Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1873, Page 5

TIIE CMICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1873. THE GRANGERS. Sosslon of the Towa Grange af Des Moines, & The State Agent's War with the Sowing-Machine Monopoly, Grand Master Smedlcy’s Remedy for Railroad Extortion. Eloction of Officers by the lilinois State Grange. The towa State Granges Spectat Dispteh o The Chiengo Trllune, Dea Mozxss, In,, Doc, 11,—Tu tho Stato Grange to~ sy, o commllico of fivo was appolnted to organizo n 5atom of {nsuranco: also, a committeo of fvo to report & plan for aiding tho Norllwestern sufforcra, RECORT OF T STATE AGENT, Statc-Agont Waftman mudoa fong vorbal report of the bustuess of bis oflee, aud tho manner in which ko conducted B, o sufd that tho buciness of his of- b gfyco Fol riary waa $100,000, and over $5,000 had beci gavod to farmers on sowing-machines slono, *4ho 2rat combiuation in tho country i that of sowiyg- ucliities, Mauy of tho ovils undor which wo aro pui= lering oo qirectly chiargeablo o tho sbusos of tho bretiont @0t systom. Onca out of its clasp, and Chi £3g0 gatt Jo « will uo longor fix Lo prico of our pro- duots, Wy wiil then bo ablo to guako thotr aupply of provislons ue ghort us thoy can’muko the curroncy.” Arzangaments aro betug perected by which middle- wen will bo enlirely dlspensed with. MASTL) BMEDLET ON TRANSPORTATION, Muntyr Smedioy presented o loug report on the trazwportution quostion, which was udopted and or- derod to Lo presonted 1o tho next Legislature, e sags “No ouo of tho- plans suggested will give ro- Hef. Tho first measuro of rellef, then, s o judiclous freight-tarit for ronda elready fu oporation, The Btates tributary to tho Mivelnsippl Rivor need, and muat linve, the mouth of that river %o jmprosed that veseels of hieavy drauight can pass tho bar and load ut ang polut, Thls will divert u portion of our Westorn products, and givo tho producer his choico of mor- Xets, The buliting of & Niagara ship-canal would, during tho scason of navigation, suvo the Western farmer, s shown by tho report of englucers, from 25 to 40 conts per buehol on his whoat, In nddition to theso water routos, at lenst one doubletrack rairoad, from the Atlntle coast to tlie Miusourd River; olthor built by tho Gonoral Govern- ment or byu clarterod company, under o speclul cliarlor Umitod to apoclal rates, would toud to rogulate tho rallway rato to tho soaboard, Eithier the improve- zmont of tho mouth of Misslasippi or the bullding of o Nlugara ship-canul Wil cost less than our anpual ex- penditurs for buildings, and, when wo take iuto ac- count the fncaleulnblo benofita of theso improvonionts to Westcrn industry ond production, s momont's 10- flectlon will demoustrato ot only their expediency but thicir nbsoluto neccssity, Theso public works should bo planued und designed by o Goverumeut enginecr otlioer, and the inoney expeuded undor tho ¢upervision of compotent Commisslonera taken from all tho indus- triul interests of tho country luving au fnterest du it. “Tho theory tint the Governmeut Is simply toprate:t #ocioly ugaiunt Lad men 18 altogecher too uarrow for this ago of civilization, Tho duy huscomo when the ngricultur and produciug classes of the country sk that, a8 compared withi Gther oxpenditurcs, a pittanco shall Lo taken from tho public rovenues to foster and Tromote tholr intorests, A fur years since o great lno of rullway was needed to unito the Atltio and Puclflo Biales, To-lay sll will concluda thet it swas tho duty and province of tho Governuent to have bullt it, rather thau to huve giveun bonuaof thrco times ita cont to a privato corporution. Tho agricul- tural Btates of the Uvion do not ask, and will not no- cept,a repetition of the Listory of thut cuterprise ; but 1t 4y expeeted that tho noxt scxaion of tho Towa General Assombly and tho Forty-third Congress will tako futa caratal consideratiun mensures whick wilt bring roliof to tho burJiudd and fligging fndustey of the ugrleul- tural States of the Unfon,” OFFICERNS INSTALLED, The now oficers were {notalled with the coromontes pertalulug to the occusion, GUEBTING 'f0 ILLINOIN DRETIREN, A congratulutory disyulen was recelved’ from the State C.ungo of llinols, nuw in sossion st Bioomlug~ ton, aud thofolowing reply mado: 4o Alomzo Golder, Muster, and the Members of the State Granae of Iilimow: * Diroziens AND Swxins : Tho 1,800 Granges of Towa, by thelr represoututives, welcops your groot- ingy aud congratulstions, Wé glory i your lust huc- ceby, sud reach out our kands to you aud your muse tering urmy. (Signed) A, B, SyupLEY, Master,” FYENING GESSION, ‘This evening tho Fifth Degreo waa conferred upon the Maslers of subordinate lodges, und o banqguot waa given by tlio Capitul State Grauge, now fu sesslon, The Hlinols State Grange. Svectal Dievatch ta Tire Chicuyo Tribune. Broosuvaroy, 1L, Dec. 1L.—Tho sesion opencd this worniug with an {ncreused reprsentation, tho Stato Secretary rcporting 750 dastors in nttendance, Thse whole day bus beea occupled in tho ELECTION OF uriicens, With tho following result : Master, Alonzo Golder, of Rock Falls, Whitesido County; Overecer, John Dowaer, of Industzy, McDouough County ; Looturer, B, J. Van Court, of O'Fullon, K1, Clair County; Stoward, Joun Oedil, of Champnign Oity, Chompnign County 3 Auslatant-Stoward, J, A, Gramner, of Pinoville, Plka Counts ; Cliapladu, A, P. Forsyth, of Teabell, Bdger County ; Treusurer, 1.8, Aruairong, of Sheridan, La- County; Secrotiry, O. E. Fauning datokceper, J, F, Tandolpl, of Fulton County; Bizecutivo Committee, D, N, Foster, of Whiteside County ; Jos, Burdott, of Mercor County ; D, Duuboim, of Duluge County ; Ceres, Mrs, D, W. Darug, of Carrl ; Pomona, Mrs, O, E, Lovett ; Flora, Mrs, W, F, Rundolph ; Lady-Aseisiant, Mrs, L, Moy- 113, of Christiun County, RERULUTION OF THANKS, Tuo tollowing resolublon waa thou passed,and ordor- 2 printed ¢ Resolucd, ‘That wwe, the members of tho State Graug 20 return t0 tho cltfzens s the public wuthiorides o the city of Bloomiugtou our thanks for tho frco uso of ihin beautiful hall ; ul4o tho wawagers, for the admic- sble nuanagement of the kumo ; nlso the Inndinrds aud thie cftizona for thele kinduoss' uud generous courtesey sad hosplulity, RVENING AESSION, 1y o previous notice, this evoning was eot npact for tho turtalintion of ofticers, Whivh taok pluce, after which members indulged in'a 1o lai reunlo, v which thue r0ngs Wero Bung ond Fpeockies made by muny of the prowineut members of tho Order, The Michigan State Grange, Smeciul Dispaich ta The Chicaso Tribune, e, Dic, 11.—~Tug 178 Grang-s in the Btato Yold couvention ou tuo st of nuxt wonth, MICHIGAN. Swamp-Land StatesIonds, Speciial Dispastch 1o the Chicagn Teibune, Taxeina, Alich,, Doc, 1L, ~Tha report of tho Swampe Land B.ateNosd Commirsioucra shows that, durlig tho Sscal year cuding Sopt. 30, 1873, In tho Lower Peninsula 45 miles cf roads and ditches woro placod under contract, the contract-prive being $58,054 3 that 53 miles of roads and ditelies were accopled ond op- proved, and $114,400 puid therefor; thut 79 miles of roads aud ditches remulued under contractat tho el080 of tho year, the umount 1o becomo due thercon befug $93,014, Lu tho Upper Teulnsula, 04 wiles of rouds were placed under contruct, the contract-price befnyg $83,000 1 113 miles of rouds wero uceopted nud lfmu\‘ $471,257 Leing patd therefor ; and 69 mites of raads'remainad undor contravt at tho closo of tho Jéar, tho amouut o bacurms dus Loreon belug §49,043, hio report Baya ;. “ Treaja,y on awamp lands hins been of rare occur- cence during tho punt yenr, and this luwless plondoring of the public lunds by ** tiunber-pirucer,’ wo think, mu bo whoily ]{lruvwnlml If oll puolic officers chargad whh i duty of enforclug the lnws applicable to the aubs fect uro prompt wud igiinut dn th diachrgo of duty, 'he worst clugs of trespussers that we huve had fo deal with {8 found fllnuufi tliose who entor upon Lome- steads, elther *licensed ! or ¢ yurt pukd,! bud, une dur cover of Lossession, whichi thoir partfal title con- fors, proceed to atrlp tho kanda of ull valuablo timbor, and snvsequently sbaudon or forfuit thewm to the Btate, Nourly all of these trespussers ure slippery shaructera, lrresponsilla but cuuning, carcfully covers g their tracks to escape dutection, rendering it Juite expounive to forret out each purtluniar caso snd ariug the partles to terma of settlement; but we Awuys aiake It a rile to eharge the axpenses with (he :ln- tl'rl .