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THE CITY.
OTvNEUM. NEWS.
About 0 o'clock Thuml.y cTcnlng Ocorgc
Reid, living at No. a Vincennes place, waa killed
while conpllngcara on ForlT-thlrd street, near
the lake-shore.
Tito Hon. John H. Obcrly, of Cairo, who
la mentioned aa a possible nominee for the next
Governor of Illinois, wes at the Tremont House
for a short time yesterday.
Prof. William llsrknoM, of lh« United
States Naval Observatory, and Prof. T. It. PalTord,
of Williams College, Massachusetts, passed
thronsh this city yesterday on their way to the
West, where they will observe the eclipse.
Tho Hod. H. H. Harris, of thn Internal-
Revenae Office et New Orleans, registered at the
Grand Pacific yesterday. He Is paving a visit to
bis brother, the lion. A. D. Harris, ex-Unltcd
State* Senator from Louisians, who te a resident
of this city.
Coronar Dielzsoli yesterday held Inquests
upon Theodore Batunkl, alx months old, who died
of cholera lufanliim at No. an Sloan street; Henry
Holz, No. 1200 Butterfield street, annstroke; and
an nnknown man found dead on Thirty-second
street from tho effect of a sunstroke.
At 7 o’clock lm*t evening the body of a
man wa* found floating In the lake near the North
AvrnnelMer. When taken ashore the remain*
proved to be thn»« of Tlioroa* Brennan, a yonng
man who wa* drowned while bathing about a half
mile out in the lake several day* ago.
At 7:flO Jftr.f evening Pcicr Coiling, 40 years
of age. residing at the corner of Ma*on and Oak
street*, while silting on a rail on the approach to
the Chicago avenue bridge, accidentally Ml back
ward* into a lumber-yard, a distance of .twenty
feet receiving quite a severe scalp wound.
The Lumbermen's Association met At tho
Tremont House club-rooms last night, laid aside
their coals, rolled up their shirt-sleeve*, and talk
ed “ prices, "—seeming!v the only thing for which
the Aseociollon was formed. Nothing was made
known or their conclusion*, if there were aoy, the
meeting being a private one.
Mr. Albert G. Lane, tho popular County
Superintendent of Schools, and well known as a
prominent worker In the Methodist Hnmlay
•chools, was married day before yesterday at War
saw, N. Y.. to Mlsa Frances Bmalhvood. a well
known and gvncrnlly-efU-cmedicacher In the Cen
tral lllgh-School of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Lane
will return to “the summer resort" after a brief
honeymoon spent in the Hast.
Wimt might linvo proven a very dift
tstroas acclaent occurred yesterday In the North
Division. A horse attached to a buggy owned by
Joseph Paul, hardware merchant at No. 07 North
C.ant street, and containing his family, ran away,
and, dashing Into Bedcwlck court, the baggy was
capsized end tne occupants thrown to tho pave
ment. Clara, aged 12, was bruised about the body;
Agnes, aged 7. had an ankle badly sprained; anci
Kmiiiz, aged 3, was severely Injured about Ihe
felt sine. That toe injuries were not of more
serious nature was exceedingly fortunate.
Ui on tho complaint of aovrrnl citizen*
Officer W. J. Mooney yesterday ar
rested Martin Gallagher, a rrutt peddler,
who has been making a business
of soiling rotten fruit. When arrested aomo thirty
baskets of peaches were found In hla wagon. The
ba-kets were new and closely woven, and from the
layer of peaches on top one might be easily de
ceived into buying. Upon removing tbe upper
layer of each basket, literally a seething mass of
corruption was discovered beneath. Such stinking,
rotten frnu could hardly be equaled.
According to tin Indianapolis loiter to tho
Cincinnati UautU there la a probabllitr that the
Rev. William Alvin Bartlett, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church of that city, and former
castor of Plymouth Congregational Church of
Chicago. will resign Ida pulpit on -account of III*
heollu. and that the Uev. Dr. J. L. Withrow, of
tho Park Street Church. Boston, will be recalled.
Mr. llartlctl tins several time* received warning
that lie Is predisposed to apoplexy. It la further
stated (hat bo naa been offered the President'*
;lmlr Id Hamilton College, of which be )• an
honored alumnus.
Justice Snmmcrfleld yesterday held the
following: Lawrence Beattie, vagrancy, sloofine;
J. I). McCarthy, charged with cmbezxiing from J.
' K. McAillstcr, honey dealer, for whom ho worked,
SHOO to the 33d; James Klein, larceny fiom Mul
len. Ide & Co.. S4OO to the 33d; John
Carroll and Robert Hickey, burglary of tho
Jewish synagogue on Pacific avenue,
833 fine; John Dugan and Michael Benson, larceny
from John Tracey. 8300 each to the Criminal
Coart; John H. bluart and Alary E. Marshall,
aouitery, continued until tu-dsy; IL 0. Hill, of
No. 781 State street, accused of abusing hiscbll*
d*cn. 8.1 fine. Justice Morrison fined James Dris
coll and Frank Williams, flret-cian vagrants. 8100
each.
: A’Abtintfy&lin, with his wife and a baby,
created quite an excitement yesterday about noon.
They turned Into the alley that passes un the east
aide of McVlckcr's Theatre from Madison street,
evidently to rest themselves. The man. who was
carrying the baby, covered its face
witb a handkerchief, apparently to protect
U from the sun. hot several laborers who were
watching them, got It Into tbetr head* that the
nun wo* trying lo strangle the child. One of
them rustled up ami struck the nmn In the face.
A crowd soon congregated, and toroiteaed to deal
summarily with ilia countryman, when the wife,
with the babe In her arms, rushed between the
infuriated crowd am) her husband end explained
his actions, and the family were then allowed to
proceed on their way.
The monthly meeting of the Sooiftl Science
Asaoclotion at tho Treroont Homo yesterday was
attended by tbs President, Mrs. Herbert, and Mr*.
Vedette. Mrs. Btbbett, Dr. Baker, Ur. Colwell.
Mrs. Tisdale, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Carpenter, .Mr*.
Perry, Mrs. Martin, and Miss Klmpson.
Miss Perry was elected becretary pro tern.
Nineteen new member* wore admitted. Mrs, \V.
- O. Carpenter. Mrs. Hmlib. and Mrs. Nutt were
made a Committee on Entertainment for the Octo*
bar meeting, and Airs. Handy, Ur*. Vallolto, and
Mrs. Van Don Hcboter were appointed a Finance
Committee. Some discussion took pltco as to the
advisability of appointing a committee who should
arrange counts or free lectures on hygiene and the
care of children and the sick to be delivered in lbs
■mailer towns through the (Mate. Mrs. Perry,
Mrs. Woolley, and Airs. Candeo were appointed a
Commutes on Nominations. The next meeting
will ho held at (be Industrial Hchool at Bouth
Evanston.
Mr. Perry H. Smith was serenaded Inst
night at his residence, corner of Huron and line
strceti, by the Chicago Orchestra, unaerthe lead
cnthip of Johnny Hand. The orchestra performed
several choice pieces of music, alter which
Mr. Smith appeared on tlio atepa of bta
resilience and thanked the orchestra
for tbla unexpected compliment. He was the
mure surprised u only a short lime ago be refused
to their leader to subscribe towards Having con*
certs lu Lincoln Hark Saturdays. Hut be expressed
bit willingness at that time to subscribe lioerslly
towards having concerts lu the Park on Sundiys,
as more people could be made happy on that nay
than any other. The poor could enjoy the music
Hundsysouly, and ho thought for their be no lit the
concerts should os given, in Europe Sunday con
ceits were enjoyed by all classes, and be could
see no reason why they should not become equally
popular in this cosmopolitan city. The Puritan
element must bo lioeralucd. and be thought that
the Saooath was a day of recreation as well aaof
prayer. The bam) was then invited In the bouse
to partake of soma Ice* water. Tbo lco*water was
very strung, and was heartily enjoyed by the
thirsty niusicUns.
A hard sight was witnessed at tho corner
of Dearborn and Adams streets yesterday after
noon. by which the sympathy and Indignation of
all spectators were tnily aroused. A man and a
wuiumi of the lower Class, with two children, one
perhaps 4 years of age and the other m anus, sat
down In the shade of the Post-office Building to
rest. Both father and mother appeared to in- under
the Influence of liquor, and the lormerwas shatmi
fully abusing tbu eldest child, which was evidently
in a starving condition. The little uue was cry
ing piteously (or a peach which Its father
was eailug. and tbe hard-hearted lollow. instead
of dividing tbu morsel, beat his child severely. A
policeman was sent for, and Officer Shepherd went
in pursuit of tbu forlorn family, witu started to
ward btatc street, and arrested tho man ond look
him lu tin Central Station, He said he was on bis
way to Danville. Tue mother and children fol
lowed. Tbe Infant looked aa though it was neatly
dead. The wretched father had a largo stono to
Ms pocket, with which, lU*a* staiedby several
citizens, bu was husHuf the titlie fellow, who
wanted a portion of his unnatural protector's peach,
thus answering lu the affirmative the question. “If
. a child ask for bread, will his lather give Mm a
stono?"
