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, 1879-02-26
THE ILLINOIS CLUB,

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Tic members OF tho illinois Club gavo their
first rcccnttou since the opening OF tho club
ho,,so. Ma da1 Wc.t WASHINGTON .,rrct. 1us.
.s.s.,. ~ .'.s .'1,'..." .' ssf 'as'
csehl''e' anu Notwithstanding, Inc severn snow
storm, which doubtless deferred many from
attending tho parlors tvcro crowded. The whole
hotso WIS t,ro,yn opcn for l,c admiration Of the
1,ost. ,rero ".a ~, nnt,so ,hso,a, ~ ,ho rrr,,a
Eu.ols. i"e.o "a9 =" el.to aosenee y. tu t.b'u
fornallty which Is too frequently manifested at
gatherings Of this kind, $50 much go. tint
tlo affair might almost be called Informal.
Tin t,,,cs mnst1v onnrorcf in dirk or 1toht
rncsntinn s.ts rftnnugh n nnmsicr m T;rh
tn;Inta svors nhaorwnI r. nrchcaira vns stna
;inncl mar ti,s atoIswav' and a cotnTrr @ i,ns1
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, 1879-02-26
SUBURBAN,

= HNNH FIEW'
The Doard of Trustees met pursuant TO at.
iournmcnt. MIR. 4. i. Nec.1nr. a.se..or. bclnr
oh,ou. ~. T., T. ,o.nr,a ~ 1t. ,,o, ,,,,h ,ovora
"osI ~ s 10 es.e! r'., ~ ,s oe WILL susI.o
cot! anu cohgh, VIII symptoms OIL pneumonia.
The attendance was unusually small. The
principal business for which tic meeting WIS
te,A wos ,he ,sou.. .fon of .ho aot,f,, or,afnoncc
s.."ss '''e .osoo'a y. 49,.
Hucstlols. 1e" rcmarks helnE ra1e OH LUG
subject by thuse present. Action va. deferred
until tho next meeting, htAy >, to get II fuller
expression the Ilonrt{ not wishing to net hnBttty
In il,e matter, but TO be guided bY tho wishes Of
FIN mninrfiv
'''e'''''' nvne p.,r
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n lew uayh nEo Alr. Henry btlllnEF, 1ortneslv
Q! h'e urn 81 finlcy g ,biilnes, aisSoSgtea
IL TMsn % npon ''s 1acc nn .nak,nS nnptea.son u
, 1879-02-26

UHATU TAClFIU HVTlsl1'
j. Z. Wilson, Fort Hayes. Q y Skinner, Cleveland.
i n Osborn, Toledo. lC ii .PfGTce. boston.
W 81 Smith. Lexington. IJacSb GoBcGe, New York
", r. Kerr, st. LpniH. IJ. II. Andrews, Detroit.
John Hordun, LcallyIllc. II .l}. CaFso, Hannibal.
PALMER HOUSE.
j. .1nEerao!l, LcaycnworthJ y u Drew. 81. Paul.
T.spcncc, Winnipeg, Il. rlMmtner. Tor0nto.
] Humphrey, TUWnlal y +. NeWcoMb, t{u!ncy.
O.S. isecbr, baltimore. y. u. VIII. Fnrso, D.T.
j. ". Fnilc. Aad!sun. q. d. EdEe. UeHcr.
SHERMAN 1IoUaE.
James Levy, Cincinnati; 4. !: Torney, Boa!on,
L. T. t!fn,Y ElevelA1ltltH. ". rnil puaen, 1iocl,es.
Dr. ii. Cook. hfusHegoniH. +. Dart, ll0ck Island.
jas. Ktnr. sArnIa. 0nt. ". @. Bentley, st. Lon!s.
q. Torrieon Alanltowoe. !Jno. r. LnDn, Rochester.
FREMONT HOUSE.
II n nlakesloe. Hnf!hlo. il. y. Taylo ChBnpewa Fa
i. sicgci, Salt Lake CITY. IT. Alden, New York.
j, q. French, nostoI. IW.J. DtmmIcIs, Wash on.
j. Armstrong. Toledo. a. Hard. Aurora.
Ri. Roberts, Now SorklJ. Joseph, Cfnctnuatf.
, 1879-02-26

