Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1874, Page 13

ok o vz ——u-..._,,1-——-———-—-—_-——-—...___._.____v--—-__.-—-—— gondition of the Michigan Cen- tral, 4nceal Beport of President aed Secretary. Heavy Falling off in Receipts Due to the Panic, : No Dividend to Be Declared at Present. + The Money Has Been Expended in Lay- ing Track, Ete. Freight Troubles with the Union Pa- cific Road. THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL, NO DIVIDEND. At a meeting of the Directors of the Michigan Ceptral Bailroad Coempany, Leid at Boston, the g5t of January, 1874, tho President’s report sadaccount of the Treusurer were presented sad scoepted, and; in cousideration of the net cartings of the past yoar having been required for end expended upon the pormanent improve- _ments of the road, it was voted that the usual cemi-aonual dividend be passod. The Presidont's repott is as follows : Tothe +tockkolders of the Michigan Central Railroad Comp.any: Thote who huve read the last two annual reports besn made fully aware of the cxtenstve improve- ‘meats wbich had becomo necessary, in consequence of the tncveased and increasing volumo of business pass- ing over the Toad. They are also scquainted with the REDUCTION OF RATES saoved within Lhe lost six or seven ycars before 1872 Ly the jauitiplication of competing lines of roads, to Jes tian cne-nilf the amount, upon an average, they wezo iu 1965, rendering it nocessary to transport three or four, or even five times tho tonnago of the lusi gumed ‘yeur to mako the net caruings much larger Luzn tose of that year, involving doublo tracks, steel rade, erdarged groinds st termiral stations, addition=l snd greatly enlarged cquipmeat of both power and s, sud, consequently, new snd_sdoquate shops for thelr Tenairs. This work has been going on during the wholo season, and i6 mow nearly finished. The 12ack, £ far 2 hzd been contemplated, bos been com= jlidod, ud the wholo lineiain frst-ciass order. A ihe old bie 13 of siecl, except G5 miles. The double frack in all steel. The macline-shops and accompany~ 4o boiidings st Juckson sre finished, and, it s be- Lived, aro as perfestly acapted to their work os they 7 con be. ‘There remain to be expended apon Lo car-shops at the junction near Detroit, dur- ivg thie mest your, probably from $20,000 to $25,000, to ecipic. tho 100f of ono building und repair damages tr2nctaer caused by o terriblo gale in December. -tk has been large, and bas cost ymuch beyond ‘mstemade, but, §t is_bolioved, has been well roughly done. 'The rozd {s now in a condizion tododis eniarged businosa with ease ard economy, azd wil be adequete to the demands npon it for many Jears 10 come, ) FALLING OFF OF NPCEIPTS. 1 JFiZ to_several causes, tho business of the »ix montns Las mot been ) such a8 Tessonably have = “west, all wesi-bound busifess from ci.y Lzs been dono at very low rates, and for a Joriion of the time at considerehly less than Ialf o regular tarif-rates. This has caused s large falliaz 02 1 both the gross and net reccipts from that Li'sinese. TE:o rates unon all west-bound freighta £re fized eafirely by theso trunk-lines, and are beyond the control of this Compuny, The business esst~ Lound in tho month of August und the early part af Syres. ber promined 10 be very large, and {t was so duricg the first belf of the latter month, During the £econa week the nereass of business over correapond iog week of the yesr before wus noarly $4,000 Atthat {imo the padic occurred, and the. whole in- c:2vsc was loet the next week. The business of tho country and the rozd for the rest of that month, and Oztober and November, did not recover from the par- siyels csusod by there fnencial disturbances, It hap 2ol fally recovered frorp them sven now, though De- £isborand Juauary have vhown mich more faYorable resulte, TICRIASE IN DUSINYES. Thy incresse iu the gross buiness of the road for tie €< monts coding with November, notwithstand- ity Lisds dificulties, has been $152,418.85. Thix, in otber circumstauces, would be s small in ©at, the causes 'being considered, sll’thst could be expected. Of thi £6,697.73 hiea been for pzesengers, and $145,520.82 has Leea tor freight and misccllancous earnings. During 1{he sa:ne time, the varnings on west-bound through freighs have fallen off $131,494.42. The increase, 1uarefore, {8 on throngh Fastern business, and during thzt 1oriod vwas $333,914.97, Tith tha customary rates ©n the uzual west-botuud busineas, sod ordiuary local s tho fncresso sliould bave ‘been neasly Balf s Jisa, Thn month of December and the first three weeks in i tie main lize, showed a reviving business. Duris g that feven wesks tia dncresso was $12,680.8; € ‘was from passengers, and $195,803.01 ‘The gross increase of business for the aar, from Jau, 1 to Dec. 31, was $526,201.08. Tho -cumter of tons of frefghi for the last eix montls, sending Nov, 50, moved over the road was 905,281, be~ iage1 inrease over the correrponding period of the yeur efore of 43,238 tons, There Las becn grest do- Fression in the’ turaber traic during the whole year, 224 umost tot.] suspension during the monus of Sep- teaitr, October, and November, which still continea. That business haz not yet felt the stimulus of the re- wiving confidence, and the bueiness of thr. branches i3 1.0t increased £0 rapidiy a3 on the main line, THE BRANCH LOAD, 1t v7ill be seen by tho Treasurer's atatemont, that the “balarice agatnst this branch rosds, including tiie Jollet, o £z moucnz, is §174,131.93, which Lo been de- from tho wct carnings of tho road, in statin “he: mauut to credit of fncowe account, Perhap i #hould e statod egain, that {hesa roads were under- takca by the country through which they run, andare 40 large extent of ‘recent construction, and that this Company Las acquired the control of thom sy defensive ‘meajures, 29 well as for the purpose of ialing them ibatary’ to the main line. The amount of busigess roceived from them all duriog the sir months ending with November, upon the miy line, was $450,793,70, Thot from the Jolxs Branch, and which prases over the wholo main #iae, wea $285,06C.61, From the other branches thers i The northern 100 miles of i & Saginaw Reilrosd was only opned doring the past sear. 1ts businss, therefors, i new, and it 18 prokeble that within 3 chort period § velop into a vaiuable traffic, and that, of itselfy i h its land grent of 600,000 seres, more than a third 13f which telonga to this Company, the rosd will bo- +20° 28 profitable. ., fhould the conternplnted rosd from Mackinac to \l.rquette be built, tio Jackeon, Lunsing & Ssginaw 3 will Lecome s thoroughfare for business and 2rel, bardly second o sny ia the West, g TILE GREAT WESTERY, “fhe improvements tpon tho Great Western Raflway, Tich conucets the Michigau Central with the New . Ceatral snd the Eric, und {s the natural ally of abis Compsuy from its position snd location, hove o fuliyas oxtensive as those upon the Jlchigsn Central. Its new road from Glencos connects our Line wdhall ronds terminating at Budalo, and as also a C.Ducetion with its own air-line near the Bridge, snd 2:akes the shortest route between Detroit sud Buspen- #on Bridge. It i3 therefore both a double track and a Ziwroad to Butfalo. _Its doubl truck betweea Glea- ‘¢ ind Detroit is also nearly completed. Its wholo Le in therefcre substantially laid vith & doublo treck, _Its equipment and power hizve becn clergod to meet ‘20 neceesities of the case, and all its appointmeuts “ade, it is Latieved, sdequate'to the demands upon it waole track, it bolh lines, is of stoel, and both that "oad, and thiat of this Company, 8ro oW, in every To- spect, equl to the best in the countrs, Tho trains on Uokd, of freight and