Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1872, Page 1

§ VOLUME 26. icany Dwilp CHICAGO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1872--TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 132. ¥URS. AT COST For 30 Days. We will sell our Extensive and Ele- | gant Stock of LADIES' FURS! Including much the largest and finest assortment of GENUINEERMINE To be fonnd in this city, BREWSTER, Furien, 38 West Madison-st. 38 Opposite Sherman House. = GENERAL NOTICES. THE ADAWMS EXPRESS COMPANY Will commence to transact their general business on and after this date at 120 & 122 Dearborn-st., Between Madison and Washinglon-sts, The Branch Office At 55 West Washington-st, ‘Will continue to receive and forward all mat- ters asbefore. ANSON GORTON, Agent. Chicago, Dec. 26, 1872. REMOVALS. NOTIOE OF RENOVAL, ‘The Office and Wkolesale Department of J. J. McGRATH, Importer and Msnufacturer of PAPER EANGINGS, DECORATIONS, and WIN- DOW SHADES, will be removed, on Mon- day, Dec. 30, to 174 &176 STATE-ST., op- posite Palmer’s Grand Hotel. REMOVAL FASHIONABLE FURNITURE! V. V. STRONG FURNITURE CO, - 266 & 268 Wabash-av. REMOV.ATL. GERSTENSERG, CORMMISSION MERCHANT, WHas Remeved to 199 Fast Kinzie-st. T MAGA ZINE. 500,000 SUBSCRIBERS WANTED FOR SCRIBNER'S FIGNTHLY. “The Best Magazine in the World.”? [fhe NOVEMBER and DECEMBER numbers, contaln- ing tho boginaing of “ Arthur Bonnicastle,” DR EOLLAND'S GREAT AMERICAN SERTAL, Bent free to aTl subscribers for 1873. SCRIBNER & CO., 654 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. TO RENT. OFTICES IN THE . [ . jimna Bld 1 U bl Are mnearly finished. Secveral are ¥yet wuntaken. Fire-proof, with vaults. English tile floorsthrough- out. No oflices in the city equal these in every first-class respect. Plans oi the Tribunc Building can ‘be seen at the office of W. C. DO, Room No. 1, Nevada Block. FOR RENT. Building situated on one of the most promi- ment cornersin the , to be elagantly fitted up fora HOTEL; 130 rooms and sl modern conveniences. Plans can be sscn at our of- fice. ‘WM. H. SAMPSON & CO., Raal Estate and House Renting Agenoy, 144 LaSalle-st., Otis Block. 05 and Oroans For the Holidays. The largest e%ock in the city. Just look at some of our prices. Splendid new 7-octave Rosewood Pianos, which we fully guarantee. PIANOS at $225. PIANOS at $250. PIANOS at $275. PIANOCS at $300. PIANOS at $350. PIANCS at $400. ORGANS at $60. ORGANS at $75. ORGANS at 100. ORGANS at $125. ORGANSat $150. ORGANS at $175. We sell on instalments to suit purchasers. STORY & CAMP, 211 State-st., cor. Adams, JEWELRY, &o MAY0 & (0, JEWELLERS, Opposite Post Office, WILL SELL, AT COST, FOR THIRTY DAYS. SEE FOLLOWING PRICES: Amerlean Gold and Silver Watches, 25 to 35 per cent discount. Genevn and Swivs Watches, 30 to 45 per cent dlscount. Solid 14-Corat Gold Chains, $1.25 to S1.50 per Pwi. Royal Opern Chains, S35 to 860 ench. Elegnnt (old Necklnces and Crosses at near 1y balf price. Begutitul Stong Cameo. Coral, and Turquolse Scts at nearly haif price. Satin Finisk nnd Chased Scts at half price. New Degizny Iu Bands und Cliain Bracelets, at balf price. Sterling Silver Forls and Spoons only 81.75 ver doz. Do. do. In cnses, for presents, at 25 to 45 per cent discount. Rogers’ Pinted Ware, 25 to 40 per ct. discount. Ice Pitchers, Tea Sets, ('nators, ctc., do. do. Benutiful Bronzes and Clocks at nearly half price. Yoyage Clocks and Elcctric Bells do. do. Russia Leathier, Gilt, and Ivory Fans do. do. Qur cntire stock, in fact, fur below market prices. J.B. MATTCT 25 CO., 360 Wabash-ay, oo, Post Offce, AT COST WATCHES, ~ CHAINS, Sitver and Silver Plated Ware, And everthing in our store, for the next THIRTY days. ROMEBERRY&FALCH, 68 Madison-st,, cor, State FINANCIAL, DI W employ the best factlitias known for the collection of clatms in all parta of tho Country, wirh as comploto aad extonsive & aystom as must eases will demand. nited g Invustigate, Call o sond for o cular. FRASIER'S Morcanlo Collection Agency, 145 East Madison st. INSURANCE CLAIMS. MERRCHANTS’, GERMANIA, GREAT WESTERN, EQUITABLE, And other insuranco clatms, bought at tho verr highest ‘cash price. S. DIETRITH, Room$, 77 Wost Madison-st., up stairs. Loans