Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1872, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1872, RAILROAD NEWS. The New Headquarters of the Various Companies. Consolidation of the Burlington & Mis- souri River wilh the C., B. & Q. Road. The Route of the Milwaukes & St. Paul Into the City. LOCATION OF IEADQUARTERS. For tho most part, all tho general railway offices which were destroyed by the fire have either returned to their old locations or have been permanently esteblished elsewhere. The “ emergency buildings” are being rapidly veca~ ted for more convenient stractures, and will now be surrendered to the nses they subserved pre- vionsto the fire. Some timeago the Tlinois Central Company removed from its tomporary quarters st No. 503 Michigan avenuo to its new building, erectod on the gite of the old Land Department building, and, at & somewhat Ister period, the Chicago & Alton Company occupied its new house on Van Buren street. Tho Michigan Centrsl Railrond has vacated tho building at the corner of Sistcenth street and Wabash avenno, and has occapied its now build- ing at tho foot of South Water strcet, erocted on the site of the old structure. It is built of Joliet stone, and is 110 feet long by 50 wide. It is modelled aiter the style of the old building, the front wall of which was utilized. It was de- signed by Mr. H. A. Gardzer, Chief Engineer of tho rond, and Dbegun ebout the middlo of last Jupe. The wood-work consists of walnnt and white, ash, finished in oil, and worked into mas- sive mouldings and unique csrvings. It is hoat- ed by & low pressure steam spparatus put in by the Northwestern Munufacturing Com- peny. The building is entered on the north sido throngh s spacious doorwsy, which opens into o broad ball. - Tho first office on the cast gide of the hail is that of Mr. Williazm Hoopes, Cashier of the Company, which is furnished in fhe most elegant manmer. A winding ctairway leads from this room to th room sbove, occupicd by Mr. Thomas Hoopes, Genersl Freight Agent. The room on the oppo~ sito side of the ball is occupied by Mr. O. C. Wheeler, Locel Freight Agent. A broad stair- way leads from the first fo the eecond story, which s ocoupied by the General Superintendent, Mr. H. E, Sargent, the Telegraph Department, the Conductors' room, the General Freight - Agents, and tho Stationer's room. The front Toom of the third floor is occupied by Mr. H. E. Gardner, Chief Engineer, and Mr. William Zim- ‘merman, bis_Assisiant. The remainder of this floor is divided into jsnitor's Tooms, sleeping apartments for the clerks, and brakemen's rooms, Dheselntter are furnished with iron bedsteads,and weshstands, and offer many comforts to the em- ployes of the road. The building is furnished ibroughout with speaking tubes and dumb- Juiters, and is in overy vay complete for the ses for which it was designed. Th sign which hung on tho 0)d structure, snd which passed through the fire, has_been re-hung as a relic - upon_the new, and, slthongh much biackencd and charred, still is Teadable. The Ilinois Central Railroed immediately af- ter the fire purchased two three-story buildings, Nos. 508 and 510 Michigan ayenue, These prem- jses they occupied until sbout the Ist of July last, when they removed into their pres- ent’ commodions _structure, is build- ing, ns before stated, stands mupon the site of their old Land Departmont, and is 30 feet front by 131 deep, with four stories and base- ment. “The front is of pressed brick, ornament~ ed With & besutiful red supdstone from the Com- any’s quarries at Carbondale. This building is esigned, however, only for temporary use, it being the intention of tho Company to construct 2 still more elegant_edifics for the genersl of- fices. mear where the new depob is to be built, on Michigan avenue. The partitions are, thero- fare, all 6f wood, to be removed when the Com- pany vacstes the building. The roof is of & pe- culiar pattern, béing French in its oxgin, and menufactured by the Chicago Roofing Company. It is made of zinc, and is Sre-proof. Tho interior of the ‘building presents e poculi sppearance, being . lined with ~ wood, pul on in pancls, giving it the sppearance of a country railwey station. The hnuPsing has been constricted in this man- ner g0 that it may be easi.l? {raneformed into a business house. The whole edifico is heated with four Loister furnsces, is provided with speakicg tubes and dumb waiters. The Com- peny will be compelled to await the decision of the United States Courts regarding the disputed property on Michigan avenue, and it is, thero- fore, probable they will continio to occupy this building for some time to come. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad will remove their geversl offices from Nos. 504 and 506 Michigan avenue to Armour’s new build- ing, on_ the corner of Michigsn avenue and Randolph streets, sbout the Ist of January. The Company ~ will occupy tho second third, fourth and fifth stories of_this building, which stands on the site of their old offices. Tho glfices will bo resched by 2 epacious stoirma from ichigan avonuc, and will bo fitted up i greas elegance end richmess. Tho second story vill Do occupied by fhe President, General Superintendent, Division Superintendent, Tele- graph Depertment, General Froight Agent's office, and tho Treasury Department. On the third story will bo the Auditor, Purchasing Agent, General Ticket Agent, Conductor’s room, snd three rooms devoted fo the Chicago and Jows Railroad. In th fourth story will be the Btaticner's ofiice, Chiof Emgineer, Last Car Time Card room, and General room. Tho &fth story will contain the Stationer’s store-room and ihe office of the Freight Auditor. It will bo seen by this sarrangement thet ample room hes been provid- @, and that the various offices have been placed in convenient positions. ; ’ As to tho Pullman Company, nothing certain can, as yot, be Faid, for the reason that the man- sgers have arrived abno_conclusion. Thero is some talk of tLeir removing their offices to St. Louis, but itis not easy to fea why this should b done. The Company will probably locate in this city. CONSOLIDATION OF LINES. Tho Chicago, Buzlington & Quiney Railroad bas lezsed the Burlington & Missouri River Road, and the management will bo transferred nbout the 1st of Jenuary. Burlington, Towa, has heen much exercised of late lest the result of thir changoe should be the removal of tho gen- eral ofices of the road from that point, and the recent destruction of the Burlingion offices by fire has 2d¢ed much to thisanxiety. Along the line of theroud this fear has also prevatled. Hotel keepers at the various stations have heard that by the chango of managementexpress trsins will ict top at their towns, and Creston people Bre n:gxehenswn of & decline in real estate. They 2ico fear that the eugine-houses and re- air ehop, situsted within the Limits of thoir Bove, e b, be. . twmoves ek slong the whole line, general-ruin’ is su- $icipated as the result of the transfer. These Feara are, for the most part, groundless. No Fudical changes aro to ba made in the manege- ment of the Burlington & Miesouri River Road, apd such as are made will be gradual. The time-tablo will bo altered but very little, and the general policy will be the same as heretofora purened. As'to the officers there will be little