Mr. F, R. Welles, of the University of Chu
disport himself In the waters
ol Lake Michigan 7 buraday evening, and soughtuut
a retired spot near Wooclawu for the purpose.
Pleased with the grateful coolness of the water,
Mr. Well** forgot the need of garments for land*
ward wear, end neglected to keep bis star*
board eye upon uis domes. U happen*
cd naturally enough, therefore, that the
small boy of the country luovertvd them
to uls own use, and that Mr. Welles on emerging
front bis oath had not Hid vrUerewltbal to bo
clothed. Being a student of the humanities, it
would oaturtllv have occurred to Mr. Welles to
emulate Ulysses, who, in like case, mounted •
green branch and greeted too King’s daughter cum*
po>edly. But perhaps he couldn’t get a branch,
and be msy have had doubts about the respect
w hich the average policeman would have paid to
ttut protection.—anyway be didn't go to the Uni*
vuisity clothed lu green, but rather walled until: a
student passed that way, wben be eet him olf to
make a lev v. The messenger did as asked, and not
lung afterward a mild aud unpretentious Individual
with linen duster and loiuusrstUely little else an*
pruaenud toe University thinking over wbst be
would do witu that boy If be could eaten him. Tba
next time Mr. belles goes to botbe be will lake
along an Iron sale to luck bis garments to.
There having been bouiu talk and rumors
to the cflecl tbat efforts were being made to have
tdu next iutcruailousl long-ranee rifle-shouting
mu ten snot over the Dearborn Uiuo ranee tutlus
vicinity, a reporter ceiled last mgbt upon (leu.
blfooi/, who la well known In connection with
nfle-sbootmg In this city, and anted him what he
knew about the rumora end Ulk above referred to. .
The General Min that, about three week* **?.{’*
hod received a letter from the editor of one or the
Eastern sporting paper*, asking about th# practi
cability of holding Ine shoot at Blonr Island, where
the Dearborn Club range wt* and 1*
This letter the General had replied to, stating that
the range was a good one and well
flagged; that It wa* easy of access; aia cd
the nnniber of targets, etc., bet held out no in
ducement* to the person addressed. The Qcnerai
said that he. aa an individual. would like to «ee
the shoot take place here, bnt he dirt not feel like
shouldering Ihe expense and trouble of arranging
for It. The Dearborn Club waa to all practical
ptirpoeoa dead, and the interest In long-range rifle
shooting seamed to have died whh It. There were
now in Chicago very few men who were sufficiently
interested In the sport to undertake an awakening
of the interest In It, and those few could not be
expected to bear the expense attending the con
duct of an International shoot. Gen. Blrong
thought that Chicago waa a good point, Btony
Island a good range, and the match a desirable
thing. And a* a private citizen he would contrib
ute as muck a* anybody toward It, bnt he would
take no hand In It unleas given ample aid In finance
and labor.
There wnn ft largo gathering of gentlemen
and ladies yesterday forenoon at the Lake View
Flower Garden, the occasion being tho disposal at
auction of the entire stock of plants, dowers,
greenhouses, and apparatus of the vet
eran florist, Edgar sender*. Most of ths flower*
went off at very low figures, and the •hole
stock did not fetch anything approaching to Its
value. Mr. Sanders, however, was content to
let it go for what it would nrlng. He has decided
to give op the enltnre of flowers, and devote him
self to hts branch of the business in tho city. It
was this fact which induced a nomberof old friends
to drive ont and make the nccaslan a feast. Mr.
Banders provided a hearty, old-fashioned lunch for
his guests, and so the tmslneas port of the affair
was agreeably diversified with pleasure. “Anld
Lang Byne ” might have been heard in one part of
the grounds while the Indefatigable Butter* was
plunging wildly through ths gigantic names
in the catalogue,—calling tho Begonia
Hydrocmlllfolla, at a . venture, Begone
Hydrophobia, etc Mr. Sanders has oeen
encased In the enltnre of plants in this city for
twenty-one year*, and I* one of the oldest com
mercial gardener* in Chicago. lie early establish
ed a reputation as a leading llorlxt, bringing to
bear noon tho art profound knowledge and high
scientific attainments. An the city overgrew hi*
beautiful place at Lake View, h* decided to forego
the cultivation of plants, and at length
iftlrc from active participation In greenhouse
work. During hi* active lire In horticultural pur
suits he has been noted for his geniality, and
whole-bearicdness. and square-dealing with the
punlic. Ill* friends took advantage of the oppor
tunity to give * 1 the old man " a good send-off.
Tho new hoftl-botHo of Ibo Fnrragiit Boat
Club, at tne foot of Twenty-fifth street, will be
formally opened this evening. This organization
has hunt six boat-houses within as many year*, but
has at last secured one which 1* said to bo a model
of beautr and convenience, and one which, unlike
the etx referred to, 1* so shunted as to be secure
from the ravages of Lake Michigan and the stormy
winds that blow. It is a two-story brtek building,
guarded hr two breakwaters, and Is provided with
a hip-roof, covered with slate. A smalt west wing
and a north and east balcony relieve on otherwise
monotonous exterior. The heavy barges aro
launched by means of cranes from a largo dock
on the north, while the shells are carried
down a gangwav pn the north side to
the water. The Interior or the new ooat-houso Is
Sainted white, tod I* divided Into a storage-room,
resslng-roomi, tne officers' room, ladles’ reccpt
lion room, and one large parlor opening upon the
north veranda. The half-story overhead will In
due time bo fitted up with rowing-machines and
otner contrivances to induce muscular growth.
Tho total cost of the building was >4,000; and the
Club now has a place which can not oulvbeuaed
as a boat-house, but si a very comfortable club
house. The growth of this Club from the ton
members It had etx year* ago until the present
time, when It has fifty active, twenty associate,
and a large number of honorary members, le most
encouraging; and now, with Its new Quarters, It
promises to do something In the nautical line
which will still farther attract public attention.
Its preaent officers are: T. U. Jenkins, President;
Tilghtnan Johnson, Vice-President: A. 8. I’ortvr,
Secretary; (I. W. Murlsoa, Treasurer; Ogden
Downs,'Captain;H. 8. Fenficlrt, First-Lieutenant;
aud F. T. Haskell, Second Lieutenant.
THE SALOON-KEEPERS* ASSOCIATION
met In (ireenebautu's Hall yesterday afternoon,
John Feldkatno In the chair. The special con*
mlttee on the metier of liquor-selling to minors
reported the following card, which was adopted:
To any saloon-keeper In the City of Chicago: I
hpr. hr consent to tho selling or giving of Intoxicating
liquors of any kind by you or soy of your agents or
aorvaotato nearer (a minor) at anytime from and after
this date, blgned. .. . -*,
Parent, guardian, or family phyilrtan.
The Committee apoolntedtowalt upon the editor
of the Arbetn Zetun(t\t reference to an article
which appeared recently denouncing the saloon*
keepers* picnic, reported that that paper had re*
traded the charges. The report was accepted.
It was moved ond carried that the Association
would sustain Peter Mueller, one of Us members,
who had been arrested for libel In the matter of the
article In the ArbtlUr Ztitung.
It was decided to take steps towards regularly
Incorporating tho Association.
Messrs. Baum. Adolph Moeller, end Philip Maas
wore appointed Trustees under the new articles of
Incorporation.
The Hon. Lorenz Brentano, Representative in
Congress, addressed theJAsiociatlon on Government
licenses. a.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. *
Trum/mt mutt— The lion. John H. Oberly, Calrot
the lion. Addison Bybee, Indlanapotlss the lieu. D. A.
Ttar, Hnrlngdelili Cot. It. l.slhrop. New York: Dr.
John D. llrownson. MvwaehuaetMj A. Gray, Lowell.
Ma«a.t Col. R. 11. Wiennsns. bt- Louts: C. O. Kale.
Milwaukee: \V. S. Halbert, San Francisco: >l. Farn
baker. Calrot J. U. Crawford. Marinette: tbelloo.
Da-io Tucker. Springfield: It 11. Franckel. New
Y0rk....//<n»s—The Hon T. w, Fuller,
Kauai* CUyi the Uoo. F. K. Orris. Dixon: A. L. Con
ger. Akron, O.i T. N. GalL Kierllngi B. F. Cobb,
l.lneolut Robert fllbsoa. New York: 0. it. Kelsey,
West Haven: C. It. Hnydcr. Baltimore: C. K. Fuller, Bel
vldere: It. Header. New Orleans: 1). A. Hpelier. tu. Leu Ist
Col. D. T. Leahy. Sew York.. ..h(mn //«mae—O.
Gotihell. D. D., New York: Robert Drummond. Otta
wa. Canada: 0. W. Flowery. Vicksburg: Dr. Hue.
