Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY JANUARY 18, 1875, THE CITY. EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING AFFAIR. AMAN WHO WAS SIEGT AND DIDN'T BNOW IT. Yesterday morning about 1 o'clock Ofiicer Jobn Hanrahan discovered two men breaking a window at Nu. 96 West Erio strent, and ran townrd them. They started rapidly up tho strool. and the officer after thom, Ile called on them to stop, but thoy did not hoed him, and he pulled his revolver and pointed it upwards. Hoe slipped as ho did no, and, fin the ondeavor to save himsclf from falling, discharged the weapon. Ono of the fugitives suddenly stopped, end Ofiicer Kerr, who had joined in tho chaao, caught the other. ‘The prisonors wore taken to West Chicago Ave- nue Station, whero thoy gave tho names of Charles Thompson and Oscar Weston. Kerr examined tho former to eee if ho was shot, but found no marks of a bullet on bis olothes. He did not complain of any sound, and was placed in a coll untilabout 8 o'clock, when Oficor Carleson was instructed to tske him to Madison Streot Station. ‘Tho ofiicer and prisoner had proceeded but a short distance whon tho Intter complained of being very weal, and eaid he could go no farthor. Carlo. son took him into a storo and called sphysician, who ezid the man was suffering from colic. | Tho patrolman, finding that Thomp- son was becoming very faint, procured a wagon, aud took him to the County Hospital, whore tho bysician in charge exnmined bin ond found a Puliot-olo in his back, which was ovideuty mada by Manrahan’s pistel, Ho is a Norwegian, 23 years old, ond boarded at No. 55 Weet Erie treet. Yno aboyo curions facts are given in nevord- anco with tho olticar’a own vernon of the affair. Tho stitomont that a man was shot in the back, but made no moution of 1t excopt to complain of the colic, ix, to eay (hn Jo peculiar, as is also the explanation of tho manner in which the shootirg was dono, it is not unlikely that fe ther invedtigation may laung tho mnuiter a littl Wearer to the limit of pro'ynbit — OBITUARY, POLICE BERGT. JANES GARRITY. ‘Tho Sergeant-in-charge at the Sixth Precinct Police Station (Madison stroet), Intmea Garrity, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, in Capt. Elis’ room, of aa atteck of pleurisy. Ho had been in poor health for eoveral years, from nethma, but hia friends did notantivipato souud- den ademiso from that cause, and wore uurprised and pained to teara of his death; for bo had teen fosling unusnally well for somo time previ- ous to Saturday niorpiag, when a sticht cold which ‘outracwod manifested itvelf in the y, and iminodiately after Dra, Rogo and Dunue were summoned to atteaud him. He stag placed on a Led in Capt. EXtis’ room, and the physic ns adyised that ha be not removed, ‘This Was bout o'clock in the moiming, aud in tho ho showed signs of improvomeut, suffering fram severo pain in tho ads w of the heart. Nouo of his friendy ves were impre: H that he was dungerousty iil until a Inte hour of the night, when he Legan to sink rapidly, His sinter, Mrw. Charles It. Storoy, visited him carly in tho evening d rameined with him some lime. Onpt. Eilis aud Ulcver Robert Jones, both warm fiivnds of the Sergoant, were with him cud carofully attended to bis wanta during the night. Ab. mb 9 o'clock yorterday morning lio relapsed into au unconscious state, oud at 10, prosisely, breathed his last. Lo was dressed an when laat on tluty—i his uniform. None of bis relatives wera ‘preeent, for tha reacon that they, lad not boen aware of his critical ilueas, oe, dudeed, no ona had, Tho body waa placed in on earket and convey to the residence of Edward Garrity, a brother of fiecenued, at No. $17 West Hubbard street. ‘Tho funeral will take placo from St, Columbkill's (Catholic) Church ‘Tuesiay morning at 10 o'clock, wud the romaing will be buried in Cal- vary Comotery. Bergt. Garrity was 40 years old, and avativo of the County Mead, Ireland. Ue canto to this country nt an early age, and hos beon a resident of this city for about twenty soars, fourteen of which have been spentin ‘police service. Ho tcted as patrolinan tor abont tive years, and wan then appomted Sergeant at the old West Market Polico Station, coruer of Tandolph and Desplainea — streots, Ife was next placed in charge of o small squad of mon and putin command of a station on tha corner of Lake and Pautina etroets, Mere bo sorved for two year, and was transferred to the old Union Street Station. {fo was also on. auty at tho West Twelfth Stroct und the North Rolling- Mills Stations previous to his removal to tho Madivon treot quarters. Te was ‘ppointed Sergeant-in-charge a couple of months ago, and has beon constantly ou duty at all hours of the day and night. Ife bore the ropn- tation of being an excaliont and efliciont polica ofticer and a good citizen. Ho was earoful and untiring in the discharge of his duty,though euf- fering froquextly from asthma. Io made many important arrests duemg his long eervico, and Was known as an uncompromising officer in bis dealings with criminals, Ile was tompcrate and moderato in his habits, and uhrowd it, business matters. By good management and carly in- vestments in real oxtato he amnesed a fortuno, which is said to amount to $50,000. Ho a3 bachelor, and mado bis room at the station his lodging place. He made a tsip to lus unative Innd sunimer be- fora lest, in company with the presont City Treasurer, Dan O'fiars, Mr. Owen Whito, and others, and was improved in health by it, but his disenso had been of ench long standing that ho nover regained his strongth. fully. His love is mourned tanny friends and bis brother officers. ‘39% numbor of tne ofti- cors av can do so consistently with duty will ate tend tho funeral in a bods. — GENERAL NEWS, . Tt is nnderstood that during tha Inst weok, Jobu A. Rico, backed by Washington Lioby baa been mating bids for tho Sherman House. A Accision must bo reached beforo the 1st proximo, Tho Coronor reccived notico Inst evening, by telegraph, to hold an inquest: on tho body of a man who was found frozzn to death at South Chicago. The clroumstancee ot the caso could wot bo learned. 2 Lieut,-Gon, Shoriden han ordered Gon, J. A. Forsytho, of his staff, to report at onco to him at New Orleans, Yesterday Gen. Forsythe telo- graphed that ho would start thie morning forthe Gulf City in obedienco to orders received, Officer Wasamund canght a notorious young thief named William Roach Iaat evening ‘about 7:80 o'clock, while in tho. act of running off with 8 buffalo-robo which ho had stolen from the ent- tor of Mnrtin Burreuon, on Milwaukeo uvenno, near Kinzio street, ‘ho prisoner waa looked up 4p the Madison Street Station. Tho evening school at the Nowsboy’s Home continues to prosper, and has reached a pont of success already beyond what was oxpected, ‘This weok thoy will occupy the new sehoul-room, and within a month the lecture-roum will be opened with au eutertainment by the boys of tie “Home,” who aro now giving the time of their evenings, not devoted to the school, to ra- hearsing for tho accasion, «Mr. J. 11. Goodrich isthe teacherin the evening echool, with two ausistants, and hia long und wuccew#ful curcer ag + & teacher gives sysurance that the effort, under his direction, will produce good fruit. “AH aro welcome to the uchool who will Lo gogular in their attendance, on Monday, Weduosday, aud Enidey evenings, é