, 1874-08-01

proHont tho following ,nombors: DR.. II. q,
lIamili tn tho chair, hlrs. 1lanltll, Mrs. Ntyra
I)a, hffh. Bhepiey, hfrs: btaynnr1, ma ts: sirs.
Andrews. Aftor Tho meoting lad lcen called to
orier tho Bcorotnry, hfra Blain, road Tho report
o1 t'o Doard for tlo forty.four days from, Juno
toh!liig pGssioian Of tl,o Home Tlt6ro eso at
l'fosnnt twonty-thrco persons iu tho Homo, aud
Of thoAo six are ridor medical treatnlont. Tho
Home IL In good repair generally, and, with tho
addition Of homo now p!lroliahoa about to bo
month OF July woro s340.1D. Tho k3oorotsry also
read lettor from GOV. 'Dovortdgo ntating Tint
llc wtshod to rcnain q Director for tho e.lauing
yoar. On mollon' tho Monument Committee
woro requested to tako nomo donnito action I'M
motlintoly in regard to tho proposed monument.
TIC Board then adjourned to rnoet ut Tho samo
place.
pRoF. BAf.nwiH.
Mf. Gardiner Of tho Academy Of Music, has
arranged to, give noyol entertainment ut hiH
thc0tro next wobls, having maIo an ongMGosnent
with lrof. y. .. Baldwin,. q gentleman, widc'y
tno"n by lltn exposures Of tho tr1o.H and dceop.
lions Of bpltitualisrn AZ rractlcol by ao.caltol
n1ot!i'isns. In ordor to convey in advance an tdoa
Of the oharaotcr OF hH performances, aa we'll ~
to onitat tho intoroat aud support Of those ,Yllo
nro assirona g. of proving sptritna'ism to 10 hum
rriynte soanco on tho Academy stngo, inviting only
ciergy1non md 1nembers of tlo prcss. Tho
invitation vns aceontod by apout twonty minis
ters asia 9 lev Reporters, who were vastly tntpr.
oatod and not q little astonlshod at aolno things
woro appnintod to ,nAlto thu teats md kocp
watch; but, in sptto Of their vigilance, Prof.
baldwin succooaod III demonstrating tho fact
u, that he Is wonderful n1cnt at tho tricks and
1lIha!onS Of Sprltua]iHm. uif1Aotf and nasfstant
were securely tiad with ropes IN a eahiuot, aud
before tho doors Of tho compartment woro fairly
cioaed tho noisy ttemonAtrations began. Many,
marvellous things wero done with oloyosnoss
which dnfied dotcction, and tho Professor was
clerical auditory. 1lo ID uudouhtedlya worry olev-
or performor, producing nearly all the startling
manifestations wlioh Bpirituallsts ascribe 10 Hu-
nofnssral n agencies, but doing II oil n suoll a
aids arc his own 4s1lfnl human rcaourcaa. prot.
baldwin comos highly indorsod by tho olergysnen
OF tue cittea ho lRa ylatea, and his short Bosson
in Chicago will doubtless excite lively interest
among boil, tito nkopttcal mud tLd crodulous.
TltE ALLIAFCE EXCURSION,
The members Of tho Alliance editorial excnr-
aoIl-party returned from their tour in Colorado
yesterday III good hoaitfl and spirits. Dosirous
Of expressing their appreciation Of tho ftnyora
which hRyo boon most generously couforrcl uuou
thom, thoy ntloptcd tho following:
Vesoleed, That our sincere and hearty thnnks be
rendered to the asoers Of se scsesa. raroaas woso
c9nrteslca w have enjoyed. y!z: tho Kansas Pacific;
Denycr n lilo drande; Colorado Central: Hannibal
Il 81. Josclh and Chiengo, Burlington Il quincy.
l1saotfcd, That our thanks arc due TO George II,
Pullman for tho eegnnt coach placed Mt o,r ispuha
under m Or, th9 ma1ngen'ent Of gaptJ I; Kelly, coduc
throughout tho tr1u.
fesotrea, That wo deeply appreciate tho kindness
anu l1spullty extended to ,ls ly GEN. W, ], paltnor
as President nt tho Denver l. No Grnn,le RailsoaI
md nt hs beautiful residence In Glen Eyro.
Htsoed Tint oilr Visit to Esty's Park waa rrndorcd
EpcuAz]y agreeable by tho 1tnrotntiing efforts Of Mr.
g. J. Evans to entertain liz while there.
fffaottcd That wO are especially grateful to Col c.
n. Pratt, who devised and us carried out this e1cur-
R!cn from FIRST to iaat with pscn}ihr tne penerns1ty
nnu devotion ia tho comfort and welfare Of the exeUr.
Bionsta aud thus increased hts araaAy excellent rcpp-
rior business capacity To him wo indebted Tor
thla Most auccessfu1 and delightful excursion.
FIRES.
Il small fire occurred ut No. 1853 South Jeffer-
son Htrcet, yesterday morning at 5:}0, caused by
defective chimney. Damage trihing. Box 975
gayo tho alarm.
The caEolosB use OF q kerosene lamp SGT fro to
barn in the rear Of the house OF Il, Wolf, COR
nor Of Fulton and Itoboy stroots, and tho Htruc-
tllro VIII entirov CONSUMED. LOSS, 81, 900. No
inatlrance. Tho Aiarm caue from Bog 635 at T:16
yeHteEday morainE.
The burning Of T. mattreas at No. 2l7 sonth
Dcspa!ncs street. at $3.50 o'clock yesterday af-
tornoont caused q still a1arm OF lro. Damage
slight. Il spark from neighboriug chimney
caused tho blaze.
Frank Nouzio was aunstruok yaatorlay, at tho
c0ruer OF ODrion and IIalBtel strootp. md
taken to bis home, No. 07 Fisk street, i'll an ill.,
scnsiblo condition.