Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1874, Page 3

RELIEF. gontinued Pressure upon the Aid Society. ssing Case Provided For-- istre! apt Circulars Issued. e crowds in front of the Relief and Aid So- e Miing, corner of Randolph and LaSalle 4, are becoming an intolerable nuisanco to ok do business in the neighborhood. B o the morning until late in tho even- me ciamorous and seedy-looking erowd is B g the sidevalks and tho street, waiting "samitted to the coveted realms within the 4 fing by the policeman et {he deor. l&mdav there were rather more women than ester g to get chance to make appli- "o for relief, it bhaving boen found ch0%, ¢ women succeed ‘much easior <) men. The greater part of those now asking Wnfief are undoubtedly dead-beats who make e T s under different names. Tho really P ¢ apd destitate are too proud and sepsitive 32d day after day among those collected in ¢ he building, and for this 1eason some worst cases aro not reached by the Soci- jting 10 5 tosk front © of the o A PITIADLE CASE. this kind came to the notice of the :ctythe day before New Year. A lady made e jon for relief by letter. ~She stated that % sick busband and child, end eho e B 2 %in such circumstances’ that she ben i pothing. Sho_stated that she fad Jived 02 82 for the last fifteen days, and if B lers would let hor hiave that amount she ddo the same sgain. By tho style of her yriting and the manner in which she worded her pplication Ar. Trasdell saw at oace that she ;rmba s 1ady of refinement and that assistance yas asked YEIy reluctautly. Mr. Hawkes, the istant Soperintendent ,was detailed to visit S P ouse. Ho found, on inguiry, that the Loy whio had made {he application’ bad onco poved io the highest spheres of society and had uite & name by her literary produc- o Tt now she was but & skeleton rered with & few scsoty rage. Her child was wery ich, but ehe bad no money to procare med- jne, and her husband, who once was the busi- 23 pastoar of one of the most promincnt men iathe country, was Iying in the last stages of B sumption, with nothing but a few rags to $ s his person. Theie was no furniture in (k2 705m except 8D old 0ods bux, & broken s, and au 0l straw=:ici, which served them 1 bea, and which bad only recently been pre- eated to them by an old Irish woman. The gext day, New Year's, tho lady's house was vis- B 5o1by eoversl gentlemen, and before tho poor B 1-iditecseed sufferers knew what was going on B 5errcom was converted into & pleasant and iy plsce. A man brought in a siove, which B rosctup, and a firc started. Another man k .wed with 8 table and chairs, Then a bed tet up. and & comfortsble matiress and Enketa placed on the eame. A load of coal via placed in the yard, and food and money left ihe house. The poor lady and distressed hus- tind, when they perceived whet was going on, {dlon their knces and thanked God for’ His ess, and when they rose to thank their fi:‘f’-c(m they were gone. The joy aud haj ineas of the unforturate sufferers were thanks enongh for them. Such a happy New Year they 2ad pover witnessed before. There is not the least doubt that many similar cases exist in this great city, but the suflerers wo prevented from applying for help because {bs dead-beats and ecalawags block up the en— france to the building, 2nd take up all the atten- fion of tho officers. Five thousaud dollars in pones, 150 tons of coal, and other necessarics, Tere apaiu distributed among the needy yester- dy. The Society Las also ninety sick persons in 0 hoepitals. .. . APPLY BY LETTER. ) To avoid the aunoyanco caused by the im- penze crowds assembled in front of the Relief Julding every day, Supt. Trusdell hasissued the foltowing circular: The Belief and Aid Society earncstly recommend ¢ applicants make their application by letter through e Post-Office, thus avoiding the sunoyance and de- by of applyicg in person, Applications by mail ehould fate clearly and correctly the name and address of the applicant, together with the circumistances of the fam- nd Kind of aid needed, and ehould be indorsed by sme responsible citizen. = They will receive promut ttenticn, and 3f found 0 come within the scope of tho Bociety’s work, they will bo speedily sided. ‘Persons who ars, or bavo been, upon tho books cf the Couty Agent, widl not b2 regarded as proper subjects for relief Ly this Society, nor wil single able-bodied res be rided, except through the Employment Bu- s Inregard to EDICAL I L RELIET, 5. H. A. Johnson Las iscued the followng cir- lar ¢ ‘Tbe Reli<f and A*d Society has frequent applications oz belp from pereons who tate that they, or members @ their fomilies, are eick, and that they cannot get madicines or & uysician Wwitkout moncy. To meet such wants, the society has mided dlspensaries in the different Divirions of the city, here any one sick and not able to pay for medical #rvices, can get a physician and medicines without 7oy, These dispensaries are located os follows : Norlh Btar Diepensary, ot 327 Division etreet. entral Dispeneary, at 239 West Van Buren street. German-American” Dispensary, st 201 South Fifth svenve. Davis' Free Dispensary, at Mercy Hospital, corner Calumet aventio wnd Trontyseixt reet, | e Tn sdditicn to the relief offered by theso dispenss— tes, medical advice and medicines are given at all of b0 hosritals, and phyeicians are very gencrally ready 12 willing to atfend gratuitously such really needy tients 18 apply to them. H. A, Jomsos, M. D, Chairman Committee on Sick. BTEH FROM ABROAD. Many of our citizens are of the opinion that the Relief Society ehould establish a soup-house kaeach Division, where the poor could go and gt one full meal a day. A majority of those tetking relief would disdain to ask for food ; it money that they are after. Something should tedone, and that speedily, to check the Tush of wemployed workingmen to our city, whera Toney is obtained so easily from our Relief and id Bociety. g CITY-HALL NEWS. On and after Tuesdsy the Board of Public Works will exact the 10 per cent penalty on un- W water rates. The Board of Police Commissioners were Win in secret seseion, yestorday forenoon, on i restoration of Capt. Hickey, but it is nob Jfuown what decision they arrived at. It is un- E!toodthnt the discussion was not so much on isreappointment ss on the position to be given bim, m‘x;}mbnbuity h that tho Daputy—SEllpor- intendency will be revived, and Capt. Hickey in- ttlled a5 second in command. Should this not b done, s Captainey will cestainly bo offered In December Mr. David J. Lyon, the unsuc- St andidato for Alderman in the First Ward, gavo notice that be would contest the Ffiwnn of Mr, Tom Foley. Last evening Br. {oley received s setter from Mir. Lyon, whercin 2875 *inco the date of the notice, I have itially examined the registry-books, poll-lists, all material and aveilable data affecting the :_Iu&_urnt votes and official returns, and the re- i880 favorable to yourself that I frankly mfess to the existence of no_probable right of ":‘m against you in the premises.” esterdsy the Times stated, ostensibly upon & authority of Compmu:e' Hayes, that the ‘,:",".“ borrowing large amounts of money to its current expenses, and paying s high i m interest for it, while there was & million fny,in tho Treasury wiuch could not, bo fged because it was 8. It is hardly possible that the reporter fit oo information from tho Comptroller, as 1t o Tmect in every particular. There, are sev- whmma thonsand dollars placed to the \h:‘ certain funds on the Treasurer’s baoks, money was overdrawn long ago, and i8 20w in the 4reasury. The item in P “”"4 occasioned copsiderable amazement Tiug Cly ofiicials when it was first read, bub m&em state of the finances was ascer- g it becams a source of amuscment. This o ;‘E‘lflon is made for the benefit of those who Ty, w8 placed credence in_the story, and who fl'lvmnnu of personally satisfying them- s that the facts are entirely different. T’fl:mv.