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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1881 TWELVE rAG3 i beard het fall, and three of them rushed to her everything save the name, it is an exact reproduction of the defunct paper, and is even printed at the same ollice. All St. Petersburg is Tothimr to do but kill time. Among those on the ground were Capt. Sanborn, of the Massachusetts Seventh, Boston; the Hon.

Mr. Shaw-cross, of Baraooo, Capt. Quirk, formerly of the Second Kegiment; aud County Commissioner Dave Clark. The picuickers reached the city about 6 o'clock, tired out and happy. SHORTHAND CONVENTION.

An international convention of shorthand writers will be held at the Palmer House today, the object being- the advancement of the differeut branches tf the profession. Papers will be read by the following: Mr. J. W. Gear-hart, of San Francisco, "Law Reporting L.

P. Dosh. of Davenport, "Oilicial H. C. Deming, of Harrisburg, "Convention and Legislative T.

C. Lei and, of New Y'ork. "Stenographic T. Bengough, of Toronto, Canada, "Stenographic H.H. Ucz.

Chicago, Type-Writer 1). L. Scott Bttird, of New York, "Caligrapny J. O. Ciephane, Washington, B.C., "Stenographic M.

M. Bartholomew, St. Louis, "Stenograph, a Machine for Shorthand Writing." There will be discussions on ail these subjects, us well as reports from the different Stales. TIIK CITY-IIAIili. Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all forms of general debility relieved by taking Mensmao's Peptonized Beef Tonic.

th only preparation of beef containing its entira nutritious properties. It is not a mere stimulant like the extracts of beef, but contain-i blood-making, force-generatins. and life-sustaining properties; is invaluable in allenfee bleed conditions, whether the result Of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or acuta diseases, particularly if resulting from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard proprietors, York. For sale by druggists.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses were issued 70 terday: Same. A ie. Jltiitence. Kred tirove.

III. S. W. M. Meyer.

lyormwtrd, lil. Francis Chicago. Marine .21. Thomas Riverside, 111. Mrs.CE.M;irkweaUier.a;....Kiverstde, Li.

i Michael Msnmn I Mrs. Morris Kloss. 24. ...37 Cleaver. I liermina ,.37 Cleaver.

Oranue 11. i Tillian SL. Wheeler 2o Chicago. Krank ........21. ...45 Sloan.

Josie Wisaer Cleaver. 5 Edward West Gene .17. ...73 North Elizabeth, Jos. Jans Kroii9H.JU2..Chicago. Kosie 21.

Kwinf. John Callinan ....23 May. Kate llalligan. ...21.. John IL Cooper Orchard.

5 liatlie Blackhawk, Owen I Mary Courell. 5 John A. IU. (Annie A. Kjelllan Ilk Kiebard CoIektD.

Jr ljouisa M. 21. Josenu K. t.ummings..27...'hicay:c. Minnie M.

Hell 23. i William J. 1 Mary a. Jeremiah Ida Vjumian F. I.

Ehrler 2S fil Blue Island r. Barbara Bruhl. ..23... 5 Cnarles Willow Creek, Minn. i Louisa Suhr 111.

Joseph of Lake, 111. Harriet Chicago. Geonte Joliet, UL Annie Hicks T.i... 111. Anton ......3 Mrs.

Lizzie John F. Cornelia. Sophia Licht 22. Cornelia. (Henry l.i.zie JJaytuD.

Krnst Gratefend Aiheriina John Kelleher Batavia, IIL flriUicei 3 Herman t'lyboorn i Carrie Clyttourn ut. Marshall Randolph. I Carrie George West Monroe. Mary l.oouais.. 5 Frank K.

SSctioenwald. .35... .655 North Ashland af. Katie L. Vuinn 23 Ui Oak.

Carl Sleinke. 2:1 Chicago. 4 Bertha Kreuster 21. I pays his debts, until, as he aileires, a few months aifo a neighboring building rented by the same company was used as a house of assignation, and the subsequent niirhtly carousals made it uncomfortable for Koth and his family. After making repeated protest against this condition of things with no effect, Koth refused the further pavinent of rent until the nuisance was abated After innumerable suits back and forth for recovery of unpaid rent, the Hibernian Bank took advantage of a clause in the lease authorizing the.

lessor to make a personal ejection ot the tenant for any sufficient reason, and resorting to violence if found necessary. the Hibernian Bank accordingly through its agents, William Haisch, Charles Haul, and John Murphy, took active measures to eject Both, anddurimr his absence thev went to the house 'and turned all his property into the street, therebv laving themselves open to the charge or riot, for which Koth had them immediately arrested. The question at issue is.as already stated, wnether the provision in the lease gives authority to the lessor to violate the ordinance prohibiting riot. The testimony and argument on both sides proved so verbose that the case was continued until this morning. the dangers of phosphorus.

A Turrit -MS reporter had a talk yesterday with Mr. F. W. Pratt, one of the ageuts for the zone generators, regarding tne tire created in the desk ut the President of the Northwestern National Bank by the combustion of phosphorus, which was kept as a supply for the "ireuerators' in tho bank. said that there was not the slightest danger resulting from tne use of phosphorus in eonuectiou with tne irenerators, provided directions were always followed.

These directions were that the supply should be put in a tin can tilled with water and tightly covered, and that this can should be put inside of another also filled with water and tightly covered. In the case at the bank the phosphorus was only in oue can, and that probably uot tisfhtlv covered. This allowed the air to reach the phosphorus and assist in creat ing phosphoric acid out of the water, which acid doubtless ate its way tarouirh the tin. Mr. Pratt says they keep phosphorus constantly on hand at their place of business, LI1 Dearborn street, in the maimer described, and have never met with an accident; nor have they heard of an accident resulting from its use where directions are followed.

Tho two cans always accompany a generator, and on tho outside can the directions are printed in glaring letters. ANOTHER CLOSE CALL. At about five minutes to o'clock yesterday evening a narrow escape of a serious accident occurred at the Wells street bridge through, a disregard bv a coudIo of street-car conductors of the fact that the bell had been rung, and that the tender had already begun to swing the bridge. 'One of the cars made a rush forward just as the tender was putting his lever ia position, and the other followed, actually moving onto the bridsre while it was being swung. The front wheels of the car were on the bridire.

aud in a moment, bad not the bridgetender been stopped, the car would have been carried against the iide-rail on the bridge approach, which, of course, it would have destroyed, and the chances are that the car itself would have been dumped into the water with its living freight of about fifteen people. There is always at this bridge, about this hour of the nieht, much reckless conduct on the part of the railroad wagons and 'buses and express wagons whose drivers are interested catching tlie night trains on the Northwestern Road, and if some means of cultivating a little care on their part is not invented there will not fail to be an accident of a very serious nature before long. day afternoon, the first one being against the Leflu -Keif Publishing Company, whose smoke-stack looms up just thiazide of the Tremont House. The company was represented by Mr. E.

F. Kunyan, who stated to the court that there had been no smoke consumer supplied to the house because none had yet been found that was a success, but that the matter would be remedied as soon as a good consumer was discovered. He asked that the case be continued ten days in order that he might look around some more. Health Commissioner De Wolf, who was present, objected, and so did the Prosecuting Attorney. This led to a little hot talk between the Commissioner and Mr.

Kuuyan, the latter accusing Dr. De Wolf of trying to run the city and the court. The Commissioner said he proposed to run his department of the city, and that the IjCgnL JSews establishment would either have to stop vomiting its opaque tilthiness or suspend operations. The Court ref used continuance, and the defendant took a change of venue. The case against S.

