Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 1, 1881, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO -'_TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1881 —TWENTY PAGES.. —_— THE CITY-HALL. Commissioner Waller's Views on, the Viaduct Question. The Municipal Water System Becom- ing More Unsatisfactory Each Yesr. The Vesselmen Kicking Over the New Bridge Ordinance. Oity Sanitation—Mortality tatistics— Tenement Inspection, Eto. VIADUCTS. Commissioner Waller in bis report devotes considerabie space 10 the subject of viaducts. “This question, h .15 one which is elicltiug much atieation and earnest thought umong citizens. The neeessity for the coustructipn of 2 numberof new substantial viaduets fs felt, el the question as to who should build tem, andupoa wham the burden should rigtifully rest for their construction und muiatesuuce, 15 crave proportions. The peo- one le are already heavily taxed. The streets need outlay o them. The sewerige and wre far from com- re of the expenso sand maintnin plete. o if a réquired to build the ne them he ndded to the burden the taxpuyers it Wi make this item of eity tax. £uon a very unpopuine one. No upiform rule concerai viaducts as applied to the several rititroud compauics has ever been adupted, nor any cefinit settiement of the question been agrecd upon. M isuau opea question, und tho gooner iU is Justly and equitably seitled the bet- ter tor the city. OF the cuse of the el leading_ vinducts construcied _between 1871 and 1878, the city paid S$H5.430, and the ruilroud: The estimated Cost of_the Eaommon strecz-vinduct, now buildmg, is $30,- . of which the ruily 1ies ire 10 Py 0. 1n the latter part of 189 agreements ¢ coneluded with thie railroad companies in- ductat Harri- e railroad 3k2. or about B w terested for the building of a 800 Stréet 10 cost §1U.z2s, of which combanics have ngreed 1o pay cight-cleventns of the whoie Cxpense. expense of: the vinduct Should exceed tho nbove estimates §t is agreed that the uxcess shallbe borne in like propurtion respectively.s These were very favorable arranements for the city | compared with tae fortser apportonment. Ihe rontracts for the work have been let, and the viaduet will probubly bu open to the public by the Jst of August. OUR WATER. Commissioner Waller says in his recent report that our water system i growing more st more tnsatisfactory from year to vear, and itis oaly & question of time When the impurities of the eity will seriously affect the present source of cur supply. The Crib, he thinks, unless pro- tected by massive sea walls of stone, is liable to be swent away during some severe winter storm. There wus considerable difliculty in preserving it during last winter, and the expense of protec- ton basbeen quite heavy. He inclines to the opinion that the sugwestion 1o remove the Urmping-works Lwenty miles or so north, up the ake shore, 1o the highest poiut of land baving the advantuges of deep, pure water, comparatively uear the shore and enough tabie land of convenlent size Tor the coustruction uf ONE OF MO rESCrVOir: and to bring the water {rom this point to the city by Gne or more tunnels, s probably the best soluzion of the whole dilicuity. If carried out 1t would {nsure the purity of the drinking-water Tor all time to come. would remove the hazard of the destructlon of the pumping-works, as fn 1871, and enable the ¢ity to control and rezulate werage system properly. One thing is im- perative: That there must be a speedy increase ot the city’s facilities for supplying witer. STREET CLEANING. The cleantng of all the streets in the varjous sections of the city will commence to-morrow, 8s yesterday nearly atl the contractors had filed the nooessary bouds. Commissioncr Waller says that wl the paved strects will be cleaned within fhe next 1wo weeks, and after that the regular keeping clean for the senson will follow, 1c is time for somethmz to Le don 6treets of Chicago are st present in 1 shocking conciton,—worse than ever beforeat thisor any other season of the venr. Where they ure not reeking with wet filth they are ankic-deen in cust. Indictments were returned in New York the ther day azninst the city authorities WhO were responsible for the filtby condition of the thoroughtares there, which has resuited in Euch ao {ncreaso In mortallty. Itis-a common observation amonyg the visitors to. the city that by never saw as dirty a place as this, und they are surprised that a cily with so much encrgy and enterprise should allow the strects to rc- main insucha_ehocking condition. The work ought to have been contracted for long ago. The business of removing the accumulated tith of months could have been commenced on nearly all the strects long ago. There appears 0 be no disposition even now to push the work. The contract for cleaning ou the Nortn Side was let some daysago. Fridura number of men were at work on North Clurk street piling up the dirt in more or less svmmetrical peaps. Up 10 last night that dirt still remained there. Tho little hills had beer driven over againand agnin, unti the dirt bad been scattered around some- what, but with that exception there had been no change in the situation. ‘That is not the way to do business. The teaws shou'd have been around the moment the dirt was beaped up and cleancd off. and not allowed to blow xround or be pulied around so s 10 make it necrssury to do some more shoveling. A littlo. cnergy is absalutely necessury just now to gez rid ot this flithy stutf, orChicago will_find_jts deatb-rate increasing like that of New York, and from & similar cause. . THE BRIDGE ORDINANCE. ‘The new bridge ordinance goes into effect to- day, and the vesselmen are up in arms ngainst its enforcement. The changes which the new provisions make are that the bridges shall not be kept open any longer than ten minutes atany one time during the day,and that thoy shall be entirely closed one bour each morning, between 6:30 aud 7:50. und one hour in the even- ing.between 5:5 und 6:50. The vessel-men claim that this robs them of neurly balf their time during the duy, 43 they nave but about twelve bours between suurise and sunset. Commis- sloner Waller said to Tie TIMBUNE reporter that it was his duty to enforce the ordinance, but be nsked the vessel-men to look at both sides of the matier. Persons doing business be- tween the three scctions of the city were often puttoagreat loss by cvena ten minutes' de- “The river and bridges were there 10 accommodate persons who lubored on the land and water, and both bad great Interests which should be considered. The vessel men mizht consider thai the keeping closed the bridges one hour morning and evening was too long, but the convenience of the public must be care- fully considered. There were 150,000 persons who crossed the bridges between the hours pien- toned morning and evenine. Todetain these one- helf houreuch would beequel to the lossof 75,000 hours, no vers small considerarion, he thought. There was no_obstrction to tralic or naviva- ton. be 1bourht, in keeping the bridges closed at the hours named, and when the vessel men Eot used 10 it they would be well satisfied with it. Hehought that thuse who sailed tne lakes ‘were willing 10 take a clearer view of this mat- ter, and_he anlicipaiea but little trouble in en- torcing the new law. " HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The Tencment-House Inspectors examined 185 houses last weck, contalning 2220 rooms, in ‘which are living 500 fumilies. consisting of 2,612 persons. There were ifty-three notices served and twenty-three abatements made. Among the reports made yesterday were the premises 3, 4, 5, 6,7, and § Church court, of which tho agent is S. Laprise, corner of Centre avenue and Madison stree. The property is_owned by the proprietor of the Otis Block. There isno drafuace except a surface box drain, which is vroken and choked up. The privy vaults are full, very bad, and offensive. The [ocal sanitars condinon is poor. There is an_offensive siench cmunatiog from 2 pile of swill. gurbuge, ete., strewn about tho yurds. Each tenement is about 2% feet, divided inton kitchen and two very emall bedrooms. The lenements stand on low sills. und tho surface wuter and the water from the bydrant outside lodze under the houses. No. 9 Churen court, uiso owned by Otis, is even in a worse condition, with evers defect included above. - Nos. 138 and U West Washington streot aro owned by Jacob Beidler, and