Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1875, Page 5

hope of obtaining ft, will tamo and control him, This ahows tous conclusively that the ope of raward in Olier ways held out to tho erlminal after sovare punishment will have a beneficial eifert, Under the “God Time” law in force previous to July 1, 1872, acouvict, for m ringle offense or infrace tlanof the rates, if punished therefor, lust alt tue good time previously made, Whon it'Is conalderce that justice is not, nor cannot, slways be dono by flann officers, and as many old-time convicts here Eivontready testa large amaunt of good titne, wo would reapeetfully indorte the recominendation made {u tho Warden's report, and nak that Jegisistion be Tecommended to empower tho Board of Commissl: ‘ers, in thelr discretion, to restora the good time of any convict lont prior to July 1, 1872. i To obtsin thn confidence of tho conslet, prove ta, him that bia custodians aro not bin enemien; that m cunduet here will merit and receive its own Just re- that. tho, law ta mado for his protection as wall anus puaishment, and, ually, i sta requiremente are fulilled, eoctety will atill honor nnd reapoct him, is the aim and duty of the officers of thie Institution. ‘Tho Commissionors urge that attention bogiven to the subject of siding prisovera upon their lacharge from the prison. They are now out caste from socioly aud from honest omployment. Thoy protest that with the full term of hia lin prisonment tho convict bas compensated to jus- tico for Lis crime, and tho Stato has no right to 1 punish him further, and close this part of thelr report by saying: venek for tule clans of men no mawhlah sympathy or miaguided philanthropy, Wie they mst exist some Shere’ elther at large among thole fellow mon, oF Uo Felurned tv prison, and as to Which sery much depends Upon thelr treatment and opportuuities, ‘There havo thon during the pant yoo elqlty-eight rocommiltmente tounr Penitentiary. Ia this by reswon of tho neglect of any duty on Ho part of tho State, and, ff ao, iu what Gireetion 7 And when tt is considered that abont Col funviets aro recoived and diecharged from this prison Feaely, wo commicnd the subject und importance of at- FEAUGA to them, through you, to all legislators, prison reformers, aud good eltizous generally, hellevibg that Ywhien Understood the survellliuce of and attention to the convict will not reare upon hia leaving the prison, Bfseoachurctta and Now York have thelr Prisoners’ Ald Associations, California its State Ageney, and varions other Sta-» rhirline provielons by Law, aud appropriae Uons for the same, Shioll Ilinois do loss 2 ———_-—__— Goy. Bradloy, of Novada, haa been atrickon with paralysis. Jay Cooke & Co, ache to imitate Wost Point, Bad Buppross Hazen, Frank Hatton, a well-known Iowan, has bo- como polo propristor of the Durliugton Hawkeye for $18,009. Carl Schurz enys it is fortunate for the nation that somo men iu public life wers conetitution- ally protected from tho Prosidential foyer. “Where do people go who decoivo thelr fcl- low-meu 2” anked » Sunday-achool teacher of a pupil. ‘To Buropo," was the prompt reply. Blessed aro they who scatter ashoa upon tlippory sidowalke, for they shall stida onaily through the gates of Paradiso.—Richmond En- oo geirer, : Tho Mon, Schuler Colfax doliveroi hia lec~ ture on Lincola last evening at Galosburg to one of the largest aud most cultivated audiancos of tho year, Dr, Potter, of Davenport, Ia., offered, on be- -half of bis church, to contribute $1,000 to the © salary of Dr, Huntington i¢ he would accept tho 8 Binboprie, ‘<3 Mornco Binoy, the only graduate of Harvard College during the eiphteouth century now liv- ing, attained bie 96th birthday, in Philadelphia, “ on Monday, + Ta onr civilization a failure? No women are ‘tobe allowed at the Beccher trial, What will SS the Woman's Journal do about it?” Copy ite f newe as usual, of courso, ik Why is Fechtor thinner than he was? Be- ratee he is not acting soberly, Explanation: $ Accent the second syilablo of the advorb, and thon see whore tho joke ia, Peoria has caught s Menpobranchus, and is happy. It is classed among tho pereunibranchi- “7H ates, and Peoria don’t caro how long tho river C8} koopa trozon now.—St, Louis Globe, Col, 8. N. Moody, who recently died at Now Orleans, was thy only man whose fortunes were aovor affected. To sold shirts, wore shirts, dreamed of ehirts, and died in » shirt, A Naghvillo papor has an article on “Our Bpanish relations.” It is possiblo that that pditor may bo in some way connected with Ies- ‘polla’a family; but it ia nothing to boast of, Blogga thinke that Nilsson failed to appear at 0 opening of the Grand Opera-Houso in Paris ‘on account of having kicxed over one pisno~ *s.. atool too many, thereby sustaining a teleacoped « “toe. Asevidencea acenmulate, King Alphonso be- ‘comes more American, Jolin Forsytho was bia gtandfather, and another Amorican is named aa i Ho is moro than ever bound to aid -\ <5 A number of the friends of Mr. A. Caproni ve6 ape at hia house, on State street, near Sixteenth, yloat weok to give him thoir parting adioux. Ho has loft for a tonr to Europe with fow more of Our citizens. Tough luck. A New York swell dropped—not Bis card—but a reproachful lotter from tho footbor of his only child, in the baskot at tho door of che lady ho aspired to, on New-Yoar's Day.