Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1874, Page 8

THE CITY. J. B. RICE, YUNERAL BERVICKS AT GRACT, CITRCIT The faners! of tho lata J. I, Rice, membor af Oongress from the First District of Illuola, tool placo from Oraco (Epincopal) Church yeeterday morning, & largo number of frionds and city of- ficlals participating in the attendant gervices, Tho ramalns wero convoyed from the residenco of Jolm W. Odell, No. €15 Wabash ave- nuo, followed by n largoe number of enrriages, aud wero met at the door of tho church by tho Nev, Dr. Locko, the Bov. M. Todd, his assiatant, snd the Nov, Mr, Uiooits, Beetor of St, Jamos', lerded by tho clergy, tho corlcge marched nlowly up the aisle, Dr. Locko reciting, * Iam the resurrestisn and tuo life,” {ho choir siuging the responses, Inunedintely beblud the win- intors was the Cougrexsional Committos, con- visting of tho Hous, G. L. Fout, C, B, Fermoll, 31, Clytaor, J. 11 logole, C. B. Southard, end Mr. Charles E, Dewar, Next_eama the pulle earars witl the casket—IiL. (1, Loomis, Josoph Meiiill, 7, ¥, Seammon, Georgo W, Unge, J. I, MeVickor, Dr. Duck, and Dr. ., W, Eldrich, Foliowing wero tho family of tho deceased—Mrs, Juoz, on fhio arm of Willihm Warron, lcad- ing, then, Mpa, Odoll, irs. J. B, Kimbull, i, Qraon'thnith, dra. WS, Smith, and Mrs, Goorpo L Dunlap, ench attonded by escort, Bo- hiud wero somo of the more intimato friends of tho docnased, rnd Dringlug up the rear was o dolegation of ity ofliclals, Tho coftin was placed i the chrncel besido n Drokon eolumn, upon which was » foral orown purmorled by o eross, and ab tho base o beau titul bashot_of flovers, both tho gift of Mro. James 1L Foetar, Ou tho cofiin itnell wan tiwply o omall bouquel, Theiteesiption on tho vlato way &1, ez, n acton, My 19, 1900, foik, Ve, Dee, 17, 1874, pu Died TIE FLOTAL DECORATIONS wero very boautiful. Tho most prominont wes o beautifal crosy, compesed of camolllag, tnbe- roses, low-roscs, sud swilax, which ewerged from tho baptismal font, It was tho offering of thoe five deughtors of tha decensed. Pendant from tho choli's protection was o magniticent Tieart of white Slowars, in thocentro of whicit was Lo aphorium, * An lonest mau in tho nobleat work of Coely” and theinitlala J, I, R, ‘This was presonted by J. I, MeVieker, Tanging from the lsctorn woro_trailing plants, wiule be- Tow vras & largo medullion witti tho words ** Un- cta Johu " imbedided {u i, from Miss Bama Mar- ble. In frontof tho pulpit was an olahoreto nn- chor, from Mins Dunlap, In addition, thero Wwers £ 1 largo baakots full of Howors, which wore £0 pleced s to show to ndventago. ANONG THOSE PRESENT wora Gen, Bheridan, tho Hen, B. G. Cenlfield, Joun 3. Drake, Willinm Bross, Mayor Colvin, ox-Moyor Mssob, fayor Rumuoy, ox-dayor ledill, Cits-Clerk Torrest, Supt. lolun, Ald. Dizon, Longecher, Quitk,. Heath, Stone, Dicktin- Binhr, Gundeieon, and Cleveland, Firo nrobal Beaner, Polies Commigsfoners Shoridas sod Lenn, City Cotlector Vou Hollen, and In- npretor Iichberg. \inyora Ogden, lloono, Wontwerth, Haines, snd T, L. Milliken were sonspicuons by thew absonco, Mr. Haines, how- over, s ill. T PERYVICES wero of o very modest chavacter, connisting only of tho regular burial gorvics, no sermon heine preached, by request. "Ubey acenplod only helf an hour, and, when coneluded, tho caskot vns carriud oud by tho pall-bearers and placed in the hearse, tho cortego pessing oub of the chureh in the yewme order a4 it entered. About thirty carrfages followed the remaing to" Tschill, ¥horo tho final Gerviven wero hold by Dr. TLocke, and the body of kind-heart- cd, houest Johu B. Rico; was conuigued to the pruve. Au un indication of reapect for the doconsed, tha tags on nll tho publle and many private Lnildings, as well oo on tho Vousels Dy tho har- bor, wera at half-maet, and no business wad nt tho City-Hall sttor 10 o'clock in the THE STOREY LIBEL CASE. #i5 PLEA OV TED, The libel ¢nso of N. I, TFoirbank ve. W. F. Btoroy agaln occupied tho aitontion of the Criminal Courb yestorday morning, Judge Tree presiding. In noswor to tho motfon alrcady mado to quash tha indictment, 1lis Honor amd ¢ a raotion to quash tho fadictment In this case, stment allogen that (he defendant, by print— hed on n cerlain doy in tho County of o suppared lilel #in a coriain newspaper of sulatfon called and Inown 18 the Culcago is urgad by the learmed conusel of thu dr- fendavit that (hia shlegation Is inguficlent, beesuso it Goes ot appear that the Chicago 2imes was publishe ed or cireatiied In the Gonty of Co “Cho objection fs not well fxken, It wan eutirely un- meeersary 4o alisge that (ho Jibel was publisbed in the 0 Tones, Tho quuition {3, Was 1t publishied 2 Tiow und by wiiat means i was published sro matters of proof. " If it should tum out on ths proof fhat no copdes of (ho Chicago Yimes were, an tho occus slon charged, cireulnled or distribittad fn tho County ef Ciook, thell fhere would he nio publication, “Lho indietiment wonld hiavo been good i€ the plendor 1ad Mlopped when ho alieged that the Mbol wig pub- Tished, withiut undertukiug to siow how it was pube fisheid, e yulo fu well eettied that all unuecessary words may, cither on trlal arrest of judgment, bo rejected &5 sarplusage ¢ tho ndietment would Lo d tipon striLg them out. (Whariow's Crim, Lay £, cc, 622 ‘o othier objeations are equnlly untensble. The of- fonno §s charged in tho leuguago of tho slatutd, and e Judfolmont coneldes progenty in alicging thb 4t complained of to Lo contrary (o tho &latuto, 0 1zotion to quask §s oderruled, Mr. Asay, of counsel for Mr. Storey, enterod a Elan of not guilly on behelf of his eliont, and, v agreement of counsel, tho casd was xdjonrne ed uutil tho January term of the Court, —e THE WHEELERITES, BIGHS OF FURTIED DISHNSI0NE, The followers of Mra, Wheelor in the rccent misunderstanding among the *Good Samarl- tany," who eince Saturdey night have eujoyed the sbelter of tho Wobater Avoaue Polico Station, rod who have subsisted npon tho charity of thas eection of the city, yesterday tool up their Leds 1. Blrg. Wheeler lhiaving sccured the se, withoub cost, of n portion of the dwelling of Mra. Spaight, located on tho corner of Websler avenuo znd Ialsted sircot, for thoirpernanent pecommedation. Tho trans- forfrom tho station (o the new quariers was mado about neou. Tolloning tho removel o dopntation of tho Wheelerites waited upon tha Walberitey to uo- euro their Lazgaga, Thoy wero rofased. ad- mirzion to tho lome, which for so fong n timo gpread its charitabto wiugs oves themn, and wero meelled to desist in their demands, with the eemforiing pgsurance that all that bolonzaed to them would hopromptiy delivered, 'Fhoy dowmanu- it sumizgion simply to pack thoir trunks, and tho denial was mado simply to dofeat their purpose, and t0 praserve tho wseradness of the {toma frow tho chadow of ilw formor inmates, Tho tion roturiied to their new IHowmo at onco . riyal of their elTects. In o short titao tho trunls began o arrive, hub-when it was Tound that thoey had been oponed £ud their con- tents mixed tp, & ploous hoal went forth, An Lrank trunk was cxamined articls afler was cluiined to Dbo nise- ing, from n_row of pinn to & Bt Bl Vhaeler cluimed thnt her trunis had heeon foreibly cutered, and that a largo portion of hio contenta bnd haen stolen, mong other things, o dress-pattern valued ab &80, Others, who liad entered tho Homo in dire duslitution, citimed to hinvo losb largely by tho removnl, capecially thosn who had talien tho pro- caution to pack and lock their trunks, Loto lust evening the purty was umy putting up ataves, arrznging furnitnre, and Jaylng tho fouus dation of their tntura Home, ‘Lhoso who cloaved closest to Mrs, Whesler in tho fight at tho old Ifume were by uo mcuns her best friends Just night. They were nuanimous in expresuions of dizgust ot tho fight throngh which they had paseed, and not o Tow rogrelted that they lad tnden vides exthor for or against Mra, Walbert, Whoeler, howovay, I8 determiner on fonnd- ing »now Homo, but her compenions havo very ittlo fwtl in hov ubility, and wre ready Lo desort her wheuoyver 0|1|_)url.