Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1875, Page 12

CHICAGO DAILY TRIRU THE CITY. SERGT., O'CONNOR. TLLEGAL DIRIASAL OF GANING CASIS, Ghicazo csn afford totolerato anvthing rather than & potice foreo which is known ta be in com- plicity with gamblors. Tho po! force fnin & demoralized condition. aod no o knotrs it bettor sh:am thono poverning it. More tuanonca hanthis fact been candidiy acknowledged to tho wiiter by one whoro position on the police forco 6 high and above ropronch. Ha kuoows enongh to keop & soaled mouth, and 2onsequently rotaing his position, After varions littlo circamstances have crecped into public print, whick, although there was no deeided proof 1n tho afiirmative, yob pave strong indications of n complwity betwoen certain ' ofiicers on tlis nolico forco and certain gamblers. I'acta bave rocontly como to light which reffect in bo lLight degres on tho conduct of Nergt. OrConnor, of the Armory, O the I4th of Le- zember five woll-known gamblers and thieves teero arrested for vagrancy, end the nest morn- \ng's LRINUNE contatned the following a:count of TUE ARREST: Thoe rolice antlaritica have mere & virtuans ehow of marelily $1 ATPEStng oversl persis a8 vagranin, bit b captivos asncrt that thies havo only heen taken in i2% eiect ¢ that tho hondreds of ethninals who are 2l I edt {0 atalk it the broad light of day on Clark strect sud othor tharoughtur 2 e varlous b tad and gambling touched hecausa they fer cs Enrwion token in Just night are Isvac stn Ifitehell, Jereraizh Dann, John datrity, an: Wue.an, were foutid at the corner of Mbgree rizecia by Oflicers Denton rnd Menderre, wha Gad dnetructionnte arrest th Tine wilba oxome ihed Lefure dustica Boyden this marning, Soon after thoir arront thoy wero reloased on spocial bail. and tho nest mnorming they au- wwored to tho chargea in tho Polico Court, and obteined n continuanco until Dec, 21, Previous to the session of the Court, Sorgt. 0'Connor atotes ho had 1 convolsation with t. Buckiey about A DICISION OF THE SUFRENME CUTRT, published i thal orning's paper. to the offect fiat a vagrant could’nct be hiold for trisl ualess arrested on n Bpecial wacrant, 1is statement is corroborated by Capt. Buckloy, who further rtaten thut Commissioner Sheriden and Cant, Thekoy were present ot the tims, and tt they thougt that tho gamblors shon under nrrest ought to be dismiseed, 2s no sariants Lad been secved on thom. About this sonversation, Commusriouer Shoridan remembery nothing that was then said reganting tho John tincrity crowd. sna Cawt, Ilickey Lnaw tiothing abont”it, certainls, for ho told tho writor al an early dato that Lo know mothins abont 1be Samblers furthor than ho romemborod about Mioir arrcat. Atauy rate, tho warzants woro s- sued that worn! and servold on the pamblers Then thor appeared in Couit thet day, Fhey furnished Apocial bzil on the warrants, and were 1o appeor for trisl an the 2ih, Nething moro e reard about the o unbil'a fow days 050, when it Jeaked out that DU CASEY BAD PECN DISMISSED withoat Justico Boyden's kuowledgo or consent. et \ucationed aboet tho trensaction, Judye avdon aid that Lo bad inquize] on Christmas whon tho casea of tho gamblors wers coniing up, snd bad_received the aslounding answer that thov had beon dwmissod. Thix ho sayy, was tho firat intumation that ho had concerning the dismisenl, and, had it not been for the bard feel- iug that already trevails to too great an estant betwoen bimself and Sthat crowd, Le would in- mediately havo issiod warranis for their yearrest, Mo wna so angry oAb their Aictniseal that he now wouders why o did not: do it. Ouo the day in question, Boilill Joln Punison was actiog a8 Cleck, tho rogular Clerk being »ick of ont on bisinesn of bis own, 28 o generally is. Tunison states that BERAT, 0'CONTUR came o him, and requerted tocir dismissal, say- fg that Judge Bogden desired it. Tunison, iguorant of ~ tho duties of the Clerk, and busy as L was shont other matiers, Pastily dinmissed the coses without ashivg sny questions, 1o thonght vothing moroe about. by TS until Judge Boyden inquired aboat them, and when he way told taat they lizd been dismiwzod, Judize Boyden oxpressed sttprise. 1)'Connor, iearing that the facts in the cape ind been trdo public, vestordny voluatarily senL THE FOLLOWING RTYORT 2o the Superintendent, who, up to the time of peceiving tho report, knew uothing whatever about the c: Jax, 8 1§ rencral Suprr- intendent: St Ul Dev, W, 1874, thin fallowing men wers arrested sl branght 10 the Marrinon Streot Station charged witl vagraticy under e city ordinsuce, Sov, 1, Chap. 23, Kevised Ordi- Dances of 18562 Jobn Gurrity, deremin Duune, Wiil- fats Whela, Patrick Mitchell, sud Ihe Vesl, They Srese ull hubled out 1he satne ¢rening on epccial bonda it next morning, e 13t fust, Capt, Buckley tho et nioruing ovdered 1o to | tocurs wectlon warfants ider the nralnanes for each one of the partiea arrests Y449 above mentoned, Rk § lmmediately did, - As toon oo {he WArrants wero served tiey ohe cal uil Hgotded their intention of iving spudd bail S tee worrants, snd by an avrcement with The Court, tho casen of cacl were canlinued to tho 34l fnatatit, On the morning of the trisl I wentto Eiayt, Buckley and tld himn 1thouglit the rerving of WaiTants on those men was filegal iu the way it was doie, and if L would not b Liter ta bave ihe caros dieniesed {9 eave ony eousequel sy arlco bereafter, Cant, Buekley cul into Cour acrordine: and bad thn necessary Temarks Lot tlie Cotrt docket Ly the Clerk of the Covrt. Yery revpertlally, 3. O'Coxyok, Rergeant. T'his report narrows the question down to OF VERACITY Batweon Sarat. O'Counor on_tho ono side, and John ‘Tonicon rad Justice Boydcn on the other blde. Lho Lourd of Police, or perliays a Ligh»r Jjudiciary, can well afford to look iuto the merits of the cane. Giviug Sergt, O'Counor the bene- 4it of all doubts ng to the legality of the arrcat, why shonld ho intetest himself ko especially in those zamblera? The exense that ho wos afraid of prosecution for illegal arrest fa no proof at sll, for hie was ot liaklo to any prosecution, but tho ofiicers who mada tho arrest. 