C. George proprietors of THE CENTRAL RESTAURANT, at Nos. 75 and 77 Randolph street, was called next. William McBride, oue of the proprietors, was on baud, and stated to tho Court that a smoke-consumer was to be attached that very night to the restaurant furnace. This was not considered sufficient cause for dismissal, and the case went to trial.

Three witnesses for the city were examined Col. Tuttle, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Sleeper lawyers who have offices in the upper stories of the Borden Block. Tne testimony of each was brief, and the testimony'of one was exactly like that ot another.

They all sworo that the dense smoke and bails of soot belched out of the Central restaurant smokestack came into their office windows to such an outrageous degree that it was utterly impossible to keep the office clean or protect books and furniture, besides which the smoke gave witnesses terrible headaches. Mr. McBride offered no defense further than to say that a consumer would be supplied that night. A hue of $50 was called for, with the understanding that it need not be paid if the consumer was at once procured. The third case, against CHARLES L.

PULLMAN, who has been running a sand-pumping establishment at the foot of Chestnut street, was dismissed, the defendaut stating that he had not been doing any pumping since receiving the notice, and that he would do no more until shielded by a consumer. The Ixijttl yews ease was sent to Justice Sum-merneld, but this Court was sick and went home without disposing of the matter. By consent, it then went back to the Armory, and was continued ten days, it being understood that a consumer will bo brought to the rescue in tho meantime. THE STOCK-YARDS. INCREASING THE WATER-SUPPLY.

Most satisfactory and dellnit progress has been made With the movement for furnishing the Stock-Yards with a thorough and effective system of protection against fire. During yesterday the committees of the insurance men and of the packers met separately and in joint session with the authorities of the Town of Lake. The matter on hand was thoroughly discussed iu all it bearings, and as all interests represented displayed a readiness to act promptly and thoroughly, a course of action was decided upon which will, it is believed, give the Stock-Yards as thorough protection as can possibly be attained. It was agrreed that the Town of Lake should immediately procure a first-class steam-engine, fully equipped iu all particulars and embodying all the latest improvements. This will be manned by a full corps of experienced liremeu and maintained iu constant readiness.

It has also been decided to organize at once a patrol system, similar to thai under charge of Capt. Bullwinkle, who has beeii, requested to recommend a competent and experienced man to take charge of the command. In order to obtain, a constant and sufficient supply of water a new twenty-four-iuch main is to be laid direct from the Stock-Y'ards to the pumping-works on the lake shore. Ground will be broken for this much-needed improvement at once, and the work will be completed this fall. With all these additional safeguards it is believed that the Stock-Yards and packinghouses will be better protected against tire than any other place of similar character iu the United States.

There was no difficulty in arranging the financial part of the matter, the packers realizing the necessity of doing something, aud guaranteeing that the requisit funds should be forthcoming. Details ou ibis head were uot fully arranged, hut it is supposed that the picking interest will advance the money for the larger improvements, taking bonds of the town in return, and as the patrol will be of benefit both to the packers and the insurance interest, the presumption is that they will share its expense. THE CITY. The Earl of Airiie, Scotland, ia at the Pacifla. J.

W. Knox, ot Sau Jose, is at the Leland. L. VL Topp, of Louisville, is at the Sherman. Or.

W. B. Lane, of New York, i3 at the Tre-moDt. G. W.

Calkins, of Cleveland, is at the Tro-tnont. Prof. Hnry Draper, of New York, is at the Pacific. J. H.

Strong, of Kock Island, is at tne Tremont. E. Wells ana family, of Burlingrtoa, are at the Palmer. 1 Prof. T.

P. Thokold, of Loadon. England, is at the Palmer. Rtrrs Kino and wife, of St. Paul, are at the Sherman.

Gen'. Makct and Maj. W. P. Goula, U.

A. are at the Pacific. I)n. H. CLAKi.rx and wife, of London, Engl and.

are the Palmer. United Statks Sexator W. B. Allison, of Iowa, is at th Pacific. Kobekt Evans and H.

I. Cameron, of Hamilton, Ontario, are at the Sherman. II. H. Hewlett and family and G.

F. Belden, of tjan are at the Palmer. Chakle.s C. Scott and daughters, of St. Louis, arrived last nisrht, and are the guests of John J.

ilyiiu, of the itxe. James McGhanahan and wife, now en route from Europe, Prof. C. C. Case, and Maj.

I. VV. hittle will hold a mission meeting aliarwell Hall on Sunday, Sept. IS. Judge E.

C. Palmer of St. Paul, Judire H. E. Williams of Blooming-ton.

Judire LamiH-rt 'tree of Washington, and Judire Thomas iisou of Winona, are at the Pacihc. Late Tuesday nirht a three-wceks-old laly, neatly elad, was found in a wicker basket, Ivinjr on the steps of the residence of T. M. milk-dealer, at No. Ill Lincoln street.

It was taken to the i oundlings' Home. Thb Heading- Club of the Union Catholic Library Association has reorganised, and elected Mr. John C. Carroll President and Miss Kose L. Sullivan Secretary.

They will present a Hue eoraplimeutary program Friday evening. Mr. George P. Oakes, Vice-President of the Korthern Pacific Hail road, and Gamble, General Western Superintendent of the West-em Union Telegraph Company, fassed through the city yesterday, registering at the Pacitie. Kobekt Mac Lean, Hugh Greenhow, and W.

J. Mac Lean of Manchester, James B. Liouglas and H. Gillespie of Nottingham, F. W.

Moody and H. V.Moody of Twickenham, England, A. Hamilton, aiid J. L. Carolseis, Glasgow, Scotland, are among the foreign arrivals at the Pacitie.

Charles Bukkas, employed as a laborer at the North Chicairo Kolling-Mills, while asleep on the dock near the mill at 2 o'clock yesterday atteruoou, accidentally rolled of into the river and was drowned. The deceased was a German, years old, and lived with relatives at No. 11 Fig street. The bodv was recovered several buura after the accident Dy Ollieer Barcal. The Lake Park was swarming with loafers Tuesday night, who covered the benches, gathered under the trees, and made the park impassable to reputable citizens.

Capt. Buckley sent out a posse of men who made nearly seventy- live arrests, and aixty-nve of the men were lined $10, in default of which they were consigned to the Bridewell college ot brick-mak- John Kennet, who was arrested several days ago on complaint of O. L. lludlev. of the Humane Society, for driving one of Charles mar's horses to death, was tried before Justice Suunruerlield today and lined and costs.

The evidence snowed that the horse was hired to iro to Graeelahd. but was kept on a dead run clear to Cal varv, then back to the Stock-Yards and round the Town of Lake, until it dropped dead. The Infant Asylum at the corner of JFranklin and Su-perior streets, conducted by the bisters of St. Joseph's Hospital, owing to two or three notices which it has recently been given by the press, is the daily recipien of two, and sometimes three abandoned infants. Late last night an unknown woman called at the asylum, deposited a baby on the steps, rang the door-bell, aud then ran away.

Tho asvlum can scarcely accommodate such a run in the infantile line. The number of horses dead and requiring removal has increased to a exeat extent during the recent hotweather, and is more than the contractors for the removal of dead animals can promptly remove. The number reported daily at the Health Oiliee ranges from fifteen to twenty. Up to noon yesterday twenty-one dead horses were reported, making sixty-five in all this week. These figures are double those of any previous year.

Whittier Post, No. 7, G. A. hold a meeting tonight at the Grand Pacific Hotel room to make final arrangements for the re-union at Bloomington. All partic- llinriv 4i.

