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THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.
North Bide Hebrew Congregation (Chebra
Seneaaa Israel) held their first regular Sabbath
service at No. 40 Clyboam avenue yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock.
i The temperature yesterday m observed by
Maoa-ee, optician, 88 Madieon street (Tbxbuhx
Building), was, at Ba. J 8 deg.; 10 a. 84 ;
X 2 m., 83 i 3 p. m., 91 ; Bp. m., 83.
John Hartford, a young man 19 years old, was
drowned in Mud Lake, between the railroad
bridge and tbe Bridewell, about 4 o'clock yester
, day afternoon, while bathing. His home was at
No. 242 Coolidge street.
v About 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, while
Henry Post, acarpentor,>aa repairinga transom
(Window at No. 182 North Clark street, be fell
' •upon the light of glass and received some severe
cots about his head and face.
* Special Agent of tbe Treasury Department
, Sail Is again in this city looking up facta and
figures relative to the appraisement of imported
: goods, and will probably interview the leading
importers here to ascertain their views on tbo
; subject of the unjust discrimination which the
i New York importers would like to burden Chica
go with.
\ Mr, Selig of No. 283 North Clark street, at
▼hose tobacco store some cigars were recenilv
( seized on the ground that they were removed
‘from the place of manufacture without being
properly stamped, states that tbe onlv fault on
his cart was that the cigars were on the wrong
shelf. The error was a technical one, involving
. no fraud.
Yesterday afternoon during the progress of
Quinn's experiments with Boyton’a Ufe-pre
eerring apparatus, two accidents occurred.
*While some person was endeavoring to lift a keg
;of beer from Tim Bradley's yacht Fleowing into
. tbe Water-Works crib, it fell and struck a Balti
more gentleman on tbe head, making
a severe gash. While the keeper of tbe crib
and his wife were engaged in hoisting a small
boat into the bnilding ono of tbe ropes caught
one of the woman's fingers in such a manner as
to tear it from tbe band. She was removed
to the County Hospital for coxa.
) It seems that James E. Killer, the whisky-ring
’ martyr, haa been exposed to the attacks of a
1 man or men who have been dogging bis foot
steps, bat these men are not known nor
thought to be whisky men, or in the em
ploy of the latter. An officer high in authority
ears that Miller was shot by one of the parties
who followed him, and that the wound in his
: arm is snfficient proof of the statement. Ho
, will probably be crippled for life. Miller U stall
; at Waterford. Pa., and will return here when re-
S aired by Court. There are other witnesses in
io cases against the whisky-ring who are just as
• important as Miller, and aho will appear when
' wanted.
TOBIN.
Mrs. Tobin was a wom&o, and like most of her
sex, she wore the fashionable red and white
striped hose. Ur. Tobin was a man, a hard
working. honest mao. But when his mother-in
law died, he celebrated down town. He ordered,
beer and whisky straights, and sandwiches, and'
wont to sleep. Then he woke up and
encored' the orchestrion and was pat out.
Row Tobin was naturally a homo
man, end he started borne. But fate and bad
whisky were against him, and he brought up
against a harbor-pole. And the more he tried
’ to pass that barber-pole, tho more be cotildi.’t.
After several efforts be backed up against a
lamp-post to think. First bo thought of bis
dead mother-in-law. Then of the music-hall
policeman. And aftef a ehort soliloquy ha call
ed out: “ M’riar.” No answer. *• M’riar To
bin.*' Still no rcplv. After another short solil
oquy ho muttered to himself; “Now what
(Mam woman's that Jackin’ me ?”
THE CKIAIi EXCHANGE.
i A meeting of the coal dealeis was held yester
day afternoon at tho Coal Exchange in Metro
. poiitan Block.
f The Secretary reported that the receipts of
anthracite coal this year bad been 263.C60 tons;
receipts last year to the same date, 243,618 tons;
the apparent excess this year being about 17,000
tens. There had been received of bituminous
coal this year 102,030 tons; last year, 144,317;
leaving a deficiency.this year of 42.000 tons.
The firm' of F. Schroeder & Son was. on mo
tion. admitted to membership, and G. S. Hale
was reinstated as a member.
sir. C. H. Dyer stated that tho Committee of
lour for making amendments to the Constitu
tion had held no meeting. The report was
therefore postponed for one week.
Mr. Bobert l*aw stated that there were nu
merous charitable institutions in the city which
gave turn serious trouble from their import uni
te. He therefore suggested that such institu
tions be supplied at oet cost. On motion, a
eem suttee of five consisting of Messrs. Law,
Hoole, Golbnre, Evan, and Hatheway, was ap
pointed to determine bow much coal shall be
demanded from each dealer, and at what price.
The meeting then adjourned.
sankey’s letter.
The following is the letter from Banker found
oo the man Clark who has just been sent to an
insane aajlom on the order of the Criminal
Court
»
Tnrz, Oct. G.—Dzan Brotheb
Cxjlbk : Ton 'Brill thick strange to get a letter from
,mo, so fsr away. Bat still 1 hope jon will not hive
forgotten that you have a friend over the sea, nay,
more than one, for Brother Moody has not forgotten
you, We hope you are quite well this summer. I
thought I would have been starting for home by this
time, but the work of the Lord it eo great in our meet*
lugs that w« dare not leave it now. They want as aQ
over England, We do stay too long in one We
lave been here seven weeks, and the work la just com
menced. I like old England very much—the people
are very kind—but still, I love America better. We
may not get away before next year, but I trust God
will blees the work in Chicago; and when the new
church is ready we will be glad to get M and have
some good ola-faahioned meetings there. I am con
vinced that the hand of the Lord to in this matter. So
we will Juat go on and tell and sing the sweet story of
Jeeafi’ love, Give my love to all dear friecds who ask
about the absent singer. Give my kind regards to
Mrs. Wilson, if you sec her. I will write to them all
as aoou as I can get time. May tho Lord bless you,
dear brother, and should wo not meot again on earth,
we will meet In Heaven.
iiour brother.
INQUEST ox mbs. GEORGE.
The inquest on tbo body of Mrs. George, who
died from the effects of a wound inflicted by
•Mts. Sacksteder Friday night, was held at tbo
Axmorv yesterday afternoon. The first witness
was the accused (Mrs. Sacksteder) herself, who
an ado substantially the same statement as was
published in yesterday’s Tribune. Dr. Hooper,
who was next examined, stated that deceased
died from the effects of a out in the jugular vein,
evidently caused by a penknife, and that about
a gallon of blood was found in her chest.
George B. Sacksteder, husband of the mur
deress. testified as to the quarrel which occurred
between his wife and deceased. He tried to
pacify them but without effect, and be know
nothing more until he was orrrestod and was
told that Mrs. George was dead
The jury then retired, and after an absence of
ten minutes delivered tbo following verdict:
44 We find that Elizabeth George came to her
death by a wound inflicted by a kuife in the
hands of Maty Sacksteder. We therefore rec
ommend that Mary Sacksteder be committed to
the Grand Jury.*’
The husband of accused was discharged.
PERSONA!*
Archdeacon Gilson, of Stafford, England, is a
prominent arrival at the Tremoot House.
The Bev. A. T. Piejsm, of Detroit, is at the
Tremont House.
Jlemrß. Louis and Charles G. Dyer, sous of
Dr. IlTet, left town Uat evening. The former
roos to resume his studies at Oxford CoUece.
and the latter goes to Venice, Italy.
. „ hotil ABSIVALS.
