Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1874, Page 8

-\ #aved, 8 THE, CITY. FATHER FORHAN, EXAMIKATION AT TIE TOLICK COURT, At an ontly Dour. yestordsy mornlng Justico Ppyden's Sonth Bide Tolico Courl s orowded )y many sitracted thither to hoar {ho ovidoneo jgainst Yather Forhan, tho young Catholio prlest, who was nrrosted in - Now York somo fivo o six days ngo by Detotive Simmons. Tho srlonor standu’ churgod: with absconding with 14,000 biolonging to the Olureh of tho Nativity, »f this city, of which ho wea tho priest. Tho Tunds woro tho proceods of a church Inir, hiold Oatober nst, for tho benelit of that chuveh, and wora handod over to the aceusod, Aftor tho winor catos boforo tho Conrt wero disposed of, tho roverend I'ather walked into court under the custady of Capt. Buckloy, aud stoppod into the prisoner’s dockk with tho air of on injured porson. Fathor Forhan's imprlaon- mont, nud tho montal troublo ho hay pasaed through for tha past woek, bavo robbod him, 10 a cartain oxtont, of tho bloont of lienlth which fingod bis youthful faco Whon first arrestod, Tho Catholics of the Chiureh of tho Nativity ad svell ns throughout tho city avinen deop intorest in tho mantlor. In tho court-rovn yestorday woro Commixnlonor Shoridun, ex-Collector Oloary, and othor gentlomon. ’l‘lm’blurk of tho Court rend tho charge—lar- cong—for which tho prisoner wns srragnod to nnawor, ond tho plon of *'not guilty” Wwae _ou- terold. | ir, Churles 8. Cameron, of tho City Linw Departmunt, appeared for the proscoutiol, and r. A, B. Trado for the defenke, TESTISONY FOI PROSLCUTION, Tho fust witueas for tho prosceution was Florence Oarmon, who stated that ho reeolved from tho proccods of tho rafde of o gold wateh 81,408, and that ho paid that ampuut over to thu prisoner. _‘Tho next witness was Murgarot Sina— tho houselkeopor of Fathoer O'Neiil. Sho tostifted to having pinced in tho Lands of the nceused n cortain hiount of currency—tho oxach sum sho did not lsnow—thnt was 16f¥ with hor by several Indies of tho pnrisls, tekon in at tho festival. An- other witsees, Catherino White, swore ghio turnod ovor to Eather Forbun 8245, recoived at hor fable. L. J, Doyor, who had chargo of tho bax, turned over £600, ho e, and saw otbors ham Dim fuwods to tho awmount of ©1,000; I W. Tracy swore ho paid over B100; Surah Me- Junerny testilied fo Luving placed in his Dbaods ¥200 ; Mrs, Agnes MeGarry swore sho had poid ovor o the nceueod about 2200, and Mut- thow Fleraming tostified to having given him 44, Detectivo Dennis Bimmonn, tho lasb wit- yoss onled in bohalf of the prowocution, only gave his e videnco shuwing whore cnd whon tha arrost wos mado, Hero the prosecution rested thetr eazo, MR, TRUDE thon desired an adjonrmment, us tho pres- onco of Bishop Ioloy vns promised and Lo wnanot_proseut. Nir. Trudo maintalued thut titlo to tho monoy nlloged to Liavo boon stolon muat Lo estublished in~ cithor o porson or per- sous, corporation, or corporations ; proof thnb it was tho ‘property of n gencral congrogation not mt:os;lnlmd by law, lie aaid, was not _sufli- ciont to 1old tho prisoner. o fnrthor sald that if by any loical syllogiem, the Court wos lod to baliove that tho Bishop was tho porsop in whom titlo wny provon, thon ha would say in answor that the Bishop conld not takotitlo to money do- rivod frem A LOTTERY SCREME, 438 was provon in this caks,” uny moro_than if thia money wero won at gaming. Tho Jaw, ho gaid, did not aountenuueo lottorios, bub intordicted them, sud if tho Bishup of 1llinois ran, or aided, or nbetted tho running of o lottory, ho violates o lain Iaw, nod attempted to tako title to property y menns unlawlul, ~ Purthormore, ho held that, if the Bishop did not know of tho lottery in ques- tion, or aid 1 tho succoss theroof, thon he did nou wish the presonco of the Bishop, and titlo to the money was not in him but in (he congrogn~ tion, which wn# nob a corporation, and which in ‘itsclf could not own proporty. Mr. Trude held thero was an utler absenco of testimony a8 to who owned the proporty, nud to maintuin a caso niflinub his cliont, there must bo oo owner allcged nnd ru owner proven. Hoenld, s tho monoy takon in by tho bar, ns testified to by ono of tho witnoesos for tho Fruuucutlnn and from other Iegitimato sourcos, hat could bo FULLY EXPLAINED, and tha largd nmounts proven to heve boon re- peived by the defendant would bo reduced in mount, Heyo thoe tyunpel for the accused took o bold stond, nud esia thet this, among other frauduient lxquanchaug’. was dona under tho * panoply of priestcralt, Ho :id that there wero two tontracting partics for s watch used in tho lottery, and that, to sid and holp tho wealer party, sud fo invito campotition. targo sume of wouey were nlien ot uf the goneral Tund by pricsts and others, and used in behalf b tho wealior nuan, which fouud its way baclk )gain to tho genoral fand, which led the atrongor mun to bolieve bo was in danger of defeat, snd nhich, a8 o mattor of _conrse, caused _a lirgor fdisbursemont of funds from hig side of tho ouB0. JUSTICK DOVDEN, patluntly hoard Mr. Trudo to tho ond, and then poid that Lo wmuuit decline to adjourn tho cao ; Shat whilo ho w3 willing to concede all that Mr, Trudo preseuted, still the prsoncr in his mind wag guilty of teking tho tunds ploced in his tustody, and loft tho city with an intontion of loaviny the country, and therefore ho folu it his duty to hold the nccuned to tha Criminal Court In bail of $6,000, ¥atbor Forhau was uuable to [urnish buil, and was committed during tho afternoon to the County Jail, Iia counsel pro- poses Lo liberato him on & writ of Lubeas corpus, ——— WASHINGTONIAN HOME, GELEDDATION OF THE ELEVENTU ANNIVERSARY. The cloventh suniversary of the Washing- tonian Homo was colobrated Inst avouing iu tho Tooms of the institution on West Mudison streat, ‘Thoro way o Inrgo oudicnso—mora thun half composed of Indics—in attendance. Dr. N, 8. Davis oceupicd the chair, Tho cxercises of the night wero varied, and tho proceedings wero bo- gun by an opening chorus, whicl was very effec- tively rendered. ko Rov, E. Stouo offered upa prayer. **No Work to Do,” which contalnod ex- collent zontiments, was rondered by n quaricito, sougisting of Mesers, I Goldemith and Gy A, Bleeper, and Misses Clara and Una Wilkins, PHOL. WILKIN: the digmified and benevolent Superintondent of the Liome, mude somo remurks in roferenco to tho estabhishment, which woro woll rocoived. 