Association vcre Instructed to draw upon tho
Treasury 10 nsslst The organization In Baltimore
IL the expcusc Uf pend!ng legislation there In
the interest 0f manufacturers.
at the GrniMi Army Of tic Republic, for tho
purpose Of discussing the n,}visabIltty Of Greet
tnE monument to the dead soldiers nnl eaif.
ors, wns held at tho 0rand racinc HOTEL last
i. Thomus, Whittier, REYNOLDS, Lyons. and
Custer Posts, mud organized by clcstlns Com.
ratlc Jansen. Of Whittier Post. ~ Temporary
tsl'asrrunn. Comrado McGltlfcuddy, 81 AKRON,
rlal ehnpcl tu lint place, ANIL urged tho eo-opera.
tion Of citizens md soldiers to tllat
cid. The Charman explained - the object
of the meeting, saving tl'nt Chicago wns
cree,cti monument TO It's ,tca'i soldiers nnta
snitors. lie believed TINT. "A monument worthy
OF the nntno Gould bc erected here ,Thsl, Should
ho credit to the ctty. Comrades Mannlng'
pointed Committee to afrnngo for largo
inucttnl. to bc held at the Gra,Nl Pacific, hfon-
day evening, March .. All soldiers, sailors,
members of tic e. A. r., md ctttzcns inter
tend this meeting. Thu meeting accordingly
adjourned to tint time.
THAT Two FER CENT.
1t wtl, be remembered That tho Supervisor o!
tllr West Town was soma tlmo ago tntrnsted
With the duty Of inquirins tnso the question Of
lE legality OF 1tin aGtloH I'll lltc c1OW1l.NQteELoFa
ll1lannln aud Hoffman, In retaining tho . per
cent of collections for city taxes, mid wllctlltr
they md their eurcttes could he sued ly tho
town and compelled to return tho excess over
81, ,'W OF tt,c 8 rer cent cutnmtsafons retained.
Tile Supervisor employed counsel In the matter,
nnll Mr.. Norm delivered nu opinion on the mat
ter, which was Advcrsc to the Collectors right to
rotniu the percentage. Mr.. u. j. Avery. to
WHOM, The subject was also submitted, has prc-
parcd I'M op!ntun for tt,e West Town Board, in
which llo sets forth his rcnsons nt conRllcrabo
length for nrrfvng ut d different conclusion.
After citing authorities, Mr. Avery says lie IL
Of opinion, first, tint eee. III, Chap. u, OF the
Revised Statutes docs not Riyc tn or vest In
the Town Of West Chicago any part Of the city
tnxcs collected br nuy Town Collector, Or any
part Of tic commissions Retained for naklng
such collection; secon.i, TINT the General AS
6embly has no power under the Constttu-
tlon 10 direct tho payment OF any part
Of tho city taxes or tnxcs levied for
city corporate pusposcs into tic rrenaury
of INV town or district IN The State; neither arc
TIN corporate authorities Of my city authorized
to direct or make such payment ont Of Its rcyo-
t,ues; third that the Town OF West Chicago, llnv-
ing no interest I'll the city taxes. cannot recover
| hy suit my part OF the commission retained BY
| Collector from such taxes collected by him.
| "Tl,crciosc cannot," says Mr.. Avery, "rcrom-
mend the bringing Of suit for such purpose"
, 1879-02-26

