Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1881, Page 8

fo} '. THE CITY. IN GENERAL. Lorra ant tho Dacife. Nath SArsncny is at the Sherman, © A. BAnkiry, of Argyle ‘vis at the Palmer, J. 9. Channsoy, of Des Moines, is at tha Shor- man. iu. F. ApAMs, of Del Norte, Coto, fa at tha Palmer. ISAAG STRPHESBON, of Marinette, Wis,, [sat tho Vauner. a. Palmer, Crnres Krier, of Scotland, is registered at the Pacille. CHARLES 8, JACRMAN, of Pembinco, D. T., 18 at tho Gardner. &, M, SrrpnENsos, of Menomineo, Mich. fa at the Sherman, AticranD 2, Monday, Jit, of Bloomington, Mh, fant tho Pacific. f. Baerruna and family, of Negaunce, Mich, aro.t tho Sherman. ‘yu: Tew, 1, Nessox and family, of San Fean- clsvo, are nt the ‘Tremont. Tix-ConangssMan Wit.tam B. Witttats, of Allegan, Mivh., Is nt the Tremont, Mu. asp Mus. 1.3, Jacons ‘and Mra, J. Mangham, of Denver, Colo, are at the Pacific. Buwaiy Laxartity, the husband of tho cele- dDrated Mes. Langtry, “tho dersey Lily,” 18 at tho Patiner. A.lraeswieen, of Now York, Prealitent of tho United States Roiling-Stock Campany, Is at tho Puclit ANKOLI, Of New Mexico, is at the so NLSON, 1, BD. MeVay, DW. Marietta, 4.1. Chimes, and J. H. Burdick, of Yankton, aro nt tho Tremont, Miss Jura Hancnern, Mrs, Tonlface, 1, Be Wey, and Balnbridwe, of the Lotta combination, ure at the Tremont, Jupar &, M. Moour, whose iiness was mens tioned the other day, Is ina very. critical cone dition, and Is not expected to recover. Mn. TD. MoKay, the General Agent of the Chleago, Tiirhngton & Quincy allroad for, the Pacitic Const, is in tho city, stopping at the Tre- mont. ‘Tuk temperature yesterday, as observed by Mnnasse, opticinn, 84 Saaienn street, ‘Pitnune Rutiding, wos at # ees: 10 ft, Thy 12 ms, Sp. may 5. Harometer, 8 AM, S71: 8 ps tn. ACAR-LOAD of clothing, WL packages in alt, wasaetstouton the Wabush Rond bist eventing for the henellt of negro refugees in Kansits, the lot belng consigned by Me. Ht. M. Must, of thls city, to Gov. St. John, of Kansas. Recompen Brockway yesterday received of f= County Treasurer Jobnson the following: engo, Mirch 7, Te8l—Received of James W. Brockwuy, Recorder, $3,585 for surplus feca for the six munths ending Nov. ii}, 1880," IN response ton telegram announcing tho eorlous Hiness of hig wife, Capt. Bon sulle winkle, of the Fire Patrol, returned to cho clty yesterday from New Orleans, whore he went to partlelpite in the Mardi-Gras festivities. ¥. 1. Cuank, General Tramic Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Rallrond; FP, N, Finney, Genoral Manngor of the Wisconsin Gen- anal Ruslroad; and GC. E. Porktng, Vice-President of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, are at the Pacific, ‘Tre Spaulding Guards have abandoned thelr trip to Milwaukee, and will remain in the city until Wednesday. Tho playing of tha band at the Palmer House every afternoon hos been a denture of thelr visit which has been apprecint- ed by all why bear It ‘Tim local brewers held a long session ntithe Palmer House yesterday afternoon, disensstiy: the arrangements forthe meeting of tho Tonal Brewers’ Assoclanon, which ig to be belt in this city commencing May 1, Thy sessions will be beld' in Brand’s itull, Tur Chicago Medical Society held a reguiar miecting hist evening nt the Grand Pacitic Hotel, Dr, WG. Hoyne presided. Dr. BR, ‘Tilley wave it deseription of the working of Norton's attich- ment for tbo obstruction of gewor gas, illus- trating his remarks with 1 modo), Fraxk Wooots, while hustening to get out of the way of a wagon on the crossing of Ln Salle and Randolph streots at 4:46 yesterday uft- ernoon, neeldentally silpped, and, falling upon the street-cer rilia, broke big tert leg between tho nnkie and hnee., He was attended by Dr. MeArthur, und waa then sent to bis home ut No. 21 Brown street, Helis in tho employ of the agents of the Amorican Clock Companys ON Saturday oventay a wolf-robe was stolen from n sivigh standing at the door of tho rent estite oftied of SH, Kertoot & Con No. M1 Denr= Dorit street. Sunday notice was hn Tire Tees ‘UNE that tho city polica bid nrrested n man on tho street with uch an article In his possession, and Monday morning the robe was recovered by the owner, and Mr, Jon Robinson wus bound over by Justice Wullace to the Criininal Court to auswer to the churge of grand larceny for bay- Ang stolén the sume, ETECTIVE Breton lost night made a trin to righton, and thero found concealed Inn sbed near the depot a large dry-goods caso filed with #hawle and otbor property, to the vilueot about $1, detonging to Leahy Bros. which bid been stolen by & young man Who was employed by the firm to do some expressuig for thom, ‘he youngster worked foran oxpressman numed Dortiey, and nbandoned tho horac and wagon on renching Brighton. He then managed to gull ive of tho shawls for $1 ench, and fearing pur- suit and vapture ubsndoned wost of bis plunder and took sn outguing train, WILLIAM ZOLUMAN, @ baker, residing at Ni 63 North [lnelstead street, dropped sudden dend ut o'clock yesterday morning whilo shak- ing hands and reviewing 8 friendship with Frauk Witzell, bis Jandiord, About a week ago Zolt- man was arrested upon na disorderly warrant aworn out by his landlord. and the cuse was to huye come up before Justice Kaufmann Tor tehul yesterday morning, Dut ut tholr mect- diy yesterday (t was agreed to drop the matter Thon at there, Tho decoused wns of German nativity, 38 years of age, and loft a wife in poor health, and fye children, the oldest of whom 16 Isyears and the youngest only 10 weeks, ‘Tho Coroner held an inquest during tho diy, and the uy returned a verdict of death from hoart+ aiscnre, ‘Tne Board of Directors of tho Exposition Dave granted the frov use of tholr building for Friduy evening, May 6, to the Hiberulan title Regiment for the puppaee of holding their an miuil reunton and ball therein. The Rites have i} tho following conimittca to havo ex- barge of the fecha alen ts: pin. John » Lusk, tert Murray 0 Intend to. invite ome Of the must distinguiaed Irish. Americus of the present day, and nlso. to Recure tho presonce of a most distinguished irishinnn, aw reaidont of Australia, ‘The last entertainment was hold Mnreh 17, 1830, anit dunes Stephens waa the guest of the Ritlea, Last Saturday tho Hoard of Directors of tho 4 Clicayo-Board of Trade adopted n serics of resolutions declaring that tho box product now Meloy packed in this and other Btates was more henithful than Jt bud ever been ‘before, and that. there were no grounds for apprehending othur= wise, those resulutions being an auswer to tho ausurd statement made by Mr. Crump, Brit- iv Consul at Philadelphia, that "70,000 hogs hid died i Mlinois during the past yeur of dog cholera, ‘Phe resplutions also provided that 4 egnmittce should be appointed to take. sitel Bleps to refute tho statement and correct any erroncous linpressions possibly resulting there- rom us they saw ft. ‘This Cominittec was relocten yosterduy as follows: Messrs. John G. Louzley, W. J. Pope, Robert Fowler, J. Ay Ate kinson. W. P. Hlunna, George W. Higgins, and Peter Medicoch. ‘tun Hollanders of Chicago, who number bo- Teen 814) anid 9,000 perdons, have became vory: qnuen uroused at tho efforts of tho Boers In Bouth Africa to free theinselyes from English Tule. and have determinad to give expression to thel fects Ina publi tits. dcorgo Hirk= hott, A. De Rood. B, Van Der Mey, K, Foute, 2, Do Jong, nnd other prominent Hollandord hive Grranyed for a mecting to be hehl ‘thursday eventig, ut 8 o'clock, wt tho First teformot Uolland Chureh, on the corner af West Harrison und May streets, At this meutiug a fund will bo raised tovend to the Boers, and we petition will bo drafted ta send to the Enulish Government praying that the further citusion of blew! be Fayed in Kouth Afric ly’ the cessutlon of hose ilies and the granhog of dom te the liners, Good speakers