Griflin & Dwight are the agents. The condition of the plumbing is exceedingly poor, snd the Sink wuste- pipes ave unuupped. Privy vault full and of- Tewsive. The drunmage -is Dnd, and the rooms are a ooty biack, and sadly need a touch of the whitewasher’s brush, -and they nre miserably ventilated. There is much ashes and garbage in the yurd ‘and, under the house. The whole premises need a thorouyn repaxing and cleans- ng. No. 213 Maxweil street, owned by B. Cohn, oc- cupled by (o tumilies of tweive persous. The condition of the plumbiuz is poor, and the waste- piyes run to a privy and ure untmpped. Privy vaults are offensive and filthy. At 180 North Peoria street, owned by Anthony Davey, ovetipied by three familes of niueteca Persons: the privy vaulls sre full and drainuge poors caten-busin full and the yard tlwsy. The remises consist of one three-story frame fn ront, und in tbe yard in the rearis 4 one-story frame building 16 Ly 16 feet. The privy fs fuil &nd the sewer choked up,and the waste which hould go into the sewer is allowed 1o lie &tag- nant uncer the hovse. The mugure from a barn hrown iato the aliey adds to the ness of the surroundings. The whole place is in a very unbeaisy condition. < Margaretta Mack owvas 18 North Catial street, which is oceupicd by four families of twenty- two persons. The plumbine and drainage are poor. Tho yard {s tilthy. The basemeat i§ used #3 4 worksbon, and on the first tloor is a saloon. There is gurbuge I the yird, The busement i3 flooded with water whencver it rafns, and -is therefore unfit for occnpation. The waste-pipe is disconnected from the sewer, and emptles tho filth yuder the basement tloor. The walls nro wet, and the gutters leading from the roof leaky. W. X. Stokes Is the owner of the premises 145 North Desplaines street, oceunied by three fim- lics of eighteen persons. ‘The waste-pipes are is full. Tho yard is «tson owns 1 West Ohio street, occupied ¥ €ix fwmilies or twenty-one s, Tho dranuze is poor aud the ground fs wet vader the bonse. The yard is filthy. The bouse is un- plustered and dirty. Nos. 141 and 143 North Desplaines streot are owned by Andrew Nelson, and occupied by six families OF thirty~two persous, The plumbing, drainuge, and privy accommudations ure poor. The yard is fllthy, and tne premises are in an exceedingly bud Sanitary condition. . At No. 184 North JeTTerson strect, of which tho ageat 35 J. H. C. Seliroeder, the vard is filthy and ceiling dirty. 1t fs owncd by the Chieago & Northwestern Iailroad Company. Under the Louse is a pond of stugnant water. There were forty-one burinl- I-pox. Tho mor- rate continues to be unusuully large for il this season of the year, there being n notlceable increase in the deatbs from buwel diseases, for which the wretched state of our water Is in part responsible. Dr. De Wolf said yesterday that it was entirely wrong to desirnate the present prevalence of small-poX as an epidemic. 1t wus not such iu awny seuse .and durfme the week but two Enelish-speaking cases out of the farge number reported bad been found, which proved that the disense was being fwported bere, and was nat at all prev- alent amonyg our 0w peopie. - There were four < and five new cases reported yester- Twa_children died atthe hospital. One Mari Zummiski, {rom 550 Bradley strect, veurs, und tne other Rosa Tickner. of 171 West Nineteenth street, aged 4. The deaths in the city were reported from 3015 Farrell und one on I'earl street. The new cases were found At T West Ninctenth, southwest corner of Waod und Juckson streets, 58) Centre avenue, 8 Ttelreeen, and S5 Cominereial street. arlet-fever wus reported from 45 Halsted Street, and 222 Iglenart piace. Chicken-pox {from 1455 Arnold street. EAGLETS. Thereceipts frow liconses yesterday amounted 0 1,600 The City-Ball employés will be paid Tuesday morning. The Commissioner of Public Works willadver- tise to-morrow for bids for cieaning the strects this year. Trwo thousand dollars was paid to the City Col- fector yesterday for specisl assessments, of which City-Treasurer Seipp paid §1,600. Superintendent McGarigle bas issucd orders to arrest all teamsters who dump swill, manure, or rubbist on any street without & permit. Controller Gurney will return from his South- ern trip to-morrow. He was detained by & slow Stenmboat a couple of days, but ha promises to Lo on hand. The police forco was pald $18.000 yesterday, and and tiremen $30.000, being their wages for April und 5 per ceut increase from Jan. 1 on beir sataries. The superstructure of the Harrison street via- duct has Leen so far ulvanced that the con- tractors, Rust & Coolidge, will soon receive an estimate on account. There was considerable quaking about City- Hall vesterday. There are rumors atloat of many minor changes, and some of them _will probubly tako pluce in tho Depurtment of Pub- ic Works, There are 600 men engaged in laying tho new tracks on West Lake strect, and the new rond with new cars will be in running order before tho Ist of June. This i3 at present Mr. Jumes K. Laise's calculation. The City Encineer’s Department 13 Hooded with inguiries from such citics ns Omaha. Kun- sas City, ete., reurding our prospeetive street- paving. and the result ot pust experiences with the various kinds of woud und stone. On and after_to-morrow uil licenses wust be { patd 1o e City Collector, Room 7 City-Hail. Yesterday was the last duy upon which sluts were taxed but 32, To-morrow the tas on such an- imals will be $5, and male dogs will be assessed & licease-tee of but §2, as berctofore. | City-Attorney Grinnell submitted n_written opinion to the Mayor erday, in which he held that the 5 per cent increse in saliries could not be enforced as to appointive otticers | until after May 1. when their 12rms of office had expired, and tiv ¢ had been reappointed. The Tnion Heulvring Company will continug to remove dead animais from the strects until after Tuesday next. No contract for the ensu- ing veur has vet been awarded, but It s Hkely to e given to the same concern. Dr. De Wolf inay juduce them to come down & little in their bid, but Mr. Jobn Brenock aus not yet eald he would wake any reduction.’. The Chief of Police has notified the Captains o0 infurm their men not hereufter to Importune citizene 10 call upon the Mayor and Chief to recommend them for promotion, This thing was belug curricd altogether too far, and cltizens { and officials_were_ alike being ‘unuecessarily annoyed. - To usk for promotion in this way in the future will be equivalent to requesting & discharge from the force. Ruilding-Inspector Kirkland stated yesterday to Tuz TRIBUNE reporter that nive-tenths of the violations of “the building ordinance reported were caused by unprincipted contractors, who I induced poor people to breals tholuw by eetting them to put up frame structurcs 10 be used s dwellings. Alzer to-day the Building Inspector will be uble to get ut these very contractors, and Torce them to comply witn the luv THE BRICKMEN. A Small Strike—The Prospect Is Xt Will Not Last Long. The strike of tho Lrickinakers i3 probably nearly at un end, though the yards ou the West and South Sides, with a few exceptions, are not yetruoning. The wer arc holding out for $2.25 @S3 per day, which IS the price received tne lat- ter part of Inst season, und the wanufacturers offer 1o pay them 25 cents less, claiming that they eannot afford to pay more at the present price for brick, and if they raise that they fear the demand will be checked. 1t issaid that 500 i or 1,000 men are loitering about the yardsat Bridgeport auxious to commence work. The manufacturers think they could get plenty of bhelp .t their vrice if the Union would mnot interfere. The yards generally are ready 1o begin work, though several leading firms aré willing to wi a little while lonzer, sayine freezing weather is likely to come yetand spoil brick. Contracts for new brick ‘have bren made at $1@7.5) per 1,04, the demand not be:ng very he , und few brick are now Inmarket. This price is bused on wages beine at the sume Hrure they were last summier. Mauufucturers claim they woukd bave to ask $5@S.50 per 1,000 to pay the mou what thoy now ask and make anythng. One _lrm said yesterday toey should not pay the price demanded by _the men, but get work- ers from other places. The men of fumilies are! said to Lo witling to take bold, but the truckers or boys insiston 25 cents more. Thoy work by the,picce, and their hoursare said uot to aver- arcover six a day. - The North Sidc yards are runnlog, and turnih out about 55,00 brick a day. The advaned wus granted, and the manufacturers expect 1o run at these rates for the present. At un Informal grtheriy; of South Side,; facuirers yesterday the witges question. wéaé dis- d, Without any conclusion. It is tbe im< ion of gome of the denlers that the advance ill be given, however. and the men 500y put to work, ‘Sume were yesterday. At Hirland's yard the increase was conceded, but’ oily two muchines were ruuning, and it was necessury 10 start, as tho yard is to be moved shrtly, and the irm wanted o use up the olug ‘ois. hand. McKenna is reported to bave started a1 tho ad- vance. Legnurd's men were stopped Thursday. 