Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1874, Page 8

8 THE CITY. MR. STOREY. TS PLEA 1IN THAT LIOBL SUIT. The ples of Wilbur T. Storoy, of the Times, to tho indictment for libel, founded upon the com- plaint of Mr, N. K. Falrbnnk, waa ontored yes- torday by Mr. Aeay, his counscl. The. poluts of tho documont are subjoinad : THE FINST PLEA. And the sald Wilbur T Sloroy, In his own proper parson, cometh {nto court hete, and, having bearit tho Buld $hofcimen® tead, ssynt Thut (o aald people ouglt not furilier 1o yiotecuto tho caso againat bim fhe eald Wilbur E. Btoroy, Lecanss ho says that T. Dubcock, J. K. Miller, W, I, Guuningham, Obailes Donnaily, Pilip !Steinmiller, G, O. Griti, . 8, Herrick, Julius Asplefeldt, . 1, Gaskins, Heue Den Toylar, £ F, Watkius, W, 0, Frisbie, M, Lanionto, homes Rapp, 8, 1, Vonderburgh, I, 0. Ryon, A, D, Lane, William_Goe, Jceen Dwyer, Joseph kield, I, B, Dridjes, d. R, Elllott, and O, Hunyan, Grand Surors. by whom {he said fudietment was found sud returaed {10 tho wald Court, at the November fcrm thoroof, A, D, 1674, wera not ail of thew, nor wasnuy of them, aftho ttio they ¢o scted, smt af (1o tine tho sadd fn- lctmont was found and eturned {nto Court, ULY AND LEGALLY QUALIFIED 20 act a8 auch Grand Jurors, in this, that thoy, the sald twenty.threo Grand Jurors, nor uny of them, bl not fhen and Lhere been selected by the Board of County Comminslonara of tie extd Counity of Cook (said Doard being tho County Board of suid cottaly), twenty daza 10zt befure tho neld November term of anid Criminnl Conrt of Auld county, au Grand durors, to serve at waid November form of kald Criminal Court: uor did tho Clerk of said Zonrd of County Commissioners of safd county corify tho namen of them, (ho &buvo (wenty- theee Grand Jurors, not cf any of them, to tha Clerk of #31d Oiiminal Coutt, not having beou nelveted by the anid Bosrd of County Commissivuers {o ecrve at tho £nld Novembor ferm of courd: por did the safd Clerk of xald Crimiual Court fenna mud duliver fo the Slerif of ‘eald ocounfy, ten daya befors the sald Novombor term of nald Critainn} Coutt, a summonn cominauding thio nald SherlT of Cook Couaty fo summnon twonty- thwee peraans, €0 gelected by tha anid Hoard of County Qounuissloners, to oppear before ald Criminal Court ot or Dbefore the Lour of 1 alock &, m, tho first day of mald on November form of 6atd Crimingl Court, to conelltute n Grand Jury for eold tetm ; nor dld ssid dherlfl’ ro- fuso or neglech 0 torve suid summons pon said tventy-threa persous as sclected by tho eald Board of County Cominienloners; nor were all of tliem, tha above-named twenty-thrce Grand Jurors, nor sny of thota, suninoned ot the opening of said November tdrm of suid Criminnl Court, uor during aaid Novoin- Der term, from tho body of safl connty, by reason of 1ho pane] of Grand Jurars not belug full, to All the uel of Grund Jurora for usid term of snid Court y virthe of un ordor of sld Court: mor was mado to appear to said Court that public Justice ro- ires said Court to order n spovial veniro to b Issaed fors Grana Jucy for said form ¢ Aud s tbo said Wilbur ¥, Storoy fs mxt:! 1o verlfy, whoreford ha pruys Judgment of the said indlctment, and that the seme may bo quashed, 4 BECOND FLEA {a filod in which it is set forth that the indict~ ‘mont ought to ba quashed because Reuben Tav- lor, one of the Grand Jurors by whom thu in- dictmont was fouud, was not qualified to act os such, being at the timo over 60 yenrs of ago. A THIRD PLEA < Ia that tho indiotmont should Le quashed bo- cause J, R. Gaskins, one of the Graud Jurors hy whom the indictment was found, was disquali~ fied because bo had served ona Grand Juty nb the Octobor term, 1874, and had likewito sorved 18 8 Grond Juror at civors other torms of said Court noxt proceding sald Octobor torm. Mr. Aeay niso made o motion to quash tho in. dictment, bub The Court hold that the plex in sbatemont snd tho motion conld not bo both entortained aé thio enmo timo, sud the motion was accordingly withdrawn, ‘Tho mattor comes up for argument Baturdey moruiug. S A SILVER WEDDING, MR, AND }RS, DYS CELEBRATE TIL TAPPY DAY, A large oumber of tha invited friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dyo assembled ab their residence, No. 78 Judd street, last ovenivg to colebraie the twenty-fifth aumivorsary of thoir marringo. Tho ovent wos o bappy one, aud after the ladies and gentlemen had congrogated in tha parlors, which woro beaulifully wrenthed with garlands of flowors and evergroons, the bride \ad groom of twenty-fivo voars prosonted them- selves, attonded by their littlo family, to receive the congrutulations of their gucsts. Tho Rov, Tohn Bradsbas, the pastor of tho Clinton Street Congrogational Clire, recoived Mr. and Mrs,Dye »a thioy outercd the rooms,and congratulated them {n bolialf of tueir many fiends upon tho event od their silver wedding, aa well_as tho evont of wwouty-five years ago, which had brought to them onumerablo bloesings, Mr. Dradshar elosed his romarks by saying, that ao words wero feeting, Lheelr frionds had brought tothem somothing more substantial, as o tokou of tho high regard and csleem they entortnined for them both, and then diracted the attention of Mr, Dyoand his excellong wife 1o a table in the centre of the rear parlor, laden with many beautiful presonts of silver- waro. Noticenble among the more costly presents were sn_ologant silver water-service, composed of pitcher, walter, bowl, an goblets, presented by all assombled ; e cako-basket, and s handsome castor by Dfrs, Dyo's Jady filands; card receiver from Nr, ond Mra. J. T, Ward ; eoup-ladie_from Mr, and Dica. L. Goll; pio-knifo from Ifies Abby B. Curpontor; set of table-spoous from Mr. aad fles, J. V. Gray ; sot of goblots from A, and Mre. 3. V. Johnaon ; tea-pot from Mr, and Mrs, Whorrall ; deesert-spoon from JMr. nud Mra. @. . Ilunt; berry-spoon from M. and Mre., L. W. Fick utter-kuife from Mr. snd Mrs, "H. Roedvight, and othor legesor presopts too numcrous to men- tion. Mr. Dyo prosonted bis _wifa with an olegant carved fruit- DMrs, Mary 3. Ryder yresented the Dbride's cake, and n friond of the iamily scat in a beautiful engray- Ing of the ** Succe#nful Deer-Stallior.” Alter receivibg tho cougratulationa of their friends, the danghter af Dir. and Mrs. Dye, Miss Tiallie, o boautiful and accomplished htrle miss of some 15 suimors, eutertuned her parents’ frionds with her exquisito and cxcocdingly sweet voice, Alnong tho guests of (ho Gvening were Mr. Brupo Goll, with his accomphshed hride of ‘& fow months, Miss Emma Rice ; tha Ttev, John Lradehaw and wife, Dr. and Mra. A, Moody, Mr. and Mys. 8. 