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

~ THE COURTS. Application for a Mandamus to Re- storo a Member of the Board of Trades Heavy Sentoncos Agninst Operators of the “Pauel Game,” Me_chanic's Lien Against Block. Kingsbury " Bankraptoy . Xtems---Tlio County and " Criminal Courts--+The Courts ¢ in Brief. Judgo WVilliams was éngaged yosterdsy nttor- nobn in heating the domurror to on auswor of the BDoard of Trade to the potition of A, E. Tru- may, who wag suspondod from the. Board in May Inat, nud in July filod o potition in the Citoutt Court for v mandamus agatust tho Board |’ torcatoro him, Ilo olnims thab tho-vote of Bsusponsion was mado by the Board of Directors, and not by tho wholo Board of Trado; that tho action complained of was committed in January, 1872, aud no ohotges woro' protorred, till May, 1873, moro than a year theroafler, while tho law . requiros - that complaints shall Le entored only in oo year nftor tho commission of thé offense. Tho Bonrd of Trado admlt tho ox- istauco of the rulo of lmitation, but llege that in Octobor, 1872, it was reponled, and the rights of tho partios left the samo as if no suoh rule had beon wado ; that 'Frumar appeared boforo | hé Board of Directors ind confessed tho ac- count. Tho answer donies that ho protosted sgainst tho action of tho Board, Lo this answor & domurrer was filed by tho petitioner, olaiming the answor to bo insufliciont in not stating tho number of the Direotors Ppresont, thoir action in detail, and also slloging that tho rules govorning the contract -when it was mado must bo_considored in forco aa to it, even though such rule had boon repealed. Dotitioner’s attorneys eclaim thst tho to tho rule made in Septem- was not o repesl; an 0 & statnto declaring it shonld bo amended in a corlain way Las no retrosctive effect, 15 N, Y., 695, A statuto nevor inter~ fores with oxisting contracts unless it 1 go stated in positivo torms. Tho intention undo- clarod oxprosuly is not suflicicnt. 11 Page Rop., 403. A constructive nssent to Ml acts of & cor- porative body by a momber will not bo construod to doprive him of bis rights, A goneral statuto will not xepoal & formor ono unloss tho two are irreconcilably inconslutent. Who sdmission of the account was not suflicient, as ‘Crumsn did ot adniit thoamount, but eatd bedid not know it. Coulisol for the Board of T'rade mainiained that tho powor of the Bosrd to sct is mot an open question, citing l‘ufe againet the Board of ‘I'rade, 46 Tilinols Xep, It can- 1ot b urged thaf tho limitation rule debars the Board booauso it was changed, and tho limitation ceased before proceedings were instituted, = The right to complain was. oxisting, and the Board wero authorized to hear the evidence, nsif no Limiting rule had over been made. 7 Ind. Rep., 91, Many of tho arguments mado woro the same to thoso urgod iu the Brino cnso, ’ TIE OLD COURT-NOUSE DOORS, Goorgo W. Prickott complained, by his bill in the Buperior Court, of Aloxandor Douglas, Ronel W. Bridge, James {1, Roberts, Georgo H. Miner, Joshuu Saunders, Iteaben_iTatoh, Josoph Hol: brook, W. Beott XCoith, Mulcolm McDonald, and John " Roe, of certain fraudulent operations. Prickett ulloges thas in 1869 Douglas gought of bim Lots 88 and 84, Block 28, of tha Canal Trus- tees' SBubdivision of tho west }¢ of tho northeast 3 of See. 17, 89, 14, puying therefor by giving £Wo notee for §2,500'cach, puyablo ton_yoars at- ter dato, and a trust deed to sccure them, tho Trusteo being Ronel W. Bridge, and in caseof his death or removal, then James 11 Roberts was to bo tho succossor In trust. Complainant alleges, moroover, tkat Douglas has not paid any of the taxes or assessments lovied on tho property, and still refueca to pay them, nor has ho paid any of the intereat accrued. Tho uorth door of the Court-House, at which, on dofault of payment of tho trust deed, salo was tobo made, was of cowrse deatroyed 'with tho Court-Houso in the firo ‘of Octobor, 1871, and comrlainnnt cannot safely have the promiscs sold anywhore also. Ho thereforo prays that the Court may appoint the east door 84 the placo whero a salo mny legally be mado and that tho Trustoo be ordered to sell for non- paymount of interest. ‘Ihe olber defendanta aro supposed to have judgmeut lions, and com- plainant asks that vholr Hens may be doferred until his is fally paid. TUE PANEL-GANY: OPERATORS, Tho case of George Allen, lattio Allen, and Mary Kuox, which bas occupied tho attontion of tho Criminal Conrt for two days, was concludod yestordny. The partica wore arrested and chargod with robbory means of tho *pancl game,” a8 it is onlted Thoy at~ tempted to sof up tho defonso of su alibi; bug tho jury found them guilty, and sentenced Guor[i: to ton years and the girls to fivo yoars each in the Penitontiary, Jobn Brady, Pat Harris, James Peulers, Jobn Tracy, James Gonway, and Bridget O'Brien ara now on trial for s simnilar offeuse, being chargod with conxing John Houston into a houso and robbing bim of $160, Bridget porsuaded Hous- ton to go with her, and when ho was in the frap sho disappoared, and the others, rushing in, bound hiw, throw him on the floor, and went through his pockets. None of tho accuzed ap- pear to bo over 21, and John T'racy is apparently obout 18. Tho trial is still in progress. . TIE HOWELL CABE, The defengo finished their tostimony yestor- day morning, sud tho remainder of the day was occupied by the plaintiff in introducing rebut~ ting testimouy,—part to impeach and part to prove the valuo of the contents of the mill to bo much more than tho smount for which it was fn- sured. To-doy will probably bo ocoupied with tostimony in referonco to tho valua of tho ma- chinery. : RESTORED, In the GCireuit Court, Catherine E. Ewing yos- terdsy filed a copy of bher bill of complaint agaiust Lor former husband, William H. Brooks, Jr. The auit was commenced in 1869, tho papord destroyed In 1871, and rostored yostordny. Come lainant claima to own Lot 12, Block 14, Lot 16, lock 4, and Lot 1, Block 47, all in Duncan's Addition. Bythe urgent raquest of her has- Lond she conveyed this proporty to him, and now sooks to havo the deod sot aside, claiming it to have beon done by his coercion, In the an- swer Brooks statos that tho deed was given frocly; that sho procured a_divorce drom him, and it was agreed that she should have certain ;mpmy, but she elandostinely procurrad tho divorce withiout binding heraol fo tako the agreed pméwnyl aud’ had o decreo rondered in her favor, ontitling