Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1874, Page 12

THE CHICAGO DAIL® TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1874---TWELVE PAGES. TR Ahva HE CITY. £ OARD OF TRADE, FROTOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULFS. The tioard of Trado held n special meeting yestorday alternoon in the Bonrd-rocin ot the provision trade, to connider & proposed nnend- mont to tho rules and by-laws. The room was donecly crowded, the grau nud pork tmen being treswfortably squeezad together, Cries of " Adjourn to the lnige unil” wero raised, but xere overruled, Goorge M. How, Prosidont of the Board of Trade, called the meoting to order. After ox- plutning the object for which thoy wero gathered {oget her, hio reforred to tho action taken by tho Bonrcl May 18, 1874, In preseribing that notico of nny Intended niteration or mmondmont to the rules or by-lnwa should be given at & regular meeting, and suhchulcnfly p(,muld in ;:}zna‘l‘;:;::’; ¢ in tho Board.room for ten days, Wl Ft“:h‘x'l‘lll“li"::‘Dllll:dd]erefl ab n mootiug summoned for thal purpose. T AENDIENT ol 1o be considerad by the meoting could on et by them, aud would e voted upon ono I hence, 1Mo then read s i : sments and adjudientions oceurring under LB ecttd et and UL Oer el e heid Tiable Ihe EAS L ‘titious or excosnive dumage for thg nonsful- Wiment o any contract, but ouly for such Just snd hyuiiuble dutiages o Ty bo proved in tho casc, el O oities neuts. and_datingea in_ stieh casen ehail bo R \izr1 fhe cstimated actual value of tlio proporty covired by tho defunied contract. 3 A M, Wright, 11, A, Towner, H, C. Ran- e e, dr.. My Noisou, EL D! Il 3 " 1tuon, Robert Warren, Ju W, Preston, and U, N, Cutve by AL WRIOHT, ono of the kigners to tho amendmont, then ad- @essed tLs meeting, 1o eaid that it was not contemy lur:d by any of the signors that thoe emenameys would be mlnfi)tcd a8 1t was presont- ed, Spealtig for himeoll and for tho ather signors, the. © iden wos rather to bring the sub- ject-mutler b efuro the Board. It was far from ihcir intention to uttempt to pasa any amend- mont to the rules and by-laws which might tend Lo on tho binding chavaetor of coutracts. Tiat thoe experionco of tho past two yonrs had demonstrated that practices to bo vu:iv much condonmmued { aritien,—coruers and other §oobius transnctions,—niid 1t was with o viow to Prevonting ieir reeurrenco that this matter was moot IIe would yield tho floor to Ar. Ranney. . €, BANNEY cowncided with 3r. Wright i sayiog that the mondment wau rroposed for tho purpose of eliciting an epre ssiou of public optnon, Thoy Tiad found out thnt the rules of tho Board would 1ot stand the tent of lnw; and, in his opinion, it waa ndvi=ablo the' nu entire rovision of tho 1ules ghould bs made. 1fo thereforo took leave to pre- sout tio following: Iiesoires, That £l amendments and resolutions now befere the Board Le ¢ ferred toa commiiee of ten,con- sisting of Mes 3. Culver, A, M. Wright, Thouna Wrlgut, Murry Selson, I M.’ Mitcliell, . P, Older- shusr, W. 11 Low, B, X, Ford, t, Warren, nad W. 3l S, und 1 conpuitation with' the lawyers of ' thy Tiousd, to revisw 11e rul o8 and regulations of tho Bourd ¢ Sudo uf Iho City of Chicugo; and thut sald Com- ittee bo zeqentod to expedito ticlr reportthit 1 iy om np for etion at U unnual niteting of tha Hoard, ‘o refoluticn was scconded by L. IL Toxs, and, npon being put to tho meoting, way unaui- moasly adonted. The meetiag thon adjonrned, s MISSIONARY WORK. THE NORTUW IIN BRANGH OF THE WOMAN'S SOCIETY, Tho Northwestern Brauch of tho Woman's Torcign Missionery Socicty of tho Methodist Chburch held its quarterly meeting in the First Mothodist Church at Evauston yestordny, T'he attendance wns moderately large, "flie morning ecksion began st 10 o'clock, Mrs, Prof. Murey in the chmr. s 0. A, Willard neted ny Seerelary. Tho report of tho meoting of the auxiliary pocioties 'Thuwsday was read and approved. A discussion ensued rolative to tho appoint- ment of & favewell mue(qu. Mra, Willing ex- sluned her aetion in reeatling the notice, nud ri. 4lit aleo ollered an explunation. REPORTH, 'fho Trensuror's roport was read und adopted. . Mrs. I 1. Hits read a report of the work of {ho Society in Iltinois, which was of a favorable patare, nud was ndopted, Miss Ltulison road the report for Michigan, wlich was also adopted, us was tho report of the Corres) onding Hecretary. Blre, Wheeler, t1om tho Committee on Mile- Boxcw, reported thut all natters in that line bhud boen beon closed up oud reported some timo bofore. - Mra, Willing said tint the Commitico on Medi- cal Education bud no roport to mako. MITE-LIOXES, ETC. Tl following resolutions wers then adopled, and the meotiug adjous ued till aftornoon: esolea, That thio actior: of the Bourd directing tho proin of thy ealo of wilizbuses (0 be pud o s frewsurer of tho dudieal Education Committes be t wo advieo all our helpera to encour- nite-boxes n ol our Societies, 't s Distrlet esoclution Lu organized etiadug Llder’s district uu soon us posulble, i1 thie State of Thinois the Distzict Come by the Bourdd sball be expocted to organize and v o ausifuries until 3 District As~ ociation can by organized, "'lio Jndics reaxsembled in the afternoon, A Jeltcr from Mins Lrio was read, presenting tho repoit of the Cotmittco on the Sulo of Fhoto- G. Kent moved that Mrs. Willing bo aquested to make stiangements for photographs Mies Masen und Mws Schooumaker, who have guuo to Japan s misgionaries under the e, 1wew ot the Society. Csrmed. . Mrs, Wil presented tao followlng, which s adoptod : : 1 esolea, ‘Thnt tho State and Assistani Sceretaries i 1ecogulaed us meraverd of the Exceutive Conuit- fes, ANNUDAL MEETING. Mrs, Willing moved the sppointment by the Cua.r of u culimistee of thtea 10 make nTrAUgE- meuts for the anvual weeting. Lhe motion was curiied, aud Mesdumes Steelo, Macreading, and Willisg were named as the Committee. Au thie requext of Miss Rulison, the timo of the annual mesting was tixed for tho second weel in Jutkins nsked for fnstructions concern- fug District Aveociutious nud epecial work. rd, Wiling responded with a ful disquisition on thete subjecty. Mis. Jutisiue offered the following, and 1t was ndupted : Resolred, That wo request tho Corvesponding Seero- tary 10 publiab, In both ber anoual report and tho Ticuthen Wonaiws Friend, nlist - of such special work 1 #hio Lia gtiven to soclettes. Mra. Kent moved that the papor propared and yead py Mrs. 1itt in the aftornoun somsion Thurs- diy o puthished and disuibuied among the auziliaries for thels iuformation und encourage- ment, Caried, T'he business of the meeting Janving been con- eluded, 1t was deeided not to Lold an evening serrion, &4 bad been intended, aud the Society sejouned, Tlio uext quarterly meoting of the Northwent- exn Brauc of tho Society will be held in Mil- whulico on Thursday of tho second week in Mureh, and the anuual meoiing on tho day fol Jowiag. —_—— THE WORD " SHYSTER TIL CABE OF BUAH VS, HIo) Tn the caxo of Willimmn Bush vs, Wilbur F, Storey, for libel, the defondunt filed somo addi- tionui ploas yestorduy. Bir. Slorey snys the article on which Eineh brings suit us huving de- famed him, in calling him a *whyster,” was published for tho purposo of giving oo infor- maosion to the public concerning luwyers who prachiced in tho Justices' Courts, end tuat the 1erm had then no such dofinite meaning as Bueh clnims 1t postoreed, Novertheless, thy dofend- st stuces, cven tho 1t conveyed the informes tion that 2 ** physter” wanu cheat, uch a term womd bo entiroly applicabio to Mr, Bush, 1o defendant thon goes Iuto some stutistics apd shows thut wineo the fire, up tothe present 30, Dugh bas had thirty-throesuitsin theSupen- 1ad Citewit Courts, of which twenty-four huye ) divorco cases: three nppeals froin Justicon' Gaitd ; five uctions on tho caso for trospasm, J one gt i dobt, Three of the sctions in o hwve voen dismissed ot pivintid’s cost, und 0are ponding, fu tho action of dobsa judfig. mout for $300 waw recoverod, buing tho onty Juogmeont obtafned b Bush sines tho fire. Of 1l uppeals, ouo nay smuesed, and in the other 2w o vordict was given for the defendant, Tt s sleo chovged that Mr. Dush patronized is0 newepapess iu tho line of adveitigemonts as L NO FEE, DIVOROLY OBTAINED \CE, N 2 LOLH 2 I\T"m‘l'c'.