Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
St Sen RAOK TY CPOE BER _ Jp. a, from his late residence tu Koweblll, a aT, If CHICAGO TRIBU. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. THE CITY. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. i. Y, Horkina, of Peoria, Ml, Isat the Shor- man. Cart. EK. 0. Brown, U, 8. A. 18 at tho Shor- man F. T. Pnxscorr, of England, {6 at tho Shor- man, Cuantes B. HAY, of Springfold, fs at the Lo- dand, A.J. Tustna, of Silver Cliff, Colo, fa nt the Palmer, 8.8. Brtaaus, of Providence, It, L, is nt tho Tremont, Dn. BE. L. Gnirrin, of Fond du Lao, fs at the ‘Tromont. Wittiase F. Vins, of Madison, Wis., ts at tho ‘Tromont. Jupar Lar, of Ontario, is registored at tho Sherman, Jupon RH. Fonnesran, of Now York, ls at tho Pacific. Dn, W. W. 'TAYLOn, of Covington, Ky, Is at tho Pacific, 1.Couyven and family, of New York, aro at the Palmer. AIG Suivi, Mayor of Hot Springs, Ark,, is at the Shorman, Gronak I, Lon, of Peck's Sun, Milwaukeo, 1s at tho Tremont, Con, Lawrence L. Buoy, 0. B.A, Is at the Pacific with hia wife. dames K. Scott, of Champaign, Ill. President of tho Stato Board of Agriculture, is at the Pur cific, Mn AND Mrs. J, MeCrosney, and Mr. and Mrs, 9. W. Dunn, of Philndeiphia, ara at tho Palmor, Janes Renaonn, Alport E. Lenter, H, Hymen, and J, F, MeSartin, of Montreal, Canada, are at tho Palmer. ‘Tne Rey. J. Henry Smytho and family, of Philadelphia, nro at tho Palmer House on thoir ‘way South, Tuosas G. Case, Assistant General Manager of the Greon Bny, Winona & St. Paul Ritlroud, is at tho Tremont, J.N. Winuannand wife and P, I, Tagrud London; F. A. B. Cott, Bristol, © England; and Dr. K. Meyer, Austria, are at the Patmer, Tur Womon’s Club held thoir regular weokly meeting at the Paimer Hotise yesterday after- noon nnd discussed tho usual avcial sclonce questions with closed doors, ‘Tie mecting of tha City Counall which was to havo been held Inst ovoning was adjourned in order to allow the Aldermen to participate in tho McCormick Hall meoting. Le i. Cuank, Chief Engincor of tho Inke Shore & Michigan Southern Raiirond, and ©. M. Lawler, Asaistnnt Superintendentot tho Chicago 5 ea. Lake Sboro Rullroad,aro at the ormnnin. Jaurs R. Ronentson, of Renfrow, Scotland; Harold Engoltuch and William Overend, of Dublin; Walter ‘Turnbull, of Landon, England; and William Ronald, of Palsloy, Scotland, are ut tho Paolfic. Mas. Frren, of Evanston, 18 being pusher for- ward by bis numerous frionds us candidate for ‘tho Clorksblp of tho Criminal Court. ‘The Major means bualness, nnd intends to make things ively for Stephens, Tre old-tlmo sign of No bottom," ouce 50 familiar to Chicagoans, ornaments Ogden nva- nue just north of Madison street, and the Poparis. add greatly to tho natural bonuty of infon Park scenery. ‘Tne temperature yesterday, as observer by ‘Manasse, optician, 88 Madison streot, ‘Tniune Buliding, was at 8a. m., degrees; 10. m., 4 13m. 3p. my 66: 8 p.m, 63 Baromuter, § 8.10, BP. Mey 20,70. ‘nz E¢leotic Medical and Surgical Society mot at tBu Pacific last evening. A Breer, on puer- peral fever was read by Dr. E. B. Taylor, which ‘was followed uy remarks by othors on the same subject. Dr. W. F. Bundy was olected amem- ber of the sociot; Tuy Lincoln Plensure Club gave tholr first re- ception tor tho sengon at Lincoln Park Hall Inet evening. Over .cighty couple were on the floor. ‘Tho program ombraced twenty of tha most pop- ular dances, and was uot conciuded until a “ quite sengonablo ” hour this morning. ‘Tie Bichacl Reese Hospital will bo opened at 2 o'clock Sunday utternoon, ‘The oilicers of Mount Sinai Hospital, of New York, and of tha Ctoveland Orphan Asylum will bo presont on this intercating occasion. During their stay in the city thoy will ba the questa of the United Uicbrow Roliof Association. Tne rovival tncotings at tho Chicago Arenuo Church arow, largo gathorings nat night. They are conducted by the Rev. Jobn Currie, from Beotland, who scems to havo an especial faculty for commanding tho interest of bis hearora, Lust night hig discourse was upon * Tho Power of God,” exemplified by numorous ilustranons from the Bible. ABRAHAM GERSKIE, a Clark streot second- hand dealer, was arreated yesterday, charged with receiving stolon property knowing It to be such, In lis shop were found 0 numberof wwols, valued at $16, which wore recently stolen from the shops of tho Iilinols Central Rafirond, and which wero easily recognizable by the com- Puny’s stamp upon them. Owina to the derangoment on State street, north of Madison, caused by the Inying of tho cable road, tho Blue Islaud avenue cars will, on and after today until further notice, run vin Halsted ond Randolph stroets to Michigan ave. nue, Tho Madison and Ogden avenue cars will “only run to State atrast, and make the turn in front of MoVicker's Thontre, Cuantes HowAnn. Vica-Prealdent of tho Dan- ville, Olney & Ohio Kuilrona; 8.8. Morrill, Gen- eral Manager, and W.C. Van Horn, General Superintoudent of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & Bt, Paul Hailroad; Witthhm P. Honry, General Manngor of the Lobigh Valiey Ruilroad: and A. C, Bird, General Freight Agent of tho Wabash, Bt, Louls & Paolile Railroad, aro at the Puciile, . M. Lutz, an Invalid who for tho past four moutha ocoupled a room in the house of Mrs. J, Lelst, No. 177 Woat Handotph street, was Yound'deud ‘in bis room yesterday morning. Mr, Lelat sent at once for Dr, Schuyart, who had been attending bim, and he promiied to furnish acertifleate ofdenth. Ho failed to do 80 during the duy, however, and Mra, Lolst caused the Coroner to be notified, ‘Te South Sido Gas Company, whose capital stock has boen for some time $2,600,000, has in- croused it) per cont. There was a laree sur- plus on band, and it was thought tho best wuy to dhyide it was to convert It Into stock, which will ‘bo expeoted to pay dividends. If any proposl- tion was mado nt the stockbotdera’ meeting to zeros | tio patee ShaTECd or 8, BO 1 ve pres ion of so lurge a surplus t the future, it was voted down, a E . A. WxoL attended meeting of tho Salt Labar- ers’ Union was bold last evening in Westphul's Hall, 601 South Halsted atreet, It was the list business mocting of the senson, and considers able work wus elfected In tho sottling Gf ne Anished matters rolative to the organization, Dues were collected and membership eards issued, Final arrangements were mnie fora yeaad datlto bo hokt in Weat ‘Twelfth Street ‘arner Hull, aud which will be the culinination of the unton's meetings this year. Cart, A. TOUKILSON, 8 well-known Norwegian eltizen, and for manny years. 8 resident of Chl- cugo, died Tucaday ut fle homo in Rowurs Park, During the War ho served as Captain of Com pany A, Fifteenth Wisconaln Rogiment, whicn Wns accompanied through all tts cumpalyns by ite famous cage, * Old Abo." Capt. ‘Torkison was a membor of the police furco under the ad- ministration of Mayor Wontworth, Ils ago wus Srycars, Tha funeral will take place today ut ‘THe body of an unkuawn man was found at iW yesterday morning tloating in tho Magazine Slip at the footof Union streot, and was taken to tha Morgue by tho West Twelfth streut police patrol, Tho deceased appeared to have been ubout 40 yours old, bluck hutr and sldo whiskers, aud wus clud in a dark coat of basket cloth, Bwall striped brown and white pantuloons, dark Woolen vest, white shirt, paper ocullar, smull) black tle, white cotton dtawors and sucks, and laced shoes, A small business card of "If, Btexemunn, boot and shoe maker, No. 80 Forty- ‘third strvot,” was found on his persun, M. Canrnyst,a lumbor dealer at tho corgior of Oblo and Franktin streots, was brought boffore. Juatice Ruufinana pesos: On churge of Nlo« Juying the ordluwnee in regard ta the obstrugon of streets, Mr, Campbell, it seums, is tyt the habit of converting the gtreet adjoins his ‘premised futo a sort of lumber-yard, ay. tho people of the ea A are disposud to gbjcot. Only w week ogo a [ittie child was instantly Ailted by tho falling of a plank fran ave uf these huxe