Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1874, Page 13

AR 13 LETTER FROW n'xh\—zr,“ 4 ) cxmmunication appearMin yosterdiy' porsigued by an “ Indigna P o to tue condrct of tho T fptholate firo on the_con fedison gtreets, and Jlcrshal: aplain 38 follows: f ‘e Fditor o The Chicagn Tridune : yic*: & 7'5‘;{ v read an erticle 1o (hd fisae of Tou T ™ date, purporting to emadate from an ¢ 7 who, in alludin the duties of e “&orerty went to &2 TChile 3 pumber of tiremen, tether with the o lervel =nd bis rix acsictunts, fenjoyiug tho i Gase, undoutzedly alluging to the frk Bh Weat Ma | 5 wiush,on the MOTEIG of tho 13t JRAF, X raply opartmeut dur- of Throop and # Bonnor rises to | I £ T oin correet tn my ruspicions s to'the prompter ke, e s ono who 4 by Dagge e bubit o o inuccent sod legitimate 2at, even L patinie xith duty. K i Tt reply to the Indignant Clfrem * farther sy 1420 T am satisfied that ho is endeavoring B feadico the public sauiust’ tke Department, 8 M5t Tooking after the intereats of {he city; bu o tue astisfaction aud formstion of the L 7iat ut the time the alirca for thin fire wes B e number. f Avristent-3ershals required in et wore a¢ thelr hesdquariors, snd responded S ltaly, 0o of {hem ez on the ground befors L mvalof thc nesrest eugive, and at tua: time tho e had communicated from oue eud of the Lutlding e gller. Two otlier of tiie assicteats were presou: iome thnce cngines wers at work, Rerpectfully oy 3£ BexxEw, Tire-Ma ‘Greza0, Dec. 19,1874, o addition to the zbove, a TRIBUNE reporter Jearmed that i TOR ALARX WA3 GIVEN - . gumPox 816 at exactly 255 a. m., Wednesdzy. i Oficor Dullv_z=vo the alara from the box, } ggichis = block from tue sceno of the fire, The i teriorof the building waa in flamcs whea tho cicer's sttention was first attractad 1o it, and fho <iarm wav_given promptly by the bells im- medistely ~ eftereard. Assistent-Marehal $fu- fham wex at home ot tho time. aud was at the fre2a voon e his horse conld carry him there. Asmstant-Marshal Kipnev was ut his headquar- fersin No. 18's houzo on West Twelfth street, and-aleo drove to tho firo immediately after the frit siriing of tae bells gave tne number of the fre station. No. 12, jying on Lake street, near siland avenne, waa tho first ongine on the w55 FOLLOWED DY THREE OTEERS, - sl thas ave iu the _circuit. The explosion oo- Yirred scon after the tiremen arrived. and, not- withstsnding neazis the whole of the larga struc- {ars was in flames, they sacceeded in preventing theeprerd of the fire, and Marshsl Musham s that nomore could have been accom- ed under tho circumstances. Those who were occapants of the burned premises paid no gention to turning in tho =larm, in consa- enco of the excitement they were mnder. Dr. . T. Guirk. one of the occapants adjoining No. @0, where the - fro firet Droke ou, i mstes that Lo firat saw ths fire at 2:30 o'clock, j vonty-avo minutes beforo tho alarm was grven. j Thefactaleo that all the occupants of the block tsd barely time to esrape with their lives, and £ o to evv taciz effocts, showa how quiokly the § fsmes eproad. ] Marshal Boaner stated to tho reporter that AIE WAS AT THE FIRCYEX'S BALL % rhen the alermwes given, znd his driver broneht s buzgy to the hall in five minntes afterwardand drove him very rapidly to _the fire, which he foned was 80 well manzged by bis’ Assistants 3 that 3 s6c0nd AIAM 38 UDDECCESATY. H i Tt :es n150 been lesrned that one of the male occnpants of No. 430 and bis litile son wers up 2t about 2:30 & 1., and, while the former was chopping kindling wood, the boy knocked over \terozeno lamp, and set tho place on fire. et g a3 APPRAISING GOODS. ISVESTIGATION BY TWO NEW YORK OFFICERS. ATrinuSE reporter called atthe Palmer House j yesierday afternoon upon Messra. Clarence W. Unde and Willam Day, Appraisers of the Port of New York, who have been in the city for the pet few davs on ofiicial business connacted with 4 s Apprasser's office here. They interviewed &5 § fllows s Beporter—Gentlomen, will yéu plesso inform % meof the natare of the business which brings sou to Chicago ? Ar. Meade—With pleasure. We are sent here bythe Secretary of the Treasory, Mr. Bristow, weompsre the practices and usages of this port gerd to valoes and the proper classification of anties on foreign merchandise s compared with Now York and other ports. mfle{:,or.ex——snve you concluded your investiga- ns : Merdo—TWe have. ter—What rezult ean you report ? eade—We find the practices of this port fhoroughly in accord with thoce of our own, with oze or two exceptions. Thege are on low- priced cotton goods, on which the Appraiser here ?mgzn a higher rate of duty than we do in New o7 Peportcr—What gave rise to your visit? Jr. Weade—That we do not know. Woare 2 good deal liks army officers. Though we belong fon purticuiar losation we =ro opt to get sent -1 on ducy auywhore at 2 momont's notice, and tho ' reason wo are gent is none of our business. What {| gavo rize to onr visit may have boon coriain arti- ] cles puklizhed in o Chicigo paper, stating that :} the Appreiser hars wes discriminating in certsin #{ lines of roods in favor of Chicago, snd against ] New York. Beporter—Can you mention any of theso? ¢ * Alr, Dey—talesias, for insteoce. That mer- § thsudize we found to bo classified hero af 515 § teatsersgasre yard, and 20 per cont od valorem, 9 166510 por cent, which iz the rate at which it is 1 asseescd in Now York. In the matter of tarie- . tang, slao, these counting uuder 100 throads to the sauaro incl:, and costing in the neighborhood . of 40 centimes a metre, mnet, is classified : bareps zesimilating to the same charscter of Foods counting over 100 threads to the squure ach, and sre asa:ssed for duty at 83 cents per auare yard for vicached and 10 per ceot in ad- © &tion on colored. lcss 10 per cent, whilst the i mms character of goods is zsscssed in New % Yorkat 33 per cent ad vilorem on_bleached or 1 wlored, less 10 per cent, which i8 in nccordance ‘1 Inexect accord with the general usage ? P filg Meade—He will at onco ma'o the required 7] thange. Reporter—What otherbusiness have youdone? Mr. Mesde—We have sccomplished a good dealof detal business, which, huwever, ia of no Wbl importance. Beporter—How did you find the office hero ? Mr, Meedo—VWe found tae various officers very i1 toos two years ag & port of entry, is an honor to § Gadisirict, and is very ably represented by its } oticars, ——— THE DIVORCE RECORD, SCPARLAND V8. 2'FABLAND. In the caseof Elizabsth L. McFarland vs. Iz B. MeFarland for divorce, the complainant i Heda supplemontal bill yosterdey, which seenis j Erove that Mr. McFarland has been playing a tidsgame 0 clumsily that be e likely to_get awouble, Tho bill for divorcs was filed Dec. 124 3 the eame time an injunction was issued i 3niet McFarland, reatraining himfrom selling, 4 o ¥esing of, or incumbering, his properisy. Last ¢ ifinesd._vlL R. Eeury entered up judgment .t ® 3 judgmont-note, in the Superior Courk l st Taac B. McFarland for the sum of {1 88588, 2y, McFarland seys this is o viols- fmof the injunction, 891t of courss incumbers “} ypoputy.” Moreover eho thinks the note and % lmnt to confess judgment are fraudulent, and ,4 Necuted fo defraud ber, and sho shows that the ¥ith & depattment decition on open woven ods, nettinga, linings, etc. RBeporter—What will the Apprsiser here do in i3 turteons, and ready to makeclear exhibits of H] sy department of thoir work. They kept s ing. I think that the port, especislly the matter of those duties which have not boen nothing. ] avlew of the fact that it has only been in esist- is dated Nov. 2, 1872, while the warrant tonfoss judgment is dated just two years i i or Nov. 2, 1874 m"_ , looks now : bat, strongess proof of all, Priated blank form of the nose and cognosit i pooceof the «red-line” blanks of the Leyal m’?’ 