‘.’.i‘. f.’mu ‘aquitablo tesmg, Oall or udldress Ton 3, — Clark-ut, n furthorance of this little businoss, Budli gob up some printed **eut-nud-aried " formm tor divorce, containng prounble und possible enuson, which could be nlteved to sub particnlne foring. No printed formy, it i hinted, aro printed for the genurnl uwo of sespectablo mom- Purs of tho liar, In two of the casos the dofendaut onlered an RppCArkuce and connont, and in thess cases tho apposrance wns dravwn in ths handwtiting of Duch himsell, and sworn tu bofore bim, thun killing two birds with ono atune, Thin brilliant and ontorpyising young attornoy was also acciatomod (o binve his name aml occupation pastod on fences, tncied on houses, and fusinuatingly posted in all conven- {ont places wheta it might attract tho attontion of unhappy married folka who lived in ignoranco of his tiniigcendant gonius ns n divorco Inwyer, ‘I'hts ouston, the defondant intimatos, 1s contined to patont-medicino mon, quack doctors, and gronll morcantile firms, but s eschoewed by ro- spectnble mombora of tho Bar, As further ovidonce to show Mr, Bush's char- nater, Mr, Storoy introduces n business lottor of Bush to ono James Biennan, In which the latter Js mvited to cell on him it 'ho wikhes to rue a {nlflwnd compnby for an aceident Lo had eus- alned., ‘I'he defendant then alloges that Bush dld not know Brennan, but, having Leard that he ina Loen. run over by a locomotive, hie inatnntly wroto to proffer his services in caso any legal proceadings nre to bo instituted, Pho second count of tho plon is moro exnct aud volummous, ‘The defendant scoms to wako up. This plen in in reply to tho count charging bim with having _applied tho words “divoreo sbystor” to Mr. Bush, Not content with ellegingg in goneral terms that Bush was mainly omployed with divorco cnses, Storey pra- coeds to set out cach divorco caso, the names of the partics, ond tho dato it wes begun, nnd ropeats in detail his chargo thnt that is tho only braneh of law in which Bush is proficiont, Then bo scoms to grow warm, and, rolling up ins logal shirt-sleoves, ho hurls at his antagonist tho allogntion that tho chaiges tino ; that aven thongh o shyster bo o man who fs rogarded with coutompt aml ab- horrence, Williwn Bush witl fitl tho biil. Then, having relieved his mind somowhat, he closcs with tho roqnest that the Court will kindly take his statement a8 true, aud dismisy tho proceod- 1nge against him, v —_—— THE JAIL, PROMINENT OCCUPANS OF THE INSTITUTION. lioro nre three pricooers ab presont occupying colls 1n the Couuty- Jail who altract more atten- tion than the 196 other criminals now in that inatitution, Those threo are, Finucano tho car- driver murdover; Francisco, the Italian murderox; aud Fathor Forhau, the embezzlling priest. Yes- torday evening a reporter of Tit I'nipuxe called at tho colls of thoso unfortunato men to seo how thoy occupled tho—to thom—dull hours of tho dny, Incell No. 42 bhe found Finucane, who was ongagod in reading ono of Mru, Holmes® novels, On socing tho roporter bo closed his book and readily ontored into couversation, Ho contra- dioty £ho report that his counsel proposed to the States' Attotuoy to enter tha ploa of manstnupbt- or, provided Mr. Reed would recommend im- prisonment for lifo as the punishment. Finu- cano ulgo romarlked that the roport of his hav- ing a casg-lmite in Diy - possession for suicidal inteutions was absurd, 1fo said that a follow-ptisoner on leaving his celi gavo him sov- oral old traps, and among them wan an old knifo, hich hio, on being roquested, handed over to the filurd. and added that, had he desired to ond his ifo, a razor which ho hiay in his possossion would accomplish the deod in a mors nnmhctnr{ man- ner than an old rusty caso-knifo, In the cell with the murdeor is John Fitzgerald, the youns man who until recontly was the recotving clork of the Milwaukee Rtailrond, and who was ariested charged with tho Intceny 0 gonus bolouging to the rond. Both prisoncrs lay all their troublo to whinsky, 1In cell No. 34 is Francieco, the Italian murder- er. Howas occupied in a_gumo of eohitaire. Francizco speaks aud understands very little Iinglish, His compsnion is & man named Chrin Colson, who 18 awaiting his trial for asuult with intant to kill. Lenying the eell of the Ttalian, the reporter visited cell No. 48, occupiod by tho young Catho- lic priost, Father Forhan, whow ho found ro. chuing upou his bunk. On asking himif he was not fecling well, the youug mau imwediato- 1y got up and camo to his coll-door, and replied: “Oh, yes. Iow in porfect bealth, and feoling good, both mentally and_physically,” Lhe rov- arend prisoner oxvrossed kis beliol thatho would Lo acquitted when brought before the Criminak Court. 1o snid that lo-day Lo would furnieh the required vail of 85.000, and would not regrot lcn\‘iug his eell, although ho had reccivod tho utimost courtosy at iho hauds of his juiler and hig nssistouts; still fail-lifo at its Lest he was not over-snxious for. Futhior Forhan's hours aro passed 1Irore nlczwmll{'1 thau thoso of auny other prisoner, owing to the fact that ho hus many acquamtances, among them, somo sym. patbizing [rionds, who call daily to sco bim ; and especially on visitors’ duy is timo oceupioed. Tio is well supplied with litorature, eud,when not in convorsation, Lo improves tho excellent op- portunity nfforded him y hig imprisonment m Yoviowing hix thoological studies, 5 Yather Forhan says that ho was always will- ing to kco and converse with tho reporters of thie various papors, and will grant any of them un interview whenever thsy may desiro it, al- though he hes been reported” to the contrary, g LOCAL LETTERS, KANBAS BUFFERENS. To the Editor of T'he Chicago Tribnne: Sin: Apponls for charity aro at present need- cd in and around White City, Morrs County, Konsas, In 1870 a company of about 150 Chica~ go peoplo was formed and scttled in Moiris County to better their future in tho newly open- ed lands of tint State, In that entorpriso they risked thoir all, 2nd for o tino they seomed to bo prosperivg; but their brightest bopes secmod suddenly checked ; the terriblo plague came, and this yoar destroyed their crops, leaviog thom in o destitule condition, and with all hope for the futuro shattered, To tho people of Chicego chis cry should not bo one of dosprir.