Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1881, Page 8

H ' i H } i ese s ees Paya, of oa > Orebestra of thirty-two performers, Includsy THE CITY. | IN GENERAL. 3.8. Ronunts, U8. A., is nt tho Palmer, STEPHEN Huet, of Racine, is at the Sherman. A.M. Kons, of Philadelphia, is at the Shore man. M. Zerriinaen, of Paris, Franco, {s registered ‘Mt tho Palmer. Dit. anv Mus. B, A. PAgg, of Philadelphia, aro 3 tho Palmer. Mn. AND Mi at tho Tremont. Ex-Senaton W. 1H, Dansust, of Connesticut, fa nt the Pacific. Josurn HANFIELD and wife, of Now Zealand, aro nt the Paciic, J.D. 8uerrenn and wife, of Loutsville, Ky, Yre at tho Sherman, Prov, Geonan F. Mints, of Willlamstown, Vings,, is at tho Pacific. A commrsrosprst Is Informad that tho Ist of Tanunry, 1819, eamo on Montay. and daughter of tho frinous Irish agitator, nro also expected to be presont. Anothor mesting of the Exocutlve Committeo will be held noxt Tuesday evening, The Cumberland Gua Club mot last evening At tho Sherman House, Ald, John Mf, Smyth ie tho char, ‘The attendance wns unnaually large. The object ef the meeting was to raise money to delray tho expenses of furnishing and ims ur thelrecluh-housa, To this end, it was ded to ralse the membership from fifty to ntystive. The fotlowing dologates wero rod tu nttend the [inols Sportsinen's Arso- vonvention to be held at tho Palmer 2 Dr. Hutchison, James A, Sexton, ty Mr. MoFariont, and John Hele srs. Helland, Loveday, Gammon, Ryn}, Sexton, North, Watson, and Farner wera appointed to shoot at the State Tournamont. FOR THE NEW ULM BUFFERERS. The delexntes trom the severn! German and sluginy sociotics of the cits which were inter: vated In tho | Silnyerfest inet Inst eventug: atthe corner of Randolph and fn Kalle streets, with Franz Amberg iu the chair. Thy following societies wore represented: . Germania, Ors pheus, Bintrocht, Harmonie, Concordia, Allomn- bit. Freire Singerbund, South Side Liederkranz, nud schitler Lieder Tafel. It waa resoived to hole a concert for the bonent of tho sufferers of intho Inte disaster by tornado at New Ulm, Minn, nnd the following committes were ent powered to arrange tho progeam and date and P. Lorn, of Loulsviile, Ky., ara CHARLES 1. Ansory and family, nnd William Hand, Pali A. Gwyn, of New Orleans, aro nt the Palmer, Heinze, aaigissbauiner, Joux 0. Evans, President of the Mutual | Millett. tans Hnlatkn was solectod Ainuatenl director, and he, togethar with Thoo Gestefeld, were requested to tdvise with the Committes on Arrangements. Tho data for the entertalnment will be fixed for, sume oven during the latter part of noxt week, Each of tho above sovicties will tnke part, nnd, in addi- tion, same of tho best solo tnlent in tho city will beaceured. A special fonture will be a numbor of Gorman gices, go popular with the pubile, ‘The meetin udjourned unt Friday at 6 p.m. THE RTRERT-CLUANERS. Tho street-dusting machine Is fast becomiurn public nutsanee tnstend of a benefactor, In Place of baving these machines perform thelr work after 12 o'clock, thoy ara porinitted te eo on tho strerta a little after dark, whon tho sldowalka are swarming with people, and tho stores Are inany of them open. Early last nizht one of those ponderous strect-sweepers was driven south on Dearborn street, taking up tho dlust in {ts course and Alling tho nir ao full of tt that one could eenreely see a iength ahead, Aiong the ede of tho curbstonos the dust wis left.—often 4 considerabie quantity of jt,—to bo seattercd aan by tho tirst breath of the wind, Tho sidewalks werv half covered, ani tho youds exposed in the open stores must bave been more or fess Injured, ‘Tho machine perhaps does tts work ng well 1s any it tse, but why such an intolerable nuisance should be Inilicted ai the public long before bedtime is a question which tho Mayor le probubly better quatified to answer than anybody vise, PLASTEREUS' UNION, Tho Plastorers’ Benovolent Protective Union held a epecial meeting last evening at No, ie Washington stroct ta consider tho question of whothor or not the constitutional thag showld bo remitted in the qulmission to membership of persons in tho city working tit the trade who wero not members, Tha disctssion wis qilte nnimates, and, upon adjournment, those who bad particlputed were ctose-mtouthod, but from the best information that could be gleaned it was understood thut it had beun determined f he fae against at noneunicnists. 1G 18 nd tho Initintion fee the sume umount, fo it will herenfter cost those who have been working outlde tho Union tne sum of $10 to juin. ‘There ts no question :ts to wages mmole tho members, the fnets being that most of thom fry now recolving an advance on the regulation or Union price. A DENT-RATSING RFFOIT. Olivet Baptiet Church, of this city, Is nt pres- ent [n acrious tInancial trouble. ft has biiging Over it a mortgage debt of $14,000,—n large part of which became duc the Ist ot January. ‘Tho congregation, though lirge, 1s not a wealthy one—there not being vw rich mun among its members, Tt has bad hard times of Into yeara, Tho church was burnt up in 1874 and tho tne siirance was lost; and, in nddition to ail this, Dulon Telegraph Company, is at tho Palmer. Mt. AND Mus, D. B. MAntix, and Me. and Mrs, Willlam Watson, of San Francisco, fire at tho Aremont. B. F. Mints, General Ticket Agent of the ‘Burlington, Cedar Mapits & Northorn Railroad, wut the Tremont. F. P. Hastixag, United States Consul nt Honolulu, Sandwich Islanas, accumpanied by Buy Comly, bis secrotury, js nt tho Pacitte. Dr. J. Hoarrs aud family, of No.2 South Ada treet, will start this afternoun for Newnort. {bey contemplate returning late in August. Cuanrs I. Ann W. E. Barron and B,C, riumpton, of Australia, and Samuel 8. Camp poll. of Liverpool, are registered at tho ''ro- ont, ‘Tne first summer Aight festival of tho Ger- anin Miinnerenor will take place this oveniing t Fischer’a Garden. A very entertulning pro- gram hus been prepared fur the occasion, The Rev, Dr. Iturnoy, of Dallas Contro, In. and tho Ilev, Mr, Foley, of Sturt, Tt. wero I tho city yesterdny visiting uld friends. Both tho reverend gentiemen are in excellent health, C.8, GLuERpe, Gencral Paasenger Agent of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa F6 itallrond, Topekite hnd F. iL Finnoy, Goneral Superintendent of gho Wisconsin Contral Ruttruad, are at the Pacttte, ‘rox temperatuto yesterday, ns obsorved by Dinuasse, aptician, No. & Mndison strevt, Tt UNE Building, wis 28 follows: 8 a.m, 07 de- gress; 10 n. in, Ws 12 mi, 73; 2p md. Vs p.m 8 p.m, 00. Barometer, 8a. mM. 2053 8 Boma 20.67. ‘Ber, Chicazo Democratic Club met at, the Falmer House Inst evening, but owing to the pmall attendance, adjourned without transact ing any business untit the uitial mecting, which ‘will bo held at the same phice tho Inst Zuesday in September. ¥, Kinscucnn, a morning paper-carrier, living at No.:Ri North Muy atreet, whilo wotting olf bis wagon atthe corner of Turlbut treet and Aincoin avenne at 62Q yesterday morning, bad his right leg broken uboye the ankle between tho spokes uf the wheel, ‘ Cart. JAMES Winky and wife, United State: Marine Corpa; J. Rich and wife, Washington, D. G3 Dred. M. Dunlap, Idinapolis; J. Watson and wife, Kansas; A. 5, Lippincatt aud wife, Cincinontl; HE. Montgomery, Fort Wortthy, Tex.; Maj. A. Orendort, Springield, ure at the Leland. : ‘Varn Polieeman's Benevolent Assaclation bav- ing disbursed of Inte mare funds thin tho state ofthe exebequer will ndinit of hus decided to | there wore henvy assessments for street given plone uoxt Saturday ne Omden's Grove, | epenings” and Iniprovemguts, | Tho prope Amplo preparations forn thoroughly enjoyable | erty is valued at W.000, und infe® Ume havo eon imude, and it Js hoped that the | congregution fre naturally bes ung attendance will be practienlly immensarable. ae nies aol ar aitiae, Jescetlicnl By ee fur murdercr of Jumes Willfama hus not yet | orort. to rage mono’ bean