20d wag not &s is clsimed printed untilre- Edr. s0tkat if tho ubte had actually boen The ink nlso, ®in November, 1872, McFarland could not i § Bivs employed that blank. She alao states that f 9alr person witnessing the execution was C. i3 Emston, and he does not swear the 'date _but -only _ that Me- was koown to him. Last- {5 another bedge of fraud, it fa stated McFarland hiaa asked for a transcript of the ot, 8028 to make 1t o lien on lands of 1 lar, in 2]l three, with certain names Up in' still another ink, showing quite hi that all threo instruments had been ex- o, at about the same time. It therefore, 05 thongh McFurland and his Yjutors had fallen on evil days. In accord- i’{“h the prayer of the supplomental bill of nfihmnd. & rule was entered for McFar- Heary, aud O, L. Esston to show 13 8y after service of the motics, why ot be sttachéd fox sonmtemspt i B ¥ £ EEE Mrs. McFarland, it remembered, is tho lady who, o month or eo 2o, filed s petition for Lizbeas corpus, alleging that hex husband had illegally caused ber to be confined in tho Eigin Inuane Asylom, for the probublo purpose of do- fiauding her out of some of ler property. She wan discharged from tus Asylum without sny objection on the part of her hushand, aud short- 1y atterward tiled s bill for divorce, on tho ground of cruelty. violating the injunction. will KISTNER Vs, EISTNZR. The crowd of the unwashed who weskly con- gregate in Judge Moore's room to feed their i puro appetites ou whatover ovidence may be in- troduced, wero greatly dieappointed yesterday. ‘The moruing was taken upin = dry legal argu- ment on a motion to dissolva au injunction in tho cass of August Fiscber vs. Tho Loard of Trade, which was finally adjourned until Wednesday next. In the uitornoon, however, s divarce caso was tried, which served to show ono or two of the lowest traits of tho buman character—the case of Valentine Kistner againet his wife, Mary Kistoer. Ho, a man well ad- vanced in life, testified that his wifo was in the coustont habit of gettivg drunk, zad he even hinted thst she had beon troubled with tho *jim-joms.” Two or three witnesses testified also thet Airs. Kistoer was very froguentlyin 3 somi-intoxicated coudition. On the other hund, tie defondsnt under- took to prove thas Kisluer treated his wifo with cruelty, and, smong _other introduced a physician, who testifiod that Kistner Liad oncoe told bim, when his wife was sicl, that ho would give $200 if thot Satan of & wifo of Lis jed. Tho doclor, however, failed to take the dalicato hint, and she still lives. Her condilion in Court_yosterdsy gavo reason to beliove that thie hod heen drinking somothing stronger than water, and was roferred to by Judge Moore, who eeemed to be somewhat perploxed s to low to decide tho case. 1o thought the parties could not be heppy together, and that the defendant was under ihe influence of Yiquor, but the evidenco of the physwcian was a stembling-block, end tho decision was finally postponed uontil Monday morning. A somewhat noticeabls feature in the case was the amiability of the opposing counsel, who_reciprocally acted 28 interpreter for each other's witnessos, when an interpretor was necossary. LINCOLN PARK. TAND TAREN FOR ITS EXTENEION. A communication signed *‘ North Sidel was printed in yesterday's TarnuNe, wheroin it was stated that the Liocoln Park Commissioners had purchased **thirty-two actos of sand-bnks north of the presont park for £640,000, or at the rate of $20,000 an acre.” This property, the Park Commissioners siate, is located insido of the city limits, betwesn Webster and Fullerton avonues, and covers about two ordinary blocks. T'he north one belonged to the heirs of Dr. Fos- tor, and the eouth one to the Nawbury estate. The east front, which faces the Jake, is sandy, ‘but the larger portion of the west end has been used 8 & “nursery” for years. The Park Commissioners owneid the landsouth, and a paich on the north, the lake-shore drive runniog torough tho two blocks by permission of the owners. In order to secure sll the land which it was proposed to include within the limits of the perk as fised under the laet act of the Legislatare on tha subject, too two blocks being & portion of it, procoedings in condemne~ {ion were commenced under thelaw before Judze Rogors. The testimony wea that tho land in quostion was worth £20,000 an scre, snd, the jury rendering & verdict to that efect, the do- crec was enterad by the Court, ‘Those aro the facts in regard to the property, and, whils the price may be excessive, the jury, and not the Commisstoners, are responsible’ for fxing it. The property has not yet been paid for. the $640,000 bearing interest nt the rats of 7 por cent ; but it is probable that bonds will be is- sued within & year,—they to be rodesmed by the assessments mado for perk purposes by su- thority of law. The land being included within the limits of the park, its parchase was necessary in_order to complete it, and not leave an ugly break. s A NOBLE CHARITY. CHICAGO'S **NEW YEAR'S GIIT” T0 BTARVING KAN- 8AS. The following gentlemen, representing differ- ent braaches of business, hava been selected to 2id in disposing of tickets for tho “ Now Year’ entertainment 2t Farwell Hall for the relief of suffering Kansas. Each member of the com- mittee will ba suppliod with 100 tickets by Mr. W. 0. Ludlow, the snthorized sgent, who will call in person, and to whom all reports should be made at the Post-Offics Department in this city. This looks as though Farwell Hall is to bo tested un that occasion. TUE VARIOUS COMMITTEES are as follows: Port-Otfice—J., 3L Hubbard, J. E. Brady, Custom-House—John Hitt, Uaited Btstes Sab-Traasury Department—Gen. 7, D. United States Internal Reveaus Department—Phil Wadsworth, United Btates Commissioner's Department—Phil A. oyne. ‘otel Committees—Palmer Houss, S, 3. Turner; Grand Paclfic, 3. A. Rice; Storman _House, Joshua 1. Marsh; Tremont touse, A. Hulbert: Brikgs otsz, B. Rickeords; Olfton House, H. F. Kittredge ; Afatteson House, 3. A. Loriug ; Gault House, 0. . Hill ; Commercial Hotel, Howel! G. Pciling ; Central Hotel, J. Appleton Wiison ; § Hotd, B. H. Sirinner. C. Richberg. Board of Public Works—R. Prindivills, ¥Bnard of Health—Dr. Ben C. Miller. Boerd of Police—Mark Sheridan. - Board of Trude—President How, A, H. Pickering, . F. Allon, Honry Groenebaum. ac T, Crane, N. 8. Bouton, 0. H. MeCormick, P. W. msurauce Compenies—3. 3, Moore, Ald. Case, Common Council—President Dixon, Ald, Campbell and Schaffner, Mearchanta—J. V, Farwell, Levi Z, Laiter, Franklin D, Gray, Horece A, Hurlbut, N. K. Fairbank, J, Mc- Gregor Adams, Express Coma:n!u—)llvm‘ N. D. Colvin, Bamuel G. Beaton, Anson Gorton, e—— THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. LECTURE BY DR. JEWELL. The Philosophical Society held = regular meet- ing yesterday evening at No. 103 State street, Dr. Thomass presiding, 20d & largs sudience being present. Gep. Buford announced thatin theab- eence of Mies Hulett, who wasto lecture, ler place would be taken by Dr. Jowell. Tho mpext lecture would be dolivered on tho Baturday fol- lowing by Gen. Stilos, whose subjoct would be +Doubt.” The lecturer {of the evening, Dr. Jewell, was then introduced, and began his lec- turo, the subject of which was * The Btructura of the Brain in Relation to Mental Action. The lecturer said that certain 2ctions performed by =nirals were called instinctive,—that was, such motions as the animal did noé learn, but per- formod involuntarily. The fact that sctions wera performed for rather than by the animal ought not to leesen interest in their contempla- tion. The lectnrer alluded to breathing as a purely instinctive action, and doscribed fully the muscles employed in the act. He also quoted the proverbial industry of the beo and the pecaliar habits of the flv-catcher asillustrations of involuntary action. The ectionsof thees animals were accomplished with spparatus wonderfully adopted for their purposs,—a sort of norvous mechanism. without which the acts conld not be secomplished. Such spparatus wzs either per- Tect st birth, or developed or acquired at » later period of life, and the actions performed by {item might bo accomplished in complete_inde- pendence