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Tiik CiHlCAGO ' ‘HE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Senator T. W. Fenny, of Michigan, is at tho Batmer. J, Hawrttox, U, 8. A. is at tho Sherman with his famit : dupar J. 1 Youna and wife, of Dayton, 0. are atthe Palmer. ‘Tue Rev. A.J. Allen, of Lansing, Biloh., 1a 0 vest of the Tremont, Jupor H.C, Cantnn, of Mobile, Ala, fa a guest of tho Tremont. Tun Rt-Rev. J. 8. Spalding, Bishop of Peo- ria, IL, Isat tho Pacific. ‘Tur wife and daughtor of Col, Royal, U.S. Ay aredoticiled at the Vacific. Mii aNp Mns. Youn, of Hong Kong, China, are registered at the Falmer, Josern Baustrirey and J. F. Davies, Liver- pool, Engiand, ure at the Pacific. Frank Hi, CLARK, Generitl Manager of the Mil- waukeo & St. Paul Itallroud, fat the Palmer. D. Kinvatnick and family, Edinburg, and E. 1. Pembroke, London, are guosta of the Shere anan, GrongE W. Juntay, of Irvington, Ind. passed through the city yesterday, registering at tho Palmer, 11, 'TownsENn, General Passengor Agont of bad abaahs Bt Louls & Paciilo Ruilroud, is ut tho Paeltie. W. C. AVAMS, of Now York. Genernl Enatern Passenger Agent of the Northern Pactiic full- roud, ig at the Sherou ‘Tie Committee on Equalization will settle up thoir uifairs to-day, and tha books will go to tho Stato Bourd of Equalization, ‘Tux next annudt reunlon of tho Bighth tll. noly Cavairy will be held at. tho Palmer House Friday, Sept, 17, at 1a. m, sharp. ‘Tie recelpts of the Internnl-Revent sturdy were: On elgarsy $4705 WH: beer, $3487; aud spirl ue OMico tobneed, ta, $48; total, x & BLINN, irwas Henry Faaseh, and not Honry Bast, who was elected a member of the CHV, Committee of the Tenth Ward Republican Club: ‘Thursday evening. Tux elias of Miinois will celebrate the fif- tieth auntversary of the independence of Met- gua by a fete chnmpetre at Sharpshooters’ Park on the Gth prox. Tue temperature yesterday, us observed by Manns Madison street (Tiuinune Vatewreess 1 ats Mths 8h; . my, & Barouicter, 8 a LS, BD. My SUG ‘STromas Rounse, Thouns Delaney, Felt Hugh Corriqin, and Thomas ey wit on writs oF be heurd by gt m day released front corpus, ‘The ensea will Huiley at 2 p.m, Thursday. AN apelin concert will be glyen In tho West. South Park this afternyon by Nevans & Dean's band, and to-morrow by Hnnd's orchestra In the Bante park. On both of fons the concert will be uiven from toGo'eloek., Tho Tndlans aves nue Hine ts the direct streot-curroute tothe park, Lasteventng at 7:10 the heavy masses of cloud whieh had been drifting up’ for several hours from the Northwest opened their faucets and, umd generat pyruteelinie, dis play, Let down a lively shower, After a half-bour'sateady: pour it ict Np, utd then exme down In epasmodic dribicts for a few minutes more, finally drying up and rolling nway again to Benellt tho eave bayes In Michigan, A rnoresstonat baller named Michael Levi signed three appeil bonds a short Umo uxo for three wonren who bad been fined in tho Pollee Court for vagraney. The bonds were declared forfited soon after, id the city brought suit in asstmpelt against hlin yesterday before Jus- Heo Sinninerticld to recover the tinomnt of tho bonds. A dure tound a judgment for $105 In favor of tho clty. E Tuy Evanston Knights Templar had a meet- ing at the resitenes of Dr. O. H. Mann Monday evening, twenty-seven Knights being present. Te was deelded to keep up the drill on the tnetles two nights In cach month, An organization of tho squad was cifected with C.J. Gilbert ns Chairman: C. L. Prindle, Seeretary; and Geor W. Mute, freusurer, The next niceting will be hold Sept. 6. “Tie Commercial Lengue,” mentioned In this aper recently umons.tue dead codperative life- ingirunce societics, should not be confounded with the Commercial League Association of Amerien, organized in this State and having us its ollicers prominent business-inen of Chicngo, ‘The Intter Institution is In healthy, sucecestul existence, and dif_ers In many essentints from tho ordinary ussessinent suctetios. Tue following $3 a lat of tho dutinble goods received at tho Custom-Houso. yesterday: Ultehcock & Foster, 6,568 railroad tes; MeChuc- man & Co., 7,000 rnilroud tics; M. George & Co, 2&3 gnses plums; W. HH. Peacock, 15 cuses erab apples, 2} cases plums; Wayne & Low, 17 enses pluma; Hibbard, Spencer £& Co, 765 boxes t plute; F. & E, Jneger & Co,.16 cases eurthenware the Rev, Charles Treider, 1 case printed matter. Collection, $9,837, Jous K1aus, employed on the schooner Poromne, which was Lelng untonded of 0 care of frewood nt Phiten's wood-yurd, at the foot of Fifth street, was progtnited by tho heat at 1:00 yesterday afternvon. He was tnken to his home, No, 718 Noble street, In an oxpress wigon, His funily, however, coull not bo provuiled upon to bond for a physician, and at last ne- counts Kinus waa ina yery low condition. Ho is a Polander, about 45 yeura of age, and hus a Jorge furnily. Conoxen MANN yeatorday beld an inquest nt No, 42 Seneca street upon James Murphy, aged = yeure, who accidentally fell of a gungplunk upon which hoe was wheeling coal, and striking sitst against tho dock was rendered unconscious, by reason oCavblch be was drowned in the rive An inquest was also held ut the Morgue upon an unknown man who was run down und killed: onthe Pittsburg, Clicinnatl & St, Louls Rall- roud nour Curtis street 'Thuraday night. In tho account of the pounding of the Iaun- ryman, Stickney, by Ruby Hell, tho othor diy, it wns sluted that'It’ grew out of Btickney's de- sire to rescue from this brothal a young xicl whom be desired to reform and marry, Sire Btickney snye that sich was not the case; that be know the girl's parents, and upon her stating to him Umit she wanted to get away from thera du order to return to thot, olfered to assist her in so dol. Of mnrringe thoro was no idea, S01 ERLING, 2 somnaintailist, borrding at 0. ire avenue, gol oUt of bed shortly before ‘Thursday midnight, oud, while walla About on i porch at the rear of the secoul story, necidentully fell over the rattiny ruurid, a distance of fourteen foot, Hisskull was broken by the full, and deuth resulted almost instant Tho deceased was of Irlst birth, 43 yenrs of age, and was employed alone the docks asa stevedore, He left no family, The Core oner's jury roturned a verdict in accordanco with tho fucta. Frank Sxupa, a Doheminn, 69 years of age, ce itted sutclde wt 140 yesterday forenoon igiig bingelf with w clothesline uttiehed ascrow, which be inverted for the purpose in to tho a colling jolat iu the busement of bly homme, jo. J0T West Taylor street, Ho wus found hanging thors by his wite, who cuthim down, wil sent at once for Dr, Folbrecht, Life was already extinet, however, and nothing could be done for bin. Bkupa tas buen moody und sullen [ny dlaposition over slice his gon was arrested in wsetabbing aifruy at tho corner of ‘Taylor and Cunul atreeta, ito oft wife and seven children in modurate elreum: . Bthuces, The Coroner's jury returned a yordict: of death by snielde while laboring undor a ilt of qoutul dopreasion. Amergztina of tho Convention Committce of the Suloonkeepers’ Associndon wad holt at the oltice of Harry Rabens, No. ll Washington street, yesterday afternoon, John Feldkamp: prosiding, A number of communientions were, Tecelvod from diifercnt parts of the State cons tuliing Informution ng to the perfection of Joyal organizations, and saying Ut dologates would bo presunt at the Convention in the North Bide Turner Hail on tho Ztst prox, Hock leland with send twenty, Poorin ve, Bloomington threy, Springiicld tive, Quincy five, and othor plices one or more, It was decided, at the close oF the