1o thought that more than 1,000 iudividuals hind been admitted to tho privileges of the Home, aud thut of theso more than 20 per cont wero That was o grand testimonial of tho eetiveness of ils workings, und for this resnit thd lodica wero to bo thuuked, 08 ono of thom, Mrs. Warron, lnd hersolf collacted ®700° to pay off n dobt [Applanse.] Others hnd becn equally industrious in tho yood coues, and he could not coucluda without referring, in gratoful torms, to the great sucowragenent given the inetitution by thely friend, Dr. Dayis. [Loud applautie.] Ho hoped tho good Doclor would fong be sparod to assist then iu the work of refort. Misses Enuna Millar and aral Jones sang the duatt, **Nover Despnir,” in & very neceptublo manuer, 4 MT, 7. L DRAKE, tho Vico-Pronident, wado somo romarks, in the pourss of which he congratuluted iho friends of the Tloma on the evident progress which it hnd wade during the last yeur, [ts good offects woro visible in the uumiber of graduntes who wero vresent, and {n the resolutions of thoso who were vtill inuntes, o hud no donbt that tho tima was fast approaching when tomperance principlas would bo recognized as tho truo cun- eorvasors 0f u fiomce mauhood, [Applase,] Ities Nellio Marsh nng o oharming gittle solo, “{ho Braok.” OTHER EXERCISEH, Tho Seerotary, Mr. 1L, U. Moroy, read soveral lettoxs of rogret, for inability to sttond, from auntiemen who iad grudaatod in tho Home, "The following gruduntos thoo delivored fivo-min- ute opeeches, i which {hoy ralated thoir fall, ro- pentenco, and roform : Movers, Dalton, Adame, lzlten, O'Counor, Vickears, Pittway, Higging, wnd Collior, All of them felt deoply gratoful for tha ervieo renderod them by tho Moy, nud thoy Defieved that they could not have beon othorwiso roformod, Tho following inmates nlso spolo: Mcsers, Titdon fln romarkably oloquent young mau, sud evidently » thorough_ schotr), Wakeman, ‘ltot- tor und Coppingor,~ Their remurks were woll ro- H, 0. Cox ronderad a swool voosl solo, which was heartily applauded. Dr, Davis said a tow onconraging words, in which he declured that nothing but the utrongest resolutlon to obsolutoly reforn irom ovoery species of intoxicating drink could rummy ERYO »man whoso appotits ted him in that diroction, Mr. J. 8, Rannoy and Bliss Fanuio Hancox Juen enng n duet,—'* Our Way Acroay tho Bos,"” w=which sounded pretiily, #The Drunkard’s Wifo," nmost interoating 'WX of domoatic woo, ocenslonod by tho demon i drunkenness, which was set lo admirublo pusio, wos rondored, ns o tlualo, by My, D, Wil- ans, The compuny then adjourned to supper, yhick wan well fosyed, and wua douo full Justicy THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1874, =5 D T e e, e, S ———————— ] to. Juntico Boully, A, I Morrison, and Ald. Quirk, woro among (tho guestd. o young peopla hnd gomie danolng, which was kopt !:‘p for a fow hours, whon nllnnTnxnlud woll plonsed witlh tho anniversary celobration of tho Ilomo, J————— SANGAMON STREET, OPENATIONS OF LURGLANS ON THAT THORODUN- FAnE, The burglar contnglon soema to be aprending dnily, and to gatber ronowed forco nud vitality at anch guccosaful haul, and, If this successlon of Dold and skiliful plundering is not soon nippod in tho bud, wo have but to oxpeot n gouoral up- riaing agnineb tho polico and dotectivo oftlolals, who, it would ecom,aro eithor too thickhended to remody tho ovil, or find it to thelr adyautago and fntoreats to sholtor this band of profesaiounl houso ‘“liftora.” Tho froshest nformation ob- talned in connection with tho subjeot fa that the gang, or & portion of thulr numbor, have spotted fiouth Bangamon stroct ns o rich fleld fn which to ply thoir voention, nud scom de- formined to work tho claim dry. Within the Ingt month moro than half o dozon robborics Lave heen perpetrated Iu this foeality, i each enso tho burglars boing nmmnnllr suceessful in gottiug away with rich and valuablo plundor. THE LATEST MURALANY committed in this vieinily heppenod sovoral nlghts ngo, tho rosidenco of Mr.g)uurmnu. No. 130 Ssugamon ntroct, being tho house suleote ed for tho cracksmun's- oporations, As Lho fnmfl&l nro sound ulocpera, the night maranders Tound no difilonlty in olouring tho rooms sl closets of all thoir most valublo and convorti- bla contonts, consisting of furs, clonks, watchar,. and {n\vnlry. worth bstwoon €500 and 400, The family woro slightly astonished on nwaking in tho motning to flnd that thoy wore thus viclim- ized, and huve oudonvored to hush tho matter up, 1t the vain hope that they will recover a part if not all of tho stolon proporty. Lost oveniug the residonco of U1, M. M. CUAPMAN, No. 121 of tho ponio stroat, uarrowly escaped the samo fato, o8 tho burginrs woro m the nct of gotherivg their booty Logotlier, when thoy wero fortunately discovered by tho sorvant, who, heing blessed with well-dovoloped lungs, madas things hot for the scamp, who, linding that tho gamo was up, Lastily decawpod minus his ine tonded armtul, § Lo residonco of Mr, Morriman, on the cornor of Poorla nnd Juckeon stroats, Lus ulso suifored tovoroly sovornl times during tho past fow months, and, alidough tha gontloman has boen unable to recovor any of hia goods, hio has ro- oceivod several brond Lilnts that if Lo wonld band- gomoly *“ yeo " tho boys iu Dluo, that his lost treagiires should, in tho langungo of ** presto pnss,” roturn to him. But not relishing auy suicll advances, Mr. Morzitnon etlll romains in tho dark in relation to_tho mattor, and probubly willunloss ho concedes to tho torms of tho aforenswod worlhies, il THE DEAF MUTES, TELY THEN TO A LIDWARY, Tho Doaf Muto Bocioty of Chicago appenls to tho public for contributions of funds, books, and other matters necossary to the fovmutlon and maintenauco of a library aud readivg vaom, aud Leopiog o Linll for locturos. This Socloty was regularly organized on tho 18th of Jnnuary, 1874, Xt oceuples ronns at No, 89 Madison otreot. Al @ mooting rocently eld for tho election of officers for tho yoar 1875 tha following poreons wera choson (all of them doaf mutc): Mre, J. M. Rafiington, Prosidont; J. I, Townsond, Vice-Presidont; N. D. Burntm, William Sullivan, E. P, Kingon, J. @. Inues, and N. Ziwmorman, Boerd of Trustees; Tronsurer, G. A, Christonson; Seoretary, R. M. Thomas. Tho object of tho Socioty fo to seck to fill tho vold In tho soclal lives of porsons afilicted with oternnl, nover-ending deafness and dumbness, who, by rcason of thoir afllictions, aro doprived of the enjoymonts and linppinesy of lifo which ropult from “Leing ablo to speak and hoar. Deaf mutes cannot attend lecturos or roligivus dis- courses : but they can rond, DIooks, thon, are their great noed. At prewout thoy liave fifty- eight volumes of miscellancons works, and 6 ood many magazines,—tbolnucleus of a library, t their rooms tho Soclety hold meol- ings ot stated periods, and_locturcs, rond- ings, ond dobates are conducted in tho wign longusgo, Tho Soeloty s composod oxclusively of gradustes of tho Doaf-Muto In- stitutions. ‘The public aro admitted to tho meot~ ings, and at times an intorpreter convoys to thom 1ho idens oxprossod by tho pantomimic sigus, pestures, and movements of tho sponkor. If one trios to form somo iden of tho extont of tho calamity in being a deaf muto, of Low vory many sorvices of pleasuro aud smusemont ho iy doprived if ono roflectsibut for u momont upon tho pitiablo condition of thoso donf mutes, un- loss tho koart bo ndnmantino, ono caunot but bo moved to bonevolenco for them. If circum- sinnces will not warrant s cash donation or n money oxpendituro for books, thoro aro ~ enroly _somo yolumes lylng on tho top = shelvos of the ook-cnso upon which much value may not be put Ly its ownor, and yob that vory musty, well-thumbed twme might bo the seaus of gliddoning tho Lionrta of Homo doaf mutes by ronson of tho (juuint aud muy bo liumorous séory of by-gono dnys contnined within its covers. Itis ‘within tho powerof everyono, the huntblest, to do ome- thing toward brightoning the darksono livos of the deal mutes. “Ihey do not requiro money for money's sako; tiey aro finaucilly in a sound condition ; that is, thoy have no debts to pay. It may bo addod though thatif thoy had, thoy aro minus the funds $o wipe thom out. It is Dooli# they roquire, and the prosentution of Bomo volumes to iho Socioty would ba &n act of ‘enovolonee of tho richest kind, i HENRY T. THOMAS, CARD FROX MESSRS, REYNOLDS AND CORBETT, The following card from the partners of this absconding individual will bo published in tho uoxt issuo of tho Prairie