Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1874, Page 4

4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1874-—SIXTEEN PAGES. S LOCAL MISCELLANY. GEN. SEALER. s believed that the various disagreements which bave stood in the way of Gen. Shl_le_r'fl coming to this cit¥, and assuming a position where he can render the TFire Department essen- tial servics, nave at lnst been settled, and that sn offer csn be made him which is worthy of, and may receive, his accoptance. Tt was statod yesterday that the subject bhad been referred to City Attorney Jamieson for his opinion on certain law points involved. This opmion he gave, to the effect that, whila_licu. Shaler, » non-resident, could not be appointed an officer of the city, yet _be could be employed by the municipality, as Mr. Poole was by the Library Board, o that his services could be ‘used. After receiving this opinion, tho Board of Police and Fire Commisaioners adopted the fol- Jowing, which is _perfectly satisfactory to the - Citizens' Association : National Bosrd e Ohilsenst e i of Chieago have expressed i in the ability of Gen. Alexauder el o ioe » thoroughly-eifcient Firo Dopari- Tt i of Underwritera snd ‘ment; and PnnEss, Both the sbovenamod organizations ex- przl:?fx‘r!mg desire to secure the services of the said Gen, Alexander Shaler to this city, at their OwD ex- Tense, for the purposo of consulting ¥ith and suggest- ingto our suthorities such improvements in saud Fire Department 35 his wisdom and great experienco may Tecowmend ; therefore, beit “Resolced, ‘That Gen. Alexander Shaler be employed in the reorganization and the éstallishment of dis- cpline in the Fire Department; and while s0 engaged 1in assisting in the organizing and the disciplining of said Fire Department, he shail be known a8 Consult- ing Engineer to this Board, and shall be respectod sc- cordingly ; Prordud, kowcter, That the City of Chileago shall be -at'no expense whatever for the services so rendered by tho said Shaler, aud that his employment shall not in- terfero in a0y jarticular with the powers and datics of the Fire Sarahals, or other oflicer or oflicers of this Board, 1 now defined by law; and that thesaid ‘Shialer shall make no claim sgainst the said city for 2uy chiarge or expeuse whatsocver on sccount of the ‘rendition of hus services to said city ns aforesaid. ManK SHEBIDAN, EF. C. KLOK&E, C. & Rexo, Jiuzs Avims, JB. I folly concur in the passsgeof the above resoin~ tons, H. D. Corvix, Mayor, e THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The Society of the First Baptist Church have gelected the design submitted by Messrs. Wil- cox & Miller, architects, and have decided npon proceeding &t once with tho erection of the now building, which will be situated on the southeast corner of South Park avenne snd Thirty-first siroet. Tha sscred edifice will face to the extent of 107 feet on the nvenue, and 165 feet on the other tharorghfare. THE AUDIENCE-ROOM, baving an aret of 70 by 93 feot, will be arranged in the amphitheatrical style, which will have a maguificent effect. The pews will b arranged in concentric lines, with the aisles radistivg from the pastor's position on the platform. This great room, together with tho galleries. will seat 1,500 people witheut mwdinf them in the least. The lecture-room will also balocated on the main floor, back from the andience-room, and commu- nicating therewiuhi by & corridor 12 fact wide. It will have an area of 48 by 46 feet, with capacity to seat 530 persons. This room connec:s diroctly with the sireet, as well a8 with the main audito- Hdum. On the main floor, facing Thirty-first street, will bo situsted THE PARLORS of the church, 29 by 8t feet, and connecting therewith will be’ the pastor's study, library, and toilet rooms, all approactied through = wide corridor. - FOUR DRESSING-ROOMS, with all modern sccommodations, will be pro- vided. The galleties will be resched by four prand staircases, 6 feet wido each, which also le2d to the Sunday-school room, on the second floor of the chapel building, in the rear. This apartment will be the most complete of the kind in the United States. It will bave a length of 9 feet, with s width of 62 fect, and comprises a central room 48x55, surronnded by eight class- rooms, end by the Burday-school library and toachers’ parlor. It will be capable of holding 00 pupile. THE FURNITGRE and wood-work will be in the most spproved modern style—nothing will be left undoue to ronder the new church the handsomest temple of religion in this city. THE EXTERIOR STYLE is that known as the early Gothic, combined with mode,n * treatment " iv muny ot the minor details. The building material will bo chiefly Joliet limestone, a very bandsowe suecies of mineral ; the windows and doorways will be massive, and’richly carved, in the antique style, combining implicity with prand effect. The main bwidiog will havo an altitude of 80 feet from the sidonalk to the apex of the gable. The ateeple-tower, at the angle of the bulding, Zacing on the avenue, will Le 140 feet high, in- cluding the spire. Thia tower is 22 feat quare. The Sabbath-school tower and sgire, facing on Thirty-first street, will be 16_feet square, snd will taper to the height of 100 feet from he carbatone. THE STYLE of the whole design is unigue, being admirably broken o as o give a_picturesquo and imposing outhine to the whole edificc, The design of the facades is entirely new. The grand tower is a ‘model of beautiful architecture, according to the desien in the bhands of the architects. The small, sharp bell-turret at the Sundav-school en- trance in the resr gives character to that portion of the building. This section of the strocture is treated in & more Qomestic manner than the church proper, but the whole building is in har- ‘monious keeping. The same aichitects are the designers and su- perintendents of the new Plymouth Church building. — BUNDAY-AFTERNOON LECTURE SO- CIETY. The Sundsy-Afternoon Lecture Society will open its second gesson next Sunday, Nov.1. The first lectare will be delivered by Prof, Nathan Bheppard, who has been 8o successful on the platform, and delivered one of the most attract~ m%_addreuues of the course last spring. His subject will be “ Physical Piety.” Prof, Shep- rd will be followed Sunday, Nov. 8, by the Rov. Robert Coliyer, on *The Bumsan Life of Washington.” + Prof. E. Colbert will lecturs on the 15th of November on **The Moon;" Mr. H. W. F. Cleve- 1and will lecture Nov. 22 on **The Artistic Deco- ration and Improvement of Our Streets;” Prof. ‘William Matbews, of the University of Chicago. will lectare Dec. 6 on tho **Mock Pearls of His- tory,” and Mr. J. J. Lalor, Dec. 20, on * The wivr&:gaxm&m'-t Stare in Cusilizatios.” o ou to these popular speakers the Hon. Qarl Schurz, Mr. Eflmuns Jnesggn‘ the Rev. Dr. Thomas, the Rev. W. H. H. Murray, of Boston, the Rev. Edward Everott Hale, Prof. David Swing, Mre. Elizabeth Cady Staoton, Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, and Mr. Wirt Doxter have been definitely engaged to lecture before the Society at umes to bs herenfter an- nounced. A new and interesting feature of this «ourso will bo e serics of lectures on the early days of Chicago, which will be opened by Gur- don 8. Bubbard, Eeq., on the 27th of December, with a paper on his personal 1eminiscences of Chicago. Mr. Hubbard was tho second white man who settled bere, and is the only citizen of 1818—there were two of them—still living. The course will be continued by leciures from the other pioneers of Chicago. Several musical en- tertainmenta will be given during the winter, of which further notice will be given. g Y Ths Society will bold ita meetings in the Grana Overa House, formerly Kingsb: Hall, which has been generously offered by the managers. e price of admission is held at 10 cents, to . cover the expenses of the coursa, F s Bl THE WABASH AVENUE RAILWAY. o ths Editor of The Chiicago Trivune: + Sm: About five months ago the owners of more than two-thirds of the frontage of proper- ty on Wabash avenue, bsiween Madison and Twenty-second streets, respectfully petitioned the Common Council to grant to the Chicago City Railway Company the right to lay down m_dnpam.o & railroad on eaid avenume. Since this {e_quast‘vru made, properiy-owners in other loul.luu'(mtlx less unanimity) have asked for apd obtained & franchise, and others are now be- g’:fl?