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~ withous puljlishing it to the world " CALTD PreewAn, U. 8.N., is at the Patmer, ‘Gon. J; A. Droviean, U, 8. Ay Isat the Pooffic, ‘Dn, Rrowann Manner, of Memphis, is at the Palmer, Dn. and Mrs, 0.@, Holland, Now York, aro at the Pacific. Hi, P. Hatt, editor of the 8t, Paul Globe, ja nt tho Pacific, ‘Thx Nev, Father Nugent, Liverpool Eng. 1s at the Pacific. Jovan arp Mns. Cranse, of Ottawa, Can, are at the Pacific. . ‘Junan Moses HALLETT, of Denver, Colo. 8 & guest of tho Protiic. “Justicr STEPHEN J, Freun, of Washington, 's registered at the Sherman, Cynus Bussey and family, of New Orleans, aro domiciled at tho Palmer. ‘Ancnitscr Eaan roturied yesterday froma four weeks’ sojourn nt Waukeaba. ‘W. D, Washburn, M. ©., of Minneapolis, rexis- tered at tho Paolfle yosterday on bis way home, ‘Mtors Beanies and family, of San Francisco, and M. Brayman and family, of Idaho, aco at the Tremont, Tne lev. DB. F. Fleetwood, Reotor of St. Marks’, reached home Tuesday, after an absence of two months In Europe. ‘Tne funeral of Mr. Charles Atwood, lato of tho Times, will take pince at balf-pnat 10 this morning at his Jato residonce, corner of Beeloy uvonue and West Van Juren stroct. L. E.8xivety, General Freight Agent of tho Chicngo & Grand Trunk Hallrond, and W. A. Carpenter, Goneral Ticket Agent of tho Detroit, Northern & Lansing Mallroad, aro at the Tree mont. Tne friends of St, Luke's Hospital arc re- quosted to send to the hospital this morning: penebes, plums, grapes, or sugur. A cormmittes of Indies will be nt the huspital for the purpose of presorying the fruit, Tux temperaturo yesterday, as observed by Munasse, optician, No. 88 Madison street, TRtu- Use Building, was at 8a. m., 70 degrees; 10 a.m., ., TH; SP. M., Hy 8p. m., 78. Barometer, Same Sib Bp. ty SO . Ricard Buns, 10 years ot ago, while bath- ing In the alip back of tho West Division Waters , Works at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon, was accidentally ‘drowned. Some’ other buys who were with him inade f vain ondenvor to rescue him. ‘The body wna recovered by Ollicers Thorne and Conroy, ind Liken home to No, 76s May street. Tho Coroner has been notified. ALEXANDER Wigan, 13 years of nge, whilo trying to beard an incoming train on tha Michl= gin Central Railrond nt‘4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the foot of Twenty-third street, accidentalty fell beneath the heels and was in- stantly killed. The boy's tlentity waa not known atthe tine, and the bods wns taken ta tho Morgue, Later, when it wis ascortained that hie parents lived at the corner of Twenty-ninth and Arnold streets, the body was tuken home, Anovr? 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon Louls Harkina, nemall boy’ but 8 years old, living at No. 83 Elm street, was run over by « butcher: wagon at the corner of Wabush avenue and Madison street. He was pleked up by Ofteer Dittus and taken to his father's place of busl> ness, No, 122 Dearborn strect, where Dr. B. W, Andrews examined big injuries and pronounced thom quite serious. Iils right leq above the knee is badly crushed, Tho little fellow was Jald out on ‘a board, to which ho was tightly Sundaged, and taken to bis bome. His father Is in New York, | ‘Tie Bonrd of Directresses of the Homo for Fricndless met yesterday morning. The report of tho Matron for Auguat showed that at the beginuing of the month there were 113 inmates; admitted during the month, 161; disebarged, ‘1b; Feniplntiig, 148, The recolpts were ouly $102,—a great falling off,—due doubticas tonn im- pression that the Taylor bequest ts avullable for euirrent expenses. It is not, however, being lurgely appropriated for improvements, Thorc- Tove, the charitably Inclined ced not hesitate nvout sending in contributions, as thoy are as much needed now as ever, Satunpay ovening Channon & Co., propric- tors ofa sailtoftat No. 210 South Water strevt, noticed thelr mon of 4 reduction In wages from J tu 82.65 per day, to take effect on and after Monday, ‘Che men,—tweaty-three In number.— with two or three exceptions, refused to work at tho reduced rite, and aro now on Btrike. It ivclaimedon bebulf of tho atrikers that’ all other sailloftaure paying the uld rute, and do not desire to nmke nny reduction, Resldont workmen expressed the hope that sailmakers front abroad will not come to Chleago seeking more carlin the continuance of the preacnt trouble, Maz. J. H.Ssitn, of the United Statea Army, faa yesterday taken to tho Armory by somo frlonds who found hitn insane in tho streets, ‘The Major is on a year's furlough from duty, and by rotson’ of illness ta subject to fi of mental aberration. His de- lusion yesterday was that his army friends were going to imprison bim, and do something horrivic to him, becuse be was xoloy to vote for Hancock owing to his personal fricndabip for tho General. In tho evening the friends re- turned and took Maj, Smith to one uf the botel Dr, Bluthardt, County Physician, who Is atten: ing bim, thinks he will recover in 0 Cow days, Tue Presidential purty will arrive in Chicago by tho Pittsburg, Fort: Wayne & Chicngo iail- rond st 8:40 this morning. “Thoy wilt be driven gipactly to the Grund Wuaoltle, where at 9 o'clook thoy will broukfast n3 the yuceta of Mr.and Mra. John B. Drake, 'Thoy will louve on a apeciat train over the Chicago, Burlington & Quinuy Atailroad promptly ut 11a. in, No general recep- don will be held. Gen, W, MeN, McCook and Col. Jhomas F, Barr aud wife arrived at the Grand Pacitio lust night, and will Joln tho Preaidane’s party thie morning. The special cur will bring wrod Prestdunt and Mrs, Hayes, with tholr two sons, Gen, Sherman and daughtor,Gen,and Mra, Mitchell, Mr. ond Mrs. Herron, Mrs. Audenricd, aud Mra, Hunt, - Fort several days past Mr, Henry %. Hortz, record-clurk in the wilice of the Clerk of the Criminal Court, has been acting very strangely, Hs many friends have noticed his pecullaritics, and tho conundrum, * What's the utter with Henry?" had become quite general. He seemed to bu deep In.thought upon some weighty sub- Ject, and yesterday bin mysterious uctions und kbsentmingcdiess was explained ta tho ontire autlafuction of everybody. ‘The coremony towk pines, yesterday afternoon, tho kuot belug ted by tho Kev, ‘TF. Gilligan, of St. Patrick's Church. Miss Mary P. Vower is the fortunate lady, and Mr. and Mrs. flortz anil out upon tho broad expinee of the iuutrimanial soa with the good wishes of legion of warm personat frionds, The Eclectic Medical Society met at the Grand Pacitlo lust evening. Owing to the small st- zondauce, it wits announced that Dr, Coyewell, a pelubrated — physlelan of == Now York, would defer bis lectures ou olectrivity until next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, when it would be dellvored at tho oltico of Dr, W. 1. Davis. Dr. Cogswell invited Hho Fentluiica’ present and thelr friuuds to at- tend his lecture, and hoped ta have some sube dects on which bo contd operate with the ald of electricity, Wonderful reautts had already been obtained from Ita use. De. Milton Jus thon gpoke bricily on the pathology of chotern infun- tum, ctulining thut itwas suntly ignored by nearly wl writers, The subject was bricity dis- chened by Drs. Moa, Willard, and Davis, after which Dr A. ¥. Willurd read an exhaustive rye of two hours’ lengthon the aubject of urgery." Levi Ciramuentatn, an operator on tho Pub- He Produce Exchiungo, dropped dead in tho bull yesterday jnorning at.9 ofclock, He bad been very busy ‘or a abort tine, und