“n thober out, uud muke the wdjustinent ow 1t,” e THE WEATHER. Wasnmnazon, D, 0, Do, 1,—For Now England, w0d tuviice wostward over Hio northern portion of the Aiddle Blutes and Lower Luke reglun, gotierally clondy wouther, it ralu § enuthorly to wistarly winds, the femperature Hslag sUgbtly i Now Enghaid, with snow m the northorn portion of tbis disiriet, from Now Forsoy luuluvmnll to Fiocldu, [ml'll]v clowdy or cloar feattier, with monthorly winds and sllght changes In semporuture, For the Quil Sules and Touncrsve, Jouthiarly windy, with loss oloudines, fullowd by ju~ yrousing. pressura und lower temporuture, Yo the Oitto Vuitey aud Upper Laka roglon, cloudy and threat~ e wenthee dushi tho nigity' followad by lowor fomporatire and cliaring wostlior, 1or the North- osh, ght i oF anow in We Cuntral Mlsslaalypt and Lower Miasourd Valleys, followed by elearing and cold ‘Weatlior, ORNENAL ODRERYVATIONH, Cutteaao, D Station, | Bar)Thr] Wand, | i Trecknridg 30,05 —\N, W,, Frosh, 0 Oloar, Qalro, 20.04] 81115, srewh, 0 Fuir, Ghieago. s 0Lyl rafn, Choyonne, 02|Clondy. Ginchunat,, 20,00 23] air, Dayenport..(20.80 o | UTnvy rate, 0,99 0,Clear, o[Cleur, lClear, Fort Garry, lClondy. Tort Gilaon|20.7) Lot Fair, Keoknk, ... [39.74 L17iteavy rain, Leavensiith 9.7 + Hoavy Tain, LaCrossg 0 Clowly. Marquette, ‘m\.“\.) 0 Cloudy, Milwaulee, 29,47, ‘Cloar, Omalin, .. Yaukton, LLANEOUS It Sweetal Dinialeh to_The (hicayo Tvibune, OrTAWA, Til, Dec, 11.—Rafh lins fatlen steadlly, and at timea very hard, during tho last iwenty-fonr liours, Smecinl Divpnich 14 Tha Clfeagn Tribie. LaSALL, Tl Deo, 1,—leavy ralu-storion visited this vicinity last nlght, "The Tilinols River has risen 8 fook ainca last Tueadoy, and fa stlll dsing, i etal Disnnteh to The Chicazo Tellina. BPRINGFIELD, 1L, Doc, 11,—It hu mined nimost un~ {ntorruptedly for twenty-four hours past, THE SAGINAW RIVER. An Improvement Associntion Formed —Thoy nre Geing to Hunefit tho Natlon. Speetal Diepateh to Tha Chieago Tribune, LABT BAGINAW, Mich,, Dec, 11.—At & mcoting held thuin aftornoon, tho Saminuw River Improvemout Astos clation was organtzed, with o membership of 135, The following oficers wero elected s Presldent, N. S, Lock- wood; Viee-Presideut, Jobn 8, Estalirook; Treasurer, ‘Egert Ten igka; Secretary, R, L, Warren; Exccutivo Committee—E.ra Ruat, E, F. Gould, Willam L. Wobber. A commiitsa of eoven, of which Jobn S, Estabrook #s Ohalrman, was appolutod to correspond with other citfea and Doaras of Trade, with o viow of co-operation in soznring tho {mprovemont of tho navis #otlon of tho Buginasw Itiver, tho worls belny placed fn tho light of o nutionnl benefit, Tha membership feo 4a 85, Which coustitutoa fund to bo uacd in_carrying ont tho object of tho Associntion, to defray tho oxpeuso of o delegation to Washington, if neceesury, of for suco ucidental oxyon urred, g b MORTUARY. The Funernl of Kishop Armitagzo, of Wikconsiuy, ot Detroit-lmpressive Services Drrnorr, Mich,, Dec, 1.—Tho funcrel of tho lato Bishop Armituge tovk place st Bf, John's Church to-duy, Tho ceremouies consfsted of tho_usual futerimont services of the Drotestaut Epikco pal Ohurch, uud commenced af 11 oiclodk, and losted sbout an hour, Tho services woro conducted by Bishops McCloskes, of Michigun, Whiteliouro, of Tilluofw, nod. Bisscll, of Vermont, e sluted by Dr. DeKuven, of Wiscoushn, Over a hundred clergymen Wero proeont from Michigan and otber States, and also n Jargo _delegation of tho clorgy und Inymen from oll parta of Wisconsin, und & tnni- ber of prominent cltizens of Miiwabkve, No ud- dresscs were mnde, Tho chureh e filed to it utmot capacity, There was much feellug niouifested by oll i atfendunce, and tho services were very improssive, Tho romoius were interred in Elmwood Cointery, fa which place they were followed Dy u vast concoess of peoplo, ‘Tho pall-bearers com= prised threo Detroit laymen nnd six Wisconein clorgy~ men, Tho rowalus Arrived hero yesterduy at 10 ollock, aud lay in atato in thu vestibulo of thy church i) tho'hour of tho fanera), und were viowed by u very Iarge sumbor of peoplo. 'Tho feutires, beyond belug o lirtlo emclated, woro o quiot aud peaceful 100k, e i asieop, e e ey CASUALTIES. Run Over and KKilled, Special Dispateh (o Tha Chi Kroxus, L, Dod, 1—About 9 o'clock this ovening e desd ody of o 1ny was found on (o track of 1ho Ohleago, Burlington & Quiney Rowd, on the leveo fu i clty’, A oxaminution dikcloscd ' tho fuct that tho mun hud been ran over nad instontly Wiied. Tho whocls lind evidently parsed over bis head, sovering 1t from tho body - Lnd crusbing it to ntoms, Ono arm uwid om0 leg wors forn off and tho body itclf frightfally mngied, presenting a most goantly spectacly, Fragments of fiuh wnd bano ‘were rtrown along tho track for o distance of fifty feet or wore, I'rom too elathing, the body was rocogniz.d us tht 6€ Folim Oseroll, 8 citizwn of (is piace, Uu wia woen 1 (hat vicinity o short time previous to the aceldent, and 14 kuown to have heen lntoxicated, The Ville du SInvre Disuster. Pante, Dec, 11,—Capt, Surmont yublishes o card, indigaunely denyliig tho chargo that himself and other ofticers of 1t Villo du Huvro showod vowardicoul the time of tho disat RAILROAD NEWS. Propesed Railrond Nrldgo ot M= : Gregor, Tu, Speeinl Diya‘ch to The Chicago Trilune, MoOnEaON, T4, Det, 11.—Tno 1o, 0, W, Crary,Stato Seustor, und Representstives Schroeder uud Rounds are in this city, ‘They held o conaaltution with John Lowlor to~dny. fn reference to n raliroad poutoon Lridge seross the Missfusippi at this poiut, d The Chicago & Charleston Alr=Line Toads WrLyxaroN, X, G, Dec. 11.—A conveution in {ho intorest of the projected adr-lino railroud from Chicigo 10 Guarleaton sysorablod ut tho rooms of the Chamber of Comuorco this moruing, A lirgo crowd of mur= chunta and bankers wero prescnt, fachuliug one huu~ drod delogates from poinie aloug the Lino, OBITUARY. Ool. Samuel Clark, of Springticld, Rl ineciul Dispuich (o The Chicajo Tribune, BPRINGIELD, 11, Dec, 11.—Col. Bamugl Olark, .} resident of (s clty'for thirly yoars, agod 07 yours, diod to-duy. FIRES. At Hludson, Mich.; Loss, 86,000, Special Dizpateh to The Chicago Tribunes Drraorr, Mich., Dee, 11.—McGraw's varioty-storo at Hudson lost $5,000 by fire to-day, BUSINESS IN DUBUQUE, IA. Special Divpateh ta The Clicugo Tribune, Dunuqut, 1a,, Dec, 11.—A largo nuhor of our eliizons met this aflornoon for tho purpose of forme ing on ssocintion to ucouruge mamnfacturing In this city, After hiearing the matier fully discussod, a Cotu mitfeo of fiva wss appolnted to draft o constitution and by-lwa for a permoncnt orgunization, Tho morting then adjourncd Hil nest Mouday, whan they ‘will hear the report of tho Commmittos, o baniicudy LECTURES ON POLYGARY, Dexven, Col,, Dec. 11,~The sensation of the lyst tw) duya Was been tho tour lecture on polyganty by ra, Aun Blfza Young, vinoteetl wife of Lrghum, ilor Tectures buve been fairly uttended, sud the Den ver press liss mode tho subject o leading toplo. She leaves here Baturiday under ag engagement to lecturo Aty nights fu Exutern cities, comumencing in St, Louls, Tocelving $10,000 tor the conlrso. ——. LAKE DISATTERS FOR 1873. Mruwavksr, Dee, 1L—A carefully compiled state- ‘ment of murino loskea on the Takes, propared by Louia Dloyor, murlue oditor of the Luily Ifieconsin, glves tho total dipages for-1673 ut $8,970,000, oF nearly w milion dollars more tian fu 1672, 'Veasels of ull linds lost or dumuged {1873, 1,918; In 1873, 745, or 673 moro this your thun lust, LIBERAL REPUBLICAN SENTIVENT. New You, Doe, 1L,—Ata moctiog of tho Liberal Ropuiblicnn General Comnuttee to-ufght, resolutious were adopted to the effect that fu the judgment of the Commifiteo tho nomination of Willisms to be Ohlef~ Justice whould not bo coufirmed ; and hoartily con- gratulatiog tho conntry u‘wu tho udoptivn by Cougress of tho gencral amuesty bill, FREIGHT CHARGES ON LIQUORS. New Youx, Dac, 11.