will be present, und It is tutlelpatced thut there will bo alarge attend, ance, Maw, Hiaza Citagsen and two brothers of Joln Relstuvister, who died ut No, av wentys Becoud street on tha Hth of February, yostordiay called upon Coroner SMutson to consult bin Ws to the feasibility of huving poste suortom examination of the remulns, which buve been ever slice death jn the vault of the Germuu Cuthotle comotery, hee Gracetand, A number of etreumsmnees connected with Heisinmater’s head wl des Cease bave cutiacd w suspicion fn their mld that he wns Toully dealt with, and protbiy pole soucd, His wite has ance returned to the home of ber parents at Hanover Ln. Stayutarly enough Mra, rh Been nor bowed from the puyeleluins who nttemded tho decensed, und It is inure than likely that dws woul have bern able to correetly iform her na ta the coed whleh led tothe death. Kelswelster appeira to have come inte posicas Blon Of u stout sum of money ehortly befure hls duit, and tha present wherenbouts of | the Mouey Appears to trouble hls rejutives, “atin dew body of Lizzie Meyers, alias“ Duteh Liz,” once notorious throughout Cheyenne, was, found at So'clock lust even, mw ple of muitiiug in the basement of eonte. MeLeun’s Tho body wus anly. runcho at No. fi5 Clark street, partially clothed, xd was lying fuce downwards, ‘Witt the handd and arn extended, as {f the wo- qin had etutnbled while drunk, and bad fallen us she lay. ‘Lhe devensed was uw very bard drinker, and for the pay} year hus been a total wreek wvntully und ‘phystenlly. Sho Just Bwpped vt Josiq ‘Yraynor's Louse of {ll | / THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 38, 1881— ELVE PAGS fame, on. Clark street, and had not been seen thero or in tho vicinity for nearly Rweek. Woerelt not for tho debilitated condi- tion of tho woman, and her well-known apne: tite for Hquor, suspicions of fool play might bo entertained, but, as it is, exposure was most Ikely tho cause of her death. “Tho woman was atone tle notorious for robbing men whont she enticed into Cheyenno bagnios, and sho frequently tlyared a4 principal or recelyer i some of tho most successful robberies of from (wo to alx years cro, Tho body was tiken to the Morgue to awalt the Coroner's Inquest. | atau THE WISCONSEN BOLDIENS' UNTON held n regutar meeting nt the Grand Pacife Ifotet nat oventug. J.8, Kendall presided. Tho wrrangements were completed for the hall to be given by the orguntzntion at Grand ariny Hall, No, 137 Washington street, Thursday evening, aud the Committee avpointed for the purpose reported that everything had been done to Insure its heing a weeat suceess, A resolution wna pus thanking President OarNetd for appolnting Robert Lincoln, a citizen of Chicago, to a Cabinet ofce, and expressing contituiice In tho wisdom of the choice. The following resolutions on the death of Kenator Carpenter wero unanimously passed by" a standing votes Wine Att att-wiso Providence has called from tho sphere of nettve duty the Hon, Matthaw IL. Carpenter, United States Senator tram tho State of Wisconsin; and, Wiereas, The veteran soldiers of tho Stito of astanch friend and une- grleve at the | qualed champion; therefore, Resolved, Wy the Wisconsin Soldiers’. Union of Chicayo that the denth of Senator Carpentor is on irreparable loss to tho veteran sotdters of tho State and the Nation, that tho State his tost Hs most briliiant representative, and the United Stites a most gifted citizen; and further, Resolved, That wo tender tho widow and famie ly of tho late Sonator our heartfelt syinpathy. ‘rhe Scerctary wns instructed to aseortuln the time of the arrival ef tho remains, and to then notify the inembera that they may attend the funeral eortége ina body. THE STRIKE OF THE HOMARMAKERS CONTINUES, and thoro ls not much change in the situation since the list reports, A meeting of the strikers was hell at Mechantes’ Halk No. 5t West Lake . Yosterday afternoon, Taperts ‘rom tho nterprige, the’ American, aud MeFariand’s: works showed that they, intend to come toany terms what ‘The Amerloan manugers sald they wouldsive their men until to-day, and if by that time thoy did not return to worl they would bave othersin their places. It been Btnted that the Enterprise Works had consented to pay the advance of 10 per cent to some of its mon, but tha Hreshtent of the Unton learned from the manngersof tho Enterprise Works that thoy badnot done go, Four men bad returned to Bushick’s shop, it was sald, with the under. blanding that tho proprictor would “do what wag right.” A conmitteo was sent to see if the ndvanee wus pald and report to-day. Tho Natlonul Works was reported to have sent two men to work on 8 boat, and a committee was also uppoloted to walt on thom and learn if thoy recelved tho 10 per cent advance, Twa Tuctt were doputed to visit tho Enterprise Works and Inquire into aifairs thore, and one man vol- unteered to give n correet report to-day of tho situntion nt Mason's shop, ‘The President stated that letters showed that the Union men fn othor clttes would not inter- fere in the strike. aAnothor mecting will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, wi reports from the shop-com- tilttees will be received, and Saturday eveulng there will be a general meeting of all the boller- makers in the city and suburbs. THE CITY-1ALL. ‘Tm contract for hanting water-pipo wns awarded by the Department of Public Works ta Morris Nash, his bled being TW cents a ton, $1.08 per day for a double team, and $2.45 for a single team, " Mangia Sweste recelyed a telegram rom St. Louls yesterday statiug that Superintendent MeGurlglo and tha firemen who went to Now Orleans had stopped off thore for n day, and would be home thls morniug. Amona tho bullding-pernilts Isssued yesterday were tho followhig: John Krug, one brick cottage, 208, Twentleth snd Pautlin, 21.000; Philp. Dreesbach, three-story brick dwelllng, BixtW, No. 681 Clark street, $6,000, Mayon Harnigos returned front New Orleans yesterday in company with Ald. I! lildreth, He hada splendid ttn ontertainod in a royal” munis mueh could not bo done for the Astothe Mayoralty, his Honor bad nothing to say; he found tho elty full of snow, aud ha pro- posed to devote himself to vetting rid of it. The cages of contaylous disengses reported yestorday—coverlng Sunday and Monday—were us follows: Smatl-p: No. &4 Burling street, corner Dayton and Willow streets, two cnses; Na. 2107 Archer nyenue, No, 2700 Archer avenue, No. 17 Kroger street, N t 1b North Market street. Scarlet fever, No. dinma aventic, No. 182 Miinols street, Ne Kroyor street, No. 762 Clybourn avenue, No. Itebecen street, No, 2700 higan avenue, No. He Suporior gir No. 202 South [Mulsted si Diphtherin, No. 35 Weliht street, a: ? nour Elston avente, No. 255 Phirteenth plac two cases; No, 09 West Van Buren stroct, No. 417 Clark street, THE COUNTY BUILDING, Jatuen Fouz bas bad bis private office ra- Ntted, JaAwes C. FRAKE, of tho Thirteenth Ward, was around yesterday mentioning tils candidacy for the Republican nomination tor City-Attorney, and soliciting tho support of the workers" In some of the ollices, Noting further occurred in tho Friedberg cnse yesterday, No steps were tnken looking to. setting up the record tor the spre Court, and the prospects ure thut he will go to Jollet with the crowd Thursdiy. Tue Elston grayel-road quo warranto cage is sot fornheuring before Judge Moran to-day, Yesterday, In the tmpaneling of tho fury for the March torm, tho President af the road, A, Snell, appeared us one of the ene which Is nithor a singular colucidence, Ho was reyular- ly drawn, but, of course, will not survo on tho caso In question, ‘Tur sultof tho Town of Lnko View vs. The North Cutenyo City Rallway Company, which was brought some tle nzo to test the legallty of un ordinance to probibit tho use of atvam= duminies in Lako View, was called in the Crim- imal Court