Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1874, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1874 THE CITY. THE FIRST DISTRICT VACANCY, ATALL A SPEOIAL ELECTION DE CALLED? Tho rocent domino of tho Hon, John B, Tco who, at tho timn of bLis doath, wns Ropresontn- tive from tho First District, creatod o vacaney in ‘o roprosontation of tho State in tho presont Congrees, For tho pnat fow days the situntion s boan dlscussed in political, social, aud bust- nosa circles, and tho mitostion of filling tho va- catioy by olicited n great deal of nttention, Tho 1w govorntug tho cnss provides that tho Gov- ornor atono can detormiuo whon a yacaucy oxists, aud prescribes his dutios in tho matior as fol- Towe When any vacancy shall ocenr {n tha ofiico of Iep- m‘mmum’m ‘Congroas front (s State, the Goverant . wholl frauo & wrlt O clactiow to tha Connly Olesks of oval counitcs fun tho dstrict whero the vacancy' :)::‘ilmf:,v appolntiug w doy to bold s special olaction to All vugh Veoancys From n casunl reading of tho law, it would geom that the Clovernor hiad no option in euch cages, and that, though a vacancy ocourred by denth or otherwise, ovon s fow days bofore tho oxpiration of the Congrens, bo would bn| c:)’m- clled to lssuo proclamation for a now olection gcgudlue of tl}:) ublio intornat, ‘Ihe vbjec tiop to tho mpudatory charactor of tho law, Titorally construed, I goncral, for tho ronson Lhint {ta enforeamont wonld ofton entail largo ox- ponditures for eloctlony which It would peom swero nnwarmntad by the circumstancos, asin tha present instanco, In ordor to pot au oxprossion of opinion upon tho case in question, o reporter Yostordny callod upon mauy of tho promivent mon of Mr. Rico's 1ato district, DBut ono opinion was found to prevail, MIt, JAMES P. ROOT wae tho first_gentloman visited, and the follow-~ ing couversation ensued : Ykoporlcr—nlr. Toot, aro you in favor of a gpecinl olection being called to il tho vacancy oceasioned by Mr. Rico's death 2 Mr. toot—No, #lr ; bocauae thero is no neoen- ity for it. Teporter—isut does necoesity govorn tho mat- ter Mr, Root—To a certain oxtent. Tho Inw pro- +idos that when the Governorkunows of n vacancy in offico 1t 13 lis duty to call n spocial elcction, Winlo tho Inw says ho * shull ¥ eall an election in such cases, 1t fixes no penalty for hin failuro todoso ; this, with tho fact that the luw leavey him to dotermine when a vacancy oxists, investa Nim with diseretionary powe, Ilo ean eithor ‘all an cloction or not, just au tho necessities of tho caso may domand. Reporter—Then, you are noé in favor of a special oloction being enlled 2 Ar. Root—Certunly nol. Reporler—Will you bo kind enough to stato your reasons ? Mr. Hoot—In tho first placo, &g I beforo stated, there is no necossity for o speclal cloo- tion. ‘It ig true, b vacancy exists, butiho ad- vancod stage of Congrest would preeludo ono from being of any account totho Qistrict, if olocted. I nm opposed to n #pocial election, mo‘l becnuso of tho oxpensoe attonding it. To hol o upocial election in tho Iirat Distrfet at this timo would cost ho poopla not less than £6,000. Whoovor was clected conld roudor but a fow wooks sorvice, it which timo ho could not get nequainted, much loss bo of any{advantage, 1o tho district.” I do not think tho occasion jus- tifles any suchi outlay, aud lulls%mcb us tho Liold- ing of tfm election I8 discretionary With the Governor, T am oppozed to it? Roporter—Do you kuow of apy one who b an ambition to fill tho unoxpired term? Mr. oot—) heve heerd eeveral names mon- tioned, but do not bollove any ono would enter tho canvass oxcept Mr. Caulileld, I nm sure the Ropublicau Congressional ‘Committeo would not cven call @ convention. TRoporter—~Thon you beliove the publ_!u intorost will bo subeerved vy tho Governor's failing tocall an clection ? > 3r. Root—1I do, and tho pooplo of the district generally, so far a8 Lhave talked with them, ure of the pams opinion. ‘Thno noxt gentioman ealled upon was THE TON, SIDXEY SUITIL . Tlo regarded tho Lolding of o nuecial eleotion Ru insxpediont, and that it wonld ontail & uso- tesu expeneo. Ho bolieved the Govornor had diterotionary power uudor tho lasw, and in such cuses was justified in using 1t go fnr ag the pub- Jic intorest would bo nromoted theroby. Iie did nob think that the flling of tho vacaney cautd osnibly benotit the dietrict, but, on tho other Pannl, Fiant it womd ontail a heavy sud entircly unlieceryary CRpONED. FRIANKLIY MACVEAGH, Preeident of tho Citizen's Association, was tho next gentlemen visited. Ho vas not ncqualnted With tae Inw govorning tho calling of speeinl olectionn, but hoped the Goveruor had n Jiberal discrotion. Mo was opposed to a special eloation jn bohalf' of public economy, and, bo- sido, owing to thio advanced stago of the sossion, could gue no possible good the districy could do- rivo from haviug the vacanoy filled. W. H. NARPIR, tho Chief 3rain Ingpector, wai also called ujion, Ho Bnw no nocessiLy for s special clection, and had met no ono who did, His objections wore in tho intorost of oconomy, and gonerally of tho ssolo charactor no tho ;;enx‘umeu cited above. NOBMAN T. GASSETTS enw no necesaity for a opeetnl clection, end was confident that the presunt represoutativos would leavo nothing undone that conld bo aecomplisb. od by filling the vaconoy. Ho thought an clec tion would be n useless ~snd extisvagant move, and one which the public would nol approve, JOSIUA 0. ENICKEEBOCKED #nid the Iaw affecting the cuso was directory, Dot andatory, and tbat_the Governor had i Wise Hicrotion ‘undor . o aid not bolievo tho oc- casion would warrant the oxpenso of n special election, for which Lo could soo no necossity. 3. W. BROCKAWAY heartily concurred in tho opinions oxpressed nbove, ns did also quite o nrmber of other gen~ tlemen—in fact, all that woiw ssen duriug tho day and evemnge £ o spocinl election was ovdered at onco it could not Do held in tima 1o allow the gentleman elected to take his woat befora about the 1at of Fobruary, which ho would of nocessity vacato on tha 4th of March. Tho election would cost the county sbout £6,000 and tho country st largo about as_ymuch mero. 1f the Firat District can Vo bovefiied to that smount by au cleetion, which is not ut all probable, notwithstanding ‘public opinion is to the contrary, the Governor will scarcoly fail to call the election. —— OBITUARY. TUE BEV, DAVID WILLIANS, The vonorable Rov. David Williams, late pas- tor of tho Welsh Prosbyterian Church, of this city, and probably the oldest minister in Chi- cago, died peacofully at 8 o’clocl yestorday morn- ing. at tho family renidence, No, 23 South B~ gamon street. 