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, 1876-09-03
FLOATING HOSPITAL.
END OF THE SEASON,

The Executive Committed OF the Floating
Hospital Association held their last meeting
this season Friday afternoon, and decided to
discontinue the excursions and give up the bark
Summer Cloud Accordingly, the convalescent
sick Of the city who have availed themselves Of
the opportunity to spend portion Of the day
on the water andget few breaths Of pure. air are
now deprived Of that luxury. As is known, this
charity was supported by voluntary contribu-
tions, and babes, children, and adults were
taken out to the Summer Cloud, moored
of the Exposition Building, five after-
moons In the week ali summer. Until this year
there were excursions only twice week, boats
being chartered to run into the lake a short dis
tance and then return. The plan pursued dur
ing the past season proved so satisfactory, that
it is not unlikely that barge will be purchased
next year, and the excursions become 8 perma-
nency In the future. The total number Of pa
tcnts cared for this summer was 1916, OF these,
were babes, l. 46l children, and 3, 81 adults.
The cost of transportation, etc, was 4 fraction
over II cents per day for patient A circum-
stance which reflects great credit on the man
agement is that not single accident happened,
and no deaths occurred on the bark. The dona-
tions amounted to 81, l,S75.5O, $5A OF this COM
ing from the Board OF Trade through Mr.. c. D.
Hammond. So much good has been done by
this means, that it is hoped the Committee will
receive the substantial fndorsemcnt Of the COM
munity next rear, and be enabled to carry out
their intentions Of establishing floating hospi-
tai on permanent basis.
, 1876-09-03
E.. F. RUNYAN1

SELECTING AN ASS19NE6s
The creditors Of E. F. Runyan, bankrupt, met
yesterday morning at Register Hibbard's office.
Among those present were Capt Robb, a. B.
Smith, Mrs. Jane Boyd, and others, besides Col.
Evans, Runyan's attorney. It was quietly un-
derstood that all the creditors were in favor OF
r. E. jenkins, Esq, for Assignee, and he was
accordingly elected without dissenting voice.
In talk with the creditors, he stated that the
city property should yield enough to pay the in
terest and taxes, but that, unfortunately, the
taxes were behind for two years, and water
rent past due Still he thought they
could get the mortgages to hold of and rent
the property to good tenants, in which case it
could be made to yield large income. DE was
Mr.. H. B. Smith, who has security on 720
acres, said the land was mostly under cultiVa-
ton, aud the creditors should see to it that it
did not get into bad condition.
Mr.. jenkins advocated proposition to get
interest. He thought the unsecured
creditors on unimproved property had very little
show, and did not hold out to any Of the credit
ors any f1attering prospects OF dividends for at
least year, as the income would be taken up
in paying the interest and taxes. He thought
It would be fair that Mr.. Haines, who held
mortgage on one of the farms, should have all
he could make out OF the crops Tor one year,
provided he would stop the sale.
Col. Evans stated that be was disposed to do
anything he could for the interest Of the credit
ors, and he thought, to use his own words, that
Mr.. Runyan would indorse that to the death.
After considerable rambling talk, it was de-
cided that Mr.. Il. B. Smith and Capt. Robb
should visit the farm at Mokena tomorrow, for
the purpose OF looking after the crops and the
general condition Of the farm-lands, houses,
ctr. It is probable that another meeting will
be called at no distant day, to hear their report
and take some action thereon.
, 1876-09-03