Farmer : On tho 2ith of November, 1674, the firm of Rey- nolds, Corbett & Ihormas was dissolvod by mutial cobe sent, aud tho Chairman and Secrolary of the Exccu- tive Comumitteo of tho tate Grauga of Ilinold wera nolitied at onco of tho fact, On tha 2d day of Doconi= ber, fivo doys afterwards, tho concern wis placed {n tho'liands of an Assignee, for tue protection of tho creditors, and tho business discontinued., 1t 1 proper tiat tho undersined glvo 'to tho pubille the caties that led to theso stops, Thoy ure thess : Just previons to tho uct of disaolution, it wuy dlucoy eved thut Mir. Thomus, th acting fibancisl manager, Dad Lren wsing iho piper of tho commission drm in ‘his own private und profitless operuflous, to sucl: an cxient as to cripplo it Leyond hopo of suuciesufal con~ tuuanco us then organlied, But it was still hoped thnt tho oxfent of tho calumiity waa not sucli us to re- quirs tho closing of tho door, Unfortuuntely, how- over, tho full extent wue not kbown, snd o 86 ‘dovel- oved, 1t becamo plda that the Unsindss ot cloc, We Linvo tho furthicr, aud_gratifying, fact lo stato thot cousignurs have been duly pratected, and that no shipper will loso o doliar by tho fulure, 'All consign. monty arriving addrcssed to tho lato firm re tursied over (o Dartholomew & Dryand, commission mer- clints, No, 101 Ciuziy strcoly WhS will nolify pariies promply, In (18 connection, we will tako oceaslon to say, not by woy of complaint’ xy zoucl us o malter of warhig and advice, that tha Grange support to this thels choen hinuso for the trausaction of Culcugo buekness Lias not been sucli ng to warrant further experiments of thie kiud, without o rudical clunge i (o iuds of patrous that will loud tliem to et uyon cho princiyte ot o coutraey should be binding nlike upon botl partios—thoso swho grow crops 10 sell us violl as thoss uppointed o cll them, 4 ntatement of tho hiusinees dono for tho Order ln \his State to Nov, 1 bad proviously Leen furulalied to eretary of tho Exwutive Committes of the btufo irungy ut his request, nud will doubtlss bo prescated at tho noxt meeting of the Stata Grauge. Jony . Reywowos, W, W, Conuzrr, g Ly THE JULY FIRE AND THE MAYOR'S MES. SAGE. 40 the Editor of L'he Chicago L'ribunes Sin: Reforrine to tho firc of Inat July, in his mesengo publishod this moruing, Mayor Colvin says:-"'Tho firo was oxtinguishod by the Tire Department after it had gained gront hondway, proving that, howover lagking in drill and train- ing, our flromen wero roally coursgeous and officient, and reasonably-wall furnished with npparatne snd supplied with wator,” Tho strongest comment on this statemont {s the facy thiat tho tallest and most fmportant structure doatroyed in that firo (tho Mlichigan Avonua Hotol) way tho Inst to burn; its hoat was more Lorribly irrosietiblo than that of any other build- fug. Tho firo did not oxtond ftkolf furthor bo- congo thore was nothing moro to food upon. 1t bad burnt itself out, lenving only tho Inko to looward, The capaoity of wator- supply was shown in tho fact that no Km-oumua working wost of Third avonue could nitein o weter-prossure of ovor 60 Youuds per squaro nch,—about half of what firomen think an ordinnry fire-pregsure, No ono doubty the coraga of our flremon, but 1t must not Lo uupnuwfl thut their subjection to a goud system of_diseipline will endow them supernatusally, It s imposalble for wuy good to cowme from such ilagrant polf-sophistry s that portion of the Mayor's mosnage. While the lusurance compapies were almmum;i onr cundition, aud aftor the Natioual Lourd docided to leave i, there was perhaps an exouso for concouling our ronl wenknens from the world. I'he rolurn of { or {ho luglrancs companicu hua.zowoved all such ombarrasnmont, Tho fndulgenco in this minora- ble uolf-w:iulory i8 worna than foolish,—it ia wicked, and If 1ot atopnod will rasult with ue o8 with il faols vwho rush madly on whoro angola fonr to trond, 1L ¥ CutoAao, Leo, 8, 1074, St INSURANCE NEWS., MEZTING OF THL IOAWD OF UNDERWRITERS. T'ho loonl Bonrd of Undorwrltors Lold o meot- ing ut their oflico, No, 137 T.aBallo sireot, yoslors day nftornoon, Mr, Thomna Goodman in the chnir, ‘fho wholo aftornoon wan spent in tho rovision nnd codifleation of tho rulos and laws of the Bonrd, Tho work was not finished, and auother moeoting will bo hield this aftornoon. The tariff Wil probably also recoivoa.thorougl ovorhisuling at tho meoting to-dny. Mz J. 0. Montgomory, agont of the Gormnnia Iuaurauce Company of Newath, wau admittod ag s mombor of tho Doard, Mr., Goorgo C. Qlarke, Progidont of the Doard of Undorwritors, roturnod fiom his visit _to Now York yeatordny looking very happy. Ho nol only brought back the London Assuranco Aeso- ciation, of which ho wag tho agent bofore thoir withdrawnl, but also hnd in his possession his commivgion ny Gonorat Agent of the Company for the States of Ilinois, §Vlmunulll. Minuceotn, Iows, and tho wost helf of Michigan, Mr, Clarko saya lio bins had intorviowa with moss of tho manugois of tho lending Enstorn oumynnlne, and ho hus no doubt that noarly all of them woulil rosumo ngain, thongh thoy would worlk ruther oarefully for tho presont, aud sonttor their risks fn puch n'mannor that a Jargo contlagration could not hurt thom much, ‘Cho Coutlnental, of Now York: tho Phanix, of Hartford; and tho Howasd, of Now York, wlll probably nob resumo untila Inter timo. Tho Springfield Firo and Marino Insuranco Compnny, of “Springlicld, Mass., resumed’ bist- nows yestordny. eeeinge s GENERAL NEWS, Tho temperaturo yesterday, as obsorved by Monaseo, optician, undor Tiss TuimuNe Bullding, was, at 8 n, m., 30 degreos Fahrenheit ; 10 a, m., 92; 12m,, 921 8 p. m., 80; and 8 p. m., 25, Tho Coroner bold sn inquost yesterday on tho body of Bmma Gorkor, an infant 8 wooks old, who died suddonly nt No. 857 Elston avanuo, Iufantilo convulsions was the onuso of death, Thomas McHalo, tho man who was ran over Tast Sasurdny by ongluo No, 44 of the Chieago & Northwostorn Railroad, died yestorday of his injurics, Coronor Diotzsch bold an inquest, ond o vordiet of accidontal doath was rondered, 8t. Mary's Catholio Churoh Fair was opened i tho South Side Turnor-Hall, corner Clark and YVan Buron streoty, lnst ovening, iu the presence of n multitudo of pooplo of both soxes. The dis- play of articles of uil kinds is vory fine. Tho fair will continuo ton days, and gives promiso of boing auccossful in all raspacty. 1 % Well," sald aun old Grangor Indy, yesterday morning, a8 o Commissionaire thruat botwaen bor urm and ribs an {nvitation to court dynpop- sia at thp Yosomito 26-cont rostmurant, “It's a wonderful oity where they give you nowspapers for nothing, but thoy all have vory little roading ‘matter, and very poor at that,” John Corcoran, tho Alderman-glect in the Tiwentieth Wara, reccived notice yostorday from J. 'L\ Kitk, his dofoated opponent, that ho had filed nollco in §ho County Court to contost his seat in tho Common Council, 'ho doctment g eupprasacd, conkuquently Lo points on which ho proposcs to coutest aro not known. At tho nnnnal convoeation of Tairview Chur- tor, No, 161, R. A. 3L, hold at Landmarlk Ilall, No. 710 Cottago Grove avoune, last ovening, the following oflicora woro_olectod : M. 8. Tiffany, M D 8.5 M. 8. Grego, 0. 