1o had reachod tho ripeugo of | 75 years, nod bad been o true svd faithful Christisn during bis ministrations, which ox. tended over & period of fifty-saven years, twanty- #ixof which have been spent in thia couutry, and ten iu this city, o was born in Donterwyd, ‘Whales, Feb, 28, 1800, and graduated at tho ugs of 92 in Lady Huatington’s College, 55 miles {rom Cheater, England, He ontered tho religi- ous fleld immediately aftorwards, and bogau s careor of usofulnosy, matked by peacoful ox- porionces, aud fraught with great good to bis fellow-men in both Great Eritain and the United States. Mr. Willisme camo Lo this country in 1849, and took up his abodo in Remsen, N, Y., swhere ho presided satisfuctorly over u suiall congrogation for throo ysas aud s half. = Thonco Lo removed to Pitisburg aud preached for threo yoars, and until o call was mado for his notive servicos at Columbus, O., whore ho re- maitted two yonrs. s last dutios, previous to coming here, woro porforined in Milwaukes, and occupled him for four auda hall yours, Ten yours ugo ho took charge of u listle congrogation of his countrymen i a small chu(m‘ o Doti= laines street, botween IRandolph and Lake, aud gy s enorgy s activity swolled its numbers to such goodly proportions that a Inrger and better aditice was found uccossury, snd o romoval was 1iad to the church on tho cornor of Mouros and Snugamon strects, Iloro, two mouths ngo, Le peenched Mis Jaet sormon, And wek o come elled ageinst hin will to forogo hiw abors liecause of an Iluess which had ;iremy nnpairei his Loalth for tho past two eatd, During tho long period through which ih« mimstrations lasted, ko wes o zoalous and un- tlinching Ouristing, aud activo 1 tho highest'de- sreo. 1ls hoslth waw gonernlly good until the imo above mentioned,~two yosrs ngo,—when a tumor mudo 18 appesrauco on bis body, and do- tied the efforts of medieal skilt to romove at, Ten duys ago he was confinad to lus houso, bat not to his bed, and 1t was only until » fow days sinco that the good old gentleman was forcod from gheor exhaustion to nitceomb to tho ruvages of diseaue, and uwait tho result of tho ast effortyto prolong his life. lio gradually sank, however, and dicd with scarcely anv percoptible puin. 1o 1oninteiped his consclonsness vearly to tho lawl, ana remarked to s sorrowing fawmily that it “ivos sweet to din Mo enid “i'm going tamo § thi s the commentemont of glory,” and axpired after o fow similar oxpressions indicu- tive of lua feelings. Deceasod was mnrried forty-saven yonrs, and tonvon & wife and Riug cbildron, vight of whom aro daughtors, and, with the oxceptlon of two in Pittsbury, sl living In Ghicago. Tho funetal takes placo on Christmes Day at 1 0'clock p. m. from the Iata church of doconsod nnd tho sorvices; whieh will bo unuauatly im- prensivo snd_iuteresting, will bo conducted by the Itov. A, I%, Xitt mhln. tho Tov, Mr, tughes, and probably the Rov. Moses Willinma, + ———e SUFFERING NEBRASKA. RTATIATICS HIOWING TNI; NEED OF NODT ATD, The Nobraske Reiiof Commitloe, which was appointed by tho Board of Trade hold » moot- n Mr. G, G, Cooloy's offico yesterday morning, and woro nddressed by the Rov, U, IL. Tivbles, of Omabs, who sald that Mr, D. Romick, one of tho oldest and most respected citizons of tho State, had just roturned from a canvass of sevon countios in the Topublican Valley, and, aftor striking from Lho list all porsous who had any oxtrn stock, or bad frionds upon whom they could call for belp, ho roposted in tho soven countios 2,000 porsons to whom rations muut bo irauea Tor sovon months, Thoso rations alone, ror that lenyth of timo, for theao sovon cown- tion, will cost, at tho lowest estimato, and with froo transportation, the Bum of $116,930. Thoro _wero thirty-six countles to Lo wnpplled, and unless st loast §509,000 wad raised, eithor in money or Y‘rovmonu. s0mo must be left to starve. 'hore Liava boon somo changen {n the management of the Aid Soclely, and it now had Lo spesker's fullest contidonco. Mr. E. B, Chandlor had rotived, sod Ay, 0. K. Rumsey was Acting Sceratavy, John I, Trout, Yirst Ldiontennnt of tho Twenty-third Infuntvy, A. Q. M., hatl charge of the shipmouts, and overy- Lhing that camo wont oul with that systom and strict nttention to nccounts that nlways charac- torized tho oflicors of tho reguinr army. Ho piclied up overy pin and button, and it went on tho llats, aund was chnrged nnd receipted for. Thin repott of Gen, Nomick (who was formerly on (on, Sherman's stafl) was tho most systonint- fc thing Mr. 1ibblos lnd” noticed, and doubbloss tho ndvice ho had given would aid ver materiolly in pushing forward tho work of ho Soclety; but it also told us in dollars aud couts what must bo furnistiod, or loave tho bones of our brethron to bleach on'the plains, The sonding out of such nman ay Gon, Rtemugk showed that this S ocioty was doing its utmost undor its presont manage- mont, and would do all that any human sgoncy conld do for tho reliof of tho sulfermg. Ilo hind found on Iy trip to tho Last innumerable yiergons noliciting aw far theso sufferers, many of them geod men, giving their tune and ox- henses to this cause, but many nndoubtadly wore mpostors, tud porbinps it would be wiko Lo eall tho nttontion of tho public to theso faots, and iusist that all donntiona be turned over to the local committees in towns and cities where thoy woro given, and Gon. Ord at Omaha bo author- izad to draw for them, or the Socretary of the Chicago Branch, when in tho vicinity of Chicago. Tha following resolutions wera passed by the Chicago Exceutivo Committoo: First—That wo sdviso all persons who aro_dispored to help the ntmolutely destituto on our fronticr to turn over nothing into tho hauds of traveliny solicit ors abovo whut would bo nccessary for actnal cxpentsen, but put all gritts in tho hands of a Jocal co Saitie, and then ufornt Gen, £, O, 0, Ord, Omuba Neb,, that they avo subjoct {0 hi ordess, Serond—~That wo arain appeal (o the over genorons peaple of this cify to comont once with mory llzoral donattous to reliova this dlstress, such sy thia nrijon nover saw bofere, o Exccutive Committeo ‘of tho Chicago Brauch of tho Nebraska Rolief and Aid Soclety is composed of Mr. George Armony, President, of the firn of Armaur, Dole & Co.; dohn B, Drale, Vico-Prosidont of the Illinois T'rust aud Savings Bank, troasurers Charles G, Coolog, of Cooloy, Dwight & Uillette, commission morehants, See- rotary. Contributions of clothing, boots aud stioed, should be gont to Simton, diovyor, Stratus & Co,, No. 100 Wabash_svenue. Money should bo sent to John B, Drake, Trensurer, No. 132 Clark street. ‘fio nrticlos most needed at pros- ont in the way of clothing aro womon's aud chil- dren's clothing, bedding, and boots and shoes. ————— FACTS ABOUT COAL, MEETING OF TILE EXCHANGE. A meeting of tho Clieago Coal Exchange was hold yestorday afternoon iu the Metropolitau Block, corner of Randolph aud LaSallo stroote, 0. W. Gelt, President, occupied tho chair, with Josoph Kirklend a4 Sceratary, ‘The minutes of tho Jast meoting was read and approved. Tho Secretary reported tho amount of coal recsived by luko from April 15 to dato (which may bo considerad ns tho total receipls of tho scnaon) as 895,000 tons of anthracite, and 205,000 tons of bitwminous. This inclndes all tao anthracite, but only the Erio and Blossburg varletics of bituminous, as sll tho INinois and Indiana choap coul, and a largo portion of tho Ohio cosl comes by rail. Tho usnthracito, added to o littlo over 100,000 tons, which remained on hand last spring from the stack of 1873, makes about 500.000 tons ilable suppiy, agninel wbout 550,000 tonn last year, of whicll 100,000 tons were left over, a8 ubove slated. A lutter was road from Longatreet & Co., of Bulalo, and Lurton Brow, & Co., of Erio, ad- Yerting to tho lato prosoctition of Robort Layw by a small _city dealer, rejoicing in tho comploto vindication of Mr.~ Law, rogretting the troublo o had Dbeen put to, but say- ing that if tho wholo matter re- sulted in tho total uxlmlalon from tho trade of the *‘middlomen’ or ‘‘sealpers,” it would o a blessing to ull concorned. 