Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1873, Page 3

'"HE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 187 THE OTHER SIDE. Tho Rellef Society Telling What It Knows About Mrs, Tucker. Why Its Agents Demanded Restitution from the Widow. Tow the Tucker Family Wero Warncd Against Overdoing " the Dogging Business, ’ But They Were Determincd to Get All They Could, and Did. Whet Ocourred at an Intorview Betweon Mr, Duvall and IIrs, Tuoker. ¢ Testimony of Episcopal Clery ymen and Others. Tho caso of Mrs. Tuckor against tho Rollef Bocicty was resumod bofore Judgo Tree yostor- day morning. All-psrtics to the sult camo to tho scratch smiling, slthough egomo of them smiled grimly. A groater number of Indlos wero prosent, soveral of thom in bohalf of tho do- fonce. A motloy crowd of unwnshed citizons of tho lowor sirata -of socioty filled tho soats outside the bar, looking 88 if thoy had some sort of undefined idon that the $20,- 000 eclaimed by this fair plaintift might, by somo itutorvontion of Providence, bo at last distrib- utod among themeelves., Boveral npecimens of adolesconca with sanguine comploxions, auburn ‘hair, and carroty mustaches, watched eagerly tho progress of businoss, A few fast young mon of tho inner sanctuary odjusted their oyo-glasses with graceful froquency, and watched the scono a8 a gort of moral curiosity, Helf a dozen bald hends glistenod among the standing crowd liko enow mountain-tops. - After somo trivial sido issuos had beon do- cidad by the Judgo, tho ¢aso of Mre. Tucker was called, and a witness produced to provo that 1fr. Hervoy had boon implicated in the difiioulty with Mrs, Tuckor, REV. MR, KINNEY eworn for plaintiff: Am rector of the Ohurch of tho Atonemont, corner of West Washington nud Robey streots. Have been in tho city Lwo years; am acquainted with Mrs. Tucker and family; nlso with Mr, Avery, Mr. Harvey, and Nr, Lambert. Wont into tho rolief rooms on Ada stroet with Mr. Geib to talk over tho Tucker dificulty, Ar. Avery told me that he wag convinced they weore right in taking away Mrs. Tucker's things, and that Mrs, T'uok- or wag o very bad woman. After I hod talked with him awhile, Mr. Harvoy came in. Mr. !hrway sald ho was vory sorry, but ho was con- vinced that what thoy had dono was right, R, Yambert came in afterwards, That is Mr, Lam- bort (pointing towards him)—that man with tho zurly hend. Ho supplied me with paper to write _on, which had as a honding *Bhel- ter Relfof Committeo,” with Bir. Avery's mame on ono eide, and Mr, Haryey’s on tho othor. ‘Went with Mr, Lambert across to tho offico on tho other sido of tho atreet, Asked him whother thore was any difiiculty in ferreting this out. Ho said ho thought o fraud could bo proved without any dificulyt, Took tho notes I wanted, Asked Mr. Lambort what it was that firat sot them on tho track of Mis, Tucker, and ho said lo wos oot at lberty to eny. Ho snid ho had been ordored to nttend to theso matturs by Mr. Ayeryana iv, Harvey. . Nothing new was doduced on tho cross-oxom= ination. 2 ‘Tho proaccution rested their caso horo, and the counection of Mr. Harvey with the matter socming to Lave been ostablished, nothing {(ll;fiher ‘wea sald about a nolle proscqui in his be- TESTIMONY OF MRS, MORSE. ‘Hearing of wilnesses for_the defenco was at once commonced. Mrs. J. Morso was flrat érxx{g, and oxamined in chiof by Mr, Siduoy L0 524 slio Lind lived in Ohicago Ovo sears, Lived at the time of tho firoat No, 574 West Lake strcet, My busbaud 4s s wholesslo liquor desler,and was burncd out at the time of the great firo, Have known lrs, Tucker for fourtocn youra® fivo. yeara hero and eeveral years in LaCrosso, Wis. Saw Mrs, Tucker soon after tho fire, Could not take Ler in, but took in somoof hor boarders, Bho cawio to my houso on tho Tueadsy after th firo, Sie camo with her doughe ter, and slayed about half an hour, Bho camesgain, bout threa weoks nfter, when ko came from New York, 8uld she was goliig to Now York to get samo zmonoy, When shio camo back, she came diroctly to ouse, ond atayed ten or twelvo Fome trunks wore bLrought beforo sho came, Blancho brought o trunk, ond Minnio brought o trupk, The girls came from LaCrosse, The trunks ero largo onos, They contalued clothes, dreases, ote, ‘Mrs, Tuckor told mo sho succceded in getting what Bhe went aftor in Now York, Sho had previous! y told ama that she hud lost her houschold gooda in the fire; ‘ory rather, I heard her say this to parties in the room., Slioeald that they liad lost overything in tho Arg oxcept ler clothes. Thoy would . ssy - overy doy thoy were going out to get thinga to furnieh o houeo, Mra, Tucker and Blancha went out together, and it was understood thoy went out for the ‘same purposo, Witness and her husband told Blanche they would get into trouble by going to different relief ;fll‘cillx;s hkl‘hl. T!,l“l::lcr;:l!‘o'fis to get things for “mfl‘:il ut ), Morac or! len thinga to bo obtaind Xor the family from tho relief, e ‘When they left, they told witucss thoy wero going to tho. . Houth Bide. Those boardiug were Mrs, or, Blanche, ond Fauny, Blancho brought & basket'to thoe house containlog somo dishes, a droks, &c. Some cotlon cameinn box from Madison, alsg mome water-proof cloaks, nnd somo hoso, Bald Rotli- 4ng to Mrs, Tucker sbout loaving ; told hor sho was weleomo fo - stay Ul ehofound a placo to go, Think that I spoko to both Dlanche ad hier mother about golng to s0 many rellef ofiices, and told them that they would gt Into troublo, Thoy eaid that thoy had been burnt out, and wero cutitlod to wil they could got. Mre, Tucker nuverspoke to witneas about tho residenco slio gave to Rulief Sockoty, Hoard ‘Bliss Blanclie say something ubout selling one of tho cooking stoves, M8, ALIOE LYON woa called and eworn: Sl is an elderly lady, and had beon a servant of the fumily, and ovi- dently hiad a griovanco which {t was dificult to copceal from the most caroloss obsorver, Mr. King desired to ask Mrs, Lyon, who was prosumed o be a Catholic, what form of oath 8ho considered most binding. Mr, 8mith objocted with vehemonce, affirm- ing, in the most chivalrous mauner, that he ‘would proteot the lady from the vilo attacks of such a gay logal docefver as Mr. Lylo King, Ho also asgorted boldly that Afr. King'was no botter then & haso Clingto, and doubtloss undoratood the religion of Confucius botter thun ho did Christianity, Tho wit of Mr. Bidnoy Bmith Iacked tho Attio pertinonco of that of hLis great predocessor, but it raised & lsugh among the groundlings outsido tho Lar, Mr. King agreed with tho gontloman about tho oxcoss of the hoathen element about the placo. Tho Court overrulod Mr, King, and the ‘witnoss procoeded: Have kuown plantifl about six yeara, Wae burnt out at tho time of the great firo,” Worked at Mra, ‘Tucker's houro u Irving placa fter the fire, about alx wocks afier tho fire, Baw ier at M and phie told me she would giva me two dotlara o d+y o hunt up a houso for her, 6lio could afford to pay $50 amonth. 