1L ; A. Hay) J. Good- rioty, R, A. G.3 J. C. dyors, Tronsuror; J. B. (i‘lm;lwlck, Sccretary; and J. G. Savsgo, Sou- tinel Bir. J. J. Honloy, Financial Becrotary, has transforred to Mr. Johu Q. Haines, Trsaanror of tho Mulligan Monumental Assoclation, 8200.95, boeing the net prococds, 5o far as roporta have been mado to Lim, of tlie milltary picnica held in nid of tho fund, The vouchors for oxponditures and tho dotails of mgc\&ts, eo far ag tiokets have boen returned, sre in Mr. Honloy's possossion. Persons having ticket-monoy not accouuted for niay hand tho amount to the Lrossurer. r. Miohnol Geary, whoso political aspirations 3 o candidato for Reprosontativo in tho Logisla- turo from tho Lirat Distries failed of renlization, is now & candidnto for tho position of Wardon of tho Poor-ouso sud Inmanc-Asylum, which is within tho gift of tha Board of Couuty Cosumis- sionord. He i8 confidout of Buccoss this timo,— that s, ns contident, ho says, 88 auy man can b who Lao & mujority pledged to him ; *but then,” obuarves . Geary, ** thore's no telling what may hnprnn. for I'vono sugarto put up, and you know politics nowadays is roduced to dollars and ceutd.” That badly-crazed individual who dally walks up nnd down Madison etroot in o pensive mood, and with both Liu hunds bohind iie back, cronted quito o sonsntion on LnSallo strect yostorday smorning, by apponring thero with wund orua- mented with erapo {u Lis right band, and in- dulging in o Aerios of impressive pantomimes, which ucecedod in gathoring at bis Lack quito number of newaboys, bootolacks, Board-of- Trade mon, and other idle paopla. 1f tho poor follow lad sny friends, thoy onght to havo Lnown hotter than to havo lot him go abroad aftor tho trylug astronominal coiveidonco of tho transit of Yonus. Asnd caso of attemptod sulolde, which will probably prove fatal, occurred Tuosday night at U o'clock, Martha Acler, n young girl of 11 venrs, was Intoly iuformod by hor parents, wio liva ab No, 138 Liviug strcot, that unless sho ob. tainod work wnd mnintainod heraclf, sho should lenve the lionso. Tho poor gitl sorght In vain for_employment, aud, attor tho eloso of o lo dny’s tiourl, in despair and fonr wout to n dr storo and purchnsed & small quantity of arsonic, whiich sho took, and thon wont homo 1o die, Ier paronts, learniug of tha nct, sent for n physician, wha did all ho cauld to save the unfortunato gisl, but givos uo Lopes of hor racovery. Mr. Honry Winch, of tho firm of Iall & Wiuch, snslt and doar manufucturers, met with a singular eccidont 'aosduy ovening, While alighting from his bugggy in front of {ho Poxt- Ottice, ko foll to the gronnd suddouly, withont, howover, having slipped or tripped, Sowe of his nequaintauco piclted him up, aud an examina- tion by Dr. Ingrabam showed that his kneo-cap was brokou iu two placos. DEr. Winek is positiva thnt ho did not striko s kneo agninut tho curb- stone, and honce it ju thonght that the cords and ‘musieley must have bodomo rigid from gold, and thiat, in getting out of his curriago, his log was twisted, nud the prossuro beiug oo stroug on tlo oap 1t snupped. "I'ho outgoing guardsat the Jall showed s want of conrtosy yostorday to the new Jailor, Poter Hond. In the moraing Shorllf Agnow loft for Joliet wilh & ganyr of pilsouors, twouty-four in numor, who had been goutouced to tho Peni- tentinry by Judyzo Iooth during the November torm of the Criminal Court, and _was accompans ied on tho trip by ox-Jailar Folg. Deputios Long- loy and Hummel, also left in onargo of ten boys who had beon sontenced to Pontine, This loft Mr. Hand without sny nesistanco at tho Jail ; o requostod romo of “tho old nttnchon to remuin with him during tho day, aud was refused by otio aud all excops tho Ghl ossutant, D, Clurk, who kiudly toudered his sorvices, for which Mr, Haud was very thankfnl, During tho absonco of Sheriff Aguow, tho oflice will by yun by Tim Bradloy, An ansing incldont occurred on the Mndison #troct cars yestordny morning which goes to show it the giving stroots fomals Christinn names 8 npe to cwnss an unpleasantness, An old lndy from Kankakae, namod Ara. Pauling Jones, was met at tho statlon by her threa niecen, nnmed rospectivoly Aon, Elizaboth, and Ada, with whom she took the nforesnid ears in ordor torench thelr prront's residouco on Lin- coln stroct, Thoy had tho car ta thomuolves, and overything wont pleasnntly until tho car ar~ rived at the strogt 8o named, whon tho conductor shrloked honrsoly Into the oar * A-n-nen-nen!” “T'ha old lady guve the couductor ono of bor looks, and romarked to her nioco, “* How insulting ; sure~ 1y you dow't now the porson,” Iardly wero tho wordd ot of hor mouth bofora the samo voica sereamed Into tho enr the word, *1i-liz-a-hoth 1" “What o vilo wroteh,” whisporod tho old Indy, ‘¢ but wo must onduro it, ny wo aro totally uns proteoted” Whilo.sho was trying to nssumo a Plncldlty which sho did woe’onfoy, tho rough iond was shovod into the ear n ‘third timo and bollowod forth, ** A-pen-nednl” # (looducys gracious, gizly, " oriod tho old lady, lot us got, out of tho ear, I can stand this no longer,” but by Lhis timo tho nicoes Anw through th Joke and ine nisted that tho old lady should not stir, ‘e von- duotorbohuved woll exiongh until thecardvow nonr to thu noxt streot wout of Ashland avenno, when jerked the door apen with u bang, nud in stone torlan tones boltowed Forth, * Pat-llenor ! " Thiy was tho lant taw, Mru. Pruling Jonos gathesed hor goods and ehattols around hor, oxorcivod upon tho bell-strap for holt n minute so, aud wnshed from the oor exclaiming, JWol, girls, It you Like to elf stil aud enduwe | of :' o™ Busir inmult, X won't; but I'vogot his numbor: I'va got hia numbor, and to-morrow Ill—" Tho rest of iho sontonco way Joat in tho upronroun lml;fihlur of the nioces, which no oxasporated tho old Indy that it toolen long oxplanntion snd many apolotien hoforo aho could ho induced to abnn- don lior dotorminalion to walk back to the sla- tion and tako the noxt train home, " THI WAREHOUSK UASES, Yeatorday morning tho warchouso easns camo up iu tho Griminal Court, and wors dnllfi'ud Vot onge ware, Massts, Doxtor, Jawatt, and Goudy agkod for anothor gontlouanco on tho grouud that the quontion of the coustitutionality of tho Warohonso inw hag not yot beon decided by tho Bupromo Cour nt Washington, hut will probably bo eotijod within b fow dnys, Mrs Jowott sall ha hiad ronson to botiove tliat tho Cowrt would toko up tho queation vary soon, and hie thought no injustico would bo dono to any party by & I)oalpolmmnuc of tho trinls tll after that decla- lon had boon mndo. D, Reed objocted to auy furthor delay, an tho cenwos lind hoon dragging along for many monti, and Lo wanted thein off his Lands. Judgo T'reo, Lowovar, thought it 311".0 ‘raper to nwait the docislon of tho Fedoral Court before proceodiug to éry casoo of 80 much importanco, and did not bollove thero was any neessity of thelr bnlnf trled boforo that (Pmnl(en hnd beon sottled. o thorefora granted o contiuunnoo to tho Fobruary torm. ‘Tho dofondants aro Charlos W, Whooler, Flugh Matior, Ira ¥. Mann oud George L. Seott, Bbo- nozor and John Buokingham, Goorgo Armour, Olarles 8, Dol and A. A, Munger, ilurry Noi- son sud Enoch B. Stevens, Duniel Thompson and Jamos . Odoll, Hiram Whoolor and Henry Whaolor, Hiram Wheoler and Jamos R, MoKay, Goorge Armour, Ibonezer and John Bucking- nm, William Dlokinson, Houry C. Nutt and D, o l\[lu‘rhy, Daniol Thompson and James W. Odoll, Iliram Wheolor and James Mukuy, Hiram Wheeler aud Henry Whooler, UOOK COUNTY CONTRACTONS, County Commissloner Holden yosterday ra- coived from the Clerk of tho Board of County Commissionorathe followini st of nll contractory imm(u;; coutracts