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titled to it under his contract, in other words,
until he had delivered the stone for the Court
House on the square. This eHectuallJ kilis
Walkers application to the Board Tor an adsanG,ss
of $30 600 on bis contract and 1t Is Thought, VIII
seriously embarrass Walker, and also impede tue
work on the Court-lIouec,
HARMS EXTRAS.
Yesterday morning the result OF the aro9tsat'oni
Of Architects Egan and Dixon in the ci4lM ~
Farmer Harms for ''cxtras" on the Court" HOUSE Us
foundations was given. These gentlemen lnia 1nc
sanle ngurcs before the Committee on faoliG
Buildings and Public Service in the aftefnoon , ana
the result was long and spirited quarrci,
an one as has been had often before ABOUT Tug
sarae matter, with the exception that ycsteIna1,
the war waxcd go warm that me ne
was ziven between Egan and Harms. The d1snosl..
tion to sirc Harms all he asked, OF aoout
SIS 600 more than he i@ entitled to. was asain
maujfcnteu and more clearly than ever, II P9ssi-
blc for the reason that the Committee Fctnsco "
take any action on the compromise report arhis ms
client could not bc held to his contract, ana INC
declaration was received with sladnese. Egan
snid be would not reccde from the position ne nag
hcld,--thas Harms was askin: about twice us mueh
~ hc was entitled to, and rather IMAM 90 IL ~
would cease to be the Conrt- iionse arc9uect. III
the course OF his cbul1ion l1c reminded INC G1m-
nitee Of the fact thu. he had cla1i's ior hak!nG
the plans from which Harms had worked, wafe'
Ind failed to receive attention, Int it az ialea 70
move tic Tarrocr's stoical friends. The whole
question was finally disposed Of BY motion 10 Sci
an opinion " from the County attorney Us 10
the binding farce Of tho contract, whach meAhs
that Harms will come out ahead after ALL tfe owes
his good luck to the fact that hc is surrounded
, 1877-03-17
CRIMINAL

The store Of D. II. Jcnkinson, No. 212 Wabash
aycuuc, was cnterod Thursday night by burglars,
who made of with tAree inc landscape paintings
valued at about S::10.
Detective Osterman yesterday arrested Thomas
Conroy, young newsboy who is charged with
holding up 1ncssenser-boy Of the Lite-Ssoei
Journal, few nights ago, and robblng INN OF
Sc 80 in cash.
Thomas Bailey, worthless vagabond, charged
with tue larceny OF $40 from his sister Ella, re.
siding at No. 3O5 Fourth avenue. is locked up
at the Armory, as is also Adam Weise, the eldest
sun of the notorious family Ut the Aanc name In
the North Division. The latter arrest was made oy
Detective Ueinzman.
The residence of Mrs. White no. II Centre
avenue, was entered at IN early hour yesterday
morning by burglars. who secured 5000 worth Of
clothing. luces, and jewclry. Entrance was sained
BY picking the lock on the front door, an cxa1nlna-
ton Of which was obtained by one of the robbers
who applied ut the door during the evening for in
formation concerning some fictitious pcreon.
Detective John Macan}cy yesterday recovered
at Partridsc's store on STATE street Two oo!ss q
originally cost s. yard in gold, but il was sold BY
sil at liberty, and the probabilities Of their cap
turc very slight indeed. Owing to the pnbslca-
ton OF an item similar to this in an afternoon
paper.
Justice summcrfcld yesterday held the follow
jnc: George Rcean, Thomas Roach, Lucen Pei
letter, and Willie Mcrrick, larceny Of lead pipe
from a building 1t No. :s95 Archer avenue. S:5o0
each to the Criminal Court; John Dyer, alias scan
Ian ST. 600 to the Gth Instant for the burglary Of
Theodore Dykcmans residence; John keal, shoot
ins {;ns Anderson, continued to the 10Th In the
West Division, Justice Scufly sent Johanna Cum
n,ings, Katie Clifford, Peter lowby. and John Cur
ran vagrants, 100 days each 10 the House Ut Cor
rccton in default Of $40 fines: T. Hayden vagrant
$50 or six months; John Fagan, larceny OF
pocket book continuing S5 from Louis Webber,
$500 to the Criminal Court. Justice PolIak sent
the notorious Tip Furrcl to the House Of Correc-
ton for sixty days in default of a $50 fine.
, 1877-03-17
SUBURBAN..