—Leading rullway linca have do- cidad that, ol und wtor Doe, 16, lquors i wood, not othurwire upecified, shall be rutcd au Orat-cluvs freliht, anud Uquore {n wood, valued ut $1 per gullon, wheti 10 atatod on tho sbipplig recoipt by shippor, ua third 8. THE FARRAGUT MEMORIAL. XNEw Yons, Dac, 14,—Tlie Mural tablot {u the Cliuren of o Tucursiation, i momory of Adiiral Fatrugut, wus unvolleil Iaat ‘evening in the presenco of n lirgo couyregation, After crvicos fn the church, tho Loyal Loglonof tha Uitod Staten dised ot o'St. Jasion Lol P S (HOMEOPATHY AT ANN ARBOR. Speclul Dispatch to The Chiraga Iribune. DeTnorr, Mirh,, Doe, 11,—Apjlication Lu tho Olroult Cowt uf Aun ArBor for mandsmus to sonpsl tus Tegenta of tho Univerty to appoint two honioopthile Prctesnors to the Mudleu) Doyartmont was postponud 10 the firut woek lu Junuary, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, LaveRPooL, Dec, 11.—The steanihip Mibornlan, from Ba:timors, s ariive Nuw Yons, Doo, 11,—Arrived, ateawmshlp Loipaig, from Drewen, PROF. AGAS:12’5 HEALTH, New Yonw, Den, 11.—A dispatels from Boaton ssyat 4 Prof, Aguwslz iy serivusly flly and (hers ln danger of & total pupnlyin of Lis miseular ayatam, " ogrow, Dev, 11—Mldulght,—Prof, Agassts is Lete ter, Kiu Freovery 18 probabls, Sl s . “TRINITY COLLEGE PRIZES, Hantronv, Conn,, DNee, 11,—The content for tha orntorleal 1?-1 took placa i Trinfty Golego this eveulng. old medal wan swarded ta Wililam J, Roburtw, of Detrolt Mich,, atid tho silyer medal 10 Jus senk Muiliuglun, of Kitlanung, Pa, FOREIGN. Comments of the London Press on the Bazaine Sentence, Rumored Commutation of the Sen- tenoe by Presidont Mac- Mahon, Business in London Greatly Injured by the Provailing Fog. GREAT BRITAIN. Loxvoy, Doc, 11.~Tho Times waya that Barsbal Bazaiuo was Justly convicted, The ITelearaph cons sidora him o encrifice to tho natlonal vanity Tho News hopos that, o8 tho evidenco was #o confiloting, thie semtonco will bo commutod to porpetual exilo or {mprisoument, THE FonOY TERM, Tho donso fog whtich et fn on Tuesday contintics, serlously affecting tho Luslness of tho city nnd the novigation of tho Thames, No veescls havo nrrived in two duyr, Tho fog ling cavsed tho cattlo ohow in Ag~ riculturai Hull to be's fatiuro, Somo of tho aniniuls have diod, and_thele_ownors arg withdrawing others, o o ravor an area of Uiy squsko mtles, Loudon elug tho centre, TIUNGARIAN LOAN. Tho Rothwchilds buvo bronght out s Iungarlan losn of $37,000,000, y s My FRANC Pauw, Dec, 11.~Hoou aftar judgment was pro- ‘nounced aguinst Murshal Bazaloe, last evening, e roe quosted that his son should bo nllowed to visit him in prison, 1o refueed to avell himself of tho right of apjieal, President MaeNulion will to~duy doclde upon the uppeal of the court for merey, 1.oKDON, Dee, 124 0, m.—A ‘speclal from Paria to tho Durly News roporta thit tho Pruosident intends to cowmuto the sentenco of Marshal Bazalne to tweuty yoara® seclision, Pams, Dee, 11,—~President MacMahon's decision on the uppeal for muercy for Bizalno will not be snnounced uutil to-worrow, — MEXICO. NEW OnrzaNg, Dec, 11,~Tolegrams from tho Gty of Mexeo, to-day, slute thut the Federsl Government hos ordored tho restrictions which have recontly been placed on morchandiso importod futo the Zono Libro to bo taken off, This rostores the right of morchanta 1o divpatch merchandizo o any of tho towns within thio Zono Libro without the payment of any duty, Tor moro than n year past, frade within the Zouo Libre, duty free, bins beou coufined to the port ol Whichl tho “morclinudiso wus entered, The restoration of tho right lo diaputch goods from tho port of entry 1o any pofut fu tho Zono Libre, withont da.y, will re- ‘vive trade ou tho froutfer, which has beon laugulsbivg ‘undor tho restrictions Just removed, —_—— SPAIN. DAYONNT, Deo, 11,—The Carllat Junta announce ne ottier victory over tho Governmout troops, Ono e publtean Goneral i roportod wounded, and & number of officern were kilied, including several Colonols, MADNID, Dec, 11.—Lopez Dominiquo Lins accepted tlio commaud of tho Governuient forces Leforo Cartae gous. CRIME. The Catholic School Outrnge ot War- ren, Mi Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Trilune. . Deznorr, Mich,, Dee. 11,—Groat indiguntion pro- valla ot Warrcn over the discovery of the beastly ucta of Oharlos Alton, teacher of tho Romen Oatholio school connegted with Father Houdricks church. Thio crimes liavo boot continuad for the lusb Dftcen montha, and wero accldentally discovered by & girl who suspected what was goiug ou, as 1t was tho daily habit of Alton to call omo or two of tho liitlo glrls from tho school ioto tho clurch with hiw, and romaln absent with them for balf on hour or so, Sho flunlly questioned ono of the girls who had beeu in the labit of going out with tho teacher, and found Lot suspicions coufirmed, Slo notified lor mother, and Inquiry wae hmediotoly sct on foot, Learnlug Wiut yan going. oy Alon fed, wid, s ‘wol, Loets ar- sted. It oppears that about twenty girle, 10 ar yeara old, hove been the victims of his Tuscality, It wos his pln to ftake two of thewm at o time, leaving ouo of them on guard at tho “oor while ho weilt into the church wih tho othor, und debatcled her ou tho vory steps of the eltar, Wihest 1ho act was fnired ho heid (he cructix befors thotu, #nd sworo them to scorecy of tho devd untd) thoy wero 16 years old, Tho scoundrol I 63 years old, partly buld, with o peculiar cast in his loft oge, and 4 Tathor corgulent, o the Assoctated Press, Dexyors, Mich,, Dee, 11,—A horrible story of out- rago hbua becomo publio n the Town of Warron, 11 e from thia eity, A yer and u balf giving his nmo oy Chiarles Louls Alton, 10 teach the Rorun Catholle Behool at Warren, uud wa Sexton of tho Chureh, ajthough nothing was known of his sutoccdents,’ Durlug this period, Alfon outragal tho _ porsons of mo lews thom ofgbton girls of tho school, uomo of whom wero over 14 sears old, It apfears that tho crimen swero all committed in tho ehurcl, which odjoins tho sehoalbouse, tnd that tho fond succeeded tu terrifying Ll vietims to silence for aver a year, Tho nelghibor- iivod of Wascen fu peapled by Hollundors, geiorally uneducated, and tho cbikiren weso all of thiut nation ality Alloh Lus escapedl. Faillure to Indict Kank Officers in Dubnque, Ia. Special Disatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, DUBUQUE, Iy, Dec, 11,—Tho Grand Jdury of the State Distriét Court of this conuty closed its labors s morufng, aud mde s roport ‘to the Court of ity dolngs. This roport dlsclogus Lo fact that tho Graud Jury favored the dudiug of bills of {ndictment agninst the’ Dircetors aud officers of tho Dubuquo Siviugs Tustitution, ono of the conccrus through which 50 uuny peoplo in this city und vicluily wero swindled, Fho District Attorney opposed tho fuding of Lilla of Indlctnent ugainst theso Lunk oficors, aud ro- fured to draw (ho billn a8 the Grand Jury reqiosted, "o Grund Jury reporicd this courso of “the Distric Attorney to tho Coitrt, who hustalied tho Disirict At torney, rnd so 1o bills woro found, Tho Grand Jury reported tho wholo matter to the Court this morniug, and when tho Clerk of tho Grand Jury camd to tuat portion of the report referring to tho courso of tho District Attornoy, oud to (heir opinion of hls course, abjection wes mads by counsel of tho bank olticers (0 the reading of tho report, wnd tho reading of it was, on motion of counsel, suspend- od (il tho Court detcrmiuen whother or not'lt 14 prop- erlo Lo read, how proseciling, very uatacully cause a great dod of Lalk, eomw of 1t not very cholia or complimentary, Tho quostion 14 very portinont, How could any counsel nticipato or know, §0 a8 16 object