Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1872, Page 1

CHIC.AGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1872. VOLUME 26. HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS. At Retail (-] SUITABLE BT o HOLIAY PRESENTS CARSON, PIRIE&C0.S, 329 WEST MADISON-ST.. Fancy Striped Dress Silks and Plain Golored Silks at prices lower by $10 to $35 on a dress than can be bought elsewhers, Black Silks 20 per cent below mar« ket prices, Tyons Cloak Velvets $4 to $6 per yard lower than lowest ‘market prices: Paisley Shawls reduced to almost alf price. A1l Dress Goods at greatly reduced prices. A Elegant line of Lace and Embroider- ed Sets, H'k'fs, Collars, &o., at very Tow prices, Rich assortment of Real Point, Ap- plique, Thread, and Malta, Collars, H'K'fs, &o,, at half price. ) Very full assortment of Ladies' Silk Ties, Scarfs, Bows, and Fichus, Large lot of preity Ottoman Stripe Scarfs for the neck, very cheap JLIDAY &U0DS FIELD, LEITER & CO. Are offering selections from ev- ery department of their Retail Stores, comprising articles es- pecially adapted for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, at greatly reduced prices. Rich Laces, Cambric Hdlkfs., Irish and French Pop- lins, Bich Dress Fabrics, Black Silks, Famcy and Plain Col- - gred Silks, at great bargains; Housekeepers’ Goods, House Furnishing Goods, Ladies’ and Gents’ Hosiery and Underwear, Fans, Camel’s Hair Shawls, Yelvet and Cloth Cloaks, at great reduction from former prices, Embroideries, Monrn- ing Goods, Misses' and Child- Ten’s Suits, at large reduetion from former prices. Kid Gloves, Fabrie Gloves, &¢. State and Twentieth-sts,, | Madison and Market-sts, * Holiday Goods. Ladies can find elegant lines ot Silk Neclk Wear, Gloves, Mittens, Collars, Cuffs, Smoking Jackets, DMufiers, Handicerchiefs, Suspend- ers, &e,, for prosents for their gen- tlemen friends, at fowest prices, at WILSE BROS, 318 WabhasKea ., 35 West Madison-st.(Sherman House) i CHICAGO, o i And Pike’s Opera House, Cincinnati. ; Splendid Holidey Chromo, “OTHER IS OUT, sch custader of the GREAT ATLANTIC & BTSN 136 Weat. Washingion't. podat. D T = TO RENT. JFFICES IN THE —g s . i AT T niknnn Iail JlHEG Bl Are mnearly finished. Several are yet untaien. Fire-proof, with vaults. English tilefloorsthrough- ~t. No offices in the city equal hese in every first-class respect. ~lans of the Tribune Building can @ scen at the office of W. C. DOW, floom No. 1, Nevada Block. s Christmas and New Year's Presents. LATEST DESIGNS OF China, ricily pilded and decorated, Dimer, Tea, aud Toilet Sets, Cuspadores, Tete-2-16te & Toy Seis, Motto Cups, and Sancers, and Mgs. IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF Bohemisn Glass, Vases, Punch Bowls, Co- Jogne ana Liguor Sets, Parian Statuettes and. Vases, Lava Figures, Vases, Cuspadores and. Smoking Sets, all of own direct importation, snd sold for less than by any houss in tho city. Itwill well pay to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. F. & JARGER, =3 WABASH-AV. At Israel’s Pharmacy, 1 Wabash-ar., corner Harmon-court, can bo found & e Boautifal seloction of . OLIDAY GOODS, OF ALIL DESCRIPTIONS.- WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY HOLIDAY PRESENTS PRICES EICEEDINGLY LOW. Come and examine our large stock before purchastng elsewherc, and thereby save your money. R. J. MORSE, 449 Wabash-av. £2-Opea everyeveniog uatil 8o'clock during themontl of Docember. GRAND OPENING! DAY .AND EVENING, DURING THE * HOLIDAYS, AT McELWAIN'S DIAMONDS, | STATIONERY. PAPER, Blank Books and Stationery, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GULVER, PAGE, HOYNE& GO0, STATIONERS, Blank BoolkMakers, Printers, and Publishers of Commercial and Law Blanks, 118 and 120 Monroe-st., CEIFC AGO. Books and Printing for the new year should be ordered without de~ OLIBAT G00B5, PhotographPaper Weights, Stands and Albums, Musical Albums, Fine Potket Books and Portmonnaies, Leather and Fancy Wood Writing Desks, Leather, Glass and Bronze Fancy .Goods, Library and Office Inkstands, Dominoes,Playing Cards, Chessmen, Chess Boards, Cribbage Boards, Backgammon Boards, Gold Pens, Gold Pen and Pencil Cases, Fine Pocket