Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1874, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, 'DECEMBDR‘ 15, 1874 J i COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TROCLEDINGS OF YESTERDAY'S MEETING. The Board of County Commissioners mot yod- torday aftornoon, Prosident Burdlck {n the chair, Troyont—Commissioners Busse, Carroll, Clough, Conley, Crawford, Guenther, Herting, Ilolden, . Johneon, Jones, Johusou, Louorgau, MoCnifroy, Ruagoll, Behmide. TECORDER'S REPORT, Tho somi-annual roport of the Recorder of Doods, up to Nov. 80, 1874, was roceived and re- farred to tho Committoo on Financo. Tho roport showa tho tatal receipleof the oftico to haveboon .§97,616.90, aad tho oxpondituros §27,199,84, leay- fog a balauco of 310,410.52, NEW DEPUTY SHERIFFS. A communieation was rocoived ‘from Francis Aguow, Bhoriff, sotting forth that tho Judgos had oxtonded o rule for five nddulpml Dopuly Bheriffa and ono olork in tho BhoriT's oflice, and neking tho Board fo fix tho componsation of ouo Obief Doputy and four City Doputica mzd ono ono clork, 1t was rofersed to tho Committoa on Jail and Jall Accounta. ‘P'uie ofticial bond of 1L B. Miller, ag C?Iluulur of Cook County, in the penal sutn of 81,600,000, +was reforred to the Committeo on Finauco. THE INSANE ASYLUS, Tho annual roport of tho Medical Suporintend- ont of the Inuano Asylum was recoived and lru- forred. Tho roport ehowa that tho tnstitution hiaa boen covstautly overcrowded duving tha past vear, greatly impeding its usofulness. N'Il.\ve'h Llioloss, o fair proportion of thoso aduitted o rocoversd, and tho ntato of gonoral health has been good, the donth rato bolug unusually small, At tho dato of tho lnat aunuul roport thore ro- mnnod fn the Asylum 203, and 163 linve boen ad- mitted, making a total of 426 recolyed during tho year. ! Pho Dighest numbor of inmates at auy ono time waa 31, and the lowest number 263, Thiere have boen 124 discharged, ?7 s recoverad, B3 as 1mproved, 10 ag stationary, 23 sent to tho Stata Hospital, and 47 died. Iivo have cloped, 1 malo, and # fomales, Thous discharged ns finproved woro #3 far recovercd that their fricnds could tako eare of them, and tho crowd- cd condition of tho Asylum rendored it desir- ublo that they should be removod. o dutiog tho yonr, 7 woro oso0 adinitted during yonr, hu?\v"c:}: 15 aud 20 yonrs ot ago; 22 betwoen 20 and 85; 21 botwoen 25 and 90; 28 botween §0 nnd 853 28 botween 35 and 40; 14 betweon 40 and 45; 12 botween 45 nnd 60} 13 botweon 50 and 65 ; G between 85 and 60 ; 3 botween 60 and 653 4 between 65 and 70 ; 1 botweon 70 and 75; 1 botween 76 and 80 1 Dotween 80 aud 85 ; 10 of uuknown agos. THE NATIVITIES woro as follows: Uuited States, 88; Gormany, 95; Irelaud, 44; Norway, 18; Dohduum, 7; Bwedon, 7; Lngiund, 6; unknown, 8; Poland aud Beotland, 2 each ; Canada, Doumark, Franco, Tinland, Holland, Hungary, Ruseia, Switzerland, applications for admiasion, from Mossrs, O, Cuubing, W, I, Mitoholl, Chnrlos L. Wobsto and Tillinglinm ~ Johnsot, The n))p]lcauons wora reforrod to tho Doard of Admission, ‘Tho noxt_business in order being communlen- tlons, tho Sccretary rond sovoral from divors porsons, tho most important ono bolng thnt 1o« coived from tho Chalrman of tho Rxeoutive Donrd of tho Northweatern Amatour Associntion, In which ho statod that nt thoir inat meoting tho Board lind amonded Bee. 2 of Art, V., in tha Rules and Rogulntions concorning Junlor osre- mon, €0 a8 to yond ng follows: A Junior oaraman s defiucd to bo one who lina siover fioon & Winner in w shiell or scull-raco open 0 maro than one club or comer, nor pulled fn such a race, un- less 1L was distinctly anuounced o o Junior raco, Aftor disposiug of their regular businoss, new busitons Lelng in ordor, & voto of thanks wna givon to tho ladles who nssistod m thoir Inat dramatio ontortninmont. A vote of thauks wan nleo oxtended to tho Dramatio Committes for Wales, 1 cacli. _Thoro woro 68 married, 78 single, 10 widowed, and 8 unknown, TUE ALLEGED CAUSES of iosanity wore: Chorea, 1; cerebro spinal menmgitis, 1; disappointed affcetion, 15 domes- tio troublo, 5; opiiopsy, 6; grief, 2 ; Tioreditary, G ill honlth, 1 futomperanco, b; inflammation of brain, b; injury of head, 2; loss of proyerty by the gront firo of 1871, 1; excessive wmental spplication, 1; puerperal fover, 6; religious ex- oitemont, § (>0 malo aud two females); sun- atroke, 1; Spirituslism, 1 (a mnlo) ; uterine dis- oag0, 85 unkuown, 105, Among TIE OCCUPATIONS of thoso ndmittod were 1 artist, + bincksmiths, 2 bookkoopers, 5 carpontors, 1 engincer, 8 farm. ery, 8 gaitors, 2 speculators, 1 echool-toacher, 1 tailor, 8 tobacconists, 9 unknown. THE NEW STORY ras completed early in January, givingan amusa- ent hall and fitty elooping rooms; yet tha Asy- lum was badly ovorcrowded, Accordingly, the BMadical Suporintendent rocommended an nddi- titional wing 250 fect loug, the plans aod specifications for which weto propared, nnd somo of tho contracls awarded, The work should be pushed forward asrapialy as possible, a8 not another patient can bo admitted until somoe are discharged. Wards with twonty-threo Eleeplng rooms coutain fift; pationts, and recovery 18 impossiblo under sucl ciroumstancos. A piano bas beon purchased for tho muin hall, and a bowling-alley fittod up in tho bosoment, both belng a source of amuse- ment and bonefit. The purchase of a pigeon- hole tablo for the female, and 2 pool or billiard- table for tho malo couvaiescent wards is yecom- mended. REBOLUTIONA, Tho resolution offered at the Inat moeting by Commissioner Clough, making it the duty of committees to ascortain the rospunsibility of all contractors, wag roferred to tho Committeo on Tublic Servico, A reeolution, offered by Commissioner Hol- den, providing bettor eoeurity for the papers in tho oflice of tho Clerk of tho Board, was amend- ed o s to dircct tho removal of valuablo papors to tho vault in the County Clerk’s oftice, DECLINES TO BERVE, - Commiesioner Lonergan asked to bo excused from snrvmdg on tho Comuwittoo on Finauco. Ho was oxcused, Commuesionor Conloy suggestod Commissionor Crawford as o suitable porson to acton that Com- mittee, but Mr. Crawford doclined, Enying that bo bnd already all tho committeo-work ho could attond to, Cominissioner Floldon endeavored to ancortain the reason of Commispioncr Lonergan's desive toloavo tho Finanso Committes, but got no in- formation upon that subjact. Tho Chairman aunounced that ho would desig- nato & member to 1lll the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Commitsioner Lonergan. ‘The Board adjourned uniil Aonduy at 2 p. m. —_—— SPECIAL DEPUTIES, WHY THE SHERIFF DEFUSED TO APPOINT THEM, The refusal of Sheriff Agnow to appoint suu- dry lawyers' clorka aa speoinl deputios, for the purpese of facilitating tho provess of werving summonses aud the liko, bas caused no little commotion among a certain elo- mont of the legal tratornity. Tho Sheriff refused 1o grant the special privilego under tho advico of Lis solicitor, Mr. Ricaby, who has grave doubis 88 to whother a summons scrved Ly a clork, doputized for that purposo, is actuatly binding in law, Hotook tho ground thutif moro help is wantod for sorvico purposo at the Sherifl’s offlco, it should be granted iu full logal form, and that no ambiguous duty should bo foistod 1upon tho publio by a clags of persons considered by mauy a8 being irresponsible, Thore are now {:cudmg two test cnsos bofore tho courts, —both bearing upon this point, Ono caso arose under Mr, Bradloy's adnnuistration, and went bofore Judgs Gary, bocauso a dofend. aut served by o special deputy refused to rocog- ni1zo tho lugality of such service, and took an up= peal to tho Superior Court, Judgo Gary hos not yet rendered his decision, but when he does ren- dor tuo snwno, 1t will be, no_doubt, intoresting, ‘The second case nrose from Mr, Agnow’s refusal 10 appoint tho * specials,” and i3 ponding in the Circuit Court betoro Judgoe ].