Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1881, Page 6

[\ —_—— e LOCAL POLITICS, L] The Common Council Selects the Polling-Places and Judges. The Democrats Try Some Dirty Work and Get Caught at It. A Falr Prospect thnt There Will Be an Honest Electiorn Present Status of the Contest for the Mayoralty Nomi- nation. ald, Clark Reasonably Sure of 138 Votes on tho First Ballot. The Second Ward Will Do Iiself Credit by Reeclecting Ballards Rousing Meotings of the Ward Olubs— Tudorsements of Oandidates, ELBCTION JUDGES, DEMOCRATIC SCHEMES NIPPED IN THE Btin, “I'ho Counell ekl an ndjourned meeting lust evening, Mayor Harrlson In tho cbair, and ull tho Aldurmon prescnt except Bhores, Uraunia, MeNueney, and McCormiek, An ordinanca was recelved from the Law Department establishing eiection districts inthe varioud wirds,—the boundaries belug thu same ng nst full, Appended i o listof the votlng- pluces: FIRET WARD, First Precinet—=No. 10 Dearborn street, Becond-=No, 210 WashIngton street. 'hinl—No. 201 Wanbosh avenue, Fourth—No. 03 Fifth avenue. Fifth—No, 201 State street, . SECOND WARD, First Precinct—No, 421 State streot. Heeond—No, 480 Stute street, Third=No, Stute strect. Fourth—No, 1251 State street, Fifth—No. 1416 State street. TIIND WAID, First Precinet—No, 1043 State streot. Second—No, 111 Staite street. ‘Third—Howland's lvery-stunle, Twenty-scc- ond street, Fourti—No. 2414 Cottage Grove avenue. Fifth—Corner Wabash avenuo and ‘Twenty- fittn street, FOURTIL WARD. First Procinet—Corner Twenty-ninthand Stato streets, Secand—=No. 220 Thirty-first streot. "Fh{rd—Coruor South Purk avenueand Twenty- ninth street, Fourth—Corner of Thirty-third and State treets. Fifth—Corner hirty-third strect and Cottago Grove avenue. Sixth—No, 051 Wnbash avenue, Seventh—Corner T'wenty-flith and Cottage Grove ayenue. FIFTH WARD. First Precinct—-No. 08 Avcher avenue, Second—~Corner McGregor street nnd Wents worth avenuc. Third~Engine house, Sawyer strect, Fourth—Cornor Maln street and Archer ave- nue, I’Fl(n.l--cm-m:r Lock streot and Archor nve- Due, Bixth—Engine-house, Thirty-tifth streot. ‘:!uvunm— Corner ‘Thirty-first and Lu Salle strects, - Elghth—Corner Twenty-seventh and Wents worth avenue. Ninth—Corner Twenty-ninth and Dashiel | streets. BIXTH WAND, Flrst Preoinet—No. 22 Cannlport avenue. Second—=No. 127 Canalport nvenue. Third—No, T3¢ ated streot. Fourth—Corner Ninetacuth und Brownstreets. Fifth—No. 67} West Nineteonth street, Bitth—Corner Blue 1sland avenue und Twen- ty-first street. sSeventh—No. 812 Hinman street. Elghth—No, 1050 Twenty-sucond streot, Niuth~Ruliroud depot, Lawndale. BEVENTIL WARD, Flnlg Precinct—Cornor Maxwell and Canal ol veets, Becond--No, 570 Jofferson streot, Third—Na. 210 West Twelfth street, Fourth~Corner Fourteouth aud Jefforson strects, Fifth—No, 120 Brown strect. b‘lxllll—(lm‘ucl' of Margaret and Fourtoenth streots, Seventh—No. & Sampson streot, Elgith—Corner Lutlin and 'ourteenth, Niuth—Caruer of Lincoln and I'welfth strects, B RIGHTJL WARD, “Flrat Precinet—No, 108 Woat Harrison street, Second—No, 46 Canal street. Third—No, 172 West Harrison street. Fourth. . 177 Tle Koven street. Fifth—No. 370 Morun street. Rixth—No, 467 Weat Twelfth streot, Eeventh—No. (81 West Polk street, Elghth—No, 91 IHuc Ishnd avenue. Ninth~=No, {10 West Congross street, Tenth—Eungino hougo on [Hluo 1sland avesue, © NINTI WARD. First Precinct—Englne-house, Jefferson and “Van Luren streef Second-Enseine-| and Clinton streets, Ihird—Nao, 147 Sungamon strect. Fourtb—Corner Madison and Ssugamon streots. TENTH WARD. 3 tI-‘lr:t Precinet—Corner Morgan and Indinna atreets, Second—Cornor Unton street and Milwaukeo Avenug, “Ihird—No. 1604 West Lake street. Fourth—Cornor Lako and Sangamon streots, ELEVENTIL WARD, ¥ First Precinet—No. 537 Wost Indinna streot. Becond—Nu, 444 Weat Luke stroot, Puird—No. 466 West Rundolph streot, Fourth—No. 42 Wost Madison street, Fifth—Corner Adans und "Taroop streets, Slxth—No. 67 Nebraska struot, TWELFTH WARD. lFI rat Preclaet—Corner of Pugo and Madison #tre nd—Corner Winchoster avonue and Madi~ Bon airoet. ‘I'hird—No. 811 West Madison stroct. Engling-house, Madison streot, opposit reet, Fifth—No, 1218 Wost Madlson strect. . Bixth—No, 435 Wostorn uvenue, Heventh--No, 3% Ogden aveuuo. Bighth—Curner Hoyne and Van Buronstreots. Niuth—No. 643 West Van Buren street, THIUTEENTH WARD, First Preclnct—Corner Wood and Indiana strcets. Second—Corner Indlana and Lincoln streots. Third—Corner Wood aml Walnut streots, Fourth~—Corner Houyno and Carroll avenues, Fifth—Corner Onkley and Luku streets, Blxth—Corner Bucraimento nvenuo and Kinzle streot, FOURTEENTH WARD, First Precinct—No, 20 Milwaukco avenue, Becond—No. 402 Mliwaukeo avenue, ‘Chird—Nao, 265 West Chleago avenue, Sourth=No. 477 Milwaukeo nvenue, Sirtb—~No. 418 West Chicago avenue, Sixth—Corner Bradley and Noblo streots. Bevonth—No, 825 Milwaukeo nvonuc. Elghth—No, &34 Milwankeo avenue, XNinth—No. 003 Milwnukoo avontie. Teath—Lorner North und Westor: Tleventh—No, Tweltth—No, 1 n place, Thlrteeutu~No. 1HU Milwaukeo avonue, FIPTEENTIL WARD, ."F(‘lrn Precinet—Cornor Webster and Clybourn veu 0. Eecond—Corner Shoeffield and Clybourn aves nues, ‘Third—Corner 1alsted and Bophin atreets. Fourth—Cornor Hulsted ung Wiltow atrects, . Flith—Cerner Larrabuo nud Wisconsin stroots, “flxl‘z—uornw Hurlbut and Munomonce Boventh—Webator Avenuo Pollee Statton. Rlgbth—Corner Bugenio und Sedgwlek streots, BIXTH: First Procinol—Co lurk ad Qowtho, Becond—Carner Bedgwick aud Sigol streets, nlll:l(nl—l.urxmr Budgwick and” Hlackbawk o, Fuurth—Corner Tarrabeo and Blnckbawk sircels, Firtl Bixth. ouse, corner Washington -No, 141 Clybourn nveuue, 0, 142 North avenuo, BEVENTEENTH WARD, “flm Preoinet—Corner Hobble and Larrabee Bocund—=No, 018 North Murket strect, , ‘Pulrd—Carser Townsend und WhrlLt:': atreots, | Fourth—Cornoer Murkot and Wuito atrouts, Firth—Corner Murket und 1luron strects, Bixth—Coruer Murket aud KKinzio streets, % 3 ElGny TH WALD, Flret Preolnet—No. 250 Hush stroc Becond—Turner-Hall, # Sl e’l‘lllrd—(.'urul:r Wolly street and Chlcago av- 1, Fourth—No. 61 North Wells strect, Fifth~No, 105 North Clark strect, Blxtu~No. 125 North Cisrk stret, Buventh—No, 1 North Clurk streot, Elxbth—Corner Pluo und Leggett stroots, Nluth—No. M Rush street, There wus quite u gt over the First Ward 3 i?uxu-. Ju cowmittee, the othor duy, Jenry errith, OF tho Waler ollico, und Jos uph Uhesture J TN CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MAKUE 1 . 2 fleld Mackin (Al). Wickershatn having lot thom make up alst), wanted the Democrats to controt nll tho preoineta, To this Ald, Dixon of courso abjected, and no agrectient wns renche Tho Dnctor turned the matter over to Merrl! amd Mackin, and lnst night o llat turned up in tho Connmnlittee's roport difering from tho orig- Ioal one presented by Wickerstam to Dixon fn that it contafned tets Demoernts to only five Republicans, whercus the athor eontalie toseven, It wasovidont that « * riger™ hnd Dieen put in, and that Joseph Chesterdleld Maekin hnd not been (dleslnco Wednesduy. Ald. Dixon saw through tho reheme, it suceeeded (u se- curing elght Republieans and soven Democernte fortho ward, thonroper numbers ALl Purecll,of the Elghth, though a lemocerat, voted with tho Republicans, becanse too hunest to conntenanee such skullduegery, Ald. Wickershum repudi= ated tho wholo thing, saying that bo had lot others seleet tho Judges, anil that he knew noth- g nbout the substitution, having turned the list over to Mackin Wednesiday. TIE JUDUES AND CLERKS APPOINTED aro s folluws: FIRST WARD, First Precinet—Jdudges, Jou Mackin, 3, P, M P';lru,\‘, LnoetrHowwd, Clorks, Bd leree, J. 1Y Yrati, Hecond=JTudgzes, J. 1T, McCausla; Dan Wren, Clerks, B. M. Wood, nody. "Iliird==Tudges, Chiarles Matthows, 8. 