Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1875, Page 8

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDN SDAY, JANUARY 20, 1875. THE CITY. ON A TOUR. THE SENATE COMMITTEN: ON CHARITABLE INSTITU- TIONS. Yestorday morning tho Stato Aenate Commlt- tee on Pnblic Charities arrived in this city and took quarters at the Saorinav House. Tho Com- Inittee is as follows: George Gundlach, Chatr- mon; W. B, Hundloy, 1. CG. Maines, C.D. Modger, Juhi Thompson, Jesso Ware, 6, We Upton, John 8. Leo, Robert Brown, W. HH. Kromo, A. 8, Palmer, 35. A. Wileox, C. B. Bteclo, John Enrly, and P. 11. Sanford, Tho Han, 8..M. Etter, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and O, B, Fowler, clork to the Committee, wero aleo in tho company. 0 object of tha visit to this city, it appears, was to virit tho IMinois Charitatle Eye and Ear Infirmary, corner of Peorin and Adams streets, preparatory bo. vis- itng the Ineang Anylim at Blein toalay, Alter breakfaeting, the Committee scattered over the city, the few hovaring aroin’ the saloon. atiove, while the many cought the several railroad ottizes in the city in quest ot the DYATIAGLE PAARD,” which woold lithten the oxpento of their travela around tho State. Of conree, thay were at work m the interest of the Btato snd the “dear poopie.” for no wember of a chariuable commit- tee wonld dace int th Granger days to travel ona feeo pads” and charge fare to tha tate, 'Vhoaa m eearch of warmth were not diraypomt- | ed, but those in search cf “passes” found res- son to complain of their labors, Amoug tho nuecessful in getting pasies was tho clerk of tho Jommuttes, Bir, Fowler, the manzgement of tho Illinuis Central yielding to his plaintive appeals to the oxtent of geanting an annual. ‘Tho Committee held a meeting sbout noon In the elub-com of the Nkernan to arraugo TUE rReaRANMT for the futnre, Senator Gundlach was in the chair, and tho nttendence was full. An invita- thon was reccived front George Davenport, of the Charitablo Bye and Ear Ditirmary, to visit thet institution, which was accepted. Mr. Lowen, I'resident of tho Chicago & Pa- cific Railroad, aud A.C. Tlesing wero then in- troduced to tho Committee. Mr, Lowen's visit, it appeared, was to tender tho Committeo a car to Elgin and return to-day, whila Mr. Heriue’s wae to cultivate uaintance, Both gentlemon wero well reeeived, espocially tho former, who was fendered a voto of thauls. In tho afternoon the Committee visitod tho EYE AND BAW INFIRMARY, in onswer to tho invitation, roaching the hotel about 3 o'cleck, Tho party thon embarked in carriages for the Water-Worlis, at the mivitntion and expente of Senator Haines, and returned in time for an early supper. ‘Tho several members appeared well ploased with their visit to the Lutirmary, but some ob- jected to the ides of tho State making tho ap- propriation of 45,600 demanded to support the institution the present year. ‘he ground of ob- jection urged was thot the institution was out- wide of Stato control, and henco had no moro cluimn to Stato chavity than suy private charita- ble institution, No fanlt was found with its management or general conduct, but,to the con- trary, great praiso was given its managers, Whether the appropriation domanded will bo mado ar not depends largely, in the sense of tho Conmutice, upon the forthcoming annual report of the work of tho institution. TART NICHT tho Committee ocenpiod, by invitation, renorved acaty at Ivoloy's. and witnessed tho charitable seenic drame, Magnolin.” Tho Committee leave this morning at 9:40, by tho Chicago & Dacitic Railroad, for Elgin, and will return. to the city this oyoning iu time for supper. ‘Tais evening at 8:15 a start will be mado for Carbondate, by the Minois Coutral aud from thence to Anna. “Zhe Committeo will then return te Springfield, preparatory to visit- ing tho otber State institutions, Siuco writing the abovo the following members of the House Committes on Public Cuarities reached the city last night: ‘the Hon. John Landtigen, Chairman; W. M. Phillips, A.C. Neleon, J. T. McGinnis, W. C, Uubbart, James Do Witt, and G. MeGoogam, ‘bey will accom- pany the Sonate Commitico to Elgin thia morn ing. ed THE POLICE AND THE GAMBLERS, A WIDE FIFLD Fos THE GRAND JURY. While tho present Grand Jury is at work in- dicting the gamblers, they will-also do woll to ascertain tho reasons why anu imbecile polico Zorco allows all tha abuses connected with tho gambliog fraternity, ‘Choy shut their eyes to tho existence of o keno-room over tho notorious “Store” on South Clark strect, and when an inquiring publie wish to know why they allow the bunko games to flourish, and swindle tho unsophisticated, Granger man, thoy solemnly closo their eyes, raiso their right hands, and swear that there sro no bunke games in tho city, Now, all that is bosh, Not a wook, and scarce- Jy a day, passos but what their detectives aro visited by the victims of misplaced confidence in bunko-ropars, The only satinfaction the victim gets isnreturn of n emall percontago of what ho originally lost. Tho mannor in which this roturn is mado isin itself? a most artistic picvo of human cunning, and, wore it to bo investi- pated, some astoulshing revelations could easily bo made. A Grand Jury might ascertain oxactly tho reasone why a Chief of Police should close up all Leno-rooms but one, eveating 2 monopoly on the most unfair of all tho gumbler's ruses, except- lng, perhaps, bunko. A Crand Jury might ascertain with unfailing accuracy why ‘a Scrgeaut of Police tool; upon Limnclé tho respontibilfy of divmissing fivo gemblers trom a Police Court without the knowl- odgo or content of the Police Justice in churge. Yho cireuntances of this last caso ure 2s fol- Jowa;: On tho lith of December last, the no- torious Jou Garrity, together with four of hin rang, were arrested on charges of vagrancy, They gaye bail to apsear in court the next diy, and while they were im — court on that day warranis wero serveil on them by Sorzt, O'Connor, Hoa-sortaas his reasous for corving the warrants, that they were the re- nult of a cenferonco Leld bstween himself, Capt. Buckley, Capt. Hickey, and Commissioner Shotl- dan, Now, Capt. 1 y denies thet ho was there, or had avy such cuafercaco, aud Commis- sioucr Sheridan rememberod noting about binv- ing any couversation concerning tho eases of tho paublors, although he remombers distinetly of having hal a conversation about tho recent de- ciation of the Suprema Cours in a rperial case, ‘Tho gamblers furniehed special bail on the war- rants served on them to appear in cont on the 2th of December, Whe that day camo wero divmicged by Dail Tunisen, 3 Clerk of the Court, at tho Foucnae “a! not, All this was dono without Justice Boyden knowing anything abont it. ‘Two days lator Judye Boyden inquired when those cares were coming up, aad he received the reply that they had been divmissed. He was com- ly ut + lows tu kuow how they had boon dis- aud bo investivutod the whole affair, Nothing moro was heard of the matter until the facts leaked out, aud were putfished in Uucxe col- umus. Comnussionor Sheila pas scoffed at tho wholo affair, and, althouzh his honor and pst reputation asa gentleman lave Leen eallud in question, he has rofused. to male more thaw x personal inventigation of tho affair, Sapt, tol refuses to credit tife statemeutol Judge Boyden, and accepts as the truth tho report of Horgt. O'Connor, to the eect that Judge Boyden first consented to the release, Ho suaps his tingers and bids deflaveo to afl the sccusttions nade against hin for his wcquicscence mm the affair, Hince tha publicution of the facte, the sup- poced writer of the article und the person who was surppoeed to have “given away" tho facts have been made tho targets of pur- sonal abuso among a cortain cluss of tho Tho noxt was a gwronpstakes, tame pigeons, 24 que riso, ground traps, €5 entrance, na fol- jaws: N, I, White,,,..60+ +0102 1-3 y tee TUL lat 222 ins 3.4. Keeinman ALLL ins Al Hankins... 