Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 6, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MARCH 6, 1881—EIGHTEEN PAGES. 1 c o e LOCAL POLITICS. Ths Re5ublican City Convention to Be Held March 22. A Lively Discussion on the Pro- hibition Question. Rousing Meeting of the Repub- _ ticans of the Third Ward. H, White Tries to Defend His B',~ Anti-Consolidation Votes, Constitnents Decldedly Ro- B pudiate His Action. test for the Mayoralty—Candidates for et the Other Offices. gelations of Gratification at Robert T, Lincoln’s Appoiatment. . sBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COM- pEPUES MITTEE. Tie Republican City Central Committee beld a meeting yesterday afternoon in elub-room No. fof the Grand Pucide Hotel. The meeting was ‘alied to order by Mr. J. L. Woodard, who stated jis object. The following Commiticemen were present: First Ward, Arthur Dixon, represent- B Abacr Taylor; Second Ward, J. A. Grant: Talrd Werd, J. R Custer; Fifth Ward, George Joughton; Sixth Ward, L. Hutt: Seventh Ward, Frank Schubert: Firhth Ward, Chris Mame Niuth Wanl, Jubn M. ¥auyth, ropreseatin David Ciorss Eloveath Ward, George W. Stunford; Fwclfch Ward, Martin Howard: Thirtoenth Ferd, 3. M. Wanzer: Fourteents Ward, fenry Nert; Fiftecnih Ward, Mr. Buschwah, repre- genting Conrad Folz: Sixteenth Ward. A. Imbott; Seventeenth Ward, P. A. Sundelius; Eighteenth Wurd, E. . Cragin. representing Sam Coulier. Tyere wera ulso present Messrs. A. C. Hesing, -Georze Swift, E. G. Keyes, Jobn Raver, Com- missioner Rahl ator Cawpbell, Senator Condee, Willlam H. Underwood, ex-Ald. Gilberr, £2d otner well-known Republicans. 3r. Burke moved that a committee of five on sprortionment be appointed Uy tho Chair. Mr. Busehwah suggested that the votes at the 155t election Tor President and Gevernor would ben good bnsis for the apportionment. Mr. Grant said that the apportionment had pitherto been made upon the votes of the previ- ous spring clection. ir. Hertz denfed that this was the case. Air, Howard said thut there was no necessity foracommittee, as, with figures he had been supplied ‘with Ly County Cleric Klokke, which - bt produced, the Committee could do the whole work in & few minutes. Alr. Burke witbdrew his motion and then moved that the primary election be held March 21and the Convention March 22 next. Alr. Smyth movedanumendment that thedates e fixed at March 25 and 2. Mr. Burke opposed the amendmeut, and ssid that elgiit days—the election coming off ‘April 5 ~Wwastoo short a time in which to conduct so important a campnign. Ald, Dixon asked the Chair to call upon some ¢f tho prominent Republicans present—>Mr. Hesleg, for instance—for their opinion ou the sabject. Ar. Cragin tbought that there was no necessity forthis. 1f the Committee could not perform the duties ssigned to them, then it would bo ‘time for them 0 ask for assistance. ¥th was in favor of # short and sharp 2n, which would contine the strupgle to the ieading guestions at issue, and keep out little fide issues which some people might feel in- clined 10 briug fato ft. on suid that be wanted to hear from 20d visiting Republicans. He was not one who believed that the Committee contaived all the brainz of the Itepublican varty in the city. He moved that the leading Republicans be invited w address the Committee. 3r. Cragin sa:d that he understood it was go- in 10 be a difi e i the party. hoped that nothiax 4°be douc 1o weaken the Republican There were in the room So- elied Republicuns who were identitled with the whisky inlerest. 1f they werc heard, then the ery will go Torth that tho Republican Terty bad gone overto the whisky interest, It there were any Pronibitionists on hand he afd notwant (o hear thow either. If Mr. Dixon will make bis motion so that it would exclude whisl supporters and Prohibitionists he would support i A3 it was, only one clement was represented there. Mr. Dixon satd that he regretzed the remarks which had been mude, and he hoped that neither the whicky nor probibition question would come uvat the meeting, and Le did not believe, if bis motion pravailed. that it would. Mr. Cragin said that there were some gentle- men pre<ent ut the meeting who represented the whisky interest, and if chey were allowed to lk it would lose the purty 4,00 Lo 5,003 votes,— if the impression prevailed that the party identi- fied itself with whisky. Mr. Dixon said that he was as good & church mewberas any present, but tuat it made him adopted. The following s the result of their Numberof| - Vi Tard, delegates. l Tard. ; n&‘:}n:by:rlz‘:! - . 10| Bleventh 1 9) e [ Total.... Mr. Dixon called the meeting's aztentlon to E‘hq fact that the Councll Committee would at 2 o'elock Monday ufternoon appoint the judges of election. and that as severat of the wards tad not Republicun Aldermen repcesenting them, it would bo well to send representativesto the weeting. The mecting then pdjourned. TUE TIIIRD WARD. The Third Ward Republican Club held a splen- didly-nttended meeting vesterduy evening at theirclub-room on Twenty-second street, Pres- ideut J. W. Waughop in the chuir. The meeting was the inauguration of the spring campaign in the ward, and cousiderable interest was taken In the proceedings. Col. Gile moved that the Chair appoint a committee of tive to present names for ofiicers of the Club for the next three mouths. Tho Chair appointed as such Committee Messrs. D. H.. Glle, Eugene Cary, J. H. Clough, J. L. Barnum, and J. F. Bissell. After the Committee had retired the Chair in- vited a discussion of the local political situa- ton. . Mr. D. K. Tenny safd that {t would be the duty of the Club to interest itself as much us possible in the coming clection. Two years ‘azo the Re- publicans were unfortunate in the selection of their city candidates and the result was they. were beaten. They should be more eareful in tho selection of their candidates this year, It did not follow beeause they were successtul last full that they would be aguin successful this spring. Some very good men had been named already for the office of Mayor: still he did not believe the best had ¥et been brought for- ward. They should take care to get only the best and most avallable men.—~those who would add Rreat strength to the ticker, They wuauted a wan against whomn no allegations could be made which would atfect himi with the people,—one who would be fair to the people on the Lemper- ance question, and who did not feel himself nbove his constituents. Tae Democracy wero golng to give thom 1 £00d light, end they would bave all thuy could do to beat them. . JMr. Shorey said that the Republican eandidate could be eiected, unless a very small vote was brought out. 1f 4 dull campaign was carried on in" the ward it would lhave a bad effect on. the weaker wards, If any of the men who had bepn mentioned in” connection with tho Htepublican nomination were elected he would do credit to the party. There never wasa time atwhich thore was a greater necessity fora good Mayor, 25 there were more thau ever just now ciul {nterests brought to besr upon thoCoun- cil. A good Mayor wus equal to balf a dozen votesiu the Council, and he hoped that tnese votes would be cast on the Republican side. Tieprezentative . 