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i { H { \ { ! 3 o emiten -THE CITY. IN GENERATL. B, T, MERRILL, of Deloit, 18 at the Tremont. 2, W. Powen, of Now York, is at the Palner. Jorin M. Anass, of Doston, 19 at tho Palmer, A.8. PALMER, of Cincinnatd, 18 at the Palmer. Tienny C. DANA, of Bostow, Is at tho Bhorman, ., C. Heteres, of Paris, France, 8 at the Pacific. Jupne 3, M, Woot.waAntit, of Omahn, i8 at tho Paclllo. Jonns E. Bunci, of Washington, .C., Is at the Qardner. Gonpoy KiMnALL, of Ouray, Colo, is nt the Tremont. A M. 1lEaningToy, of Genova, Tk, 8 at the Bherman, T.. 8. Hauk and wife, of Madison, Wis., nro at tho Palimer. Jenowe WHERLOCK, of Massachusetts,Is at the Paliner. CAPT. C. B, BAILY, of England, I8 reglsteredat the Sherman. 1. Il Aurnun, Speclal 1udian Agont, Wash- Ington, I3 at the Paclfic, .Jaxes R, Oscoon, of Tloston, tho celobrated publisher, fa at the Pacitie, ‘. J. BLAck, Secrotary of the Canadian So- eurity Company, of Montrenl, 13 at tha Pacific. V. 3 Pagsol Auent of i O S o S Pl Mahronds is at the Palmer. ; V' ¥ U ulnr e a4 Fho. Granu Phelis Ho- tol yestorduy afternoon. A. F. ficianrnsoy, of tho Davenport (Ta) Democrat, and C. V., Smith. of tho Centreville (®ich,) Republtean, arc at tho Fremont, Dn. J. A, MEAD, charged with failing to report acasc of small-pox, yesterduy guve bail for his . sppearnnce beforo Justice Wallaco at ¥ o'ctovk on the orning of tho b, Tux sale, of scuts for the Theodore Thomas concerts, to be gliven in the Contral Musie-Hall next week, bus been very lnrge, and nlreads hue sures the success of these britllant coneerty. Tnr $5,000 known ns the Mancel ‘Tnlcott Fuud, for the benetlt of the flumnne Soclety, has heen Pluccrl in the hands of tho trustecs, Mra. Muneel fPalcott, John G. Bhortail, and Lyman J. Gu, Oxr of the deputy clerks of the Probate Court has just beon presented with o new son, und his namo I8 Edward Gurlleld Spears, 'The fathor i3 doing a8 well as could be expected under tho olrcumstances. Tur temperaturo _yeaterday, ns observed by Manasse, optician, 8 Madison strect, TRIBUNE Building, wis ut 8 0.1, 7 degrees; 10 w.m., 6 rn 137 & p, m,, 18 8 p.m, 14, Burometer, 8 a. 29,797 B . m., 3001 Jonx Hovs, of Dranttord, Canada: 1. J. Blnck, of Mantrenl; Arthur Maxwell, I8le ifer- : A W. Rtoss, @G, McMicken, W, 8, Kend M. Hoss, 13, McCall, and A, E. McKonzle, Win- nipeg, Manltoba, are at the Paclile. M. Antion Hawxnunst, who left the em- ploy of Field, Leiter & Co., about Jan. 1to ac- cept a position In the Bnat, ing returned to vo- suine his old position in tho whotesale departs ment of the new firm of Marshall Field & Co. Tag Chlengo Ecloctic Medical Society held a reguine meoting inat sventug nt the Gramnd Pa- citic Hotel. Dr. H. Ingronnm presided. erest- ln{rpnnom were rewd on ** Vacclmtlon' and “Wounds,” which were discussed fully, asls oustomary. Mn. HARRY #RexcH, the Eastern teavoler,will deliver a lecture on _Indla in the Central Music- Hall Saturday cvonlng, Mr. French will be ns. sistod by the tronpe of [Hndoo Juuglers whose erformances huvo cnused 80 much excitemont n tho Enst. ‘TurRre was a wild rumor In cirenlation yester- duy to the effcet that the Crib had been washed away, as putln it that teleg: o purposy of ascertaining whethor the struc ure was still standing. Nouanr Coxway, 17 yenrs of nge, living with her parents at No. E7 North Markot street, slipped and fell Tiesiny nlght o tbo sldewalk in tront of No. 21§ Market stecet, mid bad her srm budly tacernted upon somo aplkes fustencd o tho top of rafl, whilel sho scized us aho was falilog. : A rouicy report filed at Central Statlon yes- torday reads: *About D ¢'cloek this farenoon Gilieer Nicholas Stahl, of tho Wost Chicako Avo- nuo Statlon, shot and kilied u rabtd dogs owned by John H. Itaup, eol ¢ of Milwunkeo nvenuo and Cornoll stréct. So far as known he dld not ito any porson” & wuir added, * Whlels was vory kind of tho ofticer.” d in the Criminnl Court 1 n #on of tho oX- lico. The eharge ngninst Lurglarizing ® housn at Lemont last Tho Jury returned a verdlet of notguilty, arly proving thut thie prosceuts 3 iiatiken ay to tho identlty of Lted tho yobhery. Arwitosso Gooonicst, nn allegod attorney, wio at one time hnd o reeulae divores mitl whero he ground out cases by tho score or mure, wus before Justico 1lammer yestenduy ns a Ialntif against one Ireno Worrll, for whom, 0 uverred, be bad oblalned a divoree in Utnh and hed not reeelved n fee, for which ho sued. The case wns contlnued untll the Z5d Inst. for final hearing. 'Tir dramatio entertainment nt Unity Church lecture-toom this c\‘t.-nlur tor the benefit of tho Industriul School for Girls sioukl nttract n lnrgo naudience. Aslde from rho desorving charity, tho program s especlully uttractive, The *“dras 1natia nersonw” are well-kuown soclety people, who aro not novices on the amuteur stage, and the musio will be furnished by the wells wn » Harmonia Quurtot,” whoso sloging 18 alwaya enjoynble. CAPT, J. L, WiieAT, tho Borgeant-at-Arms of tho Btato Scaate, wis i tho city yesterduy sim- moning witnesses to nppear hofore the investi- gation now in progress befors the Ratleond Committee of tho £ennte into the charges nf;alll!l. the Raflrond und Warchouse Comuils- sloners. Amony thusa Rinmoned to appear at H\vrlnqfiold und testfy to-duy ure N. Il Warren, W.J, Pope. James M. Hel), A, Eddy, Jr., and J. H. Marshall. A MEETING was hold Iast evening at No, 110 Biuo Island avenuo for, tho PUFPOSV OF wrEi 1ho construction of a virduct neros Sixteenth streot, on Centro avenue, Committecs appoints ed for the purpuse reported that sntlsfucto progress hud buci made, and It was resoved to eall the attentlon of the Council—which will soon bo conskloring the Approprintion bill—to tho necessity of putting n an item for tho con- stritetion af n viaduct ut this polnt, Tae tax cuse of tho Merchants' Savings, Lonn and Trust Comprny cumo up before Judge Tarnum yestevday. ‘The bunk wes reprosented ?] Messrs, Wilson and Ituuntree und the "Town “ollector by R. W. Hacon, the county by Mr, ‘Willett, and tho efty by tho Corporation Counset, Tho Court could not irocecd with the ense this worning, 8o it went over ti Friday thormng, (t belng ugreed that no action should bo tuken by tho Town Collector In the menutino. IN addition to the $200 roward offered by tho Qovernor, Ald, Burke and others huve mwlo up 2800, which will bo given 1o the person who furs nishes Inforntion thnt will lend to tho urros- und conviction of tho party ur partics Who murt dered John McMuhon at'the corner ol Lanrol and F. streets, 1t 18 belloved that the fnforma- ton needed 9 in tho possesslon of 016 persons realding in the city, knd they will now doubticss come torwurd and tell what thoy know ubout tho killiug. Last Monday a man by the nne of Luke Breunap, employed by M, Sampson, who Hyves at the eorner of I~‘nrl{-luunh Btreot und Ash- land avonuu, Kturted tor towa with a loud eabbages, and has not sinee been heard of, lond wus worth nbout $ior ¥12, und the horse 250, but Mr. Bampson bas no ldea that tho men run away with the animal, sloce ho owed him fully nsiuch us tho man coukl have gotlen for it Ilis bellel 3 that lreoun foll 1020 Lud cantpuny, whd wus elthur robbued of his property and wus ashumed o return bome, or ‘was wude wiy with, The missing mnn 14 abon t B0 yeurs of uge, of medium size, with - red balr and red whiskers, yoar. e cvldence cl fng withesa wa: tho person who had con t Tho enback Club, held i meeting frliun Hall, Nu, #9 West Rune dolph street, ut which thore wero aliout s dozen Pemons