, 1876-05-07
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Cruelty to Children-The Election Of
Qf6cera,

Society was held yesterday afternoon Ii fafiof
No. !. Grand Pacific Hotel, Tho attendancs
was limited to the following, owing to the bad
condition of the weather and streets: T. +.
Deriokson, Edwin Lea Brown. John @. DqEe, Q.
J. Slough, B. ". Raymond, Dr.. N. q. Paaren'
Dr.. g. G. Otis. " E. Whitehouse, Alfred Nixon,
john T. Dale. J. A. Smith, Abort ". Landon,
]. J. Borg, John Mcdonald, Ferd ". PECK,
Dr.: 9. O. s So@eta; =. +: Der1exson presided
Mr. John G.. ShortRll sent letter, Of regret
On account Of bis inability to be preseut.,
Secretary Landon read the report OF tbs E1-
ocutiYe Committee, which was received and &C.
cepted. The following is the resume OF
THE WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
by Agent John Mcdonald:
Number Of Cases Of cruelty reported, 1o6; ar
rests made 48; fined 43; abandoned horses
killed, Sc; disabled cattle killed, 86; crippled
sheep killed. S.; disabled calves killed, a; dis
demned by agents Of the Society and killed by
the owner, 81 number OF parsons adnonished
for apparent cruelty, 1880.
The report alludes to the failure Of the County
Board Of making m appropriation for tho
Society, and the result has been that the services
OF number OF agents have been dispensed With: !:
Tbs accompanying report ot ths Treasurer shows
that the finances Of the Society as comparooT1tn tho
Last preceding yasr, are IN an improved and encour-
1pon voluntary subscriptions to raise funds for THO
prosecution Of tho work Of the Society, and consider
ing tho c1osaness Of the times, NO find that We can
congratulate tha Society upon the showing 0 ina
Treasurer.
In regard to dog and cock fighting, the report
says:
We wish to make particular mention Of an evil
which is bstng constantly brought TO- ne notice
Of our agents, which for its gross immortality
and the bad effects which it haa upon the community
cannot b. oyereaimated We refer to dog and chicEen
lighting, This practice has become 80 common that
there afa now IN this city several places devoted e the
lighting and having R5sfssao1a trainers .s e.,
sassea sssse &C eruslty to sninasls but By
influence brutatzes those, engaged, tn il.
city Is doing al It to suppress it. but with only
partial success We cannot but regret thas our rehg-
ious teachers do not lend more Of their lnnuence to
ad the efforts for thn eradication Of ths and like sss
The work at the stook-Yards aud it's effects ia
fayorably commented on and the assistance
which the Society received from tho stock-Ya1d
eutohriries and stock men duly acknowledged
NRraAnD TO CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
the report says:
Your Committee further reprtsenttha msny com:
pants h1va to 1t Of and rapeated acts Of
some Of whom represent themselves 70 b parents,
dren to speculate upon the charitable and humsne by
exhibitions of the misery Of these AFFLICTED children
Notaby in ono case Will serve for Illustration
of this latter claksit Is charged that woman, who
frequens tho west aide Of State strae between Mdi
son and Washtngop tsses slss sh1lafen % tneseGS
with two three Of these children suffering besid9
aboas he5 plies her trade Of M ffo% 5ao51
her hsve been ordared of BY Deputy saperantendent
Dixon, Of the police force, It tha instance
OF this Society, but We find thht, after m absenee
from That point Of eome fou1 OF i've weeks' shs hAs
Va bs1te1a that the aims Of the charitable ate IN.
t. ,he
OF tha hnposture 1t makes their suffering not only
certain, but profitable We believe this Society shoud
may be within its lawful powers. in the absence Of
any ether organization to take cogxance OF eases ot
e5a e ss, ans S = Segd gay
means. "
In conclusion. the report consratu1ates the
Society upon what has been accomplished.
During the year, according to the report o1
Treasurer Brown; the total receipts req have been
were elected for the ensuing year as follows
President, 2. P. nerickson; F1ce-Prosidents,
John g. shortall, Edwin Les Brown; Treasurer,
| TRUSTEES, Fefd n. PecE, George y. Holmes, E:
Buckingham, Alfred Nixon. George T. Williams,
| N. r. Whitehouse, Edwin Leo Brown, B. r. Cul.
YER, John @. Dore, Perkins Basa, F. 9,
Goodrich, 8. 7. Atwster, B. 2: Raymond John
0a1EtAs IL HIofGq4 II. 11oAtEhaous ~
L. Plckard, William D. Sharp. John B. sher~
| mar; Prof. @. G. Wheeler. Albert n. Landop.
Mrs. O.W. Ross, 0. J. Slough, George E.. Adams,
| 3lrs. James II. Walker, Carlyle Young Amos r.
Hall. Executive Committee-R. ?: 2ar1ckson,
Mrs. James II. Walker, Mrs. !. 4. Smith, Mrs.
Leander Stone, Mrs B.. o. 3. Roles Mrs. II. D.
| Law, Hrs. e. @. Hamilton. Mrs. @. F. HryEar
| COL. BToSE.
John G. Dore offered the following in memory
Of Col Samuel Stone, who had been IN active
member Of the Society: :
WExREAa, In ths course Of nhsure ali men must die
Resossd, That We bow with reverence to that dis.
penSatiop Of Providence which has removed by death
our venerable and esteemed friend, Samuel Stone
actiVa and generous McInher OF this society. -
R<so'ptd That, Hhila Vo are impressed with fselugs
Of sadness at our loss, thankful that good
man permitted 10 live 90 long among us In thi
continued exercise Of good works; that his loss Ia
public loss, aud to this Society that cannot eeal
Resooea, That fhe members Of this soc1ety tende,
their sympathiea to the daughter Of tho deceased
the Secretary ii requested "a aand To har copy a
| these resolutions
Rxso,red That 70 nov adjouzn ia a&tAaa ths 1uasa
| a Of thu deceased.
The resolutions rere adopted, and. in &coord,
| attend tho funeral 3.
ga. ~. Beating Hestatox.
! ntu Yort World.
AHebreR gentleman had Legacy left to him
] but it VAS hanpared. with an unfortunate con.
/ dltlon, which he haetened to announce to ,
sympathizipg friend The zum was Ell, GOO, bu,
| half the anm, according to tha testator's wish
| Wxx to ba placed in his coffin and buriad Eitt