when ho dropped to tho fluor bad a it ond two xriine ticketa in his hand. Every — possible attention waa bestowed tipon him, and 4 physi- ghan was summoned, but lifo was extinct Ina fow muments, ‘The Coroner held an inquest in ‘thu afternoon, and the Jury returned a verdict of death from cerebral apoplexy, Tho Coroner alvo took charge of the deceased's eifects, chivt of which was &6 In c1 and telegraphed tho fact of tho deuth to the wife and family und the relatives af the deceaned, who reside ut Grand Tupids, Meh. Thoy replied that an undertaker would arrive hore this norning to tuke charge of the budy and bring it home, White tn tho city Mr. Chamberlain boarded at the Parker House, cornor of Halsted and Madison streets, Cononen MANN yestorday held an inquest No, 65 Puulina street upon’ Elizabeth: YY Carles ton, 69 yeursof uve, who died from burns roe optvod Wedovsduy ovening by ber clothing entehin fro while she wie trying to oxtngulsh a fire communteated to uw care fet by tho explosion of u kerosuns-lump, An eee east aull mah Hants sua, al years. + wesinuker by trate, who comuiitter miic! Ho by: panuing blinself to & book : the door room ot No, 26 Wer bil strect, where be lived’ abn hin iee montis of his wife some igbt months he has exhibited sigus of mint Hfovetea young duugitoreyereat ee buteh was recolved trom Gruyland, in the Town of Jefferson, that the body of an unknown man ‘bad been found onv anda half miles from the Village i some busbes near the railroad trauk, beret oor amag ete suction Huaths, of dere trehrtns aque eae quest, but be fulled to roe ¥ ter A GOLDEN wrnDING, esterday occurred the golden wodi Tolan Waeclor, at bis residences Roe gs9' Ones turio street, “Dr, Wheeler und. Misa Bella 3 ough were married in Now Haven, Vt., Bept. t, 260.” Ho came Wodt in Nb, wud settled in Nites, Mich., where be rosunined until 188. Belioving in the future yréatness of this city, ho cumosto Chicugo in thatyear, and bas lyed bere ever since, ir, Woveler ls ono of those quiet, unos. tentutious goatlowen who believes In dolhy good . Bnd takes pieaeus fu dispensing Jurge sume Ahora ae lnka thoy willdo the greatest good. Severil eburitable inutitudony of this city bave been the reelplontsof his peur Ho ts possessed of a largo fortune, anus by bls business ability, and nothing is more.unpleasant to him than aa notoriety in connection with his char THE CITY*HALL, Anowr $80,000 was yestorday pald to the police and fireman, : ‘Tnx Mayor ts negotiatlog to xo Into tho brow- ory business the coming apring. His prospective partner {ts Michaol Keoley., Look out for “tho beat" beer, Comrrarnr wns made yesteriny that an ole margarine establishment, Incated at No, 260 Fifth avonue, was emitting rojsome smells, and tho complaint is to be looked into, Comriaint was made yosterday that tho North Chicago Ratiway Company in laying their Staite strect tracks loft the urussing at Onk strect to bad condition, The tnatter will be looked Into. ALD. WICKEnSsHAM says that the Committce on Printing {sn the worat fn tha Council. Ans tha eer of the city printing is before it, ho ears that ho will not bo able to got nm meotine until after election, Axona the building pormits issued yesterday was one to 0, Zlerku, to erect n two-story store, Milwaukee arenuo, near Wood, to cost” $4,000; one to John Reiter, to erect a one-story divell- Ing, NO, 1127 Aubttrn avenue, to cost $2,000; and one to J, Sedtucek, to erect a two-story dwell- La Nineteenth atreot, near Throop, to cust City Treasurer Setrr doniea most em- Phatically that he Is, bas ever beou, or ever wil be, candidate for Shorif. Ho has had enough of office, an tically, ho -haa little if any preference, Falling In the wake of tha businosa public, it is highly probablo that he will vote for Gartictd and Arthur; but ho will not say as much, A case of small-pox was reported yesterday from 166 Bunker strect, the unfortunate boing n é-yenr-old child, About six weeks axo soveral enses wero reported from the neighborhood, to which thiscase is traccnble, The usual pre- cautions agalnst tho spread of the disense wero taken, and the patient was at once removed to tho hospital, A Desocratio Aldorman bas been aloiny Bomn6 figuring, and says that of the employés in tho rovkery not more than one-third ent be tively relled upon by his party this full. mating thom In anothor way, ho says that oy are not able to carry a single ward at tho prinne ries, and predicts ‘that at the coming County Worrvantion, few, if any of thom, will have sents. t Tue,Clty Attorney yesterday propared an or-, dinaneo embracing the amondinents Bree by thé Comtaittee bn Health und County Helntions tothe workshop ordinance, and ft will bo re- posted to the Counoll ut {ts next meeting. The Sommunisté inthe Council, it ts underst will oppose it op the ground that tho ordinance drawn by them, and now In force, is perfect. Comminsionen De Wor was ongaged yester- day showing some vialiors the sights, and the consequence was that the rotten fruit on Bouth Water streat escaped nttention, He was compil-: niented upon the succesa ‘of his raid Tuesday, however, and to-day. another attack will bo mude. 1f these rulds sre followed up from day ‘dealired forfeltod, ‘The restlution-passed with- ott n diasenting vote. Commissioncra Stewart. and Rurlin aovero on Tom Neison ta@awdo ho had nut ns sot taken tho firat stops towal@atu fill his cons tract for printing and giaslag. . M doclared that unless tho giase,.qea RILIn before SUT ThGnsteriag woukl booeeiond, «Nelson waa present and promiced to go nheathWith the work xtonco. 1 y until Baturday at o'clock. sone FREE FROM PAIN‘); DEATH OF THA LITTLE AUFFERER AT TIE OGUNTY HOSPITAL, oe Pattont, uncompinining little Aggie Schtehy, tho victim of soveralsevore burns received somo twonty months ago, and the aubject ofp akin- transplanting process cnrriod on at tha County. Hospital for some weeks pnat, passed away very suddenly and very quietly Inst evoning ubout hnif-past 8 o'clock, surrounded by her nurscand nfowbf tho hospital attondauts, to whom tho sudden suspension of her breathing and tho low, quict moans she had beon making wore tho first and otily Indications that her young, and lifo bad titlast bean snuffed out, Bho bad become the pet of the institution, both from hor swoot, un- complaining disposition, and from tho gonoral interest taken in the oxporimont, whose result promised to bo hor reatoration to perfect hoalth, und her death naturally brought with ita focl~ ing of general sadness. ae ‘two operations wore performed since tho ex- periment was lirst deolded upon as tho only poss sible, ornt loast probable, nicans of saying the Ilttle sutforer’s Hilo, ‘Tho fh the 19th of July Inat, and tho scoond and Inst on tho %thof August. A full description of those operations wis given in Tre TRinuN®k on ench occasion, go that the nature and wannor of tho Pproceas nro quite familiar to tho reading public. On tho last-mentioned dato three ups of skin + wore taken Crom the side of a healthy lamb and Anpties to tho burned portions, the lamb itaclt bel ne placa inn box and Jald nlongside the cot on which sho lay In one of the hospital tents, In this way the animal was made to retain an - almost immovable position wlongalde the cot on which she lays the flaps extending to and lnppiny over the burned parts. The experiinent from tho first promised to bo a success, anit within the Inst threo days the doctors wero nll the more oncournged when thoy siw that tho flnps had “taken.” Yesterday thoy nppenred to be perfeotly united, But