A H. iTiTnrsldes. re foroiMllv invirntl room only to hnd Pauckner making for the iront door at a rapid rate and Mrs. Kaymona ia an insensible condition stretched upon the floor with a splintered cane at her side. When she was revived her lett arm was swollen and horn bly discolored.

The above is the testimony of tho lady herself and the boarders who saw Pa nckuer leaving. The prisoner, however, claims that he returned for his trunk, and when passing Mrs. Raymond's room she called him hard names, and then flourished a revolver In the air and treatened to shoot hum To protect himself, be stated, he raised his cane to strike the revolver from her baud, which he succeeded ia doing, and then fled, fearing that she might recover the revolver and shoot him. At au early stage of the trial Prosecutlng-Attorney Cameron conceived an extraordinary dislike lor the prisoner, and seized upon the most trivial circumstances to injure the young man In the eyes of the Court. When he was closing the case with one of his remarkable speeches, Pauckner began to weep, which occurrence seemed to exasperate the Colonel and he burst out with: "Y'es, look at that sniveling cur there, that beast of the canine snecies, how he can blubber.

Your Honor, I ask that the full extent of the law be meted out upon him. I regret that the law is not more severe iu such cases. The whipping-post should be for such a beast as this." The Court lined Panckner $50 and costs on each charge and discharged Mrs. Reymond, who hail been arrested on a warrant gotten out by Panckuer charging her with assault with a deadly weapon. BAD SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO MAKE MONEY OUT OF TEXT BOOKS. The Town of Lake has for some time been noted for corrupt officials, defaulting Treasurers, and general rottenness. The defalcation of School-Treasurer Jarrett is hardly cold, and certainly not satisfactorily settled, when aaother serious charge is made against two members of the Board of Education of District No. 2, which comprises a portion of the Towns of Hyde Park and Lake. The books used iu the public schools are, it is often claimed, frequently changed, to allow those who have the power to make the change a chance to make a commission or receive a bonus for ordering the change; but this is generally brought about by a discreet agent, who finds out what the price of a majority of the members of the Board is, and, if there is anything to be made after paying them their price, ho finds some way to get the money into their hauds, without a chance of its being brought up to confront them at some inopportune niomeut, and and the change of text-books is promptly made at the next meeting ot the Board.

It is seldom that those in charge of the public schools OPENLY SOLICIT A BONUS for bringing about a chango of text-books in the schools of which they have charge, but such is charged to have been the case in the present instance. The publishing house approached is the well-known one of George Sherwood and Mr. Willard Woodard is the gentleman who vouches for the following: He says two members of the Board of Education of District No. 2 of Hyde Park and Lake came into his store one day and asked about certain books. He got one of the books and prepared to show them their desirable features, but he noticed that they were not interested iu what he was sas'tng.

One of them said, I have uot time to devote to this now; you call at my office Friday morning." Mr. Woodard went at the appointed time, and found the same two members. After they had had some informal talk one of the gentlemen got up and said he would have to go, but whatever Mr. did would be all right. After his departure Mr.

Woodard said to the otner gentleman, If you can have these books introduced, 1 will do a good turu for you sometime." How much of a good turn will you do? says tbe member. Will you do $300 worth of a good turu? This is what it will cost to Secure three members of the board, and I ought to have $50 myself. If you don't, other publishers stand ready to do this thing." Why," says Mr. Woodard, "don't you know this would lead us to Jolleti" No it won't; I have iooked into this matter. Well." said Mr.

Wroodard, this is unexpected. 1 must have time to consider and consult with my partner." A day was accordingly fixed for another meeting, but Mr. Woodara sent word when the time cause around that he did uot desire tonter into any such competition. Another publisher's books were adopted at the next meeting of the board, and now Mr. Woodard proposes to see if the board has not violated a State law which says text-books shall not be changed oftener than once in four years.

The reporter was shown letters from two other members of the Board of Education, written in reply to one sent to each of them by Mr. Woodard, "iu which they disclaim any knowledge of the transaction arid are loth to believe that any of their members are so corrupt. They also demand the names of the members who are charged with making this corrupt demand. 1 here are likely to be some heartaches before the matter is allowed to drop. THE STATE CAPITAL.

Illoottiiiirrton JlilUia Llceiined. to Or-jgiiiiize Xlie Springfield Schools Out ol IH-bt. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Triftine. Springfield, Aug. 81.

The indica tions now are that Bloomiiigton will be able to comply with the required conditions, and that the order for the Secor.d Brigade eu-canipment there will not be revoked, as was threatened when the management asked to be relieved ot some of the conditions. The Adjuliiiu-lieiieral will tomorrow ship ,000 stand of arms to J-looinington for the use of veterans during the reunion. 'I lie Secretary of State Unlay issued licenses to organize as follows: The Chicago liotary Plow Company; capital, 50.000; corporators, Gilbert A. Colby, S. S.

Gardner, Clinton II. Colby. The Western Suppository Company, Chicago; capital, corporators, John C. WadleiKii, Thomas C. Duncan, David Duncan; object, to make and sell suppositions.

The Finance Committee of the Hoard of Education tonight made a bonfire of 2: of school "scrip that had been paid and eunccled. For the lirst tune in history the Spring-held schools are free from debt, with over tvijOOd in the Treasury. Production of Salt iu Ilie I lilted States. The Quantity of salt produced in this country in the census year IsSO is returned as busucls, from fourteen States and the Territory of t'tah: this by solar evaporation. Of this lat tor, California produced STS.uii'i bushels from sea or bay water; Louisiana produced Sl.ouo (her total) from inland lakes or natural deposits; Michican produced from subterranean brines; Nevada produced HLHOOf rem inland lakes from subterranean brines; I' tan produced from inland lakes; New Y'ork produced 2,777,000 from subterraueau brines.

Of the total produced by artificial beat, all lrom subterranean brines, Michigan led, with bushels; New York was next, with all by tne kettle or pan process; West Virginia was next, with 2.7'J, all by steam evaporation process; next was Ohio, with next Pennsylvania, with S51.45H. The salt industry employs 2t! establishments, having -capital and 5,065 bands, and paying 1 1 wasres. Tho value of the entire bushels of product is stands at the head iu point ot number of establishments and bauds, wages paid, and quantity produced; this State is next iu ail respects, and at the bead in capital employed. Louisiana's 1112.000 bushels are rock salt, mined and ground. The number of estal-lishments has decreased from iu IStjO to 2i4 in 1-seO, the decrease teing nearly all in New Y'ork uud Pennsylvania: in New York the number has declined from ZMi totiU.

In Michigan it mas increased from 1 to and in California i rom 2 to 25. Capital employed has decreased slightly in New York, and has enormously increased in others. The quantity of produced, however, has increased from bushels iu IsiiO to iu lsSO. the average for each estabiishtnent increasing from ol.S7o to 112.S72 busnels. The quantity of salt imported was pounds ill 1S71, in 1874, Xifi.OWJiUO iu 1S7.

in 177, in 1S7S. uti.615,0UU iu 1S79. and in 81. The vtihieshave not always kept the same pace as the quantities, the 607,17.000 pouuds iu 1876 being worth and the pounds in being worth The value of our exports of this commodity were but in lsso. and the mnximum duriug the decade was only 47,115, in is; 1.