London | K. D. Thomas. U. 8. A. (J. w. Wlishtre,
Cincinnati: J. L. Applegate, Ht. Louis: tho lion.
Thomas Henry. Mobile: O. It. Gibson, Han Francisco:
A. V, Parwlo. United Males Consul at Padangt W, w.
Holwin, Ht. Louis....Orattil JUcjh'—ll. ||. Merrell,
Detroit: Lleji. C. K. Gladstone, It. K.. England: Bar
clay Pollack. Kngland: the Her. H. 11. ilrsaberry. Mil
waukee: Col. C. K. Peck, Keokuk: the Hon. D. L.
Palmer, Milwaukee: B. b. Milter. Louisville: Wealey
Junes. Burlington: 0. C. Kimball. Grand Itaplds: B.
S. ilulelt. Fort Hcotl; W. G. Thomas, Albany: A.
Belford, Toronto.
THE CITY-HAlili.
License receipts, SI,OOO.
The' Comptroller paid oat $l,lOO in scrip
yesterday.
Ojo case of ratali-pox was reported yester
day from No. 070 Michigan avenue.
The total amount of license collection* for
April, May, and Jnne, was $31,000.
There will bo a meeting of (ho Committee
on Police at 3 o'clock this afternoon to consider
the nomination of Capt. Scavey.
A mooting of the Committee on Schools
will be bold Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to
consider references—particularly the nominations
of Emmanuel Fraukentbal and A. L. ilarUell for
School Inspectors.
receipts: $1,773 from the
Water Office, $3,007 from the Collector, and $37
from the Comptroller. Disbursements: $10,300
fur the redemption of revenue warrants, and SI,OOO
for mlacolUneoue expenses.
The Committee on Fire and Water met in
toe Eire Marshal's office yesterday afternoon and
decided to recommend Ihe passage of the ordinance
allowing the Ball Telephone Company to erect its
poles and run Its lines lu the city, The Committee
also decided to report favorably on tbu general
ordinance providing fur a cheap telegraph Mite In
the city—the rates to bu 10 cents for every ten
words. *
liuilding permits were tamed yesterday to
Emmanuel Prankentha) for a three-story brown*
stono front dwelling and barn. Michigan avenue,
near Eighteenth street, to cost $12,000: to Christian
Jeflrlcs. two stores, No. 431) North Wells street,
to cost $3,000; to Lawrence A Martin, proprietors
of the new West Side driving park, to erect roam
enlruucu, grand aland, select stand, club-house,
music pavilion. Judges' and time-keepers' stand,
sixty stables, 100 buggy sheds, and a fence ten feet
high around the Incluauro of eighty acres, the
whole to cost $43, OUU.
TUB COUNTY BUILDING.
The trial of “Dntchy " Welland, for mar.
dir, will commence Monday,
The County Collector yesterday levied on
C. A. Gerald and D. J. Moore for personal prop*
erty taxes.
The collection books for ihe delinquent
personal-property taxes of 1873>'4 will be made
out by the first of next month, when the Deputy
Collector will proceed to collect or levy for thorn.
Yesterday was tho day for Sherwin & Co.,
of Bridgeport stink notoriety, to come forward and
show why the nuisance they were creating should
nut be abated. The Court wa« busy, and they were
not ready, and the time was extended ontU
Wedneaday.
The North Side Assessor turned bis hooka
over to the County Clerk yesterday. The books
show the total valuation !<• u0915.U4R.4U0, against
5U.85U.075 for 1877. Tbo rcal-cstaUi valuation
<4513.7ikt.5i0. and the personal-property valua*
tiuu, $ 1,581, (HO.
In the Criminal Court yesterday an order
for the release of the notorious Ituby Bel) from
the Bridewell wav made. Bbe was sent there some
time ago on a three-mootbv' sentence aud a flue of
SSO. bbe bae s«rved her time. It appears, and her
inability to pay the doe led to her release.
“ Hummel ’’ Miller of lote has been doing
quite an extensive business shaving county orders.
Yesterday be found himself imposed on to pre
senting some of the orders to be cashed to the
Coauty Treasurer. Among tbe ordeis be had was
one for $0 for services alike election lost full In
the Hiwtuth Precinct of Ibu Sixth Ward, drawn in
favor of Jauu-e Hackee, wtiich the Treasurer bad
been noli lied not lo pay. It appears that some one
came to the Clerk of tbo Board personating bucks*
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and got the order, and took (t over to Miller and
sold It. and enhscnnently the real Stacke* came
forward and found that some one had stolen a
march on him. The person getting the order
signed himself “ Btaaks," bnt who he waa no one
knows. Miller wants to seo him.
Carey, the mnrrlcrer, waa nokao crazy yes
terday. Tie conclndcd that It was best to put on
hla clothes, and did so. and he talked qnite freely
to callers. On the Insanity question, one of hi*
attorneys says that ho Is either Insane or an In
famous scoundrel, bnt those who know him incline
to the latter view.
Hepnfy-Sheriff Bartel* say* that he hae
commenced snlt against the
and, in proof of It. the Sheriffs books show that
snch an entry was made July 12. On the other
hand, the editor of the paper denies It. and time
the matter stands. If snlt ha* oeen commenced,
the Deputy In whose hand* the papers hare been
placed h** certainly not been over-lndnstrloa* la
serving them.
It 1* a little Inf« In tho day to bo Retting
news from Bherry and Connolly, bnt with the pho
nograph, and the rapid advancea In Journalism,
anrorlsee are to be expected, and the wise may
well wonder. Yesterday U was given to the re-
Sorters by Sherry’s attorney that before he died
e confessed to having kicked McConvillo after he
was stabbed, end to having been an equal partner
with Connelly in the murder.
The tix coses occupied tho Connty Court
again yesterday. One of Ihe objection* heard was
In the Hyde Bark school-lax for IRTJt, where It wa*
Insisted that the certificate wa* irregular. Inasmuch
as It read •• ensuing” year, Instead of a specific
year. Mr. Boot appeared for the school*, and suc
ceeded In having the motion overruled by dint of
bard w«rk. Another wae In the ca*e of the Ben
nett Medical college, the objection being that the
charter of the concern exempted It from taxation.
Thor* wae anile a dispute over the question, and
the Court took It under advisement.
Tho Committee on Public Buildings ftnd
Public Service met in a back room, under lock and
key, yesterday afternoon, to again consider Iho
proposition to make Walker an advance on the
withheld percentage on the Court-House work,
and also to consider a bill of JJ. GOO presented hr
Bexton for lumber, etc. Walker wa* present, and
urged his financial necessities, bnt the inclination
seemed to be to hold him to his contract, and to
disallow hie claim, bnt no’hlng was done. Borne
of Sexton's charges were objected to, aud his claim
met the same fate, and the Committee adjourned
until Monday morning.
The recant warm apell of weather renewed
the complaint of tho poor ventilation of Ihe build
ing. The comnlalnt Is every just one. for many
of tho office* and Ihe two court-room* aro at times
almost uninhabitable. A reporter yesterday made
some inquiries going hack to Ihe erection of the
building, amt found that tho trouble was not so
mnch with tho de«lgnof the building as with the
Counlv Board and It* agents who have it tnrharge.
It appears that the county paid 9'id.ooo for tho
most auproved ventilating apparatus, consist
ing of a massive fan and engine to
drive It, and that ’ both have for several
years laid In the basement to rot away. Pnt In
use. (he flues thronsh which the heat Issupnlied
In winter to warm tho building would he supplied
wltn pure, fresh atr.and the (rouble would be rem
edied. Somebody is to blame In the natter. Tho
first year the building was occupied, the fan wae
run, and every room was supplied with fresh air.
so tho want of ventilation Is not the fault of tho
apparatus, bnt the fault of those having the build
ing in charge. It I* to be hoped that the Commit
tee on Jail and Jail Accounts will seo to It at once
that the rnst Is rubbed off. and that the machinery
Is put In motion.
If figures And deßcnplioQß of property do
not deceive, tbe Assessor In the town of Lemont
has been very partlfcl In his computations as shown
bv hi* books, which have Just been monied. In
fact, an examination of the books would lead one
to suspect that he had allowed eome of hls friends
to make the figure* for him, and that hts friends
belonged to (he Keongh and Walker families.
Walker's land tying east of tbe canal, for Instance,
In Bee. SI. being 224 acres, I* put down as worth
S2OO per acre, whereas It la worth nothing, while
tbe land lying west, wuere bis quarries
aro located Is valued at $22. bat is said to bo
worth not lesa than 8300, On tho flrat tract Walker
never pay a aur taxes, and It would, no doubt, be
very convenient for him to forfeit it to the state,
and also decidedly economical, In view of the see*
ond tract being assessed ao low. In Norton'* Sub*
division one tract apoeara assessed at 8200 which
is large and valuable, and the property of a favor*
Ke. it Is said, while a mere pat-b of contiguous
prouerty, without Improvements, la valued at
BS.<JOO. Then, again. Norton la assessed In one
place $1,070 on one lot that la In a tract
white Keomth, owning sir adjoining lots. Is
only lazed 847.1. On Kcough'e lot* tho
Assessor, ft aunears, originally added S4OO for Im
provements. out snoseqneullv changed his mtnd
and erased the entry. On the whole, the assets*
ment Is regarded as partial and notably unfair, and
the Assessor ought to be called on to explain.
