Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY 5, 1875. . THE CITY. THE COUNCIL. MIRCELUANEOUS RUSINERS. The Common Council mot last evening, Presl- dent Dixon inthe cbair, A communication was received from the Board of Undorwritera, withdrawing the namo of Jobn D. Draka as thoir nominoo for member of tho Board of Firo Commissioners. A communication from tho Gas Inspector, recommending an locreaso of the pipes connect- ing with atrect-lamapa, was roferrod to the Com- mitteo on Gar-Pipes. ‘The ordinance to compel railroad companies to erect a bell-tower end station a flagman at overy railrond-crossing in tho city, hag elicited con- aiderablo discursion, it being held to bo absurd to pass enchan ordinanco, whon it was woll Known that a fagman was not needed at overy crossing, and the law could not be enforced. After an hour hed been spent in discussing tho Rubject, the ordinance waa toferred to the Joint Committes on Streets and Alleys for tho three Divisions, with Joateier gue to report at tho lar meoting of Jan, 18, rhe report of the Board of Public Works on the Failerton avonite conduit contract, together writh the opivion of the Corporation Counsol on tho enmo subject, were referred {a tho Commit- tee on tho Judiciary, with the Mayor aud Comp- troller, The Commitico on Markots wera instructod to report at the nexe ozular meoting of tho Coun- eit the ordiuancy regulating the weighing of coal. COW THY, HUNECIPAT, INCORPONATION PETITION. ‘Tho Council took up the report of the Judiciary Committes of tho Council of 1874, relative to the petition for incorporation, in whieh the Commit- teo cited various bogus namos Figned to tho pe- Sition, showing it hot to bo such s potition as ho etatite reanired, ‘ Ald. Richardson said tha Committee had mado no recommendation, but desired that the Coun- cilshould (axe such action as it saw fit, IIo therefore moved to place the report on file, ‘Tho motion nrovailed. ; ‘Tho Clerk read 8 minority report from tho same Comtittes recommending that the second Niondag in Jatmary, 187%, be fixed as the day for tho submission of the quovtion of resmcorpora- tion to 2 vote to the people. Ald, Campbell moved to fix tho day at tho sec ond Monday in February. - Ald, Cullerton moved'to make it the 23d day of April, which occury on Friday. The motion prevailed by a voto of 24 toG, the negative votes being thosa of Ald. Fitzgerald, Coey, Steno of tha Fifth, Reidy, Campboll, Dizon. ‘Thus amended, tho minority roport was con- curred in. It provides that tho voting places and judges of election shall be tho saino as those at the last election fur Stato and county oficers, ‘ ‘Yhe Council adjourned. See age INSURANCE NEWS MEETING OF TE LOARD OF UNDERWRITERS. Ameeting of the Chicago Board of Under- writers was hold yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, at their office, No. 127 LaSalle stroct, President George C. Clarke in thechair, Tha meeting had beet: called for tho purpose of con- sidering the rosignation of Mr. John B. Drake ns Fire Commissioner, and to take measures for tho election of & xnecessor. Mr. Drake, in his resignation, states that when ho accepted the porition ef Kire Commis- sioner, bo wasno situated that he could havo piven his full timo and attention to tho duties of tho office, but sinco that timo he had been called upon to take charga of a large interest, which required all his time aud attention. Ilia rosig~ nation was accepted. ‘When the question as to the appointment of bis euccessor camo up, there was found to bo a stent diversity of opinion, and a lovgthy debato followed. Somo thought it was usoless to elect % Commissioner at prosent, as & majority of Yho Common Council were pledged to Mr. James Ayars, tho present Commirsioner, who is bound to keop Lis position, though there is no longer any salary attached to it. All the Council needed todo to keep Mr. Ayars in his position was to ‘refuse to confirm bis sor, And as it was pelieved that the Tire Commissionors and a majority of the Council wers trying to force Brieby’s engines on the Department, though they were not wanted, there #eomed to bo but littlo prospect of tho confirmation of a man opposed Jo that stylo of steamers, Others again thought thacif they olccted a rominent uaderwriter fie would he confirmed. till others contended that a member of tho Citizens’ Association would be best fitted for the porition, and would have moro moral weight with the other Coministioners, although it was admitted that an underwriter would hayo more thaneo of confirmation than member of tho Citizens’ Association. Lt was tinally decided not so elect u Commissioner at once, but to defer actiun until next meot.ns. is ‘A committee of three was appointed to recom- mend to the next mecting w suitable person for Fire Commissioner. ‘Lhe Committee is com- posed a follows: George Lyons, Jonathan Boodwin, aud, M. Movie. ‘fae Committe ia kpown to be in favor of Mr. C. W. Drew, ana it Js believed that ho is the coming man, yet there ‘re sume members of the Board who will maxe * strenuous efforts to have the Commissioner se- Jectod froin the Citizens’ Ansociation, and tho sumo of Mr. ‘Lviroll, of the firm of Wright & Tyrell, is prominently brovebt forward. ANNUAL BELTING, ‘Thursday the anal meeting of the Board of Underwriters will ake place, wen new ollicers pf the Bourd will be clected. ‘Shere aro several randidates for the oflice of Preridont in the field. Among those prominently mentioned for this oxition are the present incumbout, Mr. George E Clarke, Mr. 8 M. Moore, Mr, Jonathan Good- mo, aud Mr, thormus Goodman, At prosent M[r.'Goodwin scems to bayo the bout chauco, and he will probably be elected. For Secretary, Mr. Alfred Wright will bave no opposition, Mr. Wr.ght deserves to bo re- slected. His kindness towards those coming in sontact with him has becomo proverbial, and, since Le has held the office, ho has made hosts of friends, specially among the revortors, whom. he has alvays treated with the ntmost considera- jon. The Royal Canadian Ineuranco Company, of which Messrs, Nazhten & ichardeon ara the xgents, bos applied for admiesion into the Board, A committeo was appointed to report ta the next meeting on tho advisability of admitting the Company. ‘THY TRADER’. -The annual meating of tho stockholdors of tha Tradere' insurauce Company was hold yestorday afternoon at the ollice of tue Company, in the Boacd of ‘Trado Building. ‘The following genticinon woro elocted Direct- ore for tho onauing year: Nathan Cormith, A. 8, Burt, B on, Henry C. Reunoy, Asa Dow, 8, A, Kent, YT. L. Parker, §. 