Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 1, 1874, Page 8

RAILROAD NEWS. Chicago & Pacific and North« western Orossing. Tho Commissioner Reports Against Having It on Grade, Miscellaneous Items, THE CHICAGO & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S CROSSING, REFONT OF THE COMMIBSIONS: In the casa of tho Chifengo & Nurthwestern Taflrond Company ve, Tho Chicago & Pacific Ttafiroad Company, Mr, Warren Colburn, the Commissloner recently ap- poted Ly Judgo Drimmoad to oxamine tho plico of tho proposed troseing, and give hi opinion as to the feanlbility of crossiug at grado or olorwise, fled n roport yosterday i tho easo, Ar. Golbura rays he reail tho papers and afidavits in {0 case, heard the ovidento of engineors and rallroad uen, and conmttted mage and profiles of tha surronnd= ing wection of country. Tho Chleago & Northwestorn Thalleoad, nfter crossing tho Yox Tiver bridgo, runa noetherly parallel with tho river hrough Eigin toa polnt 2% milah; thon, curving to tho left, Tuna on & tangent 12,000 feel in length ; thiencn on auollior otrvo of 31,000 feot; {hence northwosteriy o the summit, 83¢ from th river, ‘This summit lo 177 foot above tho Dridge, and, tho gradiont being the ntcopost aud loug- est on thy rord, i kuown as tho Eigin_grade, nuil av- eragos 24 fect to tho nfle. At Ligln tho riso is only abont 14 feot In 1,300, giving 3 goodl stat for frolght trafos, ond, fn Mr, Cotburu’ oplulon, this geado ia very Judictonsly located, “Fize Chicago & Pacific Raflroad prases thvough Elgin nlong ths river, pazallel with aud about 20 fect helow the Chicago & Northwestorn Rnllroad Company. Tihera it takes & gemewhiat sharper enrve, and, running 4,351 foel, comes within 100 tfoet of the formor yoad. From lore tho ronds run parallel somo distrnco, thon onrve fo tho left, and, al- ftoruating eurves and tangents, rench the sum- it 8570 fect from tho crossing. The gradi- ents are not nuiform, but varied to sull the country 2nd nave exponse, tho maximum geade belng 62 €-10 fcet {o tho mile, At the proposed crossing thorefsa Tevel of 170 feet inlength, This point is & 210 miles frow Elgin, and 14-10 wmilea from tho simmit of tho “4-toot grades und hero tho Chiengo & Northywestern Ftafiroad runy through a cutting 20 seot deep, through wwbiarp palut of high grotnd, (has reaching a cross~ iug at geade oxceedingly dingerous, Trains on tho Northwestorn Iioad, on the dowa grade, could ot - # Ar: on {be other rond | aptil they reachiod the vory point of eross- ing. Mz Colburn could not #oo” Any rearon why such au objectionnble point ehould have been soloctud, Bhicw the ronds ard toetlior for 1% milos before resch= fug it, aud at a poiut i milo below it o crossing could Lave heen mady originally st a trifiing cost; whiie at present it would fnvolve un outlay of £5,000, At this polnt, alvo, traius conld havea view of cach other, whila'the Pucitie Road wonld not then he obliged {0 fmmediately onuter tho kleepest grade, In the Commiesioner’s opindon, tho danger Juvolved In tho proponcd crossing would warrant {ho expenditurs of 5,000 to obviate it, EXTENSE OF CRORIING AT GRADE, In aacertaiuluy Yow a ruilway 18 affected by living aother croms it at grado, sevoral polnts, M, Colburn ntnted, aro Lo Le considered : Tarst—Tlhie actual oxpenne—wages of watchmon, fuel, oll, ote.; alvo ropaira of track, which aro consid~ crable, as siopping trains abrades tho track, and thon §t noom wears onls The expeusu of watchmen, fuol, ele,, wad el ted nt §140, repsiraof track §20, o month, or §1,800 n yenr. Secor et wenr and tear of rolling stock in patsing uver crosing-plutes, 13y observatlona on tho Jenr of Tocorotivo nnd tonier Whoels, this wan eati= yaated ot & conts per cur, and 6 cents per losomolive, for cach crossing. “Phird—Detention of traine, fncluding cousumption of fitel and dstentlon of tratit, Losk of ficl was rated &t 10 cents per etop, or two-thirds of a mi'e, Inre- gerd to loss from detention of trafic the eatimutes wera variable, but rozda without stoprages wers nle wways prefurre No railway monnger would consent 10 slop express oF any traina dally oxvept Sora Jargo cousideration, Tho problem of cheap transportation, iter Ught gindes and casy curves, 18 Lo obtain wnobe structed rosdway, whero heavy tralu can be run at wmiform rate, One chlef reason for bLuilling two ad- ditlonnl tracks on tho Now York Central s alleged to e tho_avoldance of stops, nd to obtain quick fime et Tow uniform epeed. Raflway mnpagers aud 1ho public, it Js utated, wonld b3 willing to pnt up with an oecasional stop, but they arc alarmed ot tho multi- plicntion of thase obniructions, which will soon be- ‘comio a serfous impediment to tratlie, snil it therefore, 1in the Commissioter’s oplolon, Wit necessary to de- tormino tho full extent of damages done by jrade crossingy,and thut Lridize-crossinga rhould bo required, eticable, particularly witen the fivst costa do . tho capltatized equivalont of tho cost_and _continucd damages and expenso of grade-trossing Jowrth—Less of tragtive power, consequest on stopping: and starilug, Feom evidence fakn, tho Gom- nissloner wus of tha opinion (hat from fhires to fivo cara on a train wonld lave to bo dropped if stoppnge were mado i1 tho up grade, and seven t3 ten cars less on the down irwiio, - Tha Iows of trautive power would be, in Mr, Colburn's cinfon, 12 per cent, or §16.12 per day, On the Cl & Flttsburg Raliroad, &t (he rescan ridv, Je of tractive puvier would Lo from §2 10 §8 per day) which would ke vaved by o crosing ot tho othier pofat recommended, : : o paxaER eould not o entimted, Ofteitimes trains would, hrougn aeldent, neglest, or slippery tracks, run past {ho croveluzy withont eioppiug, tnd it would 1ot Do Imown until rome acefdent might causo damngoes mora than cnouph to properly ta pay for a mily of teack, aud, ng to life, lmuble, The expenso Lo five trainy & day, ncluding wear, cxpenses, and loks of power, to tho Clicago & Northentorn Rafiroad was_ finally catl- saated on the basta of yrade-croseing at §13,i14 6 yenr, ond to the Clicaga & Pacitie Rafiroad at ubout $4,000, TUe estimates of tho cost of croselns by bridgo wers asiferent accordiug to tho hefght, but 1t vwas counldered fhat 18 feut i tho clear should Do altowod, which would caiso n dopression of & feot iu tho Led of the Chicago & Northwestern Raflroad, Tlio best polut for o bridge conuidored to bo530 fect north of the present proposed croselng, and then it wze oven Thought that en clevatod crossing would b botter for the Chicngo & Pacide Railvoad than n gradescroseingg. Mz, Colbnrn then goes on to esthinnte the probabis coet of excavatione, rond-inaking, ctc,, and, in con- clusion, uums up th fllowlug ak 113 RESULTHS © First—That there will Lo extraordinnry dangor in mnlag a crossingut grade at tho proposed point, on account of the location, and_ciirves, ut & deop cutting, ‘which danger can be remaoyed by change of locatiun at. & cost of §35,000, Socond—Thnt & grado-crasatng will fnfiro tho wne~ fulness of the C, & N, It 1t to an_extent of 27,200 10 $10,000 & year, sr.d 10 1ho C, & P, T 1, to an axtent of $2,400 " Third—That thero will boaloss from detentlon of traffic and calliiony, Fourth—Thint. tho C, & P, R, R, can cross by an cle- vated crossing without impairing ita usefulness, but fligt tho C, & N, W, It K. beid eaunot bo Jowered over 2 feet, Lusily, that the cost of tho clevated crossing at the paint propored will bo_§u5,234, yhich oxceeds tho cost of thie prosent ino by $19,259, and_thot e probuble cont of completiut thie present locatod 1o for tompo- vy wees will be §19,003, No order was enterod yesterdny, 08 & suggestion was rande by some uf tho partics that the Ohicago & Pacific Eafiroed might “switch in” to the other road for n few hundred feot and then off without stopping, thus eaving thue s and Judge Drummond gave uutil this pioening to hear evidence on the snbject, when,should fuch a conrso b feasihle, by will \n'oll:\\)lf' slloy @ tinie, hin luteution botug, hewever, In elthor ¢aso, to compel i erassing on ditferent grades, s Uy MISCELLANEQUS, TLo earnings of tho Michigan Central Ratlrosd for tho firat week in Novomber woro : 1674, $103,839; 1873, 114,034 Increase, §18,435, or 164 per cent. Tho carnings of thls road for the month of Octobor of s year viere $751,530, n lu over the corresponding month of It sear of §75,550 ‘Che osnings per milo in October were $924; for tho smme month last year, $300. The mileaga has been Inereased this yoar 25 miles, 1t being now 812 ngaiust 787 in 1873, Tho carn- 1ugs of tho Central for ten months thin