infamous lies which we're thrown ous 10 o1.ra ~ :
the workiuGmen and not let them see tne
deplorablc state of affairs from which lucy
we're suffering. The fact was the wofkns-
in Europe. (Grcat applause. Taey WEI; weto
entirely in the grasp and at the mercy OF eapl-
talists. The politicians were talking ABOUT
guarantees Of rights and liberty iu this country
That was all bosh, merely to catch the unwary,
loo years ago, they did not fight for the liberty
as understood by the Socialists, but merely for
that liberty which was then enjoyed By every
British subject. In q land where every public
department. reeked with corruption and where
talk Of liberty OF right. II they wanted liberty
it must be obtained through party founded
on the principles Of Socialism. The people
wanted more than phrases, they want happiness
and liberation from the thraldom OF capital.
They wanted to be allowed to be human beings,
and not animals. They must, in this country as
well as in Europe, look to Socialism to release
them from bondage, and the life OF Lassalle
should be their guiding star IN the work before
them. They must battlc as Socialists Tor the
free men in this Republte t Lassal3e 1sa vas dead
Then the band played.
. After this double quartette sang In German,
"Unfier alien wipfeln fst ruh?" After they got
through the curtain went up ana revealed
tableau viyant, representing "ork'ngmen at
the Grave"
The second part was nearly 4 repetition OF
the first, only the selections we're different ana
The speech was made by Mr.. Thorsmark. This
part closed with the appearance OF company OF
Communist warriors in Uniform. They wore
The hall WAS then cleared for dancing, and
the way they twirled around to the tunes OF tne
band was fearful to behold. They did not stop
until an early hour this morning.
, 1876-09-03
WHISKY.


The Government building was tze scene Of
more livcliness than usual yesterday, Mr..
Storrs was around with his commission as As
sistaut District Attorney, or Special Govern
ment counsel, Whatever the reader chooses to
call it, sticking out Of his pocket.
Mr. Leonard SWEET was also seen
prancing about the place in company with one
Burton NJ. Ford, and the two had long and
earnest consultation with Judge Bangs. It is
now stated that the attorneys Of the first batch
Of distillcrs and rectfcrs will invade Judge
Blodxett's Courtroom on Monday morning and
file at1idavits setting forth tho reasons why i'm
munity was granted to the first batch. MIR.
storrs will probably have something interesting
to say in reply, and the country may look for q
formal reopenlng OF the Chicago whisky cases.
Among the visitors at the Government Build
ing yesterday were the Hon. 5. 4. Dow and his
client |. f. Hoyt. It was arranged that Hoyyt
should come in tomorrow and offer new bail in
the sum Of $4,000 to guarantee his turning up
at the proper time.
There was rumor yesterday that something
startling had taken place in the pardoning busl-
ness, but an inquiry ct the home Of the exiles
the ru1nor. Judge Bangs stated yesterday to
TRIBUNE reporter that the section Of
the law which provides for a dis
count in SStbe way Of punishment on
account Of good behavior applies in the case of
the whisky men, and that 1t the three-months'
men were able to pay their fines BY the 9Th Of
September, they could once more snuff the air
Of freedom. Otherwise, their stay in their
present quarters will be prolonged until some
time in the early part OF next month. SO far IS
is known, the only one who is ablc to pay his
fine is Panlman, who threatens to bid the Gov
ernmcnt officials Enthusiastically profane and
Of course enlinently expressive, adieu when his
time is out.
, 1876-09-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prot. Swing breaches at McVicl1er's this
morning.
The Diocesan Convention, the first under
Bishop McLaren, will meet on the 12Eh.
A service OF song will be held in Farwe!l Hall
this evening, followed by an address from ". B.
Jacobs.
There will be services in Unity Church this
morning, commencing at q quarter before H.
Sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Robert Collyer.
The subject is, After Vacation"
There will be meeting of the Jewish young
men of the South and West Sides Sunday, the
10th inst, at the Synagogue, corner Of Sanga-
mon and jackson streets, for the purpose Of
organizing social club. All desirpus Of joining
are requested to attend.
Emery A. Storrs will deliver an address Ut
public temperance meeting to be held under tho
auspices Of Franklin Lodge, No. ISL, !. o. G. T.,
this afternoon at o'clock sharp, at Typographi-
cal Hall, 79 Dearborn street, Room q.
The classes of the Chicago Athen@um Will
begin Sept. IS. 4 corps OF the finest teachers
in the city have been engaged including such
vell-known names as Prot. Andrew Groh, Eu-
GENE Won heuze, Joseph 1darchand, o. 8. Wes-
eott, F. ". Freer, Daniel Brown, and D. l..
Zook, Mrs. Spenser Sloan, and Miss Theodore
Howell. Prot. Walter c. Lyman will open day
and evening e1ocution classes; Miss Somaren-
tHcke and Prof. Seybaum will instruct Oh tho
PIANO.
, 1876-09-03