Negotiated Onrealestato, {n the city or suburbs, st curront ratos. G. §. HUGBARD, Jr., 108 East Washington-st. A. O. Slaughter, BANKER, Corner Clark and Madison-sts. Bursand sells Stocks, Bonds, and Gold. teceivos mancy ou d=posit and trans- et a Geaeral Banking aad Brok 3u-in: INSURANCE CLATMS Morchants', Firomcen's, Great Weatern, 1 ble, Chioago Fire, and Gnrmgzia —n 1ibarpl paid for abore by J. N. WIT} LL, REPUBLIO INSURANCE OEBRTIFIOATES T will sell 4,000 and buy st market prica. R. D. STILES, . Roam BIEETING I O. of O. All members of aro horeby e corner of W ton arisis., ovoning, 875 o'clack. - Llectian of afcors and othor {m- portant business. By order of the Ledye. W HIDAVIS, ¥. 0 E. D. SHULL, Reo. Sec'y. on noxt Tuesday TO RENT. The Basement and 2d and 3d Stories of Brick Building, No. 13 MMichigan-av. Apply cn premises. H. W. DURANT. TO RENT. Fine Bank or Broker's Office, No. 122 South Clark-st., Rext door to Chicago Olearing House. s largo Pri- vato Ofice, and su A.No.1Firo apd Burglar Proof Yaunlt, 5[t. 81n. by 7 {t. 81n. Call and examino, Also, several light eligiblo ofiices in same building. WAL HANSBROUGH, 131 LaBslio-st., Room 12. HOUSES FOR RENT!! HOUSES FOR RENT!! Oall and examing ¢ bouses in g1l parts of o g8 exammina oux Jaego Ut O MERSONA 08, Ui LaSaleaty Otls Blook. Masonic. Chicago Commanders, No. 19, 3}, Dlasosic Temple, coruor Hal onday, Dec. 3, at'i% p. m. Worl Al Sir Knlghts &ro courteoutls invis E.C. TESEY, Masonie. EgNiLlCdmmnnlcnlnnof Chicago Lodgo, No.437, A, F. & A. M., Tuesday oveniug tinst,, at A&)nlla Hall, cor. Twenty-cightls and Star, for Wark.” By ord, W. M. EMAN, S T. Speelal Conelave od and Randoipb-ats., a the K. T. order. J. By order of the ¥. SINCLAIR, Recardor. Attention! Members of tho Carpeuters’ and Jolners' Unlon, No. 1, of tho cluy of Cafengo, are Leesby roquested o e Fatuer Mathew's Temperanco Hall, on West Harrison Monday, Dec. 30, 1875 at S p. harp, s busine: portabe is 1o bo transactod. B oeds Knights of Pyth: Tho membora of Tranhno Lodgs, No. roquested to attend an eleciion of oiticy B Dee. t tho Castle Hall, 114 Ke- B 3 R NOTICE. ‘To members of the Tin-Plate and Sheet Metal-Workers' Protequiso aud Benevolua Suclcty of Chicagiy oo ead boreaftor rogmlar meetings will bo held a 0 1 of The ORltage. Atbeit Voroin, at the 'Glubs Tnoa. tro on Dosplainas.st., batwoon Aadison and Washingten- sta., on Thyrsday P \BLES BARTI §oo. DRY GOODS. NEW YEAR'S GIFTS. 18 700 Smalll STOCK T00 LARGE! AND MUST BE REDUCED! Sweeping Rednetions FOR TEN DAYS OHLY! $75,000 worth of Dry Geods, 1o be sold 1o- grdess of et 26,000 worth Doess Goods at pando prices. 300 Shawls, less than helf grice $5,000 worth Clotls, legs han. st $10,000 worth Clotts, Underwear, and Ho- siery at et cast, Canton Flanngis and Domestis at New York JoMRRg priees. TERIGOLD & LLOYD ‘Will, on Monday next, 30th inst., and for ten days following, offer their entire stock of DRY GOODS at | prices nover before offered, at 326 West Madison-gt. Vienna, Paxis, and Bohemian AT COST for kalance of the season. PURLEY & TYRRELL, 214,276 & 278 WABASH-AY,, Corner VanEBuren-st. WINES AND LIQUORS. FINE WINES, Cigars, &c. B DI, BRUCE, 1. & 00, W | 511 Wabash-av., I CHABPAGRES, CHOICE 0LD PORT, I | HERaIES, 4D 3ADERA WINES, | BUROONDIES, REDN, NOSELL, HUNGARILN AND CALIFORNTA WINES, §5 | coctisc, EATAA CIGARS, BTG, BIC, &l'.::;';‘f{-:"ff.‘l‘;’-}fi‘:’-fl';‘x'&ffi R R R ES. i ue Wear. cali N , LIGUOR. - in ¢ Gentlemen nre respectfully invited to oud satlsfy thpmaclves, R E TOR SATE . D Kerfuot & G, 90 East Washington-st. between Clark and e bridgo. % feot norta of Adama.st. 100 fuct on Clark-s 6513 foet on LaS: 40z13 feot on Mtch s.at. 222105 feot on Van Buren-st., between Wsbash and Michigan-ass, 25100 foot on Wells. 3 foot 0a Stato. 