8ho never pald mo for this work, Her daughtor Blanclo ronted the houso in which I worked, Birs, Tucker wanted mo to go and stay with her daugh. ter whilo sho went to the rellcf. Btayod adiout two weeks, got the houso in ordor, aud afterwards did housowork, They Lud & whole heap of things st tho house, Thero wero sbout 18 ol of biankets, threo ploces of flaucls, some wn- leached cloth, sowe Whito cloth, and sproad for each bed, of differont colors, I'wo cooking stoves, one & fino cooking ntove in uso, and tho other standing In tho sl otk woro nearly the samo pize, One was never put up, There was also & small slove in the parlor, Each aud every one of the family was out e day,; Thoy camo in and went direclly up-staire, Baw ~ Minnle, * Iitly, and Blancho bring in parccls, Coal or 'momothing camo oery day. Ono zoom iy {hio house waa kept locked. Thio s6n kept tho koy. Wantork to go §n onu day o #es 42 1t was sll right, Iie sald thoro was euough to do outside, Tho noext morning 1 camo_tus door was wido apen, and there wus notling n it, Thislusted a week, ‘Lings wore got In iy uamo {rom the Relicf, bire, Fuckor auld she cauld do better. Al lastaie {old me thero were things for mo at Dr, Sucord's, but shawould 1ot It me go and got them, or tell me what thoy were, Ble told me there were things for yne many times, At Jast a_ load camo that she Baid was for mo, Mra, Tucker aud Minnlo went snd took up the beut things and carriod them up stairs, ‘The rest of the thiug wero bLardly worth carrying sy, Mrs, Tucker said alio_would pay wituess in re- MUef goods, and witness replled it would Lo botter ta Bavathen than not to liuve anything, Ootamscasdialy DULE st 8) Aizs; Tunlex! Morav's, night, Bre, Tuckor was to pay mo $3a day for gotling » lonine, and sho novor {old me thoro wae~ any chango Ju tuo programmo, Dow't know hat tho prico was atoep, Tl her T wanted the monoy a0 I didn’t knaw Wonh-to do. Bio had plenty o monoy nover. sy hior 80 well off boforo, Told ‘Mrs, Marao ’'about Mra, Tncleors recolving goods, Nover wan fn tho cmploy of any peraon Lo procure ovidenco, " Can't tell Liow tho dloicctives found out T kuow nnything.about this matter, Nover iavo been in_ Mra, Tuckor's house sinco, and novor waut to ogatn, Uned to coolt for lier ot her house on tho Sauth’ Bile, and sha nevor pald me, Heart softeued toward hor afior the firo, Blio guve mo omo Lutter nnd somo oriiclos of clothivg, Went i0 fook nt tho rulns of tha houo sna found het doughter Kitty (Dlanche) who_told mo hor mother \ranted to moo o, Wenk to #co hier, and #lio waa 10 @lad {0 seo mo that alio kissed me, Baw Mr. Drulluer at Mr, Morao's, Mado my appitcation for ro- ief through M, Lombort, Nevor anld I would go Dack on tijem in tho Tuckor businesnif they didn't Dielpme, ~ Cottld not fefl whit thlugs Mrs, Tucker got for mo bolisva sho got for mo two dressen two ekifts, threo palr of shoes, fnd moveral pairn of hose, nlao two of the coarsest, woollen blankets that woro mado, Didu't got. tho wholo load of {hings, although Mra, Tiickor said thoy Woro for mo, Javo worked for Mra, Tucker at varioua times, Cooked for her, on Van Buron treot, all ono winter, *Blio gave mo womo_{uraiture, a dinfig-room carpot, and_otticr fhings; my gir{ lived with mo whon Y was there, At tho hoteo, mado up tho beds mysolf, snd put on tho blunkets,” Thero wero four beds, and four paira of Diankete on each bod, Oan't msy whether (licro was anythiing fn tho locked room or fiot, Thero was somo clo:bing, hoavy trunks, oto,, in evory room in tho houso, Whou T wauted togo futd tho locked room tha youn wau eald, # Nover mind ihat room to-dny.” Thiu wihien Tappifod to Mr, Lambcrt for tho rollel goods, o et cross Washington sireot to thy oblco to peakl to Mr. Harvey about the matter, A rocoss waa takon until 1 o'clook. AFTEINOON BESSION, e caso of Mrs, Tucker vs. . M. Avery aud others, was rosumed yeatorday aftornoon Deforo $ . dgo Treo. r{fn Jud go said to Mr. King that ho conld pro- coed, Mr. Ring roplied that lio hind nothing mora to eny. Ho was ready to stop thore. TESTIMONY OF DIt POWENS, Tho Rov, Dr, Powers, of 8t Jobu's Church, was eallod for tho defence, and teatifiod that ho know Mrs. Tuckor, tho plaintif. | Ifo bad takena part in tho dis- tributiou of voliof ot {lie sime of tho fire, For ten dnys aftor the fire o good doal of atufl waa fasucd from his church, Alr, Tucker, during Novombor, appliod to the witness for spocial relict, Skio wan at his houso. threo timea; ond lior daughtor came, BMra, Tucker 5a1d lior apfcation o o rollf was appravad. Tho a ‘witnesa o couferenca with Dishop Whitehouse on the 4th - of Decombor, rolntive to gatting rellof for Mrs, T, Aftorwards ho wont and saw hor at & houso on Irving place, 8ho was in tho bassment. lloro woro several articlea thero which looked as if just brought in, Ile went to sco Dor about hor awn ellof, Ho told lior tlien the Bishop liad received the impression from Lot that sho had not succoodod at tho special relicf, whilo tho Witnca sup- poscd abo had, and dld not want_her to way anything wvra‘]ndll:n eoplo against the Relicf, Sho wmade no detinite roply, but ecomed_diaconcorted., * o mican to mislead tho Blshop, o told her tho Bishop underatood sho hud not boen Buccesaful, and that wos ‘why she went to soe him Cross-examination: Ho did not remomber whetbor #ho told iim_sho enid to tho Bishop sho had not boen successful, Tho Bishop gave her somo things at tho closo of November, ‘TESTIMONY OE MR. LAMDERT. Mr, Tambert teatified that he was an attornoy. Afler the fre ho was Emrnlnyud by the Rellef and AldBoclety, Ho warked {ar 1t from Novembor to March, ns Buper- intendent of viiitors, for the Bhelter Committes, Mrs, ‘Tucker saw him nt the Barracks on the 16th of Decome~ bor, and ho lind aot eeen her beforo, o mot hor thon at Nir, Avery's request, b belng Chalrman of tho Bhicl- ter Committeo, ot was in the ofiico on ‘West Wanhington streot, Thou _ he wont and vas introduced to Mrs, Tucker by Mr. Willisms and Mr, Druliner. Ho was introduced us Mr, Lam- Dort, and rot as Lowry, 1o told her ho had come to flnd'if tho charges of drawing goods from acveral do partments wero truo ot falso, - Thoy went inton room next to Mlss Lowry’s, and ho told the plaintiff that sho ‘was chargad with many articles drawn in slightly dif- fering names, and for different residences, and that it must be adjusted, Sho had drawa from Dr, Powers, the Btewart fund, {he Masonic Rellef, Oliurch of tho Measiah, and snother church, Bho douled tho Masonic rollef, and he showed her tho duplicate of her application, Bho. insisted that Nr, Duval, tho Hocretary of the Masonio Rollof, would prove sho had drawn nothing. Ar. Duval came, and she relteratod her denial, 1{e thion fold ber sho had sold tho articles eho was to have gotten from the Masonlo Rollef ; that she hind gone to W, W, Strong’s and gotton moro ox- ‘ponsivo articloa, Sho was oxclted, and criod, Blio waa told that if.ahio did not return thofn thogoads would b roplovined, Mr, Duval had o privato falk with Mre. ‘Tucker, and finally advisod her to give up the goods, ‘Tho witness drow up an order for fha re~ turn of the goods, leaving tho list of wrticles blank. Bho was then lving on Porch stroet, Bho mald sho had sent somo things to Norwood, and gavo an ordor for them. Sho took Loth orders, and went toges Mr, Williams as to whother she should sign them, He idontified the or- ders, Mo did not sco her sign elther, At tho timo of tho conversation, Druliner and Policeman Bronnan wero present, Tho Intter eald and id nothing, Ho wan detailed to koep order around there, 1fotold Are, Tucker that if sho did not voluntarily return the goods y would replevin them, Mrs, Tucker had asked if ‘was undor orrest, and sha wa told sho was not, Nr, Dextor had instructed civil muits to be brought in