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, 1870-05-20
The Michigan Avenue Hotel.

A few weeks ago an evening paper started the
story that the new hotel. corner Of Congress street
and Michigan avenue, now nearly completed, was
Insecure. In order to counteract the Injurious I'M
preston, the proprietor called together an indie
pendent and dlsuterested commission, composed
Of John NJ. Van OsleI and Ed. Bufllng, architects;
Cornelius Price, boss mason; and Sanford John
SUI, carpenter and builder, to make Thorough ex-
animation of the structure, and make an impartial
report, based on their observations They have
done so, and pronounce tho structure sound IN al
its pattA 1t would have been Indeed pity
u the contrary had been found true, for better
arranged hotel heret Is hardly 70 be lonnd IN Ine
country. Its location Is, Of course, unsurpassed
The lake Tiew from Its eastern and northern fronts
over thc building line Of Michigan Avenue, clear
sweep is afforded Of that entire thoroughfarc.
There is no question that the finest view OF GU,
Is Especially intended Tor 'he use Of families lis
Recommendations IN this respect are admiIaole,
M money ls being SD11ed In making the Internal
atrauycmcnts of snoh m order that the most ias-
titlions shall be delighted The following Icpoil,
sixucti hy men Of such reputation. IS snMcle1t ~
set at rest any apprehension that might nave oeen
felt.
n WAosa II hoy Coneern
This will certify that barn carefully examined nc
an nk 9n sef III Me I'd
defective ii come Of it, Inferior bearnge. which have
eitcc ten tkiuy md permanently fixed and support.
any part ot the building Some q the walls and Piers
sh s GS,e = Do
impair thc strength q IL building VIC Do net hctate
to e. III IS
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f>11cAso Nay II, 1S.o.
, 1870-05-20
AQUATIC,


TIE SAFTHo-CAAB1lA RACE
e, toS, May 1a.-The third 1acs Of the interna-
. course, between the Sappho and The Cum
- ommenccI on Thursday. The two yachts
- ! excellent trim, the American craft es-
- y. displaying her beautiful model to adyan-
~, The third Taca had been arranged to be
go tied over triangular course, each side Of
- Was twenty miles IN length The Jachts
nnsr 5a7 tiRsi an'S Msahes @ se sse[hng
:: =. !; the race the two vessels we're about even,
:. ,e distance soon widcncd, and Later tn
'!.s ftesnooE, when the beats disappeared,
5 =. vessel vas raptHv 0vcrhnnll1g her autacon-
- he Cambria continued TO gain upon the sap
: Id in the drst twenty 1Eifes Of the dead beat
dTard at the commencement OF the race,
>. { .red the Sapphn. Under Bon Church Gins
:, tween tie ellis and Strathermer.s Hill, she
., 10 the wtndHanl Of her four tln1es. In
= along the island shore In short tac&s
=: : fng from SHathe1mer 70 the marx vessel
tcOursc w2s necessary to complete the first
# ~ miles OF the angle, the Sappho, from her
hbria, literally taking the wind ont Of her
>.is. The advantage gained ty this nautical trick
e1ub1ed The sappho to outsau her antagonist,
sake noat Vessel three minutes and forty seconds
In advance Of the Cambrin- The yachts were for
: long time becalmed, lying to In the midst Of .
to Was te p e % ro e
Of the ra1tsaus Of the Cambria, who now said
TINT their fav015te had no chance for SUCCESS, and
ea ss s5es as a.
from the interest which had attended the nrst
Camb.ia. There now remained but the
second and third angles Of . triangular
shape courEe 10 complete it. II Was ez-
7cc1en that some excitement would be III
used into the remainder OF the race 1t
had been ANTICIPATED that, upon rounding the
staEe-boaf, tie remaining anEles would be sailed
on wind, and, had 1t held, there Hould probably
have becn some fne sailing, but 1t reerrd, and 4
succession OF light airs, followed by a calm,
ma1red the expectation Of the party who were ac.
the race On steamer The couclud-
portion was merely duIl, uniateresttng SAIL the
Sappho completing the race anu winning the
course. At 6:33 "Wednesday morning, the mark
steamer discovered the Cambria ln dead calm,
and, taking her into tow, conveyed her Into pert.
The arttnato1s TO whom the owners Of
the Sappho and Cambria determined to re-
fer their differences for decision. have,
FER careful investigation OF the points In
sputc, and, after the statements Of those gen.
.,acn, decided that the Sappho was IN the right,
~. in justification Of the conduct Of her owner,
We awarded to that vessel the champion cup for
aich the Cambria and Sappho last competed.
- g aims Of Mr. Asbut5, owner Of the Cambria,
.:r=s' Euch ptetentIous and arrogattnE Char
::s:es hat they we're Indignantly dIsal1owcd. The
"7- has an article on the yacht race- There 10
"a .-oaner In England probably, that can sail
49,: 1e American yacht Sappho. which through
II. match, was handled hy an English CnI+
'-
, 1870-05-20
SPORTING MATTERS.
Arrangement 1.-TWO H1omc-and-
Homo Matches between
fllc White and Rcd
Stockings.
Ease Ball Items in Chicago and Else
where-The Great Interna-
tional Yacht Race.
BASE BALL.

