Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1873, Page 8

TIE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1873, THE CITY TREASURY. An Admiifed Deficit of HEEC,000. The Bondsmen Will Offer to Turn Ovor Mr, Gego's Property to the City. Mceting To-Day to Consider Proposition. the Mayor Colvin Is Inclined to “En- foreo tho Law.” Ho Exoreratos Mr. Nedil from any Knowledge of the Dufuleation. Thoro was much excitoment around tho City Hall, yestorday, caused by tho defaleation In the City Trossury, dud, it bolng undorstood that a mooting of tho city ofiicinls with Dr. Gago's counsel, would be held to soe what arrange- mont conld bo made, much avxioty wns mauie the Bonrd under the nuthority of the Inw giving b powcr to net as o Justico of the Peace, iy right to do no in disputd by meny, Wwho rogard it aw imporalblo for o corporative oflleor Lo uct in an ox-oitieio eapneity for the township, Thoro is s rwnor thut ihoe colleetion of taxen by the Col- leetor thus »Yuuiul-ul will bo 10sduted until the vaildity of the appointmont {8 soltled by ti Coun.) £ o e Pincrepancy in tho Ac mer Ikovennoe Oiticinls Agents Investigating the fladters specled Diapatoh to Ihe Chacano 2'mbune, ToLeno, 0., Dec. 16,—A muddlo, if no woreo, Tia just boon brought to lght here In the ad- minlstraticn of 1L, Chaae, n formor Collactor of this Concrosctonnl Distrlst, In Juno, 1303, {ho Toledo, Wauswh & Wostorn Iailrond was in nirons te the Governmont for threo ycara' tax on dividends and intorest-boariug bonds. ‘The Treasuror of the rond, Mr. Drutemond, recetved an intimation that a prompt payment of tho amount would pavo tho nxsessment of tho povalty ; and ho theraupon handed My Chaso checks fo the amount of £11£,966.87, the sum which, accord- ing to his accounty, was duo the Govormment. 'Flio matter pansed on as if sotuled, ‘List yonr, tho Government concotving for va- rious ronsony that manv of tho railionds had do- franded it by malking falsa roturns, prssed o law ordoring & general investigation of their ace counto. During tins investigation of tho ‘Foledo & Wabnsh's accounts, the oflicers of thoroad dis covered that tho Govornment had only accredited fested to know the result, Tho meeting was not hold, howover, Bolween 11 and 12 o'clocls, Mr. Gago's conosol entorod thio Comptrollar's oftico, and iv a fow minutey Mr, Burley also wout in, Mr. Hayos, who is still unwoll, was notin the office, and in his absenco nothing was done, Boon after, Mr. Jowott coiled upon Mayor Colvin, and had & conversstion with him. Tho Mayor did nob commit himself lo any dofluite comse of uction, but inthnatod s.mowhat emphatically that it wag bis duty to enfores the law. Bafme tho Inter- viow ouded, it was arranged that a meeling of flie Mayor, the Comptroiicr, tho Corporation Counsol, the Finance Commilteo, and bir, Gage's tounsel should bo keld atlde k thig alior~ 000 to consider tho outiro matter. Homo hours later, tho reporter mob MAYOR COLVIN In the corrldor, when tho following colloquy en- sucd : Ttoportor—Whon do tho city suthorities meot Mr, Gage's counsel to consider whut shall be one sbuut the dolicit in tho L'reasmy ? Tuo Mayor—To-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock ‘s tho hour eppointed. Reporter—Wint do you propose doing in case ATy, Giago fails to turn over tho funds? The Moyo:—Hava you read tho luw ? Repoie: 5. DO you propoko oxecnting it ? 'he Mayor—Certuinly I do. What elso can I 1o under the circumstances ? Reportor—\What will the deficiency amount o ? ‘Tho Mayor—Well, I bad a talk Saturday night with Joln Kico, Gaa's pastner, and ho waid the wmonnt of tho shortazo would be £330,000. Liop rter—Dao y.u valnl thab s correct ? 1hs Mayor—It is unrd to tell, but I think it wilt bo a gocd deal more. o has had so loug a timo to covor up his tracks that 1t is probablo the !ail amonnt of his shortogo will not bo kuownat suco. Toporter—Tho report of the meeting il not be invoruble to dr. Gage, thon? . The Mayor—lt ought not to be. He hns iwoin, month after month, to statemonts of tho jondition of the city funds, which ho kuow to se fulse. I eaw him lnst Saturday, eittiug at the 10ad of the Pacific dining-room, just as happy ind contented a8 if there was nothing in tho rorld thomattor. Then the Muyor passed into his office, Theve. wore rumors uflont that the dofleit wontd reach » muca larger sum than proviously roposted. o got ot tho truth, a reporter called pon IR, GAOE'B COUNSEL, who stated that tho defleib will amount to £360,000, which includes tho interest money, but aocs not includes the $187,600 in the sus- pouded banka, 'Lhese flguies, which may be regurded aw official, are $10,000 more than the cstimate published in Tne Trinuxe yesterday. It is conceded that Mr. Gage will bo sliort to the smcuut sinted when the wettlement comes to bo made. 1Ls friends expect thut the Council will bowillng to take, Lis property, as far ns it will go, toward liquidating his d=b. o the city, As atated m Tun Tnisune yesterday, the bondsmon have prosonted AN ULTIMATOM that Mr. Gago shall Lranster nil his proporty to tho city. 1t roems ko iy ready to do_o, pro- vided th~ city s willing to takeit. Whaethe city will do will probably bo dotermined ot the coting to be held Lo-day. luguiries at tho Pacilic Hotel for Mr, Gazo met with the responso that ho was out of town, which was intended {o deccive those who, out of curiousity or mistaken kindness, might in- trudo upon him, The fact is that Mr. Gago is very much prostrated, bis norvous systom being shatterod, and his canncity for transacting busi- ness proatly impaived. It hintiog been stated that Mayor Colvin had anid that EX-JAYOR MEDILL know shout Mr. Gago's defaleation before he went {o Burope, a gentleman from L'n 'Lrmose called npon Mayor Culvin yestorday, aud askel if ho had mado such & statemont. Mr. Colvin replied that e had mado no euch statoment, und that ho hud no reasou to supposa that Mr, Medill knew anything about, it. COMMENTS OF TIE PRESE. Yosterday's -Zoiluny speutss of the mat- ter ny follows Youterday the ado.eit i Luv. 2bi: to mak: gou 1.t his frienda mitted that there was ats, Whica ho was une I 6f wus friends, und Londsmen beld o nccrab meating 8itucday eveu ordvr (o €6 how thoy could heip by out of y. Thiugi ali the Englieh papers bave for wmony doys Lean” fally nwaro of tho 1ruo condition_of nifairs, nono of them hid honesly enongh {o pullish anyiiing, A tiourund noles of 5200 uch lavo been mide, walch aroto Lo put on thy market 1y Gago's frionus,’ in order to wal:o upa part of tao dell-it of $:0),000, Aud we know what {3 0f yot more consequence than this defieit, David A, Gagobuy mado falee ontries in 13 Loosy,—he hun overy month taken o faliv oath wien hie swore Lo tho correctuess of lie Lalances, To 1as thun defravded the eity, and