yesterday, and continued until April 4 The case faone of considerable Importance ton large number of peuple. aud a final decision. i Hoe Eokod lor short of the highest judicial ribunal, whola party. U.S. A. Tuk Governmont pensioners yesterday re- ceived $35,000 from tho Ponslon Agent. At tho Sub-Troasury yesterday $1%,000 in gold and $4,000 ineilyer was dlaburaed, Eluven thon- sand dollars in silver was recelyed. Tue ‘internal-rovenuo recclpta yesterday Amounted to S474, of whieh 24455 wi aplrits, 34,000 for tobacco and cigara, and for beer, ‘Tun collections for customs yestentay amounted to 84.012, Fottowing ts a lat of the Autinblo zoods recelven: ‘ry qools; Potwin & D.B, Flak & Ci Mandel Iros., 2 ensua, Morgan, 8 enses grunt 3 cnsey straw goods; Gootz & Co., 1 ease gloves; Jullus Nouor & 2) cases wusiea! Instruments; Flela & 3 cases allk handkerehiet Tue olliclats in tho Post-Ofice bhye for somo tise been hoping for tho appointment of dumes 8 PostinasteryGoneral, and now that he has aetuntly: bh en uly the bead oF the Department thoy are overjoyed. Thos say that hu is aman, who thoroughly inderstands the needs of the Service, capechilly in the lire cities, and who Wit Compotent sibordinates todo thelr ntroubled by tho lusolence of Post-Oltleo Tnspectors and tholr ofticiows clerks, 13 has bo Jong been the cuse In tho Chicago ottlca, Cotracton Bait has accepted tho counter work done jn this elty far the new Government Building, ‘This ts the only contract let solely by: the Collector, nnd ho justly feels a pride (nwo thorough manner in which, the whole work was done, ‘Thu counters are nado of pollshed ma hogany, und are unuaunily clegant. ‘Pho screen work In, th? Sub-Trensury aud the Cashler at Custuina’ oftlce is expeclally noticeable, Col- lestor Sinith claling that thts contract Is pio nly. one Where the work was dono ip to tho speuill- cations ard where there were ty overcharges, ‘Go. Coy thio’, wus received yesterday, and ho was set at Vberty. A poculiny feature of tho dooumunt is a series of preambles tu which tho retiring Prose Adont oxplicitly gives tho iutluengesa whlch were ought to beur, Following is tho prefuce ro- red to: “itutherford I. Hayes, Presitent of tho Unitod States of Ameriens To all ti whom thee presenta shall come, GUEETING— WHEREAS, Robe ort A. Covey, on eonvietion uf offense igatist the Vostal laws, wie xentonced at tho November term, 188, of the Untted tates Dlstriet Court forthe Nortborn Distelet ef Uinols, to finpris- onment for one your in the Chester (Iilinols) Penitentiary; and “WHEREAB, Tho District Judge who sentenced Bh oxpressed a wish that ho may be pardoned; m “Wuenkds, The ton, Jobu A. Logan, Senutor from Minals, earucsty asks his pardon, and oltre guiistauced appear in the cade whieh may jus- Now, THERRKOIE, Ho it known, that 1, Ruthe erfant |B. Hayes, President of the United States,” ete, ce : Ai of Ciaiouuiacny . in tbe Sara seni Povy hikl uw petition very largely signed, es Tather was o1ce un ‘Atlerman. © ee SECRETARY LINCOLN, ME LEAVES FOI WASHINGTON TODAY. Tho clovator boys in the Honoré Bultding wero kept ulive to thoir duties yosterduy ourry= {ny up people who came to Gongrutuluto ur svok ullleo from the now Sucrotary of War, ‘lhe army oiticers seom to bo well pleused with tho ap: polutimont, and above all expect that Mr. Lin- culn will, us ono expressed {t, “refuse to wlow thu army to be mady the cat's-paw of tho Inte- rior Department.” A reporter culied on Mr ¥ pardon of Robert A, Cooy, the Post-Oltica” Lincotn duriag tho day In bis ta office, He had not recelyved tho official notifientidn of bis ap- pointmont, but folt confident, of course, that it world como to hand In duo thne. He had, ho antd, boen notified somo days ago that his namo would he acnt to the , Senate, and) ohe was thorofore fully prepared to ny that ho would necept the appointment, dnt he naturally looked forward with some anxlety to the unfanitiae duties which he will be eatted upon to perform. He wilt leave for Washington thia morning, Accompnnled by his wife, lenving bia three chil- elty for the present, a8 the notice of was to surtden to allow bit to per- urringemonts too break up housekeeping. xpects tonmke his bone in Washingter will take hip family thore as svon ag possl+ Die, He expects to settle down to hard work, intt owns. of course, unable to outline any polley he may adopt in the mannagoment of tho” office. He baa been twelve yenra in this elty, and carries with him. the best wishes of a host of friends who know his worth, independent, of tho great name which he 19 bound to uphold, In teaving, Mr Lincoln e: reese his henriyanprecintion, of the. ani itully words from all clissea of people which his nomination bad brousht out. He and THE WEST PARKS, IMPROVEMENT OF WEST MADISON RTREET. ‘The reguinr meoting of the West Park Weard wax held yesterdad afternoun, oll the members belng present. ‘The following report was inde by Commis- sloner Woodard, to whom tho matter hud been referred: e Boant of West Park Commisalonera—Qesti MEN: Your Committeo, to whom was referred tho subject of the finprovement of West Madi- son street, froin Homan to Hamilton avenue, have hud’ the same tinder ndvisement, and respectfully reports Firet—That an ordinance for the Improvement was sulunitted to the Counell and passed, Secand—An estimate of the work and specifl- cations for tho improvementare hereby attached: and inade a part of the report. Third—The axseasment roll his been presont- ed to the Connell and confirmed, 1 found that the West Division Horse-Hullway Company had hat Deen assessed, and requested that te as- sessinent roll be not presented to the Court, which request was granted, As wo understand {t. If the improvement is to go on thls year, tp- ag should be mado to the Court by March 4, 183} Fourth—1 havo conferred with the Presilent of tho Horae-Railrand Company, tho lou, dit, Jones, und herewith subnut his letter to me of March 2, 1881, and minke it 0 part of this report, It will be geen that Mr. Jones, for fils Com: pany. en ones to pave ten t, In a personal vonversition with une ho stated that, 18 at pres> ent ndvised, he rogardod this as the ulliinatum of his Company. It may be proper te add, In this connection, that, under tho original ordinance of the Coun- cll, passed Aug. 16, 1858, the Innguage fn relne shee to paying aud grading’ tho street was 18 follows: “Tho enid parties, tholr associates and stice cessors, shall pay one-third of tho cost of pay ing, grading, and mactdamizing, fiting, or planking on the streets, or parts of streets, on which thoy shall construct tho sald ordiuance,’ yt. ‘Thls ordinance was amonded Dec. 20, 1838, to rent is follows: “Tho sald parties and thelr associates shall, as respects the grading, paving, mucadamizing, Wll- ing, or planking of the streets, or parts of strects, upon whieh they. shull eoustruet thelr said rile ways, or any af them, keep go much of sald respective streets ns shall be occupied by said railways, or olther of thom, in good repair and condition during allot tho time to which the privileges hereby granted to sald parties shutl extent ‘The ordinanco for tho extension of tho tracks from Homuu to Hrntilton avenue is us follows, ug passed Sept. 9, 188s “see, The snd Company, as respects tho grading, paving, macadhuntalng, Milling, or plank- ing of snld street, upon which aud extension Is nnide, shall keep sumuch of said street in good repur and condition ag shall be oceupien by its tricks, and, when uny new improvement shall be ordered by the City Council on that por on ot Madigon street vmbriced in this ordl- nance, the suid Company shall in the-samo mu and with tke material ay is required of thu ownors of property us to other contiguous ita of auld strects as fs ovcupled by its sc Mr, Jones elaiins that thoir tracks only occupy’ avout flve feot. and that the elty cannot compet