Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 23, 1881, Page 12

vA LE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE, EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1881—UWIELVis raw. a enses tho inbility of error.or failure to yet man mas Junoe Wet. Meon—Assiste JudgeSmith, No. | duce Exehange here, 1 think tho priv eet qul- CALIFORNI A ERUI shock and unhinge tho mind ane ui SPEC SESSMENTS. | stiterent : sonshiering all tila, It THE COURTS. 4,008, Stowarl ye, Honey, on tri, vantages, and business opportunities eujoyed by t Ircesponsstillity. But white eed {C9 mo, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. | sumecient notice, tut, consiterng all thin, it ie Bie sD BE Ea AOL to A Att to. | te Gai in trade avo tho best in. the aT aad cam Hert wait Oe Sree ee rae Caen Be Beater eee, Meee MANA as aE AM, He KE teh inchmaass | woekh Wey ee. certainty. anpostor to-thes tthe punatyno tho will anh fe ft ole et Does the Present System Work a _ Hardship to the Honest Taxpayer, While It Inures to the Beneilt of the Tax-Cinim Shark’? The Details of the System of Notifi- cation, as Conducted by, City and County, No Dangor of 8nap Judgmont, unloss Ono Ta Hardenod in Ignorance or Garelosness, Precautions Taken by the County- Treasurer to Insure Receipt of Notice. Thero appeared in Tie Trsnune a day or 60 go acomplaint bya disgruntled property-ownor against tho alleged practical workings of tho speulul-assossinent system, Tho complitint pro- cooled upon tho basis that certain property on which a supposititious property-owner had pall all the taxes he wns ever eaticd upon to pay hud beon sold for a spuctilasecasinent, entirely with- out his knowledge, and the rlgtt of redemption having expired, the property, which had in the Tacantitne been bid off by an "tax-clitm shark” for about $2, could be redeedud or reconvoyed for sumethlug like &150—n trite bigher than tho ngsessed Valuation. And yet, according to tho aforesald disgrunticd property-owner, this was, no funoy sketch, and by no means att exceptional ong, and, to prove that it wasn't, be cited the enso of a gentleman who, atter long dclay in selling a single lot on tho South Site, Nnally got an offer of §400, but found In bis efforts to convey it to the purchaser that {t was Mncumbered by a tax clatin for which $200 was domunded. and tho remainder was tngufliaiont to provide for abstracts und tegal fees, The benov- olent gentleman to whom tho county sold the elnim—to-wit: tho “shark,” pals less thio $15, and tho delinquent party of the first part, AFTER PAYING TAXES FOR A DOZEN YEANS, was obliged to abdicate inglorlonsly in his favor, Just auch cutnplajnts have been inude on pre- vious occasions by other purties, and it oceurred to uw Triwuxe roporter ycaterday that It was worth his while to luok toto tho thing and seo If tho system really was 8 bid as it was painted, and If tho “tax-olalin ahurk” reully bud the best Of it us nguinst the docile and pationt taxpayer. For the purpose of'zetting: the neeesgary | In- forimution frum the city sida the reporter called upon CITY-COLLECTON ONATAN, who, as ttsuul, was ready to impart whatevor Anuwledge iy in bis power, “Did you turn over itil your delinquent spe- celals tothe County Collector for Issvz" askert tho reporter, “#0 thal they were advertised along with the delinquent general taxes, and #0 that jt was in tne power of tha County Collector, where it mut nsked what bis luxes were. to tell him, * You. owe State, county, and chy taxes, tind nize 8 speolal agsessinent for euch und such an improvement’ ?" “Our warrant was mide May 0, 1881, Every Bpechil agkessment in the hands of the City Col- fevtor at, tit thane was turned over to the County Coitector and was advertised alone with tho duilnquent general taxes, Uf couray It may bappen, agit undoubtedly does tM numerous cusce, Ea acouls pay thelr general tuxcs to tho ‘own Collectors in tha spring, bofure the books are turned over. As to those peoplo, It would be necessary for thom to go agin to tho: County Coltectur and nseertaly whetbor there | was any speclal asgessmont, unless thoy had previonsly taken vognizunce of the notico wo bud served upon them, It would by: THK BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY COLLECTOR, having received these special ussesamont ware ranty, 8o to index them upon his genural tux warrants that, when 4 inan comes in and pays hia genernl tax, wnote on tho general tax war- rant opposit the mimn'’s name will gay, ‘Soe page —: spechtl assessment so-nnd-so," oF soinu- thing to that etfect. And 1 understand that tue County Collector docs that, sod is this onablud, when a man pays his genu- rol tux, to tell film whether there Groavy special assussments against bim, Of cours), it ay happen olther through we ine dolence: or ignorance of the tuxpuyer, ur through tho negicet of the officer, that the former would not be su informed, thous, a4 a general thing, 1 lon’t think it ls the fault of the ollice,” “ds there not sony mivans by which the ‘fuwn Collectur can be furnished with a fist of prup- orty on which there ure special agaeusmunts, 80 that a mun who pays bis tuxes to the Town Cole lector early in January can be told by the Town Cullceter; * You had butter look ovar at thoCity- Hall, becnuse there ja a special assussment agalnst your property “OF course there is ho law orordinance requirs Ing that to be done, though L um dooldedly of tho opluion that it would be A JUDICIOUS THING TO DO and, if thers is no obstuolo In tho way, I would Dautiud indeed to bnve it dong “How would it do ta allow ‘Town Collectors to collect theau specint nssesamonta? f. “Ldon't question but tha system should be so Arranged that tho taxpiyer could py all bis ‘Lixes ut one ollice ut one tine. Still, | wm of the oplaion that. the city ought to collect ite own nues, both general anid special,” Caunot the tmiuchinery for notifying people that special vesessments have bean made on their preverty Ue so perfuctud us to give ACTUAL NOTICE TO EVERYHODY, tho only real notica under thy vresont ayatem bem the newapnper account of the passage of the ordinuuve and the Commissioners’ notiticns Hon to property-owners to appear ut the cun- firimution proceed inga? * Your question vvsumnes something which ts not exactly the caxe, ‘The newspuver reports and the Commissioner's notice are not the ouly real notice. After recolying the warriunt For iy speolal nesessincnt, and after it Is copled und en- tered iu my books us Collector, » blank farny of notice Id tude out and ulthor pursondlly surved on tho porsen hiterested or seut to bin by mud. The notice isitddressed to the property-owner, at No, atroct, and Informe tine chat certain property therein described bus been usicssed the umount aot opposit thereto for a certain de- seribed improvement, such us the vreston of lump-posts on such-aod-such uy street, be tweon certain pointe; that payment of the is requested; and that’ the pluca to puy ls my oBicu in tho Clty-Hull. ‘hose notices are Hep oueta to be served peraonally, but in the aniurity of cages, 1 should say, | wend them my- teli by mall, my laryenequatntuuce with people, und cepociilly with reul-cstite men and agents for property, enabling me to do so with entire tertulnty that the notices will reach thelr props or destination. Husidus, tits; mothad saves conaiderablo Valuable time, which san {m= portant polnt where you bave only q limited foreo at your command, Where don't know duo's address, or wim uncertain about it, L have the noting Kurved personally, Aguin, the City> Huth reporters always yet aud publish the tet Mint such und such an wduasinont bas boon dude aygaluat certain property.” “ Whut do you do with a notice, aay, that ap- plies to 5S A VACANT LoTy" “ Of course it Isn't always practicable to get tho ownership of 4 piece of property, Perhaps, too, {1 one unas out of three the ime given fovan't ttidlcate the setual extatiug owner of the property. It may bitve changed hands, aud we cannot identify blo, “When the notles is left on the property Iteolf, Butyas I suid before, 1 depend a grote deul on serving these notices through the mull, Out ol tu such notices | dan generujly pick OUL Bs apy ua GUO that) can be gent Ly null with perfect vortuinty hut the wil reach the property-owaers or tho responul- Dig ayonts for the pruporty."" “ Suppoue # outice ia left on the property and the owner docan’t sell or hear of it, and tho prop Js eventually sold'for tua tox, and his Hirat jutimation that wnything i wrong Iain the nature of an tnvitation