Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1874, Page 16

s ~ WASHINGTON. < Facts Brought Qat in the District Iovestization. How a Senafor Wazed Rich by Beal Estate Speculations. The District-Oficials Enzage Addi- tional and Eminent’ Counsel, A Compromise Currency Bill Agreed upon; by the Senate Com- miitee. The Greenback Limit Fixed at $382,000,000. Provision for Frec Banking under the National Bank Act. DISTRICT AFFAIRS. THE COXGRESSIONAL INVESIGATION, Bvecial ravaich to The Chicago Trbune. Wasursorox; D C., March 21.—The investi- gstion into the aflairs of the District of Colum bia was continued to-day, but did not result in the producsion of any startling information. As the inves!igation proceeds, the fact is constsut- 1y becoming more apparent that the job uader- taken by the Committee is one of EXCZEDINGLY LARGE DIMENSIONS. Not only this, but almost every step a new com- ‘plication springs up, 1equiring for its settlement the combined wisdom of the uble geatlemen composing the Committee. Tho memorialists ‘thus far bave failed to make any eerious head- way sgainst the District officers, but, of _course, it is impossible at this stags of the proceedinges to predict that there will ba a fail- ure on thair part to prove their allegations. ‘Thst tbe DISTRIOT GOVERNMENT ARE APPRERENSIVE -was wsde manifest to-day by the circumstance hat Juage Joremish Block, beretofore under- stood to 1epresent oniy John O. Efans, took chargo of the efense. At the beginaing of the inves:igation the newspapers in tho interest of ibs Governmont assailed the memorialists for going ontside the District and amploying such en ¢.ent counsel as tae Hon. Saruel Shellabar- g::i. of Ohuo, 2nd Judge Merrick, of XMatyland, a INDULGED IN CONSIDERABLE SWAGGER aver the_fact that Gov. Shepberd and his asso- ciates bad enzaged young native taiont for the defeuse. These young gentlemen, Messrs. Mat~ tingly, Hanington, and Stanton, bave certaialy 1done very well thus far, and it is to bo regro.ted, {for their sake at least, that their employers. ehould think it necessary to solicitother counsel, ‘The first businesa of io-day’s session was to bear an | EXPLARATION FRGM THE CIHIEF AUDITOR jof the District with referencs to the discrepancy red by Judge Wilson in Contrect No. 40, whereby the Governor reportod tho payment $43, to s coairsctor when the {voncher showed he had only got. 35,000, Witness, explained that the cost of ~ mate- xial fornisbed bythe Board of Public Works |ahonld have been added to the voucker, aad tho itwo amounts wonld meke right the Guvernor's \figures. 3lr. Latts, of the firm of Kilbourn & |Liatte, real estate brokers asd Trustces for the yreal oatate ring. was put -on the witness-stand this afternoon for the purpose of obtaining ail tthe parties who went into THE REAL ESTATE POOL feboat the time'the pan for the comprehensive® e ystem of improvemeuts was inaugurated. Two jor three questions had been propounded to this ‘witnees when IGEXATOR STEWABT INTERRUPTED THE PROCEEDINGS for the purpose of explaining hia connection rwith several real estate transactions amounting nn the aggregate to abont £60,000, The Senator «eaid be mado the purchaso in 1871, through Afr. Zatta, aud sold out in 1873 st an advaoce of £18,000. He afterwards bought back at o bar- gain the block of ground on which he has since erected his ralstial residence, knowo as the *Hunest Miners’ Cawp.” He denied that he ever Iind sy converration with the B.wd of Pnblic Works concerning improving in or around his Jand. Ouo the contrary, he ciaims to bave beep in svapathy with the opponents of the comrrehen- sivo plan. M. Latta's festimony was then resumed, and :it was then sscertained that H. D. Cooke was ‘“Governor of the District at the time ho advanc- . od the sum of $25,000to Latta & Kilbourn, as fTrustees, to be invested in real estate, Mr. ZLatts was usked to state the name of the per- sons for wnom he acted as Trusteo. This inter- ropation way put for the purpose of sscertaining if any of the officers of tho District were INVOLVED IN THE REAL-ESTATE RING or pool, represented by Kibourn & Latta as ‘Trusiees or go-betweens. In response witness anssered: I sball do nothing of the kind. 1 swill eay under my solemn_oath that no officer of he District of Columbis or member of the Board of Public Works is includad in the trast.” Mr. Thurman—Would your suswer tend to crimina’e vou ? A—No, sir. Bfr. Taurman—Wonld it make you infamons? A—Yes, £ir; in the eyes of the business com- nicy Mr. Thurman—Weuld it endanger you? A.—Mo, sir; but I+l not reveal the private busive 8 5f my clicnts ; 27 thurman—l. will not disgrace you; you mu ¢ azeser. The courts have compelled au- swers to be givc-n to mo-e delicata yuestions than that to which vou v.joct. Physicians, and even price!s have baen compelled to tell of oc- curronces a< the bedside of dy.ng men., Mr. Thurman stated that, as a Com- mittee of Cougress, they had o right to exam- jnetinto any dejariment of the District Goteroment, and, if witnesres were not toreply to vhat they deemed privaie matters, the Com- mitlee might as well Le dissolved at ouch. 7The Commitice was mot s Criminal Con freing surboly. Mr. Thuorman then vited the case of the stolen Treaty of Wash- jngion, wherein newspaper corceapoupents had stated they bad not received it from aoy Sepator orofficer of theSenate. The Senate bag, notwith- standing, commuted v¥0 corrasrondents for con- tempt. This