Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1874, Page 8

-] T E CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1874, . — e THE CITY. THE COUNCIL, DAD TUOK OF TN¥ WEST BID) NAILWAY GOMPANY, Tho Common Counell nict Iast ovening, Presi- dent Dixou lu tha ehalr, (o Committeo on Iire and Water reportod, recommending tho confirmation John 1, Draka a3 o momber of the Board of Police and Fira Commissionors. Ald. Stoue moved Lo cancur In the roport, but it was faid over and published on dorannd of Ald, Mabr. : Tho Committeo on Sireets and Alloys, “Wost Division, xeportod, rocommending that permis- slon be granted for laylng n sireot-railway track on West North avenue. 'The roport was lsld over, THE WEKT ISDIANA STREET BAILWAY. An engrosaed ordinance was taken up author~ {zing tho lnying of & horse-ralirond track oy West Indiana pireot, from Ialstod stroot to Wostern avonuo. Ald. Whito moved to postnona action on the ordinanco until tho first Mouday in Decombor, 1875, Ald. Quirk urged tho passago of tho ordinance, stating that, with the oxception of a fosy peoplo in the Eloveuth Ward, there was o unanimona dosiro that thoro should ho a track on West Ine diann streot, Ald. Gunderson mndo his first spoech in the Council, opposing tho ordinsnce on tho ground that the people in the vicinity of Indinun streot woro naw well provided with transportation, Ald, Cullerton took s sercastio turn, saying thiat ho was vory Tond of horan-ratiway ordinat ces, aud liked to voto for them, Ald. Schafiner onrnestiy advocated the passago of tho ordinancoas n P‘“““ of couveniouce toa lurgo number of people. R’I-L Campbell l;xm that 60,000 peoplo ought nob to ho deprived of Lrauspuctation simply bo- cau80 of tho Kolfishness of & fow pProporty-own- c1s, represcoting o frontago of but flve blocks. The ordinanee otght to bo prused. ‘The motiou to postpono & year was lost by a voto of 92 to . 3 Ald, Itsan moved to recommit the ordinwneo o the Conunitico on Stroets and Alleys, Wost Divition. : Al White gald theto was already an “ablo” *bud [ino an (udinua atreet. ‘T'ho motion to recommit wan lost by, voto of 26 to 10, Tho *‘ Senator from tho Tleventh™ sought to throw another fitibustering obstaclo in the way of tho ordinaneo by moviug that tho track bo Inid on Faurth streot, but to no purpose, the motion beiug ignomiviousty voted dowti, The vote on tho passage of the ordinance was as follows : Feas—Yoles, Michardson, e Seond) ot e i, 3 Cae: of the Fonril, Staie] of the o] Stone arko " of the ¥ifth, toidy, Sommer, Woodwnn,' Clark of thy Tentl, enth, Waterma, Campbofl, Cane, Glovalawd, Quisk, Eeklarat, Stout, Sabr, Leviacher, Selittion, Lynelly e kingots 3 ‘Napy—¥lizgerald, Cullorton, MeOlory, Hildreth, O'lrien, White, Gunderson, Ryso, Murphy, Sweetey, Dixon—13, So the ordinavee failed for lack of tha charter majority. A motion to reconsider thia voto wos made and carried, and the ordinanco was recommitted to the Cominities on Streots aud Alleys, West Di- viwion. XOTTI AVENUE BATLWAY. The Couneil uext took up tho ongrossed ordi- panto gramting tho right to lay o borso-rajlwny track ow North avenue, from Alilwaukes avenue to Humboldt Park, Thiulting tho projoct would maost iwith battor succest 1f & chungo wora wade, Ald, Fitzgernld moved to graut the permission o the South Chi- cugo City Railway Company. Tho motion was not sutertained, ‘The vote ou tha erdinence failed to securo jts pasrago for lack of tho requisite majority, and it was veferred buack to the Committoe on Streess end Alloys, West Division, ; ordinance regulating tho elearing of vaults woy passed, sud the Council ad- jousned, S EDUCATIONAL. MEETING OF COUNTY FUPLRINTENDENTS. The County Superintendents' soction of tho Illinois State Teachers' Association sssembled yestorday afternoon in” the rooms of the Dourd of Education. 'The occagion was the observanco of tho twenty-firkt anniversary of the formation of the Ansocintion. 'Thoobject of tho assembly ‘was to discuss educationnl matters of interest, THERE WEUE PRESENT Mrs. Mary L. Carpenter, of Winuebago County; 8. L. Wilkon, Ciampoign County; B. ¥ Dargo, Tionry Cuunty; Daniel Carey, Leo Conntyy George D, Plant, Cook County; R. Williame, Lasalle County; C. E. Maun, Jhana County; Mrs. Smiah O, MeIntosh, 1Ll County; I L. Wells, Oglo County ; J, B. Ward, Perry County; Kettia M. Siuclair, Kankekeo County; A. A. Buppigar, Madison Connty; O. M. Crary, Whitesido County; J, 11, Eeaton, Puttam Coun- ty: the Rov. John Highy, Grandy County ; Miss AL E. Frazer, Mereer County ; Hewry Higging, Morgan Conty; 4, B, Donnoll, Warren Counly ; Ars. M, F. Crary, Loono Counts, and others, Mr. Wells was oleeted temporary Chairman, and alies Sivelair was choson to net 18 Secretary, THE PROGRANAE OF EXERCISES Tor the afternoan consisted of disenssions on the mbjects s T What Mauner i tho Timo 1n Visiting Schools Most-Profitably Spent ' and * Ifow Can Wo Best Classify and Grado Conaty Schools ?” Owing to tho abeemce of tho sorsons get down for opening thio discussions . theso sublects a vkip was made in the pro- tiamuie, aud the subiect, ** How Shall Teachors Mada to I'eel 2 Need of General Culturei” may token mp, Mr, Crary rend a puper on It nhich wan very favorably received by tha Asso- Haton, Sames B. Donnell, of Warren County, fol- lowed with n puper disenssing the question as to “Sehool Visitin, Iho wmmtter nud its treat- meont boiny purely techuical iu character, do not need fuzther notice hero than to eay that the paper coritained n good many valuablo sugges- Huos, I'no meeting ndjourned at b o'clock, The Superintendonty assewbled again ot 7:30 p.m, Tho excrcises embraced the reading of papers on ten diflerent subjects, all teehnical in their naturo, aud treating of tho conduct of sehiool buainess, . TIIS MOANING n sersion will bo held, commencing nt 9 o'elack, Thers are four subjects on the programmo, whieh promize Lo be of considerabile intorest. This afternoon ot 2:800'clock the Illinois Sehoot- Toachors' Associntion will meat in tho First Metbodist Chureh, ''ho programme consists of musie by achiorus of first and second grado pu- piin of Chicngzo uehools, led by B. I3, Winttomoro; address of wolcome Ly J., G Richborg, Prosident of “ tho Board of Lducation, Chicago; respouso by tho President of_tho Assocition, John Hull, of Bloowungtons I'resident’s nununl niddress and a paper on tho ** Usos, Methods, and Resnlts o tho Study of Natural History,” by Eftiot Whipple, Bunker ITill Acudem{. At hulf-past 7 a'cloek p.m,, the Reyv, IL W, Thomas D, D., pustor of tha First Mothodist Church, will deliver « fecturo befora tho Associntion, ‘A publis arc invited 1o attend tho lectuie, Lo Convention of the Sinte Teachors will continuo on Wadneeday, whon two sessions will ba lield, and on Thureday, whon tha observance of the funiversary will closa. Liceiday thona who wata present at tho aftor- Doon eeesion thero were prosont ab the ovewing sewsion C, 5, Ldwards, Jr., of Marsluil County, und s number of visitors rosidonts of the city. — JOHN B, RICE, TS WILL OFFESED FOI PRODATE, ‘Tho will of tho late John B, Itice was present- ed for probate yestordsy by Br. Thompson, of the firm of Bishop & Thompson, Tho proporty sud effects of the estate of tho deceased uro soiil . to coneistof lot and bullding known oy Rico’s Building, Nos. 75, 79, 8, nnd 81 Dearborn stroot ; Loueo and Jot No. 832 Indiann avonuo; houso ond lot Nos, 1252, 1254, and 1266 Indiana svenuo; a houso und lot in