|\nltf' atlords, Mrs. Sprizht hcging to realiza that while the crowd Iy in hor v shio hius an elopliant on ey hnods, —— BRIDGEPORT ODORS. TRACKING L TO THEIR KGURCE. Bridgoport Diag beon dolng its “lovel boet™ recently to rondor Archer avonnoe for one block on bath sidos of 839G of that thoroughlave unin- Lubitable by renson of v tromoudoun stench whivh nugailed (ho nostrils of tho peoply, and oven medo thom wlsh that they wore doad, The udor wasnot the gouuluo packing-houso odor, but & combmetion af horrors which no tongue van t21}, or nopon describe, Mon looked st each sihor in nmazement, and asked whethor tho space under tho gldewatks wog nol filled with putsid carcassos of 1oan tud beast, Nothing like 1hig partienlar ufitictlon had ever boou folt on Arcler nvenue buforo, The nuisnes coiuancad its offensive caroor L gomewhat ov¢ two weeks ngo, uwnd sinco thad hioy lme, until Monday, raged with vaparaliolod flerconoss, Not alono women and ehildren, bub #lao slrong mon, wero sinitten down by tha droad- ful amoll, aud lny wpon beds of nicknoss for soveral dnys, Tho paesongers on tho sireot-car wero compalled to protect thelr olfactory noryes, by Lolding thoir handkerchiefs industriously Lo tlieir nosoy, nnd severnt inudved Tuomo on tho avouuo began to meditato a flight futo nomo sugra favored roglon. Whon on the vergeof deepair, n happy thought siruek Mr, Hugh Gowdoy, n praciteal Northern Triebman, who wroto n latter to iz Triuye describing the situation, ancd calling npon tho authoritios to romedy tha ovil. The existenco of tha nuisanco finally eamo under tho notleo of the Toard of Itealth, and n force of mon iwas de- tailed Monday to rip up the sowaerago, and traco, 1f posmblo, tho source of tho arlovause, It way finally ascertained thut tho donbtful honor of produeing the mammoth stink lay batween the pncking-houso of Reld & Shorwin and tho oatal- [istmoit, of & . Mitchell. Tho refnun from- tholr houses, It iz nlleged, found its way into tho sotvers, was curried down Archer avenuo, and thore, rocelving some kind of cheek, Imlrlflml until tho ofiluvin beeamo so drondful that existenco in tho locality Indieated was almost an imposoibility. Mr, Gonrley stated o u Tnenuas roportor yesterday that, whon tha *sman-hole " near his premines way oponod lust Monday, thero arose therefrom a thick vapor, pregnant with tho worat kind of old smells, and witlt sonio that have boout only recentty din- covored. 'Tho modern ontirely surpaescd tho snclont in pausenting atracity, Uhisntatomont way substantizted by sevoral property-ownors living in tho neighborhood, A Mr, Conlan nud his family rosnoved thamsolves to ths conntry for ten days, unablo to bear up ngainat the odioun otor, " Ono man and a child have been il for moro than o weel, and it is fearod that cokon of typhold fovor nay resutt from: tho infection, ‘Iho citizonn on Archor avonne nare thoroughly convineed that thoy can oxpect nothing liko puro air whilo tho packiog-housco aro allowed to ro- wmaln within tho city llmits. — GENERAL NEWS, All ladles who intond to roceive Now Yem's Dny aro invitod to rond an announcement of tho fact to Tus Tatnysn in timo for It to appear fu its vociety nows of Sunday. Tho temperatura yostorday, on abgorved by L. MMannsso, optician, under Wur Trimusz Lulld- ing, waa, st 82, m, S0 deg.: 10 2, m, 515 12 m., 3L; & p.m.,8(; Gp. m., 25; and § p. m., i Anold man of 85 years, nemed Richard Cam- eron, slipped and fell at the corner of Union and Maxwoll ptrocts, Inst eveniug, and injurod his loft hip. ‘Thoold gentloman wes takon toLis son's house, No. 255 Maxwoll streot, and at- tended to. The fall torm of the University of Chlenzo closas to-tay, nud vacatlon will ensuo Lill the Til of Jariuary. Tho character of tho work dono, rs dicated by tho oxamiuntions, is moro than or- dinnrily satisfactory, uud thore has been her- mony in all tho depurtments, 2u ingane young man namod John Dain hes hoenjcontined at tho Madison-Stroot Station sluce waturday, Yesterday ho way found with his feot fastoned in the uppor part of the cell door and his head downward, ~ ‘ho county nuthoritics ougtht to send him to tho Asylum without fur- ther doiny. Nonjamin Nierapceh, o boy 12 yeara old, whilo riding on % londed brick-wagon yosterday, on Archer avenuo, foll off and undor the wheols, ncar tho Ialsted slroot crossiug, and fractured the lottleg. Llo was nttonded by n physician, and subsequontly removed to his home ot No, 186 Decring ntreat. Bubseribers for Tie Tribuss in tho vielnity of tho North Sido Rolliug Mills, who hays missed their papor for the past Low daya on_uccount of tho donth of the ala cacrier in”that district, can bo supplied with T Lrisuyn us usual it thoy vill loavo nameo and diraction at No, 142 Cly- boiten avenue, with Jobhu IfoMman, Tho affaira of tho South Town Donrd, which havo bean docidedly mixed for somo tiwe, 0w niomiee to coma beforo tho courts, Thoe Town Clotk wilt to-day eslt & mondnmus ngainat Saporvinor Schank for the delivery of #9,000, which iu nlleged to havo boen misappropriated in various says, and which ought now to'bo in tho ‘Pown "Lroasuror’s tands. ‘The Chicago Annunl Clapter of Sorrow, on tho 20th, nt Orfental TIall, i the afternoon, was Inrgly attended, any prominent mombery and Masonic friouds of thoOrder being present. Ap- proprinte exorcises were had, with suporior vocal and instrumental music. The address was mado by tho Rector of All-Samts’ Church of ihis city, tho Rov, §1. G, Perey, the Chevlein of the Grand Council of sho Stato of Tllinois. Tho Commitico of Ofiicors from the First Regiment Itlivoin State Guards mekJast even- ing ab the Sherman House to consider tho new DMilitie, bill that tho regimont desirn to lay be- foro the Cook Cmmtf' delegation in tho State Tegislature, and ask thoir nusistance in its pas- 2o through the next Goneral Assombly, O ing to the small attondance, they adjourned over till Suturday evening at 8 o'clo Tho Coroner held an 1nquest yestorday on tou body of Itenry Powls, at No, 1176 Wesl Lake wtreot, Deceunsod was skating in Ceutral Park Just Sunday, and fell down on the ico nnd died o fow minutes alterwnrd, A post-mortom ex- ammnation by Dr, Henrotin rovealed tho fact thiat docoased camo to his death from coucussion of tho brain sud congeation of the lungs. A vee- dict was rondered accordingly. DIowls wasz 18 years of ago sud o file-cuttor by oceupation. A Galveston (Tox.) papor recards tho arrival in that city, o fow days ngo, of a Gorman hailing from this city, who had ** passa ™ himnoll ulong ith o car-load of apples, 1la i £nid to liavo se- creted himself in tho car in this city, and to havo wubsisted upon apples during tho journey, which Look elaven daya and nightn, for no other pur- poss thun Lo stezl e ride. 1t may be thas ke had a gradge apainat the railroad. He cerininly could havo derivad very littlo pleasura from tho tuip, “A pentloman, oceupiod all day, but having soma hours of laisure n tho ovoning,” inston of advertining for books to write up, haa set up & semi-suburbon privato patrol, charging his noighbora 1 n month for wetching thoir premi- zes, Whon asled whother Lo did not find it ex- hausting to work all day and walx round ull night, bo admitied frankly that ho only vinited his customers ouco a mouth, und that was to col« lect, * But don't they find you out?" yaid the querist, 0, no," he roplicd, ‘*thoy hear thn burglurs poing round ond tryung tho doors and thoy think 1t's me.” A houselholder living in thia remoto ronthiwest- ern part of tho city waxad oloquout tho other eveniug ju dononncing _to ehortcomingu of tho police, und wound upu Citizens' Avsociation kind of & specch by offoring to bet hat that ho nnd tho person accopting tho wagor conld go out pud etk tho streotd for an honr withont meeting a patrolman, A gentleman agreed to talia tho bot if ho would muko it soslskin cap, and make tho time limit ton minutes, 'Tho olfer was ne- captod, and ho lad the houseliolder to tho near- ent saloon, where they found threo, A syatematio man living in the Tenth Ward, wonriod of being ronsed from his eleep Sunday morning by hearing his wilo cho\\ up lorring- bozsey for Rindling on thekitchon tloor, » pracess rosulting in invarlable injury to hor fingers (which would heul) and tho” oil-cloth (which wonldn't), aplit her up o fanr duys' supply Sat- urday night, Sunday ho alept in ponce, and had n emoking bronkfnst on rising, At 11, just a6 he had finished shaviug, and was going fo chureh to taka tho taste of tho Sunday papers out of Tis sonl, his wife neked him if lie wouldn't spht some more kindling. She hud cooked the break- fapt with nothing but Xindling--it ;unde such o nige fira, A union prayer-meeting was held vostorday afternoon at the Lirst Meshodist Churely, cornor of Clurk and Washiugton streots, ‘U'ho meoting wan lod by the ey, 13, J. Goodspecd, Among the notubin features of the meating was u shors addrees by Dr. Goodwin, In which ho ussumed that tho publio pross had discouragod’ n rovivat of raligion, or tho progress of church work. Lofora adjournmont it was agrood to hold wnion proachiers' meolings at the sume place overy Monday at 2:30 p.n, I was aldo recom- moniod thit “on Friday of the week of prayor an ell-dey uuion moeting bo leld in tho First Chureh, The nttendance at the nieeting yout duy wau moegro, ospeoiully of tho miulstry. “I'ho Commilteo of Ono ITundred, appointed Triday eveuing last an the manuging vody of the Pomperntce novement abont to bo in- nugurnm[ in this clty, held o mnnung in thoe Puimer Houso yesterdoy aftornoou, ‘e ma- Jouity of tho Commilten wero prosent,—as in- iluontial & Dady of citizons as hus ever assombled in Chicage to discuss tho ‘Lompor- anes question snd arrauge plans for tho _cumpal Thoe Iov, Glon Wood resided, aud Mr, A, Paxton netod oy jearutary, Tho Bub-Commitieo on Constitution und By-luws presontod & roport which nfter somo disnursion was found to bo lmporfeot and way ruferred bacle, 'Fho nost meetivg will bo held ut tho Palmer 1ouso on tho strst Bonday in June uney, 1875, 8 4 p.m, It ia expected thas the campleta orgamzution of all tho temporance so- cioties will bo oR'octed at that mooting, AN BDUCATED CONRTALLE. I'hio Following is an exuct copy of & lottor ad- - THE CHICAGO DAILY dreazed to ono of our Judgss, a few dayn ago, by = man wiam the pooply have elocted to the oflice of Coustablut Lo your Oner Ay ey 1 10y Lou eiipoed In thin cort as A Wittngs ond { am oo siek 4o 10iman, Cao 203 W, 8, THE SIATRNIALIZED PATROLMAN, An Uouroholder in' tho semi-suburban part of tho city recontly went into n saloon to gat 10 conty’ worth of boor for late supper, and wus wurprisod to find thron policemen thore. Pwo of thom patrolled boats that eonjoinad at the saloon cornar, 80, uy lie gaid, thal was legitimata enough, hut thoe third’s distiiet unded four blocks vouth, Whilo tho houncholder was endonvoring to acconnt for the phenomenun of the appoar- unco of tho thivd man he was surprsed to hoar the third man say : * Woll, boyn, lot's ££0 over LoSeithy's,"—another saloon fout blocks Titether north,— they've got gaod buar thoro to- night.”" Tho householder_subsoguontly ramark- od that lio was xo mnch surprised thot ho way walking oif without wattng for his change, & mistako that, porbaps, would not have boen = covorod hnd ho not fnndyertontly takon anotber —nud u Javgor—pitcher than his own. 1lo hing rinco thonpsht over the question till liis hat {4 too Irge, withuut being abla to wolve tha mystery, “In ‘materiaflzation,” ho writos, ** I thought'T hind o olow, 1 thought that porhaps whilo his leshly bedy wan moldering against a Iaapepeat on Fitty-eighth street, hiv materialized body was leaning nguiust n_snloon-counter on Filtieuh stroet, but fust as I bogan to rejoico in tho cer- Lainty of this diseovery, out oamno tho Katlo King diselosures and I ywas again eteea.” INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, Tho following communication {rom the Hon. T, D. Caton, ex-Chiof-Tnutlco of Ilinols, wans yeatordany received by tho Exceubiva Comnnlttoo of tho Citizon's Asscelntion and by thom referred to tho Commlitteo on Amendmentd Lo tho Gonoral L for munieipal organtzation ¢ Lrantdin MacVonuh, President Cltisens® Assaclation D Reforring to tiso couversation wo bad s faw evenings vinco on tha eublact of city sinancen, ng Al 1mo40 Fopout. thint, os tha I iy slund, 1 i aco 10 kafu mado by wiieh thy clty can seallio anye thing for theuze of thy meney nomploysd in tio Wreanury, nor indeed: does tho bond which by Treaw- wnrer ds Toquired to give aford » surs guazanice for it protection. v 1t seams to mo to bo perfectly practicable, by a very simple mode, {0 ootw £ho ety & ruusunablo Intorws on 1t {ats finaucey, snd at thesania tima render tho vrincipal porfoetly’ peoure, indopendont of tho Treas- uror’e boted, atd rellovo bt aurettes of the great abill. tlos to widch they ave cons ly oxponad, I would siiggent (o uatny modo which fndividuals ore cou- stantly fu tho hablt of ndopting with thotr own fuuds which oro temporarily unemployod, Let 8 law be passed whieh ohall reifniro the Complrolier to invest this surplus money i tho Treanuyy {rom time to thvo T Unlti Statos bondu, wiiets s aball nell an funds are roquired. lxperienco shows that in the long rim ho wili roallza on tho investment preolsely the rato of interest which tho bonds bear on thole faces, lees tho commuinsions fos, buying sud acling, notwithatanding auy flnctuntlons wiisli may ogour in their markes valug, Lmido tho samo wigzestion to Comptroller ayed last spring when lio toid mo that ho lLind pre- pared o bill for tho purposo suggested, und seut fi to Springliekd, but It wout out of sight, It seemn to o tat tho miggestion I3 worlliy of (he consfderation of tho cftizenn 0f Culerpo, sud, should it meet thoir aps proval, T prosume tuere would Lo no_diflcutly