it s s question hether h fatoof Twoed du Now York s uol logally 4 duo, 4 Wo mentien theeo things in order {o show how nec- exsury wen the Interferenco of tho Sta ts-Zeitung in tho election, und Low correct dis declaratious were, ‘The Jowrnal gays: ‘fho otatemonts made in regard to tho nffairs of the City ‘rensurer takie vs | y surcrise, re they doubtiess doa majorily of our citizéuy, ‘That Mr, Guge should e embarrasicd by the lubs suspension of some of the ‘bauks fu whicl bé had deposited the ity funds I8 nat- ural, but thut bo should ve & *ghort™ i3 u “gtuuuer,” Tho city eventuahly 1ot be the loser, &8 Mr, Gugo's privaty property and his bondsuien arg awmplo eccurity, Bat this, Lhougi not us bad as it migut be, s worse thau it ought to bo, Woueed the meney, and more t00, 10 pay CUrrent Gxpousca, ‘The fault, however, {s with the city, The Common Gouncll, whitlo they refused to nutliorizo the Treasurer 1 loan 't money, did not hesitato to accopt the fu- terust, thus Lecoming » party to_the illegiiimate ura of the publie funds, — 1f tuis exposnzo shull Lavo (ho effeot to chungo 1he system, it will bive its usca, Wo balieve Mr, Gigo to biv an liouest man ; k0 §8 Ly suce ccsor i ollice, Bat so long sy cho Tressurer 8 ex- o:ted 10 1 u money-tioker also, there I8 1o man ko honest but that ho may not Lo cuugut i o liko pro- diecment, Tho Poat puys : We iitve nod'ayotiticn to commentupon the dovels opanents which lave fur soms timu issocisted the fiwe af 3Ir, Davhil A, Gigo with o conrlderable defielt In ln uccounta os Cily Wreacurer, Whilo runiors of this kind have of lato beon hoveriug in the air, tho friends of Mr, Guge credited them to tho heat and bos. ity of (o exuvars, and not to ny nctuul bsls of fact, Iiapyears, hawover, thrt an exceolingly goner- ous disposition, o derivo to Liclp his fellowa whonover It bes leen ' possiblo for bim to do o, & too Ubcral Jending of his cvadit to businesa payer which bow wncxyoctedly proved woribless, aud Bomo uulucky busines vonturen, bavo inducad bim to muko ase from th C1 lieasury of fauas which hls awmple meaus wuit bis edaracteitsidenlly ennguine dlaposition ledt Wi to belicva he could wt L\ni‘ 1hne make good, Tl bo wonld Lave been uule (o do but for tho oceur= renco of Uio pumie, which pub it out of (lie power of 1o Lest and voundert of mow'to meet their obligutions ayon cafl, Thiv is the worst of the rase against Mr, Gige, Hu i3 slmply umably to meot with eniiro premptitudo the demand which Is abisut (o ho mvdo npon him by his succeskor fu the Prensurer’s oflive, Bht ho Dbus turned ovor wmple projerty, Swhich ean g.03dily be converted fato corhyto cover his labili- ty fo tho ‘Treurury, berides which, bls Londwmen ure nasually strong, and ueither loca’ nor ayectl fucon- venfenco will fail upon tho ey, e, Gago hasthe dvep ond boartfelt rympathy of {he thousatds of L parsonal friends, whis luiovo (igk thure 14 1o dishon- Gity i his mature, ot Who aro_ nwuro (hot his lostes cnd preront keow und almest jusupportublo personal piilforing nre ho resuit of benefits cenforred upon otnerd rther then yecelved by hfmself, 'Chut bo will wawrge from (o clutid tnt susronmds hitn with tho vontnned reapect and vttackiment of his friends, uone Whu Enow b huvo 1hy sifglitest rason to doubt, OONTEST-éD TOWNCHIP ELEGTION, Speciul_tagpateh to L'he Chicaga Trbuns, tuef with $87,054.08, making o discropaney of 3024,811.24, The attention of tho Department was enlled to this, and special ngonts woro dis- patched to examine iuto the maitor, which they aro doing ot presont. Amoup the curlous foatures connected with tho affair, not tho lenst are: Iirst, that an orror of such magnitudo Lns remmined un- discovorod now for over five yenrs, dur- ing which the nccounts of “the Rov- enuo Ofico balnnced monthly 3 and, sccond, that tho discrepaucy is oxnctly the nmount duo for a Linlf-yonrly payent oceirring in tho mid- dio of tho batch, thut of the last half of the year 1807, Hndithappenedat the beginning or thoond of the acconnt, it could bo muio casily acconnt- ed for on the score of o mistake, Tho eox-Col- Ieotor, Ar. Chnse, bas a very high roputation for bionesty, and his frionds hope that the caso will be clenred up in o manuer to roloase him from suspicion, DUBUQUE. Organization of n Manufncturers’ Aid Asvocintion-=-Movement for the Bullding of a Wagon-Iiridge Across tho Mississippie Special Dispatel to The Chicaao Tribune, Dunuque, In, Dec. 15,—A large number of cllizons mot at tho rooms of the Young Men's Chnistinn Association this eveuing, aud adopted arlicles of nssociation of a Manufacturers’ Ald Avsovintion, About fifty poisons eigned tho articles, and & DBoard of cloven Dircotors was appointed, and also a Committea of Soven to solicit snbscriptions to the articles of associa- tion, The mocting then adjourned, to wecot at somo future timo not desirnated. A committee, conelsting of ten citizens and five Aldarmon, inspocted the railroad Lridse THE FARMERS. Furthor Proccedings of the Iowa Stato Grango, A @Government Rallway Desired--- Diseropancy in tho Treas- urer’s Accounts The Hlinois Farmers’ Assoclation to Meet To-Day in Decatur. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, DrsMoixgs, Ia,, Dec. 16,—Loss than halt tho dclegaton to tho Stale Grangs remainoed over Sunduy for the businesa of this weok, A GOVERNMENT RAILWAY DESINED. A committoe of flve way sppointod to roport s memotinl to Congross in behnlf of the 100,000 Iows farmers reprosented by the State Graugo for & double-track froight line couneccting tho Enst and Wost., TIHE TAX OX TEA AND COFFEE, On. motion of Z. 8. Colin, the following was adoptad : Rerolted, That our delegation in Congress be in- atriicted Ly tho 100,000 farmers reprecented by the Btate Grango of Iowa to oppose tho revival of ths tax on tea nnd coffeo; and, 3f dicrensed Tovonuo is necese sary, to urge tho re-enactment of the hicomo tax, OTHER DUHINERS. A rosolution was adopted that cach finauclal oflicer be required to givo bonds In twica tho amount_{vtrusted to his charge, The Grange isin sceeion nt a late hour to- night. The Bxecutive Committes will romain in goasion in this eity all of this weol, iTo the Aasociuted ress.) A FARMENS' RING Des Moixzs, In, Dee. 16,~Tho muatlng of the 8tate Qrango on Saturday was not very har- mouious, and virorouy explotives wero indulged in toward the Lxcoutive Committeo, who had bought the patent for the Wernor Harvester withi the Grange's money, but rofuso to al- low the Grunge 1o soll the contract. By somo moans tho contract got iuto tho daily prnted 1aport of the Convontion, and the whole edition wan netzed and burncd up, which cansed considorablo excitement, and the Committeo are fihn\"ufd with formingn *xiug" for their own onolit. THE TREASUREIVS ACCOUNTA. Thero is discrepancy of sovernl