MtSbcSJ; J. f; arTi ‘-
Col. r. Cramer, OAlo ; G. E. MerchtoLlSw^S 66 . 1 *?/
■C. Porklna. Providence; p. n. Coll^CtadSSu’• j'
A. Harris, Pittsburg; TV, ftteomPhiiL
delphla..., Tmnont Houle— T.
en, Glasgow: E. W. Denver, yew “S'
W. J. Spicer. Buffalo; A. T. Pleraon, D D Dairofi •
|.O.Bddw?n, Quincy ; F. W. re*"few* j’
B- Filbiso, Bafteio ; A. H. G*w, C. B. Child*? Lodl
don; K.S.BottoncuilO, Detroit; Charle* BidwelL
Peori* ; John a. Miner, Sandusky; Jay D. Oidr Bnfl
f*lo; G. M. Gilbert, Sioux City Palmer i/otur—W
P. Kellogg, Detroit; H. C. Miller, Fort M»di*cm ;C*
a, Mann, Philadelphia; George J. Kew York •
T. Volfe, Louisville; C. C, Paine, New York •
C, A. lake. St, Charles; James Calef*
New York; James L. Breese, Sew York*
H. B. Ktson, Troy; Theodore Ransom. Detroit; Max
Meyer. Omaha; James Q. Freeman. Arizona; 8. W,
Pickering, Now York; W. fl. Cobb, Cincinnati; W. D
Van Blarcam, St. Louis; E. B. Eliots. WsaUngton.. .*
Grand Pan nr—Robert Stewart, Baltimore; Thomas
B. Patton, Pliliadglplila; w. C, Wilkinson, Snrimz
hrfd; F. D. Borthet. New York: W. G. Balhntine,
Bipon; J. K. Miller, Chiliioothe; F. Jones, St. Louis:
OL B. Dimcnd, Jr., Philadelphia; T, H. Peton, Erie;
H*xy Addama, Helena; F. D. GravM, Micldgan.
MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
inTra fsoai db. it. j. pattehsoit.
ft&e'Bdffer of The Chitzoo TrJmno
Batavia, Hi„ Aug. 23.—1 t is no fault of mine
*BSt the sad case of Mrs. Lincoln has been again
Skill the papers of the land. But now that to
many incorrect statements have been made, I
dawn it proper to correct some of them.
On the 19th of May laet, Mn. Lincoln, being
In court, wu declared “ insane, and a fit subject
for treatment in & State Hospital for the In
sane.” The warrant for commitment trae at
the request of her friends, directed to the un
dersigned, commanding him “ forthwith to ar
rest and convoy her to Bellevue Place, Batavia,
Hi.”
It has been publicly stated tbai I have “cer
tified” to the recovery, or mental soundness, of
Mrs. Lincoln. This is not true. She is cer
tainly much improved, both mentally and
physically; bnt I have not at any time regarded
her as a person of sound mind. 1 beard all the
testimony at the trial, May 19, and saw no reason
then to doubt tbe correotneea of tho verdict of
the jury, I believe her to be now insane.
The question of Mrs. Lincoln's removal from
this place, notwithstanding her mental impair
ment, has received careful consideration from
her conservator, Mr. Robert T. Lincoln, and my
self. Tho proposition having having been made
that she should go and live with her sister, Airs.
Edwards, in Springfield, lat ones said that if
she would do this in good faith, and thus secure
a quiet home for herself, I should favor it, “ un
less her condition should change for tbo worse.”
This was written to Mr. Robert T, Lincoln in a
letter addressed to bun on the 9th met. And
this la all there is of the “ certificate” said to
Xiavcfcbeen trrren fay me of tho •* recovery ” or
•• mental soundness ”of Mrs. Lincoln, lu ac
cordance with the above conditional sanction
of the proposition for removal, I have occasion
to know that Robert T. Lincoln made efforts to
perfect arrangements for the transfer of Mrs.
Lincoln to Springfield.
It is well known that there are certain insane
persons who need what in medico-legal science
is termed interdiction, which does not necessari
ly imply restraint. If time should show that
Mrs. Lincoln needs only tbo former, without the
latter, all will rejoico to see any possible en
largement of her privileges. And now, although
the conditions upon which. 06 the 9th inst., I
favored her removal, have been modmed by the
presence of a greater dCgrea of mental
purturoatioa than at that time existed, I am still
unwilling to throw any obstacle in the wav of
giving her an opportunity to have a boms with
her sister. But lam willing to record the opin
ion that such is the character of her malady
she will not he content to do this, and that tbe
experiment, if made, will result only in giving
the coveted opportunity to make extended ram
bles, to renew the indulgence of her purchasing
mania, and other morbid mental manifestations.
In regard to tbe treatment of Mrs. Lincoln
while under my care, it has been stated that sue
has been “kept in close confinement,” “virtu
ally imprisoned behind grates and bars.” “ lock
ed by her jailer as a prisoner,” “incarcerated,”
etc., etc. These and other like harsh terms are
not used in tbo interest of truth.
They are unjust, and do no credit to
those who apply them to the case of Mrs. Lin
coln. She need not remain in doors unless by
her own choice more than two or three waking
boors of any day. A carriage id always at her com
mand. She may nde or walk when and where
she pleases, on condition that she shall reture at
proper hours, and be accompanied by some suit
able person or persons. She receives calls from
ladies of her acquaintance in Batavia, and may
return them, bae has been called upon bv Gen.
Faruswoith, of St Charles, and by
some of her relatives in Springfield.
She has had, until the 16th lost.,
private unrestricted personal intercourse
with Judge Bradwell, who. io a threatening and
insulting letter to me, calls himself “ her legal
adviser And friend." The wife of Judge Brad well,
until the date above named,., has been permitted
repeatedly to visit Mrs. Lincoln, write her
numerous loiters, bear messages and packages
of letters from her, and lodge over night with
her in her room.
As to “guarded windows,” f have only to say
they are made as unobjectionable as it is possi
ble to make them. A light ornamental screen
was at first placed before Mrs. Lincoln’s win
dows. These were subsequently removed.
But when it is remembered that the
same evening on which Airs. Lincoln was de
clared insane she attempted suicide, all
right-minded persons will agree that guarded
windows were among the proper precautions
against accident.
As to “ barred doors," there are none at Belle
vue Place. Mrs. Linopin’s doors loading to tho
outer world are never locked during the dav
time. The outer door only is locked at bed-
time at night by her private attendant and the
key retained by the attendant, who deeps in an
adjoining room communicating with that of
Mrs. Lincoln. This, to my mind, is the proper
tain* to do.
Mrs. Lincoln has been placed where she is
under the foims of law, and, if any have a griev
ance, the Jaw is open to them, 'fins sad case
has commanded the constant endeavors of those
who hare the care of her unselfishly to do the
best for Mrs. Lincoln.
FIGHTING THE FIRE LIMITS.
ANOTHER MEETDCO OF THE DISAFFECTED.
A motley crowd of about 100 disappointed
office-seekers, Communists, loafers, intermingled
with a few honest workingmen who merely came
fo see tbe fun, held another fire limits meeting
last evening at Lochoer’a Hal!, No. 460 Milwau
kee avenue. This meeting was gotten up by the
s*me parties who engineeied the one at Ogden's
Grove two weeks ago. The object of those
meetings is less to work for & contraction of the
fire limits, for nearly all those attending the
meetings do not care whether the city is built
of wood or brick, having never paid a
cent of taxes in their life, but to
bring a somi-Communistlc organization styled
the Guard of the Republic into prominence, and
help its loaders into office. It seems that the
better class of workingmen bavo already become
aware of this fact, and for this reason tbe meet
ing last evening was but pooriy attended, ana the
next one will undoubtedly fare wotse. Tbe fire
limits question has been chosen by these hungry
politicians because they thought it most calcu
lated to enthuse tbe workingmen. They, how>
ever, do not enthuse worth a cent. Most of them
have ccme to the conclusion that it is as cheap
to build of brick as wood, and those who
have not, are too wide awako not to see through
the flimsy pretenses of this clamorous body of
office-seekers, and will have nothing to do with
them.
