Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1872, Page 8

THE CHICAGO® DAILY TRIBUNE:. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1872 KANSAS CITY. Bridges and Street-Railways--- Amusements---The River. Pablic Health---Crime---A Colorado Col- ony---Hogs and Cattle. Corvespondence of Th Clicago Tribuns, Eaxsas Crry, Mo., Dec, 3, 1872 . The warm weather of the past three days has ‘mnde all busmess matters look up & little. It ‘has given our contractors on streets, railroads, ‘and htidges, who are ever dilatory, no chance for excuse; znd they certainly have made good use of their time lately, fearfal lest the wintershonld 6uddenly shut them out for some time to come. _ ifhe grading of the NEW IRON BRIDGE ‘on Buf street, lately put up by the King Bridge “Company, is rapidly spproaching completion, 1the wall on each side, leading down Sixth streot, ‘being completed. When finished, the travel will all, of course, go this way, thus saving the tedi- ‘ous time taken up in waiting for some long {reight trains, that are forever monopolizing the right of way, and thus for a time cutting off communication betweon Ksnsas City and West Kansas. THE WYANDOTTE AND EANSAS CITY STBEET RAIL~ WAY aro hard at work greding and laying their traek between this city and Wyandotte; in fact, the track-laying is almost completed ; but, owing to the dispute between the Wyandotte County Commissioners and the Ring Bridge Company, they are for the present at a stand-still. Their new elegant coaches stand idle in Dr. Wood's barn at Wyandotte, while their animal stock are quietly eating their hay and munching corn in Kansas City. Assessments on the stock of the Company are continually being made ; but, alas for the poor stockholder! no dividends are at ‘present being declared. TEE DRIDGE OVER THE EAW RIVER is cextainly a very ornamental s well &8 substan- tial and useful structure. It was built for, and is, & free bridge,—costing the ¢ity and county ‘ome £62,000; but,-owing to the bridge being iwo feet narrower and 20 feet chorter than con- tract, the Commissioners will not roceive it On the other hand, the King Bridge Company cleim some $3,000 more then contract price,— they claiming that they had put that amount of extra work on it. And so it remains, the people paying intereet on the $62,000 bonds issued, and also having the privilege of paying toll when- ever they wish to cross the Eaw; while the Dis rectors of the old toll-bridge ate quietly looking on znd pocketing the monthly dividends. Atsa meeting of the Wyandoite Council, lest night, $3,000 was voted to be =appropriated towards building tho approaches to the mew bridge. It is undexstoovf that they will then take possession of the bridge, allowing the Qom- rissioners and the Bridge Company to fight it out. In the meantime, the Street Railroad are negotiating for right-of-way over the old toll- bridge. Ifthisis sgreed upon, street-railroad i:n;x:i.nimfion ‘between the {wa -cities will soon We cen boast of hoving the best Opers ‘House (Coates’) west of Chicage. Iis fittings are elegant, and its decorations of the lateat style. We have & _numerous run cf stats this season. Maggie Mitchell is billed for next week, while Owens and Edwin Adems aro underlined to follow. The Walnut Street Theatre has changed hands as well as pame. Willism Carroll having withdrawn, and D. R. Allen assumed the management, it now Tuns under the neme of the Peoplo's Theatre, and doing a fair business. Great fears are entertained about OUR RIVER FILLING IN. The channel has been getting smaller of late; ?:;::E: heavy b]od.\ea aflé«;fis coming fdowp seem regularly wi o sulasly walled us up, forming one of our city is g:nserm.lq mod, although som: cages of small-pox have o their aj pegmnce: but, owing to the prompt action of the Conncil, these few cases havo been immediately removed to the Pest House,—thus preventing this conta~ glons disease from spreading, However, vac- cinstion is going on freely, and the City Phy- sician has appointed in esch Ward so M. D. 1o sct as his deputy, vaccinating all free of charge, CRIME, The ususl amount of robberies, attempted marders, &c., are still going on, ;Hardly & night ‘passes withott fl:e_ncwsp:gers have to chronie cle some person being _either ted, shot at, or stabbed, and relieved of whatever personal posseseions he may have at the time about his person ; and &ll the cr als seem to elude the vigilance of our poi:e. The levee, near Main street is & resort of people of the lowest order snd basest cl ter, who are at all times capable of crimes of all kinds, Still, they ply their avocation o well that it is hurd to festen opon any of them unless caught in the act. nless something decisive is done, they will re- main undisputed possessors of that portion of oar city, ¢ ing on their nefarious actions on our principal strests in almost broad daylight. Wyandotte, our neighboring city, hes been throvn into 1o little excitement by a man named Doc. Garrisan being found shot and robbed by sume. persons, a fow days ago, only a short dis- tance from the city. Two men, named Webb ond Hart, were arrested on suspicion. Webb, after being confined in jail a few days, turne Btate's evidence, and made s full confession, ucknowledging the murder of Garrison by Hart, he being indirectly an sccomplice. Consideras ble talks was had sbout Iynching them; however, ap to the time of vriting, that had not occurred; end both had their prel examinations to+ day, and were fully committed to take their trial at the coming term of the District Court. A NEW GOLONY bas been formed here, With the intention of set~ tling in Colorado, Itis their intention to leave early next spring. It is composed mostly of me« chanics from the railroad shops here. Their in- tended tract of land is sitnated about 100 miles south of Denver, and is said to be very rich in mineral productions. OUR PACEING HOUSES have been putting forth all their force and run- ning all hends., T. J. Bigger has considerably increesed his “1dll” of late, slaughtering from 500 to 600 hogs daily. Plankington & Armour ‘have kept 3&m their standard quantity, averag- ing over 1,000 head daily, They had over 4,000 hogs in their pens one day last week. Boftin- ger, Tobey & Co. are killing from 400 to 600 ead daily ; while Ferguson & Blavens have been slaughtering from 800 to 900 daily. Weleh's packing houss, when in running order, will kill about 500 daily ; it was to have commenced on Monday, but has not as yet gone into operstion. Figures of gales cannot as yet be obtained, ehipments being either on con- signment or by private sale. The arrival of hogs at our stock yards for the past week has been nearly 17,000, the average price being from $3.60t0 €3.65. The warm weather has mot caused gukm {0 purchase with that eagerness 28 if the weather had been colder ; hence the market, a8 & general rule, has been weak with a dovnward tendency. Of late there 28 beena large demand for lighter hogs, they having, in & £00d many instances, the most decided prefer- ence. CATTLE. The receipts for the past week have been neerly 5,000 head, and the shipments closo on .0&0 he|ad].i lfinmtx‘:ess in.fl':\:.shb}‘mchhasbeen extremely light, the receipf eing small, and the stock 1s not in good conamunfinuse of the cattle bought being for Eastern markets. Good baichering cattle are still in demand, but no trensactions have taken place. I quote the fol- lowing: Good wintered Texas steers, $2.50@ 8.00 ; mative cattle, $2.75@4.50 : Texan stock caitle, S1.65@3.00 ; market closing firm. Buffalo-hams are still arriving in large quanti- ties from the West, and can be bought from $4 to 84.50. The stock is large, and the de this warm weather, somewhat light. The warm westher has had somewhat of a ten- dency to bring most provisions