1. White was called upon'to speak on the subject of - TOWN CONSOLTDATIQN, which it was known he did not faVor. He said he np{mst‘d it because be did not think 4t was spe good Repablical m. ‘Ther:> were political rea- sons why they ought not to bo consolidated. He believed that the Town Government was a check Government, and without it he fearcd the Clty Government wol z0 Nature had Qivided the city into three parts by a river, thus clearly showing that it was intended there should ve three towns and one city. The Republican purty wight lose he city et save oae of the towns, thus averting a total disaster. Azaiu, the 1own 3ys- tem and the Park system were so Interwoven that the former could not be abolished without seriously wenkening the latter. There were matters about which the newspapers which wero not ran by hawyers know next to nothtug. He Jid not intend 10 be blown from his position by any newspaper talk, and he hoped that they ‘who nad senthim to Springfield could sce that he was righr. Tho fact was thut there ought to be more towans instead of fewet. Mr: W. C. Grant asked why the Park Boards of the West and North Sides could not be mude cor- porate bodies like the South Side. AMr. White satd thut be did not know; that was not in the bill anshow. Mr. D. K. Tenney said that he was in favor of tho consolidation of the three towns. He did not sce why Chicago should be different from other clties of tho Uzfon in having three sets of officers in addition toitscivic orgnnization. Ono Assessor for the whole city would do as well as three. Asitwas now, each of the Assessors tried to get ahead of the other two, and every- body got cheated in the end. The further thoy got away from (e people in these things the more they were at sea. Why have three men Dbeen guessing at the value of city property in- stead of only one? It wus true that there was somie difficulty on the purk system, but he had looked Into the matter and believed it ¢ould bo gotten around. The whole town organization, was, in short, a ridicuious humbug. Gen. Thompson spoke brietiy ju favor of tho Consolidstion bill, and set forth the well-known lough said, position to the bill, that Cook County had mude & terrible mistake when it took the conduct of its aflairs from tho hands of the Supzrviors and vlaced them in bo eare of dfteen Commissioners. The city therefore should be content with what at_present existed and should not dare to scck amelioration for fear they might make A mistake. Mr. Mdrry Nelson gave a practical proof of tho moanner In which assessments were working by Bating that tho Galena Elevator, on the North Side, was ussessed for $20,000, while two ele-- vators of tho South Side, having less capacity cach, were assessed respectively at $6J,00 and $80.000. Mr. Galloway—TIs it not a fact, Mr. Nelson, that tne larger the constituencs the more jntelligent and reliable is the oflicer elceted by it? mad 10 see 1se petty ward bickerings brought tp ot a mecting of the Ceniral Commiited. Mir. Cragin—There is 2 man in this meeting “howent to Springfield espeeiully in tho Inter- &0l the whisky trade. Sanator Mumer denied that this was the case. Dixon's motion prevailed, Mr. Cragin slone voting in the negative, and U HESING WAS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE MELTING. Hesaid that he was oblized to the gentiemen #esent—seventeen of them at least—ror having {uel o ullow free discussion in that room. He idnot expect unyibivg else from the muan—ne wldnoteall bim u gentieman, but a bigoted ind fanutic— + ¥r. Cruzin—1 call the gentieman to order. D‘T;;‘grim—x hope the gentlewen will not be Jir. Hesinp—Certafnly. T have not mentloned 18 name. 1 merely that this narrow- 2inded and bizoted— @"‘ Howard sutd that he objected to anybody a.::' allowed 10 assault any membver of the mnittee. and he thought it ought to be fopped. What the Committee wanted was to ViSout the best duy on which to hold the Con- Jr. Hesing in a few words described his con- foction with the Republican party, end expiained poJefecnion from 1t at the tme of the People’s B He then said that he now wanted w do flepbm Be could to secure the suceess of the Fopublican party and the defeat of Curter i. h‘r‘iflwm women had been put before the PapMr Jesse Spulding and Ald. Clark— dbe was favorable w either of them. Either lmm %48 4 002 man, but the nomination of lcye (o3 Wis not enodsh, and he did not be- g % o party could work up tho cam- it less than two wecks. In conclusion, he iag g5 eXPlanation of his vislt to Springfield, 24 bis speech before the Committec, which was daderate that the next day Mre. Carse, Presi- Tok ot the Woman's Christ -fi.‘fi bad told him that she was pleased at bagy pebad safd. While he mizht at one time ke, be bad atoned for it, and re'the Committee with the :rican citizen to speak on behalf in which he had faith. that church-goers should be pro- from having their Sense of propriety o by the .;pet.'lnclu of open saloons; at the Died ¢ Be did not want 1o huve any mun de- day, “q Tight of takine bis glassof beer on Sun- diicrbea John Wentworth, 18 the first Re- The glg payor of Chicugo, Swo0d at the doors of bip s SUrt- House, hueuid to those who beard t e intended 1o protect both church- Tojeen2d becr-drinkers, und sce that neither Wed BOr unnuyed tie otlier. s e feoStinuance of the liberal soirit which Seacs rpidlican purts had displayed of lato 2 leacq JeC wruts 0o reason why it should not bave M o e for twenty yenrs vet. sy id s2id that he beli¢ved Mr. Hesing tapae f,0U tBe quicstion of having two weeks ey _ ':fl believed fom the day of Couvention to that of Bfl:}é"{i‘g{‘; withdrew bis smendment, and Mr. Yareh o o 3::: to hold the primaries Monday, n'f:“B c_zivxxnox TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1 HOwurd moved that thebasis of represeat- exery 4%, Lo Convention be one delezate for Sebvates cast in the late Gubernatorial rah and one for a fraction of over 103, e gmiord moved an aviendmeat that it be clipoBALe for erery 23 voles cust in the same e J5.2ud one for i fraction over 13. o repiertz moved as a substitute that the basis pprescatation be ouc in every 35) votes in ner pesideatial elecmon and one for o fraction i Howard spoke fn favor of his rosolution Sepnlooial the Lusis mentioned would give 215 WS Which he did not thiuk was 100 larges 1t Dizon thought that tho number was too Cnregnie, Stumford's basis would provide o .?r thout il delegates, whict he belloved . Heft 4 b hln gg'&as;unsumm was lost by a vote of 11 Ir. Stan, o Sty iuford's umendment of the original res-, « o0, 785 lost by n voto of 10 nays 1o 8 yeus. hg, 37 8i8al wotlon was carried by & vote of > u,:,“;’xfllndgrernued that when the Committee Va_motjo0 SO UALH next Saturday at3 p. m. - Letmgieaod of Mr. Dixon, tho Prestdent and Ktgurg ouary were appointed a committee UE the delerudon on the basls just Mr, Nelson said that that was undoubtedly the case. The Committice on Nomiuations rcported the following. avho were declured clected: Pre: gent, D. K. Tenny; Secretary, J. F. Aldricl Treasurer, Murry Nelsou: Vice-Presidents, C. M. Henderson, Jobn Summerfleld, A. B. Hal- lock, E. L. Jayne, R. G. Hull, J. L. Thompson, A.C. Bartlest, Valentine Steele, 0. B. Phelps, Peter M. Almini, Myron Harris. O. C. Gibbs, H. M. Mosher, C. C. Merrick, W. §. Everett: Exccutive Committee, J. R. Custer, P. B. Smith, E. G. Keith, Soren Matheson, Ira W. Bueli: Finnnce Committee, George Bass, D. F. Crilly, fnd Courad Witkowsky. Mr. Waughop offercd a_resolution, which was enrried, giving the choicc of delegates to tho City and Town Conventions cutirely overto tho primary election. ROBERT LINCOLN. Mr. Galloway moved the following, which was carricd unanimously: Lesoleed, That we' learn with great plensure thut our fetlow-citizeu Iiobert T. Lincoln, Esq bas recelved an_honorable position in the Cabi net of President Gurfield. The meeting then adjourned. THE MAYORALTY. From now on the local political contest will bo an exceedingly netive one. The primaries have been catled for the 2Ist,—two weeks from Mon- duy, and there is, therefore, little time left for work on the part of candidates. So far as the Republican candidates for Mayorare concerned, there are still but three prominently In tho ficld. tne effort to bring out Ar. Cary, who don’t want to be brought out, being apparently abortive. Ald. Ciark and Mr. Jesse Spaldiwr lead, Mr. Rawleigh coming far behind them. The strength of the lutter genticman, from present indica- tions, appears to be contined to hisown ward, and to a few scattering delegates whom be may piek up on the West Sie. It is understood that Cougressman Davis' intluence is wrainst bl though it is reported that it was onee promised to him, and that, a6 2 Tesult of tbis, he can ex- peet uothing in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, i::inll’:.xmn Tenth Wards. Ou the South and ort! ides it is believed that be will eus no The contest s really ut present one be- rs. Clack and Spulding, with tho chunees in favor of the former. 