piles, tls cuse was continued until the 20th Inst, ‘Vite annual mecting of the stockholders of the Petia etter cg Mea esterday a Pacitic Hotel to uluc how Hoard of Directors, Tho fol! vers follcw! clogted: A. A, Abbot ne were William Boker 8, W, falls: 8, ‘Toppan, wv Perry, A. is Diunbars, Sauson, of Chicugo: F. ); Nonvor Dau Wiet and We ite Stishoysonhe a Kokomo, Ind, In tho ufternvon tue new hourd peg eee, ae pected LEM Per, Prosie lent, A: 8. Dunbain Viea-Presldeut, 0. Secretary, and A. A. Abbott Troanurer. Moots JupaMeNtT was yesterday eyitered in one of the courts in favor of N.Q. Pape ugainut the old trm of Lawrence & Martha for about $4,000. A reporter lust ovening fourd Br. Lawrence in bilssful ignorance of uuyth)ng of the kind buy- ing occurred, He sald, bowover, thar be bud ‘been summoned about ten days ugo to answer B sult brought by Mr. upg, but be pald oo fur- Uher ultuntion to it than’ to ture the summor over to bis lawyers, whyy, be supposed, would Jook after bis hitorests. ‘Tne claluy upon which suit bud been brought vias one formorly bold by . A. Cook, the AVERT an SEER: which bo un- derstood bud been sotd to Mr. Pape, but be wus not inclined tu think that the Judgment would ey dim avy ‘reat Yroublo, from tho fact that we hud uo property, Speaking of the usacts of his Jato drm, bu udaled that be did not believe that tho creditors would ever rentizo over five eents on the dolinr, which 1s certainly not n very cheerful outlook, Michtant. LyNcit, a saloonkcoper nt tho corner of Taylor and Canal strects, was bitten carly yesterday morning on the right forofingor by a small terrior dog owned by himeelf. Shortly thoreafter the dog showed signs of madness, and tore tho ctuthing of several persons who were tn tho saloon. Olticer William Flynn, who was called in, suceecded tn killing the brute bes fore nny damngo was done. Tho anmo officer also kitled 9 mad dog belonging at No, 63 Canal street, which had bitten per Gabol, 9 boy lving at No, 621 Canal street, eo “dog days are ovidently upon us. ‘Tun sltuntion at tho Athoneum romains un. chanued. What this situation ts ‘Tite ‘Trine UNE OF yemenly expliined. Mr. Francla Lo Daron, the Superintendent, was invited to step out nnd aay because it was cliarged that ho was asaumning too much control and authority, It waa thought possiblo that he miwht offor somo realstance to being so suddouly removed, butit was learned Inst night that he find not wen nonr the Athenwum, alice the bonrd met and deckied to disponse with his sorvicos, | Ells ollice fs alrent! occupied by one of tho tenchors, who is temporarily acting as Suporiutendent. ‘rin Laboring Man's Itenovolent Union met at 45 North Clark etrect Inst night, President James, MePowall in the ehalr. io stectal order of Dusiness was'to net upon tho repart of tho re- Hof committea showing disbursementa for tho benolltof sick motmbers, Tho unlon has since Inst summor defrayed tho expenses of tivo huriata—that of Atistin MoNamara and Jobn Crenby, both of whom suffered donth from sc- eldent.’ On Saturday. Oct. 2, tho union will give a ball at Gleekaut's Hall, cornor of Tiinols and Clark strects, its proceeds to be wiven to tho widow of Jolin Creaby, Soveral now mombers were recelved into the union Inst nizht. SoMr 200,000 fect of lumber—ptanks, scantling, ete.—wero driven ashore Sunday night and Monday morning at the new mills of the North Chicngo Holling-Mitt Company nt South Chicago Somo of the workmen ongaged in tho erection of the mills picked up tt good deul of it and took such mengures ne will probably prevent tts belng driven Inkeward by the waves. The workmen, realizing the value of tho “find,” aro walting for the ownor to turn up and prove possession. Only one man bas claimed the suit so far, and his claim docs not nppenr to be woll substan tiated. Unless somebody does put In appearance and prove thnt tho lumber. is bls, the workmen wilt probably proceed to examplify the old maxim, * Finders, keepers.” Mn. C. 8, Chane, living at No. 319 Weat Wash- ington xtroct, reported at tho Weat Madison Street Station Inst night that bis conchinan hud inysterioualy disnppenrud. Yesterday mormog ote of the ‘conchman’s children, to which he reemed dovotedly attached, Med, The fathor went down-town and purchased a cotlin, and Inter In the day drove olf with bia employer's horac and buggy, saying that bo wns going to visit the Danish cometery to sclectand purchase atamnily lot. Upto a inte hour fast nicht he hnd not returned, and {tls feared that some ovil hs befall One reason for the sunpoale Uon fs that he was onco henrd to remark that If tho child died he did not wish to live any longer. Ho may have committed gulalite. A PANTLY-DEMENTED negro, fantastically nt- tired in an old ollskin-cape which has done uty, in many a marching club, and with feathers ant othor articles of jewelry atuck in his lair, iu- fests Weat Madison street, his favorit beat being from Paulina to Lincoln streets. He is neither more nor less thin a nuisance, nnd ought to be suppressed forthwith. Ie wanders from one Btore to another, and the owners havo to give him victuals and money to get. rid of hin, Ladles passing along tho street nro subjected to much annoyntce by the fellow, and be is ut can- atunt fond with the sinall boys of tho nolyhbor- hoot, If tho fellow {8 insane bo showld be locked uP. and if sano should bo sent to the Bridowell as a vagrant and common nuisance. MICHARL MEIgHER, & peddler, refusod to lenve Randolph Strect Market at 12 o'clock Monday, and was arrested. The revised city ‘ordinances kay that no wagon shall remuln un tho markot-pince after noon, aud any violator of the ordinance Is ‘subject to 1 heavy: ine, When searchod at the station, Meishor was found to bo armed wita a formidable revolver, and was booked on a double charge. Yesterday morning he camo befora Justice Wnish, sup- ported by Ald, Schroeder, who pleaded for Melshor's discharge on nevount of previous good character, which was not clearly deflned. The Alderman’s intluonce provailed, ‘however, and the prisoner was discharged on the first charge, and he was given to the “6th inst. to Bo- auro it license for carrying tho revolver, Lowen Farwoll Hall was crowded with an tn- usunl attendance at the noon prayer-mecting: yesterday, Mr. EB. W. Bliss, the noted evangelist, presiding, Sr, ranahan couducted tho singing, Mr. Bias took for the subject of his discourse tho atory of tho Sumaritan woman at the weil, a8 an oxumplu of Christ's zeal in Chriatinn work. Heo said, we were too prone to Iimit the power of God, and to forget [lis uraco is guficient to reenl the most vieiont npostate from Christianity. Among the requests for Prayer was that of a minister of tho gospel who {fs on his | way from tho last to the City of North Pintto,, Nut, Ho sald thut tho Lord bad culled hin to that wicked clty of tho plain, where crime runs riot; and be besought bis Chrietinn brethren in Chi- cago to pray that bis Ilfe-mission fa so burren 0 ficld mizht be to the wloryof God. Agentlenun urose and apoko of his marvelous salvation from the dominion of drunkenness; tho only sure way to conquer this terrible tyranny of the devil was to follow tho valor of St, Anthony, and when tho dovil intruded himself upon the sonotity of a man's moral character to fell hia to the ground with the Bibie bound in Icad und brass. CONONER'S INQUPSTS. ‘Tho Coroner yosturday bold an inquost at No. O70 Milwaukee avenue. upon Isract Lewy, a chitd of 8 months, who dicd of paralysis of the heart and congestion of tho brain, in conse quence of ndoseot morphine put up by mis- tnke far calomel ina prescription compounded Ce Charles W. Jacob, a drug clerk in tho em- ploy of C. I, Plantz, of No, 700 Milwaukee ‘Tho jury found that tt was purely ac- and recommended that Jacob bo dis- from custody. Au inquest was also botd fo, 285 JeiTorson atrect upon Willlatm H. Ram- soy, 13 months old, who died of acalds received by pulling his father’s dinner puil off the table, and dumping bolling bot. cotfeo over his head and shoulders. Also at the