Knives, Diaries for 1878, ete. The largest assortment of Fine ‘Stationery in Chicago, at moderate ‘prices. J. M. W. JONES, STATIONER, FPRINTER, & BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER. ‘68 South Canal-st., and 107 South Clark-st., Methodist Church Block. GENTS’ GOODS. EXQUISITE Neck Dressings, Silk Mufflers, Velvet House Coats, Emb'd Suspenders, Silk Umbrellas, Robes de Chambre, , Dress Shirts, Etc. Paris and London Novelties, IMFORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE Jewelry Store, Corner State and Randolph-sts. For Salo by all First=class Deaters. WH OLESALE ROCNMS, BILES, WALES & CO. 13 Maiden Lane, New York HOLIDAY TRADE. Very Suitable and Useful Presents, . AT POPULAR PRICES. . BROWN, PRIOR & FIRK, 441 WABASH-AV. Open every EVENING until Jan. 1. MUSICAL. FINANCIAL: Hallet, Davis & 0o. PIANGS. Seventy-five First Premiums Awarded for BEST PIANO. . 20,000 have been manufactured and are ‘Tow in use. . These Pianos, both Grand snd Square, can be seen in Chicago in lerge numbers, with & variety of other manufactures, at the Piano and Organ Warerooms of 5 W. W. KIMBALL 8ole Northwestern Agent, Wabash-av, and Thirteenth-st, Parties wishing to pay by instalments can- ‘be sccommodated, PIANOCS, OfDECEER BROS., New York, and other first-class manufacturers, Store and WWarghouse, 455 Wabash-av. 1. CLAUSSENIUS & 00, General Agents for the State of Ilinois, Mason & Hamiin Organ (o, 251 Wabash-av., corner Van Buren-st. Theso Organs ato ‘acknowlodgod fo be unrisallod in oxcellence. Soo 1L- LUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND TESITMONIAL CIRCULAR. Osgans to rent. OVERSHOES. ARCTIC OVERSHOES T WEHOLESALE. MANUFACTURERS PRICES, M. D. WELLS & CO., MADISON AND MARKET-STS. COXRFECTIONERY. PURE COREECTIONERY M.E. PAGE & CO. ‘Will RETATL, CANDY at LOW PRICES at their Factory, WANTED. TRY C00DS SALESHEN WANTEID By a firat-clasa New York Jobblog House on Broaduway, B as aaiqamen, prowhiols scquaintod with North: ore Titgols and Wisossin merchanis:, also ona for Tndi: 25a.. None need apply who_cannot, undoabtedly control Thoir tradp whon {hay visit New York. ADPIS to PSSouth Green=st. PORTER, PIERCE & CO., 811 West Madison-st. DICG. Hasing the most extensizo and completo systom for the collection of claims evor devised, wo mako the claims of merchants, manufaciurers, snd héary dealecs o specialty. A rotained atiorey in every town. FRASIER'S Morcan- ilo Colloction Agency, 146 East Madison-st. Loans Negotiated Op realestate, in tho city or suburbs, at curront ratos. G. S. HUBBARD, Jr., 168 East Washingte REPUBLIO INSURANOE OERTIFICATES 1 will buy st market prico. R. D. STILES, 13 South Clark-st., Room 5. HOLIDAY GIFT. SOMETHING NEW! TEEH Lover's. Thermometsr ! A noel application of sclonco to thoir affec- tigos tella the pracisy degreo of Tovo or othor. 1153 ihg holder s 0 his or . Choico Holiday Gt foryour " o Poston SWEETHBEART! 1t freo by 11l on receipt of $1.50, Add: Sent Lreo g O B0, 58 Wainutat s Ohicago, et sk il i g iRy LG &'¢0.. 138 to 141 Statoat: S HOTELS. to v OF) FIFTH-AV. HOTEL, IWNEW YORIE. The pubiic aro respectfully informed that t 2 tormpEian OF bostacas a4 s1is Hotet on ateyams ot s Tasa fire. 'Buta emall portion of our houso was injured, and e B 8L L 20 Bropriotor, New York, Dec. 1, 1872, SRRt MISCELLANEOUS. CHESS & CHECKER MEN AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.’s, 118 and 130 Monroe-st., Chicsgo. SHOULDER BRACED. DR MARSH'S CHEST EXPANDING SUSPENDER BRAGE mll corret stooping and touad shoulders, Tha Sory racos madio and spplied attlic G aa oo of MARSH & BOWLES, 603 Wabueh s, GIVEN AWATY. ¢ tn finest new currants is prasonted to SR il Ui 3 aro wnaqn 2 o a0 TR EORPANY 5 Blus Ialand- v, DRY GCODS. Chas. Gossage ¢ Co. (8accessorsto Ross & Gossnge)s “For Chxiétmas." ‘We have made suchsweeping reductions in prices, in many lines of fine goods, as to pre- sent unusual opportunities for the selection of valuable Pres- ents. Rare Bargains in rich Silks and Velvets, elegant Paris Suits of our own importation, Camel’s Hair Cloth Costumes, Velvet Cloaks and Polonaises, ‘Cloth Sacques and Dolmans, Real India Shawls, both .plain and filled centres, Seal