'The Fifth Ward —the only one which has made un otlicial declar- adon—has come vut in favor of Mr. Spaldin but it, owlng to its small number of delegnte: does not earry much weizht iu a convention. ‘The fight will centre in the Third Ward, where Lotk pirties live. end whichever carriesthat will beapt to conie out vietor in the race. Both sides are making active prepurations for the contest. and euch has its hopes. As fur as the North Eide wards are concerned, it is believed that ey will go prefty solid for Ald Ciark. Thu southern ones on’ the -West Side ure clalmed, and probubly correctly, by Spalding, though Stewart hus friends there, und the result may all, on the &boot which will be taken eizh’s supporters in ense he speeeeds in getting any considerable number of vows out- side of thoe Twelfth Ward. ) ight bas been conducted in a must friendiy spirit on ull sides. There bas been no display of bitterness, and everything promises that the same zood fucly wnich bas existed will be kept up uatl the- work -of the Conventon 5 over, and that all bands will unite 1o make u good, warm fizht during the two weeks between the date of tha Convention and the holding of the election, which will be on the ath of April. On the Demoeratic side there is no opposition to Mr. Harrison. Notwithstundig his absence 1rom the city, the straggling Democratic oppo- sition 1o him has bad no cousnltutions and has arrived 2t no unavimity of action. The truth is Mr. Harrison controls the muchinery. fe bas he primaries, and consequently, pretty sener- ally, tho delerates. What he wouid likejsa unanimous nomination,—to have the numina- tion forced upon him: but even if tho nomina- ton is not quite unanimous, he will take it with pleasure. A CARY CATCUS. Another secret caucus, in the interest of ex-Ald. Eugene Cary for Mayor, was beld yes- terday afternoon at the Tremont House. In respanse to fuvitations-about forty gentiemen appesared ut the _conterence, although not more than one-half of thewm were willing to_commit themselves for Mlr, Cary. Theother half seemed to be_about evenly divided between Spulding and Clark, The deslgn of tho callers was to represent the “liberal " element of the Repub- licans, including those who muke a specialty of sccuring the Ggpman vote. Amopg thoso present were "J. H. Clough, ex-Ald. Seat corge . Buckley, M. Al , R. H. Tutblll, Jobn Sumuwerfield, Smith, W, K. Sullfvan, Auzust Neuhaus, und ‘W. C.Grant. J.H. Clough presided and cou- ducted the exerciscs. The scssion. consisted in u cull of the wards, whon thuse represonting them were privileged to oxpress tiair views. K. H. 'Tutbill was followed by othors in expressing the opinion that Mr. Cary could not be elected, and Mr, Clough and orhers presented his capa- - bilitids fna series of speeches. No action was finally taken, and, afterut three hours' session, the only business dont wns to authorizo the Chuirman to dppoint u cominitteo of Hve to call another meeting. which will probably be held at the Tremont House Wednesday alternoon. ALD. CLARK'S VIEWS. The Staats-Zettung, nfter publishing the inter- view had with Ald. Clark by o TRIBUNE report- er on the subject of tomparance aud intemper- ance, suys: “Ald. Clurk speaks out in & -very manly way which must belp bim very much ffu his candi- dacy. He puts bimself flat-footed on tho legal ground made through the victory of the People's party in 187, aud tho compromise ordinunce which followed that, victory; and, while be pledgzes himself to carry out 'this ordinance and notbing more, he will sutisfy all the genplv who wanty barmoniousfving together af the different elements,—among others, the suloonkeoper, who 15 desirous that the business, when it is carried on in a respectable manner, shall be protected like any other business, and that energetic mensures shalt be taken against all wno uttempt, 1o curry it on in & manoer which 1s disreputable and dingerous to the community and tho good name of the business."” WINAT TEMPERANCE MEANS, To ths Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CiICAGO, March 4.—In o paper published lnst oveniug was the following: *Ald. Clark will find thut he cannot ride into the Mayor's offico on two horses. He must either be for temper- ance or agajnst it.” To me that appesred ono of tho mos¢ ludicrous statements ever printed, 1turncd to Webster's Dictionary to sco what the word **temperance” meaut. This is what it says: *Moderation, particularly habitual mod- cration, in regurd to the indulgenceof the nati- ral appetitesané pussions; restraincd or mode- rate indulgenco, as temperance in cnting and drinking; tempérance in the indnigenco of joy and wirth. Temperance in eating and drinking 15 oppnsed to gluttony and drunkenness, and in othor fudulgences to excess.” Now, sir, if any good man who 18 likely to receive the nowina- tion of tho Republican Convention for Mayor of 1his city 1s opposed to ** temperance,” 45 defined. In the foregoing statement, ho will find himself most egregriously mistaken, as 1 feel sure that nny respectable saloonkecper will fully indorse the above sentiments. Thnerefore the folly of asking such a question, **Hé must he for tem- peranco or against it,” 13 npparent at once. Is not every rospeetable, honest, hard-working mun, who has a reputation au stake, a temper- ance man? bost assuredly. Therefors, let Ald. Clurk relterate at every opportunity he has: “Yes, most positively. ' [ am for temper- ancc as defined by Webster.” Yours respect- fully, A WORKINGMAN. MINOR OFFICES. ‘There are, of course, lots of aspirants for tha other offices, cspeclally tha City Attorucyship and the City Clerkship, while in some wards a litule less than baif the population want, to be Alderman. ‘The ouly active candidate on the Republican side for the City Treasurership is John Raber, of .Lawndale, but Ald. Dixon would accept 'the nomination. The only Dewmocrat sa far numed is Michael Brand, with whom the Democrats hope to catch the Germans. Awong the Republicans who are out for City- Attorney are Hempstend Washburne, James Frake, E. R. Bliss, A. L. Llascott, W. T. Uuder- wood, and W. B. Bradford. 3r. Grinnell, the present incumbent, appoars to bave no opposi- tion among the Democrats, . ‘Tho following Republicans would like to be City Clerk: Tom Seunott, Henry L. Hertz, John F. Scanlan, Nell 5. Graves, Peter Buschwah. and C. E. Peterson. P, J. Howard is a cundldato for retlection on the Democratic side. The candidates for Aldermen. as far us known are these: First Ward—Arthur Dixon, Republican. Second Ward—A. Ballard, Republican. Fourth Ward—Amos Graanis, Elwya A. Wood, Republicans, Fifth Ward—V. Reifsnider, J. G. A. Le Blanc, Republicans; J. McAuley and Jumes Sherman, Democrats: Sixth Ward—Fred Lodding, T. A. Wooley, E. Rutschow, George Kuhlman. Republicans; J. J. All{mer, Communist; William Curran, Dermo~ cral Seventh Ward—W.S. Powell, H. Ruger, Repub- licans; Patrick Carroll and Ald. Riordan, Demo- crats. Eighth Ward—R. M. Oliver and Thomas Pur- cell, Republicans: Con Ryan, Matt Cooney, Jnmes Emmett Murray, John Culliton, M. Dooley, emocrats. Ninth Ward—John M. Smyth, Republican. Tenth Ward—H. Schroeder, Democrat. Eleventh Ward—Ald. Swift and Thaddeus Deun, Republicans, Twelfth Ward—M. Baldwin, Republican. Thirteenth Ward—J. L. Bennclt, James Ar- nold, Mr. Wanzer, Republican: J. O'Calllan, Tom M mara, Mr. Dulton, Democrats. 