the worn little sufferer had became very rauchexhausted. Reduced al- suost to n skeleton, abo subbed piteousls, and a! times became strangely fretful, By somo over~ sightehe was allowed TOO MUCH 1H AND ICE-WATER, and the doctors wero considerably discouraged when she begun to vomit and her cgndition re- vented tho fact that sho was suffering from in- Hammation of tho stomach. Whenever the lamb moved, which happened cccastonally, de- spite tho precautions taken to pre- vent it, she woulkl cry out with paln, and complain about tha way tho jlaps were growing. Taat ovening, wien one of tho nurses Inquired if she didn't want somothing, sho expressed a wish that aho night buve somo ort wine, which the doctor hud prescribed for er, Thu nurse got it for ker, and was about to tu duy it will not be lang before an. individual ean buy a basket of fruit with soothing like a certainty that it is whut It 1a represented to be. Od, OHARA, of Now Orloani writes to tho Mayor that the city is using a etrect-lamp sigu for which he hae a patent, and gives warning that he shall proceed nyainst the corporation for infringement, cto. He describes his'sign us velng transparent, and the circumstances point ta the probability of his patent being the device which the clty some wocks ago aprecd to pays gonciciany hero $600 for tha privilege of using. ‘he lelter was turned over to Commissioner Waller, and ho fs to look {nto the facts. ALD, Suyrit yesterday, representing numer- ous of his constituents, remoustrated against the macndamizing of West Jackson street on tho ground that tho wator-main was so near tho surface that with macadain as conductor of tho frost this winter tho wnter-supply was Iln- ble to be out olf, It appears that the main hus not been Inid as deep ag it should have been, and whilo the residents do not complain of the chars acter of the pavement becaise opposed to it on principle, they do complain of the additional dnnger of the wator freezing an account of It, and want tho inain Inid deeper. If the repre- sontations made ure truc tho altuation 8 quite serious, eepectalty since thore wus some diiicule ty with the water lust winter, Tho complaint will be looked into, but it Is hardly probable that anything cnu be now done. AN IMPORTANT RESIGNATION. Mr. Kalstrom, the keoper of tho Crib, walted upon his Honor yesterday and tendered his rea~ ignation, to take effect at once, but.no action was taken. Hoe states, 18 the cise of bis sum- mary action, that the salary paid him, $1,000 per year, (y entirely Inndequate, but rumor has It thut there is something more thin this, Ho bag had, for Instance, some disputes with exour- gion parties, and on the question of thoir landing ot the Crib) there bus been a contlict of suthority, and the enforcemcut of an, order from tho City Engineer agalust allowing them to tand after nightfall has brought some somplnints to the slayer Agalnst bin, Th again ithas been complained that he wns rune uing an oxcursion-poat himself, and dispensing ‘pap, olgul ta., to excursionists, and muking & sort of a Shuraboat” out of, tho place over which he presides, in which no stock Js tukon, howevor. But, whatever tho cause,—whether ho has deen invited to realgn or not.—tho fact ig that ho hag realgned, and thore la inore general importance attached to the nct than will bo seen ataglance, He has had charge of the Crib for about engat yeura, and tho position is ono of no ord! nay responaslbility, for upon tho con- selentious tilling of it depends the water-sup- ply of the entire olty. If be had been fnelticlont or inattentiVe to duty disaster would hive long Ago come, and It will not do to puta ward poll- ticlan in his place.” With alinost any one ciso there last winter—one with legs experlence—tho ico would have completely shut olf tho water- supply, which was often threntened, and the ef- feotof sucha calninity cannot be estimated. ‘The posttion, therefore, Is important, anid if Mr. Kalstrotn must go to make ruom for sume one else, which seema to be the cage, too much care cannot be exerclacd In aclecting bis successor, FEDERAL AFFAIRS. ‘Trp Snb-Treasury yostorday received $2,000 In silver, and paid out $5,000 silver and $10,000 gold. ‘Tne: receipts of tho Internul-Revenue ollico were, on cigars, $1,288; tobucuo, $1,728; beer, $513;-and spirits, $2115, ‘Total, $20,013, Fonuowina were tho recolpts of dutiable ods yestorday: ogors & Co., W0tons ply-tron; . B, Meoker & Co.. 352 tons pig-iron; F. W. Hoyno &Co., 40 casks slo; French, Potter & Wilson, 10 hogsheads porectaiat 0, P, Kellogg & Co,, one case Ucy goods, ‘Ti Customn-Houso receipts were $9,907. The receipts for tho eight months of tho Becgeut yeur wore $1,785,114, whilo the total collections all lust year wore only $07,000 more, or $1,852,700, Tho roeolpta for August, 10, wore” SEN H0, Against SAU,H6 for tho samo month last year. Beaides this, there are over $1,200,000 of goods In the Custom-House, on whieh there fs $450,000 of dutios due, THE COURT-NOUSE. THM COMMETTER ON PUNLIGBULLDINGS AND SERY- yesterdny notified tho Burtington Manufactur- iug Company that the fifth, or upper, story of the now Court-House was ready for the marblo Uling and watnseouting, for which that Compn- ay hus tho contract, and the Committee also ro~ yllested that they proceed utonce tu comploto thotr work. It is undorstoad that tho work will commence to-day. - Tho Hinsdalu@& Doyle Granit Company, through its manager, yeaterday sent a written communication tu the Committee requesting that thoy be allowed the sum of $10,000 due thom On wccount of work performed under their cons tract. Architeat Rgan stated that the Hingdale Company bad been very slow iu completing their contrat, und be thought thuir failure to receive tholr pay lor work ulrondy performed was entircly tho fault of the von- tractora. The Committco, however, voted to ale low tho $10,000, Cominiasioner 31 ller voting niy, ‘Thereupon thore wis started the liveliest discuss sion that the committco-roum has witnessed Lor ANOMITECT EGAN seemed particularly displeased at the action of; the Committeo, and tok occasion to express! himself ina way noticuable for ity slodge-hame. hier arguments against furthor payments tu the Various contractors on tho Court-House, Tho: gontloman sald that alnes Walker bad boon piid | Ue lust $55,000 he bad not dove an bour's work under bis contract. It was underrtood thut contractors could get money | without the Superintcudent's curtitcata, aud Mr. Egan warned thu Cominittve that so lopy as this pore nicious practicy prevailed these peoply would doluy tholr contracts, There was not a cone truvtor on the work who did not have outalde contracta ut betvor- paying rates than the Courts House work, and the county autfered becuse they weru completing these various jobs, bu- Hoving thoy had # soft thing and could nish thelr contracts on tho Court-House at thelr convoniones. He wus becoming diegusted with the whole matter, und It evomed to Lim that, us Superintendent, there remained but very litte aultbority for him to exercise, Elinsdalo had not toexcund $1,000 worth of work stilluntinished and ho thought he should be paid wo more money until bis contract hud been coimpicted and ap- proved. ‘Nhat Bir. Egan's rumarke were portinont and weighty was quickly demonstrated, Commnils- slouer Purington at Gnce moved a reconslderas Mon of the vote by which the $10,000 was ul- lowed, and the motion prevailed, Comuissioner Horse imoyed that the com- munteution froin the Granit Company be placed on file until thoy had completed