In&D. Sanest,
The meeting was called to order by Mr. John
W. Hoffman, who stated that
was to protest against the present extended flm
iimita. They had a similar meeting on the
North Side, a couple of weeks previous, and
resolutions were passed asking tbo Common
Council to change the present fire-ordioaoce.
They had thought it beat to give tbo Buffering
workingmen of the West Side a chance to ex
press their indignation at haring the fire-limits
coextensive ffitb (be city limits.
Mr. C. F. Harteman was elected Chairman, and
Mr. Henry Miller, Secretary.
was the first speaker. Ho said all beginning
was hard, as the thief said wheu he first stole au
auvil, and it was hard to inaugurate a new move
ment for the overthrow of corruption and fraud.
He could only refer to-the corruption among
the County Commissioners, who only a few
weeks ago perpetrated, a steal in giving away
the county printing to the Union and Courier,
the first cue being a paper of no account at all,
and the second bad hardly more Chau five read
ers. Such corruption as existed among
the officials in this city did not exist
in any place in the world, not even
in monarchical Europe. It was foolish to claim
that a small frame house would make a worse
fire than a large brick building. The wealthy
classee were making this outcry for brick build
ings because they would not tolerate a poor
man alongside of them. The chief aim of these
people was to drive the poor workingmen out of
the city altogether, and keep them in slavery
and poverty forever. Bat the time would come
if they all worked together man to man and
shoulder to shoulder when these corruptionists
would be driven fiom their stroogoolds by the
outraged people, and then this city wojld be
come tree indeed, and the workingmen would be
allowed to build their houses of whatever ma
terial they chose.
H!L GAEL SAVSSSEB,
the neat speaker, deplored the fact that the
meeting was not better attended, but the reason
was that a mistake had been made in the selec
tion of the hall; they ought to have moved fur
ther out of the city, where the people were Buf
fering more from the present fire ordinance. It
waa foolish to assert that a Brick house could be
built ae cheap as a frame one. and besides a
fcnok bouse could not be moved from one lot
upon another as a frame building could. Through
the present ordinance workingmenwere prevent
ed from budding a home of their- own. They
even were compelled to sell the lots they already
possessed, because they could not afford to
build of brick. Ho attacked Greenebaum and
others who were in favor of extended tire-limits,
acd claimed that they wore actuated by. selfish
purposes only, owmmrr-ro tracts of lands out
side the cilr limits. If the meetings had been
six times ss targe, their moral force would have
had no weight witn the Council They had no
830,000 to give away like the railroad companies
and without imoney nothing could be Vottan
through the_ present Council. _ They therefore
B. J. Pattebsox.
THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING
MR. C. ARNOLD
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1875.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
most work at the next election, and select sucn
men to represent them in the Council as wouli
work for the rights of tbo people only. This
meeting was but a continuance of that hold on
the North Side, and otoor meetings would bo
bold in other sections until the whole city was
full? aroused.
Mr. John W. Hoffman then introduced the
tame multitude of “whereases” and “ro
solrode ” passed at tbe North Bido meeting, and,
after being eulogized by Mr. Charles Haussocr
for nearly an hour, he particularly dwelling
upon the probability of on earthquake being
just as probable as another great conflagration,
(boy were unanimously adopted.
Messrs. Thompson, Louis Wellie, and several
others, dwelt at length upon the corruption ex
isting in the city, and the necessity of the con
traction of tbe fire limits. The meeting then
adjourned. _
THE CADET CORPS.
ABBANOINO FOB THE BEOKIOS.
The surviving members of tbe old United
States Cadet Corps met at the finennaa House
last evening for the purpose of a general reor
ganization, the adoption of a constitution and a
set of by-laws, and to receive tbe report of the
Committee on Reunion and Banquet. Maj. B.
B. Knox presided, and Qoodie True officiated as
Secretary.
Comrade Flovd introduced a resolution that
the names of all deceased members, together
with their rank in tho volunteer or regular
army,, be inscribed in golden letters on tne flag
won in 1859, and heU against all companies,
either in Canada or the United States. The
constitution and by-laws were adopted article by
article. , ... .
On motion of Comrade Floyd, all withdrawn
members arc eligible to membershio in the
organization just formed.
Comrade Bose, of tbe Committee on Reunion
and Banauet. to bo held Sept. 16, reported that
the Committee bad made all arrangements ex
cept tho loca'ion. It was thoir sense that tbe
banquet should bd a Tory rechorcho one, and ,
should be held at some of the first-class
hotels. Tho mosio is to be furnished
by about ten pieces, played as nearly as
possible by members of tbo old Light Guard
Band. In viow of the fact that tho Cadets were
tbe only company who went into active service
and c&mo out of it without touching a drop of
liquor, it w&s the sense of tbe Committee that
tbe haoquot should be in commemoration of
their good conduct, and that consequently no
wines or liquors should be drank on that occa
sion. The programme is to bo gotten up in the
finest stvla on white satin.
Balloting for officers then ensued, with tho
following result:
President —H> Dwight, la3lq, New York,
J'irsl yu'*~hre&:deut — Joseph Lewis.
Second Vice ■ Preti ten'.—Ed ward B. Knox,
Secretary — l. Goodio True.
Ctistodum —Comradn Bo'sford.
Serpeant-at-Arms — Comrade Boss.
On motion of Conrado Ross, a committee ap
pointed at a previous meeting was empowered to
make all arrangements for the banquet. Messrs.
Knox. True, and Botsford were appointed to
attend to inscribing the champion colors with
the names of all deceased members.
Adjourned.
THE COUNTY BUILDING.
The Jail was emptied of its insane inmates
yesterday, all of them being taken to Jefferson.
Aid. Fitzgerald was around the building yes
terday afternoon. He promised to come over
again to-morrow to tell what be knows about
the Wabash avenue railway.
Gon. Lieb’s office has been robbed in the last
few days. The petition attached to a certain
order of the Court in the matter of the incor
poration of Riverside is missing.
The bail of Henry and Sophia Smith, indicted
for abducting two little girls, was fixed yester
day by Judge Farwell at SI,OOO in each case. An
attempt was made subsequently to got their re
lease, but the bail was not forthcoming.
An injunction was issued on the application
of Mike Evans in tho Criminal Court yesterday
morning restraining John Hickey, his partner,
from any farther action in the name of tho firm
with the film's property- A Receiver will be ap
pointed to-morrow, who will step in between me
quarreling partners.
The Grand Jury did several hours* work yes
terday morning in the attempt to dear off the
docket. Quite a number of cases were disposed
of, all of a minor character. It was rumored
during the day that eomplaint had been.' or*
would bo, made acamst certain bogus insurance
firms or companies doing business in the city,
but noiiiing definite couM bo learned, except ;
that prominent insurance . had been knock
ing at the jury room clours daring the fore
noon.
CAUGHT.
