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, 1880-09-26

TIE Chicago Public Library is in better
condition now, so far as books 60, than for
many years before. Thanks to the iiberaifty
Of the Common Council, the Library Board
for the first time has something like an ad-
equate fund. Many old books have been re-
stored or replaced. and new books OF impor-
tance hare been added. The Board may now
he prepared to consider special deficiencies
in the Library. Lists OF books needed By
persons engaged in particular Investigations
or studies. professional, mechanical, or
literary, should be forwarded to the Librari-
an or to the Committee, by whom, we do not
doubt, they will receive the considera-
ton to which they are entitled. The
equipment of the Library is more COM
plete than Is commonly supposed. and
one way to prove it is the preparation OF
lists as suggested. But its friends are con-
scious that it falls very fur short OF what q
public library should be. It Is In fair way,
however, ii the Common Council continues
in Its present liberal mood, of soon taking
rank with the great libraries Of the country.
Now, while its condition in this respect is so
promising, in another regard 1t is in a very
bad way indeed. It's location is every way
unsuitable. Tt is not central or easily ac-
cessible from all parts Of the city. The
Library proper is in the third story OF busi-
ness block. and the. readinx-room In tho
fourth story. Visitors are compelled to climb
two or three pairs Of steep and dirty
stairs before finding, in all probability,
that the book they desire Is tout" Besides,
the building Is, to put it mildly, not fire.
proof. It would burn like tinder-Dox it a.
fire should get well started In any part Of it;
and the Library, from its situation, would be
certainly lost. ALI this Is wrong. The
Library should be in fre-proof building,
and on the ground floor. It's quarters should
be commodious, airy, and light, and they
should be capable Of almost fnde1nit expun-
sion, SO that the location, when chosen, may
be regarded as permanent Mr.. Poole, 1t Is
well known, Is in fayor Of putting up
q Library building on Dearborn Park.
Whether this shalt be- done or not, the City
Government should consider seriously the
duty Of taking the valuable books 1t now
possesses out Of their present dangerous rest
and transferring them to build
Ing more suitable for the purpose.
, 1880-09-26

TIE Republican County Convention will
be held at Farwell Hall Oct. s. The primaries
in the city will be held On tho afternoon OF
the 4th, aud In the county towns on the evening
of the I'd. The candidates to be put in nonlna-
tfo1 are: Sheriff, States Attorney, Recorder,
Coroner, fTo County. Commissioners, Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, and four Judges-should tho
Governor issue a call for their election.
, 1880-09-26

ru, CHICAGO TRnrnE has established branch
.eces for the feceipt OF subscriptions and ADVERTISE
voents Is follows
INV Y0RK-Room Tribune Building. y. T. NC
TAupEH, kanaEef.-
GLASGOW. Scotland-Anaos American Ne"a
Agency, 81 Kenneld-at-
LONDON. Enx+-Aneticau Exehanks, ~ s2sao-
henry r. G1LLIo, Agent
NASHiNGTON, y. c-15ls street.
, 1880-09-26

YESTERDAY was a holiday throughout
spaIn, in honor OF the girl recently born to tbs
King OF that "lovely land" The Pope pre-
scnted the Royal child with q costly satin robe,
the price OF which would probably support a
half dozen Italian paupcrs for several months.
, 1880-09-26
THE Cincinnati Commercial views matters

