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nomorattng. tho Both inst. j. II. AfcOhosuey
was cIioson President md T.. Danton Kelley Hoo-

uomorattug tho 90th inst. J. II. NoOhosuey
was chosen President md t.. Danton Kolley Soc
retnry.
A resolution TINT Tho ct!zons Of DANNY and
Vicinity untto In tllo proper obsotvauoo Of that
dAy waA unanimously carried, md tho broptt
oommlttpoa wnto appointed. 4 curnmittoe wns
appointed to aoet1ro tho services Of Al, ontuent
npeakor. and to arrange proper programme for
Tho occaston.
ARLINGTON nE1o,srp.
Tho regular monthly mlrlee dny, which took
place TuoBday. WIS wo!f attended, and goudly
number Of Balea woro rnado of horsos at prices
ranging from $50 to El50 mud cows from $40 to
1856, and beef cattle at s4. 30 to 1896 per owt. A.
number Of Chicago buyers we're present.
Tho school authorities hayo secured tho sny.
vices for another year OF the dbsotvodly popular
teacher, Mr.. Harrison Morry, thus atforling tho
cit,aenB tho privileges Of a really arat.clasa
school.
hir. Jonch, the landscape aycl,ltoct ia about
puttiug Oh tho finishing touches on portion Of
tic park grounds. which arc attracting gonorai
and complimentary notice from ali who paas by.
Iako and fountatn from tie arseeian wo1l Of Chas
Il. Atkins.
Hcye1al now building foundations nre notIce-
about town. Amdhg tho most prominent Ia that
Of the brick block at the corner Of Myrtle avonue
and Campbell atroet.
:. At meeting Of tile :Htockhodora of tho
Laae Street g. County Liaa Road Company,
hold on tho 18th Inst, 1t was unanimously voted
to proceed ut once to put tho toiI-roRd In
thorough repair, to romovs tho preaont toil-gato
Gust Of Willow nveuue, aud erect nov toll
EaEo bDtWeHn Austln au1 Oak Park.
, 1874-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

rhrce ladies' wheoled the frst dirt on 4 new
rairond In Washington Torritory.
"A belgian journal statos that tue marriage
Of tho prlncoBB Louise, OF Engnnd, with Prinee
Ferdinand OF sa1ony, will tako place at Tho end
of August next.
1.-The London Times recontly contained thu
announcement "st. Holonn, Longwood House,
formerly tho rosidonoo Of the Emperor Napo.
leon. to be lot For q term of yoars."
Tho venerable John Hauks dIod Mt bis homo
In Glasgow, Scott County, fov days ago, at
tho age Of 90. He catno to tllts Stats In 1919,
mud built tho frat fra,no hotise whore Alton now
atantls.-Atcn (IN.) Telegraph.
.-Mr. N. R. nuckle, for aome time leading
atockholder In the Indianapolis Jourpnl Oom.
pany. has bought the controlling tntoroat In tho
stock, aud will after tho nekt meoliug aasume
control Of tho establishment.
They have taken q rat CENSUS Of Franco. mud
roturu tho whole number Of rolents at O. 600 00O,-
600. Aprotey straight tnle, though stiff ono,
and not without point. Cats In proportion2
- Tho year OF the jubilee has comel Tho
sowing machine agents OF indianapolis afro using
oach other o. targets for pistol-practieo. Now
lot other oitos follow the example till 1t becomes
a titlal-wave-Ne,o York Hortd.
Scott County, Minnesota. contains m exton-
sve L,mburgor choose factory. TIE choeae ia
declared to lo "ripo" whom pioce the size of q
bean will drive dog out Of tan-yard
, 1874-05-15
CRIMINAL.
EiE OnIMINAL COURT