more. ‘That where, on Madison street, they have Improved elght fcet for n single travk and sixteen fect for n double track they have dove more thun the tw required of them, giving ng fin exeusetherefor that tha route paid better. Mr, Jones further stated that thoy would at any agree to advance tho money for tho fin- provemontof ten fect, ‘and this remove fll difficulties in relaven to tho approval “of tho nasessmeut roll, hae In conclusion, it seems to your Commitica that it only remains for tho Bonrd ti accept the proposition of Mr. Jones and havo the im- provoment mundo this yenr, or to withhold tho tascasincnt-roll, ay the nutthorities {seem willing to do, and submit 0 new roff to the Coun- cit and jnglst that the terms “ns fs vccupied by {ts tracks" mean ut leust elght feet for wsingle track und sixteen fect for adouble track, and aceure tho decision of the Court on the quedtion at issue, Your Commmittes would recommend that the Tia pro erient be mado if tho iaslway Company. will pave sixteen fect in width.” [lero followa the epeeint nsscesient® rotice for the proposed hwprovement.) Mr. Jones’ lotter, which sa purt of the above ropurt, 18.18 follows: “ Iteforring to your note of yesterday's into, ty bey to state that wo are nuthorized foley ising). “or double track between Homan aud Hnmilton avenues, and are reauired to pave and keep so tnuch of the street in repair ng we occupy, und are not required to operate that portion. of tho Hine except when something apeciat Is’ golnz ou ut tho Driving Park, “We nro willing to lay'a double track; pave, and keep ten fect i repay, If more fa required of us, we shall Iny a singlo track, with tha neces- fury slde-tracks, turnouts, and switches. Under the most favorable clrcumstances, that portion of tho line Iya hard burgaln. J. 1, JonEs.”” The report was unanimously adopted. E THE IMPROVEMENT COMSITTER reported In relation to tho erection of gates or other protection for tenms passing utang Cone tral boulevard, that a confercnce was held with tho officers of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Ruth Compnuy, and tho oilicers are nverde to niy exe vense for the erection of gates. The Comumilt- fee recommend that a vinduet be asked for if It whe deomed best at thia time, and to confor with tho oflicora of tho suid Railway Company for that purpose, The report was adoptod, ‘The President stated that tho annual report was in tho hunds of tho printer, and would bo ready for publication on the Mth, The annowunes- ment gave risa to some discussion, from tho fact that the various reports had n been approved by the Roard re were Kome recommendations nlso inade ‘Dy the President that the othor mumbars know noting about, Tt was Anully decided to hold anothor meeting Friday evening, examine tho Delnted provts of the report, and, If satisfuctory, wpprove them und have the report publiahad, MI. HENRY GREENEDAUM Appeared before the Board and protested agninat tho nesesminent of property belonging to hin in the nelghborkood of Central Park for the pro- posed iinprovoment of Washington atroct. Ho sald ft was much higher that the proporty would sell for, and Intimated—if the nssessmont wis attompted to be collected—ho would contest it in tha courts. NG: netion was taken by tho Noard in the mattor, Owing to somo informality in the motion or- dering that an estimate be inndo of the cost of tho {uiprovement on West Washington street, and the vost of collection of tho nsxcssmont, the mutlon was reconsltered, amended, aud pissed, ‘Tho cost ts placed ut $510,878, The Board thon adjourned to Friday oventog, when the unnuul report will bo cousidered wud tho election of officers held. RELIGIOUS, TMK NAPTISTS. Tho weokly conference of Baptist ministers wis held yesterdny forenoon at the Grand Pa- cle, Tho monthly reports Crom tho churches was ws folluwa: Bape Lele Expes thant, ten wlenee, 1 1 1 N iW Becont Swoils! ib First Norwegian, 1 JOntentul,. . Morgan Purk 3 Bt Charlos, ” BKeeoud ” Mivet., 8 Fourth... 3 Olivet. le TOtal sss. treeeesseses OD as o The envouriging reports from tho Beandini. vin ehurehes wore referrad to by many of the spenkery, and the belief expressed that they were far about in this respect of thelr Kuglish= wpunilny brethren, A revivalis in progress in the Firat und Becond Swodlst Churches, and Salhi numbors are baptized every Sabbath, \ The Rev, Mere Hugs of the Bapilst Hume Mis- sionary Soclety, ald. the Buelety had recently reee)ved some hirge donations whieh would wa- oble it toextend Ita intluenco by nlding weats churehes in tho Northwest aud catuttlshing missiund in places whero thoy wore required. The sum of 0,00 bad recently been donated, Tor this purpose, ‘The Ite. D. Goodapeed culled attention to tho Incorrect: announcements made frequently in the tapers for the Sunday sorvices, It should be the duty of the Beeretary, or some one alse, to furnish the papors with Correct [lets ‘Tho Committee uf Arrangements uunpunced Hust paper would he soul Woxt Chonett ci ng by the Rev. My. Waterman on © Bothluhous, Nazareth, und the Sen of Galllov," ; THE METHODIST MINISTERS held tholr regular weekly meeting In thelr room in the suthodiet Boos Concern Butiding yestor- -day morning, Presiding-Elder Wilting ‘in. the chalr. ‘tho meeting, whlch was coupled with Movotional cxerelses, was opened by the Rov. Mr. Freeman, Before the devotional part af tho oxervisca began, tho Key. Mr, Hardin called attention to tho fuct that, though tho set thug for opening tho meeting was 10:30 a. m., It never didlopon at that hour, and oven thon there were but vervifew presont at the gpening prayer. Tho attendances nt thle important invocation was niways very mmengre, and If tho hour ot upinln s nde anced itwould be found that an improvement would ensue. Io moved that the time of opening he Nxed nt tm, A viva voce vote wus taken, and tho Chater de~ clared that the motion was but Mr. Meerdisy held that thore was some doubt, aud that the voto tnt been pit te the nceting too soon, ard that the Chair had choked off debate on tho ail. deet. The imatter was fnally referred to the Jusiness Commitice, ‘Thy devotional exerels of the Rev. Mr. Phelps, with, after which personal ¢: wuder the leadership pro thon praceedei rhe x; were re Inted by the Rey. Messrs. Phi te arte, WUT nw, Allon, Strowbridge, Wilinuison, Patton, Caltwell, and others, Attention was called to and fact that tho Rev, Messrs, Youkerand Richards were very sick, and Q committee, consisting af the Rov, Messrs, Strowbridge, Caldwell, and Chase, wag appoint ud to visit them nt tholr residences and report nt the next meeting. The Disiners Committes reported tho srbject for Monday, March 21,u8 Tho Mission of Suf- furlug,” with the Rev, Mr, Freenuin lending. THY PHESUYTERY OF CHICAGO held a special meeting {nthe ruoms in MeCor- mick Hlovk yesterday morning. Tho Rev, James Muclaughian presided, thera lieing about itty: present. Tho meeting was valle? to consider tho petition of tho Rev. C. A. Elfelt, who desires to withdraw from the pastorite of the First German Church to ze to Towa, ‘The Fapecsuutae tives of the chureh urged that Mr. Hifelt mist stay ortho chfrch go to picees, Tho petition was tho causo of nung diseission, lasting for two hours, Tho llev. Mesers, Worratl and Johns Bon favored tho cuntinuatice of tho present yis- tor, aud that tha church be permitted to have services in Qerinan only If desired. Prof, Blick= burn believed that tho work must tlthantely be done in English If the ehurch fs to be sus- uuned for more thin one generation, No aes tlon was taken boyoud appoluting 2 committe consisting of Dr. Johuston, It. We. Patterson, Vrof, Elllott, G. C, Noyes, and Honry Willing, (0 look into the matter and report at iimeoting to be het next week, Tho protest from the church was sigued by suventy members. WOMEN AND CIIILDDREN, JAL MEETING OF TILE HOA OF CILLORS OF THE CIICAGO