with the county for tho years 78-"4 2 Wilnington Gont Miningand Manufacturing Came pany, sottcoal for Insiue Asylum, Wilimington Conl Minfug und Manufacturiog Com- pay, soft coal for County Agont, Daker Braw, soft calfor I, snit 0. O, B fiaker Bros,, hard coal fur Ingnno Asylum, alier row,, beoch wood, hospltal, Bskor Bros,, beech wood, Cotinty Agont, €, F', Puriolit, potatocs, Nospltal. . Thoodoro Schuitz, bouta aud shoes, Fied Bocunor, butler, J. @, Beardsloy & Co,, ¢lothing, Wiltiym Relbordt & Cor, moat. Chinrles Tlyems, milk, 7 Cumoron, Aniborg &' Go., blank books, stationory, and printing. Relnhardt & Multfg, tin and lardware, O, F. Crary & Co,, Bats, Angrew Ieggen, dry goods, C. I, Qarpenter & Co,, bodding, Herean Lithmom, butial of patipers, MeDonald & Wall, buckats, hollow-wave, sud part grocerioa, Jamea Forayth & Co,, grocorlos, Jauen Foruyth & Co, crockury, . F. Porfolud, boann nd homéd: Tred Voltz, fonr. Sehwolufurth Bros, & 00., bread for West Diviston, elty, J.F, Rlinchaun, Lread for North Division, clty, 3. T, Bear, bread for South Division, city. %, J. Dlutliardt, drugs, Tho following contracts oxpiro Aug. 81, 1875 Baker Bros,, for burd coul, Insane Asylum and J, and G, G, B, ‘Maker Bros., for wood, Theane Asyium, Johu Burk, Svood, County Agent, John Nurk, wood, hospilal, Jobn Burk, aoft cowi, County Agent, Chifcago, Wilmlngton & Vermilion' Conl Company, oft conl, Insune Auylumn, ——— AMNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Acadomy of Design will givo its sixth ox~ Libition Tuosdny evonlng, Dec. 22, Tho gale of goats for Dayard Tnylor's now lec- turo in the Star Conrso bogins this morning at Janson, McClurg & Co.'s. Tho Young Poople's Socloty of the Adn Stroot M. E. Church gives n Now Iingland supper, bo- ginning at 6 o'clock to-night. Tho robiearss! of tho, Bectboven Soclety, chorus and orchostra, will take place at Farwoll IIall to-marrow aftornaan at & o'clack. Drot Ifarto loctures to-night in tho Lakesido course, at Farwoll Ifall, A full bouso wil grook him, Subject: **Tho Progress of Amorican Iwmor."” The Rav, Florenco McCartby will prench né tho Amity Baptist Church, corner Warren aveano and Toboy strcot, thia ovouing at 74 o'clock. Subject: *“ Prayor. Tho ¥irst Scotch Chureh, corner of Sangamon and Ada streots, will hold a festival this ovoning to colobrato o admission of tho congrogation into tho Chicrgo Proubytory. “Hor to Get Riah, or 51,000 and a TTomo_tur Evory Man," is tho subject of 5 locturo tobo given this ovoning at Grant Placo Mothodist Episcopal Churub by tha Rev. 0. 1. Volton. A puppor and ealo of fancy articles will bn held in tho locturo room of Unity Church (tho Tov. Dr. Collyer's), to-duy, afternoon and oven- ing. Suppor from ¢ to 8, Admission, 45 conts, Suppor (extra), 25 conts, Tonmstors and laborers in Inrga numbers ave at tho Froo Bmployment Bareau, No. 115 Mifth aveunue, in pursuit of work. Employers who can mako use of theso men will meot with a warm roeption at tho above oftice. The Athonmum class in light gvmnastics for Iadies aud children will meot Saturany st 2:20 o'clock, instoad of at 3, as proviously nunouuced, All lndics interested in tho subject are invitod, Lvoms, No. 114 bladison strect. Tho ladies intorosted in tha councert to bo iven by M. Pratl, for tho benefit of the Found- fibiee: Homo, iavo. tmado. thelr. Loulaitters. a6 W. B, Keen, Coolko & Co's, 113 aud 1156 Siate strect. ‘Uhe Committos on Prosn and Printiug is raguestod to mook at Roed’s Towple of Alusic this momning at 10 o‘lock, Tho Indios of thoe Liucoln Park Congrogational Church will continuo their popular Junches until Snturday on tha socond floor of tho buildiug No. 153 ltaudolph streot, which hns boon for two yoats o vesort for ladies lunching down-town, oy nra now well patronized, but always flud room for thoso who faver thoi, Mr. Charlos Bradlnugh, the eloquont English Ropublican, las been oogaged by the Sunday- Luttura Socioty to lecture for them Sunday at $ p. ., ot the Grand Opora-House, His tubject will be *TRtepublicanisim m Lngland Fo-Day," and tho lecture witl be substantinlly a new ono. TIE APOLLO CLUR CONOERT. Tho Apollo Ciub concort will bo given this evening to its assoointe members, in the lasrge ouditorium of tho Alothodist Church Block, he programmae_ {8 the best the club has ever offored. In addition to tho nolo efforts_of Mrs., Blacey, Lrof. Borgatein, Bobultze, an unusonl featnre of altae- tion will bo tho _pisuo-playing of Miss Julia Nive, who o undoubtedly ‘tho most emi- nent of tho lady players of this country, and who has mudo a great suceess, both in tho East and In Buropo. As mnuy musical people out- sido tho memberabip of tho club have mado ap- plivation to heer licr, the olub has made nn ex- coption In hor favor, and ixed tha piica of ad~ misslon for persons not belonging to tho olubab §1, Tho tiolots aro provurabla of the Seeratary, Mr. Nowell, ot the music storo of Messrs, oot & Lowis. and R ——— CRIMINAL. James Stuart, alins Stownrd, and Osear Mur- dock, wore aguin befora Commissionor Hoyne yesterday morning to suswer the chargo of attompting to pass countorfols United States curroncy of the donomination of &50. ‘Tne ovidenco ngainsb Stuart was sullolont to hold him for tho Grand Jury, under bouds of $500. Aurdock, & mero boy, who it appears was only cought in Bluart’s company, was dischargod. 1t ia bolloved that Stuart is a vietim of a band of counterfoltors, and thut he went lntotho business ns tho agant of ono older in iniquity's ways, IIn was doubtloss in somo way in leaguo with tho gray-hoived, suntly counterfoitor arrostod in this city rocently by Weshburs, Chlof of the Unitod Statos Socrob Bervico. A dotective from tho Soorot Servico Division of tho United Btates Tronsury Depariment cap- tnred a counter foitor yestorday, who fs an old dealor in spurlows notos, Tho nvrest way made in Wisoousin, aud n his possession was found 10,000 of thio popor, ‘Lhio uotes wore of tho donutuination of tons and fives, with a largo quantity of 60-cont fractionnl currency, Tho tous wore on tho Uity Natlonnl Dank of Youghkeepaie, N, Y, ~ Tho signaturo of tho - Irogidont, .J. F. Bomanc, us woll oy that of tho Cashlor, A. IL Champ- lin, woro counterfeited In @ manstorly munnor, aud sxeopt to ono pesfootly familivr with thom aro boyond deteotion, Tl fived were on tho I'radors’ National ank, of Ghivago. ‘fho notes wore woll oxcoutod, but the siguature of tho President, ** Jo* Ruttor, was miscrably bid, and onglly dotected, thoy huluéx wigned O™ instond he Casblor's signature, J. Daumar,waa » littlo botter, but toone nequainted with Mr, Bauman's signatiro It is at onco do- teated n8 & counterfoit, 'Che fractional cwrrency was woll oxeentad, pud none bub s practiced oyo would doteat thom. A DURGLAR 0AUANT. Lnte Tuenday ovening Mr. 