Tho first case called at tho conyening Of tho
court yesterday WAS that of Patrick Ges,ing, @
lad, WHO was indicted at tho March term for rob-
hory, be having enterad tho house Of Margaret
Flannery, aud stolen watch and small sum Of
money. Tho jury returned verdict Of guilty |;
hal"g under age, ho was remandod.
Fhe notorious thief. John Herzog, and oue OF
Ills gaig OF houae- -brsaxers, Josoph Kelly, wore
on trial yesterday Tor burglary. It will b. re.
menahorel that these fellows wero arrested last
March Tor the burglary Of the promises
o. =. 8. A1ltuhoti, aud In pre-
llmlnary hsaring before Justice eoully. we're
ilola Tor tr,sl M by the Criminal Court IN 81 ,00o
noas, Ihih or9ee Of burglars are Of tho gang
Known az the I1erzog boys" John being tho
Youngest Of tue brothers. the othors being In tho
r6nitennary. At tue same time Herzog and
Kelly were arroated aud trlod before soully for
burglary, there vas charge against Hcrz0g for
larcsny, 10 having boon arrested for stoaiin1
clothing valued ut $40 from Auurow Nelsop, and
yesterday lie WaB alao tried under thut ol1areo.
On the chnrge Of burglary, botL Herzog aud
Kelly we're toand guilty, and their tafrn .-of
punishment flKed at five years eaoh IN the peul-
ieutiary, On tho latter ohargo, Horzoe was also
found guilty, md his term Of punlatmout Tor
that oi1ense fixed at four years, whiot1 viii elyo
him nine years to aorye in That inpt!hution.
where he will meet With his brothers,
THE p0LI0E d0uRTA
Patrick oavauagh got his Just deserts ysster.
, 1874-05-15
THE EREIE PRESSE.

Wednesday evenings F,tie Presse copies tho
figures publtHhod In The TRIBUNE giying tho
position OF Western newspapers on tho Preai-
dcnt's veto. and then adds:
The TnrnuEEs list, although very comprehensive,
Is perfect fur the Gormnp Anericnn press ii
concerned. We miss in tho exhibit the two milwaukee,
de,l1ea.tho Gern.anfa aud Coim1nb.a the trtweekIy
ing weeklies: Springfield t3e fesse Chicago c.fhon
Hochenblat, thu Minnuhpolia kTes Fssss the St. Paul
To.ssota. tho Wnoua hfinu.) Adl+r, tns Omaha Bto-
these papers opposed to thn papermouoy sa1nle.
The tribune nlso mskea uietnko when It designates
opposition? Tho Free P,esse ia nubodys organ. Il
vail look on tile deatiu Of caucus or Of cou-
ventlon binding; but support according to tb ab-
1tS, ouly such principles and persons seem to It do
serving Of support Therefore, munt rcnounce tho
honor Ut teiny constdered . party-organ, and beg
TIE Cn1oAuo Immune to recfy Tue error IT Eas ndc
concerning Ia,
, 1874-05-15

Edward Il. 1hco, Dublin, Itolahd William II.
Irwin, Lawrence, Kaf.; John L. Jaokson, Rock
Is1nnd; Charles N. Jones, Chicago; Reuben z.
Mnuning, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Roger r. Stephon-
aon, Ktughbury, Ind.
rho exercises yostorday Afternoon, which
wore attended, by large audience. consisted Of
tho delivery OF oasays by tho monbcra OF tho
class, and music undor tho direction Of hIr. &.
q. Htobttna.
blr. J. II. Coon commenced by tho delivery Of
on essay Oh the subject Of "The seorot OF. The
to the conscience" Mr.; B.A. 1nco oheso for hia
frota tho Pattoutan 'atandpoint, not nt-
lownS poor por,.nns hn%aay suy escape from
rianlsm." by ]. L. 1sckson. wss 10
noxt essay. His rcmarka favored creed broad
enough for all Christians, and bis aspiration waa
for final udion u etl chtttohes. ,After the bal
Ind What would give to be thoro " had been
aaeston, :" Shall Va Study Thooloey3' Ho
held tlAt theology was necessary md yaluablot
but that tho theory. might DO defective,
ant should DO hold ailb1otE to revision. "An
chosen BY Mr.. r. q. Stephenson. Iebelioved thnt
tho hcroio spirit waB not dying out. But ho OK
horted his brothers to follow tho great example
Of their lcador. tho Savior, and practice he-
folsnl una aelt-uGnlal.
hi. Il. q. Manning followed in \ discussion Of
tho totio, "Frno Thinking and Froodom Of
Thought" He sold TINT to Rtlvooato lborality
was TO secure popularity now-a-days. Thero
was point, however, whero reason III It's appli-
cation to religion should coaso. Freedom tindor
thu restrictions Of tho Bible was froedom
enough. Mr.. stobbins Gang tho solo, "1f /
were . voice." in good Bpuit aud tasto: This
callad forth hearty applause.
!. Tho 1lov 4. N, Arnold, .. D. then delivered
fila A1ffAEa IN tha 0rn1rtAt1n G1nHn H1oit,h
wholesome aavloe, basinE bis fsnaarks upon the
to1t from St. paul'a Epistla to Philemon, "study
to show thyaelf approved unto God. workman
that noedeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
tho word Of truth" Afsor comforting degrees
nouucea, and tho aanombly dinperecd. In the
evening, thB nov, DR.. Northrup, President Of
the 1natltution, hold q leyeo at his house.
, 1874-05-15

