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PERSONAL

PERSONAL.
The Hon. !. D. Ward II. C., arrived In th3s ey ~
terday mozniaz, and = 1t ths Visit aids Rraez'
House.
1 man giving the nAms Of James clatk, Of 9h3casA
was arrested Last Tuesdsy Ia Cincinnati On 6nspc1s
Of being an unsafe character 10 b. Left 1t ls1ga-
Yesterday Charlea E. Reese died with county~1ssz
Lfeb hiA resignation 3usdcs ot the Peacs for III
Town Of Hyde Park. md T. De1haud hIea hl1
Pohce Magistrate for tho Village of Blue hlxnd-
liz. G. c, Donnef ha. baen requested to sepest ~
lecture upon the queadou, "WhJ Nintty-se:sn ma,
chants IN avery one hundred {sA In business, sSa
has consented to do 50 tomorrow sYacing IN uasa
Hall, No. III Madison street. :,
Ar. ?. NrDride desires to e1preas publicly hi 1a-
Twelfth Street Station, for having promptly sTaSeaa
Mr. Mcbride, Whose house. had taken Arr lext 1aa1s.
day morning. thereby enabling the lssteF TO sa's -
Ives Of h1s two litse boys who Re7s Sleeping
weeks ago upon child Of Mr. O. F. Ba1tes, 20 =
Ohio street. It severe case Of croup. and. VIZ
all other means had fatled it decided to opea s
through which the pzoeoss of breathing could p, p
kept up till the Group membrane bad dissolved ~
mucus. Al tho end oS ten days the tubs VA ss1o'>
aad thr child IA now in perfect htlltl,-
BorzL AnRIyA1s.
erand Pae!de-P. Largsy, Montan3; L ,s;s.o E. VS..
bum. Ner orleans; g 3: 4eAneryt s,n FTaqs'1 s..
Palmer Uossse-J. b. Lincoln, New York; J. nsse'
Detroit; 6. Kellogg rhlI.delghl,; e. ~ 4 s7a1 Tasa
Boston; q. =. Clark. Albion; c. 9. Black, aeT te.-,
J. 4. BIsh, Peoria; G. ". Hayes Sormsl -.
Houst-M. H. olmstead, Eev York; o. T. A5sfa, -
venpors: c. g. Larkin. San Francisco: L Hns.' Ser
Cananda1gua: J-W- Trueedale, Providence; A. Vr
nel Cleveland. fremont Ho1sas-P. Narks1nan,
anna; Il .. MoTris, Now York; ". Wright, O*5unn'
J. J. 1row. 1ndianapolta; .. G. Holland; sag'oaf1
Herzog+ Cincinnati, D. 1andoo. Milwaukee.
CHzc4a0ANs A5K0AD. -
Pa13e-Ths Ecu I. n. Arnold and kara11, -
Cutter and family. ]. g. Davidson, Aexances -
Giving, zffss Annie z. Hobart, Miss GEacs = ~ ~
Mr- and Airs. Douglas, L, Tayjor, John l. Whit e..
r. " Whitehead, Miss l. Whitehead. Iies-n1 Iies-Ia1
4. =. French. :. Lo1sdon-H. c. AJeE. B. hgTh9S
4 CQbsatt, J. B. Donnoynue Hrs II 3. EEsn.* - 4.
Esans, Aias P. GuIlford, J. johnson, C: 3. AeaSt
and family, 4 3 Meeker, j. q. Porter, l. b. knanr
tliaa Pullman. a Il BIDS. EerdH--pr Aa1esa A.xa
Hslde9, Mr.. Owen Sherman, A1isa Hattie sns9IT+ ~
y. H<1deldurg-I. G. Davidson Ceasea-r1 ~
4 L Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mestck, NJ. ~
Misses "adnwu1th- loms-Nrs. E. G. syet: q
Ayer, Nts- F. A. Eastman, Miss Ha1riet Na1a ~
Mccormick, Mrs. Henry L. Miller sDd family, "a
Charles s. Mum, w. Z. Higgins &1s. q. h aees..nJ
nd family, Martin Ryerson and Wis. MIs. o4
Fickeracn, z. 3. TilHsrns. H. " Wtu2n99.
lsapzea-D. ". ato1z, Nxa. 3. Z. 8.o!1a, '9@et5+
Nedin And family. :. Rzsremee-Nr. and M Il
X18A RaxA Nh, H. L. Iraksa. Hfst !. 4 t7
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,


rha wel-t Known musicians, Mrs. Darlington aud
Measrs- Coffin, Eahark, clark, aud LATER, Win sing
for tbs benefit Of the Reunion Presbyterian Church
Went Fonrteenth street, Throop. Friday
tng>
Tho Christian Union Literary Society meets TuesdAy
evening at Ut III Eaat Madison street.
