Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 17, 1874, Page 8

8 LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE GRAND JURY. When this body appoared in court, yostordny aftornoon, . to roturn somo indiotments which thoy had found, thoy wore, somowhat to thelr stirprise, oalled upon to liston to & littlo plain talk fiom Judgo Dooth. . (0ING POR THE OAMBLERS, Judge Booth bogan by saying that he wished to spenk a fow words in regard to information given to him sinco ko had accopted tho Donch this timo, which Information had been foraibly improssed on hia mind, It was, ho said, 8 mat- for of common notoricty that tho city was in- fested with gamblors, that thoro wore numerous gaming-houson, aud that gambling was earrled on opovly, and iu open defianco to law, o ad ot supposo that the geutlemon of she jury had any knowledgo of thoir own in regard to this, but thoy bad the public accounts, tho reports in tho prees, and tho genoral remark to gulde tliem, and cven if thoy lind no personal acquainte ance thereof, thoy liad plenty of moang of ine vestigation, o would suggest to thom whother iholr position did mot requiro that somo invostigation {uto tho matter should be meda. Ho would ssy for tho Court that it would Jond all tho nid i its powor in tho detec- won and indictment of theso poraons, Ifero the Judgo pansod a Jittlo, aud then proceoded to any iyt it was woll known aa lo tho oxtent which gambling bad in leading to otlior crimes, to om- bezzloment, larceny, aud, in fuct, almost evory other doscription of erimo, and it Lherefore de- manded tho most serlous considorntion THE MIKE W'DONALD ASSAULT. Judgo Booth then, witliout meuttoning sny names, procoeded to speak of this caso, which, 1t is understood, was to linvo come up afresh bo- fore tho Grand Jwy, Other juformation hnd coma to him, ho sald, in o sccrct way, that ot Ieaat in ono case ono or moro witnossen bad boen proventod from teatifying beforo that body; that Thoy had boob yros ared to coma forward with in- tormation, and had not been ndmittad, but that fact hind uothing to do with any other Grand Jury. Ench lind to do its duty alone, indopoud- out'of anyuthor. They woio required to make Jovostiy nl{uu in any mater, and to find out for themselves whether any erimo had beeu com- mitted, AND STILL ANOTHER. Tsore had Leen offorts mado, he added, to prevont wituesses from apponring, and thus stopping iuvestization, 1t was tho duty of the Graud Jury to investigato into this, They must wnko offorts to discover as to who were to blsme. It was no matter who might thereby becomo imglicated, thoy must Lo broupht up. Nothing was moro detrimontal to tho sduilnistra~ tion of justice than this interferoncn of outsido portios,” Lo would assuro thom that the Court would tolerato no such iutcrference. Almost unlimited authority was pormitted vo the Grand Juy in tne search of intormation regarduig tho oxirtenco of public evils, and the Judge advised them to mako uso of that autho.izy. A Junoft here rose, and aeked the Judgo if it was in thelr privilego tu 1nvestiguto anythivg in which wroug was guspectod, P #Yes, you may,” roplied tho Court; * you may of youroxn mh‘nefiu Investigato avytbing vou plense, You stand, ns it wero, on tho threafiold of tho court, nnd decido 88 to what casca shall bo investigated.” un. et fu fiio asefstant proscoutor, Noro asked, Wil Your Honor suggest too particular cases which thoy should invostignto ¢ +T havo suggested,” returned Judge Tooth. M. Gasking, tha Sectetary of the Graud Jury, addresscd the court, aud aid that ho did not Know whero they wero to gok at the informatioa which was noeded in tho ambling cases, unlers thoy sent for tho Chlef of Polico, and anch of hia subordinates who might be supposed la be 1w poesession of such information 8y was necded. “If you find 1t necosrary,” relied tho Judge, “doro; and in this and’in whatever clso you mav Beo fit to doin this direotion the Couré will lond you alf the TOWER AND ASSISTANCE it hins, Yo niroady havo the nathorlty,” 4 e Judgo shon tisnused them, aud they fited back1ato their room, for tho oxpross purj:0se of conyidoring a8 to what showld e dono to Uriug about the advice of the Courtin regard to tho supprossion of gambling. ¢ had been tho intention of the Grand Jury to adjourn until Thuradav of thid week, bnt, in consoquense of tne chargs of Judge Daoth on the ma:jacl of gambliug-tousos, thoy determined to mect to-morrow. A listof witnosses requied was_placed in tho hands of ono of tho Court Bailitls, with instructions to securo thewr attond- uce. Mr. James McGarry statos that bo has not been subpenaed in the McDonald case, but Liolds hitosel! in_ 1endiness to appear sud give hiy testimony before tho preeent Grand Jury, If not subpeenacd hio will go anyway, and make 3 prosontment of hig griovances inxe McDonald, P S RELIGIOUS NEWS. THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS, The regulor wockly meeting of tho Prosby- torian ministors was Lield at the church-rooms in BlcCormiak Blook yestorday morning, Dr. 8wazey In the cbair. Dr. Swazey, aftor the opening of tha meoting, tendored his resiguntion as Cbairman, on ac- count of physical disability, and tho Itev. C. L. Thompsan was elocted 1 his stoud for the noxt six months. Qn taking tho chair, Mr. Thompson stated thot, as Chuirmon of tho Commitice on Pio- grammo, he owed an apology to tho meoting, Not baying been sblo to got o meoting of the Commiltoe, oo programme had been prepared. The Rov. Mr. Trowbndge, by permigsion, in tho absonce of other busipess, made o lengthy appeal i the interest of o ministorial insuranco company, of which ho is ngent. His nppesl was iuterrupted by the Rov. 3r. Ely, who propcsed that thoe remaining time of the meetiug be devoted to piayer and conyorsn- tiop upon church intercata. The Chair, tae Dev. Mr, Thompron, ruggested that tho reporters rclo dunbg piayer, in which, he supposed, mur felt littlo ntorest. The Rev. Dr. Mitchell olijected, 1o wantod tho roporters to remawn. for e lad somothing 1o say of tercst to tho publie, of which ho hoped they would mrke meation. ‘Fha ravorend gentlemau thon proceeded to speak of tha recont extraordinary labors of the missionary workers in Bcotland and Ircland, Diessrs. Moody anl Saukoy, which hud booy g0 full of grand results, Ho thought tho mivistry ought to unite in prayera for tho continued succen of theso agouts of the Cbuch abroad. Oilier geutlemon followed in ouloxics of tho work of tho miesionaries. Prof. Lilliot aud the Rev. Mr, Forsyth npolie from o pructieal kuowi edge of tho worl done, “Lhey had me: Messrs, Moody and Ssukey iu their great work, Wherov- nr thoy wentn z{one 1ends thoy tound Chicago kuown and respected, ;i 'The Rev. Mr. Van Doren followed in correct- Ing o report published in Tne IRIBOUNE recently i the effect that Dir. Moody wus working for money ratkier than the promotion of roligion, o said the roport was outirely fucorrect, and that Dr. Moody had notnally refused to nccept money, He wan working for souls. not gold, ‘Tho Rov., Josoph Vauco, of Vinceunes, Ind., was thep intioduced to the meoting, Tho Rev. Mr. McCluro reported a great ro- ligtous nwakeniog in Moline, Til., aud that Lo mas informed that dir, Moody had rented rooms i thiy chuy for tho Biblo work. The Rev. A. I, Kittredeo rond o communica- tion faom Miss E, Dryer upou the Bible work. 1t was resoivea tunt tho noxt ministors' meot- ng tako the placo of tho usual Weduesdny srayer-meeting, and the Rov, Mr. Ely