1t is stated that brickmakers are receiviag more pay in this city than in any other town in tho countrs. The caprcity of the brickyards bas been en- larged this season, und several mew ones start- ¢d,’50 tiat u briefl’ shurtening of the seasou is Dot likely to make much of 2 reduction in tho production as compared with shat of previous Fears. ————— LINES TO A PREMATURE MOSQUITO. TUnwelcome insect, that with feebie wing Intrudest thus upon te backward Spring, A vernal blunder, Drief fn this chilly world will be thy stay, And, if thou scest the eve of one cool day, “Ewill be u wonder. When Mother Nature from a bed of slime Evolved thoe feveral weeks before thy time, _ What freak contulsed ber? Why did shc send thee, lean and naked, forth To faee the biting breezes of the North, Without an ulster? With drooping pinlon, guiltless of a sting, ‘Thou seemest 1OW u poor and broken thing, ot Asklgx vram:cdou: ot one whase dronine song with night begins, Jorful in deoming beated hgl-xman skins, To viviseetion. ‘Thou shouldst have died bereafter, In _tho strifo Of angry-hands upraised to take thy life . Aadgive no quarter. ¢ Now guick consumption, or a backing cough, Whou lite hos scurce begun, will take thee off, & proto-artyr. I wifl ot hurt thee. Innocent, and youn, “Aud barmless vet, 1 count thes not Smomy .- 31y worlby, focmez. I riote thee as a Bigu of Lites to be; But may the mercy that 1 show to thea Avert the onienl CRIMINAL COURT. N The Grand Jury Returns Seventy- nine Indictments. ) Interestine Reports on the Condition of the County Charities. An Ohio Lawyer in the Rele of a Rail- road Ticket Forger. A Number of Thugs Sent to Joliet and Pontiae, ~ ! GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury clused its labors ‘yesterday and made its final return. The return ucluded seventy-nine indictmerits for various olfenses, seventy-three no bilis, and reports {u referonce o the visit of the jury to the Insane Asylum, Yoor-House, ana Jull. Among the true bills found and presented was oue aguinst Geoxgo Van Nollen, ex-City Collector, which, it 1s thought, will stand the test of mouons to quash, cte, The others were of the usual order and va- riety. ‘The following IS what tho jury had tesay L the insune Asylum and Poor-Hlouse: ‘D butlding used as a_hospital for tho in- snne baviug becn constructed i1 few years ngo cxpressly for the purpose for whictt it ts used, is, in the touin, sutlsfactory. Altbouigh by no means of small dimensions, tnis building is” not now large enough to properly secommadgte all the unfortuuate peaple who aro foreed to ask adwission 1o it AL present the number of in- mates, male and female, (s 45, and so Hintted are the accomnodations that in many instauess 1wo persons are obliged to apy” the snmo apuartwent ut night. Tueso apartments having Leen origiually constructed for the use of oue person only, it will be readily scon tbar this doubling-up process must necessarily resuit in barm to the demented persons who are thus thrown in such close proximity to each othe: * 1n the opinion of the Grand Jury the hos- pital building should be greatly enlarged as soon 23 possible. “ Concerning the management of this inatitu- ion tho jury has vuly words of commendanon. Qur visit was wade late in tne day,ut u timo when weneral visitors are not allowed, and our coming was totally usexpeated on the part of the ofticials in charge. We tound the wards snd dormitories neat und clean, the uttendants re- ful and kind, tho food palatable, and the pline of -the hospital =xcellent. Dr. J. C. tho Superintendent, has Leen {n'chargo for tour years, and would u‘menr to wmeet all tha requirements of the ditficult and luborious po- sition 0 which he bns been ealled. * Of the buildings used as n Poor-Honse the jury can only say that they are n disgrace 1o Cook County. With one exception they are bulit of woad, und_ are totally insdequate” in eversy way fur the proner uccommodation of the cotinty’s ponr. ~The number of inmates at tho time of our visit wus K. Many of those are sick, and in the preseut state of the balldiug oc cupied as 1 bospital, it i3 simply Inspossible to give thew proper cure and attention. A vioss inspection failed 1o discover any facilitics fur buthing, and there are numberless other de- ficiencies of # surious nuture which cannot be supplied until nes busldings ure erected. 'he manugement of the Poor-iHouse i3 as £o0d ns could be expected with rho Tucliities ot- fered. The members of the jury conversed freo- 1y with the inmates and listened to such com- plaints us were oftered. Thero appeared to be no just cause tor fault-nding, exceptas to the quality of the bread in use at the time of our visit. “This was certiinly noi what it oeght to be, and was evidently made from the lowest goude of tlour obulinable. Capt. Peters, the ‘urdan of the Poor-House, was tefaporarily b- sent at the time of our visit, but wo were in- formed by those iu chnrse that the number of barrels of this particu chused for the institution was 17 and that it would soon be consumed. Tho jury respeetful- Iy sugrgrest that the Committee on "Charites of the County Commissioners should herenfrer gerenter care when purebasing supphes for cons sumption iu the county stitutions. “*One fault of the présent management of the s the act that Jt5Inmates nro prac: arine the greuter portion of the da The majority of the adults are abie 1o do_mor. or less work, aud means of employweot should beat once provided. One of the buildings should ba setuside as 0 workshop, where various kinds of light work could be pertorined; and, while would be slight to the county, the mem- bersof the jury believe the estabiishment of such u departnent wouid result 1u grent good to the institution. *In cone their apiniou, the Pour-ilouse name less opjectionadlel shou moved from the Insane 1 and that the two institutions snould be conductad entiroly distinct frowm ench otherin all thelr various de- partments.” In nnotner report the jury recommended that the County Treusurer'sofiice be titted up for Judge Antnony’'s Court, and called attention to the tilthy coudition ot the building and the ne- ity Of the junitors employea by the county duing sowething for the moury they were pabd, Attention was utso called to the balis and cor- ridors of the Criminal Court Building bemy overrun with foafers. The juil wus reported in a cleanly condition, and the prisoners fed with abundanit and wholesome foud. ‘The jury had notbiag to say about tho change of venue cases whicd Judge Hawes charged thom 1o investizate, but it was learned from : relinble source that they considerd thow, and, finding notbing, agreed to dismiss them in silence, and did fo. Judge Hawes had expected led as nowitness, 1 wus not. The will be remembered, grew out of “tho ard conspiraoy ease, 1 which one of the defendants swore to the prejudice of all the Judires of the county to zet n change of venue, it which Jjudgze Hawes was bold enough to suy perjury had been committed, NTENCE-DAY. 4 Yesterdny was sentence-duy In the Criminal Court,and also tho closing-day of the April term. Both rooms were filled o over- flowing by the dingy crowd usual upon such. occasions, and the number occupFing prisoners’ seats showed tint the Coarts hud been duing’ heavy work. In the’ seutencing thoro were scencs and incidents of the ‘most impFes- sive character, which were no less trying to the Court than 10 the prisoners thomseives and thoir friends. Especially was this the cuso in Judge Hawes' roou, where, for Somereason or auother, there appears 1o be no limit Lo the liconse to talk. The first case that came up to attract atten- tion was that of Charlos Milicr, alius, otc., Joun Funker, and Joseph Stafford, the railroad’ ticket foruers, who were arrosied bere last fall, They had both pleaded zulty, and in the besring of the evidence of thelr guilt, Miller, who claims to be no less a personage than Jobn Finker, s0a of the Hon. . L. Finker, of Puinesvilie, 0O.