-‘urwu‘l. Bherift Agnow is firm 1 his resulve not to ap- point nur wan & donutfi'. for any purpose what- over, unloss ho ig fully bouded, signoed, sealod, and delivered to thoconuty, and lieldresponsible for his oflicial acts in the servico of sl county for tho little poriod of sixtecn yonrs, This de- torminntion hisiuduced three Judges to rocom- mend an nddition to the Shorift's staff of five more dopnties, which will, doubtless, malo the wattor satisfactory both to the lawyers and to the public. —_—— 2 FARRAGUT BOAT CLUB, , PROCELDINGH OF TIEIR NONTULY MEETING, The Farragut Boat Club hold thoir rogular monthly business meoting Inst ovening, ot the Graud Pacific otel. Their Prosidont, Mr, Richard O, Oliphant, called tho moating ta ordor. fecrotary Alf B, Porter thon read tho minutes ¥ tho precoding meoting, which wera ndopted. Ttoports of committeos belug noxt in order, ir. A, Ogdon Downs, from tho Committeo on Dramatio Entortainmonts, mado hiy roport con- sorning the lnst enteriainmont, and roforred to tho ‘reasurer of the Committeo ne to their fuances. Mr. Staples respond- ed, and roportod, o# rocolpts from the anme, #4130 ; oxponsos, £160, lewving n balancaon baud of 8180, 'Tho 10port wan recoptod, und the Commitioe continued till after tho noxt onter- tainmont, which will bo for the bencfit of the Orpban Asvlum, Mr, MeDonuell, Chinirman of the Perly Com. mittee, roported that thoy had held onoor two meotings, and had decided that their next party sbould bo Woduesday ovoning, tho 80th fuat. 'he Committoe ou Musio wag not rendy to ro- port, and was continued, I'he Chairminn of tho Excoutive Comumitteo re- portad that their boat-louso had heen put in ox- collont order for the winter ata cost of 10, This was through tho enorpyy of the ' Downg Drothers,” and & vote of thauks wes oxtondod to thoso gentlomen for their prompt attention to this mattor, T'ho ‘I'ronsuror ururtud the olub entiroly out of dobt, and u considerablo fund on hand, Tho Qommitteo on Mombership roportod ¢ ue tholr valunbia sorvicos, On motion of Mr. Murison, n committeo of threa was nppointed, cousinting of Messra, Murison, Moffatt, and A. O. Dowos, with pu- thority to corrospoud with boat-buildors 1n ro- gard to building tho cltba plonaure-barge dur- mg this winter, Lr. Downs mndo a motion, whick wan carried, fo the effeot that the club purchaso challengo mednl, to bo contosted for by the mombors of the club ovly, during the connng season, for singlo sculls, and tho Excoutivo Committeo to havo tho power to arrango tho dotails for the cantest, This concluded “the business for the orening, and the club adjournod, —— WELCOME HOME, RECEPTION TO GEORGE E. G0OCI, The gontlemen who spociaily admire Quaon Viotoria, and look bnck for glory nll tho way to Bondicen and Caractacus, woro in happy moodat Brown's yosterday evoning, Tho occasion cole- brated was tho return to Cbieago from his wed- ding trlp in Europo of Mr. Georgs E. Gooch, DPresident of tho Bt. Georgo's Bonovolont Asso- clation, which the members of the Soctoty and othera of his frionds thought should not bo al- lowed to pass unnoticed. ‘The peouliar form wiel tho littlo token of ro. gard took wana dinnor~-an fustitution which, though gonerally thought to bo cosmopolitan in its noture, is supyosed by Englishmen to bo vuroly Brltish in its origin, Lha dinnor, fo shich about 100 gontlemon sat down, was served In Kinsloy’s bost style, Tho hond of tho tablo was ocoupled by Mr, A. Dooth, nn ex- Presdont of the St. George's Socioty, and among tho other guests present woro s Honor Mayor Colyin, tho Rov. Dr. Collyer, Dru, Carr, Sonforand Junior, tho Hov. Dr. Stocking, X. Rorvey, Prosfdent of tho 8t, Audrow’s Socioty ; Dr, Marguorat, 'resident of the Fronch Bonevo- lont Socioty; . Ruster, His Honor Judgoe Bau- yon, J. C. Rankin, A. Blackall, James W. Sheaban, James Joho, William Wayman, Dr. J, 1, Walker, 3. A, Chowbers, Secretnry J. 8¢, O, Ulovaland, Georgo G. Lovi, Jeueph Ditior, Ed- ward Sauders, Ldgar Sanders, W. Colobraoke, H, L. Tolman, und others, Tho monu was very complete, nnd included as poculiarly appropriato to tho occasion an En- glish plum-pudding. At the conclurion of the repust tho tousts of the Queen and tho President of tho United Btatos wero drank, and suitably responcd to by tho ltev. Robort Collyer aud Dr, J.D. DL Carr, Jr. Tho loast of the ovening was that of *Qur duest—Mr. Goorgo 1. Goocly," which was proposod by the Chairman in a po- culintly happy speech, and elicited a corrospoid- g answer. Thon followed toasts to * Thoe Land Wo Loft, and tho Land Wo Live in,” with an cloquont rosponso by Robert Horvey:; *‘Tho Mayor and = Corporation,” with ~ rosponso by Alnayor Colvin; the Pulpit, tho Army and Navy, tho Ladies, nud the Lress, sl of which elicited ulm}uunc roaponses, ‘Tho party broke up at nn early hour this morning, the compauy ail agreaing that ample honor knd been dono on tho oceasion both to St. George and Mr. Gooch, ond that tho occasion hnd proved one of the plensautest reunions of old countrymon that hins wver taken place iu tho city. e GEN. SHALER, A GLOOMY VIEW OF TUE SITUATION, ‘The Chicago correspondent of the New Yorlk World sums up the stato of affairs in tho Board of Firo Commissionoss as follown: Gon. Slialer’s misslon and position have had, can have, but littlo practical influence on Chiengo, viewed from the ataudpolut of the underwritor, 1le fu ouly an ailvising man; Wis salary is paid, one-third by tho ine suranee companies and twothirds by the Oltizens’ As- sociation : ho has no mara poier to carry out Lifs g cstious or to reform patent abuses thun would huve 10" Feporior. who. smid. swiite. ino #ubject up in u pewspaper. Tho it fluger of ons’ of tho “Bweenlo factlon™ {a thicker than his Iolus for practleal purposes, The whole power of the Board { wilded by a polftician who in ednene tlon, capacity, und social’ position {8 not th equal of tho averago loader of o gang—not of a ward, mind—in Now York, Philadelpliu, or allimore, 1t suits him and tho arty which ‘o headsto concur In every recommondation that Gou, Shalor can muko Jooking tonn ineroase of thuforco, the purchano of Yew ani- gines, tho erection of sdditfonal stations by contract ou lots purchaeed by tender, and tho employmont of rome thoussuds of exirs laborers by tho Doard of Publlc Works, Dut if Geu, Shaler will “advisa” {ho Board of Tiro ind Iolico to Temove any promiuent member of {ho force, or to disturb tho nico equilibrium wheraby tho Lresident is an Irishinan, the Chiof Firc-Maralialn Qerwman, tho First Ascistant an Irfshwnan, and so on through' tho forcs, down to the sfatlon-keoper that loufeth against ibo wall, and it wiil speedily appear that the position ke accupilces 13 one Absolutely without power. Wore I called upon to suin up tho practical” results of Gen, Bhaler's raission, I should #ay that he has given tho National Hoard Compunics 1 good excusofor coming Lack, and tho political mune agers of tho ro