8. Wright, Mr. and drs, J. V. Gray, Mr. and ofrs, ML V. Johnson, Mr. and . Johnson, the Miescs Rosn, Abby, Abby A., and Flors Carponter, nieces of Afr, and Ius. Dye, Mits Abby Uaker, Mrs. Mary 3. RByder, Mr. aud’ Ars. Whorr Iir. sud Mis, Bryant, Mr. snd Mrs. Wil- gon, Mrs. Oummings, Mr. and Mue. F. M. Hamilton, Mlr. aud Mrs. J, T. Ward, Mr, and Mre. J. Mead, Mr. and Mis, 8. i1, Parrish, Mrs, Paddoclk, Mrs, IL I, Birge, Mr. ard My, Jonky, Mr. snd dlrs, Uraverse, Ay, and Mra, M. G. Thompson, Nra. L, Vaudecarr, Mr, and Mis, L. Sboureiz, Mr. and Mrs. L, W. Tick, (he Rov. Nr. Dradshaw, Jr., and Mr. B, MeAbiistor, At late hour tho gucsts wers ushered into tho diving-room ic & sumptuous repast. Tho evont of the silver weddingz of . end Dlrs, Dye will long be reincmbered s one of tio happiest of their lives, i ORPHAN GIRLS' HOME. TLOMINENT CLEUGYMEN ADANDON TUE INSTITC- TION. Tho following gontlemen, who woro officers of thienbove-named institution, yesterday requosted tho publication of the subjoined : Tho understaned, whoxo names have apueared i counection with the Orphan Girls Home, on the West Dloof in vity, lioroby aunoluco that e no longer Lold sny otticlul velsttons to the aboye-mentioned in- sitution, . W, Triosas, 1, N, Yoy C,' D, M T. W, Goopsrern. In order to nacertaln ihe roasons for this step, a roporter called upou Dr. ‘Lhomus, and zscer- taivod the follawing facty Eiver since tho hekiuning of ita publia carear tho Orpban Girle' Ilome has beon u myth, of sibich tho public in general lnow but lLittle and apparently eored still lesn, About n year ago, o fdrs, ftasking, then living on Warren avento, startod, on ber own hook, & Home fur orphan girls. fhe Home was pupposted by worl done by the inmates, contributions from a toothplek up to » $20 bill, but chieily by tho in- domitablo perseverance of Mis, Huuking, Boing # Judy of but littlo means, she undertook Lo pluce behind her Lome a stroug sad fitm bulwark, in tho shapo of a Doard of dlunngors, und nha saw {it to compogn this Dourd entiroly of preuchors of the Gospel. Tourough Dr. “Bhipman eke ingratiatod herself into the lavor of Dr. Powers, who voluuteerod to boad tho fisk of the Doand of Maungers with Bis nnmo, Dr. Ilolmer, sueing Dr. Powers' name, also signed his, and for sime ilur roscous tho Jonrd wik cumploted with the numes of the Rov, . W, Thomas and the Rev, W, W, Goodrpeed. Bhortly uftur thunsigning thelr names tho Rev- orend gontlemon depurted on a ministerial ox- oursion to the !(ocl? Dlountaine under the guid- ance of the Rev. J, B, McClure, with o copy of the Alnasce; in biv bresst-packet. On thoir roturn numerous attempts wore mada by the now Toard to orgauize. L. Helmer wau ericusly {11, and tho oceupations ot tho othors weve 8o variod that much didienlty was oxperiouced fn gotting » quomun, At last, on one ounny dny In Soptembor, tho Iloard con- venng in rooms of tuo lome, which in Lo meanwhile hind been romoved to Monros stroet, ust wout of tho Centonary Chursh, Whilo tho *SnnrdWaalheroin\snmionhnfllmtn\)lel\‘mm\\flthu distress warrant Iseuod for the nou-payment of yeut of tho Lhouse ou Warren avewuo dropped THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1874, T — in, and golzed on n Enruon of the furniture. Mrs, Huskine owed othor debts Doaldos theao, Bho lins nand the namo of tho clergymon ropeat- cdly in obtaining her supplios, and hor creditors poraist in_ botberlng thom for their paymont, The Homo lias sgain Deen moved, _thin timo l‘hu{ know mob whoro, Dr. Thomas statow: that the Board of Mauagors has olways beon a superiluous body 3 Mra. Hnsking baa boen Matron, an woll as rolo proprietor, s sho lisreclf hns sevoral timos as- sortod. 'Tho gontlomon thus _rosigning dis- tinctly epeclfy that by so daing thoy do not cnat any refloctions elthor on tho [Iomo ot on Mrs, Hasking, 'Ihoy state lior Homo may Imu}and ouo, but from ‘sevoral things whiok have lately como to thoir notice thoy thought best to resign and leavn her in eolo chiargo of the Institution. Thess fow faols, gleanod hastily an thoy wero Inst ovoning, may unfold groator onon tu the brond light of to-dny. Rt el SHELDON VS, LAW, COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUIT BEFOLR JUSTICE HAINES., The trial of the suit of Nathaniel E. Sheldon ngotust Robert Lnw for damages avising out of au allogod short woight of coal was begun boforo Justico Halues yontordey morning, aud contin- ned throughout the day without a concusion Doing roackted. Tho room way crowded with membors of the Conl-Exchange and “middle- men," who wore mach nmusad during the impan- eling of tho jury by tho answora of tho fellows brought in by tho Constablo to vervo an jury- nien. Onosaid he had bad business reletions with Mr. Law, and, whon askoed what they were, ropied that ho had bought half a ton of coal from nim, Anothor ssid lio bad never bought any coal; his houso was hented by stonm. member of tho Coal-Exchange waa challonged for tho reason that that body had given ils * moral auppors” Lo r, Law. & Another follow eaid bis business bhad boen that’ of & wholeaalo groger, but_when pressod to be more definito, #nid ho bad done nothing for sevon yoms; ho lived on Randolph street and took bis monls at » restaurant, which moaus » Innch-connter. One, who safd Lo lived on the interass of bis money, was exousnd. Another snid bis occupation was takiug cnre of tho baree of the Constable who Biad put him on tho panol. Thres who woro professionsls (ono of thom boiug & *' ouatodiap™) were dismissed. Seven were *' doing nntu}ng pow," and only ono had road tho nowspapers. Aftor threo hours and 8 half had been wasted tivolve men woro st It seoured and sworn in, A. recess was then takon, and upon roassor- bling tho prosccution presoutod a portion of their evidence. Only threo wituosses woro ex- oamined, and sinco tbey told only onoe sido of the story, it would bo hardly fair, sinco Mr. Law’s voputation is involved, to publish what they toutitlod to. 1t wau, howover, not very damag- ing, nnd was of euch a character as to he onsily explained, Tho case will bo talon up agalu at 10 o'clack this morping, aud undonbtediy bo onded befora night. — EVANSTON STUDENTS, A CARD FROM TISE FACULTY. Bunday's TuipoNe contained an account of the excitomeunt among tha students of tho North- western University at Evanuton growing out of tho recont order of Presidout Fowlor that ladfos should not attend tho mooctings of the literary socletios of the malo students without proviously obtaining pormiseion from tho Dean of the Woman's. College. The following card, signed Ly tho Faculty, scts forth their position in tho mattor: ’ Tho undersigned, menibers of the Governing Facul- ty of the Nortiwestern Unlversity, mke tho followiug statements to tho frionda of the Iustitution 1 LFiraie=That, in his recent communication to tho lit- erary aociotics, President Fowlor actod in accordanco Wit tho resolutions of fho Fuculty, und wo_Laliava that his mauner of muking the comtnunication wus moderato, gentlomanty, and judiclour, Secand—That Presidont Fowler fuvarlably governs 18 oxecutive action by tho docislona of the Faculty t regular moctinge, {'hard~"Thut tho discontent of thie society is based upon a misundorstanding of thu wishes of tho Faculty ; and thut this divcantont is temporary, aud invoives no outbroakt nguinst suthority, Fourth—Thot good ordor hap prevailed among us auring fhe torm, and 1hat tho general mpfriv and progresa of tho students have been very satisfactory. D, H, Waeeren, D, Bontmiawr, Orven Mancy, Louzs Kistren, J. I, KiLroga, s, I1. 