Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1872, Page 2

T aviayUINg; WUNWUAT, DoLULMDLIC 10, 1572, ©f Trade of Montreal have sent for the designs ©f our aew Chambor of Commerce. We notice that the Mansards of the Michigan Southern depot are being filled in with brick, to e subzequently covered with slate. No further notes as to_the new hotels, except rapid progress, within the week, and increased guarantee that the pledges of builders will bo met. Before spring fully opens we shall have several new elegant down town hotels. .. The offices and stores in numerous fine blocks in the burned district have this week put_out :t'resq signs of occupancy, and, before New Year's, the lately desolate ranges of now build- dngs will take on features of active life. _ The new feature of combinations of adjoin- ing trade quarters in ¢ openings” made simul- taneous, and thus massing the presentation of le attractions in some particular quarter, is a feature of advertigements worth noting in 1his connection. On several occasions Wabash avenue trade, or State strest trade, has found this mode of illustration, and made their chosen ;!t;mmmga brilliant with largo attendance of vis- 'YESTEEDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following warrantee deeds were fled for record on Saturday, Dec. 14: i CITY PROPERTY. e premises, No, 360¢ Monrce av, daf ; oo premi fen 0.3 1§ av, dated Dec, 9 West Madison st, between Bz2ngamon and Peoria sts, 11, Lot 5, dated No. 4 ; consideration, $15,005. Undivided 3¢ of e 3 Lot 17, in Block 4, Myrick's Second Addition, dated Aug. 9 consideration, $2,000. Tkirty-first st, between Indians and Prairieav, 8 1, 405 96 ft, dated Nov. 30 ; consideration, $6,000, Lot 12, in Block 21, Sheffield’'s Addition, dated Dec. 10; consideration, 5,000 Lot 27,in Block2, of Block 42, Sec7, 39, 14, dated Xov. 19 ; consideration, §1,300. Lot 82, in Block 4, Sec 7, 39, 14, dated Dec. 10; con- Eideration, $525, Paulina 5t, bef Van Buren and Tsler sts, wf, Lot 21, dated Dec, 5. consideration, $3,500. Hinman st, 225 ft w of Pauliua st, § f, 255125 £t, dated Merch 4; consideration, $100. Homan av, 36 £t 1 of Clayton st, w £, 200x125 ft, with 1753195 £t in'same block, dated Déc, 13; consideration, 55,000, State st, 125 1t & of Thirty-fourth st, w £, 253181 f dated Oct. 1 ; consideration, $6,500. t' o ‘West Talor st, bet Lincoln and Wood sts, nf, 25 ft toalley, dated Dac. 6 ; consideration, §1,450. Tot8'in Wilsons Subdivision in ¥ % of nw i Sec. 16,39, 14, dated Nov, 12; considaratios, $3,125. ts 25 and 28 in Block 3 of Millard & Decker's e 3§ 23 of nw i Sec. 26,39, 13, dated Oct. 20; consider- ation, $1,600. ‘West Twelfth st, bet Blue Tsland and Centreavs, n 1, 25t to alley, dated Dc -, 11 ; consideration, $3,750. % nfl; It adjoining the above, dated Dec. 11; considera- ,750. Lots 78 and 79, in Block 64, Sec. 19, 3, 14, dated Dec. 2; consideration, $3,000. May st, et Mcdullen court and Walsh et, w1, Lot 19, dated Dec. 2; consideration, §1,000, 5 .0t 18, in eame, dated Dec. 2 ; consideration, $1,000. Btate st, n e cor of Monroe st, w1, 20x831¢, dated Oct. 22;_consideration, $50,000." Potier Palmer to Eu- gepe 8. Pike. Fourth av, bot Taylor and Twelfth sis, W+, 25x100 1t, dated Dec. 14 ; consideration, $4,200. Lot 5, in Albert W. Green’s subdivision in Block 2, of Sampson & Green's Addition, dated Nov. 19; con- eideration, §1,900. Larrabes st, between Menomonee and Wisconsin ©f, 33131 ft, dated Nor. 4; consideration, $100. ndivided 3 of Lot 11, in Block G, of D, §. Les's Addition, dated Dec. 6; consideration, $87. Lot 7, In Block 3, Delavan's Addition, dated Dee. 75 consideration, $1,900. Flournoy st, 50 £t w of California st, s 1, 25x124%¢ ft, asted Dec. 4 consideration, $530. Clybourn ¥, n w corner of Perry st, 1005141 and 100 1, dated Dec. 11; consideration, $3,000. "Davlin st, 50 it's of Fulton st, W 1, 100x1641t, dated Nov. 1; consideration, §2,500. Tot1, in BI d?nxf”r%i Kz 73 S o of Phare's e 3 8 w ec. 12, 15, 82140 Sept. 213 Sonsidteation, SO77, 2 Lo 12 and 13, in Whitne sad Clstlin’s, Lot 2 of assessors, 6 3 of 8 w X Sec. 14, dated’ Nov. Sonsiderttion g% o 4 5% Budden street, 31 6-12x133 £t, in Block 2, of Kedzie's & X ofs e X Sec. 9,39, 14, dited Dec. 143 considers- 2, $500. WEST OF crrY LoOTS. Iots 13 and 14, i Block 1, in Blanchard’s Subdi- wigion, in nw i Sec. 36, 40, 13, dated Nov. 19; con- Eeideration, $1,200. Lots 11027, in Baker's Lot 8, and part of 1, of De Wolf’s west 27 acres of 8 6 3§ Sec, 15, 39, 13, dated Oct. 1; consideration, £3,750, s SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. § The following is the total amount of city and suburban property transferred during the week ending Saturdsy, Dec. 14 City property—num- ber of gales, 143; consideration, $1,046,656. North of city limits—number of ssles, 12; con- sideration, £18,425. South of city limits—num- ber of sales, 27; consideration, $300,899. West of city limils—number of sales, 3; considera- tion, 86,950, Total sales, 185; fotal considera~ ton, §1,372,870. MR. GREELEY'S WILL. Tho Pecensed Left Five Testaments, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorx, Dec. 14.—It i8 now known that Mr. Greeley left no less than five wills, Besides the will drawn by Wm. E. Robin- gon in_ 1859, and the two wills mow in dispute befcre the Westchester Surrogate, there were wills drawn in 1661 and 1663. In the il of 1861 Mr. Greeley bequeated to his wife his interest in their city home at 35 East Nine- teenth street, and also in the Ghnppa%z: farm; 2lso four shares of Tribune stock; to his daugh- ters three shares each of Tribune stock. He also left bequests to his brothers and sisters and ' WASHINGTON. Investigation Yesterday, John G. Nicolay Appointed Marshal of the Supreme Court. Congressman Snapp, of Illinois, Opposes Civil Service Reform. Proposed New Bill Regulating the Civil Service. - L Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, THE CREDIT MOBILIER. ‘WasmiNeToN, Dec."14,—The Credit Mobilier Committeo was sgain in operation to-day, and, in the languago of a member of Congress, is striking ““pay dirt” Most of the dsy was spent in the examination of Oakes Amos, but John B. Alley was also examined. It is maid that Ames will not attempt to shield anybody, and that he will make it rather disagreeable for some of those members who denied over having owzed any Union Pacific stock. His efforts are directed toward clearing his neme of the charge of stealing any of the moncy, thst was placed in his hands for the purpose of bribing members of Congress. It was shown yesterday, besond s doubt, that one member of Congress vas implicated. The same result attended fo- day's investigation. The one discovered to-day is not of less standing than the one discovered yesterdoy. Ho is from New England, and is re- garded ss one of the wealthiest and most re- Epectable of the members of the House. Tho scerets of the Committee-room are very closely guarded, but there is no question of the correctness of this statement. It has also been ascertained that the Committee i already in posscseion of testimony showing that Speaker Blene was spproached, and the offer directly made to him of shares in the Cred- it Mobilier stock, but that they wero indignantly Tejected, ond the person offering them do- nounced. SUPREME COURT MARSHAL. The Supreme Court to-day elected John G. Nicolay, of Illinois, the Private Secretary of Premdent Lincoln, Marshal of that Court, in place of Colonel Parsons, Congressman-elect from the Cleveland, Ohio District, resigned. there were several ballots iaken, and the result is not what was generally expected. There