of the will, which nover acquired over thom more than & goarding or controlling in- fluence, which varied in extent indifferent caaes. There was enother class of actione which, though not inetinctive, werefexecuted with almost equal fecility. Thess wers known sa sutomatic actions, and in their category came the action of walking. Of automatic =zetions there were two kinds,—npatursl and acquired. The quostion srose whether the nervous system had not a stmilsr relation to mental action. The portion of the brain to which mental activity ‘was ottributed was eimilar in appesrance to the part koown to execute instmetive action. The brain contmned millions of littls norvous cells, connected together by tibres richly supplied with blood pourishment,—an apparatus similar to the collections of perves for breathing and fooling, —storing up organically the resuits of impres- sions, reacting zgeiost impreesions already formad, or recalling past impressions. . Tha lectirer believed that the brain con- tained manv ench mechanisms, which hed separate locations,— devoted, respectively, to memory, speech, aod other mental actions. The ground that the brain structurs had more to do with mentsl action then most peonle wars resdy to ndmit, waa strengihoned by the evi- dences of hereditary tendencies, which thelocturer showed conld not be other than & repetition of the bodily infirmities or advantages of the parent. Tho congiderstien of the efect upon the healthy aotion of the brain of an injury foit ors CHICAGO DATLY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1874--SIXTEEN PAGES. that_in camparing different colors or forms the mind immediately applied itself, notto_the ob- jecs really in sightin the outer world, but tos multiplication of the nerve structure—an im- preesion formed on the living, plastic nervous system ycars Lofore. There wes no doubt that certain paviy of the brain acted unconsciously, bot whather tho mind ucted in the samo ay was not at prosont established. Tho automaticaction of the brain_as well os that of the spinel cord, bo believed, bad more to do in the case than was generally supposed. In concluding bis lec- ture, the lecturor gave his views on miud and mstter. He looked upon matter in its ele- mentery state os perfectly mert,—capablo_of being inoved, but utterly iocapable of moving itwell. The immediata sgont io giving matter form or structuro was iorcs. The way forco Liad acted was an indication of the wey in_which it could act, end the prescriber of the limits of its netion, Whilo force was tho immodiate sgeut of giving form snd structure to mattar, 1t had as littlo capacity as matter itsolf to origioato mo- tion. Mind was not only forco,—and the lecturer edmitted tho existoncs of mind without contro- versy,—it was purer, and differed from force. iuat lezst the following perticulars: First, it conld originate motion; second, it could maks a focal opplicztion; third, it was intelligent, which force was not. The lecturer stated that thoe fall consideration of the question of mind and. mat- tor would requiro at least an evening to exhaust it. ‘At the conclusion of the lecture an interesting debate followed, after which the meeting ad- journed, e GENERAL NEWS. Philip Weitz, o pawnbroker on Madison street, near Union, accidentally shot himeolf in the loft land yosterdsy, while carelessly haodling a re- volver. The temperature yestordsy, as observed by anasso, optician, 88 Madison street, under Tax Tripue Building, was at 8 8. m., 33 deg. Fabr. ; 10 o. m., 28; 12 m., 33; S p. m., 89; 6 p. m., 81. The Committee on Town and Town Accounts was in sousion yesterday aftornoon st the County Buildiog. No busincas of lmportauce was transacted ; & few accounts only wers audited. Christmas donations of tippats, hoods, mittens, or clothing necessary for children's comfort, to- gether with estables, will be gratefully recoived Tuosdsy at the Half-Orphsn Asylum, 175 Bur- ling street. Warren Bogue, of Hyde Park, while out skat- ing the other day, collided with & fellow-skater 10 severely 2 to broak bis nose. The Injury ie a severo one, and the yonng man will not take anything more an ice for some timo to come. Tho Town Collectors usually reccivo their books by the middle of Docembey, but this year they will not get them until New Year's. This delay involves a loss ot $5 per day to each of the Town Collectors, amounting in all to sbout 23,000, which is thus saved to the towns. Saveral perzons called at the South Town Clerk's offies yesterdzy, and presented for pay- ‘ment town orders to the valuo of $17,000, rang- ing in date from 1868 to 1874, As usual, John Schauk conld not be fouud. 3fonday they will ask for 3 mandamus ordering Schank to presant himself. . Mr. Edward Buebler, of 235 Sfala stroet, has for sale & round game called ** Le Jou Antours.” Anglice—* The Game of Authors,” whick, while ous of the pleasantest amusements to which & party ‘could eit down of s Christmas weck evening, is infinitely mora instructive in ite ondencics than thoe generality of games of ita kind. In the report of the fire which occurred last Thureday morning, on_tho corner of Throop and Madison sttests, it was stated that Max Iauter, of No. 430 Madison streot, ono of the sufforere, was not insured. From informstion since received tio fact appears to be that Ar. Kanter is insured for 1,200 in the office of local digesse oecupied for gome time the atten- tion of the lecturer. The cess by which impressions were conveyed to the organs ssase might throw light wupon ths aubjud. As Kn sxsmple; there was o doubl Tollo & Naughton. John Nichols. = stone-getter, was killed inntantly yesterdsy afternoon by failing to the walk from tho second floor of a niew building at the corner of Asblend and Carroll avenues.” Ho w3 engaged in setting o stone at the time, and lost his balanco. - The body wae taken to bis lato bome on Tortland avenue. between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streots, He laaves s family. The American Distriot Telegraph Company propoge on Christmas Day to troat their entiro force of omployes, with the excoption of Fire and Police Departmonts, from1to5p. m, toa square Christmas dinner end & visit to the Mussum at the grand 2ftorncon matineo, The public will make & nota of it, and not expect the ‘boys at those hours. The sccond odition of the Insuranon Blua Fook is at hanad, ropieto as befors with matter of interest to ineurors and iusured. The hook is %ot up with great regard to_nceuracy, and thero- fore the statiatics can berelied upov. Tho make- up of the book insido snd ount roflects oredit upon its publishor, C. C. Hiue, of the Insurance Monitor ‘end Insurance Law Journal of Now York. Miss Ella A. White sings in Mr. Pratt's con- cert at Facwell's Hall, Wednesdey evening, for the Foundlings' Home, and alao the new con- tralto of the choir of the Church of the ieseial, 31ss Kellnar, who bas 2 marvelons vaica scarce- ly equalled in the conutry. Deamdes the woll- knowa soprano, Mrs. T. E. Btacey, Mmi. J. C. Jones, the charming vocslist, and Mrs. W. I Hart will appoar for tha first time befors our publie, 3 Peraons owning property on Herrison streat, within the city-limite, and outside to Marwood, will ba giad to know that srrangemente are all completed for building the railway for dumumy- cara,—ties purchased and coutract let,—sud nothing now remaing to bo done except to have the property-owners along tha proposed route and all others interested to put io writing their promises to the projectors of the onterprise, paysble when the road is completed and the cars running, Ex-Alderman Clark is antliorized to present the matter to all interested, and will call upon them this waol. Yesterdav Secrotary Randolph notified t! Board of Trade operators who are in the bal during eold weather, of cerryiog on their noisy and irregular trading in the corridors of the baildine before and after regular hours for bus- iness, that such conduct would no longer be per- mitted, and, if repeated, they would bo ejected by tho police. Tho persons occupying rooms in the buitding have long protosted against this noisy erowd. and the officers of the Chamber of Commerce_at last took decisivo action. It was half hoped by some that the mors turbulent epirits would disobey, and that there would be & row in the afteruoon, but their anticipation wero not relized. The choir of the French Catholic Caurch, corner of Halgted and Coogress streets, aro making evory effort to produce n grand musical festival for Christmas Day. They have been diligently (2t work for gome weeks past on an original mass composed by Prof. St. Ciar, the present organist and choir director. The merits of this composition have been highly eulogized Dby the Eastern presg, and, under tho ablo direc- tion of the composer himself, strong lopes are entertained thot the grandour of tho services on this greac feast dey will not be excelled by any other Catholic church in the cit The choir of this church Las Jatoly made creat progress, and = fine new organ has been added. The Chicago Courier—eomatimos_ ealled Car- rion becauge it is so full of dead matter—is slways putting its foot ints it. Yesierday tbat paper &tated boldly that Bergt. 