year, onding with Oct, 31, uggreguted $0,220,102; fu the sama time Inet year the carnlugs were $0,210,609, an ncreaso of $49,859. Thn eartings per mile for tho lust fen months were §7,0203 for the samo perlod i 1873, $1,068, IO & MIESIKEIPTL, Tho following clrcular hus beou futued from the offizo of thy Ohio & Missteeippl Lailrond, dated Now York, Nov, 25, 18 ¢ * At a rocent meeting of {ho Txecutly Commtites, of {hy Gido o Mlllhlhllll]fll“‘fllll:l‘:f i Jauy, Preeident Torrunce gubinitted the followlag nd- drexs to tho bund and stock holders of the Company 3 “I desiro to Inform you of the Imyroved sinanclal cofie dition of the Company, Now, for the sirst timo in the Dietoty of tho road, ih one imowlodge, wa ura fres from ilio curso of ftayectnlons ronds, * floating dobt,” Tho marked gafit fa our trafle sitico Juno Tusi, and o * yecent aulo to foreign buyers of ol the remaluin mortgars vonds of thosCompany, ViZ,: 249 secon; consolidated Linking-fund_bouds, bne Brought shout this gratifylug result, We havo ulao beon enalilrd to call §n for pagment on demnnd, out of earniugs I Liand, the prefercod atocl ecriy dividend due March 1, V16.' “Flja grows earningy of (he rond for tho frat four months of {ho present fiscal year, July to October, inchizrive, Were, on Der Auditor's repor! Ojierating expoeu, stonctian accound, and ol nther oxp tuires, UXCOpL CoUYON Intereets AN foug £Und, WETe,veusse ,341,742,03 sl 900,348,11 Leaving net avallablo surpha far the four wontli. . ovevs eeorenes $106,104,80 Thla oxhibit, wo think, watranis naming o dny for uuiption of yayment of preferred-ttock dividonan, 1'jt woa reolved, un motlun, i follawe : ¢Ting tle Company, huving patd in advanice, out of oneningy 1u Jund, tho prefetked-utock verip dividend, duo Murch 1, 2573, It will heucerorth. pay prefercod-sthek dividonds comi-aumhally, Marcl £ und Bupt, 1 us varncd, e 1t Talty belloved they will bo Ju futuros! ‘wIWlioronpon i was resalsed, on motion, it the nd- arews of th Prosideat, and the reoluticn, ho liereby " they lvrruud and sccepted, and that the same bo duly ole- culatod among thone Intrestod.” TN ONFAT WEBIERN OF OANADA, - ‘The semi-annual roport of the Great Western Tiail- road of Oannda for tho #fx monihe cuding July 81, 1874, given the following rolative Lo tha operationn o 1ho foad duriug thaé peviod : 1873, Qrors enrnfugs, .. U109 Operating oxpenson 417,000 BAlANCO, 1 sresrers £203,T40 Add profits from leased ‘i Dulanco Trom fant ‘montln, & 7,05 Total net earnin 20, £190,900 £200,703 “ Ty adififon to w oxpotises, thers Tias been £163,463 on_necount of intercst, cobstruction, oto, jeaviign dofielt of £20,037. ‘Tho gross envnings per trafn per mila wero s 817, agniat 7 63¢d in tho kamo yerlod last year, whiln thio ‘orcinary working expenees voro Bs (ct, agaiust 4n 1132 in 1473, Tho. U\)mimxy owna 4063 'miles of roud, and hus under lowe 136K tufles, miaking n total of 6334 milen now oporated by o rand, “ Th total expondituro to 3tst of July, 1874, Amount- od to £8,28,481, leavinyg & Luluuce at orodit of capital nccount oF £184,400, * Tito Dircetors find the affairs of tho Dotrolt & Mil- ‘wankeo Raflroad in tho utmost embarraksment, Pro= cordings had been commonced fu tho Amerlenn courts, {lo renls of whicl it periotily feomrdizn tho § {orest which tho Qreat Wostern has fn that Compan; und 3t lias becomu _manéfest that, unlcss full powors urogiven to the Doard to contribute, Anaucinlly and otberwlse, townrds the reconstruction of the Detroil & Allwaukeo Compauy, the loss to {he Great Wostern inny be acrlons, A rosolution will sccordiugly ba Jird- porcd at the specisl moating, contorring Wpoo tha urd tho noceinry power uud suthoriiy to fford ek finauelat atd to'the Dotrolt & Milwaukes Natirosd Company, sid to coneitr in_ much rearrangemont of ita neourities'ns Loy may deem expedient MANDAMUS REV Gy Epecial Dispateh to Tha Chiearo Trihune, BPRINGFIRLD, il Nov, 80—Tu tho fult for n man- damus {0 campel fho cotnty officers of Gues Connty Lo §saue 130,000 in bouds to the Apringfield & Tlinols Hotithenstern Ralirond, allidod £0 in theso dlspatohos Insl. wenk, dudge Zane, of onr Olrewit Gonrt, fo-day doclined to award mandanis on the grownd of flio- Rality In the olcction votlug tho ald. JAILNOAD MEETING, T Weatern Ratlread Commissioncra and tho Exace nliva Comumitteo of the Genoral Frelght Agents micot at Indisnapolis to-day, for the purpose of rovisiug the sealo on which the eant-bound freights are made, Tho Genieral Minagors will meot ta-morrow at Cins ehimutl, to liear the Feport of the Commixsionars sad ZFrelght Agents, E NEW NATRR. TIN! Thouow tari(t Intely ndapted by tho Western Duroat of Railvoad Gommissioners gocs inlo effcet to-day, Tho nuew ratex, ng provionsly statod, nro 45 centa on Tourtheclass fyelght from Chicago to New York, and 90 cents on flour, No chango hia yot been smatlo on fivst, nocond, and (hird claes freigl VIRTUALLY COMDLETED, Spectal Disateh tn The Chi |.|’ Trtbune, EART BARINAW, Mich,, Nov.30,—A4 dispatch from End- Ington aunounces that 1he rolls have been lahl fo taat potnt, and the road from Monros virtually eompleted. Tho road wilt o formally opened n nboit ono weak, at whiel thno the Company will oparuto 224 milea of rond, ull but 29 of whioh 8 conlinuous from Monron to Ludiugton, IMPORFANT AUIT AGATNST TITL ERTE COMPANY, New Youx, Nov, d0.—Tu tho Suprame Court to- dny, in the' nult ‘of Jobn O, Avugell ogainst the Eris Roflwny Company, Judige Weatraolk insued an ordor requiring defendints to show ciuso at the apeclal term of Gourt, Dec, 2, why n Recolver shonld niot bo appolnted to Luld the certificaten of 5,000 alinres of tho Buftalo, Now York & Etle Railrond Company; also il bonds and conpons belonge ing thorcto, imsicd wndor or securcd by o morlgogo fande by the Evie Company: el the bonda and conpons lesued under the tortgnge mudo by the Buffalo, New York & Erfe Company, and in coufrol of dofendants or ihcir agenta; alio ll stock which tho Evie holds n caal _conipantes nnd all othor product of $1,000,000 which dofendant ox- nonded In tho purchassof coal-lauds, Defendant ara alsorequired to show cnno ot tho mamo timo why aliould not bo restrained from nogotiating or making use of any bonds, coupons, or guarantees ‘mentionod in the complaint ; or_reouring paymont of Londs, or catipons, o interest specified by complain- nut; or exceiting any wchenmio for the purchase of conllands, ete, Meanutino defcndunts aro restrained from nsing tho projiceties montloned, HAVEMEYER'S SUCCESSOR. Tho New Actlng Mayor of Now York a Strong Renablican, Spectal Dispateh to The Chirayo Tribune, New Yonx, Nov. 80.—Thore wil e no important chunges fn tho administration of publfe nffeics In tis elty. lnvemeyar was controlled In o large mioseure by Complraller Groan, who 16 4 sirong Democrat and an- tagonlstie to Vau Nort, Commissionor of Publio Works, and 12, Delofield Bmith, Corporation Connsel, both Rommblicons: tho Cotnmisslancrs of Fubifo Ac~ counts, Yolico, und, {n fact, all tho publis dopart- ents,‘oxcopt tho Park, wich be coitrols, Under Grocn’s ntluence Mavemeyer hnd jondo charges against, snd inteuded removiug, Van Nort and Smith, aud two Polico Commiseioners, when deuth interferst with his plans, Mr. S, B, Vance, Presidont of the Board of Aldermen, whn ' now bucomus Mayor, s strong Republican, and will not act agsinst Van Nort and othora, Thoy nro #afo for thia ort of their form, Meantime, proaincut friendn of Havemoyer fu ofber departiconty, under cinrgen of fraud by the Commis- sloners of Accounts, will vrobubly resign to creapo rc- ‘moval at Vance's hands, and thus the Hopublicans will Lo strongthoacd, s dopartmont officers cau ouly bo removed for cuuse, 'Tho appointees of Vance wiil probably hold over untit the next election, and help to ey iy If such a thing Lo poseible u thls Democratiy eltys LATEST NEW YORK AARKETS. Sneefal Dispuich to The Chicayo Tribune. NEW Yo, Nov. 10.