Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1874, Page 2

N 9 -~ THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1874-SIXTEEN PAGES. b for him to rofer the Court first to tho Bill of Rights. ) trial by - £8 heretofors enjoyed, Jieid to snewer for a crimiral offense, uulces on st n-~" tment of a Grand Jury, except in cases in which tho Shaishment s by Sne or imprisontment, ole, _ The Grand Jurs, wessn institu £6 tho common law, and meant certain qualifications, who had gone through the formula of being ewori in open court. Tho statute of this State dotined what those qualifications should be, but, for the purpose of the point, it was not necessary to re- fer tothem, . The maiu question was, Could the Legislature ropeal the Bill of Rights; they had dono a great many things through lobbying, but had never accomplished that, unless it should be 30 beld in this case. The attempt was clear snough, and fhiswas ot the ouly Stite in which it bad been made, and he thought the Court, if governed by authorities, would have no troudle in arriving at a proper disposition of the question. He then gquoted from Bmll_fll’: # Criminal Procedure " to the effect that % nnll" of which_the possessor could not avail himse was no right whafever, and that Lowover mucl tho Legisiature might change forms, tho courts must conatiue its scts 50 s not to leavo the B remeiec ja ih siatuta i Feferance to sislature, in the statute t e e Getued certain thiogs fora certain pirpose, the intené of which wes to secure a Grand gury, of unguestionable character; in oth- er words * hedized about” the gettiug of 2 Grand Jury for the purpose of keeping it {reo from im- purity. Sappose it had &ppeared that Mr. Gas- Fins was simply & professional Grand Juror— that ho had sst s such for five or gix terms—when the array was made in comrt for the purpoge of being sworn: He submitted that tho Court would have thought there was something shaky sboat it—that bo had not come thero providen- tially; and if_compelled to any proof upon the point ho wonid show that state of facts. TILE QUALIFICATIONS OF GEAND JULORS were then adverted to, and the question askod, if it had appeared that one of the jurors was a “suckling;" or ander 21 years of age, would oot that be a valid objection to the Grand Jary? If go, was mot tho fact that Alr. Faylor was over 60 years of sgo at ‘he timo ho was impaveled an equally ralid objection, * It would not be pretended that 1 Grand Jury conld be drawn under the law for a general term of court unless the gualifieatious required were comphed with, and therefore tho »oly remaining question was, could the Court prerride the Law by issuing a special venire, and wake jurors out of different material than that pointed out by the law. £ To commenting upon the statuto suthorizing the Court to order o special venire to Issue, ‘Mr. Asay eaid the Court could only o that in certain emergencies. But A GRAVER QUESTION arose here. The Criminal Court had its regular terms. Could it be pretended that, at aregu- lar term of court,where a Grand Jury should have been presented under the law, snd none presented by the officers whose duty it was to et it, the Court could, by right, seek & Grand §ury smong a fpecial venire, and make jurors out of different material than that pointed out by the law ? 2 The statute anthorizing the Court to order 8 tpecial veniro was then critieally ex- emined. The Criminal Court had its regular terms, -and could it be pretended that, when a legal Grand Jury shomid baye been ro- turned, but was not, it me the duty of tho Court, by right, to seck a Grand Jury elsewbore than at ‘tho bands of the properly-suthorized creons, What was_intended by, and what was inown a8, a special venire, was ove than su emergency during s session of tho court requir- ed, and the court was limited to persons quali- Sed by law. It dia not properly appear to the Court (Judge Moore) that a special Grand Jury was feeded; and the summoning of the Gran; Jury which found the indictment against Mr. Btorey was an attemnt ou the part of tho ofticers of the law to bridge over a chesm caused by theif negligence. The Judges had fallen in the babitof sllowing Grand Juries to bo summoned in this elip-shod way, and unless it was stopped disasirous ccusequences would rosult. The system bad been tried aud found to be corrupt, the jurors being in tho power of the Bailiffl who served tho writs, ho tc- leeting whom aud where he pleased. He desired 1o impress upon the Court THL OBJECT OF TIE LAW, and if it had not been complied with there was but oue thing to be done—commence over agein and find another indictment. He under- etood that Lhis client had been indicted by zoother special Grand Jury (the present ose), A great many general Grand” Juries had ent 1o 4l city since the transactions complained of, Dut they had not found true bills against him, merely by accident. Ho protested against the packiug of Grand Juries, since it was zn ontrago upon public justice, and one which the Court should rebuke rather than tolerate. Tho Legis- Iature having bedged the Grand Juiy for the purpose of g:e\‘eufiug its prcking, the Court cer- taialy would not bo auxious to cucourage tho practice, and thus overrido the inten: of tho lawmakers of the Siate. As to tho ples itgelf, it had been admitted thot a ples 1 abatement was the only proper mode of reach- iug the question. Mr. Doed in drawing the in- dictment had followed the old common law form, leadiog one G suppose that Alr. Storey wad locked up. He was not in jail; he bad been marmied, and married simce tnae indictment was found. The rule was where one had been held 10 answer » charge be had a right fo expect the PRIVILEGE OF PASSING GPON THE GRAND JURY ; it was his duty to be in court and challengo tho array, or challenge the poll when the Graud Jury was arrayed before him. Tho exception was (as in this case) where = party, avoiding the usual paths of ‘justice, slipped 1nto the Gracd Jury Toom, obtained an indictment secretly, end caus- ed it to be brought into court : and thew, for the first time, the defendant found he was indictod. The plea stood confessed. The only answer of- fered was that the Legislature had enagted that “no mdictment shall be quashed by resson of the disqualification of “any Grana Juror.” That might properly bo said .fo be applicable to the case of ome over 60 years of ago; but was it b avswer to the position set forth in the plea that the Court bad no original jurisdiction. under the circum- stances, to isue the writ? That the oficer, in exccuting it by swearing in the jurors improper- Iy returned by him, made mp the wholo Grand Jury? e did not object to the disqualification of one particular juror, but toall of them, the Iill of Riglts gecuring to every man in the commuuity the right to be tried only upon sn indictment found by a legally-coustituted Grand Jury. If the Grand Jury was uot 8o constituted, ho sobmitied ihat the Legislature bad no right to cut off that right. They bad only attempted to cuc off & part of it : ** No indictment shall be quashed by coason of the disqualification of any Grand TJuror.” Tho cballenze to the array still re- mained. The Bill of Xights was very broad, and tho entiro jury system remained as it was under the common law, and a man could not be de- prived by legislative enactment of any right as to the jurybo bad under the common Jaw. Wharton's Criminal Law was_ then quoted from in roference to surprising tho defendant, aud Mr. Aeay clsimod tnat it could not be pretended that_Rlr. Storey had any information of the complaint until after the bill was found, usa the records of the Court ghowed that ho was not bound over to answer. So that the mat- ter rested upon the simple proposition Fhetner, underthe pecaliar state of the pleadings,—iho pleas standing admitted op their face,—tho State should seck to justify nnder the proposition that no indictmont ehall bo quashed by reason of tho - disqualisication of & Grand Juror.” In his view, ‘1‘?::5":1 39 anewer to the objectione. 