and polico forco an: oppore tunity fo incrosse tho expense of tho Dopartinent without altering its charucter or iuercasing itk efliclency, I ebould aluo my sur- prise, as “an Individual who was scquninted both with Gen. Shaler and bis oflicial associates, at tiwo facta—ficss, thiat o canio hero at alls sovond, tat ho Lad yemalued 0 long as ho hus, This, howcver, 18 a matter of prediction, In polnt of fact thinga aro Just whore thoy were e~ foro the Board compaues withdruw, A knot of cor. rupt, groedy, uuscrupulous, arrogant, and irresponsi- ble politicians control the' Firo-Department, and till thoy nro logistated out of offical existeuco and’ despotio powor i8 granted to o real and responsiblo tire-dnr- #shal, backed by & cnluhlu Mayor and an Lonust Coun- cil, o matter baw Iergo tho” forco I mado nor how claborate are the memoranda presouted for the “ade vice ™ of its hiead, 1% will remain s I ls—incapabls of thorough disclpifiie, uud, consequently, of high ofils cleucy, ——— GENERAL NEWS, The gamblers who wore indicted at the No- vembor term of tho Criminal Court will be tried on tho 224 inst. Tho searlet fover Is raging in tho oity toan alarming oxtont, espocially amoug children, Too much caro cannot bo oxorcised to provont its sproad, A small Scotch torror, all the way trom Edin- burg, passed through tho mails Baturday, and was enfely defiverod to the propsr porson in tha ‘Wost Division. Among tho transfers recordod yeatorday ia that of 40 feet on I'ranklin stroet, oast front, 80 feot north of Randolph stroot, #old by John Woodbridga to Merril Ladd for $G3,000. The temporature yesterday, ag obdsorved by L. Manaseo, optician, 88 Madison stroot, underTnr ‘CRinUNE Building, was, st 8. m., 18 deg. ; 10 8.m., 18; 12m,, %0; 8 . m,, 21; 6 p. m,, 20; 8 . m, 28, Henry Dorgmau,tbaPhflmulphlnn who recent- ly attemptod to take his lifo at tho Taglo Houso, on Bouths Counl street, iy improving, sud will ‘probubly recover from tho platol-shot wound in his right templo. At the mecting of the Doard of nalih to-day, Dr. B. G, Miller will make n roport of his attond- ance upon tho Houlth Association at Ihiladol- phis, in which he will presont many of the ideny goined from tho discussions thore: Tho srgumonts on the motion to quash tho in- dictment againut Alr. Btorey for liboling N, I Fairbank weto to have boon mindo yostorduy morning, but, Mr, Asay being unable to bo present, the muttor was deferved until to-dny. A driggist on Madison streot, noar Liucoln, had the cods of his fingers fvozon so bndly Sat- urday night whilo curryingiin 1 buge sign in- seribed, *Ica-Cold Arcli Soda-Wrtor,” that it iy feared amputation will hove to bo yosortoed to, Tho man _who unites in an ominont degroa piety and frugslity will nover buy o Sunda; puper 8o long i o can borrow ono from his god- loxs noighbors, ‘Uhus ho will get nll iho news iy this world, and 3t won't cost him nscont of brimstono 1 the noxt., Coronor’ Diotzach wna at leisura yestorday, tho first day einco ontoring upon his dutles. 1o ocouplod “an onsy ulmirfil his oftive in tho foronoou pensivly " waiting for somothing to tum up, An tho “afterncon o wont homa in disguet, loaving the oliair to his dopnty. Coroner Dietzach hold an inguest yosterday on the body of an infaut named: Frod” Zollor, & #on of Jaooh Zoller, o Russian owmigrant, on routo West, Deconned died Sunday on' a Mich- expresn dgan Contrsl Rtallwny truin, of mlantile convile ”‘tmmt. sud wag taken (o No, 1 Houth Water slroot, Fow poople have an adequate Idon of the Im- snonso amount of offlac-work ¢o be porformed by largo railroad corporation: r nn inatance, the Ohmniw & Norttwostarn Tistlrond Company recolved during tho month of Novembor soo- thing ovor 103,600 lottors, mant of which bad to bo ausworad, I'ho Judgos, at tholr meoting Saturday aftor- noon, considored an application of BhotlT Agnow for fvo ndditional Deputies und an oxtrs alork, Which ara neoded on nceount of an {ncronse of buslnos, aud suthorizod their appolntmont, It was oxpocled thnt the solections would bo mado Yostorday, but thoy woro not, owing to tho dif- nnutlly of ohoosing” from a multitudo of appli- cantn, At tho annual convacation of Corintbian Chiap- tor, No 69, L. A. M,, hold Mondny ovoning at Corlnthiau Iiall, tho followlug oficors woro alected and fnataliod for tho ensuing yenr: O, 0. Dhilllps, Ifigh Dricst: 1. A. Crwwford, T King; 8, M. Houderson, 1, Botibas A, J, Dox, 0.0t N.y N..T. Iwreh, I 8.; . R, " hriller, ‘Lreannror ; J, 0. Diokerson, Heoretary; A. N. Hobjonon, 1.4, ol ore o da Vail; s» Chintlotto, AL, 2d Vail; G, MoWilliamy, 11, 1at Vail; 8, M, uchinrdoon, T5iur, * A porson narzed Thomas Darott Stokoo hna beon proscoatad in a Beotely court for practicing [ 28 B physleinn without o proper qualification, In dsfonko ho put ju two dli)lumnu ur:mun{; & titlo of M. D,, ono_from the lvlui(utmm University in Amcrlcnhum other from the Edinburg Uni- vorsity of Chicago, tho luttor hinviny been grautod for a feo of $50 by ono Dr. Qobertson, without any oxamination. 'Mr. Staltoo was found Ruilty, and sentouced to_fourteon deys' imprisonmont, And whero ia the Univorsity ? The a:enmshl‘i) Indiana, of tho Amerlcan Line, roported arrived ot Queoustown, Sunday,tho 19th iust., has on board ni part of hor cargo 270 boxos of hacon from Kookuit, In., which loft that city, via tho Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Riailrond, Lhursday, Nov, 20; passed Chicago, via tho Dittsbur, Fort' Wayno & Chiongo aiid’ Pennsyle vania Ratlronds miduight Triday, tho 27Lh, and loft Thilndolphin Thursday, Dec, 4, arriving in Liverpool yestorday, Uhii’ makes tho unpreco- deutod quick timoof clghtoon days from Keokuk, }\m.l! lB.Evontmm from Chiengo, to Liverpool on roight, A meoting of tho South Divislon of the Chi- engo Tomperanco Union wna hold yestorday afternoon ut tho Mothadist Chiuich Block. 'The mooting was coliod to ordor by Mra. Willinm Wheeler. On motion of Mis. 0. B, Wilson, the 1ucoting procoeded Lo roorganizo for tho ensufug your, Aftor n dovato on, and = shght alteration uf, the Constitution of tho Bocloly, the following ofticers were, onmotion, alected: Prosident, Mrs, O, . Wilson; Vice-rrosidonts, Mrs, Willinm Wheoler und Mrs, Ohorlos Walkor; ocrotary, Mra, M. E. Cook; ‘Treasurer, Miss Mary M, Lverts; Commitico of Danngoment, Mesdamea Durfeo, Jones, Snuth, Baseot, Purington, DBusby, and Audrews, Tho mooting then adjourned. The caso ngainst Mike MoDonald for assault- ingt Jmnes McGaxry with intent to commit mur- der, hing beon ot for trial to-doy weck, and ho will plend when arraigned ot that tiolo. The reason tho caso was not siet bofore wes that his sttornoy wanted to see what disposition would Do mado of tho objactions to the velidity of the Urand Jury which found tho indictment. Judgo ‘Lroo having sustained tho demurror to the plens innbatomont entered by Mr. Asay,W. T, Storay's counsol, thus dociding the Grand Jury to have beon legally constituted, el the indictments re- turned by it aro goud, aud accordingly tho Stato's Attornoy fixed n doy nt tho first OppOrtie nity, mtnl notitied tho partios aud mtueases to bo presont. No smnll amount of business enterpriso is displayed about this time of year by the firms that pny boys 10 conts a hundred for distributin thoir ciroulnr at honsos in tho residenco part o tho ecity. And ecarccly loss cotorprising aro thoee houses that, in addition, pay b conts a hun- dred for all the olrcuiars of opposition donlers