~Tho pork martict fs falriy active nnd rather steadlor, Bolos of 600 brls now mess at $21,60 for uninspeeted ; 150 brls oid do at $21,00; 500 brls Western prime moss ot _$19.23@20.50, tlio fnside price for uninspocted ; 230 brla mess, sollor Februnry, at $22.00. ‘Lard opened very sirong, espectally for futnre, but clakes lower end very fame. Balck of 400 fca Westorn steam nt 14@143¢0; 450 tes olty at 13%@1ldc: and 100 tea whito greans at For fulure do- lisers, Lo0 " ten uoller” dwirs, ot e 4,000 tes, scller February, nt 143;@14 7-160; 7,000 tes, zeller March, at 1435c; 1,500 tcn, keller six monthe, ol 14 11603 and 1,230 teg, seller tho yoar, ot Lic, Tho wheat market opencd steady, bitt quiet, Owing to tho absonco of steniner-room, thost of the holdeni aro frm, Winter very strong, and fn moderate re. quest for ‘milliog. ~Tha mirket closos dull aud caslor, Tho want of stcamer-room mcems to bo the great drawback of Dubincss, Win- fer etronger, and in falr demand, Sales 136,000 b, at 31,00,@1.00 for ungraded Tows and Min- nesot, $1.11@1,12 for No. 2 Clicago epring, $1.08G1.10 for No, 8 o, $1,1UBLIS for No, 2 Milwatkee, 5125 1.27 for red Wesloru, $1.283/01,20 for amber do, @L3Y for white Indianu, $1.51G2140 for white Melii- an, $1.20 for amber do, aud §1.15 for No. 2 Minnesota, Blrley ensior and fairly active, Tho supply faiik Hnles of 30,000 bu Cannda “West at £1,627 5,000 il State at 135 3 123 for Lwo-rowod State, and $140Q 1,42 for fonr-Towed State, Tarloy malt fs dull oud heavy, Salea of 2,000 bu at $1.23@1,30 for Weslorn on time, Oata opencd firmer, bt - closed quict steady for white, Sules are 70,000 bu 3 new Oblo mixed at 081:@ Gige s white nt 0@710; Western mixed at G3)g@ 70 white at 71G72¢ ; mixod at 6740 on track, snd. Uk G2c otloat : nud white sflont ut’ T23c@T1cc! oliyota slondy, but quiet.” Sales of 1,00’ bu Btato at e, Corn firmer, though lesa active, and closen tame for old und fivm for mew, Sales 118,000 bu; W T mxed ot 92940, tho fneide prico u store’s Western white at 89@Y1%0 for mew ; Weetern yellow nt @ g44fc for old, and new Weatern ut 83@0Lc, tho lutter for yelfows Jersey yollow at Ri@sée, Frelghta—acconnmoration oltered witls reaorve, bt I strongly maintained rates for most commodities, Tho charteriug movement s stead ‘(ny's advance, but with only light business nzcomplishod. Whisky highor, but uot active, Sales of 150 brls at $1.03 berth continnes to he ly fnquired for, and ot S OBITUARY. EX-CHIEF JUSTICE READ, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribus PatLAELLNM, Ta, Nov, 30.—Ex-Ohl Tiosd, of tho Suprome Conrt, died at Lis residonce, No, 1925 Walnut strect, yosterday nfternoon, of cholern anorbis, In tho 78tk your of hisage, Indgo Read ad been nfling onlyn weels, but, from hia advauced nge and bodily weakness, ub well as from thio naturo of lia complaint, it was appavent thal Lia ntfack would ho fatal, Judgo Read was born in Philadeiphia in 1707; wan educated nt tho Univowsity of Denmeylva: aln, ond sdmitted to the Nar in 1018, 38 professionul, a8 well us alvil, careor was a very successful one, Lo having Leon in tho Clty Councll, Gtate Leglslature, City Bolicitor, United States Distetet'Attornoy, nud_Aftorniey.Goneral of_the Stato uder Gov. Bhuitk, Judgo Ruad was formerly & Deme ocrat, but joined the Republican ranks in 1€58, when he wis nominated_und elected Associate Judge of the Huprowmo Court, For some yeara previous to tho closo a JudyeshiD, which hupponed lust year, lie was Tresiding Judga of tho Supremo Court, > 104 forensio writhuga ave varied and voluminous, lio varlous cuurtu aadanrned to-day ot of Fespest to s memory. Y'rlor to thelr adjourmuent, uddreanes eulogistic of his many virtues and abllity na a juvist were mada by tho leading mumbers of tho Bar, MAYOR HAVKNMEY NEW YORK, Nuw Youk, Nov, 80.—Mayor Havemoyor vislted Taublng, L. T, fo-diy, ‘O ritimning, o traln broke down, ondl ho yws oliiged to walke 9 milos sgainst o strongg wind. Tlo died of apoplosy shortly after or- Tiving at Lis offco in the City Hall, At lalf-past & Ald, Vaneo tok (ho aath_ af offias of Mayor, and o quurter of nu hour later the body of Mayor Havemoyor was removed to ls Inte resldence, Thio llbol uitof John Kolly va, Mayor Lavomeyer, on triat fu tho Bupreme Court, thia morning camo ta & sudden tormiuation, and tho Court._ndjourned on tho Bunouncement of the deatl of tho Msyor, Al other courts fn aesslon alvo adkjourned on the Hme an- nouncement, JONATIIAN BTURAA, NEW YOI, NEw Youk, Noy, #),—Jonathun Siurges, the emi- nent merchunlt, died on Haturday, i S THE HOG TRADE Ifl LOUISYILLE. LavssvirLe, Ky, Nov, 00,~It appeara from n mar- Lol review of the Courfer-Journal that 100,638 hog hiave been markoted hero during tho mouth funt closed, and 176,743 packed, againsk 107,000 fn Novewuber of Inat year, *hio market valio of ‘ot pocked during the month Is ahout $U,500,000, Tho last Teturns from tho principnl packing centres of tho Weat aliow tht & larger bueiness Lns beeu dane in Lounlsville than at any othar city cxcopt Chlcogo, althougl last kenson Louteville was ranked by five othor potuts, In sddi= tion, about 30,000 hog havo been packed in Kew Albiny und JuRersonvilfe, THE CHICAGO DAILY- TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER [. 1874, Lol 5 THE CITY. ALLEGED ABORTION AND MURDER. ADNERT OF TIK PERPETRATOR. One of thoeo rovolting ocourronces which hng not #hockol the publio senufhiliies aince the conviction of Dr. Tarll came (o nolios yestorday, Tho aconsed party fu this inatance In regular practicing phystetan, a graduato of Maryland Univorsity—Dr, W. ‘T, Alken, whoss ofica inat. No, 343 Blatontreet, 1o fa charged with the murder of Mrs, Bary Dix, tho wife of Chirles AL Dix, by crlmiunl walpraciico, Abont 2 o'olock yes- teriday nfternoon Mr. Dix ealled on Capt, Ellls, nt the Madiaon Stroet Police-Station, and informed him that Tin wifo bl died yostordsy morniog at 12:30 o'clock at Wiy resldence, No, 260 West Handoiph atrcot, throngh tho erimiual practico of Dr, Atkon, The Coptat askod him If ho dnairod Alkon's arrest, snd ho said o i, Dotoctivo Flynn wan ot once dispatchiod 1 senrely of the accusod, snd ot Lim on Btate stract 23 io wan golng to his ofMee, The officor arreated him and took hiim to Madison Streot Btat{on, where ho wan Placed In o eally aud witero ho will havo 't reniin tne il the auttioritlen dochilo th matter, 1o Lall bolug ad- inissablo n casos of alleged unrder, AN TeTinviEw with um disclossd tho following statoment s Tte has been the family physician of Dix for savoral smoatie, and preacrived tov him atid bis litl dmighter on soveral ocearlons, Tiva weeks ngo Jast Bunday ¥ Dix callerd on bim for trestmont, aud visited him agal 1t his outice lnnt Tuosday, and 1o ninde s ehuplo oxme ination, Tto preseribed tor lior, nnd aba. suid s woulil salk hone, 1Mo advised her ot o do ro, hut #ho fnststed, and did 40, e also iuformed hitm'that Dr. Wiilte, un ominent physician of Buifalo, bnd opor- uted on_her, ay bie cullod nt Dix's houro, and tho servantgil enfd they did not want ' him wny more, Dix acted rtrangely toward bim, sud aldo informed bim that hia sorvices woro no longor ros quired, Tho accused strougly aescrts his intocenco, snd posttivoly donies having oporated on the doceneed. at all, and only appled tho Lost known remodios to rellove hicr, Ila atates that Dix fa n gamblor. and wn- Ul recontly kept u plnco for gaming st oithor 47 or 89 South Iaisted stroet, Ilo doplores hls minfortune in having been called to attond him and his family, 1n the cours of the conversation with tho roporter o xeforzed 10l o st kuown and most ropifabio chomisls aud physiclina and soveral londing clilzons i tho clty, a8 lis atanding td chiaracter an & pbysidian and a_gontloman, 11a i 3 years old, anid ling heen o modtenl practitionse for fifteen yeats, ¢ight of which lava been Apont fu Chia Gago, 1o whs an army surgeon_during the War, and Dears the marhs of soveral wounds roceived nt Gottys- hur and olsowhero, 1 hus & wifo sud a litlo son living in rooms ndloining his offico, o talks frealy of tha case, nndl i conlident of Huin ability to show his funoconce, bt 16 roraly troubled over tho dumuga dlonu his roputation by the publicity given tho matter, and gven If provad infieent sayn bo can_scarcely o Jiechlo recover from o Liow tuna pivon bim, 1fa b oves DIz ben fotno motive,—probubly that of binc nall,—in cauning bis arrcal, and fs not at all comp 5 to lfn ceusor, Tho foporter called at the Louse of S, DIK, but was mot by & gentlimus who stated (hat he was wora ot with constint watching at the bodsido of his wife, vhom bo loved dearly, ond had sparad neither trouble nor nxpunso to render comfortable, Tho gen- {leman voluuteered 1o glve » slatement of the matter & ho hesrd it from Mr, Diz, but which s unst for ‘Dpublication, Dix becarie alsrmed shortly aftor his wife teturned from Dr. Alkurn olfco st Tuealay, and Friasy morning, whon the yatient was gradually sinking, he callod {n Dre, Floming, Xclowskl, nod L. W, Edwards, Despito the united exertionn of those gontlomen, Dix died yeaterday morning, as above stated, Do d woa 23 yeara old, and was the mother of five children, two of “whom, an_interesting hoy ot 4 aud i bright Ii{tlo girl of 6, aro living, Tha family came liero from