0'Donnell, of the police forco, was intimate with facts which re- flected vory severely on certain policemen, one of tho facts alleged boing that Officer Walsh ar- rested Tansey at the time of the murder, but Jat him go subsequently for a consideration of 5300. Sergt. O'Donnell unheeitatingly brands the as- sortion s en unwatrantsable falsehood, 2nd those wiio are at all scquainted with bim will at onco Deliavo that, in tho question of veracity between bim aud the Courier editor, tha Sergeant is not the liar. His churacter 23 on efricient, hard- working ofilcer 18 too well known to nced de- fense. ‘The Chicago Magarine of fashion, music, and Bome reading for Decotaher i Just vat, s will commence the new yoar under new spices. Herexfter it will be issued by the Chicz70 Maga- zine Cowpany, with Xre. Carrie N, Church as editor-in-chief, a lady of excellent literary and execative ability, who has had valuable experi- this deépartment of labor. Under the ence in nes regime it will not lack_for energy, industry, toste and braips. With seuch ' qualitiss as these it ought _to, end undonbt- ealy wilt, command an abundant success. The current numbsr is_iseued with reference to Christmss, a4, in addition to the usnal budget of; {ashion, lterature, and gossipy news, is Landsomely illustrated, containiug, among other cuts, » handsome colored Sants Claus picture, which wiil command itsolf to the small people. The third of the series of free musical and literery entertainments under the auspices of tho Chioago Caledonica Club was given Tuesday evening in Caledonis Hall. The Rev. James Meclsughlsn, of the Firat Beotch Church, deliv- ered an eloguent and ioetructive locture o + The Covensnters,” which was lisiened io with rapt attention Ry » very largesudigacs, Dusing the evening songs were sung by the following porsons: Mies Baxter, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Pat- terson, and Mr. Smeeton. At the close of the lecture Cbiaf Robert Hervoy, who occupied the chair, annonnced that, at thonext entertaument of tie seriea, Jan. 1. 1875, he wonld deliver his lecture_on the **Genius and Charncter of Barne,” which would bo_ilinstrated by tho sing- fuyg of some of tho most popular gongs of tho the plowman bard. e An enterteinmont for children was given st Farwell Hall yesterday afternoon, under the menzgement of Prof. Larrimore, for the benofit of the Chicszo University. It consisted of the presentation of kaleidescops pictares. The incomplotoness ©of the mechinory, or the insbility of the menagement to work it, failed to make tho ontertainment worthy of the audionce. This fault wes recognized by tho children, who responded to el explauations with continued hisses. Notwithstanding tho demerita of the show, quite a handsome sum was obrain~ ed, which do&)uess gavo the mauszement satis- faction. If the University hopes to make inuch from such entertsinments, their character must bo matorislly improved. The Execative Committes of the Citizons' Au- socixtion yesterday tulked over the proposed in- junction restrainiag the Town DBoards from pay- ing exorbitant salavigs. E. W. Lvans, the at- toraey employed by the Association to prosecuto tho caso, roperted that ho bad asked for an in- junctiow from Judgo Farwell, but was rofused, ine Court deciding that there was no way in which the wholo town tax could be set aside: ns illogal. Rr. Evans is of the opinion tbat indi- vidual cases can bs set aside by application for an mjunction to Judgo Wallaco, of the County Court. The Supersitors may also be sued on their bonds if they undortake to oy out in salsries mors than tho uw allows. 'There is somo talk of calling tho attention of the Grand Jury to the steals which are being mado out of thoe town fuuds. The Citizons® Aerociation will soon appoiut a Judi- ciery Committee whose business shall be to look after all reforms which may be horeafter under- taken that roquiro sound legal advice. ASONIC. At the sonual convocstion of York Chapter, held Dec. 17, the following ofiicers wore chosen for the ensuing term: D. A. Cashman, H. P.; L. H. Bisbes, §.; J. D. Mc- 8. J. Avery, P. B.; . Smith, W, ‘Merrell,'Secrofary ; Alexander lair, Troxsurer ; William Coe, Tyler; Wiley C. Tolby, G. M. 8d Vail; J. B. McKay, G. M. 24 Vi J. B. Brierly, G. AL 1st Vail; John A. Oliver, Chaplain; A. Do Anguera, Organist. At the annual commuonication of H. W. Bige- low Ledge No. 438, A. F. & A. AL, held Satur- day evening, Dec. 9. the following oflicers wero clooted : Josaph K, Hansell, W. M.; Georgo 31 Derting, 5. W.; Henry R. Boss, J. W.; W, W. Lock, Troeasurer ; Thomus H. Grogorie, Sec- ratary ; John P. Forns, Tyler. At s reguler communication of Washington Chapter No. 48, K. A, M., beld tor the election ors, the following were chosen: Joha . H. P.; A. J. Gilford, K.; Henry Muster- man, 8. ; Malcolm McDonald, Treasuror; H. B. Trowbridze, Secretary; Peter Button, P. S. —— Hutcluns, C. H.; — McGinn, R.A.C. J. McLaren. Tyler. THE ADELPHI. completion a8 rapidly as could be_oxpected. Every day adds to the quanticy of dry jumber d'in its fitting, and while it contributes to g tho thontra its shape. at tho same time it dds to tho iuflammable character of the build- ing, and s o dread to beholders, espactally thoso who Lavo passed through the great fires which form 80 importzot & part of tho history of the city. The roof of the building, which 15 in course cof - compiotion, meots the ' domands of the Fire ordinauce, but cznaot bes regarded as safo a8 it should be. The roof is after tho Mensard style. ‘Tho rafters aro covered with a sheathing of threo- quarter bonrds. Tho Mansard or side part of the roof is then covered witia paper felt and the felt with slato. The roof proper 15 coverod with tin. Mr. Grover expects £o bave the establish- 1ment completed and ready for opening on New- Year's evaning. A large portion of the company Les alreads beon engaged. VERY NEAR A FIGHT. Abont twenty years ago, the Jate Dr. Bsards- ley bougle: & tract of land, which is now known s the Lilhs estate, situated on Lllis avenue be- twoen tho two boulevards, and the family have been in poesession cver sinco. A sbort time azo a real-estata firm in this city managed, by get- ting hold of & few tax-recaipts and soms allegod fraudalent papars, to set up a title to the land, the validity of which, however, tbey they have never yot_ attempted to test in the courte. = Triday, when all the men around the promises were sbaent, thia ftm, with some thirty bired men, woat npon the ground, tore down the fences, and began excavating preparatory to putfing up buildings. In the ovening, the legitimate own- a1y of the placs came upon the scene of opera- tions with still larger body of mon, 2ud bofore mormug had restored tho fences, and rosumed the complete occupancy of the propesty. ' Yee- terday morning