passengers, are pgain sble to run #ith regularity and with punctuality. The business of “3at 7oad hag, of couree, suffered by resson of the ¥, oqually with that of the Michigan Central. Though the local business of this Compan: , 88 staied, urusualy small, and weat-bound busi- B haa been light, thera boa never boen passing over 4 linca of each company £0 heavy a tonnzgo 38 at the F7uent time, and a1 no period in tho history of the Toads would it have bvem possiblo to bave handled an amount’ of freight 38 Dow pastes Ovz them with ease. The Board, there- oy, ccnfidently erpects that with prosperity Xeuin folly restored to tho Company, sud its Businesy ro-established, the grest zdvantages of the Lnes of the Michigau Central and Great Western Baxda for travel and busizess, and {ho excellent condi- Xion of both rosds tn all res will ensblo them to ‘Sommang their full sbare of all the busineas, both pas- ';giu and frejght, passing between the Eastand the Jaxcs F. Jor, * President, bas Per order of the Directors, ox, Jan, 27, 1874, TREASURED'S BEPOBT. The following in the report of the Treasurer : To the Presient and Divectors of the Michigan Cen- gu“’emzmd cg;nuangu; e ISTLrMI: Tha following report pres * eaditian of tho Company on o 14t day of Docember, Incoms account, M. C. R R. Co. Dr. Fov. 29, 1§73—To opersting A’y Main end Air Lines, exclusive of interest. +$2,162,089.41 Tointerost ace't 194,422.3 $2,356,61L74 Yo balauce of Branch rosds aneferred : Jolet £ X, IR, R, 27,930.96 +Grand River Valley 10,7618 00 & South Haven.. Xunica Division.... 1 “Bouth Bend Divisios. 714,58 -Jackson, L & Baginaw...... 1263104 174,185.93 "% halacs to new sccount.. 1,313,885.84 ' £9,844,536.51 ,h-.-amn—aymm";flmm-w —— " b By belance incame ecconnt this ds; .. +£1,313,888, Tauic Livesions, Fromm st Doszox, Dec. 1, 1673, 0 foregolng uccount skows the net receipt o for i siz months endizng 1at nifigfig‘xé‘? ster d perating and interest o $53058.60, e Interest for_eix months on 1hs !lax:: av: 0 clitrged to coustractl count: after deducting ho - bulan iast ho “J‘Mah rnu:.l‘s Amounting to 5174,13&%,‘&‘5;’;:‘;‘:&?& 15 $368,020.03, which, ndded fo tho balince of old see unt, §724,965,91, gives au tho balance of insome so count, £1,313,688,5z, the whole of swhich has fo pended upon the permenent < o the roud. The bonded debt now smenmie res o2 Of the road. First mortgago loan, duo f 165 First morigago losn sinking Beven ' per cent ' consolida e B iolidaied ...5 556,000 i 556, 2,179,000 7,090,000 sensae o .$ 9,785,000 vested in the sinking funds dnts’ 1,665,400, which, deducted frors tho nm?‘;nég 'bonds outstanding, leaves $613,600, show'nz tho net ‘bonded debt upon the matn line to be §8,259, I Construction account now & 5ill Respes 5 SubItien ounts to... 26,316,100,53 Isas0 Laveaxons, BosTox, Jan, 27, 1674, ‘Treasurer, Ui i MISCELLANEQUS. UNION PACIFIC ¥BEIGHT DIFFICULTIES. E. P. Vining, General Freight Agent of the UBIBD‘PN‘_\fiC Railroad, and J. C. Stubbs, Gener- al I:‘relght Agent of the Contrzl Pacific Railroad, arrived hero yesterday afternoon at S o'clock, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railrond, but, contrary to expectations, went right on to Now York on the 5 o'clock train on the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayno Railroad, without seeing any of the General Freight Agents in this city in Ieb}!d to the desd-lock existing betweon their roads. Itis rumored that the object of their passing right through to Now York ith~ out trying to eflect a settiement of the difficul- ties now existing botwoen thom nnd the General Freight-Agents 1u this city is for the parpose of conlisting Lastern roads in the fight, and to so- cure an outlet via somo othor city than Chicago, bat it is not belipved that they will succeed in this scheme, oo the St. Louis Geveral Freight- Agents are just a8 determined to eubmit to nothing short of pro rata rates. A rumor bas been preveiling among tho rail- way officials in this city during the last two days that tho Pacific Rosds had taken freight from New York to San Francisco via the Baltimoro & Ohio Railroad at £2.50 per hundred, while they charge on Chicago freights from Omaha to San TFraucisco €3.50 per hundred. If this proves to bo true, itwill be in direct violation of their char- ter, which provides that no discriminations can be mede by the rosd against any one place. THE LOUISYILLE, CINCINNATI & LEXINGTON COM- PANT'S FINANCES. LoutsviLre, Ky., Jan. 7.—The Directors of the Louievillo, Cincinnati & Lexington Short- Line held u moeting last night, ax which it was resolved, for the settlement of the bonded and floating debt of tho roaq, to propose to croditors to fund the open habilitics and coupons of tho sirst and sccond mortgage bonds, which matared Jun. 1, 1874, and to mature in 1874 and 1675, into now consoldated mortgage bonds at 85. Coupons 2nd other evidences of "debt are to be placed in tho hands of the Trustee. This proposition hae met with favor among large creditors to whom it has boen submitted. TRAGEDY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A Moo Cuts Iis Wife's Throat, Laconia, N. H. (Jan. 13), Dispatch to the Boston Journal. David E. Blodgett killed his wife, Almira Blodgott, on Water streot, in this place, this afiernoon. They had not been livirg togother Tor some time. About a weok ago be came heré from Vermont and waa staying with her. Just arter dinner, while in the room with her and her two boys, ho suddenly seized her head under bis left arm and stuck the blade of a large jack- knife into tho right side of her neck, cuiting tho Jjugular-vein and wind-pipe, causing elmost in- stant death. They have several children, the youngest of which, about 1 year old, wasin the mother's arma at the time the blow was strock. Blodgett was at once arrested on a warrant issued by O. A. T. Vaughan, before whomhe was ‘brought for examination. ~Upon tho hearing it appeared that he came hero at'noon and com- mitted the murder within a very short time after bo reached the house where his wife was stop- ing with their son-in-law. She came here from timore, Yt., 1o get away from Lim, as he was constantly abuging her, snd threatened to kill ber. Jealousy was tho cause, although it does not apponr that he had any reasons for being jealons. After bis arrest he tried to simulata insanity, but it was evident that he wos sham- ming. He was committed to jail to_answer for willful murder at the Supreme Judicial Court for Belknap County &t the March terr. The prisoner was born at Springfiold, Vt., 2nd ia43 years old. Mrs. Blodgott, whose maiden name was Brown, was born in Jichigen, 2nd is 89 yoars of sge. Tnoy hsvo been married twenty-three years, and havo seven childron, the oldest & married dsughter, residing bere. Blodgett owna a farm in Baltimore, Vt., worth 81,500, and stock valued at 2500, The parties havo lived unbappily as long as the eldest danghter can remember, be getting mad with her without cause, and frequently kicking and choking ber, and Sulling hor by the hair, snd punishing Lis children_sovercly on frivolous rotexts. Ske had loft him before bacause of js violece. She lofc tho last time on tho 19th of Jsunary, by the edvice of lior son, who lives in Baltimore, and furnished her the money to come bere with. George Jeffs, of whom it is supposed Dlod- gett 38 jeelons, was sont with her, as tho_son feared violonce from tho husband. Jefls is a_distant connection. Blodgett came on_ Toe-day last,*and stayed fill Thursday, going back to Vermont, but immediately re- turning. On going into the houso be at once began to urge her to go back with bim. She tald bim ehe would ot ; that she would die first ; that she had seen all tho troublo by him she over