hundred dol- lavs in {ho Treasurer's roport, which is not ex- plained, and the Grango is to Lo)d ovor till to- day to inveutigato these tvo matt TI RAILIOAD TARIFFS: Soveral membeora of $io Committea to Draft a Railroad TarifY nsked to bo oxcused, as thoy wero membors of tho Legistaturo. Tho resolu- tion that tho Legislature has tho oxolusive right to rogulate railvoad taviff was recousidored, and tho word ** exclusive” was strickon out. {70 the Associuted Prese.) DesMoines, Dec. 16,—1'ho Siute Grango hold three soseions to-day, and adjourned riue dio ot 11 o’clock to-night.” Nearly nll of tho time of the throo sessiors was passed in - dlscussing amendments to tho Stato aud National Constitu- tions of tho Ordor. Bowmo of the recommenda~ crossing tho rivor at this city, this aftornoon, for tho purposo of atcortaiuing tho practicability of having o wagon-bridwo coustructed in connec- tion with it. It was found to o favorakle, nod o sub-committee of {hroo was appoiuted to write to Senator William B. Allizon. roquesting bim to go to New York and get the consent of the Di- rectors of the Illinois Central Railrord Company in that city to bavo a wagon-bridge constructod in copncetion with tho railrond bridge, This wns done, and tho lcttor mniled this eveulng. It the Ditcclors of the Illinoie Coniral Railrond Company congent, o doegation Will be sont to Washiagton to petition Congress for nn approprintion to holp construct tho wagon bridge. Every citizon of Dubuque is in favor of Lhe project, and none mora so than the business men, as thero are times when the_ferry-boat caunot run, and tho ico at tho samo timo 18 unsafe, Whua farmors from Wieconsin and 1linois aro preventod from coming to thin markot, which thoy would do if there was means of cmaslng the river, such a8 n bridge that could be relied on at all seasons of tho year, FINANCIAL. Fallure in Bloomington, ¥l Snecial [ngpateh to The Clicugo Tribune, Brooyrxaroy, Lil, Dec. 15.~To-day, Willinm . Winegarduner was appointed by tho Court Ttocoiver ot the property belonging to Davis & Bruver, proptletors of the Bloomuicton Shoo Toelory, at tho inetanco of the Poople’s Dank of this city, Largo expenditures on tho part of the firm, folling off in Lusiuess, and olow col- leotions eince tho panic, are supposed to be the eanse of the failure. It is hoped the Company will bo ablo to rceume in a few weeks, No statement of tho condilion of their affairs Lns beon mado public yot. The Phjlndelphin Money Markets Special Disnuteh to The Chicago Tribune, PmapeLriia, Dee. 15.—The mouey market to-duy was well supplied with fuuds,” In fact *the sapply contiutes far in oxcess of the do- mand. Commercial [aper is rearco, and will bo 80 uniil ofter tho helidnys. Callloans, with do- wiraolo collateral, ruled at G per cent, aud prime discount ranged from 8 to 10 per ceut, bul un- excoptionablo business papor wih loss than ninety doys’ moturity was eusily obtuined at the former figure. New York Hank Dividends New Yonx, Dec. 15,—The Recoiver of tho Na- tionn] Bsuk of the Commonwealth commenced tho poyment of a dividend of 30 per cent to-day. Legal-Tenders Outstanding. Wasnsarox, D, O, 'Dec. 15,—Outstanding legal-tonders, 574,065,018, THE VIRGINIUS. The Protocol 1o ¥e Con TLOrrows WasmyeToN, Dee. 15.—The war steamers Canandmgus, Juviatn, nud Kuneas, ot lest oecounts, wera at Santingo do Cubn, and it iy understood that {heso vessels nmmnted Tow tiovs for charges in the National Constitution aro very radical, but of & secret character. “he Committeo appointod to proparc a railroad tarill bill f4iled to mnke o roport. THIE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. Soveral resolutions in favor of variout trans- portation echemes woro adopted, among thom o donble-track freight” roilroad from Council Bluffs directly through on tho shortest line to Norfolk, Vn. Statemonts were mado in tho Grango, during tho dobate preceding the adoption of the lattor rosolution, that En- glish and Gorman capitalists woro rondy to ad- ;:'l::ncu the required moucy to build and equip 0 road. BEGRET WORK. A good deal of work was done, but it was nenrly all of n sceret character. "U'ho Gravgo adjournd to meet in DesMoines tho second Tuesday in Decomber next, The Ilinois Farmers? Association, Speciat Dispalch to The Chicagn Tribune, Decatur, Ili., Dec. 15.—Tho annual session of the Iilinois Farmers' Asgociation convenes here to-morrow,sud will last throe days. Already many delegates are m town, aud alarge number are expected on to-night’s traine, Tho indications are that the attendanco will bo immense, Ioolon, Flogg, Poiterfield, and many others loss promi- nent arrived this morning, Tho hotels are w'rondy full, and Into delegates will find somo diliculty in procuring accommodations. Tho Xxeentive Committeo bold n meoting this aftor- noon, a4 did the Commitiees on Resolutions and on Order of Businoss. The Wisconsia State Granges Special Dispatch to The Clicago Tribne. viLLe, Wis., Dee, 16.—Soveral of the ofticers of tho $tate Grauge of Patrons of Ilus- bandry nre here to-day, Lo inake mrrangements for bolding tho State Convention of Grauges here instend of at Fond du Lac, from Jon. 19 to 26, inclusive. THANKS TO THIERS. A Testimoninl Mcdal to o Presented to the Lllustriouy Statesman by Eronch IResidents of Philadelphia. &pecial Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, PumLaperring, Dee, 16.—~1Tho Frouch rosidents of this city desirous of giving form to their ap- proval of tho courso of M, Thiers, ox-Prosidont of tho Frerch Ttepublic, will shortly presont that gentlemon with « testimonial medal, nsa gratefnl acknowlodgment of Lis eminont sor- vices tothe Iremch Republic during tho late crisi#, 'Tho medal is of pure gold, 234 inches in dinmeter, and weighs about 125 pennyweights. Ono #ide represcnts the arms of tho City of Philadelphia; on the othor sido thero is a design of nwreath of onk and bay leaves. with an in- scriplion in French, of which the following is a tranalation: ‘¢ ‘Lhe Frenchresidonts of Philadol- pllln in gratefut acknowledgmont to 3. Adolphe Thiors for signal services rondered io the French Republio,” 'I'he medal-caso s mnado of wood from Independence Hall and Pewn’s Troaty Lhms, boaring on the top tho monogram of M. ‘Thiors in solid_gold. Accompanying tho medal will roccive tho paessugers and crew of tho \'lthuius, while the yessel will bo dellvered, peiliaps, at Dahin Honda, al- though nothing trustwortby on this point can now be obtained from ofiloial sourcos. To- morrow is the timo fixed for tho cousummation of the agrecmont, 1IavANa, Dec. 15.—Tho city is quict, No fur- ther nows roum‘dins' tho “Virginius, Licut. Talmer, of the United States Marines, has arriv- od fraom Key Wost, and leaves Weduesday for Santingo a6 Ouba’ with dispatches for” the American nayal commnnders ut that port, Mavrin, Dec, 16.