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188I—TEN PAGISS. THE CITY. IN GENERAT. , 8D. Nontit, of Hanock, Mich, fs at the Sher- non. S&F. SEAVER, of Madison, Wis, Is nt the Tre mont. Carr, Cranves BR, Wart, U. 8. Ay is at the Pacitle, E, 1. Mennitt, of Springfield, il, ts at tho Toland. Jay A. trong, M.C., of Michigan, ts at the Palmer. W.P. Crotwortny, of Hattimore, Is at the ‘Tremont. Da. D. W, Day, of Faw Claire, Wis, Is at tho ‘Tremont. : ‘Thr Nev. J.D, Puffer, of New Orleans, ts at the ‘Tremont. Mn, ann Mn. 8. 8. Cooret, of Cincinnati, aro at tho Tremont. a, Q, Apass and family, of Negaunco, Mich., are at tho Sherman, W.1. Mcopy and R, A. Dunlap, of Richmond, Vn. are at the Patmer. y Congressman I, M. A. HAWK, of Mount Care roll, IL, is at tho Paulile. J. 1. PeNstxaton and daughter, of Yankton, D.'T., are at the Sbermut, J.B. LAxapon and G. C, Shenpard, of Mont- Peller, Vt, ure at the Palmer, Usitep States SunaToR Witttas BB. ALute B08, of Iowa, is registered at tho Pacitic. 1. Wits, General Manager of the Vermont Central Itallroad, Boston, Is at the Palmer. Carr. Hipene TLL will bo at the Grand Pas eific to-day, on his ruturn from Winnipeg. N. Hanver, of Cofon City, and De A. rett, of Deuver, Col., are at tho Palmer. CANAL-COsUSSIONER T, Fy Sitaw, of Dixon, and itallroud-Commissioner W, M, Sinith, of Lexington, HL, are at the Paeiiic. Groner A. Evginaton, I. Daré, M, 8. Carr, and J, W. Carr, England, aro registored at the Falmer, TiomAs Gin Et, Charles Lucas, A. Patterson and C. B. Lord, of Loudoy, England, are at the Tremont, Jestice SUMMERMIELD yesterday held If, P. Masser, a State street saloonkeoner, to tho Criminal Court in the sum of §100 for solling Hattor to minors. Tne Chicago examinations for admission to Cornell University will be held at tho West Di- viston High-Sehool, beginulng Tuesday, the Hth Inst, at fay mie aud continuing for three days, At Frank Clyne’s new establishment, No. 316 State street, to bo openod to-night, an Interest- Ing exhibition of Dillards will ‘bo given by Henry lbines, Frank Varker, and ‘Tom Wallace. Poor, L. Be CApELiEH, tha well-known French instructor of this city, is seriously Jit from an uttack of spinut meningitis, which has been tollowed by congestion of the lungs, the two forming a dangerous complication. ‘Tne temperature yeatorduy, 14 observed by Manasse, optician, 48 Madison street, Prinwne Dullding, wWas,at 8 it. m.. OF degrees; (hike 11, 5 310 Tia. mi, ok: Lm. 8; Ep. im, 8 AL™., 2 OHS m.. 65; 2p. 0, 61.” Baromotor, 8a. m., 20, Dein, 201, CONGRESSMAN Epwin WiL.errs, of Monroe, Mich., who hag becn Investigating tho canal sys- tem in Llnois and the West genenilly, passed through tho clty yesterday en route for home, He will prepare a report on the results of his observuuions. Mn. PowEt. of tho Intely-solzed Garden Cit Istiltery, 18 making an elforl to scoure enous assistance from frivads and leniency from cred Stors to resume business. He thinks be will be able to succeed, aud says that {{ ho is allowed to resume he will pay creditorsin full. Yestenray Peter Helm, a saloonkeener on Idncoln avenue, was betd in €100 bail to tho Crimtnai Court by Justice Scully on two charges: selling intoxicating Iquor ‘to minors and nitowlng minors to play pool in hls sutoon. ‘Tho North Side Citizens’ League caused the trouble, D. G. Scort, representing tho Humane So- ciety, yesterdny swore ont a wirrant before Jus- tice Brown charging Jonn Reed, Jr, and Jobn Reed, Sr, with cruclty to a Heyoar old girl, a Member of the faully. ‘The. eotnplaiae alleyes Ibat the child was kicked and beaten and turned into the strect nt night, ‘Che familly tve on West Twelfth strect, ronok Ovps, General Freight Avent of tho Vhicago, Milwaukee © St. Paul Rallrond; Cary: A. Wilson, Chief Engineer of the Now York, bicage & St. Louis Hullroads H.C. ‘Townsend, fenentl Passenger Agent of the Wabash, St. tr Rallrovds and (. G. Undley, of tho Ohio Central Rullroud, ree at the Iacitie. Tn Nev. CG. M. Pym condueted tho noon Inceting yesterday at Farwell fil, Tho Rev, Mr, Pontécust offered prayer, and the reader des hvered a brief sermon on “The Possibilities of Faith,” In which lie exhorted the gathering to bunulute the filth of David golng forth to battle With the ghint Galtuth of Guth, Lhe attendance Was, as usttul, quite large, TY Sunurey Stacy had a venire for ‘lve Jurors to serve on the South Side yester- ‘heir nusnes were taken from the Inst poll- and he found that, from outot tho twelve Voters, sovernt mist have enmped out on open lots when they yave thelr names, Stacy thinks that this ts evidence that thy Democrats von- Initted traudy at the Inst elty and town clections, » Save, Kayzert gous to Ottawa, I, he wil read wn origtual pain br Uenjamin F. ‘Taylor, written In connection with the autograph testimonial to Mr. ex-President. that hasbeen prepared hy the tomper- ence women of Illinals, “Che pubtle exercises in ronnection with thigevent uccur this evening, nd promises to bo uf unusual Interest. AN attempt was minde last evening to organize Die surviving inembers of tho German Division vt the Eleventh Ariny Corps, under Gen, Blone ker, a9.a veteran associntion, ‘The meotlng win to have been held ut No, iY Kinzte street, but for sonic reason only hit a dozen answered the call, and nothing was done, Anothor meeting will be held a week trom ‘to-morrow evening at the sume place, ANOTHER tuccting of tho enpllalists who are endeavoring to devure clevtrle Hebt frunculses dn this clty was hold inst evening at theshermin. House. Only an informal conference was held, 26 regular company having yet been organized, The only business done was to prepare the de. tails uf ‘a proposition to bo submitted tw tho Arash Electric Light Comminy relutive to the terms of royalty und percentages, CARELESS iw svems to be a bobby with eome people, especially telaws who bave charge oF trucks, List evening, about t o'clock, such a vent branded Moutgomory Ward & Co, wns. driven 6o raphy east an Rundotph atrect that. itds really a wonder that no one Ww: was at an hour when the streets wor pedestrians. ‘Tho fellow did not cheek up at crossings, and It 13 not bis {ult that ho ald not. Spon te neurat Staty street, whore bu bad a close shave. its Professor of Ruotorle in Vassar College, Nruman J. Buckus, A.M, arrived ju this city yesterday, to conduet the unuual exuiminadons Jer udinission to that University, at the earnest: kolluitation of a largo number “of tha resident thn. Sever youn ldies of Chleugo Passed a creditable “exnininanon during the utteruoon in Varlur QO of tho Palmer House, the bubjects boli tha English branches of atidy, and extracts trom the Latin, Greok, and Gore Tian classics, ‘Tne Young Men's Christian Association has succeeded in introduclng Sunday services into ihe Bridewell. A neat chapel bus been propurot tu the building, nud much Interest ts munlteated by the prisoners in tho undortiking, ‘Tho ute fendance at cuch eervico numbers Irom 300 to {U0 of the unfortunites, who Joie boartily in the exercises, which consist of surg, prenchig, and prayer, Boks, papers, and tritela ure pros fusely distributed on Sauday, aud tho offcots of the good work are ulready noticable, uy stockhotters of the Sterling Gold and Biiver Mintng Company held thelr wunuil meets jug yesturday, und, uficr hearing the reports of tho ollicers und Auditing Cominitiee, elected the followlay Hoard of Directui .V. Purington, Gen, Joseph Stoekton, a3, Wilon, DU, Waters bury, B.U Neil, Within Le Barron, and Wills lai 8. Everett, Lhe following were vlected q ¥. Puringtony Vives Prests Trousurer, Gen. Josephs