&fggmlhfind xactllli\’ing their favorable , While onrs has not pogad i ‘r‘“fl?“““ been even re- anv of e property-owners have t| ‘perhaps, since our }ast great fire, that u.?: u;‘fi;’- rosd company has looked upon the enterprise with less favor, and is keeping back the action of the Committee. But, after an interview with the officers of the Company, we are satisfied that they are now acting, avd will continue, to act, in good faith, and will lay down, stock, and operate (weather parmitting) & first-class road :: :’oon t‘:fll pq‘mln:ion is E;mad them, and spect ly ini ‘upon immediate action, e Tedh that wg have & Hight to do, o agzss to pave thele tracks. We are willing to pavo the balance, and pay our taxes, and want tho rosd withouc unnecesqary delay. ProrerTy-HoLDER. —_— GENERAL NEWS. The temperature yesterasy, s observed by Manasge, optician, under TEE TRIBUNE Build- ing, was in,the shado at 7 3, m., 51 dog. Fabr.; 108.m.; 59; 12m.,62; 8 p.m,62; Cpm. 62; and 8 p. m., 59. The number of volumes given out &t the Pub- lic Library, Oct. 24, was 2,279. The average cir- culation for the week is 1,489, A supersedeas has been granted by the Su- preme Court in the case of Bleunerhasset, the man convicted, last month, of swindling at the three-card montegame. The Newsboys' Home opened last evening with twenty boys for the first two hours, afier the door was oponed. The new gymnasium was the great source of amusement for the evening. Avother week of fitsing up will put the ** Home" in good workiag condition. The ladies of the South Bide Flower Mission having closed their worlt for the seasop, beg to return thanks to the_following florists for their liberal donations: Messrs. Blumenchein, Allen, Landnt, Haokns, Muir, Sheppeid, and Farrell ; aléo, to F. Kraoz, the South Park florist. Officor McNaugiton discovered what ho su posed to be & fire on the fourth floor of Hale's furniture store, No. 202 Randolph strect, at about 3 o'clock vesterday morning, but un in tigation showod that some oilod razs in & s hed taken fire, and aiso ignited some paper lving oo famiture pied cloas to the stove. No dam- age had resuited. Tho children on West Congress street, nesr Robey, have improved the occavion of the laying in of their winter’s supsly of small coal Dy the housebolders of the vicinity to organizo regiments of volunteers sud instituts battles compared with which the rocent sirugele in Nex Orleans was rediculous. ‘hev broke $75 wWorth of glasa yesterduy, and shot out 8 lady’s eye, but that was an on-dny. Popular comment on a recent fashionable wedding by a voung lady,—who had just read the list of presents and the bride's troussesu :n e TripuxE—'1'd just lise to kave everything that girl had—excapt her husband !" A lady who kad been in the habit of patron- izing & druggist on West Madison strect for postage- stamips was asked by i why sbo did Dot purchase something else. Sho replied that gho dealt with auother pharmacist who kept overything except stamps. The druggist on Weat Madison street bowed and smiled, and as soon a8 ehe had left the store set his testh and wrota to bus brother 1n Michigan to vote early and often against the Womzn-Suffrage amend- meat. In tho pale moonlight the fruit-garden plots on our residence stroets look particularly ghostly, each shrub and flower being enveloped at nights with old rags, rheets, newspapers, and cast-off aressing-gowns, to shield them from tae {rost. Yesterday afterncon at 3:30 o’clock, while the Fire-Marshals were experimenting with giant powcer in blowing down the walls ' of the rmined First Daptist Church, the noise of the explosion frighiened Firo-\arden John Agnew's Lorse, atttacked tos buggy, and caused the animal to run sway. Jobn B. Dough- erty, son of the late Owen Dougherty, was sit- ting in the bugsry of First Asaistant Firo-Marshal Swoenie, and the horse attached also ran away. r. Dougherty beld ths reins tighily, however. The two vehicles were whirled away to the north- ward and down the avenuc at a fearful rate of speed. On resching Madison strect the plucky driver reined bis horse close to Agnew's, and succeeded in checking both snimals, and thus stopped and preventod ther from endangering the lives of the numerous pedestrians and ocea- pants of vehicles in tha vicivity. Yesterday morning at 6:45 o'clock, engine No. 28 of the Chicago & Nortbwestein Railropa was standing on & kide track near Halsted Street when the throttle valves worked open. There 28 1o ono upon the engine. and, left to do -ita own will, it started off down the track towards Canal street. It ran over tbe plank and ter to- wards the bridge across the North Brasch of the river. The bridge bappened to bo opea fur tho passage of & stoamer, and tbe engine tender was run into thetiver. Fortunately the steam +was 5o nesrly exhausted that the engine stooped just in time to prevent its shanng a similar fate. Bad the eugine ran into the river 1t would have caueed serious injury to the steam- er which wes at that moment passiog. Aside frvm the injury to the tender, co material loss was occasioned by the sccident, and at 8-30 the engine was gotten upon the track and taken away. In regard to the published cafl to tho minis- ters and Justices of the Deace sbout correcting marciage certificates, several ministors have al- ready. corracted their ercors. In the case of the Rey. Johu Waldron and the Rev. J. H. Walker, a close investigation showed that tho mietake occurred by the wability of the parties married to write or spell their names correctly, aad that the Rev. John Waldron and the Rev.J. H. Walker had no intention of not complyiag with the laws of toe State. St. Bridget's Fair, now Leing held in Burling- ton Hall, is attraciing immensa crowds. The tubles retlect the greatcet credit on the ladies presiding. The object of che fair ia most lauda- Lle.—the proper traicing and education of youtb. ely and spifited contest was opened last night for = handsome china set, between DBer- nard Caultield and Sidney Smith, Messrs. Agnew zud Brady are competing for s valuable silver set. The fair will end next Saturday night, _ The largest and finest_collection of oil paint- ings ever exhibited in this countrs was sold at auction during the tweek, continuing four ovenings. Esch sale was crowded with visitors a0d buyers, and ‘many unablo o obiain admit- tauce. The amount sold was near $10,000, some perfect gems being secured st very low prices. The sale was conducted by Mr. B. Scott, Jr., of Philadeiphia, who came expressly for the pur- pose, and gave general satisfaction, The Philosophical Society held its regular meeting last evening, at the Hale Bandiug, soutbeast corner of Wnshington and State streete. There was quito a large and respecta- blo crowd of Indies and gentlemen present, who were andoubtedly draan thither by the fact that Ar. Elias Colbert, the astronomer, was to deliv- er a lecture on his specialty. Tae meoting was called to order by the Chamrman, Dr. Thomas, who, after tho minutes of last meeting had been read aod adopted, introduced tbe lecturer. Alr. Colbert. The lecture was & vory able and in- structive one, aud was listened to With tho cloa- est attention by the large audience present. The lilinois Association of the New Jerusalem resumed ity deliberations aud exercises at 11 a. m. yesterdav. M. C. Cottell, to whom liconso 28 3 mnister had been granted Frday, delivered @ lectare on the Divine Righteousness. Asa part of tho Illinois Association, the Sunday- Behool Associstion of the same State nelda meeting at 9:30 a. m. The business transacted consisted of listening to reports and suggestions a8 to the best methods of imparting religious in- struction to the young. Mrs, Hibbard strougly advooated object tesching, and exhibited dolls drossed in Eastern costumes, such aa aro de- scribed in tho Bible, a8 oo of the methods adopted by ber for instructing tho children. Sho also exhibited 200 engravings arranged in series for the illustration of Scripture Listory, man- ners, and customa. An election for oflicers of the Sabbath-School Association for the ensuing gear sesnlted in the choice of C. C. Donvey 25 President, C. F. W. Juuge, Treasurer, and O. Snow. of Batavia, Secrotary. 