admonition produced a_soothing effect on Alr, Latia’s nerves, and ho fell back on dofective memory, and finally it was agreed to adjourn till Mondsy, when Mr. Latts snd his partoer will ba exvected to produce all tho = DEEDS OF PROFELTY PRRCHASED Py them as Trustees for membess of tho real estale ring. Lveryouly ssems to think that the examina- v, 0 Lata, if sLoroughly mede, o8 it without douby will be, will bring out some facts which the.District officials will find it < DIFFICTLT TO ACCOUNT for or explein away. ‘“L'ho deedn of trast do not phow the namesof those who have confided to th: firm of Eiboune & Lattssach enormous amounts of money, avd tue whole affair i3 ap- parentiy ivolvod in more mystery than would b found wecos:ary in the conduct of erdmarily ‘honost business tranascticns. The memorialists will filo the rest of their charges on alonday mext, % THE SCHOOL FUND. The House to-day passed the bill appropriat- ing mouey o pay tho District school-teachers, it au amendment offered by lr. Merrimon, of Nortls Carolins, anthorizing and directing’ the District Government to levy & tax forthwith on tho personal property of tbe District to the amount of this sppropriation, to enabla shem to pay 1t Lack at once to the Uniied States Tress- ary. On the announcement of the result, the 1ittle schoolma’ams, who had been watching with tlie most intense anxiety tho course of events from the gallers, flocked out with beaming faces to carry the news to the long-sifering boarding~ house keepers. [To the Associated Press.] . YWaspINGTOS, March 21.—At the meeting of the District of Columbis Investizating Commit~ {eo this morning, connsel for the memonalists offered to put in ovidence & vumber of letters ond other manuscripte showing the experience of other cities with regard to patent pavements. Counsel for the Distr:ct suthodities objected to the acceptance of such an unsworn staiement, and the Committes adjourned till 1 o'clock to examine papersand consider the questivn of their dmunsibilicy. B Mitor tlio yecess, James M. Latia, of the frm Gilbonrne & Latta, was examinad, qud,.m answer guqnes\inns pat by tho msmoralists counsel, stated that Jay Cooke & Co., in 1571, Id\’tge_sfl to ke firm for Hallett Kilbourne, Trustes, £25,- 000, and shat this smount was expended for said Qaustse fa tho purchsse of property situated in THE CUTCAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCII 22, 1874, the northwestern part of Wasbington City. lT“l}; question being then asked whether witnesa ANY MPANS OF REVRESHING HIS MEMORY 83 to the exact description of this property, Judge Black. as counsel for Latta and others,— and,38 he addod, in thoname of American people, —protested against all suchinquiriesiinto the prirely private affairs of citizens, The Com- mities overrnled tbe objection on ibs gromnd that memorialists’ counsel bad promised to con- nect the sou.zh:-:zr evidence with the specific charges ly made. @ J;Et after Latta's examination had been com- menced, Stewart asked witness somsunnl personal to himself in regard to p o8 of Teal eststo made by witness for bim (Stowart). From replies and statements made by Stewart, it sppeared that propertv to_ the segregate amouant, {361,491 was purchased by thelatterlon the joint account of Stewart, C. J. Hillyer, and other parties in 1871, and that Stewart disposed of his interest in March, 1873, at an advance of §18,000. Stewart made g statement of various personal reatons which induced him to build subse- quently, and said beforo building he DID NOT ENOW WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WERE TO IE MADE on the streets around hus property, and that he bad never consulted with the Board of Public Works on the subjcct. The propery Slewart spoke of had no connection with the property boueht by Kilbowrn & Latta, for Kiboura as ‘Trustee. Latia thon stated that he tad purchased a considerablo amouut of real estate in the north- western part of the city as Trustes for verions persons, none of whom were in any maoner eitber directly or remotely counected with any person or persons belouging to the District Government. Latta was directed to . BRING THE DEEDS. WITI NDX on Monday. Lattw was also informed through Mr. Thurman that he counld not shield himself from anawering on the ples of violation of con- fidenco professionally reposed in him by a client. OTION DISALLOWED. The Committee refused the application of counsel for memorialists for a process to compel the production of tie records m the office of the Recorder of Deeds, as the records are in con- stant uze. To sustain nent contractors, J. S. Beugg stat- :i that himself and Lewis Clepbaue, and Jobn whick has been 0. Evans constitute s frm in partnership wince January, 1872, during which time tcey bave been cngaged in 8 stone-crushing partnership, and invested $22,500 in the business for machinery. They now owe about £20,600 and could sell their mill for about $11,000, snd consequently are §11,500 ont of pocket, WIS CLEPEANE . was sumraoned, a8 Collector of the District of Columbia, to show the record of the amounts deposited ms secmiity by parties bidding for contracts. Connsel for memorialists called for all bids for contracts of dato of Sept. 1, 1872, which were furnished by the District ofiicers. B ey THE FINANCES. A COMPBOMISE OURENCY BILL. ‘Wasansaroy, D, C., March 31.