8. Osmirant, Burex bl Sovta, e GOOD SAMARITANS. PROOEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY' AEETING. Tho regular mooting of the Good Samaritan Socioty was beld .yeuterday at Committeo Room 4, 51 LaSallo street, President Drs, Annio B, Walbort in the cbair, and Irs. M. B. Baker act- ing ns Becrotary. Reports wore given from the Xome, Finnncs, and Visiting Committoes. Tho following douations wers reported: Provisions to the Home, £50 ; donations through Mesdames $paulding and Buffum, %20 ; through the ofiico, £14.40; to tho Premdont, from J. C, Clark, General Maunger Illinois Contral Railrond Company, one car-load coal, $75; 8, C. Hutchins, ono barrel beans, $10; boots and shoca (a friend), 85 ; cash, 2G0. Tho following Committacs were appointed to solicit for Christman coutributions, aud srranga for Christmas-treo nud approprints exarcirct : Mesdnmes Walbort, Bluthardt, Rastor, Buffum, Bpauiding, Baker, aud Bumstead, Tho ovening of Dec. %3 thoro will boa grand vocal and instruniental concert at tho Homo. Mis, Walbert then proposed tho extension of the work as follows : Rieeoived, That wo crganize, in connectlon with our worlt, & Ladics’ Bureaw, for tho protostion and asslst- auce of working-wowen, Stkia] Hoihe, Whero {natruction will be given rious Lrauches of industry, znd a modérate compensation paid ‘forskifled Jabor, tobe furnivhed for the uncmpioyed, snd a homo for fhe employed, with board at u nonminul price,—such price to be deter- mined by tho means of tic apylicant, All deserving women, homeless cod friondlces, sfek ‘ar unfurtunate, ta Lo aesisted, Applleations to bo mado to ho Ladfes! Durenn, for ‘Doolkeepors, saleswomen, drosamaker, housokcopurs, nurses, sud domostics. The rosolution was unanimously adoptod, . Tno Sacioty then adjouruod to meet at the samo timo und pluco the folloving ‘Puosday, T'ho Secretary of the Ladics’ Buroan s Netta G. Ttocd, whoee offico is Hoom 2, Noy, 51 and 63 LaSallo stroct. ——— A NEEDED INDUSTRY, WONKING UP GCRAT-IRON, There is an industry which could be made sig- nally profitablo to this city if the proper steps wero taken to putit into oporation under tho management of compotent business-men. 'fhis iz a branch of the iron-manufacture which con- wists in refining scrap-iron Into s quality of boller-iron of raro excelionce. While in this Western country scrap-ivon exists in great plon- ty, no steps havo over beon tulion to establish tho refinivg business hiers. 'Uho scrap-iron 1y shipged to the East, aud thero worked up, thus takig from tho city 8 source of proflt, and an industry which would give employmout to nuni- bors of moen, Wbhat is vetatned in thocily iy worked up and rolled out——dirt, rust, and all— into an inforior quulity of tunk-ivon, whon with proper curo and the necessnry appliancon 1t could, ot a Bmall cost, be sold for nearly doublo the smoaut, _Serap in this city is worl 1 cont n pound. It is cotimated ~that 3,000 pounds of gcrap will e‘leld 2,000 pouuds ol flu- whed boilor iron, which can bo manufactured to soll at 6} conts o pound, with aun onormous proflt, according to the following table : Thiroo thousand pounds sernp at 1 cont, Forty bushiels churcoal at 10 cents, Labor in_refluor; AMunugoment.. Wear and fear Labor i rolhug-mill, Muuagement. . Woaraud te: Tuterest sud insuranco.. Ceal, Cast por tou, ‘Wort, at 64 conts Trotit Thoso 2 nade by an experlonced mansger, on o mill of 10 tons capacicy per diem, which would be Jarge onough for a plant, aud cost 065,000, 1f tliose figures nro corrosh (and oxperts can qulckly detormine), it would seom that the failure to utilize our local oppor- tunities {s by no means finttorivg to our entor- priso, It I gearcely more businoss-like to sull & poor quality of tauk iron for 8¢ cents o pound thun to shipthoe ecrap fron of tha Northwent to Pittshurg for 1 cont and ropurchaso it at 65 vouts in addition to tho froight, ~'he subjoct id warth earcful onnsldovatiou, and might bo made &0 important elomout of our cominerce, et Gt MARTHA WASHINGTON. ENTERTAINMUNT LY TUE LAMIES OF ONMINT anuroi. The ladies of Christ Church gave the first Martha Wushington tea-party Inst evening in the churols parlors, havivg boen the first to adopt the popular fashiounble charity of the season, Taixs are out of date, lunches Linvs gone by, and the propor ihing now is tho tea-party. Tho Iadies sworo dressod in tho quaint contumes of u contury ago, not oxactly thoso of tho Republic- an Court, but such a5 our nnoossreasos wore at tomo, The lawn caps, kerchiofs, and aprons made thoe fair facos of the young lady mombers atill fairor, Martha Washington wos roprononted by n Iady who looked enough like Modamo Maztbn's portraita to have been a lineal donceudnnt. Tho Now England kitohen had tho fous-poat bod in one corner mado up with tho patehswrork quilt such s3 moat childron of tho pant guncmflnn took their flyat losronn in sewing upon, Grandms, who wae no fiotitious parson, bLut o voncrable old lady, sat at hor spinuing- wheol. Tuo table wns Jaden with ail theso mnny and verious good thilugs that a Now Ingland housowifo spreads baforo you, Pummpkin-pie, doughnuts, and applo-tass nbounded, with proserves of vatrious kinds, cold moat, covkies, oustards, and oranberrics. The old-fasifonned dreasor s pilod up with erock- ery, and to thoss who could look bnek with fond renombrance upon eavy daye associaled with farm-kitchona it must have brought half a. emilo and balf s migh, The sing- iup-achool was odmirably dono, the acholata elnging the ald tuna of * Lennox,” “Tho Biuglug Skewl,” “ Old Tolks at Home," aud *cen blind 3lea,” Mvs. Hall aftorwaid favored Lho company with two solon, whicl were wannly :g lauded. ‘Tho ta rus from which toa was served wero Mlad with good things, nome of which would undoubtedly have astonishod our good old New Englmil nucestors of m century ago. Al pres- ont did ample justice Lo theso, Aud it Philis and Chloa wera half as attontive to thoir pgucsts o8 woto thoir doscondants, it 18 aot at sl surprising that dyspopsia Las beeome an inberitanco. When it io kuown that all thioss proparations have boen mado sinco Jost Wodnorday, tho successful vesult ia sur- puising, The party will ba repenated this evons ing, aid Grandma will be thore to warn and ad- vive, The financial rosuits of tho ladica’ lubors will bo sporoprinted Lo ald the missions con- noctod with the church. ‘I'nero was no programmo of the singing, nor was any intended. Tho wholo was an im- promptu * skowl ™ affair gottou up by tho young pooplo, ————— GENERAL NEWS, The roport that & woman named Lottle Whit- oy, living at Aunie Stafford's, foll dend Bunday night turns ont to have beon incorrect. The tumporaturs yosterday, a8 observed by L, Manasue, optician upder Tue TainuNe Building, wos at 8 a, m., %0 deg. Fabr; 10 . 1., 265 13 m., 30; 8 p. m., 345 6 p, m., 815 8 p. m,, 30. . Among yestorday's transfers s that of the property on Twonty-second stroot, 181 feot wost of Michigan avenue, sold to Christisn Wahl by Phitip Lurmon and others for $65,600. A correspondent asks whothor “favour" or “favor” Is right. Both are corroct, but ths weight of dictionary suthority and -common ueago, ospocially in this country, is in favor of the latter, Chicago intends to import its own merohan- dlee, it would seem, for yesterday wo were in- formed of the arrival in Boston of two vessoly containing 10,000 sacks of coffes for & mnoted house in this city. The dead body of a nawly-born child was found under the sidowalk on Westorn avenue, nenr Farst street, by n boy yostorday foronoom. It was removed to the Eighth Procinct Polico Station, and the Cofouer notified. Tho Special Committeo appointed Monday to mnko ruley for tho Board of County Commis- viouera wers working awsy yesterday in tho committec-rooms of tho County Suilding, and st 2 o'clock adjourncd over till t3-morraw. ‘“What,” eaid an onthusinstic Shakspearcan, *'dld yot tho divine Willinm foreseo, approciate, and deeeribe? Iow admirably, for instance, has bo degeribed my boarding-house in that pure huo in Hawlet : Dells Jangled out of tune, and hash,” Edward Malone, tho man who accidentally ohot himmelf Triday last at No. 819 Elston avonue, and, foarod at Lhe time, futally, is recovering under tho treatment of Dr. Lund, wno found nud oxtracted the ball from the shaulder bisde. About noon yesterday a tcam of horses af- tachod to a former's wagon yan away on Blue Islwnd avenue, and at Lhirteouih plico collided with a strect-car. Ono of the animals was so badly jojured that it wes found necessary to shoot §t.