Nr W. wen,vorth Vie preS,dcr, ~ +,o
~ '' W 80" 49,. -. y. w
chicago basc Oau e!1es Iet01Aeu 1itM Clneaunau
On yesterday, one OF the objects Of his visit having
been the arrangement Of a series Of matches be-
+vrenn 4he White and Rel Stortinga Thaso rro.&
W., -...".,.,,a - . In sns.a.. 1se s.eas
11sa4 o1Ea1AZaAons VIII eH'utkst tHo aoMe-an0-
home matche8 The 1zst game will take place IN
Cincinnati about the LIST OF Aup1st. the second in
f-hlcsrn a few days later and tho +h,ra - +h,-,
shnntG 10 nercssnrr ~ Hactas ~. tItau tn.t
fTn. IN thrre IN fsnctnns%s ,,rI,ss w. ~ ~
Stnrrinrs sfont,1 i,e hnafen in Tho sacnra S @ r.u
- yShici1 crent rherTin Te,sat+ 80 ~ g Sas, t
.nt nisT fhe fhiri rn1eo horn eIe w ay ~ NV
arc aav{eed horeyar ~ - 1op .ais A
Tnnccnrnta VIII rr}erene - ~, atfas ,osei Ut
iIfy he first srne ~ NO ea.o ssr;ae ~ r.
f,e nisvei n eshtesTn ,ho en.ouTS ~ SInrt,nat1
end sfs 1hira n;so T. ';n,Eett ~ Il - c ~ W;
stnctin,.a shnniis ~ tefeaIaI cincinnati hotel.
fener srt1I a,sn ,in ws t hs m rhcr trnav,I ~,
M ha 1nn sr ~ s,+in, ~ .s M haet ~ ~ ~ 1nI11
sane ~z,,.,,,-,. -rn.
r,o ,.,r+h ~: ca,,,s Siia nre,no, nara ch,l-
,,.eti ~ X1.ost S;d !. ioTa ~ nisv t,ama ~
as 1n NJ 1ta holinn,,s has ,ae, sreenf,s, AND
+s ,, nr , ~ n1srai # nvdcn Is,rs- at ocinrt
thi s11 ff1nn " rhs n;nas viii i.e @,mnns,si ~
tS as -,,1oe fc, ~ 1ach nomnanr On thaf shor,i
~ 1ns ~ f,e ~ tnrnc1 ~ fns u,srhines Vii he
,e.nt ~ 1a. - 40 ~ ,Ie,nt '- "As WILL ~
F1eeea' a. 'a-1o,. o,~,,r,,c
,r,..o nI,,. s i, <, - = E.,a,, ,,,,o -,
~, N+;n 1,i,t f, t,n Saue' ~ ~
N,Sa1s hI;. .frtnr;a;Ss is $500 - 40 = o.
r8Aon"ls wv rs ct. - - ] s1s " = =" 1'-
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, 1870-05-20
ILLINOIS.
Progress Of the New Dam ut Henry
-~lsailrond Itcnis..Politlcnl.