arrested, and, so far as nt reporter wie allo to ascortaln, thers 13 no immediate prospect pf hiscupture., Tho inquest upon the dead man ‘was not, for some unexplalued reason, hell yes: , but was postponed until Tuesday, Aug. Z,at ¥ o'clock p,m.,atthe Central Police Sta- jon, FRANK Denpa, a 4-yenr-old boy, whose pas Tents live ut the northwest corner of Trown and Twentleth streets, was ritn down at the crossing of those strevts nt 6 o'clock yesterday aiternoon by ongine No. 146 of the Mittsbury Port Wayno Rallrond, One of tha Neale fellow's lows wis ished, nnd he wis otherwise so badly Injured. shut Dr. Deveny saya be cannot live, ‘Tine Rey. Androw Hounr, D. D.. will arrive in is clty next Friday in the to preside at tho turdny noon priyoremecting. ‘Lhe Scotch Hvugelist will preach in the Sccoud Prosby- verhun Church noxt Suudiy tuorniug, At 4 p. i. be willlecture fn Farwell Hill on’ City Byans clizntion,” and in the eveniug he will conduct tho services in the Chicayo Avenue Church, AMretine of tho Directors of the Firemon’s Benevolent Agsoclation was heid lngt night ot Knygine House No. Fk Claiins by disabled mem- it purpose have sent to. Stigland tho Rev, Thonns D, dohnson,n gentie- mann well und favorably kuown In Chicago, who sag for some tine mivister of the Providence Bantist Church on tho West Side, and whe afters Wards want ng 2 misstonury to Africn, where ho served lows and neceptably, but was compelled to rollnquish his inbors by severe iMnoss, Ho how goes te England with the tndorsoment of the Church and of leading Chicngoans, for tho Purpose of scelng what can bo done thero in tho way of raising monoy to mect the incum- branee, Hrving buon educated ut tho Mission Colleve In London, and bojag well-known in that. country, he will probably meet with success in his venture, THE “ ¥INE-3CQ" ONDINANCE AND TIE RATES ‘OF INSURANCE, ‘Tho New York Insurance Departmont haa just Jesued a chart, showhus tha Nubilittes, income, and expenditures of ail tho fire insurance com. panles doing brsiness in that Stute, from atate- Mnents mado for tho six months euding June 30, 2831, rom this it cppcars that the total Income of the New York eva panlcs proper for the tlrst halt of [81 wag $12,513,091, nnd the totul expentdi- tures $12,015,015, ‘Tha total Inceme of companics to meet thelr January pagent. and, for ers, umnounting in wll to $400, were passed | organized In other States and doing bualuess in ‘upon and atiowed, ‘The ‘Trensurer’s ropurt was | New Yorks was Sehd0 Ons, and the tetal expondie read, showlng about $14,000 in the treasury. ho mintter ot a $10 Governinent bond owned oy tho orgnnization wus brought up, and the Treasurer instructed to secure w draft for tho ainuunt, ‘tux Very Hey, Viear-General Brassil, of own, hus beou In this aity during tho past” two days, Ho is probably the most, Jearnud and clos quent divine of the Buckeye Stato, und was the ‘urst cholo of the priests of tho Davonport div cosy for Bishop, but, of course, cheerfully 91 qulesccs In the chulco'of the Mast Rov, Dr, Mes Mullen. The Rev, Dr, Hraxail 1g oneot thy ableat iat most eloquent advocates of tho Land Leugie 1B Lowa. Josrrn Bury, 15 years old, ving nt No. 1003 Fulton street, made blingell 0 gn out of a seee tion of xus-pipe, Aga reward for his ingenuity he will go through Hfe with a broken nose, ono oye, and a badly ecurred head and free. Tho fun exploded yestorday afturnvon at tho corner of Albany uvenme and” Kinzie stroot, fle. was taken home by Al) Furman, who was with bimat the time, Dr. ‘Tagert, who' attended bit, Buys hls fujurics will not prove dangerous, A MONTHLY meeting of tho Chlengd Yacht Club was huld at the Bneriuan House lust night, Commodore HL HH. Griswold in) the chulr. Mensrs. 8. W. Fulknor, Stanley Sexton, and Georzo W, Rogers were elected to membership dn thu Club. tt was ordered that warrants bo druwn on the Treasurer for tho manoy prizes— $70 In atl—won In Ratunlayy regitta, On ingtion. it was decided to let a crulee take the plice of Fexutta next mont, the start tobe made Au: “M, and the objective point to bo Mlobigun City. Dn. G. A, Mantnen, tho well-kuown chemist, who recontiy went to Morlda with &1.250 on ils Foren. und who, from the fact that his friends wd Hot heacd from him for four weeks, wad ‘supposed to have been killed, is in 4 hronlth. lly bendquurters are at Miconopy, Alachua Co., Fin. aud he makes exeuralons into the country Jooking for land, boing out of elvilizauon fora week or moro uta tine, His olurk, Mr. Huse ‘Alos, got # letter trom tim yestorday, in which du sald he had not felt like writhug before. ‘Tuy Seventeouth Ward Land League met last evening at the cortur of Slarket aa Pours treets, with President Berane in tho webu. von now ameirbers wore faken nto the ouxue, And there wore a number of addresses ofw hopeful nature made by gentlemen pres> ant. ‘This braneb, which was only organized inst ‘Thursday, ta domg well und, by tholr next Incetiug, thoy hope to hive their mumboraliip BULL turthor Snerewsed, Tho nuxt moeting will bo held ‘Chursday, Aug. 1, when thore will be gual speakers in ‘attendance fro the tate LaRue, Mn. E.G, Asay Is eure the services of tures, SU tz: while for forctgn companies olng businves In tha State, tho thrures wero and $7,002,817, respeativoly, ‘fe mure kin ol prott, except in the ense at the forelyn companies, wits, na will bo scon, excecding. ly sunnil. “hiv ‘of itsal® would ho sutieient inducement to the companies to increase. thelr rates, and it would be more than folly for the Chy Counvil ef Chicago to furnish them. an extra inducement to ttt course by tho passage of the ordinance which proposes to restrict the Dre limits, Either of these two Inducements i of Itself an encouragement to put up the rates, which bodes little good to tho prUncrLS-OHOE who ls compoulled to insure aginst tire, Both toyether, however, would present such 2 com> binanon of inducements a8 would bo perfeotly Irreatstitle, ond rites would good up in less thin no ume, CITY-MALT, ‘Tite Heonso receints yesterday wera $4,203, Jupae It B. Topp, of the Loulstann Supremo Court, unlled on tho Mayor yesterday ut tho Clty-Hall, ‘Two ttoas and a carcass of boot were con- Memned at the Stock-Yurds yesterday by the Meat Juspuctors, Tar Twelfth streot bridgo is awung for tho purpose of repnichig the damaye done tho struct- ure by an obstreperous cratt, Dh. Gtnason, tho Registrar of Vital Statistics, and Dr. Paton, tho chumist of thu Health Des pertinent, Wil suon taken trip to Burin, The Horilu to which they ure going Is in Ohlo. Hout of tho Aldermen peabass, at tho. noxt meeting of the Council, to Introduce nan ordl- nance for the repoul of tho ordinance granting the Bouth side Hallway Company permission to lay a cabie-rond. Prov. J. Uannerr, Superintendent of tho Pollee and Fire Alurm ‘Letegraph, bag had all the sew wires for the policu stations strung, aud he fa only awatting the mechunlent applingces du ordor tu put them in working ordor. ‘Taenn were forty-two burkal porns fasued yesterday, and thirty-olght deaths {nthe city, Which shows a yery Tair rate of mortality cor sidering tho sendon, The deaths anieng cbile dren, however, continue by far too great, SUHOAN DeNAN, tho ‘frensurer of tho Mas honoy Fund, bug in hls bands €600, which awalilng the dcelsion of the Executive Con! tes a8 Lo tho made ot tnyestment for the benullt of the widow and child of tha inurdered ollicer, Thy, cantraotor for the xuperatrugture ot tho Polk steoct vinduet ts asking that his contract be uxtended to Murch 1, Tek, Ag It expires Deo. 15 next, the Camuissionor of Publle Works wes gant ho will not extend t furthor than 1if+ oun days. ‘Tue Sollowing butlding-permita wero Issued yesterday, Witt incuba: onueatory: aud bases ment storehouse, HUxTd fut Pauling and Moore nun Ktruel cost $5,000; Union Iron and steel, twoestory’ trou malll Willing, Ux, 10 fout, Ashtand and Archer avenues, to” cost €2,000; Lizzie Lane, two-story, lugemont, and