Slirewduess Tliat Saved, a Newspaper. Gazette. The recent suspension lor six months of the (J'jliitf, writes a correspondent at St. Petersburg, would have brought a loss of no less than 170,000 rubles to the unfortunate editor, but, happily, precautionary measures had been taken in tune, and the authorities have been completely tricked. Soon after the turn ot Gen.

Ernrotn ironi his mission in Bulgaria, one or two articles appeared in the Uuiim exposing, in cautious and moderate langutive, the absurdity of shedding Russian blood for the sake of ruakimr Bulgaria Irce, only to hand her over a few months later to the despotic rule of a Battenbersr. Of course the General was angry, and, thanks to tne influence he enjoys high places, easily secured tho suppression of the paper; and, when he had no longer occasion to fear being answered, published a filbustering letter, in which he accused the (iubm of circulating impudent and unfounded lies." But tor once the bellicose General bad reckoned without his host, and the man of the pen proved more cunning than the man of the sword. Among the contributors to the Ooox, Prof. Modestoff has long occupied a high and honorable place, aud some mouths ago he obtained the necessary permission to establish A daily politi-al paper. The permission, it is generally reported, was applied for in consequence of a fear that before long the triiiog might get into trouble, and, therefore, no immediate steps were taken to start the new journal.

But when the blow fell Prof. Modestoff was ready, and within two days of the suspension the first number of the AVu? Vazettc was published. In iorm, type, political ojurxions, laughing at the sly trick, which, for sharp bold ness, reminds us of 'Alpbonse Karr, who, when his paper, Le Oufpe, was suppressed, continued to puDirsn it without any title at all. THE HOUSE OF LORDS. 'Them Chap Ought to Be Abolished." A correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette has spent some time in an English manufacturing and seaport town in interviewing all classes of people with a view to ascertain their judgment upon the value of hereditary legislators.

He says: So far as mv iuauiries have extended the popular judgment seems to be that the House of Lords is now an obsolete and obstructive institution, altogether unsuited to the time, and that if not absolutely swept away it ougnt to be reformed quite out ot semblance of its present self. Everywhere it is spoken of with open contempt. Times out of number I have listened while 'my Lords' were described as 'humbugs and 'great and in like phrases of ridicule and indignation. In fhort, the House of Lords is regarded sinii! as an assembly of landlords, who regar their own interests as their first concern, though they may be both direcily and indirectly opposed to 'those of every other class of the people. By the great bulk of the shopkeepers and the workingtnen in the provinces, observant men tell me, the House of Lords has long been regarded as an obnoxious institution; the middle class, testimony accumulates, has rapidly within recent years approximated to the same conclusion.

A respectable, quiet-going wortingnran, a representative of his fellows upon an important public board, tells me that he never could see of what earthly use the House of Lords was'; while the chief of an important trade organization, a rough though shrewd mechanic, declares, 'There is not one intelligent workingiuan out of twenty, who lias the slightest respect for the House of As for the ill-informed and the iijuoraut section of tire working class, they are more vehement than their intelligent brethren in demanding an abolition of the privileges of the Peers, their antagonism having its foundation not so much iu political sentiment as in the semi-socialist feeling which linds expression in the inquiry, 'Why should Uiey be living lazy, lordly lives, possessing power and enjoying the best of everything, while we have to work hard and long for little more than the barest subsistence "So far as I see the general opinion among the wage-earning classes here is summed up in tne expressive phrase that 'them chaps ought to be But it is not only the working class that is unfriendly to the Upper House. A gentleman who from his position is brought much into close contact ith the wealthy and cultivated in this town telis me he has rioted within the past thirty years a remarkable progress of opinion adverse to the exceptional position and privileges of tho Peers. Says another observer whose business causes him to mix freely with all classes, You would be astonished at the amount of republican feelimr which exists even in the upper middle class, and the Lords will do well to be Quict-goinz men are asking: 'What is the use of our being at the trouble and expense of selecting and sending men to represent us in the House of Commons if their resolutions are to be vetoed by irresponsible, birth-appointed men, who have the power thus to obstruct the execution of the demands of the nation'." 'The hereditary House of exclaims one man of wide experience, 'is an infamous 'With the House of Lords acting as it frequently another, 'the House of Commons is a farce." The wanton stoppage of urgent reforms agreed upon both in principle aud detail by their representatives in the Lower House that is where the power of the House of Lords seems to grip people in this Thev do not trouble to go into tine-spun theories as to the advantages of hereditary assemblies, or even of Chambers of Review, nor care to impress themselves with the historical. It seems to me, if I may judge the English people from those whom I have been meeting here, that they want necessary legislation to be passed, and they are determined not to be balked in the accomplishment of their desire by men with no legitimate claim to authority over them. In short, thev are content still to have masters, but, as Mr.

Freeman describes the attitude of the Athenians after the reforms of Solon, they need to De 'masters ot their own LOTTERY DRAWING AT LOUISVILLE. Loi isvillk, Aug. 31. The Common wealth Distribution Company held its thirty-lifth drawing to-day in this city. The cap-iial prize, was drawn by ticket No.

the second prize. Sio.ooo. ty ticket the third prize of $5,000 was captured hv ticket 44,1.. lhe following tickets drew 1,000 each: llM'h 35, 402, Obti. MINE INSPECTION.

SjxriaJ Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune La Sali.e, Aug. 31. A committee, consisting of four members of the Board of Supervisors of this county, visited this city yesterday for the purpose of determining whether or not tne Mine inspector. John Uixou, of Strcator, had performed tho duties of his office iu with the law. Thev called at several of the shafts and iu the evening examined miners from all those now in operation in this vieiuity, eight iu number, and learned that the Inspector had beeu in only two shafts within a year or over, and that all ot them, with the exception perhaps of a single one, were operated with very little regard to the provision of the statutes providing for the safety of the miners.

The cages were not always provided with proper coverings or supplied with catches to prevent their falling in case the tope should break. The air was sometimes so impure that the men were forced to leave their work frequently for half a day at a time. Second openings were not provided or maintained for all the mines, and no rules aside from those made and maintaiiieiTby the miners themselves specified thenumber of men who should ride up and down in the cages at the same time. The machiuery was not properly inspected, props not readily accessible to the miners, and altogether the operators were very negligent in providing for the safety of their employes, aud the lnseetor paid no attention whatever to the matter, neglecting hii business entirely. The same committee visit Streator on next to investigate matters there.

THE W. C. T. U. The State Convention of the W.

C. T. C. waded through its second day's session at Lake Bluff yesterday with the ordinary small attendance, Mrs. Hibben presiding.

Tbe morning and afternoon were occupied in receiving and discussing reports from different committees ou various branches of coercive temperance. In the evening there was a geueral meetiug in tbe Tabernacle, the program providing for a string of topics to be discussed by all the ladies under tbe leadership of Miss Frances E. Willard, the National Presidentof the W. T. C.

The convention will close to-uight. THE MAVERICK NATIONAL BANK of Boston, whose card appears in our paper, has been one of the most prominent of Eastern institutions in the large operations attending the funding of Government bonds. While its management is careful, it la at the same time progressive a fact which is asnply shown by its and widespread business with out- oi-ion uaiiKi, oaiiKers, ana mercnants, to whom it affords facilities which are not excelled by any financial institution iu the country. Bills for Ktigland. to Par, Loudon Tru fit.