dad been a heated contest for the place, ond much feeling it is said, had even reached the Court Room. Mr. McKee, of the Associated Prees office, was Nicolay's E’in ipal competitor, ho receiving four votes. Ex-Lieutonant Governor Kirk, of Ohio, re- ceived one. There many other candidates, who received no votes. The fact thatfivoof the present Judges on the Supreme Bonch received their appointments from Mr. Lincoln, had some- thing to do with the selection, for ‘they wero very kindly and_considerably treated by Mr. Nicolay in the White House, nnd they had ‘g!utfl;h high estimate of his integrity and ability. Mr. Snapp again distinguished himself on the floor of the House to-day. There wers no previous questions, no interruptions, no bills introduced, no scramble for the floor, and Snapp was in his _element. To-day had been set apart for the delivery of written speeches, which no- body wantsto hear. Thesession was not long,and ject of Civil Service for his effort. There was 2 temporary presiding officer in the chair, a few negroes in the gallery, a score or two of mem- bers on the floor writing letters, and the full force of the Globe rTeporters. opposed to Civil Service. It was a delusion and asnare. He could not, with high obligations to of our institutions, our glorious history, our traditions, and our present greatness among the nations of the earth. Snapp’s speech was omi- nently loyal. He reminded the House that it sdmifted those lately in rebellion, and wholly ignored the colored race, therefore he opposed ivil Service, and shonld continue to oppose it. “VICE PRESIDENT COLFAX. Nothing is yt known smong Mr. Colfsx's friends as to the progress being made in the way of reconciling the difficulties regarding the editorship of the Tribune. Nobody pratends, here, to know anything moro about the matter than'is known in New York, but there is a gen- 18l belief current here, among the closest of Mr. Colfax's, friends, that ho will enter upon his new duties with the new year, or perhaps before. Itis said the small stockholders object to the their children, and to several educational and cheritable institutions. This will is reported to bave been imperfectly drawn. ‘The will of 1863 was similar to that of 1861, modified to some extent by transfers of prop- erty. The Chappaqua estate had been deeded to Mrs. Greeley, and he simply %mbchum_ed any interest in it. He constituted George Rip- ley his solo literary executor. The executors to this will were Richard H. Manning. of this sity; Marcus Bpring, of Perth 0F ; and Bamuel Sinclair, of New York. 7 The expectation now is that _the pending law- it il be compromised by 1da Grecleg's doed- ing half the estate to her minor sister, Mr. Sin- sir's atforney having indicated that this wonld be satisfactory. This arrangement will not dis- turb Mr. Binclair's control of the Tribune. NEW YORK. Father Burke vs. Frounde—The Mutual Life Insurance Company—The Iial- ian Xmmi, ts—Arrest of a Bond Forger—Post Office Thieves in Cus= b - h to The Chicago Trib: Special Despateh to ricago Tribune. New Yorg, Dec. 14.—* Lost Words with Mr. Froude,” is the title of a lecture Father Burke is announced to deliver in Brooklyn next week. The Trustees and Directors of the Mutual Life Insurance Company held s secret meeting, this aftefnoon, on matters connected with the differences in rates of life insurance. The offi- cers of the Company declined to sey anything sbout the subject of conference until some definite determination had been arrived at. Ono rumor wss that tho managers of the Compsny had determined to issue policies ab_ the old rates. A second rumor said that some of the Directors were about to resign. The meoting adjourned ot 8:45 p. m. It is Teported that the Company will not return to the old ratos ; also, thet the Company passed a resolution suspending the reduction of rates antil the further action of the Bonrd. Thisisa substantial abandonment of the reduction. The action was based npnnfithe representation and request of over twenty-five insurance.companies, a3 of mumerous h;mlicy-hu\den. The wer sgainst the reduction of 20 per cent ’has been groving decidedly too threstening for the man- agers to persist in their proposed heavy cuiting of rates. 5 < [To the Associated Press.y New Yors, Dec. 1i.—Some of the lately ar- rived Italian immigrants appeared ¢n Broadway , and presentcd a most miserabbe specta- e. They are almost destitute of chothing, and look starved. The city authorities are some- what elarmed at the arrival of 50 many of them, £nd it is hoped that the officizls 2t Washington will tako steps to prevent furthev immigration of such s nature. The Italian Consil mn this city etates that all of them bavo passports from their Government, and that thereare nc brigands ug them. O eon Auer was, to-day, arrested fouryattempt- ing to forge checks on the Seventh Ward Nation- fl%&nk in the name of Jobr Harper, Jr. 4 special agent of the Postal Departm ent ar- rested five mon named Elliott, Somer, Klo pskey, Coden, and Colien, on the charge of I aving stole, since October, about & thousund mai. ' bags from the Post Office in thigcity. Twoo thers are also to be arrested. Thoieas Dunham was arrested, to-day, fo t at- tempting fo negotistenbond of the Stat e of Missiseippi, which had been raised from 9 5 to %500. Dunham had on his person bonds re re- senting £40,000, all of which he admitted w ere altered. s Tt is understood the Stokes trial will comeoff on Wednesday next. Mzrine Disasters o, Portsyrovry, N. H,, Dzlf. 13.:—’1'1:(3{ British. brig L. J. Westay reports the capsizo of 2o un- kngwn echooner twenty-five miles off Cape Ann. Tour men axo believed to have been lost. Odituaryes New Yoeg, Dec. 14.—John B. Kensett., Pres- ident of the Artists' Fund Society, snd member of tho National Acsdemy, s distinguished land- Scape painter, died suddenly 2t bis studio in this city this afternoon, immense salary of $20,000 that has been talked about. The Vice Presglent will return to-mor- Tow or the day following. CIVIL SERVICE. _ The Congressional Civil Service Committee are preparing a bill, which will be reported to the Houso before the holidays, and which con- templates a general re-organization of the Federal Depariments here. The basis of the bill rests on competitive examination with a tenure of office, which shall not be affected by party politica. It proposes, among other things, to increase the salaries of subordinate clorks, 8 well as heads of Departments. It is anticipated that this bill, which i8 simply giving legal effect to the rules of the Civil Service Commission, already in force, will develop to its fullest oxtent the anti-reform feeling in Congress. ST. CROIX LAND GRANT. Benator Carpenter has introduced a bill into the Senate, n::rgwhich was referred to the Com- mittes on Public Lands, which proposes to re- new the Bayfield & St. Croix land grent for six years, to the advantage of a railroed company Rereatter to bo designated. The innocent and Unassuming title of the bill is, An act to re~ new & certain land grant.” THE REVENUE BILL, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue pleads entire indifference to tho point in the new bill for the abolition of Assessors, on which the two Houses have appointed & Conference Commit- tee, to wit, increasing the number of special agents from twenty-five fo fifty. The Commit- tee will undoubtedly report adversely to the in- cresse, as the House conferces appear to be very sirenuous on this point. {70 the Associated Press.) THE RETIRING BOARD. ‘WasHINGTON, D. C., Dec, 14.