2 B The Executive Committee of the Homeopathic Hospital Faur met yesterdss, at 10:30 a. m..in the parlors of the Graud Pacifio Hotel. Thera wasalaige attendance. After the approval of the minutes of the provious meeting, tho follow- ing donazions were reported : Mru. Harding re- posted haudsome donation from J. W. Butler & Co., of rote, letter, legal cap, aud envelopes to the amount of 350 ; Jansen, McCiurg & Co., 25 books, also photographs of illuminated texts, crosees, ete. Mra. MacVeagh, ot the Housenold Art Department, has received since the last tuecting 8 reception-chairs of Eastiake's design, uminztod easels, illuminated fire-screens, 2 1lununated picture-framos, 4 2sh work-stands, 180t of chromos, engravings, and photograph publications of te Arundal Society, London ; & Turxish embroidered piano-covers, 1 silk Japanéss gfi:fi“: _Dlpgmm %uinllena ‘fireqscrenn, 9 Ster- 28, 60 picces Fayal pottery, also 'donati from Alrs. A. G. Clark of E;In embrnidcregr::gl‘:: cover. Mre. Foke hadu handsome donation of fancy goods from Abram Franch & Co., elegant articles from Hamilton, Rowa & Co., fancy srui- cles from Mrs. Willing and Mra. Emma Grigys, a0d a pictnre from Mr. Tareman. brs. Orr hod » bandsome donation of 8 dozen pocket-knives, 2 dozen Blondin tops, 2 dozen geiseors from Orr & Lozkett, 170 Clark street, Mra. Merrill re- ported donations of havdsoms extension chan- deliers from Case & Whitney, zephvr jacket and brealdast-caps from Mia. h, two Iadies, toilet-sets from “. mei m& Thompson - and daughter. Mrs. Knapp reported that & ve enthusiastic meeting hed been held on Do Wont Side, and donations of toilet articles to the amount of $115 collected by the ladies there. Mra, Leiter reported from Wilmarth & Co. the offer of the {free use of gas-fixtures during the Fair; alsos sofs plllow from Mrk. John Prentiss; sad jesel- box from Mrs. Abijah Rath. Afrs. Washbum reported donation of 1,000 tage from Dennison & Ce.; cabinot organ valued at $200 from W. W, Kimball, who niso loans a piano to be used through'tlie Fair, with sorvices of pianist. Ars. Hilton reported generous donations of food, also coal or wood. for kitchen purposes, from Mr. G. T. Trusdoll ; and supplies for ons dav from tho Bberman and Matteson, The Committee ad- journed to meet Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the acific Hotel. The following notices were announced : - A meating of all those intereated in the fancy- wouk departmont will be hold ot Mra. F. L. Faxe's, 420 Michizan avenue, at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Thoso desiring to serve in_the refrcshment do- partment are iovited fo meet st Mrs. Hilton's, 699 Wabash avenue, at 2:30 p. m., Thursday., Ladies who have donated garments or goods of any doscription to Mrs. Mernll, are requested to send them to her at €33 Adams street, a 500n 28 possible. The first of a series of free musical and litera~ ry entertainments to be given duriug the winter by tizo members of the Caledouian Club ocenrad 18st Tuesday evening in the Cluh-hall, at No. 167 [East Washington street. Firat Chieftan Alexnnder Elder occupred the chair, and introduzed to tho sudience Mr. Alexauder Kirkland, who deliverad on instructive and learned lecture unon tho *¢ Lyric Poetry of the Old Country.” Mr. Kirk- land evinced throughout a thorough knowledge of tiie subjeet iv haud, such as only could bave been attained by loug, laborious, and critical research and study. Ho also established his reputation 24 s first-class orator, producing mauy fine clocutionary offects, especially in his reading of some of Moore’s songe, calling forth the unbounded applzuse of tho appreciative an- dience. Oneof the most enjoyablo featuros of the ovoning's entertsiument was the excellent manuer in which the songs referred to iu the lec- turo were rendered by Messrs. Drew, Geary, ‘Thomas Goodwillie, and Arch Robertson, four of Chicago's most talouted and pooular musical art- ists. The cutertainment was tho fust one of the series, and consequently its success was eagorly awaited by the members of the Club, Judging from the jarge sudience, and tae delight mani- fested by oll, there is no reason to dyubt that the remainder of the seriea wiil prove even moro offective than the fitat. The lecturer and bis mnsical assistants received the vote of thunks of the audicnco on motion of AMr. Rubert Hervey. Tho Chairman soronnced that the next lecture of the series would be ziven at the same bull on Tuesday evening, Nov. 17, by Mr. Robert Clark, *en_* lleminiscences of o Receat Visit to the British Isles.” THE PROBATE BUSINESS OF COOK COUNTY. In the courso of his 6utertaining and instract~ ive lecumo before the College of Law roster- day, Judgo Wallace stated tho amount of bu noss tranescted in Lis Court miuce the 1st of January last as follows Amaunt of prop- ertyren renented. 168 letters of guardiinship... B31,729.00 222 letters of administraticn, 136 letters testamentary, 98 letters of sdminisirut nexed 2 old e $5,414,695.50 Abont ©8.000,000 of property per anunm pass through this Court by the death of its owners, and the entire property of every com- munity passes throngh s sumilar court once every i Fe&rs, on au average. UNIVEBSITY OF CHICAGO. Thursdsy eveming the new President and Chancelior of the Uuiversity of Chicago, Doctory Moss and Burroughs, will be formally ivnuzurated at AleCormick's Hall, the pro- grammse being s foliows: 1, Music by the bsnd. 2. Reading the Seriptures, 3. Prayer. 1. Addres by the President of the Trusteos, 5. Adiiress by Chsucetlor Bursougbs. 6. Address by Prevident Moas. 7. Address by tho Hon, William B, Ogden, 8, Voluntars Addresses. 9. Bonediction. 1t will be seen that the Hon. William B. Ogden, one of the old residents of this city, and wno has been identified with its iuterests in many ways for many years, will doliver an address upon this occasion. Siace this is the first time that he bas spokon hero in vears, the occesion will doabtless be taken advantage of by all his old friends and scquaiutacces. BOPHOMORES AND FRESHSIEN. The Sophomores of the Univessity of Chicago went out to *“bury Loomis,” 88 studenis say, Friday aight, and tbe result was a manifestation of lively kpirits without precedent m that insti tution, which has ever sustained a reputation for peace and quiet. Having that day completed the study of algebra and passed the fateful Rubicon of examiuation, the Sophomores considered it gimple duty to accord the last honors to the man who, liviog in his works, had caused them 8o many wesary hours. Soon after midnight, s solemn procession, with priest aud orator and tosch- oearer, acd 2 dismally-stained coflin, tilled with Loomis and sand, carried by six stalwarct scu- dents, entered the campus and marched to the grave propared. 