A minister of this city yesterday dropped in
noon tne Assistant County Treasurer to par his
tares. While occupying a seat at the desk his
ore caught a miniature coffin, which upon rais
ing the lid showed these words; "Thisman
was talked to death.” Taking hold of
tne article, the reverend gentleman grave
ly asked if it was kept there as
a reminder of tho certainty of death. No
reply being made, be examined it carefully, and
at the same time entered into a short disserta
tion on the solemnity of the death-bod. and the
necessity of a change of heart to lighten tbe
pangs of that trying hour. Mr. Bore sat*
pasaivelv by, expecting every moment to ceo the
reverend gentleman raise the lid in his examina
tion, and expose the motto. He was not disap
pointed; but when the lid came up it as
quickly went down again. Laying the coffin
down qmetiy, the reverend gentleman could not
suppress a smile. He acknowledged the sell by
inquiring whether or not the poor creature had
been talked to death *by a preacher. He paid
his taxes, toon his receipt, and left the office a
wiser man.
rUEI.TO CHABITIES.
The Joint Committee on Public Charities and
Service was engaged yesterday afternoon exam
ining into eamblea of coal and the propositions
of the various bidders to supply the countv.
The lowest bid was $3.38 for Wilmington coal,
from 11. D. Pratt, of this city. In connection
with this bid tbs Committee was in recemt
of a communication from the coal-producers
of Wilmington, stating that the same was
a fraud. Sir. Pratt was present to defend him
self, and, in reply to questions, ssid he was not
a dealer in coal, but proposed to open a mins at
Gardner, on the Chicago & Alton Bead, in the
event of the contract being awaided him, and
that ho had a favorable offer. He also stated
that he would give the necessary bond for the
faithful execution of the contract. The Com
mittee was inclined to doubt his ability to fur
nish the coal of the quality shown at the price
named, and adjourned without takingany action
JAIL AFFAIU".
The Committee on Jail and Jail Accounts held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, and approved of
a mil amounting to 8460 for reporting tbo Tur
ner case. The bills for boaidiug the jurors in
tbo s&mo case were laid over for farther examin
ation. _ The petition of the Coroner asking for
an assistant was acted upon adversely. An ad
vertising bill amounting to $136.93, contracted
by the Principal of the Normal School, looked a
little mysterious, especially since it came from
ux advertising agent, and lacked anv explana
tion whatever, and as a consequence was pigeon
holed. °
AGNEW*S LAST ORDER.
Sheriff Agnow yesterday issued the following
ordered bis Deputies: *
Hereafter you will pleas© make no returns In execu
tione at reooest of plaintiffs’ attorneys until you have
nwt made demand on defendant, or until the time for
collection has run out. Executions must be returned
promptly when collected, or the time for collection has
expired. No process of any description must be taken
oiftoef uat has been recorded In »»«
THE CITY-HALL.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Frank Adams
will return from hia vacation' in Minnesota some
day this week.
The neir Madison street bridge tu turned
over to the city bj the contractors last evening.
The horse-eara reeume their old routes to-day.
Mayor Coiyin yesterday appointed Daniel
k ““3[ i* nd 01a OIOSBn to the vacancies
1 C 0 remoralof Messrs. Houghton and
Coey from Snpt. Bailey’s force.
O Colvin rushed all hie work through by
3 o cloctves.erday aftoraooo, and toen he start
ed off with a nart, of Aldermen /or Sox Lake
They wnl return Monday forenoon.
Simultaneous with the removals of Messrs
Maynard, Coey, and Houghton, Mayor Colvin
also removed George Watsol. a (instable in th?
employer the Board of Public Works. Aid!
Hints a brother, Sam, ia his successor.
The Board of Public Works yesterday onened
twenty-eight bids for the construction elf the
Blue Maud evenne viaduct. Tne lowest bid was
that of C. h Colburn, who bids *11.23 for the ma
sonry and 48 centa for the filUog of
proaohes.
The City Collector yesterday received *83,000
on city taxes. In view of the fact that delin
quents are paring up at a reasonably rapid rate.
Comptroller Hayes authorized the Collector to
' leave off the costs on the amounts of taxes now
being paid in- Tbo costa average about 2 cents
to each dollar of taxes.
The Committee of contractors appointed to
wait upon Mayor Colvin and urge tbe retaining
of Mr. Maynard, called yesterday. After a long
conference they compromised the matter on con
dition that Mr. Maynard was to have some other
position. The Mayor promised to sea what
place be could give him, and thus the matter
euds for tho present.
One of tbo afternoon papers makes an un
warranted attack,upon George Houghton, Mr.
Maynard's successor. Mr. Hongbton is an old
and reliable contractor, formerly of the firm of
Btudiey £ Houghton. They bniit tbe United
States Express bnilding, end tbe substantiality
of that structure has had such a salutary effect
on Mayor Colvin that bo has made Hr. Houghton
one of bis numerous proteges.
If the bookkeeper of the Post and Mail staff
will call upon Bookkeeper Johnson of tbe Board
of .Public Works, ho will have tho entire report
of the Board full; explained to him, and if after
full explanation he still finds any inaccuracies,
Mr. Johnson promises to resign and give tbe
young man a show for a good position. There
is known to be but oco small error in the whole
report, and the Post and Mail bos not yet found
that out, and probably never will.
Last winter along tbe line of Prairie and Indi
ana avenues, between Sixteenth and Thirty-first
streets, considerable trouble was experienced
with the water-pipes freezing. The Board of
Public Works have just completed the lowering
and enlargement of these water-mains, and now
give notice that property-owners must also lower
their connections, as in no case hereafter will
any permission be given to tear tip tbo street
pavement for the purpose of thawing out frozen
pipes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Unity Church, at Oak Park, will be reopened
next Snnday, when the Bev. Mr. Hinds will
preach, he haring accepted a call from the So
ciety.
The Rev. Dr. Butler, of this city, who has
jnst returod from Rome, where'he has been for
tbe benefit of his health, Trill preach to-day in
the Ghtucb of toe Holy Name.
The Bor. D. A. Wallace, IX D., President of
Monmouth College, will preach at 10:30 a. m.
and 7:45 p.m. in tbe United Presbyterian Church,
corner of Monroe and Paulina atresia.
The “Artiste* Committee” is requested to
meet at the Chicago Department, Exposition
Building, to-morrow at 10 o'clock a. m. The
presence of all members of the Committee is
necessary.
Any one desiring to visit Geneva Lake, Wia.,
baa an excellent opportunity in the excursion,
under the auspices of tbe Western Avenue Bap
tist Church, Tuesday, Sept. 7. The price of
tickets is very low—only £2 for the round trip,
which ongnt to secure an immense patronage.
The train will leave Canal street (near the south
west comer of Kinzte) at 7:45 a. m., and Genova
Lake about 4:30 p. m.
Next Sunday, Sept. 5, a new term will com
mence in the Sabbath and Sunday-school of the
Zion Congregation, in the temple on the comer
of Jackson and Sangamon streets. The school
will be undertbe superintendence of Dr. Felsea
tbal, and the services of very efficient teachers
(Mrs. J. W. Strauss, Mr. Kiss, and Mr. Eliaasof)
have been secured to instruct in the various
classes.
The Mission and Jubilee, which was begun last
Sunday m St. Marj’a Chuich by the Jesuit
Fathers, will close Tuesday night. The Bov.
Father Damon will preach to-day, morning and
eves:ing. The subject in the evening will he
“ The Holy i? aci ifico.of the Maes,” and Tuesday
evening he will deliver bis grand closing lecture,
“ The Catholic Church Proved to.Bo the Church
of God by Her Works.”
One week from to-day the corner-stone of the
new Catholic Church at tbo corner of Kossuth
and Wallace streets will be laid with all the ser
vices of the Church. The name of the new par
ish will be All Saints’. The pastor is FatherE. J.
