Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1881, Page 8

THE CITY. IN GENERAT. Jou A. Rexson, San Francisco, fs at tho Palmer. Hynvrsten Mann, Portland, Me, fs at tho Bherman, Mt, Mf tho Tremont, Gov. CC. CARPENTER, Fort Dodge, In, ts At tho Grand Pacific, Urn, Porr and Capt, William 8, Volkmer, U. 8. A. are at tho Palmer, STATE SENATOR W, II, Jones, of Minneapolis, Minn., fant tho Tremont. HLH, Bannes, of tho Hotel Brunswick, Bos- ton, ia nt tho Grand Pacific, ‘Tur Koy. Dr. Milburn, tho blind preacher of Jacksonville, is at the Polner, B. Hint, Akron, O., nnd J, N. Castle, Btilt- water, Mich. are nt the Sherman. { 8. Snoome, London, Enetand, and John Kale Jantine, Belfast, Ireland, are at the Palmer, Henny F. Givtra, Seeretary and Manager auaricny Exchange, London, England, {s at tho fremont. Ar tho United States Sub-Trensury Posteriiay Sri in, gold was paid out and $15,000 In allver Fecelyed, C. D, Gorman, Buverintenitent TUtsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rallroad, Fort Wayne, {s at the Tremont. Joun McLAvatttx, a teamater, was before Justice Brown yesterday for abusing bis buries. Hie pleaded guilty and was flued $3. I, A. Fonp, General Passenger Avent Vandalia Line. 81. Louis, and ‘TP. Rudd. Assistant Chicf Engineer of tho Pennsylvania Company, are at the Grand Pacific. W.C, Jousstoxe, Hong, Bruce, Landon, England: Can; and 1. Wehtineyer, at the Grand Pacific, ‘Tum receipts at tho Internal-Revenuc Ofice yesterday aggregated $180", and included $15,407 from the tux on spirits, $2,024 from tobneco, $l froin clyars, and $1,511 from beer. ANNIE ASHTON yesterday caused the arrest of William Sorenson. a sutoonkeeper, for selling Uquor to ber gon, Samuel Asuton, who Is 0 coms moudrunkarg, Justice Brayton will heur the endo to-luy, ‘Tie breaking down of an engiuo on a North- western Kaiiroad tratu, last evening, gave risa tou rumor that the Lake Forest train bad met with auaccident. Noone was injured, and but a short delay resulted, ‘Tne tomperature yesterday, as observed by Managse, optician, 89 Madison strect (Piruuxe AnD Miss Reag, Winntpeg, aro at Kong, China: R. I. J. Kenney, Toronto, Kincardine, Ont, aro Building), was, at $0. m., 2) degrees; 10 1.- Mm. a rp i op.in., 10: 8 p. a, 39, Baroinc- Ba. M., MITS 8D. Ine, ZBI VWicuany Surry, who had been 9 member of the police foreo for twenty years, died Wednes- diay Of apoplexy. Bud wag puried yesterday, wits tho first tin stationed on a stres and nt one time wes Sergeant, having the Cuttuye Grove avenue Station. good officer and an honest rman. Henny Benzo, an employé in tho steet mill of the North Chicayo Rolling-Mil, whilo at work yesterday accidentally fell olf the ¢levator, and, ktriking upou tho ywrouud forty fect below, war almost Instantiy Killed. Ils body wag taken to his home, Nv. W Sloan street, where Depity> Coroner Hanson wilt bold an inquest to-day, Phe deceased wus a single min, 27 years ot uge. ‘Tue Coroner yesterday held an inquest nat St. Luke's Hospital upon Wiittam E. Davis, 33 years of nre, who dicd of embolisin, the result of bav= fug been run over Saturday morning list by En- ine No. 24 and freight-carson the Burlington & Quincey Huslroad near Indiana avenue. An fit quest was also held at No, 2H North Wood street upon Mattie Wind, who died of asphyxia, result- ing from the complete inclosura of the air pasenges by false membranes In an attack of croup. ‘Tur body of anunknown man was found float- doz at» o'clock yestefiay afternoon. in tho ‘Ogden Slip, neur the North Pier. It was recov> ered from the water and taken to the Morgue, where it uwalts Identidention. Coroner Matson isto hold an Inquest this forenvon, Tho de- censed Was apparently about & yeara of age. five fect clyht inches tui, durk hair and inustache, and was clad in a durk frock tho cout cut rather short, and calfskin boots, There wagnothing upon the body which would Jead to iF identification. Tir Tenth Ward Land-Leaguo Club met last eveulug in St, Stuphen’s Hall, corner Sangamon and Oblo streets, Mr. King Chairman, The Committee reported that the proceeds of the en- tertaininent beid on March 4 wero $13. A mo- Hon was made to send tho money to frelund through tho [risk World. This provoked a sburp discussion, in Which somo favared turning the funds over to the Treusurer of the Central Leumne, After along wrangle a motion to lay tho question on the tablc was lost, and tho oriy- inal motion was then passed, Maj. MeNatuara addreseed the meeting on tho land question in tho Emerald Isle. ALOIS SICHEL, 1 young German who Hlyes at No. 157 Brown street, and who hag been fn the employ of Alford & Lewis, cizar-deulers at Nu, 12 Stte street, was before Justice Bruyton yes- terday charged by bis employers with eimbez- ziing $278 of tho russ money, which he had col- lected at different tines, It was shown that tho young nan bad done tho same thing before, but, na be was a good Ralesinan, it wns arranged that be could pay up what be bad taken. Some daya ayo the firm discovered that he hurd Boe pay thie them up frum new embezziements, and they eaused bis arrest. He made nudefense yeater- any. andavas beld over to tho Criminal Court in bynds,0f 8400. The firm received a telegram terday stating that young Michel bad alreudy served a term In thy Oblo Stute Penitentiary, SIXTH INFANTRY INKPECTED. Maj. Elliott Durand, stant Inspector- General, inspeated the Sixth Hegiment (Ine funtry), Hlnofs Nationut Guarda, ut the Armory Nos. 4 and 45 Franklin street, Wednesitay even: The uttendance was very good, soine coins Danles reaching as bigb as i and Jud por cent of the total membership, Company A, commanded by Lieut. ifalbrook, bas forty-eight men, forty> tio of whom were ‘present. Company 1, Cupt, George W, Taylor, mustered ifty-two men out of ‘Aftysfour, the other twa being pre- vented from ationding by sickness. Coin pany C, Capt. Johu L. Woclan, bus tlity-three men on the rofl, of whom forty-four were present. Company D, Licut, O. N, Stulth, mustered about thirty-three men, Company "BE, Capt. Hobert Mierling, mustered forty-cight cut of the torty- nine meu belonging ty it. Company F, which has inost of tts members Ilvinw in South Chi- cago, Was unfortunoty in that one-half of the tnen cltber tnissed the train or were otherwise delayed, so that th 1 not arrive tit the in> Fpection was nearly over, Andrew Rehm ts Cuptaln. The number uf men ts twenty-four, Companies G and H, under the command of Capt. Hichard Hobing, mustered respectively: G (about), thirty wen: HM tnbout, twenty-six, ‘The fteld oflicers ure: Lieutenant-Colonel com inanding, Willluin H. ‘Thompson: Sajor, He ie De Young; Adjutant, Parsons Coukes Quarter- master, Charice A. Stoue; Surgeon, F. A. FE mons; Inspector of Kile Practice, DU. Fre man. Theru ary nine imcn jn the non-commls- sloned stall and sixteen men In the band. The spection was witnessed by Ad ne UtNiard, Col. Schaffner, Col. Swain, of the First Tewviment; Adjutant (. W. Lang, of tho Pirwt; Adjutunt Joh MoeKeough, of the Becond Reylinent; and other distinguished vis- fturs. Cotnpuny B was banqueted at the Urigys House by tho proprictwr, THE THADE AND LABOR COUNCIL beld along meeting fast, evening at No.7 Clark btreet, and, as usual, nothing of Importance was traneacted. There were abomt tiventy present. Hal Jewin presided. A set of now deleyutes pre- sented theroselves, ropresenting the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union. Une merber from euch Union wus appuluted as « Board of Trustees, their duties being *o general that thoy were not defined. ‘The election ot a ‘Creasurer was attor sotne debate postponed. for one weak. A aurled oft resoludions were then adupted, protesting ugalust tha employment of certain French Canudiuns = whu ‘come to this city and obtuln work without iecating bere. It Bppearicd from the ata! cote inade that the renchoion came to this city, and after working a short time went back to Caunda aod spent the money. Tho Cuoimmitice on Heotutions adopted aseriosof preambles and resolutions sympa. thiioy with the splonersin Fai luver, A dele wate who bad read the contract stated that no Tan could live up to thiw agreeient, and live ike a ouman beny, ‘Phen followed a long dle~ cugslon on typographical errur appeuring ine elty pauper, Whuruby 30,600 