—Beoston Post, Dr. Leighton Coleman, Bishop-clect of the new Wiscousit Dioceeo of Fond du Lac, can af- ford to accept tho pouition, He married a Misa +, Dupont, of Wilmington, Del., and is conse- », quently indopendent of aalary, The Now York Graphic feels certain that Mr. , Kinsella, who haa bean made to pay $16,000 for , Reducing Mrs, Fiold, will have tho full sympathy , and friendship of Mr. Boecher, whom he cham- - piouod in the day of his trouble, Robert Robinson, of Bloomington, Tl, was killed the other day by bad pas. Fifty thonsand consumera in Chicago pay $10 down and tho bal. ance in monthly installments for the privilege of imitating the manner of his death. Cora Pearl's coachman was arrested in Paris §ust a8 she waa coming out of the theatre, and half the Jouno noblesso of the city scrambled for the hovor of driving the carriage of thia homely but fashionable courtesan, Rochefort is at preaont residing at No. 15 Alps stroct, Geneva, Switzerland, with bis family of two gous and one daughter, All friendly communications will bo glad}y received at tho above addresa; autograph-seekers, tailors, and insurance agents barrod. “This sudden sound caused Buford to atart; the arms which had been abont to horl Arthur away rolaxed, quitted thoir hold of him, and Rosalie’s boy fell and disappeared from the as- Basaln’a sight.” Boginning of asgonsation story ina New York weekly, For fear thatbe might take » seat in the circles atthe Adolphi last night, and bring down the’ house litorally, Mr, Grover intruated Brock Mo- Vickar with the roading of tho poom to do it Aguratively only, for, where figure is needed, “he kin if ony man kin,” Onr astronomer announces that Marais now visible in the morning eky uoar ihe double-atar Alpbain Libra, Loys who stay dowo town in order to vee bim, should they miss him in the aky will flod an evidence of him at home, sure— ‘especially the married ones. A gentleman who returned home at @ suspi- ‘eioua nour yesterday moraing says Venus is now & beautiful object in the gray dawn, riaing before the son, Bhe is visible in the daytime if the Atmouphore be moderately clear, Was it a facs that be saw a phantom of hia momory? Grand Pacito—Capt. ‘Te J. Buford, Rock Istana ¢ George ll, French, Daveuport': Gy Ey Starkweather: abe; Joby A. Elitote, De 3; 7. G, C1 bby, Nuneloy Le Harris’ at Louies Ii, W. febbond, BE, Lou! W, Hubbard, Cleveland +" G. W. James, Milwaubes W, French, Bs ston ; Charles G, Willams, New York; I, Sirakosch ‘ A. Galt, "alaner it x3, Gein ie; stp low 8. EM, Fowler, ‘Bpringdeld ¢ Ai ta batriche Dubuaney pt 8. rick, Dubuque; 3.1. ‘eryon, New York; Wine Teeniont’ House—B. W, Booth, it, Louis ; J, AL. Hicks, New 8, Ce ey Dela eee w, Cluclauats ;'E, 8. Btotey, Omelias J. 1, Quapmnan, Trentow....Sherman House—Caril 8. Burr, New Yori 7.0. Bevgeu, Urcoklyn ; i. Werner, at Nolado 5 L. Rogers, Now York hal 1B bitawoo Ba Francisco; Dr, |Kagsfeld, Michigan { Capt, 5 ee, 5 Ebuebarg's MB, Hart, dewey F i “Overton BRUISING BEECHER, Four lWour’s Work Put in Yesterday by Ex-Judge Morris. His Opening Appeal, Which Reveals Nothing Now, Still Unfinished. The Most of the People Prominent fn the Scandal in Attendance. Account of the Impaasive Character of Their Deportment. None Save Ticket-Holders Ad- niitted to the Menagerie, XO BURPRISES CONTEMPLATED, Bvectat Dupateh to The Chicago Pribune, New Yong, Jan. 11.—After a dull, recitative examination of jurors, the real action of the Brooklyn scandal auit opened to-day with tho addroes of ox-Judgo .Morris. Inasmuch on tho progceution lind admitted during the argument on tho bill of particulara that no testimony had beon kept in reserve, and that tho ovidence in tho trial by jury would bo tho ame asin tho trial by tho nowspapers, tho intorost manifosted in tho opening appeal was not intonso. It was, io fact, a review of the walient Coatures af tha cago, and, if tho phrase “We will show” had beon changod to “Wo have shown,” it would have passed for & summing up, As the case was opencd, thoro sro to bo no surpriacs for tho court-room or jury during the tral, eo far as tho prosecution is concerned. The sl- leged confosetons of Me, Beechor and Mra. Tilton to Mr. Tilton, Mr. Moulton, and others; correspondence of Mr. Beecher, letters of Mra, 'Vilton and Mrs. Morse; slleged clandestine cor- respondenco betwoon Mr. Beecher and Mrs. ‘Tilton, which was quoted by Mr. Moulton in his first statement, and circumstantial evidence of Built in the efforts which Mr. Beechor made for concealment; the mortgaging of his house; tho payment of Bessio‘Turuer’a school-bill, olc., aro the main points of the prosccution, and not ono of them has the faintest favor of novelty. The apology intrusted to Mr. Moulton seows to be the pivot of Mr. Tilton’a caso, around which everything else turna. SCENES IN THE CoUnT-noost. For two houra before tho procecdings wero opened the long corridors of the Court-Houso wero thronged, aud tho services of a large number of polica wera Feqatead. ‘Ticket-holders alono were admitted, and long before the Judge's avel had boon heard evory feat was occupied. ir. Tilton and bis group of counsel appeared promutly at 11 o'clock, aud were soon followed y Mr. Beecher’s body of defenders. In moment every oye was turned to the door- way, a6 Bir, Beecher, accompanied by Mrs. Beecher, entered the court-room — to- ether. Trieuda near tho court-alloy shook panda with Alr. Beecher with heartinews of ho advanced, Jt wag a small triumph as such things go, and thore was n pleased exprosaion on his face when he tool hia seat. A buzz of talk followed their ontrance, aud comments wore ex- changed on the proprioty of Mrs. Beocher's pres- envo. If her critics, however, expected that there wore to bo passages in ‘the opening ad- dress which would bo oifensive to the car, thoy wero doomed to disappointment, for the {an- ago was chasto and 1n Rood taste, The furs. ox was now full, and, after worda of caution to tho audience from the bench, and o few romarke by Mr. Evarte, tho ploceedings opened. ExJudge Morris bogan his address soon after 11 o'clock aud closed at 4 o'clock, an hour.baving been spent at