Mr. J.J. Kearnoy, of Judgo Rogers’ court, was outail night Friday let in charge of tho jury in the cass of tho Northwestern Insurance Lompany against Weitzel. ‘The engineer of the Court-Houre good-naturedly forgot the existence of tho officer and twelvo men **yood und true,” ind at midnight lot tho fires go out, and, huviug tnrned oft the eteam, was preparing to gu homo, When he was turtunutely discovered by Doputy Bherif! Kenrney, who ordered tho res to by rekindled, aud in o short time the freczing-out process was stopped. Mr. Kearney says that for gracetuluess of position, bavy snoring, aud showing of Jamu-liko counte- bunces while sleeping,lie will put his twelve man agalust any other twelve in tho County, Io doves not caro, however, to have the challenze accepted within a year from date, EE ASSESHMENT AND VALUATION IN COOK COUNTY. ‘Tho total anaosement of taxes on real and per- sonal property in Cook County for the year 1874 ag sown by the County Clerk's books, foots up €3,841,016.05, Of this amount, Chicago slona pays 62, 103,446.90, leaving a balance for tho out- tidy towne of $1,498.000.09, Of this amount Uyde Park pays $109,027.49; Lake, €306,104.21 ; Cicero, $108,475.70 ; and Lake View, #104,936,- G5, Which leavoy to she other towne the balance of €418,890.85 towotile, It will bewcen by tho above figures that Evanaton’s assessment is lesa than that of any one of the towns wentloned, ‘This in accounted for from the fact that tho property of tha Northwestorn University is exempt from taxation, The Connty Clerk lias propared his annual list of taxnblo roa} estate and porsonal property in tho County of Cool, aa ansesaod and equalized for 1874, upon which the taxes have beon com- puted and extended, Tho following tablo shows tho valuation of real estate and porsonal prop- orty as equalized by the State Board of Equaliza- ton, with tho totals of taxation for the diferont tonus: ‘ ‘Reat_ | Pereonat ; Towns, Estate. | Proverty, Total tax, Mydo Park... sass «of 818,642, 401)8 $410,027.49 Lake... i 25,554 18} 305,104,91 Lake View... 3729, 968) 108,298.67 Civoro. 0,158) 106,475.70 201 56,688,381 55,6539 19,0129 81,831 Bialasyy COS 37 BROT 5,297.47 RECAPITULATION, Valuation and taxes of Cook County for 187. ‘Total valuntic soe eee ee $311,819,840,00 Statotazes, + US 539,39 Caunty tax Town 't: All other ta: Yack taxcs and forfeltur printers? L60A eee. . 999,401.23 ‘Total anount charged to collectors, 3,841,510,05 Following aro tho back taxes and forfeitures of the differout towns: Hyde Park, ......£39, Lake... 07 Lake View. 17,851.49] Pak y Leyes 2 17,189,010] 6,654.40 Wheeling, Norwoud Va: Northtield < Thornton 99) South Chicago, ..102,%84, 11 West Chicago... 20,850.57 LOCAL LETTERS. THE MANKINA IROFWERS, To the Editor of fhe Chicago Trioune > Cnicago, Jan, 16, 1875.—In Tus Tarmusr of this date we find published an account of our arraignment beforo the Grand Jnry, and op- pended thoreto is & very touching story of ruined homo, with which, our names aro con- nected iu no enviablo light. Will you permit us, Mr. Editor, to casts little additional light on this subject, inasmuch as we feol that wo have received yory unfair troatment at your anda, Sessions of tho Grand Jury are supposed to bo eecret, but your reporter protends to dotail what occurred, and in so doing has misstated tho facts. It is true that wo were placed on the stand to testify, and did testify, but not under a threat to spend the winter, or any othor iongth of time, in jail in caso of ourrofusal. No threata wera indulged in at all, because thoy woro not required. So much for that part of tho stato- ment. Wo now como to tho recital of the “ rained home." The young man now in jail for emboz- zlement, who is alleged to havo lout his money with us, is named I’, Hield. to was noverinvited to our place by any obo connected with it, and, what ia moro, hover lost, all told, an amount ex- eceding #25. He dropped in late at night a fow times with 9 friend, with whom, s8 we are now informed. he was in the habit of playing poker, in the sald friend’a room, and it was at tho con- clusion of such games that ho, on several occa- sions, eaino into our place. But wo havo never known him to play as high ag a 32 siako during oy of thease visits. About a month ago, Mr. Hield's omployor, Mr, Hi. D. Penticld, cama to us and said that Hiold had embezzled #50, and claimed to have loat it atour rooms, whilo wo know that he lad not 4 lost any such amount with us during the fow visits ho paid to na, We nevertheless concluded, ag we wore told it would save tho young man, to pry the full amount claimed, and herewith ia appended the proof: Ciicang, Dec. 91, 1874,—Recetved of Mr. Hankins fifty dollars (850), boing amount lost by F. ifeld, said mouey being stolen from my ofice, ‘This isin full of all demands against waid Hankins on account of maid Josa, U, D, Penrienp, In proof of our asgertion that Hiold did not loss 250 with ux, a8 wo contend, it may be apropos to stato Mr. Penfield teatitiod in court that the amount embezzled was but 895, Au hour or two after paying tho £50,—not lost to ua,—wo were informe that Mru, Hield was im etraitoned circumetancos, and the party go in- forming us remarked that tho money paid to Pentiotd could have been better appropristod if it had cane to tho wifo. Wa therolfore sont the lady $40, While we do not claim any particnlar credit for our actions, wo nevertholew believe that our connection with this case does not call for the strictures raade by your paper, and as o mattor of common juatico, and on behalf of tho truth, we ask you to give us tho bonefit of this atate- ment by publishing it in yonr columns. Hanxtxs Buoraens. RITTENHOUSE APEARS IN DIS OWN DEZENSE. To the Eititor of The Chicnao ‘Tribune: Cutoado, Jan, 17.—Percciving an article in your papor of Saturday's date, that docs mo most cruol injustico and wrong from tho many falsoloudy it contains, I feol confident you will not refuge me a place in your columay for a refutation and coatradiction of tho miestate- ments made, Ay L am now between 50 and 60 yenre of age, and nover Laving heard of tho crimes until Isaw them in your issue of Satur- day, youcan imagine my astonishmont at such au array of charges being latd at my door, going ovora perind of so many yoore; and what is more astonishing ad 13 tho disintereatedners of tho oflicera of the [aw and the victims themselvea {uso wericuy a matter ; and I must add that it is not at all likely, if I had committed tho acts you allego, that I would havo been permitted to go at larze without somo effort being mado to arreut one 60 disbolical aud dangerous, Now, Mr. Editor, tet me inform you that fromthe yeur 1807 to 1873 T was a resident of Canada, and was during (bat tine ongayed im the wood business there for ihosupply of steamers, tuys, and other yeeaels on tho lskcx, In your article you would havo mo, in tho yenr 1868, in tho State of Lo 4a, in company with two persons named Ogle and Rogors, whoin I nvver kuew ur head of before roading your paper. Aud again, in 1870-'71, you have mo with the sumo parties on another crimi- nal oxpedition, when in fact, b was carrying on my business a8 a wood-dealer in Canada, a4 can bo proved, if necoseary, by Detective Sullivan, Detroit, who is now in this city, sud whom I was inthe habit of meeting frequently oe Detroit aud Windsor during that six years almost every week. Jtisatyo a mont foul faluohoud that I Waa over arrested in Detroit, Uincinnati, or olse- Whero, as stated in your columus, at any timo during my life, Another serious perversion of the truth is the arecrtion that I gin a wealthy man, worth, a4 You sture, ¥50,000 (1 sinceroly wieh it was so, for Iny wWita and children's sake), when, really, $1,000 will buy my all i the world, Aw you must bo aware, sich false and un- truthful stacements havo a. tendency to injure ona in ny prosont unfortunate position, and, a4 thore iy no record or othur evidence can ba produced toshow I cver was crimtuated throughout my whole life, I hugo, in jurtico to one you have uo unjustly maligned and tradueed, you will give this a placo in your columns, so’that tho real facts in my caso might not Le perverted, and o serious, pethaps irreparable, injury dane to an old sud unfortunate man, ltoupectfully yours, Janus Rerrenousy, oe eee ANNOUNCEMENTS, The Rev. W. W. ation will couduct the noon- day prayer-meeting to-day on Arcade court, Strangers’ meeting this evening at No. 148 Madl- kon street. 