good enough, md mnrcd to strike out 1he ltoHl
Aflcr so,1c TALK Tho latter motion was with
drawn, mil AID. Ballard moved 70 atncnl by
ma1<lNE tho amount 900 for keSlcsa doors.
Aid. smytl! mnyca to amend tho amendment
'fhis Wa iost, an WAS the amendment, bnt tic
original motion WAS carried.
Tho ttom nj amended was passed.
AID. Tnlcy moved u reconsider. THO sum oi
Aid Daly inoyri 10 lay the motion on tho Ia.
Tho reconsideration prevailed,
AID. Iulcy tnovet to add 81, 0oo for keylcss
An. schwei.tl!a. moved to amend by milking
the nmnunt $1,000.
Aid. Wnldo moved. M m amendment to tho
amendment, TINT q, 600 be inserted. ,..
m Aia h@; Turner '"oTo as suo't'tut'' to Insert
Tile snlallcst amount ts3,ooo) was voted on
nrst, md rc}octed; 90 'wero all lilo other
The item was n.1optcl without cl4anEe:
No. y wns passed.
NEW BUILDINGS ARD APPARATUS.
Par. OF men antl furniahing cneinc-ho1,scs, ap.
pFopflatct Tor, In vlc'ntty Of Ashland avcnuo
a,ld A,irasta sitsSt uid o0acn avenno MID llas-
rlson strcet, $7,2GQ.
:AEl. TlIroop put in plca for the Eleventh
Ward, al'd moved to insert $1,000 for the pltr-
cl'ase pf n lot md t1te erection II an enginc-
iHsa; a chemical engine nut nov iu use could
bu housed there temporarily,
Tl'ls was agreed to,-yeas, 10; nays, t3,-as
folIowa:
l.. ltMssa,sanaert q Turner, Loddng, ,keSal!y, Law.
!er, betdlor. 5myth. McSurney, Etszncr, Throop.
,lhwlelgl!. Thompson, kuopf, Nyan, Nirsen, Wet.
Nay.-- pcar.on. ,Tnle,, Ballard, Cary, Phelps.
TnlIy. culerton, Kiordan, slauhcr, Waldo Schwcs.
thal. Mccat1rcy, and Daly-1:k
Aid. Waldo moTcd to insert an item of 5000
for an GnEtnc.lluuse on Webster nycn,lc,
AID. Lo1tling navel to put in $1,000 for m
cuEne-llollsc ut Lawndatc, tho citizcus having
agreed to furnish lot. >"
Ald. Knopf moved to reconsider tho vote by
whct, the appropriation was made for thu
| Eleventh Wnrtl.
/ The motion was agreed to.
| The Council then adjourned until half-past 3
| this afternoon.
, 1879-02-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Two Boone County
farmers catno to this city Yesterday evening
with load OF corn. They bcean drinking, and
during the night made the. rounds OF the
saloons. AT 8 o'clock this morning loud cries
attracted attention to MI arm Of the canal
which runs near ono Of tho principal streets,
anil three men found one Of the farmers worry
drunk, struggling to keep from drowning.
They rescued lin, not knowing anything OF h!s
companion. At daylight the body Of man was
fotnl floating In tic wutcr near tic spot where
the other was taken out, md proved to be tho
other farmer. Ills name WIS Patrick Sheridan.
lie was 80 years Of age, md iie leaves wifcarul
three children living near Fayette. twenty miles
fruU here,
, 1879-02-26
THE CANAL.