would by living with him; that she would bodrawn intwo firstor run s dagger into her heart before she would live with him. Ho bogan tc orv, 2nd shetold him if ho was Jjealous of Jeffs that he should go back with him and then ho would know that Jeffs was not with her; that be might tako all the childron but the baby ; that she would tako tho baby and 0 among the farmors and take care of herself. flo gaid ho would follow her, go where she would ; that he did not want the children, but wanted her to go back with him ond sell ont the roperty in Yermont, and return hero and try to Eva happy. IR : She still refused to go with him. He said he would never leave her till the law forced hum from her, and thereupon committed tho bloody act a8 before related. During tho talk, which oceapied nearly half an bour, ho had his pipe in his hand or mouth, frequently lighting it at the stove. After ho had stabbed her and been securoed by persons near by, lio mads violent offorts to get st her again, and was only rostrained by being thrown upon tho ficor and held there until Po- licemap Hart wes callod. The child fell to the floor with her when she got struck. Bbe got up, took hold of tho child, and, goivg to oo outside door, fell out, bng’:cifihgghte hcf.ll? 015 ber “nix 13 ol ot < into tho house, where Joars ol ERF Uhe” foor and | diod: Hor ho fell on :W‘; clothes those of the child were drenched in blood, =nd the floor, Joorway stop, aud saow were covered with her lifo-blood. gfshe boy pulled off his cont and triod to szap tho flow of biood by compressing it about his motker's uock, and when that was sonkod, off with his jacket and usod that for tho same purpose, meanwhile assisting to Leep his father from getting at hie mother. His conduct was that of & hero. i —_———— Tho Duchess of Edinburgh. London Correapordence of the New York Tumes. Gront hopes are fixed on the now Duchess of Edinburgh, who is expocted to dispenso a grace- £al and lively hospitality at Claraace House. The Duke is not personslly a8 popular s man as his eldest brother, but he is intelhigent, accomplish- ed, and anxious, it is suppe to make a litue court of his own. Ho is heir to a_Grand Dake- dom in Germany, but he probably knows that he will naver be allowod to reign, and also that he can bo 5 bigger pereon at St. Jamos' thau at Saxe-Cobarg. He is an ardent musicisn, and by 1o means uoskillful 8s s performer on the violin, ltuongh, of coureo, ko is sbeurdly fiattered. The Czarevna is s pleasant, sprightly, viva- cious person, who has by no means inherited her father's lethargio melancholy. Batween them the Duke and Duchess will have & very consid- erable income; cspecially when the Duke gots fho mess of potage from Berlin for his German birthright; they will not be put to the same chiargos s the Prince of Walea for public appear- Snoes, and they will also Ue mora st libarty to amusé thomselves in their own way. The young couple will help to bresk tho gloom nd stupor Which have so long bung over Euglish 8ocisty; and next Beason, &t any rate is likely to be very and hrilliant [ and i LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE LIERARY BOARD, The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Library, was held in the Tank at 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Thers were: prosent President Hoyno, and Di- roctors Shorey, Raster, Rosenthal, Mason, and Queal. The minutes of the former meeting were read and approved. Mr. Raster was restored to his position as & member of the Committee on Finance, ho having rosigned that pleoe on his departura for Europe. M. BORSON'S CLANK. A letter was read from John Rebson zeting a8 agent in England for & dofinite explanation of bis position, and inclosing an account for per- sonal services of £75. It was thonght by r. Bhorey that as Mr. Robson had goue to London in a volunteer capacity, and that as ho had recciv- ed £1,560 already for rather.obscure sorvices, that sum was suflicicnt to remunerxto him. Mr, Raster thought likewie. 1lr. Shorey also stated that during the time Robson acted in England in be- half of the Library, ho was engoged in farming. The matter was refered to Mr. Rosenthal, s o committeo of one, to investigate and report. DONATIONS. A lotter was read from C, D. Mosher, artist, who offared to donate to the Library an album to contain the photographs of romarkable citi~ zens, Hosays: *I would suggest a nicely~ printed card, with my namo and address, eotting forth tho object and desigm, with s blank for namo, ete.” 1t waa feared that this was an ad- vortiging dodgo, and it was 1aid upon the table for the presaot. . A notice was read from Daron Tauchnitz, stat- ing that he had ehipped the forty additional vol. umes of works which complote his donation. BUYING BOOKS. ‘The form of contract to be entered into with publishers was then read by tho Librarian. ‘The Presidont etated that he understood tho Comptroller now had money for library uses, aud suggefih:d au appropristion. It was move by Mr. Raster that $20,000 - ba appr fiiiuwd for the purposo of purchasing books, Tha motion wos carried unavimonsly. ' The ‘lists, including 27,084 volumes presonfed by Librarisn Poole, wore then taken up. Mr. Riaster thought tho Board should take the lists into consideration, personslly and individuslly, unsil the noxt mecting. Ho thought the first sclections made would prove a critorion by which to judge the capobilitics of the Board. . Poolo s:ated that he had prepared the list from the eatalogus of tho Cincinnati Public Library, revised and onlarged. PLOPLE IN OINCINNATI IMPROVE, In a statement which followed, 3fr. Poole gave his experienco with the public domand m Cin- cinuati, which, he said, was, at first, largely for what are known &s popular books, but that the demand had changed, aud the cnrrent was turn- ingin the direction of popular scicrce, and othor works of a more improving nature. Ho thonght Chicago would pass through the samo oxpe- ricnce. 3fr. Rosenthal wanted to knovw if the books of thealogy selected bad a sectarian_basis. Was Strauss present 2 Were thoro any Jewish works set down ? Ir. Poolo deferred to his cxperieuce for a selection of such books. An amendment * that the lista be pat upon the market, subject to rovision by the members,” was aocepted by Mr. Rastor, and the resolution thon peicod. ABSISTANTS. A communication was resd from Paul Nei- hams, of Cincinnati, ssiing for a clerkehip in the Library at & salary of $1500. Aftor some discussion, it was moved that the matter of tho employment of an assistant in catalogning be reforred to & special meeting Saturdey at 8 o'clock. It was fanred that people would think there wero no Librarians_to bo ob- toined elsowhero, and, while Mr. Neihams was confessed to bo s valusble man, Chicago should Liavo tho opportunity to competo. DOOKS ON HAND. Tho report of the Librarian for the month of January was prosented, showing the Toceipt of 127 now volumes snd 146 pamphlets. The total Dow on tho shelves being, pamphlets, 4,337; books, 9,179. Total, 13,516, Tho numbér of visitors for the month’ wers 16,100 and Sundays, 17, "The meoting then adjonrned. g CLARK STREET RAILROAD TRACKS. The Council Committeo an Strestsand Alleys of tho South Division, cowprising Mesers. Behmitz, Btone, Coey, Foley, and Dixon, met yostorday afternoon at 8o'clock to consider the petition of property-owners on Clark street, that the Lake Sbore & Michigan Southern Ral- way Compauy, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company be compelled to use horses and Dot stoam a8 & motive power on Clark stroct. This is & subject that has been ‘prominently before tho public for years, and to the residonts and property-owners on that strect it