Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 25, 1873, Page 8

FINANCIAL. The Comptroller of the Cur- rency on Free Banking, Mills et Troy, Employing 5,000 Men, Resume Work, A §614,000 Irrogularlty in the Pitts- burgh Water Cominission, The Union Trust Company, of New York, Probably. Resumes Monday Next. Bilver Resumption Reduced to Fractions of a Dollar. THE CURRENCY. ANXNUAL RXPORT OF THY COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENOK—IIS VIEWS ON THE QUESTION OF ¥AKR DANKING. ‘Wasmmxarox, D. 0y, Nov. 24.~Tho Comptroll- ar of the Ourrency, in his forthcoming report, givos the bistory of the working of the freo- banking system In the country provious to the satablishmont of the National Banks, and goes _on to say that tho amount of National Bank cur- roncy now authorizod to bo issued is 2854,000,- 000, and the amount of legal-tondor notes $356,~ 00,000, 8o that tho proportion of legal-tonder in- which Natlonal Bank nofcs are now redoomablo is nearly identical, though slightly In- excess. If the National Banking law wns amonded so 88 to roquire tho redemption of National Bank notos in leE:nl-londnr notos at i of 1 per cont discount, as In the New York Btato law, inatead of at par_ as provided by tho Na- tional Gurrency act, and tho National Banks of the whole country would agroo to snoh a proyis- lon of the_ law, tho prompt redemption of Na- tional Bank notes would be {nsured § but the re- domption of this vast smount of clroulating notes, if redcomed but onco & year, would ro- sultin 7 GREAT LOSS TO TNE PEOTLE of tho United States, A syatom of redomption of ‘this kind would also at onco incroaso the rato of oxchange from the rato of 1-10 of 1 per cont noiv existing at most poriods of tho yesr be- tween the differont cities of the Union, to from 3¢ cent to 1 por cont, thua restoring to & consid- orible degrao the condition of oxchiango at tho time of tho inauguration of the National Bank- ing systom, and insuring o loss to tho peaplo an- nually 3 millions “of dollars. Buch a systom wonld, however, undonbtedly rosult in tho zoturn of notes of Notional Banks st certain soasions of the yenr whon thoy aro not needed to the vaults of thie country bauks, to bo paid out ‘whon the domand for curroncy incroased. Such » systom would also give, what is oxcoedingly degirabla atprosent, ELASTICITY TO CURRENOY. In order to insuro tho prompt redemption of National Tauk noles the amount issucd must bo 80 much incrossed thiat tho notea will bo, say, at 3¢ of 1 per cont discount, and thiawould probably ot be accomplished until an addition was mado o the prosent circulation of $100,000,000, The asme result would follow from a roduction of the volume of logal-tender notes simultancously with tho Incrense of issues of bouk notes 3 but Congress has 80 frequently rofusod to diminish the amount of logal-tonder notes thal the Comp- troller is of the opinion that auy gonoral syatom of free banking, accompaniod with rodemption, MUST DE POSTPONED until the resumption of spocie paymonts, The Comptroller, in order to avoid auy misnpprobon- sion of his views on this subject, desires to stato that he is mot an advocato of any permanont system of currency usually known as irredoema-~ ble curroucy, Ho beliaves, howover, that the poople of this country ought not, aud will not, submit to the high ratea of oxchango provalling previous to {he war, and _that an amendment to the National Ourrency act which shall result in restoring the high ratos of oxchango will also result in the downfall of n system of bankin, which, it is belioved, will yot become tho mos satisfactory of any syatbm evor. lished. During the past year as far s obsorvation has extended National Bank noted”liave been .. BABELY AT ANY PERCEPTIDLE DISCOUNT for legal-tendor notes, and duriug tho lato panio no distinction was mado by tho people botwesn logal-tender notes of tbe Unitod States aud National Bank notes. Doth were hoarded aliko 88 the thing most desirablo of all othors to Liold, anditis probablo that whon spocio paymonl shall be resumed that tho faith or the oople will be 80 ostablished in rhe safoty of the currency of tho banks that no such general system of redemption will be ro- quired a8 was required of the unaafe currency jsaned by the different States provious to the War. If theciroulation should become rodun- dant, ey is somotimes the cnso with silvor coin- ago, it will only be necessary to prosent the sur- plus to tho agencies in_tho City of New York, where moro than two-thirds of the circulation is now redeemable, in order to RESTORE TIE EQUILIDRIUI, for it 18 to bo hopod that provious to the return £ specie pa ent some systom will bo adopted ‘which will give abundant elasticity to the cur- rency without incurring the oxpenso and burden of_general redomption, and without loss result- ing from the msh rates of exchange which have aliyays provailed under such a system. —_—— ‘THE MANUFACTURERS. . TBOY MILLY BESUME OPERATIONS. Troy, N, Y., Nov. 24,—Tho mills in this vicni- ty, employing over 5,000 persons, resumod work 7" sr nzwoono AxpROvOMREEDSIE, Nzw Yonr, Nov, 24.—The mills at Nowburg and Poughkeopsie have resumed, giving employ- mont to 660 men. . H —_— : PITTSBURGH. Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, TNFORMAL I8SUE OF BONDE. Prrranunon, Pa,, Nov. 24.—The facts inre- gard to the rumored dofalcation reported in Tae TrIBUNE yestorday wore fully disclosed to-day. Tt cannot properly bo said that thore has boon & Qetaleation, but the evidenco goea to show groat negligence on tho part of some person, The oriminal Jibel Iaw i8 80 striob Loro that the truth cannot be brought in ovidenco ; therefare, names cannot be used ; howovor, it appoara that $650,- 000 of water extension aud Thirty-third stroet improvement bonds are smong tho things that wore. . WIEN TIHE NATIONAL TBUST COMPANY FAILED, snd its Oashier, Robert J. Greer, disnppeared, ugly rumors wore afloat which could ho traced to no dofinite source, As the aflairs of the Com- pany wero being looked over aud its books ex- sminod, tho same rumors wore freoly clroulated. Within tho past fow duys, THE OITY TREASURY haas been unpleasantly talked about, Interviews with the Gomptroller and City Troasurer showed that no ‘mssihln suspicion could bo luid to their door, Their books wora tho proporty of the Eubuo. and open at all times to any person who ad any doubts of the honesty of tho officials, (t was aacertained, howover, that TIIE WATER-COMMISSIONERS wore not careful enough in their Landling of the jublio funds, The gentlemon who are con- sected with it avo men of probity and houor, »ut tho caro with which they guard thelr own uifairs thoy do not oxhibit on behalf of trusis devolved upon them by thopublio. Their Score- tary 18 & young men, rio doubt Lonest, and ho 11 securod fo the Commission in the amonnt, I belleve, of $25,000, This gmm man Was on- trustod with' noarly 1,000,000 worth of negotiable bonds ot a timo. It is stated thay he rashly wont to tho rosoue of tho wavoring National Trust Compauy with ' thoso bongsL and tho - Thirty-third streel improvement fund, £509,000 ~worth of-tkeso wocuritios had bein sont there, so it is stated, o bo megotlated, from 'which transaction the city realizod” only 18- 000, Itisalso siated that theso bonds, or a portion of them, to tho amount of 250,000, wara tiont to Philadolplia as collateral for notes. 