Specfn1 Despatch to The ChieaGo Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, May l3.-From Hon. Vigil HicE-
OK, one OF the Board Of Canal Commissioners,
learn that the work on the dam ut Henry Is pro-
crossing finely. Reports that the building Of this
dam would overflow the country at high water led
to a thorough examination By the Commissioners
md the Chief Engineer Of the work, Nj: Jenna,
and they hare asccrta!ned beyond question that
the building Of the dam will In no wise hare sucl.
IN effect, us has been demonstrated by the dam ut
New Haven, On the Little Wabash River.
The work on the GRANVILLE i Mattoon Railroad
is progressing finely. Messrs- Brink, Conn11t +
Co., Of Philadelphia, are the contractors. When
this road Is completed, 1t will make an air line
from Chicago to the Wabash River, and open up q
section Of the State but little known, but Which
will add greatly to the NOW immense business OF
Chicago with Southern Illinois.
MTAe Congressional contest In this State at pres
ent Is confined to Mclean County, and the light
waxeth warm, AMI will soun be at fever heat
Who Is to be the choice Of said county as candidate
for Congress seems to be the bone Of contention,
aud much hot blood Is manifested {ot the farorite
candidates OF the opposing factions.
The Linunual advertisement OF the Secretary or
State for proposals for doing the State printing
and binding will appear in the Stats Journal to-
morrpw morning.
Great preparations are being male by the lovers
O! horses in this county for the four days' races
that Will come OF In this city, commencing Jane
!. Quite number Of celebrated horses fEom New
Orleans, Kentucky, Missouri. and other States
have arrived arc now In training.
, 1870-05-20

think Of setting out evergreens that InrmIg believe
can make eight ont Of ercrJ ten eyer4rcenS
live tn Chicago, with proper soil to put them In-
properly set out, and not nursed to death after
being put out. ...-..-.. .....
One thing further: Let no person fool AWAY hls
money On wild white pines that are from the
woods and swamps, and sworn on to Jou for nus-
eerJ E1pwn ueea
but what cyeIEreens you do put out, get them
Of come reliable dealer or nuIBefym man, and West
EN- grown, II possible. All Of which Is most re-
epectfully submitted. @. s. FQRD.
CHICAGO. MaF 19, 1870.
, 1870-05-20
Fourth Annual Rcunion-Thc Ban-
quot ut the Leland Hotel.