pedont, Henjuinti Blbloy occupied 1o chule, ho meeting bud been ealled for tho Purpose of tuking some setion i regurd to tho comivg spring cummiign, but it wus thought hest Lo walt untll the Greenbackers ean bo got out i lurger sumbers thun 1 Corporal’s giard bofure unytbing s done uboat the municipml cleotton. A resulution wis udopted requesting tho Cily Couneil to conso the strect ruliwiy (.'D’I‘:lllmz: ey to furnlsh n nll‘lllllk‘lulil number of LALs 10 carry passengers, und HenJuniy Siuley, A 'D. Goodrivh, and Mg, L, I Chundler wore ape ,A‘n.nlgflnt:umumn-u 10 present {6 that ily, The Club niljourned to quect syain the secund Wednesduy in Murch, 31t BUTHERLAND, tho Bafliif who bad churge ot James Willhans, thy prisoner at tho County dall, who complinmed of tho harsh treatment (o which o was subjeeted nt the County Hosplital durivg bis by Eluy thoro of ono nlebt, donles tho co hesd of muny of Wil ios' slutements, Hu s I3 truo that tho minn wuy sbuckied, becuise, Irrespective of a0y tustructions from the Suerite, he did not hoe Hovo tho man was sk, —thouzhit he wont to tho Bospital ouly to yul uy upportunity 1o csenpo, 200 thut, thurolore, 10 Wi, wiso o Bave. fing :gm:kh:(hv llm:cij [ i filfl hud n|ul done 3 tho uiliff, would buve Bad toslt up all night, with one eys an the priss oner, Furtermore, bo siys that Willlaung did slecp durluy u considernble portion of b ‘;:m; jy st thoh vspital wuihratics wora voit- v 0 wits Dot slek - dercd bis return to the juil. Snd et ilory or Fowanp L. Gooving, of Lockport, Ik, d| his bome Sonduy of dropse: n??ul' nlllflklt?l"ll::’ fliness. The decoused wus i years of ugt,—tho second sou of Willlum Uwding, who for thirty uars was resident Liireotor und Becretaty of iy Ilinols & Michlgun Choul—s gentlomon ot nirked abllity und wide intlucuoe, und grestly L beloved by & hu'u’ circle of trivuds, wuny of / niug ut M 'HE CHICAGU RIBUNE: THURSDAY, 1881—-TWELVE PAGES, ‘whom aro reskdonts of this elty, At the outbrenk of the Wurhe wasamong tho tirst to onlist, going inito the servieo with tho Chicnzo Merenntlly Tinttery, and shared with it all the vicissitudes of battle, and was n hrave, true soldier. At the Dattle of lted River he wna wouided, and for bravery waa pramofed to a Captainey, which osition hie flled with distinetion and honor. At ho close of the War he wns commissioned n Captuin In tho regutar nrmy, and pluced i chaege of Nenton Barracks, 8t Louls, ns Com- mis r{ of Hubsistence, His funernl oceurresd riny from his inte resldence, nud was lurge- ly attended. DUTTERINE, Willtatn J. Moxloy, [1..J. Caswell, of 61 Market street: (. 11 Hyde, of 257 West Randolph strect; and O, Conn, of 210 Weat Randolph stroet, were summoned hefore Justiee Wallneo yesters dny for selitne hutterine. Most of the enacs wera continted, and, It is sald, tha munufactur- ors of the article have furmed a combination In order to fght the mtter. Commissioner Kuopt yesterdny showed to n reporter the 1l of a thirty-poiind preknge of sulne which had heen purciinsed from o tants acturer on - Markot ~streot, The Ud wis randed “Cholce Dalry,” thegse being tho only words clearty visible upon ity hut in “an eroamental” border encireling - these words the letters composing tho word S 8nine” eould, when the attention wos pe- clally tdrawn (o thelr presence, ho detected, Thigls very clover nsn puzzle, butit will not rereve #a u Cultlliment of the reguirements of tho law, which demands that manufactureraof these adulterated componnds brand thom ns such lalnly, ond tho mlnm‘»lml uvasion shottld call orth ‘punishment tu the full extent of tho Inw. This Is what the butter-dealers think, and tho manufactirer ut whoso wlace the parcel wne ]ulrchnn(‘ll will be prosecuted wnder the State nw, which provies for a much bheavier pennlty than docs the elty ordinance, * THE CITY-IIALL. Tur Reglstrar of Vital Statisties issued thir- ty-ono burlal-permits, - Tur Mayor recelved n set of resolutfons, adopted by the Jumbermon's Associntion, nsk- g the Council to mako an nppropriation for a viaduct at Sixteonth street and Centro avenue, following bullding-permits were lssued: lor, two-story hicick dwelling, 25x8), No, Wentworth nvenie, £1,000; Chatles Cogel, hentre, S2x 131 feet, Sedgwick and Division streets, $60,000. IDENCE that tho work an tho Harrison- treet vimduet 18 going on 18 furnished by tho fuct that nn cstimate—tho tirst one—for §1,41 was fssued yesterduy to J. J. Kerns, tho tructor for the substructure. SPECIMENS of water have boen takon from the North Pler and the Crib_nnd subjected to a chemienl analyels, Nothing of nasinjurious churacter was discovered, 8o the talk nhout tho water and “winter chiolera ™ [snot woll foundod, at present at lenst, TuERE I8 1o telling when tho University wire, on which tho *standurd timo " 18 to he sent to the City-Hall, will bo put up. Peof, Harrett has about one-third of i on hund rendy to string, but tho weuther s such that the ien cannot climb poles und do the work properly, When tho stringing {s beguu the wire cun bo putin plice it two days. Te lnst of tho six new fire-eneines Is ex- peeted to-day, Wheit the Department was or- ized fn 1857 thero wero three steamers, ono two hose-carts, Now there nre fio steamors, elght tricks, and four chiemients, Mursld Swenle bos ed for two nwrae engines, oue of thom belng greatly necued In tho business alstelet. - Tak TFinance Commiticn went through tho estimntes ol the Board of Education, nore- Iy eut $I400 from the ftew of conl, des clding 1o recommend o total sum *of F1L011,000, They then began at tho besluning, nnd will to-duy complete their work, fu order that they m“f repore to tha Couneil Mondny nluht. According to tho best information ob tainnble, the Committeo hns reduced the Con- troller's tigures nbout half a million. ‘Tug: City Clerk took Inonly 811 for lconses, nat & gl berson paying o dog tax, Althoush the dox leenses expired Tee. d1, only 10 have been renewed this year, Muoyor Harrlson suya tho dogs wro not dend, nnd he proposes to tuke Atops to wather i the luense foces, §818 probable, thoretore, that vrders will be glven toward tho ead of the month to eapture afl dogs that have not the tag attnched to thelr cotlurs, 1T this by dane, the owners wlll have to pay §2 to get thelr pets out of the poumd, | Anp, Muaer, of the Sixteenth Ward, proposes to futroduce the following in relation to e Dlitiz at it next meeting: 1t shall be untaw- ful for uny person to sell, give, dispose of, or distribute by wny of lotte or by any seheme, of chance, any personul or ronl prop- ©rty, LU, Or AMONK, ANY ErdON OF Prsuns, whom- soever, or ta be in any way coneeried In tho set- Ting up, wanaging, or drawing of any such lot- tory, or to oifer, oF nttompt to -nulmsu af, pro v, by uny ruch chanee, or deviee, or schewme, penalty of not less thun 39 for each B olfense.” Woxa Ciixg Foaenlled on the Mayor yeg- torduy and tried to fuduce him to order “tho ’HIUUL‘ 10 let No, 103 West Madison street alone. Thervis a grovory nt this place, tho rear park buliig n gambling-saloon, whern the_Celestials s ke aud sioko opium, Foo tod his lonor thit the Chinamen met thore, not to play caurds to win money, but to hear the nd nniso themselves, Jt was o sort af Clul whllo there wis somo gambling, tho sums staked were vory s, and the winnings were spent in the grocery for confectlonory. Somo of tho hnvitues smoked oplum, and it wag o shame nnd dunngerous to thew to tuke tholr plpes away, ny the potice had done whon they mndo the rald Tuesany night, The Magor dld not promise for anything, He, howover, instrueted