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, 1875-08-14

night. by atrategy, in gesttng. fnto sho elegant
faro bank on Tho re.ond door Of No. es ltan-
tlolph street. Just west Of statr, and over
George Andrinn saloon. About 10 O'clock
tho serPoant aont all officer IN c,tizan'o
t,rees, vim wha unknonn to tho ghu,e-
rtcra, to tho rooms, and ho gainot a'lnn'tthncc.
and seized tho faro layout, ctips. dsaI-hox, and
rnrtIa Tie lst tho other officers III. and right In
n,atoa wcro cnptnrod. Tho Smiths predominant
cd, a. uAn81, Joseph. Edward, and John beinT
represented OIL the bonks at tho Armorv. HAIRY
nartlctt vAa booked ~ the dealer, and tho nthsta
eavo tie nnues Of John squiros, Henry Miller. J.
II. Raymond. and G. f. Iiarkop. Tho keeper il r.
ported to 10 Anaru. who wan skirmi.hi,te ahnnt
up to midnight on'1eayoring In tiud n .In.ticc at"s
hrin3 Inn to tho station In Older that .he might
furnish bonds for tho whole party. vii, weFo
allowed thu liberty OF tho corridors nfnnt thy
A.n,ury cells. And nomo Of tho wolt.d;en"t!
Eanhiora tnrno,s up their noHcs ns ttinr secuted
tho foni ntmosrhnro tnecn1cscd by nt,tnoor ~
drnnlten bteaths, But the elegant gehtieihcn n1
leisure had ito alternative. ana reluctantly ruh-
Intttod to bn lacked ur. lilo gaming apparatus
wna r!aced In flo :'tntlonkeerert cArn anu n r.,
u1ail,s to be sceu wllethoe it will DO rcpcsincd
or not
, 1875-08-14

dom ot tho Democratic party of tho city was
concentrated In that room. and that wiser coun
sol might bring iortl, b.tter results.
Ala. oSA1iAN
trnro oxcitedlv. lie dill not want TO mako him
telf annxiDlts. bit hn wn,,ld hAy At all iIn5ariE
TINT ha did mot iko tho sprlneing of tho ro-o-
tinfn N question upon tho meeting 80 erdhenly
md unexpectedly to most present. 1hey Ap-
pnafcl to hiaI to ilnTe oilKnatod with komo gar
rnt or grncerv cli1no, aud ho waa opposed to
tlielr hasty nttorttou.
After t,lttt.er sa"thto In which noss of thono
rrrscnt Hrokc at thu time. tho Chair .ss-
crd tho question bcforo tho lluuRo to bn na tho
adoption Of tho resolutions. and proceeded with
test voto wl1alhcr tho question should be put,
"hic!, resulted. yhH, 3 rays, &.
- 10 uelee att! II pttsaillo preclude vntn rnr-
lihmanlarlni Of tho Ninth called fnr calling Of
tho roll which WIS proceeded with far en1uel,
g disclose TUB tnct TINT Dr.. Wtckerrha,n. Petor
llanh. ten. lirs, and fow otlla4a vrru l,roarnt.
1i'ta proceeding waH cut M by nnoticr rlitatl,
groTi1K mt ut conf,1sDn Ut voices, Htnmring
Ut feet, cEaprihg Of hnnfaH, and general COM
r0rdant otosnentr, It was evident, woro n,w too
far nrart to hope for nnY uIon nT action or
colnlromHo VI al,y kind and tho moatiug y, ou,-
Ited to cHd 1T row Mt my moment.
Agnu llothllmping OF lilo Chair brought or1or
ont of clianH nnd \ n,oti0n To all journ took pro-
cotloncn 1T tho ttozcn or moro pending. and tho
Club adjourned In The utmost confusion, and
without date, by a yDlo at 4 to O,
Illa Secretary gathered lin his Resolutions, CO.
cretet them III bin book, mud encll r,emtor, mitll
mouth locked Hnd sbnal1ed at tho entre rro.
coGJiugH, woadcd hta way doHn tho winding
steps and Into tho street.
, 1875-08-14