Buflalo, and have been living 1n comfortablo ciroumstances, "The huaband n groatly defocted over tho 1055 of Is wife, and nitributes lior aud (lcmhl 10 tho saalpractice of the physician Lo has ac- eused, Coroner Stophens muda briof inquiry into the caso yesterday aflorncon, and will impunel ® jury at the iadison Kiroet Slallon this morning, and proceod with & close nutopay. ——— RELIGIOUS NEWS, THX METUODINLS, The usual weokly meeling of the Meitiodist minis- tors wos hold yesterday morning, Dr. Jutkins presd- ing. 31r. Axtell reported from the Committes of Confer- ence appolntod by the various minlstera’ ssaociutions, After several sessfons the Committes concluded that tho wark can boat bo dous through the Young Men's Chrlstin Association, which hua hitherlo conducted it. Thoy racommend thut Mr. Norton, of that Associ- ation, bo employed at & salnry of $1,000 per anmum, who vill givo oll bis time to tha work ; that four do: nomiutions unto i lia support, and 'thnt $130, the share of tho Mothodists, be distributed amony the chuirches ropresento In tho preachors! meeting, Dr, Follon moved that the report Lo nceeptod, and that 3 committco be appoluted to mako tho distribu- ton. Aftor nonse discussion, tiis motfon was with. drawn, snd Dr. Felton moved to refor the whols gub- Jot back o the Committeo, with instiuctions to cou- Tor with tho Central Commlltee After further din- cuenlon, the motion was carved, Thio Rev, Mr, Purkhurst presonted the following ro- port from the Dusiness Comittoe, whlch was uuani- mously udopted : ' ORDER OF DUSINESS, 4 Tho firnt Monday In_ench month s class-mooting for the relstion of jcreonalund professional exporfonce and studs, to bo opacd with esding of the Bcriptures and proyer, *Othier scsslona open with rellglous services, Socre- tary™ roport, and roports of committocs, ond’ unfin. i6lied buelnoss, Next in order will be miscellancous, or new bustoss, Then discunslon, eseay, or nds dresses, na roporfed by Business Committce, oF ordered Dy theineeting, The thnofrom 11:15 to 12 o'clock shall o devoted 1o the discuesion, eseay, und addrassea, aud no interruption for other subjects shall be ale fowed, except with tho unanimots consent of the membiers present, " "Tho moating then adjourned, PIEAIYTERIANS. Aftar tho Preabyierian ministers had spent an hour in devotional services yesterday moruing, & roprosent— wriva of tho Sgmmen’s Hethel was introduced, and atated the uscds of that justitution, The Rev. A, E, Kittredgo stated Ihat b hud reccived s noto rom B, J, V. Tare woll, {ndorsiug this causo, and he urged the pastors to unity in delng something in the matter. He maved thut o committen of two bo ap“olnlcd 1o investigate the aubject und roport noxt woek. This was curr) ed, sud Mesers, Kittredgo sud Gibson wero appointed, The Execittive Committeo of tho reabyierian Theo- Togical Seminury met at thelr rooms in McCormick Dlock, to ix a day for tho inauguration of Dr. Patter~ sau n Drofessor of - tlio fnstitution, The gentleman who was uunounced to deliver the Inaugural addreos Bias boen wnble to accont tha invitation, -and this no- cesyitatod u mocting of the Commitieo, They decfded to extend thy Invitation to Dr, Gibson, of ths Second Olutet sud f1xed the Hemo ot Fuesdsy avealog of mext we o S LOCAL LETTERS, MR, KTUNGES EX¥LAING, Tu the Zditor of The Chicayo Tribune St 2 Tu your lusuo of Nov, 30 you sy I strajned a polut Saturdny when I dwelt upon tho honorableness of my sottlement, * which was ovidently made with 1hio greatent reluotanco aa tho only means of escaping froni a pertlous situation.” ‘Cho position you tuke would have been proper had 1 otfered tho settlemant to pay while the case of tha Borrd was ponding agaiust me. Dut, mads us it way, affer tho oase of the Tionrd aguiust mo was thrown nfo the courts, and whon I was uador no Qlsclpline from the ofeers of the Board, and when they bad dono thofr utmost, governed, o' certain extoit, by o partinl_Jury,—ong of tho Judges Laviiyg publicly anuounced thut ifa vere et Wit mude provious to heariug any of th teatinios uy,—nndafter thoy bud wsed the Ounirman's oicil $ition o wshup tho privliges granied io mombers of tho Board, th position 1 took wan one of justico to my cicditore, offvaingg thu bewt T conld, dollar for dollar, Ilenco tho fallsey of your position, 1 slmply did my uty to my oreditors, voluutarily,‘on. the AR portunity, “'ho Siar-Clamber fuvestigation triol, an_conducted agninet me, I claim Las uo precodent, it belny the ro- sult of projudice, without evidence or' facts to' austain them, which the’ court with justice aud equity will expliin, W. N. Brunazs, Ouiciao, Nov, 30, 1874, i ST GENERAL NEWS, Toter Mayor was taken In oustody yesterday for the alloged Iarcony of leud pipe from Adnm Yrobst, Willinm Pollard was arrested fix tho West Siide Polioo Court yesterday morning, for the allsged robbery of & wateb aud chain from Richard Kinuey, G A wire-worker on Raudolph stroat, who 1s spparently 1aborug: undor tho same jucortitudo ai to tho forma- tion of the plural as aro uo frequently tho reportars who aco ealled upon to report a Kulght Tomplar con- vuutlon, has put forth a tondor slgn : * Barrela Gover.” "Tho lomperature yesterday, as obscrved Ly L, Mannsse, opticiun, No, 88 Madison street, undor Tuz Trinure Bulldlog, wos na followa: AL8a,m,, 3 bes low zoro § 10n. m., 1 bolow ; 13m,, T ubove; 3§ p, m,, T3 6pomy, 75 8p.m, 6, Agontlomon In the Twelfth Ward recently oume homo ubout 34, m,, and, unlng his umbrella for o bille fard-cue, Emote ks sidoping wifo in the ahort rib, knocked' down tho candle-stielc with e hat, orying Pol 1" snnk down Into a sweet slumber., Mo hug ninvs oxplajued to this wife thnt nen can liave no nf dules hiow (he cares of business will somotimies eifoct & 1uun’s brain, A young mau 18 yenrs of age, nanod John T, Lan- try, of Nu, 200 Norih Morgan utreot, whilo ot leighe riding Sunday aftornoon with o 1lttle brother and 5 siuter, fell insensibio from fifs seat to tho ground nt tho corner of Hangamon and Fourth stroets, from aud- den iflewn, T wax taken bome and attentted by Dry, Quine nud Jacots, ut died nt 4 o'clock yesterday siorniug, Congestlon of tha lungs was tho caay, A temu of horsos nitached to o coal-wagon wero aruwn 1uto tho river aL tho wast und of Twelfih srens bridgo yesterdny ufloruoon, by o heavily-louded coate wagon t0_whiol they wore attuched, and which bsd a0l hean pullod up far enough on the licliug, Oficer Q'Nulll eud sovernt asgistaty succeodod 1u roaoulug flin hovse after they had boon i the water an_ hone und ton minutes, ‘Cho snfmals_belong to Mr, Jouen, whoto oftice Ia nt the cornor of Talts und Clark atroelu, Thwro Wns hieen more fronble at tho unfortunate arand Contral Hotel, coriior of Michigun avenno xnd Fourteeutl strect, ‘de D, Orawford, the lessoo, ling gono oft, leaving crodlforsind a number of omployes to mourh his abicnco aud thoir enipty packots, A Mr. MeTienzio lins Laken possesaion of all tho ilecty in the biouto 18 bobialf of 31, Head, the Ownor of tho Lulide awith {tn driver disppestad, Tho ing. In conatquence of thin sotlon, there wan mnch troublo and no lMtilo confunion st the liotel yesterdny, o fact which rondorad lodings thora deslrabla only for thosa who love exclieinent. Jamen Allen, a hoot-and-ahoo denler at No, 100 South Olark itroot, inn left tho cify, after muking a hold but unsticcexsful attompt {0 defraud his croditora by omptying his atoro of atock, valiod at $1,000 or more, Oficar AMollugh mipped the teaneaction in_ {ho bud, and arreatod Chirfstian Arnbordin and Frank Ifubbel, tho former an_ exprevsman, sud tho Iatter & clork i Allen’s omploy, ~Tho prisoners showed they had no connaction with {hin watter on tholr arraigiment st thie Bouth Bldo Pollea Court yesterdny morning, and woro discharged, 1t fa atated thot Ailon hot goun lo Toronto, Tl goads are still at tho' Ariiory, swaitiug the ereditors’ ceall, There in 0 drugglet on Weat Mndison stroet who fs no strict n Bablatarlan thnt, thotigh for tho sake of holp- Ing suftering humanity ho dispenses on Bunday dosea of fulap, poor-man's-plastors, Hoateltet'n Bittorn, und ollier medical necessarien, ho sots his fuce Aternl, against molliug clyarw, eodu waler, or auytbing which appenrs o im (o bo' luxurious dn itn fature, Last Bunday mornfug & young Miss ontercd tho ciore amd aeked for 10 conta’ worth of pearl powder, Tho drugs g6t rolled his oyes honvouward, and refueed to azeommaodate hor, but whon fhe liltlo pirl explained tlnt lier throo aldor afaters wonld not be nblo to go to church unless the complexion-improver wng fortl- comlug, ho