suchi casen, Tho wituiess told Mrs, Tuckor #ho was in troulls, and tho ecaslest thing for her to do was to surender the l?m\ll, snd sho said slio would if Ar, Wiliama = adviscd her to. Binco sho did not know then what she could give up, tho ordor was in blank, Hoat no time threatened Mrs, Tucker with arrest, and sald nothing totho policoman, The next time Lo saw lher sho camo back ‘with Drullner in his buggy. Atthe same timo, tho expressman brought back some goods, Sha got out of the Imggl_ and probably went into Mr, Willlams® oftice, . Druliner lofther, Mo had never been to Mrs, Tucker’s house, and know mnothing about her family, Mrs, Tucker dld not toll Lim that by givin up any articlés she would bo without bedding, uor di oo esy auy one was sick- in tho house, Al that was falked of was in rogard to her ropeated opplications, ~ Sho admitted she hiad recelved a stove from ber brothor-in-law, and it was stored in Mr, Kinnoy'a cellar, Bho donied hosi- tively that sho ind rocotved anything from tho Masonio XRollcf, but fiually eaid sho might Lave gotten n fow things, Ho wont to the house avout the 23d of Decem- ber, st tho direction of Mr. Avery., Mr. Druliner went with him. That was tho only tiino ho was at tho liouse, o wont to tho upper door and Miss Minnio let him in, 1Mo asked for Mrs, Tucker, and sho said slio was I, and_thoy woro asked dowh stairs, Mrs, Tucker waa thero §u_the froiit room, snd ho told Lot hio ind come £0 0o I thera Wero not moro goods for the Rollof Bocloty, Sho asked if Lo camo to scarch the houss, and # ho had © war- rant, Tho son, 'Eugeno, sald thero should bo no ecarch withont a varrant, Mrs, Tucker agkad them fo walt for gomo fricnds, and thoy waied 1411 Mr, Moyt and tho others came in, Mrs, Tucker eald that tho witness had como{o sesrch tho house, oyt nakod if thoro was & warrant, and witness eafd that ho had none, _ Mr, Hoyt asked what the witnces' namo wan, ond he ropliod it was nono of is business, “ihen Mish Dorclay nold sho know him, Bfr, Gelb told Biru, Tacker sho shiould not lot the houso bs searched. Prosontly Mrs, Tucker, or Miss Minnie, threw down thres hawls, and said {ht was sl bolonging to the Rellef and Ald Saclety, Ho did not remomber Ar. oyt suid ho nd bottergoout, I wasnotacared. Iehad bonded Mr., Hoyt his card, Miss Barcisy mado somo romark obout his having beon shaved that doy. Ho Ald not give Lis namo thero as . ¥lowas_present whon the Do- tective Blakeman wan sworn. 1o novor liad had any auch convoreatlon &3 was aworn {o by him, and novor ad seld ho had any Swportant apory oving lo his ssosclon of whicli ho could not bo dismissed, o ad boea unable {0 Ad tio osprossman who (o6k tho gooils, Crosa-examination : Miss Lowry was Suporintend- ont of tho Y, I, O, A, room, Thero waa n calico cur. tain atretched ncross it, and on_one kido of it lio lind his falk with Blré, Tucker, Ho did not romember any convereation i which Nr, Pratts nama was men- tioncd, Ifowas fnfroduced fo hor fn Alr, Williams® room, snd thore slated what ho wated, Mr, Wilitdms told her thoy wanted to examina the ranttor, To bad collocted tho proof sgaiust Birs, Tucker, befors 110 #aw her, aud had {hio papera in Lia deak, conslating chilefly of applications for raliof, Ono of tlio ordern for the roturn of goods was signed at the houso: tho ona for tho goods af Norwood was slgned a littlo fator, 1o gl uot hoar 3. Marvoy say snyibing to Mro, Lucker, ot first_charged Mra, Tucker with spplylug to La Crosso Lodgo for roliof, but found it wea a nistako, and spologized tohor for it. Buo deniod that ehe had got onio cent's worth of goods from th Masonto Tollef of Ohicago, BEr. Duval was broughtin‘and eaid to Mrs, Tucker, “Do mot lo to mo dn (hat wey' ' fThoso goods woro olso taken frow Lo, Tho witness lot the plaintiff sco thess varis ous applications, in_order (o batisfy lier that slie had dono wrong, Whother she read thotn all bu could not eay. Mr, Duval wss thero sbout fteon minutes, and at tho roquent of Mrs, Tiickor, Than ho went away, sfter advisiug the plaintitt {o give up ho goods: They did not Intend to tako away nll Mra, Tncker bad secalved, but simply tho surplue, Mrs, Tuckor sald alio would make restitution, but sbo could not (hou sky ust what sbo could givoup. Modid not porsonally ow Mrd, Tucker got oll thieso things down o tho Dooks, but 1 proposed {0 alaw it by the parles who dollvered them, Bometimes pooply did not get tho thiuga thoy had order for, bt Lf o, tho order waa not iven up, - After Mre, Tckor went out of the room ho Ject it i Qid mot o hur afiorward. Min, Tickes did udt tell i her family would auffor If thio thingn wore taken away, Hodid not know but what Lo told rs, Tucker {l \fas naclera to deny having tho hings, 1o did not say he know sho hzd employed Blr. Sldno Smith as counsel, Whon o wont fo Mru, Tuckor's houre it was In the evouing, No policenian accompa- nled biin, No strangers woro proaont whion ho went in, and 3ifae Dlancl, tho einger, wa1 not there. 1o thought Eugeno did ksy romeilug about horsewhip. ping the yorson who ‘hnd_Insulted hls mothir o, Rie “Withess wl thon said he s ik man, Mo . &id not hear Mrm. | Tucker may thnt (he man was called Lowry, Mo know o Alr, Ve employed by the Bocloty, 110 novor sald in s prodence thiat Lo hnd dono a good thilng for tho So- cloty, or that Lio bad forcod any goods from Mra, Tuckor, or that 1o had mado her slgn & poyor whiol settlod her caxo, Tlo novor suld to any ono that b lud 5 good linld on tho Hocloty, and. thit ho could ot bo slinko off, . TESTIJIONY OF MI. DUVAL. Mr, Harry Duval testified that stnce tho fira ho had been Boeretary of the Mawoulo Doard of Reif, Mre, Tuckor applied there for rellef Nov, 24, =372 worth _of guodd, in stove, tuel, provialons, beds, boddlng, oto, o Wea takent wp o tho batracks by Mr, Deulltor, sl Mrs, ucker und Mr, Lambert thero, Tho ftter d it Mrs, V. had rocoived snything from LaGror lio wituows tald tut via on error, Elually o plain 1417 #a1d ¥hio lind recolved no aiil from tho Masous, but 0 had from BI¥, Oroglor, and uot from tho wltucus, Then hio seked boe how alle could it there and o in such s way. ' Siio doulcl racolving o buds, e, Ve b saked har whpt sha Ald witly tha azdas slin Jad Lasy ivon on W, W, Strong. Hho atatod, at last, thalshe find " Gon ofher foods inicad of {hosa on fho order, At Jast Lo told her sho wna in n bad predicsment, and bad better RIvo binck whint aho got front [ho relief, 1fe was thero about 20 minutes, A portion of tho goodagivon her hy tho Mrsanio relef wera scnt back by Lior in 10 or 16 days, Thn goods aent back wero wortli nbout $40, Cross-examtnation : o lelloved Mr, Druliner ol Dim that they were investigating tho Tucker caso, and wanted lint’ to show Mr, Tucker had recetved M- soulo nid. ‘Thero wero recelved back from Lior a barrel of flour, slove, cxtenson table, epring bed, ote, Ife nout for' no speciflo articles, . 