Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1874, Page 13

- g THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY NOVEMBER ) ~y 1874---SIXTEEN PAGES. 13 L any kind? Or wns he born with a silver spoon in | noitber return nor pay for any butter packsgesthat | months to the Penitentiary, and on | Chesbrough rehearsed the story of the water- CAL MISCELLANY ZEY LIBEL SUIT. : “ugips:xb‘cofl sppearance of Wilbur F. s S ants, n tho Crimina) Court yes- garet O B0 arew together quite & crowd of b PO ot come i at the time b aaid o . "0 olock,—and.afier waiung over an pwods Gourt in the meantimo sentoncing g 20 00 0y ploaded guilty of various - mfiufl Hutchipson was sent after him. et B him, and when he returned, 8 st alighting from bis carmsge . 8ureT B ponty buildiog. Mo was sccom- ot o B0 el aud bis consel, Mr. E. o : and tho three walged into court and 6. B8, alx. Btores taking » seat among the ¢ ieay goig iwside the railing ki jawyers congregate, and Mr. Gooaell sl B omfortable on one of the juror's ses, Mr.Storey carried a thick, black stick, g t’;,.nbla companion on all occasions. paimsePIST R ner having beco eentencod, Mr. Toe a2t PS00 e bar of the court, and Mr. Jaar 625084 B0 on Tow feot distant, gores 1008 BTV ked sotto voce to Mr. Birch, e Sonecable looking maa he [Storey] ut T ine tho Coart—Thero i iressi| e Cou ere is an o ”?w'gflng ingl.hix court against Wilbur indetme PERL or an indictment, T hadly . S.m‘zfl ut coming on this side of the k::;x‘s:w‘“' ;:d an indicument, and we want « fix¢ w%:.cm-c“{mmme charge? Mr. Reed, L0 rey was i | Ml ek EUBUE o cing of & man ththeis & 2. Aoy aml, e inickment is for libel. The i Beed T e fine of $500 o imprie- Pw"'{iu:’.\sl}mmt,v Jail for one year. He o <he bail fixed. wasts IR 8 T e bail bo §1,500. T G e aimoun. makes no duference. 35 Beod—Ono smount s just a3 good aa o~ °"j{,'j,,,-—xa can give any amount that is Py . 3—Let him como forward, n;%ereenmm.xnofing* defendant moved & (vorer the Cleck, and, with Alr. Asay sod iz, Goodell, took tne usual oath, whereby be od yinonledged bi indebtednesa to the County in e umof $LE00 if he fails to appear wheu el DAT OF TEIAL. ur. Assy—Wo caugot try this case this term. pisemply mpracticsble, 88 two of the main cueses forthe defeuse are not in the city. § Batter, 1 believe, is still out of town. Jir. heed—Let me eay—it is doubtless well }eovn from tho pewspapers—that I hare assist- amesof 8 very formidable character, and I donot {sl Lika ;waking &0y arraogement for the time af tae trial moul after cousulting the gentlemen ho bave been employed. L ir, Aesy—Who is that—3fr. Birch? 3ir. Reed—I will meet you at 10 o'clock Mon- 4y, 30d sgreo upon tho day of tual. Assy—Ia the assistant Mr. Birch ? r. Reed—Don't b facetions. v Alr. Assy—I supposed you bad legal assist- sice, o 00¢ any illegal aid in 8 sunple macter this n‘l!.r. Bred—] enid formidable assistance. r, Asa5—I do not know how a private prose- cotion could stand here 8s very *formidable™ i soy cence, except iu the formality of Hve Jorves and two fishes. [Smiles]. ‘iir. Reed—1 wail 8&¥ to Mr. Aeay that we will come in Monday morning and agree upon some dyy. Itias casethat onght to be set down so 13 not lo disurauge tho other business of the are. c'«lr. Asay—Cannot we lgrm without the an- poyance of bringing Mr. Storey over here? If it cannut bo tried this term—the next. 3r, Reed—We will be ready week after next. ‘We muy be ableto makethe arrangements by AMondsy meming. o Ar. Assr—The ooly point is. I do not want to dr;g]!r. Btoray over here to give new bail. . Beca—He does not have to come until the dav of the trial. The Conrt—He ¢an give bail now. 3r, Assy—That is satisfaciory. The bond waa then sigoed by Mr. Storey, Mr. Aeay, and Mr, Goodell, and they almost immedi- ately thereafter left the room. ¥ — THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Aregular meeting of the Bcard of Directors o the Chicago Free Lituary was held at their moms yesterdsy afteruoon, the Hon. Thomas Hore presiding. Messrs, Anthony, Shorey, (aal, ind Raster were in attendance, The Committee on Buildings and Grounds re- prted that the rooms of the Library were un- Icaably situsted for heating by stoves. For fe tatier process, the amount of coal nsed each math would be 32, and the hesting apps- nw would require an .expenditure of $418. P beating the rooms by steam, the Committes nmised that the monthly cost would be ozt 90, ¥r.Shorey was opposed to paying jso higha Rialorheating by stesm, especially as the Lestig facilities, in any shape, appeared to be wricdequate. Bemoved that the matter of buig snd lighting be referred back to the fh"::nz!u with power to act, which wag agreed AbTor £97.26, for heatieg the Library dur- Egthawonth of October, was ordered paid. ‘1hs Committee on Administration made & re- Pn foring the increase of the pay of Mr. Uergie, one of the assistant clerks, to $500 per wmoum. Adopted. D. J. Crocker, of Hinsdale, sent a petition that he had been long a tax-payer of this . vithongh residing ontside of it} Tid taxes 0n 300,000 worth of property in Chi- fag0; 1od that, therefore, ho was fally entitled ‘%bnry privileges. Tho petition was refased. mm;:‘;fi ::.' selecm:gf nnwsrpnfi:m Ax{:; the on motion o . 0D n{ama‘ : the Committee on Library. % g, etc., amounting to .85, or books, amounting to $155.81, was Teferved to the Library Commigtfieo‘ e i ;l:gl mnlxad report was presented by the Li~ 420t oo band Jume 1, 258.65 esived from Comptrolier. 1,083.39 Depit from book borrowers, 810,00 m‘“‘“"‘m"" 24860 S os T - 82510 $5,410.75 $ 604,50 £72.00 275,88 ¥ S k‘}:::“;mmc of expenses from June 1to TeBourd then adjourned. gy N Mmzvuaxn AND RUINED. . &g, OF seduction, revolting in its de- 3 Presenting & phase of life which all ,n_‘::fph will shrink from in disgust, came Loy 2tio® of & Termuxz reporter lest night. %W]flmo into the Armory Btation in gy, 050 sbont 11:30 o'clock, and in- Ebersold thst s young colored bad been drogged with morphine tg, o, 0d seduced by s white ,”“»hnh:in nle. and dirty hovel kept ;:'”h'"n;:hll}?:leosx: Kennedy, ir;d negro 3 ¥po. e reant qui dis- Oficcr Bartholin, m’g, acconpaniod by Rl 13 yeary b - ahgtoHer ko isited tlia ded referred to. " Mg a0 old frame structure at No. 125 M’ Teet,—a place which has been re- g fll‘lied by the police to no purpose ; for “‘flmfi 'en has invariably discharged the Ly om custody without fine or impris- [ loag {770 3¢ the door, Officer Carson was ann?fi“m‘”‘" and a young Dpegzro girl was Wy nr:{yushe clung to the neck of an {ber] gy nomao, and eried : *Ob, mother! il v h:va Idove. Won't you take me gy, “3? tod other similar pitifol ex- 18 g Bcer Carson stated that when he [T ae the mother of the girl, the by g found in bed with a white 44 then Iving on s dirt-begrimed y tm"'sly asicep,. He was_aroused, Yhig d:l # elecp, and made to dress him- ested b presonted the Appear- s 20 of 3 respoctable citizen, and e the name of Joseph Jenkins, which is o doubt fictitions. o 8aid he wasa “ traveling man,” and when Bsfim what house he travelod for, informod cer Bartholin that he would not tell him; that it was none of his business. Tho unfortunate girl's name is Bertie Sibbe. She left her mother's house, at No. 160 Fulton street, two weeks ago, to go on the Sonth Side op an errand, but not returning, her mother mado search for her, and found her =8 above stated. Tho girl savs_she was induced to go iuto the disreputable place by another girl xhom 8bo fell in with, and while thers was given laud- anum and morphine by a white womau and s negro, and, while in s sonseloss state, was out- mfic‘? b{n].hu uegro. locked enkins ¥ was up, an i h!fllfi mn witnesa. 