lunch. He iga man of medium height, with black bair ond side whiskers, ruddy face, keen glanco, sympa thotio emilo, and on oxpreasion which is calm withont being cold. Hia movements aro easy and graceful, hla maunor is cool and delibarate, and i gestures are strong and full of force, beg made with full arm, in long cutves. JUDGE MORRIS’ METHOD OF WORKING UPON 4 TORY. Hig dolivery ia rather monotonous, for thera aro no changes of tone to vibrate through an audicnce, a tbe upper register, his voico has a metallio ring, and 1s aurcharged with forco and oarneetocas, When ho is speaking calmly, without emotion, Lia tonos aro clear sud mcisive, Atter a few eontoncos, uttered in a grave, cau- tious manner, forceful gesturos aro mado, and ho breaks out with ringing tones of indignation and accusation, which in a moment are muied aud hushed to whisuers too low to be hoard save by the jurymen, This method is repented with few variations, and tho offect of these whispered pasesges is vory annoying to the sudicnce, how- over they may impross the jury. After a quiet uarrative pavsage, bo sums up the inferonco in a assionate interrogation ip high Koy, as, for inutance, ‘* Who was the tranagreasor?” Thon, after n long pauso, comes the reply in a whispor, ” Her forgivonesa I havo.” Tho’ repetition of this method rendered hia delivery rather todi- oug. His invective in regard to the letter to Mrs. Tilton, in which Mr. Boechor intimated that meeting would bo safo, was marred by thia alternation of high tones and whisners. Mr. Morris appreciated tho fact that his business lay wholly with tho jury, and they were rarely out of his sight. Io stood a few foot in front of them, with Mr, ‘Tilton and Mr. Moulton diroctly bobind him, sud Mr. and Mre, Leccher facing him to bis left. Occasionally, in framing an accusation, ha turned toward Mr, Beecher with a sweop of the loft hand) and twice, whon reference wae mado to Mrs. Beecher, he cast # quick glanco in bor direction. With those fow oxceptions bis cyes nover left the jurors, and thoy, in turn, followed im with closo astontion, Wullo thero were fow passeges of heated denunciation, there was much een, hard onalyaia, Probably the most effective sontonces wero those in which he took to plecas fetter, The expressions, "I humble myself before sou, #81 do before my God,” "Her forgiveness 1 havo, “bearing the transgressions of another," and many moro, wero held before the tens of his own interpretations until their significance ssemed to onlarge under such searching analyuia, Tho apology which was de- livered to Mr. Moulton {n contidonco was read in ‘8 deep voice with great intanaity of manner, a9 if he wished tha words to eink deep in the mom- ory of evory juror, snd, wheu ovory expraeaion lad boon analyzed, ho asaumed au attitude of triumph, aud, Vohomently etrixing the table, do- olared that it was not necequary to go ono stop turthor, for that lotter condomued Mr. Beach unless the Muglish language could ba blotted out. Bir. Moira apparentiy was not in ted good hoalth when to his work, and lig later in tho day. 9 bogan, but he warmed delivery was much better ‘MRS. BEECHES, Probably tho closcut listoner in the court room was Mid. Ueechor. Her eyoa were fixed ou the speaker's faco from flrmt to Isat, naif there was maglo spell in hw voice, her faco wan strangely colorloes and impaseive, aud por Welf-posacssion was perfect. Lior fotshoud te high and abuorwal, ond is erowned with heir which ig au whito a snow. lor foaturos are lavge, commanding, snd postive, and her eyeu aye koon and picretng, Sliowaa dresued in blaok silk, with & Ddluo woolen wrap, Ag ahoe wat there motionless, with « etrange calm on her festares oud a poouliar glittor in her eyes, her dignity seomed to aauert ituoll, and to set at de. fiance oritioa who judgo that her right place in nos beside her husband in his hour of ial. ned to bi Iispowseused 28 hi seomed to be as solf-pouseuscd 28 his wife, first lua eyes wero directed toward the Jursspant but soon they were staring vaguely at the freat coed ceiling ; subsequently he veomed to be take ing notes ins wmall accotint-book, which he oo- cauionally handed to Mr. Shearman. TILTON AND MOULTON, Theodore Tiltou’s features woro ae lmpassive as Mrs. Boocher'sa, He fuced the jury, aud his eyes seldom strayed to the right or left. ; manifested not a spark of emotion, save a amilo when be bent forward and whisperoa to Francis D, Moulton, who sat at his elbow, ‘Orme FOLK, Tho counsel oo both sides employed them- welyes variously,—sonietiines fuaing maemo- randa, somutinios exchanging whispers, but generally paying clove attention to tuo spez.ker, Mavy members of Plymouth Church were prov- eut. Among thoso who occupied cata vear Mr. Uoochor were Augustus Stora, Horatio King, Edward J. Ovington, Unl- tea Btates Ausowsor Freeland, Col. Hoecher, the Hon. John Oakey, Moses 8. Besch, Prof, Raymond, Ald. Whitney, and the fender of Piym— outh choir, Scattered throughout the court- roout were prominent residents, including Qoi, A.C, Davis, Sheriff Willams, Harvey Far:ing- THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. JANUARY 12, 1873. ton, Judge Moore, ex-Benator Jamon Ponrce, Col. Keeney, ex-Senator John . Perry, Judge ‘Troy, Corporation-Counsol Dowitt, and ox-Ju.lve Garrieon. At tha interminston and at the clone of the procecdings Mr. and Mrs. Beechor wore surrounded by their frionds. (10 the Asaoetated Preas.) New Yors, Jan, 11.