in seatriig e necesnry loglelation to carry It out, Very fruly yours, J. D, Cazon, TIE NOARD OF HEALTIH, The Donrd of Henlth failed to meet yosterdey afiorizoon, owing to tho absancool a majority of tho mombers at tho funeral of tho Iato J. B. Rico. ‘'he rogulnr weokly meoting will tako plnes Thursday aftornoou, * The Sanitary Bupor- intondent's roport shows that during the wael thora weore 03 deatbs, n decrenso of 4 from tho toinl of the procading wael. Of theso. thero were miales, §0: femater, 403 married, $1; singlo, 52; colored, 4; under1 year of ago, 22. By dineeses: Consumption, 135 convuloions, 83 croup, 4; typhiold fover, 4 ; diphthoria, 2. The mortality Was grentoat i the Sevonth, Eighth, Ninth, aud Fifieeuth Wards. Tho mean thor- mometer tor tho week wan 34,4 dogrees, There wag hitt oue caze of smili-pox, and tho patient was immedintely romoved to the hospital ag %000 an 1t apprated, Tho Henlth Ofiicor’s report sliowa that during tho week 249 nuisauco-noticen wera sorved, 214 nuisances nbated, sud tho averago qu:mtltios of wonts aud vegotablos condemnod. The Sanitary Tuzpoctors roport Lhat the snnitary condition or tha city i3 good, nud that the work'of examining tho pupils of the schools is rapidly progrossing. A proat number of vaccinations have boen made, womo by the Inspestor, but tho majority Ly family physicians, ‘I'he Sanitary Committee of tho Board will in- tradnea ab its noxt mooting o resolution roquast- ing the Board of Puabtic Works to clean out tha weiver emptying into tho river south of Ilalstod Stroot Bridge. 1t is claimed that it is from this sowor that ¢ tha obuoxious smalla omanato overy ovening, startling prown-up pooplo, putting littlo children to bed carlv, and calling down im- Yxrucntmlm on tho usvlessness of the Chicago oard of IToulth, '* WILAT 18 THE XOY Wonwn? " Snlter had u boy who was not worth the stavel in his shirt-collar to noy ouo. Iis name was Noblo. Ho was appropriately named. o wus w nablo fraud._Saltor hived bt for 81 a week to tend office, o stuyod with Baller jost half an hour, when he discharged him, IHis dis- charzo wus summary. ‘Tho boy came to tho offica mt 10 o'clagic. Salter, aiter telllng hun what Ehero was fo do, went across the street to sao 4 friand, leaving the boy dusting tho furnis ture, Actor having quito a chat with his friend, during which ho told him that ho iad got s hoy 10 work for him, and thet ho Loped ho_could leave tho ofilea oftoner now, ha rotwrued, 1lo had beon gono jusy fourtoou minutes by the watch, 1t is notonishing how much cusscdness » zood healthy hoy can accomplish in fourtcon minutes, As Spltor approacaed the door he heard o medley of indescribable sounds within his offee. 1o opened the door, and thore was that Noblo boy flying around ihe room with tio broom after & strange cat. An lio eutered, tho boy shonted, **Doggon it, bous, hurry up awd suut tho door, “or she'll got out. O Lord, eau't sho skin around, though?” And, making o pacs at the cat with tho broom, he wmashed all the glass out of tho book-case. Did Balter get mad ? Ob, no! Ho kopt his temper, but ho started for that Loy, and tho boy, think- ing that ho was uftor tho cut, too, got moro ex- cited than _over, aud_yellod : *'Thera sho goss, Dlunt hor old hide. Heud r off, boas, head hor off! O, glory! alut wa having n timo ! aud, makivg anothor pass at the ent, ho hit Halter on the head with tho broom, and, ruuuing against him, upset him into tho coal-ecuttlo and rushed on, 'T'he cat, meking tho circnit of tho room de- fora Salter had Limo Lo nrise, dashod across hiy ontstretebod body, aud ripped groat gashes in his pants and shivt-bosom with her olaws,—tho boy, following close after hor, foll over him. Licking himsell up, ho sab down to tako a rost, while the cat, biding on top of tho book-case, mowed piteonsiy. Thou Baltor arose, Ie did nat Yot iy tempor gob thabotterol his Judgment, but ho wus very pale, nud Lrombled perceptibly. Hu renched for the boy, 11e gob a firm_grip on hiu collur, ond sturted” for tho door. hen ho gotoutsido ho placed that noblo boy In front of Iiim eud kieked him clear out of hig coat. Thon 1o drgred him to tho stuirs and Ei(chnd him downa tlight of ten steps, and then jumped down on to him. Thenhoplitcked out a bandral of the boy's hair, aud tossail him ont on to tho walk. Tho boy picked himsolf up, gazod wiste Tully up the stairs, and, while great toars of sor~ row rolled down his chooks, 1o sighod, * What a Lty timo I could a hnd with thet cat,” — Salter s concludod that he can jzot along until epring withont n boy. e has adopted tho cat, and hug posted up notico to tho effoct that sny boys eaught in tha building will bo shot on sight. . CRIMINAL, A cow was stolen from the barn of B. Good- Lind, No, 216 Fulton stroot, Monday night, I'hioves ontered the commission storo of Pot- tor & Alden, No, 52 Wost Tinko street, Monday night, and stole threo crocks of butter and some postago stamps, Mavy Fallen and Kato O'Day wera atrestod on tho complaint of Lizzlo RRoes, of No. 66 Ontario street, who charges them with the lurcony of somo silverware, Ionry Holnlzman was Jockod up in tho Ohi- eazo Avenno Btation Iast ovening to nnswer the chargo of larcony in ntealiug hidos from Ald, Jones' store, corner of Michigan and Denrborn hiroets, Mre, Noges, of No. 23 Aberdoon stroet, roports that n mun stolo o gold chaln nnd charmn, valued [ from tho neck of ¢hitd, while riding inan JMudluon strect stagge, ubout & o'clock Monday ovening. Monrao Pattorson, @ colored man, was or- rested yosterday ou complainb of Luisio Bukor, o sovrvant in tho Adams ITouse, near tho Iliinos Contral depot, who chargos him with tho thoft ol B85 nnd nv cheek for 195, He was looked up in the Armory. An attompt was mado to Llow open tho safo in the cont ofilce of Willlam Tilloy & Co,, No. 85t West Lako blreot, sbout 8:30 o'olocle Monday night, bue the burglar was frightenod off by night watchman, who found n jimmy, bracod, & muilat, il & bottlo of powder, on tha tloor, Harry Phillips wos diecoverad by Ofcer Seott, Tnst m'unixu’z, With o now hoots, not mates, In Dl poneton, und, believing thut hestolo thom, nreehted him and locked him up in the Madison fitzeot titation, 'W'hero are no marks on tho boots to indicalo tha awner, ey I Kogppo, who 1y ehisrged with having TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1874, flred tho store of Jobin Dilte, on Halatod streot, Lind o hoaring yeatorday mornlug befors Judgo Kenlly, and oas hold until Baturday in ball of 12,000, Burglars quiotly entered the residonco of M. O, Loliannioe, Mo, 1181 Wabnsh nvenue, n Tow nights ago, und atolo clothing, rilverware, nnd jowelry to tha valuo of #1,000. A similar amonnt of ‘valuables was stolon from the houso of N. . Boutou, No, 835 Indiann_nvetme, abuut the samo timo. ‘Tha houzo af L, 1. figono, No. 11569 Allchigan nvonue, wan 1ocently robbed nud threo nots of jowelry and othor valunblos taken. A bold nttempt at robbery was mada yestorday afternoon about 12:30 o'cluck. A ynflan enterod tha residonco of Mra, U. A. Carr, No, 678 West Lnko tutreot, and, findlng hor wlono, drow n ro- voiver, and throntenod to shaot har 1T sho gave any slarm. s attontion way callod to w closot door for o moment, and, ‘Laking rdyanizgo of tho chauco, Mru, Cair knocked tho revolver oub of ho follow'n hund; but hoe quickly pieked it up nud ran ont of the back door. The lady do- #eribes tho thiof an p olim-bnilt iman, with dark Dair, nnd chin whisiers and wmustacho of the saino hue. A dispateh receivod from Shoriff Aqnow sester- day afternoon announced that ho will roturn thie morning with the nan Millar, who receutly co- capod from tha Conuty Jall It compuny with o notortous thtef named John Ryan, over whom o Tour-yoars’ montence was langlng. It would soom that the fugitivos Jeft the cily togethor and Bbid themoolves in Toledo or vicinity, ‘Whon the Bborll gob .track of them, lo operatod through tho Yolico Dopartment, oaud Miller was pr tly nrrosted, whilo plang wora lald for the mr ‘o vf Ryan, to ocenr Mon- day night. The schemn faléd, howover, owing doubtlonss to tho watehfitiness of the thiel's frionds in thia city, who are suspoctod of having tolegzaphod him™ na soon as tho Shortfl's inton- tions becamo known. 