was tude to stand fur 20, the fgurcs representiug the yumnber of houses built in the city during the month uf November last. The gentleman who wae to read u paper from the Tinuers’ Union was sick, and the Council adjourned as usual without buve iny accomplished anything of any importance, THY CLYY-HALL, ‘Twety bural permits were fssued yesterday, ‘Tuy proceeds of tho sale of bonds yesterday amounted to F1i5,200, * Oxy of thoCity Health Inspectors yeuterday selzod the carcuases of twonty disvased hogs at the Unlon stwek-Yards,— - phe Pilon ys s,—Just outaldeof the live: ‘Tite Controlicr sent $100,000 yesterday to the Quercus acts. Nauonal’ilunk tt Now aturd u! . will send s200,000 to-day, fT PEF Cunt Dorlas Ho Fouit bids were sent in yester i“ Mo Works Devurtmunt fae thot taces her ies longing tothe city, N. J. Franks’ otfer of $19 ber ton was accepted. It wus thu highe BviLpingd permivy wero issued yesterday t Meury Geier to erect a twoextury d) elltug wWNo. eu Nort say siete to cust @2,00, und to sHarles Simon to crvot a two-wtory dwell Vid Hastings atrver, ut a cost of $200). eM Vine-SMausiaL SWweNIK yosturduy rece! 10 from Gi. W, Munuer tor tho’ Flrume 4 Scuvvolent Association, the contribution bulug tude in considerution of the services of tho Firo Departwent ut his laundry, on Wabash avenue, ‘Cy President of tho Publio Library Board W, J, Ouutan, recelved atuleyrat frou tie Bees = TUSSI, barge of Ho was a HS CHICAGO TRIBUN FRIDAY, MARCI 1881 WELVE PAGIN. rotary of Btate at Bpilogtolt yesterday that tho Govornor had signed the Library Tax bit. ‘Tho City Connell antiofpated the pussaga of the law by tho approprintion of $49,000 night before CostaAatous dlsonses wero reported ns follows ie erday: Diphtheria nt No. i Sherman strect. ite State street, 25 South Malsted street, 2 Michizan street, and senrict-fover nt No, it North Halsted atreet and 2k) Kinzla atrect. doseph Kithchinsky, 9 coal-miner, eae in from Trakdwood, autleriig with sinalt-pox, for tho pirs poso of entering the peat-house, aud was sent thore by Dr. DeWoll's order. THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Tae Collectors of Cicero and Riveralde re- turned their hooks yesterday, ‘Te Grand Jury disposed of twenty-two enses yeaterday, and found clght true bills. G. I. RockrenLen, of tho Criminol Clerk's Oflice, Wax called to Wisconsin yosterday on hes count of tho denth of bis mother, ‘Tite time In which Friedberg was to filo n bitt of exeeptions expires to-day. Yesterday the time was extended until April 7, when tho noxt bateb goes to Jolict. ‘Tir following persons wero found insane In tho County Court yesterday: Culssippa Visann, Maria, Barbara Nienter, Thomns Tlenkel, and Jobn Dougherty. Conrad Sobnett was found not inonne, f Eur B. Fersextias called at the County Clerk's oflica cealeriay: fori marrige tcense, and after making thd nceessary aitidavit the teense was issued’ to him, but for some un- known reason he went off without taking {tor paying tha fee. Ho lives at No. a74 Lunwie Avenue, it la understood. but he gave his resi+ dence simply ag “Chleagu, County ef Cook, Stato of Ltinois,” and his uge na 23 yeurs. Tho Indy In the caso ho guve us" Miss Adolaids Surminerich, of Milwaukce, Wisconsin.” uzed W Fake He waa particular to requost that pubs leation bo suppresacd, tt Fons tw which ho was referred to the newspaper alll’ ‘Tim Committee on Hospitals of tha Earhiey Roard inet yesterday afternoon and nudited bills amounting to over Siu. The Commitivo then considered bids for groceries for the Hospital, tind samples of all kitds ware d on the uible from tho grocery house: Bales, Fay & Conkey, H. 0, & GC, Durand, Kussel lrothers, and FranktIn MacVeugh & Co, ‘Tha Commls- sioners spent about an hourdn tasting the sugar, molasses, prunes, vte.,, and comparing tho tlie ures, fually awarding tho contract to Franklin MucVough’ © Co.” as the lowest bidders, A communication was received from tho Nit- Uonal Fuel-Saving Company. olforing | wo ut in: no fuelesitving machine in the nsuno Hospital, tho county to ullow tho pro- prietora of tho muchine the yuluo of tho tucl saved in WO working days from that consumed Uy the furnace now in use, The mittter was re- ferred to Commissioner Farren, with instruc: tions to report tu the Boart WAI AT OAK PAK, Quite an Interesting fight 13 going on in tho vicinity of Oak Purk, and nt the bottom dt it ts the question of whether tho sale of liquor shalt be Heensed or not in that community, The con. testants brouxht tho fight into the County Court. in September lust, but jt was not until yeaterd that tho [nwardness of tho stritgglo appeared, which came out in a bearing of o contested election case, ‘The facts in tho dispute, in brief, are thaton the 2d of September the residents of Sees, 12 and 13, which ig near Ouk Park, petitfoned tho County Court for the ineurporation of the neigh: Dorhood Inte a vittage, to be known us East Hare lem, and asked that Sept. 25 be set ns the day for submitting the question of Ineorporation to ¢ Ybo residents, and tho = petition was granted. The petitioners, !t aprurs wero largely German, and in. favor of Hee aulo of beer, ete, Sixlnys Inter ut tion was filed, of tho sutne nature, but. by tho antl-livense clement, for the incarporation of hurt of tho sue territory, to beknawn as Hiver Forest, usking that the clection be fixed for tho 2th, and the Judge not knowing that tho pe- tution covered tho ground ,plready covered, readily granted it. Kecordthtel "the antl-pro- hibition people beld thelr clectfon on the zith rather quictly, and it: was yoted tu iucorpurate, On tho Sth, tho ficense clement, Qnding thut they hud been worsted, voted not to fucorporate, and now they come in tho name of Henry sow, represented by Harry Rubens, tholreuune se}, and contend that the election of tho 2ith was illegal. ond vold, and that tho Village of Iver Forest does not exist in slety and henee, the pretended corporation has no authority over tho Heeusing of suloons, cte. Tho position they take Is that thy natice of election wns insuilicient, and, fur- therinore, thit the County Court bad to juries diction In the matter originally. Judge Loomis heard tho arguments of both sides, which wero exhaustive, and took tho init- ter under advisement, promising to decidu tho knotty question Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, 18 JUDGE MAWES! COUNT LEGAL? An effort was put on root yesterday inoking to testing the leynlity of the holding of n branch of the Celminul Court in this county, and upon the strength of ft several of tho city's representatives oat Springtictd, who nad been at hone looking after politics for some r duys, hastened back tu their cuties in the hope of being able to push the Supreme Court vill on tho subject which bas passed tho House through tho Sennto, The movement was started tn tie forwarding of a dill of exceptions to the Su- frome Court by Sr. Forest, attorney for Chnries Miller and Thomas Keefe, who were convicted of burglary in January, aud sentenced to tho Penitentiary by Judge Hawes, ‘The bill sets Up, among other things, that-Juuge Mawes’ court Isa body without authority in law, and Mr. Forest proposes to follow It up toa speedy hear- ing, and beileves that the fact of the Supreme Court Judges having propired a bit looking to legallzing the branch Court is a strony clrcumatunca jn favor of his pose uon being sustaincd. The «nestion [a un fmportant one, without regurd to whut the Legisintura may do toward legauzing the new Court for the future, for the reason that tho Court bas been in existence for some months, and bus passed upon tho guilt of many who ure now “doing tine" in tho penn fustitu- tlons of the State and ecovinty. If tt should bo decided that the exception of Mr. Forest isa valid one, It would undo all that hag been done by Judye Hawes and the Court over which he has presided, if le did net give rise to numerous sults for'dumages for false Imprisonment, ete,: and, 4f decided the other way, ft would make legistation on the subject unnecessary, ‘The decision will be fouked for, {n any everit, with the greateat interest. THE SOCIALISTS, DANCING AND OttATORY, Tho entertuininent given in Greenebaum's Teall lust night by tha Sucinifetic, Labor Party tn commemuration of the Parls Communy of "71 wus a tolcrably well-attended affatr, but, with the exception of about fifteen ‘minutes, tho whole evening was yiven up. to tho seductive pleasures of tho dunco and the supper-table, a boge red flag projected from the van balcony ut oue end of the bail, cuch member of a cominitteo wore a cardinal badue Inseribed “8, L. P.