2 Dr, McKowo's Church, between West Lake aod Fulton streets, will hold revival-meetings every afternoon and evening this week. Mra, F.L. Bounds will lead the mooting this after noo ab 8 o'clock, end Miss Frank Willard wilb address tho mooting this evoning at 7:20 o'clock. Allare invited. Strangers ara made welcome. Thoro will be « businosa-moeoting of the mem- hors of tho Chicago Athonmum in tho hall of the Society, at No, 114 Madison strect, this evoning, at tho clono of Rabort Ilorvey’s lecturo, at which the Hoard of Government will present certain proposed amendmenta to the constitution, mado necessary by tho large increaso in the momber~ ahip and work of the Socicty, A fall attendance of the mombers is roquosted. Mr, C. D. B. Mills, the gitted Orfental scholar, will give one of his Hetighftal Teadings at William FE. Daggett's, No. 916 Alichigan avenue, on Tucsiay, Jan. 19, at8 p.m. Ticketa may be had at the door, Mr. Milla’ entertainments, which ara in tho samo style as Mr. Algor'a incomparable converaations, have been A Rources of gront platens and amusement to tho beat people of our Jatge citios. Ho has been reading tocrowdod parlors on the West Side on * Oriental Thought,” snd this opportu: nity to hear him on tho South Side ia one that his many friends, and tho lovers of fluo culture, will bo glad to have, The aubject will be “ Our Aryan Ancestors.” ——— SUBURBAN, LAKE. The Lako Trustees, after attompting for the last two weeks to obtain © quorum, finally mot on Saturday afternoon. Thero wero present: Presidont Tabor and Trustees Muirhoad and Brinkman, No business of any importance, unlows the referring of a large pile of bills might be considored such, was transacted, They will meot again on noxt Saturday afternoon, Sergt. Gauan'a police report for the month of December is as follows: Drunk, 11; drunk and disorderly, 11; disorderly, 4; larcony, 2; riot and broach of peace, 6; assault and battery, 3; Tmuscolinneous, 3; total arrests, 39. Thoamonnt of fines assoueod was $188, of which $151 were paid, and the remaindor paid by staying in ja Of the 29 nereaty mado, 10 wero dismianed, 2 bound over. and 27 were fined. A special election was hold at the Englowood school-houne on Saturday afternoon. ‘The ob- ject wan to decido whethor the Doard of Educn- tion of School District No, 2 shall bo authorized to iste bonds payable at suy time not excced- ing ten years, with intorest at tho rate of 10 per cent per annum, pryablo semi-honually, in order to ouable the Board to fuod or oxtend that portion of tho debt of the district which falls duo during 1373, ‘ho polla were opeved at Bo'clock p.m, and closed at 6 o'clock p.m. Only 311 votes tere cast, owing to the seeming carolessnega on the part of the poople as to tho real importance. Luckily, tho voting went against what, if successful, would have been a heavy debt, the resuras being as follows: For bonds, 15£ votes wore cast; against bonds, 157 were cast, being a majority of 3 against tho issuing of any more bonis, THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY. Kich Developmeuts- in tho Great Moral Schemo of Fortune. Correspondence of the Cincinnats Commercial, Lovisyitte, Jan. 14.—Tho unoxpected death of ex-Goy. Thomas E, Dramletto has caused a vast amount of speculation in regard to the Pub- lic Library Lottery game. ‘I'he effect of his tak- ing off upon tha scheme is canvassed {n all quar- tera, and whilo the goneral beliof is that thors will be an indeilnito postponemont of the ‘dis. tribution of gifts," those in intoreat ore toud in their protests that Lramlotto was only a figuro- head, who was paid a handsome sum for the use of his name, and that ‘the manapement "will carry out the programmo oxactly ag though Bramtetto was atill in tho Iand of tho living. His uniooked-for doath has brought to light a number of things which tho lottery folks havo carofully kept in the shade. The charter of the concorn, which was granted by o virtuous Kentucky Legislaturo, suthorized it to begin business wheuover 160 share of $10 each had Lecn subscribed, ‘Tue organization was offected upon the basin of a subscription 00 each by tho following parties: Thomas ramlotte, C. M. Lrigrs, R. I. Durrott, W. E N, Ualdeman, Heury Wattorson, and John 8. Cain, No time was fixed for tha payment of tho subscriptions, but by agreement it “ coald” bo paid in books and pamphlets, ‘The organization was offected without a single nickel being put up. One Peters contracted to conduct the five drawings autuorizod in cousideration of one-half of the grovs proceeds, After tho firat drawing his worktacn and an uasociation purchased his franchizes. In 1871, the Board of Trade, urged by letters of inquiry from all parts of the country aa tothe standing of the coucern, appointed a Coramitteo of Invostigation. ‘Tie Committeo reported that undor Boc. 9 of tha charter the atockholdara wore anthorized, wheneyor they deemed it inexpedi- ent to keop & public library, to divide equitably and equally all books and property obtained oth- orvise than by gift or loon, and recommondod additional legislation to porpetuate the library. ‘This report, through the efforts of tho hbrary people, was referred back to tho Committes, A second report of the Committas, fully oxposing the swindling nature of tha scheme, was mado, but, through the manipulation of the Library Managers, it Was suppressed, and it fails to ap. Dear upon the records of the Board of Trade. ‘To securo the indorsement of the Board of Trade, the management proposod to aliow the Board, through a committee, to eeloct a site for tho Public Library Building, the plan of con- struction to embrace a suitable chamber for the Board of ‘trade, which tho Board was 1o have rent free forever, ‘Tho bribo was not accopted, 1 ain informed that Voters’ frauchiso waa pur- chasod by the following parties: Thomas E. Lramlotte, ex-Governor of Kontuctry and at- tornoy; John 8. Cain, county official; Henry Watterson, fparmaliets W.N. Haldeman, jour- ualist; Dr. E. D, Standiford, member of ‘Con- gress ond President of the Farmers’ and Drovers’ Jani (which bank is Treasurer of tho Public Library) ; J. M. Bryant, merchant and ex-Gor- ornmont mule contractor; W, It. Ray, ox-privato policeman and tumber dealer and genoral apec- Ulutor; and W. B. Hoke, Judge of tho County Court. Dillard Ricketts, of Indianapolis, form- 