There are several interesting items in the supplementary estimates presented last week. The renovation of the Mint costs 2,100 is asked for ou account of Lord Beaconsfield's statue; for Mr. Goschen's extraordinary" mission to the Porte; and 2,000 or the expedition ot the Prince of Wales to St. Petersburg, when he invested tho Emperor of ltussia with the Garter. This is about a fourth of the amount that would have been wasted had one ot the ordinary special missions" been dispatched; but 1 presume that it does not include the cost of the insignia, robes, which usually comes to about 1.000, and in the case of a foreiiru sovereign is paid for by the country, as they become his absolute property, not being "delivered up" by his representatives (the badge to the Queen and the robes to tbe Ilean of Windsor), as is the case with the ordinary Knights of the "MostXobie and Honorable Order." A very unsatisfactory item is tbe dviuaud for the rent of Cyprus that precious bargain ot the late Ministry.

It appears that the imprisonment ot Cety-wayo costs over 4.000 a year one wav and another; and it seems highly absurd, to sav nothing of the injustice, to keen him in expensive captivity for bavimr defended himself against unwarrantable sggression; besides, he is now perfectly harmless, and could no harm even if he were iii-disposec, which there is every reason to believe he is not. It is all vastly tine to talk of repayment from South Africa, but every oue knows that Jthe cost will come out of the Imperial Exchequer, aud requests to the colonists to fulfil their obligations will lead to r.oihmir but much corresooiideuce. The sooner Lelywayo is released the better. Itonsli on Hats." The thine desired found at last. Ask drug gists for Kougb on Hats.

It clears out rats mice, roaches, flies bedbugs. 15c boxes. WTf recommend Lldredgesewing-j Fortt-four burial permits were issued yesterday. Five cases of alleged violation of the building ordinauce are to be called for trial this morning before Justice Kaufmann. City-Attorney Parks, of Kock Island, called opon Controller Gurney yesterday 'and took away a copy of the city ordinances as a souvenir of his visit.

The Aldermen who are going to deadhead their way to Waukesha and Ocouomowoc. in response to an invitation from the Milwaukee St. Paul, will start at 7:45 o'clock Saturday morning, but it is not yet settled how many of the City Fathers will go. Some time ago the Council ordered that all bill-boards should be removed from the bridge-approaches, but for some reason the order has been allowed to slumber until now. Notice has just been given that the city will remove and confiscate all bill-boards found on the bridge-approaches after Sept.

5. The Quintard Iron Company yesterday filed its bond in the sum of on the contract for the Bridgeport Pumping-Works. The securities are Messrs. Henry Steers end John lioach, of New York, and Messrs. John I).

Drake and Fred S. James, of this city, make oath as to the good tiuancial standing of the New-Yorkers. Mr. Steers' wealth put downat tluoa, and that of Mr. Koach at Among the building permits issued yesterday were the following: Barbara Titus, five tw-story brick dwellings, SW by 40, on Marshficld avenue, south of Van Buren street, to cost A.

Brumson. two additional stories on brick warehouse, 7U by 101, at Nos. 2U4 and 2uu Hush street, to cost Mrs. Karston, two-story and basement dwelling, 21 by SO, on Hurl-but street, near Lincoln avenue, to cost W. P.

Kimball, five cottages, -20 by 40, on Elk Grove street, near North avenue, to cost $4,500. There were six deaths from small-pox yesterday, and eleven new cases reported. The new cases were: One from US Cornell street, two from 150 Hubbard street, two from toil Holt street, one from 154 Evergreen avenue, three from 1 Hi Darken street, one from 472 Halsted street, and one from 2l North Carpenter street. The deaths were: Anna Holz, 1 year old, from 50 soinmcr at the hospital; child from 17 Chapin street, at hospital; Franz Galiusai, 1 year old, at 216 Cleaver street: Maurice Bauseuian, 2 years old. at lci4 Cleaver; Mina Ankins, 6 years old, at Orchard street; and oue death child) op-posit Kawsou Station.

The health oilicers whose duty it is to look up small-pox cases and prevent the ordinauce relating thereto from being violated tell a pretty hard story against one O. Engelbrigtsoii, and have also sworn out a warrant against him which makes matters still worse for tho gentleman. Aug. 24 it was discovered that one of the children ot Mr. Emrelbrigtson, whose home by the way is at No.

202 North Carpenter street, was stricken with smailpov. The father was notified that be might keep the little patient at home provided ail the other members of the family would stay at home too, or, at least, keep themselves isolated rom the public, it appears, however, that Mr. who runs a jewelry gilding establishment ou the third lioor of No. 1S2 State street, right ooposit the Palmer House, where he employs fifty persons, has been going back and forth from his home to bis place of business every day. just as though he never heard of a small-pox case, or a notice riding in the streetcars, and exposing himst-it generally among his employes.

This is what the health officers say about him, and yesterday afternoon a warrant was sworn out against the gilding jeweler, who wilt be taken before Justice Wallace when arrested. THE COUZSTY-IiUIIiBIXG. John To bin, Margaret Enright, and an "unknown" were brought to jail yesterday as insane. The Collector sold the delinquent property ia New Trier yesterday, and expects to reach v-anston to-day. Sweet, Dempster Co.

yesterday attached the stock ot the Grand Pacitie hat store, which is run by David E. and Julia A. Stoul, to satisfy a claim for 4-21. In the renovating of the Criminal Court Building some of the old carpets have turned up missing, and the Commissioners are inquiring wnat they are paying a watchman tor. The Grand Jury yesterday disposed of nineteen cases, and found ten true bills.

Amour he indictments found was one tor manslaughter against Huward Kelly, who shot and killed Odi-cer Crowley Aug. 6. The contractors for cleaning the North Side building claim to bo through wlin their work, but they have not yet been paid in lull nor heard tho last of it. wock done is interior throughout, and much of tviil have to be douo over again in a short tira tb. Mrs.

Charles Otto was around yesterday lookimr into tipe" marriage records. She was married, it appears. Nov. 20, 17, and claims that her husband has left her and is living with another woman, and sue says she intends to have him arrested and brought to time. The Committee on Public Charities met yesterday forenoon and disposed of miscellaneous matters.

Among other tnmgs it was agreed to provide for the transfer of fourteen of the county's insane from Kankakee to Elgin it appearing that tne county's quota at the first-named asylum had been exceeded Dy the number named. Tim County Clerk's office was being moved to the new Court-House yesterday, and this morning ail will be ready for business in the new quarters. There win be no interruption of any kind, aud things will move along as if there-niovjil had not occurred, except it will take some days tor the public to get used to the change. The County Court will bo moved during the week. Man of the Sheriff's employes are quite indignant over tho proposed "lawn party" at Douglas Park Saturday, and were yesterday expressing themselves quite freely.

They said it meant the presentatiou of a wsitch and cuain to Bailiff Seuuott, for which they had been taxed $5 apiece, and they went so far as to say that tho presentation would not be a surprise to the gentleman named, for tne reason that he had been very industrious in working up the scheme. They say thev do not object to giving to any laudable purpose, but think these "presentations" are coming pretty Close together; too close, iu fact, for their pockets. If they are to be taxed month alter month in this way they fear that they will not be able to meet their grocery bills in tbe near future, aud they are praying that Gen. Maun will put a stop to it. U.

S. A. Toe total receipts of the Chicago Custom-House for the mouth just completed were At the Sub-Treasury yesterday 520,000 in gold and $2,000 iu silver was disbursed, the receipts amounting to in silver. The internal-revenue receipts yesterday amounted to $40,101, of which was tor spirits. $1,119 for cigars, $5,210 for tobacco, and 1.622 for beer.