was ap- jointed leador, Y'he meetinyg adjourned with the usual dovo- Yonnl oxerclses. ALTHODIBTIOAL, The Bonrd of Chureh Extonsion of the Roek River Couferanco met yostorday moining in tho toama of the ilivirterial Assoclation, "Tho fol- lowing_members of tao Doard woro m attond- oo, Mossrs, R, F. Quoal, H, Fisn, d. B, Wil- 1on, J. H, Blore, and W, 1L Tibbals h(-lni: the ouly abscutoes : A, E, Bisnop, IL 8, Lowle, 1, 3 Hitchioock, C. G. Truadol, tho oy, Lr, A, 3. Jutlio, Graut Goodrich, Orrivgton Lunt, the Rov. W, C. Willing, W. 8. Hurrington, W. P, Gray, thie Rev. Dr, U, 1L, Fowler, W. Goodfellow, und J. 1. loro, 5 Taendent Quont being nbaent, Grant Goodrick was ealled {o the chair, It was necertaived that the Board had got ahend of its Lronsurer, and that tho latter way urable to tell_cxaculy how they stuod with tho Gonorn) Board, In topsoquencs, It woe fouud necexsary to postpone all bitelnosd nutil afier the meoting of the General Board, wilch wilt be held 3n Dbiludelplus this weel, Mr. Durrington, tho lelegato from tho Confereuce, will start tor Philadelplua to-morrow mormng, Belug wuable to mako any appioprintions until tbo condition of its finances are kuown more definitely, the Board spent the morning in diks sussing tho situation, and in laying ons pluns for Tutuce action, and fually adjowned, to meot ab THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: T A e ——— e e e e e thooll of tho Corrosponding Boorotary, Mr. Truadoll, probably in tio wooke, gL ———— THE BURGLARY SEASON. The following is ono of cortatn lotters that hiayo beon recolved st thils ofico, confirming provious {nformation to tho offect that thiovos nnd burglars {nfest the city. Asthis s dented by the pélice, who maintain that thoro has boen noinoreaso {u crimo of this charactor, wo wonld nak all citizens who are in possession of facts Learing upon tho controveray to sond thom to e Triwose. In this way wo shail bo able to dotarmino whother tho polica are right or not. Tho following lattor comes from a sourco one tirely truatworthy : ia for your artl. clo of yesterday ou tho subjoct of tileves, burglars, and. mfdence-nion wlio now infost the eity, 1t is to bo baped that auch notices may fndnes somn exertion on the part of our ity omielals forid us of nuxh posts, P s 0 caulfon to honeckeepors, I will mention a clr- cumatance that acenired ot weelt 3 A man called at my bou-o, asked for the lady of the Tiotiee, nunounclng tuat ke waa o censustukior, but ouly takiny {ho naniea of the voters, It wan cvident that ho came for information for other pury oacs, a8 uo conens 18 being tuken, Tuld occurred on Michigan uvonuo, soutls of Twolfth strect, Gutiosao, Nov. 10, 1874, Burglars entored tho dry goods store of 8. 1. Lucas, cacnar of Stata and Lwentv-niuth streots, about o woek ago, but wero fughtened off oeforo thoy secured any pluader. ‘Tho owner s'ooping in the storo at night, and profiting by liu littlo oxperionco, proparad for any fusure molestation, Baturday night o thuel ngatn en’orod the placo, and, on approaching Mr, Lucas’ apartmont, saw Inm, 'T'ho burglar fived two shots at him with- ont offect, and be roturned tho fire just as tho fellow waa jumping outof tio window. Dail ovidently etruclk him, for bluod-innrks we trncod for soma distanco th thiof escaped urrest. ‘Thieves entored tho shoo storo of Porter Prico, ot No. 141 Bluo Islaud avenue, yeserdav morns ing about 3 o'clock, and nwoko n clork who was slecping in tho placo, Ono of the burg struck himon Lho fiead with pleve of beard, aud then the cracksmen ran off without obtaiu- fug nny booty. Tho reaidenco of T. 8. Gillett, No. 66 Oek streot. was eantorad by burgiars Sunday aftor- noon whito tho famity wero aosent, ana o quau- 1ity of valunblo jowelry nud clotuing stolen. —_— A BILLY-GOAT'S REVENGE, A Celtto citizen on Willism gtreot has n billy- gont whose mophitic odors oxcite tho community 0 0 noxt mormng. Tho for o clrcuit of kovoral squares. 1lle 18 & veuor- ablo fellow, ana commands tha respoct of all who know lilm, but his ncquaintances could not bo faduced to mourn his untimely taking off. So independont is ho that bo rosms at will, nod bns become & atanding * searccrow™ to all the noughty boys nnd girls in ia district. This goat lina o peculiar weakuess for family men who stay out Into at night, and will sticic to them witha teuncity sublimo to contewplate, Mr. IIopo lives on Congrees streot, over the way from Billy's back-yard. o is, and bLas been, fully acquainted with the lattor, and, befng ongagod in a lucrativo businees, wherein tho keencst senso of smoll is roqusito in order to extract the very quintessonco from fruits and flowers, ho foots competent to judgo of Bitly's presonco whenever ha comes homo to & meal or iuvites & fiiond to hisbouse. When tho weathor i mild, and the aweet perfuma from Billy's shed i wattod to windward by o gontlo zophsr, Mr. Hopo fecls ealled upon to mako n fow extempora remarks indicative of his true appreciation of bis Coltie neighbor nod s pet gout. Lilly seems to have o particulinr tondnees for Mr, H.'s company, and lins boen kuown to fol- low him Tor blocks 1 tho wavmest weataor, while Mr. lopo bas Jacked sympathy on those affoce tionato occasions, and hunied along with alac~ xity, ‘This conduct didn’t plenso Wiliiam, and he ovi- dently resulvead to Lring hiy admired neighibor to n souso of his gostship’s prosenca and real worth ns & valuntlo aud indiwponsable nd- junct_to any well-regalated neighborhaod. AMr. Iope goes oub to parties and stays lute, 1hll becumo aware of this fact ut the oponing of tho presont social scoson, and acted accordingly. A fow nights ago, whon churchyards had ceased their yawniugs, Hope camo leisurely nlong from a parly, wuikuling ** Lovo, Love, Beautiful Love,” and on reaching his front door pulled out his night-koy nud stooped over in tho durknoess to nsert i% o tho lock, e was in & position which was extremoly agroeable for Bill, who camo up bohind him cuutiously, aud, raising himsoif eroct on his hind teor, dropped down stddenly and wuoxpectodly ander Mr. Hopo's cont-tnils. Tho lattor's sl hat was flatiened Iiko a Chineso umbralla, and ho flew into the hullway with a curoless hasto “rarely oquatled and nover oxcellod.” Crics of **burglara!” ¢ thuevos1” ¢ polica |” ete., eamo from nbove stairs, o stalwart borrder rushied duwn, followed pell-mell by 1lopo's Mughtened wifo and six smalt babies, all dressed far tho oce cation. A grand tableau was presonted as soon a3 o light was brought and tho truo stwio of af- farrs learned. ‘Tacra Iay Iopo's prostrato and almot insensiblo form on the hall floor, and Willtam polised in the nir ready to give his neigh- Dbor anothor token of his kind regard and appre- cintion, The door way uncorcmoniously slammed in LIS face wnd fastenad, and ho gave o linger- ing Joois and depaited for his domicil, Hops basn't been ont of tho kouse for several dnys, snd tokea his meals standing, whilo ho taxes his ustomehed brain to puy lis Coltic neighibor left-bunded complimonty, —— TEMPLRANCE. A meeting of tha Woran's Temparance Union of Chicago was held at tho First Mothodist Chareb, corner of Clark and Washiugton strects, vesterday afiernoon, Miss F, E. Willazd in tho chair, Tho committeo to gecure & place for porma~ nent moetings reported that tho Young Mon's uristian Assucintion bud offored & room freo of rent. Mra, Jounes reported that sho Lad visited n Mrs. Meinbart, No. 206 Blue Island avenue, who way tho wifo of a ' saloon-iteeper, und who was tiwed of tho lifo she was leading. Sho snid sba bad visited tiio saloon and found both Mr, and 2. Mein- hart anxious to quit the busmess thoy aro i into which thoy Lad been farced by circum: utances, If thoy conld ho bolped to_somo other business, over €0 small, they would gindly quic the ealuon, Slio smd one of the temporanco cireulnrs Jeft ab their saloos had wrought the chango iu their minds, "I'ha repaort was discuseed at longth, and opin- jons wero exchavged freolv, 1t was flusliy agreed to recommend tho casio to a connnitteo of prominent gontlemon who meot at the Yalmer 1louse this wfternvon in the interest of temper- auce. Mrs. Jones way sppomnted to lay the case beforo the committeo, Mru, Jones was added to the Mass-Mectivg Committeo on tho South Side, 'Llio Chair announced that a sorics of protract- ©d Gospel-mestings hud Loon_cgroed upon, to commetnco at tho Fiust Church Mouday ovening, \inder the direceion of Francis Murphy, of Poit- jand, Mo, 8 reformed ineoriate. Tubtructions to the Maas-blooting Committeo wero then rond by the Chair and ordored printed, I'ho Chair reported that o very succossful mass-meoting was beld st Evanston Sunday evening, st which 400 mgoed tho pledge. Adjourned. . C ——— BREWERS' TAKE NOTICE, In pureusnce of lnstructions recoived from the Commissioner of Internal Rovenus by tho act- fng Collector in this city, tho brewers of this district aro respectfully informed that a full complianca will bo required withs tho provisions of Sec, 23, zot of June 0, 1873, which ronds as follows ¢ Thut every brewer shall obtain, from {ho Qallector of tlo district in whicl his brawvry ot browery wire~ house may Lu etiated, and nob otlierwlee, unicss e Collector sl fail to ‘Turnieh tho sutmo upon sppllcy= tion to hilm, the proper stamp or stamps, sud shull slix upou tho spigotelio or tap (of which thero sunll Lo but ouv) of vuch and overy hognhead, barrel, keg, or other receptaclo fn which any fermented Hquor shiull o contalied, when soid or removed from such browe ery or warehionse (except i enko of roioval nuder prmdt ne berelnafter. provided), © Mamp de- noting the nmount of ‘the wuch “fermented lquor, fn ench 8 way thst ho wuid sawp or utampd will be destroyed upon tho withdrawal of the Jiquor from sich hoyshcad, barrel, keg, oF oUier Voshol, or tpon tho = troduction of a_favcetor other instrument for that purgoss ; und akall ko, at the thy of uflixing such stump of stamp,ag afnresald,rancel the ratne by writing or hmpriuting therecn the nuwe of the person, firm, or corporations by whom such dlguor mmy buve beon mude, or thoe iitlal letters thereof, and tho dutn when canceled, Every brower who sliull refino o nogleet to atlix snd cancel hoe tump or stumps sw required by luw, I the nanner uforcaald, of who elinll ahix a falso or fraudulent stamp thecoto, or kuowlugly permlt (he watto o bo dote, shall by Halilo ta pay s ety of 5100 Tox 0ach Uarrcl oF puckazo on Sl Fich ampagon or feand oceuts, aud shall o llavle 1o hapeivoument for oL MoK Ll GNO yoar, “'hioy sro alko Informed that tho Commiuimor requires that tho spigot-holo shall hs in tho head ot tho or othior packugo, uud in ovent of tax * roquired upont thero being Lo or moro oponingts in Anv caslk to which au ordinary «plzot could bo o ~&, all such oveniugn, oxcept oho, must 1) pormunontly and affoctually olosed. ‘fho Chicago Collector taes boon di- rectod to onforce the ponnltics Inouried for violations of the above-t.amed soction. ‘Ihoso inntruotions have boen plv:en aftoc b OAK ful coneideration of tho commu lontton nddresy- ad_tn tha Commigsionor by tha browern of this diatrict, and, In conveying to thom his dooision, tho Acting-Collactor I dirceted 1o fnform them tlint thoeo fustructians woro rond ored 1 acessnry in viow af tho oxplicltuars of Gl 1o fn this ragard, andin thoir issuanco tho honesty of motive on tho part of thn browors wag nob im- pugned, ay they roctn to infer. ———— GENERAL NEWS. Tho alarm of fire at 1:45 P Ta. yostorday waa cangnd by tho burning oub of a chimnoy at B76 Blato atreob. Dhilip Lawleo, living ad 814 Weat Fittoonth stroot, foll from ono of Ragor's ‘buses, of whick ho was driver, and Lruised sud out his faco Dbadly. Tho Llemperature yostorday, as obsorved by Mannsse, optician, under Tiit TanyNe Build- ing, was, in tho shnds, nt 8 a, v, 48 dog, Fahr, § 10 n. m,, 453 12 m,, 55; 8 p. m,y 47 Gp, m,, 49 ; ond 8 p. m,, 49, Dishop Cheoey nsked tho congrogation of Curist Church Sundny for £3.,500 to supply the immodiate wants of tho parish, Ifo got more thaw bo nsked for. Mr. Willizin Aldrich, n woll- Xkuown citlzen, has been electerd Treasuror of tho churchinstoad of Mr, Smith, ti30 defauttor. Frouklin MacVeagh will piresids to-night at thio fuaugnral lectura of the tar Courso by 1'rol. Swivg, ‘Tho Star Orchestra w ill proface tho lit- orary enterininmont with i strumental muslo. Tho subjoct, A Now Patifotissm for Chleago," is ono of pecinl futorest, sud s hould commuad a Inrgo hearing, A committeo of ladizs conneicted with the Bikle worlf In this city held o mo 3ting yestordny at thio Fiist Mothodist Chnrch. Tho work was re- ported as progrossing satinfac)forily. A man named O. Petornon, residing nt No. 83 Bromor street, Lnd his loft le g brohow bolow tho knee, yestorday forenoon, by n log which fell upan lifm whilo lro was at” woik in a saw-mill on thia lnko liore, near Iilinoiy. street. Ho hasa wito and three children. Ienry W. Churoh, nman B9 venrs of ago, was found dead in bed yeniorduy morniug,in his roomn at tho Novada floiso, bu "Wabash. avenue, A post-mortem oxanunatin by Dr. Hourotus re- vealod tha fact thut ho afott of congestion of tho lunga, Deceased vwas & singlo man, and bad beon an agent for Fairbnu.k's scales. Goorgo L. Dunlap, of: Lhis city, filed a pe- tition Batwiday in tho United States Ciremt Court at St. Louis azaitwt Willlam F. Da- yidson and the Nortbweatern Uunlon Packet Company, asking that & wric of injunction bo Issued to resunin Davrdeou from furchor wasting tho nssets of o corprrstion, ete. Nothing further bas beon donae in reference to the indicunent for livol against M. Storey, It i3 oxpectod that ho will appear in court to- to-morrow aud giv o batl, 'Pho Assistant Altornoy directed the Clerk not to 18suc any writ for his arrost until ordered fo do eo, scolng no necoesity for such setion ab presont at lonut, A two-story fiamo building, No. 162 North avenue, owned by llenry Nlecusson, sud ocen- piail by Josoph 3troiboner s a8 o grocory, wns destroyed by firo mbout 2:30 o'clock yestordn; morning, and caused tho alarm from Box 817 The Joss 18 about $1,200 ; insurance not siated. o fire is swpposed to kave boon sot by sy in- conolary. Bfr. M. G, Kolley, President of the Co-opern- tivo ‘Pemprranco Aesociation, delivered an eater- tafi:ing and instructivo lecture on tho subject of + Co-operntion,” in the locture-hall of the Chi~ cngo Atisnmum ot evening, Notwitbstanding the rein t'ho audience was of no mesu kize, Alter n sbort rocital of the evils of intemperauce, tho spealtor gave o very elear and minuto bistory of co-operati ve socioties now oxisung in Englund. 