1o know lio lind othor flour whon that barrel came back., When ho camo to the barracka Mra, Tucker shovk hauds and ssid sho was glad to sco him, TLOTIMONY OF MR, DEAN. Mr. T, O, Deantoatified that. nfter {bo fire ho was «connected with the Relief and Ald Soclely, Luving gen- oral supervision over tha ludger depariment and #pacial orders for clolhing drawn of the Rev, Mr, Will- iamn, o fdentified a list of articles oltatned by Mrs, Tucker ; ucludiug callco, flaunsl, two coats, Lwo over. coats, threo mattrcases, six blankels, and somo oflor srticlos, Thot was Do¢, 7, These goods wers glven Jiliout visitiog, on {43 rocommeudation of Dr. ocor. 5 Cross-czamination: o was'proscnt for & moment wlien Mrs, Tuckor was ot tho barracks, and meroly {dentifod her, Ifo (id not stay to liaten tonny con- voraation, Mra, Tucker was employed for a fow weeka Dy tho Soclaty 83 & visltor, Thoy woro paid, The Court adjourned till this morning at 10 o'olock, e THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION. Annual Report of the Board of Inspectors. Tho Class of .Peoplo Sent There-=-1low Eniployed-«=Cost of Malnx tenance, Efe. Tho Board of Inspoators of tho House of Cor- rection submitted their first annual roport to the Counoll 1ast ovening. Subjoined e an abatract of the docoment: The construction of tho House of Correction w ‘mado necessary by thie insufliciency and inappropri- stenoss of tho old city prison, formerly known o tho Bridowell, and I chiefly intouded ss 8 plsco for tho confinement of porsons couvioted of violating tha or- Qinances of tho elty, and who are unablo to pay auch finos a8 Aro dmposed upon them, Otlor prisoncramuy Do recelvad, no powor was conferred by law upon tho Board to miko contracts for {ho caro of prisoncrs con- yicted of crimes and misdomennora fn any county in (ho Btate; power was also giveu them to ontor Into contracls' for recolving and keopiug Unlted States convicts, Prisoners roceived for violation of ordinances are fmprlsonod ono day for overy fity conts of thoamount of the oxecution sgainst them, or until_discharged by tho payment of Lalanco duc, or by appeal, or otbersise, ‘Al othors must bo sentonced for dofinite periods of {imo, not less than thirty dayn oach, Tho fuatitution wns opencd on tho 10th day of Au- st, 1671, by tho transfer of tho_city prisoners from the Dridowall to it ; and ita affalrs Sero principally maaied by tho Complrollor of tiocity and the Briao. well Committes of thio Common Counclt, until Sopt, 16 following, when tho Hon, R, B, Mason, éz-offefo Obair man, Ion, Jobn O, Haincs, Louis \Val, Beq,, and Golonel 0, G, Hammiond, 18 'n Losrd of Tnspoctors, took charge of it, Tho system under which it had Doen managed was not changed until tho 16th of Janue ary following, As ita fscal aifars wore mancged by tho Comptroller until that date, the Hoerd did not thiuk it neocanury to givo any slatement of its bxpenditurcs andithad no receipts to report. At tho opening of tho prison thore wero transferred from the Bridowell 130 porsons; recolved, Aug, 10 to Deo, 81, inclusive, 18363 total, 1,050, alolocusd, 1,710 romafning Doo, Charles E. Felton, having beon sppoluted by tho Board Buperintendsnt, took chargo of its affairs on tho 16th of January, 1872,'and nt o subscquent meeting, rules woro adapied for tho govrnmont,of it oflcors and inmates, ¥ho Bosrd had froquently vislod the institution, and poriodically oxamined into its manage- ment, giving dircctions us to_ita industrics, and caro- fully ‘wtching the progress of all ita works, Achangoof system Toquired that labor bo found for the fumatos, and reallzing tho difculty of obtaimng_employment for tho clsss of prisoncra commiticd, the Board sclocted {ho manufacturo of brick as tho most avaliablo {ndusiry, Othier employ~ ment for tho males wan_ solieited, Lt tho manufact urers of the city neemod indisposed to omBcge it Toa. difiiculty was found in securing labor for tho fomalas, and nearly all of them lind been employed, After referring to tho Buperintendont’s Teport, hero- tofore published {n TrE TRmuNe, tho Board réfer lo {hosubjoct of tho ages of tho prisonors, Chbildren of tender ago wero often convicted on complaint of thelr porents, The Louso of Correction wasnat n propor Plnco for them. Thoy froquently showed ovidonco of extromo juvenilo dopravity, ond_required difforont troatment from thit which could Lo given them thore, ‘Somo wera more walfs, without_homes o2 friends, and should bo sent to the Stato Reform Kcliool, or different sccommodations b provided for thom, It they could not bo controlled without tho vso of prisoil doors, and werg pormtted togrow to msforily without moral_restralnt and_education, thoy would become vory dangrous citizens, Thoso ‘of forelgn parentago usually constitute the younger portion of tho male aud fomalo inmates, and gencrally bear the strongest ovis denco of total neglect of proper homo cultro, Tho eanitary condition of tho fnstitution had been good ; la cells, bedding, cte,, Lelog kept in cxcollent order, and tho atmosphira of the premises indicated caro as to vontillution and cleanliuoss, Tho largo nimber of {ovalida roported wa tho rosult of dise sipated, Lapits prior to, mprisoumont, The Gliy Pli-sician, Dr, Jobn Guerin, visiled the prison poriod- ically, and whon called by the Superintoudont. * Thero waorg but cleven deaths duriug the year, out of i popue Intion averuying newrly 420, which was sullcient to show that nlf (ho aick and complufning had boen prop- orly cared for, The ozponditurea for tho your_woro: Jan, 15 to Murch 81, $i2,001,00 ; April 1 to Deo. 81, $43,050.00; total, 56,0010, "Tho cash recolpls woro for sundrics credited to ‘Houss of Corraction fund, $15,004.67 ; ozecutions cal« fected and crolited to genoral fund, $0,622; tolal, £22,510,57, Thero was also due and unpatd for earnings of tho e, $0,531.93; increaso of inyentory valuatlon of sx:r‘:;g' ;Jr general oxpenso on hand Dec, 31, 1873, Improvements to tho buildings and grounds had beon mado (o the estlmated voluo of $10,481.33, No monoy liad, a8 yet, been drawn from thoe Bridewell coustruction fund for any of the improvementa during tho year, Orders had been druwn upon it Lowover, for the paymont of bills created prior to the duto of the Board nesuming chargo of the institution, At tho opening of tho institution, many requisites for soonrity and comfort wore lackilg, aud 1t hud beon tho wish of tho Board to malke all necessary improve. ments with as Hitlo delny oo was ' consiatout with cconomy, ~ Tho progress which had boen .mndo was readily noticcable, and tho oxpense created had Leen entirely satisfactory, A worliahiop wau now fu progross of construction, mid othor impravemonts were contemplated for the cotnin year, ‘Thoy would bo made at o1 oxpenso of metoris! principally, it being tho policy of the Board o use prison labor exclusively {n all improvoments. Tho cost of dieting thio prisonors was qulte iz contrast with that under the former system, Tho cash cxponditura for provisionn during tlie year o givon at $13,603.15 for prison and houso, whilo tho cost under the former systam, for prison only, would have beon §13,892,11, Tho discipline of the prisou had boen hunane, and not Inconsistont with the cli.racter of tho ollences of tho inmatea or tholr longth of sontenco, The severity required at convict prisons soemed Inappropriate at the Iouso of Correction, und had not ben required, Tho recommendation’ of tho Superlntendent in fo- gard to s woparate prisou for fomales was indorscd by tho Board, but ita conatruction could be poatponcd for a time on account of lnck of avallablo means, but not for n greut length of time, Lecauso tho increaso of pris- oners was 50 rapid that o furgo addition to the numbor of calla must before long be provided ; and, wicn that wa (o bo donc, the botter courss would Lo to cracta Houso of Corrcetion for fomalos on the north lino of tho grounds, which wauld separato i¢ far cuiough from o fasio prkon, T prosent bullaing, Witk £no work: shop additions now constructing, would be found none 100 large for the accommodation'of tho malo prisonera alono within a couplo of years, or aven leas timo, PIIYBIOIAN'S REPORT, Tho roport_of the Oty Physician, Dr, John Guorin, which secompaned thiat of tho Board, shows that no epidemio has visited tho institu- tion during tho yoor, Only two persons had boon attackoed with small-pox, one of whom was bronght from the Police Uourt while suffering from thedisenso. Both wero removed to tho poat- houso. 