Special-Agent Harrison devoted yesterday to a routine examination of tne Chicago Post-Oluce. He will report on the various requests for increased clerical help, new furniture, blanks, and ifie requisitions for increased help generally. He will here several days. Special-Agent Miles Kekor yesterdav arrested Thomas Hickey, who is aileged to he one ot the parties who concocted the fraudulent bonds under which the originators of au Illicit still were released last winter, lie will have a final hearing this morning before Commissioner Hoy ne. TitE Post- Mlice officials take no stock in the reported robbing of a mail-box at the corner of Indiana and Norm Clark streets.

The mail was collected at 2:20, an i the reported robbery is alleged to have taken place at 2:50. At that time tnere would be so few letters deposited mat the alleged robbers would not stop to throw it into a wagon. The Inspectors believe that the Constable was mistaken, but it is a certain fact that the box was lett unlocked, and several letters dropped to the ground. Following is the list of dutiable goods received at the Custoui-House yesterdav: Bar-nuni 12 cases glassware; Downing, Sheldon 22 packages wiliow; J. V.

Farweil 2.. cases dry goods; Marshall Field 44 cases dry goods; Cailagnan McNeills, It bales linens: McNeills A- Camnbell. 1 case dress goods; W. A. Olmsted.

2 cases maps: J. Valler, 5 cases buttons: M. Phillips, 2 packages samples dry goods; G. W. Mathews, 2 cases dry goods; Fowler 120 sacks salt: The Michael Kees Hospital, a cases surgical instruments; Hibbard, spencer U0 boxes tinplate.

Collections, i. TOO MUCH SMOKE. THE "LEGAL NEWS." Three smoke-nuisance cases were called for trial in the Armory Police Court yester DEATHS. ST. JOHN At Kankakee, IIL.

Aug. 29, 1S, Silaa A. St. John. Rii'ri 7t Tears.

Will be buried at Manteno, Wednesday, Aug. SI. MclXEltNKY Aug. of spinal-meningitis. Julia Mclnerney.

bvlovuy wife of John Alcluemev, ana dauKbterof Patrick and Aliee Ward. Funeral from her late residence. SS Friday, at o'clock, to Jesuit Church, where hlxa mass will be said; thence by carriages to Calvary. HOOKER At the residence of J. W.

Palmer. No. St this city. Aug. 31.

Harriet daughter of James L. and Harriet Hookur, of Watrtown, N. ared21 years and 14davs. Funeral services at Trinity Church, Watertowa, Friday, Sept. 2.

SiF" Boston papers please copy. KEENAN At 12 Wednesday. Anc. 31. youngest daughter of John C.

and Mary Keenan, aged ti mouths. une rat F'riday, Sept. 2. at 10 a. from parents' residence.

No. 27 Alexander-sC RYAN Au. 31. t-SSI. at finrlev-t.

John, only son of Thomas and Bridget Ryan, atied 1 year 1 1 montu ana days. Funeral Friday. Sent. 2. at 11 a.

by carriages tn Calvary. WORCH-Herman, at his residence, 737 Larrabee-st. Funeral from the house at 2 p. m. to-day.

LEONARI A us. 3d. of castro-enteritis. Jnvnh 1 -eon 3 rd, eldest son of the late Ke v. Joseph H.

Ieon-ard. 1- uneral Thursday, at 1 n. from K. Chiirrh at Ravenswood, by carriages to Rosehill lhe 1 D. m.

train on the Northwestern Kailronil will be in time for services at the church. CKONHOLM At residence, HOM Groveland Park- nicauo, a p. Auti. 2H, 1SS1, of choiera-intaut-um. Neander Guilliam Fenn, beiored infant son of Neander X.

and Guiiaelma 1'enn Cronboltu. ajred a weeks and 2 days. fjeNew ork Tribune please copy. MORON At a. m- Wednesday, at her resi dence, SS after a short illness.

Nellie T. Morony, beloved daughter of Mrs. E. Moroiiy. aged li years and 21 days.

Funeral Fridav. rt. 2. at 10 a. to rrhnireh nf Iha Holy Name, where requiem mass will be solemnized: thence by carriauea to Calvary Cemetery.

Sodatisia uivueu io attend. At his resirfenN. 14S1 Sept. I'hilo Morebous, ared ty years. Notice of funeral faereaiter.

AXAOM'CEMEW'S. "fil. J. S. JOHNSTOX WILLCONDUOT i I.

the noouday prayer meeting today at rin Madi- S'n-st. AL crrox SALES. Bj UL0. P. G0UE 214 and 21S Madison-si.

Iilvl IJIj.Mt TRADE SALK9 DRY GOODS TrF.SUAT, A liar. 30, n. AMI THI BSI1A Sept. 1, i30 m. m.

One Thousand lots in each sale. F. GORE Auctioneers. THURSDAY, Sept, 1, at mM OPENING FALL SALE Crockery and Glassware We shall sell in lots to suit the Trade, 150 Crates Crockerj, including American, aud Hotel Ware, Kock and Yellow Ware, Blue Willow, and ecoratetl Ware. 500 oris.

Assorted Table Glassware. 1,000 doz. Lamps, iu Glass and Bronze. lamii Chimneys, Burners, SUver Plated Ware, Ac Goods packed for countrv merchants. GEO.

F. GORE A Auctioneers. roxal Mauling rotruER Absolutely Pure. MADE FROM CRAPE CREAM TARTAR. Housekeeper's favorite leadintr cities of the won No other preparation makes such light, flaky, hnm breads, or ruxurious pastry.

Can be eaten by dvspei. ties without fear of the Ills resulting from heavy in Ji-Restibie food, fjr" Commended for punty and waul Bomeuess by th Government hemist, Dr. Mutt. HOY At. BAKING I'OWItER I'll, New York.

CAN1H. 8end ft. Hi, a snmpla retail box by express of the cw Candies in America, put up el-liantlv and strictly pure. lie Cor to all Chiiaao. Address GUNX11ER, Cunlecuoner.

nr70 1'ILE REMEDY. REWARD For an case of Blind, BleediuK. Itrtiinr, Ulcraled, or Protruding PILIM that De Dinar's Pile Kerned to cure. Prepared by J. P.

MILLER. il, Phi, (kslpuia. Pa. Aanc yeuic hit ngnalvm. CbioXo IMpvU, 183 W.

Maduas. oar. State IIwUmb. CHEMIST. BCTTER, MILK.

BEER, and other notoriously adulterated foods analvzed and r-Hirted ujion. C. GILBERT VVHKKIjfc.lt, Chemist and ASMtyer, Clark-su. R. 4 GAS EIXTURES.

CAS FIXTURES. New fias and Kerosene Fixture at ifaWT 7 jujd near JkL0Jjioa f( ROYAL SiZZ'l Gandy A GRATEFUL CHANGE. The closing days of August, which on the whole has been, as far as weather was concerned, a very enjoyable month, were decidedly hot ones, and yesterday the heat was about as trying as any experienced earlier in the season. Some slight showers fell in the morninir. but the ruin-drops landed upon the dusty streets and heated sidewalks, and were soon lost to view, theii departure taking place before tney had had time to exercise any cooling effect upon the atmosphere.

The thermometers showed a record well up towards the nineties, and the personal sensations of those forced to be out in the open air, were decidedly uncomfortable, more so in fact than upon many days when a greater degree of heat was recorded. Late in the evening, bow-ever, the wind shifted around towards the north and the oool breezes gave promise of a much more enjoyable sleep than was available the previous night. Today ought to usher in a sea-sou of delightful tall weather, aud au abundance of cool, bright days may now be looked forward to with some degree of certainty. The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, Madison street. Tribune Building, was: 8 a.