395 fect ¢n Stat: ington, 50280 feet on Well 405105 {2t 0a F “FO A_third YARD » 1noss. , between Jackson and VanBuron. norta of Quiacy. » betweon Randciph sud Wash- DISSOLUTION. The copartnership heretofore oxfsttag between the un- ersign-d und = o of Wright & Borbe, b this ay v 1 conseat. Caieaso, D RIGHT, 72, GiEO. T. BEEBE. COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned having purchased tho_fntorost of N. T. Wright, intho late tirin of Wright & Beobe, bave en- tered fito’s copactership for tho {ho purposo of continn: ing tho general gren and produce commi=sion business at I south Waterat, borotoforg occunied by “right & Beobe, under tho firm namo and style of G.T. Beebo & Co. Woare only to supply tho wants of all | old castomer, 1 foral cash advances on con- li‘gnmcnu\ {ro: & oninuance of f3vors 1s soliclt. from onr acquaintances, £ou u trial from all, tiors of inguiry will recaivs prosipe atiaution. T Doc. 17, 157 E. removed to Has ST., Roows 3. 4, gnd car. Separate r laiies and gonilome wishing 10 exohanga Thoso rood comrion Briok for ohoice real ostato, Wl ploaso ed: 59 NEW TEARS GIFTS. ‘Wechave just received an elegant assortment of GORHAM MANUFACTURING C0.'S Sterling Silverwars, ‘Warranted 925-1,000 Fine. The Gorham Company is pre-eminently distinguishod for their artistio designs and ornamentation, fine workmanship, and the purity of their Silver. Their great facilities for manufacturing enable them to produce Sterling Silver that cannot be approached in utility, beeuty, end price. An examination is respectfully requested. N. MATSON & €0, State and Monroe-sts. HOLIDAY GOODS. RETURN The compliments of the season by purchasing your NEW YEAR’S GIFTS at the jewelry establishment of 176 STATE-ST. There you will find a com- plete assortment of Jewelry, Silverware, and Watches, at ex- tremely low prices, A. H. MILLER, Jeweller, 178 State-st. PERFUME. New Perfume! PULLMAN Palac G:1 Bonguet, DENTISTRY: D. I TOWNER & C0, DENTISTS, 181 and 183 West Madison-st., northeast & corner Halsted. Teeth Extracted Without Pain, Artificial Sets.. Pure Gold Fillings. Silver Fillings. .. Extracting Teeth, each $10, $15, $20 and $25 $2t0 84 PIANOS, Of DECKER BROS., New. York, and other first-class manufacturers, Store and Warghnuse, 455 Wabash-av. B, CLAUSSENIUS & 00, General Agents % the State of Illinois. Mason & Hamlin Organ G, 251 Wabaub-ar., cornoe Van Duren-st. Theso Organs aro scknanledged {obo arrraliad n excellence, | Soa 11 LUSTRAT CATALOGUE AND TESTIMONIAL CIRCULAR. Organatoxoat. MISCELLANEOUS. rte Dlanche. L. Roederer. arte Noir, L. Roederer. 65 cases Champague, Gladiatenr, L. Roederer, 50 cases Champagne. Green Seal, 50 cases Champagze, Sparkling Mosello, Just arfved and for sale by . JXO. CLARKE & CO., 71 snd &3 River-st. CARD. Dr. E. O, F, ROLER having returned from Europe, will attend to professional calis as usual. Office and residence as formerly. To avoid delay, order your Blank Books and Printing for the new year immediately of GULVEI% PAGE, HIOYNE & CO,, 118 & 12 Monroe-st., Chicago. J. W. DEAN & CO. | PUBLISH THE CHICAGO LIBRARIAN, Dovoted to tho library tnteraste of the clts, contaiolag & ‘monthly catalogne of all the new books recaled by the Clicagy Public Libracy; guaranteod circulation, ,00 por month; a valuable medium of pormanont advertising, Bubscription, B ceats a year. Office, No. 7 Tribuno Bldg, SEhE BEERIEL Savo your fuol aad bavo comfort by sccuring your doors and windows 1 tho blasts of wiater, d: insects, Faitling, ofa., with Turroy's colabratod Patent” WEATHER STRIPS. Furnished and appliod br A. D. MoCORMICE, 239 Wost. Madisun-st. Opon from 7 8.1, 108 p. m. At Isratl’s Pharmacy, 23 Wabash-av., corner Hsrmon-cours, can be found a boaazifal solection of HOLIDATY GOODS, OF ALY DESCRIPTIONS. THE SHERMAN BOUSE SALOON T e G Wabashar, | plgpon Tucader, Doo. 8L Givogux&nll. Be;{, né vgv&i. 1 REAL ESTATE. An Increase of Capital from Abroad for Invest- ment, Some Imporant Sales of Bus- iness and Residence Property. Great Land Claims in This and Other Cities. The Progress of Notable Buildings--- Transfers for the Week. The volunie of real estato transfors has been diminishing from week to week, and for the past week has been smaller then in any sim- ilar period for a year or two. It is apparent, however, thattho inquiry for property from in- vestors is increasing. Within the last fow woeks the amount of Enstern money offered hera for Ioan on renl estate hys increased largely, snd thie is a pretty sure indication that the amount offered for investment in the fee of land, by ac- tual purchaso, is incroasing also. BALES OF VALUADLE BUSINESS PROPERTY. Among