'The oscapo of tho inmates from small- ox {8 attributed to thorough vaccination, Dur- ng tho winter montha pulmonary diseasos of an inflammatory and tuboroulous clintuotor and mi- asmatic and continued fevers were quite preva- lont, aud during the summor diarrhoa, dysen- tory, and intermittont and remittent fovers mt- tacked muny. Theso, added to a large numbor of delirlum tromens and vonerial cases, conati- | tuted the principal diseases whiok required troat- ment. Porsons of unsound mind woro often gont by tho authoritios to the Houso of Corroc- tion,whoro nm{{mun!. bolocked up in acoll, Some Liad boou thus kopt for weoks. 1In his opinion thia wns o sad mistake, which’ ought to be cor- rected us soon as possiblo by some amendmont of tho law, by which they conld be transferrod to the County Insano Hospital more expoditions- Iy thaa now, The food of the prisonars was of gond quality, and of sufficlont quantity. Ho had mado 167 vists to the institution and presoribed for an average of 356 porsons. —_—— . Tercantilo Agonoy Notice. Our second edltlon of Roefurenco Book for the pring trade, whil o ready for dolivery to aubscrihiers eavly fu Yebruary, Wolnvo nearly complsteda full- vavislon of thia United Blatce, co ft will containall changes, ad- ditions, and correctfons in tho mercantils comnnaity uplo dateot publlcatlon, A o lasgo msforlly of cliances o ylnca i Jontisey, wubscrlbos (o ngoicles will nce tho ndvantags of gelling n book corrected up 10 {hio commenconont of tho syring trade, Those fu- tending to subocribo will consult thalr own futerest Ly oxamitiing our Fobruary edition before makiug u cone traat Wuwhere, 1. G, Dux & Co, ———————— Raneom Simmons, {n the Bonth Carolina Poni- tontlary, declinod o pardon that would raquire Lim to’loavo tho Btate, urging thot he hud rathor livo in South Caroling, undor tho adminlatration of Clovernor Moson, evon If two yoara of that timo had to be passed in tho Ponitentiary, This 80 plonsod Moses that ho camo with Mrs, Moses | and ufralchtway sot My, Simmons at lborty, COUNTY AFFAIRS. A Liitlo Attention Devoted to Them by tho Commissioners. Oontinued Consideration of the Ques- tion of Salaries, The Board Generously Vote an Increase in Many Cases. The Bonrd of County Commisaionars mot yas- torday oftornoon, Prosident Miller in tho Ohair. Tho full Board wau present. A communication was recoived from the Cor- onor nsking the Board to provide somo moans for paying fecs to jurors, who wero entiilod to ono dollar each, sud suggosting that tho Board take somo sction toward tho reduction of tho jury feo to tho old amount, twoniy-five conts. Roforred to the Committoo on Finauco. A communication waa read from Daniel Hees- mor, stating that ho bad put in a bid for furnish- ing coffins, transportation, and burial for pau~ pors at £2.26 cach, but his bid bad not boen no- ticod, the contract having beon leb at 2,60, Ho asked that tho award bo ot asido, and that his bo considered. Roferred to the Commitico on Poor Houso and Paupora. A commuuleation was rocelved from tho Re- cordor of Deods, roquosting tho Board to on- doavor to socuro tho pasango of n law by which tho feo for recording shinll be increased to 10 conta por folio of 100 words. Reforred to tho Committeo on Finaunco. A communication was road from tho Buporin- tondent of Publio Oharities, suggesting that tho Physician in charge of the Poor Houso and In- eano Asylum bo allowed an Inoreaso of srlary, as ‘hin dutios wore very onorous, and Lo was pracii- cally banished from tho world, Tho communica- tion way lnid aside temporarily. Commissioner Bogue submittod tho following rosolution, which was adopted: WiEREAS, Tho application for judgment on delin- quont warrunts for 1671 will bo made Feb, 3; and, Wisenzas, Thero are usunlly 200 or 800 objoclions filed, vepreeented by from fiftcen to twenty atforneyw, tho arrangement of (ho samo will necossarily oceupy somo tivo or threo weoka; therefore, Rrsolved, That tho Financo Committeo be autliorized to cinploy counnel to neetst in such applications, The Bonrd then went into Committeo of the ‘Whole, Commiesioner m%uo in the chair, and rosumed considaration of the salary question, Commissioner Jonos moved that the presont pay-roll at tho County Hospltal bo adopted, ox- copting that the pay of the nurses bo made uni- form, and that of the walchman, cook, and ironer bo inerensed &6 oach por month. The motion prozailod, On motion of Commieaioner Harrls, the salary of tho Physician in Chargo of the Insane Asylmin and Poor-house was increased to 81,800 por yenr, Commissioner Gnlloway moved o siriko out tho appropriation for Assisiant Physician, The motion was lost. Commissionor Harrison moved to out down to $1,800 the salary of tho Chicf Clork in tho Ro- cordor's oflico. Commissioner Gallaway moved to amend by making it $3,000. Commissioner Miller thought tho position should be worth $2,400, and made n motion to that offeot. By invitation of the Board, Mr. Stewart, tho Recorder, mnde & statomdnt concorning his oflico. Ho snid that if ho had beon_holding tho oflico on tho foe system, ho should pfinm‘ior salarios than thoto recommended by him. o was sntiafiod that the ofiico would pay & profit of $25,000 over aud nbovo tho total of salaries and oxpanss, 'ln‘!) salary of the Chief COlerk was fixed at $2,400, Hir. Btowart was askod by Commissionor Har, rison as to tho dutics of tho Superiuntendent of the IFolio Dopartmont, He replicd that he had to take olm.r'}n of tho doods and look after tho morits and demerits of the clerke. “'Why, I thought yon did that,” sald Commis- slonor Harrigon, * What do you do 2" 1 gign my namo to all tho doods,” was tho Recorder's roply, adding that he did not propose to devate hiu wholo timo to tho oflice. Qommiegioner Harrigon romarked that ho au&- posed the Recordor was olected to tho oflice ordor to hayo him devota his time to it, Commissioner Miller moved that the remain- ing ealarics in tho Recorder's oflice remain s alrendy ngroed upon. Commissioner Harrison moved to strike out tho nppropriation of 1,800 for tho Superinton- dont of the Folio Dopartment. T.oat. Commissioner Miller moved to fix tho salary of tho four Comparers at 31,200 cach, Commissionor Crawford movod to loave blank tho itom of salaries for Deputy Shoriils for coun- ty servico. Commissionsr Clough movod to fix the pay at 8600 each for tho four County Doputios. Commissioner Hurrison moved to amend by fixing tho pay at $600 oach. Carried. Commiesioncr Gelloway movod to fix o pay of the six Deputy Bhoriffa at $2,000 each. Carried. Commissioner Galloway moved to pay the Bhorif's office clork 82,000, Commissioner Iarrison moved to make ib $1,800, Lost. 1t was fixod at £2.000. Commissioner Miller moved to fix the ofico olork's susiulant's pay at 31,200, Caxricd, Commissioner