‘lmrp:g is n copy of the letter which e er 0'Hara, acting’ under the adyice of EAttomey teed, would have handed in = toMr. David A. Gage, yesterday, if he gy} that gentleman. He was unable fo find wfionerer, though ho called at bis hotel sov- propriated to certain [ w e - CITY TREASURLE'S OFFICE, Cricaco, Jan, 3, 1874, Dy I:L“ 8122 Agreeably to the request of the Stalo'e- Tuer, T he. o 3 ] o7 demznd of you five hundred and '\'is‘tri,}"fi‘-’d scven hundred Jud threo svd 56100 ByipohiC3.58), being the deficit of fnds belong- g g City of Chicago, snd which I,as your suc- "'nm,f‘f‘“ 28 City Treasurer, request o be paid fhwith, Respectfully, ~DastEL O'HARA, T City Treasurer. Delieved that the Grand J: will inves- defalcation Monday. The witnesaas THE CHICAGO bAILY. TRIBUNE: :SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1874, 3 —= to be examined are city officials, b and others. City-Trensurer D'H’aum:xeg:::;: troller Burley, tho members of the Finauce Committce, and Ald. Sherwood and Bateham will be among thoso called to testify. In response to an inquiry by a re; orter, terday, Mayor Colvin said’ ihlyt thn‘:wminn{ie:; of Mr. Philip Conloy as a member of the Board of Public -Workg wos etill under advisement. Mr. Conley’s friends, however, claim to have positive knowledge that his name will be sent to the Council to-morrow evening. The follow- ing ia the indorsemcnt of Alr. Conley by the Soath-Town tax-puyers, represcuting $150,000,- 000, which was prosented to the Mayor : 3 The Hon. H. D. Cotvin, Mayor of Chicayo: We, the undersigned tax-payers of the South Town of Chicago, would most respectfully recommend to §9ur Honor the sppolntment of Phillp Conley s mem- of the Bonrd of Pubilc Works for South Chicago, 283 it and Froper porson for st offce. We Temain, y, moet Tespecifully, &c. . W. Doane, . C. Durand, John B. Walsh, Clay- burgh, Einuteln & G 8. Hargls, " Loopold o ., W, . T. B E. Hempstead, J, V. Olotke, - J. ¥ . C. Goudy, Levi lxotécn!eld; "%‘Z‘SLB%?EZ‘J::: Samuel M. Nickerson, Albert Cros! Downer & Be- mis Brewiag Company, Dr. C. muy Quinlan, John 1. !.leya-j C. H. McCormick, Thomas Hoyne, Robert Lat, Leopold & Austrian, Clisiton Briggs, 2. D, Weils Cz., 0. W. Goit, Rogers & Co., Clarence J, Peck, H. AL "'Newberger, P. O'Nelll, John Tyrrell, Thomas l'!n{r.hlngon. Daniel A. Hewes, Wendell & Hyman, Eohn, Wineman & Co,, J. A. Smith & Co., John C. Doer, James Gouch, H. 6. Loomis, E. D. Tuylor, Jobu Foraythe, Jos, K. O, Forest, John Tait, O: B, Farwell, Jobkn V, Farwell, C. T. Wheeler, C. H. Bee: ohn F. Stafford, Chas, 1T, Sehiwab, H,'A. Kolin & Bro,, John Schimabl, Sam Hale, Geo. M. Kimbark, F. D. Cossitt, J. M. Marshall, Potter FPalmer, Tarletin Jonce, T. 8, Dobbins, ' V. T. Hughes, E. Morrison, E. Curtie, J. I Pearce, Melville W. Fuller, Schneider, " Jolm Morrie, Jorephy E. Smith, i ames_ Otle, B. P. Hutchinson, J. &, Rima Mork Skinver, Henry G. Miller, Wim. F. Spencer, Cohn, Wampold & Co., Harc Brothers, Ericdman, Walter L, Peck, P. Lowenthal, Henry 'W. King, Doggoll, Basseit & 1l W. ¥. Coolbaugh, 2L A Geo. . H. Honore, Van e = THE CHENEY MATTER. Reply of Mr. S. Corning Judd to the Letter of Mr. Cheney. To the Editor of The Chicano Tribune: Sm: A communication appears in your issue of this morning, over the signature of * Charles Edward Cheney,” which, from some of its pe- culiar characteristics, and particularly from ita lurking insinuations, demands a reply ; and, be- canse of my connection with the * Cheney case” aud familiarity with tho matters reforred to in the communication, I take the responsibility of making that reply. For soma reason best known to himself, Mr. Chency seeks to lead your readers into the be- lief that his opposition -is from Bishop White- house, and from him alone. **The questions at is- suo between Bishop Whitehonse and myself” (1), he writes. Oue would suppose thata man of sufficient force to become a great Martyr and Re- former (?) would be capable of comprehending the simple and well-known fact that there is no pending *‘issue between Bishop Whitehouse and " Mr. Chenoy. * The questions at issue be- tween” the two were long ago settled finally and irrevocably against the latter. The pending litigation in a civil court was instigated by the Convention of the Diocese of Illinois, while the parties complainant of record are three pew- owners in the church-building of Christ Church parish. If other * questions at issue” with Mr. Cheney are roferred to, they are at issuoc be- tweon the latter and the entire Protestant Epie- copal Church in the United States, and not be- tween him and Bishop Whitehouse alore. Mr. Cheney insinuates that some designing person has- made a * suggestion” to your re- porter to select for publication from ¢ the mass of evidenca” tho paper purporting to bo s letter or memorial from Mr. C. to the House of Bishops. Had any such_ * suggestion” been Qeemed expedient it would have been madelong 8go, for the testimony in reference to this memorial was taken several months since. The publication of that pugcr came about in this wise, 53 I suppose : On the Slst of Deccmber, Judge Williams, on my motion, sct the case of Callans et al. vs. Cheney et al. for final hearing on the 4th day of February uext. Subscquently, and on the same day, one of your reporters mado inguiry of the writer hereof whether there would be much oral proof taken on the heariu; My reply was, that most of the proofs were sl- ready takenin the form of depositions. Inreply to further questions in the matter, your rc- porter was informed that these depositions were, part of them, among tho files of the court, and the rest in possession of Mr. Butler, the Master- in-Chancery ; among which, I also informed Lim, were the depositions of Bishop White- house, Mr. Cheney, and any others then ~indicated. I ~added, however, that Mr. Checey's dopoeition was not com- plete,—ho having deaiod thst a letter or memorial produced at tho taking of his testi- ‘mony was & copy of any such letter or memorial written by himsolf ; and having also refused to answer before the Master certain guestionsin rezard to the preparation by himsel?, or under his anthority, of a memorial of the same or like character and purport. Tho roporter inquired if he conld inspect these depositions ; to which I replied that I had no objection, and knew of none ; whereupon he left my oftice, aud I have no kuowledge of what followed, £ave only as in- formod by your issue of tho 1sb inst. Now, asio the momoria], the authorship of which Mr. Cheney denies, let me suggest that, while he repudistes, * in the most explicit man- per possible, tho paper which you published Thurndsy” last, as being his own, ho admits ihat he did prepare a memorial, but care- fally * zvoids denying that the = sentiment therecf was enbstantially the same a8 that of the paper published. And I venturo fo predict that Nr. Chenoy could best satisfy tho public as to the real purport of tho memorial that he did prepare by furnishing & copy thereof, which hitherto he has declined to do. Bui Mr, Cheney denies the authenticity of the published document, and 8ay8 it was never pre- tented to the General Convention. It