Stoukton; Seeretary, Witham 8, Kyerett. ‘Tne Merchants’ Ravings, Loan & "rust Comes muny Icnow nothing about that for draft purporting to have heen ised by the Exchange National Honk ot Pittsburg, payable to Joseph Coseler, and iatorsed by han: and a maa named oned in yedtersny’s paper, exe Me to them fram thels corre. spondent wt Likpemtng, Mich. ts vow on ite wa back, and will be returned to that pluco when {t ror Jt slinply paved through thelr bands, and beyond that thoy know nothing about it— hot even wouthor 1, Was a forgery oF not, Thee was unother rumor abroad yeatorday thit the South Bide Kireet Rutiway Cor bud ubuudoned thy cable syatuin, “A reporter ealied on Superintendent Hohaea, who tuted ‘that the ¢ vets had already oxpuuded bull 4 fulton of dutlard tv tho enturprise, and It was how too Inte toubandon the scheme without o irial, even though there were doubts as to. tte success. uo necessary ron for tho work ja constantly arriving team Pittsburg, and, iy tho “toutsd OL u week ut two, the luyiug Gf the cuble bn Bate strcet will he cotuinenood, and the card Ki runotiy on that tine with bo transferred to. Wubush avenus. “Pho cost of the vablu railway, when completed, wil be about 5,000,000, >) Tye County Physichin, Ur, Bluthardt, mude @ ost-murten exwmlnation: yesterday ut the urgue Upon the budy of John De Young, the inan of 4 years of uge woo fell dead in a Bite street house of prostitution Wednusduy after nvon, and found that deuto bad been caused by {utty degeneration of the heart. The Coroucr held un doyucst jutnudiutely theroattor, aud tu tho light of such uvidence the Jury tuund a ver= dict completely exoneratug the womuu in waoyse preseucy Do Youpy breathed bis lust fron ity in tho matte was, therefore, released from custody, 18 were Also the five thor lamates at the same house, ne reintives of the dead man have claimed his enty. a é Ara regular meeting of tho Chicago Jewelers’ Association, held ‘Tnosdny, tho following officers were elected for the ensiiing year: HF. tahn, ot the flrmof TH. F. Mahn & Co. President: ‘Theodore enrey of Kenrney & Swartehild, Vice-President: EH. P, Whitehead, Secretary of tho Higin National Wateh Company, Secretary and 'Trensurer; W. F. Tompkins, Manager of tho Seth Thomas Glock Company, Paul duergens, of the tirm of Juergens & Anderson, and lonry Opvenhelmor, Finance Committee; Benjamin Alten, of tho firm of Henjamin Allen & Co. 8. HL. nit, Attorney for Robbins & Fg es and U, IL Knights, of tho firm of CG, if, Knirhls & Co, Memborship Committee. Tie will of tho lato Gilbert Hubbard was fled in the Probate Court yestorday afternoon, Tho ostite was valued at $100,000, A bequest of $5,000 wan mado to Miss Kate Carroll, daughter Charles H, Carroll, of West Newton, M and ‘one of $1,000 to Willinm FB, Miteby ten, Drother-in-taw of tho decense:!, The reaiduc of tho estate waa bequeathed to George 1. Carpens ter, bis surviving partaur, and Albert 1. Coe, in trust for bis childron, Under the laws of the State Mr. Carpentor was disqualiticd to act as trustee and execiitor, and, tho Court issued tot- ters testamentary to Mr. Coe, Gntscom entered upon tho thirteenth day of his fast at neon yesterday, and was represented to be in remarsably goo spirits. Ho had a flood of visiturs during tho day, and was fn Agued upon retiring, which wns at IL o'clock. Ho partook of cight ounces of hydrant water during tho day, and tho Inst oxaminition made by tho physicians (n attendance showed his pulso to bo 60, respiration 16, nnd temperature Webbe BE: to date be hus lost ninoteen and halt pounds It weight, On and after Monday, what Started out to bo a test In the interest uf science, will become a money-inaking business, ats it is proposed at that time to commence charging an admission feo to all visitora, Central Committee of the North Amor!- can Silnyerfest Association met Inst night nt the Metropuiltan Blovk. Mr. Arnold reported tor the Comm Ittes npvolnted to sclect a President it. Me. Louis Wahl was tho man Is nppolntinent was ratitied bs tho A communication wns read from tho meeting. conduetor of the New Orleans Licdertafel, ask ing admisston to the Fest. Tho Secrotary wis Mustructed to answer that tho Silnzerfest atate utes oar ny admission, ns the lata ure closed, but that “ thoy will recelve tho bose pitatity of tho Bund should thoy eome, leasra. sArnolil, Hocchster, and Kovtler wero appolnted to presitte over the reception of tha slngers on tho ith, and also to walt upon hie Honor Mayor Harrison, and ask him to have Adnins streot cleaned from Wabash avenue to the Exposition Building, a3 auy amount of deus Oratton of tho grund entrance will not be suills ctont to put this in presentable condition, auch {a Its present condition. ‘tue North Side Turners returned from tho Bt. Louls Tourmimont Just night, bringing seven prizes with them. Tho first, second, and third prizes in wrestling wore xiven to Capt. Feink M. Winter, Adolph Scbtend, and Fred Frillman, respectively, The honors and frst prizoin elub- swinging wero givon to Asinus Care. Tho third prize In dangling-rope ellinbinge wis awarded to aces ems arine and the first in swimming was taken by Max Koelling. The twvunty- four from tbhia Society who tuok purt in tho tournament tuok tirst honors in calisthenles. ta nll who went from Chicazo, but twenty-six men took part In the exercises, seventeen fro the Milwaukee Bund, and soven from New York, four of whoin took prizes. In alt2il men come peted for prizes, as agulnat soventy-tivn two yerrs ago ut Chiladelpbla, Tho boys ure highly yi ased with their reception. ‘Tho Mayor of St. ,ouls ordered tho closing of business for tivo days, while the exercises wore going on. On an uvernge 120,000 persons witnessed ‘thei cach day. THe Board of Manngers of tha Women's Christian Arsociation held its reguiar monthly inceting at No. (41) Wabash avenue yesterday morning. Thero + ‘re sbout tifty indies present. Mrs, L. Stone presided, A large amount of busi- hess was transacted. Pho Treasurer's report from May 1 showed the following: Amount on band May 1, $108; received up to dune 1, Sir tot on band Juno 3, $508; disbursements, 3h feaving. balance on band, 2280. Tho Superin: tendent of the Home reported thut thirty-four persons were cared for, Dr. Odelia Biinn, who hay tho cur of tho Dispensary, reported ;tho ninnber of patients treated tu be Wl; number of visits made, 215. ‘Two patients were sent to tho Hospital for Women and Children, Tho Asso- ciution hus an unusual umount of work thus far Jn tho sexson. Some chunges were mado in the constitution, Among others the word “ Byau- gellcal™ was stricken out, go ns to henceforth allow ita members to belong to any body of the Christian church in order toenter the Association. Tho Roard entertained and voted upon the Jottor submitted to them by Dr. Ryder, which was indorsed by tho various Christian Dodics of elty, asking thole coperation in the proposed plin of organizing remedini mensures to ald youny worklog wonun of the elty te avoid tho ‘Various snares and dangers which beset thom on nil sides in the pursuit of thoir dally nvocutions. ‘The Jadies beurtily respontcd to tho propased work of codperntion, and proposed that a cons vention of the clergymen of tho pity be held in September next, at Central Musle-Hall, for that purpose, ‘The ludics ndvnitted that a work of this sort is much needed iu Culeago, und if tho reverend gentioman who proposed It waitld take tho Initiutury steps toward that end, thoy would eniploy every ineins to suve the unprotected girly of the shops, who stood fn 40 much need of u heiplog band, to muke them walk ia