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stated that he was 81 N hao ,syn1 Commit
q, plan : something li1to tho .folloTtneo ~ |.
dae s1es ofheh sG9G, san9nr az, o or,s.t sal sst$e
wl.h Vaines OF property, and obtain from thor11
thoir opinion Of tho actual markct.yaluo 81
y tna peeca ot property Of various clasaos
t5eas eana uyeGs r Sf tue oty compare
scsamons-hooka, and by tho comparison dotor.
mine whothor tho assessments have boon nntlo
p upon 3I uniform basis Of valuation. a aitnilas
plan could DO 1,liranod viii, rofcronco to tic
ers boing ealsoa upon for estimatos. Il rs known
that In aeyoral caeoB tho figures given by Town
AnsoBsora arc far below nctunl va!,op, thoso
9illciaIs courting popularity aud ro-olccton by
thia 1neans,. and 1T Is tho determination of tl,
committee to Aoouro o fair and eouitablo mi
forrnity TO far as possible.
THE rNuESDrAnrEs.
), Ino Following nanloa gentlemen woro yestor.
gato tho casos OF inccndla1iatl anu somo other
ease5 OF Importance: W. H. Dlxon,, II. III, VIII
m9Harth. 9H Charles H. Morso, ". a: Goodman, p.
mssss natssweF1a, w,iila Lueas NJ Simpson, H. scay.
94w1sy, 2. A. ssokcs. J.. r. GaskinB. j. b. Tyler,
JaAn HeEeoTt. John Noiat1. q. t., Thlckstlin'
9hsries Mcfarland, g. Clark, William Griffin, q,
.. fa9ge'm, M 'r y. D. Storm. Owon Evano. ;:
y. D;'tV!er waB chosen foreman, and the itry
Immediately won't Into session mt. investigated
tho case OF siaadon, tho North Side incepdiary.
against whom two inllotmonte wero for1nt' nho
1or y, arson and QUO for attempt at murder. He
WI! probably DO tried Monday. =,
The other casos will 10 investigated without
delay. 'o"'o" "A'Acn'
THE MICHIGAN. ~
The United statos Steamer Michigan I'm,
hauled into tho slip at tho foot Of South Water
81; Mas;roet, where aho will remain about q weak
Ehn naval branch OF tho Goyos1,ment eorvco IL
30 seldom soon " out West" tint q Walt to tl,ia
man-of-war will bo an agreeable noyoity to
many whose knowledge Of tho service ia con-
nnoa TO the Information to DO obtained In books
officers: A'' " "os
eonlmnnder-Jatuts H. diIlts, commanding. -
Kellogg. 1''N &a"HuH'"' w.
r. Hoad, MArc,,a D. uuford
William $. MeGunneglc, aud Horny D. Mansfield.
Eapsnasttr-9eorgo H. Lynn.
.Ch E',lnecr-Isaae II. McNary: Second Assistant
Enginoor, uerschel Main. '>&A'-' 'A"'
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At night IN tho atore room and light tho lamp
ana loaya IT burnlng On tho workbench oyor
nlghe. Justice Boyden decided that thoro was
nola HIN, and lo was discharged. !
! NIBOE114ANEouB. 7
, The Robinson brotlora perjury case Was con-
uaoa Yesterday hoforo Justtee noei'e md tho
n Il 1900 bonda each. 0 Dali Al was was t iaraishad % Ind
tlloso brethors IN tLo ortm!aa oonrt is eston.
wssc StSe; on ony ty,., T. IL shcst 9st lime ago they
Tho nobinaons aro evidently vory desperate foi.