'housh tho arseat might lave beon filegal, tha sverage policemien i not supposed to know anythiug sbout decigions_of the Suproms Court, 'fLo mon were under bal, rud wero in custody of tho Court, and 1f thore iu any ruch thing £o cou- tempt of court then Sargt, O'Connor is gailly of shat contempt in & moat flazrant degrec, and he Whould hiava boan prosocuted for this by Justice Boyden. Moteover, he is guili of CUIMISAL CONDUCT AB A FOLICL OPFICEN in interforing as he did with an_ arreat of gam- Dlars not made by himeelf personaile. Mr, C, 8. Cameron, who prosccuted tha McDoualdcaro, was ready to Yruhcuum thus case alwo, but as it never camo up lio hws coucinded that tirera Ia sometbing rolten ib tho polics organization. Bupt. Jehm cannot allow this cnse to slip by Winlo there can be no doubt (but O'Couuor hua Deen on eflicient ofiicer, ba hos at timea beon guilty of irrogularitics which lavo caured hitn trouble more than once, but which Lave never been sufliciently proven sgainst nim. Theso aro tho facts in tho case, and 1t romains for somo sehor tribunal than a Potico Board to determina betweon Lhe testimouy of tho partivs coucernod. ptt A amnit ] STILL ANOTHER, 3R, LONENUAN KFYUINH TO THE ATTACK. The cortaiuty that the Tines caniot rofrain from occasionally maligning sod libeling sowme one is only lmited by the Laro poseibility that hat eheet may not every dey make ita appoar- ance, It has conseqaently surprisod notody toat several crimmal indictments have Lcon found agalnst tho proprietor of that paper, and it would surprise nobody to loaru that their pumber is daily inereasing, 1t bvems that oach successive Grand Jury is destined to hoar tho complaint of Times vic- time, and refurn indictments ageiost its oditor- sn-chief, Should nil of them proceed as I'air- bauk, Ashton, xnd Loneigan 1ecantly bave, Tuturo Grand Junies will dincover that most of their work conuists in fnding indictinents for ljvel, and the Ciminal Court will ba obliged to devore much of its time to the trinl and pumish- mwent ot the libeler, No sooner was the Grand Jury for the January term in pession, then Mr. Lonerjrau, of the Board of County Comnwiesionery, appeared before it, and stated that, notwithstending the fact he Jind procured un ndicunont aguinst tho propris- tor of tha Limes, still Lo was uol exempt from seurrilons attackn by that paper, in proof of ‘which ho exbibitsd suarticlein ils issue of Jau. 1. Ou tho strougih of this publication and Mr, Lonergan's sliegationy, tha Urdnd Jury yester- day roturued thy tollowing indictment: Tho Urand Jurors, chosca, eelucted, aud swory, fn and for the County of Cuvk, in the Blate of Iinut, u 1o Snie and by tlio suthority of the peopla of Uiy Etate of Tiuols, upon their oaths preacut that Wilbuz T, ato of the Couuty of Cook, on tha first day of Jutnity, in s vear of vur Lord une thousaud Sight hundred sod wevents-five, fn s County ol TS0k, in e State of fliols aicessid, uuluwiilly, Sickedly, ard muiicionsly fntending and contriving ta Injure, vilify, pojetiov, und defatee, ouo Thuuas Tonergan, sud to impeach the Loxerty, hatogry, and Teputaton of ki the said Thutnun®Loperyan, and fherchy W expote Lim tho said Fhomss Lonergan 1o public’ hateed and contempt, sud to injure and Tfinn iy, the vaid Thomas Lonergan, did thun and S7e unlawiully, wickedly, and maliciously, by pruat- i0g, publish uad 'caus 10 'bo publislied i a certain muwapaper of geoeral circulation called and kuown aa et s & certaa fiae, malicious, scindal- one, and defamntory libel of and concarning litm the 14 Thowos Lonergan, contuming theretn, AMong othor things, 'he folse, malicions, and iislons worda nd matters following, that is ta sy ¢ T ek £ 1 b vy Commirsfoners ia, (o yomo non-ssentiale, cn improvciment our fha od i of Ihteves, “Ton gew Tuig Rud it ight mein- Fore: whilu tho old oue liad. & larger number, 1t 43 8 reat improvament over tha okt oue, in that it does £0¢ liave tha 1Ton, Samual Acliton in it lthough this o anmewhiat oflect by tre temalning i tha nes g of the Ilan, Vaonina Lonerg: Crawford, na waua, J:ae placed himaslf wwhere it it ia, 0 (e ring, Upon the whivle, Titig ix Dot ak Atrong, mumericaily, it fo Just 83 mean il Auit tae Ond Jurers aforessld upon their asthe nforeaaid furtiier present thut the aubl fubic, reandals ug, malielous, lefatuatory, aud livelous words amd Juattors aforenald were published sa aforeafl by eand Wilbur T, Siorey of and voncerning him the safd Thomas Lonergan, and contrary to tha aiatute, and againat tha peace and diguity of tiie same Poopleof tha State of Llitnols, e M. O, WALKER. THR WILL CASE AGAIN TURNE TP The application for the admiesion of the last will of the lato Martin O. Walker to probate agrin cama up yeetevday morning in the County Coutt, after haviog been postjoned for saveral months, alr. E. A, Small, counsel for the contestants, preacuted tho tnarringe-certificate, which rhowed thiat tho decoased was married to Martha Morton ou the Oth of May last. ‘Thia proof being admittsd, tho original will waa thereby revoked, but, under tho law, was ro- vived by the cadicil to the last will, Mr, Small then read tho evidenco of Dr, Tuck- er and the brotaer of the deceazed, who attested tho codicll, 83 to tho sounduess of the miud of deceared at tho timo of making tho codicil, and gubmitted the samo to tho Court. The Court exsmined tho evidence and the siatutes, and was of tho opinion that the sound- Tngs of tho decoaseil's momory baid not heen at- {ested. TueSudge dwelt npon thia port and fivale 17, because thie soundness of te *'mewniy "ol the deceased £t the timo of execating the will bad ot been proved lie retused to admit the will to probate. Mosnrs., Swett and Tsham, counsel for ths deceasod'n widow, pave notice that they would take aa appeal to the Circuit Court, wlich was entered. Iho estato of 3. O. Walker, it appears, owes over 500,000, 2ud ono-fifth of the debt will be foreclosed at sn emly day. Furthor litization will bo, it is believed, of grest injury to all concerned. A sottloment by agreement between the heirs is among the possibilitics. On thio reasxembling of the courtat 2 o'clock, tho proponeuts withdrow their appeal 1o tha Circuit Court. Mr. B. A, Small. oo belralf of tho heirs, thon prosonted_a petition for tho appointment of Gon. A, T. Cnetlin &s admiustrator. Tho Court granted the petition, demsuding bouds in £2,400,000, Bonds in $300,000 were oifered aud Sofured by the Court. Yrom this order of tho Court, an appenl was_piajed to the Curcuit Conrt, and pronted on filing bonds for cosis i €100 during the term, The koud was immedi- ately fited and approved. foro adjonrnment. the Court ordered tho adminitrator to collect, to pay_Leonard Sweit. 5. 8. Isham. and Georpo C.” Campbell, $3,000 each for so1vicos roudered. g FASTING AND PRAYER. ATL-DAY FPRAYER-MEETING AT FARWELL MALL. Christian Chicago had & fold-day, 1w Farwoll Hall, from 9 5. m, to 4 p. w. yesterday, Tho attendanco waa very fair, bus far from heing up to tho atandard of & crowded hall, the grouud floor only being well filled. There was o con- atant shiftmg of the eands, people streaming in and out almost continuously, ns very fow, how- evor dovout, could afford to remain sll day in prasor, with festing sdded to tho other religions observances. Most of tho people pros- out appeszed to be cnrnest enough, ol thongh & more than occasional Yawn betrayod the fact that cven picty eannot alwoys con- quer the Yatunic tondducy towards romuolenco shich appears to bo s concomitant of praye meoungs, bowover well conducted. This was eupeciaily noticcablo In the youuger portion of the dovotees, who, 18 usual, were fwost restless huder tho divine mffuonce of prayer aud the heartfalt wards of holy men. Tt was o vory creditablo display of the apirit of graco in city which hes Leen enviously dosipuated * godiese™ by outaulo Liestlions, Lo do not kaow bow to be réligious aud cioerlul at tho samo time. The masculing cloment was not vory hirong in the ranks of the fuithful vester- day, thounited churclics drawiog thoir muin army from tho ladies, who