County Hospital upon Godtfrod Bjorgufson, 3 years old, who was killed by some boards falling upon him in a new building at No, 185 Lake stroot upon which Ho was at work. THE UNIVERSITY, Thoolficers ana students of Chicago University tondered a very plensunt party at tho parlors of tho university}io Mr, Frank G, Hanchett, tho young gentleman who represented the institu- Yon at tke Inter-State oratorical canteat at Toomington last Friduy and carried off tho frat prize, $i. Thoro wore contestants from glx colleges who compat for the prize. Mr, Han- chett dolivered his oration tu the cullege shape Inst cveulng, at the curnest request of his frleuds, td made It evident to those prosent that be had well carned the prize, After this the company repaired to the parlors and pasacd tho time in‘a social manner, President aAndor- son aud othor members of tho Faculty mado res murks congratulatz Mr, Hauchott and tho univeralty upon bis auccess. |Prof, Grittiths favored the company with some of bls oxcollent runding, and the company disperied, i AMANDONED HER WADE. Hertha Price 4 tho natn of an erring young worn who wutil recently was omployed us domestic by Mrs. Dora Bremer, lying at No, 125 Wells street. fuw weeks ao the fostive youug chambermuld’s appearance Indicated Thut she bad been “indisereet,” and therefore she was incontinuntly "fred" by the Irate land- lady. Berthn eld hor peace intil yesterday, when at about 1:0 o'vlock In the moraing sho made her appearance = at = the Hromor, and ne of 2 house A nice, now baby, which sho gall ought Jn all Justice and bumanity to Lo gomfortubly provided for by the Interest. mansion preacutad to tho ing «qn of the indignant and astoniabed Mra, i. Woryer, for such ty tha son's numy, returaud to bis uome Inter in the day to find Ue household fn a/fearful turmoll. Cho girl Bertha had overs loo-ed her natural obliguiions as motbor of tha hapless litle one, and had © Ht out" in aiost ap- ved Cnation, leaving tho" kid" to ita fat what itiwight. Had the youngster beon por ayssed Of any powers of porception it would uve felt doubtless vory much discouraged over no Prospects Iie tho future; for Werner swore that was youl und holy that be was Builtiess, 60 fur wt leust aus the cyso fn point ‘Was concerned, and bis mother peremptorily refused toucknowlcedygo horself the yrandmother of the littlo one, Even the two young ladies of the family refused to awaken any syimpatny, counpassion, or even enthusiasm over tho inatter, and would not under any circumstances be faduced to guy that tho child was pretty, A fumily counsel ‘of war was callad, to which Olticer Jusoph Polfonhulz, of the Chlouga Avenue Station, was invited, After a protravted and somowbut huatod discussion the alfair wae amicably sottled by tho removal of the unite vited gueat to the Foundlings’ Home, at the corner of Franklin and Superior strevts, whore it was cheurfully recelyed. ‘Tho mother, Berthn, has not been seen nur benrd from since sho left tho Dremera’ house in the muraing. THALNING-BOHOOL YOR THIEVES, Yosterday the young thleves who hive plun- derow in the nelgbbechood of ‘wenty-second street, tia alleged ut the instigution sof u cers taln Markey, a junkedealer at the corner of Stute and ‘Ewonty-sixth strovts, weru brought before Justice Wallace for further exuminution, ‘The father of one of tho boys, Wilbor McCleary, was present, aud showed how deeply he felt the disgrace of bis sou, and uskeil only to become his bondsman. The boys bad their cases con, Shed until the 2th undor reduced bonds of cach. Their names ure Wiltiam MoNaney, Wilber McCleary wins White, Churlos White, and Joon Koehler, Markey and Nicholas, the two receivers of stolon property, took changes of yonuc to Justice Summeriiold, who wudu # preliminary examination, which showed that wulnet those two inen are tive dia~ tinct charges. ‘The prinolpal witnosa was Dr. FP 4, Crane, living at 2-50 Indtana avenue, who bad been robbed of a caso of eurgical fustruments worth some $30, by hisown relative, iittla Mo- Novy, Who secind to buye developed a thiovieh cbaracter, ft was whilo his own father way ly- fug dead in the room that be crept inand atole tho case of fngtrumenty, When MoNaney was Urrested ho cupfessod be had suid them to Fl who afterward refusod thelr whereabouts, ving io had = thrown them in tho. luke, but Qnally Nicholus camo to Dr, Crauo's olllce und offered to surrender tho plunder, provided Murkey wus allowed te uuit dail withuut proves “terfetter, asking for » now trial cutton. The doctor's brothor-in-liw happoned to be preaunt, and, having locked tho door, thoy proceede to demultah the rascally intrnder wit! thoir wenpons of nature wnull Nicholas besought mercy and delivered up the Instruments, Othor witnesson toatiied to having lost soveral hun- dred doltars’ worth of olothing, barnes, iron ware, eto. which wns idontiied in Markey’ shop. Justice Summeriloid finally continued tho cases—threo nyainat Markey and tie agalnat Nicbotts—until tho 26th Int, the bonds of tho former boing fixed at $1490, and of the Tatter $900, THE PROPLE'A RATLAVAY COMPANY, anorganization having for Ite purpose the Iny~ ing of horsu-rallway tracks on tho privelnat atreots of tho city not alrendy oveupted, opened offices In tha Kentucky Block yesterday, Its olticers say that thoy are pushing things in the way of getting permission from property-hold> ors, but are not yet ready to discloge thoir plans. The original {dea of this company, so fir ns oxpressed, was to obtain permission fram the City Council to cross tho rivor at Adams street. Thore appears, however, to bo so much opposition on the part of Adams street Property-owners to giving up tho bridge to a street Failrond that this plan is not Ilkely to Amount to anything, As an alternative tho company proposes, it Is sugested, bridge nt Jackson street, whieh it is willing to bulld ot condition that it inay run cara over Jt. Tho gehemo of tho people's rallway vovers some 1S lulles of track, oxtonding its ramifications Into fifteen wards, The company 18 enid to bo in search of A northory ~autlet across Rust stract bridge, from which the treks will, extend = stong Michigan street _ and thenco north to tho Water-Works, or the Town of Luke View. It [9 sald that the People's Com- pany will attempt by legal process to condenin the right-of-way oversume existing street-car tracks, ‘Thy question us to whother this can or cannot be done has been mouted heretofore, but no decision froin a court of biaher jurisdic: tion has over been obtained. If It is tried in this instance it willopen up oa grand feld for litigation, and give the attorneys employment for yours to come. THE CLTY-I1ALL. Rips for 1,000 tons of cnst-iron water-pipe, special hydrant and stop-valvo castings, will bo opened this morning. ‘Tue Department of Pitblic Works will ndver- tise this morning for the temporary windows and doors to inclogo the new City-Ha ll. ‘Tuy Clty-liall smoke-stnek continues to bo a nulaance with its omission of great clouds of ‘Vlack soot sind smoke, ‘Thero isn uscless sinoko- bitrner attached to the boiler, Ture were forty-two burial permits {svcd yesterday and forty deaths reported, including three from typholi-fover. Dr, Do Wolf ie ex. pected home today, Ho hus tid i long rest, and during bis absence Dr, Garcott has worked with a yin to check simnll-pox, while Dr. Do Wolf draws the salary. Dr. Garrott’s efficiency hus Deen manirested in various ways, and he bas been uncensing in his inbors. But, despite his wood work, the disense 1s spreading, aud some- thing moro must be done botery it can be inustered, Tho deatha reported from small: ox yusterduy occurred ont No. is Veat Chileno ayentic, Dudley, frst houso north of Division, and No. 215 Woat Lake strevt, At tho hosultal thore wore two deaths. One hnd heon tukon from tho County Hospital and the other from No. 144 De Koven street, Anothar caso of small-pox was harbored fn tho Honith Ollice yesterday, Other new cases were reported from No, 2t West Lake, No. 46 George, No. 4) North Rucker, No. 