lows, and when drivon to strait viii tako any
nan Rnoant TO ESt cut cut 1f It, Taosay night
oarao Wel now ,9n ne on tho
gina. oamo into court and testified tI,at ho noycr
had made any compromise with Tie Nobtnaona
WNon no was robbed in their b,tg-infaatod hotol,
" Mooos ihS had sworn o hhaawo9t to Justice
that gontlemon IN. Ike introduced hinssof, aud,
hltof short talk on minor mattors, came TO his
,pialnGaa; Ho remarked that ho oxpeoted to 10
nsoaGnt an nofoIe n,n Honor next day an belios-
"boys" ho doslrca to make His Honor d littlo
prosont. It therefore gayo him groat
pleasure TO- drop His Honor q slight token
o. BIZ ~ regard. and gave him = roll Of
Justice burned with indignation, and, Jumping
70 bis foct, threw tho 11cre 1t tho departing Ike,
and gave lim . sovero and emphatic reblko ae
nm:.- -. - ~ ~, Ao'
Utieor narTy. q The Madison strcet Station,
casS1gne sa1gn,s aeorgo Miller ana 9smes Clark, at
oG!ook yestefday morning. IN the act Of c'ldoag-
0l1nB 20 dispoao OF somo carpe1tors' tools which
Hey nag asolon, aud arrested thom and put
tnem IN durhace.
Tho "oll lady," Mrs, Eabarg, Of whom meo-
tton has boon made aa attempting to Hcaro
young mnn named Carl H. W. Wfnoborg into
marrying her, and who was arrested and bro,irht
before Justice Hni1iod and held uudor $500
bonds for her appearance before him on Satur-
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sa' H. 8 ~ se ia as; s s;s 1s.sssa sa' IL .ss r.
snsss sss 'es ksasoss .ss ' au ss sss 1sS sG
:s1'sf s jsZ a. es 81, 9S Il, n'ss .3 v;
if!ehienn. b7oi Rejected; nav, 40. "~' ~
nEoEirTa-Ffoar. .ooo brs; wheat ~, 900 l corn,
e 'sn s, 1oeo rs, wheat $4,000 BIT
'''a' s';e'0 ~ ri saa 81 oeEsAss. E; NJ;
,u Ssw on5E.ss s July du1!
sso ss ts9; ss st.. osap esaqes e sai
ar,ner at 7s@soc. Iran dull and Iostr ii e35s7Bc.
sssG qiot ais .ss .a4so DIV D.
:s9sss5; sS 81 e., 5:ss is
~ SnaAn aHi, nio1asses NO sales. :. .;
=, MS.nnkE-pull Louisiana 800: choice oinoinnasf
ees1 s syss t. p1s%ss sss 9@2 @
+: omo1ssi41, O., July 2o.-ooPGoN-Duu and un-
q sDasADaruFTs-Flour du1l md: unchnnged. Wheat
!sir and firm; rod $lo7@1. 90; white, S1.2o@1ps
sssc I'd 's Il sess s ,o @ Sa' md s'ay; noya;
pc spot; 85e Ia arriye. :"
80 o1Ls-unciangod. :. ~. t't
CnrEaE-Fair and firm At 12@12ho.
AGO.. Lard scarce aud trfn summer, 1905 kattla
14@l4Ac. Bulk meals steady; shoulders, 7s{(771fp
Gnyor hnsust cioar nea It io1e. nscon isIr ia
frn; shoulders' s's9s1o; clear rib, 1lto; eloar,
wn'Hf-p'm'na SfNpht,Pf1 ffs1 4 tp1a ,Pf1,ises at '7e
ysy g
Ia indiana @, s95o@75S &hsat il improysi Gs' d.
snd State vhito sS6 hyo Gnl II inprossd
demand now state and Weatorn, o3@o5o. Corn lcss
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RELIGIOUS.
:Dnvenport tIn., District camp-mcet.

speeta. Dt.patea to 7ss caieaoo ayto,.n<. : =:
DAyE*ronF, Ia. July 2o.--Tho filth annual
Meotiug' Association will bo held on tLer
grounds at Comancho, Ia, from Aug. IA to al.
Tents with Waterproof roofs, 14x2o faet
will bo furnished, for $5 for the meet.
lng II ordered before Aug. 10. and ground
Tor tent!ng viii bo provided for those bring
Ing tonta. Supplies .of all kinds for tent
holders can bo obtained ut reasonable
rates. 4 good boarding-topt will furnish meals
for tho timo.of tho meeting at tho rate Of 75
All passenger r,alns OH tho Chicago h North
rostcru Railroad will stop at Comanoho to take
and leave passengers; alao the packets Of the
several l!nee. making the grounds easy of aoceas.
The, grounds are pronounced unequaled for
shate, satos. and oVery desirable Particular In .
ramp GROUND.
