Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1875, Page 8

BARNEY'S FRIENDS, They Rally Enthusiasticaily to ni Support. The Nefarious Desiens of Horse Eddy Exposed, Plot and Counter-Plot-..The Workers in the Field. Goms of Melody. Acancusof tho friends of Parnoy Caulficld was hold last oyeving in Mr. Pat. O'Brien's par- lors over his stloon, at tho corner of State and ‘Twonty-firet streote. Mr. Caulfiold, tt is known. had already determined, independent of all party action, to run for tho unexpired torm of the Inte Congressional Represoutative ef tho First Dia- trict. His friends, however, hare deomed it proper to move in hia aupport and give him the recognition of tho party by taxing some forma action, and by inaugurating the ueual ward-work which ettends political elections, no matior how mnimportent. Hencs the presout mooting. Another, snd perhaps more potent, incentive for tho gathering was tho opposition to Caulfield which lag Istely sprung up in an unexpected quartor, It is hoaded by # uo loss local celebrity than ‘‘monsz” EDDY, whore superior judgmont of horseflesh has so- cured him bia animaletic frontat appellation. “Horse,” it apponrs, Las been tempted to rua by an nngovernsbla desire for political glory, which, in less important directions, has burst out from timo to tino auring tho Iuet 100 yeara, and which, amid all tho excilenent of phayp | horse-trades has burnod low, perhaps, but has never been oxtingnished, To ehango the “Tiorse" into ‘ Hon.” bas been the untiring ambition of bis life, and vow, patted ontho back by zealons frionds, and supported by thoir money, ho haa determined to make bimeelf not only un “ Hon," but an M. G. fur three weoke, andan ‘ex-M. C.” for all eternity. ‘The occasion, tuo, has becu regarded as apood opportunity to ASSENT PANTY POWER. and convince the envious and diseatisfiod that tho Peopie's paity, in the Firat District az loaut, is still olive and lacking, aud despite all asser- tions to the coutrary 1m yet possewied of a high degree of “penrtness,”” It would not do to allow Mr, Cauifield 10 poll only a light vote ; it would be seized upon as an additional evidencs of tho wano in the powor of the party. ‘There- foro it is necessary to roll up a vote which will indisputably tcstify to the streugil of tho “People's” organization, Soa dual of ward- werk und canvunsing, wore pulling, yots-ped- dling, ote., are determined upon. THE VISITOR, Among those present at this interesting gath- ering wero Justice Boyden, Andy Corriean, Miko Evans, Pat O'Brien, Col, Pat Cleary, Otto Biubm, Ed Phillips, Julius Nodbortns, Tom. Noeleon, John &ehunk, Joli flick Lob Kenny, dtugh Fitzeinnuons, Denny” Sullivan, Jobn Maloney, Pat FE, Driscoll, Bernard Callahan, John ‘Tiorney, Join Miko Finucano, Mike Sintloy, ‘Thumas Bora, EB. | Good- elt, DB. Loowenthal, Dr," Guorin, Dr. Quirk, Floreneo Sfarmon, Patrick Luright, Gornelius Mavuy, James Bowen, Ald. Reidy, John Mulyoi}, Joho O'Brien, M. Quinlan, William Jackvou, Conrad Soipp, Ald.” Sonmnors, Ald. ®tone of the Fourth Ward, Ald. Corcoran Yom Voloy. Barney Caulliold was from being presont by sicknows, JUSTICE LOYDEN was olected Chairiuau, aud Otto Bluhm was ap- yaiuted Sveretary. : Justice Boyden stated that tho meeting had beon calledin the itoresis of Mr. Caultield, aa Yor us thoy ara conuccted with tho olection Sat+ urday to fill the yacaney aceasioned by the death of the lato John B, ltice, His friends had deem- ed it advisablo to ineot and put his namoin nom- ination for tho remainder of Mr. Itico’ ‘Kho meeting alyo hai another object come to light that “Horso” Lddy intended to cuter the field avainss Mr. Cauliield. Thero liad been vo official action on tho part of tho Ropubliean Contral Committco; they had made no. attempt to oppcso Bir. Caullield, and « Horse” Eddy was un entirely indepoudent ean- didate for tho office, But it wae understood that a Jarge uumber of friends were rallying around Lim with assistance and moncy, and uitcried to divert support from Bir. ys. tl. Honce it should ba ono of the ob- tho mecting to take proper stops to ho election of thia disreputable man, id ve alert, and seo that Alr, Cuni- ‘nw clection did not go by derault ; attond the polls, peddio votee, and not rely upon Caulield’s clection being a loregone conchision, Leeides, it would be creditable to tho purty to secure x fall voto ; ic would be valuable for its effects on tho future, MIRE EVANS stated that @500 had Uren raised in support of “Horse” Eddy, aud thas his vates wore alveady Printed, end 9 lorye forco of “ward-wozkera” Were being eecured. ‘Too wtetcuent thrilled everybody with oxcite- mont, oud the importance of gotting to worl in onruest Wou dincatued und granted cn all hands, To carry out opcrationa oifcctively, the following: were appointed to watch tho polls, take chargo Of tickets, nod get in their work yonorally sire Ward—Alexonder Sullivan, Siko Urennan, Toni Foley, Pailiq Coutey, Jolin Uckey, b, W, Lattur, ‘econd ure. san, Rober Wagner, Will: 2 br. Wiekerebam, Frank Ware om, third Ward. weuurth, IT Retauur, Lel Cod; eruld, FP, Sch= ivan, George 1 je, Borda, Fourth Ward-—Lous Wiieon, Pat O'Brien, Col, Clears, P,P, Driscoll, James Short, bith Wai Hat Pililiy Otte shy Willian davis, W, F Jucltson, De, Gteriv, Julia Shank, John Qyun,' Altrcd Mosten, “Doe” Jevn, &, Callaghan, Seorge Houghteing, WilWam Dicuscn, Sivth Ward—Hugh PFitzelomens, Joh Wilts Tracuy, Ald. Bomniers, Ald, 1 Glekey, Jobu W. Tierney, Michnel Medntey, John fhuwermes:, Dan Maloaoy, Cornelius tracy, Audy Corrigan, Michiel Mulloy, ‘seventh Ward—Waller McDonnell, Jon Griffin, Wille Rolly, », J, Hickey, Christ Klos, Pred Lanting, Idehard Dooiy, Perenes Doanovan, F.C Din, Tou Gridn, Uito Kedulcy, PH, Josee, Ald, Calleston, MR, CALLAUHAN