3 53id not] way of repheati 2nd Judge Trumbull remasped pilonr, 24O Threo questions o COVRT—d are presented by these pleas. First, that the Grand Jury was ,,:o,_ ,,mfin, the County Commissioncrs, as preseribod by Btatute; second, that one of the Grand Jurors Tas pest the age of 60; and third, that another ofthem hud 8erved 'on soveral other Grang Juries prior to hig hiaving beon summoned spoa the one which 'found this indictment, 1t urged with a good deal of force that this Grand Jury should_have been EBummoned either by sclection through the County Commissioners, orthatit should appeir aflirmatively that the caso was one the circamstances of which were such as to require the exerciso of the pawer Tested in the Court by the_statnte authorizing me_em.v.u_noum;; of & Grand Jury by s epecisl Yoplze. " The statate of 1873, requiring Grand Tores to be selected through 'tho County Com- Etataeners, I8 not materially different from the s 1;2'5““ bas exmtod in this Stato sitice tl:at" all subsequent revisions tion, ueTen unimportant altera- b Al 8 statutg has been re-enacted ; ut. independentls of the question of ‘the power vested in the Court to issno 8 special venire un- der the act of 1873, it would seem nol to be an ©open question in this case that the Court had t common Iaw 0 130w neretie ve &l n W L0 18508 a speci; Grand Jury when he deemed. &.’i‘fil&i‘:fi:s’&' of public justice required it 1o support of that soposizion I will cite the case of Stone v, T eople, which is_reported in hird Seammer That was &' caso which occurred in this connie ‘as far back a5 1340. The Cort having gur. chargod the Grand Jury for tha torm, & wurdey ‘was subsequently committed, and it was deemgy Recossary by the Court that s Grand Jury shonld Jbegalled fo; © puspose of inquéring into the intter, and therafore ordered a special venire. The Giand Jury tas summoned, tho man way indicted, and tricd, and convicted, and sentenced be hung. Objection was - made by is Gounsel to iho mauner cof siammon- ing the Grand Jury, and tho argument advanced in that case oo tho anpoal to the Su- preme Court wag pot very different from that urged by counsel in this one, that tho maoner of summoning the Grand Jury placed in tho hands of the Court'and tho Sheriff the powerof pack- ing Gfand Juriéa. The Court aid : 1t Is, howorer, manifest, that the ordor directing the summoning and impanelibg of the Grazd Jucy was o proper exercito of the common law powers by the Court and we pofBoive no iujustico or inconvenlencs resulting from its exercise. i _ That was tlic opinion of the Suprema Court whete tlicre wis 4 slatuto alinost identical with this ono of 1873, except that there was no pro- vision vesting tho powerin the Court, at any time, fo issue . &pecial venire for & Grand Jury. The Legislature, however, in this act hLave em- bodied what would seem to bo amere declaration of the common law, by which it is providod that : Tho Judge of any Court of Rocord of competent juris- diction may order 3 special venire fo ed fora Grand Jury at any time wheu Le shall ba of opinion that public justice requires it, Tho plea sets up : 4 Nor was it properly mado to appedr fo#ild Court that public justice requirod said Court to order 5 #pecial venire to beissued fura Grand Jury &t tho November term of tho Criminal Court, I tdke It that that is o question which CANNOT DE TIAVENSED,— as to whethor it was reaily tho opinion of the Court that public justico required n special vo- | uire to issue. No {ssue can be made upon whetherthoCourt bas proporly exarclsod its opin- ion 18 to whether public justico required the vo- nireto 1ssue. That s tho most important objection made in-thess pleas. It i3 substantlally con- ceded by counsel that the disqualification of o Grand Juror, under our statute 18 not in itself a suflicient grouud for quashing the indictment. Mr. Asay—DBut I think tho statuto itself is uncoustitutional boyond question. “The Court—But iudependently of tho statute, on the question of the age of & Grand Jnror, I am well gatistied that it is not a ground of challengo to & Grand Jurs, that ouo of the jurors may bo either over or under the "age specificd in tho statute. In the case of Murphr ve. the People, the statuto boing almost identical with the statute 3 it ex- ists at the presont time, the Supreme Court held that it was not a ground of disqualification, but a ground of exemption. It might be that if, be- fore indictments found, objcction was mado that any Grand Juror was under tho ago of 21 or over the aye of G0, it would bo the duty of the Court to discharge such Grand Juror from the panel, and havo it filled up. So with roference to the othier question, that s Graud Juror on this pancl which found the indictment had SELVED AT PREVIOUS TERMS of the court. While it may bo mauifestly im- proper that any man, or any number of men, should sit repeatedly npon Grand Juries, it being contrary to the spirit and to the letter of the statate to permit such a Emctico, yet it would not, in tho opivion of the Court, bo ground for queshing tho indictment. It is presumed that, if the attention of the Court was called to any such circumstance, a Grand Juror of the character de- scribed in the ples, wonld be required to leave the panel, and the Grand Jury filled up. But that the Court would quash tho indictment, and all indictments found at that term of the court, be- cause ove of the Grand Jurors had sat on a pro- vious Grand Jury, could bardly be,expected. Tho Court would Dot tako that position nnless compellcd to by some imperntive rulo of Jaw. T must, therefore, sustain tho demurrer to these pleas, since 1t is well taken, - Jr. Reed—I understand that Mr. Asay has a motion to tilo. mm. Asay—I ask special leave of the Court to o5 MOTION TO QUASH. 3r. Roed—T did not think there was anythi; in’it. Isuppose he is merely filing it to save rights. Alr. Asay—T havono doubt about theinvalidity of the indictment. The Court—I have an engngement to moct with the Judges at hali-past 12 o'clock. 4 Mr. Reed—Como in Ionday morning, Ar. Asgy, and we will disposo of it then, Mr. Asay—I will try to et here. Reed—All I care about it is I wantto get the preliminary motions out of the way, as I have so many things to attend to. 3lr. Asay then filed the following motion to quash the indictment for the ressons set forth : Aad now comes the sald defendant, Wilbur Btorey, into court, and moves 10 quash ‘sald indict- ment on the grounds: First—That it does not appear from the said indict— ment, nor from the several counts thereof, uor any of tuem, that the Ohicago /4mes, the newspaper in which £aid supposed libel i3 alleged 1o have been contarned, yas publiahied or cirealated within. the said County of oo Sccond—That it docs not sppear from the said - B dictment, zor from the eeveral cotmts thercof, nor ary of them, the tims or place when #nd whers tho Chics. 