4 etly President of the Jefforsonvillo, Madicon & Indianapolis Railroad, who ig now ongaged in mukivg a United States Senator for Indiana, purchased the contract from the above named dir, but it was discovered that he was ingape, and the contract foll through. Ho is now interested in the profits; aluy, J. E. Nunes, attornoy, 0. M. Brigea, attorney, 1. T. Durrett, attorney, and Haido- man &% Watterson, of tho Courier-Journal. In this connection thore ia considorablo curiosity as to tue amount of money belonging to the Libra- ty, invested in the Courier-Journal Building, now in course of construction. An impression dos got ¢broad that poorly all of the tickots have boen sold, and that there willbe 9 full drawing iu Vebruary. ‘Unis imprension hag been caro- fully foutored by tho Library concern. Tho fact fy tit not one-half of the 100,000 tickets in tho S8chume Lave bean disposed of. The aggregate Amount of the proceeds of the aalo of tickete, deposited in the Warmers’ aud Drovors’ Bank, doex not excesd 21.500,000, and, notwithstanding all tho bigh-toued assurances, that amount is not a ‘sacred trust,” but haa been loaned to tho pork trado of Louisrills at 1 haodsomo porcent- age, which inures to the bonesit of the bank and the members of tho ring. ‘The management are making every effort to push the chemo through. Col. Briggs a fow days ngo loft for the East for the Fitpose ot mal arrangements with Jubilee Gilmore for a cores of coucorty by his baud in the principal cities In the Union, announcing at each that the band wau on its way to Louisville to give tho grand concert, ot which 82,500,000 would be given away. The doath of Bramlette led to nis recail bofora tho arraugomout was perfeoted, Briggs, Durett, and others will arriva to-mor- row, When a definite programme will be agroed spon, Just now ticket-loldora look bluo, and the wales amount to 0, a Ladies’ Underwear, We havon large assortment of nlght-drosses, chem= ixea, drawers, drossing sucks, ctc., of our own mauu- facture, made in the most perfoct manner and in aplen- did atyles, Wo uaa only the beat cottons, and every garment is wurranted 8 perfect St, Our prices are so very low that no lady can afford to make her own, ‘They are alsa better styles and more perfectly mado than any homo-mado garment can possibly be, Call aud examiue them, Woare slsoselling cloak velvete very low to close them out, Horcuxw, Panay & Co,, Noa, 137 aud 139 State street, ee Almost Giving Goods Away. Our black silky, black alpacas, guipura taces, cloths, shawls, linens, ote, have been marked so low that Indies have beon heard to exclaim, “ Why, they are almost giving dry goods away at that New York Store, ‘Nos, 264 and 230 Weat Madison street,” And so weare, ——— The Inestimable Blessing of sound teeth may be enjoyed up to “three acore years and tou,” if Nilo Inet so long, by the regular use of Seon the pure and unequalled vegetable tooth. wash, ————~—,___ Reod’s Tomple of BMusio. corner Dosrborn aud Von Buren atreets, one es. Heer eokaag Cblokering and for al very low prives fox saab, on tinas to autt the purchaser, ; done thin to a largo dogres, and it in that tho othors will not be bebindhand. ADAM SMITH, To the Editor of The Chicas Tribunas Oncaco, Jan. 16.—Whilo recently in Wash- ton I had tho plessure of hearing the votes counted on the Fiuanco bill, which contains my froe-coinoge clause—na far as gold is concerned. Also a provision that the Secrotary of tho ‘Treas- ury should have silver coin manufactured and paid out at par for fractional ourroncy nntil all isredeomod, Subsequently I met tho Director of the Mint Departmont, R. L. Linderman, who is probably tho most thorougtly-informed man ou coin and colnage in this country, if not in tho world, Tho information I received from him on these interosting aubjects Is nowhora to be found in books. Heisin ¢orrespondonce with evory nation on tho globo who produce and uso coin as monoy, Ie hag all tho statistics that can bo obtained, and whoro ho ia not sblo to get statistics, ho has oatimates from the bost sources aa to the amount of gold and silver coin in the world, ‘Those tlgures have to bo taken of course with somo allowsuco. ‘Ton to twolvo thousand mill- ion, of gold and silver coin, in nbout equal pro- portion, i4 tho supposed sum. ‘The anuual pro- duction throughout the world is about ono hun- ded tnillions of gold and eighty millions of sit- vor; of which amounts nearly one-fourth ia used for meoxauical purposos, ‘The United States produce more gold and silver than any othor nation on the globe, Tho gold and silver now in oxistenco ia the gleaning of the whole world from all time past. From all wo know, it is auito probablo that among tho oxisting coin to-day is the idontical fine gold weighed in tho balsuco by Father Abraham for tho caro of Machpolnh, and tho thirty piccos of silver that Judas Iscariot rocoived for tho betrayal = of our Savior, Ons thing istruc. Tho precious metals havo been takon care of and kept in existonce as well na it was possible for man to do, and if in tho history of the world, for all time past, thero was not but about $12,000,000,000 in sight, how can the in- creasing commerco of tlio world bo supplicd with coin tu conduct its business? Upon rotloc- tion Lthink I can solve this problem, Civiliza- tion, education, and rofnement will oyorcome this dificulty, In tho days of the ancionts, whon payment was made, tho gold was wolghed in the balance, and, when delivered, was usually put in somo safe place by its ownor, and hoarded, instead of boing cireniated, and to this dey, in many coun- tries, thin is still practiced. As tha nations nd- vanced in civilization, confidence wns estab- OUR CURRENCY. Effect of the Bill Recently Passed by Congress. Opinions of the Presidents, eto, of Leading Chicago Institutions, Thoy Look Forward to a General Contrae- tion of Their Circulation, How Such a Measure Becomes Prof. itable. Some Dorisive Comments by the London Times," Letter from Adam Smith, VIEWS OF CHICAGO BANKERS, Tho passage by Cougrosa of the now Finance bill, locking to a resumption of specio-paymont at w dofloito time, and Its approval by the Presi- dont, togother with his suggestion of additional logistation necessary to render tho Inw aporn- tivo in securing tho rosult desired, is an ovent of uncommon Interest to the peaplo of the country. Opinion varies ns to tho merits of tho bill, and the likelihood of its conforring upon tho pooplo tho relief contemplated, and the sub- joined viows of somo of tho foadiug bankers of Chicago, obtained Saturday by a ‘Tninuse re- porter in a tour smong tho money-kinge, will be road with unusual interest at this timo: THE MON. W. ¥, COOLBAUGH, Prealdent of tho Union Nationa! Bank, in an- swer to a question as to his opinion of the new Finance bill, said ; “Tho Inw, as it stands, is ontirely inoperative, and muat romain so until Congress farnishos somo supplomental logislation to carry into of- fect its provisions. ‘Tho bill providos fortho | lished, as in the caso of tho Rothachilde, resumption of spocia-payment at a dofinite timo, the Barings, and others, who have Hoole but makes no movement toward resumption, 1 | bauking louses all over tho — world, and bythe uso of excbequor-bills ato ablo ta carry onall tho more important commorce of distant countries, without any coin, or but little, in comparigon with the amount of businosa done. This