'Uhomns King, who residoy at No, 82 Kelloy stroot, collogtod $100 duo him from womo poraous on tho Wout Bido, Yostordny mnmlnr. nhout 1 o'clock, ho way awakoned from hia sleop by a man standing in his stocking-foct by his bod-wido, Who, with & Joaded rovolver cocked and polntod nt his hond, ~threatoned him with insteat death i ho did mot turn ovor tho moncy withont n word thnt ho hind colleated tho ovening lofore. Mr, King, with ono bound, threw hinself on tho burglur, whon o desperato stiugglo onsued for tho mustory. Durlng tho reuflo, the ravolver was dropped on tho floor out of tho reach of 1ho strugglivg mon. Mr. King, howovor, ecaoded in throwing his man_to tho floor. Tho would-be-nssasuin mndo one Inst dosperato effort and broko nwny from Ar. Iing, and escapad through the window that ndwitted him Lo the house, As ho flad, Mr. King wolzed tho robher's pistol, and firod nt hin mmimthl(,' tiguro, but unfortunatoly missod Lis mark, The follow in hin stacking-feot xan os far as the *bus stablos on Archer avenue, whero, with fact biooding from the rough rond over which tin Liad travelod, hio entered, and, glving the nanto of Thomay Ilonnessoy, relatod o story of how ho had boon wayluld” and robbed of hig boots und 240 in money, 'Fho mon at tho stables ro- tnined bim until Oflcer Walsh mndo bis appeat- naco, ond to hun the story wos ro- peated. Tho offioss dvubted “tha truth- fulnoss of it sud conveyed bim to thio Deoring Btreot Biation for tho purposo of {uyostigation by Borgt. [food, Aftor duylight, Mr. King wout to tho stallon to relato his nd- yonture with the burzlar, nnd tho Borgoant, nfier hearing it, conduatod him to tho cell of Hou- nagsoy, sund ho _was at once identiiled ss the burglar by Mr. Kiug. At tho conveulng of the South-Side Polico Court the prisonor was atralgnod beforo Justico Toyden for examiuntion on the doublo charge ; ong for burglary, aul the othor for assanlt with u doadlyweapon itk intentto kill. Who Justico committod him in bait of 33,000, ——— THE CITY-HALL. Tho Water Dopartmont yostorday recolved £3,900 on wator-taxes, Aselstant Corporation-Counsel Frank Adams is ongaged at prevout fn prosecuting condomna- tion eayos now on trinl in tho Superior Court. Judgo Dickoy is busy at work on an opinion rognrding tho legality of the Fullerton avenuo conduit approvriation, It s generally uuder- stood that the opinion {8 agaluut tho approprin= ton, "o Enginocr's Committeo of tho Citizens' Association yesterday bogan Lo work of invosti- gating tho Water-Works ougincs, Shortly nfter commencing oporations they wero obliged to conso, n8 it wax found thot tho lake had roceded 7 inchen, nocossitating an altoration in the weir. Thoy wiil probably recommonca tbis morning. The Board of Public Worls yosierduy pald their erployes for the montk of November. ‘I'ne omployes of Deattio & Darkar, who for the past fow duys have boon in frouble about thoir pay for worle on sowerage, wore also paid. It has bocomo o uecessity that the Board of Public Worls nward no contract to uny contractor who i in tho babit of chcating his mon, 'Tlo chiof topio of couversation aronnd the hall i prediotions s to who shall composo the next Council Committees, Ald, Dixon, who lnst year was hitclied to tho tall and ‘of sovoral i portant comnittoen, now dinds himself the only overseor of tho wholo job. "Thore iy some talic that 0’Brien will be made Chairman of the Rail- rad Committee, snd Quitk Chairman of tho Finunce Committeo, but it is only rumor, as Ald, Dixon rofuses Lo stato what appoiutmonts ho will wake until the proper time comes, A prominent mombor of tho Citizons' Assocta- tion 18 wmakiog himsoll conspicuous by circulnt- ing raparts, aud atlering to prove theni, that tho Citizops' Aesocintion netition for roorganization was tamporoed with while lying in $hio City Clerk's oflice, Mr. Forrest and his clorks havo taken no notleo of it up to the timo whon, at tho inatign- tion of Ald, SchaMnor, they bogan & summury of the dofectn of the petition. Laying asido'tha nbeots which aro notably filled with coarse and vulgar sigootures, thoy Lnvo found eeattored here and_thoro among tho othor sheots such nomes us Douis Darling, Baron U, B, Rothsehild, Ilandy Audy, U, R. Wright, Joln Smallpox, and others of a similar character. Dosiden these, thero aro ncarly 100 sheets whioh will bo thrown out on tho ground tuat they have beon written by ono and tho same person, All tho sheots in their posseasion boar the figures of tho won who mado tho original connt of tho eigna- turos, whilo tho potition was yat in tho hnnds of tho Citizons® Asgocintion, and thoy aro also in- dorsed both by the cauvassors and tho nama of A. D, Hydo, who suporintonded tho work. 3, Forrest imtonds bo make ou oficizl rofutation of tho slurs cust upon bim and bis clorks, und will chalienge tho goutlomnn Yeforrod to to bring forth his proofs, CITX LIGENSES, Tho Mayor fesued tho following orders to the oflicers of hit statf yosterdey worning & Lo the Oileess of the Supor's Sta: Tlo ofilcers ot tho Mayor's statf will sce to (¢ that all peraons dolug business Tequiring a city lvenso, nul who havo promised to pay fur tho euo ou_ agresd dates, com forward od such dutes wud pay amounts, Defaulters must bo summoned und tined, I deairo fhat nll licensos bo takon ont by Jun. 1, 1873, wnd (it defauliers be sumnoned withont ddlay’ afler that dafe. In cases of extrome poverty und sickners, dlscretion may o exerciéed by thio ollicors, but such canes mart o roporied to me, 1f, after the leaulng sud sorving of stmmons, tho defaulting parties come th thy requircments of the Licenso luw, proceed= y bo stayed npon the dofendent paylug $1.50 costs In court, T thus conuection I wish it expiesily understood thnt in enses wherw sult s brought ugaint any defaulter who wiay py his Heenre-monoy between tlio date of belng numimoried aud o day " the cato shoutld Lo catlod 1n court, {ho oiflcer nevertheless catso defoudont to appear i court, and also bo preseut hini 5ol 10 condiiey tho easo to the end, Every summons sorved mut bo redeomeid f tho regular wiy. T shatl hold sach ofileer btrictly ucconntabla for tho propor fulillment of theso fustruictions, 11, D, CoLvry, Mayor, e SUSURBAN. B N, A mooting of the puxiliary sociotion ombracod in tho Chicago District of tho Woman's Foroigu Missionary Society of tho Methodist Olnreh will Vo bhold st the Fist Mothodist Church this morning. The session continues through the af- tornoon and evening. To-morrow thoe Nortu- western Brunch of tho same Socioty will moes in tho samo place. T'ho Village Trustoos held an adjournod meot- ing at tho Town-Hull Tuosday ovening, thero being prosent U'rastoos Gilbert, Gago, Munn, Dlenchard, and Kiddor, 'bo Villago Collector, O. 0. Stratton, reportod that ho hiad colloctod $, ou speciul pusCKY- mont sin November, and paid sad sum to tho Yillage Treasurer, togethor with £33, tho amouut retalned from previous collections oy commissions, boforo tho Colloctor was put on a snlury. Approved. A potition wua racoived from Ir, Riloy, ask- ing leave to atter hii ico-houss, whicli in within the fire-limits, Roferred to Fire Comuitieo, with power to uet. Bill[u woro allowed amounting to $2,038. I'ho Commitica uppointod for the purposo, ro- ported the purchase of 1,000 feot of star hoso nt 1,05 par: foot, ono hose-cart nt 8200, anotbor at 212, and eix brass nozzlos ubt HOeach. Tho hoso in (;nu{nnt:fi}][ar two years, aud i to bo paid for July 1, 5, P The hand{)réanuwd by Julinn R, Fitoh, Supor- intondont of Wuter-Works, wis approved. Tho rule requiring a two-thirds voto to sus. pond tho rules in ordor to pub au ordinance on its passago immedintoly was ropoaled, I'he queation of pubting up signs with the names vf the stroots was ditcussed and rotorred to tho Committeo on Strcots aud Alloys, A propasition for the construction of a firo- alarm tolograph was rocolved nnd pliced on filo, ‘I'he Conimittea u;}gmlmml to fuvostigate the subjoct of Lighting Davls stvoet with gas way givon anathor weak in which to roport, "L'ho Trusteos think that tho Water-\Works will Lo in oporation by tho ond of noxt woek, ‘Adjoumnud for ono wook. During the abuouco of tho family Monday ovoning