From The Springfield tftl> Journal, Nay IS.
The fourth annual meeting Of tho Thirteenth
Army Corps was held at the Leland Hotel.
yesterday morning. The place Of meeting Was
first announced for tie Senate Chamber, but
on Monday evening tho presiding officer,
Major General J. A. WeClernand, received
telegram from indianapolis, which stated there
was amisqnde1staudinga as to tho time Of holding
the reunion in this city, and as consequence,
the members OF the society reRiding In Indiana
would not be able to be present, as vas expected
From the fact tlat fourteen 1ndian1 regi-
the misunderstanding was deemed peculiarly
unfortunate, and it was suggested that the
meeting be postponed but the morning trains
having brought a number Of prominent gem
tlemen-members Of the corps-from Wiscon-
Gin, Iowa, Indiana and portions Of Illinois, it
Hotel- At 10 o'clock a. NJ General John A:
AfcCa1nand, Commander Of the Corps, called
the meeting to order. and gave brief review
Of tho last meeting, held at Indianapolis In
the absence of Colonel o, II. Wilson, Of 1ntia-
napolis, Colonel L. H. Whittlesey Was ap-
pointed Adjutant General Of the corps for tie
ensuing year. General Thomas s. Mather was
assigned to the position of Assistant Adjutant
General, situated in this city.
At this stage OF tho proceedings General
McClernand arose and said it Afforded him
much pleasure to welcome his late companions
10 -.1r,e,, ~ p1an IN cect tiiosa vino
s5 .n pp,sra ~ tais ant1 5anrsrs of athe tant
~ fei1" II H ras ao,,rce n TTa,t pleasure to
th;ni. ~ +ha ;,s,.s now -,ssci md pann and "a
LILLE ~ .uG np" atr,,Ias th-nnc .sh;c ths
st;aa 't had - n,ssaa 3ha Th;rtsanth armv
Taxsa Id L. Issa,, f,1,na tr1,a and f.;ti,fnl
na -, 49, n1,5 ,isr,rs Yornnost
u1,ue' 1as 49, ~ A. ~ noar esi,ad A '''"'
"4gn nutl y. as u 49, sau ion,,,,, t,;-i,,, = b;o,-
ne eoh;tAed aei ~ s'annent cs'.Snt;o6 of 9hc
y 81 a1n WI,eI yon spI ~ tha marsments of
~ o,. w. ~ s5cuc1, ~ ~ .sIons cann.;ns md
tnc ~ r. ~ n,sr-t;oDa nrnnn9 Tcls-
n,s. and tben III r5osed With an ELOQUENT and
tn+eR;n+. 49, tr,i1,t, rs 1bs haroas who scaled
tta;- dasotinn % W ihe;r conntrr and the nrinci-
3ea ~ ,bart ~ h dow the;r lires nnon
H. h..tI"Ga'3s =, a. 9ortt, ~ cs1iei ,I,on
- .n,. ~ ~ w. oorrs ~ rsnan.
ne sn ; si,sm spss W tn' naa. ~ ra.t;nr
osI Ioen aenoa.Sln53oes, s3'o "noso a As1.S r.aoI
PAGES were ma5Aeo W mals as"a s.ovA
hlnocAs ecatttIeo ~ 1iJ seo
tetes thtougnout me aoa.n, aan nese1 ~
to forget the Gfeat pI11n99p!es p1a u?a uGa
winch thelr comrades nad 10 noolS iouens5; ta.s
remarks we're approPrlate, e1oaaent, anu ~
terestng ana were Tsce.sea "atn arKea a
p1obanon " tno6e "ao "eio eo Ao1toaseo 10
TO DC present.
, 1870-05-20
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

= second anniversary Of the Woman5 Home
ed last evening at The parlors Of the Home
kson street, near Halsted- Fa1ly i've hun
tdIes and gentlemen were present during
= ming, and the time was most agreeably
: In looking through the institution, listening
=. =, singing Of the choir OF DR.. Goodspced,s
st#' who had kindly attended In a body, and In
-, converse Among the various features Of
sLr :. ome, the industrial department received
ee,'e::~l notice. This has recently teen tnaueur-
:. et s-lder the management Of Mrs. II. A. VIII
- :. EkI1lful and accomplished artist in her
:; nd 1t comprchends cooperative mlllfne-
ssm1Eing. machine stitching, plain and
=: :: Htal sewing, the design being to supply
ialeB OF the Home with employment, aud to
the pTults equally. The printing-01nce,
:; -Ionafed to the Home by MI Whltiock, Was
y point OF interest The ONCE comprises
utnplefe facilities for book and job printing, and
The aa1t preservattve " Is taught ,o such Of the
ladies as may choose 10 learn It The Home now
contains 1e5 inmates. the ful complement, md Is
progressing Eplendtdly under the efficient manage
1nent Of Mira Mckinney, the Matron. The old
bu1Idlng is under process Of rer1ment, and, when
finished. wilt furnish accommodations Tor about
fi1:y more inmates. There Is room on the lot TOT
the addition OF a building that ~onld double the
present space for lodging purposes and It Is hoped
that, in due course Of time, public recognition Of
the benefits OF the Home will result In the donat-
Ing Of funds to enable the enlargement OF the In
stttuuou.
, 1870-05-20
IOWA.