Those interested, and who maintain that tncy are
not favorites, pronounce it outrageous In the ex*
Irene.
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
The revenue receipts yesterday were
$10,389.30, of which $10,002.00 were received
from spirits..
HaJ. Ufltinott, of Ohio, and a warm per
gonal friend of Secretary Sherman, reported hero
yesterday «• Assistant to Ilevonuo-Agent MeLear.
Tlio Bob-Treasury yesterday received suit
■crlptloai for SIO,OOO in new 4 per cents, disbursed
: 'JO, 000. paid out $3,000 In silver, and redeemed
: 13,000 In coupona.
It in understood that the proprietors of the
Phanlz Distillery have leased tne Lion atlll-bonse.
formerly known aa Ihe Illinois. and will hereafter
run both establishments to their fullest capacity.
William Moran, a sailor on the schooner
Adventurer, bad a warrant Issued yesterday for
the Mate. Thomas Wood, whom be charges with
having assaulted him with a buluyinif pin. The
Mate got wind of wbat was coming, and skipped
oat.
The average production of proof spirits
per bnshal of min, during Ihe month of Jnne. was
as follows: ttbufeldt'a distillery, 4.10: I'hanlx,
3.01; C. Wscnamuth. 4.03;-Wo»l Chicago Alcohol
Works. 3.07; Harden (Tty. 3.IMJ; United States,
3.87; Illverdale, 3.03.
Goo. McDowell, the new Superintendent
of the Cnstom-llonee BMldlng. fnrnlabed the re*
qulred bond of $30,000 yesterday. It was
signed by A. 11. Taylor and A. U. Chase as
sureties. Collector Smith promptly approved It,
and Ihe General at once commenced ofllclal life by
making an examination of the various contracts
relative to the building, lie will relieve Mr.
Burling to-day.
Jehn Quinn, a dealer in notions and small
wares at 01 Exchange Building, was before Com*
tnlssloner Hoyno yesterday afternoon, charged
with having passed a counterfeit half-dollar. The
case. Is a mixed one. (Julnn sold some cheap
handkerchiefs to a street-peddler. Subsequently,
as ho claims, be discovered that the peddler had
given him a bad half-dollar. He started oat In
pursuit, and, finding tbo hawker, gave him buck
the coin and took a dozen of the handkerchiefs.
Tbu peddler claims that the coin he paid was good,
and that Hulun was putting up a Job to beat Mm.
Continued till to-morrow.
Tho contract for putting tbo date roof
on the new Custom-House was last September
awarded «o A. J. Knlsely Si Co., of this city, who
agreed to nave the leb finished In May lost. Ills
now past the middle of July and not one half of
the roof Is completed. Two months ago a sup
plemental contract was entered Into by which the
contractors were permitted to use “spoiled"
■late for the roof on the court side. Tbli “ spoil
ing" Is a chipping away of the slate, but'ho Su
pervising Architect stated that U would do no
damage to the roof, though It might spoil Us ap
pearance. Collector Smith thinks there Is some
thing crooked in the contract, snd has submitted It
to Assistant District-Attorney Thomson fur legal
Investigation.
CIIIMIKAIi.
Justice Foote yeutcrday held J. C. How
ard, a "con *'operator, lo the Criminal Court lo
hoods of $5,000, and flood J. 11. Wells, Howard's
pal. SIOO and costs for vagratAy,
Arrest* t Ellon Qarrity, larceny of a
dresa from Mary McHugh, of No. 730 Slate street;
Daniel Ward, keeper oi a railroad cigar “fake"
on fclals street; Jacob K. Oroff, accessory to the
burglary of Holloway's saloon at the corner of
htsle and Lake streets: Prank Mcflulrk, wanted
for rohoery by Olflcer Boaublen.
Detectives Muruauo and "Wiley yesterday
arrested Charles Green, a bool-black, who la
charged with the burglary of Bruhn’sdrug aturv,
at tne corner of Clark ami Harrison strevls. Homo
three or four boxes of cigars, which were taken,
together with $5 Incaso. were recovered bv the
oQkers from a person tq whom young Green bad
sold them.
“Dig Ed Byrne and three other men,
named respectively Byrne, Dennett, and Yacbto,
who run what Is known In about*town parlance as
• • » bum-boat,”—s sort of nocturnal Boiling hos
pital ior all the dead-bcals, loafers, gamblers, end
general disreputables uf both sexes,—were before
Justice Foote yesterday charged with selling liquor
without licence. They obtained a continuance till
July ii* aid o'clock.
If Mr. Alexander Bishop, of the firth of
Bishop A Barnes, will plesso call around at the
court of Justice Foote, on Adams street, any time
lots morning, be will save a Constable much labor!*
ous pedeslrienlsra,— and iho weather is warm.—
and probably be given the pleasure of giving ball
for au appearance in the sweet by aud by to answer
to the charge of assault. This is all because a man
named Powers, wbo recently bought a laundry*
goods establishment from a woman named Boaefler,
•ays tbat Ur. Blsbop struck him on tbs nose. Mr.
lllsbup bad a claim against some goods which
Powers bad bought from Ur. bhaeUer, and Mr.
Bishop didn't know it. Neither did Fowerskuuw
of Ur. Bishop's claim.
A highly immoral case came to light yes*
tvrdsy in tbe West MsdUou Street tHstiun,
through the arrest of a young man named Charles
JSimuf upon • warrant alleging rubbery, procured
by 11. G. bteiniiifsib. of Nu. 40 Page street,
tiimpf Is employed at No. 31 Usual street, and
hoarded with bteiumeseb. While there It Is
clslmcd that bo seduced his daughter, aud induced
her to enter a bagnio. Upon discovering the Halo
of affairs Btclnmcsch ordered him to pay up hi*
rent and leave, which he did. Thursday night he
returned, claiming that he had been overcharged,
and wanting a rebate, Btelnmesch refused, where
upon Ills alleged Blmpf held him tip and searched
his poekets. Aa It happened, however, nothing
waa found.
While Mr. A. 0. Sexton wiw walking
along Canal street a dav or two ago, he saw. near
the comer of Randolph street, a woman beating a
child with a club as tnlck a* a man's wrist. lie
earned her arrest before Justice Kborhardt, and
she gave ball for trial July 22. Her name Is Eliza
Melners, and the child was her own. The beating
Is represented as being of a most aggravated kind,
the ilttlo one's head and hotly being covered wlta
numerous swellings and orniae*.
SPAIIKS.
TESTIMONY OP TUB ACCUSED.
The ease of Bparks, the murderer, wae resumed
In the Criminal Court yesterday morning, the
Juror, John Gey, who had been attacked with a
spasm the day before being promptly on hand.
Several witnesses with unpronounceable name*
were called by tho defense m to tho reputation of
Sparks. They testified of coarse to Re being good
for peace and qntetude, and none bad ever heard
of his carrying a pistol.
The defendant. Joseph Sparks, wa* called. .Tie
had lived In the city twelve or thirteen year*, and
at the time of the murder lived at No. IS Fifteenth
street. He was In tho Ice business, bnt had
worked at railroading, and on the day preceding
the murder ho waa at work. He had seen the re
volver with which the mailer whs alleged to have
been committed, and eald It wa* bis property, and
ho got It from aa engineer. He paid $7 for it two
and a half yean ago, but never carried It around
with him. Re kept It in the house. Wa* not ac
quainted with DevUt, but bad spoken with him at
times. Met him May B, and had some talk about
rent, etc.. Sparks' mother owning the house where
DevUt lived. He owed four months’ rent,
and a censed had gone with hi* mother
to collect the same. ami upon one
occasion was driven from the bouse. At the meet
ing, May H, DevUt said to him. "You Dutch
smoke, and no thought It was on (Ire. He had his
pl*tol with him. and DevUt had a hatchet, ami hi*
wife had a slick. When they met Dcvttt said,
“You aro a smart one, and I have got you." Wit
ness went back Into the honsc, and never had any
further difficulty with Devltt until Ihe Ifith. On
the Ifith he camo borne at 7 o’clock, ate his ann
per. and laid down, and waa aroused by someone
throwing stone* against the house. He went down
stairs, but saw no one, and returned. Tho wit
ness then described the premises where he lived
atthutlme. He again heard some one throwing
atones, and went to the bureau and got his pis
tol, tie went down-stain again ami fired
throe shots In tbe ground to frighten the man
nway. Ho did not see nnv one when he shut, aifd
did not know who had been throwing (he stones.
Wlneberver went out with him after the shooting
and saw DevUt In theallcrand called to him.