Harrison moved to fix the Jailor's salary at §1,800. Commisglonor Ashton moved to amend by making tho salary 82,500, Carriod. Commissionor Ashton to fix tho pay of thirty- Iu‘nu‘hulllfln for all tho Oourts at §1,200 cach. ot Commissionor Galloway moved to pay tho bailiffs $3 por day. Lost. Commissionor Harrison called attention to tho fact that tho Board had no suthority to orento tho offico of Agsistant Coroner, and moved that this itom be stricken out. Carriod. Commissionod Harrlson moved to fix at $840 onch tho pay of watchmen for the Court Houso and City Hall. Carriod. Commissioner Clough moved to fix at 2,000 tho salary of the County Physician., Carrled. Oommisstoner Crawford moved to fix tho pay &l ahn Assistant County Agont at $1,440, Car- od, In tho mattoer of salaries for the Town Colloo- tors, the Committeo on Judiciary submitted a roport, to tho offect that by the act of March 29, 1673, tho Colloctors ara alowed. & commision of 2 Per cont, provided that all excoss of foes over 81,000 shall bo paid into the Tieasury, Yho Committoo sro ‘sntisflod that tho salaries of 1,600 cach are too small for the Collectors of Horth, South and West Chicago, and recom- mond that whon tho enlaries are fixed by tho Board those ofilolals bo allowod 3,000 onch, The Committoe flud that, under tho presont law, the Colleotors cannot bo paid ovor 81,600, an rocommonded that the Logislaturo be requosted to amend the lawso far as it relates to tho throo Chicago Collectors, owrred in, Commissioner Millor moved that the ]2’“ of Collestor's Clorks bo fixod- -twelvo at $125 per Tho report Was con- month, ona at £100, ond two at $76, for the timo | actually employed. Oarried. Tho Qommittee rose and reported Jm) 088, and racommended that tho report bo adopted, ‘Tho Board adjourned until 2 o'clock Wednos- day afternoon. 2 A Vs S MARINE PAINTING. o the Editor of T'he Chicugo Tribune : Bin: A forcible illuatration of how ensy it is toput “‘the wrong man in the right placo™ oo- owrrod in Bundny's Towune, in attributing to one of tho Bryant & Btratton students the inno- cont amusemout of opening a valve to the water- tank in the Hale building, cornerof Btate and Washington streots, when, in fact, it wasnota student, but one of the paintors employed on work in the building. It secms ho desired to as- cond by tho rear froight clovator, and, thers be- ing no'one at hand “to manage the machine, it oceurred tohim that he way ongincor enough to run it up. It will bo nocossary to ox- L’lnln hove that there ia an artesian well in the uilding, sud s wator-tank in tho uppor story contsining some ton thousand gallonn, and that tho elovators aro operated by water power. 'I'ha man af tho brush took his s{and on the elovator, pulled u ropo nttached to & valvo fn (ho tanft Bbovo-tho pent uptwators rushod forth, giving roater lifting power than was roquired—the puinter shot hoavenward, screaming at tho top of his yolos for holp. On Tasching thio top of it track, the elevator utoqpu«l suddonly, but the painter wout on, until tho force of gravity ovor- cama his upward momentum, when ho roturnod orouchant tothe now harmloys olovater,—n wiser, i£ not & bettor, paintor, . In tho meantime the employes ahout tho bufld- ing liad rushed to the attlo and stopped the flow. o damage waa_inconsiderable, somo of the 1 plastoring boiug. orotty well sonkod. hut not sut- ficlont to malke it fall. 'Tho collogo classos woro not Intorfornd with nt eil. The story of Lhe Marino nnokl(unpnr boing spoiled, wo alill havo the * Marlno," with tho bookkoopor loft out, o Paintor boiug {ho mbl’m' Wo will also ntato hat nmplo provisions hinve boon made for p’unvdluu againat any Ilke miahap in the fature, all surplus wator now being con- ducted inlo {he sewor. DBavaxt & BTRATTON, BRIt Lok THE CITY IN BRIEF, Tho countorfelting caso of -n young man namod Georgo Miller, who ia charged with pass- Ing n spurlous £20 bift, was again postponad by Commisalonor Loyno yestorday, Tho atoro of Georgo F. Haines, No. 111 Houth Olark atreat, was entored by hurglnrs nomo timo botweon Balurday night and voatordny morning, aud robbed of $125 worth of clothing. Tho Lndics’ Ald Hocloty will give a con this ovening ab tho Western Avonue Iap Church, the ¥rucue«lu of which are for the em- ballishment of the interior of the church. Tho Moy, F. P, Caroscho, tho colobrated Josuit Missionary, 'will doliver n locturo in &t. Mary's Ohurch on’' Tuosday cvoning, on the sube Jeot of i Catholio Literaturo for Catholics.” Tho subact is woll caleulnted to olicit tho best Giforta of tho dintinguished leoturor. Tho alarm from Box 61, botwoon 1 and 2 o'clack Haturday morniug, 'was accasioned 1y tho appearance of firo in tho kitchen of {he rosi- donco No. 1015 Wabagh avonuo, in Follansboa's murblorow. Owingto a defoclive wall nt the back of Lho kitchon range, tho ends of tho flooring and jolsta of No, 103 were ect on fira. ho lamon voro extinguistiod botoro gy male- riol dsmago had boon dono. Thoso curlons as to rents on Doarborn etrect may bo told that tho main floor of Nos. 70 and 78, togothor with tho basement undor No, 70 (which must not bo let for a snloon or cuting- liouss), way yestorday 1ot by tho hoirs of tho estato of Bonjamin Maniorro, and approyed by tho County Court, for five ycary, to tho Chicago Gas-Light' aud Coko Company, for £4,000 per aunum; T'wo plgeon-shooting matches aro to come off ehortly at Doxtor Park, One will occur on Bat- urdny, Jan. 25, betwesn Abo Kleiman, champion 13 of Amorica, and J. P. Robortson, champlon of Scotland, 25 birds oach, 21 yards riso, 80 yards boundary, and 11¢ onnco ‘shot, for &60. P, Qrady is staliohofdor, Tho other match i for Tob. 1, botween E. Thomas, of Chicago, and J. P, Tiobortaon, 100 birds cacb, 21 yards riso, 80 Yirds boundazy, 11¢ ounco shot, for §200, Now ork rules to govern. John Pasher, o boot and slios dealer, who ro- sides on Halsted street, noarly opposito tho Traneit Houso, was soveroly injured yosterday AMUSEMENTS. EEA i ROSE HERSEE TONIGHT, and wholo Vinglish Opora Teoupo, In Gon- cort, at.vho Michlgan-ny, Waptist Gunre STAR ONCERTS, The Grand English Opera Tronpe WIN givo ono Farawoll Concort TO-NIGIIT, nt the Bish- Igan-av, astlet Obieol, and ono Grand Matineo T0- HURTOW AT iINGON, ot the Uninn Bark Uongroga- 1fonal Uourchi, at bath of which tho wwholo combl somtaing of tho follogtyr, diatinentiied artl IRSIEIE Bourauos MMATA HOWHIEN, to DA SE( N, (.'nnlrn|}u; NROOKIT “onory, It CLATRIG Tohary s OUTAT Jo OLARK, Haneo! " GUSTAV 11, ORARE, Guoo Rololt: M, BEILL roctor; will appear, 10 1nost romn: e fn thin iy at ated at ono Adul ; Redersad So uro Courso dopu wich 1 ayers of Tickats for the 8ECOND COURSIE will tako noticy, tkat i1 they purchass thelr Unurse Tickota 1he Hiar" Unneerts by o ENGLISH OPERA WROUTE ncaur, ey il ho allawed the ting and secutini 1o bost sernresd) 80 G0nGortY AL hall prien, LI 'CARPNTE: i ELDON, Managors Star Looturo Course, AIKEN'S THEATRE--AIMEE, GREAT SUCCESS OF AIMEE. NEW PARISIAN OPERA BOUEFE, TIHIB EVENING, Jan. 21, (lirst timo Lero), LB PETIT FATUST. ATMERE MEPIIISTO. JUTKAU FAUS’ Elest apposrance of Milo. SONELLL aud Mons. LECUYLR. Wedneadsy—TA RELLE HELENT, Bebiy Comivat Bl A ER) LA DEIGHOLE 2y (Bonuit o 3 isi)—LA PE n:8 Baturday Afternoon—GRAND AIMEL MATINKE- GRANDE DUCHIESSE, atarday Right Girst timo), (o groatest succoss—LTS OENT VIRRGES. : MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. BECOND WEEK of tho Eminont Author and Actor, DION BOUCICAULT, AGNES RORBERTSON (Mrs, Bouclenult), accompianfod by MIL SUTIL BAKIY, who will appoar fn two ploces— Buuclcault's Dramatio Gom, KXERRY; Or, Night and Morning. Also, tho Sparkling Gomeds, MILLY, THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL, Every Night and fiaturday Matinco. In proparation, Bouclcault's ** PHANTOM." privitogo of a0 tu for eittioe of morning by tho oxplosion of n kerosono lamyp, whichi he was ongaged in filling with_oil whilo standing near & liot stove. Tho lnmp buret with rreat violence, actting firo to the room and to Mr, Pashor's clothing. 