tho transfors in our daily list, & fow days 1go, was one for & very valusble pieco of property fronting on Madison and Clark streets. The lot, which is in the shape of anL, has & north frontage of 50 feot on Madison street, ox- tending back 50 feet and 83-100, and an east front of 9531 feot on Clark street, extending back 126 feet. The lot originally included tho southwest corner of Clark and Modison stroets, and hod o frontage of 505 feet on Clark, by 126 on Madison. Out of this, the lot on which stands tho building occupied by tho National Bank of Commerco (25x76 feet) was sold, leav- jug the L-shaped lot, just sold to Mossrs. Brown Brothers, of (Lia_ city, for tho sum of 110,000, being at tho rafo of §25 per equara foot. Tho salo is & clesn transaction, the entiro prico being In money and timo payments, and is the Lighest price ever paid for any ground in Chicago. But even this price is still fur below tho pricos of businoss proporty in Eastera ltics like Boston, whero the best business ground eells at 950 {0 $60 per square faot, to say noth- ing sbout New York, where it dolls for still higher prices. About eighteon months ago the Iot just sold for §110,000 was sold for $100,000, and much comment was mado then on tho prico, which, to o fow 0ld fogics who had & stereo- typed idos_of Chicago s an cpliemeral town, was considered very bigh. Tho dis: astor _of October, 1871, however, proved that Chicago hed o much :noro subsiantial basis for prospority than it had evor recoived cradit for. Inthecase of this particular lot, the firo was & benefit, as it wes tho means of moving gome of the best busiuess locations considerably wost of tho old centres. The purchasers of the Iot in question will build on it carly next spring s magnificent five-story La:lding, of which both the Clark and Mrdison ctrect fronts will be con- structed moro largely c? plato glass than any other building in {he city. - ‘Iho cutire building 18 to be occapled for ono of tho finest restaurants in the United Btates, and will be kept by Messrs. Woolworth & Wentworth, now of the Briggs House. Thero will bo s gentlemer’s Qining-room, with its front and entranco on the ground floor on Clazk strect, and a_ladics’ din- Ing-room, to oconpy the entiro Madison strect front on tho ground floor. The basoment will e used for Kitchons, lsundries, and other offices of the rostaurant, and the upper rooms for pri- vate dining and banqueting rooms. Mesars. . D. Kerfoot & Co., who negotiated tho_eale of the above valuablo property, have made sales of roal estate during tho Iast six weeks, to the aggrogate amount of $316,000, moro ‘than half of which was for first-class businss propory, and smeng which fs anothor Clark street lot, boing 25x80 ou_the esst sido of Clark streat, 146 feot south of Madison, snd on which s a good three-atory marble-front build- ing, for $45,000. PRICES IN VARIOUS QUARTERS, As_Indications of the range of prices of “ingide” propesty in various parts of tho city, wo select 2 fow lots from the transfers of tho Iast fow woeks which are known to be on regu- Iar torms of money and timo payments, and do not include any “/swaps,” as is sometimes the case: 0 ft, on North Dearborn, near Goethe. 583109 {t., cor. Clinton and DeKove: wean 65x104 ft., cor, North LaSalleand Western av, 100x203 ft,, cor. West Lake and Ogleaby... 75x150 {t., cor, Warren av, and Homans ov. 80x160 ft., wit on Cott 50x100 {t., West Harrison, near Robey. 2, 251150 ., Harrison,near Aberdcen (with liouse) 4,500 48x110 £t on Halsted, near Luke..... . & 253125 {t. on Harriron, near Wesiern ov. 1002100 £€., c6 . Wlsh snd Brown... TIE GREAT LAND SUIT which has been suddenly “sprung” upon tho commuuity, of courso, excites & great deal of comment. Lverybody has been o complotoly taken by surpriss that it can scarcely be said yot that there is any prevailing opinion about the foundation of the claim, though many porsons Whose judgment in goneral mattera is regardod with deference, are disposed £o view the Wholo offair a8 owing out of tho destruction of the oflicial records and the impossi- bility of referring to the original documents showing the titles to the landsin question in the individuals who have been