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'Iuls IDLluK CCuHTH, i,.ff '"-i
- Justice Kayifmanu' yoatorday disposed OF: the
following otreuders Albert shadigg;; yagrahqqy
e26; Margarot Shelly. drunk mud di6orderty,
$40; and Pat Williams drunk and diaortler1y, 90.
/" charlos Kamrnbr was Benk to tho Dridowel1
yeatprday by Juatice Doyden for stealing D box
of cigars from H. w. scovlllo. ut No. $50 stato
street. Ho viii remain there for thirty days,
unless some unforeseen influence can Iberate
him.
4 professional burglar, named Edward Yates,
was arrostod by Officer Blood yesterday in an At
tompt to enter tie saloon Of Borey 4 Howe, No.
449 Randolph street. Justico scu1ly yesterday
bound lin over to the Criminal Court In bail Of
$500. ','j
William Bmith, who in free fight last Tues-
dny morning ut about O'Clock, In 4 saloon at No.
382 South Clark street, bit Oft the oar OF John
aallaghor, a. discharged soldier, was botoro JUS
tics Doydon yesterday to answer 10 the charGo of
mayhem, aud continuance waa arantad uudeF
800 bail till Saturday. g.. :
Four youthful thfevos, named Frank and john
Edgar, William Murphy, aud Philip Lynch; alllof
them poing under II yours Of ngo, were brought
before Jubtico BcullY yeHterday morning and
lined ~ zach, for stealing quantity of piatols
aud knivos from the hardware store OF E. iO.
schaeasl, 803 West Lake street. >
Tuesday. from Marin DoyIo. at M, 1909 Wabash
avenue. He was arreated by Oi!icer shppy, and
yentefuay. on being proson!od to Juatieo boy
yen, ho p!eadod gully, aud was hald to tho
Criminal Court in bonds OF $500.
Justice Doyt]en disposed of tho following Of
925; William su1nnerfold. liaorfleriy. ais. and
thirty days to tho Houso Of Gorrootion OIarlos
Hant1a 1isordorly and roaistinr an o(Ilcar in
tho discharge Of his duty. Sic. Julia Uropper
J. III. Isoason. disnr1criy s1G,' Tan,es Tor.1oy
dieordorly. Cd md iahn Waaslincton. drunk
aud dlnordorly' ~,
g. ,,,,,,,' w.
diSprlIe At THAR ioJeimca Ma 145 IrcIer aye-
nue.. Tuesday n;cht. rogarrdinp work. whon tho
former drew revolver and irod II 1T tho latter.
tic shot tni1nr of7ent In Tia heaif and wountiing
him slightly, gcrct. FftxnntricK arrostod VIII
, 1874-07-30
=. :. TIE COUNTY BOARD.

H., Lille ,OOUNH1 ,BOARDs !.
:, The County commissioners mot yesterday hf.
ternoon, 1resldont Ashton in the CHAIR. -.
'*. Tho first buBlneBa was ths gpooial order, tho
further confederation Of tho Court-Honae arcllf-
feet question, one architect having already been
.elootod,. p,..,:
j: Commissioner Crawford said that inasnucl1 is
no ot1lolal notice had boon received OF tho action
'of tho, Common Council, and as TuE Tn1pbsss
had raised tho quostion as to whether the Couh-
oil could legally take action, be would moyo that
further consideration. Of the subject. bo ,poat,.
pohed until tho first Mondsy in September next
Tho motion prevailed unanimously: ,:5'+'-J
4 eomnunieati99 l7as received from the conn-
Gtpros ". Bogus, Esq., caatrnan Elaanes Committee;
sso a he aone nna s uHS o,os r.
monoyp Diverted from other funds 70 tls fund. The
wisn,sdo, VIII czeata adsneisneyo of from s15,poo 10
$4,000, and tho want Of labor consequent upon tic
pen5es IN the: Poor Department, aud: IN iii human
probability tue coming winter viii create dcmand On
KoE charity greater an syer nsoe
Of meeting thcsa Demands. "Rospectfulty, !
.h,.|4::, I'D. M1llxn, County Treasurer.