Norfolk, Va.; caxh on hawd ot tho timo of deceato, $2,647.97, and u note for £5,000,—tho total valuo being $125,000. Tho will, whicl is given in full below, is in'tio haud- writing of Mr. fticos 1, Jubn 13, Riee, of Clilcngo, in tho'Counly of Cool, nud Btato of slifnte, do Lereby malie und dvelavo this my st will and tostamont, fn wanner sud form fuitossing, to-wit : 1, 1t K iy will that my funors! oxpenses and all my Sust debta Lo fully puld, 4, Igivoto wy wife, Mary Aun Iticg, the dwelling oo whore | now Jive, and known us NO, 532 Indinuy avenite, whth all the furniture and honso appurtensie con, togather with tho Jot, boing N, 34 of Lot 6, fn Grosby’s Bubitlision of the N, 200 feat of Blateenth (fu North) strect, of Block 2, of Clurk'n Addition o Cilcago, Couls County, M, 46 be lold by Jay wife during her 11663 ulso my Wire sbull Fecerv her dower, ond such othor aliowancts a8 thy law gives licr, autof my ettate, 3, After tho payment of such funeral expensea and Aobis, aubjecs (o the dower iuterest of ny wife I giva, devisc, snd bequoatls ol {ho estate, bothi voal and yemvouw), of which I'shall Al puscessed, aud all the pirt B.of | eatato to which T shialh, at tho time of my death, bs (o any way eutitlod, fnclutling axid housa and Jot No, 812 Tndisna avcanie, ofter tho doaths of my wile, Mary Ann Riice, tamy dafigbiers, lester B, Wimbal, Mary At Odell, Frances Bmith, Enouna 0, e, ond Anim M, Theo, durisng Usedr natiea liver, o be lield and onjoyed by them fu_common, and thio fucomo to be dfvidled wqually among theim, sharo and iaro wliie, Ugoi tha teath of each of my maid daigbtera bears iy n elfld ar cbildren, or descondants of such cbiid or clldren, e shnte of my rainto lierehy hegueatlied to her for lier lifo T heroby doviso and boifueatls to her <ldid or childron s and, it case of {ho doath of atich Chilt or chifldren, to thieir descondant or desceudatite, A L 1S, ier, oF holF helra forevers and, i a0 of tho deatls of althur or iy of wy ratd datgdters, leay- ing no child or children, or dercendsuts of aucly clfld or chfldran, nurviving, the share o Fhares of 1y estato hieroby bequieattied o hior or them, T horehy bequeatls to my suryiving daughier or doughters, if auiy or citlier thore be, duriug thele Nyen o during hor lifo; and pon tho' death of all of my maiil davgh- fers, I hieroby devieo aull bequeath stic rare o #hore totho children of iy daughiers loaving chile dre, or ta tha descendauth'of much childron, If any of thiem aro Hlien duxd Ieaving chfldren, (b tho'divlsiois of which eharo or sliares tho child o chfldren, or dencondunts thercof, 10 tako onfequal sharo o portion Wil tha cldid or children, or descentant of mich clifld or, ehildren of ench of my other daughters, to thiom and thole holra foraver, And, lsally, T horcby constituto and appoint my nonnefielay,” Jamew W, Odcll pd Willisu St, Clair Bmith, oxcoutors of thin, my (ust swill and estament, revoklig und anuulling oil former wills by mo mnde, and ratifying amd_confirming this, and no othor, to bo ny Tast will and testament, 1n sritness whereof I, ho smd Jobn B, Rico, lavo hereunta vot oy and sid seal {h1a 21l day of Jugnst, . Jdoun I, Rtoe, [L. 1) Witnessea : T, A, Hnll, Sherman llouse, Gileago 3 Oraon Smith, 456 Michigan avenue, Chicago, —————’ THE STURGES CASE, AX AVPEAL ALLOWED. Judge Wihams gave » docision yostorday morping in tha casa of Sturges va. Tho Board of ‘Trado, on the question of allowing an appeal, and, after citing tho Illinolsauthority of Titus ot al. va, Mobee 25 Il 267, ho held that the pres- ont case was not within tho authority of the caso roported, ITenco Lo thought that tho question of appeal hiad not been adjudicated by tho Su- promo Court, sud ho should not atfow an npposl, cousidoring it an intetlocutory order., In tho afternoon, howevar, by anunanswerable argument on the othor side, Judge Williams changed his dociston, and allowed an sppeal, ‘T'ho cRuso of this chango was a decision of tho Bupreme Court on n motion to dismiss o similar case, in which tho Court hold that an appeal would lie. The coso wad that of A. 0. Prout v, D. II. Lomer ot al. In thateaso on injunction was asked to rostrain the defendants from transferring certain notos of complainsnt, or roalizing ou them, A tomporary injunction was granted, but, on a niotion to dissolvo, it way dissolved by Judgo Willinms himeolf, and an ap- pen takon, 1t nppented from tho recards af tho Clrcuit Conrt that this dissolution way consid- ered a8 o final decreo, In tho Supremo Court o motion was mado fo dismiss tho vill, on the sround that tho order of the Court below wny interiocutory, nud that an appeal would not lio, 'no Sugrome Court, however, refused to dig- miss, No declaoin at longth was cited by Mr. Stur- gog' counsol in” tho sboye cnse, but’ thoy hold that the Prout, cass and tho Sturges case wers ideutieal fu principlo, and that tho’ question was nolongor opon, _Judgo Willinms thought that ho was hound by tho Prout decision, evei though it were on a motlon to dismiss, and not o & flual heariug, and Lo folt compolled to allow aun apponl, remarking, howoyer, that ho did not suppose thero were two opinious on the justice of tho cago. Alr, Dont thought that n distinction should bo made, n8 in tho Prout case the record showed that thio caso was considered ns finally disposed of, aud that morcover no roplication was fited fn thut cnse until oftor the ordor was mado dissolv- mg tho temporary injunction, In the present cuso, on_tho contrary, Mr, Dent unid, o toplicn~ tion liad been put in, showing an intontion to keop tho ease alive inthe lowor court, Tueso twu points, the outry of tho ovder oy final in the Dyout case, and the filing a replication in the present case, indieating that tho present order dissolying the injunction was nob flnl, khowed that the two casos shounld be treated ns yadieally differont. Tho Judge, however, thought that the cased wera similar in pri lo, and allowod an appeal, urder » bond for §2,600, but refused 1o contimio the injunction, as provided for undor the new statute. N 1t was roportod oir tho street that the Lill of orcoptions Las boon miado out, and that one of tho attorncys wout to \Waukegan last night with it, fof the purpose of obtaintug s in- Juuction to prevent the Doard of Trade froumy proceeding to count tho vote, us thoy havo uoti- fiod Mr. Slurges they intond to do to-day, 10 tius is 8o, tho end is not yet, and it is 2msx|blo that Sturgea mny boallowed to hang on tho rag, wed eigo komo timo lonyer, untik the Bupromg Conrt crn bear tho case, i At 12 to-dny the polls will be opened on 'Chango for the purposs ot recoiving tha votes of any members who wera debarred from ox- pressing their opinions s month sgo. At 1 the polls will eloge, aud sho voto be counted, if no iujunction intervene, ———— PRESENTATIONS. COMPANY I DOES 118 DUTY, A number of gentlemen interested in military nffairs woro present last ovoning at tho armory of tno FirstRegiment Ilinois Siate Guarde, ou Lako stroet, to witness the drilt of Companies A and B Capte. Ferris & Knox. "fha fleld ofticers were repreacnted by Adjatany Hnynio and Quartermnster Gillespio, Company A, under the command of Capt. Ter- tia, hiny obtalnéd o surprising proficioney in the compsny evolutions, aud is sbarply rivaled by Company B, under tho command of Capt. Knox. CAPT, KNOX. Durlng the evening Capt. Knox wns completo- Iy taken by surpriso by Mr. J. 8, sheahan, who, when the company was at o reat, stopped to tho