Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1874, Page 5

Jho soancon was tho gobulno Xamm Kixo, and Jhat this would eveutually be proved. DButl as Mrw, Winrr posncssod all tho trinkets present- od to Kame King, would it not bowoll to ox- plain how she came by thom ? PERSONAL, W. T. Dowdnll has purchosod the Poorla Xe- wicw for a workinguian's argan, 'I'io Jato Georgo Taban, of Ponnsyivania,d fod laaving 810 descendanta. Strakosch talks ubout popular prices with the sir of a man who means business, Albort Aloxnnder, tho now son of the Duke of Edinburg, may bo put down as A, A. 1. Tilton says Becchor told Moulton tho Proctor story In s prosonco, and he will swear to it Paul Boyton, the American rann-flh, is golng to show bia callousncss of douger by swimming from Dover to Calata, When Orogon butchers uill a cow, tho noigh- bara flack to the epot to find thelr missing linen and things in hor crop. Joo Howard says * Beecher ia a8 chippor as a bird.” Ho Las recommonced bis billing and coolug, spparently, Joo knows. Under tho Lead of * Promiscuons,” an ex- changa statos thoro aro two widows, sged ro- swpoctively 14 ond 15, in Atinntn, Ga, Tho Boston Globe aays Albani can beat thom all in falling. Shoisn truo daughter of Lvo; but sho cau’t bent Booth in declining. Tho tomporanca ladies of Elgin aro cogaged in compiling & history of alcool and its offoots wnd eiroumstances in tho State of Itliuois. I'wo eaudidates for Bishop mot at Baltimors rocontly,—Tho Rov, Dr, Seymonr, of Now York, wnd the Tov. Dr, Do Koven, of Wisconsin. Jofreraon Rivos, son of the late John C. Rives, and one of the proprictors of the Congressional Qlobe, droppod dead a day or two siuco from epoplexy. Tho Boston press praises tho Shanly Brothers for thoeir work on the Hoosnc tunnel, which haa beon faithtally porformed ot o beavy loss to tho contractors. Brs, Rynor, the actress, who fafled dismally to cowbido s Rochester critie, las apologized, and ‘been takon back to tho theatro on promiso of do- cont behayior. Barah Poole, aged 65, wants a divorco from Jamos, aged 66, bocause ko jusists on cooking ber dinoer and otborwize moking her appear strong-minded. Aflor being deaf and dumb for nino months in consoguence of typhold fover, Georgo llauson, of St. Paul, suddouly rocoverad both senses, to his infinite dolight. Tho now organization of journnlists over which Joo Howard presideaiscalled the * Beribblers® Club,” becauso it noeds olevating before it can weeomplish anything. Col. Fornoy eannot reatrain his admiration of AL, D. Conway, and vica versn, o reciprocal back- seratching whioh must allay soy itching for worship on both sidos, Honry Wazd Beccher hns remorigaged his house. This means that ho has cone npon an- othor *“ragged odge,” Who is she? Own up end aavo *atateraonts.” The Hon, Charles B. Farwell, who accom- ponied tho remaing of his colleague, Alr. Rice, $o0 Ohicago, will not roturn to Washiugton uatil aftor tho holiday rocoss. An English rector has beon ngked to rerign n Tiviog becauso his salary was $10,000 and his debts $120,000, and Lo had no “ragged odge” wither, to acconnt for it. An old soldior insists that Fred Gront's rank #u Licutensnt-Colonol is imaginary, Hasn't ho sright to s title which is shared byat loast a million free-born citizons ? Tho statement that the notorious Cowlan gwindled tho Chicago Evening Fost ont of $2.500 ‘VBecomonintelligible, accompanied by the oxplana~ tion that it ocenrrod in 1808, Thomes Cottrofl Clark dled on Tuesday in Camdon, N. J, e was firet edilor of the Now York Saturday Evening Post, and at one time editor of tho Saturday Couricr, “who French Government do not recognize Pio Nono as a King, and aro suppressing tho coin with his imago and suporacription. Thay'll hint that ke ia & counterfoitor next. ‘The chivalric members of the legal profession of Savannah, Ga., are making aa offort to dobar Aaron A. Dradloy, an intelligent colored lawyer, from practice in tho courts of that State. The * Hon, Jobn Morrigsey, the *Hou.” Joe Coburn, pugilists, and “ Andy ™ Sheeban, of New York, racontly met, and a p. r. encounter was parrowly cscaped, Morriseey backed out. Prof. Andress Groh, the officiont teachor of Gorman at tho Atheninm, was prosonted last evening by the principals of the various classes with a purse well flled with greenbacks for tho oceasion. Albani nover speaks alond on the days pracod- Iog the pighta when slo ie savertised to emg; sud in various other respects sho is highly calou- leted to make some man happy in the domestic eircle.—Rochester Democral. Thero is trouble in tho holy-wator business. The Buslo authorities any that either tho Lourdes water cures sicknoss or it is 8 fraud. 1f it is not & fraud, it must pay duty as medicino. Lot Our Lndy of Lourdes make a noto of it. Kalaknua does occasionally rise to a concop- tion of the possibilitios of American eivitization. o didn’t take in the grandour of official rocep- tiong at Washington, but ho knew enough to take in the “Black Orook* at Now York. The New York Frening Pos? issued a supple- mont Baturday with au_onormouns cut of William Cullen Bryant, aud & hundred pufls of self and poct. And pow the old goutleman denies, ins ~vigorous card, auy previous kuowiedgo of this egotistical enterprise. Tho Diocess of Iows boing now moade vacant by the resigoation of Dr, Huutington, it ia probable that Dr. O. . Seywmour, of Dubuquo, will be elcoted to tho ofics. He declined the firat nomination in favor of sowo outsider, Mis elootion would bo o coincidenco in names. Ar. Jacob Murray, the talonted Chieago cor- rospondent of the Now York Sunday Mercury, and Prepidont of the well-known Murray Soclsl Olub which meota overy Sundsy ovening at tho Clifton Housp, will mako hia dobut 86 an actor I::.h Gardnor's Company, s+ Elgin, Friday oven- Tho employes of Carson, Pirle, Bcott & Co, prosonted Mr. L. 8, Srott with an elegant goid chain und lockeh. Thoy assomblod yestorday morning fo the shawl department. Mr 8. Skomp, boing #polosman for tho oconaion, mado & neat prosentation spooch to which Mr. Soott fittiugly responded. Senator J, I, sicQrath, Tax Assonsor, Wwas Jast night visited at s bomo by o delegation of hia friends who prosentod him with o maguiticent Roymaud gold wateh and chain. ‘Tho oocasion wes @ pleasaut aurprlaa ta the geninl Senntor, naud be roponded in fitting torms to the presens tation speech of Mr. Churlos Hoppers, saymg that be hoped it would escapo any sttention from the burglars and thieves who for semoe timo past havo infested tno neighborhoad in whion he lives, TOTEL ATRIVALS. ZPulmer House—1L,. 