are, indeed, the fair und feurless pillars of faith in ths desert of wkepti- cism which surrounds them in this wicked world. Batan, according to tho words of tho Mims- terial Union, which organized the ail-day proyer- mooting, has been very nctive 1 tlus city, aud a Toligions rovival was really naeded to chock his ndvances, and drive lum_ back to the cavern of despwmir to which ho would fain load poor human gouts, 1'he clorgy girded up their loifig, and commenced the good work with that fervor which has ever characterized their effortd, T prayora wero generally eloquent, awl, without eception, eifective, ‘The romarks were bricf, Dut tuil of sound philosophy, and totally devoid of nn)thlnfi approaching caut or clap-taap, than whicti nothing moro_tepols the eoul of man strugglivg 10Lo the light of ealvation. ¢ %% Felton opened the eubject of the Clirels lack of euccess fn saving ‘the sonls of men, sud was 1ollowed by soveral peraons wlo 0d the mattor ample justice. Tho liov. W, W. Everts was eloquent on the conditions in God's Word for thio rovival of the Church, aud promi- nent, parts woionleo teken by the liove. E. P, Gioodwin, Arthur Miienell, Mr. J. 1L Cole, and Maj, Whittlo. Tue spirit mauifosted was very encoursgivg 10 the gontlomen who believe in revivals, and, no oubt, tho work of evangelizatiot will be pushod forward by spicitust Chicago with an encray not wecond o that which bas bocomo claractoristic of thio eccular domgs of this metropolia. 'ho Young Men's Christian Assaciation i a valuablo awd to tlo ministry in advancing reliz- Jou,—n chiel reason being that that exeollent arganization does nob coniine itsoll exclusively to prayer, but aleo oxtenda s helping hisod to all tho worthy who may need assisiance. i BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS. MISCELLANEOUS DUBINESS. The Chicago Dozid of Uuderwnters held » meeting yesterday afteinoon at their ottice, No. 197 LaSallo strect, Uresident Jonathan Goodwin, Jr., in tho chair Tha Cummitteo on Codification of the Rules and Regulations of the Board submittod their re- port, which was discussed at considerable length. Tho further discusston of this subject was post- poned until the next meoting. The following commities was sppointed to prepare s law for the invostigation into tho origin of fres, and the prohibition of storrng combustiblo materiala in buildings within the city linits : L, 11 Davis, Artbur Ducat, and C. 11 Case, 'Lho mecting then adjonrned until nex: Monday afternoon at 2 o'clogic, Tpe report of the Fira Lairol Committes, which was _subwiited to the wmoeeting of tho Loard of Unaerwriters I'bursday atteruoon, 18 very sbort. It atates that the atrol is in cll respeots up to tho highest standard of discspline and eNiciency. Tho oflicers and men deservo a complientary ackuowledgment at o Lauds of tho Board, Thae Committeo docs not at pres- ent rocommend tho getabiualiment of any more yatrols, in conkoquonco of thie Leavy vipuuna 11 would entail, but beliaves that Ly noxt summer it would perhaps b good palicy to establish light patrols ou the West Bide, and on tho South Bido avout Tweuty-second stroct, Mr, W. . tlosn, who sorves im tho patrol forco as Tuspector of Duildings, has dons geod sersica in that capacity, Under cxisting circioi- etances, the Comnutive recommends thal the secvices of M. Slosn be dispensed with, avd tuat an additiousl patrolinas be added to the force, aud the mout intelligont mon slternated in tho duty of wspecting bulidings under the jn- structions of the pacrol othicery, ''lio Committea suggests thit tho Captain of Datrol report all puch oxaminations to the Board on blauks al- roady propared for that purpoee, aud {hut the focrotary of the Hoard repurt all unsafe build- inge and_occupations to tho members of the DBosrd and subseribing companied, e~ LOCAL LETTERS. HOW TO ¢ONDUUT PUAYER-MEETINGS, o the Editor of 1 ha Chicago Tribu Cutcaoo, Jau, 7.—I sttended tho noondsy praver-meoting of the Y. M. C. A, yosterday. ‘fhero was a large assemblage. Mr. Kittredge Yed tho meeting, and, were it uiot for the loud, quick, basty, sud, i T may use tho term, uufoaling too of voice which be omployed whilo engeged in prayer and during Lis vewarke, it would have beou far more svlema uud eifective. Not only Mr. Kittredge, Lut some of the other spoakers, almost yelled, 88 it tha Lord, sud every one present, wero deaf. Naw, this is not the right way to have o solemn season of prayer. I¢ tenda to drive out of the wind every sarious re- flection. 'The lond, worldiy tone of volee should be exclitdod s it in onty by sweot aud grentls per- sunnion that the st is rubdnad, and the atern neact of the wortding melted into toars. A Jand rod nvmpathictie tona of voies will engave the attention of & thonghtlean nan far more easily than if it woro loud aud hasty. LI4TENER, TIE CAN-CAN. To the Ritor of The Chiraan Tridu Cnicaao, Jen, T.—Thero e 1ately been much talk over o performanco called ths can-can,” which is now being porformed st two places in tho city, snd which in creating such ao uproar amoungst the press. Allow mo to eays fow words in Its behalf. I have visitod both performances, and Lave seon nothing in thom that csn compars writh thie nasty and disgraceful performances of the low varicty tieatres that infest tho city, and which sre & nuisance that ought to be abolishod atonco. If ic is the intontion of our worthy Mayaor to et up tho ‘*can-can " troupes, then whv not at tho Kame time shut up theas dens of Vicw Lnmosn 08 vorioty thoaires, which are for Tnore disgracoful and vilo tho tho * can- and which are raiving young men nu:_y (Eyw ———— CGENERAL NEWS, 1t 1s understood thnt Louis Wahl has nold his hono ou D'rairie avonue, furniturs included, for 100,000 cash, Peter Brown slipped and fell violently to he walk fu front of No. 233 Madison atreot yoster- day aftornoon, sud injured his loft hip so badly thiat it was found meccsasry to romove him tq 8t, Luke's Hospital, Thero has been recsived from W. Phillips, dealer in books, stationery, and poriodicala, at No, 132 Dearbo:n street, & copy of the Tlibune Almauao for 1875, a publication whose value is too well known to require mention. A man known as Dr. William Bchaffer was tound dead io his bed at No.322 Weet Sovou- teenth streot yestorday morning ab 9:30 o'clock, 1o was in the habit of taking morphine, and it 18 thought that ho took an overdose, The temporaturo yesterday, as cbsorved by L. Manasee. Optician, No. 88 Madison stroet, under Tyx Tnipesk Bailding, was, at 8 a.m., 14 de- greos aboso ; ot 100, m., 18 at12m., 21; at3 p.m., 285 b 6p. Wy 16 ; snd at 8 p. m., zero. he funcral of Qoorge BE. Fuller will tako place Suaday forenoon ot 11 o'clock_from tho Into residonco of deceased, No. 13 North May street. 