, 1879-02-28

The cull OF the quasi-crimioui calendar, which
was set for Monday, hus been postponed on ae-
count Of the Lumb murder irlal.
The Granl Jury passed upon all Of the dock
ctcd rascs yesterday up to the GOTH iustant, none
o! which were important except to those directly
concerned.
Tho Hospital Committee yesterday audited
61lnlry bills, nt,l appointed Messrs. Ayars and
Eobnrn q committee to purchase quantity OF
lsuae necded ut lhe Hospital.
Kecortlcr BrockwaY turned 5000 into the
Treasury yesterday, tho snino bcing the t,Hlnuco
fn his hands ut tho end OF the luat six months
of the past year, and belonging to tbs county.
Attic hour Of o'clock tomorrow Afternoon
the prisoners convicted, ,anst thuse who hayo
pleaded guilty, during tho term will be called
up and sentenced. Ihero aru about forty Of
them.
tcrlay niilltcd The ShcrilT's payroll Tor Feb
runry. and axAultncl the sotlii annual ycport Of
the Clerk Of tic Criminal Court und found 1t
correct, und instructed him to turn the balance
ahown over to tho Treasurer.
Tie following wero adjudgei Insane in tho
Charles =. Case, OSCAR Burnach, August Koaka,
ssn Bo,.ey. and Fritz Kunxe. All are paupers
except the llrst two.
an application was received at tho Treasury
Yesterday for s., bo0 IN binds, but lie urplscat
That the s5O0-bonts will By rcatiy TOMORROW
denominations will be ready In few days
thereafter.
The Committee on Town and Town Accounts
had apothes meeting yesterday. mud agreed,
10 appoint Henry Pilgrim to visit Lcf,ont asMl
look utter Tho condition OF Tho panpcrs, uu,l
into tho conduct Of tile Supervisor. They liked
hs my Of all amount not tn exceed IS per dny,
cspts tho appolntmcnt he will Glitter upon tbs
tiuttcs Monday. After he Is through with Lc-
u,ont he Will be sent TO Hyde Park, Evanston,
Lake View, and other towns On tho same
mission.
A scALr QUESTION.
The Commissioners, or most OF them. earned
their per diem ycsteruay in discussing wilnt they
should do to-day tII Tic matter III presenting,
thesr bills TOR tile Inst Onartcr, In view vi The
recent !s opnion Of Attotney.ucnera! Edsall tlat
ttlllccnt lnetnbets were determined from tin
start not tu lay claim to greater amount than
$s&, but tl'cro Were others WHO wantca to lIoid
| Oh 70 siic 81 wsut1er or 10. No conclusion was
nnl tic result will appear today In sotltc n,cu.-
| bers putting IN elaItn fur S. otl'rrs iur $3.50
"on aerpunt," ntHl still ust,crb will not presert
Sny rlaltM 2. nl Auonr tc former 1t y be.
!
lsy, Ayars, Htzgcra!d, u,.L Meycr, anu u.uung
The lnttcr Atessrs. Wood, atewarr, md Miller.
Mcfsrs. Hnrlfns, Coburn, Some, nm.
| Bocse VII! ask for $a59 ION ac-
cuuut," ulMl pcrt,apa o,ilcrs, Hut this IA
not Tue ugllcss p!asu ot tl.u pcrplexins sltua-
tio', for thu great qucstton viii hc WiIoil,t1
thoae claiming - ran sut cnuug!i yutes to carry
their pont. nn1 It now secI,s ttlat tcy cat,.,ot
from tho iast lhat those laklnq $a.5U cau,,ot
voso larger sun 10 others. II would appear,
thrls, tiat II the s5 men llold ont there Viii bu
considerable troublu, for II ttry caunut gyt
their $5 they may prevent tho $3.50 men trU,n
drawing their pay. The luestion IL q very In.
portant one, atid should lu settled In tho eourt
uncs ulld for all: but just how 1t Is to be c,r.
| red hcse beelnt 10 ho tile gFeat question.
GOOD MOVE.
| Tia bill now befcrs tue Legislature, intro
! duccd by Representative Tllotuas intended Ia
tlrow certain restraints around tlle County
uoard hua 0nu proylslon In Il which !ai
| elected 1uu!e discussion among the Com,
mtstloners. II IL tho clause prty
4tbitas Commissioners. n iudiyldua!s
from contracting bills OF any kind to bo pail by
TIE county, and leaving the whole matter tu tj,e
Board as whulo, Thls provision IL cMineptly
proper an1 wlac, and IT. adoption would cosrocl
acrylng all dangerous evil, QUO which has cosl
the people untold thousands tho past few years
Tbs other proYlsons Of tho bill, 10 lar u tx