The Very Rey. Canon McQee, one OF tho most
estocmod clergyulon Of Archbishop MaoHa1e'H
Tuam diocese. III stopping With the nov. John
Waldrou, pastor Of st. John'e Church, corner ct
Clark and Eighteenth stoeots, in this CITY and ia
to preaoh in the above Church noxt Sunday. He
has quite q reputation aH q pulpit orator.
The nsv. G.. D. Noble, having been compelled
by ill-hcalth to resign the pastoraso Of the Sec
ond swodenborgian Society, tho Rev. 8. s. Sow
ard, Of North Dridgovater, Mass., has been In
yited to preach for it two months, with view to
rennainlnS permanently. He has accepted, and
will preach Sunday.
Lewis Bartels, Constable, soui7s comulunl-
cation to TIE TRIBUNE IN anBwcr to q paragraph
in sundas'R lssUe, tn which his name was men.
toned. HiR lotter is moro Of IN attack on JUS
him. He oIainls, however, that ho did not hava
packed jury with him on the occasion OF q
trial OF forciblo detaiMer suit before Juatico
Austin week ago yesterday.
HOTEL Aun1yALa. :.....
:. Sherman House,. I. LanBon, Menlphts; i. 2.
Morslan, Boston; n, +. Wotnlore, Marquette /;
John Nye, Cincinnati; D. X. Hewitt, Memphis ;
Charles Payne, Cleveland: Dr.. +. L. bromens,
p,ittsbnrgh !, Il. o. .nonnoll, Yonngstown, !;
J. I,,n K Wl4on. Philadelphia; 4. n.
: ~, Palmer n Ho.tse-G. :. Baker baltimore
II. j.. Alyord, Des MoineB l., IL. Oohn, De-
troit; D. O. Forris, San Francisco; G. D.
Trpp: =, fremont Housa-A. N. barnos,
pht!adolphla; 0, P. James, Peoria; ?. Y.
smlth, Now York; q. Crafta, Now iork ", II,
snider, Logauaport; G. ". Van Tull, New York.
, 1874-05-15
Married Women IN Massachusetts.

approved April q, 1874, a married woman III
TINT State can convey her shares In corporations.
aud lease aud convey her raal property and mako
contracts, oral and wrltton, in the same manner
"a il she wero sole, md q lnarried woman may
RUG and bo aued in Tho same manner aad to the
Bame extont as If she wero sole. She can also
bo an cxcoutsix, guardian or trustee. In fact,
says tho Boston journal. her marriage relations
now impose no restrictions upon her in relation
to hor property. save that her conveyance Of
real estate is subject to her husbands contingent
interest. She caunos, however,. impair the
validity Of any nnte-uuptial or poat-nuptial set
tlomett,
, 1874-05-15

