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OUR POST.OFTICE.
/ BNAf,I. APPROPRIATION.
Sptcia! nf8pafeA 10 7as Tribune.

S|1eG'a iAPHt18 70 ans 1Ff8H"8'
WARRINGTON, y. G., Fcb. .4.-l'lle approprla-
ttoD for tho Chicago public building In the Sun.
dry blll Today was bus ss50,0Uo, very uucll ho-
low tho amount needed. Carter Harrison l,us
been very actlye !u Ills efforts 10 have this ap-
proprlaton !,lcrcascd, hut the Appropriations
Committee, under Atkins lead, classified Chi.
caeo with Cincinnati. Ut. Louis, and other cities
where rents aro being paid, ind insisted that
there was no necessity OF approprtat!ng
any larger sum for Chicago thau for
tho pubt[o buildings At these other
'i!tics. To show tho fallacy Of Atkins' position,
Carter Harrison obtained lrom Secretary s,4er.
man tic letter which IL subtolned. which shows
That the Government is now compelled to pay
in s1nusl rentals fur public Offices Ut Chicago
$42,875, 4 sum which
WOULD III WHOLLY eAvAD
BY ths completion Of tho building. Secretary
sheEman ettimltes that the building should bs
completed during the present dseal year for au
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appropriation Of <5o5.0oo, yet sl,c Apprnprla-
ttons Committee llas utlnptcd tho penny w!sc n,nt
pound foolish policy ot appfopstalfnu
only s35o,0oo, which tuvolvcs the
necessity of paying t42,G75 annual rental for
longer period. Harrison, since The bill was ptc-
scented, secured these figures isoln The Tfea.u-
~, nil,l has mndo such an impression upon At
kius nnd The other Democratic members Of tic
Appropriations Committee tilat the members
have agreed thnt II IN attctnp. Is f,ulc tn defeat
tho passage Of tie bill In thu Ilouae Today tIry
would consent to the Increase OF appropriation
for Chicago. II II should be mails II, The Seu~
ate, Harrison thinks that he
HAS SUFFICIENT ASSURANCES
from the Senate numbers Of The Appropriations
Committee to make IL certain lint the $i15,0o0
additional will bc appropriated fur Chicago in
t'lts bill. II the Senate puts oil this nnlcntl-
n'ent the House will mt bc likely TO str;Ec IL
out. Carter Harrison Is therefore confident l.at
tue sl15,ooo will be appropriated. Il,e litter Is
Us follnws:
Feb. IL. - To tht fdn. L'afttr IL Harriton, ion.a
9f RtnFttenfaftrts. llath'na'on, u. C,-sIM:
havo tue honor 70 acknowledge The receipt Of yuuT
1eiter or tho lfiA iN:t. requesting to be Furnished
with statement uf the amount uf rtuta pa!d oy
TIP tp United states n the several ciltps, Chicago
H.: 81: Loa's H.. w.. anu Cincinnati, O.. aI.o
to ani'h thu new Custom, i1ot1se and Snl,.'rrcas.
w At Chicago, and how much viii he reuulrtd to
ta Tue rent. paId ID thc acsomoeta',on of o1Ssrs
oi thls Department 10 the sustra cit.cs named
lector Of Cnstnmr. Assistant Treasurer. and Oth-
eets Of tho ilepnt,ment nt austscc. 81. Qua; ~.
this ninount shoMld OF added ths an,,llnt Of rent
Mnaid M by the Pos. .oaica Department $.', l75. Al
Abtfk,
, 1879-02-25
APPOINTMENT.
The President Inns nominated Thomas T.
Drown Postmaster at Xeuia, u.

noSps CALtKD IN,
The Secretary of the Treasury has called the
,"|iY~tns n, bt' r1inepa am! in'cre;t e e., b.
cn,tn,n bol!tls datei July !, is,j7: $50, No.