~ The team belonged to Frod Muollor, of Jefferson. A child 8 yoars of age, named Margerew Crow, died yesterdny morniug from the eliccts of soalds veeeivod ftom a quaatity of los tea which had been spilied upon her neck, cheat, aud abdomon, nt her parcists' residence, No. 506 Nobruska strest. Coroner Diotzgeh hold an in- «quest, and a vordict of accidental deuth was xon- dored by tho jury. As Dr. Don Miller proved to the Phiiadelphisns thnt Chbicago had overy roquisito for devtroying all unplonsnut odors sl fiom rendering fac- toriea or othor objectionablo origivatore of .un- plersant smells, would it not ba as well for him to ascorluin why thoy wera not uaed last even- ing, ag the residents of tho Sonth Bide wers sub~ ject to very uncomfortablo sensusions from gome insuloreblo smoll 2 Tho batliffs appointed by Sheriit Agnow since Douday aro Thomas C. O'Neil, Thoman Fluod, Michaol O'Brien, I, H. Soharcuberz, James Bonfiold, Jolm MeGowan, Jucob Niclaon, Billing Jamos Dooley, Thomas' Kearns, M, I, Motis, Joseplh T, Conloy, and Krnst Hlummel. Of theaa Conley (who isn eon of Phil Couloy), Flood, 0'Brion, aud O'Neil havo beon _detuiled for duty in tho Criminal Coutt, in tha places of Williamy, Aerrill, and Olsen, retired, John J, Phelan, ono of the clorks in the Crim- innl Cout, died enddenly Monday night ar§ olelack, zt s residonce, No, 0 Cook etroct. Mo was netending to bis dutios in .the morning, as unnal, but not fecling well went homo and laid down on a lounge, At wuppor-timo his wifo went to call him, and was horror-struck on flud- ing bim doad. Docensed was 63 yoars of age, Hao leaves two ctnldren, Corones Dietzsch liold an inquest, and a vordict of death from apoplexy was rendored by tho jury. g A correspondent says that it appoars from the ingtructions of the Postmaster-General, puo- Jishod in Monday's TripuNt, that magazine pub- lishers must puy from 2 to 4 conts por copy for cach copy delivered to regular aubscribors ot any lettor-carrier oflice, and thub this ofice must puy 8,5 por vear for overy copy of Tur I'minUNL delivorad in Cincinnali, 8t, Louis, or through auy othor letter-carrior ofice. Upon Inquiring of the Aenistant Pootmaster, Mr, Squires, he 2iates that the Chicago offico has not vet had ofticial information of the regulations refarrsd to by the correspondont. He undorstands from what he kg heard and reed about them that thoy will not o into operation until Jan. 1, and beloio that Limo Lo exnects to recelve an oflleinl commupication Irom Washington containing the rogulations. Tho ssvonth nnnual election of John Jonag Todge No, 7, &, F, aud A. Masons, wos held Monday oveniug in their lodge reom, No, 320 South Clark utrect, The followiag oilicors wera elected for tho ensuing yeur: Jolin 4. Jones, Grand Becretary of the Qrend Lodga of the 8tuto of 1llinois, was clected Worahiptul daster; Wilham Ateherson, 8cnior Wurdon; Robort Dett, Junior Warden ; Joseply Walkor, 'Croasur- er; D. Dempoy, Sceratary, Deo. 24 the officers will be installed publicly st Turner Ifall, and there will bo n graud Masonie Lauquet, Core wiusioner John Jonew, Fass Guand Master, will presido ovor tho cexemonies, aud & number of othier prominent IMasons will bo prosent on the ocension, Tho Northwestern Hinc Gleo Clup will fuinfoh tho vooal 1ausio. The Committeo of Avrangementa will spare 1o paing 1o make tins n plossant effalr. A nieo polnt of Iaw has baon raiaed among the conductors on the 'eross-town cars, who, ba it known, aro furmshed with tive cnrds whorein to unch recordd of faros rocoived, tho Chiengo Aity Tiailway Compnny taking all faren collected on the South Sldo, und the Weat Division Com- puny ull_colleotad on the West Sido. ‘Ihio quos. tlon dn this s ** Bupposo a paseenger gots on nt Market ntreot whon tho ear iy erowded and tho uouduetor cen't ieb round o collect furo thl the car s at Caval streol,—io which company dous the wickol bolong? " 'he onductors hud argued this, prosenting tho quostion In sl ity lights, for soverul days, und they usea to Jaan from the platforms s thoir cars mot nud shout new arguments at oach othor evouy trip, but without coming to a doolsion till “yesterdny, whon, by common conseat, the mattr waa ro- forred o an ox-conductor Who had riu on Nan dolyh streot, when they sold four soven-rido Liek- ote for » dollar, e decided that, in swoh cano, the conductor ought to give Limsol! the Donofit of tise doubt—and the mukel, Monday aftornoon, as a number of worknien woro ongoged In uljunuufi a ropo leading from one of the guys on Clark streot to tho top of ona af the huge denicks of the new.Oustom. Tlouse bulldiug, ono of them, who was balansing uitmeole 'acrose 1%, got bla rlght thumb caught under the ropo just s it was tightening, In a momont tho thumb was lmprisoued boyond the powar of ralonss, and overy moment increnssd tho fmmoneo strain and added to the poor fol- low's agony. e called In vain for his follow- workmon o ,cut tho yopo. Oneof thom cried up at tho poor fellow thnt thoy couldn't do it until 6vdors camo from tho foromun of tho gong. Tu the moantimo tho man wes quaking with pun, while great heads of swoat rolled front 1 forohend, At lnst s bystander drow n kuifo from his pocket and slicod tho ropo across, tho long end of 1t making & jump 80 fact fo the air and Janding_on the otfior aldo of tho fenco. Thon tho mifferer utopyed down from tho guy, and tranted his comrades to such a M"‘f of (!wo- fano opithots as haw uot boou heard in Cook Gom;lt:y outside of tho Mayor's oflce fur many o month, Trafiio in *awill milk " i carried on to some oxtent In thia city, and It is gratitying to notico that the rnnpunarlyln ‘milk-dealors of Chicago nro takiug it upon thomselvea to break it up by organizing themaelves into a society having for ono of its main objeots the furnishing of pure, wholosnme, country milk. 'Che abtaining of ox- orbitant prices is not one of ita objocts, a fair profit being all that 18 doslred, No unfair deal- fng will bo tolerated in auy of its mombers, and poraons buying milk ab cheapor ratos thanitis furnishod by membora of tho Union may be cor- tain that tho artiole they obtain is notof . the hant, ovon if it b nat absolutoly poisonous, ‘Fho soclety, which was organized” threo weols ngo, snd alteady han npon 1ta roll tho numes of most of tho prominent donlers of tho eity, ia to bo Jmown ns *’Phe Olicngo Milk-Dealers® Unjou."” Icia to ba hoped that ol intorested in thoir own honlth and wolfara will seo to it that thoy nre not imposod upon by choap dealers, for it will bo the doarest fu the end if thoy do not, Tho amount of disoaso aud thio numbor of donths produced by the impurity of this one articlo—so eneileinl vhen purc—cannot bo estimated, GREAT WEBTLRN TELEGRAPIT COMPANT. Dy sdvertisoment in Tne Tuinyye it will bave boen’ noticod that all tue clahmants sgainst tho Groat Wostorn Tolegraph Company wora required to_present and prove thoir claims Lo- foro tho Master in Chancoery, H. M. Chaso, Yostorday suma sovontecn olaims woro prosent~ cd. That of O.Summoers, tho bookkecpar, for 185 was nllowed ; tho claim of the law firm of B, & A, Van Buren for 8305 was allowed ; the claim of Mr, Poat, of tho Palmer House Livory- Stavle, for £20,45, was allowed; the claim of Boach & Darnard for §76.76 waa allowod, “Theodore Sohints apponred for G. A, Mav, tho owner of tho proparty {u which tha head oltlce of the Compauy wus and is held, It appearcd that gomo arraugement bad been como to between Mr, 8chiotz and the Iiocotvor of the Compnny, } and tho Maater, at tho requost of Ar. Schintz, postponod the consideration of this partivular cago il Saturday at 3 o'clock. 