thelr contract, ‘Tho tetion curried by the following vote: ‘cua—Uoose, Coburn, Hutt, stiller, Purington, Heinwald, Wood, and Stewart—8. Quw—Ayare, Thurling, Clark, aud Meyor—4. Commisiloner Wood then brought out another akeleton, He stated thut it was evident that ‘ WALKEM WAB DELAYING * the complotion of tho rotunda, and ga it was wbvolutcly necessary that eome portion of tho building dbuuld be ready for veeupancy ws oun us Muy }, he moved that the County-Atloruey bo requssl oy to durnisb the Commlttes with an nlon asto how Walker's coutruct could bo giyo {t to ber when sho started back At discoys Cring that the pour litte thing hud stopped sob- bing, ceused breathing, and waa out of palin and suffering forever, Ste had died from shecr ex- huustion, brought on, not_by the experiment it- self, but by her tong sufferinys, Increasod by the pain resulting from the inflammation of tho stomach and the uccompansing vomiting, Tho lainb was alive, howover, and at Inst accounts bad just been removed, and was in no danger of dying. An oxumination of the little iris Wasted framo showed that the experiment, nd it not been for this infininmation of tho stomuch, would In all probability have been a erfect succees, thus adiling another ovidenco fr proof or the soundness of the thoory of ‘The lumb-skin was found to have formed o perfect: unlun with tho little girl's burned flesh, and, if tho poor thing had only been stronger and moro robust, thero 1s Tensun to belleve that she would have survived,—a living proof of the valueof tho transplunting prpeess Auother lainb is under preparation for an cx- porlment which will Le mido friday afternoon at half-pust Jo'elock, and which promises to ree sult tore successfully, The subject this tine ts aimale hospital patient, sutforing from cancer of thoskin in tho thigh. Tho disease, if left to Itself, would bo apt tosprend until it finally euused death, If checked, however, it is not likely to return. As tho patient 18 in ovary. othor respect A strong, healthy man, there is every reason to oxpect that the operation will turn out moro succeasfully than the one por- formed on poor little Aggie Schocby, SUBURBAN. TIDE PARK AND LAKE. * Tho joint Hoards of Hyde Park aud Lake hold an adjourned, mecting yesterday afternoon, ‘Thero wero present Mesara, Ford, Hobart, John- atone, Webster, and Peirce, of Hydo Park, and Muirhead, Murphy, Nolan, and Redficld, of Lake, Attorneys Condee and Veeder, und En- gincer Colo, Mr, Mutrbead was clucted Chatr- man, : In roferenco to Hydo Park’s buying Loke's share In the Water-Works, Mr. Veeder suld that transplanting. the Town of Lake had ratified the action of the mecting at whlch the terme of the contract wero fixed, but they hud delayed action pending the approval of tho minutes of tho mueting. ‘Thurefore no contract had been drawn to pro- Rent to the meeting. + ‘Mr. J. A. Cole, engineer, reported that he hd Jocutod tho inlet well at the northeast cornor of tho building, whore ft would be within tho Iiinits of tho Water-Works lot, Ho recommoned that enoh pump be conucoted with it, and slso with the inlet pipe, so that in caso tho well should be out of ordor the pipca could be used, ‘To make those connoctions would re- quire toro money, ‘Tho dinmoter of the well was fixed at twelve feet, Ha also recommended. that ull the connections be made uniler tho sit pervision of tho Superintendent and Chiof En- giuecr of tho Water-Works, Ire Siulrbend thought that the sum appropriated, $2,600, waa to cover overythlng in the wuy of expense. ‘Tho Hydo Purk Trustees did not thinik ao. Mr. Hobart asked if tho Town of Lake was ready to put in a pump. Mr. Mulrheud re- sponded that tho proposition to put in the extra pump was withdrawn at tho last ineotlog. ‘Th ‘rownof Lake did not think the Sixty-third atrea! Sets uf suiliciont value to pat iu an extra on gino, Mr. Hobart wanted to know what Lake would do to provide a furthor water-supply, and Sir. Mulrhead thought that, ay they did not havo ptpea largoenough,thoy could do nothing to glvo a larger supply. The works might brewk down, din that ense Lake would stand ite shure o Ho would be very sorry to bo- Heve that tho pumps tight brenk down. The wutor-supply had buon lancer 1 Luke for a fow days. lt was asked If that was not caused by opel tho practico of wishing down somo 20,000 hogs u day, Str, Muirhoud seemed to think that it wus because the South Parks wore not ‘using so much water on thelr flower-beda, ‘Tho Hyde Park 'Trustecs thought that thoso of Lake were n long time in getting tha contract ready, and expressed their surprise at tho way Luke had acted in delaying so longs ‘Mr. Hobart offered the following: Resolved, Tout whon this joint Hoard adjourns ithe until Tucaday, Sept. Hi, at ¢ p. m., and that tho attorneys of tho two towns aro hereby Ine structed (© prosent at that tima a contract driwn fa accordance with the nyreement for separntion adopted by the joint Hoard July 8, tho object of the noxt mecting being to fuully approve the joint contract, twas vnrriod. Mr, Poirco offured a resolution that the Water Works Commisstonors and Enuiucer Colo pro coed to put in the inlet wall eitbor by coutriot or otherwise, the Towa of Lake not to puy more than $1,250, At was carricd, a LANDERS! SHORTAGE, Byectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpranavotis, Ind., Sept. 1.—Tho exports examining the accounts of ex-Treasurer Jackson Landers, brother of Franklin Lau- ders, Democratic candidate for Governor, re- ported to the County Commissioners this tho ropaivius say the custom has been to make entries on the .duplicate, in pencil, which allows of easy erasur and that juror nearly all the entries of shave beon Gntlrely erased, ‘The amount due yfrom Landers ent! Knsscsscd On personnal pro! ‘duplicates and dropped pilenies ug uncollectable. uted a gvhich Mr. Landers will defend on the grown iat he has once auttled according to Vommissioners, ‘ THE PROTEST AGAINST DANCING, Byectat Mispatch tu Ths Chteago Tribune, Jnvianarolis, Ind., Sept, 1.—Bishop Cha- tayd's letter excommuntcating the lodge of Ancient’ Order of Mibernians whoso mem- bera danced at a recent picnic was coolly, recolved by the members of the Order this morning. ‘They profess to be ee fs for two pint, and applies tu all he erlod indicated the’ mambers arg: {ore eg different about the mutter, ‘The suspen) lodges oxcept that of Duyless County, ie Didddn to participate in churoh core: of an kind ins a body or individually regalins or badges. pein Tin McChesuoy’s boyond doubt, tipi Dat aa A food and a medtetno arg ooudbined tn tho nate moat perfect manner in Malt rey oe tae’ wero . Hurling ‘he Committes thon avjourncd 4) Committee to visit theState of Oregon and rat was porforined on, afternoon, They find that on the duplicate of 1875 Landers owes $11,571.09 and on thatof 1876 $7,583.15, while In the settlement of 1874 he is ontitlod to a credit of $4,849.74, leaving due the county a total of $14,301.48, The oxperts ducing the two years while Landers was ‘Tress colloctions: om property not originally on duplicate by: what nro called ‘Treasurer's assessinents races collections of taxes rty upon former rom, current in. Suit will be insti inst Landers and his bondsinety the re port of one gut of experts appulited by the ur highest ral t adalstry: Tho ‘THE RAILROADS. - Brilliant Prospects for the Oregon Railway and, Navigation Company. Tho Olassificntion Meeting of General Frelght Agents : Yestorday. th How Enterprigos Inaugurated by the moe B, & Q. in Iowa. REGON RAWAWAY. : Atn