LEE FAJ1tAN1 AMI NVNOUt1On+
It was on the night express, and the smoking
car was filed with choice selection OF emf
grants, tockdrovers, ETC., all engaged in doing
various aud sundry chores to make the night
pass comfortably. At one end Of the car party
of euligrants, consisting Of father, mother,
grandmother, and dozen children more or less,
were trying to make what they called coffee, by
holding tin pail over candle which they had
taken from one Of the car-lamps. At the other
end, four stock men were indulging in little
game OF draw, and in the middle Of the car were
various parties twisting themselves into all
Everything was serene until s'Littie Dan''
came In to collect the tickets. About the mid
die OF the car he struck digniRed-looking man
with rcd nose, who, in response to Dams poke
in the ribs and yell Of Tickets"' remarked:
"1t's all right, young man; ride free.''
"Show up your pass if you please,' vas Dams
'sYoung man, do you know who ana am
member of the Centennial Commission, am q
United States Senator, and am also q Cook
County Commissioner"
Sorry | can't carry you, but unless you have
az PAS, ticket or money you will have to get
"8hant do it," was all the satisfaction Dan
got
" How far do you want to go!'
"Blano-to see Lew Stewards Stewards
fren'er mine. Steward an me-
" III De back IN about ten minutes. Unless
you have the change ready then you must get of
at the next station" and Dan slid into the next
car.
When he returned be found the Centennial
Commissioner reading one of the Bibles that
the Bible Society places in the cars to the brake
man, at the same time explaining the obscure
points.
"Joseph, 7 claim, was grand rascal. In the
ilrst place, he got up corner on corn and run
it seven years, made his brothers come all the
way from where they lived, pay full price after
they got there, and then left them to pack their
corn home best way they could. Now"
8 Are you ready to pay now2" rudely. inter
rupted Dan.
''Young man, have had my eye on you
some time. II you are diligent and trustworthy
you shall have contract for--n
Riverside" yelled the brakeman, and went
to help the Centennial Commissioner of, but
got banged over the head with the Bible for his
pains, and hats, caps, the conductors nice
lantern, and two paper collars dew all oyer the
car. The big brakeman had 20 come I'd from
the rear car and read the not act before
the tumult ceased. They set the C. G.
down hard on the platform, and arranged him 90
that bis feet came crossTays of the ditch aud
lett him gazing On the water towe. and scatter
ing naughty words at the rate pf $50 to the
square inch, SO that when the night operator
woke up in the morning, he telegraphed to the
next office Tor trains to run slow until he cotlid
get the section men to clear the track from the
landslide.
The Centennial Commissioner rdnrned IN
Chicago on foot and had no sooner arrived he
fore he was taken to the Armory as 4tyag.,,
Eho had failed to leave the city as he promised
, 1876-09-03
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

The County Treasurer yesterday sent $4,000
to the City Treasurer, being the amount Of
city taxes accumulated in his hands.
The witnesses in the Sulliyan-Hanford case
we're ycsterdad summoned to appear before the
Grand Jury tomorrow.
The September tenn OF the Criminal Court
will commence tomorrow, when tho Grand and
Petit Juries will be impanelcd.
The County Board tomorrow Will elect tho
successors Of Messre. Harms and Lewis in the
County Board of Education. Among the can-
didates suggested are Judges Lawrence and Nc
Allister.
Architect Egan yesterday made a general ex-
foundations, and found that the specifications
had been strictly adhered to. The work on the
foundations will be entirely completed in thirty
daYS.
, 1876-09-03

