Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1874, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY' DECEMBER %9, 1874 ILLINOIS FINANGCES. Bicnnial Report of State Auditor Lip- plneotts Reooipts, $18,886,363,47 ; Disburso- ments, $11,768,831.41, Balancs in the Treasury Dee. 1, 1074, $2,126,532.06. Estimated Expenses to July 1, 1876, $9010,46%7.87. The Tax-Levy of 873 and the Su= preme Court Decision. Assessments and Equalization---Canal and ?,ivnr Improvements, Special Dispatel to The Chieago Tribune, SrnixerieLy, L, Dee, 28.—8late Auditor Lip- pincott to-dny Bubmittod to thie Governor his biegnial report, of which the following is tha substanco : NECEIPTE AND DISDURSEMENTS. . Tho amount of all funds in tho State Treas- ury, Dec. 1, 1872, was ag followa ¢ General revenuo fund, .. $588,677,20 Gannl redemption fund, 434,312,47 Detluquont Jand tax funt ) Biata debt fand, Stato futorest fui Btate achool fand, Local boud funds, 85,07 ———— $2,045,200,00 Tho recoipts from sl sources from Dec. 1, 1872, to Nov. 80, 1874, Inclusive, aro na follows : General rovenuo funl.. ... .. $3,070,220.87 4 redomption fund., 1,283,848.13 Ililuols Contral Rl fund. 827,761.90 Tiinola fund 188,608,3¢ Blato interest fund.... 41,803.08 Btate achoot fund, ..., 2,007,620,98 Uniknown aud minor helra? T 5,367.83 Tocal Loud funds. ... 1,765,560 —— —$11,840,072,78 Total... $10,685,060,41 Tho dishursemants from Deo. 1, 1872, to Nov, 40, 1874, inclusivo, aro as follows: Genoral Tovontio fund.... .« §H,A6047,22 - Canal redemption fund,,.... 1,743,147.10 Tlilnois Contral Rajlroud fund 621,761,458 ll\gx xlls Tiver Improvement ‘und : . Ieom TR 211,660.64 ,020,480,65% X et B0TVINGT State debt fund, Stnto interest fund., Stata rehool fund.,. Local boud funds,, $11,769,891.41 Tolanco of all funds In Stato Creanury, Dec, 1, 1874, 0000 . $3,120,532,00 As follows ¢ Genernt roventto fund. ... . §1,317,850.01 Delinquent land tax fund . 106 Ilinojs Central Ratlroad fund 236,050,50 Titinot Rivor Smprovemont ¢ faud . 34,447.03 Btate sehool fUnd,,, 120373 Unknown ‘and minor Loira Lflmd ..d i ...l; ml‘i,flflz.gg ocal by und 21,291,9 g o $2,190,532.00 Tho total of rocoipts and disburscments, as shown above, includes $707,020.60 of construct- ivo receipts and tho enmo nnount of construct- ivo disbursemente, ropresonting tho transfor of funds made in pursunnco of law, 48 follows: General rovenuo fund, to other funds, 170,421 Canal redemption fuud, to other fan ol Ilipols Contral Rulrosd fuud, i finds . B12,620,77 Interest y 31,06 Btato achool fund, to other funds.., 14,512.84 Thorefore, to arrive at tho notual receipts and disburdemonts of tho State ‘Frensury for tho pnst Dbienmial periode the sum of §707,020.60 should be dnduclod] trom tho totnl of receipts, and tho samo sum from the tatal of disburzements, ns above stated, which will give tho following result: Total reccipts charged, ... Tunds trausferred. .. Actunl rocolpti,veeeasaees. Tatal dfsbureements credited. Funds trausfersed......us.. Actual disbursemonts, ... . WARRANTS DRAW .....§11,061,810.81 ON TREASURY, During tho blowdal perled coverad by this Teport, Warrts havo Leon drawn on the Treasury to the amount of, Dec, 1, 1872, there wora outstunding rauts amuunting to, Total, ETRTTIRIEN waring the two ¥ cuding "Nov.” 30, 1874, the Stato Treasurer hus roturncd to this oflico oud received credit for Auditor's warrants pald by him, awounting to.. + 11,758,831.41 Leaving amonnt of warrants outstanding : Do, 1, 1874, T'ho warrants woro drawn on account of tho goveral tunds, as follows & General rovenua fund, ordinnty expenses, ... . .§2,106,761,11 General rovenuo fund, o%- i truordlunry ospensed..., 9,235,616,76 - ———— 3 4anamer 1,74 $11,754,282,06 . 11,402.22 $11,705,744.28 Caunl redemption fund.. ... Tilincls Central fuilrond fund Iiliuols River {mprovement fund, Tuterest fuud. ... ... State debt fund. ... Btate achool funy Local boud funds., ‘Total warrants drawn.... ‘Which may bo classifled as follows : Legielativo,. Executive, 204,200,023 2427,237.04 1,040,847.89 8,749,310.70 2,207,048,67 207,020.60 Total WaTrAntE dratu.seeses sasses $11,764,282.06 BALANGE IN THE TREASURY, DEC. 1, 1874, aND ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF TUE GOVEINMENT TO JULY 1, 1875, 'I'icro was o balanco of $1,317,850.91 in tho Btate 'Irensury on tha 1at of Decomber, 1874, to the credit of the rovonuo fund. If tho Stato should collect dnring the carrent flsenl yenr tho tax lovied in 1873 on the assossout value of railroad proporty aud tho-capital stook of corporations—tho colloction of which is now restrained by injunction—thoro would be added to the revenuo fund about $180,000. 0 ) Tue estimatod oxpenses of the Government from Dec. 1., 1874, to July 1., 1875, payublo from ., the revonue fund, by authority of oxisting ap- " propaiations, aro na follows: Revenuo warranta outstanding Nov, 30, 18748 6,912,687 ¥or tho pay of wepbers aud olicers,srd ex- onsos of ‘weaty-ninth General As- Bombly oo, 3 ety © 100,000,00 07,000,00 vo ‘Dopartmeni oflicers, clerk hire, oflice expenses, cte, ... For the Judicisl Departmont, for kalariea of + dudyos and uttortieys, sud expunscs of tho BUDFEINO COUEL, o sro avyyons . For balauco of appropriations (o Stato clinf- itablo and oducational fuatitutions. o...... For balancs of appropriatiun to new Biato Por Lulanco of mmincclinteons Appropris tonw, including Board of Inullo Gharities, Board of Raflroad and Warehouso Conie miusioners, Geologtcal Burvey, conyeying convicts to tho Yenitentlary wnd Jeform Sehool, fugitives from jusiice, and other ‘gonaral and spoctad apyropriationa. .y..s 105,000,00 Total,.. +$910,457.87 Lxvy OF 1873 AND THE DECISION OF TUK BU- PREME COURT IN NAMAAY V8. HOEQER, In muking tho lovy of Blate tax for tho yoar 1873, the Governor and Auditor took juto account the ract that, by the operations of tho law anti- tlad * An net to fund sud provide for payg tho railroad dobts of countios, townships, cltios, und towns," in_ forco Apnl 16, 1869, tho Btate tax on 420,000,000 out of the gross asucssmont of that yoar, amounting to $1,111,801,842, would bo enr- ¥ed to the oredit of Jocal bond funds, ‘T'his umount, §330,000,000, reprosonted that portion of tho gross nssosamaont of tho yoar which was tho aesossod proporty ol railroads aided and the inereased yaluation over that of the yoar 1884, in localitiea which had outstanding bonds fusuer in paymont of railroad subscriptions, and rogis. terod under the provisions of the act of April 16, 1860, . Taklng ln!o account this diversion of Btato tax to lTmml bond funds, und the usual abatomonts, it wan fonnd that to raise §1,000,000 Btate sohool fund and 4,600,000 rovenue fand, ‘wauld raquire a levy of 4G conta on tha 8100, or § and 0-10 mills on tho dollar. But for this rocog- witlon of tho oporationy of tho raitroad debt Juw, » levy of 20 conts on tho €100, or 2 aud 9-10 mills ou thoe dollur, would have beou sunlclont, « ‘e Btate tax ou fuoreasod valustion ovor that 148,600,00 207,000,00 5445,00 of 1368 and.on tha proporly of railrondn atded, had, undor the provisions of tho railrond dobt Inw, beon earrlod to tho credit of local bond funds for tho four yeats that tho law had been in forco. I'rior Lo 1878 thoro had been no con- #iderablo Incionse I tho