'Tho remains will be taken thence to Roee-bill by ears. The mombers of tho Fire Depaitment will attend tho ceromonies. Prank Sliomik, 8 Bohemian, 21 years old, bad iy lofc acm broken in & planing-miil ab the cor- ner of Bixtecnth and Durnside streeta, yestor- dny, by getting it caught in tho beltiog. Dr. Frinko attended him, and bo was subeequently {akion to i home, No. 40 Barlington streot. An old swoman of 80 years, pomed Ann Rourlee. slinped and foll at the cornr of Madison street and Fifth avenue, Thuraday nftornoon, and dis- Jocated her right elbow nnd injured her sido. Sho was attended to i a drug-store, and efter- wards rouveyod to har home, No. 3 West Tear- son strect. i verdict in tho osss of Abraham Gitlard, tho colored man wio died at No. 178 North Sapgnmon strees, was ¢ Doath from septaer: Trom absorptivn of bile iuto tho bood." o Coroner states that ** all roports about the do- ceasod's wife being intosicated is allpothing.” Dr. Heorotin modo & post-taortem exanunation. Tas Committeo on Public Sorvice, from ths County Bosrd, was ia scssion yesterday aftor- noou ‘in tho committee-toom 1n the County Druilding, end_andited #everal smal sccounta, o pay-roll for tha month of Decewber last for the Gounty Clerk's oftico, mnonnling to 83,175, §#9, sae examined, passed, and refetred tu tho Boasd for fural action. Tha Fair Committes of the German Aid Hocle- ty yesterday afternoon reported at the rogular monthiy meeting of tha Executive Borrd, The aross seccipts wore 210,412,561 the exponnes for goods, eote., wers £1,770.73, and for Dall, music, ete., $1,797.89, leaving the not receipts, b.834.80. Resolutiona of thanxzs to tha ladics who bad worked w0 faitbfully were then adopted. A rosolusion was nino passed 1o the effect that aid shall De piven ouly to persous who have lLeen in the country lesn than mx momhs. The recepts of the Society for Decombar wera $1,110.01, aud the ex- ponditurea 21,047.43, Trof. Wrlie, of Scotland, & gentleman well nd- vancod into the valo of life, Las been fiftecn monthe in America showing the iuhabitants thereof how ta play checkers, IHo has mot no- body to beat him yot, Mr.\Wyliecamo to Chicazo a fow days ogo, aud was hospitably tendored tho uso of &n ante-room in tha Caledonisn Hall, No. 167 Wasnington strast, top story, whera he is willing to play il comors, fram 2 to 5 p. m. and from 7 to 10 p, 1., every day until further notico. dr. Wyhe is & kind of Bonaparte ot checkors, and Liardly losos ono gamo ia 509, Tha admissicn is only 23 cents, and the old man really desorves patronage. 1lad he been cdu- cated at West Toint, ha would, no doubt, have beon in command ct Now Orloans just now. Tho rogular monthly mooting of the BDoard of Managors of tho Soldicrs' fomo, st Lyanstos, nccurred vestorday afternoon at the residence of Dr, &, C. Hamill, No. 629 Wabash aveauo, There wero present Mra. F. Il Ball, MMre. C, W. An- drows, 3irs. I, ML. Dristol, Mrs. J. 3L Harvey, Alva, C. Tamill, Gen. McArthur, and Dr. Tigmili, the latter performing his functions aa Presidont of tha Board, whilo Mrs, W. L. Blain acted a8 Secrotary. ‘I'ha report of James A. Stowart, Superintéudont of the Ifome, showed that thero wers twonty-two inmates ot the date qf his lasy report, and eix had been admitted Ao two duscharged, leaving twenty-six mosw i tho lome. Dr, Jenks, the Burgeon, Lizd treated twelva patients, of whom seven were dirchargad, and tive coutinued for future caro. ‘According to tha report of the Treasuror, Gen, MeArthur, the balance on hand ot the date of Ins last report was 3465.83; receipts sinco then, 2977 disbursements, $1,334.89, lenviug o pros- ent balanca of $69.99, Gen, John McAsthur and Gen. dulius White wore apponted o committee Lo recaro, nt the liwads of tha Htate Legislature, a madificativn of the charter of the Home, 80 a3 ta give tho Doard of Mauagers the pewer to close up tie institution whaunevor thev shiould deem 1t necowsary. Mrs, Audrews and Mra, Liristol wire sppoiuted the Visitng Committeo for the engt- jug moutb, sud the Board sdjourned to meot ia Evanston, Fob. 2 IUDERT COLLYER. Tha following resuiutions, which will explain (hemeelvos, wers unanimously passod by the Puravercin Yorwaria at the geneml moeting of Jan, 7, 1875 Reaoized, That the thanks of the Tarnvereln Vor- wats nra duoaud ars larabyten.loret o the Rev, Robert Coliyur for the thoughtful aud eloquent address given Dy Lim ot tho request f tha Hoclely in their buli Des, 13: fhst in Lin calimate of German-Americans ru of the hady, social sad political, we ses Dromuise of & better ac juaidtauce and inderatanding Le- Iween citizens of native and ihoso uf Edropesn bisth, -‘n‘mt ma'; ‘wo accept bis suggeations s4 means loadlng to that end, Ttvanlved, That our thanksars furiber due Mr, Collyer for Wis kesrous donation of bis lecturs fes to {he tresuury of tho Boclety, KINU KALAKAUA. Mayor Colvin roceived the following telegram yestorday : Tiosto¥, Jan. T,—7a the Hon. I. D. Colvin, Hagor : We lewve liera on the Ot for Niagara Falle, Will arc b hicaco on the morniug of the l3th, Bhell Telegraphi the exact hour on leaving Niapara Fulls, W, H, Wusting, ‘This dolay In fortunate, since it gives the City Governuent time 1o negotiate a loan wherewith to defray tho exponses of the yeception of ilis Majestv. 1t is also fortunate sinco it setiles the Jifficulty on 'Chango, sud determinen that it is Mr. Armour who ia to roceive the King. Mr. Tlow 1 disconnolate, but acquicsces. JONK ¥, LAWRENCE, A serione accident which cost a human life oc- eurred yesterday sfternoon ot thie_passengers atation on the luke-front, footof Van Buron root. Mr. Jobn Y, Lawrence was goiog (o take tho passenger-train of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Hailroad at that point resterday after- noon about 2 o'clock, to go to Mliveraide, whera he resided, "here wero some ladies going to take tho same train, aod Mr, Lowreuce stepped _ sside to let , them go oo first. While he was '* doin B0 B0 engine belonglog to the Baltimore Ohio Rail- roud backed up on tho trsock on which he was standiug, runuing sgajust lim and throwing him bewreen the tracks. ‘Ihe engino passed over Lim, sud Le was badly crushod by the sah-box. 1t is claimed that the engineer gave uv sigoal nf snd Mr, Lawrence was looking tle othior way. A carsiage wagimmedistely procurad, and ho was taken to Bt. Luko's llcspital, where Lo dicd sbout ten minutes after arriving, Mr. Lawrenco lived st Dayveoport. fa., until about thres monthssge, Ho then came to this 10 O luto busincas, but at the umo of tbe uccigout bad not yet dowe suythivg, 1o Jeaves o wito cud one child,—a girl G years of sze. Ho was the won-iu-law of Mr. Viucent Con u old and well-known citizen, for many veats tounected with the Merchants’ Losnand Trust Company. Mr. Conrad ia desply sfected by the aad bareavemaens. The unf: unate wife has not yet beou uoiified of the terrible m for- tuue, i e CRIMINAL, MISCELLANEOUS, W. T. Carroll, of No. 53 South Union atreet, I8 the poosossor of & new countorfeit 210 Lilt, which soms strangor passsd ou him yestorday. Thomas Harrison tvas found in possession of 100 pounds of typo and A0AE ciectroype plates, Which wore tskon from him by a policsman and soft at thoe Armory. Johin Wilsou and William Smith were srrented yeatorday on tho chiarge of larceny in plcking Mary Bromor's nockot of 37,50, at tho corner of Clark and Bouth Water utroots. A youog woman was yostordsy arrested and Yocked up in the Central, charged with