:99,tnl to NJ. 1'nooo, l5tl tneluslrc;. sioo
~. ~, lGD.ooi f. No. tsu.nN, both incfnsec:
s5m. NJ !E,o1t to No. lU0,M]0. hoti inclusive;
sIve; tat"i % eoaron. slSooo,o53. dsS Res.'sred R
!tonds fciicelnnble at pleasure by tho United
htaars alter July !, 1877: t5u No, j,221 10 No.
Aslo lhfl inclusive: tl0p, No. 23,Hll to No.
t So'' tnsis.s. t'"ii'',;ys s aS @ So 's 70 No No
!4,aN', h"th inclusive; s5,Un,, No, 14,U0i to No.
i4'&1. i1t!' lnc!ustye: $4,000, M. 2,3ol TO No.
a.1a|, ooth inclusive: tutal registered, 81, 7,0o0,-
No; aggregate. f3U, ,000, ,ODU.
THE rouH FER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the per cent Government
l"an "lncc The laat rcnost aggregate $i,1t6,5N.
ELeGTios CASE.
In tle contested election case Of Front VS..
Mctcn'fe from the Third Missouri District, the
Committee on Elections tircidcl unanimously
To report Ia favor nj Metcalfc, the sttting
member
AroFtTANT POSTAL AMEN0MEErs
WAsutNaroH, Il. e., Feb. 2l.-yhe amend
ment whlcl, the aetEnts attached to the POST
Otilce Appropriation bill late Inst night Is very
important onct md has been alvocatcd for acv-
ment Of tie plan by which railroads arc paid for
transporting malls, bo that cactl cunlpany shall
be paid acct,rdng to linear feet Of chr space
occupied by mails a,Hl nveraea rnte Of spced
tnatntaincd by Hntl tralus. The faster tnn,l Is
carried the greater brnsation. aid vice vcrsn.
Thu ILL also provides for tile rectassleutIon Of
mall matter tn four G1asscs, NJ foIlows: First,
written matter: eccont, periodical publications.;
third, nntseellaneous printed snnttcr; fourth,
merchandise. Rates OF postage to be a. fol-
lows:
FIrst-c1ass-Thrce cents per half onnce or frac-
tton thereof.
Becondtlass-Two cents per pound, UPON Ger.
tnin conditions; first, the periodical must be
issued regularly from known office uf pubi!ca-
ton, tuust contain Information OF a public
character relating to current events, and hayo q
legitimate list VI paying subscribers.
The third class must pav postage al The rate
OF one cent for twO 0unces, or fraction thereof,
md the fourth class at the rate OF one cent for
one olinrc. or fraction thereof.
The bill 8lso provides that the Postmaster
General may adopt. nt hfs discretion, duub!o
postal card, SO arranged tl,at 1t may bc forwards
Cd and rcturncd'at postage Of two cents.
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Tho clause as retained In The bill reads: "F'or
the cost Of tccgrams; nrl telc9rntns arc au-
nfes which have tclcgrapt-llnes, aud which shall
6lr tlefr written acceptance al the restriction
md obligations imposed m telegraph compa-
msrB by Title tsi OF The Reyifcl Statutes for tho
Gorcrnmcnt md general public. At rates to be
fixed ty the Government. according to tho pro-
Visions Of Title G5 of The Revised Statutes.''
a1r. Paddock submitted M amendment appro-
prlat!nE S5U, 100 for tic construction of military
puat III Northern SebraskR or Dakota. Agreed
to.
The silf, having bccn considered in Commit
tee Of tatc Whole, was reported to tho Senate,
and. the question being on concurriHE IN the
amendments tnado In Committee, Mr.. Beck de-
mandcd q separate vote on the amendment
made IN Committee striking nut the House
clause forbtdlln- the use Of troops ut tho polls
md Furnishing officers fur violation Of this sec
ttbn.