rolonted, I In said that this son of Galen devotewnll hin Sunday profts to ghurch puryonos, but {lien this I8 not knowa for u fact, Gullantry demands that in the riing suburb of Tagors” Purk tho young gonticmon, sbiail curey, telr Tady compantons over and through the suowdrifty, A fragile youth, weighing 110 pounds with bls overslioes o1, liw recently ciigaged hilinself ta n buxom botls who dkoan Fairbinkn acals, adjusted for 160, hound up Itke & nprung min'c-4zap, and now, whenover he sees in tho papers that thara is fikely to e s snowfall in the Uppor Lake Region, he ecnds ot noto by tie 0:310 truln to say (et ho‘ien to stay. i town over, night to Told down'a friond who §s subject to fits, _As #o0n s {ho snow melts, the patlent recovers, but n relapse may bo expoctod whion thoro aro again & stationary thers momater with wind northwest. Saturday tha contractor an the Lincoln Park break- watar finished his work and reported to tho cngineer, who gave him a certificute to the offect that be Iind ful- filled bis contract, 'Flio Parle Qommisnioners are yet to nceept the work, and thoy will, do doubt, take action 1u that divection af thelr noxt meeting, This worl is gomething less than 1 milo in leugth, commencivg nt the fnterncction of Onlk and Pino strects on the south, und striking torra firmn at tho Park at North ayvenue, "the cont of the work wax about §60,000, The drives way Ia o bie 200 foct in width, The 6 fook of jta west line, now being constructed, 4 tn L bullt in wator from 410 6 feot deop, Dredjes will work during the winter months west of {lio breakiwalor na often as tho fes_will admit of, throwlug up the compound of anud and & peculiar kind of clay to compicte tho 06 foct, Tho breadth of n dntley's grin has often beon_com- monted upan, vut, untll yostorday morning, its lengih liod never Lieon ‘correctly computed. A fat, well- favorad * nig " was yeatorday morning driving an cx- pross-wagon along the West Madlcn wirzob track, When ho came ncross A gang of men cleating it o snow, One of tho gang, to mnko him got o, held his cleancr across the track’; but the Fonibru Johu drove ntit, and permitied 1in Torp-wheel to knock it out of {hio 'hanil of the holder, who lost his balunce and tumbled juto the enow, The grin began then, ond, an can ho attested by Uhreo gous tlomen who .wara on fhe sfrecttur, ond watched ff s Ha ownor drovo his wagon down the strect after tho car, laated In full forco until Olark strect was reachied, whon thy wagon me mny have Insted much longer, it may atlil exit: but to thoso who take an futerest ju tho race it will ban sourco of satis- factlon Lo Jnow that tho grin of & negro cau fast, ot any rate, il tho way from Wood to Clarst atroet, and thal with tho thormometer at @ below zero, Among the distinguished arrivals in tho elty yeater- day was n very woll-doveloped owl, who put i an ap- poarance at Madison strcet at abont 8 o'clock yesterday &ftornoon, 1o svidently did not feel vory much at Liome fu 80 lively & cily, 0nd overy now nud thon minde an undecided fight from a window or sign on ono sido of the streot to u similar resting-place on the other, Thero was rest for Lim nowhore, it scemed, until good fortuno turned hin wings, which It may bo jiut oa vell 1o rtate here messured npparently about Teot across, in tha direction of Lako strect, Hero tho lucky bird struck the nter-Ucean buildlng, dow open, lie bappened in upou the room of the ed- ftorfal * joker's, This gentloman was just reading aloud his dismal paragraphe, and tho sffect upon the bird was instnntancous, TEo perched upon tho paliid Dust of Joe Millor, Justahovo the joker's door, folded his wings calmly, thunkad Providonco that a snitablo sleoping apot had becn found st Inst, and, clostug hia eyes, fell ntos profound alumbor. Whellier the yres- cnco of the Uik of wisdom hnd any gond offect tpon o writor willbo found bls maraag by the rozdoa of his quasi-humorous paragraphi—If thace Lo auy. Honesty 15 the best policy. The Xeopor of a big billiard-room was orceting towl of Tom and Jerry for Thankegiving, whereof the corner-stono was eighit dozon of ¢ggH, nnd was Just ahout o atir in tho Bugar, whon & mouee, which hnd establluhed a Sonth Town Board In {he sugor-draver, nlemed on its bk opened, sprang outt, und_loapdd inio tio bowl, To liit ont thok mouso with the bawl of the spoor, shd knock Iim 4n tho heal with tho handle, was tho work “of a second. Thoro hnd been gevoral possibls witnesscs of tho tranonction, andtho proprictor was ubject to exposure; at the same time lo Qidnt want to loss &0 mauy cggs. So ha boldly ook the mouss by fio ' horne, - and whonerer & customer would manifest symptoms of partaking of Tom aud Jorry he_would_asy: * Funuy tuing this morntg, Dilly, JustasI wae stirring this up a mouse,” ete, Tho customer, arguing that if such a thing ronlly had Lppened the propeiator wonldn't s boan 80 eager totall them about 1, drunk and wera mexry, and the propriotor’s conscloilee novor smota im, Truly, hon- eaty 18 tho beat polf v MILE M'DDNALD. Yesterday morning Mr. Robort Hervey appeared in tho Crimial Court and futormod Judge Baoth that he Tind buen engagod, last Baturday, {0 dofend MoDonald, in conjunction with Mr, Trude, ' Ilo desirod ta havo tho case passed for s few doyw, till e conld further ex- amine the grounds on which tho defeusy would prob- ably bo based, Judge Baoth, howover, folt disinclinod to take any action §n tho promiscs until Mr, Hecd could be consulted, and so_ the matter went over Hil his morning, A motion will undoubtedly be made for a chunge of venuo to some othier county, on the ground of prejudice, TIE OITIZENA' ARSOCIATION, ‘Tho Committeo of Engincers met it the_rooms yes- tordny and organized by the olestion_of Moses Gaul, of Milwaukeo, as Chnfrmun, Or. Whitman, of 8t, Touls, wan not present, but i8 expected to-dny, . They wora {n consultation with Mossrs, Oheshrough nnd Qregler, and proceeded in 1o aftorrioon. Lo the Water- ‘Works, Tho exuruination will commencs this morniug, Thoro will ba & regular moatingof “ Tie Cltizcnn’ Aesceiation of Uhicago” held at the rooms of the As- &ociation, Nos, 28 aud 20 Merchants’ Bullding, coriier ‘Washiington and LaSalle etrocts, ot 8 o’clock p, m, to- duy. A genernl sttendanco of the members of the As- soclation is requested, nn business of itnportance will e brought bofora the mocting. THE QIRINIMAR DINNER, Tho meating at Drowu’s yeslorduy evening to holp aliond the profected mammoil freo diter ab- tie Lz pouition Buiding, waw ratber yooriy itonded, the cold weathior and {he number of conuter-sttractious haviug o tendency to keep awsy mauy gentlomen whoso presence was fully expected. Mr.” Kinsloy in- formed tho gentlomen present thal ho had made a caloulation which satisfied him that 10,000 eopio could Le seatod at omeo in the uilding, Tho beat way to oconmomize space would b to set tho tables across tho bullding, The 1doa hiad been monted of hoving o _graud nusqiiorade ball in the evening, snd & gontleman present ‘was suro that if the proper commiltes wore ¢l dispose of tickets, at lenst 10,000 ot $2 euch could be sold,The dinner, in A, Kinelovs opinon, could by otten over to the satiefaction of all partios concerned Entm:cn 1 audd 8 o'clock in the afternoon, There were no urrangements for beating the building, but with thostoves which {he Exposition niready” contatned, and o fuw more addod, it was nuticlpate thnt tha kuge bullding could be mado quite comfortable, A gentleman mnde the suggestion that the Mayor Lo requested to grunt the use for a day or two of couple ofth ity wutons with wiich astiea nisrosted in tho cliaritablo_schemo could go round {o tho grocere, butchers, flour dealorz, etc,, i the city and sacurs suitablo douations, Nothing definits was doue in the ‘mattor, however, and tho meoting adjourned, subject tocall by notice fi the duily papers, EAUIL AND HONEY, Afaw duyn o a poripatetio vender of fuminated ich a8 Fleuno Seflo ot tho End of Fach Tout and Jerry,”’ * Brandy SBmesh,” ete., ealled"upon o gentleman engogod in the rotai} Hquor ‘business on_Archer avenuo und to lim disposed of soveral of Lis wares, Thoso wers hung round tho walls of tha snlann, and fmparted to 1t n festal appoar- ance, Tho otiy fijuora kept upon tho premises, it 1nuy bo #add, ave beer and whisky, and they can exsily bo told apart by tho facts that tho whisky s leas wen thon the beer, ruthor flatter, and korved up in n sualler glans, A fow momenta after tho work of decortion had boon concluded o gentio- man from fho country called at the saloon, Ho had just eold his hny by welght, and