—I'ho cuatomary crowd attended tho Tilton-Leechor trial to-day. The laintif’ and defendant were present. Nome do- lay was caused by the absonco of a furor, but. ‘upon his arrival, the cana waa at once opened for prosecution by ex-Judge Samuel D, Moria, ‘Mr. Beecher entored the court, accompantod by Mra. Boecher and one of their sou. Mr, Morris, fo his argumont, maid that thia was no ordinary case,—no contest between tho litiganta to determine their right to prop. THE CITY-HALL, The Movement to Erect It in the West Division. Views of the West-Side Aldermen on the Subject. The Scheme Impracticable, erty, or even to porsonal liberty. It was & case mora far-reaching in ita couse- quences than any ver bofore tried in| The West-Slde property-ownors who agitated this country, Thora was not a house in this road Jand, nay, iu all Christendom, which was not jutereated in ita resutt. The home, the mar- tinge relation, and all that was dear in that re- Jation, was concerned in this cass. The plaintiff proponed, in the course of the trial, to produce, as authority for tho charges, no Joes a poraon vhan tho dofendant himself, ‘ThoC ourt took tho usual receas, Mr. Mortis to resumoon re- seeersblings Judge Morris continned his argumont up to adjournmont. He will conclude to-morrow. No fai ho ling not attempted to speak ou any new matter atising out of tho coutroveray, sud haw dinclosed nothing but what has already been published, tho project of erecting the City-Hall in that part of the city after tho groat firo, and abandoned it for nome reason, have recently, it is underatood, revived the schome, and potitions aro now cir~ culatiug to necuro ita indorsoment, The argu- ment used is aubstantially this: The North Hide lisa the county buildings, the Hout Bido will have the Court-Houso, aud, therefore, the West Sida should havo tho City-Hall, which could be puton the ground now occupied by the Beammon and High Schools. Itis cot known whother those asked to sign the petitiona do 80 orrofuse, norcan it be ascertained Low many have thua far sttachad their names, since no ane appealed to could give any information as to who had the documents, All thoy know waa that thoy wore circulating, It will bo remomberod that €C00,000 of the canal money recaived from the Btate was to be dovoted to orecting a City-Iall on : “SUE OLD BITE," Should the building bo locatea in the West Di- vision not a doflar of this moncy coud be used, and consequently the wholo cost of the City- Hall would have to be raised by taxation. Vor the purpoae of tearning what tho West Side Aldermen think of the project, a reportor Interviewed those who attended the Council inst ovening. All of them oxcept ona were ignorant of the circulation of tbe petitions.— belioving that the matter had been buried,—an were Soeeainety surprised when told that the sehome had boon resuscitated. They oll ex- pressed their views, some, bowoyer, more freely than others, tio or three being inclined to main- tain siievco until thoy Lad givon the subject consideration. tit SONS OF THE COVENANT, low to Celebrate the Centennial--- Progress of the Order. Election of Officers. The Annual Convention of the District Grand Lodge No. G of the Indepondent Order of B'nai B'rith opened its second day's session yesterday morving at 9 o'clock at Covenant Hall, corner of Lake aud LaSalle streets, with tho Vice Presi- dent, Mr, J. Bonjamin, of Quincy, in the chair, nearly all the delegates being preeent. Soveral unimportant communications were read aud referred to tho General Committea of Five. A motion was introdnced that the paesword should hereafter bo submitted tothe various lodges ins key, instead of sanding it legioly written in alettor, Tho subject was debated at considerablo longth, and finally referred to the Committee on Constitution. THE CENTENNIAL. ‘Mr. A. Loeb introduced the following rosolu- tion: Wuxneas, The project of the Centennial Committee appointed by the last Constitutions! Convention in or- dcring a marble statue represouting the symbol of ro~ Ugious Nberty 18a good oue; and ‘Wurneas, The District Grand Lodge, No, 6, is al- ways ready to promots objects having in viow the olo- vation of Judaiem and bunranity; therefore, be It ‘Reaoloed, That the District Grand Lodge, No. 6, now in session, approve the action of the Centennial Committee, and request of the lodges in this district thelr co-operation in this grand work, Tne following resolutions wore submitted as a substitute for the foregoing + Resolved, That it will be bigbly gratifying to us if wo shall learn that somo wealthy coroligion{st carry ont tho {ies of celebrating the approaching ‘ Centen- nial” by ereciing a statue symbolizing the victory of tniversal justico und universal mutual toleration over bigotry and fanaticism, ; Atesvived, That we cannot deem it Justiflable to call upon our lodges to bear tho expenses of such = ntatue. ont of the lodgev, a3 such, aud most of tha members, are limited {n their means, and other and move ure gent and moro deserving causea appeal coutinually to thom, aud those appeals ought frat to be heeded, After a whort dabate, the matter was roforred to o specinl committec consivting of Messrs. Lauchiom. Van Laaleu, Reichman, Roasntaum, and Rauch, MILWAUREE WANTS THES. The delegates from the Milwaukee lodges sont in a communication Fequestlog that tho noxt meeting of the Grand Lodge bo hold at Milwau- keo, The communication was leid over until the afterngon meeting, ‘Tho codification of the Constitution and By- Laws wore then again considered, and the debate thereon took up the rest of the morning session. After having had a 6hort recess tho Conven- ALD. M'DONALD thought the Weat Sido wae eutitled to the City- Hall, having the largest ware of the population, aud paving the largest proportion of taxes, He waa willing to forfeit tho 600,000 if necessary, ALD, WOODMAN dopreeated the claima of Divisions; there should bo no North side, or West Kido, or Sout Side. If the Council pasacd an ordinance locating the building over the river, which be bolieved thoy