that their hoya can grab on tho stoops aud bal- conies, Whon two boys go into partnorship and oach talkics ono fitm’s ciroulars, thoy do away with middlemen as thoroughly nsif thoy wero Grangets, Lob, who has 5,000 bills of Jones' cheap grocory to circnlate, and Bill, to whom havo boen intrusted 5,000 postors advocating Smith's gigantic grocory next door, moof, ex- ehauyo their parcols of ** dodgers” or * guttor- enipee,” pass the day in swapping jack-knives or reading pirato storics, and ot night Bill turng Jones't circulars ovor to Smith, and_ Tob turns Smith's over to Jouey, aud everybody is happy. "Tho ofiicers of the soveral city militis compa- nioy met at No, 8 South Clurk streot lnst aven- ivg, Capt. 1% J. Cunnifl, of tho Irish Ltifles, oc- cupiod the cair, and Liout. James E. Muiray, of tho Montgomery Light Guerds, ncted as Secrat tary. ‘Who following companivs Wero ropresont- od : Irish Ritles, Montgomery Light Guards, Clan-na-Gnol Guards, Alpiuo Hunters, and Irish Logion, ‘Fho formation of a nowregimont of tho Tordign-born cloment waa taken up aud discussed ot aomo loogth, It wag docided to fuvite all promivent foroign-born military-men to attend tho noxt weeting. Capts. Cunniff and Raggio aud Liouts. Murray, Mahor, and IHeanoy wore appoiuted & commiittoo to confer with (ho ill- cers of the Ifirst I(u‘iimem towards having a Btate Alflitia law passed. T'ho Becratary was in- structed to commuuicats with the Licutcuaut- Colouol of the regitment and make arrangoments for o moeting. A story ia told of a Times roporter who has a mortal dread of the follows whose wuys are dark. “Tho dieciple of Faber was walking nlong Rohoy strot rocoutly at o lato hour of tho night, whioir suddenis o pistol-shot was flved, Scarod Leyond measure, he ran for dear life, and right into tho arms of a man ho took for n **crook.” “Qb, dear, sirl” tromblingly unid the Zines man, taking his oreido watel: and chain from biy pock- et, and a G-cont uickel, . eroisall I have in tho world ; takoe it and lot me go!" ** What's tho matter with you ?” gaid tho supposed Lighway robbor. Ol renlly, sir, this i all I havs, and yon are welcomo to it." " *¢ Well, who aro you ? I don's waunt your watch and nickel; I'm & po- licoman in oitizon's dress.” And tho Times man drew o long sigh of reliet and dopartod, It was aftorwards learnod by {he ofiicor that n rorldent on Roboy straet, nonr Madison, had gono out and shot n crippled horso whicll was grouning iu tho gutter, tothe aunoyauce of a very sick lady in the houso. Over a weok ago Tur Toinuye publishod an account of tho matrimonint doings of one Will- iam D, Hercholl, alias Dobson, who had loft o wife and two children in Roohnstor, N, Y., and mgnsoq'\mml{mnrriud two young Indics, bringing hig third wifo to Chicago. 'I'his unfortunate lady, whilo enjoying tho honoymoon nt n Wa- Luwh avenno boarding-houso, rond tho account in Bunday's Trisune, and from it received tho first intimation of Horcholl's perfidy. Ho at- tempted various oxplanations and trumpod-up slories with o viow to regnimug his pluce In tho lady's affections, and proposed, attor coufesging hiw” villainy, thac they (io to Croada, where they could live together unmolested. ‘o all " this tho outraged womsn rofuscd to liuten, and rofused ovor to seo him agnin, Hor mother, M, Donglas, residing in Cincinnati, was appriced by -tolograph of hor daughter's wrotohed position, and camo to hor rolief, As #oon ns tho young lady, completely prostrated by hier misfortunes, bid suflicientiy recovered, she returued homo with hLer mothor. Sho is highly respocted by o large elrclo of frionds in Cinciunati, whoge esteem she bos in nowise for- foited by Lier mnocent share in the unfortunuto iiair, und by whom shio is regzrded as tho blamo- leua victim of o villalnous deoception, Sho HUYS slio will gludfi» appear :‘S;nium her betrayor in cano ho should be arrested, but thore seems to bo 1o prospect of that, ag Lo took good eare to dis- appeur ay poon ay lie was exposad, ‘The trinls and tribulations of Petor Haud, tho new Jailer, it ssoms, como thick and fust upon him, Yostordoy ho was subjected to weults at tho hands of o loater, until at laut, nggravated to guch an oxtont that hio could not pubmit longor, he seizod the follow by tho collar und summarily ojected him from his prosenco. 1t seoms that during tho afternoon the man, whose name uu(nrzunntc&' i1 unknown, called at tho Juil and attompted to force himsolf through tho gato londing down from tho oflico to the corridors in front of tho privonors’ colls, Mr, Hand closed tho door on tho fellow, and loft him standing in the offico, remarking that at that momont Lo was vory busy, ‘The ruftian was indignant, and applied soveral vilo and dirty epithots to Lotor, which would bevo angerod a saint, much more 'the Juilor in chinrgo of tho sealawags in the Cook County Jal, Mr.‘tlund. however, curbed his fast-rising nugor until, ns hie returned from his orrand insido, fim fellow ronowed tho ingnlt, and strack Mr. 1Tand s blow 1 tho fuco. “I'his was too muoh, ovon far the Jailer of Cook County, and ho lot the follow hwvo one wtrnight from the shonldor which sout him rooling noross tho oo, Peter then fol- lowod up the advantugo, and svized tho Topu- dout man and hurled him'out of tho oflies in o munner that conviuced him shonld ho intrndo bis brexanca in thnt locality tho second timoe it would 50 haed with him, 100D BAMANITANS, Thoe Loulsville Cowrer-dournal Baya: ¢ Tho Glaod Bamaritans® i the uano of a gocloly utmonyt th womien of Clileugo, “Lhie’ ohiof busiucss of thiasucioly seeins o Lo 0 mest {n ono of the churchios ubolt OlCS & Weolt md Taso n % Wow, & wiot, oF & Wwumpuss," o regulur IKhikenny cat-taht, mmong (o miotbote; and maunfactire fun for o howapapo und that buaiue thoy follow with an oneryy and eldulty achicl, {f diveaterd $n tho propor ehanuol, would clotho and feod half to poor peaplo of fha city durbig tho wholo winter, bt whicl, a8 how diectet morely seeves {0 mako Hamora seliamad (Lt one of Ler cltfzn uvor soppai on e way frain tow to hen thio poor fellow who tad fullon on the roaduldo, sud thus furniabed somo of the Ohleago womon & namo uuder which to nuko themsulves ridiculoun, BLIPPING UP OR DOWN, “Tow do wo slip; up or down?” This quos- tlon wna torlously ‘discussod in liternty oircles and fi tho pulpit, not long ngo. The reasoning of oua sido wan ihat 1 wss impoaaiblo to “niip up” stairs, whilo it wns natural to ¢ slip down," Tho other eldo contendad with equal forco thnt ono could not *glip down" stairs, until ho had fleat “glippod up.” Tho quontion was argued at Tongth, nnd olthor side (“npln_\'cd gront logleal powors, but tho question was nob sottlod to the sntisfactlon of “disintorosted partles uutil yostorday, A gontleman who, owing to the keon atmospharo, liad ** wlipped down * & Iarge quan- tity of Whisky, in pausing along Oinric strac, mannged to slip—Lis_hools up and bis hond down,” As n policeman Jiclped bim out of an ash- barel, whicl was standing nonr at tho timo, ho was hoord to remark that ho, *hic, ‘'lippoa down.” Ilis ntatemont was takon for corroct by tho crowd., Later in tho day, tho sawmc ohap “slippuddown " scellar in search of more whisky, nud el lator, whilo holding n Inmp-post in fond embrace, his feot ** elippad up.” Tho wholo clroumstanco is commonded to tho philo- soplieal mind, e CRIMINAL. Albort Benz, a colorod man, was found in pos- oesaion of o box of soap, by Sorgt. Byrno, who