2 4 thegtil was, _Another case of seduction was re) 8 night, Lut no particulara could T 05::5:3.}::1% Parties of respectability wore in search of a younggirl vhvhu bad bea; u.;uma to one of the erous bagnios, and there i oot Bmg‘x 8, induced to lesd a —_— MISS MOLLY PARSONS. Sunday morning's TRIBUNE of July 5 gave s !ummaul'of the doings of a certain young !ndy of c]mcngo who bad caused to be inserted in th_e daily papers an advertisemont for matri- moial purposes.” The article in THE TRIDUNE of t!?lh dato was written up under the title of ** Blighted Roses,” and referred to the fact of bow a 8t. Louis tailor, from his frantic credulity, fell avictim to her seductive wiles, and for the &pace of six months the tailor and Miss * Par- sons” billed and cooed through the mails, and finally he visited Chicago to meet the object of his sdoration. During this time the female ad- venturess had bled the kaight of the shears from St. Louis to the tuns of about §125, and when he put in an appearance in Chicago the lady discarded him. Since then Aliss Mollie bas continued in her adventuresome correspondence, uutil at Iast she bLas come to grief from information lodged sgainst ber by ono of her -country o.rrespondents, with the Special Agent .of the Post-Office Departmeut, who, Friday last, arrested the young lady as_she was leaving the general deltvery of the Post- Office with a dozen or more epistles indicted to her by the numetous country swains she has been victimizing by the correspondence dodge. Miss P’arsons also bears the aliss of Carrie Wnght. About 100 letters of a gushing and de- cidedly rich description aresaid to have been roceived for her at Hydo Park and Englewood lately, and were contiscated by the Bpecial Agent. Thio complainant against her this time is & man whose sympathies wero worked up €50 worth, His name was not given when the Special Agent took tbe youug woman before Unitod Btates Commissiuner Hoyne yesterdsy morning. The prisoner filed an information confessiog ber guilt, and acknowledged it before Judge Blod- gett, who took the caso under sdvisement, Itis Very Likely that a fine will be imposed. Tue youog woman is of preposeessing appearance, about 23 years of age, aud well connected. Sbe @&id ‘mot give her nght pame in court, and, 28 the officers seem to ‘bave taken an especially warm interest in her case, none cf the correspondence in their posscssion could be obtained. The Government official who_caused her arvest bad gone to Milwaukeo, Mr. Blatner said, and tue Tatter could not give any informntion regarding the case, notwithstandiog be had the prisoner in charge over night, having taken her home with him out of sympathy,—the jailiwould be too bard a place to scod ber to; As *Miss Parsons " has been before the public before in 2 sinular manner, it is just sbout stime that ghe ‘was cured of her unlawiul practices. —_— ROBERT THIEM. A rumor was curreat yesterday afternoon that Robert Thiem, who was lately elected a member of the Legislature on the Opposition ticket, has absconded. A reporter of Tne TRIBUNE called at 3r. Thiem's store, No. 74 Madison, and obtained the following information from his partuer, Mr. Gratz: Mr. Thiem left Chicago last Mounday for New York on business ; he was not expected to return before the middle of naxt week. Dut yesterday morning & young man residing in Clucago—a relative of Thiem's—received a letter from his fatherioc New York stating that Mr. Thiem bad left for Europe on Thureday’ssteamer. Thename of the steamship or the line was not given. Sev- eral Kuropean-bound steamers leave New York on Thursdays, but Mr. Gratz, believing that if Thiem has left it was by one of the Hamburg lie, tolegraphed to the agent of that line New York, askiug whether Thiem was a pas- senger by the Westphalia. He received a reply in the negative. ALr. Gratz does not believe the rumor. Ho knows of po reason why Thiem should abscond. On the contrary, thers aro strong reasons why he should love to live in Chi- cago.” He baslately becn clected to tuo Legis- lature; was not in anv_ way embarraesed, sud has an interesting family. Mr. Gratz sent his brother on to New York last evening to ascertsin beyond peradventure the truth or falsity of the ramor. It is strange that Mr, Thiem has not corre- sponded with his partner eince his departure from Chicago, and Mr. Gratz's looks were strongly indicative of feara for the worst. g it THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, The Chicsgo Philosophical Society held its regular meeting last evening, corner of State and Washington streets. Dr. J. A. Farwell was the lecturer of ths ovening. His subject was “The Retiring Footsteps of an Expiring Na~ tion, and the Future of the African Race.” The speaker commenced by concisely review- ing the history of tha nations of the world, dwelling especially upon sacred history and its prominent characters. Ho then proposed to erect, by way of illustration, & double inclined plane, with the nauocs of the world subsisting at its bese, The spex of the plane was the ambition of all. As nations had desert- ed the base 1n search of the apex, others had al- ways been found to take their piaces. Nauona reaching the apex had given the world all it bas in literature, art, and science. In the history of every nation it would be found that it started at the base. After gaining tlie spex, many LAtiODS had constantly declived, because seeking more than they could compass. The speaker then gave spectal attcntion to the history of our nation, snd concluded that it was fast loging its superiority among thenations of the world. Ho belived that, sfter years of menial gervitude, the African had reached a position which would prove the turning-point in his life. Ho thought the African, notwithstanding the legal decision that the nogro had mno rights Which the white man was bound to_ respect wonld nltimately gain the apex of tha plane, an become the raler of the nation. At the conclusion of the lecture, the subject was opened to criticism. Judge Waite had listened in vain for the setting forth of the fatare of the African race. To sum up his criticism, be confessed a disappointment. Other gentlemen followed, prolonging the critioism to a late hour. : The following are announced 2s the lecturers to follow in the order i which they aro named: Jeese Clement, the Hon. Joseph Medill, William McDonsld, Miss Alta 3. Hulett, Col. Juesseu, Dr. Jewell, the Rev. Dr. Powers, Alfred B. Mason, ColL J. E. Lockwood, aud the Hon. Franklin MacVeagh. REMINISCENCES OF THE ELECTION, FALSE SWEARING MADE EAST. The case of Peter Dolan, charged with perjury. in that he swore tos false aflidavit o qualify & resident to vote on election day, was inquired into yesterdsy before Police ‘Justice Scally. From the testimony for the prosecution it ap- pears that Jobn Petersen, residing at No. 165 North Union street, approached the polling booth in_the Becond Precinct of the Elav- enth Ward, which