Convention, to xive «grand concert wud Wallin honor of the vistors. ‘The Counmittecs on Husolutions and Organization reported prog Pend, wity'lay uext meeting, which ls to be beld Supt. lu. lenny Berrket, @ German, 2 attempted to commit sulelde at fo" any atteraoon in the house of hid fathor-ln-liw, Mr, Brulee, No. 12 ‘town street. He trod a bul- Jet from a sinall-sized revolyer into tls abdo- ny in the region of the stonueh, muklog whut da considered 4 futul wound. Bettker's wifo ut ‘unce notified thy police of whit had happened, and the wounded man was taken by Llout, Maus to the Alexian Hruthors’ Hoapltat,” Dra, Schope bers and Barwa, who examined bln, could xive ho hopes of bis recovery. Durmestlo dilticult was thy cause. Lottkor lived unhuppily with his wife and one child at No. Cleaver street, and last Wednesday tho wife's brother took w band In ong uf tholr domestic and aduinistered “a whipping to i which ho thought he fully deserved, The wife left the house, wud went home with ber pete Hantker wont thore ara wipes patebing up” tho trouble, au Lay, 4p this be attempted Tuloide, el CHICAGO UNIVERSITY, President Andenion contributes to the Weatern Aeuatine a "urlot ketch of tha University of te shy ways, & benUtifY pattie modious building, and’ for yeurs hue Gewo Mterury and selentitle Work Nery cbighost order, There ares enbee departmel prunaratory. colleglite, and Inw, Phu cluss-rodm drt in the test iv ddmirublu, Shoat of the teaching ts done by the college 1 Yeusord, wo that the students bropuriiye ton tho cullego courwe are, frou the start, taught with the greatest ReCey Tho cuurses of study— classical and ecientitto—ta the college ure oqual YO those Of tho best colleges in the Enst. ‘There ids no wuvish adberenes to old ideus and cus. tons, ‘The old bas buen prosorved so far ws it commends Iteulf, whilu thers has boen u readi- huss tofrvoelve ull that is quod und progrossiva in wsuiern thougat, ‘Tho department of law, of wich Judge Byoth ls the bead, buy bee & suc they would subinlt reports at tle RABUNES SATURDA 6 from tho tirst, We privileges in all the hns been honored by distinguished teach- era, nnd, taking Into nvcount fits central Joention and the greatness of and wealth of Chicago, tha Institution shoud be made tho first University in the eountry, deserving tho grent> est coniidonce and tho largest patronage. ‘THE PROFITS OF CAMP DR MOLAT. No defintt information can be obtained ns to the receipts of tho ‘Tricnninl Committee from tho oecupints of tho eamp for tentage and Rome have It tht 821,000 wns in from these rou $5,000 nnd £8,000 was all, the Intter saying that the camp entalled a loss of $10,000,—that ls, that it cost hat much more then the receipts, ‘Tho expenses were henvy, it is truc, but no figures cai be gatten at to ve this statement. Of tho’ elaimed 8,00) vecupants of the camp, very few appear to have eaten at the Exposition Bullding, whorg tnt were served by John Wright for thelr especial accommodation, Tt is understood that the Camp Committed sold $8,000 meal tekets, but Mr, avrteht who Exposition peaple as rent [6c tn In, says that tho thekets he has rep: £1,000, How much was actunlly recoly Comp Caminittes for tekets will not for a week or more, edup, tnd the tie! Metggar, tho Chateinnm, told a Painws yoaterday that the Committee redeemed a large number of coupons, because the holders could not get tho menis they cniled for; sind it was it- terly impossible nt preeent to get at even the approxitonate atnount of money recelyed from tho silo of mealetlekets or tentaye, ‘The Exe position folks belleve more than 6.000 people, or sda ntenl, ate dn the building during the thre days, and are nnxtous to find ont how many tickets were netuatly sold {n order to came ton settlement with Mr. Wright, THE WILKMES, ‘Tuo casea of tho eleven inilkmen charged with, selling adultornted inilk were called before Jus- tice Stummeriield yesterday afternoon, They were all present, and were represented by tholr attornoy, Mr. ‘Trade, Col. Cameron appenred fortho olty. Mr. Trude sald he wanted to. try the valktify of tho ordinance, and to show that Mr. d. Alfred Wauktyn's system of testing mil whieh tho city” ured, was of no After muking this statement he inalsted on having a jury cited in ench cas and a constable was rent out with a venire. In the utine, Col, Cameron said: that ho would dismiss ten of the cases on payment of tho costs, and fine A. F. Grath, the efeventh inan, $10 aud costs, fn onder that the ense righube appemMed anda test made ta the Criminal Court, If an indletment was found, he would begin new sults forainat 8 other men; If not, the cnses would bo ropped. Mr. ‘I'rude then took his clients Into the ante- room to geu what they thought of the proposi- tion, It was Onatly declded to agree to it on condition that, instead of making a testof Mr, Grath’s enge, lots should be drawn to decide who should be the vietin. ‘This was done, and re= suited (n the flne belng imposed on Fred Gide. Tho tine in hls ense, tayethor with wil af the costs, were pald, and an appeal will betaken fora test cnc, THE CLry-HALI. SrvEN persons upplied at the dag-leense wine dow for tarringe Iecnscs yesterday, Nono were neeommodated, of course, Tue Mayor Is to talk avout pumpkins and things at the Agricultural Fair in Kane County Sept. 1%. He appents to be ufter the Grangers in. earnest, AMn. DusitAm complained to Commisaloner Wolter yesterday that the tender of the Wells atrevt bridgo was crazy. The matter Is to bo dwoked Into, A CASE _of small-pox was reported yesterday from No, 10 Fisk street, and the patient was re- moved to tho Sinall-Pox Hospital ‘Tho Individ+ ual, itis believed, caught tho disease from the case at the corner of Lincoln and Muore streats. ‘Tis Committee on Schools was in session yes- terany afternoon, and a 2 to report in fuvor of the purchase of tifty-three feet to be ndded tothe Wieker Park School lot, which [4 In ae- cordance with the recommendation of tho Hoard of Hdueation, Asona tho building permits teed yesterday was one to J, M, Witte, to erect. iv two-stor dwelling, Hurlbut street, near Belden avon to cost $5,000; and one to Josephine Kilian: to erect a threes stor welling, Schillerstreet, near Clark, to cost 852,000, A NEVRESENTATIVE of the Acudemy of Sciences enled nt the Mayor's offles yesterday, and gave notice that they could do nothing looking to tho resurrection of the iustedon bones until the ‘Trustees could be gotten together, which means that tho bones are further from the pablic thin they wore some days nge, The Mayor appears to buvenbandoned hls lea of digging for them. ‘Tuk doning month will be an eventful ono at the rookery. Chester $. Gurney, the son of tho Controller, starts tho bill on, tho 2d by wedding Miss Huttlo 8. Hnrron, and six days titer If. V, Hayes, of the sume atlice, marries Miss Foote, of Burlington, tn, cl parley White jen are nlinitted to full aes, Tho University meal: nithered 3, tind others tint between 0. as the books have to be udd- aceottit. atid Inst/ bit not least, comes of the Collector's office, who wi M 98 Fanny Plunkett Sept, 2. Chore muy bo othor cazes, but they are not reported, Burry, in behult of the eltizens of the ‘enth Ward, yesterday lodyed complaint agulnst the tender of tho Clark street bridge, ‘The charge {6 that he pays too much attention totho boats and too tittio to the wants of the public, The Alderman clalins tu huve Leen doe tained) more than tun minttes, aud that eom- piniuts of the sning kind huve been numerous, somutiaslonur Waller promises tg look into tho miter, ‘Ti Council some timo ngo asked for an catl- mate of the cost of strulzhtening the river from ‘Twelfth ty Sixteenth streets, and yesterday tha City Engliver presented sino figures.on the au His catimates showed that, outside of tand dainages, the expense of dredging would be about £100,000, und the dockuze avant $30,000, ‘There figures wore sent to the Commissioner of Public Works, and will go to the Council at its next incetlug. SUPERINTENDENT Tr, of tho Wator Department. Is again in trouble, as appears from tho following address: “Ta the Public: 1 am eredibly Informed that parties representing themselves ns employés of tho Water Department are demande Inaney chimed by thom to bedue for watererates, Wit tho exception of two collectors for water-rates, nocollectorsarv employed by thisdepartmont und individuals demanding payinent for water-rates from citizens are frauds, who should be folle and turned over to the ienrest police officer. The favt that soine ono had attempted to cole lout watererates from an amployé of the Col- lector’s oftice Thuraday led to tho Issuing of the hotica. THK GAMBLERS’ RESOLUTION, Ali, McGrath fulled ta introduce his rosolus tlon of inquiry about the gamblers Monday evening, aud nny umount of reports, which do hint no evedit, in cleeulation on tho subject. Tho ninounce it thit he was to tutroduca siteh a resolution erented consiterable talk, and ® prominont member of the profession to be ate tacked says that be ls satistied that there is Komething savoring of blackmail in the scheme, but that the Alderman know nothing of it. Ho anys that ha was waited npon ln the mats ter mul thie a curd beuring the tzures 8250 was handed him, aud that ho was given tounderstand thatiy heralded thik amount there would bo nothing more of it. fle did not raise this, or any othor umount, and since tho resolution was not introduced be does pot know whit to think of it. He hus fho curd in question, howover, and when tho tine comes, whethor tho resolution ts introduced or not, will exbihit {t, and produce witnesses to show that things aro Notas thoy should be, ie bus nothing to Kiy Qyninst McGruth, but docs say thit McGrath's friends Lave been paying hini—tha gumbler— more than ordinary attention, and hive been mokiog all kinds of overtures ta fitm and his fellows, with no other viow than tnerensing tholr worldly goods, 8a far, however," as cun ba learned, none of them have profited by their hiaportdnities, und Ie MeUrutis does uot come forward with bit cosolutions Sonday’ ovenin there will bo considerable criticism of one kin or another, LOCAL POLITICS. CENTRAL GARFIZED cL ‘The Excuutlye Committuy of tho Central Gare Neld Club betta meeting at tho Palmer House yesterday afternoon and discussed methods of preventing fraudulent voting In the county, Ono scheme proposed Inthe wo of a" block map” which shows the kindof buildings, yavant: Jota, numbers, ote, fi each block, Another plan subiuitiod Is to copy the census returns of ull mules over 20, and divide the Mata, alfubet> feally urranged, Inte procinets, The Connaltteo will probably adopt both measures, thus provid- ing the judges with =a rolintte dst or anmcs, —viving = ages ound resis denee, accompanied by su oxact map, showing overy building in the preelnet. In thts way it le belidved that fraudulent votes will be kept down tothe mlninuin, The mups will cost RbOUE $50, and to copy the consus returnd will require about $1,800, After auditing some bills and transacting further routine business, the Com- mittee nd iourned unul Monday at 2p. an, Tho aunonpeemont mude bn Invespivalbte morn Jog pupor to the vifeet that the Contral Club waa about to change Ite headquarters ta without Toundation, BTATE MEADQUANTERS, A number of letters are recelved daily at the Headquarter Kiving enthusiastic accounts of nieutings held tn all parts of the Htute, notices of which have beon telegraphed to ‘Tie Tai Us%. One letter in particular, from Mt, Vernon, speaks of un nddress mado by Thoms J, Will- dams, formerly the Democratic Representative from that Matrict, In which ho hoartily tndorees: the Rupublican tickot entire, Ho ts to bu nuked to tuke the stump, ‘Tho Hon. Kirk Hawes has consented to repeat his paaee speveb, aud will speak at Sore Fla, UI . A auva. Chairman of tho State Central Committo, loft yesterday afternoon for’ Store May. ite will make several Bpucches before he reuirns. FRENCH REPUDTIOANB, ‘Tho French Central Nopublicun and Contral Garteld and Arthur Committees held a joint fucoting Thuradny evening, ‘Thu mecting bad beon called by thy Pregidutite of both orguntan tung for tho: purvosa of unltng wholrfurcea, Tho attendance was A large onc, nithough tho members of the Committers alone had beeu in vited. M. LeJeune was elected Chairman and Mr. Loyondal was chosen Secretary, Both sides showed a trite spirit of conciliation during the session, which Inated over three hours, and mich credit is dun to the Chotrinan, Mr. Lejeune, for his firm and Impartial rullogs, whieh contrite uted not a little in imutntalning order. Mr, Barbier moved that both Committees bo dissolved and) anew ono formed. ‘This motion was adopted after full debate, “The most Important motion of the eventuy was the one mide by Mr. V, Gerardin that each commits tee choose in the ‘other Committe three men who shoukl gree ¥ ofties whatover {iy the new orzantantl by a large tiatjor tlon wis passed ya HL an hour's discus. ston, When it came to picking out the three victims tho Central Hepublican Committee sub- mitted rendliy enough, Messrs. V. Gerardin Aig. Faure, nid Max Valiquet becoming tho willing: holocanste, Tho Unrileld and Arthur men were tnelined to kiek Deenuse the other side elnimed that the oltivers of the ward clubs were members of sali Garteld and Arthur Contral Committes, since they had been allowed to particlpate in tho pro- evedines of tho evening. For tho rake of har mony, tho Central Chub men gave inand accepted the list furulabed thom, frou whieh they strick off tho names of Messrs. 0, Denies, 1. Davo and John A. Bell. The six Huded ment chosy the Chalrman for a feventh, and wero then appointed a committes to prepare a slate to present for election at ageueral meeting to ‘be calied within a week, All wore happy that a union bad at Inst been elfected, and were confident that tho noxt elccs tlon work! witness the fin turnout of French Republicans ever yet even in Chicago, The Committee on Noimloatlons will mect at. Mr. Gerardin’s offices, No. 18 Clark strect, to invrrow itt 2. m, ‘There will be a ineeting this evening nt Mr. Albert’ Le Hran’s, No. L1G Indiana avenue, for the purus of starting a Second Ward Freneh Hepat wan Club, A large attundanca {a uxe pected. EVANSTON, This evening Senator Joh A. Logan will ad- dress the Republicans of Evanston, The event: will probably be tho most Interesting ono of the campuign for Evanston nnd preparations, as oxtenalve its tho Hmited notice will allow, Nave been made to ylve tho Senator an enthusiastic reception, The Rogers Park and South Evan: t Repudtican Clubs have teen invited to Anattempt will also be made to huve io Young Republicans out in their campaign suits. ‘The milo of the evening will be f nished by the givo club, under tho teader Mr. 0. H. Merwhi meeting of the I Club will be held in the Town Hall previous to the speaking. DoLTON. Tn anawer toa cattslyned by a large number of the cltizons of Dolton and Vicinity, a number: Repubtieans mot at Lund's Hall Tuesday, at 8:00 p.m. and organized © Guriied) and Are thur Club, ‘The meeting was calied to order by aA Lennen. The following persons were choseit ns officers of the Clubs , resident, A. HL. Doltony Vieo-Prealdents, Willan Martin, Godfrey: Halalnge urer, Cy Dolton; Secretary, 4A. Neit; Exeentive