—The Senate Committee on Finance held a special mesting to-day at which a compromise financial measmo was agreed mpon, to be reported to the Senate next Monday. The bill will fix the amonnt of greenback consideration ¢ $382,000,000, thus legalizing the reissue of that portion of the £44,- 000,000 lezal tender reservo which is now out— standing, and making it part of the permanent circulation. The amount that bas boen reissued and wlhich is now outstanding 18 something over $25,000,000. The bill will also AUTHOBIZE YREE BANKING on the Nationsl Banking system, but will con- tain s requirement tnat legal-tender notes shall be retired from circulation proportionately as new National Bank notes sre 1ssued. This latter provision is regarded as a measure of contrac- tion, but tho preceding anthorization for keep ing in circnlation the $25,000,000 legal tendera that have been received from the reserve is con- sidered a substantial victory for the advocates of an increased volume of currency, who, it is uo~ dersidod,will claim in the Senato that the princi- ple having béen thus admitted as regarde a por~ tion of the $44,000,000 rceerve, the whols ahould bs accordingly placed in circalation. s gl NOTES AND NEWS. THE ALABAMA SENATORSHIP. Special Dispateh to The Chicaqe Iribune. ‘Wasumxarox, D. C., Maich 21.—At » mecting of tho Seuate Committeeon Privileges and Llec- tions this morning, the Alabama Senatorial con- tosted election caso waa virtually settled in favor of the present accupant of the scat, Mr. Spen- cer. Members of the Committee present were Senators Morton, Carpentar, Logan, Anthony, Mitchell, and Salisbury, and the absentees wero Scuators Hamilton, of Missouri, aad Alcorn. Tho question waa' decided on a purely political basis. Spencer is a Republican, and Sykes, ks opponent, a Deémocrat, consoquantly the only yote roceived by Mr. Sykes was tuat of Ar. Bals- bary. THE HURTT CASE. WasnrxoTox, D. C., Maich 21.—The records of the Hurtt court-martial case, called for by the House, are in the War Departmont. The order dismissing Copt. Hurtt was issuod Juno 17.1864. The Secretary of War was directea & fow days ago to send copics of tho entiro pro- coedings to tha House. It will take one clork two months to copy the papers. No documont o valunble papers nAve bous aDstcacted from the War Department records. THE WOOL ACT. The Tressury Department bas_decided to ao- quieicoin the decision of the United Sates Cir- cuit Court at New Yori, that_the Wool act of March 2, 1867, was not signed by the President, aad tacreforo was not a law until March 4. ‘This il involve the refunding of duties on wool and woolen goods imported_on March 2 and 3, 1867. THE FREEDAAN'S §AVINGS BANK. Frederick Donglass has been elected President of the Preedmon's Savings Bank, which has branches in noarly all thie Southe:n States. Dr. C. B. Pares, another colored maun, Lss been chosen Vice-President. Torty out of soventy clerks empioyed are colorcd. The now Board of Maoagement has stated to tho House Committeq ou Bavking and Currency that itis their desire to make the bank an intticution exclusively for colored people, and one which they would rogard a8 their own. SPRINGFIELD. Mayor Colvin’s ¢ pMayor’s Bill? and Xts Supporters--Tlho Weod Gerrys mandering Kl Special Inapatch ta The Chicago L'ribune, SerixorzeLd, 1L, March 2L—The * Mayor's Eill,” which might now be styled ** A bill for an act to retrieve the disaster suffered by tho Peo~ ple’s party in the defeat of Ald. Cullerfon for the Presidency of the Council, and to _remove Ald, Dixon end reinstate Mayor Colvin,” was revived in the Seuate by Mr. Waite, and uow the #J'oople’s-party” legislators arc working like beavers to ecuroe its passage. It has been or- dered to third reading. The only effect of tho bill a8 1t now stands would bo to fift Mr. Dixon out of the ciair. ;It provides that the Mayor can- not remove without the consent of the Council, 8o it docs not enlargo bis power i that rospact. Neither could it give him power to veto items in the Appropriation bill, unless it passed with the emerzoney claase, which_is simply 1mpossible. It 8 aimed golely at MIr. Dixon, whoso uccess is 8 ..tta1 Pl 1.0 A\ Bers. Hes 1g, O'Hara, Caultield, ard Goun. It is understvod that orders bayo been roceived from Mr. Hesing direct.ng the Legixlaturo to pass the bill immediately, nader pain of his displeasure. He sbould coma down and hold a caucas, and bring Tom Fulsy and Buffalo Miller with bim to run it. Unfess he docs, the Legistature wil not pass a bill to give Xr. Colviu ancther opportunity to exhibit bis contempt for parlinmentary law and conr- tesy. The House Judiciary Committes have decided to 1eport fayorably ‘the Chicago Ward-Gerry- mendenng bill, which was reccusidered in the House and referred. As amended by the Com- mttee, it provides that a ward excoeding 90,000 inhabitants may be divided into two. —_— LOCAL ITEMS. About 1 o'clock yesterdsy afternoon, Daniel Lack, an employe of tbe C., B. & Q. Railrosd, had his left leg broken bya truck-load of freizkt falling on it. He wssremoved to his home and cared for. ) Willism J. Clark, switciman on the Chicago, Alton & 5t. Louis Road, while attempting, to jump from a flat~car on Stewart svenue, near Trwelfth street, slipped and pactly fell ander the car, the wheel paexing over his left aukls, com- pletely crushisg it. s The wife of the lost coek of the Palmer Houso eays he has not gone to California, but she may be mistaken. She was reported lsst evening 38 nearly insane from anxiety and fear that her husband