From letter written by Prof. Wentworth to
Mr.. j. \. Dudlong the following facts in rcsa1d to
the Cook County Normal School arc asccrtalnca:
Since the organization 7e0 pupils have attended
the school; of this number. 337 have become teach
crs; Ito are now ON the roll Of the school; twenty
four graduated the beginning of this month;
369 hare left the school from various
causes, before graduating; seventy of the 780
1,aye paid tuition. The whole amount of tuition
fees received up To June, 1876, was 81, $40. 10.
About two-tllistlt Of tlls tuition pupils remain and
teach III the county. The rate chargcd is $50 per
sraeua!es up to June, 1s7o, is us, of whom, 19i
have Taught in cook County. Five Of the class
1ncludin. the twenty-four which graduated this
month, there ure .222 graduates from this school.
Mo orc than onc-third OF all the teachers III tho
students. AboEt fifteen OF the county Normal
students are teachers in the city. The reason why
there are not more III the city is because the gradn
ascs find ready employment ut better salaries than
arc offered in the city, and undergraduates are sell
dom qualified
The appropriation for the support OF the Cook
County Normal School, which was at fl1st s.. QUO.
has gradually increased till last ycar~ls75 and
l376-it was SIS, 0O0. The average number at-
tending the school tic first year was forty one; the
average attendance in al tie departments for 1875
and 1876 wa1 271 The approximation has in
creased only iycfoId while the average attendance
has Increased eevcn-fo1d. The whole number en-
iess + ss s @ fng is e hy sst
prour1ation eyer made. as L basis, and the person
having Il. 600 "l taxable property pays cents
nal nal school; @ s1o 600 payr 4 cents, and si5o 900
Of taxable property pays 81 72 Normal Scho"l t;'S
Mr. E!,erhaTt eays thar whcn he WINS Supcrtntcnu-
twelve years agol there not twenty wc'l quail
fled teacl.cgs in the county. Mr. Plant fays IN MS
last report af the 36:i teachers in tho different
schools that ncarly all are we'll educated and cui-
r11r.tf te1chfra
, 1877-03-17

To the Editor bf TIE Tribune.
Chicago, March 1G. An article In your paper Of
Thursday morning on the Sullivan trial spoke Of
the jusytnan Katnik, who was one of the twelve
men who agreed on verdict Of acquittal, as being
In the Cook County Jail only short time ago az
thief. and that at the time he was summoned
on the jury he was 1oafer, and
fegular hanger-on at Pat O'Brien's saloon,
and further inquiring who was tho bailif in the
Criminal Court that summoned the said karnik.
1t is more thnn just and right that the people OF
tile county should know who he was- Everybody
knows Pat O'Brien doing. his cycl best II
getting Sullivan aequittcd, and onr citizens should
know what n,sneuvering was done in order to gst
this man on the jury. Twouid suggest that Sheriff
Kern be interviewed at once by one of .yonr re-
portcss, who will give his answer relative to
the whole mattcr--how the jury was selected, and
by what Datlitfs: MI; kern J: = squnre, truthful
the case, and US said before, It 10 dne TO the
people Of this county that they should know how
sncll disecputahle scampt are pfaced upon Jury
of 70 much importance that in the Sullivan
trial. Jusr1c&- j.,
, 1877-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Miss Sarah F. Smiley will give Btble-rcading
in Farwcl1 Hall Saturday from to 2. N. Sub
jcct: ''Christ the Bridegroom
The Philosophical Society vii! be addressed this
evening by L., L. Bond, Esq. Subject: s'GEcat
Cities: the Secrets Of Their Growth
D. r Jacobs will conduct the Normal class in
Far,scll Hall day at II H.. M, and !. B. Hobbs
the Sunday school teachers meeting at - M.
Monday evening there will be meeting held in
Far,vclt Hall to organize German 7. II. G. A.. to
which all Germans and all interested invited to
come.
Miss Sarah F. Smiley will give Bible reading in
the Fifth Presbyterian Church, corner OF Thrtieth
street and Indiana avenue, this evening, beginning
at + clock.
The regular weekly religious and social meeting
OF the Travelling Mems Christian Union will be held
in the bible C!ss. room i'll Farwcll Hall at O'Clock
this evening.
4 game Of rackcts will be played this afternoon
at . O'Clock in Carmody u O'Mallcy's court be-
tween O'AIa1lcy and Cul|cn against Herrity and
Fergus for so.
, 1877-03-17