Committee—F. PB. Callie ban, Cha: Bogenhold, Charles Messmaker. The next necting wil be held at ‘Lund’s Hull, ‘Nuosduy, at § o'clock p. ute ENGLEWOOD, ‘Tho Englewood Garfield aud Arthur Ctub held A meeting Thursday evening at the Hose-tlouse, Vice-President Fletcher in tha chitr. he Ex centive Comnilttes reported tat they hud failed to secure tho store In Tillotson’s Block fort pers manent headquarters, 28 it huh been rented to other parties, Some of tho members of tha Club were in favor of building a wigwam. |The matter was thinlly left in the bands uf tho committee to investigate and report at tho next meeting. ‘The Musica) Comimitive reported that they hid sectired the services of a gico club, he ‘Treasurer und Finance Committee gave encouraging reports of an ample caumpalgn fund, which would be forthcoming. ‘Un motlon 1 eominittce of thres was appoint= ed to consult with the ottleers of the Stute Cen- tral and tho Cook County Central Conmnittecs in regard to the Saylenbtlity: of this club Leaving W representation in the Central Garileld and Arthur Club, A communication from the latter elub was Inid on tho table tor two weeks longer, Capt. Jumes EB. White, President of tho Club, offered to do tho necessary printing for the Club free ur charge. Tho olfor was thaukfully ac- eepted. ‘There will be a Joint meeting of the Exccutive and Finanee Committee this avenlug ut the Lys ollica ut 8 o'clock. FOURTH WARD, An attempt was made Inst evening In Armory Ill to permanently organize a Young Men's Garheld and Arthur Club for tho Fourth Ward. A Ilst of officers were ‘reported, but aga constl- tution und by-laws bad not Leen adopted tho election was postponed until next Friday evens ing, ut which tine a commitieo constating of Mersrs. Ilult, Farwell, and Hennessy will pre-e gent a constitution and by-laws, and the orgy aution will then be perfected, There wag wt ineeting ut tho house of Mr. Frank Drake Thursduy evening, by epeeiat invi- lation, of a number of the citizens of the Fourth Ward to take measures lo curry the delegation of tho Fourth Ward to the County Convention for Mv, Drake for Sheriff. Itwas resolved that tho delegatton should be enrried for Mr, Drake, and that, if possible, be should be the nominee of tho County Convention for that ollie. FOURTRENTIE WARD, ‘The new Fourteonth Ward Hepublican Club was to hive held a mecting at the Wicker Park Church last evening, but the wenther wis aginst thom, ‘hoy will mect a week bounce. GEN. MYER. M8 FATHER'S RECOLLECTIONS, ATnimuse reporter called Inat evening on Houry B, Slyer, Esq, father of the Inte Gen, Al- bert B, Myer, better known as “Old Probabitl- ties,’ at his residence, No, 8872 Fills nvonue, The old gentleman is in bis 8th year, baying beon vorn in New York = State, Jun. 0, 1705, but ho holds his age remarks ably well, and appears lke a much younger nun. His full name ls Henry Berkmun Myer, and his home Is fu Newburg, Orange County, N.Y. His first wife, the mother of Gen. Myer, died shortly after the removal of tho funnily to Huttale, Inspeaking of his deceased son, Mr, Myer Bild that he had inherited an inventlye gonlus from Lin, and, during bis carller yeura, was ul- ed with models and drawings. When at play, Albert was engaged fn reading and etudying. Ilo never kept bad come puny: and luliehted in spending an evening ut oud. Mr, Myer f y proud of tho fuet that he ts tho futhor of © Old Probubliities.” After the death of his wife he hind given his sou Into the eure of her sister, who had brought him up. Ho said he thought the accounts of his sous’ Jife and death which wore printed Tun ‘Sune the morning after tho death oceurred were very coinplete, In 1857 Gon, Myer wad inarried to Miss Kato Watdon, daughter of Juda Waldon, a Buftata mitiionalee, and he tett his wits and six children co moucit his deuth, Ju 18g he wrote and publishod a Manual of Anny Signals," for tho tse of Meas ollicers itt tho flekt and for naval and militury schools, Tho book 1s profusely Mustrated, and contains 400 pages. Te bs hud a wide circulation. Kept. 0, 18H, Mr. Myer and hig son took out a patent for the first sleepiug-car over run, Since that timo Mr. Myer hus invented a automatic car-couplor by which big: gauge curs und couches muy bo coupled und uncoupled with alover onthe top of tho cnr. Also a eafety car, Which opens at the silos ndou tho top when the ear is thrown from the track, enabling passengers to make thelr cscapo before thoy ure serlously injured, ETTA, CANT. y ‘THE YUNERAL SERVICES. The girl Etta Curl was buried yestertay fore noon from tho reaidenco of ber mothor, No, 633 Weat Lake atrect, and now reste in the quiet of Noschill Cemetery, About It o'clock tho body, in @ neat gilvur-trimmed rosewood collin, wae bronght from the undertaker’s und placed in the monteat little Hying-room where the unfortunate srir) bud passed wo many happy hours in the com> bany of ber mother and invalid brother, ‘That Crionds bad not forgotten her was shown by the handsome aud profuge floral decorutions on and about tho coflia, Upon tho top of it hud been placed by somo loving hand uo beautiful wrentn of white rosubuda nnd carnations, ‘The services were condueted by the Ray. B, Th. Blutoort, of tha Fourth Liat, Who frat read: the ninotioth Paglia, * Lord, Thow hast been our atwellng place tn all yenorations,” and followed dt with u few appropriate and touching remarks, Hv could not at the time any anything which Would alleviate the overwhelining sorrow of tha ailicted mother and brother, wham, he felt Bure, possessed the true and hourtfelt sympathy oof alk Human power cout not reliove her sorrow, bit hurt sympath! could bu extended to those who hid thus sud> dunly heen deprived of one so dearly toved, ie closed by aking that the Divine Futbor louk down upon the nllicted familly ia spirit of love and aucvor them in tholr grewt uittiction. During tho services there could be beard tho deartrending sobs of tho mother, who lay upon abed inan udljolning tou, Tho roous wore fled with family friends and ncquulntunces, who were altowed to view the corpse, The mas jority of those sympathizers were youny ladles, irs, Cure wasted tito the room after a the, and us she beheld tho body she threw hersclt upon the cofttiy and exotalined, biby, my baby; give ber to mol"? hung over the ‘body of her child tor some moments, und forve was required to remove hur, The collin was recovered and placed I the hearse, und tuken to the Northwostern Dopot, tor transportution to Rosebill, The Tollowlng were shy pallbeutersy DMowsra. 