0, Partrldys, Soncea Palisg Gon. Badrd, New York; O. J, Ballubiiey, Salt Lukes' d, 0, Waterman, Savannahi; i, . Hanilion, Ottaws ; ', J. Barely lown; Williaw Gaddis, Montatius Eulls, Doston'; Ouziis 0, Gosy, Booton ; Towtbn; Gootgs ¥, Bartlett, Nuw oyio—Thu 1on, W, II, Iyuer, Ifon, J, G, Hott, &t. Lowds; K, I Vining, Omohat W, Mucon, Gu.: J, R, Dawwon, Vortlaud, Qro. lsar, ‘Caida Koufhern Rullroad; D) ©, CGlivian, Sau Froneisco: J, O. logers, ‘Now Hamphito} T, W, Lev, Dowlon’ iho Hon, Hanel P, Ely, Morquetio} .’ Hond, Baline, Kanaun ; J, B, Oulver, Dulnth,.,..Snerman —_Jouse—~Thoinni O'unnor, New York eclor, Now York : O, g, Sewevape Gion ¢ Jo o More, Grind 3 0. D, Robbins, Pitisburg: J, J. McDonuld, 1, ¥, Carvr, Cincinnati 1 8, D, Keloles, ByringBeld..... Fromont_ Housg—Goorgo Gray, b Eouly 4, Eeiier, Bt Tako{ £ Poouoyer, Kenbahn &, 24 aiiter, Dubuguo B S, Taylor, Tooktord | 3 heatcn, Now Yok § By O, dassiold, Xew Xoik{ ., DEvuia, dllolifes, Ueorge 11, L, 11, Tt {ay Geaml o By Whi HE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1874, THE BIG STEAL. Consummation of the Wa- bash Avenue Rail- way Job, The Infamous WMeasure Has Become a Law. Mayor Colvin Affixes His Signature to tho Ordinance. Ho Says He Would Approve It if Ho Huew It Was a Steals How the Scheme Was Figured Through the Com- mon Council. A Largo Sum of Money Used--~Alder men Bought by the Score. Strong Popular Indignation on the Subjeots Expressiong of the Views of Leading Property-Owners. Tha outragoous pussago by the Common Coun- eil last Monday evening of tho Wabash nvenuo stroot-railway ordinance has given rise to s sentimant of public indignation against the mu- nicipal logislatura which has not boon equnled slnca tha bribery investigation cages fn swhich Montgownry, Walsh, and company came to de- servadly ignominious grief. Tho parpotration of this barefaced ‘‘job™ at the very outsot of tho career of the now Council speaks badly for the fidelity of that body to tho intercsts of tho pooplo, and goos to provo that anothor revolution in pol- itics must sweep over Chicago bofore this ofiicint scoundrelism can bo thoronghly wiped out. A moro thoraugh-tfaced #windlo wos nover foisted upon a community than that which a majority of tho Council of thiu city sanctioned aud approved | 1nst Monday night, Verily, the Aldormanio ma- Jority should HDE THEIR AICADS IN BHAME whon thoy meat their constituents, uniess, in- deed, thoy wero electod with tho deliberato un- derstanding that tboy should sell their votes to the highest bidder. This sorves to oxplain tho flory zoal with which esloon-keopers, gamblers, and loafors rush to tho front as Aldermanic can- didatos, and, asa rule, by the predomivance of tho raflian element around tho. polls, succeed in becoming tho treacherous adiministrators of the finances of this unfortunate corporation, By IGNORING THX PROTOSITIONS of the railroad companies that proposed, one of tisom, to keep the strest in thorough ropair ot its own oxponec, and the other, which proposed to pay 1 pax cent of its .oarnivgs into the City Treasury and 2§ por cont toward tho Iublic Library Fund, and accepting tho proposition of tho Clicago City Rellrond Company, without nny roservation or essential conditions, or with- out auy promiso to lghten tho burden of taxn- tion, the Common Council, in the majority, proved itsolf » don of thieves, uttorly undesery- ing of the support of honest mon, aud a it subjoct for tho olose investigation of the Grand Jury of Cook County. This infamons transaction Lins oponod the avos of aur citizens to the 48 corruption of thoir local loglators, but it will, at least, have the good offect of raising ouch A BTOMM OF WRATIE againgt tho iniquilous majority thatnoman of tho wholo number daro ever prosent himself, at any future time, for cloction Leforo tho pooplo of Chicago. Wholesale bribery aod corruption can alona account for the axtraordinary sciion of the Com- mon Conneil, which bnd tho iudecency Lo pass an ordinanco of such importance without even allowing it to bo eogrossod, 'This, of itself, poes far to provo tbat the public mind is corract in it judgmont of the bmso trause action. Whya body of men, olected by their follow-citizens to do thom honést uorvico, should deliberatoly give nway sn important fravchise-— valunble as it admittedly is—without mskingnt Joust somne laws thnt woild bo beweficial to the city, admits of no oxplanation othor than thut wliich the common sense of the people points to with unorring nim, It is not the mere laying of & ramlroad-track from Aladivon to Twenty- wecond streot, ou Wnbash avenue, that makes the grievance, becauso a majority of the prop- orty-holdors betwasn the points indicated ave 1n favor of tho vuilroad 3 Lut the wrong comes in whore the Council deliberatoly iguored the cor- porata right of tho nunicipality, and gavo an unreserved franchiso to a grent monopoly. The Common Council, having proved ntterly falso to tho great duty reposed within it, has LOST 'TIL COXFIDENOR of our citizens, and has becomo an objoob of goneral oxeeration, i, THE MAYOR'S APPROVAL, . AN EXTHAORDINARY ACT. A Tanuse raporter called on Mayor Colvin to got hiy views, and annoxed is tho convorsation: Roporter—Do you intend signing the ordi- nnnco? Mayor—I soo no reagon for not doing it. Bov~ en-oighths of tho proporty-ownors on Wabash avenuo petitioned the Council to grant the fran- chiso to tho old compuny. After that somo gentlomeu wet togethor and decided to apply for tho right, and did wo; but thoy aftorwards went to work and got up & remonntrance sgainAt granting the right to tho old compruy, and or- gaulzod ono on their own necouut, Thon still another company Puc in an application. Neither of these lute upplicants wanted the avenuo, but they objected to tho old company using it, sim- ply becauso they wanted to make some monoy for thomeolves, I luvo beon 1IN FAVOR OF 'F1IE; GITY NATLROAD COMPANY a1l tho time, snd huvo u very great doubt wheth- or the Councll could ‘,'rnm the frauchiso to any othor corporation, If thoy had grantod ft fo any otbsor, an injunction would Lave boen pro- eured st once, and tho laying of the traol wonld huve beon delayed. Tor thut rouson I am satts- tied with tho ordinence; amd 1 have ANOTHR MLASON, As s membor of the Board of Lqualization I was cullod upon to rodueo tho ussessublo velne of provorty on Wabash aveuue in coweequonco of tho fire; it was neithor business nor resideuce propustys and I wank a horso-rallway on thaw stroet 80 {hat the proporty con be mude availublo and tho taxos increased. Tteporter—Would you sign tho ordinance if it wero #hown that $£0,000 were uscd to gooure its pusgage? WOULD BIGN IT ANYHOW. Mavor—Supposs it was used, snd fupposs money was olfered on the othor side, and thio old comprny ralsed thom out? I donot fignre that, but only the intoresta of the poopla. What dif- forouco does it make to ma whethor anothor ootapany hod the franchiso nud paid for it for tho purpose of