'Theso widdlemon, operating without charactor or cap- ital, wero characterized a8 ** corner corworants,” swallowing 50 or 75 cents of the price of onch t?u of conl, and rendering no servico sg an equiv- alent, "Pio question of price of antliracite canl was referred to 1 committes for sxamination and re- ort. o "The proposed action of tho Common Council, directing thut cvery load of coal should Lo weighed on some of the publio city seales, was tukon up ond considered. Tho physical impos- sibinty of passing 5,000 loads of coal a day over tho pubho Ecnles, and welghing affer- ward the emmf wagons, nud tho moral imposstbility of * lelslating honesty tato men,” wore freely commented on, and various plavs of nction wero proposed for protecting the public against short weights without either destroyiog tho possibility of carrving on the coal business or necessitating au ndditioual cliargo for weigh- ing boing added to every ton sold, ~ But, in viow of tho faot that no decisivo action hing s yob been takon by the Council, it was deemed best to defer any action by tho Conl Bxchango until aftor such u mepsuro has beon formally passed upon by the eity authorities. ‘Thera being no [furthor bnsinoss, the Ex- chunge adjonrnad ta meet the firat Saturday in noxt month, when the regular 1onthly meuting will oeeur. —— METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION, THR SOCIETY OF TUE ROCK IUVER COXFERENGE, "ho Cliengo Chiurch Extounion Society of the Roek River Conferenco bold n meoting yestor- day afternoon ut No, 67 Wushington street. Dr. A, 7. Jutkin wus culled to tho chuir, aud IL 8. ‘fowle wad appointed Secretsry. Thero wero pronent, in udditton to Mesara, Jutkiu and Towlo, ‘lossrw. Truadell, Goadtollow, and Hitcheock, Mr. Hitcheoek, Yrensurer of tho Donrd, stnted that ut tho lust mecting of the Doard lo was colled upon for n statoment of hiy account with tho Parent Chureh Bxtension Bocloty, Io nt that timo stated he had no eany of nscertain- ing bow tho sccount stood, excopt au to tho umonut which had been forwnrded from tho Con- ferenca at Philadelpbis. Through o mistake, tho morniug papors had stated that Lhe Trens- urer ind his buoks in such n shupe that ho was uuablo to roudor an account. This Mr. Titehcock snid was altogother o mistuko, und ho hoped the reporters would corract it, ad lio mnds no disbursements, uml w completo statement. could only bo received from the Recordivg Sec- rolary's ook, i Affer mnkivg thin statemont Mr. (itehcock retired, and this broko a quorum. At this June- tura » discunsion onsuod oy to whethor thoy cauld trausact the alfuis to cowo boforo thewm with only four membors, Mr. ‘Trusdoll held that after the meeting had been oneo erganized thoy conld proceod withont o quorum, ‘Fhe Chslrman dectded that leginin- tive bodion could not transnct busitows without n quornm, but a4 to n mecting of this nature ho wus unublo to decide, 5 i Traedoll kuld tht unless thoy transactod the mntter to cona boforathom with tho number presont it nevor would bo dono, Without deciding tho point in question, the freutiomen prescnt proceeded with tue bustness which they had met to consider, Mr. Teuesdell submitied a ktatement from tho Philadetphie Society, which showod $1,102.93 in the hands of tho Parent Suciety to tho crodis of thiolr Conferonco, Mr, Goodicliow moved that $500 of tho sum approprinted totho Walnut Churoh sbould by heid six mounths longer, and not ba allowed, under tho rules, to retarn to thoe ‘Creasury of tho chiurch, which was carriod, My, ‘Crusdoll moved that €500 bo appropriated to the t'awpico Church in tho Mendots Listriot, The motion wis passcd, Afr, Irundoll, thou sintod that thore remainod £102.02, and ho movad that that sum, with n sufticient amount from noxt yonr's colleotions to mako 3,000, bo approprinted to tho Galona Btreot Chitrch, 'Tho motion wan varsied, aud tho ‘maooting adjournad. —_— WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE UNION. . A BPECIAL MPETING of thia organization was bold in the looture-room of Clark Streot M, . Church Tuesday st 2:30 p.m. There was n Iarge attendanco of Iadies. Miss 1. 1. Willard presided, and 3ra, I, 8, Teunds acted as Secrotary. Tho report of tho Treasurer, Mra, Tsabolla Jones, showed a amall bnlanco on hand. ‘I'o question o lolding n daily temporanco prayor-mooting, to which ro~ formed mon, and those wishing to reform, should bo specinlly invited, was discussod ab length, but altogotlior iu the sfllrmative. It was decided that, ns Boon as suitable srrangemonts conld bo mado at tho Y. M. C. A. hoadqunrtors, this meoting should bo established, thoroughly nunouncoed, and persistontly maintained, tho Young Men's Christian Assoclation having gon~ orously donnted tho use of aroom for tho use of tho Union, Tho homr fixed for wuch mooting was 3 o'clock, p. m. This meoting is not to contlick with tho division prayer meoting nppointed to bo hold once & week, a8 follows: North Sido, at tho Iov., L, . Chamberlaiv’a Chureh, Monday at 3 o'clock ; South Side, Mon- dny, in lecturo-room Clarl Stroot Church, 2:50 p. m,; Weat Sida, nt tha rosidonce of Mrs. O, 1L Case, 530 West Adame street, Mondays at 2:00 . B1. 4 Tho #nbjoet of appointing gospel temperanco meetings in various parts of the city, nader tho aunpicos of W. 1. U, was noxt bronght forward, and it was docided to ostablish mcotings ny follows, the branch orgnnizations of tho ~ throo mides to Do _responsiblo for tho ssmo: Onco & weok ab Mr 8. A. Kenn's lalsted-Stroot Misgion. Sovoral Indlea plodgoed themsolves to holp sustain this appolutment. Auother ab Laraboo-Streot Mis- sion, North Side; a third at tho Burr Bission Chapel, South Sido. Mrs. I\ 8. Rounds’ Bothol mooting, on Thursday ovening, in tho Bolhol Tlomo, corner Dosplaines and Lakoe stroots, will bo continued undsr tho auspices of the Union. Mrs. O, B. Wilson offerod a resolution chint tho work of maintaining theso moctings shonld bo carricn on by tho Divialons in such a manuer ag thoy shall deom bost. Adopted. "T'lto ronignation of Mrs, C, 11. Cano from tho Committes on Finauce, was doclincd by o rising voto, A Committes vias appointed to select ong of tho roows Lindly offerod at the headquarters af tho Y. M. O. A., consisting of Mra, Willinm Whootor, Mva, W, G. Powers, Mius Mary Everts, A Committeo consisting of Mrs, Whoolor and Mra, C. B, Wilson was appointod to procuro o enrpot for the room. Mys, F. 8, Roundos and s, Willinm Wirt was appointed to select furni- turo, Mra, Rounds was appoiuted Committoe on Printing. It was decided that Monday, Jan. 4, the second dny of tho weck of prayor Su day of humiliation forpersonal and material sing, according to tho annottncomont of the Evangelical Allianco) should bo wet apart by the Union for fasting and prayer, Tho timo, placo, and topics of this mectiug will bo announced hereafter, THE GRAND JURY, RESULT OF JT5 DELIBERATIONS ON THE CITY-TALL., On the nvsomblivg of the Criminal Court yos- terday morning, Judge Treo upon tho Bench, tho Granl Jury snbmitted the following as the ro- sult of thoir inveatigation into the condition of the bullding now in nse an a City-Iall : To tha 2on, Lambert Trae, Judge of ihe Cireuis Cowrt of Gl tominty : ‘Tho Grand Jury Impanneled for the Docombor term of the Crimiual Canre of Cook County, over which Your Ionor 8¢ precont presidus, recaived from you, among other instruetiond, n cliarga ta oxamina fato flio condition of tho bullding in which the Gourts of Tecard of Cook County sre hold znd thelr rocorda kept, and to uncertain tho condition of {ts courta, Jury- roomis, vaults, aud such other portions of the building an nro nsedt by the county wud cliy: for publio purpoass, and, §f neccennry, fake proper nution thercon. I pursuauce of theso iustructions tho Grand Jury hae v‘rlmd the butldlog, sud made o careful fnspec- tion of tho entlrc premises o far as occupled, nud bas 0 oxnmncd geveral wituesses,nembers of the Douch and Rar, prominont phyeliane, archilects, buildors, aud