gotting money ont of & leading merchant on false pre- tonses. ller unme ia not kuown. Officor Rvan caught, nfter s long chase, & young man named Jolm Monroe, on West Kin- 4o stroet, last ovening, who wae in possession of black rop #ilk dress, trimmed with iace, and Worth about 2100, There is' no doubt but that the garment was atolen, There aro thioven fu Chicazo who mil cayry off anything, no matter bow licavs. Tholr latest osploits in the weighty lino were carrving off a cnokiug-stove from i front of 8, I'autson d Rros., No. 149 West Indiaua stroot, Jast erening, and to stoves from the baro of W. Il Tlowers, No. 83 Soutly Morgan stroet. William Kline Las beon identifiod by 3lrs. C. A. Carr 86 tho man who ontored Ler liouro and prosented npistol at her head, recently, with the Titontion of robbing her houre, Brewster tho voung man who lias been much persecutod of Tate in boing arrostod for Lhe erimos af othots, i now in jail for this samo cnse, and it is Faid is ot the man who culered W. J, Onahau's bouso, notwhlllumndiu: tivo porsous huyo identiiiod bim %8 such. In the Crimipal Court, s fow days ago, tho trial of Mike McDounld, indictod for keep- ing a gambling-houss, was postponed on account of his sbeonce in New York, wbore ho lad boon called on acconnt of his wife's sickuoss. Yesterday morning AcNonald arrived in the city, Uiy trial is now in order, aud is fiablo to be commenced any day. Ihsline of dofonso is understood to be that hie and hia partners aro in nosiso connected wnth the premises said to bo cceupiod a3 & gan= g-house, He will nat deny &n iuterest in 1'1e Store," but will endeavor to show that bo has pothmg to do, directly or indirectls, with the rooms above **Tho Store.” but that they are rented and ocougied by others thsu Limsclf or partuora. ' Tho burglaries of some weoka azo aro inn fair way to be repouted 1f roports aro true. A large force of thoso clirttcters is reported to bo loitor- ing in the city, aud from tho offenses mghtly I mitted 1t would soom they loso very Jittlo tims and yory fow opportunities. A few nighta 250 Bmitl'a rostaurant, in the rear of tho Sher- man Houee, was eutered and goods to tho amottnt of $80 woro extracted. No clew to tho robhars wes fonnd at the time, but last night _ Jobn Callaghan, _sliss * *Norkey,” H. Schester, and James Tracey wero ar- rested at the Cabfornia Restaurant by ons of Turtle's detestives, charged — with the robbery, On thom weora found sbont $200 worth of laces, ‘The ovidence against thess par- tios scems 1o be conclusive. They woro taken to the Armory by the dstectivo and Oflicer Wymau, and will have & bearing to-day beforeJudge Lvy- don, to whom they are no strangerd. ROLBING TUE MAILS. Jamen Ludwig, » lnd 15 years of ago. residing at Ko. G51 Archor avenus, was nrreatud yvester- day by a dotective of tao postal servica for rob- bing the mails, Ludwig is a bright, intoltcctual fellow, and was in the employ of IL II Chandlor & Co.. newspaper advertisemont brokers, at No. 89 Madison strect. In this capacity ho was admit- tod into the maillog-room of tho Post-Oilice for tho purpose of receiving tho exchiangen belong- ing to tho firm in whosa employ o was, Walch- ing bis opportunity yosterdus. he grabbed sov- oral small packogea addreased to divers porsons, contatoing jewelry and small matter such as it Tiow conveyed by muil instead of expross. e was detected in the nct, srrestol, and taken bo- fore Commissioner Hoyue, who ield Lim to the District Court for trial. It is the intention of the Special Agent of tho Department to roquest the Court to send tho lad to tho Reform Scuool. Ludwig_ beretoforo has Lad tho entire conli- dence of his employers, and, although ho comes of bad blood, it was thought be would make a man of himself. His fathor is at present eorv- g out & term at tho Bridewell for ciuel treat- mont of his family. Tho boy's mother is dead, but tho authoritios siato that Lis step-mother ia au oxcollont woman, and hisa dono much good for the lad. Word wss convoyed to her of hia arreat lato Iast ovening. Tho arrost of younz Ludwig shoutd bo s lesson to all othar boys who are angaged in tho samo occupation that ho was, and wao aro admitted into tho mailing depart- ment of the lost-Office for the exchanges Dbolonging to tha varioun nowapapers of tho city. ————— THE CITY-HALL. The City Trensurer yeaterday paid out £30,000, tobe paid to-day to employes of the Bonrd of Publie Works. The Finance Committes wiil meot this after- noon in the City Clerk’s oitlce, to cunsider a rec- ommondation of tho Toard of Public Works for an additionsl appropriation for street-cleaning purposes. A, Quirk yesterday returned from his recent trip to Green Bay. 1o was anxiously taquiring what can-can moant, and, when informed what it was, ho inquired how long Chicago inteudod to tolerato such nuisancos. The Board of Policeyeaterday auditod the pay- rolls of the Police and Fire Dopartments, smounting to £81,83% They consamed the greator portion of the day in talking over casng which aro awaitiog their decision. The Judiciary Committoe met yeaterday after- noon in tha City Clork's oftice to consider au or- diusuco providing for tho weighing of coal on cliy scales, Several prominent coat-dealers wero present and argucd agaiost its adoption, a4 thero was nlready a hetter ordinanco in oxisteuco, Which ought ta b properly euforced. The Com- mittos decided to place the resolution on file. Fire Warden Chapin roports, regarding o firs which oscurred at No. 80 North Wood etroct, Jaun, B, that tho house was insured for 1,500 and was probably worth about $2,000, and that fhie stock, which wan insured for §2,000, was wortls searcely £100. Tha circumstancos would acem to poiuit to an incendiary, but of this thero fis no further proof. In cousequouca of thia ro- art, the Doard of Police have ingtructed the ire Wardens to make such reports coucerning the insurapce imwmediately aftor evory fire. Vresident Sheridan sayy he {8 determined to lot tho ocitizens know who causo tho fires, —the iu- surance companies or the Fire Dopartment. An ex-Alderman yestorday o far forgot hin 0od mannors a8 to abuso Cion. Bualer in tu Piro Marshinl's oftice, whilo the Goneral was eit- ting tu bis oftice, in full hearing of all that wao a3id, Liad b beon disposed to hiten to it. Thi isnot tho firet tima that similar dwcourteales hiave boon committed, each time by persous who ought to bave more seuso. Gen, Bualer I8 » gentleman who, although he would resent an in- sult, will not pick & :}nmel with any person for abusing him bebind his back, 1la ig doing much goml whero he is, and is woll liked by tho Five \aralinin aud firemen, and as long a3 they sre eatisfiod his prosence can couCorn 1o one elso, There has been coneiderable talk, but very 1itele action, ever einco the 1471 firo, about the removal of the City-1lall from tho Houth Di- vision to some location on the West Gide, ‘Lho West Division Aldermon, eightcen in number, ars all in favor of it, and it is aaid thiat they will o aided in nocuring the changs by at loast threa of thio North Division Aldermen, "It s said that » moeting will bo hold st an esrly dato to cou- centrato all interastod in tho mattor, nud to so- lect & wuitabla aita, which will be donated to the city for the purposo. ‘The school lot butween Madison und onroe, just esst of Halsted strost, hias boon fsvorably mentioned, snd, should this site bo determined upon, the por- sons advocating the change proposo 1o tender au offer of tho whola fot weut to Halsted etrect, The Board of Public Works will hold a session this mosning for tho purposs of heariog addi- tional teatimony iu thio Fullerton aveaus cou- duit coutract, ‘The atatemants of Messrs, Nor- ris and Camoron were taken soms daya ago, but on further consideration it was decided to give the cado » Tuller hesring than it thon obtained, "Po-day they will consule otber well-known con- tractors, w{th viow of ascertaluing at what ad- ditlonal price they will take Lho job off tho pres- oot contractors’' hands, aud completa itas it ought to . 