1L ia Lo bo regrotted that ho mada iy cscape, an ho j¢ & most anugoroun man iy any comniinit; s ANNOUNCEMENTS, Prof. 8wing glvoy tho closlag loctura of tha Reunfon Presbyterian Church. courno at tho cuureh, on Toartconth satract, monr Throop, Thursday evening. . Al membora of Cosmopolitean Todge, No. 6, Knights of Pythiss, aro requosted to be preent this evening at thelr castte Lall, corner of La- Hatlo and Adams streoty, to nominate edicern for the eusning term. Phio anmibal Zouaves will mest :thia ovoning at their inil on Clark strect; portl of . Harrison, . for tuwpoction, drill, nnd ha , trind portaut bustneay: - Jivery mombet.: Dbo present in full uniform; Tho Sundny-rehiool of tho University Pl tist Clinreh s to have o sort of aocial and tortninmont Tuesday ovoutng nest, in plag of tha cuctomnry Chyfuinas-tree, liefrechmorits will bo w#orved, Eub thera will ho no nitsmpte ab prezonta. On aud aftor thia data A. Ragor & Co. will run A branoh of theix Cannl streat lino of omnibusen to the South Bide, leaving Canalpory nvenue and Halstod street overy elght minutes, vin Canul and Madison streets to Stato, Theso huson carry n biuo flag and groen or blito hend-light. Templar Lodge, 410, I, 0. 0. I*,, have changed their Pplaco of mgcting from corner of Denpiainea and Washingron stroots to tho northoast coruer of West Madison eud Ifnlsled, whero they will meol to-worraw ovening tor tho trausaction of importint busiveus. ——— SUBURBAN, LARE VIEW, Ths Board of Trusteos met Monday. DProseat, the full Joard. Tho Clerk reported hnving notified the Presi- dont of tho Lincoln Avenuo & Niles Coutro Gravel ltoad Compauy to rentove his toll-gate Szom obstrieting Bolaont and Ashland avonues, sa provioualy instructed. T'ho {ollowing patitions wera read and laid over under tho rulen: To extend Chippowa siroot south from presont terminus to Balraont avenuo ; o ailow sho gravel sidewalk to remain on Wrightwood avenue, instead of the plank onu ordered ; to veeato that part of an alley running enst and wost through tho coutra lino of Dloch 2 of Moulding & Ifarland’s Subdivision of N, W. 3¢ of 8, W. X{ of B. W. 1{ 8ec, 20 3 alio that por- tio of 2 street dividing Blocks 1 and 2 of Habn's Subdivision of 8. 15, 3 of 8. W. 1 of 5. W. I See. 29, 49, 14 ; to grado and Improve tha diag- onal road feom N, Xravz's resdonco southoast- erly to tha 100-foot road, ncecompaviod by an agroement by intorestod parties to donato a cor- tain anountof teaming, gravel, and Iahor to- wards seid improvoment; to have tho sluico re- moved, and tho nuisencenbated of yunning slops and offousive matter into the town, by the North- weatorn or cther distillery company, In this caso tho rules wero suspended, and the Supervisor in- structed to tako siich monus as will abate said uuigauca forthwith. "I'hig ordinanco was rdopted defininz tha line of Pino Girovo avenuo to hu opeved G4 foeh wide from tho soutn live of Cornelia streok, 1,150 fect east of tho Dumamy rord, romning eostheass to tho north Iino of Lot 32, P'ino Grove, 600 foot onst of tho Dummy road, thenco pontheass fo northnwost corner of Lot A of original Lots 21, 25, nnd 26 ; along weut lino of snid Lot A to Al- dino etyeot, thenco nlong west lina of Lots I nod O to Melrosa streots, thenco in a kind of o double curvo, 3 uhaped, to Beimont avenus, Bids for improving Sulzer strect from Ashland avenue Lo the Chicago & Northwestorn Lailread, were recelvod front Sackloy & I'acoy and L. Chant. Tho contract was swardod tho former ab £1,20 per foot, Tho Commisioners of Dislricts Nos, 1and 2, wers instructed to hava tho nec- eeanry worl dono on Sulzor stroct and Ashland avonuoe, prepurstory to improviag tho gama. Tho Troasnrer was instructod to rebata to owners of Lots 59 aud 60 in Subdivision ot Block 1, in Block 15, B, 4§ Soc, 29, ou sldewalls, 31226, m;(l to owner of Luts 81 nod 82 sumo subdivision, $12.26. Paymonts nmountlng to 48,913.201¢ having beon'paid by tha Treanurer as previously or- derod, were approved. ‘Phe Overseors of High\\':{s wera instructed to takio charygo of and ropair all streets which lwvo been improved uud accopted, to fill thoruty, ote., undar direction of the Mighivay Commiasioners. Lills amounting to $255.50 were orderad to bo paid. | 'I'io Dorrd then adjournad. JUFFDMSON. Tho Bosrd met, pursuant to adjournmont. Presont, D, B, Fonds, L. C. Welch, F. Haus- som, H. Yaunatis, J. D, Dymond, and D. 8. Prido, Clerk. Mr, Dymond, Chairman of Committes on Stroots and Dridges, reported that they had toen Qeorgo L, Gray, and ho had glven halt of tho right of way fortho oxtension of Joues ‘stroet from Milwaukeo avenuo to Witnor avonuo, Tho Village Attorney, to whom Lad boon roferred the Turner Pound matter, reported in favor of re- mitting the fine, but thut the Pound Mnster’s and drivor's feey bo retainad, both of which ra- porta wore ndoptod by tho Bourd. The Stroct Commissioner waa orderad to put in n stroct-crossing oppouito tho churely in Jof- foruon, Mr, Vannatta mado 2 sintemont to tho Ioard thet Mr., Raco, Village Transuror, was using the villago funda for tho purposs of shaving villago warrants, Onnotion, tho mattor wus roforrod to tho IMinnnee Commition to investizats and repart, Mr. Wolch atatod that, aithongh ho was in favor of investigations, be v nat in favoer of tuking up floating rumors and lnvestignting tham untit somo aggrieved porson cama hefore tho DBonrd and made complaint, The Iuance Committeo wag ordored to in- vestigato and roport all cusss whero gravol had Dbeen paid_for out of the genernl fund, and thut the samo bo reimonrsod Irom tho spocial ussosy- ment for which grevel was nued, Wele, Dymond, and Bradley, Village En- gincoer, wero appaintod as a committeo to do- viso the beut means to take care of tha village yecordy, . I'he Gun Club, of Chieago, potitionad for a Ticonso t0 uso thoe grounds of their Club in Jor- ferson for Lrap-sbooting, Tetition granted ca puyment of liconso of $10 to oud of flical yous, I'ho Clork wax ovdorad to vendvertisa for bids for eindermyg ofmun avouno, from Milwankeo ayenuo to Diyersoy streot, to bo prosented at tho noxt meoting of tho Jonrd, ‘Plho salary ol tho Villugo Engincor was fixed at £10 per dny whilo nuumfiy ougngod, theroupon the Yillago Kugineer drow 3400, My, Vannattw fntroducod » royolution that tho Villago Attornoy bo_instructoll to drew un ordi- ustnco prolblilng dogs from running b largo, Dut