1. McCrea, and Charles Comstock. A quarterly dividend of Bper cont was declared payablo Jan. 10, Ata subsoquent meoting of tua Directors Mr. 8, A, Kent was re-clectod President, and Mr. Henry C. Rauney Vice-l’resident. ‘Ihe election vf tho other oflicers was deferred until to-day, as most of the Directors winked to adjourn to take part in tho Boaidof Trade election, STOP SMOKING, The Chicago Board of Underwriters havo iasued the following circular to businces-men and taanufacturers: . Ano precautionary meamire against fire, you are ro pecttuty, requested to prohibit amuking by the em. plosea of your establishinent. ‘The excercise of proper care in this regard will havo w fendency to provent fire thas Board feels sseured that its wishes in thi spect will be carried put by you, —_—> MEDICAL MEETINGS. ‘THR DENTISTA, ‘The quarterly meoting of tho Chicago Dental Society wae held lnwt evening at Nos. 14 and 16 East Madison street Dr. FE. D. Swain presided, A committee, previourly appointed ou the subject, presented rosolutiong of respect in memory of Dr. Ass Hill, of Norwalk, Conn., who died abouts mouth ago. Ho was formerly one of the editors of the People's Dental Journal ot Chicago. They wero acceptad and adopted. Tho Committeo on Clinics reported, recom. ending clinics, provided they could bo had aud ronducted in such o mauner ato onlist the co- uperation of the mombers of the Society. “Lhey wore of tho opinion that such clinics might do much good if properly conducted, , ‘ho Comuit- teo aluo suggested that a committee to dovise a defhute plan be appoiuted, ‘The report was discussed variously, most of tho members, however, fuvoring its recommon- ation, It was tinally adopted, and the Commit ‘ee suggested, cousgiating of Drs. Clapp, Davis, and Harlan, was appouted, Dr. W..8. Dean then read au essay, interesting to tho foilowere uf Dentistry, cutitled ' ‘he Procoes of Absorption of the Roots of Diciduous Leothe.” Afidr voting thanks to the autnor of the pa- Bae Society adjourned until the first Mondey ruary. . THE MEDICAL SOCIETY. ‘Tho Chicago Medical bociety held thew regu- lar semi-monthly meoting lant night in tho par- lors of tho Gault House, with, thoir President, Dr, W. E. Quine in tho chair, There wore pres- ont nome fifteon profeusionsl gentlemen belong- ing to the Bociety. In the absence of Dr. J Hutchinson, the regular Secrotary, Dr. Btrong: was chosen to fill the vacancy pro'tem. Owing tothis absence af Dr. Hutchinson tho roading of tho minutos of tho preceding meoting was diaponsed with, Dr. Lee, from tho Committee on Surgery, sub- mitted a very longthy report on chloroform and otbor as ancsthotics, After the roading of the repotteach gentleman took part in ita discua- rion, and, there being no further businoss of 1m- portance, the Socioty adjourned. a OBITUARY. cB, COODYEAR, Mr. ©. B, Goodyear, once a vory active and prominent momber of the Chicago Board of ‘Trade, died at tho Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday morning of consumption. Deceased was born in Cayuga County, Now York, in the year 1827, and camo to Chicago when he was 30 years of age. Ioat once went into tho grain business, and showed a great deal of capacity na a brokor and operator. i!edid not confine himeolf ex- clusively to grain, but also ongaged in produca and gold tranasctions, in all of which ho was noiformiy successful, Until the period of tho Groat fire, Me. Goodyear was vory active upon the Board, Since that poriod he bas bean mostly absont in Luropo or residont in Boston with his family, While on his foreign travela ho contracted—evight months ago—tho diseaso which caused his death. Although a loser by the fire, Mr. Goodyear's lossex woro not of such serious natnro as tocripplo him in any way. His pros- perity knew no cheek, and ill-health alone pre- yented his resuming business, to which he was much devoted, He was aleo a loser by tho Bos- ton tiro of 1873. Mr. Goodyear was a prominent member of the Srcond Baptist Chureb of this city, and did not limit his good works to the walls of that sacred edifica, Ifo had large charity, and ‘bis heart and hand wero ever apen and helptul to distress and morit. In bia death, Chicago has lost one of her most rospected and valued citizens. Ho leaves behiad him s wife and two cluldron, who inherit his honorable vamo and tho fruite of bis life of naefulness and enterprise. The funeral wilt occur Wednesday aftornoon, from tho Grand Pacific Hotel to Rosa Hill Cem- etery. ——= LOCAL LETTERS, THE ELLAWORTU ZOUAVES. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Ciucsao, Jan. 4.—In your article in Tre Sux- pay Tniuuxe headod ‘Our Citizen Soldiors,” mention is made of the Elleworth Zouaves’ in connection with tho United States Zouayve Cadete, commanded by the lamentod Elisworth, conveying tho impression that they were one and tho game organization, which ertor I beg leave to correct, ‘Tho United States Zouave Cadots were dis- banded in Octobor, 1860, shortly after their ro- turn from their Eastern tour, aud tho mombers of the company organized, or attempted to or- ganizo, a skoloton regiment, to be known as tho First Regiment Light Infantry, but. owlag to Col. Elisworth’s romoval to Springfield, end the War which epecdily followed, tho project was abandoned, and nearly all the mombers entered the service as officers. Maj. Brand, soon after Ellsworth's desth, raised a company which had no connection what- over with Ellaworth's, naming it tho Ellsworth Zouayes, in honor of that gallant officer. With tho exception of Maj. Brand, no member of the old company joined the new ‘organization. Forty-oigut members of the ‘old company" participated in tho Eastern tour of 1800, Ten wero killod or died of wounds regeived in battle, and twenty aro now living aero. If any crodit can bo claimed on the score of having been con- nected with this corps, it would soem that tho survivorr only aro ontitled to it. Tho Elsworth Zounves have long assumed honora which thoy are not entitled to bear,.by claiming to bo tho original United States Zouave Cadets under a new ame, Ay Oxp Megunen or toe U. 8, Z. C's, CMARITY AT HOME. é To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Wanasn Avenue, Jan. 4.—-In view of our own suffering poor, destitute, an homeless, would it not be better to inaugurata concerts for Tho Chicago Poor,” with the same enthusiasm evinced by our people for the Nobrasks poor, and help those amongst us who, from quavoid- able circumstances, canuot help themeelres, in- stead of potting up “ Grasshopper Concerts” for the starving poor (?) of Nebraska? ‘I'he United Btates Governmout has fssued sullicient clothing to Inst overy mala xottler in Nebraska threo years comfortably. Omaha hns also just awak- ened from her lethargy, and will start a house- to-house subseription!! And the Omaha Herald insisty that no further calis should be made, aud siates that oxaggorated statements bave been mado to tho country concerning tho eufforings of the pecnte by irreepoorible conspirators. In viow of all theso facts, and comtng, as they do, from such a reliable source, ought wo nat to bo- gin to dispense a little “charity at homo?” Paw Pray. connection, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cuicaqo, Jan, 4.—Allow me to correct your statistics of building material. In your article ou business of Chicago, your paper says: “Brick-yards, 12; capital, $600,000; workers, 1,260;” while the truo figures forthe season of 1874 aro ny follows: Brick-yards, by count, 50 in operation; capital, about $300,000; workers, 3,800, H.C. H, A GOOD auGarstiox, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune; Cuicago, Jan. 4.