lo it reading, what 1oport the Graud Jury was abiout 10 mukio 7 Flned for Pablishing Georgo Francis ‘Wruaintn Obscematy. Spectal Biepateh to Tho Chicugo eibune, Tazrno, 0., Dee, 11,—Jobt A, Lunt, proprietor and publisher of ‘in_vhicens shivet catled 'the soludo sun, bieh Wan supyressed a fow otk ago, wis yestor: day convietew it tho United States Gonrt of circulute iuz otscens Gosmeuts through tha woils, aud tiis orning was sentencod to puy a fine of $300, ‘Lhe puper professed (o Le the orgsn of Georgo Fraucla Crafu, ind tlio matter complainod of wun furiahed by Train'dur ing Lis imprisowment, o portion of i belug tho proceenings of Trwj's triol, Lant sttemyted o distliy of mock licrofm ib disclaiming tho Jury's rocommondin tion to morcy, bub Lo Wi BuppTesstd, ‘fhe Boettucher Murdor Cnse 1n 8 8r, Lovis, Dee, 11,—In the inquest to-day on_the body' of Rieliard Dudltacker, murdered on Wednesiluy Uy Bewt F, Oroucnbold, evidouco wuy clicited witle] thiorougify explodca th atutetiout tat Dusttwclor bad seduced Mlsa Ceononbold, Ho waw o man of education, had beew's morchnt, aud his father wos o largo clothing munufuctiirer and - ship-owuer, o dently ucceptod tho powition of conchmou of dirs, Grouonbold's fmnlly uuder niverso circumetunces, und remainod fn the place only until he could pracura other employment, Lotk Arw, Croneuhold und hor duuguer cortiied that his duportment had Lean tbat of @ gentloman, aud uo eme blunco of dlshonor hud marked bls conduct, Tha roort of tho seduction scoms to Luvs Leen s miost criiel story, originuted by purtios who wero futerestod i’ proveuting tno marriuge, nnd who wrged youug Crunenbold 1o the act to advance thelr own luterests, Tiiu ulso_in evidenco that young Crononbold hos Loe under modivs! treatmant afnea hfin rotwn from Europs, 1 Beptomber, for & partial woutal dorugonicut, The Utah Mining Swindlos. Dernorr, Dee, 11,~Jool Luwrence, of New York, Into of Clicugo, uid Jolin M, Whitney,' of 8ult Luke, uro clarged by Capt, I, B, Ward, 'of Detrolt, witlh “aalting " “the Lurekn miver mino of Utsh, snil swindiug him out uf $200,000 thereby, The teles gruph Teports that Whituey way urrosted ut Sult_Lnke yestorduy, and it was intuided that Lawreura should simultinouusly arrested in Now York. Fifteen or twenty - other partiva aro sald o bu sutlorerd to tho wwonit af $100,003, Nuw Youg, Dev, 11,—Jool Lswrence, who Waa are rewted on u chirgs of conupiriug Lo cheut und dofraud, ou u wurraut of Guv, DI, fwaiiod on u requisition from the Governor uf Michigan, biue bren reuikndod to Jufl il Monduy, o give his counsel tne to produce proof that the atildavits ou whicls tua arreat was wmude are Susufiiclont, nody-Suntching at Corry, Pa. Enre, Pa,, Dee, 11,—At Corry, lu this county, about 2 o'clock thiu morning, some body-stutebors woro dli covered drugging u corpso futo tho oflice of o mel- nont physiciun, It provéd to be thut of s former will-kuown resfdont of thut elty, Tho sfulr croates inteuso excltoment, ‘Cho Pittvburgh Water=tiond Embege slemol Prrrenunar, Dae, 11, uanco Committra £ sumed (tn huvestiguidon of the wator-bond emlix., - mant tuls ufterncun, Jolin Roaw, 1ate Becretary of the Wator Commiselon, featified that hio placod tho bonda £nd somo £00,000 with (ho Nationul' Trust Conpuny withont auiliority from urly peson, Tho stockholders o tho Natlonn] Trunt. Compuny havo subweribied nomo 700,000 toward paylog (hio Indehtednns of tho Inatl- tution, An & goaranteo that his amonnt will bo paid Comuniitoon aro sppointed o foka clinigo of and text th, gonulionoss uf o miorigayes iven b tis aul- seribers, Fustifinble Momlcido, TrroaviLLE, Po. Dee. 11—A Young man sinmed Poter D, Cofloy enfered & paloon lioro lust cveumg it o supporoil_ wato of intoxieation and, ofter wiving Rothio Tusult to o i namod Nowell who wan tand- noar, tho Jattor struck CofTey, proatrating him on (ho floor, 1o was jrimediatoly removed to & sofa in on adioining oo, whoro lio wan loft, and thia moruti ha wan found desd, Tho verdict oxonerates Nowe from Dlamic, rendoring o verdichof doath from conges- tlon of tho brabi, The lown Railrond Robbors Agnin, 57, Lovm, Dec, 11—Tho Younger amd Jnmes ‘brottiers, communly kiown s {ho Town rallrond trafn solibors, obbed (ho atopo of Tiesant & Chandier, al Brasloy, Oass Cotinty, Mo, last”Fridny ovening, and shot niidl sovorely wonnded Isuno Burion, A purty of cliizens purutied tho robbers, bt wero' captured by fica at Monegaw Springs, and, after somo dotention, woro releared on the fnjunction’ that thoy would by Hold respousiblo for any roports which wero ciroulated regardiug thelr acls, Attempted Kiduapping, WesT Onia , Do, 11,—Dr, Druner, of Cale ifornia, with flireo fritnds, atiempted lnst evemng, ob thio Mahsion Louwo, to kidiiap hia four childron, pends ing n suit for divorco, Mra, Brunor, foating suich on attempt, had & poliea officer in Lier room, und in the confuiidn the children wero removed by tho landlady, Abortionints Convicted. New Your, Dec, 1L—rs, Marcells Metzlor, clair. Foyaut, dicked i Jefecy Clty, with Dr. Conmiun, of Now York, nnd E, %, Rimball, of Nowark, for tho murder of 'Tda W. Vall, througls causing an abortion, huvo beou found guil ‘Tho Defaunlting COClark County ‘T'rensurer Sentenced. Omonmati, O,, Deos 11 —Thsodore A, Wick, tho defuulting Tréasuror of Cinrl County, O., Wah to-dny senfoncad to ono year ut bord Jabor (o Peultess 2“,-. 10 py 1o couls of his trdal, sud & fluo of 60,500, A Wife=Murderer Pionds Guilty. New Yonx, Deo, 1—John McDermoit, who o fow ‘monthin ugo, n u 0 of nuger and Jeulousy, killed his wifo and atfemplod to kil Wimsolf, Plouded' guilty to- day to murder u thio sccond degree, Sentebeo was deforred Mot Mia counsel may Submit uilidavila o extenuution, ©, The Ciealla Confidence Case in Mems- phine Mrterus, Tonn,, Dee, 11,~Tho Grand Jury lave fouud threc (ndictients against es-Aldermun Cleully for obtaining goods under fulso.protenscs, frandulent Urouch of (rust, and lureeny, He wus urreated und ‘gavo bail for lus wppearatica i tho sut of 3,000 sack, Shot Without Provocitions 'EVANGVILLE, Ind,, Dec, 11,—Joseph DBird shot and mortully wounded Juo, Jarvis, of this city, on tho Rentutky shore, nesr’ Greon River, to-dny, Tho blooting was ubprovoked, os staed by witnosses, Bird, whio fs a hurd custouier, fa still at large, Double Murdor and Suicide. BosroN, Dec, 11,—David M, Kimball, of No, 10 Common streot, kitled bis wife and stop-daughter this morutug, aud thew killed himso! THE WORKINGMEN. Lnrge Mecting of Trades=Union Men Women in Now Yorke-They Do= wmd n Suspension of Rent and n Cutting Down of Migh Suinric Labor Stacisticss=iEesolutions of the International Type Adopted. New Yonr, Doc, 11.—A mass-mcetiug of working- uou, under tho adsplees of tho Internatioualists, wus held'this ovenfng ot tho Cooper [ustituts, Theodore 11, Bunke, palnter, presided. As early as 7:80 p, m. the Liall Was crowdéd in cvery part, Boveral hundred women wero preseat. ‘Telograms from Clevelund nud Qufengo werw Ted, wishing success to the mouiing, Around tho platform Were Dnoroun mottocs, elich an 4Wo demaud a suspeuslon of rent for 'throo mouths ? “Tho General that communds tho uriy i Genoril Distress 4 When workinginon begin to thiuk, monopoly bogins to trembio,” snd otlicrs of cqually stgnificant character. A handbill was clrcus Intod enumerating tho bigh salaries paid_oMclats, aud domandiug_ “No moro salaries over $5,000.” ' Thy number of homeless men and women in tho clty wus giVen ut 10,00 ; thoso in the statlun-lionres 7,600 every Wock, and, out of to elaven Trades-Unlobs, 20,30 men woro lalo, and only 5,050 employed, Tt Was diso wat.d taat tlero uro 180,000 eldied workimen ldlo fu thio tate, and 110,000 of ull closses dlo in tho city, and 39,000 women esrning only au oversgo of §3,44 por An'adireas was read on tho duty of tho Government to protect thy Iudustrial classes,” Whe {hio Govern- mont fulls in that duty, it should Lo sot oside or over- throvm, Joln M, Albert road a preamble and xesolutions, amongst which wore tho foliowlug Witknas, Wo wish to