dellvered the #ame without the puschuser finding out how mauy Dricks went 10 3 bunle, and 8o felt plessantly Iucliseit toward the world In getlcral and himself n particulur, With a mind at peace he stoppea at the awoon to treat blmsolf, andy Daviny placed. big it ot tho counes and suld it was a cold duy, wont to the stove, according 10 tho austomn of the Furalist in o rumemill,” Thero Iy oyes eaugh tho now placards, and lie rend aloud, slow- 17, noftly, aud swoetly o shorry % ¢ Tfy Our dia" Tolibetnon " Conly's » o and 1foney,” W \yall, " lio anid, I dunno but Tl take nome peich and boney.” The saloon-keeper walked o the front door, lovled ft, st oul # bottle and tuniblor, drow bis vl 'from under tho counter, and, tapping It to coms o attontion, romorked jmprosalvely's Donohaud honoy | Peacl'and h— 1 Whisky'a gaod onvugh for you, yo rott 0f a hoyrnck. Tt ity o2 Tho agui 2ulthylst mid 18 was, now that ho cama to thunk of i, avauk, pald, and wont, i = THE CITY-HALL. The City Olork yesterday recelved $8,719,01 on clly taxes, und $301,00 on water taxes, The Board of Publio Works lina gonerously extended iho timo of poying wator ronts to Deo, 15, After this time the ususl udditionsl 10 por ecut will be added in avery fnutauce, . Mayor Colvin yeatordny rocolved & ommunication from Murtin Keuslor of Styaghourg, Alsace, Inquiring a4 to tho whercabouts of his two Lrothers, Plerre nd Frodorick Kerslor, who wers, somp yews ngfo, sald to Tenide fu this city, Ald, Dixon states that the delay of ths Committes of Btroets and Alloys for tho Bouth Divislon in eetiug ujm on tho original ordinance providing for tho Wahash Avenuo Rallway wan uot the fanit of that Gomumtice. ‘Phe ordinnnce lay iy the Law Dopartment for reveral weeks, walting for an opinion, but all the membors of that dopartment were 80 busy at tho tine that no at- tontion eould bo pald to it, The omployas of the clly ofMocs ara always on the lookout to becoma acquainted with somo of the now oand, finding 4 win- ¢ Aldormen, Whonever one of thom secs s man wabe bling around, clad o garnonts somowhat akin in pat- torn to Gon, Liol's overcost and wearing stogy boots of the mont approved Amerfenn sproad-onglo hrand, ho imincdiately makon botaof tou to ona with his come ponions that that man faona of the naw Aldermen. And ha is gonorally right, Commimloner Wabl yestorday witnossed nn novey entortajnmont In front of the ofiica of tho Board of Tublle Works, Ho wan intontly watching a nowaboy who wan liaving soma dlapute with & hootblack, Dete on {ho mooted question wera declded off ; but the nowsboy, intent on winning nomo mouoy, was ovor- heard o eayto say to tho Loothlack, *Jom, Il bot you 10 cents you fasn't fouch that pump on the cornor with your fongie.” Tho bootblack promptly replied, 4 You T don't too, bint Tl bt yot a quarter you dasn’t Liold my Took while T datn oo L Thie Board of Polico mat yenterday afternoon to try the cano of Philip G, Millst, an uflicor of the Cotingo Grave Avonie Btatlon, chi d with mallrenting o nfyht-watchman on his boat, The plalntifl wado out what Comminsloner Shoridan atylen s *iron-clad " aflidavit, bat Lio did not appoar iu’ porson, and conse- quently tho enva has bocn continued, Buch canew g this nro becoming more aud mora fraquent, and (o only reaanablo coucluslon in fuch b enso 1) tist the PIAIRLIT s bien botight off or iuditced, by tireatn or otberwire, {0 stny nt hone, Copt, Buckiny will arrive this moriing from New Orlcann, Hisving i clinrgo Oitl- car Plullp Oarlin, who forfelted Lis ball’ to uppear hee fora the Criminnl Coutt, whore bo In wanted on chargen of bueglary, Certan niawspsparn fn this cily olsiming fo havo dlocumentary proot uf whn (haf urserly iave. within tho pskt fow daya cheyjged Frank Daut, ona of tho earpenter foromen in the employ of the Doard of Pub- ic: Works, with acrtain ircogulnrities, such ns maling falso raturns of the time worked by moun under him, Alr, Bane bas nddresaed n lotter to the Board raquest- ing n fall iuvestigation of the clinyges, which h claima can oty renlt in bis vindication, Tho Uoard hiava notifled tho prpors dn_qucrtion of the invertiztion, stil desiro them fo oliow up thele ovidenco, All tha members of the Board Join in giving Mr, Daur an oxcolfont charscter, Ar, Horman Ranke, of the Mayor's police, desarven great cradit for the muaner fn which o worked up & Gaso which wnn Intely placed by lfn hande, Wilinm Mitcholl, of New Yol fln{, some thna ngo wroto {o Muyor {olvin roquesting [iformations rogarding & nophew ot his, who had Leen enticed to Joave Ifs homo iz London, Euglind, and coma to this country, during tho earlld mautn'of mumme. " ioon utles huclving fu thla city he was devricd Uy (o aeamp who le him away, Aftor hunting sbout for somo iime for o mituntion, he throw limecll on tha Roliof nud Ald Soclely for aupport, Thoy seat him to the Tome of tho Fricodioss, whers Lo romained until he was gonoroitely cmployed by a Ar, Montgomery, an omploye of the Post-Oftice.f8 Mr, Rasko, fter hunting around for s conalderablo “time, finally traced the boy from tha Rollef and Ald Hooloty t0 tha Home of tho Friondlcss. Horo, howaver, b lost &1L traces - as that institution was found to koep 2o recordn of the inmatos, At fast bo met with suceeny, finding the Loy comfortably dirpored of in the hoitko of Mr, Montgomcry, who lirs. offorod to dos Tiver Lim whonover his parenti call for him, Binco i was fiest employed by Mr. Montgomers, his falso friend has vinited bim toveral timas, onco’ invelgling hin into 4 robbiery which cime noar sonding him to tho Peuttentiaty, " The boy's parents have bosu notl- fiod of Lis dincovery. — ANNOUNCEMENTS. Tho Ladies® Ald Socloty of Hahnemann Ifospital s#ill meot In tho Hospitsl at 10:30 . m, to-duy, Tihe Rov, P. T, Wildon, of Indla, will locture this ovenlng in Grant Place M, E, Ohurch on *India as It a0 An fmportant busineas meoting of the Woman's Ed- neatlonal snd Industrial Ald Soclety will bo bold at No. 40 McGormlck Block at 2 o'clock to-day, Aregular meeting of the Socloty for Physienl Cul ture will be held this fternoon at helf-past 2 &t the Chicago Athonium, 114 Madlison street, All fntecet- edin forming & clasn in light gymooutics will please Yo present, - Lecturo freo, The lndios of the University Place Baptiat Church i grost plensitro tn sunouncng tht tho Tiov, Lom- el Mo, Prowidont of o Untvorsity of Gifcago, will open tho conrno of lectures plunned by them for the odiication of the public and thoir own benofit, this ovenug, at thoir cliapel, on Douglna placo, appos sito Rhodos avenuo, ‘Tho subjeet Is * Histo — SUBURBANM. PARE MIDGT, Last Baturdoy evening tho Park Rldge Literary Olab gavo ts irst ontertoinmont of the meason. A large and approciative audionco wera in attendsnce, and mnaifestod its enjoyment of tho programme by frequent applsuso, Miss Davis rendered upon tho organ, {n & mosterly way, “The Pilgrims’ Cliorus,” from * Tannbanser,” and Mrs, Delle Oummings sang 48010 {n hier vory beat style. Miss Deau road on estny on * Hobbles, in which sho nioinly showed that too much holiby-riding bolittics tho mind, distorta truth, and eripples Influonce, 3les Nellfo Cravens read, with somo drmmatlo effoct, “Bhamus O'Brien,” After thieso proliminaries, the debnto followsd upon tho ontion, < Ouglt 3 Prosident of tho Unitod Hiates B gible fo a Third Term 1" OI0ERO, Tho Board of Trustees met yestordsy morning at the Town-Ifall ot Austin, Thers were presont Prosident ‘Butlor, Mossra, Horrlclr, Orafts, und Sharp, ‘The Treasurer was inktructed o (ssus bonds te the Amount of $20,000, with which to talio up and concel old bouds of the same amount, and becomning due Doc. 1, 1674 ; thonow boudato runfor Avo yeus,and to draw 10 por rent interest por annum, Sandry bills wero ordored paid, nud warrants ordor- od 10 Irite for salarien of mombers of tho Board for attondance npon rogular meetings and upon meetlugs of the severul standing commitioes, ‘Tho Bourd adjourned for two wecks, LAKE, Thursday ovening, Dec. 3, Zenas Calmon, the head and tofl of tho extraordinary coutract btween He- .quembaurg nnd tho Town of Lake, will have & num- Lor of Evglowood citizens meot him at the school- louse, He proposes to doliver a lecturs on * What 1o Knows of Water-Contracts,” It {s supposed that somo very valuable lints will be given for tho bonofit of the next Buporvisor, OAR rARK, The Tadies® Sowing Bociety of the Congregational ‘Olurch will meet Thureday afterncon at tho residence of Mys, Humphreys, Thoso who aro intending to ‘make contributions to the ladies’ mission.hox, cither of mono or clotiilng, ars