The cruelty with which sailors arc treated by
osHcers Of vessel, Is notorious. It ia hardly de-
Lied, in fact, for vigorous measures are assumed
by tho lnttor to be necessary in order to MAIN
tain discipline. AZ tho sailors aro q hardy and
much-cudu1ing raco, accustomed to the bufreta
of tho storms and to enduring dangers aud hard
ships which the landluhber haB little idea Of,
ho seldom complainB Of hia hnrl lot
or Lia cruel treatment. Hnying passed
through tho danger mud trouble Of the
voyage he ia content to let "hygoues be by
goneB," md harbors no resont1nent or ill-will
against bis superior. Occasionally, however,
tho maBtor Of the vessel becomes 30 outrageous
ly inlumau aud cruel as to rouse oven tho sail
ors resentment and anger. .......-
4 case OF this kind haH Just como tot tho knowl-
edge Of tnls paper III tue report Of Mr.. John L.
Erehson, who Was O. lneHsmlto OF tho
snllor wAoEe mlsiortunes arc detailed bnluw.
Tie yeHaei known as tho "Board OF Trade"
throe.tnaster, left Chicago for Buffalo on tho
ebth os April. Among tic crow Nss g n'an DO.
scrbed hs small ia stature aud about 50 yoara OF
ago, sus'wlosa name is unknown. He is said to
haye beon good-natured and willing, but, for
aome reason, seemed to arouso tho special ire Of
the alhater, who several tinaos struck him with a
On the 1at Of May, while In tile 6tlaits Of
Mackunw, he was sent up 10 tlle masthead to
scrapo the topmaBt. In order to DO Ut ease In
dong this WORK, which is ono Of tile ordinary
"boatswain's r,'-boing simply a narrow
piece OF board attached by leather straps to the
rope. by which the sailor is hoistod.-i COM
monty uRed., by holding, the other end OF
10 can thus lot hlnsef dowa ' at
will. These onairs are perfectly safe in oaso
The loaihor straps which blnd them to the ro,3e
arc not weashcr.worn OF rotten. It is the duty
Of the officers to SOC that they aro IN good oroy
but on thus occasion tho nsan had hardly takop,
his scat When the Htrat,B broke and ho fell from
tAo head OF tho mainsaaBt to tho vessels deck,
literally bursting opoa boforo tho spectators,
md being dead whom reaohed by tho
was m Incident TINT might. have happened
Oh any yesael aud under any circumstance, but
1t should also be remembered TINT it might have
boen prevented by caution On tho part Of tue
officer.
But the mysterious and horrible part Of tho
affair Ia still to come. The remains were gath
pred up, aud a deal coffin was hastily construct
e1, tEto which they wore put. His meBsmates
expected that they would other be taken TO
port, or funeral service hold oil board and the
body taken to some island or bench near by. but
aftef holding tho remains IN tho yessol four davs,
at midnight on tho 9TH OF May II few
iron scraps wore put into tho box to make it
Hink, aud 1t WIS thrown overheard. To the Aor-
ror Of tho aailors, 1t did not sink, but aoated IN
their wake, and, III several veHBola then In sight
followed directly ia tho path, 1t was doubtless
run down by thoul. The porBon who gives the
information, upon reachnlg Buffalo, gut the
vessel and came to Chicago. lie youches for
tho truth Of the story.
, 1874-05-15

70 he Editor af the Chttayo IFl6Hne: ..
SIN: ! wish to call your attention once mora to
the condition Of ludinus avenue between Four
teonsh md Sixteenth streets, known in that
vicinity as tho "patch." All kinda Of nuisauces
arc thrown into the Street, such as dead cats,
dogs, yats rotten potatocs, etc., which n,al1es It
vory unpleasant for porRuns who pass by and
live in the noighbor'lood., Nov why cannot this
dndans ayonue q Of The bat aus gd IN na 0a
city DO paved. as woIi as some OF onr back
streetu which thors is not noar as much trayol
"a On this SOUTH SIDE,
, 1874-05-15

