Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1874, Page 16

16 ‘THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1874, REAL ESTATE. An Important Change in the Real Estate Market. A Revival of the Demand for Cheap Lots. Speculation in Suburban Acres on the Increase. Activity at the Northwestern Car-Shops, Washington Heights, and Sonth (hieago. Sales of the Hough Elevator and Some Valuable Residence Property. An important change is again noticeable in {he real estate market in the last ten days in the revival of the demand for cheap residence lots 2t prices ranging from $500 to $1,500 each. Three weeks ago, Wo noticed the fact that the demand for this closs of property bad amosi ceased in comsequence of tho dopression of the mavufacturing busipess, and the prospect that workmen, in- stoad of having moneg to invest in bomes, would De ohliged to eat up in idloness, this winter, a large part of their previous saviogs. The re- newel of the inquiry for cheap lots, however, showa that more confidence in the business prospects of the fature prevails, and that, s the spring activity of trado ard manufacturing is repowed, & corresponding incresse in sales of real estate will be experienced. In fact, there bas been a large increaso already in the sales of cheap lots, and in tho offices of tho most prominent deslers in subur- ban lands and Jots there were more inquirers yesterday than we have seen in the eame offices for thres or four months. The inquiry for suburban acres has elso increased in proportion. Capitalists in all parts of the comntry begin to find, a5 was predicted & month or two ago, that the usual avenues for the investment of surplus capital in the first quarter of the -year have been ruch diminiehed by the elimination of the epeculative railroad projecis, and the expulsion from the money market of a vast amount of railroad bonds. This, together with the etill prevailing lack of confidenco in the honesty of tlio management of even the majority of the old railroads, leaves city real estate as almost the only investment that will attract conservative capital this spring. THE DIRECTIONS that investment and speculation are taking in “the suburbs at present are: First—Westward, along West Madison street and Chicego aveuue, embracing o strip of territory amile wide, and extending from about Western avenue all the <7ay to Austin, and even to some extent beyond. Second—Sonthward along the Rock Island Rail- road from Englewood to Washingtou Heigats, in which latter suburb the oc:fiecnlnwe activity i3 BS great as in any other locality surrounding the city. Third—Sontheastward from Englowoad to BOUTH CHICAGO. This last-mentioned place will undoubtedly at- tract more attention in connection with real es- tate operations this spring than ever before, and possibly moro than any other suburban locality mbont Chicago, for the rea- son that a great work in the making of a harbor in the Calumet River, in evary way equal to that of Chicago River, has just been completed, and this sear must begin %o attract s portion of tho shipping trade of this city. The Calumet Canal aund Dock Company, morcover, seem determined to ecll off 5 portion of their jands this spring, and are offering great inducements to new manufac- ‘turing establishments. Up the Calumet River, ot Bowen's Riverdale Subdivision, the Martin Brotlhers have purchased 217 feet of dock front and extabliched lumber yards there, and 160 feet more have been sold to Christian Ahlscher to Vo immodintely improved. These docks are within about_two miles of Blue Ialand, on the Rock Island Road, and but little further than thet from Washington Heights. It will be scea, theraforo, that the growth of the suburban towns of South Chicago, Blue Island, and Wash- ington Heights is being stimulated by the com- plation of the Calumet harbor. A sate was recently made of 80 acres in the west half of See. 7, Town of Calumet, being just weet of Washington Heights, for $1,500 per acre, aud Mre, Hillard was offered the same price for ber 40 acres immediately adjoining it on the cast, but, na tho Jpropesal was' for pay- ments on 10ng time, it was refused. WESTWALD, At tho Northwestern Car-Shops, and in that vicinity, there has been a great increase in the netivity of building and in sales of land. Afr. W. M. Derby cold last week to H. H. ‘Honore snd others a large tract of land in Sec. 9, oce mile west of the CearShops, for the agrecd consideration of $325,000. Part of the cousideration is that the purchasers are to ercct somo twenty dwellings in the vicinity of West Fiftieth street, one and & balf miles west of the city limite, between Madison street and ko Northwestern Railroad, We Liear of the offer of $3,000 per acre for five neres at the junctionof Chicago avenue uud West Fc:rt_v-(omth street, which will” ably be accepted. o vnsrs. W. D. Eerfoot & Co. sola, for Mr. S. J. Walker, to Mr. Nettleton and othets, of Cin- ciunaty, the twenty acres on the southwest cor- ner of Western avenune and Twenty-second strect for $120,000. This was partly in tho set- tlement of indebtednese, but the purchasers also paid a considerable sum in cash. IN TIE NOBTHERY SUBUBBS there seems to bo no particular locality where speculationand investment concentrate. Messrs. ‘Warren, Keoney & Co.sold this week, &t Ravens- wood, 100 feet on Green Bay road for $2,500, ard 200 feet fronting on’ Reuben street, in Keeney's Addition to Ravenswood, for $4,000. At South Evauston, Messrs. W., K. & Co. sold 300 feet on Hinman avenue for 312,000, and 300 feet on Chicago avenue, in South Evanston, for £8,000. Mr. Henry Huggins sold 25 acres in the E. 3§ of N.E.