The amendment Of the Committee wns sl14-
tatncd, afMl thu section was struck out,-yeass
~ fr>11
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'rhc question ihpn required on tho amendment
Of Ms. Juncs tFla), submitted OIL Saturday, pro-
wiling tlIat tclcgrams may be scht by raifroAI
companies, Gle. which, nro hereby authorized 10
construct, tlaintalIl, aIId operate Telegraph lines
atut to tlha tin lInea wires ihgf Huw h4ve fur
tf.c general puble u,nl t1uyernu,cns, subject to
all thu psuyistuna OF Title t. Ut tIic Kyvtscd
Statutes ot thc United States. keJrctcd-yea,,
2I; nays, H.
ilr. Beck submitted An amendment repealIng
50 much III tIu Rcysrl Statutes ~ authorizes
possession Of, telegraph !!Hta Wllhh lli' United
States, and declaring ali contrarta with c1-
ls.ll,g companies giving the United States that
authority nul! anu yull.
sif. Dsek sat,l llu did not believe this was
Datcrllul t11ytEnileit. lis did nut Le[leyc In
tl,e tiuyerullent controlling railroads OF tele-
grap)I 1,ilca.
Mr Thurman demanded division Of the
question, 81 that the yotc Should ba tplen M
tue t!rst part VI thu amendment, tn ruR4rtl to
repaliHg certain Tarts Ut Title Us OF le lteYised
Statutes. So ordered.
ycas, ~; uays, rs.
III. heck withdrew the balances Of tho amend
msgt.
str. c0nkltIg submitted an amendment:
" i'rpphitd, hoHeyer, uAt every such ruIlr'ml
COMPANY, chartered Or autllnrizcd BY the SLATE,
kl1ali !asc first uhtaincd from tbs State by
wh'e! Il was crcate1 right to do TO-" RsJccted,
-yeas1 u; uays, ".
hlr. Elmuuas submitted IN lieu Of thu claaas
Of tlte Huuse bill III amendment dtrcctlug tue
F0sttn1ster.ticnar4l to report to tic 1lrxt ses.
stun VI Congress- upon lhr psactlcabiftty u!M
eeonptny u establishing sYsten' Ut postai leie-
grain. Relsessd, yeas, 70; lays, 43,-as FOL.
, 1879-02-25

,,, - ~ ~, -. ,,,t
, :"Asu!S"to"' - ~ reo ., ~" -, III" l't ro'tcf
coM"!tteo n'ct t'0",' '"e @"'' n'"" ieao e'e
following 'otter: m ~ ~, =,
t',;Isr r'S11 fSn,r,aua: Your afant @ " f:Ssri"* T.
Woouy sayu that he Is ~ ycars oi agc citizen oi
Clncinnati' lawyer by pro;e'slnn. atd ta1paysr
ytnss nor a, t M nyc1 xnrare IN ganes of hnxa
ari. This nlant las been Il far u,ore .hun Il week.
H. now conanc9 10 NJ 20 ah saino1 lsarS y
les rcad thc cyl1cncc Of ute john +. Cows beforc
yunr COMMITTEES on thet I'LL, inst, and swnars,
WITHOUT eonas!lon., eqn!s2cat,on, os exception.
nMrnortcd MIR 10 say Of lin ,anlann tho soi,,o
ara utterly false; TINT h.3.aunot otherwise better
aesGfes fly H. ts c1D u .,mc anv 'oAh oy ;c aS
snahie 10 10 to yUur COMMITTEE. aid lis Co,nsslt-
tcr cannot come g hiIn, n Fespcclfa!!y arks that
'e ~ ~ fa,mmlIIes Tic aniant snvs ,", Il vom,
Committee viii receive md j'.c awosii statement
from hln, ~ 70 aIl hts ,anssct'on, ~ H. = p9cn!
nxe ao ananunns* ur"nare shc mi" m II once ~ To
alllan. promises that in such statement hr Will fu-
srond fny anH Ia'T5 to essry tP!,t nt at!nek snas
snrrrr ~ n, far ns ti,u ea,un Tas cmc ipder hIs n
scrva,ton. e. ". WooLLkr,
sworn to and suoscr.hsd e.. i, my rsessncs 3o1n hf
~"'" "' "'' FHrn 4, iomSros,
3nstice Of tho Peace.
NOT sRcRtsRb.