Dunne. Tbe Bev. Father Biordan will preach
the dedicatory sermon. The structure is built
of brick on a stone foundation, and is 103x58 in
outside measurements. The first move towards
the formation of the new parish was mode just
five months ago.
T. M. O. A. NOTES.
A meeting to bear reports from the great re
ligions awakening in Great Britain by Moody
and Sankey will bo held in Farwoll Hall this
evening, when John V. Farwell. President of tho
Y. M. O. A., who has just returned from Don
don, will give an interesting account of the
woik, followed by Maj. D. W. Whittle, tho lay
evangelist. The two gentlemen from Lc 'don
who were expected have been detained on tho
way, and will speak next Sunday evening. The
doors of the bail will be open this evening at 7
o'clock.
A maas-meotiog for all Sunday-school teach
ers in ;he city will bo bald in Farwoll Hall
Wednesday evening* and addresses will be deliv
ered by the Ber. John Hall, B. B„ and the Bov.
J. H, Vincent, D. 8.. of New York, and the Rev.
Warren Randolph, B. 8., of Philadelphia, three
of the most prominent Sunday-school workers in
the East.
CENTENARY CHURCH CHOIR.
Baring the cost ten months the choir of Cen
tenary Church, under the direction of its able
leader, Mr. O. 0. Blackman, will give five con
certs. The programmes ore to be of from an
hoar to no boar and a half in duration, and 25
cents admission will be charged. The plan of
Mr. Blackman is to give such an entertainment
as it shall be possible to prepare for thoroughly
in regular weekly rehearsals, without subject
ing members to the demoralizing and disinte
grating effects of arduous extra work. It is his
desire, also, to avoid the jealousies and hates
which hatch so niultifariously from the ordinary
church concert, aud. to this end. the members
will be confined to choral pieces, and the aid of
onteido people secured to variegate the per
formances. This departure from long, tiresome
programmes, and much ado about what is af
terwards always voted to have been nothing,
was tried b? the Philhannonic Society of Mans
field, CL a few yeaia ago, with really astonish
ing success, and like hopes are entertained here.
The choir is one of tho best volunteer organiza
i lions in the city, and sings as good music as is
attempted by any musical body in the city, ama
teur or hired. The funds accruing from the
concerts will be applied to replenish their li
brary with additional compositions of the great
composers.
CRIMINAL
Michael Mblleu was arrested last evening on
charge of stealing a pair of boots and a pair of
pantaloons from Gustavos Bavis.oXNo. 358 West
Lake street
Gustav Klunbrecht mourns over his folly in
making way with S2OO of the Woldheim Ceme
tery Association's money, while acting as col
lector for that organization, and is a prisoner at
the Chicago Avenue Station.
A Marion County Granger “loaned" $250 to
two swindlers yesterday, receiving in return a
bogus check on the First National Bank. He
complained of bis loss at the Chicago Avenue
Police Station, but np to last accounts the offi
cers had not found the confidence operators.
Some legal, or illegal, shark has been going
among the whisky men and filling them fall of
belief that he has gotten things fixed through
headquarters at Washington, and can save them
from prosecution here. The follow is probably
up to some blackmailing dodge.
About 10 o'clock last night a stabbing affair
occurred on Union street, near Thirty-first.
Patrick Ready and Martin Cody quarreled over
somo trivia! matter, when the latter stabbed the
former in the arm and forehead. The wounds
are severe but cot dangerous. Br.Bidwoll at
tended the injured mao, aod Officer Norton ar
rested Cody.
A sneak-thief named John Miller stole a vain
able French clock oat of tho house of George
Schneider, President of the National Bank of
Illinois, night before last, while that gentleman
was rejoicing with soma friends over the sate
retain of his daughter from Europe. Miller
offered it for sale at the bouse of Officer Ripley.
No. 2S Portland avenue, aod was arrested by the
latter while so doing. Tb© prisoner will bo tried
by the Criminal Court.
SUBURBAN.
LAKK.
The Water-Worka, for which the town has paid
so much, are daily showing their benefits. Sick
ness in the town is now a very rare visitor, and
the pore lake water makes the inhabitants fcol
considerably better than when they were uiii.c
surface water. Last winter one pump with fit
teen revolutions was sufficient, but now two
pumps are continually kept in operation, with
thirty-five revolutions per minute. About
1,000,000 gallons of water are consumed daily,
' ..The Board have lately been doing nothing but
auditing bills and attending to their minor town
duties/ The weather aeenu to have a had effect
on their attendance. Monday, Sept G. they will
meet in' joint session with the Hyde Park Trus
tees to dieensj tho water question.
The schools will open Monday, Sept 6. The
Board of Education, for tbe purpose
of finishing whatever arrangements mav
be necessary for the coming school-term,
will meet at the High School at Englewood, Fri
day. Mr. Warren Wilkie, the new Superintend
ent, will meet the teachers at the same place
Saturday,
The Euglowood Baptists held their last regu
lar sociable Thursday evening at the residence
of Mr, L. P. Maynard.
THE RIFLE CLUB.
Trying the Grounds Along* tbe
.Lake Shore.
The Gentlemen Who Served as Pioneers
Yesterday.
Advantages of the Site Selected by Them.
Tho Chicago Rifle Club took the field yester
day. They attacked, with great enthaniaam, the
lake chore division of the South Park, and
played to a nicety the cloud-compelling Jove.
At noon the warriors took tho Hyde Park accom
modation-train to South Park elation. All were
fully armed and equipped. The following bravos
responded to the call of gunpowder and glory;
Geo. Julius White. Judge Jameson, Col. Thomp
son, H. H. Handy, H. W, S. Cleveland, George
Beuttenmu.'lor, S. B. Sexton, Judge Bradwell, C.
Fuller. John Muir, Dr. Williams, John Bums, S.
W. Burnham, and H. G. Howe.
ran weather.
Tho enn was exceedingly hot and the wind was
correspondingly high,—circumstances not at all
calculated to promote accuracy of aim or stead
iness of nerve. The olnb men were armed in a
miscellaneous manner, and regarded the whole
affair as a preliminary meeting. Some very
good shooting was done when tbe
wind went down, and, strange to say,
moat of the gentlemen did better at tho 200
than at tho 100 yard range. Nearly all of them
wore quite unused to rifle-shooting, and, al
though many of the bullets went outeide tbe
rings and did not count, comparatively few
“ goose-eggs ” were recorded.
RIB. 11. IT. 8. CLEVELAND
acted as Captain, and gave very general satisfac
tion. lie scored some bull's-eyes himself, and.
with an inferior ride, hold bis own against the
ebamtnons who cained the improved weapons.
Mr. Cleveland’s choice shooter is now absent on
tbo Mississippi, whore hi.i gun is having a high
time among large and small game.
THE GROUNDS SELECTED
for the shooting are very conveniently situated,
and offer lair facilities for long-range and short
range practice. In firing for abortrange, tho
men bava to face the lake shore, which is pro
tected by a lino of high embankments, admira
bly calculated to stop tbo bullets in tbeir mad
career. By shooting in the edge of the woods
to tbe south, and firing in a northerly di
rection, onliqtiely toward tbe Jake, a
range of 1,300 yards can be obtained.
This is very satisfactory, although
most members of tbe Club would prefer Gale
wood, only that the railroad facilities are tofe
nearly so good. Therefore, they must make the
most of the grounds selected, which cau be im
proved at very little expense. Targets must be
constructed and a svetem of signals agreed upon.