the foot- steps of the Master, NOT EX-CINEY MATSELL'S DAUGITER. Along In tho latter purt of April it was siated Jo The TuHUNe thata Mes. Holen Farwell, then dying at the County-Hospital of injuries, which it was afterwards ascertained she tad received by falling down a tatehway fod. P. Smith's ico barn, way a daugnter of tho Into Chtet Mutsoll, of New York. ‘Tho won mado a_pricticy of claiming connection with police oftolits to all parts of the country, and her clulm of kinship to Mr. Mutgell, if indeed she evor nade such clalin, was cutlrely without foundation. POLITICAL. Tho Fourteenth Ward Republican Clib, which has had its headquarters ut No. 630 Milwaukee aventte. and nm run without regard to whut: tho su-citted ‘aitk-stocking" clement uf tho ward night. di to, mot lust evening to clect officers for tha next six mnonths, UC. 6, Sehariau was In the chulr, and ralsed tho question of the necessity of consuilditing ull of tho ciubs In tho ward, to tho end that greater nurmony might provail, James Mulane seconded tho dea, and spoke fu fayorof ft, aunouncing, In the course of his roeanirks, that be was about to retiro frum politica, HH, Lu, Hort, took the samy Position, but wanted’ ft distinctly understood that bo would “among the politienus stand "* unul there was nother revistan of the Now Testament. Othora spoke on the nino subject, and Iinully it was ayreod to postpone the viec- ton of ollicors until tne second ‘Thursday in duly, and to Invite allot the clubs of the ward touttond the tmevting und take part in tho in- tercetiug proceedings. UNOERGKOUND CATES, Auaiy or. two uo, Hecording to Tun ‘Int uxe's Springield didputehos, a certificate of ine Sorporation was: ranted to the Chicayo Under- xeoundl Cable hg Pen The incurporators avo George E. Bounell, Joun M, Suyth, and George 1. Swift. Thess gentlomen pros pees to organize a compiny te lay whut s Known as tha Honnel Lunde' rapt Cable all over tho couutcy where thoy can, The capital of the Company will be $150,000, Ald. Smyth was ween an the subject by nn NE reporter Ina evening, und expressed rent contidence in the sucucas of the cable. Thero are tweuty copper ith glis-tubing, placed in an pine, and the whulo is fitted with a re i ‘this ts the vable, Tho wires ure prevonted from “cross. ing” by the ylugs tubes,—tho best non-conductor known—and tho resinous substance, which is put in by bydrostatio pressure, rewilis ite gravity, uni Prevents ground induction, tho fend-plpe outer shield also being 8 better protection than tho other for thig pure pose. Me. Konnoll luis thot this system sdives. the tindeground endle problem. Tt can bu pros teoted vy a guard, when laid, and can be sald comparailvely cheap. ‘Tois enable is now being Jald for tho Western Indinna Raliroad Company from Twontyethird steeot ta ite Twelfth street depot, a dletunce of abuut ono and a bull nile in all. It fs wutiranteod tu work well, av it Is nut to be paid for, All boat Far aula with It show that ft fs udmirably autted for tetephone, ua well ag telegraph work, and does not require ag pow= erful batterioa at for wires nbove ground, “Ala, Sinyth believes that it will become tho Nritioual undorground cable, THE CITY-HALH, JOUN Iusse was yesterday awarded the con> tract for furnishing tho city with 1,850,000 sewer brick Tho Mridowellwith furnish tho balance need od, over 4,000,000, @ 'THENH was one now case und ono death from smul}-pox in tho vity yosterday, The death was ot SL Harber atreet,—a child, The now caso wus found ut 1G Weat Taylor street, ‘Two cases of diphtheria were reported from 1000 West Volk street, Scurlet-fover was roported frum 143 Huron and 17 Koswuth stroat, A FUN Y-nEVELOPED tot of model Domocratle politicians were on hand yesterday afturnoon in Frank Aduus’ uilica, Thoy were tha Mayor's pets Who were special policemen, aud arrested y United States DepitysMurshuls on elestion= day last Call, Chart rene wile trating 1 them furan defer bu thinks that ho can clear them. Courtsinns ogatnet tho prosent Streot Con- tractor contliue tu come in, His shortcomings and misfortunes wero given iy Tuy TineNe onurdeys und samuthing more detinit should 2 done 10 ou that tho contractor attends to his duty, Portions uf the West una North Sido atreote uro in wt abominuble condition, and jin. desa thoy uro shortly cleaved will be almost [me posh for tua, And thoy are paved streets, 0, = » Johason, ono-stury store an Gwelling, %x85 feut, tulstod street aud douna place, to cost $1,600; Guorge Johnson, tworatury: feet, Superior und Paulina cout $2,000; Culeayo Society of New Jerugatowm, brick church bulldlng, 6x90 fect, Huren atreet, near Slichigan ayeauy, to Kuut Drothury, fourestory aud stor 00 tate street, t % Leltor, onal story to) No, fs Waahington street, to m; M. Litens, twoeatary store and dwell rt H ing, Zia feet Twenty-iinth street, near Horner, to coat $4,240, Mayor ELAarnton’s face dropped over olght yesterday morning when a youn mat ene ivand handed hina till for forty Hercos grense and thirty tlerees of *eracklings.” My God!" said he. * younse man, whit ts thls? Tam sure fet abuso enough for that sort of thing originating here, without getting more of tt from outsido, and having to pay for it bealdes, There's a mistake somewhere.” It turned out Inter that tho stuff was for Obendort & Co. and bad been sent in caro of tho Mayor from Tur- Ington, In, When thia fact was made known to tho Mayor ho breathed ensier, A DELEQATION, consisting of Marshall Fletd, EH. Sheldon, J, 'T. Averill and C, M. Henderson, walted upon Mayor Harrison yesterday morning to seo ff be would not defer for the presont tho paving of Quiney streot. ‘Those gentlemen, who are very lane propart yowners onthe thorough fare, represented that there had been nv great miny pipes intd an the street fately, and tho filling was so recent that it had not had tine to settlo ns itehould., ‘Tho Mayor sald that he was willlug to comply, with the requost, provided tho gentlemen would by willing to lay eranit block pavement when the time came. ‘To this Mr. Fiold replied that thoy did not know but that thoy would be willitig to do that too. ‘Tie Committee on Police recommonded to bo placed on fle the order to scll tho West Twelfth Street Police-Station, A remonstranco ngainst its sale was received, which wns signed by many Droperty-ownors. The Committee also recunt> mended that the resolution Inatructiug the Buperintondent of Police to report to tho Couns ell at Its next rozulur meeting whethor the ordl- nance ngalust gambling is nt present strictly one forced, and if not why not, be placed on fle. A etition that tho Muyor tako steps to remove leggara, oreniegrinders. and otbor unsightly and unseemly objects from the publio streets ‘was referred to the Mayor, ‘Tue Committee on Markets decided to ask the Controller to report ff it wero advisable to re- new the tease of tho property In tho West Divi don now used ag n hay murket, the lease of which oxplires July 13; algo whut rent should be paid for it. An ordinince creating and reniating tho West landotyh Street Public Market was read and referred to the Law Department fur ro. vision, The ordinance provides that the market ghnll Ue open from Novy. 1 to May Lata. close at Ha. me from May 1 to Noy m, tu a, ms provided public trivel is not structed. A Superintendent is to bo appointed, to whom shalt he patil 15 cents por duy fordouble tents and Weonts for singic ones, Nowe but producers nre allowed to muke snics, and peddlers and othor buyers ure to leave the street 8 soon As thoy have completed thelr purchases, RBMOVING BEAD ANIMALS. ‘The Sot plaints come tn