nssoased valuation over that of 1804, and the smount of Btato tax so carrled to Joenl bond funds had not beon Inrgo ;mough to vory considerably increnso the rata of ovy. "Il number of munioipalities reoking to_nvail -themaelvos of tha bononts of the ratirond dobt faw had been constautly growing, until it om- benced in area ovor onc-half of the Biato, and, Dy tho oporation of tho assensment law of March \ 1872, tho nsreased valuation of 1878 in such municipalities was inoronsed to n pgross sum of £500,000,000, agatnst £180,000,000 fn 1808, from which it ronaltod that, ns n annsayuenco of the rallrond dobt Inw, the lovy of 1878 for Stato pur~ Dosea was Inerensed nenrly 25 por cont, The Buproms Courl decided at the January torm, 1874, in tho onso of lamsny va. Hoogor, ¢ that, under the Constilntion and law now in forco, 80 mnch of the nct of 1869 ns requires tho Stnte rovanua to bo collected on tho valuation of thio taxnblo proporty {u tho State remaining after deducting in countios, townships, cities, and towns which have no outstending indebtednces incurred in nid of tho construction of railroady, tho incrensed valuntion over that of, the year 1808, is nbrogated and cannot be enforced. . . » Tho deoreo of the Court below s roveraed and the oause remanded, with directions to that Court to ascerlnin tho rate por cont required to produce the sum levied by tho act {u forco July 1, 1873, for Stato ywposes, and to enjoln tha collection of all Stato taxes levied on the prop~ erwy of appelloo in oxcoss of that rate,” The amount, enjoined from colleotion by this decislon was all fn excess of 20 couts on tha 100, or sovou-thirty-sixths of the lovy, Tho deelsion of tho Suproino Court was filed Juna 19, 1874, prior to which timo & largo part of the Steto tnx lind beon collected at the rato of 80 conts on tho 100, Statomont No, 18 exhibits the condition of that portion of tha Stale tux lovied upon tho nsscsy- ment of 1873 in axcess of the amount needed to ralso §3,600,000, belug sovensthirty-sixths of tho amount charged, This statounient shows that in somo counties tho wholo amount of Stata tax ehargod way col- loctod and pald Into tho Btato 'Fronsury, In some countios tho full rate charged wns col- locted on & part only of tho assossment, and tho Collector poid into fho Stato 'Lreasury the full rato ou which he did collect ; and in some coun- tios the full rate charged was collceted on a part of thoassessment, hut the Collector was onjoined from paying to the Stato T'ronsury seven- thirty-gixths of tho amountcharged, and in these countios 80 much of the soven-thirty-sixthe ns as catlocted and unpnid at the timo of such infunction romnins in the Collector’s hnnds, This statomdnt gives the following aggregates: Boven-thicty-glxthsof the smount Margod. ey vevonsenss 7 Abatements, commigsions, ele. ,§163,907,08 Lnjoined from_collection, or abated under docision of Su- preme Conrt. L 98,050,24 Enjolned in Collerioi huin, o beld under declsfon of Su- preimo Cotit, Paid Iuto Blato Treasury.,,...,. 430,466,11 Total...., "y $9530,505.90 Prior to the filing of tha deeision of the Su- promo Court in the cado of Ramsny va. Hoogor, on tho 19th June, 1874, there was only ono cnso in ivhicl tho Stato tax collected under tho lovy 0 1873, on tho ivcrensed valuation over 1808, hiad boon carried to tho erodic of n local boud fund, On {ha 10th day of June, 1874, the Conn- ty Bonrd of MoLean County presentod §20,000 in regintered bonds of the county, aud demanded that they e paid out of the local bond fund, at ,mr. for principal and necrued fntorest, anount- ng to $20,389.88 3 and that so much of tho Stato tax on incroased valuation over 1808, paid by tho snid county, as was noeded to pay tho snme, bo carrfod to tho creditof said fund. This wag done, and the bonds redecomed. 'I'his amonnt is loss than the ammonnt of tho woven thirty-sixths of tax charged, collecled in McLeoau Couuty, and paid ioto the State Treasury, LEVY oF 1874, In accordanco with the provisiona of an “An act to provido tho necassary revenno for Stato purposes,” in forco July 1, 1879, the Govoruor and Auditor computod tho rates of vor cont re- quired to produce no loss than §1,500,000 rove~ nuo fund, and $1,000,000 Btate school fund, They found thego rates to be for rovenue fund, 14 contd sud 4 mills oa gach $100, aud for State schiool fund, 9 cents and 6 mills on each S100; or a total Stato tax of 24 cents on each 2100, or 9 $-10 mills on each S1. ASSEEBMENTS AND EQUALIZATION. Tho following tables give, in some dotail, the aggregates of tho oqunlizod assexsment of prop- orty in tho Siate, for tho years 1873 and 1874 : $950,505.90 ,210,87 % O - 2 X230 | B 15239 |31 | BERIRS | B toi5k | b (ep) 8 BEITR | ol [BEIFR | ¥ | BE| v kg B8] & |E3 gnl & |gHglag] & [gH|3 B WD Eu,g Bals ulglegl =3 sl S5 B3 g&fiul?§ E: L 0 I 11 z 23| B 55‘“5@ g |53f » (eel 5|80 lesl 5 (2d == iy e B4l =2 LR EEEN B BRI 58 a5 23533 |83 |g& 23 [z21285( 58 '..-'.‘: % = = A i Tho following {8 a comparion of tho nesessod values of the most important of the enumorated items of persoual proporty : Bo S5) 235 & o | Bzl 8 (EEEee . o] & (58] T (B ERIRIE ] g1y Bla B8l ° 18 5 AL . e sl (22 yi BE— g [l at|® - EERHY| 3| fon 8 —| |EE H £ (2B ak|? = ;.j!ifi i =§ 5| [zg]° NEW REVENUE LAW, The oquatized assossment of 1879, boing the first nswussmont mndo undor tho act of March 40, 1872, including tho nssossment of railroad roperty, and of the eapital atook of coporationa by tho Biato Loard of Kaqualization— 1 to, W +81,841,501,842 A et o awscaaniont of 3872 ¢ ' amontodto i3 . 610,880,083 pate cle 1 the Btaty Board of Equalization Tho agire ads by in 1873, amounted to 0,509,602 Divided as follows ,l S i Asseased value of capital sfock of raflread * companiei, ... . veereenenriniene $04,011,071 Assewscd yulue of capital stock of telegraph g COMPAIILS. ves sy Coneengeesiaiens 1108804 Assessold valuo of capital mtock of other companies and aea0clationfyiveyaiverss 20,730,057 Tolal, s, eoveend 80,600,821 The colloction of the tax oxtendod nainst tho nsnecared veluo of tho capital atock of corpora- tiona waa reaisted in tho vonrta by nenrly sl the rallroads fn the State, and by mauy ather corpo- rations, Casos, tvolving all tho “questions nt isauo, woro henrd and decided at the January 5187-6 term of tho Supreme Conrt. 'Tho Court, u tho opinlone which wora filed on the 1ith of Juno, 1474, auntained tho ovenno lnw of March ) 1872, and tho rotion of the Btate Dorrd of Equnlization undor it, in all particulnrs, oxcopt thnt 'of tho neseanmont of tho eapital stock of tho Westorn Union Tolograph Company—n forolgn corrorntmu. Dut in the meantune, or hinnodi- atolv aftor theso opinions wera made public muny of thoro corporations, including nescly all tho ratlronds in tha Btate, procured, In tho courts of the United States, Infanctions ngaingt the col- loation of tho tax oxtended against (he nssessod valuo of thoir capital stock, Xt follows that but o small porcontngnof tha tax lavied in 1873 upon },hul cr;phal stock of corporations hns beon col- eoted, ALL TAXES CITARGED ON BTATE ABSZSSMENTS FOR TI¥: YEARS 1872 AND 1878, ‘Theso includo all taxes lovied in tho Stato, ox- copt city taxes in cortain citios which mako & soparnto asgossmont and do not lsvy city tax on tho Btato assossment. The aggremato of all %nxen lovied on tho Stnto nssossinont Is aa fol- oW 1 FOR THE YRAR 1872, $ 3,017,014,73 5,108,607, 1,400,051 1,305,282 +.810,821,620,00 $ £,023,€09.50 00 1,683,042,42 ,821,178,27 e +404$21,003,841,20 BTATE BONDED DTAT, Tho principat_of the bonded debt of thy Stats, Nov, 30, 1812, Was.... +$3,000,160.63 Tho Siato aa paid from the r Tonded dobt, from Dec, 1, 1872, to Nov, 40, 1874, aa follows ¢ With State debt fund, +e0.