the resl-estate firm acd the workmen by whom they wera backed retarued to the ground in force, but were overcomo hy superior numbers, and driven awav, Jeaving the Boardsley family in quiot possaseion. At ona time 1t looked ¥ thougl: the conflict might grow xoricus, oven to tho sliedding of blood, nnd it is thought not uulikely that sunother attempt will be made 10 gain poskession ac an early day. THE ENGLISH CONATITUTION. Emery A. Storra’ second lacture om “ The Englivhs Coostitution 28 illustrating tho merita xad defecta of an unwniten Coustitution,” was deiiverad yesterdas afternoon to an sudienco, w04tly of students, whichgerowded %tba lsctare- room" of the Collegs of Law. Tho epeaker ai- rirmed that the :ounsrehr of England was raally raditary than English lawyera, including sckutono, had aimed to essume. The frequent gettlemont of the line of succession by Parlio- ment by felectiou proved it to be_primarily elec- tive, and only subordinately hereditary. Atter alierching those changes in the line of succeseion, lie trxced the riss in the Honso of Commons. From a reluctant council of country gentlomen, or Knights of the Shire, and city merchante, or burgesses, sam- moned to inform the King how much taxes shey could pay, and in what form they pre- ferred to pay thow, it bogan fo prescribe con- ditions, to draft petitions for rodreas, then to frame billy, and at last grew into = legielative body, which had superseded virtuslly the power of the throve and the House of Lords, go that any resistonce to its will would be regarded a2y revolutionary. In effect, though not ta form, it elected the "Premier, and through him selected tho Cabinet, which' was virtually the Govern- ment, whose sessions the nominal sovercign bad cuasad even to atteud. The throne apperled to the imagination of the people by its historic sad theatrical grandeur, whiloits practical utility con- siated 1o the facility it'affords for effcoting an easier, cheaper, quicker, and sefer mode of changing the Government, end of maintaining harmony betwesn the Execative and the Logislu- tura than had boeu obtsined by anyothor system. In theory it wes august and complicated. "In ite operation it was modern, expeditious, and full of practicel eiciency. The lecturc, like its pradeceseor, evinced care- ful and exhaustivo reading, and was frequently intarspersed with salient passages of humor. In closing, the spesker sunoanced that his nextles: ture, Jau. 9, would bo upon the orgin and his- tory of trial by jury. ——— . CITY OFFICES. The Committee on Fire and Wetor will make their firet bow to a Chicago public in the City Clerk's ofiice Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Comptroller Hayes yestorday iesued a warrant to tho City Collsctor for the collection of the texes of 1874. The warranta and books are now roady for the paymant of the tax. 3fayor Colvin will present s communicstion to the Common Coancil Mondsy evoniog, officially noticing the doath of the Hon. J. B. Rice, and recommendivg that the Conncil attend in & body the funoral, which occurs Tuesdsy forenoon. Mr. F. J. Reed, cashier of the Water Depart- ment of the Board of Public Works, received & maguificent Christmas present in the shape of o bouncing, new, fat baby. He intends, in the courge of coming years, to male the newcomer his assistant cesbier. Vague and indofinite rumors are circulating around tho Cits-Hall to the effect that some- body else must hava their say about the leasing of the Exposition Building to the Baltimore & | Obio Railrosd es a pacsenger dopot. The rumors may toke the tangible form of a bomb-shell from the Lew Department, stating that the Council 2lone has junediction in the matter. Tho Board of Public Works have prepsred ordinznces for the opening of Thirtieth strest, from Prairie avenue to South Park avenue; for the widening of Fourtesnth atreet, from Clark to State, to a width of 46 feat : and also for the curbing, paving, sed flling of Westarn avenue, from 31adison streot to Twelfth straet. Gen, Shaler left town last evening to spend the holidays with bis frionds in New York City. He will return the first wook of the coming year. Befora leaving he called on the Bosrd, and, after taking his leave, bo kindly wished them a merry Ohistmas sod & happy New-Xeay, aud proxised The ev Adelyhi” 18 progressiog tovward | that he would not trouble them with any more recommendations for the prasent. The Committee on Marketa hald no meeting yeaterday, owing to lack of & quornm. A ma- Jority of the Committen have sigued a favorable report on na ordinance requiring the weighing of alicoal sold inside the ciiy limits ou thie samo Dbosis thot Lsy is now weighed. The Council will do well toreducs tho rate; 20 cents, 9 of which goes into the pocket of the persou owning the scales and 11 into the City Troasury, is alto- gether too stesp, cousidering the vast amount of coal sold anuually in this city. Judgo Dickey bas completed bis argument for the setting ssida of tho injuoction obtainad by o Amorican Bridge Company. restraiwing the Board of Public Works from letting the contract of the water-pumping engines for the West Di- vision to the Quintard Irou-Works. Toe argu- mont is based on the fact the Board did not be- lievo that the engines made by that Company were competent to do the required work. Tho argument will be made verbaily beforo the Court some time during this weel. _ THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. In complianca with resolutions already pre- sented to the Board by Gen. Shaler, Chief of Erigado Denner yestorday issued the folloming order : General Orders No. . In compliance with General Order Mo. 84, C. 8. Oflice, Board of Yolice, the following organization of Dattalions, and casiguments to the rommand thersof, is hereby aunounced for the informationand guidance of the Firo Drigede, “Tho Yirst Battalion will consiet of Steam Engine Compauics Noz, 1,10, 13, und 21, Hook and Ladder Comnpany No. 1, and Hose Elevztor Company No. 1, which {a hereby denominated sud will hereafter ba known as Hook snd Ladder Company No, 6. Thie Second Battalion will consist of Stewm Cngine Compuuies Nos. 4, 11, 14, 22, und 27, Chemieal Euzxie Company No. &,"and Hovk snd’ Xadder Company o. The Third Battalion will consist of Steam Engine Gumpanies Nos. 3,17, and 29, end Chemical Engine Compruy o 8, The Fourtl Hattalion will conelst of Steam Engine Companics Now, 5, 7,13 2ud %4, Chiemical Engina Com- pany No. 1, and Hook end Ladder Compeny No. “The Fitcl Dattalion will coueist of Steam Eugine Companies Kos. 6, 15, 19, 23,and 35, and Hook and Laddar Company No. 5. ‘The Sixth Battalion will consist of Steam Engins Companies Noe. 2, 8, 9,1, and 19, Chuwical Engtae Companios Nos. 2and 3, and Iook and Ledder Com- pouy No. 4. Firat-Asslstant Fire-arshal D, J. Swenia is sasigned to the command of the Second Battalion, with bead- qarters at Louss of Chiemical Engloo Company No. 4, on North Dearborn etrses. Second-Assistant Fire-Marshal C. 8, Tetrle o ss— signed tothe command of the Third Dattalion, with hoadqusrters at houee of Enging Campany No, 3, on West Chicago avenue, ‘Third-Assistant Fire-Marshal Wilitem Musham, fs asigmedito the command of the Fourth Zattation, Wil quarters at Louse of Chwmical Engine Company No. 1, on West Washington sireot. Actiug Assistent Iro-Marshal 3. W. Shayincs- wianed to thocommand of the Fires Battalion, with ‘hezdquarters at the house of Hook-and-Ladder Com- pany No. G, on Franidin sircet. Aoting Avasistant Fire-3Marshal Jos! A, Kinney is ns- sigued o thecommand of the Tlay Battalivd, with eadquartes at the houte of Engine Cowrpauy No. 18, on it Towelt ettt O o p' Acting Assiatant Fire-3arshel Thomas Tarry is as- sigued to the commund of tae Sixth Detialion, with boadquarters at the houze of Hook-azd-Laddsr Com- pany No, 4, un Twenty-¢econd sircet. The boundarfes of hattalion and comrpany districts will be sunounced heraafter. Until such anuounoe mmeats, conpany officers undor (o dirvetion of the lijefs of Eattalions