—let us 21l come forward with coutributions aud ministor to the neeessition of our suffering friends abrond, Mr, Cuatles A, TLowls and his fawil 1esiding st White City, previous to pol 10 Kunsas, in 1870, lived in my 1awily in this eity, and all geods and moue{ gent to bum will bo faitbfully distributed, equally among the suffer- iug ones, pro rata to the number in tho Tanuly. Cuntributions of monoy, clothing, provisious, ote., will bo giadly received and promptly fo wurdod if word is Bent to e through tho Post- Ollico, or sent to Gen, MeArthur, L'ostmstor, or Assistant Postmustor C. 8. Bquires, Eaq, Will the pustors of our city churches give notico on the coming Sabbath to the members of thor congregation, to briug and gathor in ull their apato cast-off clothing ? Woumen's and chbildren’s clothing is must especially needed, Iring them to tho church on their rogutur prayer-meeting evonings, and, wuen notided, I will cail with wagon and gather them up. WisLiax O Lunrow, Letter-Carrier Ghicago lost-ORice Depertment, Itestdeuce, 154 West Adums street, Cutoato, Dec, 11, 1874, * CAN ANY 000D COME OUT OF NAZAMETIL?" To the Editor of I'he Chicago Y'ribune: Sim: Your correspondent ‘* Observer," whilo mnylug many good and true things in his lotter on swelting in this day's papor, injures the do- sexving smelters now unemployed, by laying ali tho blame of the disastrous results of the Chi- engo vonturee on the heads of tho Buporntond- entd, Prof. Raymond, in his last mining report to Congross, pago 244, shows that oro and bullion lave boen bought in Salt Luke City with such ignorance that in some cases tho murgin for profit did not oxeeed 48 cents por ton. The dig- astrous results of that kind of folly cannot be laid on fho ** gentlomen of fow udvantages,” T'he Suporintendents cannot justly be chrged with uny of tho consequoncos of the peculiny fingneial gorrymanderings of which so mnuy examples i conjunction with smelting manage- uent have been iudo publie,—operations that, on a small seals, would ruin svon a peanut peddlor. Superintendents caunot justiy bo charged with any of the conreyuonces when ignorant persons becomo smaltore, und,with the contidont sutistao- tion that the profiv of past voutures was gained by neting on their own judgmont, turn a deafl eur 10 the warnings of their empluyes, aud try their own mothods. Buecess 1 smolting needs judgment in buying ores, skill ju working (hem, und ¢ureful finaucis managemont, Ores linve beon in the last six months smelted cheaper in Clueago than anywheie in Amcrica, Hud ** Obsorver " knowa this tact, lie cownd Liwve located tho Jargest pait of the mismuusgoment, Can any good come oue of Nuzaroth? Now, ag when tho question was flrat asked, the anawer is Yo, A Nazaurne, Cuicaso, Dee, 14, 1674, BMITIT, To the Editor of The Chicago T'ributie: Him: Very much lina Luon said in roferonos to the man Bmith who has boou appointed Deputy Shorift under Agnew. thons who know Smith porsonally aro very wel] awaroof the fuct that he did not ncoupt of tho posi- tion meraly for tho alary attacued tothooflice; he cnn use the influence of this position to doubla iy ealary ovory month, Lo lax a gumbling. room on Clarle stroot, near Randolph, as many young wen i Lhig ity who hiave boen duped can tostity, and, ns an avidence of how Lo stands in tm-uh.gwu.n thun clans of our cltizens, lot tho writ- cr nak Bhoriff Agnaw who are Smith'n bondemen, and tha answer will bo, threo of tho leading gnmblora in this city, Verily, the Seripture Enith, “ By their fiuits sball yo know them.” ‘I'ho appointment of this man Smith as Deputy Bhier. ¥ was an {nsult to tho citizons and tax-pay- ers of tlus eity, Oxg Wio Kxows. Ciicauo, Dee, 11, 1874, e e GENERAL NEWS, Mo car-londs of ilkworms arrived m tho clty yoatorday by tho Chicago nud Northwostorn Rauroad. Thoy aro dostined for Parls, France. A horso nttnchod to an express wagon yoator- day mietook cx-Coroner Stophens’ earrlago for n hav-stack, Boforo discovering the mistake the auimal succeeded in gottiug awny wilh one of tha custilons. Tho tomperaturo yestorday, as obsorved by L. Manaseo, optician, 88 Madison streot, under Tne I'ninung Duilding, was as followa: 8 . m. 26 dogreos 3 10 a, m,, 26 ; 12m,,25; 3p.m, 235 6 p.m,, 185 81 m,, 15, A meoting of ohemists was announced to tnke placo last evenlog in the Shorman Iouso, but only two or three porsous presontsd themaelves. Tho poor attendance was probably occasioned by tho death of Dr. Blaney. The Freie Presse, of this city, it appears, Is in troublo, and, If reports are true, Bherlfl Aguow will hnve to deal vith it on Mondny, It appoars that the establishmont Is embarragsed on account of sundry bills for stock consurced, - A Chieazo & Northwestern Railway wagoo, lieavily laden, broke down yesterdny afternoon on the Van Buren streot track, at tho corner of Fafth avenue and Van Buren stroots, and delayed the ruuning of the cars for noarly Lalf an hour. A good httle boy on IHoyno atrcot aids to clothe and foed hin widowed mother by throaten- ing to **peg” stones at the littlo girle as thoy aro going Lo echool unloss thoy pay lum a penny nday. fim ambition when ho grows up is to by a policeman, Tatriok Loaly, & laborer, dropped dond yos- torday afternoon, whilo working on the track of tho Chicago, Durlington & Quhm{ Railroad at Sixtoenth streot, The body was taken to de- consod's Inte liomo, No. 8 Robocea stroot. Honrt diseaso was tho causo of death. Tho Coronor leld an IuTmuh yostorday afternoon on tho body of Thomas, infant son of I Coholan, who died Thursday from the offects of ecalds received by spilling hot milk on himself. Deceased's parents live at No. 190 Newbury avenue. A verdict was rondored in ac- cordanco with the above fucts. Mr. Silag Roynolds, ono of tho early sottlers of Kuno County, in thin State, was at tho Stock- 1arde torday with o drove of Christmns steors, rnid o bo tho bost ever sont to this mar- Lot. Thore were ning hoad, throo of which wera 8, 4, and § years old. Loy averaged 2,400 pa‘n‘m{l‘u, sud 12}¢ conts per pound was the prico auked An old lady named_ Melissa Blackman, resid- jug in rear of No. 44 West Madieon stroet, was Ladly wjured last ovening, about 6 o'clock, by & runnway horso attached to s wagou. She was on tho crossing at Despleines and DMladison stroots at the timo, Iler hend and right side were naverely cut and bruised. Dr, Dunuo at- tendod hior, Josoph Bodeusky, tho owner of th loruo aud vehiele, way arrestod. An honest farmer came to town yestorday and vainly endeavored to soll lis horso for 7. On his wiy bomo the animal at o railroad crossing came 1 contact with o locomotive, and, ecro it had fairly risen ovor tho tolograph iwives bosido tho traclk, the agriculturist bnd valued bim at £1,100, und was convinced that if ho had lived he conld have shown 2:30 on any track. The railway company, ho says, will have to pay him. At & special communiontion of Kingston Louge, No. 639, A, F.and A. M., held Wednes- day eveniug, the following officers wore elocted aud iostalled: J. H. Dixon, W, M. M. Pilnum, 8. W.; Charles King, I, W.: 0, L. k- 1all, Trensurer; B. Pril Beerotary ; Eu- gono A. Sittig, 8. V. B. Glover, J. D.; J. Cun- ninghaw, 8. 