avold all cutrige on persons or properly of muy, aud deprecate violenco and injustico n mny form, and we ouly demoud thio necesaarics of Wifo for oursclves nnd familfes, not us obects of charity, but as luw-abiding citizeus wWhioso right it ia to deuiund these of tho Governmout which o have blways supporte Jeeaulted, That wo will, 1o this our time of need, sipply ourselves ond our fumilies with the proper slicitor and nocesssries of life, and wo will send ull our billy for tho same (o the City Treasury to bo Liquidated until such times s Wo shail abtain work and poy for our work, That wo_ demund work uow ‘and Yay for work, nid abolition of tho contract sys- tem, Tt Lo prvent money punles o demand tho ounctment of a fuw that shull limil tho accumulutions of nuy tndividun),—thot {8, 1w of graduated taxation whlcl skl provent sny man or men belg able to lock up our circuliting medium, "Bilo resolutions wera adopted, aftor which o num- bur of addredess woro mads, and the teoting sd- Journed, —_——— THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION. Keport of the Committee on_ KRallways “Crunsportation of the New York Cheap~Fransportution socicty. From the New York World, Drc, 10. The Directors of tho New York Chosp~Transporta- tlon Society et yesterdsy afternoon, Tho Colunlb teo on Dallway-Transportation presented n report, which, on motion of Mr, Trask, was recoived sud res forved'to a specinl comumitice, conslating of thomemers of tlie Executivo Committes aud tho Committeo on Legialation, with power to print sud circulato, und uiso to_take . such uction on tho leaielutive récoio- wmcndation s thoy My deem roquisito. Tho Com mittea_rocommend tho coustruction by the Govern ment of & natioual fron highway botween East und West, o bo oporated under general law by ludivid- uls, thoy paying toll thurofor suticient to maintain tho Tond-bed, Complniuing of tho present dufoctiv Tullroad eystom, tho Comiuitice say : Yromiutut siong tho dofo:ts und abiscs $u onr Dresent system aro: 1, The presont method of under- 13ldug the coustruction of ruways withioul i puld-up caplial, %, The inilstion commonly known as * water- Iug 8tock," by which its nomiuul valuo fa lurgoly fn- creawed, tieroby mubdng it necosusy to wnduly tax travel dud commarce to Neouro 8 value, 8, Ly riugs u tholr muungement, through which botls ko public wud fho noumdnagiug stockbolders aro flecoed to envich u fow prominent ofil- cinty and onanagiug wtoclholders, d, Tho proscnt syatem which Neeesdtaten tho operstlon of pusscnger and freight traitic over tho fame roud-bad i whicl tho passenger truflic Lus Do vight of way, tus muklog ft loceasury for frelght trajus to lay up two-thirdo of the titme whett they should be rolliug o to their destiun= tlon, 6, 'Tho bub partial teprosutation of the stock= Loldors 1t the Duard of Diroctors, The Committeo, after curcful examination, recom=- meud the followlug remiedics for tho detdets und abuses of the prosent pystow of trunsportation : Firat—Loglelution, by which our present myslom of railyaya can Lo regilaied aud imyproved ; und ‘Second—Competition, which will cowplote und curry out (o seforn whicth fogleiation must Ssugumme, Undor ths sad of leglaltion, o st havo Lo folow= g laws ¢ 1, A luw creating 8 Doard of Raftway Commieaions ors, ho shull bo clothed with power (0 establish und veguluto ratos for treasportiug frelght aver all rull~ roads dolug busiuoes I (bl Suato, aud o préscribo & unlform pystoew of kocping rallway uccouuts, 2. A law preseribiug un eyuilslio ysatom uf propore tlonal or uluordty represcutation of ‘the tockhiolders 11 tho boutds of direction, 3, A law restrudnlug rafivay companies from payiug fntcrest or dividends beyond o alr uud Just retirn on e etual cout of thele yrovoriy o i stork und boudolders, aud compallitg thiom’ to expeud il i fu cxcosn of such umount, aud whit 18 Fequired to Iieop thelr roads fn proper royuiv aud pey thele uocoss suty Ojrating o) 18 da thole moviny, handling, sud teriudun) fuchition, tur publio seourity sud convenience, aad to reduco thelr tratsportution clinrges, when st} Tucilities ure fn 8 exfect and completo coudition, 4, Alaw prohibitiug all railway coupaules from ‘making unjiwt snd” vzcesuive discrminations ugalnet pluces Which are not compeling points, 5. A Iaw proliiting a0l yaliwiy ompalnes from deléysting thiir business to soparato corporationy, iow Xiiowat us fust £olght lnes, tho ontiro recotpta of Which donot go fute” (ho treasury of the road over which thoy ran, o Alieto prohiblt tho leuing, consolidation, or combuution of purwdlc) Tnics of Fou, b conpe: tition 18 destroyed und thu peoylo'y bighwuys convestud info nonopolion, T, A luw prolibiting mibwsy companies from acaue- tug'or Loldiug more real eitute than s necorsusy for o oteruton of this voudsynd probibitivg rallvey compontea frow cugoging it winiug or wuy business otler Alisn that of traiwportation, . B, A law anuking Jb & jenal offense for any publio ofticiul 10 uccelt OF F6 tho frea pun of uny Tullway company, und prohbitiug ruilway compunics frou granting’suchs poses 1o uny but regulur amployes of auch rallways, Al thia abve provisions shonid be national, but ure also applicsble 10 sopurate Stuten ua well, 'Boma of thow Liuve u beariug upon th icstion of coune petitlon, but tho great good to bo rualized from) thin dter POWOR Wust comv from n national donblo or quudsuplo track roliroad exclusively for frelght, to Uo budlt aud operated fu tho interest of tho wliolo Juopis, Wille opluious anay vomsally aifer as to iow ind Ly whom suel u road whould Lo cons steiictod, yob thers can be no wuch differenco of opiulon s to tho necaauity of huving wch & Toud : our wutorelines are closod by'feo duriug a largo yortion of tio v, aud oven if tuey woru wiways open tisre would be'abundant business for surh & road to don Alie trausjottation of Uve stock, Jrodace, sad mauue faoturcs, which must havo sycedy transportation, Xn tho exninination of the aubject. your Committeo aro forced tonrriveat the conclusion thal wo aro nob ilkely Lo soon obiain tho murhenceded rollef, unles the road §a bullt und owiied by tho peoplo throngl the Natfonal dovernment, Tn regard to the_diifiealty of Tocating il & road thiero can bo bo sarfous troihle, Tnt {ho opinion of il Commitico much o rond thould wlatt from Now York and follow s nearly na possitdo u_direct wenlerly o to soimo point in Olifo, to bo delermined by proper aur- vey+ here two branchos showld divergo, oo to Bt Tonls and tho ofhier to Chirngo, thun renrhing tho tiireo great recelving and distributing points of tho country and formivg great arterien of commerco 1o whiclt other cltfes and ueotions of country could bulld connoctions, PROCEEDINGA IN WARIINGTON, Jostah Quinvy, Prosident of the Amoriean Ohieap Teansportation Asrociation, In accorduico with a roao- intfon by thint body, ins fashied an uddress ond eall for & meetitr to Vo hed in Warhiugion, commenchig dan, 14, 1874, lo diciiss tho aubject of clieup traneportuffor and (ho'hieat menns of aecuring it. Delogutes will bo preacnt from every ecetion of_tiio counitry, and tho followlng yrogrammo lins heen neranged by (lio Exeots tive Commltteo fur tho four day’ sesslon 1 FHE PROGRAMNE, Wedneaday, Jan, M—FirstBewsion—Oponing_ad- dress by Jorhili Quinoy, Trealdent of (hs Awerican Gienp Mrannporition ’ Awociution ; appofniment of Comimitteo on Credentinis nud Commitica ou Finance, Afternaon_ Seaslon~Tteport of Commitieo on Cro- dontials : appomttuent of Commitien on Wator ioutea; appolntment of Committeo o Ralronds, 'This Come ‘mifiteo wiil report on tho sbinen of tho proscut rallroud ayeten, Uilr orlgli audglendancy, and will recom- wiend gutcls leglalution nd i their opfuion In_neversary to remedy tho same, 1t whi nlso preparo aud submit to thie Convention pina for reguluting Lo coustric tion and managoment of all ruilroada that mag hioro- after ho bullt i1 this country, Pirday, . m=¥imt_ Srsslon—Opening nddrers Dy Gov, Jaues M. Smith, of Geargin followed by report of Committeo ou' Wuter Koutes and discuseion of same. Becomd Seaslon, . m.