was on North Union streer, mnear Milwankee avenue, and was accoeted by Pete Dolan, who asked him if he wasg going to vote. Petersen replied that he was not, 28 he was not a citizen. Dolav inquired of him how long he had been in the United States. Petersen answered five years. ‘*Then,” eaid Dolan, * you aro entitled to vote; here is & ticket for you.” Petersen presented his ballot, but tho jndges of election told him that it was necessary he shonld produce an aflidavit, as his name was not on the regisiry of voters. Peter- scn went off, and, under Dolan's guidance, visit- o » galoon, where an afidsvit was handed to him. Petersen states that Dolan signed his (Petersen's) name to the paper. Petersca again presented himself at the polling place, and, bis affidavit being deemed satisfactory, his vote was accepted. - Tke Votary Public by whom the affidavit was attested could not swear that Dolan made oath to the affidavit. Petersen professed to bave been entirely ignorant of the coutents of the af- fidavit, averring that he did not anderstand En- ghsh well enough to read ity sud that he could not wnte his own name. " . Counsel tor Dolan moved for the discharge of ‘his client on the grounds that he did not swear that be believed that Petersen was ouuitled to yote j but ximply made oath that be knew Peter- sen to be an inhabitant of the precinet, which s fact. ] The aftidavit to which Dolan subscribed his name runs : 1, Peter Dolan, do solemnly swear that I know John Petersen to be au inhabiL.nt of this precinct, and that e resides at 165 North Uniou street. 50 Lclp me God. (Signed) -— Counsel for the prosecution replied that Dolan was nevertheless gulty of perjury, 88 Petersen swote he had never seea Doian until the dayof election; nithough he swore that waa true, vet he did not know »f his own knowl- edge that it was true. Judge Scully diuchnrsned tha accased. The aflidavit used by Dolan in a sample of those used by the Opposizion party on election-dav. They did not conform to rhe requirements of law, inasmuch as thore is no specitication of the length cf residence in the precinct and county, aud they were evidently desigued to rendor the delicate- operation of false swearing ensy of accomplishment and diflicult of detec- tion. ILLEGAL YOTING. G. N. McEwen, charged with illegal voting on election dsy, when arraigned bofore Police Jus- tice Scully yesterdsy, waived exawination, and was beld in bonds of 1,000 to answer the charge. in the Crimiual Court. el LAEKESIDE LECTURE COURSE. The managers of the Lakeaide Lecture Course are compelled to adjourn , MoCormick Hall for the socond of the entertainments on their kist. Xt is probable that Farwell Hall will be formally opened to the public - for the lecture by Mr. Hepworth Dixon. The delsy has not been occasioned by any want of diligence on the parc of the management. It was found that the work of decorating the interior of the auditorium could not be completed in time for the admug- sion of the public. The attractiveness of the eourse, however, has proved thatit more than cowpensated for the inconvenience of transit to another place of smogement. ‘The opening lecture af the course was greoted by sn immense audience, assemuled to hear the Hou. Carl Schurz, sud mauy were obliged to leave the chmoh who bad faded to Becure their seats in time. In order to accommodate the general public, a8 well as tho pumerous purchasers of the ccurse tickots, it has been decided to give two graod concerts by the Adolaide Pbillipps Company. The ‘course tickets will be good for the firat concert Monday oven- ing, Nov. 23, in McCormick Hall. The second g1and concert will bo_given in the same placo Tuesdsy ovening, aud tickets for the same are Pprocurablo at the places designated for the sle of ovurse tickets. An effort has been made to induce the man- sgement to piace tbe price of adwmission higher tuan tnat for tne other entertainments of the course. DBut they have resolutely refused to do this, and prefer to give two concerts, which will enable il to attend who desire to do go, at the low prico of 50 cents for admission, and 75 cents for reserved seats. It will be noticed that shese Tates are uot greater than thoso charged for the popular concerts given by our home artists. ‘I'he foliowing 1 the programme tor the frst councers on Mouday evening : PART I, L Duet~* La Morra ". > £ Itessra. Zom Kari and Orlundim. 2. Piano solo—Fantasie on themea from * Cris- «..Glorzs <eonasvaseenesPOMNS Pease. Barbiere ).......Rossini Miss Adelids Phi-tippe. 4 Romanza—“Alignon .. Atr, Tom 6. Quartette—* Dou Pasquuiv .. .Donizetti dtsas Phdiyps and Aewrs, Karl, Orlandint, and lao- e PART IL 1. Duet—* Il Trovatore " Husa Puléipps and Mr. 2. Piano solo—* Polonuise Mignon Ar, Alfred bi. Pease, 3, Flower song—* Fausio ".... Jtiss Adelarde Fh 4. Ballad—* The Mountain Muid . Mr, Tom Karl. 5. Dust—*Cheti Chetd " (* Don Pasguale”)..Donizattt Mesars. Urlandini and Laccells, 6. Trio—* Zittl 2itki ” (* Barkiers”)........ .. Rossini M1s3 Phillippa and Messrs, Karl and Orlanaini, Thero will be an_entire change of programme for the second grand concert, when Mra. Helen Ames will sppear. Carnages will face north in approaching the entrance, and will recesve theil occupauts fucing south. e HAHNEMANN HOSPITAL FAIR. As had bean expected by the ladies in clarge, the Saturday of the Hahoemann Hospital Fair Baw 8 very large attendance, and an increase of the enthusizssm which bad noted previous days. The attendance during tho evening waa particu- larly fall, tho upper fioor of the bazaar being absolutely crowded with visitors. The raffiing of sundry valuable articles was, per- haps, the most exciting part of the evening’s entertainment, the innocent gambling transactions resulting as follows: Winner of the Elkins pictute on Mrs. Fake's table, Alr. M. D. Shay; winper of the Ames picture, Alrs. Dr. E. M. Hule; winnor of the baby's cloak, lrs. Skin- ner; winner of the large easy chair, Mrs, F. L. Fake; winver of the wax doil on Mrs. Stone’s table, Mr. Richard Davis: wioner of the flower picture on Mrs. Waito's table, Mr, Frank E. Hawkes. - Tho receipts at the fair on Friday Were 1,050, a sum which it is expected the re- ceipts of Saturday will nearly treble. 