s"Ohh2A AttINH1 AHD "is"AhS'
Commissioner ChcsbrouEl1, of tho Dtphrt-
ment Of Public Works, was yesterday given
copy Ut petition whtc. the cycr stntctl was
being largely circulated along The llRe Of tho
Illinois T. Michigan Canal ami IN tho towns
named In tho petition. The dueu,acnt reads rs
follows:
t'y u ne $tait Of Wiinols: wExnxA., Tho
,cwersga FROM the City of Chicago. t,oinE tts ont
during tho wiMtet months. ~ vile aud nEcndur'
altlc TINT II Is devastating our homes anl prop
a"s ts Sn5 citizens along
the nc of this great sewer, do Fctftfn.l your hnE;
cradle 1odics to rnact inw authorizing the Chnal
actt Of Tho Cities Of uiinwa. tulict Morris, Id.
sa1iu, rGs,'. md rSos!a, o. lnAjotsy Ut them BY
faes Sy G.ns, !" cl9se .% |oek % wste o
closed.
A reporter, seeing The petition in the innde Of
II M e aksa e ss e M d e,fea M sfst It
tho citizens Of thu auoyc.nnflcd places.
"1pllen IT. coulos To .llat." salt ,!r Commits
s!oncs, ~ think TINT the pcople Of Chicago
san s get 11p as blg At, exeiscment upon shc sub'
1ect no they down tl1Cre can."
" But what would 10
THE EFFECT or THAT MEASURE
were It enforced - asked thu reporter.
"lhc effect Of 1t would he to It'll Up oltr river
with inass Of sewcFagn garbagc that would
smell 50 TINT rcsstlcnca in ttcsc parts would bo
unbcarab!c. think tho people OF this city
l'hvc much interest In the atter As my pco-
matter"
S[r. Chesbrough then went on to say That
while thu now ontcrt fnE people along the ILL.,
nois had doubtless snuc ground Tor ,l,cir COM
plants, the City ut Chicago ought t,ut to DO
Inadc TO suffer. There was at prrscnt no way
to relieve THO cty of the scwcrago n,nl at The
aufIetlns GrangcrIo. 1t was not absolutely
necessary tint NIL tho refuse ,ot tic sewcrs
allnnld be sot adrift through tho canal mud tlu
Illinois River. Thu pcoplg Of this city did not
sss TO- t. fmy cG9mp1ceSnd + Though TO no
comparatively c.can unk tnoifcnsive, but thcro
vn,s,,, was ano,ler a., "ay to effect tle sa,ne
vss sad EssiHs SaGss # e atss e. thi a e'zfSs fs
lake would necessarily be tic receptacle for the
aewaragc Of the city. Many people Ind raised
ttstr voices III strenuous objections, saying
tl,st tn tlo water t',u. city drtnsa would
oslcd. 1t was not true tint tl,c lake as
far out rs the crib would be at nil Infected. As
ntatcll as tWenty.tlrec years ago tu speaker, In
consultation With othcr engineers, Ind cotne to
tlic conclusion flint the plan Of SUM- crage into
THO lake through thu river would nuyo to 10
1aerts Ind been nude to sec how far
tnto tllu lake the infected water px-
tended. The. result OF these inycstlra-
discharge far north aa Evanston but no trace
| OF the tGlnt pt scwarale could bu tound d mills
frotn slore. Tie crtl, was two miles away, md
could not ho reached hy n!l tllu seweFaga llu.t
| ue reached by talat. Sewerage even though tic
! city were twice rs large. Part uf the matter
not enough to glys otfrnse-coutd ba dueted
away through tho caual ani the rest pumped IN,
tIll Int nf
, 1879-02-26
CASUALTIES.
SAD ACCIDENT, .
ApectGt Dispatch to 1nd Tribune.

huscfGE U!Spdfeh TO 1nd 7ffoaHE
BURLINGTON, H., Feb. 25.-At an cor1y hour
tlts morning Hurry sears, a freight conductor
on Tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
was run oyer by cabuoso In Tho yard at this
plaza and almost INSTANTLY killed. Tic lcdcccascd
had como down to the yard to take charge Of
his train, when car In the tran was found out
OF order, nnd a repaIrcr was set at work under
tic car to make some needed repairs. Whilu
the man WIS under the Gar the cnginrcr backed
down to tllo head Of tho train TO hitch on.
sears, fearful that the backing engfno might
strike tho train with sntI5ctcnt forco to ,nJure
the man, stepped to one stda to a,snat thu en-
ginccr to stop. Ia doing SO llu stepped on M
other track, When tu was struck By rnboose
pushed by switch engine, tho caooose passing
over his t'ody. Ono !eg was cut oG Just nboyo
the iince, md, the other close to tic body. His
tody was ba1ly mangIcd. Deceased during tho
War WIS Colonel Of hlich!gan regiment, Md
ut ono siH1o served on Gen. Sbcrsdan's staff
Ills remains wilt bo taken East to-nlurrow fer
lntcrMcnts -.
, 1879-02-26