1, U. Lang, A. Je Willhim Collister, aud Charics Lavalicy, Nodispateh bus yet been recelyed from tho wan Koller, who ly bileged by tho family to haye been married to Miss Curl, ‘Tho pregumpyion uppears to be that be will not con, Sumo doctons are questioning tho accuracy of the yerdlet of tho Coroner's jury ag to tho ‘cousw of the girl's douth, which thoy “ail was duo to peri-metrltis, aud auscrt that. it) must havo buen due to clotting of tho blood on tho right wide of the heart, which caused the didicuity in Droathing, ilushlng of tho fave, aud rupld death. Ay urror, buwover, in tha yordict of tha Coroner's Jury gyountla lo very Uttlo, ua, the Judivtment, If a * gne , AUGUST 38, 1880—TWELVI PAGK Ss, any Is found, will not be based upon Lt, but pon the extintnition ade hy the Grand Jury, be foro which tho cuso will come next month, SUBURBAN, ‘, ENGLEWOOD, Tho public schools wilt open Monday wack. The High-Sehonl bns undergone a transmogeln- eatton; (he ballon the upper topr has been dl- vided Into sehool-rooms, with a broad stulrway In place of the tarrow fire-traps which ted to the upper floor. ‘Soe bullding will be heated by steam In tha futute, the pipes having been put In plave during thy vacution, and the necessary Dullers set up. AMUSEMENTS. OUR WHEATRES, ‘Two cnuges operated agalust quod houses at our theatres during tho week now drawing to a vlose,—the natural ealm after the exeltement of “ tho Conclave" and tho hot wenthor, Yet “All the Rage" ut MeVicker's, considering that tho plecd fs now in Ita third week, hits dona an ex. vecdingly good business, ‘This furdlaatecomedy will be pliyed for tho Inst the the eguing week, yyhen tho company will Ro to. Glovelund, Tho third weel of 4! Thd | False Friend" ont Haverty's hus not, turned out badly elthar, and even the new datertalne ment, * Photos," at Mooloy'a Inte had a fate ghare of patronage, “The Vanicholts” wilt be revived nt Haverty's on Monday evening, and at Hooles's © Pinafore” with a juvenile trgupo witl he onco niore present Hattie Vickers and Charles Rogers In “The Dinyera” it the Olymple have Geen moderately suceesattth At this bonso Murtacel, tho dancer, will appear on Monday, eddy, ‘he T —— ' DRAMATIC NOTES. Jos Murphy, after all, doesn’t gu to Australia, Rose Eytinge has canvoled her engagemout with Harry Sargent. It is usxerted that Misa Carlotta Addison is avout to return te the stage, and she will do it not in Engingd, but tn this country, Migs Eloise Lindau, who fy pretty, not above 20, and a inember of the ‘Thalia Theatre compa: ny, New Yoris, took poison onv nlght last wee! Sho had been deserted by ber lover. A stomucl pimp relleved her, D'Oyly Carte ting built a new theatre in Lon- don, ‘It will be ealled the Savoy, 1s to corer an aren of tpore that 10,000 supericlal feet, and whl hve four distinet fronts, that un tho western sida being given a lengtt of 150 teot. Tho prin- elpal entrance is be from the Thaines Eni- ‘bankinent, . The Hon. Lewis Wingfold is rewriting, for Mine, Modjesku tho Inst act of an adaptation of “© Marie St ‘The stury runs thut at tho TONY time of tho execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Bir Richard Winglleld, a coun of Lord Bur- felgh, was, ‘appointed by that dintesman to wate the proveedings and repart upon them te Queen Tilaabeth. Hig report, wateh hag recently be ise ed In the Hbrary of Sir dohn Sebrigl 4 Ree ists nev Usghit tipon the execu- wood, tion, and bas supplied details of which dramatic use is‘ now being made. ARpeciit dlgpateh from Philadelphia. to the Cinelunitl Gazette suys: “The rare spectacle of ui netress being rolten-eyged was witnessed Wernesday night at the Walnut Street Theatre, where the C, L. Graves comblnution occupy the bowrds with the “Four Seasons," During the third et, white | Georgie Parker, as Susan Sweetapple, a Yankeo dairy-matd, was slaying a Bong, tn egie in an ndvanced state of decomposi- tion whizzed over the plt from the west side of the top gallery, and ening to grief ngningt 1 cane vas pulmetto-tree afew feet from Miss Parker. ‘The nudience was startled for the moment, and the netress chinged color, but dit not falter in her song, Half u minute Jutor another cy sitallurly disabled, was thrown upon the stage from the east side of the top gallery. ‘The netress was Intensely mortified, wnd fnished hur son with wrent dittculty and Inn high state of excite mt. The wudienee showed much dis- pleasure at tha deliberate insult ta tho Indy, and applauded her to'the echo, so much #0 that’ she was compelled ty respond toan encore. Inthe meantime the ushers Crain all parts of the house had guthered to the quarter froin where the egid had bi Hung, and nina was seen ender lug to secrete an eg In his coat-pocket, The fellow was pounced upon ind burried into the street, where he was given into the custody of policemunand taken to the Central Station. ITu refused to give his meme or asaign & cause for hig offense, and was pluced ina cell to niwait 1 hearing.” THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Kulght or Kulghts. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Please state, to decide a disensston, whethor it ls propor to speak of an individual as 9 Knights Vemplur ora Kulght Templar, and oblige, Nu ['Ehe latter 18 correct.) 2 10, Dr, Cream x2 Scotchman, Tv the Editorjef The Chicago Tribune, Cittcago, Aug, 27,—In reply to" Scotla,”" who, In to-day's ‘Tntnese, anys that Dr. Cream is not aScotehman, and that “be will confess that ho igan Irish,” allow mo to say tliat Dr. Cream ug to-any confessed to tho Sherlit that ho was Dorn in the City of Ginszow, In Scotland; that his father was Irish and bis mother was Scotch, und that he was eduented und resided tn Seot Jund, and got Ils inoral tratulag there. "8 cannot disown him st Bulld Strong. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cnicado, Aug. 27-1 notice In the report of the reunton of Gen. Garfield's old regiment at Ashland, O., yesterday, that during the Genor- al’s Kpeech a portion of the platform gave way, preelpltating him and several reporters to the ground, but happily without Injury ta any. Now, aga builder, I wish to say that such nect- dents aro disgraceful, needless, and cull for the severest censure, In the present caumpilen tempornry platforms and seata will be ercuted In almost every elty and humtet in the land. Let {tbo understdod, thon, that nll: Committees and builders having fn charge such construction will vo held responsible for nny accldent occasloned by tho ‘giving out or falllug of wny part thereof, oud that to excuse cup avail th Huila for keeps," and when you think you pry utrony enough, (hon double your tuber aud rackig. You need to take many precautions, laying foundation-plunks under ail uprights, fur ib surging crowd will try yottr work thoroughly, us would the (ramping of « herd of cattle. Now, if the exctuinges of Tie TRIBUNE, ant all papers of buth parties, will extend this caus tion It nay prevent much algaster and autfer- ng. Wo want no ropetition of yesterday's ex- perience in this direction, Heware, thoi. lest 0 krenter calumity, like that at Adrian, overtake you! Turnty Yeas A DULLER, A Young Southernor Who Does Not Bee. Move in Mincing Muattors, ‘To the Eutiter of The Chicago Tribune, Mexviis, Lon, Atty, A—Tam but a youth yet, ns nreprescntutive of the yrawlng genera- ton in the South, respectfully request a piace for this iny protest ngulnst tho low, ering{o, hypourltieal spirit: displayed by the leaders in. Bouthurn polities, both in their speeches and writings: a spirit very recently showi to amore than usually fulsome degree by Carolina's Gove ernor. . What if Hanipton ald uso tho hingunge attrib- uted tohimin hls speceb at Staunton? Why this attempt to crawfish out of whutGov, Hamp. ton ond every Southerner must know ja tho truth, that these are tho. prineiptos which Leo und Juckson fought for—are tho sume fisnes be- toy retvied, but—thank Gud—ii a ditferont way, Tho truth of Domocratic principles will thie time be demonstrited by the ballot, Hampton's dental fa niady In the” amo. spirit thut prompts the average Southern apeuker to ery, with a wavo of bls hand and 8 Peeksniidian sintlos “Sho causu we believed to. be right: We belleved to bo right) As if decp, deep down in the bottomor thuir hearts there hot know thoy ure Insincere, know thoy stil believe thoy wore right, belivve thoy know they, were right, The very fact that the South is eternally on tho des funalve ta conclusive that there ts not equality hetween tho two sections. Let any crimes be, committed in the Bouthern Btutes, the wholp Northorn press takes (Lup, regrets as a gre and serloun mistake thit tie South was not pat undor tollltary. rule, whllo the poor, whipped Bach bat wid scrapes, und duelures sho never angant It ‘The