down, althongh porkk continues steady. I presume thero will be quite a general riso in live stock, particularly hogs, and provisions, if the weather shall change {or the colder. o. e Mr. Seward’s Religious Views. "The Melhodist Christian Advocale heving 8- eeried that, thongh the late William H. Seward “ was o man of quiet manners and of good mor- als ontwardly, with confessed and_recognized Church afiinities, and beset abou with religious associations, yet he lived without any religions profession or conformity, and his death was, 80 far a5 is ascertained, absolutely destitute of faith or hope as to ‘that greal hereafter into which ue was enmrin%,]" the Church Jour- nal retorts: ““We beg to inform our cotemporary and all others. inferested, that "Mr. Seward in_early manhood was confirmed by Bishop Hohart ; that he was from | that time a regular tworshipper and communi- cant in the Episcopal Church : that he was a member of St. Peter's Parish, Aubirn ; that he was for & great part of his life active as & Church officer and o member of General Conyen- tior representing the Diocese of Western Now York, and that Lo died in the faith in which he hed lived e _believing and humble Christian msn. Mr. Seward made no secret of his religi- ous convictions. His letters and words are ex- tant to show with how firm a faith he grasped the realities of cternity and the duties of time, But he made no unnecessary ¢alk about his re- ligion. It is not the costom of members of the Church to which ho belonged.” A FATAL SPOT. A DMan Instantly Killed and Another Fatally Injurod by Falling from ou Unprotected Stdewalls Near the Cornér of Superior and Market Sireets. Superior street, s short distanés West of Market, was tho scene of tiwo melancholy acci- dents, between 12 and 1 6'clock this morning. A policeman, whilépatrollinghis best atthat point, camo upon the dead body of a man tho bad avidently been killed by falling from the nn- protected sidewall, e height of eight or ten feet. The pathway cnds abruptly mpon the front portion of 2 vacant lot, where there had been & sidewnll-cellar in” the days before the fire. Thera is no light to warn the nnthink- ing Eedesmrm of danger. The body was carried to the Dearborn: Btreet Btation, where it was searched. From papérs found it would scem that the name of decensed was Fritz Anneke. Several Istters were directed to Colonel ¥ritz Anneke, Milwankee, Wis. He was aman aboiit 50 yoars of age, and '| wae dressed respectably. The body was taken to the Morgue, where it awaits the action of the Coroner. A STMILAR ACCIDENT AT THE SAME SPOT. The above casualty had scarcely been reported st the station before another officer entored with the details of a gimilar cass. A maf named gohn O'Hars, ‘residing st No. 103 Buperior street, while passing along the same piece of . sidowalle shortly after the | finding of the body of "Colonel Anneke, fell into the ssme_cellar, and sustained such sovere injurics that his life is despaired of. He was conveyed to his home, and was sttended by Dr. Cooke, who entertains but slight hopes of his recovery. THE CITY IN BRIEF, The Exécutive Committes of the Illinois Btate Woman's Suffrage Association will hold their monthly meeting at No. 884 Michigan avenue, on Tuesdey afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Ninth Presbyterian Church wishes to know who breaks its windows, and offers the sum of $25 to _acquire the knowledge. Can't some one give it? Mirs. Scott-Siddons’ readings, next Friday and Saturdsy evenings, are Bot T the regnlu‘y Star Course, nx;:i,’therrelom, 1o whole house will be open for chofoo of reserved seats. Season ticket~ holdérs should remember this. Charles Shickler’s saloon, at the corner of Clinton and Masdison etreets, was broken into by thioves last ovening, and robbedof $125 worth of cigars, and some currency. Had Charles violated the Sundsy law, he would have got off much cheaper. It the rumor should prove true that Police Commissioner Klokke contemplates * calling out ” Buperintendent Washbarn, it will undoubt~ edly result in his being kicked off the Board for violation of his oath. Thero are hundreds of people in this city who prey that he may be led into the act of inditing thé challenge, However; Hr, Washburn's life i8 not in much danger. Tho fourth lecturo in the Oskland Star Course will be delivered by Charles Holland, Esq., tos morrow evening, in the Ninth Presbyterian Church. Mr. Holland has selected a8 hLis sub- Ject, “The Land of Gold, and How to Get Thers.” With this subject he is thoroughly ac- uainted, having spent all of last summer in lorado. The next lecture will be delivered by M. Milburn, ‘“ The Blind Man ZEloguent.” . Inreporting a recént occurrence in the vicin- ity of Chapen & Gore's establishment on Mon- roo sireet, TrBUNE was led into the error of saying one of the parficigants was a member of the nnwlg organized colored fire company. is was due fo the uniform wom by the offender, which at the time was supposed to be that of a member of the Fire Dep: ent. The colored man in question was connected with one of Pullman's sleeping-coaches. The nose of the Board of Health is directed to the hallway leading from LaSalle street to the Polico Headquarters, Itwill find that the at- mosghoxa there is impregnated with a smell that can donble discount any of Bridgeport manufac- ture, The offices in the southern end of the City Hall have been almost unbearable for sev- tal days, owing to the noxious vapors srising from the imperfect sewerunder it, and it is sbout time that the Sanitary authorities should abate the nuisance. A young man named B, R. Jones was arrested by Detective Simmons, last evening, on sus- picion of having stolen 400 from the proprietor of the boarding-honzs No. 411 West Lake streat, Where he has been stopping for a Ehort time. The reputation of the sccused does not flatter him, to say the least. It is claimed that he was an inmate of the Bridewell, and that as soon 28 he obtained his release he went to board st the house mentioned. He did not appear to have any money at that time. e loss of the $400 and tho absence of Jones were discovered simultaneously, and thig cir- cumstance, fogether with the fact that the sus- pected boarder had deposited 8100 in bank, led to the belief thathe was the thief. The de- tective states that Jones confessed the crime to him immediately after his arrest. £ —_——— Summary Justice—A Eecreant China« man Thrown Into the Bay. From the San Francisco Bulleti; 3 Yesterday afternoon a party of Chinese_resi- dents, having become thoroughllv disgusted with the alow and uncertain couree of justice throngh the labyrinth of technicalities and successive trinls, and Inck of confidence in the integrity of petty juries, resolved to visit & ‘punish- ment upon an offending Celestial, Who was ac- cused of stealing 9300 in coin. The Court con- vened in the case assembled ata Chinese wash- chop on Fourth street, snd consisted of the accuser, a second heathen, who probably officiated as prosecuting attorney, and the unjust Court individually, who permitted the introduction of no such fool- ishness in his jurisdiction ag pleas of emotional insanity, hysteria, or other forms of moral irre- sponsibity. The evidence for the prosecution having been patiently heard by His Honor, the ‘prisoner was then examined by twisting a towel about his throat, but the process failed to elicit any testimony pointing fo the wheresbouts of the missing coin. The solemn duty then only remained for the Court to pass sentence mpon the guilty wretch, sccording to the new penal code, juit adopted by the reform faction among our Chinese residents, Exceptions on motions for a nev trial, if any were made, were indig- nantly rebuked, and the Court ordered that the prisoner be taken from the place where he was arrested to the place of execution at Lon, Branch, whers his "body should be sunk in the bay, and the pleasure of the gods concern- ing the destiny of the culprit was a matter of indifference to His Honor. 