front, —at the approach of au orderly besriug on a galver two bandsome regulntion-swords, with oquipments md epauleties,—and, in s neat little speeel, 6nid : ' Carr. KNox: T min appointed by my comrades of Company 18 o porform a agreeabla ducy, not exactly preseribed dn the manual, The Company, impreswed witit sane warth ue a gentienan, and sour exporicnce as o woldicr aud an ofticer, bave olected you thelr Cap- inin, "o ibis ovidence of their contidonco dn you, 1 amnow deputed to ndd snother, Sharing with thom to the fullost extent thelr: 1espect for you personally and offictally, tho tuvk i to o & most ayrecabla vue, “Lhetefuro, sir, hero in tho presenco of tho company, at thew request and in tielr belwlf, T prosent you tuf sword, belt, and othor equipments, 4 CAY" Knox received tho sword, which boro the ingeription on its hilt, * Capt, I, B, Knox, from wetabors of Co. B, L. 8, G., Dee, 28, 1874," and roplied: Bowniend: It {a generally customary on occaslons like this to oxpress wurpeise, but 1 certainly um uir- prised, Not expectiug ths faken of your confidence, T aru not prepared to mako o sycecn Leniting the occas ston, 1 thauk you, comzades, £rom thg botiom of my licart, and agwtiTo you it s tny earmeat desira {0 yrovo myself worthy of Your comuinnd, - Agaln, comrades, 1 thank you, ‘Ihrco honrty choors and o tiger followed the Captain's roowurks, LiEUT, BIRITOR, Dr, Shieabian then, tuking the remaining sword in’ his bund, roquestod Licut. Bishop Lo stop for- ward, Thnt ofticor for onco oboyed tho com- mand of one of iy mon, and came to the frout with an oxpression of surprise on hin face equal to that of his suparior ollicer, aud My, Sheaban placed in his hand the sword and said : Ligyr, Bisror: By tho favor of a-n comradea 1 Bave, {uaddition o tho plessant duty Jis. serformed, another sl no fews ugreenblo ong, Thu wenbers of Cumpany 13 isvo selocted you us thole st Louten~ aut, ‘Che chintacter of a company dupendy it o gereat medsuro upon tho oflicers in command, In Capt, itnox, nad i yourself, tho_company huve ‘full conil= denes, For you os thelr Pirst Lioutenant they the t olticlal respect, und for you ann gentlo- tuan great pedroual rogard, "As fho otgan of tio coni- pony 1 hove {ha honor s well as thu pleasuro {o pro~ seut You with (bl aword aud Delt, watisfied that they will B worn to tho eredit of tho coinpany, of th regis ment, aud of the Stalo, whose sgldiers we are, Liout. Bishop responded by saying, *Waoil, comrades, 1 mn sueprised ; © appreciate your cuntidanco, and you shall nover rogrot what you lave done for mo,” Threo gwnd chioors and & t- o was the responso of tho boys, nnd, after » regt of ten minutos, Copt, Knox gavo tho come mand * Fallin ; attention, right drosu; forward, gwida right, mareh I” snd 8t o (ato hour Com- Puny B was still teamply . e PIGEON-SHOOTING AT DEXTER PARK, FILNY DAY OF THE SWEEFSTAKES TOURNAMENT, Lia seopstakes sliacting tournamont, ut Dex- tor Park, bognu yesterday, As was to have beon oxpected on the firat day, tho attendance was nob targe, though tho shooting wau excellent, Yro- vious to the regular sweoputakes shooting thero wore Lwa matclics, of & birds enoh, batween John Klolumann and Al Hankins, for #20 o side osch suateh, In the firsb mateh, 21 yards riso oach, Kleinmann was the vietor by ascoraof 4t01; the second, in which Hanking shot ab 21 yards aud Klelomann at 20 yards, (here was 8 tio ot 4 birde, and Iankina won tho shoot off, killing 4 to Klelamann's 8, 3 1u the frut nivoopataken thera were slx enttlea at 85 onch. Tho shooting wam at 21 yards, & Dirds eneh, and tho scoro was as follows Georyo O, Blierman, 110 14 Joly Wefnmun. 1101 A 111 31-4 1111 110 03 00 13 T tho shaat-off for tho aecand price, Hanking and Kloiumann tied and dividod,and for the third prizo Johnson beat Hanking, Iror tho recond sweepstakes thera wore ning ontrios at 5 cacl, and tho ncoro was ay follows Abgy W, T4 Johnson, Tond Macraren AL Hankln ¥, D, Sam Al Hankin 1u thio shoot-off for tho firat prizo, IIanking won, killing 8 straight ;. Abe Kloittanun won tho socond prize, and Sampson tho third, Tor tho {hird wwoopstalon thora voro thirlcon centrios nt $4 onch, tho result boing s follows : 0corgn 0. Shenniv... el (TSI oG oS PITTIES S 18, Milligan,... oo Tord Mussarone, wreassanaen@ Mesers, Folton and Hankins tied in tho shoot- off at 1 strnight ono, nnd divided tho firet prize; Abo Kloinmnou, %ijling 8 straight, won thn second prize ; nnd Lord Mnsenrone, who killed tho enmo mumbor, took tho third prize. Plio ehooting will be rorumed to-day, with tho prospect of n much Iarger attondance. . ———— LOCAL LETTERS, WY MR, ETEMPEL 19 UNHAPPY, To the Editor pf The Chicago P'rivune: Ouicaao, Dee. 28.~Seeing tho caso of one man leveling o pistol on another man, crenting 80 much sensation among. tho public, I take tho liverty of stating n far moro important cage, which, to my sorrow, has gono {nto oblivion, {hrough the negligence, and I foar something worso, of our Polico Dopartment. About eix wecks ago, at G p. m,, going home from my shop I waa nttacked by four or five highway-robbers about 100 steps from my houso, ‘Thoy garroted and robbed mo of §200. Two or throo neighbors were lookiug on and saw me strangled and robbod, without meking any of- forts to holp me. It was fear, I bolieve, which Jopt those poople from intorfering, for thoy woll knew that highway-robbors rule our stroate, not the polico, A_few seconds aftor befng rob- Ued, I saw tho robbers about fifteen ntops from we, ramug. I mado alurm as good as my haif- strangled condition admitted, and pursued as quick as I could, but ull nlono ; even no alarm wag made by tho byatanders, I think from fenr of being shot. Nmming ono block, tho robbers disappeared in_tho dnk siloys. From hote L went to tho police station, nbout ten biocks off from my honse, cornor of North averuo aud Lar- robeo siroef. 1met no polico on my way, Tho Station-Keoper, sfter listening to iy report, in- solontly told me to como back in two hours, when oy will net in the maticr. Only through my atorn demand, tvo policemon wore dispncehod, and iu a fo hours o individunls woro errosted. 1t seems that tho station tolegraph had not been set into operation that night, for next morning, questioning sevoral policomen in tho cautra of tho city, vono of (hem kuew thatn highway-robbery ‘wus committed in tho strecls of Chicago ‘night before. Who s to hlame ? fully beliove that the caso in the hands of good dotectiven wonld not bo lost, and tho perpetrntors could bo brought to 1 0 by n competent Judgo and jury, but not X wlous duiugs ealled Lolice-Court trials, ‘Ono weol after the robbery the trial cama oft at the Polico Court, Chicago avenue, near Clark street, presided over by Judge catlod Kautmaun. A Votora snid, two men woro to_bo tried for highway robbery, e ecalled Dboforo conrt, ouw of thom wos. not ready for trial, claiming that one of bis main witnesses ws uot prosent his cose then was postponed until Friday next by Judge Kaufmann, ‘Lhe trial for tho other man was now taker: up. Doforo hnlf of my wilnesos were heard the Judpo snid ns none of tho witnesses kuew anything shout tho affair he will dismins the case, I 1sisted, in spito of the would-bo Jupiter-like frown, ot hoaving them, Teing intorrupted iv jorpot somethiug aboub contompt of court, I uovertholess lasisted. After hesring all wit- noswes tho caso was dismissed 3 in fuct, 1y wit nosses scemed to know nothing. Iight aftor diemizsing, he Judze enid (now mark) 1 * Bug I dismisy tho other man {oo” “ Think of it! A mun who wes nrecstod for-highway robbory, of- toywards bound ovor to appoar before cowrt on Tujdny next, wos et {res without o beariug, Now, what shull T do in this case ? Your ino- formation may do good to the wholo public, Aud then pleaso answor, Have Judges really tho powor or Tight to plny tho part of Snncho Panza ag Judge in tho courts of American? Are tho acts ot tha above-named Judge punishablo or liwfut 2 T must confeas, as I stood thoro in the halls of jnatice, ¥ felt shamo creoping on mo to ba callad n citizon and o momber of a soveroign peaplo ; 1 folt Jiuropean irony snooring right 1o~ tomy face. A, BrEMPEL. =i . O O e SorMpoReME R CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, To the Edilor of The Chicugo Tribunc: Cuicaae, Dec. 28.