Roeharnbeau Lodge No. s3o I. o. o. F. working tn
Frsnth> meets every Wednesday, IN Fort Dearborn
Ha1 southeast of Hasted md Madison
The term examinations Of the University Of Chicago
will Legin Monday morning, March 20, and continue
I'LL Wednesday noon, April l. Tho public ara Inrtted
to .ttend- The third tsrnn viii begin Thursd2Y,
April ..
so<.4tian will be held at their rooms No. 1a8 aa.a
street, Wednesday evening.
Tho members Of the Chm .na~Gael Guards a1a r.
qucsted 10 meet at their drhal southeast Of
o'clock aharp. Tbs election Of oaiosrs .ad other bus
mesa Of importance will ba transacted
The we'll known colored lecturer, Nr T. E. n. Har-
per, viii deliver lecture On the subject: The Tons
that Wins" n otvet Baptist Church, On Fourth
avenue, near Polk street.
Ths Progressive Star and Crescent Club VIII give =
hard timer mask mud domino party In the hall oornar
Of chrk and Monroe streets, Friday evening"
Tho Rev. j. F. Maone, pastor at tho Bethel african
H. E Church On Third a1rnue, between Taylor md
Twelfth streets, Will preach Fifth A,nendmen: ser-
this evening 7:0 O'Clock pre}s.ed By ~ eu1o3y
upon tho Liza and chAsacter of tha lats Chsr1Aa
Sumner.
The Hannibal Zouaves will celebrate tho anniversary
Of the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment by i
gra1d military entertainment in Turner Hal. corner
Of Van Buren, and Clark streets, Monday evening.
The evening will close with hop
Tho Delegates Of the several wards of North Chi
cago will 1aee. at Ssea Hall, Wells snd Superior
streets, tomorrow 1t O'Clock to nominate candidates
for The town electou+
a cau has been issued by Tom Foley, Barney caul-
feid Pat 0Br1en, Mark Sheridan, md George Miller
to the members Of the Peoples o1rty Of South Chi.
cago to elect delegatea Wednesday eTen1ng. to co.,
venAou to nominate candidates for town ofHce5a
The Convention will meet ss3 O'Clock TburadsT after
noon III The Council Chamber.
The :adles Of the Church of the Messiah Wi hold
fair At the Memorial Chapel, corner of Tvsuty-eir1
street and Michigan avenue, the 18th. 18th, and
18th Of April Dramatic entertainments will ba given
II the came paee, In connection With ths xatr a1 tho
eveninga OF the 10th and 14.n ut April
Tbs Council No. ], Of nunoia, ok ths .. J. Of so1rt
nasts will celebrate the twany-saxh aunirersary Of
modern SEtrtuAhsun Tuesday afternoon and evening
In the e7ehtug 31rs. 6nydhayn, medium, viii gye
- fire test, 10 pxose the power Of spirit control
The gentlezaen comprising tho Vest End Club pro-
pose to give 4notheE - aociahter In Martinez 4dx
Street Hall on ts'e evening OF Wednesday, april g. Il
IL expected that this party the ffst after tie e1pr
ton OF The lertoo kaAs1u, Will b the a4t &utoYahIa
oue yet given tT the We<t End Club.
Tho 1peznbst1 Of tho ClAn-ns~ cas Axsocaton. which
nh hs sasnesAf6zad Ga14 nEti aeat atn1aa ta4 a
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VIII hold another meeting Thursdsy afternoon, .no
talk sonae moro about viaducts.
Eight dwellings we're regored during the last 1,es
Is infected with the saalFo1,-&n 1uc1eaas OF thr-s
ovor the previous week
The Sanitary suses1ntenaent IL preparing reRp.
1ason requiring Physicians to report ali casea ~
puerpurnl feToT to the Board Of Health.
The ehanccs are agcinst The renting ot Eo,,,.
