Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1881, Page 8

8 . THE CHIGAG® TRIBUNE: FRIDAY,- JANUARY 7, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. ——_ THE CITY ‘ GENERAL NEWS. B,J. BpinMan, UL 8. A. ts atthe Palmer. ‘Jon 2, Govan and wifo aro aw. the Pacific. ‘Gun, J. A. Potten, U.S. Aydeat tho Teli, “M.D. Bonen, of Elgin, Ul, fsat the Gardner. A. A. ASPINWALI, of ‘Titusvillo, Vay 1s at the‘ Patmor, tt», Dant, of Rook Island, Ill, is at the Bherman, DANIRL K. Hutt, of Rutland, Vt, ta at the Bherman, 4 “Jupae Thomas W, Surry, off Pittsburg, is at the ‘Tremont, ‘Mn. Asp Mug, F.8, Uoany, of Counell Butts, aro nt tho Preiiic, “oMiL AND Mus, JOUN DAVIDSON, of Milwaukeo, aru at the Tremont. W. B. Davis, Australia, and Charles If, Bates, Japan, are reglstored at the 'romont, “Mire, Livta passed through the city on route to luck Island, registering nt the Pacific, ‘The Sub-Tronsuror yesterday recelyed $22,000 fo aflvor and paid out $2,000 in silver and $15,000 fa gold. ‘qnostas 1. Bryan, Andrew Stovens, and Will- Jorn: Moore, of Colorido, mre registered ut tho c .e “1, 1. Sxiveny, General Froight Agent of tha Chicago & Grand Trunk Itaiirond, Is at tho Painier. i iad Mit. ann Mrs, W. I, Mounrsox, W. 1. Todgors, and G. A. Rodgers, of Lonion, England, are at tho Treniont. “any, works of Coto's Universal-Foed Sewing Machine Works will protubly soon bu transfere ret! from Now York to Puilinan, . DB. F, Mists, Cedar Rapids, Ia. General Ticket Agentof tho Huritnyton, Cedar itapids & North ‘orn Railroad, Js wt thu Tromont, : oW. DP, Hepnuns, member of Congress-cloct, of Clarinda, In, and OL. Spaulding, member of Congress-oloct, of Detroit, Mich, nro at the Matteson. - “Tin fnternal revenue collections yestorday amounted to £2, of which £818.80 was for tobacco and cirnrs, $25,217.10 for spirits, and $205 for beer. Jorn Henny Waris was yesterday policiting subscriptions from members of tho Board of Trade to onabla him to bring witnesses hero to tostify to his sanity. ~ te Directors of the Chicago Acadomy of De- fign held a Uriof meeting at the Tremont House lastovontng, at which thoy discussed tho plans for the winter's work, “Tye tompernture yestentay, ns obscived by Manasse, optician, 88 Madison atreot-(TRivenk Pullding), was at hn, m., 21 degrees; 100. Way “55 Jem, 2; tp. ay 8 p.m. | arometer, Ba, Mm. 20.53; 8 pe My 20.55, Burity A. Srouns discredits tho story that the Morey totter was conculved by Stilson fLutching, Stanley) Huntiey, Cot. Hadley. and ‘Thomas E. Lonergan, He still bolleves that tho letter was written by the person who wrote tho editorial in Truth bonded * Lying and Stioking to it.” Jony tint. Genoral Superintendent, of thi Pan-Handie Raslrond; GH. Watdron, General Managor, and W. S$. Weed, Genoral Freight ‘Agent of the Lako Erle & Western Ruitrond: aud Jobn Engan, General Passenger Agent of tho Kankakee Iasiroad, are ut the Pacific, “Thr numerois frends of tho Rev, O. A. Burgess, President of Mutlor Untveraity, vit dlunnpolls, will be plensed to tenrn, that bo will ‘be in the elty to-tnorrow, und that he will preac! Sunday, both morning and evening, at tho First’ Christhin Church, corner Indians avenue and ‘Twenty-Afth street. ‘Tin Wert Town Board met yestoriny after noon at tho Assessor's ofiee, on South Halated strect. ‘There woro prosent Justices Scully, Morrison. Demag, and. Milicr, Supervisor Nord hem, and Clerk Gray, |The only business trans- acted Was allowing $3 «a day on account to the Deputy-Collectors, . Tite Rey. Jon MAcktstostt, of Bolfast. Ire- Janu; hus decltued tho call extended to bim by the Secand Prosbytorian Church of this city, and bua accepted a call-to the Second Presbyterian: Chureh of Phiindolphin. = The Second Church hero fs now ugain without immediate prospect ofa permanent pastor. * Moses J. Luprnatos, for many years a pollco ‘ofticer In this city, and brother of Oilicer Wille fain H. Ludington, died at 6:10 yesterday morn- fnz on board a stenin-cinal boat, of which he ‘wus Master, lying ab tho dock of tho Excelsior Stave Company, on the enst bank of tho river at the fuat of Juckson atrcot. Apsrason AsucK, of tho West Town, reports tho collection of personal property taxes us very” satisfactory this yer. — itesponses have been moro gonoral than In provious yours. ‘Tuesday: the cullecturs wilt start out to remind those who have not settled that tho tine is growing short, and to warn them of tho consequences of non- payment, Fourowina ig, tho Hst of dutlable goods roe colved nt the Custom-Houss yestenhiy: Sldnoy Bhopard & Co., 251 hoxes ‘tin-plate; Viel, Lolter & Cy, 00 cnses dress yools: Ff. W. Hayne & Co, Showehgonds nic, casks ule; HW. Channon & Co, VW colle wiro rope; 1. BP, & 0, 1, Baker, 41%) sacks salts.7. M. Sinclair & Co., 180 aneks walt, Cullece ons, $5,400, Tne following oNcors of Union Park Todgo No. 610, F, anda. M,, wero, Installed Mondiy evening: by H.W, John O'Neil: W. Ma GC. Oy Pratt; 8, J.C. Carlson; J W., Ben Bames Treasurer, Chris Bunge; Secretary, John . D., W. He Shuman; «J. D.C. M. Kipp; » Pohlo; J, 8. B. ¥. Cronk; ‘Tyler, W. eeling. + Overcen M, Donnely, of Pinkerton’s force, last night reported at tho Insurance Patrol that water was running i tho basementot B. Kup- Penbelmer’s store, No's 3 and 206 Madison Street, and that three feot of water was in tho ecliar:; As there Is no stack stored there, tho dimage will be light. ‘Tho Fire Patrol onieuy- ored tu stop tho leak. “YeaTxNPAY afternoan tho Chienzo Dry-Dock Company held its nani election “of, Dis recturs at Its main oflice, No, st Fitth avenue, tho’ Directors chosen being Measra, Wiliam Bates, Jnincs Mowatt, and W. il. Woif, game three gentlemen constituted tho Hoard of 1480, oxcopt that Mr. Mowatt takes tho place of Mr. Thomas E. Miller. ; ConNELIUS RYAN, 0 amall boy Iving with his Parents at No. 106 ‘Thirteenth street, waa cut about the hentd at 0:40 yesterd: inoruing by a ted thrown from tho roof of tho Daly News Bultding by ‘some employs of the Bell Tele- phone Conipany, who wero ut work upen thd roof. He was nttonded by a doctor, who dressed tho wound and thon Eunt bin home, % ‘Tis Exccutlvo Committes of tho St. Patriok Bociety held a meeting. ieaterday: evening in tho rending-roam of tho Pullner House, at: which they discussed tho best micans of celebrathue tho. natal day of their patron saint. Although no detinit arrangements were mide, the wndere = 3 Btandmy wis reached that the nid be hunored Hh a bunntietat tho Palmer House, The mattor will be submitted to ay ing of tho Bo- olety. ta bo held one day next week. * Tie: Engilah ovangeliat, Mr, Joseph Bromley, who fs on bis wuy to the Pacitle const, was pres Yallod on by the pastor of the Chicago Avenue Church to remain over and give ap nddress at theameoting bung held at this church, A lurge congregation waa presunt, and the common ox- prewion of tho people wis that thoy bud heard another Henry Moorhouse, Mr. Bromiley will spenk ngnin at the sume church to-night, Tne Executive Committee of tho Tlinols In- dustrial Seboo! for Girls held a meeting at the Sherman House | yesterday utternoon, Mra. George Be Marah fn tho chute. ‘Tho busiiess done wae chietly of h routine charnoter, fuchid- dng sullatuutary reports ne te the eondluion. of the achool, Tho time was devoted to a chica. sion of tho arriungemants for an entortainiment which Js to come off at tho Woodrutf within « fow weeks, _Ananse attached to a buggy owned by Dr, Hempstead ran away ot 4 o'clock yosterday afternoan trom tho corner of Dearborn and ‘Washington streets, and collided neas Cluck street witha heavy truck-wayon, ‘The buy was hadly ‘wrecked, and thrown violently auainst Edward Connors' hack. The lntter vo- biclo was ali damaged considerably, and Con- Hore was thrown tu the ground Jn euch a way os 1o recolve severo injurics AbDUt tho nrn3, ‘Tan frm of Phelps, Dodge & Palmer gave thoir third annual banquet to thelr employes at tho Falmer House last evening. ‘Lhore wore about seventy present, Bf Phelps