'I'hiia astounding pieco of recklessness, of course, s causied a decided sonantion in thecityto-day, THE COUNOILS HELD A MEETING, and in Joint session arguod the question, Btato- monts and counter-atatements wore mado, and & ‘member of the Council, who is alzo a Director in the National 'I'ruat Company, enid that the city Should lose nothing; that the stookholders are worth upwards of 6,000,000, nnd that thoy would seo the oity righted. They finaily lpgmluz. od » committee to inveatigate thoroughly the en- tire husineas, with ordera to roport abtho moxt moeting of the Council. THE TRUHT COMPANY NOT RESPONSIDLE, fuatioe to the oflicers of tho Natioual Trusy THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1873, Company, as well as its'Board of Direotors, it {s woll enough to say that thoy disclaim any knowl« edgo of tho trananction, oxcopt Bo far ns tho 200,000 in conceruod. Furtlior than that, thoy think thoy can show a clonr rocord. 1070, is no doult but a {horough investigation will bo had, whon it will bo shown that thore is somothing thorou bl rotton I the Giate. [To the Ansocialcd Press,) DPrrTsnunan, Pa., Nov, 24.—A mogtiog of the TFinance Committco of tho City Counoll was eonlled this afternoon, to investigato tho ramo: irregulnritios in tho financos of tho city. A subs committoo doveloped tho fact that thero has boon an {oformal {usuo of wator bonds, tho Boo- tain nogotiations with tho Natlonal Trust Com- pany, of this olty, which suspended a few dnya’ ngo, withoul tho knowledge of tho Commission, A lottor from tho Oty At- torney, nddrossod to tho Chairman of the Flnance Gommitteo statoa that the facts thus far ascortained ave na follows, viz.: Monoy procecds of bonds sold, on._doposit at tho Na- tional Trust Company, ©225,000; bonds loft with tho bank for nogotintion of wator-works bonds, ©264,000 ; bonds loft with tho bank for soglatration (Thirty-third-strack improvemont), 05,000, Tonn f rodit of 13,000, 'Tho wator- Joan and atroot bonds Lisvo boen, to the Uoat of my information, hypothocated by the bank, in Tlliadalphin, 88 collatoral scourity for the pay- mont of obligationa of tho bank. Tho $333,000— procoodaof bondasold—should havobeondeposit- ed fu the Oty Tronsury, butitsoomait was placed in the Nationnl Bank Company in tho Bocrotary's own name, Thore is now $614,000 in bonda and ‘monoy in this condition, Lut is belioved to bo scourad to tho city, a8 fuo stockiioldors of thia | Dbank aro individualiy liablo. { o 1 SPECIE PAYMENTS. i Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Leibune, L & DIOMARDAON'S RRSUAPTION PROSPECT. ¥ Wasninaron, D. 0., Nov. 24—The Troasury Dopartmont's projoct for tha rosumption of speolo payments on & small scalo was modifled | to-day 8o thot, inetond of disbursing silver coln in Hou of curreucy in sums loso than 85, silvor coin will herorftor bo paid out in the fractional parts of §1. It was semi-oflicially stated one ) month ago, whon tho five-aotlar silvor-paymont r-sumption schomo was inaugurated, that thoro was about 600,000 in silvor,coin in the Govern- mont Tressury, and that,' by tho Hmo that nmount wns exhausted, tho rogular sup- ly of silver pleces probably sufficlont 0 mect tho requirements at” tho abovo rate of disbursoment, would bo comiog in from tho mints, which, it was also sald, wonld bo im- modintoly put to' their utmost_capacity in thoe production of silvor coin. Not more than $160,000 in silver hinve Locn paid oat up to this' timo’; and yot a reduction of or cent is now ‘mado in tho amount of speolo allowed on ench. roquisition upon the Troasury. Admitting that tho major part of the sitvor thus far paid out has. not gono into circulation, but has baon put into. | tho pockots or ulackln‘?a of outeiders, thore hng' orhaps been one good rosult from thia diminu- glvu resumptior schome, nnwmely, tho Tronsury: vaults aro deploted to this extomt of silver, ‘which the Government was hoarding thore. 4yl GILVER COIN DISDURSEMENTS. 3| ‘Wasnixaton, Nov. 24.—Tho Becretary of the Trensury snuounces that hereaftor silver coin will ho paid only for the fractional parts of a dollar, instead of in sums not oxceoding 5. ¥ e NEW YORK. 3 Svecial Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, THE_UNION TRUST COMPANY. ! New Yonk, Nov. 24.—The Committeo on or-* anization of tho stockholders of the Union 'rust Company olocted to-day Edward Kivg, Progidont, and docided positively to rosumo business on Monday noxt, ~Mr. King is & mer-, Ler of the firm of Robb, King & Co., from which’ ho will retire to assumo his now dutica, He. wasat one time President of tho Board of Broliors, | New_Yonk, Nov. 24.—Tho moating of the Union Trust Compauy fo-dsy roached no final; deeigion on the resumplion of businoes, buta; Director statos that the Company expocts to re-; sumo on Mounday noxt. i i T | PHILADELPHIA. Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribuns. TILE MONEY NARKET, " PrApELeiis, Pa., Nov. 24—The morey market to-day was very onsy, owing to o botter supply of curroncy and tho light domands of Dorroivers. Ratos for call lonna averaged 6 to 8 per cont for primo _commorcial papor maturing ‘within thres months. The gold market, undor the influenao of favorablo prospocts of poace, was, on the wholo, quiet, Tho Philadelpbia Clearing-Houso Comtittea announce thoir intention of resuming the pub- lication of tho averngoe condition of our banks, commencing to-dny and continuing theronfter. / THE GIRARD DANK DEFALOATION, A further doficioncy of $5,000 has been found in the accounts of tho dofaulting discount clork of tho Girard National Bank. A MEETING OF WORKINGMEN was held to-night in the Oamdon Court-House for tho purpose of adopting monsures towarda, porfecting a workingmen’s organization. ' ———— ! KANSAS CITY. \ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rawsas Orrv, Mo, Nov. 24,—The finanalal embarransmont and suspansion of L, M. Hun- ter, o Loavy cattle man, i6 roportod to-dny, Ho' ig ondeavoring to offceh » sottloment with bis Toxas croditors. —— | IN GENERAL. : AT YOND DU LAC. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Foxp pu Lac, Wis., Nov. 24.—Tharo 18 o do- cided improveinont in all branches of business in this aity, . — ABROAD. . Loxvox, Nov. 24.—1t is {ho general impres- sion that the Bank gland will lower ite dis- count rate on or beforo Thursday noxt. FREE COAL. That in, for the City of Philadolphin --A Mfodest Gentloman, Who With- Riolds His Name, Makes Tonder of n. Coutl-Nine to Mayor Stolcelys ' Special Dispatch to The Clicago Tribune, Pmzavepma, Pa,, Nov. 2.