Block By the city for Offices Comfortable oparte-a
are badly needed, but the e1Fsase iuTolFed tn tha
project Ia consi1ared too heavy
Tho Council COMMITTEES CT Wh.rves end pshfa
Grounds met in tie afternoon, and decided to <a-te
in favor At selling Ill the T1caat lots belonging "a N.
city. @''
Tho officials Of tho Chicago l. Northwestern. MI
waukee s.. Paul, and Pittsburgh Cincinnati h 81
been willing to build viaducts on Kinde ttseef III
that tia Doord Of Public Wo1ks hare never 1rrrarsa
plans and specifications for them. The matter Vii
com. up in the Council Monday night and action III
probably be taken which will awaks the Coat1stoa.
ers from their letharGy.
The cootract for constructing the Fullerton ayenoa
seytr WIS awarded to George =. Morris l. c. :ss
they furnishing bond for so:e ooo which
was ngntd BY Dwight F: Cameron. B. c. Cook, asd
Samuel J. Walker. After building tie conduit tss
firm must keep 1t In repair fo1 one year.
The Board nj Public Works issued the following
story nnd basement brick, 2415o feet, 1nana avenr
Thirty-third street; J. E. Brennan, two-.toyy
aud basement franz, x60 feet, No. 1913 South Hased
rear Of Mos. 245 and 347 South Psrk areaaa Esar1
Fayger, two-etory brick. 2ox40 feet, No. 119 Wss;
Fourteenth street.
This language Of the act recently passed By tbs Ly
tsaturc prohibiting Boards Of Health city authos
ties from examining tho inmates Of houses Of ptrst
tuition fg broad that, It Is cl:med the houses can
not be visied during the prevalence Of IN epiletne
The Sanitary Superintendent and others u. the Basr5
Of Health Office discussing the bill yesterday ani
the opinion prevailed that It prostitute were to b
attached with smallpox cholers the Health oneer
could now mako an EXAMINATION Of such pe.soo
The Judiciary Committee Of the Council held .
meeting and ptcsd flo the resolution prohibiting
lobbyists from lettering iuside the railing a. tho Coa
ell Chamber and bus:on-hoing Aldermen. The sa1.s
disposition made Of AID deAth's soedA evil ordE
authorizing the registration Of as prostitu:ee
The ordinance providing for the appointment At Tax
Commissioner next taken up: but ~ the CITY
Clerk L. do!ns tho dude& u such oacoz, It wsa lid
for tSeek in order to 1esxn II Mr. Forrest ha7
time to shoulder the additional responsibility 1sv.a
decided to recommend thls the rules Of tbs Council
b. amended to permit an Alderman to seata
friend ut his desk, and to prohibit smoking while tho
Council IN session. The resolution providing tor
thu liking Of salArlea In ths appropriation tu for ii
city snd requiring them y pay over III les
to the Comptroller was referred TO the Corporation
Counsel Tor IN opinion u to power Of .a Couad
to hx tho salaries of officers during thar te11us of
uHed.
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Is This Evidence Fno11t

Is This Evidence Enough
do hereby certify that Aanu's Hair LuxunAnt haa
produced full growth Of hair my head after total
badness. L. P. Thrall No. C Madison street.
I Az conversant With the above f8ca. II. Glass
brock, dealer ia human hair goods.
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LOCAL LETTERS.
TILT cRJcEIr cT.nH.

CHICAGO, March g, 1874.
70 A& Editor af 1hs Chicago Tribune;
SIR: In answer to the inquiry Of Wicket Keeper"
In to-days Tribune. headed IA Cricket Club Want
cd" would tag that within the past Few days paper
for that purpose has received the agnntnres OF
crtcketers who desi1ous Of assisting in establishing
frstclass club In this city. Tho writer Of this han
been IN correspondence with clubs Of other States and
tho Cauadas. and should be able to secure In Chi
cea organization that could put czedtaele eesen
In tho field, GLE afford. au admirers Of the gsme
excellent sport during the summer. Some Of tha
best cluba In Canada preparing to yiAit the West
this aeasoD and there is probability Of as1augiug
international match batween the Canadas and tho
Western States, TO take place during Canterbury
weak, In Chicago. To accomplish anything Ike suc-
cosz would require 1t iesat ths cooperation of nf:y
bona hde raetnbere.
Pariiea wishing 10 becoue naanbt11 win please ea1
Kelly Bro.. Tribune Building, wheze the pspez
above mentioned may be heen. BguMPa
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CHICAGO, 1Iarch Is, 1874.