tho Glerks of the courlr, an to its dsanitary condt- tho, nafety ot the builuing ftwelf, tho nccurlty of its vaults, and [ta goveral Niucss for tha purposes for which'it 11 uscd, and flnd ns follows s Firat—That tho vaults of salil bullding aro securo ngatust any ordinary fire, bul tho groatest danger to tho rocords consluta in {heir bolng necesuarlly seat- {ered through the tifferent conrt-raoms and Clerk's of- ficen during court hours in a building of 8o lutiamun. blo n character, Second—Althongh tho huilding was erccted for tom- porary use, and 1uost of the fuucr walls wero built on woodén foundations, which have been Hirengihoned under the supervision of the Board of Publlc Worke, wlien nocesaary, we Gnd that the buildiug Is ut present conaiderod ncarly 38 sufo a8 at any time during its oce cupancy, hird—We finil tho portion of tho bullding ocei-~ pled by tho Gourls of ftecord of Caok County wholly undt for that purpose. Moot of tho court-rooma ard too wnall, u1l badly ventilated, with low coilings, and arg exposed o offéusive odors continually, reudering tho atmespliere pofsonons, cudangering the health of thase compolled to romain in then any length of lime. ‘Cho location of the jury-rooms excludes daylighit en- tiroly, and with no ventifation oxcopt from adjoluing rooms, they are simply unilt for otcupaney, an injury 1o Jitigants, nnd & dixgrace to the connty, Wo belleva that the sulution of tifs” whole matter seats with the {louorable Doard of County Canunis- sloners of Caok Conaty, and wo recommend that they tako action in the matter prompily, aud provide n auit- able building ar bulldiugs to accommodate tho courts now loeated o tha city buildings, on the corner of Adams and Lasiallo strcets. 1t $ generatiy understooi thnt when fho county took: porsession of $ho present quarters there were' nons Detter in tho city, but at preseat sultablo buildings can be abtafed, Wo, thercfore, reapectfully present to Your Honor the foreguing u tho fndivg of {ho Grand Jury, be- lloving that un Indictwent Wil bo unnccessary when tho facts uro understood by tho oflicials of Cook Couity, whose duty it i to provide sultablo buildings for coulity buslness, —_— SALARIES, INVESTIOATIONS OF THE COMXITTEE. The Joint Speeinl Committee on Supplies and Salarion of the Board of County Commissionors beld a meoting yesterday furencon tn the Re~ sorder’s ofico, Commisgionor Ifoldon in tho chair. An examination of tho books and ree- orda ot tho Recordor’s oftico was mnde, and tho Committeo oxpregsod their salisfaction with tho mavner in which the Lusiness was conducted, Iho Recorder, Jamos Stowart, stated that during tho paet six months he bad pald into tho County Treasury £10,417. Adding £3,004, tho sum paid out for copying nbelracts, tha total credits of tho oftico for aix months amounted {o §13,600, Tho Com- mittea it iy understood will not recommond a reduction in tho salarien of the atrnches of the oflice, as thoy beliove tho wori done merits the compongntion given. Tho abstract-men, how- ovor, will bo called on to pay ront for tho room thoy eceupy, their profits belng ample enough to adinit of it without inconvenionce to them. Tu the afierooon tho Committeo visitod the of- fico of tho Clerk of tha Ciremit Court, A Com- missionor was heard to say, whon tho examinn. tion of tho books had ended, and the Olerk had inltiuted tho visitors into tho working of the of- tica: ** I do not thiuk thore Is a botter reguluted oflles in tho country.” The Committeo then called ut tho County Agont's oflico, and listened to his reading of the Tepout which I8 given in another columu, ——— GENERAL NEWS. Tyirteon inmates of the County Jail were turned laose yesterday, as tho Grand Jury failed to hndict thew. All Indies who intend Lo rocelve New Year's Duy ure invited to sond an sunouncement of tho faot to Tux Tnisuse in timo for it to appear in Its socluty nows of Sunday. Calvin hns not forgotton bis old trade. Ho signod that Wabash Avenuo Railroad ordinance nith & speed that would dazzlo the lightomng oxpres. . “'he Citizons' Association Lave employed Mr, I, B. Uued to reprosont thew interests at Springfeld during the coming session of the Tegislaturo, Will not tho city editor of theZimes dotail one af his men to search tho files of the German magazines in ordor to find ont if the article in yesterdas’s ''nisuxy, hoaded s Ulonded Titles," was not plagarized # fubseribars on Wosb Washington streel and Park svonuo tre hereby notifled of a chamge or catriors on that district, _All paymonts are to ho wado to the new carrier, J, Ii. Dumwers, and not to A, Silboar, whoso recoipts will bo ne longoer ho Younst Men's Clilstiau Auwoclation re- ceived tho following note by il ouolasiug 70 conty ; **A nito towarls buying Christmas pros- onts fur tho Poor-Ilouro childron, [ wish thore was mitieh more for the siwo Imrpoun. The ocarmugs of & littlo G-yonr-old gleh" Clucugo stropi~car conductors aro a moreilosa sob of nion. Poor peaplo who eannot read, and muko mistakos fu gotting on the wrong cats, are compolled to pny, and will noi ho sllowed & sruuslor to the sight cor without handing over oanothor nigkol, duily. Ono of tho Aldorman who voted ngatnst tho Wabash Avonno Ruilrond stoal nays, fu the words of the {mmortal Iomor Wilbur, *Lain't agolh to try your patience by tollin’ who doua thinor that, I dou't mnko no jusinooations, I Just 1ot on T emall a rat.” Muyor Colvin, aftor having signad the Wabnali ordinaneo, in & conyorsation with Ald, MoDon- ald, sald that his velo could not linye no power atany hnzardn; s voto of 52 to § ho thonght suf- fiviont ovidenos that tho raliroad wes wanted, All of which is more trash! D. A. Cashman Todgo No. 686, A. I and A, M., olootad and fustafled tho following ofilcors Tuemlay ovening: R, J. Dl!iphmuy‘ WM. 1L G, ‘Thoinpson, 8. W. 1 J. 11, Froos, J. W.i L. H. Bisheg, Trenaurory G, A. Douglass, Becretary ; Tobsn Hounor, 8, D.; L M. Marks, J. D.; John 1. Osgood and Edward Murray, Stowarda; Jomes 1%, Dane, Tylors J. 8. Mclarland, Chaplain, Our growlng commorclal rolations with tho Pauific const are shown, among other things, by tho hoavy consipnments to this city of fino Cali- fornls winos and brandies, which have boon epeelally larga thig year, and which hava goua in groat part to tho house of Hofmann Brothers, Nos. 147 and 140 South Dearborn stroot. Coy- tain spocimous sent td thin ofico bear witnesy to tho quality of their goods, Tho roguiar monthly nooinblo of tho Biblo olass connootod with tho Iourth Baptist Chnrch was held ab tho resldenca of the pastor, Dr. D. B, Cheuoy, No. 74+ West Mouron sticet, on Tuss~ dny evoning last. Abont forty young and old pooplo conneeted with tho clnés ‘were presont, and spent an enjoyablo ovoning fn conversstion, rooitations, musto, and charades, toppod off with n collation suitable to the accasion, which was provided by tho ostimablo wifa of tho pagtor. Ald. Heath, Quirk, and sovoral othors votod for tho Wabash Avanue Rallroad with tho undor- standing that tho railrond was to run around on Lsako stroct o tho bridge, thoroby connecting tho West with the Bouth Division. Tho or- dinancen woro 80 bunglod'up with amendmonts, ond thoro wore so mauy of thom, that thoy clulm it was almoat impossible to distinguish bo- twoon them. What aro Aldermen elected for, if not to * distingnish" hotwosa all propositions that aro pubmittod? Tho engrossment of tha “bungled-np" ordinances would bLave onabled them to ** distioguish.” Elgut of our local artista rocontly offerod as o0 aid {0 tha movement in aid of tha grams. lioppors’ fumd to compeio for the production of tho best design for ticket for tho ** New Year's Concert,” given in atd of the sufferers, ‘I'ho succosstul competitor has designed o ticket in which the words ** Now Year's Concert, Chicago, 1875 " aro produced by n collection of ' 60 grass- ‘hoppors, somo of which, of course, Aro vory aerangely contorted, ‘Tho other denigns wero very noat und cloyer, but the ono with tho swarm of hoppors earried off firov honors, A horse attached to oxproes-wagon No, 1188, belonging to Mr, Augnst Dousein, while stand- ingon Vashinzton mtroot, opposito Dearhorn Park, got scared and ran away. At n breakneck spood it jumped ovor the low curbwall into the pack, ruinieg straight tbrough it, oud, whilo trying to jump over tho stous wall at the other ‘wide, broke its left Lind log clear off and had to bo shot. Tho wagon ran against the wall with such o forco as to break up into wany fragments, oven tunrlni‘;dmrn the wall for soveral fool. 