was, how- ever, bronght beforo tho Bishops, of the 'Epis- copal Church during the session of the General Convention of 1871 ; and it was 80_brought be- fore such Bishops by a Bisbop of an Eastern Diocese, and who allowed & copy thereof to be taken, withont any hesitation _whatever. Iam bold to say that Mr. Cheney will not presume to deny this assertion. And, moreover, the Bishop who thus brought forward the matter was as- sured by a particular friend of Mr. Chency that tho memorial was fully authorized by Mr. Che- ney himself. And tha particular friend was a prominent and distinguished Low-Church cler- an thon and now of the City of New York. ‘Mr. Cheney's denial of the suthority or au- thentiaty of the published memorial involves an imputstion of forgery sgainst this distin- guished clergyman who acfed as his friend. For my own part, 1 shall ot believe, until compelled g0 to do, that the gentleman referred to is capa~ ble of forgery. And I charge itto batrue, either that Cheney wrote or authorized the memorial 88 published, or else DIr. Cheney's friond is guilty of & high-handed outrage. They sy settle this botween themselves. 8. ConxNG JUDD. CmoaGo, Jan. 3, 1674, - - ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Tnion Catholic Librery Association holds a sociablo in the hall corner of State and Monroe streets, Friday evening. 4 A meeting of the Photographic Ipstitute will be held at the corner of Michigan avenue and Van Buren street, Monday evening. The Directresses of the Orphan Asylum will hold their regular montbly meeting at the Asylum Tuesday, at 2 o'clock p. m. Tho members of the Jewish Ladies' Sewing Bociety are requested to meot at iheir rooms, No. 755 Wnba:k: aveoue, Wednesday. Jan. 7. at 2p.m. As the financial condition of Lbe_Sncleg is to b considered, a prompt attendance is urg upon the lady members. The regular monthly meeting of the Caledonian Club mflgt‘:le held Tuesday evening of this week in their new hall, corner of Washington strect and Fifth avenue. It will bo regularly 4 opened " by a sociable Thaursdsy evening. The Christian Union advertise a lecture on “Th: Writings of George Eliol” by Nnthn’n Shieppard for Tuesday afternoon. The lecturer's competency for such & task is 6o well known that he is eare of a full house. ‘meeting of the Committce of Ten from tbmfionnl §anrd ;fl. Fire Underwriters, ‘c%z; isting of officers of insurance companies frol i":wufo‘r’k, ‘Boston, Hartford, and g’luhdelpluu, Which was to heve been held at the Grand Pa- 2ific Hotel on Moudsy, the 5th inst., has been postponed to IMonday, the 12th. al mecting of the managers of the Nn,l;‘::r;n::d aupo:-gnm Asylum will be held Tyeedsy morning, at No. 175 Burling street. Officers are to be elected, and a “fall attendance is desired. v ) e 1. N. Stiles, Prosident of the Free Re- lx'g(i}:nna‘ Society, will lecturo before_thab body this evening, af the West Side Opera-Honse, cor- ner of Randolph and Jefferson streets. Tha title | of his discourse will be ** What are the Facts " and it will contain some prefatory reference to g:)o_{. Swing’s attsck on ipxce religion last Sun- The drawing of the baby-house mado by the ladies *of the Church of the Hes!i;hywfll tako place Thursday evening, Jon. 8, L8 o'clock, st the parlors of the chapel on Twonty- third street. Holders of tickets aro requested to be present and arrango therefor. A few tickets are still for sale, which may be had of Mr. Fred P, Fisher, 148 LaSallo street, or of Mrs. G. P. Gore, 951 Indiana avenue. The Rev. Minot J. Bavage, who has recently settled in our city, and who is favorably kuown both s an_orator and a preacher, will deliver the next lecture of the Christisn Union Free Course, Monday ovening, at No. 114 Madison street. His subject i * Laughter in Earnest.” This course is becoming very interesting, ns the Union has been fortunate in sccuring some of tho most talented of tho ministers and laymen of this city, who kindly give their services. Seats free to all who come. Mr. P. P. Bliss, of this city, and a quartet of vocalists, will give & copcert in ouo of the unoccupicd wards at the Merine Hospital, Lake YView, Tuesday evening. The gross procceds 850 10 bo used in_purchasing a Nbrary for the Hospital, the performers tendering their gervi- cex gratuitously. It is suggested that those who attend tako a readsble volume with them and preeent it to the library. ——— THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Paper by Professor Jewell on the Dar= winian Theory. A meeting of the Chicago Philosophical Soci- ety was held in the Methodist Church Block yes- terday evening. Asusual a full zudience was in sttendance. The chair was taken by Prof. Haven, and the paper, which was on “Darwin- ism,” was read by Prof. Jewell of the North- western University. Tho Professor took strong ground against the Darwiniau theory of the evo- Jution of speciss by natural selection, urging s his stronges: argument that enunciated by Agassiz, that the theory'is not entitled to belief until its supporters produce & fossil of one of the links between two distinot species of to-day. The lecture closed as follows. “ My impressions about the theory may bo summarized a8 follows : ¢ Among the theories that have been formed to sccount for tho past and present condition and appesrances of the plant and anumal king- doms, this is the most _claborate and industri- o:zs;\- supported, and deserves a conscientions studs. 4 The theory, as it may be stated, is not re- spongible for mnany of tho grave immoral and ir- religious consequencas which nave been saddled on 1t both by its friends and its foes. I see no & priori renson why creative power may not bave acted in the line of & progressive dovelopment. Thero is nothing unreasonsble or irrcligions in it as faras I can see. I am more than willing to goe 1t prove true, but it must be proved, not as- sumed. “ Thio wide-spreading or philosophical eignifi- cance of the theory, whatever some may declare to the contrary notwithstanding, consents to its being an attempt on behalf of ecicntific natural- atiem a8 against supernnturalatism in any form. Tt is the eame old story, in this aspoct, that has como up in all sorts of forns ever since the times and disputes of Anaxsgoras and Epicurus. Itisrealiy, at root, in this respect, the ssme question 23 was opened and discussed by Balbus Yelleius, in the Denatura LDeorn of Cicero, and bLas lived from that hour to this in the thought and discussion of man. * We are [astapp-onching the real nodus of tho whole question, viz: the first origin, not of groups of beings, but of individuala. Hence the impor- tance ot present of the questions which relate to the generation, aud especially the spontaneous generation of plants or animals, It is my beliet 180 that the question cannot be settled by di- rect observaticns, but by inference from admit- ted facts as the existenco of an ether or an in- terstellar mediumis admitted. We must holdit as & mero hypothesis which, if it must not bo re- jected, still awaits those proofs which can alone ive it tho rauk of a theory. * Whileit may have failed as £n explanation of the phenomera of the organic world, it must bo it bns been the occasion of more rcientific ivity than any other question that has ever Leen raised. If the theory itself should stand condeuned, it would still be trae that Mr. Dar- win aud his co-workers Lave been indirectly the sources of inestimable benefit to the cause of natural science throughout the world. They have lnunced 2 majestic conceplion, to traco its afiilintions