80 Ttmies, the newspayer in_which said supposed likol isalleged to have been contained, was published or circulated, Ttird—That the eaid indictment fn tho several counts thereof, and each of them is doabic, in this: That the eatd several counts of said iudictment, and each of therm, chrge more than oue offeus Fourth—That the aid indictment fu t: counts thereof, and each of them, is doubl That the exid several counts of eaid mdictwent, and eachof them, chiarge various intents, F{fth=—That the eaid indictment fn the several counts thereof, and esch of them, docs not charge auy otfense known to the laws of tho State of Tilinois. Sicth—That the sud indictnent in the soveral couats thereof, and each of them, i5 uncertain, in- formal, and insufficient. e TWO MORE INDICTMENTS. ESSRS. ASHTON AND LONERGAN AGGRIEVED. Tbe person direetly interested in having the indictment quashed or gotten rid of camo into court while Judge Tree was dolivering bis opinion. He was accompanied by Air. R. E. Goodell who, with Mr. Asay, is his bondsman. His presemco in court, it scems, was rendered necessary Ly the ract that the present Graud Jury had becn investigating complaints against him, and had found two true bills, one for libeling ex-Connty Commissioner Sam Ashton, and tbe other for attacking Commissioner Lonergan in such a way a3 “tended to impair his repatation.” Infor- mation of the new indictments wag conveyod to Mr. Storoy by Bailiff Hutchinson, who told him he was wanted tn the Criminal Court. After tho motion to quash had been filed Mr. Asay said—I understand 5 TWO OTHER VIRTLOUS MEN geek relief at the hands of the Court, and I have Ir. Btorey bere to give bail. * Mr. Ashton wants a character from the Court. * Tue Court—Do you wish the bail fixed 2 Mr. Asay—Yes. "~ The chargo is taesame. The Court—What wes tho bail beforo ? Mr. Asay—81.500. The penalty Is_only 8500, nico it £1,000. That ia suflicicnt. Asay—Mr, Loneigan wants his character rectitied, and we have got to como hero to do it ‘The Court—Tho bail will be the same. Mr. Asay (to Mr. Keed)—Theto will go over to the ramo term &s the other. Mr. Reed—They will go over, bat I would like fo have you plead during this term. Mr. Akay—I will come in Monday and fix upon a time. < The bail bonds wero then made ont, R. E. Goodell and Mr. Asay becoming tha suraties for Mr. Storey’a appearance when the cases come. up b nded b is ended the proceedings of the day, so 2a the editor of tho Times 1 concornug’ THE NEW INDICTMENTS, The indictment based upon the complaint of ox-Commissioner Ashton contains two comnts, the firat of which is founded on the following editorial, which appeared in the Zimes cf Nov. 28: The attempt of Ashton and a few other thieves in the Board of County Comulssioncrs 1o fasten Exan upon thie county, irrespective of the wishes of (he people, tho_demisnda of the press, aud the natorions unSitness of Egan for so responsible s charge, 15 exactly in keeping with the official career of this mun Ashton from the very beginning. Heis now about to ratire {rom ostice: and e will go with the knowledge-i be ws the facts—that tliere is nOt onoman in this community who bolieves tnat he bas over pere formed an offictal act without hoving been fnstigated therelo by some mean or oflier mezcenary motive, From the original hospitaliot busincly, on Asblund avenue, down through all his ofiicial career, to the im- pudent’ attempt o fasten Egan on tho county, he does Dot hre the record of a elugle act which was inspired by a Liearty desire for the good of his constituents. ‘That auch o scalawag was ever elected to go responsi- ble an ottice as that of County Commissoner thows the almost criminal carelessness of onr peaplo fn the gelection af ofticials. Fortunately, his rascality bad me %0 apparent, and his mercenary matire so shameless and fiagrant, {hat at tho 'ate selection of candldates ho was dropped, although an sctive and impudent aspirant for sndther term of robbory; another term of most indecent official prostitution, > It is an excellent thing that s publicsense of deconcy bas determined to remaud such oficial strumpots oy Asliton, Lonergan, and three or four others, 1o the ot scurity iu which they can no longer prove offensive, Iad the Grand Jury that investizated their cases s zble to penetrate thie mazes of perjury in which they rero concealed, it s more than probable that the pri. vacy to which they would have leen retired would. b that which is peculiar to the atmospliers of Jallet, As it fr, while they narrowly escaped the penal copses quesices of their official Life, they will retire, and may carry with them the conviction that not ono man of TTobity in all this city ent for them other than Lo contempt which good men feel for vileness. . They retifetoa private Life from which it fa certain thes bouo of them will ever emerge by thio votes of their fellow-citizens, unlcss it shall be & yoto of some honest Potit Jury befors whom thero might hapren to come |+ Gll tho facts of thelr officlal career., i _ Tho second count is based on the rabjoined articld, which was published in the Times of Dec. 13 For versonal reasons it ecems alnioat erricl fo deprive r. Sam Ashton of bis anticipated dividend on the o steal. Ife may need the amount to_defend him= & over be judicied for the misdeameanors of his ofticial carcer, Nevertheless, if ho falls in gete ting lis share of the swag, Lo can leave the offico with thu—to bim—proud conyiction that he_did Lis_level, best 0 exrn il. Atd 50 can bp consold Dimsvit ' for pecuniary failures in_ other dircctions ; in all caxcs he labored hard, hen o nteal was Deforo the Board, and in(no case was failure the reeult of his iack of ‘cffort, |, Ho has been an industrions Conmissioner,—tho Zies cheerfully adméta this, No one hos worked harder, or- schemed or panned moro indefatigably flian be during his ofli- cial carecr, ‘The public kniows ihis and will admit it. Ho haa been tmtiring £ a worker ; and as 3 presiding ofticer, o bas alwayy been punctual in his sitendanco and prompt in his decisions, No ono will deny these facts. ‘Thoy are true. But thero should be coupled with iis conclusion the fact thab. all this scheeming and plauning, this hard work, thess unfiring labors, his nctlon as a presiding oflicér, his official eilorts of 4l times, kinds, aiil qualities, havo boeri in the inter- est, witl'a few unimportasit exceptions, of acalawsgery and corruption. 1, during his ofliclal life, he Lad worked n the interdsts of honesty with one-half the vigor that he kas in tho intercsts ‘of jobs,” stéals, and tho like, he wotild havo sccured 3 record decond £ that of no honest official In tha country, The indictment whic COMMISSIONER LONERGAN . . instigatod, contains ouly ono count, being based on tho articlo of Nov. 23. 5 Tho witnesses are Samiiol Ashton, Thomas Lovergan, and Frane B. Wilkie, an editorial- writer on tho Times. “ CORNERS.” A Member of the foard of Trade Dis- cusses them—The Présent an Oppor- tune Time for Crus. T Out < Cor- ners® and ¢ Corner=nkers.?” To the Edilor of The Chicago Tribune : Sin:* Now is the time for tho Board of Trade of the City of Chicago to foraver put at rest the quostion of corners. Never did & mora oppor- tnne time for crushing corners out of existence and for removing them from the floor of the Bonrd present itsclf than the presont. The great majority of the members, having eat apon tho **ragged edge " to their entiro satisfac- tion, are thoroughly aroused upon the subject, aud are detormined to sce if & stop cacnot be put to thimble-rigy dealing upon the Board. Thero 18 Ecarcely a month passes or a {rade made upon the floor that is not made in dread of somo confidence game being played upon tho Board, which shall subject the maker of tho triilo to the merey of an oxtortioner, and which will also sbake the Board to ils very founda- tious, destroying all trade, and turning tho Trade-Room into a mers gambling-shop for the exhibition of sharp practice. And all in tuc namo of trade! Now, this shonld not be. Tho Board of Trade, a8 o body, is not composed of cut-throats, sharpers, and gamblers. It is composed of as meny fair-minded, honorable men s can be fourd in alike body anywhere npon tho face of tho earth. Thera are oxoeptions, of course, among its members, but, as o body, the Board of Trade of Chicazo hat no supefiof in its apprécia- -tlou of & high senso of commerciel honar. Wby, then, I am asked, is it that the Board, almost monthly, is convulsed from centre to cir- cumferenco by soma thimble-rigging overation, or same, upon its loor, which domoralizea and destroys all legitimate dealg, snd briugs dis- graco aud dishosor not only on the Buurd, ns nell as 6very ono in any way connegted with' it, but also upon the ontire City of Chicago. The Produce Excianges of New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Boston, Cincionati, 8t. Louis, Liver- pool, and Loudon ' have no exhibitions of this kind. Exhibitions of this description are alone resarved for the Chicago Produce Eichange. 