enmo principle is now boing rapidly adopted in this country. Thero has hoon s great chango since tho lato panic. Poople had loarnod to do moro businoss with lesa monoy, through the means of cheap and rapid traueportation, and the exchequey-bill ayatom. This city has done tho Jargeat pork trado—tho Present season—in ita history, and with loss money locked up thav when we did ono-half tho Amount, say five yearsngo. On this principle will we oasily return to specic-payments. Wo hava tho bost circulating medium in tho logal- tender in any country, and the moment the Goy- ernment pays gold for greonbacks, tho gold will. not bo called for, and tho Goy- ernment monoy will then find its way to other countrics, and wo will bo ablo to bay ton in Chicago and morchandiso in Europe’ with greonbacks. This was aoin the days of the old United States Bank, and what haa boon dono so far, since tho War hos educated tho world in the idoa that the United States Governmont’s credit is. foot and reliabie beyond question. am of tho opinion that when tho Govern- ment comes to rodoom tho legal-tonders in gold it will mako ®doublo standard of papor money which will not bo 8 snccons, The National Bank currency will not bo as desirable ag the legal- tenders, therefore tho holders of National Bank notes will demand legal-tendors, and in timo the “onal Banks will withdraw their cir- aution,—all but =a small amount, jast onough to preserve their charters,— and that will leave the Govornmont to provide acirculating medium in some other way. Ono of the largost banks in Chicago has already Ap- pited to retire four-fifths of their circnlation. Thoro will not be any new banks started, but thera will soon bu a demand for more green- backs and less National Bank currency. Tho credit of this Govornment isn perfect patent to tae people when properly wiod. It is not any worao to have the Government credit attached to tho logal-tendor notes than to the 5-20 bonds that secure the National Bank notes; and, if it will sorve tho peoplo botter to usa tho credit of tho Governmons in the -20 bond,—one on inter- est and the othor without intorest,—why not havoit so? ‘This Government is from tho peoplo and for tho people, and is better able to fight the gold question than the people, Thia question will foou show how tho people atand. No doubt they wil! fall in with whatevor ia best for their in- teront. Moantimo, the President's Ianto mossago to tho Benato suggests the best plan I havo neon for putting a limit to the premium on gold, and theroby pormit the circulation of sub-silvor coin, in place of postal currency, which can only be done when gold ix not above 10 per cent pre- nium. ApaM Buti, is as though a man wero to aunounco his inten- tion of moving his houso at a stated timo, but never lifted a finger to move.” Reportor—What do you think of tho Preai- dent's recommendations? Mr. Coolbaugh—I agreo with him in thinking bapplemaatal legislation necosaary, but not ag to the oxact kind of legislation required. I think he is mistaken in supposing that, with gold at 10 per cent promium, silver will como into circula- tion; because, with gold at a highor promium thon 8 por cent, silver can bo exported with Profit, and people will not putit into ciruulation 80 long na it pays botter to export It. Reporter—Do you look for au inerenso in Na- tional Bank circulation under tho free-banking system ? Mr. Coolbaugh—T think the revorso will bo true, and that tho National Bank circulation will be retired rathor than incronsed in tho aggro- gate, Under tho presont onerous provisiony, tho espionage they are subjectodto, and tha heavy taxation upon circulation, National Banks find it dealrablo to withdraw tholv notes inatead of issuing more. With 5 per cent bonds at a pro- mium of 14 or 15 por cont, as they now aro, there isa strong inducement for tho National Banks to withdraw their circulation, recover possession of their bonds, and soll them ata profit, in pret. erouce to seeing the bonds gradunily decline to- wards par as greenbacks and National Bank notes approach a spocie valno, not to mention thei pros peck of boing compelled to redeom in gold alt outstanding ciroulation, No, sir; I will stake my roputation upon tho prediction that the next two years will seo a Jorge reduction in pa- per circulation. Reporter—Do you anticipate thnt tho reduc- tion in tho volumo of National Bank ctrenlation will bo go great as to interfero with business and commerce ? Mr. Coolbaugh—I do not expect tho contrac- tion will go s0 far. ‘The country now has more money than it needs, and could stand a reduc- tion, What te want, ond muat havo, in my opinion, before resumption becomes posrible, is a uniform currenoy—cithor withdraw tha Na- tionnl-Bank uotes and substitute 'l'roasury notes, or vice versa—it docsn’t make much diiferenco which ia adopted as the currency, I have an- othor resson still for not anticipauing much beno- fit from the law just pasecd. It is because of tho prevatent distrust and uncertainty o3 to what the -policy of tho Democratic majority in Congress will be, I lave heard the opinion expressed by intelligont men that tho present: law will be ropoatod by tho Democrats of tha next Congrees; and not without reason, for it will bo noticod that they voted almost solid ogainat the bill juat prsacd. IL. 8, M. NICKERSON, President of tho First National ‘Bank, took a somewhat different view, Ho said of the new Currency law : “The measure, in my jndgmont, is a wiso one, and if Cougress will lot it alouo, and allow the country to adapt ita busivess to it, I ‘believe it will work ell right. It wasn’t junt the thing that anybody wanted, but wasa compromisa mensuro, and, though tho bill haw defects, it has started. on tho right road.” Roporter—What will be ita offoct upon Na- tional Bank circulation ? Mr. Niclerson—In the cage of tho largor banks in the groat bnsinees centres, and thozo having tho largest circulation, the tendency ‘vill bo to retiro thelr notes, ond in that way a lorger amount in tho aggregate will bo withdrawn than will bo added by tho starting of now banks. Tho First National has a circutation of 93600,000, and its policy will be to withdraw » considerablo portion, as, with a prospect of adecline in the value of our bonda, and of a definite timo for ro- deeming our notes in legal tondera at par with gold, thore fs not much inducoment to ‘esp np our circulation, Tho deposit businoss is far pref- erablo, and wa should bo quite willing to retiro our circulation and got back our bonds at their presont premium, AIR, It, PF, EAsEB, Prealdent of the Commercial National Bank, was confident that tho National Bank circulation would not be inereasod undor the free banking system, but would bo moro liablo to doccoaso it it became ovidont that we woro gradually roturn- ing to specio payments. Some now banka would doubtless be wtarted in localitioa where partica desired to go into the banking Dbusmess, but thero waa no demand for moro money, and tha withdrawal by the larger banks would more than ptset the additional ciroulation of tho new auks, Reportor—The Commerciat Natlonal, I beliave, Kes already rotired 4 Jarge portion of its circula- ion Mr. Eames—Yea; we did thatiast year, begin- ing in March, and ending in July, when wo had retired our circulation from 440,000 down to $5,000, the lowest limits. Wo tool this stop because, in view of the promium on bonds, and