The moonlight fete for tho bone8t Of 81.
Paul's Church, Hyde Park, took place IhuEsday
night in the Village lark grounds, proving to
be only a moderate SUCCESS, howovar, socially
aud financially. Some OF tho nicest people in
the city wcso present, bnt tas is bad t'kne for
any sort OF society gathering, aud tho attond-
ance was not large. It is noticeable fact that
Oh all rimilst occaalons whom Bpecihl truinH hay0
bceu obtalned thoy have becn invariably lhta In
starting and generally unpunctual. In consa-
qusuce, many psopio who nouid huve liked to
20 to tlis fcto probably a.R,d away lest they
should hRye trouble going or returning.
The park adjoining the hotel wns brilliantly
lghtcG with head-lighto and Chsnosa lauterns,
which gave Very beautiful effect among tho
tfees and shsnebory., The dancers a!ternated
between the hoscl partosB aud large daacluR
loor laid iD tho open air, but fnally the parlors
xero best passonized. owing TO the cool temper"
atuse outside. About 10:3o o'clock light sup
per MAS served ia the dlntng.room, after whlcl,
danttug wla ronawed vigorously,
A. midnight lilo party broke up. many Of tha
guosts taking tic hpoeiAl train back to tha city,
aud tho extremoiy hilAtiouB conduct Of thsse Of
four Young men uAa especially Observable by
neaEly avery one OH the trallI.
, 1875-08-14
THE JAMES FAMILY.

TfIEiA OPINION or rINKEnTbN.
]. ". Iamo.. nlnnber OF sl1o notortous James
family, hRA l,oon writing lettor To tho Nashville
banner, in which l,o has much to say about ".
4. piukur,on, Of tLis city. Following aro OK
tracts:
II ors mt tccorne ms to reply to article written
lin opportunity tll'w tho character os fnkrr-
ion nis fnrc"t will rclT, AliIln cnne'dnr it tho
rent"s' a-ti,n thrown. my character to notice
an article written by him.
rlnkrros forco chartered special train IN the H.
vi H. s, , r. s n" ~, !" !" y m & ar. ~ ns; 1..
,lcnsa and fltrra It In sesrn r'a:es hurled fncen-
diary lm,! In IL hr htte IN XII Il csi 10 The fttiru
,rncs. bnt Providence eayrA tho house from being
hntn! hlo II was saturated With TMrirntinn Aercl
. c"n1''i'thIe t,aterlsle aad tho shell ld nut q,
fatal work A,,d they fled swny 10 tho Rpeeial
reach Of ou, ragged Justice. thi. Ia tho work Of
wrl.eA to lei naclf right in tho eycs Of The worl,
he may sin,lcata himself With Ao!nc, hut En hnfter
tlnre to show Ills Scoith f1ca agn!n y Western
No md let htn knnw hs Is here Of hc will meet t0s
tate Of htB comrades Cart Luii Witcher. tncct, anil
wnnlh a,sviSo him +" ttay In NJ Y tnt let him go
whrre he may ast sas o. dnd h,'n ~. he can etoa*
Will remind him nf the innaccnt buy be mnrlared
tbs armed nother robcd ~ hor chilli {ad 1tn11
wilt lrne nl to justsa 11nter.on. hppe md pray
that our linavcnly Father will deliver you into my
hanls. l. I behave hc wil.
scIcnoe) knnw the spirit of my oor ,tttlu innocent
brother hoTcrs AROUND yuur lh'w, and That you
sh: S Seo sa lin " slas s
tered arm nrec yoti, aud yo. booking at the Rrcas
wound in his sis snd seeing bin life blood ehb away.
Tho wr.tor's knowledge Of orthograp!!y may
10 tr,ls defective or go; but his intenso
Of tho letter, but tho essential points arc
comprised III tho above.
, 1875-08-14