1 will tell you why it Is. In the firse place, onr notions of ¥lmt commercial honor demands are at fault. We entertain false, erroneous ideas of what a feithful ucd honorable discharze of a coneract requires, and it 15 just hero and upon this point that corners get thoir support. They i their support mainly from the nico e2nge of ouor which pervades tho Loard upon the subjec: of filling contracts. Sa; pe, * I Leliove in standing up to a con- traet.” Saynanother, T don't believe in goiug back on a voutraer.” And vo eay I. But what constitwes going back upon one's con- tract? Every onp kni that the delivery of property cau never Le enforced upon a contract—that the parmens of demages, i cases of default, is oll that can ba eufurced. Now, when arket is coruered evers momber having outstanding contracts, whica e is usabip $o fili on the marlket, iy actualiy obliged o defaxlt on delivery, tho samaas if o parts bad contracted to deliver & thonsand cords of stone, in a 8- coi- fied time, and failed to do it, for the roason that Lo could not get the stone. This being conceded, thereiore, that whon & market is cornered the seller, having outetandiug contracts which he is unable to fill, ix obliged to default upon detivery, tho quostion then comes up in regard to damags upon such defzult a3 to who sbal fix it, nud what the amount shali Le—whetber the other rariy to the contract, be being mierested, shiall establish o fictitious damage, accordmy to his whim or eeprice, or whother the damage shall bo established by dimmterested parties, under the ision of tho Board. I evo that, in all, such cases, striet com- mercial honor demands that, in cases of defaalt on cootracts, the damage sbould bo establishod by tho Board, rather than by oné party to tho contract ; and that, when & member, who is obliged to defauit upon his contract, pays the awazd of the Board, bo ** stands up 10 lug con- tract " far more honordbly than Lo who pays any damages the other party o the contract may demand. Suppose, for instance, that Messrs. David Dows & Co., or Messrs. Jesso Hoyt & Co., of New York, should gell, for future delivery, one or two hundred theusand bushels of a certain kind of grain, to bo delivered in o certain specitied timo, 88 is frequently done on that markat, and suppose that, st the maturity of the contract, the I;ronerzy £old bad not arrived, and could not. bo obtaned in the city of New.York, and sup- poso the Luyer of tho property, knowing tho ability of theso houses to pay, sbould demand, say, a fictitions prico’of 81'a bushel damage up— on their dofault. Think you that Messrs. David Dows & Co. or Messrs, Jesso Hoyt & Co. would consider that commercinl honor demanded that thoy should submit to any such piece of extor- tion, simply because of the buyer's claiming it, on the ground of his’ offering ™ §2.25 o the Jast day of tho contract for that grade of grain? Think you that they would' consider that they were ** going back unon their contract,” or ot *standing up to their contract,” because they shouid reter the matter of damage to the Produce Exchango of New York, and ask that the smount of dumage be fixed by n disinterest- cd committeo of that Board, rather than by the other party to the contract?’ The idea is an ab- surdity! And yet this is an cxactly similar in- stanco to'the cago of & party defaulting upon our own Board, in cages whero the market is corner- ed. Commercial honor demands equity and justico in dealing,—nothing .mare and ucthing loss. Lev us tako another instance: Supposo & party coutracts tp deliver s lob of timber for. £y, 10 cents per foot, within a givon timo; and suppose ho is uuable to deliver, for*the reason that tho timber contd not be had, aud ho "is obliged to defsult, and tho buyer 8278 to the seller, knowing him to b ablo, You must payme a doflar afoot damages on your cootract. I offered and would haye paid $1.10 for ali the timber any one would deliver ‘on the Inst day of your contract, aud, thereforo, that makes tho mariet, and you must settlo accord- ingly.” ould mot any one considor tho doaler an ags or an idiot who shonld submit to any such nonecnee, called by the buyer of the timber “g‘do,'?x‘d 1 I ommercial honor would simply demand that the seller of the timber uhm;Ydypqy whatever fair, just, and equitable damages should be proven. In tho second place, onr rules ars defective. Itis tobe hoped that'.the Committes who mow have a revision of the rules of the Board in charge “will make thém conform to the lawa of the land, and not undertake to make rules which will provide for the collection of unjust or fictitions damages. Lot the Committes draw up a rule which will state clearly that the Directors shall disci- pline no member wko has defau'ted upon his con- tract who asks tho Noard or the courts to estab- lish tho messuro of damage, and is willing and rendy to abide the decision of tho samo, ‘and wo will ‘not only be working under thio laws of our country, but we_will hiear nothing fartlier of corners, for tho simple reagon that any member, though he be an 1diot, would readily fes that ho would have no power to enforce extortion. C. 8. R ——— Lady Frankiin and the Arctic Expedi~ tion. The Dundeo Adcertiser announces on authori- £y that tho reward of £2,000 offered some years ago by Lady Franklin for the recovery of tho ofticial records of her husband's expedition still holds, and that, overud nbovo, she will bo pre- parod to remunerato suy one who may eucoced in Tecovoring them for” any outlay to which hi rescarch may put him. i + Bl OUR SUBURBS. MILWAUKEE. TERRIELE DISCOVERT. Mruwavrez, Dec, 12.—For & long time past the family of Edward 0, Ladd, Elizabeth street, have observed distressing peculiarities in Mr. Ladd's son Horace, & young gentlomsn univorsally be- loved and respected, who has for somio years been omployed in tho Northwestern Lifo Inour- anco Company’s office. A fow daysago tho young min ethibited tho truo charcler of tho diseaso by insisting that his fathor was mad, abd showing great- witchfulness afier tha old gootleman’s welfaro, and solicitude lest ho sliould be lost sight of. Tho puinful conclusion a8 soon arrived at that young Horace had us- doubtedly bocome affficted with insanity; ad under the protereo that he was conducting his owu father to the lock-up, Lo was himself tuken thefo, It i hoped that the discase is not incur- able, and that rest and scientific treatment may Testoro the unfortunate sullerer to reasou. TILE NEW BRIDOE QUESTION EXPLAINED. No merely municipal matter has caused so much excitenient for o long tine among mor- chants, Aldermon, river folk, sud citizens goner- ally, 88 the question of the height of tho new Butlalo streot bridgo. Meotings havo beon hold coustantly by ontaged sufferets by whatever ac- tiou has been proposed, Council committees have Inbored duy aud night, and up to to-day the con- troversy s remaimod uusefiled. The decision of the "Common Council was to construct the tridgo ot tho samo height above the water- lovel us tha bridges north of it crosemf the Milwaukeo River. This elicited a petition sigood by most of tho merchants and proports- owners on East and West Water streots, in favor of raising tho proposed clevation of thostructure sufficiently to admit the passago of tugs without swinging ‘tho bridge. All the bridzes botween Buflulo stroct and the entrance to tho harbor are high level, whilo those above are as low as tho stract-grados. Inatantly opposition was raised by other property-owners, who protested agaist the raiving of the street-grado nec- eseary. for a high-level bridge. The