40 Park, No. 000 Hinmun, and No. 51 Unlow streets, nod No, 741 Milwaukeo Avenue. Sniall-pox fs apreading, and thore (@ no use of denying that fact. Tt fa potting entirely too pruvalent in tho Southwest und South Di- visions again to go unnoticed. Scurlet-fover was reported from No, 688 Union, No. 152 Buns ker, and No. 375 Weat Chicago avenue. Diph- theria—three cases—are roported from No, 8 North Halsted strevt. THE MUDDY STREETS. Tho Mayor. when ho entered his oflice yester- day moratiit. looked like a. mammoth perambu- tating mud-ple, and ‘Tm Trtnung reporter, who finppenel In, was ted to remark, “ You'ro looking rather muddy, Mr. Mayor? ‘Tho Mayor looked Up ind said: “ After that wedding notice you Have me this morning, L should think that you'd feel ashamed to come In here. If you'd been where I have, you'd look inuddy, too, Trade down through the streets where sewers are being bullt, west of Ashland avente and north of tho river. I've never seen the strecta as deeply stoppy as they ure now, and we have got to do a great deal townrd tho Fepole of sume of them and fx the crossings. List. spring notified = Mr. Walter that T didn’t wish anything saved out of tho xtreet-cleaning fund, but that f wanted it all judiciously spout. Uve learned that there ts na goud deal apparently saved up to date, and that the streets ure excessively nasty. Ihave sent to find out the amount of tho balance that Is standing to the eredit of tho atreot fund, and Tanalldirect it to ba spent judiciously, Sir. Waller suved nit he could early because no didn't know what might occur Inter, I want to get tho streets clenned as quickly as I can and tha street-crossings on tho dirty streots ro- paired, On some of those streets n porson can’t cross over without going over his shot-tops in mud, Wayons got stuck, and there 1s more ob- struction to free travel than | like to sce.” Ho usked the public to consider tho fact that they've bad rains unparnlleted, and that the rivers are swollen greater than usually knowo oven In gront apring freshets, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Tr drapory.on tho new Court-House wag re- moved yesterday. It is to be sont to tho Siichi- Rou sufferers. ‘Tue Hospital Committco mects today to con- alder the proposition to admit homoopathic phy- sicians to tho privileges of tho lnstitutlon over which thoy presiic, Tux county carpenter was ‘on tho bunt yea. terday for missing ballot-boxes, and desires somebody to bring in about fourtecn, in order to complete the quota, Tne Camimittco on Roads and Bridges In- Speeted the Harms’ toll-rond yesterday, aud if its condition Is not improved at.once the gatcs will be thrown open, it Is sald, ‘Tite Shorlf yesterduy selzod the furniture establishment of Charles Soebor, No. 918 West Luke street, and the but store of John Gull, No. 20 Archer avenue, to satisfy small executions. Gronoy ALsnEcHT, a leathor dealer, doinz business at No. 100 Franklin #treot, mado a vole untary assignment yosturdiy, and Clemens Alirach was Bppoited Axsiunee, Ills debts uro put down ng $11,800, and his assets at $3,560, ‘Tuy friends of Warden Mills, of the Hospital, announce that bo will not be a candidate for re~ elvetion, and, furthermore, claim that the nt- tacks upon bis nanagement recently have buen Intended to drive bim to auch a conclusion and to boust a Mr, Chamboriain iuto his piuce, Jupon fupny has induced the Conumittea on Public Service to recommend some temporary repairs about the oll County Court room pond- drug tho work of fitting up the ron recently vile ented Ly the County Trensurcr to bo pormn- meitly. occuplcd ad a@ branch of tho Criininal Jourt, Tne Young Men's Law Association havo somvubow sucured tho uso of the County.Court rouin for tholr tueatings, and it tho next moct~ ing of the Board Commissioner O'Neiit will Ine troduce a resolution to oust thom, Hu saya he xces 10 More reasoL why that gocluty should be furulebed roow, Nre, und Hebt than any other, hence his proposed invvement. Commrsstose AYAnS Is Just now the most anxluus man inthe Bowrd. “He wants tobe re turned, and {s very Nucertaln, whother ho van bo ornot. Elis fate appoara to hinge upon what fa done ut the Lake Viow primirics Saturday, and he was yestorday sottiug up the ping the best be could, “If he can got two delegntes from that town he thinks be can pull through, otherwise bo cannot, ‘Vue Committes on Publlo Bultdings mot sem terday und ullowed to Hussett & Co., 81,000; A, iL, Andrews & Co, $5,053; and Uossuge & Co, ®,000—all on account of furnivhiug the now Court-llouse, The “oxtra™ bill of tie *vounty paluter” for $3,000 was placed un tie tn ne- cordnuce with the architect's recammondation, Commissioner O'Nollt ndyocnted its being paid, and wanted tho amount deducted from ble friend Boxton’s claims, but thy committee could not seo the Justice of his position. Tho claim of the Chicago & Lomont Btono Company for $12,000 fn “extras was alao conaldored, but no notion was taken, In the discussion of it, haw. over, Conmissioner Purington figured out that the concern owed the gounty for delay in com- pleting their contract for lnying the sldowalk nround the new Court-House the sin of about $05,000. Ho thore Is uo immediate danger of & settloment being bad. U.S A. ‘Tus Ponsion Agent disbursed $3,500 ycator- duy, t# collections on dutiable goods yostorday amounted to $17,215, Oxy hundred thousand dollars in gotd was dise burved at tho Sub-Treusury yestorday, "Tus case of J, P. Stauton, charged with ob- talniug & regiatored letter on a forged order, was continucd wotil tomorrow. Fnirz ives, who wus arrested for passing o countertult bil, was yesterday reluased on his awn recognizance, the case ugaluat bin bolng very weak. THe iuternal-rovenuo recelpta yosterday amounted to Hie, of which $30,057 was fur spirite, $1,050 for cigars, $3,003 for tobucco, and $4,714 Sor beor, Tux Post-Oftice Inapeotors yoatorday sottied another caso whero whore a business-man in closed written matter In a olroular. 1b costs $10 to defraud Uncle Sam out of three cents’ worth of postage, ‘Tux application of Jim Doylo, tho noted coun- 1, Was to havo buen beard by Judge Drummond uoxt Monday, but it was yesterday agreed to p pone it any other weok, ulthouh tho case bus ulready bung Oro for mouthe aud Doyly is at liberty. ‘THE poatal yutborit ave received further hotitication of the domygs of a clever awindlor who clulins to represent New York house of BeLall, Underwood & Cu, dealers io glove pate torus, Ho has doen working milliners in tho Wert with groat suceess for several mouth pust. ‘Te horec-smugeters will be brought boforo Commissioner Hoyne thls morning, ind mean white it {s alleged that thoy have been using the horses supposud to have been consented, Choy einlin that thera Is no ovidonce mruinst thou, but the vrobabiitty is that they will be hel under heavy bonds, Postmasren PRAnsos, of New York, recontly mado natatement of tho nmont of money-ore ders unclaimed whieh fad accumulated on. his hands. ‘Tho New York oltice Is tho clearinge hotiso for all the money-order ollices. From this Atatomont It appears that tho firnd now amounts to $7,800,000, whiuh fs held abject to the porsons to whom monoy-ordecs have bean mudd out bie nover cashed. ‘To wet at some idea of the state of atfairs inthe Chleago altcy a TRinuNe rer pacer yesteritay eallod on Mr. 