and Mr, G, K.P, Dod ge veeupy! ts of honor at the oxtruines of the two long tubl The neual specchos wero mude, after whi ery Fe Kruts was prosented with a gold medai, and Nr J. P. Crooker with a gold chatn, for nohloving success {n selling vertain Ines of tha fem's goods. Thoutlulr passed of successfully. ‘Tue funoral of the lata Gen. Charies Stewart Tu whe beld at It o'clock yesterday morning from the residcnco of bis dunghter, Mrs. Henry MM. Shepurd, No. 200 Calumet uvenue, Gon. Slew: art waa a native of New York, but of late years hasbeen enuuged in railroad building inthis section of the country, and was well known by Chicayo business en, ‘The Rey. Clinton Locke, Hector of Grace Yi opal Church, it Durial service, und Mis. Clura Stacey lod tho ‘ne pall-beurers = weru ¢xeSfayor singing. ex-Clty-Engineer Cheabrough, Mr. Di. BMuwon, Goorge Shipman, uud Mr. Jesse Bpaldlog, A Horul pillow, crosd, and crown Were on the casks et. and there were many other oral olferings from loviug friends, The deveased was Interred fn tho family Jot at Oukwoods. Muy, Leontine AuNOT-CONN gaye Fronch, Gerinau, and Enulish recitations at Fairbank Hall lust evontog before 4 large und refined au- dience. lucluding the Clite of the Jewish populas tion, Tho selections, comprising clussical us well as humorous pieces, were rendered ina @anner to prove the Vereatility of yonlus and excellent abilities of Mra. Cob. Born and edu- eutod In Franco, it is not surprising that sho rondors ber French doclamations tn so charming: and uxgresetle a taanyer. ‘Phat sho should be equally competent to read the poeins of Goethe and Ubland In the un UNgO OF tho Fatherland and tointerprot the clussical Eugilsh of Shak speare tna very accoptuble 6 dade: Thee romarkable, and benra: testimony to fang and faithful study. Mra. Cohn was nasisted by the excellent violin artist, Mr. 8. Hormondanl, who fppenred tn two soles, The whole entertainment ‘was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. ‘Tur Chicago Academy ot Physteians and Sure Reous holt a meeting lust ovening at tho Tre: Mont Hottse, at which they had an interestin Macusston on the diphthoretio complaints while! are 80 Rant increasing tho inortallty at prose ent. Tr. Williams ied tho discussion, advert= ing to tho fact that diphtheria had proved alarmingly (provalent = in pineca known ta he unuisirally healthy. To ncyocated tho burning of alt garbage iinmo- diately after it {a coliccted, and cinimed that the unheilthy condition of the city was the prince gnuse of the siren uf tho iisense. Dr. TC, Thinenn, during the genoral discussion, stated that De, Do Wolf, the Health Commissioner, wns much to biemo for perinilting garbage to he dumped in open lots and other places within thoelty, Hethonght that tho effects of such a Msposition of xarbage could be traced to soy~ oral lvealitics, whero the Comimisatoner had full power tostop the nuisance. Tho rest of tho session tas dovoted to atechnical discussion of the ctlology and treatment of tho disenso, Tue Trade and Labor Assambly hold a, mect> Ing Inst evening nt No. 7 Clark streot, Edward Irwin in tho chair. Thoro was but a mengre t+ toudunce, Delegates from tho Tron Moulkters’ Tinton No. 233, presented thelr credentiats and, thoy wore ndmitted, Tho Committee on Appeal presented the report drawn up by them calling attention to the advancement of tratesunion- ismin Europe and America, and tho benelits resulting therefrom, The appeal was ordercd printed, and a copy sent to cach focal inion with a view to niwaken Interest in sending dele- gates to the Assembly. Resolutions were RS. Rented by Mr. Kenyon severely condeming Morgan and his followers for their recent actio in pronouncing tradésuntonism 9 failure, aud eniting on the Assembly to" Boycott” the crowil nt ft West Lake street, Tho resolutions were tie bled. The following oflicers were elected for tha ensning six months: President, John Kano; Vices Preaidont, Edward Irwin; TMecording Secretary, Corresponding Sceretury, Clarence alker: Fitutnelal Secretary, Henry Bones fol; Treasurer, John Ashenbrennar, TUE BUCIETY OF VIRGINIA. Tho annul meeting of the Society of Virginin was held last evening in tho cluberoom of the Palmer House, There were about twenty-tlve resent. Gen, N, 1. Buford presided. Judge 8, M, Moore presented the report of the Executivg Committee, showing that tho Society hud hat a prosperous year, and that the banquet bad been agreat financial success, A number of now members were elected, ‘The Auiltor presented a report, showing that nt the time of his exami- nation the re hid Veen SOL and tho dis bursoments leaving a balance on hand of of $123. ‘Since the dateoft the report somo small orders hud drawn, making the balinee several 7 about $100, Tho annual election was then held, through a Committco on Nominations, resus ing na follows: Presiient, Gen, N. Mufords Viec-lresidents, Judge John 8, i Judyo 8, M. Moore, and tho ev. Thomas; Scoretary, Hugh I. Mason; Tre: C.IL MeCornilek, Jv: Auditor, Thomas IL, Executive Committee, Dr. Walter Hoy, Dr, Nixon, M, D. Hardin, Samuol Bakor, and Hew Waller, Jr Membership Committec, Jolin W. Wuughop, John M. Bandy, Ocorue W, Morris, Fe W. Gookin, and’ Juntus 4, Smith, ‘Tho annual banquet and reception will be held as usual on Washington's Birthday, for which occnslon Mr. James Lane Allen was elected Master of Ceres monies. After the consideration of routine business tho meeting adjourned tu that dato. DAKE AND HYDE PARK. Tho Trustees of Lake and Hydo Park aro still as furagover from reaching an nygreoment on the disputed question as to which* vilinge ia to got tho bestor the other in buying or ete § tho Joint water system, A meeting was held Inyt ovening ut tho Grand Paeltic Hotel of tho two bodies, There wera thirteen present, nid with tho provertin! Inilucneo of that unticky numeral no conclusion was reached. Mr. Mitire head, for the Town of Lake, complatned that hls constituents wore getting more clumorous for more and purer witter’ Ryd day. Mr. Ho bart, who conducted the Hyde Purk diplomicy, relterated the oli offer ta ether ny or sell for tho etuted price of 200.00. Mr. Muirbeud thon informed the joint body that the Lake Board bad decided to reject that offer, ‘To complicate inattera, © commitnication was received from tho appraisors dealining to do further work until tholr expenses bud been pall, Tholr billa were finally audited, and the suburban solone, after a Jong period of silent meditation, luft the tnat- ter exactly where they took {t up some mouths BO. THE RENGENDUND. ‘Tho Contra! Committee of the North Amorican Sengerbund held a meeting last evening. Hung Balatkna submitted a lougthy report of tho cor- Tespondenco with outsine sluging socletics which desired to know upon whut conditions thoy would be recelved and provided for, ete. t owns discussed, and accepted, — Etll Meeehster milo = referonco to nn tile lexed attempt of. the, Board of Control to override the Central Committee, and when it wag strtad tint such was not the casa, the mattor ended. Mr. Bulutka cuted attontion to tha necessity of tho elnging-societies holding rebenrents, and Mr, Schmidt suggested that he attend tolt, The Cominittcs on nll. wis res quested to scoure a bull for n- general re- henrsul next sonday. A resolution was pissed that the Central Committeo inect again inn fortuight, whon additional sub-committees will be appointed. It was decidod that no apples tons for inembership from soaletio# would bo reeelyed after Mareh J. Tha Commitico on Muale were instructed to communieate with to Ainerlenn Singing societies gud obtaia thelr co- operation. .. UNION COLLEGE ALUMNI MEETING. Tho annual dinner of the Union Collega Alumni Assochition will be held at tho Grand Poeitie Motel in this clty Tuesday ut 7p.t. It expeeted by tho ofticors of the Association that this will be the largest gathering of tho ahunoal of this college for minny Four. Prot, Jobn Foster, who has discharged tho netive dutics of