—1ho Imrarticl ropronches tho Government of the Unized States for per- mitting n meeting in N Orleans for the or- ganization of mn oxpedition against Cuba, e g THE CURRENCY. The Zoston and Phifadelphin Board of Trade Opposed to an Increaso of Irredoemnble Faper Money. Lostox, Dee, 15,—1'ho Bonrd of T'rade adopt- od resolutions to-night to co-operato with tho Natlonal Loard ngumst the iesue of any more frredecmable puper money, and recommending to Congross mensures to inprove the ourroney oud pregaro the way lor areturnto speclo puy- mont. T'uirapeLruiA, Dec. 16,—Tho Beard of Trado to-night adopted tho fullowing resolution s Jteanlved, Thnt this Dourd i oppoed to any Inerease of tho paper currency of thy countey, HOlag us jt continues to be iredecmable fu sy ecle on demntd, Tesolutions wero also adopted in regerd to tho Dankruptey Inw, baked on thoke approved by the Nativnal Bourd of Trade ab Chicagu 1 Ociober. THE WEATHER. Wasmsaroy, D. O, Deo, 15.—For Now Englaud on ‘Tuosday, partly elowiy weather with light to grntlo norfhwestorty uni southwostorly winids, For tha Middle Hiates and tho lako region, urd thence nouthwaid to 'feuncsseo, witds gradually Lacking to _sontherly, with genornlly clent weather, and ellshit chuuges of femporature, Mor the Bouch Aunntic and Gull Btates, loss prossure, wilh |m'tl]y cloudy wenthior, the tempernture rising slightly in tho Towor Misslsaippi, For (ho Nosthswest, yener- ally elear wonihor, with Jight routhorly to wose- orly winds, will prevail duving tho day, For the cal yegion of New Yotk Blate tho tempera- ture will rumsin stationury during the comiug twonty-four hours, Hexuy, I, Deo. 16,—7Tho oilico ot ‘Township Colluctur for the Town of Tlonty bolug vacant, tho vacancy wan niled by the uppuintmont to-day af tho city Police Magistrato, whois noling on ‘avecial Dhpatch to The Chicago I'rfbune, Osuosit, Wis., Doo, 16,—The weathior is mild, is an uddress lhiendsomely engrosscd on parch- ment. Both will be imwmediately sont to Paris to United States Ministor Washburne, who hna accapted tho pleasing task of presenting thom to tho illustrious statosman, POMEROY. The Bribery Scandai-Iteportad Pure chase of 1 Nolle Pros. for 7,000. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Leavenwonti, Kan,, Dee, 15,—The Pomeroy- Scofleld seandal is tho talk of the Stato. Tho latest additions to the corrupt bargains is o cor- tificate from tho Clork of Shawnce County, pur- porting to be duly slgnod, and setting forth that Pumeroy’s cato had boon called and n nolla pros. }mtq\t'eu. was given to Pomsroy aud 37,000 patd or it All the contonts of the Pomoroy letters and afidavies in Topeka havo not beon divulged. ho fact remains unchanged that a damagiog documont I8 wtill in the hands of Pomervy’s attornoy. ———— SUICIDE, Spectal Dispatel to he Clieago Tridune, AN ABBoR, Mieh,, Dee. 16,—Charloy Hame mond, son of Amarinh Iammond, of thin city, 21 yaars of ngo, purchinsed & quantity of laudne nuin at & drug-storo hero Snturday with tho ovi- dent purnore of takiug bis lifo, flumh\r' ovening he retired to hod au usunl, In o short lime aftor nnoise was heard like a person gouaning tor breath, Upon entering his yoom ho was found dying in bed, with au ompty vial maked lunda- nit on the chair by his Lodside. EHo was so far guno that ‘:hymulnuu who wero promptly callied wore unablo to save his life, 1lo lingered (I 1 o'ulool this morning before breathmy bis lust, Nothing deflnite is known as to what inducod Diln to commit tho rash net, Rumor aesighe family troublo an the cauro, since ho ju known to have had o sorious quarrel with his stop-mothor Bunday afternoon, Spectat Dwpateh to The Chienao I'ribune, Gnasp Raptos, Deo, 16.—Chavles Bates, o collin-makier in Dovis' factory, eutered s naloon Inst night, tool a drink, sut i o ohaly, sud soon dicds AL suppored ho lud put polson i his driuk, Lut o post morlem failod to contiim that suspiclon, Verdict attho nquost, * Deuth irom tho oifectn of hubituel intoxication” "It vas In ovidenco, howover, tint ho uttomptod suivido & short timo sincs by poison, butb survived ity eoffocts § nlso, that lio waw o nophow of Osloin, vetorluary surgoon of this city, who died by At & a'olock thug eveniug the thormomotor stuod at 6, welf-poltoning Lwo woeks since, and cousin to & | wun named " Willlams who commisted suicide hiaro by poisoning ono yonr iwtgo. Dates was 52 yenrs of ago, aud ot marriod. sweetal Disnatel: to The Chicann Tribune, ‘Torrno, 0., Dee. 15,—1ho ludy of Jobn Xoop, a bavitecpor, aged 28, waa fonnd thin nftornoon the suburksof {hacity under cireumstancenwhich left no doubt but thal he hud commiteod suicido, Talluro Lo eocuro tho ny proval of hin afiianted's puronts to her mmiringo 18 nssignod as ong 1esson, Another In tho recoptiun of o lettor thin motning, whieh appeated to troublo lum vary much, 1o read It kovoral timos, amd thon thrust itinto tho stove, walked ovut, and was seen no moro alive, Lousvitie, Ky., Deo. 16, —Fenry Wallers, who has lived in Now Albany foe the past {hivey years, throatencd to kill Lis wife to-day if sho did not go ont of the houre, Bho wont ont on & poreh, and, looking through a window s him {nka n tzor and cut his thront from our tocar. Mo died In fifteon miuuten, tho room being delnged with his blool, tio was thoaght 1o bo laboring under n fit of fnsnuity, 1Ta ool a delnl of whisley hefors commitiing the doed. Dunugur, kn,, Dee, 16,—A report bos reached this country that tho Ja M. Sehuler, the former Warden of tho orphan asylum at Andiow, and against wliom chages woro brought, of se- dneing the litlo girls in his charge, bus drowned himself In Germany, whither he flod lnst Auguat, when tho expoauro was firat mado. OxAmA, Nob,, Dea, 16.—Jamos Kalsoy, a resncoted citizon rosiding near Onmwa, = In,, committed sulcide nt 4 o'clock to-day by cutting his ‘ltlu‘ou with a razor fna fit of towmporary in- Honity, i CRIME. * Defaulting City nmid wrern. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Leavexwonr, Kam, Deo. 16.—Somo weoks sinco, Dockelman, ex-City T'ronsuror of Leavon- worth, wan found tobo §3,000 short on_the school fund, Lust weok proof of th Stato Troastrer's iilogal uso of public moncy wos pro- sented, It now transpires that Goorgo A. Suith, “I'reastiror of Lenvonworth County, bay ausignod his property to hig bondsmen. The Couuty ‘Trenturor 18 570,000 khort. All tho T'renstirory wero eleelod on straighi-out Republican tivkots, QOounty Treass A Pousible finrader. Svectal Disvateh to The Chicago T'ribune. Brooyixaroy, 1ll.,, Dee, 16,—~Jamos D, Fitz- patiick, injured on Friday night at Stanford, re- walna in o precarious comlition, Tho opinion is current hero that bo was injured, not by fullui from tho train, as first suppored, but by a clul or slung-shot in the Lands of somo party un- Inown. ~ Ile has not yot 5o far recovered con- soiousnoss s to relate thoe clrcumstunces of the oceurretico. Organized Thicvery In Toledo, 0. Svrtal Dispatch to The Chicago Iribunc, Torrpo, 0., Dec, 16.