~ AcA2AoAsASAAN eA1AGoA"0AA@-''
Voryarts' Turner Hall was gaily decorated
last evening with red flags. Wherever one
l'aat L. avo +he ,,orr .,nbIern ~ commnnisrn -
c@s' MS e!' .ue so4' e1nD1sA' ~ communism ,
stared one IN Tue lace. 1here were no aecora-
tions OF any other kind to relieve the monotony,
no wreaths, no garlauds, nb notices, not even
tha stars and strincs or the tri-coor of the Ger
S"N - - 49, $1,000 a,,o1+ e.. ~
man hnip!fe. ~ "as s1eav ~. s,1n1 1ol eus
Communists OF This city. ana they had turned
out in large numbers, filling the lower hall conf
nletely. Particularly conspicuous were the
inrrra l y,,rohar ~ women about thraa t;nes 90
n.y. AoA .':, 49,. 80 80, 90
numerous IS 1ne en 4ha anu aoGtt nals o. Lne
carried naoies Oh tnGlF asas; t;as IL was really as
and IT. snoWGu snat , tnc communists a;aI "a not
r1ch III worldly gooos' arc Iicn IN ohsprng.
Ihey undouoteo1s nnu IL ensser .Is 10 raise Com-
munists tnnh 10 convert .,, sne people 70 Con-
munsm. INC reason 1heIe we're so many
women anu children present a. WIS because the
men only were Gnalgeo - cents aomlss1on,
While women anu G4iloren were Iree.
It was ferdnana i % l.assalles san, anniversary which
caused al tnls htooup, ~; a.,o t4ey nau satneIeo
stage there was posted cfaxon drawing Of the
, 1876-09-03
HALSTED STREET.


About year ago an application was made tt
the Secretary of State under the State incorpo
ration law for the formation Of a company tc
construct in this city certain street
railway, RUNNING from the foot o1
Lake street west to Desplaines, south on Des'
PLANES to Harrison, west on Harrison to Hal.
sted, and south on Halsted to the Stock-Yar
The name was to be the Chicago & Southwest
ern Horse Railway Company, and upon the in,
corporators presenting the necessary evidence Of
capital, etc., the Company was incorporated
with C. II. Brennan rs President. At the time
Of the organization and since, very little has
been heard of the Company for some reason or
another, but Inst evening meeting Of the prop
proposed line was held at the corner
Of Thirty-cighth and Halsted streets
which was largely attended. The object
Of the meeting was to further the
interests Of the proposed improvement. Robert
Hawkins was called to the chair, aud C. F. Kel-
lay acted as Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object OF the meet
ing tersely, and introduced
X. c. KENNR1
to more fully make known the purposes aud
promises of the new Company. He said it de-
1nanded nothing at the hands Of the property
owners except their good will; that it proposed
to 60 to work and pave the street from Archer
avenue to the Stock-Yards, from curb to curb,
without any cost to the citizens along the line ,
that it further proposed to build the sewers and
wait the city's convenience for reimbursement,
and to guarantee the completion Of the work
from the Stock-Yards to the intersection Ut
Archer avenue in few months.
The promises Of the speaker were very favor
ably received, and the only question raised
among the property-holders was as to the re-
sponsibility Of the incorporators of the road.
To this tie reply was that the Company was
backed by ample capital, and that all it wanted
was the grant Of the right-of-way by the City
Council, etc. Upon the strength OF this, most
Of those present signed petition to the Coun-
ell asking the granting OF the right~ofway to
this particular Company. to which there was no
other opposition than that which came from
rival corporations.
The line of road proposed to be built at once
extends from Archer avenue on Halsted street
south to the Stocks Yards, distance Of ~
miles. The fare is limited to cents By the ar
ticles of incorporation, aud Of the 5000 feet Of
property along the line the Company has al
ready Oh its petition for a charter over 5000
feet represented, one-third of which WAS secur-
cd last evening.
MIR. Brennan ia the author Of the combina-
tion, aud says he means business, and has OBJ
tanned ample capital to push the road to ao1n-
plcton the moment the right of way is granted
him. He says, however, that he is being fought
by rival corporations, but is satisfied that he
has the public sympathy in that locality, his
proposition being more favorable than that Of
his rivals.
, 1876-09-03
as CHIEF Of Detectives, with the title Of us.,