—Your correspondent, E. C., in Suudny’s TRinoxe, reforring to an articlo on capital punishment by Henry L. Slayton, quotes acase in refutation of tho sistement that no Quaker has over been known to commit the crimo of murder. Without hero ontering into sn argu- ment for or againat the abolition of capita pun- ishment, permit mo to say that tho case cited by E. C. iy not in point, jnasmuch a8 it is lucorrect. Jobn 'Tawell (mot Fawell), slthough in his youuger daya o member of the Socioty of TFriends, commonly known a3 Quakers, hed boen disowned by that body for an offense comnmitted many years Jwrnvioua to the ouo for which ho was exceuted, In Australia or Tasmania f[ for- got which), whither ho was transported, ho re- mained #omo years after tho oxpiration of the torm of hifs ‘gentones, amassing considerable woalth, snd_oventually roturncd to England. Whilst assuming tho distinetive dress which pro- vailed in tho Socioty to a greator extont than is now tho caso, and in varfous ways cndnvnrinfi to ingratinte himsel! into favor, mingling wit! them in thoir meotings for worship, ete,, Tawell was never again received by them into mombpre ahip. Bo fur, thorefore, as "thia individual cnse is concotued, tho_statoment of Mr. Blayton s a correct one, and I am of tho opinion that what- aver tho fuillts and_ shortcomings of this Socioty muy be, ity mombership, from tlio onrliost porind of its history to tho present timo, is entirely cloay of the crimo of murder. 3B ANOTHER BORIOWER, 3 o the Editor of The Clicaga Tribunies CutcAao. Dee, 28,—3y indignation is so stireed that I can hold my peace no Jonger. Our city s full of thiovea ond pickpockets, but there nre thiovesof anothor kind 1 desire to eall tho at- teution of mothors to. It ix the men in good clothes, &oma holding high positionin society, who annoy youug ladics riding in the streot-cars by thelrundue familiaority ; nnd not only that, thelr porgistenco in it, till in some oasos Indios Do loft tho cara to got rid of thom. What s to Lecomo of our young deughtera who ridoe long distances evare day ta activol 2 Iaw shall wo takocnra of our young daughters ? Mothers, look to it, Moruen, ————s GENERAL NEWS, The Retldent Physician and Matron of tho ‘Woman's ospltal of the Stato of INinols desire to yeturn thanks £o tho ladies who furnished tho Cliistmas dinner for the inmates, ‘fho Continengal Insurance Company of New York hevo agaln resumod business in this clty, ‘hero are only nbout hatt a dozon of the refrac- tovy compnuies Lo bo hoard from. Coraner Diotzach Liold an inquest yesterday on hio bady of R, Moara, & man 37 years old, who dlied nt No. 267 Polk stroot, last Sundny, of do- lirjum treiagng, A verdiot waw rondered accord. ingly. B 1loury Morgan, of No, 1581 State sirect, foll from n seaffoldgwhbile sotting stono sl the corner of Yau Buron street and Winchester avouue, yestarday, aud broke his vight auklo, Ho was attendod to and subsoquently taken home. ‘fho foltowing ofiieats of Tlair Tiodga, No, 803, A, P, & A M.y woro duly Installed Inst evoning by W. A, Btpvens, District Doputy CGrand Jlastoe: Joseph Gallagher, W, M. O, M, Whate, 8, W, J, 4, Giltespie, J, W.5 Jahu Q'Neill, ‘Tronsure Q'Donnell, Seorotury 3 J, M, Torwilliger, 1, ; Staphau Moreis, J, D5 Bithu Sponcor, B, 8¢ Victor White, J. B.; John &, Ferns, Lyler, 3Ly fran',"” esld & man as hae grasped a lamp. post Chirlstmas night, Ywill you bo #o Lin''n condercenon as to diveot & benighted stranger to or (bic) Driggeyouse. I'm & wiriokly temprate man, but thrre’s o vas' (hio) difforoncs hotwoen Yaint Low ' Chieagro watet's but I (ule) sposo lt'u;z‘nlln to "or reorganization of 'er fira 'part- mont,” ‘Tho Coronar hold an inquost yesterday on tho DBody of Philip Raynor, an old men of G4 yonrs, whe dicd on the 3ith inst,, ot tho County Lios: ital, of buens recelved by an accldantel fait K}lo o kottlo of bollfug aonv an the 25th af Inat November, A verdict of accidenta! death wny returned by the jury. Decensed was e singlo man, and a Iaborer by occupation. In jumping from n Take Shoro & Blichigan Southern oxprens tratn nbout ¥ o'clock yeatorday morning at Whiting Btation, near tho State line, William O, Warron, of Houth Chicago, roceived setfous and porhaps fatal lojuries, s lefy srm was brakan, and la was hurt intorually, o was brought to the cily and taken to tho County Tiospital, whoro medical and surgieal attention woa givon bim, Abont 11:90 o'clock yesterday foremgon, o liorso attached to & buggy belonging to Michael Tannigay, of tho Stock-Ynrds, ran oway from iho roar of {ho Amorican Lxpress Company's Buildiug, on Monroo stroet and, whon dashing outof tho alloy ncross Clark street, knocked down Martin Roup, of Na, 51 Catheriue aticet, and injured him toverely nbont tho head and body. “One of tho riby was hroken, Ile wan at- tonded by n phystcian, and thon taken home, Tho foneral of tho Rov, 11, O, Kinnoy's wife, Annfo, who died on tho 26th, in Chicago, took pinco at the Lpiscopal Catbadral, Bunday after- noon, tho Rev. Canon Kuowlen, ansisted by the ey, 1L @, Porry, Nector of All Saints', ofticiot- ing.” Tho Rov. Mosare, Mansfickl, Stocking, and Turaer wera olso presont, besides n fargo num- ber of friends and iewbers of tho Chureh of fho Atonoment, ®with which the Rov. Mr. Kivuoy wan formerly conneoted. ''ha yemaing wero takou an to Naw York for iutorment, Yestorday nfforncon, nbout 8 o'clock, tho team belonging ta Engine Companv No. 9 1an away from tho corner of Cottage Grove avenue and T'wonty-alxth utreot, and reverely injured faur porsou. Johu Carroll, the driver, biad his ankilg spralood; Chrls Goodmay, o firoman, sufforod an injury of the knco; and two boys, Joliu aud Joseph Itoch, wera badly brutsed, the Inst-named haviug ouo of his arms broken, All the parties wero taken homo and cared for, ‘Tho tenm wag hitched to A wagon at tho timo of tho accidont. Oswing to somo diflenlties in tho manngement of tlse Turn-Verein Vorwarts, a Jargo numbor of tha activo membars withdrow fram tho woelaty, anil formod tho Turn-Vorcln Reform. As Loth tho guclotics hnvo beon sufforing badly from this division, an effock was rnde st ovening Lo reu- nito tham, and catablish harmony and fraternity, ‘Ihd oflicers of both socleties lianded n thele resignationa toallow tha rouanited soclaty to eltect now ones, sich a8 would bo acceptablo’ to both parties, No union had boon offected at o lato hour last ovwh'fl' but it was expocted_that all differances would bo poacefully settled beforo adfournment, At the semi-annual meoting of Abrabam Lin- coln Lodgo, No. 49, 1. 