, 1879-05-22

undor the call issued hy l.. z. Letter, j.. y.
Iatbank, =. 0. Farwel', mud II. A.. Kohn for
aeenent Of tile flnc arts viii 10 held thIs cvct'-
inE at The Palmer House. THE coinmittec ap-
pointed to prepare \ plan Of organization for
nov Institution, William II. liradtcY, Chairman.
w ske bus e ho %te1 aee a o tde @
Committee has held 1nnE sessions at Mr, BRAD
1ey'8 office atmoet every day during tic week
since their appointment Indicates that tts
Morf will BE- thsrousy sn d%ns Msnsrs f Of
tzaton for new tnstttni0tl, us full as they con-
cetyc their powers authorize them to prepare,
will ba submitted to tile meeting. The genera!
object ot the movement is Understood on all
scllnol OF Art and such reorganization ns will
mnkG II possible to conduct an nrt institution
slicccssfuly... Tue probabilities arc tint coll
atltntton will be adopted this evening anil
some Of The most responsible men in the city.
Tl,e Art School at the Academy u all this tisnc
apparently moving along an TRANQUILITY rs usual.
IRISH coLoNIzA1toN.
The Directors OF the Irish Colonization So
clety held no adjourned meeting yesterday
p,ofntng !, At The Grand . paclle ths Rt,.lsey;
The meeting WIS chiefly Of a routine character,
Including reports OF the subscriptions already
nade, and tho preparation Of draft of an atl-
dress TO DO sent out TO subscribers by the sccre-
tary of the Bonrd Of Directors,
It was decided that subscriptions shoulh be
received IN various )arts Of the country, and no
money will be paid IN until tho entire amount
Of $1,000 10 subscribed. The following gen
;ssn vi IL nsss ssfsss 1 .RS's'2s9 s pops1 S
% Se@ York, H. l. M i1oaae! & Hickey ;H.sseS, bos.o',
John Boyle O'Roilly; Philadelphia, llardy &
Mahopsy Batso nnnr Janes III Doner GG
Mllwaukce. Edward O'Nell, Bank Of Commerce;
VI. Paul, Bishop Ireland, T. N. Kelly; Prairie
du chictt. John Lavler; Omaha, BIshur, o'Coh-
Peoria. Bishop spaldIng; Cleveland, Manly
Tell; Louisville John nfcAtcer; Ba1ttnlore, u.
]. Foley; Columbus. O., alr. Joyce; san Fran
cisco. bonahue's; Bank, Murphy Grant s Co.;
n. j., lltberI!an Bank; New ORLEANS, i. T.
Lawltr; Chicago, litbcsnlan Bank, ". J. Guam,
T. J. Tow2c, W. j. Onn!ian.
The Beard Of Directors then adjourned to
mcot In New York Monday.
In the report Of the elGction Of the Bonrd OF
Directors the previous day, the name Of John
Boyle 0'Rcilly was inadvertently omitted.
4 SOLITARY pEArI1.
Capt. John Wells having been missed for
several days from the Board OF Tradn. where
somc Of hls friends started forth yesterday 10
No. 9 North Clark street locked, and knowing
door. and found their frienl dead in
bed. The body uas lying directly In
front Of d window through which
the sun entered Tor four or tivo hours day,
owing to which It was already badly decaycd
and swollen. He had evidently been dead fol
several days. Heart disease Ia supposed to have
been the cause, As tlo Was known 10 Ia suffer
cr from TINT diseasc.' The Captnin was at ono
time quite wealthy, and owned lumber yard
and several Mississippi River boats Ho was
also ono OF the founders Of tho Town
Of Chippewa on tint river. But
reversea lii fortune Ind reduced him to sort OF
poverty In which be had lived for some time
past. 1lis family and relatives reside at Alton,
ILL.,. md are NIL quite wealthy md rcspoctablc
Deceased was about 81 years Of age.
The body was taken Ia charge by Elton, at
whose place, on State street, the poSt-mortem
examination aud Inquest will bo held to-day.