'The contructors will slso furnish sdditionsl statemonid, aiming tu show that tho earth s mot what it Waa represeated to bo In the City Mugiweer's rofile sccompanyiug the proposal as advertisod. gupl Wilson, of the Board of Publis Works, a8 an offsct to this proof, will testily that it it al- ways the custom of contractors undertaking such & job to iuvestigate the work themselves, ‘s thorough knowledgo of such work cao only be obtalned in tuls meoaer. L the contractors szhibit a8 hard-pas is 1a the SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1875.--TWELVE PAGES wl vuriety of blug blo sottlement. e ANNOUNCEMENTS. eth." Monday evemng at 7:30 o'clock. fnvitod. street, Y. M. C. A, havo ciargo. — SUBURBAN. DEAPLAINER * Thero were also presont Mr." 1oon aro under the infuence of drink, pated in by the gonial com pany. PARE RIDIE. sent the upper floor of the school-bullding. Tha engincor at the sriesian woll reporls progress, having reached a depth of 050 feet, Thoy are now boring through sandstone, but there is not suficient moisture in it to produce much water. The water at pregont is within 15 feot of the surfaco. tion. King." TRVING PARK. Brows. RAILROAD NEWS. RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, length of the railroads in this country. fairs roturn to their normni condition. presont sintus of our railroad system : opinlon of reveral ogperts, morely & Tinrdaned n consaquonco of ita Trdening, is more eawly workoil, Should the Board of Public Works niot nllow them any iv- Ccroase, it 1x their intention to cerry the matter to the conrts ; but, tather than delay the work ty Jitigation, the Board hopo to coma to au ninica- ed to him last Auguat, to give thl n a8 poneible, CHICAGO AND DUBUQUE, The annnal meoting of tho etockholders of the Chieaga, Dubugqae & Minnesota, and Chicago, Chinton & Dubuque Iiailrosda was held at Du- buque Jast Wednosday. Tha following gontlemen swors elected Dirce- tors for the onsuing yent: buque; J. I. doy, Detraat: J. M. Walkor, Chi- cago; J. A, Rhomberg, Dubuque; Nathanicl Thayor, 1. 11, Iinunerell, J. W. Brool Bartlett, and J, A, Burnhiam, of Dostou. following ofiicers were re-electod: Precident—1, X, Grav Vice-Presulint—. A, GGeneral Nuperintendent-0, Hareln h ket Agent—C. V', MoR!nlay, Seeretary—Vcter Kiops, Jt, Itis & notlceablo fact that, notwithastanding tho large amount of stock bold in these roads by italists, not oue of them appeared in r otherwise personally The Rov. Dr. K. Kohler will lectura to-morrot, J. K. Gravos, Dut- In the English langunge, on ** Jesus of Nazar- The sunual mecting of the Washingtoniso Homo Association will tako place at the liome Thore will be & mooting of the Temporance Roform Club at 7 o'elock .his evening in the Vashiugtonian Ifome, to which the public are Tlhere will bo an important business meeting of the Womsn's Temporance Union Monday at 2 p. m, in thoe now office, oom 8, No. 148 Madison | persoi to cast hin vote ol o in protecting his Interest. 1l for the cunfidence which they have resanted in Dubuque. their positious sines The fleld and lino officers of the Firat Reni- mont Ilinoin State Guards have been notified to aseerablo at the armory to-night to transact Lual- nens of unusuasl impoitauee Lo the regiment. The cleaing mecting of the nnion meotings on ho West Sida will bo held thia evoning iu the Ada Btreet Methodist Chureh. D. W, Whittla will conduct the meoting, sud P. P, Diisa will in tho managemont As_re All tho ofticors have hel tho starting of thoso roads, with the exceptivn of Mr. Hudson, who was appoiuted Assistant i perintendent of the Chicaro, Dur- Jington & Qritney Rarlroad, and whose place liss beon blled by Mr. C, Harnis. Tanssohas 2,032 miles of comploted rallsay lines mithin her limits, overy milo of which has been completod kince the closo of tha War, Thesa Tho Board of Trustces met Tuesday 850ning | \aitronda aro an follows: at Unpion Hall, ¥. W, IHoffman in the chair, V. J. Durham, J. D. Poyer, C. E. Bounot, and N. J. Hill, Clork, The Commissioncrs on Thacker-streot Side- walk presented a ropott, with estimates for build- ing ridowalks not Iaid down by proporty-owners. Tho bill of Ira Burchard, Village Constablo, for ono month's salary, and that of Cletk, wore pro- scoted, (the !amount boiog £30. It was re- ferred to the Financo Commutico. Tho Clerk was iostructed tocoll on saloon-keopors, and notify thom not to sell any liquor to a numbor of gontlomen, when it is apparent that paid gentlo- hison, Topeka & Santa Pe, hiron & Nebrask: Contral Branch U, ¢ Yawrencs k Kouthers Junction Clty & Et, Kearney, TKancas Midland.,veeees Totaloussas vesessins Tho Congregational Church hold o soclable at 1o reeidouce of Mr. A. Patsons 'lhnraday even- ing. Ara. J. Durham furnished some excellent music, after which refroshmonts wers partici- THE ILLINOIS MIDLAND, A movement i8 on foot by which the Illinols Midlaud Railroad 1a to run a train from Peoria to Atlants, 11L., daily, to connect with the Chicago, Alton & &t Louis Railrosd for Springfleld. A rido of some 40 miles from Peoria will tako paanengers to tho Chicago & Alton Road. It is Dolieved that the Springfleld travol alone would pny the running expouses of the traiu the com- ing session of tho At s meetinz of tho Board of School-Direct- ors, Weducsday evoning, & commitico was ap- pointed to purchaso fifty new desks, and to re- Mr. George B. Spriggs has been appointed Assistant General Trefgut Agont of the Balti- more & Ohio Railrond, and will Lave charge of tho husinens of tho depsriments upon tho Ohio :d Chicago Di th e O ua Litorars Club will meat to | O iigaso Divisleha) Wil oficd tb Oaliabit, clect new officera, aud ive to tha public & good programmo, aud & debate on the Indian ques- NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD. San Fraxciico, Jan. 8. Tallroad wae formally opened yostorday. completed from Sancelito to Tomales, 62 miles. Tt is inlendod to traverso tho coastcountics, which aro rich in dairy, agricultural, sad timber e North Pacitic Const Sunday morniog Mr, 8. M. Davis, of Irving Tatk, wiil preach in the Conpregutioval Church, on *'The Un.ty of the Cirirtian Chureh.” Tho Rev. M. Kaufman