IIOSPI- for Women and Children was held in tho parlor of that Institution, at the cornor of Paulina ond ‘Weat Adame streets, yesterday afternoon, Mrs, J.C, Mllton, President, oeeupled the chair. ‘Tho report of tho Secretary, Mra. F, 13, Wille jams, showed that the number of patients at tho Hospital lust year was no grenter timn that of tho previous year, Tho donations hud increased, but thore had not been any entertainment given for some time, Neoled repalrs had been mide to the buitdiug, and tho instltution was tn wood order. . Mrs. Henry Wilkinson, the Treasurer, pre- sented the ninual tinunelal statement for tha gear ending March 1. ‘he bilanes on aud March 1, 1880, was 3; recolyed through Indy golleltors, $1751: received pacients,, $1237; ptnl — recelpts, he disbursements were, for current $2,526; assessment on property, $10; pr repairs on building, S67; total, $3,052, ‘Total indebtedness, G, af which gust fs dua Gilbert Hubbard, ‘The Treasurer has since re- cefved $1,005, which reduces the indebtedness to $1380, The average monthly expunses umount to $300. Tho tndebtetness hits been eased mainly by the monthly running ex- penses, ; Sirs. Dr. Mary Hi Thompson, WEAD-PHYSICIAN OF THE HOSPITAL, made hor annual report, showing that Iuat year thore wero 23) patients treated. in the Hospitul, 420 at the disponsury, and forty-seven were tt- tended to outsite, nyaking a total of 7, There had been no deaths among tho obstetrical pas tients, and none fn’ the gynecological wards, During the year thore had tat been a single euse of puerperal-feyer. Tho first, reguturly-edn- cated wurse who bad spent her fulltime in’ the Institution bad beansent out and bad given tho best sntisfuction.. Dr. Jonnie E. Haynes hud rerved very eptably during tho os Resident Physician, and ts succeodted by Miss Dr, Olivers lite Assistant Resident Phy- sichau isa Fannie Dickinson will Ml the place tnnde vacant by Mss Oliver's promotion, Tho Rev. De. tyler, Vice-President of tho Hoard of Trustees incidentatty stated that thit body had in contemphition the erection of an- other bulldini on tho site,-to adjoin the present one, Tt will eost pbout $15,000, and accomuno- date 1W patients, Thm Forowing OFFIC! wero elected for tho ensuing ye Mrs. J. Ailton, Presidente: Mrs, George Me Pullman, First Vice-President; Mrs. J. MeGregor Adams, Second Vice-Presittnt; Mrs. FB. Willams, Seeretary Mrs. Henry Wilkinson, ‘“reasurot; Mrs. Dr. Dyns. Mrs. 1, N, Camp, Mrs. Georgo Hull, Mra. E,W, atehford, Mra. bE. 8. 14ke, Mrs. G. SL Tenderion, Mrs. 8, EE Kanpp, Mra WW, Kimball, Mra'Otto HW. Matz, Mrs. Charica Fitzsimons, Mra. Uenry Crawford, Mra, Joseph: Medill, Mrs. B.Ui.Gatvin, Mra. J. M. Horton, M. Jumos MeKindloy, atte: Augusta T. Parker, M J. W. Donna, Ara. MeCroa, Mrs. George Hale, Mrs. J. .W. Preston, De. Mary HL. ‘Thomp- son, De, Surnh IL Stevenson, Mra. John Bher- wood, Mra. M. I, Pottce, Mrs. Edward Foreinnn, Mra. J. 1, Dow, Mrs, J, M1. Walker, Fires ‘ UE COUNTY BOARD. THE GUANIT CONTROVERSY, At thoregular megting of the County Board of Commisstoners:thold yesterday afternoon there wero = prigent = Messra, Albright, Ayers, Ender, Farron, Hutt, O'Neill, Senne, at =i st Stowart, Wood,;,and President. Puring~ ton occupied tha: chair. A resolution 1n- troduced ont tho’ previous meeting by Mr, Senno, dirovting tha investigation of the ox- perts appolnted to, ¢xamino the work of tho Hinadale-Doyje Granit Company, was taken up. Mr. Wood moved tht thut portion of tho reso- q| tution ealllng for n Féport upon tho authority for changes mide, and tho relative importance of thors changes to the ortginal provisions be atrivken out. Tho motion was carcled, anu tho resolution wis ndopted. —- Mr. P. J. Sexton: sent in a communtention, which was rend, to, tho elfect that it was doubt- tual ff the carpenter work coull bo entirely tne ished by May 1, by reason of the carly dekiya itt tho carrying out “of other contracts impeding the commencement of thut work, A number of propysals wore read for THE BURIAL OF PAUPERS, Charles H. Murroughs wanted to supply tho comin and bury each body for $2.10, Francis Chattee, for the sino work, bid $1.00; Daniel Nessemer offered to supply the callin Frederick Kliner,eetlin, $2.12, and collin and burial $2.40; Sigmund & Miller, collin and burial “05 and $2.25. ‘These bids wero sunt to tho Charities und Hospital Committee: Jt waa inoved by Mr. Albeluht that the vote by which # portion of Commissioner Senne’s reso- lution wus strloken out bo reconaldered, ‘Tols boing out of order, It wus moved that tha es amoptitie the resolution be reconsidered, ‘The motion was not curried, Hilly were roported froin tho Committee on Charities amounting to F448); on Bilueation, pee on Hospltals, $2,218; on Juli and Jail Ac- coun FAK, The Finance Committeo moved that tho Couns ty Treasurer be Instructed to transfor R040L fron the Geuorul fund to the Court-Houso fund, ‘This resolution yas unanimously carried, Mr, Wood moyed thut the exports be directed to examine Into the contracts for tire-pruof and conerete. Also agreed to, COMRNCIVE TEMPERANCE, A TALK NY Mitte MIF HUNT, OF BOSTON, Mra. A. P, (Celley, of No, 20 Culumet avenue, gave © parlor couversution, to which a largo number of Indies and gontiomen were invited, und at which the subject of problbition was tho chief home of discussion, ‘Tho large parlors of tho beautiful home -were transferred for tho tlie boing Into a sort of lecture-reom, and about 100 ladies and yontlemen were In tho uudi- ence, Tho Rey. Charlos [ull Everest, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Chureh, presidod. Tho apenkoer of the cyening was Mrs. M, H. Munt, of Hoston, Bass, n lady who how been idontified with the movement in tho Enst, Sho is of vory = prepos- sessing apponrunve and oplensing address, Mrs, Hunt fret guvo tho atatemonta of various suluntista us to tho Hearne effects of nicobol ‘on the system, ‘The blood was fest afooted by tho use of it, She hud seen the bLigod corpuscles of a total-nbatinenco mun mugnitied und thrown ‘upon seroen, und they bad appeared porfect tn Tormauion, while tho ungnitied blood corpuactes of wdrunkard bad also been thrown upon tho sereen aud bad appeared misshapen und im pure. Many pouple drank beer in ardor to gain eat, but Inroality tho somblunce of foekiness wig cused by thy swelling of the bluad corpuscles from tho elfects of tho alcobel absorbed Inte the system. -Tho injurious effects of aleohol on the norvoug system wore then spoken of, Tho nerves were the telegraph wires which communicated with the brutn, und wo all know that when tho telo~ graph wires wera atfected by wil and sleet tho comeation hetween different points was broken off, So it wna with tha nerves, ‘The attinity of alcohol fur water absorbed tho moisture trom the nerve thisueg in the eystem und partial paralyzed tho nurves, thus cutting off communi: cation with the Uraln, Some people drank beer and wine a3 0 cure tor didlgeation, aud thought helped thom, but in reallty It ooly paralyzed the nerves of the atomich aad caused 4 reaction which gave thom # temporary rellet. Tho sons of tho moderate drinkers Inhorited feruze for tquor, while tho sons Of drunkards did not possess tho uppotite in wo bligh wu degreo, but the daughters of the flutter were weak tn body and mind. ‘Tha sume resulty wera pro- duced by thy use of tubucco, Mrs. Hunt referred to TUE PROUMITION CRUSADE. of a fow years nyo, und sald that sho did not bo. Move that one drunkard tu iifty had been saved through its intigence. Tho women of the land had sani, prayed, wo ved “rescue the pore fybinw, but uiltanoavatl What.wag neuded was the education of the rising xenvuradon tothe ovilaor strong drink, Prubibidon text~ . books should be Introduced Into tho schools. This had been tried In tho East, and the effort had been partially rauceesafal, but what was needed waka genera) movement in that