atte dwoillag, 22x00 foot, No, Ss Lndiuna aves nue, ta cust 81,000, TreNe have been four deaths from smail-pox. andalx dischargos from the hospital since Stine day, Thore was a tital easeol humorrbugie antl: pox reported yusterday from No, 3h Chapin astreot,—a child d month ol, A cage of emule pox Wik leo reported from No, tl Clenyer stre Diphthorls was reported trom Nu, 4 Hiremor street, and seartet-foyer from No, Ish Frank treet and No. 4 Clark street, AT preset our Waters Works aro Pumping nt cortaln houre of the day at the rate of 64,000,000 to 87,00u,0U0 wulions, and tho average puluping Js equut'to 74,000,000 It vach twenty-four hours, Thiv ia almost wp to tha extreme power of the works, aud lenyes only tho swullust North Bide euuing at rest. Should pave Uappen ane of. the lurge ousines, the city would be pul upon a conpuratively sonnt supply of water, CrryeATrouNRY GHINNELE and Sayor Hare ison bave bad a tatk on the amuseniont leone question, ‘e insista Unt the ordi. Hane should be enforced aa fur ae it wocw, and Vat be would preparoun amundinent ta cover wit places of uinneument, dutining thelr chars noter und amount of iconse to bu collected from thom, Tho thontres will now bu forced to bay Up thelr Hcouses or shut up shop, ‘THe Mayor bus ven notitled that naughty Caundian thistics. have ablding Glucos wu Tho nortbenst corner of Cass and Oblo styeuts, Ashland avenue between West donrog aun West Aduins vtrcot, on a vacant lot ut No. 00d. 4uat now endeavoring to so- Theotury Thomas nd his ‘niso us gololats Lovy, the cornut-pinyer, and Liborati, thy violinist, to remalia hure and play aaa the fall Hxpasttion. Mr, Asny thinisa that il asd onsly und fine art, cheaply furnished to tho public, brings iu rowatd in 4 Higher Kato of civilization and: lawenbidiug communities, aud, asidy trom that, the unterprige will cusily vay tho addition) expense, whieh would amount about §500 per weeks, whieh bo would almost guuruntee will be repaid by the publleif Thomus und fils orchestra remuin, Troy, JAMES STEVENON, of tho Smithionian Inetituic, Wuablnyton, arrived In thy elty yue terdiy and ia stopping at tho Grand Poeitio Ho Prof, Stevenson Js en route ta New Mexico and Arizona for the purposo of taking Trt tn the ethnological and geoloyleul explor= ations und surveys of those ‘Territories, Tho Beadquartore of the party wil be established ut Fort Wingate, N. dt, where Prot, Gore witl ny out the buse-sine for the: trinngulation of the Jonoyraphical survey, Prof, Yowell, the United Blutes Geologist, wil have churge of the purty. Thuy willkeop ut work Inthe field as loug ie tho Weather will permit. Tue already well-ventilated replovin sult against Constable Charivs Dal and it. Gd. Goud wl, tho “bad debt coltvetor,” came up wait for teiul before Justica Siuvet yesturday, und was aguln continued, this Une to Bept, 2, bu /2uae was continued nwuit to nwait the dee tion of the Supreme Court on the prusent test euse before It regarding thy validity af the 1uw Jaw ibniting the Jurisdiction of Justicus and Con siuulex, ‘Lhe replevin suit hinges an tat i, tho defendants baviuy levied on same furniture on. un execution fssued- according to the olit form, bus contrary to Lue provisions of tho uew A JOINT MEETING of the Executive Committee ‘of the United Irish Socletios, Hie Trivh National Lund League of Ultnot, und the Iris: Auure ican Club, was bent lust cvoning at Burke's Huiel for’ the purpose of compiler , anonts for hobling thelr Mfth autiual dem 5 tris bhi a! ulted i Weat Van Buren street. ‘Tule morning, the ne Uigdunle Grove paid Hashes oe fone Player, Gan trollve Gray: . Commutaitonce Wale Une character only wus transacted. Bx-Goy, | ler, Chlof-of-Pollva McGurlgie, und tho tre do- Palmer of Iinols, Col, Roberts of New York, pasient wilt go in force ta domolish tho Dunlel Dougherty ‘of Philadelphia, J, W. Fite: | tlstles. werald of Ciucluoath and 4 umber of utuer Pro uslueut spcukors have been Invited, und will probubly aticod, Mrs, and Miss Parnell, wily A peLra ation of bakers waited on tho Mayor yesterday afternoon und stated to bin that they proposed to ralso the price of brew but that THLE CHICAGO TRIBUNE NESDAY, JULY 27, 1831I—TEN PAGES some other bakers, jointion of tha ort nances, vroposcd to leave thotr prices na thoy were, but to reduco tho wolght of the loat. With their squnbblos the Mayor would have nothing to do, but he told the dolewation that if they cuuld) produce evidence that bakers wore violuting the ordinance he would seo that thoy were prosecuted by tho potice. ‘Num olty has entered nsuit for violntion of the voller Inspection ordinance against tho Chicazo Stove Works Com bln: before, Juatice Wallace, which Proscouting Attorney Cameron 18 push lugunder See, KL Of the City Code, which ree aulros all owners of ateam boliers to make writ= ten upplication once cach yonr to tho City Holter Inspector for an inspection of thir boilers. ‘Tho Company cialm oxomption under the amendment of February, 1877, whieh piace tue Jesuranige: Inspection on n par with that of celts Vite City Council tins befors it an ordinance for the opening of Californian avenue, between Woarron uvenuo and Madison street. Tho an- nouncement of this Cact ling erented somo sure pee. {u the vicinity, since Callfornin avenue, ettvoon the streets named, bas been open atid in use from twanty-ilve toxhirty sears, Upon it. veatigition itis learned that tho street ts only tale witened. When the property on the west sido wits subdivided the owners gratuitously: gave thirty-threu teet for half of tho atreet, but the Innd on tho onat site has never beon Bub divided, and tho owners clilm that thoy must ‘bo paid forthe thirty-three fect necessary for thoir hail of tho street. SEVERAL months ngo tho | proporty-ownors along Inka atrect, betweon Michigan avenue and Stute street, urged upon tho Mayor the ne- cussity Of having the streot paved, and they promised to pay in tholr asvessineuts at once if the work waa ‘dong. as. J, Mullett, the cot traotur, rushed the Job and completed It about a month ago, He his only seen $1 of bis monoy to date, and thore 4s 2,000 still dire him, Inasinuch as he hustencd the work, advanced tho cash, and did tho Job well and ut in low figure, be belloves that ho ought to be paid, and ho ts nnalous that those who promised go falth- fully should conie Iti and pay theirshare assessad auyainst thom, ‘THEE Were some rumors yesterday around the City-Iail that an unpleasantness bad ariecn between Commissioner Waller and Col, Ellers, perintondent of Sewers, On Investigation, a MOUNE reporter ascertained that there were no grounds for the rumor, which grow out of the {uct that Mr. Wallor had written u letter to Mrs Kitors desiring to know tho nmount of stock on hand, and how far work on oxisting contracts had advanced, No extras hid ever been allowed to nny contractor, but a bill of oxe penses bat been before the Judiciary Comm tea to allow Thomas MeNichuls some $15 money by bl pall ont, whieh Mr. Waller ba requested Mr. Eilers to expinin fo tho Commit tee in writing, so thal there could be no misin- derstanding. Se far as Col, Etters and Mr, Wal- Jer are concerned, they ary laboring in. hare mony. No extras could be altowed except with Mr, Waller's or tho Muyor'’s sanction, and none have becn, as tho books show. EXTRA WATEI-WORKS. Mayor Hnrrigon stated yestordny that tho more ho gave it thought tho more he favored tho idea of high-pressure water-power. Ho be- Moved In nn wuxitiury wator-worke, and, if the elty couldn't build thom, he wanted to see pri- vate parties doit. His idea wis thit the city ought to bayo an, additional works, which 1¢ could buy atsome future time. These works would give additional flro protection and bo used: in thushing our paved streets every night, which wis the | only eorrout way 10 elvan thom, aud would save large amounts of money ench yeur for street awcoping. Ufa tun- nel should brenk or cave in, or the erly be daine