10 the Editor Qf 1te Chicago Jy.tpr<:
SIN: Wll you allow Us Place in your paper to offer
objections about the aca1e Of adn1iea3on the
production Of Masanie]Io." The ''Iiede1kranz"
where the popularity Of prices in It ia
tho first place is only $780, but the price for the POO
plo's place instead Of being decreased has been in
cent for reserved seats. Thia, W. think il not the
way to cultivate snd encourage love for at anonyat
the million. In fact, while the admission rFics at
KeIogg4 representations only 50 cents, 1t is
raissI 10 81. We know lots of working people who
have been looking forward to the opportunity Of enjoy
to $ IS secure seats for their families, We
think that popular psicea should be rs. applied to
popular places, ard We hope that the direction of
tho "LederHanz" will understand th1a matter.
Tox poFuz1,
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THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 1874.

pare fasoabiy With any collection Of paintings ever
offered in this city. Among tho collection are several
rlenuid pictures by such welknowu artists as ". l.
c. Ftertchs, Il. Bose II. Gardi, and many others Of
equal note The fact that these celebrated paintings
offered Ut auction doea not desract from THAR real
value aany ot the artis.a represented In this sse have
been employed to pafut the fpeat parlors in this
country and their productions then we're dner than
those to be sold Tnesday The attendance at the sale
will doubtless ba large. Ladies' especially invited.
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that ladies' buy their underwear cheaper than they
can make the same. Aeasrs Hotehk1n, Palmer + Co.,
1877 and 13o State street, make speciality OF underwear
Being interested IN Eastern manufactory-they arc
prepared to ael cheaper, give batter goods md hand
so1ne1 designs than many other hottscs. They also
have largo assortment Of enhrctderieG md cotsats
al ut popular prices
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Ne desire to call attention 10 startling kdvgrttst-
ment from Ar- John J. AeGrath, enabling person1 Of
refined tastea to make their houses Clean and elegant
1t tho mere cost Of calciiaing. He La retang satin
pspep at 20 cent? piece and blans It centa per
Hate street.
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6rANroaD, Conn.,, aiIrch % a pigeon-sheotiae
match took pIace he.e to-day. between Ira Pane OF
New York, AID James W.:rd Of Toronto, at Sc I1nge
birds yard rise 20 garis boundary, and IS pairs ct
double br:s, at IL yaras rise. The founTin;; il the
score: Single birds--P4ine killed Is, missed 7 !;
Ward killed <5 missed 5. Douh's biris-Pains killed
81 tufssa l2 Ward killed 81. misesd II.
Observation-Disclosures killed 81: Ward Hlled 7g.
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Oil Paintings.

The magnificent collection of oil paintings now on
exhibition. and to be sold At auction, commencing
Tussday Afternoon at 2so o'clock at The suction home
q Elifoa, Poneeog Co, embracing no pictures by
eminent afusta h thta country arA xuzepA NH eon-
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Peppers Ghost and Count Fosco.
Peppers ghost has st last been captured br aentis
the photographer, who took series Of photographs q
the Professor, the ghost, aud his headless body.
Count Fosco afao was photographed BY this artist All
Of these pictures be 1t Geutilas studio 2oth-
*ast corner stats and Washington Streets
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Most any man would remove 70 aucn elegant quarters
IN those new jnat occupied by John Stevenson At
the Palmer House, entrance both State and Monroe
streets, one door from tho corner. Thh popular
:nolder Of the "society man,7 30 far 50 tailoring Is
concerned, Intends showing the hest ne of woolens
,yef brought to this country,
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Tbe speculative TIN Fuller "a again fcce man. .nd
doubtless ready and willing to swtnde the nett eo,n
tr71An who i green to fall into hts Clutches and
bur AsH tntApakt n & Ana@ witch EZRA Roshsus.
, 1874-03-29

The time Il now at hand to rcjuvenate md furnish
our homes with paperhAuginas, shades upholstery
goods and bedding. Tho finest imported lines and
the best Of homo manufacture In these articles may b.
found IN stock a. Huger, jenkins Fa1ea's, No. 1y7
Etntn.st
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ffosa tie Ctnc1nndf7 GE@<:N-
city in 1915 that tbs Ciacinuati Chronicle refused
to quote thu prioe Of #hiaky. OF Adrazsisa ii in
&uT Hay.
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Cambridge lost t. rowlock soon sfter starting.
The measurements Of the :boge courees IRE respec.
lively: HaIa6leoou Lock TO Henley Bridge, miles 2
furlongs; Westminster to Putney about ~ miles :
rntncy to Moralaze, r,ilcs fusiongs. The Henley
course which the claeu0e- Cup races 4zs xored
l mile 8 furlougB.
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81 a other Move in Rchn1f Of Tweed.