—By direction of the President, the Board to retire disabled officers, convened in_Philadelphis, M;g 23, is dissolved. The Board to retire disabled officers is ordered to convene_in New York on the 20th inst. The following is the detail for the Board : General Hancock, Rufus Ingalls, Assistant Quartermaster General; Golonel Georgo W. Getty, Third Artillery; Surgeons, John L Cuyler and John Mooro. THE COLORED CADET. The following is an extract from the order of the Secretary of the Navy,in relation fo the treatment of tho colored cadet st Annapolis: “TUnder the operation of the new beneficial laws, all political distinctions of race have been sbolished in our country. Public burdens are imposed slike upon all our citizens. Worthy members of every class alike are entitled to its benefits; free_to contend forthe favor of tho government. In theexercise of his undoubted Tegal right, 2 _ member of our Na- tional Congress, himself of African_descent, nominated to the Naval Academy a cadet of his ownraco. In recognition of his right, the Naval suthorities confirmed the nomination at onc and fully and unmistakably made known to al at the Academy that no imposition or indignity to this cadet on sccount of his race would be per~ mitted.” THE LOUISIANA SQUABBLE. The Attorney General of Louisiana appeared before Attorney General Williams, yesterday, in the interest of the Warmoth faction, and in a written argument asked that the Government would suspend further action in Louisiana until thoroughly converssnt with all the circum- stances. Attorney General Williams courteously but firmly informed ‘Mr. Ogden that all farther argument would be useless; that the President had made uphismind to sustain the United States Courts, and that it was not likely he ‘would change his opinion. CALLERS. The President received a large crowd of callera to-day. THE KANBAS SENATOR. The case of Senator Caldwell, of Kansas, charged with bribery, was taken up to-day by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions. It was found jmpracticable to diug:ua of it during_the holiday recess, or by s Sub-Com- mitteo visiting Kansas. The examination of Aee on Jzn. 10. et e tications. Proceedings in the Credit Mobilier the speeches were few. Snapp chose the 8ub- \ Snapp was | society, favor such a humbug. It is unworthy |- witnesses will begin before the whole Commit- War Department Weather Prognoss WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEFX BiopaL O=FICEB, DIVISION OF TELEGRAME AND ReroBrs ¥OoR THE DENEFIT OF COMMERCE, Wasmrveton, D. C.. Dec. 14.—Probabilities— For the Northwest and upper lake region,thence to Arkansas and_Kentucky, rising barometers, cloudy weather, Jight snow and rain, decreasing bfl_mg:ntum and southwesterly to northwesterly winds. In Tennessceand tho Gulf States de- creasing pressures, southwesterly winds veering to northwesterly, with _occasional rain, high temperatures, diminishing on Saturdsy pight. In the Guif States, generally clear and warmer westher, with falling barometers and southwesterly winds. In the lower lake and Cansdian region, southwesterly winds, threat- ening weather and high temperatures, followed by snow. In the Middle Eastern States, south- westerly winds, partly cloudy weather, high temperatures, and diminishing pressures. | _After the 15th instant, tho display of warning signals at lake ports will be suspended for the winter. Cautionary i waukee, Grand and Cleveland. POLITICAL. New ORLEANS, Dec. 14,—General W. H. Smith, United States Army, and Lieutenants Hays and King, of General fimory'a staff of. infantry, this moming went to the State Arsenal held by War- moth’s State Militis, stating that they had in- structions from Washington to_take chargo. The militia at once surrendered tho property and vacated the premises. The officers retained her side-arms, which were porsonal property. ‘WasmNgTON, Dec. 14.—Despatches wore re- coived at the War Department, fo-dsy, from General Emory, commanding the United States forces at New Orleans, saying that, upon the de- mand being made for the surrender of the arse- nal and dispersion of the armed forces, tho araenal was promptly tummed over to the State authorities. - Everything now quiet. NEW Omrpans, Dec. 14.—The Mechanics’ In- stitute Legislative Bonrd of Managers, to-dny, submitted articles of impeachment against Gov- ernor Warmoth. The following is a synopsis : First—The unconstitutional and unlawful ejectment of E. Bovie from the office of Secre- tary of State. Second—Appointing in April, 1870, for Tax Collector of the Parish of Tangipahon, John Evans, who been rojected for the same offico by the Senate. Third—Commissioning Ogden =28 Attorney General, Harper as Sheriff, and Elmore as Judgo of the Eighth District Court, when no Jegal retarns had been made by the legal return- ing officers, and conspiring with them to forci- bly and fllegally put out of ofiice Dibble, Judgo of the Eighth District Court; also, commission- ing other Judges and officers when no legal re- turns had been made by legally returning off- cers. Tourth—Offering & bribe of $50,000 and the dispensation of patronsge to Licutenant Gov- ernor Pinchback if he would organize the Senate to Euit the purposos of the accused. Fifth—Procuring fraudulent registration at the last election in different parts of the State. Sixth—Ofering to R. A. Catlin, State Super- visor of Elections, in“the Parish of St. Charles, o bribe in the form of an appointment as a 8tate Tax Collector if he would make a fraudu-~ ent return of the election in eaid parish. BSeventh—Exercising the functions of Gover- mnor after he was notified that ho was im- eached, in derogation of the respect duo to the | General’Assembly, and putting the peaco of tha ! Btate in jeopardy. . { ‘The Board rescrve their right to reply to the i Governor's answer, and offer tostimony and in- troduce other articles. ill was Fmsed authorizing warrants for §25,000 to defray the cxpenses of the General Assombly. These warrants are made receivable Tor taxes, etc. Benator Kellogg’s friends contradict the re- pord w.lefl-‘aphefl hence bixspecinl correspondents that his life has been threatened, snd that he does not go upon tho streets unatfended. Rock, Ark, Dec. 14—The United States troops stationed atthe arsenal in this city, o companies, Bave been ordored to New Orleans. It is understood that the Fourth Regiraent of Infantry takes their place. als continue at Duluth, Bfil- wen, Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, THE ALABAMA SETTLEMENT. 30oxNTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 14.—The Legislatures, Capitol and Court House, have agrecd to the corripromise of Atforney General Willinms. “Thsy will meet to-day. i EDWIN FORREST'S WILL. é A Magnificent Charity. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. _ New Yomg, Dec. 14.—It is announced that in V'hus will, Edwin Forrest leaves his ontire prop- +erty, even his wardrobe and valuable library, to * beused for the foundation of & Home for Dis- sbled Dramatic Artists. Sixty acres of ground, . within the limits of Philadelphia, have been - - made over to the corporation of that city for the % gurposa set forth, and in after years those mem- \bers of the dramatic profession whose_lives have ot been crowned with successful gains may en~ y the comforts of abeautiful home, surrounded by reminders of their art. Mr. Forrest said to triend 1dss than a month ago, that this projoct ‘had been the main object of his Life for thirty- ve years, and that he had made smple Drovis- i on for carrying it out. It was his desire that the endowment should b so legally perfect that thers could bs no question before the Courts about the title. Further, he eaid he wished his Jbequest to be 8o clearly understood that no one ‘would doubt his motive. RKailway Newws. New Yong, Dec. 14.