as Chief OF Detectives With the title Of .ss,,
geant."
The Committee on Printing IL called to .....
at 3 p. N. tomorrow afternoon in thu ~ ~ "
| Clerks office. 9
License receipts yesterday were about s4n
The saloon and peddling business are still ~
most profitable sources Of revenue, S4'
The Commercial National Bank re.to.,.
took $l0,0oO worth OF time revenue Warrsn.s!!
Il. ]. Windsor invested 5000, and S5i1 5i11Snts;
received from somebody else. Total, slS w ~
Chief Fire-,Narshal Benner left for pb;1.s',
phia last evening. He will be absent for ae essa.
week, and during that time Marshal Ssraooot aooot
assumes the reins Of the Fire Department
The Board OF Public Works yesterday ,z,n.,
final estimate to Cox Bros, contractors Sa1 ~
work on the land extension OF the new jo.ss ios
tunnel. The total Of estimates shows thai taAe
work now completed has cost s47S, ,135. ' '1s
Macldn d Watson, contractors, yesten1ava,o,
their bonds with the Board of PuoIic Wnrss4 ~ ~
the paving of North Dearborn street from ny iEr
nois to Indiana Tha work will be paid fnr r.
private subscription. y
The Board Of Public Works yesterday issued
an estimate OF FL, 40 to Fitzsimoas & Conn.I9
contractors. for work On the Fullerton ayenu,, a,
conduit. Up to date the total atnount in a..s
mates issued to the above firm fur that worE T.
$16567l.
l1e poys N ua4e het anu orass buttons f Wl not
oe piGaeeu " .sa1 .uas ul!i! VIII bc re-
ne"So .o-11ua ~ ~, r,t,;et - pl; VIII shc First
rleclet' ine nst t1aft ~ mlSe Yesterday Issued
er W .a1 Tho notro,rn.o s,-a;a ~ another
otuIt ~. ~ s,ler ,,e;... a.'. 1s,a.as@ etoppIng
on the street to tax with persons. Tie cool
weatner mas ocgun 10 coune a1ouno again, and
the boys might take cold. So to save thsi1
heed5 they must keep moving.
nh ,,o,,x+ -aca;vad f,r 1;oo,.,,
4uG Ang0nt teeStsH 80 sco ~ nGI4oes 4ufang tha
month OF July vas 9'o,oou, ana Tor the Month
OF August, Soo,3f3, mahlng total OF Sli31jA
for two months. BY lar the greater part ut tbIs
sum was the receipts from saloon-Iicenses y;hII
have been taken out to an extent unknown ~
The t{rnr of the administration inst n,st ~ ~
"a a-n,,sa that nereonx h.d 1nna n-,. t4e
ou easuse g., tnaa Ella srl ~ out Of tho
ousiusss I'LL uot NY $50, "a eue1e aFe n0H
1,oo5 licensed A4&4ol Places IL euS uty. Up to :
co11espono1ng uase ~ ~ wv . .l.ete were ~,
sno"lg ~ 1 1asnas ~ Nv a"J hn ne
otner s1nos u neeuaes ia nIse aot osea 50 largely
lnYestea, u, ~ tne po'.Se aie sitllllng up the
peoaleis, oueenele, ets., auu iaIYe1 revenue
iloin Ac9n3es - snan ',1e eeA Ano"n III one year
before WILL DC Inc result:
re,., cda.1.:t.s khAt hsiArH1 III A., n-
Inc opeGla4 eonttee, WIZ az. euuefton
, 1876-09-03

THE SOUTH SIDE CoMPANY's PROPOSITION.
The TINES Of yesterday had an editorial in
which, taking to task the nznt timetable Of the
, 1876-09-03
TEE CITY HALL