3 Fourteenth Ward—Frank Stauber,Communist. Fiftecnth Ward—A. Meyer, Democrat. Sixteenth Ward—Cbris Meler, Communist; ).'(Sck Gnnen.kb‘c‘m%mr P eventeenth Ward-—) . Barrett, Democrat. Eghleunfll Ward—W. G." McCormick, Dewo- eral As to town officers, the candldates so far are not very numerous. Ald, Tuompson has & hankerig after the West Town Collectorship, and 31r. Schillo would like to be relected. Mr. Noraham desires to be Supervisor. and Pleasant Amick to succeed himself as Assessor. Mr. Gra if he can’t be an Alderman, would be contented us Clerk, but he bas an _spponent in Mr. D. H. Jones, of the Twelfth Ward. S. 8. Chase would run_again for North Town A: Sessor, and Mr. Druke, of the South Town, would not refuse a renomination. W. D, Kent is after the Clerkship in the latter town. THE SOUTI TOWN. The South Town Central Committee held a mecting yesterday afternoon in club-room No. 4 of the Grand Pacific Hote), ar which were present Ald. Dixon of the First Ward, J. L. Woodward of_the Fourth Ward, W. H. Reid of the Second Ward, G. F. Bissell of the Third Ward, and Fred Lubrandt ot the Fiftn Ward. On motion, Mr. Woodward was appointed Chauirman of tho mesting. - Ald. Dixon baving uunounced the object of tho meeting as the muking proper prepavation for the coming Town Conveotion, Mr. Bissell snid that he did not see the nccessity of having Separate primaries and judres from the eity, and moved that the town have the same judpes of clection ns those sclected by tho clty, and that the town gelect the same hour und pisces for the primarics us the city would chovso, Mr. Reid moved in amendment thatthe watter h& pusi‘pflnffi until next Saturduy imiediately after tho adjournment of tho meeting of th City Central Comwittee, Carricd. L % Ald. Dixon moved that the basis of apportion- ment fixed upon by the City Central Committee e the one adopted for clecting the delegates to tho Town Convention. Carvied, dThu meeting then adjourned to next Satur- ay. THE SEVENTIO WARD. The Executive Committee of rthe Seventh ‘Ward Repuglican Club held a meeting at Maas' Hall, on the corner of Twelfth and Waller streets, last evening. The Hon. George W. Kroll madea specch be- fore tho Commiittee in which he made special reference to the appointment of Kobert T Lin- coln for the War Secretaryship, prouovncing it an excellent selection, and one that was entirely sutisfuctory to the Ltepublieans of [itinois. The gentleman also_ pronounced himself as strongly in fuvor of Mr James W. Stewart for the Mayor- alty, saying that ho was the person best caleu- lnted " to unito the ‘Republicans in tholc _ cfforts to defeat _Hurrispn for- Mayor. and ome thar would prove neceptabie to the German and personai-liberty- ‘loving element generally. The Committee in- dorsed Mr. Kroll's sentiments, and may recom- mend 3r. Stewart s thoir ehoice for Muyor. The foltowing sclections were made f and clerks of elcetion: AESu%500 First Precinet—Judges, Willlam Wicnert, W. . Duubuwm; Cierk, Peter Rtheit. Poll, ncrlh&lcst corner of Cunal aud faxwell stregts. Second Precinct—Judges, H. I'. Gallant, C. J. Dow; Clerk, J. H. Rabmon. Poll, southwest corner Cugal and Fourteenth strcal ra Precinct—Judges, J. S. Taylor, Max Schuler; Clerk, John Dunne. = Poll, scu corner Union and Twelth streets. o Fourth Precinct—Judges, _John Trelver. Thomus Burchum: Clerk, E. F. Powell. Pol southwest corner Unjon and Fourteenth stree 3 I;lflll Preé:l(nc):—&]udzus. Jobu Schmitz, W obnsou; Clork, Jumes Barnctt. 3 "‘;"“E,“ ron el Rl No Sixth Precinct—Judges, Alexander. Witliaw_Bartels; Clerk, Al Duxchk_?'.fimll’lglrll: southeast corner Brown and Fourteenth streets, Seventh Previnet—Judges, M. L. Frisbie, B. *Heavey; Clerk, Wittlinm Thomas. Potl, sout ‘®east cornier Twelfth and Loomis strects. Efght Procinct—Judges Heurs Sherer, J. S. Dugurd; Clerk, Charles Schimachor. Boll southeast corner Fourteenth and Latlin strects, Niuth Preclact—Judges, William ¥risbie, George Torrey. Poll, southeast corner Lincoln O i Statcd hat, owlng to tho t was Stated that, owing to tho destruction o the lists, there would have to be a new mms(r; in tho Sixth Precinet. g 4 Ald. Riordan has sciccted Democrats for judges and clerks ot clection In tho ward, and the Club, therefore, protests against their ap- pointment. L THIRTEENTH WARD. The Thirteenth Ward Republican Club met last evening’ In Benz's Hall. Mr. J. 8. Wanzer, the President, stated that as he was a candidate for Alderman from the ward he thought it prop- er not to preside at the meetings, and would call the First Vice-President to take his place. Mr. F. C. Baird then took the chair. The Committee appointed to report some plan 8 for hol .8 fajr and honest primary in the m:rd ‘é.i’n'.‘:‘.fima the following, which was re- ived: - . C Reaplved, That a_canvassing committee of ‘three e 'selected by the throe candidutes for Alderinen, each to select one. Suid three can- Vussers to zo together, and ench to huve a can- vassing book, and write down the names, resi- dence, and politics of each-voter in- the ward, which canvassing books shall be conclusive and binding: and no vote shall be reccived nt the rimary unless the voter's name and residence D& “mittcd s @ Republican in suid boolk, except if the litics . of aoy name {n snid book is'marked * unknown,” tha majfor- ity of the judires shail decide whether sald vote shiall be miken if offered. All of sald Canvassing: Committee to set at tho primary with the judzes, and shall use thetr cnuviussing-books us a refer- ence to uide the judges in- receiving votes. It {3 agreed by the candidutes whose namcs are Dbere subseribed, that cuch one of thewm shall name ono judge of tho primary election, and they will abide by the plan as ut‘:ro\iz reported by ¥ . L. Burxerr, the committee. \ 33 WD JAMES ARRNOLD. Mr. Quirk moved an amendment that the cun- di¢ates should pay the expense of canvassing, This provokea somo discussfon, Mr. Booth taking tue ground that the Club should bear the expense. "l'ie resolutions, with the amendment, were subsequently adopted: . Ir. Quirk moved that {tbe tha sense of tho mweoting that the primary be held from 2 till 7 p.m. Curried. The followiug, otfered by Mr. Foerster, was nssed: P Resolied, That the Thirtocnth Ward ltepub- lican Cinb, in ‘mass-meeting assembled, unani- mously indorse the selccton of Robers T. Lin- coln a8 & membor of Garlield’s Cabinet. The vote was not quite unanimous. WARD CLUBS. Tho First Ward Republican Club held a meet- ing at the Grana Pacific Hotel last evening. There wero.about seventy-five present. Arthur Dixon presided. Brief speaches were made by Col. Roberts, P. G. Green, the Chairman, and M. A.Farwell. )Mr. Farwell durlog the course of his remarks took oceasion to announce that under no circumstances could he be a candidate for reélection s South Towa Collector. A reso- lution was pussed expressing the sonse of the Club that the veterans should havo all the oflices they desire. The list of judges and clerks for the election was submitted and np- proved, which dues not recognize the “ straight ™ orgnnizauon. Bugler Keefe una twenty atiers were sworn In 13 now members, and tho Club udjourned for one week. o A lurge and enthuslastic meeting of the colored voters of the First, Second, and Third Wards was held Friday evening, at which meet- ing Mr. John Morgzan presided and Mr. Frank Dougluss ncted ns Sccretary. After somo routine business had been teansacted resolu- tions_were ununimously sdopted in which Ald. Johu M. Clurk wns recommended for Ma, tho comine - clection; also, that the pledged thelr hearty support of that gentleman at tho polls. The meeting was very harmonious and eutbusfastic throughout. The regular Republican Clubof the Fourth Ward heid the first meeting of tho spring oam- paign last night in Armory Hall, on Indinna av- enue, near Twenty-pinth street. Theattendance was small, and no_ business of any importance was transacted, the meeting adjourniug at an early bour. ’ The regular Republican Club of the Fifth ‘Whard met last_evening at No. 3208 Archer ave- nue, Mr. John Raber in the chair. The meeting was largely atteuded. A motlon pussed that the same set of delegates act in both the City and Town Conventions. 