roqueted to bring them in on or prior to that dwy, WrtzAToN, Tho Holtonisn and Christumatuean Socicties will Lold & public meeting at the College ohapel ¥riday evening, 3Mrs, J, M, Chapman and daughier, having spent £0mo wreoks in the East, hayo retnrned home, John Glos, Clerk of the Circuit Court, hua taken up bis residenco in Whenton, JAYTOOD, ‘The Presbylerian Bocloty will hold its fortnightly sociablo Thursdsy eveutng, at the resldence of Mrs, Tumblin, Tho usually piganant tino is antloipated, g e The Perfection of Collars. Hotel laundry bills are at once the wonder and dread of unfortunate travelors, The ease with which thoy nssume uny figura desirable or undesirablo ia ono of thoso calculatious subject to no law, Dut the man ‘who provides himsolf with tho 44" collar amiles su- porior to imposition, Mile after mile of grimy travel makea no impresaion on his linen, It is casfor waghed than the cinders from Lis face, ot porspiring sum- mer doea not ruin the wazen @inish of hfs collar, A mioment in the dreseing-room of o Puliman car, or over 1is own washstand, and that collar i3 sponged, frosh aud ready for another day's trial, It enn Lo washed like vaint, and, Leing made of throo thicknesees' of cloth, will enduro through seven or moro wushings, Tho “4¢” collar will suporsede sl others, liuen or puper, e e ‘The Elegant Collection of Oil Paintings on oxhibitjon yesterday, sud to be eold at auction at thoroonia of Mesers, Ellson, Pomoroy & Co,, com= monclug this morning nt 10 o'cock. ‘This colloction, we undersland, was eont hero tobe sold by the Amer- ican and Forsiyn Art Repository of Now York, und ombraces largo uumbor of vory fine plelures, such a collection na rarcly Auds its way to the auction-room, ‘Tho pictures are all beautifuly mounted in fine zilt frames, and make n lastiug sud elegant oruament to nny parlor, Wo expect to see tho sale well attendod, and bldding spiritod, e ST Tho Short Overcoats of Laat Tenr might Lo ueed a3 P Juckets™ if they bud been cut doublo-bremsted, but as most overgarments of Iast winter wore slngle-breasted and fly-fronts, they will not ouswer tho pur- pose, Bond them to tho “OId Clo® Mun ” at once and huy ono of Nutting's loug, Broudway-style overcoats, 184 undl 180 Btate atreet. st Pnisley Oheaper Than Common. Bpeaking of hawls, whon you can got Palsloy for §8 $10, and §13 (extra qualltics, $18, $20, nud $25 that usad to sell nt $30 to $50), it's cconomy to wewr the best, Theso Ngures ara quoted by tho New York Store, Nos, 284 and 483 Wost Dladison nires e e Only $20 to $35 a Set. “ghopplng " that Bmounts to eomothing fs whon jadies wanting a nice set of ;uink furs look at \hose wolling at nbove figures at tho popular New York Store, 284 und 280 Weat sludison streot, ususlly sold $30 to 50, — Take Your Wife a Cloak for her # Ohrlatmas,” You can got a fin heavar, made uty vory styllsl fndecd, at (he Now York Blore, 203 nud 240 Went Madison, for §15,~yes, $12,—and ovon us low a8 §10, d ——— Recd’s Tomple of Musle, Fino rosowood plauos, prices $300 to $7005 torms, $50 caely, balance $25 per wonth, Splendld organs with six stops for §125; terms, $25 onabi, alauce on monthly payments, A “TIMES” SENSATION. The Medlenl Depnrtmont of tho Michigan Unlversity, aml the Oporations of the iee Nameo Family, At Annow, Mieh,, Nov. 30, 1874, To 1he Editor af The Chicago 2¥fbune ¢ Bir: ‘The omnipresont Tfmes of Nov. 28 contains an articlo which protonits to Isy beforn thie publle, i ol ita ro-called “ flondishuens, " the story of the recent devalapmonta ot Fiint,—the wrilor of whicli prosonts # detalled nccount of the operations of thie MoNamco family, and concludes with a gorbled mess of worth- 1 utoments regarding tho Medical College, which pravea boyond any doulit. that ho fs moro anxlous io creato a seneation than to “uncover the truth,” 1 nm & momber of tha Bedical Dopartment of the Undvernity of Mlchigan, and, having had nn opporti= nity to gain & fox facts regarding the fustivution, will, throngh your columns, correct a fow of tlio many mise stataments this correspondant has made, Thero {8 probably 1o one who will excuse tho con- duct of this McNamca; and yot, perhaps, when we look upon tho other alde of the case, this no-called “horrible, shooling, remorseless crime hecomes nlmost 8 necessury ovil. The Stalo of Michigan founds s Department of Medicine in its University, Turulsbies 4t with funtructora of tho highest eulture, and provides by an act that the unclatmed eadavers of couvicts and paupors shall Lo furnishod to the dis- socting-roum; it further providos pomulties which sball bo inflictod for malpractice, Now, with thls understanding of the matter, tho Domoustrator of Anutomy fn tho inatitution applies (as ho hua frequently) fo tho meveral Alms-Houser, sud Prigons for theso eadavers, and §s frequently pers omptorlly refueed by fho officeru in charge, wnd at ons pliico i1 taken asido by the Onspinin, who treats Wim lo & longthy mornion on tho sinfwinoss of his micefon, and nide, witl upifted hands and horror-itricken coune ternmce, * Tudood, alr, we cannot let them go thero to be et wp." 2 At this timo thero are over 100 Atudents in this dopurtment, nauy of whom il nomo mo o culled tpon o porform the most diflicult opurations in _surgery,, ond. tireat lllm moat cotaplicated dlscuses of mankind, Tha question stiscy, Withont a thorough knowlodga of practical anatomy, how can thoy bo rendored cagablo of manoging theao7—and, How can thls practieal kuowlodjio of auatomy be acqnirod without aubjects for disscetion 7 Fwo very imporlunt questions (n tho study of medieal sefonce, and. thoy aro questions which not only bear upon ke ntudent, but the public ot large s for humunity must, sooncr or lator, zeap flo Lenefitn of thiexo evicntifio fuvestigations, Bt it danot ko murh e objct of this article to enter into & discunsion as to the right or wrong of this prematuro resurrocting of the dend, as to show you that this 7'ten correspondont Iy, notwithstands ing hin pretended knowludge, ontirely jguorant witl regard Lo tho futerior of tho nicdical billdiag, tod thet ho 18 lther very forgotrul, or elsc ha hng not scon the ustitution atall, Ttia generelly understood that thin i8 tho Universlty of Michigan, founded aud sitpporied by the Biato, uid not, am this correspondent torms {t, tho * Ann Arbor Behool.” A8 un ovidonco of his Jamentabie jgnorance, I quote from hls urtlcle as followa: It wan renolved by many ta prosccute furtler ingnirics at the Collsge ot Aun ATbor, This fa_a large building, divided tnlo thres frades,—Litoraturs, Law, and Modicine,” For the bone- fit of thoso who, Ifke this correpoudant, have not vinjtod the Univorsl will suy thnt there nro {hree dopariments,~Literaturo, Law, and Medicino; and that they occnpy soparate’ bulldings, In ditferent parta of thio Campus, Nov, liow at individus! gifted with such brilliant (7) pawers of desoription can come hore, inferview tho 2t tharities, muke o grand tour througls the bulidings, and thet deliberaicly atato that Miohigan Univereity 1n & graded schiool, and that ono roof covors all dopart- ments fu a prublem tho writor of thia will not atempt tosolve. ‘Thisand ofher statoments which bo hig mudo, from thelr vory iuconslatenoy, go to show how readlly fmmogloation_moy Lo iade to Al tho luca of obaervation, With the above may bo classed hin stotomont thnt* MeNomoo presided over tho doad-room, 'Iis i anothor of his flights of immagl nition, for tho nwlitution omploys & JNRILOF, Who o tho wholo control of the medical building ; this SeNamos wan buts student, ho enjoyed priviiegen thnn uny othor, In conclugion, I would' soy that tho tirade which thiin tmcdividual as mado agatnat the medical authorte tiesin oue which will pasn unnoticed by all sonsiblo peoplo; for it does not follow that, becanse one of 300 students has been guiity of miedomennors, such tore Tonta of aouso should e ponred upon tho heads of thelr inatructors ; or that o person uttorly fgnorant of auy of (B fuoth SHOUId, upon moro Leacuay, placy Le- fora the publlo what ho'calls * uncovered truths.” BrupzsT. CIVIL-SERVICE REFORM. The System Working Rather Ruatlly in the Saston Cuntom-ITonse. Special Dispatch to Tiie Chicago Tridune, Tostow, Mass., Nov, 30.