Buperintendent Mctinriglo to investlgute tho muttor, Solitis llkflhr thut tho Chinnman's Club will not be {ntorfered with hereatter, MUDAES. City-Engincer Cregler favors the doulle e projeet, und gild to nreportor yestorday that he approved of bulkding beldges so that tenns could trot over them. Thero shauld Lo no *country bridges” fn Chleago, The river was wide enough in tho businesa scotlon to per- mit the ereetion , of bridges stmilue to that pro= pused at Litke atreet, though rondwitys ot eights con lnstend of twenty feet wore woll enough. As 10 tho cost of ktenin und water, tho lattor was littlo the cheaper, . Commlssioner Wallor received an estimatn for a deawbridgo ut ‘I'aylor streot, ¢tho cost belie 240,000 1ut It wonlt ho necessars to py S0 for astrip of land to widen the river at that point, nid this is a sevious objectlon 1o the pro- Jyosed lwproyement, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Tix bond and contrnct of A, IL Androws & Co., tho succeasful bidders for the oflico furni- ture fn tho uew Court-Honse, wero signed and lled yesterdoy, Bigmer Maxy, In 1 communieation to T TrIBesE, ussmnes nll of the responsibility for tho treatment that the prisoner Willlams ro- ceived nt the County Huspitnl, A vEuy simall proportlon of those drawn upou jurien over serve. Thoy aro exeused by tho LCourt, or munage 1o got olf 11 80me uther wiy, und periodically llm'Sury system comoes la for censure ns well us the” chiteastor of the Jurles themselves, The most of thosuoxensed getotl on teconnt of sickness, und the ruls hus heen that when u person 18 once driwn and eludes servico b §8 trve forn year at leust, Phe Clerk of. the Crimbnal Court, buwever, hus udopted i plun by Whicl hie proposes Lo got even with this class, 50 fur ns hle court I concerned, Instend of destroying tho cards drawn contsmning tho nntmes of those exeused, he proposes to put the nuuies bick in the box trom which thoy were drawn, and thus glve them a chunce to he draw i This plaais o neeord with the stutute and if tho clerks of tho othor courts adopt it i8 thought thut there will ho fewer * excases in the future, and the muke-up of tho Jurlod will be grently Improved, THE COUNTY ¢l Tho Contity Cleric wus yestorday in v n resolution of the Legislature enlllng stutement of tho carnlugs und oxponses of his oftlee for 149080, 1o ut once rusponded with tho follow g flrnres: Total fous earned for tho year 1870, County Clerk's sulury fur the yonr 1579, Feos entnied in oxcess af Clerk's sulnry Clerk biro uud fneldentul oxpensed.. Net enrnings.. ... o Tatd Intu County T'reasur; nlnt of Uneolleeted focs, ... Totul fees earned for the year I County Clork’s satury for the year 2 Fees enrnud in ¢ of Clork’s sulury,. . 850,508 Clerk hire and fncidentl n:x]mum:s....r a-fikm Net earnings. .oooeeiin Patd juto County ‘Froasury. Burplua colleetlons of fees enrnod turmer yeur over sicollected fees O CUrTORt yenr. ... 1770 The resolution 1s nddressed to all of the Conne ty Ulerks, Clreuit Clorks, Recordors, Shoritfs, und County Treusurvrs of the Stuto, HUNTING FOIL ASSETS, At the fnstunco of Juhn Stewart, ong of tho creditors of 1he lute grocery Brm of Lindbore & Luweon; who made nn o nsstenment about o month ugo, these porsons wero brought Lolore dudie Loomls yeaterday aud exuilned a8 to thotr nssets und " (lnbllitics, uud thelr business generally, ‘Thoe expectation was to show thut they hud trunaferved or disposod of sume of thuir goods Lufore muking an assignmont, byt nuthlg of tho Kind was brought out, Lo B, Jdndbens wus first exumined, Ho sold s store on State street Dee, 16 ta Ueorge Pratt, {lo veceived L0010 cush und thres notes of ¥ each, The notes were turned over to Fare well, Miller & o, on aecount, und the money was pat in bnnk and drawn aalpst, e bad povertald uny vno that ke received more than £1000 for thy'store. At the tiue of turalug the notesover to Farwell, Milior & Co. ho vwud them about $11,000. A year ugo tho style of bis Hru wus L|lltlhur& Luwson & Bodetson, but he could nut pomembir the nuanciul condition of the concern at that thue. When Budeison left tho Urinhe was wven the Mlwankoo avenue store, vitued ut $,350, and #2,000 fucusl, Bodels ¢ | ann nad been an equal partner with himself, Witness wis shown o statement mude by his Dookkoepor it 4, 18, which showed tho nasets of tho firm to bo M0 and the labilitics $10,- X1, but b didiot kKnow whettier it was correet or not, He did not know, elther, how tho nasets hnd been need to 14,600, Al the propierty ho hnd hadt been turned over to tho Reeelver, except sume old necounts nmounting to about 2, 1o had not transferred any property, norsotd stody Below mntket value for ensh, nor had he colleeted LIl and altowed o diiseottnt on them, Ho bad no inters in any real estate, and in mnklng tho asslgnment had turned over ovory- thing except tho cxomptions, amovnting to about 0. Witness wns then shown his sched- o of indebtedness, which ho sald was ot nhe rolutely correet. 'Tho Recelvor, Mr. Martin, for instance, np, ared nep creditor for $60, nnd shad heen pikd the day befare the aseimmcent, The elnim of , Farwell, Milter & Co. was about £an Jess than nppeared, and 1 chilm of ahout L by n horse doctor wis fueoreect, 1t having been palil, Ot the orrors hind b inadver cutly made, nudho desired to have thotn cor- re Ho mide nudgmient note in fmvor of I, Miller & Uo, Just hetore tho nsalgn- prior to whiclh ault il been commenced NK), which was atl that was e, t Lawson teatitied 1o the o genoril facts us referving to tho tem's listory ad condi- tion. Ho hud heid on 1o exemptions to the mmoint of nbout £200, amd elvimed nothing fur- ther from the estate, ‘Fhe sehedule of abiites was somewhat defective, e couli not necount for tho siirluknge of the nssets, excepl that thoy lost £400) on tho ‘Fwenty-seeond street store, about 5,000 at a storo at’ Galesburg, atnd an in definlt ninount nt. the Clark street store by col- lugion among the clerks and drivers. ‘Thio resuit of the exnmination was nn agrecs ment on the part of tho partuers to o u cor- rected scheditte of nesets qnd Habillties at nn onrly duy, ninl when this 13 done it Is guito lkoly hat thoy will agafn be moved upon, U. 8. A, ey TEN THOUSAND NOLLARS In gold and $5,000 in silver wns disbursed nt tho Sub-Treasury yes- terday. ForLowiNa Is the list of dutinble goods re- ustom-Houso yesterday: Stono & 1L, 7 enses dry goods, Colleettons, §2,401, Tug internnl-revenune recoipts yesterday amounted to F3,033, of which &3:1.016 was for Bpirits, 1,08 for clgars, 81,02 for tobuceo, and §L762 for heer, S ‘Tues Hlielt distillors who were captured o fow weeks nieo bad & hearing yestendny smorning be- foro Commissionor lloyne, Duve Dooley, the slvonkeener, walved exumination and then turned Stato's ovidence. As he deserlbed tho operntions ot tho gnog, tho still wis first sot up ot his old pliee, N Hilug lalond avenio, MeNully was the chemist and distitier, aud all went on plensuntly unttl ho was taken slek. Then Jake Tuompson und Tolem attempted the 1llieit process ut the house corner of Nebrusku and Throop strects, They had but little knowl- cdge of 1o business und were discourawed by tho diseovery that thoy hi nsumed two and onc-hndf barrels of nolusses i ing five gmilons of molnsses-rum, Nuoley snve the whale thing away,” and explained tho movoinents of tho gung sinen they wers or- ganlzed, ns already given jn Tak TRHRINE, Juke Thompson was held in $500 and Kiety and Tolom in $1,000 bonds, The two latter fuenished satisfuelory sceurll it Jake 'Thompson was obllged