aged, tho eltizons might be without fire protec- tion, wherens if there were auxiliary worke that protection would be furnished, aud “it was a comparatively ensy thing to haul: water for cultnury hind domestic purposes, He would havo extra works, [fhe could,and extra maios aide by side with the regular on all the streots, THE SMOKE ORDINANCE. ‘Tho Mayor and Dr. No, Wolf had a talk yester= day on Ue subject of the enforcement of tho smoke ordinines, The Mayor belluves that he secs nN Improvement inthe atmosphere of tho city. Is vision must be peculiar. Lhe same chimneys which belehod forth the black smoke in all p of the city belch it forth stronger than over, ‘The tugs und focomotives show no improvement, but continue to darken nud con- talminate the atmosphere with tholr goot und sinoke. The Mayor inay seo an improvemont, but nobody else does. The fact ls Qe ordinance ig loughed nt, because poople belleve It. fa lke tho barbed-wire fence, the concealed wenpot, the amull fruits, the dog, the bogzar, organ-grinders, sign-obstruction, ban nnn. peel, and other useful ordinanves, supposed to bone- it tho public, but which aren dend letter, and no effort is mude to enforce therm, Chlengo bus: tots of wood laws, but they are all apparently dead Ietters, Canada thistles are tho only enc- ited of Chicago poupte. STATE ATREET OUSTRUCTIONS, Commissioner Waller stated yesturiny that hut llttle could bo done to relieve the people on Stnte street. ‘Tha complications wore udded to whon tho street was widuiled, whlch loft the wutor-inning In tho middie of the struct, and tho ordinances provide that the street-car tracks shall be luld there, with the mals to one side. Those mujns the olty id romoving and relaying 16 rapiily is possible, ‘Tho Sewer Departinent is doing itll it can to expedita matters, and so fs tho Gas Company. Tho grado was bultue ruised in a portion of the Btrects, and nil the Improvemonts were being pushed as ripidly us poselble, Mr, Wallor fs uuxtous to completa the work, and will help the people all ho can, but he beliuves tut they will bave to endure the inconvenience for the remainder of the senson, Tho symputhy of tho Mayor and Mr. Waller ja with the sufferera, COUNTY-BUILDING, To-monnow will bo Inenue tay in the County Court. ‘Lire Committee on Equalization of ‘Taxes will incot In the County Troagurer’s office nt 2 o'clock thls afternvon and take up the personal propor- ty nsseséments, ‘ ‘Tne Joint Committees on Buitdings and Chari- ty, Wi meotut 2 o'clock this afternoon, and confer with Architect Egan and County-Attor- ney Willett ubout tho auction of the now Poors House. Max Wenn, in Jail on thocharge of murder and robbery, asked’ to be released yesterday on ae writ of ful corpus, und will be uccordod i heuring Stoniny, fe ta charged with the mur ser of tho old. man Sterne, woleh occurred on. Clurk street some.months ago under ratbor po- gullar elrcumstances. Jr was stated yosteriny that tho Assessors of the South and West owns returned tholr pore sonul proporty buuks to the County Clerk Sons day. aa fur i thid appiles to Protussor Drake, at the South Lowa, it ls incorrect, bv rr his books, both real-cstute and personal, woro roturned on the morning of July 1, WinLia HALL was brourht to tho Jall yosters day attera long seurch, ie ts churgod with be- jug the nephew who concocted the robbury of a Mrs. Magnus some thie nyo, for which a mit mumed Woods Is now dolng tine, His urradt fixes up the trinity, Furrington, tho third party, having been arredtod some days ago. ‘fie Comsaitios on Churities were in session yesterday afterncon, Willd touting up $2,120 Were alidited, 18 were nso tho July puysrolla of the Insano Asylum aud Poor-Tlouse, amounting te SAbA, After aume talic it was decided to reg omincnded an appropriation of 840 for tha Humano Soclety, io phico of tho $2,500 usked for. cn Many Ann Seti, James Davis, and Wiltlam Poultnuy wore brought to tho juil yesturday us Ingune. ‘Tho fast named isin anything clae than NH encourawing condition, Which suggests tha propriuty oF nil Buch cies being huld by their fricnds until the Court is rendy to pasd upon thea. There is no necommodation at the Juil for thom, and the County Comifasionors refuse to provide uy, go it would not bu ainias Cor the County Puysiuian to refuse to necopt Buch cases: util the Court Is ready ta ea thom, which is Whursday mornlug of evct weols. Tue Committeo on Jal and Jolt Accounta, who have churge of the tmprovomonts wolng on, ure malig uo provision for the Short taking vharge of und tcoding the Celininal Court juries, itigngreatoversight on thelr part, for ho can feed und lodge thein for wbout one-fourth what is now being pul, and at the Kawe time better protect thom thaw Urcg now ure, ‘The foeding of Juries now costs $2 a say for exch one, and they sleep two ina bed and aiz Inaroom, They cat be wivon betteracvormmodations for 0 conts aalay {f the Cominissionera would only take bold, of tho matter as they should, Witkn tho County Court ts removed to tho Bonth Side a didoulty will ocour in the boursny of logan cases, from the fact thut the uccusud fre generally brougut to Jail to await telat, und tho full ison onu side of the rivor aud the Court will by on the other. Judge Loomis, nowover, 16 trytug io get around the trouble, aad proposes to try thentaat presenclt tie oan arrange to et tho use of his prosent roam. It will bo nn Heanvenluney wll around, xo tir ny the Judge wn 6 noral business af his Court is cone cerned, but he ta willing to stand it all, to better accommodite the mmfortunate and thelr friends, COUNTY COMMISHIONENS KTEWANT, Wood, Henne, aud O'NuilL jaieniay, paid o vials to the Michuel Meese Hospital, on Cottage Grove avunty and Twentyenlnth street, for the pire bose of exutulning tho urrangoments of that ine stitution, ‘Tho Commissioners ure souking Nght ov the question of hospital coustruction aad. Tauuigemunt, with particular referees to. tho bnltditur of av now County’ Voor House at demure sons ‘Tho visitor word fivorably Apaeecunal Yeaturday with tho trrangements for Hutt wand Ventilation noticenbly at the iteego Hospital, and may adopl guie of the polite broughs out wee thoy actually get to work on the new pours use, Us B& Ae aa Pension Agent disbursed. $15,000 yesters uy TEN thousand doltirs In yotd and $5,000 in sil- Vor Worg dlishursed ut: tho Bube'l'reasury yosters duy, The receipts umounted to 8,000 In Bilyer,” Tue receipt of Intyrunl revenue yusterday footed up $5,057, of which $21,807 wore for apir> He $5,678 for tobacco and clyurs, and $417 for eer. ‘THe customs receipts yestorday amounted to SLL. Folluwing ls tho Hat of dutluble goods Hurlbut & Co,, Lease brushes: Co., 30 packages dry good rwoll & Co. 50 packaxes dry goods: by 3 cnaes ‘musteal Instruments; Metzler, othechild & Co. Lenses merchindise; Carson, Pirlo, Scott & Co,, Lenao try goods; Burley & recelved: He Ay hall Fiela s Cyrrell, Wh packages carthonwares Pontpsy Dodge &Co.. M10 boxes Un pint; Hitchcock & Foster, 5 Cedar thes, 24,006 cedar paving posta. 