would not do, tho Mayor would veto it, and the ordinance would die, Individually, he did not favor the scheme, and folt confident that tha poopls in the Western part of the city did not want it, The building nghtfutly belonged whore it was before tho tire, ALD. CLARK said tho West Division had three-fifths of the population, and should have the City-Hall in thoir midst. The $600,000 wes vot in tho Treas. ury; it bad beon used for other funda; and, since tho money waa not available, he did not think it mattered much whether it was forfeited or uot, ag it would have to be raised again by taxation. Tho people of tho West Division, io Lis opinion, would raise that amount by sub- scription if assured that the City-Hall would bo located over there. ALD, CULLERTON wae opposed to acbango of location. It was ut- terly uycleaa to attempt to get the Conncil to pass an ordinance authorizing it, inasmuch aa tho negotiations heretofore hold potween the city and county with reforence to building joint- ly, had settled tho site for alltime, ‘The city otticers should be ag near the courta as possible, and be belioved the agitation of tho subject was mere * bupcombe.” ALD. CLOWAY had not thought about the matter at sll, but would vote against achango. ‘Lhe ides,” said he, “ of putting tho City-liall on the Scammon School lot! A nico neighborhood that is. Wo want the City-Hall in the midst of handsoma structures,” ALD. O'DRIEX looked upon the project favorably, but would yote against {tif site had to be purchased, ‘Tho Weat Side had the Small-Pox Hospital, the Bridewetl, the Covnty-Hospitai, aud soveral other littl poblis Dunldings,""and certainly ought to have the City-Hall, on account of the majority of the people living within its limite, ALD. BAILEY was docidedly in favor of it, and would do all in his power to pass an ordinance if one was pro- sonted, It would be moro contrally located than if buiit cn Clark street, and more acceasible from all parte of the city. Ho did not believe the $600,000 would be forfeited by the chango. That nioney was to bo used for the erection of a City- Hall, tho location cutting no figura whatover. If, however, the money should be tied up by the removal, 1t should be given to tha Behool fund or put out at interest, so that the taxpayors would derive some bouofit from it. ALD, HEATH had not given tho subject much attention, hay- ing hoard nothing said in reference to it tately. He, however, was committod againet the scheme, iu view of bia exertious to gat the Legislatura to ass the clauge that the City-Holl should be uilt where it atood in ante-fire times, ALD. WATEDSIAN said, unlesa better reasons than be had yet beard of were given for tho removal, be would vote for tho old tite. tion renesemblied again at 2 o’clook p. m.; Preai- dont Adolph Mosos in the chair. ‘Tho jirst thing considered wag the request of tho Milwaukee deiegntes to bold the voxt annu- al convention in their city, and it was unani- mously decided to comply with thoir request. Tho committee to whom was roforred tho question of disposing of the reserved ondow- ment fund recommended that all propositions bo rejected. Tho report was concurred in, APRESSMENTS. ‘The question that the assessment of mombers to pay the endowments to widows should be re- duced to 60 conts when the mombership of the diptrict reaches 1,800, and to 50 cents when it roaches 2,600, was taken up. The present amount of agaessment is 75 conts, Soveral eloquent Specslien were mado for and against thia proposition, aud tha change was finally decided upon. ‘The Committes oa Appeals reported that bat. ‘oue appeal camo bofore them during tho yoar. THE CENTENNIAL AGAIN, The Committee on the Contennial Statue made a roport against the resolution introduced in the morning, and recommended that a substitute bo adopted, to the ctfect that, while the District Grand Lodge No, 6 deems it inadvisable to con~ tribute to the monument as an organization, still the individual members pledge themeelvoa to give the mossure their earnest moral aupport, ‘Tho substitute of tho Committes way adopted, ‘It was stated that a large number of lodcos had, of thele own accord, made liberalcollections for the statue, and the money had been forward- ed to the Cantennial Commutes of Now York, so that the erection of the statue was insured, COMMITTEE REPORTS. ‘Tho reports of various other committees were received and adopted, ‘The Committee on the Gonoral State of tho Ordor submitted a majority and s minority ro- ort. ‘Tho majority report speaks very approv- Ingly of the stato of the lor, and takes a bright view of the manner in which its business is wow carried on, Tho minority report, which is 8 yery lengthy and able documient, was propared by the Rev. Dr. B, Feleenthal. It takes strong grounds against ritualistic forme, and spoaka of the great progress that hes boen made in thia re~ spect duriug the past fow yoars, It rofers with eontemptuona sarcasm to the absurd mannor of wonring aprons ke bakers, and borse-collars, usually called regalia, Happily, the report says thoso foolish appendages had been done away with by many of tho lodges, nnd othera wore pro- groemug inthe same direction, Thore was no neceasity for uy rogalia at. ali, cvon a badgo, or » pin in the lappol of the coat, au was the custom in some of tho progresuive lodges. At first there was also an outcry by the conservatives when it was proposed to bold the snnoal meetings aod conventions with-opon doors, Stil the reform had been mado, and tha Order bad gained more from making ita proceed- ingw public in one year than it would bave ac- complished in ten yoars had tho segsiona been held eccrot, A motion was made to haye the minority re- port accopted and printed. Anumber spoke very