had been foully deslt with. As atated in yesterdsy's Tnizoxz, Jos Dixon arrived in Cincinnati yesterdy and at once pro- cesded to serve s requisitian from the Govarnor of thisState for Dr. Schoeppe, aliss Count Schu- lenburg. The friends of Lhe Iatter attempted to obtain his release by a writ of habeas corpus but failed, and in a few days we shall again see this champion swindler. Annie Swift, the girl who surrendered herself to the anthorities for stoaling from her employer, Mra. Btewart, thirty iuds of silk, worth $120, was tried yesterday before Justice y, and held to the Criminal Court in bail of £500. Many persons present scem to thinks that the girl ‘did not commit the thefc at all, but for some unaccountable reason criminated herself. C. A. Grooves, James Dodge, and Charles How were yesterday arrested by the suthorities at the Armory for swindling. Theso are threo of those benefactors of the humen race that are wont to congregate in the eutraoco to some alloy nd make Tifoa journey less hard and more cheerful by their imitations of birds, cats, &c., till & crowd of awains are collected and induced to pay 25 cents for a box that may or may not con- tain $5. Justice Boyden will conversa with them to-morrow morning. Mary McConnell and Nelly McGuire went out shoppirg last evening, and, their wants being much greater than their roll of greenbacks, they were placed nnder the phinfal necesaity of stealing. Unfortunately for them, they were discovered leaving the store of Pardridge & Co., No. 284 West Madison street, with a bolt of lace worth $100, for which they liad rendercd the owner no equivalent. Without stopping to {nink a sccnd time, Officer Mooney arrested these two kleptomaniacs aud locked them up in the Madison Street Station. INSPECTION. Action of the Philadclphia Commer= cial Exchange. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. PorLapELPHIA, March 21.—At a largely-at- tended meeting of the Commercial Exchauge this morning, Ssmuet Hartrantt, Esq., Prasi- dent, in the chair, E. Harper Jeffreys, as Chair- man of the Committes on Inspaction, submitted tho following preamble snd resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Wrzzeas, The Commercial Exchange Association of Philadelphia, representing the yarious busineas in- teresta of thacity, bolieve that all inspection made by State or municipal Inspectors zre, a6 a rule, unastis— fuctory to the trads genorally, and havo the opinioa of ex-Judge Willlam A. Porter that all Fuch oftices are abolished from the day of the adoption of the new Constitution ; therefors be it Resolved, That the Cummercial Exchange, of Phila~ delphia, disapprove of all inspections of merchandise by State or municipal officers, regarding their fees 53 an unncoeesary burden upoa {he commerce of the port, and wouid recommend that, where an on ia needed to determine the contents, wojght, measure~ ment, grades, or quality of zny srticle, the choice of su Irsjeclor bo o subject of mutusl sgroement between buyer and % THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATORSHIP, Little Change in the Situation. Spscial Dispatch to Fhe Chicago Lrituse, _ Bostox, Mass., March 21.—There is no ap- parent change in tho sspect of affairs at the State-House cn the Senatorial question to-day, tho nomination of Judge Curtia by tho Demo- cratic eaucus 18t evening baving as yet caused nomore than a mero ripple upon the surfacs, and giviog no definite indication of the ultimato action of the claimants of the balanco | of power in the contest. Afior tho formal bal- lots there are strony _indications of a continual ircressein the anu-Butler elemont among the Democratic members, snd thore is every proba- bility that many who have not 80 declared al- ready will, when the time for action comes, Em for Judge Hoar in preferonce fo . awes. CREDIT MOBILIER. Alleged Extensive Frands Perpetrated on the Stocikholders of the Ccdar Rapids & Minnesota Koad. BoRLINGTOX, Ia.,, March 21.—The Hawk-Eye to-morrow morning will contain an account of 3 suit bronght azainst the B, C. B. & M. R. R. Co. by Newmac & Blake, attorneys of this city, in behalf of Johm A. Swan, a stock- holder. The petition to Judge Dray- er, of the Circuit Cour, =sets forth that the members of the construction compa- nies were those of the Railroad Company, and that the road was, therefors, built by contract with itseif ; that Jargo issnes of atock were mads to members of the Construction Company, who were at the samo timo memborsof the Railroad Company, in order to kcep control of the rosd; that to psy for the bumlding of certain braoches, the Railroad Company indorsed the " paper of the Construction Com- any, and that now the Railroad Company are efaulting on their intcrest on the first mortgage bonds of ths main line, and are with- holding e earnings of the employes and turo- ing the revenues of ‘ho railroad to paying off the indorsed paper of the Comoany. Tho whole thing is shown to bo a Credit Mobiliar of sn extensive nature. Judge Drayer granted the injunction against the transfer of the fraud- alent stock, amounting to saveral millions of dollars. The caze is set for tho May term of the Circuit Court. e CAPITAL AND LABOR. The Ervie Railway Employes’ Strike. NeEw Yomx, March 21.