'Tho grief of tho expressman was vory groat, aud amid bittor ters ho lnmonted his sad loss, Somo unprincipled scoundrol, whase name, could it bo ascertained, would bo published in connection with thia itom, inserted‘iwo adver- tinementn in last Sunday's TatauNe 3 one in the xeal outalo column, aud the other for n book- koopor. Tho persons snsworing hoth ndvertise- meuts doposited tho lettors addrossed to tho desiguatod Iotters and numbers, and received in roturn & postal-card dirccting them to call aftor 6 p, m. ot No. 286 West Madison stroot, Itoom 4, nnd was gigned A, Kubo, At that place there rueides a voung lady named Annio Kuhn, but sho Jnow notbiug of the advortisemont until it was foreibly impressed on her memory by tho unu~ sual number of caliors she had thatday, The trick ia an old ono, and i 80 Jow and despicablo in sts naturo that the porpotrator onght to put an ond to himself. Ho is too mean fo livo, VESSELA LAID UP FOR THE WINTEL, The total number of veescls laul up in this harbor for the winter of 18745 1 as followss Humber, Toniase, Instnncos of this kind occar 1,449 Total ... 15,30 A JUDICIAI £, An unfortunnto membor of tho ubiqultous family of Smith has charge of tho heating- apparatus of tho Criminal Court. On Saturday mght o jury happonod to be *out™ all night, whon Bmith seoms to have neglocted to duly tosst thom. 'Tho jury lodgoed a complaint with the Court, and tho unlucky disponser of heat was yosterday broughtup forreprimand. Stato's- Attornoy Roed said ho bad known tho prisoner for four yoars, and could attest Bmith's goneral attentivo habits, Iin family baving lhad to bo waiteq upon during lato atoliness, tho culprit had somowhat noglected his_dutics on Saturday night. Mr. Reed thought an apology would satiefy tho demands of tho caso. Judge ‘L'ren charactorizod Smith's conduct as “brutal and mbuman,” aud stern)y informed the dolinquent he would racommend his dischargo if similar no- gloct occurred again, e CRIMINAL. Franz Potor Johnson, of No. 16 Milwankee avenuo, had o good coat stolen from hun yester- day. John Brown, atiss O"Malloy, was porforming tho box-trick yesterday, and was taken in by the police and locked up in the Aramory. Asncak thief eutorcd the room of [, §. Bhep- ard, at No, 316 Wost Vun Buren stroot, yoster- day morning, and stole his overcont, valuod at 836, Thero aro at Hinman Street Station o lot of carpanter tools, and v Madison Straot Station a coat and a vest, which were taken from thioves, and aro awaiting claimants, Thioves forced an entrance throngh a side door at the liouse of I3, Iumt, No. 185 South Iltnlsted gtrect, Tuesdny night, and stolo s quantity of clothing valuod at $35. Bome thief rolled off a barrel of sugar from in frout of the store of Kippo Jacobs, No. 365 West Chicago avenno, Tnesday oveuing, aud Mr, Jucobs would liko to have him roturn it. { tJames I3, Denton and Bart Seonoy did o littlo moclt auctionesring yestorday at the exponsaoc of Louiay Schuber and Charlos Wiswold, for which they were arrested by tho Armory police. Boptinul Wright iad a lob of Chyistmas troes for salo at the corner of Stato and Fourtoonth streots vesterday, and Juno Rothmin coveted ono, and took 1t withoulb paying forit, Sho was arrcated and takon to tho Armory, UCharles Biehop, alins Bddy, was caught lnst ovoning by Oflcer Schumactior while iu tho_ act of muking off with & whoto roll of earpet, valuod at $45, from the stors of Lidward Tn?ly. at Nod. 249 und 251 Randelph strest. llo.was locked up in the Armory, Goearge C. Clark, Fuq., Is the vietim of horso- ihleves, Jdumen Husnore and Bdward Paluo aro now in the County Jall awaiting trial for the al- loged theft of Mr. Clark’s Loise and buggy, aud uow comes Patiick MoKilby to suswer & similar charge in taking tho ssmno property from in iront of tho Chninborof Commerca, Shorlft Agnow 1oturnod from Toledo yostor- day with [lorman Miller, the man who recently escaped from jull in company with the burgler, Muarutn Ryan. ” Tho latter hud been capturod at “Toledo, but escaped again. Doth hinwelf and Millor "wero asrested for an attempt to puss counterfoit tnonoy. ‘Tho vory notorious Mollio Penders was takon out of n Clark stroot dou lust night for tho hundredsh time, by Olticor Mudigan, who_fonud her drunk and abusive in tho extrome, Bhe wus rocontly flucd 100 and sent to the Bridewoll, whero sho spont but o fow days and wae roleasad, for cutting anothor woman in o most shocking mgoner. If Justico Boyden doos hLis duty ho ){lll glvo hor o Jong torm and soo thut she sorves it Emmu Tovojoy, a fair and frail blonde, and nttio Barrott, fnmatos of the house of ifl-famo Lopt at No, i Wost Washington struet, by Mag- rio Mnm;o, wora nbout ta dopurt for h’ugnuuuu, Mick,, Tuosdn; ul;i(m fn company with Aunle Grace, and, it is allegod, botore dolug sv thoy thraw %45 worth of clothing _bolonging to Madame Moore and Josephine Watlaow ont of 8 back window, _‘Then, like the Arab, thoy eilontly stola away, Ming Lovojoy was onptured and placed in s coll in the dudlon Braot Btation, 'ho othor accnsed fumale hug not bosu srrested. “I'ho cluthion woro fonnd in Anuie Grace's trunlk, Just an that woman wae about to depart from bo city. Bho win aluo dotained at tho atation. DURGLARS FOILED, Last Batorday night a party of burglars made au attuck upon the rusidoncs of Mr, 0. Guthrle, No. 1200 Michigan avenno. Thoey appoar to havo Doon postod as to the locatlon of_ & quantity of sllveriare in o particular room, for it was to this room that thoy devoted thoir attontion, thongh without succoss, Lhoy got in tho houso by oponing ono of the blinds, aud, onco insido, they foolod awny o timo, but'mado dlroctly for tho ailvorwaro. " Tho door of tho room was scourely fastoned, tho koy belng wired to tho knob and thus “held in blaco, rosint- mg tho nuomptu of tho burglara’ nippers to turn it, Thoy thon attompted lo broak down the door, but thbo nofso aroused the In+ matos of the houso, Mr, i1 O, Murphy raised the window and fived hia rovolver asn signal for tho polico, but of course nono appoarcd. Lo noino, howaver, frightoned away tho burglars, and thoy fled in tho darkness, This tranenction whould Do of poouliar interest to our roatders, an showing bow, by wiring tho door koy to tho Tinob on the ineldo, thoy may give burgiars a gront donl of troublo, and compol thom to broak down tho doorin _ordor to got n. A look with tho koy thun wirad ¢annct bo plekod by the most export artist in that lino, sud householders will do woll to adopt the plan, ILLEGAL AND JI00US CONSTABLER aro coming to grief daily. An action was com- mencod agaiost s fellow named Swinburn for ofliciating in this capnoity without authority, Tho mattor will come up this afternoon boforo Justico Van't,Woud, Tho complaint was mado by tho firm of Saltingor & Brothor agalnst Swin- burn, who, {t in alleged, lovied upon snd earriod away, on tho 14th inkt,, » lot of goods bolongin, to thom, ‘Che firm clniin that Bwinburn cafrio off theso goods undor tho awshority of n Consta~ ble. Bmco tho nction of Sallioger wns come moncod, Swinburn has offored n compromise, by promising tho return of the prunorl.y takon, if ihoy would drop tho mnttor. 