indignantly about the Proposition to have this roport printed. It was an tnpalt to tho membora to aay that they wero wearing horse-collars, a8 if they were horses or jackasses, ‘Nhe report wea finally laid on tho table, and Woe majority report was adopted by a largo ma- jority. A receas was thon taken until 7:30 o'clock, On reassembling, all tho reports for amending the endowment aud by-laws were adopted, A yoto of thanks was tendered to the press of the city for thoir attention shown tothe Conven- tion, as evidoncod by the extensive roports of the proceedings, AX KLECTION OF OFYICERS for the ensuing year was then hold, with the fol- lowing reoult : Prestdent—Lowis Rindskopt, of Milwaukee, fH Viee-Prestdent—taisore Bonjamis, ‘of Quincy, Second Vice President—D, Proll, Detroit. Secrstary—Adoiph Loeb, Chicago Treasurer—B, H, Belgian, Culcago, Sergcant-st-Arint—Solonion Degen, Ottaws, TH Trustee of Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, O—Abrabam Hart, Chicago, Trustess of Endowment Fund-Bamuel Glicksuf, B, W, Lederer 8 Benjamin, : ‘The now officers wore then publicly installed in their respective offices by the retiring Prealdent, Mir, Adolph Moses. ‘The Convention then adjourned sine die. drt erg Capt. E. Q. Clark, of Northampton. Meee, who warned the people recently of tho brosk in the Haydenvilledam (which did not bappon to work avy serious injury), how been preseutod by appreciative citizens with # loathor medal ju ALD, CAMPRYLL remarked: Look at tho Council records just after the Fire, whou the matter of locatiog tho City-Hall on the Weat Side was broached, and ou cat find out where stand, I am » West- sido man, but voted that the $600,000 be sct exido tor the re-oroction of the building on the sito where the ald one stood. ALD, CASE had not thonght enough about the project to give an opinion, Whilo it was true tho West ide had the largest population, he believed he would voto against tho chago. ALD. CLEVELAND favored the removal because the building would then be nearer the centro of tho city; and ho would he willing to forfait tho $600,000 if tho City-Hall could not be put on the Weat Hido, fecl- ing sure that tho property-holders thore had suf- ficlont interest in tho schome to pay that amount to havo tho building among them. ALD, QUIRK would vote for the chango if aseured that tho €600,000 could bo used; othewise bia views would bothe contrary, Laleted and Madison would be a contra) point, especially for the West Bida Aldermen, The Council would uot pass an ordinance, if tho money could not be oxpended, aud it was absurd to talk sboutit if such wore the case. ALD. WHITE i thought it was no moro than tight that the Wost Side should have the City-Mall. Tho Court- House Square belonged to the County, and tho Court-Houge alone should ocoupy it, ALD, GUNDELEON had not heard of tho project, and wonld not ox- jess an opinion unlil Le had watisied himso!f which location was best for all the people of the cuty. Any, HrLpReTH bolioved the intercat of every one would be bat- ter subserved by building on the Coutt-House Bquara, jointly with tho county, It waa ag bon- oticial to the West Sido there as to tho North or South Bide; and any mau on tho West Side who thought otherwise forgot the iutercsts of the whole city, and was controlled by # sectional fooling which waa unbecoming a citizen of Chi- RO. ‘The South Side Aldermen are, of course, « unit agaivet any change of location, and those who reprevent the North Division object to fo ing any further out of thair way to reach the Conneit Chamber. Houce it would be imposible to got an ordinance through authorizing the ro~ moval, and the directly-interested property-own- ora who are aid to bo circulating the petitions ate only wasting their time. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Gas ovTAAUES. To the Rditor of The Chicago Tribune: Cutoaco, Jau, 11.—In Sunday's issue of your paper, Icarefully read tho letters on the gas question, slug the report of (ho Superintendent of the Works, which is yory unsatisfactory aud indofinite in my caso.® During the month of November I buraed twelve burners, which, ac- cording to the Compaoy’a figuring, consumed 3,100 cublo fost, for which I paid $10.85, Not believing that corroct, dusing December I shut off (antirely) the use of four burnors, and usod kerosene inutead, believing my bill would be ro- duced iu cougequence of less burnore, aud neces- werily leas gas. Not touch! My bill forthe wmemary of month of December was @15.40, having cou- Peete es ert, Di it 8 | vmod 4,400 cublo fect, If Mr. Gas Company heroie act. oan give mo s sativfactory explanation of thie, he will bo doing myself and the public a great favor. It ia my belief, and also that of a groat mens of people, that thero was noarly fe much inoney stolen as thera was gas paid for. know of but one way to root out there thieves, and that is for the citizens of Chicago to nse kerosone, and then lot tho Gas Comnany go tish- i ing. FP. P, Autuge, BAD 948, To the Editor of The Chicago Tranne: Cicado, Jan. 11,—While eversbody ts com- plaining of tho tyranny of the Gas Company, L would like to give the ball a kick to keep it roll- ing, if it will be toany advantage, being only one of the many thousands who aro crying ont against the outrages of the Company that fur- nivhes the poor, faint, sickly stuff thoy call gas. If we got anything like fair measuroment for the kind we do have, thera would be moro leniency on the part of tho public, but the fewer burnera wo uso tho more our Lilla are, Most of our fam- ily having gone off for the holidays, we have only bad occamon to use fo burners this month, and our gas-bill for December was more tha when wo burned twelve burners, and more thaa any tivo mouths