1c must be borne in mind that to-morrow is the last day of the fair, and that there are still un- filled ut the fair several very advantageous raffies at which the share-taker can get a cnance of gaining a vory valuable articlo, a buggy, & piano, an organ, or something equally useful for the lightest puscible outlay of cash, aud if he loscu ho can have tho matisfaction of koowing tbat his obe dollar or two dol- Iar bill hss gone in & mauch botter direction than if be bad put up the same on the tiger or other seductive snare. There should be a fall attendance at the fair to-morrow ; the fair fortune-teller ought to_be well pstronized ; the raffies ought to be filled; the halls ought to be crammed from one end 10 the other,—if they are not, Chicago cannot sustain Ler claim to being the most chari:able city on the face of the American universe. It will be wall for thoeo cold, calcnlating mortals who are ever on the look-out for a bargain to moto that to-morrow eveving such of the goods a8 hava not beon dis- posed of at sale will be kaocked down at auction to the highest bidder. i LOCAL LETTERS. A WORD FEOX SMALL COAL-DEALERS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Bmx: In last Sundav's edition of Tnr Trin- UNE you asserted fraud very strongly against all small coal-deaters,—that is, thoss that do not receive the same by tho cargo on dock,—charging them with giving short weight to their cus- tomers, explaining as an excuse that their margin is so small, being only the hauling, the price of which ia 50 cents per ton, that they have no alternative but to resort to fraudulent means, by sending 950 Ibs for half a ton, or 1,900 Ibs for a ton, thereby increasing their profita to $1 per ton. Now, if, a8 you sesert, a small marginbe an ipducement to cheat among small dealers, is it not just as likely that thoe evil has resched and entwined itself a8 firmly in and around some of the large deslers,—tho monopolists,—es- pecially those that have the most to say about small dealers? Last winter they were delivering hard coal for 28 per ton, it cost- ing them $9.25 per ton to ay tho same on dock. Consequently they were losing $1.25 and 50 cents for delivering,—making a total loss of $1.75 por ton on overy ton they sold and delivered at that ige. Now, we, the undersigned coal-dealers, claim to be as Lonorable and honest in our dealings with our customers, and all those that may favor us with therr orders, ns any dealer, large or small (monoplists included), in the City of Chicago. And, if there are any who purchaso _c of us who have _apy donbts about getting the right weight, a1l they have to do is to weigh the load on the nearest scales,—the driver being instructed to go with them and weigh,—the purchaser to pay for the weighing. We do not aesert that there may not be some of tho small dealers who do re- sort to that meaus of cheating their customers ; but we claim that tho large dealer,who continues to sl to s emall dealer, knowiog bim to be such, 900 tbs or 1,800 1bs, in equally guilty ; for he is cognizant of the fact that the same is sold to be delivered for Lialf-ton and a ton respectively. Neither will we vouch for the fact that all the large dealers are strictly honest, most particalarly him who has most to ssy about dishonest small dealers. ‘What must such dealers, that still continua to trade with bim. think of his views in last Sunday's TRIBUNE, wherein he openly charges them with cheating therr customers - frem 200 to 800 s of cosl on the ton? Will they still continue to patronize such a man? Mind you, he makes no distinction, but ‘makes his aweeping, libelous attucks public on ali dealers outeide the Coal Exchange. Is it pos- gibla that be never has been a small dealar of his mouth, and nursed snd rased in_the lap of luxury, and schooled and educated by his ad- visers to ‘look down from his lofty position upou all small dealers 88 swindlers and thieves ; and then -started himself as a mammoth, domineering, large dealer, in which position be could not be tempted to give 900 s for Lalf a ton or 1800 Ibs for & ton, but would feel happy in supplyiog the ome that does? Now, if there is one man in this eity who would take advantage of every opportuuity for the put- pose of increasing the price of coal, it 18 this bi dealer; ~ for, after the Chicago Fire, b did 40, but was forced by pub- lic indignation to reduce the same to former prices. If there is anything more tban acother the public cught to be thaokful for as regards coal, 1t is for the existence of 8o many cosi-deslers, in different parts of the city. _If it were not for thom, you would have to_pay higher prices than at present, as a reference to former years. Whea ‘there were but few dealers, will convince you, when you had to pay, & certain winter, from & to $24 por ton for bard cosl in this City of Chi- cago. Besides, the existence of so many deal~ ers, in different parts of the city, is an eyesore to those that are inclined to be dishonert : for they don’t know but the purchaser would weigh the load on some_scales in his vicinity, and, if sliort, they would be detected in their aishonest transactions. WrLLiAM KINSELLA, No. 359 Suinh tlalsted street. . H. Jaxes, No. 20 Blue {slaod avenue. Lace & MILLER, Corner Laflin and Henry streeta. J. H. Qouuex & Co., Corner Brown and Sixtcenth streets. -PerER LanBE, No. 845 Blue Island avenue. Jaues L. Eoax, No. 430 West Twelfth street. L. Esuoxp, No. 20034 Bluo Island avenue. Jaues CovaTey, Agt., No. 128 Blue Ioland avenue. Nicmors & CnosE, Corner Harrison acd Morgau streets. R. Reosxer, No. 186 South Green street. THE ERIE BAILWAY. To the Editor of T'he Chicago Trioun 81r: Under the head of * Railway News " in to-day'e issue of Tue TRIBUNE, reference is made to the Erie Railway as being considered + unsafe, too slow, and unable to run through coaches.” The line having been free from other than ordinary accidents *incident to all railway lines " for the past four years; its timein run- ning of expresstrains between Chicago 2nd New York being the same as vis New York Central and Peonsylvania lines ; and baving its through linea of Pullman coaches running daily between Chicago, St. Louis, Cincionati, and New York, without travsfar, entitles il to more considera- tion. . M. Anuys, Western Passeuger Agent. Careaao, Xor. 21, 1674 THE BANGER CASE. To the Editor of The Chicago I'ribune: Sin: In your article of to-day on the case of Sanger et. al. va. City of Chicago, great injustice was done to the jury who tried the case. That jury was composed of intelligent sober men. There is no posaible reason for accusing them of oven partiality. I am sure that neither the Cor- poration Counsel, nor his distioguisned associato, or the Judge who tried i, would even intimate that the cleven men who werein favor of the plaintiffs, were oot honest and conscientious in their convictions in relation to the evidence. The case was tried under the law as lad down by the Supreme Court of this State, which was very different from the law contained in tho in- stractions given by the Court on the firat trial. Cuzcaco, Nov. 21, 1874. Hexpy G. MoNgoE. i< Sunen GENERAL NEWS. The first through freight over the Chicago ex tension of the Baltimore & Obio Railroad, con- gisting of three car-loads of red wheat, arrived in Baltimore yesterdasy morning. The Women's Employment Buresu obtained situations for fifty good girls last woek. Fami- lics wishing German, Swedish, or Norwegian help are roquested to call at Boom 1, No. 1 La- Salle strect. The Newsboys’ Home will commenco work in its chair-shop this week. It will be under the management and direction of Master Johnnie Burns, who will golicit work in different parts of the eity. Tho alarm from Box 814, at 6:15 last evening, wns caused by the catcuing fire of some ever- greens around n gas-jot in the bouse of D. P. Bull, at No, 155 Warren savonue. No serious dumsge resalted. The first number of The Locket, » little four- page papar, devoted to the intercsts of Grace Church muito societies, has been issued. Itcon- taius, besides somo pootry and pross, s number of advertisements. The number of volumes given ont at the Pub- lic Labrary Nov. 21 was 2,539. ‘Lhe average cur- culation for the' week is 1,541, The average for the previous week, 1,630. The stormy weather in tho sirst part of the week reducod the former average. It was Herman Davidson, a