—Mayor Stokely racoived the following lottor this morning, dated Blairaville, Pa., Nov. 22, 1878 b the’Mogor and Cauisil of the City of Philadel- ) phiat - ‘As tho scason 15 at hand whon tho wants of the poor aro most urgent, ond fuol is perhiuns most prominont in tho list of wants, I hiavo concluded to yresent to your ity ouough good bitumiuous coal, in tio mine: (0 supply all youir deatituto, apad all the onglnes owned by the city, for tho residuo of this and all of the next. century, only cliarging for survoying, carrying, and otliur necessary expionues, asy 3 cents por 100 bushels, and this may bo paid in fen annual paymanta, without. intereat. Tho location of 1hie minets in Woatmorcland County, 66 miles cast of Pitisburgh, and on the Tonne sylvaulh Ballroad. If accopted, I Will promytly fure nish my name, with good reforences both hiere and in Thuladelpbin, 'Respectfully Addressed, ., P, T, 8,—T bought 1most of (lis_ land 'soventeen years ago, without reforonca to or kuowledgo of ko ‘coal, T ean thereforo atford, elo, e ey OBITUARY. Baitchcoclsy Mass. Senivorierp, Mass, Nov, Hitoheock, of Brimfield, tho factor of sovoral colloges in tho West, died last evening, ot tho ago of 80 1lo leavos an ostato catimatod to be worth $3,000,600. Samnol A Rrimfield, 24.—Samuel’ A. wnomus bone- . S, ¥. Eisenhour, of 'I:IOIhun': mde | pecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Gostros Tndr Nov, 1, —Samol. T Tison- honr, an old_and_yory much respaated clizan, » mombor of tho Muonio tratornity snd Gouneil man in tho Firat Ward, died in this city to-day of lung-diseaso. QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Livenroor, Nov. 24.—Tho atoamehips Cam- bria, Aloxandris, and King Wilhelm, from New Youk, and Caucaslun, from Quobco, have ar- rivod out, New Yonw, Nov. 24.—Arrived—Stoamehip Novads, from Liverpool, and O, F. French, from | Autworp. QueENaTowN, Nov. 24.—Steamer Adriatlo, {rom New York, has arrived. Hovruameroy, Nov, 24.—Bteamor Keenlg Wilholm, from Now York, has arrived. Quenstows, Nov, 24.—Stesmship Olty of Drussoly from New York Las arrived, —_— THE I0WA INSURANCE SUITS. Dupuque, Ia., Nov, 24,—In the Diatriot Court to-day, Judgo Wilson prosiding, tho case of the insuranco companies came up for srgument on a motion of dafendants for a chango of yonueto tho United Siates Olreuit Court at Des Molues, Doclsion roserved. —————— HOMESTEADERS IN [DWA, Spectal Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune, Drs Monizs, Tae, Nov. 24.—Adjutaut-General Bakor recelved large contributions to-day for the 581‘51 of thg homostondors in Northweatern CLIT-Y PR f Totary of tho Commission Lnving offootod ocor- | FOREIGN. ~ The French Assembly Sustain the Government in Its De- lay of Elections, How tho German GQovernment Deals with Contumacions Archbishops. Bavaria Annuls the Concordat with the Pope. Italy Adopts tho Principle of Arbitration. Serfons Rallroad Accldent in England, FRANCE. Vemsarres, Nov, 24,—Tho Assombly this aftornoon rojocted Loon Say's intorpollation in rogard to the illogal delsy of the -eloctions by & votoot 864 to 014, ———— GERMANY. Benury, Nov. 24.—The explanations given by tho Frooch Governmont fn regard to tho pas- toral of the Bishop of Nanoy, ordoring prayors for tho rocovery of Motz snd Strasbourg, are regardod as uneatisfactory. The bailiffa entorod the rosidonce of Arch- bishop Liedochowelkd, last wook, in accordanco with a decros of court, and soized tho furniture. Tho Archbishop maintained his attitude of ro- sistanco, although surprised at tho severity of tho moneure, Tho Auglburg @azelle saya the King of Baya- ia hins signed a dacreo ropealing tho concordat ‘with the Pope. Bengy, Nov, 24.—Tiwo additional iron-clads wators. — ITALY. Toxe, Nov, 24.—In the Chamber of Doputies to-duy Higoor Manclol mndo nn elo?unnt speoch in support of tho [:r!ncipm of abritration, and rllsuS the conduct of tho United States and lrcllt Britain in tho settloment of the Alabama claima, After tho spogch of Signor Mancinl, o rosolu- tion rocommending the introduction of an arbi- {ration clauso i all future treatios with foroign powers was unsnimouely adopted. — GREAT BRITAIN, % LoNpoN, Nov. 24.—A sorions railway accident is mpnrlné noar Birmingham, and many porsons nro said to have boon injured, but o dotails have boon recefved, Lonpoy, Nov. 24, —Lord Keunsington, Liberal, has boon ro-olected to Parlisment. The bark Clyde is reported lost off Valontia, and ninoe of hier crew drowned. prokefig il BELGIUM. Antwere, Nov, 24.—Tho American ship West- moroland, which arrived horo Qct. 29, from Philadolphis, was doatroyoed by fire to-day. e CHINA. BAx Fnaxoisco, Nov. 24.—The steamor Zoipka brought to Hong Kong news of tho seizure of tho Maria Louigo and Gazello Ly & Spanish man- of-war off HooLoo. The vesuels wero bronght to Menilla, Who crew of the Gazello were lib- erated, The Captain and super-cargo of tho Maria Louige escaped. The Spaninrds declare that thoy will treat them as spios if caughu out- sido their respectivo consulates, The super- cargo claims protection of tho British Consul. Tho Captain claims that tho ships wero 16 milos off Boo Loo; that & blockade could oxtend ouly 9iniles ; and that the Bpaniards had not declared #py blockado, . POLITICAL. ho Newly-Appointed United States Senator from JKansas--What the . Newspapors 8oy About fRim. F Lawnexor, Kan,, Nov. 24,.—Gov. Osborn Las fappolntod Robert Crozier, of Loavonworth, United States Sonator to fitl the Caldwell va- cancy. Crozier 18 an attorncy, and aconfidon- tial friond of Caldwell, and the annotincoment of his appointment is receivod with great surpriso, ond is regarded ns an attempt to rovive the Caldwell influonco in politics in this State. It will moet with the disapprobation of good mon of all partica. LeAveswontH, Kax., Nov, 24.—The Times of this city, Toferring oditorially to tho appointmont of Judge Orozier to the Unfied States Senato, in Calewell's vacancy, says: ‘‘Ho was an active supportor of Alex ‘Ealdwoll during the notorious Sonatorial canvass of 1871, and was subsequent~ 1y Caldwell'a attornoy beforo tho Sonnte Com- mitteo of Elections and Privileges, Ho is nlaw- yor, bub hes praaticad litlo of late yoars, nving givon most_of his time to the dischargo of hiu dutics as Cnshior of the First National Bank of thiscity, IIr, Orozier's namo hoaded tho lstof anumborof citizons inviting Mr. Caldwoll, a fow woeks sinoe, to become a oandi- dato for tho Legislature from the Fourth Ward. From this it will bo soon that ho has hoon n con- sistent supportor of Onldwoll, ~Ho nevor had a well-defined position in Ang {n:lltlcll arty, and has nover boon recognized in this city or this Biate as a leading Republican. In all candor, wa say deliberately that we rogard his selection for tho position of United Btatos Sonator ng unfor- tunate for tho Republican party of Konsas, He couldn't be in sympathy with tho pooplo of this country, who aro struggling to eludo the grasp of corporate monopolios, for in ‘moro ways thau one ho is a monopoly man, both in associntion and tralning. Wo rogard him na not one in accord with tho reforms which the !Iflp]xlxbucnn party is under o pledge to accom- gh, b Tho Commercial says: ‘'The appointment of Orozier i8 a Celdwell victory, and tlie nomination 18 tho dofont of Osborn's Benatorial aspirations, The pooplo generally diaspprove of tho appolnt- mont, Peoplo’s State Oonvention in New Or« Touns, New Onrraxs, Nov. 24.