acknowl- edgod ae the rightful ownors for Eo many years. In the four or fivo grest land claims to city property which have been prominently before the public in_tho 1ast dozen years ; the Anneke Jans suit in Now York, tho Cl-morgan claim suddenly made about 20 years ago to several million dollars' worth of property in St. Louis, and the Myra Clark Gaines claim to a large amount of property in New Orleans, there have been a fow general features mach the samo in all; In none of these cases have the claimants got actual possession of may of the proporty cfi\med, and the most that claimants have ever ex})ected was to get small sums from timid individual property own- ors in the way of compromise. Even Mrs. Gaines, whose claim - probably had s much more legitimate ~ foundation than the others, has had to mako it & life-long fight, and notwithstanding her apparent success at one time is now all at ses again. The enter- tainment of such claims by the Courts without the most undoubted evidence of their logitimato, bons fide character, is contrary to public policy, and tho general sentiment_of ‘the public is, sud | should be, against them. I the claimanls in the suit in question find the money to carry on tho Litigatior: it will throw a cloud over the titles to all tho property botweon Forty-third and Forty- soventh sircots and State street and Indiana avenus. This tract includes * Winaton’s Sub- divison™ of about 95 acres ; “Store's Subdivi- sion ™ of 20 acres,; *Shrimp's Subdivision ” of about six acres, besides sbout 19 scres in mallor subdivisions, all in the weat 3¢ of southwest % of Section3; also onsll tho property botwéen Fifty-ninth street on the north, Sixty-third street on tbe south, Cottage Grove avenuo on tho west, and_Wood- lawn avenue on the east, which includes Busby's Subdiision, of 80 acres; two blocks of 20 acres each, Iying hext north of Busby's Subdivision, and 40 scrcs which are included in the park-way that connects the two great divisions of tho | South Parks, 240 acres in all. BUILDING NOTES. The intenee severity of the weather would, under ordinary circumstauces, completely shut oft building operations ; but the strong pressure that exists on many partica to gat thieir struc- tures enclosed, to bo finishod during the winter, in time for theearly spring, has caused much work to bedone in the face of the great vicissi- tudes of the past few weetsn. Asthe most rominer: themo in this line, & fow words may Bo amid in reforence to THE GREAT IOTELS, The Pacific will bo onclosed and steam heatod the prosent weok. TLe joinor worl on thres floors is well sdvanced. 'lhe plastering is nearly finished_thronghout, and tho small romaining portion in_the upper part of the building will be In favorable condition to bo completed when the house is heated. Tko largeceilings aro ready for the fresco work, which will_begin early in Jenuary. . The hotel will be ready for the pablic in March or April, though the dolay caused by non-resident contractors, for galvanized iron work, will delay completion six weeks, and has left the Mansards and_pavilions in ragged shape for the wiater. The furniture of the Pacific, in the hands of Chicago manufacturers, is well ad- vanced, ‘The Sherman House will be ready for opening early in Merch. Tho painters are busy, and the Iater work cf the carpenters in progress. The Matteson Houso bas suffered some delay, but will bo open in February. Tho Tremont s up to the third-story. The Clifton to tho fourth. The Palmer is in' winter quarters, nothing doing. THE PAPER MILL. g Messrs. Bradner, Smith & Co.’s paper mill, on the North Side, octupying tho sito of tho sugar refinery, is finished and in operation, the first print paper daily. OTHER BUILDINGS. The great store of Field, Leiter & Co. has put on increased proofs of its magnitude and splen- dor. It has reached the fourth story. The atore of D. B. Fiske & Co., on the adjacent cor- ner of Washington street 'and Wabash avenue, is receiving the finishing touches. The fine building in Frear stone on the corner of Adams strect and Wabneh avenue is receiving tho roof. Tt is the most striking building in this moterial ot orected in this city. The Franklin street ex~ tension of