it wns voted down, v Vanuatte belug tuo oaly one voling in favor of it, The Isoard edjourned Lo tho rocond Monday In Junuary, OAIC TARR, Tha Oak Darke Litevary Bocloly mot Monday ovening &t tho #ebool buildivg, sud discussod the propricty of mnking tamporanvo u political insne, Tho Rove, Huntinglon and Mabio malu- fawod the wilimntive, and Moesers, Butlor aud Deuraon tho negalive, Volunteer speoolicy wovo modo by IMessre, Wood, llodgos, fIumphreys, Horriok, and Grifithn, Tho decielon of the Chalr wag plvon in favor of tho eiirmativo, 'The disgusnion displayed romarkabie tact, onch sponl- or avalding anything bonting upon the question. Ar, 15, 0. Gala rend n poens weitten for tho oc- casion, which produced n favorablo impression,” ‘I'ho programmo for tho next mentny of the Socloty In a4 follows : Poem, by 1. O, Galy; readiugg, by Miso Muy Fostor ; declamation, by M, Liun ; roadding, by Prof, CriMliths ; oration, Dy Mr, Horrick ; cssuy, by Me, Jlncketone, The oxarcives will opon and closo with musie, On azeottnt of the inavility of tha Secrotary lo obtuln ponsenslon of thoe Constitution of tho So- 10 now membern wera recelved Monday ovoning, ‘Ihoss desiring Lo becomo mombes of the Bocloty ean do uo nt o nost meoling, A distinction, which in theso days seewa odious cnotigh, and of which 12 4a not crsy to speak fn fitting phrdse, hug beon nade in favor of the malo portion of the commumty, The ladies ara debavred tha paiviloge of paying mto tho treas- ury the yim of 60 cents tpon becoming mambory, whicn 1 to b invariably accurcod to tho tyrant mau. ATHTING Tha notlon of Btate's Atlornoy Roed in tho matter of corfaln porsons who have haen, o8 ho claims, fllogallv diecherging tho dutles pertain- ing to tho ofiice of Constable, has produced foollng of uneaxinona in the minds of ‘wnmo of tho otfenders. Information of an ingenlous plan by which ono of tism lLopen to cseapo tha punishmont of the law hav roached a roportcr of Ty Truy Jdohn W, Laimbeer, of Oak Turk, {n the 'Lown of Cicern, for roine time prior to the nction of tha Stato's Attotnoy illegally discharged tho duties of o Coustublo, hia term o6 such oficer having expired. e hes latoly boon casting ahout for voine meany of eweapn from tho lm{,umlmg danger, With tho ald of o promiunont eitizen ho has nuccecded in induetin; Lowm Ledenliy, of Augtin, to resign the olics of Constable, "Pho rosignation wey signed Dee. 14, Mr.. Lanlmbaer hos -plnced it in tho hands of tho Coundy Clevis, Alr, Alfred Randall, M. Lnimbeet’s hor-fu-law, i’ now exerling himgel? to his utmout to have r special election held for the perpose of choosing o succeseor to Mr. Lodeaky, and has kindly furnizhod tho Clerk of Cicoro with o notico, which only wnnta tho namo of tha Cleris 1o bo completo, to the Judges of election, nforming thom of (ho vacancy, and calling for a kpectal olection, It 1a hopot by Mr, Laimbeer and his friends thet ho may ho elected to fill tho vacancy onca- sianad by By, Ledenky's resignation, and that in sich an ovent tho proccedings now pending niy ba dismizged #o for.an thoy relato to him, It mey bo of interest to add thas when Mr, ' Ledlenky madn somo eomplaing on recotnt of tho yapuner in which ho had Leet lod o vesign, Mr. afmbeer avo him o bill of anla of two horses, & 2o, and a ot of barnees ; ond alao that for Jtho bost of reanons ho considors tho chattels chiiorated entirely worthlozs, - ¥houn acquaintod with tha facts in the caro eontlem: tho action of all concorned in thelr ut- toopt to folst npon tho Lown of Cicero ns Con- stablo r man who has been illegally dischinrging tha dutioa of an oflica to whicl fio fattod to bo ra- olected, and which Lis now desires to hold in or- ;h:nhn:l;u msy escapo (he punishment of tho avi, DT PARK, Tho 'Trustces beld o short session Monday ovening, not hegiuning tho samo titl well on to- ward mitlnight, the provious howa having boon epent in waiting for o quorun, The auditing of Lilla ving this chial matter of business tranuect- ed, and all questiony of gouneral inferest woro left in quict, The police-raids on tho saloon-keepers have not been mado a8 yot. 'Ihio nuthorities say that not a glask of anything ntronger than cider or Dap ean bn obtathed far fove or monay, and ara living in {he plenvant faith that tho saloons ero doing n sivietty tomperanco bueinees, L'bis is guosl atory for the ** marines.” There is nothivg of exciting tendency in the town, other then Juvenilo anticipations of Christ- W, IION LD--I’GARRY, Elrst Day of tho Gront ‘Trint, Tt wan genorally understood that the trinl of the notorious McCrurry-McDonald fracas wonld take place yesterdsy in tho Criminal Court. That the public intorest therein coutinues with little, if any, abatoment was nbundaatly attested by the thronged condition of tho comrt-room. Long beforo tho hour of assombliug of the Court overy availuble scet, and every inch of ntandivg room, Doth within and with- out the bar wag occupiod. Tho nuditory wna composed of that promisououn lot of humnnity which uover assamnbles anywhere cxeept to liston to tho dotaila of somd trisl which 1 ox- pected lo davolop circumstzuces and facls swheralu peraous more or leaa notorions aro con- corned. The gontleman of lolsuro rostlessly elbowed hin pressing neighbor, tho clod-hopper, The stroet Arab, whose palaca 13 n dry-goods box, found himsell more or Jens comfortably unestied beside tho denizon of machio hulla. Ez- peusivo ynow-while shirk [ront, with ity glittor- g juwal, soomed to gathor additional lustre from its jnxtaposition with Lumble *+ hiekory," uttorly inmocent for many o month of the detergont qualities of hol water aud toap, Ifabilusonts of tho latest form nul 1 Atruggled into notico among gniments which would harrow the soul of a fashionable tailor. It whatever tho outward man, ous ob- vious motive intluonced wil,—tho curiosisy to obtain tho firut news of *“Mike's" Lberly or doom. Afier tho libol sult against tho proprictor of tho Timea ind heen temporarily disposed of, State's Attorney Icod called out, loudly, tho 145T OF THL WITS 3 in the caso for tha’prosecution, which, oddly onough, mot with fow respondonts. Thia stato of affairs evidoutly chagrined the prosecuting oficor, and lio domanded the namo of the partios to whom had beon intrasted the duty of norving tho subpaonas, Mr. Rood declaning that it was mors diflienlt, at any timo, Lo find tho oftfeor in nuel easen thau the witnesses, Tho mutter was sottled for the time being by order- ing thoe nttandance of tho wilnesscs promptly at 4 g'elock p, . T.ong befora that hour, and durmg the middny recess ol tho Court, n largo majority of tho throwy kept patient 'vigil on the benehos, each ona alraid to ktir loast hus ndvantageous position would Dbo altogether losb if vacated Dbzfore tho oxpected arrivals camo on iho seeno. Shortly beforo ~ tho sppointed timo Mr. Itoed neuntored into court loisurely pufiing u eggar. . 