Dcnth Of n Woman from L0ckjn,y,
CnUscd hy n Slight W0Itnt from II
Rusty Nuil-Arrest or Patrick NC
CnrtYs
A most singular and distressing cnBo Of death
occurred yesterday, and man stands accused Of
causing IL. Bridget N1crhillips ia the deceased
porson, and Bho WAS = married woman with a
family consisting Of her huHbRul mud
four chlldron, living At No. 857
Wost Polk Btrcot. On tho I'd Inst,
atrH. Mcrh'llps md McCarty. man occupying
honao adjoining hers, quarroled over somo
trivial matter, and while taking tho woman men,
hc1ngly held clothea-polo III hor hands. Nc
Carty eoj2ed tho polo, and In attempting 10
drnw 1t through Mrs. Philisps' hanla rusty nail
in 1t slightly wounded hor in tue left wrist.
day tho woman Bwore out warrant for
McCAtty's arrest on tho charge Of dlsorlsrly
conduct, aud hc WAS taken In custody md al
loved to 70 OIL furnishing special bal! for his np-
poarance Wlsen ratuir1d.
III day or two after tho quarrel the wound In
Mrs. htcphtps' wrist btgnu to produce lock-
jna. DR.. Leo WAS cailed and httoutlod Aer; but
sho gradually sank, aud after tho 1no1t lntpnso
tcrlay at 1880 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday laAt McCArty was roarrested by
8olgti O'Donneli's order, DR.. Leo having given
d certificate TINT tho woman was in q dangerous
c0nuItlOn. 1ne prisoner #h6 nelu 10
bonds Of $4,000 to await tho rehnt OF tho
wonhn'a Illness, and furnished tho required
surety. Yesterday. on learning Of the death Of
MEH. Mcrhilllps, ho promptly KaVo himself In
OF at tho Twelfth Strect Station. lIe Is mar
r1ed man. and deeply deplores tho unfortunate
res.lls Of a quarrel over a mhttor which waa Of
no Importance, while he ltsclalma any intent to
injnzo the WOMAN.
Tho Coroner has boon notified, and will probs-
bly, hold an inquost today.
, 1875-08-14
Important Musical Evont-Grnnd Doub1,
Concerts at tho To1odo-Ths Vienna La
diea' Orchestra.

Important Musical Evont-Grnnd Double
Concerts at tho Tolodo-Ths Vienna La
dtea' Orchestra.
Ever stnco the Toledo haA bocn opened II hss been
the aim Of tho managers TO make It, above I'll question.
tic lcaer OF music III tho city, End now, in addition
to The magnificent marvel OF tnccllanlsm-tho orcleA-
tr!on-thoy announce 10 tho people Of Chicago that
they have secured the world-runowusd yiennA La
t!ea' Orcheatrs, who4o performances on braaa and
strtnKod instruments have nsdo the,a famous Ill
tho United statcs and Europe. This talented company
will appear for the rst ume In tha Toledo Saturday
evdnny. when thor will render = spendid pro
gran.me OF oprrato aud popular mustu Fine accom-
nlodAons h4ve been nas for tho orclodtrs and thBy
Will hereafter firm tue uoAt attractive feature Of
music-hal Ia the West. Owing to tho great expense
involved u tho angaaoent Of tho tAdte4' orcheatFs,
MI admiasion fee Of u routa will o charged In tho
cvcuing whsn they play. To giro , mors vArictl
chnracior to tho performances the svenIns con-
tons by tho LAdiea' Orchestra aud by the
wonderful oreheatrtun. making togsthet ensiry tha
nst attractive musical entertainment OF tho city. In
estimating the ability ug ih!a norsl feature II should
10 lnembered that tho !Acs who form tho orchestra
hare oFueFty played star in other eittest
aud h4vo received ths strong ldoEEament 0 the
aud public everywhere. Tbs management Of tAs
Toledo deserve great crstt and abundsut patronage
for THAR uoerallsy IN presenting tho orchestra 10
Elic&Ro.
, 1875-08-14

Calctfon.an picnic. Yesterday It waa found In
Tho roar of a ljycrr.etab1e on Michigan ayonuc,
NJ. ~. ~. =, n..,,t. ,v..,..
IN" enpto!es OF .he no"t' ~ i.o'.o "o,sn
Will today Ho made happy with tier saet nontA
wages 1ae5 WILL 10 P1'a a. ''io E'poSl''oh
building.
Tho stsyor and Iarao number Of tho A,tlst-
men vere aIscnt from ths Cty llnll yosterln7
enjoying themselves At q p,cm;o in swconeY's
farm.
Matfhss l'nn1a1 a3a'n ta,een n'a oatt'o.an srs
teruay AFTERNOON hnH hnusnt ~ ao"n Mr"'r I' ~"
1ecH ~ oaGnf Jal!h IT, su"u'nan. ~ su" ins!
lre,nc1, Rhi'ts OF 'oaslas Liz pea' "1''oos Pe'-
hl1os,oh'
AID Campbell waa the only perBon who Tntnl
aGsnst tl,o Iira- -Atnrrl,al ordinance rAssetl At
lilo last meeting Of tho Common Conncil. Ills
1cunons nso tosnd III tl,c elaase giving lilo Al
, 1875-08-14
THE CITY.