Tho matter WAS referred to the Committee On
A largo number of proposals for furnishing
wood and coal to tho county vera opened and ro.
ferred to the GommttteD on pnblio Service. :,,Nho
proposals range from $5.95 to sG85 per cord for
hesah wood !. Wilmington coal, from 1886 to
a5.10 Drler Hill coal; $3.50 to $500; hsrd coal,
$3.50 to 99.75. The cause OF variation ia prico,
Is owing to tho difference in diatanco Of tho
plaooa Of delivery.
The contract for constructing the water renor-
voir Ut tho Insane Asylum was awarded to N.
'aertor At 81, ,8o3.
salary Of 81, 200 year Was voted to tho clerk
The Board adjourned until Monday noxt at q
.. III.
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buildings already insu1cda On nav b.i1dlngs
not yet ratod, thoy 60 into effoot at once,

'0nildlngs; Already insn1od. On nav buildings
Icy 81 INTO oont - once
Tho following il the report Of IhS spodisi non.
mites Of tho National Board, Of UndsrTritera
nppoln.ed 70 VIZ ~ ~ M msyzand e1smpo Into tE
was saDm!tsa a'I, to THO Beard eodps ct woelh
days aRo, but Il ID worth publication In full. j
THO rumaining ons il appointed BY tic sutorItes oh
ts s't,9s aem'p;.a2 a,,ta e d. lee noSsd aas
eelss @ et tho 1sS'; nsar TIN aa sssshs % sss
rio md tho go a G1 "a
That tho Board Is manascd on poiea asIs sna o,4
Observations through iho Department % oondrm m i'll
Tliero IL no tltioatibu That 'ts F,re Dntartrtnt 4.
neglected by the Hoard Tbs: iho1o rssppssiS!as3 L
e 4 xG 5
Recommended b. the Ghisf nd rnn Nv ths i1aa
~. - 'c mainly mao for p?lttea
of ihoir frfeuds. and pseysnted from ayinG ~ % tho
NECESSARY attention 10 tha atats AZ thn ria nsnsr
aro so e esaafea 70 e n AIR.
complaint Ls entorcd euenst cltison e is subject to
y y lss ss5.sa 5,4i n. Ss o% % e. 's n
ery Of Tho sa,nc. In iacs, ho does. tne work Of
sa Psaet q ss 1osa I'D Gs
wo III small town, but for city sueh ~ o1iosao
with ts Immense territory and large Firo Depsrt.
uent, It wilt not anewor: the1e ahouj1 Ia soparato
Board Of Fire Commissioners organized, who ooul
20 bold reaponsibo for their kcta. Tho Ohiof cond
thcn be- re1ieTed' from I'LL y burdens excert Tho
great for whidh he: is appointed, vix., to- ice
that; tho ruca. governing lilo department aro
Ing order. tho housos properly Conditioned, and rd
aerve supplies kent on hand 40 a to be aYaifabio in
ame Of grtat disaster. :''>: ~ "''1''''' i
!. The dscipllno of ths department ii bad, no At
tempt At order being made. Although thorp IL
complement of mon about The houses and the et.-
stnos aud horsos arn clean, yot when : stranger
,approachcsJi An.-t ong1nohouse ho, 0nda f,ia
men, sitting; or, louuging about tho trout
soors. or ea benehos .na .chai.a On the sdavalka,
5essed i. nhs aannsl sststs sna p.nt.loonsn
distinguished; ho ii dressed aud acts exactly ko bne
Of the men, Tho pouou Of IN otcer does not doom
to ;be appreciated BY tbs haads Of tho department
consequently tho. man; do net show anY' sn.
arecs to tho superior, n any readiness to obey
Ills drders. Even . high officil uf tho dtnarf-
ment cntcra tho mon take no notice Of him whatever
noyor offering to salute reooRnixs. his POSITION No
to account for thoir ttmc and no company or otieF
dril1 ~ pracced. There IL excellent nsaerat in
this department. properly handled but It u 1ae)ete
without Tho thorough Organization and espr d. eops
produced by Wholaao1s uscip1tne t-"'' :
The nrc-alarm telegraph works vary veil, tho ma
ehinery being IN good condition, but dangerous fca-
turs IL tint the wirte ato fastcnc to he roota OF
buildings: This should be altered at onco, and tHo
WlrcA placed on poles. =; Tha supply .of water
4a rory good, 1noss ,cf tho hydranss showtnH
about 15 pdGnda pressure, although there Arot
, 1874-07-30

THE GOOD sAMAR1TANs.