1, Nick- crson, Mal, Ruberts, Clerks, Cliford Holltnger, 11, €, Contlson, Fourth—Judges, Anton Berg, 1. Clare, Frank Warren. Clerks, T, N, Eflls, L, Lattcrman, Fifth—Judges, 11, I, Merritt, Wililan Murreay, Waterhouse, Clerky, I M. Green, Jucod Lo, The 1tsts for the Flnh,fllx:h. nnd Soventh were approved nx heretofore published, with tho exception of two or three chunges, There was anothor fight over the Elghth Wanl, Ald. Lawler's 1ist heing thrown out and that of Ald. Purcell substituted, as follows: EIGHTH WARD, First Precinet—Judges, Michael Fitzgorald, Jobn Flumutersinith, Nicholna Webbor, Clerk: John Powe o Humbright, Second=Judges, John Lorden, Louls Grafis, “I%:!. Legroo, -~ Clerks, Willintm par, A. 1k Clude ok Third—Judges, Patrick Mchrmg:. Tdwnrd fjt?lnl'(i:l. ~— Riggs. Clerks, Frauk Nagle, W, R, TIbits, Fourth—Judges, Willlam_O'Donnell, - Albert Kalol, Thomms 1lassott, Clevks, Jubn Lude, Patrick Mackay, Fitth—Judges, Danfel Bullivan, W, Kost, 1, Masterson. Clerks, Feanels Flanigzan, C. Hateh. Sixth—Judyes, Murdock Campbeil, J. An- :l\nr‘!l«u;. Martin MeNlchols, Clerks, I Comlsky, A, Melans, Seventh—-Judges, John Meadssey, Wiilinm Me- Carthy, Frank McGinnis. Clerks, Johin MeNary, John Anderson. Elyhib—~Judges, Charles Cardy, M. iflu'l‘l.l“mw“' Clerks, Henry Pilgrim, irath, Ninth—Judges, W. J. Dritten, J. D. Hoberts, ;mmnm Counors, Clerks, W. . Wikie, Tim nn. ‘Tenth—Judges, James Bradiey. Kolly Le Beau, W, . Hrown. " Clerks, Jobn Meyer, J. W. Hrown, The following, not published horctofore, wore also appolntod: TWELPTIL WATID, First Irecinet—Dindges, D, Worthington, It E, Jenkins, W, 8, Bogle, 3 Becon nilges, Georgo W. Neweomb, M.T. MeDowd, ). F. Colfman. “'l‘hlnl—.lum:eu, T, T. Jones, M., D, Rapp, P H. Mayer, Fourth—Judges, F. 1L Dattershall, Dr. W. 8. Harroun, M. J, Elch, i} Filth—Judges—13. Van Buren, F. C, Stevens, . L1 Jfones. Stxth—ludges, 8. D, Baldwin, W. 8, Elllott, B. L. Wrikht, Seventh—Iudges, J. L. Parker, il J. Evans, M. W, Kean. .uhth—JmI‘[;JI W, C. Dunuing, R. P. Wl fums, John M. Dunphy, Nit (’lenm M. Lauchlin, A.T. nright, Ald, presunted o list of the Four- teenth Ward and moved its wdoption for that recommended by the Commitice, which was published the otier duy, ‘Tho latter recognlzed the Communtsts in evory precinet. Ald. Cui- lerton stated that this wis not falr, since they had polled only nbout B0 votes tn the ward at tho lust election. FOURTEENTI WARD, Tho followIng were those appofate first Precluct—dudges, Edwanl ‘Thompson, John {1 Kern, and Junes Covrigan, dr. - Clerks, Peter Newton, Jobn Dugan, Seeond—Judires, Jdohin _Daumgurton, W. I Qurthmnn, suno Gimbel, Clerks, Lowls Schultz, Jr., Ol Hansen. Third—=Judyes, Willlam_Thoms, W, F, Thones. Jurll‘ll.‘fl Burns, Clerks, Willlum' Bohn, Richard Cullen, N. Hagan, homus Ken- Murphy, Tat .\h’:: Fourth—Jidges, Alexander Van Horn, Georgo Antes, 'eter Miller. Clerks, Jucob Enstu, Willinm Caulkin: Fifth—Judyes, C. 11, Duensing, Louls Knss, B, fiuhufiulu‘muu. Clerks, Louis Lickbardt, Charles sttield. Hixth Judges, Fred, Albreeht, August Sce- furth, Theobold Dugran. - Clerks, Poter Klolbas. Bl ), Mierusiuwski, Hoventh=—Judges, Andrew Quafd, Willinm Muller, Auton Dotmur. Clorks, Charios Alb- breeht, Jol Blghth—Jin), C. Huemiset, N nth—Jue Buehlor, M. John Mann, ‘Tenth—Judges, Charles E. Dombernowskl, P. J. Thornum, Clerks, John Linehicr, I' Christensen. Eluvonth—lutires, Auguat Meyer, Thoodore Behultz, W. 1 MoNamwara, Clerks, 1. Gudhouse, Adoiph George. ‘Iwelfth—Judges, Charles i, Charles Cly- houry, Michael Dunluy, Clorks, Fred Warneke, Thn )lunlll?;. 2 Thirteenth—Tudges, August Wendell, Edward Snnders, Patrick Dulton. Clerks, Otto Fisher, Frank Henrtlhoo. When tho Lighteenth Ward wns reached,—the wards baving been tnken u'- one by one—Ald, Harrett went over townrd tho Chidrinnn, and the Muyor was lieard to ask bliu what be wanted, Iturrett whispered to him and the Mayor sald, S1'l) vecognlzo you” Harrett thon returned to his seat aud fmmedintely moveil to reconshler tho vote by which tho 1fat of ALL Purcell was substitutod for the oue presented by Ald. Law- ler, ‘I'ils ralsed o breeze, and Ald, Smyth sald {f open tradlig vn the flnor was countenunced he would movo to defer thio whold matter, and in that wa ko the call for the clection Hiegul. Considel nlomllumurm‘ymlluwed. and,thotih tho Mayor did all ho could to hul,!\: tho Demo- crata, the Republleans carried thelr polut, and the Council ndjourncd, TIHE MAYORALTY. A BURVEY OF THE FIELD. According to the apportionment wmude by tho Republican City Central Committee, the cominie Clty Convention will conslst of 212 delugatos, It witl e geen from (hly, that it will requlre 107 delegntes to soleet n candiduto for any oflice. The apportionmont mnkes it somewhat more diflicult for cundldntes,but tho chances of cen- trolling tho Couventlon nre about the samne. A Tuwmuse reporter has tuken the palng to tuke n trlp through tho wards and seo for hitselt * how the Lattle {8 raging,” 1o cun be soid right horelthut in nearly every ward there nre workers * on tho fenee,"—men who ulways like to by on tho winnlng sldo, and who want to know wherolthe future rewnrds and present * hacksheesh ** nre cominy frowm, IN TIE FINST WARD thoro {3 a grand clushing of cyinbals, The aro two reguine Hepublican Clubs, and bath ot them will support tho mnomince for Mayor of tho City Conventlon. Jobu Went- worth hus tukon the flokl, wirded on his armor, to make an Aldormunle flebt ngalust Arthur Dixon, who I8 a candidate for retlection for that place, and, bis fricwmls jusist, for no other. As Mr, Dixon has worked industrlously und well, it §8 not unlikely that he will bo ro- turned. Col, Abner Taylor I8 tho President of the Ctub of which Arthur Dixon s n member, and ho is Inclined to fuvor James %, Rawlolgn, With him wili go ut least ono othor delegate tute tho Convention from this ward. Arthur Dixon, Constable Hrokoskl, Daw Wrenn, und Frunk Warren ure gulotly favoring Jesss Spalding, which I8 suro to reault In giving him four dely- untes. Mr, luntmgton W, Juekson, L L, Co- hura, J, M, 'Chicher, B, Gardeoor, J. MeGregor Adus, Chnrles L, Easton, and Sonator Rovkwell aru for Ald, Clark, whilo D, J, Lyon and J, Lyle King aro yuiotly hanglug buck, ready (0 espouse tho cuusy of ho successtul muan. . W, Itnborts, n vetoran, 18 incllined toward Mr, Clark, ni 18 Joacph Michlo und tearly the ontiro Gurmun - vloment ot the word, Comimlss slonor Blowart, who {8 in tho hunds of his fricnds, hus no following hore, From these surfuco ldicntlons 18 18 protty vertaln thut My, Clark will wet at loust the uther four of tho delegutes, Thoe Rawleigh men huve Ald, Clark Tor seeoud cholee, Lhus wssuriig 1o bim 4 posi- siblo six or sevon vutes, espeelndly when it iy found that Mr. Huwlelgh stunds no show of so- curiug the nowmlnution, IN THE SECOND WARD tho followlug workers huve awnounced theme selves dn favor of Aul, Clurk: All Addison Dallurd, Colleetor Marcus A, Faewell, 13, G, Mus sot, Wo R Page, Clarles and Wikt Busbeo, and Ben M, Witson; umiony tho colored men ure oo W L Thomas, I . Wilsoi, J. 31, Tloward, Willium Lundrey, Willlam C, Pnilips, Coming Luck Lo the Caucaslun puco, thoro uro B, R Bliag wud C. L Pry, Conunlssioner Coburn resilvs In this ward, nnd b W gnelined to fuvor Mr. Stowart, Sum Lugle, Honry Boun, Dy, 1), 8, Smlth, und Joseph Moure ure, uppurcatly, b favor ot dr. Bpaldhig. From ull thut the veporter could guthier yes duy, It 18 pretty certuin thue the Second Wuard Will huve but une defegute tleket, and that will Le Jur Ald, Clurk, Wha ds rogurded us the strang- m:.umun. The Second Wurd will Lo solld for Ald uow, coming to 5 UL TUIRD WARD, hioro was o time when Mr. Clough was jis Jeader, “Phts your this ls not tho gumv y op) 1o ull’ tho candidutes thus fur . a4 Lo Iy suxious 1o so & now Kichmond fl? 