1.7. butsr, tho rogisterod-pouch robber, haa como to the ntl of his promises topay hia tne of S00, and now propores, toentnly schedule out of Jail under the Poor Conylets’ not, tho thirty days havingexpired, Ttis understood that the Government will oppora his release aul ene doivor to scoure tho full amount of tho Ne, ho having beon lot off from: impriconmunt on tho Ulstinct understanding that he was to pay, the flue, Tho npnileation will come wp before Com- nilssioner Hoyne to-day. P WHEAT. THR MANKET EXCITKD NUT LOWE. Tho wheat market was oxclted but lowor Sesterday, with modernts trading. The reports concerning the condition of tho Iresident not- uraily created an uncertain feoling on tho Hoard,’ Thore appenred to bo less anxloty about tho ontcome of the Aimrust dent, though tho alrwas full of gossip about It, and many were of the opinion that the louys were ready to sell out and retire from the pit. ‘Chia tden was started by the {reo offeringssfor August dcliv- ery early in the day, which were supposed to hive been pinde by tho eliquo’a brokers, The shorts scomed tdiffctunt about taking the stil fo generously offerad, and August, which opened nt $122 per bushel, dropped olf to $1.20, recovers ing Jater to S121, and closing at about $1.20, Considering the strroundings. Augist prices wore fatrly sustained, and sellers offered tho praponty rather glugerly towards tho Inst. ‘Tho interview with Ar. ‘I. 1. Mandy, of Cine einnati, which woe published in yesterday's ‘TrinonE, seenied to have been wonerally real by Bonrd of Frade mon, and thoy were as full of eriticisins nud gabble ng a jeood lomon ts of ald, “Thore never was a thine,” sald one operitor, “when there was n shortage of 30,000,000 bushels for one month out in this mark: Thore is not Dib line out for August now, tnd tho ringe lenders will xet tholr d]i, Wheat willbe shipped here from Milwaukes and other pointe till this murket fs flooded with it.” Apropos of Milwaukee, thoro was about six coms’ diference yestorday om ad wheat between that market and Chicago, If the two murkets keep about three cents apart, thoro ts A profit, at present lake freight rates, of about Ono-tineter cent a yushel on wheat shlyped from Milwaukeo to thia ‘city, Nobody cures to ship now nud pay storage hore, but In a fow days the whit enn bo carried Into next month with- out extra storage, and if August keeps up in this market tho shorts may coudlude to buy it Milwaukee, and havo tho wheat brought hero and delivored, Tho stock thoro ls considerable, Tho New York market was one cont above Clil- engo Monday, with no quoted change yesterday. " Tho partics runoing tho conl," sata broker yesterday, * mado a bhinder in TRYING TO RUFRCT A BQUERZE in noxt month on tho 2th of July. It ls too early to spring the trap. ‘Tho allque svore acil- {ug yesterday ns fast us thoy could wet anybody to buy, and tnve been steiving to untoad for tho past Livo: ae They have held the price up well, ‘The shorts appear to be tess nuxious to suttic because they are margined up Fo high, many of thom being up to $1.25 por bushel.” It was ruported during tho dny that somo houses had retused to put up any more mony: on margins, and Intonded to apply to the Honrd of Directors to enfores the rele which provides: that tho margins sball be regulated by tho sbip= mn vitluo of the grain, ‘Tho louzer futures wore traded In to some ex- tont, but operators seemed Inclined to be a ttle shy of whoat on xonoral principles. “September ‘was offered rathor freely, and it was thought i falr Une of shorts .was put out, with the “eliqne” on the buying alte. Some ariud thit the bir discount on Septombor wus Just what tho bulls wanted, as thoy hoped it would Induce tho benrs to sell extensively, 80 that thoy mizht Fyuueceze thom again as they fave in August. September wheat sold at $1,164; down to 31.13%, Lhd was quoted at $111 and $L1i{ at tho close. Mr, Handy was askod (f ho could throw any additional light on the, wheat question yoster- ‘ day, but shook his hend aud remarked that bo had said tuo much already, SUBURBAN, ENGLEWOOD. Tho Englowood Union Veteran Club held tholr rerutarmeotingMouday.cvaning, Vice-President Ceell in the ohatr. Mr. day Ingersoll was olected Seoretury of tho Club to fill tho unexpired turin for whieh C. E. Husted was elected. Mr. Husted 008 to Oslo on necount of IH health. A set of resolutions expressing tho woll wishes of tho olub wns tendered to Mr. Husted, a communication: from Gun, Wildor at Chattanooxa was read stuting that n vornors stono for tho Soldiors’ Memorial Building had been shipped. ri . The Committe who.had charge of the laying of tho Gettysbury corner-stone wis continued with Instructions to make arranyoments for tho Jnying of tho Lookout Mountain atone. ‘Tho Seoretary of tho Soldlora’ Memorial Bulldiny Assaviation stated that the cortifeates of stac! were ready for delivery. MYDE PARK. P ‘Tho Board of Trustees of Hydo Park held a meoting at tho Village-tall Inge ovoning, A irge number of petitions, usking for various inprovements in the vilinge wore recived and reterred, ‘The J itinge ‘Trensiror reported tho amounton hand to be $152,051 On motion, It was dociiled to Jain tho Town of Lake ‘Trusteos {1 advertising for bids to furnish coal for the Wator- Works, ‘Tho probable cost of wator-pipo on Oglesby Avenue, frota the Water. Works to South Chici- KO, wus esthinuted ut F68,80ls that on Cottage Grove avenue, from SIxty-soventh to Mitty-feat atreots, ut 82705; nnd that on Cottnge Grovo avonuo, from Sixtyesoventh to Ono-hundrod.- and-cleventh street (Pullman), at $07,011, Vofor Stoinburger was reduced from the rank of Sergeant of Police to patrolman, on account of Intemporanco and nerlevt ot duty, ‘Tho attorney of tho Hoard presonted the con- tenet with D. A. Chappell for luying tron wator- Pipes and spoolnig, It was tpproyed by tho tone, and tho contractor give a bond for Br - ‘Tho Toard then adjourned to noxt Friday ulght. when tho matter of machiuory tor the now Water. Works will bo settled, ‘There will be a mecting at Lynch's Hall, cor nor Fitty-ilfth stract and Hyde Park avenue, to- morrow night for the purpose of forming 1 Land League. ey MUTUAL UNION. The New Nival to the Exinting Eelee graph Monopoly to Bo in’ Running Order iu October. Areporter called at the Patimor [louse last evoning on Mr, John O, Eyans, tho President of tho nuw Mutuat Unlon Telegraph Company, which fy expected to begin its operations fn op. position to the Western Union somo time this fall, Tho reporter faund Mr. Evans In company. with Mr, Chirles BF, Pack, the Seerotary of tho Company, anda combination tnterviow was at onco instituted. Inreply ton gonernt question As to the progress of the work Mr, Pook, withan occasional help from Sr, Evans, replied; & Wo completed 600 miles Inst month and wo nro pre- Pured to push tho work until wintor gots in. Wo have thirty-six gangs of mon working botween Bt, Paul and Now York. ‘Che lino to St, Louis tg Under contract and fully completed for ones hte the distance, Our objective points will bo Kuusus City and gi Dupe it, Pail Lor the autinmor, js. tho winter wo whol push down ta Now Ur- jeans." * How Jong a line fa now In working order?" “Wo huyeu tne trom Voston to- Washington by way of Providonce, Muctiord, New York, Philadelphia, and Balthnore. It is in working order and somo Ins havo been leased, but the Hine fa not yot open to tho Fublic. We preter to wait until we baye more olllees runnlag.” hn “How far wost havo you complgied your nue “Woll, you must understaud that wo have Ranga working nt intervila, Tho work f4 wl uader way, and can and will be completed to St, Vault and Kansas city by Gatober “You will aueounter tho opposition of the Western Union, of goursot" “ Yos, wo oxpoct that. You know (hoy worked tho Atinntiy & Pacily Ming in opposition to tho Amerloun They thronlen ws with tho Cont i used ohtelly for brokers’ messages between Philadelphia and low York,-which:. thoy have — recentl abworbod. jaw with. unly fifty oltices they | could ntford to logo money nt cuch place. If we opon with 600 ollicea, Inoluding the Denelaat places in the eountry, they wilt have a titel: hurder thay of It. Wa do not propose te run under any rulnous rates, We only wrat te curcy an a legis business, gad wo du.not propode ‘to sull aut to ty" Guta, im i tine do you expeat-to finally open for "What business?" Ag it now looks wo will commence business dn October,—that ts to aay, iy time for tho rogue Jar fall busine.” ‘THR CHICAGO END, ‘cel “How do you oxpoct to enter this elty, and how wit tho ‘now nedinancos ‘on tha mundeut of tolograph companies nifeot your phiuse “We ure only hore looking over the ground, and we ure unibie ta Bay yet how wo sball ate tempt ta come in. “tave you consideyed the underground ques jon * Indved we have,” replied Br, Byans, Our experta havo been giving tho