§328,030,00 With Tilinols Central ‘Ttaliroad fund, 142,48 Totak,u,.o 929,188.48 Donded dobt of tho State Dec, 1, 1874....$1,700, 972,16 Thoe bonded debt outstandiug Dec. 1, 1874, Is classifiod aa follows ¢ 250 rovonuo-defielt bonds, payable after 1874, T . 230,000.00 blo after 85,000,00 261 bonds rofunded stock. payablo after 1877, vrevenes 261,000,00 stoclr, payabie after L Datlic0.s 23 Noranal University Louds, payubio after 81D saens 0 .. 23,000,00 83 Thornton Loan Bank bonds, payabio af- er 1870, iorvvines .+ 80,000.00 51 31,000 wat bonds, pi 61,000.03 110 5800 war bonds,’ s L 6500000 463 £100 war Londs, payablo alter 187,... 30,300.00 Called bn by Governor's proclamation and not surrenderod. . v D9,0LT3 Total,. perrianne +$1,730,072.16 Tho bonds called in by the Governor's procla- mation, and not yot surrendored, are as follows : New Iuternnl Inproved BOck. ..y vueveses seeod 6,083.70 Now internal improvoment—{uteccat stock... 2,115,00 Ouo old internal fmprovement Lot, 100,00 Thirteon canul buids,... 13,000,00 $22,231,70 Tolaleeruenren The 250 rovenno doficit bonds falling duo Jan, 1, 1876, will bo paid at maturity with Illinois Central Rnilrond fund, which will roduco the llon(llgd debt of tho State at that dato to $1,480,~ 70,16, ‘Uhe receipts of tho Illinola Central Railrond fund will more than suflico to puy the interest oun this debt, and tho principal s it falis duo BONDS REQISTERED IN AUDITOW'S OFFICE UNDEN ACTS OF Aritin 16, 1869, Axp ¥ED. 13, 1865, Bonda which wore registored undor tho act of 1865, and havo been roregistored undor the act Of bonds 60 Teregite of 1869, aro ommtied. tared— Adams County has, City of Quincy lins, Xrown County has, Hancock County has, Behuylor County han, Totalieusansens cessrsaneen vosenass $454,000 A synopais gives the following : Bonds reglstered undor nct of 1809,.. ... Bouds pi&d sud canceled., Balauce outstandiug Nov. 30, 1874. . ,$14,034,351,68 ‘Which is apportionod os follows: 45 countics have registored bouds oute atanding. eveiere raenees.d 5,116,004,00 220 townships have rogisterad bonds ont~ 4 7,400,247,08 atanding . ... 18 clties have Togistered bowds oufstands Fr S sove 1,010,100,00 26 tcorporaied townw bave regltored bonds outslandiog...ses . Total., Bonds repiatered under act of 1865, Bouda puid and canceled. Balance outstanding Nov. 30, 1874..,.$ 1,824,624.71 ‘Which is apportionod gs follows : 7 coupties havo reglstered bonds oute stunding, ... o .§ 400,200,00 4clties bvo reglatercd” bonds ‘outstand- . L,4868471 ) 4§ 1,824,824.71 ¥ Under tho Drainago and Lovee law of April 9, \ 1872, tho Commitsioncrs of tha Sny Inland loveo + of Adnms, liko, and Calhoun Conuties have is- sued and causod to bo registorod in this ofilco, bongs to thoe nmount of $173,500; for & dotailed description of which sce Statoment No, 14, Statomants are given in dotail showing the tax- ation in each loeality in the State, having rogis- tered bonds, on nccount of aid bonds, and the Lenefits enuring to oach Jocatity under tho opor- atiou of the nct of April 16, 1869, Tho aggre- gatos of said statomonts are as follows: ‘ FOR THX YEAR 1872, 1,480,000 14,243,051.68 141,600.00 o8 1,009,434,71 L 8301000 Total pmount charged. Amount of sbatements missions ots., . Amount collectet intorest ...... Amount of Stat Interest tax on fncreused. vale uation over 1808, . 61,1274 Amount of State o and futercsttax on peaporty of rail- ronds alded. ... 25,707.43 Amiount of county tax on prop- erty of raflrouds afded.... ... 63,704.30 Amount of loeal tax on property of railroads alded ... 103,01L.76 Amount of tax enjoinod from colloetio teierinn, T1O80TT Amount of tax enjoinod in Col- loctora'hands, veeies AL44T.00 Amouwt o (G5 Vi Wi T " g cndiug) . TYTTTTTY ey 670, ® —$1,483,022,00 Ton THE TRAL 16 Total amount charged. .. . . Amount of ordiuary sbatenonts, COMMIANIONS, 01Ct v ov v ovu +or $163,63278 z Amount of tax on property of rallroads snd othor corpora- tious enjoined from colloction 117,389,60 Anount colleetod o levies for ‘ntoreat. weveerienn. B06,78888 Amount of Slate revenue tax on incroased valuation over 1868, eredited MeLean County bond fund, srereeerennees 90,388,88 Amount of ‘county tax on prop- crly of raflroads nldod...... 10,310.67 Amoitnt of local tax on ropory of rallroadsaided, Amount of tax en| colloct{on ... Amount of tux en, lectors’ lands, Amount duo fror -$1,206,038.73 As a consequenos of tho decision of the Su- Prcma Court in the_case of Tamaay va. Hoeger, he Treasurer aud Auditor have done nothing undor tho provisions of the act approved Naroh 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, ontitlad ** An nct to provide for tho paymont of the registored in- dul.\lafl‘l‘)nas of counties, townships, cities, sud towns.” ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANAL AND ILLINOIS RIVER IMPROVEMENT, 0On the 26th of Docomber, 1874, the Biate made tho flual psyment to the City of Chleugo, under the provisions of tho act of Oct, 20, 1471, onti- tled **An act to roliove the liou of the Uity of Chicago upon the Illinois & Michigan Canal, oud rovonuos, eto,, ote,," aud the city excented and delivoroa to tho Stato o roloass of its lon, whioh lias beon approved by tho Governor, The mwount paid to the City of Chicago, of principal and interost, and tho sonrces from whioh tho same wau dorived, is as follows ; Amount of acknowledged dobt of Slats to the city.iviieie +$2,055,310,00 Inlorest on samo, 160,080,08 Taid from following nourcen: Toveno dencit honda,.....$ 250,000,00 Central Ral $3,191,420,08 2 $3,191,420,08 Tho Loglslaturo, by an sot approved April 17, 1873, In forco July 1, 1873, appropriated thp net earnings of the [Hinois & Michigan Caunl, and of the lack nt Heury, on the Ilinois River, until the oxpiration of tho firat flacal quartor after tho adjournmont of tho noxt Gouoral Ausombly, to he oxpendod by the Canal Commissionors in tho construction of = logk and dam across the Illinots River at or near Copporas Crook. RBueh net earnings wore roquired to bo paid to tho oredit of & spocial fund dosiguatod the Ifli- nola River {mprovemeut fund, and 1t was inado the dutyof theSiste !lroasuror to uveas tho aomo in Unlted Bintes or other {ntoreat-bonring bonda ag ml‘;hb bo dnaiignulnfl by the Govarnor, until thorashonld bo In his hands at loast 8100,000 of auch funds. The futorest nooruing on anch investmont wan directed to bo placod_to tho ‘eredit of tho samio fund, Ad #oon g tho Tilinois Tiver fmprovoment fund should reach 8100000, tho Commixsionors wore ompowered to place under gontract tho building of tho lock and dam, ‘Tho recoiptn and disbursomenty of tha Minoly River improvement fuud havo hoen s follows ¢ RECEIVTR, Net enrnings pajd by Canal Comminsioners,$183,000,00 Tutorest on investmients paid by 12, Rut Blalo Treasuror, 5,008,31 Total,euues $185,608.04 RO Cont of $90,000 United Slates hond $ 08,200,60 Expouded by Commissloncta on nceo construction of lock and dam at Copporna Cretk,, Balntco Total..., $188,609,34 Thore was to_ tho crodit of tho Illinols River improvoment fand on tho 80th of November, 1874, in cash, $84,447.03, and in_ Unitod Stuies Vonds, $00,000, Cranney E, LippiNcorT. SUFFERING KANSAS, A Personal Examinniion of the Destls tntion in Smith County, Tho following lostor, just rocotved; lioro, writ- ten by a gontloman who has poraonnily visited Smith County, Kansns, gives a clonrer {den of the dostitution provailing thore, and the nocessity for immedinte rolief, thau anything yot pube lishod : MoxTicRLLO, Piatt Co,, Til,, Deo, 95, 1874,—Dr, If. C, Cone, Clicago, 1,2 I was delegated, s you aro aware, by tho peoplo of this connty, who filled four ears with provisions for Knneas sufforers, to accompany the samo to 8mith Centre, Smith County, Xan,, 70 milcs south of Jlaatings, Nob, I promised’ to do ko, making observations ' and’ roporting, to seo i the nuffering and deatitution' of Lo grssshopper Teglons were as great as thclr reprosontation Ly the press, 1 think that T con give a dfsintoreated Toport, as I havo nofntoreat in thst conntry furthor thun the re- Hef of tho deatituto, My observations were madn i Hmith County, in which 1 spent, traveling from placy to place, tho greater part of a weok ; and points I did not ot to visit I noard from through tho proper con- nititecs or comminsioners, Tt fs, In my judgmen, fmposntble to ovorostimata tha destitution of tha peos - ple. A great many {uatances are nbeolntely héarte nlckoning, A cauvess Just completed findd Sn the county ONE DUBHEL AND ONE GILL OF WIIEAT to tho Individual, and this must feed mua s beast, In other words, thero 18 not food enongh fn Smith County, unless it I sont 1o them, o fecd {le people two weoks from ills writing, Every Commissfoner and svery Commiticomon witii whom I conversed, and who gava mo thio rosulls of actual canvass, reports only onoman in ton with enough bread and meat to last. untft spring. But, 04 niifo out of ten biiva only enough tolnst for a few duya or wooks, aud the tenth mnn nocesaarily divides with his bungry neighbors, tho re- Bult you can guesa, 3 Tiio four cars of provislons Aent from Platt County aro thio flewt provistons seohivg thom, IF whit (hie “Central Committuo ” of Topcka rout. tho peopla was all thoy obtainod they would ciarve, Tho Btato prido uttoranco of tho Govarnor, that. “ Kanwas coull tako ciro of lior own poor,” ls tha utloranco of one who (id mnot know tho real condition of Lifg own poople, I thio State can do it, thera s oup thing certaln, 1t 13 not dolug St. Abundant proviston, 3f pt Topaka, I 1ok reaching o peoplo, and what Qocs reach then comes 80 tardlly ond fu aich limited quantitics as scarcely to: bo of sny benofit, I visited many casca. of dostitution, aud lieard from others I did not havo thio heart 10 witness, In Pawneo Towne aip thoro aro numbors of familica whoro parents keep WD fircs of night to_keep their children £rom frenzing, Iviated a family with a sick mothier, and her childeen crying by hov bed for shoes 3 nnd suathor where tho clifldren slept on hay ondate ' their st mouthfal of food for hrenkfast. ¥ Two families had LIVED ON WHEAT RRAN weels, nid o uumber of families on nothing and wheat coffce for montlis, nud Living that ay yit, I aw slinost tempted to say that 3t things continve aa {hey nra that heforo spring there will not Lo o dozen mon 10 tho county but will need assistance, o condition of the peopla s foarful to contomplate but men aud women aro facing it with tho courga of thoso who face deatl. for threo but by Tho greatest strugglo of these hiard aud Lonest foilors for homea in to Lear their children cry for food and clotbiug, Strong men told me they coitld stand overything cico bub this, Childron barfooled nnd even naked cut boseen $i great numbera, Ambitions young men and women would grasp an_opportumty to work for the food they eat, aud say nothing of wages. Oue-thied of tho peoplq huve left ; tho othors wilt stay, or die fu tho attempt. T advised homo to loave, Thoy rosponded that the ambition of their lifo had been o fiet homon which thoy Wero not ablo o purclinto n tho more Esstern Btates, Tho Govoronient offercd thom lomustens, aud fhoy nccopted {hom 83 the ouly hopo, and ‘mow tlioy” sk, +Shall wo give up tho Tast Hope wo have?" Admiring thole courage snd persovorance, we could but answer 1o, Tho suddest enlumity now 18 the death of horses, Fed on wheat, they do not thrive, and alinost every (hird wan is Josing bia feam. Tlioy ara grenlly concernod for reed for spring planting, ate, It {s promaturo, Tho prescut concern sliould be 10 Xoop from starving, “T'heso peaplo went (o the West poor, and lmited fn wardrobo and bedding, Tholr supply was oxhansted, and (hoy wero counting on thia year's prospect of corr to supply the need, but the promising crops_ wero in two Liours® time completaly deatroyed. With hundreds uow bardering on sturvation, the “fearful fuct starea them in tho faco that the worst Las not yet Legun, Wintor las just set in, and, 38 much as it scems liko want now, you tho iime of groater scarvity ia yot to como. Oug mistako s mada by thoso canvassing for ald; they confine thelr Jabors t00 much to the towns, heuco got a greater proportion of clathing thun food, That which'thie poople need the most must como from tho ural districts, in tho shapa of gratn, moats, dried {fruits, etc., and tho country east of the Missisaippi Is blessed overywnero with abundanco of these, Tho rallroads are doing nobly in this worlk, Some of thom will not sbip save through central aid comumittecs, In this manner tho people” slmost_deapair in the tardy mannor in Whioh supplics are forwatded, No single committeo locsted fii any ono part of tho States that have bLeen devastated ‘ean lhandle goods prompt enough to meot tho need of the wufferors, If the come mitteo thus located can do It, I call public attention to tho fict that they aro not duing it. = Heucs, I suggest tho bost plun s to eatisfy tha rosds (sud that overy Jocal relght wgent can look after) tant your goodsnre for the sufTerers, aud then sond direct to needy dis- trlete, Souio r0ida will ot s tranamit, but ctera will, . 1 inust speak in tho highest torms of commendation of the Chiecago, Burlington & Quiney {n the matter of transportation, T have heard it said fhat largo corpo- rations lave no soul, but here is a corporntion that Lias veal sympathy and futercst I {ho rellel of tho noedy. Any mati, or et of nen, that would fako une duo ndvantago of this road, under theac circumstances, ¥hould o deprived of the benont of ruflroads, Tu, conclunion, ot 1m0 muko this appeal for Smith Counity and vicinity, Any attempt on e part of land- agents or town compantes to cover up the real stato of tulugs shiould bo exposed. I Lave ecen with mny oyes their destitution. I have seen Loth tho best and tho worst, and T aay, unlcss reliof reaches thom morw abun. dantly then it bas, some must perish, Thiuk of ono Lushel and ouo gill of wiioat to tho inkabitaut, and that to feed man and beust, Ne corn and not over a bushel of oats to the Lorso, This destitution is not just horo and thore, but overywlero in the county—it i tho rule, the confrary thg oxception. I could ilf two col- 1inlus wilh ncidents known to mysolf thut would mako thio hoart elek, but T will ot In tiia lotter, But thoy can Lo had. ¥ havo no solfish Interest in fhis matter. 