'tolinlu ulilvan, A. G, Jnwmes Fitzglbbon, Clerks, 1 Fighor, J. Alviun. ey, Frank Schoenowuld, Witlinm Floming. Clerks, Thomas Dugun, Beharlan, C. C. fleld, Deputy-Shorl® T. 3, Stnoy scems to bo Teadiny thg Spakling portion of the enmpalgn. loth Al Clark and ™ Mr. Spalding reside in this ward, Stncy 18 ably nesisted by Poter Jeeson, E. L.dngno, and n man named flerrlok, a lotte earrler,.” On the Clark shio 18 prominent Judgo Cary, and the opea workers are ., T, LG, Mhortall, G L. Thowp Tarmgton, Georgre Ninss, Hiolee, E1 Rinsell, A ngisty K, H, etariand, W Nortuml, 0.0\ i Sehnaed C. Dartlett, ' Wampold, M, rilly, . Custer, L Batnuin, )y 1. Ninit G Kefth, 1. M. Moster, 1. W. Eewln, Matt Schaefer, 1. L. Bhorey, Murry Nelson, and Cyras Bentley. 1t7ds pretty ovident that " Mr. Clark has tho bulge in this ward, and it lonka now ag though he woulil earry off tho detegn- tlan. 1t s belleved that Ciavk will got ot least uine, ir not thoe full cloven, delegntes from thils waird, R IN THE FOURTH WARD tho open worliera for Ald, Clark ave ALL W, W, Watking, Ald, Amos Orannis, UL 18 Iln? o, ol Gilvert, Ph i \Vomlunll ox=Ald, 1, Dodge, D U MeKinnon, A, Co Calklng, W Fulter, Honey Best, Peter Wallf, Perry A, Hull, W, A n, A, Nowhouse, M. N, itizine hotham, The othor workers are divi . Wikt dam H, Harper and D, Hurey Hutioer are ine cllned to port Jessu Bpalding, Cominls- soyer Stewinrt hus his houmo s ward, but ho i not n populnr chofee oven here, and TRuwluieh's frietuds find very fow if any follow- s, The delegation seoms Inclined, from pres- cnt fudicntions, townrds Ald, Ciurk, TUE FUSTID WARD 18 evidently favoring Jesso Spalding, The deles sition will likely bo for hin, with Ald, Clark as second cholee, Jolin Rabor s likely to have n great dend to sny ns to how this delepation shull voto In Convention, =Town-Clerk Chiseles 8, Seboreck and Joseph Jloyd, bowever, wee oute spoken for Clark, The delegation ean be sct down to Mr. Spaliing. it §s hesltating beenuso of Commisslonor Stow- art, It isquite likely that Stoware will got this delegution, with Clark us second eholeo. THE BIGUTIE WARD {8 gonerally manared b:’ Juck Stephens rnd Cheld Mamer, - The llght s apparently to geton tho wiuning siile. “Thero I8 only one known worker for Clark,=1% J. Meany. It I3 vory probablo that tho dolegation wiil be far Jesse Bpalding, with Rawlelgh us n secotd chulee. THE SIXTIC WARD will unquestionubly be for Ald. Clark, though Commisstoner Stowart has a great muny friemis in this seetion. Howev'er, tho workers, such us Chris "Cegt r, Louls dutt, aml Simon I Munn, ure fur Clark, which mcans that bo wilt get tha delegation, TIE SEVENTIL WARD reems to be n donbt. ticorge W. Gardner, Philp _ Muas, d € W. Woodman nee for Cl. County Agent Me- Grath 18 ulso tneliued to favor him, Commlssioner 1, W. Clark livesin THE NINTII WARD, e is tho Centrul Committec innn, and ho anys thut lie hus glvoen bis proxy to Al 8mytb, who, ho believed, was & Spadding tnu. Clirk, hime self, was for the strongest uman, but he wouldn't Ive his nume. Ald, yth sald that ho had been for Cary, but shice he was out of tho fleld ho was not opposed to Clark, beeause o knew bim “to be n goud man, Mr, J. Ta Dowman 8 for Spallmg, Col. H. Thompson, another workel also ine lied that way, V. 7! I3 1L W, Dyball 18 Por tawleizh, tho Preaidunt of tho Wnrd Clab 5, L W. 0. Unr‘muwr. L o 1L Hureis, and Charles Herrick nre reported us for Akl Clark, Tho Ninth Ward wll stund about as 1ullows (n Counvention: Spuiding, 'k, 33 Rawleigh, 2. TUE TENTH WARD will bosolid for Clark, thero ean be nodoubt that, for Jumes 1L Burke, George E.White, €, R. Mutdon, Justice A, Mlller. John Feldknmp, Will= fum Swissler, nnd ¢, B, Samson huve pledged thomaclves to do tholr beat for hlm, aud they nro tho men who gonerully bave the naming of tho delegates. IN THE ELEVENTH WARD Ald, Swirt 18 leading tho van for Spulding, Ho fads but few of tho real workers fullowiug b, and it 18 next to certain that Ald, Clark will got thig defequtlon goltd. Whe workers hero fur hiin are open and outspoken, and such mon are found among thom us Col, A, N, Watermun, O. 8, A, Bprague, A. A, Sprugito, Thinddeus Dein, o Speyy Wilinrd Woodard, Genvge Sherwood, Jlermann Rastor, Ald. T, N. boud, W. R. Brown, Thomus Il Puarker, Sam and Frank = Parker, den. Murtin® Iteew, Georgoe 1) Milligun, R T, Crane, Gurdnor G. Willard, Smnuel Simons, Monroo Henth, W, AL Poud, Shorill O, L, Muun, ex-Shetlit John Hotfmnnn, B W, Davy, L. L. Milly, 8. N, Wiheox, C, L. Crossotte, 11 M. Phil- lips, A.J.Btone, F. A lUddle, 8. W, Adums, 8, I Dow, 1. D. Kedington, ‘I'hough thero 1S somo oppusitiun to James T, Rawleigh i his own, TUE TWELPTIL WARD, he will undoubtadly get this delegntion solld, or neatly 80, ‘There will bu 1o fight made upon him ut liome by hls opponents direct, Tho ward will favor Ald, Clark us a second cholee, Aud now comes THE THIRTEENTIT WARD, Thig ward I8 placed In n pecullar posle tlon, Commissioner Kuopf (s posslble cundidato for Clty "Creusuver, Thoro 18 also u candidate_tor City Attorney thore In tho por- son of Mr, J. L. Frake, 'I'he fecliug horo 1a re- murkably divided, ANl Rawlelgh hus o great muny triends iore, but nat o very liegy nuaber tions or who any lnn 8 for . Ruwlolgh, M. Brudy wants to seo Ruwlelgh or Monroo Heath nominated, Ald, Thompson 18 nlxo for tawlelgh, But Jamos M. v, Col. Quirk, ex-Ald. Quirk, 8. K. Cleves uko, Comnlssloner Kuopf, Cant, nd the wholu Reld fumily,~ull work. N. Clurk, Dave und . 1. Mueson, and tho Fronch boys, lemlers nmong the colored veople, are tor Clurk, From this It seems os though tho delegations will he divided und stund a8 follows: Clark 6 and Jtawlelgls The Kowlelgh mon will tuke Clark as their gecond choleo, IN THE FOURTEENTH WARD tho Young Men's Club 18 solkd for Clark, The uctlon of the Malone Club Thuraday night Iy #ild pot to have boeen at nll representitiveof tho real feeling in tho ward, Tho ontlre Iron sece tlon and the tannerios are for Ald Clark, John Tuehler, 0. W. Patter, J. J. MeUruth, C, Hirsen, . Dluetz, M. M. Gerahaedt, ex-All, Gunder- ton, 1, L. {lertz, N, Eokturdi, and his son aro wl said to Lo working {n tho Interest of Ald. Clark, Tug sentiment o this = ward gonerally tuvors Clark, and be will no donbt got tho delogation, for such 18 tho outlook now, though 1t wny bo divided on first batlot, Raw- lohirh wmny got soven of the sovonteon, Neithor Stewart or Spulding svem to huve uny groat backing here, TIHE NORTII SIDE. The Fifteenth Wurd will coma in solid for Ald. Clurk, for Conrad Folzis at the hond of the Clurk movement bure, und o had nble nssistants n J. C. Barker and 1d 1), Cook, Thu Sixteonth Ward 18 bolog managea by J, A, Lo Hrun, Erost Hummell, und Luthor W, Mc- Connetl, which incans thut Ald. Clurk will got this delegation, Tho Seventeonth nnd Elghteonth Wards will nlso be solld for Ald Clark, ARL Murphy |3 outspoken for Lilm, ud woll us Jubn 8, Muifon, P, A, Sunaelius, nnd othors, In the Elghiteonth all the factlons have unitod upon Ald, Clark, nnd among those whonre work« mg for_him are L. Crugin, Wash Heslng, 1L J. Willing, A, C. Hustog, W, 1, 3 wling, A A Carpenter, Ald. A, H eIt ‘i i O, Huek, Aaj, dimes A, Kirk, ex-Ald, Boser, Kiup, Geargo M. Tligh, Georgo FPreston, Juwmes A Kolih, 1, Clarke, K, sexton, Swm B, Kuymond, Jrank 3. Blair, and others. TIE FOOTINGS, In tho above nn honest effort has boon mado (lrll ive o falr roview of the chunces of tho ans dlldiy H for Mayor us thoy appeur on 0 to-duy, Thore will bo necessury to 8 choice, und ) more than nasured beyol all contingencles. tuin thut ho will Ly numinated on tho st bul) Tho tollowing {8 o pitulntion: Claek, 1) Rululxh, 88; Spalding, Bruwurt, U, A purngraph oppoared fnon morning rn or *’uimnlny stuting thut the Commitice on Polit- el Action of tho Union Veterun Club sind jn- vatos Ald, Clark of thoso Ho 13 now pretty cers dorsed tho candiduey of Josse Spalding, ‘This 18 not oxuctly correct, Tho Unlon Veteran Clab da - divided a8 to it chuien fur Mayur, and large numboer favos