}{ of Sec. 24, 41,14, at South Evunston, for $50,000. 503I VALUABLE RESIDENCE PROPEETY in the central parts of the city has been sold in the last week. Ar. B. F. Allen purchased the lot, 50x1751¢, cast front, on Prairic avenue, next south of the handsomo Tesidence recently bought by him from AMr. O. S, Hough. The price paid was £450 per front foot, or £22,500,—one-third cash and the balance in one and two years. Aicstrs, W, D. Kerfoot & Co. sold this week tho N, E. corner of North Dearborn atreet aud Chicago avenue, 80x104 feet, for §12,600, cash, to » buildor, who will ercct ablock of dwellings there. Messrs, Warren, Eeeney & Co. gold to Thomas D. Osborne tho three-story marble-front Louse, No. 1142 Wabash avenue, between Twenty-fifth and Trwenty-sixth streots, for 521,000, Nessra. F. Evans & Co. sold 33 feet, north froat, on Harrison street, between -Oakley and Leavitt, at §75_per front foot ; also, 33 feet, south front, on Flournoy strect, batween Leavitt and Ozkley, at £75 per frout foot. But, as befors mentioned, tbe asle of cheap lote, ranging as high as $1,500 esch, has been largein the last ten days, the instances being t00 nun:erous to mention in detail. EALE OF THE HOUGH ELEVATOR. ‘This valuable piece of business proj ', com- prisivg about four and a haif acres of ground on 1be south side of the Soutt Branch ot Chicago Tiiver, just west of Halsted street, together with the elovator building and other jmprovements thereon, has been sold by Messra. R.AL & O. S. Hough to AMr. Heory C. Nutt, of Council Dluffs, for the sum of £350,000, of which £100,- 000 is to bo cush. The remaining $250,000 is in the assumption of the mortgage now on the property for £250,000. : A KEW OPEBA-NOUSE PROYECT. The owners of the lot on the eoutheast corner of Wabash auenue and Monroo street,—which was formerly occupied by the Maison Doree,— togetker with others, contemplate the erection of sn - Opera-House, which, they propose, shsll cqual the old Crosby Opera-Hounse. The site is, perbaps, the very best that could be selected in tho city, It is near to all the hotels, and easily reached by the Lorge-cars from any part of the city. SATURDAY'S TRANEFERS, The followinginstruments were filed for record on Saturday, Jan. 81, 1874 : CITY PBOPERTT. Afichigan av, between Tweaty-ninth and Thirticth sts, w 1, 253171 It, dated Jan.28; cousiderntion, $30,- Sedgwick st, 96 ft s of Wisconsin st, of, 24x133 &ated Jan, a’;"wmauaflnn, 1,600, 0% % Thirts-second _st, 237 ft w of Fox st, n f, 24x124 ft, dnted June 1, 1373 ; consideration, $800. Fillmore st, 200 £t w of Centrzl Park av, 8 1, 50x1243¢ ft, dated —; ‘consideration, §640. ‘Herndon st, 70 ft 1 of Sopuia at, w , 253125 ft, dat- od Jan, 20 ; consideration, $650. Ogdcn av, between Mutthew 2nd_Jackson sts, B e, 100 ft to alléy, dsted Jan. 12; consideration, $5,400. Pear] st, 1263 ft 1 of Sophia at, e T, 22x61 ft, dated Jzn. 6; couriderution, §42 Ofcliard ut, 192 {8 f Wester oy, o 1, 24290 ft, dat- ed Jan, 20; couelderation, $350. Tarrabed st, 217 ft n of Beiden av, W, 3322124 1t, dated Jxn, ousideration, §1,725. Herrisal sty e o cor of Goldst, 0 1,26x108 ft, dated Jan. 20 ¢ coneideration, 1,000, “LiS:1le st, 75 £t 1 of Buperior st, e f, 25340 ft, datod Juno 5, 1874 ; cousideration, 1,500, Undivided s of 45 lots iu Baco & Pearson’s Sub- Qivision in w g 80 i Sec 20, 59, 13, dated Jon. 14 conriderstion, 320,000, “Bluo Island av, 187 ft 8 w of Sixtecntliot, 5 © 1, 2x 100 #t, dated Jan, 23 ; consideration, §2,400, Calurmet av, 164% £E n of Twenty-mixth si, w f, 643(x 126 1t, dated Oct. 1, 1873 ; consideration, $16,000. Prajrie av, 2003; It & of Twenty-sccond st, w T, 24ix 1751 £t, dated Dec. 20, 1873 ; consideration, $15,000. Vau Buren st, 863 fi e of Pzulina sf, n'f, 203x117 1t, dated Jan. 25 ; consideration, $3,000, Tndiana t, 56 ft w_of Wood st, 41, 243100 tt, dated 3 conzideration, $3,000, Wiitchouse ylace, 48} 1t W of Portland av, s f, 24x 1035 t, dated Jau. 17 consideration, $615, Howe t, between Ceutre and Willow sts, o f, 652132 1t, dated Jan. 1; consideration, $,280, Bedgwick st, 8 ¢ corner of White' st, w1, 50x129X ft, dated Jan, 30} consideration, $12,506. Prairic av, 32 flnof Thirty-scventh st, w f, 322124 15100 £z, dated Jan. 18 consideration, §10,000. SOUTI OF CITY LIMITS, Egan av, 8 w corner of Ellis sy, n 1, 50180 £t, dated. Dec. 31, 1873 ; consideration, $11,000, Maple s, 5 & corner of P., F. W. & C. R. I. Co,, 2, 983194 t, dated Oct. 17, 1873 ; consideration, $300. Reuben st, 225 1t & of Fifty-second st, e £, 253125 ft, dated Jan, 5'; consideration. $00, Lot 9 t6 1, Block 3, in subivision of Lota § and 6, n w i of Sec. 15, 8, 14, dated Jan, 1; consideration, 5,000, #4046, Tish & Young's Subdivieion of part of Lot 8, w of Wallaco at, Assessor’s Divison 5w X Bec. 4, 35, 14, dated Juiy 16, 1673 ; consideration, $350. Lot 17 and e »; Lot 16, in subdivision of Lots 13 o 16 of Block 31, Sec. 16, 38, 14, dated Juue 1, 1873 ; con- sideration, $900, -”"est or orry Lnus, North av, 50 ft w of Western av, 8 £, Us125 t, dated Sept. 24, 1673 ; consideration, $1,000, SUNMATT OF TRANSFERS OB THE WEEK, Tie following is the total amount of city and sub- urbin propurty transferred during the weck ending Saturday, Jan.31: City Properiy—Number of sales, 1173 consideration, $525,465. North of City Limits— Nuimber of salcs, 3 consideration, $22,150. South of ity Limits—Nomber of sales, '30; 'consideration, £97,279, West of City Limite—Number of gales, 15 Conideration, $1,000. ~ Total salos, 161 ; total conald" cration, §945,604. MARRIED WOMEN,. Their Right to Carry on Business for Themsclves. Harmonious Opinions of the State