1o ran to the frontdoor in order to mako Liu oscapo from tho houso, but found it fastoned, and wag compellod to fump through o window. Iiis hoad, faco, arms, and Tiands woro badly cut by tho glass, and theso in- Jurlor, {ogothor with the burns which bo sus- tained, aro likely to have a fatal result, et T S Inducements Extraordinary. A, G, Downs & Co,, No. 82t Wost Madinon slrect, for tho noxt thirty days will offer thelr onlire stosk ab cost price, and many things ot great reduction front cost prices, Including eflks, velvols, drosa goods, suits, cloks, showls, lLnens, flanncls, blankets, cloths, hosiery, glovos, embroidorios, notlons, etc, Tablo linens, warranted pure, at 25 cents por yard, Ottoman shawls, half prico, Theso goods muat bo eold to mako room for epring purchaso, In our drees and clook ‘muling rooms, wo will mako s reduction of 10 por cont on all goods manufactured, Customera can rely on tuls salo ay bolug gonuino, Cod Liver Oil, Hazard & Caswell's Cod Livor Oll is OCEAN NAVIGATION. ALLAN LINE. Montreal Ocean Steamship Co, Dospateh firat-olasn full-powered Mall Stormets rorular, Dotween Liverpool and (uobeo in_ suramer, and Portlan in wintor bi-wookly, and Livorpaol atd Dallmoro tha year rounds also, n weokly steumor botweou Glovgow sud dilforont Americaz porta. RATES OF PASSAGE: the bost, CABIIN. 'To Groat Britain and Ireland.... +560 and $20 gold. STEERACGH. 0] d Partiaud. Tritish Pos 20U, Yoy, Bromen, Beaudinavinn and Fronsh Poris; s Tlckofs Lasued hiore from chin points I Turope to sny Rafiroad town fu the Waslorn States, and vico rora. Frolght tarlfl is boin areangad betweon chiof purte ln Bz aud all polats in tho West., Lour otbur information spply at tho Gompany's oftico, T2 and 74 LaSalle~st. ALLAN & CO., Agents, ALEXANDER GEDDES, Commnission and Shipping Merchant, LATE 122 LA SALLE.ST. Hovingbeon appointod to ropresont Mosnra, ALLAN & CO., Owners and Agonts Allen TLino Ocoan Btoamshipn, T havo remaved my businoss to thoir Officos, 73 snd 74 LnSallc- ‘st., whora tho samo will bo continuod ns horotofore, ALEX'R GEDDES. Ohicago, Jon. 18, 1873, NATHONAL LINE, Bailing from New York for Queens-~ town and Liverpool every Wednes- day, and for London direct every fortnight. CABIN PASSAGE, $65 AND §15. Stoorago to and from Tritish poluts, §29 currency. Bteorayo to or from German Poioty, B ourroucy, Btourage to or from Lromoen or S vian points, 37 ourronoy, Tho Stesmsbipa of this iiuo iro the Iargost tn tho trado, WILLIAM MACALISTER, 55 Markot-st. Clileniro, FOR BEUROPH. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Hetablishod, L840, From Now York overy Wodnosda, Bt Cabin pesanio $40 Fromn Boston_ ever na &l ot e 2 o $.00 cnrroncy. . 0500 carranoy. 83.00 currenc, thio Continant and fram Kue Vosturn Aont, . Guudor uow Goriarnl Northwest carnor Clark and Raudolph- Shiorman Ifouso,) FOR EUROPE. INMAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, Will sail from Now York an follayws: QITY OF BRUSSELS OITY OF BALTIMORE, OITY O MONTREAT. Aud nach suceouding 5 {frow Plor No, »I.'lhll(fllrlh Rivor, To or from British Part o o fromn {urman Pory o o frotm Hramun or Hoa; BIGHT DILALUS for enlo at low rates, FRANOIS C. BROWN, Gonoral Western Agont, 80 South Market-st., Chicago. White Star Line NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL—Nawand full-powored atonmships; the six Iarguit in tha world. OORANIO, REPURLIO, «A'K'J.AN‘A"IU, S l.s,\m'm.] A DILIATIO, i bukdon—4, 100 1. p. uneh, Bafling from No Sbork - BATUTAVS," fors” Livorpon. on THUIE: DAY, calling At Cork Hachor tho day fullawing, Fron i Witto Star Dok, I Uit o, Payonia Ferry, dar A cuponiser accommodatlons (for a1l olasscs] wirth combintug safoty, spoed camfort, Salavns, at rooms, smoklng-room, aud bath-rooms in midalip tlon, whioru loast ol tu folt, Surgoon sud sow ©s2ca aocumpuny tiowo wteamers, Tiatoa—Salovn, BeD, woll: steorago, Thasa wishig 10 sund for frionds feonl tograo hrould ertiiloates rs Loukod fo or from nl , 2T A 1, 8 AL M, ol 1'%, THURSD. aturdhy, ¥y iucsday, | DAY ara | Ti OF PASSAGE. rde gurronoy, 90, Boascnd; D Parls, China, ato, Lioui yatos,” Deafts from L1 upward, d other infuriatl i e £ Giluer Faforaistion, waply e 3 i Now Yo, N; "9 "l'"';'v‘;":' s‘x" .::.’F«. HPARICY ensral Avent, i fiuo Ouco, Of Kl it adigghe Whte ARG, Aeiat Ordor carrlais at 10:0, OPERA HOUSE. Ororwholming Suceers | Hocond waek of Bartloy Gamp- holl'g guparb roclety drama. il o groatost **Hit" ainco tho *Hlckotol-Leato Akt Tirga aud, fashionablo Tousos, ' Tovory act encored, - Monings Jan, 20, 1815, dur- o) Ing tho week, and at the rogula; mat(nces, TS0 TN § ALL T3 E FAVORTTES IN 11 GAST, Roplote with am)! Oxder cartlngor STAR LECTURE COURSE. SEICOIND DURSE TICKETS NOYW IFOR SALXS a6 tho Star Ovurso Depots. For tho South Sido Qonrao, at Gurponter & Sholiian'a Uookatore, 09 Wa tashne. and Huok & Rayuer's Drv Storo, evtmer Madi. sonand Btato-ste. Lor tho West iide, at Dycho's Drag Htoro, cornor Madison and Ilalat ts., and’ Bell's Deug Ktoro. cornor Sholdon and Madisonaats. Only & limited nurber of Coursa Tiokets will hio sold at . OARPENTER & SITELDON, Propriotors and Hanayors, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Houses jsmmed from pit to dome, Amorien's greatast comedinu, Chicapo's grentast favorite, JOSEPEL MURPELY, JOSEPEL MURPELY, JOSEPEL MURPELY, JOSEPEL MURPELY, JOSEPEL MURPELT, JOSEPEL MURPELY, InT, G Maodor's reconatruoted ELENE 2L NIXON'S---MAOALLISTER. ONF._WEEE, communclag MONDAY EVENING, JAN, 20, Appearanco of tho papular PRO] ALLISTER, tho groat Wizard, in hls marvello ERN DELUSIONS, rything Now, Strango, nnd Btartling. Ono lLundred olcgant and cosily prosents glven away ovory cvoning, regardlessof cost, Matinoos Wodnesday and Saturday. £3~Ono hundred pounds of Mized Candisa for tho children at the Matinoes, Lntire chungo of performanco nightly. Gouoral admlrsion anly 26 cents; resorved paitlon of tho houte, 50 cents, Doors openat 7 o'clock; enrtaiu rice at 8 o'olnok. ©, A3ORY BRUCE, Ag:nt. GLOBE_THEATRE, Monday nunln!i‘;'lnn.. 20, kh: and Wodnosday d Baturday Sathioes, BOBBY NEWCOMB us PUNCH In bis ariginal drams In 3 acts entitlod A LIRSS DRSSO Tha beautitul and aucomplished lrio artite tho FRER MAR SEVERS. 