Democracy of William H, Kornay,’who, by tho bald expression of his honest convjotions, has drawn upan bly head tho wrath and: ative: Of the dirt-onting, cougurvative portions of tho Demoerncy, more nearly approuches the true sentiments of the Soutborn people Uuin wll the speeches of Hampton and bis compedrs put to- gether, Were tho truth known, und tho timay mink of reconstruction tora from the faves of aur Hamptons and Gordons, it would bo found that they sul love and cherish tho principles © Leo andJuckson Sanat for," tho prinelples wt whose shrine Balt a tnilliun of Southiyad's noble Bons were sicrificed, Eau well acquainted’ with Mr, Kernan, and havo beard men of sue prouinence in Souther polltics in converaation with bin says 1 aged with you, Lagreo with you, Lut id not polite.” ‘This explains tho whdlo inatter. ‘Tho Hepub- Mean party ts too sharp to be deceived by tulse pretensions of reconstruction, and: f ask aur uthern leaders, ns the spokesman of tho Southern youth, in the numu Of common sense, hot and dignity, throw olf this useless mask which but stulliied its wearer, and try the ques- tlon pee on Iavown morits, Let ‘the peuple decide whether wb. are to have Tree und waver elyn States, or pulty’ provinces overrun and 0} preesed by w strung ‘und eentrullaod Govert ment, > Dixon Jew Meuweragi, ast OS ORT EE Times: Our bighost artiatyin dontltry: The BicChesnoy's boyond doubt, fhobes but Baol Tuy tho, Improved Howe scales, Borden, Sellvok & Gon Agvuts VT Luke ayeut , for tigation during the past two yeurs, nearly.” STARVING LAWYERS. Complaints of ‘Hard Times in This ‘ Partioular Business, Somo of tho Cansca to Which the Lack of *- Litigation Is Attributed. “ How Is iushness with you?" asked a reporter ofa young iwyer trlend whom ho chanced to micet. upon thy street a day or two ngo. “Oh, business is positively frightful with us nowadays. f tett you, the Inwyers aro having a hand Unie of lt now; tho fact Ix, (hore ia ne busi+ ness for anybody inour profession, unless ft 19 among sonib'of the older ones, who may bavo amo old, unfinishod business on hand,” wus tho reply. S “WIAT 18 THE CAUBE OF THIS LACK OF DUBI- NERS? All otuor kinds of business appenra to be pros: pering; fs thdry no Mtigallon going on, or what is the matter?* “Woll, Ido not think there is ns much litiaa- tlon na there uscd t0 bo, There are several good rensond why 1 solleltor's business should bo dull, ‘Tho Hankrupt law was repealed Inst year, and ovursboly who felt that thore was tho elightest’show of belug pushed avalted himsolf of the provisions of the act which enabled him to’siap his fugers at creditors and commence overaguin, Everybody sturted anow, and every u was careful of fils collections aud bla ereilits, #0 thore has been no chance or cause “ Are those the only rensons?” “No; there ure a ood many others, One,and ‘Lbolleve It 13 onv of the Brinelpal enuses, is that tho machinery of justice has of Into become 40. Cogxed that it 1s next to Imposalhle for a matt to et antisfaction ina court, With tho system of Juries now in vogue. and the eharieter, or lick Of character, of some of our city Justices, It i felt by many to be a fosa of time for an honest iin to attempt to vet Justlee, Where amin 3 thoroughly in carnest and {is determined te push. matters to the end, he may wis but ufter he bas done this bo Buds that he his spent almost ns much money ns be had at stake, and often more, besides’ throwing away valuable tine. Some other system of justice should be adopted. ‘Tho present mode 18 too tedious, ‘Tho courts mre all iu red now with calendars longer than the moral jaw, taking in silts which were commenced two or three years buck, So my sve Anan, if he has any money tu collect, womtd ruthar tose ft than to go to law about ft," ‘The newspaper man begun to get Interested in this subject, and desired to know more concern+ ing It. wre reparted ta be OVER ELEVEN NUNDIED LAWYERS IN TITS CITY, all of whoin doubtless started In with the eon dent nsplrntion of beeomimyg millionaires out of thy disagreements of the people, Hut many o young hiwyer big gone to the wall after strug #llng along for yeurs with barely enough to keep sunt and boay together. Others bave gone Inte pulitics; othors have omigratcd to distant towns only to fmt thom filed up with home talent or with elty lawyers who preceded thom, Steny te young tan who, aftor working for yenrs at a trade and studying avtilite, wits admitted ta the Mar and given perinisglon to practice luw, found atthut inoment thit tho ranks were fult, and that for yenrs to come he could make n batter Iving nt his old vocution, ‘Thus in nearly all the higher walks of Iie ong finds men who hive rend law, but have never practiced It. Thoy lave put all-this avent year ufter your, with the hope that a favorable epentug would prasent ite welt, All through tho bord tines many a young: Inwyer made a comfortable Ilving by colteeting DiS for merenntile establishments ‘on commis- sion, Indeed, su far wes this carried that to- day it isn common thing to find regularty ore gunized agencles for tho collection of money, tho firins agreeing to do alt the legal work at no cost to thelr omployers except the court fees, Having this subject In mind, it was quite nat. ural that the reporter should ask questions of aid listen to other lawyera with whom he cane incontact, Nearly atl wero agreed upon the polnt thut there wna VARY LITTLE PAYING BUSINESS for lawyers except for those who were fortu- Tat enoney to have 2 stock of old mutters to settle up, i “Do you seo nnything in my face that would fond you,were you netient, to gay, *Ldon't think T want him for my lawyer'?"’ asked a well- known and popular young attorney of tha writer. ‘The latter confessed that: he bad never ob- served anythiug repugnant In. the young man's ‘awe, “ And yet,” continued he, * it scems us if that ia whut every mun fs thinking of when he cones Into my othee, and, if L let n man go out to think tho matter over, | am almost sire that be will noteome back if he bon stranger.” This young mun was for a considerable timo connected with the City Law Dopartinent, and Is acknowledged to be of no ordintry ability, And he hus been successfnl above tho nvernyo of bis compinions in tho profession. ‘The fault prob- ably duos not tle with him, Aerhniual lw firm of consldernbte repute wns visiter, apd one of the members declured that, while their business was good, he kiew that'most of the commerciul Inwyers were hay- ing a hard tine, ‘The courts, he suid, were lum- ‘vered up with cases, but before they came to trint the Itignnts on both sides wero goneraily ready to compromise and got out of tho Courts. © For example,” sald he, “a nuin isa ereditor to tho extent of $150, Tho debtor refuses to pay, nnd the othor goca to law. Aftor (lly tho writ, the defendant makes overtures, and olfers to settle the claim by paying $100, In nino cnses out of ten the proposal fy uecepted, and it Isonly in cases where both sides are doturmined tu fght that unything coines out of it.”