0. I, 8, of I, held on the 27th inst,, tho followlug waro elected afticers for thie current term: Prosidout. Abrabam St8in- hurdt; Vice-Prosident, Jocon Kubn ; ‘Lronsurer, Holamon 1. Myers; Finaucial Socrotary, Simeon Umaubm‘f; Recording Secrotary, Julius 8, Motely ; L'ruatoes, Goorge Braham, Miliard Kag- prowioz, aud Aloxander J. Levys; 'Lyler, Auran Abrabmns; Physicisn and Surgoon, Dr. 8, A, MoWillinms; South Side Dragglst, Willinm Dalo; Weat Sido Dln?pifll&, eiland & Rannoy ; Bopro- sontative to the United States Grand Lodgo, George Braham, An agmioved individual called upon ‘fnr TrimoNe yostordey, and eoxposed a certain swindle which bo ‘was fortunate onough to ex- capo, hut which ho is coutidont is very gonerally vorpetrated upon knowing and unknowing ones, The informans atated that ho was the ownor aod inventor of n cortain patont right, which need not b moro fawtlinrly partieularized, In his cu- donvory to gou his invention on tho markot ho was induced to placo an ausigumont in blank in o cortain bank, tho futending suruhneer pleading for timo 'to make good tho considerns tion. - Mecanwhile, a ccond Fnrt,r. wio from circumstances doveloped s supposed to bo a confederate of tho first, appoars hpon the scono, and offors, atter much worryiug, o darger prico for tho patont. ‘Lhis action in undoubtedly followed with the inten- tlon of induciug the victim to buy off the flrst confederato, wheu, of course, tho socond party backs down. "Theso men, it @ bolieved, are act- ing quito oxtensively, Thoy search diligently tho advertisomouts of tho city jourvals, and whether thoy find horses, houses, renl estate, or anyihing olso for gale, all will bring grist to their mill; ang, to add tothe decoptivn, many bus- incss. men of veputation huvo beon duped into ucting ag roforonces and agents. z A CUICAGO BOY'S ADVENTORE, A boy was goitg down Stato sircob yesterdny morning witlia whootbarrow londed with bundies, Ho felt_pretty good, for ho wns whisthng, and overy tiow aud then ho would take u short run, Ho went ncross Randolph strect at tho rate of a miio o minuto, Just as ho got across, ho turned hig hoad to look at a runaway horse, and as ho did 8o, the wheefbarrow came in contact with n Ehmk that was laying on tho walk. Tho whoel- rrow atopped suddonly, but tho boy didn't. Ho went over thay whoslbarrow with the velocity «of & caunon-batl, and his hond struck an old gon- tloman near tho watch-pockot, doubling him up liko a 3-foot rate. Tho old gontleman, bolog a vary quick-tempored man, struck at the boy with his cano, but only succooded in knoeking fis hnt off. When tho boy first strucl, o commencod to cry, but whon ho gnw the old gentleman folil up 80 nicely, a broad grin toux the place of his tesrs, Whon Jo commenced to tho old gontleman, Ho asked bhim if he had & hinge in his back, aod if hio ovor traveled witha civeus, Tho old party's faco turued to tho color of a yard of red flavnel, nud bis oyos biazed like locomotive hondlights. Iio repoated tho Lord's prayor over buckwurds (nuy way it sounded like thuc), and then ho started for tho boy, nnd tho boy, seoing an open seuttie-holo, let the old man gat protly close au to lit, aud then jumped oyer tho holo, while the old man rau into {i. ‘Ihio old gontla~ meu went down like o short-weight ton of conl, and struck on the houd of a colored man who wag sawing wood under tha walk, 'The boy looked down the holo, aud, putting his thumb (o hia nore, made a waving motion with his fingers; then, putting tho cover over tho hole, ho took a few clog-atepa thareon, and went on down streot with hus wheolbarraw, whistling * Thora's whore you made a mistalke.” JONN CLARKE, Ar, Joha Clatko, a prominent morchant of this oity, died suddenly yosterday at 1 oclock p, . Tho decansad wae tho sotifor momber of tho fiem of John Clarke & Co., of which W, 8, Gol- gon and Col. F, A, Eastmoan wero partuers. ‘Uhis liouso i extonsivoly engaged in tho distilling businces at 21 and 23 Rivor street. Mr. Clarke Ling been complaining for the past five weoks of culargement of tho lilvm‘, and, whilo on his wa to the Chambor of Commerce, was taken sud- dealy ill near No. 41 LaSalls etreet, about noon, 1o woa taken into a cigar storo i tho viciuity, and expired about 1 o'clock, refafuing his facul- tica and nbility to apenk to the Jnst moment. Nr. Clarke wes born ju tho Connty Kildaro, TIreland, in 1826, 1lo rcceived & flue educstion at Vaas’ Acudemy. Hao took an_ active part in the. rovalutiounrs movemont of 1848 in his natlve country, which * Wag tho causa of his coming to Amorics "in 1819, Sinca then ho has been aclivoly engnged i com- morcial pursuits, hotly in Cincinunti and this city. IHa hus rosidod in Chicayo sinca 1862, aud has won tha regard of the werchauts of this city for his intogrity and honov in all Ing business re- lations, 1le wus warmly belovod by his personal {rignds for his mony ontimable qullhe» of mind aud hoart, Yossessing a liberal cducation, o davated all big spure time to tho study of tho po- lito arts, aud tho aequiring of genorul kuowledge, In the death of My, Clarka Chiieago has lost ono of itemost onterprisfug merchunts and society ono) of ity bowt citizons and brightest ornaments, PARLOWR CONCERT. : ‘Fhe Committeo of the Church of the Redoom- er havo sunounced tho followlug us the pro- grammo of their fifth parlar caucert, o bo given New Year's night at tho hall corner of West Lake street and 8t, John's placo " Mendolasohn Quartotto—* Fio upon Hong, il Trio—* stadro del romiio Amiore,” .Campana Mrs, Furisell, Nesars, Hawari gl Siown, Duott, uu e, e Mra, ralyonr and M, Sioan. Quartetio—* Tyrolese Volkeliod,”,,, e o Kueken ‘Iho musical entortaimment will bo Followed by doneing, Thoe oceasion will Lo ane of enjayment snd pleasuro, E g MININTERTAT, MERTINGS, ‘Tho Mothodiae ministers met yostardsy marn- ing, Dr. Edwards in tho chair, ‘Ihirty-sovon {u‘nnchum anawored to roll eall, Tt was resolved 0 oularize tho prosent quarters of tho Associne tion, “Cha differony mothods of vavival wus tho subjoot of disoussion, and, aftor resolving that discussion on that should Lo sontinned at the weoting Jan, 10, the wooting ad journed, The mooting of tho Prosbyterian ministors yeatorday moruing was given to devotionnl ox- erclyes, tho El’l)‘\:l’fl belug ospocislly for tho church memborship, Durl nah the Ineoling the Rav, Mr, Wood atated that ho had word from Nr, Moody to the effopt that,in his labors abroad, e bad been the instrumont of tho oon- ‘veralon of 200 rainisters, who, slthough laboting in the church, confessod to hima wantof o knowiedgo of tholr ains forgivon. The Ttov, Mr, Waylor was appolnted to load the noxt meoting. s, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho noxt quarterly meoting of tha Chlcago Prosbytery will bo held iu_ this city on tho 11th of January, in MeCormick Black, Tha nuniversary oxorclsos of the Becond Bap- tlst Sunday Hchool take placo at 7:30 chin evaning in tho church, corver of Morgan and Monroo stroets, A grand charity eatico hop will bo given this ovening in |Wood's Muslc-Hall, cornor of Wash- ington and Greon stroots, for the bouetit of the ‘Waman's 8helter. Employera in tho oity or country needing male help aro requastod to call at the Employmont Buroan, 145 Fifth avonue, and get it without monev and without price. Joln W. Kramor, n roformed incbriate, witl give his exporicucs to-night at tha temperanco meeting in tho rooma of the ¥, M. O, A, Good slaging will be a fosturo of tho 1acoting. Tho male of resorvod sonts for Mrs, Scott- Siddons' roadings