thing a great doul of study, “Ag yet wo BAVG Mot hit ou unything which la abeolitely sure Of succous, ‘Toure are aovernt oxvolient ‘systems, Ut we.da not yout know phochor they will prove suvcosstul when placed in pructical nporation and subjected to . the yroat tustor constant Uso. Grout stross 13 hua by tho udvocutesot the underground syetein, on the fact that the wires uve thus latd fy Bue rope. ‘Thoro are, bowever, tuany dliferuices (0 be considered. In Darla must if vat alt of tha wirea@ ure laid Jn the great sawerg, In woleh moan could live. In Germany the wires ure laid Underground, but thers are not as many nal Germany as wo would bave to lay in Chicazo, Thorp is @ vast ditforence in the solle and thelr rolneral and chousical Ingredionts, which must bo taken iuto account Wo ate pro- pared, howover, (f wo must, to mato tho 3 pee nrent here if wo can seeuro an oaay Franchise. If wo, the younjest company, have tu make this experiment, by which the other companies could enlts jo ought to have every advantage atforil- ed us “'Thore Is ong fenture nvout this underground business,” aiid Mr, Peck, * whieh scens to hive been overlooked, ‘That is, tho fret that tho tcle- phono compaules are responsible for tho greater bart of this wire and pole nulsunee, ‘They have vastly tore wires, and $f tho tolexrapty com (yutles wore vlone the trouble would bo alihts jaw, the telephone wires cannot be put under around and f belleve that when the two zoom up, the tolophona companies wilt not ho disturbed. Its almost tmpnsalbio for thein to put tholr wires wnerground, Thoy radiate to every honey, and to put a single wire indore Bround would cost a8 much ne to place ton wires on poles, If the telephono enmpanies had to. put thoirrates up to 82) to don wnying busl- 6, thoy Will have to agit double thon If tho wires are put iniderground, f don’t argue for thy telephone conpraie for [don't care about thom, but thoy will Mind it almost an imposslbil- ity to comply with the new orders. ‘So fir ag tho telegraph companies are concornod, thoy aro willing to put tholr wires tindorground If “thoy can bo asstired of proper protection and Insulo> ton, and under: certain efroumstancos thoy aright oven profer this systom."” hho interview closud with thonssurance on tha He of the zenticinen tint the company would ba 1b tho fleld ready for the public by October, and that thoy would inaken determined offort ta onter, Chieago underground if glvona proper ranchise. AMUSEMENTS. THE THOMAS CONCERTS. Mr. ‘Thotmns has givon many Ueothoven nights in Chicago, but not ono with 9 more excellent program than “that of Inst evening, which was stoned to by n targe audiouce, Tt opened with tho music to tho hberolco-allegorical Uallot, “ Tho Croations of Promethous," which was firat produced In Vionna in 1801, and’ thon disup- peared from tho stage for many yours, reap- pearing In 1813 In thasnme eity, when It wus rearranied, ‘Tho work consists of sixteon short, nutuvors, and of thusa Mr, Thomas chose threo, —tho Overture, thy majestic Adagio, and tho Finale, Mv. Michael Brand taking the cello obtt- gato in mustorly style. ‘Tho second number was thu overture to Shitkspearo'’s © Corlolanus,” tho meaning of which occupled tho attention of su many erlttes until ater politud out that It represented tho seene between Corfolanus, his mother, and his wife on the battle-tleld be- fore tho gates of hfs native alty, Says Wri- ner: * Tho opening phrasesof the ovortire bring before usat once tho ‘eure of the man, hid prodigious powor, indomttable solf-contldenco, eager defiance, and restioss hourt., Boon tho wornuly element is mauifested In the graco, tenierness,and gentle dignity of the theme." One night bs tempted to foliow tho music stoy ‘Dy step Ul the conclusion ts reached in which tho hero, meeting his denth-blow at bis own hands, falls to thy ground, The third numver wos tho beautifal Septet, written fn 1800 and dedieated tothe Einpress Marin Theresa, ‘Tho Septet, 18 written, contains an LUE iy Allegra con brio, Adagto-cantahtte, Minuct, Theme aud Variations, Scherzo Andante con toto, and Presto, and a those Mr. 'Thomas selcetod the fifth, sixth, snd. last parts. ‘Cho Septet brought out in magnif- cent atyle tho strength and richness of tho | strings in this orchestra, ~The Ueethovon amuse closed with the nlwaya fresh and welcome Symphony in F majar, No, 6 (tho * Pastoral"), whioh ling never before beor played in this ity with more dollenvy' of tone ar roilucmentot execution, or with mbre toscrip- tivenusa in whnt may be called its“ program” parts,—namely, the *Sceno atthe Brook” and tho “Storm” Inatt its four movements, the allegra md non troppo, which expresses. the awakening of cheerful feolings on arriving in the country; tho sindante, or “Scena at the Tirool,”" whieh concludes with the well-known bled songs; the alegre, Aiea the merry niceting of tho punsants, which is interrupted by the thinder-storm, whore Beethoven shows his genius by producing powerful effects in the most simple manner; and tho: Finale, which tho composer himself ontitiod “Shepherds” Songt Glad and Grateful Foelings Atter tho Storm,”— in its every part this gentla, delicate, and beau- ftiful pastoral poo wae Interproted and pers forincd in au artistly way, ‘Tho concert closed with a miscelinneous third part, which it is not necessary to notice, 08 it was mado up of pieces: already several tines played. A Eines oe forthcoming programs wilt be of ‘This ove Inter This ming tho program will he mis- gelin inclu tituins’ Porsian March," “ Dov eodia PotkieMazuria,” and * Forover™ Poikn Schnell, the overture to Ru: alni's “Semirnmide,” Balat-Satns’ * Diuse Mas enbre,” “Heat's Second Hhapsods, overture to “Tanuhiliser,”, [rahans’ "Allegretto Grazio- 60,” ubinsteln’s Valse Caprice,” the inusio for Berlioz’a “Damuntion of Faust,” Guiraud’a & Dans Persane," Schubert's “Ave Marin,” *Iiuatrationen Waltz,” and Diotrich’s f ete Gallop, On ‘Thurgday covering, tho syinphony night, Hrabams’ Second Symphony will bo pinyed, and around it will be grouped such numbers ns Liszvs “ Victory March,” tho “Leonora Overture" No. 3, the Introduction to tho third act of Wagnor's * Moistersilngor,” nnd the ballet music for Rubinstoin'a * Nery.” Tho Friday, Saturday, and next Monday programe will Lo poputar, and on next Tucaday, Mozart will uave o bearing in tho following numbers:. Overture to * Magiy Flute," * Masonic Funeral Music,” the Ei flat concerto (plano parts by Miss Manic Boardman and Mr, ioscovitz), “Turkish Marob,” and * Jupiter Symphony.” TIE ACME COMPANY. Mr, Gus Bothnor, for many sonsons con- nected with the oporatiocnterprizos of Max Strakosch, Iain the clty preparing for the ad-~ vent of C, D, Hess’ Antne Opera compuny, whol. will nppenr at the Grand next Monday. ‘Tho Acines wil produce * Tho Mascot,” the latest ernzo In comte opera, It will be presented with uh an Necessary necossorica and with « Muo cnat, A HINT TOR NEXT WINTER, To the Editor af Tae Chicago Tribune. Cnicaago, July %—In common with all Jovers of truo art in muale, I am watoh- lng with the preatcst sntisfuction, tho un- quulificd success of Myr, ‘Lheodoro ‘Thomas’ series of imugnificent concerts, now in progress nt the Exposition Hullding. In this Buccess We have tho best proof of tha rapid growth of public appreciution of the best music when adequately presented: Would tt not ba well, Laugyest, for is to accure tho services of Mr, ‘homas for w series of Pailhurmonte con- corte during the coming winter. ‘There oan bo no question that any musical enterprise ted by Mr. Thomas must shecocd In Chicago after this suInMmor's - Kerigs clusos, Arrangeinents could ‘be made whileslr, ‘thomas is here bettor thin hitur, and J Mien Uint the necessury stops bo taken to secure hin for a grand mid-winter go- rics of ontertalnments of stho anino igh. stan- dard 08 thogo now 80 greatly enjoyed by our cit- zene, Wt properly inuuugod, there cin be no trouble in securing