Cloaks, Fine Dress Goods, Laces, Em- broideries, Ties, Scarfs, Silk Fichus, Ladies’ and Gentle-, men’s Fr. Cambric Initial and Hem’d Hdkfs.,, Silk Hdkfs., Mufilers, Nubias. ‘Specialties” in Ladies’, Gentlemen’s, and Children’s Gloves, Hosiery,and Underwear, Cardigan Jackets, Waists, Leggings, and other Knit Goods, Felt Skirts, Piano and Table Covers, Tidies, Matched Damask Sets, Cloths and Napkins, Worsted Quilts, “RUSSIA LEATHER GOODS,” New styles of 1Belts and Satch- els, “JET JEWELRY" Fancy Combs, Pocketbooks, ete., ete., ete. ‘We are also offering in each department special selections of attractive “Novelties” suited to the tastes and purses of all classes. “ Prices 1o St the Times " 235 AND 237 WEST MADISON-ST. AT COST. RETATIT. In order to reduce stock rapidly, we have de- termined to offer our entire stock of DRY GOODS At cost, until we have sold. BSO, OO0 This includes a new line of Besver Cloaks, with Capes, Paisley S8hawls from recent im= porter's auction sales, Dress Goods, Black and Colored Silks, Lyons Volvets, Linen and Cotton Goods, Woollens, Beavers and Flan- nels, Gloves, Hosiery, Hdkfs,, Laces, Rib- bons, Trimmings, &c. In fact the entire stock, without reserve, stricltly by the cost mark, making it the cheapest store at which to Buy Dry Goods in Chicago. The * Original Burnt District Store.” HUNT, BARBOUR & C0., 103 EAST MADISON-ST. N. B.—Porsons who bonght of us {2 July, when wo woro selling at cost, will kno that wo mean what wo say. Our atoro will bo open evenings. REMOVALS. WASHINGTON. Horace Maynard a Candidate for the Next Speakership, No Administration Interfer- ence in Arkansas, Ex- cept to Preserve Order. Probable Open Door Investigation of the Credit Mobilier. The Louisiana Committee Interview the Bttorney General. Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE NEXT SPEAKER. Wasmixgroy, Dec. 22.—The members from the South who are elected to the Forty-third Con- gress are industriously at work to make Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, Speaker of the House. They are very anxious to form a combination with the Ponnsylvanin delogates; and tho in- ducementsheld out is that in case Maynard is elected Judge Kelly . will be made Chairman of the Waysand Means Committee, and the old mem- ‘bers from Pennsylvania who are elected will have important Chairmanghips. An effort is also be- ing made to capture the Indians delegation, their consideration being that General Coburn, of the Indianapolis District, is to be made Chair- man of the Ap&mprinfinn Gommitteo., Bpeaker Blaine, who will, of course, bo a candidate for Te-clection, has ‘thus far made no effort, nor have his frionds, because they are confident of his re-election, without much opposition. . CBEDIT MOBILIER. 1f any outside pressure can nifect any thing, the Credit Mobilier Committee will be compelled to male thoir session public during the holidsy recess. From the first, among the disinterested mémbers of both Houses. the proposition of the Committeo to set with closed doors, has been re- garded as a virtual admission that the investiga~ tion was to reach matters which could hurt somebody. If the Committee under the forco of public sentiment do not take this course of their own motion, a resolution to this effect will Do offored and undoubtedly pagsed the first day Congress reassembles. > THE NEW MINISTER TO BUSSTA. James L. Orr, the newly appointed Minister to Russia, is here o get his instructions from State Dopartment. . LOUISIANA MATTEES, Forney, in the Sunday Chronicle, in an article on tho present Southern complication, concludes as follows: “ The President has wisely made up his mind not to interferc in the Louisiana imbroglio, Thero is but one course to bring relief to the South, ~First, get rid of n corrupt importations, and. thed let th President grant a gencral amnesty, thus bringing to the surfaco material that will at least be able to inaugurato o peri- od of pesce, Louisina is but o fair rTeflex of the Bouth, and it i3 time tho Government, if it is obliged to interfere, sbould seo that its opportunities are turned to more substantial purposes, than the creation of bastard statesmen, who, sinco the war, hav