from a” trxseluin sharp" that he cu redeum (tat curtain oxurui- tant rated, Dooan't that WORK A HAKRDSIIP: id oleh isn legitimata result of tho present sye- eu “The ownership of property implica cortain duties, It implies that sidewalks ary to bo Dunit, water-ioniue or gus-couneetions put ty, elu. ‘These things a property-ownor fs wupposed toknow. An improvement cannot yory well take pluce without his seeing it,or bearing of it, or an somo way knowl nbuut it, unless he chooses not to know it. ‘Shen, tis ndditton to UA, Hone OF those UadLasUNts Are Made witbe Out A Notice hulng served—ttrat, by the Depurt> mentor Pubile Works, informing bla thit tio Asscseiuent bas been imme, and that ona cere twin day upplication will be made in the County Court for the purpose of contirming such nesead} duont. ‘Lo uturt with, he haga provpect ol getting that notlee. If that fails, be hits a cedsonablg Basurance that be will wet a notice trom the Cily Colleutar, Jf that Tulle hu must know that whell hig yoea to tho County Collevtar to puy ba ReU> oral tuxes, bo will AY ALL EVENTS ket a vatico that there ls wv spuctul assessimont auatnst his property, And, tullowlng ull tht, be willeou it iu thu subsequent uilvuctlgemonts in she pauper, when the County Treasurer ape piles for judgment, “Provided he knows and recognizes tho tech ical descripuon of Lis own property, “Ou, yes; but TE tike that for granted. In jhort, Wnless there be grout carelesness ur Jus (itfereucu on Ue part of tho property-owner. it gan rarely happen toat te te net motiied that thera {6 u special ussussinont against bls propers ty. ‘Tho enormous number of taxpayers, and the lunosunce uf many of them, Of cuUurio, Jue ASSISTANT COUNTY-TREASURER DEY, A Tutnusn rovorter alsocallod on Mr. William Neyo, of the County Treasurcr'soilice. and ques- toned tim about tho advertising and salo of proporty delinquent for specint nssessinonts. Chis apeutal nescssmont dollnquent propor ty. sald Mr. Boye. in, answer to a question, was ndvertised with the gencral assussment delinquent property, and all of it was declared delinquent within the past seur, excopt inn few ensues where tho frat advertisements were wrong, Tu cases of this kind we aro obliged to readvor- tige them for the special term of tho court.” “When it man calls bore to pay hl general aa sessinent, do sou notify blin of any special is sesainent that imay by recorded agalnat hin?" We do ifat return of such special nascssment has been made to us by the municipal authori- tes, Now thy Inst retuen of delinquent generat taxes was intde the middle of Inst March, nad tt was hot until tho latter part of May that we re- celved the return of the city special assess. mente. Menmime about half the peoplo had called to pay, their general assessinents and we vere whiiyed to notify thom by, mail of tho velal nasossmnonts dyrinet thom. “ To what way did you notify theso people?’ When they paid thoir general assessinent wo put thelr post-ollice address on tho warrants, and thon we sent ot postal enrds notifying thom of the specinl nssessmont, At the tine we made an arrangement with tho Postinnater to return tis all postal cnrds not dolivered, and from these returned cards we gent out letters, thinking more uttention would be paid to thelr delivery. In those lotters we called at attontion totho appronching tux sule. It tho letters were, returned we hinted back, and found tho parties’ warrants for fornier years, aud sont a third notice to the address on the warrants. KO YOU SEE WE DID ALL. WE COULD to nent notice rnd snve the people from being sold out.” “ Would It be a good tdea to give tho Town Collectors at tet of those who had apectal ussess> ments to pay, and when they culled on him ta pay tholr general uesesainents havo him tell thom of tho spectal auscesiments?’ “Tdo not think that would be practicable, for the reason that apeaint assessinenta ire bulng put through tho Connell in batehes at every nivetluy, anid have to go to the County Court tor contirmution, and the ‘Town Callestors could not he given nv full nnd complete ligt. Besides, £ don't think the people would pay why attention tu. verbal notice from tho ‘Town Collector." “You think, then, that the people are giver ample notice of these spoial asressmonts?” “1 certalnly do. It costs this oillea nearly $1,000 annualiy to send out notives.” "Tow is It that so many poople aro sold out in apity of those notices?” “Simply beeduse thoy nogloet to attend to thom. ‘There lpn penalty, of L percent on the general tuxes May 1, but no penalty on the April agsessmonts, ant) peuple pay thole general taxes thinking they with wait until just before tho tux snie betore “paying their special ussessments. Meantlte they gu ott of town, forget ull about it, and ure sold out simply becauee of their own crrotessnuss, a well known property owner called here some tline ize, and was very indlg + nant beeause he bad received a notive to pay a Special assessment on sume of his property. tookelup the general tux warrant, found he had puld that, and told him sy. ‘Then he remem Dered that he hud sold the property, witn the understanding that the special assessments were to be paid by the purchaser. We had no menns of finding out that the property had been sold, and tho purchaser was the sulferer.”” ——————— PRESIDENT ARTHUR. Ifo Means to Run His Own Presiden= tal Machine in Mis Own Way. Diapateh ta New York Wortd (Dem. Wasutxatos, D.C. Nov. 1.—Tho refusal of tho President to muke certain removals from vilice nnd make room for other willing patriots with a“ Stalwart” support, hus get an urmy of olticescekurs, and indeud the whole cottutry, to thinking ayaln concerning the purpose and pole fey of the President in tho aduinistration of the patronage of bis oflice, The Coflecturship of In- ternal Revenue In the district iu Pesnsyivanta In which Pittabury Ie altuate is an oflce In point, Itis given out that Senator Cameron and a Plusburg delegation walted on the President und asked for the removal of Caliector Duvis and the appointment of Mr. Cuse in hig stead, and that the President declined to graut the re- quest. Tols ja reyarded os sigoiticant, Uecause of the connection of the uame of = Senntor ' Cumeron with the request. It may safely be predicted that a Jurgo number of newspapers of the Hulf- Broed persunsion with presently be sayiow agevenble things concerning President Arthur; that a largo number of men in office will feel a seuso of temporary rollof from anxiety; and that a large: nutmbor of inen out of office wilt remodol thelr plans for gutting fn, in conse- quence of the impression that will be conveyed by this Hitle otrevinstance, und by some remarks which the President fs suid to buve mude cons cerning bis general purpose as to removals, ‘There wilt be those who will inisiakenty belleve. that there bus been wt change of tho Mresidential heart, and abst an ouexpeciel volley tu by ur hus been adopted by President Arthur, Tuls supposition Is erruncous. The country does not yet seem to understand that Presilent Arthur is une of the shrewdest politiciins of hs time. Ho isa man of tact ind of suyuclty, schooled tn the yrent commercial and polltival metropolis of the country. He is withal & man of the world In bearing, and will udtalulster the hospltulities of tha Exeou- tive Mansion with a grace nd propriety such us have not been Known tn the White House for a quarter of awentury. In. short, he 1s worldly, and enlculutiug, and turalchted. When be untered upon tho duties aud responsibilities ot the Prosidency, it wis vot without an intelligent look Into the future and not without tn intellls Kent Weighing of the propricties uf executive vontuct, When executive duties wore assumed under such solemn clreumstanees, President Arthur deliberately and carefully murked ont for bimself three distinctive nes of oxceutive: pulley so tur oa that poll retutes to the dis- tribution of putronage, ‘Lo those, with only oe casional exceptions, the President lita cotsist= ently adhered, ind will continue to adhere, Jn the frat pluce, President Arthur determined to renew the sppuintments of his tomedinte predecessor, Prosident Gurttetd. hia was und it must wot be forgotton that Arthur ts npoliticun, It was alka reapecttul ant considerate of bis predecessor's moetaury, Prealdent Arthur took the vominitions of the date President Gartield in a body and without question, und tnade them his own, Though to- tally differing then und now with the purpose and pollcles of Garticld, Mr. Arthur was not 8 dull ug to forgut the