direce tlon. | It would be found that tho grent trouble woukl bo with the School Bonrda, many meny bers of which were efthor bookseltors or Hquore dealers, nnd thoy would be hard men teins fluence. Mrs, Elunturged that the people take hold of this pint and push it, saying that she bo- eved it woult be a great work for tho cause. Prof, Tra Allen indorsed thé remarks of Mrs, Hunt, and others spoke on the subject. « BUBURBAN, BVANSTON, Tho Village Vrustecs will again try to moot this evening In tho village oftice. * WYDE PAIK. Yestorday morning tho wifo of Mr. L. £, Condee, Vilinge Attorney of Hyde Park, died at her bome, No. 1U4 Bowen avenue. She had been Mi quite atime with winter cholora, but her death wag very adden and unexpected and ereated gen- eral sorraw, far sho was a moat estimablo lady and much thought of hy all who knew hor, Out of respect to her memory, the Hyde Park Board of ‘Frustecs adjourned Inst ovening without doing any buaiicss. The finerat takes phico this afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the family reel- donce to Oakwouds Cometery. ‘Tho pall-benrers are ty bo the membors of the Board of 'Trustens and Mr, A. 2. Heck, of South Chicayo, OF tho rea children who nro loft mothurless by Mrs, Conteu'a denth, the youngest isa babe only a fow months old. ‘The Hyde Park Hoard of ‘Trustees yesterday revelye? $12,000 from tho Town of Lake on ace count of tho salto of the Wator- Works, = THE EX-PRESIDENT. Ifo Cannot Say Ho In Gind Ho Is Out of Office, but Me Will ‘Try Tard to Ho Wappy About It. Speetal Dispatch to The Chieaga Tribune. Prrrsuurd, Pa. Mareh 7.—Ex-Prestdent Hayes and purty arrived at the Union Depot here at 2 o'clock this aiternoon. In reply to a question, he atated that he had received no injuries what- ever from the accident of the Baltiinoro & Po- tumuav Road, and was in his usunl health, “Do you think President Qarileld 1s continus ing your polley tn bls appointments? Mr. Heyes was asked, “ Yes," was tho reply, “Iam antisfied with tho Cabinet.and think the Inauguration speech one of tho yrandest ever dellvered,—in fact, Presilont Gariielt coutd not have performed an netion or made an expression more pleasing to me than thoso alrendy made,” “Andare you gind to, bo through with the cares of office?” “Well,” said Mr. Hayes, slowly, “I can't say that I'm prrttcutnrly glad, but I may bo when I get back tomy old bome in Ohlo, wheru | ex- pect to piss tho remainder of my days." The train only stopped a few monients, and, 13 it started out of tho depat, tho ex-President ap- peared on the rear platform, bowlng to tho crowd, There was no demonstration whatover. ALTOONA, I't., March 7.—Tho Hayes party lett Altoonn at 9400, mn, baying tirat breakfasted at.| tho hotel, the Lognn House, where thoy spdnt tho night. Tholr speolal car was attached to tho regular train, A lunge crowd of peoplegathered to ace them off, but the ex-President escaped the speech-mnaking and band slain, ordeal, having entered the car, whore it Iny below the hotel, soto time before starting. Ho, bowever, appetred upon the platform, uecompanied by Mrs, Hayes, us the train moved ull, and bowed his ucknowledgments of tho uttention here, 1a nt aul ather pol! ‘Tho expressions of rogard have been warm and earnest, thatch not pare Uculurly demonstrative, Tho morning was o very bright one, and the trip around the Horse shoe Curve wis much enjuyad by tho ex-Wrest- dont and party, Mr, and Mra. Hayes took tholr stand upon tho platform at tho rearof the cur, where they ro- muined Lor same time. Tho morning was, however, quite cold, and at that altitude was quito keenly felt, and Mrs. Mayes soon found It conventent ty return to tho more comfortable atmosphere of the car, from tho window of which she enjoyed tha viow, pointing out menuwhile the polnts of interest and expluining tho details to her youngest sun, MUIRHEAD—MWCLELLAN. Sudden Dropping of a Criminal Libel Case. Various Reasons Assigned for This Unexpected Move. Prominont Property-Ownors in Lake Who Escaped Tostifying. ‘Tho ease of Georgo Mutthend, Assessor of tho Town of Lako, agatnat R.A. McClellan, war called before Judge Hawes yesterday morning, and, to tho surprise of overyone, a nolle prosequi was entered by the State's Attorney, and what Promised to have been « long and interesting trial was brought ton sudden ent, Tho case grow out of tho publteation somo thmangoof xt pamphict by Mr, McClellan, In which it was charge thut Muirhend bad for sorother consiterations, acted partially: dn ussessing tho property in the tuwn, or that he had assessed much of tho property toa low, and in many instances fulled to mako any nssesse ment it all,ete, For this publication Mr. Mitr head had Mr. MeCloilan tudieted foreriminal fibel, nftor golng before two sepernto Grand Jurivs, and from tho manner in which he had pushed tho case it cume as a thunderbolt, almost, when tho announcement was imade yesterday that thore would not be any prosecution, for tho reagon that ‘ A CONVICTION WOULD BH IMPORSIREE, IL wus no less surprise to the defondant, how: ever, than it will bo to the pubtic at large, for ho wagon hand with bis attorney, and restated the State's Attorney's motion, urging that the tril would sayo tho people thousands of dol- lurs whether a conviction was obtulned or-not, Deenuse it would open uy tho manner in which the property of the town had been assessed, and thoroughly” oxpoxe tho Injustices whieh’ had been pricticed for yenrs by whiek tho few had be favored ut the oxpensy of tho muny in that town, ‘Thu detormination on the part of Mr. Mulr- head not to preaeeuto was reached betweon & o'clock Saturday afternoon and 1 o'clock yos- terday morning. Mr. Mills fixes the hour at about 7 o'clock Saturday ovening, when Mr, Mulrhend was at tle oflico along with sume of tho witnesses for the prosecution. At thut tine, ho sny's, the whole cuse was talked over, and the reached that ft would be tn to convict and foolish to prosecute under tho clrcumsatinces, | The fuets are, he went on tosiy ton roporter: “The law. requires Assessors to eas property at Its cash valuation, wherens Muirhead has never complied: with It, tecording to his own stitomonts.” joined tho reporter, “does Mr. {confess to the truth of MeClellan’s “And liad no desire to prosecute 2?” “That uppears to be the pith of It.” “ Aud yuu were satistied, after examining tho casu, that n conviction undor the Indictment would be impossibte 2" “Entirely go.”” MR CLETLAN wna scon just after tho dismissal of the ense and subjected to an interview, which ran about as foliows: “Wit do you think of the disinissal ?"” 1 nin very much surprised, for | was on and ready to try to prove all Lind ebari What ts your theory of tho dlsmissal? Jt was cheaper for those whom Muirhead hat favored in lls assessinents to disiniss the cnsd than to try {t, for, see here,—[opening x plat of tho Stock- Yurd3 property],—this nine-nere tract was assessad for $500 In 17, und now it is as- sessed for 875,000. it ought to bo asseased for not logs thin $2,000,000, und If this onse had over gone tutrial It would have uncovered all such eases. if ft had done nothing cise." thon you think the dismissal was at tho In stance of owners of unnssessed property?” “That is just it.” 4 “1 believe you represent tho Taxpayers’ Asso- ciation in the whole business?" Scott, who sat beside hor, During the morning the ex-President made In- quiries after John Onuinub, the enxincer in ehurgo of the train on the trip from Washington te Baltimore, und ga badly injured by the acel- dent, through his deyotion to duty. “Mr. Hayes took his mune aud address, und oxpressed « de~ torminntion to give personal attention to his condition and prospects, At Johnstown a mun clambered on board the cnr and entered, asking tho privileze of shak- ing hands with tho ox-Presiient, “1 war with ;; 1. Gonoral,” bo suld, “tn tho Lynehburyg rild jn 1804, and Feould not let the opportunity fo nygnln seolng you and sinking your hand go." Tho ex-FPresid sbook, his hand warnily, and spoke with evident feeling Of tho recollections which tho mecting nwakentd. Quite a number of people gathered here to welcome thr and wero kindly recowulzed by the ex-i Ab 1225 o'clock -p.in. the train rei Duint, and after a iniuite’s stop pissed ar ‘Tho train, which was a loug one, was drawn by thrvo englnes, all of which, with soveral of tho ears in tho front portion of ‘tho tram, wero often ylsible to tho purty as they followed the sburp turns around tho tnountain ald Cresson 0 gontiomun from Philadelphin, necom- punted by hig wife and daughter, got abonrd tho traln, entering the President's cur from tha platform. Just as tho trulustarted, ‘Tho train moved off quite rapldly. and, a8 he.could not well pass forward while It was running, thoy were dnvited to seats in the ir till tho next stop. Mra, Ifuyesaltting down beside tha ladica and chatting. f ‘To the Western Associated Press Pirrenvng, Pa. March 7.