1t was voted to leave the gelection of clerks of elecuon to the Republican Jjudges appointed by the Council. A uotion to indorse the nomination of V. Reifsnider for Alderman gave rise to constderable discussion. 1t wus finally decided to make no indorsement at present, but to vote for an Alderman at the primaries, and then stand by the nomination. A vote was unanimously passed to support the Ttepublican nominee for Muyor, no matter what his views on the temperance question were. The meecting thén adjourned until next Saturday evening, when the delegates to tho Conventions will be chosen. - OBITUARY. GEORGE STAFFORD WOODHULL. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. PrmaprLeiuis, Pa, Mareh 5.—George Stafford Woodhull, ex-Associate Justice of the Supreme Court_of New Jersey, and one of the ablest jurists of that State, died, at his home in Camden, at the age-of 65, yesterday. Judge Woodhull was prepared for college at the Princeton Academy, and .in 1830 entered Princeton College, whero he graduated with distinction. Ie .became a student under Richard 8. Field, of Pr'mca‘ton. and was ad- mitted to the Bar.in 1830 asian attorney, and in 142 as a counsclor. e began his practice at Freehold, and in 1850 re- moved to May’s Landing, where he was appointed by Gov. Haines as Prosecutinz- Ad(m'uey of Atluntic County, and held the oflice for fifteen years, distinguishing him- self by able and faithful service, which led in 1855 to his appointment as the Prosecut- ing-Attorney for Cape May Couuty, and for ten years he exercised the functions placed upon him as the prosecuting officer of two counties. In 1856 he was a candidate for the State Senate on the Republican ticket. In 1866 e was appointed by Gov. Ward Assoclate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. On the expiration of his term in 1833 he was reappointed by Gov, Parker, although differing politically with the State Admin- istration. ‘Fhe nomination was at once con- firmed by the Senate. One of the most im- portant wrinls that ever took place in his dis- trict was that of Hunter for the murder of John M. Armstrong, over which he presid- ed. Last year Judge Woodhull was suceeed- ed as Associate Justice .by ex-Gov. Joel Parker, and he retired to practice. ITe was highly respected by the profession, both as a lawyerand Judge, and ia private life was esteemed a3 a polished gentieman and a pub- lig-spirited citizen. His widow is the uiece of ex-Gov. Vroow. S. A. IRISH. The Lumberman’s Exchange held a spe- cial meeting yesterday and passed the fol- lowing resolutions: Wuengas, Tho Exchange bas learned with protound sorrow of the sudden death of our late associnte, Stenton A, Irish, u member of this Ex- cbange, who died At his residence in Chieago on the 5d inst., and desirous to preserve a record of his standing with his business ussocintes, be it Resulved, That in the death of our' valued friend this Exchange has lost ong of its most trusty wembers,. - man of strict integrity and business exnctitude, of that huppy combination of cliuracter, who, lovi his fellow-unn, could cinim in business that which belonged to bimself without giving offense, and yield without con- troversy that which seemed ‘{n Iaw or cquity to belong to another. 1n matters of business as well as ia goclul lifo he appeared truthfully to 11l the mensure of an honest, kind husbend and God-fenrinyg man. Jesolved, ‘it in sympathy we send a copy of these resolutions.to his wife and children, in the hope that in their sorrow it may be somec com- fort to them to know how well we appreciated tho husband and futher. Resolved, 'That these resolutions be copied upon the Exchauge records. Appropriate remarks were made by several members of the Exchange, and resolutions were passed to attend the funeral MRS. PATRICK M’QUILLAN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GALENA, IIL, March 5—>Mrs. McQuillan, wife of Patrick MeQuillan, a leading farmer of this county, was attacked with epilepsy while riding through Main street, and sud- denly became unconscious. She was carried into a drug-store, und_subsequently to the City Hotel, where she expired at_half-past 4 o’clock. The deceaséd was the sister-in-law of Phil MeQuillan, the well-known grocer and capitalist at St. Paul, Minn. JAMES C. CRANE. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CiNcixNaTI, March 4.—James C. Crane, one of Cincinnati’s prominent pork packers, died at his' home on Mount Auburn, of Bright's disease, at 11 a. . to-day. He was a son of Thurston Crane, one of Cincinnati’s Dioneer dry goods merchants, and brother to Mrs. John'W. Shays, of Chicago. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mox crx, Ind., March 5—On the night of Jan. 18 Miss Luey Cortright, aged 18 years, - daughter of James Cortright, a well-known wealthy farmer living near Ossian, Wells County, disappeared very suddenly. and mysteriously from her home without any preparation whatever for her departure. A Bluifton dispatch this afternoon states that the inhabitants of that.vicinity are greatly alarmed over the mysterious disappearance, and that people are scouring the dense for-' ests around and about Ossian,. fearing she has been murdered. Suspicicns of her kidnaped are also entertained, - E e — - .. - BISHOP SPALDING. Prorra, Ilk, March 5.—Bishop Spalding has redtived .an . intimation of his reported transfer to New Jersey, and he has written to Rome that he desires to remain in Peorin. He thihks there is no_truth in the report. go;otéxe sake of Peoriy, it is to be hoped there THE PUBLIC. HEALTH. An Interesting Conversation .on the Ventilation of Sewer Mains? And Its Necessity to an Absolute Im- munity from the Dead- ly Gas. Inspection of a Searlet-Fever Nest on West Van Buren Streefs Very Bad Sewerage in & Flonrnoy Block of Tenements, SEWER VENTILATION. IT$ NRCESSITY TO PUBLIC HEALTIL As Txe TRIBUNE Heaith Commissioners were being teisurely hauled westward yesterday on a Van Buren street car, the Isy member said to his professional brother: Al * There I8 one other question, Doctor, regard- ing the ventilation of the sewer-mains that I forgot to ask about the other day. It fs this: ‘What further effect, if any, does ventilation have besides diminishing the pressure of sewer- gas within the tile draiu? Wil such a system of ventilation as you then described prevent the ‘water-closet from being syphoned?” *Yes. In nine-tenths of all tho houses in Chicago where they huve water-closets, syphon=~ ing both can and may occur. In faot, it may happen when the conditions are favorable with tho most improved closets. Syphoming Is due, first, to the non-ventilation of the strect mains, which, whea full or purtially filled, often creates & vacoum wWithin the tile-drains and thus causes sufficlent suction to draw the water from the trap; and, second, to the non-ventilation of the soil-pipe, which conditon in itself favors syphoning whenever und wherever o vacuum is thus creuted, 23 before described.” **Then, do I understand you to say that if the soil-plpe i not ventilated and the perforations in the soveral man-hole covers are stopped or clogged up, that syphoning of the water-closets in that immediate nelghborhood muy occur at any time?” “Yes, sir.” ** But would not tho suction so induced; also draw the gases from the iiles Into the main sewer?” *Yes, momentarily it would: but immediate- ly following & vent would be given, and thero would be un influx of the guses into the apartment, and before the closet was agaln " used, and the trap was again filled with water or the soil-pipe was again properly sealed, the quantity might be greut enough in the apurtment to prove exceedingly nofsume,” *In the vicinity of some of the water-closets examined we have found hot-air registers or steam-pipe fittings, and in theso mstances we bave frequently noticed the presence of_sewer- gns in appreciable quuntities, Why, Doctor, hore more than clsewherc?"