suspoctad hoe bind stolen it, and promptiy arrested him, and placed bim in Madison Stroot Station. Johu Robblng was arrestod last ovening on Clark utreot, by Datectlve Flynn, on suspicion of having stolon o sat of bllllard balls which woro found In his possession under anspiclous eire cumstancos. Ho wan locked up in Madison Btroot Btation, Jobn Mellonty and William Harrls wore enught by Sorgt. Dyrne and Oflicor Hinkloy, last night about 0:30 o'elock, whilo trying to forco an_on~ tranco into C. A, Taylor's trunk-storo, on Wout Madixon stroot, noarly opposite Unfon. Thoy woro locked up to await o hearing, Josoph Selpp, n Grangor, wan yestorday allured into tho mock-ruction store at No. 210 Madison ftreot, by tho persuasivo eloquenco of Georgo W. Luuk, whono nrgumunlu wero 80 convincing that Josepl belioved Lo vins gotting o ronl hare goln when ko paid 220 for n lot of **smdo" Jowelry, 1lo disvovered his mistako, and caused Lusk's arrest, Tho saloon of Frod Schneidor, No, 50 Shorman stroot, was entored by burginrs yestorday morn- ing botween & and 6 o'olosks, and the kafe brokon upen and 260 and nomo valnablo papers stolen, ‘Lho thisves obtained entranco by taking bricke from tho wall beneath the sidawalk, and passing into tho basemont, and thenco to tho saloon on' the first floor. Balvidors Papaso, the Itallan who waa £o dan- gorously stabbod by some unkuown person nt the cornor of Doarborn and Tiwenty-first stroots Bundoy ovening, was bettor at 11 o'clock lnut nleht, and will probably rocover, IIc cannot, or will not, givo any account of tho manner in which ho was stabbed. lo is proprioter of n Larbor shiop at No, 13 South Wator streot, Last ovening at 8 o'elock, Albort Stoolmaker wont into tho rooms of Charles Seidlor, at No, 887 Twenty-nixth street, for tho purpose of cole fecting rent, 08 ho states, and was ot upon by tho latter, who struck him wiil: somo shurp in- sirument on tho back of the head, and infhictod n govero wound, Heidler wns nrrested, and Htoolmaker was taken to his room, in {40 snmo building whoro the trouble cceurred. Tho polico authoritics have mado a virtuous show of mornlity in tho arrest of wovernl por- Bons a8 vagrants, but tho captives nssort thut thoy have ouly been takon in custods for offect ; thot tho huudreds of oriminuls who nro allowad to stalll in tho broand light of day on Clark streot and other thoroughfares, aud throng tho various billiard and gambling rooms aud suloons aro lolt untouched, bocauso thoy foo certaln oflicinls liborelly. Tho_persous taken in last night aro Isan Simmons, Patrick Mitchall, Jereminh Dunon, John Garrity, and Wille fam Wholan, ~ They woro found at tho caruer of Clark and Monroo streets by Ofieors Braton and Manierre, who lad instructions to arrest them. Thoy will bo oxamined beforo Juutieo Boydon this morning. A horrible affair occurred at Munger's North Jidolnundry Friday aftornoon, botween Mary e~ “arthy nud Chrigtina Boel, two employes, It appears that an old foud existed botwoon tho two girle, and that tho former, who i3 quick- tempered and possionate, bad made threats against the latter only o few days provi- ous, On tho dalo mentioned she oxecuted hor plans by placing o hot iron upon the lalter's hand, and Lold it firm until sho fainted ta the floor, ‘I'ho iron burned the flesh from hor hand, lenving tho bones and muecles exposed. Dr, Lymo was called and dreesed tho wound, which ho thinks will disablo the gitl for somo time, Tho girl McCaithy was dischnreed nt once, but i:“ yot no complaint has beon lodged sgainst or, It i8 o provorbial fact that policomen are much abused mortals, end somo of thorm, oepectally in this wicked city. justly desorve all thoy get in thal way, Buttioro aro honest and truo men on the polico forco, and if any oo is entitled to thot roputstion 1t {s Btation-Koeper Martin Hayes, of tho Armory, as evidenced by the fol- lowiog fact: 1o was passing slong Van Buron about 4:80 o'clock yestorday afterncon, and when at the cornor of Canal picked up o pockotbaok containing 1875 in currency, thyco half-faro Lako 8horo Rnilrond tickets from Ttachestor, N. Y., to Milwaukeo, and two from Chicago ta'tho sleat unmed clty, ' and o furlough for thirty days, from tho Milvaukeo Soldiera’ lonto, bonring tho namo of Michael Higgian, formerly of Company , Thirteenth Now York Iufantry, His ngo is stated in tho documont at 60 years, and his com- pluint varicoso veins. Mr. Hayos has tho pockot- book aud contents at tho Armory, where tho old vetoran can obtaiu thiem on application, Mr. Higgina was ovidently on his way to the Lako Shore Depot when bie 1qut bis pocketbook, e ANNOUNCEMENTS, Prof. Swing's lecture for this evoning at the Reumon Presbyterian Church is postponed. Furthor announcement ag to timo, Tho ladlos of tho Educational and Industrial Aiit Socloty will moot Tuosday afterncon in Itoom 40 McCormick Block, at 2 o'clock. ‘I'he econd annual ball of tho Benevolent As- socintlon of tho Pald Fire Dopartmont will bo given to-morrow evening in McCormick's 1Tall, The Rev. M. M. Parkburst will doliver a locturo on **Jobn Chinaman at Home,” in tho Michigan Avenue Methodist Episcopal Churel, Thursday ovening, Deo, 17, The Foundlings' Ifome Concort, on the 234, at Farwell Hall, givos ovorybody an opportunity of making thet worthy institution a Christmag prosent that is much needed. Elina Colbort Eeq. will givo tho tenth lecture in tho Athoneum; freo courso this wvening in tho Firat Methodist Chureh, corner of Wushing- ton and Clark straots, Subject, ** 'Tho Trausit of Yonus." ‘Tho question, ** Uan & drunkard be saved for this lifo and the ono boyond the grave? * will bo anawered by H, 8. Wianer ot tho parlor of tho Young Mon's Chrintiau Assoclatio, 148 Mndison stroot, fo-nfght, Tho Bocioty for Physical Culturs witl moot at half-past 2 ta-dny, at the Chicago Athenoum, A full attendanco iy roquested, ns businoss of im- portance will come bofora tho meoting, Papors and seleotions given by mombors. ‘Tho meoting of the citizens of ITyds Park for tho purposo of forming a Law-and-Order Club, for the “enforcomont of the Inws or_ordinances rolative Lo the sale of intoxicating drinks, is to bo held ut the Town-lall, this ovening at 7 o'cloek, A largo meoting is anticipated. ———— THE CITY-HALL, Ono of the North Division Aldermen has ap plioda poor-mew's plaster 1o his back to draw out tho hard feelings ho hus nguinst Dixon for not placing him on bettor committoes. Mr. Johu Frooman, one of the booltkacpers in the omploy of the Board of Publio Works, fur- nisbios an additional Oity-Hall itom this morn- ing. Tor tho soventh time i his lifo ho was yostorday made fathor to n bouncing boy baby. Gou, Bhalor will to-day submit to tho Board of Palico aud Firoe Commissloners his fourth In- staliment of rocommondations for the reorgani- zation of tho Fire Dopartmont, This will rolate rlo!ul{ to tho system of tho Fire-Alarm ‘olo- graply, and will without doubt bo as lavish in ox- L-umllmra as hin pust recommondations have acu. ‘Lhie Board of Public Works yostorduy docldod to oithor reduco Bergt, Lom Barrott of romove him from the Cuttnge Grove Histion to the Lt Praoiuct, under the supervision of Oapt. Buck- loy. 