101 0 1-8 A. 1, Bogard: Titi 0-3 ‘Tho tio for first monoy was slot off betwoon, Kleinman and Sherman, 3 birds, 2) yards tleo, Kleinman getting first money. Bogardus su Sampaun slot af Cor eecond money, Bogardus miselng bis second bird, and Sampson killing trea straight, entitled tho latter to reco money, ‘Third monoy wes divided between Winte and ianking, | Thou came tho andy-bird awoopstakes of 7 birds, 21 yarda rise, plunge-trap, as fortows: $5 entrance, 1002 9-4 1010 1-5 190 0 0-2 AIL Boga 1011 1-6 George U. Sherman, 100 0 0-2 Tho day's port cloaad by shooting at anow, from pluvge-traps, 71 entrance, first mius ‘The score wig as follows 4 8 stage, ceria BO Mark thoy were obliged to etop hooting, sud White and Kloin- mat divided the money, There will he a few private matches and take shooting on the same grounds, com- ‘ing atl o'clock sharp to-day, Allare in- vited ty attend, oe OBITUARY, EDWARD PARSONS, Another of tho carly settlers Is gone—Nir, Edward Parsons, who diod at the home of his daughtor, Mrs. A. D. Davis, No. 593 Weat Adams street, Monday. Ho camo to Chicago in 1836, and for a year sold grocorics in partnorsbip with dtr, GC. N. Holden, Sabsequently, he and Mr. John C, Ilaives were together in tho dry-goods trade, and later he was asso cited with Mr, E.G, Inll in the nee gotistion of loans, aftorwarda continuing the Intter business by himeelf, [Ho was noted for his integrity an good judgment, and accumuln:- ed considerable woalth by fair dealing, He never hed a lawsnit, and, it is beheved, had uo encnnes, boing always willing to make concessions, sud thereby avort the indulgoues or expression of nerimonious feolinga. Io adhored strictly to the golden precept Honesty is the hert poli- dcan justly ba called an honest man,— estencomitni thut cau be bestowed upon a mortal, Se GENERAL NEWS. A vicious dog bit the noso oi a little 4-year old sou of Charles Lunquist, of No. 232 Town- send street, yoatorday noon. ‘Lhe fuvoral of tho lato Sorgt.\Garrity took placo yesterday morning, 11 accordance with tha ar- rangemouts announced in yostorday's paper. The January meeting of the Sunday-School Presbytery of Chicago was held at the Eighth Proubyterian Church, corner of Washington and Noboy stracts, yesterday ovening. ‘Tho Young Men's Chrigtim Aesoclation want 1,600 omployers to call at their office, No. 145 Fitth ayenuo, and engage the men and boys who, from no fault of theirs, ara out of work. Robert Hill has bought from the eatate of AE. QO, Walker tho property on tha west sido of Michigan avenvo, south of Thiricenth strect, together with «omo lots in Jefferzon, for $71,000. Tho temnoraturo yesiorday, a4 observed by Manosso, optician, No, 88 Madison street, under Tre LTrnune Building, was, at 88. m., 6 below zero; 1Ua.m., 2 below; itm,, dabove; 3p, m., Tabove; Gp.m., above; Sp. m,, 2 above, ‘The Sonatora and Represontatives from tho Stato Legislature, who are sojourning for a day or two in Chicago while on a toar of inspection of tho Stato institutions, yeatera.;? mado a visit to the Jail, and woutuway favoraily impressel with Jailer Hand's administration aad his man- ner of disciplining his pets. Mr. E. F. Cooke detivored a vory Interesting lectiro on “rish Ifuuor" before tao Irish Literary Association last evening. ‘The lecturer dealt very cleverly with his bubject, aud gave very many specitnens of Coltic wit, humor, wud Inscollancous doviltry, with a apirtt that showed him to bo en rapport with bis thome, At tho annual meoting of tho Benovolen’ Ar- goviation of tho Pail Fire Deparimont, Inst evening, at Engino-Louse No. 13, the following oNicers were elected; Provident, E. B, Chand- ler; Vico-Premgent, D, J. Sweenio; Thomas Barry, Treasurer ; Dan Healoy, Sinancial Soc- rotary; D. 1. Kenyon, Recording Socretary. Since Poter Hand has baon instelicd x8 Jailer in the Conuty Jail hoe has inaugurated a system of exercising the inoiates in the matiturion ovar which he presides by taking them by tiers from their celly and wallcing thon arouud tho corridors for an hour ortwoaxtatime, Yosterday, for tho fourth time since ho assumed coutrol, he put bis men through this coarse of exercive, The Superintendent of Foreign Mails of the Post-Ofica Department, in reply to an inquiry mado bya gentleman in this city, saya that, under the new arrangemont with Canada respect~ ing letter postage, to go into effect Fob. 1, cor Texpondenes to Canada must be fully propaid. Request letters’ for Canada will bo roturned totheir origin in this country in case of non- delivery within tho time specitied in the re- quest, o8 in the casa of domestic mails. During tho adininistration of N. B. Boyden as Justice of tho South ide Polico-Court, he has proven himself to bea man of been perception. In adinimstering justice to the various offenders Lrough, before him, be has ehown no quarter to tho gamblers, Jor this reason, the sporting fra- termty, backed by two or threo criminal In have signifled their intontion of dsfeati reappointment, and, with this intention, haye circulated tho moxt unfounded and malicious re~ ports regarding that gontloman; but thoy fall armless, Yesterday; afternoon thero wero wix hacky standing in frout of tho Crisminal Court-Houre, whon ‘Tom Darrett, the Depaty Olerk of the Court, seoing them throuzh the wiudew of hiv oflies, remarked that they were awaiting the coming of the Daard of County Commissioners for the purpose of carrying then: to tne Stoez-, Yarda to buy a pix for the Poor-Varm. Mr, Mare rett’s hit waa a good ons, aa the Commissioners, some few ago, engaged currisges for the purpose of visiting tho Stock-Yards to purchase a fow Lead of hor for tho farm, the bill fur the vam mmounting fo very nearly as much av tho amount paid for tha swine. Tho Chicago Board of Underwriters held niecting yestorday sfternoon at their ofiico, Na. 27 LaSalle street, for the purpose of constdor- tho new Building law supmitted by tho Com- anttes about tw ke nga. ‘Tho various arti- eles of tha law wore talon up Beriatim, sad 9 few alterations made, ‘Tho new taw was then adopt- od, At tho next meting of the Board a com- mittoo will bo appointed to co-operato with tho Citizens’ Association, and aswist thei in pushing it through the Legislature. A romor provailed youterday afternoon that the building occupied by J. V. Farwell & Co., corner of Sranklin and Monroe stroety, was sinking, and thet the cterks were fearful of e collspxe at any moment. On ingniry at the storo, it was learned that some of the columus on the first tour, having beeu putin crooked when tho structure wus crocted, wero being atraightenod, aud, bracos being necessary, this fuct doubtless created the jmprossion that the storo wan about to disappear, Mr, Jolin V, Far well stated to the roportor that tho building wes ay strong a8 any in the city, avdthat there wera no apprehensions in bis 1aiad of ats falling or battling, About 1,000 persons were In attendauce at tho persons jtmediately interested, Vengeance dina been threatued both by warnings from toutttal friends and by suonymons communioa- tons. Shortly after tho affair, Sorgt. O'onnor atuted to a Prsminent eily offeral, and an acknowledged leader ta tho Poople’s party, that, if he was pushed to the srall, le would make womoe astounding revelations, completely vin- dicating his own conduct in tho Garrity di missal, ag well as several others that have recently occurred. Tho city oltieial roferredeto is above reproach, and when ihe proper timo comes his name can eaxily be nude known, AM this might be cioarod up by a Grand Jury, and yet Jeava suficient room for a dowpor inves- tization into other canes that woukt cortuinly turu up, were the whee) once atarted. oA THE TRIGGER, SNOW-HIRD SUOGTING AT VEXTER PAKS, Quite w number of onr prominent sportsmen gethered at Dexter Park yesterday uiternoon, for the purposs of teating their skill ut pigcon snd wnow-bird shooting. ‘The first match took place between Megara. Price, Kleinman, and Sampson, fifteen suow-birds gach, 21 yards rive, 80 yards boundary, from Mand T ground traps. Below is the wcore : Ab Prics., sol LLLOL2I1T111011 1-15 ‘W, D, Bamps LOLL22011211002 l= Ted. Kleinman... OLLITILOIGOL LY OWD Union mveting last ovyening in Union Park Cou- Gregational Church, Seven ministora occupicd the pulmt, reprosonting five difforent denomina- tiond. “Maj. Whittle preuched a powerful ermon from the toxt, ' Come unto Mo ail ye that labor and are heavy Inden, and 1 will give you rest,” to. which all Harened with deep interest. Prof. 1’, P, Bliss sang soveral touching hymns. His singe ing is au important feature of these moctings. Alter the closo of the regular sorvice, tho leo- ture-room below was tillod with thoge attending tho inquiry tneoting, which was au occastun of much interest to both inquirers wud prosedsing Christians, About Abisty waked an interest in the prayers of thechurchi, Ayoung husband rosiding on Morgan street excuued himsolf to his foud and anxious wife for his oft-repeated abscnuco down-town till Jar 3a, m. by the siutement that business was very brisk at ‘ho Store,” aud sometimes thoy didu’t stop taking in money till 3 o'clock a, mu. “ What is that, ducky?" said his bride, showing hima smal circular pieco of ivory. ‘That, my love, +s a chee! “0, Samuel, you are deceiving io ; checks are pleces uf paper witbgstamps sod things on," ‘No, sweetest; itis ong of tho Clear- ang: House checks—don't you seo all about the Jivaring-Houso in the papera?" So saying, he Jed tho unsuspecting wowan through the mazes of finance, esplaining how, by the ingenious process of tha Cloariug-Houxo, large exchang: wore effected without the uve of mousy, aud touchlog incidentally on the Bherman bill, tho offocts of tho voto, ate, She anid at the conclu- ton (int if business waa so brisk at The Htoro,” Mr, Farwell should have ralsod bis sal- ary. A bucolic Individuat who recently camo to Chi- ergo and wos employed asa night-watehman by onoof tue “ Captains" in tho business, showed extraordinary zeal in tho discharge of his duty the first night ho was placed on beat. Ato cloth- ing store oa Wes t Madison stroxt there aro “forms” of figures, consaluing heads, but minus evorything olav excopt a wiro-buat. Rusticus reered into the store about 2 a. m., holding hia dark-lantern above his head. Ie boheld as drereed-up iigare confronting‘uim, and, not hav- ing reccived any previons information regarding the images, thought of fame and renown, sud pieturod in an instant, in his mind’s eyo, visions of greatuess. IHore was a chanco, and'he drow his litle gun and lot fly at tho supposed burglar, ‘Thon he ran and yelled * Polio!" blow bia whistle, elnbbed the Iamp-post, amt stamped up and down tho sidewalk, ecroaning frantically meanwhile, Two regular patrolmen and a half dozen citizens caino to his aasintance, and he pointed at tho store in breathloss excitement, oxclaiming, “I'v killed him; I shot him right through!’ Tho offieers ran to the store with Rusticus, and, by tho sid of hia Isntern, dix- covered the prostrate form on tho floor, Tho trno situation daytnod npon the mind of the Tezulars at once, and what a moment befure wan oxcitemout was changed into morriment, anc tho small crowd Jaughed heartily ut the exponse of the eountiyman, who has not beon seen since. THEY, M. Gs Ay ‘Tho lecture of Mr, Colbort Inst ovening in Farwell Mail, boforo tho Y. M. C. A., waa vory well attenred, aud listened to with deep intorost. ‘Tho lecturer reviewed Nie successive attempts of inan to answor the question, What {aa star?” and then ehowed how astronomers have angiwer- ed it within afew yoare past, by measuring din- tanca ond size, and examining the stars through the telescope, and with the spoctroscope. He then gave a running description of tho rincipal constellations as thoy were siccossive- y thrown on the ecreon by the magic-lantern, followed by viewa of Saturu sod Jupiter, He closed by calling the attontion of the nudionce to tho fact that astrouumy. beyond all othor sciences, opons up the mindof the Christian to a faint comprehension of tho power and wiedom of the Creator, JUDGE TANEY. A correspondens semis in the following word to the students of tho Clicago Law School: In Sanday’s Trinvy T noticed that Mr. Btorrs, in his tecture to you upon jury trials, repeated the old slander upsn Chief-Jastice Tancy, to-wit : that he do- cited in tho Dred Scott case that negroen tind no rights white men are bound to respect, I want to say to you ho decided no such thing, In speaking of tho atato of pubic o;duion, in all nations, tu regard to the race at tho tia of the adoption of tho Constitution, he that they had for mors than 9 coutary before th n regarded aS beings of an inferior race,—" 20 far inferior that they had no righta which the white mon was bound to respect,” Ho asya, “This opinion wis at What titne fixed and! unfversal,? Vide 19 Maward’s Roperts, paqa 40%. T! take the liberty of stating the do you, Levanse 1 touk a diptome froin your schovl aomu years ago, when I was a boy, MONTLUSE, Anmall meeting of real-estate men interested in tho dovelopment of Montrose, » promising suburb at tho junction of tho Chicago & North- western, aud Chicago, Milwaukeo & St, Paul Railroads, was held last ovening at Room 2, at No. 126 South Clark streot. A constitution, adopted at 4 formor moeting, forming what is called the Montroso Improyoment Agsociation, dosigned to embrace tho owners of 1,257 lots in Montroro, was presented, It was proposed that thosa presont attach their signaturos to it, but the suggestion met with some opposition, be- efuge peveral of tho largest poperty-owners whom it was dorired to include were not present, it was thought by somo that thoy would not ap- provo of its soveral provisions. ‘The coostitu- tion simply designates the name of the Associa- tion, atntes its object io bo the rapid devolop- ment and improvement of Montrose, aud pro- vides for the usual officers, manuer of voting, ete, It was decided, however, to transcribe tho coustitution in a buok, and have it in readiness for signatures. Tho esting then adjourned. WEISS PEER, The enviable discrimination which has so long existed iu fayor of weiss boer is ut an ond, and those who favor that baverage munt resign thouuolyes to paving a little moro for the liquor. Tho Cuiof of the Internal Kevonna Burean has Leen examining this great subject, and delivora himself thereon aa follows: Weisa Leer, of an alcoholic strength not exceoding 246 per contains, has, by former rulings of this attice, ‘Deon considered a8 coming within the exemption from taxation of root beer and otner small beer," con- tained jn (ho 11th soction of the act of March 2, 1667, ‘Lue Htovisot Ststuton of tha United States provide in See, 9,139, that “‘thoro salt be peli on all beer, lager Leer, ule, porter, aut other similar fermented liquors, Lrewed ‘or matnfactured, and sold, or removed for consumption or sale, within the United Staton, by wwhatevor namo sitek Hqtors may be enlled, a tox of $1 for every barrel containing not more thay thirty-ono qallons ; and » like rite for any other quantity or for any frartional part of a birrel."”| The exemption cou- tained fo the act of March 2, 1867, referral to, is, how- po not re-snacted, and is thorofore no longer in farce, Weiss beer 1@ a fermented Uquor produced from malt, or a substitute iuerefer, aul hops ; and in simular ta bo:r, Inger boer, ale, and porter, named in tho stat— hte, dierlug materially only in the quantity of nlechol coutnined therein, It ‘must therefore be constdered BH Soming within the description of fermented Uquors Nable to taxation, under Bec, 3,39, and payment of such tax will bo reyulred, aa proiied in Secs. 0,359, 8,042, and 3,948, on and ufter the 1st day of Janusry, All weiss beer mado and sold, of removed for consumpHion or sile, without paymunt of the tax by aMsinjt stamps, on or after tho let day of January, 1875, will be reported for aseasment by Colleetore, an brewers will be required to return sick woisa beer as. is made by thei sfter tho date aforesaid, Collectors will not bw inatructed to demand the tax upon welas ucer nade and eold, or remaved for consumption or szlv, before Jan, 1, 1875, excopt in those cased whero the beer av raudo, wold, or removed, contains, or con- tatoed, more than 24; per centtim of alcohol, and auy taxes horetofor z or collected on beer con~ taining wich excean will not be abated nor refunded, anc ay nesoasment proviously made und outstanding will be voliected. ‘CHE WESTERN AVENUE BAPTISTS, Thoy tet brotherly love continue among tho Daptiste of the Western Ayonne Church, thongh their pastor has been for tho past two seeks ub- sont in Michigan. During his absence bis fnends among the congregation raised a subscription wherewith to purchase a fitting testimonial for Mr, Gordon, ‘Lhe ladies who raised the money invested it in a silver ico-aot. It was their intontion to give this ot a snr- prive purty Monday night, but Iato in the day o tulogram was received announcing his unavoida- ble dutention, sy that the foutive occasion was. postponed. Moanvvailo, there has takon place a ily rpat hetweon some of the ladios who or- ranized this demonstration, Some are inclined to ecneure tho Committea for exeveding ita pow- cers in nolecting aud purchasing the testimonial, when ié was only empowered to raiso the mon- oy therefor, and one of theto sistera remarked ton sitter on the Committeo that sho waun’t go- ing to bave ber (the eister on the Committoa) run tho churei ay sbo had beon doing for the laut year or #0, Tho latter repliod, with an inno- cance that may hayo been Christian simplicity or Inay huyo been feminine spite, that if sho had been “rnoning tho church," as hor aistor said,” it must bo admitted that aha bad inde a succesa of it, It is sltogother Vkely that the upshot of the wholo war will bo the retention of Mr, Gordon, to whom a new call will be tendered by tho reconstructed con- gregation, But, ere this consummation is reached, thero will bo another church-meeting, whoroat it is bolieved that tho proceedings will be livelier and moro deadly than anything this sido of the Valo of Armageddon. Roporters will be excluded, and so will all members cf the congregation not membera of the church, ‘This is embarrassing on the husbands of such wives a8 are unequally yoked with unbellevers, for they haye to retire and cool thelr boely on the sidewalk, or loave their spouses to be oscort- ed home by othersof the bouschold of taith. Novertheless ‘ux Tninuns nay say an the af- foctionate but occoutris husband of an estimable aud accomplished Indy-member of the church paid when urged to be suro ond be present at that meeting; “I wil) be thero, aud my Rosy- posy, tao.” ——— THE CITY-HALL. The Committes on Harbor and Bridges will meet Thuraday afternoon in the ity Clerk's ofiics, ‘The Committce on Rallroade will meet in the same ofiico at the samo time. ‘What shadow has dsrkoncd the splrit of Fire Commissioner Ayary? He was yosterday caught inthe act of bescoching waveral Aldermen to yote for 8. Al. Moore as his successor, ‘The predent cold snap has complotely frozen up nows at the City-Hall. Itema which a weok ago would have boen cant to the wind are now heartily wolcomed for lack of better ones. Tho Board of Police, Capt, Hickey, and several of tho detectives were abacut from hend- quarters all yeaserday in attending the funeral of tha Inte Sergt. Garrity. Supt, Rehm, who is just recovering from @ recont illness, was unsble to attond: 4 ‘Tho Senate Committco on State Public Chari- tics was iu town yesterday and looking over ro- built Chicago. in ino afternoon the legislators werd oxcorted through the County Building, the City-Hall, and the Water-Work President Prindivihe, of tho Board of Public Works, Ald, Thomas Stout wasstempeding the old rook. ory yeuterday afternoon with toe ph oontract in ono hand and a double-barrelod ahot-gun in tho other, looking for members of tho Gas Commil- too to see why the roferences in theirlanda had not yet been réturned to the Council, ‘The Bik- teonth Ward wants bottor cas. Tho special police of tho Boarlot Pabile Works omployad in examiaing what bewmes of the water, have roported largo numberof leak- ages eince thoy hegan werk. ‘Tho waterwill bo shut off completely to-day from nearly a dozon rosidencon whose proprictors havo refwed to keep thoir taps from runutug contiaually. Tho City Claris Festoniny rede voll 8 letta from John Murphy,of Nobrasks, roquosting aid, thor in money ur clothing. Ho ropresonted tlt he lost nearly oversthing by the grasshoppore, a8 ho sont $10 to ald the cily at tho timo of oat fire, ho thinks the city ought now teat him in hin distrose, Ho is yory particninr in re- questing the monoy to bo sont to him by reyis- tered letter, and tho clothing by express, ‘THE BOARD OF HEALTH Tho rogular moctiny of tho Buard of Heath was hold in their rooms yestorday aftornoom, dl the mambors being preront. ‘Tho Sanicay Superintendent's report shows that during tty week ending Jau. 16 thero wero 135 deathe, 1 loss than during the corresponding week of Inst year aud & moro than during tho preceding week. By diseasos: Covyulsious, 19; consump intemperance, 3; tion, 13; ynenmania, 12; suicide, 2, hero woro married, 57; single, 76; colored, 6; — males, 73; fomales, ‘ths greatont denth-rate was in tho fteunth = Ward, 18: Ward, 7; Tenth Ward, 8; Third Ward, 6: and the Highth Ward, 10. Oply oue caso of #mall- pox was roported during the week, and ton in- Tho total number of deaths dur- ing tho yoar onding Dec, 31, 1874, was 8,025. Tho popuistion of the city wag estimated Oct. 1, fected houses. 1874, to bo 395,509, making the death rate 20. inevery 1,000. In 1873 there wero 9,037 deat! were tha result of disenscs incident to childhood. Deaths rosulting, from, typhotd fever formed 2.6 of I -pox 1,12 BABE the (tata 73, amll-pox suallinon tae thatthe meoting will bo sny more succosstul per cont. In 1873, RAILROAD NEWS, Indications of the Downfali of tho Saratoga Combination. The Fort Wayne, Muncie & Cin- cinnati Road. Railway Accidents. THE SARATOGA COMBINATION. Blots OF ITH RAPID DECAY. ‘The ramora which provailed Inst Saturday that tho various linos leading to tho Rast wero * cut- ting freight tates to Now York aro again ro- peated, Itis stated, and apparently on good authority, (hat contracts have boon nade during tho fast two dnya at 37/4 conts for fourth-clasa freights to New York, If this in truo, it proves beyoud ndoubt that tho combination is brokon, and thattho various Eastern lines aro acting indopondently of each othor. Prelftn | An effort will ba mado at the Commissioners’ nooting at Claveland to-day to harmonize tho ‘arious interests, and settle all exteting diMicul- tes, This meeting is but a continuance of tho ao hold in this city about two weeks oo, whon nono but the managers of tho Lamsylysnla Railroad Company's tines mado e }» | thir appearance, It was thought that by ad- showing a docroaso of 1,632 during last year, There wore no opidemies, aud most of the deaths dogning to Claveland, whero the manager of tho Lalo Shore & Michigan Southern has his head- quitters, the presence of that gentloman could be pigtned. There is, however, but little prospect BAT por cont of the total number, while, during | than tho ona keld in this city, Mr, Amara the wintor of 197f, thore wora bul threo cases, and this, too, at atime when several usighbar- ing eitios wero severcly sulering from this epi- domic. ‘The Henltl condemned vegetables aud meats. ‘tho Board. after granting tho Ioalth-OMicer, Dr. Jolin ltoid, a leave of absenco for teu days to attend 2 dying relative, audited somo tnim- portant bills, aud passed a resolution imposing & fine of $100 on Principals of private echoois, ote., who rofuso to allow pupils to be vaccinated. ‘This action ja designod to reach o clasa of toachers who object ‘on moral grounds te young latlios ahowing their arms to the Inspectors, The Principal of one Seminary in this city, who claims to have pupils of o “‘suporior class,” put in this plea na to soine of hin #cholars, but al- Jowed the poorer girls to baro thoir arma fur ex- Oficor submitted hia report, showing a little Ices than tho neual amount of Stone tho General Slannger of tho Michigan Soutlern, 18 decidedly opposed to having sny More oneultations with tho managors of tho Vittstarg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, and he is un- doubtdiv acting by the advice of Commodore Vandeilt, who is President of bis road. Jt may alt be safely announced that neither tho Presideit nor the General Suporintendent of the Michigai Central Railroad wil) attend the mect- ing. Air Strong, the General Suporintondent, slated ystorday that ho no idea of going, ind thet he did not bolicve that Mr, doy would go. ‘Cho prospect, thore- fore, iu tht the Saratoga combination, ns far ae the Westen Bureau is concerned, will bo far- maliy dockred dead at this meeting, and the Commissiowrs will adjourn eine dic. As far aa the Eastern Bureau is concerned, but little ie rnotvn nt presont, and, apparently, they aro wetting in harmony, having just snu- amination, It ja wad that a gront deal | cecdod in rosing tho rated from Now York to of deception ix practised by scholars, | Chicago. Thro is, howevor, little prospect that who oshibit certificates. «of vaccination | thls portion ¢ the combination wilt last much bearing the signatures uf _physiciang longor than tio Western, ‘Xho roads aro work- who never saw thom, tho Sanitary Inspeutorn, hag mot with a score or two of these bogus cortifleates, : his own name boing aubsoribe to many of them, ing suits against squeamial teachers and thosa of their childcon, Dr. Mannhoimor, ono of | ing Tho utmost vigilance is nocossary in order to eradicate small- pox, and the Board of iealth purpose brings aud patonts who not only endanger their own lives but the lives of others, by neglecting to bavo thelr cnildren vac- againut end other in spite of their aconing, harmony. One of the principal terma of tho agreement ia tie abolition of tho commission system, Flow hithfully it is carried out will bo seen by the follwing circular, which has acci- dentally fallen into “the hands of a Vatmune repotter Ifyou hve watched tho papers, yon know anderbiit nd Tom Scott nes are etrainins ga ty Koop tis Saratoya swindle altve, Ro- Dox ‘that tho P mi thin in xelling your Eastern tickets. Stunted: de) Nave orie ~iort oe aa, «thete | “When you get out uf certata foriia, Heep ut sont io tho liospital twenty-two died, ‘In. this a olne ttt elty thoro havo been but tuar casos, and ono death, this winter. The next meeting of the Board will tao place Friday ovening to discuss % paper read yesterday afternoon by Dr, B. 0. Miller relating bis ex- perience while attending the mecting of tho Amorican Public Board vf Moalth, and calling espocial attention to a uow method of dispoxing of offal. ace ANNOUNCEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS. Company G, Illinois State (iunrd, moets this ovening at rogimontal headquartors. Tho “ Holping Hands,” will meotat the resi- dence of Mr. E. L. Root, 1207 India avenuo, Friday evening. ‘The regular meeting of tha Amoricm Electrical Society will be held th{y ovening, at 1:30 o'clock, in Room 9 Union Jjuildiug. Tho Rev. J. W. Bain will fectun Tuesday evening at tho United Preabyterim Church, cornor of Mouroe and Paulina structs, on “The Worker, or Curo for Lazinosy.” : Amecting of the Directrosses of tla Protest- ant Orphan Asylum, 789 Michizen aenue, will take place at 10 o'clock a, m, to-~lay. A full at- tendance is desired, 5a somo arrangenents arc yet to be made to porfect the prograuine tour tho entertsinmentof Saturday in cclebraton of tho twenty-fifth anuivorsary of tho justitutbn, Agroeably too resolution of the Ixecutivo Committee, the Agents of ths Protecton Lifo- Ingurauce Company have beon mvited 6 aswem- ble at the Home Oitice of the Gompanyat 10 a, m, to-day for the interchaugo of viows,and tho discussion of subjects of tuteroat to all vorkors. Arrangements will be made by the Compny with oneof the principal hotels to cutertaln frieuda froe of expense, ‘Tho Universalist Stato Conferanco will neot at 40 o'clock thia morning at St. Paul's Chueh, on Michigan avenue. Dr, Rydor will delivoran ad- dress of welcome, after which the Nev kh. 11. Pullman, Seerstary of tho Cieveral Couvntion, will state the purpose of the Conforene, In tho afternoon thors will bo a prayer-tmeetinz, and * Our Work in the Northweat” will bo dinassed. In the evening tho Rev. James M, Pulloan, of New York, will preach on tha “ Legoncating Powor of Oniversaliam.” PRAYER-MEETINGS, There will bo a union prayar-meoting h tha American Reformed Church this moruiugat & a’clack, An all-day meoting will bo held in tho Union Park Congrogational Church to-day, commanc- ing at 10.4, m. and closing ut 4 p.m, Thoro will bos prayer-niooting this evenig in the chapel of the ‘Lied Prasoytorian Charl, at 7:30 o'clock, Tho pastor, the Hoy. A, Li. it trodge, will load tho meeting. Rovtval sorvices are being beld in the Tirk Avenue Methodist Eplycopal Church, the Thy, N.H, Axtoll, pastor. Diblo rosdings in the if- ternoous and preaching ia the evenings. Tho Woman’s Tomperance Union hola daly prayer-mecting at ltoom 3, No, 118 Madison street. This movting is growing in intoroit, Many are siguing the pledge and seoking a nev life in Christ. All ara welcome, Christion ladis are asked to come and hoip, _——-——_- CRIMINAL, ‘Thieves ontered tho housos of Ralph Pratt No. 168 South Halsted street, and Z, B. Cuatar No, 46 North Carpouter street, night bofore last aud atolo a quantity of clothing from the formor. and a lot of tools from the latter, Bridget O'Hare, of No. 27 Huron street, was on a drunken epreo Iast night, aud wont to the house of Mrs. Hanvon, No. 82 Suporior street, where sho was refused admittance. Sho thon commenced smaxhing in tho window with her tists, and in so doing severed an artery in one of her wrista. She bled profusely, and became yery weak, Dra. Henrotin and Cooper were called and endeavored to stanch the wound, but with poor success, The woman iy in # precarious state. George Hankins, one of the notorious trio of gamblers who was indicted Inet Friday by tho Grand Jury, put in on appoarance yesterday Lo- fore the Criminal Court, and gayojbail in $1,500, with Alfred 8. Trude and ono of the trio, As thero aro but threo lines belonging to tho Easteru contbinstion, namoly: the Vanderbilt, ‘fom Scott, and Ericlizes, it is ovidont that the circular haa been gotien up in the interest of the Eric Road. ‘he acvico to the "boys," noalpers wre ondescingty called by the ticket. ugouts, to keep ub of cortain forme when they geb out, ahows that they ara still selling tickets on eomrpission for all the dines, in spite of tho oréora that no commissions shoud horeafter be pai, ‘Tho fact is that these roads wore never in zarnest as regards tho yariots reforms whieh wero merely pat forward as Liinds Lo misload the people fram tho real ab- ject of tho combination, which was tho making nud maintaining of high froight-rates, Tho failure of the combination will proya a seriong calamity totho various fast-freight lincs. hose linen, apparently independent corporations, are mostly owned by tho railroad companies, aud whenover an agreoment of any kind was enttored into, these lines wero used to oulwit these roads that had no such Jinen, They could make rates au they pleased, whilo the roads with no fast- freight {tues had to abido by the rates ostal- linked by the combination. ‘Thoso fastefroight Jines have outgrown their usofuliess, and (hore is no reason Way they suould not be amalzamat- etl wie the froight departinonts of the various ‘oads, —_—-+—— MISCELLANEOUS. THOSE NOGUS TICKETS. Somo of tho railroad tickets recently forged on the Alton and Tilinols Central Roads by a young printer wero purchased by somo of the acalpers im this city, whero they were found by tho de- tectives. These scalpara havo been pestering the roads ever sinco tor the restitution of tho money thoy paid for thexa tickets, Tho roads put the matter in the bands of thoir lawyors, and thoy .have fonnd that the Rovisod Statutes of MWinois, in Chap. 88, Seo. 77, Criminal Codo, provide that theso men aro uot only not entitied to the retarn of the mouey they paid for tho tickets, but that they may be liable to be im- prisoned for one yonr in the Ponitentiary for trying to put the tickets incirculation, Sad sectiou reads a4 follows + If any person shall stesl or embozzle any such cou- pon, of other railroad ticket or vase, or ehall fraud- Ulently utamp, or print, or wign, uny ‘such ticket, vowt- pon, of pass, or sbatl frauduloutly ell or put in cireu- lation any puch ticket, coupon, or pass, iunerson ka olfending shall be puitished by imprisonment Ja the Penitentiary for the term of ouw year TRAIN ACCIDENTS. According to the Aaitroad Gazette tha train ac. cidents on Chicago roads during the month of Decomber were as foilows On the afternoon of the Ist, a wild engine aud passenger train on tho Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Road mat noar Cicero, Ind, The par senger-train was halted {n time to avoid col- lision, but the mou on tho wild engine reversed and jumped, Tho engine startod off backyards with 10 ono‘on board and soon attainiugo high rato of speod ran 6 miley to Buena Visis, where itraninto tho rear end ofa wood train which waa just going on asiding. Several cara were wrocked and tio wild engine was badly smavhed up, thtown from the track, and upset. On tho aftornoon of the 2d, on the River Di- yiston of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Pout, near La Crescent, Binn., o freight train ran into some loaded cars which woro standing on the track, duing some damage. ‘Tha onginoman, while trying to jnmp, hud hia leg caught between tho engine aud tonder, aud completely sovered from the body, Vory early on the morning of tho 3d, « freight train on the Kenoeha Division of the Chicago & Northwestorn ran into # stock train on the Chi. cago, Milwankeo & Nt. Paul, at the crossing of the two roads near peonontiay Wi wroclung an engine and soreral cars and billing a large num- per of hogs, It ix stated that the Northwostern train camu up at a good rato of speed whon tha Milwaukee train had already bogun to cross, and eut through the centro of that train, the eugine- man and fireman having jumpod. On the morning of the Gth the special nows train on the Chicago & Northwestorn's Milwau- kee Division was thrown from the truck by a. milgplaced switch at Rosa Hill, Il. and two curs went into tho ditch and were badly wrecked, ‘Three passengers were injured. Very carly ou the morning of tho 18th on the Towa Division of the INinois Central, as a special train with the officora of the road on board was near Now Hartford, In., the touder and sleeping soach were thrown from the track by # broken Thomas Jofordon ilanking, su auroty. Georgo | rail, and, after ruuning across o bridge an th Hutchinson, tho Doputy Blent, after ticg, upset and wont down the bank, Mr, Clarks, permitting thia indicted gambler to enjoy | fio General Manager, was badly hurt, and As- his = diberty without bail from Friday till yosterdsy, while ono of hie viotuma—young: Hield—is pocapyiog a gloomy coll in the County Jail, concluded to bring him in, ‘T'hero are some sixteen more of those fellows, for whoso arrost capiases have been issued aud pleced in Huten- ingon's bands, still at large, proying upon tho misguided youths who ure induced tu visit their deny of fotquity. Tho day of their trial ja sot for ‘Tuesday, and still Hutchinson permits them to go free until thoy. pleaxe toNae joned with pear. Aa long ay tho peoplo are such officials, ao long will crime go uvpunished in our midst, It iv high time Hutebinson was pis sono account of thoso caplasas hid awsy his capactous coat-pockuts. ———_ Kate Field. Kate Field mado her first appearance in tho h ju Lhe Gilded Age,” at Hartford, Monday evening, Concern- ings her success, Joho I’, Raymond (Col. Seles) “My Dean Miss Fieup: I congratulate you on your oxcellent Lorformance aay excollout in its fullest character of Laura Hawkins, teatities am follows: of Laura Hawkins, sense. It was in every wa: worthy of a tirute class p: foasionsl,” None of tho Hartford pews- detant Qonoral Froight Agent Bchute and Diyvi- ae F Engineor Galleas wera lees seriously in- red, On tho 29th, two cara of & north-bound freight tain on the Burlington & Keokuk Brsuch of tho Qhicago, Burlington & Quincy, wero thrown from tlo track noar Hort Madiaon, In., by tho sprond- itg of the rails, blocking tho road two hours, Tho accidonts in the United States during the yinr 1674, ware as follows : popes owover, admit the performance to baye - wocees ful, The ayorego Dumber o- accldente pex day for —== oach month of the year, accordingeto the record, has beon as follows: 2.67|Beptember .TTUctoler. 2,08] Novembre: 2.35, December ‘Tho average for December hns boon exceeded in cight out of the tiolve months. THE FORT WAYNE, MUNCIS 4 CINCINNATI LITIGA- 08 Ai TION, Special Dianateh ta ‘Phe Chieaaa ‘Tribune, Forr Wayne, Ind., dan, 19.—Jndge Kibboy, of the Wasno County Court, located at Hichmond, Iud., yesterday conta writ of attachment to oficials hero to bo sorred ou Noceivar A.V, fid- gerton, of the Fort Wayne, Muncio & Cincinnati Railroad, appointed by Judge Drummond, of the United States District Conrt, and William W. Worthington, General Superintondent, com- manding tho Shorut to attach them and briag thom boforo him at Richmond, Ind., there to av- awer for conemnt of Court in taking possession of arond already under control of hia Court, ‘Tho partion wore accordingly arrested, and Jeft thin afternoon for Itichmond, This action was brought about by Edgerton acting undor or. ders, Judgo Drummond tating possossion of the road and its franchiacs during the timo it waa under tho coutrol of Messrs, Reovea and Kensoy, Recoivers appointed by JudgoKibboy. Thoro {a cousiderablo excitement in’ railroad circles ovor tho affair. THE LAVAYETTE, NLOOMINGTON 4 MISSISSIETL, Anecial Disnatch to The Chicaad Tribune, Broomtnaton, I. Jon, 19.—The Board of Diractorn of the Lafayotte, Bloomington & Mis- sizsippl Itond, now operated as a branch of tho Toledo, Wabash & Western, met at Bloomington thie afternaon, and elected Directors an follows: A, J. Bayliss, Now York; J. D. Cox, ‘Tolado ; W. LB. Corncan, 'Voledo; J.B. Casement, Parmutte, Ohio; dames Spears, Lafayette; A. Gridley, Bloomington; O. T. Reaves, Bloomington; W. A, Rigas, Saybrook; C. Bogardus, Paxton; C. ‘M. Smith and C, Ridgley, Springfield, ‘This afternoon, als, the Board of Directors orgamzed. last year, and represonting the atock subscribed ta the road by tho various towns in this and Ford County, hold its annual meeting in Saybrook, near this city. ‘Tho election reautt- ed nu follows: President, Ei. F. Henderson, of Towanda; Secretary, Merton Dunlap, of Pax- ton; Directors, N. 8. Sundorland, of Blooming- ton; N. Dixon, of Padua; J. Ul, Collier, of Gib- son; W. If. Thompson, of Arrowsmith; A. Sam- lo, B, Butterfold, and W. F. Youngblood, of Maxton; DP. Van Weidnor, of Eliaworth; J.B. Henderson, of Cheney's Grovo; aud A. B, For- guaon, of Ford County. ~~ ROCKFORD SEMINARY. Annual Meoting of the Alamne at tho Pacific Hotel. Address of Mrs, Chetlain---The Toasts. Alorgo number of tho Indics comprielog tho Alumpw of the Rockford Seminary held their ounval reunion yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The clegant drawing-roome wore thrown opon for the occasion, and, at tho hour of 8 o'clock, the following Indies were thero aasom- bled: Mrs, Gen. Chotlain, Mrs, Foster Potti- Lone, Misa Nellio Pettibono, Miss Josio Landon, Mrs. 0. B. Taft, Mrs. Emms Wovley, Mra. W. E. finith, Mra. Chamberlain, Mre. Edwards, Mrs, Koyes, Misa Mario Thompson, Mra. Adamy, Bliss Abbo, Mrs. W. V. Uelfair, Mra. EB. B, Chandlers, ‘Mrs. Isnao Claflin, Mrs. Carrio Drett, Mies C. A. Totter, Miss Ada Benadict, Mrs, Brown, Mrs. Lyler, Mrs, L, D. Collins, Mrs. P. MeVicar, Mrs. Gilchrist, Mrs. Talbott, Mrs. Drake, Dtrs. William Lathrop, Mrs. 5. B, Johnston, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs, William Talcott, Miss Clara Wood- all, Miss Mary B, Norton, Miss Ellio Brooke, Sirs. IL, M. Goodwin, Miss Shuman, Mra, Mary Loman, Miss Frances Rowland, Mrs, Alico Burgo, Miss Williams, Misa Carrie Murray, Miss Maunah Richards, Mire. H.¥. Smith, and Mivs Mattie I’, Hayward. Tho Alumow was called to osder by their Presidont, Mra, Gen. Chotlain, at the hour sboya mentioned, and until 5 o'clock tha Jadioa chattod on tho events of the past ycar. What thosoovents wore they know best, as no gontlomen wore pres- ent, and for onco in their fives the adios de- clined ta communicate to the reporlor the tople of conversation. At 5 o'clock the Indies’ ordinary was thrown open, and dinner anyounced,—a bountiful and wumptuons ropast, such as Mr. Drako is re- nowned fer in tie past. ‘MRS, CHETLAIN presided with olegant graco, and addrossed tho Alumu in tho fcllowinug beautiful and appro- printo remarks : We aro assembiod to-night for tho purpora of com- menorating with appropriate exercises U1o recond ane uiversary of the organization of our Bociety, Lin ob- Jects and alins are well known to you all, “They are, as well torenow the pleasant memoriva of tho happy days when we together woreliped at the rhrino of ‘Minorva under the fostering cara of 9 common alma mater, and to strengthen und revive the tios of;friend~ ship and idnuly intersat, as to extend tho uncfaluces of the oducutionalinstitution with which we are cop- neeted, but ta do all that muy properly Mo In our power to promote and odvatico tho catay of general education and. enlightenment, of higher clviltzatlon, and liberal culture, ‘Of the past achicvaments of our Bociety, thoro is but Uttle to teil. Tov young to havo a history, instead of contemplating tho sure acquieitiona of performance, it must rather look forward to tae golden promise of future accomplisbment, Wo sssumble on this occas sion under clrcuritancs of the most auspicious na- ture, Our number, tadecd, 1a not large} but no spirit of discord and contention, the not unfrequent attend. ant upon tho deliverations of larger ossoctations, has Jet intruded tteelf into our counsels, Wo whall not listen to-night lo any mortuary ode, for our little band 4s aa yet unbroken by death, “Included in fta members aro many whom T sve before mw to- night, whoxo accoraplishinents aud Just famo aro not unrecognized beyont ths Hnits of this Boclety,—whore rare worth snd conceded ability promixo inuch, very anuch, for its futues usefuluesa and taterest, Tet’ ur, then, prera forward to tmprovement,—ine crease tle opportunities now offered to us, Let us counsel and plan together for the diffusion of knowl- edge with all Its harmonizing and refining accompani- manta, Let us, tov, not Le unmindfut of the efforts to ilvo to women" her rightful position in tho foclat acale, Let us fola our efforts to those of “hot champlona who damanil for ber, ‘Tho recognition of her Just cquality with man--not necescarily an identity with him of rights and duties, Let us, in short, labor in all things in the intoreats of 4 moro thorough und general culture, ans puter morality, and of o broader, moro catholic religion, ‘Aud to-night, turning from the wintry acene with- out, laying nelde for the time the carce and anxieties of overyeday life, let ua turn to thy suuabluo of frieud- ly feeling within, Here Ict ua again renew the scenes cf our happy lifo under our dear old alms mater's Kindly guidance, Here by the expreselon of our gratitude to her, and cour friotdly intercet in each other, let ua show that we are not unmindful of the benetite'we have received at hor haudw, or the teuder ties that should bind together the children of a common mother, After the close of Mrs, Chetlain’y addroge, Mrs, W. E, Smith, the Becretaty, read her report of tho last year's meeting, after which Miss Rich- ards addrcused tho ladies, reciting to them many very pleasing and ontertuluing reminiscovces of her school-gitl experiences during her connec- tioa with the Somiuary, THE REGULAR TOASTS wore then in order, and Mrs, Chatisin read the ting, being “Tardy bolla~hurrying others, but late’ themselves; response by Alisa Marie ‘Thompson. “Phu Babies: response by Mra. O. B. Taft. “fhe growth of the Seminary during a tivo years’ absence ip Europe of Bra. Gocdwin;” Tesponse by Misy Norton. “Our absent sisters in forelgu landa;" re- epauee by Mra. Lathrop. “The Seninary Magazine—may the Hinks with which it nnites ‘the widely separated pupila of the Seminary continue to keep pace witu them in numbors aud brillianoy ;"" response by Miss Pot. ter, ‘Mrs. Chetlain road a beautiful poom from Mrs. Horace Hobart—that Jady belug abyout, This cloued the toasts, and, 48 thore was only one gentleman from the umber invited who had tho confidence to truat hiuself amid snoh a galaxy of boauty ag was there assombled, ho wan called upon to make himwelf beard on tho occa- sion. ‘That gentleman was PHOF, Hoop, who is 80 fortunate as to bo a grent favorite with the graduates of the Itockford Neminary, ‘Tho Professor gallautly responded, gud said that, though he would prefer to remain silent o# tho Jodiew did at gontlomen's mestings, still he would avall biaself uf « standing position to look upon thelr pleasant facos, aud Many of thom be had known for the Inst deventesu years, | After dinner the ladies returned to the draw- ing-rooms, which were brillisntly illuminated, where they attended to BUSINESS neces! for the comlog year, Mrs. Chetlain was re-tlected Prosident ; Mra, O. DB. Taft was elected Seoretary, and Mra, Emma Wooley, Tresaurer, Mra, W. £. Smith, who had renderad great service for the past year as the ficient jecrotmly of tho Alumnm, with Mre. ), F. Pot- tibone, Mam Mrs, ¥muma Wooley, Mrs, O, B. ‘Taft. feria Distt, and. Miss "Josophine Laudon, Wore chosen aa the Committco on Arian, for tho ext annunt reunion, Besienta Aftor businoss wan dinposed of the Rey, 3 i, MeVicar, D, D., President of Weehburna Cul lege nt Tonekn, Katsnr, and Dr. E.G. Miteney Professor in tho Baptist Theological Ceninary of Chicago, addressed tho Indies in a few bug tomarks, Tho romainder of tha ovening was parred pleanant communion by tho ladies with Many of their gentlemon frionds, who by this timo hag Appeared on the hoppy scone, promitont amop thom boing Gen. A. 4. Chotiain, Mr. Pottinoe’ sod many others. 