Professor at Union fur forty-four years, hus consented to be present. He writes unde 25 chat he. will arrive In Chicago peomnent cannot fill to bring bere ¥ mnuny of tho thoueands of sonsot Union scattered throligh tho Northwest. The desire to mcet thelr old and honored teachor, whom thoy’ wil lovey witlavereome all obstacles and bring them to the aluinar dinner, Phe Comunittee desires it to be understood thut overy son of Union overy. whero fs lnvited, whethor thoy receive a direct Invitation or not. Bo many changes of resi< suncus ire continually occurring that somo of tho Invitations are naturally enough missont. ol "eB ‘This annon THE CILY-HALL, Tne annual report of tho Commissioner of Publle Works will not be lesued until March, log-llcenses ure being taken out very Only two were Issued yesterday, ‘Those having dos ary expected to come up and settle, und nvold visits from the Mayor's police, Fi Orricen Jou McGoveny, of tho West Lake Street Station, was discharged by Superkitend+ ont MeGarigte yeaterduy, Tho reasons were that Med uverts neglected his duties aud dani too munteb. joa: At tho Health OMico yesterdny there wore re~ ported cases of stull-pox ut 717 West Jackson street and at 107 Newberry uvenuo; chicken-pox ALR Wentworth avenue; snddiphthortu at No. 42 Arbor plice, a Mayon Hanuigon yestorday signed tho con- tract with the Astronomical Society for cu necting tho Clty-Hail clook with tho Observn- tory, and thus obtain vorrcat thine, ‘he price to ‘be pald is 8,000 per yenr. , . Fro No. 74 Fostor street four enscs of diph- theria wore roporied yesterday, Mary, Patricks Murgaret, ond ‘Thorns Manes beng down with the disease. ‘Thuy have been slekly for nver a hia but a doctor waa only called in Wednes- ay. z ‘Tuy water receipts have fallon off materially alnco thy rebates ceased, Gen. Lich, the 8 Matendent of the collection departinent, Ig; oventug for Springileld, where be goes in the Ine terest of hurmony, to attend the meeting of tho Democratic State Central Committoo, BUILDING permita wero issued yertotday to Henry Martins for an. tise, twonty-four by hty feet, on Weat Chicago avenue, nour Lins coin street; to Alvert Sous to build a one-story brick cottage, twenty-cne by iiftysfour fevt, on Wost Huron street, near Woud, to coat $1,000, Yestrenvay was tho day appolated forthe Spevinl Domucratlo See bas Jers, called spur celal polleomen, te got thelr pay. About ones fourth of the iW mnde tholr nppeurmnee, and most of these were unublo to sixu thelr names or secure responsible peuple to identify them, ‘fue Committee on Gas hetd a long acssion yos= torduy afternoon in tha City Clerk's ultica to fateh up the business beforu them, aud were given an exibition of various lamps which con- sumed oi, the exbibitors being present, They: recommented that lanip-posts be erected on Delaware luce, Hickory street, North avenue, Hublo, Orchard, and Weat Fourteenth streets, ‘The ordinance concerning tha erection of posts fuid Hgbting of tumps whore tio gas-innlns aro hild wus placed on file. “Shey also decided to phico on file tho fnvitution to visit: Fort Wayne to eco proctient worklaes, of the gasoline vapor ligt Tho bide for ly tng streets with oll. Ee | ete, wero considered by tha Committee, ans soveral of thy bidders allowed to stute the merits of thelr Nuide and lumps nid tholr adaptability Tor lighting strects, They recommended that the Or ag fet to the lowest responsillo ere Du DeWory insists thut tho Fipralanos of zymotie discascs fy Overostuniatod by the news Papers, ‘The pereontayy wus only Jo per cent of alt tho dvatha Just month, which waa a more favorable showing than in other Intyo citics, Hut the trouble Is that pheriches do not report cuses promptly ut the: Health Oilice, and it ape Peurs us though somo of the ¢ not always publiybed. Lust year the number of cuses of diphthoria and scarlet-foyer occurriy) wus not reveulod. and unless thoy pret fital cuses often never reucbed the publla car, the tho sume at present, Last month not over ninety cases of diphtheria wure published us oce urring, yet there wore 107 deaths frum the diss ense recorded, ‘There is no queation but that the Health Department, with the Mumited force aud Tieans ut tts divposal, 1s doo ite best to tight ‘tho provalliug contiyious diseases, but the pub- liv should nut bo misled us to facts, as it can serve no KOOd purpose, SUITS AUAINET THE CITY, City-Attoruoy Grinnoll was clated yosterday over'a victory “he bad gained in tho courts for wed roportod wero Angernom of the Palmer Hous thocity. In 1st4naman named MoAuley cam- mencoil an action against the Chicago, Danvite & Vincennes Rattrond Company for damages: done his houge by. trains running in the vielnity of Ann street, Knocking pinstor Crom tho walls, ete.; by tho smoke nuisance from the locomo- . tives: and by ashes and elnders Mtepestted upon hisiot. Tho plaintir found that ho stood but little show of getting anything from tho railway’ corporation, ro he mado tho city a qirty do» fendant in the suitin Beptember, 187. ‘The ense was tried yomeniny before didgo Smith and 0 Jury, and the platieit also put in acini for dunnges done bis lot by tho grading of tho street, which was sodono as tu throw water tipo his premises. ‘This was really the only cause for notion nguinst thoelty, ‘The jury gave MeAuicy six conta dannges, There are some dozen other enses of like charactor ngainat the city, and this fa the Nest one decided, BTAUNEN—M'OIATI Tho Judiciary Committes of the Connell met Jngt ovening in tho Council Chamber, with Ald, Shorey inthe ehnirand all tha members prose ent Tho purpose of tho scssion was to consider tho Stauber-MeGrath election contest. Mr, Frondergast represontedt Frank A, Stattber, and dndge Letingwell J.J. McGrath. Mr. nittornoy presented the depositions of 1 whieh make an nppalling pile of which tho Comniittes were expect read. Judge Letingwell presented no paper in which ho represented that the quo wre ritito, proceedings hud been tlecided and MeGrath bad taken nppenl to the Si- premy Court, which will probably ‘bo decided at tho March term In Ottawa, and he asked that tho investigation bo postponed until after the deetsion bid been nnmounced, Prendergast, objected to this nent. and elniined that tho Counell hind sole Jurisdiction tn this contest. fo held that dudzo peillingwell’s document was in tho miture of n plen in abatement. ‘The devisinn of the Council was final in this contest, and ithad jurisdiction. It was unjust to ask a etippression of thu In vestigation at. this stage of thoeaso, Judge Letting well sata that a.case could be tried before Dutone tribunal, and this case was now in tho hands of the Supreme Court, and no other tribunn! could decido It. The quo warranto proceedings instituted in hehale of Stauber, under tho statute, in the mime of people; Dut to euy thint tho proceedings were brourht in behalf of tho peuple was mora demugugy. Ali tho Beale represented in the petition wore aportion of tho menof the political purty of whieh: Stauber was the representative, nothing more, ‘Ald. Cullerton moved that the Committce re- port tu the Council recommending Unit the tiat~ ter be postponed until alter such time xs tho Court might dealde it. ‘AQ, Young aald that from tho status of tho ease complications might arise, and, its te de~ cision would be rendered ina short time, he was $n fayor of postpontug. Ald, Clark wanted to know Jf tho Council had Jurisdiction, ‘Mr. Prendergast bold that It had sole Jurisdic- tion, ‘Ald, Shorey admitted that whilo tho Council had jurisdiction undor the charter, tts jurindic ton was not exchialve. The Jurisdiction of tho Courta was not oxelucded in terms in tho charter, and hones the Courts as well ns the Counoll had turisdiction, ‘Tho only question wns whether McGrath was onatled to hls seat, and, until that wadiec ide by tho Court, the Council had Jurise diction. - ‘Mr, Prendorgnst held thit It was not to be de- olded by the Court 18 to. who wns entitled