* ** Because, usually, the soil-pipe in these sev~ cral fostances is inclosed on three slaes bya brick wall, the fourth side being covered by ;’vriod. through which {nclosure, from the tile elow, THE GAS IS DRAWN by the increased temperature of the apartment. In these Instances referred to we have found either that the cement around the soii-pipe at its juncture with tho tile-druin was cracked, a comion occurrence when joined nbove ground, or clse that the closet was ayphoned. A heated water-closet should not be tolerated within the ‘lmtu?ln"umm the sofl-pipe is properly venti- nted. + “Well, here 1s another source of annoyance. 1n one house visited the entire system of sewer- age seemed to be nbsolutely perfect, as did also the plumbing, and yet we found sewer-gas; it was most uoiicoable In and about the surface catch-basin, but into which no manuer of house sewnge apparently drained. How did you ac- count for the presence of sewer-gus there?"” “In the case referred to the water iu the catch-basin was bicked up from the main sewer. A portion of it had probably stood stagnuntin the tile, nbsorbing the gases from the maia, and when the thaw came it was backed up into the catch-basin.” *Would this happen if the soil-pipe were in every instanco properly ventilated? *No. Thorough ventilaton of the sewerage system, mains, tile-drains, soil-pipes, ete., i3 {mminently necessary in Chicago, und it is some- tlung that will have 1o be dune before we bave perfect immunity from the dangers of sewer- gus.” INSPECTION. APPEARANCE OF A SCARLET-FEVER NEST. ‘The conversation here terminated, as the Com- mfssfoners reached their destination,—a dilapi- dated fsame structure at No. 165 West Vau Buren street. On the second floor, at the left of tho entrance, was the owninous sign “Scarlot- Fever Herol” which statement proved upon Inquiry to be correct, a3 two children were down with & modified form of the discase, though both of thew seemed to be doing well The mother stated that they had occupled the premises since last May. She further sald that the two boys who aro now sick were in the habit of playing anlongside the house near an open drain, the conteats ~of which wore exceedingly malodorus during the entire summer, so much so that it was fre- quently noticeable in the front room on tho tioor ovccupied by the family, and that oftentimes it was 50 disagreeable that the windows bad to be closed. The two boys were fiually takea Ul after playg here for awhile, both at the same time, with typhoid malarial fever, nnd were dungerously sick for several weeks. The cause of tho sickness was thought to be, by tho physiclan in attendance, due to the Tact that the children bud played in and alongside of this cesspool, end that they had Leen voisoned by gaseous emanntions therefrom. The entire drafnage system consisted of a leaky box-sewer runnfug from tho sink nionyg the east side of _the house to sume kind of a re~ ceptacie alleged to be o catch-busin, but whag probably is nothing more than a bourded apart- ment Into which the age Hows. Tho earth on each side of this wood box-drain s thorough- Jy fmpregnated with sewage, and wilt prove very nolsome when the warn weather comes, and mny cnuse ngain, #s it evidently hus once, more sickness among the tenants. The people oa the lower floor suffer more or Jess, particularly with those forms of ailments usuully caused by n damp atmosphere. be vault, situated or the reur of the lot, is filiéd to overtiowing, and has given continuous annoyance to tho neizhbors, who claim that it Bas notbeen cleaned out since early last spring. "Thero is ono thing more which, Ecrhnps. ought to be said. us the surroundings bear evidence that the statement i3 true—numely: that the catch-basin - IAS NEVER BEEN CLEANED. The ladyon the upper flooralleged that tho tenant below has frequently remariced thut she would scrupe off the top and -cover it up ugain, s she bus severdl times done, 50 that if @ health officer came around she would not be obliged to clean_ it out,~a ploce of work that would cost her £5 or £6. I'he second call was made on Flournoy strect in 4 two-story aud basement brick block of aaven tenements, the three east, Nos. 17, 19, and being the first fuspeeted. No. 2I being found to be the most odorous, this ‘building will be spoken of in detail. First, ow- ever, itis just to remark that the owaer sup- posed until within a few days past that his promises were in a tenantable condition. o has in hls pessession a receipt, so it {3 nlleged, for $105 paid to 2 certuin licensed sewer-builder, upon the back of which there is 8 written guar- antec that the sewers were perfect and war- runted so for a period ot five years. ‘The usual bath, stationary Wwash-basin, water- closer, ete., improperly trapped, were found lo- ented upon the third, ioor. Pussing down tho dividing wall between tho parior and hall, ex- tends the spil-vipe. This emptics into an carth- en “knee' or bent tile. Jtis at this juncture from which, apparently, arises all of tho ‘pres- ent trouble: It is over this, in the hall on the basement tloor, where the odors are the most foul and oftentfmes so strong that at oue time rne Indies of the house threatened to go out ot the city for a time until they were fnproved in health, thoy huving, togethor with the two chil- dren, suffered more or iess during the winter, especially stnce the Inte warm_spcll, from de- bility, nnusen, and dizziness. The children have had, more or less, sore throats all winter. Roémoving the trap in_tho tloor the tile-drain was found ramifsing along on top ot the ground without any covering of eurth, which condition of thingsis woat favorablein destroying tha cemented jolnts,—but which are, in “this in- stance, all filled or -partially filled with ordinar mortar, and it was further found that the soil- plpe barely dipped iuto the cad of the. tile, not over one-half {nch whon it should at least oe four iuches, and that it had once been cemented in, but that the cement had eracked off, feaving a free exit forthe gusesto emunate above, whica they were now doing by the aid of the opea ventilutors in the wall, DENEATH TIIE BASEMENT FLOOR. “ 1 should not think that your family could ndure this?'" e ‘Well. they could not were it not for the fact that 1 dig away the snow before this ventilator, and _keep h!l!u huil-door opet. Mornatngs it 18 rriblo in here.” = e Have you complained to your landlord? “Yes, Mr.