a stibscription list that wilt put tho venture onn ate tinaneial base. The 10 great number of our citizens who aro ont of n town, and who are regrotting their Innbility to. abure oe pregont onjoyiment of the Thomas ore -chestra will gladly .avail thomeolyes of tho op. yerennls the Horlus proposed will afford. Roping finmedinte attention will bo given to this bint, Lam, sir. yours truly, 3 Frepentck Boscoyira, OO — A SENSIBLE MAN, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cinoaao, July 20,—Somo of ouv Aldermen and people appear to bo attompting to ‘boat the passuge of tho incendiary Ore ordinunce, I waa through tho fire of 1871 and sulfored a great Togs, and know of hundreds who wero rendored homeless; und I am satiated that had it not been for the wooden shantics we would have had no large fire, So that, Instoad of objcoting to this ordinance, I would be In favor of extend= ing tho vity [mits two miles further, and of never hiving unother weuden building con. etrucicd Inside of the limits, Our oarth in and around Chicago is well adapted for brickmuke ing, uid with the machinery wo bave nt tha praca. time the brick can ‘be tate and tho. wildiug erected us ghaap ig 0 frame building. Tawnsome frame buitdinun, end would plico brlek or stong In thelr stead were it not for the surrounding fro-traps, | think tho falluro to Keep tila ordinance would bo detrimental to the growth of ourcity, Yours truly, doun W, Fae, ——— ly NAILS, Speetal Diepaten to Tas Chicago Tribune. Prrmunpeag, Pas, duly 20,.—Thore is considerable speculation in frou ciretes here as to what will be ane at tho meating of tho Western Nall As- sociation tu-morroy. Tho meoting will be in tho nature of a gonferenco for tho Interchange of Ideas on prices and tho collovtion of infore mutton to the tridy in the suvernd districts reprosented in the Association, At presont tho top price uf nails {i the market Is ona 82.75 tae with the wsunl cash discount, off, though sales are probably mado as often Inelde at fluro is Tho market 18 How as brisk gs that for bars. Tho etocks ufier the summer shut-down ura 8 upHosed 60 bo short, but Just woetber thoy,are short Chough to Justify a change in price te not known. A comparison of notes at tha muotin to-morrow will poasthly demoustrate the trut! or falalty of this assumption, Tho card In thls clty bags buen practivally uw dead ivtter for months. It ia understood that Aybeotiuy, will fuvor a risy to $4), whiuh will bu resisted by Pittes burg manufacturors, who think the present card 18 bigh enous. —$—<———__—_- DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA, Manounsten, N, H., July 2.—Maud Lovejoy, 0 years old, daugnter of Capt, Jobn G, Luvojoy, | died of bydrophobla on Sunday night and was ‘buried yortorday, Sho was bitten by a rabid dog several weeks ngo.* . 9 —_— ’ THE SOVEREIGN Jatho Intcst improved Muckiunon pen, Itcanbo cloacd into a small compass for the pocker, and longthened for use. Tho most popular pen mudy, Mackingos cn Co, 0) Madison, MYSTERIOUS DEATIL. The Body of John Beidler Found in the Lake. Last Seon Alive by His Relatives on Friday Evening. Mis Gold Watch and Chain Missing— ‘ Was Mo Murdered? The Inithit developments In n most myate- rious enao wore mate yesterday whun na couple of young tisbornien towed In to tho plor at tho foot of ‘Twenty-sovonth atrect tho lady of John Beldlyr, son of oxeAld, Helder, who formerly represontad the Ninth Ward in tho City Council. ‘Tho corpse wasscen fonting 1 little tiorthoast of tho pler shortly before tia.m., and ‘Thomas Daly and Thomas Doran got a boat and brought itin, Thoy fmmedintoly notified tho polico nt the Cottage Grove Avenue Station, and Oficor Chris ilorth took chargvof tho remaing, Vas pers found upon tho boxy fully established the identity of tho decensed, and his frients wero ndvised of the discovery, Tho boy was ree moyed tonn undortaker's, and to-day on in- quest will bo held. Ittano unusual thing fora “Ytonter"” to be cast up by tho waves of Lake Miubigan, but this caso Is surrounded with so much of mys- tery and so many appirently unexplainable elroumstances as to Justify tho most thorough investigation, Whether John Ueldtor, was tho victim of murdor, suickto, or ncaldent ts tho question which is now agitating tho minds, not only of bla iminedinte family, who nro nmong the best-known and nivst widuly-respectod res- idonts of the West Division, but ulao of tho Do- licu Dopartmont and many others. Mr. Jotn Beldier, 9 youth of 21, was omployed ns bookkecpor with tha firm of J. Beldlor & iro. the extensive lumber-denlers dolog bus tess on the corner of Twonty-second and Looms streets. The hoad of thts firm is Jacov Beldlor, Anoll, respected, ‘tnd woalthy citizen, who Ju Is8vi-"38 sorved In the Council! ng ono of tho Aldermen from tho Ninth Ward. LAST FMDAY EVENING, betwoon 7 and 7:30 o'clock, young Bolder left his borne on the cornor of Savyaiion nud Jack sun atroots. Ho bud Juat partnken of supper with bis family, and was cheorful aud pleasint a8 usuitl, abut signs of mental disturb nee or trouble. Some letters from tho ollice bad to be yuailled, aud of these ho took cliuree and started down-town to get thom in the Post- Ollice by Bo'clock. ‘his wne the inst econ of tho ‘unfortiniate young man by any of his family, t ig noc yet absolutely catublished where young Beidier wont immedintely after leavin his home, but at about a quarter past 8 o’cloa! ho called at the resldonco uf Follx C. Dixon, No. <b West Van Buren street. le bad some busl- noss to transact with Mr, Dixon relative to onter- dng upon the coal trade on bis ownnecount, but, owing to tho sickness of Mrs, Dixon, nothing wis dono about. the matter atthisinterviow. Beldler taiked with Dixon at tho door for 9 fow minutes, and thon walked away In company with a man who had apparently heen waltiag for him on the pldowalk a few foot away, The most mysterious tht nit about the whole cnso is.a8 to the Edentity or As companton, the Inst man secon with Mr. alitter. Tho family and friends of tho deconsed unite in saying that he waa quiot and retiring In dis- position, UAVING FEW OR NO ASSOCIAT! outskic his own immediate elrcle, All his known nssuctates and aequalatances have bean questioned, but It seouis thut no one of thu siw bim.on Fridiy evening, Mr, Buldler did not drink, and bad no bad habits, He goltom camo slown-town excont for the purpose of mailiag letters, and was never known to go upon tho Juke ynehting or rowing. 'Thoso who know hit best ‘entirely repudiate the Iden that he could have been ‘led away by bad company, and express tholr entire inavltity ta even theorize ns to whut lod the Ml-fatod young mut fo tho Lake-lrout, Hla accounts wore all stright, he had no money with him’ moro than a fow dollurs, and he was not known to have an enemy in tho world, A roporter of Tiny ‘Trinuxe viowed the hody ag it lny on tho pler at Twenty-soventh streot nv fow tuiuntes after tt had beat drawn feom the é water. Officor Worth had just arrived and bad begun: his, xenrch for evitlences of identification. These were soon fuund in ainplo number, ‘Tho deconsed — hud dn bis pockots a -numbor of private letters nd- dressed to John Buldlor nt bis residence and Pluco of business, tis well na lottors addressed to und cards of the firm of J. Boidtur & Bro, Thora wea a wallet containing 8.05 in small chauge, and in tho pocknts wore some penells, pens, nv scrowdriver, and other small articles, ‘Cho clothes were buttoned tightly nround the vody when it was found, ‘The hen was terribly swollen and discolored, ‘so much go that tho brothors of the deceased wero unuble to Identity tho features, ‘THE, DODY WAS REMOVED to the Cott Grove Avenue Station and was thoro viewed by the relatives, who fully sutis- fled thomsolves uf the identity, thu lottors, clothing, ater, agony uncontrovertible ovic done on this head, Several of tho brothors of tho deceased and othor gentlemen who had’ known him or bad been assoulnted