—U.B. A." The orator announced fur the evening, an Australlan nained Jones, fniled to appear, und about 1! o'clock * Dog" Molatosb wus introduced to the duncers, The latter showed very little dispos!s Mon ty huve thoir enjoyment interrupted by 4 spevch, and ft wus with sume aiificulty | that tha = Deator’® cout be ard, ile never once mentioned tho Parly Commune fn the course of bin very brief remarks. He sald that there was great Qnalogy between Queen Victoria and the oul wornan who tried to aweep the ocean's thie frans her door with a broum, Victorian was trying in valu to sweep from her door tha tide of revulne tlon, Tho conditions all over ths world for a spread of Soclalistle principles were favorahte, nnd Chicago would womu day be redecmud throuyh that medium, Mr. J. Morgan mounted a chair tn tho mid- alu of tho hin re Jed in securing 4 little butter attention thin bud marked the previous oratoricul effort, and also elichted considerable wpplause. He waid Chat 30,00) murdered in the Baris thousands upon thoueunds transported,—all becnuey th Nverty from uristocrucy, 1 t, tho exllos wore brought back and welcomed as the Mberaturs of thelr country.—Kivon rus sponsible municipal and leyishitive positions. Leute SHichel, one of tho lady exilus, wae wives a reception which was uttonded by more Chan 500) peupte, and which atruck terror into the bearte of the aristocracy, “And that Hay,” pointing to the red ony, “le destined in the near future to occupy a higher position than the Star Spangled Gunner or any utter nutional Meg? (Laud applause] And the dauctny was resuined, BTEAMING BNOW. A SIMPLE WAY TO CLEAN THE STUEETS, A murgunet novel but entirely successful method bf ning away a bank of snow and ice was ewpluyed yestordtay by Walkur, Oukluy & Co, In front of thelr store un tho south side of Lake strect Immediately cast uf Pitth avenue. Untll yesterday the pavement in frontot ie placo was, ki most of the othor pavements in theolty, bordered by abuge bunk of almost solid ico fully fuurfeetinu biykt. Last night found wvucant putch of terra firma where tho muse of suow and ice had been piled, and tha ts how it was done; An tron pipe waa counucted with the buller in tho basement of the wtore, and wae extended to the pavement and across ft; then by meansot w joint, the plpe was run slong the wdye of tho puvement, It wus also provided with valves, and when these valves were opened adeluge of scalding steam was driven aguingt the buuk, whlch, of cours, at once bexin to wither and Hquidate, It nlvo rotted the lee #0 thut portions whleb wore some distunce Crom the stan could be easlly shoveled aver against tho destroyer, A jittla pega buying bi to the sewer tolet. the melted maus wity soon lost underground, Iouving u clear way for vei ih trout of tho store, and leaving ne One to con: plain that tha fee aud anow hud been dumped Wwoore ft wis not wuuted. ‘he process wae wutebexd with grvut interes vl ut ple ult duy loug. ide aia) aaa ow thy yucation 6, Why cunnot other firme du thy sume things Why cannot Mudison street face of this awful and 4 bo cleared from State to the bridge, and thus the Iutelerable Jum bo relloved? It isa much cheaper and simpler process thin Tarrisun'’s slow-moving enmpalyners, DUST TO DUST. FUNERAL SERVICES OVER CHARLES I, CRAM, ‘The Inst act of tho tragedy of Monday night was tho Cuncral of the late Charles IH, Cram, tho vfettin of young Seymour's deadly bullet, which took place in Lake Vlow yesterday afternoon, The ovidence of tho esteem in which tho de- consed was held was to be acen in tho uumbers: of netzhbors and frionds who gathered to wit- ness the Inst sad rites and oxtend tho simple sympathy of thoir presence to tho aillicted fm ily. Tho little residency nt tho corner of Hel- mont avenue and North Clark strect was packed with sympathizing friends, a numbor bolug obtized to remain outside until! after tho serv- ives. Many n one unknown to the family dropped sitent tenrs as be looked on the kindly fave whose private kindnesses wore unknown to the world nt large, ‘Tho body was fn an elegant coflin draped with Uiack, in the Htto tront parior where the awful teagedy occurred, The fice was natural, bur for the waxen huo of denth, tho assagin’s bullet having done Its work su surely as to nllow tho fentures ty romain composed. At tho head of the coitin wits plived pillow of immoartulles, cornered with large eallis, and bordered with tho vivid green of tho simllex, the wholo em- brohlered with the almplo word * Father,” i mosaie of deliente, palo violets, At tho foot rested a beayy, brant cross of inimortelles, wreathod with sintiux, In tho contee was tt beautiCul wreath of flowers, conslating chictly of delicate tuberoses, he memorial of Mra, Bacon, About the room were phiced a profusion of Horul offerings, Tho ter ts of school No. 3 vont a bentiful harp; from the Lont and Shoe | Assuciation eame a bank of lowers with the word Cram" In bluo forget-ine-nots, surmounted by a cross and vrown outlined in tuberoses: Tram Dogaett, Hassett & 1ilis was sent it mngaltcent brimming cup, with a surmounting cross in the pas aige blosgoms; and ti sickle from a sehool telend. A own aid Innumerible Horal designs eHon Of fragrant testi= 1 inercbant, father, and The floral offerings were so numerous that tho nirin tho rooms waa laden with their heavy odor, THE REY, G, C. MILNE stood tn the doorway lending Into tho parlor, tho friends being disposed in the adjoining rooms and halls, wunily having: Diaeed. in privacy In the library, At 2 o'clock he began reading the twenty-third. Psalm, Ini pressively reciting tho words beginning * Tho ord ia my Shepherd.” Following this he read a portion of the eleventh chapter of Jolin, where Murtha says to tho Savior, Lord, I ‘Thou hnast been here my brother had not diod,” with tho continuntion iy the wards of Jesus," Tam the itesurrection and tho Lite. Centinulng, he rend tho pragage from the fifteenth chapter of the First Cortuthians, dn which occurs the beau- tiful apostrophe beginning with tho words, “Q, death, where ig thy stlug? 0, grave, whora 4s thy victory?” Caneluding bis reading, Dr. Milne said that ho woul bo oblized to spent inn low tone of voles beenuse of tho fact that one of tho members of the family wus hovering at that moment be- tween lite und death ta position where the least reminiscence of the awful tragedy would hurry’ hertoherend, Continuing, be sald that theso words of tho Apostie John, which he had quoted, open to the theughts and hope at condition of being which ta beyond comparison with the life we now live, [tis that place which we aro ac- eustomed to ealt the Moayer ‘nero is the nf- Qrmative {dea that “thoy shall seu Ts face,” and "the Lord God giveth thom light," and there 13 nlso tho negative iden that there shall be there no moro iN, NO more sorrow, and no more denth—-that Tashfon whieh hus sprend its blackness upon us since thodenth uf our first futhor. Hud John been making a statement for our own tines he would have suld; In overcoming, onv makes heaven for himself, and that henyen is renehed: nt tho same tine that a noble, worthy churacter isattuined.” ‘This belng ao it is not so much a question ns to where the nan fs golng ns to what ho waa here. If be mate heaven wround bliin hero he sea koluy to anlirgo his sphere. As to tho frivud Wwhoso funern brought = tho rad gathering of friends togetber, there was no possible concern. Ho lived In heaven bere below, und his denth bas but carried him further into it, Since bis ure rival in thls chy he hand been engaged in busl- ness bere, achieving for himself «reputation for penlulity, probity, and successful business energy. Hs nasvclutes, by thete presence, tes. titled tho esteem in which he was held. Mr. Milne then recited the nlfoeting resolutions paszed by tho Virious bodies of which Str. Cram wil Deen an active member, referring to those testiinuninls as the highest tokens of revard a man could bring with him to