—Will you allow me to ang- Gest, through your papor, the printing of cata- logues at alow figure, so a8 to bo within the reach of all patrons of tho Publio Library, As thore are 18,050 persona drawing books, thoy would, at 10 ceuta each catalogue, more than pay the expense. Thou, with inoxpensive ad- ditions aa the books are added, every one can bo accommodated, and savo timo for themuclves as well as for the employes, Patnon, —_>—_ GENERAL NEWS, Tho Chicago vorsiou of the Canadian Boat Song—" ltoe Brothers, Roo,” LE Plymouth Church received Sunday five per- sous by letter from other churches, aud two on profession of faith. Tho Literary Society met yosterday evening at the Sherman House, and listened to a paper on Sir Walter Scott by Robort Hervey, During the intense cold of youtordsy several temperance converts but two days old suc cumbod, and took something hot, which was not eoffeo, And yetitis along time to the lourth of July. The noondsy prayor-meeting yesterday had ovor 250 in attendance in their now room. ‘Thoy lave eecured more chairs, ao as to neat all who may come to-day. J. W. Dean leada the meot- ing. Aman 60 years old, nnmed John McKay, died suddenly yestorday afternoon in bis room at No, 123 North Wella street. A post mortom exum- ination showed that death enaued from lung dis- age. ‘Thera are those who asrert that tho world is alow to observe and appreciate deeds of beneyo- lenco and moral courage. These peoplo nover aaw tho rigu on a Woxt Madison atrect ealoon— “Willard Ponchos.” Josept Brown, a boy 10 years old, run against a Clybourn avenue car on Divison street, yos- terday, and had his tight foot crushed under the wheels, Io was taken to bis home, No. 25 Sulli- van ptrect, and attended to. Three lundred and Atty fruit-growere from Soutuerno Illinois srrived last night to attend the Convention to be held at 10 this morning ab MeCormick Hall, Mr. G, Leisuer, of this city, will inake the welcoming wpocch, ‘Tho temperature yoatcrday, aa observed by TL. Manayse, Opticiau, 84 Madison street, under Tux ‘Tusoxe Building, was, at 8 a. m., dog. below; WWa.m.,3 below; lim.,3 abave; 8 p. m., 2 abovo; Op. m., zero; 8p. m., 0 below, At tho general mocting of the Dania Bocioty tho following gentlemen wero elected offices ; Lrovident, George Hoffmann; Vice-President, Jolin Skow ; ‘Treasurer, 2, Jatgensen; Becord- ing Socretary, N. Farum ; Corresponding Secre- tary, Charles Martin. Tho Athenmum gratefully acknowledges tho re- oelpt of $41.25 as a New Year's prosent from Mra, Kato N. Doggett for the benoit of its roading-room, tho samo being the receipts from ® conrso of Art lectures delivered at tho Park Tnatituts, in this city, Confidential nurxemsid to mistreaa—"' My sis- ror, ma'am, incon tho #tago, She played at Hooloy's in ‘School.’ All sho had todo as ono. of the girls was to coma on and utter a fow ox- elamations, Sho wanted to play at tho Academy in ‘Tho Black Crook,’ but Mr. Gardinor said * Too thin.’” Among tho transfors recorded yestorday are tho sale of David W. Sutherland to Edwin A. Aico and ‘Thomas Pickering, of the property on the northwost corner of Ashland avenue end Walnut strect for £13,200: aud the sale to J. Vv. and C. B, Parwoll, for $77,500,.af the pronorty on the northwest comer of Matket and Adams nbreeta, belonging to the ostate of Thomas utter, Sunday afternoon, a8 the piously-inclinod North-Siders were wanding their way homo from church, two stalwart sons of Vatorland wero Reon laboring across North Clark atroot with & kog of the oxhilarating lager, but whilo turning acorer, anit making for tho County Jail. tho older stumbled, and away went fhe keg. How- over, it waa noon recaptured and safely lodged in jail, No one can object to beer being nald to the unfortunates undor tie Jailer's: obatze,but to pra- vent atch scenes ocentring again on Sunday afternoon, it ould be advieablo for him to tay a connecting pine botwoan the Jail and « certain saloon which is very handily situated on North Ciark atrect. Depaty County-Clork Erwin Maack bogan his labor yostorday in making out the county orders on the Tronaury to liquidate the oxpousos of tho Inte clections, The Board of County Commis- sioners, in session last week, voted the follow- ing allowances: For jndgos and clerka of reg- istry, @t cach; for day of clection, 96 each:, for place of registry, $6 cach ; for voting polla, $5 each; for poil-boarers of tho county returos, 10 cents por mite, Thoro will be about 1,500 orders, and the totnl amount of cash requirad to pay thom will bo about 27,500. Theso orders will not be ready for delivery before Fobruary, Asoctal mystery in the shape of an eldorly man of venerable appearances, good address, and respectable clothing intests tho Wost Division in connection wits hulled corn. io never bas any billed corn with him, he never sells any hulled corn, nobody in the West Division ever tees any hulled corn, yet oncoa week he visila evoly house weet of Peorin and north of Taylor streets, and aske if tho inmates want any hullod cura, Ho bas been revited oud shamofilly entreated at every front door in that territory, throatened with prosecution for vagrancy, and arrest a0 the accomplice of burglara, “sic "sod at him to accomplish his transit times without number, vat he reapveara irroprossiblo, irreproachable, unrufied, aud asks if his porse- cutors want any hulled corn. So striking is bia appearance that when ho rings, tho rorvant who scrutinizes him through tho front blinds invaria- bly passes tho word to her mistress: "It's o gentleman, ma'am,” and the Iady—it being washing-day acd tho girl not presontable—is lured to go to the door herself only to hear tho fatal words: “Any hulled corn to-day, ma'am ?” A victim on Wort Waehiugton street las rogis- teredan oath whon next the flerid darkens his door to say he wanta a quart of hulled corn, aud ifthe corn is not immediately forthcoming to institute a criminal action against him for striv- ing to obtnin mouoy undor false protonses, Commissioner Hoyne, who was recently au- thorized by the Court of Claims of tho Alabams Commission to 1cccive tho evidence of parties in tho Weutern States who suffered by the depreda- tions of piratical craft during the War.bas lately hadoacage, It was that of William Ienry Has- ius, of Fair Hiaven, Ill, who wont on a whaling yovnga in the good ship’ Lonisians, sailing from New Bedford April 25, 1864. Jaly 11, 1865, ho was riu into Katzebuo Sound, in Bebrings Straita, by the rebel privateer, the Shenandoah, whore tho ship was lost, and Mr. Haskina suffered damages which bo placon at 316,800, Ho made a state- ment of tha case to Commiesionor Moyne, and substantiated it by tho testimony of two wit- nesses, ollicers of tho wrecked vesvol. The pa~ pors have been forwarded to Washington, Com- miesioncr Hoyne, under this appointment, ox- pects quite n number of cases to hear, from parties residing in this and other Staten, aso good many morchants nro likely to put in claims for indemnity for loss of goods captured with morchant vessels. TEMPERANCE, A mocting of the Chicago Tomperance Alliance sway held yosterday afternoon in parlor No. 27 of tho Palmer House. ‘The attendance was not very largo, thore being present about twonty gentlomen and half aa many Isdics. The Rev, Mr, Glenn Wood waa catled to tho chair, and M. C. Kelley elected Sccretary, ‘Tho Committeo on Constitution and Dy-Laws mado a long report, in which they stated that tho organization should bo known ag '* ‘ho Chicago Teimperanco Alliance.” The main object ball bo ta combino all ind:viduals and societies favoriny temperance reform in united effort; to do all that may be dovo to discourage tho vico of in- toxieation, aud to promote priuciples of sobriety, morality, and industry ; and, in short, to maka people, as far as possible, total abstinence in principle and in practice. ‘The by-laws provido that tho moetings of the Executive Commi:tee shallbe held every Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock ; that the Executive Com- mittes shall sppoint the Standing Com- mittecs; that no, indobtednces shall bo incurred exeopt through the direction of the Excentive Committee ; that this Committes may appoint Assistant Secretaries to translate tho rocords into the Swedieh aud Gorman tongues, and securo thoir publication ia those languages; and that the regular meetings of the General Committee ehali be eld on the second Monday of each month, at 4 o'clock p. m. Mr. Georgo Sherwood was olected President, aud tho mecting adjourned to reconveno at Room No. 3, ¥. MC. A. Building, ‘Thuraday afternoon, for tho election of other officers. penne ANNOUNCEMENTS. At 145 Fifth avenue ico dealers can get all tho mon for cutting and packing ico they may neod, The regular monthiy meeting of the Citizens’ Association will take placo at the rooms at 4p, m, to-day, There will be a womon'a temperance prayer- meeting at 149 Enst Madiaon stroct at 3 o'clock this afternoon. ‘The public installation of officers of Thomas J. Turner Lodge, No. 409, A. I. and A. B., will take placo Thuraday ovoning at Free Mason‘a Hall, No. 72 Monroo atrect. Prof. Willam Mathows will moot the Athen- mum classin English literature thia evening. Tho topic for the evening is “ DeQuincey.” ‘This is the first session of the winter term, The newly-clected officers of Adriel Encamp- ment No. 106 will bo installed Friday evening. ‘They aro Honry Venne, OC, P.; John R. Owen, ID. 3 J.B. Vidal, 8, W.; CG. if Sammons, J. ae i, John P, Foss, ‘Lroasurer; Thomas Sutton, cribo. A special meating of the Highland Association, of Ihnois, will be held st the residence of D, C. Nicol, Exq., 75 McGrath street, betwoon Hoyne and Leavitt, at 8 o'clock this evening, for tho purpose of making arrangements for the fourth semi-annual gathering, ‘Tho adjonrncd meeting of the gentlemen in- terested m1 the rearing of fine poultry, pigeons, or small pete of any kind, will bo hold at tho Prairie Larmer ottice, 118 Monro stroet, at 7:80 this ovening, instead of attho Pacific Motel. ‘The object is to organize a sccioty for the pro. motion of tho interest, and itis hoped that all who are interestedin such matters will bo prew- ont, — oe CRIMINAL. Dennis Havos was arrested yesterday after- noon at the inujance of I’, H. Merritt, who ac- cuses him of stealing several coate, Bomo sneak-thief entered tho office of Dr. Adolph Rosenborg, No. 180 Weat Madiagn street, yesterday afteruaon, and stole his overcoat. Loulua BMoDermott waa locked up in the Armory fast oveuing, to await a hearing on the chargo of larcony in stealing a cloak from Misa A. Minthon, Wiltiam Murray was taken in custody by Officer Hinchman, lost evening, on the charge of lar- cony in stealing o Ket of mink furs from Scott’a hat storo, corner of Fifth avenue and Madison utroct. Nellio Smith, an inmate of tho honve of I. fame kopt by Nollio Cortellu, on dufth avenue, caused the arrost last evening of William Roach, whom sho charyod with lurcenyin stealing a gold bracelot valued at $60, At 5 p. m. Saturday some thief atole the hi and bugay belonging to A. & W. W. Stricicla standiog In front of thoir store, They, gave a dexcription of it to tho police, aud at 9 “p. m. of the tame day they captured it~minus tho anket. Frank 1. Chase, & young man of 17, who has caused Lis parants much trouble, was arre: Yostorday by Detective Flynn, on complaint of ia father, who charged him with furgery, in signing bis name to au order for ® coat, drawn ou P. J, Husssnder, 9 tailor, The store of Car & Napstelo, tailors, at No. 1133 South Olark strest, was entered by thieves " George Bonson, in whoro possossion 830 worth of tho stolen proporty was found, haa been arrosted. Hermar Simm, « nowly-arrived emigrant from Germany, has uot beon rocn since 11 o'ctock: yé-lerday forenoon, when bo left No. 07 South Canal street. Un wifo in very anxions about fun, and foars that xomething has bofallen him, He 18 26 yeara old. Christian Frits was knocked down by highway robbers, about 4 o'clock Sunday mht, at tho corner of Clinton and Adama streets, and 835, taken from bis pockots, Owing to the sudden- nena of the attack ho did not observe tho thioves gadiclontly to bo ablo to give any dosctiption of hem, Tho tailor-shop of Carr & Knopstoin, Room 1, No, 133 South Clark street, was entored by & burelar at an oarly houurvostorday morning, and sanantity of clothing stolen, Oficer Murnano arrosted Geargo Henaon as tho person wha com- mitted the theft, aud locked him up in tho Ar- mory. A member of tho unfortunate fraternity of fire-invuranco solicitors, named ‘thomas Doan, has gotten himaolf into trouble by dishonostly appropriating promimnns which lo han collected. Dean solicits business for the Humboldt Fire Insurance Compaay, and some time ago he per- suaded Thomas Grover to inaure property at No, ‘70: Emerald avonue. The policy was soon after presentod, and Doan recvived $20, which ho faiiod to turn over to the Company. Ho was yesterday brought beforo Justico orden, who hold him in €300 bail to the Crithinal Court, Officer Decollo caught » crossman yesterday morning who has been doing some extensive work for the past yoar in this city. His name 18 William Kline, and ho is a young man about 22 years old, Ife aimita having oporated success: fully in Germany, aud cama to this city about m your ago, sud sinco that timo has stolen about $10,000 worth of prop erty. Avearch about tho pawnshops revealed diamond pins, shaves, coats, ote., ageregating a: valua of soveral hundred dollars. ‘ho goody wore takon to the Armory to asnit idoutitication. The prisuncr has committed a omber of bur- glarios in various parts of tho city, avd until yosterdny managed to eacano arrest, Ho will bo held at the Armory until tho stolen property is claimod, FATHER FORMAN, Tho petition of tho Rey. Michael J. Norhan for reicaso from prison under ov of habeas corpus came up before Judgo Williams yestor- day. Forhan is charged with embozzling cor- tain funds, the property of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, about two months ago, of which he was st tho timo an assistant pastor, Tho prosccuting attorney, when the petition ‘was prosonted, moved its continuance, and that the witnesses in the case bo caused to appear bofore the Grand Jury. « Mr. O’Brion, counsel for tho petitioner, ob- jected to the motion because the whole quos- tion was purely ag to a point of Jaw. The Court overrutcd the motion, and the wit- nesses were called. Mr, O'Brien said ho was ready to ndmit tho facty in the caso,—that Forhan took the money, cic. Mr. Reed aaid ho expected to prove that For- han received from $4,000 to &5,000 which was the property of the Bishop, and that he attempt- ‘ed to fleo the country with it, and that at tho time ho was agsistant partor of tho church. Mr. O'Brien was prepared to admit what Mr. Teeed had stated except aa to the amount taken, Ho thon argued that tho defendant was neither ginity of embezzloment or larceny, for the rea- son that the monoy taken was as much lis property as it wae any other person's. Ilo had a legal title to the moncy as custodian, since tho church was not an incor- porated body, Ibo monoy was given to him, and had never passed from bis bands, and he could not be held for either ombezzlemont or larceny until it was proved that tho proporty taken be- Jonged to some individual body recognized