cheage. M. C. E. Perkins, the General Super- intendent, has been recently elected Vice Presi- dext of the Burlington & Missouri River Rail- ‘yond in Nebraskn, This position he will assume #b ‘ut the 18t of January, which will occasion a chsnge in the offico which he vacates. Mr. W. B. Strong, the Assistant Superintendent, will re- . mein. Tho General Ticket Agent, Mr. A. E.Touza- fin, has sccepted the position of General Patcenger Agent and Land Commissioner of the Atzlison, Topeka & Santa Fo Railroad. Farther than theso there will bo no changes in officers, Tt is to be hoped that these statements will quiet the good people of Burlington aad olber towns plong tho live of tho leased road. THE MILWAUKEE & ST. PATL. The stations on tho lino of the Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul within the borders of this State have pot yet been located, but there is no doubt that it will open- several’ very attrsctive suburben peighborboods, and it is faid that mearly every gwner of & farm along the route feels confident that within a season or two it will blossom out with a first-class summer-hotel, and any number of cottsges ornee. Somo of them will doubtless realizo Fuch result, and the speculators are busy to discover where. Every strokemade by tho Milwaukee & St. Paul, in its_approaches to & — terminus in this city, indicstes tle nervo D, of the management ‘and Biso | thet thia g instantly ono’ of tho leading lines Chicago. The lime will come east 11 street, st the corner of which, on running east and west the length of ibe mpmmoth brick freight-houses of tho Compeay aro just bolg completed. At tho foot of Carroll street tho line turns south on Wost Water strect and psses undor the Lako, Randolph. and Madison sreeb viaducts into the great Union Passenger House, to be occupied by the Pennsylvania Contnl, Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne, Chicago, Alton& St. Louis, and Mil- waukeé & St. Paul; and sow very likely to be commenced and completed next geason, realiz- ing the long postponed ambition of e West Sido for oo of the finest passenger houses in the world. Superintendent McCallough says it shall bo surpassed by none on thofoofstool. THE LAW COURTS. NOTES OF INTEREST. Bolomon and Abraham Hirsh conplein to the Supreme Court that No. 168 Twenty-second stroet, which was leased by Hardsr & Hafer to them to the 1st of May next, is being under- mined, obstructed, and rendered uninbabitable, unprofitable and useless by the South Chicago Turnverein and its agents, who have commenced oxcavating under and arousd it, torn away pieces of it, piled boxes in front of it, and gone to work in 2 deuced ungentlemanly way to make things disagreeablo and anbearable o your ora- tors. Wherefore, your orators now. throw up entrenchments in the shape of & bill of injune- tion, before which even the bold Turnvereiners turn pale; and tho parties will have to fight it out in the Courts, to the tune of many dollars. Behweinfurth & Co.sue H. C. Childs and Timothy T. Verdiere for the amount of bread sgypfied to tho poor for the Soath Division, valued ot $399.78. The defendants contracted with the County Commissioner, at 8 7-16c_per pound for tho entiro city, and _those complain- anta, took the work off their hands for the South Division. Kleinhaus & Co. also sue on the same sccount, for the value of the bread farpished by them under the same contract to the North Di- vision. Both petitioners pray that ML Pollak, County Clerk, be restrained from paying the de- fendants until their claims have been settled. Mrs, Fahrenkrug, widow, sues tho Eclectic In- surance Company for the recovery of _the policy on the’life of her deceased husbnd, for §1,000. And what is the defenco? That tfie premium, admitted to be duly paid, was paid to the wrong party, such party being the porson who delivered the policy, and whom, the defondaut contends, was not_competent_to rcceivo the money, al though the complainant was not sware of tho fact. The jury scparated after the close of the Court, and their finding is Dot known. The creditors-of tho Usion Lithographing Company hold their first meoting this morning at 11 o'elock, before Register Hibbard, for tho purposo of clecting an Assignec. A detailed &ccount bas been given in this column of tho unfortunste condition of this bankravt, and the necessity for a vigorous settlement of its affairs has beea long apparent, particularly on account of the smallor creditors. The decreo of the court in tho cause Rees et el v. Oto Peltzer et al. was filed yesterday. It is in substance os published in TAE TRIDUSE o tho time it was delivered. Tho Court dismisses the bill for want of oquity at tho costs of the complainant; complainant sccepts, and takes an appeal to the Supreme Court; the appesl is gronted and & bond fled for $20,000 fully ap- proved. rs, Matilda Klemm, baving loved her hus- band dearly enough and long enough to bring forth five of his children, now scoks divorco from him becauso he is in prison sod in trouble. Bho describes her husbend ss guilty of the in- famous crime of robbing the United States mail, and, therefore, demands ustant uncoupling from 80 vilo o fellow. Inthocase of George Drivor, chargod with tho murder of his wife, tho defendant's attorney sesterday entered o motion for & change of enuo, the petition _being besed, among otbor things, npon the langusge used in tho recent report of the Grand Jury. The motion was granted, and the venue chaniged to Lake County. 1t having been freely reported among the pro- fossion that the Knickerbocker Company Lad sbandoned the intention of carrying their case to Lake County, and had neglected to take out trauscripts from the Superior Court of Cook County, the TRIDUNE mey state that transeripts were taken out yesterday. The Couxts were prolific in bills yesterday. To give o full summary of them would doublo tho available space ; the facts are therefore sct forth under the heading of new suits for the benefit of thoso that care for such reading. Judpo Blodgett being indisposed, yostordey, there was no sitting of the District Court, and the Circuit Court adjournsd at an early hour. % uis The Connty Court room being now properly heated, the Judge will probably attend to do Vusiness during some part of to-day. Tho National Loan and Trust claims sgainst the Stato Insuranco Company will be resumed this morning. 3. C. Hilton sues the Great Westorn Tole- graph Company for $6,603, the amount of sn Topaid note. The trial of Hugh Msher is continued nntil next term. % THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. ) [Wudge Blodgett.} UPrCY—~2,131—J, H. Johnson snd B, D.Bu- ‘ Dayma ford, of Rock Island, discharged. THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. [Judge Blodgett.] Law~798—Clark v, Lorillard Insursace Company ; demurrer of plaintiff to second plea of dcfendant, Car- cisi Norwood, Receiver. NEw SUITS, . Third National Bank v. John W, Tappan ; bill tore- strain the collection of taxes on bank stock. CRIMINAL COURT. [Judge Rogers.) G13-Afiller; jury fix term in (he Penitentiary at one year. 208—Erzegovitch; jury trjal, 404—Driver; plea not guilty ; venue changed to Lake County, THE SUPERIOR COURT. [Judge Porter.) Law—2,060—Kehoo v, Gowan; verdict §1,000.33; ‘motion for new trial, 8,172—Hamlin v. Alilleon’; judg- ‘ment $333.34, and special exceptions. 