—A rumor was current, yesterday, that a settlement of the claim of $1,200,000 of the Atlantic & Great Western Rail- road Company ufi:gmt the Erie Comgnny had been made, but had not been confirmed by the wathorized parties. Carxo, TIL., Dec. 14.—The last rail on the Cairo & Vincennes Railyoad was laid on Thursday night, and yesterday the first through train from Vincennes came over tho road, arriving in this «ity at 11 o'clock last night. General Winslow, 1ie chief contractor, was on board, and to-dey 1eceived from the County of Alexander and the City of Cairo their bouds for $95,000. He re- ceived the same amount, also, from Pulaski Gounty. Thisroad is 157 miles in length, and bas been built in less than ten months. An ex- carsion train from Vincennes, with General Burnside, the President of the company, and othe: officers, a8 well as invited guests from all ointts on the road, will arrive in this city on onsday evenini next, and will be tendered a grand banquet by the city authorities, at the St. Charles Hotel. Thiswill be a notable occasion. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Du1iwQue, Dec, 14.—The winter bridge of the Milw:.ukee & St. Paul Railroad, over tho Missie- sippi at LaCrosse, was finished to-day, connect- ing tht road with the Chicago, Dubuque & Min- nesot:» Railroad, whose track they will use to the ¥anction of the Minnesota Southern Rail- yosd, thereby enabling them to atonca com- ‘mena recoiving and delivering freight and pas- songars to that road. | —_—— Beer Ahcad. NasitviLie, Dec, 14.—The Tennessee code pro- hibits sales of spirituous liquors on_Sunday. TUnder ihis law many Nashville beer-sellera wera indicted' by the Criminal Court of this county. A testcase of Weitmuller vs. the State, wasargued on sppeul in the Supreme Court, several days ago, by Jfohn Rham and John Lawrence, of the Nashville Bar, for plaintiffs, and Attorney Gen- enal Heiskel for the State. The Court, Judge Nicholson, rendered a decision to-day, statin; that there is a difference between spirituous an fermented Yinuors, and declaring that the State did not prohibit, the sale of wine and _beer, they Dbeing fermented liquors. Tho decision gives general satiafaction to our Gorman citizens. —— ¢ The New Yonlk ¥Horror. New Yorx, Dec. 14.—The proprietors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel publish & card saying that they will bear 2ll the coats of the funorals of the victims of the late fire, and will reimburse the relatives of the giris for the expenses that they have incurred. e The funoral of eight of the victims of the late fire in the Fifth Avenue Hotel took place this ‘morning from the Church of St. Francis Xavier. The hodies were placed in walnut _coffins, which ‘bore no mscriptions. The remains were removed to Calvary Cemetery for interment. el anans oy Railroad Bridge Burned. Mexems, Dec. 14.—The bridge across the Yalabusha River at Grenads, Miss., built fjointly by the Mississippi & Tennesseo and Mississippi Central Railways, burned this afternoon by sparks from an engine., 1t will requiro several ‘weeks {o rsbuild it. e To Be Hamged. BoFFALo, Dec. 14.--The judgment in the case of John Gaffney, for the murder of Patrick Fay, having been affirmed, Gaffney was to-doy ro- sentenced 10 be hanged Feb. 2 next. Excpiation= New Yoar, Dec. l4—Ab Lexington, N. C., yesterday, Thomas Johnson, a negro, Was hang- ed for the perpetreition of & horrible outrage on an aged ladv. FOREIGN. Great Inllnflations in France--- The Town of Nantes Under Water, Probable Effect of Bismarck’s Withdrawal from the Prussian Council. Anim-ted Debate in the French Assem- bly, Yesterday. FRANCE, Parts, Doc. 14.—TIn the Assembly, to-day, JL. Duval asserted that the petitions which were belng brought forward for the dissolution of the Assembly were irregularly signed, and were evidently the work of egitators. M. Gambatta denied this assertion, and said the country had given manifestations of its dissent from the policy of the Assembly by ro- turning the Republican candidates of the recent elections. The crisis just passed rendered the peopla’s desire for dissolution of the Assembly univergel and invincible, He would refute these calumnies upon his party. He defied the Mon- archists to establish a monarchy, declaring that neither would a King accept mor the people ratify. Here M. Gambetta was passionately in- terrupted from the Right. M, d'Audiffret Pasquior followed with & afaeech violently attacking.tho Radicals. Hede- clared that the horrors of the rule of the Commune in Paris wero the fruits of the ap- plication of their principlos of government. The debate was adjourned, to be rosumed at 9 o'clock this morning. PaR1s, Dec. 14.—A despatch from Nantes re- porie_that the River Loire hes overflowed and the adjacent countryis flooded. The quays in tho lower quarters of Nantes are entircly under water, presenting o fearful spectacle. Tbo Cus- tom_ House and all tho busincss houses in tho flooded eection are closed. Great destruction of property i apprehended. The railways are coyvered with water, and travel is intorrupted. Pans, Dec. 14.—Hoavy rains in the Northeast- ern Dopartment bavo swollon ho streams to an nnusual height, Several of thom have overfowed, inundating tho country. Part of the city of Lille is flooded and has been abandoned. MMany of the factories are closed. Several bridges sre entirely submerged, and in the adjacent conntry the crops are destroyed. —_— CANADA., Tomoxto, Dec. 11.—The 3fail (Government organ) announces the completion of arrange- ments for the organization of a_company to build the Canadn Pacific Railroad, suthorized under the act of the Inst session of Parliament. Negotiations have resulted in an sgreement to Taise the nocessary capital zmong tho people of Canada, and to submit to such restrictions as will prevent the denger apprehended—that the control of the road and lands would fall into the hands of foroigners intercsted in & rival project. A Board of Directors, consisting of fivo from Quobec, five from Ontario, and ono specielly se~ lected to Tepresent the intcrosts of the other provinces of tho Dominion, vill bo clected. Stock will be distributed in tho same proportion, it being part of the echeme to open the books and offer to the general public in the rich provin- ces thoontire amount. No Director will be ailotted more than 100,000 worth of stock. The amount allotted to Ontario will bo rather over $8,800,- 000; to Quebec over $3,000,000 and to ecach of the other provinces apout $770,000. Care slso will bo taken that no successful attempt shall be mado to monopolize stock in_the hands of the Directors. It has been decided that no member of either House of Parliament will be placed on the Board, and that, men of known wealth or great railway experience shall be intrusted with the mansgement of the undertaking. MonTaEAL, Doc. 14.—Sauvello has been rear- rested hero and bailed. He will bo examined on Monday. HaLrax, N. 8., Doc. 14.—A snow storm, yes- terday, the firat of this winter, almost totally stopped travel. Al trains aro delsyed. . GREAT BRITAIN. LoxpoN, Dec. 14.—The report which was cur- rent of the intended railroad strikes on the 2d ©f January is unfounded. - Marine disesters, attended with losses of life, caused by the late gales, continue to bo reported. The stesmer Charente, of the regular lino be- tween Hull and Dunkirk, was lost while en route to the Jatter port, and fourteen persons were drowned. The ship Radnagore, from Quebec for High Bridge, became unwanageable, and was abandone Seven persons were washed overboard, and perished. e SPAIN. Mapr, Dec. 14.