* a person will discover tho farce of this ar gument If he takes the pring to watch the pro- esedings of the lower Courts for a short thc. A vast number of writs ure ‘commenced be- fore Justices of the Pence. Some drift from these petty courts Into higher ones, but most of them go no further, tHe prosccntora Konerally becoming disgusted with tho mode of Belting satistuction here, and quivtly drop mat- ters before nddltionn! expense ls Ingurred, As rxueneral thing, to cost of getting what prop erly belongs toa mun 18 greater than the claim will warrant, if it doce not swallow it up alto- ther, Aud then, too, thoro Is so mitch trickery it the lower courts that it Is extremely hurd to ninke tho right triumph, With the present ras- eully Juries a man with any pretentions to hone esty can nevor hope to compete with tho trick. eries of shyster lawyers and dishonest Constables. Much monoy ia required to yet n Iittle Justice nowadiys, and peoply are beginu to find this out. Technicalities and deficler ies in the law are mido so muck of that Justicely ov kad. ‘An attorney remarked thnt in his Judgment a Justico of the Peace shoul never be given Juriddiction {nany caso involving over $60, and thoro should bo SOMR BHOKT OAD TO THE HIGHER COURTR, beyond the reach of irrespunalble, dishonest juries, Anothor Inwyer necounted forthe dull tines among the incinbers of the profession on the vround that, during tho bard thises, busine: men did not have any money to spard for itl gation, and thoy hud Reurcely had timo to get tipon thelr fevt slice tho prosperous seuson gut it, to was confident that thoro was grout deal of businega ahend for the profesalon yet, when dt eame around to the lawyers’ turn, Judge Gary wag roported ag suying that thore was not as much business inthe Buperlor Court fia thore had been Indnya «ono by. A Deputy Clork of that Court informed the seeker for points that, while thoro wera possibly not. Ms many judginents entered, thera was more: monvy coming in than ever beforo, bucauso colleatians were guod. he record writer of tho Clreult Court sat thore wore not moro than two-thirds as many casos coming in as thore used to, and that will at work thoy were able to keep te He could seo no necessity for uppolnting. mora Judges, for be thought there Wid not inure work thin would keup those now on the Boneh busy if thoy would work, Te : ‘A MYSTERY, Bneclat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Manton, Wis, Awe, 27.—Was it murder? isthe question thit {8 asked by everybody In Madison Foalay, Wednesday evening about half-past 10 o'clock the Intiabltants of that yportion of the Fourth Ward whieh Mes con- tiguous.to the circus grounds wore startled ‘by henring cries of “Murder!” “Telp!* plerelng the alr aut on the railway track, Nearly: every man who henrd tho cries Jumped to his fect and rusted inthe dlree- tion thé sound came from, so that within ton juiputes’ tine a large. party had collected, some of whom carclud hinterbys, und a general search was made along both tracks, but with: ontavall, No ong wastopeseen und if a erin had beeh-comultted the rulllig waves cov- ered the. victlin before any witnesses could get there. ‘Tho only slreumstanes that woul! throw any Hglt'at all on the mystery fs tha fuvt that tho next! morulag two boys found one of Capt, Burnes? bouts, whgeh had been stolen from his huuling, jammed in between the piles under the track, Jt may be that the anurderer hap decuyed his vlethin Inte tuklng a bont-ride, aud. after: killing him, aud throwin thl ‘dy rin the boat between thd’piles A remulned concealed untilthe crowd had given up tholr search and gone home, ‘There jy considerable ex: cltement about the matter and all kinda of theories aro allyat, but of course nothing defliit can bo ascertained, ——__—_- . GRAND RIVER SURVEY. Aptctat Dispatch fo ‘The Udicage Tribune, Gnanp Rarips, Mich, Aug, 27,—Mnj, Nerwood, United States Engineer, has nr- rived here for the purpose of inaking 9 sur- vey of Grand River from here to its mouth at Grand Haven, as ordered by the last sesston, of Congress, with a view to tho improve juent of the channel and making {t navigable fer cenit Grom ake AUCH Ju company : \ \ ‘ “ several promluent cltize oxamiuation of the river to-day, and came to tho conclusion that ft could be improved at a very moderate expense, nnd onglit to be done atonce. He stated that he should certainly recominend that the Lmprovements be niade, and the channel so sinproved = as make It navigable at once for vessels draw- ing eight to ten feet of wator, quite deep enongly for mast of the craft now plying on the erent Inkes, in view of the fact. “thal tha frelehtoft our elty alone received and shipped fs already about 700,00 tons anumally, Tt would sco very necessary that the work should be done. ee EDISON NOT A FAILURE. Edison's friends imatntain that hls electrie Nght Is nota fallure, but that he ts only walt ing to perfect the detalls, It is certain, how- ever, that the public ean hope for no linme- diate relief from that quarter, ‘The new automatic gas-machine, wh furnishes a light superior to coul-pns at less than half the vost, Is therefore attracting general attentlon, One of these nineliines can be geen In opera ton at the musle rooms of Pelton, Pomeroy & Cross, 150 and 163 State street, ‘They are ranted to give satisfaction, and desert pt- ive eatalogues will be mailed freo by Brain ard, Do Witt & Co,, the nuinufacturers, ——— am LICENSED TO ORGANIZE. Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Sprinurinnp, Tl, Aug. 24—Tho Secreta ry of State to-day Issued Heense to organize to the Amertean Elevator Company, Chiengo; eapititl, $100,000; corporntors, Ttalph Emer- gon, Wililam' Alcott, and Willlam 2 Lule, es S. HYMAN & CO. the fine Jowelors and diamond-denlera, nro rapldly and surely Increasing in poputarity with the Jewelry-buying portion of the community, Heforo the recent very considerable advance fn diamonds they hud pluced large orders with forclgniealers., Theso youds, in aplundit ase sortment, are now arriving, and thoy nro pre- pared and willlug to glve thelr customers the Lenetlt of thelr foresight, as_gem-dinmonds have advanced 20 per cont at tengt In the lust threo months. Corner State and Madison streots, ES ed NESTLE'S MILK FOOD should be used by wothors of nursing children. Contains nothing {nJurlous, and requiring only water to prepare it for wae, tuo danger of Im- pure milk fs avolded, For site by drugyists and grocers. A pamphlet with full partioutars sent by addressing: THUMAS LEEMING & Uv., Montreal, Can. —— ee Buck & Rayner’s Moth Powder destroyaronch- es, Hens, Hes, and bedbugs. = BIRTHS. (EVV Stee Tt 3. MoVay, Aug. @, a son. Hoth DEATHS. WINGE-—At Moomingdale, N.J., on the Mint inst. of cholera fnfeutum, Kdwird iuntington, infauteun of Henry Fund Lfatle A. Birge, MILDRETHALB yelock, Ang. 2 Witlinm 1, Hil drett, Infant son of Goorga W. und Fannie 8. Hie Greth, aed Uday, SCHATIY—Aug. 2% Willian Rehnloy, received by n Slimaukuo-ay. street cur, nice ‘Funoral from Marino Iospitut ta. ‘itoseh o'clock a, mi. to-day. His friends Invited to ationd. E—Aug. 2, Charles ft Gale, of consumptto the nico Of ‘his siater-ineluv, Mex, E, Conkod Hubbardest, aged 42 yours und niontts. ‘Euneral From the heuse Sunday moraing at 1 o'eluck by ears to Roxohitl. Fa douthampton (Eng) papers plense copy. q nt thu residuneo of hls paronta, G12 ‘Adamy-at., Wiltic, ued 8 years, youngost ton Of ium and Emma Hott. ‘uncral fronrthe above residence at 1 o'clock p.m, unday, Aus. 2 by carriages to Rosell, Frivnds of the family are cordinily invited. BELLWOOD—At hin residence, cornor of West Forty-tirst_ and Fulton-sts., on Aux. 25 16, Henry Helbwoud, nved 6 yours, Funeral nc ita. mi. kridny, ®- Jowa und.Canudn papors plense copy. GOGGIN~Thursday at dp.ma nt Hinsdale, Il, of consumpiton, Mursuret 1, dauxtiter of Patrick and Marnrot Goggin (both deceased), aged 2 yonrs und # iis Injuries 2 years, HY at as wiil take place frum 197 Lytle-sta Sai i ek Mie td Holy Paiolly Ghurear wbonee by to Calvary. KIEUNAN~Mary Ireng, only daughter of G, W. aiid M.A. Kloruany of whooping cough, agen 2 years und 10 neontie. thes. Funorn! frum paronta’ residence, 181 Dearborn-#t. Sunday, Aug. 29, at 10 a. m., by carringos to Calvary Comutury. ROMSON—Aug, 2, at