“Joe. he ha* got shammer, look outl" He be
gan to sleo back when DevUt niaaod on him and
mi. Mi n.cii nnv. nu.ki wt- . *.i ...buui. wii iiimi .u.
:rlcd to strike him. He knocked off the blows
md saw something In hls hand looking Hks tho
“eolton-houk" which was shown him. Ho con-
tinued to retreat until he reached the edge of the
sidewalk, when DevUt tried to strike him, and ho
shot him. DevUt was close enough to him to
strike him. and when he fired the shot ho believed
hts life wa* in danger. Alter the first shot Devltt
stooped down and tried to get hold of hls
leg, when bo shot him again. After this
he went op-etalr* and Devltt stirted after Wine
berger. and. after getting twenty or thirty feet
away, fell In the ditch. He staid on the porch nu
til the officer came, and he told tho officer that ho
hau done ths shooting, and gave him the pistol.
Ho denied the stories of theofficurs about the order
of the shooting, and of Mrs. Bhccdy os to hts re
treating slowly. He was In the street near hie
gate when be tired the two last ahote. Wlnoberger
did not attempt to strike Devltt, aud the witness
bad no nofrlendtr feeling toward him.
ON THE CUOkS-RXAMINATION
the witness said he killed Devltt because he had
been throwing stones at tho house. Ho carried
the revolver when on the railroad, and fired it off
occasionally. He loaded It last winter to protect
himself against the tramps. Ho took It
tbe Hth of May. when be wont to ace Davltt, be
cause be was ufroid the house was on Ure and that
Devltt would hit him. Ho did not know lhat
Devitt bad a hatchet when he woat down with tho
revolver. He bad the revolver in his hand when
he mot Devltt, but was not going to do anything to
him. He had not used the revolver uefuro fur
four months. He was not friendly with Devltt be
cause he had insulted him, and ho bad told tno
officer that ho killed Devitt because he had been
throwing stones. At the meeting May H Devltt
asked him to coma down stairs and fight, and he
would not go beennae Devltt had a hatchet. Devltt
Insulted bis wife, but he waa not mad with
him. He did not see Devltt between the Hth amt
l.Mh of Mav. but heard that bo had quarreled with
Bpnrks'*rooihcr. Ho first saw Devltt on the Kith,
when he ran out of the alloy after him. Devltt
did not strike, for he warded off the blows. He
yvas not hurt at all In tba acrimmsge.
Mrs. Hbeedv w.ia recalled by the defense, and
subjected to a rigid examination, but nothing now
or material was elicited.
At this stage of the case Mr. Trade renewed his
motion to have the Jury visit tho scone of tho
murder to Inspect the premises. Tho Court de
nied the motion on tho ground that tbe proceeding
waa unusual, and that toera waa no necessity for
tbe visit.
The defense tlien rested the cue, and the a«ra
monts to the Jury were commenced, Mr. Mill*
led for the prosecution. and Mr. Krauio followed
(or the defendant, each presenting the law from
his standpoint. Mr. Trade followed Krauae. and
waa both lengthy nnd loulcal, and at 5:!)U the Court
adjourned until this morning. Thia morning Mr.
Mills will cloae fur tbo proiocutlon, occupying,
perhaps, two hours, and the case will be given to
the Jury about noon.
SHERRY AND CONNELLY.
TUB UURDBIIBKU’ lIOUB.
There has been sumo doubt ns to what became
of Sherry nod Connelly after thor were banged,
but all uncertainty Is now removed by the statu*
meats In the following communication printed In
tho last number of the JltliQlo-J'AUoiopMcal
Journal .
citt.Aoio, 111., July IS.—On Friday, June 21,
Ocorgu Sherry and Jereintuh Connelly, who
brutally murdered Hugh McConvlllu on tbo 10th
of January, expiated tbclr crime—so far as this
world Is concerned—on tbo gallows.
The lifeless bodlM were put Into coffins and each
sent to hit rolatltci to be burled. Hut It will In
terest us more to know what became of their souls.
Even before the bodice had Peon taken down from
the gallows their spirits had separated from (heir
physical bodies ana been borne to 'he spirit world
by those who have made such duties their own.
lly the power of higher spirits they wpro kept per
fectly unconscious in a temporary spirit home, and
after five days—June 2U— jhey were removed to a
place that will now bo their permanent homo, but
still retained In that unconscious slate.
Übad been promised us uy the spirit, Thalia,
that on the tlftn day after their arrival in their per
manent home, an opportunity would be granted to
Miss May Bhaw for aa Interview with them, upon
which occasion they would be allowed to become
conscious, and to be confronted with their victim,
Hugh McConvllle.
Tho appointed hour having arrived, Mar sought
Thalia, aud both repaired to tbo prison home of
the murderers. Standing, as It were—mat is, in an
upright position, such as they were In wden hang
lug—were the two men, still unconscious, envelop
ed In a dense black cloud. Blowiy Tiiolla brought
them to a conscious condition.
Connelly first opoued his oyes, and glancing over
towards his companion, exclaimed: "Why. how
long we have slept! When aro we to be bung?"
They did not yet realtiu that they bad left the
earth, but believed themselves still in the County
Jail, for Contielir, seeing May. asked: "What
are you in Jail for?" May explained to them that
they wore no longer upon tho earth; and gradu
ally, as consciousness became more fully restored,
the truth dawm-d upon them.
Connelly, glancing around with fear and timidi
ty, now beheld an apparition that startled him and
brought a look of consternation to his countenance
—thinking, "Barely, now our time for punish
ment has como.''
It was the spirit of an old man, bit victim, Hugh
McConvllle—with the gaping wound in his body
that had been Indicted by the murderer’s hand
aud caused bl* death. Hitt compassion and benev
olence tllummatcu his features, and lu bis baud ba
earned dowers, which he bad brought as a token
of bis peaceful, merciful mission and, of his good
will towards bla murderer. Connelly seeing that
WcConville hod uo Intention of punishing him,
asked with surprise: "What, are you nut going to
shoot me?" . ,
• •Ob, no." answered the old man. "Ibearyuu
no ill will. On the contrary, i Intend, with the per
mission and aid of the augu) woria. to assist you
all 1 can, to elvvalo you that you may become
purer and Improve your condition. Hereupon ho
offered his dowers to Connelly, but tho moment Ibu
murderer bad received t»em, they turned black.
With surprise Connelly asked: "What
does this mean!" May explained that slocoms
condition waa one of darkness, all bis surround
ings, all objects ba night leceive—though bright
and pure at first—would In bis possessioulmmedi
ately become black to correspond with blsuwndsrk
condition. "Ahl yes." bs said, looking at him
self. "lam dark, uy bean Is black, aud my hand
has got the blood-stain upon It." Then turning to
bherry, ha said: "1 am blacker than you. and
your band has nut got the Olood-etalu upon ic "
Bherry all Ibis lima kept oultt, permitting Con
nelly to act aa spokesman: now aud then a leer
would show Itself tn tbu corner of bis mouth.
At the first opportunity offered, Connelly loukec
around to see what kind of a plsco they were, am
then began to complain about their situatleu, say
jug, "Why, tbla place is much worse than Jail, U
Is dreadful: can't we get out of tbu? Why aro we
here? 1 expected to get a much better place than
UK,, and am very much disappointed."
The situation wm indeed dreadful: a deep. Im
penetrable blacxuoas surroumttag|bem, nut even
a etlck or etone. absolutely nothing hut themselves
upon wblcb they could rest tuelr eye*; the gloom
made mure awful by the Intense silence reigning
there whan not broken by the voices of their visit
ors or their own sighs and groans.
"What reason bad vuu to expect to gal to a bol
ter placet" May asked, "ilecause." answered
fount lly, ‘ • I was promised that I should go stranrut
to lieaveu. aud instead lam lu Hell. I have been
deceived."
Thru, withe forced humor be said: “Well, 1
suu|>os« 1 am all ready now for a brimstone *tew,—
oulv wailing to be touched off." ■
Thalia, wbo all this lime was invisible to these
men, now spoke,—brr solemn voice seeming to be
wafted upon the air from the distance.—causing a
loon of surprise upon the countenance of her
llstrnets, for It was to them the '• Volco of .Judg
ment": •• Yon will now be left for * long time In
this piece In the foil con*cinn»ne»s of your con*
dltinn and of the deed yon hare committed, nntll
by your own exertion* and the help of the angel
world you can progress and pnrlfy yourselves that
yon may be fit to occupy a better place."
The visiting party now withdrew from their
eight, when there miserable men set np a howling
and groaning which made their gloomy place anil
more hideous and appalling,—a perfect panda*
raonlnm.
May could no longer bear to be a witness to such
a scene and left, experiencing a sense of great re*
lief whan abe bad again reached tho earth.
Dn. WoLontcit.
TIIT3 SUPTUUNTFiNDKNOV.