Ado1ph tcscrtl,, neAinst WHOM, = charge of
tntc,arv wss preferred. proved an alibt when
t"a.,.t hnrors .1n.l,re f,m,norf1a,t. and xna
,t, ..,.4tat
honorary "'''u'''e"' ,,
The temperature yesterday, hs obsorVod ~ Ma
ns.ac, opticlan, 81 Madison street (rR1nrSE
r,,,,d;u., 80. .+ao ~ ,}crrrns. 10 A. H..
-" fh - 49, ~. ~, ~
w ~ H. o. -. ~ o'i p' n'' .,,..,
tn buv IN sora ri land north Of the old Jcvisl.
C.... ~ ...,sfo- ~ N MI the ho1ca in Liza
o Soose.. nt.u t;a,, ~ within t,o nrcse,,t pnr1
,ta =. ia intoncl IN cnrafnlly ro,,,oya ali tie
moms ,t ~ ~ .,' ",' .nmtstauas to tho rowy.pur-
n',.."d rr"nnd. which viii bo neatly ineloaei
ens9eu E, Etu,.'n;n., LII, .t'",ta-t ,"a.
ano lna''ea "''A """0e .-,.
In informing alafsnht J'nnlap "nc.o ~ ouA
did MI uncnRtnnh! Injustice ID tnc lnihaten o1
No. 1G3 Clark ntrce. Tho aGehtA Tor tho b1illd-
.sho ~ tan,nts occ,,1v il and an ,lauify rpyoa}s
~" fset that to rhmbl,nc house {orinc,ly ut
.s,as place has boon closed or moved elsewhere
Mr, Uou,. General Manager Of Dnrnum's Hip
podroulo, il letter to tic i1i!waakeo Netrs, de-
, .i.a y, su ~ to si,n,s roon,,1 h,,m
shat Donaldson w ~ wsh so aao". m HoepinH ml u.
the publishers OF tho Graphic 10 hhyb tlieIn mako
. noyc towards rs1alnE y fund for Prof. DonAfd-
aon'a chitdrnn ofTeritr to teRl the iiut, II no
d, Tnr,hcr move IL tnntie' Tarnnm's con,nanv viii
A. III in ti,nir nowar fnr tho iitt,c mas
Tho Post and Ira, .labbletl In 20 iitcs rcster-
DIV and mt ia foot In It hni1ly In at, artt.o
icts th.n 4 column in length. II nodo 70 nlnuy
e'tose W tAs IL nius1 ~ u.;n:
ashamed ol nseH: Ihe CosmoPs nsa negtlns nI ,.,s
Post aud Mai! thought it wan political ca,leus.
aud got up = a!n.e inado Ito own office. Tiny
stase sna1 u so, a ~ h. IT,, a e,r;o,nlr H. ,,ot the
f,n.mnnoi,tsns' cand,dotc M sheriff IL to b.,
, 1875-08-14