speci! inecting of the stockholders of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company held some months go, George M, Pullinan and Willlam Endfedtt, Jr. wore appointed the Territory of Washington for the purposo of Inspecting the various properties of tho Company, and of Inqutring iitte; the’ dealra- bility of obtalning control, by purchase. or. otherwise, of tho existing systom of rallronds | {n Western Oregon, ook Tho Comnilttee, accompanied by the Prest- . dont of the Company and other stockholders, have vigited the field of the Company's op- erations, and have just published 2. report of tho result of .thetr fisston. Tho “report sets forth, that’ the observations of the Committed amply confirmed all thoy had provionsly’heard ani read of the propitious clhinate, great attractions: of Scenery, and wondorful agricultural resources of Western and Enstern, Oregon and. Enstern Washing- ton Territory, :in these respects, thoy, be- Neve, those regions ate not surpassed, if equaled, by an}other portion In the United States. It cati “be safely said that nowhere else In this country do rich soll and mild ellmate combing to'the saine degree In Insur- {ng such’ extraordinary results of almost every agricultural pursilt as regards guan- tity, quality, and regularity of yield, ‘They were nereeabl y surprise? nt the unexpected extent to whfch they found the section yis- {ted vopulated, and to which the population thrives, Belng in the most northwestern part of the United States, as yet without direct communication by rail with the rest of the Union, thoy uaturdlly looked for bor- der settlements In the very first stages of davelapiient. But what thoy actually saw reminded them “closely of Western Lowa, Enstern Nebraska, and Kansns in thelr pres- ent state. ‘Tho ‘striking evidence of past and present. growth which they found cvery- where forced the irresistible conclusion upon them that thoy were behiolding but the be- ginning of the ‘sure and rapid progress In population, -productivencss, and prosperity which wil! be witnessed in the immediate future within the yast- stretch of country watered by the great River Columbia and its numerous tributaries, from which the bull of their Company's business is derived, For hardly one-ifticth of the fertile aren which it Is Known. to contain hins so far beon sottled upon along exiting Nines of come munication, and, what with the Improvement of the Iatter already progressing, the whole- someness of the climate, tha cheapness of land, the unusual cupnelty of the soll, aud the great advantages enjoyed by the pro- ducers from the snearness of tide-water mar kets, there Is no more attractive field on either side of tho Rocky Mountains, The examination of tho Company’s buslnessgand property justify'the Committee in congratu- inting the stockholders upon the ownership of one of the most promising transportation enterprises in the United States, ‘The trafite of the Conipany fs of a peculiar and even unigne cliaracter, of transportation by ocean, by river, and by rail, In which very fact there fies, toa reat extent, its present and prospective value. Beginning ut San Franelseo, Cal, us its extreme southerly terminus and polnt of connection with the general transportation system of the Union, {t moves up and “own the const to the Column Din River, and up and down the sane, to and from the head of navigation of its principal tributaries, the Willamette and Snake Rivers, Thus it extends over a distance of nearly 1,200. miles, of which 550 miles represent ocean, and the remainder mixed river and rail transportation, Three separate sets of rlver steambonts and two separate rallrunds are necessary for move ing tho trafic gp and down the Columbia, rendering it pecasenry to transfer passengers and relat eis if destined to river points, and, five tlies {f bound for polnts on the narrow'gaugo.rallroad., Theso freaucnt transfers, of course, Invelve much extra ox- pense, but they“have also proved so fara, compicte protection splint competition, ‘The ocean business of the Company, which ut present represonts the bulk of the Import and export trafic of Oregon and of the largest portion of Washington ‘Territory, is bound to grow largely in proportion to tho growth of thoir trafile In the interior, In which that up mid down the Columbia represents the most {mportant elument, ‘There is every indlen- tlon that the great growth of the Columbia River trade | will steadily — continue, ‘The promiso ‘of this not only Hes in tha remarkable rogress in settling upthe Columbia and Snake River country, directly tributary to the Company's Hines, but wlso in_ the construction, of tho Pen ’Oreilie, Division of tho Northern Paeltie, 225 miles tong, which will connect directly with their Company's Jnes about 220 miles east of, Portland, and in a short tuo will add greatly to their business. “Tho Comunittes approves In the strongest manner the construction of the system of now feed- ers to the Colunbia River Ine contemplated by the management, viz: irst, the Huo from Walla Walla to Grange City, on tha Snake River, with twobranches to the towns of Pataha, on the ‘Tukanuda, and of Dayton, on ‘the ‘Touchet River; soc- ond, the Ine from ‘Toxas Ferry on tho north side of Snake River to the towns of Colfax and Farmincton, in the so-called Palouse country., ‘Third, the line from tho Columbia over the Blue Mountains into the Grand Ronde Valley, ‘Tho business of the Company will no doubt be doubled when tho line now In course of construction: from tho Dalles to Walluta, plone the Columbin, hay been completed, AH theso Hnes will not only draw a large traftic already awaiting them from the sections they will travorae, bur fucken and enlarge the development of hy tutter, ‘ 5 ‘Sho main and’ branch lines referred to in tho foregoing, “whon’ completed, will give thelr Company command of a rallrond system of nottar from G00 miles, If to this fs add- ed the 25 miles now being constructed by the Northern Pacitic, a. network of over 800 uilles will reeelya and discharge trafic at the Dalles within a few yeara. “To nvold su yastatraic from being choked up for any” longth of timy by the Interruption of naviga- tion on the Middle Columbia: by {co or hig water, renders 1b imperative upon the Com- pany to provide aa early as‘ possible for the continuation of the nfain ine from the Dalles to the Cascades, and eventutlly to Portland, - In. anticipation. bf such.an extension of the road, f purchase has been made, nt a reason- able price, of a lérge body of real estate tm- mediately naditdning the City of Portland, providing splimdid tde-water terminal fictl- ties for th’ Hine thaty. without doubt, will have to be curried from tho Columbia to the commerghat entre of the whole North Pacific cous! ‘The Cémmittes does not recommend the urchnsé of the rtlroudsof Western Oregon, neluding the Oregon & Callforniu, because a Scope company. einburked a short time ago ly project of constructing a system of Uae Mn DEG M aliroads in the Willametie “Vutloy purnllel and competitive for a con- sidefable distance roads mentioned, SOUTHERN IOWA & NEBRASKA. Bunrtaneton, Ia; Sept. .