Al Clurk, while & wumber huve thole prefers auces as well tor Mr, l(llwlulfh and for Bp fowr,Tho Unlon Veternn Ciub, as i rulo, nover Inuorses n eundiduto betore numinution, but ul- Wuys stunds by tho uomince of the Kepublican Conventlon, NOT A CANDIDATE, A morning nowspaper statod Fonlenh\y that Mr. D, V. Furlogton, Chnlemun of the Bonrd of County Cowmtssloners, wig u durk horeu cundi- duto for the Mayoralty, Whlle ft {s true that heavy Progsuro bus becn brought to bear Woon My, Purington n erder to get him to nllow his mune to be used, still Mr, Parington s 1 no way 1 eaudiduto, urd hus retused positively to allow his numo to b6 montloned I conueetion with tho oftico, o 18 for AKL Clurk, und will wtice by him il tho uenination 8 mado, after which bo will_support tho nominueof tho purty, bo ho Clark or uny ouu clso. 4 ALDERMANIC, ETC, ALD. HALLARD SHOULD BE NE-ELECTED, Sluct nguinst his own wiil, but at the urgont sollultution of muny of the best citizens of the second Wurd, Ald, Ballard has consented to run agaln. This declston of Lis, while 1t may intor- fere with his awn Lusiness, is u good thing for tho city, The Alderman hus sorved his canatite uents acceptubly for many yeurs, 1o bus been onw of the incorruptible business men In the Coumcil, reslsting with ull hls power tho cliorts of many of his collongues to ko the Council anest of blackmallers and blopdsuckors, Tho clty nceds such men ne Ald, Ballard in - tho Councll, und his ward will dou wise thing by returnlug him into tho soat which ho hus flited ¥o ucceptably. When u cone sutuency vneo fluds n good mentor such a plice tistho purt of wisdoi to Kewp bl there Juat 48 Joug us bu cun bo persuudod to stuy, J. Jde M'QRATH, Tha Vaurtoenth Ward ltonublican Club at s “orhils bill and thankng him for ntrod Inst meeting deelared In favor of J. 1. MeQrath for Aldermnn at tho. coming eicotion, and he yesterdny salil that ho wou'd mnke the fight If tho nemination wia given him. 1t {3 understood thne John Buchlcr Is behind the movomont n fuvor of Mr. MeGrath, nnd that ho willslo nll ho cun toseenre the nominatlon for hi, and slso bid cleetion, MeGrath says, ) . that ho hns really nodesive to be fn the Coine 1L 18 thio purty’s will ho witl mnke the can vindleate his friomls in thy Couneil who have #tood by him fn the pust, COUNTY COMMISSTONER KNOU® 18 0 eandlidato for City Treasirer on tho Repib. I tickot, A large numbor of hia fricnds spoken to kil on tho sabjeet, und, while not u secker after tho oilice, he is witllog to aceept It If nominated, Mr, Knonf and JJohn Latier are the only persons mentloned for the Euduun on tho Republican slde who appear to uve any backing, iy h THE CLUBS, THE FINST WARD “Straleht* Republionn Cinb held a regular weekly weeting at the Geand T'aciie Hotel Inst evoning. ‘The conunitteo nppolnted to Investls gato tho discharge of Wilinm Buker, n member f the Club, by et Mann reported thnt thoy had mado some lrgquirtes hut were ns yet anible to stute the facts in the case. Tho committen which was appointed to name “eandhdates for Alderman reported that in thele Sudgment it was best to defer the announcement until, the day of thoe primarivs. *Thoir Judenient was coneurred In Ly the Club, Charles L. Easton offored a serlos of resolutions, which wero ndopted, setting forth that tho Flrst Ward bl never had its due share of fntluenco In tho conncils of the party, and to this end the delegntes wero fastrueted to vote solidly us n unlt on all questions coming before the Clty aud "Town Conventions, On mo- tlon of 8mnuel Engel, Messrs, L. F, Jucobs, J, 1% MucElroy, W, . Ogte, Jo D, Adalr, Sumuel Azl Wihillam - Baker, €. L, Tasto ‘I'. G, Robinson, J. J, Healey, R 13, Bacon, and 1 M. Jordan wero appuinted o committes 1o pres sent numnes of delegntes nt the prinrles, On motlon of Snmuel Engel, likewlse, o resolution was pnssed which seb forth that no satisfactory answer bind beon recelved from Col, l'uylor ro- spectingnu equitnble divisionof the judiesof tho primaries, and culling on thoContral Comittes toappoint suitable men to represunt the inter- csts of the Club, After speeches by J. D, Adale and othiers, the Club ndjourned for ono week. FOUNTIE WARD, The Young Men's Republiean Club of tho Tourth Ward met lust evealng on Thirtleth street, Col. Squicrs moved that a committee of nino— one fromeach preelnct aud ono nt large—~be np- pulnted to solect aud report ut tho uoxLmeoting seventy-two names, from which number tho Club shall chooso tho delegntes for clty and town conventions. Curried, The Chalr appoint- cd the followkng: T G, Dodge, W D, Bishop, A Nowhuus, B i Gurtane oo 1t Witett, b {1, Huammer, W.iDe Wolf, 8, A, Dougius, sud Col, S A resolution thut a committee he appolnted to sclect candldutes for Alderma, to be submitted to tha Club, wis tablud, tho majority objecting to baving tha Club pledged to support any one candilate. A luution wad passed that o committeo be np- pointed to supgest three names for candidates Tor Aldermun, The Conie nppolnted J. H. Skeol, rson, P, G. Dodge, G, 'l Wililams, G, , 1% Hlutehinson, . A, Rust, ‘Tho followlng was ndopted: Wieneas, A fow nen of tho ward have for Bomo thne past snccecded in so munipuliting the primary clection us to send to tho Republic= an Conventlon a cluss of men plediced to support 1mmculnr oandldates tor otlice, whethor thoy be 1t tmen or nots wl WHEREAR, Tho syrtem {nvarinbly works injury to the Itepublicin” party, and folsts upon tho Conventlona elngs of candhdites whoaro selected Dy the fow, thorehy suppressing an expression of thy populur will, and muking tho voter at the primury n mere tool of tho professional politi- o lun; thorefore, = Resolved, That the Young Men's Republican Club present to tho vators of the ward o list of relinblu business-men for delegates to the com- Ing City and 'Town Conveuntlon, who shinll bo wholly uupledged to any person or persons, and who stull, {f clected,” go to tho Conyuntion buuml by no fnstrietion o dircetlon, othor thun to sco to ft that Republican eandidates shiall by selootod wio will seuuro to our elty una town nn honeat and efficient administration. Resolutions were also udopted expressing ro- gret at the death of Mr. L, B Boomer, L'reas- urer of tho Club, Mr, O, I, Wothorell and Fiwyn A, Wood wero montloned ng candidates for Aldermau for tho Fourtl Ward, EIGITII WARD, Theo German Itepublicun Club ot the Eighth Wurd met, last cvemmng at, No. 86 Iue Island nvenue, e Jobu Ludo 1 tho ohalr. After the transnotibn of u sniall wmoupt of runtine busit- nuss, und tho ndmission of & number uf jlow mumbors, the Club pent several hours n dis- vussing tho merits of the varlons coandiditos for oflice trom Muyor down to Mders man. The prohibitlon question was introduced, ond tho candldates for Muyor were frocly disoussed from that standpoint, John Lusson, it short wpecch, nrgued that tho Republicans of the ward ought o be sble to elest un Allor- i, sod to nomtnute and eleet nnothor from tholr munks toone of the West-Town ollices, HI8 viows were concurred n by all presont, und virlous reslionts of the wanrd were tutked of in wounectlon with both ollicos. TWELFTIE WARD, Tno 8Sixth Precinet Ropublivan Club of the Twelfth Wird held o speclnl meoting lust o g nt No. Sauth Western avenuo, I, Wright, from a committee appolnted to wait upon A, P Baldwin and juform iiim of the uee tion of the Club fu muning bl s a candidate for Alferman, remi a letter from him, o which 1o ngreed to weeept. the nomination it tendered hbig, and pledged “himself 1o do his entlre duty intho ovent of his election, Tho rending of tho lotter was gereeted with applause, and It was or- dored phweed un fite, The commitice uppointed to look after Mr, TMaldwin's Intorest with the othor clubs of tho ward reported that he had been Inddorsed by mast of thom, und thut his prospeotiv o candf- duey was very fuvorably recetved by tho