—President Zorilla yesterday announced, in tho Cortes, that subscriptions to the new loan of 250,000,000 pesss, opened on the 12th instant, were threo times greater than thoe sum requirod. A bill was introduced in the Cortes, yesterday, providing universal compulsory military ser- vices, Maprm, Dec. 14.—The Gacela (official) to- day publishes o royal decreo establishing o maunicipal orgamzation for the colony of Porto Rico. Some journals protest against this action of the Crown. e GERMANY. BesLry, Dec. 14.—The rumors of Bismarck's resignation of the Presidency of the Prussian Council, excites much nowspaper comment, the tenor of opinion being that the leadership of Prussia in the affairs of tho Germsn Confedera-~ tlon is essential to tho leadership of Germany in the affairs of Europe, and that Bismarck’s re- tirement is likely to create an important crisis. g AUSTRIA. Viesxa, Dec. 14.—Herr Depretis, Minister of Finance, submitted to the Reichsrath the budget for 1873. The Minister stated that it is esti- mated that the recoipts would exceed the ex- penditures by 1,500,000 florins, mainly in conse- quence of increased revenue taxes. AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE, Dec. 14.—A meoting was held {l!.!;fil?. last night, to protest against the coolie c. WALL STREET. Reviow of the NMoncy, Gold, Bond, Stock, and Provision Markets for the Weck Ending Dec. 14, Special Despatch to The Chicago Tridune. NEw Yomrg, Dec. 14&.—During the past week the money market has been mainly stringent, and the bulk of the borrowing on call has been at 7 gold to 1-32. The Trcasury sale of ono million gold, and its failare to buy bords,worked agninst borrowers. In the stock market, the ownership of speculative securities has been Iargely concentrated of late in the weaker clasa of operators, and there has been more compotition for money on call. The heavy decline in somd securities during the weok caused more or less shifting of loans, and induced greater security into the standing of borrowers. Some stocks which fluctuate wildly on the Stock Exchange are now, to a considerable extent, excluded from collaterals, and this tends to aggravato the finapcial situation. In nddition to this, money alwaya works close Here at this time of the year. The_discount markot has beon close and un- settled. Foreign exchanges have improved, and bank- ers gradually advanced tho rates for sterling, in comsequence of the growing scarcity of comuzer- cial bills. During the week the gold speculation has been weak, and tho price declined from 1183 to 11234, on_ the reduction of the Bank of Englend rate and the improved condition of affairs at London. Tho stock market has been irregular and very cccentric, with some wido and violent fluctua- tions in & fow shares. The features of the week has been Pacific Mail, which rapidly declined from 80} to 703, a fall of 93¢ per cent, due to the continued loss of its steamers. Panama shares have moved directly in sympathy with Pacific Mail, declining from 135 to 124, a fall of 11 points, with fitful rallies in late dealings. The Hannibal & St. Joseph shares, after o long period of dulness, haye suddenly loomed uj prominently, common rising from 3434 to493¢ anq preferred from 55 to 71. This advance of 15 to 16 points has attracted much attention, and greatly increased the dealings. The extreme ad- vance was not fully sustained at the close, and the excitoment subsided. Rock Ialand fluctuated widely, advancing to 114 early in the week, and declining to 109}%. The final depression in this stock was based on tho rumors of a new issue, snd, also, of some trouble about the land grant of the old ‘Mississippi & Missonri Company, svalloved up by Rock Island some years sjnce. ‘estern Upion Tele- graph was strong at one time,jsud sdvanced to 80, but suhsequencl ‘became weak, and de- clinedto 783¢. 'The dulness in Wabash at one time gave way to increased activity, and an ad- vancefrom 69 to 7234, but later the stock reacted £0703¢, and the activity subsided. Early in tho week, Northwestern shares adyanced to S8 for common and 925{ for preferred, on the declara~ tion of 3}¢ per cent dividend on both classes, but later, the advance was partially lost, and the stocks were quiet, Boston, Hartford' & Erio was aroused from its lethargy, and ran up from 81¢ to 93¢, but, in the late dealings, the advance was almost entirely lost. St. Paul common ad- vanced from 58 to 55%¢, and afterwards declined to0 543¢. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western declined from 94}¢ to 91 on the passage of the dividend. Canton declined from 105 t0 101 ; At~ lantic Mail from 143¢ to 124; Quicksilver, com- ‘mon, from 43¢ to 43, and preferred from 553§ to53%. The fluctustions in the balanco of the list wero only %4 to 1 per cent, altornately up and down, and devoid of particular significance. The decline in the general market late in the weel was partly in sympathy with Pacific Mail, but largely dus to the fact that the great mass of operators were on tho ‘long” side, waiting for some upward wave to sweep stocks off their hands ab higher prices. At the final close, tho business on the Stoclk Exchange was on & very moderate scale in con- trast with_the excitement and activity of the previous day. 3 FOREIGN COMMERCE. Tho foreign commerce of the port for the week was as follows : Genoral merchandise im- ports, including dry goods, $7,011,828; produce exports, $4,586,084, and spacie exports, $815,323. Total merchandise imports since Jan. 1, 8363,- 833,906, against $357,583,537 last year. Total exports of produce, $325,500,047, against $227,- 866,581 last year. 'Total exports of specie, S68,~ 081,718, againat $65,502,518 last year. MONEY. The bank statement is again unfavorable, but not notably so. The monoy market, to-day,open- ed activeat 7 to 1-32c, but closed at 6@7. Dis- counts are unchanged at 10@12. . °_ GOLD AND ESCHANGE: Foreign Exchange closed dull: Gold declined from 1133 to 112)§in the morning; but ad- vanced in the safternoon. TOXDE. Government Bonds closed quiet and un- changed, but firm. 3 PRODUCE. £ TFlour closed dull and lower for all grades un= der $£8.25. Wheat was held firmly. Sprin, strong, and holdors indifferent about - sell- ing. Winter better, and offercd less freoly. Tho estimafe of the deficit in England is one hundred million bushels of wheat. Pork dulland unsettled ; $13.25 bid, and $13.50 aaked, for December ; on the 5pot quoted at $18.75. A little oxtra prime sold at S$11.75, aod new closr at 817.00. Cut mests in_good domand for fresh hams, and sales include 2,000, 15 Ibs faverage, at 8%c. Bacon, demand for Tature active, - Long and short clear for Jan- uary held at 7}4c, and 7cbid. Long clear on the spot 6%c. Lard dull and rather unsettled. AR, THE CITY-IN BRIEF, Charles Stammer, residing 2t No. 94 Larrabee street, had his right log fractured in & fall, yes- terday afternoon, while he was at work in the new German Theatre, on Clybourne avenue, Goorge Leining, of Harlem, was arrosted vosterday by Officer Heinzman on a warrant sworn out by George Koch, who resides at the corner of North avenue and Hurlbut street. He is charged with having retained possession of & valuable gun which was loaned to him. ‘The man who would steal thirty empty dry goods cases of enormous size may be set down 88 2 born thief, whose native place is the Peni- tentiary. Such a theft was committed on Fridsy evening, at No. 171 East Madison street, a store occupied by E. Hoffman, The matter has been reported to the police authorities. Store-keepers should look out for & youth 23 years of age, about 5 feet 11 inches high, with Tight hair.