of the taxation upon circulation, thore was no Monoy in it, Wo can take care of depositors ut sil titnos, but it we bad out $500,000 in circula- fon we should have to provide for ity Tedomp- jon. . Heporter="Thea you like the new Currency jaw Mr, Eames—It is » good bill, bocause it fixes a defloite time for rosumption. ‘What wo want is somotbing to wtop inflation and gradually con- truce, 4B. L. ¥, PARSONS, Cashter of the Third Natioual Uank, expressed similar views rogarding the probable effect of the law upon National Bank circulation, Sald hes ‘Wo havo bonds to the amount of $600,- 000 on depowit in Washington as eccunty for our circulation, Those bonds now command a pro- mium of 14 per cent, eushling us, if we rogain and sell them now, to realizo a profit of 84,000. It would take # while to realize that sum on our —— OUTSIDE OPINION, WHAT THE ENOLISH THINK OF IT. froin the Lonion Times, Dec, 20, Tho Inst act of tho United States Sonato is of a kind to provoke tho Jaughtor of all moakers. That ominent body, tho centre of stability and prop of confidence in the Constitution of the Federation, bas, we learned by a tolegram on Wednesday morning, passed a bill decrecing tho tosumption of specie-paymonts on the ist of January, 1879, ‘Tho bill, wo are informed, was framod by « Republican caucus, and was then throst through tho Sonate by a party voto, all the Republicans supporting and all the Demo- crate opposing it, and, ag it would scem, no dis- cuseion having been attempted of its merits, ‘Tho humor of this transaction deserves to bo fully appreciated. Itis 2s though s man who knows thore is something faulty in his house- hold wero to ontor into his pootet-book g rosoln- tion that its disorders shal! be reformed somo four years hence. Reform which doca not bogin at once is the confirmation and uot tho amond- mont of thoevil. Were tho bill of tho United States Sonato nothing more than a promise to take to better ways four years after dato, it would bo wufliciently grotesque and delusivo, but thoro is much moro than this bidden undor tuo foat, Tho Sonate at Washington is nota body of unchangoable elements. ‘To-day it has a Republican majority, Before the end of four yoard isroached that majority will havo dis- appoarod, aud in the place of its membera Senators will have boen choson bolonging to tho Democratic party, ‘Tho parallel to tho con- duct of tho Senate fy, thorefore, to be found in something even more absurd than tho illustra~ tion we have given. Wo have not to think of a man with an ill-regulated housohold, rosolving that whon ho is four years older he will sat to work to putit straight; the true analogy is » solemn resolution made by a man whouo leas expires two vears hence tliat his successor hall uot fallow hig own course. Iu fact, whilo tho iment bill is obviously intended by the Nopub- ican majority of the Senate tobe # legacy of orbarraysment for the future Democratic ma- jority, it isin truth no moro than tho sovercat udgmout possible unintentionally passed by themselves on thomeclyes, ‘Tho bill of tho United States Sonate containa two or three clauses beside the docluration that specie payments shall bo resumed on tho Ist of January, 1879; but, a8 we have learnt from par- tloulars already recoived, these clauses ars uot to como into operation until spects payments are resumed, and are not, therefore, intended to facilitate tho redemption of the ompty pledgo by which the present Congress may affect to bind its successor. It would, however, sake no substantial differouce iu tho caso if these clauses wero to be acted upon mnmediately, since thoy will hampor and retard rathor than circulation; whereas, if tho bonds depreolate, in | accelerate tho return to Specie pay- armpathy with gold, we lose the promium and | monts, | Tho paper mouey of tho United the profit.” fe added that he had no doubt that | States is now at a» discount, compared the large banks would contract, instead of ox- panding, their ciroulation, MUL. i. Fs ALLEN, President of the Cook County National Bank, fraukly admitted that he had not studied the new Curronoy law closely ouough to form an opinion, though he had no expectation of any in- crease iu the volumo of Natioual Bank cicoula- tion under the free-banking system. Little bauks would ttart here and there in country laces becauso they could wtart, but ho did not fink the banks in the large citios would increaso their isaue of notes. ‘Tho Cook County National, he said, had already reduced ite circulation from $316,000 to $100,000, because there was no profit it. While the officers of the banke did not state with ite nominal valuo, because it ig in excess of tho amouut tho businoss transactions of tho citl- zens of tho Union can ausport in circulation, but the bill of the Benate proposes to incroayo the volume of papor monoy ailoat instead of re- ducing it, The name of the paper money is to be changed, and it will consist of * National” Bunk notos instead of ' ‘Troasury ” notes, but the quantity of 1, upon which Its depreciation depends, {8 to bo augmented. On that far-dis- tant Int of January whon specie-pay ymeuts are to bo resumed by an offort of logialative will, free banking is also to be established, In othor words, tho power of estting up banks is to be na- rostrictod, aud with it the power of iuguing notes upon depositing equivalent United States nds at the Treasury, subject to thia qualitica- what course they were individually taking, itis | tlou~that for every 100 of uew National Bank Fevgoatroling, woe rewation ia emiers gen | Totihpaseaad, ea of onus fosaury or pteese ‘control Q lon in onter to 0 redael Wold'on dels bonds, ‘The Hie Matloual fas | Saou sues red 000000, ae pate Tue managers of a new bank would, upon de, oniting bonds at tho Troasury, rocolve National ank notes, and the bonds would bo used by tho ‘Troasury to withdraw ‘Tronsury notes to the oxtont of $80 per cont of {ho now notes iusnod, But though the oper- ation would, as wa ray, bo winplo, it would clearly have no other effect than that of aur- menting a currency alroady redundant, and the only reasuuring circumstance connocted with it is tho reflection that it could not bo carried out yory oxtensivoly. ‘Cho greonback iusite is not at Prosont vory largoly in oxcess of 3300,000,000, Bod its amount would soon he reduced ‘to that ruin, but there is ne hint given as to what would become of freo banking whon this limit is touched. An oxtonnion of tho anount of paper-monoy in circulation is but a sorry way of bringing back apecie-paymonts, but wo must do tho Senate of tha United Statos tho jus- tico of romombering that thay do not look upon this part of thoir bill na tho moans of accomplishing tho result thoy desire. Neithor is tho provision that tho fractional currency ta to be replaced by silvor ay rapiply an practicable, whatever that qualification may imply, sny- thing moro than au accidental addition to their bill, the result of which; if adopted, wonld, iu- doed, bo nothing" but the’ disappoar- ance of tho small silver o8 — Boon os it was coined, ‘Tho notions of tho Henato upon fitfancial science have not thia de- reo of procision, although tho precision would 10 erroneous. ‘Choy appear tobe animated by vory transcendental views on tho operation of a currency. ‘Tho late Mr. ‘Fhaddous Stevous used to protest in tho House of Ioprosentatives that resumption of specie-payments was