tha here> after, In regard to bis family wat” no necessity of — spenkiny. was known as a kind and induigent father, 2 firm friend, und a citizen of tho highest type, Lis life hereafter wos not stopped, it stuiply went on under improved conditions, and tn tho tragedy the comfort for tho fuinlly should We in the remembrance of hia gol Hfe, wid his nssets of charactor whon ons tering on the life above. Dr. Milne then offered a fervent prayer, com- Inendiug the stricken futmlly to tho tierey of tho Almighty, and praying for tho lite af tho daughter wha wad so terribly allicted, AT TILL CONCLUSION OF THE HERVICES tho large number of frlands present were glyon an opportunity of looking for the hist tine on tho free of the deat, nmong the number being i ldege delegation ‘Tron the rms of which Mr. Cram wna a ineimber, 14 well na other bisiness- men and representatives from the Lake View sche of which Mr. Cran bad long been o trim clend, Tho remuius were then convoyed to Gracoland Cemetory. the tong nv of carriages folluwing: slowly, Mrs, Cram was agsbited tober carriage by her eldest sun, aimost fulling tothe ground with profound yeluf, Arriving at the cemetery a large concourse of peuple guthored arounit the grave, while the ensket was iuld tn its nar row home, which wis completely bowered with evergreen. Dr. Milne repeated some of the com we passages of Scripture, and olfered the Chicugo Quurtet singing *Consola- Yen" and “Shall we mect beyond the river.” Miss Hattle Cram was unabia to attend tho funeral. Dr. Miller expressed the oplalon that ahe mulsht very possibly recover, but that her inlaid would probubly give way undor the awful events of tho pust few duyt 5 COOK COUNTY NATIONAL. BALE OF ITH DESPERATE ASSETS, Mr. A. SL. Burley, Receiver of tho Cook County Nutlonat Hunk, yeaterday sold at bls ullice, No, 129 Luke street, the inst desperate assete of that concern, conslating of sundry notes, Judgments, aud other portions of itd personal property. Thore were about twonty gentlemen present, who, however, though the majority of thom suuld the proceedings out, did not takou very wirm Intereagin the procecdinga which pos- sessed un undenlablo Havorof u tinuncial funcral. The fest lot auld consisted of ninu nutes of Jonathan C, sitchell for 800 cach, with judg- ment against Janes Alken, and five notes by tho site party for $62, which were knocked down J, Lunhum for $0.75. rt. KC, Potitips thon purchased for $07 two Judgients aguinst Chauncey 4. Howen, one dnted Oct, 2), 18%, In the Superior ¢ the other dated Jan, urt, for 1878, In tho Unt States Cireutt Court, for SiG. Sire Poti also wus the successful bidder for U following — Bowen U1 Judgment, May 2 Ieii, Superior Court, Kia; prive, S65, George: i Judgment, May 4, "1877, Untted Wit Caurt, 87,86; price, 835. Georgo and ‘Thoms 8, Dubbing, Judgisent, Asti, alta Blatus Circuit Court, ee, $217, y t 1 o'clock the sule was adjourned for an hour, and when remimed tho crowd was not Quite so hinge as it had been, not more thin ft. toon or twenty gentlemen bulng present, Tho frat ative after recess wud that of 9 note for 35,00, nid ui ovordralt Of $4,100, agalase duseph MeDonal . Myers sveured the tot claiit for $4,485 that was rashly made bee suye withdrawn. . ine wext “lot?” held upto the specutators wasn Judiament (Supreme Court, Deo, 225, 185) 08 w Hote for $75l against Fy OB. Suandrew, ance a Greenbuck vandidite tor office, ‘The note unre rleck ay collateral of Ublety-six shares of Jensen Tuck Mavkor stock und ten shares of Lakeside Publishing Compuny stock, Harbert captured the prize for the trifle of 8h. He will bold tho mote THE Sr. 8. rine for oltice agaln, A fve-your-old judyinent for $2006 auninat B, Ti. Talbot, with fifty shores of Chicago Rallway: Construction Company stock te collateral, was handed down to Mr, Hfurbert for @54. ‘Two noted O, Be Hough & Sons for §10.s0—fort Extiigulsher Company stock w ry thrown ay 3 Bun's avceptane i. Din deatty.-#4U6h80, Fifty couts was promptly bid, bud. i Slurtin nally were thy troueltry by "puying $7.60. Alten H. Milla’ note for $44 ented forth two blds—one of 41 cents aud tho otter of 45 cents, Edgar ‘Perham ok the note ut wl utter = tyre, A joint note awalust HL Bt. Btaley & Co, und V, M.‘urtlo tor #0,o00 want to Mr, Murti for $3.4), A note Cor $30 wgainat Jobn O'Neil was knovked down to the tint and only bidder for 25 counts, Mr, Bissell patd the money, Mr. Myers pall #5 for w €)00.71 nota ayalust Woodbury 3. A foursyeareotd Judgment. uguiust 0, G. Held and HHL Honoré for $585 brought $8.00), Me, Mivsell being the purchaser, . Fifty-one dole Jura was shy price paid by Philip Wadaworth for 4 judgment for i uyuinet W. It. Hayden, No bids could be ubtuined on an overdraty ut 307 aguinst HC. Cleaver, on an overdraftor §a0 uyabt G. 1. Hiyek & Cb, nor on a Judyinent for 60 nyuilnst: the Hichards Iron Works, Bo thea three were bunched with a Judgiuont for $0,250 ualnst Jevse Adains, and Mhally sold to Mr. Terhuine for 8s) ‘Tho Jurgest sulo of the duy, and und that took Up tho Most time, was thut of a $15,000 judy went uyaluat Thon 8.-Dobbing, ‘Tha Nira bid was $f, but tho fortune at lust went to Mr. Doe MOnly geo Was patd for a Juduanent fi jt daly $25 was paid for a Judument for ¥4,vl umatost WW, Satouptall, Mr. Herbert purcheacr, Side MB. Green's draft for (0 euuld not yo a bid. Jt wus bunched with four oF tive ullurs thy sume size und sold for 81.4) to Me. Mlowell, By paylug $71 Str, De Wolf secured w nuty for SUHI1 nrninst ML ugh. ‘Thia note carried fi collateral tone-soventh interest In tho thrim of T.8. Dobbing & Cound inthe Chicago & Vacitlo Railroad, Tho totat nmotint realized for praperty, whose face value was onee in tho vicinity of $400,000, reached only the insignificent sim Of $1,480.05, SUICIDE. AN INSANE MAN BANOS HIPBEGY IN AM Charles Alfeldt, alleged to’ be Insane, hung himself in Jail yosterdny afternoon. Ho was brought to the Jall the day before from the Uhl- cago Avenue Polico Statlon for snfe-keeplig and to awalt n teint, and was constened te Cell Nu. 121n the boys' department, There was no doubt about his insanity, and, so far as could bo learned, ho was frieniless, and, for tho Iatter renson perhaps, little or no attention was pal to him beyond taking hit his menia, nothwith- standing be was very noisy and demonstrative, about 12:8 o’elack, Mut nt 1:0) waa found Iifeless by oa prisoner, his body bus ing suspended by on allk handkerehiet from an iron hook tn, tho cell wall, about tour and abal€ feot from tho floor. He choked to death, and bis plan was w very slispiy one, and nlso expeditions, Ho tied the ends of lis bund. kerehicf together; put tho noose aver iis heads placed his back nynlnat the will; put the other end of the nuove over the houk: and slipped his feet from under bin, fn whieh position bo was fonod, Tho Coronor was suinmoned und an [ne qqucat was told, but all that was ollctted was the poor fellow's name, and tho fict that he wage years of age, nid a_gabinetmager by trade. Ho shoult have been titted yesterday, it belng © ine sano day,” but the County Physiclin sitys he could. not get the. ease ready. Te also should have been better cured for, but thore is no sultablo provision it the Jatt far such cases, [t would seem, however, that hls condi- ton ought to have sugested co the Jate author- Mtles the proprioty of thelr taking gome preenu- on against his taking bis Ufe, but it aeoins such awaits not tho cuse, itis He was delivered tu tho County Undertaker tute in tho afternoon, and will bo held for a Cow days for his frieuds, It he has any, he refused: A“ piaz¥" PIANO PLAYER Karly Wednesday evening a “dizzy" piano player and coneert-hall performer, giving tho name of Chartos Stewart, was found at the core ner of Clark uid Harrison strects, suffering Crom the effects of some polsanous drug, LHe was ate tended by Dr. J.T. Levi, who sald te hud been taking Inudanum, and recommended his removil te the County Hospital. A message by telephone from that Institidon at aut carly butte this morning was to tho effoct thie 8 YOUN mn Was All chet and would recover, Stewart, though only 19 yours off age, t tompted suicide twice before, oneo by taking morphine and once by shooting himsclf.in the left breast, after first making an attempt to Kill his