her to tho proporty in question. MECITANIO'S LIEN AGAINST MURIC ALL. Cornelius aud Abner Price, contrattors, filed s voluminous bill in the Buperior Court for & mechanic’s lien on Lot 46, and tho north 4134 faet of Lot 5, Blook'sh, in tho Original Town of Ohicago, being tho Kiugabury SBlook, on Clark -snd tandolph _stroots, immediately nd]nmlni the Ashuland Block., Potitioners alloge thai thero is owing on tho tract §6,000 ‘for oxtra work, £014.20 for incressed cost of Iaylng brick, owing to delay caused by tho defendants, §1,50, and 9200 for concroting tho buildings, A fur- thor sum of $510.45 was agraed on for materiala furnished. For balauce on plastering and mod- eling tho Music Hall, &2,602,90 is claimed, mak- ing & grand total of $10,027.45, Tho {:etf_uon is against Tonry W. Kingsbury und Lva original__con- AWIONCo, thie Unitod Sfates Mortgago Company, Burling & dlor, Jonathan Clark, P’. Fanning & Co., John BfeArihur, 11, Byrne, I, Grifith, Sutlivan & Co. Orano Brothers” Manufacturipg Company, an Brown Drothers, d INJUNCTION AGAINST SALE. Ifudson Complon complained of John Kenn, for indulgiug in somo slleged shorp practicos, Tl ntates that Lo borrowod pf itean 4908 in Fob- ruary Iast, giving a noto and morigago on Lots 46 t6 60, {u Black 1, of Desplaines’ Addition to Maywood, which aro worth 1,000, Siuco tho of tho uoto, which fell duo In April lagt, §60 Lns eon paid, In July, Koan agroed, in coneidoration of “§48 paid at” varloun times, 't extend tho ]mynmnb of tho noto » for ‘l year. Complnivant slloges ho was able in dJuly to puy the whola amoint due, but In conslderation of the extension, he used the money for otlior purposcs, and cannot now pay, Within tou duys Xean has advertised the premisos for #alo, to hinve boen madoe yostor- day, and clalmivg S50 due. Compton, thora- foro, anked an lnlm\ctlml ngalnst tho sale, which was granted ou filing u boud of $200, DANKIULTCY ITENS, Horaco W. 8. Cleveland filed o petition in Bankruptoy against -Orrin’ Smith and Georgo T. Connor, brlok manufacturors, clalming 8700 duo on & promissory noto due Oot. 12, 1873, They urgo that tho dobtors nllowed judgment to go againat them for §1,053.51, and ‘an exocution to o {nsuod, on which thoir proporty was taton. Thoy wora adjnaicated bankrupt on confosnion, anil” tho warrant mado returnabls Doo, 20, 1675, ! d (W, Onuapbell appoluted provislonal As- uigneo, i n the caso of Goorge W. Phillips, Jr., Noho- miah Nowman, and John Juoobs, n flnal order of roforonge was mado Lo Registor Hibbard. Bradford Hancock was appointod provisional Aunignoo of tho estato of Sellyg Tobroont, Allon & Mackoy wora allowed Lo file proof of dobt, and objections to the dismissal of tho cnso of Holon AL Haight, R Goorge W. Cnuipboll was nppointed provislon- al Assignoo of the ostate of Antoing Gaydot, Jonathan 1Iay was adjudicated hnnfmxpe by «dofnult, and a warrant {ssued returnablo Dacom= T 20, : . Joroph Bickerton and Joseph Joffroy wors ad- judicated bankrupt by dofault, sud thio warrant of acizuro made returnablo Docembor 22, TIE CRIMINAL COURT. . Mr. E, G, Asay presoutod to tho Court tho .resolutions ndoptod on the donth of the . lato Judgo Porter, accompnuying them with somo appropriato romarks, and ' the resolutions wero “ordorad to besprend on Lhe records, ! Ldward Carroll ond Patrick Dwyer ploaded 1guilty to pally larcony. i Edward Curtis pleaded guilty to sesault with *intont to kiil, L COUNTY COURT. + ' The will of Jacob Klnesen waa proved, snd lot- -tors tontamontary granted to Joln Kinsacn, un- ‘dor o boud of 82,000, i In tho matter of James ‘E. Btosrns, a citation waa jugued against Johu W. Btearna and John .W. Blearns, Jr., murviving Snrnwru. 10 show " caitgo, Noy. 26,why they should not bo compelled to flle an inventory of the parthorahip. ' Herman Hinuke, Dion Nwift, and Adolph Woxtrum wora tried by a jury nd found insauo, ,. . BUPERIOR COURT IN DILE, John Williams hmu‘ght au nction in assumpait agalust Benjamin V. Pago and Willism_Bpraguo for 4,500, . Also ono for §1,760, Tdwin C, Allon recovered judgmont by virtuo of n power of attorney, against Joseph It. Bickor- diko, and Zach J, Pratt for $2,068.88. The Third National Bank, of Chlcnim com- g:lasggd suit against Barbara McMahon for Van Schasck, Stovenson & Reld suo John I . Byrno for 31.0130.. [ “ThoPlume & Atwood Manufacturing Come any commenced an action against E. F. Angel, icbard Waterman, and Willism P, Davia_for $8,600. Also, ono against E. J, Cubley, and E, F. Augel for 31,600, % Jolin B. Fairchild hos filed & prrcipe to com- pol James 1. Fairchild to pay ovor &1,000 claum- ed to bo du The National Bauk of Commerce commonced an nation against Damaon Kerr, Jr., for §3,000, A guit in nssumpsit was brought by Nathan Plott, Edwin Thorn, and Isnac AL, Maynard againat John V. Bont, A judgment by confession for §1,176.93 waa entored uj n&nflnsc Dhilip Hicks, and in favor of ‘William H, Winte, Y Lzra . Martin, for tho use of Willott & Herring, brought sult against Thomas O. Boyd tor 83,000, 3 Tho Grundy County National Bauk filed n rueipo in- assumpsit against K. X, Jones for 6,000, Tho ssmo plaintiif alao ontered u£ judg- ment by confession against Charles I, Jon- Jenkins and Robert MoUlelland for £5,077.76. A judgmont by confession was ontored up by confession in favor of tho Third National Banl against Bamucl J, Jonos, for tho sum of $1,862.60, Hillor, Watson & Co, commenced an action oghinst ‘tho National Life Insurance Company for the sum of §4,000. : Charloa Moars and Jooathan Slade recovered judgmont by confession against Richard Duvall, lu{)J ‘suo Duvall, John M, Stephens, and Will- ism Duvall for $1,042.40, . | ‘Walcott, Smith & Co, commenced an _action againat Robert E. McKay to_recover 1,000, and another against Oharles Matthai and Matthal for $1,600, Duncan D, 3cBoan' and Duncan B. McBonn Dbronght sult against tho Olifton Liotel Company for $1,000, i Honry L. Hill recovered judgment againat Oharles L. Spaulding for the sum of 31,274, CIRQUIT COURT 1N DRIEF. D, Loundor’ ontered up judgment by con- fession against John 11, Ross for ¥1,183. 