to the Aldernianie sent. Whitover tho decision might be, 1t would not affect tho rights uf ulther pare ties in the Council. a Mr. Young thon seconded Ald, Cullorton’s motion which wos curried after considerable desuitory discussion, Tho Cominittee then adjourned. COUNTY-BUIDDING. ost none= Cousry-Crenk Kio yesterday suspended Kernard Hecht, ono of his clerks who was mixed up in tho attempted suppression of amar- ringe teense, tho history of which hus ulready becn published, ‘Ty Comunittee on Hospital of the County Bourd recommended the establishment of n now ward at the Hospital for the necommodation of erysipelus patients, and plans were submitted for tho sume. The Warden wns instructed to plrchnee nv supplles for the Hospital, unless in cage of an emergenoy, without nt order from tho Committve or hy resolution of tho Board. Ware den-Mills sild inn ings wore needed, and ho atdnot ike the Committco’s instructions. In order to ava whit was rently needed at the [Tog- pital, the Committee dociied to visit tho institu don next Thuradny ut J o'clock, sono tho parties who were adjudged Insano in the County Court yesterday was Mr. Willlnin 1. Merrill, who for the past Fourteen yeurs lay heen a valued eiuptoyé in tho wholesale store of Fictd, Leiter & Co. Sir. Merrill ins always been a very hurd worker, and it is said his Insanity waa caused partially by heavy losses in bucket- ahop speculations, coupled with tho additional work: und responsibility which he has assumed during tho pst week tn taking stock at Feld & Leiter's retall eatabilehment. During Wedtics- day hoe becume quite violent, and it was neces- sary to handcutt hiin yesterday. He is 1 powor- fully bullet youre min, and enused siderable trable to his keepers, who last oventug toolc him to the State jsstum at Elgin. ‘Tue Committee on Public Service of the Coun- ty Bourd met In secret session yeterduy ufter- noon te exauine tha Proposals for supplies tor tho county iustituvions. A large number of con- tructors Waited paticntly the reauit of the Cou mitteo's deliberations. When tha doors wero opened the result was aimounce)d, 18 follows: Ment contract, to Jobn Ford, at S624 per: 100 pounds, or 84.10 by tho carcass; inilk for tho In- sine Asylunt, to Wiliam Kolze, at 124 cents per: rulion; by for County Agent's office, to Fred Volta, ut €20 per Ju pounis, The three lowest ids for mills for tho Hospital were sent in by William Devine, Chiari Thirins, and Hi, aA, Wright, put tho Commitee were unnble to agree on tvcontractor, and the mutter wus feft to tho Noard without recommendation. ‘Che bids for ice for the Hospital wore luid over, Ix Tie Tumunn of yesterduy it was stated thut tho Supreme Court had granted a stay of proceedings in the Burtt car, but it appenrs that the request for tho delay iu currymyg out the gentetics came from Gov, Culluin, who tolo- graphed Sherlif Maun Wednesday evoning not to soni the prisoner down, a4 was contempinted. Gen, Manu yesterday recolved a letter from the Governor fn whieh, he repents his request that Enrlt he hold torn fow diss, his ground be- Ing certuin representations made by Mr. Chict- Justice 0 Sherif Mann Inst oventuw wrote to the Governor to the effect that, while he bad recognized the request to hold Earl, ho shottid pretor a formal demand to that elfect,and unlosa auch 2 demand was tude at once he dhoutd reel it his duty to eend the prisoner down, ay ordered, by the Court, ‘The tiction of Gov, Culiom Is fooked upon as pecuiiar by many people who know the fitcta In the case, and, although Shoriit Mann aga ninttor of courtesy suw it to hold Earl upon the request of theChlet Executive of the tite, bo at the same tino belloves ho shout not have been pliced in a position whore fault could be found with him on necount of bis delay: Insonding Kurll to bisdoom, Upon receipt of tho totegraut tho Sucriit cupposcd that tho Sn. prome Court had ordered” supersedens, but the Governor's letters. amount ton simple res. quest, when, as the iw fs generally understood, the Governor cannot interfer in the cureyinie out ot a genterice of a Court excopt by absolute pardon. Therefore the notortous Dr. Barll may yot Ho to Jollet befure tho Suprome Court can possibly hear the upplicution for a supersedcus, THE LAND LEAGUE, THY CENTHAL DUDY, Awell-attended meeting of tho Certtral Land Lenyno was held yesterday ovoulng in tho rend- 3 Several of tho representatives of ward organ- {zations reported progress. Col. Clowry, of the Fourth Ward Teague, moved that tho ward clubs be requested to send a dulegution of from threo to tivo delegates to a convention tu be held in two weoks for the pur- posvof cleoting a central orgunizatioa to tuke tho place of the present one. Mr. Fogurty thought the suggestion was pro- mature, a8 muny or tho ward organizauons wero not yet complese, and inigbt not be for kone weeks you. When all tho wards In the city had wlubs it would be time to tike stteh a move, ExeAld. Quirk thought that tho imution was out of order, und that the matter was onb upon which the Central League could taka no action. Dir, Jumies Sullivan thought the polnt of order we not well taken, and that, in onder to pro- Yont any suspleiun that the Central League hud any political aapirations, the motion should pre-* yell. A lettor hu had received Coon a friend in Ireland, whese name ho could aot mundon, but who with Brion, thogo patriots about ta bo tricd, informed bin that there wus a suspicion there that gome of the members of the Chieaga Loague were using thelr position to forward eT mids. Ho hoped that the motion en bs ‘Texte Hr wid that hy bud never bofore heard ieion Ubut political just had taluted of tho Centrit Lind Leaguo, uiltivan referred the Chair to the report of tho mecting the provions oyening of the Fourth Word Land League, in which it was shown that objection was mule (o becoming bratch of thy central organization becuuse of Sty pollticnl fongings. Bir. Kevloy spoke strongly tn favor of unity gnd of the central organization Sula pp aited na council from the vurious wand organiza tons, Tho present Central Committee hud now compltoted tts work, and another one, emunalng from the people, should take tte place, Uf the ward Semniiteationy chose tu coutinue the pres- ont Cohtral League, well and good, Bx-AML Quirk thought thut tho imo was ine opportune for any action Hike that propusod, Mr, Keoloy moved in ainendment of dir. Clow= ry's motlun that the President of the Central Yand League and tho Presidents of te vartou! ward orgupizadons como togethor dun. wu Pater House, to miuke arrangements for the fovination uf a coutral organization, and that the Beergtury notify tho persoas interested with: Leuguce of the peite up tho various Ward Intended weoting. ~ Alt. Dixon siagested that there wore other orgunizutions besides those which ought alsa to receive notiticution. one ene that this would certainly bo one, . Bir. Keelcy’s umondunent was ourricd. Br, Stone roportod thut bo bud recclved 5 telegram informing him that dr. Hedpate coul miuko no engugemvuats before Feb. 3, wad nsking what dato after that it would be conyentent for him to be in Chtengo. ile aurgested that a conte mittee bo appointed fo close nerengomenta with Mr. Redpath and sectire hall for his lectures Ou motion, Mr. Stono wan added fa the Sub- Coinmitteo having tho mattor In charge, and the: (can wivon plenary power to net in tho maiter. ‘Tho meeting thon adjourned, \ TENTH WAND. Ameoting of Tenth Ward citizens was hold Inst Wht at No. 8 North Halsted street for th purpose of organizing a Land Lenguc. At o'clock, nttendance, tHe ont einen presnut were cal to onder by Mr. W, Urosnan, who waa afters wards choson Heerctary. Mr. Charles King pro- aided, and Mr. M, Ih. Itizner was selected 18 tem= porary ‘Trensurer, The reeeiving uf signatures of those who doe alred tu become members of the League was nt once comineneed, ant n subscription was also atarted nt tho samotime. Upwards of twenty four names were onrolled ahd about bale: that minnber of dollars wag subscribed, After a brief but pointed address by Mr. John W, Ford, who has been active in organialug yarlous Ward Leagues in this city, the followln) Committed on Vormanent, Organization — nn Dy-lawa was nppolited: Charles King, T. We Rrosnan, Thonins Martin, Mut Colfor, Cant. Edward Comerfort, and ©, HL. Swerdfeyon, Messra. P. Coughtin, M. B. Rigner, 'B. W. Hros~ nan, and d, Conta were appointod na a com. falstee Ls ‘secure some hall as 8 perntanent place of meoting. ‘Tho movting thon ndjourned to noxt Thursday night at the sue place, OIGAR MANUFACTURERS. THE ANNUAL S:RTING of the Claar Manufneturers’ Protective society was hold yesterday afternoon at Kiuro’s Hall, nbont twenty members attendiag. Vecaldent John Lussenr presided. 