~AAc 1coN 6ftu1axt14aNE& !
mouting OF tho 1adies OF Chicago was called
at Mrs. Q. Leonasd's yesterday afternoon to
form society whoBo object should BIZ to oroate
homo for homeless women. ! ,,,.. "a
After few opening remarks BY CYNTHIA Loona
ard, stating tho object which called theun TO-
gothor, that lady was elected President and Mrs.
II. D. Wynkoop Secretary. ;.
Mis-. n. FnAEKnAND 80.
was then called upon to addrese the meeting, WHO
said: = ''.'
sAiy husband, whose work was mostly among
seamen, had long aeon the necessity Of a man's
home. hcpod him In Ills labora, and aa I was
working so hard to tako caro- Of poor forIorn
nen would pass woman On tho etroet and
not daro to spenl to her. Ny two ltslo gtris
wero tnkon sick aud both died. AH watched my
little babes at night looked out Of tie window,
aud aomotamoa nnw young girls on tho street In
toxlcatod, who wcrc dragged along by men, aud
then + thought NO needed . homo for homeless
women as we'll az for homeless mon. After tile
doath of my children visted the housca whoso
those poor creatures woro. I 17sa novor inaulted,
aud noyor told to go away. a Judge: and
Justice OF this city aaid to mo H:Wc
frequently take their last dollar. II The Chris
tinn ladies' would only 80 to work and provide
homcs and employment for thoge poor creatures,
SA9y "OulA ASoAAAAAA 4AAuts NAouGFGk !! AAYO
taken Que to tho homes provided for them In
chleago. they always say, '.We are full there is
MRS. sn1Tn,
Of st. Louis, sald:' II once visited oao house
Of ill-famo in St. Louie md inquired of it's mis-
tress why sue kept such GIL establishment. Sho
ropiod: II do tt for money. l would oloao MY
houpo II hnd any othor wny Of. making livoli~
hood Tho girls, too, would reform 4 they had
any other way to earn living" This woman
haa aiucs reformed, and Ia now earning an honest
living.
It Was then proposed to select d name for tho
Society, aud aftor ZONE deliberation tile "So-
cioty Of Good samarltana was chosen as the
nanlo by which 1t ia to DO known. /
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS ,'9 ,
MAS next In ordor, Which was as follows:
:. PresiAent-oynshis Leonard. ~"'
Sterstarv-Mrs.' Chlshoin. -' -;
Eseontaus com,atttee-Mra. G. A. Springer, Mra O.
9, Leon,s. Mrs. Ann I. naEnet, Of nlosIpoEt, Mrs.
Er.a rs b. IT, s. ~ Mss Msfsne Ms:
Mis s:s' afEs e s. nas nds H. s. Doa M9s
f aaa @ { BS sdcr q u e.
% ess;rss@ % 8 Il. s Esss.ave cS,nmtts.t-ad... ,.
Fianee committts4a1ra. RUSSELL Atrs. springer,
M1a. LoomiB, nnl HRS 1nBrahan. -
.con.msttte q. s4eAer-Mrs. ttnntlaad, Mrs. In
grahat,l, aud Mins A1c1Ane
Committee to 4Soc:t Hooks for Libfary-hfrs. Deal,
Mrs. Hicks and 3Irs. Dag1luln. ''- :..x-,s.. |
The following rosolutlons wore adopted: !
Resolred That tho object Of tho meeting ts to oneu
It tho oares ,nomnnt, shelter for tho immediate
jassoin.d That wo Lave sour.houso, library and
readlag-room ompioymont: BUREAU ssrangass' lddg-
RtsoireJ, That wo request alI churches Catholic,
Jew1eh anu Pfotostant hndali otHer societies. to- ap-
pont s9mmtteo n. to eooolSsats h "
Good S1mAritAn Society 10 work for all women who
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PERSONAL.


49,: PERSONAL.
lSonator OgleBby was In town yesterday.