will cover as largs a serritory a8 ‘poeriblo fn obtainiug Inforstion relat zeter and uso of bulidings, Talpeble viok aud ordinnces relating 10 tha construction and ro- nairs of bulldingaand the use of cowbustiblos will ba Foported in writing to the Chie?s of Battalions, who, afier u persoual examination, will indorse toeir opip. jun theteon, and forward the syna 1o theso head- «quarsers for refercnce to the Fire Wardens. Chiefu f Battations will give.spectal atteation to tho observance of existing ordors _on the part of heir commnnds as now ozganize], holding themselves at all times n the visinity of their resncecilso beadgnuerters, Mnfss raqnired to be shasnt in the discharge of their Communications to thess besdquar- will hereaftor o madein writing and delivered by uutecngare, except when tha infarests of tho se mzkss u pervonal iuterviow with the Obief of tho Brig- wla necessary. Cliiefs of Battalions snd the Compenies will perform fire servico at signal ctations 25 Froviously ordered. All general ordors hureafter recefved at company qurters will, after belng read to the mer in accordance with oxisting orders, be carefuliy proserved in the flc- Loards jusued for that purpase, ud kept in tho uitdng- room whera miemnbers can have free access to theim. By order of the Board, oicial dutios. t Manx SAERIDAN, Prosident. TUE PUKLIC LIDEARY. y aftornoon in their rooms in the Library Duilding. Present: Tuspectors Hogne, Rosenthal, Shorey. Onahin, Juesl, and Yibrarien Poole. . After the reading sud approval of the minutes of tho last mioel- ing, Prosident Toyne, in oxplanetion of the rea- sons wiy t2e sppaal to the Council had not been presanted, etated that copies of tho pamphilet Iiad bocn lefs with Ald. Dixon, Prosident of tho Council, but. in_the exsitement of the appoiut~ mont of Council Coms: Lo had forgotten all about it. 4, however, to pro- 2, with euch re- misrks a8 might bo uicet fitting foc the occasion. Inepestor Rosauthal, of the Administration Com- mitteo, roportad favorsbly oa the petitiona of two pernons, one residing i Hinadals eud the othor in Evauston, requesting the privilege of diaw- ing books ogt of tho library. Permission was grantad. On motion of Inspector Rosenthal, the roque f Mr, Krieger for » month's 2bierce waa granf ed, with the understanding thet the szlary was in the moantime to be suspended. Inspector Onaban was in favor of reduciug tho list of poriodicals 2iready considerably eur- tailed by the Library Comuoltte. Iz was aiso in favor of EUpPI7INZ & few DOW oues in tie pluace of acme which ware bus alightly called for by readers. The Secretary wss instructed to farnish the Board with 2 list of the periodicals Dow in the library, barriog cut thoss cut of by tho Library Comimitten. Libratian Pools called the attention of tle Board to the arrest of two persons who were caught in the act of stealiuz books from the library sincs the tima of the lsst meetiog. He thouht it depirable that a polico officer should be_detailod for special duty in the Library boilding. The Board ivstructed Lim to unmerci- fully prosocute evory one swho was found steal- ing from the library, and the Board then ad- journed. i ANNOUNCEMENTS, The eleverth lecture in the Athensum free couree will be given Monday evening by Dr. R Ludlam, on *Mental Dyspepsia.” Purchasers of tiokets for the Foundlings’ Home Concert can exchaoge them for reserved seats at Jansen, McClurg & Co.'s, Monday and Tucsday. The Class of '74 of the Chicago High-School will hold its firat annual reunion at the residenca of M. C. Dean, Esq., 269 Weat Adams street., Tueeday, Dac. 29, 1874. 5 “To Laugh, or to Cry,” is the subject of = lec- ture by Col. Gil Pierco at the Fo Unitarian Chureh, corner of Prairie avenano and Thirtieth street, to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. Admiesion, 25 cents. A fow who baye lsbored at the County Poor- Houso for tho past ten ycars on the Sabbath duy, dosira ou Clristmas to romind them of childhood days, and so ask their fricads to belp them to & little money for that purpose. Aay contribution sent to the Poor-House fund, care Young Men's Christian Association, will reach the proper persona. ———— PERSONAL. Cbarles Bradlaugh, the eminent English radl- cal, is stopping at tha Sherman House. Dr. P. T. Kempson, of the Now Yore [nsur- ance Aonitor, i8 in tho city, stopping at the Palmer House. H. H. Ballard 2nd Dbride, of St. Albzns, Vt.; A. Worden aud wife, of ¥psilenti, 3fich.; xnd L. A. Ellon and wifs, of Detroit, Jich., sre vis- iting with friends on Vernon avenue. A nomber of vessel and tug Captaios assem- bled Iast evening at Phil Conloy's Hotel and pro- sonted their former associate, Capt. 0. H. Smith, who hes been eppointed o Depaty Sheriff by Sherif Agnew, with & besutifal gold star. Speaches wera mado by Sheruf Agnew, Capt Senith, Phil Conloy, Capt. Farow, and others, and nomberless tossts wers drank. Enough champeign was spilled to float a good-sized tug- bosat. LA)'I—)EORD AXD TENANT. Movement to Kiduce the Latler to Pay Eis Itent Prowmptly. The trials and tribulations of Jaudlords snd bouse-renting egents in Chicago are 80 numer- ous, and the laws governing that branch of busi- ness so indefinite, that they scarcely know how to proceed to collect their rents. For some time past this class of buziness-mon Lave been discussing ways and means to reliove ttemselves of this embarrassmont, sod tobring to besr some infiusnco that would csuse the paseage of s Dbill by tho General Assembly of the State, that would protect them in their busmess snd provido them'wish s menner of procedure that would cnable them to collsct thoir just demands from tenznis. Withthis view W. D. Kerfoot & Co., J. K. Rees, and J. ML, Afurshall, renting agents and roal-eatate brokers, caused, on the'13th inss., & ciroular to be issued and addressed to the various gentlsmen sugaged in the busitiess, to the effect that on tho 19th inst. there would be & mocting at the offic of W. D. Kerfoot & Co. of =il mterested in tha matter, to consalt togethor and ses if o now law for the protection of landlords could not be framed and presented at the next mfielinfi A of tho Legislature for consideration Pussage, as tho present lew was ko vory ins cieat ‘that it presented no protection for thew. In pursuanca of this call there was assombled yestorday afternoon abont soventy-five repregen- tative men at Kerfoot & Co.'s office, No. 83 Vasbiugton sircet, Lo take aciion theréon. Noticeuble among the PROSINENT GENTLENEN PRESENT were Washington Smith, Tuttle King, Horace F. Weite, I. H. Winston, Jobn Borden, James 3| Marxhall, W. D. Kerfoot, Thomes Hoyne, Dr. B 8. Towler, Dr. 3lajor, Johu Miller, G. C. Clark, William J. Onahsn, J. H. Bowen, M. Kehoe, Ernst Prossing, H. C. Morev. D. W. Wincbell. Albert Mungor, znd Carroll Gates. 3Mr. Emst Prussing called the meeting to order, and Dr. E. 8. Fowlor was called upon to preside. He, upon taking tho chair, explained the objoct of tho mecting in & few brief remarks, and #aid that the main object was to framo 1 suitable law that would Le conatitutional zs woll as effect- ive, some law simiiar to thal now in forco in the State of New York. Ho remarkcd thatif the Cool County delegation in the Stato Legilature would agrea upon some measuro to be presented to tho honorabla body of which thoy wers mem- ‘ers, before they took their seats therein next mouth, he had no doubt but what it would pass. R, JODN DORDEN #eid ho thought the Now York law in relation to Jandlords and tenanta o good one ; and the laws under the same hoad in Virginis, Kentucky, and Maryland, were better than that of Hlinois. In Virginia, the tenant, or the holder of a chattel mortgage, befors moving bis goods frowm tho prem:zes of the landlord, was comnelled to pay tho landlord for the year or give him acceptable security. ‘The landiord virtually bad & lien prior to ths Sneriff, the holder of o chattel mort- gage, or suv othor pervon, and this sbould ba the law in Illinois. NR. PRUSSING 92id that the Jaw of Illinois iu