eitizons of tho ward, Mr., Wright presented a ponderous bill, intro- dueed (i the Legisliturs sumo days ugo vy lep- resentativo Parlsh, for the better munngamont of the Joliet Penltentiury, vapecinlly in the mut- tor uf_convict-libor, nnd enused it ta Mr, Whituoy thoughit tho bill wasu_good one, bt said it was fu tho [ntereat of the Domocratic purty {laughter], and that the Democrnts ought to thank him for It. lut there waa ono thing. the Itepublicans could thunk Mr. Parish for, and that wus his nttuek upoy the out-of-towh Justion business, 1o hoped the Repitblicans would think am for this, und that the Demaceeats would bo Toft to thank hlin for tha intorest ho waus muanifestivg in behult of tho couviats, Mr. Wright wanted to encouruge Mr. I'nrish, and submitted n sorles of resolutions appro g uelng It which he nsked be wlootod, Somo of tho memburs oblected, and after soma squibbliug uotlon upon the resolutlous was deterred, Tho Club then ndjournce! for ono week, FOURTEENTI WARD, The Young Men's Hepublican Club of tho Fourteonth Ward held o meeting Just ovening ut 448 West Chlcago nvenuu, Tho Prusident offered tho followlng: Wirzieas, I3y the nedon of the Republlean Club of tho Fourtventh Ward, J. J. Mctirath wits made thole gandlduto for Aldermnng and Wikeas, Without wishing to dispiaruge tho churneter or personut worth of the mun, in onr estimution 1t1s nat to the beat Interest of tho dtepublieans of tho Fourteenth Ward to noml- nute ., J, Metirath; thorefo Itennlved, Thut wo do not Indurse the action of i Club of the Fourteenth Ward fn tho Hupublic notiuuting J. J. McGratb, My, (aon offered an Indorsement of Supor- \rlmrrll\'I rdhein for rellection, whivh was cone eurrul In, Clomens Hirsech was indorded s tho Club'a candidate for Alderman, with E. G, Ebloln as socntid choleu, tesotutions |mlonlnxi 3r. Heury L. Hortz for Clty Clork wore ndopted, Anotbor meotliyg was held at No, 034 3iwan- keo nvenue, which was also attonded by tho mombers of the Chicuwo avenus Clul astey’ tholr ndjournmont, Tho virrivus cundidates for Muyor wure dlsenssed at leagth, Mr, Rowlelgh b Koo friends, but n resolution wig fnnlly pussed lll‘tl"ul{ Indoraing Clurk, Resolutions wero nlso ndopted lmlumln‘u C. Hivsch for Allermiu, Hon- 1 M vy Ja 1lertz for Clty Ulerk, J. I*, Nordhen for Sus- peevisor, und J. M, Linden, Frunk Schoenowald, aud Louis lore for Constables, ‘Tho meating Was i 1argo ong, NTERNTIL WALD, : The rogulnr Republicnn Club of the Bovon- teonth Ward held u youslug uceting yosterduy ovening ut No. I Chlengo avenue, 'ho wmeets e was enlled to ordec by the Presidont, Mr. Poter Jounson, who announced that tho prinets il business 10 be wecomplished was the election of otticers for tho ensuing yenr, which wis pro- ceeded with with the followiug result: Presidunt, Willlum Jotmson; Vice-Presidonts, First Proe ehnct, Co Evstend; Second, C. P, Peterson; Thiwd, Oling Fourth, Mr. Vouke; Mr. Moran; Sixth, M, Weekler; seeretury, Thomus Corcoran: Corresponding Beoretury, Mr. Housewllz; ‘Trousurer, Joseph Buuta, ‘The President appointed the followihg Excentive Committec: Fiest Precliet, P Lane gy doly Atiel, John Welsb: Keeol ) A Bundklug, Fred Johnson, A, T 5 P, Johnson, M. Murr, Recording ied, U, Fuurth,' It i, 15, DIeistrom, Jumes Donubues Fih, L, glickvon, (. A Grives, O. M. Juckson 1L Blxth, Johu Hieeurd, P, J. Mishieds, Jobt Murpb: 3lr, Uook, of the Fifteenth Ward, mide un ad dresy, 0 which he guvo s seathing sobuke to the Hurrlson Atwmnistrution, und showod that with proper interest b the coming civetion tho doom of tho **bust Muyor” wus sculed and the City tHovernment would bo placed in tho hands of the Rtepubiloan purltl'. Mr, £rick, of tho Thirtoenth Waed, ssid that no okt to bo plowsed with tho way tu which tho Club bad beoh orgunlzed, as thoro wus 10 evidonieo of tho slate abuut it. Ou motlon, the Executive Cowmitteo were fu- siructed 1o suleol UICE Of POrEvLS 1O ALY My Judges of eloction, and to ralse toncy to pay for the huil rent. TIHE YOUNG MEN'S AUXILIARY CLUD held a repubar meeting yesterday aventng fn their room In Nredud's Holl, Me, 1B, P Cragln, Prosident of tho orgnnization, in tho chale, Mr. Oleson moved thiat 0 committes ba aps wolnfed 1o propire an nddrese to the Hourd of rade, merchnnts, nnd business-men generendly, nkeIng then to elose tholr ofliees i stores an eleetion=dny, 80 that young nton enn havo timo not unly to vote but to work on that duy. Adopte ed, ‘The Chalr appolntnd nssuch committeo Messrs, Revel, Hayes, and Oleson. Mr. Huyos auggested that, tnnsmueh 18 many youg mon, weinbera of tho Club, il moved Trom tho North Blde, and_ othor "umm men hud md [8ton of the Club lists wns neecos- BN noved thit the Bxecutlve Comuiltien he fng i) to reviva the Club lists of membuor- sbip, crising from tho roll those who have moved Swnsy nad enrollfng tho new-comors ns fur ny possible. Oun motlon the Club proceeded to the election of n Corresponding Begretury, nmd Me, F, W. C, Hayes was unanhinously chosen for tho position, "The Chalr sald that tho outlook for tho Anxe Illary Club wae very bright, undl that the ono thing now needful wis to seeure tho coliperation of tho yonng men of the North Sido who hid not yot takenwn nterest in politics, 1T two- thirds of thom contd bo Interested {n the com- ng electdon tho North Sido witl ho earricd by the Republiean purty beyond ndoubt, The Lxe ceutive Committee of tie Club was preparing some work which would tell In the forthcomluyg olection. The Committeo nr:mlmcd tu Investi- gto tho City Couniell was tla0 doing good work, and _would' doubtless make nn - fnteresting report, As n ntter of fuet, too little attentlon was buing paid to the Alder- men, and theru was no undoreating the fmportance of sending some goo Aldermen to tho Chicago Couneil, which nt presont wns o disgrnceful nifale. 1o suggestea tint tho mem- hiers uf the Club, a8 thoy o tu and from thole oflices, tulk to tholr friends and try to lnterest thom it polities, v, Loeseh, of the Fiftconth Ward, reported that tho {mmw men of the ward had been trying todfscipline tho old burnaeles at the lowor end or the ward, but without success. ‘Uhoss men were maore of an njury to the Rej than all tho thioves in'the c¢ity, They munlpus Iated thio primaries, und wero intending, {6 wus snid, to support the Democeatic eandidate, ALl A Li r, for ‘rellectlon this year, Tho speaker lmd fought muu nguinst fha crowd, but ho necded nrest and ntonded to ot them ko thele own wny this spring, My, Oleson, of tho Seventeonth Ward, sald that tho controlling purty were huving things thelr own wag,and it was i vory ditlientt thing to get i ectuble man to run’ for office. 'Ihiltygs nre Tuokinie declidedly blue, and tho young men wero feeling very buckward about dotng nnything. Mr. 1lnyes made a few remarks regardine Mr, Robert "I, Lincoln'a nppointment to a position in President Gartteld's Cabinet, and moved that tha Club congratulato Mr, Lincoln upon his nppoint- wient and nuiko bim 4 honorary member of the Club. Carrled, HYDE PARR. Accarding to eal, a moeting of the Hyde Park Central Republican Club was hold at tho Village Hall lnst ovenmng, Iu tho absence of President Brownell, Mr, D, A, Polree was clected President. On motlon of Dr, i1, L. I'euse, of Grand Cross- ln}r. the following wns ndopted. {esntved, That tho Republican Conveuntlon for the nomination of ecandidutes for town and Vvillage oflicers ut the casulng election bu cote posed of forty-nino dolegutes, to be elected rom tho different preeinets, on the basls of one delegnte for overy forty votes cast for the Ite- nubllesn candidite for Prealdent at the Inst clection, with an ndditdoont delegate to tho Blxth I'reeinet, which has u fractlon of thirty- nino votes, Such plun giving the different pro- clnots dologntions ua follows: First Preciuet, elght deteirutes: Sceond Preeluet, thirteen dele- sutes: Tuird Precinet, six dulegates; Fourth Precinet, tive delogntes; Fifth Procinet, tivo flolegutes; Sixth I'recinet, three delegates; Sovonthh Precliet, two delegutes; Elghth Pre- einet, four dnlun’mcn: Ninth Procinet, ono 1I'I:Io|:utu; ‘Tenth Provinet, one delegnte—forty- nije, Varlous motions wero made to flx the date for primurles and Village Convention, uutll finully the Nfth praposnl was ndopted fixing the pri- wurles to be beld on Monduy, Murch 28, from § to § p. m,, and tho Conventlon for Tuaesday, Maron 20, ut Grand Crossiug at 4 p. m, The vlaces for holding the primarles wero fixed us follows: Iirst Distrlct, Vitlnge-Tlall, neur Fifty-third street: Second District, Onk- laud Hose-1loure; Third Distrlot, Hprineer ool-House; Fonrth District, Sociul-Hull, Grand Crossing; Fifth District, Boglne-House, Houth Chicng ixth Diatrict, Oitlice One-1Tun- dred-und-Third street and Avenuo K: Soventh District, Statton-1louse, Irondale; Bighth Dis- trict, Tosednlo School-Houso; Ninth District, Post-Ollice, itiverdale; Tonth Disteiet, Ring's Il Htuto streot. Tue mectiug then ndjourned, subjeet to the call of tho Prosident. TOWN OF LAKE. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribuna, ENaLrwoon, Mareh 11.—A meoting was held at A, M, Fleteher's musle-rooms in Englowood Thursday ovening, culled togethor by a printed clreular, i which It was stated that it was deenied desirable to nssomble i number ot cltis zens not actively {dentilled with tho polities of tho town, but who novertheless had an active interest in linving the aftuirs of the town con- duoted honostly, efliclently, and for tho good of tho greatest number, In complinnee with tho cull, quite a numbor were presont. Nothing of particalar moment was necomplished, tho gath- oring resolving tself In & sort of conference and oxporlence mecting, Hemarks woere made by various goatlemon, but, with ono or two ex- ceptions, nothing tangible was, ovolved, The prinelpal ondenvor on tho part of tho epenkers seomed to lo In tho dlrcetion of nn exprossion of distrust and dissutisfuction with the pust muuagemont of atfafes, without giving faots or figures for tho convictlous thoy entertuined. ‘Theru seomed to prevail i covert nopretiension that [t was not polley to antagonizo tho present relgning dynasty of tho town, Perhaps pust ex- porience aitinonishod the gontiomen that to nr- ritlgn the powers that Lo was (o invoko their royul displonsure, o result of which might bothe doubling ot thoir tnxes, and soclal und political ustenetsi, A fow gentlomen had o griovance, ind wors possussed of sutliclent norve tostato it. Aud their trouble lies upon the Jino of the Chl- eigo & Western Indiunn Rallcond, Tho Town Boned granted 1o this corporntion tho right to ocenpy one of tho principal streots of the town without an upparent considerution for tho valu- able franchise granted. The laud thus turned over to this corporntion wina. worth hundrods of thousands dollurs, ‘Ihis tho corporition would hnve been compelled to pny bind tf u‘y been requlred to gy :Pruprmm private proporty for tho s uses, Along tho liwo of ‘this stroet, on uithor #ldu, citizons hid urocted thelr residenees or invested thelr monoy In bullding Iots nbut- ting on tho sumo. The surecndor ot this street to tho Ilirosd Compuny nus dono the proporty- OWNers i griovous wreong, What right had the Board to givo nwny Wallnoy strootr” Tho urlg- inul titlo to tho land forming the streot wis vested In tho propertvstolders whose land ubutted on the snine, When it was set nsldo for public uses it certainly was uot dono with n view 1o 1ts oceupancy by u raflroud compnuy, The npologists for tho action of the Town Bowrd vehomontly protest that the mombers of the Hoaril received no consideration personally for the snme, Thia " tub” muy do to throw to the sumller thsh, but certninly it wil novor eatch tho full-yrown whale, Thers are but two horns to the dlieron In- which the town omoluls find themuulved, and, sucelnctly statod, it uppeara to bo thia: ‘They eithor did or did not receive per- | #onut consliteration fur lullloting this gross in- Justive ulmn the people. 1f they receivod amnd divided the “divy,” thon thoy iro kiuves, 1f thoy did lln[[}"“.’kl‘l- tho consideration thon they nrefools, 1T knnves, ft B8 timo thoy steppeil down und out, IF foots, tholr pluces o bo sup- Plied by men who iuve the good sense to protuct the intercats of thole constituents, 1 thoro wore no other tactor i onter ko the count, the unpadonabie wrong committed ngninst the propertyholders on Willieo strect shoull cons Blgn the prosent Bourd 1o disgrace and retlre- went, 14 was snld and oft repeated at tho meeting Thursday nlght that e Blook- Yardscunoleet whowsoover they will. "This may be, and - probubly 18, o fuct, Bat it sbould not deter tha oltizens of the towi, outside the cor- puratian, trom recording nt thoe ballotbox their Carnest wand omphutic protost sguninst this ghur- fug inlmanegeont of town olfwird, If due featmlt, there will bo umple satisfuction in tha roticotlon Wit theso votus wero not roglstorod to perpetunte tho vllluluf. Tho pald lackoys und prospective plice-uuntors nre now cithusis n8tly over the presont statis of the witer-works, Ao thoughtinl minds anuthor ploture I8 pros sentul, “Tho future uf tho wuler-works scoma fritglt with 1l omons, Lake has no waters wurks to<lay,—thoy belong to tho Stock Yards, aud that corporate unnconda will counmenco Trom this thiuo forward to whul ite colls abont whittever intercst tho town passesses until the near future witiwssed the ll‘;u u[nu ed out en e tirely, Wo need g ohngo, Justlee, equity, aud fuir-dealing demund It " Shutl we have 1t7° Shutl Wo supliely sit down and fold our arma, Micaws ber-lko, walting for somothing to turn up,” or shahl wa like men oudenyvor to rlght our prioy- unces? T'uo Hozo Punico, THE LOEK-OUT AT INDIANAPOLIS, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, INptanaronts, Mareh 1L—Thera s no chunge In the situation unong the locked-out stoneeutters at the State-louse. ‘The tools Iivo not beva roturned, and there seems Hitlo prospect of 1t Many of the workmen protest aguinst the action, and are anxfous to §o to work, —— CARL SCHURZ. Bavristone, March 11—"Che German-Amerl- can eitizens, lrrespectiveof politles, guvenre- ceptlon and bunguet to-night to Carl Sehure, ox-Secretury of the Interlor, Tho speechus worg lu the Gormnn Iangunge, Alr, Schurz, in cloginiz n short address, gave the senti- ment, *'The now Presidont of the United States,” und It was heartily recelved, or 1000 Ameri Iation, It i vnetm uwDr.'ilu“lrn C%‘\’qull'a Eynw. el 1851—SIXTEEN PAGES. \ CRIMINAL NEWS. The Testimony for the Defense in the Allen Murder Trial All In, A White Man in Virginia Deserts His Family and Elopes with a Colored Girl, “French Joe,” a Mill Fireman in the Michigan Lumber District, Bru- tally Murdered, Fatal Btabbing Affray Between a Party of Young NMen Coused by Snowballing, A Sixteen-Year-0ld Doy Kills His Stop- father for Whipplng Ilis Mothors An Agent of the Ohicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad Steals $9,500 and Absconds, TIIE ALLEN MURDER-TRIAL. Spreial Dupateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, QENEVA, 1L, Marel 1L.