1 wan sent ont by tho people of Pintt County to muke obworvations among thoao Z knaw not, aud'this fs th veault. A Nberal pooplo MUST RESPOND MORE PROMETLY witli moro food, und more clothing for tho feot, and underwaar, or, 'lofora many wecks pasa, tho deith of many at ut door will bo eard of, Send' more whoen and stockings, and moro underwear for women and children, than bas boen sont, Let somo woman 8o in Northwest Kuneus nud hear from somo woman’s Jips thelr fearful experionco of soanty clothing, and a atory ©an bo heard that otuer ears cannot benr, Tho most noody countics ara tho northsweat, and among the most dextftuto of thoso souo ara woks thuu Smith, Tlis poopla thera ar hopeful—thcy beliovo in tho pro- ductivo powor of their soli—they hivo faith fu their country, 'Thioy unlversally bollevo that thoy will have 10 morg grassiioppors—licuce thoir hops for tho fite ture, Witk il thin calamily pooplo aro moving tnto thiat country, and now fn tho thmo to go, or i tha soring, 0 aucuro homes, Tho fact that' they butit school-housca Lefora children Wora lorn, #liows thio do- siro not only for homes but education, T muat clovo— hut will gladly suswer any questions for_information, Yours, ete,, I, Viuana, —_—— Dr. Soymour and the INmois IRishe op The Rov. Dr, Thomas Michey, Profossor of Ecolasiautical History at 1'aclbault, Mins,, has writton an elaboratofottor on tho coustitutional queostions iuvolvod in tha rojoction of Dr. Soy- mour for tha Bishiopslo of Iltinoin, 1fis conot- | sions are: W1 boliave tho iuherent right of tho Dioceso of Tllinois to olevt the man of thelr osrn choosing iu untouchod by ol that bas taken place, I bolievo that Dr. Boymenr, in virtue of tunt elootion, canonically mado, lias » valid right to tho Episcopato of “Illinois, ' I believe tho a:tion of tha House of Doputios to hnve boen -wconstitutionnl, and, s unconstitutional, null sad void, low the wrong is to bo mado right I lve it for othors than myself to dotermlne," el L e A Dry-Goods Failitres i From the New York Herald, Dec, 25, Tho falluro ot tho oxtensivo dry-goods honso of Rica, Goodwin, Wallior & Co,, No. 476 Broad- wiy, was made known yostorday. Lho firm way oumhliu{md it tho dry-gaods lina: #ua throo years sinco, and hns dono an- oxten- #ifa business: and, provious to tho panio of Inst yér, 80 disastrous ta sa mauy goed reputations, W supposod to bo one of tho furemost houses iutho clty, 'Fha tradoe dona was fu all variatios oldomestio goods, and tho flvm had o lnl‘izu Woit- oo ougtom, Consorquent upon the dulluess of tudo tho firm was suddied with o Srent ineuy bad dbty, which could not bo collected, spito of avery adoavar to do so, Ho prossed was tho fivm for rady wonoy, and 8o willing to muke any saori- flo to brenit aver the prosont dmluulgv, that #ino throo woeks ugo all the goods {n stodk wore rkod down to o low figuro for caah, Lvon whls this deproolation in tha valua of the goods, howavor, thoy still fallod to roalizo the money hecensary to carry on raputablo operations, and Inst Yridny it was decldod to suspond. In conso- qnoneo of this the firm mado an asslgnmant of all their effects to Charles I, Crosby, of the firm of Tutlerton, Kuox & Crosby, for tho lLenefit of thelr craditars, aud the store in Brondway has beon cumflxlnuy omptiod of its contonts, nothing now romalning but the baro walls. No atato- mont of the labilitien has yot beon mndo, and Dprobably will not bo for somo days, as thoy aro not at present entirely mado up, and {n a ‘short timo n mooting will be hold to dotermino upon Whint aotion to take (n the premisos, Itis sup- ]mmul that tho linbilitics will foot up somethin, oss than l(\\)mrh:r of a million dollnrs, Of this 14 s nuposstble (o say what porcontage thio croi- itors will receive, but it In utated that it will bo very fair, PR S INDIAN AFFAIRS, DISPATCHES RIOKIVED AT GEN, BHERIDAN'S HEADQUARTERS, Tho followlug tologram was rocolved st Gon, Sharidan's hondquartors youtorday ; ‘Tho following 18 n dispatchy just recolved from Col, Davidron, at Tort Blll, under date of thio 230 fust,: # Gapt, Koyes, Tontls Cavalry, reports followlng a trail of Chevonnes from Barry’s’ Creek, in tho Washlta, to the worth fork of tho Conadian, b0 miles, ane cap: turing tho band, consisting of Afty-two Ghoyentien, and soventy ponies,” They belong to Medicine Watur'a and Medicino Arraw's bands, T have ordered him ity tho Jost by caby nacclen, as tho cligso Waa Tapid and cx- austing,” "Tho following tolegram waa recoived at Gen, Shoridan’s hondquarters in this eity : Col. Nolil_roports, under dato of Dec, 22, the sur. render of 106 moro hostile Indiana. IIo daca not stato In his tolegram whiat tribe, or tho proportion of somien and children, Tam obliged to feed tho Indlsn pris- otiers or lot thiem ntarve; I am feeding them, although 1 hiavo o authority, a8 Bumanity mokes it a hocessity. The Indinua wiho wro poacoful are, as T learn, well nlgh starving, the Indian Bureau boing unsble to feed or clothio them sufliciently, —_— Theso ero dark days indeod for journalism whon Ben Butlor says that *¢ the nowspapers aro of no utility anyhaw,” and the dobating socloty of Snlem, Ora., resolves that * tho publie press of tho United Statos is & nuisance, and ought to bo abated.”"—New York Sun. LOST AND FOUND, T.o5m8 RIAVAILD FOR TG WETONN 0 1A~ ISECRRG 68 Bl ind Ttoom, 207 Wost: Madixon-ste, of & Lontlomat's ronian wold scarl pin sottiig of faue toruoin slones with small jamonds.” Lost Saturday night on Peoria or Madison-ais, OITY REAL ESTATE, POR SATE-NEW STONT TRONT JIOUSK, MOD. graafylo amd improveniouta, 10 rooma. fino thoatlons sautls,_vory cliean, | Also dositabla_ businoss ot with ‘;lllhl{nx at Onkland. Snitg subiirban Homo north (Wits sigan prsloscol) waniad for part. paymout. Atdros I 1, Tribung ofligo. WANTED--MALE HELP, Y s3aoldtoopors, Clorks, do. “,VANTMD—AN EXPERIENORD, ACOURATE IN. {un clarics o soauniutod wilh tlio Winwtwscs ot Potat trails praferrod. Apply by matl to 15 G, 161 Nortl boett NED — TRAVRLLING OLOTHING BALES. . 204 keAv,, il 2,000 3 DA W, S ot tha il ROR BALE-OAKWOOD BOTLEVATD_GNOTON 1 roalionco Tots on Oskirond houlovard. and_ Kganay: (Phirty-ninth-a.,) at vory low Yl‘lul‘l and on vory oasy {ormis. "Tlicss Iote Immotlintoly adjorn tia. souith oity T Ate'nd are dio most heautial, Ant ait able Jotaun tho Sonth Sido fof. T " No 1s tho tim Dlat,” 0L HSATAS WAL, B Toreo, Fuii HALT—ON MIOITGAN-AV,, 53 frunt, justnorth of ‘iwontyninthat.: vi North Déuhomvl!-. 