, 1876-02-29
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS,

GENERAL NEWS.
Tho Wtstern Catholic and Piloi wero made tho
Official organs Of tho United Irish BacieticB At
theIr meeting suutny, aud not tho Piloi alone.
Ths Temperature yesterday. "a observed by
Manhsso, optician. hS Mulison atrcnt (Tn1n1'sa
Duilding), Was, At 8 q. in., 50 dogrecs; 10 =.
m., 10; II n., Of; 3 p. m., 2a;E P. ILL.,, n.
barometer, .. M, 28.71; Sp. n.. 29.2o.
The Coroner held IN inquest yesterday on tho
body Of Anton Hehwcrs, who died suddenly sat-
usday at bis residence, No. Ct Liberty street,
and returned verdict Of death from aofteh'nK
Of tho brain. Deceased Vas 81 years old aud
leaves family.
Tho United States sub-Trcssury iu this city
win bo oloaed to-day At o'clock p. m.. In order
that the tEansfsr OF Tho moneys and propnrtles
may 10 mado to tho incoming Arsiafant Treas
urer George 8. Bangs. who hssnsnea tho dus'es
Of the Office this afternoon.
Last Friday tho Board Of Supervisors OF reo-
riA adopted the plans submitted by fchaf6. Will
COL Il Miller, architects, Of this city. It was a
large aud spirited oompotit!on. about Thirty
architects competing. Tho proposed building IL
to cost not to oxcecd a20o,Ub. The building
will stand on beautiful s,te aud DO orootod In
tho modcrnizcd ciaeBio stYIo, thoroughly fro
proof throughout. The sizO Of tho building III
lo5xl47 feat, and height 10 top Of dome 160 foot.
Work will he commenced Immediately.
In connection With city license matters which
havo lately rcceirod come attention IN these oo-
umns, WAS noted tho last Of last week tho order
Of tho City Marshal to his force On tbs question.
and tho oGoct wss most wonderful atao:
ritz on tho part OF hitherto 'protnctod f."
saloon-keopera. Yesterday no loss tl.ha forty
defaulters carue IN aud paid up their fb2 eacb.
It may be Hshtcd, by way Of compartson TINT
this Ia a greater nunbor OF licenses, and all III
emo day. than wero collected by tue licenso.po-
licetnen during tho whole Of tho mouth up to
that time. Tie factH need no comment.
Judge S1cAlister decided yesterday In tho
Ctiminal Court that tlIe fling Of Information
sRainst and Heizing Of property of, raties guilty
Of producing the atnks that float up froii tho
s.ock-Yards, Ate unconstitutional. and thor eforo
refused to permit States Attorney isced to enter
such proceedings yesterday. Tho Judge, bold
that the ronedy, Is by iila!csmsns, md 70
fused TO accept the rrolcrod iofo!mation
sgainst petcs platt charged NTH ksoplng
m offensive ofsal pile on the corner of EoIiy-
Miller says hc will now proceed aH indicated,
and present hth casos to the Grand Jury. To-day
he will olfor evidence against platt also against
corner Of Thirty-6rs. aud Iial4ioad. aud aealnat
Thompson l. Edwards, WHO haso 1andenng-
house At tho Btock-Yasd1.. Ia nearl7 all the
other cAses tho dtlinVnensB have offered radical
reformation, md Mill 10 Ahordtd = arcsonapls
time.
go xvonuo WaB held last oyening At No. a6, for
the purpose of taking n1eaaurea 10 haye thAt
thoroughfare paved and lopa,sod. A largo num-
ber Of the most tnlueutial prorotty.ovnefs
wsre present. Among tbom Were AioBetH John
Hoaring, Joe Dixon, John hioden, William
Saunders, aud Alr. Mcduiro. tbs proceodinga
veto INFORMAL aud no Chairman or Secretary
was appointed. All tlose preaont Wcrc unBui-
mouay Of tho opinion that tho work ahoall bo
done a. once, rs the Btseat hetwean Clark stEoot
and tue bridge MAS in tnoat terrible condition.
There wss, howesor, much diversity Of opinion
that bfessss. liay L Whitney, dad ofored 70 DO
tho job At $500 par front foot from the
curb to the railroad at, track, h., which h.. ss
paving between the tracks, but il has not set
decided whether to do 1t NTH wooden blocks or
blodina sandstone. which 10 said to bo most
excellent material for payemente. Some Of those
greaen! seened to think that tue bid q Messrs.
Hay b Whitney WAS TOO high. and that the work
could bo dono for much less. Wills othots
vero Of the opinion That tue lid was ,
discussion Il vas decided 70 adjourn ,lutil Mon
day evening 1t 8 o'clock, Nhbn the various con-
tractors ara expected to DO proHont aud mako
bids for the work. The p1operty-hodoTa we're
also roQuested 10 make inquiries ~ to tho boat
way Of having tho wosk doue at opcs, and report
to tho meeting, which will bs held at No. " CHI
eAEo avenue.
HALE OF srAmtB.
correspondent aaka II tho Government hl-
lows destinations any commission on the salo Of
stamps; and II 50. how much. Briefly, tho te-
ply IL ~ fo!loWss The salary Of tho Postmaster
Of Nav York is fixed At $4,000. The Balaraee ot
Pcstmastar-0cae1al ''flon their respective
quarterly rcturns to tho Auditor for tbs Post
Office Department, or cop!eo Or duplIcatoa
thereof. for four quarters previous to tho
.@ouns q boss-roats. box n not exceeding ss.Sos
por annum, commissions also not to e1cood
$4,000 on tho other postal revenues Of the ofico,
At the following rates: On tho Arst eloo pet
quarter, 60 per cant; on oil over 800. and not
over $40o, 40 per cent; on all orer 54oo aud not
over e., 400 per quarter, 3U per cent: aud on all
over g. A0o per Quarter. ~ pef cent"
W S '19 o sreas cnssa s ls sdsa @
tho above rule. The loBtmastcrs Of Aurora,
Peoria. and springfield receive similar amount,
although tlcsc oiticca arc in no way to be con,-
pared with Chicago. This manifest injustice IL
political favoritfsu1. or by an euoraon1 Balo ol
postage-stsmps. L will easily De soen that,
under sho lsa, any roatmasscr wlloss salary III
not moro thhn $4,000 could afford to aeil
utampa at slight dHcount, ~ it would bring
him in an Increased enlary. Aud t}ia IL precisely
what nlany Of them have dono. notwithstanding
i has beon expressly folbideoh. aud IL yinsr
ton has cauaed tho discharge Of soma zoo Post,
ua.tess throughout tho country.
THE nAAEIIs.
4 npectal meeting ot tho basLera MAS held Last
evening ut tho Sherman IouEe for tho purpose
OF deciding upon permanent place Of naeet!nx,
Several places we1o mentioned, hut no decisiu.
Was made, and the matter won't over for another
meeting. The nanlea OF T. Z. Whalen aud
William Eden we're proposed IL regular
members, but no dednito action taken, NJ the
meoi!ng was not 4 regular Que. Nesolutione
Vero olIerot deprocating tho clandcB.iua entlce
,naut at journo ymen lab01ers from one shop te
another and calling upon tho members " piedg'
themselves to hire no mau excopt through tI
regular agency p1oyided for tho eecsetat
OF Tie Association, or. BY advertising |,
tho daily parets-snd to- employ, u
man from any other chop withou
lirst Informing the proprietor TINT hla harbsr la
applied for now situation. and without tlrat re
coiyinR tLo ba,ber's tensona for leaving. Th
penalty for transyreBslng thia codo waa put a
La atlH tint m IA than Apn 6Yl Ylii1