'The tolling of a miserable bell, und the singing of a dirge written for the ocza- sion, suramoued the collegiates to thoir win- dows and policemen to the vicinity. The Sopho- morial orator was in the midst of & glowing pe- riod - when, with a yell tiat was audi- blo half a mile away, the valorous Frosh- men rushed, four abroast, upon the surprised Sophomores, who held their torches as bayo- nets. In the blaze dasbed tho Freshmen, out went the ligats, and the shock of batilo was loud and portent ous. Two by two the parties might be ecen rolling bere and there, teacing the turf, and coats, and cloihes generally. The sceno that ensued in tho next fi(teen minutes was vigorous, Tho police ordered. and whistled, and fired in the air, and the claszmen tfoucht and wrangled, and howlad. The Freshmen succeeded in breaking the collin into smali picces, snd captured portions of the Loomis tbat was to have beeu buried. The services, so rudely interrapted, wore not resurned with any success, thongh the Sophomores claim that they accomplished the terinent of ac least thecovera. Several of the Professors were silent witnesses of the strugele, whoso like the Univer- sity bas not seon before, and which will be & topic of discussion and glory for many days. g *ANNOUNCEMENTS. A. P. Burbank will read in the library lecture course of the Union Catholic Library Associa~ tion. The benefit tendered for the Newsboys’ and Bootblacks' Home by Messrs. Blitz {and Whitney will tako placo to-morrow evening at Central Hall. The programme prepared by these skilled magicians is an admirablo one, and all the children in Chicago should petition their parents to take them toses tho performance. The moncy is needed for the purpose of paying off the remaining indebtedness of the Home, The Garden City Quartet announce a con- cert for the citizens of Waunkegan Friday even- ing. The regular annual meeting of the United He- ‘brew Reliel Asgocistion will take place this af- teruoon, at 2 o'clock, in the lower hall of the Standard Club, ou Thirtcenth street, near Michi- gan aveoue. All friends of the Association are wvited to attond. Tho Woman's Temperance Organigation hold & business meetinz of importance 3oaduy, Ock. 26, at 3 p. m., at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A., No. 148 Madigon street. All ladies are requested to be present who ere interested in good order. The Ancient Crdor of Hibernians will Kiro their first grand aonual ball Friday nighs. ‘The membors Lave epared Do prins to render it a BUCCOSS. The following ladies and gentlomen will take pert in the grand Temperanco Convention to bo held in the Y¥irst Methodist Church Thurxday evening : The Nov, Dr. W. H. Lyder, who will preside, the (Rev. Dr. Eveits, the Rev, [. Mug- ro Gibdéon, the Rev. W. H. Thom: he Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, R. H. Hoyt, Emery A. Btorrs, Miss Fraucis E. Willard, and 0ld Mother Stewait, of Springfield, O., the old lady who commenced the Crusade movement. The opening party of the * Merry Clab ™ will take place Friday evening of this weel, at Mar- tine's West Side Hall, and will be in every par- ticular a brilliant commencement to their seriea of ten parties, to be given on alternate Friday evenings. Thé success of their parties last sea- son, and the enjoyable times had by all who at- tended them, ough: to insure a full attendance by their frieuds at this their opening party, Io- vitatious will be necessary to admitiance, and can be procared on application to the Committeo, which copsiats of Mosers. W. W. Brige, 8, P. Au- derson, A. <. Tyler, J. W. Sheahan, Jr., L. P. Cheney, snd ¥, M, Street. The Young Men's Christian Association make the following snnouncements: Free Library snd Reading Rooms at No, 148 Aadison awreet, apen every day from 8a m. t010 p.m. ; Soo- days, after2 p. m. Conversational Bible Class this mnmmi_g: 9. a.m. forons hour ; subject, ** Withered Fig-Tree.” Yokefellows meet at 6 p.m. Gospel meeting at 8 p.m. Strangers' meeting Mondsy evening. Lsceum, Toesday oveamg. Dr. alillar will deliver his second leo- ture on tho ** Beasonableess of Christianity " torallway meo in the Depot Reading-Room Branch afternoon at 4:30 o'elock. Third Goapal, meeting this afterncon at 8 o'alock, in the Waakingioniza Homs, echdusted by Bennett. DBy tbe kindness of the proprit of the Holt House, cornor Canal :ndnrfi:g: streets, religious services will be held there every Sabbath evening, commencing this oven- ing, conaucted by W. E. Clongh. The above meetings are all free, and auybody is innited to sitend. Tne Rev. L. F. Chamberlain will preach the tenth sermon in the course to voung men, under the auspices of the Young Men's Chris. tian Association, this evening, ip the New En- gland Congregational Church, corner White and North Dearborn streets. Subject: * Chief Among Ten Thousand.” Soats free, and every- body welcome. THE CHICAGO ATHENZUM gives the following programmo for tho week : Mondey evening, third lecture’'in the Free Courso by Dr. R. N. Foster. Sabject, * Forms of Structure in the Avimal Kingdom.” This couree 18 free to the public. The second znd tlurd classes in German also meet Monday evening. Tuesdsy evening, claseesin English iteraturo and phooogrephy. The classin Eo- lish literature will be ‘in chbarge of the r. Thomas. Subject for the evening, ** Cor- Iyle.” Wodnesday ovening, clnsses 1 Lrench, drawing. and primary clasees in German. L'hurs- duy evening, suvual meeting of the Society, which was sdjourned from last Thursday on ac- count of uufavorable weather. Some of our ‘mont prominent citizens havo consented to ad- dress the meeting, and the exercises will be of an uonsually intercsting character. Friday evening, clnsses in vocal music, elocution, and Spansb. Saturday, from 5 to G p. m., advanced clags in German. Instruction upon the piano by Prof. J. A. Segbaum, on Wednesday and Satur~ day of ench week. Additioual classes sre form- ing in Latin, pcnmanship, light gymnastics, the Intter especinlly for tho benefit of ladies and clildren, though open to gentlemen. Tho read- ing-room, libriry, chess-room. health-lifts, and gvmaosinm are open daiy as usual. Rooms, 114 Aladison stroet. —— THE CITY-HALL. The City Collector yesterday received .$8,500 on city taxes. The Citv Treasurer reccived $3,000 from the Water Department, and 84,550 {from the City Collector. Assistant Citj-Attorney Cameron and Corpora- tion-Counsel Dickey a.¢ buth on tho sick list. The Mayor is still complaining, and Treasurer O'Hara is rapidly recovering. Tho Board of Public Works yestorday opened bids for the paving of Newberrv avenue. The lonest bid was that of J. B. Smith, at €5 cents for curbing, 30 cents for filling, sud $1.10 for paving, No award was made. The Committes on Schools met yesterday morning inthe City Clerk's office, and imme- diately adjourned in order to visit the location of the new school Jols in Nickersonville. They will report i favar of the selection of the Bourd of Education, although both of the Aldermon from that ward thiuk thau s betler selection might have been made. The Committee on Wharves and Public Grounds met yesterday afterncon in the City Clerk's office. Present, Ald. Cauoon, Jonss, and T. F. Bailey. A communication, sigued by over 400 provertv-owners of the West Division, seking tbat the trmanpular piece of land Iymg~ between dladmon streor, Warren, gden, and Ashlsad aveoues, be su- nexed to Usion Park, will be favoraoly reported on. A committce, consisting of O. Cronkhite, J. 8. Lee, B. V. Page, aud F. A. Rid- dlo, hava appraised the land at $261,000. Tbe owper owes $115,000 to David A. Gage, and, if the city authorities determine to buy tho land, he is willing to sattlo up the Gago debt. The Com- mittee also reports favorably on tho fale of a tract of land bounded