1o cited tie Rochdalo Soclety as one of tha vwost flourishings. ‘Lhis Sooioty started in 1844, with forty mentbers and S140 capital ; it now has over 7,000 meuibers, $8u0,000 capital, and 1t nuuual profits arn 200,000, ‘I'hers was no resson why such o socicty ue this could not bo founded in this city. ‘The Society of which he iu tho Prest Gent has been orgauized for thin purpese, It has for its objects the proniotion of tompernnco, tho pravention of poverty, providing facilities for obtawing employmont, and ge'torally to md i the olovating of tho coucition of tho working- woy, TIE PORK-PACKERE, Tho queetion of holding & Night Board, and of it permauent organization I r tho season, was to linve Loen _sottled last oveniug at o mecting cafledd for 8 o'clock corner of Wabnsh avenus and "wonty-secound straet, Charles Henry Tug- man called the meeting to order, and Edwin J. Lawronco moved that au adjournmeut tako placo to the rooms of tho Board of Lrado at 74 o'clack this evening, ‘Lho motion was cnrriod with a few dissentivnts, A Night Doard s said to be neceesary,us it iy not possible for the pork tiado to transact all Lheir business during tuo regular Board houra. Tho season opens Nov 1 aud onds March 1, and thus o year's busincss is condenserl o fivo months, Tho question will bo soteled this eveniug. THE JLDICAL SOCIETY. Tho Chicago Meaical Socisty held its semi- monthly meoting st the Gault Houso last ovou- ing, Dr. Quue in tbe chair, aud Dr. Stilllans Secrotary. Dr. Farle, Chairman of the Committes on Physiology, read o leogihy roport, which way aczented, Tho disenreion of tho report followed, and was generally Imruulpntcli m, Uuder tiio heod of miscollanoous business, Dr, Audrews laid o petition beforo the Bocicty, pray- ing of Congress thn romedying of cer- tin ovils ~ oxistiax in the Regular Army conceraing the medioal prolession. ‘T'ha potition sot forth that the number of sur- geons in the army was reducod by tho last Con- greas to tho nuraber in tha navy, which was un- just, and that surgeoas in tho army, under existing laws, wero not promoted as their yeara of gervice rozjuired, o stated that similar petitions wero being circulated throughout tho country, and that o hopo was entertained that thoovil complained of would bo remedied by the coming Congress. Tho petition was subsequently slgned b all presont, atter which tho meoung adjournod. s CRIMINAL RECORD, CRIMINAL COURT. Judge Booth—Tho petit jury to serve during tho remaiuder of the present term was jmpanol- ed,—Tho Grand Jury returned 105 ndictments, clussificd o8 follows: Larcenv, 03; burglary, 135 riot, 15 perjury, 3; assaulb with inteus to Kil), 12.; sesuult with intout to do bodily injury, 4 robvory, 83 three-cord monte gamo, 1 fail- ure to pay over the proceeds of a salo, 1; con- spiravy, 1; selling hquor without liconeo, 1; omission of dutv us an officer, 1; open state of adultory, 2; selling mortanged property, 1. After making their returns the jury adjourncd over till Weduesdny, JUSTIOE COUNTH. Justice Boyden—Anthany Brene, Patrick Scan- lon, and Martin Dermoly, arrosted for riot ; con- tinued thil tho 218t fnst. in bail of &500 ench.— Houry Butler, arrestod for lurcony of a coat be- lovging lo James Stillwell ; continued till the 91ut st in ball of 8300, p Juslice Scully—Jobn Clifford, arreated for tho Inrceny of a coas from Thomus McSweenoy ; hold to the Criminal Coutt in bmll of §500.—Frank Murphy, arrested or vagrancy; continued till tho lslth inat in buil of $300.—John Duggan, ar- rested for lnrcony of proporty bolongling N Haotan s tn e Ry s bail - of £300,—T7, Tarmor, sricsted for tho loreeny af $13 nud o wateh bolonging to dJames Farrington; continnod tll to-day in bail of 8500.—Poter I'royer, urrcsted for the lue- ceny of & bufTulo-robo belonging to I 1), Marsh ; bold to tho Crimial Court in bail of @100, —Da+ vid DBuchiunan, arrestod tor tho Inrcony of a horsia and buggy bolongiug to Fead Booso, ab 95 Eruy atreot; continned il the 10th fust, {n bail of $300,—Willinm Hammond, srrestod for the lar. ceny of acoats continued il to-day 1o ball of £600,—John Williams, o lad 1L yours of ago, we- fostod for disorderly conduct; sout o the Catlae alic Asvium. duvtive Kaufmann—Tonin Schoogana, aling Louin Helllnger, srreatod for disorderly condust In neesuiting Ostheriun Yalontino a3 92 Wosisr strect; sentonced to tha Dridowell for uinety dayu, td fined 100,—A, 2, Melinrun, arrostind Tor vaganoy; stntonced to tho Bridewel! for ninety dogs.—John Orr, sevosied for disordenly condicts fined #35.—~Jokn O'Neill, aveastod 1on awsuulting hin wifo; dwobnrged on taking tha pladga uf tatal abatinonce for oighteon yearw, Jdustice Vaw't Woud—Cutheiluo lanslik ap. poared befora the Justicn yoaterday und swovo out warrant for the arrest of Joseph Orbun und lhomas Purkal, nnmplnmtnf that ‘on the 1.th iust, they did @ assault her, the sald Cathucine TManslik, by threatoning Lo shoat her and by t\un\va stones after hon, and by usmg towards hor [u a foud and Loisterot 18 mannor protatio and ovrooun lanpuage,” Constable Klyn recolved the warrant, il started £ or tho rerilancs of the two mon, at 21 Bunker st cet, to bring thom in. —John 33, Oroblor was 1nrrosted on o wasrant sworn ot by Autolne Gal oau clhinrging bim with unlawfully benting and aesnultivg lum. On tho 1211 fust, Gatenn obtamed & Judgmont in iho liigher courts ngainut an u-aclo of Grobler's by tho uatne of Jaln B, Geraxcl. This judement waa rondercd in Bomo pnrtuc rebilp tranunctions Lo~ tween Gatenu and Gora'al. Fridav lnst Gatonu oatled ot thelr storo at 2 44 East Chicago avenuo to obtain poascssion of -tho pattuerslip books. Qebler, who {5 in the emproey of the llrp, objaat- ad to Gntean rocelving bhe books, ~Thoreuvon nrow ensued, and Goilor attacrod ths unfors tunnte Gateau, and guva him an oxhibltiou of his muscalar ability 3 Jion co the arrcat, Ou belng brougue lefora the Jurico, tho caAo was con- tiuned (1 the 24th inst, Tu bail of §200.—Sophia Alirons i n badly abused wif2, and complained hat her husband, Jolva Alirons, has nssaultod nud bont her in violatean of tha atatutcs. Tho Justico issued Lus wari ot for tho arrost of the wile-beater, MIROLT LANEOUS, John Warren was arested vestorday afternoon on complaint of Davi 4 Dainsley, wio accused lim of stenling two wigs, Il ivas locked up iu tho Armory. 7 James Tiornoy was ntrested lnst oveniog on the chargo of farcen's, In stenling a horso and wagon belonging to Purmatee’s line, 1o aseorle that ho found tho pro'porty at Wells streot depot, rud, supposing that if; bolonged fo Johu Hanne- goim wad taking 1i to inak man when o was ar- restod. s g ANNOU NCRMENTS. Tho weckly mooting of tho Socioty of Good Somaritane will be bi:ld to-day at half-past 2 p. m., &t Committeo Ro om 4, No. 51 LaSallo streot, Rollot Building. The Wowman's Edrontional and Industrisl Ald Socioty will hold o nicoting this aftornoon at 2 o'clocls, in Room 40 McCormick Block. Tho Chicago Wonjan's Temperance Union will lhold o maes-meethrx this gvening at the Tuhor- nnelo Clurch, corror of Morgau and Indiana stroots, Mr, Feanzis Murphy, the able Irish orator, will nddre:a. tho meoting. fho tnlented yv ung lectuross, Miss Minnto Swazie, of Now ¥ o'k, will givea roading aund lactura for tho hon ofit of tho Old Poople’s Ilome m Mothodist Clut reh Block, noxt Monday nud Tucsdny ovenlngs, Nov. 23 and 24, Admirsion, £0 conty, Tiskets can bo procuved st Jussen & MoClurg's, J. P. Suurp's, carnor ILwenty-sec- ond stroot and Wa bash avenue, or at the door on the ovenings of th e lactures. ‘Fhoro will he s socinblo beld this evening ot the Westoru Avinuo DL B, Church, cornor of Monroo & reot, .An nddioss will bo delivered by tne pagtor, tho Kov. Robert D. Blicppard, on *Clurch Musio™ Refroshments by tho Ladies’ Ald Soclety. Tho Rev. M. . Parkhurst will lecturs in Grant Place M. . Church thia evouing, M subjoct is: # A Chaptor from 3y Trip Around tho World.” Mus. Dr. Chati, of Oloveland, the popular lec- turer, who is no v giving a courso of Jectures bo- fora tho seliosle , will lecturo bofore tho Socloty for Physical Git1juro at tho Chicago Athonoum, No, 114 Madisor 1 streot, at 3 o'clock to-day: Sub- ect: “ How ar d Why tho Presout Btyle of Dress olling Our’ Women.