8.5 J. Loelr, J. 8.; A. Friedrich, Tyler. A gentleman from Toulca, who was taking s bridal-tour on n Rundo!ph-streot car snstordnv Leing of an observant turo of miny noticed that whenover the driver turaod the braks tho gong rang and tho ear stopued. Accordingly, when ho found himsolf being carried past lus Gestinntion, ho rushod wildly out and grubbed tho brake, with tho remarl: *T wautto stop this volocipede, but the darned boll wou't ring. Rogers Park is agitated to its aristocratio cen- tro by tho phonomonon of a baby two months old tint bos eut it teoth and is begmming to tallk, ‘I'ho reilroad accidont at Rosobill has also furnished o sousation, and tho young peoplo maky lulgumngnu thither avery ovening, gazo upon_tho swiich, speculate ns Lo what might unve beon tho cousequences had the train been crowded with pazseugers, and roturn home stug- ing in chorus, The Engincers' Committce appointed by tho Citizens' Association to investigate tho \Water- Wo! are busy night and day in testing the capacity of the ougines. The lake is atill lower than might bo wished, yot evorything bas thus far worked well. At designated potuts thiongh- oue the city wooden shieds havo boen erccted over the fire-plugs, and a stove and other accom- modations put in order for n clork, whose busi- ness it is to noto tho wuter-pressure at stated iutervals. A dolightful_entertainmont took place lnst night at tuo Kindergarten, No. 871 Cottago Grovo ovonuo. ‘Ihis school has beon recently oponed by the Mirses Eddy, young Iadies of tho tighest culture and ndepts in the systom of ine struction which thoy huve undertaken, The Miseet I3ddy kindly allowed sheir house, wlich i ndmirable for such pu.poses, to be usod by tho Indies of St. Mark’s Church to give @ recitaiion of Jean Iugelow’s most touching poem called *Souga of Soven." Coroner Dictzuch held an inquest yesterdny on tho body of tha uuknown mun found on tho irack of the Chicago, Durlington & Quincy Rulroad, near Wentern avenuo, aud a verdict of douth by being run ovor by the cars was rens deted, * Doceused i about 256 yoars old, i b fect O dnchos in' hoight, and has black hair, Ilo is dressed in gray pauts. two black kack conts, w gray woolen undershirt, with tho national shield ou both sides, and but- tos hoots, A cargot-bag contaloluga sum of monoy was found lying near the corpso, which o still at the Morgue, awaiting identification. A roport was rifo carly yesterday morning that {ho Wost Side resorvair, located at the coruer of Morgnn aud Monroo treots, had buist, and that the overllow was damaging tho propeity in that Jocality, Upou investigation tho ropott proved to bw without real foundation. The facis in tho case are that betweon 1 and 2 o'clock a. m., water was discovored issuing from the resorvoir, which wan immediatoly c¢hecked. The overflow was crested by a test of the cnpucity of a portleular engine, Lought in 1874, which was guarantocd to pump 36,000,000 gallons every twenty-four hourd. ‘Cho test was Lrought about by tho Coniaittes nppeinted by tho Citizons' As- sociation, to Krovo tho capacity of tho engino in uestiotn. ‘[hio overllow was tho direet rosule of tho test. Henry A, Bergman, & young man about 27 years old, attempred suicide yosterday moruing, in his room nt tho Laglo lHouse, No. 43 South Canal stroet. 1o fivst tock an overdose of Inudanum, and, on finding that that dul not have tho desired olfoct, shiot himwalt in the tom- plo. Aedical aid was summoned, and overy oWort mado to savo his life, but tho physicians givo uo lopes of his recovors, aud stuto that Lo cnunot live long. Berg- man arrived horo about thros weokn ugo from Uhiladelphia, where it is said ho has a wifo Jiving, and that hor cohduct onused bim to commit the ravh act of yostorday. Ile loft n noto on hig tablg, roquostine that his body be sent to his brother, No, 1222 Market stroet, Phila- dolphia, and suying that ho (his brother) would kuow what ho killed Limwolf for. o was uhve at luat necounte. Tom Judgo, of the Clork's oflico of the Crim- iual Court, 18 responeiblu for w story on Mr, J, J, Tozrnoy, whick thut goutioman insisty in utterly untruo, Tom wave that, in 1808, when Dr. Kear- noy was o eandiduto for Suporviser, he ordered 100 triple torehes for ~tho Lighth Ward Demaeratis Club, aud_tha bill rempins unprid to this day, ~Mr. Xewnoy having beon Iately appointed by Sherllf Agoow, oue of tho bailiffs of the Cireuit Court, and his name appeacing swmong tho Jist of tho Sheriff' ap- poiutments, the maa from whom Kearuoy ordored the torches concinded thut, innsmuch as Mr. Kearvoy now held oftice, he wounld prevent the ol necount, Lust Thursday the now bailiff was astonished by the muw's politoly requesting n sotclomeont of tho account uow stunding for over BIX YOI, Tho preparations progress admirably for tho nd overutic und - orchestral concort to ve given at Parwell Hall, Tree, 2, for the benofit af the Foundhugs' Home, with s chorus of fifty Indies and goutlemen, culled from the best yoeal dalont fn tho city, and en or- chiostra of forty-five plecos, tho formor under tho direction Of IIapns Dalatka, A chorns rohearsal tool placo Inat ovening nt Reodw Acndomy of Muwe, consistiug of the choral wolections Irom v, 8, G. Pratt’s lyric opora of “*Antonlo and Luey,” to bo porformod for tho first cinio at tho concort, ‘ho manner in which the chorneoa woro sung nhowed that Alr. Balatkn has not Iabored in vain to produce tho numbors in a ptylo which ahall take the musical public ,? surprisic, and afford a novolty and a troat ns woll, A gmllrfilnu stage of porfoction m tralniug has already boen renched, and no risle in now incurred in promieing & pronouncod success. ———— ANNOUNCEMENTS, The Philosophical Socioty will be nddrensed $his ovoning by William Macdonol, Euq., on tho subject of “ Utilitartsnism.” Trof. Bwing gives tho olosing lecture in the Rounfon Presuytorlan Church Courso Tuesdny &t tho church on Fourteonth stroct, near Throop, A falr under the osuspices of tho Catholio mo- clotios of Bt. Jolw's Chnreh is now in progross ot Burlington 1Iall. Tho procoods go to tho poor of tho pariah, To-day will closo tho sorios of lunchen given by the ladics of the Lincoln Park Congregational Church at No. 163 Randolph street, up stairs, opposite Court-House aquaro, The noventh of tho sories of tho Btar entor- tainments will bo n leaturo on that most myste- rious of countries '* Anclent Egvpt,” Ly tha col- obrated travolor and author, Bayard Waylor, Monday night, Monday ovening Elias Cotbert will losturo in the Athoneum froe course ou tho * Transit of Vonus." o nfford toail who wilj desiro to hoar M. Colbort on this mast interesting subject an opportunity to do o, tho managomont, in puisunnce of tho sottled policy of tho Soctoty— that of furnishing to the public freo luformution on topics of curront intercst, hns sccured the First Alothodlst Church, corner of Washington snd Clark streets, for tho oecasion, wheroullwho como will be mado welcomo, THE CITY-HALL, Tho mombers of the Polico and Firs Deport~ monts will be paid to-day. A poor Italian was yosterdnay arrested until ho had borrowed enough monoy from & poanat-ped- dlor topay for his snloon liconeo. Thero is n ealoon not & hundred miles from the eastorn edgo of the City-Hull carryiug on business with porfoct immunity fgom all disturbance. Mr. Raske, of the Mayor'a police, congratulates bimself on baving boen the only city official who welcomed tho Canuibal Kiog and his party to this aty yosterdsy aftornoon. o has boen offered tho position of Leer-sollor extraordinary to Ilis Toyal Ilighness if ho will roturn homo with tho party to manufacturo thet foamy liquid. At loast, that is tho woy Gov. Dominis expressed himeell whon Mr. Rasko took them to a naighboriug beer soaloon and treated thom. Tho ohiof toplo of discussion around the City- Hall yosterday aftornvon was tho proposed chango of location of city oflicos. It is not yet defluitoly kuowu what action will bo takon in tho matter, 88 no ono building hag yet been sottled upon, and consequently all esti- mates of tho rontal wera but more guoss- work. As stated in theso columns yeater~ duy, the Meichants' Building was indieated a8 & Buitable place. Sinco thet time the owners of Boveral other prominont buildings in town, motably 1i, H. llonore, navo lLeen pros- pocting with & viow of securing tho reuting of their cwn buildings. A 'I'BINUNE reporter yes- torday quostioncd several of tho Aldermen in regard to tho mattor, snd fully one-third of the wholo number wore opposed to nny such tempo- 101y chango, on the ground that it would only ve- sult in additional taxation. On tho other land it iy claimed tbat by thus renting somo coun- voniout and suitabla building, the expeuditures necessitated by building u Court-Houso conld be postponed until o tiuo when tho city can better afford it, ‘The Doard of Polico mot yeatorduy afternoon for tho purpose of (rying several oflicers on various churges proforred ngalust them by the Superintendeut. The two principal cagos ‘were thoeo of Oflicor Hiuklsy and ltonudsman Burger. Hmkloy is the man who was soid to have con- ducted himeelt in an unbecoming mauuer in LaBergo's caloon on West Madison strect. Ald. Goorge White, whoso pame Hinkley hiad con- nected rather freoly with tho disturbance, wae tho only wituees for the prosccution. In con- pidoration of the fact that the oliicor wrs off duty at the time, and that ho is an ofliciont mau when on duly, he was lJet off with n reprimand” and o fino of fivo days’ pay. 