TIE C1nc1nnaE E0nHETcNzt yleWS 1uatst'
in this light: =, ,:'.8
Given Democratic Administration: the pss.. ps.
sage ut Proctor knott's bill to transfer Sou1o1s
eru claims to Southern Courts, and the b1lI "
Col Manning, of Nissssppi> to nppoint tHe!to y,
new Justices Of the Supreme Court 50 49,. a. ~
make It Confederate. and she wnr-cltna taen,. ~.
selves would be two thousand mlti ms. tne ~
ternal Improvements five hundred n,iiii' rs. ~ "
tears OF Confederate pcnssous-nscx pNy y.i1,9 ~
fighting Rebels-fys hundred millions; e4t.ao y: -
conquer the North. through the possession ,o o1
the General Government, and gn,her tnls nss s.x
Fesr that the South is solid TIE Stlid ooasa aoe
no other sufficient reason fur being, y ~
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well Matthews Of Baltimore, and other eminent
orators. Mr. George q. Boxer. the poet
statesman. presided over the principal meet
ing. The Pennsylvania Republicans are up and
doing. Gen. Hancock's expectation OF 4 ma
1or1ty IN his own State will not be fulfilled evi-
, 1880-09-26

GEN. GRANT has Issued call to the Union
veteran soldiers and sailors OF the Nation to
meet in Convention at indianapolis Thursday,
the 7th Of October. The meeting will be one of
The most important in the history OF the organi-
xaious- Gen. Grant will preside.
, 1880-09-26

THE single-scull race between Riley, of
Saratoga, and Weisberger, OF Wheeling, ". Va,
which was rowed on Saratoga Lake yesterday
was won by Riley, Tho winner rowed the three
miles In q minutes and 1874 seconds. Weisber-
gers time was 81 minutes and 81 seconds. Riley
is 81 900 richer through the contest
, 1880-09-26

An immense Republican meeting took
place yesterday at Solo1, O., q few miles from
tho place where Gen. Garfield Vas born. Ex-
Senator Stauley Matthews and others addressed
The gathering. which was tue most enthusiastic
.Ser seen in that part Of the country.
, 1880-09-26

is at present In ireland, seeing for himself the
condition OF the peasantry OF that country. He
is staying with the Earl Of Kenmara, the Roman
Catholic Lord Chamberlain Of England, who has
II delightful residence at Killarney. Mr. Chiiders
will not learn much about the true state of 1re-
land from bis host, who is one OF the rack~ncnt-
ting landlords, one who was SO much opposed to
Mr.. Forster's Compensation bill that 1t WAS re-
ported he was about tu resign his position Under
the Government rather than vote for it.
, 1880-09-26

TROUBLES never come sfngty. The Amer
lean coryet Nipsfc is expected Mt Constanti-
nople to support the demand OF cur Govern
mcnt for tho punishment of the murderors Of
DR.. Parsons, the missionary. and his servants.
, 1880-09-26

MAUD S. maintains her place IS queen Of
he American turf. St. Julien failed to beat her
record or 10 lower his own time On the Beacon
Park track, Boston, yesterday. The best time
he made Was 2:1334. His driver Bays the tras.1
was not good, and that the horse was not nearly
ut hts heat
, 1880-09-26

CHRIS. CAssELMAN has been q CHROME
candidate for County Commissioner, CounH
Treasurer, Sheriff. Recorder, and all the otuet
goud offices going. Yet he Is reported aa -.
Conventons) rs beng a far-away man wy
turns up his nose ut politics and seeks ONCE ~
great personal tucouvcnionce and peenha"a,
sacrifice It would be pity to drag sucn mH.
By hooks Of steel away from his business. "nen
there are better men ahlo and willing 70 GLE
charge the duties OF the Office. :.
, 1880-09-26

AUGUST BELMoSr, the Democratic banker,
was originally named Sch6pber7. which is tho
German Tor beautiful mountain He changed
MS name to Belmont, the French words OF
equivalent meaning, because, it is supposed, he
, 1880-09-26

Towy-CLERK SMITH observed in fne oer
entecnth Ward Thursday night that his name
was an assurance OF his Democracy The naaae
Of Smith is not a spell for a Democrat to con1uto
With. It Is good Old English rune. ana W pet,
cent OF the persons bearing it are Repuoncan.::
II the Junior Town Clerk reckons upon oeu's
electedto Congress BY the solid sote OF ~ eos
Smiths In the Third District he will be sadly o's
appointed. ).
, 1880-09-26