Kailrond Aid Election mt Dc3molncs
Decision of the Railroad bond
Enxex.
DEsMoHrs, Iowa, May 12.-The election held
In this city today to vote aid to the DcsMolnes,
Indanola V Missouri Railroad, resulted In the pro
position being carried by large majority in West
DesMolucg, and q small majority In East
DesMoines- In Bloomfield township, adIoln-
Ing the city It was defeated.
The State Board OF Emigration has been t1 ses-
sion here today. They ordered $1,000 pamphlets
printed, 25 600 In English and the balance In Ger
man, Scandinavian, DANISH, Swedish, ami Dutch.
Arrangements we're made with dl1erent rau-
road companies having lands IN IN the State
sent to Europe: Three agents were
were appointed, rs follows: E. 7. EdginGton, Of
Lucas County, to 20 70 England; Henry 1iospsrs,
export, 10 60 to Germany. The railroad agents
hare not get been appointed
IN the case OF the United States ra. Anseatine
and other counties the United States Court today
ordered the United States Marshal to proceed
forthwith and collect the taxes heretofore levied
In these counties for the purpose OF lying on
their railroad bonus, the county having been
unable to do 50 by reason o. the people opposttcp
This brings the officers Of the Federal Government
and the people OF these refractory counties tace
TO face. The orller OF Court Will be cnicfceu,
even thorch military aid has to be used.
Judge Dillon left on the noon tyaln for NenlaS.
k;l, TO hold session OF the United states Cncull
Court In Omaha Judge Love Will commune 70
hold court at this place until the business Is als-
uOscJ Of
, 1870-05-20
THE JUDICIARY.
Gull for n Convention Of Attorneys to Rcc0u1-
Euend Candidates for Judges Of the Cir
cult Court.

We, whose names are hereunto subscribed,
members Of the Illinois Bar, citizens Of, and
practising attorneys IN Cook County, ieel the
coming election Of three Judges Of the Circuit
Court to be an event Of much importance both to
the public and the profession It Is desirable that
the men chosen shall be men Of undoubted legal
attainments, and OF the highest type OF personal
Integrity, Such men re need, and we believe
the people will elect 1onc other
knowingly. Believing that political conventions
cannot make man ri to be Judge, who, other
wise, Is not and that 40 party conventions should
inate men for purely judicial positions, where such
nominations will have to be ratified or rejected at
the same time tho new constitution IS (which L.
made for the whole people, and not for paEty),
call for q meeting Of the bar, TO be held In the
Circuit Court Room, on Saturday afternoon, May
81, at O'Clock, to recommend such men as are
deemed best fitted for the position, irrespective OF
party, for election before the people On the "a day
Of July. Believing that . generous public wall en-
urgently ask ever member of the bar to be present
, 1870-05-20
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The West Side German Theatre on
Desplaines Street Totally
Destroyed
Adjacent Buildings Badly In
jured, and their Contents
Watcrcd.


German Inea1re. 3,, la,ge ounalng On ueSplalnes
street, between washington and Aaaison. II was
planes street. and extending about $50 feet back tn
a.. n1Iar nor M P-o w.a fnrna, in hnt hefora
the a arrival Of Of The steamers the name m had the
walls fell ID, amt IN 9natt1er O. an houf more more
nothing was iels pus clnaeia ACROSS @
the alley from the Mea.fS Is a1Ke tafee7stoEy
Company. Piles Of the husks we're close to the
wfndo~s, and me nea1 p1eahlng tne g1ass t9e
husss were soon anazc. 5nG ~ nfc spreaa q9chy
tH4sa aes4seve nS connaston were 1ss spoa me
ioor of the thiri.story soon burned through. and
the second, which was also fnll Of husks soon fol-
A second alarm was turned IN and
more steamers arrived on the ground. The
rear part Of Richards Iron foundry adjoIning
partially destroyed. The building was flooded
with water, and much valuable machinery dam
aged.
The German Theatre vas owned By Working
mems Association. Il WIS worth about 81, ooo
and was insured for =, ,00o- It had been occupied
for some time BY theatrical company, who had
considerable scenery and properties on hahl.
Their io{s Will probably reach S, 900 Insurance
not asceYtained- w.. .. ...
The building occupied by the Chicago Husk
Company, No, 40 South Clinton street, IL owned
~ The hshats ~ i lron vas h
Company lose about s., 000 on stock. Whether
they are insured or mot could not be Iaarcaatl,
Thu ssaSe..c1at was used rs branch Of the
Th schno, fnrnJtnrc xras ,rofth ahnnt I'm nnGI n
n,snn Witch ~ was rentess a,,ont san The former
rauq. ss i.nsnreI Nm % .eN1ee' '"oos wv "-e
o,nd pNns n9nhsa cnG MnS ~ "a and * 1e1ersot,
s.e,t ~ o tne ~ .omnane Sr rcs1
SUI, Mas WE Nv oe bn.nea oT ISsu eso. ins
lr1s - Thc cnnman,. had aionr so0 n xorth OF
, 1870-05-20