being invited to yivo his weus of “ this thing” aaid iu heart way in tho cause, and he wax not used to public spuaking, His cubiows success iu poiltical oratory quouened tho desire for further speechifying aud a song was rescited to in which it was lyrically uxsarted that they wanted uo Horee Eddye but that ho might stuy at home, for Barney Caulticld was the man who was going to Wazkine-fon, ant would reconstruct tho bouthern Slaten in the wey it whould bo don, Undor the influonco of this molodions assurauce tho deuira to have aspacch or two revived, aud COL. CLEARY responded to an entiisivatia call, Ho was not weed to public spoaking, but would gay that it would be disyrace to allow any one to carry tbo First Dietrict against such an honest, faithful, ond altugetber good man au: alr. 1, G. Cuntiield. dip wae glad to reo such an enthueiastic gath- ertug in the Interests of their friend aud chief, Barney. Tlerney, dy, Julia ALD, TOM YOLEY nid he observed that the namo of a confirmed topnblican was among those appalntod in tho First Ward—Ald, Frank Warren, Somo re oiarkd followed retlectiuy upon Mr. Warron's williuguess to work for Daruoy, aud his uae was stricken off tho tist, Justice Loyden said, in reply to a question gounerulng tho countzy towns, they were “all xed." Vat O'Brien maid ho had Just receivod a dis- ifietets from Caulivld which “atntod that Hyde fark had net yet Leen supphed with polling Loxes. Ald. Tom Foley seid ha hoped for the gooit of the party, and ava complancut to Mr, Cauhiold, a largo vote would bo poilod, A convivial refrain entived, 4 Mite EVANS! GoUR sagu," closed the ceremonies, when’ ta’ axsemblage cided to the galaon below, where thoy al A the thirat of a fow hours’ rentite from the bottle, the length Gf which operation indicated the intensity of the thirst. ee ret Burte. In regard to the report that Brot Harte has Leun obliged to accept a position in tho Custoin- ze of this city because of peesniary cinbar- ments, be writes as follows to tho Boston useript: “Although Iain the eutject of a A deul of easy und varied misinformetion, t ta a will do me the justice to admit that tihubin the habit of troubling tho prema with seiecticng. Lut this parauranh beams to ba quite a8 Lard upon those alleged iniluential Ineuds of mine av upon myself, vod T trust you wil give we the space to stato very earnestly bad frauhly thot there iv not ono iota of truth in i it, Ihave never boon an applicant for ans whatsoover, nor haw any suggestion, advico or pronuvo of ‘tho kind intiniated im Chat parageaph, ever reached mo, directly ur indirectly, Ihave alwaye found ny protcssion sunicientty fuera- tive and, bus for ihe gessip auggested aa tho origin of atch a statement, quite as honorable and maniy ag any. 1 do not know that any rend- er of tho Transcript will elecp botter to-night for this correction, bit i$ re seems to no that jusites to myself, my fri ~ sion, and finally, perhapa, the a tration, demanda tat L should correct this talao and perfoetly yratuitous report," genes AMUSEMENTS. WAGNE: * LOHENGRIN * Mr. Strakosch is tobe credited with having givon to the Chicago publie in tho representa. tion of * Lohengrin “tho first intelligent and sustained performance of Wagner's munic it has ind. Wagner's music hoy nat been mnfaniller hero, erther npon the ecperatio ur tho concert but it tsa bean given hitherto in serapa. nkaveor "hes been twice presented,—tho frst timo at MeVicker's Thoatre, Jan, 13, 1825, with Graff, Himmer, Mabelmann, Johannsen, ¥redericl, and Cat ead the second tima at tho Crosby Ojern-liouso, Fob, 17, 1671, with Lichtmay, Bornaid, Habelmann, Roomer, Franoxeh, Vierling, and Wilhelm Formes,—but on both theeo occasions the opora was ox- tensivoly mutilated, and wretebedly porformed, and with scanty aud crudo misterial, ‘Theodore ‘Thomas hag dono a great work as a Wagner missionary. His programmes in this city havo included iifty-two Wagner numbers; but se Wagner has written very little legitimate con- cert-room music, Mr. Thomas. except in threo mumbers,—the “Kaiser March.” © lintdigung's March,” and the “Ianst Ovorture,"=-las beon obliged to givo excerpts from tho operas, which, nutwitbstsnding tho admirable charactor of their performance, have suffered by being detached from their dramatic surroundings and = mu- rival context, ‘These excerpts havo included tho Ovorturo, March, and Bacehanate from ‘Taun+ hausor”; the Vorspicl, Introduction, Chorna, and March (third act) froin '* Lobengrin"; selox= tions from ‘The Flying Dutchman " ; tho Over= turo and Ballot from “ Rienzi"; the Finale to tho third act of “Tho Meinteraengor sand froin the “ Nibelungon Trilogy; tho stormy introduction and Finale to “Tristan and Isoldo;" and tho woird ‘ Nitt dor Walkueron.” In the presentation of these numbers, Mr, Thomas paved tho way toa bott or appreciation of one of Wagner's sustained works, like ‘ Lohengrin,” for instance ; and although tho iostrimontation by an ordinary oporatic orchestra must inevits- bly euffor, when compared with that by Mr. ‘Thomas' incomparablo organization, still, what Mr. Thomas has done has given people glimpnes of the meaning and epirit of Wagner's musio which they conld not otherwise have had. At is imporsible within ordiuary newspaper lim- its ta present o clear idea of the Wagnorien theory of music, Ho ond his disciples havo written volumes in elucidation of it, nud his ad- veraarics hayo writton volumes against it, and the fight still rages ;_ bis music is still tho music of tho future, not of the present, although, in * Lohengrin,” eomo exception may be taken to this statement, from the fact that when ho wtroto it ho had not carried bie theories eo far ay to nocosnitate tho encritice of tho ordinary op- oratic