Board of Pablic Works at first recommended the high level, but, after further considoration, consulta- tion with Aldermen and citizons, and badgering by eversbody, came to the conclusion that the advantuge to bo gaived bya high lovel wouid not bo commensurate with the extra cost, and, above all, the prospective damages to property adjacent to the appronches. ' The steepnessof tlie incline, for o gridgu toat will be more used for hoavy freight than any oher in tho city, was aiso considered an objection, All this week the parties interested have been figuring, 2nd a meeting of Committees having juriadiction In the case took place last night, with tho view of recommending somo policy to the Council, which Leld s special mecting this afternocn, but it was impossible to agres. A majority of Aldermen take the view that tho fact of morchants and property-hold- erx oii {ho street potitioning for the higt level, indicates their willingness to pay damages, and thera Is very littlo doubt the high level will bo ultimately sdopted, and damages assessed on the property adjaccut. Thke bigh level will necessitate an inctine of 41{ feot in L0 ‘1 WOULD I WERE A GRANGER, J. P, C. C— and Joseph G. J—, lawyors, wera lounging through the country, the other day, ina Milvankeo & St. Paul car. Although theso centlemen nre, during business Lours, about the austerest, gravest, most dignified, and strictly serious persons in the world, they can unbend, or erack 3 juke, like the rest of us, at other timee. - At Milton Junction, whera thocaus hitched up for diuner and forty winks, J. P C. C.'s teemung braln, ever prolific of surprises, de- termined to astonish our mutual friend, J. Accordingly, whea they were paseing out, J. handed tho doorkesper a daliar bill, and recetved 25 cents in change. J. P, C. C. handed out 1 doliar bill, and received 23 cents in change, 41 think 'vo mado s mistake, my [riend,” said C., looking at the change. * Wo Grangers amn't agoivg to pay no 75 conts for diuver; not more'n 50 cents, hey?* The man shudderingly and apologetically £2id Le didu’t know tho gen- deian w08 a Granger, and handed ovar 25 conts moro. C. pockoted the 25 cents, and, witkiug one oye siyly at J., and with the otber piercing the doorréeper to the marrow of kis skull, ma-~ jestically passed into the open, remarking dryly, *-Guess you'll know a Graoger next time you «eo oue, anvhow,” J. i1 £aid by thosa who know the paitice, and were enjeviig tho joie, (0 nave Leen a model for a statue f Hlorror the wholo time. NEW PITASES IN THE ERLERS CASE. Yesterday your curzespondent telographed that theboadswen of Lblers, defsuking County Treas- urer. bad mot and resolved to contest 1ho pro- ceedings commenced in bankruptey asainst the defanlter. To-day it appears some of the bonds~ men des.fo to compronise by allowing Eblers to resume the management of the salosh. By do- ing this, the Iteceiver thov appointed, Charles Munkwitz, will be freed from the snit commenced azaingt him before Umted States Comrnissioner 3 on Ellors' saloon Diodgew for carrying business without = bhaviug paiu special tx in- hin own name, and tho surc- tes will _be relieved from the respongibility of occapring the risky position of preferred cred- itors In nn estato which is nudeniabiy s fit caso for banliruptey. A tho samo time they refuso to pay anvtbing more than the 8,500 alreads advazeed, uader their boud, chargiug that it has not becn ehown whether Eilers' indebteducss has arisen from bis collections a8 County Lrens urer, or from his handling of tho Court-Honse fund—s scparato matter, for which a soparata vond was given. They charge that a balance of 12,000 appears on the baoks of the Court-1lonse fund, settling up that fund, and palance was trausferred ¢o tho genoral fund—on paper— of tliocounty; and claim thut tho amaigamation of those funds—whetlicr ou paper or in monoy— wag illegal, and the County Board resasod all responsibility, In the mezutime, tho question .of Ehlers’ guilt is paseed over. TEAL ERTATE. Tho following gurexeto tranefers in oach ward for the prst wuck are reporied by Vieil & Fernuh, Res! Esteto Drokers, 83 Mickigan street: TFirst Ward, . 1l Ward. Twellth Ward, Town of Winw: Town Gf Bifwnikee “Town of Oak Craek. Town of Lake. 1t is givon ont that Miss Noltio Crngom, one of our fnircst ana most accompitshed gonzstresscs, and 2 most charming and respected young lady, bas accepted thesuit and service of Akerly Town- sond; Esq., member of the firm of Townsend & Co., grocers and Italisn-goods dealers, & gentlo- main than whom there is not ono moro generally beloved and respected in the City of Milwaukee, ‘The marfiago will take placo nest spring. Tho ‘union canuot but be a most happy one. . RELIGIOTS. Services in Plymouth Church at the uenal hours, aftornoon’ and evening. Subjoot of tho evening dis¢omrse: ** A Word for Young Women." The Rev. E. R. Ward wiil prench., both morn- ing aud evening, in Christ Churen, 533 Fourth streot, at tho usual hours, There will be an early celebration of the Euchaniet at 7a. m. At 8t. Edmond’s Mission the usual afternoon service by the ev. E. . Ward, will commenco at 4 o'clock. Sunday-eckool at 8 p. m. Thero will be preaching in Hagover Street Congregational Obarch both morniog and even- ing. In the evening tho Rev. Mr. Anderson will repeat, by request, the discourse delivered in Asbury Church on Thanksgiving mornnig, on ¢ Science and Religion.” The pre-eminenceand conclusiveness of Chris- tian evidences will be the topic for consideration in the Becond Baptist Church, corner of Spring and Boveath streets, in the ovening. The public are cordinlly invited. Ushers are always in at- tendance to welcome and scat strangers, To-morrow the semi-annual Convontion of tho Milwaukee District of the Congregational Church takes placo at Wankesha. Daring tho general fellowship meeting in {ho evening the following topics will be discuss “ Fellowship among Christiansand Churches’ ‘Tho Christian Life *Pergonal Consceration and Christisn Effors " “Tho Evangelizing Work of the Church in Its Homg Field.” On Tuesday the Convention will commonce it8 eseions by sermons by the Reve. Gillespie, of Bristol, and Dierce, of Racine ; es- say8, reports, aud discussions by the Reva. Clapp, of Wilmot; Curtis, of Burlington: Hitcheocl of Kouosha: Ladd and Reed, of Milwankec, aad Aincr, of Madison, aro upon the programme. DREVITIES, The streets havo been as dusty sll the week as in the dug-days. Good, prices buve brought forward large sup- nlies of bogs, disproving the constant assortion that * Thero is no more horkin the country.” The ca:s on tho East Sido now run every ten minutes each way, and are duly appreciated. Unitod States’ Commissioner Lloodgood is to have an office in tho Federal building, aud will move in early next week. Large numbers of cvergreens sro going through this city from the woods in tho north to Chicago and othor southern cities. Four tons pasaed through here one day this week. Charles Bradlaogh bas telegraplied, in reply to an urgent invitation, that he will lecturs hero agnin Monday night. He created a wonderful impression bero” Thursday. Nearly all the promivent lawyers, divines, nowkpaper-nion,‘mer- chunts, thinkers, and wricers of the city, with their wives, heard Lis fitst lecture; and théy ap- plauded at shorter intervala than any lecturer ever was applauded hora before. . It is rare, in- deed, that sucn an aggregato of, intellect is seen gathered together at ode tima in this city ns was the case Thur=day ; and thit one man receives Biich abpraval. Mr. aud Mrs. Bogh, Eeeper and Matron of the County Poor-House, buve resigned, nnd so ends the ttoidy opposition of the. Ladies' Visit- ing Committao to tho present management. — X EVANSTON, The Trustoed moot Tuesday evoning. The Philoeophical Association will moe in thio Pablic Library rooms Moudsy escning. - Thé Rev. Dr. A. J. Jutkins