0 prisoner was hastled off in broad daylight to the locality indi- cated, the Judge accompenying to superintend the proper execution of the_sentence, and ses that no flaws were discovered in the indictment or humbug technicalities raised at the last mo- ment. It n%pauad that the execution was wit- nessed by a boatman who paddled out to where the condemned was floundering in the water, and with considerable difficulty succeeded in effecting his rescue. Thus again were the gods of Justice subverted. The officers of this new Court, and culprit likewise, were taken in cuse tody by members of the old conservative polica force and conyeyed to the City Prison, and & new trial all round will be the inevitable result. Two Counterfeiters Arresteds 87. Lous, Dec. 8.—A special agent of the Tressury Department, who, for some months, has been on the trail of the counterfeiters of railroad bonds which were gold in New York over a year ago, arrested two leaders of thegang last Baturday, on the St. Francis River, near Bolivar, Ark. One of the men, named Jno. M. Carpenter, is & steel-plate engraver, and was formerly in the employment of the Treasury Department at Washington. The other man gave the name of Edrwin Cole, but he is supposed £0 be the man who committed the heavy forger- les in New Orleans a_few_years ago. A large smount of unfinished bonds and United States currency notes was found, also the plates, presses, &o. 'The prisoners arrived here to-day, and will be taken to Washington at onec. SRR s s i State Officinls Arrested. 81. Louis, Dec. 8.—State Treasurer Hays, Auditor Draper, and Register of Lands Solomon , were arrested in Jefferson City, yesterday, for contempt of Court for refusing to answer & writ of certiorari issued by the County Court in be- . half of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The ob~ ject of the writ was to effect the correction of an alleged erroneous assesement made by the above-named gentlomen as tho special Board of Equalization for railroad propertye f DISAGREEING DOCTORS. Death of a Fireman from a Peculiar and Undetermined Disease. He Mad the Symjptoms of Epizootic, Hydrophohia, and Poison, Seven P}uysinlans Called In--The Family Objects to & Post-Mortem Examination. A fireman died at the home of his mother, No. 118 West Adams street, at 5 o'clock yesterdsy afternoon, but from what cause has mot been dofinitely ascertained. His name was John Stmfk!ar, and his position that of engineer of Engine No. 8,—the William James. On Thurs- day last he complained of feeling unwell, and was excused from duty by his foreman and told togohome. He did mot go, however, mntil Fridaymorning, when he was verysiok: Dr. Clark, of No: 411 West Monroe street, was sent for, but the symptoms manifested were so peculiat that ho was unable to determing ths nature of the digease, Btrickler's mouth and throat would fill tith mucus when he coughed, and s brt{fiher and mother imagined that he was suf- foring from the epizootic. Ho was very fond of hiorses, and was continually in their quacters at the engine house when he had leisure. .The -animals were sttacked with the disease, and it was supposed he had contracted it vhile fondling them. On Saturdsy miorn- ing he had & spasm iwhich lasted nearly two hours, and vomited frequently. These symptoms puzzled the physician moreand more, and, detecting what he thoughttobeevidences of hydrophébis, he inquired if Strickler had not been bitten by a dog. Tho reply was that, when a child, twenty-five or twenty-six years ago, he was playing with & dog, and received a slight wound, The animal, however, was not mad, and died soon after the occarronce. Dr. Clark concluded thence that the disease was hydropho- bia. His: conviction was strengthencd when water was offered to the sufferer, who showed his repugnance i & very decided manner. Spasm followed spasm 6n Sat~ urdsy night, and yesterday morning Professor Andrews, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Isham, and Dr. Da< ¥is, &nd sevéral other eminent medical men, were called in for a consultation. The progress of the disease and its symptoms were detailed by Dr. Clark, and they examined the patient, but none of them felt justified in naming the afffic- tion. Dr. Andrews asserted that it was not hy- d.rofihohin.._ It wiis thotight best to analyzg the fluid which Strickler had thrown up, and this duty wis dssigned to Dr. Clark, who. exprossed himself a8 confident that he could give on affirmative opidion to-dsy. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Strickler died. Ho was conscious nearly all the time, and was awdre of tho 4p- proach of the spasms, and would request some one to hold his hands and rub his body. No froth issued from his mouth. It was rumored on the street 1ast evening that a brother of the de- ceased claimed that poison had been given to John by some one, and that ho (the brother) know who it was. A reporter of Tae TRIBUNE called st the house at 11 o'clock, and ‘was informed by the brother that he had made the assertion, but had decidednot to insist upon 8 post-mortem oxamination, as his_mother ob- Jected to one being made, He said he had wit- nessed the death of several persons who had taken poison, and their actions were similar to those of John. As the Coroner was nok notified probably no inquest will be held. Dr. Clark, by the =analysis he purposes making, may 're- move all doubt as to the cause of desth, and render tho services of the Coro- ner unnecessary. Mr. Strickler had been a mem- ber of the Fire Department for several years, and was much esteemed by all his associates. He was 31 years of age, and leaves & wife but no children. A meeting of the members of tho paid Fire D;anment will be held at the house of Engine No. 17,on West Lake streot, this evening, to make arrangements for his funoral. MR GREELEY’S TREATMENT. Interesting Statements of His Attend« ant Physicians. From the New York Sun, Dec, 6. Believing the }mblic are deeply intercsted in the symptoms of Mr. Greeley's discase and the medical treatment to which he was uubjectedL& Sun reporter has been engaged two days in the effort to gain_information upon these points. Four of the physicians who attended Mr. Gree- ley have becn seen and conversed with. The result of the interviews was but vague. Dr. Ernest, Krackowizer, the family physician of Mr. Alvin J. Johnson, was the first man called to ass judgment upon Mr. Greeley's disorder. e case was in his hands until the removal of the patient to Dr. Choate’s house in Pleasant- ville. He gave the reporter & detailed account of Mr. Greeley's symptoms and treatment up to tnat time. The following is Dr. Krackowizer's story: 4T was first called upon by Mr. Johnson in Te| to Mr. Greeley's condition on the morn- ing of Tharaday, Nov. 14. Mr. Johnson was considerably alarmed when he met me. Ho said that, for several nights past. Mr. Greeley had lostTnuch sleep, in consequence, a8 he thought, of grief for the Joss of his wife, Ho said, also, that his usually good appetite was failing him, and this was a source of serious alarm %o his friends. With these exceptions there had been nnthin%[urmmunl in his actions until two days bofore Afr. Johnson came to me. On Tuesdsy, the 12th of November, ho began to exhibit symp- toms of great nervous depression. He was ex- ceedingly despondent, and seemed to have lost all confidenco in himself. He said very often that he was ruined and had ruined his friends. This thought seemed to be uppor- most in his mind at all times, and he wo 8it in gilence brooding over his sorrow for hours. This is the description_that Mr. Johnson gave me of his malady. Iimmediately went to visit Mr. Greeley. Mr. “Johnson introduced him to me, and he shook my hand cordially. 