J. V. Farwell & Co.'s dry goods prem- ines, of coacrote, ia enclosed, and being rapidly finighed. Tho fino Llock of Judge Galbraith, of Erio, Pa., on tho corner of Medison and_Franke lin streete, is nearly roady for tenants. Messrs. Carson, Pirie & Co. will occupy ono of the stores. YESTERDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following instruments were filed for record on Saturday, Dec, orTT rROPERTY. Second st, bet Leavitt and Hoyno sts, n £, 25 ft to alley, dated Dec. 17 ; consideration, $500. Ttk st, bet Holstein and Henshaw avs, 8 f, Lot 49, dated Nov. 5; consideration, $350, West Poik 5t, & of and near Halsted st, nf, 253110 £, dated Dec. consideration, $1,700, Lot 18, in Block 2 of Davis’ Subdivision, in 8 w ( of Bac 23, 99, 14, dated Dec. 20; consideration, 3900, Forquer st, w of and near Halsted e, n'f, 25 £t to alley, with {mprovements, dated Oct.33; considerne tion, $2,700, Lot 2 of Lot 4, in Block 25, of Fake's Subdivision in ‘Blocks 27 and 23, Sec, 29, 89, 14, dated Dec, 19; con~ siderati 1,250, Clork st, 193 {t & of Dadison st, W £, 25290 ft, with ‘marble-fréns building, dated Nov. 237 consideration, 5101:0000 14 in Tambloton’s Lofs 1 and 4 in Block 7, of Rockwell's Addition, dated Dec. 20; consideration, 1,000, Lots 5 and 6, in Block 8, of Millnrd and Dacker's 3 03¢ of n w X, Bec. 26, 39, 1, duted Oct, 18 ; consid- exation, $1,500. Giinton at, between Lake snd Randolph-sts, w £, und X of €0x150'tt, with other property, duted Dec. 16; consideration, $2 Robec on Throop and Loomis ste, & £, 24 27; consideration, 3600, opand Loomis sta, & 1,24 ft Lo slloy, dated Dec. 27 ; conelderation, 000, ‘Wabansia av, o of and near Elk Grovest, n f, 25 ft to alley, dated Nov. 15 ; consideration, £2,000. umet av, w f, 66X ft, running to railruad, in Cul- ver et al, Subdivision, s s X of Scc. 22, 39, 14, dated Dec. 28 ; conslderation, $19,250. Dayton st, between Willow and Bissell ste, w f, 25 ft to alley, dated July 18 ; consideration, $1,025. Yot 55 fu Block 3, of Assessor's o 1l w i Sec. §, 39, 14, dhted Dec. 7; . consideration, $1,450. North Sangamon st, between Third and Fourth ste, ©f, 1 3 of Lot 6, dated Dee, 26; consideration, §1,250, Divfeion s, 1503¢ £t w of Robéy et, 11, 150)¢x130 ft, with 13 other lots in same subdivision, dated Oct. 24} consideration, $10,000, Lots 13 und 36, in Waughop's Block 27, Sec 7, 32, 14, dated Oct. 8; considoration, §2,000. North Wood st, bot Iowh and Ricosts, ef, Lot5, dated Dec, 9; consideration, §550. “Thirteen lots in Block 2, Sco 33, 40, 14, dated Dec. 21 consideration, $6,500. NORTI OF CITY LTMITS. Halstod st, 189 ft n of Wellington st, W, 50 £t, dated 0ct. 3; consideration, $2,100, Lot 3, in Thompson's part of Block 14, in Hundley's Lots 3 to 21, etc., in Pino Grove, dated Oct. 11; coneid~ ‘eration, $1,500. sovTH oF 1Y LnnTs, Lot 22, in Block 29, Kimbark's Addition to Hyde Park, duiwod Dev. 17 ; consideration, $3,500. That part Chcstnut st lylng between Hydo Park avenue and rallcond right of way, dated July1; cone sideration, $5,000. Wood st, 135 ft & of Fifty-third st, W f, 75x125) ft, dated De ec. 17 ; consideration, $900. SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. - Tho following is the total smount of city and suburban property transforrod during tho week ending Baturday, Deo, 23: City _property, num- ber of sales, 72; consideration, §445,202. " North of city limifs, number of gales, 9 ; consideration, 818,650. South of city limits, number of sales, 255 consideration, §104,260. West of city limits, number of eules, 1; ' consideration, §3,330. Total sales, 107. otal consideration, £507,432. EVANSTON. Tho town of Evanston is still sliv with its hdliday fostivities. On Fridasy evoning the Baptist Church was crowded to overflowing with peoplo w Lo had asserbled to witness the holi- Qay fostival of that church. Itwas so packed that even the Times roporter had great diffi- oulty in sccuring o seat. The church was uniquely trimmed with cvergreons, and on tho front and side walls wero numerous golden ztars. Just over tho pulpit was this motto, in large gilt letters, *Immanuel,” with & star sbove and ‘beneath each letter, and on either side were tho two smaller mottoos, “Earnost