to retumito tho County Jall in default ot $500. Taellst of malis delayed yesterday I8 as fol- lows: Plttsburge & it Wayne, twenty-live minutes: Chleago & Dabuqgue, thirty-Ive min- utes; lesgo, Knele 1slund & Pacille, forty-tive : Milwitukee & 8t Paul, lifte nin- Milwnukue, twonty-iive min- Dubuguy, one hoir and (ife Bustern, one hone und thi five minu ty minutes: Chlengo twenty minntes; Chl one howr and _fifty burg & Fort Wi s, live minutes: second Pltts- one hour und ten minutos; Madison mall, two lours wud twenty«tve mins utess first Michigan Southorn, three” hours and forty-thvo minntes: second Michi Southern, onehour and twenty-five mlo Dixon mall, two hours nnd twenty minutes: Chiengo, Burs lington & Quiney, two hours and ULy minutes; Bulthnore & Oblo, one hour nad Hfteen mi Michigun Central, two hours and 11t utes; secand Michlzan Coutral, three b twenty=tive minutes; Tiinols Central, two bours und Nity-five minutes; fust mail, Pittsburs, Fort Wayne™ & Chicnro, one hour and five mioutes: Chicagn, Lufayetto & Cinclnnntl, four Lours and fafty-five minutes, Thu Dixon mull‘ycsw lght hours hehind, e Westorn mulls Denver mlls of tho ith, and Kunans Ay Afternoon was rep received yesterduy iy Nith, J0eh, 1th, 12, I City malls sinco the . A DECISION WILICIL 13 iS(POUTANT TO DISTILLERS, and which will be readlly understood by thom, 13 contilned [n tho following lotter which way received by Collector Harvey from the Dopirts ment: * 111, Snuteldt & Co,, rectiflers in your district, hitve been reforced’ to you n reply to tholr request tor intormation vegardiyg “tl roper entries to bo mado I Forms G2 und 122, d you will pleaso Inforny thom thnt fn enso ol entey of spieits contained In stistiiers’ orfgiunl pucknges, which spirlts wore regauged on with- i arehouse, under hend of ' Number 9, ¢ Wine,' and *Pronf,’ on Form & and 118 g shown by mirks’ on Form 122, red tho contonts ns shown by tho murks pinced on the prekages ae tho tlue of the Intest olfieinl gange, Under tho head of * By whom and when inspected,’ on Form 52, and nmilor *Date of origl gugo’ and tly whom originally gauged,’ on Fov 122, wil bo entered the nitino of 1he tinuger who gnuged tho apirits utt 1o of their withdrwal trom tho distil- lery warehvuse, mird tho dute of such gauge,” nder this ruling n vadieal ehango 18 mado In the 1onnner of wakmg cutries in tho forms noted. Instead of cntering the name of tho Gauger who warehoused the gomis and the dito of Inspection, which virtually ixed tho time for computiug tho ngo of whisky, the distiller now entors in tho ¢aso of woody reguuged on withe drawal from the warehouse the nwno of tho In- specting Gaugor, (o other words, the only nuie entered is that of the Gnueer who nitixes tho tex-pald stumps and tho dato ot which tho tux was paid, . BARBED WIRE. THE MANUFAGFURERS FORM AN ANSOCIATION, The manufavturers of barhed wire, to tho munber of thirty-one, hold o meeting at tho Grand Paclite Hotel yestorday nfternoon. Thoy declded to furm an vasociution under the leen: trom tho Worcester firm, und with that end In view It K. Stiles was eleeted Chadrman and C. O, Colling The only busiuess done after geveral hours' session was the nppoint- ment of M Sears, 8 Reeve, H 1L Beutt, T, McCosh, and A M. Kiinofolter n Committeo on Pormancnt Orgaunlization. The sessiun wiil be resumend at 10 o'clocls this morn- Ing. The object of the onenlzation wis statod 10 b tho proteetion of those firms who have or- ganlzed under the Washiburn & Moun patenis, ‘ollowing I8 the lst of thoso present: H. 1. Beutt & Co. Jollets Sheroan & Mursh, Chlcagos finker Muonufucturing Compuny, Des Molies; Mursbnlltown, Town finrl Steol Wive Campiny, 1a.: Chicico Gulvanize) Wire Town Burh Wire € J Lockstiteh Fence Combuny, Joliet; Ellwond, Sycumore: Fish & Connell, Jollets Northwestern Burb - Wire Compnny, Sterling; ~ Novolty Manufucturlng — Com- puny, Sterlings - Plttsburg Foucs Come vany, Heaver Fulls, 1’ Frontress Hurbed Wiro'Fence Cpmpany, Bist Dubuques St Louls Wire Fenco Company: Witkins Sashloy, Joliets Ohlo Steel-Barb Fenco Company, Cloveland, 0, Bandwich Enterpriso Comonny, S8andwlceh, 111, AL W, Wame, Liwrency, Kus,s™ Clevelund Barb Faneo Com: W, J. Adw, Jolfet: Albert Henley, Lawrence, Kus.; Lanbert Bishop & Co,, doliet; Btone Clty Fenco Company, Jollet s Hluwke ey Steol-Harh Fence Company, Tiurlington, Tn, Ju . Luwronee, Sterting, ULs - B, A, Beers, eago; Crandial Mioufneturiig Compan; icus vu' Cineinoatl Hard Wire Fenrs Compiaoys ullway Bart Fenolng Compuny, Clovulund, 0.3 Thomus Glbson, Umuha, Neb Noble G, Howw, Montyose, 11, 'llmlnnr{lllnuut’mu pany, Beaver Fuils, Poos A, Dale & Co, Letand, 1L flome Mm‘mmcmrl(n‘uv npany, Cedir upias, L Ttenbe L Elwool & Co., Thorn Wire Tledge Compnn; and tho Wasbburn & Noon Munufucturing Company, THI NEXT MAYOR. A MOVE IN PAVOR OF ALD, CHARK. The Exceutlye Committes of tho citizens’ meoting which gathdred Snturday to soleet candlduto for Mayor to recommend to tho He- publican Conventlun met yestenday afternoon in the ofllee of O, W, Potter. Thero wore press ent 0. W, Potter, A, A, Sprague, Louls Wum- pold, T W. Harvey, Murry Nelson, and W, 5. Ipughtallng, Tho Committee declded upon re- quosting Ald. Johu M, Clark to aliow tho usoe of Nl mune, which, It was understond, ho would consent to. Thew was A ununimous deslroto work fu harmony with tho Mepubllenn porty, nud 0 usk only for i who will b w erailic und honor 1o tho purty, It wan sdeclded o eall n general meoting for to-morrow nflerioon, and 10 opou u hendquurters within a few daya, During the afternuon u TRIBUNE reportor cullil ution Ald, Clark, at his plice of business, No, 201 Lukestreot. L this conneetion it might bu stated thut Ald. John M. Clurk te n momber of iroy, Clurk & Co,, onu of the oldest leuthor muwutacturing brs 1o e West, and fs uneullied reputution, Mr, Clark s pructienl civit onglneer, a groduite ot tho Molytechnle Instiute ut Troy, N. Y, Ho b us served two years in the Councll, und has devotod wgreat deal of bis thme o Lencht Of the ciiy, und his votu on thoe suloon question 0 the Council is taken to {ndieato that ho s & nin of brond views, When usked 1F bo wus o candiduty for Sluyor, Ald, Clurk fuslated that he witd not, “1AVE SO DESINE POR PUBLIO LIFR,” sald bo, * 1 haveserved nearly two yoars in the Council. 1 bave neurly served out my term of enlistnont, and 1 wunt to retiro. 1 buve devoted my the clty ut nsavrilice of doltura ana contw *m it ** Wl you seeept the nomination for Mayor if tendered you? « % Asltold you, 1 have noaspirations {n that dircetion. | buvo Insisted upon that all ulouw. L huyo discournged ty friends 1 overy way. 1 should secure n nominntlon and an cloction, 1 woulil for tvo yeqrs uve to gIve up my busis which would bo n ve ‘nmn peraonal anerltice. T aporeefnte tho ordenl whicitn Mayor would have to go throngh after an_eleetion bs tor than my friends wha are urging me forward, Far tho last few daya 1 havo been pressed and wrzed to dllow my name to Y by tho business-men “ns thelr eandldate, 10 e placed bofore tho Repabliean Convention. Thore nre somo things which o man enw't roluso heenuso of (duty, To sny that 1 could De Induced to tmake 4° sermmble for o naminu- tlon would bo untrge, T wonld not do it under any considerations but T might, ns 1 stated he- fore, bo compelted to peeept under eeetaln o cumstunces. have no desiro to placo mysclt in the rm‘lllun of seckinge tho office. 