'fhis thoy rofused o do. Jotn Lambior in anotbor Constablo_who way olocted romo ton years ngo for Ilyde Park, nnd hag been sorving over sincs, 1lo is now callod upon to show cause bofors Judge Tres why hois oxorelsing this suthority without law. Through misreprosontations, according to an afildavit fited yostorday by Constablo Lnderzky, of the Pown of Cicoro, with the County Clork, Lam- bier inducod Ladozky to tendor his resigantion, aud, upon thas tonder, Tinmbier is attompting ta haye himsoll re-clectod ay o Constablo for tho Town of Cicoro by a special oloction. Constable Ladezky in tho moantimo discovers the auplicity o‘{) Lambier, and filed his afiidavit yostordey as sbove. oy THE CITY-HALL, Tho Committeo on Streots and Alloys for the Weat Division will meot at 2 o'clock, SBaturdny aftornaon, fu the City Cloi's offica, Tho Bonrd of Tublio Works yestovday visitod tho Halstod-strect vindut for €ho purpose of fn- veatigating tho work. 'Tho conlract, it is claim- od, brs not been exactly fulillled, and boforo ac- copting the worlk the Board thought it best toseo it. Tho contractors, Messrs. Soulerin, Jamos & Co., claim that tho worl I8 striclly first-cluus, Tho Committec on Streota and Alloys for tho Houth Division mot yostordny aftorncon in the City Olerk’s oflice to consider nv ordinanco for tho repeal of an act requicing the opening of Calumet avouue, botwoon Thir- ty-fitth aod Tbirty-soventh stroots. Tho Committeo listoned to the arguments pro and con urged by interosted property- ownors, prominont smong whom were Georgo 11. Ttozot, Jesss Whitohead, B, L. Ilotoro, aud J. B. Yulliquetie and daughter. Tho ordinanco waa Inld over for further consideration nnda fullor attondaneo until next Monday afternoon, . TIUE BOARD OF POLIOL mot yestorday for tho "purposo of trying sevoral poiicomen who were arraigned on charges pro- ferrod against them by Supt. Rehm. Ofiicer Tvield, arraigned on charges of conduct unbo- coming an officer, proyed to bo a rogular woman. hator.—that s, if the meltrontmont of a hand- somo, buxom littlo wife can bo so construed. Sbo brought bim up bofora tho Board for not fironnrlv paying for her support. In dofense of is conduot ho produced a decreo of divorco which had every appearance of boing Lastly obtainod by somo &ly procoss. An attompt to” quash tho indictment ob tho ground of the divorco failed, tho Board maintaining that it was conduet unbe- coming a polico oflicer not to support his own chiddren, 'The aceno wasof thio most indeseriba- blo pature. ‘o plaintiT had a8 witness four women besidos hargolf,—all of tho talking kind ot Gorman women, nnd of fightiog kind if necen- sary,—and two babies, gitted with an uucom- mou amount of squail. On the other sido, Oi~ cor Marlin tostilicd to sovoral things, which gained from the women the opithet of being “cugged lies,” The women iugisted on their righta of speech, the dofendant cricd snd sob~ bed, tho ‘babies roared, and Commissioner Sheridan furtively kopt poundiug his dosle to restoro order. The trial pro- ceoded at & very slew paco, aud consumed noarly all the afternoon. Ficld was found guilty, but waa kapt oun the force on con- dition thut ho would contribute 820 pormonth to hor support. As o chwmax to the comedy, Com- amsioner Rono fifted his specks from the floor in n very dilupidated condition, bearing tho im- prosa of tho heels of thoso noted stogy boots. Tho noxt caso was that of Oflicer Michael Acler, charged with maitreatmont of a citizon, Tho tnal evincod a very malignant spint on tho part of tho prosecutor. e had first flacd the oflicor in Doyden's Court, then in Justico iininos’ oflico, and - lowtly porsccuted him boforo tho Bomd of Police, snd after thero succoed- ing i having tho officor finod ton days' pay, he threatcued to bring tho ceso to tho Superior Court for damages. Ifo wag cunuhltruhl{ downcust whon Lo was mformed hat Actior had alroady suffered tho full penuity of bis offenso, Ackor was cortainly brutal in his condnce to the plaintill, and had it_not beon for iy general good character as au ofticer, and tho mulignancy of the prosecution, he wonld have beon discharged from the forco. The Doard then consummared its good worls of tho day with the romstatement of Patrick Dignan, a firornun who wie gomo timo sge seut out a8 an minateur dotective to hunt a man who had escaped from his cuatody, The sontence was so mavifostly un- juet, and the goneral character of tho man ro x00d, thut tho Board thought it beat to rolustate ———— ANNOUNCEMENTS, A grand Christmas party will bo given by the Ladies' Promenade, Dancing, aud Buchroe Club on Friday ovening, Deo. 25, at Wood's Music- $Ialt, sonthwest corner of Washington and Greou strests, Christmas Eve sorvicos thia evening in the Ohuren of tho Epiphauy, on Throop stroct, bue tween Monroo and Adams. Sormou by the ey, C. H. W. Stocklng, and carols by the childron. Tho Fair and entertainment of tho ** Holping Hands,” at Nos, 274 and 276 Wabash avenue, will closo with n. grand auction this ovening. One grand upright piano, valuo 3750, with tho sharos noatty takon, will be ruflod, and u fino houso unfo is for sate, Cood music aud pleasant com- pany. A new moag will bo sunz undor the direction of tho comwnoser, Prof. C. G. 8t. Cinir, st tho Fronch Catholio Clureh, cornor Ilalsted and Congress streots, at half-past 10 o'clock Christ- mos mornng. Mrs, O, Ch St Clmr will bo presont, and sing woloa during the maes and offeriory. On Christmas Day tho Holy Fumi]f choir of geventy voices will givo solomn Iigh dass at 10:00 &, m,—CQonovalo's Mass in G, Veupors oy & p. m. “Oratorlo pour Noel,” Lambillotto; «Dixlt Dowinus,” Asfoll; * Lawdats Dumivuw, * aydn 3 * Magoifieat,” Lambitlotto ¢ ** Al He- domptorls Tantum Lo, ” by Rossiul. At All Baints' Episcopsl Church, corner of Narth Carponter and Fourth stroots, thero will Do Chiiatmas-Tvo " oxorcises at 1516 p. me Ad- dress by Lho Rev. Houry (i, Perry, Tleotor, and enraly by tho_childsen, with distribution of gifts from the Christmna-tree for Sunday-sctiool membors, ete, Christmas-Day moruing services at 11 v'clock and Iloly Communion. “#Tho Workingman's Bhare in Civilization iy the ticle of thouoxt lectura of the Suuduy.Lee- turo Socloty’s courso. It will bodelivored by the fipn, 4, J. Lalor, formorly of Milwaukae, aud till lntoly ana of the editora of 'l'mt Tnivuxt, M. Lalor has dovoted oapecial attention to the fabor quostion and kindead topies of social Hoioneo. Somo 60D birds hiavo boon securod for the Cun Qlub shoot on Christmas Day, Tho shoot .will commenca at 9 o'clock sharp, on the Club grounds, end, in case of storm or sovera cold, such arrangemonts havo been mado as will thor- oughly protoct tho shootord, Arrangomonts have also been mado by which mombors of the Club can bo osrriod direct to the ground by tho Mile wankee avenuo omnibuses, Trof. Woollett, toncher of the Athenmum claxuos in olooution and voeal musle, with mem- beys of Lis olasses, will give o fres public sutor- taiumont tu evouing at tho lall of the Athewemm, No, 114 Mudinon streot, All those who wish to Enlu those classes uoxt torm, aud all who wish tolearn to euix a¢ M!