michael ltl1cS Is q man VINO Q0NDt(caB Could
whip nny sick woman In th6 city. Re valiantly
tackled his escpsathcr, agcd 81 years, md got
AWAY With lin, for which Justice uamill rc-
wasdctl hin by placing hin under $500 pcace
bouls.
At $3.50 yesterday morning Lieut. E. +. Lloyd,
or tho West Madison Street Station, nnt n prl-
vaso watchnan caught John Murphy In t!le act
Of brca&tn5 Into Charles crolylcy's cigar store,
No. n tlulstcl street. uh tho why TO the sta-
tlolt ile eildenyured to throw aWay lot Of
pnstnl,carllB belonging to II. Sitting coal ulcr,
which p'nco lad boch broken into carl!ee IN tho
uVuN!1,K.
celying stolen property knowing It to be sueli,
continued till to.norfaw under s50u bonds;
Tho1nas Donaluc, aned st0o md costs for
yagrnncy; Michael Afalonoy ei,arged wtl, re-
have been atole', frnm sclnefor's cate. nn,l for
tho Inrcery ms hal1ee OF SIS, discharged; Steve
Rogers ntill William Kcnalic, for the burglary
OF Juscph kastIcr's saloon, continued till to-
day.
Al rI!k!us and Fred 1ioscnberger were nut
tho police for having In their possessonn 1tt1lny,
sllng-sllot, md Other articles uscd by bllrElnfs
nh1 highwayinen. Last evening the Arnlory
police urrcstcd On statc street, near Polk, pro-
Icssluna !ianled John Mc0uwnll, who wns read
fly itlcntliIcd BY slrs Crilly onu of tho rob.
bers. Tile prlsnnvr 6toutly denied tlle cllnrge,
hut the detectives are h,lsly o3gugcl in furrut.
ilE cut somc small cews.
Afreats; Nels '%tohnaos,, % s"cdc, Mary, his
Wig, solorsu, atiI Eaffle staltll, whitc, charged
Wit a,s2faes!y y gnta hnGat t,e Johnson lau'l.
Hrs 10 ,1Choietllle.; lhe inmates ot House at
BY Tescnse q O.o1noell, who claims to hayo been
rnDDed q ess IL l1c nonse W E!rl NAMED
ktttlc Nlxon; Annie heL1nilell, ~ yoars Of
aEe, Wl'o Waa seen T., coming oat OF = lAun.
= Stephel'sott snyattE IN hcr possession satin
tseas tHi some oiler ARTICLES OF clothing, Which
bile l'au Just stolen.
John MnropeY, laborrr, 80 years Of are. ltv.
, 1879-02-26
TuE COUNTY BUILDING.

Johannes Woaf. tatlner, wns yesterday ar
rcslct on en- 81 nla put III 1ntl ut tho instance
Of Alexander +. Stephenson, who clalms tllut he
osyes .llm S7e0. llu made application for dis
chnrcc untltr tho Itsolyonta' net, A,,k Ills eaae
was set fur hearing Aarch n. Ile gayc baIl, md
was released from custody In the AFTERNOON.
Tile employees In the several Offices are co.n-
pluLnin;t OF BoWos-gns, ind CHIN to suffer from
,llat or so1no Infection Of thu DIR they breathe.
Yesterday Ill oinpl0yu IN thu Criminal Clerks
office was campaigning Of sewers heatashe a,,l
t,1ne ago tho scwerago OF tsis jail Was orcr-
haHlei, hlHl certain alterations were mns!c,
which, Il ia feared. Inns detractrA from tho suI1i-
cieney Of the sewerage Of tllc other part al tllo
building.
The Finance Committed uas In session yestcr-
ttay nftern00n, anl u caoao examination uf the
81, ,0n bombs showed that tE,ere wGrc soma de-
fects III their execution, 50 1t was agreed not tu
nut them on tile market until tic plata iroul
which they arc to be printed WIS oyorhAu1cl by
tllp cngravcr The Inquiry for ti.en, during tl.e
day wfs light, mud sueh ns inquired could not
l,r accommodated. Tic CotninIttec propose to
liavu thcm perfect when tier 70 OUT, alu eay
@ now ti,at ifsy VII not 10 ready for sale bcforo
Tho bread contractor was around yesterday
to deny thu accusation tliat he wAs Furnishing,
light weight to tic poor pcupte, md brought
With lnl nhniples. 1l9 explained At some length
the nsot!us operan1i Of making and baking
whom i,c talked That tl't cLargc nuuipat him WIS
falso nml ttlat lie was entcayOrlng to live ap to
The strlrt ls,tet Ut his eontract. Before leaying
l,e aslke.l tat INC loarl provl.lu for reccistn;
th. br1aA by TIC County Agent ln bulk every
dny, uml for weighing It, and said that nothing
c]sr would sotistr him.
The Committee III Public Charities, In look
Ing over tllu rAy-rOll OF the luBailu Asylum ut
.lcftrrsor, found lhsrcon tho nnno ot j. W.
, 1879-02-26
WOM1IN,S WORK.