1 then tried to talk to him, that I might gain some idea of where the difficulty lay. He was not disposed to be_very communicative, how= ever, and he evaded in_one way or another all questions upon any subject oxcept that of his health., Questions relating to that, however, ho answered correctly. Ho said ho could not sléep, and -did not caré to eat. He was continnally thinking of his dead wife. He nover once touched on a political subject while I was with him. My convictions at that time, after examin- ing Mr. Greeley, were that he was suffering from exireme nervous deflressien, arising remotely from mental overwork, and directly from severs domestic afiliction. Taldng this view of the case, 1 deemed it all important that he should sleap, and, to bring about that result, I prescribed bro- ‘mide of potassium, to be taken that evening.” Reporter—* How large was tho dose, Doctor?” Dr. Krackowizer— It was a medium—indecd, 1 may almost ssy, & small dose. I ordered him %o take a half drachm only. You see, I had never seen Mr. Greeley before, and knew but little of his bodily peculiarities, and I wanted to feel way. He slept botter that night, but in other respects there was no change in his symp- toms. He_suffered the same depression Of epirits on Friday, and seemed to be continually dwelling on some unpleasant subject. He thonght himself & ruined man, and belieyed that he had dragged his friends down with him. On Saturdsy, the 16th, he wentto his farm in Chap- paqua, as usual. I fully approved of this, as I thought that moderate exercige in the open air and rural quietude might conduce o better slea at night. A few friends accompanied him, an they roamed around the farm together. In the evening_he took the bromide of potassium as usual. It is the only medicine I ordered him during the time he was in my charge, as I fully ‘believed that want of sleep was the great causo of his disease, and I know of no better remedy for that evil than bromide of potassium. I saw Mr. Greeley ngain_on Monday, the18th. No favorable change had occurred in'the symptoms. He had not slept well, and appeared utterly de- spondent. Hia friends began to be alarmed. . It was evident to mo that hisremaining in the city, surrounded by and. receiving the attention of kind friends, wasveryinjudicious. He needed rest and perfect quief, and I Lharonihly coin- cided with the views of his friends that he should be removed_permanently to his farm at Chippa- qua. Herp, I thought, dividing his time betwesn proper rest and exercise, and being in the charge of those whom he loved best and to whose influ- ence and wishes he would defer most, he might stand somo chance of recovery. The removal was proposed to him, and I was very much sur- ‘prised to find that he evinced s great repugnance to go to his farm at all. In fact, his objections amounted to an almost absolute refusal. This scheme having failed, and the nervous depres- sion still continuing, I felt that the case was of too serious » mature for me to take any fur- ther ransi“zgnaibi]jty alone. On Tuesday, the 19th, 1 accordingly summoned Dr. D. Tilden Brown, of .the Bloomingdale Asylum, to a gonsultation, met, and I related to Dr. Brown the toms of the cse as well 8 I had been able?gnig:der- atandéfihum. h’fhe)f_: ff‘x" BGl‘ovgln,inf;nged himself very thoroughly of Mr. Greeley's habits and pe- culiarities before he was taken sick; and of gm condition of his mentsl and bodily health after the disesse befam Then we. had an jnterview with Mr. Greeley himself, and tried to inform ourselves concerning him, by asking questions. Ho answered all questions about his heslth, but refused to talk on other subjects. He said he had no appstite, and slept none, or almost zons F . 2 Ropotter— Did yot sse anj byidencs of. in- sanity ip Mr. Greeley ab that time ?” % __Dr. Erackowizer—** Well, he had some fixed ideas even then,” ButI do not think that he was ineane at that time. Ho was very slow in giving his answers, and appeared very. unwilling to communicate with us. He gave correct answers, however, toall our questions about his health. “The only thing abnormal about him was that he took s very gldomy view of his -present and fu- ture ¢ondition. He thought he was a ruined man, and hed ruined his friends. He rofused to specify the friends whom he had ruined, and yhen asked why he thoughthe had ruined them, he made no answer. The result of the consulta~ tion was that we wore unanimous in the opinion that Mr. Greeley should be- at -once. removed irom the city, and we thought he should be placed in the ¢harge of Dr. George C. 8. Choate, Eim“ded that gentlemari would receive him in 8 house at Pleasantville. Imay say just here that the report In the Herald tha an application was made to have Mr. Greeley admitted to the Bloomingdale Asylum ig incorrect. The ides of placing him there was not for an instant enter- tained. I guggested that Dr. Browh should be called in a3 a consulting physician, and probably that report ini the Herald arose from that fact. On the 20th, Wednesday, Mr. Greeley was much worse. On that day it was difficult to get an answer of any kind from him. He sat brooding, brooding. On that day I went to see Dr. Choate, and asked him to take Mr. Greeley under his charge. He consented, and on Thursday, the 21st, Mr. Greeley was removed to Pleasantville. A4 this point my connéétion with the case ended, and of conrse I can give you no account of the method of treatment in Dr. Choate’s house. you have any questions to ask I shall ba happy to snswer them.” : s - Reporter—‘‘Is bromide of potassium the only romedial agent you employed while Mr, Greeley 'was under your charge ?” Dr. Krackowizer—* Bromide of potassium was all, I directed all my efforts to the one object of forcing Mr. Greeley to sleep, as I belioved that the primary cause of his disease was want of rest. While under my care there was never any evidenco of msnis. He was laboring_under eat deprossion of mind. I think Mr. Greeley imself understood his own condition at times. He said to me one dsy, ‘Doctor, mineisall men- tal trouble.” The principal cause of Mr. Greeley’s death was overworking the brain, I wassurpris- od during the campaign at the energy and vorsa- tility_he displayed. 1Most men ould have soized tipon one ides and mado that last them through the whole cimpaign. But Mr. Gresley delivered three or four speeches a day, and they were always different—always fresh. ~ His brain must have been subjected to a fearful strain, This, with the disappointment at _the result of the election, and probably some_feeling of gelf- reproach that he had been a candidate, and the death of his wife, combined to bring about that mervous depression which ended in his death.”” Dr. Brown, of the Bloomingdale Asylum, .who wwas first called inas a consulting physician in the case of Horace Greeley, on_account of his experience snd skill in.dealing with mental maladies, was visitcgiesterflny by 8 Sun Te- orter. He courteonsly but firmly refused to lescribe or even to talk about the treatment of the patient.. He said the physicians who had charge of tiie case might do Eo, but s & con- *sulting physician it would be very improper and very unprofessional to say anything about either the treatment or the details of the disease. Reporter— Do you imagine, Doctor, that the mals n{ which finally resulted in Br. Greeley's mental prostration might bave had its origin some time ago—say several years " Dr. Brown—* O, I think that the beginning of the disease, under any. ordin::iy interpretation of the phrase, should not be dated farther back than Mrs. Greeley's sickness, and