/, Il. L. Merritt oditor oP TIM gnr;ncge1a 17eo;e
t... ;s =. a.. u,,.ss..ss. NV Ao'" @'es'''
I The Rev, n. Alvin Dartlott writcs Of his aafd
arrival at Liyorpool. Alter nino.dav vovare n.
hopos to bo with bIa noon,a aoain in f,ctoher q a,
e aoed AZ rs, Ne D' p''pf' "s'A'4 ~ o'''D''
The Hon. John Wentworth, who has been In
very critical condition III his room at the bher-
man HouAo for about two weeks, is now conya-
lesccns'
". ", Kfnaba1l. Eeo,. has returned home from
Lonr Bra1,ch. altar n stay Of ahont two Uaass
mo. ~,
Iho - Hon. A. ". HendrickH and tho Hon. Jo-
snph spp y, .S NEnoa, % Mahapohs, ina'' afe WIN
toh'
Among tho arrivals at tho Matteson House Is
Adolphua NJ, Hart. Of Noutrcal the author Of
tho History OF tic Discovery Of tho Valley Of
workB which wero published about twenty ycara
ago and which had large circulation 1T tho
tmo. Mr.. Harris object in visiting the West, on
this occaaon, is tho publication OF work con.
mont ind people Of Lower Canada, touching
their participation in tho 1amoutable cyenta
which occurred during The late American War
A n,n,ho, ~ tho fr;arde of Aasatort s,,,ar;,.
tsnaens Ga'1 OF rono9 hlckey a@onE "nom non = we're
Ciey 1fe9sutoT ~ ohsta. Jnago eeul!y, Col. +. a..
o1oary: Caps; ION bton9a1. aaa otnore. enrpfla"
"a tnas gentleman y his @ house YESTERDAY ovon,
ns VIA Eres0ns o. apIso ano new Sasfy aha
1arnGss. Gi!n @ Ime pFoso1sason 1s was made hy th9
Oty Treasurer IN a = ' few - approximate words, aud
neatly acRn9wledgea Dy ehe Assistant superln-
tenaons ane o. 1ea1ufG fst, OF the evening" however,
90 the recipient Of tho gilt in glowing terns:
Iho tnrn-onts nson Wh'oh was very noat one. cosf
the aoho1s @ooo'
EpMuND :. KRAnNKY
died Rtshl6 Residence. 1875 Vast AHnmh Hfrhet
in this city on tho 2ad inst, after gu illuess OF
soino weeks, during which, as hia hold on hfa
grow gradually woakor. tho end was foreseeu
With Carlatlan faith aud Lopo and resignation,
, 1874-07-30

bome llttlo timo ago Albert Kcep President of
inc ohicago d Northwestern naiiroad, applied
70 tho Cty to have certain taxes, amounting, to
Sold.6 w, abated. The tax having boon lowed
upon lind intonded to DO vacated by IN ordinance
not yot passed, tho Law Department gaye their
opinion TINT the taxes should be absted as re-
q1,eRtca. :
Aid. Warren, who hns boon laid up for some
time with brokou log, roturnod again to tie
Clty'hhll Yesterday Oh crutclleg. 1Ie regretted
oeeplY TINT ho nas not able to be OIL hand Mon
day evening to show tho Council Their folly ia
voting themselves into tho position of Commits,
stoners OF Public Works.. .
moyo bnitdinga inside tho now but outside tdo
o!d limits aro mndo every day to tho Board OF
Public WorEs who applied to tho Law Dopurt-
ment Tor advice in tho ulattor. Tho opinion
under Sue. Of the old ordinance without con-
htcttnE with the now ono, the usual tbroe DAYS
notice being given.
Monday. tho Mayor the Board of Public
Works, and tho LEW Department had o con-
fsrenoa on tho subject OF tho removal Of build
nmts Tho terult OF tho meeting was The pro-
pairing Of an ordinance, which viii bo brought
before tAe Council next Monday, prohibiting The
Iemofa, Of nnl1alnga lying hotween tho lake and
street, outsidc Of thesc limits. however, par
ties will BE- permitted by tho ordinance to rou1nvo
buildings at tholr discretion during the year fol-
lowing it's passuge.' -.
Things Nere Very quiet at tho City Hall yes-
terday. Tho Mayor loft his Office curly, and did
not return, an example followed by tho membora
Of the Board Of Public Works, who spent the
afternoon on the South Side considering the
matter Of opening several now :atreets. Tho
Board Of Police did not bayo q aosBlon on nc-
count of tho absence Of President Sheridan.