—Although tho clvil.service rulos havo been oxtendod to tho Doston Gustom- Tlouso, thoy do not scem o Love got into working ordor yet, Early Inat summer, whon it was snnounced that Gen, Butlor would 1ot gain bo a candidat for Congress, nnd that Gen, Cogawell was an anpirant for 1is place, Charles Whittomore, of Balom, an Inspector in tho Doston Custom.House, plodgod Lils support to Cogawoll. Whon Dutler roconsidered his action end decded fo run for Congress, Mr, Whitteniors told him tlint_ho could nof, ss sn ionorable man, go back on_Cogawell, and 'ho continued to support him Lroughout 'tlio_csmpaign, the only fnatanco n the wholo" dirtrict of & Fodoral ofiicoholder oppostn Butler, At the enmo. timo thers was {n Newburyport ono Tathot who, having applied {n valn to Butler for & Job, Vogan to talk ant{-Tutlor, lutler, hearing of this, kent word to him 10 stick, nnd Lie would nce that o nsd an oflice, and Tallot did stick." Last Friday Col- loctor Sitamons juformod Mr. Whiifomore tlist hls eorvicos would not Lo required aftor the noxt asy, This mornfug 3r. Talhot #lopped 1ato the place mdo Yacant by tho dizcliarga of Whiltoumors, There woro two or threo other dincharges, but on what ground caunot be ascerlained, MARRIAGES. LEWIS-LEDWARD~Nov. 14, by tl 20 L. Tackor, Mr. Charlos W, E;w:inftnlvf {os ’mgl.l KQ'L;L'L rd, dgldest daugh A T aughtor of Johu Ledward, Esg., ud, an moro OOWEN-LEDWARD-Nov. 2, 181, b 3 Ghnalos 1. Tuckor, M. own Conon sid ies RllonA: ‘1,4'0:1]:: lb.vmlnkol'- daughtor of John Lodward, Esq., CARTER~GARTHWAITL—On Tussdas, Nov. 81, by tho itov, Lewls O, Baker, B. Caxt ’ anlt M, 310 u»ec‘n:’.’;xgh:%'mmrflvfif'"M' bl DEATHS. LANTRY-Suddanly, ta this olty, at tng, John 'T., belovod son of Thomai years 8 month 30 Monlay morn. . Lantry, dged 17 Tanoral fram his patents rostdanco, 208 North - sty Wodnosiny, Din. &1 SLIsh mash of ronuinm AL, Biophen's Churoh, (ienco by cara to,0alvary: Friends ot tho lnmll; ALy vitod to attond. _SPECIAL NOTIOES. For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S S0O0THING SYRUP has boen usod {or childron with never-failing snccass, It corracts acid- 1ty of tho stowach, rollavos wind golic, regulalos the buw- ule, ouren dysentory and dlaechon, whether arfsing from tagthilng or othor eausos. An old and well-triod romedy. For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THL HOUSKHOLD PANAGEA vill bo found invalus. bio. " Tnncdinto Fllor Wi follow 1t umo 1 &1 eess 3t valis in tho stomach, bowels, or aido: thoumattim, colio, colds, aprulns, nnd brulsos. {or intertaland oxternat uso: Ohildren Often Look Pale and Sick From no other oauso than having wormsin tho stomach. BROWN'S VERMIFUGRE COMFITS will dostroy worms ‘withont {njury to the child, belng perfectly WRITE, and freo from all coloring or othor Injurfous ingrodionts veu- ally uscd In worm proparations. Sold by all druggists. PERFUMERY. R e amnn Til OELEBRATED A Phalon’s Cereus (N.B.) Phalon’s Flor do Mayo Morse’s White Roso, 4 DNMorse’s Wood Violet, Morse’s Paphian Bouquet, Morse’s Dedication Bouquet, Fixcol fn Aromtfo aualtios, whilo In FRESHNESS and CGONOENTRATION of ahnicu flowar odors thoy aro war. utod to eurpass tho most celubrated Luglish and Tyonsh manfaciures. Wholoralo by VAN SOHAACK, REVERION & R, "3y Dieisto sl e tion Dealors, LILYAM! t Madizon-st, AT AXTOTIOIN. On Tuosday, Doc. 1, at 10 o’clock, Wo will offer az attractive stook ot Gold Watches, Chains, Pins, Sels Jowelry, Rings, Bilver and Bilver Platod Ware, &o, All to ba suld to tho highost and best bldder for oash, without resuryo. HOCKWELL, WILLIAMY & 00., Auotionoers, REGULAR SALE AT AUCTION On Wednesday, Dec, 2, at 0 1-2 o'clock, OF NEW AND SIEOOND-HAND FORNITURE AND GENERAL MEROHANDISE, When will bn effoend tha Ingvent atock tn_ tho clty, (o he i ot oo QONSTGNOIS Ay SO A TN ¥ty uuK\vr:lfl,i’w" LIAMS & C an y icust At By JAS, . McNAMARA & CoO.,, 27 Easy Washington-at, 500 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AT ATCTION, Tuesday Morning, Dec, 1, at 0:30 o'clock, _ s erecnnn AUOTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. I, PATTTY Tmportant Catalogue Sale AT ATOTION, Hiodern High-fllgs} 0l Paintings, At our Salesroom, 84 AND 80 RANDOLPH.ST,, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. Dee. 1 and 2, Commoneing onch day at 108, m. and 2:30 p. m, Kvery Ploturo positivoly to be sold. No limit ar resorve. The colleotion embraces GEMS Irom the Rasols of walk known llomo nud Lorolgn Artists, All monated in el ganL Gilt Feamea. The whola Calaloguoe constanod to ug by the AMERIOAN AND FOREIGN ART REPOS. ITORY, of Now York., and 4 an ontiraly newcollaction, aud woll worthy thio attontion of all Jovors of Fing Arts, 'The Plctures will be arrangod and on oshibltion Mone day morning, Nov. 50, Balo sommnonacs Tuesday, Dec. 1, at10a, m. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionaers, This Afternoon, at 2 o’clock, AT OUR SALESROOMS, The ontira and ologant colloction of NATIVE AND FOREIGN STUFTED BIRDS, Mounted undor Exeuohy Glasa Shiades, compelstn 200 epacimans, will ottvly o cinsed ot withous it or rovorvo. BLISON. POMIROY & CO,, Anotlonecrs. W ALY FOR THE GRAND DISPLAY, CGREAT AUCTION SATLE Of tho Most Hlogant Assortment USEFUL, ORNAWENTAL, 4t §UPERB HOLIDAY GOODS At Store 180 State-st, Hlognut and ostly B: Tronoh Migbla Olbows 0 g;?cm’x?i :T?i%sr;‘] oru‘nciém Tronyes, ns Ef\';-‘:,‘;“ h‘}“‘g{‘“‘é nfiflrrsc&g’:;:rmmn. Tazsas, i1 arble Gruops and Groups of Brillinat Brastiian Steds, MUSIO BOXES, Drossing Casos, Dosls, Worle Boxos, Btands o uhua-ntfilg workod and finished, PBRA GLASSH Bilvor-Plated Wato, Gutiors, &8, &o. The whole on_ozhibition SATUR! Ny MONDAT: 7 o bo wifa 00 & ond AT ATUCTION Tuesday Morning, Dec.8, AT 10 0'CLOOK, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionoers. . GORE 0. 055 70 Wabnsheary U0 DRY GOODS. REGULAR CATALOGUE AUGTION SALE, TUESDAY, DEC, 1, AT 91-2 OL'E A M, Droes Goods, Pios Gaods, Claths, C , maros Vaslings, Veltotaony Clioviarr, Crbasas, Chk olary, o o, Faucy Guods, Ladion® and. Tnfanted Undorwoat, Linions, Whits 5 Teaio, Moito sy i) 1k o g, Coods for Hollday An gxtra fine dleniny of Tablo Ontle Amoricun Cutlery Gompany miamutacisee 0 Coroorated A fie liue of woll-assorted Gloves. in Mon ’, Tioye', aud Youtha' moae, i K10, Bock, Toetidiedy B e e Bt o , » Nubias, Hoods, Ogpm Wilsigle, 05, 3l "0 ""‘""v“l i cuthors, Flowers, Hdts and Caps, Wool Disnkotay Horae JHlankoty, Silvor-plated i Fire, Olars, \:":ll‘i’:g::“n’fe.fi i ) CAREPIETE. full lino of Oarnots, Inoluding All- § Afr Hompana Venotiin Uavparss All-Wool Thros Pirs, Chatalogues dy Monday. “CEG. P GO 0., 6 and 10 Wabash. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, We shall offer, IY OATALOGUE, & lino of BOOTS & SHOES That will FULLY, EQUAT, in ail fho. GREAT BALE OF TAST WHSHES: DAY, Sulo at 8 o, 1. GLO. P. GORE & 00., €8 und 70 Wabseibar. THURSDAY!! Hegular Thursday’s Salo of Dry Goods ond Olothing, Fur)\;(nbint; Goudnfyfl'ndor- wear, Hoslory, Knit Goods, Hats nnd Onps, Cutlery, Gloves, Mitts, Piace Goods, Oloths, COpssimeres, Vostings. . Linons, Flowers, Rufings, &o. GOVERNMENT CLOTHING. GEO..P, GORE & CO, 63 and 70 Wab By LEONARD & CO., 88 B. WASKHINGTON-ST. (Opposite Fold, Lelter & Co.'s), TFRECEL HOLIDAY GOODS. Elegant French China Clocks, Bronzes, Parians, etc. On TUESDAY, Dec: 1, ond WEDNTSDAY, Dis. 2, at 10 v'clock each day, at 36 East Wastington-sl. Comprising tho most ologant collaction of Holids Giodn over si1d by avetion iy o Hioh Clidray itk nor, Toa, und Dossort Satu; Llegant Parians, Aftistia Bronzos, Glove wnd Hiandkerohiel Buxos, Smokers' Sets, Paris aud Vionga Fanoy Gacds, oto,, oto, Jivory atteatian paid to the convontanco of ladios wishe lug toattoad this salo, Gonds an oxhibition Monday, 20N, otionodrs, T VALUABLE L PAINTIRGS, ELECANT THERATINGS, On THURSDAY, Deo. 3, snd FRIDAY, Doo, 4, ot 36 East Washington-at,, At 10 o'alock oach day, nt Salesraom anabovo, Compris- ing Marincs, Flowor, Fruit,and Figura Plecos, Intoriors, Landscapce, ote, Fino Steol Engraviogs of the mosb populsr subjusts of the day. All ELABORATELY FRAMED! Aud to bo told WITH ZSF] 3 NARD & CO,, Auctioneo By WM. A, BUI'TERS & CO., AUCTIONKIRS, AT SALESROONS, 108 BAST MADISON-ST. DRY GOSN, T SRR i ) wmkal ““?“'{","“{Fo'?“,“"- 107, TANCY O 201 GLOVIEA, 3111 FURNITURE, OARPETS, STOY OROQKERY IN OPEN LOTS, PIANGFOITRS, Ao, DNESDAY MOKNING AT 05 P DIY GOODS, WOOLENK, AND GLOTHING, HUREDAY VORKING: LD, SRS ~ VERY FINE PATNTING VESUVIUS! Taluecl avt $3,000), gviu be sold by WM. A. BUTTERS CO., Wednosday Morning, at 1L o’clock, ut 108 Hast Madison-st. By SN0 & HARKISON, NOTIOE T0 JEWELRY BUYERS, H$10,000 Viortha. IMMENS®E BARGAINS Diamoads, Watches & Jawelrr, ABSOLUTEL IVIEN AWAY ] Gnlo witt“ho Gorinuod TOIDAY at 1o and 2llo ¥, when wo sholl run shrough tho balatigo of slock, rog ide 'tavolun YElcaa: . EamLhuntt fogleot (s salen . H & b RISON, Auctionoors 1 Mudison-st., obposivu Do Vicker's THOVE &