THE LADY MANAGERS or THE EXCHANGE on
DEPOSITORY
for Wpmcn's work met at the fremont House
yesterday nfsurnouu, Mrs. William rcnu Nixun
IN tic chair, Tho Committee OF Constitution
reported tIratt which had hccn Prepared by
them, md which was submitted to tile meeting
for ntloptton. The namu selected for Tic organ.
ixa.lon is " Tho Chicago Exchange for Nomens
Work." The Exchange will bo organized under
tie usual oitlccrs, tllc utilization fec bcing o.,
md the annual d1rs to bo fixed ut the first
annual meeting The names Of The appli.
cants for work will bc held as sa-
g efe, ,s ey s snoa5s 1a5 , 1u'gsr s 1ac sesss
yllc In o11ect, thNt no lcpositor shall hu per-
mlttcd to ta!kc work which sfc cannot do her
self, Nnu where slle Is not to receive the direct
bcncat. Work must bo done on tt1c, n''l, in
casc Of repeated failure. ths permit will be ior-
fcitcd, 4 commission OF 10 centa for tho TX
1,crlse Ut the Exchange will ho charged On carl,
article. Rules for tllu guidance vi tho AGent
md Visiting Managers werc read md adopted.
The Con'.aistcc ou ltooula reported tint suit
able accommodations could 10 SECURED III tho
building Oh tiu southeast corner Of State ind
Washington streets, un tho iffth flour. The
consideration. ut tho report wna deferred until
tbs next meeting. Mrs. AltIng described lilo
workings III tho Exchnngo In Nov York, whtcl,
sllc nal recently Visited, mud MIRA. NtxuM read
letter from Mrs. lsuhcrt larrls, formerly Of this
city, giving details Of The same organtzatlor:
The fullowing naEileA wcrc proposed n,1d ae-
ccpsesl nB a lsoarl Of Managers: Snush slle-
Mrs. WIT dexter, Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs.
Alfred Cowirs, Mis-, join Allen, Mrs Lyman
Hair, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. l,alcombu; Wost stlo
Mrs: GeurSa Ehlrldge, Mrs. J. Russell Jouca.
Mis-. Judge Rogers, Mrs. nr: Hampstead, Mrs.
Myers. Mrs. GcosEe Hall, alrs. Frank DougIas,
Mrs. W. u. blluia; North SEdc-A!rs. ucn.
Strung, Mrs. Samuel Nickerson, Mrs, y. A. Cur
pointer, Mrs. JOHN Woodbrllgc, Mrs. J. Z,
Mrs. Henry Starring, Mrs. j. v. La Muy,,c, Mrs.
| ChurIea Conneli Additional Hntncs from tho
suburbs viii oe submitted ut uIe next meet
| tne.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday IN
| tho same ulaeu ut 2: ~ j.. 1T.
, 1879-02-26
THE CITY-lIALI.

n,, a,,,,,...,,,,,. 4 sor,,, ,,,., artov ,,,o,,r+
1ne a'do"lsea'eh's !" 7c''p se''s'a's "'oo""'~
cd to about soo0
The Civ Treasurer's rcccfpts yesterday
amounted to s12,0i0 IN cash,
s,,,,,, T,,vn ,.1toc,o- avros contr,but.a n
enat" iu"n e"i'.e.o. - 1a1Is ~ y sout'''ats" W
tile Treasury Yesterday e''59o ID SCRIP
Tho disbursements from tho Trcasurcr's De-
par.mcpt Yesterday were about $500.
Only ono case OF dtpalthrfta and two OF scarlet
fever cana IN tho notice Of the Health Depart
lncnt yesterday
.t,,., r,.v c,,,,o,,or ,ro,,r,,, Il, u, lin T,,,,-
urcr Yesterday abou. s5,oOo, most OF which was
from tllc spcclnl ussessnlcut for tic widrning uf
Stutc street.
...n,,., ., x,,.., x.,
- oui!;l.nE permis "as l Gtan.ea ycsIotuas 20
An'l AnftE ~ e1set t"ns!uly ~:
I'M M ELLIE III, ~ y" ~ ,x st'eetf 'o
eo8' oA WHICH Will W f''o"'' ...
ALL. Cuok tnnlo his rcappcuranee 'sofllcially"
yesterday. Fur the past four weeks he has been
nl,cl, Cr1erouslY afflicted With stomacl,tc
, 1879-02-26

READING, Pa, Feb. 25.-Tho explosion Of TWO
botlcra in Laucr's Park brewery thls tnosn!ug
demolished portion Of tile building. Only tAe
foreman WaA injured.
, 1879-02-26
DfsATERR.