The advantages Of Green Bay, Wis, as a sum-
,ner rcsort are well known to Western tourists,
Hitherto the place has suffered greatly for the
want Of good hotels We learn that there Is 70 De
no lacI cf rscass aeeommodaton1w No. wha,s 5as 1ona n
hsvina III ieen newly furnished and put IN complete
order bg MI C. d. White who has long 9een 9a .i1 1a
SoTaby Known 70 the tIassln RsT pees ies md
he fine occupcd on the journey twelve hours
We presume that with these unsaed ecn aeconlm nc
datiops The 1ue natural a1rantaEcs Of tsfeeu LEY
viii lie largely ayaited OF dutine LIZ s'A''''e
, 1870-05-20

NIiscelInneous.
Michael Mcclure, proprietor Of q grocery store
at No S96 South Canal street, has father and
aunt whom he delights to beat and abuse. Not
content With belaboFing them frequently, he has,
On several occasions, threatened TO e1teImlEate
them They feared he would cafTy out his threats,
and applied to Justice Enzenbachcr f0f warrant.
The document was handed to Constable McLaugh-
lin, and when he attempted to arrest McGnire
vas assaulted and roughly handled The lighting
Michael was finally induced to visit Enzenbachera
office, and, after hearing, he was committed to
the county jail, In default Of $500 ball. to await
tr1ai at the Recorders Court
About II O'Clock last eTening magnificent
auToTa1 arch shot up perpendlcularly from the
northern point Of the horizon, extending some 20
degrees toward the zenith, and in a few seconds
another arch parallel to the 1rst and about is de-
Erees to the westward, was also visible. It was
the first 4urUral display noted In this city for sev
elal months, and indicates clearer atmosphere
than VIC hare entoyed for some time past As the
old-1ashloned almanacs used TO say: "Sow ex-
pect TaIm weather.
At meeting Of the Chicago Historical Society,
the following officers were elected for the ensuing
Eear: President, A. r Sabin; Vice President, T.
I. Lawrence; Secretary, o. BiacIman; Treasurer,
Vim. Sprague; Librarian, P A. OTIS: E1ecnt!ve
COMMITTEE, Q. s. Nestcotr, G. B. White, l. NJ
Prenttss, ". VI. BoyinEton.
Owners are wanted at the ArmoTy Tor rcd
and white COW, . red COW, bay mare, sorrc1
horse, and wagon with 8 red box and dEab
gearing.
, 1870-05-20

SaIada; Il L Higgtnzon, Boston: T, g. orton,
Fric: r R SpraEue. Cincinnati; l. Loveland aud
vile, San Francisco; l. s Baker and wife, Al
te0na, -PennsylvaEia.
Among the arrivals at the Br1cXs House, yes
tt1Gay, were the following: John Saweli, Fond 1u
lac: General I. Ccf1lns. V Wlnslow, F. B. Law
Mite, Geneva, n. Il E A. Andrews, Peoria Itu7-
arpt: ". D. Comm, Boston Idrertise7 Fred. r.
Ferris, Ao1non Tribune, Salt Lake City; r b.
Stephens, Marion, Iowa: B. D. Rising, Springfield,
Mass: s. H. Besson, Niles: D. P. Jones, OttaWa.
Among the arrivals at the st. James Hotel,
yesterday, were the following: Hon. J. D. Plat.
Warren; 8. r Ellis, Boston; Saml 8. Field, r E
Gerlier, IL P. Seaman, Geo. Wheeler. New York; !;
T. n. CoNes, Valley Falls, n. T.; G. F. Wells and
family, England: J.. B Doyle, Bradford; DanL
Acrcross, san Francisco: Robt q. Beech aud wife,
Minneapolis; D. Dessan, New York.
, 1870-05-20