by tho law, or othor than himself. Mr, Reed rejoined that the dofondant could be proscettted by tho individual patrons of tie fair trom whom tho monoy takeo was ratnod; that tho money was givon for specific purpose, and had bean misappliod by Forhan, + After further argument aud citations of Inw, tho potition was taken under advisement, to bo disposed of this morning. THE CITY-HALL, Up to date thore havo beon 2,721 saloon- licanses issued, iy Gen. Shaler returned to this city yesterday Te was accompanied by bis family, and will, for tho presont at loast, take up a permanent rosi- dence. Cortain parties aro ogain agitating the Union- Park steal, but they do not scom to mect with much success. Tho now set of Afderinen, with faw excoptions, appoar to bostrictly honest men, and for this reason thoy do not woe the beauty of the Union Park addition, Judge Dickoy, Corporation Counsel, bogins to think that after all be will not bo able to mako that Enstorn trip, owing to o pressure of buai- nass from othor quarters. Ho succeedod yostor= day in getting tho Gage cane sat for hearing on the noxt calendar in Judge Moore's Court. Frank Adams, Assistant Corporation Counsel, yesterday roturned, bale and hoarty, from bia holiday trip to the Kontucky Bluo Grass region. Ho immediately begins work in tho Superior Court on city condemnation cagos. Ho is assist- at by Mr. Uarkness, of tho Board of Publiv orks. Mayor Colvin is docidedly in favor of tho can- can, votwithstandiug the malicious reports that he intended to pulltho show, Ho states that it isa legitimate amusoment of tho public, with which the authorities havo no right to interfere, 1t is really too bad that Chicago cannot boast of Sperpetully of waitor-girla as woll as can-can gitla, It has now been definitely settled that tho ap- propriation of $35,000 for streot-clenuing, reeom- mended by the Board of Public Works, 1 illegal, or at least ia not warranted uuder the chatter, Ig canvos como under tho emergoncy clause. it is probable that if there is an actual necessity of any work being done before the next appro- priation budgot, that such work will be done on tho cortificate ayatem, which iv proving go popu- Jar under the progent administration, Michool Evans, the South Town Collector, whose office is now in the City Collector's rooms, yeatorday called on tho County Clerk to find ont if the Town Clerk coutd not make the necessary extension for the collection of tho taxcs on tho Chicago City Railway Company, a shortcoming of the County Clerk Liob, which ho will do well to explain. Asseusor Corrigan axsoased tho Company at $100,000, and the State Board of Equalization increased the asacasmont to #175,- 000, both of whicch are far below what ought to bo tho correct tigures, ‘Tho question now atizes, has the ‘Town Clork authority to inako the exton- sion? Ir he has not, then the Company 18 ox~ empted from taxation. A similar otnissson last your exempted the Crano Mauufacturing Com- pany from last yeos’s taxes, As soon os Gen, ob roturos from Bpringticld be will do woll to answer Mr, Evang’ inquiry, STREET-BAILNOAD ORDINANCES, ‘Tho Connnittce on Streets and Alleys forthe West Divimon met Yoatorday afternoon in the City Clork’s office, Thore was a full attendance, ga thore were somo little borse-railway schomes to be ventilated, ‘ho indiana Street-Railway ordinance, after considerable dircnusion and tho hearing of urgumenta for and against the track from intorosted proporty-ownors,was 1eforred to the Corporation Counsel with instructions to re- vise the ordinauco, tnsorting tho following amendment and changiug the constraclion re- garding the Company's obligations in paving, ro- paving, and keeping the atreet in good repair: The said Rallway Company ehall keop 16 feet in width of the strect slouz tho ‘lino of the sald rallway in good repair and erder, and repaye tho assmo when- ever the repaving of tho utreet becomes noceauary, Tho West North Avenuo Railway was noxt taken up. Ald. Ryan spoke wnqualitiedly in favor of the passage of tha ordinauco, saying thot it was not tho ailway Company that wore anxious to havo the track, but it was tho people. ‘Tho other Aldermon conceded these facta, but thought it beat to coumder well the obligations of tho railroad to tho city, espocially au the char- tor runs for twenty yeata. Ald. Ryan strougly objected to allowing tho ordinance to bo re- ferrad back to tho Corporution Counsel for inoro binding obligations, ashe thought it was wrong to impose onthe Company to so gieat a dogree that it would bo fmposmblo to keep tho roadin runuing order, linally tho yote stood threo in favor of reporting favorably ou. tho ordinance, aud all the rout opposing it, I¢ it goos throngh the Council in its prosout condi- Hou, it will bo the weakeat ordinmuco ever yet gone through, ———. HYDE PARK, A REPORTER IN BEARCII OF WATER. 10 the Editor of The Chicago Tribune? ) Hype Panx, UL, Jan, 4.—Hydo Park glorios in pure aud wholesome water. Tho Holly system docs the pumping and pushing. The lake fur- nishes the liquid. Tho outward wall of pipe extends over half the town, mostly on the sur- face, from the size of gimlot-hole to the 1inch main, with tho full accompaniment Sunday night hy prying open the front doar with [ of tumblers and cocks. Now abe rests iu peace. Tho Viro Department bas not beon fully devel- oped. Tero and thote over the broad expanse & flitering wall has boon abandoned, and tho lake wator introduced. Our liboral fandlord punched a holo through tho ride of the house Inat wock, and astonishod ua by the aight of load pipos and faucet in tho kitchen, and tho water—after ho had paid tho water-tax, and turned the water on, Tho plpo was in the house, the pump waa taken out, and —tho water turnod off in tho street. Going homo at night from city toil and caro, nots drop of water in tho house. No wator, no supper, No suppor, shungry crowd, A nitustion by no. means pleasant to contemplato By tho fathor of a familr, Avisit to tho Wator-Works Department, at Hydo Patk, was imperative, ‘Tuesday morning. So without s clean favo or breakfast, thinking only of water, tho reporter started on the dum- my train, without tho dummy ; that had beon turned out (6 grav and the bob-tailed car aub- auitnted. Arriving at the oflico, the oficial bowed aucat and soated bimsolf inthe only chair ac- cenelblo, Roporter—Can wa havo water at No. 99 Moon- light avenue ? Olilciat—Yea, sir. Lot me ace, No. 99 will bo S140 yoar, without bath-tub; 83,50 8 quartor in advance. Reportor—Threo-fifty a quarter in advance! Can you turn it on immedintoly ? Pipos in faneet first-class; woll and pump taken out; Junt out of bed; no water to wash sevontoon chil- dron, ortho potatoos for their broakfaat; no water for meaicinal purpores,—nono to drivk, Caine off in such a hurry, haven't adimo, Turn itou or wo porish. Will liquidate in tho morn- 1g. OMicial—Can't turn i¢ on without $3.50 in ad- vanes. Iteporter (caught in so unusual a situation) glanced nt the ceiling, then at the stove, rubbed his bands and ran them in bis pockota to bis boot tops, but the dimes were not to be found. Mr, Snivel, amember of the Bourd of Trustees, walkod heroically in. Hero waa a moneyed man— lined with grecubacks—bo would make a short Jonny, say foran hour or a day, any ebift for water, and water now, Ie apposed to Snivel for tho lona of 93.60, Snivel—But [don’t know