decenaius of nia position as the successoref unussusinated President, Mo Jeurned alt the wishes of his predecessor touch- ing nilnor appolntments which hud been formal. ty expressed, and muds them his own, ‘This was i piece of saynvivus deference to the personal and official desires of tha murdered Uresident. Inthe second place, President Arthur deter- mined to make no sweupiug removals from of Nee un personal, poltticul, ur other ‘grounds, such “ag would fnvite the tudlanntion of tha country, H0-dld not choose to nppenr as a tes dounl revolutiontgt, It reason to believe thut the President declared his purpose to be to uke no removals tll the assumbling of Cog. gross, If hu had stuck to this purposy, it would buve been eminently creditable und fo turmony: with this general feature of bis Administration, In tho third place, President his a volloy of hisown, He ons observed tha pro- prictles with great considerations a8 tothe nom- jrations made by his predecessor, and he bus re- uxed to muke seupiiy removals Without Calas tll the nsseinbting of Congress. The nppoint- quanta to bu made in the future, however, will ia bls own appointinents, ‘boy will be Mr, Arthur's appointinants, und the appartment of Wis personal and political friends will only be inady when they are ati his own, After Cons fevae rue to work Prewident Arthur will make vis uwn Adininistration, He will solect bis own agents, and be will gulvct them from aimong his own frlenda, Becutse bis methods are not mvED Of tho meutenx, thoae of the eluvter, it need not be suppased that be fs unubie te decupitate here and there, Ho will not bo> guilty of po. Uttent brutality, for he ts a potiichin, but hewitt accomplish bla purposes, Aga matior of tuot, a fiir stronger executive and udininistras Hye mann than Gurheld wid, and he will bo at Jeust us faithful to bis friends ue Gurilold was to a Litue rumors ionching cortain ofl cers need not dieturh the publie conviction that tho: Huit-Breeds wilt be Invited into the street, Thero must by ro wisiake aslo the wudertyine and goidiig purposes of the Adiniulstration of Presluent Arthu ——— A Now Brand, Detvolt Frve Press. A tall, lame negro bas been in tho bablt for a yeur past of calling ata dechigan avonne gro- cery aud buggluy a few potatoes, a bit of cod fish, or anything clue likely to be given to bim, Tho othor « ny, the grocer took © Houregack and: dade up a mixture of sund, wud when the negro exe around be wos wins pulverized to hear thu wrocer way? “ Nuw, Sain, (f you won't come hore agaln for three inontha you cau shoulder thay sak and take it home.” Au you iu wirnoat, boss es, L meth what I aay,’ * Wath | reckon 1) better cote) on to dat ehance, a’ nny de Lawd bresa you fur a bugs "red y'ara to comet" Ho shouldered the saok and walkod off, und ‘Waa tot seen again for three diya, ‘Thon ho ane | tered the story with tho rumusks “Suy, boas, | didn't mean to como back, only t want fo ax n quogbuin” “Ga abead,” . “It's about that four you gin we, Te olo worn unt usu duaa’t take do sume view of It, 1 bold dacit am a new way of grindin’ wp wheal, wn’ sho ways It nu) Wo uoWw process Cur Uala’ up wereld, Pans, Kin you frow any Nebt ou de pubsiuk? 4 i i fan now brand of my own,” replicd tho rover, “Tho whuut wus Tafecd on susidy Boll Jan you recormmond ity" “N—not "zuutly, sul but if you could change wid we fur uo peck of beand rulsed on a wldus DIL, ant put do oly trees, wn’ etimps, un stones fy ong bay an’ dy beans th anoder, $f Would suvo B hoapof urgywent in de Cuwily." a “Tho way of tho tranggreasur fs hard,’ Bo wise and buy Dr, Bull's Oough byrup for 23 cents, Batch of Indictments Returned by the Federal Grand Jury. The Jurors in-the Stern Case Have Not Yet Come to an Agreement. Record of Judgments, New Suits, Criminal Matters, Etc. THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY. Tho grand jury inthe Unitod States Dintrict Court conoluded their hiburs yesterday, and ro- turned twonty-four indictments Into court, ‘They wore thon thanked by Judge Blodgett and Uschurgcd. Tho following ts n list of the per- sons Indicted, tugother with tho cries: Albert Caba, of Wouonu, tor carrying on tha retail liquor business without license. Edward West Gaskins, uf Chleayo, a lettor- carrier, for embezzling lottors and ubatracting the contents, Joun I, Paddock, Assistant Postmaster nt Albuny, for stenting lettera and appropriating tho eo ts, Thy ball was txed at $1,500, “De.” fChomus N. Cream ter sending obsceno postul-curds to J. W. Martin, No, 2 West Cuirtegnth strect, Built €1.000. dames Costutte, Peoria, for carrying on the re- toll Hquor bualnesa without paying tho Iiconse LO, Georve I, Mansur, of Cateayo, for carrying on tho business of retul Liquor denlor and dualor {a munufuctured tobacce without paying tho Heeuse fue, Frank Kelz, wholesale Uquor dealer of Chicas Bo, Who bus teulected to pity tile speelal tax, Irwin and Josiab W, Nesbitt, retatl liquor and tobnece deniers, without paying the regular Goverument tax. Churtes Abel, Chienyo, unlicensed wholcaute Hquordenter, ten! Lunis Chowinard, a lutter-currice in tbe Chieuzo for stuntiug letters and pur- Joluing the contents, ‘ Charles M. irwit, Chicago, for haying countur- feit siiver dollara in bis possession. Alexander Brautigam, roteit denler in quor UaCeO, Without paying the specini tax. uok, a letter-varrier In the Uhtens who purloined letters addressed ko with a view to obstruct bis worrusiuudence aud pry inte bls busiiess and sverets, andrew Market and George Boz, of Wilming- ton, unlicensed retail liquor dealers, who fulted to stuinp thelt souls properly. Willig Krueger, of the ‘Town of Lake, who filer to stamp tis matches before taking thom from the factory. Churles Chirk, of Culcngo, for taking a lotter from the Post-Olice that did aot belong to him, Frederick W. Inetzsep, wholesale und retill Nquor dealer, without paying special tax, James Chat. a retail quo dealer nt Hydo Park, charged with falling to pay bis Govern- lleenae fee. - i Martin, 0 nlckel-plator In this city, el ed with coutaitting porjury in tho case of Be, United Nickel Company tyeinst Andrew udeger. Daniel 1 MeDonald, dewlor tn manufactured tobaven, without paying the special tx. Edward A. Foote, of Chteago, for stealing letter from the Post-Oiticw directed to Charies Stewnrt, and opening it. John P. Stanton, tur taking a letter from the Post-Oltice whieh did not belone to Blin, Churies W. Frucukel, of Chicago, sending ob- scene postal-curds throueh the mist STILL OU. Tho jury in the Stern cuse wore still locked up ata lute hour list night, and there wis said to bu ne prospect OF un Agreement. At 32 o'clock last nigbt the Jury had been out nearly thirty- stx hours, DIVORCES, Mary Keating fled n bill yesterday ngainst her busbund, Thomas Keating, who tins, sho says, since tholr murclege in 187d, boon yullty of eruulty aud desertion, and was 9 short tine azo sent to Stuto’s Prison for nine years for nesault: with Intent to vomit murdur, On‘ account of all whieh she wants to resuine hor malden nawe of. Mury Powers, Mary 'A, Viukelt asked for a divorce from John li, Plekett on the ground of desertion, Judge Barnum granted a deerce of divuree to Marit Beatnusen trom Francis Bunthusen, on. the ground of drunkenuess und cruslty, ITEMS, Mesara, W. H. Bradley and M. W. Fuller, aa Jury vommissionurs, met yesterday and drew tho names of forty persons to serve as patit Jurora tn tho United States District Court. A. Venire was thon fssited returnable Deo. 6. é STATE COURTS, Andrew W, Carey tied a bill yesterday in tho Buperior Court ngalyst Stillman 2, Bingham, Mary L, Binghuin, Sar J, White, and othors to forceloge trust deed for $11,0W on Lota 7, 74, 76, und 7, Block Ol, la the Canal ruetces’ Sub- dlvislon of See. 7, 80, 4, Delux on tho corner of Madison and Raboy atreuts. Carey alu fied an- Othor DIE ayainet Stila It. Bingham, Saran d, White, and others to foreclose a trust deed for $4,000 on Lots 37 und 7, lock 61, in tho Canal ‘Trustees’ Subdivision of See 7, wh, 14. The Chfeuzo Vieetlling Company began a suit for €20,000 ncuingt Henry C, Lawrence and Mor- rial. Martin, Mary A. Watts commenced n sult in trespass uguingt the City of Chicago, claiming 8,00 dam ayes. Carrie Jonson brough tsult for 33,000 damagos against Erost Prugsiny, EK, Van Meter bewan 1 suit to recover $10,000 damages trom George E. Mensloy, John It. ons Tey, anid David C, Wagner, J.P. White sued Clemons F. und Mary J. F. Perlolat tor $1,000. Wilitain Maek filed a DU against August Piper, August Glusden, Frederick Engelking, Ena