HI degrees; 10 a. tu 12 Hi; ii p. 8 p. Si Barotnetei a. 28.72; P.

29.66. THE THE AS UR If CATTLE COMMISSION held an informal meeting at the Sherman House yesterday, as announced in The Tribune. Tho three Commissioners met and considered informally a number of communications referred to them. The subject of inspection in the West was discussed at length, and an understanding arrived at on the subject of the employment ot inspectors. The sessiou was informal, and no conclusions of public interest were arrived at.

Today the Commissioners will make an extensive inspection of the Stock-Varus. A PATRIARCH IN FREEMASONRY. A brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen to the number of nearly tided the parlors of the Central Music-Halt last night, on the aunual Festival-Day decreed by the General Grand Chapter of the illustrious Order of the Eastern Star, a branch of Freemasonry, in honor of Kobert Morris, LL.I)., founder and patriarch of the Order. This Masonic veteran was born in Massachusetts Aug. 31, is 18, and, having passed regularly through every degree of honor, was in October, ISas, elected Grund Master of Masons in the Statu ot Kentucky.

The exercises consisted ot vocal and instrumental music, with recitations by Miss Alice Watei bury aud others. The Garden City quartet furnished some excellent choral music, both humorous and otherwise, and received numerous eucores. The most interesting part of the proceedings, however, was tne salutatory oration of lr. Morris to his host of fair entertainers who had honored him with a reception on his t'ki birthday. Looking tonight." said he, through the catalogs of membership, living and dead, I discover the names of Washington, franklin, Putnam, Warren, Jackson, Clay, and a host of the immortals in American history, and 1 find tne Freemasons claim their Order originated with King Solomon, years ago.

I declare to you. in the hearing of this great assembly, that Freemasonry is not the wicked thing that so many, who have come out of us, profess to have found it. On the contrary. Freemasonry, as a human institution, is the jnipest in the world. Moved by considerations of the most unselfish nature, I set myself to.

work in to originate a system of adoptive Masonry, under the hope that it would prove acceptable to the ladies. You know its name The Eastern Star' and the future of this adoptive Order we can very easily forecast. As I once sat in the barlev-lields of Boaz, near Bethlehem, and read the affecting story of Hutu. 1 felt that, so long as humanity has tears tor sorrow and praise for truo devotion, so long will her example lulluence the heart of women." A. o.

u. w. The Committee of Arrangements for the Supreme Conclave Select Knights or the Ancient Order of United Workmen held a meeting last evening. Commander Kudolph Pope occupying the chair. it was decided that the Conclave meet at Brand's Hall Tuesday, Sept.

ti, at 10 a. and trausact the necessary business for the formation of the Supreme Legion, elect officers for the ensuing term, and decide tho date aud place for the next Conclave. At the grand reception on the evening of the 6th au elegant silk banner will be presented to Chicago Legion, No. 4, by the Grand Legion of Illinois, sir Knight Herman T. Hesse, Chairman of tne Sub-Com-mitiee on Entertainment, reported that everything was in readiness for the grand occasion.

Grand Commauder Kudolph Pope promulgated a general order, which provides that all Select Kuiuhts "reporting at the business meeting of the conclave on tne morning of the 6th will be in fatigue uniform, cap, belt, and sword. At tbe reception on the evening of that day comrades will present themselves in cap, belt, and gloves. Sir Knights will present themselves at Brand's Hail at a. m. on tho 7th, in full dress uniform, for tho street parade.

The line of march wiii be from Brand's Hall, south on Clark to Washington, east to Dearoorn, south to Madison, east to State, south to Adams, west to Fifth avenue, north to Monroe, west to Franklin, north to Wasnington. east to La Salle, north to Lake, and thence via Lake and Milwaukee avenue to Kubn'a Garden, the picuic-grounds. It is understood that a general invitation is extended to all Sir Knights, comrades, and friends of the A. O. U.

W. for the reception, ball, and picnic. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. A dispatch from New Yoik published In ves-terday Tribune mentioned tne arrest thereof a man who represented himself as C. M.

Tingle, Chief Inspector of Customs, for obtaining money from sundry persons. He also sent Dr. Hammond to tbe Gilsey House to look after Secretary Lincoln, and to the depot in Jersey City to take a mythical "special train" for Washington, having told him that Mrs. Garfield had lost faith in the physicians attending the President, and desired him to take charge of her husband. This fellow, who gave the name of Kay this time, is a most accomplished dead-beat.

He is the same fellow who was in Chicago last December, and, by claimiug that he was Mr. Country, -jf tne New York Hunt til, neat Hooley. McVicker, Will Davis, aud other theatrical managers out of tickets, and trot passes from the railroad people and money from whoever would accommodate" him. THE SECOND REGIMENT. The annual picnic of the Second Kegiment Infantry.

1. N. was held yesterday in the South Park picnic grounds at Woodlawn. Tbe threatening weather in the morning served to diminish the attendance somewhat, but the late triins brought good crowds to the grounds. Only two companies of the regiment went out, as it was impossible for many of the "boys" to leave their business.

The detachment "was in eoiu-uiand of Henuessy aud Adjutant McKeouurh, and was otheered by Capts. Conner and Miller and Lieuts. Buckley and Sullivan. Ihose who defied the elements and went out were rewarded with a very gmai time, and. although it was finite warm, the dancing platform was always crowded.

At 3 o'clock there were a series of races and games for prizes donated by various firms in the citv. These created considerable fun. During the day there was no intoxicating liquor sold on the grounds, and there were no quarrels, a large force of Hyde Park police who were present having COOK COUNTY' CIIAIIITIKS. A MODEL REPORT. The report of the Stato Board of Commissioners of Public Charities has come jto hand, and it there is nothing in it more accurate than what it has to say about Cook County it must be regarded as valueless, because it is unreliable.

Speaking of the County Poor-House it says that there are indications of a spirit of improve- ment in the management, pari ly due no doubt to the criticisms made by us two years ago." Tho facts are that the management, inspirit and fact, is precisely the same it was two years ago, notwithstthatmg this report, and, 1 urthermore, the authorities regarded the "criticisms" made, which are referred to with so much disgust, because of their utter ridiculousness, that no attention was paid to them whatever. Speaking of the Insane Asylum, the report says the County Board have begun the work of repairing the Jnsatie hospital, which is iu a very dilapidated condition." The facts iu this case are that the Insane Asylum is one of the best and most complete establishments ot the kind in the State. 'The building is new, is constructed of brick, and if nothing were done to it lor thirty yeai-s it could not possibly be in tbe dilapidated condition represented. Speaking of the jail, the report says it is whitewashed every two mo iths, whereas it is actually whitewashed throughout every thirty days. Then it goes on to say that tae prisoners are classified and kept iu different departments," which is equally untrue.

In fact, so far as the report relates to this county it is notably inaccurate in every particular, and if it had been prepared in a foreign land itcould not have been less reliable. TIIK IIliNSLEY MURDER. THE CASE ON TRIAL AFTER A LAPSE OF NEARLY TWO YKAlle. HISTORY OF THE MURDER AND OF "JACK" KEENAN, THE ACCUSED. JounO'Neill, better known as "Jack Kcenan, was placed on trial in tho Criminal Court yesterday for the murder of Peter J.