—the gentlemnn _ wao dclivercd the fareweil speech at Mentor when President Garfield started for Washington,—took up bis own de- fense, which was naaly, intelligent, and able. He discussed tho question of immunity with tuct and force, showing an unusuul familiarity with criminal law and the powers and datios of Courts, and at times grew cloquent in bis peni- teat plendings, making listening lawyers eavi- ous of his skill and ability, and almost convine- ing the unconcerncd Jooker-on that ho was an innocent maw, and thac it wouid be a crime to puuish_him. #is ofort availed not, however, uuless it WS 10 postpone the passing of sen- tence, for ho and his purtner were romanded, and wiil ultimately get their due: The next case out of tha usuul order was that of Albert Mubey, a lad of It yeurs, who had pleaned _wullty to”the lurceny of u quuntity of ivods from Field, Leiter & Co. while in_thelr employ. Helsu bright, iine-uppearing young Inan, ana was surrounded by fond parents and waurm friends, all of whom were respectable peo- ple. The evidence showed that he had boen in tho cmploy of the firm several years, wnd_thut his charncter hud been good. but be bad fallen inan evil hour, and ncither tho pleding of friends nor the 'tears of pavents was sufliclent to suve him. In sentenciog him to the House of Gorrecton the Court snid e was dolng but his duty, but bis words fell deep into many hearts, and the impression made cun scarcely ever be emsed, The following isn lstof the sentences. im- Dosed: Penitentiary—Sumuel Rosewall, burglary. one year; Jumes Powers, robbery, o 3 Tivers Foster, attempt ihree years; Jobn Smith, Tebbery. of o Murphy, urglacy, o o, the jury desire to say that, in B nder sowe other d be farther re- rape, yea Slattery, nttempted burglury,oue vear each; Augustus_Payne, roblery, two years: Charles O'Brien, Walter Sutley, and Hen ‘Thomas, rubbery, two years euch: Frank Miner, larceny, two yenrs: James Sloan, larceay, two years und four wonths; and Patrick Hennessey, robbery, one year. Housc of Correction—Timothy McCarthy, lar~ ceny, six montbs: Albert Mabay, months; Jotn Dalle; luyer, larceny, six Six month: : year eich: Jobin Dalton, larceny, cighteen manths: Jobn Murphy, lar- ceny, $ix months: Daniel O'Brien and Michael Bagin, larceny, six montus each; Henry Smith, Jurceny, cighteen moaoths; and Jwmes Waish, larceu¥, one yenr. sieform School—Jerry Perry, burglary, two years: and Leo Van Eck, lurceny, one year. Miscellaneous—James Pishau. ussault, $5) und costs; John Wingard , fined 2nd costs; and Fred Femling, larceny, fined $50 and costs! For the month Judge Anthony's docket shows that he has disposed of ninety-three cuses. Of these, thirts-five have been sent t the Peniten- tiary, sixteen to the House of Correction, three to the Reform School, aud 1wo to Jail. Judge Hawes has bad a dilferent cluss of ¢ases to deal with, wnd 1 comparison would not be fair under the circumstances. hils A jury was called In the cuse of Joseph Ken- ney, under indictment for manslaughter; dod o Lurther consideration pustponed until 10-mor- Tow. 1 Patrick Reynolds was found eullty of kreeny, and sentence was suspeuded. Seutence was also brand of tlour pur- | Harris, lar- | cony. one yeareuch: John Duffy and Michacl | suspended on & ohiarge of larcony against Fred Fewling. George Hart, larceny. was granted a new triak STREET PAVEMENTS Commissioner Waller Returng’ to the Attack. A Strong Plea in Favor of Granit and Permanency. Commissioner Wailer in his last report thus spegles ou thie subject of Chicugo Dayements: 13 my lust annual report, and in_several sub- sequetit communtentions fo the City Counctl, T bave advocnted the substitution of Stone for aving,~granit blockd un streets . and macadam topped with graut on other important streets leading to the Biurt of tho city. Surely the wretched condi- tivn of our sireets to-day furaishes an un- auswerably argument “against coutfouing the gystem of wooden blocks., Millions of dollars Lavo becn expeuded in paviug the city, and yot we nre but little nearer the wonl of well-prred Streets now thun at the commencement, A fow of the hitest-paved streets with wooden blocks are tomporarily zood, but these must all be re- ud 1a strect of beavy trafl { moved under W permanent system. With Gl miles of streets now, and tho city rupidly growing, what possible hope can wo have, under the prescat system of shol woaden paveuents, ever 1o see the str v well and universally puved? We can e a compuratively small portdon cich If we were to uttempt to do the wkole in years, tho sudden und enormous cost : qual th a completo confisca- alestate of tha eity. It is clear t do this work Ly degrees, 18 we ean atord toda it. Nov, if we use such muterful as will speedily decay, and wiil necessitate being done Over dgnin cvery few years, can we over Bope tu #el througn, Or Lo ue OUr streets in much better condition than they are ut present 7 Thore fs no other wuy, in By opinfon, but to advatco steadily 'from year to year taward the accomplishment of acomplet {ly paved city, by usmg . imprishable ma- ezial, and ng the thoroughily anJ peri: ¥ us we progress. I will ki many vears of continuous, persistent etfort to pave the eity properly, and tho sooner we udopt hie only sysicin whioh will hold together and re- main nitace untll the whole be accomplished the sooner will we ronch the desired end. The any luyine plink-ronds and using tempor, pedients n the heart of the city Lus pnsse fét us do thorough work hereafter, commeneing in the centre aud radiating iu time to the ex- treme limits on every side. We wunt goud foindations for our streets to Dbegin with, thorouzhbls built, put there to stays it {mporisbable muterinl only shali be used, as there is no wear upon the substructure, being properly done ut Hrst, it need never be repticed, Our best limestone laid carefully and_compneted properly Is all that we nead for this. A topping of ordinary ma adum covered with goud gravel free from toam, whl enswer for most streets outside of the cen= tral districts: the rondbed will thus bo properly prepared und ready fur . better covering herc- alter. Oatbe prineipal streets leading to the beurtof the city, mind on residence streets whero there is much 15, the same foundation will augwer. Covered to within four incaes of the on with guod acadum. and then tpping with serunit_macadam, und filiing the interstices of the first layers with good gravel, free from 1owin, wet down as Liid, and thoroughly molled nd curnpacted, aud also Dlitog the interstices of the four inohes of gronit macadum on top with crushed grantt, wet down and rotfed, pre- souting 2 frm and durable surface, liks facing un cdged tool with steel 10 pre- vent rapid wear, end thus avolding the dust nnd mud ot an ordinury turnplke topped only with Iimestone. A strect thus paved and carcfully looked ufter and kept up by prompt and timely repairs with the sanie material, need never wear out, but will grow firmer, uad better, and sudotber by uge. Thennual repuirsupon such astreel would be very light, if_promptly at- tended to, shmply tililng in with crushed granic O mAcadam granit, us might be needed, when- evera plice on i ear into o tion of the r that we ot work strect beging 10w st unevenness, Such pave- L aud Rich 2 system of prompt attention tothew, would give us tho prettiest driving streots i the world, swiooth as u 160 'nily fizm, and comparatively noi et of watehtnl und coutiouous repairs, wh speuse attending it rrovide:! by u light anoual $p upon vehlcl Tu have zood streets and Ltuy for the comfort und con- in using them would be a genulne and enving to tho owners of horses end Intho city. When they reflect pon done to aurses and the brexking and repairs L vehlcles cansed Ly ba streets,” such a~they have been compelled to drive over dur- i tho past winter, Lam sure thar all would { ghadly puy this iight tax to have the advantago of tise individual penefits and savinzs whish it would bring 1o exch. . 