1t may bo as well to sbnte that claimants ngainst this Company have until the 28th inst. to prove their claims. . THE EXPOSITION, Amee!ln;i‘cr tho Board of Dlirectors of the Intor-State Exposition was held yestorday after- noou in the oflico of tho building., Alr, N. 8. Bouton ocoupied the chalr. It wasrozolved that the by-laws of the organization could be altered ot npy regular or spocial mootiug of the Board. 1 conncctlon with tlus subjoct, n comumittee of cight, on rovislon, was sppointed. Some vory unimportant busincss was then tranascted, after which tho question of selling the right of way on thia Lake-front to the Baltimoro & Ohio Ralirond was ftalen up and disousscd. Dlessrs. Walsh and Quincy, of that corporation, wero prosent. Au thio reportors wors excluded, no regular ac- count of the proceedings can be givon. It is, hotwover, understood that thore is some strong objaction to the proposition. Secrotary Rey- nolds anid that ho would bo willing to give any 1nformation he had, but he was not at liberty 1o doso. The public will soon begin to inguire, “Why this mystory " L THE CITY-HALL, The Wator-Department yestordsy recoived £3,000 on wator-taxcs. Tho Third Nationnl and Coo County National Danks, togothor with the Prairie State Loan and I'rust Company, yostorday ewolled the Tronsury 2,500 tn paymont for their porsonal taxes for 1813, Tax Commisaioner McGrath states that the warrants for tho collection of the taxes of 1874 will bo placed in the hands of tho City Collector ou Monday morning. payora, with their usual amounnt of oquammaty, 1may call in and pay thoir tuxen. During the yeor ending Nov, 20, 1874, the fol- lowing amouuts and qualities of fish have beon {nspected fn thig eily © No, 1 whitofish, in 3¢ barrels No, 2 whitefixh, in ¥ barrels No. 3 whitetish, in 2 barrols No, 1 {rout, in % birrcls. Ne. 2 trout, fn 3¢ barrels, Herein) 0 man of the Enst who is coming to ingtruct heathonish Chicagoin the way the should wall {s Mr, Egbert Vielo, Sanitary Engi- necr of New York. Alr. Vielo is considored ono of tho bost sanitary engincers u the would, and bo has been joiutly mnvited bythe Board of Herith and the Doard of rublic Worka to give a locturo on sanitary drainagn and pavements, and also to mako tome suzyostion to tho city authorittes as to the best melhods of proventing the eproud of diseace, Tho Enginecrs' Committce of the Citizens' Assoemtion has not yet bogun its works., it it wan the weil ; then it was tho pumps; lastly it wes the packing urcund the pistons that czuged tho delay ; and now, sinco all those do- fects nave been adjusted, thoy still find them- nolves unproparod for thew worls, Reports bave been wircnlated in cortain circles, and some of them bavo fonud their way iuto public piieg, throwing the eutira blawe in tho matter on Nr. Crogicr, tho Engineor of the Wator- Worlss, Mr. Creiier has acted on the juatrne- tions hs has received fiom tho Board. It wap the busmess of the Committee to attond to afl their own arrangomen Crogior Lias thrown no obstuclos in their way; on the contrary, s action hos pided " ruthor than ye- torded thom, The Board aro dotormined not to place themselves in auy position whicli ill roquive any outlay of city moncy. If the ng’ Agsociation wieh to malko any invosti- gatlon thoy are at liborty to do o, provided thoy do not unneceswanily interfore with the wator supply. T'ho Engiueors’ Commutiea are uot to Dlame for theso roports detrimental to Mr. Cre- giet, but their action 10 dolayivg tho investigo~ tion is continually making the breach wider. TIT BOARD OF MBALTIL, The regular meoting of the Board of Meulth was beld in their rooms vestorday aftornoon. The weekly roport of tha Banitary Buperintond- cut showe that during the past week there wers 99 deaths, o decrenso of 23 from tho previous week, Of these were males, 50; fomales, 494 mnrvied, U6; einglo, 04; colored, 2, Ly dis- easo; puenmonin, 85 convulsions, 14; consump- tion, 17; croup, . At o previous meet- ing the Buperintendent was instructed to appoint ABHth’ILD! Sanitary Inspoctors in eaol division of tho _city; accordingly bo yesterdey no:ified the Board that ke hudappoint- ud Dr, Liackser, South Divikion ; Dra, Hegoy and Damon, West Division ; and Dr, Hooper, North Division, under the fallo\rmg conditions: Thoy are to be paid an the Board may sco fit, and aro only to hold oftica during the “plensure of tho Yosrd, "'he monthly rejort shows that during tho month there has boen a total of 436 donths, & duily avorngo of 1434, Of those 104 wero war- nod; 272, singloj mnlos, 281; femalow, 203; colored, 7; under 1 yoear of ago, 118, "Thio woekly roport of the Hoalth Ofiicer showa that during tho woolt 205 nuisance notives were nerved, 235 nuleasices abatad, 8 sewer connec- tluns made, and tho usual amount of meat nud vogetables condemued. I monthly reports show thet during tho month 1,010 nuisanco noticos Lave boon sorved, 1,105 nuisances abatod, 278 sewer connoctions nrade, 1,118 loads of garbago removed, and 2,009 londs of ushce, 160 dead uorses, 10 cattle, 8 shoep, 223 dogs, and soma othor ‘dend animals, heye been cnrtod away. ‘I'tio roports of the Bavitary Tuspoctors state that the snnitary condition of ihe oity is Enud, and thut the work of vavelnstion amoeng the pupils of public schools 18 yapidly progressivg. No othier busineaa of any insportanco was transaetod. i BAUTR WL oreiinh Fyank Bauer, ono of tho earpenter fore in" the employ of tho Sonrd ol Publio Workn, yosterday nuwerad, on tiinl befure thio ]Joxm!. ta vharyges preforved against him by August W, Heyr, o man who formorly aceupled the po- sition wow oceupled by~ Mr, Bauer. Ilerr opencd tho Lirial with tho hegiuning of o most ologuont and demanstrative speech which bud heon propared_for tho oceasion, but ho was Lushad by 2. E. T\ Ruuyan, who appeured in dofense of Mr. Bauer. Hopr thon catled yp bis witucsses one by one, and thoy wero ceriuinly tho mout corient witnesses for tho proscoution ever produced it auy trial, LEvory ono of thom porsinted I sweaing to just the very opposite of whot lferr ouphs to bave elicited, —Ue- widos these peculnrities thore wore othors. One old oodgor could noi stop a ghastly smite longe enougl to svonk utraight ; anathur pu:unutefin holding up bis right houd Just an he hold 1t whilo bolug sworn ;' while a third stommered and stuttered fn tho most ridiculous mauuor poselble, Bo augry did Dr, Horr bocome at tho closs of the trinl " that ho awore at Mr, Wahl aud tho rost of tho Doard, oud persigtently Lommorod the dosk In front of him for the epaco of halt az Aftor that doto the {ax-'| an hour, 'The entiro sudionce, fo- cluding Mayor Colvin, was kopt in » rosr of lauglitor all tho time, IHerr could prove noth- ing agatoat tho defondant, and consaquontly tha como wns dismisacd, Mr, Wabl then cautionod Mr. Horr that ho did not want any nioro of his impudenco 1n circulating falso roports about him or tho Board. ——— CRIMINAL, Georgo Philllips and Oliatles Ruppor lind & row