'The rensous for tho chauga aro foundod on his poor managemont of tho men under him, which has mado itsolf munifost in soveral ecane dulous triuls which havo recontly come bofora thio Board, Iis succossor hias not vet boon fully dotormined upon, but it will probubly ba Horgt, Byrne, of the Madison Hireot Btatlon, Bupt. Rehm yostorday furnishiod the Doard of Polloe with a 1t of tho superaunuated mombors of tho polico forco, 1t wna at first auggostad that they bo placed on tho watch of tho 1firo Dopart- moit, bt so muoh objection was manifestad that it was finally abandooed. The_ followlug Is & list of tho mon noroported: Michael Ma- Loughlin, Honry Forbes, Jamen 1. Hiowart, ‘Chioman A, Moore, Oharlen 8, Porry, and Young- son Hall, All of Lho above, oxcopting tho Inat, are uniltied for night patrol duty, but with ono oxcoption thoy aro 8o statloned that they provo oficlont. Tiio Bonrd yonterdny. appointed tho thirty-cight watchmon™ provided for by tho last #poclal appraprintion, and thoy bogan thelr du- tien lnat evoning. THE WATER-TEST, ‘Tho Engincors' Committeo appalnted by tho Cittzony' Asnocintion to invostigato the Water~ Works nnm{:lutml tholr labors on the south on- gino 8atorday night, Yosterdny they domol- ished tho wior and tostod tho capacity of tho pumps in pumping from an unlimitod aupply of water, A committeo yostorday morning visited tho rooms of tho Boatd for tho purposa of ask- Ing pormlsnion to test tho. cnmfzy of tho north angino, ‘Tho Board atated thoir ronsons for ro- fusing to allow iho test to bo mudo, whon tho following vorrespondanco passed botweon thom ; On10ao, Dec, 14, 1874, Rednond Irindlellle, Fog, : DEAR Bin: It {n’ the desiro of this Exeentive Qome mitteo _to continue the oxemination of enghs at tho Water-Worka by tho engincors sppointed for the puee pose, whoso Intiors liave beon confined to the south englito,? usunlly called No, 4, i tent of which fn now obuut closing, 1t has boan intimatod that thoro ara objections {0 the czamination of tho noril cngine, usiially calleid No, 3, nt tho prosent time, and tho tuters viow Jind witli sou'tis_morning convincos ws thnt sich objeolions are reanonablo and valid, Will you pleaso fix a day na early an practicable, with the noces- sary projuration, when onr - wisbes with regard to the exninluation of engine No.8can be compliod with, Huch dato to indicato when tho ongluowill bo In proper ordor for the desired test, Yours respecttally, I, P, Drntoknoy, Vies-President, The Doard immediately roturned tio following roply: Your communicatfon of this day in reard to testing north or onglue No. 3 i duly roceived, Tho Board deom it for the hest intercst of thio eity to conneot the nos tunnel with tho pumping works at tho carlicat possiblo day, 8o thct §t may bo filled with water, and tho nhaft and clterns utilized in case of uced,’ Whila this Dedng dono it Is neceszary to run tho nortl engino, tho south well must bo dry during tho iime, \When {hia s complotod it will ba nocossary, in order to got o {air test of the north englie, to repair or replace the prosent pump valves, having beow in s for soven years witbout ropairs, The Doard will ba happy to co- onorate with your Coinmitteo at any tme aftor tho 14t of March,” Very respectfully, T, PriNpIviLLe, Presidont, — SUBURBAN, clesno, ‘The Bonrd af Trustcos for the Town of Cicero met yestordny morning in the Town-Ilall at Austin. Prosont—Butler, Herrick, MeCaffory, Donnorsborgor, Crafts, and Bharp, Abuont— Tckart, ‘The Olerl read & communiceation from certain residonts of Ridgeland, ealling the attention of tho Board to au encroachment upon the publia highway at tho coruor of Ridgeland avonuo and Lako sircot. Tho communication was roferred to tho Committos on Stracts and Highways, A communication was received from B, W. Dowen, {u which the attention of the Bonrd wns called to a petition for o sidowalk on the south #ido of Bonnott etrect, from Contro nvenuo to Wallor avonuo, which kad beon rofarred but nevor reported upen. Thoe communication sot forth tho loss occasioned Mr, Bowon by reason of tho sidewalks not boing Inid. An ordinanco for a sidewalk s# asked in tho original potition way ordored propared. DMartin Russmussen presonted o potition asking that o licenko iusuo ‘to himsolf for tho ealo of liquors at his Louse, Jobn Worner presonted 1 similar petition, and Willlam Lauge svothor of similar burport. 'Tho ihreo petitions were ro- ferred to tho Committco on Liconses, with ine structionn to aacertain whether or not the poti- tionors hind compticd with tho Inw, Tho following notico from Mr, George Eckart was read: 7o the lonorable Roard of Trustess, Tawen of Cicero: GENTLEMEN My private busiiices is such that I cnn no longor citend 4o tha duties of my oMice. I horoby touder you my resignation as Trustod of tho Town of Gl I would most respectfully recommend 88 my or Mr. James W, Scovill, 2. McCaffory moved that tha rosignation ho Inid on tho tublo until the third Mouday in March, Mr, Herrick amonded tho motion by moving that tho resignation be accepted.. After Bomo _protty warm discussion, the motion as smondod wag carried. Mr. Beovill was then chosen to fill the vacancy by the following voto : Yeas—DButlor, Orafts, Shinrp, and Horrick ; naya —McCaffery aud Donnersbergor. Tho flne of 36 imposed upon each of cortain partics for rescuiag stock from thoe Pound-Mast- or whilo lio was impounding {ho samo wag sus- ponded for tho prosont on necount of the poverty of those interested. Tho Town Attorney was Inotructed to notify tho Plitsburg, Chicago & 8t. Louis Iiailrond Compnny to removo its track from Hart avonue, botween the Lllinois & Dichbiguu Guual an Wright stroot, it being repressnted thut tho Compauy bad nuver obteined the right of way, snd that in consequonce of tho raising of tha track tho property along the aveuue waa renderod almost valuelesa. Moeors. McCaffory and Donnershorger, to whom was_roforred the matter of appointing a nizht watchman at Brighton, roported that thoy had appointed as such watchman Matthow JMeAvoy, and that thero was due him s galary tho sum of $50, Tho appointmont way ap- proved, and the above nmount ordored paid, 1t was mado u rule that tho Clerl l)lnca upen bis pay-roll, attho end of cach month, a list of mouthly salarics to bo paid by the Board. Tho Treasurer reported that ho had beon ablo to malo & sottlomont in tho Hnstings matter by {ho payment of $187.20 and Jucticos fecs, and that he had ronowed tho insurance upon tho 'é.‘fgvn-unll, sud that tho insuranco promiuin was 0. ‘Tho mattor of ontstanding bonds now due, and of paving off cortain of them, was referred to tho Committeo on Finance, with instructiony to order their payment it deemed advigable, An odinanco for grading and stoning Clark ntroet, ab Clydo, from Ogdon avonuo to the Chi- u.zgnd‘b Burlivgton Railroad, wus ordered pre- pared, Tho feo hills of Bolomon Forrost, J. P., in tho cnvo of Cicore va, Hormon Shorwood, wore ro- forred to tho Committeo on Financo, The offor of Mr. Busby to pay in cashone- fourth of tho amount which he owes ta tho town, and ¢o givo for the romainder a cloar titlo to car- tain real estato was declined. Tho smount of his indobtednoss is about 2,400, hezSuporintendont's pey-roll was rond, and werrauts for tho paymeont of the same ordered. Aftor e goneral exprossion of viows concorn- ibg tho question of granting saloon-liconos, the Buard adjourned for two weekn. WASHINGTON UEIGHTS. ‘I'he young ladics of tho Ifeights and vicinity will meat at tho rosidence of C. O, Howe, Esq., on Prospoct avenue, at8 p. m,, Snlurday after- noon, for the purposs of orgauizing a roliof socioty. The young men of the villnga and vicluity will moat at tho church on Prospect avonua Bablath