forms, such a9 appears in the * Nibelungen ‘frilogy,” and that it is very popular in the world, One little extract frum Wagner's work on “the Opera” will throw considerable light upon his theory, however. He says: What wo want to express in music is only fecling and sensation, Muate renders in ite tulleat sway the pare emotivnal foundation of the word which in our exseutially logical specch cannot be eeveredt from tts qnizture of reasoning, It is only the power of express- Jny‘distinetly tho weparste and individual that imuric ins by its bicuding with worded utteranre, If this conueetiau is to bo sruitful, thera must be in the words themmevlves an iunate want ind desire for pura acni- mental expression, and by this the nature of the muzico-poctical sjcoch itaelf 44 wullicientiy define, itcan be nothing Lut the purely human freed trom the fotters of all conventionalities, Waguor's prime object is to arrive at dramatic truth; to arrive at dramatic truth, ho must of neceesity make tho poetical element suporior to tho munical clement. ‘To accomplish this, be must of necessity write his own libretti, which he doo, and these he does not write with reference to tho music which is to iNustrate them, Cn the other hand, tho music must be made to suit the librotto, and to explain its text aud its emotions, which he claims cannot bo done, when fctterod. by the conventional operatic forms. in order, thereforg, to basa his music upon tho poetical contingencies, lo must eacrifico the oll forms of miusieal oxpresvion as well ag of poctical rhythm. And thty Le does, Ono will search in vaio, in “Lohengrin,” for tha conven. tional aria, and peries of concerted picces Jinkod together by reciative, which chaiacterize the modern opera. ‘Theso are not onlygsacriticed, but also tho tinalos, with which other composers round off thoir acts, and tho eneombles, with which they ecek to lend additional diamatio in- teusity and effect to their situations, to con- centrates his forca upon tho dialoguo, precixely ax tho dramatist works, and doos not for ouce ad- nut that any situation can wnggest an arin or a ens, had char age into ewan, Godfrey 13 declared the rightful Duke, and Lakensrin doparis, to the grest grief of the people, ond cepeclally of Aina, Wo havo already spoken of the character of Wagnor'’s musie in general. and what wo have Bait applics to ‘+1, it." In speaking of ite Imasic, teis oul: necessary to montion ¢he prins cipal numbers Waich are fikely ta romain longest wih tho carer, ‘Eices aro: Tho Vorspicl, or Vretude, which ¢: tha plico of the conven- tional overitre, and gives tho goneral motive of the opera, which froquantly returns throughout be prepress of tho work, tho choral preuire of Ssa'e vision of tho Knight, and dio impoalusg Hrover, of tho first act; tho grand Duo and ligions March of the socoud au ond tha 1 Chorus and March and Finalo of tho third act ‘Tho vast for tho porformance was as follows: F Mile, Albant duo, or uny concerted form. This can be do- munded only by the text, and tho result is a eur- prise to the hearer, ag well 8 9 jar upon him, from tho startling transitions and changes which are constuutly occurring, Wo now come to * Lohengrin,” which marks a transition pertod in Wagnor’s fe and work, Wagner's earlieet works, which took the form of instrumental compositions, excenta small oporn. based upon Shakspenro’s * Moxanre for Meas- ofailurcd, His fret serious work was i," the theme of which was borrowed from Dulwer'a novel. Io sought to compote with Moyerboer in Paris by produci spectac- ular work, but the Parisiana would lave none of it, atid at this point commonced Waguer's strng- glo with the world. Defeated in hus projects, aud disgusted with the world in goners!, he gave up modern eubjects, and sought covsolution in old mytholog German themes. Heine's version of “The Flying Dutelimao,” which ho ives in “Tho Memuira of [ferr von Schnabal- ewopsla,” furnivhed bim with bia noxt themo, aud brought forth his first emotional wori, which was quickly followed by ‘‘'lanntauso: producad in 1843, in which Nis ideas bezan to uske form, Ife bad already quit the old standards, ceased to ticklo the oar with senuvous moloily, und had forever banished tho foar thut the hand- organ manufacturer might not his muse npon tho agonizing barrel, ‘Then camo “ Lohengrin,” the thome of which he borrowed from tho old legond of the Holy Grasl, It was written in 1913, aud produced at Wounar m 1850, under tho aunpices of Liszt, who then and thore gave in his adhesion to “the music of the Future.” lis ideas found etill further advancemont in this work, is libratto became tore pootical, Ho left tho ald furins further behind, although ho introdueod somo lovely melodies and imposing hartuonic works, It was, howovor, lua tinal re- uiuneciution of the pomps and vanities of tne old muvical world, ‘Iho Mei:torsaongor of Nurne herg" aroused the storm rbout Lis oars, but ho had sternly set his face toward the future, and ous of tho "Masteraingor” grew tho great ‘““Nibolungern Trilogy.” composed of “ Rhine. gold,” *' Valkyze,” tau and Iualde,” aud * Siegfried,” Hpon which ho is still at work with reforouce to their production next yoar at Bai- reuth. ‘Tho atory of “ Lohengrin” is nan epic ro- manco, n which the Holy Graal, as tho, uymbol of the Christinn rvligion, and the contest uf its Kuight with Friesland heathenisus, form tho mo- tive, which is interwoven with Nhiue legenda, ‘Tho argument is as follows: Henry 1, (Sig, Beolara), King of Germany in tho first half of (he teuth century, baving arrived “at Antwerp to levy a force to asciat lm fa repelling Haugarlau tre vader, Ouda Brabant {na state af auarchy, Uodfrey, the got wun of thu lato Duke, baa digaptiarods aud Preterick (Sig, Del