mistress, an Inmate of & bagnio on Stace atreot. Ho has recently been in hard tu has been drinking considerably. In his pocket was found a enbinet photngriph of a young woman, which ho bas careied for a toog tine, and whieh ls supposed to hnve Fome conucetion with his Crequout attempts to destroy bluself. HARRISON'S DARKY,. WHY 18 NOT DAWSON TRIED? Mayor Harrison's cspeclal pot and favorit Sanitary Inspector, Rdward Dawson, was again ealled upon in tho Ceimtual Court yesterday to answer to the charge of forgery, and falsely personating his own father in alguing a seheduto aud baltbond. He appeared by counsel, but kupt hinself in tho background as usual, and again asked for a continunnce, which was granted. ‘Chia time tho excuse for delny was that his at> torney was rot familiar with the cnse, cte., nate withstanding it hig been tn bis iands for months, and the prosceution dll not oppose the motion ecause their prinelpal witness, R. G. Hockfel- low, of tho Criminul Clerk's oftlce, had boea called away on aecmunt of tha death of his mother, The day before Dawson made ulidayit thtt his futher, nm material witness, was Ill, and upon this he. got nn continuance, Dut yesterday tho old gentloinin tuned up apparently in thu: best of health, much to the surprisy of the Court, Tho cuses now go over until tho ftirat day of tho next term of court. — tho day before eloetion,—which makes it very uncertusn whether he will ba able to peddle tlekets for Mr, Harrison in his scramble for re election ‘The history of those cases may not bo unin- Interesting ne SMustratlig the course of justice nnd how tho caurta nre tov often imposed upon, ‘Tho tndletinents were found ayntnst Dawson In dune of last yenr, und Sept, 23 following be was culled for trial and granted a continunnce on his own modon, ‘Tho cases were next called Dec. 21, and upon some pretext or anuther he was granted further dety. — Jan. 0 ugain came forward, and asaln thare was 9 continuunee. On the st inst, the eases were calléd for the fourth time, and again Dawson put bla attorney forward with nt plausible story, and succecded in dodging f triuk Wednesday another continunnce wis secured pan an atiidavit made by Dawson thit his fathor wis sick, and tho old, uid story was repeated yesterday, tho excusea for theee Sarigus contlnunnoes, except Unt of Wedribaday, nro not mutters 0} record, but their sullicieney, it would acom, was nnawored by the Crequoney of thotr prosentis tion, expeelally alice the defendant and ull of the witnesses are in the city, and necessible at funy and atl times, The frets are thie elther the Court or tha State's Attorney bas been grossly imposed upon throughout. BUT THIS 13 NOT TUL ONLY CARE whero justice has been tempered with too much meres, or where suuh delays huve worked or are. Ikely to work yroat wrong by giving tho wit nesses tle to exeupo. and mnke wv auccossful prosecution Impossible, In fnet, cases ure of record where the defendants have been giver time to div. and have thus cecuped the pemity for thetr erimes, and the dockets re filed with enses Where tho want of promptnesd in’ trylag prisoners has led to thelr taking themselves out of tho Jurisdiction of the courts, Pho forrelted recognizances now imolderiug In the court vaults tell tho whole story Ina very forclilo way. Duzons of euses ponding sineg, Wa) could be vlted, among which ure those of Georgo You Hoflen, the Protection Lifeslnsnrance cases, and u case against Fy i, Cole and James Vickery, allot which attracted attention at the time, but have wlinost been loatslght of; and, coming down ton year nwo, the cuses grow Moro Numerous, Int scurcoly leas importants prominont nmong thet tre those against ie Beyeath and Four- teenth Ward judges of election. And this scoring laxity in dealing with bail eases has alsa proviiled to sons extent in dent- jug with Jall cases. Upon no other hypothesis, suuco there are two Criminal Courts now against: one is yeur tyro, can the fact that the juil cons Thing A dally uverage of at lenst 100 mace prison ers than uver before be explained. ‘Tho vost of keeping thit surplusago Ig not less than per ay tu the taxpayers, aud, tukliye a imonutiry: view nlono of tue mtuation, BumeLiing aught to bu done; und it hag been auggested that if tho Courts were a Iittle more rizorous, the Btato's Attorney a little lesa indutgent, and thu otlicers more prompt in tho preparation of casos, that the condiven of affulrd compluned of wok Not exist, that Urhite would be mere epuddy, and thy punlatiment of erline more certulu, TIIE WEST PARKS, AUPOINTMEST OF COMMITTEES, Tho West Park Board met yesterday in the oilice corner Hutsted and Washington streota, ThoChalrman and Commissioners Wilcox, Ralph, and Hrenock wore present, Tho Presklont appointed the following Com- inittces for the eurrent yenrs Humbott Park—Witktus, Halph, Woodard, Central Park—Wondard, Wilcox, Rulph. Doug: Jas Park—Wood, renvek, Wil ‘uances: Wileox, Wilkins, lmprovements—Wileox, Hron- cok, Ttlph, duiliclary Woodard, Wood Wil. kts, Subdivistons-—itulph, Yreneck, Woodard, A vommiutnicution fram the llitols State Hore Uuuttural Soctety asked that the Park Canimis> sloners naaiut in the exhibition of plants ti tho falr ta bo held next September, whieh it 13 du- xlred toamake ay couplety us possible tn ai dus partments of horticulture. Referred to Ime Provenwnt Committed, Mr. FQ, Nall, attorney for tho Board, reported that the Weat Washington atreet ussosament had beun contiried by the Cireutt Court, He recom mended that the Hoard select some one to eol- Ject thy udsusatients, who abontd be required to give uno umple bund, with the condidon that he turn over to the ‘Trenwure er oof the | Bourd) a apoultied gun as soon ong he had collecter te It was neceasury fur tho Hound to furnish tho Clerk of the Court a copy af tho roll. ‘Tho ate tention of the Howrd: wag ulav called to the Tact thut the repalr und construction of sidewalks and the clinges In gas aud water muins would after full under ite euperviston, ©. ‘The report and the appointment af a Callectoe were referred to the Kind ominittor, With, juntriations to report at the next meotiny, Un ination, Mr. ull wis inatricted to prepare: sueh ordinances for the eoutrol and woverninont of Weat Washington atroet ad he tny iver necedsury, und subuit them to the Hourd at the nest meeting. It wns voted that the ‘Treasurer be required to Increase his vend, in viow Of the (ct tht moro muney willcome into ble possoswluy frum the stroot avivasicnt TEN EMEN'T-HOUSES, THE OUEED OF LANDLONDS, Tho following extracts from the Tenement House Inepectors' reports for thia week would Jead tha putlle to belleve that some landlords ought to bo serving a term down at Jollots No. 2th Weat Laky strcot—Two-story frame building, basainent about tive foot bigh, where abos one foot high, dlatuan inches wide, with three bules, is used usa privy. What wae ine tonded asa Water-closet le how out of wight, ie the boxes ure covered wih exeroment, and tio. whole collar is ons recking tina of Mth, ‘There bre two factories in tho rear of above: prenives, wad the thiety toftantines tt erployes here ore compellud to depoalt on the Kroun el to abd Kealy atrout—Twelve brick sinks without traps—wootlen | hax kel up; twelve full aod overilowing nw suwer cunneetiony; Wuter wbusnute wer Whole Divck; leuky routs; and the Odore urising bave cused many of ACCUpANES to have borE LarautA. $74 Buuth Congl stroct—Two-atory frames privy un accond Hoort thy wooden box, orebuty, tonnveting the sewer, is full und Ivukiay, thus causing tho filth to flow over tho acats and floor, Nos. 27 and 24) West Lake atreut—Four-story: brick; in tho basement of No. 27 & water-closct has been removed, Wnaving erposed a four-iueh safl-pipe, thus atlowing tho aewor-gaa to low fort in volumes, filing tho entire house, None of tho sink waste-pipes aro trapper Nos, 2000 to 2010 Caluinet avenue—six threo. story frame dulllings; rewer-gas in most of thes hou: meted’ atidonts tll for some months every nvallable room In this block, Nos. 25500 232 Cottago Grove nvonue—Four Mlaphtated feame bulldings: all the rooms need whitewashitug; watersplpes on second floor nud in water-closets on tlrst Noor frozen au teinter; ralnwater pipes broken, . No, 300 North Well streot--No traps