—An employe of a cloth- ing store was arrested hero last weok and found to bo one of a regularly-organizod bund of thioves, whose operntions oxtond through Northetn Olio, Northorn Indinua, and Southorn Michigan. Sovernl othor arrests have Leon nade, 'AJ\m.l about £2,000 worth of property ro- covored. Fatal Affray Ectween Drunkon Xne dians in Wisconsin. special Disvatch to The Chivaao T'ridune, Osizosi, Wis,, Dec. 15.—At Shawano on Sat- urday acrowd of Iuditng ot into n fight, when two wore stabber, ous in the bowels faiully, sud tho other in the hiend, Two or threo have beoon arrestod. All wore drank, A Family of Three Brutally Murdered, LitTLt Rook, Arit, Dee, 15.—A family named Muoro, cuuu!ztlniz of n man, his wire, and child, passed throngh this city on “Chursday for Texs. About 7 miles out, coming to o small stresm which was swollen by recent rains, they weve ucl: virod to dovinte fiom the main roud to go ton croasing above, which wns unfrequented, At this point, tho ontiro family wus muvdered, and their bodies thrown into the strenm. The bodies of tho man and wifo wora discovorod yesterduy. The Coroner Leld au ingnest this mormng, No clue to tho perpetrators, 'Lho victuns are lrsh'nnlgcxu. The missing child Laa nos yet boen ound, ‘The Juckson Counuty, In., Trensury Embezalement, Dunvque, In., Dee. 15.~1ho Grand Jury of Jackson County last week found an indictmont against James II. Bryan, Into County Wreas- urer, for the ecmbeczlement of £41,000. Ile was mresied on® Saturdny, aud bril required for his appearance at tho noxt torm of the District Court tu tho sum of 220,000, which wag mostly procured tho same day, and the bal- anco obtamnod on Suvgay. Nothing bas boen as yol dona toward the settlement uf 1110 amount of his defaleation, 2nd somo of bis bondsmen have already put their property out of their hands. The Bootticher NMurder Case in St Louise 8r. Lous, Mo., Dec. 15.— Oharles Cronon- Dbold, committed to jail on Saturday as an acces- sory to Lo murder of Richard Lostticher, Ly Ben I, Cronenbold, wus reicased to-day on ¥10,~ 000 buil, to appoar for examination Jun. 6. A chargo of asennlt with intent to kill was also filed ugzeinst him, and a bond of £1,000 roquired, which he gava. Murder Near Ilazletosn, P Hazieros, a., Dec. 15.—David Story, salgon- Xkeepor, living on tho outrkivts of this town, was murdered ou Saturday might. Light suspected ponions hnvo bsou arvosks Stato Prison for Lile. New Yonk, Dec. 16,—John McDermott, who Killedk his wite womo time ugo, and pleaded puilty tomurder in the tccond toireo, hus Leon sen- toucod to Stata Prisun for lif CASUALTIES. The Locomotive Ioiler Explosion nt Columbus, 0. Couvstnus, O, Des. 16.—The Coroner's jury held an inquest to-day on tho Lody of Dauicl Cooper, killed by the explosion of tho locomo- tive boiler yesterday. Scveralcompotent witnces- es testifled that the ongine was in a good con- dilion, and ad plenty of water in the boilerattho timo tho explogicn taok place, David Loughery, tho fireman, who was blown from the cnging goveral yards, and not gevernl kundred yavds, s mado to appear in the dispateh of last night by inndvertence, testified vory poinfendly on this point, A verdiet was reudered that from tho evidence takon the jury could not aesign tho causo of the explosion, The Ville du ¥avre Disaster, New Yonsk, Dee. 15,—Letters from survivors of the ill-fated stoamalup Ville du ITavre ura st hnud coutivming tho press nccounts of tho dis- astor. 'Uhe statomonty made rezarding Lhs con- duct of tho ofticers and erew of the steamer after the collusion oceurrad nre couflicting. Wrecls of & Medlterranenn Steamerss Wwentystwo Lives Loste Loxnpox, Deo, 16,—Tha sleamor Beekton bag heen lost in tho Meuitorrancun, Twenty-two lives vioro lost. AGASS:Z. Arraugements for the Cunernle-Last Momonts of the Great Naturadiste Bostox, De¢. 15,—The funcral of tho lato Trof. Apassiz will 1ake plaeo in tho College Chapol at Cambridgo, b 23§ o’clock ox Thuyrs- day, and will be pul e, Thio Jast hows of Diof. Apnsslz wero appar- ontly passed in unconkciournces, At 2 p. m. Sunilsy ho hiad an atluck similar to one oxperi- enced before the suspension of respiration, which continued half-a-minuto, accom) anied by other indicatious of approsching diravlution. Tlieso were sucecolod by vunaturally rapid Lreathing, that continued to grow fainter with dopurting vigor, 'Cho patient luy upon bis side, and, beyond an oceasional convilsive movenient of tho limbs, thore wore no siygns thal ho suffor- od puin, aud the fiuale was seareely poreeptiblo, Whe flags I Combradgo ure ug half-mast, CINCINNATI. The President of the Ohamber of © woerce Fined for Contempt of Cour Cret; 16.~Judgo Yaplo to-day, in the caso of Sherit Segler apaiust the Cluem- uatl Chminber of Commotes, chnrged with con- tompt of Conrt In rofusing the Doputy-Shesitt aduission to tho Chnmbor to Berve n siimmons, decided that the powera of the Doputy-Shaiin wore the powers of tho Stato, no \nzu and no moro, nud that tho Chamber indonying him nd- miwsjon denied admission to the Biate of Ohio, 1o, in consideration of tho high charaoter of tho Chamber ot Commerce, and viewing i aotion ud & istoke, wisessed the nominul fine of S1 und costs on President Covinglon, NAVAL, Bostoy, Mass., Doo, 16,—Tho United Btates atenmship Frankiln was placod in comuission this aftornvon, Lho Franklin will doubtloss bo the flngship of tho Cubnn squadron, of which Admiral Portor will probably have command, FOREIGN. One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Frenchmen Petition the As- sembly for a Monarchy. The DBombardment of Oartagona Roopened Yesterday. FRANCE. Pants, Doc. 15.—In (ko Assombly to-day M. Dahinel, of the Extremo Right, presentod a po- titlon for the restoration of (o Monarchy, with 120,000 wignntures, An ngreemont wvegotinted by 3. Roulor, whoroby the Qoyernment Is to restoro certain att colloctions and pay tho ex-Empress Bugonlo £600,000, lhas been submitted to the Budget Committee. Loxnox, Dee. 16.—Tho I'arls correspondont of tha Times enys that Bazainointended to put him- gelf nt tho head of au Alphonsist fnsurrestion in Spain 1f his centenco had been commutod to banizhment, Hpocinl dispatchies from Paris ropreeont that the Consorvativess aro disimnged at tho success of tas Nopublicaus ia tho lnst cloctiony. e A SPAIN, Mapnrip, Doo. 16.—1ho bombnardment of Curtagonn opened again to-day with incroased vigor, It ix eaid the great powers have pssured Preslident Castelar that they will recognize tho Republio when tho Cartngeniun iusurreotion is supprossed, —— GREAT BRITAIN. Toxnoy, Dec, 16.