— und myself went down to the City-Haull, to _the Seweruge Department, and he asked the ventlemnn in charge of tho ojlice if, ‘when they licensed n sewer-bulider, they did not compel that individual to do his work right; he answared that they did; and I, on explainiug tho matter,—teliing what a condition the premises were in und pe showing his recelpt with u}e guarahtee upon the buck,—we were informed that the sewer-builder would immediately at- tend to it ul:d right x;xluclr.le:s. :cr"ulse the Depart- would revsxe his license. mgl":\'o?lfl the tenaats had not notfced any dis- agreeable odors, but upon examining beneath 150 loor ut tho same porat 1o tha e ot tile, the same conditton was found to be present. The cement was brokeu off, and the guses directly from tho sewer were gent out and up into the room 1n Irregular pulls, and so malodarous that the famify for the first time was made cognizant of its presence. To make this particular lovality more Inter- esting, thero were the remnants of an old, broken box-sewer, half decayed, but neverthe- less answerable for afree deposit of kitchen wastes. The ground here was saturated with sewago Howlng trom this broken box, and this, together with the overtiow from the soil-pipe, made the spot both offensive and disagreeablo. Visiting No: 17 the conditions wers found to be exactly the snme. The tile bad been cement- ed but the cement had eracied off, and au open- ing was lett sutliciontly large to furnish any requisit quantity of gus desirable. A call at N revealea the same condition of things,—in fact, frowm No. 17 to No. 20 the tiles are all improperly laid, and it Is only & question of time a3 to when the joints will separnte, and their contents iow along upon the ground be- side them. T'IE TRIBUSE respectfully calls the attention of tho Henlth Department to the work done here, s it also does to the several blocks on Oakley avenue and Irying place, whers the tiles are all lnid on top of the ground, and_where in several instances they have cracked open from the eftects of frost, and where it is a common th TO SMELL SEWER-GAS DAILY. One tenement, in & block at the corner of Wil- cox and Western avenues, tho hall was found to contain. appreciable quantities of sewer-gns, which was truced down to the soil- Elpe. where it Joins the tile. Here, as In the uildings just before meationed, the cement, al- though partially covered with earth, had been either crucked off or else there was neglect in making the connection in the first place. Another source of sewer-gas was found fn a waste lead- ing from & stationary hand-basin, which had a branch leading from it on the tioor below to & second hand-basin. This second busin i3 located upon the parlor tloor, and the conteats from the one #bove causes this to frequently syphon and send forth a powerful stench at times, and gauses tho water in the trap to back up into the nsin. Through the entire row there is but one catch- basin for every two bpuildings. Some of theso basins have not been clcaned for a long time. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. TWO CASES OF SMALL-POX were reported to ‘the Heatlh Department yes- torday, making twenty-two for the week as ngainst twenty-nine for the preceding one. The disease, too, seems to prevail in a milder form, few of those stricken down having the hemor- rhagic or gontluent type. Of the forty-two pa- tlents in the Hospital only one—Atr. Cullaghan— 1s seriously ill. . All the others will recover. The persons attacked yesterday live atthe corner of Thirty-eighth andSouth Clark streets, and at No. 304 North Franklin street. During the week u man was removed from No. 4312 Emerald avenue and No. 5500 Went- worth aveaue, in the Town of Lake, Dr. Gustave Fischer, of No, 313 West Twelfth street, is **on his enr,” owing to the efforts of Commissioner De Wolf to prevent his spreading the emall-pox. His tirst offense was in permit- ting children living at No. 25 Kramer street, where thore was & cise, *to run around aad uir themselves.” Two of them went skating on i pond wheré thore were a bundred and more otker children, but; luekily, were seen by Suni- tary Inspectors and taiten home. Severul days ngo u chid was uttucked at No. 197 West Six- teenth street. Its fathor worked in Schuttler's fuctory. wherc 200 hunds are employed. Dr. De Wolf ordered him to go home and stay there. A few duys afterwurds the wman returned and wanted to go to work, presenting n certitieate from Dr. Fischer setting forth that the child had ** pertectly recovered,” and that there was no more danger of infection through persons liviog in the bouse. Mr. Schuttler telephoned the Health Department, and was ordered to send the mau home. Dr. De Wolf went to see the patient, and found that tho child was out of danger, but in nu_infcctious condition,—more so than before. He thereupon wrote u sharp letterof reprimund to Dr. Fiscoer., who unswered it yesterday in a critical way, and inadvertently admitted his culpabffity by stat- ing thart, at the time he puve the father the cer- tilicate, * the patient wasout of danger und rapidly recovering.” 1If the Doctor isn't more rudent he will be ipt to get into trouole, 13 the not stand any pooh- ealth Commissioner will Poohing. The_cases of othier contaglous disenses re- ried wero us follows: Scarlet-fever—No. 123 Diphtueria—No. abash_avenue, - No. Sedgwick street, No. 35 Wright street. Chicken- pox~—No. 160 North Itaisted 3treet. CORRESPONDENCE. THE DAKOTA-AVENUE DUMPING-GROUND. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cmrcaco, March 6.—Please call the attention of *Henlth Commissioner De Wolf” to tho fact of the discase-breeding staff that has been and 13 still being dumped Ia the street known as Da- kota uvenue (or Lake Park avenue), between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets. A ** pest- house” located on the same block would be preferable to fumes that will of necessity rise from such deposits as soon as the spring thaw comes. By givingithis space in your columns rou will oblize the occupants of ail the houses justsouth of Thirtieth street and Lake Park av- enue, Yours truly, Jaues D. Coor. ————— A LUCKY ESCAPE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SRELBYVILLE, Ind., 3arch 5.—This morn- ing Jesse Rhodes, a wealthy farmer of this county, fell head foremost into a stock well containing nine feet of water, standing on his head over his depth. Mr. Rhodes did not lose his presence of mind, and by super- luman strength succeeded in zetting out of the water by spreading his arms to either side and pushivg himself upward out of his perilous pusition. The escape was a most miraculous one, as Mr. Rhodes did not re- ceive a single bruise. THE ST. LOUIS POLICE TROUBLES. St. Lours, March 5—The Post-Dispatch Jefferson City special says: Messrs. Moffett and Finney, members of the Police Board of St. Louis, having refused to resign as re- quested by Gov. Crittenden a few days ago, the latter has declared their positions vacant. The deposed Commissioners have presented to the presiding ofticer of the Senate a remon- strance against their removal, and ask the appointment of a committee to investigate their official conduct. _ STEALING NEWSPAPERS. Fred L. Speer wus arrested last evening on a warrant issued by Justice Hammer by Special Deputy Joseph McDonough, sad locked up in the County Jall. The charge agalnst bim Is stealing TRIBUNES from doorsteps after they bad been left thero by the carriers. He hasbeen coguged [n this work for two or three weeks past, mueh to the annoyunce of subscribers in the West Division, but will stop for awhile, as there is posftive proof ot thott awainst him, and he will be upt to spend some time in the House of Correction, Pinkerton's agency collected the evidence against him. — ———— DAMAGES RECOVERED. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich., March 5.—George M. Per- kins, injured last summer by hig steam. thrashing-machine breaking through a bridze in Medina, has just recovered $4,500 against that township in the Cireuit Court. 