1 uppre- clato the honor [ully, and, also, ot fully, its respansibilities, eapevially for tho coming twe NOArs, sy to you, therefore, that [ um not n eandidate, tinet, i€ matiers turn out bave heen represented to e, muy compelied to nllow tho ure af my name, but 1 willnot make an efort for 0 nomination, and 1T py personnl wishes wero consulted, T atowhi auy pusitively *No,' under 1o clreumstianees, 1, hotwever, nhbreciato nud realize the duties of n citizen of Chleago nnd will endeaver to falnil thew to tho biest of my abllity,” Mr. Clark spoke with much feeling, and atated thint ha greatly regretted that ooy one shoutd have put his tiume forward and areed his candis dacy when he preferred tonttend o hlsown business whnlli'. Another petitlon was put in ctreulntion yes- terday, nnd, it Is wjuderstood, numeronsly signed, cnlllm}upun # gentleman who hins_not yot been numed 10 congectlon with the Mayoralty, It will bo eireulated again to-dny to secire furihor stgnatures, nnd, if enough ere obtained to Justis Iy Ity it will thon be inaile publie. LAND-LEAGUES, THE CENTIAL BODY. The Central Land-League m8t at the Palmer Houso last eveniug, Vice-President Enright In the chatr, and ubout a dozon members presont, Mr. Brenuan, from tho Comnmittee, reported that all the nrrangements had beon mado for Janies Redpath's lecture, which will bo delivered at McCormick Hull this evening, ‘Thomns Hogne, J. W. Enrlght, M, E. Stone, and W. P, Wrenn wero nppolited to mect ini and escort him to the lmd‘ ' Aresolution was adonted ealling upon tho Ward Leagues tu turn over thete coliectiona nt mneetinge to be held at the gume plico « weok frow to-morrow oventug. JAMES REDPATIL James Redpath will lectitro this ovening, Feb, 15, nt McCormick’s Hull, under tho auspices of the Irish Natfonal Gand Leguc. Subjeet, ® An HxYUHIlIDn Aaf the Land Wur, st I ting In Ireluud,” Tho tlekets of ndmisalon nro 50 cents, Hcaly's musle st 122 Dearborn street: Iibernlan Bunk: City Dreasurcr’s office; and P O'Nell's store, 182 Stuto stecet. The gallories will' bo reserved for Indies nud geatlemen nccompunylng thom uns til 8 o'clock, THE EIGHTEENTH WARD BIRRANCIE of tho Irish Land Leagun met lnst ovening In Nraud's Halt, Mr. I, ). Honnessoy in tho chair, It wag announeed that W, ). Hyhes wontd nd- dress the meetinyg, but that gentlenan falled to appeur. Mr. J. Q. MgKeough innde a brief nddress on tho pirposes and prineiples of the Lund Leage, and traeed tho history of lindlordism In Ircland from the thme of Crnmwell down Lo tha present, All Irelund’s woes woera due, the spcuker sald, to tho spollation of the tenantry for the benefit of absent lundiords, and never yet in Ireland's history was thore a truer band of patrlots than Mr. - Parnell “and followors, They wery worthy of all confidonces, and shouli Lo heiped mornlly _and materlully by Irishmen ana all lovers of liberty throughout the workd, Mr. MelIntosh, s Scotchmnn, Bpok port of tho Land- Keough, and hu sus d inn nrousing conslder- uble enthusinsm, belioved thut n londoed ritlo §n tho hands of au cvicted or persecutod tenant woutld do n world of good It emptlud Into tho body of tho unjust landinrd gniity of cvie- tion of porsceution. Though tho spenker clulined to ho n man of peace, and was never guilty of any erime, yot ho woulil shako hunds and take to'bis heart thut tenant who, with rovolver fired troin behlud o hedge, took tho lite of Lord Leltrim, a3 Llaek a acoundrel as wver lived in Ireland, Mr, Melntosh was In - full aceord with tho land movement In Ireland, and hoped It would succecd. A number of new mombers Jolned the organt- zadon, after which tho mecting ndjourned. TIIE COUNCIL. TAL RIOHTEENTH STREET DRIDGE ORDINANCE, ‘Tho City Council held a speeial meeting, from which were nbstnt Akl. Bailard, Clark, Grannls, Waktins, Purcell, Pesvey, Lorenz, Ald, 8myth wag ealled to tho chair. Ald, Durke presented the petition of a num- ber of elerks in the Water Ofllce asking un | crenso of $25 per month for thy last elghtmonths of 1880, It wisroferrud to the Counnittes on Finance, 4 Ald. Everott introdueed a new ordinanecs nuthorl: nr the Wedtern Tndlana Ratlroad Came- pany to ruise the Elghteenth streot bridge three Teet four (nclies, and 1o build u vinduer at the cast appronch, nixi to hnlld the necessnry np- pronches, ote., ot its owil cost. ‘Tho new ordl- anneo provided for the protection of the rights of the city, which tho Mayor clalmed was not :lm cnse in tho urdinance which ho recently oed. All Tiverott nsked that it bo referred to the Committeo on Harbors and Bridges. Al Cnllerton paked for the rewding of tho document, and made u tong spoceh nsking tha it be veforred to the Committeo on Stroets uu Alleys Weat. “The Cinir declilod that it hait alrendy been re ferved Lo the Contmittes on Harborsand DBeldg and thnt tho ordinanee was rond by common consont, Al Hildroth was allowed to talk for over half an bouron an apped tuken from tho db- cision of the Chalr h{ Ald. Cullerton. i the #peeeh ho stated thnt ho had *been to Oshkosh 10 seo tho boys, und had been snowed fn for fif- teen hours," and that ho had Just got back, all ch vhtertniued tho membors, but greatly yed business, The Chalr was sustained by avote of hi to 1, Atd, Dixon moved that tho Counell resolvo ft- D‘lal[ Into u Committoe of the Wholo to cousider i Y X REVISED ORDINANCES, whicn prevalled,- and Ald, Smyth sclected ns Chairmun, ‘Tho pawnbrokers section which wa: provides i penalty of SIKA day for that u mun shill carry on- buslnes cense, Tho leense-feo s fixed ntal, the hond helmg Axed at 3300, with two good surotles, Umiber the revised ordlinces tho pawnbroker is compelied to keep - record of a1l oods which ko iy recalve anloun monoy upon, und to dellver a memorandum of the nrticlo hy recetves, tho amount loaned, etc., the snme ns 1§ entered upon bis huoks, to tho parly from whom tho pludgu is tnken, Tho pawibrokers are pro- vonted trom nccepting pledges from and loanine money 1o i The Muyor §s nutharized to revoko u&llmuws whore partles are convicted hefore Jifutiees, whethor an uppeal bo tuken or, ted day s without n li- at 150 per an- not, ‘I'no Committoo thon nrose, reported progress, und nskedd louvo to sit agiln, Tho Couneil thon wdjonrned until Friday oven- fng to further consider the ordinance? REAL ESTATE, - CALL BOARD SALEA YESTERDAY, Tho fourtns publlo sulo of real ustato by tho Chieago tten! Bstate Buard took place yesterday afternoon ut tho Exchango, 18 wul 118 Denvborn street, There was » good sttendance, though thio bldding wns far from spirited, and but fow sules were mude, - J'revioud to tha regulac sale, tho threo follow- inig pleces of proverty wore offeredfor salo by 1 14 OLis, Recelvorof the Stato Savings lnstitue ton, by order of tho Cleenlt Cowrt, “Lhu lowest Prico ut which the property wontld bo sold was attached t u printed doseriptlon of tha ts, Two South Park avenun residence lots, bes tween Thirty-second and ‘Ibirty-thinl strects, 100x161.5 to " I8-font wlioy, wers sald to F, I\ Andrews for &i6.25 per front fool, "This was an v ! §7.25 per foot on a guaranteed big rovel vou, vaeunt lout on North Green street, nenr Ohlo, !flu'ss, wus solt to Roburt Litule for &G per tront oot Vieant lots fl'fillllllfl'l 8t on Artesinn avonue, 8xluh oy, wera gold to K, AL Weugo for $1L50 par front foot, Aller tho disposal of tho ahove lots, 140 acres of unhmproved lund fn Shelby County, lown, wis sold to J. I, Knlght for 818.2 per jwre, This m:s an advance of 25 conts por ucre on thoupset wrice. . A two-story framo house, No. 23 North Ashe land avenuv,'lot 25x114, was bid ot o Jobn H, Ohlerking for #2400, Thu enle was subject 10 the approval of tho owner of tho property, und tho. Lwner refused to part with it for less thun T, o A lurgo cottago and lot, No. 20 North Ashiland nvenue, Jot B8.4x1H4 feet, was sold to W, N, Alley fur $2,075, sibjeet to tue upprovulof the owner, and Ihgflmwneluwd to purt with it for luss than Lt framo housed, eight und six “I'wo tWo-uLor rooma respeotively, No. 416 West Muiroo streot, \’vlm l‘(.u Lt:'xml.