previously; and upon anv ramon- atranco you are told to pay your bill or be with- out light. A Souti-Sipg Surrenen. WEST SIDE. CONVEYANCES, To the Editor of The Chtcago Tribune: Cuicauo, Jan. 11,—Is there no remedy whero- by those hving west of Woetern avenue can take a@conveyance for down-town without going to Wentern avenue? Thero are over 1,000 families living west of Western avenue, ond tho ouly means they havo of reaching their bueinesa ia to go to the corner of Western avenue and Madi- sou street. Why cannot the stages run at least toCalifornia avenue, or up Barry Point road threo orfour blocks farther, tos thickly-sottled ucigh- borhood ? It cortainly would help their pockets, besides being a very great accommodation toa rye bumber of the tohabitante, Iam autior- ized to auk the question in behalf of numerous citizens, 3. Vax Boxes, ee aan A SNOW-BLOCKADE, Two Mundred Miles of the Kanens Pacific Haiiway Choked up with Snow-—A Dozen Trains Filled with Pasnengers Laid up at EatingeSiu- tlonu. Special Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune, Dexven, Col., Jau. 11.—No passenger-train has reacno here over tho Kanans Dacific Mail- way sineo Thursday night, and it is likely that eoveral days may elapsa befora sny will got in, naa heavy snow-blockado exists on the Smoby- Hil Division of the road. Three engines and os snow-plow started out from Wallaco yesterday morning, but, by evening, only 2 miies had been mada throuzh the heavy dritt of snow and xand. ‘tbe blockaded division comprises about 200 mile, with enormous cnta, that havo been heavily filled up. An extra plow and Ofty shovelers wero started out from hero this morning, and half a dozen trains filled with paeseugera destined both ware are held over at cating-stations, Itis fully s woek since any freight has resched this city over the Kansas Pacific. The only passengers srriv- ing here from the East aro those by the Union Pacific Road, sul the Postmaster Las ordored that from to-morrow morning all mails shall bo sent by this line until the blockade on the Kausss Pacific ceases to exist. a The White County (I!l.) Loard of Bupervieors have obtained considerable notoriety for what they are pleased to calla watchful care of the county's interesta, but which outeiders term mosniess. Their laet exploit wae cutting down 8 bill for medicines furnishod the paupers. Tbe Board went over the bill, scnuuing it carefully, and meking a reduction of 50 per cent on each item, until thoy came to tho last charze, which was fortwo boses of soidhtz powders.” ‘hey thought this was something to cat, and therefore refused to make any allowance. SPECIAL NOTICES. Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic, and Man- drake Pills, Gorervediy eclebrated and popular modicines have effected a revolution in the healing art, aud proved the fallacy of sovoral marine which have for macy years obstructed the progres of medical eclencs, ‘The false supposition that ‘Consumption is incural deterred pliysictares from attempting ta find remedies for that dis- case, and patiaats afllicted with it reconciled themselves to death without ing an offort to escape from adoom which they supposed to beunavaidable, tts now proved, bo that Consumption can be cured, and that it kas be d Ina very grest rumber of cares (somo of them apparently desporate onos) by Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup alone; and Jn other oases by the sanie modicine In eonneo tion with Sctonck's Boa Word Tonto and Mandrake Pills, oxo of bath, according to the requirements of the case, ‘De. Schouck himsell, who enjoyed ualnterrupted good health for more than forty sears, was supposod, at one time, tobe atthe vors gate of desth, his physicians hay- ng pronounced his ease hopeless, and abandonod him to his fate, He was cured by the aforseald medicines, and, aluco bis recovery, many thousands similarly atiected have used Dr, ‘Belioock's preparations with the eamo ro- ‘Hull dircotions accompany each, making [t not abso- lutely necesscry to reo Dr. Schenck unicss pationts wi: theie lungs examined, and for this purpose he is prote: sionally at bis principal ottice, enrnarhisth and Arch ats Pulladolpula, every Monday, where all letters for advico ypust be bddresiod. Sohenek’s smedisines aro wold Uy all ta, BLACK GOODS. State and Washington-sts, This Department is replete throughout with « magnificent assortment of every description of Mourning and Black Goods, and at a great reduction in price for all Winter Goods. BUACK MERANIS, For the accommodation of parties going South, we have opened a full line of Black Her- nanis and Grenadines, our own importation, and very superior goods. ut MISCELLANEOUS, Kingsford’s Oswego Corn Starch. equal, Physicians rocommond it os vory nutritious for infants and invalids. VWVIEaSOM’ss GRAND OLNTRAL LAUNDRY Is now open for business, Mafu Ottice, 249 State-st. NOTICE. eS gnod Signed, Go pEay A Rehool for the education of Toachyrs and Artiate wi die Istut denuary, 3075, Veacipah (SKS. Re RTL TRt wathor of ** Voice Ws Binging, and’ "Voice Li aking." ‘Cisoulars giving (alt tuformation at muse stores, of gynt Srey ‘sppioatiun to Actuary, 5 Clinton-at., Pailadelpbta, SCALES. FAIRBANKS’ STANDAUD M11 dr 118 Lake St., Chicago, Re sarefalta buy only the Genulpe, DR¥ Goons. SPECIAL ANNOUNCERENT, BONA FIDE ChEARACE SALE DRY G0OMs, J.B, SHAY, 84 & 86 State-st., Heving ascertained that their stock is nearly $100,000 in ex- cess of what it should be at this season of the year, are compelled to reduce it at any consideration. To accomplish this, last week was devoted to remarking and reducing, without regard to original cost, and willcommence Monday, Jan. 11, To sell the entire stock of $260,0000fDry Goods At such prices as will insure its speedy sale, and secure to purchasers an opportunity to obtain bargains seldom offered, wee, BANK STATEMENTS, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THR GERMAN National Bank of Chicago, At tho Closo of Business, on Thurs- day, Dec. 31, 1874, ie bh ASSETS. Notes anc Nite. iccounted.. 