boy of 8 years, who was killed at the Eighteenth street crossing by the ears, Thursday last, and he was adopted by Leon Weil. THs IninoNs's report of Satur- day hed the names transposed. Mr. Weil sug- gests that the Railway Company employ other than cripples at_their crossings. His foster-son was not properly warned, aud, in approachin the track in & snow-storm, was fatally injure by tho cars. The **Star” entertsinment :for the present weok is to be given on Thauksgiving night in McCormick Hall by *“Dan™ Dougherty, the cloquent Philadelphia lawyer who made such a reat hit here 1ast season when he . dalivered his first lecture in the Star Course. His professional duties prevent his frequent appesrance on tho Jecture platform, but, whenover he is announced in Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, the ca= pacity of the largest halls in these cities is taxed to provide room sufliciont to accommodate those who desire to hear him. Tho subject of Mr. Dougherty's lecture thia season is * The Stage,” in which bo introduces recitations imitating and illuscrating the manpers of tha great dramatic artists. The Baltimore & Obio Railroad will be for- mally opened to-morrow. The Company has Dot yet been able to secure the right to stop its trains at the foot of Madison street. The pas- genger traios will therefore start and depart for the present from the freight depot which fronts on South Water street, and is just east of the Central Union Depot, and opposite the General Oftice of the Michigan Central. Thore have been nonew developments in regard to the depot ditticuity, but it is not belioved that any serivus trouble will come from it. The Michigan Cen- tral gtill remains firm, and the other roads do not seem to be anxious to have a fight at pres- ent. A meeting of the Town Board of North Chi- cago was to be beld at Justice Hawkinson's oftice yesterday sfternoon st 4 o'clock, but, for some reason or other, Mr. Hawkinson locked his office and left for parts mnknown. At thoap- pointed hour the Supervisor, Town Clerk, and Justice Hammil made their appemance, bat find- ing the door locked they decided to wait in the hall until the arrival of the other mombers of the Board. None of them, howover, made their appearance, and tho trio thereforo decided to adjourn for want of a quorum. It is stated that the majority of the Board are of the opinion that they cannot legally meet at presoent, bence their action yesterday. STOPPING CRUEL TREATMEXT. An Irishman was testifying befors Judge Moore yesterday in a divorce case. Plaintiff was a woman, and sister of the witness. *Extreme and repeated cruelty ” was the ground on which divorce was asked for. Defendant did not eater an sppearauce. Examination of witness was nearly a8 follows, after preliminary quostions hsd been asked: Q.—Did you ever see the defendant make any atteropt on the lifo of Mrs. X.? A.—Yes, sur! Q.—When? A.—On the 10th of last Novem- ber, sur. Q.—State what it wes. A.—I saw him (the busband) run towards her with big knife Dis band—(hositates). Q.—Well, what did hedo ? !A.-En dido't do anything, sur; Istopped him Q,—lfi:w did yon et A.—(Witness, tremulously) I kit him on tho head with & chair, sur! (Audible smile.) Court entered docree prayed for, and witness went away evidently feeling essier when out of reach of tho Court. i THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. The members of the Produce Exchange held a meeting yesterday forenoou at their rooms, corner of Clark and Lake streets, snd adopted the following resolutions . Resolved, That we will sell all dressed pouliry by the pound. Resolted, That we will charge 10 per cent comumis- sion on all' live poultry, aad potatoes from stors. cioived, Thasy vl abias Deos 1y 147, we will bavo been used, nor charge buyers anything for them. Tho meeting theu adjourned notil Fridsy, when the following resolution will be considered : Resolved. That wo sdopt the following classification or grading of butter, as defined: Extra choice, which shall be faultless in all respects, equal to the beat sold in this market (called fancy, gilt edge, etc., or by known brands); choice selected shall be of good straight color, firm, well made, perfectly awest, of good fiavor, and packed' In good style; No. 1 shall be of good traight color, draw clean and solid, be in good style. and of reasonable sweetuess and flavor; No, 2 whall boro and draw solid, be reasonably straight color, and not greatly defective in taste; No. 3 shall consist of all butter which i8 deemed unfit for No, 2, PARLOR CONCERT. The second of the series of parlor concerts o suspiciously begun on the 5th ipst., at St. Johw's Hali, by the Iadies aud gentlemen of the Chuich of ' the Redeemer, was given Friday ovening at the same place, and waa more largely attended than the first. The dancing programme which followed the musical and recitative enter- tainment adds greatly to the enjovment of these occasions, and gives them an eclat which has rendered them Lighly successfal. Tho Commit- tee in charge are entitled to commendation for the care exercised inall the arrangements per- taining to the concerts. The toiles of the ladies were elegant, and devoid of that gaudy finery noticeabls in extremely fashiouable gath- erings. The Blaney quartet—Mliss_Cora Dickinson, Mies Hattio Leonard, and Mrs. Balfour—were the participants in the musical programme, aud en- tertained their sudience in a_satisfactory man- nor. The reading of ““The Bells” and *‘ One Niche tho Highest,” by Mrs. Slayton, was es- pecially marked for excellent elocution and pleasing voice. Among those present wera many prominent ladies and gentiemen of the Universalist and other Churclies. —— ANNOUNCEMENTS, A miscellaneous entertainmsent will be given in the basement of St. Stephen's (Episcopal) Church, Tnosday evening. Maj. D. W. Whittle will speak this evening at 8 o'clock, at the First Congregational Church, corner of Ann and Washiugton streets. Donations of provisions for the children’s Thanksgiving dioner at the Orphan Asylum, No. 175 Burling straet, will be gratefully received. Mrs. Dr. Chase will lecture Tuesday, at balf- past 2 p. m. at the Chicago Athenseum, 114 Madison etreet. Bubject: ‘* Woman's Duty to Hergelf.” Minnie Bwayze will read some popular pieces in the Methodist Church Block Monday evening. gha ‘proceeds are to be given to the Old People’s ome. The singing eervices of tbe Wabash Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Wabash aveune rud Fourteenth strest, will be conducted to-aay by tho Mendelszohn Concert Troupe. Tho lectare of the Tery Rev. A. Moriui, 0. 