—1'he Empross Iugonio was 80 lcated by the result of tho Bazaino tal thu a postponoment of her viit to Queen Vietoria TN8 NeCeREITY. 'Flio Journals, in their obitnary notices, award high piniso to Judzo Noleon and Prof. Agassiz, Loxpoy, Dee, 15.—Ruguior has eent a long lottar to the Zimes compluining of bis treatmont by the Bazaine court-martial, and offeing to ex- pisin his conduct to a_roprenonfeiive of the Times nvd wwo othor English editors. The Timea declinos. chas e SWITZERLAND, Beaye, Doc, 15,—Dr. C. Schonck has been cleeted President, and Dr, T. W, Eltie Vico- Drosident, of the Swiss Confederation. GERMANY. Loxpox, Doc, 15.—The Uerman Goyernment subscribes for 24,000,000 murks of tho New Hun- gazian loan, - —_— MEXICO. MaTaxtonas, Moxico, Dec. 15.—The election for Muyor of thiv city took place_ yesiordoy. Gen. Cortinng, Gen, Flinn Josn, and Jno, ‘Lrovino Cr- nales woro the candidates. Gon. Cortinng re- ceived o larger vote than thoother two combined. Soma disturbauce occurred nt ono or two pre- cinets, sud ns the presont City Gov- ernmont s bitledly opnoeed to Gon. Cortinng' troublo is approhendad next Sunday, when tho roturn judges meol to nunouuco the suceessful candidato, Tho frionds of Cortinas upuear to bo determined to Lustain Lheir chiof agninst any technicalitios that wmay Lo raisold by the city authorities iu rogard to tho election. SPRINGFIELD. Fudgoe James Steele Appointed t. Rariroid COMIMINGLON==No M Casey to Be Brought Before Juute 10, Special Lispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Seminariewp, IlL, Dec. 16,—Judge James Sleele, of Paris, Edgar County, was appolinted ho Governor Railrond and Watehouse ivuer, to fill tho vacaucy cecasioned by the death of Col, Cuok, Judgo Steolo is well known, having sorved ns Judgo of the Twonty- eoventl Circuit for sis years ending last Juna. Ho s expected to arrivo liera to-morrow to qual- ify and enter at onca upon his dutios. It is not the intontion of the Commiseloners to bring any moro suits against railroads until after the timo fixed nt which thoeir sohedules, which have been published, suall becomo prima facio evidenco of reasonablo rates. Thin will bo on the 10th day of Jawusry noxt. Boon there- after, unlers {he Legislatuio should in tho meantime mako somo clinngo in tho luw, n num- bor of uiis will be brought, which will bo pushed as tpeedily as poseible to a conclusion, "I'ha commiesionors assert that they have faith in t*o entire cfileioncy of tho law, as it now is, to golve the railrond problem, sud 1n_their forth- coming roport they will rocommend that it bo loft untonched by the Legislatwe. Tho Haruman Bros. Liquor Denlors® Associn- tion of Chicngo, capital 500,000, nad tho St, Louis Comeut nnd Lime Company, of Alton, capital $60,000, wore ficvnsod to-ay. WVillinm H. Whitobead, of Mclean Connty, bas beon appointed Public Adunpiutratnr for tho county. 4 CANADA. West Toronto Won by tho Governe A Comploto Keversal o1 Public &Sueotat Disvatel tn The Chicago Tribune. TonoxTo, Ont., Dec. 16.—Weat Toronto, hith- orto one of the strongest Conservativo constitu- oncies in the Province, aud which was ropresont- ed by the present Licutonant-Governor, Mr. Crawford, has just been won for tho Governmoent by Moss, with & ma- jority of 520, o completo reversion of the majority given ou the provious occasion, In tho ovening, aftor tho close of tho polls, o grand procession was formed & mile in longth, whic, acecmpanied by bands, paraded the scroote. Tho city it to-night wild with enthusicem at tho matkod chauge in sontiment,—ti:o Juatitication of honesty, aud the disapproval of corruption, The demonstration concluded with n grand m: 8s- meeting, which wag nddressed by the nowly olected momber and other prominent politicians. POLITICAL. ‘The Constitutional ction in Phila- Aelphiis Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, PunapeLris, Dee. 16,—In the Court of tho Quarter Sessions thiy morniug, Judge Allison presiding, upplications were made for o chango In ihe elcchion-oflicors to serve to-morrow,—but the regular officors not having received forty- oight hours' porsonnl notico of ~ tho applications, tho Court deehined (o hear them, The Califoriin sienntorship. 8N I'naveireo, Dee, 15.—The Democrats and Republicans mcot for tho last timo iu cancus at Sneiumento to-night. _Neither hava yot decidod on candidatea for the United Btates Senute, Hay IFraxeisco, Doc 16.—Tho Demoeratic caus cuy ot Sacramento, to-night, nominated Farley, Domacrat, for the long term in the United Slates Sounte, Mo is cluimed to bo un enti-railroad man, HAN Fraxcrsco, Doo, 15.—Judgh Iiagoer, of thiy city, anti-raiizond, was nommuted by the Domocratio cancus al Sacrameuto, to-night, for tho short term in tho Uniled Slates Benuto, i LIGHT FOR FURT WAYN Speetul Dispateh to The Chirago Tribune, Tour Warsg, Ind, Doc, 16.—Tho naphibn lamps for sireot-lighting purposes have arvived, nnd ave being placed in position mpldlr ‘Lhe City Counoil nwarded the contrnct for lighting and oloaning tho lamps the ensuing yoar to Une dorhill & Co, ‘Flio contract stipulates thut the Tamy's ghall bo lit at sundown and not bo oxtin- _guishod bofora dawn overy night in the year, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Bax Fraxcisco, Cab, Deo. 16,—Thoe steamer Aluska, from China and Jupan, whicls i o wook ovorduo, i u tlow kniler, nud 1o fears aro eutor- tained for licy safoty. Livervoor, Dee. 16.—Steamships Afriea and Cunuag, from Now York, have artived out, New Yonk, Dee, 10,—Arrived, stenmehip Tdnho, from Liverpool, New Yonx, Dee, 16.—~Arrived, stenmor Gaolio, frow Liverpeol. S i THE DOSTON TEA-PARTY. PosTonN, Dee, 15,—Tho New England Women's Tea-Party celobiuted tha 100th aunivereary of tho throwing of the tea Into Doston Harbor this afternoon, in I'anouil Mall. About 5,000 orsonH were provent, Astronomar Toral lnn oaposed tho award of o gold mudal to Mlsn Jitohell, on the ground that, althongh sho hnd wndoubledly discovered tho comot, eho had neglocted to send tho nows of lior_dlecovory by- the fush mail, Prof. Practor predieted n “wonderfal seiuntifie faturo for Aumorica, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Contested Wil Cavo in Ohio, Snreial Inspateh lo The Chicago T'ibune, Dyrawang, 0. Deo, 16.