in wastes ny the tenants complaining of tho odors rom the sinks, and alan from tho wator-closet aoll-pit Not and 214 West Lake street—Threo-atory frame; service-pines are lenking; plaster fall- fig off cefting: privy full: and wholo placo in poor sanitary condition, Nos, 20 to 20M) Cottage Crove nvanue— Four threv-story brick bulldings; water-closots open. Into the hillwaya, and Are not ventilated: akylights tro mudy tight. so that tho top toor gitthors all tho foul and offensive odors from tho water-clngets, sluks, and kitchens of these overcrowded tenements. BOARD OF EDUCATION, A MEETING LAST EVENING. Tho Honrd of Education helt an adjourned meoting last evening, President Delany tn tho chair, and all the Inspuctora present execpt Armstrong, Stites, and Stenstand, Inspector Dunne presented tho following, Which wns adopted: “ Reaolecd, Thut a epecint committee of threo members be nppointed by the Chair to tako Into conskloration the ndyigablitty of introduc. Ing inetriction in sowmg Inte tho pubita ‘achools of this city, who ehull confer with tho school authoritios of other citles In which suct instruce tlon Is given, to nscurtain the siceess of ite In troduction; nud such Committve shull report tho result of thoir investigations with tholr recommendation beforo tho close of the prosent achool yenr.” 'The sainc Inspector offered an ordor requost- ing the Stute Auditor to draw a warrant on tho Stute Treasurer for $7,600, tho bulanee duc on the turbeepeintion made by the Legiatatira in isi? tor tho support af tho Deut and Dumb School in Chlengo, and to deliver the warrant te tho City reasurer. ‘ It was concurred In, Inspector Curran, from tho Committoo on Buildings and Grounds, recommended tho awarding of contragts for the ervetion of school- houses at Wicker Park and near the corner of Golifornin avonuy and Jackson strect. those for tho farmer anointing to $1,603, and those for tho latter to S21. Concurred in. luspector Kelth, fromthe Comniltteo on Schuul-Fund Property, reconimonded tho nos ceptance of tho proposition of Duniol J, Faltis and Howell Gano relating to tho I9t neres ad+ Joining Sharpshooters’ Park. ‘Tho partles ageced to pay up everything duo ($15,000 or $20,- 000) In consideration ef un oxtension of tho principal for five years, and the release from Acumbranee of tho 1-Coot strip occupted by the Chiengo & Weatern Indlana Road. ‘The report was conenrce The sumo Inspector recon ment of O, 1, Wheelock, Amos Grannls_ns_ appraisers to_ ascortuin tho yaluo of the old Post-Oitleo lot. Concurred in, Tho Board went into comimittco of the wholo for tho purpose of considering the new rutes, after devoting an hour tu them, the comnit+ teo nrose, reported progress, and naked leave to sltngain, which wns granted, ‘Che only rule over which thora was much tik was one provid- ing fora Commitioo on Optional Studies, who were tohuve charge of matters pertaining to German, music, and drawing. Tho friends of tho formor study urged that thore ahould- be n sopnrate committee ns now, and carried thelr polut. ; ‘Tho Bonrd thon adjourned, ADULTERATIONS, THE DUTTHULNE MANUFACTURERS, C. A, Robison, a butter merchrot dolng busl- nes$ nt the corner of Market and Lake stroets, was up before Justice Wallaco yesterday wbarged with seltiug adulterated butter, Mr. Charles Woodman and Mr. Howo, tho Butter Inspector, appeared for tho prosceution, and = Mr, He = G. Asay — ropresonted tho dofengc, Tho prosecution suceceded in showing that a cortnin lot of bogus butter murked “Exceltent Holt” and “Dinimend It” hod been lefttnt tho oflice of the Star Union Iiuo on or nhout Feb. 1 for shipment to Phita- dotphin, but thoy fulled to satisfactorily conneet this Jot of butter with Mr, Rovjsou’s store, utthough the marks used were bls marks, Mr. Howe had been unavle to find tho prossdiinis who carried tho load. The Butter lnspector snid he had examined tho lot at tke depot, ond found ft to be 60 por cent inrd. On this evidence Mr. Asny asked that tho caso be dlamissed, and the Court dismissed tt. Tho casa sguinst Cas- well, tho butter man who uscd the Ingenlously- murked tub-covers, was continued until Sutur- day at 3 p.m. - Although unsuccessful In this Robison prose- eution, other suits will be brought against mn ufacturere, wh vill be prepared go carefully ud to meok tll the requiroments of the law, In Snot, nobody ls now Jeft to doal with but tha inunufuetuters, ‘he grocors have pretty much given tip the business. ey Hittls butrerine is offered for sale, and what 1s is properly murkod. The use of tho stuit bas beon enormously de- creased, anid oven the buarding-touses which wore buying 16 on account of tts economy, hava been driven into abandoningdt, It fs probable that tho Committco will go downto Springticla next week for the purpuse of urging upon the Logisliture:tho Importance of passing at once further Inws on tho subject of ndulterntions, witlening tho field of operutions aud making It possible to reach offenders who are now practl- cally outelde of the hiv, PEPPER. Apropos of adulterations, the following little story may not bo without Interest: A yrocer in Junesville wrote to a spice-house In thia clty wiuthig to buy some brown povper at ning cents «pound. Now, pepper, costs 15 cents 9 pound and tho grinding costs two. Tho cheapest pepper which: the Chicago house bid. was 12 t#.n pound. Lhe members of tho iirm deliberated some little Umo whether thoy should throw away tho order or get up Bomne- thing to sult tho man, Finally. unwilling to lose u cnstumer, thoy touls u little black pepper, considerable buckwheat bran for ody, un sume cayenne pepper for heat, and inide up n mixture which was sont him for wate at nine conta a pound... Now to apply. Tonest wround pepper cannot bo gold four less thon 17 cente 4 pend 80 if unybody’s Rrocor offers to sell it to bin for less thin that the purchuser Knows that ho J4 not getty genuine urticio, ‘This observation ig true of a krentinnny other things, Whenever a person, {s olfered youds fur leas than the valuo of pro- duction ho may be assured thut bo is being cheated, Ho fancies thuthe ts getting a bar: xin. “ho contrury ig tho cage. ''Thero iano such thing wa getting a barguin in the ordinary articles of every-diy life, And thus It ia that tho dearest things ure often tho cheapest, for tholr higher prico is 2 proof of tholr genuine. ness. It is cheaper in a ense Ike that givon above to buy pepper at 17 cents a pound which is all pepper than to buy at nine cents a pound when it 1s leas thon bait peppor, DEARBORN OBSERVATORY. A MOVE FOW A MOVE. A moyvoment is an fout for the transfer of tho Deurborn Observatory from its present site to another and more suttable one, Tho matter bas beon under digouasion in altoid eireloa and among private citizens, and, while there ia a prety xvnoral impression that a chnuge should YO puiy, He delinit conclusion bus yet been ure rived at. ‘Thu ubjections to the present lucation fre manifou. The Obscrvatary tuwee 1s too high jor vomtort, and the abundant smoke of the city so clouds the atinosphere us to make obagrvadons often Tmpossilie. It inunderstord that the Lincoln Park Com missioners were very willing to offer o alte (n tha park, but toro aru many reasons why yoing there would bo as objectionable as renminiug wt the University, The ditculty with smoke would by aa great there ag un the South Side, and Lincoln Park, after all, isu very. pretty show place, but not the point for an Ob- serviattory. Lt it ls galing ton park ut all, and tho: advantage of such location is that thu ground would thon cost nothing, tho Bouth Burk ia tho best, An Observatory there would bo out of the roach of all soko ‘annoyance, and would: possess that retiracy which js necessary In the successful proseaution of selentitie tubors, It ia belleved tat there will be no diticulty, by judicious ulfort, in ralsing the money necessary to defray the expunses of pulthag up a now building, to be it uf reilovul, ete. Heslded the ity tant present entangled In litigation, of whieh cannot be seon, and itis just ns Well for the Observatory to. go. where there cin be no danger of ita belug entangled in these: hywaults, SUBURBAN, RVANBTON, ‘Tho contract for building tho boat-houso bas bevn let to Mr, , L. Bray, tho work ta be doue Dy tho