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r. Iin r. H.. Enlctla. ynui,Ecst an, n51' Feb Il
naHser OF Louis and Anna L. VILE nc yra1 yra1a'oins
,uSn3i,H u,Mnu3ia!ri!f-Thonns Murphy, as.d 8 ye,u ~.
wenesaay, tFs Fe se;iEaf,n:s 4 % wen.~oh,,
Eatrafy CGm1tcFr. W. t'''' w Carriages d
,,Snly ,sTIsAss''IE1st-Pe vs. H. willie. beloved 81.
tayE. -. .@S"'''9'' aHea month, and II
n, fnsfal from Sonth Ersntton Wednesday, r,, =.
tend, " '''e '""'4'y arc 1nY!ted "a ii.
FIX reafSn-As II e t. A. 9us ss,n .'fn Il Of een,pp
FMneFAl et tue ost Of her fNtnrr SosGa,s " 5ean
lde Isand on Wednesday. thu 2a;f nst ~ .eiiotd.
, 1879-02-26

PHILADELPHIA, Fob. 25.-During small fire
last night tbrcu tlrcncn und tho Secretary OF
tile Insurance. Patrol wero injured by the break.
tng Of ln4ler.
, 1879-02-26
DRUNKENNESS

-. ,,,. DRUNKENNESS.
W. DCn0ef, dlacovcr OF tho cIncho,, -.
atnnAenaess curcs MI cases. liam, -, e',,e for
, 1879-02-26
MAIkIRIaGEx

tac skin 10 pleasantly perfnne. Guy 'os aoFleaus
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
THE LAND.GRABBING SCHEME.
There appears to bea movement on foot,
nstiiIIfeI no ,louht nv tho in afiahia land

There appears to bea movement on foot,
instituted no doubt by the Unsuitable land
sharks Of the country. to bring about
some radical changes in the laws regulat-
ing the disposal OF the public lands. The
scheme seems to have taken tangible shape
nv Congressional action last winter. ut
which time, In furtherance OF the project
and as If to ''steal march" OH the masses
and those whose vital interests are liable TO
be seriously affected by the result a commits
Zion was appointed, ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of taking testimony and thoroughly
Investigating the matter preparatory TO
making a report and recommending such
changes In the general land laws as TO
them may appear right and proper. The
matter so tar has been kept rather quiet.
although member of the commission
recently visited Helena. interviewed a few
citizens OF the capital and sent out few
circulars containing az almost endless
number OF question. TO persons in other
portions Of the Territory,
II the scheme c0ntempla,es the disposal
OF the public domain in larger tract. at
nominal price OF say, 10 CENTS ia % cents
;,er acre TO stoek-inen. spectators. OF cor
porntiona. ms It is alleged and believed that
it docs. then. In the name OF all that Is
and right. ard in the interests OF
fhp thousands ia tha EaGt sbo AZ" III prs
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

General Grant arrived at his old home
Galena. lllinois-On the 9th inst. where he
was rendered the warmeat welcome and
the most enthusiastic reception. The city
was filled to overflowing with the thou
sands from neighboring towns and the sur
rounding country. Decorations, triumph
al arches and brilliant Examinations trans
formed the old rock-bound city into an
Oriental ARCADIA. From the grand stand.
erected in front of the DE Sofa House.
Hon. X. II. Mcclellan. Governor CuIlom.
General Logan, Senator Allison, Hon. Z.
b. Washbura and other distinguished gen
tlemen. delivered addresses of welcome.
while cheer after cheer of hearty greeting
went up from the surging masses. The
whole was a fitting climax to the ovations,
scenes and incidents that have crowded the
way of the General and his party on their
journey across the continent. Il speaks
well for the distinguished hero that he is
not less honored at home than he is abroad.