you, sir, Heporter—Weil, well, no matter about that now. Iwant you to, at least to the amount of 34.50, Hero'a my valuable Christmas gift— (note-book and pencil)-—let me have $3.50 and hold them tI return with tho funda. ‘Tako it, but givo me water. All my val jos are be- toon tho covers of the book. ‘Take good caio of it; pus it in tho safo. Snivel was inexorablo, The whole family might go to the lake for water. ‘Thoro was pleu- ty of it overvwhoro, Roporter darted around tho corner to “neo 8 man.” Ho found twoof thom. Dodson & Piorco, grocers, put up the $3.50 withont the nate-book ns security, Noporter paid tho wator-tax, and took the first train to breakfast and buainess, Agsured that sll was right. Keturnivg home at midnight not » drop of wator lad passed through tho pipes in his domi- eile, Iie did not recognizo his wifo and chil- dren. With the odor from the bone-boiling estab- fishmonts thoy were perfumed; with tho dust of Droxet boulevard wore they begrimod. No water for tio daya-—no cooking—no supper—no clean linen—the kitchen maid dying of an attack of delirium tromens—the dry rot apparent overy- where. What a situation! A city plumber was called in, the wator turned on, domestic quiet reizns,—tho noighbors recug- niza tho family ag belonging to tho whito race, and Hydo Park has £3.50, 0 quarter's wator-tax, in advance, without the troable of turning on tho wator, Vnurit. = OTHER SU3URBS. OAK PARK. The Motkodist, Baptist, and Congregational churches will bold union services during tho presont wook in the basoment of the Congroga- tional Church. The meotings were commencod Sunday evening. Tho Rey, Mr. Strowbridgo, of Kankakeo, formorly pastor of the Oak Park Methodist Chureh, proached tho sormon, tho Tova, Mesers. Huntington and Mnbio nsristing in tho exorcicex, Tho Rev. Mr. Mabio conducted the services last evening. ‘Ile meetings are well attended, and much intorost is manitostod. DESPLAINES, ‘There has just baen completod a public school building at a cost of 210,000. It will be dodicat- ed for uso on the evening of Jan. 13, when araro trent may be expoctod in tho shape of a literary ontortainment. ‘ho childron, heretofore, havo been poorly accommodated; the Germans havo boon attending the Lutberau Chucch, where ther have had superior mastors to teach their * youn ideas how to shoot,” but with the ovening of tho now grado4d school, hero thoro will bo am- ple room for 1,00 childrou, all classes will unite, aud climb the hill of study togethor. PALATINE. A German woman, laboring under tho hallaci- nation of deop wrongs received from the rail- road company, rushed frantically in front of the city-bound train, Saturday afternoon, and stood firm asa rock, so ‘that the engineer had to put down broake, ataidat great oxcitemont ; but sho stood datiant, and waa removed with proat difl- culty, Tho Jast seon of her was the violent shating of a fist just below the brow of a dis- tant olevation of ground. This dameol is a great annovance to the trains on this road, and tho matter will probably end in o Coronor’s inquest, PARK RIDGE, Sunday evening tho Rov. J. F. Stout preached in the M. E, Caurch frqm tho text, “ Bohold your King cometh.” Mr. Stout is a young man of great promise,(and will yot makoa shining mark. According to the programma of tho Evangel- ical Alliance, tho mectings will be held fovery night this week, Christiana of all denominations uniting In worship, ‘Tho artesian woll has reached tho depth of 820 feot, till boring through tho sandstone rook, with no indications of water as yot. WASHINGTON MEIGITS, Tho Young Peonlo's Literary Society will give & literary and munical entertaintgent in the yostry of the vew Union Church this evening, at 7:30, Tho oxorcises will consist of solos by ladiea and gonttomen, decinmations, readiugas, and inutrumontal music, to conclude with a parlor drama by tho Socicty cutitled “Tho Rough Diatnond,” ‘The proceoda aro for the bonelit of tho church. _—_—_____. CANADIAN NEWS. Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, Montneat, Jan, 4.-Tho custom receipta at this port for the year 1874 wero $0,122,239, ba- ing nearly $1,000,067 in excess of the proceding year. ‘Tononto, Jan, 4.—Noarly all the Ontario con- stituencies have now mado eeloction of candi- dates for the approaching Jocal election, Thore in but little to note in the approaching contest. One party las the prestige of a Govoru- ment conatantly incroasing in airength tts oxistonco, aud a clear record, its appeal to the people, who are now shielded in n great mousure from bribery by stringent laws, aud tho provision for tha first tune of voting by ballot, wile the other,—tho Oppouition,—appoals on no principle other than factions opposition, with » portion of ite pross opposing their loader, the Ion. M. OC. Cameron, And in favor of s new one,—the Hon, Willian MeDongall, at ono timo, and briefly, Lieuton: Governor of Mauitobs, and with tho fact glaring them in the faco that one of thoir loaders, Mr. Rickert, was found guilty of rocciving profit for logislative sorvice, Uf the rosult there aro ue two opinions, Whila Roman Catholics will vote with the Government, Oraugomen will genorally go with the Opposition, a Special Notice. Commencing Tuceday, Jan, 5, through sleeping-cara will be run to Springfield, leaving Chicage at 8:30 p, m, (atucday’s excopted), and arriving at Springfeld 9b 5:00 a, m. Passengers by taking this line can remain in sleop- ing-car at Springfeld until breakfast time, thus avold- ing the disagrecable annoya! of being disturbed before daylight, iucident to other reutos, For tickets and slceping-cur bortha apply to the Till- nola Central Railroad tieket of 41 Randolph Gtrest, and atthe Central Depot, foot of Lake atreet, ‘W, Y, Jouxsom, General Pursenger Agent, i PRES A during fashiug Drew's Business College will be founda desirable institution for young men who wish to scquiroa practical education, The pro- prietor bus orgaulzed a preparatory department in connection with the commercial, Bookkeeping, pen- manship, arithmetic, reading, spelling, and grammar taught, Call and examine tho course. gee An Importor Spoaks, ‘The black alpacas we uow offer at 30,95, 40, and 43 ceuls, have nover before been equated iu Chicago for that money. We ask to show it to you, Iadics, ow, FauDuIDGr, 112, 114, and 116 State strect, Reed’s Temple of Music, Fine rosewood pianos, pricea $300 to $100; terms, 0. balouco $25 per month. Bplendid’ orgaus with six stops for $125; terms, $25 casb, balance on montbly payments, RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. The Western Avenue Baptist Ohurch Accepts Mr. Gordon's Resignation, Ministerial Mectings. WESTERN AVENUE BAPTISTS, MN. GORDON'A RESIONATION ACCEPTED, Tho good br.thron and pistors of tho Wostern Avonno Baptist Churel held » mooting Inst ovon- ing. Tho object of tho mooting waa stated to a Tuatnune representative in adyanco tobo prayor, ‘bat ata lator honr prayor ssomad to give way to quarreling about tho proprioty of accepting or rejecting Mr, Gordon’s rosignation, In ad- vanco oof «tho quarreling, howovor, tho reporters wore oxcluded, a fow of whom only gained adminsion by chance, Whon excluded by a voto of tho church, they retired from the body thereof to the gailery, although tho pro- caution had boon taken to lock tho doors upon them. Thore they rosted upon their stomachs and took in tho many wrangles, motions, apcechos, ote., all