1t 18 bardiy neccssary to mention the impor- tance of rorbiding the use of narrow tires with such vehicies ns carry heavy loads upon our strvets, The sentiment Scews to be universal that this i3 much-needed reform, and should be speedily fnauzurated by the City Co comparative expen ne pavement? and seembugls cheap wooden substitutes, noart from all other considerntions some of which [ hatve unmed in this. paperi-n i o long run the permanent pavemeut §s not only unquestionubly the theapest, but u great dew chenper than any sort or cluss of temporary expedients, " SUBURBAXN. J EVANSTON. Friday evenlag In the Cougregational church will oedtir the essay eoutest of the Ossoli Liter- ary Society of the Womnn's College. 'This con- 2 prize of $5, the gift of Mrs. Simeon d i3 cnynzed in by representatives ¢ ¥ tho Socicty, The prize will be award- ed utthe elose of thy pr 1. Mr.unad Mrs. J. M. Willlns have returned to their home in Evanston. They will not vo abroad o meet the remuins of their daugliter, rs. Auun Blaney. The [rustees will meet Tuesday evening, when President Parkburs: wiil anuousce the Stunding Cuwmittees for the yeur. dwin Lee Brown, pouse to an invi- tution by a number of his frieads, will deliver Bis lectire on **Cruclty to_Animals in Transit." p ¢ will be given ia tho Congregutional < will be [rec. George C. Noves, D.D., will preach this murning and evenfug {0 tho’ Presbyterian Cnure The Rev. A. J. Seott will and eventag Iy the Congregitional Church. The Rev. A. W. Patten will prench this morn- ing and e in the First Methodist Chureh. TEe Hey. ficorre P. Pierce will preach this morning und evenur in the Baptist Church. "The itev. Fr 3 morniug aud ¢ Church. Aoy pleasant surprlao party was given to Prof. W. P. Jones ut the Lukeside last Saturday evening. reach this morning TAKE. At the mecting of the Board of Trustees held Friuy afternoon tho consideration of tho an- nual appropriation for the fiscal year ending Murch 31, 1852, was considered, and was_finally adopted.’ The chief items ure: For iuteres and Sioking Fuod, $0; speciul assess- ments, $1000; | romds, bridies, et $20,000; cleaning and repairing cic, $6,00: Police Depnrtme: Fire Departmont, $10,600; W g, muins, und machinery, $40,000; and juil exponses, £5.500; legul ex- penses and expense of muking specini nssess- ments, £3.500. “Trustee Nola ing the Chicago & W tern Ing ure to keep its promise to improve Walluce street, und declnring *That this Hoavd will not sully itself by tak- ing auy nction on tho request for right-of-way of tba Grand Trupx ltailrond, a3 the sune will be detrimental to the fnterests of the property- owuers, who ean get no sutistuction for - #yes affer acton of this Board bus been taken.” It was referred. CONCORD PHILOSOPHERS. Alcott’x Talk to tho Phllo- sophical Soclety. The finul rapeting—for this season—of tho Chi- cago Pilosophical Soclety was held Iast night in the Paluier House club-room, Mr: Charles Bla presiding, The attendance was lurger thn that of uny other meetlng of the seasol, and prob- Bronson ably “no other meetmg was so thor- oughly enjoyed. "There was not the usual discussion on some given wple, bny, inatead, there was an impromptu and excecdigly cotertaining address by Ar. A. Bronson &lcott, futher of the popular authoress. Mr. Alcatt spoke about what he ealled Concord (his hume) phiosophy and its representatives, menninz by bhilasophy the love of wisdo. He lucluded amony the” represeututives of Id. bbiiosoply aud. Concord phiiusobhers Halph Waldo Emerson, Nuthantel Huwthorae, Henes Thoreau, Marguret Fuller, and his own daugh- ter, Lowise M. Alcout. Ewerson, be stid, was the first American idealist or philosopher, Shin- Inr Lk bright sun thirough & clearatmosphere. Hawitorne was alsoun idenlist and philosopher., Lutofa diferenttype. Heshone throueh a cloud. Emersou could puinta saint and Haw! siuner. 1leary Thoreau wud an i ualist, and Margaret Fuiler was 1o e on was to men. Of Miss Alcott, tho spe id simply say that she wus a paiosopoer, 1o und heroines of whose siories were her ideals of men and women,—characters made up from the good qualitics of pecple sho knew. Mr. "Aleott, bavine fin- timntely kuown Emerson, Huwthorne, Tooreau, and Margaret Fuller, was enubled to give nutmerous interesting aud ammsing nnec- dutes ubout thom.~—all iliustrative of thelr neculiar characteristies. Mr. Ela, ufter Mr. Aleott bad covcluded, pald bim a number.of high compliments, nod suld that he, 100, should be b mony the Concord philosophurs, bis whole life_hivinz been devoted (o the edu- catan of u higher idea of clvilizaton and cait- ure. Mr. Ajcott speuks in Hooley's Theutre this worning ou the imworality of the soul. ESTHETIC COOKING. Completion of Miss Corson’s « Course of Lectures. The Talented Gastronome Presented: with a Floral Tribute, How to Prepare Some Dainty Dishes for the Epicare. MORNING LECTURE. The clags in Fairbank Hall yesterday morning was u little larger thao uswal,though it num- beved less than forty. Mis3 Corson first taugat them how to make brend, * Dissolve u cake of yeust,” she sald, “in two cups of tepld water. Do not use seald ing water, because it would scald the yeast to such an extent that fermentation wonld not take place, and consequently the bread would not be light. Putina buwl, or wooden trough, two cups of flour, a teaspoon of sult, and the dissolved yeust. If the batter is not thick add a little water. Cover with a folded towel, and set the bowl in some place where it wili keep warm, —not be scalded, bocause the samu effoct wonld ~" be produced as by _using ealding wuter in - the beglnning. Put it where you can placo your band fora minute, Let the sponge stand until it s light. und foan iny, then udd enough ftiour to muke u rather soit dough. Kneud it for five minutcs, and make into litle lonves or rolls, and put them fnto baking puns. Cover the pans with a folded towel. and sct them in & warm place untll the rolls or bread swell to twice the original size, aud thien bike them. If you want to make the bread ricker and mioist use milk for half the wuter, or add n tablespoon of melted butter the sponge when light. Liread would be better if the loaves were baked separatet; Vo wake French rolls, press the ceatres down, and brush them with meited butter. She showed how to mnke “lady luaves," cresceut As nice a bread s Vieunu could be made nt home by using miik and plenty of yeast. She next made pea soup, the recipe for which wits given the other duy; and then BEEF A LA MODE, 1in rolls, tho same us at the free lceture. * For a large picee,” she said,* make boles in it with the graln. unid put In strips of pork about two | inches apurt. Putitin a deep earthen bowl, add about n teaspaon of whole elovus, & teaspoon of unground pepper, or buy feaf, ubout baif a cup Of carrots eliced, abont 1he same quan- of_turnips, n smuli onlon sliced. Use no Cuver the meat with claret or any soir wine, or u_mixture of viogwar and wator, batt aud balf. Putitio & cool plue and let it stand for several hours. ey tough, for 1wo or three diys, When tender, take it out of the pickle, and put it in w lurge pot with just enough butter ar drippinzs on 106 battom 'to kvep tne meat trom sticking. Cover it with hot water, and | cook slowly until done~about balt an hour to u pound of meat. Tongue eould be substituted for tho pork, or the rolls could bo stutled. “The fourth dish on the bill of firewas - Spring carrots u ln_maiire d’hotel.” She geraped the curTots, leaving on about an inch of tho stalk, and boiled them in votling water untll tender; then covered them with mnttre d'botel sauce und let them stand on the back of the stove for ahout five minutes. Add a_ tablespoon of pars- Iex and u tablespoon of lemon Julce, and 8erve at once, With reference to tea and coffee, she sakd that to 1mouke thom one must bave actuatly boiling water, and fresh-bolied “Make tea in an _eurthen - pot. the por with boillng wuter, then putin the tea, add tho witer, and et tho pot somewhero whare the tes will steep and not boll, Lo uot boil colfee unless you want it bitter, but pour buiting water on it aud keep it warm for ten minutes.” Bitter coffee was utihealthy. AFTERNOON LECTURE. Miss Corson_completad her coursa of lectures illustrutive of the art of conkery yestorduy af- ternoon. A beautiful foral plece, forme: representa tea-kettle, und composed of roses, lilies, and other choice tHowers, decorated the | table In Fairbaok Hall. It bad been sent to Miss Corson, fccording to an aceom- ard; “by her friends in -Chi- recognized her abllity. and had vrotit | from hor instruction.” preparation of four disnes: a_salmagundi, or tud, a rarout of sweetbreads with