Ling boen 5 source of groat griovance. The meeting began yeaterdsy by Judge Drury’s moving, on behal? of the railroads, for a coutin- uance, on tho ground that their eolicitor was ill aud unable to be present. Tke motion for con- tinuance was opposed strenuously by Messrs. ‘Tobin, Jenks, and Harrigon, property-owners on Clark strect, who alleged that it was a trick on. tho part of the monopolists to stavo off pro- cecdings. Ald. Sckmitz, Chairmen of the Com- mittee, stated tho decision of the Commitree to be, that the property-owners should stato their grievances, Teserving to tho railroad companies the right to make a final statement. J{3Er. Tuley, Corporation Conusol under the Inst ministration, gave a history of the original franchise granted the Rock Island Rond, andtbo subsequont occupancy of Clark street by the ZLake Shors Road, then the Michigan Sonthern, and*closed bis remarks with citing the law gpecially applicable to the cas> in queation. Judge Drury stated his side of ths question, con- tending that the Council could not legislate spocially against oce road, but that they must coverall rallronds in any ordinanco that thoy might onact. But, on the supposition that thoy might compel the railroads to use horso-power on Clatk street, he showed that it would be im- practicable, and cited soversl inatauces where the experiment had beon tried 2nd found not to work. Alr. Tuley replied. claiming that the Council could corpel the railrosds on Clak street to use horse-power, snd instanced, o8 @ preco- dent, a similar case in Buffalo, where tho city Gid compel » railroad to dispense with steam- ower within the city limits, and_they were up- £ol by tho upper courts. Mr. Tuloy then elosed his remarks by drawing a picture of rail- rond operession that called forth the applause of his hearers. Judge Drury introduced as evidence a leiter from Albert Keep, to the effcet that he bought tho right of way on Clark street for the' Lake Shoro and Michigan Sonthern Railway, and not for the Rock Island Company, sud also & map, which showed that if the Tailroad were com- pellod to use horse-power it could not extend it track to the various clovators thal it now reaches. ‘ Tno Committee, of course, reserve their do- cigion till they have received the statement of the solicitor of the railrosad, and will undoubted- Iy report to tho Council a woek from to-morrow evening. —— IMPORTANT ARREST. Yesterday atternoon Officers Slayton and Gal Iagher wero ssuntering down Clack streot, when their eyes were gladdened by tho sight of two individuals of whom they wore in search. The pames of the interesting couple were William Duna and William Kernan, and the crime it was suppoeed they bad committed was tho robbery of Androws' pownsbop, Thurtday night. The officers halted the men, and. in responso to an in- vitation to d.rmkAlz.i‘;mnfled that they accompany them to the ory. ‘[he men seomingly complied with tho domands of tho officers, and started for the station. When the party had reached & point on Clatk &trest equi-distant botween Swelfth and Taylor, Dann suddenly spraug from the side of Officer Slayton, and, firat in tho tsiing B circuitous direction, street, finally bid bimself beneath the side- walk, ' Jtisfo copstructed 2a to enablo one to walk under it for nearly & 8quare, and this was the course now adopted by the fugitive. Officer Slayton was after him in sh instans, and pur- sucd him 80 closely that his capture was only'n question of & short time. A few handrod feet from where he had entored the dark passago,'an alley passes by the sideof o house and is used ns an entrance. Previous to reaching tkis alley-way, Dunn emaptied two bar- Tels of 5 revolver at his puremer, but, owing to Tais inability to geb & fair aim, Slayton cscapad injury and continued the chase. Upon reach- ing tho alley-way, Dunn darted from bis place of concealment and doshed up the entrance until B e e easad, -cactying (g bo through which be B e Taa fight, and hid under bed in the room. Oicer Gallagher had deliversd his prisoner st the Armory, and had rerurned to the assistance his partner. The two offcers manoavered go sdroitly that Dunn soon sarrendered, and, followed by 3n immense orowd, was taken to the Armory sadlocked up. Boon after the capture of the twain was effect od, Imsao New, the boy who was the victim of thaiz brutal aseanlt made st the time the robbery was committed, identified them, and their conviction ia beyond all question. Duun is an old offender, who has sarved a soven years' term in the Poni- tontiary, from which he was roleased & fow months ago. He is the identical criminal who was shot by Roger Plant sbont the year 1864, at the cornor of South ‘Water and Wolls strects, under the followingcir- cumstances: Dupn had committed s felony, 20d, upon & preliminary examination, been Toleased on bail, with Plant s sccurify, Sus- {;iciom actions on the part of Dunn induced his ondsman to deliver him to the authorities, and it was when engaged in sccuring him that, to prevent his escaps, he shot the felon. Dunn was subsequently tried and convicted. He will 2leo be romemberea a8 the person who had man- factured a koy to the safe in Smith's gambling- house, abont two months e, being in Smith's employ, and the discovory of it in his pos- session prevented tho robbery of 8,000 which was in the uafe al that time. He is said to bo an sccomphshed scholar, 3 thorough navi- gator, being able to sail a ehip with the skill of an old salt, and withal one of the most expert “erackumen” in the country. His partner «Billy” Kornan is known_as 3 sneak-thief, and was probably the tool of bhis superior instructor in the numerous robberies committed in the city tho psst three mouths, and in which it is stated Duuiu hes been the prime mover, Officers Blayton and Gallagher are entitled to the thanks of the community for ridding Chica~ g0 of sush an incabus, and they are determined to spare no pains to conclude the with thoir conviction. i A SOCIAL UPROAR, Socioty, as reprosented by the young ladies who trip the light measure and sustain on their whito shoulders the weight of such romance as clings to life, is just now in s fever of agitation over the alleged doreliction of ceruain besux, on whom the charge of being borrid seems firmly fixod. Pre TrisuNe seldom courts the agitation consequent upon u interferonco with theso near and complex social problems ; but, in this case, being urged theroto by a Lialt’ acore of bewitche ing and besceching damscls, finda itself im- pelled to yield » graccful aseout to thoir do- mands, and become in & measure their defense in this hour of ¢rouble, and their some- what reckless, though well-intentioned knight- errant in the crusade which is about to be be- gun. At tho outsot an explanation of the atti- tudo of the belligoront forces and of tlo causos that have entailed this_modern war of tho roscs may not be amiss. It seems thon that the equires alluded to during tho gay season of the yeur, which ia now at its Leight,” have broken faith with the fair daughters of society in this, that they have Iatterly shown z most incompre- honsibla disposition to sppear alono and unat- tendod at the balls, parties, and routs which it is the object of cach of the parties to promote in overy way, &nd which owe wl their succiss and brilliancy to o clearly-understood compact, in which both assume certain pledges, foundod upen principles of justice aud fairnces, and which, in avery well- rogalatad mind, are &nown to incinde thé eon- ditions of dovotion on the ane part, and the acceptance of tho oblations of gnJFu.utr_v ou the other. The rupture of this contract is the first count in the indictment. But this is not all. Absence from the