{ht. a10 putticn- larly invitod, ‘Fho exerclses will ilustrate Yrof, Wollett's mothods of lustruction in teachlug singing and In tralning the voico for reading or Bpoaking. Y — SUBURBAN, GVANSTON. An adjonrned meoting of the Villnzo Trus- toon was hold at tho Town-Liall Tussday ovon- ing. Tho Committes on Firo and Polico, through Trusteo Gngo, roported adversoly upon the po- tition of Jacob Riloy, naking pormission to on- largo his lco-louso, which is within tho firo- limits. A communication was prosonted from W. II Lunt, Secrotary of tho Northwestorn Univorsity, neking tho Board to make special rates for wator attho Woman's College Duilding. Reforred to tho Commitieo on Wator-Worke. Aftor soma timo spent in discussing tho sub- Joct, tha Bonrd ndopted the following resolution aud adjourned ¢ Resolved, Thot the Villago of Ltranaton negotiate » tomporary loan, not exceeding in_its uggrogato the rum of $20,000, for tho purpuss of meoting deicientios In tho apoclal anscasment fund for walcr.works pur- pones, and tho lnying of pipes nnd hydrants, snd to moot ncoruing interent an tho watar-loan bonds: nnd thint thio Prealtont of this Board bo nuthorired to insue, In tho namo of sald village, corlifieates of Indobtods niess at a rato of interest not exceeding 10 per cont por anntim, {0 rin for uo longer period than rix months from tho dato of such cortificates ; enld_cortificatos to bo subacribed by axfd Presidont and audited by the Villago Clerk and tho carporato seal of aald villago, and ande payabla to tho order of such person o porsons furnlshtiig fald monoys, The Evanaton Hooinl Club will give its first ontortainment, In itg naw hall, Monday ovening. It lins just tranapirod that ono of tho boldest robberios ovor committed in Eyanston was Fcr— petrated Monday ovening, at tho rosidonco of L. L. Groonleaf, Egq. At somo Lime near 8 o'clock tint ovoning tho houks was onterod , by burglra whilo tho family wore ocenpled down-gtairs, Mr. G talking with o gontleman in tho parlor, and hits family occupying ao adjacent room. En- sanco wag obtained by climbing upou the front porch, cutting lho glnss from s bod-room window, loosoubng tho fastoning, and ralsing tho window. Tho upper rooms woro thoroughly ransacked, but the thioyos only succoeded In carrying off about 8100 worth of lacos, Jowelry, otc. Birange to finy, the family know nothing of this visit till af- tor thoir Iricnds had doparted. BOUTII LVANSTON. “Cho Sunday-schoo! olds its Christmas festival ot Lo Mothodist Church this ovening. Rofresh- monts will o served at 5 o'clock, and tho evon- ing will bo occupiod with ltorary and othor ox- orelscs, MAYWOOD. Tho Maywood Ifall was dodicsted Tuecsdsy ovoning. A largo and enthusingtic audlonco wan presont, overy soab in the room boing oconpiod. Trof. J. K. Morrill presided over the mesting. The dedicatory nddress way dolivered by Col. Nichols, Prosident of the Dsywooil Company. Ho roviowed the history of Maywaod, and spoke et longth of the compoattion of Maywood so~ clety, and of thoe causes which havo made iv what it now is. Ilo advised tho people to cherish tho unity of feoling and scntiment which had mado the village wo pleasant and so prosperous, Mr. Barney mude a brief spoech abounding with wit and humor, and drew forth storms of applouso, Driof sddressos wore made by tho Rov. Mr. Brown, Mr. Bkemp, and by Alr. Odell, of River Farest. Voen! music was furnished by n quartotto conainting of Mesars, Wost, Sinclir, Stimeon, and Grow. Tho oxorcises closed with misia by an amateur fustrumental haud consist- ing of Aiss Waldo, pianist; Mr. Sinclair, might- ingate; Mr. Siimsom, cuckon; Mr. Arwold, whistlo; Mr. Diarnoy, trumpot: Mr, Greon, trianglo; Mr. Grow, rattlo; Mr, Skomp, Jr., drum, and Prof. Westcott, tlute, A committee of elevon persons waa appointed with instructious to devise and to repurt mpon tho best mauner of providing literary ontortain- mont during the winter weoks. Tho Committco will roport Tuesdny ovening, when Mr. Buruoy will doliver s lecture in the now hall. Tho hall is a commodions oue. 1t conmsts of tho ontiro third story of tho new brick bloclk on Fifth avonue, directy sonth of tho railrond. ‘Thora will bon Christmas-treo nt the Pronby- terian Church this ovening. 'Tho Episcopalinn Socloty will have a Christmas-tres at tho Meth- odist Episcopal Church. 'Tho Union Sabbath~ selool will have a Christmas-treo nt the Congro- gationat Church, and wiil also give a lilerary and musical entertainment. AT, Tho ladies of tho AL . Scclety will give an oystor aupper and fostival in tho basoment of tho Mothodint Church this ovening. Tho oxercises nt tho Congregational Clwurh this evening will consist of voeal and instru- mental musie, and of roadings by Prof. Grif- fiths, Tho oxercises will bo closed by the dis- tribution of presents to the children of tho Sun- day-schiool. There will bo o Christmas-treo at the Daptist and Eptscopalinu churches, Georgo W, Eharp roturnod from England last Buuday moraing, and roports thinga all right ‘“ou tho other sido," TIVER FOREST. A ploanant eutertmnment will ho givon at the M. E. Church this evening, Iverything has beon done to moka his visit s plonsnnt a8 possi- ble for Santa Claus, and an occasion long to bo remembered by himselr and by tho children. ‘The River Forestors will hold a socinblo at the residenco af Mr, Odell Friday ovening, Jun. 8. Aun unusually ploasant timo is anticipated. LAKE VIEW. ‘Tho closing exorcises of the Luko View High- School will bo hold this aftornoon at 1 o'clock. The programme will cousist of declamations, ousuys, and musle, vocal and instrumental, The sehool hos mado material progress sinco ite first oponing in May, aud its friends and patrons shonld bo pregent to-day to tukoe note of what has beon done, AUBTIN, Tho Indies of the M. E. Church gave a pleas- snt enterfainment at tho Town-IIall Tucsday ovening. 'The attendanco was very good. “The Mistletoo Bough " was presentod in a very cred- itablo mannor, The costumea worn by the ladies woro thoso of tho fiftcenth contury, and were very hendgomo a3 well as quaint, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, ‘Tha public achool oxhibition at Wischoffor's Halt 'Tuesday ovening was a gratifying success in every respect, aud alike creditablo to toachora and pupils, The hall was complately filled, many being uuablo to obtain admission, One of tha finoat public school buildings in tho West 1 nearly completed at Washington Hoights, LAKE SUPERIOR STATISTICS. The shipments of oro from the threo Lake Superior ports of Marquetto, Escanubs, and L'Anse, nud of plg-iron from Marquetio, Escan- wbs, und Grand Island, show n decroaso of 261,- 520 gzross tons for tho past year. Tho figures, ?: ;_\5;.‘\@ up by tho Marquatte Journal, are aa fol- one, 1874, 1833, 20,2 3,84 w1 724 GO0 060 veee 000,875 780,027 ¥10-1n0N, From Graud Island, “Total . 35,28 Coppo , 88 roported by tho Port- ngo Lako Mining Gazefte, ara as follows Diatrict, Zona, Porirye Lako distrlct.. 