'Trensurer Ilenry Bonn reported a balance of $101 In the treasury. ° ‘Tho ofticer clected for tho ensuing year were: John Lussem, Prealdent; W. J. Van Viect, Vicor Prosidont;, Hunry Bonn, ‘Crensurer; Georgo B. Nikoden, ‘Recording Secretucy; Willtim Sous she, Corresponding Secrotury; Trustecs, G. Wage enfuohr, M. J, Swatek, and Teo Kalin Mr. Tanssig, for the Committca, referred tho niatter of tho demred redu tho tax on chrurs, reported that printed \ n of deiret urs had been sent to tho elie munutacturers of tha city asking them to cobperute with the Hociety by contributing thelr signatures to a memorial to be presented to Canyress, ‘his memorial fsto secure tho reduction of the tax on olgursfrom $6 to $6 per 1,000 cigurs. Until March 2, 37s, the tux was nt the Intter figure, and the elyar manufucturers feel that, intumuch ns tho tux on mnnufactured tobacco bas been reduced: from 4 conts to 16 cents por pound, the tax on elgars should also be reducod. At $5 per thous sand the tnx would bo ut thy rate of 20 cents per Pound (cents muro than on manufactured to- baceo), it belug fyured niways that twenty-live pounds are eequited for 1,000 cigars, Preaident Iugaem stated thit be had lately tatked with Congressinan Davis about the nt ter, and that tho Intter had promised to do his utmost in behalf of tho cigar manufacturers, ‘On mation, it was ordered that [the Comtalitce bo nlluwed two weeks in which to secure ,siznt~ tures to tha incmorin}, tho Congressmen ‘ol tho clty and tho two. United States Senators from MMinals he requested tq urge the proposed re- tuetion at Washingtor. Presidont Lussem gave up tho chalr for a short time In order to offer n motion relative to tho manner in which tout tobacco js ontered by thodealors. Hasald thut, according to a re- cent decision of Commissioner num, clare munufaeturera nro assessed on n basis of twen- tysfve pounds of tent tobateo to 1,000 clara, no thatter whethor the tobacco when puretised had beon reaweated or not, the welyht being entered by the denier at the time of tha purchise by the manufacturer. Tho resweatiug of the tobneco 80 {norensed its welyht that nbout thirty pounds were required for 1,00 cigars. ‘The lingo mine ufucturers could niford to resweut tholr own tobiceo, but tho smaller ones could not, snd would, therefore, be paying 9 tax on tho weight of the water resulting from the resweating. Tho motion of Mr. Lttasem was to have committee appointed to. communtento with Comiisyloner Raum with a view to boving hit rescind his lute decision in tho premise: and order that denters onter tho weight of lenf- tobacco at what it was before resweuting, Tho mation wos carriv@, Messrs, Swatek, Bown, and Wagenfuchr being nppointed ag the Commit- tee, ‘The Soatoty ndJourned for two weeks. BAILIFY WIALEN, AN INVESTIGATION NEEDED. Yesterday's ‘Tiis® contained an itom stat- Jog thata bali had demanded of a young woman named Ollle Davis nearly double tho amount of moncy—$7.00—that had been ns- sessed ngatust her by Justice Morrison, who found her guilty of komo. offense, Tf half thit {js tok/' of’ Billy” Whalen, tho DaiHy in question, 18 true, he should bo nt once removed by the Npyor. A number of persons informed a reportér yesterday that ho hid des manded more money thin the Police Justica hud nssossed them, thd the fiquiries reveuted tho fact that those pounte stood In grout fear of Whulen, and were silicitous that thelr names should not come to his cars aa informants, ‘Tho woman Ollle Davis ‘stated that after sho was Hned Wholon went with her to tho housy of Julin Wators to got from tho Intter money with which to Pay, the tino And costs, and ho demanded $15. When told that the fine aud costs weru but $7 or $8, he sald that ho must have $15 or Mies Davis world bive to go to the Hridowell. Miss Waters sald Kho would become eccurity for the paynnent ‘of tho fine, and to Rute isty Whalen gave bin nv gold ring worth $10 or 311, with which ke went away, Miss Davis wont: to Justice Morrizon and pald $7.08, and yestor- day sought Pollee Superintendent McGariglo for thy purpose of gottiug him to use his efforts So cuURe Whalon to return tho ring to Miss Vators, Ivis nlao stated that somo timo no Whalen demanded #4 from: liza Woodrull, a woman who was fnet $20. A colored woinun named Steele, and a man. named Reese, and three women Lying on Meridin street wore fhod for Delng inmates of a disorderly house, and Whalen Isso ta have demanded more from them than the excoutions culled for, Ono of the persons went to the Mayor's werk, and Wsalen accepted: the amount of tho tine nnd costs actually as- sesaed by tho Police Justice. ‘Whalen was appointed to his present position by Mayor Harrison, who do at scum to bo ware of the numerous complaints mtd against hin, Honuts ut detinnce both Justices and clorka, and bis made his bonst that he would do ng bo pleused, and would make! Lo could nut of his position as bntllit. , THE GARDNER IIOUSE. MI. KEYES’ STORY. A THIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon Mr. D. 1, Koyes, the gentloman to whom Mr. Papin on tho 3d inst. transferred hts contract to pure ehuso tho Garduer House from Capt. Goodrich. Mr. Keyes, who is tntho rooflng business and hns un oligo at No. 79 Derrborn street, auld that Capt, Goodrich was altogether wrong in his upinion as to thoreason why the transter of tho contract wad made, and that, instead of desiring: to eaat nny clot upon tho tile of the property, they had “always been und stil were des! ous of securing it on the fied in the contract. i that Capt. Goodrich had oxpressed himevlt rocontly ti# atill rendy to curry out tho contract, Mr. Koyos said ho bud. reason to bellove that such was not tho caso, and thut Capt, Goudrloh's declintiuys to soll was in consequence of hia hays ing received an offer for the property of $25,000 more than the Papin contract culled for. Hie sald, further, that on tho Wednesday bofore tho Saturday npon which the contract was to ox~ ire. Mr Douglas, nh huvyer representing Mr. Yaptn, called upon Capt. Goodrich at tho Gurd- ner House, and Informed him that the parties backing Mr. Maplin bad tho cush reads ta make tho first payment of °$5,000, ‘Lhe only reply tu this was that tho Captain considured both le und: Papin were frauds, and that be considered the contract off, pruike Dep, 31, thd day before that upon which the contract oxplred, Mr, Keyes, who Rud R power of attorney to tender the money for Mr, Papin, called with Mr. Douglas upon Capt, Goodrich for the purpose of making n tender of tho $15,000, which Str, Keyes had with him in tho shapo of $1 in. gold and nike amonat in Kreunbucks, . Goodrich said that be would fo. to tho First National Bund tomuke the trina. et, Thoy mot thers, the money was tenderud, and Mr, Douzlus dumanded the abstract of title and adeod. Cupt. Goodrich sald that he would deal only alreetly with Raph, upon wilen Mr, Dough produced a power uf attorney fron that gentleman, Capt, Goourleh thon decllied wdoanythiug, and virtuully refused'to full the contract, ‘Mr, FE, Blosson, the roal-catuto dealer who first opened the negotiations between Capt, Goodrich Bod Mr. Papin, sat that it was hls opinion that the Captain bad had a better olfur for the props erty than bo contrieted to accept. Ho iusiated that there hud been nothing trregulur jn the conduct of nny of tha partios to the transuction, nad that tho conttact wis recorded for the pure poso of protecting the Intceest of Bir, Kuyes, who, ho sald, was ainply ublo to rubttit ie. _——————_—. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL, Wo haya much pleasure in directing the attention of our renuers to tho yery Bathe factory annual alatemontot the Northwest- 4 National Flre- Insurance Company of Milwaukes, of which Alexander Mitchell ly President and Alfred James Vice-Mresident. dt must be Interesting to the niimerous patrons of this Fire Insurance Company to observe that it continues to prosper and has Just ndded £81,000 to not surplus, ‘Tho Com pany Has & branch office ut 113 LaSalle street, 1), Armour, of Armour & Co,, Is Chicago's Director, and John Cameron Chicugo’s ager, ane —<————__— TWO DECATUR CLERGYMEN, . _ Specigt Dispatch ty The Chicugo Tyibune Decatun, Ill, Jan. .—In & recent {esuo of THE ‘TrinuNe there appeared n statement to the effect that tha Roy. ‘T. T, Kendrick, of, this city, had preforred charges of u serious nature against the Rev, Dr, Goodwin, the pastor of the Firat Methodist Eplscopal Chureh here, allot whieh. was true: but, In {istics to Me. Goodwin, It should bo stated hat the sntd clinraes and specifications wero not entertained by Dr. Davies, the Prosiding Elder, ns it nppeared pretty clearly that thoy Thad been made ont of p spirit of rovenire Deenuse Goodwin had been moainty Ingtri- mental in aeeuring the exyulsion of Ken- ariek from Stapp’s Chap Lethodlst), on 0 charge of falsehood, ‘The eharges have sinee been withdrawn by Kendrick, who Is allt here, Ilo has establisheds a church of his own at tho Opera-House, and last Sun- day night ho was greated by a packed house. THE RICH MEN OF BOSTON. Citizens and Corporations Who Pay tho Monviest Taxom Josten Seratl, Thero are not many mllllonalres}in Bos ton, according to what the Assessors have been able to find of real and personal prop- erty; still, thero 1s quite anumber of persons who are aceredited on the books with wealtl comfortatily approximating the amount, to possess which would give tho high-sound- Ing title, ‘There are, too, several estates, firms, and corporations, the valtntions of whieh run well uptn the millions, and thoy, ng wellas other of the heavicr of tho tnx- payers, aro especially designated, together with tho respective amounts set nzalnst their names on tho AAgenssors lish herewith: in I Francis Adama. ...... va Pera rons aid others, rsicee® cer Siiney Bartlett... B50 dames M, Becbe, heirs. B1B,H00 Make Brothers & C 000 Desee sonee Ruston & Albany Railroad MAS OnE Eth: 6,471,400 ‘034, 708).. Prreere) Boston & Providence Hatlroad (inst Yoar, $2,041,300)... » 2,039,400 Boaten & Lowell Railroad (las S1,205,000). 0. severeeas ‘770,000 Boston & Lowell and Raslroad,.., a Boston & Maine 00, Gardner Hrewer, helrs., 1,015,000 Peter B. Brighatn, bolrs.. 60H Peter 0, Brooks. Bt onimaln F. Brooks and othors, ‘rus+ Hdward i. Hrowne and othors, trusteos. Jobu A. Burnham and othors, trustecs.. Benjuuln P, Cheney Chi Ing & Sons Robert Codmay anil othors, trustees,.., Commereial Wharf Corporation, P. Jeiferson Cootldge.. ss... aries M. Cottiug anc others, trustees, Nelson Curtis ....sss+e0se cess seeene Nathun Cushing aud othors, trustecs, Ate Deshoni.ess sees veeeers sess ce William $, Dexter and othors, trustee: Moser aA, Dow,...-. Faulknor, Pago & Co,. ‘Vhe Fifty Associates... Against jnst year... Fit Agalust last Oar ...50565 N.G, Fromhingbum, hela... Jon L, Garduer,...e0+ dobn O. Gray..eeseeoe Jordin, Mursh & Co. Kidder, Peabody & Co, :, Eastern Itallroad Compan Against Inst yene Emigrant Savin Equitable Life Feankiin John C. Haynes. Augustus Homme Home SavingssBank, ifovey & Co... George D. Insurance nel Johnson, trustcos of will of George Howe...,.. 611,000 IL, Hollis Hunnewoll.....060 eee + 819,000 Th Hollis Hunnewell and othors, trus- tees. eeeee, +3 . 901,200 Edw rence and Ellon SM. Barker, OXCCUTOYS....+ 000 James Lawrence and others, Trusto Lev, Higginson & Co. Henry Lee... +16. bate John lt, Leo and others, trustees, JNMOS Te, LAUGs .csere cere reresens, Caleb W, Loring und othors, trustecs,, DOU A. LOWGLL, 6600005, seeecee eee John A. Lowell and others, trustecs. ... Theodora Lyman and Henry 8. Russell, LTUBECCE ss seseverssee serevere oe Now Enginnd Mutual Lifoelnsurance ” Compnny (awatnet $1,071,000 lust your). 1,008,000 Qus Norer sreeeees «595,100 Old Colony & Nowport Hutlrond. + 1,002,600 Josiah Quincy, heirs, 670,200 George U, Hiehnrdson, (23,800, Roxbury Gaslight Companys... 600,300 8. Haminond Russell aud others, ; tecs seesese neeees: BU,000 Boen T, Phillips, helra.. 635,000 President and Feltows o' Jego (ngiinet $801,000 Inst yoar), ¥. 0, Prince and othora, trusteo: Proprictors of Old South Church ( $650,000 hast y Witthun F. Pie! Union Institution for Willuin F. Weed. 002,100 571,000 I) so Edward A, Wiito RH. White &Co, Nathaniel Whitin, Charioa Whitney ‘Thana Wiggles) Joshua M, Senrs....-. Erederiok R. Sears, oe seases BBB AL Fredorick Ht. Sears atid othors,Trustees, 875100 Lemuel Shaw and othars, Cruatoes,.... 106000 Wuinoy A, Shaw... 1,001,600 Willinin Shoafo. 712,800 David Snow, leirs. os Witllain Sober and athors, Trusteca South Boston tron Company... Willlam Stearns... Uarvey D. Parke: se eeeeee Francis K. Parker and others, Trustocs. dames Parker, heltt.... |. srrecees Charles H, Parker and othors, ‘Trustecs. George Fy and Hf, Ei, Parkinun, Execu> tors of Gourge Parknian vstate. Willan P, Suson,. eee Manssuchusotts [oapitul Life-Insurance Company... SHOPLIFTING. Capture of Two Ablo Fensalo Artiste. = Birs, Julia Mailionand Mrs.Zoo Changnon wore arrested yesterday nfternoon by Detectives E Hott and Wlicy upon « cbhurge of shoplifting, proferrod by E. J, Lehman, proprictor of "The Falr," at tho corner of State and Adams stroets, Yoth.,women aro French, and talk English 80 imporfectly that OMicor Deculto was. sont for to convorso with thom, Upon sonrehing thom the afieers found that tho pockots In all tholr clothing wore unusunily large, and thoro woro bostdes a number of extra pockets, Julln wore, besidos, a lnrge cloth ‘hag, whtoh shy could suapond elther from the neck and shoulders or tho walst, In this receptacle and = = in+ all the pockets were found artioles which Mr. Lehmann idon+ tilled, and the unly wonder Is thatthe women could got aay with so inany and so grout a yuricty of artivlos In ono visit, There wore brushes of diferent kinds, perfumery, dominoes, juces, insertions, embrolduriva, and pluces o! ormumental ghiss and crockery. which iited two large tastebourd boxes, 1 atniy cnotgh tho worn weru not only experts in their Uno, but they were very industrious, TI tho detcetives did not ‘rest until they had ascere tained that Mex, Mullen tived with ber husband at No. 2k Bwing street, and that Mrs. Chungton, who iit widow, Hived at No. 20} Sliver streos with her gon, Search wurrants for both peculiar houses were sworn ott, and tho tetoctives aturted nt ouco to sorve thom, so that nono of tho prisoners’ frionda who tulght have known of tholrarrost would finve thu to interfere, A en both pluces goods which had evident ton woru -fuund — scatto: ovEe but the — negurtmont | at 3Kilon's apartmenta wis by far lurgoxt and imost varied, Boverul trunks and sonto Valises were packoa with the plunder, and upon Tali, cur tu Cuntral Btation tho stuf was spread outin onvof the inner rooms, Thuro wore new tabiceloths und tableware of all do soriptions, towels, Jaco curtalns, bandkorchicfs, cnllvoand drees-goods remnants Jn gront variety, porrumery, dressing-eases, work-boxes, toilet Beta, glove-boxes, fancy soups; in short, overye thing that one can purchase in a dry-soods or notlon store tke thoge kept by Mossr, Lohs mun, Sea, and others wus there in suiall or large quantities, Jn but fow Instances bud the women been shrowd enough to remove the — prive-tags from. the | yoodd, = 80 that it wili bo un easy mutter to identify thom, Tho furoltles of both women were at Central Station in the eventuy, and profcssod the great- ost surpriso ut the charges aguinet tho prisuners, They hud nover dreanitot auch o thing, and thoy openly denounced both wifo and mother for taking to such ao Ifo. The police uo ne wtock in theso declarations for both families belong to the poorer chiss, aud tho hus. band Inthe one case gad tho son in the othor miust Wave known that the women could not bo aocumuluthiy such a quantity of goods by bon- eat labor, Tho vuluo of tho property recovered Ja somewhere botweon #40 aud INDIANA STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Special Dispatch:to Ths Chicago TrYbuns, InplaNAPoLts, Jan, 6.—Tho new State Board of Agriculture organized this after | jerefora’ noon by electing tho following officers: Prealdont, R. M. Lockhart, Waterloo, De Kalb County; Vico-Prealdent, B, IL linn- cock, Jrederieksbtirg, Washington County; Secretary, Alexander Herron, Indianapolis; "Trenaurer, James A. Wildman, Indianapolis; Geperal Superintendent, Fielding Beeler, Infitannpolis; Executive Commuittey, Jacob Mutz, Shelby County: Robert Mitchell, Gib- gon County; W. IL Ragan, Mendricks County; and 8, 1 Quick, Bartholomow County, Tho tine for the State Fair was fixed Tor Monday, Sept. 26, 1881, and to elnso on Friday oventng, Sept, 80; preparations for the Falr to begin on ‘Lhursitay, Sept. 23, or tirea tlays previous. The Board adjourned to meet on ‘Inesday, Feb, 8. » ————$$_—_ THE CREDIT-MOBILIER RAILROAD. What George Frincis Train Calms that Ho Did—Playing with Hundreds of Mililonn. New York, Jan, 4.—o the Edttor of the Sun—Sm; Mere are soma more solld facts about Credit-Mobiller and Unton Pacitie: Dillon, 0 Director, had one-quarter of the track-luying contract with Gen. Casement, ‘Tony Drexet declined to bo Director when LT offered him the chance, Ie was thon busy buying the Ledger for Childs, I put In, Augustus Kountze, the banker, instead of Drexel, who, inter on, begged mo with tears in his eyes to make a place for him, It was too late, The day before Dix ani Cisco wore chosen Loffered Moses aylor the Presidency of the Union Puelfic. Having no Idea that 1 held the power he declined, I then offered it to A.A. Low, Le, tov, failed to take in G. Fy , So by # voto of $190,000,000 of water stock out of $220,000,000 my tleket killed Og- den, Ask Tilden if 1 didn't rin the machine at that meeting of 200,000,000 of gas capital, nota dollar paid up. . At that time day Gould was buying 100 shares of stovk through his ‘Liogn County friend Bush, to whom I showed the list of Pacliic Directors that would be elected next day, And they were. ‘What astounding changes! I offered the Onkes Ames contract to Juy Cooke, Clews, Duncan, Sherman, Belmont, Jerome, Garrl- gon, Vanderbilt, Stewart, Garrett Morgan, William B, Astor, and halt a hundred othor capitullsts of my acquaintanes, hoy tll de- clined, hoy all suid It was tho wildest scheme over attempted by mnt. eee William If, Macy, of tho Leather Mant facturers' Bank, whose son Sylvanis wis my groomstan ‘In 1851; William 1. Gufon, who established ils Liverpool house when 1 did mine fn 18503 Glidden & Williams, and Nickerson & Naker gave me my first Credit Mobilier checks,—$25,000 each. ‘These men should hinve monuments for thelr erent judg: ment, enterprise, and falth In G, 1 ‘L, ‘Ont special polnt L muda in the act of Con- gress was that tho road should bo built of Amerlean fron{and miserable’ stuil It was. It had to bu all thrown away and steel sub: atituted], So should our ships be built of Amorican Iron, Aluntingtun offered mo 2,000 shares Central Paville for my Congresstonal work, 1 didn’t consider ft worth aceepting. Lts present value 18 perhaps $500,000, Lunve Cyrus H. McCormick and Ben’ Hol- Inday their $100,000 Interest In Credit: Mobi- lier,” By the way, I worked on Durant in bayts tor six months before I got him into he UT On the day whan Thad Stevens and Gar field tried to kill the Union Pacife bit in Congress Washburne gave me full credit for my share in the enterprise, |‘ Who‘ Js in this reat enterprise 2” he asked, ‘l'ho enpital- ais of the land? No, ‘Tho raitrond tos? No.” ‘Then, looking nt mo ns Isnt in the gal- lery beste Durant, “This maminoth under taking fs In tho hands of such adventurers as- Grorge Francis ‘Lrain and Samucl Iailett!? Loud a plates from the Radicals. Where is Washburne now? — [Jn Chicago.) And where nin 1? [At the door of an insane agylume ‘To shaw how Ilttle|falth shrowd business- men had in my Paeillic Railway scheme i 1864, letmoe mention that my father-in-law, ag trus- tee for his daughter, sold $12,000 Credit Mobl- er stock, which 1 gave her for a Christmas present, at 80 cents on the dollar. ‘The pur- Shavare must have received $200,000 in divi- lends. I discovered then that our railway kings wern as siunil ns our statesmen, Some of our men of stnatlest brain nro’ millionaires in Wall street. Once under way, musbott cat siznacheck, After the first milllons Topsy: Beet Compound interest does it. hawked $50,000,000 first mortgage bonds of tho Union Pacitic all over Wall street to try to get capltulists to advance 70 per cent on them. No millionsire would touch such security, ‘Che iden of putting ralls over the Rocky Mountains! (Where the road foes over what is called “the Rocky Mfountuins ” the country fs ns sinooth, open, and ney as the prairies of Illinois, The country was hor- ribly humbugged abouttho expensiveness or dMlicultles of the route.) Sethifale was the only man bold enough to lend mo $50,000 on ‘Unlon Paellic three inonths’ note, with thesa first-mortgage bonds ns collateral, at pitt. ‘At the sanie time L lent Melliss, financial edft- oruf the World, $20,000 on telegraph stock tu enable Marble to buy World shares of Bel- mont and Cranston, In order to boom: the bonds wo pald Shat- tuek $25,000 sulary to spond half a million tn bribing the press} and so. we suececded in gelting stamps enough to build the road. It was clirlons to see liaw anxious the Repub- Hean journals that had been abusing us wero to bu seduced, Isaw Alley and, the Boston sot pay ovor $30,000,000 in tho front oftize ns n bogus sub- seripton to get control, nud then saw them got the monvy aguiin nt the back doar, Abraham Lincoln was offered $100,000 ta veto the Union Pacife bill, But ho was not that Kind of ‘nian, Gronay Francis TRA, ——— SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Bptelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Boston, Jan, &—Tho ol State Prison proporty at Charlestown was to-day sold to the Fitchburg Rallrond for $47,000, Sinco the removal of the prison to Concord the Charlestown property has been an elephant onthe hands of tho State, but now itis to form part of n vast system of terminal: facit- ities for which produce from tho West can bo taken direct to the ocean steamers, nvold- ing delay by transfer, This question of terminal facilities Is receiving thorough and practical attention Just now, and beforo long all will be ready fora Inrger trade than 1s done In any senport outside of New York, If not for even a larger business. That the prepont facilities nre in good working order la shown by the fact that the Tooper, one of tho Jnrgest stenmers afloat, was gucenlly: Jonded {u thirteen hours, and wheat whieh was In the carson the way 210 inlles distant when she hegan recalving her cnrgo wns re- ceived Iv Boston, Inspected, graded, and put into the sll, ull Jn ton hours, 3 —— THE WOOL-GROWERS, . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 6—The Indiana Wool- Growers’ Association elected the following oflicers this oventng: President, Fleldiue Devler, Indannpolis; Secretary, J. W. Robo, Grevnenstlo;. ‘Ireusurer, 8. W. Dungan, Frantdln, Notlee was glvon of an amend- mont to tha constitution providing for elect- ing a Corresponding Seeretary, 1¢ was re- solved that next January the meeting be held on the same week with the aununl meeting of the State Dairymen's Assvelation, the Swiue- reeders’, Association, and the Btato Agri- cultural Soelety, ‘The Association adjournatl wotll the regular suini-annual micethig in ays ————>_—— THE EQUITABLE LIFE. Inconnection with the recent announce- mentof thaimmediate payment of death elatins under the incontestable policies of tha above Company tho following isquotad: "No more unnecessary lawsuits; no quibbling over techutcalities; no digsing up of corpses to hunt for sone obscure polit au, which to hang ndefense; no consequent defamation of churacter; na harrowlii suspense to the boreft widow; onlya plain contract, hon- eatly and promptly carried: out. ‘The prac: tice of some compantes, under the gulso of ustice, has como to guch n pass that men hesitate to bequeath to thelr wives ‘and chil- dren what nay proves defensive struggle to maintain Inviolato the good name of the dead, “fhe Equitable proposes to_hayo {ts con- tests with fe Tving man within three years from the isyue of the polloy.” AMERICAN BERKSHIRE ASSOCIATION, Bpectal Dispateh to The Chteago Trivune, BrnINGvIELD, JIL, Jan, &J—The American Berkshire Association held its sixth annual meeting inthis city to-day. The oMcers' ror ports showed that. the Association was ro- celving n satisfactory support, and that the permanency of tho record wns assured, Of- fears wero lected ns follows: Presiden Col. Charles F. Mills, Springfield: Treasurer, Tlenry Sanford, Elkhart; Secretary, Phil M, ° Springer, Springtiolds with a Vice-President for each Stato and provineo in the United States and Canada, and ono each for England and Iroland, A a An Irish Landlord Going to a Dinnere Party An Irish restdont Inndlord went tho other night toa dinner-party tua cauipned: Bohind him, on tho back seat of his brougham, lay a Winchcator repontin, carbine containing sixteon cartridges, and in tho pocket of his overcont wasn tyo-chambered revolver carofully londed, Mla wife, who accompanied him, carried 1 se ond revotver, and his daughter, a girl of 21, was armed with a Dorringer. s es Wo recommend Eldredgo sowlng-machine, _————_—_— Indigestion, dyspepaln, nervous, prostration, and ali forms of genoral debility. relloved by taking Monsinin’s Peptonizad eet Tonle, the only preparation of beef containing {ts ontire nufritfous proportics, it fs not « more stimu. Innt dike fio cxtraate of beof, but containg Diood-making, foree-goneratin Nlo-suae rN talning properticoss “1s invaluntle in all onfeo- Diced condituons, whothor tho result of oxhatie tion, nervous prostration, ovarwork, or actite digensos, particularly if resulting Foon, piilmiae nary complaints. Caswall, Hazard & Co. pros prictors, New York. For sate by druggiats. MARRIAGE LICENSES. ave following warringo Hoonses wore issued yesters “Aor! Name, * ‘Albortd, Montanca, Mary “Matson... Hockwoll King. on Lucy We ‘Anderson ed Johann Arnake Anna Daraba. John W, Franks, Klin Hf. Storin, Hichard Hill Francts Piko, {iichert W. Ant Mary La Hrown. { Philip Sehmidt, Catharine Schill { Matthow Johneon, Annie 'Thurando,., Nathan Noufeld Alebocen Wott, Potor Rrennauer {iiion Hlottineness { Patrick J, Donnolian,. Anno Cullen. 4, Frank Mond, Iilitan Moora... Max Polachok.... Eillaa C, Nuornbet {Sitiite erottia {eaten Kruszka,. Martinna Kukarsl fAndrow Granzok, Buebarn Soveriteti, { Fmt #lodie... Annio Mussman. Moses Adams,. Clara Bchlossman... MARRIAGES. TOWNS ATTN —In fits cy. tan. ‘4, IRS, by Di re Charles It, vorost, of Piymouth Church, Doll Aust und Henry 4, Uwani, of Chicago. DEATHS. NTI NTT aT OT ES JACKRON—Jon. 6, 3851, of diphthorin, Goonte Ed- ward Jackson, only child of Molvin and Fannie Jack son aged yunra und 6 months. Funeral Friday, the 7th nat. at 1 o'ctock, from the Fouldange of the paronts, 5 Wendell et, by carriages meelund Gz, Maaboe (Can,) and Qnolda (N. ¥.) papors ploaso ? Dy. HOSKHLL—Jon. 199t, Edith, belovad wifo of F. Haskell 8 West Van Buren-at.,agod 9 yorrs, Funvri from residenca to Gracoland at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the stu Inst. MARTSELT—Jon, 6, 1881, at 1:30 p. ma Hdward, Jpumuent, son of Aire, Ania Iarinott and the Inte Tanto Jinrtnott, of diphtheria, ngod $ years and 3 months. Funeral Baturda: Inn. 8 from tha residence, Eighty-sovonth-pince, carnor Cantro-avy at 0:80 a nu. by carriages to Calvary. UDINGTUN—Jan. 6, 1881, 5 o'clock a.m, Blosos P, udington, Fanornt from his prothar's residence, 7% Twonty- wecunti-at., nti a. rm. Saturday morning, fe Rovioster und Newburg papers picaso copy. i DULLARD—Jan. 6, 1881, at tho rosidence of hor sise ter, Mrs. Hickoy, #0 Wort Auron-at, Hilsaboth: Dul+ Jara, nol EA By _ w CATR. ise tatr Ua tenesentdonse at 10a. koe ut! a Cl hy there car vel ry Comotory, Friends ore invitad. . Be o'elock, Jan. 6, 1831, James Lama, thu lungs, at paronta’ rosijance, « figed 3 years nud § mont on mirents’ residence Saturday. Bth inst., nt 1 ofclock shurp, to Ht. Steplien’s Church, whoro iligh Snax will bo culobmted. From thonce by rary to, calvary: Comutery. Friends af tho family are invited, Gz-Now York andeNaw Jorsoy papors ploaso copr. GRULLY-—Tha funeral sorvicog of Frank Cellly will tako place fruin 2704 Indlana-ay, Saturday, the oth, at ip. m.. by carriages to Oakwouds. CUNHGILAMI—Jnn. 2 188, at the County-Hospltal, + Jnmes Cuncgham, ngod 7' years, one of tho oldest paintors In Chicago. ‘uneral from the County-Ltospltal Jan. 7, 1b o'clock mm. to Rosati! Cometory. Fer tdladoiphin payors please copy. - MI UKEN—Jan. 6, 181, nt tho residenco of his UTES aeiwara tiotat, Sat Bones Llatatod-n dongpn Stulquden, ‘axed 21 yenrs, of pnoumonis ot the fungs. ‘on Bunday at 10 o'clock by carringes to Bt. Uhuren, thonca to Calvary Cemetery. SITAIP—At 450 ftncino-av. Jan, IAP Y, gone ra i ituek dang’ tiarriow Ne Buarps otled uf funeral horeatter, Fe Konosha papors ploase copy. PATTON=At 43 Wobator-ny., Jan. @, 1881, of moms pronoun, grou, Hora Cocilla, Infant Aauxntor of the Roy, and Sirs, Francis La Patton, od 2 yonra, At 3 Htoven-nt, Wort Chicano, Jan, 2, 128), pals, linvolton iol}, aued years. lish papers plonse copy. WALEY—Jnn, th b¥Lat Lo'elock p.m. John Watey, aged 10 yours, nt 210 Wost Twolfit-st. Vundral saturday av 8:00 a, , via Alton & Bt, Louls Rond to Lockport, 1 ISHOP BAMURL OWB WILL CONDUCT to noon mevting in Jawor Farwall Hall to-day. Prof. G, C, Casu will sing, ‘Pho W. 0.1. U. will untie in th service. Fp WOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Votan will hort an uilday pryarcinooting 1a cl Lowor Farwell Hutl to-day, poe ing temperances Uny in the week of pra, fra invited, HLY MERTIN iF OTHE FIFTH AINE MONT Gi Tank Votoran Club Will behold at 8 o'clock to- ni reher-ay, 7puBie wi Demat Auras ay, and Iinron-st. ncrons Chicagu-ay, torexted thoraln a ROYAL BAKING POWDER, POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE MADE FROM GRAPE CHEAM TANTAR. Lousexceper's favorite tn loading cities of tha wort Novathee preparation. makes, such fgtt, flaky, Bt Dreads, of luxurious pantry. Can bo eaten by UFsf: tes without fue of cho ils resulting from Leavy nee gontlble food, Car Comaundod fur purty andy ve unioness by thy Gorerument Chom Mott. pene O VA By a Te CO, Naw NOC 8. Se es Py GCAGO AUCTION & STORAGE CH The Entire Furniture ofthe throo-swr) brown-stone dwolling 717 West Adams-xt; Near Lincol™ ADT AUCTION ai This Friday morning, Jan. 2. ot 10 u'clock &, ms Oy plating of ho Upright planu, raw slik parlor sob, oF chairs, contra tables, lambrequins, 20d curtains, nv diniig-room furniture, tine walous quarble- chajubor sult with French dressing-case, halt bo fraases, feather buds und budding, wire ji ed Ufassols and. woul entpots throughout the Ht plated-ware, china, and crockery! kitchen fur Kee Glee une nearly si coca Fit, @ECry © CHICAGO AUCTION & SPOTM ONG, Auctlonetng aan — ond #1, BL 0 or ices MENS rotall box by exprese of the Cengive in America, put nd anda Candy: