Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1881, Page 8

i i = TIL CHICAGO 18B1—BIXTEEN PAGLS, THE CITY. News Items Gathered Here and There by Our Reporters. IN GENERAIL. F. It Rier, UL 8, A, (s at the Patmor, 1., C. Cl1ASE, of Hoston, fsat the Shernian, M. W. Hurciins, of 'Froy, N, Y., I8 at the Shor- mAn. Grongr. MARTIN, of Mantlia, is at tho Tre- mont. Ex-Gov, E, M. McCook, of Colorado, Js at the Taeifie, . 8. Gronae, of Lansing, Mich., Is at the Palmor. Phor, . C, M. Coxkt,xg, of New York, is at the Pacific. DRW. D, DAY, of Fau Clalrp, Wis., faat tho Bherman. Wast ~sotoN Ponrten, of Mobite, Al is at the Tremont, Twis STEWARD, of 1ano, T, is reglftered at tho Tremont, M. AND MRs. E. Sutr.1azo, of Cinolnnatl, are at the Pucitle, Itonenr F. Criusiory, of Glasgow, Scotland, 18 at the Palmer. W. 11, AvaMA and famlly, of Itochester, N. ¥y aro at the Tremont, Wiruias I, Hoe, of London, England, 18 reg- Istered at tho Macific. GroRoR (. CROWELL, Leeds, Mass,, s a guest ot tho Gardner Houso. Mit. AND Mus, J, A, DBERgLEY, of St raul, Mlon,, nre at the Tremont. E. H.8ANpERS nnd Willlam Chard, of British Columbin, is ut the Paliner. aro registered at Mtt. AND Mus. T’ L. Boyp, of London, England, o Palmer. STATE SENATOR WiLt1aM W, USDERHILL, of Oconto, Wis., 13 at tho Tremont. Ranri Prusu, of Streator, 11l Superintend- ent ot tho Chlengo & Paducal Ratirond, is ot the Palmer, Jopoe O. W. TANkesny, of Colorado, ‘nnd Judge J, M. Woolworth, of Omahn, aro at tho Pacific. Joux T, WALLICK, Superintendent of the Western Unlon Telegraph Cowmpany at Indlan- apollg, Ind., Is at tho Pacille. * bam; M. Walker, of Canton; W, C. Wi SraTy BENATORS B. N. REINuaur, of Tifing- ison, of Tobinson: and Geargo White, of Chicago, Wers nt the Pucitic last ovening en route home to cn- oy tho recess. TiE tempernture_yesterday, as_observed by Mnnayso, opticlun, 88 Madlion street, TRIBUNE Duilding, wns at 8 a. m., m of the 1ho Peorin, Pekin & 10 u. ., 3 degrees 8 p. m, 3k 6 p. m., 20.03; 8'p, m. Genernl Agent at St, Louls + John Allen, President of Jncksonville Rollronds F. No Floney, General Manager, nnd 1, I, .\I.filllm" Gunerul Froight Agent of the Wisconsin Centra! W, Dé\\'mnznm andnlin Lis Ttaflrond, are at the Pacltic, Tie Cominittens which appolated Mr. 1L T, Towe to investiate the extent of tho eule of bogus butter held a privite conference yester- dny afternoon nt tho store of Mr, A. C. Knopf, Financial matters wero consldered, and the Cowmnmittee cohgratulated jtsolf on the success of its prosceuition, SpecinENs of sovernl varietics of Callfornia oranges aro on_exbibition at Day & Flold’s, Nu, 18 La Sulle streot. The trult was rafsed by Mr, J. Burns, in Fresno County, nbout 150 mllo3 Bouth of Ban Franclaco. tho urchard being nhout #lx years olil. The oritryes uro very bandsome 1o ook ut, having a clear, rich color. _Among tho kinds shown arn tho Mediterranean Hwoot, tho Misslon, aud the Chinese Mandarin, Priov. Hesuy Guaues, M. D., will delivet o Tecture before the Chiicngo Electrical Soclety on the 218t inst. nt the Grand Pacltic_Hotel. The lecturer will describe tho processesof culnr-u‘:- precintion, tho lnwa of llght, and the manner in which nnages nre impressed upon tho retinns of our cyes, Appitratus will be used . to (Hustrate tho sénsation of slzht, and tho publlcls invited 10 avall itself of n rarc opportunity to hecomo acquninted with an interesting sclentific part of physiology. THEY tell o wood story about a gontleman well known in the produco cirelea of Chicago ond Milwaukee. He went to Montreal reeontly, and, talking on the beur side nbout wheat, wng buntered by somoof his friunds Into risking $100 ina buckei-shup. That dny they froze hin out on a bulge in Chieago, and ho thon invested $500, lenving it behind him. Arrlved home, he found that tho * mnrket’ had gonw about $200 in hig favor, and sent word to closa up tho deal. The ‘bucket-shop had bursted! M. H. il Biown, the {nsuranco ngent who was viethmizod by his_bookkee per, Juseph W, Curter, to the extent of about 83000, ‘had heard nm.nlnfz yesterdny of the missing man. Hosaid it would'be some time biefore he could nacertain the exnct umount of tho defuleation, ns hs In- tended to givo his books n thorough overhaul- ing. He did not think Mrs. Carter knew of tho whereabouts of her husband at present, but thought ho would communicato with her within tho next weok. pollce wore on tha track of the nan, but had no vlew to his hiding-placa n8 yet. Mit. I, T. Howe, the gentleman swho.is hunt- ing down tho dealers, In bogua butter, wis soen b{ a reporter yesterdny. e sald that Prof. Moriner, the chemist, bad not yet submitted un analysis of tho remuining snmples of buttoer In his bands. The result of 1he prosccutions and fines thus far had Increased trade nt leust 10 per cont, and the dealers who had boen solling utterine and suine hud profited by tho warning and were not selling any more of tho stufl, Ha ‘waa cortuin that nfter n fow weeks of declsivo warfure agalnst tho bogus-butler men tho artl- cle would be driven froim the market. Tne Young Men's Itepublican Club of tho Fourteenth Ward held a meetlng Inst ovoning at No. 448 West Chicago avenue. The attendunce wns quito tnrge, considering the inclement wonther, Severnl new meinbers were elected, and tho constitution was changed 8o as to mnko tho nume of tho Club a8 nhove, ita foriner titlo bLeltg the Young M Gartleld and Arthur Club. The followlng memberswere selectod ns an Executlve Commitieo for the spring campulgn: Hemvy L. Hertz, L. Ward, I Neemoyer, H, tels, S, Bruno, Paul Pope, C, W. Peters, J. Minke, F. Schonownld, John Mann, Frank Haerthor, and W, C, Wray, ‘Tho Club adjourned to meet nguin In two weoks from Inst evening. M, JAMES B, BTOoRgy, of this city, 1s suid to have been “taken=In* at tho Hot Bprings, Ark., {:g the brass-brick dodge. The story runs nt Mr. Storoy was shown tho hrick which wasall gold of ‘course, and his Cl'fl!]ll”l{ Wis worked upon fnsuch a_mailnor that ho finally purchassd the “gald™ for 1,60 cnsh. Tho chent was discovored only when it waa toa Ind Mr, Storey 18 said to be looking for tho swindle and trylng hard to recover his mouney., The pri- vato foan and rexl-estate ollice of J. 13, Starey 19 to he found on La Salle street, Tho fentle- man wasn't in yesterday, Heo is supposod to bo solourning at’ the ilot Springs of Arkun- 818 for tha benofit of — his, health, Peoplo who know Mr. J, 1), Storoy sty ho {8 too shrewd o man to * pleked up' In such n Tirussy woy, The young man at tho ollice snys ho did pot tako $L,600 away with him, 1o lelt his means, which wre consfderable, here, invest- edin what 18 far moro profitablo than brass bricks, and probably hns not been so duped, Mennwhilo tho palice are Juughlug over tho iden Ahut & sbrewd Chicnyo tnan can be fuolod by such & transpuront sell, ‘Tue denth of Mr, Erneat Bublert, o prominent oung Journalist of this city, 18 fRunoun Lurly yesterduy morning thut tatul disease, con- smmnptlon, ealled bim off, ut _his residenco on Narth Wells atroet, Surrounded he' nis neirest Triends,amongst whotn was his brother,Mr Will- 1am Buhlert, of the Frele Presse, be met bis futo, fully consclous within a few moments of his death. Mr-1luhlort was born on the 2ithof Beps tomber, 1851, at the Cllrut Hanover, Germnny, ‘where his futher occcupled a prominent position in tho Pustal-Service, At tho ugo of 18 he coin- Ll(l}clcd hia collexe course in tho Polytochunle hool at Hunover and coine to this country, where he at ouco entered upon his careor as_a journalist. At St, Louls, Orleans, Quincy, and Mllwaukeo he loft his luack, and nearly two years ngo he eatno to this city. Here ho was connected with tho Suuls-Zeftung and tho drbeiter-Zeitung antll hiy henlth began to fall. Suveral trips to other cllimes could not arrcst the organic dlseado he sutfered from, and yesterduy morning It termis nated fatally, A lurge clrolo of friends mourne his loss. The funerul will take pluce Suudiy ufternoon from bis tute-realdonce, No. 104 Nori Wella street, to Gruceland. TIE PANOUAMA OF ITALY, exbibited tho lust two ovening In tho Presbye terlnu Church, on Ashland uvenue, uoar Mudl- sou street,—~Dr, Kitterklge's church,—fs s very superlor work of urt, and from tho verisimlls Jtude of the representution to the objects pors trayed s fnstructive us well us entertalning, combining bistory, geogruphy. und urt. The audiences have been bighly “dejlghted ut the oxcellenco of tho painting, conthiniug 100 e~ like viows of the principal cities, cathedruls, oustles, palnces, rulns, and scenes of greatest futerest {n that ancient’ homo of urts, of paints jng and sculpture, of poetry, music, and the Curistiun falth. 1t was lmlnlml by 8, B, Waugh, an eminent urtist of Philudelokiia, and for the extent of tho pleture,—one-fiithof u mllo in’ luuflb.—\tn faithtalness 1o Nature, and tho ar- tistio uxceilence of tho wurk, it iy ‘The testimony of ull who have scen it 1a un- qualified iu its prulse. There will be an exbibie tion of this punoruwmn ut the Third I Church this aliernoon ut 2:50 o'elo Tor the bevedit of childron and Judl admission feo s but 15 cents for ebll, Lren undor 20 years old, and for uadults but ¥5 ceots, tho opportunlty should be lmproved, DENTITUTE CHILDIEN, Late Thursday evenlng Mre. Mary Drury was arrestud at No, Btgge struct by Policeman for dlsorderly conduct, The wowmau who Nuw- keeps tho place sent to tho Humano Society to see what should bo done with her children, which tad been loft fu tho huuse. An oflieer went there and found a babe 13 inontha old, with Blevding pimbs, ehawing 1 erust of dry bread. Allttlo yirl 3 yoears old, with a swelllug on her neek, was weak that sho couldn't alt wp. Hotl' wern terribly eninciated, and neither had nny clothing, exeopt some shawia sent In by nelghbiors. 'This sume drunken wreteh and her husbinnd were arrested Inst October, and she wis sent to the Bridewell on n 50 fino, and two of their three children to St Joseph's Orphan Asylum, the nursivg babe of course going with = ved 100 Anys, and when she. cumo ont witk glven i note to the Home of the Friond- loss, where she was Kept for n few weokn, When atie feft thero she and lier husband, who is n drunken 8ot sonichow or ather got tho children out of tho Asylum, and the man is now nround the steeets biwglig with tae littlo- Voy b yearsold., The womun wis foed $0 by Justice Wallnee, and sont with her Infant_to the Rridewell, tho ittle girl belng turned over n){nln 10 tho Orphan Asylum. Tho oflieer uf the flu- mnno Boclety swore out a warrant for Drury on tho ctinrgo ot vagrancy. CIAIGES AGAINST TIE GUAIN-INSPECTION DE- % PARTMENT. Tho Springfield d(n‘mlc jos atated yesterday that fresh charges hud Leen made nguinst tho eflicleney of tho Rullroad and Wurehouse Come missioners by Mr. M. A. Armstrong, who lsa private inspector of tho Graln-Receivers' Asso- ciatlon, ‘The eomplaint is that (rom July 28 to Augz. b o total of 1,01 cars woro inapected on tho Ixinnd Rond without being entered by the pectors, The fnformation was obtained yesterday nt 1-Inspection offico i this city thnt tho whole matter would be satisfactorily explniued when tho proper time eame to do it, * Thero was nothing i the chinrge. Tho practice had ex- ed nlmest as long as tho (napection sys. temn ftsell, 1t is understood o mean n llbern! inspection,~that is, the Inapectars do not ®o_Into the enr and make o rigld examination, but run thelr triera in nt the doors, 1t has been apulicd tosome kinds af grain, nnd complaints are Aoldom heards In faet fu nearly every enso it favors receivers, who leust of all have causo to grumble. ‘The practice fanot in use now, 1t may be stited incldentally that the Stato gystein of yruin inspection i3 not compulsory, excent a8 It relutes to geain fu warchouse, Graln 14 often sald by samplo without a certilicate of wepection, The graln 18 disposed of on ita merits, TIHE CITY-IIALL, Tue Committee on Streets and Alleys, South, yesterday nfternoon postponed the improving of Twonty-sixth street for one year, thore belngn strong remonstranco ngainat it. DErOTY-8IENIEF 8TACY Bmiled 18 he cnterod Superlntendent MeGarlelo’s ollico yesterilay and served on hiu and Town Currior 1 writ of habens corpus for the production at 9 o'cloek this morn= ing hefore Judge Anthony of the body of Wiil- fnm 1%, Tloyden, of Minneapolls, who is_chargod with eniliczzlement, and who' wns nrrested on tolegriuns from that city. Tie sum stolen ‘by_Metz, the Water-Oflico clerk, anounted to 0¥ Mr. Metz says that the way in _which o did his steullng was by fillinie up o treceipt with a fulso house-number and n reduced sum. ‘This was signed by tho Itegistrar, and the money was pald to the Cash- ler, who gave hlm back the receipt duly stumped. Thon be chnnged tho house-number to what it should be, incrensed the amount, and passed it over to the taxpiyer. i Committeo on Rallronds yesterday aftor- noon consldered the ordinance of Ald. Burles, which providos that in future, whenever streots are givon over (o tho use of horse-rallway comn- panies. but one track and no aklings shall bo a1d, “Thoy will recommend that tho matter be nlnced on file. Tho petition of the Chicago Land ,.‘om{(mny for tho right of way to lay o rmirond track on Goose lsland was Infd over'so_that the Cummitteo enn go and look over the ground. Tue _followin, lmlldlmtnarm s wero {ssued yesterday: H. Miliges, to bulld a bne-story brick cottuge, 40 fent, 784 Twenty-[rst street, to b; cost $1,000; Frank Sbarborn, tocreet n threo- story store and dwolling, 221§ by 62 feet, corner of Lake and Leavitt streots, to cost £5,0003 Cons rad Selpp, to erect five four-story and busement stores and dwellings, 138 by 140 feet, No. 257 to 273 Franklin streot, to cost $100,000: Headen & MeCuitley, ta crect v two-story and basement unk shoo, 40 by 100 feet, on Lodlang, corner of 'ranklin atreot, to cost $7.5 Hobvert Law and Col. W. P, Rend catled upon tho Muyor yesterduy in relation to tho con] ordi- nance recommended in Committee of the Wholo for ndoption. These yentlemen do not object to having their conl welghed and tested for tho consumer, but to the time lost In drawing loads 10 ¢ty huy-seales, Thelr business s too exten- slve 1o be triffed with, and delny to thein menns loss of maney, time, and business. They are known s denlers who nlways glve certifl- untes of wolghts to consumers, aud fhey belisve thut tho new ordinance Is ton sweepiug In s ehagncter and shiould Lo modiiled. The firm of W, P Rond & Co. alone empluy . over fifty tenns dally fu bauling coal, yxd fr. Law’s business is as extensive. THE PAWNBROKERS, Superintendent McGargle, theChlef of Pollco, ‘was naked yesterday utternoon by R TRIBURE vo- porter whiit ho thought of tho bill Introduced in the Leglslature the day before proposlng to regulate pawn-shops, and compelling them to close at 0 o'clock intho evoning. Buperintendent MeGargls said: *To keep open from 7 o'clock in tho moruing unt(l 8 at nlght, 1n my opinfon, is long unoutgh for " pnwnshop. The regulntion of this business {s somothlug which 18 needed. [ Liopo the bill will puss, It will bhelp us in breake- 1ng up * fences.” You seo, if thoy huve to close ut night we ean keop a bettor seruting over thy pawnshaps. Suppose wo seo thom dolng busl- neas ufter hours, we can go_inat onco and lo- vestigate, It lsaftor nlghtfall tliat most of the crooked dealtng {8 done. So far ag keeplog o record of all the goods racoived goes, that (8 the luw now, and wo have had it rov‘l‘unuuy vio- Iutod and had tho culprits arrested and” fined, nnd someo of them havo had thair liconses re- voxed., But pawnbrokers aro hard peoplo to control, and T'think that this lnw will help ns.” THE WEST MADISON STIREET SUN-STATION wmlormll?’l\»{nnnml;umnlny ‘morning. It 15 600 foot west of Western avenuo, Tho new wagon intended for wso In the district was sent over thore during the day, Tho followitg now alurm buxes wero attached to tho station, and went into servico yosterday: Madison and Western avenuw, Madlgon and Onkley stroets, Madlson