'T. 1. Swan, the upuriitendent of thy Money-Order Divisions and gleaned some interesting facts relative to this strange romianess on the part of peaplo who cannot or will not get money die te them, In the tirat place, it should be understood that it money-oriter is fnyalld ono year after date, nnd that after that time tho money can draw properly: tho departingnt. A little Investigation showed thit tn tho Chic ofties those Invalitl orders accumulate at the rato of about 109 per month, representing about owaverdye of 810 cach, whieh would give the respectable total of $12,000 per annum. There are a variety of causes why people noyver call yor tholt money, It ie not, ns mileht ba sup- posed. that the payee cannot be foul, A cure sory look nt tho old ndvices will show that many of them are in favor of nowspnpers, corporn= tlons, and the most promincnt bualness houses in the city. Thoy eannofuet tholr money hoe cuuso they have hover received tho ordor and thosonder bas never taken the trouble to ine quire us to the reception of the orders, Some of those orders nro stolen, and somo miscarrys, but itis Imposslots to account for nll except ott tho theory that mauy Ignorant people bold on to qmoney-ordors ns nn investment, or olse that they do not know bow to draw tho monvy. Once n month the ald ordors are collected and forwarded to the departnient, and ft would scent from. the large fund which bas neetmilated that fow over enll for thelr money. The average nit tho Chicnyo atlico seoms to by about &10, and if the same ratio hulls wood, tho general wn- elnimed fund represents 180,000 distinct orders which hava gong astray, been lost, stolut, or forgotten since the aduption of tha monoy-urder system. Tho ratlo of 1,200 per ana for this city alone should be suilleient to attract. tho ut- tention ot people who have sent orders to tholr friends or correspondents. A simple ro- quicst that tho letter containing tho order should Ue retitrned if not cutled for would obviate a vast deal of tho trouble. The Postinastor-Gen~ eral fs of option that the ngitution of this init~ eee ell result in much of the fund boing laid clatin to, THE LOST BALLOON. “ NO NEWS OF IT YET. All that was sald in yesterday's paper about tho lost balloon can be snid ngaln today, In- decd, thor bas been nothing new obtafaed re- garding tho nbsent air-shlp and ler erow of two sineo lust Friday, except, of course, that a new theory is now and thon put furth us to the fate of the avronnuts; and even new theorles are wotting scarco. It ia just a week today wince tho “A. J. Nutting’ “broky away from her moormgs in the. Dase-ball park and floated premuturely: of on ber sori voyage. It was auld thon that Prof. King, who was standing on tho eilye of tho basket, started, to jump olf, not knowlng ‘evidently whether anything clso besidea the unchor-rope hud broken. His friends say now that they wish he had jumped, although A, J. Nutthig & Co, devlared in yesterday's bulleting that thoy would not regard the vaso us hopeless wucil anothor week bad gono by. THE SIGNAT-SERVICE PEOPLE could add nothing yesterday to what they had previously given in the way of Informution, 'Tho alloon 18 certainly down by this time, Bo thus it mukes no difference now Wwhetbor the wind is uorth, suuth, east, or west, or whether the bar- ometer 1s high or low,ao faras tho balloon Is concerned, Ata. d, Nutting & Co,’s thore was no news to be tad ofther. It was sald that the frm pro- posed to send out scouting purty in search of the ubsent ncronnuts, but that has not beon detl- nitly decided upon, if such t purty wont out Ita searcu would be In the neighborhood of Mel- rosy, Wis, where tho balloon was lust sven, Naturally, 18 cach succeeding day woes by with- ont any tidings being received from vithor Prof. King or his compinion of the Sixnal Service, the impression grows stronger that they bive mot a slmiar Cate to that met by Donaldson and Grimwood or Wise and Burr, a Assit tog that Prof, King und Mr, Hashagen will never be heard of auiin, it Ja a singular fact Quit the two great bulluon ascensons mundo under tho auspices of clothing firms tis n means of ndvertls| huve resulted tust disastrously— 80 far, ut lvast, as the neronnuts wore concerned, whatever tho auccess nay hive been fa the ne of advertisement. In the summer of 187) Mub- Joy, the clothicr, engaged Prot, Wise to make a balloon ascension froin St. Loula, A young man muned Durr, a bank clerk, wont along just for the fun of the thing, Tho balloon was sven sev- oral hours iater o Jong way northeast of St. Louls, and that was the Inst heard of it Friends and ‘relatives of the two men who wont tip thon, aid, of course, tho reporters, went to Mabloy’s evury day for news bout the balloon, or else gut up thoories on thelr own book and walted, Thon, as now, 1s inuch was known on the wocond day 1s on tho sovanth re- sarding the bailouts and its fate and the fate of the luckless ueronauts, WISE MEN FROM TIE EAST. WHO COME TO LOOK AT THE CATLE nOAD, A‘Turnune reporter yesterday met tho party of Puiludelphin capitalists und atreot rallway ofliclals who came to Chicago ‘Tuesday morning toinspect the Stato atreot enblo road, with a viow to introducing tho system in Pailadelphin, Tho names of tho gentlemen composing the party were mentioned iu yesterday's ‘TRIBUNE, Among thom ai Hon. W. 8. Stokloy, who was Mayor of Poijadelphia for twelve years; W. only b demund on IL Kemble, ox-State-Trensurer ot Penn sytvanin: oI. C, Howell, ox-Sherif of Philadelphia, aud Mr. George 1H. Colket. Tho gentiomen réprasent companies owning about 150 miles of atreot rallroad in Philadel- phi, but It fs tho Union Street Railway Com pany which {fs contemplating tho introduction of the cuble syatom, ‘This company alone owns about seventy-tive mites of track in the City of Hrotheriy Love, ‘Thoy, charge 6 centa a ride there, bit thon they keep the streets in ropalr fram curb to curt, The Philadelphians wore asked what thoy thought of the gable systom, and answered tht thoy wero yory favorably Improssed with It, ex- pressing, also, thoir astonishinent that Superin- tendent Holmes should go thoroughly unders Btand the detuila of tho construction and opera tlon of a cable road when his experience Mad been go skort. = Thuy valde mado cvorything as opliin to them an ABC, buviig overy bit of information at his Ungers’ ends. “Edo not think, though,” sald one of tho gentlemen, ' that the people of Phil- adolphia would tolerate buying thoir streets torn up the way Stnte street Is here, oven for a very short time.” However, tha Union Company oitiiala will think tho nuvtter over, and, if they bellave tt practicable, will lay a cabloroud about alx miles on Sevonth street and six miles on Ninth street, Jt whould bo remarked that in Philadolphin the atreots aro so narrow that tho Cars have to go up one atreot and come down another, ‘Tun gontlomon were questioned ns to polltt fn Pounsylvania, but suid thoy were not dls- posed to’ talk polltics. ‘Thos even asked that nothing should be sald of their favorable opinion regarding the cubly road, * becuttso the prods of Philadelphia was always looking fer au opportu: nity toget odig ut theatreot rallway cutnpanics.” Tho Phiadelphla press, In othor words, would kick uyalngt baving the streets torn up, ‘Tho party will start on tuelr return home to- morrow aftcrucon, ON °CILANGE, THE BOYS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TIDAL WAVE OF BPECULATION, Tho Board of ‘Tradv murketa wore up yostor day. A big advance in prices and another tidal wave of speculation fs predicted by tho knowlug: ones on ‘Change. ‘ Tho amendment to Rulo 1, in respect to th houre for voting nt on annual election, and tho amendment to Rule 24 giving tho Directors power to provide extra atoraye room when tuo- esaary, wore carried by a largo vote, It ta suggested by a inembor of tho board that the real-ustato iniungers take the $100, voted thom by the Board of Trade and tall on tho ilrat corner that hus promise of success. The sum, argues the momber, fa not large enough for tho JOAUA REE to conduct ndeal slngle-hundod, but would do very wolt for them to tail on with. Perhaps ho thlnka this schemo would work us he at the bond plan, which somo poopte suy is ingal. All tho corn fa rotten or sproutad, aud tho spring wheat orop of J881 ta & tuyth—was tho subject of along argument on tho Call Hoard yoaterday atS p.m. © Tho Directors mot yesterday to discuss, com- prebend, and oxplufn—thoir new commission rulo, : -dupare of Trade memborships aro quoted at ‘The now Open Board bas beon organized to catch those people who want to tradein 600 busbel lote of grain, The prosent Open Board has decklod not to accept orders for lesa than 1,000 bushels, Mr, A. W, Breckwood