445.24 viratta, 1140.5 9-81,456,040.31 oft Steels aad Scat Tetidtescsstsensa ,000,00 29,489.25 67,200.03 8,550.80- 1839. 1882:79- — 145:3399.08 7,615.35— 17.579.60 16,301.01 SLST 9,071.28 E Cfhanosiions 88,738,868 Bills or omnee tonal Haak 19,053,00 rer iselsding er Mickole..es.e0ee 5 Pfgsltendstiias 203,080:00 4 cite domptlon Fund. = -1)260.00~ 422,103.83 B2,250,170.40 ‘ LIABILITIES. Capital at id pinscher 409,000.00 BUeUss8— 933,450-80 25 HI.) 1,185.00 tera 1,012,965.47 cortib- Crees A023 76,032.12 167,692.10— 1,370,543.00 62,583.93 B2,280,170.40 1, Herman Schaffer, Casb!or of tho Gorman’ National Beak Df chleag. 0 putea ly ameae tUee ar phase tate. my feat of any ksi A See ene een TERM SN BCHASENER, Caahlor, Corroct—aAtteat: is HENRY OREENEUAUML) | Hearty FOLD, ) ig Btsto of Tinole, County of Cask: ‘Subeerivod aud sworn te Uofort ina thia ith day of Jan- RUDULYH E, SCHULTZ, x ‘Publi “REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THR Third National Bank, OF CHICAGO, ILL., At tho close of Businoss, Doe. 31, ‘4, N; and Hits Rodiscounted... an, RESOUROES, 687,000.00 61,832.00 206,001.55 73,151.01 Benksatdbeskors 119,608.12 —_———— 300,501.28 Real estate, furni- tare aud eturus,, _ 87,088.46 tuecke and gather 8,075.88 cehengd Gloartugituwa,: 194,109.08 Bilis of thor Nee 2,247.09 Sth TAd srBiboOr08 35,000.00 ss 707,100.81 tupurris, SHOOT ¥ tock. «. 2 000. pirtiue ta 833 008-88 ue ; 22,200.48 wt 548,000.00 Dividends wap K at 2 Tei ose.eoa0g seuuee tia hee ay voniiud chooks TBR Duo to other ional eae 951,170.55 Dust asitg mike so nau.a5 ani OTB essen ae. 2,597,358.08 BLOOT 23894 I, I. V, PARSONS, Cashier of tho abute-namod Dank, dovsuiouity omens tat Une dogs aimtutous in Grau tw tO may Knowledge and biter: PARSONS, Casblor. Subscribed and yrora. te vetaroyiuo {ble Ith day af RADY, Notary Public, { Directors, Sancary, 1875. Carswct—Actoats Huusauieot Guitare pect, ‘Explauatory cleculare Sheil quotation petece ct all tucke dualt (uot the Ne Woritsivel bachatge, vent FREE to hose dasiviag ts syoculete, adura bE, FROTHIN ee tent Walians foo You, SAVINGS BANKS. Merchants, Famers’ & Meshanies’ SAVINGS BANK, THE BUSINESS OF THIS COR. PORATION is confined exclusive- ly to the receipt and enre of Sav« ings Deposits and Funds tor In- vesiment, No commercial or gen« eral banking business transacted, SUMS AS SMALL AS ONE DOL. LAR received from any person, and a bank book farnished, MARRLED WOMEN and minor children may deposit money sa that no or se can draw it, INTEREST at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, ts paid on sumg of One Dollar or more, THOSE DESIRING TO INVEST their savings upon real estate see curity ata higher rate of Interest than can be safely paid on Savings Deposits, should call at this Bank and examine its INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES, SYDNEY MYERS, Manager, BANK STAIEMENTS, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OY THE nion [ational Bank, AT CHICAGO, In the Stato of Illinois, at the clos¢ of business, Doc, 31, 1874, ‘ RESOURCES, i Ot 071008 Tosa 889,000.00 01,073.28 282,991.48 252,274.58 06,222.75 —OERETE gat 481.81 STIL besa on 816.28 333,258.18 Hanke... Fractional Gaclading nickels: Segal Tender Notes..3,21 ‘currency. 295,079.00 1 U.S, Treasurer 6 por erin ceptredewpra fund 40,000.06 Total.. es TCT) Caste sock pata 10 TES: 94, onp,000, Capit if a he 0 Selous tami oo bem HTC RID Other undivided i 103,007.41 782,220.00 O14, TST IZ of deponit,, 138,112.40 Gernedeneks 2 GuvoU.0E tte ta oter Nation HaDks.aess- 1,188,038.48 Due te 5) aid Bankes 1,060,424.53 ‘Tot: Bate nf 2 George As Tem Cation of thosboromémed bank, a soltiniyeecné that the sbors aiatement ts tug to tht wot elise beet oF my kmonledae Roc OURGE a. IVES, Cashier, Subscribed and swarn to bofore me this 11th dayot Jam wegen pgimaretmnmntta gaa ee ‘Notary Public. Corrost—Attert : .D, CG. 9. WAEROER, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOG, At Chicago, in the State of Iilinois, at the Close of Business, Dec, 31, 1874. RESOURCES, Taans and discounts. ‘eos$1) 322,65. Ucerdeatte, 8239 om bouds lure ei nH ther tucks Bonds, pol Dug from redesming and reserve 52 5 ‘ th 1 4 i a4 Ook I ia (s a of evita toh nasi ieee 80,000;00 broniaes tea eracsccescs mee 200,008.08 Redemption Fu Di0OU. ains, PeBRBL ES LIABTILITIZS, Capttat stock 500,000.00 Surplus fund, 40,000.00 Utber unas: sis RIN ‘i re curtatan dling. yesgacag L oT gna 2053 ODE ui red Hat ‘i Pe ae Due ta State Banke and Beakory, 15,0087 32, 142,281.44 State of Hilnois,, County of Cook—se: site rile Nace Gasulor of the abore riamed bank, dv soleniel amet that sho alone astotomont Ws true te the : . beat of my Knowlodas a8 OOITy it, NABH Canblor. Subseribed and awarn to befons, tun hs Lith day of REPORT OF THE CONDITION. PIECED National Bank of Chicago, At the closa of business, Dec, 31, 1874, NERSOUROES: Toans and Discounts, 1,016,503-33 Uverdralt +90 Uno Staice Mati ta atte Ti 400,990.99 Duo ‘from fedecwlag and Neasers nee ot : aes abi srastege = 1Q0.081.88 430) 108. rr Bxebanw re iis of other National i ‘Fractional G ror Foual tondor Notes. g0U; ue from U. 8, Tr » 42,500.00 Dau tevthes Satis Dug ta blag Banks 2,773, 080.0T ‘of T, Taso, Lon- fey K of Goiuage, do Por por mera oro aa “ aot of ay know parent Lied Saori fa aud subeqbed before me this 3th, day of ib D WALKER, Notery Publ oneeene i YBak0 Us LOM Nau, Beater, Cortcct— Attes LUDINGTON, Bik ae tLe BT, @, hantoN-