'Lhu case of Ofticer Burger wad o more complicatud one, a4 it involvod the ques- rfiou n8 to what eort of rules and regulatious wero observed in tho Cottare Grovo Avenuo Station. I'ho charges wero proferred by Oficer Yigeon, und tho testimony of nearly all tho oflicers i tho station was talkien. Boveral wituesses tostified that they bad acon Burger undor the influonco of hquor at various times, while a majority of tho witnessos did not kuow nuinhh:g detrimental to Burgoer's good cuuracter, 'Lho cuyo was taken undor advisement. i'rom this it would appear that the Board contum&)lxuu sovoral changes in that atation of a very decisive nature. FINE NANSHAL'S REPORT. Tho Fire Murshul yosterduy proeented to the Board of Police and Fire Conimissioners u report of the bueiness conuected with bis olico duning the pust five monibs. Lhe roports have required sn immense amount of lubor, aud the July re- port, which includes tho 14th of July firo and tho Milwaukeo uveous firo, which closcly fol- lowed it, is & marvel of accuracy as woll a8 an berculesn task, DMoss of the information con~ cerulng thos two fives was obluined through the medium of the ivsuranco compauies, Tho roport exhibits the location, name of tho owner, value, ete,, of every houso burned, Tho following §8 o summary of the report of the months of July asud November: Daring the month of July there were 61 alarms of tire, ond 7 tnlue alarms, 'Tho principal causes were : Inceudinry, 19; carolessuess, ctectivo clumuey, 4. Value of bufldings and contents,... 3,092,175 Loss ou bidldings 52,443 Tioss 08 goods, 578,763 “otal loss, 1,801,198 Lotal insurance Insurauce over losk, The catimated loss m the July fire is $1,042,- ?50. 'I'he meurance was $687,485 moro thau the oss. Duting the month of Novombor thoro were 46 fires und 4 falso alarms; incendiarios, 12 ; de- :;mx;vo chimnay, G ; carelossuess, 13 ; ‘acoidonl- al, 3 \'r:IIln of buildings Loes on bufidings, Tusnrance over 10sg, ... . T'ho hose report for the .month of Novembor shows that ot present thero are 22,650 feet of hoso iu the departmout, brauded as folliows: Bileby, 000 foet; carbolized, 2,410; star, 450} Whiteheud Bros., 5,160 ; carbolic, 8,720: auti- septic, 1,000 ; Diamoud, 250; Auchor, 1,800, Uf this, 14,750 toet {s rubbor, 4,750 leather, 150 cau ~ vos, aud 1,000 linen, Eigheen thousund three hundred und soventy feet is cluswitied os good, 8,080 sy fair, 1,250 poor. Duriug the month 6 lougths havo burst, Tho Lire War- don’s report showa that, during thoe month, 164 notices wore gorved, of which 147 were comphed with; of 20 complaints mndo by citizens, 11 were found to be of no consequence, GLN. BHALER'S IECOMMENDAIIONS, The Board of Firo Commissioners held a_pri- vato conforonce with Gon, Shalor und Fire-Mar- shal Bonuer iu rolation to tho proposed improve- monts suggested by tho former. After an - crediblo amount of quibbing sud dickeriug, tho Gonoral, ever equal 1o tho oceusion, drew forth from hw pocket asat of resolutony which ho had proviousty propaied for the oceasion, ‘I'he Come missioners wore nonplussed at his coolness, ‘Lho followiug are the rosolutions ng presented : Liesatred, Firat—That tho o of seorgunization for ilio Fire Depertment submlticd by Gen, Alexander Khulor, Conaulting Engincer, (is, it our oplusion, sich un ony s du needed 1o Placo thie Department in o' thor- oughly relinblo and etliclout condition, sud therofore] meets with our cordinl indorzement, Second—That in uccordancotharowith, tho unifornied forco of this Departinent bu heroafter known us the # Five Brigade of Culeago,” und b divided into six battallons, each under tho command of un Awnstunt Fire-durshal us % Chiots of Laitalion," eald Obiefs 10 Lo ussgned to the commund of battalions by orders of us tho Chief of Brigade, according to thelr runk, rd—1lat tho colpuny organizations bu'm fole Jowa: Irst ond sccomd cluss #toani-ougine compn- Hiles, ono foreniun a8 captaly, ono asslstent foreman us Jivutonant, one ongincer an utoker, sn uuslhtaut ongle noor, ud’ oight privateas third clas uteuin-ougine companies, tho Baino uy At and kocond cxtupt that thuro ahall bo iz fuatead of clgbit fivoncil as pal- Vatou ; second clas hook and Tadder companies, the snmo s firet claws, except that thore shull bu six ine ntead of exght firenten us privates 3 chemical-engine l:u:upimleu. oo foruman as captuiu, and faur Dretion iriviiten, ! Iourth="That vucaucles In the companles above or- ganlzed bo Nlled ns wuou ne the Becesuary SPProprite tons therefor kave beon mady, th="hist euch compsnygand battalion have ssalm- ed to it aterritorial diateict, the Loundaricn to bo do- toalued by the Chlef of Liigade, und thut tho cum~ wanding officers therent Do fnatructed to at once ane sumo & nuperyisfon over auch orders as may Lo Isoued by tho Chof of tho Brigade, Strth—That the Firo Marshal, ss Clifef of Drizade, Do wuthoelzod and Metrnoled to promulgato this order, and to carry ont anch details ambodied in the rocom-~ niendatian of tha Conaultin Lngincer as aro practica~ blo undlor exiating laws and ordinancee, and that the Qunauiiing Enginoer bo requestod to confer and adyise with the Ghief of Tirigada for that purposo, Seventh—That olt geueral ordora horenfter fponed to tho Firo Dopartment bo printed, "I'ho olauso in brackets in the firat resolution was stilckon out after some dikonsaion, ostonsl bly bocauso it way suportluous, but_reaily for an entirely difforont rouson. Gon, Bhalor lef! no doubt with the impression that his resolutions liad been adonted, but later in tho day it was found that this opinion way by uo means gon- oral. Bloridan romnrked in his ususl btand and child-lilre manuor that the mooting was ontively informal, and consequontly tho resolution could not bnve boon adopted., It was agreod that fiual nction would bo taken on it in the aftornoou, aftor tho police trinls had been closed, but Ayars, who had been putting on aira all duy, left shortly holore tho conclusion of tho last trial, and thus tho matier stands at present. The Marshnls spoak but littlo about tho pro- vosed chaugo, but, lika the Irishman's parrat, they insisted on' thiuking, and thoy fuwardly thought unwurrantables things about Gon, Shulor, praie el CRIMINAL, Mr. Neoly, brought Lofora United States Com- missioner Ifovne on the charge of countorfelt- ing, was yesterday honorably discharged, Lap-robo thieves aro numorons at the presont timo, Four of thom were caught by the Armory pohce yestorday and locked up. Thero aro two robes at that station awaitivg owners, The residence of John McWen, No. 222 Contre avonuo, wna entored by burclars Thursday night, and £37 in currencyand a 810 sbawl slolen, Entraunco was effocted through o roar window. John McDermott was arrested by Officer Jones last