2,647—Hamlin v. Lamar Insurance Company'; motion of plintiff for speedy trial sustained; verdict for $5,262 and judg- ment. 2,6:8—Ramlin v, People’s Insurance Company ; ‘same for $5,262, and judgment. 2,903—Afason v. Com: mercial Insurance Company; default, 8,521 el v, Swoun; finding for plaintif by damoges 45303, and ~ judgment; cxceptions, and bond of $00; Dill of exceptions in 20 deys. 3,850 a—Soutly Chicago Brewing Company v, Rehoo ; judgment $603.18, 3,318—Clinton Lumber Company'v. Clerke ; judgment $237.45. 3,23 Poter son v. Goodrich ; judgment $160.96. 1,965—Raflnot v, Parigh ; new trial denied ond judgment. 3,375-— Singer & Taleott Stone Company v. Smith ; disrissed by plaintiff. 2,055—Wallaco v. Broat ; jury trial ; ver~ dict for plainfiff $297.23, s0d _motion” for new trial, 2,009—Taylor v. Chicago & Noribwestern Railway Company; on motion of plaintiff, leave to amend Narr, —Adams v. Fanschiclder; motion as to publicstion sustsined, 2,502—McGraw v. McDon- 21d ; motion by petitioner to smend by adding party ‘defendant 2,506—Jenldns v, Norris ; default against all,_2,185—Buchling v, Koons: jury to eeparato. Call, 1310 15, inclusive, 18, 19, 21 1087, inciusive, Wude Gary) CHANCERY.—536 3—Hamilton V. Queemby; on mo- tion of complainant, dismissed o5 £0 Thompson, with- out prejndice ; death of Wilder suggested, and leavo o complainant to file bill of review against heirs of Wilder, 110 a—Goodmun v, Beckford; plea of do- fondapts ge; for argument and overruled. Tig—Anthony © y. Whom f may con corn; decreo estsblishing tifle, S14—Spruavcs v. Moher; referenco to Mugruder, 1,083—Rogers Y. ontaguo; injunction dissolved and Joave to defend- ant to file Suggestion of damages, —Shoenberger . Mann; report of sale fled ; sale et aside and 7o~ salo ordered, 931—Correll v. Correll; decrce of di- oree. 707 a—Furness v, McGovern ; hearing in open Court ; bill dismissed, and appeal ; 'bond $200 in 20 days. "732 a—Covert v. Silverman ! rulo on complain- 2ot to filo new injunction bond, to be filed on the 13tk inst.; 002 p. m.; or in default judgment to bo dissolved. 1,113—3folands" v. Austin; “decreo of Dec. 8, 1872 ¥mended. . xEW sUrTS, 41,620—Solomon and Abraham Hirsh v._South Chi- cago Turnverein, Charles B, Hurder, Hy. Hafer, Alex- ander’ Kost, Adolph_Hoenburg, Chirles Wagnor, and Augustus Boelter ; injunction festraining the defend- ants from disturbing the complainants in the occupa- tion of No. 108 Twenty-second strect. and tho building attached firerefo, and from excavating the soil nea enough to said buildings to endanger them, and from encumbering the sidewalk in front thercof; A. B. Jenks, attorney. 41,621—Mathilde v, Charles Klomm ; divorce. 41,629—Georgo -H, Colo ~v. Jamed E. Colo; judginent of confession on s note of $191.36, 43,6331 §, Burnes & Co, v. Lamar Insurance G assumpsit, $5,000; Shufcldt & Ball, attorneys. 41,633 GZhomas’ Wight, ‘George B. Dunton, and Dabicl Gardner v, Vilson Stearloy und Joshus Fyeon; as- sumpsit, £1,500; Dent & Black, atiornoys, 41,62 Holmes, Pyott & Co. v. E. R, Gard ; assumpsit, $3,000; Gary Broa. 41,626—Robert Robinson v. Georgs W. Aciofl ; case, £1,000; Story & King, attorneys, 41,637 yel B. Towsloo v. R, _&. Bickford ~nd William Ruger; mumps!téiwo; Hitcheock, Dupee & Evarts, attornéss, 41,008 3atthow McCabo v. Trank B, ‘Boilvin, William F. Boilvin, and William Simpson; assumpsit ; $1,000. Walter Burnbam, attoruey, 41,63% —Darvid A. Dickinson ard Hanmah M., his wife, v. George H. Hoss ; assumpsit ; $500 3 Frod, C. Ingalls; attoruey, THE CIRCUIT COURT. Juige Baoth.\ T 909—Field o ngr:; jury return verdict for plaintiff, damages $236,25 ; defendant moves for new trial. 1,613—Ciapp v, Story; dismissed by plaintiff, 3,726 —Loiter v, Green'; sama,” 1,089—Breldev., McKen- zie; deafh of plaintiff suggested by plaintifl’s attorney, and Pauling Breidt namod os executrix. _789—Singer Manufacturing Company v. MMitchell; dismissed by plaintiff, 2,813—Popo v. Fordsco; L. L, Palmer has popera G. N, 2313—C., C, & L G % R Co. v.H. B, Hurd ; motion for new trial overruled, and sward of jury confirmed ; petitioners pray an sppeal until Feb. 1to prepare bill of exceptions; bond $600. 851—Fali- Tenkrug v. Eclectic Life Insuranco Co, ; jury trial; Jjury o seal verdict. 5,004—Christoph V. Turney et al; dismissed by plaintifl. €all, 361 t0380 inclusiva. 2 . . {Judgs Tree] . —Brower v. Whito ; on motion, affidavit and notico; leavo to file_declaration denied, ‘and rule fo plead in ton dsys, Lusk v, Carter ; jury trial resumed, TJudgo Williams.} CraxcEry—G78—LoBrun v. Lozc of al.; depositions of Pierro LeBrun, and Poter and Mary Loze, bo spread 2t large upon records, G34—Hubbard, Jr. v, Thomas; rule t0 show cause continued to Friday morning. 577— Cochirano v. Olmsted et al; report of special Anater filed and confirmed. 543—0Orillia v. Carlos Wright, Judge Forwell] G. N, 5,080—otion o dissolvo injunction over- Tuled for continusnce fo next granted : causo gct for first Tuesday in Jsnuary, B, B, 1—McClurev. unham ; final decree. 659—Recs et al. v. Peltzer et al; decios dismiseinig sult: boad Sor $90,000 die- ‘missed, NEW svITS, 5,163—Henderson v. Kirby eb ol appeal. 5.104— Inthe matter of the appointment of appraiscra for Lincoln Park ; furthier papers filed. 5,165—Withheldfor service. 5,166—Frederica Sclunill v, Helnrich Sebmill, Joseph Wollmann, and Amelia Paul; bill for divorce, for partition of real estato and enjoining tho sale of property belonginglo o defendsnt Tielnric; 3L A. Parko & Son. 5,167—Jabez K. Dotsford v. Anna L. ‘Wilson ; bill to tekeaccount of the sale to complainant for £12,000 by Marie E. Wilson of the east half of Lot 1 in Block 25, Wolcott’s Addition, and of tho south hal? of Block 38 in Kinzie's Addition, eaid Marie Wilson be- ing now deceased, and tho title ' found to bo in others, 5,163—F. A, Weage, 0, B. Kirtland, and G. W. Ordway . Micliigan Centralj Raiiroad Company ; case; 15, 000 ; Hitehicock, Dupes, and Evarts, attornoys. 5,160 Hy. M. McCand, Moses J. Fitch, and C. E, Converse, 7. Same ; case, $500; same attorneys, ~5,170—Daniel Deewer V. Johs Whité et al. ; noticd of motion to filo new papers ; Btory & King, attorneys, 5,171—N. E. Platt, Edwin Thorn, snd I, N, Maynard v. The Bay Furnace Company ; tssarmpsit, 320,000 W. Evaps, attorney. 6,172—John Van Pelf v. Leander J. McCor- ‘mick et 5. ; betition to enforce mechanic’s licn on Lots 4and 5, in Block 3, Wolcott’s Addition, for $298. §,173—artin C. Hale v. Same; samo for $163; C. rownell, attorney. 5,17i—Samo v. Eugene F. Henshaw ot al; Simo on part of Lots 20, 21, 32, in Henshaw & McCord’s Subdivision, and part of Lots 31 and 3, in the cust part of Ellis’ Addi- tioa (intersection of Thirty-cighth strect tnd Vin- cenncs avenue), for $232.30; same ettornoy. 5,175 to 5,183 inclusive; same attorncy. 