Snpreme Court and Judge Drummond. A MARRIED WOMAN'S RIGHTS. An imporiant question in relation to the capacity of 8 married woman to form a copart- nerghip, was decided yesterdsy by Judge Drum- ‘mond affirming the opinion of Judge Blodgett on the same point. The question arose on a petition filed in baok- ruptcy by J. V. Farwell & Co. Dec. 7, 1871, against Joseph D. Kinkead and E. A. Kiokead, his wife. Among the claims against tho estato filed, wero two by Miles Mansur,—one for $10,577.97, end the other for $4,970,74, both against the individual estate of J.D. Kinkead. Mansur claimed that Kinkead was carrying on business under the name of Kinkead & Co.; that, though it was pretended that Mrs. Kinkead was & partuer, yet she furnished no part of the means invested, and had no interest 1n the business. All other claims were proved against the estate of Kinkead & Co., and tho the largo part of the assots wero held in tho pame of the firm. Atameetingof creditors held July, 1872, Mansor ssked that his claim might bo paid pro rata with the claims proved sgainst the firm. Objection was made, aud the matter certificd to Judge Blodgett, who over- ruled the motion and denied tho reguest. A petition for review was filed, and the case taken up to the Circuit Coumit, when Judge Drummond gave an opinion yesterdsy, afirming the decision of Judge Blodgett, and holding that & married woman may form a valid part- nership even with ~ber husband, and that Mansur having filed his claim against the estate of Kinkead alone, must wait until the Enrmembip claims are exhausted before his can e allowed. A caso involving a similar question has just been decided in the Supreme Court of this State, in the case of Harriet ). Haight against Tranklin and Wayne McVeagh. The following syllabus of the opinion from the Legal News of vesterday will give the important portion of the opinion, a8 well a5 & statement of the facta. It will be geen that the two decizions by the United States Circuit Court aud the Supreme Court of tho State are harmonious : The defendant below was a married woman residing with her husband, and with his conzent carrying én the business of a retail grocery store in her own name, in conjunction with one Chase, who was a silent partner. The husband had no interest in the business, bat was acting as clerk for the firm. The account for the collection of which suit was brought, was for goods pur- chased by appellant in her own neme, to bo used in her business. No ples in abatement for the non-joinder of Chase was filed. ~The Court, uf- ter diecussion the act of 1361 and of 1869, giving to a married woman her own earnings, and the decisions of the Court construing the same, ssy, in this case the goods were purchased by the appellant, to be used in her business a8 proprie- trees of & retail grocery store. 'There is no pre- tenso that they were purchased by the busband, or for his use, or uctder such circumstances that the law will infer his hability. They be- came appellant’s solo aud separate property, and either sho must be held to pay for thom, or it must be held that while married women have tho right to contract and acquire property, they shali nevertheless bo cxempt from complying with their contracts for that purpose. Tho legislative department bas seen fit to mako s radical change in the common law relat- ing to the proporty rights of married women, and it is the duty of the Court to enforce the law a8 they Lave made it. : 1t is not to be supposed that it was within the contemplation of the Legislature, in conferring upon married women the right to receive, use, s0d poesess their own earnings, and to sue for the same in their own uemes, that 1t was to be limited to such only as should result from man- ual labor, or that in conferring upon thom the Tight to have their separate property uuder their sole and separate control, and to hold, own, pos- seus, and enjoy the same as though they were sole and unmarried.they were to be restricted in its uso or disposition. The right to control is indispensable to the acquisition of earnings, and to the unrestricted poeeession, control, and enjoyment of the property. ‘The Court perceives no reason why a married woman invested with these rights msy not at Ienst, with the consent of her husband, camn money in trade as well as at the wasb-tab or with the sewing machine; why she may not as ‘well be the proprietress of a grocery store as of o farm ; contract debts for goods to be used in trade as for animuls and farming implements, or lands or farm labor. In removing the common law restrictions upon ber right to_acquire and to control her property, the Legislature bave left her to doter- mine, at all events when Ler husband ghall not object, from the dictatos of her own judgment, in what lawful pursuits she will edgage, and whether it shall be prosecuted alone or in con- junction with others. Pl SO Important Provision Case. . A case was decided in the Supreme Court yesterday in which the provision trade cverywhere are interested. This lsst suit grew out of the J, Brooks Johnson case, 1he facts of which are generally well known, Messrs, William Young & Co., bought options in mess pork on | the Chicago market, from Mesers, J. K. Fisher & Co,, Armour & Co., and various other parties. On these options were delivcrod pork, which proved to have Deen bought in Cinclunati Uy J. Brooks Johnson, He never paid for the property, thuugh be_got possasion of it throngh the fault of tne Railrosd Company. The pork was brought here and delivered on the contracts. After it was delivered the originai sellers appeared and Claimed thot J. Brooks Johneon