bisckmuiling the old company out of more monoy, or whetlier tho old compnny ulued tho smodnt and took tho franchisn ? Tha only question in my mind s, s tho publio in- targes boon injurud by the pasoage of the ordi- nance? I maintamn that it has not. 1 ABK NO QUESTIONS. Tho ordinance has boon pasned, I holieve, only iu tho interosts of the city; nud Lam thoreloso cortuin that I shall sivo it Such views regnnding corruption have never botore boen exprossed by & Muyor of Chlcago, 0, dear, whut oan the mattor bo 2 Au hour subacquons to tho intervivw tho nawo of 1, D, Colvinwray afiixed to tho ordiusnce, aud 1t thereby DECAME A LAW, Tones, tho only $hing that csn now be done is for tho Stato's Attorney to call the attontion of tho naxt Grand Jury to the ailogad bribe:,, with the viow .of n judiclal investigation 1o nsccr- tain whero tho monoy wont to. Dlodges now hold to bo sncred woull not probably bo yogarded when tho keepors of the secrots woro undor onth, and n thorough oxsmination would tudoubtedly rosult in the indictmont of half o dozen of tho now * ninctoen e HOW IT WAS DONE., PEOPLE WIO OUGIT TO KNOW, Mr. Bugene Kllory, Aselutant Tronsuror of tho Ohieago, Danvitlo & Visconnes Radirond, who yopragented the Wabash Avouno Strest-Raflvay Company in tho contest for tho franchive, and who ought to kiuow more than haseomed willing to tell, was intorrogatod s follows ¢ Reporter—Do you know of any propositions mado by the Wabash Avenuo Company, of which you wero tha represontative and agont, to the membors of the Common Council rolntive to the passago of an ordivanco favoring your Com- pany? Mr. Ellory—T ean givo no information reintive to propositions, but I know that soversl of tho Aldermon who voted on Monday night for the otlier ordinanco plodged thomsolves proviously to our ntoresis. Roporter—ITave you any objeclion to stating what the naturo of your undorstanding was ? M. Ellory—DBeforo I wont East, ten doys pro- vious to last Snturday, it was undorstood that sovernl of tho Aldermon, nmong them Culler- ton, Hildreth, Campbell, Woodman, and Rich- ardson, would voto forns. At firat Richnrdson 10fmged, because bo bad o friond who was Intorested in tho Qarden ity Com- pavy, which novor had n cbauco. Wo overcamo tho difiieulty by inducing Richardson's friond to tako stock fn our projoct, after which the Aldermau eaid Lo was with us entirety, I lott for New Yurk, supposing that ovorything wna antisfuctorily settled, When I got Lack found that u!l onir Aldermon hind oxporionced a wonderful chango of beart. I wont to tho meat- mt: of tho Council Monday evoning and mot 1liidroth, who eaid that he did not believe thore was n sufiiclont number of votes to carry ue ‘through thot night, but that tho Chicago Gity tailway Company had no chanen of success, 1 rogard” tho flrst volo on our ordmanes, which stood 10 to 19, o8 a mero blind, to mako things look el square, But when tho othor ordinanco came up all our Aldermon went over to tho ouomy it o Jieap, which looked vory strange. Roportor—Do you bolieve thot money was used to sccuto the result? e, Ellorg—Thoro is roally no other way of nc- counting for the flop ovor. Campbell, it is wall known, wos closoted with Cobb of tho otbur company ahout throo hours last Monday, and, 1 suppose, the passago of the ordinance was tho rosuit of their unitod labois and mutual under- standing, So sudden a couversion must have ind sowa bidden forca behind it. Ar. Elmrr doclinad to say anything relative to the particular negoliations of his Compnny with the Aldormen. 1o was considorably sstomubed at tho courss pursucd by Iichardson Mou- doy oight, iu atriking out all amondmenta wihiich might bind tho succossful company to pay tho city somothiag for the franchise. In ‘this lest tho Aldormnu of the First wan zoalously weconded by the mvatorious Cullerton, it POTTER PALNER, one of the incorporators of the Wabash Avenue Company, stated to Tz Tawose reporter that o was not awaro that ony money iad boen used Dy or in brhnit of that Company to sceuro the passego of their ordinance. He regarded the actiow of tho Conneil, 1 giving tho City Ruilway Company the franchiso without » bonus, or any condltions whatover, as an outrago upon the community, and seid tho burrsiug through of such o mensure cowtd not ba oxplamed in any otlior way than by bribery sad corruption. Tho peovlo on Wabnsh avenuo wanted & stroet-rail yond, but they did not want it upon such terms. R, CHARLEY FARGO, aunother incorporator of the Wabash Avenue Raflrond Compnny, oxpressed his sstonishment at tho twn things had taken, cspecially in gennting an ordinanco which loft tho Chicago City Raitway Compaay sn unconditiopal franchise, Ilo cxpreised the helief that tho Wabash Avonue Company used no monoy and made no offors to secure tho passnge of their ordinauce. THE DRIBERS TUND. 1t is asserted that Mr, Cobb was continually interviewing and urging soveral of tho Alder- wnen to confer tho franchise upou his corporation. 1f this bo true, and it undoubtly i, tho fact whowa anxicty, and if, a8 1 claimed by some, the Couucil could hot, undor tho contract of 1863, codo tho right to any othor compauy, Wwhy was Ar, Cobb in such a framo of puind? * (Tho nwne of tho alloged finvbntwunn it in almost overy- ody's mouth, but nothing dofinite us yet buen developed to implicate him, and thereforo it is withbold for tho prasent. According to sholatest roports, tho 30,000 wns paid in two {ustalimeuts, ‘At firsg, it I uaid, 815,000 wore edvancod, 95,000 of which theo negotiator put into kis pocket for liis troublo, tho balanca being hauded to one of tho “*niucteen.” This sum was refused as too insignificant in view of the scknowledgzed valuo of tho franchiso, and $16,000 was added, making 95,000 tho sum distributed, Itis not charged that ull or evon a majority of those who votod for bobiail'a ordinance received nny of this mon- ey, but only those WIO ENGINECRED THE THING through, thio othiers beiug lod into the schemo by prowmisos of Aupport of Dot meesurcs thoy sro Higusiug Lo have pasaod, or of sid, should they at any time require it, to secure something for oonstituents, Ove Aldermun asserted yesterday that the ordinsuce preseuted on bebalf of Potter Palmer, Mathow Inflin, and otliere, wes usod a5 o ** Diind ” by the clique to provolie a propo- pition from Cobb, and that nearly all tho old Aldermen ot o ¢ divvy. o, Lowever, could suy nathing definito; and so with everybody elee questioned; whilo worally cortain that monoy was 1uged, they wero nuable to put their hunds upon auy ono who had aceepted s bribo. The purchage of legislation in Clieago {4 rodueed ta o scionce, and tho monoy ia received and divided W eich o wey thnt it i8 noxt to_impossiblo to fosten the erimo upon the guilty Aldermen, WIIAT ALD, JICHAIWSON