bankrupt- ed and dingraced overy State they hsve pretended to Tepresent.” ARRANSAS. The Attorney Goneral, to-day, says that the Government has no present intention of inter~ fering in the Arkansas trouble. It is not ex- pected that anything of & serions character will occur until the meeting of the Legisiature on the first Monday in Jenuary. Both of the Senators from Arkansas have had frequent interviews with the Attorney General, with reference to differences, and a8 might be expect- ed M. Clayton tells ono story, and Mr. Rice anothor, The Attorney General will give no in- dication of what his action will be In case of & disturbance, but will simply wait and pursue such courso as may seem wisest at the timo. Both Benators have taken their departure, . THE WABMOTHITES. A portion of Warwoth’s Committee who came hero to obtain favorable action in their behalf on the part of the Administration, cslled on tho Attorney Goneral, yesterdey, and sunounced to him that they wumi to morrow, iseue an ad- dress to the people of the United States, setting forth their case, and dilating on the action of the Government in the matter. FEDERAL OFFICIALS IN THE SOUTH. . Benator Harlan's paper, in an article doprecat- ing the prominent part played by the Faderal officials in the Southerntelections, says : 1t {a time that gome of theso. men understood that {hey can better serve the country and promote tho suc- cess of the Republicans by contenting themselves with theduties of Federal ofiicers and not secking State ‘position, THE KEST GEOBGIA SENATOR. The Goorgia Legislaturo, which is to conveno on the 8th of January, will elect a_Semator to succeed tho present incumbent, J. Hill, who has but little confidence of a_re-election, although he will allov: his name to be used s a candidate. The coming ~an is said to be General Gordon, an ex-Couiederate officer, whose disbilities wero romoved by the General Amnesty bill, pass- ed last session. NEBRASEA'S VOTE. General Strickland, one of the Presidential Electors-at-Large in Nobraska, arrived hero, yesterday, with the electoral vote of that State. In the absence of the Vice Prosident, he de- osited his _certificate with the ‘Secretary of tato, that being the course suggested under the circumstances. [7o the Associated Press.) CUBAN CLADIS. WAsEINGTON, Dec, 22.—The United States and and Spanish Governments have concluded an agreement foxdjlomny taking testimony in Cubs, 10 bo used by the Commission holding its session in Washington, for the adjudication of claims of Americsn_citizens growing out of the present Tebellion in that island. * REMOVATL FASHIONABLE FURNITURE! V. W, STRONG FURNITURE €0, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. REMOVAL. ‘We beg leave to inform our friends and the publio of our removal from 832 and 834 Btate-st, to the new and spacious stores 26 AND 28 SOUTH WATER-ST., “Where can always be found the largest and best assort- ‘ment of Wines, Liguors, and Whiskeys in tho ity SCEWAB, McQUAID & CO, REMOV.AIL. CGERSTENBERG, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Hos Remeved to 199 East Kinze-st. DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOLUTION. Notice is heroby given that the copartnership horeto- fore existing botween Charles Gill and L. L. Rolland, undor the firm and stylo, *‘Gill, Rolland & Co.,™" is this day dissolved by matual conscat, i il s ol ot e e : . L. L. ROLLAND, (=5 Chicago, L, Deo. 13, 1873 VIVIAN & GILL, E 4o the sbove firm, will A i1 Druacbes, v manderia o e ** IMPROVED SPOOL MONITOR," General Sowing Maohine Attachment Agents, and Japsn- nors. 870 Btate-st.. Ohicago. THE WEATHER. War Department Prognostications— Reports from Various Sources. WiR DEpsntyENT, OFFIOE OF THE CHIEF S16NAL OFFICER, DIVISION OF TELEGRAMS AND REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT oF COAMMERCE, WasaNoTo, D. C., Dec. 22.