&. wero dold 1o Georgo IV, Nowton oF $11.25 Prgperty lated on thn cata- 14 buivg received, %lhllu sule will tuke pluco Wednes "Twonty pleces of lu‘l(‘ wore pussed, no o next day, March THE TAXES O 1871 INVESTIGATION INTO THELL ADATEMENT, At u recent meoting of tho Councll Ald. Me- Qruth Introduced un order directing tho Cone troller to Investigato tho abatement ot 1874 nd 1674 taxes on rulivoud property, Tho renson ho guve for wishing the jugulcy wus thst somu tuxes bud spparectly been {mproperly dropped. As Mr, MeGruth is In tho tax-ubstract business, it was Inferred thnt be had wade somo discoverics while overhauling tho books in the County Clori's oltice, Aud this was true, though thero suoms to baye beois uo erookeducss abouat the work. Every yeur the Coutrolier's clorks copy tho County Treasuror's error and abutcmont lst, which’ shows all tho real-ustalo uncollocted tuxes, aud the reason why they worenot guthored T4, i, And the Controller eps track ot thoir payment until tho next your's warrants nre made out, and, it any of tho pronerty still remning llt‘“lll“llcll'. he his tho tnxos extended, This is n complete chock so far ns the city taxcs nre coneerned, aud it thore s any fraud bo ean digeover it n exnmination of tho Controller's hiooks 1871 and 1874 taxes on two lots Elstou's Divislon, bo- longing to the Chicngo_ & Pooltic Rail- roml, Which I8 now owned by tho Chienko, Milwaukes & 8t Paul, hail bren abmted, bot n seitreh of tho old reconds of 187 and 1874 showed that tho tnxes on the property had not been puld, and that thore wus o authority for thelr atmtement, From tho books in the County Clerk's sillee, 1t appenred that tho Stute, county’, ;md clty taxes fot those years on theso lots hi Ty WIPED OUT BY THE ENTRY, “Abated e, 10, 187" A litto Inquiry ve- ritlted in loaening that the Compnny had nindo n return of these logs (n 1873 nud 1874 Tor State and connty tuxes, and that taxes had also beon oXx- te arainst thom on the warrants for tho aamo years, naseasment, felted, the ''hla was n clear cnse of donblo The {\rapurt,v having been for- Stato nod county fnxes wera enrried furward the” warrant of 1838 atong with the clty taxes for 183 and 1871 ns relevicil. Thodoublo nasoss- ment 08 to Stato and county taxes having been discovered, and the discovorer thoreof boing too Inzy to tind out If tho eity taxes were In the same category, nbated evorybody, and this wotld have swiidled tho oity out of 80, 1f the Cantroller bad not hnd n system of cheeks this orror would never have beon discovored, tho same plan were ndopted by tho State, county, park bonkds, and towns,—real- 1y Netle work {8 involy od in it,~tho omisslon of F2000 In buck taxes, In tho course of elght yenrs, would not he possiblo, no matter howy carcless employés In the County Ulerk's ofiico might be, Tho uxpacts appotited by tho County Roarl to go over tho hooks In Mr. Klokke's offlce should: oxsmine the Cons troller's plun of keeping track of tho eity taxes, slnes it may ennblo them to sug- gest somothing which will provont thg vurrylmi ontof an ugreement between tnx ngents and dishonest elerks, and tho plecing of the burdens af thosa who esenpe tnxation_upon people Who willingly sburo the expuense of the Local Gove ernwcuts. THE UNIVERSITY ASD 178 IIEAVY MORTGAGE DEDT. ATutsuse reporter yesterduy afternoot enlled upon Mr. N. K. Fairbunk to ask him what nd Dbeen done up to dute to clear up the rdebt of tho Chicugo University, he belog tho President of tho Bonrd of Trustees. Mr. kairbank replieid: “Nothing hns yot beon done towiils puying off the mortgnge. The Insurance company refuses todonny thing. It hus its sceurities still with tho Stato Auditor, and thoy ropresent s great denl moro than tho property i3 worth, These sccuritios scrve thom just ns Jong ns the Auditor wlil recolve them as nssets on tho deposit of se- curltles with' tho State, under the Iaw, at the Companyg's valug, Since theso assets serve tho Company g0 well, B cvinees no disposition to chinngo thom. If thoy will receive no smniler amotnt of mouoy than they clulm i3 due then, Wwo_ennnot compel tiien to do so. Thera is no probabllity of our ever ralsing monoy enough to pay tho whole ot tho dobt, I'think that thore are gentlemen enoush In Chicngo who nve tho interests of, tho Univeralty sutliciontly at heart todo vomathing townrda Hting the mortgnge and clearing up the debt, but thore (9 not s0 much Intes olt i the University ns I would wish there w * Dr. Auderson 18 an mdmirable Presldent, and e hns worked very burd to inmakoe tha Unlyersity a suceess, 1t we din ever get to nuy sottlement with the insuranee company aid clear ap the debt, he will - undoibtodly succeed I potting professorships endowed, ind siceeed {n establlshing o permanont and excellent iu- stitution, In cuse we cin make no sottlement with the insurunce compnny, and they still stand fu tho way, I #eo no nthure course for thom to pursit: except to take tho proporty and run 1 ustitution utider tholr own nume ns the * Unlon Mutunl Life- Insurance Cotnpany of Muine'’s Unl- versity of Chlengo, "That would bu a good titie, fur I dnnot bellove that thero ts lmf’ law which wil permit thom to tuke for any othor purpuse tho property dedlented by Judgo Douglad to- ed- uentlon, 1° hold tuat the Universit is o baunkrupt Institution, —and the lnsur- anece compnny {3 compelied to tront it ns such, ‘The wortguwe i3 lllegal, nnd if they take tho University and = porvert it froni tho inteution of its founder, it will re- vert to his heirs, Tho [usurgnes company onght to take £50,000, which [ bellovo ean be rulsed, and aeeept It us a settlemont in full of al} cinlms.” ‘The mortguge amounts in round numbers to 180,000, it {t will be seen that i settiement with so wide n rungo of difference will tako komo tlme to nake. In tho meantime, tho in- stitution is Inngulshing for wunt of funds, KILLED BY GUERILLAS. LONG CHASE OF THE PERPETRATONS OF THE SIRDER Col. . 8. Van Zaundt, of Colorndo, nrrived in Chiengo yesterday morning en routo to Nowport, I L, with tho remains ot _the late Mnj. Potter, who wis murdered In New Mexico about the mlddle of last October by nbund of Greasor gucrillus. Col. Van Zundt registered at the TPulmer Muouse, where lie remained untll 5 o'clock, whon he left for tho Eust, Dioforo his parture be was visited by n TInUSE reporter, wio nsked for tho romuntic story of tho mur- dler and tho long but successtul chuse alter the porpetrators of the crime. Col. Van Zandt nn- swered that ho should not only have to deelino enterlog atall into dotalls, but to decliuo most emphatleally, The subject wus o very painful one to him, the decensed buving beon his doarest, friend fram hoyhood, and it hnd been mademore 0 from tho fuct that all nlong hiy {:mnmy fromn Now Mexico ho hwd been ored | near- Iy to death by Interviowers and irlons peopto generally, Thus far e had positively refused to unswer oven tha slightest fntorrog- nturies oa the subject, and »proterred to not no- cardingty In this case. “T'ho story, in briof, is thls: Mal. Potter, who was 0 young man ob 30, mystoriously disape Venrml whilo sojourning for n few weeks in Now Moxien, atd forn thue all offorts to discover bl whoreabouts wero unavalling. | News