mushrooms, adish of sweethreads pigué sux petits pois, and u disb of grape fritiers These swecthrends, ou see, already o L but [ owill tell you bow o treat them from the start. When raw they should be lizatish pink in color aud tirm to tho touch. Tuey should bo put in coid viater una salt for un bour and then put over tho fire satd Miss Corsoa, in a quurt of cold water fn which a tublespoon of snit has been put und the water allowed to come slowly to the boliiug point. Thus all the blood will b drawn out ana the sweetbreads will be wito. You can then prepare them for the table in muny ways, ‘Tu-day we witl lard them, which sbould be done with little strips of pork, rbout one-sixteenth uf au inch in thickness. Use dry- salted pork. as it is better and firmer than that | pickied in brine.” And, sulting the nctfon to the word, the apos- tle of gastronomy cut up the vork in strips und proceeded 10 thread tham throurh the Sweot- bread by menns of a nevdle, just us if she were stitching. The colorod boy” selzea the raeut after {t had heen thus troated and passed it around thut the ladies migbt all inspect tho specimen of funcy needlework, “Now,” sald the lady, *we will put it fn tho ! oven for tiffeen minutes to brown, und while It is doing sc will prepare the garuisa, 'This spostld hove Leen sinall French peas, but 1 will use } French string beans justosd.’ You cun use French cream sauce with this, as demoustrated yesterday. FOB RAGOUT SWEETBHEADS must be cut In quarter-inch cubes. Wo wil nmke & brown utushroom sauce to~day, bocnuse yeu bave already scen how white suuce Is made T:e the liquor fn the can of mushrooms und chicken broth, instead of water, wad 0dd a wine- | Kinss of wine 1o each pint of sauce.” Siss Corson said sue preferred copper utensils, us they did not burn the Foud. tinned once 2 vear, would Inst forever. she tok tlour in a tiu dipper, placed 1 dab of butter switin It, melted the buttér over the stove, und | handed it to ber sable assistant to stir while she | ed tha can of musheooms, descunting tho | : on the proper Hropartions of salt and nep- per to be used. She poured the chicken-broth into the stew-pam, uad fn 3 few moments | thy suuce wus roudy. Thet the lady dropped the = cubes of wushroows in, | und having thus completed o dish wld her audience how, by tho addition | some cold tonzue, chicken, and trufes a 1t a la Anmiciere could be made. This ravout was considered the finest thing out, but wus an expousive luxury. The proper way to serve it, the Indy suid, WRS fo cuta vaseor bowlout of alonf of stale bread, which should then be fried ju lard untii brown. Thea if you Ked, nftur ubsorbuig Sour ragout, you could ¢ar our dish. = All this time Miss Corson went on breaking up tho chicken and cutunz the cold tonzuc into dice of the proper size, while her colored assfstans ‘stirred and’ stirred. In went the additlonal ingrodients, with an- otner small glnes of wine for lavoring, and soun the tinest ragout in the land was pourtd on the plate and tanded round for Inspection and. by the Shade of Lucullug, for apractical test. Each inspector was nlfuwed a spoontul, aod when the plate got back thore was notbing Iaft for tho waiter but 1he spoon. And everybody said that tho ragout was * real spiendid GRAPE FRITTERS, Next came the grape tritters. Miss Corson's recipe for the batter eonsisted of half & cup of flour, a sulispoon of salt, the yolk ol one esg, one tablespuon of snlnd to make tho baticr crisp, 1 vineh of spice to fiavor jt, and cold water | to reduce tho mixture to a thick batter. At the last moment the white of the g, beaten 10 a SUIF froth, i mixed with the baiter to ke It light. For apple fritters the appies must be cut in_ strips and allowed 10 stand ove hour in & mixture of sugar, spice. and wine.— that said the Iudy, *if ¥ n't object to the use of wine.'” Tt wis evident that the locturer was not going to risk her culinury reputation by any crab-apple cider recipes. Sio finished the batter, cleaned and pleked the white grapes, and dropped them in bunches of threes iuto tho mix- ture. Out they came into the por of boiling fot they went. Another moment. and the tempt- ing browu fritters rested on a sheet of brown paper, which absorbed tho surplus grease. Then tbo lesturer scattered powdered ” sugnr over them, the waiter hunded them around, and they Were seen no more. THE SALMAGUNDI was the closing dish. In this the lady took choppedl vexl, chicken, bnm, and wongue, bard- boiled egrs, with the weites and yolks chopped < of boneless sardines, picklcd beers, eapers, parsiey, and watorcress, | She ar- ranged all those In little piles on u sulnd-dish, and told ber audicne that the ye must be grat- ified'ns well us the pulate, and that care must be tekento form u plensing contrast of colors. Beots could be bad of u bright crimson, if_care Wid thken not to eut off the roots or mich ot tho stalk ot to bruise the sictu before caoking. And thus while laboring with her formidable chopping-knite the lecturer dropped usetul hints and answernd queries until all wis ready and the ealmaguudi, with its bright colovet beets, yellow ciegs, white chicken and veal, and its garnish of green, looking like n colored mup of the United States, was pinced upoa the table for examination. Miss Uorson told tho ludies 1o serve up the salad with pltin Freneh salad dressinz, o tie preparation of which they must alway's uge 1hree Limes us much oil as v lemons, widing salc and pepper at And 30 'closed the series of léctures on cookery. Migs Corson_left for Clevelund on' tho nizht train. but will return to this city o the fall and vrobably deliver another course of lectures. ——————— A Queer suit, William L. Black, on dylug at Halifax a year separutcly, n bo | mer azo. left his eatire estate, worth half a million, 10 his widow, though it was known that he bud at one time fntended to cut her off with-as littlo as possible. ¥, H. Baker claims to have effected the change of mind, and he now Sues her for $100,000, the sum which he says she agreedto wive i for his services If successtul. VOICE OF. THE PPSOPLE. What Has Xle Been Dolng? To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO, April 3.1 hereby warn sou not to publist any curd detrimental to my churacter or bustngss interosts until you first see my attor- uey, Mr. Dean, top tloor Major Biock. Yours respecetfully, KRALPH A, TAYLOR. The Water, Sewage, and Transit Ques= tions. To the Editer of The Ohlcazo Tribune, CRICAGO, April 50.—Supposc the existence of Brunoh to the Calumet River or the Calumot Lake; then suppose the muin river and tho Bouth Branch were filled up to the South Fork near the mouth or entrance of the llilools & Miohigen Canal, end a large main sewer Jaid in tho Ued thereof from the lake to the canal, and closed at the lake; and suppose the North [ THEATRICAL NoOTES, A Rather Quiet Week Among the Local Theatres. ‘What the Union Square Company Will Produce Here in Augnst, LOCAL THEATRES. ‘Theatricul sudieaced bave been light alfround during the past week, and even Haverly's Mps. todonic bund did not receive the pattonage they genernlly receive, although they dres Jarger crowds than any other attraction fa the city, This evening the minstrels will g1ve thoir performance, and the house will be run wiy 2 cannl from the South Fork of the South | thom as tho attractlon until further Mr. Haverly having made Arrangements with tny First Natlonal Bank to retain possession of the building untl the bank sball want it. The hoyss has had a curious carcer, and every class of eg. tertatner, from the queerest serio-comic toMme, Gerster, bas been Scen on its stage In Its tie, There has been very little at the other houses o Totice, Branch to be treuted in the sawe way us far up | tempt the public. *My Geraldine,” which wiiy us the Fullerton avenue conduit, and the sewer i1 tho bed of the North Branch connected with this conduit. and all other fuwers to ¢mpty into these main sowers,—this would tford a perfuet solution of il thren of the ubove questions, for be given for the last time this evening, “One Hundred Wive s here before. The first-mentloned play will tor morrow night be succeeded by another drama by Bartley Cmmpbell known a3 “FPairfags *bave both been seeq not one peruclc of sewage could possibly et | wone [undred Wiv 4 Inio 'the "lnko_tocontaiminnte our GCKI: | Vickers sme. for saeier werk, i 6t water, and 0o bridges, either across the wuin | yy Liges, ST JOF fRomer weck, Mr. Isadorg rver or s branches, would futerfere With | Griev™ e “thg “Academy. | Tho: drl;‘w' < H ma transit 1o or fro. Now, this sounds like revolu~ tiontzing things, yet it 8 kn inevitable deatiny thut we “must meet. Can one concelve of tho vopulation doubling inn few years ou the West Shde and the business quadrupling on toe South | Sido, and the number of veseels entering tho | O river doubling in the same time. and four or five | PRICES been cl thaes as wany river boats coming iv from the i3 a rather lugubrious affair. but the star pres gents a good bit of character. To-night thy thsatre will close its ecason, which, in s its demolition by tire, has been u singular ite of su csstul one. Manager Emmett desumg:ume; uccess. for he hus given to West-Siders one of st of houses, und the manugcment has aracterized by a display of judgment of West by the then cnlurged Iilinois & Michigan the most commendable kind. At the Grand Op- Canal, and down through the South Brauch and main ri Can_one conceive of thi3 nnd yet sco how it is possible for elther tha boats or tho people to pass taese bridie hility. 