Tlti FRIENDS OP CAPT. BBAVET
seemed to hare no leek of confidence yesterday
that their favorite would bo confirmed Monday
a>enlnsr. Two or three prominent Weal Side Alder
men—notably Itawlolgh and Thompson—pro*
reseed to know whereof they spoke, baring, as
they said, connted noses, and what they spoke wae
to the effect that Beaver would go through with a
good majority. Even Aid. Ryan, ae to whose
position on (he matter there bare been doubts,
made no secret of Ms Intention to rote for Beavey,
and accounted for the supposition that he had been
said to hold contrary views by the fact of stating
his preference for Hickey over Washburn when
there was talk of the Mayor tending In tho
latter’s name. If there were any Hickey
Aldermen around the City-Hall, (hey said nothing
that would positively Identify them with tho appar
ently waning cbancea of the Mayor'* first choice,
nor did they, cn the other hand, say anything to
indicate how they would vote when the nomination
of Copt. Beavey came np for confirmation. Two
who are popularly supposed to favor Bnpt Hickey
admitted* that they understood Capt. Beavey to bo
a good man for tho place, although they knew little
or nothing about him personaliv, but neither of
the two Aldermen came out with anything at all
approaching flot-footedneea on the question as to
how they would vote.
While the cmfldont and outspoken Aldermen
above mentioned saw no reason whv Capl. Beavey
should not finally be confirmed, they admitted that a
postponement was qnlto possible, since any two
Aldermen might ask that tho report of
tho Committee on Police be deferred. Stilt,
the matter must coma ap for final
settlement In a week from next Monday night at
the latest, and. from their aforesaid count of
mines, they were certain that there would be more
than barely enough votes to pull Scavev through.
As for Superintendent Hickey hlmiclf, he went
home yesterday rather early In the day. feeling
somewhat under the weather. A reporter saw him.
however, before he retired from the ofllce to seek
rest and quiet at his house, and from him received
still further assurances that he consider# himself
out of the race altogether. The Mayor had noth*
Ing to offer, except to remark that be had sent In
Caot. Seavoy's name In good faith, believed-him
to bo a good officer, and hoped the Council would
confirm him. During the day the reporter
•aw one of Superintendent Hickey's hereto*
fore confident supporters, who virtually admitted
that bis friend's chances were all op, and that
Capt. Braver was the coming msn. This gentleman
•Iso assured the reporter that there waa no trick In
the Mayor's nomination of the Captain, aa has
been intimated In some unfriendly quarters, but
that the Mayor acted In good faith all through,
nominating Cant, Seavey when ha saw there was
no nse In persisting to semi In a name which had
once been rejected bv so large a vote. The re*
porter's informant also stated that the much*
lalkcd*of paoera, purporting to be pledges on tbe
f art of certain Aldermen that tocy would support
lickoy, were really gotten op before Capt.
Bcavey's name was sent In, and before It was
known that It would bo sent In. They
had than thought that possibly the Mayor
would again submit Hickey’s name, and. In that
case, would probably have voted for him. Tho
Mavor having fatted to do so. and the name of
Caot. Seavey having been sent in. Snot. Hickey’s
name was no longer before the Council, he was
practically and actually out of the race, the pledge
waa now no pledge at all. and they would vote for
Capt. Scavoy.
Unless tho matter Is postponed Monday evening
on the dilatory motion of some two Aldermen, It
would seem quite probable that Capt. Seavey will
be confirmed.
MY UEE SKETCH.
I left my homo In England to crosa the stormy aea,
And landed In America, tho birthplace of the free;
’illd new scenes and stranger faces my soul took
great delight.
While all thought* of homo and kindred I banished
from my sight.
I knew nought of pain or anguish, 1 cared leas for
■ln or woe;
Two paths 1 had before me, tbs right or wrong, to
go;
I was young and I wai reckless, an I walked In
oloasnro's train.
Forgetting that 1 bad a home, a future name, to
gain.
From little things to bigger, I soon became a thief,
And now with other criminals I eat my prison
beef,
Within the aad seclusion of my dark and narrow
cell
I suffer pangs of deep remorse that make my life a
hell.
You ask me what I’ll do when I leave this prison*
pen?
I'll seek the distant prairie, the haunts of honest
men; •'
For across tbo great Missouri, In Nebraska, I can
too
A home and a farm In the future growing up
for me.
Cranky Dill, Cell No. 8 County Jail.
THE WEST PARKS.
ÜBBTINO OF TUB BOARD.
A nesting of tho West Park Hoard was held yes*
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock, President Woodard
In the chair, and present Commissioners Hennatt.
McCrea. and Dranock. Mu McCbeaney officiated
as Secretary.
On motion of Mr. McCrea the roles of the Hoard
were suspended. In order to further consider tbs
request of tho Northwestern RallwayCompany that
It should bo permitted to extend Its tracks down to
Madison street upon property belonging to the
f«rks. Mr. McCrea thought the Hoard would have
o hoar from tbo Company In writing before any
answer could be glveutuiho request. Ho called
upon Mr. Wheeler, representing tho Company, t»
state what tbo Railroad Company would do In the
premises.
Mr. Wheeler stated - that the Company would ask
at least a ton-years'right to ibo grounds, together
with the rlgut to bring cattle and stock-cars there
to lie cleaned. Tho benefits to tho road would bo
slight at first, but If the Company could get
along enough right to tbu grounds. It might be
come qulie an object In time to get the privilege.
Thu proposition waa simply to make Ibis a dump
ing-ground.
Mr. McCrea asked what would ba done providing
tbo accumulation of offal should become greater
than tho parka could got away with.
Mr. Wheeler replied that there would bs no ob
jection to some oho else carting It away. In an
swer to another question, he stated that bis Com
pany had no interest In common with tho Chicago,
liurlinglon A Quincy Hoad regarding the dumping
grounds.
It w*a decided that the Hoard should wall fora
, written proposition from the Railroad Company
before taking say action, |
Mr. Kerfoot, present In tho Interests ef Law
rence A Martin, stated that J. Russell Junes,
President of the West bide Street-Railway Com
pany, had agreed to constructs track to Central
Park, or beyond, to the new driving course which
Lawrence A Martin propose to construct west of
Central Parkas soon ns these persons could give a
guarantee that the course should ba completed and
become a permanent lust tution. Mr. Sezlou, the
contractor, had already commenced work on tue
course, and he was to forfait |ll)0 for each day
after tno 27th of August that tho work should bo
Incomplete. Mr. H. K. Dow and Mr. Parker, rep
resentatives of land In tho vlciulty of the park,
also spoko tn favor of having the track built.
Tbo Chair said the owners of the propottr should
have something to say about tho matter. The ad
vocates of tho ontorprlao thought their content
could be easily procured. The matter was so left.
After the trausactlon of some routine business of
no partlculor interest, the Hoard adjourned to the
first Friday in August.
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
TUB LAKE BLUFF MRRTIKQ.
The pleasant weather which baa favored Lake
OluS for the past few day* continued yesterday,
and. in consequence, there wee quite an accession
to the crowd already on the grounds. Every body
waa rudely awakened by the tolling of the camp
bell at the inhuman hourot Os. m., and, after
breakfast had been disposed of, the children were
gotten together for a meeting at 8:30 o'clock, ad
dressed by J. 11. Keese. At the same hour there
was a conference of Sunday-school teachers, at
which "The Wsek-Dav Work of the Sunday-
School Teachers" was the subject of discussion.
The regular morning Blble-rcading, held In the
grove, near the Clark Street Chapel, woe led by
U. M. Payntcr. who spoke briefly on the subject of
“Children," bolding that they coaid es well be
converted at from 3 to 7 years of age ae at
a later period of their lives, and that
there waa no reason wbv such conversion should
nut bo permanent. Bhortlv after the close of this
i meeting, a large aadlonco assembled in the etiue
Jlace to listen to an undress by Dr. Wliliam U.
Hackouru on the subject of “Uible History."
Ue slated that the Uible was largely a historical
document, fully one-halt of Its pages being Un
voted to the relation of eveuts, and that the best
way to dx these events on the talud waa by use of
a map, locating the places mentioned on It- Ue
divided litole history Into four parts, and spoke at
length on them.
IN TUB AFTERNOON
• « in. Aff .SAfIUVI.
at 1:30 o’clock, the primary tescocre met and dis
cussed ••Fonnuulloo Work." the talk being led by
Mr. J. if. Keese. From 3;J50 to 3 o’clock (here
was a song-service, alter which a small aud'euce
assembled in the Tabernacle to listen to aa address
oa "The Uible In the Hocks." by the well-known
scientist Prof. Alexander Wlncbell,
From 5 to U o'clock there was s meeting of the
Normal Class, before wblcU Dr. Ulackburn ue-
UvereJao adores* ou “Uible Uiugraiihv." sud ia
the evening tho Her. Dr. Arthur Edward* addrcas
ed ft Urge meeting In tho Talicrnacle.