—Tho Court, when opened this morning, at onco proceeded with tho Allen murder-telal, The roum, as on for- mer ocenslons, was fitled with speetators, Tho first witness on the stand was Will Thomas, ono of tha necused, who wns vross-cxamined, Dur- oy tho exnminution the witness' memory wus at fault on some points, ond got sumewhnut mixed. This examination was grently extomied and of a most minute nature, Al the little do- talls were looked Into very closcly by tho ate- torney conducting tho cross-cximmination, Tho places tho witness was In and where he went on the night of the mur- der were niso detailed, nnd the lenuth of timo occupled In ench nstance. Tho wholo time of tho evoning of the night of tho murnter tho witness hnd no busliess around town. ‘I'ho cross-exumlnation of this witness wad continued until 2:10 p. m. - this nfternoon, 1io swore thnt he wus not in Allen's hovse on e night of tha murder, und know nothing about it. When the defendunt left tho stand pluts of tho Bverett Hondo und Gamblers' alley, Chlvago, wore vresented. Wilthun Winsor, telegraph operator at Sand- wich, presonted tho reglster ook of tha Western Unfon Telegraph oftice at Sandwich, which showed that a dispateh wns gont from that pluce on Aug, 10, 184, bfi' Mrs. Lizzlo Campbol ta Clurenco Woodraf, Chicago. On the cross- exumination ho suid he dld” know of his own knowledie that tho book wits correct, Mra. J. Poling testitted she knew DoraThomas, aod gave her a plece of cundle, On erogs-exuin- inution shu gk that she did not know whut the candlo was enlled. C. WoodrutlT, the other defendant, was put on the stand nt3:10 p. m. e said on the night of Fob, 14, 1880, he was at No. 281 West Randolph street, Chiewgo, {n tho house sick, and did not leave tho pluce, On tho 1th of August ho was in Sandwich. Hogot there ou the evoning of Ang. 18, He was not in Gamblor's nlley Aug, 19, 1880, 1le did not on this dute seo Cora” Munn in Chicago, and was not in Gamblers’ alley with Thomus aud Eammons on_tho nlght of Aug. 10, 1850, or nny othor time. The whole stutement of Corn BMunn, the fommle detective who worked up’ the cuso ugalnst thoe nceused, wis denled by tho witnoss, whole story of the detective has nppeared in‘I'ue Trinune, and it 18 uscless to ropentitagaln, Tho witness rocelved o tele- gram durlng the month of Augist, 1880, from his atsrer Lizzio, On tho eross-cxamination the witness suld ho was not In Hennis’ anloon on tho night of Feb. M, 180, The cross-cxatubiation ;u ":Im witiress wus not prolanged to much enith, - I8 elosed the ovidenco for tha defense, Curls flubtmun was_ tho 1liat witness put on tho stund for the rcbuttal, He llves [y Sand- wlch, and has for ten yenrs. o Ia a binoksmiith, Ho knowa C, Woodruff, He wus lving in San wich Feb, 14, 1830, and snw Wuodratt fu flonnis® rolaon fn Sundwich about 10 p. m, on that night. ¢ wns drossed fn u Dinck short cout, but no overcont. Ile was abont ten fect from Woodrull, FATAL STABBING AFFRAY, Spectal Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune. TALTIMORE, M, March 11.~A fatal stabbing aftruy ocourred near Mt Bavuge, In Allegheny County, Md., lust night, tho distressing particu- Inrsof which rouched this city ta-dny. Al of tho partles concernod uro youne men and well connectod. About . week ngo Alexsndoer Thrasher, in company with somo other young men, snowbniled Josoph Prate, who with his sweutheart and severnl youny lady frionds were out sloigh-riding. ‘This groutly coraged Pratt, who t tho timoe throatened Lo Lorsewhip his tor- mentor, Tho fewl Incrensed betweon tho two, and lnst night just ns Pratt and his two brothors were lonving the town in tholr father's wagon for a neighboring vilge thoy oencountered hrasher. The quarrel of last weok wus revived, und au alterention oo- curred, Joo Pratt jumped from the wagon and clinched with Trushor, and, aftor a snort steug- Rle, tho Intter freed himselt and drow n knite, and when Pratt came at him again he slnshed him in tho left breast, direotly over the heart, produciug o wound from which Peatt dind fi ton minutes. Tho weapon vut throwgh hiy coat, vest, and suveral Rbirty, and the stub st have beon given with great forco by = Qhrasher, who s a - powerful man, When Jmuvn was out his brothor Frunk, ayed nbout 10, rushed forward 1o his aesistuico, and ho wis cut In the sldo by Thrasser badiy, but not dungeronsly, "Thrishor wud at ones ars restad and lodiged fu Jail at Cumborland, Thore wers several witnesses to the attair, but necounts ditfer somewhut us to thu begloning of 1ho dif- Heulty, some gaying that “Theasher invited Juseph Pratt off “tho wagon to fignt, und othora thnt the l'ratts stopped the wagon and tne sgurated the nlterestion. Tho - third Pratl brother, a lnd of about I, il NOt, 80 fur n8 reported, take auy purt in tho combut, althangh prosent, Theasher's fathor was formorly w well-to-do snerehant of Mt. Suvago, but now llves iy Kingwood, Vi, The Pratt boys beur wood rops tutions for peaco und quiet, but ‘Ihrushier iy ro- garded as rithor quirrelsome, Thore wis con slderublo excitument. Pratt bad muny trionds, and thorn was ot ona thsy fimesof . violeneo towards Theasher, Tho lutter I3 kept svouroly gunrded, howovor, This 1s sald to be the first inurdur thut hus over oceucred ut Mt Buvake. CHARGED WITIH CONSPIRACY, Bpeciul Dispateh to The Chicayn Tridunes DrTitorr, Mioh,, March 1.~Cbarlea 1, Millor, ox-Assistant Proscouting Attornoy, and well known nx n promising young erhningl lawyor of this city, was arrested ut Now [ultimore to- night on the charge of conspliney with inteat (o dufraud. Ous wouk ngo Just Wednesduy Phile- tus Biveh, u well-to-do and well-known cltizo of Dotrolt, was swindled out of §2,800 by throo mon, alleged 1o have boen known as Judsan, Bunford, und Shipley, by means of o patonts right, Biroh was fnduced to visit & lawyor's olice with the 'two former in order to moet Shiploy and offeet a transfor of the right, 1o uarvied with him u chuck for the above nmonnt, and 1efe ft ‘lfvlmr unprotocted In tho room while ho nnd_Judson went out nftor Bhiploy, who b futled 1o upponr, Sanford 18 churged with taking tha cheok, enshing It ot Fishor & Proston’s " Bank, und dividing tho nmount with Bhiploy wid Judson. 1t is now al- lugcond thint Millor 18 tho poerson knawn us Bulpley, wid bo was avrestod on that chareo, He wi grndunted from the Liternry Collego of Michle wun Unlverdity ju L hus been o journalist, formerly with the Chlsugo Inter-Uccan, aud §5 u wan of educaton and Hue uppearunce, TIE ST LOUIS MURDER, Speclal Dispaleh 1a The Chicago Tridune, 81, Louis, Mo,, Slurch 11.—Tho verdiet of the” Curoner's Jury in the easo of Altred C. Hateh, kiltod by Michaol Rollly, to the effect that It wus ® enso of justitiablo homicido, hus oxolted n great deal of comment, It was thought,nt lrst, that lleilly was to Lo et freo, but this uppours tobo a tistnken fdues, for to-day n biank war- raut churging Hellly with murder jn tho et do- Rree was tssued und banded over to the Clerk of the Court of Criminul Corroution to await tho signuturo und afidavit of Coroner Frank. “That Jury,” suld Prosecuting-Attopuey Dierkos, this afternoon, *far oxcceded Its Lanuds, Its duty wus -to roturn thy enuso of denth, but it not only did this, but pussed on tho Justitubllity. The warrant will be fssued, und, unless tho Grund Jury tukes tha mattor up, it will come_Lefore Judge Cady, of the Court of Criminal Correction.” Rollly wus visited by ninubor of friends to-day In'tho Contrul Stutfon, Lhe 1estimon uxnm which thy warruit 18 bused s that givou by 3ir, Pbillips, the voly witncss to tho klll’uu. ABDUCYTED A GIRL. Special Dispateh to The Chicaga Triburies DANVILLE, Va., March 1L.—Yostorduy Jobn W, Movrefleld. of Pittaglvants County, luft bis wifo and fivo children and ran o With o young mulatto girl, nend about 1, wuhm ho tuul becomo Infatuated. Bhn wyy th tor of Isano Ituirstun, a rospeatabio coloreq livime In tho connty. Moorefleld meg her o 1OHS 0. AL fitst b attomptag o her aml sucoecdod In enrrylng her ton prag, i far from tho - comnty, but pes et fraced him,to “tio “epnt"" g fithor tho' witl "hack. Yentaniny e, brougt loft hume carly, ad HAving ticeong 1, b Ing atringemonts heforohand et g ks accompunicd by tho FIrL I elioy fonnty Ioft. tor tha North, - Hairston to-dy s, 0 L WAETIL i1 Moareliehl. chmygie 1o, Uit aldueting bls duughtor, Tho Tee s Yith wwhule nefiehiborbood hava been tereibly g, 1 by thie purpetrators of this unmting :Uaeed usinl crime. | Tne white annn s gtk ine atood well I Iis nelghborhond, i e ciolo upou a8 1 dovoted hisband and fatpor™® 10oked mely Whoy 10 ygh, & A 80,600 TITETT, eeial Duapateh to The Chicay Quixey, 1L, March 11, ~Lnat Zq\:r'x'lt::::n ernblo exoltemont was erented nmong ulusm:d‘ terested Ty tho reported dispatch from oo cheater that Davld Huwell, agcutat tho Chjel: Burliigton & Quiney Rond nt that pojnt. 