bad obtained the roperty by fraud, and they replevined it from Wil- Bazs Young & Co, “Che case was tried before Judgo Porter, and decided against William Young & Co., who carried the caso up tothe full bench of the Supreme Court, where the former decitlon was reversed, and it was decided a8 follows = That through the negligence of partics who sold the pork, 1t got {uto the hands of J. Brooks Johnson, who Qelivered it to third parties, who ehouid be’ held blameless, Apollo Commandery. Norman T, Gassette calls upon the Enights of Apollo Commandery No. 1, E. T., to appear at the Asylum, Nos. 10 and 72 Monroe street, Tucsday evening, to hear the report of the Finance Committee of thirteen, The law requiresa majority of the members to bo pr;:féxt to inangurate the Commandery in s corporate o) ' como » distinct linc, 33 has been cont RAILROAD NEWS. Earnings of Some of the Lines. Freight War with the Pacific * Roads. 7 Australian Mail Linc.--Lumber Rates-: Thousand-Mile Tickets, AUSTRALIAN MATL LINE. L Soveral tons of Australian mail arrived in this city yesterday by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific Railroad, and was shipped East Iast even- ing by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Tailrosd. A Chinese General and stafl arrived here on tho eame train. This mail came to San Frencisco by the now Australisn Steamship Company's line lately established at San Fran- cisco, and of which meution was made in Tue TRIDUNE & few weeks ago. FREIGHT ONX LUMBER. The General Freight Agent of the Michigan Central Railroad hgs issued a circular informing agents and shippers that lumber, Jath, shingles, staves, and oiher forest product are carried by their Company by weight, and upon the follow- ing terms : Lumber, etc., in car-loads, at mini- mum weight of 20,000 pounds. When consigned to stations on that road no oxcess will bo charged when tho load does not excoed 22,000 pounds, When the weight exceeds 22,000 pounds, charge will be mado on auy excess over 20,000, and up to 22,000 pounds, at regu- lar rates, and _all excess over 23,000 ounds at ono and one-lalf the regular rate. ‘Iqmmbnr in_car-loads, consigued to points off this rond, will bo churged on excess over 20,000 pounds and up to 22,000 pounds at regular rates per 100, and on all excess of 22,000 pounds at ons and one-half the regular rate. THOUSAXD-MILE TICKETS, The Gencral Ticket Agent of the Illinois Cen- tral Raifroad hos issued circulars to country editors, informioc them that the Company had decided to issne 1,000 milo tickets, at tha rate of £30 per 1,000 miles, in payment of advertising. Each cdifor accepting one of these tickets has to sign = contract that hewill keep a time-table of the Companyin the advertising columns of his paper during the year 1874. NO MORE DIRECT FREIGHT. On and after to-morrow the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads will re- fuse to toke fieight direct to San Francisco. The Eastern roads have also decided to bill no more freight direct to the Pacific coast vis the Uaion and Central Pacitio Railronds, owing to a misunderstanding with the latter two roads. All the freigut to the Pacific const will be un- loaded at Omaha, whore shippers bave to make their own rates with the Union and Central Pacific Roads. The local ratefromhere to Omaha which will be charged on 2nd after Monday will be first-class, §1; second-class, 85 cents ; third-clase, 70 cents; fourth-class, 45 cents, and special class, 40 cents por bundred. Tho difficulty arose from the fact that tho Union and Central Pacific Railroads refuse to make pro ratarates, but charge more per mile on their roads than they are willing to allow the roads cast of them. ~ Judging from the firm and de- termined stand taken by the Eastern aund Chi- cago roads, the present dead-lock will undoubt- edly continue uatil the two_Pacific roads come to ferms, which, it is hoped, will be done very 800, a8 the V'acific roads cannot afford to make a fight with their connections ot the present time, owing to their fight with the Pacifie Mail Steamship Company. BAILWAY MONTTOR. A bound volume of the Railway Monilor, em- bracing all the numbors issued during the year 1873, published by William B. Dzna & Co., has just been received at this office. 'I'ne Monilor is one of the ablest and most reliable railway jour- nals in tho country, and gives in each number s fall review of the latest annual reports of rail- roads aud a full summary of current railroad intelligence. RAILROAD EARNINGS. The majority of the railroads centreing in the city are doing o remarkably good busmess, and are In fair way to show a large increase in enrn- ings compared with 1873. For the first threo wecks of January the Lake Shore & Michi- gan Railway carned £1,005,009.76,—an increase of £41,856.99 over the corresponding period of the gross amount, £352,784.06 was earned during the third week. The same week's businees yielded the Clicago & Northwestern Railway ~$181,314.97,—an incresse of 823, 188.44," and the thrce weeks' rotuans show 2n incresse over 1872 of $128,092.81. Tae Mil- waukee & St. Paul Railway will show an in- crease of over $250,000 for January, and expect to maintain a proportionate increase during the remaining winter montbe. The singalarly mod- erate weather in part accounts for these favora- ble showings.. Broken rails are, fortunately, few, whereas last winter thoy werea disastrous daily ovent upon even the first-class lines. However, tho roads are in much better condition this season. More miles of steel rail were laid last summeor than in soy previous year's history of Western railroads. The durable stecl