—Opening nddress by Willidam M. Burnell, of 'tho New Orleand Chunber of Commercos wnbject, * The Valuo of tho Missdusipnl River Ronte, followed by M. D, Wibur, of Micligan, and Apeliera from tho Bastern Htatos, Friday, @ m—Eirst Seeelon—Dovoted to rals Touds 3 opening addioss by W. O, Fing, of Winole ; roport'of Gommitico cn Riflioads, Bevand oesiot, 1, o=Openlug addiggy by Hiopiion It Moore, o anteikoe, 1, followed by others, Saturday—3orning Seslou—Adopiion of a form of pofition and momorlai o o prosentod to cach Stato e alature, recommending auch aetlon ond tho pus- #ugo of iiciy fnwa us wil, In tho eatimation of thio Con- vantion, best promote fhio accomplishment of chieap tranapartation ; adopting n form of peiition aud meino- rial to bo presented to Qungress for tho sume purpose; report of Cowmmitico on Fiusnco; miscellancous busis boss, PEITY CRIMES. Yostarday about noon tho houso of Mra, Harts- liorn, No. 426 Michigan avouue, was outored by sneak-thioves whilo tho occupants wero ot din~ nor, and clothing aud jowelry valued at $100 woro takon, Yesterduy Mr. John 0'Connell, acting for the firm of Witlinm Grus & Co,, tailors, sworo out & warrant bofore Justico Haives for tha arrest of a young man named Newton 1I, Adell, upon the clinrge of forgiug thrae orders, cach calling for £10, upon the firm of Gms & Co., in the nawe of his aunt, who is an omplogo of the firm. Mrs, Waldrou chorges John Dorsoy with try- ing to cut her throat with a razor. John denies tho sbarp impeachment, and Banyon continued tho case, puttiug John under bail of SL00. Joln Smith docs not think that the chango was much for the botter, o was chiarged with stealing ncoat, but, a8 tho evidonco was not clenr, Banyon chiangod it to disorderly conduct, aud flued him $100. William O’Nei), whoso caso was published yea- tordsy, wns oxamiuned yesterdsy morniog by Justice Bcully, on the chargo of recoiving stolon provorty, and tho caso coutinued undor bail of 2,000, Wednesday, Annfe Heyman enticed C. J. Meyer into her rooms, at No, 123 West Washiing- tou streot, and thero robbed him of all the money Lie hiad, 881 Meyor reportod Lis lous to tho polico, and Annio wew nrrostad, and seater- duy exannned by Justice Seully, who held ker to the Criwminal Court iv bull of $500. Tranklin Hill or Tilt, whora oparations woro noticed Inst weok, was up beforo Scully yester- diy mormng for cxamination, for robbing John M. Dumplry of two gold Watchoy, somo acolets, ete. Ed. Miller recovarod tho prep- orty and Ifill wes hold totho Criminal Court in bail of &2,000. No long ago a young man named Honry W. Beott had Constable IKochler arrestod on the charge_of committing a deadly nssanlt upon him, Justice Banyon diccharged Koehler, and Seott took the caso to the Grand Jury, which found & true Dbill against Kochier, Tho caso was up before the Crimiual Court, Wed- nesday, and tho result was that Koehler was discharged. Tho Constablo thoreupon had Beott arrested for fulke swonring, and tho caso camo beforeJusticoD'Wolf youtorday aflernoon, It was shown that Seott had testified before the Oriminat Court that Kochler struck him over tho eye with a heavy bar of iron, Beven wit- nessos of the affray teatifled bofore tho Justico that Kochlor had No weapon in his hand, and thnt ho struck Scott with his fist. Lho Justice thought over the case a fow minutes, and thon said that ho wonld bo compolled to hold Scott for trial to tho Criminal Court iu bail of 1,000 COUNCIL COMMITTEES. aAs-LIGNTS. The Committeo on Gas-Lights met yesterday, Ald, Cullorton in the chaw, Ald. Jouns, Schafl- uer, and Miner were presont. 1t wag decided to give polico-station keopers £60 n year for lighting and putting ot lamps in front of stations, and that the ordinance should bo amended to that effect. 3 11 waa decided to recommond the confirmation of Johu E. Sichel as Gas Iuspector, PRINTING. The Printing Committeo mot yesterday nfter- noon, Ald. Foley in the chair. MeGrath, Murphy, and Balley wero present, ‘The Chairmun roported ho bad seen the pro- priotors of newspapers, and asked for bids, Homa of them declined to do so, unless their Dbids were kept scerot if the coutrsct wos nokb awsrded, Mr. Bailoy did not liko that, llo wanted open bida. Mr., MeGrath wanted ta ad- vertigo for bids, It was stated tunt the Inler- Ocean lind modificd its proposal, but requostod it shiould bo kept socret, Atler a good deal of whispering, the Comuittoo adjourncd subject to tho cull of tho Chairman, TOLICE. The Committee on Police mot yesterday, Ald. Seluffuer o the ecbuir, Ald. Murphy, Mahr, and Richurdson were yl‘flufim. I'ho nomination of John Speucer as Olork of the North Side Polico Court wan takez ap. Ald. Mahr understood thut Speucor was & protty well fixed fellow, and ho did not kuow it hio onght to got it. Ald, SchatTuer did ot kuow that that made any differonco, AL Murphy thought he was a nico young mun, Ald, Mahr thought 8o, too, and woved he bo coutinued. 1o was, John Amberg was recommeonded a8 Clork of the Wost Bido Court. "Il1g roxolution relutive to fucreasing the pay of doteativos was laid aver, Iu reply to a question, Mr, Sclinffuor said thoy would niot biing up the numinatious of Rehm or Klokke until tho nustake mudo in not removiag Washburn sud Wiight was reetifiod, AAMKETH, Tho Committes on Murkots mot yestorday, ANL Btout n the chuir, sud Quirk, Sidwell, Wir- ren, uud O'Briey prosent, ‘The nominstion of Miles Kohico as City Welghor was takou up, aud Mr. Tuloy was sont for, to flud out what ho thought of tho legality of a Stato Sonntor boing appointod to the ofiico, Ilo was of opinlon thut ic wan porfectly legal for tho Mayor to appoint {ho gentlewmun. 1f any objection was mado, it shouid come from the Sonare, Thon thero wa4 @oma _cauvorautlon, rosulting in ibo postponcment of the muljoct for one wook, when tho Committes will again considor it, Unless a chongo comos over tho minds of tho Cowmitteo, Mr,” Kelou's chuncos for a favorable recommondation will not be auy botter u weok fiom now than thoy wero yestordny, The ouly member of the Committeo | ready to voto for Llm was Btout, (Lo four othors belug roluctunt to sign n ronort in his tavor, A strong pulnt mado aguinut Mr. Kelioo ls that Lo I8 o member of the Benato, aud cannot attend to the duties of two oftices aud do both justice, 'he questlon _of tho con- fiymation of Mr, Brown an Fish Inspector was ulso lmut{:ouml for a week, Tho ovdinance 1o cut down the componsution of tho City Bealer, giving bhim o salacy, and compellivg Lim to turn ovor the surplus foes to tho city, was considorad, -nd it wan dvcidod to_prosont ‘to the Conncil an ordinance giving the Bealer half tho foou and the city tho remaludor, This Mr, Tuloy did wot think would Lo legal, Lut it would ba legal to ro- duco the feos Bna tho componsatlon iu propor- tion, That is how the wmattor stands now, Mr, Gillouplo atatod he would nuot accept tho position if 1o liad to puy the oxporion of the oflics out of ks half of the fuos, Thovoiaa dotormined fight making on Mr. Gilleapla bo- oauue ho 1s tho Aayor's sou-ln-daw, which muuv think Is vory small business on tho part of Aldor- mon, and not & good reason for diminlshing his omolumionts, whilo othier ofliciala aro to be givon the old anlaries, COAL. Annual Roport of Conl Mix Clair County, BELLEVILLE, Bt, Olair Co,, Ill, Dec, 8, 1673, To_is Ezeelloney dohn L, Tieveridye, Governor of the State af Iinow: Ifox, But: Wo hiereby tranemit to your Ionor onr_snnunl roport of conl mines for tho Connty of 8t, Olair in bove State, for tho your ending June 80, 1873, necording to the provisions of Seetton No. 12 of an act ontitled *An net pro- vidiug for the hcalth nud rnfoty of persons em- ployed In coal miuos,” approved March %7, 1873, iz 1. The numbor of workable conl lands in this county amount to abont 463,000 ncres, 2. ‘I'ho number of workablo coal-bods Js 1. Thore s however nnother small vein of conl about 10 or 15 foot bolow tho one now worked, rangfug from U to 24 inchoa in_thicknoss, but \vhtxcu fig not considered workablo for the pros- ont, 4, Tho thicknesa of tho conl-bods (avorago) is 614 fect. 4, The dopth of snmo Lolow tho surface of the ground of mout wines Ia about 100 1eat; tho }nm belug 20 foob aud tho groatost being 270 00t 6. The number of minoa in oporation in this county is (8, G. Bixty-threo of theso aro worked by shaft, 4 by drifts, aud 1 by slope. 