—Ex-Prestdent Mayes aud party arrived hore on tho Puciile express from tho Enat at 2 o'clock thia afternoon, and Jott almost immeadiately for the West over the Fort Wi Spe CLEVELAND, and paty arel trom Pittabury, pay, tishort visit to friends before ce ia Journey to Fremont, CHICAGO FIREMEN, Tho Boys Treated Very Handsomely by tho Firemon of St, Louls. SpeelatDupatch to The Chicago Tribine, Sr, Louis, March 7.—A delegation of St. Louls firemon vislted tho Union Depot this tnorniug to welcome a lot of tho Chicago fre-laddios and ather Chicagoans who cumu in on the Tron Mountain train freah from tho Mard{-Grns festi- val at Now Orleans. Of tho party were noticed, W. J: MeGarigie, Chief of the Chlengo Potles De- partmont; W. Conway and Thomas Barry, As+ alstant Firo Marshals; C.8. Petrie, Sccretury of the’ Chicago Department; M, W. Shay, As- Blstant Chicf; 2. 8. Cameron, J. J, Holman, John Harper, P, ‘Cruinor, D, Itobinson, Jobn Walters, Hobort Clark, John Naghten, Phil Tetrie, W. J. Tobin, J J, Vouln, A. J, Colder, J, O'Drlen, James Carey, E, Anders Potor Ki sou, J. J. ONeill, Willian Dal dobn Lynch Hover, Milor, Wiltlam Carre G, Gooslwin, Jinucs Colomuan, James Fi My NN. fle pee Dolanyy, J. J. Borry, G. fs. 'Tay~ Jor, N. Wolgand, I. 11. MeCrion, J.J. Honno OW. Murpty, Ralph Decloque, James K Jobu Skerritt, James Sweoney, and Maj. Nov! Milltary Band, ‘The St, Louls lads escorted thoir friends to the Ln Cledo Hotel, where thoy were given bronkfast, At the Lu Cledo curries wore tukon, and the vialtors started on a tour of nupeetion, pilot Chief Sexton, Assistant Lintany, Chariic ig, Of tho Salvage Corps, and prominunt members of the City. Depart- ment. ‘The first atop was mady at No. 6 englie- house, whore tho horses were rin outand the workings of the apparatus exhibited, ‘The party next proceeded to tho Salvage Corps’ hend> quarters, when tho same progriun was repented, Advlyo waa tikon dawn to tho loves, to give the Chlengoans nw look at the great bridge. Janving there, the mew Custon-ffouse, the Clty-Hull, and the Four Courta were visited in “turn.' From the Four Courts tho party wero driven buck to the hotel, where they formod Jn rinks, and, led by the band, marched, over to the Merchants’ Exchungo. ‘They word wulcomed by Presidont MeEnols in i neat spiech, which wus ropliol to irae 8. Cuneron, Clot Sexton made a witty addross, AUG p.m, tho visitors and tho local firemen sat down to a magniticont mpread in the ludles’ onllnary of the La Clede, Heros speeches Ware made, and the enjoyment was univerial, ‘Tho Chicagoans lott far homo on tho Chicago & Alton train this ovening, ae 22 — $$ POOR FANNIE FERNER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, TatTrLe Caeek, Mich, March 4.—A few weoks Axo un tntolligent, well-dressed young lady came to the Village of Galeabury, about tweivo miles from this city, ang put up ut the hotel. She nad plenty of money, tino clothing, and being a cult- i Vivacious person svon myde many friends, A day or twoage dhe yavo birth ton bouncing baby boy, whlch vory inuch surprised her ace quuintances, and alicnated them frow hor, Tho gossip concernlug hor was still farthor increased peatgelay upon tho arrival of a wealthy, hne-looking gentlaman from Oteeyu, who proved tw be the young lady's auxious atber, bho having Ueou on tho search for her vr oeince her mysterious ds- appearince several weeks nyo from her bome in Otacgo, Altogan County. Ie bad ut last obtained truce of her aud found bor with a babe ut Gilos- burg Village. He inqus of his daugbter wh: ahe left home in the way sho did, and sho repiled that her troubles and disgrace were more thun shu vould bear in tha presen of tho parents und friends she loved,’ Bho is uyoung lady of 2u yours, © fluc singer and muvictan, und very highly uccomplisbed, ber futher being a wealthy merchant of Otsogu. She was takeu buck to hor hone, The ouly name she was known by here was Fannio Verner, which is supposed ‘tu bo @novymous. $$ We recommend Eldredgesuwing-machines Yas, they have bucked mo all fio way ugh, . What will be your next move?" “Tam inclined to think that C shall sue Muir head for false imprisonment “Dit he huve you arrested?” “That wus the commencemont of the whole trouble, Hu bad mg arrested oneSnturday after- noon, and J was locked up in a filthy cell twenty- four hours.” “ Muirhead, [ suppose, has his friends, who will stand by bin i suck tn emergency?" “Certainly, A sult for false finprisonment woul not cost him anything, though J should wi i “ What do you mean?” * Tinean that tt wilt be far cheaper for thoso he hus favored to pay nny damages for flys tm prisonment than it would have been for the trial to Inte one on.” . “You snean thet if tho trial had gone on It woull nave exposed unasaessed and wrongly: assessed property?” © Not only this, butit would Lave led to the DOUBLING OR TRENLING OF THE TAXES of many of the Stock-Yards concorns ja tho utara a result thoy could not ford to bring about,” Mr. Mulrhend was not in court at tho tlino of tho dismissal, though he bad beon with the State's Attorney Jitst before, und consequently could not bo seciy 3 ATHNUNE reporter enlied upon GEN. LON. STILES eielsig thes day to evo what he bnd to say In regurd to the non-prosceution of the Me- Clellun libel case, tho attorneys nf the 'axpayers’ Assocln- tion of the Town of Luke. The reporter hp asked Gen. Stiles what ho thought of tha tmat- ter, He replied: 3 hardly kuow what to think of thotmuttor, Mr, Leonird Swett und myself ‘wore onguged in the cise ns counsol for Mr. Me- Cielan, and wo have arranged for three weeks" siege. Mr. Swett was net present this morning becuse he was Ill, but he would wnaguutedly have been on hand to-morrow morning fn court, You soe thore wero quite a wumber vt tho citl- zons of the Town of Lake who alleged that thoy were libeled, and the mun who wie tho most Ubeled was George Muirhoul, tho Assessor of the Town of Luke. Hobert McClelinn is tho ugent of the Taxpayers’ aAseoclation, which 13 composed of citizens who want to deo a flr age sessmont of atch fnstitutions as the Union Stock-Yards and Tranait Company, the packlug- houses, ote, ** Hut why was tho caso nollo-prosscd?” asked tho reporter, ‘ eplicd Gon. Stiles, thoy wanted thy he, betng ane ot * Geeduso,” to keep us froin trying to provd tho truth of what wag charged, You seo, McClellan made report to these peoplo fromm’ yeur to yeur, Among other things ho reported on Mulrhe: assuasmont, — He echurged tht no assess~ ment silico 1873 wus entitiod to the least consideration, cfther for cquulity, or fatrness, or compllance with tho Juw. Ile charged that thore was tact of fellows who swore tu theso asressnients, and that they were npoluuded at adorsed by certain citizens, who were cons ti ored wealthy and high-tuned. 