25 foot, aast fronity nobth of Uhloe- 0.av. Warron-av., 3t as48 foot wost of Onkley.st, Van Bnron-ate 30 fok onstol Toner . Also, Ints anid blocks ) the Ublloh tract betwoen Twone ty-soaond and Twoniy-tifthsts, o, ULOIOT M. IGOINSO! Real Estato ofiica No, 16 Washingios TROR SALT-WITIT LEASE, A D.KTORY FRAST lioito ‘of 8 vanme Andl starer Uitk yuntol st fira eibiually ncae Vinoy 1. ¥ 1w J N 't i) ] Tinlntod.1 e nddress b Taibiine et S SUBURBAN REAL ESTAYE, 'Fou SALE-$I0 WILL RUY A LOT AT PARK ractive, and tlosl nent of {mprov bargaln. Cail for 18 Chamber of Com- 70, EAST 'y dostrnbla. Houth Hropart i 4 exty Inmarkot, 110A THEOWN, 143 Iadalla-ste, Roga i 0Tt SALE—Th AGRES OF LAND NEAR AND wth of ixclom at S10,000, worth 2 15, it GUSIINGE, Th it linretomaat 0 vor aere. L JORBALE-A BUAUTIFUL SUDURBAN 110 TPORSRLECA BEADTINUL SCRURRAN, g e and sl nmedtod grunds, chos) for easi o wil or ) " Al bosord it et wiel Balanco ‘on sy forie, Ad COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. o T OR SALE-VATLUABLE PINE LANDS <1 OVERT U quantity of Jito inuds sicuated in tho Countion of Uconta, Win, aud Marauott County, Mioh.. el lug s B ALOIL 12,000 oron. o thhor now |Xln{fm|hh':!nlml?’x;u‘!lllfl‘\\u‘l‘n;. nz?:\éfi['.lfl%l‘l"" pacticniars apuly (o JOLN Y, DON AL BE Dok Core D Kavises, Naw Yok e, " 70 RENT-HOUSES. 10 HINT—TTOUSE 01 ROOMN oty eoror Ogdo o, {otit ot For Trustee AND CLG UST—ON SATURDAY. NIGITE, A MINK O0Ge A dar, feom Goldeat, to Warrison 'and ilalstod. The tindur will plcaso roturn it to 14y Nortls Uroon-st., and will o rowardad, 1081508 MICTHGAN-AV. TV nnd Twontloth-pts,, s iads’s biack Dleaso raturn tho_sams to & higas NTWELETI Fludor will 1% ~A LARGE BL.AOK NEWFOUSDLAND DOG! 43 rd. 43 Calum rnor "Lwonty.firs Migsine G ) TON WANTID O S¥ Dietiorah Looda andd Maty dano sunlly calied Ton, ailo) Leds, children of Gonrgo Loedsand hin dgcensed wifo, Bridget Garity Lecds, who lunulnrl!llrml in Unslon, bou 3 ; Tnovocds ranlly romevds"Nodshodk (08 Soars acar soon aftor tho death of Mrs. Lo Aro supposed Lo bo now rowiding {n Ohloaro or vicinitys nid childeon neo Tiotes (0 vatuahio oatals v rendy for thom in Crlifornin. Agrons BRANI 0. tturnoy.at-Jaw, 623 Calls turfinat., San FRENCII, analses, SRAVED O STOLIEN—0N WEDNESDAY, DEO, 18, s red cow with whito face and a rod apot’ around e dyes s » whito spol on tho top of the sioulors; Th finder will be liborally rowardod” by roturnini to No. 16 ehocen-at, N UP—SMALL ROAN GOW, ABOUT 4% Jeare old, on Zid fust., noar Alilwaikbe, o Pocry-ave Ouraor oan iavo sauo by proving propozty tnd payin ox- lienazs. Apply to GEO. KLINE, on Forry, noar il- akeo.nv, BUSINESS CHANCES, INE CORNER GROGERY, WITH STOCK AND roq and Toass, for salo,'ne oxclinngo fof roal i Jal, on UL JHDLLE, horthivest coruor Stato r T 0 TICURESTCIGAT STANDS IN TIIE OITY. fur aalo; possossdon Immadiatoly s raasans for selllug, oftior bisslaess. Addross 13 40, Tribuno ofic “AND TURNITURE OF %0 RODMS Wpi Balf valio: pags woll: or wil] ront withant fuc- 38 Woat at., ltoom 17, Loaving town, \I;\ i CKING-IOUSE FOR SAL, YL onglng, oilar, yrosscs, Lo., wartll $,60, undo I, 8b0 enal; lalanco'tradey takes ft todag, First- clavs st MBALL & CO., {07 Clark GINE AN o vory alionp. 145 TaSatto sty basen OILER, ON Muat b sold, soniont, DE CANDY _STORK , doing a splondid bisin R ONLY HOME factary' in Cinclan st clonr from 7,000 Lo 310,008 pof yoar Toouted fagpars o o ey sosron tor st “Witnoxi and raving city, ddress J. A 'UN, ome-Mudoe Candy Dapat, 30 Wort Fourthiester Gl ;. W ANTED-AN " INTELLIGENT WITIT A fow-hundred dollars to act 38 Troasurer in o first- class varfoty comuany. Oporn-hionses all engaged on tho route fur tlio ontiro soason. 13 6, Tribuno atco, TO RENT-ROOMS, T TODNS_11G BAST WASHINOTOR nntly furnished rooms, slugla or v sulto, veey Wiuiro at Koom 97, chieap. rpo, iy TIIOMPSON'S BLOUK, A SUITE OF . "wix roums, modocn imyruvemcats, suliabla for o kdopluu: also’ nsulto of throo rooms. W. il, THOM SON, 220 West Madlsou-at., SUITH OO at., contrally lnoated, auitabia fur houseke clionp o goud partics. WM. L, THOMPS! Madison-at. VO RENT-DPPRIL PART OF 1160 RTATRST, l.!.ormu:ml Avply to MEAD & COF 165 Lasallo ot 8, [0 RENT_ITANDSOMELY-FURNISITED RODM, bt location b o eley and lowost rout, at 161 Soull Jlar! 0 TEENT—ITANDSOMET, Ront roasnnablo, Otlicy MRS, C. 8, RUBAR' -FURNISHED HODMS, lpband 143 Eost Washinig= "o iy TANDOLPILAT,, NEARR CLAK. 'urr:hlml roois, weil furnfehed and warm’ butid. g T—NICE TURNISIED ROOMS _TFOR slnglo gunts, or gantlemon and swives, at 49 Michi- an-av., fiumJdan, 1, 1456, Roferonco reguirod, OR BATI—AT A TAIN T WhST: | WA ot 2 Ciifoavis Sl ntio Janeoand | VY AN ot b o oniine BALES -g'wn‘l!lh i fl‘ll’ boterort Woalorn i Gmpbollagts | Btaos i Cilenis mon of‘psperiotool sl oo Wiy e Partios i . e | b aud_eatablistio ot A urs, auiront 13 Boily Olnricate h banke o rod domitedu- | S o N etbuno siigs. O BALESTIOUKIE AND 30 FRIT OF GROUND, Tradnos. ANTED-SUDEMAKERS SKWERS_ AND FIN. YY tshora on child's turns, ac 170 Kouth Joffereori-al. WANPID=A GOOD TUCK BOINTER TIITN MOTN. YY tng, cornor Langloy.av. and Kortydiest-st, ATANCRDZ A QUTTER FOR OVERALLY, HITRTS, Ranta. Iaulen at 34 aid 33 Lako:at. up-atairs. PRIGK, RUSENBLATT & 0O, T Misoolinnoons. ANTED-BALESMAN-ONI: WHO OAN COM. snund Inego riluonca with o atationory frailo Wost and Sautn, and lVflXI[‘:("I![III In) and undoubted rofer. apenting I iIbred Addcias JAS LS B DUy ore 1 opaniiig ixgifored, Addrias JANIS onro 11, T8 Ginfir & Gou, otw York: ¥ TOR THR Indugemonta of- It OF TIK LEADING WIOLT. In liouscs of Chlcago, won ‘of oxperionco, and thosa whio can come with A iond eacab llshied teade, * Giva ticulars, and address G ¢4, Tribuna ofico, W ANPET O BOY FROM 13 TO 11 yuars of agn. 8t bo rnlrnuhhh and como woll secomunndad,_ Apply at Woom {04l Bullding, ANTE 0 AND RRLIATTE oy o . LO P ‘9.‘,"{1 r s + &1 pur waol NEAT R ral vilico work § Deathorn-st, ZPWO X PERTIENG, o on So o o elty e ashang: 29 Tadnilocat, Lo 34 Y R0 e e At e commiatm N dress Q e, Tibuno offen, ¢ oo conutialons. Ad- WANTEDK BMART AND TIDY 10V FOR AN lrlllh.nnx:ln munal welto & good hand and spoak the i ho mu drens V i, 11 VY ARIED-MEN averago tact to cont praiit, Wo vory small capital NOED ADVERTISING ‘rinuna aflico, OF GO0D” APPEATANCI 161 1asy Rambolpti-at. Koo . Y ANTED—ACTIVE HALESMEN IN GITY ARD i e A s ki ] Is | NG COM- PANY, 40 8oith Glark-st., Chicago, \VANTED-A SUGIEEILAND \YRITRR NAY:FIND cmploymont in & raliroadd offico) must bo a gonl petinan, n grammarian, and Lavo some knowladgo of careopanconco, Adieeos 1 16, Tribu 3 VW ARTED—IIOY ABQUIT 15, TO DIIVEE AND A= tond 1o tho horso, and clork It atoro nccasiunslly; sood reforonoa roquired. 108 South Halsto VY ANIEDSB00D RELIABLITANVASSIRS folt n fiest-elass weokly journals none but compotont smon no rt aalary and part commiseton, Apply 3 L.y botivon 32 1. and T, e Alsa at 152 and v _WANTED-FEMALE HELP, Domostic. NTED~A G1RL IN A SMALL FAM dv gonoral Lousowork. 210 South Clar A GODD GG 31 and i “MN;{; SN RETIARIL r‘u._'rnhno SECOND TRO=AT b gl pholorieas Sl o cotalt, Eugliah, ue Ancciea W WANTLEL-A Gl XY " warks ng frish, VY anien GIRLA ™ FIRSTLGLA ssavher, and ronor fora family of fon Swode, or Norweglan £4.50 her wank wiil ho for B+ ioad, cometony iiel,', ADDIY aICE Miohlgan avs; south of Tronty-uinth-at, WA QI Ta ] thlrd-st. i S0~ GOOD GIRLFOI G K5 somfortablo placo: ruod v 1-5t., noar Hoj NERAL TOUSE: . Avply nt Tl TO RENT--STORES. OFFICES. &a. Miscounanaous. 