"REDNEr" BURNS, the person charged
With the mur Ter OF the German, Bohuow. and
whose trial occupied tho time Of the Criminal
Court last week, was convicted by the Jury in
the case yesterday. Els punishment was fixed
at fourteen years in the: Penitentlary. The
evidence in the case Was nearly wholly circuu-
stantiai. and was very c1eyerIy worked UP" by
Lieuteaant-of-Detec Keating aud Officers
Shea and Ripley. The usual motion for a new
trial Was made. Burns is hardened criminal,
md has long been known to the police as such
He will not visit Joliet for the first time. ::
, 1880-09-26


was not much better than Cook County Demo-
cratic Conventions usually are. There were
few representatives OF the kid-gloye element
present, but the representatives Of the uu-
washed and the unterrided predominated. The
nominees for Judge are not unknown to the
public; every one Of them hns been q candidate
for some Office or other Tor the last ten years
Ex-Judge Moore was SET aside by his own party
year ago because OF his action with regard
to the Fidelity Savings Bank and his ap-
'polntmeut OF one Of his church friends to
tha Reccivership Of the bankrupt concern.
II. N Shepherd is q corporation lawyer, a
chronic otEce-aeeker, and was the nominee
OF the very worst element OF the Convention,
the thug element Of the southwestern wards.
Mr. Smith has nothing to recommend him but
his partnership with Mr. Fuller, and Dir. LIE
Moyne'e nomination WAS due to the efforts Of
young Mr. Smiths friends, who wanted to pla-
cate him for his defeat at the North Side Con-
gressional Convention last Wednesday,. OF
" Chris" Casselman. it is hardly necessary to
speak. The memory OF the oldest inhabitaut
runs not back to tho time when - Chris was
not candidate for Office, and ne has been
nominated, and nearly always defeated for
every local Office from Coustabieshtp up:
It is not Mr.. Hynes' own fault II he Is not
known In Chicago. Ever since he came here
from Arkansas, where he was Republican,
or. as MS new associates Sootd term hin,
carpet ~oaEser, ,-he has been running for
othce 10 toia city ana COUNTY. he Is now put
torHara 10 saus1g the very element which he
would be called on to prosecute in the not
probable event Of his election. MIR. Hynes
may ret be cured Of his itch for Office. John
Il. Cols1n' son TO the 'olo man, IS not known
to possess any qualification which would ren-
Ger mm fespectaole or usetu1 IN any
pupno ONCE or the young man who
was put up Tor hecorder, to please the
bro2epoTters' not much 1s known save
taa1 ne Is damanutivc lrtshman, without
character culture or ability. who has never
, 1880-09-26

VEssAGp, village in the Canton Of Villas,
Switzerland. WIS almost wholly destroyed by
IRE yesterday.
, 1880-09-26
ASTRONOMICAL.

Chicago TR1nusE office, north latitude Il der
62m. ''s~; vest longitude ssm lss from Wash.
The subjoined table shows the tinc -, ,..,u
OF the moons lower limb. aud the o{Bcfat S.us .'~
for lighting, the first street-lamp In each 1.' IT..
cult in this city, during the coming geek Tn,a.:
ordered sooner on account of bad weathsr ~.
the following times Tor extinguishtu9 H. ~.
, 1880-09-26