7, Number of nion employod in them is 1,804, 8. 'Tho ngyreguto yeutly production of ecoal mivad fu this conuty, iu tohs, swounzy to 1,160, 651 tons, 9. Lhe amounc of capital employed in coal shining iu about £574,550, T'he above” anouut {s about s vear us wa could scortaln up to the prosout timo, Wo could not get at the oxuct sigures, as thero are & good many local operators that do not Lkoop a correct ncconnt of conl mined annually, and about half of them in the county do not Znow the oxact amount of their capitul fuyested o thelr mines, 10. Asto tho safoly snd ventilation of the mines 1 this counuy, Wo may .uuy thut, taiing overytliing luto considaration, thoy aro roasoni- bly good, and improviug. Some of thew ara in a good conditiub, whilo othors aro i a very bad oue, and will take sowa time to put the lattor tu good workiug order, 'L'his stato of affairs may bo attributed to bad manngoment, as well nb to tho omployment of suporintendents who ara notl qualitied for the responsible positiou ns suclh, 11, Wo slso flud that out of 68 mines in opora- tion last yesr, thoro were 3 which had two outlots, and 32 with one ontlet, and 9 of that numbel aze not compelled to mako ercapemant sl ou uccount of not Laviug ovor 16 men at work at thou mines. 12, There buvo U doaths oceurred at tho mines during the past yosr; somo through unne voidable uccidonts, othiors through tho carcloss- ness of the mine ownors; 6 persuns having slso met with severo accidents. Wo bofieve that muny of {heso nccidents could be avoided, if the omployers sud employes of wmines would take ware tnterest {u the sufety of thoir busiuaus, Wo would reapecifully 1ecommond tho follow- ing amondinonts to the proseut law, viz. . Anking 1t obligatory on nll owners of miuen to huve at least two outlats to each and overy veiu or stratum of coal worked. 4. That tho timo allowed in wlich to sink os-~ capement ehafts should bo diminishod as the timo as tixod now by Iy is too loug. 3. That there should be a traveling way at tho bottom of overy shait, on each side thercof, so 1 to svoid passing directly undor tho shufz, 4, Ilnt thors bo o Bourd of Lugincors ap- poititod in cach Congrossionul District, sud that 110 person shull bo allowed to make or ‘work any onging of steam powoer until ho hns passed 8 ntiafactory oxaminntion boforo snid Board as to Lin compotency of working suols, and simll huve 10ccived o certificate to fhut offect from tho sume, 5. 'Phat there sholl bo an Inspectors of Bollers appointed for each county n the Btate, whoso duty it shall bo to examine esoh boilor in the counly onco every six months, G, 1% ilLeanp, Inspoctor of Mines, W. L. Owesy, Deputy. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Foreion Maricts. Lrveneoon, Dee, 11—11 8, m.—Flour, 28s@29s, Whent—Wintor, 12:@124 3d ; spring, 114 100@1% & § white, 1s Jd@ids Bd ; club, 13s Gu@lds, Corn, 305, Pork, s 6, Lard, 405, LivxnP00L, Doc, 114 p, mo—Unchanged, Lavenroor, Dec, 11— D, tn.—Flour, 28:@20s 6, Wheut—Wiuter, 128 2d@12y 4d ; epring, 123 @124 05 while, 104 40@1ds 0. Lard, 40s 0, Restun- chinged, Lavinroox, Dec, 11—5 p, m.—Cotton quict ; middiing uplaud, 8id'; middiing Orlosns, 82d; sules, 12,000 e Amoticas, 6,600 Lalea;specilation aud txport 000 bules, Breudatiffa firm ; California white wheat, averiga anulity, 14 4d@15% 0d; do club, 1% GA@lds: red Woatorn spriug, 124@12 6d ; red winter, 133 2d@1% 4d. Tlour, 28320 Gd, Corn, 36a 3d. Lard, 40s Gd. Tallow, 284 0d. LoNDON, Dev, 11,—8 p, m.—Tho rato of discount at the Bank of Englund hus been reduced to &g per ceut. Tho ruto of discount In opou_ markot for thirce months bills &5 4 per cent, The bullion fh the Bank of Englmud 13 incronsed £618,000, The proportion of the bunk's reservo 40 it Ifabiiiics, which wns luat woek 454 per cont, §s now 48k por cent, Congols for moliey, DIZ;@J4; on sccount, 93}@02L(, United Stutes ‘securilioy—~208 of 65, 01 do, '67, 983z: 10-408, 214 ; now b9, 03%, Naw York Contral) 0% Erio, 7l Erlo preferred, 68i. " "¥alns, Dor, 11.—Tho rpocio in tho Bank of France tineincronsod 600,000 franca during the past woeke Rentes, 30f, The Liv % in St tock Markets, XANEAR CITY, Speeial Dlapatch tn The Chicagn Trilune, Kanoas Ciry, Mo, Doc, 1esOrTTLE—Tecelpts mesgre; Luyers searce ; prices nominal, Sales of wine tered Toxun cown ot $2,00; hntivestock wteers, $2.76. Tons—Recelpla ot tho Unfon Yerds, 4,002, Ths masket 14 weuker, 1 consequence of the rall, cons tinued for Lours, " Buyers aro off, but all tho olterings wers disposed of at $1.95@4.40, NEW YORK. New_ Yonk, Deo, 11—Urrvea—To.doy's receipis ro 1,700, niildug 8,300 Tor tho last {hrcoduys, agoiust 00 for tho gamo time last woek, ‘Tho weather wus ubtuvorablo to kales of droesod hicst fn the markot amd the demand for Lneves wud very moderato. Good to pelmo stcern wero tuken ot sbuut Moudsys pricer, whille Iuforiur to falr lots ruled strong st ie lower, ‘Lo qualty s botior t tho avorag with o vory Joor Jots, and_b cars of promium atecrs, Tho ox- iromo ringo wau from o up to 13%¢, with & fow Ohrlstman enttle at 133g¢, SilERR AND LANRG—Tresh rocolpts, 7,550, making 13,100 for tho lut threo duys, uguinst 7,040 for tha Samo timo hast wealk, 'Tuo supily 18 in excess of Mo demond, Prices fell off uliont e, Tho extromo was 455@7c, with good loth af G@0ie. —Arclvald, 0,000, muking for threo funt 26200 for tho sume {ime luat week, Tho \was Q] at $5.0035.25 for live liogs, and $0.00 @0} for city dressed. Sules of live welght includo Tar Olios, averaging 161 1s, ot $0.25, BUEFALO, Burearo, Doc, 11.—CATFLE—Rocelpts to.day, In- cluiug_roported arrivale, 493; total for tho woek, 6,103, Tho market wua doh for Wwant of stock, Priced wero abant 47 off on all yrades fram Tucsdsy Futea, ‘Fhe yards aro bare of stock, Siuep aNp Lavns—Itecelpts, Icluding reported are ol 000 ; totul for the ‘week, 11,800, The turket clored Tirm ‘u $5.25@0.00 for Cunudn sheop ; Olilo shoep, $LI5@4.ET, Al offeriugs were disposed of, Ugas—Itecelpts to-tay, Inclnding roported arrivals, 4,600 ; total for the weak, 25,209, against 27,300 for the £amo tmo lust week, Thia niarkot dull, in cunsequenco of tha anft weather, uf J2@Ac decline from yestarduyia putew. Duyorn urd Boliiug off il wort. destrivg furtlior oivessions, 1logs uveraging 180@300 tba sol 8t ELE5@5.00, EAST LIDRRTY, East Linenty, Pa,, Dev, 11,—-CATTLE—Arrivals, 53 cara ; oxtr, B0 o TA(c § bost, 53,0 1o Bio; mediin, 43 to o3 common, 3x5¢ to 437¢’3 tockers, Jc to 3. Hoan—Arrivals, 4 carn ; beat Phildolphis, 88,10 10 8,30 ¢ Yorkors, £470 to 5,00, Sitgkr—Arrivaly, 4 caiw ; bost, .00 t0 $3.35; me~ Qfum, $4.60 to $4.73 3 comman, §.00 {0 $3.50, DALTIMORE. BArTIMONE, Dec, 11,—OATTLE—More active and Ao tghor ; vory Uout on e, BXGUc it quliy, Lig 33%e; medium or good falr qualily, S5 @dxe. Rev ceiplr, 1,683} oales, 1,682, Tlods-—In good dowund snd higher; coru-fed, BX@ Tej Milors O\ @i, Receipiy, BUE, Surer—Very dull ut (@5ge. Récelply, 1,790, Now York Dry-Goods Markots New Vouss, Deo, 11,—Thoro was & cheerinl fecling 11 tho trad to-day, ubd a fr quantity of otaple cots tan and woolen gooda changed hinds, The ugents of Apploton sud Indisu.Head staudard shoeting roduced thio prices to 113ge, and soconda of tho same makes to e, Hienched slirtings sud cofton suunol are fu stendy request and tirm ; prints and worsted dresse 4oods I demand for the holidsy trade; fanoy cusels uerea aud repelicnts modorately active, Plttsburgh 011 Market. Presanvuoi, Dec, 11,—Crude Jmlrul um, Unlon Line, quoted at $1.00; othior Lusy, 87) @00} resued, 560, ‘fhe Produce Yarkets. NEW YORK, New Yonx, Deo, 11,~Corron—Highor; midaling upland, 1550 BueAvBrUZA=TFlonr 8 bade firmer ; recelpta, 10, 000 Lyl wuperfine Western und