with biin in Dbusinese stated the fnctsas to hls disappearance. ‘Tho famity dia pot bocome alarmod until Satur- day morniog, having supposed that he tad gone to sleop with bls cousin, Horbert Beld- jer, ut No, 4) South Sanwamon street, Tha search wits inaugurated, ny and one of the brothors lucked through tho books of tho lumber firm to sco If thore wore any diseropancies or shortages there, Kvorythiug was found jn tho best of order, the cash, of which tho decoased bad eburxe, was correct to tho Inst cent, and by reference to bis private ace count It was found that he Had a balances to his eredit, and had drawn no monoy since July 15. The only valuabics which he was known to lava with bhin when be loft home were i bandsome soli watch and ohaln, and these, it should bo atnted, wero not on the body whon found. ‘Tho souroh inaddo upon tho pier wits nocessnrl- ly a basty one, and it uot until after tho vody hid boon removed to the undortakor’s vs~ tablishinent thats further Sxplorauon brought to ight a pockotbook containing, among otnor papers, the lotters which Mr. Heidler taok to inion Friday night. It waa stated that bo journeyed down-town that ovening with 9 frtand, who loft him on tho corner of Stato and Madison or Clark and Madison astreuts, 1a ol is thero = was = =ond —posi~ tive evidence, If ho dit so it would -fAuarecly buve been possible for him to havo re- turned to Dixon's placo on West Van Buren street. by Bilt pe. im, ‘Tne body was found to be inguch condition that it was hnpossiblo to des termino, without éxatminution by a medical mun, Whothera wound had deon Intileted or nor. Thore wero marke, apparently of blood, on tho shirt, but tholr origin could not be tracod. A POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION ‘will be made and the Inquest held to-day, when some Hyht inny posalbly vo shod on the inystery of John Ssoldtor’s tenth, ‘The fathor and muther of tho deconsed are nt resent sojourning in tho Adirondack Siount~ ind, their exact wheroabouts being unknown, Hoth aro advaticed in years and of feebie health, ravest fonrs are entertained of the of+ feot of the news upon thom. ‘Ihe family ox~ Ee tholr intention of probing tho caso to the ttom, and, If nny ovjdonces of foul play’ aro brought to Uxht, they will spare neituer troyble nor expense” to. forrut out the faets. A gontionun connected with a lumber firm stated ta a ‘VtiuNy reporter that ho bolleved the metnnoholy atfair was tho: result of nevlitont, and Fepurtintenl ulike: the thoorles of murder or golf-slanghtor. Hut threo Hints romaln tndetermincds What took Mr. Reldier to tha Luke-Frant, wha was his tis Known and uiyaterions companton, and was ho Bhot, out. or slugged before he reachod tho witar? Possibly those points muy be rosulyed atthe Inquest. i MICHIGAN REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Hpectat Disyatch to The Chicawo Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich. July 2d.—Olllell notice is to “day given that tho now Btate Reform School for ‘iris in this city will be open for tho reception of offunders after Aug, 1. Buck & Raynor's Mot Powdor 1s 9 harvestor that reaps roaches by tho miner, Cummins docs charge more, Worecommoud ldrodzesewing-machines, _MAKHTAGH LICENSES, ‘Tho following marriage licenses wora issuc torduy? not advortise tecth for $7 and tate, 2 1G Ay Baudonine. Nile Fy HOUKLLON eee! 50) 1u, 280 Me veal le oossebdyado lib! F mit Pinoy 2 23. n Bure: its Won bake 1208 Stewart ay, Biewartav, Fn) " ii West iiurons” eraser sete stake , Well jens etl {HEAL Nazis ewvosoa Kidlor A. Nets... Alnorting Vout {Avant Hausorman, Sauten Bonor., SMHST TT tly Zh nt th ; pai ai ede ga se Se iliony City, Paw und Mish Lonn hots, Coe OF Alles i a a OE | DEATHS, ny BHIDLKR—Found drowned in lathe Mien! dohit, Jncub und story Bohiior, ‘ Johit. of of dneub und Story Voluior, seed 3 yeary Notica of funcral horanttor, | F STEVENS—On duty 2, of cholern Inf Bisle, dauahtor of HE, 11, ad‘ We Btovone ye! Ng onthe. iakaR to actng, Wit. for burnt MEAUNIIS—On tho 2th tint, nt tho resltence ot nig dnughtor, Mes. WI! Alitehell, it Wi is Som refi ago td yonrs, Mv Winui Saco CHATEBLLIEN—suddenly, at tho res ARR HaRaye ner he atta cuit muthior of Alte. Wilifain M Fontes, oF th chyna PRATIB—AtOi ns mi, yostorday, M Hy; efeiay, a) hor rosidence, No, , € 181 Lincoln sonn Vunernt to-day ata p.. ate by -eatrlntos to Cnees * CLAWSON—Drowned, while tmttitne on ovaninn, duly 2 neo u'elocky ut Kanwuud, be ects? HOt sit Had ye ars. Noties of funoral heroaftor. : NVUVER—Mary Gorteudto, only chitd of 1 1, Ey Hover, sued? montis. iy ORNG ORNS and A Frinor will take pines from the residence of y, Bpniting. 10 West Adatna-t., to-day, at Wa. im, ** Be pean City papurs: leh copy. HRSKINE—July 3, froin injuries recaly poinireun oror by tent nt Unlon Mocks Fanaa: tid Manor tra tonidgaes et Meo, Munters it Inga-at,, it 153) p.m, to-day, ease ANNOUNCEMENS, PRA. NM. WILSON WILL CONDUC tha noundny prayor-mecting to-day. AU young nen cordinity invited, PHror. FL. ROBERTSHAW, erorthe ¥, MG A. 1 mise, yun iurod from Aiding, wad will meot orl Friday: eyoning.’ AUCTION SALES. ~~ iy UR. B. GORE € CO, 4H and 210Madison-at WE SIINUL SELL ANOTHER CHOICE LINE op BOOTS, SHOES, & SLIPPERS AT AUCTION, Wednesday, July 27, |. ask tho oapecial attantion of gli. Itotall Ant Woes 8s westinll clove Gut costo at 200 Cases Seasmale Goi RO. 1% GORI & CO. 4G and ait Madison-st Thursday, July 28, at 9:30, REGULAR WEERLY SALE 08 Crockery and Glassware, fa Centon W. G..C, votes San TEACH. tt Cand Porcolsin Ware, in ope Uris. Cinxawara, now styler, splendid sasvtte mnt 100 Decorntod Cuainber Sota. Guods packed for country morclants, GKO. BP. GORK & CO,, Auctioneers THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE, 1id and 18 Doarborn-st. ADBOLUTE BALE AT AUCTION OF : Seventy-One Lots, Fronting on Hutatodert. Emoratd-ay., Unton ad Dosplaineseste,, between Fitty-third and Fifly-fourth o%, SATUIDAY wale 0, 1831, ‘TIN CHIVUAGO REAL-ESTATE WXCHANGE, 1G AND Its Drains, 5 W, K. NIXON, CHANDLEIE & CO. Ikeat Hninto, SMortmao Hankers, i", 1d ‘Prustetty, PAV AT BUTTERS, Manenor und Auctoneee eee By ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO,,- “At 8! and BI Rundolpl-at. For Gur Regular Sale, 9:30 This Morning, FURNITURE CARPETS, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, A Dealor’s Stock of Cigars, Canon and Bhow-Cases, Uoneral Morchand|se, 25 pieces Reps, x0 pieces Damas WOlt YURNITURE COVERS, BLIBON, #4, HIM & CO. BUIBON: Fd at unolois By WILLIAM MOURMOUSE. CHATTEL MORTGACE SALE AtNKWARK HOUSE, Zi and % Wort Kinzlowt, Fd= fi day, July 2. at 10 1, 1 bo sold entire Furnsure, Cayhatne and ton id Goods Gf A rons. Free sale, Good chauce fortlunlors und atl. adal b RHOUSE, SELTZER APERIENT, Any one can take 4 Tavrant’s Seltzer Aperients cinexare It In most aurogadlo to the taste, Sommy medicines, really offonslya, und the stomactt rejects then Abe cau Bo taken by childrun. it will puree cently: core constitutional castlvonvsss oradicale affuctions of ie | livers remoyo hoalthily the cause of rhuumatls 3 aco Up the hervous syatoin, withant croutins Day, on OF YORItR—I u word, Chis qpurient ty, Natu! Feinelty, prupared in tho alombic uf the eucths tor tite of mat BOLD DY ALL DItUGGIETS. GAS STOYV. ES. Re re ADIES. ‘ 49 tina Coote ave you oxmmined tho + 4UN DEAL on Havede't faking Govan? rhoy ard tho west oo ats Bloven ly the World. Ovor A) dirorunt ies tf Suitable for'eny wiced fuinily oF Hotel, 2g ONLA HAR BRGY E*by wintoh dulntg and Pete sg 0 roastod as Defury an opun fire, ‘hove Sunee cunstructed ospectally te mout the jegu! Abert wit Domne te cooncaly get rea ty oet tutus i exe phy othor Siuves wade, ui Cah Shida the wonderful work done. 126 Dearborn:st. Btcrs sort ny ‘Sxprose de wie Candy KRAWZS, Bo State An entirels ERONKS: HAIK GOODS. Waotosaly & ioral oud {OL goat Hoods sent, U. Deny ybere. forthe “suntirona., Wht tak ue unardt open and warranted ers