Puente), Countof Terumund, has lmarried Ortrud (Miley Cary), daughter of the Princo of Friewlaud, anu, ih right of late wife, claims the rule of tho Duct aud accuses laa (tlle, Albani) of having murdered her brother Godfrey. Bho apiyare before tho Ki, and awerts her innucence, when tt Hs agreed that the visim shall be wetthe<t by contbat between dred. triek and wisteree champion ball appear ia Dehalt of Abs, — When it seems as (f noone would espouse hee cae, a boat appears, drawn by wawan, Frown the boat stepe Kntiht (Sly, Carpi), who distaieves lila enerivr, and undertakes Jz/ec's detense, on Ler promlae uf’ give jug bin hor baud if eacceratul, nnd of never asking Als wun or origin, Lu the combat Avederiek lu stricken down pnd deprived of Lis tis aud extate, Whits preps aratluus jaro tubing, for the wedilug, Fredertek atid Ortrud plot for revenue, Ortewd gainw aizolsaion to thy abode of (sc, abd moves upon her wo that ale yrumivs to obtain Mreccrick's pardon aryl to muquire into the origin of her future husband, ‘who hos been xppointod to Ligh honors by the Xing, ' As the uptlat roeewsion Bpproaches the cathedral, the couxplraturs eal themelves, Orirud opposing Kaw wt, tho dour, " ‘kK acvouneing the noknown Anivht ose sorcerer, ‘Phu marriage tekeu place alter tho dintarb- ance is quelled; but, when the two ore aluue fn tbe iiidal chamber, Aleit uske the Kusyht the «quentious had prombed uct iu, #rederiek enters the room deadly intent, aud te instantly killed by the vit, sud defeniie Litnselt in tho presence et the tue next morging, aud declares that be ts the oa #1 Merclval, Leopet of the cup known aa the Holy aud hishame 1 Lohenyria, Now tut tis ame e sautce of hig power ure known, be tuuust no lunger rewalu there, fhe swan returua to take bim away, bus bo reueves a gotd chat from ite nock aud in ite woud sypeare Godlrey, whom Ortrud, the sercer~ Tho andionce was ono which woul have de- lighted the heart of tho mout sanguine manager, every seat and tha lobbies being ied. ‘Lhe de- mand, in fact, wan so eager that reats wero soll at a premium all day yestorday by ont. siders, ‘Tho andionco was ono of tho fincat over ancembled in tho city. and was composed partly of thoxe who camo with a nincore dese to hoar Waguer's mavic and form an opinion of it, and partly of thosa who cane from entiosity and becauso they supposed it was the necessary thing to do, and'wo presume thera will be almort ag many opinions exprersed to-day as thore wero peoplo in attendance. Tho general exptcerion tvag one of great satisfaction. At times the au- dience warmed into genuine enthusingns, and xt the end of onch act tha artivta wero received with tho most — #pontaneore aud heerty oxpreesious of delight. AlLani’s personation of Lisa vas a thoroughly artistic eroation throughoit, and the diiliculs music of hor role was suog with true dramatic feeling, Wagner's music does not aford opportunities to welect speciat numbera for mention, or for an artist to make points, It demands constant ap- plication and constant vocal tension. The artist must be judged by tho charac. fer ss oo whole, and, testing Albant by this standard, it must be admitted sho pre- sented a picture of wouderful bosuty and grace, 4 Cary, iv Orirud, had s character of intouse power, a bold, detiant, plotting sort of Lady Macboth, the principal attributes of which are rago and bate. Mer powerful nnd always con siutent rendoring of the charactor, and tho ad- mirable manuer In which sho grappled with its trying measures, show that she Lat made a most carcful etudy of it, Is was only aucther proof that American singers enn take & high rank oven in the highest formn of opera. Carpi astonished overyane, not only by the prompt, affective, and telling manner in which ho did hia arduous work, Unt also by his mimenso endurance. After threo hours of hard singing, his voics was Apparently as frosh and sirong as ovor. Tew tenor havo over made a grander offort on our stayo, Del Pucnte was thoroughly effective iu the role of Frederick, ani, although his part ia foarfally diflenlt, he attacked ft with the utmest resolution, aud succoedad superbly. Tho chorus was sometimes good, sometin: badly mixed, ospecially in tho light part pai anges, but in tho main it did very cteditably, The orchestra is entitled to great eredit for its vigorous and cxprensive work, ‘Tho onern way put on the —_atago in eplendid stylo so far an scenory and costumes wero concorued, and theee added much to the effectivaness of tho sitnation, The late hour at which tha work closed docs not allow us to go into details of tha performance, but it may bo sot down ns ao great succery and == most creditable representation, considering tho immenso difficulties of the work iteclf and the resources of tho company. Tho four teading artists mado s tri- umph, and the orchestra doserves tho bighoat credit for the maoner in which it rendered tho rich and beautiful instrumentation. Avother hearing, we heliove, will atill further insure tho popular triumph of Wagner, his evening “ Erauui” y ease Nira SNOW. SLIDES IN UTAH. Baur Laxe, Utah, Jan, 21.