NEW YoEK, March 23,-The Supreme Go,iri has
g;ansed order TO chow CAUSE why writ Of man,
i1us sllorid rot Issue against Judge Da7fs on mo
tn Of counsel for Tweed, who clam that there wore
cain exceptions taken in the conrse of the trs snd
n5e1 By tha stenngtaphe1 in his minutes, which
tx GhiefEsice refused to allow IN settling the CABS
the appeal The nrder il made tcturpabo On the
2tl Of April next, and counsel for Twesd given
r1:A the 10th Of ths same month 70 submit further
AtAdAyits.
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The evening Il ths 18th uls, are making extensive
preparations for 0 grind complimentary ball to he
given at the Vert Side Turner Hall, Wednesday sTen-
/ Tug, April 8.
matinee At the Academy Of Music. For the part of
Era, Alr. Gardiner has engaged "lttle Alice said to
Ss ee.1 e aeIefs r. r. s @ III nS
viii appear tn her famous character Of 7cpSy, the plan"
taon scene will be introduced, and, atoCether, the
performance lids fair to be unusually co:npls:e Iho
regular matinee prices Will ba charged The Vokes
Family are to return to the FOR brief engage
/ nent early in Nay.
There will be IN interesting literary and musical
entertainment 1t the University Paee BAPTIST Church.
Douglas place, corner of Rhodes ayenuet Tuesday
evening. Mr. r. B. Egbert, Of the Chicago Un1yeTs-
ty, and ar George T. Fcate1, Of Bsloit College, Wis.,
prizes =. the Interstate oratortca CONTEST 1t Gales
burg, in Foornars, Will deliver their prize oradons
eeient mus: ", u be be furnished By dsubie qasrtea
Sss,n 4 oseei Tssicts s cents ssf ssls It tas
Tho chicsgo Sunday Afternoon Lecture socfety
gives the first lecture IN its spring eourxe At o'clock
this afternoon, st Wahin Hat1 corner OF Adams and
ss %t Gas II n M Ss
day, will be furnished by e1cellent qua1tete, con-
9isnng Of Messrs charGs Smith T Ist tenos; hober,
John D. Hubbard, second bass.
The Central COMMITTEE Of tn vo1nan's Temperance
Movement hare determined to hold grand msss-
meetng ut o'clock afternoon, in the Fi1s.
Methodist Church, corner Of Washington snd Clark
streets. Mrs. 8. j. Res eutbrsssc worker III the
csse. snd Lately missionary In Pe1sia 1iss Frances
Willard, Of Evanston, AID other eloquent speakers,
will be present, and I'll true friends a the temperance
cause are Invited to be present.
The Christian Union programme for this week is as
follows: Monday Eveaing-C. G. Bonney. Esq.
w'n by request rspeat bis biz recsat at.. lecture
Nc1ehanta IN Hundred Fail" This course
ie free to the public, The yoang men of tho
etJ are especially invited TIE adysnce cl1ss n Ger
Prof. Haven'a class in English literature In the lee
turerco, md tho Literary Debating Society In Union
Hall. Wednesday Erering-PrimsrY clssses In Ger
man. ana class In astronomy. Friday EyeninC-
Caases tn French and class In vocal music The Latter
Will 1T that time commence = new term, anordfug
favorable orportunty tos beginners to io!n: The IN
strcttoE ~ n~uf c. g. Walker Ia thorough, and the
e1p.npeto 1naaabers small. It IL hoped that 1arge
nunherB will avail themselves OF the opportunity
afforded. class In botany il is forming for the
summer months. These wishing to becoue members
Of it sre requested g meet At thu rooms u the Union
Thursday evening Of this week, At O'Clock.
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TAsH1s6ros, D. C., March 28.-For the Northwest,
northweserly winda reerng to eotthws. .teriy lower
pressure, low teIerature and p1rtly cloudy weaihtr
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO, March n9-1 T.. N.
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It viii be remembered that Tim ~as arrested abo0
two aeeks ago for Fleeing sucker +" named G.
Oterg cut Of $780, He arrsigned before Justice
Boyden upon the charge OF obtaining money hy frand
u1eut representations and, usual got contEuance
Th1s could not be denied him and Tim was hcpts 81
lowed whole week Ia sett:e uaatters with blu Victims
and ret him out Of the way. He did 9o. giving
him $50 it Ia said and obtaining from him FL nfdA
sit, made baf,re notary, in which 0berg promised
ssle1nnlF "for g certain consideration I" never to
prosecute Fuller eithtr citilly criminally upon
bis honor - gentleman" On the back Of this doc1
ment was an acknowledgement that Fuller owed him
nothing, snl this: IS II prosecute him viii ba
liable for perjury" er worda to that affect.