Leist, Otto Leiat, J. L. Clarke, and Jobn For- yy the, to forceluse a trust deed for 8,00 on Lot Tin 'Textmeyer'’s Subdivision of the S16 of Lot & Block 4h dn. Cunal Trustece’ Subdivision of the W. $4 and go much of tho 3, 1.24 ug Hos west of the South Lraneh of the Chluago iiver of Seo. #1, uit, 14. *Sury Mickey began a ault in debt ayatuet Auguste and Guatay Stech nid William Grin- bury, to recover $2,000 damages, PROBATE COURT. In tho estate of Itebeceu Murphy letters of adininistration wero grinted to Biathow “Mure pby wader bond for $10,000, Jn thoestate of Janos 2, Honnessoy letters of adininistration wore granted to Vutrick MHon- essuy under bund ror $10,000, CRIMINAL COURT, The trial of Jesse Falrebild, tho polfceman who shot a youth nutied Stanton at Lawndale Just July, wus begun yestorduy murntng before Judxo Tutey, who, utter hearing wil tho avl- dence, took the case under advisemont until Monday mourning. At the timo of the shooting: Futrehitd bad just attempted to urrest some boys for creating some disturbanco on tho atrevt. A tide resistunce was altered, und Inthe mete wehot wus fired by the olllver which took effect In Stanton’ shotilder, the waund net provisy very serio. Bulrehild etulmed to have tre the shot only fur the purpose of frightening tho crowd. p ti tho case of Willlam Hinckloy, tried for rape, the Jury returned a verdict intovoning, havitue been out since nbout 4 o'clock the uftere noov previous, The dofendant’s atturnyy not Deing proaunt when the Jury caino in with thole yordict, the Court urdered ft withhald util this inorning. When court adjourned a fury bad just been eworn to try the turceny cage ngainet. Adam and: Kute Smitu. gE A large shure of Jude Jameson's tlino wag oc- oupied yesterday in heuring argumunts in tho habeas carpus proceeding whervin Wiligay Cole well, the yout tun wanted by Kansits for tha rubbery af 4 Joweiry story, is endeavoring to de> ure hia treedoni. Mr. Siitetetl, wha ape yearod jor the prisoner, arcied that fins. Mveb as there | wus = avuUInpnsing tho und requisition an which Colwell ted ao wild: alleging that he nad and auch terime and wis ucitive From phate the pelannug should be discharged, He lad been $0 Chicuwo six months, wid Wits Gntitied ‘to wire protection Under the ut Vilinvla than to be turngd over to the from Kandad on the ptrength of seh burren iustrumentsé. 18 Were presunted by the ollicers, “Col, Cameran, represyating the aber sido, argued that the Nevessary-altidavlt and pu- Htton bad Woe presented ty the Governor of Kansas whon the sequisition was prayed for, wad that the Court borg bud no rignt to higuire into that matter, The case wie.ny} concluded, i dohy Fletoher was sentoyved to throu yours in the tefurn Seboot for bugelary, Jonn iurkine was sentgnoed te five months in tha House at Correotlon for bireeny, ‘Your ityun Wes avntonved to tureo yeura in thy uremia for bugglaty. Kd Fraucls waa eeutan pall so two oH tu the Ryeoras BKohool tor bugriury. Mo pleaded ality. “ etn ‘uct of the following cases revoznizanco was forseiteds John Finley, usaault; ihiantath Hackett, same; 8d Muntlug, eames J, ake O' Deli, swindling; Pat Connell, wasauit, law Bhe TH, OAL. Jupar Druygieybezin cbumbors, Jupas Woyderr No cours, Avegnnaty Cob—Motlons, Jupay Gs¥—Aaslete Judyo Anthony, Passed couse, Colegs & Western Jadiaus Raullroad Com sborbuwh, On trial. aiith—No teat call. ‘Criut call 4,614, Ubh 4044, 4,640, No. 4,010, Mitchell va, inpany, on tripl, E No, 000, Ford va, Brennan, on trial. eee Gannonen—16, 17, 21, 2. No case on entries Jupor Roagns—First call, 661 to 700, inclusive. ‘Trini call 651 to 7u0. inolusive. No caso ott trial. Jpg MORAN—UM, 162, 163, 105, 168, 107, 10, 13U, 17, 75. No. 168, Van Borgor va. Miller, on trial, : JunaK HAWwEs—100, 194, 10716, 203, 200, 207.208, SUL No. 193, Shandraw vs, Charter Onk Lifes Insurance Company, on trial, Judy Bansust—No call, No. 44, Patterson va. Stewart, an herring. JupaK Looia—Nos. 370, 981,082, 383, B44, HAA, ey B00, BOB, DUE, 396, BOF, BWV, 401, 404, 408, 403, and JUDGMENTS, Burenton Count—Coxressioxs—George Il. Beall va. George A. Gibbs, $917,20.—Chiengo Dis- tiling Company va, Henry C. Lawrence sua Morris 'T. Murtin, $9,83.80.—Northa Schounoman va. Henry Stamm, $210.19, : nn Gaty—Carl Frazer vs, Thomas Welsh, JuvaR SaitH—C, O. Thompson ot al. vs, War- ren A. Wells and Elwood M. Jarrett, $2,128,00,— Erie 1. Hedstrom et al. vs, Digony W, and Hen- ry Unker, £452.41. JUDGE WitLtAMsoN—f, F. Ronneckor va, ‘Thomua E, Staifurd: verdict, $30, yee ANTHONY —Kittlelin Howard ¥s, Simo: f xFesstoxs—L. Holnacher et al. vs. Christ Bloe 8120.75, Jupan tooris—M. We MeDonough, uso, eto. vs. Frovdorly} Utame and Eugene Slomer; v1 dict, $109, alld motion for newstriu.—Fred Ban- dorub vs. Ueney Gaute, $H1.00.—Willam Kerr va. Abrahatn Wiso, 80.10. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. A Nottca to the Humano Soctoty. ‘Ty the Editor of The Uhtcaga Tribune, Citcagy, Noy. 22—Your services nro very much needed ontho boulovard work west of Union Park, as thore ara’ so many heartless (rivera who beat their witling horses almost to donth for not having strength to draw inore than they are able. Fuape you will seo to It, ¢ AN EYE+ WITNESS. Tho Kecont Browern Mocting at Mile waukee. To the Editor of The Chteago Tribwne. Curcago, Noy. =.—Unly today my attention was called to a special dispatch from Miiwaukeu to your valued paper, which appeared in yester- day's issue, purporting to give the rensun fora so-culled “aucret meeting” of brewers from dif- forent cltics at Milwaukeo, aud stating that rev- outs matters and an ulfieiat Investigation of all the braweries 1n tho United States by Commis- sloner Raum were discussed, * aAs one of tho represuntatives who met.at Mil- waukev, and whose nuine wis mentioned toon others fu the special, 1 bey to atate tht the inceting had nothing to do with revenue mutters, aud the subject wits not mentioned at alt, Tho Heyenue Lepartinent has always super: vised our business, 14 doing su now, and besides thore 18 ng resson, 8 far as the Urm I ropresent: is concerned, tu fear any additional investiga don Mr. ltuum may choose to muke, Respect- fully yours, Wd. LEFES: Socrutary Conrad Seipp Browing Company, “Does Protection Increnso tho Cost of Clothlag p* ‘To the Kuitor of The Chicago Tribune. Cittcado, Nov. 22.—L noticed In Tie PRUNE an cditoriul beaded “Does Protection Invrense the Cost of Clothing?’ nnd would Ike to say a fow words in vindicadion of that article, itis 1 well-known fact thut the oxorbitunt rates we huvo to pay our tullors fur clothing tg dub to the high protective turitf which Is placed on foreign Importations. Now, the question arlses, Who roups the benofitof this syste of high toriit? Way, the hoa minutucturers. And do we, as vonsuniers, recelve any return from this " pro- tection” of our clothing mantfacturors? 1 any nv; our markets are Heoded with a cinss of ine ferior zoos of American make which ean be bought on the European murkots nt from ones halt to ooo-third tho vost here. Now, ore we Justitied in protecting such hume industries whe in return ebarge vs iW to 40 per cent more for the sume chisy of gouds thin we pay i othor markets? ‘This country boas the facilities for tmdnutacturtng goods of that deseristion which cannot be surpassed; thoy baye the raw mutturl- aland pienty of skilled labor, but tho manufact- Urer is too eaynr to Ml bis uwn pockets to pay. any attention to tho dissatisfaction that is cuused by the Inferiurity of tia goods, Frep Jenninas. Tho “Grammatical” Inter-Ocean, TM the Editor of The Chleugo Tribune, Mount Usnnovt, 1, Noy, 2—Tho ‘senior spoils organ" of Chicago fs somewhat exeroised over tho murder of grammar" in my letter in reply tothe Iev. Juatin D, Fulton which ap- peared in ite Tiavune of the 1th, White In) ing no claim to perfection in that ro- gard, I defy tho Inter-Gcean to polnt out 2 so- rlous graminatical error in that letter, As to “respectable Englisn,” | was not aware that that paper had beau ninde by any authors ity, or was reynrded by anybody, asa judge of whut constitutes “reepectuble English"; aud | ity opinion on that subject is to be estimated by ity opinion on athor tutters, espoolally ut # po- Utlew! character, 1 most assured y ows tho pub- Maun aipology far nurtetug it ut all Permit mete suggest to that grammatically fastiiious sheet that (fit would pay more atten= Hon to stating things us they wre and less to allly erittent squenmishness, notonly its soins ubillty usa hewspapor would be chhancod, but ite very