Jat of Stay, = "The Inte opening of upring, howgver, will probably dolay itv completion aula weeks, Tho seniors of tho Law and Modical Depai mont of the University will be untortained Prosident Maroy Saturday, The afternoon will ho spent in inspecting the Woman's College, Univeralty Hall, wad the othor buildings of the Univeriity, In the evening tho two classes, toe wothor with the seuiore of tho Literary Depart. mont, will bo recelved by Dr, and Mra, Muroy at tholr residency, on the corner uf Churely stieat und Chicugy avenue. ‘The reception wilt ollge fu Ume ta atiow them to roturn to Chicago ‘at ae Vxurnlnutions are in progress at the Univer aity, clown Suey, ‘The senlors were oxumined In watronomy last fediada ys ‘The wight before som porions unknows galued accom to Prot, Jurhare’s room by wens uf a ladder and turned erytalng ayia down In expeotation of fnd+ dng the questions of the noxt day, but without buceund, [the quite probable that three of the elude muy te aeked to laterview the Provident on tho abject, ‘The poatponcd orchestral ouncert will occur rte seven luthe auditorium of tho Aletbodlat “bureb. ‘THE COUNCIL. Another Evening Spent on the Ap- propriation Bill. The Item for Schools Passed Without a Dissenting Vote, Soma Disonssion on the Matter of Strast Lighting and Soworngo, Tho Pollee and Firemen’s Salaries Raised Fire Pep Cent—Miseellaneous Appropriations, Tho Counell met Inst evening pursuant tond- Journment to furtbor consider tho Approprine tion bill, Ald. Lawler waa called to tho chair, and all tho members were presont, oxcept Ald, Clark, Altpoter, MeNurney, Noyer (Fifteenth Ward) Meler (Sixteenth Ward), and McCormick, Ald, Swift moved that an ftem of 834i bo added to tho appropriation for achuols to roln- burse Mr. Routsvillo who wag loasing achool~ property, aud who had pate this amount into tho Trensury for widening Stato strect, whlch prevailed. “4 The approprintion for tho Police Courts, Col- lector’s ollice, City ‘Tre agurcr’s olllee, ote, was prssed as reported, ‘The item for schools, amounting to $1,197,004, was passed as reported, with the addition of $4,074 to pay special nsecsaments on school- property. A inotion to Incrense the pay of tho Suporin- tendent of Sowers from $2,000 to $3,000 was voted: down, aad tho salary list of the department was upproved. On motion ot Ald, Cullorton $9,000 was added to tho item, for raising minn-holes aud cateh- ‘Dasins to grddo. SEWERS, . Whon tho item for tho construction of sowers was rencbed Ald, Everett moved to make tho ftom &200,000 Instead of $117,000, provided $83,000 wns npplled for the complution of tho suwer on ‘Twenty-second street to Central Park avenuyy, aud on California avenue to Kinzle street, Ald, Thompson ured the necessity of com- Neting tho sewor in question, and hoped Ald. Everott’s motion would prevail, Ald. Dixon was opposed to the motion, and malntalugd that tho approprintion nude Inet your te tho samo purposo had not been ex- pended, : Ald. Cullorton sald thoappropriation of a year ago would bu more thin absorbed when the con- tracts alrendy lot wore pald for, Mr. Barrett, of the Controller's office, explained that‘ up to Jan. 1 $274,000 of tho $200,000 hil buen expended, and that, Including the 10 por cont dofelency, the balance unexpended was nbout $50,000, Aud, Everett sald he had talked with Commis. sioner Walter during tha day on tha subject,and had beon told that thore was not a cent loft to tho credit of tho Bowernge Construction Fund which could bo reappropriated. After some furthor discussion Ald. Everett's motion was put and prevalled, youa 21, nays 7. ‘Those voting in tha negative ‘wero Ald. Wick- ersham, Dixon, Sandore, Ballard, Shoroy, Gran- ni4, and Watkin, Tho Item fur LIGHTING THE STREETS was noxt reached, whoroupon Ald. Cullerton presented the following o8 a substitute, which was adopted: “For muatorial for lighting stroots, tunnols, and bridge-Inmos; fighting, cloning, repalring, und thawing gas-latmps; for sninry of Gns- Inspector and watchman nat the test-inetors, otc, provided gas sbull bo furnished at tho same rates and on the samo terms and condl- dons ag were provided for fn tho year 1880, $300,000, And bo it furthor provided, thnt n auti- ciont amount of the wbove bo used in lighting tho streote at Lawndale.” Ald. Loronz moved t2 add to the item tho sum of $14,000 for Hghting Milwaukeo nvenue with electricity. 3 Ald, Hildreth inoved nga substitute the add- ing of $10,000 for lighting tho outlying streots whero thore woro no gas-mains with othor mar terini than gos. Ald. Imhoff wanted tho item mado $25,000, and Ald. Sanders thought it should bo only $20,000, ald, Hildreth’s motion was voted down, and 80 was tho proposition of Ald, Lorenz. ‘The proposition of Ald, liulol was thon yoted down, 28 Was also that of Ald. Sanders. Ald, Everott thon niuved to reconsider the vate by which $300,000 hid beon appropriated for lighting the streste with gus, which was tabled. THE SALARIES OF THE WATER DEPAUTMENT were thou taken up. The only changes mado were the reduction of tho tlyo Division Clerks froin $1,200 to $1,000, and tho riiaing ut tho Ase slatant Clerks from Sth to $1. ho Inspectors wore ralsed from 370 to. $! ha Assistunt Motor Clerk fram $000 to 31,200; and tho foros minn of tho shut-o!f mon frou 300 %0 $1,000, ‘This zomploted the bill, wheraupon AMECONSIDERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS were declared In ordor, Ald, Cullorton moved tho insertion of an itom of $15,000 under the head of the Contingent Fund whlet should be paldto Egbert Jamieson, conditioned upon his agreeing to print and de- Hivor to tho city 2,000 copica of tho revised ordi- maces when tho revision Lad beon completed, Tho motion prevailed. ‘Ald, Dixon moved to add $48,000 to tho appro- puatien furs atreet improvements, to cover tho provement of tho city's portion of Michigan avenue fromJuckson to Twelfth streat, Ald. Shoroy Bald the sltuntion was unforti- nate Iu View of the present candition of tho bill, and ho hoped the motion would not be voted upon tntit the Caunell had retraced its stops and adopted the bill substuntiully us roparted by the Finance Commitice, Ho waain favor of oxtonding tho soweruge systenl, but hoped tho action by which the tom for sowors had been ins ereagsol would be reconsidered. Thon it woula be possible to fmprova Michigan avenue, and it was woll known that the jmprovoment could nover be comploted except at the public ox- ponse, Ald, Swift was in favor of reconsidering all that bad been done, and the adoption of the Dill is reported by tha ‘Finarice Committen, which would leave a aurplusage of $14,000 to draw against. Ifthis wution was tuken, he would ehverfully voto $45,000 for Michigan avenue, - Ald. Cullorton moved to tabla Ald. Dixon's motion, which prevalied, after somo discussion, by tho following voto: Yeas—MoAuloy, Culiorton, Riordan, Hildroth, Lawler,dmyth, Poovey, Schrocdor, Swift, Ev- crott, Hiuibort,’ Truly, Btaubor, Lorenz, Inlhof, Durrett, Murphy—i7. ve Vickershain, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, y,. Watkins, Hond—7. Ald. Cullerton movod to change the approprl- ation for the constriction of the now City-Hall from $204,679 to $244,000, Tho motion provailed by tho following voto: Yeas—Suniers, MeAviey, Cullerton, Riordan, Hildreth, Luwlor, Smyth, Peevey, Schroeder, Evorott,’ Brady, Btauber, Lorenz, Imbof, Mure nett, Murphy—16, Yays—Wickorshara, Watkins, Swift, Hond, Hulbert—8, Ald, Cullerton thon moved that whorovor tho words ovcurred in tho bill, * add & per cent for probuble dofielenoy in collection,” that the gguro 6 be strickon out and “2%" be sup. stituted, ‘Tho motion proviiled, which reduces tho wpproprintion about §60,000, Ald, Swift moved dint sn Item of $3,000 for Athng up 4 part of the Exposition Dullding for an engine house be Ingertod, which provailed. Ald, Sinyth inoved that tha vote by which tho pay of the tremaon had been incrensed 10 per cont be reconsidered, which provailed as fotlow: ¥eas—Banders, Hallard, Wat kins, Miordan, EHlktroth, Sinyth, Meovuy, Swift, Hound, Everett, Hutbort, — Irady, Stuuber, Lorenz, Imhof, Murphy—It, Naja—Wickorsban, Dixon, MeAuley, Culter- * ton, Lawler, Schroeder, Harrett—7, ‘the samo wentlonan thon moved to add & por cent to the pay of the Fira Departmont from Cuptatn down, ond the Pollea Dupurtinent from Sergeants down, Ald. Hildreth moved to Increase all of tho members of tho two Dopartmonty ag an amends ment, which prevaiicd, a8 fotlows: Yeds—Dixon, Banders, Bullard, Shoroy, Mo- Auloy, Hurke, Cullerton, Lawler, Smyth, Peevey, Schroeder, Bwift, Eve orctt, Hulbert, rudy, Stauber, Lorenz, lintor, Barrett, Murphy: vaye—Wickorshim, Watkin, Hond—3, Tho salurion of tho Assiatant Division Clorks of the Water Dupyrtinent wis then rostorodt to 81,200, on motion of AKL Hwift, and tho puy of tho * neter-takers” waa raised from $2.50 pur day to 000 por your, ‘The Council ‘then adjourned until Monduy ovening, ‘An the Dill now stands It is estifnatod Foughly to bo within $10,000 af tho Imitation, or about $114,000 above tho recommendation of tho Fi- nance Comnilttee, ——— MORTUARY, Sptetal Dispatch to The Unicago Tribune Deoatun, Ui, Murch 24.