the young of both sexes than any other
agency OF corruption. Col. 1ngerso4 nat
uraity withdrew In disgust at the ignorance
and depravity that refused to recognize the
distinction he had endeayored to impress
upon them.
Col. Ingerson had one followet-Mr.
Spencer-who remained with the League
day longer In the hope that he might pound
some sense Of tiecency into the men and women
with whom be agreed In other matters Of
course. he failed, and finally he offered
resolution proposing to "turn over the man
agemen, and cuntrol Of the organization to
religious sect Of Spiritualfsts atd to squad
of avowed and practical Free-Lovers." This
resolution brought down the wrath Of the
meeting upon, Spencer's. head, ana he was
expelled. Why it was that the meeting mani
tested such yirtuous indignation at the men,
tion of Free~Lovers did not appear, however,
as another member OF the League, shortly
after Spencer's expulsion. admitted that
portion Of the League believed In Free
Love ism, and claimed that they were entN1ed
to their faith and practices, and had just as
good a right to belong to the League rs any
body else had. Indignation at Free-L Loveisn,
eyinced by the expulsion Of Mr.. Spencer.
seemed to have subsidized entirely, since these
sentiments were loudly applauded.
The only possible good that can come out
Of the Chicago "Congress" of the Liberal
League is that the family quarrel may lead
to the disl III ton Of the institution. It is
evident that such an association will be
either dominated or seriously embarrassed
by, fanatics, and Its pretended espousal Of
purposes that have some merit of their own
will almost surely zetard their progress and
ALLEVIATE the sympathies Of moderate people
, 1880-09-26

CHICAGO CHAPTER No. Ii. r. A. M--Special
Conyocatlon Monday. Sept =, IT 10 p. M, at II:
Iueuty-eeeond-at-, for work. Visitors a1waFs wei.
ELL SMITH, secretary.
, 1880-09-26

ORIENTAL. LODGE, NO. s. T. 3. i H. M-Reg-
ular Comu,unlcauon Friday evening. Oct l. Work.
CHARLES CATL1N, Secretary.
, 1880-09-26

The scheme introduced into the Council
to revive the old Board Of Public Works and
in worse form than the original one, MAX
ing its selection depend on the ward eau
cuses,-has been referred to committee to
report. Aid. McGrath disowns the anthor-
ship of the scheme, and denies that he even
favors It; but there are tax-eating influences
at work to revive that institution.
In 1874, when the Board OF Public Works Of
this city was composed of three Commission
ers, the annual expense Of the office was as
follows:
Three Commissioners, salaries $4,000 per
One Secretary Of The Board salary per III: :>.'1
oao clerk Of the Board, salary per annum. i,so
Total. -. s1s,soo
In 1850, when the population OF the city has
increased at least Is per cent. the annual ex-
pense Of the Office is as follows:
One Commissioners, salary per annnm.... 3.eoo
One assistant Secretary, salary per annum. 900
sno1as Ta6s saving auaum to The city Of: 1S sS
Nearly 200 per cent difference, notwith-
standing the increase in the duties Of the
office.
COMPARATIVE VIEW
The amount asked 70 be levied for by
the Board Of Public Works for cur
stoner Ut Public Works to meet tha
current expenses Of his Department
foI the present year Q88W was as
follows:
eFoss nssasg' e%oant estimated to be e.a,aae
Dcductsavfngs on The b previous >
years uS19} business .uo such
, 1880-09-26

LADY WASHINGTON CHAPTER NO. r. q. f. g.
There will bo no open Chapter Sept 3: postponed
SETTIE n CAMPBELL, n. Aat<on.
PH KAETIEii, Secretary pro TEN.
, 1880-09-26