To-day's programme la: At «:30 «. m., chll*
aren't meeting, addressed by Miss M. A. Pnelns;
also, ftt the aatne lime, a conference of Sandfly*
school teacher*, to consider the subject of "Tact
InSnndav-Hchool Teaching." At 10 o’clock.Dibio
reading by the lie*. Dr. E. P. (loodwln, of the
Fleet Congregational Church, Chicago. At 11
o'clock, tho Normal Clflfl*, addressed hy the Rsv.
Dr. Olhson, on the "Old Testament Prophecy."
AtlißOp. m., meeting of prlmaiw teachers, end
address by Mlvs 8. A. Phelps on "Discipline." At
H o’clock, "Tho Unruly Hot," by M. C. Ifnxisrd,
Eaq. At 5 o'clock. Normal Clna*. addressed by 11.
F. Jacobs, on ' 1 Bible Institutions." In the even*
Ing. the Her. Dr. llatileld will dellrer an address
on "The Bible and Some of the Social Problem* of
Oor Times."
To-day and to*morrnw the exercises will be en*
livened by the presence of a first-class orchestra of
eight pieces, watch will famish appropriate maslo
at tha same intervals.
UTIIiTZINO POETRT.
mi portical ibitor op ma tbiduni
has Just evolved a good Idea. It is this: He re*
eolves Urge quantities of poetry which Its authors
Intend shall be published. Dot tome of It—much
Indeed—ls unfit to be naed. It docs wall Inman*
usenpt when read by Ita author, but would look
abominably In print Hence it has to bo thrown
away. But It Is bad to throw anything away In
tbla utilitarian age. "How to utilise had poetry "
Is a problem which he has solved. There aro many
young people who want to write rhymes, but abso*
lotely cannot. Ths boys are called on to contrlb*
ute verses for album*, birthday parties, etc.,
and a girl occasionally like* to send a
few lines to speed on a rclucUnt lover
—to grease . the ways so that his
heart may glide smoothly down Into the sea of her
affections. It is customary to copy front scrap*
books and old magazines, hut there Is always a
risk of detection, and "Honesty is tho mat
policy " In poetry as well as trade, when there Is a
cbanceof being caught.
So now for the scheme. Tna Tmntntt will pub
lish In a condensed form a number of rejected
poems which It has on hand, giving length, style,
subject, and residence of authoh Tho Utter is
essential so that there need bo no fear of detection.
If anybody sec* a poem the style of which pleases
him, he can have It, It being understood that he Is
not to make any unlawful use of It, such as send
ing It to a country newspaper under bla own name.
Here la a sample: #
Fire stanzas, each four Jlncst masculine genderi
want* to gaze In a voung woman'* eyc*-no color statedt
general toue cheerful t Evanston.
Thirty dccosyllsblcst meditations (a a church! Jnrt
the •him? fora girl to send to a Kiimlny-schooi teacnert
no dcnotnlnatlonallsmt Writ Washington street.
Fifteen lines, straggling metre; fears tils sweetheart
has none hack on him. and meditates a doom of exist*
ence soent without hen pood thing to dash off Im
promptu after a quarrel t originally addressed to Mar/,
but can also bo used for barahi Ottawa.
Comlci lines to young lady with pug aoeei good for
allium or plcnlot residence unknown,—poem to be used
with care.
Foarstanzas, fearllncaeacht evils of miming a
man who is not tush with cash for bonnets, silk
dresses, Jewelry, etc,; good for valentine; Danville,
. Sonnet t emotions at first sight of young lady; hair ta
described as ** raven,” but may he changed to a, ycl«
low,"or, If desired to make It sarcastic, to ••aandy”t
Chicago.
Twenty tinea, ten feet etcht address to (he Islcet
neuter gender; good to work off on a boat-ride t metre
somewhat seasick, bat that adds to naturalness of
poem; Klglo,
If the demand Is sufficient, this idea will be
carried out. Hlnce it not only furnishes poetry to
the unpoetical, but also lets the original witness
know what has become of tbolr poetrv, the pro*,
posal will sorely be received with rapture.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A PLKA FOR TUB HOLT INNOCENTS.
To fhs Tdlfor o/ The Tribune.
Cuicaqo July 10.—Union Park, like Jefferson,
la email and In the midst of a dense Imputation,
It Is one of the lung* or breathing-places where
thousands go every week for a pure air and health
ful recreation. It is especially the resort of
mother* and naraca with thoir infantry in arm* or
carriage*. But, •mallaaltt*. It la also a carriage
drive, and Us anwatered roads fill the air and cover
the eras* and shrubbery with dost, a liberal por
tion of which goes to tho eye* and lungs of young
and old. Uoro than this, life and limb of children
are endangered, and severs! more escapes have se
cured when they ought to have been safe. Horses
and carriages are excluded from Jefferson and
Vernon Parka, and would It be unreasonable to de
mand the same exclusion for Union Park?
Any Inconvenience which this would occasion
would bo balanced In a fourfold degree by the
benefit to be gained. 1 know not who ore the
? roper persona or authority to Invoke in this mat
ar, bat a habit In common with others of looking
to your paper In every case of grievance or public
wont Induces this communication, W,
SUBURBAN.
LAKB.
The Town Trustee* met yesterday afternoon with
all present.
■ The leading firms doing hnslneis at the Yards
sent In a remonstrance against the Issao of licenses
to sell liquor near the packing-houses, and asking
that llceuse* already granted oe revoked. It was
referred.
The Treasurer reported that lie had paid intareat
on bonds to the amount of 81.300.
STET.
Spteicl DlnalcA la Tfie Trihunt.
to-day has an earnest complaint from loading
citizens of Farmington, Fulton County. There
traa an election for Police Magistrate there on
the Ifitb Inst. Tho eminent respectable* took
no Interest In the same, so the bummers, for a
Joke, elected one Thompson Fountain, who la
Just out of Jail, by fifteen majority. Now those
Influential citizens, who didn’t vote, ask the
Governor If ho will withhold the commission of
a hummers 1 eboleo It a majority of tho citizens
of the town will address him a remonstrance.
The Governor docs not see how he can supply
any relict which will take tho place of the votes
which tho complainants ought to have cast for
a decent candidate.
RESTFUL NIGHTS, DAYS FREE FROM TOR
TURE,
Await the rheumatic sufferer who resorts to Hoe*
tetter's Stomach hitler*. That this benignant cor
dial and Oepurent U a far more reliable remedy
than culchleuin and other poison* used to expel the
rheumatic virus from tho blood, la a fact that ex
perience bos satisfactorily demonstrated. It also
enjoys the advantage of bolng-itniiku them—per
fectly safe. With many persons a certain pruilla-
Fiosltion to rheumatism exists, which renders them
(able to it* attucas after exposure in wet weather,
to currents of air, changes of temperature, or to
cold when the body is hot. Such persons should
take a wineglass or two of the hitters as soon as
possible after Incurring risk from tho shore causes,
as this superb protective effectually nullities the
hurtful influence. Fur the functional derange
ments which accompany rheumatism, such as colic,
spasmslntho stomach, palpitation of the he-irt.
Imperfect digestion, &r.. the Ultters is also s most
useful remedy. It is only nt-coasary in obstinate
cases to use it with persistency.
HOTTER THAN INDIA I
An old English army officer stated recently that
people do not feel tho beat in India as much os
they do In American cities. 110 ascribes this to
the equable Indian climate, which ranges from 110
to lUO degrees. Nor is this eqnallty more appa
rent in India than on our coast, the
hoallblcst climate in (be world, nor (In a different
wsy perhaps) than In the celebrated Matbushek
plauu, which, in Its famous equalizing scale, benie
the asme relation to all competing Instrument*
that the climate of California boars to that of un
fortunate 8 U Louis. The Introduction of the
equalizing scale Into plaaoe was left to a poor Ger
man. named Matbushek, who, aflur years of aludy
and experiment, anccneded at last In eo distribut
ing the tension as to make bis piano perfect, and It
is recognised la tho of the world as the
only instrument which preserves its strength and
purity of tone through hlftt and cold, and through
years of use and exposure. In volume, the
Matnnebek is pronounced by critics to be one
ousted, while In sweetness it baa no peer among
1U competitors. Combining as uisny qualities
that bate never been graspVd by any other instru
ment, the Matbushek takes' its place at the head of
musical manufactures. Felton A Pomeroy, sole
agents, 15d BUU stiect. ;
A Flo* Hwlikitner.
Jfew London Ttftqram,
Capt. Edwards, of llio Usluni: smack Amelia,
reports that when off ••Jjkunncit," on tlio
Rhode Island shore, one day Inst week, ho dis
cerned an object swimming pff bis bow which
be dually nude out to ho a horse. He made
soil but could not overhaul tho snlmsl, which
was making desperate stru'ecles to reach the
mainland three miles away, t At times he would
disappear from slcht In the ■ waves which broke
over him,—the sea running very high at the
time,—but a moment lutqr would reappear,
and, with a loud snort ami .toss of the head,
would shako off the water from bis cars and
oyes and then renew hu struggle. At last be
made the shore, aud, without pausing a mo
ment, dashed up the beach, his long toil and
curling mane lluatmg outward on the wind.
