, 1879-04-06

Cougratulatory Gpetches were made b. the Hon.
The Rev. Father Van &c L.er is abon1 to make 3
journey 10 holland. his native land to sec his pa
rents. His dock desired thai be should not 20 un-
prepared TO. 20 long 4 journey.
The Committee in charge Of The Scott booth at
mont Aocse yesterday afternoon. 10 confer with
representatives of the st. Andrews Society in re-
gard 10 their part in the representation OF the
characters in the various works Of the Scottish
oard- Ars. Beveridse announced thar the female
parts bad been FLIED, and that shc looked to the
gentlemen OF the st. Andrews Society to tecure
andrews Society wilI provide eone half-dozen
A'5hiandcrs in full costume with piner.. etc
dae scenes Tor repressntaion on the stage will be
AcGresot and Kirkland were chosen a committee
to secure members Of the St. Andrews Society who
are Wiling to take part. and, a. Mrs BeseEldge ls
ob41sed 10 be away mucn Of the time. NrE klttlaud
Was depnled 10 ill her place at the head Of the
Committee. =.
AAy 5, 6, and : the forty-sixth annual Con.
sentlon OF the Psi Cpsifcn fraternity will he helo
At Ne" Haven, when the fortleth anniversary or
The founa3tion OF the Beta Chapter, at Yale Col
lesc, will also be celebrated. The officers Of the
Convention are as follows: Presiding Officer, Gov.
q as 9s ASp
Poel. Dr.. j. 6. Holland, editor OF Ser1ta<Ts
Aonthly, eic- Chaplain the Rev. Henry u: De1~
t6e Ho1 ne anthoT o Ths Rue
and the Gray" etc :; Toast Master. the Hon.
cnauneey II. Depew. late Secretary Of: State OF
quets @ viii be T heId I'D at New Yo.s, Boston, pills
delphia. Washington, Chicago. Cincinnati, 81,
Louis, San Francisco. St Paul, Portland and
other cities, by The members OF the FRATERNITY.
Coroner Mann yesterday held an inquest upon
james Drake at l.US State street, who died OF n
jur1es about the feet accidentally received o. oe-
Ing run over by = freight car on the Michigan
Southern Railroad Ut tho Thirty y-nnfh street cross
ing on SUNDAY. the 30th Of MARCH, deceased was
i f.tue1, 69 years Of age. and bachelor. an IN,
quest wts aleo held 1T Enelewood upon Hubbard
C. steaEns. ahighiy-1especied citizen OF that ~
1ase, who diet suddenly yesterday morning Nh1le
at work. He WAS q >carpentcr BY trade, % years
Of age, and left a wife and stepdaughter who
has eeeu teacher in the Normal scaool- on Fri.
day afternoon she left TO take a new situation At
the Town OF Normai, in this State. The funeral
Of Thona. Cochran, who was run GOVT and ki'led
last Sunday At the corner OF Clinton and Madison
s,teeis, by horse aud buggy owned and driven by
James i. Scott. toos place yesterday afternoon
from No. 16b Milwaukee avenue.
TOWN ELECTIONS.
The Caqvssx1nZ Boards of the various towns met
Yesterday for The purpose Of passing on the re-
turas OF the recent election.
Those on the South Side were gone through
with. and the results arrived ut were identical
with those already stated in the newspapers. Mr.
Cleaver, defeated for Assessor BY 200 odd votcs
proposes to contest but, since ANY recount would
open up the fraudulent votes Cast for him in tue
Fifth Ward, he is hardly earnest about his PROPOSE
ton.
On the North Side the certificates were given to
the four Democrats. Lotus, Chase, AIesen and
NoYes. There were many irregularities. but the
Republicans decided not 10 contest
The CANVASS Was begun aud partially completed
the West Side, bur The re1nrns were 20 very i'm
necessary TO adjourn until Monday, when, the de,
linqucnt judges will be brought before them and
ability that Mr. Amick. the Republican candidate
for Assessor, may he elected.
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
The Fourth Ward Republican Cluo held meet
ing last evening in Armory Hall. Indiana avenue,
near Twen,y-n'nta street. and, after apnont1ns
committee 10 nominate officers aud report next SAT-
u:day evening. and listening 10 i few remarks
from Col. kicabE, adjourned
The First Ward Republican Club held . regular
meeting in the club-room OF the Grand Pacific last
evening. D. J. Wrcnn in the chalr. Aessrs- Nick
er+on, Howard. and Roberts were appointed COM
mit1ee to revise the roll OF membership. Mr. T.J.
Major presented lengthy set Of resolutions se1-
ting forth that Charles n I Eastoa, John ohm; 4;
'.st1aisht'' Republican Club, had made certain
false cha1ges in regard 10 illegal voting At the pri
mary elections and farther al!er1ng that these
parties were Of general un<ayory reputation. The
resolutions were passed, Arthur Dixon alone vot-
ing in the negative. Messrs. Bushnell. Major,
and Roberts were appointed commlttee of IN
The Thirteenth Ward Republican Club held an
adjourned meeting at Benz's Hall last evening.
TIE attendance was large, and the proceedings
lengthy and sold Of iatercs:. Speeches were made
MurdocS. one OF the Fics-Presideats, with having
boiled the ticket at the late election. and the result
of a two hours discussion was their offices were
declared vacant,
TIE Executive Committee Of the Pomeroy wing
OF The GrecnoacSer. were 10 hare met at the O<M-
oy1t Office last evening, but ouly eleven members
turned up. nineteen being q quorum, aud nothing
wa. therefore done. II is doubtful IL enough Is
left Of The party to get sufficient number to-
ge,her to 90 business if every Greenoacker were
invited to become committeeman.
MRS. GELDERMAS WANTS RELEASE.
Mrs. 1da Geldesman, who ism Jail on charge OF
being acconplice with Dr. Neyer in poisoning her
husband, aIed petition for haueas corpus 5esrer-
day. She inserted In her petition copy Of the
newspaper report Of the examination before the
Coroner ftuting that it substantially the evl-
dence uuLc7 which she WAS held, and claiming 1t
vus not sufficient to justify her detention.
An application was At once made TO Judge Meal
lister 10 hear the case, bur rStates-ArtoEney Mills
sent over word that both lie and his assist-
ant were engaged, and could not hear
lie Grand jury won:d take the matter up
Immediately The Judge said if there was anY
likelihood Of either the present o. The next Grand
Jury taking the matter up he would not hea: il,
and, any rate, would not hear it uow in The ab-
eence OF the States Attorney. The examination
a$vr india H1Jfa1