—The Erie Railway Company endeavored to-day to supply she places of the stiikers at the Ireight depots by employ- ing Italinfis and Germars, but only with partial success. ‘A gang of 150 of the former wero marchod early in the morning to Pier 31, and left standing on the sidewalk wkile arrango- ments were makiug to put them to work on the dock. Some of the strikers came along, and the Ttalians scattered in all directions. Detach- ments of polico were sent_for, sud urder their protection 200 Germaps, who 003 aforwards ac- Tived, went to work. The strikers haug abontthe Company's docks in Jersey City, saying © Twen- tycents an hour or no work.” The movement of freight is at a stond-stul there, The freight wiuch sccumulated at the Now York dock has ‘boen overbauled, and the perishable forwarded by way of Piermont. Over 1,000 laborors, em- ployed in tho new railroad tunnel at Bergen Hill, struck to-day for an advance from $1.50 to 31,75 2 day. End of the Miners’ Troubles at Mi= nonk. Special Disvatch to_rhe Chicaao Tribune, BroomiNgToy, Ill., March 21.—Disputches re- ceived this evoning from Minonk indicate that tha tronble with the striking coal-miners 1 entirely over, aod tha: thoe great oxcitement which pre- +vailed yesterday was entirely needlees. RAILROAD NEWS. The North Wisconsin Road Accepts 1he St. Croix Land Grant. 8r. PACL, Minn., 3larch 21.—The Directors of the North Wisconsin Railway met in this city to-day and decided to sccept the 3t. Croix land grant_recently conferred on that Company by the Wiscousio Legslature. Taer have aswur- ances of all tho capital necesssry to build the road from Hudson to Bayield. THE WEATHER. ‘WasumNgToy, D. C., March 21.—For the North- west aud Upper Lakes, aud thence (o the Lower Missourt \mfiey, variable winds, cloudy weather, and occasional rain or snow. OCEAN STEAWSHIP NEWS. New Yomk, March 21.—Arrived—Steamabips A.Ifen'ca‘ from Bremen, aud Arregon, from Bris- tol i HAIR GOODS. EXTRAORDINARY SALE HUMAN HAIR AND LADIES UNDERWEAR, We hare just mcotved (1,550) twelve hundrod and fitty Rexl Homan Hais Switcbes fiom toe N. Y. Auction, thy B e L Wa ol the bove stock ot an T ESHE & Weat. ~Wo offor the abovo stock at aa SNSE SACRINICE for this week. Hrea Humen Hair Pompadonr Switches for 8c., Tie., c0; Feal Harava Hair Switshes, 53 inchos 1ot foF iteat Human Hair Switchos, 34 4nd 25 inchos Ling., 0 Jtasl Human Hair Switchce, Joz., 31 and 5 (0 (hia fa ‘awfal slauighier} Fine T ot S0, “worth ocin’ Si5.00: at .00; 8% $16.00, \d upwards. 3 ar at Prices That Beat Them All! e . worth S1.00; White Skists ‘Tucked Siirts at %c., worin % suparior style and quality at & = COJE TO US IF YOU WANT BARGAINS! TEIE FTAIR? 630 SOUTH STATE.ST., QPPOSITS HARMOX.COURT. (RIBBONS LACES, TRIMMINGS, &o. Isng-0nt Sl 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR Wil bo continued this week at G. MENDELSON'S, 34 Exst Washingtoo-st, near State. Thonsands of Ladies Have visited my 8tore during lazs week, and. ALL UNANIMOUSLY X EXPRESSED THEIR SURPRISE AND DELIGHT AT THE GREAT BARGAINS, whick conld not be obtained in sny other Store in this city. THEY WERE ALL CONVINCED that the Goods are really sold at 560 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. G. MENDELSON, 34 East Washington-st,, near State, ————— MILLINERY, Millinery! o eatsahowing the largost vactoty of all_grades of (oorys il soll % Jowaz piicos than evor olfcrod at beforo n the Wost. 4 SWITCHES HA Fine Quality from By the piece or yard at just half former ! price. D. WEBSTER & CO., 270 and 272 Wabash-av. DRY CLEANING. - TO THE PUBLEC! £10 sl method of gleany S ‘Dolmzne, Look ke now. . This the tato ipping of the garment, or the removal of evon the most et trimminie, And 5 thers 1 no wasting e can cat i, be no shrinkage of material, All goods treted d shapo. maanee rolala thair origual losizs and shaps, 158 Tllinots-st. and i West edtoas-at. FLOUR. FIL.OURI FILOURI We have reduced the price of Floar 50e to $1.00 per barrel (owing to the decline In wheat) on nnd after this date. Every barrel warranted and delivercd in any part of the city free. Ask yeur grocer tor the Eclinse Alagnolia and Dexter Flour, of Hannibal, Me. JOSEPH B. QUINN, 195 South Water-st. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. P.&J. CASHEHY, 4l and 43 Fiftheavw., Keop on hand the largost assartment Ia the city of Naw and ‘Second-hand Goods -Furnitare, diog, Countors, Otice Desks, Ale Bozos, Bhow'cases, aa Shelving, bought and sofd. AMUSEMENTS. M'CORMICK MUSIC HALL. ANNA E. BICEIRSON, ‘Will, st tho request of many of the Chicago Clonrrmen, Qiscuse the prescnt aed imporiant quostion of Lae “SOCIAL EVIL,” Undar the titlo of “BETWEEN US BE TROTH,” | ON BEXT TUESDAY NIGHT, ' MARCE 24. RESERVED SEATS ONLY FIFTY CENTS. For sale to-morrew morning at Janesn, McClurg & Co.'s Bookstors, 117 State-sh. f Carpenter & Sheldon, Nanogers. McVICKER'S THEATRE. Engagement for ONR WREE ONLY of tha distinguished e Ush Comediam, . WYBERT REEVE, Who will appear in his celobratod charaster of COUNT EOs001s iliia Collins' own dramatization of his pop- ular norel THE WOMAN IN WHITE! Ons of those strangs, fascinating staries, crowded with incident and apposiing io the warmest ayTapathiss of tho Beart for the ke.pioss a9 besuuful victim of duplicity snd avorice. It bus all the elemonta of a brilliant sucoess —exeitement, fan, perronal horolam, and dramatic jastion Nex! Woek~Tho Graad Opera of WASANIELLO, by tho LiZerkrans Socisty, Gonductor, Hans Balatk . Saia of soata for the opers commenscs Thursduy moraing. KINGSBURY MUSIC HALL, ELI PERKINS WILL NOT ILECTURHE In Kiopbury Masio Hall, bat he MONDAY EVENING, March3. SATIRE, SENTIMENT. For salo st Cobb's Librar, FUN, Roserved Seats, 50 cts. Paimor House, a8 Bax Of. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Engagement of tho charming Mrs. JAS. A. OATES, With ber fall and completo Comic English Opera Company, As rorganized for th present reason, embraclug the Best Mutical Organlzation 20w before tho public. Mondas—THE GRAGD DUCHESS.. The Grand Duchets—3IRS OATES, REDUCED PRICES. zclts, thopropristor of tha Previqus to removal to ano’ 2lebra IR, EARYS ANATOHICAL EYHIBEIN, | 25 CENTS, To enabls rich and poor to seo the most woadarfal collec tion of wurks of Art and Nataro cver exhibized {7 thiscity. AMUSEMENTS. THE GREAT ADELPHI, Wabxsb-av., cor. Congress-st. LEORARD GROVER.. ... MANAGER DMONDATY, MARCE 23. 5 NEW STARS! THE INVINGIBLE WEEX! LAST NIGHTS POSITIVELY of the world-famed ToO=-E 8 The Flying Fatry, and THE DE GLORIANR! In thelr marvalousiy skillod and {ntr:pid Aeral Acte. First appearanca of the celebr-ted Besaty, PATTI ROSA, ‘The most wonderful and skilled Lady Clog-Dancer in the world. Raturn, for a briof engagoment, of HENRY S. PAGE, King of the Cornst-a-Pistan, Chief Solo featura of the Thomus Orcaestra. First appearanca at this Theatrs of M. O'REARIDON, The Famona ** Tumbleronioon " Btar, First appearaznca of Boyd and Scott, The very popalar Ethiopian Song and Dance Artists. Contionabion of the celobraiad taloated Bexutios, TEHE FOXY SISTERS, BERTILA and IDA. Coninoation of the engagemeat of ‘he fascinating and popular Serlo-Comin § velist MISS FRANKIE. Ths Tncidental Ballot prevonta the very selebrated Premiore Artist the EMMRLSBERG SISTKRS, Betty and Sapbie? the distingulshed Prominr Assoluta, Sigaor IDA IDALIK, and ADA LAURENT, the great Protoan and Charactor Danseude. The over popular BII.I. Y RICH, And the favorites, REYNOLDS BROTHERS. Also; the popular LEOX BROTHKRS, GEORGE DA- VENPOKT, FiANK WHITCHER, GHORGE REY. NOLDS, HARKY LITTLE, MAUD HILTON, Blanohe Lumley, Miss Frankie, the entire Dramatia Com- pany, g RECONSTRUCTED SEVEN SISTERS! Coustitnting the Greatest Varisty Bill ever offered in elther Europe or America, EXTRA LADIRS' N{GHT-Tuesdsy, March 2(, REGULAR LADIES' NIGHT—Thuraday, March 96, 53c; Drvaa Circle, $0; . Admiasion to all parts of ths Thea- ldrea, Lie. Matinea crowdod with tas olite THE GREAT ADELPHL Owing %o the popularity and capacity of the abova aamod slogant lhcatro, Tarm- o) sanounce 1o the wbllo of Chicago that Bibby Nowcomb's Complimputary “cuttmonial will tako placa oa Thursday adicracon. slarca 2. Un this coaston voluntcors from i popular theatros 1 by kind porméasios of theie ro. Hud.lvu msaagors, &3 follows: Miss Lizaio Kelsey, Miss custy Sudiow, Ml Frankie, Mise Ada Laurent, Misa Maude Hilion, Miss Mattis run, Hessrs, Waltors and Morton, Keynolds Brothers, tho Leons, C. Davenport, " Joseph Gulick, Adimsand fGorman, Frank Lombard, Kd Marbls, Frank Witcher, Wa. Duwycr, Ohiz engo's Favonte, Billy Rico, aad Bosbs, himsclf, Spacial Piramme (or 1adioe, gontiomen, aod Lo e folka McVICKER'S THEATRE, MONDAY, March 30, to SATUR- DAY, April 4, (Friday excepted), WMasaniello, GRAND OPERA IN 5 ACTS, BY AUBER, PERFORMED BY TIR IEDERERARZ, HANS BATLATEA, Conducter, WITH AN IMMENSE OAST. CHORUS OF SEVENTY, CRCHESTRA OF FORTY-TIVE. New Costumes, New Appointments, New Scenery. SOPULAR PRICES: Reserved Beats in Parquette, Dress Circle, snd Balcouy, $1.50 ; Admission, $1; Gallery, 75 cents. Box Office open on Tuesdsy, in McVicker's Theatre. Librettos in English and German (10 cents) to be had at the Box Office. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. Monday, March 23, every Evening, Wednes- day and Saturday Matinses, LAST WEEK Of Jarrett & Palmer’s Great Spectacle of UNDINE ‘The Last Opportantty is now offered L OF witnomlng W Aatchloss Constellation 1A Of Splendors. W it end Oaly Week of L UATT MORGAN'S W Groat Serles of Pictares, LAST Entitled WE WINE, WEALTH, WOMEM, LA Powor, Fortune fn War, Wi Closing ‘with tho Boautifal LA All§fm'l:\| ‘Tablasux, WEEK SORTA Last chiances to sse the SPLEN D10 SCERER GEOUS CUSTUMES, GLITTERING' ARMOKS, snd the GRAND BALLET, ‘the T K KARL LIND, THE: WONDER, the ASTON] PERSIAN TWIN SISTERS; "the CHARM SI:TB)} and )l the GRIA' SPF_QX_AL’!; the NES! MYERY OPERA-HOUSE. Donroe-t., betwoen Dearborn and State. Artington, Cotton & Kemble's Minstrls READ THE ARRAY OF NOVELTIES] FON! BUOINN! FUN! WALTERS and MORTON In their unrivzled Sunga and Dancos. ERNEST LINDEY, tho Barlesquo Quosn.of Song. JOHY GILBERT. TIn bis Ec:entric Songs and Dances, Wonldn't You Like To Know! By the author, HOBBY NEWCOMB. BILLY CCURTWRIGHT, in his Origioal Act. ANY WOOD TO SAW! Cantinned succes of BARNUM'S BABY ELEPHANT, received nighily with screams of langiter. First week of th= highly amusing sketch, The Vatch-Dog! Diyer. Frodericks, Kaine, and Surridgo {a pleasing Ballzds._Aringzton end Catton in their popular Comio Songs. Every Evening zad Saturday Matinso. GLOBE THEATRE. Monday evening, March 23, first appoarance in this eity ot tha celebrated Jee Srothers & Chas. Chrisde’s GHANDEST ENTERTAINMENT A GRAND MASONIC BALL Of UNION PARK LODGE, XNo. 6y, A., F. & 4. M., Wi} bo hold {n STANLEY'S HALL, comer of Leka sod Pauliaess., on FRIDAY EVENING, 27th tnsh PANTOMIME TROUPE! 22 In Numbor. 