evening on suspicion of having stolen buffalo-robo which was found iu his pessscs- slon, The prisonor sud tho robe aro at Jadisen Btreot Station, Tour fimmg thioves played a successful trick on Mr. N, Kenn, at No. 560 South Canal strect, ‘Phueaday, They piaced s stick through the door- Intch no that the ocoupants could nob get out, and thon smashed in the show-window and stolo o silverwatch valuod at 310. They cscaped ar- rost. Suepk-thiovos and burglars have adopted’ a now plan, and_put it into succossful oporation Iast "i‘f"‘ on tho West Side. People should bo wrarned in tine, and look woll to their premisos during meal hours. ‘Thursdny eveniug, wbile the family of E. 3L Pike wore sitting down at supper in the basement of theic rosi- denco, No. 201 ~West Mooroo _streot, thioves entored tho front door, and in a fowv minutos helped themsolves to jowelry, clothibg, and athor nrticles of tho valua of about $500. Thoy locked tho parior doors nad lit tho gas while rausacking tho rooms, and escaped with all their booty without being seen. A sim- ilar visit was pmd to tho residonce of Mr, J. Day, No. 91 South Sangnmon strcet, and while the occupants wero at tea & quantity of valua- Dbles wero stolen. - PR — SUBURBAN, OAK PARK. A’ meeting was hold at the school-house Thursday evening for the purpoee of reorganiz- ing tho Oak Park Litorary Hociety. A rather limited number wag presont, Mr. O. A. Butler was called to tho chair, and Mr. Doard was chosen Secrotary of tho mooting. J. W. Scovillo was olocted President for tho onsuiug four mootings, ana BMr. Butler Vice- DPresidont. 8. I IMines was elected Secretary and Trensurer for & shnilar porfod. An Execu- tivo Cowmitteo, consisting of Miss Ormiston and Mo srs. Wood and Ingalls, was olected, ‘I'ho tirat meoting of the Bocioty will bo held Dondsy ovoniug, Dec. 21, at_which now mem- bors will bo recoived. The Executive Commit- teo mot Inst ovening at the residenco of Col. 1ngalls, und arranged a programme for the firat uvening, Tho Bocioly luw boon considorod & success for seven or oight vears, and bas given somo vory enjoyablo eutertainments, Its moet- ings for (ho prosout will bo hold ot tho school- building. ‘Tho Redowa Club gave its usual fortnightly sociuble Thursday ovening., Tho usual comnany {msl lpruunnt, and all enjoyod thomaclyes excel- outly. PERSONAL, 1IN GHICAGO, Adjt.-Gon, O; D. Greon, of Gen. Torry's staff, ia at the Shorman Houso, Mrs. Mondue, wife of Mr. Paul Monduo, an attacho of tho Milwaukee & 8t. Paul Road of old standing, Wednesdsy evening was tha rocip- iont of a handsome present, a dismond ring, at the Gault House, from tho frionds of Mr. Mou- due. "Uhe statement mado yesterdny morning on tho atrength of information iurniahed by the police, that Mrs, Davidson, living on Cattage Grove avenue, attempted to commit auicide, was incor- rect. She wolt an overdose of Isudanum to ro- liove a blinding headacho from which sbo Lied suered for duys, und hud not tho least idoa that she was taking too much. H. P, Stanwood, formerly General Passanger and Tickor Agent of tue the Chicago « North- westorn Raivond, and now Geveral Agent for the vamo rond at San Fruaucisco, arrived in this city vostorday aftornoun, oa & visib 1o _hls many frionds, When ho left hore n year sud a balt 2go 110 way as lonn s a flagstafl, but now he is a8 fat_ae an Aldermau,j Laving gained no less than G0 pounds. Eugeno A. Slttig is montioned as the succcssor of Itovert Thiew wn the Leglatura, ‘Lhiom, it will be romemvered, was olected, but subse- quently abscondod uuder uifavorablo circum- stances, dIr Bittig will be remembored as a cnndidato for Aldermau in tho Sixteonth Ward agunet Mabr. Jr. Sutig is not anxious st all for the oftice, but has been provailed upon by his numorous fiiends of both partios to bocome a candidato, M. A, IL, Richardson, General Agent of the Tennosseo Manual Lubor Uwiversiy, is at pres- cot in this city endeavoriug to solicic aid in monoys to aesist in the suceessful csiablisiment of tho nstitution which bo represents., The ob- jeot of the University i tho \)mvmmx a good practical education froa to atoh a8 desire to bo- como falmers, mechauics, millors, ete. Amougst other citizens by whom Mr, Richardson is in. dorsed as o mau of strict probity and honesty ara Judgo Drummond, Phil A. Hoyno, B. LI Cx;ulphl:ll, W. AL DBiadloy, 8. 8. Mernll, aud othiors, TOTEL ARBIVALS, Palmer House—I1, B. Hurd, Lvanston ; L. A, Jacks, Niles, Mich,; . Do Iinven, Rochester ; Rouvott J. Campboll, Bt. Cethering's, Ont.; J. Sterling, Movtun, Neb.; W, I'. Bisson, Streator; J. N, I'nckad, Koosus City; J. R. Qalbraith, Now York ; P, Burr Roubing, Litesburg ; R 1% Kirby, DPhiledelphia, . . . Urnlull'fltiyi Carlotto P'eter, New Yorlc; J. A, Yaekl . 8. A.; Goeorge J. Brooks, San Franeisco; Frank B, Ciavk, 8t. Poul; IL O. Murshall, Clovoland ; Samuel B, Wead, New York; Ueorge O. Kim- bull, St. Joseph; tho llom. J, B. Gum- well, Grinnell, In.; Dr. P, T, Kimpeon, Now York Inswrance Monilor, . . . Ster- man_ House—The Ion. H. P, Btanwood, San Franciseo; I K. Homilton, Fond du lac; John L. Watte, Lowsvillo, Ky. ; Thomns Sturges, $t, Louis; G, W, Rtosy, Looria; J. I Giliett, Tincoln 3 3. 1% Sadler, Pictsburg; L. Billingy, Praivio du Chien, . . . Zremont House—RR. 1. C, Bement, Dubnque; A, D, Thayor, Mohne; 0. I, Browning, Quiney ; B. 8, Perry, Dostonj V, B, Cunninglmm, Canton, Miss, 0, Sheohy, Dotroie; J. Donough, Juckson ch. ; A. darx, Now Yorls, ELHEWIERE, Werr Dylonback, tho lion-tamer, is keoping & hotel in Meding County, Ohio, 3 Don O. Houvdorson, of tho Allegan (Mich.) Journal, has tyansterrod his iotorest to the Grand Rupids Times, Maj, Virgil 8. Egzloston, of the Paymastor Depattmout of tho Army, 18 aunounced ay cash- iered, to date from Nov. 4, B, J. Mtler, City ‘Fronsurer of Jackson, Mich,, and tor thirty yours a residont of that city, diod, Doo, Y, after a 'brief illnest. Julius 1, Olarke has resigned as Stato Insur- anco Commisnionor of Massuchusolts, Stephen 11 Rhodes, Deputy Commissionor, {8 thereby promoted in oflico. King Knlukaua {s formally invited to New Bed- ford, Musn,,—n city which, ubove all other Atlan- tio port, has for many yenrs hud intimato bueie noss rolations with tho Hawation Isiands. Tmorson Wright, the Ropublican Mayor-cloct of Hpringlleld, Mlubs., lost both logs in o rail- rond-uceidont, some yenrs ago, nnd has since gouo ou wooden logs, ~ Dut he runs well, Low- over. A Westorn nowspnper saya: *f It would bo a refroshing pight to seo the gray locks of Jorry Bluck waying 1u tho Seuaie Chawmbor,” — Buy thon lo weara a wig—and it's dyed brown. Washington Chronicle. Lhon B, Poor, well-inown in tho leather«trade of Buston, and locally prominent in the Napub- lican smrly #A_for many yoars a member of tie Logislature, died, Dec. 7. Ho wag a member of Uov. Androw's Exooutive Council Tho wife of Dea, Morton Liddy, of Fall Rivor, Maon., boltor known ns Mary O. Whitman, the succorsor of Mary Lyon at tho head of the Mt. 1lolyoke Femalo Bominary, died at hor homo in Tl Rivor, lust Sunday, agod 66 yonrs, Mr, Cndwalador, Assistant Scerotary of Btato, at Wanhington, has rented the houso nod furni- turo thnt Lolongs to Mr. A, R, Shopherd, and whiclt was tho seeno of such brillinne entortain- n‘cmn Inst winter. Mr. Cadwaladoris a bach- elor. Tho Springfleld (Mnen.) Republican says that Trof. Soolyo wes ko Congresn an an Ine depondont over his Ropublican competitor, bo- cattso io way an arthodox megmxnnuunhnt, and tho Inttor was a Unitarian. Nothiugnrian would hnvo beaten the pair. John D, White, tho youthful {Aml only Re publican) Congressman-clect of Kentucky, was on tho floor of tho Bonato, at Washington, the ather day, aud was introduced with conniderable flourish and joeulurity by the Domocratic Sen- ators, Stevenson and McCroory. - Wo rogrot to honr that the Hon. James AL Weart, who met with such n #evere accident n fow duys ago, I8 in n critical condition, Loek- jnw sob in ou Saturday, avd, though his phy- sician is ablo to control it to some wxtent, the symptoms are unpiomising, end grave fcars aro otertainod a8 to tho rosult.