has been chosen Preaident of the now orguntaation, W, Watson, the Secretary, bas gone after a churter, ——_ .. SUBURBAN. BVANBTON. ‘The Board of Trustecs mot Monday evening. They talked u Httlo about the Fire Dopartment which was shown by the alarm soynded last ‘Yhuraday not to exist,and ordorod more side- walks, wie Conservatory ot Musto cannere has been ed unt lon even! fe Petite evening fn the i fnion Hall, Ben Hogan, the roformed puyilist, will uddruss tho Wougn’s Christian Tomperance Unton. KENBINGTON, Smalli-pox haa broken out at Kensington, A 4-year-old child of Ferdinspd Warsbinaki wos takeo siukafow days azo and the physlclaus pronvun the cas ariet fover tit nceordjugly. Ittins sineo boon discovered thot instead of scarlet fever It fy 0 gonuine caso of amall-pox, The father of the ehild Is em- ployed at Pullman and has been potn to his work regularly, thoraby exposing all his tallow workmen, Tho family came from tho Four- teenth Ward of Chicago, ROUTH CIICAAO, Tho body of a antoonkenper by tho namo of Russell was discovered on tho Hittaburg & Fort Wayne track at South Chlongn ithout 7 o'clook Inst oveniug. ‘The man was nsensible when first found, nnd was conveyed tos neighboring drugstore, where is was discoverad that he was torrivly beiacd: and cut about tho hond as woll na othor parts of his boily, nnd waa covered with blood from head to fout, It eould not be do- termined whether fo wonld Ive or dic inst night. Tt tastpposed that he had Jumped all a train white im motion and phus received his (ajurics, “CANADA. OTTAWA. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OrrawA, Oct. 1.—Mr. Lixtun, an- tingle solicitor, is in the elty on behulf of a number uf English capltallats who proposo to purchase about 1,000 ncros of Innd for sottloment in tho Northwest Territories, Ho Is negotinting with tho Government in this connection. It is acitom that the courts are called upon to assist in the recovery of monvy placed on aport- ing events, but n cuse of this kind was recently dectied in the Division Court at Kertptville, An individual numed Driscoll wagored &5 with ono MeUovern that his horas would bent the latter's, and the stake-monoy was placod in the hands of Mr. Kerr, a stockholder, who twig to hand over’ the money in accordancy, with tho result of tha race, whieh agreed shoukd bo run in hoats. heat Driseoll lodyed aclalm of foul which wis not ollowed by tho judges, and hoe thereupon withdrew his horse, and atthe sno timo de- manded tho return of ‘his money, and notitied Kerr not to pay over the money tu McGovern, Judgment was giyen In favor of the platnttif on tho ground that the bot was filegal nccording to tho statute of t8, George Ill, andor which horse-raving bots are held to be vold and Illegal If not amounting to $200. A dispute that may prove of tomo importance hnsarison betweon tho Dominion and Ontario Governments relative to matters of account in immigration expenses, Soven vieuncies now exist in the Sonate. Tho places occupiod by Messrs Nall of Ontario, decensed: Skead. of, Ottawa, resigned; Mee i, af Nova Scotia, resigned; Cornwall, ‘of British Columbin, made Govornor—all Con~ rervatives und; Brouge and Christte, of Ontario, cpenset and Ponny, of Quebco, decensed, lborats, Sir A. 'T. Gait 3 reported to have said that ho never had any faith that commorclal trade be- tween France and Cannda would como to anys thing, ag, English free trade and Fronch pro- tection ao tuo antagonistic, and treat MONTRDAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Montnean, Que, Oct. 1.—The Sherif? cam- plains that bo {s overrun with npplivations of woulil-bo hangmen who wish to glvo Huyvern, the penitontlary murderer, bis quiotus, ‘Over $39,000,000 fs the value pinced upon the aterm and sail shipping of Canada at tho close of 1880 by the Deputy Ministee of Murine and Fisheries. ‘This aygregato 1s ronched by plaving upon shipping a value of $3) por tun. TORONTO, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toronto, Oct. 10.—The cattle trade to Ena- Blund (8 anything but brisk at the preaunt time. ¥ive yoars ago English cattle wero suffering from foot and mouth diséase and from pleuro- pneumonia, and Canadian shippors made moro imnocy than thoy now aredolng. At that timo they patd farmers four and ono-hnlf cents per pound live welght. At present tho ilisenses mentioned above have disappeared in England and on tho Continent, and there is tess demand for foreign enttle in that part of the world, Canadian ship- pers are now paying farmers five cents per pound live woizht, und, though tho freight is re- Gucod one-third, tho demand {s too smull to en- able them to mike sagngy: All the shippora ara complaining they are losing moncy. MICHIGAN SUFFERERS. Secrotary MotchKins Ieption to Several Correspondents — Later Contributions to the Kellef Fund. ‘To the Editor of The ChMeago ‘Tribune, MromigaNn SuvreRens’ Curcado Revixr Come mitree, Oct, 19, 1831,—My attention hus boon called to acommuniention in your {ssue of tho Vith, algued “Cold Fucts;” and another in tho ts- suo of the 18h, signed “Enoush,” evidently written by the samo person. It ts not wy pur- pose at thls timo to reply. I havo forwarded both articles to the Hon. ox-Goy. H. 2. Baldwin, of Detroit, Chairman of tho Stato Executive Committee of Rellef, appointed from nmong tho moat rollablo businysa-jon of tho Btato of Michigan, by his Excclloney Gov. Jerome, us tho chief nuthority and head of all tho relief comunittecs of tho State, with a requoat that ho will givao me solld facts with which to answer the whut I belleve to be unfounded, un- ebaritable, and unoalled-for assoruons of your correspondent, So fur as Lam Informed, tho correspondent in question makes but ono truthful and correct Polntin all his statements. ‘That ono, however, Bquelencs nc, Alws! that my residonce is Evans- ton, Shut unite mo to act asthe Sccratary of the Citizens’ Committee, of course, Wout o pity that this fatal objeotion tu my usefulness was not earlier discovered, And the samo fatutity attends tho liborallty of that Inryo class of othorwise rdspectable en who do busl- nesa in tho olty, put do their slooping In tho suburbs. ‘fho Directory man should bave bis nttention calied to the feet that bo is lumbering: = oup his largo | work with names of thousands who would not justly be considered Chicayzo men because tholr tani: Mea jive in suburban villages, Mut tho mischict ig ulready accomplished, und soveral thousands of dollars subscribed by this class of liberal. heurtet! men must now be erroneously eredited to Chicnyo. For the balance of hls stutcmonts £ can only say that L believe bis “cold facts" to he us far astray ag bis geography, Tho Suginuw Valley may be" in eutforing, but [ had not heard of it, and buve bud no hand jn raising money for lts reef. if Gov. Jerome bad not gone to Yorktown ho would no doubt send to tho author: of “cold facts" and secure his aid in stopping tho work of those Uberni-hearted men who are Tutultously wcting as a State Committee and ng Juent cuniuittees to reliuve a yust waimount of sulforing known to exist in Huron, Sanilac, and ‘Tuscola Counties. It acoms incredible to me that a large number of business-inow, who Are conversant with tho truu state of aifaira, shouid nogivet thelr awn business interests to ralso money and give aid and relief tan eot of pesple who bave dirundy received $1,000 apleco, god ure personmily as well olf a4 2 mujority ofimen. I don't belleve they would do it, If thoro were only 1,147 families to be rolleved, ns “Cold Facts’ asserts, 1 think Gov. dorome must have beon a trifle ja orror in stating tbat had lost their all, Prooably in Chlengo knows better than those conversant with the real facta who bavo bean among the sufferers. Wo atull kuow be- fore many days, probably, which fs right, ‘The entortaintoent by ‘the Colcugo Draimatio Club, announced for Oct. 2, In which the play of “itomco und Jutlet” wns to be given, basutte avoldubiy bev postponed te Noy. 3, 1 conse: quenue of tha previous chyugement of the lon ing