—Probsbilities—For New England, winds backing to westerly and southerly on Monday, with incressing clondiness, diminishing prossures and rising tomperaturo. For the Middlo States, dimipishing prossure, ‘Tising temperature, southerly to wesiarly winds, and cloudy weather, with probable snow over the northern portion. ' For_the South Aflantic and Gulf States, east of the Mississippi, diminishing pressuro, rising temperature, southerly to west- erly winds, snd cloudy weather. From Tennes- 8e6 t0 the Ohio and lofver Michigan, diminishing pressuro, southerly to westerly winds, clondy swesther, and possibly snow during to-night and on Mondsy morning. The telegraphic reports from Lonisians and Texss to Tows, Minnesota, snd Dekota are missing. CryemwNATI, O., Dec. 22.—The weather is ex- tremely cold, the thermometer being six degraes below Zero this morning. The river is_gorged below, and will be frozen over by midnight if the cold continues. ‘Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. SovrE ., Dec. 22.—Several reports show the weather af about 259 below zero last night. forno, Ohio, Dec. 23.~The westhor yester- snd to-day was the coldest in soveral “years. The thermometer stood 815 below zero at 7 o'clock this morning. INpLaNAPOLS, Ded, 22 excessively cold for the. The thermometer at ten degraes below zero. - ‘Evaxsviie, Ind., Dec. 22.—Tho river is Bol- idly frozen over. Tho westher is clear and cold, the mercury down to two degrees below zero at midnight, 4nd 8t 6 8. m. was probablylower than during tho night. It is now sixteen degroes above zero, and clear. The ice stopped running shott gpufaa' 28 Despateh to The Chicago Trid g0 Tribuns, DeTrOIT, Dac. 22.-~The thermometer stood at. twenty degrees.below zro at 7 o'clock this even-- ing. gr’. Lous, Dec..22.—From 6 s. m. yeaterday —The weather hag been sst forty-eight hours. ight this morning was 10 10:30 5, m., the mercury sunk from 8 Jegrees | he above zero to 6 degrees below, being tha coldest day of the season. At 6 o’clock this morning the thermometer marked 8 degrees below zero, and continued to rige all day, and at 10 to-night stood 22 above, with strong indications of & thaw fo-morrow. Th river is gorged with _ice below the city and above the bridge piers. The tugs ond ferries havo been at work in_ the hatbor all day, and to-morrow there will be & broad, clear space opposite the city, which will insure free communication_with the’ Illinois shore, and the speedy transfer of passengers and freight. LouisviLLe, Dec. 22.—To-day was the coldest GBY of the season, the mercury being 4 degroes below zero at 6 8. m. 1t moderated, this even- ing, to 14 above. The ferry boats bave nmped, and people aro crossing on the ice. the steamers ice-bound in this port have discharged ‘tll;eir crews, who have gone home for the holi- y8. . ; . Avausts, Me., Dec, 22.—A heavy snow storm, nccompanied by o furious wind, et in early this ‘morning, and continued until noon. About ton inches of snow fell, and drifted badly. Sax Fraxcisco, Dee. 22.—The unusual cold term closed on Saturdaynight. Rain commenced falling at noon to-day and still continues. Ad- Vices from the interior show the rain to be very —————— S e NUMBER¥126. . : : CREDIT MOBILIER. The Union Pacific Railroad} Called Upon to Sue the Credit Mobilier. Eighteen Millions fo be Looked After and Recovered, if Possible. Startiing Pevelopments and a Graml Espose Awaiteds New Yorx, Dec. 22.—Tho Herald ssys a numd ‘ber of the present stockholders of the Union P: cific Railroad have written to Horaco F. Clark,| ‘generally distributed. EvANSVILLE, Ind., Dec, 22.—The weather last ;pigit was tho coldest for many years. _The mer- Gry was four degrees below zero. WWm. Hum- lach was found this morning so badly frozen, ;flefi [hyi.ng out all night, that ho will be crippled or life, FIRES. Burning of the Tallmadge Taberna- cle in Brooklyn---Loss, £ $95,000, v Two Other Churches Damaged by Fire ~=-Destruction of Property Elsewhere. New Yorx, Dec. 22.