—The delegatos to the People's Convontion assembled this morning at the Bt, Charles Hotel, and from thenco procoad- od to McEnory's ofiico, where the Committee of Bovonty with tho delegates adjourned to Greene- wold X{A\l. in Barronne atroet, which had boon choson for the sosgion. Tho ball was tastefully decorated with numorous inscriptions and a pro- fusion of flags, and_the busts of Washington, Clay, Wobstor, and Ohief-Justico Martin boing ¢| prominent. . At » quartor past 12 R. H. Marro, Chalrman of the Cowmitteo of Seventy called tho Conven- tion to order, nnd named Dr. Cappin, as tom- porary Obairman, and Thomas L. Maxwoll tem- porary Beerotary., Theso nomiuations were adopted unanimonsly, Dr. Chappin, in toking the Oheir, said ho did 50 becauss ho bolioved oyery man in Louisinna ;!‘i‘)o“{d contribute his wite in this struggle for erty. Goymitteos an _crodontials and_organlza- tion wero aEpolutsfl, when & recess of Lalf an hour was taken. Aftor tho recess, the Commitico on Organiza- tion nominated Judgo W, B, Egan, of Onddg, for Prosident, and Thomas L, Maxwoll, of Now Or- loans, for Beorotary. On motion, tho nomina- tions wore accapted. o Egan, upon assumiog the chair, ad- dresscd the Convention, roviewing tho situation, olo. Other addresses followod, and, after tho sppointmont of the usual committoos, tho Con- ‘vontlon adjourncd until 10 a, m, to-morrow, SPORTING., Trotting at San Francisco, Sax Fraxoisco, Nov. 24.—8, Jamos won the conoluding hoat and race with S8am Purdy, for 94,000, at tho Agrioultural Park to-day, Timo in last heat, trotting to wagon, 2: THE WEATHER. ‘Wasumaron, D, C., Nov, 25—1 a, m,—The At lantio storm centre has advancod to Nova Scotia, with cloudy weather, northwostorly winds, and occasfonal suow in Now England; northweaterly winds, cold, oclondy woathor, rain pnd enow on the Lowor Lakosj Northwonterly winds aud cloaring weathor in the Middle States, Northwosterly windu and o]nml{ weather in tho Southiern Btatos, with ocensionnl rain in the South Atlautlc consb. Northwostorly winds, cloudy weather, and oocaslonal ratn in tho Northwest and Upper fake Roglon, PLODADILITLES, For the Northwoat and ngur Lakes, and thenoe to Missouri and Kentuoky, notthwentorl: winds, falling tomparatura. oloudy woather, an( are to bosent to the Gorman fleot In Bpanish | raln, cloaring in tho forcnoon, nossee and tho woatorly winids, For Ten- Bouthorn Btates, norith~ Jower tomporaturs, naud imly oloudy wonthor, For 0 owor Lokes, mouthwesterly —winds, cloudy ‘wonthor, and anow or rain, For theMiddloBtatas, northwontorly and sonthwontorly winds, parly cloudy weathor, and occaslonnl raln In tlio westernn portlon, For Now England, north- woatorly winds, coldor sud tomporarily cloaring ‘woather., All roports are missing from .tho Bonthwest, the Woatern Qulf, and the oxtromo Northsvost. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Oi110AUD, Nov, 25~1 &, m, Station, [Bar, Thr; _irmd, |Rain] Weallier, Drock'ridge [20.07| 31|N. W, froah.| ..|Oloudy, At 1 R E,, fresh, Oicar, 120,07/ do,8, " Foeh, froa onr, *ifLigut rain, ., geesli,| . ¢|Threaton’g. o4(8., fresh,, .| 7| Threnton'g, 818,'W., froab,| ..|Oloudy. 23|V, gontl Gd{ITog-snow,, 81|N., gantl +[Cloudy, 16|N,., fres Gloua; MISOELLANEOUS NEPODTS, Davexront, In,, Nov. 24.—A vory hoavy snow- storm prevalled Lero on Saturday night, Bun- day, and to-day, snd now tho enow i fully fivo inolios doop, ~'Tho atreot-railwaya aro blooked and railway trains dolnyed. {al_Dispatch to The Chicano Tridune, Foxn py Lo, Wis,, Nov. 25—t has boon enowing all day, snd tho storm is still in prog- rosd. Special Dispateh to The Chicao Tribune. l!un::: Wls:flNov. 24.—1It snowed hard hero {untogdnv and to-day, 'Tho ground is covered to ho dopth of soveral inchos. Thoro is somo prospect of & thaw, Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Mapigox, Wis., Nov, 24.—About 8 inches of snow foll horo to-day. CRIME. The Oughton Murdor ‘Trinl in Ottawa, AXlem=]ire O’Brion Defonds Himsclf Apainst tho Charge of '‘Fampering With Witnessos. pecial Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, OrrAwa, 1ll., Nov, 24.—Tho celobrated trial fn tho Cfrcutt Court of thefPaoplo va., Goorge Ougli- ton, indicted for tho murder of Potor AMurphy, bogan this morning. Tho court-rootn was crowi- gd to suffocation, and tho cxcilument was in- onso, Much of tho timo wau taken up in examining witness on the chargos made ngninst W. V. 0O'Brion, of Peotia, by . F. Buoll, Egq., of sub- ornation of perjury in tnmpering with witneseos. Thia chargo bas already caused n porsonnl row and an engagoment of fisticufls botwoen theom- inont nttorneys above named at tho Ohf- ton 1lotel one day lask aveok, and aver sinco oach of these logal pont-up minds hns been ready to burst forth in violont cruptions of wrath on the siightost provocation. Mr. O'Brien wont fully Into these charges ; and, ob- jection being mado by the opposite attornoys, tho Court. decided that, since ‘such chargos have beon made, it would be not only cruel, but inhuman, to dony him the right of nolf-dofouse, Tho 'tostlmony showed thnt ho had scon witnoesses, but had not told any of them what to say, only to spoak tho truth; andall deniod boing tampored with. Tho Courb was crowded all dny with tho most eagor audienco that has evor galhered it that room, A Kevolting cnso of Seduction in Pittsburgh, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrsnonon, Pa., Noy. 2L.—A remarkablo cago, which sliows tho utter depravity of Luman naturo, was dovolopod horo to-lay. A family nomed Grady some timo nfn took o littlo girl namad Sallio Murphy out of an Orphan Asyhim, The child was onlyabout 14 yeara old. Scarcolyhod shio beou broughit into tho family when ono of the sons, nged about 40 yesrs, nnd mayried, succeedod i lending tho child astray. When tho ovidonco of = bis guilt becsmo ap- paront, Lo tricd to hava n' abor- tion ‘porformed on her, but the child ywonld not congont to it. Tho managers of tho Asylum, a8 gunrdians, lisvo brought suit nyainst Jninos A. Grady, and ho iy held in 5,000 to auswor on botli tharges. Tt now travspircs that Tames, anothoer son, letely nttompled to ravieh tho girl, and bo Ly boen Bold fn$2,000 bail on that chargo. Bloomington Criminal Itcme. Svectal Dispateh (0 The Chicago Z'ribune, Broowixaron, 1ll., Nov. 24.—-Continuauco to the Fobruary torm was granted to-day in the case of Shannon aud Barrott for the murder of Murlott, at Long Point, Livingston County, brought to the MeLean County Circuit by change of vouuo. Tho testimony for the proscoution in the case of B. Gray, » prominent photographer, on trial for arson, dlosed to-dny. Some strong tostimony 1ins boon ‘givon, whicli, unless robutted by tho dofenno, gives rathor a dark tingo to tho caee, On Katurday, John Kevys, Jr.. of Townnds, sold to Leo MokKockloy, of this oity, a horso for £00, which, it appoars, Wwas stolen from Franklin Henderson, Buporvisor of Towanda ‘Lownship, for whom Koy worked. Koys gob the moneg, and is gone no one knows whore. Io has always ‘boen coneidorod » lLardpeago; is sad to have beon a bounty-jumpey. A Stabbing Aifray in Cafiro, Eli. Special Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tridune. Camo, Til,, Nov. 21.