tidy in tho cast, who fy with tho McCullough gupport at St, Lonls, the fact of hor previously having inade such crrangementnot boing kuown to the club when the dato was orixinally tixed, ‘The delay, however, can only redound to the ud vautago of tho auiience in the Inervased time for full preparation. haye before inc a letter this duy recolved froin tho Hon, Johtr HL. Wilkina,’ Mayor of Buy City, in which he sys; We bave plenty of clothing for the suiferers in the diatrivt wo aro taking care of. Wo need quilts and bedding very inuch, and need thomas svon as possible, and plunty of then, We niso neod the toilowing urtictes, which would bo as wool tous us MONEY; Pork, beat, cora-menl, bams and snoulders, Hour, grasé aced, hurness, and biankots, Weare doing ali that Hes in our power to retleve tho distress, which is, Indecd, terribly, Thanks ta aid from Chicago, Bay City haa boen ablo thua fur to do suine exceedingly useful work amon them, and there is much more to bo dane,” haye’aluo before me an article from tho dHturoi Trimne, published at Bad Axe, which sayss “One of tho gravest problems and ono moat difficult of solution fa the ques: don of sholtor for the winter, Log houges cannot be built, as the timber bas been renderod useless for that purpose, ‘There wre in this violuity alony over 100 fumilics homeless, elghtcou miles frow rail or water cone nection, Who inust have soincthlug to live on uid somewhere to Mye through the winter or periah., Thu surviving ktock hus nothing to sub. glst on, a8 hay and straw wna all destroyed.” Frow these oxtracta it will be scon that thore js yot a loud call from this region for much-necded ald, notwithstanding tho assertions of some per- suns, Who stoully declare that no more suffering \oxists, and no further legitimate calls can con- sistontly bu nude. ‘The work at wy office dovelops local sutforlug aswell, ‘Today a lndy called, whom [ cau safely recommend to tho charltuble considuration of the benevolant, from a visit made to ber rooms by one wha deslrod to matlaey borsolf as to tho truth of ner ussortions. Sho is u widow lady, whoso appearance justifies hor statument that abe was ouco in prosperous olroumetances, Au American, well in yoars, bureelf unuble to vara anythlog froui ou arm disabled by a fult down-atulra over two months ago. Bho has @ duughter of 10, who hus worked bo- bind the counter for tbreo years, earning fn pittance to help out hor mother’ nty Curie tnge with the needle, and now, overworked, luld up for over two wouths upon a bed of sickness, two proud to beg, the lust yaluablo puwned, they aro lable, to bo turned out of thotr dwellings luce for’ inability to pay $S5duoonront, At or wits end, the motbor came to ne fur ade visu, Whun J advisod hor to goto tho County 15,000 aultora! “Cald Facts" Commisatonor sho anit: “Nol not T ean't do that, Lwlll starve before T break the heart and courage of ny daughter, wha could nover ralse head again ifsho know Thad declared mysoll a town paupor, and who keeps herself aick in her anxlot ;, to get well and again do somothing towards our support hy hard, honest work.” Of course T cannot divert tho rolict fund from tho object for which it was rulaad, and while 1 hnvo no tine to attend to, and surely shall not Invite, such eased, yot If any one deaires to negist thle destitute but deserving famlly, Lwill soo thnt tho flonntfons rench thom properly. TL inclore n furthor toknowledymunt uf com~ mittee reports on calleotions, rer Lumberman's Committe and Scerotary's col- Jlootions—Cash with bundis, 81: Mra. 1 I Hens ry, 83 ensh, $235 MoArthur, Sith & Coy Re Paul, $24, Mra, Paul, $l; Miss Paul $13.0 1 Hathawny, $10: Mra. J.J. Brown, Lake Forest, 1h: ong who feols the etfecta of tha fro yot, 82; h Rathbun, $10; Mra. H. Vose, Vie and Mrs, Utumonshire, Secretary Ladie Soclety, $01; Matthaw Lutlin, €100; Jacob Wels Tappan, $23 ensh Inn iute 820; Mra. Lucy G. Ives, Riverside. 85; Barrett, Arnold & Khn- Dall, additional subseription, £23; anonymorts, $2; Jonesborough, TL, #0: C. Cranedntly $5 restdonts of Winmetha, Il, 86848; cosh. $25 Mies. Ranney, $52 HL M. Hueromat, $5; total, §0 Cominittcs on Steal and Iron—Hook 141—Chi, cago Steel Works, #100, Commnittce on Crockery—Boolk 14 25; Book 14’ ‘Ovington Pitkin & Brouk, total, $55. “Logal"—D. Goodwin, $10.00, Committeo on Governmont Bullding—Rook 1b —‘the omployés, por D, Bhophoril, 214,10. Committes on Hanks—Rook 20—J, M, Bru wie & Hulko Co, $1; M. Evert Bmith, $s J, Badenock & Co, Wilson, $25; Mes. 0. C. P $1 E. I. 'Paleott, Pook, $1003 $2: First Baptist Church, $160; ciush, $100; Bingor, ‘Taleott & Co., $100; I, A. Holtor, $10, ‘Torn, $04), Commltteo on, Raltronds—Rook }-Hornce Tueker, chook, Stzir 1. De Wolf, $60. ‘Total, 3, Cammitteo on Stenmbants—look 20—Goodrict ‘Transportation Companys $250, G. W. Horcnkties, Scoretary. SPORTING. BALLIMORE. Pinnico, Md., Oct. W.—Tho first race, one mile, was won by Hob Riddte; Wakotleld second, and Buttercup third,. ‘Time, 1345s, The sccond race, for tho Central Stake, ono mile, was won by Memento; ‘fonawanda second, and Regalia third, Tino, Mile and a quarter race—Parole first, Strath a- pey second, Greenland third. ‘Time, 2:8 Pimilen Brakes, two miloa and ‘a furiong— ‘Thora first; Checkmute sceond, Monitor third. ime, 3:47}. BUFFALO, Rurvaro, N, ¥., Oct. 1.—The heavy condition of the track toduy necessitated a postponement of tho ruces, —-_. COLDS AND ‘BRONCHITIS, “Dr. Hunter's Expootorant aud Chost Wins- ters" nt Smith's drug-store, Grund Pacilia Hotel, and 1. W. rimen’s drugstore, 622 Wa; bash avenue, = To Ladion Only. fo much js sald with quesaonablo intent, in those days, about “Fomnte Regulators,” ote, that we are shy of touching upon one very hin: portunt matter, respeeting which a false dell- cacy, too often closes the lips. Wo refer to sone of tho diseases and irregularitivs to which your sex is alone subject, it is a fact that n large percentage of whut aro culled femnic diseases 18 caused by wt luck of iron in tho blood. Ninoteen-twenticths of tho presoriptions written by tho best physiciins for this class of allments aro for tron in gome of Its forms. Tho principle is right; frog 1s what is needed, But tho troubte 14 that, litherto, the moue of preparing and administering iron hits bean defevtive. Pho remedy is useful only when properly assimilated ti tho system. ‘fo take St into tho stomach tmorely Is not enough; it must wo inte the ciroulation before it can do any good whatever. We ure happy to inform atl sufferers, and Indies particularly, that this radicul dofect is entirely overcome in the preparation of Brown's Iron Bitters. ‘This rotavdy, which is already kuown by its admirable works, gocs penantly into tno elreulation, and $s thoroughly assiini{nted, Its effects upon the loci] and gonerul system to bo reached re finmediate and marvelous, It cures even chronic Proinpsus. Need moro be said? No wounn who sutfers and haa bithorto toe spaired, can atford to Jive unother slugle duy Tae tusting the virtues of Brown's Iron ers, his fs tho only preparation of Iron that docs not blacken te teoth or give beadache. —— A Portect Cup of Coffoe. Pall Mall Gazette. Coffea fs tho fing issue of Eastern hospitallty— tho ollinax of the visit. Ono recognizes, on ene tering, the sound of the coifco mortar; for In every properly-regulated bouschold in the Enst tho coffou is not ground, but pounded to an im- palpable powder, baving beon roneted that morulng, dnch duy ith proxtstort, and pounded tho moment itis needed. Amino one who hus not- drank It thero und thud can presume to Junge of thd boverdgo, * In Engtund we ronst It till It {a biaok, grind it as we would cattle food, boiling it Hke tnalt for heer, and when wo drink tho bitter und unuro- matic flutd whieh remaius say.wo.hbve taken, our coffee. Tho Eastern coffou-drinier knows ali the grades of berry and proparation ag a silk merchint knows the quality of silk; tue entfojeo knows that to roast ita shade beyond the point whero it brenks crisply under the pestle is to spoil it, and whon the