E. Hensley, at No. 32 De Kalb street, Nov. 13, 170, and tho day was consumed iu trying to get a jury. It will be remembered that at 4 o'clock on the morning of Nov.

burglars entered the residence of a French Canadian named Hensley, at No. 112 De Kalb street, and when Hensley awoke and attempted to protect his property, one of the desperadoes fired three shots at him, one of which took effect, and he died within fifteen minutes. The same gang went through other houses in the vieiuity the same uignt, among them the resiliences of S. C. Gibson, "No.

214 Leavitt street, and of Mr. Patterson, No. 833 West Congress street. For some time the affair was shrouded in mystery. Suspicion, however, fell upon Keenan, who had just finished serving a term at the penitentiary, and be was arrested, together with several other suspicious characters, by Detective Kipley the secoud day aftertbe murder.

The arrest was kept quiet for a time, but was finally made public in The Tribune of Nov. 21. Tho strong proofs against Keeuan are A REVOLVER AND A SHOE of peculiar make, which were found in Hens-ley's house after the murder. These were connected with Keenan before the arrest was made. James lliiey and Paddy Conners were arrested with Keeuan as his accomplices.

Keenan is a man of about 31 years of age, and has been known to the police as a desperate thief for the past twelve years, lie is short and chunkily built, has small h.iuds and feet, and eyes ot grayish-blue, which have a particularly villainous look. He has served several terms in the penitentiary, his lust term being for the cutting of Cal Hennessey, another thief, in June. l7a. A tew weeks before the Hensley murder he was arrested, with "Cabbage" Kyan and Paddy Conners, in a barroom ou the North Side. The three were discovered lying in wait, with pistols and knives, for butcher named Johnson, who was known to carry considerable money about his person.

They were held to the Criminal Court iu bonds of 41.500 each. The evidence aguiust Keenan is purely circumstantial. Put the prosecution think they have a good case. It will probably take the forenoon to-day to get a jury. BEATING A LANDLADY.

IT IS A $50 OFFENSE ON THE WEST SIDE. West Madison Street Police Court was crowded yesterday morning with legal luminaries, witnesses, and parties interested in a complicated casein which Frank Pa nckner, a young fellow of respectable appearance, was defendant, and Mrs. Maggie Raymond, his former boarding-mistress, was compluinaut. The prisoner was up to answer the double charge of disor.ierly conduct and assault with inteut to do bodily iu-jury. The evidence adduced was substantially to the effect that last Sunday morning Panck-ner, who had been boarding at the complainant's house, No.

42 Aim street, for several months, was ordered by her to leave. He bad been guilty of the offense of stripping the parlor furniture of tidies and using them for towels, and his conduct coming to the landlady's ears through a servant she immediately arose in her indignation and told him to find other quarters. Sunday morning he departed, leaving his trunk behind him. Iu the evening about 7 o'clock he returned while tho boarders were at supper, aud without ceremony entered and proceeded directly to Mrs. Raymond's sleeping apartment, and there found her at a mirror dreesing her hair, and, as the woman alleges, without any provocation whatever, struck her three times with a heavy cane and knocked her senseless belore she could raise an outcry.

Tho boarders dowu-btairs mid. as all desiring the veteran rate of 1.50 must be enrolled in some organization, it is hoped all desiring to go with this post will be present. They leave for Bloomtntrion at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening and remain there three days. Nevans' band furnishes the music. Mr.

Byron L. Smith, President of the Merchants' Loan Trust Company, stated yesterday that there were no new developments with if iraru to the defaulting bank messenger, Henry Feidniann, whose arrest at Montreal was chronicled yesterday. All the bunk knew was that tlwy had received a brief telegram announcing the arrest and departure of the partv for Chicago. The telegraphic report was correct as to the amount of money iuvolved, but no securities were taken. The ladies of the Floral Mission met yester-: day and disposed of the usual number of flowers wnich were donated to them.

Tnree hundred and twenty-five bouquets were sent to Cook County hospitals, twenty to the Women's and Children's, and sixty to St. Joseph Hospital. Two little girls from Lake Forest sent in a handsome scrapbook which they had prepared, and it was given to the Cook County Hospital. The ladies say the dry weather is sadly affecting the flowers, and their brilliancy is somewhat impaired. The Tin and Sheet-Iron Workers" Union of Chicago met last evening at of West Lakestreet.

A oomaaunicacion from the St. Louis Union was read, stating that they had just come out of a successful strike and were now getting all the pay they asked. The letter also ureed that the Chicago smiths agitate the question ot" forming a National organization, the convention to be held early this fail. This encouraging communication was received with applause, and the Secretary was instructed to send a note of congratulation to their St. Louis contemporaries.

At last night's meetinsr great dissatisfaction was vinoed by many of the members with the present rate of wages, and the advisability of a strike in the near future was freely discussed. They claim that bod-carriers receive $2.7 ccr diem, while they get but 2.50 ergo, they should a-et per day. Mr. J. K.

Lake, Superintendent of the West Division ltaiiway Company, informed a rep.orter. yesterday thai he thought the worst of the equine epidemic at their Western avenue stable had passed. There were ouly eight or ten new cases developed yesterday, and nearly all the animals attacked are in a fair wav of recovery. The disease Mr. Lake considers almost identical with the epizootic, although of a milder form.

Except for the absence of the cough and discbanrea from the nostrils, the symptoms are aiike. He expects to get through with the trouble in a few days, but in the meantime has been compelled to run levver ears on some of tne lines. There are a tew cases of the same complaint at the Milwau-! kee avenue and Halsted street burns, but uoth-'. ttt serious is anticipated at either place. Thk case of David Kitchie, who was charred J.

S. Peirouuet ic Co. with embezilinir their i funds, came up for trial yesterday morning be-i fore Justice Hammer, but was postponed to the 3d Mr. Peironnet wishing to obtain further evidence. Hitch ie was released on iitJ0 bail.

One of the proofs which Peironnet was to use against him was a settlement book in which had been entered false settlements lor which hecks had been drawn and appropriated by Kitchie. On Saturday this book mysteriously disappeared, and in spite of a diiigeut search it has not since been discovered, and it is supposed that some of Ritchie's colleagues made wway with it. Mr. Peironnet liitils to show by several settling-clerks that fraudulent settlements base been made in regard to trades, which, he says, he can prove were settled -Tin: members of the late Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry will nieet this eveniag for drill at the nunory of the Sixth Kecimeut, and will then decide whether they will go to tho Biooiuiugtuti reunion or nt. Tney teel, with Other old veterans, that they have not been treated fairly, and that th objects for which the Reunion Association was formed have bee perverted liv tne prizes for drill from veteran are virtually excluded, as militia and independent military companies, tiueh tho Lackey Zou.ives" and Cnieka-ww Guard are allowed to compete tor the same prize.

The commander-in-chief of the reunion. Col. J. T. Foster, and the post cotn-uiauuer.

Gen. John Jl acknowledge that a mistake has been made, but claim that the program was drawn tin in such a hurry that tho error was not discovered until it was too late. Col. Foster seems inclined to make amends as tar as lies in his power, and says he will en-oeavor to have another prize offered to veterans only. If this can be brought about the Nineteenth will probably decide to go to Bloom ing-ton and participate.

A vkkv interesting point of law is involved In a case of riot wnic-u occupied the attention of Justice Brown yesterday atternooo. The sjoe'j-tiou to be decided was simply wnether the arbi-- trary provisions of a lease should override the statute in reference to violent eviction tor nonpayment of rent. Tts complainant is Adoiph itoth, who has been occupying, during the past three years, a frame building at 75 West Madison street on a lease from the Hibernian Banking Association. Koth has been carrving on a liouor business, and nroved himir' tumally good tuaut, being a man who ucouuux.