Mr.. utacock moycd TINT tlIe affidavit be not
received, md tho motion prevailed.
The Chairman sud tl,nt hc would commune
cato with Mr. Wuo'1ry. mil tell him TINT hp
cor,b attend IA eurly a. Dos8ibIc,
~. Ct,o,r,,,n, o,so r,n,, a 1.,tor fro,, A,nr
~ it' enahA'an a'oo ..a1 .s''e' no"' 4ais@
1haia' VINO, accofa'nE u loves tcs1lmooy' o.
fercd to sell the Florida Returning Board for
100000. IIe asks permission 10 rctute, bcfore
lin f,nmrtttrr. thu rhprpes avauat him.
~ ~. ..s sa.,nn 49, r., ,n,er ,,',o, H.. .ut,sr
~ ae''ou = "ao W '""G'' "op' ,"s .e'@e.'
William +. ChatHilcr asked leave to place In
tho ,lan,ls ur the Committee some papers IN The
Handwriting. Of Gun, harlow. One WA d ,etter
,..i,to,, h,. hin, ~ ,1nmes Hc,l. ~ Mont1ra,,o
n!'''en ~. ~ "',' -, - ,.'. ~ '.uu''Ie'1o'
f.a'' "a 11.'o''ue,l's ~ y. nopAsns: " LUG tos''
, 1879-02-25

tiariand, McPhcrson, W,iasrs-aa, ;.
Mr. Eaton renewed bis amendment, offered Ia
Committee OF tho Whole. to strike out the
clauhe relating to commercial telcgrams by rail-
road c0n,punfcs. Rejected, yeas, II; nays, 80.
a!r, Jones Q'ennaS lyan!a] also renewed bis
amendment, nude In Committee of Tho Whole.
authorizing tounpanic5 70 cnnAsfslct, tualntsfn,
and operate tclesraph ines, &C., and to use The
Rejected by rising voto,,-ye 10; nays, 20.
Other amendments u.ade in Committee OF the
Whole were concurrcl 10, aud tho bltl was
The vcc-Presldcnt hid before the Senate tho
credentials of Roscoe conkltng, reelected
United Statcs Seuator from the State Of New
York. pIaccd on llc.
MI. Sargent prssentedl, t!'e e5edenttals Of
from California Placed On file.
MI. Harris moved to take up tllc Senate bill
to prevent the Introduction of contagious or in
estae'ish ] 'G Bassn" % d ra61ie Mcalt "''' A'' 70
Some discussion followed as to the order Of
business, str. Allison urging the consideration
o' thu Deficiency Appropriation bill ". Hasn-
proposed the constitutional amendment against
tl!e paymrnt Of tttsloyAl claims.
ST.. Cameron ('Y!s.) said he wouIinot call ur
the Corhn case IN account OF the latcness OIL
resolution already reported from the Committed
OH Privileges ali Elections, declaring tilAt NJ,
Z. Ilut!cr was no. cecteu United States Senator
fron South Curuiita, nl Il not, upon tile merits
,yus Ind nj tl,u tuLie for tie present.
Tt.r,' hy vote of yeas Il. nayh il. the son-
ntc nrnec,ylea with tic b,ll to prevent The IN
rro,imr,j1,t o[ cnt,tsrio1s dfscnscs: ctr.
Sfr. El,nunds objected 10 tint uart of ths
liti rt,nret,lg ihr Durrau Of Health With lie a.
cr,,t ,nn 81 iii lnws for ,h.. jmnrnvemrnt of The
s..it.rv r,nHtiiu, ri tim J,istrirt NJ tSoI,,mhi"
r. n.,s,..l IN strike il nut. Reectn.,-vnns II:
1lays. mn N st' ~ '''0 ~ '~''~>' '''"' 49,
~ mo''u" ~. ,arts ~ IN hi ~ so'ona ~
tnrn, upp ~ .sy''1cs sarrrea to nv ths tnsr o,d
aef"a .,t,nc " t.mfercne wns ~ nrar's "''a
S's'i! ~ r,st.s xut,mIt,c,t M onennant -, III,
Dla "a reGasn 1 10 II }"r. r 3" a" 10
eo,t."0u .,t. ..r ~ anhufst. ~ n.,f,,,o,,
,,ss 1T, % '1'r,nh-rs NJ lin HHren., ~ Iiral,h e.