—This afternoon tho large residence of the Hon, J.J. Poddleard was cumpletoly filed with our people, whe nd semblod there to attend the aorvices attendings thy burial of tho Jute Birw, Henry Prather, sister of ex-Hunutor Oglesby, Tho survices wuru con- ducted hy the eH. Moore, hector of Bt. Joba's Churceh, Tho remaina wore tuterred In Urecawood Cemetery. <r NEW MACHINE SHOPS AT PLANO. PLano, Kendall Co, HL, March 24.—The now Mmuchine #hops are nearly ready to commouce work. Tho snow blockadolbas kept tho mu- chinery from arriving is fast ud it wos deslyued, or it would long agy have been In its plucu, —————— SOUTHERN UNDERWRITERS, Bpectal Dispatch to Tre Chicago ‘Tribune. Atianta, Gu, March 4.—~Tho Undorwritera’ Association of tho Bouth, aftor being in scssion ult day engaged ina discussion of buelnoss of interest to the organization, adjourned after Dixon, Hallard, Skoroy, Shoroy, Hiordan, Hildreth, olveting for tho prasont yoar the following ofe ficora: * Huston Loe, of Charleston, Brealdent: Wiliam Cunningham, of Hartford, Vice-Prest+ dent; IL, ©. Stoekdell, of Atinuta, Secrotary, M, Hennett, of Hnertford, dellvered tho annual address, — “A NEW STORE, Te will be of interest to the Jadtes of this city and vicinity to henr that the new firn of Morgenthat iros, & Co. will open their new store at No, 163 State street, corner of Monroo street, Regarding tho Hne of goods and further particulars we refer ot. readers to thelr ads vertlsement iu next Sunday’s Trinunn, COOK'S IMPERIAL Reeelved medal and diplonia at Paris Ex. position, 1878; Atmerlean Institute, New York, 1880, awarded the American Wing Company; St. Louis, stlver medal and dl. plo for purest and best champagne and still wines, equal to any imported wlues, costing one-half Jess, ——____ . SILVER WEDDING, Spectal Dispatch ta The Chieago Tribuns, BosoNavn, I, March 24.—A large company gathored to-night at the reslidonco of IH, Wright, Cushier of tho Somonunk Baok, to help himscit and wifecclobrate tholr allverweddlug. The gifts wero numerous and costly, the refreshments exe cellent, and the music by the Somonuuk band Rrently enjoyed, Dr. D.H. Kobertson, of the nae Gazette, mado tho speech of presonta+ jon. S ——— We recommend Eldredgesowing-machines, <<a Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and al‘forms of general debility relleved by tuking Mensmuan’s Peptonized Heef Tonle, tho only preparation of beef containing Its entire piestions propardias. It {a not atnere stimu. Jant Iku the oxtracta of beef, but contains blood-making, foree-gonerating, aud lfe-snd- tuining propertica; is Invaluable fn allonfecs Mead condiuons, whether tho result of exhuns- tion, nervous prostration, overwork, or acute disenses, particularly if rosulting from pulmo- nary compliints, Cuswoll, Hazard & E Coy, pros prictora, New York, For salo ly drugwiats. © MARRIAGE LICENSES. “Tha following marriage Neansos woru issued yess torday: Name, {jodi Kotter. J. da TE Lindeman.) Edwin Melindon.., Georgiana A, Alle ‘thomas 8, Godtroy.. Mary A. White, { {Mehinrd tHlekoy { Goo Himolls ‘tn Nathun C. Groon,, Elleavoth A. Soule, Heatitence. Wi 407 Well 19 Elk Grave avenue. 17 Milwaukee moi Knoxville, Tenn, 223 Ogden avenue 21... Archor avonne, 10,1257 Trrenty-irth, 45, 1 Forust, It, 7 Cottnzo Grovo ay, res Cottage Grove By. Hoomington, Ii. Boumtngten, 0 Adolph Gorardolly,. Sophia Valentine TROW UNIDGH—FOOTE—Wodnesday, March 2, ab Mavonswoud. 1, by the Mov, Dr. ltvder, William A, ‘Trowbridge and dosslu 8. Foote, DEATHS. MOYCRAKT—At the residence of hot Clybourn-pince, voluved daughter of Mary Koycraft, of diphtheria, nged 4 yen amd lidays, ‘Funeral “March 25 by carriages to Northwostern dopot, thence by cars to Catvary Comotory. McEAILAN—At 7 o'clock o. m., March 24, Stree Cothoran McEshban, Funeral Saturday, March 21, nt 9s. m, from tho resi+ dence of John Fitzpatricl South Dearborn-st, sorvicos nt Josult Church nt 10 u, m., thence by card w Calvary. JONES—In Washington. D..,0f pnoumonin and moningltis nf the brain, Malin 8. Jones, only child of ned is Wid Bila ‘4. Jonos, aged 1 months ond 1s CUTTER—Funoral sorvices of Harold C., youngest fon of C. H. und H, 8, Cutler, will bu hold nt residence, ‘216 Duurborn-nv.,Friduy morning at ll o'clock, Fricnds renta, 509 of tho fully invited, “Hurinl private, UROWN—At Hololt, Wis. thin of tho he March 20, of rhouma- rt, Thoodora F, Brown, aged 9 years, ‘Theodora KE. and Frahcos U, Drown formerly of this city. £DDY—In Chicugo, Murch 23, Francis, Eddy, form- erly from Gront Harrington, Mags, uxed Gi yonts, Funoral from late residence, 35 Campbell Park, ot 10 A, m., Murch 31, Carrlaxes to Gracelund. - DONOHUE—Thomns Donoho, nyed 43, at bis rosie dence, it North Poorin-st. Funerul Saturday, March 24 nt 10 o'clock, from st. Patrick's Church by cars to Calvary, STEIN—On Vhuraday, March 44, Josoph, beloved son of iLosa Stein, ned 9 aponths, Funert Friday, March 25, at ‘IU a. m., from rosi+ donee, 43 Mazwull-st., to Hosehill Comatcry, REACH—On March 21, Adella Mosabelle, on! daughtor of, P. and C, 1. Bench, nged Umonthe an ays. HOLDENWECK—March 23, Willlam Louis Fred+ ick Holionweck, nged 4 months and 23 days, Funeral from residence, corner Halsted und Schools Als. Lake Viow, Buturday. March 2, atJo'clok, by curriages to Gricoland Cometery. DONOGHUE ~Estolla Lorotte, daughter of Bf. ¥. and &, A. Donoghue, agod 0 monthsjand G days, un 1 from ruridence, 1 Wort Adatiest., Friday, ‘At IW 0, m,, by cara to Calvary Cometory. ANNOUNCEMENTS. PoLiTican, Wiest WARD REPUBLICANS WILL Meot at 2a South Ualated-st, this evening. JVEGULAR MEETING OF ‘THE ‘THR teonth Ward Votoran Club will bo hold stu Wont Lako-at, to-night, Sp EIGIUTIL WARD GERMAN RE bubllcan Club muta to-night at 8 Blue Istund-av, ME SEVENTEENTIL WARD REGU- lar Ropublican Club will meot this ovent Bowman's Unll, corner Chicago-nv. und Sedgwic All Kopublicuns arg Invited to uo present, HERE WILL BE A MEETING OF ‘TE ‘Young Mon's Hopubliean Ciub of the Tatrteouth Ward to be hut toslaht Wt No, 48 Wost Chicago-av. All opublicany aru nyited to attend, WERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE Young Men's Republican Club of the Fourth Ward at Armory Hall, on Indiana-ny,, near Twonty> niutheat, this oventog. : HE FIRST WARD STRAIGHT 1 publican Club will meet this evening at tho elit: Foum of tho Urund Paclio Hotel for the purpose of ratifying tho nominations fur elty and town oitices, MLE FIFTH PRECINCT REPUBLICAN Club of tho Pwolfth Ward will hold a grand rotl- fication mooting at thule tult, 124 Wort Mudivonert. paturday avening, Guod sjwakurs will bo prosont, Abverybouy ta Invited, MISCELLANEOUS. NOTHER MEETING OF CITIZENS intorusted In“ onfurcomont of tho law" will bo tid in SAncoin Mark Chureh, corner of Suphia and Mohawk-sts,, this avoning. ROVAL BAKING POWDER, ABSOLUTELY PURE. MADE PROM GHATE CREAM VARTAL, 7 ha Tourekuuper's favorite In loading cities of Ue wort No ‘uthor ruparauion uiakus such Tight, flaky, hot Dreads, oniitxuriona pastry. Can by eaten by dysips tes without fear of the Hin reaulting from heavy = woxtlbly food. CF? Contender tor purity upd enol ‘ow York, or ny they Guvaciinent cer SUMOUTO ALL BAKING OW DEE CO. WILSON, EVEAMEN &(, ‘Tanks and Cans, ou anny [ouall bats Uy oaprove ot thy bask Cundloy in Aiport pub up lye qautly ard atrfocly pure. Uolurs Wwf Chicdae, Address: GUNTILEL, Contocduner, “AMadisod-wl, Culcary