tab1ish Board similar to those in existence
in other large cities, for tho purpose Of facilt-
tattne the selling Of grain and establishing val
ues for future deliveries.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune. ~,
GRAxn IiAyEN. Mich, March Ex-senator
Ferry has returned to Washington, wheze prcss-
inc publie: duties and. the demands Of his Re-
publican friends require his presence.
HANOVER, n. H., March 16.-Prof =. G.
Bartlett, Of Chicago, has accepted tho Presi~
dcncy Of Dartmouth College, and will assume
tic duties Of the position about the 18th of
May.
OF GAINESVILLE, O.. is among the seniors ap~
nointed to contest for the Hardy prize.
C1NC1NNArl, March 16.-Ole Bull and Miss
Thnrsby closed q series Of very entertaining
concerts tonight The audiences have been
VERY large and enthusiastic.
, 1877-03-17

The March number Of the Se,uing- !Aaehi'.e
Journal, New York, contains the following:
The Singer Manufacturing Company vs..
Henry Stewart. IN this suit preliminary in
junction order WAS made restraining Stewart
from making or sclling limitations OF the Singer
family machines. The question was fully ar
gucd by counsel for both parties before the
Court, and it is understood decision reached
that permanent Injunction should bc allowed,
anti Stewart is restrained from making or SELL
ing any imitation n,acincs.''
The public, therefore, should be on their
guarl, and know that they arc dealing with tho
singer Manufacturing Company or their au-
trade mark Of the Company is on all genuine
Singer machines.
, 1877-03-17
THE WORLD MUTUAL LIFE.

5F2t1C7 D7Ebdzck 70 71e 1T36Nne
NEW YORK, March 1G.-An order has been
served OIL tho World Mutual .Life-Insurauce
Company Of this city to show cause why n Re-
ceivcr should not be appointed Attorncy-Gc
cral Fairchild issued the order on the strength
OF the reports made to him By Insurance-Super-
intendent Smyth, who hns been investigating
the companies here thoroughly. The World Mu-
tual was startedin 1866, witna capital Of $500 CO.,
It has not been doing any business to speak of
tor two or three years, and has been irving to
freeze out its po1icv-hoders. Its assets arc
sloo,0 600, deposited 1T Albany, according to Lie
These the Superintendent does not regard as
worth what tho Company claims. The lfabili-
ties arc about Sl50,0)0, as nearly Us eau be
ascertafQel.
, 1877-03-17
THE HOPPER PLAGUE.

TO tas EaH0F OF 1Hd 7FItHHc.
CHICAGO, March Little people Of those sec-
tions of country afflicted with the chopper plague''
arc In doubt us to the business in which they can
engage with q prospect Of securing fair con,pcn.
satton for their labor and investments. II this
plague is to continue, farmers should turn their at
tenston to such crops as arc not affected by the
srnsshopper 1t is said that the prairie grnss and
the corn crop are largcly exempt from their raw
be produced. and they win produce good beef
which is now finding market in England as well
az IN america Ey means Of refrigeratiuy cars.
and rc1rlccFatlns rooms on steamers. beef dressed
delivered IN good coalition in liverpool and from
thence Is distributed throughout England. Thus
market Is being opened for dressed meats which
wlit DC Impossible to overstock for years COME
Let the farmers afflicted with the Hopper plague
look to 1t ant govern themselves accordingly. A,
, 1877-03-17
PROTECTING THE LADQREIs.