displaced the worn-out iron; and, as there aro exceedingly fow train-loads of valuable freight ditched this Yuar, the operating expenses are correspondingly reduced, aud_the net earuings proportionately increaced. If quietly left to thelr legitimate business, the railroads would bave reason to felicitate themselves upon their {‘n'ospeclfl; but in the midst of all thoy aro being arassed by tho various State and county ofliciais with demands for statements that a vast clerical force cannot supply fast enough. PERSONAL. Alr. C. A. Swineford, whose appointment as Assisiant Superintoudent of the Madison Di- vision of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway was aunounced last month, has now been ap- gf;uleu Superintondent of the Division, vice . J. H. Stewart. ‘The ‘appointment taltes of- fect to-day. The office of the Superintendent will be at Baraboo, Wis. Hitherto it has been at Madison. But theextension of the line through to Winong, and the peculiarities of tho ronto,— most of it traversing almost mountaingus country, varied by turee tunnels,—renders it im- erative that the officer in charge should be located where ho can lpmam.u,v facilitate the movement of trains, For six woeks past, this division hbas been doing & remarkably heavy buginess, the Company's Winona & St. Peter Railway being its largest feoder. Aud it was just because the business coming from the Inttor was 60 large that it was deemed necessary to divide the control, and allow Mr. Stewart to give all'his attention to the Winona Road, with which he has growa up, and which now has be- c 0 miles in length, extend- ing acroes Minnosots, 3) miles in Dakota Ter- ritory. Tho Madison Division, aa reorgaized, is 223 miles long. Mr. W. O. Hugbert has been appointed Presi- dent and General Manager of the Grand Rap & Indiann Railroad, oneof the Pennsylvania Lompany’s lines. N0 LoBDIING. _The officials of the various railroads in this city deny that there aro any railroad mon st Sprivgficld for the purposo of lobbying, ali the leading railroad men being st their posts in the city. PENNSLTANIA DATLBOAD SCHEMES. Srevial Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune., PrILADELPHIA, Pa., Jup. 31.—The New Jersey Southern Railroad Company will recommence business on the 10th of March. Negotistions are pending between the Lancastor & Reading, avd the Philadelpbia & Reading Railroad Com- panies, the latter to indorse and sell $150,000 of the former’s bonds, with which to compiete the Quarryville Branch, to he subsequently leased to the Philadelphia & Reading. It is probable the construction of the lino from Lancaster to Reading will be abandoned. The Quarryville Branch will be about 15 miles long fom Lancas- ter southeast to Quarryville. GRAND RAPIDS 4 INDIANA RAILEOAD. Speciul Dispatch to The_Chicago Trilune, Graxp Rerips, Mich., Jap. 31.—The Grand Rapids & Indisna Railroad Laving been turned over to the Compauny of that name by the Con- tinental Improvement Company, which for tho post four years has held and operated the road, W. O. Hughart enters upon the dis- charge of his duties as President of the Com- puny on Monday, Feb. 2. The rosd is_at pres— cnt suflering its share of tho provailing busi- noss depression, probably more than bitherto. Under the new order of things, three conductors on the Northern Division of the road, and two on the Southern Division, aro retirod, besides other train-employes proportionately. : CINCINNATI & GREAT NORTHERN RAILEOAD. Laxs1NG, Mich., Jan. 31.—A mortgage of $13,- 000,000 has been recorded at Mason, given by the Ciucinnati & Great Nortbern Railroad Com- pany to the Farmers' Loan & Trust Company. The Reported Morganatic Marriage of Victor Emanuel. S Trom the if“tnmn'l-h at very useful cation, the Almanach de Gotha, has got intgu a scrapo of the first mag- nitude, by asserting that & morganatio marrisge by King Victor Emanuel with the Countess Mirafiori. The Florentine Nazione observes on this subject that the ex- istence of such & union has beon several times on the tapis, but that, in ita estimation, suchan assertion cannot be regarded 2s suthentic, be- canse morganatic marriages »re_unknown to the legislation of the country, and have no place in the national morals and customs, and because neither the responsible Government, nor, through, it the Parlisment, have been made scquainted with any such occurrence. “ Henco,” eays the Narione, ‘‘the announcement in the Almanach de Gotha is_nothing else, regarded from an official standpoint ; in nny case, it is an unqualifiable indiscretion, the source of which may be readily guessed. As regards the King, he "cannot, of course, notice news in almanacs, egpecially whon they invent forma of union which are not laid down in our legisiation. The responsible Government koows nothing, and tbex:{fre rightly regards the news as a *solemn canard,'” DRY GOODS. GREAT CLOSING SALE] R, B, IPDOWELL Ho. 234 West Madison-st, (Formerly 131 South Halsted-st.) ‘We will, previous to ordering our Spring Goods, offer for the next ten days our entire stock of LADIES’ FURNISHING GOODS without re- gard to cost, commencing Monday, Feb. 2, having taken advantage of the recent decline in Cottons. We are now prepared to offer & com- lete line of LADIES’ READY- &ADE COTTON, CAMBRIC, AND LINEN NDERWEAR! At just 50 cents on the dollar from former prices. Ladies should now avail themselves of this oppor- tunity to purchase Cheap Goods. We offer: 1,000 Ladies’ fine Chemises at 50c, 75¢, $1, $1.25, and upward, 1,000 Ladies’ fine Drawers at 35c, 50¢, 75¢, and upward. 800 Ladies’ fine Skirts &t 60c¢, 75c¢, $1, and upward. 