lectured before the students at Heck Hall Friday aftetnoon, “The public scliools of. tho villige closs Friday, and, will take vacation of two weots, Miss Tarmalee, ono of the teachery, has resigoed, and \vitl be succeeded by Miss Holen Arnos, of Bo- loit. An elocntionary entertainment was given last night at Unlon Hall, by Nocl Hope, A. M., Ph. D. po i WOODSTOCK. The annual meefibg 0f tho Board of Super- visors wiil commenco in this city to-morrow. The session wili probably last two weoks. The sccond mecting of the Teachers' Associa- tion will take place in tho Green school-houge next Saturday. . The Fox River Club will given Obristmas party at the Parker House, McHenry, Christmas igzht. Deacon John Rockwood died at his residence in Ringwood Monday lasl. Ho was at the time of bis decoaee &3 years and 6 months old, aud one of the oldest sottlers in the county. . The Young People’s Social Socicty met in the Presbyterian church Friday sight. Ollicers wero clected, and business of importance transacted. ‘The ladics of the Congregntional Society of Crystal Lage gavo'en oyster-supper and neckiio- festival Friday night. The attendanco was lurge, and the pracceds wero devoted tv the completion of the new parsonage. - A New Year's party will be givenat the River- side House, McHenry, on that day. Elaborats preparations aré making for the evant, The First National Baunk was victimized to the fune of £1.000 Iast week by forged notes. Sev- eral other persons are holders'of bogus paper to large amounts. The swindlers were fiom Chi- cago. B . The membors of the Baptist Church aro mak- ing extensive preparations for an entertainment which they propose to give in their houre of worship on the evening of Dec.3l, 1874, and Jan. 1, 1875. It will consist of a scries of tab- leanx of Bunyau's * I\lzrim's Progress.” The firss evening Christian will tie reproscated by about ejghtcen different scenes ; the gecond evenivg will bo desoted to Christiana and hier chuldren. gt __ MAYWOOD. Tho Chicago & Maywood Railroad threatens to become o roality. The road will run along Harrison stroet to Maywood until it reches Sixth avenuo in Maywood, and slong Sixth avenuo north through the village. Tho road will be completcd s fer 28 Westorn avenno by Jan. 1, and tho rewmainder will bo finished es early as 3lay. I: was origioelly intended tbat the road should occupy Fifth avento afier leav- ing Harriton strect. On accounut. howesor, of the fine coudition of that avenue as & drive, and its boing tho principal strect m tie viilago, o chiange of route has been made, Tne opentug of this now foad Will very mat rially reduce the rate of passenger faro bou Muywood and other poiuts and thocity. The Compauy proposes to charge 1 cent per mile, and ihis whether a ticket for ono or more rides 11 parciased. At prescut the people of Maywood p:ay from 83 to 43 cents for tsiugln ride to or Irom the city, or $13 fora tickes entitling tue holder to 100 nides. The distance from MMuy- wood to the city is 1017 miles. The cars upon the Chicaga & Magwoud Road wiil be drawn by tireless dumnuies, “The road will open a yaluable and thickly esitled portion of the Towns of Cicoro and Prosiso, and will be gladly hailed as a deliverer from tho present high ratos to which those whoso busincss calls them to thio city cac] day 2ro now compelled to submut, 0~K PARK. F:riday evening, Drof. A. A. Griffiths, under tho ausgices of tho Jadies of the Furnishing Sa- ciety of the M. E. Church, gave an entertain- meut consieting of readings snd impersonazions from verious suthors. Tho basement of tho church was crowded. The entertainment as & whols was a very enjoysdlo one: and, as Prof. Griffiths Lus tdken up his residence st Ouk Pa:k, ho will probsbly give farther resdings during tloe winter. A quartetto consieting of 3lies Conwell, Mirs Wolcots, Mr. Corbett, nhd JIr. Butes, furnished tho music for the occasion. The procecds of the evening will be expended in farniehing the church building. "o Uniou Ciub will givo its usual sociable nexe Thucsday evening at Jr. Austio's Hail. The proparation of tho “I'lower Queen” for pres- en{ation to the pablic, uuder tho inenagediont of Mre. Horton, progresses tively, The cntercain— ment will be given on the evenings of tho 29th and 30th iust.. at Umty Church. "The Juaction train on the Northwestern Road is urually go crowded in the evening that » Inrzo number of persous aro compelled to stand up until tho city lim:ts are passed. I is suggostod t6 thoso whose businessitis to nftend ‘to the matter, that thoir exceedingly pleasant state of affairs could bo rendered still more pleasant by the addition to the train of another car. —_— JEFFERSON, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Kim- ball will start this week for Florida, where they will epend the winter, M. Carrol Newman, proprietor of tho Down- ing Touse at Bowmsnville, had a set of buggy Darnesy, & wolf-robe, and other articles atolen from his bara fow vights ago. 3r. Edward Simmons wag relioved of hia watch and chuin and quite a sum of monoy whilegoing home from the Powell Housc. Messrs. Edwards & Dymond bavo ercoted sta- bles to accommodate 300 head of cuttle they.in- tend feeding this winter, on their farm near the Nortb Branch. Dr. Mercerean lost a rig a few days ago in the following manner. Two wmen called et tho Louse and represented that they wishod to purchase horso and busgy, aud induced the Boctor’s gon to hitch up a horse for them to Luy. They tried the horso, and told the young man that they wero woll pleased with tho animal, snd would take it, which they did, driving off to ths city. e WHEATON. Matthow Rickart bas been at hisold tricks, and has been caught at them, too. He has been fined €50 and costs for wiegally selling intox- icating liquors. Matthew bas made sevoral promises to be s good fellow, but his promises have all been more ethereal than the spints in which he deals. The ladies of the Baptist Church made a col- lection of clothing Fridsy for the uso of the Kansas sufiercrs. Tho ladies of other denom- inations assisted in the gonerous work. A col- Iection will bo takea at the diferont churches to- day for the benefit of the destituto of Kznsas and Nebraska. Under the supervision of Prol. Baker, of Wheaton College, a musical entertainment will be given in tho college chapel Wednesday even- ingat? o'clock. e PROSPECT PARK. r The Lyceum met. Thursday evening and dis- cussed prohibitory and license liquor laws. Henry Y. Harding will givo a literary eater- tainmont Dac. 22, consisting of duots, 1eadings, and solos. e thinks that it will be worth 25 cents to adults and 15 to children to listen to the game. o Thero will be a Sunday-Schaol concert at the Congregational Church next Sunday evening. Ar. Jerome and wife having enjoved & visit 10 their friends living near this village, returned 10 their home in Miuneapolis, Ainn., during tho carly part of the week. TS N S WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. The New England supper given by the ladics of the Bothany Church last Thureday evening was a decided success. There was a large at- tendance, and, besides the good things provided in the way of old-fashioned catables, thera was singiog and music by the ladies ond gentlemen of the Society, many of the old-fashioned hymns and tunes being eelected for tho oceasion. ‘I'ho. profits of the occasion foot up over $30, and are for the nenefit of the Churob. There has been within tho past wock & dopot built at Ninety-fifth Etm;t, o thib_Chicago, Rock Islind & Picitic Railroad, to, be ised. unul the Jargo new brick dapot iy finiShed, ; The foundi~ tion-walls are level with the ground, and.n large number of men are at work, faXing advantago of the good weather to push it a3 fast a3 possiblo. It will b two stories, and contain general pos- sengor .dopot, ladies'. waiting-room, , bagauga: room, with dwelling-houso