—Articles of Ins corporation were filed here to-dayob-the Southern lowa & Nebrasku Hallway Coi- pany. ‘Tho capital stock {4163,000,000, The Incorporators are officers! and‘ otleeYs" inter- ested in the Chigagos:Birllugan& Quincy Ialtroad, ‘The new roaddy to be built Tmme- diately, and} wilp etart’ fom a point near Humlstonp Wayne -Caunty, and run west- ward thraygh ghe southern ter of counties to the, Misyouiz Aver, tow polut near the Jows gid Slesow cL State tine, ‘Twenty miles of the road will Dy put under contract from to the standard-guuge Huulsvoy by Sept . max ASSIFICATION MEETING. “Améoting of tho General Freight Agents of Yq roads west of Buffalo and Pittsburg was held yesterday at the Grand’ Pacltle Ha- telto completo die now Classification com- menced at n meeting held at Cleveland 9 short time ago. Among those present were Frank Harriott, Baitinore & Ohlo; BH. Kingsbury, Pittsburg, Clueinnath, & St. Louls; George He Valllant, Lake Shore; C, 1, Cole, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago; | W, 5. Spiers, ‘Toledo, M, Osborn, Wabush; yori ‘s Wiriaw 1 W, Hibbard, Vanda: Hay P, Ripley, Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy; G. G. Eddy, Chicags & Norliwest- ‘ern; IL. Tucker, Mlinola Central; Godfrey Macdonald, Great Western. About thirty- five roads In all were represented, Tho procoedings were of a very dry nature, which | fA mace ‘apparent by the large num ber of of ty sodn-water bottles ornament ing tN6 Corners of the room. ‘The work con- sisted 1 placing artictes from one class Into auutter.” In most Instances, It, fy stated, the changes amount to a reduction in rates, They hamu at this work all day, in spite of the pbprascive heat, and about noon thoy reached the letter “B. ‘They thought dinner and drinks, and d—n such busl- hess anyway, camo. under this licad, an therefore took n recess to «liscuss these items Inthe bar and dintng-room, ‘They worked hard again firing the afternoon until they got up to" RY when another ‘adjournment was lind, They oxpectto Yeach "7" this mor nines and complote tho new classification sv that it can be Iald before tie General Man- agers for approval, © CHICAGO, .PEKIN & SOUTMWEST- ee on ERN. ' Iii the foreclosure case of .the Farmers’ Lqan & Trust Company vs, The Chicago, Pekin & Southwestern Railroad , Company, the Receiver, 8, B. Reed, filed o report yes- terday before Judgo Driunmone, stating that he had been requested to examine Into and report concerning .all claims against the road for Inbor and) supplies ext: iin nt the date of the appointniont of the i celyer, and lsd all claims against the rond while tn tho hands ofa Receiver which hate not been palds .'The following is his summary of in- debtedness: ' On account of pny-rolls, claims presented - Alid AUPPOSEM. COTTEUt. ses secsees $15,883 On account of ciaitns nat presonted, 489 Account of vouchers prior to June 1 B,15t Account of vouchers since June 17, WL Overchargo claimna,...... fel For atock killed prior to 105 For stock killed since June 17, oo For stock killed, not prese: Sundry claim: Total... PHILADELPINA & READING. PINLADELPHTA, Pa., Sept. 1.—The Recely- ers of the Phitndelpliia & Reading Rallrond Company and Philadelphin & Reading Con! & Iron Company announce that they tire now repnred to Isstie Receiver’s certificates benr- ng 4per cent interest from Sept.1, for all elatms for mnterlals and suppiles furnished to the several companies prior to May 2%, 1880, All parties having such elatms_ wil resent thom for settlement to J. B, White, Controller of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company. . RESIGNED, Speerat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpianavois, Ind., Sept. 1—John W. Brown to-day resigned his position as Gen- eral Passenger Agent of the Indiana, Bloom- Ington & Western Rond to acceptthe man- agement of tho Columbus Rubber-Works, his netion was nota surprise to anybody, Mr.-Brown has bean in activa railroad serv- ice for twenty-eight years, The restgnation awill go into effect as soon og General-Manager B.S. Henning can supply the vacancy. BURLINGTON, PEORIA & TOLEDO. Bunninaron, In., Sept. 1.—MMr. McClure, Cliief Engineer of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, starts for Peoria to-morrow morn- ing with corny of engineers to begin tho survey of the Burlingtgn, Peoria & Toledo Rallroad, ‘The present line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will bo used from Bure lington to Peorln, and a now Ine will be built from Peoria to Toledo, TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS. Houston, Tex., Sept. 1.—The Texas & Now Orleans Ruallroad, connecting this city with New Orleans, has Just been formally opencd by. an excursion train of rallway officials and cflizens, ‘The train left here Sunday and re- turned to-day. This event, giving Central ‘Texas close connection with the Mississippi Vaitey, is an important incident in our his- tory. : : ITEMS. : “The Illnots Central will sell excursion tickets to the Exposition in this elty from the various stations on its lines in [Hlinois and Town at greatly reduced rates at stated days during tho continuance of the Exposition. Messrs, 8. Keefor, R. Pringle, J, Clark, and M, Meall, of tho Roynl Railroad Commission of Montreal, arrived in this clty last oventng. ‘Thoy aro en rotite for the Northwest to make a tour of Inspection over the Canadian Hacitic and the country through which it fs to run, Mr. A, IL Manson, General Passenger Agent of the Illinois Central Railroad, has just issued a very elaborate thne-schedule of passenger trains on his road, which, besides giving tho the of leaving and arriving of the various through and suburban trains on this line und other valuable information, contatis ny very elaborate nisp of the rond and its con- nections. Mr. J, Chapman, General Freight Agent of the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque Minnesota Railroad, announces that ou and after Sept. 1, 1880, the stations on this Ilne heretofore known as Waupeton” and “Southern Alin- nesota Railroad Junction” will be discon- tinued. Waupeton will hereafter be consid. ered 4 flag-station, and frelght for that polnt should be prepared and way-biiled to tho next station beyond, using Waupcton | rates. Freight for points on tho. Southern» Minne- sot Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee _& St. Paul wilt hereafter bo way-billed to La Crescent Station, Mr. George W. Cook, Joint Agent of tha Donver & Ro Grande and Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroads at Leadville, has been tn the elly for the Inst few days, and will leave for Leadville this morning. Mr, Cook spenks very enthusiastically of tho business his roads are doing at Leadville. fhe shipments of ore, he says, aro so heavy at present that the roads are hardly able to ‘handie all that offers, The Denver & Lo Grande !s now oxtending its line into the San Juan country from Alamosa, and expects to put.on a force of Jaborers pumboring 1,000 within afew days. Tho Kokomo & Ten- Mile Branch from Leadville will ba complet- ed within sixty duys. ‘Che Denver & South Park Company, has a large number of men at work on its Gunnison line, and {s making rapld progress. 3 ‘The New Orleans Democrat of Aug. 20 says: ‘The great event which has tong been the dream and the hope of the business men of tho elty, the departure from New Orleans of atroin of cars luaded with goods bond direct for the great State of Texas, took place lust evening. ‘The traln was not a large one, boing but fifteen cars; but as the first one, and aaa forerunner of inany Which are to follow, its departure was the occasion of much satisfaction and julolelng among the merchants of thiaelty, ‘I'he openta of rall- road communication with ‘Texns Is tofby cele. brated at dn earty day In an appropriate and. imposing manuer, and the enthusiasm over the completion of the great work is held In check, and will find vent-on that ocension, There was, therefore, no demonstration yea- terday, and the train left as quiutly as any ordinary train bound for Morgan tls. ——=——. CINCINNAT] GATHERINGS, Cixcixxati, O,, Sept, 1.