These preNmanaEtes having been adjusted, Tim ap-
Ing, and when Ills called promptly responded
to hin nan'e and tlen tha following conversation
took place:
The Clerk-Tmothy Fuller, you are charged with
obtaining money under 7a1sa pretenses.
The Court--Whefe il the prpf ecutiug uitDess
TIM {anilingly>-The prosecution IL In California.
Tho Court--1t Is too early to dispose Of this c=se
Stand aside little while.
Tho is1epressihln Bcamp, chuckGng to hi1nseN At
bis safety took scat the stove, ind watched Tor
Ehout hour the miserable, dirty-IootnE w1etchea
who we're brought in for having been drunk or dis
orderly Friday night,
During lull Fulor was again called up, and plead
ed not guilty.
Detective Chaplin stated TINT he hsd not soen the
prosecuting witncsa and, OLerg failed to report
to his naEe the charge had to be dismissed foz want
OF prosecution"
Il would to be useless to arrest Fuller. ESen
were The authorities to keep his victims In custody,
doubtful If the law would reach his operations He Ia
an astnte ruscal and. though arrested quito number
OF times for robbnR Of all they possessed,
he has never been punished Ii h. deserves.
, 1874-03-29

TIE VESsEL-OWr3EHS.
i meeting of the Vessel-Owners Association o
Chicago held yesterday afternoon In the commit
tee-room Of the Doard of Tr.de and was attended, b.
eighteen members. The chatr waa taken By Mr
Thomas l. Barker President of the Association. Afte
reading the minutes Of the last meeting, the Chair
announced thas the first busines4 of the meeting
would be tho
ELECTION Or OFFICERS
for the ensuing year, which was proceeded With, snt
resulted as follows: President Capt ". II. Egan
s,s1 ye1efFss.asns e. 5 !, Me Treasurer L. > Hal
Capt.. HILL Atkna, and Chase wers appointed 4
Committee on Rules.
CLASSIFYING VESSELS
Il. I. Hasted moved tla following resolutions:
IesolTea, That this meeting regards with alarm tht
present naunsr Of classifying and va!ung VESSELS 1t
"t:esartd, Tna, II our judgment, aSuryeyor Elouid
be Epp0nted from zach interest," md shouia thGy fall
to classify, then an appeal should 10 taken to corn
uitae composed Jointly Of underwriters and vesael-
owuerp.
Resolped, That ask The cooperation Of all yesael~
oEEcrs whose interes asc affected by the present
system, and tntte them to form associations to ad In
bringing about such reforms "a necessary
The resolutions were favorably discLs ed by several
members who gave examples Of the way iu which the
unjust classification OF vease7 diminished thsir value,
and was unanimously rdoptxd.
TOWING CHARGES.
Mr.. Ha1Eted offered the following resolution
"ltesoiped, That the Secretary Of this Beard shall
correspond with ressel at other aks ports
nyiag them Of the organization Of this Board, and
calling thefr attenton 10 tho extremely high charges
TOR towing Detroit and st. Clair Rivers, and aalng
their desperation aud zss1sanca in attempta to have
reductions made and suggest the appointing Of dele
gates to meet the tugo~nrs 1t Detroit for that pur
pose"
The Chair indorsed the resolution Il timely one.
The exorbitan: navure of the charges Of towoHners
wns notorious, and vessel owners eyerywhers would
take an Interest in edectfug reduction.
The resolution WIS adopted
Mr. Halsted said that number Of the ahip~owners
n hat a
shortly be held, at which the stamp Of dsapprohatou
could BE- put Upon the present Of classification.
Be would Ike to know when meeting could be he'd
for the purpose Of expressing such ds4pprpbst:oo.
The CHAIR said that meeting would ba called
- the Com,.lttee On Rules reported
On motion, the following WAS adopted:
<sored, That the Bozrd approve the actfou Of the
Nato1A Board Of Luke Underwriters In establishing
system Of Luke underwriting. and In establishing \
system Of Examination aad certincatjon OF laks vessel
masters md matts, but that protest aYainst tns
quirement by that Board Of yearly examination aud
fee and state It ~ our opinion that rigid ezanina
ton aud fec should bo suthciont during good heha-
ytor."
The meeting then sdjourned subject 10 the cali Of
the President
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OBITUARY,
THE WEATHER..

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