11 and A, C. Van Boil recovered judgment in g;aogh;éufl Court sgainst Albert Cudney for Mo Corn Exchange Nationat Bank racoverod a'judgment sgainst D. W. Tillinghast and Lovi D’ Boono for $2,004.99, ey A judgment was rendered in favor of tho Kirby Carpontor Company ngainst Simeon Mayo for, 31,681.51. THE GALL. . Judgo Gary will call 104 fo 103, 110, 111, 118, 143, 60 110, 123 (0 125, and 127 o 190, all In' clutive. Judge Zane's call will bo Nos. 31 and 41. Judga Rogors will cali1,416, 1,417, 1,418, 1,420, 1,422,1,424,1,425, 1,426, 1,497, and'1,420, Judge Booth's call is atill 16 to 180, Judge Tree will bear 1,94 ON THE LAKE, B0Rr Adventures of thoSchooner A. I3, Mooro and the Steame-fiarge Ballentincs A New Dry-Dock ==Iiscellaneous Atems, A dby provious to the terrific gala of Tuceday weel, tho large schooner A. B. Moors, in tow of the powerful stesm-bargo Ballentino, loft thia city for Buffalo, tho formor with about 67,000 bushels of corn on board, and the Iatter about 45,000 buehels, Theso vessels encountered tho galo, a8 hag beon previousty roported, in all its fury, the DBellentine being the sos, aweeping about 60 tons of coal off her dock. To savo both vessels from sinking, the lincs bad to be cut. Consequontly the A, B. Mooro ran ashore and was dismasted, her cargo being slightly dsmoged by wator. The Ballentine subsequently roturned to this city, and took a now supply of coal on board, Bl thon roturned to the acone of disastor, and go the Moora off, and again both vessels started on thoir voyage to Bullalo. Thoy atrived safoly &t Dotrolt nufi‘lednuadny, but the damage to the A, B, Mooro was of such & naturo that it was thonpght advisable to keep hor at tho lotter place and havo her unlonded, and let the Ballentine procoed to Buffalo alone, A tologram racoived ~Lero yesterdsy mornin stated that the stoam-barge Ballentine bad struc) on Lime Kilu reef and sunk.* The agent of the vossol rocoived & later dispatch from the Cap~ tain of tho bargo, eaying that tho Ballentine cus- tained little injury, and was able to continue on Lier course, Millor Brothers haye in progress of construc- tion a new dry-dock in the South Branch, which will be largo énough to take in some of their monater vessols. The dock, when complotod, will be 800 foot in longth, Thore are 14 feot of water on the blocks, The gato is G0 feet wido, and the dock is to be 80 foet wido on the bottom. Theso dimensions will enable the proprietors to baul out the largost crafy on the lakes, with £paco to spare. At presont 250 feot ‘of the dock aro comploted. The tug Georgo W. Wood left this city yoster- duay afterncon for 8t, Martin's Island, whero the schooner Homoer is ashore with 200 tons of coal, The tug wilido ita beut to haul tho vossel off snd bring her to this city, MISORLLANEOUS ITEMS. Tho achoonor Fred A. Morso, sshore near Little Traverao, on Lake Michigan, has been sbandoned for the present. No effort to got Ler off will bo attempted before noxt soason. The presont sonson has beon & most disas- trous ono for tho Northorn Company, three boats having boen lost within a month or two. The Akron was ed, tho Young Amorica stranded on Lake Ontario, and now the City of Bosaton is a wreck, The owners of the mchooner Pelican lave been advised that the stoam-bargo Egyptiau had #ucceodedin gatting that vessel off Grand Islaud, and that both vessels aro now on the way down. Tho oxtont of the damages sustained by tho Pelican are uot known, but it is presumed they are not sorious, ‘Tho breaking loose and probablalossof some Dbarges from the stoamor Bonton, durluq u hionvy storm on Lako Erio on Saturday last, has been roported. Tho greatest fears woro entortained for tho safety of the Isabella, which was not fitted to take caro of hersolf, Tortunately for hor crew, Lthoy woro towed to Oleveland by the bark Lotifia, Capt. Jones, and bub for the skillful managomont of thig craft all would prob- ably have boen lost, ‘I'be recent stormon Lake Michigan swoptont of existonce a nnmbor of old hulkw which long eiuce hnd served woll thoir time, and whieb, had they been sailing anywhere except on Lako Miohigan, would have boen superannuated years before, Of those recontly wrocked was tho old schoonor Hamilton, formerly of Oswago, whoro £ho was huilt 1n 1847, Bhe was ono of the # Red Blrd" line, and will bo romombered by tho aouliar rig those vessols had, Her obituary has Eeun wrltton up on more than one occaslon, The other oraft alluded to was the Minnosota, built also n‘;. Oswego, acd of the Bamo - ago as tho laut ‘named, ugnjnsz Jomes H. Bowen | +| Reliet Society's offico. boarded Dby { " POVERTY AND CRIME. Efleet of tho Hard Times on Crimo -and Criminals, The Polico Report an Increese of Potty Thefts, 5 1t I8 pretty gonerslly recelvod as dn nxiomnatia trnth that erfino inereanos whon timou ara bard. Tho harvest of tha reientiflo crackeman comos When {imes aro easy aud vaulis boar over night » goodly sliate of ourrenoy, aud havd times aro na fatal to his ovterprisos as they aro to businoss in gonoral. But when poverty bogins to pinch nll round, and the want of brond and fuel begina to bo folt gonorally, an increaso of tho smaller crimes s invariably found. Chicngo s no ex- coption jto tho rulo. Aud in ordor to flud out towhat oxtout the hord times naro affecting crime aud criminaly, a'lRiuNe roporter was sont yestordey to make inquirles nmong tho polico, who mny bo reasonably accepted as anthoritios on ths wubject. Tho reporter callod upon BUPERINTENDENT WASIDURN, who #ald ho did not notice auy very genoral in- croaso of crimo, Ifo thouglt that what might bo tormed brond-aud-bittor stealing, thab ls; potty larconies which nre impelled by tho shoor ‘waut of those committing them, was on tho in~ cronso and would promiso to continue protty livoly during tho winter. Outaide of .this ho thought that crimo was mot any more goneral now than over beforo, . Ho attributed this to tho vory small numbor of thieves at prosent in Ohi- cngo, thupolice forco having rendorod thoir stay hora decidodly unpleazant and Ly no meaus lucra- tivo, . v DETECTIVE ELLIS thought thas tho hard titnos wero having o very decided offcot in incroasing thonumber of sncak thiof robbories, 'Thonumberof overcoats which tho sneak-thioves romove from halls cnrolessly Ioft unguarded is shways very largo at this time of year, and is particularly so this season. Ho recommended that parties who hang up in thoir hinlla overconts, fur caps, etc,, keep their hall- doors locked if they wish to rotain thess usoful articlen of clothing, a8 he thought the coming winter was going to bo & vory.sovoro.one in the way of robberios of all kinds, BERGEANT 100D, of tho Bridgeport Polico Station, had noticed a Jargo fnorenso of crimo within tho past ton days, robborles on the stroct, both of storos and citi- zons, bolng ospecially noticonblo, Tho robbories from the poreons of foot-passengers take