Workers,” and “Cheerful Givers.” There wero two Christmas trees heavily laden with presents and_decorations, one on the right snd the other on the left of the Iélnt(orm. After prayer by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Chapell, and the singing of the * Greeting Song” by the school, there were several recitations by different young ladies of the church. Then came the chiof feature in the entertain- ment, & dialogue entitled **A Year's Reckoning.” The 0ld reaper, Timo, firat 2ppeared on the stago, holding & largo scytho in his hands; ho then called on each ono of tho months of tho fonr in snceession, and the persons who represented tho different 1months would step on the stage, ono at & timo, and doliver & short a%occh appropriato to the month he or sho represented. The months of Jannary and February were rep- resented by Messre. Ingraham and Mulford. The et eight months wero ropresented by Misses Crapser, Polmer, Huntoon, Shuman, Way, Brown, Chapren, and Harris, and November and De- cember by Mesers, Foster and Groy. . This per- formance bieng over, “Ring out the old year, and ring i the now,” from Tonnyson, Was Te- cited by three little girls, which concluded the Literary oxercises of the evening. Banta Claus then appeared on the stage of sc- tion, and, as ususl on such occasions, this creat- ed a great sensation. This veritablo Bantg Claus was none other than Andrew Shumsn, Esq., of tho Lvening Journal. He rodo in on a small cart drawn by four little boys. Near the close of the exercises, Miss Webster, theSuperintendent of thoInfant Department, was resented with 2 beautiful book, and Miss Lina Dlon received a picturo as o réward for bring- ing in tho most new scholars during the year. On this some evening thero was a Sundsy School Fair given by tho members of the Presbyterion fchool. Tho object was to gecurs funds to aid in the purchaee of tho “ Woodstock Homo,” which is situated bigh up in the Himataya Mountains in Indis. Tho Mis- sionary Board conrected with the Presbyterian Church in this country have undertzken to pur- chaso this pmyexci. which i8 valued nt $10,000, for a resort for their missionaries during the Yerysarm montbs of the yeer, to save them froni the necessity of returning home in order to ssve their lives. This surely is o very worthy object, and it is hoped that tho proceeds of the fair will bo large. The holiday gathering st St. Mark's Church,on Saturday ovening, was the occasion of much joy to both young and old. This, though the last, waa by o mewns the least of ' the many, fostiv atherings which have taken place in Evanston §aring tho past woek. FIRE DEPARTMENT, - Good news has como at last. ifr. 0, J. Gil- ‘bort, the President of the Board of Trustees, has alfeady purchased all tho oquipmonts of & Hook and Ledder Company, &nd 8 company will at once bo organizod. The fire engino which Tz TRIDUSE faid was coming, will be purchased in & very few days, and it 18 the purposo of the Trustees to kave another company orgenized to take charge of this department. ¥ Tho fieat floor of tho Town Hall is alrosdy be- ing fitted up a8 an engine-houee; the front is Leing torn down and large double_doors are to beputin. The second etory will now bo fin- ishied off to bo used for the Court-room and of- ficos. This looks moro like business than any- +hing that bas taken place in Evanston for some time, _ The Trustoen Are Yory anxious that QYory ol of its cliss in Chicago. Capecity, four tons of |- zen who is at all interested in the welfare and safety of his home ehould come out to the puv= lic meeting, to be held in Lyon's Hall, on usxd Tucaday ovening. Tho water works questiory will be thoroughly discussed at that time, and some Gefinite action will probably be takcn. THE $261,583 OF “ STATE” CLAIRIS, An Advance Sheet from a Littie Book of Limited Circu- lation. Completo Schedula of the Contested Claims Del® by the National Loan and Trast Com. pany Against the State Insur- ance: Company. The following is alist of the claims held by the National Toan and Trust Company agains$ the State Insurance Company. This, as well 23 other information published from time to timer in Tae TRIBUNE, in connection with the revizory petition now