Also, a pit must be dug out and foi tilled for tbe
marker, and. lu fact, the example of Creodmoor
must be followed as closely as possible.
THE TRIAL'UF YESTERDAY
need not be subjected to criticism. It, stall
events, evinced a fine spirit, and gave promise
pf better things in the future. Some very
creditable shots were made bv Judge Bradweii,
Gen, White, S. B. Sexton, H. H. Handy, John
Ennis, Dr. Williams, George Bomten
muller, H, W. S. Cleveland, and
others. With the wind more favorable
tbe scores would hive been far better. Next
time the gentlemen will, no doubt, eclipse the
performance of yesterday. So far as heard
from, no simple-minded cow or wandering
Granger has been killed or wounded, although
as the afternoon advanced tbe firing became a
regular fusillade. The party practiced for more
thau three hours, and retired from the
field jubilant in their ability to hit
oven so small a mark os a hay-stack.
It is supposed that rifle-shooting will take place
of base-ball as a national amusement. No doubt
“teams ” will be raised by the different profea
«iou* in this city. If so, The Tribune reporter
begs leave to recummeuu to tbe news
paper fraternity as a champion of their skill.
He beat everything on record, having made
five “goose eggs” in rapid succession,
and with incredible accuracy. Modesty
compels tbsi knight of the pencil to refrain from
invidious comparisons. His opinion of bis own
prowess has nseu so high that he has no hesita
tion in betting that ha would hit Mont ~Rlann at
100 yards once out of every three shots.
Now that the bail has fairly opened,
tho public may expect something stirr
ing from the Chicago Rifle Club. Should
there be any sudden death from gunshot
wounds over in Michigan, at any point facing
tbe South Park, let not the Michiganders blame
the Chicago riflemen for the result. They ought
’to build a protecting wall along their coast, so
that all neks may be avoided.
It is rumored that a picked Chicago eight in
tend to challenge tbe heroes of Greedmoor and
Dollyxnount before another year bas passed.
WASHINGTON.
THAT BAFB-BUBOUtBT GASS. •
Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune ,
Washington, B. 0., Aug. 23. —Tho story of
the District safe-burglary business is not yet
ended. The Attorney-General is determined
that the matter shall not be drooped where it is,
and will press the cases to another trial. The
present status is that the indictment is
quashed upon a technical plea of an
in the drawing of the Grand Jury.
The law provides that the jurymen shall possess
certain property and other qualifications. The
Grand Jury which indicted Bick Harrington did
not possess tho qualification, and it was
charged at tho time that the jury was
designedly so selected by tbo Attorney-General.
Pierrepoat has obtained a pledge from H. Wells,
the new Bistrict-Attorney, that these cases will
be prosecuted.
ASSISTANT ATTOBNET-GENEBAI*
Edwin M. Smith, of Massachusetts, has ac
cepted the office of First Assistant Attorney-
General.
The Graphic Company has been awarded tbs
bid for printing the internal revenue bank
checks. Their bid has been the lowest from the
first.
HA VAX,.
Both the North Atlantic and South Pacific
squadrons will rendezvous at Panama and Aspm
wali during the rebellion on the Isthmus. Our
Government has been folly advised of tbo
progress of tho political trembles there, and
weeks ago, at the suggestion of tho State De
triment, Rear-Admiral Malaney was ordered to
icep several of the vessels of his squadron at
Aspinwali. The Richmond and Omaha are at
Panama, the Bbawmnt at AspinwalL
ANOTHER NEST OF FRAUDS.
A few weeks ago it was stated In this
correspondence that the Secretary of
the Treasury had ordered a rigid ex
amination ’ into affairs of distillers,
on the Pacific Coast, and the reports to-day re
ceived by telegram from Government agents are
to the effect that for years there has been a
somatic defrauding of the revenue by manufac
turers of brandy. The report also indicates
complicity on the put of Internal Revenue of
ficials. Seizure will follow, aod prosecutions be
commenced against a number of prominent busi
ness firms in San Francisco.
llothe AMoaated Press,]
comaasiosa sig>ed.
Washington, D. 0., Aug. 28.— The President
baa signed the following commissions: Gerry
W, Hazleton, United States Attorney for the _
Eastern District of Wisconsin; Thomas H. nrc .„ crcaiscuto *coic
Prcsnell, of Minnesota. Receiver of Put- OCtAri alcAlHonlr Rina,
lie Moneys at Duluth; Paul C. Slet- New Tons, Aug. 23.—Steamships Montana and
ton, of Minnesota, Receiver of Public City of Richmond, from Llveqool, and Italy,
Moneys at Detroit; Lorew LUtol, of Minne- from London, have arrived. t
Bita, Register of the Land Office at Alexandria, on c fQ , • n .tw i
Jljon.; George B. Foie ore. of Minnesota. Bel Tanjamu Ang. aa.-SteameSps Greet West
ceivcr of Pnblio Moneys at Taylor’s Falla, Minn. f ro * ro ™ ; Vanguard,
the $47,000 bobsebt. fro® Philadelphia ; and Polynefcan, from Quo*
Henry H. Wells, United States Attorney bee, taye arrived oat. j
for tho District of Columbia, London, Aug. 23.—Steamship Holland, from
and counsel for the Government New lork, has arrived out. J
baa applied to Judge Wylie for an order to sell
the property of Wußazn B. Ottman on suit to
recover the amount alleged to have been stolen
by him from the Treasury in connection . with
faalieck and Brown, but the Judge u>day in
formed them he could see no authority under
the statute for such, an order at this time.
LOCAL POLITICS.
Tho Seventeenth Ward Democ
racy Show Their Fighting
Qualities.
What Correspondents Have to Say Con
cerning the County Treasur
ership.
RIOTOUS DEMOCRACY.
rarrao to omiasizE is the sEVEornarrn.
A meeting was held at No. 177 North Wells
street last evening to organize a branch
of the Jeffersonian Club. Tho attendance was
small, the non-voting element predominating,
bnt those present were true disciples of the
origins! or contra! Club, which has been charac
terized by its noise, disagreements, and mob
bisfr ’penalties.
James Ennis, who was sent from the central
Club for that purpose, called the crowd to order,
and stated the object of the meeting to bo to
organize for the campaign in opposition to
“ Orantism, third-term!am, aod corruption.”
Ho was subsequently called temporarily to the
chair, which was a beer-keg In the rear of the
room secreted behind a pool-table.
Upon his ting the chair the greatest confu
sion, approximating a mob. ensued, in which,a
half-dozen were on toe floor at tho same time,
making motions, speeches, and oaths in English
and German.
Out of tho confusion It was indistinctly under
stood that an effort had been on foot to elect a
President of the Clnb in advance of its forma
tion.
'Adolphus Schoeninger and Bobart loahey
wore finally placed in nomination, which was tho
signal for
AKOTHEB BCZIIE,
disgraceful to all concerned, and beyond de
scription.
A voice tvm heard amid the din attacking Mr.
Leahey because ha was an Irishman, which
aroused bio iro, and made him say some ugly
things, and to denounce the whole movement in
the bitterest tonus.
Finally the election was proceeded with, the
Chair adopting the novel plan of having the
crowd march around the pool-table, and give
their names to the Secretary as they passed.
The plan worked well, and the bovs enjoyed it
heartily, mauy of them succeeding in passing
aronnd seveial times.
The result was finally announced as the elec
tion of Schooninger, whereupon Mr. Leahey de
clared in an excited manner that be bad been
SWINDLED OUT of an election.