of which are unworthy a ro- production. ‘ ‘Lho only business dono was the acceptanco of Mr, Gordon's resignation, the rofusal to accept the resignations of the Deacons, and the ap- pointment of & committee to draft resolutions oxprossivo of tha wontimont of the chitirch at Mr. Gordon's resienation. ‘Tho follawiug ia tho Committco: Mossrs, Ives, Case, Bird, Stiles, and Mra, Iencterson. Mr. Bird objected to sorving on tho Committeo, and Slr. Adastus was appointed in his atoad, ‘Tho mooting adjourned with prayer, whick temporarily cude tho wranglos of the Wostorn Avonua Church. — MINISTERIAL MEETINGS, THE BAPTISTS, ‘The monthly meeting of Baptist ministers was hold yestorday morning at tho Baptist book store, No. G1 Wanhington strost. ‘The chair was takofi by the Rov. Tu. M, Woodruff, and the Rov. A. T.. Vail acted as 8ccretary. The meocting waa oponod with tionty minutes’ prayer, asftor which tho various ministors prosent, to the num- ber of twenty-two, reported ns to the state of work in their district, which ssemod almost with- out exception to bo going on ina vory favorablo wmauner, snd with great hopofulnoss for proator dovalopments. All expressed intorost in tho wook of prayer in progrens, for tho due obaory- anco of which preparations Lad beon mado. ‘Tho Rev, Mr. Goodspeed introduced to the meeting the Rey. Mr. Irving, an English Bap- tiet, and # graduate of Springer's College, who addrossod the meoting, bricfly alluding to tho Pleasure which his visit to tho West had given him, and to tho hearty welcome which he had evorrwhero recuived. Tho length of the mecting was somewhat cur- tailed by tho non-nppcaranco of Dr. Ainold and Dr. Goudapeod, who were to road. papers, tho former on "iow Can the Church Grapple with the Scopticism of tho l’rexent Ago?" and tho lat- ter on ** Tae Bout Mothod of Promoting Sorvicos in Our Churenes,” in liou of which tho meet spont tho timo ‘it prayer und conferonee, toy, Mr. Irving gavo an iniereating deacription of bis personal experiences in Scotland im con- nection with Messra. Moody aud Sankoy, with whom he bad been a fellow-worior fur a number of weeka, After remarks by other ministers, tha mooting adjouracd, PRESUYTERIANS. Pho Prosbytorian miniztors taot in the roome in Lhe McCormick Block, corner of Dearborn and Landolph streots, yesterday morning, at 10:30 o'clock, the Koy. Afr, ‘{hompson presiding, An hour was spent in devotional oxercisos and exhortations for carncstuous during tho wook of TAYOr. z ‘The stated clork announced that the regular quarlerly meeting af the Presbytery would bo bold sonday, Jan. 11, in tho rooms where tho misters wore then in scssion, beginning at 10:30. m. ‘Tho Rov. Dr. McKown rond threo questions, which ho snid had beon handed him, coming from a very ontnest Indy, aud he desired the brethron to anewer thom, ‘bo querist wished to know whother tho Church had any right to uso the world’s monoy? whather Clirist would accept any other than free-will offerings ? and whethor tho Scripturo presonta any meana for tho evangelization of tho world ? ‘Tho Rev. Arthur Mitcholl said that he had ro~ cate the game questions, and had roplied to them, Asacommittca was in consultation prepara- tory to reporting, and nothing was before tho rapatinte the questions wero discussed at somo length. 1 Tho Committce on Sailors’ Dethels, for which tho meeting was waiting, reported that it had not beco able to complete its labora, and the mooting adjourned, METHODISTS. The rogutar weekly mecting of the Mothodist ministers of tho city was hold yesterday morning at 57 Washington atreot, tho Key. A. J. Jutkins in the chair, ‘Tho seszion was opencd with singing, prayer by Dr. Brigys, and reading of the Scriptures by Dr. Jutkins. Thero wero present tho Rova. Axtell, Ed- wards, Parkhurst, Felton, Jutking, McKown, Atchison, Briggs, Whitehond, Millor, Marah, Hill, Nato, Youkor, Shoppard, Arnold, Peck, Wostergreen, Gurney, Kellor, Borger, Millar, Boatty, Cautine, Thomas, Clendenning, avd Roocher. ‘Tho session waa devoted ta the relation of por- sonal and professional oxpcrience, in which a considerable numbor of thouo present took part. ‘Tha Kev. Mr. Sheppard said that several had risen in his church, and had asked the prayors of the brethren. ‘I'hora was promise of a refresh- ing revival, The Rey, Mr. Youker enid that in his church three came fortyard for prayers Sun- day night. ———— THE TEXAS PACIFIC. A Castic in the Air that Proves An« other Things ‘The following is from the Atlanta correspond- ouse of the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Senti- nel: “A etory is told here concorning Tom Scott's Toxas Pacific Railroad scheme, which, if true, aud of itstrithithink there is little doubt, shows that even the shrowdest and most saga- clous men may bo ovorreached occasionally, When Mr, Beott commenced work on his mam- moth job cighteou mouths or two years ago, every one saw @ fortuna ahoad, and overy ono ‘was anxious to becomo intcreated in the under- taking. It was iu the national ‘dlush times,’ whon railways wero bojng-built all over the country, whethor thay were needed or not, and without tho builders putting scarcoly any monoy in tho enterprises, Tiey wora ‘constructed wholly upon au atmospheric basie, Glow~ ing prospectures were published, first, s90- ond, and third mortgage bonds wero isencd, and, us thoy promisod a high rate of interost, aud could be purchased at a considerable dis count, tound ready sate among tho capitalists of London and Frankfort. Aftor awhile camo Government subsidicy, liberally supplied, which mado the completion of tho now roats # cor- tainty. Col, Scott had built othor toads in this way, 8nd he bad reason to oxpeat that the plan would work well with tho Texay Pacific, It wan nover in contomplation to call ip, at the outside, moro than 20 percent of the subscribed stock, ‘Tho remainder of the money was to coma from tho aale of bonds and lauu-grants, and from Gov. sroniont aubsidion. It wad roasouably oxpected that tho road—in this Invtanco 4 necousity, and certain todos good business when completad— would pay 4 fair dividead on tho par yaloo of tho stock, and a very handsome profit oa the real amount invested. Lor instance, if the road paid 7 por cont on tho nomilual it would yiold fully 33 percent upon the total capital,—a protty per cent, which even tho re-enactment of the usury law could not disturb, In order, I suppose, to keep ont tho Nttle fish, who might prove troublesome, Col, Scott put hia shares ot $250,000 cach,—a figuro which placed them boyond the reach of ordinary mortals, Aw a special favor to tho lovgces of tho Wextern & Atlantic Railroad, and on account, I suppaso, of the connection of the Socrotary of tho Interior with both euterprisca, the gontlemen composing the lease company wero allowed to divide share umong then. Of courso, the allotments did not go begging, Tho lowscos aaw a aod thing in them, and naturally desired a partici- pation in good thinga. In this they were not to blame, Very few of us, able to raise the 20 percent, would have rejected the offer, A fow of tho lessees, howavor, did,—not because thoy saw any wrong in tho operation—for there was none,—but Locause they wore afraid to ase sumo ove a powsidlo Jiability of such maga tude, Gov, Brown, Mr. Grant, aud others, Lam told, partook largely of tho tempting dish, Col, Scott went to Europe with bis bouds. Mr, Gare ret wax aboad of bim, and had staggered Europe a little by the size of hie demands, though bis taission was successful. The panic, precipitated by the buratiug of the Northern Vaciflo bubble, a reeemnenneeeeeanassosesenennacmemnrrwecs} followed Acott; his appoala could not make the Englisbmon aud Gormans un button thelr broechas pockets, and he came homo to tad that Congres, had been frightened from the subauly businoss, Under thocirenmatances the 20 por cont arrangns mont had to be abandonod, Installment after installmont was paid, until 85 por eatet had boon ealled in, Naw, fam tole, tho uthor 15 has been domnaded, aud, whon this hae been collected, the stocit hos heen paid un in full. Ono can readily imaging the agony which each successive call has occasioned, oud how diferent tho in. yeatmont appoara now from what it did two voara ago. ‘Tha gronteat clerka are not tho wisest men’; tho best filoancters are occasionally scorched.” DEBT OF NEW YORK CITY, New Yorn, Jan. 4.