State, $3.70@6.40 ; cammon to good axtra, $0.05G7.10: goad 10 clivico, FLIB@TI5 5 - whito whoat eaire, $175@8.80; exira Ollio, $0,0038.00 ; 81, Louls, $7.10@11.00, " Rye flour setive, Corn wmesl lendiug s Weetern, $3.90@4.25, Whetl more iy o aud “emert e, SL,000 bui No, 2 Chicigo, SLSVGLOE; Mo, 1' Milwaukeo, 81013 No. 4 ' und No, & Milwukeo rulxed, $1.5 { winter red Westora, in sfove, $1.66031,60; No, 1 Northwestern, iu _store, $1,08 No, '2 Mllwaukes, §1,68@1.00, Jiye quietand firm, 'at $1,05@1.10, Darloy and malt unchanged. Oneh & abade 1 10000 but Wasters mixed, fn storo, TI@17ic; do_nflont, 7837003 nowr mfxed’ afloat, 776, Oals’devidedly firior ;i recolpiny 25,600 13 milxed Weatorn, ntlont, 83300 § do 1t Ktoro, i wilte Woalern, atoit, Sigibje do-in wturey 5o, Huan—Quiot and wealk ; Western, 20@910, LAY axD [Tors—Unclintiged, Gnocknin=CalToo quiet § 10,21 (@258 1ol 3 atank of Ttio fo-dny, 10,00 bage, Sugar dull nnd fowet + fale to gnod refinlug, 75,@ 150, Molanwes quiot and e ¢ liew crop Now Grleds, (3090 § old do, 45@36e. - et quic Trrrourum—Crude, o rofined, lde. LonraiTine—Quict nt 40ic@ 1 Trtoviatoss—Potk quiet aid lvin s new mess, $16,00 cef quiet uid firm, iddies wpot, 720t whort, Decembu Bee "Lard O 3 Weatern nlcan 87-100 Decotuber § '8%¢c Fobruary { rm, with o good dotnand; ino Western firkine, 2307 Cunrsn—Firin ot 133¢c, Witiary—Flrmer at (i, BALTIMORE, Dartntone, Dee, 11,—Lneansturra—Flour active, firm, and unchanged, ‘Wheat steady and unchanged, Corul firm; mixed Weatein, 76r, Oata firn mixed Wenter, 41@i80; white, 46@306, Byoateady ot 853 ThovistoNs—Quiet ; now mess pork, $16.50, Dulk siouklers, partly and fully cured, By@bko; cloar viba do, T@7¢c. - Davon unchanged, Lard, 8i¢6. BurTen—Kicady ; good to cholea Weatorh folls ond tub, 25(H0% Corvre—Unchanged, Wittsxy—Nominal. PIILADELPINTA, TRILADRLPNLA, Det. 11, — BUEADSTUFFS — Tlone iy suner, $.00@550, Wheal—Clolro nctive; othier grades duf s red, $1.58; amber, $105G108. Ry, 00@V%, Corn fims mizod \entern, Gc. oite, advancthg tendoncy ;' white, 64! mixed, B VETnonkusi~Crude, 0c § refined, 194c, WiLsr—At 0de, CINCINNATL Qrsonesats, Dee, 11—UnEADRTUFFR=—Flour, do- maud fufe 5 prices udvauced o TiTice, Wheat stéudy § ranple lot#, 31,40 1,45, Coru firun ¢ Old eur, 635003 shelled,, 0% uow ear, 51@52¢, ltye held firmiy af 93:092¢,’ Outs ateady ut 4U@iSe, Barley, demand Sair 1 market firm, T1ioviatoss—Lork quiot ond ateady at §16,25@15.20 3 geuerally beld ot ths Tucter price, cash ok Docernber, Lard stuady ; Koltlo, 8X@8ige : nfcam, ales of 1,000 tesat8e, ik meats quict aud sleudy ; Ahonlderd, @+ clear Hib, 6c; eloar, 7e. Bacon qulet and H shoulders, 03¢c clear rib, Te; cloar, 8e, all new, ons—lieceipts, 12,099 ; shipmeuts, 1,154 ; fow sells" Ing ut £1,60@6,10, Green meuts nowmiuul, wouthor unfavorable Wutsix—Firm ot 00¢, TOLEDO. Towzpo, U, Dor. 11,—LNEADSTUFFs—Flour, do- mand falr'} ailirket Srm, Wheat dull ; prices deelioe ed; wmber, Micligan, $1.48; Ssunary, $1,58% 3 Fobr 9 160% ¢ No, 1 red, $L81@Lo1% 3 No., 2 red Corn I folr dentand at fowor ' rutes ; Ligh ixed nud eash, G8iG@581{c ¢ January, 68ie; febriv runry, B3@39¢0 ; low mized, cash, and Jamury, 670 0w, 004¢¢, Oats dull and a wbiado lower ; No, 1, 430} No, 3, . Groven Serp—$6.10, Tloas—Dressud, duli at $5.60@6.65 offered ; at $6.70 @5,75 uakied Ticoxs lour, 3,000 brle; wheal, 9,000 bu ; corn 6,000 bt ), 2,000 bu SittestiNTa—Lionr, 630 brls; wheat, 6,000 bu; corm, 82,000 bu; vste, 2,000 b, DETROIT, DrTnort, Dec, 11.—Briabsrorre—Flour quict and unchnnyed. Wheal stendy; demnund modorata; oxtry $1.64: No. 1, $L.67@L5Y," Corn steady, aud in mod- erato demand at B0, Oals in good domand st ful prices, 4135 Hous—45." Rucrirzs—Flour, 700 brlaj wheat, 6,700 bu; corn, 1,000 bu. Surratenzs—Flour, 406 brle; wheat, 7,000 bu, OLEVELAKD, CLEVELAND, O, Dee, 11,—BnzsdsTurrs—SWheat firin’; bold Ingher} No, 1 red, $L60; No, 2, $1.48:3 150, Corn steady ot (3@G4o for oldi GOs for new, Outs—iTc for No. 1 Sato} 45 for No, 2; 43¢ for white, TeTRoLrUM—Quiot and easier; 12 for wtandard white iu car lots, BUFFALO. Bureato, Dec, 11.—DneAbsrueFa—Wheat fnnctive and frmly field, * Coru quict and a sliade casior ; sales 10,000 buNo, 2, mixed Weatern, purt in_lots, ut_G0c. Oata relafling at &3¢, Ryo uegiocted; held st $1,00, Tarloy in moderate demand : 1o alea. MILWAUKLE, MiwauxER, Dec, 11.—Duzapsrurrs—Flour quiel and unchenged, Wheat demand fafr, market firm No, 1, $1.1037 ; 'No.2, $1.14), cash ; $1.13 December § $1.16% Janaary, Gath quict and weak 3 No. 2, 87ies Gorn exclted ; prices higher ; No, 2, Gde. Kye frm; No. 1, T83e. ' Barley firm ; 'No. 3, 3141 1i0GR—H.16@5.75, TrovisluNs—Uiichanged, Mesa pork firm ot $14,60; aweot pickled Lame, 0@93%e. Dry-solted shoulders, 59 lowva middles, 76, boxed. Lard rm ; keltle, ¥io steun, 84 Reckipra—Flour, 4,000 brls; wheat, 70,000 bu ; corn, 50,000 b, SupainTs—Flour, 6,000 hrla ; whoat, 45,000 b, 41, Louts, 81, Louts, Doc, 11,~Corrox—Ifigher aud in good demand for hpluning ; middiiug, 15c. BREADSTUFFS~Flor, demand fajc 3 masket firm § superfin winter, $LG0@4.75 ; oxtra dn, $3.25@5. Whent—Spring higher ; nutiplo lots No, 2 Chicage SLIS@LI4 ; winter fivmor; No, 8, §13 bld ; No. rod winter, SL60. Corn ecarce, finm, oud higher ; ne mixed, 580 on east track ; No. 2, 696 bid in elovator, Oata active, prices advanced ; No. 2, 42@42)¢cc in ele vator, Barloy frmer; No, 2, §1,85@1,45, ltyo bighet at 80@8le, Wittsky—~Tighor at 90¢, FTiovIsToNs—FPork quict, at $1L00@M4.60, Greex meats tirm 3 shoulders, 43¢ 5 clear 110, 84C; clear, e, Ihmb, T5@c, 'Dry salt meats, 'lidle dowg | vicked lote on orders, shouldors, 5i@53¢e ; cleur rib, 7Ti0; clear, Tigo, Iicon quict order iots of shouls ders, 7o ; clear'rib, 8o} cloar, 8)e, Lard easler] o Fadies at $4.40G4.65; socelpls, ¢ (0Gs—Easier, ot $4. .85 ; rocelpts, none ; mosf 2ales at $4.75@ 4,80, Cartre—Quict ; through Texans, $L75@2.50 ; win. tered, $2.2589.0354 ; ood 40 prino hativo widess, $3,51 @450, 08WEGO, _Osweao, Dec, 11—Dineavstoprs—Whest dull; No, 1 Milwaukee, $1.55, Coru quict and firm, a4 70, Dattey quiet; wip liko Canada Nold ot $1.025 @108 § Bay of Quinte, $1.67, MENMPUIS, Mesreae tDee, 11,~CorToN—ileavys ordinary, 190 120y jrood ordliiry, 15c: ateletlyordiary, 180 low middling, 140 strictl middling, 1405 mi dling, 150+ siviet, 16%c; recolpts, 1,630 bales ; ship= meute, 2,745 Lales | atack, 46,207 bales, oy Biglt conunorcisl bills on New York, 3-80 discount ; New Orleans do, i discount. TineADSTUFFS—Flour quict aud wnelianged, Cora= weul frreguine at $3,10@3.16, Grain—No stock, Hax—Demand good ut full prices ; Let brands ac~ tive at $17,50, Provisioxs—Bulkmeats in folr demand and lower § shoulders, 603 _cloar rib, 635c; cloar, 7, Lard firm 8t 81@Mie, Pork scarco and frm at §10,00, Potatoes dull'at $2,76@3,00. INDIANATOLIS, Inpaxarorts, Dec, 11.~Bneapstusss~Flour and grain dutl, Imt unchanged, TFrovisions—firin at previous prires, HouB—$4,40@4.60; revelta, 6,300, LOUIBVILLI (Jowmviear, Dec. 11.~Coxron Stesdy middlng, {0, Hoas—Firm at $5.00@5.10; recoipts light, Provisions—Steady, but inactive, Mens pork, $15,00 @16.60, Baron nowl; Bulk meats rm; shoulilers, Ge § clear rib, Te; clear, 7ic. Green lueaty wicad: :I;::(uldfln, By clesr Tib, 63o; clear, 7o hume ée. Hniabsrorrs—Crain firm. Corn, new sbelled, 600, Outh 40@42¢, Wheat und flour quist and unchsnged, WK Y—90@010c, READY~-MADE GARMZNTS. FLEGANT U Chas. Eossage & Co. Have made in this department large concessions in prices. Bl'k Silk Suits changed from $160 to $100; Col'd Silk Suits from $225 to $160 and $176. Silk Skirts, with Camel’s Hair Over Garments, at $76, Cash- mere, Serge, and other Fabric Suits, reduced to $25, $35, $40, and $60. Elegant Emb'd Bl'k Cashmere Polonaise from $126 to $76. Stylish Oloth Walking Jackets reduced to $7, $10, and $12. Velvet Cloaks, $40, $66, $60, and $70. Rich Velvet Polonaise, $100, Children’s .School Suits very cheap. Cloaks, Suits, and Dresses made to order at shortest no- tice in the latest and most ar- tistic styles. 106, 108 & 110 State-st. 00 & 62 Washinwtonst.