, 1879-02-25

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
PREVENTIVE LKdIaLATIoA.
dpte4al Dt8pa4eA Ia Jas 1ttauAA
WAsh!aa7ox, D. c., Feb. M.-senator Harris,
Of Tennessee ultimately secured the conaidera-
, 1879-02-25

The amendment Of the Committee was SITS
tatncd, md the section was struck out,-yeass
, 1879-02-25

ncn moved to strike out the House
y raI1road companies to use tele-
r commercial purposes, as amended
. lsetccted-yeas, -; nays, 81,-
, 1879-08-23

I'atinitIHAiu 7ff<9rhnhs LoHdan Ltftfr.
Hearing TOW nj tt1G entrances OF the Exchange
] turned md Enw u n,agnttfvcntly Developed
Nuhan grayc1y strIding III, followed BY dirt!cr,
nuRtcr crowd OF hootiIg Catn!nH than l., With oil
lnY experience 0f tbs metropolis, believed It
could tnye produced. "Ilcro'a Xulnl lfere's
Zu!n!" was tha burden ot their rallYlng cry,
and M long rs they roiIlned their lulirase Mt
tcntenR to this apecioa Of warfnEo tho good-na-
turcl giant treatcl t'Tnl With qllet rontcfnpt.
l:n.Ntlvuctl, however. by past immunity, the
change n,uA rrocer,lctl to supplement their
words by lcrsls. \ few p,tnchrh frnrn dlminl,-
styr wIttn fists wcrH unnnttcctt. hut whcnt
amid roars Of laughter nihl encouragement,
tl. foremost ragged llrchtn threw cabSaEe.
'l,t perfume Of which WINS not TINT Of
"Asaby ilr hest" md struck tho son of
Atrtcn IN tho naIN Of the nrcK. HAT lnng.suller-
Ing Individual evidently tllnul,ht that tc point
,ad leet, reached hcynntt which putfnuCe coasrd
to b0 virtue. lle turned round suIjenly Usni
cong1lt the offender III tho net q! repeating the
nffense. Sclzing tho delinquent l., QUO braw.ly
baud, ne raised lin cleur III his feet with Tho
greatrst Gasn. hcsitatrl II ser1nl, alml then
truw him clt,sn to Ills face, at tin satno tina
oprntuE Il tremendous mouth Elistef,lng with
"iyor!ss." lho wrutrhcd boy ,natlc IN doubt
Whole, n,ul cay0 ii most uncart1lly Rhrtrk at tDr.
ror, which rang through ths whnn building.
'r.r giant, however. huyln@ terrified 1he Imp
sufficiently, tossed him On 10 his aect with q
loud "Yah, yahl" Wllie1. this lHcklesA 1nd eyl
IDENTIFY tnok to bs thu Nublan for "Gct away "a
fist as yol cat,n and ito lost nn time tn fnlinw-
tug tha n,lYIce, while thu gooi.natllred Nnbiau
hroku Into loud outlaws, lauglltpg as only Rt
African cAu laugl..
, 1879-08-23
JUDGE BANGS RESIGNS.
his HEAHnNH.

Tho mailbag for Washington lnsteycntng con-
talncil the following letter;
cm.rAso. Aug. 2:. 1s7o.-To ths rrtst,enf ,'. :
hereby ns5 s,aso 10 XIII 9ot Ss
N3rthcrn District Of Illinois. to take effect On tho
lat day of scntenbas. pro1lm1, a. dcsise to r.. r.
1 sxriratson d ny Official turn in December next.
Very rcsncctfnlly+ M""h hAS"a'
'rl,c fact thai this had been written wns
known carly III the afternoon, hut Its contents
creatoti no surprise, since 1t has heen surtl'ised
for some time back that the Judge would step
down an.l out betoto his term exulrcd-Drc. II.