in Farwoll IInll, Now Year's ove, commauces Lhis ovening, at Javson, Mo Clurg & Co.'s, 117 Siato streot, All persona intorosted in having an Interna- tionnl Exhibition of pouitsy, eats, dogs, ponies, {ish, otc., ot su enrly day, uvo requeatod Lo meat at Paclor 1, Grand Pucitio ilotel, this ovoning at 7130, Thoe popular ontertninments given by tho young travplo of Loavitt Street Congregalional Chburch_havo abtalued an envioble reputation amony Weat Sldo pldagnro-seokors, Tho Insb of tho series will be givon at the church thin oven- ing, when the littlo folka will mnke thoir dobut. The Rov. Tobert D, Bbop{mrd will delivern vory iuterostiog lecturo this oveniug, at the Western Avenue M, B, _Cburch, corner Mourna atreot, o * fynatious Loyola, or the Marvel of Josuit History," Tha proceeds of the lecture nro for the besofit of tho *! Ladics® Aid Socicty," Bir, Shoppard iw oue of tho bost puipit orators af oitr elty; and ha will no doubt have a crowdoed Lliouso. A concort and oxhibition will be given by the Detbol Sabbath-School, #t the Murinors' Temple, corner of Market and Michigan stroots, to- night. Doors opon at70'clock. Tho progiammo aonslate of music by n chorus of 100 volces uudet the direction of Dr. R, L, Leonard, inter- spersod by dizlogues and recitations by membora Ol; tho school, ‘Yhis wmiseion-schicol now nume Vers about 400 in regular attondance, and will present & vory pleasing ontertaimnont on this the accasion of tho thirtieth anniversury of the gehool, —_— THE CITY-HALL. Tho Comptroller yesterday sent £1061,818 to Now Yorlk City, in paymont of tuo fuforest on bonds matwiug Jan, 1, 1876, Herenfter tho Palmer Houso elevator, instead of that of tho Sherman Houso, will nightty clo- vate Mayor Colvin to his rost, after comploting his arduous datly dutios. Judgo Dickey will shortly take a vacation for about tvo weeks, during which time he wilt meke abusinesa trip to the Eastern States. Frank Adams wilt roturn noxt wook. : ‘I'so Committeo on Streets and Alleys for the South Division y ostorday mot in tho City Clork's offico to conuider an ordinanco for tho repeni of an ordor opewing Cnlumet avemio from Thirty- {ireh to Thirty-seventh streot, Owing to a mis- undorstanding botwcen tho Chairman aud the other Aldormon in regard to tho time, Ald. Stone way not presont, Consequently no dotinite ac~ tion wan; taken, and the subject-mattor will be returaed to tho'Common Coutieil, by thom to bo rereferred to tho Committee, 'Tho Board of Polico mot yostorday aftornoon for tho purnose of trying soveral policomon on charges preferred againsy thom by Supt, Rebm, ‘Tho only serions cacs wers tliose af Oflicors J. W. Palwer aud Howard, Tho formor was up for wilfully concealing from Mrs. O'Monra tho pic- ture of her dead husband, who will be woll ro- mombered os Ratferly's vietim, Palmor is an artist of very quostiounble abilities, and had so- cured the portrmt of his decensed fellow-officer for the purpose of paluting a copy in oil. o consued lig timo in other enjoyments, and when tho firo of July 14 camo the picturo swyas burned, Mrs. O'Moara holds lim responsiblo for ite loss, Howard, if tho nccounts avo truo, is ong of Lho most worthiess ofiicers on the force, and if ho ho wob slready resigned Lo should do 80 immediately aud unve what iilo character he has loft. "I'ho follawing lotter was yestorday handed to Judgel. Lylo Dickey, Corporation Counsel, respecting tho ovenpancy of the Exposition Huilding by the Daltimore & Ohio Kailroad, Judgo f’inhuy intends to canvnes iho matter thoroughly, ond if thero is any dunger in wllow- ing them {o oceupy the building e will say so, 0 the Mon, Corporation Countel ; Dean Sen e At tho regular meotdng of tho Common Counclt lield Dee, 21, o resdlution wuk adoptod direct ing the Howd of Public Works Lo piovent tho Balti- more & Ohio Rallroad from oceupying asy portion_of tho Exposition Building, and directiug the Law De- purbient to tako hnmediate steps 1o provent such occupancy. The Board of Publis Works direct mo to respecifutly inforin you that e bulldiug v oconpfed by tho Baltimore & Olifo aflrosd when the Tevoition wwas adopled, aud Lo request you to udvise them us to what action thoy should take 1u the matter, SLEX, SULLIVAY, Secretary, Ilie name wae Smudge. Ife yesterday called at tho DMayor's oftige, “and, after successfully nmnin§ tho gauntiol imponed on il strangors by St. Jolw, tho Mayor's seritie, hio ushored him- self into the presence of tho shado of George Washington snd tho nugust presonce of tho would-io secoud faiher of his country, Mayor Colvin, After carefully surveying the roon: Tor somo seconds, ha casually inquired if the Mayar was in, but without waiting for o roply ho turned to that oficial, and requestod bim to lend Lfm his ear for a fow moments only. Mayor Colvin &pasmodically+ grasped that appendage, dotermiued mnover to lond any- thing s proclous s na car, b he sama tima wurmuring * Ciosar Augustus,” “Chgele by Jowl,” and sundry othor oxcloma- tious wall ealeulatod to inspirs tho heart of an old-timo corn-doctor, which the Mayor supposed hig visitor to bo, In the meantime, Smudgo hind ussumed a tragical attitudo i the centre of the room as noarly na Lo could ascortain it, and was making proparatory coughs aud coutortions, which indicated u farthcoming speech. Prosent- Iy ho opened fiso, and addressed tho Mayor and othor city officials attractod thither to seo ono whow they sapposed was tho ambassador of King Knlakaue, just mrivod in Chicugo aftor o Now York spree.” Their disgust know no bounds when Smudge opencd a tirado on thom for being bought up Dy the Wabash Avenno Raflrosd, AL nny rato thoy listenod, But whilo thoi' wera enjqy- ing tho entortainment, Smudgo suddanly stoppod short, * Centlemen,” paid he, “Ialn't onoof Miko's honchmen, aud o I dow't kuow whether flm‘ vospect mo or not. I'vo soon hard times, I avo, and S, B. Cobb novor offored_to help me; but 'l tell you what, gentloman, Idon't want to argy that railrond case any more tn-nan 3 Lain't ou that lay, I nin Just callod to-day to got yaur glgnttres,—your gig- " but tho sen- tenco way not finishod until Lo lauded upside down in tbo middle of the road, and then he mutterad, *‘to thet petition for Justico of the Danco.” Capt. Brononn says tho old codgor used tobon South Sido Polico Justice, but ho stood up for tho gnmblors so much that tho eity was forcod to disponso with bis services. lis name boging with 2 B, : kg, SRR CRIMINAL, Two thiaves wora arrested last ovening by Oficors Bellows and Waegmuud, who enught thom in the act of running off with two solls of calica stolen from & #toro on Blue Ieland avenue, Homa thief put his hand through a brokon panc of glassin a front show-window of the Now York tore, Nos, 984 nod 280 Wost Madison stroot, yestorday morntag aboub 6:30 o'clock, aud stolo two Palsloy sluwls, Oliver Nelson was observed ata very onrly hour i'us(nrdny morning coming aoross Yan Bu- ron Bireow bridgo with a hinge bundio under his arms by Oftcar Murphy, who took bim in cus- tody on susploion. During tho day it waa loarnod thint the bundlo contamned garments stolon from & houso on Clark strost, Charles Tyny, tho prironor. who took adyant- ago of the “confidence placed in him by Jutler Haod by walking oft Ckmulmw. way eaptured Sunday aftornoon by Assistant-duilor Melinle. Tho prisoner was foind at the rosidenco ot his nthor on tho Weat Side, and now languishos in coll No. U5, {u the County Jail, Flynn