—Arother enow- slide ogeurred in the Big Cottonwood Canon yoa- terday aftcrnoan, near tho Richmond mines, A party of mon, with teams, wore engaged in “snaking down” ore in raw hides, wera caught bythe elido, and six men, uamed Thomas N, Brodorick, William Ritter, Charles Dabble, Jamon Breoze, Honry Atiins, and Reubon Moore, wero carried away, aud thoir bodies ara not yet re- covered. Georgo McCoolia and Thomas White woro carried astway and covered with soow, but wore dug outafterward and their livos anved, The slide extended fora distance of about 1 tiile, aud was almost 200 yards wide. Yesterday tha bodies of six porsons t7lo woro Killed by s snow-slido in the City of Alta, wera recovercd, Many moro aro supposed to have perished, but their bodion aro covered to a great dopth by the snow, aud probably thay will’ not bo found for some time. In ‘ono demolished houeo was found tho body of Mra. Caroy, sitting ins rocking-chair, with an infant clasped in ber arme, Noar thom wero the husband avd a Hlth girl. All had boon suffocated by ther ox. At another houso was dug out ong mnan, suve; one other man, who bad beon slooping Loside him in bed, was dead, Still another dead body was found in the vivinity. ‘Thero is a terror in these mining-camps, and moat of thosa who can got away will probably leave, but this is adiMenit antl dangerous under- taking, a4 the parties will have to walk aud rtin the gauntlet of snow-slides on their way out of the canone, RUNAWAY AT BLCOMINGTON. Speeral Dispatch to The Chicane Tribune, Broomxuton, I., Jan. 21,—lrank Lander, son of Charles Landor, propristor of a large liyory-atable in this city, was thrown from the sont of a carriage by a runaway team, this morn- ing, aud roceived internal injuries of auch grave charactor that bis recovery is doubtful. (IN CALIFORNIA, Ban Franorsco, Cal., Jan, 21,—The Salinas Valley is uudor wator. 'Thero is grea damago to property, but no loss of life is reported. IN NEVADA, A snow-slide in the mountains, near Genoa, Novy., buried forty Chinamen wood-cuttors, and twonty-oight wero killed, DESTRUCTIVE BOILER EXPLOSION, Lonvon, Jan, 21.—A boiler oxploxion occurred in the factory of Todmordon, Yorkshire, to-uay. Five persons wore killed and fifty Injurqd. ——— THE COOK COUNTY NATIONAL. Confidence in Alicn at Des Moines, onecial Dispatch to The Chteasa ‘Tribune, Des Moines, In., Jan, 21,—B, F. Allen arrived here at 3 o'clock this morning, and was received by 6 large delogation with three cheers, and escorted to his bank, where un address of wel- come was prosonted hit, in which it was pledged to standby him. Ie says ho will open Ils bank here inafow days. Thero bas beenno excitement horo during the day. Other banks are doing an increaeed businens, It is reported that Alten to-dey received proffer of all the aid ho required. fram New York, Now York men aro hore in con- sultation with him, (Tu the Associated Press.) Des Motes, Ja, Jan. 31.—Lhe flurry and excitement cansed in Des Moines and Lowa by the failure of B. F, Allon’s bank at Chicago has about subsided, and business lisa resumed its usual course, Mr, Allen arrived boro at o'clock this morning. Ifo waa mot at the dopo; by uyor 150 Joading Dbusineas-men and capitalists of the city, snd escorted to bis bank, whore a written addross, signed by all of those $, Was progented — to him, ab him of Dex = Moinos’ — unshakon faith in him, aud of tho dotcrmination of all business and moneyed men to back him with their snpport and their money. ‘The capital ropresentod by those presont at the reception was ovor half'o million dollars, and the remurk was frequently made im the wpecches following that very centof it and much moro in Dey Momes would be pledged, if nocesuary, iv Mr. Allen'u bobalf, ‘To-day ha has “been at bis bank, aud has been visited by hundreds of people, al) auzious to cheer him with oxpressions of confidence and good will. Ifo haw been in receipt to-day of letters anid telegrams from different portions of the Stato from promincut men and stroug capitalists, assuriug him that public conftdence in Lim was unimpaired. Eis private bank will be opencd again in two or threa days, Mix two other banks ery are conducting business a4 usual with lavyoly increased patronage, and with no with- duawal of any depowita. Just now our California exchanges, from the semi-tropical South to the snow-line of the North, ara boasting of thoi ripo and luscioua oranges. Says the North to the South; ' We can produce Une au good oranges as you can;” to which the jouth reuponde by sending cargo after cargo af unoxcelled frult.—fan Francisco Ohrontole, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JA THE CIvy. THE EXPACSSMEN. THEY CONCLUDE THEM LALORA, ‘Tho Conyontion of tho Es)!resemon's Benovo- lent Association resumed ite sersions yesterday morning at the Grand Pacitic Hotel, ‘The firat ordor of business was hoaring the ro- portof the Auditing Committao, to whom was teferied tho report of the Grand BSocretary, which was to the effect that, after an examina- tion of every item, thoy had found tho Grand Secretary's financia! oxbibit to be correct. ‘The report was adopted, TNE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Pprosented the fuliuwing report, which was ac- capted : Thin n matter of congratulation that auch 8 etate of aduira has existed during tho past year that the atten- tion of your Committoe Ii nue teen called to aettle a ciugte curain dtepnte, None sich has arisen, Wo warrout the arvertion thet uo similar asrociation Leen al Jed uidler the samo atiesdeen that len tof good; Whero nw fow cased hay aintuittees 10 arbitvate aa WINL these remarks se ennutal report Coz the yone 1874, CODPERENCE CoMMITY Me. Pennel. of Now Yurk, offered tho follow- ing resolution, wel: waa adopt Rest E ef rr period of ax eave to oiter th dy Thets committes of one from each com: ented: apuointed by the chaic to conf of the compatiies represented tn v= the pitepoce uf requestug a Aside of a cortsin amormt of tein atock as a perma nent far, the esentuge of which attall be appropriated towards tlie necessary expenses uf tits Aseovintion, AN BLECTION OF OFFICERH for the ensuing year thon took pluce, It result- ed ag folluws: PreavientGeorgo Bingham, Now York, VicesPresiieat—J. J. Vatenthie, Sau Prancieco, urp—B, Dewitt, Eimira, fortell, Hayden, Her eemeive Canin: mere, ring, Thayer, anit Wertcatt. ‘Tho ofiicers. a4 thoir cloction was