thick and fast in ro- gard to negligence in tho mutter of the romoyval ofdend antinais, aod there is evidently & mis- understanding on allsides, The Union Renders ing Company has the contract tor the removalot deadanimals from public thorougfaros, wt $0,500 syonr. Ibis its duty to take all dead antinnls outof the streets and alteys, and take them to its works to bo turned into krenge, The notices left nt tho Hoalth Olice ure not always com- piled with. In the enses of dead horses the en cnsses ure often ly hug in stables, and the Rende ing Company has no right to onter private premivos, und cannot take the animal without peruitssion of the owner, In the Brown street vase the horse was loftin thobarn and tho building locked, When tho wagou enmo for the enruasa tho premises could not be entered, ‘and there was tio help to pull tho horse out, had tho barn been open. Tho most traublo fs found with dead dogs, Thoy nro polsoied and bevome offensive int short time. Tho antinal ls rue vorted Iying In front of 1 cortain number ina strevt,, The wagon comes round and no dead “purp" Isthore. As soon us it began to smell thy man ut the house hired aboy to pull it somewhere else, and shortly after the: samo fomturing enreass is reported from some other point. Itis the duty of Ward Inspectors to re= port dead aniinuls when they tind then, buc it ta the duty of the police to report all enses, whieh they do not always do, and herein lies a great: vortion of the trouble. Dr. Da Wolf insists that the work of removing dead antmals ts bene well done, but the mistakes occur becuuse of the cnuscs above noted, SEWER PLUK, THE EXPOSITION NULLDING, ETC. Tho Judiciary Committee held a mecting sos- terday, Ald. Young In the chalr, ‘The order was agreed to thut the Commissioner of Public Works be authorizud to purchuso tha sower pipe needed by the city during 1881 with= out advertising for bids, provided. he can pure chuse the pipe nt & per cent olf from the present ecard rates uf tho manufsotiurers, Mr. Varnell asked for componsation for In- Jurles to his horse May Lt on tho onat nppronob to ‘Iwenty-second street bridge. He clamor B12. Referr to the Law Departinent. Tho Chairman was inatructed to call the attention of tha Hourd of Public Works to the condition of the Elghtcenth and ‘Iwenty-sovond street ridues. A communication from tho Controller, nce companied by an ordinance in remuird to the Bx. Position Huiiding, was recelyed. ‘The ordinunce provided that tho clty purchase the building, or revolve n porttun of its revenues, Action was deferred, and the Chuirman requested to nsk the Exposition mangers to mect the Committeo at thy next meeting, An ordinance modifying tho ono rolating to putting telegraph and telephoue wires undor- ground waa talked over, aud it was decided to ask tho representatives of the companies to cone fer with tho Committee Thursday at 4 p. in. aA communication concerning tho assessment for paving Blue Tstand avenue wis postponed ull Messva, Kerfoot und Jones mout the Com- miltteo at tho next meeting. THE COUNTY-LBUILDING, Owen Perry was brought to jnil yesterday from Hurrisburg, Pu, on arequisition, He is Suenter Many will go to Jollet to-morrow with unother bitch of prisunors. Atthenresent. rate of cmptylug tho Jail ie can svon bo abane doned, ‘Tue Hospital and Pubic Service Committeos of the County Board met yesterday: afternoon, but did no business other than to uudit a lot of bill. The Hospital Committes reaudlted the Welght milk DUL for $7), whieh had anco beon rejected by the ford and referred back, ‘ho Public Services Committee nuidited vilte ayre= wating about. $3,000, OF this amount about §2,000 wid ciniined by Mr. H. P. Chuisberlatn, far_coul. ‘The bil was cit down to tho oxtent of $160 and then ullowed, Banare Haas was yesterday iain sus- pented by tho Sherif, but, so far as could) bo learned, No reagons were ns- shrned. Lt ts understood that Mr. Hans is to vetonin at the Bulliting, and tastent of bls name appeuring on the Sheritl'a payeroll ft ts to ape peur gn the payeroll nt the City-Hall, aud hoe is o be a “apeulul” to look nfter Juries, ote, with headquarters na now. A delegation of Com+ missloners called lute fu the idiy to look after rolustating hit, Kinowlug vothing of the new arrangement inade, but the Sherlif could not be geen, Ivan Kroustep, Mary Aun Iinchey, Georgo L. Hough, Daniet Lyman, and Jutta O'N tel were restorduy udjudved insane in tha County Court. urgiret Connor, at Inmate of tho Ol) Wom- an’s Home, wits found not insane, the Jury bo- ing of tho uplnlon that tho Inte troubles in the fnstitulion from whieh she batted had. gomething to do with the prosecution, Tho Mr. Houg' fouud Insane bas, wp toa recount dite, boon cons ted with tho: purobasiog Hepastuiout of tho Chicugo & Mook Ivland Itullroad Company. The etitions uzainst Otto Frochdo, Ma 'lhompson, Hehard Glasshrook, Jubauun Sebnolder, Mury Ulnebia, Alfred Wahlsted, and Voter lRelorsoit wore dismissed, Us 8. Ae ‘Tne Ponston Agont yesterday disbursod $2,100, AT tho Bub-Treasury yesterday $25,000 in gold and €8,000 in silver wusdiebureed, Fifteen thou- sund doltars tu eliver was received, ‘Tue internal rovenue recelpta yesterday AnOUnted to 823,555, of which $18,442 wus for aplrite, $4,810 for tuhucco and clyara, $101 for beor, and $400 fur special taxes, cotiviottan of Dr, John ato, the spcolal- trouted yenural satisfaction in Government civeles yestorday, Such cused: hayo b trled bofore.and this in tho first eave. in years In whien a conviction bus buon soured, The mem= ors of the peculiar, brinch of the mediont frie tornity to which Bute belonged buye been pare Heulurly excited aver this case, aid alroudy begiuing to ply thoir nofurion ead with gronter care. HO ura FouLowind isthe ist of dutinbla da re peal at the Custom House yesterday: i, a Buber, 14 wivks salty J. G. (itchock, cases dry-guods; N. Curniiutnior & Coy Ta oi Po aera ea 8 bales leat tobu deitach, 10U cused wines W. 1. Sabnnprernuin & Bon, a uses wine; Urommed & Ullrich, 1 onks brandy 31. P&C. E, Baukor, sucks wult;Teuuk, Howe & Con t cage watouu: Jthodus os alia rere oll ae Lease vleotratype plated; Best, Ru: ciises clgurs; Chapin, & Gore, ‘4 cases ‘elutes prague, Warner & Co,, J cases clams; Burloy & ‘yreelt, b caskw crockery; Kulisuut & Co, 2 caso cottons; 1. Franklyn & Co, Id bales leat tobuccu; EM, Sargent, 1 cases eluy crucibles; 4), Sebmidt & fro. cused nusleal insteunentay Itudoiph Weber, i barrel salty J. 8. Brown, 400 bushel potutoes; ardur, 1H hoghouds sult+ notre; ordur, waukd sodienah; Eiupiry Warehouse Company, spools burbud wiros J. A, Lowux, “Jl orutea buttloas L. Wolf Manufucticlng Company, 5 casks uld brass; \ Ub Hchimpformun, 17 packages OM Tom iy AU burrols bottled beer; J. eval: wu barrels bottied peer, 100 cuss Wareliunse Canes | barrel beer; Warner & Voy 1 burcel battled beers Uliuet, 20 cave wing Fuller & ullur, 1 box sampled; Potur titay, 1 hut house hold yoods; order, 310 tuna trons onder, G0 barrels battled beers Eusplre Warehouse Compa wD burrely acrated water, 0 burrels wluzer ule; P, Hermardy, catia aod 4 cus wine; Onondaga Suit Dock’ Co., 40 tons rock phosphate, Colle- Mone, $7,017, THE MALL ROUBERY which was noticud In THE TRIBUNE of yesterday secon to bave had some slight foundation. Ae lubed, a mull-bay wis lust from u wugou cull~ lng from tho day night. “The pouch was att Vp with a amiall elit tu one Bid ordinary mail-bag on the way route on th raltrond, i iL ‘hin a ow Utes, It x Jetters, of which were registered, and the caso was promptly worked up by tho Inspectors. Tho present case was totally naiimportant