5,184—Gardea City Manufacturing ‘and_Supply Compiuy v. James Be- Ginley, assumpsit, $300 ; Wi, Voelte, attoracy. pii i ot i A SHARP HORSE TRADE. The horse markot at tho corner of Twelith and Desplaines streets is looked upon by two countrymen £a a placa that should be avoided. Tho two ruralites wero victimized by men who Toiter avonnd tho marlkot, and have beon unable %o recover their horses or money. The gamo played by the sharpers in both instances was this : They reprosented that a certein fellow had a valuable horse which bo would not soll for any money, but_that tho countrsman might bo abls, with ‘s lito persussion, to purchase tho animal for S50 Tho swindlor wanted the horse, and wonld give 520 more than was paid forhim. Tho countrymen were overjoyed at the prospect of making 20 80 casily, and_bar- gained for tho horso and bought it, 0no giving his own snimel and $45 £o boot, and tho other his horse, wagon, and larness. Both woro given an order on the propriotor of a stablo noar tho wostorn city limits, and_of course, when they went thero, wero informed that the person who signed the order had no emimal at the place, ~Justico Walsh was sppealed to, but ho could do nothing for them. < e R BUCKING AGAINST A BRACE. A German, named Frank Lendquest, recently from Lake Superior, was swindlod right and left in this city yesterdsy, Ho firat entored a mock- auetion ehop, and the “ stool-pigeons " induced him to invest 320 in a time-keoper worth $2.50. o was informed that the watch was worth S80, and told o go to another suctioneer and Lave i Sold and pockst tho profits. A **pigeon " ace companied_bim, and tho watch waa pat up and knocked down' for §2. Whilo leavin piace, & “gteever” for a brace faro houso made Lendquest's acquaintance, aud ~olunteercd to show him o lottery gamo which was ‘s sura thing.” They went to No. 28 Clin- ton strect, and the vicfim invested $255 in rouge el noir—"black I win; red you lose.” This ame, as played at No. 28 Clinton streot, is as ig & fraud os bunko. Tho black and rod cards are placed slternately, with the backs upper- most. A brace-box onables the dealer to turn up red or black st hus plensure, and the person ‘botting may a5 well give his money to the dealer upon entering ihe place and not Waste time in trying to “‘beat” the bank. e M, S AMUSEMENTS. the 2 BCOTT-SIDDONS. Tho preparations made for the resppearance to-morrow night in tho Union Park Congroga- tional Church of Mrs. Scott-Siddons proves that the managers of tho Star Course have msde no mistake in securing her go soon after her debut, Tor the crowded House which grected hor on that occasion promises to bo repeated. The selections made are entirely mew, but _their character is such as to call foréh a fult display of Dor varied powers, the programme being as follows: pans Frms. Scenes from “Much Ado About Nothing”..Shakspeare 4 The Wreck of the Hesperus” Scenes from * Romeo and Jul ARt gecoN 4 The Jackdaw of Rheims”. Ingoldshr Legends “ Hubert and Arthur,” from Joha”, Shakspeare Bcepes from * The School for Scandal”.. Sheridan ——— A Novelty in Cigar Boxes. This city is rapidly becoming the Mecca toward which every inventor naturally turns his faco when- ever Lo ias wrought out any now and practicable idea which he desires to introduce effoctually to the notice of his fellow-men, It would scem that the box in present o for packing signrs is all that conld b esired for {he purpose ; but an economically-disposed Yanlkeo has lately patentented » box, tho sides and top of which aro mado of straw board, at's saving of ong- #hird the cost of an all wooden one, and, in accord- anco with the natural laws of gravifation, has found Liis way to Chicago, and has organized & stock com- pany for tho mantufscture and ssio of {bo same, W iave seen thenames of over s dozen Enstern parties who ‘are making and eciling under this patent, and all tos- £ify to tho eatiro utility and adaptation of theso boxes to'the requirements of the trade, eapecially in rotain- ing tho aToms, and curing the cigare, Tho Chicago Company proposo to commence manufacturing carly in tho ensuing year, and bave every feith that the cheap- ness and desirabilty of thelr new box will briug it into general fuvor with both doalers and. consumers. For urtlier notice eee fature jssues of this paper, No Female Suffrage Yet, but something far botter and moro valusble, o Wilson Sewing Machine for every wife and mother in tho Union, and at tho low price of $30 each for tho full- finished macliino, People ask why tho Wilson, 8 lead~ ing machine in all respects, can be sold for $40. Tha angwer s easy and direct,—because its propriefors do Dot belong ton great *ring” whoso purpose 118 fo eop up the price of eewing machines, They aro tho truo friends of tho poople, and show their sinceriky in 8 way that cannot be misunderstood. Salesroom 8t No. 478 Wost Aadison streot, Ciicago, and in all other citles in the United States, The Company want ageuts in country towns. —ae oy Books for the Holidays, Parchascra in quest of choice books for haliday gift- ‘maldng will find at Edward Buebler’s, No, 371 Wabash avenue, near the Post Office, a very choice collection of ‘books of forcign literatare, works of art, and music wares. Touriats snd returned traveliers and sludeats of Earopean languages will find Mr. Buchlex's stock of the best forelgm, standard, and clossic works worth in- spection, and to'fll a desideratum long confessed hero, e has ade especia] preparation for the holidays, o e s . A, Elking’ Private Collections The rare opportunity in (his city of purchzsing from a privato_collection of an cxperienced artist comes niccly before tho bolidays. This afternoon and even- ing, T. A, Eikins will_offer his works of art nnreser- vediyat No. 970 Wabash svenue, including original ‘paintings by Lackenmitz, Gaal, Lawman, Gait, Jamos 2L, Hact, Ruyter, Bondel, and our best local artists, —_— A New Bank. Attention is ealled to tho advertisement, in another column of to-dsy’s THIBUNE, of the Monroo Bank of Miller, Watson & Co,, situated at- No, 143 Monros strect, i institution is now ready for business, - ‘Hawkins, Thomas R, Wiliand, and_ Volney E, Rusco; Ssenmpsit, $500; Mieh & Nevie. el Benjamin'F, Ray v, Geo, W, Ward et al. ; enjoi tho selling Of land under o jndgment siready sailsfied ; Carler, Becker & Dale, atloraoys, 43,050 John Clak Hilton v, Great Westorn: Telograph "Goma- pany; assumpsit; S§,000. E. A. Small, attorno, 41,631 Frank Sehiveinfurth etal. v, H. C. Childs .7, Verdier ; injunction to restrain paymment o iho défendants by the Board of County Commissioners of ‘ccount of bread for the poor ; Barber & Lacknor, i fornoys. 41,632—Frederick Kleinhans v. Ssme ; potl- tlon for eame, 41.633—Rouben Plorce & Co. v. Betsoy Junction to Cod Liver Oil. ‘Hazard & Caswell's Cod Liver Ol is tho best, — ot way Accident. Derzost, Dee. 11.—Tho Great Western train west, yesterday, jumped the track at Longwood. No pagsengers were soriously hurt, but the bag- figoman was sororely, if ot fatully mjure o passengers reached Dotroit this morning, commencing &t § o’clock 8, m..- ak THE WINSLOW AFFAIR. . Hilwaukee Avenue Savings Bank. Rumored Flight of Winslow to China-=-A Card from Colonel Jacobson. It is due to ghe reputation and stsnding Ferd. 8. Winslow enjoyed up to tho timo of his leaving thecity, to stato that he has created the mostpro- found sensation of hislife thus far. There are none among his later acquaintances snd busi- ness associates but are taken with complete sur- prise at the sudden developments that have con- verted the dsshing bsnker and oper- ator into .a fugitive. The most mn- fortunate victims of tho surprise are the humbler class of his Scandinevian countrymen Who had trusted him implicitly, and too implic- itly even to bo shaken by tho rumors that have been afloat in community for the past threo or four weeks, for it seems strange that thero were no open tokens of unessinass among theso savings depositorsuntil the wholo story had been £old in tho dily press,and unessiness came too Iato to bring procaution with it. Certain mer- chants, especially dealers in high-pricedluxuries, wwere,yesterday, suddonly remembering the oxtent and Iovishness of some of Mr. Winslow's credit orders_made immediately Dbofore loaving tho . One of them finds new light thrown on an iquidated account of $300° for fine wines, cordials, and cigars, ho fillod with great alacrity for Mr. . on tho day before the Lrisk Danoin the velvet cont wont awey from Chicago, and other ghare his griof. Tho small savings banls, No. 17 Milwaukeo av- enue, 0ccupying one-half the promises of plain Drick store, was, yestordsy, for the firet tima visited by an acsembinge of Winslow's victims, Scandinavians resident in that vicinity, who looked sadly up ot a placard on the. door, “Suspended,” and quietly aad without demon. stration exelisnged oxporicnces und losses. The Dbank throughou the day was thus attendod, and at times by sumerous women, who moro freely in- dulged the privilege of their sex in speaking thoir minds, and would have made an interview with Mr. Winslow estremely unpleasant for him. One crippled man, named Jacob Jacobson, was in greab distross, and his toars fowed edpiously. Tho poor fellow bas $1,800 deposited with Mr. Winalow, and all_his availablo funds whoresith to cupport bis family consist of fifty conts. Several purallel cases wero heard of, most of Mr. Winslow's depositors boing”poor workingmen, who wero contident that thair_money was in tho safest bands, in tho keeping of their prosperous countrymsn. It was also rumorod that the enial propriotor of tho Skandinaven, Mr. Au- eraon, had been_mulcted in the sum of $1,000 Dy Mr. 'Winslow, but this is ompbatically denied by Mr. Andoraon, who soys fhat be had no connection whatever with Winslow. The friends of the misstng banker assert that ho is on his way back to Chicago, but this is doubted, as despatches havo been re- coived in this city stating that Winslow had om- barked for Ching, and & Danish paper published at Copenhagen also males the essertion that ho has gone to China with the sum of £4,000 in his ‘possossion. Tho following announcemont appeared in fo- day's Scandinavian papers, and will oxplain itgelt: COLONEL JACOBSON'S CARD. Tho_dificultics of F. 8. Winslow, of the Scandina- i utional Buuk, do not ip the least affect the title low, Jacobson & Taliman's and Winslow’s & Jucobson’s Subdivisions. Mr. Tallmen snd mysclf, pearly two months uzo, bouglt the inerest of BIr. ‘Winslow in bis land, aud I have a comn! abstract of the same, which shows that the title is in the nams of Mr, Tallman and myself. These papera I will bo Lap- Py to show to any one intereated, A, Jaconsox, Tho utmost_sympathy is felt for Mr. Wins- low’s family, upon whom tho blow falls with the same suddonness a3 upon tho community. Both in his houschold sad among his requatntances the absentee has mado populer qualitios serva in placo of what is now apparnt, the absenco of ‘more solid traits; and, if he had gone to China, he will bo sure immediately to _set on fook whal will ripen into afresh sstonishment for the almond-eyed Celestials. Ho s travelling with o trained troupe of morvels designed to astonish Lis fellow-men, comprised of one membor— Dimsolf. THE CITY IN BRIEF. The Comnty Clerk issued fifteen msrrisge Ticenscs yesterday. 1 Mr. Henry Morohouso preaches to-night at tho First Paptist Church, on Wabash avenue, near Hubbard court. Captein Hickes's roport for November records 625 arrests in tho First Police District during the month. Justica Scully fined Simon Forohsm $20, yes- torday, for allowing people to play billiards in his saloon on Sunday. Eloven inmates of wo houses of prostitution on South Clark strect subscribed $145 to the Oity Treasury, yesterday, througi the medium of Justico Babyon's Coutt. Tho ladies of tho Aid Socioty will hold a fosti- val in the Prosbytorian Cbureh at Osford on tha 27th of Decembor. Plensurc-seckers and all wwho desiro to help 4 good causo are invited. The, residencs of Mrs. L. Patch, No. 267 Fal- ton street, was enterad by sncok thioves on Tuesdsy aftornoon, during tho _temporary ab- senco of tho family, and robbed of bout $200 worth of furs and jowelry. Tho Board of Conuty Commissioners rocoived sovoral bids, yestordsy, for furnishing sapplics to the connfy institutions for tho-cnsuing yeor. Yo contracts will be avardod uatil next on- . The alarm from Box No. 241, at 6 o'clock last evening, was occasioned by fird in the one-story framo divelling on the northwest corner of Lit- coln street and Chicago avenue. Tho building is owned and occupied by Nathan Smith. Loss, $200; no insurance. The origin of the fire i unknown, John Mitchell, of No. 100 West Polc_street, who was employed at tho stone yard of Reed & Toleston, at Twenty-second streot bridze, was sevorely injured yesterday morning. His right arm was drawn into & rovolving sbafl, and broken in bwo places. Titerary snd dramatic entertainments ave to be given st Good Templar's Hall, corner of Sey- mour and Loko streets, the proceeds_to be ap- plisd tomards complotiog and farmishing. tie 1. Tho drama of the *Drankard's Warning will bo given this evening and to-morrow night. Tho room of William McGregor, in the board- ing houso No. 203 South Desplnines street, was enfored yeaterday by a thiof, who _stolo four sil- ver watches, worth SI40. * Auothor room was visited by the same individual, and a valiso con- faining 5 writing desk wortl 30, was appropri- ated by him. i = ¥ In tho regl estato article in Inst Sunday's Tnrs- %, somo incorroct statements wore mdo with Feforence to tho Third National Banlk. the pres- ent location of which is at No. 376 Wabash av- enue, instead of No. 475, as_stated, and_£9,000 ront will be paid, instoad of 911,000, for the pro- posed offico to ba occupiod. A grand matinee will be given at Myers’ Opera Houso to-morrow, cfternoon, between 3 and 5 o'clock, by tho Hlinois Suftrage_Socity, ot il {ho xeprosentative women of Tnglaad und America will appear. Mrs. Stanton will make an address, snd Miss Emily Faithfal has kindly consonted to givo somo dramatic readings from Dickens and Tennyson, inclading Mrs. Condlo's fomous curtain-lecture. Ancrror of tho types in yesterday's TRIONE, in connection with tho roport of tiio Gormania Insursnco Company meoting, made Mr. Silver- ‘Tman oxpross his lack of confidencs in the intog- rity of J. Y. Scommon, IMr. Silverman was nob ot tho mecting, and did not ko tho otntoment in question. 1t was Dr. Sceloman who made uso of tho language in referenco to Scammon. irs. Kate N. Doggott hue consented to_give somo Art Roadings af the Chicago Christian Tnion Rooms, No. 758 Michigan avenue, begin- ning this evoning ot 73 o'clock. Her collection of foreign photographia ere without doubt the lorgest and richoab in tho city of Chicago, and Der wide scqusintance with art will make her explanations of those views very interesting 2nd Jalanble. Tt i hoped & lago Aumbor will evail themselves of tho opportunity. Tho funeral of John Stricldor, late engincer of tho fire engino William James, took place at noon yesterday, from his Izto residence, No. 113 ‘West Adams street. If was attended by Assist- ant Marshals Bennor and Petrie, Captain Ben Bullwinkle, and the entira Insuranco Patrol Company, ninety-one members of the Fire Dopartment, and fifteen carriages containing Triends of decensed. The remains were interrad st Rosehill Cemetery. 4 Candidates for admission to the City Normal School will be examined on Friday, .Dec, 20 @ Normal School Building, West Monroe street, mear Halsted. Candidstes must be at loast 18 years of ago, and bring satistactory testimonials. It io hopéd hat lirge lase Wil anter, ginco 3¢ present it is found difficult to securo & full sup- ply of competent teachers. The examination of candidates for position as teachers will ocour at the same time and place, Between 2 and 8 o'clock on Tuesdsy morzing, thie Tesidence of Mr. Francia Edwards, on Yer- non avenue, neer Thirty-oighth strect, was en- tered by fivo burglars, thres of whom held pis- while the other two ransacked the house, check for £2,500 and $2 in money were taken, ‘but payment on the former bas been stopped. Mr. Edsards ssid ho recognized tho faces of som of tho cracksmon. A wellppearing young fellow named Willir Stone, who has been hanging about the Third Polics Precinct for somo wecks without having any visible means of support, was brought be- fore Justice Banyon by Sergeant Fitzpatrick, vesterday, and was fined $25 for vagrancy, an: 325 for carrying concealed weapons. A gold watch and chain, and o yaluable Colt’s pistols bolonging to him, are in tho possession of the Custodian of Stolen Property. By the falling of & scaffold in the new Tarner Hall building on North Clark strest, at 11 oclock yesterdsy forenoon, thres plistorers wera procipitated to the ground, s distance of forty feot. Al wore more or lcss severely injured. Thoir names and residences aro _ ns follows: Patrick Gallagher, No. 60 Larraboe strect; James M- Lane, No. 108 Huron sireet; Daniel Murphy, Crosby strect, near Lorrabee. It is feared thal Gallagher cannot survive, 4s i sustained seri- ous internal injurics. A _murdorously-inclined scoundrel, named ZLouis Rodier, was fined $100 by Justico Banyon, Festerday, for carrying a concenled weapon. It Was one of tho most formidable engines of de- struction ever produced in Conrt, being com- Faued of a two-pound chunk of Jead encesed in a cather bag. Rodier was about to uso it upon a ‘men who was unfortunate enough to becomo in- volved in o quarrel with him, when Mr. H. W. DeWitt interfercd, and wrenched it oub'of his band. The Court complimented Mr. DoWitt on his courageous conduct. B On Tucsday afternoon, Mrs. Connelly, who lives on Clayton street, between Ashland avenue and Paulina stroet, went ont to buy somo groce- ries, leaving her three children in the kitchon. When ehe returncd, half an hour subsequently, she found that the eldest, a girl aged £ yeors, was horribly burned. Her clothes had taken fire by coming in coxtact with the stove, and no as- sistance being at hand, every garment was ro- duced to ashes, and_the little ono's flesh blis- tered almost to the bones. The child died st 11 o'clock in the evening. Thomas White, who_was arrosted upon sus- picion of having beon implicated in tho jowelry Tobbery of Kul's Hotel, was arraigned befora Justice Scully yesterday, ‘and held m 95,000 bail for o further hoaring this morning. The Super- intendent of Polico did not desira to have the prisoner brought before the Court, but White's frionds_omployed an attorney,” and _com- pelled him to do it. If Whito perticipsted in the robbery, his_ assistant, who carried off the watches and bracelets, is now awaro of White's arrest, and will probably never bo caught. The man arrested at Ft. Wayne while trying to sell some fim watches, whose arrest was mentioned in esday’s TRIBUNE, was released from custody, yesterday, it having been proven that he knew nothing of the Kubn Hotel robbery, and that the watches he offered for sale wero mot the ones stolen from that establishment. s, EVANSTON.. The catalogue of the Northwestern University, nov in press, will contain seven wood cats of the differont buildings directly snd indirectly con- nected with the University, as follows: The Uni- vorsity, tho Preparatory Department, Dempster Hall, the Chicago Medical Collego, the Universi- ty Club House, Heck Hall, and the Ladies’ Col- lego Building. Tho sdvertisements that have marred the appearanco of the catalogue for the last two years havo been expunged, and the new catalogus, containing eighty pages, will be a great improvement in typographical execution on all that have been previously issued. This vitlago is_ to bo favored with & call by John G. Saxo this ovoning, under the suspices of the Evauston Star Lecture Courso. His sub- cct will be * Yaukes Land.” Three Men Killed. Brxamasrrow, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Alesander Don- aldson, Georgo Bentloy, and & man named Kelly, Inborers on the Albeny & Susquebanna Railroad wero killed by the caving in of g gravel bank af Oshora Hollor. i S Tho Elgin, Tll, Tusano Asslum has 184 - mates.” The annal report is now being pro- pared. Moria Baxter and fivo children reached De- troit from Chicago on Tuosday night, searchin for & runaway husbsnd and fathor. = They ha 10 money, and not finding Mr. Baster, wera sent to the County House, MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Financial News. New Yons, Dec. 11.—Mones was active and close at 7 per cent to 1-92, closing nt 7 coin. Sterling strong'at 10874 for long and 1103 for short it sight, Goid was firmer ; opencd at 11234, advanced to 11277, ond closed at 1125/@1123{, Loans, 3@2 per cent for carrying and flat to 1-32 for use. Clearings, 79 mil- Tions. Treasury disbursements, $150,000. There ia some tallk of approaching cxports, Governments were about 3¢ better, but quiet. None wero purchased by the Treasury, State scourities were strong on Tennessees, otherwiso dull, Stock speculation was marked by activity and wide fluctuationa in a_few sharcs, while the general st was «dull and firm within the range of 3¢ to 137 per cent advanee. Pacific Mail was very active, oponing at 19}, touching 80, reacting to 773, and cloging at 79 bid an 793¢ asked. ' Borrowers of the stock find it difficultto obtain, Yinnnibal & §t. Joscph opened at 41, fell to 41, and closed ot 475; ; the preferred advancing from 663 10633, Western Union was active, Tising from TIi to 797, closing at 78%¢. Wabash was sctive, and ad- vanced from g to 713, while Hurtford snd Erio rose from83 1o 0}, Tho wholo market closed Bterling 1083¢. a Coupons, %81 5305 of "G5, Coupops, %64, Coupons, 5. Coupons, %65 (o). Missouris. ... Tennessecs, o Tennessces, now. Virginizs, ew. 0 _ 01 Gt Paul pfd 163 St. Paul pfd.. . g 3¢ Wabagh.. B 1t 8¢ 2 p) Wells Fargo. American Expi United States Ex.. Pacific Mail New York Central. P " Michigan Ceniral. Pitisburgh . Northwestern. N, W, pfd. Forcign Markets, Livereoor, Dec. 11, 11 0. m.—Flour, s 64, Wheat —Winter, 118104 2 spring, 11s@11s 94 ; wlite, 135@ 1234d; Giud, 1256d@1%, Corn, 28364, Pork, 72s, Lard, 588 6d. Liveneoor, Dec, 11, 6 p, m.—Flour, 203 6d. Corn, 2856d. Pork, 723, Receipts of corn the past thred days wero 10,000 quarters, 3,500 quarters of which were American, 'LoNDoY, Dee, 11—5 p. m.—Consols_money, 91 913 ; acconnt, 915%@I1L ; 5203 of %65, old, 9155 3 845§ 10403, 833 iow 53, ¢ v, 4. Tirpenino, s GA@Ads. FraNgrort, Dec, 11.—Bonds, 961, Pants, Dec. 11.—Rentes, 53f 60c. ZLavenroor, Dec, 11.—Cotton_firm ; uplands, 10¢; Orleans, 10%(@103/d ; uplands December, 104, Sales— 18,020 biles, {ncludiag 4,000 balea o spécalition and exn ‘Breadstuffs steady. Pord, 71s. Tallow, 435 6d. , Recelpts corn paat three diys, 10,000 are.; American, "Market for yarns and fabrics st Manchester, firm. gpsyrvEse, Dec. 1L—Fiae palo American pliroloum, Busfalo Live Stock Markets BurraLo, N, Y., Dec. 11.—Carrre~—Receipts to-day, 3,004, making the total supply for the week thus faf 5,814, or 342 cara, against 135 the same time last week., Tho market was elow, at i{c off from yesterday’s ‘prices, The attendanco W1s god, but buyers were no- willing to operate at th prices demanded by owners, and wera holding off for a docline. Caraon & Fallers ton, Tainesville, Ohio, bad 5 drove of 41 Christmas catlle in the yards, to-day, which attracted great atten- tion for smoothmess, fino bone, and weight, They 37049 fed by Trotter & Christic, of Putnam, Hendricks Cot nty, Ind., and wero three-qnarter Durliam, 3 years old, and averhged 2,200@2,500 lis, and cost at. home 8o per Ib. Sales fo-dag : 35 Ohio steers, ov. 3,144 01,220 8£$5.55@5.75 ;19 Kentucky steers, 1,205, 3t $5.50 ; 19 Kentucky oxen, 1,486, at $3.50; 77 Indlana steera, 1,118 01,500, at $5.123/@7.25; 108 Texas ateers, 951 to'1,105, at $1.( 4.12} ; 52 Chorokea stecrs; 1,204, at $5.00'; 34 Tilinois steers, 1,053, at $L.75. Suree axD’Lisms~—Receipts to-Isv, 3,200; making tha supoly for tho woek thus for 6.200, azainst 4,000 tols to the heads of the frightened occupants, | {he same time last week, Market hesvy; not sufiiclent business o give fone fo trade, Sales; 242 Camada Ismbs, 80 to 90 Yk, st 36.00@6.75; 134 Canada sheep, 120 t0 134 Ibs, 3t $5.25@5.50. HoGs—Receipts to-day, 8,200, making the fotal for the weelk thus far 17,300, against 18,900 the ssmo time Iast week, Market firmer, on account of the Jight rim and scarc_supply, only 8 cars offering. Sales: 237 Michigan hogs, 135 to 300 Ibs, at $412%@4.30; 364 Ohio Hogs, 182 t0 250 s, at $4.2534.35. New York Bry Goods Markct. NEw Yorx, Dec. 11.—The market for all descriptions of goods was quiet to-day, the commission Louses ‘making deliveries of many styles of goods which have ‘een scarco of late, and jobbers’ stocks now show full assortments, Cotton goods are generally firm at cur- Tent quotations, ieavy standard sheetinga and Can- ton flannels aro in Tather better supply. Woolens are quiet, except for selections of spring cassimeres. Wool famatls aro quist, but scarlet goods a%o seaxce, and ‘prices firm, Horse blanketsare in_great request, and searce. Forelgn goods are very dull, and selling low atauction. Laces and embroideries are active. The Produce Markets, NEW YORE. -Nzw Yonx, Dec, 11.—CorToN—Alore active, with good export demand ; middling upland, 19%c. BrEADSTUFFs—Flour firm and rather’ more active ; superfine Western and State, $5.90@6.30; common {0 good extra, $6.90@1.03; good to choico do, $7.10@7.855 ‘white wheat extra, $7.90@8.65 ; St, Louis, $7.00@11.00. Rye flour in fair demand at $480@6.50. Corn_meal quiet, Wheat very dull, and Jower ; reccipts, 10,000 Du ; No. 2 Chicago, 1,61 ; winter xed ond amber West~ er; receipts, 10,000 bu ; steamer Western mized, 65@G6¢ ; ail do, 66Xc; yellow, Western, 67xc. _Oats o shadg firmer, with better demand ; receipts, 16,000 bu; old Western mixed, 525G o, 43@olc; white, 62 @e ; black Western, 49@5157c. Ecas—Steady ; Western, 34@d5e. Hav—Firm, Hors—Firm; 35@48c for crop of 1872, Learaee—Firm, at 28@31c; Orinoco, 2I@2T4e. Woor—Quiet and unchanged. GrocsRIES—Coffee firm snd higher; Rio, 154@ 18}c. Sugar quict; fair to good refining, 9%@9itc s Cul 95 @9%¢. folasses quiet and steady, Rice steady af @830, PETnOLEUM—Refined, %6X@e; crude, 123(@13. Firm, at 60@ulc. Ppovistons—Pork, beef, and cut meats unchanged. Middles firm ; long and short clear, for January, Ti(c; long clear, spot, 7%c. Lard firm; No. 1 to prime steam, 73(@8e; kotdle, 8ic. BUTTER AND CHEESE—Unchanged. Wrsger—Stesdy at 95@95%c, PHILADELPHIA, PrLADELPIIA, Dec, 1L—BREADSTUFFS—Flonr in light demand, but holders firm ; supers, $4.50@5.25 ; oxtrns, $6.95@6.37,¢ ;_Wisconsin and Minnesota, ST.75 @8.50, “Wheat dull ; red Western, $1.80@1.83 ; amber, .90, Byo firm at 88@%0c. Corn more active ; Teceipts of new large; old yeliow, 66c ; new, G8}@00C; mixed Western, 65¢ ; white, 63c. ' Outs dull’; white, 60 @52c; old black mixed, 47c. ‘Provisroxs—Declining ; mess pork, $13.75. Harms, smoked, 14@16c; shonlders, 0G0k, Latd, 84 @Ser PereoLEgi—Dull and nominal WinskEz—Held at 96, GO, 0swEGo, Dec. 11.—GRAN—Wheat firm ; No, 13l waukee, $1.00@1.63. Corn firm at 53@60c. Barley quict sad unchanged. - BALTIMORE, BArTrvOnE, Dec. 11,—BREADSTUFES—Flour steady and unchanged. ~ Wheat very firm; choice white and amber, $2.10; good to prime red, SLI0@2.00; Western red, $1.60@1.70 ; amber do, 115183, Corn firm; mixed Western, 62c.- Oats firm; mixed West~ ern, I7c; white, 48c. Rye quiet and steady, Provisioss—Quiet, Mess pork, $15.00 ; bulk shoul- ders, 4}@43c; 1ib sides, 6@G3C: clear rib, CX@ 63¢c. Bacon in fair jobbing demand ; shoulders, 53, @bc’; Tib sides, 83@Jc ; clear Tib, 9K@9)c. Hims, new, 14X@15c. Lard, 8c. BoTTER—Scarco ; clioice Western roll, 30c, Winsxez—Firm at 93¢ ; small sales, 96c, CLEVELAND, CrLEvELAYD, Det. 11.—BREADSTUFFS—Flour firm, Wheat dull but stronger ; No. 1 red winter, $1.66; No. 9,8155. Corn quict; high mixed, 47c; low do, 46c; ellow, 48¢. Oata quiet; No, 1, 37¢; No. 2, 35c, PETiOLETM—Steady and unchanged. 8T. LOUIS. Br. Lomis, Dec. 11.—BREADSTOFFs—Flour—Only Iocal trade. ‘Wheat—No miarket for apring, and only few small sample Iots winer sold. Corn dull ; No. 2 mixed, on cast track, 30c. Oats dull; No, 2, on esst track, 5S¢, Barley dull; sample lots lowa, T9@90c. Rye—No sales, Wmiskey—Firm ; 92, Provisoxs—Pork duil; order lots, $12.95. Bulk meats—Liitle doing; loose clearrib, 5c, Green meata quiet ; clear sides from block, 5%c. Bacon—No sales, in good demand for future; sales prime steam at 7o seller_December. mostly delivered at Kansas City snd 8t, Joseph, Mo, Hoas—Firm ; $3.6063.85, Receipts, 10,105, CatTrE—Unchinged. Dec, 11, Burraro, Groen Bay; Xeo. Corn, fair demand; galés 5,300 bu at 50c for No, 2 Western; 6l for high mixed Toledo, car lote. CINCINNATL CrscreaTr, Dec. 1L—BREADSTUEFS — Flour firm and unchsuged. Wheat firm No. 2, SL53. Corn irm and unchasged, Byo in fair demand, and higher, 2@ 75c. Oats quict and unchanged. Barley dull and une 8¢ Ors~Firm and unchanged, Provistons—Stronger; mess pork ndfninally wn- clianged. Tard active, and higher; steam held at 7331 Ti{c; kettle, Tic; no sales. Bulk meats firm and un- changed. Bacon—Shouldérs, bo; clear rib, Bic; clear sides, 8(@8{c. Green meats firmer ; shoulders, $3.40 per cask ; rib sides, 5c ; hams, 6X@SKc. Hoas—Firm'; $3.75@3,05 ; bulk of sales $3.80@3.90. ‘WaiskEy—Steady at 88c. pied Dec 1T T JWAUEEE, Dec. 11.~BREADSTUFFs—Flour let and unchinged, Whoat sigady: Mo 1. 51105 No 5 $L11%. Corn steady; No.-2, 31C. Osts firm, No, 2, 26" Bye steauy, Gijge.” Barley active, bigher, No. c. Rrcrrers—Flour, 2,000 brls; wheat, 26,000 bu; barley, 3,000 b, SmrPENTs—Flour, 10,000 brla wheat, 4,000 bug ‘arley, 2,000, DETROIT. Demzorr, Dec. 11—Grarv—Whest ackive and higher ; exira, $1,70; No. 1, $1.693¢; amber, $1.58. Corn aul, lower, 403¢c, Oais steady, 3ic. RecETP3S—Flour, 5,000 brls ; wheat, 3,000 bu, SameaExTs—Flour, 2,000 bris : wheat, 7,000 ba, NEW ORLEANS, k; New Onreass, Dec, 11 —Breansturrs—Flour firms double extra, $6.50; treblo extra, S7.125@S.75; fami. Iy, $9.50@10.50 Corn scarcoand higlicr: white, 70c. Oats quict at HG46¢. BRAN—$1.95. gbz—Seais nd firmer; prime, $2300; choice, 3.00. Provistoxs—Pork dull; mess, $13.25. Bacon scarce and firmer ¢ _53c, 9c, &nd 104e. Hama dull at 16 1o, Loxd m gt supply; tiercs, SX(G8(c; keg, 5 3. GrocEnrEs—Sugar quiet and in light supply; infe- Hor, 6@6¢c: common to good common, 6X@TXC; foix” to fully fair, 7X(@83{c; prime, ke, Molsses active and firmer; common, 40c; fair, 4dc; prime to .@T;dy prime, 52@55c. Coffee searce and firm at 16 c. WHISEET—92@07c. CozzoN—Firmer ; £ales 9,500 bales ry, 1T%c; low middling, 18X@IS: 19k@19xc; middling Ol 6,111 bales, 154,013 bal Atesreans,Des, 11— Comrone Firm; middling, 1 ec. 11.~CorroN—Firm ; midaling, 19c; Tow middiing, 1656 BueapsTurrs—Flour active and higher; $6.008 10.25. Corn mecal scarce snd firm; 52@54 Oats scarce and firm; 43¢, Corn meal higlier ; $4.25, Bran—Active; 24@23c. ProvistoNs—Bulk meats steady. LOUISVILLE, good ordina- 1 middling, cans, 195 @19)4c. Recoipts, ‘Exports, to Hovre, 3,666 bales, Stock, e3. Toutsvrire, Dec, 1L—DBRespsTures—Flous firm and unchanged. Provisioxa—Active and strong. Mess pork, $12.50, Bacon—Shoulders, Sc; clear rihe, 8%(c; clea, 8ifc, packed, New sugar-cured homs, H@l3ic. Bal shouldérs, 970 clear Tibs, 57%@0c; clear, Gi@6Xe, logse, in found lots. _Lard, 73{@S}{c. 0Gs—Firm ; $3.83@4.10; receipts, 4,710, ‘WiskEY—Steady ; &gc. Torepo, Dec. 11,—BreapsTurrs—Flour dull snd unchanged. ‘Wheat dull snd lower ; amber Michigan, $1.59X@1.60; No. 1 red, $1.63; No. 2 do, SL5B. Corn'a ehado better ; high mixed, 39@3934¢ ; new, 363§ @36%c; low mixed, 33¢; mew, 36X, ~Oals dall and unchanged. DRESSED HOGS—$4.65@4.70. CLOVER SEED—$5.15, Recexers—Flour, 1,000 bris; wheat, £,000 bu; cors, 8,000 bu; oats, 21,000 ‘bu, Supxexzs—Flovr, 000 bris; wheat, 5,000 buj corn, 21,000 bu; oats, 700 bu. FIRE PROOF. IMPORTANT THE PUBLIC. A CHEALLENGE To Patentees and Manufactur- ers of Materials Claimed to be Fire-Proof. Attention, Architecis, Builders, Property-Owners, and In- urance Companies. In pursuance of an article which appoared in the col- wmns of the “Times" a sbort timo ago, the undersigned Berowith givo public notice of their intention to submit 1o fire test a building now in conrso of eroction on tho northwest corner of LaSallo aud Quincy-sts., oppostta the temporary Conrt Houso, composed entircly of their boilding materis], known as A. WANNER’S PATENT FIRE-PROOF TUBULATED PLASTER CASTINGS, The building will bo subdivided in three rooms; two of them, sdjacent to each other, will be fillod with highly {nflammable material, of which one will bo sot on firo in. presonce of the pablic, in osder to provato the most skop- tcal that a fire originating {n & compartment, tho walls of which being built or lined with said material, can bo easily confined to said part and provented from spreading or communicating to other parts of tho bullding, if evon containing tho most inflammable substances, Thore boing various othermaterialintho market clalmed to be fire-proof, we herowith challengo all patoatoes, ‘manafacturers or propriotorsof building material adapted for floors, arches, ccilings, partition walls, and farrings, by which to render buildings firo-proof, to orect similar ‘bailding or buildings from thelr matorial slongside of ours, subject the same to a similar test, and have tha supo ‘riority of ono or the other decided by a compotent and impartial committeo, to be appointed by the Board of Une dorwriters of this city. Parties taking up our challenge will pleaso send in thoze acceptance, in writing, to our office on or befors Deoem- ber 18 net, stating at what time they will bo prepared for tho tost of their materlal; failing which to do, the une dersigned will tako for granted that nobody Is In possce= sion of any fire-proof material which can cope with ours, and shall procacd forthwith with the proposed test. THE CHICAGC Datent Firg-Proof Tubulated Plaster CASTING CO-, Office, 4 Congress-st. 7 Esstern and Southern papers plessa notica. P. S.~-The word “COPY” in the above line on yestérday should have been “NOTICE,” and was in= tended only as a request to editors tonotice the “challenge” as amat- ter of public interest. TUNDERWEAR., UNDERWEAR, dosirablo wolght fn Silk, Morino, Scotch R R A E i, St Wedk HOSIERY, Of all wolghts, adsptod o tho season, tn Cottos, Merlno, ool Handling quantities of thoso extra fine goods searcel equalled by any firm, We aro proparod to givo LOWES WILSON BROS, 318 Wabash-av., 35 West Madison-st. (Sher~ man Houss), Chicago, And Pike’s Opera House. Cincinnati. NEW PUBLICATIONS. NOW READY = Redfield’s IEADING AMERICAN RAILWAY CASES NewEdition. 2sols. 8ro. SI5. e sathor, in carrying ont the orlsinal plan of Bis seork, has transforred tho Cases apon Common and P senger Carrlers from. the ume, which is chiefly occupied by thoso, leading cases have boen added o tho firss volume, to- gother with soma new notes, and tho late cascs to all tho notes. 'The second volume is mainly devoted to Common Garress of ud Possengers. LITTLE, BROWX & C0., Boston. LOOK OUT! LOOK 0UT! LOOK OUT! FOR THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF “TO-DAY,” extra double number, profusely illustrated by tho best artists. 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WEDNESDAY EVESTNG, Dec, 11.—Salea at the Night ‘Provisiou Board : 100 brls mess pork, selier March, at $11.873¢ ; 250 tes lard, selior Decomber, at $1.10 3 200 Boxes dry salted shouldera at 33¢c cash, MISCELLANEOTUS. INEW BANIK. THE MONROE BANI of MILLER. WATSON & 0, 113 Monroc-at., is now roads’ for busincss. Tho ot tentlon of tho public and their neishbors especially fn- Vited toit. Responsibiitylargo. with ingividgal tabiliiy. fiiii SULEER, Presilont, OTWAY WATSON, Cashior, ANOTHER NEW CHROMO, WHY THE HENS DON'T LAY A fine, humorous Picturo that tells its own story, to ba [ren 8%37 fo ench customer by THE GREAT WHLAN’ TI0 & PACIFIC TEA& CO., 1i6 West Washington-st. and 138 Twenty-second.st. FTOR SALE. Sale & Boarding Stabls At 192 State-‘?t.» Botween Monroo and Adams-st., in 3 of - Ress, convenient for biarters sua Tor Spoegied of putl: “Horsos sold on commission. Now affriad, aaleo road 1SRRI oS bl o melems” PG desring el 1o ot SEAIT fecod: ssfl“ux}mh’:' : 3p for that purpaso. For tho Ge ja: d Plteso sadress tho HONER COMSHTTEE: Gantvartis for terms, or come and sce the prer ‘Goora: Boo. B, Teds . T | “Galeago, 4500 & Hamiin Orzan (o, 251 Wabashav., corner Van Earen-st. Theso Orgaos 2ro acknowledzed to bo whrisalied in. oxcollonce, Goo i FURTR KD CATALOGUE AND FESFOMONIAL IRCULAR. Orgaus to rent. REMOVALS. Howe’s Scales. Removed to 88 State-st. Seales of overg description, Boams and Tracks. Fix- tures for Grocers, Druggists and Batchers. A, M. GILBERT & CO. REMOV.AIL. CERSTENSERG COMMISSION MERCHANT, Tas Removed to 199 Fast Kinze-st. P e e L LAY TRUSSES. Rupture. T susceptiblo casos cures aro guaraateed by th our RAGighl Gure Tense. Al asd Bane: sous boon oot ined. Al d of Trusses carclully fitted. MARSH & ROWLES. o Wabashaar. DISSOLUTION NOTICES. = DISSOLUTION. m of Stringer & Vorhisis this day dissolved by oveity Sien . wattied. and basing Contiaged By, o o AU STRINGER, eg. 10, 1872, Lol