by Clark, Eugenin, and LaSalle streets, and also on the sule of the Long John engine-iouse. The bios on other tracts were not deemed reasonable,and were according- ly placed on file. The Board of Police and Fire Commiseioners held o session yesterday. In the eariier portion of the afternoon they accorpapied a detachment of firemon in making exporiments in blasting on the walls of the First Daptist Church on Wabash svenue, nesr Hubbard court. The firs: Llast was made with 8 single - carzridge of Red Jacket powder fired with an electric wire. A terrible detonation followed, scaring all the men and horses in the neighborhood. The scc- ond was made with two cartridges of Giant pow- der, which resulted in blowing out sbout 3 square feet of the massive stone wall. Nether experiment was as successful as was at first ex- cted. Marshal Beouer intends to send to Now York for some dypamite, a new blasting composition, which s said to have tremendous powor. During the experiments many of the borszs on the avenue becswe frightened and starred on tbe run. Marshal Sweenie's driver aod hoise succeeded in overtaking two of them, thereby avoiding what might have proved seri~ ous accidents. e PERSONAL. Mr. W. W. Witmer, editor of tha DesMoines State Leader, is in the city for a day or two. . D. Spaulding and wife, of Nash, Spaulding & Co., Borton, Mass., are at the Palmer House, where they will be for a few days. Chicago’s wholesale grocers will recollect him pleasantly 28 their friend at tho timo of the great fire. Monday morning, Messrs. 3. Hughitt, General Superintoanent ; C. C. Wheeler, General Froight Agent; and W. H. Btennett, General Passenger Agent, Chicago & Northwestern Railway, leave this city for a trip to California, expecting to be absent about one month. 3r. Lewis G, Angell, of Providence, R. I., and Miss Emma Sweency, dauglter of Daniel M. Sweeney, Esq., Professor of Lavalle Normal Sehool, Quebec, Canads, were united in weclock by the Rev. Father Thomas Mackin, of St. Pat- rick's Clureh, in this citv, Moaday, Oct. 19, Tho huppy patr left for the Eaat on the 5:15 p. m. train of same day. They intend making Alle- gheny City, Pa., their future home. Tuesdsy last, Oct. 20, at tho Church of the Immacutite Conception, Miss Ella Whuty, niece of P. Whuty, Eaq., of the fim of Doyle & Co., was married to P. McGionis. & well-known business-man on the North Side. The Rev. Father Butler officiated, A reception foliowed at the residence of the brido’s uocle, P. Whitty, No. 959 North Halsied street. The gifts to the bride were numerous and costly. The happy couple took the 9 p. m. train for St. Louis, en route foran extended tour iu tho South. Among the distinguished guests at the Palmer Housa to-day are the Hon. Insles A. Hopper, President, aud Alexauder F. Sterling, Secretary, of the Singer Manufacturing Company, of Now York. They are ou their return from a visit of inspeetion Of their fine building lately erected in St. Louis. They are_accompanied by the Hon. Dennis 0'Donoghue, M. P., from Ireland. The bulding mentioued above. though fine, is not to be compared with the one erected by the Singer Company eisce the great fire oo the corner of State sud Washington streets, in this ¢ity, snd now occupred by lield, Leiter & Co., the leading dry-goods merchants of the West. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT. Prof. Swing was mado the recipiont yestorday of & 1ost superb copy of the Testament, being the London edition of Longman & Co. Each page has a border taken from one of the mas- very, snd_twenty-thre of the greatest painters of the Christian period are taxed to «npplly this book with engravings. It is perfoctly fall of Leads of angels, and 8aints, and cherubs, and there 18 an indes to teill where cach picture or doeign came from. Oa tho fly-leaf there moy be scen the names of tne donors, Mlessrs. Rosenthal, Vocke, Barnum, Pence, Lockwaood, all lawyers, and that will per- baa account for the abgence of such names as Patton and McCormick—these two being clergy- HOTEL ARRIVALS, _Palmer House—Carl Otto Puters, New York; William D. Wuterhouse, Dublin; J. H. Adderley, New York; D. 8. Wells, Now York; Logan D. Damoron, St. Lonis: M. D. Spaulding, Boston ; §. D. Puterbough, Peoria; A. F. Weppner, Buf- falo; J. H. Stoddard, Weatmoreland, N, Y. . « . Grend Pacific Holel—Angus Morrison, “Toronto ; Francis Skiddy, H. A- Johnson, Edward B. Bell, New Yotk ; Willam Stewart, Dubuque: T. L. Eliot, Portland, Ore. . . . & n House—S. A. Lovejoy, New York; E. D, Dixon, Clinton ; M. A. Armstrong, Buffalo; Lient. Rowe, R. E.. Manitoba ; J. er, Baitimore ; €. 0. Lytord, Utah ; W. T. Cameron, Indianapo- lis. . . . Tremont House—Morns E. Ward, Denver ; Lonis S. Burk, Tronton ; A. A. Smith, England ; David 8 Ordwasy, Boston; R. H. Holmes, Detroit. —_—— CRIMINAL RECORD. CRIMINAL COUBT. Judge Moore—Edward O. Bullivan, larceny; sentenced to eixty days in the House of Correc- tion.—Charles Lester, burglary; sentenced to the Penitentiary for threo years-—John Hub- bard, larceny: sentenced to the House of Cor- rection for two years.—James H. Clark, larceny; sentenced to the Houee of Correction for one year.—James O'Neyl, burglary; sentenced to Penitentiary for three years.—William Smith, larceny; senteaced to the Reform Bchool for throa years.—John Holmes, larceny; sentenced o the House of Correction for two years.~Frank Jehmuon; lartedy; soniancsd 46 ths Penltantiary .bouquets, which aro for one year.—The caso of the notorious Mollie Holbrook for pocket-picking will come up to- morrow.—The case of Campbell, Davis, and Gallaghor, charged with larceucy, Was set for trial Thursday. JUSTICE COURTS- : Justice Boyden—Thomas Lacey, ~William Brown, and Michael Hayes, arrested for the rob- bery of Fred Wagner, in the Town ot Palos, of clothing and a small amonnt of currency, oa the pighe of the 1t inst.; beld to the Crimiual Court in bail of £1,500 each.—George Eager, arrested on & warrant for disorderly conduct: continued till to-morrow in bail of $200.—Bell Butler, arrested on diserderly placed under peace bonds of ep the pesco with Fuonie Brown, and $7.—Nicbolas Urbaps, arrested on 8 did- arderly warraut ; continued till the 27th in beil of $200.—ichael O'Bricn, atrested for Msv{nlt on Mre. Mcdabon; discharged.—Joseph Gar- rity. arrested for the larcony of 31,100 from tho tickot office of the Chicago & Norsuwestern Rail- road under the Sherman Houso; hold.to the Criminal Court in bail of $2,000.—Daniel 2Maloney, arrested for keoping open saloon aftor 12 o'clock at might; fined $20.—Mollic Good- rich, arrested for assault on Josio Davenport : eentencad to the Bridewetl for thirty days, and fined $15.—James Driscoll and John Farmer, ar- restod 1n connection with Philo Durphy for the burglary of store 210 South Water stcect; ac- quitted on that charge, but sent to the Dride sell for sixty days on an execution_from the North Side Police Court and fined £50 eaca for va- grancy. Justice Scully—Frank Partlett, arrested for asspultivg Alartin McDowell with a desdiy weagon with intent to do bodily injury ; Leld the Criminal Court in bail of £700.—Patrick Henvessoy and_Androw Curry, arrested for tho lurcouy of jowelry valued st° about 300, belong- ing to G. M. simmons; held to the Criminal Court in bail of $500 cach.—John Mitchell, ar- rested for practicing the coufidouce same ; con= tinued till the 31st imar. in bail of @500.—Andres Murran, srrested for larceny of pig iron frum the Northweatern Railrosd Depoz; hoid to the Criminal Court in bail of ' §300.—Jubo Mack, amested for vagranzy; fiued #95 —George C. Faton, arrested for keeoing open saloun after 17 o'clock at might ; tined $20. —Jacob Levi, arrested on 2 warrant for iarc contwned till the 23th inst. in bail of 5 John Hader, violating Lre ordinance: contintod till the 318t inet.