800 Ladies’ fine Night Dresses at $1, $1.25, and upward. 700 Ladies’ fine Agruns at 30¢,40¢, 50c, 75¢, and 1. 2,0()(:06 Ladies’ fine Linen Collars at cts. 600 prs. Children’s Wool Hose at 5 cts. per pair. ‘We also offer special bargains in Ladies’ Hosiery, Felt Skirts, Ruch- ings, Neckwesr, and Notions. g Our $1.00 Corset for - - 35¢ Our $1.50 Corset for - - 85¢ Our $1.75 Corset for - - $1.00 Qur $2.00 Corset for - -~ $1.25 Our $3.00 Corset for - - $1.75 Our $3.50 Corset; for - - $2.00 Our $4.00 Corset for - - $2.25 Our $4.50 Corset for - - $3.00 Our $5,00 (5000m¢) Corset $3.50 Every pair is warranted to give sat- isfaction or money cheerfully re- funded. 5 To avoid the throng, ladies should como as early in the day as possible. ‘We close at 7 p. m., Saturdays ex- cepted. R. H. McDOWELL & CO, 234 W. MADISON-ST. HOUSEEKEEPING GOODS. ES869 Yomng Married Folks Oof 1873! Now is the time to start housekeeping. The low prices of Furniture, Carpets, Bed- ding, &c., and the great reduction in rents, together with the liberal monthly payment plan established by the Empire Parlor Bed- stead Co., combine to make it emphatically YOUR OPFORTUNITY. Itis for your interest to examine our stock and prices. EASY TERMS and SQUARE DEATING. THE EMPIRE PARLOR BEDSTEAD surpasses all, and commends itself to you for elegnnce, economy, compactness, and con- venience. Enables you to live genteely in one room. EMPIRE PARLOR BEDSTEAD CO. 883 West Madison-st. HAIE GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS TEIE IFPTATERR! ‘We will offer, this 'k, HUMAN HAIR O O Nl astoniah tho worti. . © Drieot Bt 75¢ Pompadour Switches for - - 84-inch Human Hair Switches, §$1.75 Our $4.50 Switches reduced to 2.00 Our 6.00 Switches reducedto 3.00 Our 10.00 Switches reduced to 5.00 Also a bankrupt stock of Ladies’ Underwenr, Corsots, Siik Ties, &c., which we will ofoss ont at Icss than manu- factarers’ prices. THE FAIR, 630 Statest.. opposite Harmon-court. FASHIONABLE & ORNAMENTAL ir Goads, Jewelry, Hair Flowers, etc. J. J. BORG, Hai 812% Cottago Grove-dv. N. B.—Conitry ordéra promptly ono. ‘T0 RENT. TO RENT FROM MAY 1, The Michigan-av. Hotel. This is the it located and beat s B S s fumly el H. TOBIAS, 219 Fast Randolph.st. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. The partporship beretoforo xisting batween W. Chap: unand 3. 3. Bradler, Aschiteots, 1 ol dag, Alksa g A S by Umitation, &3 a4, 1076 J3.'3. BRADLEY, AMUSEMENT!I THE GREAT ADELPHIL, ‘Wabash-sv., corner Congross-st. GROVER, RICE & CO. FIRST PERFORMANCE TO-MORROW, MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 2. Every Evening and Wednesday and Sabur- day Matinees, the Most Powerful Varieties Company OF THE DAY, PRESENTING: CHARLES AND OARRIE AUSTIN-The Wonderfal and Startling Military Artiste.Nothing in the world is ‘superior in artistic oxcellenco and finish. ALEX. DAVIS—Tho Premlor Vontriloquist, whoso cs- reor in Amicrica has been a source of uniniorrupted won. dor; pléasuro, and_amusement, With his clover comio midgats, Sam and Goorgo, and Grandfather Daris, ha presents an unintorrupted fand of smusement. His first appearance in Chicago. MISS CELIA BERTRAM—Tho famous Operatio Cav- atina and Bailad Songstross. The Brothors, GEORGE AND CHARLES REY. NOLDS—Now acknowledged the most popalar Soog aad Dance Artists of the tinie. THE LAVARNIES—Frak and Carrie LaVarnie, the eolobrated Burlosquo and Serio-Comic Protean Stars. BILLY RICE-The popalat son of Momus, Chlcage's favorite Ethioplan Cozec . CHARLES HOWARD_The famous {mpersonator of the *0ld Nig," univorsally kuown as withoat oqual. LEOPOLD AND GERALDINE~The most gracefal, handsomo, and skillod of Gymuasts. ‘HE LEON BROTHERSThe popular Burl Acrobats and Blasloal Virtaoat. - D g THE VERNON SISTERS—Dolly and Minnle, the Dancing Boauties. GEORGE DAYENPORT—Tho celsbrated and popular Irish Star Comedian, And » FULL DRAMATIO COMPANY and BALLET. NOTE THE PRICES: Parquet and Circle.. Dress Circle Gallery. FIRET PERFORMANCE, To-morrow (Monday) Even- g, Fob, 2. FIRST MATINEE, For Ladies, Familics, and Children, WEDNESDAY NEXT, Fob. 4, at3p.'m. Admission o ull ‘parts of the Theatre (Matinos), 25 cents: Children, 15 cents. EDTho most anjorable, dolightful, and sgrecabls per- formance of the day. MYERS' OPERA HOUSE, MMonroe-st., betwecn Dearborn and State. Arlngion Coon & Kemble's Minsrels Monster Attraction This Week! FiRST APPEARANCE OF MESSRS. WALTERS & MORTON, The champion Song and Dance artfats of the warld. First appestanco of Pilly Courxtvwright, Tho renowned speclalty artist and comediaa. Firat time of the screaming aot antitled THE ARKANSAW TRAVELER! ‘The whol to conclade with the scresming afterploos wn- B A SLIPPERY DAY! EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE, \Olondsy. Fob. 3-MAZEPPS, or The Wild Muls of akeo. ! REAL ESTATE. " SOUTH CHICAGO, T XH = CALUMET & CHICAGO Ganal & Dock Company OFFER ¥FOR SALE 1.OTS and BLOCKS FPREVIOUSLY WITHIELD FROM MARKET) IN THEIR a Developed and Tmproved Subdivi At SOUTH CHICAGO, adjacent to Harhor, Docks, R, R, Depots and Manuiacturing: Bstablishmets, A RARE OPPORTUNITY for INVESTMENT. PRESENT SCHEDULE OF PRICES EXTREMELY LOW, Terms, One-Fourth Cash, Balance in Three Equal Annual Payments with Interest at 8 per cent, Reserved Sttes for Iron Furnaces, Saw Hill Lumber-Yards and Manufactories and Acre Tracts, Are Also Offered Upon Liberal Terms. Applications may be made through Real Estate Agents, or at the Officey of the Company, 182 DEARBORN-ST., Chicago., and at South Chicago. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. RETURN and FAREWELL te Chicagoof * S A I, VIINI! - Tha GR LIVING TRAQEDIAN. TWO NIGHTS aad WEDRESDAY. MATIVER. MONDAY EVENING, Feb. =-INGOMAR. Saivoain his great rols, INGOMAR. Tc‘;nAr~ELIZABETILLQ Qigenof England. Bax- ¥INI in bis famous role, 12D SSEX. WEDNESDAT AUTINEE (by request’~OTHELLO. ‘SALVINT in his grand impersonation, OTHELLO. Reservod Seats, 33 and 3150, according to location. Admiasion, 81; ‘Family Circle, Salo commenees Thuraday at the Box Otfice. ‘Wednosday and Thursday exenings (by request) the great o OVERLAND ROTUTE, With JOHN DILLON and the entire Company in the cast. GLOBE THEATRE. LAST WEEEK OF SHARPLEY, SHERIDAN & MACK’S Mammoth Troupe? The Best Bill Ever Seen in This City. Grand Matines Wedneaday and Saturday. Monday Next—THIS BLACK CROOK. ACADEMY QOF MUSIC. [Epgagement of the Dialect Artists, BARER .AND FARRON ‘Wonderful Exponents of German aud Lrish Male aud Fe- male Character acters. Erory Evenlng and Wodzoiday and Saturday Matinees, the great original Drama, {n 4 Acts, written by John A Thompson, fsq., of the N. Y. Herald, replote with toucchiog Pathos, Starding Tablosus, and Novel Pic- tares, entitled McVICKER'S THEATRE. Last week of the Brilliant Young Actress, MISS CLARA MORRIS, Rocelved uightly with the UTMOST ENTHUSIASM. She will appear during the presont wesk in hor noted success of LT ATER Y Supported by & powerfal cast. Satarday—LAST MORRIS MATINEE. REDUCED PRICES. Provious to removal to another city, the propristor of the celobratod IR, RARNS ANATOMICAL ETAIBHON, 148 CLAREK-ST., ‘Has reduced admission foe to 25 CENTS, To enablo rich and poor to sce the most wonderful collec- tion of works of Art and Natare ever cxhibited 13 thiscity. KINGSBURY MUSIC HALL. DR. ISAAC M. WISE. THE POPULAR JEWISH RABBI, - Of Cincinnati, O., will deliver an _Addrcss THIS (SUN- DAY) EVENING), Feb., 1, 1874, at 8 o'clock. Subject— “*Inraol's [aflucnce on the Progress of the Religions Zdea." Admittanes, 50 cents. Doors oven at 7 o'cloek. DUBUFE'S GRAND PATNTING OF THE PRODIGAL SON, Now on View at the ART HALL, EXPOSITION BUILDING. Day Exhibition, 10 to 5. Evening 7 to 10. Tickots, 50cents; Season Tickets, 81.00; Children, 25 cents. AFTERNOON LECTURES. By PROF. NATHAN SHOEPPARD. ‘The Writings of Geor cDoanld, Feb. 63 The Writ- inga of Wilkie Collins, The Writings of Thomas o, CSle, Diarch 65 The Writings of Bulwor, March 20, with Iilustrativg Meadis, Aichigaa av, Baptist Church, noar Twenty-third-st.,at p; m. Courso Tickets, $1.50: Single Tickets, 50 cts. For salo by e PER R T HELDON, & Wabashav. THE TURN VEROEFIN VORWARTS, WEST TWELFTH-ST., To-Morrow, MONDAY, FEB. 2, 1874, GRAND MUSICAL CONCERT Next Monday, Feb. 2, 1874, ot 33 South Olark-t., tobo glvon by Prof. Albert Miller Brottornitz and J. M. Conl- town, Ballmusio to bo furnished by the Great Western Band. Admission to Ball ouly 25 cents. Concert free. ALES. _ WILLIS, LONG & CO., Auctionesrs and Commission Merchants, 195 and 197 Randolplest. lar Auction Sales avery Wednesd: d L o solicited. Returns made in 24 hofll’lca[h;r -:l:. sanau REGULAR WEDNESDAY SALR Feb. 4, at 9 1-2 o’clock, Of New and Second-Hand Furnie ture, Parlor and_ Chamber Sets, Desks, Carpets, Bedding, Stoves, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, Also one Carom Billiard Table, complete. WILLIS, LONG & CO., Auctioneers. By BRUSH, SON & CO., 416outh Canalst. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, at 0a. m., will ba sold HOUSEHOLD G00DS And General Merchandise, Parlor Saits, MarbloTop Chamber Sete, Bedsteads, Bureaus, Commodes, Tables, Bedding, Staves, Limaseli aad Woolon Carnet tentsof Gnodwelling, . BRUSH, SON & CO., Auctlozeers, 41 South Canal'st. By 0SGOOD & WILLIAMS. West Side Auctlon Houee, 63 South Canal-st. HAVE DAILY SALES OF New ad Seoond-Hand Furnifme and General Househnld Goods and Morebandise, includ- ing Fino Murble-Top Chawber-Sets and Rap Parlor Suit Carpets, Cooking and Heating Stoves. &c. Must be lfll’é 10 pay sdvances. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. GUION LINE. FIRST-CLASS TRON STEAMSHIPS, Between NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling at Queenstown, Carrying the United States Mail By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE Highly Valuable Residence Property, Comner of Sixteenth-st. and Prairie-av." & feet on Prat- rie-as. by abont 180 fect on Sixteenth-st. On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. 3,at 2 O’Clock, on the Ground. The above most desirabls property is situatdd fa the immediate_vicinity of some of tho finest residences on tho South Bide, and is altogether & cholca pisce of prop- erty. 1t 18 owned by a non-resident. who has ardered a posi- tive salo on very attractivo torms, which will afford capi- talists, builders, or parties sooking au investment gpporiunity to nurchase at publio saction an ele building lot, suitablo clther for a private residenco block of firstclass houses, always o demsnd in this neighborhood elther for rals or reat. ‘Tho title s pettect, ' The property Is {res from any in- cumbrance, and wiil positively be zold to tho highest bidder on the following easy terms: Ono-fourth cash, balance in one, two, aud threo years, t 8 per cent in- torent. Five hundred dollarg doposit as earnest-money required of_purchaser at timeof salo. for any further particulars inquire of Alcx. Geddes, or ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, - 8 and £6 Randolph-st. Friday Morning, Feb. 6, At 9% o'clock, wo make our REGULAR WEEKLY SALE of NEW and SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, Elegant Parlor and Chamber Suits, Marblo-Top Tables, Diafag ftoom Fursiture, Watrobes, ' Lauogey, Sids: Bureans, Snow-Cases, Carpets, Bedding, Staves, Largo