her husband's sloep- less attendance.” Reporter—*‘ Do you think that the cummunlr reported cause of the disease was tho real one ?” . Brown— Yes, therc was an almost utter prostration of tlie nervous system. The nerves of the stomach and other organs would not act. The brain, like the stomach, needs its food, which is sleep.” Dr. Brown-Sequard, the eminent Paris physi- cian, wag called to consult with Dr. Choate to- ward the last part of Mr. Greeley's illness. The reporter found Dr, Sequard at his house in Twenty-ninth street. The interview was very short, and elicited but little that was new, either in the symptomsof the disease or itd treat- ment. Dr. ge juard said: *“ I can tell you but very little, and I would_rather you would get our information from Dr. Choate. I only saw . Greeloy as a dying man. Ihadno means of studying his case until he was too far gone to leava any hope for recovery.” Reporter—¢ But sarely, Doctor, you have some notion of the nature of Mr. Greeloy's sick- ness.” Dr. Bequard—*Well, yes. The base and up- per part of the brain were both affected. One side was partially paralyed, and I called the at- tention of Dr. Choate to pus in his right oye and gangrene in the right nostril. From these I Judged that the baso of tho brainwaa involved 28 well as the upper part. But, really, sir, I can tell you nothing of the case. You must ses Dr. cng_nze. He knows it all from beginning to end.” ‘The reporter then visited Dr. Choate, but he steadily refused to answer any L}:::sfions 88 to Mr. Greeley's troatment, basing his refusal on ‘’his professional duty. -Dr. W. A. Hammond was recently visited by the reporter. Dr. Hammond was called in for consultation by Dr. Choato on Thursday, the day previous to the death of Mr. Greeley. When informed of the .object of the reporter’s visit, he said: “I will tell you all I know, for I think when & man of prominence, like Mr. Greeley, dies, the public have a right to know something of the symptoms of his disease and the method of treating thom. There has beon 10 post mortem examination, you know, and, cf course, we cannot say 80 much professionally 88 we could had an operation been performed. It is an outrage upon medical science that this was not done. I should have liked very much to have weighed Mr. Greeley's brain, Daniel Web- ster's brain was weighed, and Afr. Greeley's ought to have been. I am surprised and grieved that such an operation was not permitted. Of course, without that, all record of the medical phases of the case must be incomplete.” Reporter—*I suppose it was the sensitive- ness of Mr. Greeloy's family which prevented & post mortem.” Dr. Hunmond—* Yes, that was the trouble, but Mr. Greeloy's brain ought to have been weighed. Isaw him but once. I was called by Dr. Choato on Thuredsy, and I think it was into Mr. Greeley’s room in Dr. Choate's_house. At that time the patient was delirions. His de- lirium was characterized by an incoherence of expression, and by oxtreme disorder in the ar- rangement of his idess. The delirium was of & very low charactor, and cloarly indicated his ap- roaching dissolution. He exhibited a marked endency to repeat certain expressionswkich a] ‘peared habitual o him. I suppose he said. this & hundred times while I was_there; * Now, mind! When I was born I died, and when 1 died I was born.” This idea: seemed to be perpetuslly in his mind, and. when he repeated the words he wounld look his listencrs very attentively in the face. In or~ der to_test his consciousness I asked him if he knew Mr. Dickens. I Lnew that he did, for I was present at the dinner fo' Mr. Dickens, at which Horace Greeley presidéd. He exclaimed, ¢ pever_ heard ‘the name in my life!” Now, mind! when I was born I died, and when I died I was born.’ I then told him that Thurlow ‘Weed had been to my house and was inquiring for him. He answered as before, ‘I never heard the name before. Now, mind! when.I was born I died, and when I died I was born.' It was evident to me that nogleam of conscious- ness remained. He very rarely answered the questions I asked him, and whenever ho did the answers wero wrong. 'He seemed to bo troubled nearly all’ tho time " with 'a 'pain in the ‘head, and . would . continually. place his hand .on his forehesd, as though he was suffering intensely in that region. His pulse was very feeble, beating at the rate of 125 er minute, and yery irregular and intermittent. 't was 80 feeble that I found it dificult to detect the fact that it was intermittent. I could only do so by listening to the beating of his heart. An intermittent pulse is & dangerous import for & man suflerm%\mder the disease which afflicted Mr. Greeley. He refused to take any food, and, indeed, to do anything that was required of him, Ho seemed to be in antagonism to all who sur- rounded him. When I asked him to open his eye that T might examine the pupil, he resolutely shut it tightly. I ssked him to put out his tongue, and he closed his mouth, and positively refused to open it. The only means of forcing We | him to take food was through the medium of a stomach tube, and this instrument was ueed whenever the attending physicians thought neceseary.” 5 = Reportor—*“Ih view of all these symptoms, Toctor, what opinion did you form asto the nature of the diseage 2" Dr. Hammond—*“I gave it ag my opinion that about 6 o’clock in the evening when I was shown |- | tery, he was suffering frominflammation of the mem« branes and ceuticle substances of the brain. I beliéved that the morbid process involved al- most entirély thosé parts of the , braln which preside over the intellectual fanctions: Thore was no paralysis discornible, and his articula- tion was very distinct: From these two facts I judged thaf the motor tract, which is af the Dase of the brain, was not involved.” Reporter—* Dr. Brown-Sequard says that hoth the base and top of the brain wers affected.” Dr. Hammond—* Dr. Sequard is wrong. Had tho base been_affected, Mr. Greeloy wonld have been paralyzed wholly or in part,” Reporter—* That is the very point upon which Dr. Sequard bases his theory. He said one side of 1. Grecley was parelyzed.” Dr. Hammond—*‘ He i8 in error: When I saw Afr. Greeley, there was no paralysis to be discoys ered. What may have taken placo nextday, bo- fore he died, I cannob say; but on Thursday there was nothing to justify the theory that the base of the brain was affected in the least. AsI seid before, if a post moriem had been effected, we should know with much more certainty the recise nature of the disease. Asit is, I have escribed what I believe to be the true cause of death.” - f - Reporter—* Can you give me an idea now of the method of treatment adopted Dr. Hammond.