10, RENT-LANGE: BASH foxon, UNDER Haistod-st, Opura-Tivitse, northswost carrior Halstod and Tlareisansts, Lo of the hest locations for a Lilliard- oo, _J. H. KERLER, 145 Clark-at, . WANTED--TO RENT. WANTED=TO RIENI-TROMGTO 13 ROOMS NEAT businoss contro fo furnish and reront, Hent muat bolow. Address, stating location nnd torms, X I, Trib- uneatlice, VW ANTRD- IO RENT—A FURNIATTED 00N with firo by a atuglo” gontioman o o jiivato fanly, No obleation to distanco If nceossiblo ta fus or stronr: cor. Vloaso state terms aud locatlon, Addross 8 16, “Tribuns oilice, \ ED=X GOOD WOMAN CODK AND LAU: wirl ‘ot vlio City 310tol, curaor blstoerth pnd Stato-ut ANT WAL garuck A ¢ VY ARTED=AT [ (NDLAN CAV,, A ¥R conk ; reforonces requizro nouo but comp hulp nood uirply, VWANEED= GIRE 7510 GE: work, nt 364 West Gongross-st. Senmsarrossos. VWANTED-A GIRL WIO KNOWS HOW 10 RUN Mlugtor wowlig-maching o lonrn gorsat wiakiog; stoady work and goos iy ‘abas| Vvlm'r)cu? 1) I NONT: Hirst-class lnnda uood apply ay DODD'S Shilrt Faa- WO GIRLS; ON tho othor fur chambor poly at 16 v OR RITGHRN. Oal % D. o work and to taky r -0t ——— - e tory. % MISCELLANEOUS. = Mursns. . ADVERTISERS WiT0 DESUE T0 kiiGii coux: | WANTRDSA YOUNG GIRL AS NURSE. APPLY try rostlors can do 80 in tha best and choupest wau- fioé Ly using ouo vr moro eeptlons of Kullog's Grent Nows. vaper Appls'to Av N. KELL dacks LT, OASTT PAID TOTt CABT-OF T HIN miscollunenus goods of all kinds by souding to JUNAS GRLDER'S Loan Oifico, 528 Stato-st, 5 Souti Hat. onnoy ‘enough \ ANTED—MAN WITH $100 T¢ A’ toreat in an articlo that will 'Pnl 3ol Call and {avestlgate aftor fUa, m., Ttoom 20, thied oor,. 1 liava nok mo. _C. V. ALLE OASII WILL BUY A HALF INTEREST 1N $60 0 & gzontool business paying B0 mouthly, Call o addeess 197 Bouth Clarkesrs, Room 8, i FINANCIAL, ]}ANKR\JM INSURANOE OOMPANY FOLIGITS aud claims cashiod at highcst ratos. WM, 1. SIS~ SUN, 169 Washingto MOFEY TO LOAN GN DINNONDS. WATGUTS, Singor_machinos, and ofhor collatorals, Privato 0 126 Cf uin 9, gpstairn, foan ol ONEY 'TO N DIAMONDS, WATOITS, MO, so oA o Jrisato Glficd, 120 Jtan' dolph-st., none Glark. Vatobilshod 1854, MONEYTO LOAN ON OIUXGU RERT, TSTATT, Soe5 yenrs, nt lowest ratas, oua anti of Sl.on. 15, 0. Q0L &'C0 1 LaSalioat. o ol MONRY, MO LOKN, ON GOOD COLTATRRATH, for six months, ot eurront satcs. OLIVIHE BES. ]_.AY, "fl“\'Eh(_uglffll:ll Room 6, MOSEY I Susis OF &0 TP T0 TOAR 0% roporty, {mproved ‘or unlinprovod or 10 bu Drimo mortragos, L. OUIICY, 5 Tebberts Baiinge. -7 'O _LOAN-s16,k0," AT 9 Biift OENT, ON” REAL catato I eity. Itvow M4, 41 Clar] VY ANTED—8130-0N SURURIAN PRODERTY, ‘wall locsto, and worth S80. B, ¥, HLEAD, 95 Washington-st, (bdsomont). & T0 1.OAN ON OITY 83,000 Bt 9 cinir TEAT, Gubs VIESTON & CO,, 160 KAST WASHTNG- L STAVEE BALES OF HORSES, OAMN- 118, AND BLEIGUS, "TURSDAYS AND Fidl: A, i, Pariivs wishing -sithor to purchaso or disposs of such grock slioull attend thoso salos, 6 KroaL bargains aro cor. n. ’ "inrga sala of fivary stook to satlsty a mo b Tioainy, at Worelosk: Sre ek ol POH SALE— GIEAP — THIRE GOOD TIORSFS; | J1isE e 40 Nameiatoly also & stowiarindng yuid ivntoh and chain to exchango for (ap-buggys Hosion Stables, 144 and 15 Dilohlgancar, oo vere oA 00 SALES R OUD OTSTE WTTT 193 and covores ory wagan, $125, No. e Thirtounth and T hroup-aige oo’ ¥ —GHEAP—A 1EAVY THUCRZITAT, 4 haruoas cataploto, Tuqulro at 391 War- AR &1, cor UNG, SOUSD, WELLATAINID .+ Noud_dusoriptlo y Y 3, Tribuna duiser V1 VANTED— OIt 5 TEAMS. APPLY AT NEW \V bullding on Huron-at., west of h'lrle:lY. Ey and wh AL 600D GART-OFT CLOTIING TORaIT AT il highent hrice Ly JONAD A. DRICLRALA, 397 Bonth Clarkest. 'Ordora by niall promptly ntto ASIE BAID IO OLD i apliots, rags, motale Dottloty HONT I Bt b fibav, S 2, anid aay partof (o city, froo.. ;. OURE 1 TAT R CSTED § YEARS, onata pothiing t rioon, At Room 7, 16: Yot Maduonat, Fall particulaes by wail for 10 obut Tmako a spoclaliy of eatarrh. DR, O. R, SYKKS. (FUEXTRARGAINS IN BLEGANT FURS—IN Ot T DEL O GLOSE OU'T AT ONCE A LOT NG I U0 HUIOVARED ok il BN TiLii FOLLOWING BWARGAINS AN OFFERED: A genuing mink mufl and collar, §7. New ret, lyux, Fronch xaal, mink, or marton, 210, 1landsome ot mink mulf with bua or collar, 330, Now and atyllsh scal sacano, $25. ixira quality soal-rkin sot for & Cholco and elegant mink sets, & All warrantod i and parf Rusidenco ehigan. 0 840, firat-class goods, o, n0rth of Sixtountii-st, to all ot S, ctoo, ate. Washingtan, TFAOA TR ‘chiangad—Reductions made iieat-clase, #8.50; 5t Paul, §13; Dos i0; Now York, 8215 Meiluis, prices paid for tiokets, 101 Clur] o) —GNIE ¢ Tauls, uno 1o Hostan, and (4o to 71 Wost Washington-st., third uor, VW ANTEDCINMEDIATELY — & NEW MILOR «oat._Apply at 17 Woat Adauiseat. Osdo: Lhigtst T T 5 OQuiahia aud raturn, ngroa Emplovimont Agoncios. VY ANTED-GERMAN AND SOANDINAVIAN GIRLS Lor privaty familios, Hotols, Inundel y and ovun- try, at SIS, DUSKE'S Ullice, 80 Milwaukel Miscolinnoon: TWANIED-THEATRICAL-JUVENILE LADY TO travol; also ballot dancors and Tadios far vacloty Yuslnoss, a¢ Norton's Dramailo: Agoacy, 121 Glaricatey a0 47, VW ANTED—K LADY TYPL-SRTTER, AT 0SOUTH W “Groonit. VW ANEED—AN INTRLLIGENT YOUNG LADY T0F anotfico,” Stato ao, nationality, axporionco, au salary uxpaotod. Addeess V 10 ¥ ol &t sl Tribiiiy otice, RO FOLDIRE ND FANT D] it & = RAND, MONALLY.S& CO., o LE. Booliteepers, Clorks, &o. ITUATION WANTED--A YOUNG MAN WIO TTAS # kood trado i Towa and Iilinois wishes to minko ar- rangeuients Int of kont's furnisulng, or votion houso, TTUATION WANTED—JAN thoroughly acqunlntod with wanufacturlig, and prin Janu; ith a sirat. aty ith & ot lass dry good r;l].mfi’ ollic I, 6Y A" MAN statinory, blank-hook Largo luainess acquaints ting. s 553, ancoin tho ety - Adires rilune ottico; QUEURTION WANTED=ON JAN. T, BY AN VI Floncod hookkoopor. A Mo 1 roforances. . Addsoss 11, Frlbino offco. SITUATION” WANTED —BY A THOROUGHLY compotant bookkeepzr, who 18 now roaiy for an one gagomont, Haw ind sovoral yonra' exporloney in tho olty, fud roferances lirav-eluss. ~ Addross, for tivo days, 3, 1653 2 BOARDING AND LODGING. CENTRI Wanst Sh)u.A V.. CORNER ADAMS.ST,—TUR. 62 S B alsn one sfigelo_rooin; Loard first-class om for wont and wifo, or two Ronts; 8SVNI)U‘I'H_SRhGAMU)-Sl 0 RENT WITIT nard, a ploasant front aulie; alea, taom with tiro, o thisd oo 307 family, > T.—GOOD ROOMS AND wards; uso of pl URNISITEED ROOMS ront, with board, nt €6 por wock, in & brivato South Sido. WABASI-AV.—ROOMS TO AND 420 ENT, furnishd or unfurnishod, o entlonien § $1 to 85,5 Wwith or withaut boar, a0, 418 for ladi 588 d., board, 257 with bo WABASI-AV. NEAR TWE sirablo " roome, turalshod FTILST, or uuluralsbed, North Sido, EAST INDIANA 8T.