—The Central Presby- terian Tabernacle, Brooklys, of which the Rev. |T. Dewitt Tallmadge is pastor, was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire broke out at 9:30 8. m., the sexton and his assistant being the only persons in the building at_the time. It originated in one of the flues, bursting forth suddenly. As soon ss discovered, the sexton rang the bell and gave the alarm, which brought thousands of spectators to the fcene. An nt- tempt was made to extinguish the flames with pails of water, but without avail. The fire had made rapid progress, when the firemen arrived. A strong gale was blowing, and the flames swopt around_the charch, dovouring everything in the way. The ceiling and walls which were of corrugated iron, became red hot and curled off. Tho mammoth 'Jubiles organ soon burned to & cinder, and the whole interior of the edifice be~ came one mass of flame. By the exertion of the firemen, the fire was confined to the church. The roof fell in at half-past 10, and soon after the cupols, with the bell weighing 2.000 pounds. $75,000, aud, being bumlt of iron, was regarded as firo-proof. eplatged in 1871, 50 os to_soat 4100 persons. For it was purchased tho Boston Coliscum or- tho lorgoat instrument in the country. The Hoating debe was pud of in Septembor, 1871, and the income of the church exceeded the ex- penditures, Tho estimated loss is $95,000; in- surance, $45,000, in Esstern companies. At o meefing of the Trustees, held at 12 o'clock, a communication was received from tho Rev. Henry Ward Boecher, tendering the uso of Plymonth Church to Mr. Tallmadge snd his congregation for evening service, which * offor was accepted and a voto of thanks tendered thorefor. Tho Trustees of the Lafsyette Avenue snd Classon_Avenue Presbyterian Churches, also offered the use of their respective edifices, The afidavits of Seaton and his assistant iere takon by Fire Marshal Keady. Thoy could not tell how the firo originated, excopt that it broke oat in a flue. Onzao, 1., Deo. 22.—A firs broke out ear) last evenig if tho building occupied by H. 4 Middlekanff, and destroyed five buildings owned and occopied as follows : Mliddloksnff, confec- tionery and dwelling ; Sheetz & Hitt, hardware and agricultural implements ; Jonas Beyster, livery stable and vacant store room; J. 8. Ssun- dors, real estate and insurance office; AL V. Smith, county sbstract office, and_ Bowler’s mar- Dble shop. Total loss about $15,000, partly covered by insursnce. Tho goods in all cases ‘were mostly saved in a badly d condition. The Missisaippi Houso st the time seemed sure t0,go, but it was saved by grest effort, Tho origin of the firo is supposed to be a defective chimnoy. Auscatie, Tows, Dec. 22.—The M. E. Church building, the most besutifal and costly of its kind in the city, caught fire during services this morning. The alarm was 6oon spread, snd tho various churches emptied of their audiénces. It was saved from destruction only by prompt and energotic action. There aro two conductors to supply the furnaces with cold air from withont, one hricki the other wooden. _The latter caught fire, and tho blaze, being carried by the dranght up through the hot-air flue, over-heated the tin lining and ignited the joists under the flooring of the main audience-room in the second story. Crxonsats, Dec, 22.—A. firo broke_out st St, Jobn's Episcopal Church, corner of Plumb and 9th streois, thismorning, just as the congrega- tion commenced worship, ~ Part of the floorin front of the chancel was burned. The meats Jere torm up. Dsmago by water and fire 9100, Tho fire atarted £rom a ot air rogister in the oor. Spectal atch to The Chicago Trivune. Droges oo 5sn STaDoamid & Sons mackine shop at Lapere was burned yesterdsy. Loss 810,000 ; insurance $2,600. Mmeims, Dec. 22.—Feucht & Evericardt’s grocery store, on Front streot, wag burned this ovening. Loss about §20,000; insurance un- nown. kProvDENCE,. B. I, Dec. 22.—Thé Baptist dhurch in Warren was found on fire as the Sun- Cay School was aasembling this afternoon. The corrugated It was fire originated from the . It was extin- guished. Loss, 9500. . A firein the Pear] Street Church, Fall River, this morning, was discovered in time to prevent & gerioua loss. SNOWED UP. Four Trains Laid Up in the Wilder- ness on _the Dichigan Lake Shore Railrond—The Passengers Taken Off by Teams. . 8. Joseen, Mich,, Dec. 22.