* Crowded hoiines have prastod the Hon, Carl Schurz o aver 7 city whero ho has delivored hig uow lecture ¢ ntitied ** Eduoational Probloms,” and, from the inquiry after tickors yesterday, no donbt & full b yuse will hear him this ovening in tho Tirst Covysregational Church. All aro Invif «d to attend the Convention of the Ilitmols Christilan Association, opnored to socrot. saciodes, which will meet in tho hall of the Mothodist Cl urch Block, corner of Washington and Claric ¢treots, Wodnesday and Lbhursday ovonings, at T:C0 o'clock, Nov. 18 and 19, 1874, ‘I'ho oponiny; sossion iw at 2 o'clock p. m., Wadnexday, .in the lecture-room, same building. Tho topics to bo congiderod aco: *The Rol tion Sustnin 24 by Christianity to Froomasonry ;" “Principles Which Underlio the Anti-Masonic rm;" #Iroomwonry and Polivieas" aud * Wori of Lho 1llinols Btate Assoclation.” — THE CLTY-HALL. Tho Bowrd of Public Works yosterdsy audited the montily paymonts on the land tunnol, amounting to £45,008, and 818,379 on tho Fuller- ton avenu s conduit. The Committeo on Streets and Alloys for tho South Division failed to moot yosterday aftor- noon for Jack of A quornm. As a consojuoencs, tho Wabssh Avonuo Railway ordinanco will again bo delayed. The ouly Aldormen on the Com- mitteo wizo are at progont willing to sign o favorable report onit aro Ald. Dixon, Spalding, and Foliry. Tho H.oard of Polico ot tholr ssssion vestorday afternoun Bwore in as regular patrolmen twenty- oight of the men who were put on probattonary service Bixy days azo. Sovoral policomen were triod o chargoa proforred against thom by Supt. Relm. 'The charges wors go trivial, however, that no fivea wers imposed. Tho members of the Board of Public Worls, and maay of thow mmployes, cicumrdny cxcorted to the grave tho retnaing of Charles Loding, ono of the most pooulac foremen in their employ. Ha wiss 41 yenrs of nge,—in tho very primo of his Jif o,—and leaves a fargo family and & Jost of frion ds to mourn Lis suddon decoaso, At the meetlng of tho Beaid of Firo and Polico Commussioners held in tho afternoon tho fol- fowing was a opted : Oxrpenep, That Wiliam Drandon bo kmown, rec. ognized, sud respeeted nd arsistant to Gon, Aloxauder Shalur, the Consulling Engineer to the Jourd, Tarly yentesdaymorning Gen. Shaler, iu com- pany with sevordl _prominent insnrance agents, visrted tho Stoek-Yards, It waa at firat intondog 1o ranke n tour of lnsnection among the engine- houscs, but, ‘owing to the rain, tho trip was do- forrad uwntil to-des, should the weather prove moy o pleuennt. Lator in the dny ho made ar- rangemants for Nixing un a private otlico for hin owa nse, The apnrtment will bo potitioned off from tho wmesent private room used by Mzrshal Danner, thus ionkisg tho Marshal and himsolf noxt door neighbors. Tais fact, more tban auvthing elie, poerhapn, ox- Dioits tho good will with ‘which ho in racoived, andalso the zood nill he beats towarda thio present honds of tho Firo Department, At the Gonelnl's suggeation, IMarshal Bonnor has gout e G0 pouuds of dysamite, o now and powerful explosivo comnound which has lately Ticon triod in New York. As soon ns it nrrives exneriments In blowlng down walls will bo made witls it. —————— PFR3ONAL. Thero was n full-dross recontion last ovening at tho ITen, Thomas Hoyne's, piven in honor of Goy. Gilbert C. Walicer, 2t which moat of tho alite of Chicago wera prosent to meot that gen- tloman aud his grazious wife, Miss F. E. Willard, Prosidont of tho Women's Temporance Union, leaves to-day for Cloveland, to attond » Stato Tomporsace Convention to bo Tield i that city. Aron Auderson, recontly convioted of incon- Qiurista, was pardoned by Goy. Boveridgo yester- day. UOTEL, ARRIVALS. Palmer House—B. N. Webster, Now York; Goorgo 1. Mitehell and party, Central Clty, Col.; William 8. Cottrol), Plankiuton Houso, Milwau- loo; Col d. E. IL Koster, U. 8. Ay the ou, 8. A, IHnelbut, Bolvidera; Col. James L, Rundolph, Chief-Engincer ualtimors & Ohlio Xinilroad ; A, Davisous, Jr., Mon- treals W 1L Avorill, Mobilo; Col. Gonrgo W, Bradloy, U, 8, A, . . . Grand Pacljlo Hotel—%. 5, Merrill, Gonorat Maunngar Milwaue kao & 5t. Paul Railway;_tho Hou, I, 8, Prossor, Tuffalo; Gaorge B. Hayes, Huffalo: L, M. Adume, Albanyi Jdohn O, Gault, Milwaukeo Charles W, Johnson, Minneapolls Evening Marl. —— BUBURBAN NEWS, HYDE PARK. Tho Board of Education mot Saturdny evening but transsoted no business of unportanco, Tho suditing of small bills wus the chief oceupation of the luspoctors, who managed to spend an hour or g0 P! unsuul\y in that work, * WASHINGTON HEIGNTS, Tho Yadies' Boclablo of Washington Helghbts will be liold Tiiday evoning ut the residouco of W. W. Watson, isq, Thoro will be unusual ai- tractions offerad, us it is to be & mush-and-milk sociable, I'ho Literary Soclety proposo to have 2 courso of lectures this winter. Tho eltizonn of this placo met Friday and readed tho earth round the now Union Church, Thoy d not cumlrhm it, howover, snd to-day 18 tixod upon to Hnish the work. It s expected :lxmt tho building wili ba roudy for services Bun- sy, g NOVEMBER 17, 1874, e eSS e e e —————— THE COURTS, Itocord of Businesy Cransncted Yostor- dnye TITE MERONANTS' INSURANOE COMPANT. About s month ngo s mocting of tho cred- itors of tho defunct Dlorobants® Firo In- surance Compsny was held to declaro & thitd dividond, but tho Assignoe, Willimm X. Rollo, in his roport dealt in such glittering gonoralitlos that bo falled to give n enbis- fnctory account to tho creditorn, and ho wns sent homo to clplior out somo facts in fguroa that would bo rellablo. Yeatorday ho fllod & report #howing— Whiolo amonnt of cltms proved. $5,801,84.80 Dividond saveinss pald, R TN Proforred clums, .. .o AX08, Clerk United 8tal Reglstor i bankruple; 1,000 Assigoee’s feca.... 4,500 Ofsita patdl by orders of caitr 104,001.50 Tent at 50 o month, clerk lira at €100 3 mouth for o year, then $125 & montl, ate toruey'a feos, and aundry oxpeiR, vo.. 13,387230 Tl colicetions, includiug” fn_fomu \iex, d Maots therelt, smouat 970,460.08 or Dozt dividend. ... 