~ Ho passed & 950 coun terfeit bill yes- terday, and is believed._tp be the individaal who has beeu ¢ ghoving * bills of that denomina- tion, in this city for some time past. Many per- eons have taken them, andlodged complaints with United States Commissioner Hoyne, but tho Government Detectives have been unable to capturo the young mas. An officer of the Sixth Precinct came across two belligerent drunkards, at the corner of Mil- waukee avenue and Kinzié streot, at 10 o'clock last night, and arrested them. A mumber of their friends surrounded him and_ rescued tho prisoners, and then proceeded to kick the repre- sontative of the law into the gutter. He rallied in time to rocapture ono of his prizes, whom he Ianded safely at the station house. The fellow gave the namg of George Roberts. The rules of the West Side Company are para- doxical. On warm daya the rear door is relig- iously closed in_overy car; when it is cold the conductor opens it wide and stada againat it to prevent its being closed. When a passenger complains, the conductor 8ays the rules of the company require that he ehould act precisely as ho does. Is this the case, or does the lean and airy conductor mislesd the confiding traveller? The entertainment given last week by the Indies of All Saints’ Episcopal Charch, came off very satisfactorily to all parties concerned. The aesemblage was numerous a8 well as select, and a very general desiro was expressed that it should b repeated at an carly date. The efforts of both rector and congregation are dirccted to- ward the production of a better social feeling among the attendants of the church. Their success hitherto has been signal. . Mr. Lawrence Barrett is aware of the fact that there are thieves in Chicago. He made the dis- covery on Friday night, immediately after his return from the theatre. During the absence of himself and wife, his room at the Gardner House was robbed of about $500 worth of jewelry, and his other effects_were placed in al- mo#t inextricablo confusion. The thief probably imsgined that Lawrence could stand a little robbery, in view of the very flattering ‘ ben- efit” of which ho was on that evening the recipient. The body of the man who wasrun over and killed by a train on the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Railroad track, at the Eighteenth strect crogsing, on Fridey evening, wasidentified yester- dayasthatof Frauk Sanfranck, whoresided at No. 53 Burlington street. He leavesa wife and threo children. An inquest was held on his remains, resulting in a verdict of eccidental death. The jnrgagued that tho railroad company was not to blame for the sccident, o8 the man had at- tempted to creep under the trein whilc it stood across the street. The attention of Hon. J. Y. Scammon js re- specttally dizected to the ook and condition of the school building which bears his name on West Madison strect. To asy nothing of the in- side it looks outsidely as though in need of & flood of Inter-Ocean. Like tho picturo on the forehead of his paper, it looks blurred, and its architecture is decidely Swedenborgian. Whether the money which built it came out of Scammon or the School Fund, matters not—it is duoto Mr. Scmlxax‘non 1o keep his name untarnished from the wor : Alfred B. Westrup was arrested yesterday up- on complaint of W. B. Hoffman, and arranged before Justico Boyden. Tho complainant alleg- ed that Westrap forged a note for 359, and pre- sented it to the firm of Johmson, Clark & Co., sewing machine agents, and received - credit therefor on the books. The note purported to haye been signed by Nils Hohn. Westrup was held in $1,500 for a further hearing. He was agent for the firm, and it is also charged that he collected £366.19 of their monoy and appropri- ated it to his own_use. He wiil be before the Justice again on Monday to answer to all the charges. 3 Holders of season tickots to the * Star Lec- ture Courae ™ have brought disappointment upon themselves in supposing that cvery entertain- ‘mont would be a ‘*Star " entertainment, or that they would sco “*Stars ” on every occasion. If they expected that every lecturer would be & “Siar,” and all stars of the first magnitude, they simply expected too much. Josh Billings was aforetima s little star, but ceased £0 to bo when ho_first sat down at the gate of tho **Pen- sive Cockrpach.” Stanley was 2 © star™ whon he first roce out of the Ethiopian firmsment, but is not gazed at near g0 much since he returned to his post by the east wind, where his star is fully set. People, and above all ticket-holders, must _not expect too much, buk accept what Providenco provides, and ¢ grumble not.” Tho body of an infant a few days old was found under tho sidewalk in front of No. 183 Fourth avenue, yesterday, by some workmen who were engaged in excavating, Tho skull was broken in, 48 if by a fall orby & blow..of a blunt weapon. 'he body, was taken to the Morgue. No. 183 Fourth avenue is & house of rostitution kept by a woman named Jennie Williams, Tho latter is now confined to her room by illness, the nature of which could not be ascertained by the police. An officer ques- tioned her immédiately after the finding of the body, but she denied &ll knowledge of it. Her illneds ia looked upon 8s & suspicious circum- stance, and the Coroner has beon notified “to make an investigation. METROPOLITAN MODES, Fashion-—-Notes for the Inter- mediate Season. Going Back to the Styles of Onr Grand mothers-The Refurn of Plain Skirfs. Evening Dresses for December Gayeties «--Fashion’s Butterflies in Webs of Ganze. From Our Own Correspondent, ~ Nxw Yons, Dec. 12, 1672, No longer are we of the present generation to live under the shadow of our grandmothers’ ex- cellences,—no, longer, while we deck ourselves in the flounces and farbelows of Eugenie's reign, are wo to be referred for unimpeachable good taste and perfection of toilette to the Court of Josephine. And the chango, alas! is nob owing to a growing appreciation of our own styles, but to the fact that, whether we will or no, itis de- creed we shallreturn to our foremother's short waists and attenuated skirts. Not by this do I mean that the puffings and plaitings, dear to our hearts a5 well as our purses, are gone wholly by, leaving 1n their stead only broad, mncovered spaces of silk and velvet cloth and cashmere; but that the tendency is tothe plain and the old-fashioned. : THE REFLUEST WAVE OF TIME, that brings to our dinner-tables the remnanis of ancestral chins, sweeps from dust-covered chests and scarce-opened drawers our ancestral brocades into the sunlight of this ninedeenth century. Whatever is ancient is fashionable, whether it be porcelain ar petticoats. Thereis but ond point 0 be specially observed,<wiwt- ever tho article ig, it must be authentically old. Timiist be of fifty, or sixty, or a hundred yeass past; for anything less renders it too old to be» new, and too new to be old. FRENCH MODES. The marked alteration in the shape and decoration of skirts is like the first tinge of color in the dawn of good taste. That metro- politan mantua-makers shorld, &t last, have dis- covered that the superb fabrics so universally worn are fine enough in themselves to go with- out trimming, is owing, not 8o much to their own newly-aronsed artistic sense, as to the fact that all the latest Parisian models are made in that way. The fashions that we have heretofore had are French indeed, as we have