scenes of gayety is allowable, tho poualty in this case being deprivation of its jose, which is thought tobo punisbment encugh; but when, by the action of the second party to tneso social cou- tracts, he comes to the thoatre of pleasure to partake of the festivities withont bringing us 0 offering anything but his own odions pres- ence, it is fairly looked upon 88 an sct threaten- iug the entire disruption of the social code, and suggestive, if alloved a lodgment, of anarchy and chaotic dissolution. ‘This is briefly what Bflfiht be tormed a glance over tho field of battle. Now, in entering this arous, n natural diftidence overcomes one. I'io gentlo combatants who ugo only batteries of exo- glauces and projoct no miasiles more severo than bouquets, arc subject to cortain inconsistencies, and may, at the vory moment in which the foe is unhorsed, turn upon their defender, and, directing all their scoruful ammunition in this direction, drive him from the field degraded, such being among the possibilities of such cngagements. The undertaking is, therefore, o perilons one, but one must take the risk. In o lower order of society, when Michael, by the blarney of au oily tongue, induoos the sylph- Iike Bridget to become his partner to the asscm- bly whero thirty-five dances are to be prosecuted ‘before morning, the delicats quostion uuder con- sideration i8 readily sottled. In case Dan O'Rourko should be ‘present, and should show & doubtful sense of proprioty, public opinion, represented by Michael, or some other stalwart hero, would af once_become an sctive agent for his removal and bodily warming, but in the case under notice, force Laving boen consigned to vulger bonds, there i8 no roconrse of this kind, and some other plan must be devised to meat the oxigency. |, After long nnd carofal consideration a bappy thoaght has ocenrred, whichishore given. Itisthis: Let o registry of names be kept by the floor monager, which shall be open to the inspection of thoso attending. Upon this shall ‘e ipseril the nume of each gentleman, and opposite the name the Lonerary distinction “yith 1sdy” be spponded, or - the stigma ‘“zlone,” in case the individual has tho hardi- hood to bear such an ordeal This plan will soon break up the nefarious and finafly destructive custom, now practiced by the deluded young men who go to enjoy but not to entertain. e NEW PICTURE BY BEARD. Jobn Stafford, Eeq., s well-known art-con- noisseur in this city, has just roceived from J- H. Beard, the favorite animal painter, wbo had & studio in the Crosby Opers House in ante-fire times, a new pictare called ** Reconnoitering the Enemy," which was painted upon his commis- sion. The composition reprasents three puppies fastasleep upon » 1sp robs huddled togother in canine fashion, edch making s pillow of the other. Bohind themis a wni{l over which two rats aro peoping in very human fashion and ro- gerding their future foes with peculiar interest. At tho loft is ancther rat whois jugt arriving apon tho sceno at fnll gallop, and manifosts his alarm and astonishment ot the sudden appari- tion before him. At the right is sn older and - bolder rat, standig upon his hind logs, who has evidently made up Lis mind thero is no danger to be apprehend- ed and is studying the threa puppies in a philo- sophic vein. The picture is not only remarkable for the fidolity witk which the animals are drawn, snd its truth of color, but for the quaint humor of tho artist and the peculiarly human attributes with which he has invested his quadrupedal sit- ters. Likeall of his pictures, it is a charming story on canvas—a picture which tells the story ataglance. All of Mr. Board's frionds and ad- mirers in this city, a8 well as art sdmirers in general, will bo giad to kuow that this souvenir of the favorite artist will be_on exhibition for & short time at the book establishment of Mesara. W. B. Kecen & Cooke. —_— " CRIMINAYL MATTERS. Jokn O'Donuell was held in $200 bonds for trial at the Criminal Court, by Justice Scully, yesterdsy, on charge of having stolen & couple of barrels of flour from No. 488 Milwankee avenue. In the case of P. Keldor & Sons, charged with selling liquors and cigars without license, the partics appeared, and, at tho enggostion of Uunited States District Attoruey Glover, exami- natien was further continued on account of tne sbsence of tho complaining witness, who could not be found by the darshal. ‘[he case came up before Commissioner King. Edward Meirheffer, of No. 104 Hastings street, waa stabbod ia the left wrist Iast even- ing by o boy namod Thomas Collins. The two had s dispute about some chickens, which, it was alleged, Collins bad stolen, and be becama caorrged at 3ewheffor, and pullod out s knife and plunged the blsde into his wrist. The radial artery was Bevered, as were the tendons of tho thumb and forefinger. Dr. Charles C. z?klsy dressed the wound. Collins is in cus- y. Morris Magon, the manager of the Magnolis lottery scheme, which was shown up in_ THE TXE, waa yestordsy examined bofore United Biates Commissioner Hoyne, who held him in #5000 bail to appear Wondayin soswerto & charge of violation of the Post-Offics laws. John Lang, who was arrested in December on a charge of asesulting Constablo McMahon, with intent to kull, was vesterday brought beforo Jus- tice Esufmeon. He was defended by J. H. Buros, who succeeded in persusding the Justice that Lang, in stabbing the Constable sevantesn times, wed ncting eimply in self-defense, and got the prisoner discharged. William Law tested the speed of & high-mot- tled racer on State street yesterdsy afternoon, snd, in the excitement of the moment, over- looked Mrs. Barchell, who was crossing at the corner of Randolph street. The result of hia catelessness wes tho ovorturning of the lads, aud the infliction of a number of serious bruisea. Officer Pennell was 8 witness of the casualty, haited the reckless Jehn, and introduced him to hospitable quarters in tho Armory. He did not tarry thers long, for he was out. The night-hawks were on the rampage Friday | night, and added to their stores by levies made in all quartersof tho city. The iigu—!tore of George V. Christian, at No. 69 Exchange place, was entered, and 1,500 cigans taken therefrom. J. J. Walser, of No. 146 8tate street, was dopriv- edof 2,500 cheroots: E. S. Gaylord, also on Btato street, suffered tha loss of nbout §50 worth of carpet-bags, and Charles E. Wheoler, who fives at No. 454 West Adams street, shivers in the midnight air, & sneak having succossfully borrowed his talma A man nemed George Davis, contemplating the nesr approach of the Lenten season, sought to preparo for the festing proscribed at that time by stealing a Lit of flah. ~Officer Meyer took in the eitnation at & glance nnd the thiof into the ory. Ho will be fishod out from benesth the engine stables in time to attend Boyden's loves to-morrow, and will be, doubtlcss, - com- mitted to the luturious fare furnished by Felton withous charge. The result of the five daya’ deliberation of the Grand Jury is the returning of ffty-two true bill. The bulk of thege were for minor of- fenses, the more serious indictments being threa for murder, one for assault with intent to kill, and six for burglary. The murder indictments aro agninst Thomss Coates, Thomas Butler, and John McEwan, who wili have to stand their trialon o chmulfi;fi of having murdered Robert D. Ferguson, full particulnrs of which were re- ported at the time of the occurrence of the tragedy. Baving accomplished these results tho Grand Jury edjourned until Taesday. John Bastley was charged beforo Justice Bcully yesterday morning with having knocked down and robbed one James Shay. It appeared from the evidence that Shay