Ala. Foley and Daley waited upon tho, Mayor
yesterday morning, and enlcayorod to stir with
IN him consciousness Of thu low character aud
debaaing tendeneiea of the protty waitor-girl sa-
loom: Doth Aldermen were unusually olo1uont.
and tLefr appeal would hnve gladdenod tho heart
OF the rnoat apathetic crusader in tue business,
bnt the Mayor was obdurate. He atated that
II individual cases woro shown to him Of theso
saloons proving public nuiaauces he would put
an end to them, hut ha would not interfera
with the institution at Jarga. on account
ot The shor!eor9ings OF few: Thoro ta no
: doubt that this decision Of the Mayor will meet
with tie honrty approval Of the pimply, ,acorbut;a
youths % who gre tho anpport Of the saloona. but
Peoples party alone. thcse sinks would DO clean.
cd out by q aweepiug majority,
, 1874-07-30

suspicion ii incendiasism, and th5 follow
Ing mornfng, on being brought bofore Justice
under 8, goo b.il. 1t 8 o'clock tho onso was
ea!lsd.' beysza! witnossos wero examined by tho
prosecution. principal among which was Mr.
Charles Wiohe. tho superntendont OF the South
minutea 70 IL o'clock On the night IN question
was IL. . saloon On tho opposite sido
Of tho atroet, and, running to, the
looking through tho shuttors OF tho front door
Of Behla store; that he broke open the door,
and. running back to the rear room, ho found
tho lamp burning, and oVor and surrounding IL
s s Sos St % 's:sDs basans "a tss A' Ss
seized white cloth sud throw it over
tho blazo, Intending to smother the fire,
and. faiiing In this, lie. threw a bucket OF
SraSbng atSb . 9 a%R eP tho sSoa" Soe ar s hs LIS
hc returned, and with d black walnut ironing.
board ho smaHhod the lamp aud oxtlnguIshod
the fire. For tho aofcuse thors somo twenty
ws11eyses ~ respectable geat'omsn who were
innocent Of the charge. The principal one for
The prisoner was Mr., G. nuprecht. who is tho
agent Of the LycomiDg Fire Insurance Com
pany. H sesss!lea = thst his company was carry
stock WIS worth at lcaat q, 900. and he would
have cheertully Increased It, Another witness
by tue name OF Burns, whoao ayitianca was int
portant In order to establish tho innocence
OF tho accusolt statod that..he was in Muraya
anloon on tho night Of the 1ro, and saw tho
light from tho burning lamp and, rnuuing to
the rear door Of tic .abop, discovered tho fro.
and, solzlng tho old garments lying around
loonc, throw 4hem oil tho burning lamp.
1la WAS tho first man thoro. The clol-
Ing nos Bmothorlng tfo fro, ho throw
bucket Of water on it. WAon ho entored there
waa notAiug nthr tho lamp, Ile then hearing
tho crowd at the front doorlrylng to gain admir-
sion, ran thero and opened tho door. They. III
thcss oagorneaa to snbuue tho fro, rushed past
him, thinking they had brokcn tn tho
trout door, aud discovered tho lamp
with tho old garments saturated with
koroaono: MI. Burns rtatoniont clearly ao:
counted forthe old cletheg being found saturated
aud wet with kerosene and water. AIr. Dcalxlsloy
and Mr. Dooksfonnd, CLOTH merclanta, toHtl-
fed that Mr.. Dehl lad nothing to. gatn
by firing Als store, aB ILLS atock OF
ctotAs WAS wossh at leass $4,000. They
further testlaed to the honesty and integrity
Of. tho acenscl. Tho prosecution brought no
eyfdeueo OF nnY importance. to establish The
gull, OF tho prisoner, whtlo ho proved beyond
any doubt Ills ontlr0 Innocence. Lii. BOIL was
hnally sworn himself, Ia order thai lie might
give au account Of tic lau1p b,rnIpg at that
hour Of the night, lIo stated that this
lamp wsa ono ho had owned Tor 9yo
years; that ho had always used 1t during that
time that II Waa luis custom to turn OF tie gas