this respact wasa poeuliar ono. Tha tenant, he said, would give 2 cbattel mortgage, and, when rents wora past due, the landlord might servo the tenans with s ton days’ notice, and perhaps go bafors a Juatice far relief. The tenant wonld, after judgment, give bsil; that bail would, afier a while, prove to be atrasw whare an appexl was taken; new bail was then demandad 6nd givan, aud that, too, would prove to be wortiless : and all this timo tho land- lord was waiting for bis dues, and his promises ‘Woro still occupied by the tenant in arzeers. HORACE T. 3 = Jandlord and a member of the Lezis!ature, was then callad upon. 3Ir. Waite said be was prag- ont bv raguezt, and rematked that during the reaaion of fhe Twenty-eizhith (ianeral Asombly of the Btate they trlsd bard to securs the pas- fage of alaw for the good of both landlord aud tenant ; he thouzht that Jaw was a good aud of- ficient one. tronble, he said, was ot in the law; it was owiug to the fact that thero was au ovarsuinunt of buginoss in the courts. A case, whcn brought befoce & Justice, wonld be ap- porled if a decizion was zdverse to tha tenant, 2nd the higher court, owing to thia overamount of work, would be delayed in hearing the ap- peal. St tho gentlemen wonld rafc s fair bill he wonld, s omo of their Repreventatives, assisv in procuring its assnae ; vet he would suggest to them that, in awing their new bill, tho chenge from the presont law bo 28 slight as possibla ; he thougdt n epeedy trial on appeals would bring the matter around all right. 3T A. SALISBURY taought that & law requiring the tenant, befora taking an zppeal, to make a deposit of one month's ront for the benefit of the landlord dar- ing the pending of the hearing of tho appeal, wouid be the proper thing, r. Washivgcon Smith ngreed with Mr. Balis- bury. g MR, PRUSSING naid that the parties makiog contracts wers not hold to them; the exemption law rslieved tho tonant to the detriviont cf tbe landlord. If there were no exemption Iaw to teach people to be smart, then the peopls would cooclude that + honesty was the_best policy,” and they would then settle their bills, Tho landlocd had 2o lien des the exemption laws. 5o long 28 tho tenant wau allowed to plead poverty (although povorty 163 o disgrace), 80 long would tho lsnclords ba cus the nmount of their rents, snd ho thonght tho ozemption law was the Rource of thoir trouble. e eaid he had knoown many amau who wos honest until he became ac- queinted with the laws, and then he was honest no longer. DRAFTING 4 RILL. Mr. William D. Kerfoot offered a motion that a committeo of four attorneys be sppointed to drafz a proper bill to present to the next Gen eral Asvombly to cover their wants. AMr. Ker- foot's motion was carried, sod the Chair ap- pinted an euch Committeo dfessra. John Bordo, . Bargens, W. C. Goudy, tnd Judge Gary. Mr. Bowen, on motion, caused the Committee to be changed to five membera, aud the Chairman ~—Dr. Fortor—was thon added to1t. 3r. Kerfoot then moved that the attornevs who drafted the bill shonld be remunerated for their wervices, aud that a committoo of threo be appointed to solie:t subscriptions for that pur- ous, This motion 'wag earried, and 3Mr. Kerfcot, with Messrs. Marshall and Xorey, were appoint- ed 23 such Comumittee. 3ir. Salisbury moved that & committes of six ba appointed to go to_Springfield during ‘the coming sosston of the Logislatars, and see that the Dbill to bo drafted wus not lost sight of, and to use their inflnence in pushing it through the General Aesombly, and also thet funds ba raised to defray tha expenees of the Committee. Themotion wasunanimously agroed to, and tho Chairraan anounced that ho would selcct tho committos and report tieir names st the next moccting. A subscription list was im- wedistely oponed, and 143 was subscribed. ‘The moating then adjcurned to moat again at the same tims and place Wednesday week, the 30th icst. Bost Goods—Lowest Prices ia ihe motto sdopted by Brewster, furrier, corner Clark and 3Mzd{aon streets, who is showing a stock of Isdies’ furs, which 18 the equal of sny East or West, Shet!and se2l, and genuine Nova Scotia mink sets, of the very fneat grades ; also children’s far sacques in great varlety. —_— Surprising elsgant is a fresh fnvoics of mew smokers’ articles, especially imported for the holidays by 3ir. E. Hoff- man, 170 East Madison street, tho well-known tobac- conist, It inclndes seloct mearschaum pipes and earv- ed cigat-holdors of beautiful designs, Turkish water- plves (Nageles), cigar-cages, in Kussisn leather, tor- ‘tolss-eiell, embroldered, Japanese, atc, Done to Oblige ¥ou!l The grest West Side dry-goods Louse of Caraon, Pirio % Co., Madison snd Pooria siroots, in order to sccomodats the throngs of customers who will flock thers this woek to avail thsmselsea of the bargains tuey offer in woods of all kinds suitable for hoitday resents, will keop open evenings unl 9 o'clock. 'his arrangement ought to suit eversLody. gl e Great Crowds at Gunther's. In view of the groat crowds that aunually throng Gunther's for his celebrated candies snd novelties be- foro Christmas all should take time by tho forelock and make their purchases early and avoid the throng, it il Mty Dendan. Yow will not regret o trial of the tocth-powder * Den- dan.” Tt gives s pearly whitenews ; deliciowsly flavored and we warrant it to contain no {njurious ingredient, Galo & Blockl, 85 South Clark streot, retail agents. Wholewale by Van Scnasol, Stevenson & Reid, 92 and 94 Luke street, e The ** Golden Sun” Fire-Placo Heater 18’ just as checrfzl and uses but balf the fuel that on open grate does, and at the same ${mo heats ths rooms above. Call and soot at once at Bangs Brotherd', Btate and Van Buren stroots, _—— Pianos for Rent. Fine new T-cctave rosewood planos. Rent deducted if purchased, Prices, $309 to rantod fiva sears, Reed's Temple of fusic, No. 92 Van Buren street. Great Bargains in watches, cheins, jowelry, ctud siiverwars, Partles wishing to purchass anything in the Jewslry lius will save 25 par cont by giving them & call. Van Cott & & Hale, No. 78 Stato treet. —_—— ‘Walches at Oost for four days. Monday, Tuescay, Wednerday, 20d Thursday watchos will be sold at Potter's, No, 0 Madl- 100 atrest (Tarousz Ballding) at sctasl cost, —_— Sunday Dinners. Onand after this dats wa sball sarve o reguler din- peron Bundsys from 13808 o'dlock, 57, Rzazo, 145 Dearborn streat, et e Tho Very Best. Kingstord's Oswogo Btarch, &a it gives & substantial 4ffneis, snd & beeutiful, soft Gnish to lineas, laces, snd mueilag. Book Auction. Mz, Staw haa errived with one of the finest oollec- tions of imported books ever offeted to the eitizons of Chicago, $o ba scld ad sustion, commencing Tusdday, Dec. 22, 3¢ 10 o'clock, and continuing every day at 16, 2,204 7 o'clock until all zre sold. Mr. Shaw will con- duct the salo at Smith & Harrizon's, 81 Madison streot, apposita McVicker's Theatre. Watohes, Jewelry, Bijouterie, etc., the Holidays. 