—Dubuque Times, W. H, Wieener, of Tonnesaes, thinks ** Thero I8 not 8o much honor or 10sponeibility attnched to tho Russian miskion, as o misbion, s thore iy to tho Englith or Fronch mission; butitis an houor which it {a worth the ambition of any man to covet,” Mr, Wisoncr will, theroforo, kindly sceapt the Russian mission, 1f tendered to him, a8 Brownlow encourages bim to hopo it will be. Samitel B, H. Vanco, the Ropublican Mayor of Now York City until Jan. 1, is o native of Bucky County, in this State, and aboul 60 yenrs of age. He wan cdueated in Philadelphis, and, from the commencoment to tho close of tho Moxican wor, ho perved in tho cayalry arm of the United States forces,—part of tho timo as Captain, On lhe disbanding of tho army lie wont to New York and ontered the gas-fixture business, in which ho was successful. Ho is serving his second term oy Alderman, aftor havisg beon in the Board of Education some years, Mrs, Goorgo Alfred Townsond wns badly burn- od Tucsdny aftornoon at Willard's Hotel, in Wasliington. Slo was m\'nuplnfi boforo a low-sot Franklin stove with a whisp and dust-pan, when sho folt suddonly a sonsation of burning, and, turning, saw that her wrappor had beon tlirted intho fire, Instantly sho rotled through two doors to aniumer bodroom, tho burnt carpet showing the scorch, when sho tore the dress off and putit in the wash-basin, Bayiug noth(n{{(, sho rang the bell and sont for horhusband. At Lis return sho was found with ber blistorod bands in the wash-basin, where sho had beon watting for o full half bour. The watchman bad smelled burning clothos, und inqnired over the transom if thoro was not firo within, to which she ropled, ** Ouly somo rags.” How Businoss Is Transactod at o Loading Now York Drug Establishment, Thio columus of the proasLiave Intoty rovealed in thetr vivld and startling reality the dungers which wo ail run from the crroneous compounding of prescriptions, and even of the deloterious and spurious muturo of the drugs ueed, The caocs ora no supposititious ones, They were tho mero recltals of terriblo ovents, sgony and death o one, and bltter mentnl angnish to thoss loft bebind, And all bocauso s drug-clerk was either enrcloss or incompatent, 1t bocamo o question than, To 1t yossiblo to guard to a certatuty agalnat aceldent from any stich untoward causc 2 With viow {o nrrivingata just conclusion us to this matter, tho Now York Zimes determinod to wock Informatio from » rellublo nourco, and dirceted theie fuquirics, with this object in viow, s to tho moduy operandl'of tho ordinary drug-compounding businesn —that 18, tho mukiug up of physiclans’ prencriptiona— in the cascs of firma of high standing. Dlesars, Cas- wall, Hazatd & Co, woro suiccted, for tho rearon that thiey are well known to the public at lurge as beolng among tho tmost eminent druggisie in that eity, Tho reault of tho mquirics bas led to the conclusion fhat here I8 at leust one drug-store fu Now York, or rather thrce,—for Mesars, Caswell & Hozard have' threo ese tablisiments,—whero oven tho Inost pervous ‘may safely lenvo thelr prescriptions tobo mada up without tho slightest uncasiness about possivle errors, Uuder Meesrs, Caawell, 1azard & Co.'s storn systom, 1 scems almoat impossible for thelr aaslatants to commit 3 blun- sler, or even, if such a thing s coucolvable, o erime— unlees by collusion, In th firnt place, this Airm buy only tha very best paw materfals for_compoundiug their drugs, often paying miors at wholesalo thau athers will vell for at retadl, That, at loast, speaks for ftself ; and yet some unwise poople will complain about diiTerenco of clinrges fu onostore and anothor, Agafn, in tho cago of powerful drugs, like guinine, rorphine, ete., avery purchuso 1s tested n tha laboratory of Case well & izard beforo it i3 _nllowed to go fato stock. “Tiaey thus know for certutn whethor oF no tho drug s of tho sirength and purity roputed, Again, wheu placed in tho stock-Loltles ob tho eliclves, an olliclul known ns (ho drug check clork mmuat bo prescut when the transfer takes place, that "ho may certify o' momorandum that the right drug ia pliced in iho right bottle. Agalu, when & prescription i3 compounded, the compaunding clork places ail the bottes containing tho different in- gredients that ho has used fn » Jine, with tno bottlo Contaning th componnd fu front of them. Ho then calls tha chock vlerk, who firet examines tho prescrip- tlon, then maken tho compounding elerk call oif from menory the quuntity of cach compound Lo has used, tho chock clerk checkiug tho tems and verifying tho namen on cach Lottla with thoso in thio prescription s ho goca nlong. When this §8 dono, the chock clork— an experionced drugylst—oxaminos the compound bolh o8 to appearance, quality, taste, aud wumoll, and, if be hag tho elightest doubt, tho mixture is thrown away, and a fresh one compounded, When powerful poisons aro belng weighed or dropped, this clerk checka tho wolght before the drug s allowed to s removed trom ho sealew ory s casd of dropu, verl- fles them u they ate dropped into the minim, No 1mistuke 8 to giving out the wrong bottls of medicine cun oceur, for when this prescription is hunded to tho compounder, bo at onca numbers it, handing a chiock it o ehuflar number printed on it 'to the pereon wha Lias_brongbt the preseription to the atoro, Wken packed up, tho medicine is lubeled with that nunber, and it wiil innocuse be purrendered till tho correspond- ing checlti8 givon up, ‘Lhie really appears to bo ua fax as human precaution cau go, Nur does it scein pos- 2iblo that any aeiddent should ocour under 6o right & eystem, That Mesars, Oaswell & Hazard’s drugs are of tho lifghicst._quality obtainablo 1sno_news to any ono. Tuat thoy takesuch unfailing precautions in compounding them will eurpriso no one. &till tho Enowledgo i mont. gratifsing, ond will doubiles con- trahuto (o thu still further prominence of this alresdy eminent frm, “Cue Armn havo recontly mado arrangements for tho manufacture of cverything fn tho instrument lino, Laviny established a fsctory.for tho purposo at No, 133 ‘West Twonty-fifth streot, w York, under tho m- ‘medisto supervaelon of M, W, ¥, Ford, woll known as the oldest und most accomplished iustrument-maker in ths Unllod Staics, Tho fucnlty throughout tho gountry avo pecfocty familur with the charucter of Ius woik, and tho extimation in which ho fs Leld in (i3 city s evident from tho fact that ho Lolds Ly appolntment tlo position of instrument-maker to St, Luke's Hospital, the Now York Btats Wouwm- aw's Tiowita), ond (5o Nount Sinaf_ Hospital, Tho factory has beon fitted up undor M, Ford's ersonal airesion, and 1s completaly suippodyith ol ho tools and machinery requisite for tao munufacture of overy deacription of fnstruments required fu vurg'- cal und dental oporations, wado from the very st unlity of Lnglish stecl, by exporienced Germsn nnd English workmen, Thd pattorns aro all mado on_tho premises, sud overy fstrimient 8 deslgned and caroe Tally lni}m:lm by Mr, Yord himeelf. ~Auything that may o deslred i this ino will o madlo to order from drawings, aud speeial desigon will bo furnishod, Tho