—The Amorican Gynecological Assootation, Dr J. Marlon Shus, of Now York, President, began its three days’ seasion,. to-day at College Inlt with a good attendance, + Tho Chamber of Commorco t ny voted to duyote the afternoon of next Wednesday, Sept s, to the entortainmont of visitors, who are expected in large numbers,.espectally -frohi the South, to attend the singustriul Ex- postion, ‘The Comuissloners o ,the Expo- sition hope to have everything fy readiness gu the opentig day, and ‘are ga: Ine OF a ‘queceas! fal exibition. pul ‘ —- : THURLOW WEED SICK, " _ Bptctat Dispatch to The ChieagagTribune, = “New Your, Sept, L—The venerable Thur- low Weed to-day was quita Il yand gumicjant apprehension is felt for the:rgsult to: keep lis houge on West Twelfth strevt besieged by friends Inquiring ag to hiagondition, Ile ig 63 years Mul tie has racentl been ut- et ha) meetings of corporations he is tntore ested In, and it ts thought ho las overs worked ilmself during tho dh weather, TEXAS COTTON/CROP. Houston, ‘Tex. Sopt, \—The Mouston Post sayg: “It isestinatell that the Texas votton érop of tho presunt year, notwith- standing the partial destrugtion by the worm, will reach the unprecedented figure of 1,250,- 900 bales, Thia will probably bo one-fourth ‘pf tho entire crop of thy’ country, wd je a ‘inotter ofjauch maguitude as would warrant ubtdual exertions on-the part of the Crescont Jiiy‘iGo secure 1 share. In [te handling. Houttta git Galveston are acs mneaui asleep? Hefther Is St, Louls or Chicago; but . nAbes, “i us wa «Oph . ATWOOD—The funeral of Charles Atwood will in the diviston of so. large a commercial patronage a falr and wide margin is afforded for enterprise, and the, most vigorous grasp will carry off the tnost valuable prize,” —_——_— DESPLAINES. Vestorday’s Dolize at the Camp-Mect« in, take place from No, a ay, Hoots & by carctanee ts Gia St glo BCANIAN 1, Jeremian wanfan rey denen No, ‘undral to St, Mary's Chuecty’ rf, A ni. thence by carrlares to Catrati aT BBR ay > ew Now York papers Dionne. fray imaiaegs ti * CENTER—Auy, 2), at No. ka iy ‘ Pisyy, Lackwond ‘J. Contr, are please eee (in) and’ BL Hing. The morning opened with a bright sin ANNOUNCEMENTS, = shining at the Desplalnes cainp-ground, but ~ bl ~Politleal, clouda soon obscured tho sky, and tho ro- ORTH BINH VHT mahider of the day was marred by alternate Nite et sovanine st UT NUR ToaN Net dviaalg and shower, A fine attendance and | Fring BR FRAT T Tees tobe preset great enthusiasm wero the characteristics of | 2 (iartield and Arthur clon ait sh NDINAVIAN tho early-morning services, ‘Tho regular | hid Larsen fr ueMa Comer of Uhieresi , morning meeting beginning at 10:30 was con- | Oranteatl Purpose of compieting iy ducted by the Mov, Dr. E, N, Boring, who | [UE 7 ENTH WAND NEPURLIOAN CLOTS quanted, moot at 238 West I. r Lun had for his subject © The Highest Type of | atiendance ia re Christian Life,"and found histextin Romans, | mina wii, ho ERT ae Veda, b. ‘Thedoctrine set forth was that | Weg youn ti A MEETING OF Tie pp: axultation in tribulation «was no | svening at HM. schumncker'a Halt Wane en Cloe thls highest attributo of a Cliistian, Every ot, Uo d speakers will bo t ultandance e Lalnede elass had ite distinctive ambition. | 4 pi UNION VETERAN GLU OF THE Fo Success wos tha stimmum bona of the ‘ard wil! hold nmocting at the armor Cultn ana-ay., near Uhlety nin ent, politician; discovery of the scientist; while thin ovoning fora, mrpuae of Oruanizing n Nat for the Christian glorified in having peace with Fultattondance in desirod auto ma eran Daa k God, With tribulation came experience and a aallons ence, and then hope In regard to futuro Thats resulting In good for those who love God truly, as was shown in the tribulations which tried Jolin, Abraham, and others, Despite a drizzling rain whieh began fall- ing shortly after the dinner hour, ‘and whieh IPUERR, WIL BEA GRAND Iieavtny oy B RATIFICN ait td atoning a IgRIN st Nhe Grad (PE NINTH WARD REPUBLIC Ci oy Carpontor's ial, Zh Wert McHUn plant opublicans of the ward MEETS adinons are invited ta te deepened Inter inten steady down-pour, the 7 afternoon services drew a splendid audience A MEMBER OF LAW Info the large pavilion, and the occasion was Took up iaw pointe in llurary Were LES, TO improved by 0 very cdltying Berson. room in quiet offica, Add. it at fOr desk. fler the singing of w hymn the meeting | ()WO WORN MEN RAVOIAnIE TLE POR qas opaned with an eloquent prayer by the | y7,mallon ofa tuckeyo Cinb, plonso addrens “Ones Rey, W, B, Leach, of Maple Park, who, In | ature omes diting tenldonce and piacwor burinesy, view of the atl brenking-1p of the camp. | TRH, ACADEMY OF ostkoraniic pire: meetin q ye at bh brie romaluing une gaya the clap: room: tho Teamone tiie Bie might be blessed with singgularly good re- fC. A. Wilburt Home Cases of wirietat ss sults. tr ira ‘Treated with Uolaeminum.” ‘Waper f ‘Tho sermon was prenched by: the Rov, R, | dvoating Omanteitienueee resent Meihuan of, Fae toe TE ot tha elenning of tn ra ie i ie 0. TA LOR WiLl LEAD Thy es, XH g orviccR At thie noone Ls f rapes of Ephriam better than the vintage of rit TangOrs oapuelatiy ieee ale bi-Bzer ‘AL, COUR: Having explained the history leading up to for tho bonott of BL Pant \ the pnesngey the preacher drew from It tho | Telnaumueter tne eat lesson that o soft answer turneth away wrath, ‘I'his was not a new lesson, but then thero are soine whieh it takes a long tling to learn, and It was one which might profitably be fepented again and again, Gideon lind learned the lesson, and it was his gentle answer to. the complaining soldiers which saved the nation from In- pending elvil war, The pyucher FAVO SOND domestic ilustrations of the danger Chris- tins rest under who will not curb thelr tem- pers. Another lesson to be learned from tho text was that rapid response to the call of duty brings success, Of course 9 Christian fresh froin tho blessed fever of the camp- meeting would be. realy, to take part in any Christian work offered him to-do, but when the spirit of the Church has grown cold, that Js when there will be capecial virtue in a quick response to a call to enter and work in the vineyard. Tho call upon a Christian never. ‘asks him’ to’ do two things In an opposit direction, These duties fre not always found In| prayer and pratse; there is other work to be done, and inueh of it may not be Li accord with the in- ellnation, ‘Tho third lesson to be learned from the text was, that small things ‘should not be desplsed, Some people aro’ ready enotgh to take part in a protracted prayer- meeting, but will not help at Sunday- school, They wanted to confine themselves to work of which the achieved results would beimnde plain. Sometimes that which was considered a very big thing was a very great one, and vice versa. He hod gone intu the pulpit and preached sermons from which he expected grand results which never arrived, while at othor tines discourses which he did not value highly were blessed with the saving of souls, ‘The most important of the lessons, however, was that it is better to de- stroy the prinelule of evil than {tis to fight results, If the head men of the Midianites had escaped they could have reorganized their scattered nation and hraln waged war against the Israelites. While sinners were trying to destroy swenring, drunkenness, lylng, Heentlousnesg, or other evil ‘habits, they were trying to destroy the results of sin bo Inauwurs: Ba teat ted this wvoning “t D. roy 01 earl HD. tupects Four Months in Libby Pion pu SAKING POWDER, — Absolutely Pure, MADE FROM GN APE CREAM TARTAR Flousekeoper's favorite In loading cities of the w jo other preparaiton makes such ant, Gaby, b breads. or huxurious past ry. Can ba eaton by dys Yes without fear of tho 11 1s resulting from heavy In dle food, EB Comm onded for purity and woes frsen jovernment Chemist, Dr. Mot MOVAL BARING POWDEIE CO va Yor. .