before Judge Drummond, woul¥ probably nover have been seen by the publis eye without tho intervention of these columns,: the schedulo here given now being printed in ¥ little book, whose circulation will bo eo selac 83 not to exceed twelve copies. Tae Teosc's best apology for anticipating the advance of the little publication in referenco is the that those concerned may have no other oppor tunity of learning information »0 interestivg ta many citizens. The following is the scheduic : Schedule of adjusted claims against the Stat. 3 ance Company, for which certificates of indebt wero issued, which are Dow in the possession of tia National Loan and Trust Company, o—All ‘policies are assigned to J. B. Swith.} Policy No. e of person insured. 3,799 A, B. Suith. . 1,77 B, M. Ford & G ait Pago & Sprague Spanlding & Mo R. ool Joues & Torrey Bowen Bios Hibburd & (® Taylor & Hurlbut 25 Page & Bpraguo. E, Hompstead. Gilbert & Sampson. W. F. Dominick.. 3.V, Farwel Post Printing Compans.. Epliraim Morrison. 2 27823 Bamuel Overton. 27,838 John D. Catchfen 21829 Charles Busby. 27850 National Loan and Trust Company The claims sggregate...... It will be secn that Norman C. Porkins, the assignee himself, is one of tho party, end that tho Nationai Losn and Trust Company is tie holder of its own claim. ——— gt MORE OF MUNN & SCOTT. .-$261,653 The Assignees Petition to Have Georgo Ar- mour & Co.’s Proofs of Debt Stricken from the Files of the Court, ‘Tho assignees of Mana, Norton & Scott yee- terday petitioned the Court to strike off tho filon the proofs of debt filed by Georgo Armour & Co., on the ground_that the notes referred to have been paid, and that eaid Armour & Co. had recoived a fraudulent praference; and to ordor tho said Armour & Co, to_repay to_tha. estate tho valuo of tho pledged property ap- propriated by them in excess of the amount of said notes. Potitionors ropresent that the notea Teforrad to were given bythe bankrapts witls Becurity on grain roceipts, their (Munn, Norton & Sooti's) property sbsolutely, received in_the nimal way of businicss, shipped to_them by their. Yarious correspondents in all parts_of tho coun- - and stored in the elovators of Llann & Scoté,. Who issued to said _bsolumpis the proper eipts therefor. Smid Munn & Scott od T amid . Armour . & Co. mever had sny intorest_in said receipts. Further, the pe~ Hitloners cleim thatArmour & Co. and Mann & Bcott were, in offect, partners, and equally lia- ble; that, whilst such partnors, Armour & Co. procured such notes from Munn & Seott for tho urpose of extinguishing the Lisbility of tho }:&twr on the grain referred to, the warehousa rcceipts being held and pledged for the payment of etid notes. Tho patitioners show this: tho ain was of greater value than the sum repro- §inted by fhe notes 1o the extent of S5,89L.53, and protest sgainst any set-off ; and that Muun, Norion & Bcott, between tho lst and 20th off October, transforred over 120,000 bushels off wheat 6 Munn & Scott. The Court bas directed Armonr & Co. to show cause. - MORE DEFENDANTS. Another List of Defendants In the Great Land Lawsaite Our otherwise complete report of the greats land lawsuit filed by the heira of John Bost~ wick lacked the names of the defendants to tha Sluyt i L wigo, and Edvin 8 Fawlex Siinner suit, thoso in tho Héss euit, by some in~ explicablo inadvertence, havin been omitted.! The following is the addifionallist of defendants Mark and Elizabeth Skinner, Paul aud Helen G-/ Cornell, John M, Kraum and wife, Benjamin T. Downing, Charles Busby and wife, the Soutly Park Commissioners, Jerominh A. Kinsella and wWife, Joseph B. Greenhut and wifo, Lester S. Bu:é and wife, Isazc Pflaumand wife, Erskiix M. Pholps and wife, Renben P. Layton and N ete Bobert L. and_Josephine Wilson, Francia Y, Wiison, Samuel Rowe and wifo, George R. Clark snd wifo, Edward and Mary A. Martin, Edward 8, Solomon and wife, Almira H. Wash™ burn, widow of Poter T. Washbum; Eliakim: Johnson and Almira H. Washburn, executors of Poter T. Washbumn; L. C. Paine Freer, Trustee; Thomas snd Josephine H. R. Webb, Elmer G, Clirke SA‘m;_t vite, d}’dg{nfis. Bickard- son and wife, Mirs. Sluyter, uyter, Willis doe "Gen. . . Dolg, N. B. Palmar and] SN s