Miss Maud Hartley Jones, Of Star Of Hope Lodge
No is, ]. 0. G. T., and cditTess Of the National
I4ohztttionist will read IN original paper, In the
lodge rooms, ut 50 South IaSallc street, this eve
ming, beginning Mt :4a The subject w1u be " Our
Order EVERYBODY is invited to be there.
--Mt. E. a carr Will give his last May party,
this evening, at the p1u1tna Dancing Academy,
No. G19 West Lake street
The Burns Club will meet at S O'Clock this
evening" In the Commercial Travellers Association
Rooms, No. 50 Dearborn street, when debate
will take place,
, 1870-05-20

Taking the general acting, tosether
excellent music furnished by me ofcnt
the Amateur Soclety, one and a1l, may
ressnn fc congratulate themselves on tn
thcir last evening exhibition.
, 1870-05-20
Works Of Art

The fine collection Of oil paintings & Sos. = and
y Wabash avenue, which hare been On: exhibition
and ytaHed by crowds Of eur cstlzeus, WIN be
osed cut to the highest bidder this afternoon and
evening. Buffers L Co. will wteld the hammer
and they Will be sure to be @Going, going, gooc!'
, 1870-05-20

Parties wishing TO borrow money to pay rents,
leases, Of mortgages, or who Hgns the losn OF
money on short time, and can make monthly paF-
mcnts, c1u be accommodated by L f. Swift aIa
D. j. Hamilton, Trustees. who can be consulted st
Ne, 126 South Clark street, See advertisement
, 1870-05-20
chool Apportionnacnt for 1s70.'71.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
DETROIT, May 1s.-The primary school appoE-
uonmeut Of the present year has lust been made
1t amounts to $l!o. ~, and Is divided among
73,l2 children, Of the schooLgo age. Ascom.
pared with 1863, the table shows an increase OF
s5,ass school children, and an increase IN the aE,
preparation Of SIS s56ao5- The increase Of ssnool
children would Indicate an increase OF 10o.oog
the population OF the State In single year. me
apportlonmeut is forty eight cents scholar. ,4ast
year Il t6aa fQEtY-seEen..
, 1870-05-20
Steamer Damaged by Coming In
Contact With tho Rock Island 1knn.
road Bridge.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
ROCK ISLAND, May 19.-Thls afternoon the
Northern Line Steamer Nuscatine struck pier
Of the old railroad she vas passing through the
draw. She WAS 60 heavily freighted that she Was
buar1 gnur.ls were torn away and the wheelhouse
crushed A quantity Of freight WIS knocked over
board By the shock, but fortunately no passengers
were hurt The damage Is about two thousand
dollars -.....
Wo1k on the pier OF the new government hri1es
Is progressing. This will have wide and much
saicr draw. The river intcrcst Rnxtou1ly aEats
the completion.
, 1870-05-20


DOARp-BYA YOUNG GENTLEMAN AND TfFE.
Is Where there i piano. private family preferred.
Address JOHN JONES, TrhurE ofice. giving location.
ter1ne. &c
DOARDLDY A AGENTLEMAN,NIFE, AND ADULT
bdanehtc1. Wish to secure pleasant home On the
South Side. il strictly private family of undnubted
fooms and Eond tafe. Bes. cf references given and
rcauirr3. Addfets R II B. Tribune Office
, 1870-05-20

ITO REsT--E THR BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
knGWn - ths Thompson Bt1k. snite efs roora esch,
water closets OF taeh floor Reat chcap. Apply u WM
B.1HOMPSON, Real Estatc Agent, - Hc1t Maiiso7.
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