| without becoming Jess sinful. 'They-should PRIZE-DISTRIBUTIUNS, get down to the Bhat of the thing, te the ark eee ee ous erlmes were only tho fruits of a sinfu condition of heart which should be amended Take N otice. Defore Its evidences could be removed, No aman ean do this of hhnself, but through tho | Peis te only Lottery ovar cuted on by the neogle blood of Christ. ho niay como into Gou’s reat | ShaS.Mes end ene i te tho only Neva. sae Court at M how In the United stacug, all “uther churvore having been ropenied or haviny no uxtstence. . The Louisiana State Lottery Company Was rogularly Incorporated by the Legistatare of a ee de Education nnd -Charltubla. pure poucs In 164 fu: gx ‘of ‘Kwentyell ir the ‘Perm tgeilye Years, to which contract tho inviolable falth uf tha Ftate ls plodgud, which pledue has been renewed b an overwhulinitig populur rote, accuring its franchise In tio now Constitution adorited ue. 2 AD AER With meaplial OFEUNUR ty whet it uss vincD att ayeaerve fund of over , GRAND SINGLE NUSDER DISTHIDDTION haa niwaya taken piuco monthiy 1 the Second Tuee “Meokiae tho food Bitbadou tthe foitow ity UyD: CAVUPAL, PILZ, $ M00, At IEWO. MOnLans FACE LETS, ON DULLAS LIS OF PRIZES: and be made pure, At the close of the service the preacher made an cloquent appeal to the unconverted to come forward, and, the plea being Supple. mented hy the work of n score of assistants a 3 the audience, twenty-three sinners were led to tho throne of grace. The sermon In the evening was preached by the Rev. J. UH. Alling, of Chicago, who had for his text John 1, 47: “Behold an Isrnclite, indeed, in whom there is no guile.” In this text, the thome which suggested itself to the preacher wns the character of tho true believer. In His converse with Na- thaniel, Jesus showed that Ile was ac- quainted with his private habits,—that He knew him to bea man of marked devotion, Nathaniel knew that God alone could be nc- qualita with his private habits, and when esug showed that Ho knew of his ree cent secret devotion in his leafy ora- tory, Nathaniel: threw from: him_ his akeptlelsin and | acknowledgea Jesus | Au Fi ns the Son of God. ‘Tho believer's character | yy biieeSh | Wor: i consisted largely in habits of wrestling devo- 'ATPROX IMATION tion, and not uierely In the negative virtue, sincerity, which might be attendant upon a sinful net. Paul, persecuting the Christians, was sincere in the bellef that he was promot-. ‘ng the work of God. Jacobat Penjal,the T'yto- phinian woman, the Jericho beggar, and’ the: publican who took Heaven by violence, were all examples of the doyatlon of the true ha- Hever. ‘The reward of such is clearly Indl- ented by. what. Jesus sald to Nathantel,— 9 Approximation Irizos of £00, FA Erertmauion prizes Of © 9 Approximation Prizosof 1). ‘ely sarly stating r » clvarly ntatin formation, or Bont unions by exprass oF Iu Tester tored Lutter or Money Ondor by mnll, adilrossee only to % MOA, DAUEE New Orleans, Lan Orsame personas. . 319 Broadway, New Yorks Or Ee; Ter iss Sastesai, cleat, MURRAY & CO. 127 La “ Hereafter ye shall seo Heaven open," —and |, Altour Grand Hxtruordinnry Drawings are under to each true belfaverwillcome radiantvislons | Sh4superrision and mananeriny oe ALY. of the heavenly world, encouraging lim ——= throughout his Journey, and athis death it should be Iiterally truo that the holy minis- tratlons of blessed angels should assist hin in hig aseentto Henyen. . BUSINESS CARDS, PENSIONERS” Are, many of them, entitled to nn Increase of ralt] AH ay i ene et Te ihaking pre We mil presontthesa caace for tue Legal £46, MEMPHIS COTTON TRADE, Menpins, ‘Tenn, Sept. 1.—Tho annual statement for the commercial year. closing last night, shows 40,080 bales of cotton re- celvod—nn excess of 23,680 bales over tho provious year. ‘Tho average prico realized was 11,83 cents per pound, and the aggregate value of the cotton nearly $24,000,000, _—<———$$—__— NESTLE'S MILK FOOD 2 should bo used by mothors of nursing childron, Contains nothing injurious, and requiring only, water to prepare it for use, tho dunger of im- pure milk is avoided, For gale by druxglats and grocers, A pamphict with full particulurs sont by addressing THOMAS LEEMING & CO,, Montreal, Can. — crease, Dorel only eye OEMUE OO ian Attorney ‘0, und Chica itt MILO B, STEVENS & CO. nd, On LOUIS K, GILLSON, Husident Partner, Y olltan Hock, Chicazo, 2 2H dnd 216 Thuraday, Sept. 2,,at 9:30 a.m “+ “AUOTION TRADE SALE CROCKERY .AND GLASSWAREs 85 Crates W. G. Ware, 80 Casks C. C. Ware, 10 Casky Rock and Yellow Ware 100 Decorated Chamber Sets, ‘ 700 Barrels Glassware, ‘asst. Lay sive pilasenatet oops an stele REGUCAR TRADE SALE, THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 9:30 A+ M.. aa Clothing, Hostery, Cai 4, Floor Guu Clete Taek, OU Cloths, Hata, Copa, Traveling Bust Hatters, Walp, hen ke, By EL Beautifica the comploxion by stimulating tho small blood-yossels—Cuticura Stedicinal Soap, oe Indigestion, dyspopsin, nurvous prostratiol and ull forma of cnermtebiiity ralleved by take: ing Mensinan’a Peptonized Bout Tonto, tho onty proparation Of beef containing ita entire wutei lows propertios. [tis not a mero stimulant tke the oxtracts of beof, but contnins blood-muklag, forco-generating, and tfe-austaining propertics; isinvaluable tn all onfeoblud conditions, wheather tho result of oxhaustion, norvous prosirntion, overwork, ar ucnte disease; particulary if re- gulting from pulmonary complalnta, Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprictors, Now York, For salo by druguista RORENTS—VO: SUMS arora Wen tho, Tey Mickieansaes the es Pieter ir : ‘1 jehigan-ay,, . Horford oniciating. ul » the ley, Brooke 1Mf & C0 A : Genera Atiotionours, Si und #5 Lhandulpbae AUCTION. Glandand.Silver-Plted Ur TAUNTON, MERIDEN, and ROGERS, AML Now and Dealrablo Styler: Thursday and Friday: Sept. 2 and 8, at 10a. m, and 2 pe Be aT OUR SALESKOOMS, Nos. 84 & 86 Randolph-st CAND ASS JiOnGON—Wept. 1, Arthur M. Mobaon, at the reals donce of his parouts, No. 21 init pea leulale dees opie a Funernt Pauraday, Bopt. 2, at 1p. m. Carriages to Gotti tfuat Goren Hes at th Pealdonco of his daughters, at Hout Hvadaton, tion, son of Reward bud Mury Ste dlaveuc aod 1d ust. Punoral fi ld via z sar denco, No, 17 Dunutug-aty Laka FTON—At the rgsidonce of her daughtor, 1 Sf, Blatt, Hs y . i att, HA; Routh Pauilia-ab, Airs, Eileabatit UNE papers pluasy cup; aCe Aue 1, of consutption, Willlam H, Funeral trou his tate rusidenco, Oak Park, burs i th i i ‘Pridads cant Youve’ Wallet depot at tEngtewood, ill, Wodnvsday mornin: Bopt. 1, . dai i Saptari Mazi eaeny acinus So Et Funeral from t ‘of ber paronta on hr aeaet ry 84 bh of & L0F ao ons, of eatin oe Be 5 ia rualdonea Darny; y E Pat titrdayy pepe! to Unkwoods Comutery, ab 9 ING'DON=In this clty, At 180, at the Cook County Hospital, | Pa 18 " Sogn ontonni, Sandel ft; Peealniots ato Hi . rad survicus at Cuuk Couuiy iluspital to-day at 2o'eloe yi Ua" Vaiorsan (N. J.) papers pleaso copy, 125 Statersts