afternoons at 4 o'clock for religious exorclaca, It was decided Sunday to hold regular prayer~ meotings at tho now church on every Thursday ovoning at 7 o'clock. All denominations are respectfully invited. Lhe cadots of Aount Vornon Military Behool marched from Morgan Park to the Dothany Church Bundsy morning, in charge of Gol. IHol- ligtor, and mude a splondid uppenraucoe. In maling arrangomeonts for the Christmns- ‘I'reo fostival, held every, your by the Uothany Sabbath-sobool, it was "decided Dy voto not to bring privato prouonts to the Obristmas-trao for distribution, but to take np o colloction noxt Sabhath, aud purohaso candies and ewootmeats for tho childron, to bo distributed equally to all, W. W. Watson waa appointed a committeo to on- tertan Sunta Clans, and W. Hopkinson, Lsq., a wonunitteo to provide tho refreshments, TARK RIDUE, The Park Ridge Muslcal and Litorary Socioty met Haturday night in the school-house, Tho attendanco was largo. Z, D. Root, Jr., road an ablo cusay on finsnco, Miss Kitty Dayis furnish- od somo excollont musle, which was henrtily ap- preciated, A debate followed on tho question, *41s tho World Qovorned More by Fashion than by Roason ?” Afirmative, . &, Moss aud Mr, Egglenton ; negative, M, W, Smith and tho Rov. Mr., Raufman, Lifo in Now Yori was tonching- iy alluded to by the loador of the nfilrmative, aud femulo uuirage discussod by his colleagues, "Tho londor of the nogative was nntorially assistod by BMr. Kaufman, whoe made # roally good argument, which carried the decision 1n fuvor of tho uogative, A tabloau, undor the londership ot 11, Murchouso, callod ** Tho Duol,” closad tho ontortainment, ~ Another ontortain- mont will be glyen in Junuary, undor the londor- abip of Mr, ¥, G, Moss, when au oxcollont en. tortainment mny b lookad for, T'he socinble of tha Methodlst Chureh wiil bo heid at tho rasldenco of R. 3, Monchen Thurs- day evening, OAT TARK, A dramatio ontortainmont will bo given at the old Qongregutionnl Church in Oale Park, Friday evoning, In nid of Lho Olxistmas tree for tho children of Clixist Church, Tho entortalnwent mill commanco with the comady of * Which am T," aud will conclude with a farco. pisns sl otk 153 STATHE EPUCATION. Roport of tho Presidont of the State Normal Univornity. Speetat Dispateh to 7'he Chicago Tribune, Droonivarox, 1il,, Dee, 14, —ichard Ldwards, Droxidont of tho State Mormal Univorsity, has finishod bis bionnial roport to tho Stute Loard of Education, which meots at Normal thls wook, Of this very longthy and Intoresting papor tho followlng is o synopuin, showing tho prinuipal facts dovaloped by tho statisties of tho Normal Bchool: During the presont torm thoro has been 503 pupils in all dopartments, of whom 815 wero |- in tho Normal, snd tho othors In the modol, Of 172 candidates for admlssion 148 wera adinittod. Durlng the yoor onding lnst Juno, olghty. two counties ‘in_tho Biale wero TOp- redented in tho Normal Dopnrtmiont by 41 Bumla, and thero woro 816 in the model achool, uring tho present torm sixty-nino counties arg reprotonted in the Normal Dopartment, ‘Thiy yoar a better organization hna benn offected by tho nppointment of an experionced mnn 88 train. ing tonchor, Yifty Nornnl students aroe alwayy ongagod in teaching in the modol echool, and overy stwdont heforo graduating must hava taught at Joust four torma In the inatitution. Binco tho founding of the Normal School in 1857, 8,268 students have recoived tho bonefit of it in tho Normal section and 241 hove roceived ita diplomn. In that timo the modol dopartmont of pupily, which pays twition, haa bad 3,080 pupils aud twonty- two graduates, All durnlmnn:s of the Univer- ety havo sont out 4,000 teachera to tho schools of Tilinoin. Of the $,263 Normal pupils, State bonoliciurics, all. plodged to tonch. Nently bmlf of them aro ohildron of farmers, Throo hun- drod nnd soventy-fivo support thomselves, bowg mostly fermory.” Two hundred and fifty-nine wero childron of widows, and nonrly nino-tontha of tho rost childron of mochanics and laborers, The Normal School will closo for a two works' vacation Thuraday, The Wrightonian and Phil- adelphinn Sociotios hold their annual contost Woduesday ovening, POLITICAL, The Wisconsin Congressional Voto, Special Disnatchto T'he Chicaqo Tribune, Mirwaukzz, Wis., Dec. 14,—~Tho following is the official roturn of tho vote for Roprosentatives in Congress, summarized for Tae TRInuNE ¢ Tirst District—Nicholas D. Fratt, Reform, 9,632 ; Charlos G. Willinmy, Ropublican, 12,608, Sccond District—Amasn G, Cook, Toform, 11,469 3 Lucion B, Caswell, Ropublican, 11,676 ; ucultmlurz, 2, Third District—Chnrles F. Thompson, Roform, 10,848 ; Ilenry B, Magoon, Ropublican, 11,635 ; seattoring, 57. Fourth District—William Pitt Lyodo, Reform, 4046 ; Ilorrison Ludington, ~Independont- Republican, 9,645, Yifth District—Samuel D, Burchard, 16,784; Tirnm Barher, 9,880 ; seattoring, 221, Bixth District—Caho Bouck, Roform, 14,641 ; A, \Vl. Kimball, Republican, 14,738 ; scatter- ing, 21, %cvonth District—David 0. TFulton, 10,183 ; J. M. Rusir, Ropublicnn, 18,647. Yighth Distriot—Georze W. Cato, Reform, 9,640 Alex. 8. McDill, Ropublican, 0,544 ; soat~ tering, 8 § TRoform, RIOTOUS JACK TARS. Special Digpatch to T'he Chicago Zribine, Pmuapereiss, Doo, 14,—The striking snflors atill hold out and are very confldont of success, Till to-day no trouble was exporionced, but early in tho aftornoon two negroes, who had agreed to ship in tho J. W. Baizloy for Mobilo at tho re- ducod wages, wore nttacked on Front strect and woro obliged to tako refogo in the Shippin Commuusionor’s office. A large crowd gathera m fiont of the office, but no further violonce was offered. The men wero conductod to their vesgol under a guard of polico. A fow momonts nfterwards o suilor who lind greod to ship on tho J, W. Dncon at tho roducod rates was ai- tacked and gevarcly handled near the Queon stroet wharf whilo on his way to the yossel, il abio ot S i Still Alive—A Firm that Hos Maintnined the Leod in Its Branch of Trodo for Fifteen Years Not to Bo Bquelchoed by ar|i|§:‘nrn. & Co., at 206 and 263 Wabash avente, are surprising tho public with their magniticent dlsplay of fino fmportod and American goods, and, what N stitl mors worthy of noto, are crowded with customors in both whiolesalo and retail dopariments, of watches, Jowelry, silverwaro, nud such goods ns aro generally sought for hollday presouts, The publio has learned, during years of experience, that the articles in which 1t deals are what they purporl to be, and that the rices nskied are reasonable, Thia will explain why, n tho faco of dltaster, of total loss by fire, sud of the depreseing intluence of a finaucial panic thio flrin Lius constantly prosperod, and 1s siways ne- sured of stoady and jucreasing patronsge, Reclizing tho fmnortance of secommodating their prices to tho provailing disposition toward ccotomy sud rotrene] mont, they havo so lowered thon as to malo it di oult for inallor houses with inferfor munufacturing and importing facilities to cempete with thew, 'Thelr Iargo and yaried stock s aliwaya availablo ta parties anywhero i tho Northwest who desiro to make pur- chasos, £8 they aro conutantly kending goods 1o deuiers aud athars upon approval or for relostion, Wil (it roquires n Intqe stock, it us secured for thon In every villago und hamiet west of Chicago, U Olimbing Fern. Attention is invited totho advertisement in another columa of ibo Lygodium