backwards and forwards fl.u'auf:h the past and present of the whole organic world. In obedience to its dictates, the whole of animated creation, extinct and living, have been called into an evident order, places_and chasms have been illuminated or crossed, a strong light thrown equally into the shadows of the past, or the clouds of the future. Agrand spectaclo is this which opens to the eye of the imaginativo naturalist, who postulates his zero at tho bottom of the scale of ~unimated ex- istence, and then, guided by evolution znd its resources, watches the unfolding of the diverg- ing lines and eerics of animated boings, step by step, until zero emerge into man 38 the perfect- ed flower of the process, curricd on through un- told sges. I do not wonder men have been cap- tivated by this vision, when they have steadily bebeld it. “ For my omn part, Y conld gladly sdopt it if it only conformed to tho truth, and was not such & monstrous czample in tho name of science, of the sacrifice of fact to fancy, and of ecientitio Togic to the exigencics of an smbitious and an- scrupulous hypothesis.” A debate followed, which was taken part in by Mr. Peters, Prof. Hagar, Judge Holbrook, Mr. Ela, Judgo Booth, and others, in which the Darwinian theory bad a little the best of it. ‘After o very intoresting evening, the meoting adjourned a little after 10 o'clock. g LOCAL ITEMS. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Post Printing Company, hold at the editorial room of the Post, Friday afternoon, the following officers wero unsunimously elected: President, W. M. Taylor; Vice-President, C. M. Cady ; Treasurer, W. ML, Taylor ; Secretary, O. A. Willard. The January number of Messrs. Wilde, Rluelt & Co.’s Monthly is beforo us, a neat little four- page paper, with a capital wood engraving of the store of this well-known clothing house on the first page. The second page is devoted to business mnotices, and the third and fourth to spicy reading matter, judiciously blended with business. An unknown man was killed about 5 o'clock Friday evening, at Austin, by the express train on the Northwestern Reilway. He was under the inflnonce of liquor, and, though he saw the train coming, made no attempt to escspe. Ho was thrown & long distanco by the oowcatcher, and was dead when picked up. - An annoying typographical error in Tae TRIB- UNE yemfige’c'gfufie% the meaning of & sen- tonce in an erticle on the New England Life In- surance Company. In the last paragraph but one it should haveread ‘s policy in tho *New England Lifo’ securcs actusl indemnity,” ete., not *seems actual indemnity.” An owner is wanted for 8 mink muff, a red sack, and & print dress, which wero found in the possession of two thieves who could give no satisfactory account of the maoner in which they obtained the articles, The things msy be found at the Union Strest Police Station. Two boys distinguished themselves yesterdsy evening by helping themselves totwo buggies on West Adams street, and_driving off. They were immediately pursued by two policemen, and, after an oxciting chage of nearly three miles, were captured and locked up in the TUnion Street Station. - About 10 o'clock yesterdsy evening the North Sido Street Railway Company began laving a connecting switch between the two tracks on Clark street, near Madison. It will be comploted this morning, and in a day or two the North Side cars will tart from Madison street. A crose-town line will aleo run from Trwenty-sec- ond street to Lincoln Park. A foul chimnoy on West Madison, near Union street. gavo & brilliant pyrotechnic dieplay sbou ¥ u‘c!oci this morning, but soon burnt out with- out the necessity of calling upon the Fire De- partment to extinguieh it. Fortunately o fires took place Iast night, as the high wind wonld beve been & very destructive asaistant had s fire got well under way. A widow Indy named Mrs. Mary Murphy, while crossing the Michigan Sonthern” Reilroad track at Tventieth street, waa run over by switch en- pine No. 442, abont 6 o’clock Frida; evening, and both legs were cut off below the knce. Officer Erickson conveyed her to tho Couaty Hospital, but she died in about an hour. She Wes 56 years cid, ana leaves & married daughter. Abort 1 o’clock vesterday afternoon the body of 5.man_was found floating in tho river, at tle foot of Franklin street, by Otlicer O'Neil. The body was dressed in alight ehirt, gray pants, woolen drawers, and gaiter ehoes, 20d ‘had tho appearance of having beer -in the water some tira. decomposition having begun. Tba mea ‘was apparently a Bwede or Norwegian, about 50 years of age, 5 feot 7 inches in height, and wore chin whiskers. The body was romoved to the Morgue, and the Coroner notified. The Superintendent of the German Relief Bociety’s Lodging-house reports that Dec. 31 thiere were sixty-three pereons at tho House. During the month, 310 were received. Of these three were journsalists,two dmgg‘z(u,two barbers, one a music teacher, and one a Doctor of Pliilos- ophy. The Houee can sheiter 300 persons, bit bes beds for ounly eeventy-fivo. The inmates were given a treakfast of coffce and bread, and l‘a?)pper of soup and meat, with occasional veg- etables. At 2 cancus meeting of the Board of Trade, held in the Chamber of 'Commerce yesterday afternoon, the following geutlemen were .nomi- nated for election to oflica for the ensuing year: President, A. M, Wright; Second Vice Preei- deat, J. K. Bensley ; Board of Directors, Alox- ander Geddes, A. S, Burt, William Dickineon, J. B. Hobbs, and S. D. Force ; Committee on Ar- Dbitration, George Stewart, H. Jackman. William Enithead, A. N, Young, and Thomas Hermans; Committee on Appeals, C. E. Culver. B. A. Rogers, Jr. ; C. J. Davis, B. M. Ford, and H. C. Ranney. The First Vice-President will be the Second Vice-President of lsst year, Mr. H. Priestly. The North Side Tarner Hall was last night filled to overflowing with the fachion and besuty of Chicago Scandinavian residents, who assem- bled there to listen to a concert ziven by the Scandinavian Singing Society, and to indulge, after the concert, in & social dance, that lasted into the small hours of this morning. The instrumental part of the programme was carried out by tho Swedish Band of this city, numbering about fifteen picces. Thair performance, it must be confessed, did not elevate one into the ‘musical spheres where Trejs, the Goddess of Music of ancient Scandinavis, 18 supposed to diwell But _the um‘]ging of the Society, under its” leader, John Swensen, was exquisite. There is no doubt of the fact that Scandinavia is fertile in good voices and excallent singers, and it is sleo undeniable that their being trans- planted to this country is of no little benefic to our incipient school of song. At the annual business meeting of tho Leavitt Street Congregational Chburch, held at their church-edifice, corner of Leavitt and Adams streets, Wodnesdsy evening, Dec. 31, reports were made by the various cliurch officers of the doings of the church for the past year. The following condensed statement of the financial condition of the church is taken from the Trus- tees' report, presented at that time: Cash ex- ponditures of the church pince its organization (8ve E:m)' 296,464; contributions to missions and benevolent and charitable work, $2,600; valuo of church property, $13,600. There is no funded debt. The entiro indcbtedness of every pame and description (but not due until Marcly) in €386; caeh in ihe Tressury, $200. The following schedule for benevolent contribu- tions for 1674 was adopted: February. Sunday- school Library; April, American Miesionary As- sociation; Jube, Western Educstional Society ; August, pastor's or permsnent charch library ; October, Homa MMissions ; Docember, American Lible Society. The anuual renting of pews for 1874 will take place at the church Taesday even- ing, Jan. 1. We bave before us a copy of a book entitled 4 Chicago and its Suburbs,”—a valuable work, by Mr. Everett Chamberlin, one of the associate editors of the Times, now recruiting his health at Senta Barbara, Cal. It 14 gotten upin neat form, illustrated 'with a large number of very useful and well-execnted - wood cuts, and handsomely bound, reflecting in its typograph- ical departments the utmost credit upon the ublishers, Messrs. Huongerford & Co. The book is divided into six parts, treating respect- ively of the history of the city; & description of the same ; tracis and titles, statistics, the su- perb sark scheme, and the suburbs. Part 1, as the author says in his introductory chapter. is & thoroughly logical and analytical, rather thans circumatantial, treatment of the development of Chicago. Tho statistics will ‘be found of im- mense gervice, having been compiled with great care. Mr. Chamberlin's satisfaction over the is- sue of his labors ought to aid him in recovering the health he lost while engaged upon the book. At tho beginning of the present winter the managess of tho Grand Pacific Hotel began giv- icg hops or sociables to their guests every Sat- urday evening. These entertsinments heve steadily advanced in popular favor, until at last they lLave become all the rage among the fashionables of ourcity. Before the commence- ment of tho kop the 5 o'clock dinner is served. The ladies’ ordinary, where the 5 o'clock dinners are usualy served, has_become too small, and, Iast evening the Isrge dining-room Ladto be used for tlat purposo, while the ladics’ ordinary was traneformed into a ball-room. Among the prominent ladies and gentlemen resent were tho following: Mr. and frs. J. M. Durand, Miss Durand, Qen. and Mre. H, A. Barnom, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field, 3Ir. Henry Field, Mrs. William Kecp and three danghters, Mr. and Mre. R. C. Meldrum, Misses Pottcr, Chauncy T. Bowen, Mrs. and Miss Dewey, C. B. Blair, Miss Blair, the Hon. B. T. Allen snd family, AL7. and Mrs. A. Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Getchell, Mis. Sparhawik, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, Judge and Mrs. Rogers, Misses Rhog:m Judge and Mrs. C. B. Lavrence, Mr. and . J. H. McVicker, Mr. and Mre. E. F. Watkins, Mies McKnpight, Col. and Mrs. Al V. Sheridan. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, The Board of Directors of the Chicago Public Library held their rogular meeting yesterday afternoon, 1 the *tank.” Besides 3r. Poole, the newly-elected Librarian, there were present the Hon. Thomss Hoyne, President of the Board, and Messrs. Anthony, Raster, Rosenthal, and Shorey. The Secretary, Mr. Wickersham, read the minutes of last meeting, which were approved and accepted, and the meeting pro- ceeded to business, Several communications were received and filed, among them one pre- sented by Mr. Hoyne from a man who wished to do the work on the new Library building. Mr, Anthony presented a_report from tho Library Committee authorizing Mr. Poole fo ‘make the purchase of several yolumes necessary to the formation of the new library, which was adopted. The cost of these books will be abont ! 8500. The Committes on Buildings and Grounds presented u plsn for fitting up the new library Tooms, which was designed by Mr.-Poole. The plan was sccepted, and the meeting sdjourned 1ill Saturdsy, &t 2 p. m., to hear the report of the Committes as to the cost of fitting up the room according to Mr. Poole's plan. As the Building Committee and Mr. Poole will undoubi- edly decide tomake some important changesinit, wo will not give it_uutl it 1s completed. Itis at present nearly identical with tLat of *Gore's Hall,” the large aud olegant building containing the library of Harvard University. The following statistics, taken from the report of Mr. Wickersham. will bo of interest: Num- ber of volumes added in 1873, 9,052 ; number of pamphlets, 4,191 ; number of visitors to reading- Toom, 1i1,281; number of geriodicll! 1ssued from’ the Teading-room, 74,818 ; average daily number of visitors, 805; of Sunday vieitors, 339. In December the daily attendance averaged 415, showing a marked increase. PERSONAL. John M. Rountree, County Attorney, is work- ing on abill increasing feesin Cook County, which he intends to introduce in the Legiala- ture. A large number of the friends of Dr. J. H. Hollister surprised him Fridsy ovening by walk- ing into tho Atherton House and_insisting upon celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Lis wedding. They broughts number of valuable and useful presents of silver. Dr. Bartlett, pastor of Plymouth Church, made s faw con- gratulatory remarks on bebalf of the visitors, and David Blakely read a poem prepared_for tho occasion. Supper was followed by dancing. and those prescnt enjoyed themsalves until the small hours of tks mOrDing. The funeral of the Iate Gen. B. J. Sweet, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenne, will take place from;the church in Lombard Monday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The services will bo conducted by the Rev. Robert Collyer, of Unity Church. A epecial train will leave Wells strect station at 8:45 o’clock to-morrow forenoon, and will return after the funeral services at Lom- bard in senson to connect with the 1 o’clock train for Rosehill Cemetery, where the remains witl be interred. The {riends of the family are re- spectfally invited to attend. Grand PacificD. &, Cable, Rock Ieland; O ran: . 8. Cable, Rock Ieland; C. T. Weston, Scranton, Pa.; ex-Viee-Presidont Colfax, South Bond ; Ssmuel E. Gilbert, Evans- ville; ' Alexander Gordon, Hamilton; A. W. Cronkhite, Davenport; W. H. Doane, Cincin rati. . ‘Sherman House—3. L. Dougherty, Cincinnati: Alexander Kean, New York; T. D. Cruddock, Efingbam; G. C. Murphy, Fond da Tc; W, A. Simons, Boston; H. J. Page. Cin- cinnati; Edward Coverly, Boszon; J. C. Harts- horn, Pi"gfidenco, I]!} ]’é T Pglm_erLEa;ze-— J. H. Merryman, U: 3 0. apham, T H. S. Roberts, Detroit; George CRIME. The Late Election Frauds in Philne delphia. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune., PrrLaperemns, Pa., Jan. 3.—Ab the Court of Quarter Sessions, this morning, Judge Ludlow, presiding, Wm. H. Porter was heard on a charge ot ballot-box stuffing. It was testified that at the Constitutional election he was an inside officer of the Seveuth Division of the Eleventh ‘Ward, and was scen to drop & handfal of tickets into the box during the first hour. The number of tickets in the box ex- ceeded the number of votes cast by fourteen. The Judge eaid this should be explained before ljuri;, and remanded the defendant for tmal. At the Common Pleas to-day, before Judges Peirco and Poxson, the contested election case of James M. Gibson vs. Georgo . Methon and the Clerk of the Cornmon Counucil came up for argument on an application for injunction. The plaintift alleged that in the Second Ward e received a plurality of 158 votes as Common Councilman over Mecthon and Michacl Fuller, as sppeared from the returns in the office of tho Protonot. of the Court of Common Pleas, and when the return judges of the Wurd met at 10 o'clock on tho following morning the election, they fonnd this result, bui st o meeting held later in the dny they frandulently ‘guve the certificate to Methon ; pluintiff therofore preyed that Methon be restrained from taking his seat Councile, that his certificate be canceled, and that the clerks be restrained from enrolling him after argument. The Court declined to grant the injuuction on the groucd that the Councils had full power in the matter, and tho Court could not presnme that they would not do what was right. Startling Developments Concerning the Pittsburgh Water-Bond Frauds. special Dispatch to The Chicago Triune, Prrrssonan, Pa., Jan. 3.