place in many instauces betwoen § o'clock and8o'clock in tho evening, fact which shows tho desperato naturo of tho robbors. A featuro of theso cases, which showa pretty plainly that tho eriminala are new boginnors urged by want to thoir acts, is thot almost all havo beon accomplished with- out any attompt to add bodily injury to tho theft, which tho highway robbor genorally docs not fail to do, Ho thought that parties rouderod desperato by necossity watch round -stores until thoy meet somebody with money, whom they follow until & suficiontly secluded spot offors & favorablo opportuinity to mako tho customary dotnand, Thoroe la no doubt that n caroless dis- play of hor money caused tho attack alrondy ro- ported upoun the wifo of a police ofticer who was takiug bomo &G0, tho balance of an smount sho had. beon out Ehopping with. Borgl. Hood stated thab (ho numbor of applications to the Police Station for reliof and lmlflng over night had increased vory groatly of into, and was much in_oxcess of the numbor at this timo laat yoar. e told n story of deatitution which shows that even thoss who have homes aro ofton but little botter off than tho roofless waifs who wander from polico station to polico station, and from the County Agont's to the Afew days 8incos young sroman living near Blu- Teland avenuo callod, at 7 o'clock in the morning, ub the station, asking for aesintance, and compluining of tho treatment she hod recoived from ber husband, and asking for n warrant for his arrest. She had neither shoes mor stockings on. and had not oven a 8hawl to protect Lier againat the bittor cold. The officor who arreated tho man sald that ho never eaw sucht a stato of uttor deolation ag that which reigued in tho houro whero he found tho man. ‘o noarost apprarch to & bed was i bunlk with a couplo of bundles of hay shakon intoit, and covered by one thin, throadbare blanket. A small homo-mado tablo and a three-logged stool completed tho furnituro of the room. Thore 'was no fire, but huddled instinctivoly near tho enpty firo-placo were_soveral youug childron crying from bunger and cold. There was nothing to cat in tho house, Tho cage was promptly ro- forred to tho County Agent, who afforded tho roquired roliof. In Bridgoport tho sufforing during the coming wintor promiscs to bo very general, as & larga number of tho conoorns in Which residents of this quartar found work, have closed. Tho closing of Col. Hancool's pucking- house alone has thrown out of emplovment some 200 or 300 men, and at this soason there is no uther occupation for them to work at. The rocory-storo koepers are burdened with heavy Boolc debte, and aro shiigod fo bo exiranoly careful in giving credit, Under theso circum- stances, tho Sorgeant did not see how tho com- ing wintor could bo otherwso than marked by a frequent commission of erime, As an instanco of how mean an sct poverty will impol a man to, the Bergeant fold & story ss narrated to him by a docropid old woman. ~Tha other day sho got half s ton of coal from the County Agont. It camo 60 late that sha had not time to got it into her room. Waking in the night, she heard somo one helping himaclt to bor fuel, but was afraid to stic or cntor protest, ns she knew the desporato_character of her neighbora. In the morning she found the bulk of her fucl gone, and ‘Thas over einco been obliged to use it with more than accustomed economy. Fuol stealing is car- ried on by tho poor iu nll conceivablo waye. Tho trams comingin from Wilmington on'tho 8t. Louis & Alton Railroad are daily visited by bands of pilforers who, notwithstanding tho utwost oxortions mado to prevent them, gonerally auc- ceed in securing cousiderable booty, AT THE TWELFTI FTREET STATION, o large Incresso of tho mncakethiol busl ness was roported, Hurdly o day passos but shop-keopors and Louscholders call ab tho station to complain of depredations, As o genoral rulo tho crimes spring from' tho netual wants of thoue committiug them, as is shown by tho character of tho thins:a ‘stolon, | ‘which are in most cases articles of clothing or consumption. The profossionnl sneak-thiof, howevar, shows no discrimination in his Iarceny, —auything pawnable or vendiblo is game for bim. At thia station tho number of applications for lodging and nsslstance is ut prosont largely above the avorage. Lvery night threo or four Lomelass crontures nziply for lodging, and it s {n almost all cases granted, Those comlug from the South invariably mention 8t, Louis as their homo, while thoso from the Enst favor Buffalo. Itisa orucl thing to _do to any man, and, when the victims learn thetr fate, thoy oftenaslk to be sent to jail instosd, but the County Agent has no choice in the matter, and tho pauper of 8t. Louis 18 sent baek to that city. SERGT. JOHNSON, ; of tho Union Btreet Polico Btation, indorsed all tho other opiufons with rogard to the sneak- thioves, and snid that housckeepers had bettor look very clogo after thair hall doors this wintor. At bia station, too, tho number of nightl anHclnta for rolief and lodging s el abovo the averago, and Lo thonght the bint thrown out on one or two occasions by Tix TripUNE ought to be acted upon by the proper anthorities and a suitable lodging-house pro- vided for the wanderers, Take it altogether,. thoro Is no doubt that tho offact of tho hard times on erime and criminals is alroady very plainly ovidenced, and thore is reason to foar & continuous iucrenso of robberios and evil deeds in genoral if botter prospects are not soon forth- coming. PO — TICKET AGENTS' COMMISSIONS. Tho Conventlon of the Railway Assoclation of Amorica mot ogain yesterday morning at 10 o'olock, at the Pacific Hote), witen the subjoot of the abolition of the paying of commissions to tlokot-ngonts and scalpors was again taken up and diseuseed, and it was finally concluded to stiok by the agroomont which was signed by tho soventy-two ronds ropresonted on Wednesdny, and by the woven othors that prrived suco, Mr, H. E. Thorp, tho Heorotary of tho Railway Asdoclation, was instructed to proceoed to Baltimoro and obtaln the siguature of the Ialtimore & Ohio Iiailroad Compnn; to the ngreowont. It is contidoully assorto that tho mauagomont of the road will gladly sign tho dooumont, they having only held out to 00 whethor the otlier ronds wore in enrnost, ‘The proposition to modify the pass systom, by giving Superintendonts alone the power to issuo pasnos, or to abolish it aliogetlier by extending B e ——————— J 1t to the Enstom roads, wan also