wilt preach in tho Methodist Churel, on "IChnsL. Our Prophst, Priest, and —_— Mormondom, Ann Eliza Young nays that George Q. Cannon, tho Mermon Ropresentative io Congress from Utah, has during the recesabegn making speochos throughout thoTerritory insupport of polygamy, urging tho men to toko 28 many wives as thoy can get, and telling the women that the curso of God will reat upon thom if thoy rosist. predicts tho final recogniti Congress aa Inwful, an lis i6 aiming to succoe This evening a meeting will be held ot the church to discuss the location of a public-school building ; & warm debato is expected. The Di- yoctors elected nre Messrs, Raco, Prido, and on of polygamy by Youug believes thnt d Urighom os the head of tho Church, Bho seysthatthe prophet i desirous ointing lin son Joseph to tako his place, at this anxietyis not caurod by anticipation of an early death, a3 bis health is good. Joseph ular with the poople, who would prefer Ann Elizn lectured six The past year has mot added largely to the wag mainly owing to tho fact that on sccount of tho doprossion in businoss snd tho ndverso legislation by mont of tho Western Logislatures, but fow new rosds wero bulit. Buch has been dono, howover, toward tho improvement of ex- isting rosds, and in making ready for the trafiio anticipated when tho financial and businoss af- Canuon a4 thoir leader. times in Salt Lako City, aud on the first night danghters sat on the front t her. That the opposition took 8o barmless s form rather 8poils hor story hor escape from AMormondom. fiftoen of Drighnm's seat and mado faces al ot the poril of Thoe American Railroad Journal gives the » » A NoiaryePublic Who Couldn?t Writ following 25 3 near epproximation to the sctual = A curious illustration of tho want of care ex- bibited by eitizous in making rocommendationa RAILROADS IN TILF: UNITED STATES, JAN, 1, 1875, voo| T1IBA4 wee | 101346 New York. Now Jersey, Teunsylvaiia Delawaro Naryland and Di. o Wost Virginia,, B1idale States... 2 l 2,5.\1.:1! 431 Interlor (West) States, ole. Calitornia. Pactfo Slope, Slates, et to ofiico occurred tho other duy in South Carollas. ‘Pho Qovernor Laving mado sn appointment as notary public, the new officer sont up his oftice in order to obtaln his sommission, whon it was observed that Lo had apy the afidavit, boing unablo to write his namo ! ‘Tho Governor promptly rovoked thoa and sent for the pape: They wera found to con! natures of tha antire delegation in the General bly from the connty of whick theignorant man was a rouident. A Cost_of Toud, States, ete, Hites, | equivment, ete, 3 41,022,713 179,015 43,108,724 101,796,203 14 021,893 1078.4] BU,001,118 sl i ended his mark to s on which il tain the official —— Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad. This Company is mow running o epecial Pullman palsce sleoping-car for the accommodation of possen- gers going to Bpringfeld, leaving Chicago a4 9:45 p. m. cvory nighit, and arriving at Bpringfield at 8 3. m,, 000 hour and a quarter faster tima than by any other line, On errival st Bpriogfield this car s loft on a side- track, and passengers havo (1o in the car until broaisfunt-time, inken at 8pring8cid any timo during the ovening for tho roturn-trip to Chicago, 11:50 p. m, every night, & m, ‘Fassongera by taking this lino_recufe the sdvantago leeping-car 1n o train whioli rulia tlius uvolding the annoyances of transfor froin one train to anoth- er, incident to indirect snd circuitous routce, prprichmiie sy Chicago, Burlington & Quinocy Railroad, * Burlington Route,” Sunday Train, for Omaba, Balt Lake, San Francisco, aud all Far Wast potnts, will leave the Central Depot, foot of Lake sireet, Sunday, Jan, 10, st 10 5, m. slosping-car borths may be had at 59 Olark sireet, or at the dopots, Through ticketsvia G, & N. W. R, It,, or ‘ara good ou this traln, 39,018,953 me eivilege of remaining 7,691,654 "Ihis car may olso bb Train leaves 8pringlield at d arrives in Chbicago ot 7:30 80,147,002 7,318,001 A3762,118 o8l 63,728,611 '§ 166,104,013 261,716,047 118,817,259 3 338,70 96,311,717 of a Pullman palace ol through on one road, belng disturbed by * 4,03.201#1,100,871,007 95,312,171 6,059,071 123197 C, R LE&EP.I s st i i sy Kalnkauna and Billiards. ‘The magnificent billiard hali knawn s Pratt's Bill- {ard Hall, 151 ond 168 Dearborn atreet, has Leen cloned for » fow days to sultably fit 1tup to recelve Miis Majee- s having expressed a desire to have 3. Prats will show 1ils Noblo- This hall will b Hansas. 74,617 Colorado Territory. ),993,160 Indlan Territory... 17,598,329 ty King Kalakaus, game of billards, ness Low the ivorieeTun n Chlcago. opened 1o the publis at 13 o'clock to-day, ———————— MWk, Ti2 7,856,701 227 | gadies’ Dalbriggsn hoss, 00 cents, old prics, 813 3 219,085,313 | gontst merino, 45 cents, others ask 78 cents ; ladl vosta and pants, 80 eents to 75 conts, old price, $1. 65 1 7,683,751 Biditie Hlates.voress Boutheastorn States. 3,100.3) he oarth which® Grand total Jan, 1, 1875....100,050.6. ©rand total Jun, 1, 1314.,‘.|H1,W.3U 3, 010 1874, ....oc Toe o 2,604,24) children's snd wmisses’ merino aud Lalmorsi bose & X cents to 76 cents, worth double, Pardridge's, Nos. 114 oud 116 Btata streat, —————————— Spots on the Teeth, d thus forestall the decay they threaten, by brusbing the. cnamel froquently w fozodont, A pure mouth snd durable tecth chieaply purchased st the prioa of this ineatimable prep- QENENAL RECAFITULATION BY SECTIONW, Cost of road, Bection Miten. | equrpment, ele, ele. ]| New England 118,44 v g 230,192, Uuifand Soutbwestern States,. 9,783.64) 800,134,013 8, “Jas,103:29] 1,100,813,007 J|16,608.01| 580,660,627 219,965,273 $3,028,020,400 26,410,000 3 203,313,091 Remova them, PESEA Ohickering Upright Planos. fteong and clear In tone; stand o tuns splendid ¢ inctoase of wain and brunch Hlates, terior ) States, 148, have 1o o tmprovement of the tracl ings, ko, Mot of the great roa lines ouly 1t ta 351,056 yer salle. EFFECT OF THE WISCOMNSIN LAW ON THE NORTHWESTERN. President Kcop has writton a lotter to tho Bosrd of Ravirosd Comunssionors of Wiscousin, giving the esrvivge of the Chicago & North- western Railread for the months of October and November. Mr. Keop shows that tho road has 1ot 24 per cout more than it would have lad it been allowed to charge tho ratos in existenco previcus to the euforcemant of the Ia promised the Governor of Wiseovels, In ke warranted darablo; occupy very small space, Reed's Templs of Music, 02 Van Buren strest. U line was sdided by—New England, 79,08} the Allddle Htates, 40U, the Southcast Statea, 63.32; the Unlf wud Bouthwe: 0,40 ; Lbe Joterior (2.) Btates, 587.76 ; the In- { 0, ond the Iaciie Blope Htatos, 436,00, Of tha jucroase of seroud, Mo, truck about Onehalt fs due to the New York Ceniral & Hudson Tiver Raflrosd third and fourth trackn between Albany sud Rocheeler, Tho Erie, lLe Penneylvanis, the nis & Meading, snd the Ualtmore & Oblo also sdded largely to thelr ausiftary {racks, aidings, &o. The raads of tho interior Blates Uone comparativoly little in this regard, The ad- ditionsl cost of railroads in the United