in {tself, Mit tho Ireson fa not the less to be considered, ‘That the wagons are not sudiclently ded 19 evident from the frequenvy of those thofta, aAyaln, the wagons ure net’ properly built, tha minrd being pliced at the front instend of at rear, where atep should be provided for bis accommodation, Tho frequency of thoxo thofts batics tho detectives, who could only prevent thely occurronee by Keeping continuots wateh, The ren) fault scome to be tn tho fact {hat tho contractor for this service gets only $71,500, his own bid, as opposed ty 15,000 palil for n toss aervice two years ago. The result of this parsitinony {s ta be acon in the carcloss wy iu which the service is rin - CLEANING THE ALLUYS. THN THOUSAND POLLAUS APPROPITATED, Tho Joint Committes on Streets and Alloys of tho three divisions of tho city tnet nt 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the City Clork's oflice to tuke under ‘vonstderation tho order granting $0,000 to the Department of Public Works for the purpose of clenning tho alloys. Thera were presont Ald. Watkins, Dixon, Appleton, Phelps, Moyer, Iuthof, Barrett, Blair, Lawler, Hildrpth, Altpeter, Dean, Hulbert, Wanzor, Hirsch, Ald. Watking prosided, Ald, Lawler'’a ordor appro- printing $10,000 for the purpose of clonning tha alleys of tho clty was taken up, Tho order was read by tho Chatrman. Ald. Pheipa wanted to know how far $10,000 would go towards cleaning the alleys. Dr. DeWolf was present, and was asked to give his opinion in regned to the matter, The Doctor said that it was reforred to the Department of Public Works, when {t should havo been mado to tho Health Department, Hivretoforo the Department of Public Works nasisted thu Henith Department to clonn the alleys in tho business part of tho city, where very many of thorn wore used ns businesa streets, ond Mr. Waller refused to clean thent ns strocts this year becnuse they were platted os alloys, ile bad asked for seventy tens baad it and the Council had allowed bim but tfty-s being fourteen short of tho required niinbe ‘Tho amount of tenins now employed for the re- moval of sghes nnd gurbage Was sulllctent, itn pince for thelr reception wis provided. But thoy wero required to take it three-fourths of a mile from the First, Second, Third, anid Elgot+ conth Waris, thoreby consuining double time, For tho months of duly and Auyust, and part of June, an addition of atleast ten teams per diy was required, at an average cost of $3.00 per day for ench teum, or nm total of #3400, a8 well as. $4,000 ‘lor tho removal of dead anlinals. [nthe West Division bo had 25 teams to cover 300 miles of alleys, anil it was an impossibility to cover thia territory as it should be covered. It was the same Inthe South Division, where thero were but 2 teams fat millea of alloys, and in tho North Diy! teams to xo over It infles of alley Ward thore were 7 teams employed: Third, 6; Fou Fitu Highth, 2 ench; Ninth, ‘en ‘Thirteenth, Leth 4 en Fiftevnth, 33, Sixteenth, Elghteenth, 6, making 1 totul teams = vmployed in atuily: seuvery work, nt a cost for the year of 84,084, while tho tout! appropriation was but $55,000 Including tho senvenger work and the removal of dead ani- mils. {le beld that the city should never cle am alloys but should remove nsbes and garbugo: from them, ‘To clean the alleys vew woul: sct a ind precedent. ‘The city should never attempe todon work whleb It did not propose to con- tinue, Ho would nsk $7,000 more to thoroughly clenr the alleys In tho thickly-settled wards of ashes and garbage, Alt. Hildreth contendod that the city bad no right to kvep alleys clean of ushos ant pacha or anything else, because thoy wore not public thoroughfares. Ald. Altpeter held that tho elty was compollod tu keep the alloys clour of tilth of atl tinds, He argued thet the people could not get the manure drawn away from the alloys. Ald. Phelps said that thoy could eustly get furnmers to haul the manure away, If thoy paid for tho carting, a8 people did in tho ‘Third Ward. Ald. Imhof sald that manure could bo ree moved to Lincoln Park, where they wero glad to wet It, Ald. Wanzor sald that thoy bad drifted away from what they hud started out to do, ts aut Lawlor changed bis ordur au as to read as fallow: “That tho Dopartment of Henlth be and fa hereby directed to arias as muny extri teams 8 necessary to remove tho gurbage and ashes thoroughly from ull alleys, at aun expenso not to exceed $10,000 In neMidon to the regular appra- priatton, the amount to be taken from the streots und ulleys funds uf tho three divisions,” Ald, Lawler spoke in favor of tho order, ond showed how necessary it wns to clean tho alleys, especially in the Seventh Ward, where they were tecining with garbage necumuluted during five months of winter, He belloved that Dr. Do Wolf would not expend any moro monvy ot Uhls extra “appropriation than was necessary to acte unlly do the work, «Ho belleved tt wits falso economy to gaye stich noney when itwas needed to protect public heulth Ald. Phelps waa willing to appropriate the $10,000, and allow Dr. Do Wolf to use it ns ne deomed best, as ho knew it would be property and economically used, ald. Inhof wanted tho holes in alleys bolow grado titled with the refuse ushes taken up by tho Henlth Depurtinent. AL Hulbert wanted to know bow tt would bo In rogard to ncoutnulutions of ashes whoro the people were tuo poor tu remove them, Dr. De Wolf saul that a responalble agent or owner could always be found, who could be compelled to clenn und keep clean tho alley. Ald. Uildreth unloaded another sper upon the Committee, opposing the order, elalming that the city hod no right to remove ashes and wurbuge from tho lleva, . Ald. Hulbert sald that Dr. Do Wolf only askod for twonty additional teams to use two months. Aid. Hildreth moved that the under: bo so amonied us tu luke the $10,000 from the Cons tingent Fund, or from any moncys not othor- wisa upproprinted, ‘This winendment was favored by Ald. Dixon, ag tho fund for streets and alleys was amall ouotte agit was. Ald. lmbot was of tho sume opinion. Ald, Lawler sald that if the money was taken frown the Contingent Fund the Mnyor would voto tho order. Tho order ua amended was thon passed, teav- iug the Miepenpabitiar) to be handled by the Cone sulysioner of Health for sanitury purposes, and taking it from the Contingent Fund. a ‘Thy Cominitio on Btrouts und Alleys, West, inet, with Ald. Gawler in tho chutr. Tho onder Sor sidownlks on Cobleng strect was recommend: od for passnge. Tho potition for a sewer on Ohio street, from obey to Leavitt, was granted. The ordinduce for the opening of Hoyne stroet, from, Waubansia to North avenue, was recommend: ‘od for pussuge to the Council. TIE BOOKSELLERS, THEIR MEETING YEETERUAY AND NANQUET LAST niauir, Tho booksellers and stutionors reassombled yeaterday wfternvon, “Tho Committee on Hetall List reported that the various publishers hud oxpresdod their willinguess to collperate tn isa fiw rotuil price-list which should xovern ull sates. Tho Cominittee requeatxl all Western Jobbers tu issue w rotail catalog af achoulbonks with rotall prices instoad of wholesale, as at Presont published. A voumittce, consisting of Mesgra, Allon, Jansen, and Bowon, wad uppolnt- taconter with the jobbury and eudouvor to varry out tho provisions of thy report. ‘Tho following alllvers were then ol ds Press West, Milwaukeo; Vic . 