—John Coln, arrested for ob- taining money under false protounes t2om George erer; continued titl tho 31st inst. 1v bal of M. Welch, arrested for -crueliy to aui- + fived 220.—fohn Costello, nrrésted ou s warraut for larceny; continued till the 3lst inst. in batl of £500. e, Juslice Kaufmann—Charles Couter, arrested for assalting Mr. Nisersmiat ; coniin! uid the 80th inst. in bail of B5u0.—William D: rested for riot ; coutinued till the J0iL i bail of $300.—DPeter Lof:us and William L. arrested for digorderly condac the House of Correction for sixty davs Williamn Duilard, arrested for vagraney ; =co- tanced for sixty days to the House of Correc- tion. Justice Hinsdale—The Weiss perjury case was resamed, and the defendzut, Samuel Weisz, wis beld to tue Criminal Court tu bail of $1,000. default he was comuitted. —_— SUBURBAN NEWS. LAKE. The Trustees met yesterday, but tranascted no busiuess of auy importance. Several pec- tions for water-pipo were raceived and referred, with instructions to prepare ordinances. A few pills were silowed, and licenses granted, after which the Buard adjourned. The applications for water still come in, and now number over & handred. The pipes have been iapped, in twcnty-four instances, mostly during the past week, the busy Col. Foster hav- ing all he can do to attead to them. ‘The voters of the town will bave their last chance to register Tuesday. The Bonrd of Reg- istration will be at the Town-Hall aud at Engle- wood all day for the purposo of allowing tho tardy to register. Mr. Charies E. Hequembourg, the contractor for water-pipes for Lake, in a commumcation to TmE TrIsvNE demted the assertions that he was belind bund, or that ke was uowilling to test bia pipes. Ho states that by the terws of the cou- tract with the town be Was required tolay 25 miles of pipes, threo of wlich wers to be laid by Nov. 1, snd the rest by Jume 1, 1875, TUp to the present time Lo bas lmid 24 miles, and save ho will have finished the entirs amount by Nov. 1, instead of waiting till next year. as be had a perfect right to, to finish his contract. Although 83 yet no time has been fized for the publio test, he is nos afraid to test his pipe, and will be ready to do 8o any tune after Monday. BIVER FOREST. A most pleasant sociable took place Friday evening at tne residence of Mr. Counts. Thero were present, among others, Mr. and Mrs. Mo- Kellar, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mr. aud Mrs. Thatch- er, Mr. and 3lre. Dlair, Mr. and Mrs. Eeyes, Mr. end Mrs, Hoffman, Mra. Drake, 3[rs. Gillesoie, Mrs. Joues, Misses Stevens, Christman, McKel- lar, Moore, Layman, Jobnson, Andrews. Mesars. Odell, Rattle, Layman, Thomas, McKcliar, Cost, 3Ir. and Mrs. Thatcher ; aud Mr. and Mrs. Dove, and Mizs Wilson, of Piqua, O. Thio ovening was mado pleasant by singing, by the acting of charades, and by short addresses by Mesers. Andrews, Dove, snd Lhatcher. Ail present soomed to enjoy themselves to tho ut- most. The soriables of the people at River Forest are well attended, and are freed from all necdless formality and rostraint. The pext sociablo will take place at the resi- dence of Mrs. Blair Friday evemog, Nov. 6. Mr. Dvoe and lady, and Miss Wilson, of Pi- qus, O., are visiting relatives in this village and 1 Chicago. The attempt to organize a singing club has been abandoned. © OAE PARK. The tableau of Pilgrim's Progress " was ro- peated last evening at Unity Church by the Bap- tist Society. The curtain rose promptly st 8 o'clock, and thero was loss delay between the prosentation of the scenes thau quring the for- mer evoning. Tho tableanx ware in somo re- spects presentod ina much more satisfactory manner than before, and there was noted im- provement in the management of the calcium- lights, to which was sttributed to a considerable estent the failure of Tuowday evening. The music for the occasion was furnished by Miss Nollie Wood, organist ; Miss Gregory, of Chi- cago, soprano ; HMiss Mabel Buchanan. slro. Mr. J. G. Thompson, bsss, aad A. W; Bhaffer, tenor. Some of the singers were not in good voice, Mr. Thompson called forth loud applauso by the perfect and charming manuor in which he sang the solos, * Rock of Ages " and “Remember M e, O Lord.” He was ouce eu- cored. and on attempt to induce him to singa third timo was made. Mr. Cortain is the happieat man in Osk Park, and the cause of it all is that yeeterday worong Mre. Curtain presonted bim with twias. Thursday tbe Union Club and the Redowa Club will unite their forces in & union dance at Mr. Austin's ball. Those club parties aro very pleassut, enjosable affmrs, espectally s0 29 they do not demand any enforced full dress attend- ance. This town is_just now favored by nature with & perfect carnival of autumn onk-leaves; and gathenng them, forming them into wreaths sod tacked to Bristol board, pressed, and varnished, and sent to distant friends as mementoes of the prairie, is a favorite pastims with young and old. WIEATON. Wheaton is » flonrishing town of 1,500 inbabitants, located on the Galena Division of the Chicago & Northweatern Railroad, end is one of the most pleasant residence suburbs of Chicago, being 25 miles ont. Abogt sixty-five business men of Chicago reside here, amoug whom aro James Warrack, British Vice-Consul, George Maze, Mr. Shierson, H. Dingman, D. E. Sedgwick, J, A. Bent, Capt. J. J. Cole, Col. H. F. Vallotte, J. G. Vallette, Elbert H. Gary, Nosh E. Gary, Frank 8. Webster, C. H. Howard, J. M- Chapman, M. C. Hazard, J. A. Doli- inger, J. E. Bluot, Dr. X H. Hiats, Judge J. H. Enowlton, T. D. Platt, Rufus Blanchard, E. W. Fisher, A. E. Braymer, H. L. Kellogg, be- ship here. including Methodist, Episcobal, Con- fregational, Baptist, Weslovan, Free Methodist, and Lutheran. It is said the Epigcopalians are contemplating tho establishment of a charch so- ciety. "The society of the place is excellent, and, 38 a consequence, many families are locating hero who desira to reside 1o the country but near Chicago There are 5o saloor:s in the place, but there 18 an orderly club-room, so-calied. ‘The business consista of four dry goods and grocary storee, three grocery stores, Lwo duug stores, two hardware stores, two lumber-vards, elovator, two millinory stores, two markets. be- sides wagoa. blackemith and wagon shops, ona newspaper, etc. Real estate has been exceed- ingly low, but the tidal wave from Chicago hav- ing renched Wheazon, its oroperty is now ed- vancing in price. A iarge smouut of building has taken piace during the past year, prowineat among which is a gradod _schiool-house, said to be one of the finest west of Chicago. a very largo and elegant brick house by Dr.A.H. Hiact,of Hiatt ‘and Leroy, of Chicago, who, for mony years, was one of the leading phssicians of this and adjoin- ing connties, and now practices medicine and mabages other business in Chicago ; a fine brick houso by H. H. Faller, a nice brick house by 1. B. Tatrick and H. B. Flls, two largo houses by Elvert 1. Gnry, a practicing lawyer of Chicago and & member of the firm of Minor, Gary & Weo- ster, bankers ; a large house by Simeon Allen ; and several brick pusiness stores and a large number of buildings are to be erccted the com- ing year, among which are four stone-front stores by J. C. Wheaton, Elbere H. Gary, A. Waterman, aud H. IL Fallor ; & brick storo by Beuder, and a brick stora by Mr. Ordway. Wueaton also boasts of good musical talent, and tho Wieaton coruet baud is already famous. Lurga quantities of fruits are grown here for tho Clicago market. Amcng the most noted fruit-gardous and vineyards are those of Dr. Hiatt, Mr. Chrixtian, JIr. Shearson, Jir, Weaver, and W. H. Cobb. Thia piace 18 handsomely o:uzmented with shado treos, and much aten- tion 1s now being given to thie 1mprovemeut of