8., in the course of tho Urnion Catholie Library Association, announced for Thursdsy, has boed postponed until Bundsy evening, tho 29th inst. A concours will be held in Rush Medical Col- lege Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p. m., for tho Chair of Obstetrics in tho spring Faculty. Competi- tors are requested to send their names immedi- ataly to the Assscant Secrstary, Dr. J. H. Ftheridge, 603 Michigan avenue. The first of s series of entertainments for the bencdt of Murray Chapel will be giveu in the vestry of the church, Tuesdsy evening. The programme consiste of The Loan of a Lover and * My Tarn Next.” The admission 1ee is 35 cents, All members of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 6, Knights of Pythias, are requested to be prssent 8t the next meeting in their hall, corner of La- Salleand Adams streets, for the purpose of taking important action on the proposea :* mor- toary fund.” Every member is solicited to be present. The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst will lecture in the Park Avenue M. E. Church, corner of Robey btroet, to-morrow eveming. ‘s subject will be “Arotnd the World i Sixty Minutes ;" that is, ne will tell in an hour what he saw substantially during his recent journey of eighteen months. There will be a musical and dramatic enter- tainment ac the Third Unitarian Church, corner of Monroe and Laflin_streets, Tuesdsy evening, for the benefit of the Sundsy-school library. “Poor Pellicoddy * and * The Chimney Corner " will be produced. = The object is o worthy one, and thero should bo s largo attendance. The new Trinity (Episcopal) Church, cornor of Michigan avenue and Twenty-sixth street, will be dedicated to-day with appropriateservices. The sermons, morping snd evenming, will to preached by the Rev. Noah Hunt Scheuck, D, D.. Tector of St. Ann's on tho Heights, Dreotlin, N.Y. The musicsl portion of the service will ba rendered by a donble quartette choir. The Directors of the Orphan Asylum are re- quested to meet s¢ the Institution, No, 789 Michigan avenue, at 10 o'olock to-morrow morn- ing, to mako arrangements for the Thanksgiviog dinner. The publicis reminded that there aro 100 children in the Asylum, and, since it will take s pumber of turkevs, pies, etc., togo around, contributions of edibles are solicited. There will be & general meeting for the bonefit of St. Luke's Hoepital at Trinity Charch, corner of AMichigan avenue and Twenty-sixth screet, Tuesday evening. Spaeches will be made by AL W. Fuller, Esq, W.J. Barney, Esq., and the Rev. Drs, Btccking and Cucbing’; the spual re- ports of the officers will ba read; sud a collec- tion taken up. The new choir of Trinity Church will bo prasent, and give some excelleat mueic- The Chicago Woman's Temperance Union will bold » mass-moeting in the Centenary Church, on Montos strest, near Morgan, this evemng. Addresses will be made bv Miss Frances Willard and Francis Murpby. It is said that over 1,200 porsons have signed the pledge of total absti- nence during tho past two weoks. A meeting will be held AMonday evening in the Methoaist Church Block, when Emory A. Storrs, Mr. Mur- phy, and others will spealk. A public meeting will bo held st the resding- room of the Co-operative Temperance Associa- tion, 159 Fifth avenue, on Tacsdsy evening, com- mencing ot half-past 7 o'clock, to discuss the nestions of Co-operation sud Temperance. Heancis Marpby, of Portisud, Me., 8 reformed rumseller and oloquent Irish orator and cthers will address the meeting. All peraons, especi- ally workingmen and women interosted in theso uestions, ate invited to be present., Entrance Sirough the store, 169 Fifch aveuno. The pew Farwell Hall, rebuilt for .the third time, will bo formally openea to the public Sat- urdsy oveping. Thbe Rev. Charlea H. Fowler, D. D., the Rev. A. E. Kittredge, the Rev. Charles E. Choney, the Tev. W. W. Everts, and Bouton will be present and take part in the exer- ciges, The large choir of Centen: Church, under the charge of O. Blackman, will be pre ent and have charge of the singing. The houso will bo ticketed for the evening, aud no perzon admitted without a ticket. Only a limited num- ber will be igsued. Mr. H. W. 8. Cleveland has accepted the invi- tation of the Sunday Lecture Society to repeat his paper entitied, *Our Streets,” which was read last Monday with great applause before the Chicago Literary Club. Mr. Cleveland is_the entleman under whose charge the South Park Eu been made one of the finest public rosorts in the comntry. Ho stands in the samo rank with Olmstead and Vaux, the landscapo-archi- tecta of the Central Park of New York. Alr. Cloveland has ome novel and admirable ideas about tho problems of city life. His views are democratic, and look to tha beaith, and comfort, and gratificatlon of the people, and not to thoeo of any weslthy class. Tha lecture will be de- livered in tho Grand Opera-House, Kingsbury Hall, this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Ausic will be furnished by one of the finest quartottes in the city. The Chicago Athenrwum makes the following announcements for this week : Monday evening, seventh lectura of the freecourse by R. E. Hoyt, Esq., of the Evening Journal. Subject: *Ro- formers and Reforms.” All are invited. Tho second and third clasees in Germsn and class in Latin aiso meet Monday evening. Tuesday evening, classes in English literature and phono- graphy. The class in English literature will take Southey and Shelley a3 the tubica for the evening. Wednesday evoning, classes in French and drawing, and primary clags in German. Friday evening, clagses io vocal mausic, elocu- tion, and Spanish. Saturday, from 5t0 6p. m., advanced clags in German. Piano instruction on Wednesday and Saturday of each week. Class iustruction in the gymnasium Taesday, Thursday, ana Satorday at 12 m., and Wednes- day, Fridsy, and Saturday at 8 p. m. ———— CRIZINAL RECORD. CRIMINAL COURT. Judge Booth—The following prigoners who had ‘proviously pleaded guilty wore arraigned for sen- tence: Jamen Carroll, larceny of & coat; sen- tenced to the Penitentiary for fifteen months.— John A. Veran, petit larceny; sentenced to the House of Correction for sixty days.—Emery Snowdon, larceny of a watch and chain; sen- tenced to the Reform School for three years.— Honry Roos was arraigned under two indictments far larceny; on one, sentenced for sightsen the other scntence ‘was suspended.— Heory Prvor, larceny; sentenced to the Reform School for three years.—John Milligan, larceny of & coat; ntenced for eighteen months to the Peniten .—John Myers, lar- ceny ; sentenced for eighteen months to the Pen- itentiary.—John Hall, the nego indicted for the burglary of the 1esidence of Alr. Ass Woodcock, on Prairie avenue, and also for attempting to shoct Mr. Woodcock while in the house, was sen- tenced on the burglary indictment to the Peni- tentiary for fifteen years, and on the indictment for assault with intent to kill he re- ccived , fourteen years, making & total of twenty-nine years. ‘There are three other indictments pending against Hall, but tho State's Astorney thinks it will not be necessary to try him on those.—Andreas Forasst, nsssult with intent to do bodily injury ; sentenced for sixty days to the House of Correction.—Joseph Kerodt, petit larceny ; remanded.—Michael A. L, larceny ; sentonced for sisty days to tho House of Correction,—Burns and Riley, riot; fined $50 ench.—Michael C. McDonald, 1dicted for assault with intent to kill James McGarry, was brought before the Court, and gave bail £2,000 for his appearance Dec. 2, with his coun- :gL A. 8. Trude, and Ald Thomas Foley as sure- ies. The case of T.B. Wakeman for contempt of Court in attempting to bribe Lenn Keller from appesring against Clarence Rockafellow, the Parcy wno was on trial some days ago for at- tempting to outrage'her person st the Atlantic Hotel several weeks ago, was called up. The girl, Lena Keller, her uncle George, and a Jobn 31, Hoffman, were severally sworn. The first testified that her uncle had given her $100 to keep away from the trisl. Hoffman swore that Wakeman had given him the 2100 in cash and anote as follrws, which he-(W.) had made out, lll:d which Hoffman had signed, reading aa fol- ows: For value recefved I promise to pay Lens Eeller $50 when the caseof the People va. Ciarence.Rock- afellow is dismissed. Joux M. HOFFMaN, CHICAGO, Nov, 4, 1874 JUSTICE COURTS. Jusfice Boyden—John Smith, arrested for the larceny of an overcoat from L. Eisendratn, 46734 Michigan avenue; sentenced to the Bridewei! Tor ninoty days, and fined 850.—C. R. Jones and George Teech, arrested for keeping a gaming house; fined 840 each, aud twenty-two inmates of the establishment 25 each.—Lillie Evans, ar- rested for the larceny of a watch from John Kennedy at 469 South Clark street; continued titl to-morrow _in bail of £250.—Nellie Kemp, arrested for disorderly condact; sen‘enced to the House of Correction for niuety days, and fined 8100, Justice Scully—John Brown, arrested for dis- orderly conduct ; fined £50.—P. T. Grandon, ar- rested for assaulting W. J. Hurley with & deadly weapon, with intent todo bodily injury ; held to the Criminal Courtin_bail of $1,000.—Teddy ‘Pwohay, arrested for driving off & horse_and buggy belongiog to Jacob Becker, at 181 West Lake strect ; held to the Criminal Court in bait of 2400.—Peter Dolan, arreated for perjury; coutinued case; prisoner discharged.—Mary Ann and John Lynch, two destitute chuldren ; sent to the Catholic Asylam. Justice Kaufmanw—mxflg) Friesmacker, Charles Erickson, and Heury Engle, arrested for disorderly conduct; fined $25 each.—Andrew Nichols, arrested for dranken and disorderly conduct ; finea $10.—Jobn Johnson, arrested for disorderly conduct ; fined $10.—Gustav_and Bernard Nelson, arrested for disorderly conduct; fined 310 each. Justice Van't Woud—Jacob Hauck, an eplisted soldier on duty at the Engincer's ofice at Gen. Shendan’s headquarters, was arrested by Con- stable Klfina on & warrant sworn out by his wife, Barbara Hauck, and brought before the Justice cbargod with cruelly_treating the complainant. The woman alleges that the ruffian has at divers times aseaalted ier until she is black aod blue from the rough treatment she has been subject- ed to st his tands. This case was contioued #ill the 25th inst. in bail of $300, which he furnished, with Georgo M. Miller, his counsel, as surety, when the merits of the affair will be examined into, and the wife-beater who has thus disgraced the upiform he wears will be dealt with ina manner that will teach him a lesson, and which will in fature insure the helpless woman whom Lie obligated lumeelf to protect from all hurm, from hus brutal assaults. MISCELLANEOUS. Commissioner Hoyne—Mollie Parsons, alias Carrie Wright, was before the Commissicner charged with violation of Sec. 301 of the Postal laws: sbe was held in bail of §500. For par- ticulars see another column. ——— PERSONAL. The Hon. L. W. Reynolds, of Boone, Is., is at Burke's. Alr. T. A. Thompson, of Washington, D. C., Secretary of the National Grangers' Association, is at the Adlantic. AMr. B. Hanscome, Esq., of La Crosse, Wis., is among those who registered at the Tremont House yesterday. Gov. Beveridgo was in the ity yesterday, pre- paratory to starting upon an inspection of the State institutions. The Boston Adwriiser says Dr. Ben C. Miller, Sanitary Saperintandent of Chicago, is in that city inspecting its institutions. Among the arrivals at the Grand Pacific yesterday ware A. Le Duc, New Orlesns ; @', B. Lamprey, Haverhill, Mass; G. J. Lydecker, United States Engineer Corps. Mr. John E. Tansoy has severed his connec- tion with the Chicago Pilot, and wishes 1t under- stood that ho will not be respousible for any ar- ticlea published in that journal from this date. Mr. Geoffrey Hamlin Kimball, Sscond As- sistant Genersl Freight Agent of the Chicago & Rock Ialand Railroad, recurned yesterday from his tour of inspection, azd was on duty again during the day. The prominent arrivals at the Trement House vesterday were Charles L. Frost, New York; Kemington Yernam, New York; W. H. Cruger, Peoria: J. K. Warren, Ban Jose, Cal.; W.J. Kountz, Allegheny City; Alfred Penney, Eng- land. otel The person mentioned in yesterday’s TRIBUSE a8 baving been ordered by Justice Boyden oot to attend the future seasions of the South Side Police Court was not James Leddy, but Thomas Leddy, Jr. The formeris & very worthy youny aitowney. Prof. David Bansley denies that he assaulted Fanuvy Prior, who complained against him to Justice Bovden Thursdsy morning. He says that she demanded pay not due her, and that all ho did was to hold and prevent her from demol- ishing some of bis looking-glasses. Merril Ladd, Eeq., bas just resigned the Pres- idency of the Muinal and Safety Deposit Life- Tnsurance Companies, of this city, aud Mr. He- ber Bmith, s well-known insurance-man, has been-elected 28 hus successor, With the change of management there has also been s largo in- crease in the capital of these companies. ey THE CITY-HALL. During the month of October the police made, in all, 2,361 arrests. The City Collector yesterdsy received $5,300 on city taxes; the Waler Department, $3,400. Otto Peltzer, of the Map Department, still continues to assert that bo is & German, al- though he does sign his name O'Peltzer. Marshal Benner yesterday retarned from s duck ehoot on the banks of the raging Calumet. Ho brought with him several dozen ducks, and some other game. His Assistant 3larshals are wondering if their Chief does not want to make some Thankegiving presents. ‘The Mayor's office was & scens of confusion one day last week. A lady, one of the talking kind, was relating to Mr. Cleveland how she bad been ineulted by one of the County Commis- sioners. She shook her umbrella so wildly and raised such a fuss, that Mr. Secretary was forced to confess that she was worse than,—well, Capt. Connett. The Board of Police will meet in privats con- ference with Gen. Shaler, ‘Tuesday morniog at 10 o'clock. It has also been Buggested that the New York insurance men meet with them at the same time. 1t is understood that the General 'l make his first suggestions ar this meeting. He has prepared a map of the city, showing the Jocation of the most dangerous buildings in Chi~ cago. Judge Dickey, Corporation Couasel, was feel- ing jolly all yesterday. He had beeu successful in geining the caso of the Northern Transporta- tion Company vs. the City of Chicago. The jury roturned & verdict of bpt 8100 against the cicy. The charge to the jury was of such a character that it will be of great use in several other cases which will also come up in the Unted Statea Cir- cuit Court. The New York insurance vigitors, and a portion of the Citizens' Association, yesterday called on the Board of Public Works for the 080 of sscertaining what had been doue sioce the July fire, and als0 what wad proposed. City-Engineer syatom of Chicago for the bundredth time, and coocluded with a harrowing description of the Dixon $500,000 resolution and its clectioneering tendency. Commussioner Wahl explamned what he knew about the capacity of tho Water-Works a8 tested by the last great fire. Statistical Sheri- dan and the reporters were excluded. Gen. Shaler has been agreeably disappointed in Chicapo Bohemisns. Hia exporience. i New York was that the Bohemians of that city wert always very sharp in publishing mews fully & week old. “In Chicago be finds that the mews it published one week aliead of- time. Imagine hir astonishment when, during & dmner a¢ the Chi- <cago Club-rooms, Commissioner Ayars remarkeé that he ought not to be backward about drawing s salary, juat as the General was refusiug thi celery which haa just been passed to him. Mr. MacVesgh looked askant, and the General’s facc changed color like a chameleon. 