dircunsad, but nothing definite was accontplirhod, Aftor tho uub{:mtn of fluanco, transportation, and panlo, Ladboen soverally discussed, tho Conveutlon adjourned sina dio, The regnlar meoting of tho Tailway Asnoola- tlon of "Amerioa will” bo hold next DMarch at Loulayille, Ky. Ty FIRE DEPARFMENT MATTERS, Flvo Mundred Applicants foxr Appointa nent Besiogo the Honrd-=Purchuse of Mione-Onrts, Ftce Tt was somo time before & reporter could preaa Lis way fnto iho offico of the Polico aud Fire Commissionera yostordsy aftornoon. * ho avail~ nblospace botwoon tho Adams etroot. ontranca and the Board-room was solidly packed with men, generally strong, bardy-looking follows, all wonring an appoaranco of anxloty, and all talking with groat vivacity. Tho roportorwas at o lows to imagino what was goingon. Wero .they oraving onlistmont into #omo voluntcor Ouban organization, or what? Judicious inquiry (olicited tho information that thoso men, somo 500 in numbor, woro applicauts for appolutmont on the Tire Department. ‘Whon thoe room was cloared of * applicants and Aldermen, the Board camo to order. Marsbal Donner sald thoro wero men enongh upon tha roll-list of the J'ire Dopartmout to last until summer. . 0 Commissioner Bhoridan moved that the Board defor the appointment of any more men for tho Dopartmont, : 4 ' Comnignloner Wright sald it would bounjust to ignoro tho claims of somo thirty or moro men who had been examined by the. surgeon, and se- lected by the Marshals with great caro for the next vacancies. Thoso men had paid thoir do- posita of 2, and could not bo ovorlooked. Tho motion provatling, the announcement was made to tho rogiment outside, and tho Lall wae soon doserted. Tho resignation of pipe-man George M. Cor~ nell was, on motion, accoptad. . B, Atwator and Potor Kiddor, having sorved theroquirad sixty days' probation were appointod to tho rogular sorvice of tho Firo Dopartmont. Gonzad Tk, ‘plpo-man, was chargod with b Bonce from duty without permission from his st porior officer. ‘Rubl plead guilty of the viola- tion of thorule. He was roprimanded. ‘The Board proceeded to disouss the rolative morits of the two-whoeel and four-wheol hose- curts, ofter which threo bids for hose-carty wora oponed. It was decided to lot the contract for two machines to the Dabcock Alanufacturin Company, on tho underateuding that such reol Do put upon the carts ns the AMarshala should deem right. A communication was recpived from proparty- ownora in tho vicinity of tho intersection of Btate and Twelfth streots, asking that tho en- gine-liouse be romoved from Victoria avenuo to & gito on Twellth streot, botwoen Btate streot aud Wabash avenue, way reed by the Becretary, and roforred to the Marabal, with instructions to find out what lots had beon offered for this purposo, - Aftor discuesing goneral topics, such as tho wonther, tho thermomoter, the Cuban crisis, and other matters gormane to the Fire Dopartment, tho Bonrd adjourned. i . —— . OUR TAXES, The Various Taxes ¥hich the Chicago Property-Owners Will Xave to Pay 'This Year, 2 Tho various taxes which the property-holders of Chicago will havo to pay thisyoar, exclusive of tho county tax, have beon extended by the County Clerk, and tho result is aa foltows: NouTH DIVISION, " sa1,019,104.00 79,124,960 36 milis 4 ille 316 milla 64 mills vereeeeni1,204 milln BOUTH DIVIGION - 3.6 £246,474.2 miils ‘mills - 49246303 1,970 illa 242,647,K0 0.202 mills 25,000,060 . 9772 mills - $1,200,217,68 5 ‘WEST DIVISION, - $84,741,022.00 067,08 Park tax (interest, &c. Town {aXiceiennn ‘122 mills Total........ ..11.92-mills _ $1,010,410,49 As nn offact, the legslity of tho State’tax will bo contested, The leanlity of all tho town taxes is doubtful, and the West Sido Park Commia- sloners, undor their act, can collect for improve- ment plirposes the proceods of o throe-milo tax, but the amount they can raiso is limited to 8100,- 060, Consequontly tho eum af $220,336.66, which they sook to rniuo, is illegal, and if thoy are ontitled to anything, it is only $100,000. PERSONAL. W. Tod, of Shanghai, is at tho Grand Paciflo. C. A. 8hophord, of Japan, is at the Shorman, Gon, D, W. Guild, of Boston, is at the Sher- man. . & R. Rogors, of Liverpool, is at tho Grand acific, Gon. J, V. Farnsworth, of §t. Charles, is atthe Sherman. Tho Hon. J. 8. Bumner, of Georgia, is at the Commercial. Lord Willlam Parkor, ‘of London, is at tho Grand Pacifio. : & Tho Hon. Goeorgo W. Fronch, of Indians, is at tho Bherman, B The noon prayer-meeting to-day will bo led by .B. I Jacobs. p SN Bonator R. J. Oglosby and wife aro at the Grand Pacific. . 0. Gassersommo, of Paris, France,.is. st tho Grand Pacifio. 3 fi The Hon, J. P. Middlecof, of ‘Paxton, IIl, is at tho Bherman, v« . E, A, Ellaworth and ‘J. B. Whipplo, of Wash- ington, arc at the Palmer. 8. N. Bowker aud L. N. Galos, of Worcoster, Mass,, aro at the Palmor, - - Mre, Elizaboth Cady Stanton, of New York, and G, Bmith Btauton, of lows, aro guests at the Sherman, 0. D, Goram, Superintendont of tho Pitts- ‘E"“r &1 & Fort Wayno Railroad, is at the Grand aciBio. Gago Brothers and Rico, of the Grand Pacifi Hotol, gavo thuir second of the series of hops to the guesta of the hotel Inet evoning, W, H. Datos, Ban Joso, Cal., E. T. King, Santa Qasa, Cal, Philip Holland, onfrenl, aud T, O, Dick, Philadelphia, aro rogistored at tho Pacifio. M. L. Bundy, Indiana, T. Lfio Dickey, Ot- tawa, J. E, Uerbert, Ohio, and . O, Davison, Bpringfield, D, T, avé atopping at the Palmer, J. O, Flager, Bremon, Gormany, J. R, Ed- ‘warde, Boston, J, W, Irdell, Cinoinnat Burnell, Philadelphia, aro gucsts at the man, Tho Fire Marshal has beon granted four weoks' loavo of absence, and will visit the largo citios in tho Last, with a view of secing Low their Firo Dopartments are managed, The religions sorvico known as the “month's momory," for tho late Willinm B. Olarko, son of nd Dr, Bher- Jobn V. Clarke, Esq., will tako placo ab St Mary's churoh, Evanston, ou Saturday, Nov. 22, 2t 10:30 &, m, Mr. Thomas E. Lonorgan, & gentlomsn well- known in Chioago, both as journalist and oporas tivo of the United Statos “Secrot Servioy, is in the city, * Mr. Lonargan has made 8t, Louis his home, but focls compolled to come to_Chicago occasionally to vary the monotony of Bf, Louis life. e ii at the Pacifio, T'lio mothor of Gen, Ryan, ona of tho vietims of Bpanish barbarity, callod t the Mayor's pllico {unturdny aftornoon’ and applied for s pas to Washlogton, Bho desires o get tho offccts of herson. Tho Acting-Mayor gave hor a lotler to Gen. Caolr, who has_charga of thom, and also & noto to Mr. F, H. Winston, requestiug him to ald Ler in obtaining free travsportation. Mr, Horaco F, White, who Lias hold the posi- tion of Mayor's Becratary for the past olght- oon months, touderod his “rosignation to Mayor Bond yestorday. Ho contomplates practicing lnw, boing s gradunte of the Columbia Luw Bchaol, and will give his exolusivo attentlon to tho businosy of clionts aftor Deo, 1, s wany 1rlends wish him success, Ho posuesses consid- erablo ability, ¢ An oxtraot from a private letter from tho Hon. Jogoph Medlll Is encouraging to -Ohicagosus, Ho sayar I goo that the- Tillpy plan_ was &doptad by one majority, Tel) Asting Moyor Boud that T havo looked London and Paris oaro- fully over, and can find no publio building oroct- od on so boautiful a plan, It will bo a gew, it falthtully carrled out. The *Rirg’ neatly lot in ay's common-place donign, which, if bullt :Ilmm" would novor linve given public salisfac~ lon, ——— - COMMISSIONAIRES, Organization of n Company of 200 Mon to Carry Meusnges and Buggugey and Mo sRepairing of All Hands nt Chenp RatereElintory of tho Company, nud an Dxplunatton ot Kty Manuer of Working. ‘Iravolors in tho largo oitios of Europo miss, on tholr return to the Unitod Btatos, some of thoso convonionces of modorn life which have been graduatly evolyed in older countrios from public nocossity, Perhaps thoy caunot oxnctly tell whnt it 1s thoy miss, but thoy aro nware of womothing Incking, Tho montlon of the '* Commissiouire” systom of London, Darls, Vieunn, Botlin, nnd othor cities, will rocall to thogo who hove beon famitinr with this monns of centralizing Iabor plonsant recollootions of troublo saved, andl 1ifo mado lons arduous, It is unnocosnsary o go hack to n history of the sya- | tom. Buflice to ray that, about twonty yeara ago, o Parlgion L6 wpon tho ides of contralzing labor, organized sn immonso'corps of public sorvante, uniformed thom and throw them out all ovor tho city to do at » small cost nuything that tho public might want, Not long attorwarda the commisslovairos found thoir way into Viennn and Borlin, ‘Then London, Bristol, and the othor lurge cities of England adopted thom, aud their name, *Commigsionatro,” has gono into tho English langunge, It is strango.that no stops havo beon taken until now to introduce the aystom mto Amorican citlen, but such ty tho fack. Two Chioagoans, howevar, have decided to loso no timo in organ- +izing such a corpa of public servants or commis- sionaires, and offoring to Chicago as the most ontorprising and most cosmopolitan city In tho country tho firat trinl of thoir army, 1t waa first determinod by Messrs, W. 8. Grit- fith and L. Von Hoven to commence thoir opora- tions noxt apring, but the suddon troubles which Linve loft hundreds without omployment in tha city have impolied thom to loso no time in_tho arfinn!zntmu of o corps, and by Chistmas abont 200 mou iu unirorm will bo found parading the principal streets of Chicago, armed with haud- curts, ropes, strapy, ovorything that s suddon emorgency may raquire. ‘' Aud ‘whnt aro theso Commissionaires to d0?" uaturally inquires tho reador, ‘Tho duties of tho Commiesionniro will bo as follows : Carrying lotters, paokagos, and all kinda of things toa welght of 40 pounds, from ono point in 'the city to_nnothor, fulfilling all sorts of verbal ordera” to difforent quartors, assialing in packing a8 woll as in, carrying goods, trans porting thom to railroad depots and oxpross officos, waiting for pasaongors at tho dopots, earrying their baggage, dirocting thom to hotels and” private residoncos, moving portable goods from honacs, looking aftor oflices, tendoring as- aitance to tho Polico and Firo Dopartments, and do anything that may bo required, For justanco: Should a customor want auy re- pairs dono, ho will call wpon tha offico to zend up a man fodoit. Thoocoupation of avery Com- ‘missionairo provionn to Lis becoming on is ro- corded, and "tho oflica will furnish you man to put o patch on your boot, or mend a broken Wire in your piano. e Inch Commissionairo will have 's small book containing all rulos and regulations of tho Com- auy, and ol rotes as fixed sccords ng to the olass of work roquired and timo occupied in performing it. "Tho enstomor will recoiva a check from the Com- migalonnire which will guaranteo the punctual fulfiliment of ordors, this chaock being takon from & check-book cnrried by tho Commissionairo, and roading from 10 cents to £3, and bearing doto ond the numbor of the Commissionairo, Thia oheck will warrant tho oxactness of tho charge and the prompt performanco of tho worl, and will protect the customor from lows, Tho Company further holds itself rosponsible for all loss through incompotoncy or dishonesty of its omplosos tipon the presontation by tho Liolder of this check, T'ho great object of such a system in to insurs work faithfully done at o small cost, and this necessitates tho groatostcara in tho soloction of omployea. Over 1,000 applications bave hoon miado alrondy, but about fifty oniyhaye boon ap- pointed at presont. The mon' aro to rocoive no wages at prosent, but to work on slares, - thoir percontngo boing two-thirds of what they make. 'Thid will not poy the Chicago Commissionaire Company, but 1t will sorvo to interost both the public and the omployes until the system 18 adopted. Tho uniform will bo gray pants with red Bttipos, gray coat, aud rod cap, with hand- cart to unteh, Tho Company provides the uni- form. Thero is no rouson to'doubt the success of tho entorpriso, &g it has becomo alroady & neces sity in Eurogn, and Chicago pooplo mover Ifl]l u:a adopt avything that is advantageous to om, —_—— THE CITY IN BRIEF: Tho_Coroner's oxamination in tho cage of ry, tlary J, Hill was not ‘concluded yostorday, but will prabably bo to-day. Jamen Thomas assnulted B. Muller, and tricd to rob him. Whon tho caso was callod up yester- day moruing, Banyou continued Lo csao in bail of $1,000. A Wost Lake alroot iron-mongor puls forth an original sigu—a {rying-pon on & placard markod, ©——io prices,” meaning, probably, ¢ frying- panie prices, ‘Tho Board of Public Works hayo stopped the lnying of mowers and of wator-pipes, Coll wontlior and tho frozon coudition of tho ground interferes with tho work. Tho ladies’ of tho Ninth Prosbytorian Churol, will givo a orlos of tablonux this ovening, ab Cleaver Ifull, coruor of Droxel and Brook streots, ab half-past 7 