tho rvosidoneo of Charles I, Groy way outored aud relfoved o fovalsy, clathini, aud other artiales, tho wholo valued st about 450, Tho ludios of the Baptist Chureh will © o fair pud festival at Union IMall this and fi‘riduy ovenlugs, for which caroful proparntions huve beon mado, nnd which will bo worth visiting, WABLINATON HLIGHTY, Tho Now-Englaud supper to bo givon by the Tndies of Bothany Churcli this evoning will bo vory cholco ontortninmont, Tho fact of thore bolug & late {rain on (ho Dummy Railrond Thursday night golvg to Do Tuland will bo n grout convonionce Lo all who wish to attond from thnt town, Tho brick und othor material for the now dopot b Ninotg-lifth streot is on tho ground, oud the foundations are now going . It will Ly thooot dopat en the Bgek Jyhind Bullroud thin aldo of Joliot, A temporary depot ia bulld- fng, Lo Lo nsad Lill tho farge one {u finighud, IYDE PARK. A llorary outortalnmont, conelsting of dramatio tondings and rooitations, wiil bo givon tuls ovoning, in tho bnsoniont of tho L'rosbylorian Cliureh, by Prof, Allan IT. Grifith, undor tho ausplees of tha * Yakefeltows Sacloty.” Tho programme will consist of solections inprosn and pootry from ainndard anthors, and so vriod s o ontortain and delight tho most Instidious, PLERSONAL, M CIoAGo, Dopnty Coronor John MoCirr qualified beforo tho County Clork yostorday, Trof, . I1. Mathor, of Amhorst Collogo, and I, A, Btrong, Esq., of Doston, ure in tha city to attend tho meoting of tho Asohiorst alumni Fridsy night. "The paragraph which appeared it onr lasue of ostorday, roforring to nn aray at T, J. Casoys finloon, ou Michigan atroet, was incorrect. The Lroublo took plncs inanother saloon on the samo streot. Mr. Onecy’s outnblishment ling not boen opon sloco the illnees aud doath of hia wife, Fri- dny, and fo closod overy ovonlug at 8 o'clack. Mr. Casoy has tho uympathy of bis many friendo in his sad borenvement, and wo rogrot thils min- tuko aliould have oceurred, DIr. Michnol Mortissoy, unclo of John Aor- rlatoy, of Naw York City, died ot his residonce, 208 North Desplninen strost, Tuesday morning, of old age. Mr. Morrlssoy was a nativo of Tip- perary, Iroland, wheie e was born in 1775, About 1826 ho emigrated to Amorica, and, nftor stuying horo o fow yoars, lio succeeded in bring- iug ovor hiy brother and wifo, with thelr son Jobn, who was then about 2 yonrs of ago, Yor two yours tho familis lived togothor in Now York, aftor wbich, in 1839, Michael Motriusoy camo to Obicago, whero Iia Lws roslded over since, 'Who two familics woro always on gool torms, tho nephow having ndly entertaiued his ned uncle in Now York us Iato s last fall, Mr, Thichsol Morrissoy wns m good circumstances, and not dopendont, therefore, upon the peoti- olosed down upon the unfortunato wrotchos, and crushied tho 1fo out of thom, ekt i P Apain Lot Us Ask the Public who buty dlanionds, Jewelry, watchos, allver, or sflvere plate for tho holidayn, o fuspect our stack oud prices, You witl pleasa hear in mind the fact thot we go ont of ralofl ltogotlier now soon, and, in connoquotce, Ly qunde prices. throah tho ntird stock, bt st il thew, ~Wondell & Hymay, I N oré, 206 Wabunh nveue, sl aad retol fowl —— Yoo, Wo Do Moan It, wlien wo afirm that wo sl Inces, underwest, corssts, linens, aud louscioeping goode chespor than any house in_Chicago, New York Dry- snd 240 Work Jiadtson irest, o0 Blore, 38 ——— Chickering Bquere Grand Pianos, Extra purlor pinos, Al tho latest improvements, Warzanted to please, or monoy refunded, Ticed's Tetnpla of Milsle, §3 Van Buron wieest, e MARRIAGES, ORMSBY~KENNKY~In this olty, by ¢ a -Nal 1 Deo, 8, M, SOMIIS_COUPER-At thn rontilonca of . 8. 11, iy, 71 Geanupinga, i, ' W1, o ot r, £; L. Emiora. o Mins 3 n!!w;\ul(av.rwllllnmlEUMlvnr. Dy s Caghier OWILS—HARIINOTON-On Dea. 8 M, D, W, Biner, of (ila oity; 100 Atls 11 B FAFEtgton, Tomhony o Klitaaion, Dangine DEATHS, . 8, 1671, Latra, only chitd nr"Knm and Wil -, e 3 yoars ynontiin nnik b days, N0, 813 West blanroo-at.” fo-day nt O SPLCIAL NOTIOEN, opnne SEECIAT NOTOES, For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WIA\‘HI-Q\V'BBOOTH!NG BYRUP has been usod for clifldrun with novortailing succona. It corrocts aclde Ity of thu stomach, relleses wind colic, rogulatoshe ho als, ouros dysoutery and diarrtios, whother arising from tocthing or othor euusos, An old and well.irled romedy. * For all Purposes of . Family Liniment, THE TOUSEHOLD PANACES bl Lmiouiato. penof il raa s 19, el kb ary assistanco of Lifi nophow, Jom. ~ Ar, Mor- tlituey leaves two daughters and o wifo. Amongst thosa who wiil attend tho reception to-duy ot IHis Royal Highucss, King Kalakaua, will bo n citizen of Chicago who cau lay claim to belng ono of tho lausets {n tho gomunorag bo- tween Awmorica and_the Sandwich Islands, The gontleman {8 Mr, Jobn G, Shoppard, who, in December, 1823, loft Now York in tho gond and well-unmed ship * Gutorpuse,” Capt. Ebbits, commundor, for the Sandwich Tslands, wherd thoy arrivadl fu Apnl tho following yoar. i ship was sont _out by the New York millionaire, Jolin Jacob Astor.” On arrlving at Inwail Mr. Bloppnrd, thonu youug Iad of 17 yoars of ngo, oceupied the position of clerk in the store which was opened by the Captuin at Ianolutu, There hio studiod the hobita aud lonrned the hanguago of tho nutsves, nnd Lio 1u probably tha only man {0 Chieago who can welcome King Kalakaun to tho city i his mothor tongue. TIOTEL ARRIVALS, Palmer Iiouse—1, T, A, Lyon, Mobite; P. I omplias, B Paso; W. L. Dutcher, Now' York; Ii. I, Pratt, Milwaukoo; James W. Ponnack, Hoston 3 N, L. Caxtor, Naw Yorl; P. L. afitch~ oll, Rock Tsland; J.'W. Legan, Now Yorl; H. 11, Howard, Roobestor, . . . Grand Pucifiz ~M. J._Dedker, Pittsburg; O. R. Commons, Pekin; Maj. G, O, Close, England; tho Hou, W. IL Tiyuer, Fona du Lae; I3, IL Waldron, Lnfayotte; Q. V. Jones, Milwaukeo; Rome- well Hoyt, New York; L. P. Vining, Omabn. . . . Sherman House—Willinm St. Mortin, Bt. Lonis; N. A, Closuon, Willimoutic ; Joseph Otterson, Snt Francikeo ; W. A, Richara, Jackson ; William 1Yloming, Me~ Grogor : "Thowos V. Tworaon, Boston: lenja- miu R, Niclerson, S8an Franciseo. . . . Zrg- mont House—~IS, 12, Bhrmaun, Cinclunatis IT, A, Bodwin, New Porlk ; Simon Ieettio, Canndn; I, P, Ferry, Grand Huven : 8, F, Smith, Vhiladel- Rbin: A. B, Wolls, Bay City, Mich.; T, MeNab, tilwaukoo, . . . Skiuier's—The Ion, 1. K, Bidle, President Fourth National Banlk of Min- neapoliv ; B, Jackson, Drazil; J. B. Wilbur, Lsko Buperior; Goorgo W. Coos, Golorado ; Col, }v,.xv.! Aukony, Miuncpolis; Maj. Tt 11, Nolton, Calating, CLSEWNERE, Ex-Gov. William Claflin, of Massachuseits, will tail for Europo with Lio family carly in Fobs ruary, to bo absont about u year. Natlinnicl O, Brownlug, of Bloomington, Tod., an ol rosidont, and for many yoara & Urastan of tho Stato Univorsity, diod, lnwc Suuday, aged T Sours. . F. Porter of Nowton, Muns., is snid o have heen made hopelosely Insauo by the violont death of Lis eon, tho Rev. D. O. Parler, end probably cannot live long. On Friday Iast, James J. Murphy, ono of tho AMurphy brothery, so well known as tho phono- grapbio reporters of tho United States Sonato, died in Philadelphia, in the S6th yoar of Lis nge. Col. Symuel B. Thomas, ono of tho richost mon in Kenwuoky, diod in Lonisvilte on Thurs- dny last. 1o was & nativo of Virginis, aud ono of tho Iargest stago contractors of his day. 1o was tho projoctor of tho Paducuh & Eiizabeth- town Diailroad. Tho City Amossor of Tndisnapolia finds tho tailowlng golid men,” viz,: Willia IT, English, £4EL,800's T, B, Martiudalo, $160,350 ; E. 8. Al- vard, 8181,200 ¢ Harvoy Liazos, 314,225 ¢ Ilarvoy Baten, Jr., £380.200 5 Ovid Dutlor, ©205,590; Thoning A. Morris, 240,000 : Jobn C. New, 22,600 ; Lonry Schuull, S50£,660. Tesing Wataon, locnl cditor of tho Providonce Daily Ghronicie, 1o boen ongaged na editor-in- chiof of {ho uow Adwinistratton organ soon to bo published 1 San Fraucisco. Mr. Watson s relativo of our well-known townsman, 8, V. 1, Watson, 16, and stopped In this city yestorday on bis way seross tho continent.