100,115.99 1o, however, thinks theremust be doducted for olork hiro, vont, unpaid dividends, Rogister'a foes, Asslgneo's foon, and United States Clerk's fees, tho sum of §11,260,65, which will lenve307,85.34, net, to bo divided ns a last bito among tho cred- itors. Anotbor dividend mocting will bo hold Nov. 24 for the purpose of declaring tuo fltal dividend, which will bo of about 2 percont. At the enmoe timo a largo number of claims on un- pnid notos, reinsurance In tho State Insurance Company, & mortgage for £7,000, and some por- sonal property, will bo sold, the notes and mort- gago amounting to about £16,000 faco valuo. DILL FOR RELIEF John C. Allen and Lizzio W. R. Allen filed n lengtny bill agamat J. V. Le Moyne, Goorge Shirag, Jr., J. . Ricketaon, J. B. Lyon, Michael Tiernan, R, B. Lhillipy, J. P. Lyon, W. M. Tom- linson. Eliza B. Phillips, W. M. Lyon, 3. Uttloy, H. G. Audotson, W. N, Drainard, and IL 3L Shepard, to set asida an allegred fiandulont con- voyanco. Complunants stato that {n 18G4 Chutles W. Ricletson, father of ono of the con- plainants, Lizzio W. t. Allen, bousht 456 73-100 acres in_Sec. 3, 38, 13, for §474.14 Io sub- soquontly executed n deelaration of trist ac- knowledgng thut 1L B, Witking ownod a ono-third intorest in {ho land, and that Silns Morrick owned & ono-sixtl intercst. After Ricactson’s death in 1866, varioua claims, amounting to somoe §76,000, were proved agalsst tho eatato, but ou nppeal talon ouly one, that of B, I\, Quimby for $32,800,85, wos suswmined, and the romawder are now in lftignllun and un- determined. William Phillips, however, has a clnim for $82,425, wbich s to bo paid out of any asnota dircoverold subsoquent to E‘eummv 1571, In 1870, it is charged that La Moyn and J. W. Ricketaon, fraudulenty combining to- gether, ropresonted to Ricketson's widow nnd daughtor that (ko decensed bad no tulo to the land 5 that bis widow only Liad an apparent dow- er riglit, which would bo dofeatod if taiten fnto court; that tac laud was not worth but 390,000, while thera wore claius againet it to the amount of 9110,000; and that Le Moyno very kindly, asit would acem, offered to take the intorost of tho hoirs, pay the claims, and give in aadition 81,000 Tho widow aud onughter, it i3 aliegod, did not kuow anjthing of the voluo of the Iand, aond, relying on Lo Moyno, Shiras, and J. W. Ricltetson, con~ w:)i:m thelr ono-hnif intorest in tho land in 1870 to Lo Moyno for §1,000, 1u 1872 anothor doed waa procired to tano the place of tho ono de- stroyed in 1871 in tho firo. About tho same time 8hiras wrote Mra. Rickoteon tint he pur- posied taking & one-third intoress in the proporty, and would give Ler one-fonrth the nct procesds of tho specalation, He, howevor, claimed and kopt one-thitd tho §1,000, and sont hor tho ro- muindor, which, 1t soowms, was pot paid whon the deod was firat given. Complainants now claim that tho salo to Lo Moybo was 1 pursusnco of a corrupt schems betiveon bun, Shiras, and J. W, Ricketson ; that 1bo Inud was worth £300,000 or £400,000, which wag well kuown to theso three parties; that the ropresontations woro mado with tho purposo of inducing the beirs to part with tbe land for an_inadequats consideration; that thore were only about $35,000 of claims azainat tho prop- otty ; snd that, morcover, tho firar conveyance ‘was void ns to complainant, Lizzio Allen, be- causo sho was a minor, and that the aecond con- voyunco is void as to her, bocause she was at the {imo a morried woman, sud her husband did not join in the conveysoce. The complaiunuts, thereforo, syl that tho salo muy Do sot aside, and tho land wmay bo reconveyed, and that an acconnt may bo had of the ronts nud profite, UNITED STATLS COUNTS. Frodorick R. Sears flled o bill ngainat Marthn A.. Samuel 0., and Edward 8. Waiker, dack Skinner, Robert Hill, II. K. Whitan, and Calvin T, Wheeler, tc forecloso a mortgaga for $26,000 on Lots 22, 23, and 24, of Block 0, in Fort Dear- born Aadution, G. W. Campbell, Assigneo, began a sult aguinat Mariin Schmutz for $2,000. DANKRUPTCY ITEMS. T. E. Jonking was appointed Assignoo of the Chicago & Cnina Tes Gamrmvy. Bornurd Ginaburg, » dealer in fancy goods ab 426 South Clark street, filed a vomntary petition in baukruptoy vesterday. His linvilities smount to 826,730.20, wlule his nssots faot up 234,000, but of theso, $28,756.0¢ aro m debta due tho banleupt which cannot bo considered a8 worth their faco valuo, Tho caso was referred to tho Reglster. i In the mattor of goddin & Hamilton E. V. Ttoddin filed an opposition to thoe disclarge of Jumes 8. Humultou, SUPERIOR COUUT IN BRIEF, Wauzer & Co. commenced u auit for £3,000 agnivst John DeLap aud Willinm Fooiner, ‘George Wagner begnn u 8uit agaivet A. Mag- nus, clnming 5,000, Georgo Mungon commenced a suit in debt agaivst R, D Whipplo, Inying damaged at $205,~ 0, L. B. Brady and Virginia Brady sued Spencer I, Peck and Bbonezor Audvews for &1,000, Byles, McCullough & Co. suocd Parker R. Ma- son for 31,000, Lnura 8, Ponso commenced nsuit in_trespuss against Nathan 8. Grow, claiming $10,000 dam- agen. Pho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bailroad Qompany began a_euit in attachmont against the Burlington & Northwostern Rmiwsy Com- pauy to recover $97,849.58 for froight aud back chargos owing it by the dofondant, William O. and Rabert O, Baker and Crawford Arnald sued §, 8. Garduer for 1,000, Augustus Schoverling und Charles Daly sued Joseph Butlor and Josovh Harriu for &3,000. Wharfon, Atkinson & Co, commenced » sult in attachmont nguiust Jumes M. Dryant to re- cover $2,174.42, John Kan sued O, T, Fuller for £20,000., QGoorge [Y, French sued the Manufactnrors’ National Bank for £1,600, and John N. and Henry Wisner sued James Byrno for s like amount, CIRCUIT COUNT. Daker, Smith & Co, filed a potition ngainet Henry Crawford aud the Uniled States Mortgage Company asking for a_mechanio’s lien to tro amouut of $1,904.93 on Orawtord’s revidouco on the cornor of Calumet avonue and Twentieth stroet, muary Burgharde commenced a suit in tregprnss acn&al:b Jon K. Tewple, laying damagos at 5,000 4 Phelpd, Dodz2o & Palmor aued George W, Gago and Jobn A, Rice for $1,000, John Wilholm began & suit for $8,000 ngninst the City of_Chicago, Itouben Clovofand, ilnrls Sheridan, Levi I, \V)right, Lowis 11, Duvis, and Datthiny Benuor, Paul Simon filed a proeipe against the City of Chicago to recover 5,100, Surah M. Underwood commenced n suit in trover azninat Robert Livingston, Willlam Swin- l_)gr&hod and Philip Wadsworth, lnying damuos at 4,000, THE COUNTY COURT. Adjudieation was ordored In the folowing estatos : Azarinh 1L Pelmer, enry 3, Godwin, Jolin P, Melormott, Michnel Jumes Cirogan, Adom L, Robb, Pubvlole Murphy, Yatrict Kene nody, Jobn 1%, Dovormor, Julin 8, Tteid, Wonzol Elznlo, Knud Laison 1lerrogocle, Ilenty Travois, Humot Weisnor, William 8, Watler, Kuambi, Francis T, Marsh, Heinrich Wodrich, Bornmd Grotonhus, Elizaboth G, Melntyre, Pater Hlonry Iischer, J, L, Sletlor, Peter Lo, Jolm Johmgon, Henry dloyer, John 1. Himith, Jozoph B, Crane, Thomas 1%, dohuson, Oluims in tha followlng ostales wero allowed : Tetato of Xmma V. Huwloy, 20460 estute of Androw 13, Wheolor, &1,200,31; estuba of Henry Tuelko, £076.8L; oetato of Otto Trioghal, &318.02'; ostnto of John MeIntyre, 190,607 ese tito of Cinrlos_A. Vogol, &197.i13; estuto of Tingh A, Bmall, 2523 ; also tho alnim of Julia I, Smith against the estato of Edward W, Grilin for E1L.U00 was ulloved. I'ho invontory and appratsement of the ostate of 1Toniy Myern was apyrovod. Thowas T, Clark was nlumlmcfl guardisn of Mary J. Killen ot al, minors, uunder an ap- qm\'nd bond of £6,000, and the former gunrdinn, Michael Killon, was discharged, Iu tho wateer of tho spocinl assossment-rolls Honry of tho Clty of Ohleago; motion for confirma- tlon, and orderod tant objoctions Lo filed by ‘Thutadav next nt 10 o'vlaclk a, m. in1 rolls Nos, 539 to 690 welusivo; 593 to 107 Incliaive; 60D to 041 noluivas 619, 651 to 000 inctusiue 670, 10, 711, 730, and 734, Ginnt of ndmin{slration was lssund to Oath- orine Young ns_ndministrattix of imo estato of i:;n&zg ‘Young, Br., undor an sppraved bond of ,000. In tho matter of the ostato of tbo lnle Martin 0. Walker, tho Court ordorod that thu allowanico of Bdward 8, Walker, ono of tho 'hulrs, bo in- cronsed £1,200 per annmin from July 31, 1874, THE 0ALL. Jupaz BropoerT—30 1o 230, J.Lg;(m Ganx—104, 200 to €03, 207 to 211, 218 to 221, Tupag JAMESON—145, 147, 147, 150 to 153, 165 to 160, 163 to 109, Junar. Roozns—No