and Leavitt streets, Madigon aund Hoyno avenue, Madison —and lockwoll strects, Mudison and Callfornin avenue, Jnckson nu Leavite stroets, Jackson and Western rvenue, Juckson and [lockwell streets, Vau uren streot and CumpLoll avenue, Jackeon street and Baorns mento avenie, Loko aud Leavitt streets, Loke streot and Western avenue, Lake strect and Kedzle nvenue, Fulton atrecet and Bun Franolsco avenue, Fulton and Rockwoll streots, Fuiton street and Onkley uvonug, Kinzio and Leavitt atroots, Kinzlo stroot and Westorn avenue, in- diann strect and Oakley avenue, Wostern nvonuo and Hurrison stroct, Hoyno nvenue and flarrison atrect, Onkloy nvonuo and Inrrison streol. Privato boxes nro Jocated ut L Hamil- ton avenue, 25 North Oakloy strect, and 1074 and 1070 West Liko streot, * WEST BIDE STREETS. The Committen uf Strects and Alloya of tho West Division hold u meotlug yestorday aftee- noan 1) the Connell Chambor, with Ald, Luwler in tho chafr, The ordinance for the hmprove- ment of Elghteooth street from {lnlsted to Itlue Island avenuo was recommended to b placed on le thora bolng a rumanstrance ugninst the lmprovomont, 'The romonstranco aygninst tho fmprovement of West Ilarrison Atreet was placed on Hle. A petition was pre- sonted from proporty-ownors representiog 5000 frunt feet, asking thut [ty ot Twelfth streot. botween Ogdoen, Unkley, and Ashland nvepucs, be vaeated, Tho petitiun appears somowbnt ‘cheeky ot )8 fnco, us cuch proj Icrlf-llvldnr unks thut ‘tho uit il twenty-tive feot in dupth to the lota on eacl sldo of the thoroughfare,. Tuirteen years ugo the street wns made 160 feet wido and dediented to buulu\'nn”mr poses, Thoe eity uasossed beno- s und awardod dwmuges, and paid for tho Nty feot now usod as u street. ‘Tho West Division Huftway Company hus bean kranted the right- of-way 1o lny n truck Douglus Purk, whlch ek o 1 spolls It for bonlevard purposes; nevorthiolesa it lenaves a beautiful, wile avenuo, which tho own- ors of ubutting. proporty wiant 1o narrow 10 100 feet, ‘The Mayor, Jt Wppoars, owns prop- orty on the stroet, but ho docs not wnke any recommondution In the matter, The abutiors want tho twentysliva feet on each sldo granted 1o thomn na n gift, without 'mylmt auything totho clty, Tho petition was referred to the Corporne tlon Counvel. The whole thing appears ko n speculation, the ¢lty, of coursy, to be tho vietin, The ordinnnes for tho improvement of West Adams street from Robey to Hoyho avenue was recolended to wed: nlso, wn ordinance for the opauing of California avenuo from Luako to Fulton street, The =~ order for n vinduet - over Polk streot from LCannl strect to_ tho river was revommonded ro- ferred to tho Cominissionor of 1'ublic Workas to hive pluns proparad. It wins stated by City- Engincer Cregler that this work could not be communced untll tho middio of May, and that the Harrison street viaduot would bo cowploted about thut time: tho Bungumon strect viaduct will be comploted about the Ist of June. Tho name of Bmith atreet, botween Mudisou snd Sutiroo, runiing weit from Ugden uvenug to Wkl street, wis changod to Ogden plies, Ald, Peevoy woved to numa it Lnwlor nyesue, A pelition for tha widening of Fuirfiohl aves nue from Twelfth street (o Opden uvenue was recommended to be passed, Tho request to by nllowed 1o ercct keaph-poles on Morgan from Twollth o ‘I'wenty-second strect -was pinced on flle. Al qroth's ordinnnes for o new bridge ut Fourteonth strect was lald uver. FEDERAL NEWS, Cuicaco distillors yestorday oxported 215 bars relsof nicohol. TWeNTY thousand dollag was pald out for pensious yestorday, AT the Sub-Troasury yestordny $15,000 [n gold and $4,000 in sliver was pald out. Twelvo thous sand dollars in sliver was reoelved, Tue internal-revenue recolpts yeaterday amounted to $28,44d, of which 83,201 was for upirity, $1,507 for clgnrs, §2,321 for ‘tobucco, and $1,357 for beer, ‘I'24 olticas in the Governmont Bullding, which for sqmo time pass bave bad a0 appeRrunCo of * ghabiby gentecl.” owlng fo thocontrast between tho clennt surroundings and the dingy fittings, are now belng supplied with really elegunt connters and fittings, which, g0 far 03 appenc- ances go, are nll that coutd bedeaired. CAPT. BTUANT, the Chiel Inspector of tha Posts Otlico for this diatrlet, 19 expeeted hnek to-dny, it §a hinted that hiy retura Is due to recent ovents in his otlico which rel\t'('l anything but cradit on the administration of Capt. Henshnw, tho elerk whom he [eft In ehuarwe, [ ennne ton with thig oflice, thesn bints also nre re. sponsibie for tho Intimativn that Henshaw, who has tired of Lelng onty n petly elerk, hos nsolo- tona to e mado an Inspeetdr, and the peenline system of running tho offleo aid sappressing reports of tho nutiorous thefts which buve been committed is nlso alleged to he o part of his plan fop superseding Capt. Stunrt himsolf, FOLLOWING 13 the llst of dutinble goous re- ceived nt the Custom House yestorduy: Braid- shaw & Walte, R0 pucknwes maple sugar; Hib- bunld, $pencer & Co., nxes tin ‘,lhlln' T, M. incluir & Co., 00 siicka rait: John Marroll & Co., 200 sacka sl F. W, ""{ ., b enkes bot- tled nle; Chleawo Stamplog Company, 130 hoxes tin piate; Tyon & Heniy, al lstrus ments; Rantzlor & Jnesin, 4 enses cijgars, § cnses ot F. Wolf Manufacturing Compiny, 8 carthonware; Charlos Gossa ] cuses hoalerys Metzler, Rothschlld & smokers’ artieles: Mandel firos,, = 0. I Kelth & sea I gooas Carsun, Pirlg, Se i onsca hostery: W. . Burloc hosiery, 1 ease cotton good: eases eottons: Tsnne Pilaum, 3 en fenthor: W Y. Farwell & Co., 12 casea cotton gonds: Lindnner L":I" 2 cases cotton hosiory. Collection, $1U- Tix mnlls continue to be delayed to a remnark- able extent, and the raflronds ‘scem to be wie able to make nny Improvemoent in this respeet. The result of those detentlons is that letters which should reach business houses in the after- noon eannot be delivered until the following mornlog, Thureday the detentlous were as fol- lows: Mlehiean Central, sccond mnil, one hour e Co,, il eases Wilson Hros,, 8 inte: Naltimora & Ohlo, one hour ana forty minutes Intes 8t, Lonis mall, one hour and ten minutes behlmnd: Fort Wayne fast wmail, forty minutes late; first Michlgun Soutbern, three hours: and second Michigun Southern tive hours and thirty minutes. The Urand Trunk mall which stiould have reached this eity nt #:m Thuraday ovening. did not arrive until D) Fridny morning, Yesterday tho Rock Inland was oue hour lute: the Burllngton, ey innutes; the first Michigan Central, forty-tive minutess tho second Michigan Centml, flve hours: tho Mlichigan Southern, one hour: the Chlengo, Altan & 8t, Louls, two hoursand tfteen winutes; and the Chica Danville & Vincennes, two hours behind, “There has beon no chunge for the bettar of Iate, and it appears that the rull. roads must {norensa their fucilltics If thoy hupo to maintain thelr present time schedules, MAHOGANY FIAUDS. Among tho many contrnets with which fault might be found in the now Government Bulld- Iny is that of Milis & Co., who furnished the elegunt “lflh“{fl“lY doors which were for a timg the pride of tho oilicials whomn they shut in, A brief test of o few montis hns doveloped the fact that theso doors nre frauds of the first water, Already nlinost overy pancl hns a erack through which uny one bt n Post-Ofiice In- speetor ean look, and [n many cases tho mold- inirs v droppod of to such an extent that the mnpiels aro ready to fall out with the silghteat touch. An exminination of theso dnors shows that tho panels are not oxtended futo tho stiles orruils, and to save lumber thoy have buen secured with naimple plece of outer mokling glicd on, Tho doors, which seem to havo beon wnudo of unscusoned lumber, cost ubout 45 apiece, but muny of them will now bave to be reveated. Anothor peeuliar piece of work 18 to be found In tho interlor fron shuttors, which are now belng placed in position an the ground flovr, They ure buill by Demon & Co., of Bostan, on patents sceurced by Mr. Shu- man, who oceupies n position of Inlluence fu tho Architectural Hureau. These shutters aro of tho roughest nossitile workmanship, which wonld be considered unfit for any warchouse, Thoy do not fit fnto tho recesses by several Inches, nad often a shutter which is {1wo inches too small nt the bottom I8 ns much too Inrgo at the top, In addition to that, thousbestos covering I8 expased when the shutters avo folded, and in mnny in- stances i3 alrcady beginning to crack. THE COUNTY-BUILDING. ‘T small-pox at the Poor-House bas been ro- duend from sixteen cnses to nine, and thoro {8 no probubllity thut the diseaso will spread uny more, Tuenr hos been some tnlk of sending threo unvaccinated Coumimigstoners out to the Poors Houso to Investigato tho smali-pox there, but nono reom willing to undertako tho job, ‘Tnk roof over tho central stairways and ole- vatorsin the new Court-House hns been the sub- Ject of considerablo dlscussion In tho County Bonri the puat week, or rathor tho Inck of a roof at that polnt. Work in tho building has been de- layed beenuse the opening in the roof lets tho raln through., The question s, whether it Is best to put on o permaneit roof or 1 temporary one. loth Mr, Soxton, tho contractor,and Egnn, the architcet, ntlirm that It will not do to buave the permanent roof put on at present, owlng to tho stato of tho woathor, Certaln Comnmissionors, howuver, think othorwlse, and believe that tho pormanent rool can be placed In position ot oneo, In tho meantlme there is noquestion nbout tho ndvisubllity of huviug a roof of somu charneter up without delay, in order that work may be proceeded with, A resolution was in- troduced in tho Hoard Inst Mondny that P, J, ‘Sexton bo anthorized to orect n temporary réof at n cost of not more than $150. The majority of the Cotnmitics to whotn this was reforred havo ordered tho tempornty roof to be placed thore, though n minorlty of the members of the Com- mittee are bitterly opposcd to it and think tho pornnent roof stouid bo put on. NORTHEASTENN INSANE HOBPITAT. County-Attornoy Willett yesterduy completed his draft of a bill for the ercation and ostablish- ment of the Northenstern Hospitul for the In- sane, and the transfor of tho Cook County In- #ano :\u#‘lum and 160 acres surrounding it, " The teris of the tennsfer ara to bo declded upon by u Legislntivo Committeo from bath Houses,whicl will probubly visit the bulldiogs und grounds for that purpose, The trunsfor will include the Poor-liouse buildings, and should it bo offected tho county will have to purchnse another poor- farm snd ercct bulldings upon it. The bill of Mr. Willete also provides for the control of tho Asylum by n Ilonrd of I'ristoes, tho same na in similar fnstitutions. ‘The document will be handed to sonio Couk County member of the Legislnturo for presontation to that body nt an carly duy, TIK NEW WAY OF ELRCTING COMMIRSIONERS. Tie TRIvuNE of vesterday, In Its leglsintivo roport from Bpringtield, contnined the bill of Representative Kroll providing ror the nnnual clection of the County Commirsloners of this county, and the redistricting of It into three districts,—ona comptising tho Wost Side, nnothor tho South and Nerth Sides,and the third tho towns outslde of Chicago. A reportor inter- viowed n numbor of the Commissloners nbout tho blll yosterduy, and soon lcurned that [t met with pronounced aud unquulitied disfuvor, Com- wissionor Senne snid ho did not think it was n wood plan to cleet iftecn Commissioners evory ear. 'Knopt snld that In o body llke tho County Hoard thoro ought to Lo sowme " old members Wwho understond tho bushicss necessury to bu transacted, Al- bright sald tho neasure woull probably be dropped; 1t was not popular, and hmd beon sugpested by somo one In the intorest of tho Domocrats, Rholnwatd thought tho present syatom good enough, Coburn pronaunceil the measure o foollsh ohog 1t rut'ulrl’!nl 8OME mem- bers {n the Bourd who had exporience; tho Lusiness conld not he properly condueted by n now Hoard electod every yenr. Wood dkl niot think the bill & wise one; It'was of conslilerahilo wivantage to huvo membors in the Hourd who were fumiline with it busl L. e fuvored Henntor Cumpbell’s plan, by which all the voters (n the towns vutalde of the ofty shail haven volce In thewleetion of thelr fivo Commiuslon- (‘Y'I'fl;) Uul! I:l'l‘m‘! unllhu wm'{l nnv«;klu the :ullfu- on ot thelr ten members, Ropresontative Krolt's bill will probabtly ve nhfil\‘ndl. UNDERGROUND WIRES. NOW PROP, DARIETT FOLVES TIE PRODLEM, A Tuinuxe reporter happened Into the Fire- Alaem ofieo yesterday, and saw Prof. Uacrett luoking ut a plece of lean pipo tiled with copper wires und a substanca which looked liko gluo. ** Whut {8 thut?" nekod tho reportor, " A new systom of Insulation,” replicd the Professar, * Whoso {8 1t7* ‘* A Chieago man's. 1Tis pnmo Is Bonnell," * Whoroein dons tho secret ler" *In tho fact thut tho coppor wires aro cove ercd with gluss tubes, Aserios of thom fs deawn Into alead pipe which 18 fllled by hydrostatio pressurc with a golution composed of mutton tallow und rosin, This mixture bardens o a lttle timo." ** 13 tho insulation perfoct?'* < * Yoy ** Buppose tho yluse should brenk?” * 1t wouldn't mako any ditteronce. The glnss 18 still there, and bold I pluce by the compotnd., And tho pipe can bo bent Ju goy dirssuon, and cut utuny point, without causing tho wires to come fn contact with ong anothor, "Chut e great advaninger * Yed, Anothor fonturols that experlments havo proved that tead pine 4 tho best nulilfier of induced currents thut lins beon discovered.! ‘' TAS THE CAULE EVERR BREX TRSTEDD" Thave 400 fect of it ut tho \Valur-Wnrku, necting tho luke tunnel enble with the Crib," How luu,{ hus it been down? * About cight monthar" * How does it work?" First rate. 1um ‘mr!cclylx satisfied with it.” La nny moro o it in usy! ** Tho Westqru Indiana iy putting down three miles of 1" * Whut 14 tho cost?™ * About #1u fout for twenty wirce.' - Ta't that pretty stoep? Qutta-porchn costa twice me mych,” * How are the Jolnts ude?™ “r'he wires v juinted fu the usunl woy, and & ploow of ylasa pipe suticiontly large is slippod over tho unds of the smult wluss plpe so ud to connect thom, And the lead pipo 1s joined In B ou thjuk this cablo is tho solution of i you thin 8 cable {8 the solution of tho underground wiro problemy’ I think anycable I8 the solutton; but tho trontilo I8 THE PROTECTION WHRN THE WIRKS ARE THERE. *1a thia ano protected?” * 1t conld be.” " How?? . “Hy cement, If placed Ina diteh, or by fron- PIno OF xOWer D, “What plun 4o you faver?” ‘Dawn town, threo feet of the sidowalk spaco stiould bo condenmed for telegraphio purposes, and the eables run nlong on tho curb walls, When n street=crossing wis reached sewer-pipa shunld be used, or u twenty-lneh wreh, and thus thore woulid b n continuous eable."™ WVould that work! * [ don't see any possible chance for fallure, It wouldn't he necessary to huve eables on evory flreet. For the Northand South Mnes, Franks lin, La Salle, Dearborn, and Wabnsh nyonio could be used, and for the 1inat and Weat ones uke, Wnshington, Monroe, Juckson, and Van Buren. Evory block could bo taken in by this plan, and wires distributed to any glven point.” ** How 1 that cablo on North Stato strect get- tng nlong?* “First rate. 1t hns been down five years, hasn't cost i cent for repairs, and 18 ono of tho best Hinea we have. 1t was the only good ono wo hnd during the recent storm.