sidewalis, streatd, etc. ItisZa beautiful, pros- perous place now, with a splendid fuiure ia stera for i, All who attended the Baptist sociable at the residenco of Mrs. Stazy, Wednesday overing, eujoyed themselves cxcsedingly. Mrs. Stacs's kind atteution made oll forget everything, ex- cert the occasion and its plessanties. The Rev. J. G- Cawpbell vall preach to the peupie of the . E. Church dunag tue coming year. ‘I'he circulaling librury of C. M. Darnes is now under tho care and superintendence of Mr. Muner. This estorprise of r. Beines has ven usefu:l and successiul, avd receives the potronage wh Me. Bacaes also conduets a Lovk-sxchange. etors, it Scems, 2ra to have no peace of micd g0 long =8 they persist ia sell- ing liquor coutrary to law. Tucsday Martin Suatk was tried for four violations of the law, aud Justice Sedgwick fined him $100 for each offense. Mutt I t will reccive next Monday ing more of & resident than business town. The place wes started about twenty-eix years ago by Erastus Gary, and J. C. and W. L. Whest- on, whogo lands met in the centro of the vill- lage. Bince tbat time a steady growth has de~ veloped the present conspicnous suburb. ‘Aftera litigation of seven years, Wheaton was decided by the Supreme Court to be the county- sent, in pursusnco of aa election held in June, , and, since the vote sad removal at the lat- ter date, the place has gained some notoriety on account of the Bailey murder-irisl, nud the Sprague-Graig breach-of-promise casg, in whico 100,000 damagea were awarded. One prominent featurs of Wheaton is the col lege under the control and mansgement of Jonathan Blanchard, of enti-secrat soclety fame. Thats Azs ait raligions dsdomisitiond who i the opimion of the Esqaireas to how much he ghould pay for woing aud domg likewise. Lolitics are claiming a fair share of sttention from all sccking oince, which includes rearlv overy man io the county. Walter . Wilson, of Tarver Junction, has been nominated for Shenf Dy the ltepublicavs, and H. C. Dautals jfor Cor- oner. The County Uentral Committee is com- posed of Messrs. Sedgwick, Clurk, 2nd Rodzors. There is much dissatisfaction among tae Repub- licans on account of the unfair mapuer iu which tue primsary couventions hava beea conductod, and racher serious charges aro opealy mado azsivet some promivent gestlemen counected with those conveotions. An uneuecessful .aftempt was made Sunday evcning to rob the safe at the depat, belongicg tothe express company. A hole was drilled through the door, evideutly with the intention of blowing the eafe open wiih guapowder. The thieves scem to have been fnghitened away fiom their work, a3 they left part of their tools, a crowkar, a fuse, etc. TURNER JUNCTION. The Rev. J. B. Bidwell hes accepted a call from the Congregational Church for the ensuing year. The Rock River Confereuco of the M. E. Church appointed the Rev. S. T. Shour pastor of the . E. Church in this viilage. Capt. L. B. Church has le: contracts for the erection of twonow buildings in his addition to Junction. Sutne generous citizens have almost completed & pleasant residenco for Mrs. Maiden. WASHINGTON. IZobeson’s Political Mennderinzs—A General Clearing Out of Federnl Officiuls in 'Lexav. opeciat Dinpateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasmvatoy, D. C., Oct. 24, —Secretary Robe- son appeared in the offing last night, but weighed sachor and set sail for Jersey Roads again this evemng. Mis chief clerk, a very competent officer, runs the Department while the old tar is crusing sboutin search of a seat in tho Senate. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. The House Appropriation Committee are ox- pected here at an early day to begin work on the ‘Appropriation bills that must be passed the next seasion, Thero are a great many Congressmen whio go out of service nexy winter, and the jobs will all get through whether the Committee put them in the bills or not. MISCKLLANESTB. Advices from Indiana indicate tho election of D. W. Voorhees to the United States Senate be- yond peradventare. A strong presguro will be brought to bear to have Senstor Flavagan, of Texas, investigated during tho next session. It is not known whetler it will succeed or not, however, as the Senators aro not fond of having their own peca- dilloes looked into. \To the Associated Pras.) A CABINET MEETING. Wasmxaros, Oct. Ao informal meeting of the Cabinet was d to-dsy. All the miem- bers were present, excepting Secretaries Beilt- nap sud Delano. TEXAS POSTMASTERS. Sccretary Bristow and Pustraaster-Genersl Jewell had & copsultation with the President concerning the Federal officers in Toxas, aud read ¢o him reports, which are considered con- fidential, in relation to them, made by Special Agonts. “Tho only Postmasters to bo changed are those at Gulveston and Houston. The President has already, through the Postmaster-General, re- quested them to resign, but they have as yob made noresponse. 'The Postmzster-Generslcan Hi08 00 good reason for making other Post-Offico changes in Texas, thongh the politicians there are urging removals, that the vacancios may bo supplied by pergons whose chief recommerda- Lion is their groster activity iu politics. The Postmaster-Genoral destres to retain thoso Bost- maste.s agsiny: whom no charges canbe sus- tained of moral and business untitness. TESAN TREASURY OFFICSDS. Secretary Listow is couvinced that changes ought toba made amopg certain Troasury ofiicers in Toxas. and this will bo done st an early day. “Tho business, in some cases, has beon _loosaly transacted, to the loss of customs sud internel reyenus. Secretary Bristow telegraphed ex-Gov.. Pease, of Teses, tendering him the office of Collector et Galveston. The Postmaster-General has tele- graphed to Mr. Babens, at Galveston, profering bim the appointment of Fosunaster at that laco. prc changes in the Internal. Beveoue and Post-Office Departments in ‘Loxae will be quite genersl. The iuvestigation of the management of these Dapartments has been going quietly forward for some time, and the changes are decmed imperative. Noneof those who have made application for office will be chosen, but good men, irrespective of pelitical biss, will ba appointed. Gov. Poage, from whom mach ss- sistance is oxpected, is not an Administration haviog map, voted for Greetey. POSTMASTERS' COMMIESIORS BIGNED. The President has signed the commissions of the following Postmasters: Williemeon T. Moo, a¢ Brookileld, Mo.; Dewitt Stearns, Holly Springs, Mise.; Vinton G. Halliday, Bedford, Ta.; Wiltiam D, Hitohcock, Alpens, Mich.; J. 31"\, Dickerson, Boscobel, Wia; C. G. Hawley, Girard, Kan. APPOTSTMENTS. 3 The follawing Internsl Revenne appointmonts have been made: B. F. Daley, S:orekeeper First Missouri Distriot; Jonn ~H. Himmons, Gauger, Soventh Obio District. tions in tho mode of the i shall ba asked of tho Gorermoneei®d session of Congress. A& sy 3t taking place 1 olher cities, sad i the joint committecs of New yog Philadelphia, aud Baitimors s protls Congress meets. B St THE JURY LaAw, An Important Poing Deetdes xay Sy fn ‘L ;.Rnnn Case on Trinl gy Rnn;:: SerINaFIELD, TIL., Oct. 24.