overhead for the Station-Agent. — . CAKLAND: ‘The Oakland Luterary Socioty held its regtlar mi-monthly, mosting at the . resdencs of O, B. Brotss Tuesdny evéning. Tho attendance of riembers did vigitora at tho last few méatings by beex larger at évery meeting, and last Taes- day ovening tho room wasg entirely filled. The Society is composed of somo of the very bes:: literary talobt id this part of the citg. aad, bida falr to rank ds ono of Chicags's best iiterary headlizhts. _ s i e Thirty-fourth street, better known as Ur versity place, is nndergoing the paving process. Oue-balf of the strect adjoining tho University grounds ié to bo paved with Nioioh pavo: meat, and the other bilf of the stroct is to bb Inid ot as & public park and promenade: The grouitds aro to bo laid out carly in tho spring, trees to bo planted, and all other improvements made n8 500n ay possible. e Peoplo who dre getting rather charitably in- clined, especially whon theit doaatious aro to be dispensed among poor unfortunates thousands of miles away, and whoare not aware of the fact that churity begins at home,” have organ- ized & Grasshopper Benevolent and Aid Society, to provide means and articles for tho destitnio in Kaosas, Every old coat, and all the old boots, hnd every old dress, i8 labeled ** Grass- Liopper,” and seut on to Kansas, i i)ut ‘Tuesday the Sabbatb-echool workers of this part of the city held their anuual reunion at Grace Presbyterian Church. The porform- ances consisted of & **Tea-party,” a half-paet 6, and a short timoe for a social reunion, after which the meeting was nddressed by the Rev. A. E. Kittredge on the subject of Sabbath- achool work. Preparaticas are making by almost all of the churches for tho usual festivities for the holi- dz;s; somo will have Christmas trees, and others will have concerts and a varlety of minor performances suitable for tho edificution and en- Jjoyment of the voung people counected with the Sabbath-schnols. . It is agserted by responsible parties that the circulation of THE TRIBUNE in_this part of the city is just doublo tliat of the Times. That re«idgnts in this parts of the city should not starve to desth this winter for tho want of meat, i3, evident. There aro thirteen butcher shops now within g radius of four blocks, and at Iast nccounts therd wero good prospects of s fow more being atarted befora the holideys. Baildine operations aro continucd stronger than ever. The McCord estate is just complet- ing two rows of marble fronts, on fronting on Vincennes aveoue and Thirty-cighth street, and the otlier on Vincennes piaca and Thirty-eighth street. The Johnsons have obtained building permits for a new marble block on tke corner of Vincounes placo and Egan avenue. * The Ellis Park Club hold their next soiree at Cazz's Dascing Academy., 727 Cottage Grove ave- nue, Thursday evening. — NORWOOD PARK, Theo citizens mot at the residence of the Rev. A. V. Gullck, in sdcial concourse, Fridsy even- ing. The oveniog was enlivened with music, charades, and racitations by the young ladies and youth of the village, all acquitting them- celves creditably. . _ Tho vext gathering will bs held at the resi- dence of Mrs. Jamea \V. Olmsby. Prof. Fargo delivered alectura on Masic in tho Teformed Chureh Iast night. [t was a pleasant aud mmstructive address. il BARRINGTON, : Tho Mothodist Church is bolding revival meet- ings, and considerablo interest is being awakened. The Plam Grove cider mill bas just closed for the season. Mr. Lincoln, the proprictor, has s0ld to one firm in Chicago 2,400 gallons of cider. ‘The mill epoiled 1,675 bushels of apples for its trade, beside doing o great deal of custom work. RICHMOND. The Indies and congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church are to give s New-England festival and supper at the church in this placa Wednesday evening. The ocoasion will bo en- livened by einging and tableanx, tho participants to be dressed in the costume of the olden times. e o DESPLAINES; There will be a dancing party at Mosser's Hall Obristmaseve, to which the public are invited. The Audubon Shooting Club of this place met last pight in the basement of the Masonic Build- ing. Arrangements were made for another shooting-match next weels. For the Holidays. 3Mr. A, Lipman, at the northwest corner of Clark and 3fonroe streets, for all times, but more especially for tho holidays, ogain extends a general invitation to everybody to call and inspect his famous stock of Jjewelry, &c., comprised of diamonds, rubies, emer- alds, sapphires, opals, &c., et in every varety of modern fashion. Observe all these gems are in stock, unset, po as {0 give parties an opportunity of welecting their own devices, A few seta of diamond shirt-studs of great brilliancy. Ladies’ gold watches, ornamented with gems, enamoled, embossed, engins turned, and phin. Gents® gold watches, quarter and split recond- movomente, stem and key winders, in open and hunt- ing cases, imposted from every watch-raaking country in Europe, si80 from every factory in the United Statcs. A Inrgo assortment of silver watches in heavy ¢ases, snitabla for railroad-men. Bresstpins and ear- rings of great besuty in_turquoiso and pear], camico, genuine coral, &c, * Rings—signet, hoop, and cluster, with gems, or piain, or crnamented iz goid zlonc, Lockets of great magnificence, some of which 2ro em- bellizhed with turquoize snd pearl, very handsome, Messivo and other gold chains, just imporied from France. Badges and other ornaments, suitable for sccret and religlous societies. £ remarkably novel of silver and silver-plated goods. A few choice miisical instruments, amoug which are some very fine old violics. JIr. Lipman begs to impress the fact thit he has great experience in all descriptions of gems, diamonds in particular, and that he has gathered together Bome of the finest and nost brilliant to bo found anywhere. All orders ecot from the country will receive the samo care and attention a8 if the pur- chases werp made in person. Duyers can calculate on anaverage of 25 per cent reduction from the usuzl prizes, by dealing with A. Lipman,” northwest coraer of Clark and Morroo streets. The Eallet & Davis Upright. One of tho most elegant as well ae useful holiday ‘presents whick can bo mado is o piano. One of the most elegant aud serviceable plancs in. the market is the Hallet & Davis, and of tho instruments of their make none ars more beantiful than the Uprights. The Saturday Erening Gazette, oo of the most critical of the Boston papers, ssys of them: “ The instruments, in n word, by thelr rich sonority, thelr brilliancy, their ringing qualitics, =nd their superb breadth of tone, appeal eqnally to the artist and the smatcur, while the souuity of thelr make and thelr ad- miranie durability recommend them to tho siteation of all in want of an_instru- ment possessing almost_overy desirable qualification, They are 715 octaves, grand scale, and are warranted for ive years.” W. W. Kimball, the sgent for theso planos. Bas a Iarge stock of theso maguificent instru- ments at his olegant plano rooms, corner of Stata and Adams streets. As a boautiful pioco of houschold fur- niture and a perfoct musical instrumont, there is not = plano in tho market that can equal tho Hallet & Davis Upright, and tho fact that they aro warrauted for five years will undoubtediy bring them into a de— mand cvenss largoas that for tho Hallet & Davis Square piano, Furs fc{ the Holidays. Our old snd reliable fur munufacturers, Wessrs, Bishop & Bernes, corner State and Monroe stroets, have tho most elegant stock of ladies’, gents’, and chil- dren's furs for the holidays ever shown in the West, We notice that their new styloof mink and scal sacques 15 having tho most extensive sale of any fur garment manufactured. They have the finest silver gray fos mnft and bos made, just the thing for a bridal or Christmns