Ho waa joined iu hie remonatranca by hi#
Irish friends, who said the ward contained about
400 Irish voters who might , he needed at the
polls this fall, but who would bo wanting in tba
war on the Republican party if they were to bo
treated as they had been at that meeting.
Mr. Leahey waa finally appeased, however,
and induced to accept the position of Vico-
President, with John Alnrkey to assist him. Dr,
Shippers and David Smith were after a manner
elected Secretaries, and Messrs. Zimpel, Murkey,
Wheeler, Leahey, and Doric, a committee to
select a Ward Contra! Committee for the club, to
report at the nest meeting.
The remainder of toe time of the meeting
was given to personal wrangles between the
speakers and the chair, which at tunes threaten
ed to lead to blows, and probably blood-letting.
On the whole, a moro disgraceful, inharmoni
ous, unrepresentative body never assembled in
the Seventeenth Ward. Had all been drunk or
insane, the meeting, from the President down,
could not have possibly been more boisterous or
indecorous.
THE COUNTY TREASURERSHIP
WHY NOT AN AXBBIUAN ?
To the Editor of The Chicago Inbui»e:
Chicago, Aug. 2S.—lu your issue of Prlday
there appears an article on this subject which
contains some incorrect and, decidedly objec
tionable statements. It says the Republican
party have been for some time endeavoring to
find some prominent and popular German who
would accept the nomination, but as soon as
they proposed it to such an one he declined, and
up to the present time no German of. any note
has been discovered who would consent to run.
The reach is the leading men among the Repub
licans have been casting about for one of some
other nationality, and have found an Irishman
who will undertake tbs job. There it is in a
nutshell. A foreigner we must have. A Ger
man we can’t get, so an will
do. As an American citizen I would ask,
c«to —•» no fights that the political
parties are bound to respect.- nasutuuwTuw
this that the Ameiican people most submit to
see placed in position of public trust first a Ger- |
man, then an Irishman, then a German, next an ,
Irishman, with scarce ever an American sand- J
wicbed in between ? If the Teutons and the
Celrs, because they are such, are to displace the
free-born American in Council Chamber, Legis
lative hails, and positions of public trust, bow
long will it bo ere the beer-guzzling
iniidel characteristics of the one md whisky
loving, irascible propensities of the other
displace the law-abiding, elevating tendencies of
tbo American nation ? It seems to me time for
the American people to rise in their might, and
declare by tbeir votes that they will not allow
the admininistration of tbeir sffaira to pass out
of their hands by default, bni declare in an un
mistakable voice, We have non and candidates
of undoubted honor and fiuess, and we will«ob
tain them ere the scepiro d power departs from
us forever. A Totes,
THOMAS A. Hg.li*
'o tie Editor of The Cfuetaa Tribune:
Chicago, Aug. 28.— A statement in a late ar-
tide on this subject demands contradiction* It
says only one candidate (A* C. Hesing) baa been
announced foe tint position. The came ot
Thomas A. Hill was announced in all of the pa
pers some three veeks ago, and has been inci
dentally mentioned several times since in con
nection with the office. Hr. Hill Is an
old resident and well-known real estate
man with an unblemished record, and would fill
the office to eke satisfaction of the people and
honor to the party. If each men as Mr. Hill
can be found to fill our offices let the Republican
partv look toita interest and the welfare of the
people and nm them, instead of the perpetual
office-seekers, who are constantly urging them
selves to the front andaskingforsometbicg.
A Repcbucax
Note.—The statement in Tim Tmsmz wu
that Mr. Easing was the only candidate on the
Democratic ticket.
THE WEATHER,
Wasihhotow, D. C.. Aug. 29—1 a. m,—For the
Ohio Valley and the Upper Lake Ilegicn, partly
cloudy weather and light rains, wilhaoitherly to
westerly winds, and falling barometer coring the
day, followed by clearing and cooler weather.
LOCAL OBSERVATION.
Chicago, Aug. 28.
ißar.iTArj/it.
Time.
72;5., fresh
53 3. W„ fresh,.
44.3., fresh
fresh
728., freeh^.....
733., gent1e.......
6:53 a. rn.i30.03. 73)
11:18 m. >29.1*8. 83 j
2UX)p.m.i29.93 l 85
3:58 p. m, 33.91 &>
9:00 p. m. 23.91 7~)
10:18 p. m. 29.94 73f
Maximum thenaometet, 8>; minisnm, 69.
GENERAL OKSERTATIONS.
Chicago. Aug. 2t—Midnight.
Station. {fiar.tTViri
rtnd.
Bi.rn.rck .. •iJ.731....(K. W. lighl.l 03 Cleir.
Cheyenne..{3o.o3?....ffiL, fie5h....?..... Clear.
Cincinnati,. 29.941 76
Chicago.... 30.02| 73‘S. £., light.. .... Clear.
Cleveland.. *30.051 65 8, jentleu ..... Clear.
Duluth..... 129.83 60 S. W..fentle. .65 dear.
Escanaba ..{29.83 65 freth Cloudy.
Ft. 0ib50n.i29.96 72 S.
Keokai.... 30.23 72/ S. W„gmtle. .07 Fair.
Lacrosse ~29.05 641W-freal.... .47 Fair.
Leaven w*th (29.94 73 Calm 04 Cloudy.
Milwaukee. 29.95 73'8. W n fnah. .... Cloudy.
0maha.....-30.01 62 ; W„ genth... .... Threatening
Toledo 130.01 71 EL. fresh.... .... Clear.
Yankton ...{30.01 67 3. W., lights] f. .Clear.
GOETHE'S BIRTHOLY.
New Ton*, Aug. 28, —To-day being the one
hundred and twenty-sixth anniieraary of the
birthday of Goethe, it was averred by the
Goethe dob with a conoort and, apptopdale %&•
THE OILMAN, CLINTON & SPRINQFIELBL
Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune
SpßcransiD, IU., Aug. 23—The long confro
versy over the Gilman, Clinton A Springfield
Railroad was partially settled to-day. Hr.
Chanes B. Seyton. Ageat for the Trustees under
the mortgage, arrived with the order from Jndg#
Tipton, relieving Mr. Hinckley, his
and turning the road over to the Trustees. M r ,
Hinckley, who had been anticipating the onfcf,
bad everything in shape, and immediately, upon
the application of Mr. Seyton, he turned over to
Mm all the property in bis charge, and then
sent over the lines the following order:
Springfield, lIL, Aug. 23. r 0 a U officer* agents
ana employes of the GJinan, Canton & Svriuatsk
Hoad: The McLean Circuit Court, having ordered
that the Gilman. Clinton & Springfleld Railroad bad*,
livered to Thomas A. Scott and Hugh J. Jewett, trea
ties under the mortgage, you are hereby notified that
1 have this day delivered to sold trustees the property
of said railroad, and that said trustees have aopobted
C. S. Seyton, Esq., Agent, from whom you will recall!
your future orders. Respectfully,
T. E. Hctoxltt, Beeetrac.
Mr. Seyton then caused to bo promulgated th#
following order:
Oilman, Clinton t Springfield TtiTr.inT* o*
vice of the Trustees, Springfield, liL, Aug 28L
1875—1 n pursuance of an order of the Circuit Court
of McLean County, HL, and by virtue of power* Is us
vested by a deed of trust and supplement the
undersigned have this day taken possession of au lbs
property of the Oilman, Clinton ts Springfield BaOread
Company in the State of Illinois. Mr. T. J. Hades
will set as Superintendent, and Mr. J. W. Luxe as Gen
eral Auditor and Ticket Agent. The other officer* sad
agents, with the exceptions above named, now en
gaged in operating the road, will be continued m their
present positions until further notice. AU reports will
be made and all moneys paid over to Charles 8. So
lon, our duly consdtuied Agent.