I,H
LIME na'atha Yesterday appnou W tno A'ncoh
Pafk Commiaaioners Tor permission to glvo
open-ar concerts In thnt park Saturday and
8uhday afternoons. Permission waa readily
granted.
v,st,rd,r ,t..ux,,o., , 1,r,o h.,,,,.,.. ,,u
IT,. ~. onc T,.;a.'. o"., ~ Asas
=. a. taaft' NO. o'o 4no'aha avenue ran away
with buggy from III front OF tho house. In
tho attempt to stop tho animal, Emil Ulmor. Mr..
Harts hlrod man, .'as knocked down and run
over, aud beHlaeB being Bevere1y bruiaud about
tho body. Ind n tvo.fnnb paah n,1t In hin fore,
haad
W. T. aapen, NJ &. OF Lacon Lodge No. 8o,
I. o. Q. f.. Lacon, b1arahal County, ILL.,. do
Fo,Iowa' noneyoJeot soo,a,s =, c,',asr, ,,,.. ~ IN
hes r"csuoI r.,H ~ a,.: soo ~ taas
nf +hs lata rnhn X Horo ~ Tsoor rhn ~ sras
,namhor ~ tha nr,or H. ratMr,,s H., a;ncara
rontr;hnrod ~ tha h.ma,on,a don,t;ou, '"oo7 ""o
a'A'~' ~ W. raaaa4s '~s''u'
superintendent Pioka!d has addressed Or
so.,;S s',t,ps ~ ta., - a'tu ns
Frnd nantr},I;nns " Vii ,,ntG 10 saI;niaG b,t
the punl!est sImn sill la accsnted If T;ven
choerfulfy.
The Board Of Trade, in session at noon to-day,
tabieh Tue PROPOSED rt!!c preventing the employ
mont or counsel in the healing OF complaints
before the Board Of Directors, aud voted down
the amendment to Rule 10 Of tho bylaws. pro-
viaiug for the roaciuling Or alteration Of them
~ ma1ority-vote OF not loss than 600 membors.
Tim rco,,nt{nna of TIM puh1fc r;hra,v ro1at,vo
to thu isa,n n ,ool,a reonira ej;5o1 ce,t;aca,o -
or thn tienoaft ~ ~ MI hor1, trha 9nonsrao
ment. in faot' would yary ,nueI, rrafer shat nl,
nnraona toI,;,;r nrt hoo1,a shh,id nbtn;r nartfn
aatca Of responsibility, oto., es tho deposit Ia
only nuisance.
A yory eniovnh1e soc,a,1c too,r n1aco 1ast ovon.
hs;nr ,,tJ ~ 10y ~ ~ ~ sn1,e
stituf;on and their frianJs s arasat u & tav rs+
art ~ ,a al e,e sa'ens peaaen ane ras
snn caMr xs,t % u sne ~ ~
tra ;rmo t o. t, ne concess wtTe ITO
r,oroa hv Toa,ra ~ ant na'I, plao' wv 9tsan'
anI oerannda ,,;o,ad =, Hisoaa, auu Maus
r sc1u.rt5 n,g y ~ sae r;t;. ran
snr;t Sia. Esnnn s,aar .,nvaS ~. ;n,s
, 1874-05-15
Necessary appropriation .......

Necessary appropriation. 900
Il fornalo pgison il to bo built, in aocordnuco
with tho suggestion Of tue Board Of Inspectors,
the Superintendent ttliuAs it cannot ba done for
less than S25 QUO. There IL enough in the Bride
VOL Fund, however. to make other NECESSARY
repairs.
TIE CITY DEPOSITS.
Ihs threatened difficulty concernlngthe tn.
tereat Oh city doposits seems ltkely to be averted
W camp, omiso, Us indlcatod In yesterdays
1R1nu:5E. The Mayor, Comptroller, aud Finance
Ut $4,000 for tho City IL eas,trer, who in turn
agFoea to accept this al hiH only compensation,
a!is tnterest On deposits to bo covered into tho
treasury. Nv Thought that there will b. no
on the part Of the Common Council, ssYoral OF
whom wero approached on the subject yesterday
by TRIBUNE ropottd, aud, without. . single
Of voting A1r. O'Harn salary Of
*10,o90. They regard It az plain busi-'
ness tanaaetlon ito pay e1oooo and
, 1874-05-15

BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The Commencement exercises Of the Baptist
Union Theological Seminary for the seventh
year we're held yesterday afternoon In tho Uni
versity Place Baptist Church. Tho following
compose The olasa Of 1874, James II. Coon,
Pam Norman A. Deppennann, Burlington, IT,,
, 1874-05-15


As il mora fully stated In another column.
Comptroller Hayes, who YRS about to 80 to New
Yolk to nogotiate loan OF 81, 900 for the
o!ty, has found that Chicago hunks are willing to
let him have all ho needs.
The Doard of PoI|co did nothing yesterday ex-
copt to accept tho Resignation Of one fireman,
who found more lucrative position elsewhere,
and reprimand another for driving In suoh q
oateless .nanuor az to injure.tho property OK the
tity.
There WAS no meeting of tho Board Of Public
Works yesterday, and consequently there Ia
nothing OF general Importance to report from
tlat department.
The Finance Committee Of the Council met
yesterday afternoon. and, after comforting with
the Mayor, Comptroller and the Representatives
Of tho gaB companies, audited Tho quarters gus
bills amounting in the aggregate to about $685.
ooo. 1t was deo'dcd to herenfter compel tho gas
companies to itomiza thor ACCOUNTS against Tie
city, 80 that tho Committee may know what tic
corporation is charged for. The West Side Com
pany, 1t is said, has always done this, but tie
North and South Side Companies have persist
entity neglte:e9tadl t:9 II. u future they will got no
.M1a& II. L. Hammond, Mira William W.eolor
Mrs. William Writ, aud Mrs. g. il. Van osdel,
comprising Committee from tho Woman's Tan-
psranco Organization, called on the Board of
Public Works, yesterday morning, aud presented
a petition asking tho Commissioners to "pro-
vide, In tue business streets OF tho city, public
hydrants with drinking cups Attnched, in suf1i-
oout numbers, aud 30 located that men will not
need to go into saloons to obtain water" Tie
Commissioners informed thctn that estimates
bud 'heeu made for tho fountains, mud that thoy
would be erected il the Council allowed.
AID schaifnor, Chairman Of the Council Com
m!ttea on Police, oontomplates hiring q haok
this evening, aud going tho rounds Of the
"protty waitof-glxl saloons for the purpose Of
oiltciaily Investigating t1elr workings. lie has
Invited the other members Of the Committee to
accompany him, nnd it il Understood that they
have oil consented with tho exemption of Aid.
Cullerton. There iH danger of rivalry In this i'm
porthnt and benslcent work, aR tho Board of
Police talks about hiring hack and
taking h tow by itaelt and 1t Is like
wise rlrnored Tint the Mayor and one
or two inqu,Bttive Aldermen, dladainng tho lux
ury of a'carriage, will circulate on foot at their
eariiost convenience. All this, howeyor, does
not in tho least alter tho opinion Of respectable
people, who still cling to tho idea that tho proper
persons to officially visit tloHe dangerous places
aro tho Chief OF Po]lcs and poaso Of As men.
THE HRlDEWELL. .....
The annual estimates Of Superintendent Fell
ton, OF the House Of Correction as presented
to tho Mayor and Board OF Inspectors, AFRO as
folows;
Deting prBoNera and officers $3.50 por day).. 2409o
Aleuscal satpp!ies. oho
Elal lght, mud 6teaM repairs. GG0D
, 1874-05-15