Maywood, IL. Bo: only daughter of Chirles ¥. und Maggio agud I year, months und 6 duys. ANNOUNCEMEN'SS, MEETING “OF COMPANY A, SIXTEESTIL Wand Garteld and Arthur Club “will bo held at ndquarters, 1 Moliawkeat,, corner of Ilackhawk thls oventuzatso'elock, All members ure expected: fy be nrosent, Goud sponkors will sdress the moet- sic Houlah, > Hoblsun, PILE REPURLICAN CONGRESSIONAL, COMMIT- tuv of tle Second District are requested tu niect hethe ufllee of Justice Matson, corner Madison ood Ani his evening, FPMILE WON. JOLIN POTS, OF TOWA, MAYOR: TP figtesons wad dud Mv Leningwell will ad- droxs the Dottioerntn a ner of Stato wad ‘ule evening, atv o'clock, PUIERE ne A MEETING OF Tk FOURTIE Ward Republican Gtub ut Armory Hall, Indisnas AY, near commer ‘Twonty-nintieat, at 7: p. mi, shurp to-hight, Members of tho Ciub are requeatud to be present as also alt Itepublicuns desirous of joining q . fo We the Wiewant, cor- meond-sta,, this Saturday ST WARD REPUNLICAN CLUD MEI TS Ie Hotel to-night at 8 ovelu TUR GLU OF TTR Bixthy Ward “will in ‘ . ioe conor [inna and Iaueutienta, Te Boles Absolutely Pure, MADN FROM GR AVE CREAM TAUTAR. Housekeeper's favoritw in luading cities of the wortd. jo other preparation makes such lixbt, flaky, bot reads, or luxurious past ty. Can be eatun by ayy ties without fenr of tho i Ws reaulting trom heavy tadie gestible food, £8 "Comm ended tor purity an romoness lovernta ent Cheinlst, Lr, Mott, MOVIL BABING PUWDRIE CO. Row Vierk, pam ek lh Ln kha N P The Wall Street Daily News. During tho pust_year Tuy Ward. STREET DAILY News tiscorreetiy predicted the rlees und, dvolines OC wos UL thy nellye stocks dealt i at thw New Stock Exchange. ta nutecrivers and followers Lave june fortunes cut of Ile advance puinta, | 1tis recog: rod wo ua Only reliably autburity, tn. financial fatiurs pullishud in Wallest, Within two months 1 tins correctly (rouictedt the Fine int Haul de Giana, Hannibal Be doseph prufurrad, onvae & Md Grande, Chicagu & Rock Iwland, und Chleayo & North Wosturnty wise tho iegiina tn tho Hlovated stocks: ithe price of the Journal up to Kept 1th will be #2. poraumuun aftor that line, tn eunscqusnice of the niruduation uf suyernt ew features, at large ux~ ponwes it WUL by aa follows Pur annui, fr 6 months, $, copiva will remialn tho saiiu—2 conta per copy. “Eig pupor We uuod uvery day vxcopt Sundays ond holidays, aud iachea Wii purts of the country at the same ‘iio ie utter murning, Journals, Bent ty out Of-town subscritors prem. Sabseriplla Donddromed OCHANTOS b. REEW, udltor Walt STREET DAILY Ni cr mple cu 120, Binglo Fs ctianyy play, New Yurk, Bumpi les mulled freo on application, aieodand at by express, cola ured ' Maas Perot RG eT q Boston Bien Dye Houso, 133" Hittnols-at, ss Woot) Shadieant at, and WO South Clurk-st, Clie cult Sitawls, bliks, a ead fyod und rs CANDY.” wee TiLEL G0 oF) for pw amnlS Son barb Siprons, of the baat Cundles in Anierica, put up ole Hay ene ota Rage ators Gunviten 2 i, Coutuctioner, ‘Ti Sulsun-at,, Chicazo, SI hea Goon Geran can ered iia NEST vibe work, ahs 7 29 & UO MLATE AT. BB eas & 0, 216 and 216 Madison-st, AUCTION. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Two Regular Trade Sales, TUESDAY, Aug, 31, 9:30 a.m, AND THURSDAY, Sept, 2, 9:30 a, m, SPECIAL FOR TUESDAY, Millinery and Embroideries Linens and Cutlery, 1,000 Lots. SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY, Clothing, Hosiery, Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths, Hlats, Table Oil Cloths, GEO. 1 JURE & CO. Auctioneers, Great Catalogue Trade Salo AT AUCTION, On Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 9:30 a. m, prompt, OF BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS, Manufactured for the Fall Trade of 1880, 8,500 CASES OF SAMPLES AND DUPLICATES Witt be offered, and nothing necdod for Fall 1 will ue found wantin tn thiswatoe co or Patt Trade Cataiouues und KuUus rendy fur Inspection Monday. GEO, DORE & CO,, 214 and 210 Madivon-st. Thursday, Sept. 2, af 9:30 a.m, AUCTION TRADE SALE CROGKERY AND GLASSWARE, 85 Crates W. & Ware, 80 Casks C. C. Ware, 10 Casks Rock and Yellow Ware, 100 Decorated Chamber Sets, 700 Burrels Glassware, ‘nsst.” Also a full assortment of Nronzo and Gluss. Lamps. Jamp Eixtures, ‘Tablo Cutlery, 1) Cases “Laud, i, Gouds Packed f x = eel aoe EE ENOL EO Auctionce By CHICAGO AUCTION & STORAGE CO, WAL. 8. GULSEN, Bros: Wate as BU'EDENS, Auer REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, August 23, Mundsome, Medium, und Connon, EURNITUOURE, ‘8,000 Claus yarlous brands, 10 barrels Ground Colfer Good Mitiaed."tabe, by: tunswleus ne artur Grud Piano in len case, oY Chromos, Purtralts uf siancock und Gardeld, reer SHERIFF SALE. large lot uf Kurniture, Parlor Sot, Ex. Dining Tae wit, Uinta. Chaltar Wardrobe, ‘Cuaniver hriita Hodaing, Cook at ral Murch urday, Aug. Sut 02H) o'clockut salusruonin, NG Lukes’, WMA. BUTTERS, Mannyer aud Aucuoaver, At 472 West Randolph-st., CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. THE ENTIRE FURNITURE, Parlor and Chamber Suits, Brussels Carpets, Plano-Forte, Stlver and Sllver-Plated Ware, &¢,, sas AT AUCTION. NDAY MOMNING, Aug. W, x at Dwolitng No. 473 W. Rantolpiente sity eo? oottons Hl sul, by urder of thy Mortyngee, the ently Chamber ‘ables, Sidubuard, br, ms Wardrobes, aie ‘prings, Elio Hed nad ‘Table Linen, Sliver und Stiver-Pidted Ware, China and U Turye Cooking, Tanga complet, touy Brus pots, ologant Crystal Gins Chindellers. ‘Alvy, wting-tonod Piant-Furto, by tialnes fron, 1a rich rosewuod casos tine Ol Fainting, “The Taken” ‘Meyer, of Slunich, cost £125, CHICAGO AUCTION & BORAGE C WA. AL BUTTERS, Bal By ELISON, FLERSHELM & CO, Auctlonoors, 8 and 8 Raudolph-st OUR REGULAR SALE FOR TIUS DAY, at 0:30 a. m, my TUE ENTIRE FURNITURE OF 15-ROOM HOUSE. A Iino of good used and new Carpets, A large lot Supertor Hedding. General Monsehold Goods WIG BALE-DON'T MISS IT, ELIBON, FLERSHEISM & CO. and Si itundoluiist, PRIZE- DISTRIBUTIONS, Commonwealth Distribution Co ‘Thole popular monthly drawings, novar farauaian plage rouutasiy in tes CLE AUGUAT a1. RAWINGS, AUTHORIZED NY TUR TURE AND BUSTAINED BY Ald ‘tH OF KESTUCKY, acegrding ta % cuntract Mada with the owners ofthe Frankfort grant fork fi M4, geenttrow roqulurly au. the LAS? MONTH, Sundays and #rilaya vse cepted, "The Unttod States Ciroult Court on Marclll ret dored the folluwing deciaiuns Ist—That the Commonwealth Distribution Company ts legal, Rd—lte drawlage are flr. ‘he management call uttention stpones, 1 phate 0 the tiveral oad the ful uwluy attrautlve prigust 1M Price $100 en..$ 800 pring cnt ahaa Prizus $2 cl O10 3,0 sizes sldeacd 1iUY Avenel Wd, hres tidéiuty Atbrowmation Rosas 32H Vritos $id each, Approxiination Peizes—# WW) Priz0s...045, coe nyat Hb AVbuly thekate, 2, ‘Hekots, 6% thckuts Bh SS Uekurs, HU Romlt dy Foxt-Onlce Monay-Order, Weyistorcd Les tor, Bank Draft of expross. vonds “Vo invory ayuluet wlatakes und dolaye, corresont, outa will plone write thulr uaines und places of fore dunce plainly, giving numour uf Lost-Diice be: street und Own. County, and Bunt MA or further lnforiuntion address ‘s WOARDM oh (Courter-Journal Building) Loutevil “ph tah aid aD Broadway, Now Yurk, Or to dy A- 168 Washingian-st., oom fi, Chicnwu, schema whieh hae met with uct Vvonuilir fuvor. COLLEOKION AGENOY. TE, 99, ENCY AG Does its business thuruuuhly und oweluntiy, od vate Cd eae HAIER GooDs, ovur manuy whun cullected. and for pr an Hola & fur tho avull oo er Uns .ah el TRUNKS, Fe NAHE ours, Travelers, slong abou pur trun Sutehuls arm oo Atwell pny Pictobetn th SO Noe dd beaters MAN. oy In ja OUTVELS: ASSAY ER Ss! ATERI E.H. Sargent, 95 Biate-st., Chicas