ot No, 847 Third avemio last evoning, whon the Intlor soized o club and attomptod to belabor the formor, Dhillips took the woapon awny from bim, and deait him & boavy blow on tho,lhoad, luflisting o govere wound. Ruppor caused s arrest on the cliargo of an aesault with intont to do bodily injury. . John and Androw Foscnmeyor went inta the ealoon of Tritz Bchwouniolto, on tho coruor of Wells and slichigan stroats, last aovaniug, and began to tako oxtraordinary libortios, Tho bar- tieeper, Charles Docitor, and Josoph Nomott wero hammored on tho tionds with beer glasaes, by tho nolsey Fesonmyors and bndly bnrt. The ruf- flann woro arrested and looked up 1 Chicsgo Ave- nuo Hlation, Mra, Mary B. Lightholser, of No. 663 Blue Island svanue, atlowed hersolf to be badly taken in yestordny Dy threo sharpors, ‘Thov onllod at hier hcuv_s, and succoedod in solling her two * suido " watches for $150, Sho was a0 anxioua to obtnin tho waichon that she ovon took the trouble to go to tho bank at the corner of Hal- sted and Harrieon etroots and draw the monoy, 8ho states that two of thamen were Germsns and the other a Frenchmsn, Oficey Scott, of the Mndisou Siroet Statlon, discovered twe men yesterday afteruoon, under suspicious circmstancos, carry a bundle wrap- pod up n & black avd swhito striped shawl, and when _ ho uJ»prowehefl thom thoy ran iato . No. & West . Washington ~ atreot. One escaped throngh the buckway and the othor ran up-statra whors Beott caught him, o gavo tho namoe of Willlam Burns, but i8 known to tho polico as Jimmy Kelly, Tho bundlo ho had contained, besides tho™ shawl, throo ooats and a quantity of gentlomen's un-~ dorclothing, which is now at the station® await ing tho call'of tho owner. .Ab1 o'clock vesterday morning Mike Casev's saloon, on Slichigan atrost, was tho scons of what might have boon o fatal affray rosulting in the donth of ono of the Cook County Doputy Bhorifts, An inebristod man by the namo of Jolmson began et that hour to make himsolf 80 abnoxious to every ono presens that tho pro- g‘lelor of tho saloon was obliged to oall upon oputy-Sherift Hutchleoo, who was presont, to arrest him. The Doputy collared his mau, who drew o knife and out Hutchivon very badly about tha hands boforo ho secured him. Johnson was taken to tha Central Station, where a chargo of disorderly was proferred against him, and he was fined 58 and coats, which is very choap for out- ting up o Deoputy Bhortif. Ayouth whose name is said to bo Charles Kocnig bas hoon ‘““dolng " the hotels of this city lutul(v, aud hns robbod several of valuablos, Otticor Chapin oaptured him at the T'romont Houro Sunday, whilo appropristing a pierno- cover; and at the hearing before .)I:lsticu Boydon yestordny morning he was also charzed with having etolen o quantity of silyorware from tho Drigga Houso, and an overcost bolonglng ~ to & board- at tho DMottesou. IHs bail was or fixed at §000, bat, being uuable to faruish {t, ha- was committed for tiial. A numbor of pawn- tickets woro found in hie posacssion, and it is ex- poctod that theso will lend to the recovery of othor proporty stolen by him, Two nien, who gave the names of David Murphy and James. Parkin, woro arreated onrly yostorday morning by Specinl Policoman Marcy, an enploge of te Michigan Southern Railrons Company. While golug his rounds in the yard ot the foot of Polk street ho saw the mon standing together, and listoning, heard ono say that tho *opobed car which contained tho goodn was further down."” Delioving them to bo cor thioves, he ettempted to capture thom. 'Thoy rosisted, avd iwore Inockted down, and, aftor a hard fight, woro takon into custodv and marched to tha Armory. ‘They wero artaigned before Jusiico Boydon, when tho Polico Court oponed, and, it appoear- ing thut o car had been broken into and robbed of goods valued at 3200, thoy were belioved to Do tho perpotrators of e crimo, and waro ac- cordingly hold to answer 2t the Crimiual Conrt. ‘ —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tha Tiinois Stato Toachers' Association meets in this city Dac. 29, 30, and 31, ¢ tho Alethodist Chuten Bloclk, Tho clovonth annivorsary of the Washington- dan Iome will tuke placa at the Homo this even- ing, instead of Inst evoning, as announcod in yesterduy's paper. Tho drawiug of the diamood cross will take placo thiis ovoning at 8 o'clock atthe potlors of the Church of tho Mesmab, corner of I'wenty- thivd stroet and Michigan avenuo, Thero will bo a temporance mass-meeting at Grace 3. B.Charch, coroor of LaSailo and Whito streots, to-any at 2:30 o'clock, undor the auspices of tho Woman's Temporance Union. Miss Willard will doliver on addrens, The annnal mesting of the friends of the Ohi- cago Protostant Orpbun Asylum will boheld at the Asyium, 789 Michigan avonuo, Thursdsy evening at 7:30 o'clock, 'The annunl roports witl bo ro- ceived, and ofticora elocted for the ennuing yoar. A meoting will be held Friday evening In the club-room of the Bherman House, for tho pur- }oso of organizing a Chemlcal Soclety. All pro- fessional and practical chomists aud others in- torcsted in the trade and mauufacture of chomi- euls avo invited to be presont. Attontion is again called to the fuir to bo held under the auspices of the ladies of Mr. Arthur Mitehell's church, Thursday and Fridsy ovens inga of this weels, iu the patlors of the church, corner of Indiana avenue and Tiventy-flrab streot. Ueaides tho regular attractions of the fair, supper for thoe gentlomen will bo sorved from 0 Lill 10 o'clocis cach evening, and tho male friouds of the church will bo expected. Tho next meesling of the Cook County Princi- pnla’ Asociation will be hold at 1 o'elock Thurs- day, at Nos. 113 zod 115 State sireet, Miss Cloors, A. Stolp, of the Iydo Park Iigh School, will rend o paper entitled ** Suggestions on Presonting _tha Subject of Arithmetic,” and Prof. A, I, Nightingsle, of the Lekoe Visw Iligh School, will present a paper upon the * Use and Abuso of ‘Pext-Bool which will be followed by » geuoral discussior = SUBURBAN. UYDE PARE, Tho Doard of Frustees met 3londay avening. In the aheonco of President Bonfleld, Mr, Down- cr was placed in tho cbair, An ofter of the famous contractor, Hequem- bourg, to sell the villageis pipe-house, tosting machino, ofc.,, for tha water-worke, was ag- copted. ,}H.lu Collector, Jomes H. Ely, stated that his oxpeuses for tho yeur would amount to about &1,600, for which fie wished somo provision mado atonce. Iis bond for £200,000, signed by Puul Cornoll; A. D. Waldron, nud bitwolf, was pre- yentod. 