~1le suit by Jano Dusenbury and others to set onldo the will of Danlel Dusenbury, waa deelded in favor of the pluintimy . Alio nmount volved s 14,000, of which £1,000 was for Donsison Uni- vortity, of Granvilic, Ohio, g The KKansas Sinte ar Deslro to Mave n Voico in thoe Solection of Delahny’s Succensor. TLeaviNworTil, Ko, Dea. 16, —Thoe mombern of tho Bar of Leavenworth and Douglas County had » meoting fn (his city to-night, and adopted o tesolution ealling o meoting of the Bar of the Htato, Lo bo held at Topela, Jan. 2, to take nction in regoid to tho appointmont of Delabav's ste- consor 5 aloo o renolution requesting tha Pros idont to defer all nction In rospect to npplicants tll nfter tho action of such State Dar mooting. OBITUARY. Elizabeth, Queen Downager of Prussin, Benury, Dec. 16, — Elizabotl, the Quoon Downger of Pruusis, s dond, aged 72 years, Wintorbothauit, M, €., London, Toxpoy, Deo, 16,—~Winterbotham, Membor of Parlinmont for the Strand, and Under-Secrotary for the Home Dopartmont, is dend.” RAILROAD NEWIS. Little TRoolk A:_F(“'K Smith Rallrond Blections«Two Slonyds of Bircctors Choscn, Lrrre Bock, Ark,, Dee. 15.—Tho stockhold- ors of thio Little Rock & Fort Smith Raitvond held a mecting horo to-dny, Some squabble aroso as to what atock shonld bo voted, nnd two eloztions were leld, and two Doards of Directors choson, o PLASONAL. Sreetul Diopatel to 4"1e Chicaqo Tr{bune, Dernorr, Mich., Dee, 15.—Charlos R. Tuttlo, editor of tho wuul&ly lacal paper known as the Michigan Saturday Night, and also of a smail juvenllo weskly, wna wonudly bonton by o wells known attornoy liere, J. Lognn Chipman, whose danghter, nschool girl, is referred to in some- n’lntv. uncomplimentary terma in the latler pub- cation. THE ERIE CANAL Souesecrany, N, Y., Dee. 16.—Tho wenther in mild eaod rainy aud boats are moving. Burraro, Dee. 15.—The ennal reporta reczived hero all indicato that good progress is boiug made. ——— THE BOSTON TEA-PARTY CENTEMNIAL. Sneewal Inspatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lasavve, 11, Dee, 15,—Tho ladics of the Con- gru;nuuuuf Church of Leruare to hold n Cen- teuninl celebradon of tho auniversary of the Doston ten-, arty attho Peru City Hall to-mor- row evening, A New Oattle Discanes The Pail 2all Gazelle eays that n cnltlo diseaso, of o disagrceatlo n nature that it causes {ho animals atfected by it ro commit suicide, has broken out on the Asiatio shoro of tho Bos- phorue, aud Las been. oflicially feported at Conw stunuinople, It is oharacterizod by frothing at tho mouth, ruuning at the eves and nose, a total loes of apgetito] groat heat, and a thirst so in- mm?orgahle, that sfomoe of tho beasts attacked by the ilinckd cnat themsolves headloug into nd- Jacent rivers sud atreams aud are drowned. The diseneo, it is stated, has beon in existouco for tj-~ ward of o month in several villages between Beicos, on tho Upper Bospliorug, and Scutari. 1t attacks bullocks and cows cxclusively, and is Dbolioved to havo beew introduced from Ada-Daza boyond'lsmidt. At Doskana, four hours distant from Beicos, the diseato is increasing, and threo or four beasts dic overy day, At Musscinli, an hour's digtance inland from BDoskana, ic has Litled abouy cighty auimals, balf of tha stock of cattly wiiich thoe villago posscesed, At othor places it is roputed to ba ou theiucroass. At Koutchoutli sixty head of cattle have perisbed, and at tho village of Sullan Tehiflik, threo hours’ distance from Scutaul, five or six animals dio daily. e Russian eal Bstates Poreons recking investmont for their spare capitel will do well to turn their attention to Odewa, the Russian seaport. Itappears from the report of the Britich Consul-Genoral on tho trado of Odeses for tho past year, just is- sued, that thoro is an oxtraordinary demand for furthor house-necommodation in” that {owr, owing to its growing population. Many of the now buildings riging in almout every strect ara engagod long bofore they are completed ; yot, nulwithelanding tho immense additions tuat havo of late leen made to the roofed ac- commodation of tho place, ronts continue to advaneo in the most astonishiug way. 'Tho valuo of somo property doublea in & fow months, says tho Pall Mall Gaxlle, and im- mense profits coutinue to bo made by the pur- chose and rosnlo of such ponsessions. A friend of the Cousul-General lately realizod a profit of twenty-fivo thousand roubles on a house which ho puichoged six months boforo for thirty thousand roubles, and similar lucrativo tranenclions aro constautly being _spoken of, The dificulty and oxpeneo attending the housing of u family in Odesen in deconcy and comfort (for tho genorality of Russion dwell- ings ara vory inudoquately providad with tho accommnodations which Iinglislunon coneider iudispenrablo) is ono of £ho froutest drawbacks to a residenoco there. A Snobbish Suppers From the Livalon Transerinit, Migs Yonge, in her now work, ths Dillars of tho Houss," tikes oceasion to prousuncs an ens tertainment essentinlly * enobuish™ whore the eano waiters aro seon in tho very ssmo white cotlon gloves, handing about tho'same lobsior ealad, birds in tho sume molda, oystois in the turcons, and tonguos in tho samo 1uflles, with tho vory gamo carrot, beet, and turnip tlowers on thom that have haunted the archreologists at evory maal, Tho Buglieh novelist could rearcely add any- thing to tho picture, uiless it might bo such & fact us ocenrred last winter in our city, whore uta private party, o gentleman (7) guest quictly waited in the supper-room until tho crush was over, when be slipped mm:mflY into the hinuds of the hiead waitor with an emphetis *ordor,” and in ofow moments sab down, witha couplo of cliosen frionds, to pate de foic gras, small birds aud champagno, and cujoyved the ropast with as much nonchnlunco as 1f he had ordered pelit souper ut his cnb? Bnobbery could no further go—and * pity "tis, "tis trug S NEW ORLEANS MARKET. New Onueans, Doc, 16.--DBneApstoves—Flour seurco and fiv § good 1o choce troble oxtra, $1.60@ $7,00 ; furally, $4,00@4,30, Corn easler at Td@svc. Oate dull b beatie. Buax—Dall ut ¥3c, TAx—Dull ; primnc, $32,00 ; cholce, 31,50, Tovisione—Pork quict ot §15.50, Dy walt ments e ; ehoulders, 0e 3 el wides, #tye, Dacon aquict and ecnrco ot T4z 8o, aud #4c, Cholco haws ; old, 10@10}0 s now, LIN@L nils—Sugie dull; Inferior, 4%@5e; common, B@5iga 3 low fir to fully fulr, €@Tje; prime to choleo, §@8)e, Molugees In goodl nd 3 cominon i cobuRTUal, 43600, B4@do rime tocile, @03, WnskT—Firm ; Lonisluna, 070; Clncinnati, 1.0, Corson—Active; nales, 10,100 balos prices ad- + good ordinary to utrict good ordinars, 115 dlaud tg telet low injdtand, 165 @1055 i to strict midland, 1655@17/507 good wiidlind, " Recelpts since Saturday, 10,133 balew; o2 Lo th Contfucut, 3,800 bales; 'stock, 80,137 hale, e ot $L11 @I, Currency, K@ Any—Gold, $1.113/@LI1%, Cnrrency, XG Fion sty "hi0 promium for chiesky, Storliug, baiks, LIVE-STCCK MARKETS. Spectal Dispateh to Tha Chicuga Iribune, e —7] 0, f71, Jostpi, Mo u 1ecolpts of Liogs in thby imarkot to-gay hixvo Tieeh bty oud tho grico paid $4.25 per ewt, Tho bellef of packers a thut tho weanon 1s near its cdose, 'Thoro ramalun but few hogs in the country, The great bulk of the Liogs of this eoction Lk goie to Chlciyga and 8t, Lowls, et to e {0 Ty OATTLE—Market lifeless, ominul, % neet $HI0GA.0 —It {s not_goneratly Imown that thoro fo in Now Yark City an cstnblislment whoro milk :atls can be had, The milk is warranted pute, and o bath costs $6. Tho ontavlishment is pat- 10nized lurgroly by lndlos, who imagine that thiose baths improve tlio heslth and benwtify the com- plexion. Spectal Diset: TaNsas CIrY, o, with na recelpth, Prie Hoas—Liceuipin 1,47 vaneed ox{reme runge firor § prices ad- 0. - MISS MITCHELL'S COMET, New Yong, Deo. 15.