BATS, Ald. Richardson stated, yestordav, that ayor Colvin und ir. Cobb motb him on the stroct ono day last summer and askod him : ¢ Why stauld thero not ba u railrond on Wabagh avenuo, ftom adison to Twonty-secoud stroot, and Lho priv- tlege ba givon to the old compnuy ¢ Audct their request. o presonted the patition. Others, howovor, thought s mnew, bona-flie company ought to have it, aud savoral applications Woro put in, but nono bf_the_projested corporations ['nd way bottom to it, Tn'his opinion, na new compaiy could afford to Iny a track from Madi- won to Twonty-second stract only, end that the ouly roliublo ouie was the present corporation. WY 34 THIS THUS? Roporter—DBitt did you not advocate theclaima of 5 now company up'to the avening of tho pas- sagzo of tha ordivance ? Aldertonn—Yes ; a friond of mine, who boarda at tho Sherman Ilous, had socared my influenco in favor of & company in which lie way intorest- ad j but on Monday evening, whon I went to the Counctl Chinmber, I found Ald. I, Stone, of the Tourth Ward, and the two Fifth Ward Alder- mon, working sgainet the uew compuuy, ulleg- ing, 88 their roason for so doing, that, 1f they voied for un ordivance granting pormission to tho new campany to luy theirbracks south of Prvanty-second stroet, their conslituouts would drivo thom out of thoir wards. Roporter—On tho etrongth of that statemont you CHANGED IN FAVOR OF IIE OLD COMPANY ? Aldormun—Lxuctly, Tteporter—Dun't you Lnow that the poople soutls of ‘Uwenty-gecond street wanted a track thora? Alderman—1ho throo Aldermon I have mun- tiongd told mo thnb thero was nob s rosident south of 'Pwonty-second street, on Wabash ove- nuo, who had not potitioned agniust allowing thoir stroot to bu nsed by the railway compuany, Reportor—You say tho now company would not m:anFl o churter only giving them from Mad~ won to ‘Twenty-socond Btreet—howdo you kuow thoy wouldn't? Aldorman—* 'Thoy say " thoy wouldn't, Wi $AID HOP Toportor—Who Is *they say?* Did tho now Compnuy filo auy papor with the Oity Clerk or Conueil, declining & chartor to ‘Tonty-second streot ? Aldorman—No. Roporter—Then why do you claim that no other company but the old ono would acoopt the chprtor ? Mr, Richardson refusod to wmako nny diveot aunwer to the iutorrogatory, but disolatmed that lio kaow auything about tho nso of monoy in so- rénriug ltha passnge of tho ordinance thraugh the ouncil, GOLYIN'S ANXIETY, Roportor—Yon say that Muyor Colvin and Mr, Cobb arked you to present tholr potition ta the Couueil asking for n ohurter for the otd Compa- ny, What did Colvin say about §t 7 That s, did hio soem anzious about it ¥ Aldernun—My, Cohb avged mo to prosont tho potdtion, wnd Mr, Colvin uaid the Yunnlo along Waburh uvenuno wantod the South Side Company 10 have the chartor, Neportor—What did you toll them ? WUAT NE TOLD TUKM, Aldormnn—[ told thom I did ot know anys thiug sbout tho mierits of tho patition, wod would not give 1t tho nanction of my vote or in- fltoneo wntil I lind bocomo botter nosted. Raporter—Did you presont the potition P Alderman—Yody but only ay o motter of courtery, WITY THIS TIURDY, Roportor—Why were you [tho Conncil] in auch o feavful Lurey to ruu this ovdinance through? Wiy did you not givo tho pooplo - torented a chnnco to express an opluion 2 Aldeimnu—We wera badeviled almost to doath by contending partios, aud to pob rid of their importunitios wo passod thoe ordinance, WIIAT WILL YOU 10 ? Reporter—What will you Lellowa da should the Mayor voto the ordinmies 2 Aldorman-—I shall take no part in futuro do- Tiborations on the subject of horas-railways on Wabgsh nvonno, Idon't know what the othior mentbors will do, A FOINTED QUESTION, Ttoporter~Now, honostly, 1nrry, do you think this thlug was dono **on tho nquaro ? " Aldorman—As far ag I know it was. Iam willing to divide with you all 1 got, which would not biy us two drnke, AuOUT TOM. Raporter—Why did Tom Foley got outof » slele-boil to nttend this Couneil mooting, whon it in & notorions fagt Lhat o was o good deal sick- or than McDonald was a fow woeka ago whon he Wiy oaiod for trinl before Jndgo Booth, amt o jury kvown boyond nil haz- arl to be nan hoveat ono? Why did Tom thus recklossly risk lifo and health to attoud n Couucil moeting that night 7—ho is not always thore when ho iy woll, Aldorman—Idon’t Jiuow snything about Foley. T havo not roon him for weeks, oxcope at the Councl. . TVHO I8 NESTORBINLE 2 Reyorter—1Yho drow the ordinance which you pussed ? Aldorman—Tt was efther drawn by the Tinw Depnriment, orwassauctionad by the Law Dopart= mont ; and Thold the Low Deporiment responstble for any wustakes that may be discovered m tho ordinance, NIOBTAILS FOUSVE In anawor to the question whother ** two-mon enrs " woro to ho I““ on the route, Ald. Richard- #ou repliod thas Mr, Cobb had said that thoy \m|uld ‘o when the present boblail cays were worn oul. ALD, FITZOERALD told the reportor thne Mr. Cobb informod bim that ho would not accept au ordinauco with Drovision roquiriug tio-horso enrs with o driver and conductor, and that that requireront was strickon out by tho cligue. o could not undor- stand why the Council shonld roject an ordinanco ambodeiig guarantees which would bonofit tho proporty-owners on Wabash avouuo and tho cily at lrge, and pags ono which conforred no bena- fits upon uny ona oxcent the City Bmlway Com- pany, and theraby make tho mouopoly the strongor. ——— EXPRESSIONS OF INDIGNATION, WHAT THE PEOFLE SAY? A roporter of Tis: Trisusg had a talk with Mr, Cyrus IT. McCormick on tho subjoct of thie or- dinance yesterday oftornoon. The reporter asked ¢ * What do you think of tho ordinance pazsod by the Councll In referonco to tho Wabnsh Avenuo Stroot-Railway Alr. McCormicl—I think that the railroad itacll will benefit the stroot, but I am not ntistiod with the manner in which the Counoil dealt with the matter, Roporter—On what do you ground your dis- satisfaction ? r. MeCormick—1 really eannot understand why the Aldermen should pass ovor the proposi- tion of tho Companios that offored to keep tho streot in repair and psy a parcentage of their earnings to tho City Treasury and tho Publio Tibrary Fund, Those toums wero certainly mora advantagaons than the proposition of tha old company, of which Mr. Cobb is Prosidont. Ithink that the public shonld demand an ex- planation of tho tranasaction. Tho ordiunnce was rushed through with very indocont hinsto 1ast Monday ovening. I hardly think that any respectable eitizen, whether in favor of having tho track laid or otherwise, can indorso the ace tion of tho Common Council. This, howover, is not my only reason for condemuiug tho pas- sngoof sho ordinance. Roporter—1'leaso state yous otber objections. Mv, McCormick—I thiuk they ought to have laid tho track from Loke to Twenty-secoud stroel, inatend of commoncing at Mudikon street. 