! n me
be in her last quarter at 6:1s g. IN. TO-DAY: ans
| new at 1858 p. N. next Sunday.
|. The SUMS centre was on the Equator at 1i.n
! g. N. last Wednesday, AT that time the VIM
| was very light. and blowing from the northwest
I lat THK TRIBuSE Qf1ce,. with the sky comptetelr
! overcast. There was slight sprinkle OF min
| few minutes afterwart3A- These facts are 1fva.
| for the Information OF those who think thai
they indicate the weather OF the NEXT twoto ar
I months . !,
The suns upper limb will tise On Moudav II
|. 5:52M a. m., south at llh- Som. 42.ls- a-u and
| set at 5:48 p. N.
Tbs suns upper limb rises Friday next At
! 5:57 T. H., s0uths at uh- f9m. N.ds- T. H., and
sets at 5:1 p. "a. 4 !.
The sidereal time Thursday mean noon viii
be lib. 3sua. 2a1Ds. .>.,t.;
Mercury will south Thursday at 0:27 ,. N, md
set ut 6:03 p. m. He is now passing slowly away
from the sun, bar,ng been In superior oonjunc-
ton nine days ago. He will attain his greatest
eastern elrugatdon Nov.4- .,.7
Venus will south Thursday at 1:10 p. m. and
set at 6:a& p. ., OF about 1fty minutes after thu
sun. She Is scarcely visible in the evening tv1-
light, though her Illuminated side IS tuiued
directly toward Us; as she is at nearly her
greatest possible distance from tho earth- She
will be prominent as au evening star near tha
close Of the year. .,x.-
Mars viii south Thursday at 0:s0 p. u.. md
set at 8:CB p. m. At uoon Tuesday he will b
Quly minutes Of arc north from Mercury;
phenomenon that would be Of considerable ta-
terest IL the two we're little farther away from
the direction Of the sun Ia the heaveas. H. :: .
Uranus will south Thursday at l0:le a. NJ. Bis
angular distance from the sun Is increasing. but
he Is yet too near for observation. except IS d
telescope test 49,, *":
Neptune will south Thursday at s:10 q. na His
right ascension will then be 2h- 417<m.. and h:s
dec1inatiou north ii degrees 13A ninutaa 10
can now be studied with the aid Of good tele-
scope; not otherwise. -
The small planets are now out OF the way, hut
Jupiter and Saturn ARE OF unusual interest.
They are in the eastern sky from Little after
sunset till past midnight .
Jupiter will rise Monday ut 6:15 p. H.. south
Tuesday at 0:35 a. H.; rise Thursday at 5:59 ?.
n1., and south Friday at OILS a. N. he WIS in
perihefton last Saturday, aud Is practically there
now: making bis present distance from the sun
$50 ,e0o, 600 miles The enrth will be ncurly In
line between the two Oct !, making our then
distance from the planet about SCI. .5M001 miles
He is, therefore, at about his great at pNS-
sible brightness to ms during the comiur
week; and it will be many yenrs before
he will again seem to be so brilliant The moon
being now nearing the sun will be- out of tta
way till after midnight the mtddie'of this week,
and the planet will have little competition as an
attraction to many thousands Of gazera- He.
will cast perceptsble shadow towards midnight.
His apparent diameter Is now about 4..3< Sec
onds Of arc Tuesday at s:fs p. n. the thlsd
satellite will begin transit Of the planet.
which will end at 1857 p n. On Wednes'
day at Los a. "a. the second
, 1880-09-26

AhPIRR
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II arnoly Hi Gonday evening: SEPT @ e 1s% 9, a.
zaander. Il d TIFFANY. Recorder
ooR1sTHAx CHAPTER, So:s nA;M5ssstsd IL State
ksnvoc.tson MondsJ exenoz Sept ~ at 1:@ 1Gock
s Seiers ;e csspteI VISITING companioas Ire eoufte-
"a''' invited ny Raeai H9sERr MA1oox. H. EHE
JOHN o. D1cKERsoN. secf1taz5.
EXCELSIOR UNIFORMED ENcAMPAEEHT E No:
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Knights are 5Snx 4 II G5se1
10. D1ckEgsoS. aeeordeT.
Lodge q Fffscaon H. Wi be held 4 Conststolial
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p'D'''' cordially 'n'eo Z Ell srH Il C q
--T6ere viii 10 20 open Chapter Sept s. postponed
70 w. D. =, SETT1E $AsTf1E n cAMpaE114 r. Ast4on
PH KAsrLEh, Secretary pro TEN.
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, 1880-09-26