small clues of renders possibly incruased: Ju this section, to gay tho lenst, Henny W, IHazzen, Tho Safety of Passenger-Elovators, ‘To the Editor of The Chicuga Tyibune, MICAGO, Noy. Tho urticie in Sunday's ‘Thinuse concerniug tho safety of elevators Is wall timed; Indeud, Judiclous agitation of tho subject Is always in order, and will bu found to Yo a most potent munus of Uringlug to tha minds ‘of aluvatur-owners a strong realization of: re- sponathitity In tho matter, Ifa cage breaks louse and falls, an atrecushion Properly constructdd and disposed, will be ex- tremely certain to prevent serlous Injury; or a gradual though compuratively quick stop might bo bruught about by friction upon the guides, wonerated by suitable devices, provided tho guldes thomaclyoa were not dislodged inthe operation, But however accurate und appro- priate theso safoty appliances muy be, lt would bo very necegsury that (hey should be weil looked after by uw competont porson; and this brings us totho vital point, that, If clevatur machinery ta properly designed and constructed, and sut- tefontly watened und cared for, very little ulxtety need be entertained on the score of dine ker. Agood wire rope will give minple ovidenco of weakness In time to provent an aucilent, und the perfection to which machinery in ite inuat approved form for passenger-olovitors hig been brought renders a futal mishap so. neatly Inposable thatit only by the zrossest nugil= wenes and carclesness “that such unfortunste ucenrrences do take plaice, Bvonin the abaaonos of facts that could onty bo ubtalned by an investigndon at tho scone of tho Inte uvefdent in New York, we will hazard tho opinion that eithor tha elevator nppuracts was vot of the beat conatrietion, or elso it wad dmpuired by use toan extent that could have been eneily detected. by un ordinarily carofal ana : Tho slogle {actor of initial cost 13 ull that pre- vouta propriotors trom procuring aa good and as aufo vlevators for frelult purposes us for pus- senger use; tho xreut bulk of aeeidents aro uuiong tho former Md the number of clus vators Unit uro ranuing every day jn condition ‘to bo considered very precarious {4 astontahing, A vlenrer genvo of responsibility among owners: would go a long way towards the .uasuranee of sifety, In clot our remurks wo shall hazard nuosher oplnton—vieg that if an apparatus fd gcerred of as frond quality: aw cut to oxstly tound §ythe tnarket, and be an well cured for us the avgtage proprietor can atfard, elavutor au eldeigé would be wollenigh unknown, Cus, §, Haque. A Roturned Chicagoan Opinions of E Vrench, and Gorman Spocu« ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, New Youn, Nov, 19.—-An ttinorant Chicagoan has placed bis foot on bis native henth after Jhuited whsonce abroud. On his very frat day here certain Impressions have been formed, which bo huatens to transmitta you, They may, perhaps, bo of interoat to Lae Lutnuns roud- ore, Jn England yory much, was anid, of courao, against tho great yraln speculation which bis carrivd prices up to a Yory respectable polut, Naturally, tho fotereat of that country fein the ‘lowest poswible pricesyand every whury tho trado expoote tev ave jnuch lower Owes ruling during tho bulunce of the season, In France, hawever, the priuvipal houses have concluded that the prives of grain ure vot exorbitant, baving basod thelr culunlationa upon th muck winulier crop than that Javt your, It would soom thut the nas tlovul churncteristicn of the two wick out bere uain other respects. The. Enyltebmun detore tulhes that wnest td too high, and wothing cou jneve fun to buy, The Frenchuwn thinks that If there be ovun tittle money init, it isa pure chasu regardless of price. ri 5 1 fuund thut luat week the produce exchange hore hug punted tte mewbersktp ty Lov und that te 2vertificutes buys gone Up to 00d, £ ay told tht Board uf Prade cortiticuy Worth F400), bia reminds ine of sume co: sustons {had abroad with grata mercuunts. Speukiny of our varlous commercial and thin chit Gyobunges 1 romurked that the Chicago Hourd uf ‘Trade ta the “utuck exybunge of the Northweat". Aad this te trie, Oumpuring that dustitudea with the Btuck Hxobauys aud Pry. ted by the Stock Exchange horo, with ita OM memburslilp, and vastly ao to those of the Produce Exchanse, which is vastly secondary in importance to the Stock and Cotton Excnitngos, and whore business is done in such a atnlls-way as to surprise one. liko mo, fresh from the slow muthods xbrond. 1 have often hoard Jenin Chicago men compinin that a great dent of bad material found its way on the board, ‘Then why do they not mit the membor- ship tow, and thus givo an importance to an ine stitution which {9 to assume herculean propor tions in the near futuro? ‘Thronghout Gormany, Switzerland, and Italy yery much was anit in regard to au extended emigration, but there wasn Inck of that appras elation of the atvantnges olfored by tho great Northwest. f think thorv ought to bo a well equipped office, shrewdly tnnnaged and active in {ts opurations, sustnined by all the Western roads, to cultivate tho fleld ot Northwestern sottisment. [am positive that 7h per cont of tho tmoneyod imnilgrants that rennin on this seaboard would go Wost wore tho ninttor brought property to thetr altention tn its proper wi ny. Prom all indications, I expact to sev 1,000,000 inhabltaute fn Chicago In 18, and thon will not Chicago hold tho great World's Falr which Now York lot yo? Everywhere abroad thore wore hourly awe over the tnnsterly manner in ‘ow York will not hold the: ted Worl Fair of 18831 “IGoLEtro, STRANGE MARRIAGE.TIES, WelleKnown Wonicn Who Get Mun= Dands in ‘France— Remarkable In- stances of Actresses Who Marricd Woll=How Sich Unions Tarn Out. Pas, Noy. 7.—Thorv was a time whon, If o gentleman murriod ant actress, he was conald- ered by hls Criends tit to bean inmate of un nsylun for the feeble-minded, Society, whieh tolerated morganutls unions between.its mem- bors aud the stage, held up ita hands in Inui. uaut horror when Marlo ‘agliont espoused Count Gilbert dus Volsins, Cartutta Grist took the ttle of Countess Géruid de Mélny, und the Jovely Adolinn accompauted to the bymuncat altar the Marquis do Caux. ‘Things bnvo ebnuged since thon; within tho Inut twelve. month the anxiety to become the “husband of an actress" has uttalned the propor- ons of un opidemic, Tho Into conjugal mishaps of tho Vicomte do 2 did not prevent tho Count do Blonne from giving his band aud heart to Hortense Sebnol- der, alias the Grand Duchoss of Gérolsteln; or will thls prevent Alice Pegnuuilt, tho cobbler's widow, from woartng the coronct of a real Duke, Aileo Howard, tho moat beautiful of Parisian Ladles ot tue Lako, hrs only to say tho word to her particular Murkis, a Moxtean millfonalco; and even Mile. B,. otherwlae known as" Patas pon,” a brillant ornament of tho world of gild- ed yirdles, bus auneuneed that: she, too, pro- posed to foreswear the tesh and the devil for- uvermore, and crown her raven bile with a wraith of orange-blussoma. Mile. 1.’s cureor hus been advapturous, but what does that ut tor? Wo ara in an wee whore old-fexy proju- dices ure seouted, and she need only throw ber hundkeruhivf out of the window of bor tuxurl- ousentresot to have a hundred novic sernmblers for tho “honor” of exchunying thelr namo and pirchments for ber dowry. Helene, you see, bus Just Inherlted 500,000 franca front an aiat who was in the same trade; and this ayn ndded to her own ecunotnles—she wis 0 coryphes at the Overny with a salary of 2400 franes per wnnuiM—imikes up very nearly 2,0W,- Od, whieh, Withat simmptuous hotel built tor ber by a woil-known itnaneee near the Park Mon- eau, ure on fale equivalent for the tarnished esentebeon of a descamluntot tho Crusaders. | do vot venture to Llime those bold nen who undertake this pecitous adventures thelr morit Hus nothing in common with that of Curistopher Columbus; they do vot set out una yoyuxe of discovery, and) eugnt to knuw what dangers they muy expect to meet. Lf unly note the tet and abstain trom erlueimsin, Thore was already 8 Mtirly long dst, of whieh behold a tew of tho inost distinguiahed personalities, in addition to. tho quartet above nivntioned: La Sontag, afters wird Countess di Mossi, Auber's tyve uf tho heroing. li L?Amibussndeice*; Ie Mstori, now Contussn Caprauica; Celeste Mosuilol eanenn dancer at Maullle of mu and widow of the Count de Cunbrillnn; Countess Suittkowiles, whour thirty yeura ago New Yurk- vrs applauded we Annit de rine; Sophia Cruveill, at present tho Vicumnt