call, Junoe Tnee—1,174, 1,023, 1,844, 1,055, 1,842, JUDOMENTS, Burcrion Count—Junct Gaty-—Cotnmerclal tonul Bk ve, 11 14 & A, M, Udgolow, €160 Jumes MeMurray va, Second Natfoaal Bank, 3 Funae JaxtesoN—0, 11, G, Willltans et al. v ompson, $233, ‘CInGUTE CoutiT—Conyaasiovs R, Laddon va, Jobn Schubrk, $877.15, JUpoF Thik—W, T, Rond at sl Ve, Syante) Smelt= ing snd _Rofulng Compuny, $1,8%,—The Natlonal Hinkof Jolforson ve. 8. J, Wallir, $7,457.94, N g i M The Sherman Xlouso. In an articlo recently publishevd, tho Boston Adver- ghier, speaking of Lotels in this city, says: *Tho new Hherman {8 a moarvel of excellocce, An n firat-clany bolet it {s without a suporlor in this country.” Thin praleo I8 ouly tho more striking vrkien it s remembered thot §t Js thounblasod oxpression of onoof ths most stutd oud respoctable paperd in the country, In this, however, is but ochoed tho suntiments of every ono whio hiay, during tho past bwelve months, put up at thia famons hotel, ‘Tho famo wf our hotels has beon lieralded throughout the civilized world, No ofler city on 4o face of the ohrtt can show mo many really Airst-olnes hatises fu proporilon o tho population, It f{s thess worlby oblding.places which moia Chleago so popular nv.nn Tosord for the traveling publlo, Dut hotels, an dn other {mportant matters, thoro i always a best, and gn _ thia Juatanco wo can but repoat tho words of our Boston conletupo- raty, “ Tuo Sucrman 14 tho euperior of nll ottier holels in tifs country,” "By reforeiaco to un ndvertisement in anotlier colamn It will bo econ that tho monager of tho Stierman has reduced the prios per day to tho lowest possiblo aum consistent witn a first-clwes catablisl ment, The priced heroifter rango from §3 to §1.00 per day, sccording to locatlon of: tuom. —_— Troe Prito Tickets, Tho mails yesterdsy braught in hosis of lettera from {ho country for tlokots in our second freo drawing. Wo offer as befora 103,600 tieicets, Full particulars on each tlckt, Ogdera by mall for tickets flled promply, i€ stamp I8 Inclosed, “Tho gifts can bo soen ot our storo, Nos. 184 aud 188 itata strost, opposito Paluwer Tlouse, &, J, Nutting, the O, O, D, clothler for mon, youth, boye, and chlidron, e G g i Reed’s Tample of Muslo, Fino rosowood plinos, prices $300 to $7003 torms, $30 cash, balanco $25 per month, Splendld orguns with i stops for §123 3 terms, $25 casl, balance on monthly poyrucats, EXCITEMENT IN WAVERLY, IA, An Attornoy Sends flis Wifo ona Visit nud Marries 9, Younyg Girl=1he Pop= ulation Arousad and in Scarch of the Villnine Front the Duduque Telegraph, Nov, 18, Passongers 1yom: tho west on tho 1ifinois Con- tral Ruilrond this morning furnished our roport~ or with the partuoalurs of an affarr thas lns aroused the entins City of Waverly. In that city is an atiornoy who has resided there and practiced bis profession for eight yeora past, 1o fs o middle-nged man, and the fathier of o son eged 16 years. His family has hitherto ocenpicd o good position in society, and ho has boen rogarded as n very good citizen. About six mouths ago he began to cul- tivato tho acquaintance of o very bosuti- ful school-girl,—a membor of ono of tho bost famities in tho city, ‘Laking ndvantage of tho many opwortunides his pusition as nman of family atforded him, ho oultivated the girl’s ac- quainlanco, mad, afier winwng her confidence, cummencod making love to her, ITo had bim- self grown vory fond of {ho [resh, vlooming young idies, who was about 16 yoars of nge, In order to havo o clonr tield, ho rid himself of his wifo goon after fnlling in love with tue girl, by porsuadine her to visit her parents in the East, ‘Tho unsusp.ecting vartuor of his jovs and sor- rows gladly' accopteil this proposal, and sincorely thanked bur bushand for his generosity. She promptly packed tho usuul number of Saratoga trunky that Indies carry, and bid ber husband and family an affectionate zood-by, little droam- g that st was thus eiding hor treacherous 2pousn in his schomo of villainy. He managed to prolong t/1e wife's visit by pleatling hard times,— monay 80 searco Lo could not raiso ooough to bring hewr homo, ete, Meantime he as de- voting every sparo momont Lo his now inamorata, who evidiently grow very fond of him, notwit] sianding; the disparity of ogea. Yesterday after- uoon, the attorney’s wifo having bacn absont vearly #ix months, ho seated bimself 10 & buggy and drave Lo tho schout which his gicl-lover at- tended, renching thore just as schiool was out, Ho toor: the girl in tho buggy with bim, telling her cor apavions ho intendeul taking her out for a “littlo nido,” The nttorney drove dircet to But- lor County, procured o liconso, and married the girl., ‘Tmmodiately after the coremony was per- formod ho drove back to Waverly, accompauied by the girl who, though married, was no wifo. Arriving in town during the night, bo at onco proce.cded to tho residonco of tho girl's patonts, aud vvus mot by thie mother, who demanded very ;w\'umplurily to know whero he had takeu wor d.aughter, Ho rented by showing the mar- riege certificate, This onraged the mother, who, knoving the man's wife was_still living, ab oneg reali zed that her daugbter had boou “decorved and imposed upon, $ho cslled for her husband, the girl's father, and the attoruey, taking fiight ul thie nupect of aflairs, jumped into his buggv, leawving tho gicl at homo, nud drove off. Ina sheat time neighbors woro arroused, and the staty of tho atiornov's perfldy soon spread over tae entiro city, Tho girl's father promptly ob- taizaed o warrant for tho arrest of the scamp, whiich was placed in the hands of the Sheritl, wlio mounted and proceeded in svarch of the at- terney, Tho citizons wore very indignant, and 1eany of thom volunteered to md in tho seaich, Groat excitement provailod wbon the train passed torough. The man decoived tha girl into_ marrying Bbim by tolling hor that ho was logally wepnrated from bis wifo. This is why tho !w,nplu are 8o indigoant against him, No eriminal {ntimacy hos ever oxisted botween tho two, and tho el may feol thaunkfnl that sho eacaped from the villaln's clutches without any worso stain upon hor name. —_— Assnssination ot the Iieve Morenu,. From the Waliinvon (Ga.) Anpeal, Mr. V.8, Joyner, of Oconee, sendy ua the fol- lowing particulars of the sssngsination of the Rov, 'Will O, Morean, of Washington County, ;\'rltluu by Mr. 1L, M, Fisher, ono of the Coronor’s urys On tho night of Nov. 9, botiwveen tho hours of 0 and 10 o'clock, tho Rov. W, O, Morenn was shot dead through n gluss window whilo silting i a rocking-chair by lis fireside reading o nows- papor, Ou ono sido of him sut hi wife, and Just Lohind him was sitting o little girl who Jived with them, and on a bed in tho room was lying asleap tho iittle daugitor of Mrs, Moroan, The wmurderer ontered tho pinzza, and stealthily up- proaching tho window, fired tho fatal shot through one of the lowor paues of plass, The sliot broke the window, and struck tho lamp, pntting it out, uud thou entered tho body of Dr. Moreau. Tho cscapo of Mra, Moronn and tho little girl wns almost miracnlous, as the shot strugic sov- eral gbjects in the room, and, glancing, camo near the places whoro thoy woro sibung. Left i a towl darkness by the brenking of the lamp, Mrs. Moreau aud the givl flod to the nogro quur- ters, and from thanco to n wagonor's camp neat by, and appealed to tho wagoners to coms (o thelr ussisirueo ; sho also sent u uogro off to » neighbor. The 'nows sirend rapidly, aud