22 i and evory performer an artist in their respoctive line ot buslaess, 1n £50 nuw asd origtaal pantomime eatitied WILL 0’ THE W1se! Matineos Wednesdsy snd Sxturday, PricesT5e,Xeand 30, AUCTION SALES. : By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. AUCTION SALES. By GEO. P, GORE i e 8% 70 wnuh?;vj& €0 888 Chicago-av./DRY GOODS, Tuesday Morning, March 24, AT 10 O’CLOCE, Chattel Mortoage Sals Entire Contents of Dwelling House 388 Chi- cago-av, (opposite Water-Works). ficent Plano, 7-octas fall d 2 Crociery wnd Olassware, Gook aad Barlar B.oves, Kitch on U ensils, &c., &c. n‘gl nearly now and in good order. Bald by orderof FOTEAO%L LISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctloneers. LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF GENUINE TURKISH RUGS, ELEGANT EVBROIDERED TABLE COVERS, From the celebrated manufactory of ALY E. £, ZAADIL, - Buyros, commencing WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 25 AT 11 0’CLOCK. Alurgs and cholco collection of REAL TURKISH FAIRUK, Genuino Turkish and Parisinn Rugr, sod Elogunt Kmbroldered Table Cuvers of beautifal deaigns and of very detrablo eolura, and comp: 1 aizes. Theso geods ace ail porfoct, aad tiose fa want will Ang this & govd opportant'y to eupply thomaseives. The goods will be on exhibition oa Moaday afternooa a0d Tuesday. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., 84 sad 8 Randolpli-st. CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, &c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, AT 9 1-3 0'CLOCK, At Oor Store 84 and 8G Randolph-st., Alarge stock of seasonabls Ready-Made Clothing for Men's and Boys' Wear. Al tullsino of Hata and Capa. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Anctivnoars. 812 Michigan-av. Thurstey Morning, March 26, &t 10 o'luck, ENTIRE FURNITURE OF Private Residence 812 Michigan-av, Parlor Furniture,Elegant Pier Glass, Rich Brusassls Carpets, i Marble-Top Chamber' Sets, Dining-Room Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Stoves, &0., &o. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioncers. BANKRUPT SALE, At Auction. Brick Yard and Machinery, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, AT 3P, M., At Brick Yard cor. Ultman and Celnmbia-sts,, foot of ‘Thirty-third-st, and South Branch of Chicago River. Two Brick Machines, four Pits, Sheds, gigané:, Carts, Harness, Yard Improve- Alio]oaso of the premises. Seld by order of GEO. W. CAMPH] Assigmee; LLISON, PGMEROY & CO., Auotionsers, Friday Morning, March 27, at 10 o’clock, attend our REGULAR FRIDAY SALE. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW AXD SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, Blegant Parlor and Chsmber Sets, Sofas, Loungos, Ward- robus, B. W, and Marbie-Top Tablos,'Bedsieads, Bu- roaus, Show Ofice Furniture, Plated and Glasw. warn, ory, nd Iatee stockof geaeral merchandise. Alls 3, jarke Jot of Willow Cuisin, Criba, Brackol =% £ gL1SON, POMEROY & CO * 8iaad 8 Randoiph'st. Store 116 Clark-st. BANKRUPT SALE, AT AUCTION, Saturday Morning, March 28, AT 10 O°CLOCE. By order of MILES ALNY, Esq., Provi- sional Assignee, we will sell the entire stock of Gas Fixtures, Store Fixtures, Tables, Desks, &c., &c., in store 110 Clark-st. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers. ~ By N. P. HARRISON. On Tuesday, March 24, at 2 o'clock, A420¢ 434 206 Exst Madison.st., we shall sall, WITAOUT RREVE Tl By forelyn snd American artiots, The works will be on exhibition Monday at 10 o'clock, snd all desiring te pur- chase pictures of real maritare jnvited te call and {uspect. them. The list contaias many gems of art iu landscape, marine and fgure pieces, and are coafidently put forth as the best colloction of pictursa shown in Chicago since the fire. This {8 an unreserved salo, as my orders are 1o sl the eatirs lot, 80 Ioak out for real bargains. HARRISON, Auctioneer, 204 and 206 ‘Rast Madison-st. By WILLIS, LONG & CO. REGULAR SALES THIS WEEK, At Auction, at 195 and 197 Randolph-st., Wednesday eni Saturday, T MARCH 25and 23, at 93 o'clock. ew and Second-nand Farniture of every deser) Cirpesss Stoves rookeer, Grase vad Pivced Wac o WILLIS, LONG & CO., Auctionbers. 692 WABASH-AV. Billiard Saloon and Fixtures AT AUCTION, THURSDAY, March 26, at 10 a'clock a. m. Three Bavel Tabla and Bllisrd Tabics, comploto: one Pool Billird Bslla: Plated Cigar.Caeo 404 Siand; one Lron Sata; foar largo Feor.ch Plato Mirrors; larga Hece Box; Pictares, Clies Tablos, Gas Fixtaros, ail (s Glasses, ele. WILLLS, LONG & co. By BRUSH, SON & CO,, 41 South Canalst. Furnituro, Carpots, &c., at auction, Monday, March 2 atloe. b resldench 70 Faton . Parler, Cram. r, Diniag. an =a Fumitire, o e BRUSH, 50X & cO Anctiousets. Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a, m., Wil be sold the contcats of a 12room houss, on the promises, il Michigasar., noar Twenty-cocarid sty 1 sewcod-Case Pia, Toctire: Parlor Sult tre 'Ta- Great Auction Sale on T March 24, at 9 1-2 a. g::’d”‘ Drees Goods, Notlons, White Goods, 5o iha of Hata sad Caps, Wool BM."MM:‘ ne ‘ins of Hats snc 2o, Bors' sad Ladios: Wear, o) 223 Straw L Genta' Famishing Goods, Scarfs, Tios, &e. Rmoiher eums loveios of Hinta. Good o Kigs, Bosorar, c. e Goods BEKN., Mg 510 Caces Asibura Glaghama; ale, Cambrica, W) o, s, Hardware, SUver-plated Goods, Tiowars, de. 30 Rolls Tugrala and Venatia ot 11 0% GO, P CORE A S ioom €8 3nd W Wab, BUYERS OF OPEN & TOP BUGGIES, Lemccrats, and Harness, Wl bavo off=red to thom, at Auction, oa TUESDAY, March M, b B, Mare wm&‘u .., A LARGS and EXTHA GOOS CALL AND LOOK AT iT. GEO. P, GORE & CO,, 63and 0 Wabub.sy, 800,000 Cigars, Of well-known and