o'clock, Georgo Kolly atolo $65 from a follow pasasn- gorin a streot-car, and was arrested by Detec- tivo Blayton and taken to the Armory. Yesterds) ]éuuy:rn ‘held bim in bail of $500, to tho Criminn{ onrt, John Parkor took somo_ frionds of hisinto a restaurant and called for wino, ogstors, &e., and aftor oating them refused to pay for thom. Scully sent John to tho Bridewsll to stay for two mouthe, John Honnosoy, who throatened to shoot Pat- riok Dunigan in tho concert-saloon on Wednas- day night, unless ho would hand over to John 310, wes yostorday moruing up befors Banyon, and his cugo continued in bail of $500, Willio Benzen, & cash-boy in the omploy of Hotebkin, Palmor & Co., while dolivering somo goods on' Fourteenth sircet Wednesdsy oven- ng, was set upon aud robbed of two parculs worth £22, by tomo young roughs, who cscaped with thie proporty. Lou Torry and Willlam Millor woro bofora Justice Thompuon yostordy, in_tho Town of Yalso, for stoaling & valuabls Dair of fur gloves from John Millor, “Thoy wore Lold for furthor oxamination. 'Tho thoft took place in Dunn's saloon, noar the Trasit Houso. Richard D, Nowton is- the propriotor of an eryablishment known to the police as & ** wateh- stufling house, a * mock-auction " store, or & ‘' Petor Funk” cstablishment, Ho went' into ono of his littlo oporations, aud was held by Beully in bail of $500 for s\\‘in&]lnx. A Dridowoll conviet, dressed in the regulation prison garb, was #oon on North Olaric streot near the bridge, yesterday aftornoon, unloading brick from o wagon. A crowd of small boya jecring at him, Ald. Schuffner became indignant ;ndc lod tho attention of tho Mayor to the act. At a meeting of, the Irish Immigration So- cioty, held on Tuosday evening last, it was unanimously decided to adopt the same courso pursued by the Gorman Immigration Soslety in regard to tho Immigration bill now hefore Con- groes, viz.: forward s memorial favoring ity Prengo. “* Coma round and sco us, do | Pauline's baby has como and you musé coma and soe it,” was tho naive salutation nddrossed” by one gushing oung lady to auothor on a Madison streot car {ho athor ovoning, aud & whols car full of Mat- thusians burst 1uto a roar at the exponso of Puuline's baby." About 11 o'elock Wednosday night o man named John Harmes was knocked down by throo men, and robbod of $190, In front of No, 176 Arnold streot, He was rondorod fusonsible, and, upon recovering, made his way to the L'wenty- Bocond-Stroot Polico Station, whoro he reported tho outrage to an oficor, The alnrm of fire from Box 51, nt half-paat 8 o'clocl last night, was cuused by the discovoery of flames in a barn in tho rear of No. 008 Ktate straat, acoupiod by Charlos Scidlo, whoso los {s broken off, and the would-bo thiof running around tho corner. Tred luggod tho caso in, yory thankeful that he had acrived at o oppor- tuno & moment, Yostorday, Constable McEllgott, whilo at- tnmpung 0 sorve an oxocution tpon a man named Tulloy, ot the cornor of Wood and Twolfth stroots, was agsaulted by tho Inttor and threatoned with instant doath by n rovolver if ho did not Ieavo the placo at onco. MoElligott, howovor, stood his ground, and Tulloy finally retroated, Conatablo McElligott yosterday srrested o man namod Conrad Frank, on Cho chargo of ombezzling @411 whilo nulln{z in the cnpnnltfv of Tronsuror of a Gorman lod En. Tho complaint was mado by tho Preaident, Goorge Ruiga, Tho oxaminatlon wan continued until Baturday, the prisoner belng_ Dold in Lail of $800, and “being sont to jail ju dofanit. Aman namod Phillp Jamoson was boforo Juolico Iinedelo yostordsy, on tho charge of committing forgery. It appears that tho aoe cused went to eoveral prominent howscs, and, purchasing numorous hills of goods, gave notes for thelr paymont, siguing tho name of W. O. Motzgor, ouo of Lis frionda. Ho was hold for furllior oxamlnation in bail of $700. Bo soon as tho sclentiiic have sottled the longth of tho Egyptain standard of moasuremont adopted in tho comairuction of the Pyramids, thoy can got to work to ascertain the principlo on which tho Board of Public Worka nail cloats upon bridge approaches, ‘Ihey aroe precivoly at that unbappy modium diatanco from each other which {s too” long for one satop and not long onough for two. 4 A Mail reporter, whilo in the Mayor's_offico yestorday, thought ho heard tho acting Mayor say something about Washburn, and oxpaudod to the lenfith of hnlf-n-colnmn’ in regard to @ “mystorloun . procanding.” H agkod ihio quos- tion, * Has Washburn rosignod ? " aud statos nis fuleroncos from what ho saw, all of which are untrue, Mr, Washburn has not rosigned, and saya he hss not thought of doing so. A brilliant _indlvidual tled .his Lorso with_tho roing yostorday aftornaon onposit tho Palmor Housg, and was greatly snrprised shortly aftor tosee thattho animal, aftor bnoking until bis lowar jayw waa nearly brokon, had fallen down fn & heap, to the manifest injury of horee, huggy, and harnoss, Persons who tie thoir horaos with tho roins should seo that they are firat romoved {from tho riugs so as not to pull tightorthe moro tho horas backs, A commission merchant down town, bolng wroth with tho Post-Oifice Dopartmoent becauss thoy put so little mucilage on stamps now-a- dnys, “hng, oftor doliberation, taken n most original and offectiv revenge, Iolins his offico=* boy placo all stamps on his correspondonco in 410 uppor loft-hand corner of the snvelope, and évory aftornoon he goos to the Post-Oflice to gloat with rapture over the profanc agouy of the stamping-clork. A bold robbery was attemptod about 6 o'clock Tuosdny ovening upon the porson of tho wite of Officor. Plant, of the Deoring Stroet Station, Aa tho Iady was' proceoding to her homo, sha was nssaulted by an unknown man near tho corner of Archer road and Ashland avenue, who throw hor down and attompted to take n baskot from her containing $60. Beforoho had succecdod in so- curing tho monoy,ithe lond cries of the lady s0 1rlfihmnnd lior assailant that hatook to his hools and wos quickly out of sight. An effort wos mado, without success, by a equad of polica to arrest him, About 3 o'clock yostorday sfternoon a fire was discovered in Room 58 of the Barnes Housg, lo- cated ot tho cornor of Randolph and Canal straets, that for o timo threatonad tho dostruc- tion of tho building, The origin of the fire is not known, but it is eupposed to lave 0CEAN NAVIGATION. BE IS cors bttt IR NEW YORK TO CARDIEE, BRISTOL, LONDON, And all Othor Points in England and Walos, The