Viger Alixe Hredsunet, «daughter of the erent actor of the Comédia Frangatse, who murried Prince Kotehonbey: Alto, who vow bears tho nina af Mine. Zieger, aftor weurthg Uo oronet: of the test nobly and iluatrious Count Popol; Marlo Heilbron ta Vier Virginie Lotssee, tho efren de lteuss, whose brothor-in-inw, wie! to the sovoreign bonuses of Austria and Germany, waa long Atmbussndor of the Empire at Constantine pi tho ballerinn Buses jx Countess de Toru! aw Walter, Countess sollivan; Paullng Luce Baroness Wathoten; pretty ilttle Mile. Goby, of tho adeville, became Countess de Louvidres: und nota fortnight bas passed since lo Hunk, the ox-star of the ftullens, was united in the holy bonds of mutelmony with M. Musso dle Wartegin. itiann exception whon any of those social anotpulies turn out happily; but In the olden the they were the re 8 of Dtind paasion, not of euleulation, ut least on the purt of .the mau, When King Cophotua wedded with the bexgur- maiden bor uouuty was the attrictions when a theresa Elssior touk for betteror worse Vrinve Adetbert, tho King of Prussta's cousin wermun, it was generally supposed that it wre all for love on his side, although the bride might. have not been ei lrale ineensible to tho name and title of Countess de Hartuin, which the King contorred upon hor. No one Imagined twenty yeurs, hor wvan ten yours, ago thit, with tho prowress of tho theatre and tho uever-cunsing ncrense OF gilarlus, the day wottld come fur geatiomen of birth and svcial position, but fm- poounlous, to crave for alpnnees with artists aitmply fur the sue of thotr sfronyg box. Peopio nughed ut Locopaiic Guutler's preiiction lu J8H, und yet tho nuthor of tho * Cuptaine Bracugse "was not far fram tho truth in writing that “Tho theatre will, befora Jung, exiat only ag wu sort of Lonrdiug-sehool to whieh mothors will send thelr girls to make yood muardinzes. ‘néophile did not approve of the plan, cateeming tht “tne only tt husband for an dotress is the public, on whois the name of a legal husband produced tho vlfect of a catergil. Jur on rose,, he publlo wilt tolerate a lover who ty soinething more vague, teas brutal, somes thing which loaves a hope to others; but a hus- Dand—tuuphl i tntaband Jsin the way.” J agree with Phéepbito; but, trom what L have seen, £ think that thy party moat to be pitied Is nut the publlo, but the busband. “La gloire duno cpuuse est un pexunt furdenu," sings tho pout; but, if the “wife's glory” be a heavy burden to bear It ordinury cases, the burden of an urtist- “wifa's glory’? is of a welght which fow hits- bunds bhuve strougth to support, He bis no right to be Jodioug; tho fmpertineuces of bis wife's suitord must pass unnoticed; pencts aud dtamonda, boujttote and biltet-doux, must bo pormitted with wt tenst the nppeurnnes of Tesiguation and Indiferenes. Ilo must grinand Dear it all, fov bus not all tals beon adpulatod tn tho tanrrluge-contruct? Tt is a horrible altune for one of Nuw fealings and scnsitivenoss; but, Juckily, fue feelings aid sonsitiveness are rare among the class of netreases' husbands; tho type of the nurtyr husband is growing to lous Ture ag the dodo bird, Genoraliy, marriiyes in the artist workl ure, ike thoso in the yreat world, tatrlages rather af reason" that loves matches. 1 bey leave to explain: Everyboay knuws that there oxisis n enteyory of actresses, with more beauty than tulont, who buve inate Aged to anve “Nps 20,000 francs or aUn000 francs dncome, This clays may be tormed the Naanolers of dramutio urt; thoy huve made fortunes us promoters and “found. ord of Jolut-stock love compantes, and nally tud themselves fh possession of i cvple tal whlun fs ‘quite respeatuble, although Sts origin has uo right to be respected. For them there ig no ditloulty in getting w husband. ‘They have inboriourly ataassied thelr dowry, and the yentlomen who ogres to gull thelr names cherish no iluslons; thelr tito te not a community, te ie un appiivation of tha peigics of collectivism; tho responsiile editor uiills a mission which 31. Emile Villemat bad christened “the Alfonsopostulat.” Strange to axy, socint conventions admit thts Ike othur Ine saultica which bave vome inte fashion. Ifa yaune finan, tn finttadon of the Duke de Riehe- ett, Mie Money favors from hls raitrees, ho. {4 forthwith oatravised und vue by bis nearest and dearouts yet, should that samo young un, Lelug completely rained, marry’ un helress, te she ever su old, Bo ugly, Ur ao Yielous, be nny bo sure tut the charity of soclety will be iimittoss for the ropontunt ainner—thit ne one will ree jens or ut least sees ie endl Soret that wnanioly wis Once Open to nny wd every one Who could offer a diamond beucedets ¥ et A Cold Day for Magic. dntn Franctace Dust, Rverybodys bus read tho murvelous stories of traveliiy iavicluns myatitying peoplu by ex- hiuiting tuglr skit in public pluces, OF all tho feadiug wizards ach sturtes ure. published, and in fact they bave thy diseernmont to see that no Dotter advertivouent of thelr performances could possibly be obtained, Yesterday Haron Bearun wus clding on Californta etrvot-dum- my, and talking in tis follows passengers with the usual Llandly unconscious eye of the proatillge itateur, when bo suddenly tirned and sald to a. rough-looking youns wan on the samo side: “Vardon, iny friend, but you. will lose your waten—thy chiin is hanging,” {i Hain't got uo watch.” growled the youth, Exguae me, but you are nuatuken, Look there . ‘Thy hoodluin, wha unfortunately hud been at tho theatre the evening belore, aut wits hind Just recognized the muylolun's tace, took bold Of the chaln, pulled tie watch outof his pooker, Stared ut itd marment, and then sald: ‘ iets gg to ba surg; bow, d—d curcless of mat Bitwed to you, Baron! nd wcepplug trivkly frou tho dumuy mu up a uolghboring ulley, leaving tho Huron ataring after bls stom-wiudee with # purulyzed oxpreswlou, Nu arrests, paso de ht Panunz ea Lydia 2. vinkhum's Vegutabio Comp doubtivas runks rst ava curative gone inal disousea Of the procreative sy stuin, degeneration of the kidnoys, irritation of the bladder, urinary alent, ete., oto, Bund to Sire. Lydia B. Plukhuni, ead Weatern avenue, Lynn, Muas,, for Putophiets, A Returned Chicagoan on the Fruit-Raising Interests of the State. Tho Porfection of the Product, and tho Enormous and Growing Trade , Thoroln. Oalifornia Grapes and Wine—Ralsin-Mak- ing and Orange- Growing—Trouble- somo Insects. , It fs not gonorntly known, but novertholess it is fact, thut Chicago is tho grent central distrib- uting point and goneral market for tho distribu- ton of California and othor Weatorn and tropte- alfrults. I¢isto this clty that nearly all of tho baunnus, oranges, lemons, ete, sont from Cuba, Panaina, and the West Indies, aro abippod by way of New Orleans, and Eastern buyers con contrato In Chicugo to mako thoir purchases. As Jn overytuing elac, the Gurdou City lends in the American Cruit trado, Mr. Washington Porter, of tho well-known frult-inporting firm of Pore ter Erathors, of this city, has apont the past six muouths fn Callfornin, where the firm bave vast hinounts Juvested in fruit in vinoyards and orchards, The gentloman returned a day or two Ago, andlastevonlaza TrisuNe reporter bad 0 very intorcating talk with him on the frie question, “There is no knowlng, no approxi- nating,” sald he, “of tho fruit-ralsing nullities of the great Stuto of Cullfornta. Its resources In this regurd are unlimited, and it offers tho widest Held and tho grentest and surest return of any piece in tho world, ‘Though Tait rate there 3 1 tts tntanoy, f apprehend, from whut 1 knows" that ulready over $4,000, are invested in that Stito tn that judustry. Vintloulture must bee vome one of its greatest industries and ro- sources. Tho wine-yrapo raised in Callfornia possesses & bouqttet and tlavor excelled by none in Franco, and tho Callfornis winos niust, soon or or later, drive foreign importations from our markets. [um notin tie wine buelness, and have no Interest In it, but ficts are stubborn things, and Californin champague and its rod and other wines are richer and puror thin any of tho popitiur vintuges linported from Eurond. * ut ns to general fruit prospects?” sald tho reporter. “THE FRUIT Crop,” said Mr, Porter, “avernges well thla year. In tho Sunta Clara district alone I bellovd thoro Is over $2,000,000 Invested In this industry, Cull- fornln pears carry olf tho palin for slza, julel- ness, and flavor. Thora fs no telling how much tho fruit-crop amounts to in tho oggregnte. It will take on an nyerage threo puurd to tho pound, We pack them 120 puars to. the box, which woigh twenty pounds nut, One frm this yenr have fiandled of the present crop 30,000 tons, and 6,000 tous more lave boen shipped tu others cust of hero. Ton thousand tons bave beon disposed of west of Di ver aud in the mountuins, ond tho bul- nnee of the crop hans been taken by the canning companies. Of: all the Industries with fralt-ratsing, Lt connected think that wrapes, innking winos, aud rutsins tikes about $10,000,000 of the entire cupltal invested In fruit in tho State, Avery smull proportion of the grape crop is shipped away tothe Enat. It is made lurgoly into wine, aud a small portion is made into raising.” “Does this industry promife wall?” “Yes, sir; T bulivve that there aro great things to bo expected ns the results‘of raisioemaking." “ Are Callfornia raisins equal Lo the Malagns?” “Lavy that the best uf thurn are fully equat to the beat London Inyers, Eat are prottlor, civaner, ond moro uniform. Of course thoy ary whit ure termed dried — xrnpes, and which oro | known us cooking raisins, Hut tholr flavor fs mora rich aud metiow, and those who aro known oy connolssours in this taatter profer the California to the Mahura London layer. But why dwell on ralsins? Culifatnia opens the widest feld on curth in this tine. The atmond crop und En- gitsh walnut crop promise to be of grout ius purtanco Jn the future, and they will largely Hgure in tho ems of the products of this wonderful Stote. ‘Thore are still othor indus. tries coming to tho front, and thoy must at- trnet uttontion, , Lapenk mow of tho DRYING AND CURING OF FRENCH AND GER- MAN PRUNES. For goveral yeurs growers hive been exporl- menting aud have at last succcoced in ralstng a frealt which jy not only equal but better thin any which his yet coine from foreign ports. ‘This {sa singular fuct, and # really intoresting ne. “ How docs th the torvign fruit? - * Thore ig Just whore the trouble is at prea- ent. Hverything In Cullforaia thrives. As soon ng that Stute gets enough trees planted and grown to bene the frult, thon sho can. compete with tho forolgu ‘goods, ‘These articles have been Mght, because of their excolfont quality and comparative scarolty, and the howe do- mand hus exceeded the production. Now thoro Gre more buing ralsed, but thia ta a big country, nod the demand for youd goods is always fully equal tu tho supply, Another thing is toe dried, Eieew plum. ‘Thoy aro n delicious tuxury, Piinng grow tiner ta Callfornin than fu any other pluce on God's fuutstool. No one evor onrd of aut opemy to the plum in Califurnia, It grows thery 60 lirge, 80 fine, and so casily that thera is no end to tho-wenith that could bo produced from this frult alone,” “You spunk like an enthualast.” “Na alr, L aponk from experience. Ono of tho urentest growing industrigs of Callforiia {8 ite fruit-cunning. A laree trude has huey opened from thoro in these goods dircatly to Europe. Tho foroizner fs a touthsome and epieurcan fruit- buyer, His greatest Ihing falls upon tho lent , Felative coat comparo with mg yariotles, of Bartlott pours. Ho takes ox- ceedingly well to apricots, greda gago, aud ycl- Jow-cgg pluins, aud ho SMACKS HIS LIPS over Cullfornin nectarines, Ho tnkes othar canned frites, but these form tho stuplus for ox- portation.” iow ubout the orange crop?" Phat industry, tov, is iu its tnfancy, but promises well und opens up a wile ola of proilt, Tho orange country seems tu Me in tho southern portion of the Stute, and at present mulnly about Los Angelos. I traveled through this country Just before 1 loft, aud there wis prorat of a fuiv crop of oranges, lemons, and mes. : * How do tha Californin oranges compare In flayor with those of Loulsana ad Floviane “Phe Culliuria orange comes in us tho athors goout, We nro Fettlne oranges now that aro not quite ripe, and thoy are, cunsequontly, sour, Those come from Jamiicn. Lutgr on wa Loulatany wad Florida trait, The California Ines Jast, but its flavor is jot ne fine ns that of the fruit raised in Florida, and the orynue itsclt is not gu darge, = Tho Celicarnin orango would be oxtensivaly sold hero lf the railronds would make freights low gnotth go that they could compote with those trom othor placos, Buch ax Louisiana and Fiore dn. Tut that will Lave to come fn time’ Ab this stuye tho tuik turned upon Insects, and My. Portor satd: 5 * Tho California wine-grapoe haa inet an enemy: whieh must be routed, As industries are doval- oped and become successful, it dooms that Nate Mro Commences to trow opsticles In tho way, Tho Frenet post, the phylloxera, has made ite uppeiranuce Inthe wine-yrowiug districts—not yutto iy groat extent, but enough to sow that the ‘post oxisis, A Stute Entomoloical Commidston ts nuw Torreting ut mothods to be ‘used in the EXTIRVATION OF THE PEST, and Taincercly hope that it will aueceed. Thus far only tho wine-growing Interests buve bien uttocted, but who Knows where the enemy will stop untexs hy fy oxterminuted? Meur trees are uttected by whut is known as the seale-dousy. dn curtain portions of tho State, where they Anve not n interfered With, they huvo ids stroyed trues In two or threa yours, A remedy bua" been found by washing tho trees with a strowy solution of Iye-water or coal-ull, Shon there iy what f4 known us the codln moth, ‘Pula t ta wlinilur to whut Is known up this way ad the ipple-bore, hia ty very destrietive to ‘at tho fruit ih shipment, ‘Tho Uttlo *ouesua’ lay tholr ced on tho fruit, und the pro- ony umuse themsclves by boring inte the fuscious pears while in transit. inoat serioua Jnjury to the ‘Cho worst of it wit ts, chat ch aud flea from treo to tree, tho frult, aud usually on the oullx of the pear, Tho frult industries of California ure yet youny, but thoy wilt nd to be the most finportant dn tho Btute, and ina comparatively few yuura wilt exceed In tnportancy tho ebeep-raisine Wy agricultural interests of the Stute combl which, you know, ure ulruady very great.” end ‘The nity Dodge. ‘The Now York Ud, roferriug to the scones ultuau's tril, retaarkes \ nulls who rouda,tbe roports af the tragic fareo ut Wasliugton With attention enn doubt that Guitenu Is quite as anne as Judge Cox, who hua been allowing such extruordinury mutude dn that performance ns to the ndaiedon of evle dence, When tha word *ruta’ occurred during the reading of one of bis oflico-begging letters to the murdured President, Guitoau qulekly tie torpoged with * political, not personal ruin. And. yeutorduy, when bls counsel said, * We admit tho shouts,’ Guiteau quickly added, "but not the Billing.” Guituau war also quicker thun ble counsel to perceive thy slrnttioanes, ns to bls fine tention tn visiting the stutlon where he comm ted bis erimu, of the wiy i which be word bis, hat. Vory soon, doubtless, we shall buve Gulteay demonstratiog hia suntty by bis comments on tho hisnuity evidence, ‘Tt ia dilicult, towever, gu eee how he und his counsel together oun Ivy ob foundation for guob evidence. It bas socuied indiponable, on previews erininul trate tn which inagulty bocamo a dofense, that testimony should fret be offured us ton woving cnusy of the Insaulty. For iustiuce, i the wolleknown Washington caso of Slokled and Biles Harrie, and dn the cases of SluFarland fe tis city aud of Hiseovk Ju Albuny, tha jwoving vause was di seutly caused us a mutter of fact, sud experts were brought to show that a sudden divcovery uf jurita} iniidelity or of @ lover's troaokery might Thies isu ehippluw inturest, 0 Insect Is winged, wad hiya ite Ks Olt . parture to Me fy Pend thy eC tay the moral sonse? For twenty yo, Y RCting, Henn party has boon orannizd beret, leoake Mout the end or AiR wate ets Ateinnet shoot wart UI ‘ Mh got n partioular omieo. °°8U80 ho falieg {2 jeri aS BOARD OF EDUCATION A Domand for Genornat tay, “Unnectarian Ethier andy on 8 Mighor Grader, 11 'Umptetent yl”? chology=selting tho Archer Agel School Lot—Mrawlny on the Go hash Fund—=No Architect Vota posi? Practice Broken Up, clone ‘Tho Hoard of Education met tn regy Inst ovoning, Presktent Dolaney In wane ie allthoa membora present oxcopt Messrs, st aud Dunne, + Stleg Acommiutntoation from Mr. Fred wa: -dueaing Str. Ender asm ennaidie ror na of tho bonrd, was read and placed on te, ie A petition was reeotved from Feslitents of tl Watlnce Stroct School district, complaining a tho Wabush, St. Louis & Pueitic allroad bay asked the Counell permission to TUN track. iu the north and east of that school, within taken distance of it, On motion of Inspector Mea ne rosolution, requesting tho Council not toate tho construction of anid tracks wna adopted,” “UNSECTANIAN ETIIICS,” Inspector Kraus progented u putition the buard to cnuct rules and rewulationstee offect thut instruction in unaectarian ethics ie givon in all grades of the public Behools, The potitioners aut forth that mero intellectual cum. ura, unless controlled by moral Prinetptes¢ Nablo to becume a corse fustend of a blogg and that tho Stato aod communal authorie! havo n right to train tho future citize in good morals, Not only have alt tho right but tha duty to do gt aduty tur too much nugiccted by the State, yotl na by local communttics, ” Thy sensi uifur froin the great fault thit_ thoy pees little attention te education and jay ult there atross pon Instruction tn su-called Dructeal branches. Vulgar utility ont uot to he ty chief atm of tho schuuly, which Nad not fuiaing tholr niission when they produced good atlth metlelans and ellieient buokkeepurs, “tne, should ktrive for higher Ideals, and become ins Of thy most potenti factors in clevating th Nation toa blehor planw of morality, thet Utionera suuxgested that, to atrala this rest rules ahonid be ounoted aa follows: ‘The cee to bo opened every morning with sluging which ten minutes should bo given. ‘Tho west titety fortes: io be sabe to ruction Iq unscoturian ethics; and, in the Ligbest {natruction in : Bese plete EMPIRICAL PsycHoLagy, Tt was possible tn the lower grades to \e structive and attractive iexsons to cnn ra tholr duties townrd thelr parents, teacters playmutes, and othors. Older children could i taught the duties of sili to employera, ant Vicw vera: the mutual relations of members of families, and tho duties of citizens to tho State, Inothor grades they might be tuught ‘that, whilo tho ambition” to elevate oneself way prujseworthy, t¢ becomes every person tobe reconofied with bis stution in Ife; to be Just and honest in’ action, — truco und. rellaiie utterance, faithful and dilieont tne butt ness, and chnrituble to these th niet, hoy should he sown tho moral Heauty of ordur, temporince, and rosiatinice to tewpu. tion. In the next gride, they could be givens ayatornutized course of ‘ethies, Tuvoreticul ine struction should by supported and Mustrated by storics and examples, while classteul sentences aud aphorisms, suyiugy, und verses from the pocta, could be explatned to nnd memorized by the cilldron, ‘The petition was signed by ath Folscathal, Bishop Samuel Fallows, tho ur, Edward 1. Galvin, Dee Ph. Suttnol, Moses Hubel, Dr, F. 3. Ives, Dr. 1. L. Grittin, Gerhant Foreman, Goorge Schneider, i. 1, Forresyr, Lovi Aut, A. Shire, L. Lush, 3. Koenbeld, titi E.G, Herach, Godfrey Snydacker, HF. Whites more, and Fred Bollenweck. It wns referret to the Committee on 'Toxt-Books and Course of Lustruction, with the Superintendent. . AN OLD BCHUOL, Lot. A roport was received from the President and Secretary that four proposals had been recelvet for the puretiuse of the old Archer Avenue Sobool lot. The most fuvorsble of these wag inade by dames Saher, who olered F425 cash, or 355, por foot front, 235 teet on Archer nvonue: or $14,100, being $00 per foot frout, payable hal in eash and tho balunco in one, two, and threa years, with: Interest at 6 pereunt. ‘The names und prleag offered by the other bidders wera not reported, Inspector Healy moved that tho 60 bid ve ac cepted. So ordered, *¥ALIANG BACK ON THE GENERAL FUND, Tho Committes on’ Finance and Sulartes re ported thut, in ordor to meet current expensed duriog tho fiscul year, it would be necessary to drawupon the general tund of tov city, and recommended that they be alluwed to bor from tho Contrpilor 800.000 In anticipation of the collection of the school tax. Tho repurtwas adopted, anrt bills to the umount of $2,014 were ordered ‘pid, : ' AND STILL NO ANCHITECT. Tospector Curran moved to take uF tho ques tlon of tho lection of Architect. Su ordered, Six ballote wero tnken withunt result, aud a mo on was made to adjoura, Ponding this, Inspevtur Kraus called atten ton to THE PERNICIOUS PRACTICE of teachera sending children to inquire nlout tho absoney of othor chifdren. His little niece Pox. Such cuses inight often oveur, and be thought tho practico very danuorous, Ils moved that teichers ‘bo prohibited fruim con tnuing the eyetdrn. Inspector Hridwe anid the children wero t+ ways running Into cach othor's houses, ood could uot. be kept apart, He did notthinks child incurred any oxtra danger by carryings note from ti teacher tu the house of an Absett pupii, but did think a better plain would bu to notify parents through the malls that thelr cbil- dren’s ubsenee required oxpliniution, aud wade a motion that they be Ko notified. ‘The moto Provallod, and the bourd adjourned, <<< Tho Torriblo Boojum Snari« ATLANTIC Uity, N, J Nov. 17,—Tho people of tho Villaxe of Greon Bauk, $n this county. 070 greatly excited over the uppenraice of a stninge boust in tho swamps alung thy river, Ho 13 not socn in the laytime, but mukes tke wouds resound with hia cries ut night. Galy one min has been able te obtala @ good look nt tho ercature, und is a fishorman Ilving on the cdye of tho rive professes to buve been atl around tie worl Aays ho never saw anything Uke this creature, According to bis story the anfial Is compose Of two digtinet species of tho mitural kingdom, ‘Tho sherman aiw the creature ut imldnignt by the light of tho moon ne {t cuine outot the swamp und npproncbetl the river, Io saya it was more hice a bvar than anything else when cy dkrst saw it, only it wont faster thin boars teat and save Utteratce to sounds such as ne vite boust ever uttered, Who it uppravebed ibe water's ode it suddonly throw itself ov he, ground, and in an ingtunt tte limbs were dra a He, out of sight, and tho body and tniilat a a lah took thelr place, The crenture ne Jumped into the river and swam raptlly out OF aight, Mothors keep thelr olttldven in the Kae after dark and tho nen go around ees Une young nnn saw the luring, bideuus eyes Of Te treature the other event, and fred goven . atit. ‘Tho only elfeet that tho shots bad was ty ‘enuse the cries of tho aniuiml te conse fora ment, only to ba renewed with inerene be homence goon after, On Wednesuy nl nd moeting was hold and an onmniced band oe d whose object {a to hunt down the nneangy ber and ki it. fhe band ts divided into bw. cul panies, onw of whiot fs to xqour the pra a niglit aud tho othor the nuxt night, until sore cess crowns tholr efforts. Alt the rusty we i a of waretiines which the nelyhburhood possess ure fu dumund, ar “The Suprome Cuurt Judgew Gowns Washingtun (BD. 0.) Stat, Tho cut and stylv uf muklnz the gowns toe one Buprome Court Judges are so pectin that It nutalway's poss biv@ have them co! Uy ee ond there 1s a sensational rumor to tha eit it that dudge Matthews’ zown, waieh wits nue) OF Cineiunati, proved tu le so unlike the ces that: ie Had to bu returned for ul lagen suatico Miller's wife telly merrily af het ag experience whon shu widhed to have tu hor busuund now uses inado in Parle. tl don any clertoal tuflor would have wnderster tho ktud of gown desired, but not ae i titer wherefore, uftor pnany~tullures, Mrs. Mi give Instructions to the fashionable mney who imukos hur tolteta, who was, ers, Buccostit In imaking the qown. tho tri whieb ura always of tho beat auilty of) art wad upward of $100, When tho Supreme Cole hy Urstorgunized tha Justices wore reiet Jus- gowne. 4 portrait In ofl of the frst Gier Une, John Juy, now hana in tho otiateh Le Opposit the Bupreme Court room 1 y witha ja repreaantod ag woarkur a biel ae brond, beigtht red border around tho down thu front. eek un Meaning of tho Virz pt crane Staunton Valley Verginian (ee eke Tt Introduces fberwi methods unt He vai Ip be Ang to thy HbateMENt OF tho HbstUTN ag te pressive agencics whieh have buch ani, Suppress or pervert tha popular Will wl ey a woukery of the luws und Constit tl i country, 1b mutters not by whine Bar ace hia result bay been: consununated athe. uC Plea tnvolyed gonstitute the wer! ts fo priv! ces, und It ia to the operntion of i iy Se dure vt pl Hrounded y tae eee nor thts new be our ita A it the 3, 31 4 ta eho polities ‘of the Sours must —— a safe. Jts Action Is Sure and Safe. now Tho eolebrated remudy, Kidney Wort, cance be obtattiod te the usual dry veeer ty ay (of fn Hyd torn. de is put in the tal ho cunt the especial conyenionce of those whe one ruudily prepare it. It will be con elency ta contruted, aud will act with eauat Ssuw adv elthur couse, Be sure and read iret i thewont for purtloulars,—Suudi u trace