The splendid animal was possessed of Immense
atrcDKtb.eUe he could not have swam that loug
dlstauco through such a sea. Where he came
from nobody knows. No -vessel was la sight
from which be could have escaped.
During the hot spell. Buck , A Raynor's famous
ilneral utters saved much sickness lu Chicago.
AUItUIAIIES,
TOLM AN—WEEKS—At oaudwicli. tin- Jhili ln«L.
by the ttcT. C. Y. TuUuiu, ol Chicago, Judsoa A. lol
tuut aud Msry L. Week*. j
LANE—aUALLWOiih—At the residence of ths
bride's mother, Wsmv, N. Y-. on 'i'Uur*day, July id.
by the Iter. John T. Brownell, of (leneteo Am...-
Frances A. Hmtllwood, both of UiUcUy }?•
DEATHS.
DR LONO-On the l«th Inst., of cholera
Jarnca Percy, youngest son of Benjamin f. am i. n, \
I)e bong, aged ll month* and o clays. 111
DIM,—On July 19, JftTA, of smail-rmt. atht.
dence, Wtrarroll-av., Alfred W. nil). 1
farUeonrctown (UeL> papers plen«a copy.
nF.WBAIT—At Diamond !.flke. Lake Conner
July l c . hi!** Ilewhau, widow of th« late"w'mi
Ilewhau, who departed this life .Inly ft. jay., »„*. ' II
of Samuel and William Wayman, of this cltr .» , . >r
years. '••aeJo
Funeral will take place at her late residence to-*..
1 o'clock. a, f M
RKKD—John Vf. Bred, aged M yeary.
Funeral from Ho. .1 Vlnpennet-idace to Oakland e.
tlon at lusitu p. in., thence to oakwoods tcmoi.,, 11,I 1,
train. Friends and relatives are Invited to an-i.n.l h T
the remains tocemetery. . ■ Ctu ®P»ay
IRrpjttsburg (Pa.) paper* please eopy.
ADAMH— Drowned, while huthlnir In the uv.
f-outh Evanston. 111.. Thursday afternoon. 1*1?!,* •*
llobcrt Irving, youngest son of .lohu c. and
Adams, aged ll years and in day*. ,r<w n
Notice of funeral hereafter.
ANNODNCEJIENTft.
PEIRTUIS TBR WIRE MAN Ift Dh*llinn*nrT:
opportunity to preach and prove tho truth or J"
hesays. Where aro you, preachers? I win
•TOO. and prove you Infidel. Kahrotdjinnie. pot 8 #
fpiiuntmn tiik”k fn » nks s T>‘f~t Ifk
X Undent of the Northwestern Hatlroad. the tiiVi’
for the Uenrva Lake excursion onltieiMm hat**!” 1
extended for one work, instead of two day*. at An,.?
vortlsed. Pneclil train rcluroßvamo day. TickM.,
tldtle ronnd trip, sail on the lake, and Venetian i.,*.?*
tho evening. Hand'* Orchestra and the Oriental
tette will mmlsh some of tliclr best kciectioi*. .1*
rangements havo been made with the hotels
modate all those who do not choose to lake their**'
baskets and lunch In the park. I Icket*. y:t.,V). Cl>
PIANOS Ann OItGANH. •
Bargains io Elegant Pianos aailfi
New and elegant Instruments Just reeelveil diM
from New York, bought far under regular price*.
being offered at rcdlcnlnusly low prices. Sptcnrtijbi.V
new rlano-furtesatfHO. and upward. Klecsntion.J
grand piano-forte, only f?w. very rich and rovVmS
tone upright piano-forte, with all newest ami («■« -,“
pruremoms, only »100. Fine tune parlor organs t-V
PTh. fits, nnd siun. Alllcadlng maker*. Every
meat warranted for five yeara.
It. T. MAItPIN.
2US and sbt State-sf,,
between Jackson sad Vsn Bqt.,
AUCTION BALES.
SEdVIjiR SATURDAY RIUL~
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND (IKNKRAT. MEUCIIAVDIPK. 1
SATURDAY, .Inly m at 0:m» o’clock a. m
_ At I 7;» & 175 East Itnndolpli-sl.
W. A. BUTTKIt.I. LONUifcUO., Auctlontm.
Unclaimed Baggage.
TRUNKS. VALIBEB, AND CARPBTUAGsT *
For account of the fit. Charles Hotel,
-A.T Axraxiojsr,
BaturdarMorning, JnlrSQ. at tt o'clock at our ill*,
rooms. 173 * 170 Ran Jotph-sl. *
W. A. HUTTHta. LONG A CO.. Auctioneers.
ENTIRE FIMITURB & FUllMft
OF A FIRST-CLASS
CLUB HOUSE
A.T AUCTION,
TUESDAY, JULY 23. AT 10 O'CLOCK A. 1L
AT CLUD HOUSE
No. r y 1 Moiiroc-mt,
We shall sell without reserve for cash, the entire Tbs
nlture. consisting of Velvet and Hrui*ei* carnets, I‘in-V
Fnmlture, Mantel (Dosses, SI. Top sideboard*. UjH
of various kinds, Clumber Hcu complete, l.otnr*
Leather Covered Library Furniture, Lninbreqinoi
Lace Curtains, Dining-room Furniture, Crystal ctua
dellers. Ofllco Desks, Kitchen Furniture, *i Fine lur
rlar-l’roof safes, with steel chests ami coimnnniis
neks, The whole comprising ouo of the best oumu is
the city.
\V._A.JIUWIJUS l LONO* Auctioneer!.
JOHN C. Wir.MEUDING,
Auctioneer.
AUCTION NOTICR.
BY WILSIERDINO, IIOUUET & CO,
64. As 66 Whito-st,, Now York,
TUESDAY. July 2.1. IR7B. at 10 o'clock, on fra
months credit, bills to bo dated September I,
PEREMPTORY TRADE SAIB
OP
6,000 OASES
Blankets, Carriage Robes, Lap
Robes, and ilorse Blankets,
By order of Messrs. WHITTBMOUU, PBET. PO'T
ft CO,, tho entire production to date of sale of Us
following mllla:
CLI.VTON MILLS C 0. f JfOIIWICII WOOLE*C(L,
HAUKEDECKCO.. WINTIIItOP MILLS CO*
sou Vat piAissOii,
Sample packages will bo ready for cxamlnitln
by catalogue at ouratore, fUO«t ffiflDroadway, 01
Friday, Saturday, and Monday, 10th, SOtb, iM
22dJuly.
WniTTBMOnB, PEST, POST A CO.
NEW YOltK*
lam Sjttlal, Fmiln
AUCTION SALE
OF
Saxonville
Blankets,
33TT
FIELD, ffIOBBIS,FIBERS ft
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24,
Uy I>. O. SVAKICB & CO.,
81 and H J Usndulpa-sU
We sb»U sell at balf-pMIO o'clock this moralnfesP-
Hue of
NEW FURNITURE,
Parlor, Chamber. Ululng-rooiD. Hall, and OClee Ftf*
nlture. am Immcuiio stock of New and Becoml-luw
OABPBTS,
Crockery. Glia*. china, and Plated Wan, tad ahl*
stuck of General Merchandise.
At Id o'clock precisely, we shall sell one CoaaAT**’
Oroeck Top iiugay in guol condition.
Uy WM. MOOKUHOUSU
Auctioneers, H»*H7lUn<lololi-si.
At our Regular Bata 10-day at to o’clock, will l« olfrH
PARLOR AND CHAMBER SETS,
BrutseU, Tliree-I’lj.aiiil lugralu Car^’U.
Mirror*, Rockers, Easy Chair*, Louuscs. Tl>*
lei.Uof a 10-ruom houic.
EDUVI ■ .U’IUUIII UUUIV.
Country licakis' attention Ucall*d to tills *al<*. .
WM. MOOUEHOIIaK. Aucttjn*L
lIAIU OUObk.
Bjfl
H ft HKt'MiuwouUcrrully. Teu will have***
|h HI n**" "las?; Tifoufes^
* ** Other wart*. <*■ CIO Wuiiativ*^
■ I • •n"i r Ai.m:n iiiiusk iiTib »««■•
U A ID
81A B 81SS»V«rS"M»
B I if* 11 I Iroc. uia. llAliliiM. 110]^,
UfllßgsliSsi
nmai
ran cuiiE
" BARHAM’S
PILE CUBS
INFALLIBLE.
ladUon-st.. Cbksgt
~ yilllNKN.
TRUNK^S
_ LAWN
lawn jiowniiN,
Wc arc clo-lou out a cuiitls'juitat of
U-locli Liwu Mower*, hot of tk«
SAVAU ,.. tc „.. ns ,. i afe,
’ FLOU'llllk# --
11. ”11' Cut Flower* o'**,2
FLOWERS, 2 #®?