States adds up $403,513,391, About two-thirds of lis sum lius prob- ably peen cxpended on new works, and the remalnder equipment, build- ave largcly relald WILLUAMS—bire: W. I, Williams of & sun, MARRIAGES, HOYOR—ADAMS-T! porldeuca of fhs bride s unclo, by tha Ker.. VILLE—Qn the 6th inat., de’ ais Wi Alviy Bartlotl, e A hies silof thiu cliz acks with steel raila. In the Lables pver ubo wa mako the total length of track laid down $0,680,62 miles, of wisich 77,20.8 miloa cce main and branh lnes sud 1384454 wiles pecoud, third, and fourth tracks and aidings, Tho aversge cost of allthe ruil- roods of ihe Unliod Blates, oblained by dividing tho $otal coat by thie wum of tracks laid, 18 §43,630 per mile, or if divided by the sum of all the muin and branca . m,. by cariugas to Gracolsnd S iemis aretaviied witno oMo un. 7, Josophie Conaldine, sged 1 ate restdonce, 1 Jackson-at.,au: Gooras W. Hawks, aged noe, No. %0 Campbell Jl.m the churob, rio- ural of Albert Henry, buurp, will take place nco, 2 Diswll-st, ‘e failyars tav hls rostdsnce, corner of Btate and ud 60 Yoars, P31 Hunday et 9p. e H-in this slty, Ja. & drs peise oopy, sangeation of 130 Reerty Willle I LEEDS-Jea. 1y of SPECIAL NOTIOES. it SO For Upwards of Thirty Years MRK, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUD hasbernnind for children with naver-failing succas, Tt corencts acld- ity of the stowach, rollovas wind ovlle, reguiaios tho bow- als, enres dyrentery and diarrhos, whather artsing from teethiing or otier oausen, An ol and welltred romody. Tor all Purposes of a Family Liniment, TAlh In thn atctnach, bowols, o sido; thoumatism, colic, colds, xprains, and brofsos, Ingr tmioehaland eatorrial wsa: Ohildren Often Look Pale and Sick From no ofher caneo than hnving worns in tho stamach. HROWN'S VEUMIFUOK COMFITS will destroy worm ‘without Injury ta tho ehild, boing peefectly WHITE, A fren from oli coloring or othor Injurlaus ingredicats ne allr usad in worm preparationt, Sold by all druggist 2hcentaa boz, CATARRH CURE. No disaase Is moro common in this climato than Ca~ tarch, Thousauds enffar for years with it aud fiad no reliof n ali tha numnrous remedios. 1 1o gorlons rosulis It not attended ta. C often hrought on by Catarrh. 1t I3 usunlly trontod anutting romedica up the nosa,_or in! This may Elve temporary relict, Lut tnefiect a curo it fs nocessary fo bulld up th constitution and restoro ta a healthy no- ton ail tho diseascnd pattr, opeotally tho mucand imom- eane. whute (atarrh tx anated. WNE'S UNIVERSAL CATARRI QURE is taken tnternaily, and gives tons to o whole systom, and acts tmueons membrane, Whoro this remody od Lts anccows has heen unurecadented. Huo, dredy have beon curcd that eon tronblod far y2ars with roging compilaly| L exoryouss 1t s £l-on satinl; 1 you are teonblod with Uatarrli, you have tion enly to try It ta know irs morit ol by all Whalnaele and Ticteit emzzists, AUCTION SALES. By G0, P GORE & CO., 48 & 70 Wabash-av, AT AT OTIODN, ON SATURDAY, Jan, 9, i) o'clock. 15 Crates W, G. ory. it open lots, (A FINK STOCK). Household Furniture. LOOK AT TINS LARGE STOCIK. Parlor Sults in orory tyla; Chamhoe Nots, Marblo and fond Top; Snfas Inungos, Liook Cayas, Wardroben, . 13 Tiegant Deemini: Cason.: Hod:t Vi Ttewsoy, Deowing, Gauon, Hodbtgads, Daretten trose Fiarble and Wood ton Tablow liayy Clisirs, Upliol d Cenoscat Rookors, Walane C fixtens Tearktant, Naniens Mirmto, Ofica akfant, ‘ablens Mirnica, Tesks, Bhow G S hree-Ply clrllu“!).‘ - & Lloor Ol Cloth, Iugraln any P, GORE & CO., Anctiono T AUCTION, By Goo. P. Grore < TCy 08 & 70 WABASH-AYV,, On Tuesduy, Jan, 12, 1873, at 9:30 a. m. DRY GOODS. A targs and attraotive maortment of dusirable goods, eompy A5, 30 addition o i y of sanwnnal's D%, 095 Gonte! Undor ttomn. Trod. Biankots, es' and Gents! Undorwoer, Dot lankots, Quilts, &e., &c., &c. dlaanse s KNIT GOODS. An immnnes soul well-asgortad lina ot Knit Goods thet witwet el et oo, oL 01 in] ' custon thing, 'a] e o A ot Cotiony o bsiou (odes Sz Ko pmvcte S Al wenl ong " ana Haosts B, e THiahis® Wear, Linen THakts, EulTine o Ulores, Unuate, sad Mita, 1 Ladier’aad onta! risiea. X hiree i of tore Tiankots, toclve. A STPERCIATINT® Foenest Tuardizis rale. A larno and mel-aclooted inc B Tadios: Fars, tast will b zohd without reasrve s i hihont bidder, Balie o Ingrain and other Carnots at 10 p'elock a.m. LU, P Gl Uit 6§ and 50 Wabasi-ar. s ShuesGRTIbe AT ATUCTION, On Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m, Theas goods MUST BE OLOSED OUT to malke room for Bpring foods. GED. I'. GORE & CO., n S and 7 Wabnshar. By SMITI & HARRISUXN, This Morning, at 8 1.2 o'clock, AT WO. 81 MADISON-GT., Oppostto MeVickor's Taeatro, OLOSING-0UT SALE Fniirg Stock, Fixtures, & “We nhall sell our immonse atack of Furni. ture, Oarpots, Stovas, Bods, Bedding, Plated ‘Ware, Dosks, Fixturos, Diconss, Privilopcs, and BVBPYIMHE 1zm~t,l\|um|'fl to our business, o8 wo shall notcontinue tha same. Particr wishing to buy should avail thomsslves ol this chanao, a8 we ahall put tha whole stock through WITHOUT RESERVE. BMITH & HARRISON, Auctioneors, 81 Madison-st. Grand Closing Cut AUCTION SALTE, THIS DAY, at 10 and £ o'clock. As wo intend to diacoutinna our businces we shall this ddy elozo uut evurythiog wbich s bt Ra, includivg urn! Dot o ts, Piaios, reans, Desks, Battressat, Cuinfarto ook Casor, Launger, and aa lua b i gouds, “T'is wiil bo a8 important teni (or barsnins. ISON, 1 Med 3 Ruat Washington-at. (opposits Fiald, Loiter & Col. GREAT SALE SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, On Saturdey, Jan. 9, at 8:30, AT 83 RAST WASHINGTON-ST, ‘The eutire Faral ture frum Private Residence Of thisclty. Flegant Marbio-Top Chamber Sets, Rich Parlor Fuzofturs, Bonkcanos, Ladles' and enta’ Daskr. Yidegant Marbleiop Sidobuasd, cost 20, Fascy Chaith o athor Lon Fine Engravings, Paintiney :{?nnu- l!ll‘ullnl Parlor Urnamoet H rocl g,y do. lan Ware, Alltabssold without ros LEUNARD 5 Carpoty, Stores aisortment’ Kltenea B4 to.., Austioneers. By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO AUCTIONFERS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. BATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 5, AT 9% 0'CLOCK, REGULAR BALE OF HIOUSRROLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND OARPETS, AND A LARGE VARIGTY OF OTHER GOODS, AT 108 EAST MADISON-ST, e e = 3 ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO. Auctioncers, 204 and 308 Kaat Madison-st. DAY, Jan. 8, b3 a. 1., b onr Regular Bata of FURNITURE, Honsehold Goods and General Merchandist Immense stock ta scll, and buyers wi @ will acll to make uus advances. i _ROUKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO: ““AUCTION SALE OF ; FINE OIL PAINTINGS, Chrouios, Stecl Engravingy, Niefconcopth Viows, aud Funcy Articles, o s description, comprisiog alance of FINSE CLA; LETOCK, Al ot which it bo ead# close AL, DEPAITAENT of our buslasss. out NAI:‘IIMI ‘morniux aud aftornoon at vur store, Corner Olark and Jackson-ata. GOTTWALY & AUeBONOTGEL 1 " HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. P. o J.CASEY 41 & 48 YIFTH-AV., " ; g { i 3