slow, pulverizing Ss done, euch measure goes into its little copper ibrik, reculves ita dose of bofling water, Just ono of the tiny cupa full rests an instanton the coals to restore the bout lost in the ibrik, aud Is poured into the exgehell cup, and so tt came to us, and each cup in a gold onutneled holder, ‘Tho rule in there iands scoms to be that fow ‘things aro worth “olng. but these few wre worth doing well, and thero id no waste of lifo or ma- terlul by avorhaste, Decline of Man. ' Impotence of mind, Ilmb, o¢ vital function norvous weakuess, debillty, eto., cured ie Wells’ Health KRenower. $1 nt drugaists. Dopot 62 Luke street. ———>___. Werecommond Eldredzesowing-machines, a Indigostion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, andall forms of geucral doblilty retleved by taking Mensmun’s Peptunizod Heot ‘Tonic, tho only preparation of beef containing its ontire nutritious proportics, It ia not a more stiinu- Innt Ike the oxtracts of beot, but contains blood-muking, force-geuvratiuz. and lifv-sus- tulning properties; ig invaluablo in all onfea- bleed conditions, whethor tho result of extaus- on, nervous prostration, avarwork, or acute disenses, particularly if resulting from, pulino~ nary complaints, Cuswelt, Huzard Co. pro- prictors, Now York. For salo by druggists. Rian NA canes, Pork rash nirinaren Ay HIAGMING—Miriduot Homing, axed 74 yenra. Funorat Friday ation. in. from resifance, 8 Wee banala-nv., by cars, MHt—Hitta Malian Mand, aged 0 yoars ¥ ino and zdupecdion suddenly at tiaop. me Tnonday. Wet 1. A portect Joy nnd aunahine to hor dear parentsand evorshody around her, Ain ouedariing, Jest budding so fate, ‘in Jesus fins owlled than to bo with Him theras a ruent [ttle aletors, urd aunties nnd all, Atul. ol, we ata ewe what We vionsus Him to cal, Tota Be teat Ht Fanoral Friday, Vet, 21 nt 2 o'clock p, mi fram mp Nohlucst., by carfiagun to Honolill. Friends aro jue vite to attend. i The finoral uf Filton A. Anguara my 0 Indiuna-nv. ‘Thursday, Oct, Igoe to (racciand. aati SKY—At his late residunce, 300) Emoratd-ay, wu dann Deinpaor. « “ Kunural Fridiy, Oot. 21 nt Wn, ma feom Chneck af Nativity, cornur of ‘Thirty-cqventh-at, and Knvernits AY. tholiee by eatriage to Calvary. Frlonds aro in. vited to nttond, £2"Albany (N. ¥.) payors pense copy. WEST—Srs, avid West diod at Idee, Scotland, Bopt, 2) isl, B.-Wostern panore plonsa capy. SAUER—Tho funarat of the late Wenry W. Saner wiittnko pinee this Thursday, Uct. 2. att o'clock py, may front his inte resttar 4si Milwaukee-av,, by enitingen to Hosahilt Covuntory, ARREN—Oct, 14, of inalnrial fovor, Lattes Co wWarteurdinanter mt Wallace aud dun Ge Warres Jn the 2ith yenr of hor ane. Atewinins will be takun to N.Y - ratealns takun to Utica, for In. ANNOUNCEMENTS. J ouN, CURRIE, EVANGELIST, FIOM Scnttand, will lond the noonday meoting at Far. well Hall today, HERE WILL BE A MEETING OF TR Jeutteonitty Ward opublican Club thin ovoning fi Lower Turner Hall. All meinbers ahould attend, An ntops must bo taken toward rolecting delegates fortha County Convention, to bo submitted to tha primary, NINTIL WARD REPUBLICAN rl Club will hold n meotne this evening aby p.m, at Carpontor Mall, No. 221 West SMadison-st. I REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THR Fenth Ward yi nical at 238 Wost Laka-at this eventing for the xlection af dolegatos to the County Convention und the election of uftice IE SIXTEENTIL WARD REPUBLIC. an Club will meet this ovoning mt Styer's Tall cofner of Seduwick and Migntests, Ait Hopublicans ng te ward nro invited to altend. ‘The names of doles ates for the coming primary micottng wil be cunsid. crod, AUCTION SALES. FETE AE POPES SRT ts Aa TOE Oe By GEU. BP. GORE & Uy 2 and 20 Madison-# Thursday, Oct. 20, at 9:30, REGULAR TRADE SALE Crockery & Glassware, Wo shat! sell in lots to sutt the trado: 150 Caska W. Guy C. Co, and Porceliine 600 Mrta, Glasarer Heaxsorted 2? Also, Lampn, Brackets, ote. GEO, I, GORE x CO., Auctloncers, REGULAR TRADE SALI DRY GOODS, THURSDAY, Oot. 20, 9:30 a.m, Large Consignments of Now Goods. GHEY. P GORE & COW Auctionoors, | By ELISON, FLERSHELM & CO, Pawnbroker’s Sale AT OUR STORES, 84 and 8&6 Randolph-st., Thursday Morning, Oct, 20, s: At 10.0'Clock, GOLD AND SILYER WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY, _ - ELEGANT DIAMONDS, OPERA GLASSES, GUNS, PASTOLS, And Mixcellaneous Goods, the accumulated pledges from Guidamid’s Loan OMe ee, BLASON, FLERBIEIM & Ce aAucttone ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. MADP FROM GRAPH CREAM TART Ate onsokseper’s favorita in loading cities of the wortt Xo othur preparation makes suoh Huht, flaky, hot breads, oF luzurionie pastry, Can bo eaten by driver tes without fear nf the ills rosulting from hoary Indty Hosilulosoad. 62" Commended for parts and bole somenvas by tho Gavernmont Chomiat, Dr, Mot OVAL BAKING POWDER CO, Now Vart. MARRIAGE LICENS. ““ihie following marriage Ticonsos word tssuod yos- tordny: Namies, ant resldences, aiber tain a Sing Mary Furst, 76 Albart, Job stane, Galeaya {Wolie Hattahan, Chicas,’ Louis J, Kinstoln, Flora, LArotta Snyder, Flora, IN., {Siliaan atta, Chteazo Aunie Quork, Chicago {dohn Lavory, 1h Wane Mrs, Biion Grinin, 1018 Waba August Wallinark, dotter, mn Mucy Gustatron, dutiet, Hil. ¥, #. Forator, Saptord, Fla... Kate 1), Baker, Chicayo Jataus For, Chea, Margorut Coliins, Chicks... { Hobart Hausako 9 Huriou Minnie Nontor, tf Huritus. { Dudley A, Meacham, Chicaxo.., ilatite E, futon Chicago, David ft. Anderson, Chi {SEA Toateltcn Gheago.- dan Itohlek, Chicago, Mary Hobak, Chicago John Thompaon, Chicage,.. ‘Mra, Kotor tall, Chicago,’ Hugh Cannell, tf) {oiite Witthanis, Jduttus Rosenthal, 07 Clara Baas, 107 Clyto! Voter Weller, 10 Ambron Mary Mulinan, HU Liverty,. Laweltx Mathlsen, Hrighton, Wi... Mattio Mt. HOMER, Hrignton, 10 Alox, Eklund, Lato Viow, Ios. { Masa iteediba, lake Wows lil K.d. Honuoly Chicaz0.s. Aunto ik, Newborsy, Cli Itchard Ruddy, Chicaxos. Ellen Welch, Chicago ¥, M. 11, Neuhauser, Chicago. LE EsSoWivcphouver, Chten Albort Schongnberger, Chi { Machie Grottuny. Ctcago William Mato, Chivago. {Stary i Levis cto joni noid, {Uaitanneferan a Josof Pich: LI {aoine bigs ea ic Rudolph Luchslager, Canal {tedie Kavalkt fit Liberty. onan Lee, Chicago... nti, iti, Chet ‘Mam Taylor, lung, {Wayiiliiray: Cbtoawa severe DEATHS, enn nnn BONVISLN—Oct, WW, Aggie, beloved daughter of the ee ‘Thomas Ysonwalae of diphtheria, axed 10 yours. ‘Funeral from her mother’s residenco, Thirty- adractienn ond Wostoi ‘Thursday, Oct 2, at row Wa'clock, by sorviege Va Uatvary, ioe naaclida LONG—"'he funeral of 1) rs, Dennis Lovg Sr. w ittene pluce at Listefad, 1 ny Uct, Wat bp. me ANLIAU—Ax the residence of her mother, 53 ‘Oot, 1% at I 2:e, m., Mary bliau, aged rerieiday morning at 0:90 to Bt. Joseph CHUN aN Atel Ustina Catnuile Comatsre: PIANOS. Weber Pianos Can ho purchaged In this city direct from tho Manufacturer. Prices reasonable. Torms to suit, A complete assortment of all ails of Grand, Square, and Up« rights a THE WEBER WAREROOMS, 250 & 262 Wabash-av., Chicago PARLOR STOVES. en LIE NEW" AGE-BURNNG Jewe Pando STO Hold by alt prominent dealers, BACKUS WATER MOTOR, ‘Backus Water Motor, ilew fr 14 reas the Ch it power unmet ram Drea ie ieee Pry Sewln, ry Come hie public, Ha BUIE Bnd 968 it boforo buy!nk Factories, Turaing Lat prewue ie, ‘ ont * Vrices fret 43 to Paond for beserptivebiredar to THE MACKUS WATER MOTOR COs New York, Wor Chicago, + 8B Broadway, 48 Dearborn Sb Newark, NJ. CHEMIST, puseeunEeEeE CT nnrg s HUPTER, MILI, EBM and other notorlousiy aiu! lorated foods wunlyeed at reportad upon, C, GU LIEIS WHTREL ETE "chumiet ang Asauyor, 81 Clark-st. He PILE REMEDY, bOOREWAR ‘case of Blind, Bleed! Itebis ‘Uloarated, OF Pitcnadiog Bi (es ist Hip ifisge Rls: agony Jala ta ciger Propared by J.P MILLER, 3.Ds al) Pa None genuine tatthous Ais 01 malate sbheago Depots, 18) W. Madison, & cor, State Madiwon- CANDY. Ree eae i up ulogantly and sirledly pure, suitable tur Wer antsy Kelers toatl Rt Nea at i Confectioner, id Madisuns