, 1874-05-23

Ing up Ills essate" in Chicago, Tha favor WAS
granted hilo. 4 conmittoo, consisting Of Mrs.
with tho Decoration Committee Of tho Grand
Army, Will, power to apBnd Ruch monoy for tlow-
ars ns might DO necoBsary. Tho meeting nd.
journod to moot again Juno II, ut tho Homo.
A Lake street bns-drlver had ,rather an I'M.
Pheasant experience. whlo driving his vehicle
lilo oAall has bocafno unlooncnad and foil to
tho ground, scattering in wild profuBion several
doxons OF niolcla and othor Representatives Of
tho article called money. Tho 1rivor, contcm-
lois Of so much wealth wonld mike in his woolsiy
stipend cast arclior and aitghtet, to pick up the
aoattorod treasure. Tho haltng oi tho lus
caused tho lmlting. Of numerous othor car-
tsgos ,nao dn1 much n pres'asn' ss profanity IT,
embarrassment Of tho unhappy man, crowd Of
small boys swoopod down upon tho scene, and
commenced gnnao OF "grab" that aoon loft
tho drvor min,ia tlroe-fourlhs Of the cash, Then
that drivor stood in his traoks md aworo until
tho wolkin ring, but all tl,at did not bring back
Ills money or colryDrt tho small boys aforesaid to
honesty. It Ia doubtful whothor tho wrotchol
man told his story when ho reache1 hts
22a e spy i% etaa hs ts
fnros:
Thors Is Misunderstanding between tho local
authorittoa Of tho Unted statea Internal lloyonuo
Department and tho If1iuoiH Ceutrnl Nni1roaa
rclativo to tho nrnount or royonue due by the
1attoE. Tho tliTe1unce betwaon tho claim Of tho
pay amounts to something like 497. 900, aud has
boen In litigation tor aonlo time. Tho 1lairoAd
first procured MI injunction from ono Of tho
State courts to prevent the collection Of tho Az
forred to the United States Circuit Court, and by
tho change Of Jurisdiction tho injunction
waH Of courBo dissolved. Collector Irvino con-
sidered this fayorhhlo opportunity for collect
Ing the sum which ho claims LIS duo tho Govern-
mont, and he mndc all Lis arrangements to aoize
portion Of tho Company's ro1ling-ntocls yoa-
ter1ay, in order to force Hott1enont. Tho
lion. Lyman Irumbull. attorney OF the Road,
forcstallod him. llowovor, by having n notice
woad @ sppeoa YSs n III se isS so s sass
Court Tuesday next for q ronownl of tho in
junction granted by tho Stato Court, or for
new injunction. Thua tho matter roste at pres-
ont.
THE FLORISTS.
An adjourned moettng uf tho florists Of Chi
oago was hold yesterday afternoon In tho Expo
gition Building, Daniel Worthington in tho chair.
Tho especial object Of tho mooting was to henr
tho report Of the Committee on Constitution
and Dy-Lawa, and also to take action on tho
bnilding. On motion Of Mr. Edgar Sanders. tho
reception Of tho report on constitution and by
laws sns deforrad Until the next meeting. The
plans presented by 1In Jennoy woro adoptod,
subject to suoh adtisona as may bo deemed
necessary by tho horticultural, Committee, in
tho mattor Of filling, walks, ahndtngs, oto., tho
Secretary OF the meeting. Mr. Lewis hlorey, bc-
ing instructed to submit to tho Executive Com
1nittao Of tho Exposition Association the nc
ton Of tho Florists in reference to tho plans.
The meeting adjourned for two weeks.
The plan designed by Mr. Jenney, tho archt-
tcct, contnmplates gla8a conservatory, 1t0 foot
long and III foat wide with two aido wings, eacll
25 By 80 foat in sge. to be attached to tho south
i-F& Ii. Hz5
trancos therofrrom. Tho consorf'satory viii havo
height Of 10 feot in thoclear at the s!dos, with
u rising roof. Tho south end is octagonal in
shapo, md will contain massive centropece OF
rock work. with fountains ferns, and foliage Of
various kinds. The beds for floral display, about
twenty u number, will be ranged along tic sidos
OF the conservatory. An opportunity for dis
plav will DO afforded to both anatelir aud pro-
fesBional florists, mud it B beloved that this de-
partmont will be ono Of thu most beautiful. ut
of the Exposition of 1876. AS soon US the plaus
are approved by tho Executive Committee, tho
1lural addition will be erected 1T once, at cost
of something over $1,000.
THE ExpnEss.tEN.
number OF prominent Eastern capitalists
and ExproBs Company Directors are in tho city,
the guests Of tic Palmer HOUSE. The American,
United statos,, Adams. Nationnl, and Wells
fargo Express Companies, aud all thoir branches,
fully represented, tho object Of their ollicora
In coming hero being to look aftor tho Qe,iernl
property interests ,of their corporations, The
party haa accepted the invitation Of the Chicago
& Northwe storm Railroad to tako pleasure trap
to tl1e LaAo Superior region, aud will 1oavo this
siohiyts: Tho Hon. William G. Fargo, ex-AIayor
Of Buffalo, President Of tho American Express
Company md leading member Of tho over
lend express end banking house Of Wolla,
President Of tho American Express Company,
and oue Of tho original oxpressmen; 7. II.
Pomeroy, Auburn, N. T., Fice.prosident and At
torney American Express Company; J. n.
Knapp, auburn. n r. + seeresary rasa American Ex-
ior; E. B: Judson syrncuse, Director American
Express Company, and President First National
Bank, Syracuse; a; y: Msrkley, Now. Jersey
naiiroaa, Camden. n: =; i 2 3; Morgan, Aurora,
Horny Koep,. Vce-Prosidont United States Ex-
press Company, Buffalo; Alexander Holland,
Troasuror American Express Company, New
York; W. L; Seward, sou Of tho late ": Il.
ssss cca2 sn g''eT oas Sf IT, 6s a%ffe69 pof 5a
American Express Company, Now York; g.
Cheney, Montrea!, Manager Canadian Expross
Company; @. ?. Thayor, New York, Director
United Staten Exrresa Company; Theodore L.
York; John j, Valentine, doneral Mannagor
WolIg, Fargo i Co., san Francisco; II. Fl
Doardsloy, Director American Express Compa-
ny, Auburn, n. T.; E. II. Virgil, Troy, N. T.,
Manager National ExpreRa Company; George
Bingham, Superintendent Union Express Com
pany Pittsburgh; i. Hayden, Superintendent
Southwestern Division Of the American Expross
Company; J. 4. Fargo, Americau Express Conn
pa1ly, Buffalo: Alexander 6tetson, proprietor
Astor House, Now York; William B. Peck, Duf :.
falo. Agolt American Expfoss Company;
Charles n. Knapp, manufacturer Of aovornmsnt
ordnance, Pittsburgh.
THE CITY FALL.
Corporations Counsel Norton aud City-Attorney
JAMESON were yesterday notified by tho Council
Committee on Judiciary to Send to thnt body, rs
soon as' practicable, their viows in writing with
rogard:to tho proposed ordinance deluing their