high reputation of Messrs, Caswell, Hazard & Co, gives iml!lu ground for belleving that this unew brauch of their business will be a boon to tho medical profcs and, consequently, to the community at large, . Eesimestvlm sl s Clhriatmas 1—A Lovo Token ! To = wife, mother, sister, or sweotheart, n Ohrist- mas present should be useful, beautiful, and not nec- essarily expensivo, ‘Tho Wilson ehuttio sowing-mu- chine combiues all of thess elements, It is useful, olo~ gant, durablo, nnd ornamontal, and it s tho most ap- propriato token of nftection, It received the lighest award at Vienna, 1t 44 so very slmple that o child can casily learn to use it, Instructions given at purchnse orn' homos freo af charge, It 1s sold on ocasy monihly paymonts ot 147 State street, and in all of tne principil eitie andl towua of the United Stutes, Wilkon Sewluge Muclifno Company, maunfacturers, Cloveland, O, dsvitd Ll el ey School Furaiture Patent Sult, Wo faucy that tho patent suit mentioned in tho logal coluun will lead to a somowhat oxtended and ansious exumination of the furniture fu use in our public aohools, A, 41, Andrews & Co,, of this city, and G, W, ildreth, of Laockport, N, Y., aro bringing suils sgaingt cortain manufacturors for wfringemonts of a patented improvement which has cutered vory gon= crally into use, ‘I'afs suit i an fmportnut one to pur- chasers au well aw manufaoturers, as both sro lable for all goods mada or sold which can be shown to {utringe tho patents, i gt Kingsford's Oswego Staroh s usod in all the prineipal manufactories of lnces and fluo gaods throughout Luropo and Ameries, No prep. aration yet discovered givew so fino & finish as the Sliver Gloss Btarch, mede by Ma, Kmnasrono, st Oswego, lon, N Tho Beovet of tho Toilet. 'To ¥ragrant Bozodont, alone, s duo tho whiteness aud sounducss of throg-fourths of the beautiful soty of tooth that glittor at tho balls sud partles of the ulite, Ohioago & Northwestern Railway—Sun- day Train. Tho Through Pucife Express traln for Council Bluffe, Umaka, Ban Franelsco, and all othor Far-Wost Luluts, will Jouve the Wells Stroot Dopot of the Clivsgo . Bundny, D i 0 ":cnug‘mlr')‘dllllnvk 01 X No, :II;I:L;: gl“ll«:rmnll {lm!;u}. ’l"m.rx;:’:l':)(‘lf 4 '?, ’1?'S|;P. T Ohickering Upright Pianos. Strong and clear In tone ; stand tn (uno splondid § varranted durable: occupy very small space, Leed's Tomple of Musle, 92 Van Buron wtreet, MARRIAGES. OHIPATAN-TIAW LY —On Troniny. he 80 i Tn it Cllwep, Ghiesio, ! Bl B8 it 12 Weotbildes aelog, nflof tils vy ¢ Wpman” to Mary WELLIL_LIKIENS—AL tho tov T A Aburs ot .’g’i{l&‘:l.",“?.‘}{’"{,,‘;? b i - Mburt Dir : Hioddiy A AT ollo sud Miss Jilla V, Ltk DEATHS. TFLOWRI—AL Figin, 1., an tho 10th i matainod by aitmayacacit, ullus L. 5 yoars au ontha, o flfll’dd toumaion witl bo {ukn to Pearin for tntermant. o ochantor, N, Y., sud Fucrts, 1, Japors ploaza 7. HEMPSTED=In Gnlonn, Thursdny, Dre. Ghaclos 42 Tiominiod nsou B0 yoaree 0 wonthy: 1" 1016 SPECIAL NOTIOES, For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSL.OW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has beon utod for children with novor-talling succoss. It corroctn acid~ ity of tho stomaoh, roiluves wind colic, regulatos the bows ols, ouren dyseutory and dlarrhoa, whothor arising from 1cathing or ot os, An old and well-trled romody o For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THI HOUSEHOLD PANACY: oz, nnedaie’elor Wil n:xrhfilv'l'm Efi; o ez Culds, iraimia, i biiton. Eor (st st et ot ghfldren Often Look Pale and Sick 'rom no other catiro than having BROWN'S VERMIFUGH (,‘(]EIF‘I"FQIX\‘;;III“(X:‘:::;\T;‘::; without lnjury to the child, belng porfectly wittte, and froo {som all colorlny or athor Iojurluus fugredionts e allyusod fn worw yroparations. - Sold by Al drugiista, e T T MORSE'S LUXURENE, o . MORSE'S LUZURENT . FOR THE HAIR. A now and porfect Deodorizod Coconuut Oll Compound, having NU EQUAL IN ELE- GANUE; rendoring tho Halr soft and glosay; promotas its growth and beauty, and romoses Dandrull. KA. TURK'S GREATRST AND BEST NUTRITIVE HAIR DRESSING. Scllaatsight. Prlos, 50 conts, Whola- salo by VAN SOHAACK, STEVENSON & REID. Sold by all Drusgists nnd Notlon Dealers CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOES. Languages. THY K% Gatholle Baokantier, A1 by Tia, T anduinhot. AUCTION SALES, By BLISON, POMEROY & GO, AT OUR STORES, 84 & 88 RANDOLPEI-ST., Commencing Saturday Morning, at 10 o'clock, And continuing Aftornaon at 2, and 7:3) Evenlng, IaFe A eprondid avsoriment of JrerivEs @ DIAMONDS, WATCELES. AND Tine Jewelry, Guttans, Study Loslotz, tiont Ve v Gty Chialns, Opera Cinvaor, and a. oot Tontof tine Holidhy Goods, poEH, "M jootds warrantod n voprascntad tod. Salo purgmptory, | ino chuue X Lo ptary iy 2 to purchase dostrally 08 & 70 Wabash-av, AT AUCTION, On Saturday, Dec. 12, at 9 1-2 o'clock. 10 Crates W. & Crackery, n opan lots. 8 Crates W, G, Crovkery, in original packages, 50 Decorated Toilet Sets. Household Furniture, Tarlor and Chnmbor Furnitura in ondless vasiat Walnut Iedutoads and Iureaun, L Marhlo aud ‘ablos, 110k Cases, Kofas, lanin, Chules, Wardrobes, Waluue Itock Chairs, Tair aud Husk Mattressos, ‘Mirsors, Otiiwa Des low Cases, Garpate, loor Il Cloth, Plated Wars, oto., ato, GEORGE P, GORE & C \netianoers, DRY GOODS, Tuestay, Dec. 15, 9 12 otleck 2. 0 Our snlos coutinuo attractive, and ou Tuerdsy naxt wa shall offor to our patrons a tiua diapiay of duvizably cuods, DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, PIEUE G00DE, Hosiory, Hats und Oaps, Notlons, Ladivs’ and Goats' Undurwear and Inentshanig Guod Ino Brocho Shawle adlant AlLWi Singla und Doublo Shwir, Gonta' Sumwels, elt 2ud Bale fluml alu:u, Iafauts' Undorwoar, Drves Teimmiogs, lawors, olo. “Tio best lino of Clothing yot offured, tha saloof which takenmiaco at Il:20 a. 10, e Uhinchilla and Holton Ovorceats, fino Cloth and crg Huits, Bustne:s Suits und Sicky, Coats, Pants, sts, eto. aro pelncipally fino grado goods, and the tizos Lassortad and regulue. o Knie G Bearfs, 1luods, Nubins, oto. St th, Buck, Kid and Lethor Gloses and itta Tull Jine lograin Carpots, includiog -1y Sialr Oarpots, etca GEO. P, GORE & CO., caud 3 Wabasli-ay, Large and Attractive Sale, Wednesday, Dec, 16, 9 1-2 2. m, 1,000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS, Of all grades, in den’s, Women's, Misses’ and Children's Wour, GLO. P, GOL 30 ONARD & CO., WASHINGTON-ST. (Opposite Fi=ll, Leltor & Co.'s). NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURK(TURE, CARPEES, STOVES, BC, : v, Dde, 12, at 9:30, AT SALESROOM, Parlor, !Jh.lln:-mfim‘l A‘l‘n‘n‘:' l’glfi;:(l;%x;\ 1;!.Xm“,\llfl. Carpote, tich Haliday (Elr_imls- Involee of Ele Bala witheut res, aro W, Fuil Plys, ce of I e By JAS. 1 AMAT . C. 47 East Washingtou-st, Trade eales of Boots and Shoes at Auatio: ovory ‘fuesday and Thursday Morniags, 9 1-4 o'elocls, ¥ Jan: P MeNAMARA & 800 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AT ATCTION, Tugsday Hornivg, Dec. 16, at 9 1-2 gcloek, Full linos of Boaver, Chinchilla, and Fely 8hoos, Alaghas, Buffalo Overs ond Baots, and o onoral nesortment of Bootu, Baly, aud Congrous, AR, ROCKWELL, WILLIA} wiand 203 Fast Madison-ut notfanoors, & COoy BATURDAY, Duo. 12, at 04 o'clook, Furniture and Household Goods OF BYERRY DESURLIMION, o be oloswd out WITIIOUT RESERVE to make ro hllhcdnllilu;i‘l‘ll!nl‘l:(l?llhll:flm]lf uullnlnx lu" l';‘rlh'l Illu\l!(n it aiva v & Gl o LarkaTing, Sraton Tots Bluiriogy Suow Cabos, andy das, kou do A LAROE STOOK 01 Standard Pamily Bibles and Elesant Chromos AVOKWELL, WILLIANE & CU., Auctionesis, on s, Glovor, Mitts ond Juckois, *