70 fNe Editor OF 7Hc 75131Ne.:
CHICAGO, March 1u.-Rcccntly appca's iron, that
class Of men who work on contracts lot by the city
hare opened up grievance Of such character that
request space in TIE TRIBUNE to call the attcn-
tion Of the proper parties to it. 1t is OF the
1nonstrositics Of Democratic origin which reform
administration as not yet clokcd OF. 1t seems i.
was the practice Of tho old Board Of Public Works
let small contracts to tho lowest bidder, reserv-
ing protection for tho my Of the workman. and
to pay the CONTRACT price to the contractor til.
completion Of the work. thereby placing the uborcr
entirely at his mercy This rule puts the city in
the attitude vi q conspirator, conniying, alding,
and abetting to dciraud laborers OF their paw; for
in some instances that lave been shown snc, the
contractor 1ockctcd his mone7 and eoped from the
city, leaving the labor unpaid. Now this il all
wrong, and submit that Mayor Heath-syho is an
honest mnn-nnd the Council can remedy the mat
ter by maknsthc contractors bond security for the
]cboscrs' psyas well as the execution ol thc con-
1rnct Respectfully, Arthur HESuY
, 1877-03-17
TIE COUNTY BUILDING.

The Town Collectors continuc to drop in and
leave their hooks with the County Treasurer, but
few OF them bring any uoncy.
Nothing was heard Of the Runyan case in the
Criminal Court yesterday, and it is understood that
an carly trial will not be urged
The edict went forth yesterday that the fence
around the Court-l1opsc Square, and the lunch
houses as we'll, must be removed inthree days.
The Commissioners were frightened into making
sauare wab cleared he should be coming OIL the
county for damages.
The Grand Jury heard numerous cases yesterday
OF more or less importance. run:or gained cur
complaint being lodged against oMc of the jurors
who. it il taid, has bceu tllkin- rather loo much
on tue outside about jury work. The report is
given for What it is worth.
The County Treasurer is bcsiescd every day by
applicants for Positions As yet nc has none to
give. and will not have for several weeks. hence
all applicants arc losing time by pressing their
ea1a and havnS M 1ese14 ;, Written End petitions
rr1uT been selected. Make note Of this.
Capt. keongh, OF lcmont, was at the building
Yesterday. and reports that he is ready brave the
olllows OF the canal and commence regular trips
the ditch The late enoW->toFn has been severe on
bis mules. ont Of which. he rays, has i'ecn taken
down with the fever lie has hopes iat the disease
will not spread, however.
Hospital yesterday 10 ask the Warden and the
other employees how ,nu-h they desircd to have
their salaries cut down, etc The cause Of ccono-
mr WIS advanced very little by the visit, for,
strange to say, everybody was found to hc only
about half paid as we'll rs ovcsworked The next
point to be visited will bc the Insane Asylum and
loor-Housc. aud Tucsday las been dxci on rs the
day.
Mcneil j. Son, through a man aud taxpayer
named Walker, pressed their demand yesterday to
l,nye their contract tho Court -Nous 80 altered
that they could BE- paid on quarry estimates but
they were unsuccessful. Their only hupe now to
:ct any money Is the carly delivery Of the stone
on the Courthouse Square. This will be attended
with great expense aud Inconvenience, and. they
gay. considerable loss to them. Thcr are now
loud In their inquiry why ether contractors have
Deen furo7ed over them.
The County Treasurer garc Ed Walker and the
County Board another set back yesterday br in
forming them that he would not par Walker any
money On the order OF the Board until be was en-
, 1877-03-17
SELECTING CDSSTADLES.


CHICAGO, March 1G.-A correspondent in TUE
TR,ncxE signing himself 4'Twelfth Ward" OBJ
jccts, and think very properly to the plan Of the
Justices maxim. recommendations OF Constables to
be elected have opposed this idea from the first,
and Gun assure ''Twetfth Ward" that he need
hare no fears Of my choosing s. a sufficient num-
Der Of personal friends and neighbors " and urging
their election Is Constablcs. He asks, - Is an
honest asprant to the Office to be ignored because
be does not happen to enjoy the friendship Or
give negative reply to the question, and belieree
every Justice in Chicago would TO the sanac. l
have known too many Constablcs to prove false to
their responsible trusts to hare any special dcsirc
to urge my fellow -ci:zcns elect any e3eept
they have fu! confidence IN his honesty and intcE
ritY. should soy from present appearances that
there are several thousand candidates in the field
with song precincts ye. to hear from, and have no
doubt th1tScIy uaany Of them possess all the nec-
essary qualifications to Ill the positions honorably
and we'll.
Sincerely hoping that III the interest Of thon.
saEds of poor lltlgnnts really trustworthy men vii
be- chosen, and that I have relieved = Twelfth
Ward - Of any suspicious he may have entertained
Of undue Interference by the Justices am, ETC.,
A. T.. MORRISON,
, 1877-03-17
DEATHS.