2, Grosvenor, Dubuque; Secretary and Treas: uror, True 1, White, BL Pifuly Execudve Com nutter, A. O. MeClury, Chicago; D. D. Merrill, St Pauly V. MM. Uoryoll, Chicazas Ta. 1. Bowen, Indianapolis; HH. Shepard, Kunknkeo, ‘Tho tirstamnunl meeting was ordored to bo held on tha second Wednesday tn July, 188%, ‘Tho Convention then adjuuracd. In tho oveniuy the visitine mombers wero tonidered a compilmentary banquet nt the Pocltic by tho Chloago Stationers’ Bourd of Trade, TIT WORLD'S PAIR, REPRESENTATIVE HUNITES ON TH GROUND, Megara, G. W. Simpson and J, 31, Upton foading produce commission merchants of Boxton, buvo been iu tho city for two days, combining with their buainoss an errond of considerable impur- tunce to the country at. large—an endeuyer to. ascertuin tho views of Chloago's business men In regard to tho World's Falr which itl proposed to bold In Boston in 1883. Both gentlemen lett the city lust evening on busiuess further Weat, but will roturn next week and renow tholr Jnquinles. Tn conversation with a Tuinung roe porter yesterduy, thoy referred with yratilicas Uon to tha warm revuption thoy bad met with from tho produce trade and the Bourd of ‘Trade people generally tn Chicago, und the envour- Becoud, a; ixth, Soventh, and Eloventa and ayoment which bad been held ant to them that Chicago would not bo bebinit- hand when tho proper tlino eume, in doing ber part towards making the propusod falr a thorough suecess, They realized, thoy suid, that Chluugo wae tha representative city uf tho West aud Northwest, thot ber peoplo and ber interests were more boirly allied to fuston (han to purhups uny other city In the country, and that her fivoriig iuiiuenco would Kon great Way towards arouliug Lively interest in tho project tbruughout the whale Western county, While tholr inquiries had thus fur teen prosos - oltted unly amouy the business menof tholr own Hurticular line, and amon others whom thoy wd wet on the Word of Trude, they were cons hdent, from the cordial pecepeion they bad been atvan, that the project would be revolved with almitar favur sanony the various other bustneas | {utorests bury cyprosonted, Indeed, nobody had ae ‘ice thrown any cold water ou tho prupusition, bul with wll i¢ bud met with cordiul support ay a yonture whleb would redound to thu credit of | the United States, utiract the eyes und the trade of thu world ww uur ores, and rovy, oven when viewed In the inefe light of a ness investment, a proftublu undertaking, 2 project bad its inception ta Hoxton from tho thno that New York gavo up its Inteutiong du the game direction, and bas roused uo cud uf sentative gathertty Hoston, who wave tho scheme thelr enrucst sup port, and pledged thetr lunge proportion of tho necesenry means to tnake [tn giantiosucecss, A general Committee, headed by Gov, Long and ine eluding such me: Frederick 0, Prince, Eustace C.F rita, John M, Fe hn W. Candler, and tho uding representatives of the evernt | interests, was nppointed to furthor consider the subject and report at an adjourned meoting, which Is Ikely to bo held ina fow days, Tho taission on which Messrs. Simpson and Upton enine to Chieago, in connection with thelr own private business, wis ono of inquiry only. After returning next week, and roncon tlie tholr inbors in tho furthor directions already tndl- ented, thoy will proceed to Boston and report tho condition of tho eos pulse In the West— which is Chicngo—to the Committee having the movement In charge, Tater in the season, when tho plans for tho Mair stall have been fully mapped out and the business details fully uyrecd upon, 0 larger delewstion of the Commit teo will probably visit Chicago for the purpose of enlisting the nevessnry Nunnelal atd. CEDING THE CANAT. WHY WHITING'S HILL WAS TIED UP, Among tho atnallavalanchoof mensures which failed tu yot through at tho Into session of tho General Agsombly was one, introduced origin« ally by Senator Whiting, tho Buren County farmer, providing for (ho cession of tho Uiinols & Michigan Canal to the United States. Tho oriinal bill, for some defect or othey in its con- Biruction, wos tabled in the Senate, hut was ro- placed by another differing only in form, which was reported from the Committee on Judiciary, and which, nftor considerable discussion and tinkering, war passed and sont over to the Houre, Wherg It stick fist, down to tho tagt full of the gavel, inthe Committee on Canal and Kiver Imnprovoments. .That organization, it may bo well to state, was made up of Btratton of Will, Parish of Cook, Sintone sou of Rock Island, Collins of Cook, Thornton of Putnam ‘ood of Do Kall Ierver of Poorin, Chander of Cass, Itobinson of La Snile, Nurvey of Washington. Shuw of Cass, Crandell of ‘Tazowell, eee of Mason, Martin of White, Gallup of Peorin, MoMabon of Cook, and Vaustey of Insatte, No othor Committes tn tho House received as uch newepaper drubbing for what it did, as well as for what it falled to do, and nootbor any morcrichly deserved Ir. it was tho bug, so tu speak, out of which wero allowed to-o80Rpe all of those extravagant schemes for e IMPROVEMENT OF MUD-ONEEKS, tho pnyinent of stulo claima brought by con- tractors on the canal, and, worst of ull, that gi- wuitic eteal known as tho Lake-Kront grab, uno of thom gut very far up the enlendur, It is true, but that wasn't tho Committeo’s fault, The average member of that Committee appar- ently brd but three dens. Ono was to break into the Stato ‘Troxsury, nnothor to “down? Chleago, and unother to bent the railroads, For soing UnAccoUNtabic reason, Mr. Parish was tho any ono of tho Cook County mombers of tho Commmitteo who lent his ald to tho bill which proposed to recovor to the State its alloged title to the Lake-Frout and certain dock proparty in. Chicago, As for Mr, Calling, it is doubtful if he evor itttended one of the Committea’s meotings, his Chalrmanship of tho Committee on Corpora- tlons and bis membcrabip in the Committes on Revenue muking largo drafts on his time, and, no tloubt, throwlug him into more congenial company thin bo would have fallen into in what was generally known ns the “queor” Com- mittee of the House. Mr. MeMahon, the othor Cook County member, attended tew of the moct- ings, but, so fir as heard from, nevor did ely J ngalnat tho interest of Chi- cugo, while bo did a erent deal for tho cause of deeenoy and humanity in Chicago in another di- recdon—tIn the introduction and passage of the Touement-House bil. The causes for tho BUPFOCATION IN COMMITTER of the bill to cedo tho canal may now bo briefly explained, fn the light tho foregoing ro- wht of marks on the Comunittce’s make-up. In tho first placo, the ‘Treasury-raldera were tov busy. during the earlier and twiddle part of the sussion iit intening schomes for the payment of snidy claims, the “suatchiug” of the Lake- Front, and tho improvement of the Okaw, tho Big and Little Muddy, the Big aod Little Beau. coup, and othor drift-damined and inud-choked: rivulets, to Lothor thoir alleged brains about anything elao. Botween tines, indecd, thoy did mannge to tinker up Senator Munn's para ing-works’ resolution, but their tinkerin, wes In pursuance of that’ aforesal desire to “down” Chiengo, and the umo which thoy wero thus compelicd to tako from tholr equally conxenial cmployment in tho capacity of creok-tmprovers and eluim-payers wns tot, thorefore, begrudged. In tho next Pluce, tho Granger intellect conceived the iden that to surrender tho ennal to the General Goy- erument would be simply to play into the hands of tho railroads, which corporations, as they werd fain to believe, controlled the Nationul Congress and could make it do thoir bidding in tho matter of tolls, otc,, should Congress ever Acquire thn manayemont of, or have. anything: to do wlth, the Illinoia & Michigan Canal. short, tho bill was qutetly smottored {nthe Com- mittee, lthor purposely