'Tho Judiciary Committee was author- ized (o malko provision for the oxponsos. Weduosday morning was appointod as the time for tho inspeciion of the new bridge at Ninety- 1ifth street. Tl potitions of Meury Wondt and Theodore Ghoaring, they having the requisite number of supporters, wero gyantod, und saloon-liconses wilt' bo issued to them, An ardinnoee defining the duty of the Village Eungineer, \'fl)ngu Accountant, and Superiotend- ent of Publio Works, muking the threo an Exec- utive Commission, to have ita ofiice in the Vil lugo-l&nll aud attend to tho water businoss, was nssod, E Bumuel 8, Grocloy was olocted Lngincor, at a salery of ©3,000 por yoar, R, P. Allison was made Accouuntont, at 2,000 and Doniel Ianloy was ohosen Superintendeus of Public Works, at §2,200 por youry “Io resiguntion of Samuol G. Rhodos, as Vil laga Lugiucor, was aceoptod. A delegntion of saloon-iioepors from South Chiengo was presont, and tholr spokosman, who wan Linlf Intosicated, rtambled awsy nt the Jonrd sbout action of somo kind, Whon ho was done, tho meoling adjouruud, Noarrestd have yob been mado for violation of tho leenso ovdinance. The Captain of Polica roports chut 1o lignors ean bo bought at any of the uuniorous suloons—uothivg but pop nod outer aro to Lo obtawed, Thoro is uunu&dumblo smiling pnd winkivg ut thelr statemoent among thoso who ure uuupoucd to be posted. A vonding will bo given at the Presbyterian Ohureh Thureday ovening by Prof, Gritlith, nne der tho auspices of tha Yolefellows, a youthful orgenization, dtopuws are muking at 8t. Paunl’s Chureh, the energy of whase Rector, Dr, MoMurdy, & muk- ing {tdelf generaliy folt uriong his peoplo, e domino purty lust night for the benefit of 8t, Puul's, undor the manugement of Mrs, Moy- g:\rni wat lavgely attendod, uud a very oujoyablo allair, A gong workod by electticlty has been placed at tho Lifty-soventh atreot orosslng by the 1l nols Qontral Company. Tho gong tings loudly on the approach of tralos, end {8 au experiment which, if succossful, will suporaoda the ordinary flagman, NORWOOD PARIt. ‘Tho Board of Trustecs of this yillags mat in rogular sossion Thursdny night, Present, Truse to0n Do Barard, Guilboert, Pollook, Btavors, and Prosidont Campbell, Tho Committeo on Finance reported soveral bills, whioh thoy racommonded to bo pald. The Blroel Commlasloner reported the work mz:unuted by bim duriog the month of Novom- The Villags Clerk randorod hi t, showiig that Auring the mei o SRt yarranth on nu:! Ut oot uud Dublio-Liglivay fund or .40, md on tho Genornl Improvi fand for §116.78, - anpreronil A potition prosented by John Commnaok, ro- monstrating ngainst tho’ special asessent for sidowallc on the north side of Norwood court, woa roferrad to the Committoo on Streats, Al loys, Stdo and Crosa Wall, n ordinance wan preaanted by the Committes on Streots and Alloys fixing the width of the rondways fu the strocts of tho village, and estal- lishing & systom of straet-parks, Ou motion, the n:|lul woro pusponded and the ordinance passed, On motion, Rabert Orr was appolnted Janitor of the Town-Iall. Tho Commissloners appointed to make an esti- mato of the cost of bullding & aidewallt on Vino stroot, from Chicago aveuua to Mulhorry avenuo, lxed tho cost at 8676 ; for the same improvo- ment on Norwood court, 8427 ; for the same imsamrumant on Contral avenue, £830 ; for sido- walk on Edon' streot aud Tox court, $426 ; and on Chicago avonue, 348, 5 Tho ordinauce proivding for tha conatruction of a sidowalk on tho northalde of Norwood oourt was ropealed, and the Village Attornoy fn- atructod to propars un ordinance for a sidowalic on both sideo of Norwood court, from Contral avenuo to Lvorgreon avenue. Tho Committes on Wator and Wator-Works roported that the rsinfall in Norwood Park for tho manth of November escecded by 2 inchos tho rainfall in tho month of August. x| Ou motion, tho Commitico on Stroots and Alloys wore instructed to intorviow A. J, Susll in rogard to his toll-gate on Norwood avenuo, and ascortain what terms ho will muko with the village for wraveling the same, A resolution wase introduced and passed fixing tho salarion of tho villago oflicors for the pros- ont flscal yoar. On motfon, the Village Attornoy was instruct- ed to propara an a1dinauce for tho construction of a sidawnlk in fiont of Lots 1and 81, Block 25, on Contral avonue, T'he Board adjourned. LAKE VIEW, The Board of Trustacs mot Monday. Present, the fuil Board. J. Moim's saloon licenss was ordered to bo trausferrod to Schuofder & Brite, Mr. B. Havson's dodication of a atrip of land 38 feot wido, for opening Wostorn avenuu, was accoptod, as was also J. Krummenachor's offer of gy toward sald opening, the town agrocing £ puy D, Hamson G160, S'This dodieation. re. movas tho Inst dillonlty extsting, with others, for several yoars, and opons up that part of tho nvenuo betweon Lincoln and Webntor avenuos, and wsecures the oponing of Westorn avonuo {mm the Elaton road to the morth lino of the own. Tho following ostimates were approved, and tho V'residont of tho Bonrd inutrucled to mako aprlication to tho County Court to appoin: Com- miesioners to mnke the nesessments thorefor Yor improving Grace sireet from the lsko shoro to tho Green Day road.v.evvee For improving Bueflicld ‘avenuo avento to tio Groen Lay road. For imyroving Ashlund avew atroot to Graceland avenue, For a atdewalk on the west a ntroot from Coagroye to Bertean avenuin, thence on the north side of Berloau uvenue to Ashland from’ Fullerton For o sidewaik on fhe ezt side of Gammercinl street from Lot 9, Kedziv's Audition, Lo Wilson AYORUB: 1os30rebs v sreneniionsnvisensisasesnne AOL The Clerk was inatructod by rosolution to no- tify the Prosidont of the Lincola Avonue and Niios Centro Graval Rond Company to romove his tn)h{nlu which now obstructa buth Belmont aud Ashlaud svonuaes, within ton daya from tho dato of such uotice. The Prosidout of the Board was instructed by rosolution to instituto logal proceodings against tho 8t. Boniface Cometery Aasocistion, for mak- ing intormonts outside the dofined boundary linea of their grounds, i dircet violation of an act of tho Goneral Assombly of the State, and ardiuances of the towu. Bills amouuting to $2,283.86 were audited and ordered to bo pard. Tho Boavd &mn adjourned, PARK RIDGE. This suburb was thrown into & liitle state of excitemont a few avenings ago by the sudden ap- pearanco of o visitor from the Lunatic Asylum at Jefforson. Honrts beat with unususal vigor: doora wers locked and bolted ; young mon stood boldly by their sweethearts, resolved to defond thom to'tito last; whilo the moro couragcous grasped their walkiog-sticks and kept a sharp aye on tho oceentric individual. Thero were no lives lost or conflagrations to roport, but, et the samo time, thore i3 no kaowing wwhat might oce air inaviilsgo or town with a cruzy man at lurge. lfi not some retorm necded at the Poor-Houas ? Certainly mord vigilance there is raquired, to Lkoop Buch dangerous visitors from strolling into the neighboring suburbs, ‘The I'ark Ridge Brass Band met at the house of A. B. Shorwin a fow nights ago, aud, after tho ususl programmo of music, & collation waa served. ‘Tho ocension was enjoyed by all, s e ol Christmag 1—A Love Tolten | Ta a wife, mother, sistcr, or_sweotheart, s Chrlste mas present hould be useful, beantiful, aud not nec- cenarily expensive, ''he Wilson shuttle sewing-ma- chins combined all of thess elementa, It {s useful, ele- gaut, durable,and ornnmental, sud it I8 the most ap- propriate tolien of affection, It received thu higheut sward at Vienna, It is so very shoplo that a child can ensily loarn to use it. Instructions given at purchns- ers’ homes freo of charge, It is sold on casy monthly payDients at 107 State street, sud In all of tne principal cities andl towns of the Unitod States, Wilson Sewlng- Machino Company, manufacturers, Oloveland, O, Is It Wiso P Tho stock of cloaks of all kinds at Mannholmer Dros.’, 208 and 300 Weat Madlson atreet, is tho lorgest in the vity, Itincludu a full lino for children, some- thing to bo found searcoly anywhere elso. Tho prices are at Ieast 30 per cent Jower than on the South Side, and cloaka are mnde to order without extra charge, In view of thesa facts, 1a it wiss to buy before examining tho stock 7 Low Prices, Opening this day In all colors, plnin mobair alpacas at230; prico eleewhere, G, Rich platd dress-goods, 