—Another sensation was created at about 8 o'clock this evening at Municipal Hall, in connection with the late water-bonds frauds. It will boremembered that Jobn Ross, the Sccretary of the Water Commis- sion, which is now no more, was arrested, and is now under indictment on the charge of em- bezzlement and conspiracy. Yesterday the Water Committee of the Council, which took the placo of tho Commissionors appointed Moj. Jobn T. Duff as Secretary, This evening he was to take possession of his offics, when W. H. Kennedy, Chief Engincer of the late Corm- Imission, was caught leaving tho building with a buudle under his arm. He was_at once ar- rested by o detective, and the bundle taken from Lim. He was taken beforo the Mayor, when an examination of the pncknge rovealed a book of accounts of water bouds issued, and also the accounts that would criminate Ross ana Ken- nedy, and ehow collusion between them to defraud. A warrant was at once 1ssued for John Ross, and Kennedy was beld in 24,000 bail on tho charge of copspiracy with Roes to rob thecity. The affair hns cauned intenso oxcite- ment, as Kennedy is charged with overesti- mating work done, aleo with haviog interests in city contracts. : The Mishawaka (Ind.) Township Frustee Misappropriiutes ‘Fown Moncy. syecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sourn Bexp, Ind., Jan. 3.—Mishawaka tuns up with its seneation in the way of its Township Trustee, William 3. Merrificld, being unablo to account for upwards of £5,000 of sclool and township funds, of which he is the legal custo- dian. He gave a bond of 12,000, which is good. His own property will go far toward bhelping his bondsmen ont, and has been assigned for that purpose. The way the matter came to be kmown was that when echool bills became duej he bzd no money to meet them, which cauged a search to be made that brought the wholo matter to light. It also transpires that he Lad borrowed of his friecds large sums of ‘money, which added, makes Lim_ short upwards of 58,0,00. Merrifield resigned Lis office to-day %o the County Auditor, who will appoint bis sac- cessor. Ar. Merrifieid had many kind friends, and possessed the confidence of all who Luow him. He was a Captan in tho war, aud was there Leld in bigh estimation. Furder at Icokuli, It Specicl Dispatel to The Chicao Tribune, Kroxuk, Is., Jan. 3.—A man named Lars Christian died this morning from the effects of injuries received on New Year's evening. An investigation into the matter has dieclosed the fact that on New Yenr's day Christian had a quarrel with o man npamed Frank Bod- wyns, an_cmploye of tho Des Moines Valley Railroad; that in the evening of that day, on returning home, Christian was aeeanlted and eeverely beaten, aud that he re- mained unconscious to the time of hiy death. On examination it was discovered tbat hia skull had been fractured, and that he died from compression _ of the brain. Bodwyns was srrested on the chargo of having committed the asscnlt. At the Coroner’s in- quest sufficient evidence was adduced to esiab- lish his guilt beyond & doubt. He was arraignod to-day upon the chargo of murderin the first degree. and his preliminary examination fixed fer Monday. Twenty-0One Years? Imprisonment for Mansiaugheer. Svecial Diepatch to The Chicaao Tribune, BouTit BEND, Ind., Jan. 8.—In the trial of the murderer John Schulkoski, the jury, after being out twonty hours, brought in this morning a ~verdict of gnilty of manslaughter, and eentenced him to the Penitentiary for tweniy-ono years, which is the longest term ever given from this county. During the trial a great intcrest has beon manifested, and the court-room has been densely packed. Another Surglary Pcoria. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pronia, 1il., Jan, 8.—The gafe in George Field & Co.’s flour mills was broken into lest night, and its contents, some $300 in money, taken. There seems, from the many and daring rob- beries committed hers recently, to be a regularly- organized band of thieves, whose object is fo work systematicelly snd regularly, and to steike for big game. Railroad Ticket-Office obbed. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BLOOMINGTON, IiL., Jan. 3.—On Friday nigkt ‘burglars broke into the office of the Chicago & Altop, at Shirley, and made off with tickets and small change. A Receiver Sentenced to Six Months’ Xmprisonment. Bostox, Jan. 3.—John W. Cartwright, one of the Receivers of the Hide and Leather Insur- ance Compauy, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Judge Devens, of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, for not comply- ing with the order of the Cowst to pay back 813,565, which ho drew from tho assets of the Company as compeneation for his services. Cartwright has appealed to the full Bench. Arrest of an Embezzling Bookkceper in Cincinnati. CrxeryaTi, Ohio, Jan. 3.—B. 0. Rogers, who has been for several years bookkeeper for Samuel Davia, Jr. & Co.’s pork-house, in this city, was arrested, yesterday, on & charge of embezzlng money from his employers. The amount is not Xknown, but is supposed to be over $12,000. It is understood that the money will be refunded to the firm by Rogers’ father. The Jordan, Marsh & Revenue Fraads. Bostos, Mass., Jan. 3.—The Gazefle to-mor- row will publish the statement of H. B. Jack- son, secret service agent of the Treasury De- partment, to the effect that he was employed by the Government two years ago fo ferret out frauds relative to Jordso, Aarsh & Co. RELIGIOUS. Flattering Progress of ithe Reformed Episcopal Movement. New Youx, Jan. 3.—Regular services of the Reformed Episcopal Church will begin in Stein- way to-morrow. Wiehop Cummins will preach. The Bishop eays that it would be pre- ‘mature togive in detail the names of well-known Isymen and clergymen in this city who may be expected to give in their adhesion fo the new Church, but there is abundant proof that the epirit of & considerable portion of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New York is_ripe _for this departure. ‘The acceesion of tho Rev. Dr. God- dard, the rector of ono of the largest and most imj t churches on Staten Ieland, ia a good sign. Numerons offers from clergymen of other denominations, cxpressing their readiness, eays the Bishop, to take part in our-work, have been received. Presbyterian, lethodist, and Baptist ministers have expreseed a desire to take chargo of new organizations in this movement. From men of note in other Chrisfian bodies there have come suggestions looking toward & probable or pogible unmion between the new Church and_portions of such Christian bodies, A prominent Doctor of Divinitv smong the Now Co. England Baptists, and the editor of an impor- taut religious journal in Baltimore, are smong thoso who have written favoring such a step. Ono of the foremost Methodist preachers in Dllinois, the President of a college there, has fi;:m atterance to his cordial spproval of, and unreserved sympathy with, the movement. THE RAILROAD MEN. The Engincers on the Pennsyivania XZond Inclined to Submit to the Re= duction. Svecial Dispateh to The Chicaqo Tridune. PrLapereuls, Pa., Jan, 3.