1f tnd railway ia of any bonefit to tho thoraugh- Tare, which £ think it will be, it ought to be laia the whaole way, and sbould bo eventually run on tho Narth Side over stato or Ruah street hl‘ldi,'n. o North Side neoplo buvo ouly oue great line of travel,—over Clark stroet,—ond, in my opin- ion, a continuation of the Wabash avenue line to that soction wonld prove n public benofit. At all ovents, the affair looks mixed, and would, I think, be all tho botter for a searching investi- gotion, If tho Aldprmen pro ionocont they ought to conrt scruting, afd, if guilty, they should bo punished nccording to law. L. W. D, RERFOOT waa also intorrogated ralative to tho vexed ques- tion. Mo renlied za follows s Wabash avenue bas boon rapidly degroserating. It is ucither good business stroet, nor yet a firat-clann residonco locality this side of Twonty- second ntrect, It i foolish to suppose that the loying of & irack on an svonus injures the valuo of propesty, oven in n vesidenco wonse. It not (bat offect in Philadclphis, Cincinoati, or Louigville. Tbhe poople of tho lattor pluco fouglt the now railrond on Brondway for a lour timo, Now, they could mot ot along without it, Take it here in Chicogo: tho kireot-raikoads have made Madison, Stato, and Clark streots what they are in_busincss. Washingtou street has no ruilrond system. Neithor has Lake, But, on West Lako street, whare tho railway turns juto it from Ran- dolph stroet, the remdonco property has in- oroasod invalne, The Bherman House people fought the ralrond on Clmk street for o long period. Now they discover that, go far from iu- Juting business, it has ouly mado_things lively. 1am n favor of wireet-raronds whorever thoy can bo had, That was why I sigued the petition. Tinportor—What do yon think of tho nction of the Common Couneil fast Monday night ? Mr. Kerfoot—itiwns, 10 sny tho leust of it, very abrupt, especially’ when tho proposition of tho Company that would do absolutely nothing but lay the track was, by the actionof tha Aldormen, accopted, I think the thing should not Luve beon hwrried through in such bot haste. Thero should have boen more deliboration. 31N, LAZARUS BILVERIMAN eaid that ho gigaed tho petition for tho railrond, Tt did not approve of the way in which the Counell gavo the unlimited snd unconditionsl practico to tho Chieago City Railway Comprny. 1t Wwus snre to creato public dissntisfaction. Yo was convineed that tho property-holders north of Twenty-sccond pteoet, ab least a great many of them, favored tho lnying of tho track, but the conditions upon which it was to be laid mado quito n difforones. R, CHARLES FOLLANSIEE unqualifiedly condemned tho Inying of tho track, beesuse ha” considorad tho inviston of tho nve- nuo wonkd not torminate with tho advauce to “'wonty-socond straot. _ With the presont Conu- oil anything was_posuiblo to tho smibntious and the venturous, ]za regardod the \\,l\unw of the ardinance s an autrage on public right, and thought that tho mombers of tho Council who voted for the mensuro ought to bo strictly in- voutigated, and, if found culpable, nhonld ba mudo Lo suler the penally of their erime. * €Ot PIEROE, of the tirm of Rees, Pierce & Ca,, taak the watna genoral viaw of tho alfeiv. ‘The sction of the Common Couneil was undoniably indecorous, s brod gruvo ausplcion (w th publia mind. 1o bad no doubt tha tho alfair would creato consid- crablo oxcitomout hafora it was all through with, o Chicago City Tailway had mado sasy Lo, on what grounds the majority of tha Aldormon could best oxplain. It woa vory strange that tho Conipanios which offered & rovenue to the city wore_lgnaved in favor of & Company that pro- vound to do nothing but lay ita track nud allow ho oily to laok aftor repairs nud improvemonts. —— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, AN INDIGNANY CITIZEN, Za the Rditor of The Chicayo Tribun Critasao, Deo, 23,—1 sm mush plesded to seo the decidod stand yon tnke in opposing this monktrous fraud of the Council. You exn well way that iv shows plainly thero Las beon large of- fors to these Aldermon for their volwj tho writer hag had positive evidonco of it. Do any of thom romomber tho great indignation meet~ ing that was held {n Bryan Hall somo-yeora ugo ? Phouseuds of our citizons visitod that hall that ovonlng, double its eapaoity of holding, o ex- pross thoir intonuo indignation of tho otsof our Logislaturo, who had ratified tha netion of tho Counell, giving tbat huge saonopoly tho addi- tlonal axtonsion from tweniy-tive years toninaty- nine youra without ono cont of income {0 the ity for the valuablo franchine. Mr Easte man, then our Rapresentative, was sconsed publioly at that moeetiug of toking & bribo of §10,000, e astompted to oxplaln, And was fudiguantly hissed by the ontira mass thon progont, L think onr worthy Mayor was prosent and took an activo part in oxprossing his sharo of tha uulvorual disgust, Thoso legiklators hava avor sinco boon marked by the old “citizens and complotoly ostracized. Why should this rallway havo tho froo nso of one of our best nirocts without paying the city for 17 They pay no Yicanso for thoir eara, 'Fhoy rofudo to pay thoir Aharo of pflvin{; wiroots, compolling, as Lhoy did, Wosl-Bide oitizons to pave the whole o West Itandolph, rofusiug to pay their share, or ovon the centro of thoir tragks, ~ Tha Oinclinatl Council, looking after [ho righte of nx. pyers, compelled thoir city rallway to pay 1 cout Tor oneh passengor, 'The result was n roveuto of 212,000 to tho eity the first yoar of thoir railwny oxist- ance. And this for s city where tho grades of tha road ave wp and down hill, requiving doubla the labor and oxponso that any city railway costs to run_here, Cho daily vecoipts of tho Bouth Sido Bailway horo arc 62,500, showing tranaportation of 60,000 porsons per dey transported over that one line. At 1 cont_ench, his would producs 4500 por day, or 182,600 per annum, Without douby if this _had been insisted upon, and hotl North and West Bido compelied to pay_tho samo proporiion, it would amonnt to over §360,000 per annum. So much lous to our tax-payera yoarlv, ‘Pl Cinefu- nati railways only chorgo b conts, the samo ns our own, yot aftor paying this 1 cont to the city oy pay & handsone dividond on tho romaining4 conts. What dividends do you supposo our city rallreads Hm,v on lovol stroots uud uno-horso eard, and nothing to the city, not avon tho oxtent of licenso that our su\{gek and draya pay for usa of wuch stroots! For shane! How long will our suf- feriug tax-pavers stand sich sinmeful, barefaced stealing as this and otlhior Counciln have dome, Lot thom look out for the Grand Juries of 1875, \VanAsH, A YAIN TIO o the Editor of The Chicago T'ridune: Cittcago, Dee. 23,—As tho people