1 can tell you why they didn’t want to prosvente, We were ready to go deap Suto this imutier, We had summoned ovur titty witnesses singe st Frivtu and we wero gol dato this mutter impartially. Tt was a good nae We took in ua our witnesses auch » Uutebtuson, John B. Shorman, Sum Al yf Prowcher or two, it lawyer, un ordinary cuss, where we could) tnd one In the Town of Lake, and wo were going to givo tho boys a hlow-out,—a regulur, matinée, Our surprise wus great when we found that tho cuso wie nollo prossed, and they aeknowledzed that we hudn’t Hbeled anybody, It seemed 60, funny, Tho ‘Taxpayers’ Association found in this caso a youd opportunity of xceklug to prove ‘all that McClellan had aatd, and at the anime thine, while protecting him trom all stl prove that a forge nmount of feoueney an tho Town of Lake owas paying "no taxes, Tho Union Stock-Yurds Company's capital stock, which umounts to milillons, {4 not asscased one cent, ‘Cho law makes it the dup of the uillevrs to list their Mroperty: undgr outh, and where this (4 not dene tt becomes tho duty of tha Axscasor ta mike such assessmont from the best luformation ho can get as to the regources, ote, But he dnan’t done ttutall Ho hasn't nasessed tho Company“s capital stock ono cent, Why, thoro are somy people in the Town ut Luka—nice people, whoown renl estate, and who. pote church, wear nice cloan collnrs, stovepipy bits, aud batbrigyan bosiery—whe huya't pal a ecut of taxes for years. Leall tomind a preacher: who hasn't pald weet of tax In two yours, He owned two nico boudes. Ho preaches weil, and. he comes down from the ‘pulblt during the can- we Vass for town ollicers, adhe takes tho stump, He Jenda tho choir Iu potitics aud the congreza> Hon inrellalon, But he keeps good timo. ‘The preacher 16 pot assessed one dollar, and neither is weurtiin young Jawyer, who hug property, that fo inight name. We were yomy to have thom all tostify, throw the doora wide ‘open and show tho criminal neglect not only of Mulrheud, but of bia predecessor, They thauht foseare my mano, Tey thought that after BicClellan was indicted bho would turn tail and run. Hut he wasn't that kindot aman at nil He proposed to stlek, aud muke {t warm for tho boys, ‘Tho fet is, the ottior side wealtoned, and wo wero unxloug to prove all und juore than wo churged." ————— “tough on Hate! Ask druggists for ough on Ituts, It clours out rats, mice, roaches, bed-buga, Cte, Ibe boxes, er ‘The universal verdivt ts that the Now No, 8 13 tho simplest and most durable sowing-mn Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co, 165 8 —s—— Psu, NUrYOUs prostration, agua) forma of generu bilty reltuyed by Ufkclig Monsinan’s Poptouized Reel onic, tho only preparation of beof contalning ite entire Hutritious properties, Mt ty not a moro stimu junt Uke the uxtricta of bect, but contnins blood-mukiuy, fores-yenerating, and life-sas- taining propertica; fs invaluable jn all entecs Ulecd vondivona, whuthor the result of exhius- tun, nervous prosiration, overwork, or ucule diseases, particularly af resulting from) putmo- nary complaints, Caswoll, Hazard & Co. pro prictory, Now York. For sule by drugyists. tnd! \zestuon, dys MARRIAGE LICENS) ‘The following marr ee were ct yeaterdny: JMMITIBNO “Heensen Were lassag F, Lacth ‘Mra, Ainall } ¥, Shabor Mury Habsi { Again Murirnn...+. Carolina Hruemer: ‘Theodoro Mas Annle Potorsan, KF, Mortag, Faling, John Denton, Je Emma Waltniry. John Hutlocks Jonnie Kelley.. Clea, InmaZOO, Mi Meng, St lenge Chienxo, Cuntav lettin. Ne see D1. Vawtina Nowak, a tit pees Ford Kn ce : Ward. Aintuata West Distsion, Santhnnniprndnan annette an os HENG—March % at 4a. im. 1 ‘Or nner aee tO, Ellon, wite or Anion tunerat from hor tate reai ‘ Wedtendny attarnson at Deluge: A Fitter, on HILD— Monday, Maret 7, tue iyi OD Tin, au seater “eattonee, 135 Wins never ntor Mtrsot Mothodtar Ch Teer Wnt Farce aq emnains will Bo taken ty parce ‘March @, in the Smalt-Pa Al ox Hospitay, Funeral Tuosday, March &, by ears to Calynry ¢, ral y Comes ory, friends aro’ invited to uttond mithouc tunibee CONDEF—Mareh 7, 1891, Margaretta Louten (, fuvail wifo of Lentider bi, C snuten Condee, Frutwathes nder 1, Cundoe, nzed 8 sears and Funeral from Into rontanca, 1124 Hawes He saree 4, nt 2 o'clock, by currlages tot); cost’ —March f, at her realdence, Klitte, botuzed wife of John Casteltm age a Hunorat Weilneadny morning ne 1) ateick's Chureby tence by “earelaxs te Commuters for Muchestor (. ¥.) pnnors pleaso copy, DICKINSON—Monduy, March 7, A aPICKINKON Monday, Mareh 3, Albert F, Dickin yi esday morning at 10 o'click at iI Seorvles Bouth Green-st, JAKOUR—Monday, March 7, at his ‘1 Dearbort-ay., Fordiqund dneger, beloved Musteea oh Captig Jacape, aoa B years. ‘anoral, frau residence. Wedne: Friender tho tunity invited. eee ey SEED 1'%—Murch Gof Mphthoria, § ostdanghtor ot Fred W. uid ney Be gee ane: senrs 7 tonths ai a0] tare a ‘ ‘J runen wesiny, Mare! athp,m., Fs tonsnt fo Watghult Cumetorye | from 62 Put. aF-Wircunstts pupors pleas copy. LAWRENCE—Monday, March 7, 1591, at 252 trae pashear. Chicago, Hares Blewolh, dhter nn rena fi ook Duvrronce, ned 40: uid Hedaya, en eae anes Notleo of funorat hereafter, heart, Floronce Alickt Leuslay, eldest elit s Jt and Katto ftebinaen Leestey. Se nths and 2t day: uuadny, Starch Gat 3 o'clock p,m, frum York Clty and ‘Troy (N. Yo) popers poste ‘af rheumatiom nf 8 ‘unoral Tuvsday, Union Chis te-Now copy, YoMaroh 7 at U0, m4 Vest Jacks iiliamn Mtursny PEE We ages bi Patel ny, Murch i at. B00 rinues to Calvary Cenlutery. POCILPER—At her tuto residence, 14 Lessing: Jono Pachtar, azod 3 seara nud Amoriths, oe sy Funornl-‘Tucnday atin. mt. WOODILUKE—Mareh fH, Park, af enrt-dinouso, Churet_for ttequien ‘thy frbin thones by tare nt her home In Th; May Li, daughter or Boer ana WYMAN. 3 March 7, nt 41 Timorntd-av.. of cone gumptinny Keod C, Wyinan, ngud 22 years som oF ee lato LL.M? Wyman, Bostan, Stitsa, Funeral services Wednesday, Mareb 9, 1 .H, Church, cornu Winter and. For thence by cartiayea to Lake Sora & Mi nidepor C2 Huxton pape iy PoLiticaL, I. MORRISON WILL ADDRESS THE * Kighteenth Ward Land League this (Tuesday in Urand's Tall,curnor of Clark und MPUE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL € mittee of the West ‘Town will mect nt Ju Miller's onico, corner of Madison wud Halsted this evening. 2 CENTRAL FIFTH WARD REPU! Henn Club will meet this evening at Matt 6 WAreher-uv foot of Manover-at, abso’ FPTERE WILL BE A REGULAR » lugof tho Hloventh Ward Hepubtiean Murtino's Malt, Sh Adn-ut,, this evening, MISCELLANEOUS. A PROWIBITION, M ho nusplees of the Won Anco Union, will bo held at tho Superintendent of tha Department iclenalt hw Notlonol Woman's Christian Tem porunes Union, M. DELIGHT WILL CONDUCT THE Miss FARQUHARSON WILL EXTIBUL AVA specimens of hnnd-painting on velvet and fathn, mantel | draporien, Mereuin wunels, elo on Weitheaday, March at Contral Music Halt Noni rdursinken. Ladies of * Ducurative Art Suclty" please taka notice, RY, Wf. MILLER CONDUCTS THE hoonduy prayer nueting to-dy wt ha) Madison-rt ABSOLUTELY PURE. MADE FROM GRAPE CREAM TAMTAIL ne Tlousokoeper's favorite In lending efties of thy €UFly No other preparation makes auch Nght, thks, tet Dreads. ar Inxuirious paatey. Can by caten by dys es without trou beavy, wenetible 5 by aomonues by The Go ROYAL BA) «AUCTION SALES. EVASON, FLERSHULM & PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE. $20,000 Stock China, Glass, and Fancy Goods, At Storo 23 E. Washington-6ts AtWo'cluck thin murning. BLIRON, FLERSIEIM &_ CO. Auctionests "ANS AND C owe (0, ) WIISON, BYENDEN & Tanks and Gaus 239 & 241 Lake sh go the Ie resin MINING OUTFITS. AGC AY mateRIALs E REMEDY. So REWARD Peale ay Rp ggey Aga Pee Pa : < Sates talc Bune gent Ublcagu Dejuts, 16 W, Medion ails to cus oul aiuto Ord fur w oan? v; a Or thw best ate! a ty uric. Ae Ro fore Eo ae a nea SuSE A etdingbeabe rane ry tudll bux