—TO RENT-PLEASANT Iouth frant alcovo room, also s largo shglo rooi, DI with FitW GRNTLENEN, Ot GUNTLEMAN AND indy, can havo a desiablo homo, with avorsihini firat-clans in avary rospoot, by ealling af 350 East Obilo-ut, orins wodorato. FOR SALE. UDGMENT OF $120 AGAINST A. 1O, A S ER AN O B AGATY umyan, comtrsctas and bulldors 3 1aral dinsoni ot for caslte WAL 1T, FHLOMISON, 590 Wott Madivomat” oo BATLT allk and two oflice, Clar) GROS.GRAIN vory chosp, - Loan ot 00 mrond. requeims - I SO phi o N Oradlin, frat-elies, B0 e, Bl Gilvastan: a3; Do Gtonsy w3t Ny York e P Lonfer sl ea proyoctionntely Tow. Hiighewt qriso b for” tuke enub b, “SHATLD WL O S ot Hotoels, EYADA HNOTRI-WABASILAY., BETWERN AN "Madison aud Monrousts class board 7 nor 63 transiont,” §1. weeks two i & rooni, 86; sud 82 per du TO EXCHANGE, GIANGE — NEW TWO-STORY AND TARK nont brlok Tiouso and_ baca, worth 8000, taar llliy iio-third in oxchango, D, W, FOTTEI, Toom & 100 EXCTARGEGO5D wieat, FRTATiE KK M an viuos for stocks of goarls, Tario ap amallamount, 5 faSallont.s Room te Lt U RLAUT m TRt SALE—TIIRER f-LIGHT KENOSENT GILAN. dellors, compluta with larko porcelain hadoss wiil bo soldat & Bargaln, ro at 1211 Boutlr Halstod-at,, coruor Thirty-lirat, Fon‘sI L8175, A VIRST-OLARS BREVEL GAROM B2 uqul Dilliard table, a1l enmplota with balls, ouom, &e. Cost 0. a boen lasod but it ol e ean 101 EXCHANGII—A OUS RING-A] water puseer, for roal oktato or stock of goods, Meol. awnor at oo 8 Motropolitan Black, ciihts, valuo RI60 eacll, wiloh [ will frado for o kind'of nagrahandino, Addross G 4, Tribunosiioa, " I110_IEXOHANGE_TOUITEEN TLOOKS ON TR North ahore, south of Highwaad, and north of Laka Torraat. Apply to JAMES DARLOW oz 1L, d, GOOD- RICLI, ‘Agente, 15 Derbin <t AGHIRE— FRINOIFAL OF ; . i 10 ot out iasoant (o7 caat o R payBIola IGK OF A, J. MELOIRILT, SE5OUT {alstodiat., olty asoni. Machiaes s or pasrls Pavaionss, rontod, aui rad. '\V‘A TED=TO EXCHANGR—LI0 O 2,00 AGRES Ding and hard wood timbored Innds: mprovonis, huuscs, store, goods, dock, mill, olo., with trado watabis st for n firstecling oo Ju’.’u‘?”fhfi,m oupnoity of way 150 o 175 i 6, Worth $13,000 10 $16,000, ro B RN T S WO GROVER & HAKEN, TWD RINGTIL AND L 000 Damastlo, in nerfat ordar, o Loun ke 15 Clarkeatos St gy 0o B UA] PARTNERS WANTED. PARTRE WANTEDWITIT 86,00 70 Fi0.00 1% & firsticlassmnunifucturiug. Dusinoss, . Goods® ay itaplo and pay 25 yor aunt T, V1o, "Fiind oniva Lttt DARINER WANTED—T WILL BT4 MY INTE Gat {n & woll aatablislied peoid . o At rosn 1t 1, Tritmna ajpen oo o mukalon bl PALINER WANT T T l" A0 by awoll-usiat sl ot Dinincin s st and i ‘ecudit (o the S oitoradl will b ivorn. - AdHETAs 1 1 T b HOUSEHOLD _GOODS, 1A WARGAIN-RLEGANT ~ WALKOT AR A""]fl{\, nnrlllrmllla, 7 plus i A, Au o Dol ;" Bandnisho welAgE Sl el yiriar v, ! i Wtnut S Vaclor. suite; it rutlling, prico $53, 'Raidonen 613 AoNKaRas ]}I-Wl’r 8 AND BELLERS OF FURNITURE, Diousolold goutts, ook ainl hoating stovos, shophd wall st tho lurgost nuotlon commfesion ( the aity, at 26 Ioant Madison-st and W ANTED-KtOVE, FYFIG L ATOR O 00K, ord uATROta o ! A S T adlggr Lo (Ol B FasoRoie + Addross, with xoal OVETS BY 7 OUID AW KPS, DIORFSA, Heot Hulmes, Mulock, ut ol ote., at 50 sud b conta vas vl Tinhiot “at #133 Dr.Oha Wab DAy, IS i, 't Zolva Cyolonodia B, i o nu"wflx’z '!?m.l'.': I‘lu'uv’}'gg."}n'; rioat Wil ny 35, fos by RAS MUSICAL. N EXCRLLENT OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A EAND NEW AND VERY KLEG, °7 A O AU GEEQANT LTAR FOIRE AT A G A now aud ww plleout rosowvad 118 ustayo planu furfo, with overstr s, agiutle attachment, full iron fram, Fronol gr: atisi, wado by Hndanin & Cu.y Now g eu o vl o, Sireot s Lt § thostium shicn, 4870 tor sl ouvor, for $450, . Htealilondo, 615 Aliphian ave A splondiil 'F, O, Lihite, Now York, piain forto, 713 astavas, atoratadng it Vianol zrn‘x\;\wvyml’hu\, i el antly-holishod Tusewousl Ganoy dont $630. for xalt wilh stool ad covor. Privo 5530, Jtoptdouco, bis Mo ay. ITURY & OAMD, WIIOLESALE DEAGKIS IN pianios and arigans: wil otail fasteumonts dirig the Holidaye at wholesmio vrlovs. Now 18 S {io (1 seouts o funias Dickor, Uradbiry, or 1ofy & Cainp Pisno, oF : z itey Organ, “Alvova aried atack of second-hand {nstrumonts rangine ‘mm 325 upwsrds, Wo soll on installmenty, ur_tont, als i rond 0y Soward frohese, I denirod, 21 Alsioe e A iy, { R,lll‘l vyory lvl‘ 03 it 15¥0:; cos ule, with stool aud AGENTS WANTED. A GENTH WANTED ST Ditk DAY 10 SELL IR Tawa shuiclo sowinig nnohtie, rica 24, Headert] yuu can mwko wiony solfini thu ** fonia Sitiy hothoryou aeo oxportineri i cho biiness’ur w1 i () I or fum %0, ~ fiq‘l‘u"x’u'u‘ fil'.lix'«"’w" i ot L0 yvw bihoy. AGdoM JOIN- SN, I Y—RPEGIAL INDUORNTNTA— claa azont 1 ovory autmiy 1o tho Duitod Etatas, 10 soll tiro world-runowiiud Wilson Shnttl Souling fuchiive‘and tho Wikon matustiring nadine to ¥ 0 dae AUy fo e Wit ly to, nr addrosy, COALANY, B Sdra'atr GENTS AWV A whu Wi are proparod to AGHIIN. GQITUATION WANTED-_TIV AN _EXPFRIENOED dry-goudy snlesmay, wpeaking:Englinh and Gerian, oltherln's wholedlu or tatail huuss, Ga kira refarouces: Addross [ 02, Tribune oflico. ITUATION WANTED-TO LEARN THE TAND- ware business, or the trada:am 16 yesrs vld, fair od- ueation, fale writ Have livod ton yosrs fu Uhicazo, and kndse tho ot ‘Addrase, 0s w00 a8 possibls, V19, Tribuno olf well, Trades. 2 S"‘UATIDN WANTED-A YOUNG MAN WANTS tolearn tallorltg, _Addross 1,2, Tribund ufico. Conohnton, Tonmstors, aso. SITUATION WANTED WY A STEADY, RULTA- 1D ble young man ad hestler or parter, or fanitor, or othier genorslwork, Roforeices It requiced. “Addreis 1) Nu, 33 Wost Obia-st, Misnainneans. EN-TO TRAVEL, BY A MAN QITUATION WAN T " who has hnd ‘nino yoars' uxporiency in tho krocery, nud wiie trade, botl Tcal snd o re 4110 Addross T, Teihuno oitice, nfectionory, Sonde u Northorm iiinon, voad, fu Northorn 1 L _ QITUATION WANTED_BY A GUOD YOUNG MAN ke Ahara st & hursor oF WALk Jn a. Grosery i privata family. itolorences niost eatisfactors, Addross 5 North 11 Sty bakomout, L am Swedish, ITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN TN A private famlly, who thoroighly understands his hud- noss, amil eay frninh tho hest. af roforeuces, Addross JAS. 820 and 623 W. | bashav, i IR YOUNG MANTO L ¢ iho wintor, Reforonco 1TUAT ¥ do choros for Tiia bea; givon. Plonso sddross, 'ribitno oilico. SITUATIONS WANTED--FEMALE Domestics, Y ITUATION WANTIED—AS OUOK IN PRIVATH 3 family; liavo ‘ton yours' osporiunco, Cull for twu days at 693 Indlana-av. QUTUATION” WANTED Y OUNG WOM Y S AT ey Boapuicr t . arunkl anih 13 willing tu wark, _ Call at No. 118 Fourioouth QITUATION WANTED = BV A FINSI-0FA SR el oxcotionood, Onll or Addrss for- thre days No, 18 Winatal o] 3 Carnoll QUEUATION WANTRD — 1Y A FIRST-0IASS SF ok o o gonoin) watk Ta.a: brivato. family. Call s waek at basomont 3 Waut Waslnglanst, QITUATION WANTED BV A FIRST-CLAS Sy gunky in "o otol 1u clty or caunt Le- 1A VANTID — IV A FIRST-(LASS Baateh cank of meat and_pistry, in a boarding-loury or hotul, city or country. Apply ak 621 1TUATE SHi wark for uard o i Ity of Waluut Sohouk: dress MISS ., 160 T TTUATIO! ANTEI £ maseo aml soamiatross, sl near ‘Twollth, i ANTRD—A8 GENIRAL ATRVANT ba bighly zocommondod, Plonss i mud Wi dross M. HEWIT- it 1, ety )] ANT "0 COUK, O hrivais famlly. Call at 565" i, & aken at 3 Faqniri, B Tanirils , st floar, lel h Blda. AR BECOND GRL, OR ’ Floasa’ appply at 113 Jolistons WABHL, AND Cuttao Groro- 'PION_ WANTED=TIY o o ool funewo y w188 Slrew Sonmurrossos. X TLRE n aprivaty fawmily. WANTRD-HY ~ A OOMPRTENT Sl’{‘l[rlnATl?k‘!r towow in familfos, Cafl {n tho rear of 117 Fast Twouty-socond-st,, ovar Wiillams' milliuery stors. nrsos. ITUATION WANTRD-BY AN INTRLIIQRNY S "'lllhblhllllt Hllllllul;'m ll{:’“fl."r o f‘lllll "l: ‘?IAIIII“ Slhaimig, N6 GbJaotions 't tho godinbs s i.{"xg"zf.'.’ (o iamily wih Sildron. Aduross, Tor thros daye, ‘ribuno oitiog, Honsolraonors. QUTUATION WANTED-HY A RESPECTANLI: widow laidyy an ousckeopar b a sinall famllys wit e Fipforrudy ;Call for thoo days, at 83 Waat Van Bureu-st. Eu‘}n 0 TTUATION WAN' N WANT o1 gt Sgidioazlan and Uerman ol can bo’ wiplod ar A, DN v, £0 Milwaukooay ¢ INSTRUOTION. Bowinsry, AR, M, BIMONS, U Mlnuhm-u‘: