Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1872, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1872. POLITICAL Further Advices from the DPolitical Bat- tle-field of Lou- isiana. Warmoth’s Legislature Adjourned il the First Honday in January. Two Senators Expelled from the Eellogg Legisla- ture for Favoring ‘Warmoth. The Adminisiration Advises the Citi- zens of New Orleans to Rec- ognize Pinciback, The President Will Not Change His Mind, and Says So. The Administration Compromise Accept- ed by the Alabamians. THE LOUISIANA SQUABBLE. ‘New OrLraxs, Dec. 13.—At the session of the Mecuanics’ Institute Legislature, to-day, Sena- tors Campbell and McMillan were expelled. They were old Senators, holding over from the last session, and have been acting with the City Hall Assembly. The Judges of the Seventh and Eighth Dis- trict Courts ordered their Courts adjourned over from day to dey withont transocting further ‘business, until the present political difficulties cease. The Fusion Leglslature adjourned until the Tegular session, unless sooner convened by the Governor. A joint Committes was sppointed to accompany the Citizens’ Committee to Wash- ington. NEw Omrzaxs, Dec. 18.—Representatives of forty-eight business homses in the principal Northern, Western, and Eastern _cities, doing usiness in New Orleans, met this evening, pd signed an =sddress to the people 3 the North, requesting them to ~unile In a protest to Congress 2nd the President sgainst the arbitrary usrpation of power and Bfu;a, by political adventurers backed by s Jnited States Judge, who has called in the as- eistance of United States troops to execute hig decrees. They attest the paralyzed condition of irade, and general dissatisfaction t;f_ the people with the present condition of af- airs, Pinchback has made the following sppoint~ *ments: Jacob Hawkins, Judge of the Supreme Court; John Burk, Clerk of the Superior Court; John H. Hsley, Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court, in place of John H. Eennard, re- seatly sppointed by Warmoth. 1)The Citizens® Committee of One Hundred telegraphed 2 memorial to Congress and the President setting forth their grievances, The Committee will start for Washington probably Yo-morrow. The Louisiana militia having refused to obey General Longstrest, were ordered to surrender their arms and armory, but refused, wherenpon General Badger, with about 100 armed Metropolitan police, was ordered to take the ermory. They moved to within balf a square of it. A parley ensued. Lines of the Metropolitans were thrown across Carondelet, at the intersection of Poydras and LaFayetto streets, and, for s time, a_skirmish seemed imminent, but the Metmofiims were finally withdrawn, leaving the militis in quiet possession. The militis offer to_surrender to any United States military officer, but decline surrendering their arms to any other existing authority. ‘WasETNGTON, Dec. 13.—The following 18 the text of the despaich sent by the Attorney Gen- eral to Colonel McEnery, of Louisians, this afternoon: WasaINGTON, Dec. 13, Hon, John McEnery, New Orleans, La.: Your visit with one hundred citizens will be unavall- ing, 80 far 26 the President is concerned. Hisdecision 1s Thade and will not bo changed; and the sooner it is acquiesced i the sooner good. Grder and peacowill bo ‘vesto: R (Signed] 0. ILLIAMS, : } Attorney General. THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. Bostox, Dec. 18.—The Committee on Federal Relations held & meetlng, to-dsy, to consider the resolution introduced on leave in the House, on Thuredsy, by Mr. Hoyt, condemning the course of Senator Sumner in presenting a bill to the United States Senate for the erasure of the names of battles and fellow-citizens from the wmy register and jregimental colors. The gflininu expressed were generally in favor of . Hoyt's resolution, but no decision was reeched. The Committee will further consider the subject. *Applications have been presented from ten w!? to have the votes for Mayor recounted, wnd probsbly the entire Mayoraity vote of the eity will bs recounted. ‘THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, MANEATTAS, Kan., Dec. 13.—The Senatorial contest in Kansas is 5aid to be narrowed down o Governor Harvey, Mr. Low, and Senator Pome~ roy. Itisclaimedas a fi!‘eafi mistake on the part of the Hon. J. 8. eth to have engaged In a controversy at this time with Mr. Thayer, of the Lawrence Tribune. NEW YORK CITY POLITICS. New YorE, Dec. 13.—The Liberal Republican General Committee last night condemned the recent ;ppuintment of municipal officers. The Tammany Hall General Committee last night received reports from ward organizations 28 to their representation in the committee. COMMERCIAL. The National Conventionat St. Lonis— Second Day’s Proceedings. Sr. Louis, Dec, 18.—The Commercial Conven- tion met st 11 o'clock. The Committee on im= provement of River and Harbor reported a series ©of resolutions, memorializing Congress to ap- propriste sufflcient funds to pay the outstand- standing bonds issued by euthority of Congress for the 1mprovement of the Louisyille Cufi;h sand hereatier collect only such tolls as &l be sufficient to keep said canal in repair; that the works of improving the Mississippi River ot DesMoines and Roek Isiand rapis be completed as soon 28 possible, in ad- cordsncs vnctix the xe&:ummendagnn of the en- eers in charge, and urging Congress fo a] ropriato 5 Puinsient smm for thet mbeas Tecommending Congross to establish a systors sigoals and lighthouses along the navigable rivers gimilar to_those now in use on the sea- board ; urging_Congress to_continue the im- provement of the Tennessee River, according to the recommendation of the engineer of the War Department ; asking Congress to make appro- ‘priation for the construction of the James River £nd Ksnawha Cansl ; slso, to remose snags from the Missouri River, and otherwiso protectits nayigation. The Committes to whom was referred the pro- priety of consolidating the Commercial Conven- tion with the National Board of Trade, reported adversely to such proposition. e The Convention then, after some discussion, adopted & general plan for permanent organiza- tion, and decided that the next meting of the Convention should be at Pittsburgh, on the first Monday of next September =7 The plan for 2 permanent organization of the National Commercial Convention, as submitted by Colonel Grosvenor, of St. Lows, provides for {he appointment of &h Executive [Committes of one from each State, to see that matters, favor- ably acted npon by the Convention, sre brought Dbefore Congress gud the State Legislatures, to investigato the subjects referred to it, and pre- pare reports for the information of the next Convention ; to establish means for the compi~ lation of statiatics for the next Convention; to communicate with other commercial bodies and business men generally, urging co-operation with the next Convention. The Committes to which was referred the sub- joct of aid to railroads, kv Btate or lacal authori- ties, réported adversely to the indorsement of local enterprises ; nor were they prepared to recommend rules for aid, The Convention was National in character, and this matter was one for gtato consideration. Genera) Tisk, of St. Louis, from the Commit- tee on Transcontinental Railroads, submitted lengthy report, fothe effect thab additional railroads across the continént were needed ; that the rond below the snow line, over the route wdrked by mnature for, & dense populatton, was imperatively deraanded. e2ds were to do a great work in peopling the plains. The present rosds were inadequato to the demands of trade, and facilities oqualto. the call of constantly increasing commerce must bo provided. The trade with China snd Japan, and it cnormous incresse withun a few years, was cited to prove this. Theso mecessities could best be supplied by roads fnon(i the thirty-fifth and thirty-second parallel. Re: Iutions necompanied the réport, commendin ihe subject to all commercial organizations and oommunities of the nation, recommending or- Ea.mzml efforts to secure the building of roads elow tho show line ; to secare development of the country, and home and international trade, After some discussion, which resulted in striking out the part which referrad to the 85th. and 32d parrallel roads, the report was adopted. Miles Sells, of St. Louis, from the Committee on Fire end Merine Insurance, made a long re- ort, which declares that the Jaws of the several tates should rigidly compel each insurance company to hold ita capital and assets £o in- vested that, should the day of reverses come, all its resonrces may be made available in meeting its obligations; that a fund should be crested by the reservation of all profits over 10 per cent on the capital stock _until such Teserve equals the technical reigsurance fund. If tates are imposed, es- eoially on premium receipts, they should be levied only upon the remainder, or net amount, after deducting the losses and expenses of col- lecting. The whole system of deposits for the security of golicy-ho lers should be abolighed, as experience has shown tha it is too insignificant in its operation 2s & sefeguard to be worth main- tuining. No company should be allowed to pub more than one-twenticth of its capital on an: one risk, and risks should b widely distribute _The report elicited quite an animated discus- sion, but, after one or two slight amendments, it was adopted. _ On motion of Benj. E. Crane, the President of the Convention was made cx-officio Chair- man of the Executive Committee, and Colonel Wm. Grosvenor, of St, Louis, Secrotary. Tne following compose the Committee: Barton Able, Missouri; E. James, Tennessee; M. J. Smith, Louisiana; James Jorsey, Maryland ; James H. Laws, Okio; D. Hurd, Ilinois ; H. 8! Kingman, Towa; W. Carpenter, South Caro- ? John Evams, Colorado; A. B. Norton, Texas; J. 8. Hopking, Indiana; R. S. Bevier, Rentucky; Lounis Krieger, Minnesota; A. P. Waterman, Wisconsin; C. C. Converse, Penn- sylvania; B. H. Plummer, North Carolina; Hiram Potter, Florida; W. W. Paine, Georgia. Mr. Weems, of Georgia, again presented his report in favor of the Atlantic and Great West~ ern Canal between the Tennessee and Coosa Rivers, with those parts expunged which wers ob%eczea to yesterday, snd it was adopted. 'he rules were suspended, and a resolution by Mr. Elliott, of Indians, was adopted, that rail- roads, as common carriers, should receipt in full for all property transported, and that the several States should enforce this rule by appropriste leFislution. Tho postal telegraph question then cameup, and majority and minority reports were submitted. The majority report, by four of the Committee, entered into the subject at some length, reflect- ing somewhat severely upon the Western Union Company, and msking several errors of state- ment. Th urges upon Congress the speedy acquisition, on equitable terms, of all the tele- graph franchises of the country, and the incor- poration of the same into the postal system of the United States, and that the recom- mendation of the President and the Postmaster General for the appointment of a Special Commission to consider and report to Congress & system of postal telegraphy in the interests of tha whole people, mects tho hearty concurrence of this Convention. The minorityreport by three of the Committes is as follows : Wi Private enterprise bas given to the entire country a system of rapid and intelligent communica~ tion of thought, ideas, incidents, and general news of the day, commercial, socular, and historic, by magnetio telegraph ; and, WaEREs, Private enterprise has also united the o Contincais by magnetic, telogranh, tranamitting information in o few moments toall parts of the world, therebyincreasing facllities for commercial transac- tions and the genersl growth of the civilization of this century, an Wireneas, Ssid telegraphic communication 19 in- creasing In a Tatio equal to tha demands of science, commerce, and the social welfare of our peogle, there- fore, Reaolted, That this Convention thinks it inexpedient and unwise for the United States Government, at the resent time, to take possession of the telegraphlc ines, and manage them as a part of the postal system of the country, & A pointed discussion followed the reading of hisso reports, tho argument on_Guo side being principally opposition to centralizing power in the Genersal Government, and incressing its par- tigan inflience by the distribution of a large number of Government employes ; while, on the other side, the reduction of rates and the bene- fita to be derived by “opening quick_communi~ cation of thought to all classes of the people was strongly dwelt upon. The whole matter was finally referred to the Execu- tive Committee, to be reported upon at the next meeting of the Convention. "The Gommittee on Short Weights, False Pack- ing, Etc., reported that Congress should pass such general lawe a8 may be needed to enforce an uniform system of weights and measures; also, requiring all goods sold by the package to ‘have the correct, weight marked thereon, together with the name and place of business of the manufacturer ; also & law against false packing ; further, that the practice of buying and selling’ short weight, ormeasure gond.u‘g;merchmts atevenlesspriced than full-weight articles, i8 strongly condemned Dy this Convention, and il merchants, Board of Tiadaa, and other éommerciel organizations are requested to use their infinence sgainst the con- tinuance of the practice. After the trangaction of some furtber but un- important business, the adoption of the usual complimentary resolutions and reference of all unfinished business to_the Executive Commit- tee, the Convention adjourned to meet at Pitts~ ‘burgh on the first Monday of next September. At the meeting of the Executive Commitiee, after the adjournment, & Sub-Committee of five, consisting of Barton Able, of 8t. Louis; Laws, of Ohio; Hurd, of Ilinois; Bevier, of Ken- tucky; and Smith, of New Orlesns, wWas ap- ointed to arrange and prepare business for the Eammittaa and for the next Convention. The Committee then adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. FIRES. Destruction of Property in Various Places Yesterdaye CrverynaT, Dec, 18.—At 3 o'clock this after- noon, the fine two-story stone residence of James McKechan, in Avondale, took fire and burned down. Total loss, £20,000. Insurance not ascertainable. The fire startednear the fur- nace, in the basement. B - CiINCINNATI, Dec. 13.—A fire this morning in the Law Building, on Third street, belonging to the Hopple estate, desiroyed the Toof and upper story. Loes, $3,000; insured in the Royal. P. Campbell, dealer in linens, lost 8,000; fully insured. Jouaer, ., Dec. 18.—A hay press, containing about 200 tons of hay, was burned here last Right. It was owned by Peter Odler, whose loss i8 mot known ; also two cara of oats thab were loaded and ready for shipment, standing on s tide-track of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad adjacent to the hay press. WreeLrss, W. Va., Dec. 13.—A fire st 6 o'clock this morning, entirely destroyed the cigar store of L. Kuttnauer, Main sireet. Noth- ing was saved. _The fire also badly damaged the adjoining building, occupied by Henry Daubas as a saloon. Mrs. Kuttnauer threw her buby {rom & aennnd—sw? window, but it was caught by a man and saved, The lady then jumped and was injured seriously, if not fatally. Theorigin of the fire 18 not known. Camo, Ill, Dec. 13.—To-day, just ‘before 100m, & firo was discovered in the residence of Mr. famuel Orr, on Poplar street, in this city, and befors the fiames could be extingnished tha ‘building was neatly all destroyed. Nothing but 2 part of tho walls and foundstion s left. The loss is about $2,500, covered by insurance in the Pheenix, of Hartford, on house and fur- niture for $1,200, and the ‘furniture was nearly LSS ol Despateh o Thie Chigago Trlbus Speci Jespal he icago ne. Proxia, Dec. 13.—A firo, early this morning, ‘burned four small buildings in the lower part of the city. _ Loss, light, and fully covered by in- surance in tho ZEma and Phoni, of Hartford, Home, of Colurbus, and Commercial Union, Tgoy, N. Y., Dec, 13.—A firo broke out to- night in & tenaht's room on the third floor in the pew iron building of the Troy Daily Times. The part occupied by the Times escaped injury, exceptby water. The principel damsge is from water. The loss will probably not exceed $15,- 000, which is fully insured. o S To Be Hanged. Pronm, T, Dec. 13.—Henry McNalta, who yrag found guilty of murderinthe first ?ouee. and recommended to be hung by the jury, was, to-day, Bentenced to death by Judge Puterbaugh, who fixed the date of his execution on Friday, Jan. 8, 1873. The Judge, in his sentence, re- ferred feelingly to the details of the case, and \u-%ad the prigoner to make his peace with God and the world. The doomed man raceived his sentence With composure, butbroke down before reaching his cell. FOREICN. Z FRANGE, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, _New Yorg, Dec. 18.—In the sitting of the French Assembly on the 29th of November, M. Thiers made a long speech. Among other things, he said: “Gentlemen, remember Bordesux, You did not choose me, It was circumstances. Did you impoee any conditions om me? No; none. What was my desire in accepting the Pact of Bordeaux? To prevent civil war. I do not per- sonally like the Republic. My only desire was to wrest the Government from those who were wrging a struggle a Toutrance. Thera were in Paris 3,000 cannon and 400,000 muskets. In seven weeks we wrested these arms from the misgnided men, who, hav- ing lost the habit of working, had taken posses- sion of them. We collected an army of 140,000 men with great difficulty, for the enemy was watching ®ith great jealonsy. Deputations come to me from all the towns of France, saying tome, “ Are you working for a Republic or & Monarchy?” I replied that I was laboring only for the Government ue facfo. Did any- one at that period reproach me for thatreply? No. [Prolonged movement.] Ifa Monarchy can bo established or obtain & majori- ty in the country, I would retire. It is only I who am pledged, and I should rejoice at if, for 1 have an ardent desire_to ‘give up power this evening. If you believe that a Monarchy is possible, try it.” [Long-continued applause from theLeft.] I am only a Republican because I do not believe in a Monarchy. There is to-day but one Governme.t possible. I ohly wish for re- pose.” Paris, Dec. 18.—The ship Gustave, belonging to Nantes, has been lost ab ses, with on board. Pazis, Dec. 13.—The right will move to-mor- Tow that the Assembly do not dissolye until the territory of France is entirely freed from tho foreign occupation ; and will follow this up with a resolution declaring that the members of the Left are responsible for the present sgitation. In the Committee of Thirty, Al Barthe, Re- publican Deputy, submitted & proposition for the formation of a separate legislative body, to be called the Section of Control. It is to consist of two hundred members, who shall be chosen by lots from the resent Assembly, and will be empowered to reject laws pessed by the Assembly. —The proposal has given rise to most excited debates in the Com- ‘mittee, as it virtually creates a second deliber- ative Assembly. K The weather is very stormy. The waters of the Seine are rising, and inundations are threatened. ‘The River Loire4s aleo rapidly rising. —_— GREAT BRITAIN. TLoxpox, Dec.13.—Snow fell in the north yesterday. To-dsy the gale has deranged the telegraph wires. It is_reported that the employes of all the Enfl.iah railway companies will strike on the 2d of January. Quzszs, Dec, 18.—A Glasgow cable despatch reports the abandoning of the ship City of Manchester, with a cargo of lumber. The crew were saved. # Loxpoy, Dec. 13.—Hon, R. C. Schenck, United States Minister to Great Britain, who has been absent from London for some time on a visit to E_ozuthem Europe, is now on his return to this city. SPAIN. Mippv, Dec. 13.—Excitement was crested yesterdsy over the reported insurrection in the Buburbs the previous evening. It furned out that the insurrection was s small affair and speedily supgressad. slthough, however, twenty pergons had been killed and wounded. The cit; was Boon quieted. In the Cortes, Martos sai that the movement was probably incited by the opponents of the new loan, with the idea of af- fecting its successsul negotiation. gt GERMANY. Berrry, Dec. 13.—It is rumored that Bis- marck is about to resign the Presidency of the Prussian Council of Ministers, in order to de- ~ote himseif exclusively to his daties a8 Chan- callor of the German Empire. 0 —— CANADA, MoxTreAL, Dec. 13.—It is feared that the steamship Commander, hence for Queenstown, Nov. 8, with & cargo of corn, has foundered. HArreax, Dec. 13.—The customs authorities havediscovered a frand img!.iclflng!pveml firms, A schooner was recently cleared with a cargo bonded for Newfonndland. Bhe was reported Tost, but her cargo was transferred to another ‘vessel, which transported it to Yarmouth, where it was seized. The undervriters here refuse to pay the insurance claims. — BELGIUM. Brussers, Dec. 13.—A freshet in the river Sambre caused s sudden fiooding of » coal mine near Charleroi. The accident occurred while the miners were at work, and many were drowned. HORTICULTURAL. Mceting of the Xilinois State Society— Closing Exercises. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. CexTRALIA, Dec. 13.—Mr. Humphrey offered & resolution that the Vice Presidents be an ad in- terim Committee for their respective districts at an expense of & sum not exceeding two dollars for each county in his district. The subject matter was referred to the Executive Committees with power 0 act. Mr. Clayton offered a resolution in regard to the more thorough teaching of the natural sci- ences in our common schools, and the members of this society in the several school districts in their neighborhoods should give their aid. Mr. Edwards suggested instruction in horti- culture also. Dr. Gregory offered s resolution in regard to & uniform system of weights and measures throughont the world ; passed witbout debate. Mr. Flagg offered a resolution instructing the ‘Executive Committee to take such action as the state of the funds will warrant in sending dele- gates and fruits to the meeting of the American Pomological Society, to be_held at Boston next Soptember, and that the President-clect be a committes toconsult with similar societies inthe Northwest, with & view of co-operation, and to ubtaint'it ‘ossiblo, reduced rates of fare. Dr. L. Baron, the State Bntomologist, read an. essay on the anizject of education in natural sci- ences. As a preliminary, he referred to the troublesome insect known as the ‘* Crown Borer” that hmmved so_injurious to thestrawberry. He stated that it belonged to the curculio fam- ily, and that_its e} history was not well known, The Doctor gaid that edacation had been too abstract, and too far romoved from the real business of life, and that a change was needed to meet the present condition of things. Money represents houses, and lands, and equip- ‘ments, and yet this i ot all of our necds, for ‘the higher qualities of the mind require o better education, or a better development of our facili- ties. Society demands that every man shall have 80mMe Tse] trade or business, and, a8 popula~ tion increases, this kind of knowledge lead into specialties; in short, the boy should be educated in that which he will follow inlife; apd yet this is not all, for, in addition to this, he must have a more general edu- cation, but the first is absolutely essential to his success. Whilo the dead languages may be of use to the man of literature, it costs too much time to make it desirable. "In- gects aremore or less injurious, and these we must study more closely, in order to know how to destroy them. He ould not discard text- ‘books from the school-room, for text-books are useful in the hands of the best teachers. In ro- ply to those who have made inquiry in regard to a text-book for schools on the subject of ento- mology, he would say that no such a book is to be had, and, to meet this need, he had entered upon the preparstionof such a work, the firs part of which is nearly ready for tho press, and will be published with his next annual report. Mr. Earle offered a resolution instructing the Executive Committee to offer 2 promium to the students of the Industrial University for the best collection of insects, to be the property of this Society. Dr. Gregory stated that there were gentlemen ready to supply the funds for this purpose, when the resolution passed. Major Muhlman, from the Committee on En- tomolozy. Tead an essay on the subiech of in- sects injurious to the horticulturist. He gave an account of & beetle that bored into tho Law- ton blackberry and destroys the corcs, and pre- dicted that it would probably prove highly de- structive to this fruit. He entitled his essay “Seraps picked up along the way.” A man that has an eye to bugs, to caterpillars, and to butter- flies, sees much, and is never lonesome when be passes flmmf;h the forest. _ The Legislature is to be memorialized to con- tine the office of State Entomologist as of great importance in keeping the cultivators informed of the habits of now insects and worms, and how to guard against their 1avages. The report on ornithology was rend by J. C. Cooper, of Centralia. He took the ground that the birds were usefal to man after deducting tho cost of their keeping, With the provieo that they male a little too free with the early fruits. The essay was replete with sound common sense on the whole. In footing up the account for and ageinst the birds, he gave them a balance on the credit side of the ledger. Mr. Huggins would besr testimony to the good offices of the birds. He would call atten- tion to the Iabors of the blue-bird and wren-in destroying the codling moth, 80 injurious to the n.p{‘ls. (r. Wier did not believe that birds destroyed noxious insects. The cherry was discussed, bat no new facts were elicited, and the cultivator was remanded back to the Early Richmond. The usnel resolutions of thanks for courtesies wero passed, whon the Society adjourned after s most mteraafiniand ‘harmonious session of four days. The weather has been cold, and the horse disease has had a serious effect in keeping hun- dreds of fruit-growers from sttending. MR. GREELEY'S WILL. The Contest Over tho Estate. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yomx, Dec. 13.—The contest over Mr. Greeley's two wills, executed respectively in 1871 and 1872, was resumed in the Court to-day, in Weatchester County. Mr. Williams sppeared 28 lawyer for Mr. Sinclair. The daughters of Mr. Greeley were present in desp mourning, and seemed to be on the most affectionate terms with each other. Mr. Sinclair failed to put in an ap- peoranco, and the only executor pres- ent was Mr. Richard H. Manning. Judge Hart, counsel for Miss Ids, and Mr. George P, Nelson, counsel for Miss Gabrielle, acted with the most porfect accord. MMr. Charles E. ‘Whit ehead, Trustee of the Children’s Aid So- cety, was present, but did not seem particnlarly interested. Mr. Greeley’s brother refuses to appear. 'udge Hart.said : I shall make no opposition to the appointment of & proper person_to take charge of the estate. I suggest iiss Ada Gree- lay, and her unclo, Mr. Cleveland, husband of %\Il.r. "Graeloy‘s sister, may be asssociated with er. . Mr. Willisms consented to Mr. Cleveland dur- ing the litigation but pot Mies Ids. The Surro- ate, after consideration, appointed 3Ir. Cleve- 2ad’ spocial collector of the estate, Lis duties being to preserve the estate and collect the debts due to it. The Surrogate said that a bond would be roquired in double the amount of the ‘property.. Mr. Williams then said: “I feel that the Jast will is not Horace Greeley's; the text is Dot his langusge. Every espert acquainted with his lingusge, on the contrary, will swear that it is not his. I think I understood why and in what manner it was ‘made, bat I hope the duty will be spared me of saying who it was that made it. Ican name a man, and sooper_ than certain developments should be made, it were better he never had bien born. the legatoes referred to are provided for, and one-half deed- odto the younger dsughter, Ihave no hesita- tionin sayng that, under the them existing facts of the cese, the executors will proceed no farther.” Mrs. Lamson was sworn and testified as fol- lows concerning Mr. Greeley’s last moments : Q.—How far from Mr. Greeley's eyes did Mr. Stewart hold that little p&fier you cell a will at the time he said to him : **1s this your last will and testsment 2" A.—The proper distance, sboat as far a8 you hold = paper to read. Mr. Stuart did read the }mper to AIr. Greeley. I cannot tell whether he eaned over the bed. He heldthe paper long enough to ask a question and receive an answer. The paper was open. Mr. Greeley did not al- ways use spectacles to read with. I know he used to read to us withont spectacles, holding a paper at about the usual distance. MissIda was at her father's bedside the evening of his death. 1 don’t think Mr, Greeley read the will when it Was held before his eyes. To the Surrogste : He saw it and looked at it; his eyes were open. To Mr. Williams—I thought nothing strange in Mr. Greeley's ssying “*No” when Haynes Wwas proposed 88 & witness, I have since thought it strange that he eaid “No” to Mr. Jobu R. Stust’s pame. John R. Btuart Mr. Greeley knew from boyhood. The will was executed between 5 and 6 o'clock on the ovening of Ar. Greeley's death. 1 arrived between 2 and 3 o'clock that afternoon. Mr. Stuart said to Ar. Gresley, *Here is Aunty Lampson.” I said “I have come a long, cold rids, Mr. Greeley, to ges you.® Mr. Whitelaw Reid came in. Mr. Btuart said, 4 ¥r, Reid hes come. If you know him shake hands with him.” Mr. Greeley put his bands out naturally and pressed Mr. Reid's hand. I don’t_remember that he spoke to Mr. Reid Mr. Greeley answered a question one or two timea that ovening. His replies were voluatary ntterances. I did not hear him say “It is done.” I did mot hear him say *I died bofore I was born.” I dont think Judge Hart wes in Choate's houso at the time the will was executed. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, Miss 1da Greeley, Mr. Edward J. Carpenter, and myself were present when Mr. Greeley died, First heard of that will a few days before he died.” 3 The Conrt adjourned withont the contestants settling their differences, It is said Mies Ida Greeley has executed and signed a deed giving half the property to her sister, and s further efln%rt to effect a compromise will be speedily made. New Yorg, Dec. 18.—The Greeley will-case came up sgain, to-dsy, in the Westchester Surro- gate Court. Aftera oni debate concerning the settlement of the suit, the examination of Miss Sampson was resumed, at_the conclusion of which, the Surrogate decided that the executors of the will of 1871 had the right to nggeu in Court. The Surrogate ordered that John F. Cleveland be appointed ad- ministrator ad litem. ile the case was_in progress, the fact was developed that Miss Ids Greeley had deeded one-half of the properiy left by her father’s last will to her sister, Miss Gahrielle, merely reserving the right to superin- tend her education and affairs during her ‘minority. The case was adjourned till Dec. 18. On that day, unless some seftlement i made, Reginald Hart, another subscribing witness,will be exam- ined. Two other wills of Mr. Greeley-have been dis- covered, to-day, one bearing the date of 1857, 2nd the other of 1861. 5 Telegraphic Broviticss On Thursday night, Charles Myers, of Lan- sing, Mich., shot himself, with instantly fatal effect. The csuse of his suicide is alleged to be intemperance. ZLast Sunday afternoon, a merchant of Ne- vads, Tows, named Sturgis, shot himself in hig store, in & fit of mental flemnfemunb,.fim ball entering the forehead. He died noxtmorning. He leaves & wife and two children, who were al sent in Ohio visiting friends at the time. The good people of Quincy, L, are praying for wntgar. isterns and wells aro all d.ry?ng up. On Thursday, J. T. Wasson, a rough character of Quincy, attempted to shoot Chief of Police Magraw, but failed in the attempt. An old guwdge is ot the bottom of the affair. Wasson 1n jad, A San Francisco despatch says that the Stan- ton ruby will be sent to the Crown Jewellers, London, England. It is now claimed to be worth §20,000. The Gettysburq Battle Field Memorial Asso- ciation have resolved to Eoceefl at once to the erection of two memorials, one on_McNight's Hill, indicating the position of the Union army Tight, and of tho First Division of First Corps ; the other on the great flat rock, on Culp’s Hill indicating the position of tho Union loft, an the Becond Division of the Twelfth Corps. The xfinnterinl willbe native granite from the battle eld. John Green was arrested, in 8St. Louis, and ‘brought to Cairo,yesterday,on the charge of rob- Ding & Mr. Holbrook of §1,000, soven years ago. He will be tried st the January term of Court. A cyprian, named Sarsh Clark, aged 35, went into & saloon in Columbus, Ohio, last_evening, to got & drink, and while thero fell dead of heark disease. Chas. Weidman was drowned in s well on his farm, near Ottaws., 1ll., on Thursdsy evening, by accidentally elipping in. He was watering his'cattle, and the ground sbout the mouth of the well was covered with ice. The old gentle- man was over 70 years of age. Small-pox is bad ab Silver Lake, Kas., thers being ten deaths out of twenty-nine cases. It is reported to have been introduced by & commer- ciol trayeller from 8t. Louis. It has spread to Kingsville also. ‘NEW YORK. The Anderson Poisoning Trial-For= gery—The Steamer St. Louls—Com= mitted for Trial-The Jumel Estate €asc—Hcavy Mortgage and Deed For= geries—Froude’s Lectures—His Opin= ion of the Catholic Church. - Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonr, Dec. 13-—DMIr. Froude has got enough of the Irish Question, and is introducing other topics. In his Brooklyn lecture on “The Beginning of the Reformation,” he opened by say- ig ho had intended to speak to them on the Tela- tions of England andIreland. That course oflec- tures attracted considerable attention, and led to & hotter controversy than ho anticipated or was desirable, for the object he had in view. Any- thing to be had by Agea.king on that subject in New York or elsewhers had been gained, and that it would be useless, and perhaps fool to press it further. He then proceeded to show how the Catholic Church has changed for the orse since the thirteenth century. Mayor Oskey Hall hes been interviewed. He denies that he sppointed Delafield Smith Corpa- ration Counsel on account of any bargain with Republican managers to drop lawsuits a it himgelf. He says Smith was, schoolmate, and it was useless to appoint s Democrat, to be turned out of office by n.?fiapubl‘\cm Legislature. The Times and Post continue to pour hot-shot into Smith for accepting, but he will stick. (To the Associated Press.] % New Yomg, Dec. 13.—The testimony in the Anderson poisoning case, to-day, made a start- ling disclosure. Andrew Jackson, formerly & clerk in Dr. Trish's store, testified that ten dsya befors Anderson’s death, Irish and Mrs. derson cameinto the store, and at the Doctor’s request the witness pub up three drachms of white ar- senic, with which it was said Mrs. Anderson wanted to kill cats. Four or five days after the Doctor ordered the witness to put up a dollar’s worth of arsenic, which wes done; also a dol- lar's worth of Paris green. On the 12th of May Dr. Irish said to witness that, since he might be subpeenzed in this csse, he would lko 10 lmow if their evidence conflicted. / The Doctor asked him about putting up some bicar- bonate of soda, and if he remembered it. The witness replied that he did not see him get if, and would nob perjure himselt for tho ity o Brooklyn. The Doctor then said he could go out of the city, to Brooklyn, or any other place. new clerk was_obtained, and “the Doctor gave witness §5, and he left for Buffalo, where he has since remained. Mrs. Anderson wrote a letter to Irish, telling him that he bad better noflet the witness go, as the other side might get hold of him, and he might testify in regard to getting arsenic for the cats. The counsel for the Bank of British North Amcrica state that Sanville, arrested yesterday, had no connection with the_institution, but was u{;flnar of the firm of James Austin & Co., which recently failed in Montreal, and which is a debtor to the bank for a comparatively small amount. The charge against Seuville is the al- tering of the amounts of some of the accept- ances discounted. The lost steamship St. Lonis wns valued at 8150,000, and fully insured by the owners, Crom- well & Co., in the Atlantic, Mercantile, United States, Lloyd's, and other companies. Hercargo consisted of 1,241 bales cotton; 1,641 barrels molasses; 250 barrels oil; 50 barrels rice ; some tallow, hides, etc. There was also £5,920 in specie on board. The St. Louis was eighteen years old, and was bailt af Dunbarton, Scotland, 2nd originally known as the **Karnsl.” ‘The Coroner’s jury in the case of Maud Mer- 1ill, shot and killed by her uncle, Roberk Bleak- Yoy, returned a verdict against the prisoner, who wes committed to tho Tombs. The project_of introducing salt water into the City of New York for extinguiching fires was under consideration by the Aldermasic Commit~ teo to-dey. In the Jumel estate case, to-day, the deposi- tions of Mary Armsby snd Lemuel Anflfl, oth over 90 years of age, were read in corroboration of the testimony to the_ identification of Betsey Bowen with Madame Jumel, and Daniel Hi aged 85, identified the plaintiff, whom he h: Imown from infancy a3 a son of Betsey Bowen. Paul Bertrin was arrested to-dsy, on board the steamship Calabria, npon o telegram from Rouen, charging him with killing & woman and Doy at that place, on. the 22d of November, and beld to answer by the United States Commis- sioner. The faneral of the late Edwin Forrest will take place in Pbfludelghiu on Monday next. ‘Professor Stowe, husband of Mrs. Harrieb Beecher Stowe, is seriously ill. A movement has been instituted in Brook- Iyn, establishing a_system of cheap "eating- Touses for the working classes of both sexes. The German Consul General here appeals for ald for the people in the Baltic provinces suffer- ing from the recent inundations of that conntry. ie0rze Price, whom mobody seems to know, and who is believed to have gailed for Europe, ‘hos made mortgages and deeds of prolgerty which he did not own in Hudson County, New Jersey, to the amount of $800,000, and caused them to be recorded. For these mythical securities Price got soaneaalon of houses, lots, glachts, jewelry, and other tangible property, which he Qquickly transferred_to other parties. The vic- tims think some of these parties were in thecon- fidence of Price, and suits have been commenced to recover the property. The Directors of the Crystal Palace Exhibi- tion Compsny miet this evening, and discussed tho advantages of the proposed enterprise. Richard Schell offered to be one of & hundred to give $17,500 each as purchase money for the land. Tho meeting adjourned without arriving at a definite conclusion. 'A meeting of colored peopla to-night, to ex- preas their abhorrence of the policy of the panish Government in Cuba,was well attended. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. H. H. Garnet and W. M. Seanders. At a meeting of the Now England Sociatl;, to- night, Elliott C. Cowdin was re-eleated Presi- dent, and o Committes appointed to draft sppro- riate resolutions on the death of Horace Gree- ey, thirty years & member of the'Society. The snnual dinner takes place on. the 23d instant, when, it i reported, the President and Generals Sherman and Sheridan will be present. The bondsmen of Colonel Blood, in the crimi- nal suit for libel, surrendered his bail this afternoon. Blood was rearrested, end is now in the Eldridge Street Polico Station. THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. Mr. Colfax’s Xnterview With the Stocke= Holders==~Card from Iir. Sinclair. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yo, Dec. 18.—The appearance of Vice President Colfax in New York, to-day, to con- sult with the stock holders of the New York Tribune. 18 sccepted ms & proof that the Binclair-Ayer party have defi- nitely obtained control of the paper, and will, as soon gs possible, bring it into accord with the Republican party. They desire to in- stall Mr. Colfax at once’ as editor-in-chief, and o 80 shape the policy of the paper thob the bulk of the woekly subscriptions erpiringin January and February will be renewed. Ats Jate hour, to-night, Mr. Colfax’s decision had not becn ascertained. New Yong, Dec, 18.—The Herald publishes a card from Samuel Sinclair, in which he-says there is no truth in the report that a wish fo obtain Mr. Greeley's share of the Tribune stock i8 at the bottom of his desire to see the provis- jons of the will of 1871 carried out, and that, as far a8 he knows, all his friends aregvorking in harmony in the matter. Mercantile Failures, Cunvron, Tows, Dec. 13.—Ab Mount Vernon, Linn County, Tows, yosterday, were two busi- Tess fallures—Enott & Goudy, dry goods deal- ers, and Conrad & Co., boot and shoemerchants. o frm of Roed & Banoroft, grocers, of this city, mado an assignment last night for tho bene- fit of their creditors. Country merchants are generally ge'ting un- easy. The Moosac Tunnels New, Yors, Dec. 13.—A despatch says that yesterdsy, at the Hoossc Tunnel, an opening ¥as effected into the central shaft, end workmon passed from one section into the other. —_——— . Railwny News. DusuquE, Dec. 13.