, 1874-04-04

sent BY D. L. Moody from Donbiin. Thore werc
ovcr ono million traotB In tho lot, to DO used IN
tloir missionary work among the masBes.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
Following Ia D statement OF tho informal nevo-.
nt1o collections for tho First District of Illinois
during tho month of March:
6pirits $40 9A 6o'
Gopacco ano cl8ats Iu531vo.be
6ecr etamre. 2o,6A55I
Special tax ntainpn .............'.....s. oa4* ~
T-nnrt sfa,1. n
fon'aues' Ao1A.'s
Total. ss75 76o.sa
CUSTOMS ooLLEoT1oNH.
Following iB Btatomont Of tho ooustomB colloc-
ttons at the port Of Chicago during the month Of
hIRroh, 1874: -
1ospjtal MONEY, 1'77a18
stea1nboat-inspecion fces ............... a4o00
Zines penalties, oto... 1000
miscellaneous us.....'......"....... Se0.b0
Total. .t183, 900. 81
Tho Commercial Of Dallas, Texas, says hi. Il.
hardware house for position as travelling agent
In Texas, and received tho following 'gonerouB,
high-aouled, enthusiastic roply:"
onluAoo, Fob: 49, 1874.
Dean % sm: Have M yours @ ot 2oih%; % cannot nss you
daro not sond man to Toxas, because tis only ono
:6 ie aot sond goods they Aro paid or
should lilo to soil Texas for cashepot canh. Yours
truly aIDnA1p, SPENCER Co.
It is stated that petition Is In circulation on
OF Trade to explain their conduct in making
their recent Investment In Chamber of Com
moroe stock. Two or three weeks ago, it is
said, the Board voted that no more money
artl Prestly waa directed to put tho sum Of e14,-
600 into Cook County bonds. Instead Of TINT,
ho bought Chamber OF Commerce atock. When
pressed for an explanation he said that tho bonds
subject to tho Board Of Directors. It appears,
however, that tho money has actualiy beon paid,
and, therefore, the Board Ia to bo called upon to
explain tho whole matter.
M'oAnTuy LUNCHES.
A littlo ovcr year ago the Indies Of Chicago
begnn tho business OF giving downtown lunches.
Tint which Was an experiment then has become
regulnr system now; and not merely churches.
but: other organizations hare rcBorted to this
method Of raising money. It appears however,
lous. Some of.the ladies once belonging to the
Union Park Baptist Church, Of which Mr. Nc
/ oarthy was formerly pastor, and who stu
itSsspding ME- ~ ps' his deppson ha7o "o doofdod S
to givo lunches at No. Ina East Madison street,
beginning Monday, for tho purpo8e OF raising q
fund to establish a new church for that individ-
ga They haye { aSnt qnt PGstales5ds stating
cided that he WAS o Christian but no minister,
while they, his friends, have decided that he il
q preaoher, and want him for o minister. II
anything will make the lunoh-systen, which llas
hitherto been 8ucceE8, = subject for laughter,
| It will be this move.
JOLIET IRON IND STEEL coMpANy.
An adjourned meetinE Of tho stockholders Of
tho Joliet Iron and Steel Company was held in
Room 8, Music Hall Block, at noon yesterday.
Judge Groon presided. aud about threo-fourths
Of tho stock was represented. Tho Committee
appointed Wednesday to recommend = bneis OF
settlement with the creditors, reported that they
In nff 1nh 1n4
Committee was continued, and instructed to mike
an inventoryof tho property OF the Company, aud
determine what is tho fair cash value Of the
stock. It ie not unlikely Il the creditors assent
| the Corporation wall be paid IN part cash and
/ mart stock. and TINT operations will DO resumed
| at the mills within month. If the creditors
| will not accept tho terms proposed, there is but
PLAYING WITH AN ELEVATOR. 80.
| A couple Of prominent railroad men had u
scare last Sunday from tho effects Of which they
Aavc not got recovered, It appears that on that
. ths .Kingabary block, and bons too lasy to walE,
thoy broke open the door lending to tho elevator,
and, having got In, lot tho water on, 1t bo-
ing .water elevator But, being igno-
thoY lot on about four times too much, and
went up like rocket, with about force enough
to take on the roof OF the house. JuBt as they
had flashed up to tho. fifth Rtory, tossed from,
61de TO 6QG OF tNo FculG4e, luu uuSAtt pHIB[s LQC
watcr Immediately ran. out, and the elevator
started to go down at about the same ratio ol
!. speed with which it had gone up. While it Raa
descending however, one ct these men,
intentionally o1sS but out Of sheer tSTao
s seized hold Of tho brake, and thus stopped ths
elevator by tho time 1t had reached tho second
floor. The two railroad-men wore q little tossed
about and exceedingly frightened, while tht
yet boon repaired. Thoy themselves have kept
very qniet about this msalventure, but the
other tenants Of Kingsbury block are in q statt
Of great irritation over IN accident which com
| pe1s them to do groat deal moro walking thar
they fancy.
L. BROUGHT, TO JUDGMENT. -.
Yesterday morning the people standing in tht
vestibulo Of tho Pacific Hotel were greatly sur.
prised 10 SEQ Mr.. George Taaaett showing a1onf
Fassett had hold Of this younR individual by hif
shirt collar, and Was, in rapid succession, kick
ing him with bis right foot apd slapping lin
with his q Ght hand H. t % up up th
through the long ball and out into tho street
when be gavo him parting kick, and returned
flushed and little hilarious: Presently tht
disconaolato individual orawled back. int
besan N ssss Of o1pan.oa ns hss
and proteBtationB. b1r. Tassett WAS not incline{
to listen to any such conversation, however, AMI
sent for detective to take charge Of him. 4
fellow. and, knowing his relatives ID Now York
who aro very respectable people, took him to On,
side and told him that, unless ho nado full
confesslon, he would 80 to Joliet. The younl
man thon owned up to having stolen couple q
Wicker, and the other to George Young, an
said bio had the pawn-tiokots for them, an,
was ready to. give. them up. 1t Seem
that be has boon in the habit for somo time 0
slipping into the hotel without an .oyorcoat on
| milking I'm any coat or shawl that he could fin,
on the rack, and Slipping or with It. Mr. Faaset
had suspected that he Was tile guilty person
aud, finding him hanging around tho hat-rac
yesterday, dealt out Justice upon him IN thl
summary faahon. A Goteotlve came finally, an
tho young man walked of With him to got til
oVercOats.
CRIMINAL.
j Justice Boully'a police report contained til
: names yesterday morning Of twenty-five Offend