announced, made briof ap2echos in acknowledgment of tho honor conferred npou them. Tho Sooretary read lattora and proofs of the disability of savoral abrent members of ths An- eociation, They wero referred to the Executive Committes, Several mombera gave noticn of sn intontion to movo an amendment of the Constitution at the next meeting, changing the timo of holding their conventions. The President announced tho following com- mittco to confor with tho officers of the oxprens companies in rolation to rotting aside a roservo fand aw determined in the resolution above : Mesern. Vingham, Haydon, Wescott, Thayer, Valentine, Cheonoy, and Shai, ‘Tho question as to whero TUE NEXT CONVENTION should be hold wi causo of an animated din- cussion, Itwas finally decided to moet noxt yoar at Boxton. A votoof thanks was [eens to the officers of express companies in the city, to tha railroads, telegraph company, press, proprictor of the Grand Vacitic Hotel, ote, PHUBENTATION, At the conclusion of tho business of the Con- Yontion, the Vrevident, Mr, George Bingham, was prevonted with an elegant and costly watch and chain, due presentanon was prefaced by a nent epeoch by J. Morroll, Jr, It was briefly responded to by tha surprised recipiont,. ‘The Convention then adjourned, nausea GENERAL NEWS, Tho masquerade at tho Rink last night was a Rrand succews, 1,200 persons boing prosent, of whom 160 appeared on tho ico, which was in splendid condition, in mavks and costumes. Tho Prizes, patont ailvor-plated skates, wore swardod to Mrs. Lamb and Mr. Josoph Cook, Richard Liltio was tho uame of tho Commis. sicnuire who died suddenly at the Armory of Apoploxy night beforo last, Ho was o single nian, and boarded at No. 26 South Canal strect, He hnd not been addicted to thouse of intoxicat- ing liquors, as boforo stated, He hind boon com- plaining of being unwell fora row days previous to his death, He was found on tho street in au apparer.ly drunken condition by Oficor Cox, but it is probablo that ho was sufforing from an apoplotic fit at the time. Tho Directors of tho West Chicago City Rail- way Company. electod tho following officers yeu= torday: President, W. MU. Bradloy; Vico-Vrea- ident, B. H. Campboll ; Soorctary, W. EL, Oving- ton; Genoral Superintendent, Georgo L. Webb. When Ar. Webb hoard of his re-election he ten- dered his resignation, but it was not accoptod. Nie labors have been vory oncrons, and it is said that he sbsotatbly refusos to longer manage tho road. It is understood, however, that ho hag consented to retain the Superintendency until & competent pergon is found to rotiovo him, Thoso who aro interosted in the organization of a Qoformed Episcopal Churchon the West Sido of Chicago will bo plonsed to learn that tho Projectors of tho enterprise have securod, as 3 tem orary place of worship, the old 8t, John's Church, fronting on Union Park. Thero will bo regular prorching aod services of the Heformed Episcopal Ohurch hereafter at this placo each Sunday at 10.9, mi. and 7:30 p.m, Lishop Che- ney and the Rov. W. 31. Postlethwaite, of Chriat Church, will alternatoly conduct these sorvices, to which they cordially Invite the attondanco of all who aro interested in tho movement, It ig said that Mr. Storoy, of the Times, through E.G, Away, his counsel,|is eudoavoring to sottlo the libel suits of ex-County Com- inisvioner Axton and Commiseionar Lonergan by offering to inscrt a full retraction of the charges mado against thom in tho Times. Hin iutention seems to bo, provided Ashton and Lonergan aro willing, to ‘not them right before the community,” and then ask that the criminal multe be dismlased. While alr, Fairbank in sativfled at the “backing wator " in his case, itis believed that the other two gentlemen consider themsolves so putray geously maligned that they will not consent toa vindication other than ono won in the courta, The Committoo on Equalization of Texea fzom the Board of County Commiusionors wore in sos- ston yesterday in tho committeo-raoms at tho County Building, and considered the petitions of Henry H. Gago, Avahel Gage, and C, H. Dalton, asking fora rebato iu cortain axdossments. In tho Henry H. Gage potition the Committeo de- cided to recommend « rebate of €49.26; in the Dalton petition of $150, and in that of Agaticl Gago of $78.27. ‘Tho petitions from other par- ties, aking that cortain taxew be refunded, were under conuideration, but, before deciding upon any recoromondation, tho Committee will next ‘Tuesday wecure the attendance of Assessor Corrigan, in ordor to havo his statemeut in re- gardto the assogsments. Dr. R. N. Foster delivored the third lecture In tho Atheneum Dime Courso yesterday aftor- noon, at No, 114 Madison street, to a large ond highly appreciative audionce in which the adios largely predominated. His subject—* Mental and Physical Eeouomy "—wag treated in a very interesting manner, sbounding with practical suggestions tonding to promote farther thought and inquiry on the part of his audionce. ‘Tho al- tendance upon, and interest manifested in, this course has fully justitled the wisdom of the man- agement in atreopuuit tts Tho next lecture was announced to be by Dr. A. E. Small, on * Tho Moral Influences of Dyspepsia,” Tho officors of the ‘Traders’ Insurance Com- pany and Collector Fvane are at war, and the frat engagement betwoou thom tool placo in tha Company's office, Nos, 25 and 27 Chamber of Commerce, yesterday afternoon, Tho Company bas resisted the collection of the tax upon ith eapital stock and franchise, a4 equalized by tho Btate Board, amounting to ‘about $4,100; an Mr, Evans, dotermined to get the money, caused a writ of attachment to be issucd against the furniture, Ho hired » truck and seyoral exprous wagons gomerday, and had losded