was grooming his Lorses in his barn in the rear of No. 129 West Polk strect, when tho former ontered and knoclied Lim senseless with a blow of a stick. Tho former then relioved his victim of $130 in carrency which ha carried on his person, aad de- camped. He wae subsequontly arrested by tho police, and Justico Scully continued the case until Tuesday, Lolding Buitloy in bonds of $1,500 for his appearance on that day. The father of & young German ld obtained s warrant from Justico Haines yestorday afrer- noon for the arrest of a man named Fitzsim- wons, who keops s lager-beer saloon_on the cor- xnor of Clark and Randolph streots, It appeared from the statoment of the man that his son, who is a rag-picler, went into Fitzsimmons' saloon, Wednesdss, for the purpose of counting his money, and was set upon by Fitzeimmons, who beat him pearly £o death and robbed him of Lis moncy. Up to a lato hour yestorday afternoon tho constablo in whoso hands the warrant was placed had not succeeded in making an arreat. Officer Van Vierden Lived o pair who, if ro- ports are true concerning thom, are not married, and should soek the intervention of a priest with the least possible delsy. Ida Seborn is the name of ono, and her mate assumed that of “ C. . Pratt” to be registered under. It is alloged that they wore discovered at a house on Park Row in a delicats predicament. The lady is a stranger to the city, and is reported to have sought Chicago to ovail herself of the services of - an aitorney whoee specialty ia identificd with that claimed by Payne Fitz. *‘C.R.P."” is said to bo the son of & prominent member of tho Board of Trade, and rosides in the most sristocratio_quartor of Wabash avenue, in the neighborhood of ‘Twelfth streot. They tarried long enough behind the bars to becomo acclimatod, until the gonial services of Daniel Webster were secuted, when tho couple wero relecsed. Jjustics Boyden will gift the charge of *-disorderly” conduct to- morrow morning, to tho edification of those who are conversaut with the facts. MISTRESS AND MAID. The only intercsting casa at_the Armory yee- terday morning was a croes suit in wiuch s, Jamieson, of No. 684 Michigan avenue, and hor hired_girl, Winnie Dolan, charged each other with disorderly conduct. It appeared that thore had been wrouble between tho litigants for some weeks psst, on account of Mrs. Jamieson's in- sisting upon Winnie's helpingat the weeklywash. The hired girl strenuously objected, and the Indy of the house finally insisted. The former then tendered her resiguation, but the lattor would not pay up arrears of wages, amountin 1o G1.50. - 'The upsliot of tho troubl was, thal Mrs, Jamieson aud Winnie camo to blows over s tub of boiling-water, which got upset in_the moleo. Tho legs, arms, and shoulders_of both ‘mistress and maid wore uevercly scalded by the hot-water, the greater amount of injury being received by the latter. The criminations and re~ criminatione in tho case flow back snd forth with hghtning speed during the trial, and the Justice thoughit tha caso o evenly balanced in ‘merits that the scalding bad beon quite sufficient punishiont for both parties. He' consequently discharged both sits, and sent all hands off dis- consolate and dissatistiad. e GENERAL NEWS. We desire to call attention to the advertise- ment published in another column of & salo of Iarge and valusble farm lands lying in Kankakeo, and Lrequois Counties, znd which hold out many attractions to persons wishing to buy. The school teachers were paid yostorday after- noon their January stipend to the amount of $49,000, The West Side Collector, Mr. Lawrence O’Brien, hns completed his delinguent or re- calcitrant list, and will procecd to levy, in ac- cordance with the law, immediately. The alarm from Box No. 136, at half-past 6 o'clock lnst ovening, was caused by fire in & half-s tory frame building at No. 284 Lowe ave- nne. The building was occupied by William Bernstaff, and is a total losa. Dsmageto fur- nitaro, about $100. Insurance and cause of fire not reported. At the regular monthly meeting of the Nation- al Ca tholic Temperscce and Bonavolent Society, held in thoir hail, No. 846 Norih Wells straet, Sunday, Feb. 1, the following named gentlomen were clocted to the different offices for the en- suing year: John Agnew, Prosidont; John 0'Connoar, Vice-Presideat ; Willism H. Dunphy, Financial Secretary; Alichuel Finnin, Treasurer. About tea days ago tho First, Fourth, Fifth, Contral, and Tradors’ Nations! Banks filod bills in tho United States Circuit Court praying for sn injunction against the Collector to prevent him from collecting texes on their capial stock. The injunction was refused yeatorday by Judge Blodgett without giving éxtended opivion, so that MoCleary cango on and collect the thxes without fear of a hindrance from the courts. The following oficers of Thomas J. Tarner Lodge No. 409, A. F. & A. M., were installed in on the eveningof tho 5th inat. for the ensing Masonic year : J. K. .\Im-ph;. WML Willism Lowe, 8. W.; J.D. Moore, J. W.; W. L. Bar- num, Treasurer : John E. Pettibone, Secrotary ; John S. Crzin, Obaplain; J. H. Ce 8.D.; E. H. Gettings, 4. D.; Wilkam Proatice Nicols, J. 8. ; John P. Ferns, Tsler, The Irish and Germsns who compose the Chicago Masical Union had a grand row over celebration of 8t. Patrick’s Day. ' The Celts, yielding to their patriotic impulscs, re- Eolved to como down in their _pricos, whereat the Germsus got mad and denounced tho Irish in terms the vary reverso of courtly. At this Maj. Novins and his men re- ceded from the Union, and the Toutons wera left slone in their glory. Tho meeting was held Twesdsy evening. Two West Bide 1adies organized another pray- or-meeticg _yesterday morning in the billiard hall kept by Capt. Haight. ou Wess Madison strost. Tho progress was very good, but, with sadness be it recorded, *tho royal game ™ cor- quered the hosts of ealvation and the forlorn hope of religion rotired unsrophied. The movement seems to have started in this billard-bsll on ac- count of areport that thers was a faro-baak connected with the establishment, and that it was therefore a place specially in need of labor; but this statement relative to the faro-bank is denied by the Weat Side police, who certainly ought to kuow what is going ons0 Dear the TUnion Strect Btation. The courtesy of William &haw, the father of ‘bathing-houses, has furniabed Tnz Trrsuxe with coupls of photographu of the exterior aud interior of the Lakeside Bathing-House, which will be opened for aquatic exercises ss soon as the ico is sufficiently welted to allow of ita pairons taking o bath with & tolerable prospect of not catching congesive chills. The .'ufif:g is quite spacious and imposing—a cross een the Colisseum and the West Sido Bink. Adults who wish to bo parified will bave to_sacrifice & quarter, and children can take their chances at 15 cents apisco, The rules are numerous cad eloguont. Mary Anns Mathhart, a young woman 19 yoars old, died sesterday at 174 South Clinton stroet. She isone of four eisters who came to Chicago a short time 3go from Laporte, Ind., where her family resides. Sha has beon worke ing st 171 Monroe strect for the past month, with her eldest sister. Three days bofore she died ehe wns tazen ill with what the physiciana took to be brain fever. 