has six weolis fonger to werve on o sentonco of six moutha fram the Criminal Court for larcony. s il ey SUBURBAN, AUSTIN, Johu W, Laimbeor, who ia sald to hays bosn legally discharging tho duticy pertalning to the oflico of Constablo, denles that ho has in any re- apeot boen guilty of any such violation of the Inw, Hogaya that ab the tima of tho explration of blw torm of ofige thera wore In his hiandq 260 oxcoutlons, and these, Jio clalma, ho had n right to Rarve, acoording to Boo, 113, pago 663, of Tlurd's Roviedd Btatuten, Ho also says that tho Appoaranco of hia namo in tho 1ist of bogus Con- ftablea oy duo oniiroly to an oversight of tho State's Atlornoy, and that the Stato's Attornoy lind promlged to withdraw his namo, and had probably dono 80, and that no writ of quo war- ranto kad been sorvod upon him, whilo such is not tho fact In regard to others similarly necusod. Mr. Lalmboor and Mr, Randall afirm’ that tho realgnatlon slgued by Louls Ledeaky was road and explalned to him, and that hio was fully fwaro of tho naturo of the samo whon ho signed it, and that, in making afldnvit to the contrary, To has commiltted dotiberato porjury, Mr, Laim- Toor asserts that ho waa not instrumontal in pro- onring tho resignation of Mr, Ledanky, that other ynxhonn without his knowlodie induced Mr, Lodonky to rosign, stipulating with bin that Mr, Lrimbeer wanld in consldoration theroof, and on coudition that Mr. Ledosky wounld uo hig inilu- euco Iy eecuring for him ¢ho Gorman voto in tho opecial election for Conatable, gave hima tenn of lhorscs, & sot of harucss, ond a wagon, with which lio might engsgo in tho ospress business b Auatin, Tlo states that ns anthority for yo dolug that theso gentlomen honrd - ro- mark of ki niado immodintely after Mr, Ledes- ky'd alnetion, that lio would glvo Mr. Lodesky **a fenni of fursos 1f ho would get out of the way." Mr, Tialmhoor farthor states that ho duos 1ok desira A speciul oloction for Conatablo, and that 10 doos nob know of any one who doos, nlthongh bo did hand the own” Clerk n notico to tho Judges of alection calling nttention o she vagan- cfi" and asking for o special election. o says that tho spocinl anxioty of ono or two prominent citizens ot the town, that Mr, Ledesky should ro- #ign and ongago In tho oxpreosing business, wy cauged by tho fnot that ha is owing them cortnu #ums of nioney, and would soouor bo onabled to pay tho snmo, Thera scoma to bo o consldorable conflict of opinion In this matlor. The subjoct ia attracting attention iu Cleero, moro, howover, on ncconnt of the Farnm\n feclivgs excited than on necount of tho importance attactied to the oftico. o17ERO. Tho Trustees mot yesterday morning at tho Towu-tall in Austin, Thero were present Mossrs. Butler, Herrlck, Crafts, McCaffory, and Davnersborger; absont, Messrs, Seovill and Blearp, A communication was received from J. B, Winston, P, Steridon, and_others, protesting agaiust tho appointment of Mr, Bwasman as po- licoman at tho ear-shops, and represonting that they had seen him drunk and disorderly st cor- tain times and places, A document, protesting oagoiuet tho nppiotwont of Mr. Swasmnn as po heoman for tho gnmo locality, and arking thay ‘limothy Kennedy bo appointed to that: ofico, way recoived. Loth papers wera roferred to the Committee on Police. ‘Tha Committeo on Polico asked an oxtonsion of timo for reporting upon certain masters in thoir hands, which was granted. The Buperintondent was matrictod to placo n crossing on Ploasant stroot, on the onst sido of Wisconsin stroet, A, Scovill wad appointod o fill the vacancios in committces occasionod by the rosignation of Mr. Eckart. An ordinnnee for grading Clark avenuo, from Oyrdou avenue to tha south lino of the righs of way of the Chiesgo, Butlington & Quiney Lail- road, was adopted. 2 An ordinanco for a sidowalk on tho gouth sido of Benuelt streot, fram Central avonue to Waller ®vaoue, was approved. The Committeo oo Licenso submitted s roport, snd snloon licensa was ordored to issus to \Will- fam Lange, of the car-shops. _A liconso was alio ordored to issuo to Martin Resmussen, of the samo gadly placo. A ficense wae, for the pres- ant, rofused to Johu Werner, of tho car-shops, 1t boing atatod that indictmonts for illegally solling mtoxlcntlug liquors aro now ponding * agafust . “'ho Tronsurar's roport was approved, and vari- aus bills ordored paid, aftor which tho Board ad- journed for two woolt A TREF MAN. Xclonse by the Tonnessco Authoritics off G Ws Lo Stntth, Kidnapped in Thin Suite—Gove Baveridgo Wiil Insist on the Arrest of the SKiduapporss . Srecial Dispatch to The Chicado Trivtine, Bearsarienp, I, Dee, 28.—Gov. Boveridgo this moruing recefved information that G, W, L. Bmith, who was Liduappoed in Aassae County, in this Stato, some months ago, and takon to Ten- noseco, where, it wan aileged, o had committed o murdor, had beou roleased. Tha particulars of tha correspondence which took place botween the Governors of Iiliuols and Tonnessoe rogard- ing the outrage have boen 5[\'011 from timo to timo in theso dispatebes. ‘The following is tha lotter giving the information to Gov. concerning the roloase or attorneys of tho lattor; Pamg, Tenn,, Dee, 10, 1874, To Ilin Exeellency Juhn I, Becernie : Dean Su ¢ Wo nad tlio gratitication of eetting G, W, L. Stnith nt lberty to-tlay, A nolle proscqni was ontercd in his cass, afndho snd bis family uro ou thelr way fo thelr home, We sincorely hopo 1his will bo a final seitlemont of the whole atair, aud that nothing moeo wlll ariro {0 diaturb either tho peoplo or {hy aue thoritfes o Titinoly or Tounesses, Wo cannat elp ex- ‘pressint tho hopo that you will do rogard #f, Very rospectiully, your obediont servants, Boveridge Smith, and s from the § Avex & Faven, It is gonerally believed that Smith's releaso wan offected, partinlly nt losst, by & promise minde by hins frionds that, should tho kiduappors bo surrondered to this Stnte upon the requisi~ tion of Gov, Bevoridge, thoy would not appoar oithor befora thio Grand Juvy to procura thefr fn- dictmont, or bofora tho Court to tostify ngainet thom, nud in this woy the hidnappers wonld doubtless escapo 6cot tree. Cav. Bovoridgo will inslst upon the arrest of tho kidnappers aud their votnrn to this State, 'This much s do- manded to assert tho digméy of tho State. \When roturned hore, thon it will rost with the judiciary 1o vindiente the lawe of tho State. —— THE TILTON-BEECHER SUIT. New York, Dee. 33~The stgumont on the appoal from the order of Judge MeGue aranting » bill of particulnrs in the Beachor-Tilton caso was bogun to-dny before Judges Nolson and Reynolds. Judge Neilson enid they would taka tho papors and deeido the cnss to-marrow, Thoy wero Hntisfiod that the ordor mn the form now presented would roguire corroction snd modifi- ention, . —_—— British Anncexations. Tijijanot thoonly *annexation,” toomploy Lord Dalhousic's euphiomism, rocontly mado to the British dominions, Grsqualand has pleo undors fono s aimilar process. ‘Thiat country lies abont 500 wmiles northenst of Capo Town, and will form o connocling link botween Caps Colony nud Natal, A Griqualander darives Lus descont from aDutoh boor sud a Hottentot mother, whosn union iy, strangoly onough, sail to bnve pro- duced a raco so remarkablo for its aptitudo snd tasto in vocal musie that Griqualand prime donne will soon bo * in order.” Evory dog has his day, 'm:ll t‘!lm Hottoutot may yet prove tho star of n porlod, ——— Gravelotte and Moltke. In tho oficinl recount just iusued by the Prog- aluna, it Iy ndittod that at Gravelotts Comto de Moltko uearly lost tho battle, 'Tha ofticial dacn- went eays: ** Comto do Moltko was not always sp woll informed ns if ho wero ihe divector of both armiea. o nttacked, ns o bolioved, the tght winy; of tho onemy, whan it wae thoir contro : tho error was soon correcled from tho want of ability on tho part of Vazaluo ; but it ie lonor~ ably avowed that the orror mighi have proved cnlamitons,” Fing oo RE04's Tomplo of Muale, Fino rosewvod planos, prices $300 to $100; torms, 30 canl, Dalanco 335 por i Bpleudid organs with slx stops for $125 ;" terms, $25 eash, balauce on thly payments, MARRIAGES, SR ITATL B Dhan: 55, by iho ors T B Dape aethe sotaencuut e it fl:}}'il.