highly-esteemod brands, will be offered at Auction on TUESDAY, March 24, at 11 .. m. These are of the atack of & heavy importer, who is OBLIGED TQ SELL. Dealers will find it arare opporty. nity to stock up. GFO. P. GORE & CO., 63 and 70 Wabaih-av., Ao lonsers, Boots, Shoas & Slinpers AT ATCTION, By Catalogun, mmssir’nv. March 35, at9)s.m, GIEO. P. GORIE & OO, 68 & 70 WABASH-AV, Tho eepecial attontion of the Trada is called. o xTRA "ATTRACTIONS il ia':émd‘?:hgm"h ASSIGNEE’S SALE AT AUTOCTION, OF OVER 850,00 WORTH OF Dry Goods, Piece Goods, CLOTHING, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Embroid« eries, Ribbons, and WWotions, On THURSDAY, March 28, 1374, at 9% a. m., oods unsold thaf day will te closid FRIDAY, e Trade will bear ia miad that this is the ENTIRE STOCK OF A JOBEER, And comprises reownt styles and kuportations of Sta e ey ook R hos o oF Fioce oo om fom-rasde Clothing 1 Biack Dooskin, Fasey Crwimers 3ot Foron, S, Coate, Fants 1ad Viata: 424 2 bowsis: Geof Embroideries, Ribbons, and Notions. By order P, SALHINGER, Now York, Asai; . 4 GEO.'P. GORE & CO.. Auciiotoer i AT ATCTION, On Thursday, March 26,at9 1-20Tk, $8,000 WORTH OF New and Second-Hamd Furmite, Parlor, Casmber, Library, Dining-Room, and Kitchen ture of evory d~scribtion, Sofas, Loungss, Parke 20d ¥ the Wiy u #nd Oftice Dosks, Show Casos, Carpete, dc. Une small Dlobold 2 Ransto Safe. A1 11 o eroek - Buggtes aad ar ness, GEO. P, GORE & CO.. Auctioneers: = By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, - 108 DM.AD: -4 b T Mg T PEREMPTORY SALE Tmproved and Unimproved Properdy, Mouday, March 23, at 10 1-2 o'clock, AT BUTTERS' AUCTION ROOM, 108 MADISON-8T. 51 RESIDENCE LOTS, JEE, o Biotia oot o Horean St Depot Chicago, Beck Island & Pacifie Raiiroad. T.rmy 2 sale. TWO LoTs, Fronting ?«:hsf:e (Rpuath-st., camer Purtland, betng TWO LOTS, Eronting north o1 Kossutheat, belag Lols 0 a2d 8 The abova Lots aro In Seo, 23, Town 39, batween Twen- ty-018 And Twenty alxhais., Wontworth aad Strverts oy Tio-story and basement Homss, and Lot, 181 Waloutes. e A BUTTERS & COo Abctionten Bocts, Shoes,Gaiters & Slippers, TUFSDAY, March 34, st 95§ o'clock a.m., s 168 Easy Madison-st.’ . 100 Rolla O}l Cloths, 4-4, 5+4, 64,74 and 8eds 50 Rolis Ingrain, Rag und Hemp Carpets. 15 Cusks and Crates White Granite. § 12 Plnetors and Baxgles, warrantcd the bess make in the country. 20 Buggy and Phacton Bodles, 1a the prime. 5,000 Rolls Paper Hangings, of various styles and qoalities. & new and best quality Soda Fonntains, sld en account of Iast purchnaer. 1 new seven-octave Piune Forte. 2 second-band seven-octave Plano Fortes. ‘WEDNESDAY, March 25, at8)§ o'clock s m., st U2 Esst Madisonat. DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, LINENS, NOTIONS, &o, TRURSDAY, March 25, a1 8} o'clock 5. m., a4 108 Kast Madison-st. PROPERTY AT ENGLEWO00D AT ATCTION, MONDAY, March 53, 4 103 o'clock, we shall sall €8 fout frontisg op Sixty-ninthstand Webster-sv. ‘WM. A. BUTTERS & COC.. Aucticasers. BY HODGES & €&, Real ‘Zstats Auctionesrs and Comwirmion Merchaxts, ¥arble Front Auction Hooms, & Weat Lake. st Rogular Auction Sales ‘Widnesday and Satesday Evonings,at 7 p.m. Also Thurs Tata salo 818, m. Bprcial sken-ion gives 1 cuiside salns. Re da; s mads on the sama te- furd Jeaving the reaide; Consignments solicited. rancoments made on stocka of merchandise. eral simacomentamage o ORRISON, Adctionoer. On Honday Morning, March 23, at 10 & m, We will soll the entirs costents of T40 Maisan-st, cor. Lincolg d Consiat Tables nd Pictares, Chambor and Kitchon Hurnitare, ., do- P e S knisor. s ‘We will Sell the Entire Contents of the Private Residence, 301 Randolpht, ' On Monday March 23, at 2 p. m., o Chambor Sets, Diniog snd Kited- e L me S tive wad widhoat seorve: B B B, Y 05, Asctmor. At Private Sale.. The entire Honsehold Gooda of & gentleman’s rasidence Side, suitable for 3 1n a desirublo location on tne West Side, sultable for 3 bysizian, consisting of ele it . 3arbieTop Tabios, Hosewood Chamber Sets, Eo- 5% Bady Ernssols. Carpets, 351y and Ingrain, Silver \War3, &o,, &e. ; also buaso to ront; cost $3,000 to fur ain.” W ERODERS 460!, 8 Vewk Lakeat By OSGOOD & WILLIAMS. Auciion and Commiselon Honse, & South Canakst . Wednesday 20d Saturday—A largs lineal F:w‘:ncémnfimdfiugy Farnitore 253 Houseker| Soeas'sf & 3 Bosks, Singl and Dou chandiso. W . Vo a consignments withoot rescrve. ting of one nice Pazlor Carpet, Paslor Wednesday, March 25, 10 a. m., At our Saletroom, {1 Souch Canal-st., Wil is sold & Largo Lise of FURNITURE & CARPETS, New aad Second-hand, Parlor Suits, Chazber, do., Card aad 3z, Teblos Baroabe, Bedwteads, Tables, Comgiodos, Hatéce: i FIRM CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. The copartzership heretcfore existing betwern Geors® A Farnum and Nathan B. Chidester, in the bakery busk ness at6l and 63 North: Halsted at., Chicago, is tha dsr sscs, Springs. Wardrobes, Show-Cises. Stoves, | dissolved by mutualcomsent. .3 also 1 f Woole: d Bruasc] . . ey fo-ialio s e g Y SN & 0o Ructree | _Calesgo, March 18, 154 - Saturday, March 28, at 10 a. m., COPARTNERSHIP. ssroom, < < undssigned bave tats day entered fato a copsstast S o com n:nz'.“ 0 CATAAT 205 | anty b 3 fls of Chidemer & Samaadt for e PIovEy a1 Hoaseho!d Unods. sfso 3 fot of New Furaitare W pary u.ion of the bakery Ln nllfl'? lormezly cagied i AR X S Earioas Chiasiar, ol Hou, s B : BE O sz 1] . mmflftmmwmm-wwm;ntmrflmwm ! A VIR v | E’, b e