2 suddenty disanneared feom town, and, more 1 portunt yot, that thora had nlso dl:nnumm;“l package of moarly $I000 In vash wpet had - been placed In tho eafe of tng ”mch and Intendod for pfying olf tho ninery “, the Quiney Coul Company, Tho money wn glven Howoll for snfe-koeping yusterday mo, & g by oita of tho coal compnny's offcprs ey within an hour or two alter this the nken(di’:‘ appeared. Yestorday morning about Jy v'elock Mr. Fiske, of the Quincy Company, artived np Colehester with funda for the dayment op the monthly wages of 0 ming ond, ns wns tho custon, hanmded lluwm n package of moucy mounting g ,500, to Lo placed In tho enfo of thg Chleagy Burlington & Quiney Roud, When yr, l-’m:‘.' called for it several hours Inter Howel| Was pot In,but the nfyht operator, Isane Wright, gy hecould open the enfe, and uid so, whey Iy startling discovery wis mado that thio money wne miseing, Howell had stated thgy by wns golug to Tennessee, tho next statlop, tg [ nbout tho wires,as they woulid not work, Suy. viclons of wrong wero confirmed by tho gy, covery that tho telegraph-wires hotween thy statlons wore not out of onder, but that tho Ine strumont I Tlowoll's ottico hnd heon tampere) With, sud so disnrrangod a8 to e uselss, so by ho coutd wot Do intercepted I direction of Tonnoksoe. Trace of him after his belng scen near Colchester was lost, Howell 13 aliout six feot high, and 28 yours gl s lght hair, blue cyos, smooth face, and nm‘ comploxion; woro dark blua clothes, and rode 'l by mare, fourteen hands bigh, binck tano ané tail, white feot bebind, shod ull round, ang hady new black feit suddlo with leathor stirrups, Ty the Western Ausociated Press, Quixey, IfL, March H.—Last evenlig conside oruble excitehont was ercated in this city by tho nows that David IHowell, ngent of tha Chie eagn, Burlington & Quiney Rallroud at Colchess ter, Lud suddonty disappearod frous tho town, aud with him n packoge of 89,600 which bad Leen placed in the sufo of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quluey oflico forn few honrs for safekeeping, The money belouged to tho Qulney Coal Come buny, and was intended for tho motnthly pay-roll of tho minors. No traco of Howoll his yet been found. 1o Is nbout six feet high, 23 yars old, has light hair, blte eyos, smooth fuce, and light couplexlon, and waro dnrk biuo" clothes, e rode nbay innre, fourtcon hunds high, black mane aud tall,’' whito' feot betiind, shod gl uround, and had a new black tlat snddie, wik eathor stiveups. KILLS IS STEPFATIIER. 8pecial Disvatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, ICANSAS Civy, Mo, March 1L.—Tho most sene satlonal Lilllng that ever oceurred I thilsclly took plnce at 4 o'clock this nfternvon at No. sl Buautn F6 strees, West Knnsas, A llttie boy It years old, but very smnll for iy nge, shol and killod Wis stepfathor, a printer named Jauu Kerwood, Whree shots wero fred, the third passing (hrough Kerwood's heart ‘The shooting was dono witl n 22-calibre targel plstol. Kerwood was drunk and was nbusing tho DLoy's mother. The boy had frequently threutened to kill his step-father If he ever struck hla mother ngaln, Thoro nre other sen- satfonnl fentures to the ense, which nre expects ed to cumo out nt the Coroner's (nquest, To the Weatern Astoclated P'ress, I ANAAS CiTY, Mo, March 11.—This afternoon at 4 o'clock John Kerwood, & painter, was shot and killod by his stepson, Kerwood enino bomt Intoxieatod, and began smaltroating his wife, Nolghbory interfered, and sent for- tho boy, Fruddie. Upon tho son interposing, Kerwood struck hlm with Ivokcr and othorwlse ronuhlfi handled him, Seclig no wny of saving hiwmsel und mother from tho drunken fury of the mu, tho boy pulled a 2-ealibre turget plstol wd flewd thros shota, Ono taok cffect between the Nfth and sixth ribs, bolow the heart, cnusing denth in two mfmites. The Loy, who Is but ¥ yeurd old, was arrestod. Inquust to-morrow, JUDGE LYNCIL AT WORK, 8T. Louis, Mo, March IL—A Littlo Rocl (Arlk.) speclal says: * Informntion hus been re colvod hiero that four negroes,—Green Hurels Qiles Peck, Joln Woods, aud Burt Hosking,—~ implioutea fn the wmurder of 3lss Mat tlo Ishmnel, noar Jonosboro, a few days ugo, havo Dbeen lynched by 8 band of masked 1non numboering 200 or 3. The Iynohers suddenly appeured from the woodd, surrounded tha houso whera tha nogroes wers temporarlly placed, ovorpowered tho guard took the prisoncrs out, bung thom to o treo n the vicinlty, and dise uppenrod a8 quickly and stlently ns they guthored, 1t 18 clulined that prior to thoir execution the negroes made a full confession, uiving a dotalled necount of tho crime, utleging that Ajey tshuniel wits kitled for rerusiog to dis cluse the hidlng-place of a large sum of money which her tuther hud recolved i few days befurd tho tragedy oocurred, QuiNey, ILL, QuitNoY, 1L, March 1L—Davo {fowell, statlon agent of tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulucy Natirond at Colchester, 11, absconded yesterdsy nftornon with $10,000 bolonging to the Quincy Coal Company, whioh had been pluced b bis custody for afe-keoping o fow hours before, At noon to=duy hu hus not been cuptured, lofe Middendorf wus ttacked near nut and Tenth streots by an wuknown cols ored it und recolved twa shots, ono o 1be Dt und o1 in the thigh, No cause for tho at tucle Is known unloss robbery. iddendorlt Wounds neo dhugorous, NONORABLY ACQUITTED. Hpectal Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribunt. Covpwaten, Miels., Mureh 11.—Goargo MeNeil was lust nlght nequitted of tho chargo of mur der, his triul having ocouped the attentlon of t8e Ciroult Court for soveral diys. Whio bunting rabbits in tho woods lust fall ko shot ul ;S:;:g boy wi ) In range his gun, ad R R T R R de- munded a trial for vindieation, with umubo\! result. Ho is 4 rooutabio und worthy oltizeno! thils county. JUNK-DEALER ARRESTED. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Mu‘nh be Munci, Ind, March 11.—Josoph Fist ! feading Junk-dealer of 1his city, llushflnfl:; ralguul before tho Polico Court, churged ¥ ' recelving stolen rullway scrap-lron, A “T"h"o hoearing will be Bna In too Clroult Court. | : raflway compunles prosccuting bellove thoy I'r'ilfl break “up un orgunlzed gang of - seraps tioves by lnvestigating these churges. MURDERED AND ROBBED. Drraorr, Mich,, March 1L—A mil flremlil; kiown as * Froneh Jue,” wus murdored at T¥ Luke, Muskegon County, Wednesduyy by“g;;r_ Xnown parties, 1o had gold pino lands to e Ium Blight for $300, to rob il of which sui aly found 1y his shi ) ?nlru; l: ntllll n‘l'lurulo. ’;au’;. duteetlvos ury ek, on Lis SIOT AND KILLED. - 1. Louns, March 11 ~Iuformution has "f.,. received hero that M, 1, Lassator, u cattle- crof this city, wasshot and killedal O o City, Neb., by o merchunt nuued “I‘"wfilc. Lussator was golug by the najue of Juht Ly !} .; any had » dileulty with m-ulct:]url. -;l’:\:':’;:“ ch ugh a window, e :'z?&;ltir:f':ufllfimhm\l‘:‘w“uusuwr In tho el and Klliug bl fnstantly. MRS, FANNIE CROCKER, 8pecial Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribunts v MiLwAukee, Murch JlpThe trial of e Faunie Crocker, tho lvuul]’-bo numlcmu.m not been vancluded. ‘The teadency of th.u. it Illlllul‘lhn nwm‘cul uxun;'llxzt’l‘t:gnl;ml‘lv r::il)""::“"‘"‘“l‘ sbie 16 roully nsaug, whic o "prospoct 16 uat aho. will bo seut 1088 usylu, HSAFE BLOWN OPEN, LA 8AzL, Ill., March 11.—A beavy T“""nl: Blanchurd's storo wus blown open early def mornlng. Tho cracksmen sccurvd no plUsts uueuffi tritling wnount of speciv, Mo lrlhm“ Uour stury wWud alen enierud.