1t the river und its branches is un inevitable ne- cossify that cannot be avoided, except by stop- o l'es‘c Side, which cannot be done. worl rigrh tim thnt we begin 10 prevure for iha ine itable deatiny thet so surely awaita us, und the tirst thing to be dore §s to make the caual from tie South Fork to the Cal . and this owning lund Withth 2 wile or two of this pro- posed canal forn u Joinis-tock rompany. Iny off tho dock-Iots alonz this 1he re=t. into ordinary sized residence lots: then e away cvery third or fourth lot, both dock & and restience Iots, on the fallowing conditions— ¥ ‘That every purty receiving u tweaty-five foot front lot shull bufld of brick, using not less 0 bricks, und a_corresponding number than tor every dock lot, the waterial for which must be takon from this proposed ennul, Thea let this company el their romuainizg lots on the sume bluding eondition, that when ballt upoa it niust by of & This principle of nctlon ried out would excavate 1k canal aud popuilitte along said canal” with u rush, wnd would minke 11s whole exient, uow of so little value, s val- uable as property now is alonz the South Branch of the Chivazo River, 50 Lbat tha compaoy cbuld realize ton or twenty fold us much as i none bad been given away. When this s done we can well efford to givo up our docknre and bridgzes ou the maln river and {ts brancaes, for the dock lots will thern be Jjust as vajuable for some other purposes. and nnection between the enlaried Iilnois & iman Cunal and the Juke wouid be nade by new canal 2id the Culumet, which stream— please do not forget—would ' be running up through w canal und oat fnto the 1iinors & Michizan Canal, sffording n perfect sewago Tor ing like 100 sauare wiles of tory and 20508 0r 500,600 of pepulation, withentone particle of sewage ranuing intv the Jake 1o coutaminate our drinking-wazcr, azd ithout a single bridge tn all that territory to interrupt our teavel. Fo 521 this euterpri e in motion at once, ouls necessary (it the eits should e seantl channel through the” centre of this pro- posed eaaal from the South Fork of theUalurzet, and, for the timo betng. pump the water direction in place of erceting pumping-wor irfdgeport to pu:up direotly into the Hlin: 3tichignn Canal. ' + company, to be organi: future owners of the i, would, of perate with the eity 1 mukh presont exeasauon. W L. Sanrso A Bullding Line Needed. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO, April 20.—The property-owners on 3lichizan aveoue, with great uoaoimity; en- t i3 tered heartlly into tho public desire that they : should, at the expense of the avenue, convert it inro n grand boulevard. by which th reach from the centre of tha city the beantitul drivews tho Soutn Park. It wus with a commenduble Epirit of pride fu the efty, and a wish to afford tho South Side a pleasure-drive that 4 pass any street in Ameriea for uniformiry, veauts, and efewnuce, that tho residents along the avenue took upon themselves the keavy assessment necessary for the work, and had it pliced under tho directon of the South Park Commissioners. Tho spirit of the enwrprise gave the trst rccuperative movement to reul estate &inge the panic of 'id. ‘he first demand for property, sac the first ad- vauce of prices since that perivd 6f prostraton occurred alony the projected boulevard Grud- unlly other sections ot tee 1uzht encour- aroment from the zreatu naugu- d on the South Sid us been mprovement und sdvancement of vuiues ever in all city property. [Lis risht, there- fere, that the peopte of Chic: skouid duly ap- ite the energy und actlon of these who it about a revival of real estate interests, expens his 1med the heay. Should not the City ment of’ our cf I, 2nd puss ull_ne mike the scueme & grand sucees: iniportant, thon, as aa initial cure umformity of frontage by building line for each block, s tho sume oy en agreed upon in tie improvements so far us :oade. and to which all future builduny conform? ‘This would lovel beuuty of the street. To permit every mean seltlsh man who owns3 a lot in n Lloci t residences of his neighbors und tatercept their views I3 certalnly aa invasion of equal rights, and will make mapy enterprising peop! und afruid to buiid subject to suca possy e i point at Dven ugn buitt o Sne residence near tho corner, setting bis house back e twenty fect, contorming 10 the general build(ng | line of the block. Somo one purchased the car- lot, and, fn_order to aso build a block on Twenty-tifth street, ad- rear the front ‘on Michigan aveumuo 10 vaneed within five feet of the sldewalk. throwing the | furmer residence thirteen or tifteen feet in the | rear, The owner immediately sold his ine home, At u lsrge sacrifice, and left the avenuc In d gust. Wus not this a xreat injustice and ont- ragh to au enterprising citizett, and also a g und permanent detriment to the street? ‘A { the block fronting enst. betwpen Thirtieth and | ‘fnirty-lirst streets. All tho buildings, among tkem tive marble-fronts, are on a uniturm build- ing line of fourteen foet from the sidcwalk, ex- cept the new Crumbaugh busivess block on the corner ot Thirty-ilrst street. which is bulit uut to the sfanwalk. The eity authoritics ouzht never to beve peemitted thisand tze Sprioger Block 0PpU the regvlirity of buildiuz oa the leading avenue ol the city. But, wore than thig, tho Crunibeuih estate owns forty feet lu rear of the block of stores, und 1t Is about to erect a block of flat. 40x8, gnd fronting flusk with the sidewali on Michigan boulevard, Will ngtthe Council in- terfere und prevent this infrinzement of. the common building lina? Are the zracefulness and benuty of our boulevard, for the sake of which we (ave burdened ourselves with an « pense of $16.49 per lineal foot of our frontuge, 0 be destroyed by these proteudéng fronts, and the munes-making schemes of nsotof selfish feirs be uliowed to dumage valuable improves ments already made, aud injure the eotire block by this unscetly projection? Several of my nelghbors Bave called on mo and oozged me to mske this compluint and appesl to the City Couneil nnd to the public, &nd, in their behalt and for myself, £ most curnestly protest sgainst tils outtruge. itis sheer wonsenée to incur tha enormous and burdensome expense of this im- prosement, to which we bave all looket forward so much pride and interest, and thon the work marred and deformed by these outrageous viokitlons of public taste ncy. We are free to declare, € we any such injurious irregularity trored, we wonld have resisted with 28 100 hazardous, this extrava- would be every energ, gant boulevard scheme untll protected from distiruration by proper enastments. I have never lived in any other citr where pubilc tasto and individual rights wero not protectl by ordinauces esiablishing ecmpulsors bullding lines. In the most Lenutiful clty of the world thore are not only such lines, but all plans of buildings have to be submitied for appraval; so that the elezance and tastefulooss of tho sircers ated at every man's whin and enprice, in wanton distegand of atners' interes Then let us have as o preliminary and ind prusable step towards constructing the in residence-street on this” coutinent a city ordi- nance probibiting this nfringement about 10 be ommitted, and enscting a uniform building ling. a3 we are to have uniform grades, sido- Vi and other