—A man named Berry, o caulkor, got Into & difficulty with a woman and lier two sons in this olty lnatnight, and got somo hinlt-a-dozon slabs from a knifo, nono of whioh nre fatal. Al wore arrosted, and tho sous woro discharged this mormng and the woman held to auswer, Arrcsted for Forgerys Specinl Dinpatch to The Chicuno Trivune, Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 24.—1homas Flood was orrosted lsst oveuing for forgiug orders on merchants in this city. Young Rurglars in Peorin. Speciat Dispateh (o The Chicago Tridune, Prona, Ill., Nov. 24,—Fitteon boys undor 14 %amm of ago aro now in calaboose chargod with urglary. A Kansas Farmer Kobbed of $30,000. Pangons, Kan., Nov. 24,—Walt Grayson, a Oreek Indian farmer sudotook-desler, living near here, wus robbed on Yriday night of over $40,000, meutly g(;)old and silvor, by & party of threo shito mon, mo of the mon had been at Grayson's houso ond abour bis premisos for two or threo doys, undoer o protenso of buying horses. His confedorates arrived on Friday avoning, woll mounted, aud heayily armed, an Grayson was_immedinicly peized and his money demanded. o refusod to dolivor, whereupon ho was bung to a troo iill nearly insonsiblo, Ho atill rofused, and the hanging was ropeatod six or sgven tinics, and not until tho robbors throat- ened to hang his wifo did he rovesl the place of its concenlmont. Thero wero severa! un‘t-buad Indicns and negroes about the house, Lut mont of them wero confined in upper rooms, nnd all woro intimidated to auch dogreo that thoy olfered no resistanco, 'Tho robbers were tracod to a point a fow milea south of the Cauadian Rivor, whoro thoy soparated, one golng south and the others north, A uomlnnF roward of 1,600 has beon offered for the approbeusion of the robbers, which would doubtless ho greatly incrensod if the mon wera captured aud tho monoy rocovered. Grayson fsan old man noarly 65. Mo is now Iylu(évery glok from tho offecla of bis maltreatmont, Binco tho withdrawal of the United States Darehals from the Indian Porritory, the number of murdors is largoly on tha incromge, ‘Lho Agents of tho varlous tribos say it is nbsolutely necossary for Congross to intorforo aud give tho olvilized Indinne & Govornmont that will protect lifa and proporty, The assassinptious in tho forritory avoragod twonty por month during tho i):at summor, aud uot ono exccution undor the dian law. The Creock Council adjournod withont doing anything, except to pussa Iaw forbidding nny Indian to rent_to or pormit any whita porsou to ‘ocoupy any building {n the Orodic Nation. ‘Llioy retused to sllow whito rallrond-employes and othioro to build o houso for echool aud cburch purposos at Muskogoo. Forgoery Oave In Columbus, 0, Coruanus, O., Nov, 24.—Tlo sensation of the dny i tho arrost of William Hegg, o well-known young lawyor, oharged with torgory, Hegi Heorotary of the Young XMen's Christiun Association, and hne been rognrded as an upright snd sincore membor _of tho Second Prosbyterlan Ohurch, e, on sevoral oocaslony, 84 an attornoy-at-law, lins collectod notes and bills, ana appropriated_tho monoy to hls own uso, On Haturday Beyg forged his mother’s namo to n ohock on the Qitizens' Baviugs Bank for §160, aud drow tho muney, 1o was arrostod, but no monoy found in his posscusion, and tho bunk ofii- cers, out of consldoration for his mothor, who fa & widow in very moderato circumatancos, will not proseoute tho case. Bogg was again ar~ restod for appropriating 8100 collestod by him for s oliont. 1t now appears that ho bag pur- ohasod goodg at varlous storus, glving chacks for largor amoiits than tho goods came to on havks wlioro lio lind no money, and recolving the bal- 80co in monoy. Bogg 18 now In jail. Babbage, tho Defnulting Coshioer, Ilenrd Erom, Dunuque, Towa, Nov, 24—A lelter has boon rocelyed hore from mbbgu lio_ dofaniting Cashior of tho Morchant's National Bank, pout- mnrkod at Portland, Me., on tho 20th inst,” 1o siaten that Lo writcs tho lelter in tho ofiing yondy to snil, but where for Lo doon not state. Many think ho has gono to Eum[m‘ but it in mora’probablo that ho will go to South' Amorien, or at lonat to somo country whioh has no oxtra- dition trenly with our Government, ‘The Grand Jurots of tho Btata Dintriot Court aud aleo of the United Biatos District Court aro hoth in session horo, and it s probablo that Babbago will bo indictod by both of thom, Burglartons Oporations at Danville, ¥ L (3 Daxvitry, IIL Nov, 24.—TFor threo nl, auceesalon have dwollings and businoss in_our olly boon ontored by burglats, ond. artiolos of valuo amounting in tho sggrogate to sevoral hundred dollars beon “carriod off, Tho authorities thus far havo failed to dotect tho evildoors, From tholr systomatlo way of offecting sn entranco Into housos, thore oan bo no doubt that thero is » woll-organized band at work amongst us, Con- sldorable excitomont prevails, ta In 008 Express Robbors Arrestods Omvorvxary, 0., Nov, 24.—M. E, Spirroy snd Jamaos Bpirroy, two brothers, from Patriot, 1nd,, wWeronrrostod 8t Wood's'Thentre ta-night, charged with robbing the Adsms Exprass at Patriot, ton days sgo, of $600. Throo hundred nnd ninoty dollars” wero found on James, ond tho on- volopo, which tho Expross Agont identifled as the ono containing tho money takon. Af, E. Spirrey was olork for the nfi;nt at Patriot, snd in ohargod with abstracting tho moneoy on- :]A;lnpnl::vq.mn taking it with other packages to o tra A Enther’s Death Cnused by False Accusations of Iis Daughtors Dunuque, In., Nov. 24.—About a yonr ago a daughter of John Corkory, in Bromon County, brought a charge of incost against Lor fathor, for which he was bound over, "IIo stoutly denled tho chargo, but found few beliovers, and ho sub- soquently committed suicide. His daughter now coufosso that she trumped up tho cliarge, and sa disappeatod, and {4 ia boliovod bas entored upon alifo of prostitution, Post Office Robbor Arrested, DunuQuE, In., Nov. 24.—The man who robbed the Post Ofiico A Sholi-Rock two or threo wooks sgo, waa arrontad at Busliugton on Sunday, and will' bo brought to Dubuque for trial_at tho prosont torm of the Uniiod Blatos Diatrlot jourt, Promiscd Raid on Dealors in Bogus Bonds. NEw Yorrw, Nov. 21.—It is stated that detoc- tives will, to-morrow, make arrosts of parties who latoly floated balf a million dollars of forgad Unitod Biatos bonds and securitics, Facts of & starlling nature aro promised. Elcction Frauds in New York. New Yong, Nov. 24.—Commissioney Daven- port, 1t ia roportod, will issuo warrants for .the arregt of o numbor of prominent politicisns chexged with fraud at tho Inst election. WISCONSIN. Appolntment by tho Governor of o Commitice to Visit the Pennl and Churitablo Institutionye=Othor Ap= pointmenta. Spectal Diapateh to The Clicano Trib une. Maptsox, Wis,, Nov. 24.