-]'. Rorsttn A% St of Gliscanny o T o1 0, 11ail5, s, Nt Chiarlo, 10, * N ensin. LURBICE OORLE-RKLLUM=In Uhicago, ot the susldonen of . Lo P, Day, tho bridu’s pa Diory AU No NI, o8 Dec, 81, by tho Nev. O, D, s, iy Stias Enna o Rollant.” 11 [ - O'CONNELL—On ¢ hoiaof :Imlgrfla,rk?5nxul(u\v.;’]|'».ffi: i " Enchu Urnnaon Me. It . O ufi";\.l})‘fluuuvfl, abl af Wilintigtoos Tile FULLER_-MCKICE ~Tn thisofty, Uy tho Ttow, Henry (. Tors, of Al Baiie' Tiphounat Uherene b ) e Fulor aad”8f1s Stury i, “Mekcon ?lflt o, RUNEY-HTONFE~AC tho raeidonon of tho rlde's un- alo, tho o, A B Bacsirdy Ruporeiitor 11 o ot iy syt Diée, 2 b U New Canti ol Wil o, 20 K ol iy OF Ok Parky 11, ‘N cardees e TARKE : ey 1 SGARI R Yurtardsy at 1 o'olack v m, Juln Glarko, ) 18 rosldouco, 443 Wost ! Funerai will take for-st., ut {0 o'olock A, ho funoral ‘will proo ly Eamily, aud thonco by car tho Olturch of tho 11g] {5 Calvary Coniotory. 7. QULVLR—On the 25t Inat., at”the rosldan . e oF i by ot ypiond feves menia o et S, of fsan T alii i, Al lokse MR. Uudwey N Fop Do B, Trank 11 Trowbrldo, broiher of W, T 8, Tronbridss, of (i cliys TLANCOX At hia rosldons, 109 South Sanganonst., D aureices L Seaa et Citirels at nlt-past naeal anrelcs nl tooutd it Chiireh at hale ool flamorilts Cats fo Jonlh Gemutorg, NISPRE~On Sundny, th 2ty luste, Jon . Nispa In tho 4ith 5o of hiy age, ‘Kanoral Wil {ako pints in Taosdag, the 23th Dacenber, {nst.y nt. half post K'eleck, Trum e ata residonco, 310 fi«‘&“‘t‘z(’r‘"k ateeat, Cuicado, by oaeriakes $o Koso Il oty Fiia dubeaaod wann dovotel mombor of tho T, 0, 0. BMonEs 6t 1o Grice Ard Fospeetty jvived (o astond Tupiile A HIYGOH-On Sundar, 1o 3ith tnst,, at 6 o'clock s, mf,ln,m?mmh. o s Yyara, 1 1nete, ab 8 ololosk s, aeral (A D seallinia, o, 518 Wt Diviston streat, on Tuosdsy D, b 1 o'eluck . m, For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S BOOTHING SYRUL’ hias beon nsod for chlldron with novor-failing auccess., It corracta acid. ity of tho stomach, ralioves wind eulle, regulntas tho bow. elr, cures ntary and dinerhne, whether aclslog from teaibing or ol or causos. An old and well-triod remody, For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, TIE IOUSKIOLD, PANAUIA Wil o found fnsalaa: :::‘;l ‘!‘,l‘!!l’lll‘fl‘ll‘fl r,;l“;)l'\\"lu ol I'l( I!|]I'|u n ll}l casey of 0 atuach, houwelay ot sido et sl Cotd, uprains,atud néiang, Kt (ncorial A bEtacusf wae, Ohildren Ofton Look Pale and Sick From o athier eanro than having warme in the stamach. HROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS will destroy worms without Iujury €5 the child, belog porfectly witrte, and freo from all caloring ur other Iofurfous Ingrodionts wsm- ally used In wortn propacations, Sold by all deugglsts, 2 cants & box. UNIVERSAL CATARRE CURB (TATKEN INTERNALLY), 1t romaves tho CAUSE, givos tona to tho parts aftactad, and they soon hocomo natural and hoalthy, snd you have 10 moro troublo with catareh, Sold by all Wholeaale and Rotail Driggisty, B LR L LT AUGCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUITERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. 2 TO-DAY'S RETALL SALR LADIES, MISSES', AND GENTS' FURS OFf EVERY QUALITY AKD STYLE, TUESDAY MORNEING, DEC. 29, AT 160'CLOCK, AT 163 FAST MADISON-ST, REQULAR HALE 2 HOUSEIHOLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND CARPETS, PARLOR AND OHAMBER BLTS, BTOVES, 100 PRGS. CROOKERY AND GLASSWARE, A FINE LINE OF TABLYE CUTLERY, AND A LARGE VARIETY OF OTHER GOODS, WEDRESDAY MORNING, Dee. 3, AT 0% 0'0LOCE, AT 108 EAST MADISON.8T. TO FURNITURF. DK, ULHOLET NS, 20,000 1bs. Wire Springs, WEDNESDAY MORKING, Dea. 0, AT 11 0N D e Dy g0 A1, O'0LOOK, 10§ MADIKUN-52, AT 1 o f ) r{g’n{m&mm‘ TRAD: THURSDAY MORNING, © DRY GOODS, WODELES: ODTS AND 51 Chattel Mortgage Sale, At 564 State-st. Household Furniture, Conststing of Fcench Plato Mirroes, Chnmher Sots, Wals st Dresulu Gaso tuts Haie Ulati aid fiep Pacl atigor, Brusscls and Wool Cary fixtension Tablos, Lo ‘lficu cmmgu. Bieda, edding, {attromes, Ciociory, wseware, e,y order F tho Martgsgoa. Walo A, HUTTRRS & G0ty Ansrion By GEO. P, GOLE & CO 4B & 70 Wabnsh-av, ‘ A HAPPY NEW YTEAR: REGULAR AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS. On Tuesday, Dee. 28, a6 9 1-20, w,, Wo ehall offor a Iargo snd varied assortinont of seasons- b1 gands. LAl fino lat of Oustom Clotbiag for Mou, Boye, it Youth, "Alsu, wals of Shootis THosicry, Glovos, - rwear, Knit Goods, Woolens, Cloths, Ciysimorys, Ta« bl and Poctot Gutlors, Biankois, Carorlots, Guilis, 4. fretie Shavie it i Gobs, 55, ull line Ing Jnrpets. et Ot k0. p. Gonr: & c0., €3 and 70 \Wabnsh-ar, OUR LAST AUOTION SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES IOEL AS74 Will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 9:30 a. m. An effort will ho mada ta cloeo all of this yoar's con- slgminents without rogard lo(gflmg. 10, P. GORE & CO. o Sand i Wabnshone, By LEONARD & CO., 85 Fast Washiugton-st, (opposito Ileld, Lojtor & Co), HOLIDAY GOODS. Japnnoso Goods, Dronzoa, Parinns, Fronch Chins, Megrachaum Fipos, &o., &e., ON WEDNESDAY, DEC, 30, AT 10 O'CLOCK, Wa shall soll tho abova without rosorso, aud eloss ajl in- volcos of AbUYo Pravions t Ja. 1+ B0 POFItIv.. o Fex sorva. PRVOTRONARI & GO, Auciaser JAPANESE GODDS, New invoicos &uut rocoived, Mos$ olenant 1oods yet offored. Inatructions withoutb ro- serve, Ilegant Satzuma Porcelnin, Superb Lacquor nnd Gilt Goods, &e., &e., to bo zold On Wednesday, Dec. 30, AT 36 EAST WASHINGTON-ST. BALL POSITIVE. NO RESERVE, a LEONARD & CO. ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS 208 and 29 Fast Madicon-st, Notiong, Y & CO. TO.DAY, Deo. 2, 10 o, m., continued enlo ot the oot tad u!;,l‘fmfii uunilnf\m STRUMI S, iy ! LS inego ¥ i DAY SBuDE L h e cfi'}?{xfi Wit farore ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & G Anctio ors BUYERS OF FURNITU AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS Wi i densiro aalo of Turniturs s Tlousehold Ungds in WEDNISDAY, 105, me Wo % aofl e articles o tinn and wodluh Yurniluro. " ROCRWIEL Wil ot gtz By SMITH & HARRISON. On Tuesdny, Doo, 29,_11; 10 and 2 o'olock, AT 180 8TATE-ST., iker's Sala EOR A, GOLDSHID, o shattgntl al - wieadaciied Pledgon to datg, oon- sitinyg of Dismouds’ Gold i Silver Watclies, Tuis, FinuSots Fart, Rovolvers, Holld ilver sud Pistdd Ware; oteu ato. Nald without rserve, - By J28 . 12, MIeNS 97 East Waslilngton-t, T'rado anles of Boots und Shoas nt Auction Bvlm: ‘Cuosdny and Thursdny Moraingd, a¢ 000K B. MGNAMATIA S Oo., Anctionear, AR SALE OF TS & SHOES wonday Mornlig, Dyo. .at 0:30 oaluck ; 5 % 0. Aet 3 Munxu.\mgglr&“‘ ustionsurs SHOES. STVLISH GENTY SHOES on, 5 Wo make & Inrro FURNITULE: SALE. on Wednesday,