'Pho defondant’s counsel, A, S. T wrapped in o longthonod Ulster, and wil throat oncircled with an onormous mufler, was lll{flfldy pacing avout witbin tho bar, By ie timo tho Judpn took his scat, the room wasoves, it posaiblo, more jammed thau in tha morning. A jury haviug agreed upon n verdict by neu- toneing n plu{a’pnckut to tho Pouitentiary for one year, then ontered nnd was dischargad bub as this jucy formed & portion of the panal in tho MeDonuld ease, nad as his counsel refasod Lo procoed without A TULYL, PANCL, Anothor wail of Lwenty minutes or movo was tuken until the jurors bad boew inwardly ro- freshed. I'stiently the crowd walted, merrily tho opposing counsal indulgsd in chafl, until the pauol way doelured to Lo el prosont. Stute’s Attorney Reed, W.'W. O'Lrion, and O. 8, Cameron appeared tor the prosocution; A, 8. Trade, and Lobort L, Horvey conducting tho defonse. ‘I'ho Jury box was fillod by twalve ocenpauts, Thon commencod tha dreary proecos of solect- wg *UTWELVE GOOD MEN AND THUE,” who must poyscss thoso nogalivo montul prop- ortios constituting the necossary qualifieations which cotleotivoly form that hulwark of purson- al right and liberty,—a modern jury, Al 0'Brien candueted, ulmost oxolugively, tha ox: emination of the juvors on the part of tho prase- cutton, Me. Trado chiefly neting for tha defouse, The oternal inquiries as to whethor Lhe prospeo- tivo juror hal or had not road the nowapapor ro- ports und comments on tho ciso ; had or hud not formed an opinton thorcon ; did or did not Know {ho counsel on cither sldo, or McGarry or McDovald, eto,, wore put with varying result, My, O'Brien, with his slightly hlilosien uccont, wan pavtioulnrly eareful to inquiro from any ITi- Bornian caudidate If Lis jndgment would bs warpod by tho fnot that AteDounkl hind BEEN DOUN 1N ILLLAND, Undor thiy oross-five woveral Irlyh heads foll juto tho Dbasket, among {hem being Capt, Glooson, of tho Clan-na-Cinel Guards. G, 11, 1, Dose provad moro than quantum suflieit, even if takon homoopathically, sud wus poromptoyily challenged, A, Krolslor stopped ‘into tho v ennoy croatod by & juror rovenzly vonderod, ny such, dofuuct, “In broken Youtonio ncecents ho confossed ho hiad como o courl, hiving no othor business to engago bls attoutlon, to oceupy the shoen of » brother German who wna othieryive too buny to sorve his coustry and the onds of Justico by noting us juror, Dy somo unoxplained irivs of logordemnin hin name hoad got on the panel, but the Court relioved hiny of Turther ut« tondlance, Meanwhilo the hours wera rapldly wearing awny, and by 5 p. m. the pavel was oxhaasted, and only eight wen socured, & slight mujorty of peremptory chatlonges boing on tho side of tho prosecution, Tho Court then polomnly chargod thn olght olect to avaid all converention nnd discuesion of thio casa with autsiders auring the coming night, nnd urged upou them to raport to Lim any intor- Iriones or uttumpts ab intorference with then by portied dntevemod, explaining that such ucts would bo « poriown coutempt of Court. With this parting walits tho eurtain wan rung down for the night upon tho MeCGarry-MceDonald case. —m THE TUNF, Speetal Disnateh to The Chicnan Tridune, Sratsoriewp, 1, Dee. 22.—Tho ownors of blood-horsos in Sangamon and adjolning coun- ties] linvo junt completed horo to-day an organt- zation by which thoy proporo to lenso the Bpring: fleld Driving-Lerk for a numbor of yoars, and fit it up for o race-cource. Tho tirst meoting will be held In Juno i ——e Up-Town Billiards, Onelof tho fineet ond Iargest billlard-balls m the city 1s ibnt ot e cornor of Wabash avenwo and ‘I'wenty-first streot, which contains efght clegant tables of the popular make of E, Drunswick & Co., and in goneral furnishing compares favorably with tho Dest Lillfard-rooms in the city, ‘'Thia hall has recently chiatged haude, pssing undor tho propriclorehip of L, Brunswick & Co,, swhohavo refited it throughont with s view to furnishing up-town billlard-lovers with a tirlctly Orst~class halh, ane e saving tho necorslty af polng down-tawn oveniugn for 4 games of billiards, Tue revnching uniop (o new niansgement oceir Wi eveniig, and @ cordlal iuvitation to bu preacnt in oxe tended, . —— Chriatmos 1—A Tave Talton ! To wifo, mothicr, ister, or swcetheart, n Clrist- mna present shuuld b ueeful, hoautiful, and not noce oedirily oxpenstve, Tho Wiison shuttle sewing-ma- clitus corabines all of thiens cloments, Tt i3 usoful, ele- gaut, durablo, und ornsmental, and 1t 1a tho mont ap- yroprinte tolion of nffection, It recoived the highest wwatid ut Vienna, It fs 0 vory simple that a child ean casily loorn o nse §t, Instruclions given at purchas- or# liomen frea of charge. It fa s0ld on eany monthly ycuta at 197 State rtrect, and in all of tho principal ea and towns of tho Unitod States, Wilron Sowing- Muchine Contpany, mantifacturers, Cloveland, 0, Wow Te Caxda. Gentlamen who wan! to conform to the fashlon, nud havo New-Year cards which snoll be eternally preserved 1y (hoeo who recelve thom, must niraightwoy lowo hedr orders with L', L, Hnnseom & Co,, Nor, 100 and 103 Madison stzeet. Thefrcards, beautified with roses, violete, or @ £eoro of othier fowers, nra the most tnste- ful things of the seacon, Thay are works of urt de. rerving “oxantustion even by thoas who canitob buy, Go carly sud give an or 5 Dook Anotion. Tartlon wishiug to prosurs somo of tho finest books for r. mora triilo ehould not fail to atleud tho kalo of Tinglishi books now coaductod by Mr. Slaw, ab Smith & Harrison"s auction-rooms, 01 Madison strcet, The books avo come of thio fuest wa' ever saw sold by auc- tion, uud aro relling for lovs thnu tho cagt of bind- fuge, Tha salo il ua continued eaoh morning, Rfter- nuon, xud evening til oll ura sold, feiatieniona oot 2 S What to Chooso for A Christmas present perploxos mavy & mind at thin ¢, I a newing-maching fe desired, there are many to cliovss from, bub wa are confilent that n caroful oxamination of ths woiking of that most excolleut and simple machlue, tho awe, wiilspacdily solve the MiMm- cully, The sulceroom i at No, 141 Hlato stroot, Now and reduced terms, oSS . Just tho Thing for hotiday present to gentlonmen who smoke ia’nome- thiug relative to this taste, The fino solection of meerechaum goods of all descriptions, Turkish water- ripes (Nageles), with o splondid sseortment of nul kil of _algar-cases,—In he'l, pnd_ombrolder -d,— ulore, Nu, 171 Eaat Madison e Notico to Oux Patrons. W hereby give onr patrons uud friends notica that wo shall continue lu tho retail trada but a fow days longer, During thoso few duys you all can got oxtraor- dinary bargaios in diamonds, walches, Jowolry, ete, W . & 11vatax, wholesalo und rotail Jewelers, No. 4 il uventie, ——— ‘Will Tou Ladies Call at the Now York Stor, 294 and 233 Wost Madisou street, it you want eocio genulno bargains in Frouch guipuro laces, beaded trimmings, or initlul bhand- kerchiefs? Somo of them vo aro sclling ot half-price, and willassuro you In all tho best bargalos you over bad, TR S V741l Zou Lodies Pay Ilore for Talaloy shawls when you can always get them of s at £, 510, and $15; oxtra qulity, $13, 30, and §257 You most certainly will i you buy suywhere elso than at the Now York Storo, Nos, 284 aud 250 West Madicon strest, " Ty e The Wondarers Satisfled. Thousands are wondering if what is safd about Sozodout ia true, ‘“hezo wonderers hova only to try it, to bo taught by thelr teotl, thot it is the fnest dentifice oxtant, ———— . Princo & Co.’3 Organs. Fino organs with olx stops for $1u5, warranted firat- claxa fn toue snd Onish, Money rofunded if not sat- lkfm!l(ul:‘. Rewl’s Lonpls of Musie, 92 Van Buren stveet, Potiled Kineral Waters for Families by Buek & Rayner, makers of the * Mara Cologne. inst., at St clin, VW, W, 0, lormexly of . Clanada, 7 Gches and Monteontpanors ienso oy TAYLOR—PUTNAM—On Mondny avoning, Do, 1, at sho rasidanca o (o bridu'a mothion, No: Lyl Wabrsi: av., by tho 1t. Rov. Charles Edward Cheney, 1. ., dolin W, Tosba’nnd dulla A, Putonm, eldcos Guughtor ol the luts Putaam ¢ Delal (N, cop¥s o) und Tanl (Minn,) papers ploasy HOMAS—OAMP-! witton As T © Dee, 2, by tba Ttev. orge W, Tihomas, of Uli~ Camp, of Owezv, Lartlett, Mr a3 Laun K. )0 —HONI k] t Rome, Italy, Iow. 6, Mr, G, Fereundo Stiss 2ikla L. Hoamer, . oo Chatios e Hosmiors of Gltgsge o oY Uil - DLATHS, )X —Ln Liverpaol, on Sunday, the oth inot., Dywipht dutiteky, ouly datightor ot Lllioit Centaur Liniments alley pain, subdus swellings, heal burns, aud wil eurs chowmatism, apavin, and any fleslt, bons or muscly nitment, Tha Wihite Wrappar 13 for | e fomilly usc, tho Yotlow Wrappar §s for suimels, Prico £0 cents; largs bot- tloa §! 