5 ‘Tha splendid quartatte choir from tho Secon, Presbyterian Church added their Piessate to thy assemblage, and ontortaimod tho adies and ther guests with their music, Thia choir ja Composed of Mra, Farwell, Mrs. Balfour, Mr. Sloan, enq Br, Howard, under the organist, Prof. ¥ and is numbéred among tho best in the city, AL alate hour the party Uroke up and retired, yoy ploasod with this rounton of tho alum, taj looking forward with pleasure to the next, eee MASONIC. Special Dispateh to The Chtcago Tribune, Dernotr, Mich, Jan. 19.—Tho Grand Coungy of tho Royal and Acloct Mantors of Michizay assombled hero t.o~lsy, and elocted and inatalleg tho following ‘oilicera: M. I. G. M, y, Manaflold, Coldwater; D. G. M., Georgy Him, Portland; G DP, G of Wy JR Evorard, of Jackson; G. Treasnror, E, 4, Elliott, of Dotroit; G. Recorder, g, B, Noblo, of Detroit; OC, C. of G.A., J. Utley, of St. Louis; G. C. of ©. C., B. Roynolds, of Reading ; G. Stoward, J. M. Price, of Von, mater; G.8., W. V. Griflith, of Detroit: G.c B. 1, Dougherty, of Holland. ‘Tho council closed this ovoning. The Grand Chanter of Royal Arch Masone ty in session hore to-day, but the proceodings hay not beon made public. Se The Evont of the New Year. ‘Tho holldays are cndod and tho aorious work of th new yoarbegins, The firat important evcnt before ny ja tho last of the Library concerts, which takes placq in Lotiiavillo, Ky.,on Fob. 27, Thin concert will ag cortainly take place on that date as the day arrives, ang to guarantee this Gov, Bramlette offers to return theig money to tickot-holders if it doss not tako place at the time appotuted, What morocould bo asked 2 All that is neailed is to buy your ticketa wm time, For full ine formation apply tod, It, Watts & Co., Room 47 Metre politan Block, corner Randolph and LaSalle treats, Chicago, _—— ns Mr. D, H. Cross, Into operator for C. D. Mosher, has purchased and ry fitted the “Armatrong Motel Gallery,” No, 924 Stay street, where, with lis two skylights, splendid outty of instruments, and commodious sulte of rooms, by will be enabled to offer unusual inducements to aij patrons of photography, His pricas wilt bo in kes ing with the times, and work warranted sntisfactory, 7 He hoyies to reo his old frienda and acqualutances Xo, 224 Mlale street, D, IT, Crom a Co. a 0. a Cheap Labor. ‘Tho attontion of manufacturers is specially called to an advertisemont of the Penitentiary Commissioner in today's paper offering the labor of from 60 to 109 convicts, round, able-bodied meu, fitted for nearly all Adnda of labor, An oxcellent opportunity is bero offered of securing good shop-room, steam power at reason able rates, and oxcellent laborers, who can ba secured * blo as to make manufacturing 7 at rales #0 reabo specially profitable. ae eee Why tho ‘‘Homoe” Is Liked. This aewing-maching, abavo all atiiors, is likedbe 4 estso {t fs cheap ($40), simple, durable, compact, capable, nofectess, runs easily, {8 most perfect, best, aud easlest-regulatod tension ; reliable ; and, in ebort, in tho bert famfly machino in the world. Jousaos, OLann & Co,, 141 Stato alrect. Elmwood and Warwick Collars, Quite s furore has Leen created by tho Elmwood 18 Warwick collars, Gentlemen who would not hereto fore wear paper collara Lava tried them with so much satisfaction that they continue to usethem, while others will find that these collara can be worn longer than any others, ——— Chickerlug Upricht Pianos, Tunt received at Reed's Tomplo of Music, come Dearborn sud Van suron strects, afew very fing up right pianos containing the latest and beat improves mente, Those who wish to buy ona of tho newest style should pay’ visit to the Tomplo of afusic, ——————. The Dontist’s Forceps ‘will never be requiro: to wrench o decayed tooth from j tua mouth of any ons who hubitually manipulates hit orlier tecth with Sozodont, It prevents all dental disease, Bottled Mineral Waters for Families by Duck & Rayner, makers of tha “ Mars Cologns,”” MATRIAGES, MORRISON-VAVOR- Healy, atthe residence otf Wast indisaneat., ale, bertino jan. 1% hy the Hoy. Dr, thy bilde'a mathor No. 0% Davie A, Alurrisow and Allee Ale uth uf Chicago, ne DEATHS, DAMS—-Ua the 11 congestion of the A oe OF Tungs, Mary, infant daughter of Albert aud Ells M. Adams, ag neha. McCARTY—Jaa. 1D, at [21 Larraboo-st., Martin Mor ft tho heart. Carty, of paralysis of tho ho: Funoral at § a.m. by carriagos to Church of Holy Name, thoney by cary to Calvary. aro Invivod ty aroma, BLATUNYORD—On the morning of hee reskionery, Ais Saf Oral bata coats patna Ua osm, Mes. s'rns 1 Biniehifo: widow of the bcs Ktor, dohu Blateuiord, D, D., 14 tlie Tilt your of bet + “Mineral services will bo held at tho houso at 3 o'clock this (Wednesday) aliernon, has will bo tabs to (Quincy tur iutermout, CUVOPKR—Jan, 18, at her residence. No. 810 Vottagy Grove-ay., attor a slagert luece, ae Ley ri Hitman, Comory yon ad yomen AF ee wile a route will bo takon ta Belolt, Wis., for burial. TUCKER Jan, 14, at bis reridence, 1% Doug Qharloe Vasher, ut Goagestiow of tho lungs Kuderal from his tate roriouce at 3 day, Jan, 3, ricudsot thy tantly Frionds ot the fausiy Pe ms, on Thick favited to attend CROMLE—Ia this city, Jan. 14, years. noral from and Monroe. avid Cromie, aged 2 Seooud Baptist Church, cornor Morgsa A moog "Papt i ich, corndr Morg! - SPECIAL NOTICES. aime KEN Tarps Centaur Liniments allay paln, subduo siollings, bol burns, aud wilt euro rhaumation, Fyavin, aed any test, bone or n allment., ‘The Whito Wrapper te for family us0, the Yellow Wrapper 3 for snimala. Vrico 60 conta; large bob tlos $1. AUCTION SALES. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO, AUCTIONEERS, AT THUIR SALKSROOMS, 16 AST SIADISO: A COLLECTION OF Standard and Miscellaneous Boor Ss TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION, By Wm, A. Butters & Coy At thoir Salosrooms, 168 Kast Madlson-at., ‘Wodnesday Afternoon, Jan. 20, at 24 orale WEDNERDAY MORNING, JAN, 2, 47 10 0'OLOCK FUMNITURM, CARPETS, and W, GRANITE WRB fod UL, MUSK SiS, AT 255 O'CLOCK DP. it, MISU. NEOUS BOURS. Fe a THURSDAY NORNING, JAN. 21, AT 10 O'OLUOK, TRADE Sati. 2 8, CLO! BUOTS AND BHOFS., By GEO. P, GORE & CO,, UB d& 70 Wabasb-av, Our Regular Wednesday's Auction Sale of BOOTS AND SHOES, Bor January 20, Will eantass Seasonable Gi Me rill be TUBSED SRM EAietgtlg, eed aad thr GEO, P, GORF & CO. 6A god 10 Wabastea = == = aoe ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO. AucHlonoers, 201 and 205 Kast Medison-st, WEDNESDAY, JAN, 20, Furniture, Houschold Goods, AND GENERAL MERCHANDISL. ni Eta Winliad N, POMEROY & CO. Fridsy Morning, Jao, <3, at 9:30 o'clock, i rookly SUURION BA Lit of Sow ed wea bas Furniture and Household Goods Parlor, Chamber, and Dintug-room Wuratture,Carge's Bedding, Ala ook of ity oi, Beet oe AS TOME tO, Austionsars, 4 and 6 Raudolphst- eth inst. at ee ee a ee feat, for avor tho ateopshocarris | ‘no reinalus will be takes