3fr. A. Lipman, northwest corper of Clark cod Mon- To® Btreets, vets forth the following extrrordinary in- ducements for holiday purchasers: Dismonds represonted fn every siyie, fashion, snd device in which this imperial gein Is feahioned ; 2130 3 Taw stock of unset stoncs. An immense variety of ladics’ new and second-band sels, in coral, jet, Etruscan, Romay, camco, eazmwl, turquoise, and pear], mixed or geparate, at imments sueridice. Rings of cvery conceivable description. Thia dopart- ‘ment is fn ftselt worth 3 visit. Solid gold ehains, from half an ounce to 10 cunces in weight, fabricated into every fmaginable ratiern, all imported, Lockots and other watch ornamnents to mateh, including Masouic and religious embleme. A vory fiue asa0rtment of orera-gluses fu pezrl and moroced cates, new, all imoorted. In gold wasches, Mr. Lipmau begs to offer some very rare bargaius, to suit e jody, from tis @izmond, ornamented, enstacled, embussed, enine- turned, Jadies’ timepicce, the chifonowmoter, qu.riet 2nd split second movements in open aud’ huuting cases for yeuts, to tie usoful, Boavy-cased silver voalcites, suitzblo for railwsy mien, In chis de- foz penument ¥rance, Engiand, Denmark, =nd Switzer- a3 well a8 the Lest pro- 100 minaicul silver 1and are largely represonted, ductions of the Uuited Stated. A for o instruments, and an cxtrewmoly select stock of and silver-plated goods. When it is remombered that 3r. Lip the largest loan-oflice this sido of New ¥ ers will fally understans stareduction of 20 per ceut lowar tinau Iar jewelors, who pursiue throigh the ustel cham Country buyers can gecure oo wame advantjed letter that they could attain by parckusing in erson. Don't forget the cddress is northweas coraer of Clarl: and “Monra alout oas block nosth of Our Fashionabio I 3 Yesterdsy wo lad th pleasure, throsgh ths polite- nevs of oue of thu proprivlors, of viswing theiin- mense fur wanufactory of 3 Barnes, corner State aud Monrde streets, Alciozgh awcre tial thay did ke Largeat tz=de in the West, wo Lud 0o ides of theextent =nd resources of this house. essrs, Meitop & Barnes evjoy the patronage «f tho elito of the fzabionable aud wasltay clagos, This irouse coa= trola the fur-teado of the West. Theraaze to befound furs for Iadies and goats, imported aud domes superior to snyihiag set keen in Olikcago, rmb of Aweritan eud 21 s lziu {a mink, criofoe, weal, mariva, lynz, silrer They manuiscture ail tieir o»n furs, 1l in thelr seal go0d3 teo Boibing'but too Lowioy Lampar dye. Ther new Froach pa i 21 v6al acd i ek for themaelves (19 thy ladies ey wrea they ses thom), This is the o t far Rouse iu o West,and we taka plsasure in rocon:munding them $o our read- ers, : g Diamonds for the Holidays. Alaskz diaznonds are now in the seventh vear of thafy Topularity, whish it the bost recomuendation that can Ve given of them. Worn by the fashicuable world of thio Jargor cities with tns samo nonchalsncs a3 if they were the most costly gems. They are i fraw cerztak lired Alaska qusrtz, and polivhed to tha higheat dagrea possesaing all tae brilliant quelitios of tas Tl dis- mond, at almost a nowinal cast. Une of th 3 ¥ foatures of the articlo is the mouating uf 1b: 18-cazat gold, fn the most _elavorate mausucr, by the ¢ dismond workmen. Ticy are futly ogsh {0 the nprecited, Solltaira and cluster gents’ pias and studs, $5 to 5287 ditto ringe, £6 10830, Ladiss’ sets, £20 10 360, Only depot, 76 ¥ast Madison street, nexi to McVicker's Tho- atre, “Batoheldor’s.” Mr. T. H. Batchelder, tho well-known South Side caterer, has complated his elegsnt new restaurant, No. 440 Stato street, and wili open it to tho public Wedres- day evening, the 23d inst. The establisiment ia tha Tost completa among the paragons of Chicsgo. Tho following well-xaown business firms furnished the new place s noted : Grommes & Ullrich, Yios. 109 to 203 Randolph strect, the wines and liquors ; Bowen & Kent, Nos. 262 2nd 204 Wabash avene, the silver-mure and chins ; Polgrim & Greoufleid, Nos. 248 and 250 ‘West Polk street, bar, counter, and fixtnrus ; E. Bag- ntt, Xo. 197 Madiron street. the chuadeliera and gas- ttings ; E, ¥, Haven, Nos. 25 and 27 Michigan strest, the steam-fittings ; and J. Hyde Fieher, the nammoth Tufrigerator. Mr. E. B. §miih and 3fr, John G, Dald- in are tho catersrs, sud Nr. James Barton sssistant Remember the opening night. Cor’t Understand It: To the Editor of The Ckicayo Fribune: Sin: Ladies cannot understend why a certain West Side storoshould be eo poniir. It i3 60 much 0 that ithas beoome gauer cnong shopping ladies if they want fine black Mobair alpacss for 25, 45, or 563 cents; fine black cashmers at §1, $1.25, 2nd SL303 Lyonssilksat §1.50, $1.75, 0r $3; table linsns, shoss for themselves of childres, or any kind of goods, they 13y o their frlende. % Go, by 2}l means, to the New York Store, Nos. =34 end 233 Weat dladison treet. T always got bettor bargains thorennd superior goods, and wo much Joss, teo ! Why, you wonlan't belicve it | Somo thinga we get there ave nearly ono-half less than they can be bought anywhore olse for.” GOSKIR. e For the Intorest of All Partids. There can be no doubt of the wisdom of tke conree pureucd by Gov. Brumlette, with refersnce 10 tho lask Grand Concert of tao Kentucky Library. The short postpoaemont to Feb. 27 will insuro the ssle of every ticket, whick will ba more satisfaciory to every ticket- Lolder, aud move for the intercst of the Libraty, snd tliat there may be no doubt of its coming of this tine the Govwrnor proposes to return evary ticket-holder’s money in cane of fatlre. Ter full information apply to J. R. Watts & Co,, ‘Raom 37 Hfetropolitan Block, corner LaSalls and Ban~ Qalph streats, Chicizo. s sl PSRN Velvota, Polonaises, Cloaks, Etc. Monday forenoon we shall open a largo and attract- iva stock of cloth losks at o sweeping reduction from former prices. Ladiea desiring bargains in valver cloaks and poloneices will conault their own interest by examining our stock and prices. Wo aaall also open = few ploces of Lycna cloak velvet at extra good vala, Hotchkin, Palmer & Co., 137 and 139 tato street, P. 8.—Store open evenings during this week, S i o * Boasnra,” or Chimney of Gold, Tecently discovered n the eolobratod Gomstosk lods, ‘produces great sansation on tho Pacific Cosat, aud is the source of vast comsort and satisfaction to the minds of the fortunate ovners thercof. Justss omm- plets comfort and satisfaction can ko derived by any Iudy, however, from the uAe of that most perfect and smoothly-working eewine machins, the Howe, which i3 tobe bad st greatly reduced rates ot 141 State strest. —_— Look Here! Rich black dress sfls at $1.25, 21,50, §1.75, aad $3, boughtat forced sales, and are just about oue-half the ‘price asked at other stores. Alio, camel-hair shawls, seal-skin scqres, largo invoics of foreign cloaks in beaded and plain, which we ¥ill offer at leas than halt thelr gald cost to import, Also, over 100 cases sasort= e goods for the holidays a2 s great saving 1o Luyers, Pacdridge's, Nos, 114 and 116 State street. ‘The Rost Photographs aro taken by Gontils, who hus the finest gallery {n the city. Aa thare s a great rush to bia studlo, 1t 42 Letter tocslland make an cngzgement n order mot to be kept walting. The casiest of accers, by tho Smest elovator 1n the world, Boutneast corner State and Washington streets, The Great Diamondc. 0O Monday, Dee. 21, Edson E. Goodrich, 90 Madl- s0n stract, TuisTNs Bullding, will open 3 new aud Iarge sssortment of choice [diamonds, jewelry, allver 2nd plated ware, ordored eapecizlly for tha holidsy trade, which hie will offer st prices lower thco any other house In the Chicago. —_—_— The Hunters. On Wednesdey imorning, V. B, Keen, Cooke & Co., of 113 2nd 115 State street, will receive an fnvolco of the new parlor game, “ The Ennters.” This fs nota toy for chfldren, but an fnteresting and oXciting game of skill, which will be enjoyed and appreciated Ly botk ola and young. e Worth Remembering. Thit these pricea cre far lower than aaywhers elns in this city for the beet china, crockery, aud glass- waro : China tea sets, &4 pleces, 35,50 ; dinner cets, 1st pleces, €20 ; goblets, S1 ger dozen, and otler goods: xccordingly. Toesem & Fa¥, “ Chins Hall,” No, 821 ‘West Madison atreet, —_—_—— The Rush Is Tromendous. Peoplo 2re juat buglnning to realizo the fact that oat of our beat Jewelry houaes, Wendeil & Hyman, No. 234 ‘Wabash avenue, are rezlly going out of retail, snd are maldog marvelous reductions on averything bonght from thelr immense retatl stook of diamends, watches and jowelry. e P R The Great Specialist, Dr. Aikin, has permanently locaied st Grend Rapids, Mick, Consumgtiver, egflsptics, n7alid ladiss, and othom, £pply tohio for care, The greatest mkill, experiascs, and success, Wrlte for clreulars, Blank Stamped Chacks and Drafts purchased at toe Cislcsgo Sovinga Institution, nortk- ‘west corner Dearborn and Madison sireots, United States revaaue and proprietary stamps sold, e ekl il Bottled Mineral Waters for ¥amilles by Buck k Raynet, makers of the * Lxe Colsgia®