'This is the first prosecution under the act of 1879, and will be an important precedent, EXTRA SESSION CALLED, INpraxaroLis, Ind., March 5.—Gov. Por- ter will issue a proclamation Monday con- vening the Legislature in extra session Tues- day at 9 o’clock. Theregular sesslon will expire Mond: ——— END OF A STRIKE. . PrrTSBURG, P'a., March 5.—The coal min- ers’ strike in the Connellsville coal region is at an end,—the miners having returned to work without securing the -advance de- manded. e ——— A Lutie Doz Story. Special to Cincinnat Commerclal. WAsm::Sms, March 4.—A litile yellow dog, which followed Gartield’s carringe in the proces- sion to-day, has u history. About o yeur ago the semo dog followed Geu. Gurlield from where be got off_a street-car to his bouse, corner of hirteenth and [ strects. The General, noticing the dug, threw him u piece of meat, and forzot the occurence until he et the satmo dog on the same corner the next duy. 3 Following him home ugain he was rewurded vy another piece of mcat. Finally the dog made Gen. Gurfield’s house 2 kind of temporary beadquarters. When Geu. Garfleld went to Chicago 05 n delegato to the Conventlon that nominated him the dog followed him to the depot. Defors the news reached bere of the nomination of Gen. Gurfield the dog set upa joyful barking that was almost unbeuruble. “Something has happene eaid one of ‘the ladies in the house, “and here is. a telegraph messenger.” The message contained the infor- mation of the nomination. When Gen. Gartleld came here, some weeks after his nomination, the story was told him, and he said be woutd take the dog to Ohio with him: but when the time for starting arrived the dor could not be fouund, the animui being of & roviog :sture. Gen. Garticld never saw the dog since until yes- terday, when, riding out with u friend, there he was! Calling him by bis name, * Bob,” the dog recognized the voice and appeared to be happy. As'tne General arrived at the Rigzs House the dog agaln disappeared. He saw nothing of him until to-day as the_procession was moving from the White House. The dox followed the carriage nil the way to the Capitol. FINANCIAL ITEMS. A BIG DEFICIENCY. SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. March 5 —A de ficiency of 385,000 has been discovered in the accounts of the Springfield Silk Company, and they are unable to meet the liablities as they mature, although reorganization on a sound basis will be_effected. About $60.000 has gone through the connivance of Henry W. Hallett, Treasurer of the Company, since its orgunization three years ago. DETROIT’S PENSES, Derrorr, Mich., March 5.—The Control- ler’s estimates of the expenses of this city for the ensuing year are S1,043,685, S45,000 less than the three last year’s actual expendi tures. ——— A HORRIBLE DEATH. A Man Bitten by a Rabld Doz Fourteen. Years Azo Dles of Hydrophobla. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune.. HarrisoNnure, Va., March 5.—A horrible death from hydrophobia occurred here to- day. Mr.-Benjamin 11, Karcofe, an old man living near Sangersville, was about fourteen years ago bitten by a mad doz. Antidotes were given him at the time, and the fear of hydrophobia passed away. A few days ago Mr. Karcofe was seized with convulsions at the sight of water, and the truth flashed upon his friends that he was suffering from hydrophobi He suffered horribly, and had lucid intervals at times, e died to-day in great agony, foaming at the mouth and bark- ing like a dog. * In his contortions it took sev~ eral men to hold hiwm, bisonin s SIS A GIrl’s Saleide. At Bucharesta few weeks ngzo three young ladies were examined for their Gaccalaureate: and, althouch assured by one of the examincrs that se had passed sutisfuctorily, one, fearing this was not the case, killed herself. e e _LYON’S IATHIIROXN. Gentle Women Who want glossy, luxnriant and wavy tresses of abundant, beantifai Hair most uso LYON'S EATHATRON, This clegant, cheap articlo always makes the Hair grow freely and fast, keeps it from falling out, arrests and eares gray- ness, removes dandraff and itching, makes tho Hair strong, giving it a curling tendency and keeping it in any desired position. Beaun- tiful, healthy Hair is the sure result of using Kathairon, INADNIC HITEE NEQTADATIUT There s a well-known principle in_animal phsiolo~ £v that o vital action can take p'ace exceot through theazency of the nervous aystora. 1€ the narve pows orin any orunn |4 weakened, then that oy s woak, Therels aremi~cy in the resch of all. onn that has 3 o ) Sen mail ‘on receint of nrice.” Nane cenuing withant the signature of S. B. Sizesmond on the side of eacy x. CERTIFCATE. 1Si.—19 Rue de la Palr—Out of 39 re_cured within & davs, 113in £ woeks, 10 botween two and_three months,8 be- tween five und six months, 10 nina months, DIt M. PERIGORD, © Jledicin de In Hopital Charity. Notice I8 hereby given that 's: A, Smith, o¢St. Louts, and It. L. De Lisser, of Now YOrk. aro no loner ag- hOTizpd 10 uct ax nzent: EXTRACT FROS LETTER JUSE D, 150 S, B. SIGEMOS:—Yon write thatyoa will In future udvertise for rourself, * Do you méan in yonr own name, or in ming us azent? Propose 10 Contintie the nzency o not? In_cash you' o 1 shall, O course, g0 on and expend fome. money in ndver: fstnz atmy own expense. WIIl pay every % duys Tor what 1 order. 11, however, ¥ou 40 Bot want me to continue the ¥ inform nic of the fact, R L. DE LISSEL Z; Beckman-st., New Vork, CAXVTION. The counterfeiter of Rcord’s Vital Restorntive, of which ]nm the sole owner and proprietor In the Tnlied Stntcs, fried to keepthe' niency and pre- pare bimself with asacrious imitation, and chanze the name from Riconf's Vitnl Restoritive to Dr. Ricord's Restorutlve to bave a similacity. y The testimontals of Drs. i2. Blanehard, C. Chevaller, M. Perizord, itaspall, Ligbiz, Sir Thompsons, are cop- ieg trom my circula S 0! [GESMOND, M. D., General Acen: for the U. K. nnd South America. Send stamp for deacriptive circular. SOLD K'Y ALL DRUGGISTS. The zenuine 13 for sale by THOSMAS BRAUN, 351 South Clark-st, 1. &£ J. A. BRAUN. U Enst Mndison- st and GALE £15 , &l South Clark-sz and LENGRE VY N & CO., Chi L, VAN SCH. N & CO., Chicago. e Tur the Draz Trade ouly. PARIS, Jnlr 18, CK. STE ‘Whoicsale Acents TRUSSES. ] - Reward Indicates centidence In holding uny bad case of Ttap- ER'S 5 'PIVE " COMMON- ture” with PARK SENSE THUSS, patented July 3, 158 A new prinel- pie which yositively cures tha ftupture, An improve ment In the celebrited Common-Sense Truss, sdopted by the Bonzd of Medical Oticors und upproved by the Surzeon-General of the U.S. A. us the best Truss n uve. R LT, BUTMAY & PARKER.® 5 State-st., Chicazo, Tl STOCKHOLDELS MEETINGS. Ofice of the Chicao, Burliuzlon & Quincy Railroad Co. CurcaGo, Feo. 25, 1S8L TO, THE STOCKIOLDERS: Notlce Is hereby xiven that, pursuant {0 the by-laws " of the Company, tie annual meting of the stuckhold~ ers of the Chicazy, Burlinglon & Quincy Kailromd Corapany will b held at the odice of tie Compuny ln Chicazo, Ill..on \ednesday. the th dag uf Sare 1841, at 11 ocluck In the forenton, for the purpuse o electing Direetors for the ensum year, and the trans- getlon uf any ullncr l’fll:lncsls tm{x may, ef;"’fl'&r“flf e mecting. By onler o 5 - Peen e BT SO0y N X GIISWOLD. STANDAKD FAIRBANKS.MORSE & GO, 111 %113 Lake St., Chicago. Be rareful tobuy only the Genuine. ATHENEUM ACADERY, - 50 Dearborn-st. : An Engiish and Classicai School of the highest order, Tor pupils of both sexes. L o b e Chtezo, PAPER. T CEO. H. TAYLOR & CO., Buccessors to Cleveluud Papes Co. 163 & 165 Dearborn-et. aiolug. Gonin, in: Cards, Dance Pro- v G Advertisinz_ Cox O s, and navcitiesn this line s speciaity: BIRDS. CANAREEg. LAEMEE. i 4 Clack-st. 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