, 1874-05-07

1t z III no ono charged to thko coEntxRnco OF
city, will no official but tho Tax Collector have
caro- for uB? CIv1g,
CHICAGO, May 4, 1874.
GENERAL NEWS.
4 new monthly paper called the CRUSADER has
just been started. It is published by Mrs. O. Y.
Waite and Mira. II. Z. Do Gcer, and Ia devoted
to tho interests Of woman, temperance, otc.
Mr. Charles Holmes, the remarkable basso OF
tho Caroline Ricl,ings Company viii sing solo
on the return Of the t'Old Folks" hora next
week.
A largo excursion is organizing at Harlem and
Oak Pars to attend tho Wednesday night con-
cort by the II Old Folka."
Tho Plow-Makera' Association mot yesterday
sion was secret one, mud, although it lasted for
several hours they stated that tho only blR-
| ness done Of any Importance Was tho report Of
| committee In favor Of continuing tho agreement
| Of tho Association which has been hitherto IN
| force. The report was on motion adopted.
The Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy Railroad
cannot do Ions than promptly discharge from
their employ, tho engineer who yesterday after
noon in utter disregard Of tho 1lagmau's aignal,
sssns s Dsskea e bo 4s Y q engine & c stG ns
That this piece OF criminal ca,oessnesu resulted
| in nothing moro Rorious than sovoro shock to
the nervous BYston,s OF the occupants Of tho
'btB was no fault OF the oneinecr.
| Tho annual meeting Of tho Northwestern
Btave Manufacturers Association WIS to luye
been held at the Atlantic Hotel yesterday, but,
| rs there wore in attendance but Blk or seven
1 dologatea, tho meeting adjourned for lack of
| quorum, to reasonable in Toledo next month.
The Association consists OF stnve-manufacturerB
in tho sLatos Of Michigan. Ohio, Indiana, Wia-
conBiu, I!li1,nis aud Minnesota, tho roll showing
membership Of about forty firms.
Tho annual session Of tho Particular Synod Of
Chicago, ct the Reformed Church, WAS held yes
| terdny in tte Reformed Church, on West Wash-
ington street. nesr Ann. Tia Synod includes
gan, Illinois, Wiaconsin, and Iowa. The election
OF ollicors for the ensuing year resulted AZ fol-
lows: President, tho Nev. 4. H. Van Vranklu
Adacasor ,(ylco- presidenD the Roy: E. Winter;
and J. g. Joralemon. Statistical reports
! wero presented from the various cllllrch-
Co. all phowing gratifying state
wore appointed to the National Synod, Which,
meets III poughkeepsio N. Y, tho first Wodnes-
day iu June. Last evening tho Roy. Mr.. Vim
tor, Of pela, la.,. prcachod a sermon. after
which tue Synod adjourned.
Tho Executive Committee OF tho Board Of
Trustees Of tho University Of Chicago held au
adjourned mcctins ut DR.. Boonoa Office T,lezday.
It wnB voted TINT. in the forthcoming catalogue.
tho Committee bo instructed to add q paragraph
to the dotailod statement of the Faculty aud
course OF instruction, mailing suitable 1nentIon
Of lie SERVICES Of Mrs. ", i. Doggett in giving
instruction in botany, and Of Mira Alice Doiso
Wood in Crock aiso that proper mention bo
maao Of prof' Nathan shoppard IN tie de-
passm'nt ct public speah'ns ho$naions
that Prof, Ransom, Dexter, tho Curator, ho
relueatcd to layo a1l specimens in the museum
labeled with the appropriate nan1o, md nunlbor-
cd, and to have entered in catalogue those now
/ ha1, MI all 1pf1f1 tnr,n hat
TINT the Curator DO requested to ontor into cor
| roRpondcnco with othor museums nnd scientific
associations and ind1yiduala. with view Of
procuring exchanges Of specimens, but that de-
except from officers Of the University, be Loro-
after declined that it shall bo required TINT
poraons collecting specimens for this museum
shall DO furnished with authority by the cura-
all directions In rognrd to tho arrangement and
| eafokocping Of tho property In tho muHoum.
President Dool!ttfa was requested to confer with
pcrsons herosoforo Offering prizoB 10 the stu
ttonts,s with reference TO tie distribution OF
prizes at the coming commencement.
| THE PRODUCE ExoIASuE.
Tho molnbora OF tho ltoduce Exchange met
at the Commercial Hotel yesterday evening, for
tho purpose Of perfcetiu3 tlrr organization.
There wero about thirty in attendance. Tho
membership roll now numbers near 200 produce
commission morchguts.
Mr.. John Tato Of tho firm Of Ta:o l. Son, waH
called upon to act a. Chairman Of tho n,oeting.
Ar. @. L. Dexter, ot tho Committee of Nineteon
upon whom doyolycd tho duty Of presenting a
constitution and bylaws, presented tho report
t!ea, as laid down in tue report, arc bs,afy, aa
follows: To secure moro intimate relations be-
tweon huyezs and sellers Of produco and
other marchandisa; to inereaAe and
improve tier nloans Of intercourse i;
to doiino and onforco rules ana principles OF
trade which shall govern tho body mutually; to
obtain aud impart important Information relat'
lug to their intorests and generally to secure
tho adva1.tageu which are the outgro1th OF sys-
taIpat!e action. The Constitution proyidea for
the usual officers, who alal be eected annually.
There are also Committoos Of Arbitration and
Appeals.
liz rogalu to business contracts, tho Board OF
; Directors has tho power to suspend meulbcra
from the pyYileRea Of the Association fnr failure
10 meet tAoir obligations. Privilege aud Waiting
ttokots will DO iEsued tho Halne as Oh tue Doard
, OF Trade.
Aftor aonpnrrlng in tho report Of the Commit
. teo tho meeting aliouruod 49,.
4 meeting to elect officers will ho held Batur.
J day afternoon. -"
NoArIHEsTEnN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Iho Northwestern frcsu AaBoola:ton began
their aunuhl session Ut the lalnaer l1plise ycR'
toraay morning, Yieo-proAidcut ]. +. Cadoguu
Occupying tho chair. Ihp following pnpera wore
Represented by t,oir Respective editors aud pro.
7 prletora' peorlA Transcript, Il, Enleryi Del
Aloinos Register, !. t. Oiarkuon Davenport
Haxelse, e. q. Chaplin; Burlington Ha,ok-Eye, @
!. Wheeler; Dubuque Herald, D. D. W. Carver
. | Rock 1Hltu0 Unio3t Adj H. Sannlarl. Sprfnf1.