ASSESSMENT OF COOK COUNTY CORPORATIONS.
Tbs Ut. Louis Globe Democrat OF tho 12th has
tic following dispatch from ts6pringfsld co11e-
spoudent:
Springfield yscrday uosntuH, aud. In fact. wiis Gu
Eoute, gave not!oe Ut serious charges of eoEEuptou
sgsluat tho Goittee Oh Assessment of Capital stock
Ut Cor4orstous Those were based upon tuuoE1, FpAe
imaginary. First bis fumos lad Is that tho Com-
,nitteo sfsrrsd IL lad Leeu bought and tlen thRt the
clork Of tho Cou,,ntttes had Lsen corrup&tdt aud
altered figures u the axsessnsnt of certain 'orFora
tlous Altar ihs adjournncnt u the noari, " whch
Thu co.apsnisa n.ne' ha4 escaped la1ss'oa IN their
every ous connected vita tue State hoard. an3 I'm
.ltdlasrty Mr. A!les tbs Chairman Of tho COMMITTEES
| s1au4.atiou, snd found tlat al the charges we.o
absolutely Without foundation in fAet, aud that
report Of Tic sta.o Board showa fh.t tl.o
s,noan.. sao there g,vsu agsss to dollar xith the
Earrd report, which 10 intended 70 present. 10 thu
@ noatd III, morning. bu', upon reflection, hs
tLer so.i.ns. ss.sust tue nisn Of IL sonmls,ss. @
my tlFss t. 10 y scsen.sd, and then snsuuF thca
a seor =. ssr as ~ eos ras eon{ y
| will eu4lla 1ns 10 gsEe:
h.,ns esvn ears,nsly reported .ha. ces,a!n cor
posaAoas ~ took County aunlg wl4t.h, aud tie Gully
unes aow auosu 70 your Oo.nu.tlee. riz the CnlcaKu
aa0,Iow'f ta,lo. Et%lE 99%nE,y cal;sxs Wa<,d sui III
IltbeEnlta Banking Association, aa4 liz N.rcisut.
BAv.n8 Loan Md Trust compaly, had e.c.ed suy ~
|
eArelessneaa or shshuaaa!y Vi thu Co.,pSv ur thulr
clerk your Committee, feeling 1n4t ,nuy cou not In
jusos 10 taensefa4, stSt quot!y under such VI iaI.
la,iuu l.ayv carefully s1aluv4 al d s.I r.tuyuy.
| and respectfully report - follows: Tbs Chicago
BhotTo~er Company made sHorn stasotueut. yaiu-
ths board Deducted ~ per ccAt IN estualzug, making
tap eqnali4ed ya1ao $Sl,un. Tin tuA! AuI e1 ,asi
p10pssty Ut this COMPANY wss assessed At III ou 4ad
tAe pex cent added IL lsoietty III c.ok County In.
csesard this amount 10 ~ which, = the Eule ot
IL. poar dsluct*d froua Tho sauAllzsI .sino "t
the capital stock le4ring no sssossment asssust ths
cxni.I sA4,ek, Tbs STAKE Vi tkcA nj TIT
Gh.e4yv Whlts Lew! esd o4! oen1sny Ti.s .s.cs.et
ssIus VI cApitAl st0ak Nas ko,uO, oquAuted sslus
IL oDJ aud us squa41sa vsus VI tsngibls prop.at,
st'A tsas1ns nothing 70 As.shs asA1nst ths cap
stAl s.utk Tha Fidelity Bssings BAlk a4d hut iuake
sworn stAtssasat. Aud ths oalaitss bad ~ lshnit'
knowledge upan xt4th tu basa tAelE action oher thsl
tbs irregular ststeHasut t4snlshed BY the bauk. II
Ibis sAtsuasnt lhs capital stock = valued It 80 ou'
etaAlxnd 1t ~, ,oou+ And the squAztd ssus Of laua
LIZ ptoix'tJ wa sls:.so4. consequently no ss.sss'
Man! could u u.ade axsust tAs cs titA ttotk. TLe
til<snlAn baakpE AAsoetssloa msde ooxtieti state
1a&u& giving tAs value Of capital 4totk $3 H0 aud
tin suit OF The tAng4a proIHrIy Of tl* ConpA
" x.s ths sans stnount, T4o e4us1ed value Of TN
st es1at4 sta2 u u AAaaAsed. 1hn As1chAu,s H4y.
, 1875-08-14
LOCAL. LETTERS.
TIE uEtYERHITY Or CHICAGO,

To tbs Eaitur of Thx Ch,eaoo 15loun<:
CHICAGO. Aug. t3s-1 bavo no present wish to
take MI activo part In the controversy now going
forward respecting tho recent changes in tho
University Of Chicago. 1haro iY, honover, one
point, Involving an important msttor Of fact,
which desire to notice briefly, especially be-
causo Of !ta direct po,sonal bearing upon myaelf,
aud because i have been questioned about 1t.
Dr.. Dooue In bis elaborate aud extended tettor,
addressed to tho lev. DR.. bright, editor Of tho
New York Examiner and CAronicte,-A lostor
published In tho daily papors Of this city on Sun
any, July 2j,-has this paragraph, VIZ:
You [Dr. Bright ny, DR.. Moss prcspsl By all
thu influences tho Ua!vartttJ .outd tomnAu1 t. resign
congcnal aud successful pEofssaorahiP In Cro1eF
ss, asa Ihs.ss #
tbs Trustees wero In favor Of Tho te-etecoh Of Dr.
ao.s w.s Induced III 10 oon,s hofs ), wy ier fssn:
m.joty, Will srs.t re!uet"noe sses!acsd tassf pref:
duty In tho hope Of uniting tho Board. and with the
moas positive assursncts Of corporation and good
i tho further hopo that the asYil Of Jealousy mud
Itacofd woul1 neyer n,Dra bo allowed TO Eaiso ita
has he.a Ia =. wncn S9s y II. naa M. =" fosn
Wiling to yield my own sacred convictions Of Fight
snd potter 10 he Judgment Of Others, and " i t,s
dlscor1," 1t wo1e posaahle th!ng.
I haye been asked II this statement can be
truo. aud il I vc,ltured TO accept the Presidency
of tho Uniyor.ity with tho knowledge that a
"docded majority uf tAe Trustee8 "sreal1y pre-
farrei some ono ehse, and th4t mombor 10 in
luental na Or. Boone had - no contidonoe" In
the arrangements for my coming. In Answar to
tho+a question: eau ouly say thae Tho Official
special oummsstee, Of which Dr.. Doono was
Chairman. 1t hoata his autograph signature.
apd realH - follows, VIZ:
ux1vEa.rrr or Cu1o4oo, Jul- ., 1s7k.-71 Rsv.
, 1875-08-14
DEATHS.