or as a result of negli- ‘cneo And of too muy other fish to fry. Wont ts fate would Lave been had it wotten out of the Commitnittes and been placed upon the culeudar, can only be a matter for conjecture, though tha House would probably havo digorlminated be. tweon nA mensuro with merit ia ft and the usunl assurtinent of suspictous schomes which the Ca- nal Committeo tndorsed, but which, fortunatel: for the public trensury, never got far enuuy! to amount to anything, TITE SCHOOL BOARD, THE FIST NATIONAL BANK MATTER POSED OF. ‘Tho Noord of Bducation held a regular muct- ing yesterday owning. There was présent In tho room a delegation from the First National Bank to watch tho Bonrd’s uction upun the closing up of the Post- Office property enle. A communicition was recoived from the First National Bauk accopting the Lonrd’s terme for tho gulo of tho old Post-Ottice property, and on- gugo to tiko steps at onco tor-tho formation of tho corooration contemplated by the bank's proposition to carry it out. Tho communica- ton, which also suggested that tho obl{gors wero ready to take the proliminary steps to car- rying out tho contract, was ordered published und plrcerd un to. ‘Whe Clork thon real the lease, which was in accordauce with tho turns already publisho Mr. Currin moved that the leuse he approved, and that, when tho Hoard revolves official nutico that tho Nutional safe Deposit Compnoy is ore recent it be alinad und oxcuutad by the Presle lantand Clerk of tho Bourd according to the torms of the First Nutional- Bank's bond. Mr. Eagtigh moved in amendinent that the lease Lo Ko framed that tho bank, as part of the conalderation, ngree to oveupy tho building 1s an oltice for banking purpuses. At tho sume thne itdid notseem flr to him to seak to bind the bank for bulfa century. Tho wmendinent was carried, Mr. Stiles alone voting in the nogative, Mr. Curran’a toon thon carried by tho fol- lowtng vot Yeux—Koith, Armetrong, Brenan, Frankens thal, Curran, Stites, Dunne, Niohot, Delany—0, Nays—English, Steashund, Hurroughs, Muas—4, TEXT HOOKS, Tho Chalr thon announced that the time hat come for taking up. tho special order of the evening, which waa the cunsideration of thoro- fad of tho Committee on 'Fext Uooks and Jourgo of Instruotion, Dry English moved the adoption of the follow- ny: Yeeaotved, As tho senso of this Board, that in the eeloction of text books adapted to our gride Work thogo abuuld boadopted which will involye the least expense to tho parents of puptis, The mation was carried, Mr, Stilos alone vot~ ng in the negutive, The report wis thon taken up, aud the books reontamended theroin adopted, Tho i thon adjourned until Tucsday events. In Dta- SUBURBAN. EVANSTON, Tho speakers who are to appear on the Com- Menconent program of the Northwestern Unl- Vvoralty were yestorday announced by Dr, Oliver Maroy aa follows: F, 11, Thatcher, G, A, Fuster, PT, Rico, J. A. Schnolder, Emma I’, Meaorvo, M.8, Cross, J. KE. Nichol, Elizahuth SoArthur, J. C. Butoher, # JL Switt, aud W. H. Huston, * The bout-hotse will be opened this evening by the members of the Chub with dancioy and ro- Creahients, The naming ot the four new boats will be wuctoned olf during the evening, HYDE YANK, At the Convontiou whitch was bold last night fu tho Vitllaze-Huil, He Et. Hobart was appoluted Chuirnun and Janes Wallaco Bocrstary. It was moved and carried that tho election of Fire Murehal be made by bullot, C. A. Pendleton, from, Eorspany: No, 1, John A jott, of Company No.0, and Honry Huck. ¢nbroch, of Company No. 4, wore nuininated. Mr, Honcdteton was elcoted by a votu of 1H out of Oy, which was afterward wade Unanlmoua aA voto of thanks wag extouded to ‘'nomas Patinthe oxeFire Marshal, fur bis ollicient serve cos. At ainceting of Hose Company. No, 5 last Mons day evening tho foltowlny olloets were wlectod for tho ensuing year: ‘t. F, Doyle, Captain; PB. Curr, Bocrotury; “U, Rush, Wrvasuror; A, 1 Heck, Peealdunt; L. Lov, Firat Assimdant; A, Busse, Foreman, ‘Tho following aro the ollicers olevted b; Company No, milogs, Trouser: W.5 pops, F rok and F, i OVER SEVEN THOUSAND MACKINNON PENS Muyo been suld nu Chicago alone durlag 188), and over halt a million in wenoral use, Desoription free to apy address. Muokinnon Pon Company, 198 Broadway, N.Y, G3 Madison street, Chicago. a mz Hoso At, Bllwoll, Captains P,Cume Frauk Munson, Secretary; Jy dents FB, Killott, Foreman; artes, Firat Assiataut, Why be sick nud ailing when Hop Bitters will surely oure you? ———— We recommend Eldredgese wing-machines iLKINS VS. CUDN The Plaintiff Tells the Tear Compelling Story of Her Wrongs. $ Unarttstic Drunks, Followed by Brief Spells of Sober- ing-Up. A Growing Habit, Which the Rum-Sollor Encouraged, Despite Hor Warn- ings, Hikins “Stitt Drinking,” and Chewing Morphine Cudney’s Narkeeper, ‘* Formerly” Cooper. ‘Tho trintof tho Elkins ens was rosumod in tho Supertor Court yesterday morning before Judge Williamson, Mills EL Cobb, trothorof Mre. Elking, nual took. the stand, ana testified in rerard to tho mental and physient condition of Elkins when Uving at Hinsdale. Elkina tas uncuntrollable, and required to bu watebed, He tried to Juin out of the window, and was only provonted by force from daing 80, Ho received a wound on his foot by kicking through tho window. This was In March, 188,—on the occasion referred to by De. Keolor, a former witnoss. ‘On cross-examinntion, witness said that Elkins had patd no board alnco Augnst, 1880. Els brother and himeclf bad supported Mra, Elkins and her two children, but i¢ was Impossible for ‘witness to state how much each one contributed. Mrs. Elkins was to pay $10 por month for board forhorself and children, Elkins owed witness about $100, whon witness swore out n writ of ut tachment, under which hoe recovered some pict- ures from Cudney’a and other places. These pictures wero now in Mrs, Elkins’ posacsston. Witness emphatically denied that ho was ever Intoxicated nt Cudnoy's or olsowtero, “Ho never asked Cudney or his barkeepor to give Elkins adring in ordor to stralyhten him up. Oniv suw Elkins get two drinks at Cudney’s, although he was there from twenty to fifty tlmes, Elkins could get no Hquor whilo witness Wns proaont. Witness nover saw, Elking with # bottle in his pockst ut Cudney's suleon. Hind notseen Elkins for three or four months, ana did not know of bis own knowledyo where he was. Mr. Dow sald ho had reason to bollove Elkins was in tho city, LUCY A, ELKINS, Plnintif’ in this sult, next took tho stand. Bho sitid she bad eon tanrricd just cleven years, and had two children, Her husband and horsolf bourded with her father from the time of tha uurrluge until the spring of 187%. ‘Then they Kept houso at No. 1151 Michigan nvenue for ono your, and ufterwards on Sixteenth stract and at lo, 18 Michigan avenue, They Hved in good atyle,—ne woll as auyborty could ask. Noxt thoy bourded with Mr. Elkins’ mothor, from May, 187, to May, 1870. In tho Lacten seam Elkins went to Philadelphia and Lake Superior, tn Ovtober, 1870, thoy went to housckcoping on Michigan av enue and = remutued: thorn till = May 1, 1877, when thoy moved to Prairie avenue, All those residences were of good ehuracter and in a desirable purt of the city. At tirst thoy wore comfortubla and had nico furniture, El kins pald $100 a month for rent, anu provided well for bis family. Ifo made witness # liberal allowance for clothing, and sho bad carriages, amusements, ete, and was woll-trented, ‘bis referroil ta tho earlicr part of tholr married life, Mra, Elkins detuiled nt fength the story of the movetnents of herself and husband from one Fae to