ox- tromoly casy, ninco it was ouly necessary for the Logislatuto to pass a statute doolaring that specio payments-aro reaumed, and resump- tion would at once becoms a fact. Mr. Horaco Grooloy onforced tho samo thoory, which he summad un in tho phrase that tho way to resume was toredumo, ‘Tho Senate aro not quite so convinced of tho truth of these positions as to declare an immediate resumption of specie pay- monta, but thoy accept them so far as to be- lieve that by tho simpla fact of their docreaing Tesumption four years hence thoy can accom- plish tho miraculous feat of re-catablish- ing oquilibrium Lotwoon papor and gold. At auy rato, if tho especitio fails, tho embarrass. ment of failuro will be left to bo dealt with by Democratic Senators and Reprosonta- tives. It has always aatonishod us that opin- lons as baseless ag thouo wo hava doscribed— opinions capablo of being exposed in an inatant by experiment—sbould havo obtnined aoy cit- culation among 4 practical people like tho in- habitants of tho United States. It might havo been thought that, even if tho Inowlodgo of overydey lifo wos inaufticient to dissipato such illusions, there muat be porsons of authority within the Union whose condemnn- tion of thom would be accepted ag final, ‘Thora are, doubtless, individuals among us, to be found in the city as well ag olsowhore, capablo of porauading thomsolrves of anything about the curroncy ; but their wild conclusions nover get headway, because of tho repudiation thoy immediately moot from tho leaders of commerce and finance. In the United Statos there appears to be no such class of per- sons of rocognizod authority, and the Logielaturo itsolf may bo awayod by the prophets of fallacies that ought to be exposed as von aa thoy mako tuetr appearance. For s parrallel to the present measure we must go back to tho days whon Mr. Vansittart was our Chancollor of tho Exchequer, snd the House of Commons rosolved, on his motion, that the one-pound note was and always had beon of tha exact yalue of tho coin it represented, although at that vory time thoro wos in the market a pro- mium of something liko 20 per cont on gold. Though political economy was thon tn its infan- cy, it was not without some strong rosistance that this absurdly fuleo resolution was carriod ; but it would ecom that the United States Senate, under the excitement of a party yote, if not in their quiet moments, are ready to reproduco, af- ter moro than half « century, the worst extrava- gances of an unreformed Souse of Commons. ‘Tho rocilosences of the Senate ingthis its last stroke is as painful as it is surprising. We have alwaya beon accustomod to roly on the Sonate to correct tho wild impulsos of tho Honse of Repro- sentatives, but on thia occasiom it origiontes & policy characterized by ignorance, Noithor Prosident nor Congross will gain by the hurried passing of statute which will bo wholly in- oporative if it ia not formally repealod. 1t is, of courso, possible that cash payments may bo re- sumod before the lat of January, 1979, but if the event happons it cannot be as a consoquence of tho bill now passing through the Legislature. Surplus reyonne may bo applicd to the contraction of the currency until tko premium disappoars, and tho surplus peed not bo largo nor the process long continued boforo 'thia result would be reached. The pro- mium is not largo, and leada to tho conclusion that a reduction of the paper afloat to the ox- tont of an oightb or ninth of ite amount would be auficieut to re-ostablish par, aud it may be oxpected that tho revival of trade and manufac- tures in the spring, which may bo confidently anticipated after the depression of oighteon months, twill cause such an increase of transnc- tions ay must absorb alarger quantity of paper than ig now needod in circulation. Hosumption would, therefore, not be dificult if tho problem wore honestly attacked, but it is impossible to accomplish it by empty dociarations which re- sult in nothing but tho bringing of discredit on thoir authors, SUNDAY NEWS, LOCAL, Sheriff Agnew was presented Saturday with 5 beautiful gold star, sot with diamonds, by nu- merout personal frionds, Col, A. I, Stevenson, Clerk of tho Suporior Court. bas p.opared o bill, to be submitted to tho Legialatnrc, providing for the appointment of Commissioners in each county to take the State consus overy five yoars. Bills fora change in the syatem of revenues assessment and colloction for countics contain- ing over 50,000 inhabitants havo been drawn up by the Executive Committoo of the Citizens’ Association, to be submitted to tho Logislature. An attempt by tho allegod owner to eject from & tract of land noar the corner of May street and Chicngo avenue, a largo number of families who ocenpy houscs on tho property was frustrated Saturday by the refusal of the police to lond their aid ia turning out noarly a hundred wom- en and children upon the etreet in such intensely cold weather, In a card addreeaod to the editor of Tz Tniw- ‘UNE, Statow-Attorney Reod refutes the allega- tion that ho rendored no asuistance to tho Grand Jury in its warfare upon the gamblers, and shows that ho rendered valuable assistance in the shapo of suggestions os to the best mode of obtaining ovidenco, Mr. Reed's statement is fully corrob- orated by tho foromau of tho Grand'Jury, ‘Tho estimates by Gon, Shaler of tho additional apparatus, buildings, lots, extension of firo- aera telography lines, ete., necessary, in his judgment, to placo the Chicago Fire Dopartmont ‘upon what be considers an effective footing, ag- gregate the enormons sum of $1,200,000, It is more than likely that Gon. Shaler will bo found to comprises minority of one, who regard this vaat outlay essential or desirable at thin time. Tho Coroner's investigation of the facts con~ nected with the mysterious murder of Fredoriok Ruetz, who was found dead on Goose Ieland Isat Monaay, resulted in the liberation of tho two aons and the son-in-law of the murdered man, who bad been arrested on suspicion of having killed their father, The testimony was of 5 charactor to relieve thom of the terrible accusa- tion, aud a verdict of death at tho bande of gome person unknown was rendered by tho jury, THE LOUISIANA QUESTION, In the Senate Mr, Saulsbury continued his speech on Saturday. His remarks were principally ofa personal nature, ho having become embroiled with Mr. Conkling in an unsenatorial wrangle, Mr, Clayton and Mr, Sherman also spoke, and tho matter was Jaid asido for the present, the ap- ropriation bitls and tha proposed amendment of ite Constitution regarding tha eloction of President and Vice-Prevident having precedence during the coming week. The Administration ie reportod to be weary of Mr. Kellogg and his manner of doing things. It ia thought that groat preasuro will bo brought to bear on him to induce him to resign, ‘The report of the Sub-Committoe was recelyod with satisfaction by the Democrats of New Or- loans. ‘I'he Republicans of thot city, however, allege that tisstatoments predominate in tho documont, ‘Thoy hope to have fairer treatment before the full Committoo. The Democratic members still hold eloof from the eittings of the Logislature. A Democratic indignation meoting waa held in Cincinnat! on Saturday night, ‘The ontrago roaolutions in tho Arkansas Teg- islaturg have beon modified in tone, WASHINGTON, The ropregentatives of the express companies