—Inifilo Lg- Press. Honator Conkling lira somo celobrity ag o statoumen of bud tomper. Some vears since ho had » cuntrovorsy with Mr. Blaino, tho present Speaker, sud they have lnd no_ rolations of n porsonad charaotes wmeo. Tho otbor day n buny Republican ealled on Mr. Blaine, “ X am sorry 10 hoar," hie snys, * that you ara ot on good rc- lutions with. Mr, Conkliwg.,” “You ero mis- taken,” enys tho Speakor, I havo Lotter Toli- tions with Mr. Conkilug than suy mew in Wash. ington, tor wo don's spoak.” —— LATEST FIZW YORK MARKETS, Special Dismateh to The Chicane Z'ribune, Niw Yont, Doc. 9.—Grav—Iu whout, com- mon grades of spring have beon fluctuating through apeculative influonces, sud prices how much irrogulority. Cornland onts bave alio sllrasted tho speculutive cinss, and prices have rulod bigh, Darloy iy scarcer, aud prices havo wdvaneed, At to-day's marirot wheat was quiot during tho carly part of tho duy, but closod, rather sleady, a8 exportations woro_encontaged by a slight decline In rates of freight. Sules of 150,000 Dushels, which includod No. 8 wpring ot $LOT@LUY, No. 2 Chlcago at ELW@1.12, No, Milwaukes ot 8114 @1.147, ungraded Town und Minnosotn at £1,07 @1.25, No. T spriug né 81186125, old No. 2 nt L16@1.17, ved winter Wostorn at 61,19@1.,26, umber do ab $1.97@1.50, whizo Westers u 1,04 @1.87, No, 2 Norlhwestorn at $1.11@1.12, No, 2 Minnvsota nt $1.11, No. 1 do at &1.25, aod No, 1 Milwaukeo nt 31,23, Coru n sbado flrmor and rather mora notivo, Bales of 06,000 bu, ub 95@U53Ge for mixed West- ern nllost und No. 2 do in #lore, B8@Y%50 for now nuxod, 91@94c for now yollow Southorn, and 86 @9lo for white Wentorn, Oaty dnll wnd 1@1Ygo lower, Balos of 52,000 bu at 67@G00 for mixed Wostorn; 63@70¢ for whito do} nlo soltor Jannary at 700. Barlog hold with rekervo; solos of 9,800 bu t\;a;rn\vnu Btate, clioleo solootion, Lo-night, at .45, & Lnovistosn—TTave beon rather unsottlod and prices uhow o downwara tendonoy. Dogliugs in vork und lard ave altocother epeculative, und Drives of tho Inttor articlo show a gharp deeline, Mous pork wan dull and without ehango 1 yaluos, Now and old mess on spot 18 quoted at 21,004 Junuary options at $21.25 ; and IFobru- ury b 32150, Lurd_lowor, but olosed rathor mioro settlod, wilh 150 tlorcoy sold oarly ut 183z¢, and at the claso 100 do ab 183¢s, City sold ‘nt Lo, For future dulivery tho donlings wero 1,000 tos Jan- uary ab 1830, closing at 131¢0 bid ; 1,000 tes soll- or labruary nt 183¢0: 500 o nt 13 5-46 for stonm, with 1855 bid fo! 0 teu pollor six monthy. Winsky—Tirm, with good demand, - Saloa of 450 brly ot §1,025 aluo 160 brly_alcoliol nt &L01, Ineants—ates decidodly lawor, with littlo conuummated nt the decline. To Liverpool, by atonm, 40,000 hu grain at 85¢d per bu. Tho nome fual rato by wnil i T)@8d. ‘ A Virginia Tragedy. A farmor in Louisa Connty, Va., ono night lnst waolt, hoaring o noiso nbout his corn-houso, wont out with a doublo-barroled shot-gun, and seeing negro, fived, killing him fnstanily,” Upon ox- wmination ho dsgovored thut the mun ho shot ut was #itting upon a lover whicl hud hoon ingerted in & cruck, and tho houto badily lifted up, while two otheri were benonth gnLunS; out the corn. Ay tho firsh man foll from the luyer thy Louso palit o tho stowagh, bowals, ur ante: shey Sold, pritte, And HSes. o iulCrAl s S Children Often Look Palo and Siok From no othor cauno than hiaving worns (o the BROWN'S VERMIFUGL COMYIYS \fl\\’dal?v:)‘yw‘::la; srithout infury ta the ehild, belng vorfoctly winTE, and f;f’o lm:‘nlnll coloring or othor lojurions tnzredionts e ally used In worm proparations. Sold by Shatioie ¥ all droggis MOBSE'S LUXURENE, A P IS ST HORSE'S LUXURENG FORt THE ITAIR, A now and porfeot Doodorized Cocoannt Oil Compound, having O EQUAL IN ELE OGANUE; renderlug the alr oft and glossy; promotes its growth and beouty, aud romoves Dandrufl. NA TURK'S GREATHST AND BEST NUTRITIVE 1TAIR DRESSI Scllsatsight. Prioe, Wconts, Wholar saloby VAN SOIAACK, STEVENSON & REID. Sold Lralt Denzgsts and Notlon Deaters _AUCTION SALES, By GEO. 2. GORE & CO., U8 & 70 Wabasheav, AT AT CTEO I, On Thurzday, Dec. 10, nt 9 1-2 o'clock, A $10000 STOGK OF FURNITURE, ‘We shall offor to the publio ther 1 Selo of FIIST-OL A RS T or 1470 Household Furniture. ther Sats, aud Larcaus, Ilairand [fus ra, Walilit v, Bod pnd Iy foty, Hall T epats, Floae Qi C i do. it & €O., Auctionosrs, hursday, Dec. 10, Anothor DRY GOODE SALT Doc. 10, snd snle of Clothing, Underwenr, Iloniecy, Itats and Caps, Notions, Linens, Dross (foods, Tioeo~ Goods, Cutlory, Dliulots, Slirts, Gloves, Mits, &, Govornment Olothing, Pants, Jackets, ‘Blouses, Dreas Gonts, Uverconta, do, GLO. P GORE'X § aa_e;_z(:yflm?ilnv, AL AUCTION, On Saturday, Dee, 12, at 9 1-2 o'clock, 10 Grates W, . Crockery, in open lota, 8 Crates 17, &, Creckery, in original Dackages, 50 Decarated Toilet S5, Housshold Purniture, Olies Loalr, Oarputs, 11 On Thuwesduy, Dcc._lo—,_n_t 10 and 2 o'clock, UNRESERVED SALE AT AUCTION O BALAKGE OT $TOOK OF Tor agcount A, GOLDSMID, consisting of Iino Dixmonds, Watchas, Jowolry, Hovole vors, Breoch-londing Guns, &c., &0, Sale without yusarro for cash, AT % TARRISO B it M By LEONARD & CO., 38 H. W.ASIEINGTON-ST. (@pposito Flold, Leitur & Co'w) NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURHLTURE, CARPEIS, SIOVES, EIC, On Thursday, Dec. 10, AT SALESIOOM AN ABOVE, at D:30 shavn. 00 ussortment of Parlor, Dindugroum and A vory lnry Ititehou Furaiture, Quiod Dosks, Giipatd, Stove, Mate tronses, CLEGANT GITENA, Partor Omaments, Franoh Clake, Figo'Stael Eogravige, 0. Augtioncers, ield, Luiter & Co. "By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. CLOSING SALES. . Today, at 10 100 m, 3d 7 0. m, At Storo L8O Statoust.y : (Oppority Fahner Hanso.) THE LAST 5 ™ 01 TIlIS APLENDID STPOCIE FOIR M WEEK Chinn Vases, Dronzo Groups and Figures, Opera (lusses, Silk Umbrellns, : Pavinn Busts, Figures, and Groups, ~ Singiug Birds, Nusieal Groups, &e., &6 ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auotionsers, Triday Morning, Dec, 11, at 9 1-2 otlock, Noaular Auotlon Salo New aud Sesond-hand FURNITURE. Pastor Bults. Ohanibor Sots, Diutag:room and Kitghen Faens Counon Fusy. Chaiia, ‘Contro-Eablon, Cate Totw, Ihuds, Tioddiart, Liankote, Bivas, st Ueieral Mer: . gluoke, Dlcart ol Al banenplstoc wara, Tlnwata, Uoaking fnd 1 it ;r;:‘ulnnvmw. "W ey Csbuos snitod for o HHoliday o ! A0 our Friday's salo 73 now bratiou Parlorand Gookisg " L N POMEROY & CO. S Citonoors, b and ) Randoly AT OUR FRIDAY'S SALE, Ty ordor of O, W, Woud, Asslguco, Bankrupt Bale o 50 Packages TEAS, if , Oolong. Allgooil, frosh, aud da SRR L R S B T e ¢ AMARIA & COy o O 27 Kast. Washingtou-st, i}y JAS. endo salos of Boots and Shoos nt Auotion u:vl.;'r“d-fi.’,i'ul.my and Thursday Morningd, a8 0 1-40'elgele: p, MONAMARA & Co., Auctioncera, I, JUURADAY MORNING, Doo. 10, lLD“ o'alock, AR Po MONAMARA & QUy Avsticuig