anotheron tho South Side, and finally to Hinsdate, Her present residence was at No, uso Jobnson place, with her brothers, Mills H. and Willurd Cobb. Nelthor her futhor nor her broth: era had any private ineans, but tho latter worked ona salary. Witness had oo menue of support. Sho had known Elking alnce ho was 1% yours old. and never know him to drink liquor of any kind until the fall of 1878, He was of most indugtri- ous babits—worked n great deal too hard, in fact. In 1877 bo would sometimes come home under tho influence of Hquor. in 1878 and tho curly part of 1879 ho did not support witneas as woll as he did before. Tho habit of drinking was GROWING ON HIM, and he could not work as woll us he once did, ‘Tho witness broke down onticcly white telling bow ber husband sobered up i October, 1879, whon thoir litte boy Iny slek, aud remained sober until the following March. He worked very hard thon, she said, aud got togethor a tine col- lection of piutures, For somo tnonths be lived ut Racine, but on his return, in February, 1880, ho wont off anil was brought home the next night with a bluck oyo, Witness had to go to his studio and open tt for his pupits, Etking wus drunk most of tho time during 1880, and witness could not keep him at bome, although aho tried every meaus in her power. Witness hunted for him by day and might, from one satvon to anothor, “Ho would ge off wearing a nice suit of now clothes and come buck dressed in old gare ments of tho pooret kind, his own having been taken from bin, Since that tino, Elkins had minted whnt he called “drunken pictures," but had done no good work, His longest spell of kobriety was twelve days, and be had fur- uished witness no port to epeak of sinco March 18, 1880. Witness recolved ‘or $40 from him between that time and the beginning ot this sult in February Just, Mra. Elking testified furtbor that she first know Wiillum Cudnoy in 1877. He waa thrown from his horso and deriously injured, and was brought bone to his house on Prulrio avenuo, nenr where witness lived. Witness saw bhin, Rolng in and outof x salvon on the corner of Thirtystirst strect and Indiana avenue, but did not Kuuw whother he owned it ut that timo or not, In tho summer of 1878 witness warned Cudney not to give Elkins any liquor, or to allow him to treat or ho troated, in his salvon, In tho, spring of | 1800 witness went to Cudnoy’s sutoon on South Water stroct, having found’ rafiie-tickct duted from that place in Elkins’ pocket, Saw Cudney thar on muny oo- casions, and found Elkins there twice, Forbado Cudney giving her busband drink of any kind, ortak(ng bis pictures, or giving bim tmonoy. Cudney repited that Elkins was good for $400, and bo would trust himtothat amount, Wit- ness tuld him that Elking was squandering hls tine and NEGLECTING IS FAMILY, And shoul not be encouraged In doing a0. Elking was under the iuthuence of Nquor when witness suw him at Cudnoy's. Io talked a great donl, and wauted more to drink, Ingbo would spend moncy freoty, He would yo out with $4 to $100, and within twonty- our hours would bo found without n cent, His drunkenness hid entirely destroyed tho market for his pictures. Witness had placed some of then on vxhibition, and bad tried to adisposo of them, but without success. Theso were the good pictures, and thuse he painted sineo that time bore no comparison with bis sober work. Tho placiau of ‘bis pictures In sa. loons bad burt tho sale, The witness described tho dolirium tremens epleodo ut Hinsdale, whon sho found a rope hid- lun in the bed. Elkins told ber ho wanted to wet out tha window, but that the house wis too fullof people, Hesntd somo ono wanted to kill lin, and he was going home with the dovtor, Aftor that ho acted very strangely, and, when alone with witness, calied upon some persons whom hu suppoyed to le in the yard to shoot him if they wanted to, In tact, be hada very Dad attack of the jim-Janis, and acted us men do under guch conditions. n the uross-oxaminution, which was conduct. od by Col, Hieaby, Mra, Etking repeated the story of hor bourdiog und housekeuping uxperlonces, Uiuius nover bad n drop of Iquor, abo aiid, from tho hunda of witness in bis lifo, and she never told his motbor that sho bad mires Elkins drink, Sho know Foater & Gucing, pigture-frumo deal- ors, but neverdrank anything at their pluco, Nover drank any Hanae in her’ tire, but bad drauk beer, Kuow George Dictrich, a livery= niag, who drowned bimgoll recontly, butdid not yo to Foster & Gocing's ina slolyh with Dietrich wo ousk if “Elk was in, ond tf tho; had any | beor, = Naver = culled hur husband 2ik,” always callod him Arthur.’ Goving had been at her house, but never had any whisky there, Witness INDIGNANTLY DENIED ever giving any whisky or boer to bor husband, orto anyone olso, und sud that she novor drank any beor with Elking but once, This wus in Billwaukoo, and thea she only took w quartor of ings, Witness swore positively that uhe nevor told Elkins’ mother that she bad been drinking with bim over ni nd that thoy both got pretty full. Saw Liking Inst woek in Aurora; be was thou drinking same, und taklug marphinc. Witness did not know Henry Austin, of Kulumas zoo, and Hover guw bin, Know nothing of Elkins’ owlug 81,250 for rent in 1877; knew be did not owe any, such amount. When tiviag on Tudtuna avenuy, i 1879, they ran bebindon tholr rout, aud witness gave Up the house. It cout from @,000 to $4,uW for tholr household ox- penses whon they wero keeping house in the early part of thulr murried Ife, Wituuss bad a g deal of carrlage-riding, and tho bills wero sunt to Klicing. ‘Thu litter traded a picture wit Dietrich (or carclagu-btro, and witness usod tha carclugs us sho had oceaslon. int this point the Court took a recess for nu On roussemblloy at the aftoruoon acasion, Mrs. Elkin stated thut hor busband’a condition, a¢ cou by her ut Hinedule, was the result of liquor. She never suw bin wet any driuk at Cudaey's, abd only Judyed from what she heard. Betwoou fut August und tho time this suit by begun ube received no support frow Elkin, Sho sever tecolved $10) trom Dr. Boyd for work done by Elkins, nor did sho get that amount from her brother ou that uccount. Never received apy 4100 bond from Elklus. Witness possessod somo Afty of slxty of Liking’ pictures, luciud: “Sr, SHASTA” AND “THE STOMSI.* ‘Tho ploture known as “Tho Thirty-cighth Star” was at O'Briun’s wallery, Luclus J. Cobb, father of Mra. Elkins, was ro- callod, uid Gxamiined as to bis statewent of the brovivus duy in regard to Dr. Boyd leading Ele is vol His ox anything. Planation tt not o; MW. Brink testined t from Elkins stunt to end n EIKIOS It thats pee kit tsaloon, but hu xplaig ‘tain nt it not appear lurge-sized discusato tweon Mr. Dow, counmel fone te, sianzted he. Mr. Holmes, one of the conmsel for ent and In Feward to the ndraission ‘of a ange, ares Ing sought by Mr. Dow: to. enaneetstt It bes renting to © pormittings™” Heiytt®, Word decked to bene another witness de I was Cooper was cniled as tho frat f ‘ONPCE WH formerly A poli . H Heuitys Assessor, oie a Tho stand tho former ete ete, eg Nk know Hiking and Cudney. “Tast gtior that touted ‘bar for tha Intter, Liking ey sqloon early ono mornin, under the ian ett of Mauor. | Cudney rettised hin yee uenet Warned witness nover to give him any. Gr eral oceanions witness surven Eline ati Oneee alonnd other mild drinks, but never co kioRe Whisky. ‘Saw him onco with w hottie cue Ba witloh He Raid io got on tho North sine "Wee Mills Cobb, beuthor of tho piaintit ane seen him ftrtak, beer, vand bad r. 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