—Yesterday repre- sentatives of the various Councils of tho Brother- hood of Locomotive-Engineers belonging to the Western Division, Piitsburgh, the Mid- dle Division, Altoons, had a secre! meeting in this city, at which it is understood the utmost harmony prevailed. A member of Council No 45 says that it was nnanimously agreed to sub- mit quictly to tho reduction, provided that the Company will agree to restaro the old wages within three months, when trade will be oxpect- ed to revive. Mr. Cassatt, General Managor of tho road, this morning declared that the reduction will bo carried ont &t any and all hazards, sad that it is the intention to digcLarge everv man who has fermented troublo or employed violence in the sttempts to make the striko & success. . There Lave been 1many false rumors of meot- ings of eagiueers and conferences between com- mittees and oficials of the road. It was reported that a committee of engineers was to call upon the officerz of the Company to-day, but thus far 1o commitico nas appearcd, nor havo the former bad aoy intimation of the proposed visit. Mecting of Dissatisficd FMechanics at Galesburz, Svecial Dispateh to The Chicagn Trivune. Gavrersora, I, Jan. 8,—The mechanics of the Chicago, Durlington & Quincy Railroad had & mecting in the shops this ovening. Tho best of order prevailed. The men sccmed deter- mined to better their position if possible, but are guided by moderation. A committec of two was appointed to co-operate with committees of other places. They still feel very much hurt by the manner in which the Superintendent of the roed regarded them in his letter to the Master- Mechanic,—2s objects of the road's charity. At indianapolis. Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune. IspraNarons, Ind., Jan. 3.—A dispstch was received to-day from Superintendent Caldwell, of the Columbus & Pan-Handle, stating that the engincers’ strike is over, and trains would run ss usual on Monday. The engineers bero belicve it to bo a put-up job, snd indignantly reject it. They aver that their determination to hold out is stronger than ever. They eay bat twelve of 3,000 strikers have go&l‘g h.}c}}; to “‘ma:. 1T 6 Typographical Union td-nignt appropri- ated $300in l‘lL{‘Df the Brotherhcod bl:xel.,posmr Uuions have expressed eympathy through reso- lutions. All are united. e S THE OHI0 LEGISLATURE. Cormyms, 0., Jan. 3.—The hotels are filled with legislative candidates for positions, and strangers waiting the meeting of the General Assembly nest Mondsy. TheDemocratic Repre- sentatives in caucas to-nmight madoe the following nominations: For Speaker, George L. Converse, of Franklin ; for Chief Clerk, Thomas Coughlin, of Crawford ; Tirst Assistant Clerk, Daniel L, Crites, of Allen : Second Assistant, W. B. Dods, of Hamilton ; Sergeant-at-Arms, John L. Huaton, of Hamilton. The caucus is still in session, The Democratic Senators in caucus nominated the following officers: Chiet Clerk, L. G, Donovan, of Delawars ; First Assistant Clerk, W. H. Shurtleff, of Licking; Second Assistant, W. H. Morgan, of Carroll; Third, §. P. Cum- mins, of Sciota ; Sergeant-at-Arms, 0. A. Parker, of Huron. —_—— THE CHICAGO MEDICAL JOURNAL. We have bofore us the Decemter number of the Cicago Medical Journal, which completes the thirtieth volume of this yaluable publication, now edited by Dre. J. Adams Allen and Walter BANK STATEMENT. EXTRACTS FROM THE TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF THE Werchants', Farmers’ & M- Chanies’ Savings Bank OF CEEICAGO. « During the year 1873, 19,561 Deposits have been received and 19,632 Drafts have been paid. Tho total amount drawn during the year 1873 was only $60,076,26 more than in 1872, notwith- standing the general financial dorsngements and the fact that, owing to the stringency in the money markets of the country during almost the cntire year, many of the depositors have ‘been out of employment or have received great- Iy reduced wages ; consaquently the average of sums deposited, as well as the gross amount re~ ceived, has been much lees than during the year , previous. The averago of sums deposited in 1672 was §73.23; those in 1673 averaged. £66.09. “ The numberof deposit accounts on the Ledgers _ i5 22,845, and the deposits now beld are classad | a8 follows : Thirty-three per cent of the balances aro les than £20.00, and average 37 4-100 each. Though these emall accounts frequently increaso and:. run through all tho other clzgses, and &re now the most numerous, lees than eleven thousand dollars would pay them in full. A5 ‘Thirty-two per ccot of the balances are be tween $100 and £500, and average $219.97. Saven per cent are from $500 to $1,000, and average £643.88. Threo per cent of the balances exceed 31,000+ and average $2,172.45. ¥ The nationalities of Depositors rank as {01 numbers in the following order ; 5 1st. United States. 2d. Irish. 8d. German.; 4th. Scandinavian. 5th. English. 6th. Cana- dian. 7th. Scotch. S8th. Welsh. The number of those born British subjects, exclusive of tha Irish, number next after Americans. The mext, in order after the Welsh are Italian, French, . Belgian, Russian, and Polish; Australia, Mex-. ico, Spain, East and West Indies, Greece, ands’ Circassia ate represented in tho list. Before the goneral suspension of the Banks of: the country, in September last, tke corporations holding most of the Savings Deposita in Chi- cago, by agreement, simultaneously put in force their respective by-laws under which notice may be required of the intention of Depositors bo- fore drawing their balances. This was dons; with o view of preventing runs upon these in-- stitutions by those who might be alarmed, and/ for the protection of the interesis of a far greater number who were not disposed to inter- fere with, or embarass those to whom they had intrusted their funds, or to nrge the sale and possible sacrifice of assets at an unfavorabls time. Daring tho days of panic, from Sept. 22 and - ending with that month, the daily payments by this Bank averaged $4,376.. It is believed that depositors were in all cases supplied with what money they really neoded, and none wero per- mitted to suffer either in person or property from the want of anything due them by this Hay. In the editorial part of the present num- ber aro some very interesting hietorical mem- orands of the Jowrnel, from which we obtain tho following facts: The first number was is- sued in April, 1844, with Prof. J. V. Z. Llancy a8 cditor. and entitled The Illinois and Indiana Medical and Surgical Jowrnal. In 1846, Drs. Brainerd, Herrici, and Evans wore nssociated with Dr. Blaney. Two years later Dr. Blaney sud Brainord retired, leaving to Dre. Herrick and Lvans the conirol of the publication under the moro comprehensivo title of The Northwestern Mcdical and Surgical Journal. In 1849 Dr. Mcek took Dr. Herrick's ‘Place, and in May, 1851, Dr. Evaua found him- gelf golo editor. In May, 1852, Drs. Horrick aud H. A. Johnson took tha’editorial chair betwesn them. Dr. N. S. Davis was associated with Dr. Johuson from 1854 to 1657, when the latter retired, leaving Dr. Davis sole editor. In 1853 Dr. W. H. Byford was aseociato editor with Dr. Davis, in 1859 Dr. Braincrd was once more edi~ tor, with Dra. W. G. Dyas and Edwin Powell a8 associates ; in 1860 Dr. E. Ingals took tho place of tho letter two ; in 1861 Dr. J. Adams Allen succeeded Dr. Ingels, and Dr. Praiverd retained but & nominal connection; in 1864 Drs. De. L. Miller and Epbriam Ingals ran the machine; in 1866 Drs. E. L. Homes, R. AL Lackoy, and H. M. Lyman wero tho editors; in 1867 Dr. Adams Allen once moro resumed the sole control, which he has held ever since. In 1869 he sssociated himself with Dr. Walter Hay, with whom he has worked with sat- isfaction to himself and profit to the readers of the Journal, professional snd unprofessional. The name was changed to tho Chicago Jedical Journal under Dr. Byford's administration in 1858. . Among tho eminent contributors to the first six volumes were Daniel Brainerd, W. B. Herrick, John Evans, Jobn McLean, Graham N. glwdl.l. Daniol Meeker, Austin Flint, and J. H. ird. . FOREIGN MARKETS. LrveRroow, Jan, 3,—Tho actual stock of wheat in this city 1s 167,000 quarlers, which is much below the cstimate, The rtockof corn is 52,000 qre, and of flour 39,000 brls and 37,000 sacks. Lrveeroor, Jai. 3—11 a. m.