23c, 35¢, and 40¢, which I sbout hulf the regulur price, Iomatitched hondicerchicfs at 10c, 12c, and 150, Panpnpox's, 114 and 116 Stata streot, —_——— Ladies Can Buy No Cheaper, no matter whera thoy go, than at tho New York Store, 184 ng 080 West Madieon street, Especially 13 his truo in Paisloy shuwls, furs, tablo linons, quilts, &c. 1¢'s truo, as s little fuquiry will provo. et el Tho ** Golden Sun Fire-Placo Honter 15 Just a5 chieerful aud nses but half the fuel that en open grats does, and ut tue samne tinto Leats the rooms ubove, Cull and'sec it at oncent Bunge Brothers, Stato sud Van Burea stroste, ——ee— Tho Skin of the Teoth. Tho enemel iy Hierslly “iho skin of the testh,” and to yender this peatly envelops , imperishable, as yellas brlliant, alt you bave o do 18 to s Bozodost daily, Prince & Co.’s Organa, Tine organs with six stops for $123, warranted firate claus in tone snd fuish, Alouoy rofunded If not sat- infostory, Tood's Tesiplo of Stuso, 91 Van Duren street, JBottled Minoral Waters for Families by Buck & Riyner, mnkera of the “ Mars Cologue." DEATHS, L BDCKIARDT ~ On 4 Monday, Dee. 7, J. ¥, Buok- Kt “all monibers of Cosmopalltan Lodge No. 6, Knishts of P AL ot e (ae Foear o1 il kel Drothoe will take placs (his aflortoun at 1 a'click, sl From il Tnto rustuonoe, No. £ West Telfth sin WATKINS~Tn Rochoster, N, Y., Doo, 8, 187, Alstn Jminet, i b the sldonce of ils spusin-Inw, 4, DI, kins, 1o Bith year of hisage. Icvoase f 1, K, Watklns, Hsq., of this eity, MISOI—"Tho funoral of tho lato Adalph I Mlsah will fako place to-day (Wounoudny, oo, 8) i uiclaok b by frut his Tato residonon to Uracoland Uflm\llm;lr. il PHELAN--AL bls rosidonoe, No. 30 ook strest, on loiiday, Doo, 7, of appoplosy, Julin J. Pholan, ngud £3 iffGora to-dny from 8. Btoplion's Churah, by anra to Oatsary Gemctors, 247~ Now Yark City napors ploass capy. Tuomlay, Deo. b, at 11 o'alack, At his North Josplniniv struot, Mictinel Mur- out uf (0 wity, ab 10 GRO Of 69 yoary ay by oars to Calvary. N—At Bidillotown, Conniy Deo, 8, o, B0 ELYOATY, IRON CORNICE PROPOSALS Rooelved for 80 fout Iron Coraice, Private ottoo, No, 7 BMetropalitan Llock, '] 8, HAYES, Mra. SPECIAL NOTICES. Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdus awollings, heal burns, and will oure Theumatlam, snavin, aud any flesh, bono or muscla allmont, The White ‘Wrappor 1s for f{=boms, Wamllyute, tho Yellow Wesnpor i for s aulmals, Prioo to; e ol 80 conts; largo hate PP UUUY TI¥ OELEBRATED Phalon’sCerous (N.B.) Phalon’s Flor de Mayo Morse’s White Rose, Morse’s Wood Violet, Morse's Paphian BDouquet, Morse’s Dedication Bouquet, * Excol in Aromatic qualltios, whilo in FRESHNESS apd CONCENTRATION of cholco flowor odors they are war ranted to surpass tho most colobrated Englh and nob, manfnoturon, Wholaeal by VAN RCHAAOK, Fron STEVENSON & REID. Hold by all Drugglata aud Na tion Danlors, CATARRH CURE, 20 YEARS Afflictod with CATARRH and Loss of 8mell, curod by a remedy found atlast. Hundreds have beon cured by it--many of years’ stands ing. Inow offerit to the thousands b - TARRIl CURE. b J. W. TOWNE, Proprietor. W A AUCTION SALES, BY GLO. P, GORE 1 E 4B 8 70 Wasnster © OO 800 CASES CUSTOM-MADE BOOTS ARD SHORS AT ATUCTION, On WHDNESDAY, Doe. 8, at 0 rompt. An the yeatis olosing, ALl SON! TGNMENTS aie bolng oloansd bp. CON* GEU. P, GURE & Co., 68 8ud 70 \Wab AT ATOTIO INT, On Thursday, Dec. 10, at 9 1-2 o'clock. A $10000 STOCK OF FURNTZURR, We shall offer to_the publi falo of FARGT.OLA S T 1arae Household Furniture, Flopant Book C: d Tl Puetor e ood Wurdrobes, Yory Klaborata Chembor Seta, ads and Iflllrc!m.l, Fosson, Rilrrors, Walnat Olinirs atid R Botay, 11ad 2 Frone Lnsnans o Whiatnotn, Hall Trocs, Oflico Dosks, Carpots, Hogr O G513y & oth, do. 0. P, dOWE & 00, Anctionsors, Thursday, Dec. 10. Anothor DRY GOODS SALE Deo, aal6 of Olothing, Undarwoir, Hosiors g and Oaps, Notlons, Linons, Dross Gooda, Ploos Goods, Cutlory, Dinkots, Skirts; Pants, Tackef 13, &0, e Qlovos, Mits, &o, overnmont Clothing, Blousea, Dress Joats, Ovorcoats, &o. GIO, GORE & Cf TIHIS MORNING, AT 9% 0’CLOCK, SPECTAL INDUCEMENTS IN HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Erory varloty of Parlor and Chamber Sets, Carpote, Bodr and Bodding, Show'Casos, Urackors, Chsomn Bloves, oto. At 13 Solucky Blovee s, at 150luck, 8 Piaaoe. Shoss soods musk. AT & HARRISON, Auctianaors, 31 Madison-st., opposiio MoViokors Thodtee, On Thursduy, Dee. 10, at 10 and 2 o'clock, UNRESERVED SAGE AT AUGTION 01 BALANOE OF STOCK OF Unrdesmed Pladogs, Tor aocount A. GOLDSMID, consisting of Tine Diamonds, Watches, Jewolry, Revole vers, Breoch-loading Guns, &c., &c. Sals mithont g o b ir1so, Auot 3 ¢ N, Auctionsors, <1 Madlson-at., opyoeity Mo Vickor's Thcstrs, Ly LEONARD & CO., 388 H. WASHINGTON-ST.. (Opposlte Fiald, Leltor & Co.'s), NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES, EIC, On Thursday, Dec. 10, AT SALESROOM AS ABOVE, at Di10 sharp. A vory large assurtment of Parlor, Dining- Keitebon Furgituro, Oea Devks, Garpots, Siaver sa "RLIEGART CHINA, Parlor Ornsmonts, Freach Olocks, i Steel ugrariige 2 Aol 36 East Washiugronat.s opps el Loftor & C "By WiL A. BUSTELS & CO,, SALESROOIES, 163 BAGT STADISON.ST. nousenorn®ih & UANPELS, OIL O OROOBEGHR ST WEDNESDAY MORNING, AT 103 EAST M DE SAT ¢ TURE, s PABLE GUTL AND JlAliL\'Elz’!s b Deo. 10, AT 8% G'CLOO! THA DRY GOOD: HDI] THULS By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Continuntlon of the Mast lmrvflfll"ll Balo of this Benson ol MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY GOODS, At the Spactors Store, 180 State-st, Gonsiating of rsso artistio dosizns In Vronzo, Diasen Tiina Vassy, Kiegant Diosing Gase. Worg Touzes and Desks, Silk Umbrollas, Pearl Tollo: Orne ments, costly Clusks in 15ronzo, Froob GUb and Harblo, Parlan Siatuncy, Opera, Fiold and darine Giassos, Blok woscupes, Aicrosenjios, ote. ;s to., 010, ELISON, FOMEROY & 00.. Auotionsors, Triday Morning, Dee. 13, at 9 1-2 ovlock, Roputar Auotlon Sale Now and Second-hand FURNITURE. Toxlor Sults. Chambur Sote, Dinlog rooms and Kitehor aiiture, Loungor, Tavy ontro-Lables, ‘Usr- pock, 110ds, Hoddiag, Blankota, Staves, aud G D indino, "Otoskn. Claare, oier Am-bfluhngfllwfi Uacduweats, Tinate, Gaokiag and Heating bipior, Oraoes 17, Gisaivaro, A Faney (oads, moned or sho Hal iy trade: BUISON, 'PONEROY & COn Auciloucers, 81 nnd 56 Handolphist. TOCKWELL, WILLIAMS & GO, 2Haud 208 Eaat Madison-st. ALY AUCOTION, On Wednesday, Dec, 9, at $:80 a. m., Now and Secoud-hand Furuifwe AND GENERAL MEROITANDISE. Marblo and “'llnub-ln&! Ohamber Bots, Parlor Sult {n grom vagory, Doliteads, Hureaus,” Uonndon, 1iry Lusk aud Giass Mattrousvs, Lonngor, B s and Wool Carpets, Oumtord rovkory, awaro, Shaw Ussos, A 1 o'oldck, » largs fino o BTOVES, segusn purgatia Aoi offarud m tarues, Gomo urly Austlonoss. == o = I, McNAMARA & (D, o1 Mast Washlngton-at, Trade salos of Boots and Shoes ot Aucion ovory ‘Puesday and Thuraday Morning, at 01-do'clogl, JAS, P, MONAMARA & Co., Auotlonoes, LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE BALE O° BOOTS & SHOES AT S TOTION. THUNSDAY MONNING, Doc, 10, 0t 9% o'cioc o P MENAMARA & O w DBy I KOBHLER, OONSTABLE'S SALL, Wednasday, Dog. 0, at 104m,, ot ged Bt Blatuest " Furnituco, ¢omistilg_of Yok Bla, “Sarhlodtop Huronte Was % Nt n P Buroaus, Washstands, nfi{ffi.?.'. 0 yarda'ot tin :lln:’ldllrhnn?‘)u\;:r‘)(:n Fnflfl'“g?[ffifl'l’-:‘ ralture s ey 0wt Ll s impavted Chunipagno, T, ORTLER, onataule nd Austiond,