of ilio strango atfulr reached Col, Van Zandt, who, of his own voluntary aceord, ut onco sturted for New Mexlco th unravel tho mystery, it poasitile, betne (nelted purely by motives of the strongest frigndehip, Avelved in Now Moxico ho steaight- way set to work, in conjunction with tho Unlted Suites uuthorities, at his scif-ulioted tusk, and, atter weoks of tho most nssiduous und fatleming searel, learned thnt Mo, Potter had beon foully murderad by seven guerlllas, Ulthnutely, tuo, tho remuins of tho murderid man wore tuund inn Jlunely mountain puss, These were earefully proserved, and _thon tho chise nfter the mur- derers e, Flvo of them wero captured and Ihs"uchod. but the other two escaped fnto Old exico, d Although Col. Van Zandt is not inare than 27 yonrsold, the manner I which he clonred up tho mystery of his dearly loved friond's disap- penvanes and afterwird hunted down the mur- dorers showed him to bo i younsg man of un- daunted cournge und grent datermination, BUBURBAN. EVANSTON, The Neat Club mot Tuesday cvonlog In tho University ofllee, with n large nttondance. My, Job I Humling was appointed n comniltteo to havetho Club Incurporated iu the nume of tho offieers, under tho law of the State, atonco, A plin for i boat-house wus udoptud; the cost will bo atont $2,000, The upper story will ba n receptinneroom, with @ lnrgo baleony projeet- e over the water; tho lower stury will contaln tho houts aud rooms for tne usw of mombery, was deaded to fasue honds for that small purt 1o cost of tho heuse which 18 you not pledgail, 'Tho bonds will bear 6 pev cent or 5 por cont joterest, and purchnders havo alreddy beon found. _—— INSURANCE IN KANSAS. Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune Toreka, Kus.,, Feb, 10.~From tho forthcom- ing vepoit of the Btate Buperintendent of Ineur- anco it fs lenrned that during tho year the rlske written In Kunsns umount to $44,01,083; promi- wms on risks written, $058,032.00; nvorago rato of promiums of businoss in Kunaus, 1407 lossoa mld (n 18, &U53,108515. per oent of losscs puald Jto promiums recolved, 181-100; total amannt of losscs Insured, §352,- A Nomu of the lifo_compunles huvo tot yot fddy thelr statoents, but fi the opinion of the Superintendont tho total risks written by both 1110 and firs compunics for the year will oxceed FW,000,000, and the promiums puld h{ tha people of the Btule will approxhmute $1,000,000, “0f nll tho companies Heonsed not ono has fallod to puy s lussed in full, ——e SMALL-POX, Bioux City, ., Fob. 1—A dig Journal, duted from Edon, Dak., sa; ‘Ihore nre sixteen cnses of snull-pox ut Calllope. Rurfus Stone died last Suturduy of small-pox und Is not burled yot. Thoy cun't got any ono to bury blim, They offer #5u duy (o got nurdes to tuko eare of the slek, but havo unt none yet. Thuy uro also out of tuol wnd provisions. Sulliopo 18 u little vitlugo In Sloux County, lowun, forty=-throo miles north of this city, on e :lulll'x Flllll=l bll’llllchof tho Chicugo, Sllwaukeo & t. Paul Roadd. Mr, Btoune settled intho county In 1806, w four yeur County 'Frousuror, latterly Depu County Auditor, und ut tho thio of bisdeath, ti connection with his son, wis publishing tho Swur l.‘uuul/lmlgnudml. Duubiless soino move will be lllflllu in Sloux City for tho relivf of tho teh to the stricken cummunity, Keavy Loss of Life from . chonsKBotlors. Tho recent bard frost in Londun has caused a tremendaous amount of discomrort In tho great city, A London puper sa) * Deaths frow tho explosion of bollerd In pr{vate houses bave been nu'{u\nollmbly frequent durlug tho present burd frost that they forus un luufl:rmut fouture of the publiv calumit,” There 13 alwost @ guulo ou account of bollers In kitchenn, thirty lives ha lm‘ hoan lost, na the Juurnil says, ** Andtho ree! onlng In dreaaful eliongh to contemplate: bit many thousands aro living on with the very rame perl] of oxplosion present in their kitchens, and at any hour, by tho willfulncss, or stupldity, or enrelestioss of n scrvant, or by the negieet o tho plumbor. BURGLARIES. Arrest of One Gang, nnd Recovery of the Stuf’ Stolon by Another, At noon yesterdny Sergt, Duffy, when near tho corner of Clark and Polk streets, encountered two men, whom ha took to Lo crooks, chielly from the fact that one of thom resembled n much-sought-for eriminal, At his approuch they run into a pawnshop, and, throwiog n bundle behind the eounter, attempted to escape, bitt, ns tho back door of the shop was locked, tho Sergeant enslly cuptured them. They proved tobo two professionals, nnmed Georgo Cass, nllas Charles Allen, and Thomas Gibson, nllas Yorkie, amt In tho bundle which thoy threw wway were faund eleven pnirsof fine kid slip- pers. Thoso nro supposed to he tho proceeds of somo burglary, and an owner I8 winted for them nt tho statlon. Cnss i about 40 years of nge, und scven years ago, whilo confined in tho ieldowell, dug somo lead vut of a crevice into which nniron bar was fitted, and out of it fash- toned u koy with which he succeeded in Jiburnt- ing himselt nnd tweivo other prisoners. He renched thia ity only alx days nzo after having sorved three yeirs at Jotiet for burglary, Gibe son I8 almost equally notorious, s bas served o terms of two years nt Waupun, and recently n term in tho Eoitso of Correction in this clty. Oflicer Willlam Doltard, whils patrolling his post nt 3 o'clock yesterday morning, enme upon two burglurs who were It tho not of carrylug away Alout $125 worth of silverware nid wear- Ing-npparck, which they had gatliered in tho residunico of Mr. Ralph Yates, No, £ Wnbash ivenuo. At thio approncl of tho' oilicor thoy drpped tholr plunder and disnppearcd rapldly down an alley north of Eldridge ceurt, tha olficer pursuing and firlng three shots at tho fugitives without effect. Returning to the house tho officer pleked up in tho alley small pirecls of silverware and clothing which tho thioves throw awny na they run. Entrance to the holiso wes effected by prying open g rear dour, and, once {nslde, thoy rmisacked the entire rear portion, FERNANDO WOOD, Arrival of XMis I-malus in §t. Louls Yenterday='Thelr Shipmont Ennt, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tritunie. 81, Lowts, Feb, 16.—The romalnsof the Hon. Fernande Wood, aof Now York, arrived from Hot Eprings ut 12:15 to-day by tho Iron Mount- nin & Southern Read. The train wag over tivo liours behind time. Mesers. John O. Friest and Col. D, I, Arvmustrong went down tho rond thismorning as faras Iematito to meet and escort tho body to tnis el Tho remalng wero necompanied by the slater of the deecnsed, Mra, Baldwin, und. by his son, L, R, Wood, A delegation from the Arknnsns Leylslature,— conalsting of Sumuel I Emerson, J. il Judkins, J. N. Robinson, and R, F, Crlttendon,—camo with tha remaing and turned thom over to Messrs, Prlestund Armstrong. They wero forwarded at 6:30 this evenlng, under chirgo of Muhlon M, Yeakle, by the Vandalin Rond to Flttaburg, where they will bo received by o Congressiona! committes snd conveyed to Washington, —C— PRAYER FOR TEMPERANCE WORK. INDIANAVOLIS, Ind,, Feb, 15.~In view of tho magnitude of the temperanco work in Indluna n3 contomplated by tho Urand Temperanco Council, and the strength and natire of tho op- position, ‘and realizing vur depetmtenco upon tho Divino guldance and blessiug in overy move- mont for the mmnelforation of the race, theve- foro Friday, Fel, 25, 1881, {8 hereby nppointod ag aday of prayer to Almighty God on behnif of tha tempernnco work and workers of this Stuto, Al pastors, churches, temperines sociotivs, aud individuat Christiuns are invited to unite in ob~ serving tho daoy inan approprinte manner. 