believed; but they are French fashions expressly designed for the American market, and not the fashions adopted by French ladies. Undoubtedly, one sees quite a8 noticeable and outre toilettes in the Bouleyards and in the Bois 28 in_Broadway and in the Park, but they are worn ‘women ‘whose tsste, did we know them, we should be unwilling to copy ; and not by the ladies of the Faubourg Bt, Germain and kindred quarters. A true French lady never appears on the promen- ade or drive in & showy costume. .It may be of richest material,—it by no means always is-: but its form will be simple, and its ornamenta~ tion inconspicuous. At an afternoon-reception in Paris, only a few weeks ago, the lady who was confessedly th belle wore an untrimmed skirt of blick gros-grain, with a black velvet redingote, scolldpéd on the edge, and finished by a large, soft cord of gros-grain, and a two-inch wide Chantillylace. The redingote had close coat-sleeves, and wWas high in the throat; s fine rufle of Valenciennes relieving the black at neck and wrists, The lady ia im- mensely wealthy, and might have beed wathed in lace and sprinkled with diamonds, had she chosen; but she arrayed herself according to her own good taste, aud had the satisfaction of feeling that she was the best-dressed woman at the reception. PLAIN SKIBTS. But, for well or ill, plain skirts, or those” elightly decorated with fiat trim- mings, are’ coming in; sod _ the multiplicity of ruffles and puffs that have tried our eyes and vexed our souls for two years past, are going out,—a fact which ought to lessen onr ers’ bills, if time and trounble count for anything with them. A large proportion of im- Ported oystumes have entirely st alirts, meds to clear the ground sll round; the front and side breadths arranged, by means of tapes tied be- hind, to_fit almost smooth over the crinoline; while all the fulness hangs over the tournure. THE OVERSEIRTS, which are few comparedto the number of polon- sises, are quite short_in_front, though long enough behind to admit of considerable droo) ing over thé bustle. Side-plaitings, kilt- plaitings, biss-bands, wide and narrow, of the material of the dress, of silk, satin, or_ velvet, bias-folds, and {fringes are the favorite trim- mings, Bosutiful velvet ribbons, Ticher and finer than ever before, are again in vogue, mingled with dress-material, Lace—except the new Yak lace, seen to some extent on woollen suite, and which ia neither protty nor nice-look- ing,—is used only on house-dresses, as it should be. Itis much too delicate and dainty for hard, out-of-door wear. Embroidery, not braiding, is, of course, the choicest of all this year's trimmings ; but it is 80 expensive thst the Yery wealthy alono can afford it. 0 of the most beautiful silk {foilettes I have seen 8eason were an ashes-of-roses visiting-dress, and & 'lilac _ dinner-dress., The former had a deri-train, with one box-plaited flounce about eight inches wide, around the whole skirt. The over-skirt was long and full, and only slightly draped. Inthe edgo was metted an eight-inch- wide fringo of heavy silk, and this was headed by awreath, five inches wide, of roses, leaves, and “buds, embroidered by band in seve shades of silk, in perfect harmony with the color of the dress. The waist had a square, jockey basque, with & narrow wreath and fringe on the edge. The sleeves were coat-shape, withsquare embroidered cuffs. The tone of this was so quiet and elegant that I _wonder it should not have _ been _bought on the first day of exhibition. Tho dinner-dress, of lilac %tos—grun, had a court- train of opening over a plain velvet petticoatand vest two shades darker. The train was cut in large scallops, finished by & small cord of tho velvet and another of the silk. Four inches above the scallops was an embroidered wreath of pansies, buds, and leaves, done in natural colors, and following the oatline of the train up the front of the waist and around the neck, nar- rowing sufficiently from the bottom of the trsin not to seem out of proportion on the waist. The sleaves were very tight, coat-ahape, close at the hand, with four graduated puffs of the velvet put on at regular distances from shoulder to wrist, and separated by & wreath of pansies on the 'silk of the sleeve. Around the hands, and in the neck, were rufiles of finest Mechlin lace; and a superb pearl brooch com- Pleted this elegant toilette. MOST EVENING-DRESSES are now made withou} overskirts, but have the back-breadths cut many inches longer than the side, dnd the extra length gathered in a large pont over the bustlo. When made in this Way, they usually have wide sashes, startingfrom impossible points on the side, and tying under the pouf, 28 if supporting it, which, yon lmow very well, it wonld never be able to do, unless tho pouf were held in place by tapes underneath. Trains for full dress ere no longer of unmdn- ageable length, and the demi-train i8 the favorite style, even for elaborate robes. Wedding-gowns, presumedly the fallestof full dress, are fre- quently cut to lie not moro than ten or twelve inches on the ground. This is supposed to be at the instigation of s combination of first-grooms- men at sindry fashibnable weddings. Satin, with tulle and other lace-trimmings, i8 still ono of the most desired fabrics for bridal attire, though faille and other soft silks are used; and the most beautiful material of all i3 white crope de Chine. This falls in such grace- ful folds, ana is of such creamy color, that it is ‘much moro becoming, generally, than the hard, dead white of satin. For ball and party dresses, both young married and unmarried ladies are tending toward the gossamer,—tulle, tarletan, muslin, silk tissues, plain and brocaded grenadine, Chambery ganze, and {i};e—a ple. They, too, are made without overskirts, but the ornamentation is carried high up on the skirt, and elaborate sashes of French or China crepe cover almost as mauch as the overskirt. If made of & color, these dresses ara worn oyer three or fopr skirts of the same mate- rial and color, instead of silk elip, ns formerly. This givea them s decided tint, while preserving the desired diaphonous nfl;:nnnce. These too, are decorated with flat plaitings, but are not 50 airy as when full'ruffles, puffs, and ruches are used. A pretty addition is to tack on, all over much admired by young ladies, or young gentle— men, or both. ~Embroidery in floss on these: dainty stuffs is much approved, only it is so. dear that Jew can have it. NOTES. . Polonaises—those garments of inestimsble . value—are 83 much in_vogue as ever. Desrite - all efforts to displace thom, convenience has, lor once, triumphed. . Many of them are of {he redingote pattern,—that is, long, straight, with. 10 looping over the bustle, Others are pufed and bunched as much a8 usual, the chief - teristic being that they are much scantier than formerly. They are almost always closed to the bottom in front, though occasionally they sro scollsped up both sides of the frent, and closed -way down, The notion of flouncing dress-skirts to the belt behind is 10t popular, as the ruffles get *mnssed” by sittng on them, and give an old look to an otherwise fresh gown. Perpendicular pufiings, eeparaied by large cords, or plain bias-strips, will be a fiv- orite garnitnre for new walking-dresses ; ako, Diss-folds, pointed at the upper end, and pized -] with & soft cord of the saxe material, sefon perpendicularly. 