present, Mesers, Bishop & Barnes ure the only -manufacturers of tho new etyle muf and boa couibined, the most graceful and convenient. stzle of fur worn.' Jiaking over, altering, and repairing furs of all kirds promptly attended to by the alove firm. b ok el Go and See. Thero can bo little doubt that money may be saved by buying dry good on the West Side. The store occu- pled by Mannhelmer Drothers at 208 and 300 West Madison strect is, with ono or two excoptions, larger than ansthing on the South Side, and is chock full of now and dezirable dry goods, which thelr low reat and oxpenses enable them fo eell very much lower than ordinary prices. They announce sparial barmins. in cloake, black sils, and dress goods for tho holidaya. The Best Photographs aze taken by Gentile, who has the Anest gallery in the city. As there s 5 great rush to his studio, it 18 bette: tocalland make sn engacement n order not to bo kept waiting. Tho easiest of access, by the fincst cioe vator in the world. - Southiczst corner State snd Wasi- irgton streets, e Sell All Without Roserve. We continue to givo our patrons the difference be- tween wholesale and retall prices, thus making it not only s great object to buy their b bk aleo tobay & bester ciass of geey) Moty the retail trade alicgottor o g, Moy s promise all who buy dismonds, wy; iy . silversare of us untii then mm!‘k:;zfi Hyman, Roxtawest corner Wabaah g o, Tadilg FASHISHADYS Towan Parties desiring fo(reouro” romg vey " s Curistimas gifts can Aad th oy ke, ',"-"Nn most superh noveitien in-frue. wayepers A ockiy vervase, oy gy 2 State biris, m‘@’,“‘r_fff’h g g ... Dysters! Ruth vever surrerders ; g St;:{:, G monagoly, at will contintie 13 ipgls yuoSitite B4 cld rellablo ™ Bquars Brand m g poyes, 3 vy That's right ; do not eubmit, 1o eripet s iy your orders for tho holidays,—tysy ,m”-”“"@bs altentton ot cull at o1 Disryy A alwau “ R T e Y il - Grand O pening of . On onday Wiflhflfcnr g.,_. :1-_.?3;220 " day glfts ever seen in thiy city, xfiz‘“‘“fl:uu wialt this during (he day or evriing 19 200y of 86fnér West Midlson a5 Halited pipess 45, terprise 18 under the manzgement of e 6 T, eition Oze-Dollir Bazsar Campiny; e B g e P, m, TS A Duryeas’ Satin Glogg, Inferior stareh has & gold -- color of flour, Indicatiag the 3 p.-:n’,':":,“’!\h color not desirable in one’s linen), gr 45 S musty, It is absurd for tho Inindress fp s bleach and then discolor [ifen with impupe £ yellow starch. Duryecs® Satin Gloss smfl:"‘ &3 raite, perfectly pure, aniltko most econogtyr S knowa. All grocers keep it " —_—_— The Rush at G in view of theannuul rush -t?v.:}:hfi: fddey the holidays, a, bint o 1hé public wi it C4 that it is well to make their purchases sy g o2 e crowd, aad to ato s batter opporty iug tho beautlfal novelties displayed fyy o o Guather's. In every box of candy wldy s ", Court-Housa charm-bell {s given free, Prices of oy 25 3uzL,—25 cents, 40 cents, and 60 cents per. ,,,;.,:‘f _— The only hou: mymich“' ekt 0 only hiouso in the city doing sn ekalgaity 2 business fa Pottér’s, No. M’lgdlfign ifi?tw 1'.; g aud facilities for fine watch-repairing aag turing, they surpass anything in this egua their prices for swatches are at least 20 per geny ',,: any other house in Chicag —_ That 10 Per Cent Disconnt bas made a huge hole in otr stock, bat we hu; #ood assortment. of ovsrcoatings, s = ”.Zr?fi; onal esatings to select from,and guap Contingy i same discount until Jan, L. > OZDWAT & Ny, 22 West Madiscn s, —_— ‘Whv Sit Shivering tiis W while with one of Bangs Brog’, « uu-:'::xhefl fa Baces tho atmosphero will ba @ toft and balny g summer ? Tho coal-pile ingers with you lmg, acd (s # hard-times ” pockotbooks will zever miss ity cog, Seo it corner Stete and Van Buren streets. —— Dress up, Gentleman, Gtzert, of 183 South Clark street, confinaes 1o . tract the greatest attention by mikig to messure, & #stylish manner and of excellent materisls, brod some panta st $3, §10, and $1; E Zanta st $4 $10, and $13; nobiy mla1ad ove, ccats e e Dendan. ‘You will not regret s trial of the toothy 4T dan.” It gives s pearly whiteness; delicioualy-favom! and we warzant it to contain 0o injurious ingredies Gale & Blocki, ¥5 South Clark sirvet, retall sgemy Wholesale by Van Schaack, St 2 e m’& evenson & Beld, % Kingaford’s Oswego Starch is used in all tho principal manufactories of ke i fine goods throughout Enrope and Americs, ¥opm, arstion yet discovered gives 50 fine s finish ufy Silver Gloag Btarch, made by Mz, Erseareas, o Qawego, B D S — Furniture Cheap, ‘Provious to removal, which will taks place o iz bs fors Jan. 15, Colby & Wirls, 265 and 37 B street, will offer furniture of every descriptio, ;i priacipaliy of thelr own make, at prices eicelizgy . . ' A Peny Saved is a penny earned,” and by calling at Abram Freoch & Co.’s, 101 and 103 Wabash avenne, and purchasng your Loisday goods, many a bright pensy o le carned, Pianos for Rent. Fine mew 7-octave rosewood plancs, Bent muny deducted if purchased, Prices, 500 to §10); W ranted five years, Reed’s Templs of Mude, No.9 Van Buren streez, ——— . Bottled Mineral Waters for Familipi by Buck & Rayner, makers of the #ars Cologae.? " A A Sharp Town. From the Providence (R. 1) Journal, In a certain town in Rhode Island the of two children, & boy aud 8 girl, died. Kmagt- ing of the local authorities was held fo decit upon some sction that would religvo {he tim of the expenso of snpporting the children. ‘T matter was discussed freely, and atan sdjoans meeting held at a private residenco the chilin weére reqired ta bo present.” Thé boy wasid to go into an adjolning room, whers he find & man asleep, in a certain pocket of whost clothing waa o S-cent pieco, which he wu & bring to_the Committee. The boy obeyed th order. The girl was eent into another red whore & woman was sleeping, from W pocket a pieca of money or scrip was fobe fuien Sho also obeyed the instructions given bery 1! the children wero afternard amaéted o1 charge of petty larceny, tried, fonud gailly, d‘;?. sentenced to the State Reformatory School de ing their minority. LATEST NEW YORK FINANCIALNEWS. Svecial Disvateh to The Chicaro Tridune. Kew Yonk, Dec. 12.—To-day bas Geat oc! the dullest that the Stock Exchange has expeft enced in somo time. Tho tluctnaiops were vel norrow, except in Erje, which' wis very 6lrs3 inthe dealiugs, on President Jeweits. l-)fl‘; and advanced from 273 to 23. Tho otleractv stocks, if such a teru is applicable, were West ern Union, Pacific Mail, ana Lake Shote. . Goveraments woro firm, with the caief interet in now 58 and 10-40s. 2 “Gold opencd. at 11174, and, in epitect 8 bex?? specia shipment of 1,679,000, it :dmm'f:* 11134, = sught decreaso inspecie io the = causing a woakness, but later it rallied 03 mafl. nouncement that tho agent of tlie Baakol (£ fornia withdrew 31,000,000 gold coin m!:nu York banks to-day for sbipmeut to Csllfar Carrying rate, 3@3: bomowing fss ko B Cleurings, £40,000,000. Treasury disinrse 23 27,000, Specie slipmenss forthe wees, il;e& 000 gold, £350,000 silver. Imports of tha 35,531,338, Aloney in good domand at 3@6 perm;-ng bighest rates bowng puld late w the dsr. P23 aercantv_la paper 6@7s§ por ceut, axorddf 10 Of maturity. Sterling quiet all dsy at ssugem, b= and ebort., 4, Sustoma xacoipts, $230,000; 1,001 he week. 'umsanckmnu.cuomnggmgxudm@!?fi of whied 22,00 were Lifie. 1,000 Laie S 12,000 Northwosiern, 10,000 Paciic sl Wy Ohios, 23,000 Western Union Telegrpd ¥ 8,000 Gnion Pacific. THE WEERLY BANE fl_\‘rfllfl: 153.7'»; is a8 foflows: Loas, decreass. .1,‘ specie, decroase, 249,400 lug:l-wgflg,]‘m crease, 2751,400; depoxits, decreast, $LZ cirealation, decrease, $203,300; reseri® creaso, $693,775. GO’ Coupous, 'G5. Coupoas, 63, Cougous, new. o .88 £25 | Br. an Featt e | Tee Lanforo o Gl | Terrs fanla Pl fp <1 | Caicago suw»-j‘}m‘ ) Michigan Central.... itsonrg &FLWaymo 83 intes: - 467, {orn pfd Nortaw Rock Isiand.