South Walen Atlantio Stoanishin Gnmpany's ne firnt-slnen Btoammai sall from Founsylvania Rail Tond Whatt, o - PRMDROKES, 1, .Nov. Thone stesnstips, bullt expressly for tho traile, ars m'nj ‘vided with all tha Istest mprovamants for the comfortan convonivncn of Cabin knd Stverago Passcngors, First Cabln, 850 currency; Sncond Cabla, H66 currency | Stose s e urronuy praala ooraed oreiicaicn from Oar. alts for £1 andd npvrard or T u’;n‘nnll'::x&“!. "Spiy i Cardif, at tha Come pany's Oy el O i ih Now York t RROITALD BAXTIR & G0, Atonte, Y Enlling tulca n weal fram Now York, and oarrying pus: anuors jonll parts of Great dillai [retanit, ontinoatal Burope, and the Modlterranean. Gabin froi $551 Steors ago, Hritish and Trisls ports onst, £ wost, 852, ' Cantl. f w t ta paine an oihior regular lince, — All payable ln e Aty for Tl intotpeat fgr ke e panyin oflcen, No, 7 iz Oreon, New Vork, and N, 16, Gornor Lakatleand Madisoiats,, Chicago, HENDERSBON BROTHERS, Aponta. AMUSEMENTS. ‘NI0N PARK LEOTURE GOURAE. HON, GEO. 8. BOUTWELL, Fx-Socrotary af tho Uaitod Btatos, will sposk in the UNION PARE CONG'L OHURCH Batorday Evoning, Nov. 23, on FINANCEH and the PANIC. , Yor sale to-day at Holmoy, g.fi"}:&? apato ba Vickoss, Hortons. Library, aa ol Drug:! 3 HOME LECTURES, At Third Unltartan Chureb, cor. Aonroo and Lafiln-stes ROBERT COLLYER WILL OPRN THE COURSHE MONDAY EVENING, Nov, 24, at 8 o'cl'le, Subject---BURNS. SAVAGE, RYDER, AN ACE Othar Tecturers—THOMAS, BARTLETT, BWING, aud PO uty-iive ee L0, ¥or sl A. C. Hall's, cor, Madisonaud Sholdon- brary; Emorson & Stott's. ACADEMY OF MUSIO. JEALOUSY.. Raproduced, for tho balanco of the weak, the Groat Dras' ‘matie Hit, with tho culturod aud gifted MRS, E. 5. CHANFRAU, In hor beantiful porsonation of LADY OLARA.” HOOLEY'S THEATRE. th Wednosday and Thuradsy ey ancabor hasnn, "W M A P! PAUL PRY, & McOlara'nt 4 Horton's Lit been starlod by the occupant of tho room stepping “on o match, Tho flames wore discovered by & chambermaid is- suing from the traneom over the door. The door hc(nfi burst opln, tho contonts of a portablo Baboock Extinguishor wero poured on tho flamos, complotoly extinguishing them. Mr. Goorgo Colo, woll known . among showmen, i nasmlnilu put out tho fre, hed his foot badly bruised by an Extinguisher falling upon it. Abont half-past 8 o'clock last night, Officor MoHugh discovered denso volumos of smoko and flamos issuing from a two-atory brick build- ing in tho rear of No. 210 Mudison sraot, ad- {oining Hamlin, Halo & Co.'s stora, occupiad by V. 0. Walker a8 a saloon, Tho officer immedi- ately twned in on niarm from Box 16, snd in & few minutes sevoral on- szmos‘wuru upon the ground. Tho build- ug was speedily enveloped in flames, and, with the contento, was totally conumed, Involy- ing a loss of $3,000 ; tho insurance could not ba ascartained. For a tinto rostaurant No. 240 Mad- feon stroot, ownod by Dominique S. Barboro, was threatoned with dostruction, but beyond & slight loss by wator it was not damagod, Thé fire, from its contral location, atiracted & largo clmwd of poople, and croated much apprehon- slon, Dopnty Coroner Pilgrim yestordsy held an inquest on the body of Oatlierine Larsoa, who committed suicide on Wednesdny evening st the Louse of Mr. Levi Wattorman, No. 875 First street, by taking morphine. Tha jury rondored s verdict in acoordanco with tho ‘faots, It ap- poars that tho deconsed was intimato with a man named Mathow Poterson, undor promiso of mar- rlage, Tho intimacy resulted in the birth of a child, & fow months sinco, whon Poterson loft her. Being desorted, she ondeavored to seouro & placo aa nurse in the Small-Pox Konpih.l{ ‘hoping the dis- onso would kill her. Failing in this, sho at- tompted to sacuro n paes to Momphié, Lopiug thereby to become a victim of yellow fover, but again failed. A fow days since, she called at the houso of Ar. Wattorman, where she had formerly been o servaut, and requested pormis- gion to rolunin with thom o fow days, which was granted. On Tuesday night ehe sank into a profound slumber, from which sho never woko, It was apparont that sho had takon morphine, as & pacliage ol the drug was found clutched tight- ly in her hand, The deceased was abont 25 yeara old. Paterson Is o young man, propriotor of n Luir storo gomowhero in the vicinity of Adsms streot and Fitth avenue. ———— ©Ohio Agriculturc. Columbus, O, (Nov, 11), Correspondence of the Cincin~ nati Guzette, ‘The aonual roport of the Ohio Stato Board of Agriculturo for 1873, glving statistics, stc., for tho yenr 1872, will be published in s, fow xinyn. I give the following comparative figures for thio crops of 1871 and 1872 : Ziriicler, Whoat, bu Bickmhiat, b Tner'sa.| Decr'ss, 1,168,714 it 200, 'he loss on tho building ,will be $150. Throo horsos, the property of countrymen, wora consumed, resulting in a loss of S350, Last ovening au Mr, Fred Eiby, of the firm of Erby & Darnos, hattera aud furriors, |to‘p¥m! out of his toro to take in & show-case contain] uE valuable fura worth 8700, ho ngticed the locl i for manure, acrea! 45,999 L8103l g 1% Borght ) Ao aynip, gol| AT ni Wik, P 4 42009 4,418,559 g,500,11] 5,533, set 110, o R roersd it 0% TR 5504 126,60 815,380 el oy a0l 5450 8559 ompt froim taxa'n 89, 578.747198 304, 558l........| gone a5 OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. STATE LINE. NEW YORK TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, BEL. FAST AND LONDONDERRY. ‘Thoso elegant new steamors will ssil from Plor 88, North Rivor, foot of North Mooreat., as follows: GEORAIA aturday, Nov, 16, A REGULAR FIX. Al tho Btars in tho Cast, Nost wook Great Attraction. Reappearance of MIBS BUSAN DENIN in two favoriio plays. WIYERY OPERA HOUSE. 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'OWN, from Plors rth River \ Ne NDV.IQI Kaypt, i?D”'l“ ov. 00, 13 Teane 2:Nov. 29 | Spatn Bos. 3 O i o it onbin '1-“%‘:52,’;"&"1“"7?2’)5(5 1211 800 Curronoy, Ttatura tokots St et g TS ELEYs X o Tho Bioameiuy of Lhis Tiae kes i1 Drafta on ekt Britala, Jretand, Hieran toctor Gtioand Sl AL, Cuonie dow lousu), ¥ Goaoral Worloru Azonts " 7 ALK, rs bookad to 1 low ratos, i tlo trado, anand Nosndiuaviy EASTIA TS Soohisms of the Protectionists, FOR SALE BY JANSEN, McCLURG & CO. PRICE. 00 OENTS. HAVANA LOTTERY, A A e s e s HAVANA LOTTERY. atravrdiuary Drawlug of Doo, 18, 1473, Only 16,000 Tickets—uns Prisato T Tickets, PRy N o nnd P cal 8ud Gonpeal Agont, Lb . Tigkals for r Ty 0o DEVELY, Batiouor ariy-at., Now X : By Prof. Forrler. -