Entersd at fae Past-sce at Chicago, N. a. Seeo"a"
Csaxs Adfter.
For the benent Of onr patrons who desire to send
rinele copies OF THE THtBUxE through tae "*a' We
give herewith the transient rate Of postaye:
Domesfte. Pr Cbpp.
Eight and Twelve Paee Paper. csnts
Ebfx1es1-
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&iEt9ep PQXe DA1ef-
, 1880-09-26

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, 1880-09-26

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER ae, 1880.
, 1880-09-26

Twenty -secoud-st Special ConvocAtton Monday
evening for work the Marx Degree. Visiting Sou-
panif,ne condl]y invited HJ order Of the H. f. IL +.
ELI SMITH SeCre&Aty,
, 1880-09-26

Qudn&.ttrs- -Jsrelre Va atues-TweIue
,tu!,lths ended t,loaths tH Ied
JUNE %. June 20.
, 1880-09-26
HOW THE INFLOW OF GOLD AFFECTS
PRICES AND IMPORTS.

The English papersar discussing the drain
OF gold to the United States, the possibility
and extent OF its continuance, and the prob
able effect of the same upon business in
Europe, and especiallyin In Great Britain. The
London Economist ot Sept. II states that be-
tween August and November, 1873, there was
shipped to the United States gold to the fol-
lowing exteut,-counting pound sterling as
equal to five dollars:
, 1880-09-26

The extraordinary expenses in
tho year 1874 were us follows:
To complete tunnel. l........$ 5000
For engines and buildings,
West pumping works. ...., 18Q,no-$
, 1880-09-26

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER. NO. !. r. H. M.-Halr
!E Monroe-stSixted Gonyocaton Monday Eren!ns.
sen, E at O'Clock. Visiting compxhfons Neitume-
By order OF VIII. K FORSYTH, II. E. II. T.
NH J. nRF4R, SecretnfJ.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-11
4 Curious Insect.

"Don't catch that humble bee in your
fingers-it will sting you," said by
stander to dentist with scientific pro-
cligities who resides in the country.
mot bit of danger" said the doc
tor "the fact is, that fellow is not
bee at all, only fly made to resemble
the bumble-bee very closely, but differ
ing therefrom in some point, easily de-
tected by any one with slight knowl-
edge of insects. He is a very formida-
BILE fellow among the smaller insects,
devouring great numbers of them, but
altogether incapable of injury to man.
In fact he is one of the beneficial kind,
because he destroys whole hecatOmbs of
insects during his short lifetime. You
see | handle it without injury. 1t IS a
born fraud, made to represent bumble-
bees for two reasons because its vic
Tins do not expect to be eaten by the
honey-loving bumble-bees, and its enc
mics are frightened away by fear of the
terrible business end of that insect.
There are many such cases of mimicry
in the insect world. 1t belongs to the
genus laphira." "How do you distin-
guish them from bees ?'' Easy
enough. Bees have always four wings
This fellow, you see, has only two. That
gives him away. He is a fly sure to the
few who know that, but terrible bum
bie-bee to all the rest. IN y World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-11
The Suicidal Season.


With the return of the heated season
and the blood fermentation incident
thereto, the work of self-destruction on
The part of the human family begins.
Tie daily list of suicides has been largely
augmented within the past week. Singu-
lar as it may seem, fellow who can
calmly sit down and contemplate his
woes and his poverty in mid-winter, at
a time when life is u bitter struggle,
will incontinently blow off tho top OF
his head as soon as the weather gets
warm, food abundant and the demand
for cothing limited. Life can be sus-
tained much easier in the summer than
IN the winter, and one would naturally
think that most dscontented people
would manage to shuttle off late in the
fall, at the threshold of the expensive
season, rather than at time when ma
ture smiles, the birds sing and straw
berries retail at five cents quart. The
TACT that they do not is evidence that
the hot sun aggravates brain disorders,
magnifes physical sulferings and pro-
luces bile.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.