HANsTna-At = Park. l'. on rrlIay M rns,.
En.rn J. flauaCon,. aged years nnd II months.
fNtvice~ at the tn'Idenrn a,tnrlay, Ang H. t,t.
Phat H. Trnin leaves Tor Uak Tark Al lin. FIX!
n ths city Whaling tn accompany tho remains =
aracr'and will lo accommodated viii, carrtlpr. y
Wells tsTrct dep1t ht las r. nj. e'
MAtlONy-Aup. II, It hta residence, 6s9 Nlchr.,.
avenue, jnhn Mal,uJ, nRcti I; years.
funrrhl will fcayo hin iatA rrsdence Al . o't1,.,
Rnltay morning. md proceed to It. lntln'a Cnbsn!
Church. aud from thence To Calvary Cotnetefy ty ~
rluFsH. '~
AULLtvAN-Aug. II. 187s, At Nm. ~ Artcr ,,,..
Chicago. Catherine Margaret, infant daisht, J
Alncifs anI William H. Sullivan
, 1875-08-14

ingn Dank did moi mtka \ swnrn statement hut tina
turn which madn h1eal thn valne of the capital
stock ii fHoI. This was taken A. lhs setns1 @a,so'
&n, by tho operation nf the rns at da!uetnK 10 pr
cent, thn easti.A value becAtns s3poN. The sqnal-
i,ei vslHe at tanRihlo property Of the Company w
aaa and ~ 1nsttsr o. sor"' 1n"ss ' snn ~
md t,at nEnrcs eirrn In tho printed rrFor aRrco
with thr.e In the srtnrIis nf tbs rnmtrahna named;
and further that tia ehstae Of ffsut far tls
osyI ar nnJ of ttr attachcs conscrnc in rtR.Id
10 the carIti .tnck nf tho companies nanc arc utter
ir rrnun.lc+a thai any Injustice has bce siune,
Ii Xucy attributable 10 tho faulty rturna mado By
t,,o t,,!npsu[tA.
, 1875-08-14

TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 13.-A'bert D. Duun.
the only Kon and ueir Of Mrs, Susan Dood BUM,
who bought tho elegant mansion and grounds
OF tho late Judge Field. ut Princeton. n. J., waa
ycHtarJay arrested and gayo bonds In ESQ QUO tor
blu appearances before tie Snprcne Court on tho
18th inst, 10 answer the suit Of Alice Morse, OF
PElncaton, in the sum Of aGO.0 for breach Of
promise.
, 1875-08-14

NEw YoRx, Aug. 13.-Notice Was elvon In the
United States District Attorneys Office to-day
that testimony would bo taken do bone eaao In
tho eut instituted In 1869 by James g. Whoo1or,
Of St. Clhxloa Parish, Louisiana, sgntnnt Gen.
Sheridan, to rocovcr $358.778, tic value OF
sugar. moasscs, rnu1oe, rtables, oto., confHcated
by defendant in 1867 wh,lo ia command In that
State. Tho dofenae is that tho GanosI only
obey1l prder8
, 1875-08-14