7 Kowecnaw Point distric Qutottagon distrlo drand total for 1874, “olal product for 187 Pounds, Tncreasa over W3, .ivane No One Rlighted. Thers are still remaining enough froo prize ticketa for every one who will eall at Nos, 184 sud 180 Stato street, ‘Theso ticket entitle the bolders 1o a chanco jn tha valuablo prizes offered by tho O, O, D, clothing s vartisemant, Mr, Nutting bas, by his peculstent madae for his ostablishment an unrivalled namo; aud tho reputation of his lionse for tine, atyls Inh meh's, boyed, or children's garments fa unosceled mthe West, ‘Tomoke n permanont patron of every cuatorner, 0 acll at tho lowest posaiblo prices, und to always glvo perfoct aatinfaction to pnrchnkors, uro ef« forts which have peen fully sckuowledged by an pe preciating publio, Book Auction. “Tho ealo of Engliok books atiil continues morntug, afternoon, snd evening at Smith & llnrrison’s, No, 81 Mudlson sirost, Yhfu morning ot 11 'lock will bo sold the most expensivo colloetion, ineluding Andubon’s “hirds of Awmerlea,” Soiby's “Dirds of Kurope," Jardings * NaturallsPs Libeary,” Lodacu Portruits, arfglual | edition, * cout X057 Moricks ¢ Aucient + Knughv's ! Shakzeapers Treo oult ogarth, original edition, cust $50; u Tax's “ Domeatio Animal Dritatn» mm.omwmnmmm:nrurnn citaln " tho whelo o b Art Salo, What {8 thoro 1 jora heautiful and sppropiate for n Christmns prescnt thana nico ofl painting? It decorates tho home, and Is ever pleasiogto tho eye, .::sfon; yn{u n,;flm:!.. “Iylhtng for prescatation, atlend 0 ralo of oit palutings to b Y Taoralng at Wi A Bihtors b o oot N Eaat Madison street, ‘The saio will begin_ at 10 o'clocks Every ploturo will bo sold to the highest biddoer, . —_—— ‘Whot to Choonn for » Ohristman present rerploxes many a mind st this timo. 1f a ewlypuminchine ia desjeed, thore are many 1o choore from, it we are contident that & caraful ox- amination of tho working of thrt most excllont and. simplo machine, tho Ilome, will 8" dily solve the difMe culty, Tho salesroom {a at No, 14 Stata st nd Toducod furmn, ik "Hew ‘The Advanoca of Civilization,” Dy Goorgo ¥, Densol, fa a most magnificent ofl-patate 1ng, now on oxibition, together with olber fins painte ings, splondidly mounted, at No, 180 State atreot, Thoy will all boclosed out this dnyand ovening for it they will brivg, by Bmith & Ltarrison, auctione ——— ‘Wo Defy Competition, Tt thero's 8 singlo dry goods housoin tuls clty that ean_ duplicate our 25, i, aud 50 conts black alpaca, or onr 16 cants and $1.55 biack cashmores for like smount, let (bom speak, Now York Blore, 284 acd 280 West Madiuon stroet, Ohickering Sguare Grand Planos Extra parlor pianos, All the lateat improvements, Warrnnuted to lease, or money refunde Rowl’s Templo of Muafo, 03 Van Buron ?iruul. MARRIAGES, e e A AN S AN TICHATDS _HEALEY—AL Do, 55 1675, by tho How, Hee oSt e W il of Alrore, 1L, and Hia Ahna Teolor DEA! MUNN-—1In Utloa, Dog, 19, 187, Floronco Il nty daughter of Gielos H. 3 5 e sy, - sod lany L. Mo, sgod URANDT- Mnzwoll . 20, at tho residenon of J St Drommonta, Daria Ferme frots: 2t M Torro Hauto and Zanesillo papors pleato aopy. CITADMAN—Doo. %, at 1 o'alock b mes Matita Stese ke, Lunoral froni her father's realdence, 130 The 1050 0 olook e Thes D05 S 1. Hasomitl Cormniog’ B carringos, Frionds are invitod to attond. T Donver and San Francisco papom piease oopy. WALKER-Deo, B pTALKER Deo. 25, st 3a- m., Nora Caser, wita ot v, Tunoral will Indro bor late residonos, Aratand Motts Holdaisy -0 ‘o elosk Sandars Dea B for t. Janies’ Churob, thenoo to Calyary In carriagos, E37-Datrolt Froo Fross and- Eivaiiug Nows plosse copr. WILLIAMS Dec. 2, at 3 n. m,, tho Rov, Dasid Williams, in tho 75tk year of bis nx‘-lxfl:lfil‘ wil tako placo, (rom is late rosldence, 213 1gamON. o la) 25th, S iho ol Frosiy it Sorner Moo wad rol Sangamon-sta, AL1p, m. Irionds of tho family are in. wited to attend), ul a7 Sl koo, Pittaburg, Pa., and Nowark, O, papors o) 08a0 Sops. WHITTIER-Tusslay, Deg. dd TEmU Lo i or David Lo WEH{or, AEod 30 Sours 1ay altemoon, Dec. 9l at 1 o'clack, 3 Carringus th Geagstamt Comotary, Mo ADE. AFugxng, Dso. 2, 1874, Joanntto MoWads, aged D yerend modihy oo 5 ahye, i imoral from (ho rasitlonce af hor parer s RTang, Doo: Shr 15+ 50 0 E10E s o Cnts At tho Marino Hospital, Thiane Rox, soamsof Hars Dl 37~ Bostun papors Dicaso copy. L s e ] SPECIAL NOTICES. For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has boen usad for children with nover-failing succoas. It corrects acid~ 1ty of thio stomnoh, rolievcs wind colic, rorulates tho bow- ols, cures dyacnteryand dfarrhon, whetlior aristng from tootliing or othor causes. An uld and well-trled romedy. For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, TILE HOUSETIOLD PANACEA will bs found § SRR e e g aih in thio stomach, howels, or aldo; rhioumatism, colia, calds,uprains, and brujscs, Forinteriinland oxtordsl usa. Children Often Look Pale and Siok From no ofhor cause than baving worma in tho atomaoh. BROVN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS will deatroy wormv withont Injury tho cbild, belug perfectly winre, and freo from all coloriny o othior lujurfons ingradionts uan- allyusod i worm preparations, Sold by all druggista. 95 conte s hox, AUCTION SALES. Chicaga, Doc. 2, 1874, Ly GEO. . GORE & CO., 48 & 70 Wabash-av. On Thursday, Dec, 24, at 9:30 o'k, “Wo shiall cluso saveral Jarga consignmeonta of Household Furniture. Partios wishing furaitaro shonld attond {his sale for baze ains. 18 Parlor Suits of Evory Styla. 16 Marblo anit Waod Top Chawber Sots 110 Walaut Bedsteads. 45 Buieaus, #0 Marblo and Wood Top Tables, HWhat-Nots, 183 Walont Chiatrs and Rackers, i Walnut Extonsion Tablos, b, 70 Walnat Washatand Durcaus, fnfas, Lownges, Wardrobes, Book:ensss, Parine and Olics Desks, Suow-Casos, Catpots, Mirrosa, Hair and husk Mattroises, do. BED, P. GORE & CO., Anctionsors. AT ATTCOCITIO N, On Saturdny, Dec. 20, ot 9 1-2 o'clock, 10 Crates W. G. Crockery, 80 Docorated Toilet SBets. Household Furniture, Rorlor, Library, Clismbo, Divlog-rogm and ichen irhitueg, ok Ca Arobs, Siirrors, Carpa Ollico and Parior Dosis, Sty Uasos, &g, " GHO. P. GORE & CO.. Auctioneors. By ELISON, POMER(OY & CO. oo OB fif.um.m AT AUOTION 1 152Y beting Ohniatban ”i‘i.:;;a'.fila’fui’efi%"fin NEW AND SECOND-EAND FURNITURE, Jindding, Blankals, Carpota, Stovas, and Hausokocplog 3. “Alfo 8 Inrge atock of Hardwaro and Genoral Mo Goon oltandiss for Holidsy Trado. cltandiss for Hollday Tradg, o POMEROY & CO. At 10 o'clock This Morning, ‘We s0ll tls0 Entiro Contonts of the DINING ROOMS GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, Michigan-nv.. betwoen Thirteonth and Fourteenth-sts. Flegant Silver- Pletod Ware, China and Glasswsro, en oo wn aitabl or Botely, restatizagts of neivat famiily. | Wil b sold fn lots to suit. Also, tho romainde ol 1o Furnlture and Cargots. Tartios who huso purehased mast romovo thelr goods tod 0N, POBIIOY & 0. oo, TOGIKWILL, WILLIANS & CO, iand 208 Fast Madlson-st. CHRISTMAS SALE FOR THE MILLIONS ! TO-DAY AT ATUCTION, By ROOKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO., ;{/%rhd 6 Lad Madisun-st,, commeacing at 10'a, 5 Yo shinll noll to thobest biddor the largust stock Ohilan Goode, i (it wid. pain fa0o, aver. Bptoro olfors At Aucilon. - Gold mnd Sfivor Watahos, Sitvorwary. Lo Iegant Worl loges, il vioods, 1y oyel and Sinsct s, P AR i CRR, Nl inds of 7l wad Y G 3 Loy rs, Mo e ., L dlekuat dosina. Wl e sotd s Tuls (o ult puckhasien. st e EDED, BUNTY, "mery ia ta ba g BOOTS AND SHOES, Ladies’ and Gents' Furs, This (Thusrday) Morning, Dee. 24, at 9 1-2 o'clock, ST, 1] and 10 fest. DBy WML A, i AUCTIONEERS, 108 BABY Mao il TO GET PRESENTS | AT YOUR OWN PRICES, Our ontira ftotall Stock of OIL PAIN'I o R N S AN S e ALBUMS, SILREOSCO VIRWS, ‘ana FANOY ANTIOLES of every dorcontinh, wh positively b olosed out at Auotin Balu 1his mornitii niterhoon, aud ovon- inig, ot ane Story In Grand Paoliio [otel Block, curver of Olark and dacksonsta, GOTTWALS & MeDONOUGTL, 8, 2, 3 % Trade snlos of Boots and Shoos at ?)vlul‘. ‘;;‘;;g:gay and Thuruduyamgm?:;:.m: Jad! P, MONAMARA & 00., Auctioaeers,