—It is announced that_the Davenport & St. Paul Railroad will reach Fay- stto, Foyatte County, Tows, Jan.1. The rond now terminates st Strawberry Point, but be- tween there and Fayotto tho construction of the work is being carried to completion af a rapid rate, and with heavy expense. Yesterday noon the track-layers of the Chica- g0, Dubugiie & Minnesots Rosd laid the last Tuil at the northern terminus of the River Bail- Tond, above La Crosse, Wis., on_the Minnesota sido, whero they were in fall sight of the track- layers from Winona down. A connection will ‘bemade in a day or two, opening direct commu-~ nication to St. Paul. 2 CAIRO, Dec. 13.~~The Cairo & Vincennes Rail- road is virtually completed. The first throngh train leaving Vincennes this morning will arriw to-mght, Preputations ats being made to col- brate the completion by & baaquet, ete., on ke arrival of an excursion train_ from Vincemes next Monday, the excursionists returning on Eu_es(hy with a pumber of prominent citizeas of airo. - INDIANA, ‘Yesterday’s Proceedings in the State Legislature, SENATE. Ixpravaronis, Dec. 18.—The fdlowing bills were passed: To appropriate $8,000 ta the State University: to pay the debt incurred in 1870 and 1871; the bill to authorize voluntary associa- tions to borrow money to complete Infinished | beildings ; the bill to prevent railrosds in this State from charging cxorbitant rates for freight; Chapman's bill for the constuuction of levees, dpkes, and drains. 3 ‘A bill was introduced to regulate the number of assistants to be employed by eachof the offi- cers of the General Assembly, which, it isal- leged, will save $20,000 each gessioa. A resolution was offered to investigate the charges alleged sgainst the past and present Auditors snd Treasurers of State for converting 1o their own use interest upon publio moneys, which ws Isid on_the table, a3 was als0 amo- tion to reconsider the resolution sppointing epecial committes to inquire why the $500,000 gf Bfihunl fond was not distributed as required y low. A large number of bills were reported from Committees, with np&mpnnta 2ction. A bill was reported from the Committes on Townshx&md County Business, torepeal the act of May, 1869, to suthorize aid to the con- struction of railroads by counties and townships. Twelve new bills were offered, making 157 in all. The bill in relstion to the organization of the iwo Houses of the General Assembly passed. Also, the bill in relation to the employes of the two branches of the Legislature, reducing the number, The bill apportioning the State for Congres- sional purposes was returned from the Commit- tee, and read a second time. HOUSE. A large number of bills were returned from Committees, with appropriate action. The bill to apportion’ the State into thirteen Congressional Districts was laid on the table end ordorad to bo printed. o 5 The bill to repeal the act authorizing counties and townships to take stock and otherwise aid railroads, was reported back from the Commit~ tee on Railroads, with the recommendation that it pass. It was made the special order for Wednesday next. . The bill providing for the :rection of & soldiers’ monument in Indianapolis was laid on the table. Yeas, 54; nays, 80. A substitute for the bill providing for the safety of persons en in mines Wwas Te- ported from the Judiciary Committee, read and ordered printed. £ - The bill to provide for & tniform assessment of property and for the collection and return of taxes theron, in which thers wss a provision subjeoting the stock of National Banks to taxa- tion for municipal purposes and other provis- ions, to place upon the tax list ggoperty ereto- fore exempt, was passed—yeas, 85; nays, 2. The bill making Jan. 1, July 4 Dec. 25, Thankegiving Dsy, and general election dsys, holidays, passed. A number of Bepublican members vigoronsly opposed the erection of a soldiers’ monument in Tndianapolis, upon the ground that thé money. could be better applied to better purposes, an that it was not necessary to thus perpetuate the memory of the civil siwife. One member said there were 137,000 persons in Indiana who could not read the names recorded upon the proposed monument if it should be erected, and he thought the money could be sppropristed to Te- moving this blot upon the otherwise fair fame of the State, and the boasted intelligence of the age. ASSAULTED AND SHOT. A gang of lads, whose ages range from 12to 18 years, have been amusing themselves lately, in the neighborhood of Hunt and Rucker streets, by asseulting pessers-by, and attempting to rob them. The police force made efforts o arrest them, bat, having videttes posted a block or two away from the cene of their depredations, they are always notified of the approach of the officers, and mske their escape. Occesionally, by way of variety, they bresk open stores and purloin money and cigars. Beveral days ago four of the class +were taken into custody upon suspicion of hav- ing been implicated in & burglary, but the proof being insufficient, they were discharged. At 6 o'clock last evening these boys attacked a Ger- man and nearly killed him. His ‘name is Chris- topher Berdelson, and he lives at the No. 194 May street. While returning home from his work, he was stopped at the corner mentioned, by twelve or fourteen lads, who surronnded him, and demanded his money. He was unable to speak English, and could not understand them. One of the lads struck him, and he showed that he was deter- mined to defend himself. Trying to force his way through the crowd, his progress was sud- denly stomd bya b:{( who drew a revolver and fired at . He fell to, the ground, and the lads ran away, Several citizens who heard the discharge of the weapon ran up to the place, and, finding Berdelson lying down and bleed- ing, picked him up and conveyed him to the Eighth Precinct Station, Dr. Wild was summoned, snd ascertained that the bollet had penetrated his back near the left shoulder blade, &nd, striking a rib, glanced off and lodged near the left nipple in the breast. The ball was re- moved bimfim physician, and Berdelson was taken to his boarding house. He is very poor, and having no means to pay adoctor, proba~ bly be sent to the County Hospital. The wound is not considered dsngerona. Half an_hour after the shooting, & man called at the Eighth Precinct Station,snd reported that he had been stopped at the corner of Second and May streots by several boys, ome of whom pointed a revolver at him. @ Tan awsy before the lad shot, and was very anxious to kmow if protection was not afforded to cltizens on moonlight nights. As each policeman in the Kighth Precinct has about twenty blocks to cover and watch over, the su- thorities say it is not to be wondered at that eople are assaulted and robbed. The average Eenr of the policemen of this city, as computed by ex-Aldorman Bateham, is thirteen miles in length. No arrests were made in either in- stance. —— Comparative Cotton Statements New Yoms, Dec, 13, Net receipts at all ports during the week. Same time last year . The Horse Disease, Nevapa, Iowa, Dec. 13.