Ae IL the custom, the District. ATTORNEY was H.
teryiewcd.
"Why hayc you done THAR
tt Because would rather 20 out now than in
The middle Of winter, when my term expires"
"la The Resignation Of your own motson!"
"Ol,, yes"
aWuro there no lntimntfonsi'
VI have received ITO communication from tho
Denarsment:" H. .u,.b
"Not that am nwarc OF. Tic matter nj
aaktnr for MY resignation may l1aya been dis
cuesct. hut Know dothng OF IT,"
'4YDu llHyo not sought rcappo!ntmentf"
"fo. l understood tsiat thn President had
decided on my Successor, nllI | thought It
would relieyo everybody from embarrassment II
l rEAtEnctl.''
sWllo Il to he your slcceRsora"
"Fronds have advised mu It Is Gen. Ieako.
/ hnve bcui, to sec him, md nude arrangements
for him 10 tnke hold Sept !. The simple Ntes-
tnu wns whetler sotll let him come IN ut tile
beginning OF Tic month when business fs lsnht,
or wait until thc nfd,Ite Of the term when
things wcrt rushing. decided OIL the tirst.f
Ten. Leakr, AZ IL known, IL u partner 0f tho
Hon. william Woke. Alal wns ca1lldatc for
the Congressional nomination In tic Third nls'
!rlct lnst fail. liz !. nersonal fr!ctl of l'res
tsrnt Hayes. tits ual,le was mentioned III con
titnc ago, but he dr,iel anv knowledge NJ At
effort to suctlrc the placo for him. Even yes
| tcrdnY liz wns s1lot,-c0mnlttnl perhaps bucalsse
| lo was nut aware that Mr.. lungs had revealed
sutu secrcts. The latter alas not HIept III q bct
Of rnses tor The Inst few years, and Ills InnnnI
| yestortlny Indicated tint ho WAS thankful tt
esuapo from thu responsibilities Of the Office.
, 1879-08-23

asranc ementa viii, her 10 ~ out earrla0e,,fmns
lnt*stnn Ut tlr tantfairt aud during her ht:c,cn
Wright slIot himself. The hA!let c1ltercd tug
nipple, nn,l, clanclug upon thu NTH rib.. tan
nroitnti the bcs'r, mud io1gca II, th. nick
muscles of ,hr Int H. Dr: Phillips, Tho attended
tl'r injured man Mt tlc hotel thinks he *i'l fn'
cover IN few ays Wnen qaestlcnc,, y TO-, TO- rr ~
WAS tsokr, and vas not in hfH. right
mind, bu. later i,c claimed IL vas purely ncrl.
t}eutat, fte rlafrNk IN tF. n Wnud contractor on
tile "H. II. Il 5. H." lsatlron'. wlinfescr TINT
may mean. Finding hi.nsclf Tthopt funds l".t
Houston, for u loan Of $50.
TIE rnAnn AND LABOR COUNCIL
mt at No. 1876 Clark street lnst cvrnlng. Sev.
eral minor comn,,ttsts auhnatttcd reports OF no
general Importance.
lin Executive Committee reported to define
lust wtint tho Council was, Tie report declared
lint tllr organization was distinct from nlf
t,sl,c,s, and tllat hereafter delegates for alnis
eon must he members OF sono Union tn eoou
Standing. -..,
sir. McAullst then came forward with a,spccch
and airing nf rctolutiotta Tie RESOLUTIONS
taut'ed the Rev. James K. Apr'cbeo "at ~ IN
honcst man, scholar, asul oratnr,,,-.s' ma, lio
cral, progressive, md 1nat," md "onc disrc.
gartiIns The fear Of dcnunctas'on hy the press
md eoc,at ostrnclhm," anl thanked htna Inr nte
lucture "Wednesday evening III ticfenre OF mo
prlnstpiss ot which tey wefe nfno tue e1th," ,h tnc
md rlacc to repeal II !or tho hnncft OF the
Council. Thu resolution, weFc ndoptcd.