—A fesrful ‘storm The tabernscle was erected in 1870, and cost | now President of the Road, asking him fo com- mence & suit for the recovery.of $18,000.000, 6aid to have been taken by and divided among. those engaged in the Credit Mobilier transaction. The Herald says the suit will compel the full de~ velopments of all the facts, for Onkes Ames,. swith his fortune at stake, will not be willing to stand in the capacityof trustee before the parties, whose_interests ho represents, and hopes the suit will not be compromised, that the whole secrot history of the Credit Mobilier may be brought to light for the good of the country. A derald reporter_eays that Mr. Clark admits having been ssked by the stockholders to com- mence the smif, and that the Directors at the znenfing, next week, may fake action on the mat- er. THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. ‘Whitelaww Reid Purchases Fifty Shares from William Orton—There will be no Change in the Policy of the Paper—Gossip Concerning the’ Situation During the Past Weels, Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. ; WasmNaToN, Dec. 22.—A special despatch’ from New York to the Capital, to-dsy, containa: an interview with Whitelaw Reid, wherein he is. reported as saying that Schuyler Colfsx, after an interview with Mr. Orton, refused to take chargo of the Tribune ot any prico; that whem negotiations wero first__entered on it wast understood that the object in view was mainly to ewing the journal round to the sup- ort of the Administration, snd the name of Bolfax was to be tho pledge to tho old conntry the plan of maling Mr. Orton when was the and subscribers ; but farther doveloped paper tho orgsn of the Western Union Telegraph Come any, Mr. backed = out. Geo. 'm. Curtis was noxt suggested, but & feeler in’ that direction satisfied the managers that Mr. Curtiss could not bo mado available. Reid says. that tho losges of the Tribune are grossly exag- gerated, and come more from the withdrawali and death of Mr. Greeley than from any changay, in the paper toward Independency. " Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. X New York, Dac. 22.—1Ir. Orton has some idesy, it is said, of editing the Tribune himself, He is: an old printer, sud is reputed to bo s forcibla writer, Several of the dailies advise Mr. Ortony to try hishand. _ - s 3 THE LATEST. R New Yonx, Dec. 92.—William Orton, sftex- considerable Negotiation, hasresold to Whitelaw Reid fifty shares out of £ho 100, constituting the capital stock of the Zribune Association, Tor m large advance on tho price st which: he~ lsst _week _purchased it. _ Ha retaing one sharo, and it is further agroed that{ Do ehall be olacted one of, the Trustees of the ‘Association, thus gecurins it the benefit of his wide influence and recognized business ability.. The Zribune, in an_editorial announcing thes propristorship, has tho following : «Wo. purposo continuing our old battle: against injustice and ignorance, under the- samo Ropublican banmer which Hors ace Greeley upheld g0 Btoutl and’ 50 long, and_on the same policy of d inde- pendence, which it was one of his Iatest scts ta Teaffirm over his own signature in these columns.. Naturally, we shall prefer to support, as far ast ossible; 'an Administration which ,professes’ o party name. Such an Adminis- tration will receive from us franio and cordial ‘ffl,?"" of every action performed in accol ce with its principles, buk the Tribune lllsn m:bmi:'ue 021:1!1 ndvm'i“; Qur: party sympathiea are not strong enongh to over- come 33 independence or mnzzlag our honesk uttarance.” NEW YORK. Committed for Trial—Accident to A T. Stewart—Columbia College—The Xtalian Destitutes—Base Ball-Thes atrical—Affairs ot Sing Sing—Woode: hull and Clatlin. al Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Homt, Dar. 92 Tho ‘propriotors of the various }mcesof smusement, of this city, will- soon hold a meeting to cut down the cost of: streot advertising, which now sversges S2507 weekly for each thentre, and a free season ticket for every person who permits a bill-board on his premises. ¢ Affairs at Sing Sing, pending the change from. Hoffman to Dix, seem to bo conducted verg loosely. A notorious thief, nsmed Bob Lyon, escaped sbout a fortnight 320, and on Thursday* his wife_ escaped from the ssme prison.. These fugitives belong to & notorious family of felons. Mrs. Lyons’ mother is at Sing Sing; her #on in the Connecticnt Pepitentiary ; and her daughter st Blackwell'sIsland prison. Both Lyon and his wife escaped in carrisges driven up near the walls. £ _ Woodhull & Claflin have resumed the publica- tion of their Weekly. The Iatest London _estimafe of Bowles Broth- ers’ liabilitios is 81,200,000; assests nominally $240,000, but really next to nothing.