—*“Only so far 28 my own sug- gestions were followed. I saw at once_ that Mr. Greeley must die. Thére was absolutely no. hope of saving his life. Iwas morally certain that ho could not live more than forty-eight hours, and as_the event proved he died within twenty-four. My object, therefore, was to pro- Iong vitality as long as possible, for I knew that no earthly physician could do more. With this view I recommended to Dr. Choate thathe should administer concentrated nutritious food and stimulants. I believe that it was a great mistake that stimulants were not given him before. Acting upon my advice, Dr. Choate ordered a half pint of boeef tes prepared. Into this were stirred two glasses of Bherr{ wine, and Mr. Greeley was given this before went awey. Ho immediately went into a calm, quiet sleep, and was £0 sleaping when I saw him last. Ididnob think any medicine other than thig would help him in the least. And now, sir, that is all I mow of tho case,” . Reporter—* Doctot, I would like to have your ;;:w of‘the dauses which led to Mr. Greeley’s ease.” Dr. Hammond—* Certainly. The disease was caused by intense mental excitement and exers tion. He overworked his brain. It is not an extraordinery case to us physicians: Wo see such cases every duy, and they usually spring from the same csuse. The death of his wife, and his herculeen work during the campaign, both contributed to bring about the sad result. That i a general explanation; and the only one I am prepared to give.” 2 ———— A MURDER UNPARALLELED, The Bodies of a Father and Son Hid« den for Six Months—The Clenched Hand in a Horse Pond—The Two Feet Under an Apple Tree—The Heade less Trunk Buried Under an 01d Wate ercourse. London (Nov. 18) Correspondence of the New ¥ork Sun. In Cropton Lane, about four miles from Pick4 ering, 2 quiet little town in Yorkshire, is a smell farm which has been occupied for several gener~ ations by a family named Wood. The last of the family was Joseph Wood, who, with his son, alad of 9 years, disappeared lastMsy. Joseph Wood wWas an eccentric, hard-headed Yorkshireman, 58 Jears of age, » good farmer, friendly neigh- or, and' generally liked, although the farming Tolks thereabout used to smile at_his eccentrici« ties, and occasionally provoke them. His ec- centricity showed itself in o variety of ways, chiefly .in his money dealings. Sometimes he would pay nothing fo his creditors mntil they sucd him. Sometimes he would insist on pay- ing double the amount of his bill, but he latter- 1y kept & large amionnt of cash at the farm. Up t0 1870, o Catherine Thompson lived with him 28 his wifo, and her death in that year increased the eccentricities for which he was already re- markable, and it soon beganto be known that ome of his peculiarities was to keep s large quantity of gold and silver in the house. There were' threo children—young Joseph, & _sister, who at the time the story begins was on a visit at a distance from home, and a child of 4 years of age. On the 17th of May the family consisted of Mr. Wood, the two lads, and a cousin named .| Robert Charter, who, being a small farmer on his own account at Lastingham, about three miles off, had come to look after his cousin's crops, and manage the farm for time. Charter is abont 50 years of age, and thero appears to be nothing sgainst his character, nor anything re- markable in his disposition. Mr. John "Wood lives on_a farm separated _on]{n}:y a nar- row road from that of his other Jo- soph, and on the early morning of the 18th’ of May, Stead, one of his labor- ers, saw Charter busying himself sbout the yard, and to him Charter volunteered the in- formation that his master and the Iad Joseph had gone away from home that morning. The early hour induced Stead to inquire where they had gone, and Charter's reply was, “Idon't Xknow, but he called out to me two or three times from the stair bottom, Robert, we're going.'” To this Charter added that when he came down staira'he looked up and down the lane but conld ot see Mr. Wood and his boy. Tho strangenees of this proceeding struck tho Iaborer, Who, ap- parently pondering over it during the day, mon- tioned it to his master on his return from the fields in the evenin; Ar. John Wood, viéwing with alarm this s posed new eccentricity of his brother, naturally questioned Charter, and expressed surprise that he had not thought it worth his while to ste] across the lane and tell him what had occurred, Charter said it was no business of his to inquire where his consin had gone, and that anybody else was as likely to go off for a few days in the samo way. Tiro passed and nothing was seen or heard of the father orson. The relatives, though puz- zled, were not 8o astonished as they would have been but for the missing man's known eccen- tricity ; but even with that consideration they were not gatisfied. Mr. John Wood and a third brother, William, & Plckefintfitndesmun, accord- ingly instituted & search in the country ‘around, giving their chief attention to Lasting] where the Charters and & son-in-law name Hardwicke lived. A fourth brother, Thomas, then_joined John and William, and he, least satisfied of the trio, had suspicions of Hard~ wicko o strong that Lie requested assistance of Polico Superintendent Jonas in searching- the house. The search was fraitless. TFive days having passed, Charter, who remain~ ed et Cropton Lane, reccived a letter addressed &Mz, Riobert Charter, with Joseph Wood, Crop- ton Lane, near Pickering,” of which the follow- ing isacopy: ¥ Livenroor, May 20, 1872, To Robert Charter: Dean Cousex : 1 writo these fow lines to let you Xnow that I am going to take the water, foreign, you must stay at Cropton lane and get my affairs settled up 28 500m 98 yoU Can, Wo are going either to-day or to- ‘morrow, i will let you know in my rect what I have don & whereI am going. Excuse my bad writing, a bad pen, and in haste, JosErR WooD, The post-mark showed that the letter had been actually posted at Liverpool the dzy before, but tho unansiness of the family was incrensod When investigation made it evldent that on the morn- ing of the disappearance, the 18th, only & lady. bad booked from Pickering to Liverpool, and that the writing did not resemble that of Joseph Wood. Of the Iatter important point-Mr. Jol ‘Wood had no doubt. Any active inquiry would now. scem to have gredually ceased, nothing being heard at Liver- pool to throw light on the mystery. In about two months Charter, who had remained alone at Cropton Lane with the child Thomas, brought his wife to take u{lhur 2bode with him. Toward the close of July the slumbering suspicions wero again ]x.\nd.lagirmd, for some reason, Superinten- dent Jones, Mr. John Wood, and a . Scorby, avelative by mairiage, paid & visit to Cropton Lane farm. Although' they noticod & strange smell pervading the premises, and remarking apon it were informed by Charter’s wife that it arose from the recent burning of some putrd meat and the box in which it had been kept, the party went away without making any strict search, the utmost extent of their suspicions being that the eccentric relative was somewhere kept in confinement. This, of course, does not explain how they saccounted for the ‘my‘s ab- sence. Another long period of . suspense on inaction followed, and the thread of tho story is next tzken up in September, in the_middle of which month Charter came to Mr. W. Wood’s shap, re- marking upon his cousin’s prolonged absence, and volunteering to give up the farm to a son and daughter of Mr. Thomas Wood'sif they would come and take posession. This offer was not mnflytad, Dut Mr. W. Wood, representing the family, suggested that the accounts of the farm should be gone into and settled. Charter offerzd no objection, 2nd, according to his show- ing, hio had paid him somothing over £100, leay- ing ' balance of £30duo to him. The balance Was paid, and the accounts were thus squared. On the 20th of September; Mr. Wood called at the farm, and found the Charter family leaving, 2 cart in the yard being loaded with Mrs. Char- ter's effects, - Tho house was then closed for six ‘weeks. In the earlier part of the present month came. the beginning of the end of this terrible mys- Clearing out & corn-bin in tho bamm ot Cropton ;Lane, Mr. John Wood found & pair of boots, witich; it was strongly suspected, his brother had worn the dsy when he waslast ab home. A day of two hiter, under the garret stairs, 5 pair of shoes, 16w identified a8 Joseph ‘Wood’s, were found while clearing out rmbbish. The search now began in real earnest: Tho house was yummaged from top to bottom, and every field on the little household patiently ex~ amined, the excitement in the neighborhood in- cressing, and whispered stispicions thxckanmfi in Piekering, A lerge horse poud, sbout 20 ards in the yesr of the farm buildings, was Sragged; oad the Rrst sk of the grappling irons brought up & pair