—I'rof. Practor, English sstronomor, inan addross at his rocoption on Saturdsy night, sludod to tho fact that the THS, 475 Wabashi.v., at 3 o'olnok p, . Taeaday, Doo. 10, 1873, Irlonds of the family invited, J56 Dotrolt, Moty &ud Jochestor, N, Y., papere Plonra copy. THST1D-0n tho moming of Deo, 17, &t 674 Tuhbards t v vty ORAFISn, B Ary wila ol O Ry tarmerly Mra, O, G, figher. ol T in Wailnseday's tapars. ubonville, and Columbus, Us, papors plosse 1970, Ann Houto, ehee, teilay (10th), af Aun Murphy, ba cony, GARDUNTER-Tn this clly, Deo, 1 wife ol Jerama N, Garpoatar, ‘npert 1 Ifuneral frum 201 North Labnilo- i miy SRIDD-In this eity, Dea, 11, 137 Tokl w0 1 Mt B TRty ap) i\'mlcu ol funn bullaio, N. Y. copy. MONTAGUE-On Monda: 15 days, Gracls Heromier, Qnux;lltnrul oo, and B, I Mgniagus, OI mich i+ fio Kingaum of Hoavon,' Notiooof tho funoral will bo glven to-morrow, HEYWORTH~0Ou Runday, at hls restdonon, 293 Miokie ganeav,, Jumes Ormornd Heywor:h, adoa 41 yrara. Tunoral st 538 Miohlgnn-av., Wednzeday, L v'etook p. m. e i i Py ~_AUCTION SALES, By TAYLOR & HARRISON. On Tuesday, Doc. 10, at 10 o’clock, A SPECIAT, AUCTION SALE OF FINE TURS! TO BH SOLD AT RETAIL, Trine Mink Sate, Miok Cnnes, Banire papors. papurs plosm. Dac, 16, agod 9 months and otian, Noal ; Kin, hiy 10 Gluves, Sonl Ekin Gl inidren's Sote. ralo by -nutinll{ mada for 1ha Recomm and a bars wishine to purosiavo siialo aro vory fino bning the stock of & RETA TAYLOR & B L RRINON, Au 2l 406 Lins Criginal 0l Peintings AT ATCTION, R oA aoclogt pnd 71,9 Tidst Mdinonoat, o 0oroom, 304 and 300 CATALOGURE SALE. “‘Wa shall offer & magnificont golleation ot Picturos, embracing worizs by tho following well-known Avtiats: I A Hlking, Paul Browen, Roorbnoh, Hnoch Raot, Lauritz Holat, fXaufman, Looiand, aud otadr artists, This collection contains many eslehrated Landscanos and Marlies that wowid gracy any Gallers, and tiin piblia aro tnvlied to oall and tndpock them. Tho" e2lo b wlilinng losorve, TAYLOR & JARIISON, Austiononrs, On Wednesdey, Dec. 17, at 9 1-2 o'olook, REGULAR DRY GOODS SALE, Gomsistini of Targe Linaof Black and Cal'd Velratoons, inaos Mudison-st, b Binnkorn, Al Waul_Cassimores and Dis Flreee-Lined Hosg, Meiino Husiors for G Tancy o X' ITase, Nutinr, Led 2 Kl Mi: ke T i ut Lifuo Klanuets by il Picco, Latio' Tolt. Skitte, Largo Lot Wax Dallyatid ‘Sundry Notfuns, nd bulatica of Baukeapt Sicok of ‘Whicls' must ha fa PAYLOR & ITARRISON, Auctimnocrs, i un ndizon 4t TReguiar Weodnosday’s Sale of DRY GO0DS, FANCY 65005, &0, WEDNESDAY, Do, ¥ k. Taeco dtncl Vel yutcons fn Dindles nid v, Hoslers, Clotlis, &0, K Ay bonaors, " st Madison 8. Pawnbroker's Sale of Unradeemed Plodass, AT ATUTCTION, BY ORDER OF A. GOLDSMID, 1 7 Madison ant Waehiog. NG, Deo, 17, at7 el ) ovoabii it (ol weolt et} and _coutlu all aro sal Alargo assortinint. Ti) scel eoncisia of Disnund tlie, Lo, ; ¢ i G 1 and Silver Watelios, Watoh Clialny, Gold cyrcle d Pisiols, Musical iiver W Hlige Floo ot Ty, Furs, Gua nscriments, 19 Glothiug, &e,,, 6. 2 PAYLOR & FATLRISON, Auc'loncers, <01 aud 209 ast Sedison-st, Thursdey, Doc. 18, at 10 1-2 o’clock, 204 AND 200 BEAST MADISON.ST., BANKRUPT 8TOCK or DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY. ‘We shall offor a Iargo stock of Suporb Dinmenils, eot f; Diiie, 118, Dne-DErpe, Ses iing ths Raset dlvpiy of Stieh gand GvCr ML 1 4 ANGHON Sald i Caior 0. s Watchos ‘aro 1ho biviet ‘cinss ol Ganis (0T, i AIEAR R Fina, Sets fn Oura on"s' Huntln 4 sv.'.u‘;]nu ‘Slecvo Buttons, o 5" Glinine, Jteuscan Gold, Var-Drop, and n munory stook of Elegant T grodara of the Yery bl sad WILE B FULLY GUARA Tnusually food opportunity for pac Paeints, ha tho ok SUST BEs hibition 490" 3, Anotlanso @ Hast Sndionte 0., BY GEO. P. GO 68 & 70 Wabash-av, DRY GOODS. Tuesday Moming,fl::—]:fi. at 9 1-2 o'olock, FINE COSTOM-MADE CLOTHIAG, Kor Meu and Doys, n Suite Deos Conte, Qrorcosts Pants, and Vosts: r_Goods, Mulls, Boas, 2, Coli lazs, aud Sets, in Mink, Heaver, Soal, Ermite, ‘Mon's Ulilcewear and fucnlshiby Umbroitar, aden, Dezaa Vi lino Blissca’ anid tine fnvoice Ledion' lnitial Cambrl 8, ‘Tays, Iancy Guods, Gunes, &oul Pocket and Tablo Chtlory,’ Siiver-plated Ware, Gavozae wment Oluthing, Bed Camiforters, &o. Carpots, Codoa Ma it Hnunoral I S, H i § CO., aud 1 Wabash-av. On Wednosday, Doc, 17, at 03 a. m., o -nal LARGE AN, ‘Woshall offor at. Au%‘ag(j‘l‘:"}‘gl‘lfi‘l’l‘ D FINY BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS. Anwo don't futond to bavon crio Joft Jan. 1, ! Dityorst wppartuiiy "GEO] T, GORE X CO. and 10, Vaba Ty LLISON, POMEROY & GO, TheGreat Clos%gg Auction Sale FURS AT ELISON, POMEROY & CO.’S, 81 & 86 RANDOLPII-ST., ‘Will be continued THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clocls, and AFTERNOON, at3 o'olduk. Great Bankrupt Sale, AT STORE, 72 RANDOLPH-ST. ing on TIURSDAY, Dor. 18, at 10 o'slook, and B A A A SPLENDID HOLIDAY 0ODS, Gold Pans and Ponells, Fin Statlonery, wraph Albuuie, Authony's Storoncopia fiatidl Deauii'a Chronaad WWal , and. Enamol Pietaro Kemage: Ilank Hooks, 4, Lettor Papor, Ink, and full ass of L) an, cht o, 10, belug tha euie stock of d Dundor of 1t s JANKINS, Eaey A PO BLISON, POMEROY § CO., Auctionecrs, GREAT FRIDAY'S SALE, At onr Store, 84 & 86 Randolph-st, FRIDAY MORNING, Dco. 19, at 9% o'cleok, sn fme V' enso stock of New aud Second-hand Funituve, Paloe and Hod-roum Eetry Dintueroom Tublos aud i sy Olidics: o fwgo” anortment ov Grockery and Carpotr, Building, WUTELR e nco fn Banks laiawar); Silvor Wankots, and & "Ratdolnh-st. - —_ AL A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONEERRS, (BSTABLISEIED 18506.) Nog, 15 and 17 Randolph-st., Hales rendered umd paid 4 _dl|yv‘ ufter sules Connignuicuis solivite BOOTR, SHOES, BUTTALO OVBBTS, RUB- BERS, GLOVE GAUNTLETS, &o,, On TUESDAY, Dog., 10, 6t 10 o'elack. CARRIAGES, FARNESS, &o, On WEDNESDAY, Dee, 17, at 10o'clucke DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, FUR~ NISHING GOODS, &, On THURSDAY, oo, 18, at 95 v'aluck, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AR A AR A S A A AR T Funddmiys day, 1301 inat., 16 416 Wae AT it Jae Wattes stoved witsof. Oinrion "L Ryt 4 antho,and 53 daye, will tako place from bior law rastdonoo, No, | tho funors And Gonoral Morchancise, On BATURDAY, Deo, 30, sL b8, e