- It iacon- firmed that" Josophine Mansfield 108t heavily; also the wife of Pere Hyacinthe. [Zo ths Associated Press.) New Yore, Dec. 22.—Elishs Gregory, one of the propriefors of the Canterbury Ccacert 8aloon, was committed withent bail, to-dsy, for attempting to kill Geo. Wilson, and accidentally Shooting Fioo. Willisms, in the Grand Contrak Hotel, last evening. A. T. Stewart fufimthastaps of hisresidence, Fifth avente, last evening, dislocating his ankla. and breaking his log. The Trustees of Columbia Colleze have pur- chased & tract of land at Fort Washington, in the upper pert of this city, whereon, it is ex- pected, the collegp will be permanently located. Two bundred and thirty-five of the largh num- ber of Ttalians recently arrived here left yaster- has swept over all the western part of the State for tho last two days, the worstin depth of snow, high winds, and Intense cold mown for years. The thermometer has ranged from 6 to 20_de- grees below zero since yesterdsy morning. Five engi ith four trains are between Evans- o and Hagar, thirteen miles, Tho mail north lios st Stovensville; the mail south between Hogar _snd Bonton Harbor. The rain was double-hesded, but cowld mob get throngh. Wood, However, was plonty; and all stayed out the night. In the morning the ‘passengers were all brought off by teams by tho company. The. Grand Repids and Pentwater express trains are abandoned for to-night esch way. Relief engines from this place are_busily at work, and, it is hoped by to-morrow, that all trains wil on time. Passengers from all 4raing are gafely housed. Tdmund Yates, tho lecturer and novelist, is one of the beleaguered passengers. Erozen to Death, Spectal Despatch to The Chicago Trivune. Sourr’ BEND, Dec. 22,—A. young man of some 25 years of ago, named Aloxander Reak, was found on the street, thismorning, 80 froze that e died at midday. _Torepo, 0., Dec. 22.—A locomotive became disabled botween Goshen and Warsaw, Ind., on tho Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan 'Railro Iast night, and tho engineer and firemaa in at- tempting to reach & residence a milo distant, were frozen to death. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 23.—Yesterdsy, Samuel Ostender was found nesr the Grand Trunk Junc- tion, frozen to death. The jury decided that his death was cauged by intemperance. . Crxcnvsaty, Dec. 22.—Benjsmin B, Cameron, drunk, froze 'to desth on the street last night, ere, I dsy for Richmond, Va., to work on railroads in that State. Eighteen had previously left for ‘Vermont. Bix professional npines are announced to be in the ball field next season. The Boston Club will include Gould, two Wrights, Barnes, Bchafer, Leonard, fifin}fling, with Hicks or Allison for catcher. McVey retires. ‘The Receiver of the Stuyvesant Bank makes a ptatement showing the assets to be $668,115, and the liabilities $627,440, A large part of the ssseta are not now available, and the value of the remainder is not yot ascertained. It is said the prospect of psying o dividend to the creditors is very remote. e e Tobe Contested. ‘PROVIDEXCE, R. I., Dec. 22.—The will of the Iate John Harris, of Woonsocket, ia to be contest- ed by David Harris, of New York, the testator’s only 6on, who_receives 850,000 from an estato whose valuo is estimated by some as high as $2,000,000, e et President Grant, OrxCINSATY, Deo. 23.—President Grant arrived in Covington yesterdsy afternoon, and stayed with his father over night; stops at the Burnek House to-night; will start for Washington, by the Pan Handle, at half-psst 7 in the morning, and expects to arrive thero early on Tuesdsy. Oppressive Taxation. BurnrsotoN, Vi, Dec. 22.—An influential County Convention was held hero on Saturday to take measures to resist the oppressive State tax levied by the Legislature. The foeling was ‘unanimous to test the question in the courts. —— Navigation on tho Hudaon River bas closed or the Bensoma