of trowsers, and subsequent throws the tattered fragmemts ef & coat and shirt. The wator was then pumpod owt, and by _next day the empticd bed of the pond was found $0 contain parts of & topcont and waistcost, S1d last; to the horror of the group of searchers, & clenched hand, witki pieces of the shirt wrist- band about it. Four shillings and a knife known to be the boy’s were found in- the tromsers’ pockot, and on one of the legs a leather garter and portion of s stocking. In the orchard under a tres were dug up two human feet, & stocking, and another human hend. ~Charter this day week was taken into custody, and a grown-up son_was apprehended on Saturdsy. e ground' of young O] (] apprébiension was the finding wpon him of an envelope with handwriting resembling that of the forged letter from Liverpool. Finding no further traces at Cropton Lane, the police on Tuesdsy proceeded to Charter's place at Last- ingham, and, mmcmfi the appearancs of newly- turned earth in an old water-course, they found, & yard or 8o below the surface, an upright sack containing the partly decomposed trank of a man, with the hands and the legs below the knee being cutoff, A rope was tightly afixed to the +peck, and also & neckerchief. e sack and its ghastly contents were brought to the police st~ tion here, and its transit was watched by a ter~ ror-stricken crowd. The remains, beyond question, were those of Mr. Joseph Wood. S%ite of the pickening de- composition, the whiskers and hair, still ande- stroyed, made the identity certain. Marks of violence were found, leading to the supposition that the man was beaten on the left side of the head, while the presence of the rope pointsto strangulation. 0dd bits of oat straw and chaff ‘were found in the hair and above the clothes, and also in the clenched hand found in the pond. On obsarving this, the relatives_ se- membered that on _ the 17th of May Charter took home a load of barley, which, it is surmised, the missing man sssisted him to remove to the bam, where it is supposed the murder was committed. The deceased wag & vfimn emoker, and the teeth were found heavily stained with nicotine. The supposition is_that the man having been mur- dered in the barn, the body was buried in the orchard, and subse nentl{ removed in the sack to Lestingham : nna that in the removal the hand beoame detached, and was thrown with the other things into the pond, while decomposi- tion caused thé other parts found under the tree to escape the murdeter’s notice. The boy’s clothes were found in the house, and in the utter absence of any traces of him, it Was thought he had been murdered in the house and concealed with his father, Others think that both murders took place in the house. - The police have been to Charter’s farm, in Lastingham, searching for the body of the boy. The fate of the elder Wood kaving been settled beyond dispute, and the supposed murderer be- ing in custody, the interest was, of course cen- tered upon the hapless lad. They dug up the old water course deeply, and & gang of men turned up the emall orchard where the hand was foitnd, but without finding that for which they sought. Yesterday, some bones, supposed to ba those of the boy, Were found in manure spread in the field. The bones plainly showed marks of knawing by some animal. It i, therefore, pretty evident he had been given to the pigs, as the manure in which the bones were found came from the fold yard. The child of 4 years of age, who was in the house at the time of the murder, can rémember nothing with certainty. He fancies there was & great light after he had gone to bed, and he says when he and his brother Went up stairs his father was sitting by the fire, expecting the return of Charter with a load of seed barley. ) X Last Thursday, Hardwick, Charter’s son-in- 1aw, was arrested, charged with being concerned in the murder. He is a sturdy-looking fellow enough, but not the sort of man one would expect to belgu!ty to 2 crime so atrocious as this. About the fime when the body is sup- posed to have been buried at Lastingham, Char- ter was seen removing a quantity of earth from the roadside across the plowed field, and placing it upon the spot whence the remains were taken. Hardwick assisted in the digging &: of this earth, and also in jts removal. On the day of the disappearance of Wood and his boy, Hard- wick booked from Malton, a few stations from Pickering, to Liverpool, bearing with him, it is thosght probable, the forged letter, in which Wood was made to state thathe had sailed for Europe, and that he wished Charter to take charge of Cropton Lane farm until his return. It is also thought that Hardwick himself wrote theletter, The younger Charter has been set at Iiberty, there being no evidence against him, At ‘the inquest on Saturday, Superintendent Jones testified that on the 14th inst. Charter called to him from his cell, and said he wanted to tell the truth about the murder. The Super- intendent gave him the usual caution that what he said might be brought sgainst him. He re- %fiefl, “I wish you to take it down in writing." e thon made this statement and signed it : A little before 8 o'clock on Saturday, the 18th of May, I heard a noise, and got up. I came and found Joseph Wood Iaid against the Emmd leading from tho front garden fo the stick heap in the orchard. Hs Was dead, There was some blood about his head and on the ground. I took him into the barnm, and placed him asmong the siraw in the inking I hould be blamed for murder- ing him, I wentand foddered the horses and cows. et him lie there about a week. I tlien took and bur- three weeks after I found threo bones of the boy in the' fold yard, Itasppeared a8 if they had been devoured by Jigs, . Thiey wers leg bones, and I buried the bones the pigs. -gugxg:m father. Ilet them remain there till sbout a woek before I was coming away; I tried to pull him out; his clothes alipped off, and I took and threw thern into the pond. I took the remains and put them into a bag and took them to one of my fields near Lastingham, and placed them in a hole in o corner of n field next Lastingham. No one had any con- cern in it but myself. After that I began to feel concerned about it. On Sunday, the 19th of May, I thought I ehould bo blamed for murdering Tim, and I wrote a letter, and I ssw 3 young man com- ing but from Rosedale, and asked him if ho was leav ing Rosedale ; and-"he said he was going to Liverpool and going toleave this country for America. I asked: him t0 go into the house with me and remain a fow minutes, Ho went in, and I gave him something to eit. Ithen wrote the letter and gove it to him, and told him to post it at Liverpool. 1 thought it would save 0 much trouble searching and rummaging lbo!zb till things got settled. I received the letter back again inaday or two afterward, from the postmon. John Tas nothing to do with it (meaning his son); ho knows nothing about it. Ihave never seen him sinco the Sunday before Kirby Moorside Steoplechases, (Signed.)y BoBERT CHARTER, “Last Friday Charter mada_another statement tothe Acting Sergeant as follows: ‘He (Joseph Wood) called to mo to get up and take my barley back. Leaid I would what was spared. Hs inaisted on my getting up and going back then apd there. Itold him I did not mean to get up. He cama up stairs and said I wasto get up; 50 1 got up and went down stairs, and he £aid I was to g0 and take my barley Dack, I begged of him to let mo_be until daslight, and thon I would see. He then ran into the house and got the gun. I met him at the_door, and tried to get the gun. Imissed my stick. Ithen ran behind the wall corner. He followed me with the gun. I took on iron Off the wall and struck him on the head and knocked Lim down, and ook the gun from him. I then went into the houseand fastened myself in, and when I came out again I found he was dead. I then took him into thebarn. I fostened myelf in the bedroom most of an hour. Ididnot think I gave Joseph sucha blow. I 1ad no thought of killing him, _Inever saw the boy atall, (8igned) 'ROBERT CHARTER. The jury reiurned a verdict of wilful murder against Charter. g “Albany Live Stock Market. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Azsaxy, N. Y., Dec. 8, —BeEvEs—The markot this weck has been fair, a steady local Eastern and Southern demand having béen manifested, notwithstanding the advance in prices. The advance of X(c per 1b wos due to the increased cost of cattle in Buffelo and Chicago, and although buyers wereindisposed at first to pay the advance, they saw there was 1o alternative, and bought sutlicient to meet their immediate wants, Yestcrday morning New York and Eastern buyers attended in full force, and they bought tho best herds in the mar- ket, paying for them the highest pric realized since last winter. Good and choice butchering steers . have been in steady demand from the opening to the closo of the market, but common stock was dull, in some cases sales being effected ata reduction from fast week's Tates, To-day a few sales were mado at full rates, and those left over were sent forward, as it would. 1ot pay to keep them here, Tho supply, during the ~week, has been 305 cars, againat 333 last week ; bat, on the average, tho quality was better, more chojce herda Dbeing embraced in the reccipts; 26 hesd of premium Kentucky steers, nveraging 1,800 lba., | were nmong the offerings, which were sold to » Now York buyer for 9¢c per Ib, Five very fine New York steers,averaging 2,300 pounds, were boight by an Eastern dealer at 9 per 1b, and 10 Tilinois stcers, aver- arging 1,400 pounds, wers bought by = city, butcher ot 83¢c per 1b. Theso were the top prices, but good butchering stock bought readily from Ti to 8¢, while common s0ld a3 low .38 3c. There were @ great many ‘mized herds in the offerings, and also a large number of dry cows, bulls, and oxen. . RECEIPTS—The' following are the receipts for the ‘week in car loads as taken from the bocks of the Cen- tral Railroad : Catile. Sheep. Hogs. b | )wsp % Mondsy ... ; & 22 18 40 ° a1 Total....esesves No horses.. 16 > 19 k¢ 0 - 364 Prtops.The muiti +hiing of the market this weeky ‘Cows—] ; extra, $7.75@8.00 ; first quality,’ .:s@s.u,um.S‘l a@gm i ) econ( Receipts of small, of only medium ad fanty descriptions scarce, Prices Zule for commmon to fair, $33@10 each, Whils good and fancy command from $53 to £100. AND LaMDS—] abundant supply. Tgax:h s comxpm!u'fivdy 10 de mand for Easte or Southern mar} Tour e inkon-oe Brighton and New Yorlk Tho Tuling prices were: Lam < ool aheot, 4@sscs selected ao for feeding, coarse wool, 534@6%c; wethers, Te. 6@6xc3 sod only & 6X@T7i4c; common fina ‘Hoas—The market for live stock rules stronger,’ with an upward ¢ good heavy Western stock 13(@5c; hooks are improving at 6XC. _ Snow in Dakota. Movyzarorss, Dec. 7.—Geo. A. Brackett, Esq.s” who has just returned from en unwillingly ex- tended trip on the Northern Pacific Railroad, s8ys there iz now no snow except in the cuts west of the James Riverin Dakota Territory. Fifteen days’ work in the sprinfi‘wfl.l completer the track laying to the Missouri River, the grad- ing being finished, and the necessary material on the ground. . Brackett's snowed-in party. were fifeen days on_tharoad lLiome, s fractior over half of which they occupied in raising blockade with shovels. The Horse Diseases 8r. Louis, Dec. 8.—The epizoofic has brokerx out in Kansas City and several other towns i Central and Western Missouri. " Br. Louis, Dec. 8.—Some twenty houses im the little town of Cherry Vals, Kas., were burned on Friday night. Loss sbout $10,000. MARRIED. "ROBERTS—On October3, 1572, at the resi- Aiiler donea o R P RIS 08 Octeber d Mran nco of Rev. E, J- 5 Susan Roboris, both of this city. = — DIED. o Y NOVR T oo IOEVCTURT LT MILLER At the gesidence of W. B.. Houzhion, No» 48 South Cartia-at., Suaday, Doc. §, at 5 oelock pr Ty Orrin Aliller, {5 th 420 yeat of his age. b ST e a‘;hflfl?‘.&f;‘mfi* Qo at e o taher netioa. et £ ftudsan, N, ¥, papors plosso copy. - SHEN—In this city, Doc.. t the d his mother, 180 Sonth Dessiates s, Misheor T Gncoeot. %&:m and 3 monthd, eral will tako piace at10 o'clock a. m., Tacsday, ta Calvary Cemotery. 2 Toronto, Canads, papers pleaso copy. FINN—Thoruas Finn, aged 3 yenrs. Fun ‘at 19 o'clock, from i, Patdck Churdh, a5 Tamily cornor Desplaisies and Adama-sts. Friends of the s repocthally fariad o ticad ACON—The fanoralof Georga . Bacon il takoplace TneBgAymnmqhh:z. Do, 10, -g i o;c]nckhfumdm: i Prosbytorian - Cormler 2 5 Todianas av. o remains wiil 18 taken 13 Osiwood Cemeton STIFF—At €23 Yori-st., in_this city, onthe 8th inst., Alice Honora Ussher, wifo of William SHIE. G £2~ Toronto and Montreal papers ploese rpy. ATUCTION SALES. ; By GEO. P. GORE & CO. 22, 24, and 26 East Randolph-si. ‘WILL CLOSE OUT AT ATCTION. On Wednesday, December 11, at 9 1-2 2.1, 130 CASES BODTS & SHOES, Onaccount of whom 1t may concerr, snd at the same- time we shall offer a large nssortment of . Mew's, Boys’, Youths,” Women's, Misses' & Children's Beasonable Goods of all Gzades. On Thursday, Dec, 12, at 9 1-2a.m,, ‘WE SHALL OFFER Knit Goods, Hosiery, Fleece-Lined Gloves, Infantry Dress Coats, Cavalry Jackets, AND A LINE OF Hats, Caps, & Turbans. GEO. P. GORE £ CO., Auctio ', 5 and'ss Randolphost. By ELISON & FOSTER. Trade Sale by Catalogue, OF ’ Fine Gold and Silver Watchesy ELEGANT CLUSTER AND SOLTAIRE DIAMONDS, Being part of a Now York BANKRUPT STOCK. These goods will positively be ld INESDAY ATERNERT B S R e i S PR sale, with catalogues. mquN ll E?DBSNTEB,W L Auctionsers. Snecial Saleat Auction. MESSRS. B. GIOVANNONI & 00.S LARGE IMPORTATION OF BEAUTIFUL FRENCH Bronzes, ELEGANT BRONZE CLOCKS, Florentino Mossic Tas bles, elegant large Vases and Colamns, superb Carars Marble Figures; fine Alabaster and Verde Antique Statu- ottes, Groups, Vases, and Urns; rich Fronch Bronze Fig- ures and Groups, 21-day Clocks, etc., ete., At Store, No. 57 Gren-st, corner Madison, Commencing on Thursday Even< ing, Dec. 12, at 7 -2 o’cloek, and continuing until all are sold. In ol f design and boanty of finish, this 11on B ARy S BRRIORS Tastnies shat Aeoec Befors bicn ofered o the citizeas of Chftago: selectad v, Glovannoni, an - fi%mfn-?"mfi'éfi‘{‘ 23t canbo prodacod Seitpay tie o for exhibltion, with catalogucs, - 1 i T e bty etne ‘provide: ELISON & FOSTER, Auctionecrs. High Att Salel CONCLUDING SALE Of H. A. ELKINS' collaction of ELEGANT OIL PAINTIRGS, TO TAKE PLACE ON Thursday Evening, Dec. 12, 7 1-2 o’clock, At 970 Wabash-av., near 22d-st,, Consisting of Works by James M. Hart, New York; Louid. Rondol, New York; Petor Goal, an old Fleaish artists Lackenwitz, Dusseldor; Laarits Holts, Dusesldort; C. Earlo, Munich; W. Shirlon, Munich; Ollerleck, Das~"" seldorf; J. Ruydor, Antwerp; Gart, London: . A. Elkdns; P. F. Reed; Jasper Lowman; and many others, ‘making one of the finest colloctions of Pictarcs ever cols Iected by any Westorn artlat. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneers. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. 55 and &7 Sonth Canal-st. Continuance of sale to closo out balanca of pledges. PAWNBROKER'S SALE, By order of A. Lipman, 27 West Madisonst., consist- 5 ingof Solid Gold and Silver Lever Watches, Fine Diamonds, Corzl and Gold Jewelry, Chains, Opera-Glasses_etc.y To be Sold on Wednesday, Dec. 11, Commencing at 10 2. m., and continus uatl everylot iS WK, BOTIEE S, At REEEC sactic 3. FOR SALE. 200 BARRELS Of the (Star) B AN, ARTIFIVIA SR GO LR AN AR el b ©. 3. K¥RSiTAW & cO, ‘Milwaakes, Wi » Wisy ab endency, some modérate sales of on ‘having peent effected =¥