having nade strenuous objection to the tran mission of morchandiso in the mails, the Super- intendent of tho United States Railway Postal Service has compiled statistics showing that the burden of which the exproes companies com pisin forms logs than 2 per cent of the woight of ho whole mail-mattor, aud but 45-100 of 1 por cont of the number of pieces. The investiga- sion algo shows the fact that newspapers con- titute 79 pe cont of fhe mailematter originatug my ry f the, Bry "oualion ot Hi jvariay mute le lon contomplated fs initeelf sufficiently almpte- Enuropo fs fo unfavorable to negotiations of Sacuirition at present that but Httle proz:ous. ig being niado in the placing of +03 now 5 Der cent Government bonds, Trin in ot in jail. ad Jay Goult tas gone to Washington to wires aud lobby, ® Pal THE COMING SENATORIAL ELECTIONS, In Wisconsin, Mr. Carpentor's chancoa are thought to bo bad. Ho will, hoover, male y desperate effort to secure a re-olection, Mr, jarlbngn is thonght to haya much tho best of ho figiit. In Minnesota tho Mopublicans are ao divided as to render the election of a Democrat to bo fenrod. Mr. Raniwey's onpenonis are very nr. dent tn their onmity, and o compromise candi. dato is tha ouly course which would look to» continuance of fiepublfean ascendancy, In Missouri the Democrats on Battirday nome inated Cen, Trancis Cockrell as % wuccossor to Mr. Schutz, which insures b's olsetion, In Maesachuantts tho frionda of Messrs, Dawos and Hoar develop equal strongth, In Lonnoasoa ex-President Jolinson in abesd in tho contost. FOREIGN, The Prossian Dint wan opened on Saturday ‘Tho speech of the King (tho Limporor William of Prussia) waa road. Tho two Kings of Siam have had tronblo bo tweon themsolyes, and violence is foared te British subjects. Tho King of Spnin gaye a dinner in Madrid on Saturday, Germany demande immediate antisfaction of Spain, and has 60 guns on the northern coast of that country, MISCELLANEOUS, At Bpringflold nothing was dono in tho [inoig Legislature on Saturday, ‘Iho Independant. Democratic coalition is kaid to have beon dig: momborod. z Ten flros wero roported by telograph, the most disautrous one having occurred st Tare yard, Il, ‘fhroe locomotives wero lont, At Now York a nitro-glycerino explosion killed four mon. An exprers train of tho Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Katlway ran off tho track’ near Arcola, Ind. | ‘two men wero badly hurt, and the care smashod up somowhat. A mombor of the Canadian Parliament, Maj, Walker, has baon found guilty of political cor, Tuption by a court, and disqualified from holuiug Oflice for five yorry, + The Perils of Scronnding. Sorenading in Lewiston, Oregon, has ccasod to be popular, ‘Tho following extract from a recont police report will osplatn why: “'Thg too melodious nocturnal band was bronght be. fore his Honor, Recorder Vincout, who, afte heating tho facts in tho caso, recordod n fine of 35 aud costs, which amounted to $7, making a total of 312 agaltiee tho L-tiat cornet, which wag pala by, Charles Willis (Contraband); the trom one Was tutcted in tho same amount, and made good by Billy Daffy. Tho snare drum ang bugler not having the necessary amount to sat. infy tha insatisto may of tha offended dignity of the city in the porson of the Recordor, ffartiy Williams and ‘Bricktop’ took it upon thamuelyet to offer thomselven as hostages in tho City Jail until the oxpiration of tho alternative sig days,” —___+____- An Indulgence, ‘Tho Cardinal Vicar of Rome, by order of the Popo, gives notice in a formal manifesto that all good Romans, if thoy will como up to thelr duties aa truo children of common Mother Church, wil! be silowod for the wholo of the your 1875, on Fridays and Saturdays, aa during tho rest of the Week, to uso dishes acasoned with greauo and pork-fat. Only monks and uuns, under special Yows of abstinence, are oxcoptad. DEATHS. tence cantare eA nnn iain ‘TONIRS Saturday, Jan. 16, at his reatd Mase woll-at., John. Tones, agod Sf yours; sone Monday, Jaa. 18, a¢ 10 d'olock, GARRITY— a 5 : ses ‘On tho 17th inst., Sorgt, James Garrity, Sfauerdi from the restdenoa of bie brother, award osday, sea. 19, at 10s, W,, Frionds of the family lutitod to attend: oat Fo Hurlington, (Vt.), papers, Dublin (Lroland) Froe. man's Journal, ploase copy. GOVIER—Jan. 16, at bls residonco, corner of Ei ohare davige eusa eepearaet BE iwetday fo Uakrrood 'Comotary by Hyde Park teatn, from font of Lako-st., at 8 o'clock p. 1. €9*Oxford and Exeter (iiug.) papers plonso copy. SUMNER—In this olty, Jan. 17, Lala Olark, beloved nile of A; P Summon, aged di reara. aa ealeaep tn 1. ‘est Van Lurem-st., to-day, 1th, £9" Now York Olty pupers please copy. SPECIAL NOTICES. Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdoo awollings, heal bi and will core rbeumatian, and any flesh, bone or muscle allment. Tho Whito Wrapper is for Sa family use, the Yellow Wrapper is for animals. Prico 60 cents; large bote tlea 81, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, AUCTIONEERS, AT THEIR: SALESROOMS, lus HAST MADISON-ST, AUCTION SALE Genteel Furniture iii Bas Beanie ek Toesday Morning, Jan. 19, at 10 O'clock, The entire turnitira of « Wroom, horse, constatingst Rovsroad Warior Rote, Marble Top" Tabicn Libraty Cua and ‘tablo, Tivracy Ubairs, Exay Ohalrs, Lonniresy C! ber Sots of 3 and 4Pieces, Dining-Moom Sat Kites Furniture, ‘Brussels Carpets, Jace Curtaiia rena Plato Mantel and Plor Glesses, Pulutines, Cngraviom, Chine, (aca, Grockory or with w large varity a jouse Furnishing Guo. Wh. A, BUTTERS £ CO., Anctloneon. Restaurant Fixtures At 130 Lake-st., near Clark, AT AUCTION, TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. 19, at 10 o'clk, If not aold at private Gonsleting of all tha fixtures Guten Hated Wate itt Ovens, Holter, Utoniile, do. WM. A, BUTINES & CUs a WRDNESDAY MORNING, JAN, %, AT 10 U'CIUCK, FURNITURE, CARPRTS, and W. GRANITE WALK ATH O'CLOCK £00 UN, MUSKIE, AT 256 OCI AL afsob tant Us HOU. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 21, AT 10 O'OLOCK, TRAD SALE Ay vi BOOTS A |ORS. By GLO, 2. GOL & CO, 68 & 70 Wabauh-ay, DRY GOODS AT ATOCTION, And oloning aste of all consiznmenta of Wintor Goods, In additlon to our regular lines of Dr Goods, Notions Hoslury, Fancy Goods, &c,, wu auall offer on Tuesday, Jan, 19, at 9 1-2 a, my A fine Invoice of GENTS’ OVERCOATS (Boaver, Chinchille, aud Melton goods; and a line of Ucavy Reefing Jackets, ‘Tho above goods ars of suportor quallty, and oor Pe trons can rely upon bargains in this partioufar line, regular sale of ‘Knit Goods, Nhuolings, Wooles Jorse-Blankute, ullts, Bpreaduy ‘toi. dor Table ocket Cutlery, Bilver-Blatad Kutvas, Borks, Spoons, Ac. Badles’ fone and Savery Wook Slaves, hae Bess ha’ ‘ancy man Scat Oe ate and Caps, Us: dorwost, i lovos, du. Linon Goods, duadies’ aad fanta’ We: ar, 9, , w88 of Rag Carrots at 11, o'clock a a usa "toe Points CO. 63 and 10 Wabnsib-at. Our Regular Wednesday's Auction Sale of BOOTS AND SHOES, Kor January 20, ‘Wil contain many Seasonablo Goods, and they willbe OLOSHD OUT. Baloat ida. tm, OHO, P, GORE & CO a 39 Wat By LEONARD & CO., 36 Kass Wasblugton-st. (opposite Mold, Loiter & Co)- NEW AND SECOND-HAND ‘FURNITURE Carpate, Redding. Btoves, do., do. Regular sates of th? iy 59:80, wt 33 East Waal feguntet yeti SRR a By JAS. P, MoNAMARA & CO, ‘97 Bast Wasbiagton-, 500 CARES BOOTS AND. SHOE, swaaps¥ de Fs U0 00h ofelents