ono of them with chairs, whon bo was. lopped by an injunction obtained from Judge Blodzett, of tho United States Circuit Court, by Mr. EA. Kent, of New York, ono of tho stockholdora of the Company. Ho claimed that ho could uot be restrained from taking away tho chaire, since thoy wore obtained beforo the injunction ar- rived, and, after consultation with his attorney, dseidod to rotain thom, ‘the oflicera talved about ‘contempt of Court,” otc., but it was of no avail, aud, atter Mr. Evans carted away the chairs, the closka andfothera in tho oftice wero obliged to do thoir work utanding. A prominent police ofticiul, an Jnter-Ocean and a TuiwuNe reportor, wore walking north on Clark tlreob at about 8 o'clock last evening, when they passed, within epexuing distance of MeDonald’s “toro,” Sergt. O'Connor walking south, in & coudition — that appeared decidedly to all throe to be one that could only be cauecd by intoxication, the polico ofticial warmly asserting it was disgraceful, Withio threo hours after that time Sergt. O'Connor, having in somo way obtained knowledge that he was suspected of be- fog drunk, visited this office to explain mattors. Hoe stated that he had just come from Apeloton’s, « #aloon next door to “Tho Store,” aud that while paveing Le bad dropped into Ryan's Variotiew, on the corner of Mouroa and Clark streets, all in the line of duty. Hoe is said to bave taken out his platoon in goot order at 7 o'clock in tho evoning, and when be visited this office, was flushed and ex- cited, though perhaps not from liquor, In 2 lation to [she dismissal of the gambling cas with which ho has beon recently charged, ho fesorta that it was dono with Jiulge Bovdon's knowlodgo. Judge Boyden positively. asvorta that ho knew nothing about it until two dasa afterwards, Jndyo Boyden conecquently ban hut ono remedy, and that rentedy ho cannot afford to overlook, for his character aud veracity aro thoroby impeached, and he ois in duty bound to bring. charges against O'Connor if he hotiares Lin guilty of malicious falschood, O'Connor, to sll Appearances, wes in an titoxicated condition Jas: oventng, necordiug to the declarations of the police official, yct there ix a bare possibility that oho owas only walking ino oa very slonchy manner. Thid is left to the decision of the prominent police oflcial, who certainly lias uo ill-fecling towards O'Connor, An caxo of tho xamo charges having bean pro- ferrod against any other of tho force, tho Board of Pol would nor fitve hesitated fer an inetant to invertigato the charges, but in this caso thoy liavo mianifested the utmont Unvoncern ortensihly, but in reality they have been quaking in their shoes for fear of au inyen- tigation belug forced upon, Let them being up tho caso, and thon tho overwhelming proofs which somo parties now have in their poxsession will ba immediately forthconiing. RENNETT MEDICAL COLLEGE. Tho Commencement oxerciees of the graduat- ing clars of Uennett Medical College wero hell laet evening in tho College-Hall, Na. 461 South Clark treet, ‘The hall was crowded with tho friends of the graduates, and, small as it was, it showed that at least tha membors of tho claves of graduates wore ronmblo cnough to save their pennies by using their college hall instead of R more expensive ono in the centre of tho city, ‘Thoy pat on their wiehing-capa and imagined thomsolves in tha hall of tho magnig- ecot now collegs building naw erecting on Stato street, noar Taylor. The names of tho graduating class" are ay follows: 8. M. Adsma, Olfo; W. L. Brown, Michtzan ; C.F, Cook, Iowa; J. Hf. Greer, Tlinois; Carl Antlon Hansen, Wisconsin ; A. S, Kilmer, Now York: Auguutus Niles, Pennsylvania; wf. D. Sawyers. Ulinows ; Edwin Wilteo, Iowa, Tho de- grees of M.D. were conferred on tho graduates by Prof. N. If. Young, Vice-Presttent of tho Faculty, and the valedictory of tho class was spoken by W. 1. Brown, Tho graduating claes prosonted tha Junior professor, E. F. Bila, with a maguilicont caso of instruments, but, owing to tho abaonce of Prof. Bliss, Prof, 1H. D. Garrison ras roaestcdl to accept the prosentation on his ehalf. Mr. Charles Parker will oxplain the tableaux, and Mr. E, E. Porley and Mr. Fred Smith will act as floor managers during tho dancing, which i# to follow the musical and othor exorcises, Vans & Hoffman's Band will bo in attendance, ond e very pleasant anvivorsary is auticipated. —-.—_ CRIMINAL, ARRESTED ON "CHANGE. Francia A. Hill way arrested on ‘Change yes- terday afternoon by Detectives Macauloy and Chapin. who wore accompanied by Michael Ublor, of Bucks County, Ponneylvyania, bis accuser, an officer from that Stato, appointed for thia special purposo, Mr. Uhlor etates that ho is amorchant, and bre been engaged fn buying and selling grain an his section, Hill was a commission merchant in Philadelphia, and lived 28 miles therofrom, and in Ar, Ubler’a vicinity. ‘The latter con- signed his cereals to Hill, and up to 1872 found him honest and square in his transactions. Thon ho placod in his hands 1,200 or 1,500 bushels of ryo, aud Hill sold tho grain and departed with the proceeds, 2800, for tho West. Hoe would have boon arrestad, Mr. Uhler states, beforo hoe left, but for tho con+ nivanco of nn Oflicor Young, of Bucks County. Mr. Ubler hoard of his man occasionally, and traced him to the Chicago Board of ‘Trade, whore ho was not in a flourishing condition. It hag cost him &400 to capture him, and now ho proposes to take bim back undor the requisition ho holds, and prosecute him mnder what is known in Pennsylvania as tho Factor’s law, tho provisions of which are yory atriugont, and will subject the accused, if convicted, to a long con- finemont in tho Venitonliary. Ilill is a married man, and his family revides in this