of Chicago appenr to bo given over bodily to the keoping of an infamons Common Council, tho only hope for. Instioo thoy enn now think of ia tho intorvention of tho Mayor in his vetoinz capaselty. I of course nliudo to the disgraceful conduct of the majority in tho Common Council Just Monday uight, in tho pasgugo of tho Wabash Avenno Railrond ordinones,—the most gigantie fraud over forced through a body ealling itsolf legis- Intive and ropresontative of the pooplo's iuter- osts, I nm not, I think, extravagant in assorting that three-fifths of the honest votors of Chicago bollove that the next meoting of the oxisting Common Couucil should be iu tho County Juil.” From tiicre to tho Penl- tentiary would bo on easy aud naturol trensi- tlon, Liko thousands of otbers, 1 did ‘not vote for ‘Mayor Colvin when ho was elected to oftica, but 1 think that gentloman bas o noblo opportunity, Just now, for_gaining tho sdmiration of Criends and opponants alike. ~ Ho should unhesitatingly veto this baretaced swindlo of tho Council, re- buke corruption at its fountain-hoad, and fling lumself upon tho poople for sn\:pan. 1o should voto tho Wabnsh avenue ordinance,—first, be- causo it s, on tho face of 1t, o steal from the city. Chicugo gote no roturn for what she grants, Tlor tranchiko is held for nothing, or, it it is of valug, the grlcn must be looked for in the rooking pockets of Aldormen who uro, from head to_foot, leprcus with bribery and corrup- tion. Intue sccond vlace, grauting that tho ordinanes were just, which it 18 not, Mayor Col- vin should teacl tho Aldormen s legson in legis- Iative proprioty. Thero was no pressing reasen for rushing tho ordinance through, 88 was dono at tho lagt maoting, A decent rogarit for public soutimout onght ot lonst to have warned tho Council not to push their rusenl- ity to extromes. It is easy ooough to 1ail agaives the tyranny of ono man, but can any despotiam be worac—moro thoroughly dis- gusting—thau that which bas over thirty heads, tho face of each boing mora kuavisuly -hideous than its follow ? I, a3 o citizen, caliupon Mayor Colvin to fulhill kig oath of ofiice, without regard to party asaocintions, special-ploading, and polit- 108l expedioney, If he fails to placo hia veto on that infamous document, his namo will also bo honded down to posterity in conoection with the Tweeds, Glades, and = Montgomoiys, —whose seoundrelism the Chieago Aldermon’ of to-day aro mora than rivaling, Ax INDIGNANT CITIZEX, AMUSEMENTS. TIE FOUNDLINGS' HOME OONCERT, Tho concort given for the bonufit of tho TFoundlinge' Homo at Farwell Hall, last evening, eniled out & vory good sudionce, and ought to result in o very substantial bonefit to that inati- tation. Tho programme Wwas composed exclu- givaly of Mr. 8. G. Pratt’s compoxitions, both instrumental and voeal, Such an experiment i always o dangerous one, oven with the music of camposers of the highost ranls, aud it may natur- aliy bo assnmed that tho concert was tedious to tho majority of the onudionce, Those musically inclinad would have somo interest in studying Mr. Pratt's ideas and forms, but tho majority of paoplo go to bo eotortained, and o concert mado up oxclusively of ono composer’s music i3 nbout b8 unlmu\inh\‘g: a8 o meul wads up ot # pinglo dwh. It wonld bave been much more eujoysblo had Mr, Pratt mado one part of his programmo miscollaneous, which, with the oxcollont talont ho = had, would hove bLoon very stiractive, sud relioved tho romuinder of tho programme. Ho hay, howover, lndl his loug-coveled opportunily af making Chicago acquatntod with s music and musical ability, and, if it faited to rench a mue~ coss of onthusiasm, it ie partly duo to tho oause o havo just statod. This point, however, doos not reflect upon tho quality of Alr, Pratt's masic, as botter composera would havo fared no bettor, 1t is ouly somo incomparablo organization like Mr. ‘homos’ archestrs tiat ean niake ono com- poser tolorablo for & whole ovening, aud oven r. Thomas finds it o hard task, ‘1o programme ombraced tho - Herole March, " “3fomage to New COlileago,” tho *Symphony No. 1,” which waa playad lost winter, avd eloven numborn fronr his opora of ‘*Autonio aud Tucey.” the librotto of which is based upon Ruf- fini’a Italian story of * Dr. Antonio," the num- Tiers being madé up of ono chorus for wnsle voicey, throo mixod choruses concorted, four solus for soprano, alto, nod {enor, and a duo for tonor and wsoprano—tho sevonth number, o trio for koprano, tonor, and baritone, being omittod for inck of sutlicient relicarsal with er- chestra, Intho production of this music, Mr. Treatt wan well favored, baving an excellont or- chestrs of about thirty-fivo picces, o well- Dbulnuced mixed chorus of flity volees, made up from our various singing socioties, sud some of tho boat solo talent 1o the cily, embracing Mra, Stacoy, Mre. J. O, Jones, and Mrs, W. H. Hart, sopranos; Aliss Ella A. White and bftss Rosa O. Kellnor, altos; Mr. Edward Sehulize, tonor 3 Mr. James Gill, baritons ; and Mr. Thomas Goodwillie, basso, 3r. Balntkn slso pnid n vory huudsomo compliment to tho young composor by conducting some of tho pumbers. Of tho morits of tho music per~ fortned Lig oecaglon wo reserve nu outinute until our rogular roview on Sunday, rosting ab this time with o sunplo record of’ the concort and the fact that all the singers did their best to manke the porformunce u puceessful one, As Mr, L'rats has made this concert somewhat of a test ocension, it would be uufsirto pronounce a hasty declslon, and it ts to bo prosumod that the musiv will keep until Bunday. ey RAILROAD NEWS. FERSONAL. Mr, Q. 0. Wheeler, Goneral Troight Agent of the Chicngo & Northwestern Railroad, hiny finally decided to smccopt the position of Qeneral Froight Agont of tho Aichigan Coutral. Tho ichigan Central winy bo congratulatod on se- euriug tho services of so ablo nud oficient a man 86 Mr. Wheelor, Uo has ocoupied the position of Gonerol Frolght Agent of tho Northwostern Railroad during the lask eight yours, and during that time has onrnod tho reputation of being not only ono of the ablost, but aléo ouc of tho most consciontions and bardest-working Goneral Froight Agonts in tho country. Tn fact, ho has a0 overworked himsoll that his health is com- plotaly broken down, and for this resson ho hax decided to chingo hin poaition, a4 e dutios on tho Miohigan Coutrul will bo lesy exneting. Boforo susuming tho dutics of Goneral ¥rolght Agont of the Northwestorn, 3Mr, Wheolor has bean the Gonersl Manager of the oald Milwatkes & Chicago Rullroad, which iw now s purt of the Northwestorn, ‘e Northwestern Railrond, in tho rotirement of Mr, Whoolar, suffors a eovero loss, and the mauagors of the road mado etronn- o offorts to rotuin his valuable sarvices, Thoy have, howover, succoeded in