Mr.. Stl,lcy announced lis purpose to torture
Mt, audience will letture nt NJ, enFly dayt anu
donated IiftY tickets to the oa,l1et "1eh "ese
Tic Cnuncil thru went into executive session
ia consider tl,o coming ,,tcuc. Thc doors weEc
locked, and the Reporters were excluded.
, 1879-08-23

II. Wcdcmeycr, Of tho nrn, Of jacobson l.
Wedemcyer. furniture manufacturers, Mt No.
ING North Wells street, whisu attending
crcu!nr-saw In tile fartury yesterday morning,
had thrco fingers cut of his right hind.
Clara Cnatcrt = years Of ace, last cyonlng at 5
o'cloek fell out Of tha third-story window Of
her parantS' residence ut No. 708 West Lake
strcet, und received nuet suytra injuries slmt
Dr. 4. W. tray says 6lc cannot recover.
Thnuns kcrwit,, while riding With The lr!Ter
Ut lumber wagon o. 5:l0 YcRtcrtlay Aticrnsna,
fell from shs Reat when near tho cnrtcr q! lst-
Btrd mud Thrty.afxth strcntA, nIt! WAS badly IN
iured ut{,tlt ihtt light kMrc. tic IL " YcMra
OF agc, nn:e. md lives With his parents At No.
e Hair strGet.
ATS o'clocI; yc,tortlav afternoon Jnhn Wnr-
l,er. a laborcr enrioyui Ii, !sahert l.aw'a conf-
wlia attempting to climb from tl,o dock upon
sea!1ull|ug, accidentally lcll, untl, strtk!ng
,lpnn thu deck 0f q vessel some
tweyn fcet d,,. hslows ,,aS rSeelys s ,o,, da1,e
wss attended hY Nr. q. I. lpton. vim did mt
think illa injuries dangerous, alter which f.o was
renloye,i 10 hta homo, at The corner of NasteA
an'l 1ndlaua ktrcpts.
Thum.s stcIiugh., cmpfosed! n labelling 6 sa1s r.
0n the milwaukee, IL st. Paul ftaIlruad, at Il :ao
OF o lraIu u freight rars III mutton alouv tho
tracks on K!nzie strcat, ncar Han9ainon, anl
, was kuasksl u, dom. , !lIs boay y, was m
crushed along tho track distance
Of about forty foot. completely dlsembowc!Ing
| hin. by tho tltno that tue trsih eaufA ba
stopped tie unfortunate man wAs already dea't.
Thu re!nn!ns vera Taken by two policemen to his
home, Ut No. ll0 Gqr!vy streat, where ho ieaves
n vile aud small child In poor cir
cutnstnDccs. Tho train In front nf which
Mcllagi met his death WINS he'ng hacked down
ttl.s trark !s switcllengine No. y, anA l,e was
not sreu by either ths engineer or itsc.nen, who
were at ,tie utt'eF end Ut tno tratn. The acel.
don't WIS Witnessed by il. e. cMse, ut NJ. Il
| No. k3 North lialsttd street. fhn toFoner yca
| terlny afternoon tn,paueed Jury lint nd |onru
CT utter viewing thu body Until O'Clock Mon
| day morning.
, 1879-08-23
THE NEW C1IY-1TALL.

nu1Lnls1 COMMITTEES REPORT.
Tho pns.lIng Committed ri the CITY Cnslnell'
which has for several weeks bucn Investigating
numerous charges preferred or tntcre.toh por'
sn,,s In rpfr.cyrc tn iiln construction nf the nrw
Cttv-Halt mct Yesterday morning nndcr lnc'i
oml key to nulca upon report, All ot t!e
mombcrs werc present, and. nftcr calling
in two Of The h,sturlc "cxrcrts" and
examining 1000 pages Of the evidence
taken, they agreed upon report, or
the majority Of ,llcm lid. nnl Aid. Phelps. tie
chairman, was ,leputed to drnft tho rsport mil
In shc M ernoon he connlctcdit anl presented! It
II, hts fellow .mambers fnr their signatures. All
Of them signed It except Aid. Rlorlan. ant hc
,nay or u,hy INT sign IT, The probabilities. how
eyer aro that ho wIll not on account nf I@wlers
influence, but whether he ocs III not ts of little
tn,porta1cc. Tie rerort Is nj follows:
yons Con,,n'!tee to whom ws* hs.,sneh ne @ ant.
nsrt,ra against thu materials, and Tho manner IN
wn,ei tfc ;l.y lial' has ben, nntiils now lslns.