0st all cloth-cloaks sre cut in the dotble breasted English walking-jacket style, loom in {front, and half-fitti gbeh.m' d. These are ficed on the right side with a broad band of silk, from one to two inches wide; have & ail collar, en revers, and two rOWS Of Jarge silk-covered buttons, four on each fide. These are very becoming, and o everydody wears them. Velvet cloaks are cut_in the mms way, and other varieties of sacks, I havo hard that elderly ladies were to have certain varictica of the old-fashioned circulars ; but I ksve teen none of them as yet. Velvet garments are more trimmed with for this year than ever before,— sea otter, black otter, seal, silver fox, black fox, chinchilla, and royal bables,—than wiich nothing can be handsomer. Lacs is somevhsat used on velvet cloaks, but it has chiefly given way to fars and embroidery. : l short Josephine waists kave ‘been ut are not likely to be | widely adopted, since they are uncomfortsble, . anbecoming, and really immodest. Tho chate- laine waist, cut over the hips, like some styk of the lnst century, is the thing for full and vell- shaped figures; but one should bo very cetain of possessing such before venturing on its wear- ing. immm, or what are called by that mucth- abused name, are perhsps uglier than they have been. They are more worn than hats,—possitly ‘because of the difficulty of keeping_on the tow- ‘ering structures without the mid of strirgs. Scarcely any of them are made wholly of one_ tint; conirssting colors and several shades of the same line being the usual modes. Why such ludeous ediices are permitted to take form under the mume \f bonnets, no ressoning mind can ansver- §hey are heavy, ungraceful, unrefined, sud, mere thanall else, unbecoming,—s fact no wom-= 2n a0 afford to ignore. We are not all foolish, or w tastefnl, or unwise, and yet there is ve: fair r\380n o supRgse 80, While we allow su absurd styles not ¢alya place, but the only placa, within (yar ‘band-boxes. When the Millennium of millin,ury rives, and cach happy womsn is enabled to' hs Ve & bonnet suited to her faca and Ter pocket-bo 0k, we shall look back upon the Tollies of to-4'sy With self-gratulstory smiles, and never sigis, for the “good old times.” FunBELOW. ANN. OUNCEMENTS. ie Phosmix Trille Club will give s calico e s i No, 70 North Clark sizect, on Tuesdsy evening, Dext. Miss Alexander de) 'ivers her lectute on the pecaliar beanties of 3 'rmonism and the polyga~ ic system, at the Acad emy of Music, this even- ing- ; : The next soires of th ¥ Moonlight Quadrille Club will occur next.week 8t Arbeiter Hall, coz- ner of Twelfth and Waller dtreets. All who en- joy & pleasant dance shonld attend. The Caledonian Rifles will give anokher social arty on Wednesdsy evening’ 2n No. 68 West Enka street, which they especi’ to make the best yet given. The Cambrian Literary Socisty will give tha nest of their dime series of enierizinments on Tuesday evening, at their r.oom, corner of Madi- son and Green streets. The next entertainment uncler the am pices ot tho Oak Park Litoraty Society” il bo g iron on Mondsay_evening, by Professor Booth, 1 ssisted by the choir of the Third Presbyrterian Q'hurch. The Woman's Aid Association is now E;\ pared to furnish teachers, honsekeepers, £lerks, copy- ists, sewing girls, servants, and washing w omen to persons In need of help. Their rcoms aze ab No. 97 Randolph street. A sacred concert will be given this eveming - o St.. Mary's Church, corner of Wabash avex s and Eldridge court, by the choir of the chruze and for the benefit thereof. The choir is a3ig1t0 be one of the best in tae West. ¢ The Valor and Humor of Qur Race” is tha gubject of a lecture by Rev. Faiher Sheehy, off Limerick, at the Halsted Street Opera House,, on Monday evening, Dec. 81. The lecture is to: be delivered by special request, the names of! eight Aldermen snd about thirty other gentle-- men are appended to the letter Tequesting the reverend gentleman to deliver his lecture. The Union Park Congregational Church will: be the theatro of s performance by the young: Iadies and gentlemen of the Society, of a piece: written for the occasion by Mr. Ferris, the: talented dramatic eritic of the Times. The pieca: is entitled *Woman's Congress 100 Years. Hence,” and will be played Dec. 26 and 27. Mr.. Ferrig' dramatic experience in heavy tragedy- qualify him for the position of stage manager. The eecond annual ball in aid of the Chicago- Homeopathic Hospital will occur on Friday- evening, at Martine's_ Hall, cortier of Twenty- second street and Indiana avenume. This im: among the most deserving of charities, and the; object alone should attract numbers. It is to bey an eminently fashionable affair, and is already the topic of conversation smong the elite: Tho nomes of the Committeo of Arrangements are those of some of the most distinguished ladies and gentlemen in the city. THE TROUBLE AT THE GAS WORKS. An artiole appeared in THE TrmUNE, yestar— day, in relstion to the discontent manifested by the workmen st the Gzs Works. The article was glightly severe on the men ; but there are. two sides to every question, and we 10W give the statement of one of the men working at the Gas Works. It appears that the cause of the trouble was, originally, the chango of pay-day from the first to the middle of the month. The second item was thé proposed reduction of wages from $3 per day to $2.50. This reduction the men think utterly unwarrantable, in view of the fact that they work from 6 o'clock in the morning until -6 o'clock at night, summer and winter alike; and that the amount of gss made in winter is grestly in excess of that required during the summer months. Mr. Wat- kins, Superintendent of the Gas Works, yestérday waited on Msyor Medill and requested him to send a posse of police to the Gas Works on Mondsy when the men receive their pay, in order to prevent an outbreak, The Super- intendent of Police was accordingly notified. This ‘measure may be a wise precaution, but the men are quiet enongh, and assert that they will make no demonstration atall. They admit that theirs is no skilled labor, and thatit canbe learned readily by individaal beginners, but_should & ‘whole force of men come in there will be con- fusion and failure. As there are two gengs of hands, and 70 men in each gang, this surmise is pmbnley correct. The reduction of wages to employés would bo moro leniently regarded by the public if a commensurate reduction were to be made in the gasrates, but as nothing of this kindiaaxpecteil:bo reduction of wages does not eoothe the fen by sny public good it is accomplish. Personal. From the Evening Star, Washington, D, C. Mr, James 3L, Selorer, s retired banker, late of Rufus Hatch & Co,, is here spending the honeymoor, at Wik Iard’s, with his bride, blonde beauty, She was Misa. Arms, of the well-known Arms family of Buffalo, ‘The Saratoga Geyser Water. Buck & Rayner draw true Goyser at the Spa, Night Provision Board, Cmicaco, Dec. 14.—Sile at the Night Provion Board: 500 brls mees pork at §IL75. Foreign Markets. Lrvezeoor, Dec. 14 —11 8, m. — Flour, 30s, Wheat—Winter, 113 10d ; Spring, 11s@lls 9d; White, 12@12s 4d ; Club, 123 63@13s. Corn, 283 64328 9A. Pork, 70s. 'Lard, 383 6d. Livemrogr, Dec. 14—1p, m.—Markets unchanged. Loxpox, Dee, 142 p. m.—Consols, money, 91%@ 913¢ ; account, 917 ; 5-26s of 65, 917436208 of '6T, 533 ), 8834 ; 1e 3. Erle, 4237, Panls, Dec, 14.—Rentes, 54f 30c, 1, Dec. 1—Cotton qulet and steady: LavERPOOL, De middling uplind, 10%d ; Orleans, 103;d. Sales, 12,000 bales; speculation and export, 2,000 Ealcs. the skirt, in odd places, little bows of & contrast- ing color, or of black velvet ribbon. This gives » coquettish Jook. supposed to be | Breadstufis—Red winter wheat, l1s 10d. Floux, s, Corn, 283 6A@238 94 Geeso and bacon unchanged, Tallow, 432,