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sephs Hospital this city, the Rev: Thomas Ot;ara.
pastor OF st. Roses church, Wilmington, ILL., In
the 5oth year OF his age and twenty. third OF his
Funeral from the Cathedral OF the Holy Name,
Monday morning, March 10, at 10 o'clock by cars
to Calvary. Ills friends especially The reverend
clergy, are invited to attend
GIDB0Ns-March l5, at II 30 p. H., John Glib
bons after long and painful Illness in the 44th
year OF his age.
March Ii, by carriages 10 the Church Of the Holy
Name, and thence By cars to Calvary Cemetery, at
~ Brookiyn q e.. ~ and Danbury Comm pa
pcrs please copy-
ST0NE-on Friday morning, in the 18th year Of
her arc, at the residence OF John W. Eastnn, En-
sf to- F, ;a1ay z5s stoae s ssa.t
81 Cleveland papers please copy.
ELL1soN-F1iday morning. Of scarlet fever, AL
bert, son Of George and Hattie Ellison, aged -
Funeral to- day, the 17th at i p. NJ, from resi-
denec, No. Ill South Park-av-
JoNEs-The funeral Of $. $. Jones will he held
at Ills Into residence, St. Charles, this Saturday
afternoon at J. o'clock
REYNOLDS-March 16. Barney Reynolds, aged
a9ycarr, nt his residence, 147 Torqucr.st.
ee oss win Dp toSs p1s reg IS the s cSa1eR 81
the Holy Fumlly, thence by cars to Calvary.
1B Iowa papers please copy:
WATERS-.Att the residence OF her father law,
Ballard, wife nf Alexander Waters. Dr.. and sister
OF Mrs j. 4. Porter, Of MaJwood.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
- Hamilton tOnt-) and Detroit papers please
copy.
MYERs-In Simsbury. Conn. March 0. of diph-
iberia, Edgar r, only son OF Mrs. James 4. My
ers, formerly Of this city, aged 3 years months
and 10 days.
0'DONSELL-March 16, at 894 West Lake.st.
Priscilla, youngest daughter Of Patrick and Mar
garct O'Donnell, aged 2 years and months.
Funeral Sunday, March Is, at l0:30 O'Clock, by
carriages to Calvary.
, 1877-03-17


FoRT WAYNE, Marca lG.-Thc failure Of
Lcntz, Bourie Il Co., wholesale liquor dealers,
is announced. Liabilities, S0,9B5; assets 81, ,o3l.
the wcll-known steamboat and vessel OWNER
made IN ASSIGNMENT to-day. 1nlorsing paper
for Caleb Ives, who tailed last week, Is reported
to be tue cause of his failure.
C1Sc1SSATt, Marcl, 1G.-A special to the CON-
na<rcaa: SAYS Beck IL Stoncbrakcr, grain-buycrs
aud pork packers, 1t Hagerstown, Iud., made an
assignment today. Liabilities reported at S12O,-
0OU; assets not known.
, 1877-03-17

ALBANY, &arch l6.-The Governor has sent
to the Senate the name Of Gen. George B. Nc
ciellan for Superintendent Of Public Works.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March ia movement
u On loot In the Commercial Exchange to es-
, 1877-03-17

are sure drawhack on personal appearance and
personal comfort. Therefore, keep them in good
repair with that established anttdote for a!l dis
eases that assail them, Fragrant Soxodont
, 1877-03-17
PERSONAL ! THIS MEANS ynu tApfrs

4 few dollars expended for one OF Mrs. Thomp.
sons "saratoga waves" for the head will add
more to lady's beauty than you would dream pos
sible. Obtained only at 20 Wabaeh nrenuc
, 1877-03-17