soouriog for hlw euc- aeior the aorvicou of Mr, H, O, Wickor, at pros- ont tho (leneral Agont of tho three Towa pool linon at Now York, and formorly Gonoval Freight Agant of the Olicago & Alton Railrond. Mr. \‘fiokor 14 n vory abla young mun, snd woll worthy {0 Bloninto thouhoes of My, Wheotar, Thechunga wiil probably not bo_mnedo uutil the 15th of next month, a8 Alr, Wleeler hiss promisod to romaln undl thas time to give hLin succossors & chanco to got fully posted with the work bofore nasumlng charge. THE FIDIT-CROWIND INTEREST, The Ulincis Cantral Ttalrond Compnny hava boen roquested (o susiat {1 haviug o mooting of tha frult-growers aud fruit-disteibutors of Southiorn 1iluofs hiold in thin city, To furthor this objoct, this Company wiil run n spocinl train, lenving Cairo carly in the morning of the 4th prox, and reaching Chiwngo tho samo night. Transgortation will_ bo provided for threo lwndred, and o limited “number of tlckots plucod in the hands of the Statlon Agout, subjoct to the order of a commitice o= locted from thoso intorosted. Tickets will bo good in tho hauds of tho person named thercon to return upon regular passengor traing from tho 4th to the 10th of January, 1876, THE BLUE LIND, Mr, Thoman Toopy, Gonoral Froizht Agont of tho Michigan Coutral Tiailrond, lntoly appiointed Qonoral Manager of Lho Blue (fast froighit) Line, has gono to the Eaut Lo induco the mansgers of tho roads conirolling tho llne to transfor the Jiendquartors of the Biue Line from Dotrolt to Chieago, Commodoro Vanderbiit is strongly in_favor of transforring tho hoad- quartors to Suspension Bridge. Tho othor mnnngers, howevor, favor Chicago, a8 this Is tho most convonfent point, it boing tho wost ond of tho lne. Al tho Wentein railrond managors would liko to seo the hnndr‘nnvtom of tho line transforrod to this olty, and it {s boltoved that the appasition of Mr.” Vanderbiit can bo overe come, and Chicngo ns uaual will carry tho doy. T THOINTON & GILIGAGD ROAD, On tho 29th of Juno last the Chicago & Southern Raflrond bogan the construction of o -track from ‘Chornton to Chicago. By the Iattor porlion of October nearly 20 milos of tho traek had beon lald, Acv that timo an injnuction against alt further proceodings was obtnined from Judge Moore. ‘I'hls injunction, as woll s on whicl was subsoquently obtained, ws dis- solved by Judgo Moora about two weoks ago, Binco that time tho Company has pushed for- ward tho work with tho utmost speed, nod by to-morrow. it 18 oxpected to rum sn ex- curglon traln over tho road, Tho rond bogius nt 8 point ou tuo Chicagn, Danville & Vinconnes Railvond, about o milo north of Thornton, _nnd_cuth through tho Towns of ‘Lhornton, Worth, and Lake, and tho Villages of Dalton aud Bluo Isiend. It connects with the Danvillo & Vinconnos, the Chicago & Alton, and the Rock Island Raifronds, thus jusuring it good connections witls other parts of Lho Hiate, Tho now road hins been loascrt to the Danvillo & Vin-~ connos Railroad, by whom it will bo rum, the Company immediately putting on oxcellont roll- ing-stock, nnd for tho prosout using their own dopot for both roads. MUTINOUS MUTES. An Account of the Liot fn the Dofa. van (Wiss) Deaf aad Dumb Ensts tition, Snecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. DEuAvAN, Wis,, Dee, 23.~The ugly rumora that hinve boen the commen topic of converan- tion on the streot respecting the ill-trentment of tho Inmiates of the Donf and Dumb Inatitution, to-day took shapo in tho statemont thaf, ns a renult of tho recont investigation by tho Trus toos, soversl of tho inmates who woro concorned in tho nunck on the Principal whon ho nt- femplod to_ whip » pupil havo boen exe pelled in diggrace. It will bo remombered the story wus, thut tho Principal i unduly ad- dicted to ordering punishment for slight caures ; that he had gono o far as to conatruct o prison- room in which he would confine pupils, oo Dread-nnd-water dict, for days together, for tho most trifling offouscs ; and that the cruclly that brought aifairs to a climex was tho attompted wllippini of an unfortunato young man who bad offendod the Princi- pal in some way or other. Tho culprit ro- Bisted corporent }mn\shmnnh, and sboved tho Irincipal out of the room, Tho Irincipal roturned with tho assistance of tho teachors and othor help; and on the other hund weie arrayed about forty or fifty of tho pupils. ‘Tho Priuci- pal's orders to seize tho olfender wero not obey- od, snd tho Principal himeolf, In a great rage, triad to flog him, when the pupila rushed jn and clonrod the room, taking care to injure no- body excopt tho Principal aod his son, Buch in the story told on tho streols, mifted down, nud clearod of cvident exaggerntions, Tho story of the Puincipal is, that ke hae nover oxerted greater authority than was noces. sary ta preservo diecipling, Tho pupils sgrood to remain perceful unttl the affair could bo in- vostigated, and it Is now chafged that, whon the invastigation did taka place, tha Trusteos oxam- ined tho Principal apart, and then oxanuned tho touchera and witnoeses in tho prosence of the Trincipul, with tho roault, a8 o matter of cournn, of tho vxpulsion of the ringlendors in the **riot. Yaur corraspondont does not pratend to acouracy in the above roport. e has elmply wifted the ‘most roliable atatements, It is impossible to get nt tho facts regarding the invide working of the Institution, —_—————— FORT WAYNE RAILROAD BOMD CASE. Speeial Dispateli {o T'ie Clicado J'ribune, TFont Waxse, Ind,, Dee. 23.—Several yenrs siuca the Council voted some $100,090 in bondd 1 uid of the Cinctunati, Richmond &Fort Wayno Raitrond Company, whtich havo romained in the hands of the City ‘Croasurer undelivored on ne- count of o suit brought to rmrnut such delivery in consoquonco of tho alleged failuro of tho Company to keap its obligations. Tho suit was rocently deardod in favor of tho Comynny, aud the Couneil was_ potitioned by tho Company to doliver tho bonds. A remonstranco wins also prosonted by the Hon. Josopl K. Edgerton pgoinst such delivory, Last might tho Conneil ordered the Cisy 'Preasuror to daliver such boods to thae T'roasurer of the Ruilroad Company, with tha ovordua coupons attached, which was done quictly witbin a fow momonts aftor adjonru- ment, in order ¢o pravent application by Edger- ton for an ijunction, ‘T'he rotion of the Coun- cil cronted soma surprise, but meota with genoral approvail —_——— REMARKABLE DEATH. Special Disnuteh to The Chicaao Tribune, Laxsiva, Doe, 23.