—Qov. Washburn has appoluted from tho members of tho Senate hold- ing vvor and members-olect of the Assombly, ac- cording to law, tho following Visiting Committoo to thio Btato Institutions for tho yoor 1878: Bon- atore—Francis Campboll, of Lafayotte' County; Walter 8. Greeno, of Jofforson ; Asscmblymen— W. H. Bortran, of Brown County; Philo Dun- ning, of Dane; A. Finkorburg, of Buffalo. Of this Committce, iwo members, Greone and Dunning, arc Domocrats, and tho othera Re- gublmnn. Tho Committeo are o mect on tha s of December at tho Exocutive oftice, pro- paratory to o tour with the Governor for the Dpurpose of inkpecting the State oharitable and onal institutions. "o Hon, W. . Tayior, Governor-sloct, has ‘been invited to accompany the Committee, TURTHCE APTOINTMENTA DY THE GOVERNOR. The Governor has arpohltcfl iho Hon. Thomas D, Grimes, of Oshlkosfi, » momber for five yonrs of tho Board of Trustees of tue Northorn "Hou- pital for tho Insane, vice Danfortl, Wwhose term oxpired Nov. 18, 1873, ITo hus also appointed Goorge D, Wru‘ln(z'3 of Borlin, Distriot-Attorney of Greon Lako County, to fll tho vacancy oc- casloned by the rasignation of M. A, Hurley, FIRES. At Taunton, Mass. TAUNTON, Masa., Nov. 24,—~Tho Taunton Car Company's shops and stock wero damnged to tho amount of $40,000 by firc lnst night. In- sured, Tho main building was saved. Not Burncd. New Yong, Nov, 26,—A San Lranciacon §Cn'l.) dispatch announces that thero is no truth in tho s}mqlal tolegram of Inst ovening that tho Contral Proifio bridgo at Oakland was burued. Prairie Firo in Dalkotn. Sroux Ciry, In., Nov, 24.—~A prairle fire broke out near Vermillion, D, 'F., this afternoon, de- stroying barne, louses, and otler property to tho valuo of sevoral thousand dollars. ~ Owing to tho bigh wind provailing at the timo, it was with great difficulty that the fire could be kept from tho town. Three mon are reported burned to death. This roport lacks conflrmation. CASUALTIES. Fatal Accidents in Xorva. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trbune, MoGneaor, In,, Nov. 28.—Ar. Hondrickson, of Osago, In., was fatnlly injured by an infu- riated hog n fow dnys ago. Near Nora Springs, Ia., on Thursday, Mrs. Tatum, two boys, and fwo young cluldron, wore thrown over an embaukment, Mra. Tatum wos fatally njurad. ‘Tho childron osesped with no orious injury. Switchman Killed nt Pcoria. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. Pronia, 11, Nov. 24,—This ovening n switch- man named John Curlin, in the employ of the Chicago, Rock Tsland & 'nciflc Hailroad, while ruwning to_open u switch for an approachin {rain, cauglit his foot botwoon tho rail and whoe guard, and boforo tho trnin could bo stopred i% Dassed ovor his log and loft arm, outting them oft,, He diod in u fow hours. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Damages Against a County, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MoGnuraon, Iows, Noy. 28.—Dr, J. V. Davis Lias recovered damngen againt Allamalico Coin- ty, Towa, in tho Oirouit Court of Olayton Uoun- 3 to tho auiount; of 99,600, fox beitg precipilat- ed from tho bridgo at the mouth of (ha Iown Ttiver. The county, it i underalood, proposes to appoal to Lho Bupromo Oourt, INDIANAPOLIS. A Bribory Casc in the City Council, Snecial Disvatel to T'he Chicago Tribune, Inuianarowss, Nov, 24.—The City Council In- voutigation Committoo to-night .proforrod chnrgos agninst Edward Regan, Councilman of tho Fifth Ward, who la clsrgod” witly proposing to goll his voto on_the passage of tho canal ordinaneo to the Indianapoliy, Cincinnati & La- fayetle Railroad Compavy for $60. The trinlis tixed for Doc. 3. — THE CALIFORNIA MINT. B8aN Fanaxomsco, Nov, 24.—r, 11, R, Lindor- man roports to tho Booretary of tho Trensury that & thorough oxaminntion of tho chargos agningt Gon, Logrango, tho Suporintondont of the Ban Francisco Mint, friled to phow anything agalust (o porsonal or ofliclul integrity of that gentleman, O S, UPPER MISSISSIPPI NAVIGATION. Special Disputeh to The Chicago drtbuns, ‘Davexvonr, 1a.,, Nov. 24.~Dariug tho navign- tion woukon just closed 356 packets passed through the draw of the Duvm\}mrt bridge. ‘Tha numbor of tow-bonts passing through was 2,313, and the numbor of barges 680, Tho scuson lust- od from March 27 to Nov. 17, — . A HEAVY TAX BILL, LoumvirLe, Ky., Nov. 24,—The tax blll for oity taxes agadust tho Loulsvillo & Tortland Canal Oompany, amounting to #105,000, running fivo yoars, has boon prosonted to the Canal Gosus pany, who deoline payment, it i understood, on account of tholr rolntions with {he Government, Tho nuthoritios consider thom taxahlo, auds suit will probably grow out of (ko affair, — THE ERIE CANAL. Burravno, N, Y., Nov. 24,—Tteporta any thero fs very heavy ratu cast along the o of the camal, zuh m{m ‘wosthor, and good prospeots of gotting irough. Arvany, N, ¥, Nov, 24.—It rained hora all dny, and thero is & prospeot of getting tho ontire float of bonts on the canal through, All in ssc- tion No. 1 have reached the river. ¥ ——— BRITISH WAR VESSEL MISSING. HALITAX, Nov. 24.—Crave apprehonsions are folt Loro for the safoly of Her Mnjesty's ship Birlus, now thirty-aix doya out from” Halifax for England. Sho lind norow of noarly 800 mou, ‘When lenving port the Captain exprossed confl- denco in making the passago in a fortnight, —— KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET, Special Dlspatch to the Cheago Tribune, Kanaas 01Ty, Moy, Nov, 4,—OATrLx—Kecoipts, a71 § “¥hipments, 100, Tho markot fa lifoless, with but fow Duyers in attondanco, Enles of Colorado sud Toxas stgera woro mado st $2.20@1.26, THous—Tirm, with s brisls domand from packars, at from $3.45 to $3.60, MISCELLANEOUS, It Californin vintners can %mflt in selling their wino at 30 conta a gallon, how do the poor ugon;;élw who soll it at 818 a dozon ? —Mikeo Igo, tho pugilist, was 8o insulting to n Justico of o Posoat Ttod Wing, Mium that the magistrato knooked him down with a chair, —Tho Qhurch Union styles ' hot and hotter " the fact that tho Firat Unftnrlnn Church of Bal- timore has had for its pastors, in tho order named, tho Rove, Mossrs. Furniss, Bollows, Sparks, Blaznp, and Burnop. —Tho Corso, tho leading streot of Rome, is doomed, It must make way for n broader and grandor thoroughfaro, botter bofitting the capi- of G tly found —A Californian recontly found a box contain- ing $40,000 in gold, but was absurd enough to spoil the fun of the thing by dying from oxcos- sivo joy. —1'ho Terre Hauto Expresssnys: ** Thers aro at lonst 1,000 mon in this city willing to enlist as flold officers in & war to conquor Cuba, Thero {6 also n right smort sprinkiing of martyr ponts willing to £o aa sutlors and quartermasters.” —At the next Roman Carnival, the foolish and oruel Liorce-racos, known as the * Barberi,” will bo definitely abolished, while othor aud’ more sensiblo amusomonts will