Palmatur, a now climbing forn extonslvely used for decorating parlor walls, ple- tures, altars, altar clotlis, ole,, and which romains per- foctly groon tho entlre wintor, and oven into spring, Address A, A, Willlums, Box 67, ford, Coun. The New Album of NMuslo will be roady for salo at W. W, Kimball's, Stete street, corner of Adams, noxt Eridsy, with an entire new aelectlon of forly-ouo pleces of vocal nud instrumentul musfe, such as Miguou, Aids, Loleugrin, ote, Prico, 1. gy Toed’s Tomple of Muaio, Fiuo rosowood planos, prices §300 {0 §003 terms, $50 cash, bnlanco §25 per wmonth, Spiendid organs with six stops for $125; terms, $25 casn, balance on ‘monthly paymeuts, —— Ladles Generally Acknowledeo that the $1, §1.25, and $1.50 black cashuicres at the New Yorlk Storo, 234 aud 260 West Madizon stroct, are st loast 20 per cout less than other houses sell the samo goods, 5 BIRTHS, s~~~ AnAnn~An RHAVIEN—At Genova, Switzerland, Nov. 20, Lindy Mot Dottaveny witaut 'Capt. Jossph'E, Doifavon, & son. MARRIAGES, RO Sy, Deg AR ST 2 by the ov, Adam J6old, Mr, Jroil &, Day, E‘ll‘fkwdfi'}' o Aljsa Ieath Lostwici, OF 118 Zossmor placss No enrds, DEATHS, DAVIS—Dec. 10, at tho residencs of hor uncle, Charles I Wi ufalo, tn tho 10th ‘year of hr ago, Carrle B gt Wt 0 of e PEARCHE~—At his rosldonco, Samuol Ponrca, In tho 830 f ila ago, formusly of’ Clifton Springe, N, Y., TRorof Myran L end Frving Panroo. of Thlu oliye ‘Notloo of funural hercaller, OATARRE 30 YEARS Afflicted with CATARREL and Loss of Smell, cured by n remedy found atlast., Mundreds have been cured by it-=many of years’ stand- Ing. X now ofler it to tho thousunds ¢ sufferers by the name of TOWNI’S UylVERSAL CA- TARRH CURY. J. W, TOWNE, Proprictor, Bold b{all Whol Jo and Rtaifl Deogeists, VAN BUHAACK, BPEVENSON & RIEID, Whalwsnle Awonta. For Upwards of Thirty Years MILS, WINSLOW'S OOTIIING BYRUY has boon used for ohildrun with nover-faillng euceoss, 1¢ corrcots acide Ity of th atomach, rollaves wind colle, regnlates tho bow- ols, ouzca dyseutery nad diarchen, whatlior atising from toothing or othor caususs An old snd wellstriod romady. For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, pain in tho stunsuch, bow, houmatfs; culde, sprains, nuil brutson Inidoxte Children Often Tiook Palo and Sigk From uo othor cause than havisg worms fa (hy stomnoh, BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFLITS will dostroy wurms without {njury to the child, being perlootly WurtE, and {roo from all coloriug or nthor fnjurlous lngrodionts ueu- ally usod In wor proparations, Hold by al) drugghits, 25 oonts & box, AUCTION SATES, By ELISON, POMEROY & G0 GRAND EXHIBITON ALL DAY ToDAY, CONTINUED ATUTCTION SALR At 180 Stato-st., To-morrow, TUESDAY, Dro, 15, at 10 a. m.; 3 E A R A R l)n‘:u\nonul &t ectiun of Rioh, Unotul, i HOLIDAY GOODS, Trench Chins Dinnar So Al Uroupa, Opora Glass: Platod w T I e SON, POMERUY & OO, ATISO Btate-st, CONTINUED AUCTION SBALES, This Morning at 10 o’clock, Aftornoon nt o nnd Evoning ot 7. Rich, Elegant, and Useful HOLIDAY GOODS! Fronoh China Dinner Sots, Marbloand Gilt Glacks, Ghina Vasos, Tironza Uraups and Figuros, Parion Marbla {iroups, Busta and Figaros, Opera Gl 8ilk Umbrel- 1as, Platod ¥orke, Spoons, Goblots, Castors, Cutlery, 040 649, Mutleal Groupa and Figures, oto. , ota., ole, LISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctlonars. . Contlnnation ar the Banlrurs Salo of Ilmonds, Vlclos & Jowaly, THIS MORNING at 19 o 1 s s Sl RS s Mmoo 1 RO HEE R e e e TLISON, POMEROY & C0., Auctioncors. REGULAR WEERLY BALE OF FURNTTURE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, STOVES, Eto., oto,, FRIDAY MORNING, Deo, ' Now' end’ Second-hand l-‘umnumn"?:n‘y?io?:.”fxg:i’-‘fl'g;.' Tianket 1 e nad T hat & 1arge stock of Ganoral Merabark ELISON, POMEROY & 00., A Ao Randoerae, At North-av, Stone Works, Lake Shoro, food of North-av, Tuesdny Morning, Dec, 15, at 10 o'clock, T AVOTION—Large Bulldiog, Dullding Stone, Co 4 3 3 2 Cone fng, Tillng, ot 53 & urnacos, flloa Yurnlturs, 'snda ¢ & 00.. Auetionen, 10. P. GORE & C0,, U8B & 70 Wabash-av, DRY GOODS. Tnesday, Der. 15, 9 1-2 otlock 2. m, Ounr sales continug attractivo, ead an Tt shall offor 10 our patrons s 100 displag of deoslis e DRY ¢00DS, WOOLENS, PIECE G00DS, Hoslors, Iints and Caps, Nattons, Ladios' aud Gootes Undrear and Jireiuie Goods: Gacky Lo Brockio Hkawisand Seatts and Lafes' AL Wosl Sinzlo and Doulila Shawls, Gontar Shanie Refs sd Bops moral Skirts, lafanta' Undorwoar, Di “Primmings, Fiowars, olo: Tha béat i(no ot Glothiog yot offorad, tho salo of which . takes placo at 11:30 n, m. Aelton Ovoraoata, fine Cloth and oo Ulinchitla }ma; It o Ja8aimory h 51 B: Coats, P S {”"'l'"?‘{! :"; uits : Baoke, Coets, Pauts, ‘Thoso' aro n g lasoelsd ool o0 vl 4ad o alon no Goo.: ¥ e B e Ulothy Buck, Jid aad Loather Gloves an, Iitts, il Yoo Theralu Carjiols, i % i Star Carnote ‘H‘t‘e. u Carpots, ineluding 3 Plys, 9-Plys, GEQ. I, GORE & ©O., 63 0 Wabash-ay, Inerican Cullery Company, 100 Gross TABLE CUTLERY of tho above celebretod malo. Alsoaiine invoice Pockst cuclor{ Sclasors, Shears, Ravord, Gormean Toya, Wax Dolls, snd i'anoy Goode, for Holiday trndo. Also 20 Gnsos -4 Blorchod Sheetings, Our TUESDAY'S SALF, of Deo, 15, GLO. P. GORL & CO., 63 and 70 Wabash-ay, Lorge and Atiractive Sale, Wedneslay, Dec. 16, 9 1-2 2, m, 1,000 CASES BOOTS, SHOAS 4 RUBBIRS all gradoy, in Mon's, Women's, Misooa® and Childron's Wenr, GEO. P, GOItE —— POSITIVE SALE FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, Diamonds, Jewelry, Gold and Coin Silver Chains, Coin Siiver and Silver-plated Tablo Fure niture, Parlor Organ, Ladies’ Dress« es, Gentlomen’s sarncats, de., Monday Morning, Dec, 21, '74, BY WIL A, BUTTERS & 00, AT 108 BAST MADISON-ST. Tho property heing tho Unrodgomed Plodros in tho New¥ork KMoney lioan Ofije WNo. {38 South Olark.st,, ordored to bo Hol by tho Now Yorl: Offico, Catzloguos wiil bo ready on Thuraday, By LEONAED & ¢O., B EGANT JAPAWESE 60D, o THURSDAY, Dee, 17, aul FRIDAY, Dec, 18, AT 10 G’CLOCK BACIH DAY, AT SALESRUOM 86 mastWashingtormamy ‘The gaods havo just boon rocolvod diract, and in many inatances eannot bo duplicatsd In Awsrica. ‘Thy fae Yolcos oomprlso spocimons of tho raro and unstly Katruma Ware, Rara Antiqus Bronzes, Elcsaut Oarvad lvory, Sue vorb Embroidorics, 811k and Satin, Llogant Laoquorsd Iuleld Cabinots, Tabies, Fanoy Tloxas, Cowmieal Toys, Cua idors, Cantly Japancss Jowoley, Lalics' and Goutst TRobos, ota.. ota. Goods on cxhibition Tucaduy. « . NARD & CO., Auotionsors, = — = iy By JAS. P, McNABARA & CO., 97 Eane Washiokton-st, ‘Trado sales of Baots and Bhoos at Auction every “l;tlmaguv ead Thursday Aornings, ot o'elog: 814 R T. MCNAMARA & Co., Auotlonsers., A 800 CASEHS BOO;I‘S & SHOES T ATOTION, Tnslay Hovuing, eg, 16, af 9 12 ctelosk, On Tuesday, Dec, 15, at 10 and 2 o'elock, LAt INo. B IVIncllmouawmteg Oppoalte MoViokor's Thoatre, PAWNBROKEW'S BALL oF Unredeemed Pledoss, For aceount A, GOLDSMID, comisting of Fino Di. mond Itinis, Pins, Eae Drops, Fino Gold Watehos, Silvol Watchos " '-«fi"'af\f Gontst Gold Chaing, Fing I s 0 dTawulry, Ttiuge, Rovolvers, Guny, Furs, HOllA Silver su Platou’ ! ara: : ahe Salo without tgierno LT RIIRON, Anotionases, o4 or's ) YEDNESDAY, Doo, 16, at D¢, i, at Auotlon, LA L G » 8t Auotlon, the Now and Second-hand Furniture, You] d Hoating Btoves, and Genoral Morohandiss, ko M il LS e0id b0 v oS iorehendien. P ISoR WL, WILLIAMS & 00,, Aucttonoess,