—] People ve. Samuel Hall, for ‘:;‘,‘“E* LTy for the defense to-day moved to qu'uhex . lar jury pacel, on the ground tha: ic w, dense lacly constitational n this that the Boug X5 persisors failed o put & mew ligt of poc O the box 8s required by the act of 1874 Pl ing the Jury law, but instesd they wlum. sclected under tho Jury lawof 1379 i Zano bold tho law of 1872 o py- O o tho grownd thal, though it pusey Legislatare, it was naver approved, ::Tq,‘h baricy tuerefore, the Buard of Sy fatled ot their last Soptember spemen ik new list of nawes in the box, ag requireg 1o ack of 1874, thero was no régulac b ) term. Xe saio, however, that the Co;rm“ Pararaph 3 of Secrion 13, of the aet of Jylet tho powor, sud ko would order the surh Gl the pancl from tho_by-standers gp L1i0 body of the Coanty. This ho beperer 2 the manifest intention of the Legiclay; ok persons in jail mighs be preventod foo s &2 sud impastial trial. Todeed the Judgs aektc) cd that, in the absence of 3 special gl the Legislature, he wou'd be incliney ysori? general constitutional provision for wott 2 Liold & cofucident power n tho court jo o Jury to carry on tho administration of The Judge sustained tho objection 1o iar pavol, and ordered a gpedial veps s jury for tho particaiar ca and addod thas, while tho pu nished under tho resolution of ‘the m,'“" would coutiune in attendance for the mmindm of the term; vet, an objection beinzm:d.lr aay case, o similar ‘course woull be et and & special vonire ordersd. Exceptiogs s takeu to the rufing of the Cours by the deeyrs tfor tho reason that he doctisd tho menitl them. They hoped to defeat th pavel, s o 0 caao over 1o thovext term. 24 is 18 the eame case m which Alic % the party apon whom the crims mfl%‘n’:fif 2y Justive, tha regz. 10 surpiy obtained 3 judgment for 25,000, ci at the beginning of this term of thevélomtw The time of tho conrt was occupied a1 gy alternoon in impanelizgia jury, and jpma:fluk' the last maa was secured. Great interea s in the case, 38 the parues are respectably eoze vecied. —_— LATE LOCAL ITEMS. George . Smith, & boy 16 years old, in st tempting io jump on s Northwestern freizie. train, yesterday afternoon, fell under the wheely and bad one of bis arms 8o badly crushed ihst fears aro ontertainod for his recovery. He i removed to his home, No. 203 Rucserst. James Barton. a man well known to the polics a3 3 criminal, was arrestad last ovening by Div tective Chapin on the chazge of Isrceny in steat ing n gold watea end cban from Mrs, Rams wazth. of No. 303 West Labouest. Tht prox erty was found 1 & pawnbroker's, wher ca 13 plodged it. s rhate Butoa Two children, Frank and John Reitcher, sged 4and 5 yesrs respectivaly, were paisoned yérter- day afternoon by cating some wild berries on the prairie. The mungasn wa3 relieved by Dr. G, Fizher, but at last accounts the eldest #isin » critical condition. _The sufferers live with their parents at No. 33 Bebeccs stieot. NEW YORK REGISTRATION. NEw Yorx, Oct. 24.—Registration hers closed to-night. The total, with fiftean election dis= tricts missing, is 146,075, MARINE. Lake Freights and unchanged. ‘The charters forBufs Scbr John Breden, whestat &; pre Potomsc and Fountain vity, corn, and prop act go—3chr ‘Wero quist falo were: wheat, through. To Ozwe J.T. Mot w on private terms. Total, 5 capacity, 6,600 bu wkes and 30,000 bu corn. Jiscellaneous. cuicaco. Marine news is gettiug scarcer every day, —Twelvo lumber-laden vesseld were af the murtd Iast evening. —The very thick fog which has been prevalling @ the lakeand river during the last few days isa soume of great annosance to navigstora. —The schrs C. O, Duggan snd William Caia hsrs asrived at ihis port sound and safe. —The scir J. N. Foster was run into by the prij Dean Lichmond yesterdsy morning, carryiog awf her cathead. —The Engelman stmrs Lake Breezs and Unlon, ruze ning vetween this port znd the Michigan ports, kst beeu withdrswn, for lack of patronage. —The stmr Corona took a largs party of sroursicos 1ata to South Chicago yesterday. ZLEE WRERE. Tl schr Ameriea, ashora on Long Point, ta off, The schr Warren has been in commission thirif« nine years, —The schr J. A. Tratis was eold by the Untsl States Marehal st Milwsukes Fridsy to Capt. Caand for $3.050. "_The sclir Nellio P. Downoy, of Nepsuce, Can, v ran into and seriously damsged Wednesday mght o tho port named above. ~The schr Jason Purker, which stranded in A2~ son’s Bay, has becn pulled off by the tug Kitty Szaly and taken to Msnitowoc for repalre. —1t s belioved that the prop Manistee, which /¥ in the NesLish Bapids last week, has been floated, St was met steaming her way np to Sault te, Juzs Tuesday. —Advices per prop Pacific says the tug Levistia working at QE“ ‘hr Fastoria, x!):an ‘neas Detour, s34 thiat the prospect for Faising the veasel is improvinz. —The schr Minuje Wiltiams, on her way up rsae3 the rocke, and_will require a new forefoot, besids » portion of new keel forward. She is also loaking. Ba< ‘pairs will be made in Clicogo. —The lost eort to get the scow Sinaf of the beasch pezr Frankfort having faliod, Lha vessel was snpped of overything of value and the material ssved piled o deck preparatory torecoval. A few nights 390, howe ever, somo pirates boardod the eraft and earrisd off 13 that had been saved. | A geutlemien conversant with the {ultk‘mf?!fl’ the Lvening #iéconsin tuit nearly all the Lake Kichi~ gan cargoes of grain Jost this sexdon were shipped b Slessrs, Lyon, Lester & Co,, of Chucago. Tha Hsé e bracea {iio_cargoes of the schrs Chicago, o Trade, 5. V. K. Watson, Thomas Pursons (5o at: goet), City of Puinesville, and Am e Thére i no longer any doubt that the name of lost vessei at Louy Point is the Waaderer, She owiod cud commanded by Capt. James Whitworih, & Norwegian, znd a resident of Clev ‘was thirtzen years old and eighty-four tons ‘bardee, jed on numero 20 casions, and has finally made her last voyage. A Yery priseworthy act Was carriad out the cher day at Cloveland on the part of Capt, William Meots of tho steamer E. N, Rice, in the rescuz of theimpers ed ‘crew of tho schr Cecilia Jefiray at the Sk Ler Leing wrecked ouzsido of tbat port, snd thowe 02 bourd compelled to seex safety by elimbing into o4 rigging. Te life-boat had boen manned by 8 party ¥ suvo thie distreeced mariners, but they falled 10 8507 plish their humine misdon, In the med: the stesmer Rice arrived Im port 500 a» Cupt. McEay wea i i) a?dmvwmm.fix brought them it port- rescte, saved every soul and bro Thisiu not the Araz time that Capt. MeEay Bt ™ formed wuch acts. 5 ———————e mado wis 0 tne Le-bost, set oat W b by e Por. city, and Aiss lae. 15° el phia papors pleaso oopy. ° MAGINNIS—WHITTY—Op Oct. %, 8% “"“fiu'-. Vaoghan, Esq., by McAdam, Jr., of this of tha farmer Rev, Fatber tho Immacalste Concoptign, by tho ker, B3, Ui DEATHS. T, at the rak ANDERSON—On Priday, the 22d_ios! o4 gemcocl D. M. Denton, his sonalsw, 2 Praldest 2o, 12 his §710 7oar. e i have boon takat to Palsayrs, N. Too 875 termont. BEST—-0zt. Mathizs Beat, aged 67 yosrs. hn:?z-;al ann’éy.! et in v Selock b m. e oy S Tnfaet s 10 Geueelin v:iy‘:;?}mia-. Frachis of th family ses cordlaly & DOYLE—Ia Rochenter, Oet. I%, mddealy, of pr0lilt Mieunol Dogle, £qed 1 saars, brother of M- Johnson, of this 6ty H LPIN-Moggle, th e e 0 Ve e Histingaat, at Lim. todar, by s BARK£2-Tho romains of Joseph Barke il bo from plslate s, ", 3 a;rmu.u;hp-u: oce o Migalad: i thora & LAnodscas, whars the remains Wil B Tho Presideut to-day mado the following ap- pointmenta: John 8.:Wood, of Towa, Ageut for the Indians of the Blackfest Agency, Montana; D. E. Clapp, of Kmng,‘ Agent tor the 1&“\1!&! of the Crow A ontaus ; James rlfi 3 Aot or & "ot the Ft. of Tows, Agent for the Indiana Ag;noy‘ 1daho. . 'he President has elso recognized Christian A. Jorgensonas Vice-Consul from Denmark for Iowa. MORSE'S LUXURENZ. HORSE'S LUXURENE HAIR. FOR THE ¥ T < A mew sad pertact, Duotocert Cosoasu O Grapauad, baving NO £QUAT 1 S5 GANUE: readering the Hatr soft sad gloaTi THE WOOL INTEREST. EF New Yonx, Oct. 24.—A moeting of persons | it growth snd besaty, and removes mmfl who are engaged in the wool trade. members of | TURK'S GREATEST AKD BRST S the Chsmber of Commesce, aud others, will bo | DRESSING. Belb atzight. Prioe, lr"' “:' heldon Monday, to consider what dmfli‘fiullan sale by VAN BOUHAACK, mv:uol 2B L tho sitanAnation of Wools, And WhbE skdrs- | i ol Drugpivie xad Hotled Daalints P i Caaie e Ll p b e b bl