Water.rcnts yesterday were $a,0as.
c. Smith s:oser vaa duly installed yesterday
, 1876-09-03

the coming winter.
Orders issued by the commanding officer Of
tie First Regiment state that the summer va
cations terminate with the present week On
aud after Tomorrow the several companies will
assemble for drill and other duty in conformity
with existing orders The discussion Of national
politics is prohibited within the Armorv. This
last order Is Issued i'll order that harmony
among the members may be preserved during
the campaign, aud that the regiment may pre-
Serve its neutral character OF State military
organization.
4 counterfeit SO note on the Lafayette, Ind,
National Bank has been put in circulation in
this city during the last week. The general ap-
pcarante OF the note is fair, the scrotl-work
being unusually we'll done, but the shading Of
tie letters is crude aud irregular. The engTay-
t.g On the back is indistinct, the figures looking
rather fat and the .'fcather'' Of one OF the In
dams in the centre is some distance from the
top Of his head. The signatures OF the officers
arc printed on the note from the plate, aud not
written Some Of the notes are numbered
1G5,lt;77, but there are undoubtedly other num-
bers, since couuterfeiters do not usually put the
s:me number on oEer three or four hundred
notes.
4 young man On Aberdeen street is enamorcd
of the daughter OF well-to-do resident on
Park avenue, who Is rabid advocate of tem-
peranct. So Is each member OF the family. The
other night the young nan went up to tea with
l,s prospective famIy-in-law and was ABSTRACT
edlY stepping on his Duldneas toes and steal
ing glances at her, when he Was surprised from
ll!s rcreric by hearing the old lady say: Mr..
Thomas, some sugar in yours o. "fes, ma'am,"
he replied rousing himself from his distracted
ness; ''but not SO much Angostora As there
Was in the last" The family all wondered what
1t r!rant, but he convinced them that Angos-
tora was French for milk,-at least he hopes he
did
4 nice question in bar-room laF and ethics is
ut present being discussed IN this city. 1t is as
follows: If 4 bets B the drinks for the house
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-01-20
NarroW.Gauge Items.

MIR. Irwin DUNCAN writes letter from
Jackson Court House to the Cincinnati
Enquirer in which he speaks at length of
Narrow-Gauge affairs. He says:
The Sringfie1d, jackson and Pomeroy
Narrow-Gauge Railroad is being pushed
vigorously. About four hundred men are
at work between here and Waverly, but
it is fixed fact that two branches will
Immediately be built from this point-one
toward Wellston, five miles, opening up
the finest area of hill or drift coal, for
the first four miles, and another out to
Little Raccoon Greek, near Buckeye Fur
mace, on the route to Pomeroy, distance
of eleven miles, through rich ore and
limestone deposits and large quantities of
coal.
Further on, in his letter, Mr.. DUNCAN
makes the following encouraging predic-
tions and statements
Then there will, beyond doubt, be two
connections from this point, east and
southeast to the Ohio River-one to Pome-
roy, Gallipolis or Ironton, (possibly all
three,) and then with a short line from a
point near Waverly to Portsmouth, your
city and the whole Northwest would be
put in connection with every point of in
terest in this rich mineral district over
the S. j. e. P. Line, and by the shortest
route practicable. And Jackson County
is the nearest coal-fieId of abundance and
superior quality that Cincinnati can
reach.
Some gentlemen interested in other
mineral sections of Ohio have, on differ
ent occasions, done themselves the injus-
tice to say to Dayton and Springfield men
who are labOring to reach Jackson coal
that our coal area is limited and large
supply cannot be had here. Over 128, ,O0C
acres of tested coal territory, capable OF
yielding 100000 bushels of merchantable
coal per acre, of a quality, as appears by
the Ohio Geological Report, equaled by
no coal in the State, save the River Hill
coal, of Youngstown, ought to be a suffi-
| cient answer to all doubts.
This coal field can supply Cincinnati, al
the largest rate of consumption she ever
had, for 400 years. But Profs. Orton and
Andrews settle the questions of quantity
and quality.