18iTeeE = CURE. & = Eey CATARRE. o ‘disoaso more common in this changoubloclimato than CATARRIL, It is dangorous to noglect it, Hun- dreds die annuplly of cannum%uou brought; on by Catarrh, TOWNE'S UNIVERSAL CATARRE CURE is o suro and safo remody for this trou- blosome disonso, It is tnken intor- nally, unlilto most Catarrh romedios. o s by all Whalexalo aud Rerail Diuse INSTRUCHICGH TIIE DIOOKS 8000 'OR BOYS, Clovslind, 0., fs unequ 1 the Wost, fur thorough ness Ansteuctfon aml w ating adhorance to The ol soholaxyitin, Olinsioal Heprtment it ate, ‘and Lho Univorsitics of Minlud and aglish Dopartinont. 1furds advintages un. Iz nstenctlon, = preparations £ a oumnlutd hustiioss cdue ¢ thy echool is tho gvecllent 1. for olronlnrs, JOHN 8. WiLL ovaland, O, (foruorly Master chioal),’ Rotorenoa i Gliiesi Gaemany, oxcellod tho Hoeatan Publle L tlia Nev, Asthue Dok = b SCHOOL OF VOCAL ART, Snhiool far the oducation of Veachiors and Arn;hwfll ou the Tat of danuary, 1675, Urincipal,” M. Authior of ** Veica in Blnglag, ' and” ** Vol 0 irenlard glving Ml information nt musle stares, or eant b fuadd upun application to Actuary, %3 Clinton-at.y Thilsdolphia et AT, [T i e e Vgl VE. oo o for civeutur. Ty LHONARD & CC., 85 Fust Weehingtou-ut. (apposito ¥iold, Leltor & Co), VALUABLE 7L PAINTINGS, Chronmos and Stool Engravings, Proviously advautised to ho sold on Woduesday and Thires. duy, Wil b sold . A SOOI 16D STATIZGT, ndor Paluer Wousn, on Wedntsday (CIES DAY) aud f o Hate Posltiva, | Ko Re.cva, trareai, “Hata Posfibing SEOEE0Y Awttonours, AUOTION ELLES. By BLISON, POMBABY & GO, WE WILL CONTINU3 Trn ATCTION SALE OF FINE OIL PATNTLNES 43D CHROHO0S At onr Storne, 81 and 6 llandolptiet,, TIIS MERNING At it w'clock. " 4 1100 chiatioo {0 yrel Q ety P ol ot et e Ereivictare ELISON, POMEROY & €0, Auotions CONTINUT=ED AUCTION SALE, Undor Chattol Mortgago, of the Ene tiro Furniture GRAND CERTRAL HOTH, (Michigan-av., bet, Thirtoonth and Fourteonth-ats,) COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK DZETD DNEOIRDTIINNG G, Al thobost OhamborSots to ha nold to-day. 0 entl conienty DK sr‘unlbrpu‘ contents of tho clogent EAR. Aho splondid Suiles of Rooms fronting on B Gty sontainine, Jlosuat Chiziber g oading, Blaniots, il oir Mn%mn:l’c.qh‘l‘zu.; oo Furnitaros ona largo IRON BAR, "Alao, tho splendid nowr Bilvor-platod Waro, Ohing, Glaail nnd Ozo's. ?.:%fi‘tfi?a‘&“}:“fi“"’é‘ Jor 1o Hotol but n?:_?rf!r Jasd,pulted & r Dotols, Rostaurants, or Pri- RV, BALY WITHOUT REIT BLIION, POMEROY & CO.. Auocionaors. QUL REGULAR BALE AT AUCLION Thta weolt on THURADAY, De, & e *Tdey o ez, A o v Sotoedta: Y NEW AND SECCHDEAND PORNTRURE, Ttoddiag, Tlankats, Carnols, Ktavas, nnd Hous Gootks, “'Alsa n Iny ot Hardwaro and Gonerst Riok wliundio for Holidss Teade: IH.}SO}:. POMEROY & GO, Dy SMITIX & MARRISON, GREAT BOOK ABCTION, IMPORT.ANT SALA OF ABODT 885,000 TV OETEL TMPORTED ENGIISH BOOKS! Diract, from the grast Pabll « of TONDON SRR MO, DR PO comnprlslng Tlustrated Galloriey of Art, ‘Audubon’s Birds of Amoricn, 8ilaby’s Birds of Huropo (cost £105), M:‘hésrrick’u Anciont Armors, THL SPANDALD AUTIORS, " !'1‘“ fi“fi’ur‘fl& morocco and ;i‘";""" i;x%fi‘l'n'}fi.(g.efi‘f‘ Atz of ths fioaut co o, By et T this o icotivas of Looks evar sols “Thio ealo will coramenco ou Tuosday, Deo, 22, ot 10 o'clock, A LTS S4 Escilzorast., Opposite MoVicker's Thoatro, And will oontinus ench mosninzg, afiarugon and evoning, at 1t 2, and 7 o'clack, until all ato sold, d MRBTIAW yeill adnd-iob tho wala, Sale without ra« sorvo. AU & IARRISUN, Auctionzer, adlson-st., 0pporite Mo Viokar's Thestro. GREATBOOCKAUCTION AT 81 MADISON-ST., Opposite MaVickor's Thoatre, TA-DAY, ut 10, 2, nud 7% o’clock. SMITH & HARRISON, Auctionacrs, IMMENSE COLLEOTION OF 0IL PAINTINGS, FROM THE PIULADELPIIA ART GALLIRY, I b offared at Awatio WEDNESDAY and TUURGDRY, Doct 25504 4y nt 10 A & 0'cioch, il Ty AL B0 BTSN Opposlta (ho Palmor lionss. Thts fino enlicotion will b diaposcd of without rosorva, ey Sroilmouutd o aold Fe2nion, Safesgtod v i ¥ 2 iinont, onllretion syag'n] . O T L AT IS0, Auttibhoret. By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., LADIEY AND GENTY FINE GOLD JEWELRY, or HOLIDAY PRISEAT, Very Rich and Elegant Assortmont Of tho Lateat Stylo of Magnificent Scts of Ledios’ Gold Jewelry, Gold Liockets, Charms, and Crossos, « Rings of every style, Bleeve Buttons, Studs, and Pins, Fino Solid Gold Chains, TN GREAT VARIZTY, Wedugstay Horuing, Adiernonn, aud Evening, tCommencing ot 10 o'clock 2. 1., By Wi A. Butters & Co., AT 108 TAST MADISON ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO., mwiand 28 Eest Madlson-st. Impori:alfirade Sale oy FURNITURE, Household Goods, aud General Merchandise, 15 Perlor Saits, fa Torry, Pluch, and afe Cloth; & Marbiotan nntl Dirok Walndt Ghnber nw'fl Cavos, Linrblotop Tables, Lo no-ecat und Woad Chalrs; 1 Mettressas, In proat vavioty, Cunk und Teatla Stavor Thuso goods will poritisy RO Ay, Cm el 2 pe it Wednesd And contluulvz Thursday 1£ not sold, o lazzo atioty of . GOCDS, HOLIDAY L totio Compristor; L ent of o Gold ¥7 gasortn W af of Diatod Ware, A bief nnd Glove, Baos, In Jobe: njsn, 100 Chtidron's s Ladios' Fone, zun seveiel geauine S UG & 70 Wabazhi-av, Wednesday, Dec. 23, RECULAR SALE OF Boots; Shogs, Stimpars, Rublers, & 800 Cazes prime, well-ngsorted moods, in - Slisses’ and Childron’s 0 2, m. GO, P, GORE & CO,, - " 6dand 70 Wabasli-ny, On Thursday, Do, 24, at 9:30 d'c'’k, We ehnll cloaw 3aversl lnrgo conaiguiments of Hougehold Turniture. Partics wishing hlmhumz‘lllmfld attond thissalo for bare 2 18 Parlor Suits of Evory Style, 10 Machlaan:d Waod Yop Chambor fets, ‘I 1'!\' u:!u eudateads, 0 T, i Mriio wnd Wood Pop Tables, © Whit il }\l ‘}V.}!m; ¢ lnlrn‘um} 'lmuklr!.fl 110 feat AL It Rstan ALt O 5 i e L V' b Nook.cua: ngos, \ardrob3s, ) Catpats, Blicrors, P, GORE & CO., Auotionoor: S ey HI GLREAT CLOSING-0OUT HALE OF OUTL 700K Of OIL PATNTINGS, Chramos, Fteol Engravings, Fawmily Blbles, Miscellunvaus Buoks wnd Faney Avtleles, WIR bo coutinuad moratng, nffernoon and ovoniog, I et ont of 1ok Daatomne e 3 i Mon's, Wonion wroar. Sale at O for an horks, i T The Mattrussoey U istare, Nou 218 Houui Olnekouley oot Jr By > eMNA AITA & C By JAS, %\f}a{!{‘iy'lhfll AZSA & €O, Trado oolen ot Boots nud Bhoos at Anation gvory 'Tuosday snd Lhursday Mornings, ab 0 1= o'cluckc JAS, ' MONAMARA & Oo,, Austionoors,