The following afddnsi1s were placed in the hands
ofStatc'sAttornc5 Mills during TIC progress of the
Inst sullivan trial. They relate, as will bt seen,
to M- F. j. Berry, tho one juror in the first trial
who stood out for conviction, and thus sccured
disagreement These dispositions were taken Nov.
~ 1876, and Sullivan claims that they were not
presented sooner for the reason that he did not
wish 10 cmbarrass In any way the second trial:
s!at< Qf Illinois, coot corntg-ss: Richard J. With
ea II ~ teaf G u
e.: II
s e. @ e fry III:
Iat Es nc, I'D F. l. os.ry IN !ho itvery stable 81
S' 's.s q:
1as 1se sasc Of
% IT. q saa ai i'm "ns ad hs q
h:11y desisssa th.t AissaadeT salilSaa ESsy q
siss r.! ~ ssRysr:stjoa ocS1ssd *it5;a sao
ss.is.a:s saa :@osn juror d ID ~ y 1he
i s. ;3s to 's1e:: Il
State ef Illinois. cook couatv--&*-: John Mccoy
being dgy sEorn aeposss and ss5t that he Is restden
Illinois. s.t n 1ssi5es at No lois utteraeld % stfsss
ssaa.,atsa :ith !: ne59y: Sho !. PToprissor q
ne 1&d c0uTt1H4taon with said Berry concerning the
said Alexander Sullivan; that he and said berry
ocnen aud the Punenmcnt lie should receive: that the
aald Betty dccs1ed that Alexander sullivan guilty
Of murder and ought TO be hung. Dcpanent further
S41cs tat said conversation occurred In the Bt4nc
the Above named trcdcrtck Daft aud between the
dste Of the homicide and the date which said BerTY
vas selected as juror in the above mentioned
Subscribed and to before nc 1i,is I'd day OF
November, A. d. l67B T. '. FITZPATRICK.
Notary Public.
Sullivan rays that il charges are to te preferred
hgainst any OF the members Of the last jury, aud
they are to be investigated by the Grand jury, it
will bc only fair to inquire into the allegations con-
fsiucd IN the above afidnstts. He says that there
are others who can bear testimony to the duplicty
81 berry. Among others he cites Mr. Frederick
DAN, In whose livery stable the conversation re-
feTrrd to in tho affidavit occurred. Daft he says
remembers not only this conversation hut others-
one having occurred Us late Tuesday Of the week
fuses 10 make voluntary affidavit. Is willing to go
before the Grand Jury with his evidence. Sullivan
2iso quotes Mrs. George ". Reesius, Of No. 50
twenty second street. IS saying that she heard
Berry distinctly sznte in converting with her that
sullivan ought to be hung. and that he would like
to get On the jury.
There is also aad to be evidence that Berry .cted
ftrsngciy In the jurx-foonl. Jurors Mckibhcn,
heefcE. and Gu!nau are willing to testify that,
xhilc discussing tic case in the jury room, Berry
acknowledged that he WAS Worsted in his arru-
Iarut, and that according 10 all law and evidence
Sullivan ou:liI to be acquitted, brt for personal
reasons be was compelled To vote for conviction.
, 1877-03-17

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
LONDON, March 16.-The steamship st. Lau-
rcut, from New York, has arrived
New YORK, March 16.-Arrived. steamer City
of Berlin, from Liverpool.
, 1877-03-17
The ROOT 4 SnKs MIisic cn.

oaer special inducements TO purchasers, at whole
sale anu retail. Of shect-nusic music-bools, yio-
l'ns, suiarr, md all kinds Of musical instruments
General agents for the Standard organ and Steel:
piano. Quality guaranteed. No. liU State street.
, 1877-03-17
La" Department Of the University Of Mlchi

ANN ARBoR,. Mich, March 13.-The an-
nnal reunion OF the Association OF the Law
Alumni will be held Tuesday evening. March
-, 1871. The literary exercises and business
meeting will be held In the Law lecturc-rpom at
, 1877-03-17
.nARK1AGES.

WILLIANs-I s-IUNTER-Tuesdayc evening, March
n hv the Rev e. r. Goodwin, George Il. Will
inms, OF this city, and Miss Annie Hunter, Of
Nemnhis Tenn,