1t was learnad shortly afterwards that the General had already drawn 5,000 cf bis salary, and both he an MacVeagh were wondering what Bohemian had told the tale. ‘The Committes on Judiciary met yesterday af- ternoon, in Ald. Richardson’s oflica}.' in Ash’)‘lnd Block. Present, Ald. Ricbardson, Cullecton and Cannon ; abgent, Ald. Campbell aad White. Ald. Campbell's resolution to hold an election on the 2d of January, for the purpose of voting on the General Incorporauon act, was placed on file, for the reason that it was impracticable, and the resolution prematurc. The same gentlo- man's resolution requesting the Committee on Judiciary to report on the citizens' petition on or before the 233 inst. was aldo placed on file, for the reason that it was 1mpossible to return a proper _report in 8o ghort a tume. Ald Foley's resolation providing for the opening of places of registry, for the swearing in of the signers of the poti- oo, was also placed o lo. ~Ald. Richardaon's resolution asking the Law Department's opinion on the legality of_allowing an sqditional appro- priation to the Fullerton avenue conduit con= tractors, was passed. The Citizens’ Association petition for the reorganization of the Govern- ment, and several other minor patitions and reso- Iutions, were laid over for a fulier attendanca Ald. Placed-on-file” Campbell and Ald. White are requested to attend tne next meeting, which fildi] ‘Rlchn.rdwn proposes to call as soon a8 prao- cable. SUFFERING IN IKKANSAS, An Appeal for Aid—Fifteen Thousand Sctilers in the Fronticr Counties Without Food or Clothing. Arcmsox, Ean., Nov. 21.—The Daily Cham- pion publiches from sn advance sheet of officis reports made to the State Board of Agriculture some statistica showing the destitution existing in several of the frontier counties of the State. Beventven counties in which an sggregate. of 153,000 scres had been planted in corn, produced mot a bushel of this cereal. Five cf these counties produced an average crop of wheat, rye, oats, barley, and buckwheat, and are abundsntly sblo to Telieve any individual cases. of destitution in their midst. The other twelve counties, having sn sggregate population of 223,877, as shown by the Btate census taken last June, are all on the re- mote frontier, and settlementd with them have all been made within the last thres years. The eight in which the grestest destitution prevails havo ail been populated within the past year or two, and the greater part of their population settled within thewr limita eitner last spring or tho proceding fall. Theso eight have an aggregato f:gnhtmn of 17,196. Tne eettlers generally their firat crop planted. Ther had oxpended all of their means in building _tneir homes and getting in their crops. Drought and grass- hoppers wrought a total aestruction of every- thing they had planted, leaving them totally des- titate. They are without either food, clothing, or fuel to sustain them uatil they can produca something on_which to live, 20d must bo ss- 1aiued by charitable contributions of the peopls {; other gections of the State and country at ge. ' The Champion computes the number of des- titute in the State at from 20,000 to 25,000, but of these manyare located in older counties, whore the crops, with the exception of corn, were a fair average, and the more fortunate citizens are able and willing to help their destitute neighborbood, buat in erght counties the destitation i8 very gen- einl. Almost the whols population will nced more or less assistauce. At least 15,000 must be assisted during the winter, and until another crop i grown.. FIRES. At Fond du Lac. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Foxp pu Lag, Wis., Nov. 21.—A fire broke out in McConnell's grocery store at 5:45 this morn- ing, and tho flames were not extinguished until the grocery store, the tin stores of J. R. Smith & Sonand 8. H. Chenty, and the general atora of W, H. Post, were nearly destroged. Loss, fabout $§10,000. Only wooden buildings were injared. Most of the goods were saved. At Ouawa. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orraws, I, Nov. 21.—This evening at 8 o'clock a fire broke out in Rugg's furniture fac- tory, and, through the_efforts of tho Fire De« g[nrumant. the surrounding buildings were eaved. . Rugg's loss is $20,000. No insurance. At Staunton, Il Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, CarrINVILLE, IIL, Nov. 21.—The flouring mill of Hoxey & Sparks, situated at Staunton, in thiy county, was entirely consumed by fire last night. Loss, some $18,000 to §20,000. l!anixllyinaurad A Cheese-Factory Burned. Osems, I, Nov. 2L.—The cheese-factory owned by A. J. Miller, 6 mules north of thie place, was consumed by fire last mght, together with 300 cheeses, valued at about $2,000. INDIAN STATESMEN. Washington Chimate Affects ‘Therr Power of Speech. WasnrvaTos, Nov. 21.—A dolegation of nine Chiefs of the Turtle Mountain band of Chip- pewa Indians had o long interview with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day, and expressed a desiro to cedo tho country now occupied by them in Dakots, and go to the Whito Earth country on the liissouri River, or elsewhere, provided they are properly recom- pensed. 1f this cannot be done. they wish the Tand which they occapy to be marked as theirs. Thoy begged to be excused from diecussion of the subject at present, as they all had bad colds and couldn't tall. ~ Another interview was ar- ranged for Monday. —_— THE WEATHER. Wasmrseros, D. C., Nov. 21.—In the Upper Lake Regions and the Northwest. increasing cloudiness, bigher temperature, easterly or sontherly winds, aod falling barometer, " with ram in the Missigsiopi sod Missouri Valleys, and rain or snow in Wisconsin and Michigan. LOCAL OBSERVATION. Ca10a60, Nov. 21, 1874, Time. L‘ar.lThrIllu Wind. ‘Ilam;Wl]Atf. . 29,30 28 1 67 8, W, fresh, . m. 2981 35 i 61 ‘8. W., fresh. %00 p. m.20.60] 39 : GT 8., freah. 3:53 p. m.[20.50] 41 | 42 I8, fresh 9:00 p. m.[20.75| 40 ) 73 {8 E, fres 10:18 p. m.29.54 40 | 63 5., fresh. TMaximum thermometer, 44 ; minimum, 2. The 1 Station. " Tar Thr Cheyenne..|20.37| 25 Ch 129 47] 40[S., Clevefand..|20.90| 2 Cal [20.85] 47 E. 35/ PE 29, +3 29.08 2 Fflflflm.‘”.fl 14, Fort Gibeon|20.63| 54 Keakuk ,._.(20.53) 33 29, 87 & 32 354 208, 0| SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Srestivo, L., Nov. 2L—James White, 8 ls- boring man’ of this city, committed euicide at the Wallace House this afternoon by taking strychnine. He is a stranger bere, but 8aid be- fore he died that his father was & wealtby citizen of Lowell, Mass. He bad been on & regular drunk, snd said he was tired of iving. CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN ILL, CrxerxsaTL 0., Nov. 21.—Charlotte Cushman, the actress, is at the Grand Hozel, serioualy ill,