assortment of Gieneral Mforchandise, 4c.s . ELISON, POMERQY & CO., &4 and 8 Ran b8t BY GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av. DRY GOODS. Regular Sale Tuesday, Feb. 3,at 10 o'clock. ats and Caps, Notfons, Far Goods, White Goods, | SAFETY AND COMFORT. : Kid, Calf, and Buckskin Gloves, Undervear, &c. Window Shades, Whits Wool Blanketa, Linen Tawels, Napkins, &e. Hemp and Ingraln Carpots. ¥~ Passengers booked to and from the princips] Eo- Fopean porta at lowest rates. rafts and Letters of Credit fssued on lesding Banks and Bankers throghout Earope. HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO, FIETE-AV. NATIONAL LINE. NOTTCE—This Company takes therirk of tasurance (up to SWa,001 gold) on cach of ita steamers, thus aiviog passengers tho best possible guarantos for safety an avoidance of dacger at ses. The most santberly routo has always been adopted by this Compans to avoi headlas To LIVERPQOL and QUEENSTOWN, Nos. 44 and 47, North Riser , Now York. G. P. GORF: & CO., and 50 Wabaahi-av. A Fine Assortment of Seasonable Boots and Shoes Will be offered at oar Auction Sals on Wednesday, Feb, 4,0t102. m. GEO. P. GORE & CH 6333d 70 Wabas! AT ATCTION, (0 SATURDAY, Feh. 7, at 9 1 celk, CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE Of 30 ROOMS - PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNTIUEE Bedstoads, Burcaus, Tables, Chairs, Rockers, What- nots, Mattresacs, Comforters, Sheots, Towels, Lace Cur- tains, Spring Beds, Pillows, Eoglish, Brussels and Threc- ke irtors, ~Crockery, Also_Book— 09, Sldeboards, Parlor and Office Deaks, Show.Cases, 10 crates W. G, Crockery, 8 casks of Yollow and Tockingham Waro. * At 1] o'clock—Open aad Top uggios, Democrat Wagons, Express Wagons, Doublo and Singlo Harnosmos. - G. P, GORE & CO., Auct'rs. By WM. A. BU%%‘ERS & CO., Al IONEE; WO. 108 M.A.DISCSN-S’I‘., . {Between Dearborn aad Clark.) ico and JFeb. 14 b, 71 U3 Longdon (direc .Wedoesday, Feb. 4, at 3p. m. §A0; and $00 Currency. Stecrage, 329 Currency. ‘Return tickets at reduced rates. Passenzers booked or from Germanand Scandinavian pointsat low rates, The Steamships of this line are the &rfl‘.‘flun the trade. }\!flll;- on Great ).Iéllul‘x:m l“r?l{:ndx. |a:fl lhe‘Cunnn‘antn. n'l ortheast corner Clerk and Kandslphisie: (oopoetie B Sherman House), Chicago, W’UJJAJ( HACKE!ETHXL General Western Azent.. NEW YORK TO CARDIFF. The Soath Wales Atlantlc Steamship Gompazy's ¥ox Firstclass, Full-powered, Ciyde-bullt St ips. Bafl from Peansylvania Railroad Whard, Jersey Ci AND FIOLLAND. Cabin P DELT. C: 00ds and passongers at through rals fro= i parn o ated Stntesand Canads to porcs (189 e S e R e oy uilt exprevsly for ided with all tho Tatest improvements for tho colartaxd couvenience of CABIN AND STEERAGE PAS First Cabin, 3 Months’ Credit Sale of iifll] Doz, Walton Monkey Wrenches, 12 and 15 inchor, on Monday, Teb.3, st 10} Steerag Prepaid Siee: 8 10, fclock, at our Auction House, I son-at. 2 oo, R o A WU TS & G- Anctomoors. Dratts for £1 ad npards. » For further pacticslars, anply fo Susdit -‘:"E“erb pany’s Ofices, No. 1 Doci Chiambers, 3 ARCHIBALD BAXTER & CO.) Agcatsy No. 17 fruagimar. CUNARD MAIL LINE. ESTABLISEED 1840. Steam Detween New York, Boston. Liverpoch, Quecnstown. Glasgow. London all British Points. From New York every Wednesday. From Boston every Saturday. Cabin Passage, $80, S100 and mm. Gold. o Excursion Ticket ot Meduced [ter |y S . 83) carrvnes. Passe s booked o and focim Al par. Enropo St lowest s Sight Draitaon Great Hrftaln v THE ENTIRE FURNITURE House 363 West Lake-st,, On TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 3, at10 o'clock, con- sistiug of Parlor, Chamber, Dining: d Kitch Fumiture, C . Beds, Bedding, Crockers, Glass and ot BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. REGULAR SALES BUGGIES, PHAETONS, & CUTTERS, HARNESS, 4., On WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clack, at 168 5Ildhan~§l. DRY GOODS, CLOTEING, BOOTS, SHOES, &o, On THURSDAY, at 10 o'clock, at 108 Madiron-at. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, On SATURDAY, at 8} o'clock, at 108 Madisoa-st. 1 Troland. . ERNET, Gon'l West'a Agent, D ur. ek and Randalpnais, HOME LECTURE COURSE, Third Unitarisn Church, cor. Mooroe and Ladin-sta. Rev. Wm. Alvin Bartlett. Bubject—** MAKING LOVE." Thursday Evening, Feb. b, at8 o'clock, Tickota, 25 cents. SCALES. FAIRBANKS BTANDARD SCALHES OF ALL SIZES. FATRBANKS, MORSE £C0 1l AND U3 LAKE-ST, By W. F. HODGES & CO., Real Estate_Auctionosrs and Commission Merchants Marble Front Auction Rooms, West Lako-st. Regular Auction Sales ‘Wednesday and Saturday Evenings, at7 p.m. AlsoThars- ey B pn AT GARRYING THE UNITED STATES MAIL. Tho magnificent new snd full-powered Sieamships Bo- public, Baltic, Adriatic, Britannic, ‘Oceanig, Leltic, 7N Sail from New York da Naturdiys and Liverpod THatcs s low 23 ang firs T Thursdays. das roal Cytate sal0 8LH p. m. Spect Drafts on Great Britain and, lreland 3 autaido sales, . Heturon ads on the same day of saic,bo- 2 stor Cbicago. fors loaving the residenes. Consigaments soltcited. Lib- | Omce, ¥ South Clarkat, ChICIED, o GREX, Agent. ES & CO.. Gonersl Anctioneers. eral advancemonts made on stocks of morchandise. HODG HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. P.& J. CASEY, 41 and 43 Fifthea V., Xeop gn hana the largest assortment fa the city of To9 B Zes P Scnaonand Dursiture, Carpet, Beddug, O 19, Segpod end, Sl e s, o, o Firo-iog Sads. MEDICAL. CATARRIEL, CONSUMPTION, DEAFNESS. B caso_bocomes _bopele: to DOCTOR & e T oy Sin “BLiTaes s, b cured. No fecs until cured. Mediclaes furnished st coit. Examinsiion and sdrice fros. 2