II tbs Editor sf The CAteauo lf,1ane:
CHICAGO, Aug. l3.-8ono wooks ago recon-
mondcd through TnE TntnuSE the formation In
this city Of Tax-payers' Union, and DOW 500
that Milwaukee hRs Btatted association OF thfs
kind. which numbers already over 1000 membeEa
and embraces the largest taxpayers and most
influential citizens in tho thl ee divisions OF that
burg. Evosy large city moods such an orgAul-
znt,on, not \ combination 10 reBBs taxation but
rather Az m MD to the authorities In tho prompt
collection Of taxes. properly !ovted and Justly
duo. Sucl IN association, composed Of the lexd-
ing hun1ueHs- t1ie1 and representing tho bulk
Ut tho tsx-payiu9 wealth of Chicago, might,
through strong aud active Executive Commit
teo holt the balance VI power, serving 1t tho
aAnie tlmo ~ tue ol,ef support aud corrective
TO cur city aud county Administrations.
rEopelty. w4aa IT conos to questions Of taxa
tlon apl public expenditure, iAs no xusrdiAn,-
unlcbs Assessors aud tA1.eatafn can be called
such. Tho avhrice Of Aldermen md County
Commissioners knows no Elmit. 1t IL husztug
With what indifference and abandon business.
muu who are notoriously prudent aud saving IL,
whose accumulation has cont thom 10 many yeAsa
OF caro- aud toll to tho txx.gathaEeE, toll
Ing hm to take ~ large = silica
~ ha pleascs, sud. II tho tax-eater dovoufa
but or ~ per cont Of bis property
per aunum. 10 simply groans, but let's tho maj
ter drop until the following year comes round,
whsn tho ta1-eater gives anotber blto. aud The
victim groans again. Property OF any kind ID
whom ueed watching. Hence tho necesaity OF a
Ta1-Payers' Union, TO 500 that property ts prop.
sslY-tLat il, uniformly aud plopoftiopatsly-
assessod that all property pays its just share
at the public burdens; that all taxos Are col.
Looted promptly aud at the least possible e1.
pet.so; and that the public nouoy. when col,
tacted is economically and honestly disburssd
With strong aud vigorous Tn1-payesa' Union
10 check tho undue pArtality Of Assessors, aud
officials. the tax-eaters' occupation would 500,
10 gone aud \ purer atmosphere invest boti
city 9ul county affairs. n. q.
, 1875-08-14

To ths Editor " Tha CAte4ga 17tbuHA:
on'cA"o, Aug. 1s.-The people Of Illinois
would ike to know. thst they may auitsbiy TO-
ward him. the nalne aud rcsidunca OF the LeRis-
1atos to whom tho5 a.e indebted Tor tho eyaaure
nf the words ~ town, city, aud county from tho
ltegtastat'on aes. Il is hardly question whicl,
would ba suost becoming, . f4nerA( or = coat of
tar and festhere for the man who h4s thus com.
tnltsea tae ocat Interests OF chiesgo aud. other
seteateru. gamblers, aud villains. Hx!Tu,
, 1875-08-14
THE NATIONAL. GRANGE,

LoursY1LLE, Ky.. Aug 1a.-Louisvllo has
boau Haiected aa tho plaza for holding . eonvcn-
tion OF ali tho Grange Purchasing Agenss on
the lat Of October. The National Executive
and all the State Executive Committees will bo
present, for the purpose OF adopting plan by
which bnHiuaAB eau be conducted OH uniform
systom throughout the Unitol Stata8.
, 1875-08-14

The Committee on Btreets and Alleys fof the
Wsst Division will meet IN ths City Clsrk's ONCE
At o'clock Monday afternoon.
Y Aid. White Lost biz horse and buggy n ths
, 1875-08-14

Facts for the Coming Women.
Wo need not tell you what kind Of Asertn8-1nAehine
tho Weel Ia. only, TINT for Iii cash you can yet t'
era, discount. and That II l. sold On very small monthly
pAytnepta at 9QJ Wabash avenue.
, 1875-08-14

Gents and Boys Wire-Qutlted 8hoes,
aoll by Wiswsu b 0rcsns, 10 State and Ill Twenty
second sFc,ts will outss two pAlr OF any other stoe
1pAde, Try II once and be convinced.
, 1875-08-14

At the Hout efurnlshlng Row atove-store
you will nd the lasgest aoek Of stoysA aud tilchrn
furulsurs la hs city. The sample eook, unioa range,
aud doubloovea range lbs bess to buy. WAktln1,
4lb State stIcst,