™ i *“In what doos it ditfer from othor cablea? I8 what is known ns the Dy Kerite,~tho wirea belug treated with n substance that looks like vuleanized rubber, Tho process {s u sceret, There nre threo wires on_Btato street, Lotween Chlengo avonue anil Hluron streot, fn n half- fneh guseplpo, which was bithod i con! tar.' 1 "' l“l_iw 18 tho new University clock wiro insu- nted 7" “ 1t s n No, 12 fron-wire, covered with gutta- perehn, and, i nddition, hns a patent Nbre over which cotton [a brghled, tho whule being covered with tar. It s tho beat Insuluted out-door wire, and cost onough to make it su—$100 n mile.” TI(E APPROPRIATIONS. THEY WANT THE PIRE-BOAT, The Financa Committes wero to have held mceting yesterday afternoon to ‘continio tho preparation of tho Appropriation bill, but did not get together becnuse of the wimber of other committees holding scestons, which took away the members, Messrs, 8. M. Moare, Con- rad Witkowsky, and James L. Ross, 0 commit- teo uppointed by tho Fresident of tho Bourd of Fire Underwriters, were present watting to have atalk with the Aldermen inregard ton river fire-bont, The gentlemen sot forth that thoy are luformed that tho fire-bont recommended by Chief Wlro-Marshal Swenio bus been strickon from tho Approprintion bill. Thoy suy that such w contrivance, for which £:1000 was usked, should not bo overlooked, 1t wus of more ne- cessity than new firc-cugines on wheels, The fire-bont was needed on the river touid in pro- tecting from destruction the largo busi- ness howtaes now polng up on tho river front on Markot street, It wus neoded to help to protect the frcnl grain cle- vators, tho vist warchouses nlone the whole ilne of tho river, and the great lumber intorests, ‘The fire-boat can most caslly react these dis- tricts In cnso of cmcrgency, and they will be moro thoroughly defended from tho rivoges of fire than by englnes on wheels, The bout will be quicker and more reliuble than tho whoeled cuglnes, beenuso n snowy or muddy wenthor it will not huve so many obstuclea to contond with in gettlng to the seenc of vperntions. ‘The com- mitteo set forth that [n New York thore Is ulremdy otio fire-bont in use, and It has proved of great benolit to the shipping, which wonli 150 Lo tho cnge here. The success in New York has been so ereat thiut two more Are being bullt, Uesldes the harbor polleo-bonts, which ulso as- slat I case of n fire, dake n bont powertnl pumping-englne, worth flve _ fire-ungines” on wheels, tho vessel s stunchly bullt with steel prows, it cau net 1 tho winter 3 nn feo-brenker ju tho river, and thus keep the channal open, besides It can ‘do the running to the Crib, and save the eity tho expense of hiring n tug-bout. The gentlemen want tho Cominit- tee to recommend tha fire-hoat in the approprine tion bill, ns n public necessity. Mr. Mooro sald thut If tha ity would allow the tnsurnuee people to approprint premiums, t bont. it tho 2 por cent tax o Insuranec it thoy would soon bulld tha river Witkowsky sald this city was ti ing to ran 1tuelt on too econotnieal i bnsls, which woull re- sult In {ts Injury, The eity should carry on nll {ts Improvemonts now while money could be barrowed cheaply. Tugs Trinusn reporter llatoned patiently to tha Committeo’s suggestion, and ut §o'ciock thoy adjourncd. WITIT CLOBED DOORS, ‘The Financo Committeo will meet at 2 o'clock this nfternoon, when tho Insurance men will have n chango to inake known thelr wishes, and tio Honlth Departmont. appropriations wil bo uken up. Ald, \‘ymkhm stated yeaterdny that tho Com- mittes desired to hold private sesstons und keep thelr dolngs oulof tho pupers, becauso the de- partment omployés bothered them so after reud- ng the reports in tho l)rcus. Allof which is n poor excuse, “The public Is tired of nny stur- chamboer buslness whenover the upproprintion of Its own money 18 discussed. The tuxpuyers huve a right to kiinw how thoir maney 8 to bo expendod, and segpot seasions will mnke the peo- plo susplcious, . JARRETT, IHUENE 18 1018 MINING BTOCK? Dovelopments nre constuntly occurring in ro- Incfon to Mr. Jarreft, the late Trensuror of tho Hydo Park and Lake achool funds. There wasn rmor upon tho streot yestorday that Jarrett wus tho owner of $70,000 worth of stock In tho Lendville & Guunison Gold and Sliver Mining Compnny, Incorporated in tho:State of Iilinots, and that Jurrott had denlt hoavlly In mines aod syuandered somo part of tho school fundson tho enme, Tho roport seemed to come from good autbority, Itwas ulso charged that tho stock had been delivered (6 some purty ns cus- todinn to hold untl] tho storm blows over, Mr. Jarrctt has been troubled for some time back with a slight fulling of momory and nde- cidod wity of mixing matters when neked quess tions, Mr, Jurrott was scen and anld that he hnd baught for 2 conts n shnro 5,000 shares in tho mining company referred to, and that he had transferred thoin to John Hronnan, of tho Mat- teson Hougo, refusing to stato definitly whethor a8 custadlan or for cush; and nguin, that he had H,000 shares of the sume stock, thut he bad ro- colved this und an additlonal amount of &2 worth ot shares, fuce vatue, In considerntion of his services nd u Director of the Compuuy, sud thut ho had given thess shares nwiy 1o some ono whose numo was unknown. ‘Tho original rumor stuted that ho had givon tho stock 10 & young mun who I8 connveted with n transportation firm ot this city, 'This young man fafd thut Jurrett bud offercd him the shares, but ho did not know tho nmount or the nount 10 be recolved for thom; thnt tho offer ‘wus mnde in Boptember Inat, and that he hnd re- fused to have unything to (o with the matter., M., Iirennan wns scon. Ho snid he had nover hud single trausaction with Mr. Jarrett, except at tho bur. Mr. Jarrett hnd never glven him shinres to keep ns custodiun, nor had ho bought nny of Jarrett, Ho know Jurrett very well, and coitld not think why ho should say any such things, Lator in the duy tho reporter suiv Mr, Brounan , In Mr. Jarreit'a presence, and tho former then ndmitted thut ho badn't told the truth in bls Atateiment mado In the mornng, but that tno stock und boan salil ta him in Kep- tembier by Mr, Jarrett for $1.000, Whethor M, Bronnan will toll another story to-iay remalns 10 b Been, e A visitto the ollico of tho mlnln% company sliowed that the Beorotary wad out of tho clty, nud tho clerk could glve no Information in ro- wlnl to tho shares owned by Jurrett, except that ¢ fund o largo smount: that he was u Dircetor of tho Compuny, and that all sharos were selling In tho wnarket to-dny nt $l—cach. He nlso mado tho orleinnl remirk that ** tho mines wero doveloping Inrgely and udvancing in value, County-superintendent of Hohools Lane had henrd of tho mines, nad tried to talk to Jars rett, but guvo up in disgust, snying that Jurreit was not iin neondition to tilk “or b tulked to, As tho mutter now stunds Mr, Jarrott hus owned sowmo shures, thoy have ndvanced Inrgely in value, and who hus thom now 18 unknowi. Mr. Gruham, tho uew Hehool-Trensuror, aps neared ut tho office of Jurrett & Sheru yostar- duy morning with ll?l\mliufl t0 e ito tho valuo of Jurrott's hait b the concern, * Tho ape prafser numed by Mr., Grabam was Honry Wile etts and by Mr, i’hurnnm 3ir. Ten lrovek, Mr. Jurrett obfeeted to My, Ten Nrocek's acting, and clabned thut ho wus not i practical man. Ho wis witling that e, Sherman should act as nn appraiger, But Mr, Shormun declined ao to do, nid niso withdeow Mr, Ton Broeck's nime as BN uppralser, saying that the appralsers wero merely to_ ofthisato the wmount ‘lately owned by Jarrett and now owned by the School Trustess, and not hia futerest in tho concorn,—and refused to have anything to dowith tho matter, Mr. Grahaw, thersfore, g,nclf‘uxl his boggago and salled to tho Stock- s, Wi renorted thut Mr. Jarrott had Sver- druwn his account in thy firm; this s not the case, 18 there now stand4 to his eredit thoro & 738, Theexpert who I8 to examine Jarrutt's papers and uceounts hasnot yot commenced his work, but will Mouduy, Mr.” Lane, the County Superintendent, states that tho defaleation will amount to over §10,000 in nl] probublilty, TALKING OF PHOBECUTION, ‘The Noard of Education of Wistrict No. 2 hold A meotug yesterday aftornoon at tho Lwilman Hehoal-House, Hesides the members of the Hoard thore weig present Mr. Alexandor CGrubam, the nowlysvlceted ‘Ureasurer of Schoul Town 38, and bis attorney, Mr. Irus Coy, Ay, Grubu stated thut he had inede arrango- ments to ndvance eaough monoy (o pay olf the teichiors to-dry. [0 was dechlod to call un clece tion to Uil the vuesuoy i the Hoard