2Most of the time she was delirlous, but afew hours boforo ghe died she became rational and told an sttendant that she had_taken oil of tanzy to produce an sbors tion. This was found to be trme. 8he hsd od herselt with overdoses of that drug. Caroner waa notified econ after her doathy 13 and an inquest was held, s verdict being ren- dered in accordance with the above facts. THE PIILOSOPHICAL HOCISTY. Tho Philoanphical Socioty of Chicago met in the rear room of the Christian Uniougl.ihruy Association Inst evening. Quite a Iarge andienco being present, the room was fouad to be so smmall that the philosophers may be said to havo bulged out of the doors znd np the stairways. Tho meeting being called to order by Jnd?u Booth, Mr. Tattlo resd s communicstion from Alr. Milis, who was to lecture before tho So- cioty, stafing that sickness deprivad him of the privilege of appearing that evening, but that he would “lecture on the 13th inst. €x‘xly. ison street. v in the week. On Sundsys from 2 to 19 p. m. Tha rooms of the Union sre a¢ 114 3Mad- — PERSONAL. Gen. Julius White, ex-Ainister to the Argen- tine Confederation, arrived in town yesterday, and is at the Pacific. Mayor Hay, of Springfield, visited Mayor Col- ~in yesterday afternoon, and both magnates bad s long talk over things in genoral. The Chicago Musical College has secured the 'he renting of | garvices of fiss Bell and Mr. Becker as teachers Tooms for thouso of the Socioty was then, on | o¢ Fronch and German, in conneotion with the motion, roferred to the Finance Committeo. Dr. Bioltz vias then introduced, and proceeded toread alecturo on the sabject, *The Human Will; Is it Free?” in which theZassumption that thero was 1o such thing ae free will was argued ot length. A general criticism followed, soveral membors speaking in controversion of the orator's conclugions, sdjourned. THE WORKINGMEN'S PAPER. We have received the prospectus of the mew workingmen's paper, tho first number of which is to be isaned next wook. It is to bo called the Vorbote Fur Stadt und Land (torerunner for city | © and country). Tho prospectus eays the sudden gigantio worlingmen's mseting on Dec. 21, and the procession to the City Hall on the following evening, excited terror in tho wholo prsss: and that, eince then, these papers, failing to seo the true stato of affairs, have constantly lied abont, elandered, and insulted the Workingmen's party. All ofiice-seekers, monopolists, usurers, tax- | | caters, contract-swindlers, ward politicisns, and 'worn-out hi royed against this party, ' and press is their superservicoable organ. The meetings of the Workingmen's Clubs have beon almost entirely ignored, and the Workingmun's party declared to be dead. In ordor to disprovo this, tho new paper is to e published. It is tie vroporty of the Workingman's party, and is not started to make money.” Al the recelpts will bo used to wssist tho Workingman's party, which aimy o4 the union and co-oporation of 'all the Iaboring classes to do away with the government of copifal. Tho new paper 18 o be the organ of tho oppressed classes, snd will oxposo the prongs which have boon perpetrated on thom. It will discuss finance, tax. licenso, wages, and other questions of the day. Tho offics of the peper will be at No. 94 South Market stroet. musical course. known in_Chicago, and their appointment will 244 groatly to the succesa of the O 2 mon's paper hireling " writers, are ar- | town. Cols. J. N. Dewsy and . B, logham are Both these teachers aro well olloge. A vory agreeable surpriso party was given Fri- dny evening to Mr. Fred Spink, st his house, y No. 764 Weat Adams streot, oy Mr. Poter Daly, and the Society jthen | C . joyzeot of all parties intercstéd. This was cne of a series given by the same gentleman to tho different clerks employed by the firm. ashicr of J. V. Farwoll & Co., to the grest en- The statoments in tho article under the hesd f * The Old and the New Tremont™ attributed to Dr. Dyer, bevoud an account of what oceurred up to the time Ira Couch took possession in 1837, wero not made by him. Owing to tho omission of asub-hend it sppoarod as if he had really 8aid somo thinga which be did not esy. Hence an injustice was done bim, and a correction is 0. [Des Moines, Tows, complains that Mr. Scame fastdopopnlatiug that flourishing tho | reported to have coalesced with Mr. Palmerin R{Chnflng two-thirds of the Infer-Ocean stock. 0 Dos Moines Journal says, with an oditorial groan, “We suppose this changa will take from Des Ifoines two more of our prominent fami- ligs.’ At a meeting of the Fourth Unitarian Church, its pastor, tho Rov. C. W. Wondto, was unani- mously granted & vacation of six months, his salary to be continued and his pulpit supplicd by his comgregation during hi 1 Wendte will leave for Enropo about March 1. Among otbers, tho Revs. W. and Henry Powers, of Now York, will aceupy hia Qosk during his stay abroad. absenco. . Alger, of Boston, 3r. P. H. Tansoy, tho young Irish philan- ] ANNOUNCEMENTS, The regular monthly meeting of the Chicago Church Guild will bo held at No. 45 Clark street to-morrow _evoning 8¢ 8 o'clock. busineas will bo transacted, and the attendance of all Iaymen is inviied. Bullivan's New Hiberneum will be on exhi- bition a¢ tho Workingmen’s Hall, Weat Twelfth gizeet, Tacsdsy, Weduosdsy, snd 0se wishing~ to spend s ploasant evenin ahould ot failto attend P ¥ The usual bi-monthly ‘sociable of the Union Catholic Library Association will bo held Fridsy evening, in the Tooms of that body, corner of Btato aad Monroe streats. The usual weekly business mecting of the Irish Literary Sociaty will bo_held this_after- noon ot the ofico of Lawyer McHugh, Nixon's The fifth socisble of the Wilsy M. Egan N Chapter, No.126, B. A B, will b held at West Twalfih'strect Turner Hall, Tharsday evening. There will be a reunion of Ashlar Lodge, No. 308, A. F. and A. AL Tuesday evening, at Freo- Mason's Hall, No.;72 Monros street. ~The pro- e i avery good oue, embracing fine selections in vocal and instrumental music. The ball of the Clan-na-Gsel Society will be given in Vorwarts Turper Hall, Weat Twelftn streot, on the ovening of the 16th inst. The aflair promises to ba exceodingly onjoyable. The Michigau Avenue Dramatic Club will give snother ontertainment Thursday evening, at the residonce of Mr. Milton Palmer, No. 320 Michi- gen avenue. The Chicago Society of Physicians and Sur- geons meots at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, Aon- day, at 8 p. m. The report on the endemic of choters, from which this city saffered last sum- mer, will be read and iliustrated by proparations under the solar microscope. As the procoedings will be of unususl intorost, mem! Stato Microscopical and Chicago Medical So- cieties are invitod to bo present. An_original poom will be read by the Rev. C D. Helmer at tho Union Park New Jerusalem ville; Marquette. . . . L Joyce, Now York; E. W. Brysat, St. Lonis; s Becker, Baltimore; L. A. Lealy, Brooklyn Goorge E. thropist, who has been taking Premior Glad- stou to task for not immediately releasing tho Tenian prisoners, is alarmed lest ho should bo considered the nuthor of & paragraph publishad in last Sunday’s TRIDONE relative to tho am- nesty meeting hold here last fall, Tux TrmoNn hereby aunounces to aa_nngnished publio that Mr. Tansey did not write that paragraph,—his fenius i not parsgrapbical, but volumalons, so o stands acquitted. A gontleman named Charles M. Aiken, living at No. 129 Sangamon street, 1oft his honse Fri- day morning, intending to visit the Stock Yards. Mo expected to roturn in the ovening, and hia failure to do 60 hus caused intonse_anwety on the part of his family. Howa woll known in the city, and a member of the Boardof Trade. Ho ia about 50 yoars of ago, above tho medinu height, with gray moustacho and bair. He was dressed ie o luo beaver overcaat, Scotch cap, and wors s largoclustor dismond pin, and o yala+ able gold watch and chain. The police have beon advisod of his mysterions disappearance, and aré andeavoring to discover his fate. (OTEL ARRIVALS, H( 5 Grand Pacific—J. B. Pearco, Newark, N. J.; A. P. Green, Boston ; Charles L., Colby, Boston; Nutt, Council Bluffs ; W. Preston, Loais: H. L. Carver, §t. Paul; A.P.Sanford, herman House—E. 8, Gould, 'Davenport; F. Forsyth, St C. P. Bolnicr, Philadelphis. . . Palmer House—E. Fogerty, Cleveland; G. W. Bheldon, New York; E. 8. Smith, Toledo; H. O, Blossom, Cleveisnd; W. H. Hill, Worcester; O F. Richardson, New York. s T SUBURBAN NEWS, HIGHLAND PARE. A grand jubilant sleighride took plsce st this lively suburb Thursdsy ovening. About twenty- five conplo took pessago in long sloighs, short sleighs, and a1l others that could be gathered T8 of the | for tho oceasion, snd started from tho dopot snd drova down to tho neighboring town of Glencao, five miles distant, and returned to the Highland Park House, whero tho host had propared a fing D t ter-sappor, and opaned his houso for & grand; Church, corner of West Washington street sud | S ; £¢ 3 Southwestern avenus, at 8 o'clock to-morrow | NOP Which = was geucrally participated in, evening. ‘bjx g-;ds party, and :vu ‘:e{:t .mr;g B ridey morning, st whic Mr. B. F. Underwood, of Boston, will leoturs | the morry alaighobelis greeted. thoss whe bofore the Froe Religious Society, corner of Raudolph snd Jefforson streots, this avening. Subject: ** Christianity and _Intllectaal Prog- rous,” Twency-five centa will be charged for the entertainment. The Hou, 8., Gookins will lecture on tem- potance in the hall of the Garden City Division of the Sons cf Tomperance, northwest corner of Clinton and Randolph streets, Tuesday ovening, at balf-past T-o'clock. The second meeting of the Sunday-School Associntion of the Presbytery ofjChicsgo will be heldin tho First Prosbyterisn Church, corner of Indiana avenuo and Twenty-first streot, Taes- day evening. The programmo comprohends much that i instructive and interesting. The guosts of the Grand Pacific will give a complimentary ball fo the proprietors of that famous hotel Tuesday night. A committes of arrangements has been appointed to look after details, The elite of the city will be present, sud the merry-making will no doubt be on a scale of fashionable magnificence saldom equaled, and more rarely surpassed. The Committes on the one side, and_the proprietora on the other, aro using every offort to mako the occasion one of mingled splendor and hilarity,~qualities that do not very often go together. Tho quarterly meeting of the Chicago Confer- once of Unitarian and other liberal churchea will bo held during the coming week at the chapel of the Church of the Messieh, coruer of Michizan avenue and Twenty-third street, Wed- nesday ovening, Feb. 11, at7:45 o'clock. The Rev. C. G. Howland will presch the opening sevmon. Thursday the session will begin with a devotional meeting at 9 a. m., sfter which the Rev. R. L. Collior will read an essay on “ Have We Any Need of Churches ? " A collation will be served at noon. At 1 p. m. tho Rev. C.W.Wendte will read an cssay on ‘‘What Do Unitariana Bslievo?™ Gov. J. J- Bagley, of Michigan, President of the Conference, is expected to be in tho chair. The Conference promisgs to be ono of nnusual intereat, and tne public is cordi- ally invited to attend its sossions. T M. CA The Young Men's Christian Association make | tho following unnouncements: Mevting in tho Tailway Reading-Room evory Sabbath atternoon at4:30; meetings at their Free Reading-Rooms, No. 97 West Randoiph street, overy Saturday, Sunday, and ‘Alonday evenings, under the charge of the Yokefellows; mestings fin boarding- houses, Marino Hospital, and City Jail every week; = noop-day prager ‘meeting in Acthodist Church Block overy day. Fifty-tive new mem- bors joined the Associntion -during tho past waek and - others wishing to join and assist in the work, ehould apply at the rooms. The fourth Iecturo in their conrdo for young men in the city, and to which all of their members are admitted froo, will be given by Miss Anna E. Dick- inson, in the Michigan Avenuo Baptist Charch, Monday ovening, Feb, 16, when she will deliver her new lecture entisled, * For Your Own Sake.” This will be followed by two more lectures, to be given by Maj. J. W. Powell. tho great explorer of the Colorado of the West, Feb. 28 aud 24. Arrangements are making for otbers, to be given duriug the month of March, that will not morely be entertaining, but in- structive. CHRISTIAN TNION. Tho Chicago Christian Union makes the fol- lowing sunouncomenta for this week: Monday evening, lecture in the Christian Union Freo Courze by the Rev. Wi Alyin Bartlett. Subject, ‘“Making Love.” Free to all. The adyanced class in German meets oo the B8mO €76Ring. 3 Eoeaisy ovening, Prof. Haven's olses in English_Literatore. Subject for the evening, “ Lord Bacon.” This class is still open for mem- bers. Tha class in short-hand on tho same evening. Wedsesday ovening, clasa in Astronomy and rimary clagses rman. 3 P hacday ‘sveniog, Christian Union Bociable, for members and their friends. In addition to the nsual features of the sociable, there will be on this evening an_ attractive prog 8, mado 1 of salected readings, by Prof. T. J. Mapos; vocal and instrumental masic by Prof. Wi fil and members of his class in vocal muasic. moembers of the Union are expected to ba pres- and to briog their frienda with them, - i ad appetite, euter couating-room cf o ng the classes in French and vo- | Jith zest o Dl S o oralice Fridy v haclipee s Brvach s v | it AR RRT b ed to Friday, Feb. 20. D i . 20, posi:lt’vgxdny evening, Literary Society. Some vatusble apparatus has been sdded to the Gymnasinm, inciuding ez odditional health- 1ift, making it now very complete_in its farnish- ing., Itiaopen every day (Sundsys excepted) from 9 5. m. £0 10 p. 0. The resding-room aud litwary are open every ing's party were: and Airs, Fronch, Mr. and Mrs. Cdwards, and Mrs. Platt, Mr. and Mrs, ton, Mies Dutfield, Mr. and Misses Obrion, Mr. Leslio_and wife, Dr. Cross, Miss Woodworth, Rusco, brother aud sister, and many others. {aw %o tablo laatbing food, ot an bome lia:] 7ou Wowld riss 48 % ilant retrehed with aow ¥ioe, wero not fortunsts enough to join in the festiva ride. Tho srads were in the very best condition, and the party was very jubilaut the entire route, serenading the natived ‘and citizens on tho way goiog und returnin This is not tho first of theso entartainmonts by the Parkitos this winter. The Fark is com- posed of an element that' cannot keep qui when thers is good sleighing in the neighbor hood, and, consequently, another and more ex- tonsive party is contemplated, which will sur- prise tho staid old county-seatof Wankegan some evening. Some of tho perticipants of Thursday even- Alr. and Mrs. Hawkine, g}n r. Downs, Mr. =nd Ars. Plumber, the youug Alr. aud Alsses Boying- ‘Beeho, Miss Willard, Ar. Evory Monday evening the Highland Park Literary Club hold s debate in the Town Hall, Last Mondsy ovening the subject waa: “Bhall Thore be & Larger Indatioa of Currency by tho Governmont 7" the affirmative, and Messrs. Leslie ‘and Atwater Messrs. Fiold and, Orx spoks in in the negative. The subjoct was sbly handlod on both sides, and many interesting ~Btatistics brought forth, pro and con. The subject fo Monday evening is, “Shall the Manufesto of this Country Have a Protective Tariff?" Mesars. Schroeder and Hawkins »te to speak in tho afirmative, aod Becbo and Jumes in tho negative. HTDE PARK. The annual meeting of the Bible Society will be held thia evoniog in the Congregational Church at Kenwood, Commencing at i3 oclock. The occasion will be a Bible-Socicty reanion of £ho churches of Hyde Park_and Kenwood. Ad- dresses will be delivered by the Hon. E. S. Williams, Paul Cornell, the Rev. D 8, Johason, and others. 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