10, A UAIGHOLT and s hoys, Littio Dick, o Ganerat, and Maetoc ddie, Mis Maudo Hlton, i fulia Ll Huppho, aud (o Comey Compaoy ia's now MYERS OPERA HOUSE, Monrdc-ut,, botwoon Duachorh nud Stat Ariington, Cotton & Komble's HMinstrels. Hackin aud Wilgon in Now nnd Sparkling Bpzclalties, First weok of tho now and orlginal Luclesauo, with now scenory and propertics, ontitlod, ARRAT NO BROGUL, ar The Gal % the Lipn. Tien Cotton as O1d Mr. Sehimmorhiorn, Win. Arlingion 48 Granuy Posctibioou. iy Ttlcu aa’Avral N0 Biruiuo, Every ovoning and Saturday Satinoo, 0. m. NEW PUBLICATIONS. LIPPINCOTTS MAGAZINE. AN ILLUSTRATED MONTIILY OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SOIENCE, JUST ISSUBD, THE FEBRUARY NUMBER, WITIL NUMEROUS BEAUTIEUL ENGRAVINGS, CONTBNTS = 1 BpAROIING KO THE QUININE PLANT IN 1 ¥ . Jlnateatnd, ORI TR AN ANtiouITIES rihis, Mhisated: o d . Eal ATooni, Iy Constanco Font- imore Wo A LEONIHARD; Or, Throo Nights in 3.;’%3&», Valles. A Fato. Chaptors4-9, By 5 cg'x'f'fi'-}’i:?:‘&fb"d's”fi LIFE IN ENGLAND, By 6. THHF FORRYE OF ARDEN, A Story. Bylta Antol 7. 9AGIE Il RROULAR. A Poom. Dy Tuomas VAT ADVENTURES IN SUB. = okl’%‘l{‘l‘:’«?aff)??ifl'«‘agzllxy Will Wallaco Hacnos. 16: S2INPRKS O JOIN OITINAMAN, By Prenttca Multord, 11, AWINEln REVERIE, A Tosm. By Mo W, arpontor. 19, “PAEELORTS, GENTLEMEN 1" A Stors, By A1, 18. OURY MQNT"L‘\' QOSSIP, The Cornwallis TFomlily: Navoltics {n_ fithnulogys Tho Steant Whistla: ok Newat Madiaon 4 A Tomparanco Man, Note 1, LIERATURE 08 i1 DAY NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUESORIBE! TEE NEBEW VOLUMH, Commonoing with tho January tssuo, will ba ropleto with THD MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES, 1t ts tho Intontlon of tho conductors of the Magazine to nogloct no Bdvantage which either talont or caplial can command to_ronder oaoks i1auo an agrocablo and fostrus- tivo compendivm of POPULAR READING. Tho contributions now on hand, or sveclally cngaged, ombraco an unusually attractivo list of Talogy Bhort, Btorlos, Narratives, Desoriptive Skotohos, Papera on Bolonco and Art) Poome, Popular Essay, Litorary Oritlolsms, Eta,, BY TALENTED AND WELL-KNOWN WRITERS: Tognther with a varfoty of able and Intorosting articlas o3 tho lmportant quaations of tho day. Alargo proportion of tha articles, espuolally thoss da+ soriptiva of ttavol, wiil bo PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Tho pictorial ombellfshments of the Magazino will can. stituto ono of its most attractivo foaturon. LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE Tsfor Sale by all Book and News Dealers, TERMS.—Yoarly subscription, 84.00. Siugla number, 05 gont. v i, ‘Spicien numbor, with Bpasial and sory Liberal Prr. anfurn List and Olub Ratos, maile, ustuga paid, 1o auy Bdireason racuipLot 2 conts, J. B, LIPPINCOIT & C0, Publisheis, 715 and 717 Markot-st., Philadslphia. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL A0 DEPARTURE OF TRAINS Winter Arrangement. RXPLANATION OF REFENENCE MARKD,— t Saturday sx- oopted. * Bun coptod, 3 Monday'ozeopiod. 1Az 1ive Sunday at§:00a, m, ¢ Dally. CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD, teagn, Alton (& St, Louts Through Line, and Loufsians it et sote Franh chirayaty Kaniea City, - Union Deyiot, West Side, near Hadizon-st, bridye. Zewve, | Arrive. * 9158, m.|* A:10p. m. 4i0p.m. Divight Accomo’ 4:10p, m, [* Hli: Louis & ?‘n;l,n lhl‘l:l Lizhtong! , 2 Fine, iud ainol via daokaons 110 DIvIe{om.sessc«( T9:00 pu ru, [147:30 pi 2. Kensas City Vapress, vin - sonvillo, Iil., ulslang, Mo, . Jotforson Oty Kapros ht Peoria, Kookuk & Buriin & _ 57 TDaily, via Main Ling, and dally excopt Saturdar, i Jackinusillo Diviston. £t Da e v 314 Lino, and daliz, oxcopt Monday, via Jacksonvlils Division, CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. Depots—Foot Lakest,, Indiana-av,, and Sixtezntheot., (’!)H:;’fl[lvil’lfl‘ fl’l{f .fl:el‘[ ats, Ticket office 6 Briggs House nid ot dep Nalt and Lixor Dubnquo and Pacltic Iast J. Mondota, Aurora Passongor, fiumn i nyge TR nrora Pasconger indngd. s, Dubiauo & Siois Gty 150, Paciilo Night Bapross. Dovmars Grovo Adcoi Downur's Grovo Acsominodation ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot footaf Lalieat, and foot of Teenty-sccondust. opice, T Canal-sl,, corner af” Sadison, 5 Hydo Park and Oak Wo {ydo Park and Oak Wooda, Hydo Parkand Oak Wood: Jyio Park and Oak Wool: Hydo Park and Oak Woode, T#vOn Baturdays this (raln will bo ran to Chiampaian, CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI THROUGH LINE, VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. Ivatnsarriceand depart from the Great Coutral Baflroad : fecping: ol af Lalicuel, i & Treninat Houve, coruer Co 0 Juot af' Ticenty-second-st. Depgt, v thraugh (icl:ots an UNION CATHOLIO LIBR'Y ASS'N, LUCTURE BY REV. F. P. GARRSCEE, §. J, AT ST, MARY’S CHURCH, Cornor Wabnsh-av. and Eldridgo-court, Tuosdey Evening, Jan. 21,1873, SUBIECT: “CATHOLIC LITERATURE TOR CATHOLIGS” TIOKEDS, FIITY OENTS. HEAR Mrs. SEGUIN TO-NIGHT, and whols Vukllsly Opora Troupo, in Oons cext, st Mighigan-av, Haptist Ghusch. TURNER HALL. EIGHTI ANNUAL BALL OF T OHIOAGO CALEDONIAN CLUB, Fridny Evening, Jan, 24, Tl Flekats, 53 admitth e JGHNSTOR, Chiot, ™ Tcare Ghitoago....... Krrlvo at. Indiniapol ‘Arrivo at Ciuclanatl arrive at Chicag: g Only 0 running Saturday nig! ‘Tlho outiro train runs turough alaojiors on night trains. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Ticket offce, Y1 Weat Malizon-st, . . ucinnatl, Pullman T Avrive, Paclfic Fast Lino, Milwaukoo Kxpros Milivaukoo Dastonyor. 1. 1.+ Miliraukeo P3ssonynr (dails] Bt Panl & Qrean Bay Kapro Green liay Lixpross, £t Paul Faprore, CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Depot, corner of Harrison and Shermanssls, Ticket aglce, 3 West Yadisun-st, Teavs, Omat, Leavonw'th&Atobl Poru Accommoiation. Night Exprasy. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Dapot, corner Harrison and_ Sherman.ts, = Ticket afice, O O ouihiceat corner Saiison and Canalafe. ! ch 8 rpuctalty, and wellup {n comic auil abntimontal), and oairaus of foriting omodlan (having n Tywo Lady Vocnllsta—uac FRonygs atd Duota of tho da; who also play Banjo and Guitne—ave & pasinurehiy) witlh a reapectablo lighit erpital of £260), 10 travel and take ini Lu in four Ohnractor Farccs, Burlottan, 201 tho eamnany to consist of soven dvanes ayent. Ape Onleago, or ad- pursont, which neludoy planiat zu; K. 8, THITRBED ply to 143 Sial Urosa MUst alcabury, 11 ATKEN'S THEATRE. WEDNESDAY AFTELNOON, at 2% a'olock, special dramatlo Matineo, Tho grot six-2ot drama, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, Rosorved Huats, 0 aud 76 con HISOELLANEOUTS. LACES! LACES! IMPORT: 0 LADIES! Tho subscriboe offors bia stock of 0 il q BN GO A H LAGES, also mada-up V 0., &0,, of tho nowas ey o ety by addreming . *Ladies utioy oiocs by widronn oukh tho post o * 1eIF FOrIYISEs G ko Hess Hotise, 137 Thirdav, VINEGAR MAKBRS. Wanted, a man wnderstandiag tho manulavture of ving gar from grnin, malt, an Kt aw fareman. r)mln_nlury paid. Add . ARIS, P O. Box 429, Kits Lauls, Mo, Office Desks, Ohatrs and Library Furnlture, largo stovk and low prices, a4 DOSTWIUK'S, 119 sad 131 Wt Waphiogtonaty A Mall, vis Alr Lino and Main Lino|* 6; *0:20p. m, Bpeclal Nsw York Haprom, via "Rir I v LI Atlantio E: Night Expre. Liknart Accunmodatio . . 1y CHICAGO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES HAILROM_?.{‘ B 5 i b st a7 A aed i ¢ et B t Iy ot St Ly Cocrottiste, Fretyhd and Ticket dtce, 161 fakiog offoot Dz, 1, 1872, Mail, Trausviilo & Warro Tl PITTSBURGH, FORY WAYNE & Teave, | Arrioe. WESTERN RAILROADS , and foot af Ticrntyascondeit ateb Tormeraf, Seditin MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT vot of Lake fcket ofice, 75 Digot, $atl (vis maln and al Hve), Day bxpr res., Jackson Accomnadation. 19:10p, m. 18:10p, m.| *8:¢ HENRY O, WENTWORTY { Gunersl Pausnger Axodte