haprovemeuts, wd e nmore wen have to leave the avenae (n disgust, beenus« vandal neighlors are permitied Lo ereet nuisauces in their faces. H. PAUNTLEROY. cwployés until the police compelled order, era to-night Mr. W. C. Party* will renppear. This_entertafoment, it e thing [s au utter and self-evident impossi- pfore msserc thut tho filling-in of s ibo further increase of population on the Now, this 1 not all to be done in oue day, but it is what [ want 10 teil you how to do. First, lay’ off sald ernal tarough the waste wralrie ns it now is, and then let all the parties ‘hen anul upa all su early in the inprovement of the , then, protect those undertaking this | give symmetry end ces indispensable to proper order und | £ Lo built, 0 a8 to break the View and | riking waiters in a Denver hotel wonld not lct the guests cata dinner served by new Mitchell's * Pleasurs wlll"be remembered, ie unfilu{ the musleal-dra- matle-puntomimic * absurdities * aft of the Troubadours. ero e UNION SQUARE AT THE GRAND. Mr. Cazanran was in town during the week settling with Mr. Hamlin, of the Grand Operd- House, the répertoire for the Chicago fall sea~ son of the Unfon Square Theatre. This season will commence Aug. 22, and be continued for olght successive weeks. During those elght weeks tho followlng Unlon Square Buccesses will be produced: * Danicl Kochat.” the sucecss of 1880; ** The Geneva Cross,” of 1§ Fellcia,” the success of the present year; **Rose Michel,* tho success of 1875, This piece. like *The Geneva Cross,” hus never been presented here with tho original Square cast. It is lkely. also, that there wiil be a week’s revival of *Ths Banker's Daughter.” The company will com- rise Churles It Thorne, Jr., J. H. Stoddart, Jonn Parrelle, F. de Dellevilie, Walden Ramses, &. E. Sorrfs. Chartes Collins, James E. Thorpe, Sytinge, Miss Maud Harrison. Mis¢ Miss E.J. Philiips, Miss Estello Netta Guion, Miss Florence settlement of the répertoire at #0 carly n date is aue to the fact that Managee Pimer leaves for a European trip on the 10t prox.,and desires to have the Chicago season fully laid out before bis departure. THE PRESENT WEEK. At Hooles’s, Bartley Campbell's * Fairtax,” which is sald to have been improved since its Iast production here, will be presented. In ths cast will be J. N. Gotthold as Dr. Guy Gaylord, Frank C. Cotler as Edwin Fuirfar,C. A.Mc- Mutius s Webster Winne, W. J. Scaolan as Willic Wagstaff, W. W. Muurice as Tncle Ben, B. i A. White ns James Marrigotl, Miss Ewily Baker us Glwdys Dean, Mizs Eugeain Blair a3 Diana Diorde, Miss Eumma Skerritt s Mre. Susan Dersie, Stiss Hidiee Butler s Tihetts. At the Grand Upern-louse the Mitchell Pleas- ure Party will prescnt_*Our Goblins,” which hus been seen here before, and 15 well Worth nesafng. The Rfy Four Noveity Company appear in 4 varlety show at the Ulympic. whils at the Lycenm Arthur Sprazue appesrs la * Hawk, the scout.” The “100 Wives" company will remala sa- othier week at this theatre, and should receive zood patronage. The plece i3 beautifutly wmaunted and well presented. Mondsy evealng il ocenr the 20th performance of the plas, and tho oceasion will be wade notable by some souvenir incident. The maangement propose ta 4 2 night of it. and to uid io that par- 1 & Healy's Band. In full uniform, and zorzecus drum-major, will take part abledu_represeating the werival of the iited States troops. Company E. of the Stxth Tteziment, whose drill bas excited Such enthusi- 'n, will appear as usuul, and probably oue or Two more companies in coanection with them. 'TWO OF “HAVERLY'S BLACK 40.” Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. DAVENPORT, 1a., April 30.~While on & train at ou.Junction this mormng two members of * Haverly’s Bluck 40 Minstrels” got into an altercation. One of them, Lew Banks, drew bia revolver and shot theothar through huis right arm, Inflicting only a flesh wound. Banks jumped from the train as it pulled into Duven port. but was arrested on the ferrybout lutes. He will be taken to Muscatine for trinl Monday morning. DRAMATIC NOTES. * Parselle and James O'Nlell aro studying law together. ! Bartley Campbell says his royalties now nes ¢ bim §369 per week. { Mr.Jefferson has quit acting and returned to his Loutsiana plantanon. Fred. Lyster, tho busband of the late Minnfe } Walton. comes Eust with the Lingards es busis ness manuger. E Admiral Glyno, tho heir to Miss Nellson's wealth, proposes to devote $15,000 to profess : swonal charities. i i “Raymonde,” n verslon of “Monsteur Al fonse " for Miss Morris, seems to have boen suc- { cesstully produced at the Unlon Square Theatre | last Monday evenine. : 3Ir. Haverly states that, all rumors to tho con- { trary nutwithstanding, the work of erecting his Dew theatre an Monruo street will proceed a3 anoouaccd. He bas secured lease of the pres- ent bouse from week to week, and will run it until the bunk wants possession. The Union Catholic Library Dramatic Club pliyed “Uora” on Wednesday eveniug at the ¢st End Operu-House for the benefit of achar- fty. Mra. W. J. Hynes, M cllis Jooney, Mr. uclus Henderson, Mr. Cbarles Frayer, Mr. J. D, Wallack's new theatre in New York will not be opened until Novenber, and it is likely, in order to oceupy the carly part of the season, the greater portion of the cowpuuy will travel. In { all probability they will play two wWecks at : Pope’s Theatre, St. Louis, and ut Haverly’s new theatro in this vity g i | | Sells’ Crreus will be the first of the seasonin this ¢ It will be secn onthe Lake-Froaton i Mouday, tiie I6th of May. The Pproprietors of the show boldly say that they advertise nothing they don't exhlbit,~a novel thing certainly in circus mansgement, They also Say that they dispose of no * privileges” to the crowd of cor- wurants who generally hang around the testa and tleece the public. i - The Lingards—Willlam, Horace, and Alico Dunning—commence a weekly engagement ak the Grand Opern_House on Mouday, May §, fa **The Futor,” a picce said to hxve been asucs cess with them. The Lingards have just aprofituble season at Baldwin's Theatre, S2n Francisco, und it I3 a very fortunate thing they did o for Mr. Baldwin. “*The Tutor” is a new version of * Baby,” u farcical comedy which has been already seen In Chicago. At the terminas tlon of their Chicago enxagement Alico Dun- aing will sturt tor England with her two children. ;, A new comedy compuny i3 belng organized by 1 M. Hoglev. the hend who front of whieh 19 315, Jacques Kroger; who made such a hit 23 the Enmugmpner intho comedy produced by the idouin party. 3ir. Hooley has been 100 around for sonie time for the best kind of talent, and bo thinks he bas foundit. e wiil nat 1y be very guurded in his selections, not haviog any desire to connect his name wirh an organizl- tion that would fall to reflect credit thereod. The insuguration of the new company will be in Chicaxo on the 25th uf September, when b 08w farce-coinedy, written by Br. Egbert Jumiesot, of this city, will be presented. It is sald 1o be alive with good comic situations, and those_ ] have looked over the pieco are pretty confident that {t will be a success. The American Register, of Paris, has the fol- lowing concerning a youni lady well kaown ia this city: * The close of tho evenlng was ud= iy wn unexpected plessure, for 8 youog cricun lady, a Miss_ Couthoul, certalnly cat ried away the, palm. Her first recital, * Asleep at the Switch,’ was very food, but did not bring forward her most excellent tulent of mimicry nor the changing expression of foaturcs, whicth is o great charm; but in her succeeding _renders inz.a medley of queer potpourri of serious an comle recituls, she simply carried. the audience with _her, who unaniniously and clamorously called for un encore. This was readiiy sod smilinzly ziven; the piece wes entitled “Thao Iteading Cluss.” We lenvo our readers toim= arine the rauny and various couptry chlidren that successively eome up to read their lessuly from the gizgling hoyder to the frighten younsster who gusps und sovs. literally righii= ened out of his wits, until, with aq ellort, he brings out the last fine of *3fary hada little 1amb,’ und with a weneral boo-hoo m“”fi frantic rush back to his make-believe desk. 4| this Miss Couthoui gave with the utmost ability and inteltigeace. _We only hope it i3 jo storo ToE us 10 heur our fair compatriot and thaf ] very soon” i | | evers way successtul- ! Hurra were in the cust. The affair wasia - -3 i &