—A case of sapposed epi- lopsy bas just transpiréd at Flint, Josio Loiaslio, & young lady of 20, wlulo seated ot uu organ playing, on Sunday eveuing, tho 13th, at lor hone, foll over backward ju hier chuir in 2 it of Jnughter, provoked by discond in tho music, over- turning an oil lamp, which set fira o the carpat, bnt was soon oxtinguished, when it wan found sho was deud. Thofuneral services took placo on Wednenday. Tho corpso huving o lifoliko appenrance, it was not buried Lill Satur- dny, whon it prosenicd $ho HAMD_ BPPOATINCO B ono in & trauco, or sleep. The death is aterib- uted to heavt discase. SPECIAL HOTIOES, Schenelk’s Mandralke Pills Wil bo found 10 possess thuso qualitles nocossary to the total oradication of all billions attacks, prowpt to start the sccrotions of tho liser, and glvoa healthy tonoto tho ontiro systom, Indsod, It is no oxdinary discovory In mod- «cal sclouco to have invented a romody for theso stubbora complaints, which dovelap sll tho results producod by a berotofors froa usoof culomal, & mineral justly drosdod Dy mankind, and ncknowlodgod to bo destructive in the oxtromo tatho huwan system. That tho proporties of cortain vogotablos comrlso all tho virtuos of calomol without ita injurions tendeuoles, ks now an admitted faat, renderod Indisputablo by selentlflo roscarchos; and thoso who uss tho Mandrako Pilla will bo fally satlsfiod that tho ‘best mudicines are thosu providod by nature in the com- Ton butba sud raats ot tho fells. ‘Fhoso Dilly opan tho bowols aud correct all billious do- rangomonts withont sallvation or any of the lnjurlous offouts of ealomel or othior polsans, Tho secrotion of bilo Is promoted by theso Plils, as will b soon by the altored oulor of tha staols, and dlssppearing of tho sallow cowm- plesion and cloausing uf thy tonguo, Amnplu dirvollons for use accowpany oach box of Pila. Prepared ouly by J, IL KOHENOK & BON, at tholr peiuclpsl offico, ourner Sixth and Archests., Philadal. phin, and for salo by all druggists snd dealors, Prico, 25 conts por box. No Steaps, No Koys. No Hgl-P ‘and ot burfeet 8keta mado, Teiou Headuuurtoes for Glnb Skates of ovory s Jpai sruninga thia wokc untl 100l datlon of our chatoniorx, K ELLEY BROS,, Mty i 0, Solt-udjustt o had Sapplon dt“"l‘"u“' ook faf (o secom= Bol gonts, s DDAl 3 o e, S e hoice Perfumes B0 cou per bottle, #5.00 por dozen. Flegant Tvor) e et e, & T 0ol e naony Peatly fnoll, aud Runla Teathor Po:twutinsles Fiav Guilory, Hoilal auil Faucy Artiolos at raifueud pri A, O, VANDERBURGH & O + opposite Tiutd, Leiter & Oou RXY LADIES' GOOD! WEST SIDE. GARSON, PIRIEE 605 RETAIL DEPARTMENT, Mudison and Peoria-sts.. Open Days and Eveafugs tllChvistmas SPECIAT SALE OF GOODS ADATTED FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS Som of o ost Extraorinary Bargais orer offored 8 follows: 1500 Tlama Linoo Barbos ot 60 ots., worth 460 Liimoriok Tinco Hdkfl,, linon lawn con~ tros, 50 ots each, worth from $1 to §1.60. 100 doz, all-linen Hom-stitch Hdkfs., 1350 oach, n bargain. 100 doz, Gonts’ Linon Ioy Border Hdlfi., 30 ota., hnlf price. Trge assortmont Lndies’ and Gont’s Inde tial Hdkfs, nt nstonishing low pricos. Blogant line of Real Thrond, Point Ap= pliquo, and Point Gauze Lago Oollers, roe duced in price one-third for this cocasion. Rich assortment Roal Lace Barbos and Hdlkfs. at o saoriflce. Guipuro and Throad Tncos and Lince Cnpos wvory cherp. Ianoy Goods of all kinds, Dosks, Work Boxos, Albums, Hand-Mirrors, Jot Garnet Jewolry, Pockot Bools, Toilot Goods, and chojco Importod Perfumorios. Ohildren’s Fur Sets from $1 up to choice Ermine, Lomb, Grebe, and Squirrol. Lorge consignmont of Ladies’ Furs, in Minlk, Lynx, 8oal, and othor fashionable Furg Senlskin Jackets and Sots at very low prices, Bargeins in plain Boaver and Beaded Clonka. Dargaing in Hosiory and Gent's Furnishs ing Goods. Bargains in Gloven and Corsots as herotos foro advertised. Anothor frosh lot of thoso satonishing Dress Goods, on tho centro tables, at hall former prices, » Boglish Morinos, darl colors, 25 ota yd. Tronch Morinos, reduced trom 80 cts and $1 to 50 otaya. Rich Fronch Sorges, Popling, Disgronnldy ond Onmol’s Hair Cloth, grontly reduced, Elegont printad Oashmors Morinos for $1, formerly §$1.75. Spooial Bargains in Blsck Alpsocns and Blaok Oashmgres. Choico shades rich 24-inch Lycns Gros Grain Evening Bilks, roduced from $3 and §3.60 to $1.60 yard. ‘Heavy, rich, satin-flnich Blaclk Gros Graine $1.50 yord, formorly $2,25. Very rich and elogaut Black Iyons Gros Grains, $1,75, worth $2,76. Guinel's and other best makers richest Bl Lyons Gros Grains, lowor than can bo bought elaewhere. For this woelk only we offor Olosk Velvota o8 follows: $8 quality fine 23.inoh Volvots for £56.756. £0 quality flne 38-inch Velvots for $8.60, $14 quality iine Liyons Volvets for §:8.50. $15 quality all-sills Lyons Velvets for $1! Richeat grades in nnmo proportion. Fino German and Barasloy Damask Table and Tunch Sots, ‘Embroidorod and Tapeatry Piano sud Tae ble Covera. 1T PAYS TO TRADE AT TIEH Gueat Wost Side Diy Goods House. SAVINGS BANK. Terchants, Tarmers” & Miechaics SAVINGS BANEK, 15 Ok, - West Side oM Oppostts thy T Ol Connl st THE BUSINESS OF THIS COR~ PORATION is confined exclusive~ 1y to the receipt and care of 'Save ings Deposits and Funds for Ine vestment, No eommercial or gen- eral banking business transacted. SUMS AS SMALLAS ONE DOL~ LAR received from any pelsom, and a bank boole furnished. MARRIED WOMEN and minor children may deposit mongy so that no one clse can draw jt. INTEREST nt the rate of 6 per cent per annum, is paid on swms of One Dollar or more. THOSE DESIRING TO DNVEST their savings upon real estate se- curity at a highoer rate of interest than can be safely paid on Savings Deposits, should call at this Bank and examine its INVESTIIENT OCERTIFICATLS, SYDNEY MYERS, Manager. BOLIDLY GOODS: BEAUTIFUL TIOLIDAY GIET S and bosatiful avor nvontod, * Price, 86,607 cnospost wsdo; will lust & Hilotetmo. Addreay AL 0. ANDREEWS & CO., M; 213 Wabashav, HOLIDAY GOODS WIOLESALE AND RETAIL. RARE BARGAINES. EMERSON & STOTT, 230 West Madison-st,, (WEST SIDE l.llllh\l:! ) Catholic Books. Alargo sud fino assortwont of Prusor Hooks, i many difforent, languagos, and other Catliollo. good, Alvoy ‘Albums, Gold Pons, Fino Pockotbooks, Chiramos, oto.s fof s Udlidars: TI0S, J. DIRCHLIR, l':nl}l(l"n “:li!'ifiu"fl: -“1 fill:f Randolphat. 1ISOELLANEOQUS, ARTISTY Stockholders' Meeting, | t tho Btockhold. t tha OHYs ol ! gy et Basihtire shena S OF'a Busrd of Diveotoes, will bo Lold At 1o uilica of e U':\éu Ly, mi' \Ll;lflvAll{Wuit nfl{u!:;}(‘: Lato lm.:"z'vun i N TULS. 'y Jan, b A relo b 10y s & W N WY ARE Boo. OFFICk OF TUR LHOMANTS' BAVIN, LOAN, AND) Tiugr Uaneany, Untoauo, Tl annual meoting of tho wtookbivldoss of “Tho Mors oliaute: auvings, Loas, and Travt Company, ! for the elovs |lul| of aloven 'l rubiecs, to 50ivo during thy onsulog year, wlll ba liold at the oitioo of unfuuummw l'{l"l'unnhy. Jaih \ B, 1uid, Latweon “"b‘i‘ifi'fi’.‘u ahagAng. o Cusblar, ATERIALS, WAX FLOW- b N et W ABDOTT & TVLER, 50 MADISON-ST, 8, 11, Bud