be provided for s pop-" ulaco still as fond a8 ovor thoy were of bread and shows, o ~—Dr. Schltomann has sont photographs of his Trojan collestion of antlquities to Mr. Glad- stone, in the hops that the originals may be pur- chased by the uation, It is said that A, Glad- stouo hag mucd the mattor in competent honds, —AMomphis is running her doforred Industrial Exposition, It is oxpected to clogo on the 19th of Decombor, Hor misfortunos Liave boen gront, and tho Exposition {8 not likely to prove a suc coss, —The Gilroy (Cal.) people, In s fit of moral aborration, tho other day, formed the propriotors of their dance-housoy ju & lineand marched thom: four miles out of tho town, roquosting them not to return. ¢ —A lody of Russoll County, Kan,, writing to tho Topolin Commonteeallh, in speaking of tho nowconiers, #nys : “*Btarvation slands at our doors, and, if ad does not como to us, I really do not seo how wo are going to get through the winter,” —An oxchango, remarking npon the manner in whick mourning 18 carried on in the South Pa- cifie, the Louisvillo Courier-Journal oxprosses the opinion that * somo prominont financiers in Washingion could tell how mourning is carried in the North Pecific,” o Archbishop of Cologne hns been sum- moned to nppear bofors ibe Polico Court of Co- logno to anwwor & chargo of haying published o libol on the Old Cathwlic Church'in the Catho- lische Anzeiger, a clerical newspaper sppearing at Cologue, —Bavoral gocso recoutly died in Mormon Tel- and, Cal,, and upon dissection gold dust in fatnl quantities was discoverad in their gizzards, Tho gooso, howovor, had notpreviously boen in the Bubit of laying goldon ogys. —Tho stoel gun manutzcturor, Xrupp, in Ts- won, hes furbldden his workmon to euter into nuy discussion of religlous questions in his eu- tablishment, and will immedintely dismiss auy ouo, from tlio lowest journoyman to tho highest oficial, who disturbn ita religiowa peaca, —Itis ox&mclnfl that & doputation of German Catholics will shortly avrive ot the Vatican, and will preeent to the Popo an nddress, each signr- ture to which is writton on n eoparate banknote, ‘I'ho bonknotes used represent tho sum of. 50,- 000 florins, —Tho famous estate of XKinderhook, New York, tho 1esidonco of ox-President Martin Van Buren, bas been_purchasod by Jzmes Van Al- tyno and John Van_Buren (a nnwmosako of the lata Hon, Jokn Vao Buren,son of the President,) for tho sum of 582,000, Tha farm adjoiuing tho mausion comprises abuut 225 acros. —Tho author of the hymn, ‘* Rook of Agos Oleft for Ble,” waa an English E[:lunopa.l clergy- man, named Toplady. The author of * Abide with Me,” the woll-known hymn chant, was the Rev. Hetiry Francis Lyto, of Devon: and the ‘populor Lymn, “ Nearer, My God, to Thee,” was the production of s Unitarian Iady, Mre, Sarah Flower Adams, wifo of an English engineer. — It appenrs from cortain lottors writton to an English educational journal—tho Scholastio Register—thnt corporal puishimont of young iadics in fomalo scminarics, i still practiced in England, _Canes, loathor straps, riding-whips nud birck-brooms applied to the baro arms an shoulders is tho form of puninhmons_inflicted. Oneof the faults for which this kind of chas- tisomont is cousidored mppropriate is that of flirting with gentlomon, —The 8t, Louls Republican snys there scoms to bo & promium this yoar on mon who have not stolen anything, Put ono of them up for offico, and, no matter what party ho bolenged to, he goes in with a rush. —An potion against a_dontist for_pulling tho wrong teoth camo boforea, Keono low Hump- shive) Couxt, the other day. The plaintiff, Alrs. Alico Lovell, lmvinf diod, hor_interosts wore ropresonted by hor husband, who asserted that his lamonted Bpouse gove tho dentiat, Dr. I W. Ruseell, speclal directions to pull certain teeth and not to molest cortain other tooth, but he mado & clenn sweep of one jaw, and was rapidly Dbatvesting *the crop of the other, when Mra, Lovall recovored from the anmathotic. The suit ‘Wos for 5,000 damagon, but the jury, consider- ng that it might Lkave beon & more” misunder- standing on_tho deutist's part, and that tho plaintiff wad desd, thought 520 abous right, —Guunery is not taught, it appoars, in Dart- mouth Collega. Sovoral students of that vener- ablo institution being out shooting latoly, fonnd acoon in-a trec. 'Whoy shot ot ono Animal twenty-four titnos without bitting him, while ho . aueercd ab their elumeiness from- Lis peroh., At Inat, coming down, having lost all patience at boing killad so clumsily, he went for thosa litorary inuug mon, Long the battle raged. The stock of o #200 gun was shivored. Coonie diod st lost, for tho odds against him were fear- ful. o was ono of tho heaviest characters of his class, and wolghed 80 pounds and 6 ounces over, —T'hore iy o paper down [n Toxas which atig- matizos thoDomoeratic candidate for Lisutenan] Govornor as * Bolly Dick who hus had his nose ulled, and afler nll such iudiguitios signed o io Bill," and who calls tho editor of the oppo- sition papor OId Slimy of tho Slafe Gazetle." —A writer on French mauucys observes: “1t i8 ono of the highost merits of tho systom that it {noltly lays down tho principle that all poraons meoting Iu tho snwo houze know ench other without tho formality of an iatroduction, Auy man may ask & girl to danco, or may epesk to suybody st & privato party, Another morit of Frenoh'mannors is tho goneral absonco of false whomo, 1 a hoy \\\'nrn hiw book at chureh ho pleka I8 up without blushing. A Frenoh woman tnkos off lior bounct eud artanges her hair bo- fora tho glays in o railway waiting-room without a thought of the prosenca of bystanders.” —Tho Russlan ludy studonts who some timo o had the daora af the Zurich Unlversity clased upon them, avo at Inst found an asylum in the (f)’!lvnrnuy of Borno. Tho Govornmont has ex- tendod Lo thom the [aermianlml to attond that in- stitution, provided they are 18 yonts of age, can furnish a cortificato of good moral conduct, kavo tho consiont of their parouts or guardians, and pues ah - accoptabls examination. ‘This pormis- #ion has beon framed o as to apply to all fomalo students, aud not meroly to tho fair Russian fugitivos. —_— A Scorpion in o Lndy?’s XIaire From the Nevadu Lranseript, A lady in this city, n Tew ovonings ainoo, was startiod I a mont shaoking mauner on discover- fngs soorpion on hor hoad-drews, Tt appoars tht durlng tho sftornoon she hnd beon out in the gravoynrd, whera tha bug probably gob on Lo droks, thenco to her hosd-drens, Ditri u§ the ovoning, whilo she was arrangiug hor helr, sho felt something singulsr about it, and com- monced to arcerimin tho cause, and no sooner lind sho plucad her hand ou the bug, Whou sho vecoivad n sovora and painful bito onr 0no of hor fingrers, Hor husbaug, whobapponedto benear by, rushad to hor, and, socing thio situstion, foldod a towel tof;onlmr, and tuok the bug from hor hair, and whilo doing so recelyed a sting through the thickness of cloth in hia hand, i . THE CHARITY BALL, The Beauty and Fashion of tif City Presont. 3 The- People, Dresses, Musio, Supper, and General Arrangements-=« Notes, Ete The groat charity ball of the eesson, which has boon gotton up so rapidly and sucoesstully, took place Inst night at Kingsbury Musio Hall. Tho arrsngemonts wera admirablo, and, indood, tho hall iteelf 18 sdmirably adapted to the pur. poses of & ball, .The entrance was - lald with motting, and the Liall bolpg 80 noar tho lovol, & long olimb up steop stairs was avoidod. The dressing-rooms in the lower hall were diyided from the Bupper- room by temporary partitions, and tho artangse monts for roceiving and relurning coats, ate,' woro excellént, . Tho upper hall was Jaid with a cioss, hard floor, planed and polished to a glass-like surface, tho only objection to which belng that, if any~ thing, {t waa too slippery. The ball-room s un- Qoubtedly ono of tho most boautiful in this country, nooding no oxira degoration to incroasa it slo oS, y U o'alock tho carriagon bey at 10 tho hall was bLan having bogon at half~ n to arrive, and omoly filled, danoin, ast 0, While many of thoso who had bought tioketa woro dotalned a$ Lomo by the woathor, the number presont was abont 850, ond the floor was just suflciont] covered o mako it a cona of jmn.um.\t me& ‘without overcrowding. Among those gmunl wore Mr, and Mrs, Undorhill, Mr, and Mrs. Barrott, Mr, and Mrs, Morgnn, Afr. and Mrs. Bridge, Miss Allison, Mr. oud Mre, Thompson, Miss Kcovol, Miss Piorce, Mra, Batter, Mias Waldron, Miss ndy, Mr. and Mire, Shortall, Mrs, Jacobs, Misa® Staplos, Mies Boardsley, Mr. and s, Long, Mr. an Mra, Ruunfon, Miss Nelson, Miss Hibbard, Miss Bpencor, and many of tho_othor well known socloty people of the ity and the suburbs Hyde Park and Kenwood. ‘Whoro 8o many elegant drcsses wore gromped 8 together, It wouid To_impossible to notico (i all, but ono or two waro espocially noticeable, Tho finost, perhaps, in the ball-room wasa blsck volvet, facod with white satin, with o leco trimiupg and -hesvy irail, An ine visiblo lavendar, cut low in the nec and trimmed with doep fringo and Rom reull\l was ond of the most tastoful drossos, n; particularly well-auited to the woarer. De« collete drosaen wexe not the rulo, yot it was no- ticoablo that thogo who wore thom were vory bappy in their soleotions of colors, and _showed admirablo tasto throughout in their drosses, ‘Tho musio was considered tho finost that hag ovor been playod for_dancing in this city, and tho supper, farnishod by Kiaeloy, wag oxcallent, though pm')m]km not quito up to the standard ox- pocted from him, ‘Taken 28 a wholo, tho ball was a most enjo; blo nfair, and the financial results are expected to bo veory good. e o POSTPONED: INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24.—A dispatch from the Presidont of tho Tndiana Pross Augociation states that the St. Louis Editorial Convention, called to mect on tho 26th inst., has boon postponed. ——e MARRIAGES. s wi ool A SR LAWRRENOE—COOK—At tho rosldance of tho paronta of the \lrfld? ‘on tho 20th inat., by the Rev, William Alsin Tartlett, Mr. Charles 11, Invrronco and Biss Neliio E, ook, only daughier of tho 11on, 1. O. Cook, of (hs city, ROBINSON--PROUDNor. 19, {u thisaity, at the ros. {domeo of tho graom, 135 Wost Washingteniat', Be; 1. A: tobtnson, of ‘ho firm of Durand Bros, & Co., and Abblg Ay younost dnughtor of Jobu R Prond, Kid., of Last Grvonwioly Tt 1. 89~ Provldcacd and Boaton papars plcase copy. DEATHS. AN AA AN AN ARN A SAIARRS-Emma K. sged 36 sears, at hor residence in Mizhwood, Saturday, Nov. 22, “Thoro will bo aarvices at houso'at 1 p. m. to-day (Tags~ ay), and funoral train will run to Highwood to take fa- noral to Rosohl, RIBOLLA—Loutsa P. Sohachel, wife of Alex. Ribolla, a8 10}¢ 0'clock &, m,, Sunday, Nov. 23, Tusral and sorvices .(Euthoran) from hor late rest danco, No. 653 Duttoriioldst., &t 13 o'clock to-day, Tuog or, Nov, 2. Funoral by carrlagos to Gracsland, Filordsand ncqnniu(%‘w“ are lavited, tZ~Brannechwel; jermany), papors loaxo opy. AUCTION SALES, BY G, P. GORE & CO., 63 aud 70 Wabash-av, GRAND AITQTION SALE DRY GOODS! TUESDAY, NOV. 25, (s wrill bo, i on. Conslgn close all goods and wo shall ondoavor to accomn thom in our etforts on Tucaday, "Guy stock: con Dross Gaods, Oustom-mads Glol hlnz, Knit Good: ‘Hoslery, Gloves, Notlous, &o.: 50 1dkfs. tos, E(| Misees! Qbina Ware Also,’ Wonlons, ankets, Governmont Good: ey Oaps, Fur Good: 1 oot Tus ooty aad Unbaglisn, (& Lol Tng Loa Tiogulas salo opons ot D}§ o'clook. LUNCIH AT 12 0’CLOCK. GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 and 70 Wabaal For Wednesday's (Nov, 26) 8ale of BOOTS AND SHOES WE SHALL OITER AN UNEQUALED ASSORTMENT Of all grades, that wo ars ordored to OLOSE OUT. GEO. . GORE & CO., 63'and 70 Wabashav, By TAYLOR & ITARRISON. 10 Casos Rhine Wino, ) Cases oholoe Ghampagne. Honnossy Brandy, ogs Sootol and Irish Whisky, 3.and 8 galls. each, # Ebgs, Whiskies o pints and 5 Uases Gorman Deluyper'a Gin; and a good assort. ment Whiskips, Port and Shcery Wines, and othor liquors. TAYLOR & HARRISON, Austionsors, - 201 and 206 Haat Madison it WOBBERB”’ STOCR o Fine Furnishing Goods AT ATCTION, ‘Wednesday, Nov. 26, 9 1-2 A, ML, 204 AND 206 EAST MADISON-ST.,, Conalsting of Tino Whita Dress Slists, Nogligoo Sbirts, Yino Buspondors, Col! and Merina Hal '-hlllfi. TFina Undorshivts and ' Drawors, Oacdgan Jackals. (of finoat aatfty), Handkorablofs, Soacts s, S, “Atad a1 consigninont of WOOL AND MERINO IOSILRY, 'neso goods wero mado up for thio bost trade, and the altention of dealers Ia called to the aalo of this elogant TAYLOR & HARItISON, Anctionosrs, 204 and 206 ¥ast Mladison- By ELISON, POMEROY & CO.T', Stock of g, Crockery, Glasswave, Lamp, ‘Weodnoaday, Nov. 20, at 0 1.2 o’clook, At our Etore, 8 and 8 Raudolph-st, Katiro Stock of @ Doalor, Ohina, Orockery, Glasawaro, Cutlery, Plated Waro, Ohina and GIlt Vases, Fanoy Omsmants, Tex Bets, DiunerSota, Lamps, 0., &0, Wil bo sold in lotq ta sult, ELISON, POMELOY & CO, Priday Moruing, Nov. 26, at 9 1-2 o'l Wo mako anothor IMMENSIE SALE of Housekeeping Goods AND GENERAL MERCITANDISR, Now and Socond.Iland Ptlor Snite, Marblo-To ‘Walnut Chiambor Seta, W robes, Loungos, luni»«j’ FtonlonTables, ::L"\fium v and Walnut fluntm'l‘nblnn v, Comforters, Quilin, Oruckery. - and Farlor Staves, 46, m.fso':‘qfnr"fl'uufih‘&’.{%&’."" and 86 Randolph-at. TVARIFTTY SATX. Now Parlor Bots, Plauo Tortos, Oil Paintings, Teas, Carrlagos, Buggles, Phinetons, liarncey, Doublo sud 8lae glo Outters, aud Gonoral Merchisadive, on WEDNLE. DAY, Nov. 3, atdo'clook, at our salosrooms, 15 and 11 Randolphs WM, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctlonsors. and CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE, AT AUOCTION, OT TUESDAY, NOV, 35, AT 10 A, at No, 33 We Liout £2,000 warth of hoasae hold gaods, arlor and chambor futuiture, 10 Liodlatoat mattressos, Brussols and In< grulucrpota, 13 oy duc 4 horave, 3 bug- lon, S D inodeat imagons, & ssta of barnass 1 garrlsso: WANTED. ANTED 300 WOODONOPPARE FOX MIOHL ) y 180 uraSan APPIY ta CURISTIAN & BING, No1 uth