";s Tss. Fs.sss':5t y tsS s! 'as spposss
h., 's e ,sF0r an, and make 'Fr'eas ossss s'sS
wns received md published. On 'hG sSsminat!or
sa "na 1 @ c,1a.s rs
IL te s. a tr ra,e' 1 WI" It'd tor c
hr nntet!sl nseo And tc manner N wniem ~" 10
wnrk VIM being aohs: ",a. '''. a. nns.ibl" as
At, tho facts IN thr Gssc: st1,stn.,. cnhG,amea
10 notify nnn,tor q hni,acfs, arehltcs!s' s1s,s'
anil iron work. ut the tinc o. letting Tug co'ttnct
for such vnsk t. re- netose ss ,sa s9ro M E
and give sneh asidsncG IN iAis e1ss M ~ ,1. Et W ~
nuIrcd of thom. The nearing Q! thl' siho " .s,
hcncn oSsJ Cont.a"cn i. - nnd II now in
carefully pfctefsea y 5or;bnpl I"u rcportcT' who
! the hsn"' "a o. .,xu }YS rou deslscd, tho re.
su, % of th,s inrcstiaatton. There wns M cvIdcnce
bcfnro YOUR Committee to Justify the rypost that
tcrc yerc two scts or nlnns, any nnfairncsa nr
in,parsIality shown one person oscs a',otbes r. Did
tllng for the work and le expetta We.e aonhi 10 ri.
less led mic M e1p ,asc IT,. e. snrio, tat faiss
matter. by paf.es a r. ~. ;ninTy oY Tia st"nc
report anou'o "e '"""' ~ III" '''"'' VI '"N
Thn sonn!nu and pntchlnr Of tho sono. work ia
as we'll nj can tic done nnA tarto ia m mora OF u
, 1879-08-23
Cara nf tho Tuetsss

EG1A FHfHNs
Rare, Indeed, do VIZ tlnsl II person at 10 years
OF ugu With d B0nllA set 1f tc0tt, Far moro
often do wu Ind yuunE lads and girls Of 10 to 10
yca1a Of ago wiluso teeth arc nlcro shells 1f d.
cnyfn4 tisslir, r0ttlng AWAY With almost ylshlo
rapillty, .!cp0sitotivs OF dpc1ytnE parttcHs Of
which toteElnsute tliycattosl, aud ofcnstye Mlnrs
which cot,.a,ninate tic breath. III confirmation
OF shtEa statements respecting tho condition ot
american Inusticatoss 1t mar ho nlcntit,'e.l That
who annually cxtraet a0.ftU, 900 trettI, manu-.
facturc and Insert 300o, ,O09 artificial teeth, hnd
hide away In tho cavtttus Of car!ous teeth three
tons OF pllru 9ntl tn say nothing aeuut the tons
Of mercury, tiu, sllvor, and oihes metals e1a.
ployod In '1flllNgs."
, 1879-08-23

!. 1FFl3t Et{7tr n Fhs CFIfNaI1 MINUTE. -,
I hnyc lately discovered The WY IN which
CHINESE girls paint their facea In Fok!n. They
ilrst tak0 quantity of tugaE-candy, which they
rub laylshlY over their hands. They tteu
"sinarmn II this de!ectahle cosmetic uvcE thclr
checks aud forehead TIL they arc a. shlny. a.
The moon, uni a. sticky "a though they Ind
washed themselves In treaele. Vie surface thus
der. which they spreud talckly frum car to car.