—The horse disease is prevalent here just now. PrvceToN, 1ll, Dec. 13.—The horses here which were first attacked. are getting better. Eight fatal cases have been reported in this city wit the past tiyo weeks. Quixcy, 11, Dec. 13.—The epizootic has quite generally attacked the horses in this vicinity, to tho great inconyenience of their owners. MaxmATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 13.—The epizaotic reached Lawrence three days sgo, and Topeks yesterday. . T The Alabama Settlement. ‘WasHINGTON, Dec. 13.—The President is in possession of & tolegram addressed by Governor Levwis, of Alabams, 1o ex-Governor W. H. Smith, R. M. Reynolds, and B. F. Norris, Commission- ‘ors to Washington, as follows : ‘The General Azsembly accopta the Attorney-Gener- al's plan, The Democrats are reticent. Bemain at ‘Washington, Attorney-General Williams has been addressed as follows by B. N. Ervine: Proposals received ; the Democrats will accept. A Counterfciter Sentenced. Prrrspusam, Pa., Dec. 13.—In the United States Circnit Court, this morning, Jacob Wein- hart was sentenced £o undergo an imprisonment of cight years in tho Western Penitentiary, sad to pay a fine of 8500 and costa for passing comn- terfeit moncy. Obitnary. Dupuque, Tows, Dec. 13.—Abel H. Clark, father of the late General W. H. Clark, died in this city st 10:30 this evening, aged70. His digease was_ erysipelas. Mr. Clark was a native of New York, and formerly a prominent citizen of Buffalo, where his daughter resides, MARRIED. FIGBY AEADE_At the reddonce of tho bride's . R , Wis., .. 11, 1872, by the Rev. P. Work, o R O e, L, and Lowlio E. Meado, o Ripon, Wis, No cards. Ripon, Wis, Nocards e _— DIED. A A AN AAARAAANS AP AN ENGLAND 1o Philadelghis, Friday mormizg, Doc. 13 Thomas M. England, aged 27 yoars. &~ Chicago papers pleasc copy. RANEY-In this city, on tho 13th tnst., of scrofalons. gpnsamption, Dasiol B Rancs, aaand:;!b. W. and A. \ney, ears, 8 months, . Recafatip, m. foday, from his lato residonce, %04 2w, PETERS—On Dec. 13, Edwin Roswell, fnfant son of R. A and £, M. Poters. sged 7months aud 18 dzga. Fonerai at ho residonce of Dacid Cole, 435 West Wash fngtonnte,. Sanday, Dec. 15, at 12 o'clock. Friends of the family invited to attend. WHALIN—Bridgot Doyle, tho wife of Edward Whalin, Dec. 12, st hor Jate residence, 7 Nebraska.st. ‘He ins will bs taken by cars to Calvary Cematery, or romal Dec. 11at1 o'clock, from depot. LATTAN—Dec. 12, 187, of epidemic fufinenza, Auale ACATTAN Dot Beunter of Lhapdors, Jr., asd Mary Lattan, sged 4 soars, 3 months, and 25 dags. oral from tho' rcsldoncs, northeast corner of Wost Madison and Carpentet-ats., Ssturdsy, Dec. 14, at 1 o'clock s, m. Friends avited. BARRETT-- At fier residence, in this city, N ter streat, 1%th " inst.. M wito of 0. 73 Fos- o st... ‘Amandy G. Barrett, Captain Thomas K. Barrelt, aged 35 years. "Thio funerat will leavs said resideace at 15 minuies to 13 o'clock, on Sunday, the 1ith inst., St. Patrick’s Church Bt 10 minutes after 13, and at the Nortawestern depot at3 oclock p. m. Fends aro respectfully iavited to attend. ‘WHALEN_Bridget Dogle, wife of Edward Wkalen, 13, a0 8% D aera il Taks. plscs st o. 7 Nebraskast., ab 93 o'clngfi,mflec. 14, 1873. AUCTION SALES, By ELISON & FOSTER. The Great Sale BY AUCTION oF ELEGANT WARBLE STATUARY, BEAUTIFUL Bronzes and Clocks ‘WILL TAKE PLACE O¥ Friday Afternoon aud Eveping, December 13, At 32and 7 1-2 o’clock, at Store 57 Green-stey corner of Madison-st. Salo will continne from day to day until tho entire cal- 1eotion of these besntifa} sra sold. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctionsers, By GEO. P. GORE & CO. 23, 24, and 8 East Bandolph-st. AT AUCTION, Parlor and Chsmber Sets, Werdrobes, Bu< roaus, Bedsteads, Sofas, Lounges, Extension Tables, Chairs, Bockers, Honsehold Furnitare from several Dwellings, W, G. Grockery, Yellow snd Rocking Ware, 200 round corner Bedsteads, 40 rolls Car- Pots, 50 Extension Tables in the white. AT 10 O'CLOCK, . 200 Mirvors, Sold for Whom it may Goneern, Pianos, 30 Show Cases. On Saturdsy, Dec, 14, at 91-2 o’clock. G. P. GORE & CO., Auctioncers. OUR GONSIGNDEWANT MONEY (n WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, at 9 12 A 1, ‘WE SHALL CLOSE OUT THEIR Bgots&Shoes T ATUCTIOIN. taflers will find the assortment large aad of all zradcy LoEaiioTS Faw casbs of thoss colsbrated Sackor Boots 18 en's, Boys", and Youths. = GEO, P, GORE & (0, 98, 94 and 28 Bandolphist, OUR TUESDAY'S ADCTION SALE Isresumed, and will be held At D 1= a.m.,Dec. 17, ‘When we shall offer & bankrupt stock of DRESS GOODSs, . ALSO, Army Clothing, Knit Goods, Bal. Hose, Men’s and Boys’ Caps, Gloves, Notions, and 300 gross best grades Toilet Soaps. GEO. P. GORE & CO., 22, 24 and 3 Randalph-st, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. 55and 67 South Oanal-st. BUTTERS & C0.’S REGULAR SATURDAYS SALE. ‘Household Goods, 50 new and second-hand Pisnos, 1,300 yards Oil Cloths, 4 Vose & Son’s best Pisnos, 1 Knabe’s best Pianos, 3 second-hand Pianos, and other merchandise, AT AUCTION, this (SATURDAY) moraing, Dec. 14, at lok, at 5 and 57 South Cenalst. B oelock, ot " BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. POSITIVE SALE 40 open and Top Buogies, 20 douhle and single Cutters, 30 sefs donble and single Harmess,. TO PAY ADVANCES, On TUESDAY MORLING, Des. 17, st Ino'clock, at 25, 27, 29 and 51 West Washington-st., between Clinton auc Pig-owfi’m timefor bargalas. Our onders to ell are REMFTORN:. 4. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctioncers. Stock of Seasonable BOOTS & SHOES On TUESDAY, Dec. 17, a% 9% o'clock, at 552388 South Canal-st. WA A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionecss. Mr. Alex. Von Wendt's TUNPARALLELED COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS Now on Exhibition AT NO, 228 STATEST, €3 i ‘WILL BE SOLD OR ‘Wednesday Afternoon, Dec.18. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionsers. Dry Goods, Mew's aud Boys' Clofhing, Underwear, Enit Goods, TLadies’ Cloaks, . Blkirts, Hosiery, Fur Goads, &C., AT ATUCTION, On THURSDAY, Dec. 19, at 9 o'clock, ot 658ud 8 S Canal.st. outh Cansl b, A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctionzers. — By HARRISON & CO. REGULAR SATURDAY'S SALE OF . FURNITURE AND CARPETS Thismorming at 9} o'clock. We offer an ungsually ON & CO., -Auctioncess, ek 57 South Canalat. THIRTY SEWING MACHINES, Second-hand, snd sll in perfect wering order, THI3 SO, 23 ORRENON & 2., Auctioneers, <" {3 Sonth Canal-sta ANOTHEE CONSIGNMENT OF NEW CUTTERS AND SLEIGHS, LANKETS, this morni: t 976 o'cloct. ROBES AND BIAT L TION & G0 y Anetionsers % South Canal-st. FOR SALE. 200 BARRELS Of the (Star) Brand of tho BANDMAN ARTIFICIAG STONE COMPANY'S PORTLAND CEMENT for sale by C. J. KERSHAW €O, ‘Biliaulce, Wis,