5. W FoGensusi, M. D, Presideat, WILLIAM 1L, TRAMMEL, Chafrman Exeeutive Committoe. M. E. Smten, Corresponding Socrotary Grand Temporance Councll, Iudinna. — —er———e BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. Derioit, Mich,, Feb, l6.—Leopold Fround {a now In possesslon of the dry goods and notion store of Friedmau Bros., under one of the tmort- gnges flled yesterdny, The fourth mortgave Is :mwo&u: on record by n cupltalist of this city for £45,000 moro. Tho affalrsof tho firm ava likely 1o bo greatly complicated by contlicting inter- csts, nnd tho prospect of thelr resumivg busl- nesd 19 thoreby rendered vory doubtful, e ———— Don’t Dio an the FPromisos. Ask drugglsts for Rough on Rats.” It oloars ot rats, mice, bed-bugs, ronches, 150, boxes, e ———— ‘We recommend Eldredgesewing-machines, ————— ¢ Indigestion, dyspepsin, nervous prostration, and all forms of general debility relleved by tnking Mensman’s Peptonized “Beef Tonle, tho oily preparation of heef contalniug ite entire nutritious properties. It {8 not o mero stitnu- Innt like tho extracts of beot, Lut contning blood-maklug, l‘urcc-xcnemluu‘. and life-sua- tuining properties: 18 invaluable in all onfee- bleed conditions, whethor tho result of exhuus- tion, nervous prosteation, overwork, or nicute diseascs, purticulnrly if resuiting from pulmo- nary complaints, Caswell, Huzard & Co., pro- priétors, New York. For snle by druggists. MARRIAGE LICENSES. ?}Efifi;&fifismfimzf wore lssucd year Age. Residence. 21.... Arlington ilalgis, Arllngton Lelktis, 113 Wost ftandolph, Chlcawo. Adolply § feage Sary Zriliws) hicai § . 1. Dickarson, L. L, Nnynara, Julis Hylund, Irbauit, Mino,* Barro, Muss, Eavt Whentland, Minn, 1535 Dy o, Til. @ 15, Burnbam Iioldon uvonte. - Mrn, Mury A, Burnbiin Thirty-ninih. { Wi Floichor, inlnvitte, Kos. . M. 11anlan.... LoChieng lateupo, picayu, {Josopt Etein, Lina Biryer, W, W, Windrom. U1 e {idgmont 1, dler. Murgaret Moye: E H Adolph Do Sunet, Judl IHngornin l\lnmn Halomon liurtha Munzol. Goorgo Curoy,. Mitwaukoo, Bt \Milwaukoo, DEATIS, CHESTER-0n (ko mornlug or the 16th inat., Sre. . Chioster, nyed 3 yoars. Funural froin hor lute residence, No. 4 Wost Lake« at., on Friday, tho I5th, ut | o'cluck. by carriagos to Rorehlll, Mombuors of 8L George’s Bouovolent Assos cintlon aro respecifully fnvited, §2 5. Cathorinos (Canudn) popers ploaso copy. DAGGITT—AL Glencoe, Cook Cunm{ on tho 1ith Inat., of uryainol 7, John Daguitt, (o his 3 year. Funural fo-uy (Thursdiy) from his late home, lol- atives und friends can ke the 11:13 6. o teain from tho Wolluat, def L pot. . LOR~0n the 15t lust, of congestion of tha Junia, the beloved wife of B, 1. Tuylur, ‘nged X1 years 4 montlis nod 7 duys, ‘The Feigains reinoved o Lox- ingion, Ky., tha 5o'as of the decensed, fur tormont. Blio Jonves'inuiy Iricnds to mourn thy loss, GAYNON~On Wodnowday evening, Fob, 18, Joht Gaynor, uged § years und 14 wonths; Deloved son o Jubn and 3 lrz Gaynor. U riday nuxt from tho tamily residonce, 214 Aborduan-at., by Cacringes to Calvary Comotory. MEFETING OF THE CIUAR MANU- incturors’ Association will Do hold at Kiuro's Ttal, 10 Nurih Clarksst., to-day at 3.0’ A full ittonaance fs roquested. JOIN LUSSE: donti GEO, B NRUDR, Socrstury. NG OF 'TIE FOURTEENTIT nd Atepublicnn Clut wh) bd icid this evoning At Lochner's Hull, 53 Slilwankuo-av, As bukiness of I finpnrtance witl bo tratsacied il tha “wembers urg Lo sitond, T, WA'T'TS DE GOLYER WILL CON- D:;‘Fl,i'. the uoon prayer-meoting tosduy, 1% ERSONS IN NEED OF IHOUSEKEEP- 0T, nUT3LS, COpYlals, OF AICAWOMUN CAT DU AU flud, freu of chaigu, ab Houns § Furwail lall. wian’s Chiristian dsdoctaion. FPE_FRENCH CENTRAL REPUBLIC- UL FRENCH, SN e 13 t 0rganleo (OF Lhu coming cumpuldn. PMHE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MERT- i of th Atvchunics’ Instiiuta for tho glvcilon Gt piicars for thu eneuing year will butiold ut Chilcaxo Atbenwi 01 duy at T340 p. 1, i 'I‘Hh NG MEN'S CHRISTIAN A soclation will haid n reveption this evenlog In L\l'lfll’ F‘:‘W\‘II ‘:IIIL f'nl)“l ‘i"{"‘\l‘“ .Hulll l'un"‘n u: fuusic, resdings rof. cintost. and 1eporis ol ok TLidkots freo at opica of ¥. 3. C. A% Ro. 1% Medison‘at, TIIE-SIXTEENTII WARD REPUBLIC- au Club will hold thelr dral wewiing for o Spring catupalan thls evoning st Moyer's Hull, cornor | Pre of Bodgwick und Sloul-sts,” All lypublicauy of the NaId iy Laviwd to stiend. ROYAL BAKING POWDry, ~~ UTELY PURE, MADE FIROM GRADPE CREAM TARTAR, ousnkeoper'a favarite In feading eltlen of th we No nther proparation makes such 1ght, fing p brenda, or Trionn pastey. Cat b eaten'by dyyegt tienwitliont fenr af the 1A resulting Trom husey ieatib) $27° Commentend for purlly nnd whojes ¥ tho Gevormmant Chomint 1y, Stop AL BAKING POWIEI CO., New Yok, PROFESS "CATARBH. its Successful Treatment by Dr. W. W. Wol- gamott. One Thousand Testimonials fram Prome inent Chicago People Cured Dur- ing the Past Year Are on Filo at Dr. Wolgamott’s Parlors, 103 State-st., Chlengo. Tho peoplo of Chicago Aro in a measura neguainted with tho namo and reputation of DIL. G, W. WOLA A MOTT, who hine mot wilh such unvarying ‘success in i treatmont wnd eure of Crinre, THront, and Lung “Eroubio. 1O o bEnellt 6 sUTOFCrs Who aro yotig \gnorance of tha Doctor's method of troatmeds we ont the fallowing statement: O TIE BUTILAC: 1 liRve [0nR Anflered with Catarry of th hend. theaat, aud hinun. Tu soncoly ot healig visted Colornto, and spont larga sums of taney, 3, etforts for rallef woro frultless, howgver, untifgor uck throw mo _in o tho hands of Dr. Wolzgauwti, o whouo skill and treatment 1 owe my veory lite. Peopls sutturing with Catnert can depond upon o perfeetcure - 1t they taka the Dootr's tnedicine, ' Hespont(uily, M. it KINNTE, 83 1oreinon-at., Chieagn. Any peraon nftilcted with Catoreh ahould call ac b WOLAAMOTT'S Parlocs, locnt try tio trentmont feeo of charge. e ey LYON’S KATHAIRON., g e e at 105 State-st., an Gentle Women Who want glossy, luxuriant and wavy tresses of abundaut, beautiful Hair must uso LYON’S KATHAIRON, This clegant, cheap articlo alwa nmakes the Hair grow freely and fust, keeps it from fulling ont, arrests and cnres gray- ness, removes dandraff and ilching, makes tho Hair strong, glving it a curling tendency and keeping it In any desired position, ~Bean- tiful, healthy Hair is the suro result of using Jinthaircn, AUCTION SALES. L By . D. LoSd & C0. I32 North Clark-st. Fine Stock of Staple and Faney GROCERIES, Horse, Wagon, and Harnoss, AT AUCTION, Friday, Fob, 18, at 10 o'clock a, m, Cansisting of Tons, Suzars, Syruvs. Coffees, Bpleh Canned Frults, Soups, Extraots, Counter sesles. £ Grocory Stviving und Countor: it By ELISON, FLERSHEIN & C0. At No. 211 Twenty-cighthst, 4 Near Michigan-av. THURSDAY, Feb, 17, at 10 o'clack, We sall the Entire Furniture of 10-RoomHous te Purlor, Clumber, and Dining-Ttoom Furt ture, Kitchen Qutfit,Le. Heds and Tieddings Urockery, Glass, and Pluted WWare. inge Ealo peromptary. Parties declintng houtoXeeP ELISON, FLERSY 0., Auctlonestt Lame Back AND NTOPM A coveH when nuthing elso will. LE REMEDY, FLOCORENI o o ety o ton B bt Jrommiding PILLS tat Dp 2y o tebing, ‘1““"41 Bl o parsd . 1‘1‘11“!-?!-5:"“' None yenuing without Aa blcago Depats, 183 W, Macls 0, & € Weond bl 12 i L bOE by pruss e sty and strictly B ks lfllN'll YTEIL Conteciofit 35 Bluilfsun TERIALS RQOQ [ Y MATER! SS AYI!:WQ Sargqprt; = CHEMISTEY. \yLTERATION ADU Detectod und Gl g5 Aualysia pu W L i 8%/ kit [ "% g i A ST WHE Kondst gud 3