To tia Editor Of Tie ch,caoo Tribune:
S1R, I notice in tue Sunday Times that thero
has been organized IN this city a Cooperative
Association which ia safd to hs'' OF interest to
those desrouB OF obtainings homosteadB." am
ono of that class. would llketo ASH Hhat The
aud who uro it's onice1a7 Tho article In the
Times Bays the 'splan il similar to those organ.
tzed fn Philadelphia and other Eastern citeB,' u
Now never lived In tho East, and don't know
how they work there. ! understand that the
STOCK Is paid up ~ small installtnenta, but IL
small installment. and that 1t would tahe about
sixteen years to pay up for a homestead on thia
plau. I fear that the ihtetest md profits arc
,.al! in your eye" ind thas the offcors will gob
None but frat mortgages or trust dcoda are
taken." How, then, COOS 1t holp to Hecuro q
homestead : What is the latitude OF thta Asso-
clatioh !? Does it, like hrokers only lond munoy
on 2 a., !" inside property can see boy # might
Suburban town ht moderate rateB.
How Ia the interest paid, md what is tho
rate2 And what ID tho rulo II b n1ombcr wants
to pay bhok, 40 aa to stop interest payments ?
1,', Docs be DO co. baok any Of tho premium he hns
What per cent Of value will the Aasoc1ation
lend, both on real estate and houses? The
Times fayE tho officers are aii uudor bonds. Has
any one seen tho houda, to know whether "etraw
bail" Is nnored? What aee THO amonnt OF
each? Who decides upon the socurity2 Is tito
borrower the judge, or the Association; and do
hll the stockholders have voicc2 II 30, 1t
you'll seem 10 bo better thing THAN sayings
hans: Tor there depositofs do not vote and mhn-
ago tho afairs.s
Why does not this Association advertiser I
trnst you will BIB ab!e to answer thoaa many
questions, as large number are Interested ID
tho subject Of "How to procure home cheap
est" CLEnR.
CHICAGO, May Il, 1874.
, 1874-05-15
LOCAL LETTt3RS.

THE ITALIAN BOYS AND TIE coNBUL.
10 the Ed'tor II tte CHICAGO Tribune:
s1A: In your issue Of the 18th inst, In ref
erence to certain 1tnlian children who have been
held BY padrones, this language Ia used:
Some Of thu batter clnHs ot Itn1anb in Uh,eano be-
hr!s Mr.. Cola, tho oouaul Ia inclined to ldsor the
padroncs thu wrodllea who PURCHASE or steal tile
Sht!4ssa aa, dfon ther parent. e .s h. antrae
proving II than by sending a1chuele lioon to the Con-
sul a. New York, w!!a q request that IL ae puk On
board steamship and sant homo.
This would seem to charge:
First-That, individually, favor syatem OF
"far,ning out" childron, which virtually suaounta
to their slavery.
Second-That, by virtuo of tho authority
vestod III ME as Vioo-Counsel, uan rid tho
public Of an annoyance, aud those children
Of suffering, BY aei2ing thsse Children and sond-
Ing them back to Italy.
As TO tho first implied charge, Will make
no reply.
AS to- the second implied charge, it could only
have arisen from niBapprohe1ision al to my
power and authority IN tho piemises. TIE Gov
ornment which have tile honor to Represent,
inheront to the syateha Of pndtoheism, has seen
1T to order TINT all children 80 hold by padrones
shall be returned by them to their own country
within certain time, and under d certain pen
ally for Noncompliance with such command.
1t Is made the duty Of the representatives Of
tho Kingdom Of Italy. respectively, 30 far as is
in thoir power, to make known this order to all
padrones within ther Jurisdiction; and also, ut
tho expense of the Goyel n1nent. to return to
their country all children placed lu their charge
By padrones i'll compliance With such order. In
obcdiance 10 tho Instructions furnished me,
laye officially made known theso commands OF
tho Government by every appliance known 10 mo-
through tho courtesy OF the press and otherwise;
and have always stood, and noW stand. ready and
anxious to further the humane ieslfe OF tho
Kingdom vi Italy to SUPPRESS this traffic In chill
dren,-by aoudina forward such as rnav bo plncbd
In my Charge at the expenao of that Goyorn-
mont.
It muBt ho evident that I hago no ppwor
to selzo thoRa children and return them to
Italy ngainBt their will. haye no lawful author
ity 70 sel2o, capture, dotan, os:kidnnp amp 1kal-
ian child upon American soil.
q. L, CELIA, Vice-Consul Of Italy.
CH1oAoo, Mny II, 1874.