tho nuighbors came in, and tho houso was sovn erowded with biack and whito. Btops wero immodiately taken to arrest tho murderer, 1t bind rained the day before, aud tho trucks made in approuching and retiring trom the louso wero pluinly and distinctly marl lkod on the mojst sarth, and went from and to the cabin whore s wogso named Iichard Alken lived. & Jury was suinmoned, and tho ovidonco lmhllln‘? to thin nogro, tho jury decided that the Itov. W. C. Morent cunio_to_hin death from shot-gun wounds infliotad by Richurd Atken, o was ur- Teston and lodged in the Couuty dull, {Me, Moreaw wan formorly & prominont poll- tictun In Indiann,) W, ©, s Iigh Prices of Brond snd Mont, Tho cltizous of Edinbury ond Farly huve be. coma simultancously nlermed ab the prices of bread and moat, and aro indignant ub tho sup- posed inordinnto profits of bukers and butchors. According to thoe L'arls papers, ' the public ery in loud and menaciug,™ which must bo an ansious moment for thaso tradesmon who have voad how theit predogossors wore handled in tho Fronch Itovolution. ‘The butohers, espaciully, nro denounced for thelr rapaclty, sinco the price of oxnn has fallen considerably of late, whila soarcely auy abatomont Las,boen made in tho prico of moat, In Bootland tho mn mmn“nlnl {a_raisod fu the columns of the Edfi’- burg pross. Bakers and bulohers are oharged Wit “unjustilablo oxtortion, and protection iy demnndod, Tn viaw of the excessive prics of ment, the lmportation of Il is oarnosily A}dvuult‘:&. Avsiralisbestintine Fl\n Il'»:xpl:’nnllnn. ‘rom the Frankfort Yenman, Bome of tho papors are aquibbliog dov, Lieslio for tho oxpronslun fun n Into proclamatios of o ““fonale colored glrl" OF conrua it wna an acetdent, and it ocourrod in this way: Gor. Lostio, on tho day on which ho wroto it, wan occupiod Inboriousiy untit 11 o'clock at niglit, ns one of thy Oontosting Boatd ln the Joness Cochrano cnso. 'I'ho proclamation was writton hiastly, nnd cot tained gevoral arasuros in peneil, it beine ovident that o Govornor b tirst Intended to uso the word “femals,” and thon eubstituted tho words * colored girl," iutendtag, of courso that tho flrst word should be srricken ont, In copying for tho prous ac uight tho oraauro wau not noticad, and'it was senc to the vrinter late at night, without Gov. Leslie boing ablo cither to comparo the copy or see the proof, it bolng afteAmidnlghit beforo it waa in typa, : MARRIAGES. FHANDUNS MOILTON ~Trenday, Nov, 10, b Ttov, T L da Ja B i Trae T Tiobart Coliyer, Str. J7' . Flaodors and Altss Fiom R0 - MURRAY-~Op the avontng of Nov. 19, tholtav, Father Cogblan, 8, J., at the Shiiory e, Maicow oty and’ pitss Mllo M. Morsar ol o HORANNEY_O'NEILY,~On Sunday, tho 16th tast., by o Roy, |1, O, P , Mr, Biteh bt Dotk Py Jono Onamaor sal sy fimeEWATHSW. sass ! N-—Nor. 11, Richard N. Hamilton, Tunorl sorvicos 71 st Ui TR o i famiy st e SO 11 fl,g, L Aviet a luog aud patafal tinoss, Alandas O, Fan'ira o, Ty s macn, carmr Gonen sad 37 Dinaosota and Clavoland papern pleass capy. ‘A(OI‘":!MAN—M Palating, 1., 0 the 14th inst., Bliss e, bged ' yod and 3 mouths, Wl;. q’l:‘l:;f!? :I??Iviumy,%l'!l!l:uunxllnn of ths lungs, Honry opam :A:: nyt :fr s .!mn tha residonoa of Mor- ufulo papors plaas covy, SPECIAL NOTIGES, For Upwards of Thirty Yoears MDS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYnUp or clfldron with nover-failing uacoss. Ty Lomioer S 1ty of tho storach, ralloves wind oullc, segulatos the bowe ols, ourcs dyrentory aud diarrhies, wholhor atising Froms featbing o athor causes. A0 ald and welltsiod soosoi: For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, TIE HOUSEHOLD PANACIA wi At iy Al ots b foumd ik 5 155 stomnch, bowols, or aldos Houmad prains,and bEulsos. FoF 10.orhal A8 ttome) st Ohildren Often Look Pale and Sick From no other eause than baving worms in tho stomach, BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS vl destroy warms withoutInjury to tho ehild, bolng posfouly WITE, and freo from all coloring or othor {njurious tngredients ally used fn worm proparations, Sold by all drugglsia. cents n box. PLRFUMERY, THE GELEBRATED 5 ‘.;:. f Phalon’sCereus (N.B.,) _<@ C2E7 Phalon’s Flor de Mayo \%R@' Morse’s White Rose, Morse’s Wood Violet, Morse’s Paphian Bouquet, Morse’s Dedication Bouquet, Excel In Aromatic qualitios, whilo tn FRESHNESS and CONCENTRATION of choles flowor odors thoy are trare ranted to eurpasa the most calobratod English and French manfacturss, Wholoralo by VAN ECH OK, ‘s"i-"u;;sll\'son A BB, Rt by 2 D gaists au B 0 Dealors, __ AUCTION SALES., _ By GEO, P, GORE & CO., 0B & 70 Wabash-av, DRY GOODS. Catalogue Auction Sale of Dry Goods Tacsday, Nov. 17, at 9 1-2 o, m. prompt. Dross Goods {s Plaids. Striper, Sultiogs, Al Also, speall salo o 1o okmfl}l-;k V‘clev!n‘tunp!‘.k.' ""_ u 511 no stock of 's, Misso: and Ohidrona HOSTERY, o o ‘omens Hissos 50, full 1ino ot Knlt Goods, Cardigans, Boacty Now bias, Hoods, Gaps, Mitts, Gaitors, Saoks, Shawls, Wriste o Bootgen, &o. e O ton, iy, Collars &0, acor, Rudlings, Bmbroiderios, Plaitiugs, Colls Gosiinas, Ultaohilas,” Mloitods, Cloths, and Casis mores, ‘Sntinets, Joans, Ginghams, Clisvists, Aud Hatsnnd Cop e Bt o o Hed Quilts, Wool Blaukats, Horsa Dlankots, &o. Carriago Whips, Wall Papor, Packot Outless, &6, INGRAIN CARPRTS. Al iz ut 1 o'clok, nt which o ull also b ol edaainruioo of extraThre E OAMERE & co., 8 and 70 Wabashgr, 800 CASES CUSTOM-MADE Boots Shoss & Rubbers ‘Will be sold at Auction, by Catalogue, On Wednesday, Nov. 18,at 9 1-2 2, m Nothing in variety and quality to equal this sale ks over boen oponed in this oity. GEO. P. GORE & 00., GEO. B i Wabasitay. THURSDAY! On Thursday, Nov. 19, wo shall offor o nios 1iug of Mon’s and Boys’ Qustom-mado Cloth- ing, of fing and medylum grades, consisting of Suits, Gonts, Ovorcoats, Pauts: Vests, &c. oy ;Itgxulmiv Dry Godds Balo-Haslory, ats and Onps, Notions, Undorwear, ‘Fuarnishing Goods, Linons, Whito Goods, o, ‘A1s0, sulo of Governmont Clotiing. GEO. B, GORE & €O, —— = =] By ROCKWELL & WILLIAMS, TO.DAY, Nov. 17, at 108, m., st 1384 Thirty-first-st., We mako an nnreserved ATTCTION SATE i+ of Jarco privato drolling. In ai- e e miara. AnG. fotnekaspie Gacds wil o SOkE fvg Finao sn rovaal sz O Eatolings. - CWELL WILLIA) . At , ROCKWELL WILLIAT ) 26 itast Madisomas ; Nov, 18 at 10 8. 1. wo make n spoolal el O P i 6 Kaat Baclon-ry o€ tho LARGEST &' of FURNTIURE AND HOUSERERPING GOODS aflarad ittty Thoy wil o ¥RLE GOODS, and v Wai Y ut I e SOLLEWVILLIAMS & 0., Augtioncer ROURIVELL, WILLIAMS & Ot Hadioon DAY, or. 13, nt 1 TUURSDAY, Nov: 1 30 Five Elundrodi Chronos aud Steel EngTavings, givo this notlge tentton, loture WL WL AT S iy BLISON, POMEROY & CO. BANKRUPT SALE AT ATUCTION, HORSES, BUGGIES, OUTTERS, HARNESS, ET0, TUBSDAY AFTERNOON, Nov.17,at 3 o’oigek, at * Kentuoky” BStables, 176 South TPaulinn.st., wae soil: ‘6 Horses, 3 Top Bug- gios, 2 Cutters, 1 Skeloton Wagon, Double and Hiuglo Harnoss, Robas, Horsos ail dostrabilo,—oua a fast trottor, Sold by aes of Goa, aupbally Ve Antlgnoo, N Auctione: e OVR G v By WM, A, BUI'TERS & €O, AUGTIONEERS, A SALESROUM, 18 EANT SIADISON-ST. VINE CLOTHING, HOSIERY, GLOVES, DRY QUODS, HOOTS, S1101 Uy TUESDAY MORNING sl,\lidt'x'sumxl}x?mm 5 PAGKAGES ASSORTIED GLAKSW. Ilfl DPABKAGE WHITE GIRA, ‘l'\%swkfifil 10 PACIC JORINGIAM WA, I Brofes, AT OCLYOR, 5 000 NESDAY AL av, 18, o AT OQUR A LESROOMS, 108 1KAS' 1 WAL, AL BUTTERS :t_yu..AAu\'?Irrnnar DLRY GOODS, WOOLUNS, AND OLOTIHING, TAUIORY NORMRG 4TV SWOLOR”