—Mayor Wicknam, in his Meosrago to-day tothe Common Council, says; “What tho liabilities of the city really aro I am not at present in a position to Inform you.” Ho saye that the Comptroller givos a statement that tho total debt ia $100,187,990, but that in addi- tion thore is a floating dobt of from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000, ‘Tho Mayor adda; “Ihe timo has como whon the actial financial condition of tho city should be dolinitoly ascertained and pubs lipbed.* MARRIAGES, niRncrinnnone o AAA ARAN AANA WILT —HORNER—Tn Middlotown, Conn, Dec. 24, by tho Ker, Mr. 1h x) alelorery and Mitgniomge 7 tl tod Ai Sean FITCH—The fanoral of Timothy 8, Fiteh, » Fan, to ceased, will take Waco froin tho United Stat nor-ot Cottage Gintocar, ant Tiieigieston Onis ant jan. 6, at Tl otcluck a, motors. Weelends and nea} family aro invited without further notice Bah talons 3, Infant son of J. Ldwards and Julla A. EE cme? 8, of consumption, James B, Rao, aged @ Funsral from residanco, No, 100 Blno Ialand-av,, on Wodnoutar, att crclack p.m. ol AMES—On Faturdsy, Jan, 2, Tring W. James, yuers, gon Wand Frances Waganon ne” "eed Ke noma f houto No, VHS Wabash-av., he ais erie oe SULA MT. at Little Falls, N.¥., of tutorsussep. thom, M fants wivo of De, ‘Nelvon tanger ned mother { ntiain, of this cits, aod 67. arersasarnnr tenons Dr. Ralph N. _ SPECIAL NOTICES, For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S BOOTILING SYRUV has boon nied, for childron with novor-falling suecoss, It correcta acide ity of tho stomach, relieves wind colic, regulates the how- ole, cnrosdyrentery and dlarchas, whether arising from teothing or other cauzas, An old and woll-tried remoly. For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THE HOUSEIOLD PANACEA will be found fnvatans blo, Immouia:o rellot will follow its use inall canes ob bali fa tho stomach, bowols, or aide; th colde,spratus,aud pralses. for internal Children Often Look Pale and Sick From no other eauso than having worms{u the stomach, UROWN'S VERMIFUUE COMPITS will destroy worma without injary to the child, boing porfectly witITE, and treo from al} coloring or other isjurious ingredients use ally uscd in worm preparations. Bold by all druggists. 2 oants a box, AUCTION SALES. GLO. P. GORE & CO, 8 & 70 Wabash-av. DRY Goons. Largo Auction Salo of a Fino As- sortmont of Dosirable Goods, TULSDAY, JAN. 5, 1875, at 9:30 a, m. ‘We invite attontion toa full tno of Dry Gon ne, Shevtings, Hats and Uans, Uuslery, Underwear, iorions, Blanko's, Quilts, Coverlots, aud Knit Guede, Mon's snd io ustom-Mads Clothing. kel Cutlory, Piated Goods, ao. yy All Wool, Long and Square Shanks, Infants’ Wonr, Linens, Handkerchiefs, to, Full Jing of Glovor, Gaunts, and Mitts, in’ Ladies and Gents’ Wour, in Clotu, Luck, Kid, Leather, Sbeop, Gay kes, Also a ‘tine of Ingrain Carpat Dry Goods Sato Opens 2:85, Carpets at 1 o'ctock, ties Gh aol a By Wook nd 70 Wal We shall close out at our Regular Wednesday's Auction Sale of BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS, ON JANUARY G, AT 956 A. Moy 600 cases woll-assorted Goods that must move, GEO. P. GORE 4 CO. 63 and 70 Wabaa By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. a AUCTIONEERS, 103 EAST MADISON-8T., TUESDAY JAN. 5, AT 955 O'OLOOK, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, WOOLENS, BOOTS, SHOES, HOSIERY, 40, 108 LAST MADISON-ST. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 6, AT9% O'OLOOK, AT 108 EAST MADISON-ST., 7 HOUSLHOLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND OARPETS, {PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARU, TABLE CUTLERY, ao, THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 7, AT 935 O'OLOOK, DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SIOES, ETO., AT 103 RAST MADISON-ST, ae = eet By SMITH & HARRISON, BOOK AUCTION, Olosing-out snte of English books at SMITH & HAR. TISON'S, 61 Badison-st., this Taosday and Wednenday, 6th and Oth, at 10 and 9 o'clock each day, when will be sold, without any resorve, some of the finoat books that havo bzon offersd during the sule, ine cluding long sets of Scott, Dickons, Bulwer, acon, Carlyle, Thackoray, ote. in tho finest bindings. On ‘Wednosday afternoon will be aold Silbs"s Birds of Hurope, uniform with Audubon's Birds of America, Morrick's Ancient Armour, Tardino's Naturailata' Library, origina) edition of Hogarth, Low's Domostic Animals, new edition Chambers’ Encycloprdiaia calf, Knight's Shakspeare, oto, Parties wisting good books alionld not fait to attend, this sale, SMITH & HARRISON, Auctionsore, CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. THE ENTING CONTENTS OF 36 ROOMS IN HOTEL, KNOWN AS “HARRISON COURT," Southeast corner Halsted and Marrison-sts,, on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 10 o'clock, Qonsiating of Parlor and Badroom Sole, 35 Brussels and Wool Carjols, 100 Chalea, all tho Gas Elxturos, 25 Hoste Vieds and Ueddinz, large lot Crockery and re, Table Linen, Cooking Siovrs and Utonsile, and a larger snsortmout Ganoral Merchandise, Babe Beis TORY FUR Casi. er of te Murtgageo. aren ee BMLEt 2 HARRISOD Auctioneora, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morni x, OUR OPENING fiday Morning Mer idle was uate Goer ‘Tho largeat stock of now and sscond-hand FURNITURE at AUCTION ta tho city, Matu-Allrrura, Parlor-Bults, Chi Bots, Lounges, Wardrobes, lod:Steads, But Intiressom Carpots, Parlor and Cook Stoves, aud Gonctal BMaroandls Also, s lot of Bedatesds, Bureaus, Mattzosses, &0.4 from chattel morlunga, which must bs'closudl. ELISON & PUSIEROY, Anoitoneors, edulpliet, McNAMARA & CO,, East Wasbingiun-st, 500 Cases BOOTS and SHOES _Atauction, Tuasday morning, Jan, o'clock. AUCTION SALE OF FINE PICTURES, FAMILY BIBLES, And Fancy Goads of orery desoription, to closs out entire rerail deparineutet our buricess, will be cuutiiucd Lie morulng aad aiternuon, at our sure, 248 South Clark-st., cor, Jackson, = GOTIWALS & MoDONOUGH, _ AUCTION SALE BY ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO, wieud WS Kast Madivou-ct. WEDNESDAY MORNING, at 9:30 o'clock, ‘The larjost aud beat assortod stuck of now aud sccead- baud fusuitura Ever Offered at Auction in this ity, Also Carpets, Stoves, and Genora) Mot. bandise. Dealor: hou a tall 0 attend {he goods must be sold without togard ve iis sie oe BOCKWELL, WILLIAMS & C0., By JAS. P. % fh ( ee ee 4 i ' i