mude Ly the resignution of Mr. Graham. The electon will tuku place Saturday, Feb. 2, ut the Pullman Behool-House. A mectiug of cltizens has been called for this m‘uulnr at Welst's Hull, corner ‘Forty-fourth und Hulsted streets, for the purpose of devising means for the prosccution ,l’l‘rl ud:chool'l‘mnunlr und School Trusteos of own THE COUNCIL OANNOT BTAND 80 MANY STREET IMPIROVEMENTS, The Counall hokl an adjourned meetiug lasy evening, Ald. Burley in the chalr, aud sl the members presont oxoept Shoroy, Grannis, Wate kins, Burka, Hildroth, MoNurney, Lor ¥ ns, Melor aod Ilmhot, N A: Cullerton (by consont) presented tho fol owing: . WiHRENEAS, The nmount s roported by tho De- partmont of Publlo Works necessary to pay the clty's portion of street improvementawhich have been ordercd by this Counell during tho pnat year is something over $100,00, of which amount tho Finaneo Committeo bua doelded that nbout. £200,000 will necessirily have to be atricken vut; tharefare, Rezolved, That the Departmont of Publle Worlia 18 hereby directed to raport to the Couns ofl at ity next remlnr meetinge tho approxinmate cost of the untire improvements as ondered dur- ing tho puat year. THAT LEGISLATIVE RTREETPAVING DILT A bl was pending tn the Legtslnuro provid- Ing that whost a strect wis aneg puved to the sntisfetion of the Departiiont of Public Works tho proporty-owners stoulid thereafter bo froed from nssessments, tho streots to be koot In ro- Elllr by tho city, [e wanted the Loglsiature to now the npproxlmate vost of tho streot im. ‘mwnmunu tn onu year. With tho 2 por cent ntitation on tho tnxabloe propoerty—$117,000,00— tho wheels of the City Government would bave to stop if tho bill beeame a law. Ald, Wickersham wnderstood that tha mems bers of tho Legisinture holleved it tho Coun- el bnd ndopted tho roport of tho Speeint Coms mittoe which recommended the now pian of atreet improvements, e wmoved that tho ree port o wndn n speelal order tor Sonday night, #othat aetion eonld be taken on it for the guidinuo of tho Legislature, Tho notion was nireed to. 2 WHY TUOSE NERATER? Ald, McGrath offered the following: WnEREAS, ltebates have been made to certnin raliroud eorporations on thoir city taxes of 1831 and 1874, refevied under the Novenua law of 1877, svithout apparent yood eauso: thorefore, Resolved, That the Controller be und ho 18 hereby ordered to fnvestignto tho rensins why mald rebutea were wranted, and report to this Counell what ateps If any inay bo necessary to be taken by the eity to colleel said tuxes. Aldl, Sandors moved torefer to tho Committee on Finanee. » Ald. MeGrath anid the county authoritios mado tho retmtes, and the mutter ought to bo attonded toat oncc, o that tho reason could be learned before judinnent was applicd for on the taxes ol 1, Ald, Banders Inslsted uPon tho referenco, and tho ritles wero suspended. 2 The resolution wont throngh,~Wickorahawm, Handore, Uordan, and Peevoy voting * nay.'” ‘Tho Counell thon resulved itsell intod Com- mittee of the Wholo, Ald. Clark in tho ohalr, and took up tho conskleration of THR REVISED ORDINANCES, & Tho ordinances for governing tho Houdo of Correction ware first tikon un, and after somo immatorlal amendmenty were passed, .. Tho ordinaneos controlting lce-denlers and the sale of ico wero adopted without amend- mont, The ordinnncea in rerorenco to,Justices of tho Tence wore amended go asto requiro them to keep u full record of nll cases commenced and triced boforo thom, LICENGING DULEWERS, MONEY CHANGENE, PTC. Tho lconse ordinance wag Ao emonded ns to require llcensos of distillors, brewors, brewors’ agents, moncy changers or brokors, keepers ot ardinaries, and lumbor-yarda, but was lid over for tinnl action aud tho 1ixing of the license fee until tha result of Controller Gurnoy's visit to Hpringticld was known, . Tho murket ordinance was nmended so as to require everything oxcept shanks, hends, oftal, |1|u‘cl§sl. poultry, nud wild gamo to be sold by woight. ‘Mo ardinanco covering miscellnncous prace tices was atmonded d0 08 to provent tho ridiog of veloclpedes und bloyeles in tho streots or parks Letweon the hours of 7 o'elock . m. nud 8 o'elock p. m., and aluo 8o ng to prohibit bn|h|nr in the take or rivor, undor peunity of $5 for ench alfense, unicss tho Luthor hos on asultable batbing-sult. : THE BMOKE NUISANCE TO IR ATOLISHED. The conslderation vt tho nnigance ordinanco provoked an anfinated discussion, growlig out of a proposition from the Judieary Committeo tosoamend it _ns to declare the omission ot dense smoke from lucointives, smoko-stacks, and eblmneys anywhero in tho eity a nuisanco. Ald. McGrath moved tonmend by establishing antl-smoke limits, which should embraco the territory Routh of and along tho Chivago River to T'welfth streot, and cast of tho river to the nke. Ald, Dixon wns opposed to tio amendmont, and was satisticd that the peoplo In the tarritory named would nover stund such partial legisin- tion. Bovornl othor mmendmonts were made and voted down, and, {inaily, the amendment of tho Judiclary Committeo was adopted, tho seotion belng so amended, buwover, that tho owners of smoko-stucks, locomotives, ete., nnd not thelr cemployés, are subjouted to tho ponaity for ore- atlng the nulsance, The ordinance providing for the soloction of a corporation paver wis stricken vut, It belng ar- gued thut such publication s wad necessary could be done to hotter ndvantage In the rece ognized newspapera than it had been dono in obseure pupors inder the old ordinance. Tho Cominittes thon itrose and reported prog resa, and usked leave to it ngaln, and tho Coun- clt adjourned until Monduy eventug, IRELAND. NO MORE ENGLISH GOODS TO NE VAED. Tho regular meeting of the Fourth Ward Land Leaguo wns held last evening In Schnelider's nll, No. 2974 Statosteout, Mr. P, M. Clowry Inthe chalr, Tho attendance was small an acvount of tho Inclement weathor, The following] Land-Longuo covenant was road and, on motion, ndopted: e, nnd caeh of us, tho undersigned, do hereby solemnly promise and plidge oursclves thut wo will not ourselves, nor ullow our faml- lies, knowingly to cat, drluk, wse, or pue- chuse uny sartleles, of any kind what- goever, of Eogllsh manuficture. except whit wo now possess, from the tinio we slen this covenunt untll landlordlsi 18 nbolishod and pensant proprietorship of tho Innd 18 established in Ireland, uniess In case of life or denth, and thon only whon an equul sub- Atituta ennnot he obtalnod. 8o help us God," The gontlemnn presenting tho covenunt did not slgn hisname W it, but tho Lengue grvo bim g vote of thanks, deslgnating him as the “*Author of tho Covenant,’ The resolutions offered at the Inst mooting, which were referred toa comuiltteo for sonio slight nlterations, wero reported bick 1o tha Leagno and read. They were unanimously udopted. CONGRESSIONAT, SYMPATHAY ASKED FOR. Tho resolutions aro ns followa: WukreAs, Tho covrelve and unjust policy of England toward tha peopto of freland fn'tho pust I8 foreibly Mugtratod and renowed Ly the uc:lu_m of that'Government at the presont timo; an Wienreag, It 18 fitting that Amorlea should repay the dbllgatiun sho owos for Iretand’s syme- patby sa cheurfully rondered In tho darkost dayaof tho Renublle, nnd especiully at - tinies when the Govoerniment which then, ns now, mis- rutos Ircland made most strenuous ciforts to deatroy Awmcrlean autonony and nion, and thus to deprive the Ameri¢an people of the pru|anurlty Howing from existing institutions; d - an . Wnenrgas, The Irish people have nover fafled to encournse, sympathize with, nad espouso tho causo of tho Amerloan Uniun, even at times when her muteriul fnteresta could only be still further injured by suek actlon; pnd Witkneas, Tuo [rish puoploe, engaged unarmed ina wir of conturies with u great urmed Powor, atill rowaing unconquercd, and thus domon- strntes thiat thoy are fit to enjoy thut self-gov- ernmont for which at nll thnes thoy atruggle, and tho want of wnich produces in thoir midst a0 much artitiolal misery, 'Tharefore, bo it Iteaolved, That we, the citizens of the Fourth Wurd of Chlengo, In mass-meeting assetnbled, o hicreby express aur condemuntlun of tho syu- tom of Taws which wolgli down tho Irish people, and do oxpress our sympaty with Irelund in her suilering, and do xreed her with tho hopo that her sons will not cease to strugyglo untll sho Iy crowned with nntionhood; and do assure her of our support and wid in the cantliot #ho Is wiglng in the cinso of nnnhood ngalnst ciusto and clnss: and do reprobate by which oppressive leglslu tion ngulist bor peuple 18 hurried through the Torms of ennctmont white hor ropresentntivos ure deprlved of thele purlinmentary vights. Resolved, Thut w oopy of these resotutions he teansmibtied to the How. Willlam 3L Atdrich, Representative tu Cougress from this district, with tho reauest thatho ke proper ana apeedy uetion to have an expression of the forogoing vlews by the Congresd of the United Btates, to the cnd that mankind may kiow that o govern ment of tho people nok vnly provides for [ts own cltizens, but is not obllvious to the cnidenvors af other peoples to obtain tho blcssings that How from u Government such as ours, A Committeo on Entertninmont to provide spoukors, slngers, musly, ete., ut tho meotings wus choson, consisting of Messra, Coffey, Clowry, Lyneh, and Prendoryuet, The Lougue thon adjourned. SUBURBAN, EVANSTON, Last evening In the chapel of tho Woman's College wus held a Joint sesslon of the Hinman, Aduolphle, and Ossoll Literary Hocletles, Tho progrum wis as follows: Devlumation, J. N, Hall, Hinmnn; oration, Miss Minnio Moulding, Oasoll; dobute on the question of tho Nautional Banks, W, H, Huston, Hinman, and 1, 8, Web~ ster, Adelphlo; declumation, F. 11, Buents, Adul- hic; puper, Misses Hattlo [imball aud Lizzlie L1H), O330H, * Musle wus furnlshied by 4 students’ chorus, which was an extremely pléusing varlas ton from tho common quartet, HYDB PARK, ‘Tho Yillago Trustecs met last ovening, ‘I'he engrossed ordlnance embodying tho con truct for the sulo of the Walur-Works to tho Town of Luke wis tuken up and passed, Hesolutions were nlso adopted nceepting tho offer of the Town of Lake, and sutborizing the Prosidont und Clerk to exceuto thu cohtruct on tho part of the villuge Bnd to attach the village sonl theruto, Mru. U. V. Walte nddressed to tho Board an ursent uppeal for effective mensures Lo provent the sale of liqvor to minors, ‘Tne Presldent ofered the following: WrEnEAs, 'Phis Hourd how beon suddenly and sadly bereaved by tho death of ouo of |8 most valued and honored members, Mr, Martin M, X and desires 1o piaceo on record A tribute of Its m?euz and affection. Resnlved, Thut In the death of Mr. Fass the Doard of Trustees and thaollioors and tho Yillege of 1iyde Park havo sullercd o loss hard indeed ta benr. As Chalrman of sovernlof its most - ortant committees, and a_member of vthera or tho period of nearly two yoar h which he wits n meinber of tho Board, he wus alwny#aith. ful and untiring in tho dischiargo of his duties, and 1o his wise and pridont counsels, his thorotgh business knowledge and habits, and his deep and netive intercst in tho affairs of thia vilinge, Hydo Park (s deeply indebted, and should vver hold tho namo and memory of Martin 11 Fosa in high respect and thank{ul re- gand, In eharacter and abillty ho was foremost rlummu ||mmy. and words can do poor jnstico to hin worth, T'rustes Pelreo and Mr. Condae, tho attorney, thon mitde approprinte remarks, and the resolis tiona wero earried. A “WINNING SYSTEM " Which Bent ¥aro Out of Several Miun= dred Dollars and Might Have Droken the Bank. Loutsrille Courfer-Journal, A vaystem® which wlil * bont faro’ has not exnctly been discovercd In Loulsville, but a “aystom " which beat * 104 out of savoral hnn- dred dollars was perreoted and operated, 1t ls Rrald, ‘Tuesday night, by throo young men nained Cheator, Ullman, and Brlll, not entirely unknown tothe green-balze tuble fraternity, Tho sthome fssulil to have been Incubating sovoral weeks, und worked to a oharm. Chester was omployed at the placo ns *lookout," whilo the others woro outslders, Gotting Chester Into tho schenio ngainst the bank was, of courso, half tho battie, ‘J“I‘u.'slln)‘ night Ullmnan and Dirill Sntered and be- wnn to play, Chestor watehing the game. Aftor tho first box bind buen denit, o note was brought In to the dealer saylng u girl wanted to sco him outside, 1o was gono fomo time, and in the micantime a prepared deck of cards had boen placed in an oxten box. Tho denler, on returning, shufiied his cards and put them in Lis box, ready to deal. Ono of tho playors nt this moment * changed in "' u $20 vill for chips, and Chester, looking over tho denter's shonlder, “said: **'That bill looks bad." Thedonler beld 1t up close to him for scrutin: and in n twinkiing Choster hud alipped tho S doetored ” box ln place of tho regulur one, which ho put In lls pocket, Tho bill was dos clded to bo good, nnd tho gamo proceeded, Chester concluded 1o piay nlso at this Juncturo, ‘Tho players at onco Inu’nn tu coppur and bot strulght In winning, They woro cuger and hun- wry, und won 8o regulirly and * doubled " with such persistency. that on the Afth turn tho deal- cor suspected animothing and apencd the box, He diseovered that the curds hud been changed, and at ence closed the gume, though ho cushed the losings. “The keen oties had gathored in several hundred, and might hive won tho house and 1ot it thoy had * nursed ** aud not been o woltish to win, It wns sufd they had heen laying tho wirea for'the pluy for u long time, Last night the dealer met Hrill in a woll-known blllierd-guloot, and, nithough he hud made no vkick " whon the schems was worked, suld somothing abont [t. Brill repifed and n fight ensued, 110 which Iielll wns badiy used up, Tho doaler was taken to the lockup, THE GRAND CLIMAX Will Bo Xeeached on tho 4th, and tho Comuiticn and the Baltimoro & Ohlo Working i in_Hand to Mako it the Blzgest Thing Evor Kuown. Tha General Committee in charge of the inauguration cercmonles at Washington grows more enterprising and energetic every day, and by the time tho 4th rolls round tho resuit of thelr most active and Inteltlgent Inbors will show Msulf in the grandest mili- tary and eivle display ever known [n thls cotintry. Plans for the many decorations have been fully agreed ~upon, and, with the materfal now in hand, are progressing very rapldly. The Balthuore & lilo Imv|nf‘v\;|m ouly dlreet route from Chi- eago and the West 1o Washington, the Com- rmly hns very sensibly prepared for n very arge increase in lts business, To meet the demands the uqulgment has'been most b nlly added to, The Company has recelved Its full complement vf’the magnificent aleep- ers constructed especlally for the Balthmore & Ohio, and this togother with its clegunt dining-cars aud §ts new and spaclous day- conchies and fast-time schedule it Is pre- pared to accommnodate any number of peonle and afford every: possible satistaction. The | tickets, which Wil be sold at very low figures for tho round trip, will by good golng from tho 1st to tho #d inclusive, and roturning up to and ineluding the night of the 7th. D —— PIERCE, THE YOUNG THIEF. Aloxander Plorce, tho youny thief recontly ar- rested by Otficera Kelley and Hanley, of the West Twelfth Btreot District, s to be nrrafgued be- fore Justice Ingorsoll to-duy upon threecharges of tarcory. son stroet; M. MoDonough, No. 116 on tho samo strect;aud J, . Deal, earner af Do Puystor and Hulsted streots, iro the complninants, and each s fitentifiod sonte fow of tho artleled recavered at tno bome of the young thief, No, 202 Mather strect, Though ""IK 14 years of nge, Plercofsan thorough-bred sueak-thief, and It he grows Into crimo for tho next fow yenra ns fnst as ho hns In the past, and thore ia evory Ymbnhlluy ot it, ho will one doy be an expert and troublesome thief. Afcunsiilornbtie quantity of xoods stolen from In front of stores or shoplitted by the lud and his Mlttle sister yet awalt n_cinimnntnt tho West Twellth Strcot Statlon. The parentsof the chils ddren have not been arreated ns yet, chlotly for tho reason that tho famlly 18 a tneko one, and all the carnings of tho futher nru necessury for Its support. and tho mothor is kept busy curing for tho lurgo brood of little ones, . 6 MICHIGAN AVENUE BURGLARIES, Durglars have recently boen paying particular attention to residonees in the vieinlty of Michi- gun avenue and Sixteenth street, No, 1645, tho resldenco of Mr, J. W, Juhnson, of the Lake 8horo Hallrond, was entored Tuesday night and about 475 worth of clothing taken, No. 1351, acoupled by Mrs. E. W, Hoberts, was plundered of threo siits of clothing and n small nmount of cush, ‘Tho burglnra were discovered {n the house, but thoy run the gmintlet with tho hoardors, and sot mafely away. In both nstances eotranco was Gifected by prylig open rene basoment witiows, Juseph Goodmdn's house, No. 1310, was entered vy i anenk-tnlof, und the lull-rack elenred, Tho reshlonco of Joseph Franks, No, 1620, was en- tered Thursday nlght and nbout $200 worth of goods carried away, Notrueces cun be found. of entranco baving been foreed, and it s supposod that tho thief sneaked into tho hallway curly in the ovenlng. i s CAN'T ACCEPT THE SITUATION, Mrs. Marla Walley, tho divorced wifo of 8, T Walloy, of No, 18 1tush streot, was nt the Chl- cago-Avonuo Stntion lust night charged with digsorderly conduct and muking threats to kil Mr. Walley and his present wife. Marla hns not tho lrflflll genso to leave tha couple alono, but persists innnnoying thom - in all the ways she can devise whu sabor, ntid executo whon othoc- wi ho hag frequently been arrested for thoso interrerences, nm‘ I8 only outof tho House of § Correction n few dnys, whithor she was sont sumo weeka ngo for ihuking tier way Into the houso und uttacking Mre. Walloy No, * while nt ber household work. A HEAVY IMPORTATION, Messra. Lyon & Healy recently received by tha steamer Donau, of o North Gornnn Lioyds, the rumarknbly Inrwe number of clghty-two cases of musicul morchandise, helng the lurgest Importatlon of such goods on rccord. Tho valie of this shipwent at the port of oxport wis 04,617 mnrks, the number of usical urticled 230,204, and the duty pald the Collector of this pOrt upwards of £3,000, { Don't Die on tho Pramiscs. Ank drugylsta for " Hough on Ras.” It olenrs out rats, mico, bed-bings, ronchus, 160, boxus. + What all siy must bo truo, Tho univorsal vordiet {s that the now No. 8 Ia \‘hu almplest and niost durable sowiig-muchino, Wheoler & Wil :?x:m:lnuutucmrlnir Compnuy, No. 15 State root, Cumming lends In first-class dental work at fair prices. 70 8tato strect, corner Randolph, { # Thuok & Raynor's *Murs* Calogno s a per- fumo of conspicuuus oxcellenco. | Over 165,000 Howe scales sold, Horden, Selleck & Co., Chilengo, Wo recommend Eldredgesowing-machines, e ——— el MARRIAGYE LICENSES, “Tie followlig mATriage lconses wera isaod yos- torduys R Num Age. Resldence. <31 West Huron, 177 West Murun, Josuph Balefukl. 140 Curnoll, Jusephing DoLIK... W Philip, Uustay Muller. 0 Nublo, Luwreng Keinan, ¥rod loing, Ountariovitlo, Bl Minils Gris Ontariuville; 1L 24 Yownsond, Hoduwl {au&t hoinor [ patoli,, Harey Hrown, C, Erlckson..,. AL Thom paon. 213 G o B dreslor: o vs Chloito, ;121 CBicAGy H. A. 'Thomas, No. 200 West Madl- | MARRIAGES, S TIART—ANDIUY ~Fab. 10, hio hride's prranta, 37 w..’n‘i.k?.!.' oy, IL. W, Patterson, D, D Uhiagy byidl Lioaion, nia Mits Natlto 8. Anfvin sfih: i DEATIIS, OMALLEY—~Foh. 0, 0t 110w I Year, nt hia rostdance. No. 5 Ciy i A T YA Chureh 07 110ty Nunie, whern He Colebrated, Thanca Uy curringos f “BALM AN Michanl Baluian, yriizon iy, o S, waed 1 i, % 0t Mgy & froun Ly Ic Gormun ( ) Mally, hanmp " i A 3 Apn. Ruth B. Holy HOL rosidenco of hor datghiter, nue, ot Fub. 12, by enrringe Grneotuny, '1’.":,,;';" \ s ad M. Carmol, 11y papers e lfnwmn—nn. 10, Mary Brideo Funarnl at liinl P 1'oru, Ing L Yoln € P'ater and Mary I Ted da I; Hipls 7 :nnmu.nnauvm«m}fi’l feral from parants® remldence, No. 1 «, railiinn-at. Saturiny, Fab. 1 " oetner, No Cnreimgon fo Cateary Comotary't | O'cloeks, o2 KIEMUNES—Muey Koatnes, Feb. conmimtor, RRed 22 yenen D inontho thr & B ot Funorn from the reaidenca of hur wnele. Guos, cornor 0f Iobeysat: and g jaaiin Yo 10:30 Bundny morning, Fob, T, by carn o Capes= 4 *LEVS—AL his roskinnee, 36 Twentiom Lagrnusd yearsand & onthe, T Py fuhoral Suniday 't 1 0eluck . Friondy ey, GUSAN=Feb. 11, at 45, m,, Mary 12, of fun Iy Gimrn.’ "; e quoral ARNDUNESd hrantter., KD Now Yark und Lynn pavers CORSE—Fab. 1L, In Durlington, Gun.Jolin M. Corag, e O NOYLE-AL Quiney, T : wirte of Sichaol J. Duyrte, I 0 beloret wardand Catlierjno fil :’vr:rn'.';;’;"“"'f“' Of kg uneral from Chureh o ha oty I . oo ERe T I o v T Now Yurk papers pleaso copy, WATSON--AL tho Old- Peonla's Home, T Feb. ith of 0ld ago, Miv, Mary Wats iy uneral l;mny;n;-. . Trom tha 1 ,“\'"’n FAUBATRN—Fab. 11, 0 plours. 3. ¥nlcbuirn, iked 45 onta; wiow of tha e Almanwigoy plenso copy, In, Elten £, witggy 5 P‘ab. 0. Katlo, thy 1w Azy v from reslorieo, 0 Lineal g unol dosice, 8 Lineo 1hntdpem. Homiina will bo taken o peale o ks, B 0Tk’ fBbers plegy UAGNALLAllea A., daughter of Willam 1, oy Harah ifgual, aged 1 year nnd i o ! ity tho 11eh, AL 10401 pletuck, " i o ey 1 und Darkgy, N Y. ¥ frdoklyn, N. Y., and Now Y cavy. Fuhng rom isiorico, A Grovo on Sunday, tho Lith inat., nt 2 p. ., b Ce Huliroad 10 Onkwainin Comotory. 7 1nols Coniel YONDOR—On Friday, at 1, m., Feb, 11, of rotic croup, Mina, danghter ‘uf “Jacob tnd Fininer et yenrs Hinoniinh i " wl nka pluce trom 23] N ot dny. Ko, T nt 10 m. T t0 Wattbei T Y008 £5~Now Yoric and Broklyn, M. cupy. an o 1113 8 O'CLOCK GOSUEL MEETINGS 1Y Lowor Furwel Hall, conducted hy Mrs. 4y, Tidnry, aro Ineronding b namuers and inieresy g 0T Taoottak fur CREWLAN Wiekars will bo ho jos hefaro tha opontiig of o Soswl miecting, o) friends bf topipornnce are invited 1 bo prevesi: 2} FPVIE CHICAGO PHILOSOPIICAL, S cloty mects this ovoning at Clul Roo on pas e flor of Palmur Howse, Paper by Col. nun on * Legal toform. FPHE LADY MANAG ty Church Industrinl He matle enteriainmont for th Lhurday evonti in o 1S OF IO 0T nr 10 kv Ba Beneti ot fhe s tho fecturestanns’ of Cas Cliarchi, cornor of 12eatbarn-sv, and \Walin-ylson HE SIXTIHL WARD REPUBLICAY Clut mootw ta-nliht at the cornoe of Canalon dv.and Ualsted-at., (o organize the Stxth Wanl Cay £0F Lho Apring camyiilin., THLE I‘l{lgll—‘\)llillfl);\.‘i lllil'UHI:lC.\} n and B i Club will mdot ut tho Ciub i taniluneo of acitic | ROYAL BAKING POWDER, i 0 LS o'clock, A f ABSOLUTELY PURE MADIS FROM GIRADPE CREAM TAUTAR ousckeaper's favarite W teading clties of theweid No biher Drepuetion mikos, sich Nt . b ureata or luxiriois pistey. Coo b anten by dry tles without fenr of tho il resultin frou besty ol gentible food, €27 Commendud for puriy und s omoness by the Govag alst, Dr. Slolt ROVAL BAKING POWD ork, AUCTION SALE By ELISON, FLERSHEIN & (0, Nos, 81 and 81 Rundolpo-se SATURDAY’S SALE, 0130 'This Morning. PFurniture of 10-Room Howse New Parlor Sults, Chinmbuer Sets, Carptth General Honusehold Goods, Two large It Safes, Genernl Merchandise ELISON, FLERSTIEIN & 004 and N Randolpd SENSE | ....tut, SHOES, C. E, WISWALL& 0 86 STATE-ST._, MINING OUTFI NG OUTFITS. _. MATERIALS As A E.H. Sargent 1 Chicag> =AY R D Am}Almnerm Themical Ao ertured: L W WHEELER ARK-ST, 7t CLOTHING: . T 5. GoSSAE CLOTHING! mada Lo nnle:mwly‘g o cusaoies arments 1o bo tho beat made, wille e Ve st fowor than uny othor howse 1t West (00 o f goods. LA A 101, B, or B fe 8T et e Fh P of ety Candles in Awerk Vanily and aelctiz £l Chleasa, A GUNIRL C i soDnTe At S i Lk Fros oo thi BIST I CANAM g Whuivsalo al 1y Nu:// T ILUIE GOODS el Yy mrel i "l:cmh"‘“;::f- JATEIL WAV it p ""'“"'l‘.'ir‘:rv"\“‘l“" ol b, T St S1000mN Freuading B1 bLis, P’a, o g Itching U i by ""}?‘@’f z{,fi ) ?,u“llflw faininepr Frebarad il oikut b 0eYvs. Enlenas Depote, 163 W. Madioa, & oot 2L TRUN S - VIS, il Traveters B! AS, Ty VA CH. ¢ Nruuks H Lt