Thoxis Scott.
lIDQH J. JgWTTT,
TntstMi.
Cbisks S. Emm,
- Agent for Trustees, Springfield, HU
The management of Mr. Hinckley has not
been only satisfactory to the people of Spring*
field end along the line, bat u bos been tinea-
Sr& dsrsffl “i"
in good condition. Mr. Hinckley entered into
possession of the road against much bitter feel
ing, bat be leaves nub tbe respect of ad.
Mr. Seyton relieves Mr. Cockling, Superintend*
eot, and Mr. Rickard. Auditor. These officers
have been efficient, and their departure frozaitie
road is to be regretted.
It is believed cnat the Hlioois Central vtO.'
sooner or later, get possession of this road, ana
each a policy is to be desired. Mr. Hudson, tbs
new Superintendent, is an old railroad man, and
bas been connected with tbe road from tbe be*
ginning, recently as General Freight Agent.
Fobd dd Lao, Wia., Aug. 23.—L. A. Emotion,
who has been General Passenger Agent, and
Acting Superintendent of Che Sheboygan A Food
da Lao Bailway since May, 187 L baa resigned,
and will leave the service or the road on Tuesday
next.
LaSalle, XU., Aug. 28. —Abbxtxd st Brrt»—
Steamer City of Peoria, towing canal-boats
Andrew Jackson and Gold Hooter, both with
corn for Chicago.
■ Depakted —Propeller Whale and her bargee
Friendship, both with lumber, for Beards to wo {
canal-boat Roebuck, with lumber, for Beard*
town; steamer City ot Peon a, light, for Pam. ;
Passed isto Caxal—Gold Hunter, with eon
for Chicago ; canal repairer No. 4, light, foe
Ottawa.
Passed Out—Prop Whale and her berg*
Friendship, both with lumber for Beardatowo.
Ten feet of water in the mitrecell of Lock 15»
Wind southwest. *
Bbidqepobt, lIL, Aug. 23.—Abutted— North
Star. Cutaway, 6,000 bu com; Maple Lea£
Borneo, 4.720 bu corn; Drill, East Morris*
123 tons coal; prop Montauk, Lockport, 1,050
brls flour; First National. Joliet, 1,723 empty
bris; Geo. Sherman, Morns, 6,000 bu corn, 3,000
brls seed. t
Cleabkd—John Carter, LaSalle, 93.530 feel
lumber, 8,850 lath; Danube, Ottawa, 71,870 feel
lumber; First National, Birds Bridge, 19,300 feet
lumber; Neptune, 30,441 feet lumber, 200 a
shingles, 100 m lath for Seneca, and 11,686 feet
lumber and 60 in shingles for Morris; O. Lj
Booth, Sparland, 96 m lumber; prop Good.
Sparland, 45.558 feet lumber, 30 m lath, 75 a
shingles; Col. Taylor, Sparland, 86,020 feed
lumber, 10,100 lath, 400 posts.
Wind. j/oml
VTther.
Clear.
... Fair.
... Fair.
... Fair.
... Cloudy.
... Cloudy.
Post Huron. Mich., Aug. 28.—Pam®
Dows—Props Blaine, St, Joseph, Kcwee*
new, Paasaic, Annie Smith, Mary Pringle sad
barges, Bose and barges. Bast Saginaw and
barges, Wetmoro and consorts; schrs Tristda4f
Oliver Culver, Seakirk, City of the Btrsitti
James Wade, Bscanaba. i
Passed Up—Props Merchant, Sovereign, Ban
pire State, Canisteo ; schrs J. B. Noyes, SL BoM
ger. Newsboy, Margaret Muir, Joeeph P*w*f
Bails, City of Buffalo, J. Maria Scott, BwJ
MllcheQ, Mary Amelia, Newell Hubbard, I®
peering.
Visd— Southwest, light. .
The tog Biver Queen, while towing a nit <J
boon-poles below St, Clair, biowed out a j«w
last night, and bad to return to Detroit fer f*
scow Moses Gage ran into the ferryhaj
Santa here last night, and carried away her pwt
dlo-inx. The damage is about SIOO.
I/tan WVafA^r.
iveeuxt Uuoatrh to The Chrcaac '/rtbane. !
Poit Huron. Mich., Ane. 23.—Down—***3
Japac, Scotia, Holland, Philadelphia, Viennaaoj
consort, Tosomite and consort; schrs it *
Meiritk, C. P. Minch, WUiie Seller, BeOe
scorn, F, L. Danfortb, Favorite, JohnOWft
Mouior. i
Up-Props Dunkirk and barges, Bnfflu*
barge; sebra Southampton, John Kia<Bt JUP sr
ian, Cieeack, Light Guard.
NEW YORK 14 ÜBERAL&” _
. Hew Tom, Aug. *U*n{Pfg*
can" itaU Oooywrtfam vfll U haMfili**
SapfcSt
B - *
25«2 P D rV^r r li u^^t?
Doem composed bv Barard Tavin? -Vi *
“To the JUnes of oSIS -hr E?* * '*?“*»
Prof. W. C. iliUJaar. V B-Leonard and
WONDERFUL DISCOVERT.
A Gave Hewn Ont of Solid Hock on
Island in
Wltn a Wooden tcj-. tUl **
Sveeiai Wijjoton to The Ch(ea m Tramu.
DiviHMBT. la., An". 23.—A remarkable «.
f”? w " 0,1 » n “>“d to the KieebwM
8 miles below here, yeeterday, by
fishermen. It wee a subterranean earn ban.
onto! the solid ruck, which was
huge rock, and which was reached bj
6t^ P t u 1 ? 8 floorof this enbterrmoean
winch bad undoubted!* been made
years ago was thick* strewn
ashes. the eharred remain. *
bOQW, ftod a enbatance which they too*
to be dead leaves first wetted, tbeo pressed tZ
geihor. and resembling in color and solidity tba
? om Among the <hv aah*Tth~
picked np three tusks about tbo size of
S*-“? ««11 tower the boat-hook
’Uto a hard substance which proved
to bo a skull, brown as polished walnut, nwflS
SX? 1 "* 6 * of . On
tnrtber examination, almost a complete skd!
Eton was discovered. Bat the most .“snl
lar part came to lignt in the
hncti™ P Btrifioi toatoor
buckles, and a wooden leg which
continued the right extremity, that innh h n
S[> boßn «»oved .bout midway between tta
hip and knee. This is a very interesting discov
ery, proving thst a knowledge of broma™
among the learning of tho aboriginal Americana.
™.w t i me ? l i ail . I fr* l Bnr S er 7 >o those dayswas
equal at least to the adaptation of a timber ex
tremitj.
THE TE3CAIT BORDER.
ntiican murderers and TtaleTea.
WuanoTos, D. C., Ang. 23—InfoniaUot,
haa seen received from a prominent officer on
the Bio Grande to the effect that cattio stealing
and murders of peaceable American citizens ara
Btui penetrated by Mexican marauders, and in
all probability tbev will cootinne in spite of the
w ® caQ e6n( i tbwe nnlasa we can break nn
the bands of assassins and thieves on either aids
of the mer, and as far in the interior of Morin*
as may be found necessary.
RAILROADS.
RESIGNED.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
MARI3HB NEWS.
ILLINOIS RIVER AND CANAL.
Special Ihavatch to The Chicago Tribune.
PORT HURON ITEMS.
Special iHcpateh to The Chicago Triban*,