—Flour, 285@20s 6d, Wheat—Wiater, 1% 1d@12s 84 ; epring, 125 3d@128 10d; white, 135 7d@138 11d ; club, '14¢@14s 3d. Corn, 378 6d. Pork, 61s. Lard, 40s d. Tavenebor, Jan. 8—2 p. m—Pork G58 Rest un- changed. LoNDoN, Jap. 3—8 p.m.—Rate of monoy at the Stock Exchange on Government securities 4 per cent. Amountof bullion withdrawn from the Bank of Enpland ongbalance to-day is £210,000. Consols, 917;@92 for money and account, United States se- cutities—5-20s of ’65, 1073 do of %67, 1073 ; 10-40s, 1041 : mew 58, 1033 w York Central, 92); Erie, 4@441( ; preferred, 67. low, 435 - Panis, Jan, 3.—Ths specie in the Bank of France bas increased 6,400,000 francs the past week. Dentes, 57xc, FRASKFORT, Jau, 3,—5-20s of 62, 863/, ‘Liverroor., Jan. 3,—Cotton dull ; middling nplands, 8@83:d ; Orleans, Bxd. Sales, 10,000 balea; Ameri- can, 5,500 ; speculation and export, 3, Dreadstufls unchanged. Cumberland middles, 403 ; stort rib, 374 3d. A, THE NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. Niw Yo, Jan. 3.—CoTroN—Quiet ; middling up~ lazds, 164c. “Brransturrs—Flonr moderately active and higher ; reccipts, 11,000 brls ; superfine Western ond State, $5.70@6.10; common 'to good extra, $6.00@6.20; good Yo choice, $8.95@1.50 ; white wheat extrs, S750G5.00; extra Oblo, $6.65@8.30 ; _St. Louls, $0.80@1L00. Rye Tour 3 shade carier st $4.75@5.90, Corn-meal scarce and firm ; Western, $£.00@{.25, Wheat quiet but & Chicago, shade firmer; receipts, 63,600 bu No. £1.57@158; No.2, $1.60@LeL; No. 2 N F1533150; No. 3 Chicago, $.50@1.55 epring, $1.57@1.58 ; Towa, $1.55@1.60; No. 1 Chicago, $1.60. 'Rye qitict at $1.03@1.06. _Barley steady ; No. 3 Western, $1.40. Malt quict, Corn a shado firmer: receipts, 80,000 bu ; mixed Weetern in store, 82%@ 83c : Taw do afloat, 76@84s, Oats Irmer; receipts, 14,000 bu; mixed Western, 62c; white, 62@63c. Haz—Qulet. Hors—Steady; State and Western, crop of 1873, a¢ 25@40c. Gnocraizs—Coffes quiet sad firm. Sugar excited and higher; fair to good refining at 75@G77;¢; centrl- fugal at BX@Sjgc. Molasscs steady, Rice activaat 7 8 PrinoLEvM—Unchanged, Tonrswme—Sleadystfte Eocs—Quict; Weatern at 25@: Lraraen—Firm ot 27@30¢; Orinoco at 25@27He. WooL—Firm; domestic flecce ¢ 47@56c; pulled at 21@30c ; unwashed at 18@3%c. Tmovisions—Pork quict; $16.50, spoti $16.75 scller April. Total sk of old and new mess in storo dam. J, 61,000 brls, Beef unchanged. Total Stock 0ld and new in store Jan. 1, 14,500 brie. Mid- dles dull ; Western long clear af 8¢} ehort clear at Bive. Lard firmer; Western stesm i 9c, spoty Porres axn Cizkse—Unchanged. xx—A shade firmer at 96c. mzdo few sales; native stock steers, 3 Tezan cows snd steers, good flesh, Zough ;rl % stocrs, '$2.00; medtim wintered steers, $1.76GE2.00. TeH‘;:;—anu' unfavorable for elaughler. Softand rainy. AMarketinactive, snd prices Zairly susiained, closing steady ot $4.70@4.90- Bank. At the same time alarm and excitement wasallayed throughout the community by the gen- eral adoption of these precautionary measures. Though notices were Teceived from depositors of this Bank for the withdrawal of 2158,000, only $22,000 was actually called for under theso notices. From the 22d of Septemter, 1873, to the 1st day of January, 1874, $292,607.56¢ was paid w depositors in the ordinary course of businces, which is one-third less thun the amount paid out Quring the corresponding period in 1872, The smount received on deposit during the samo time (2nd deposits were received each day) was $115,020.66. This, with the amounts rcceived from other sources, including a very consider- able amount collected from mortgago loans gerved to keep up tho proper rescrves of cash, and enables the Bank to enter upon the now vear with unimpaired strength. CONDITION AFTER CLOSE OF BUSI- INESS, Doc. 31,1873. 81,002,017.38 100,€00,00 $1,102,0. S INVESTMENTS. Loans Seured on Improved Real Ks- 8 531,573.25 $1,301.259.00 658,986.00 81,960,245.00 Burglar-Proof Safes and Fixtures of two Offices and Telograph Line con- Vatueof Gronn Valus of Buil thereon . P ——— 6,327.50 Toaus and Demands secured by collat eraland payabls on calL... ... 153,842.21 United States, TlI- C} inois Btate, sod other public bonds. and arvailabls se- curitles............8 260,000.00 Cash in Vauits, ’:d i subject tocheck.. 130,274.42 L T 41027442 $1,102,017.38 An average amount of about half a million of dollars of deposits is composed of sums belong- ing mostly to mechanics aud tradesmen, which has been gradually accumulated, and remains in the Bank, seldom disturbed by drafts, and much of it may be considered as romaining for intest- ment. In view of this fact, which has been ob~ gerved from year to year, an “Investment De- partment” has becn established, and goes into fall operation immediately. Any peraon spply- ing, can now obtain, if they desire, Investment Certificates, secured upon real eatate loans and securities, andissued through the intervention of a Trustee, who represents not only the interests of the Bank but those of all holders of Certif- cates. All Certificates are countersigned by tho ‘Trustee, indicating that they aro properly se- cured by collaterals in trust. They are subse- quently executed and jguaranteed by the Bank. Itis the custom of the Bank to keep about one-balf of its means in available securities and cash in its vaults, or subject to check; ihe de- sign of the new department is not only to give investors,if they desire,the benefit of higherrates of interest and mortgage security, but to ena~ ble the management to determine at all timee, with greater accuracy, the proper proportion of cash and sccurities which ehould be held to meet the wants of depositors who rely upon their savings a8 a resource in times when businees is dull and employment precarious and unremu- nerative. It i o souree of great pleasurs to the manage- ment to foel from unmistakable indication, which they observo, that the depositors, without exception, fecl eatizfied with the marnper iz which their interests have been cared fD] and their financial wants gupplied during the psst year, which has been in' many respects s trying one to the whole peopie; and they desire that tha dopositors stould Lnow that tho intelligence, calmness, snd patience which they bave manifested bas enabled the manage- ment only to act for their beat in(emat_s, bui haa also epabled them to ireat with much indul- gence £oms hundreds of mechanica snd other industrions people against whose homesteads, scattered thronghout the city, the Bauk holds due mortgages, none of which they have been abliged to foreclose.”