city, Tia connections aro of the highest rexpeciability. ito was formerly 1 member of the Philadelphia Board of “rade, and did business in Water treet in that cit; THE DUNKOISTS ROUTED, Agentleman from Marshalltown, Ia, who had been stopping at the South Side Drigzs a fow lays, was allured Wednesday into a lottery-shop on Clark atreot by s comoly professional, whoso remarkablo knowledge of affairs about this gontlemun’s home was sufliciont to satisfy him that all was right. Fredericka wae tho allured gentleman's namo, and his jowelry, fur cap, and general good dreas doubtloss constituted him the object of tho “steorer's” ambition for pelf, To readily drank in the well-told stories of the ‘‘roper,” of how ho visited Marshalltown, and of how ho was acquainted with the bank Prosidents and Judges of that borough. Ifo was asked to walk, and was takon up sovoral flights of stopa on Clark atroet. Hia compauion, the “roper,” adopted the ofd lottery trick to play upon him, but, to his chagrin and the discomiit of bis faco and general appearance, it did uot work, it appears. Fredaricks bad beon in the room but a fow moments when the lqan of $200 was asked, For the flrat time he saw through tho trick, and retaliated by calling tho crowd im which ho found himsolf somo ugly names, ‘This was tho signal for the locking of tho door upon him, which he followed by shoot- ing off bis fist indiscriminately. In a mormant, tree of tho rascals intent upon his robbery wero piled up on the floor. Wresting the door-key fiom one of them, he mado jis ogcapo uu- harmed, and nouo tho woree, finnocially, for baving visited a don of thieves. In the avening tho gontloman attended the Universatint Con- yention then in session, and later ho departed for bis Iowa home, el ey ANNOUNCEMENTS. A union Diblo-reading will be held in the Firat Congregational Church this afternoon, commenc- ng at 4 o'clock. Tho Chicago Turn-Verain will hold a grand Mmaaquorado ball at tho North Side Turner fall on the ovening of Fob. 8 There will be = union prayer-meoting this moroing from 8 to 9 o'clock in the American Ke- formed Church, corner of Aun and Washington ntroote. Mr. C.D, B. Mills, of Syracuse, N. Y., will hold the third of bis convyorsationa on tho Bouth Sire this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at thores- {donce of Gon. Buford, on Indiana ayonue, sec- ond door south of Thirteenth strect. Subject : “Greek Thought,” Tho many friends and adsntrora of the Rev. John Gordon aro moving for a teetimonial to tho eloquent clorgyman in tho abapo of a grand lite erary and musical cntertainmont to be hold at tho Westorn Avenuc Baptist Church by kind consent of tho ofticers of the Boctety. 2, Eastman, of this city, will give slecturo upon Gernt Smith iu tho Athenwum Froo Course Monday evening, Mr. Eastman was in- timately associated with Gerrit Smith in the early anti-slavery days, and is peculiarly quali- fied todo justico to the life aud character of tho groat philanthropist. “The Now Bcienco," by Edward 8. Isham, of this city, is the locture promised by the Sunday Lecture Society for Sunday afternoon. It haa been prepared for thia occasion by special ro- quest. It discusses the most fascinating of all questions now agitating the foremost seciontitic men of this couutry aud Europo,—the scienco of history. Buckle, Draper, lerbert Spencer, Froude, Huxley, aro tho contoatanta in the dis- Pile whether it is a lawora ‘Divinity that doth shape our onda ;” whether mon individually and collectively are ‘‘antomata” or not. Mr. Isham 1s mastor of the tapic, and his paper will be # niost ontartaining one, + BUALL THEY STARVE? Bhall those who have toiled and producod for us suffer and dio from starvation, while wa and our country havo an abundanceof the necessa- riog nud oven the luxuries of lifo? A latter and certificate to, 9 woll-kuown citizen of Chicago havo just Leon recoived from an industrious and well-known workingman, now # Chairmen of an Aid Socicty of Kansas, who left hore about two years ago to toil for his bread in thet unfor- tunate ‘State, in which it is stated they ara actually dying from want and starvation, and appealing for aid, meeting is to be called, and all those who fro blossed with an abundance, and aro willing to help those worthy toilors, are requestea to meet at lower Farwoll Hall at half-psst 7 o'clock to-night, to proparo for o masa macting at ouce in tho intorest of the troly worthy sufferors, Womon as well as men are appealed to, —_+ THE CITY-HALL, ‘Tho Finance Committee will moet at 2:30 p. m, to-day in the City Clork’a office. The Committee on Streets und Alleys for tho North Division will mees at 3 p.m, Suturday af- tornoon in tho City Clerk's office, Rouudsman Callahan, of tho Lako Btroot Bta- tion, was youterday appointed Scrgeant by tho Board of Police, to fill tho vacanoy occasioned by the death of Sergeant Garrity. Tho City Collector yesterday returnod 432 special warrants, as delinquent, to. the County ‘Troasurer for judgment. The amount onjotned is 61,283.81 ; appontod, $418.26; objections aua- tained, $194,921.15 ; sokt, $157,085.Cz. ‘Vho Committes on Strooty and Alloys for tho South Division wilt meet at 2:30 p.m, tn the Counell Chamber to considor reforonces in rela~ tion to vacating Foutaino stzoot, and opening, Wabash avonuo to ‘Thirty-sevonth ntreot. Aosiatant Corporation-Counsel frauk Adame yesterday completed thoargimont inthe Atate Kreot opening caxe, whict hay beon on trial for over a wook. Ifo congratulntes himaclf on hay- ing eecurod what ho considera to. bo tho fatraat valnation of property of any condommation caso tn which ho has over boon interostod. The Board of Potico yostorday amused thom- solves in trying soveral flromen on the charge of intoxiention, ‘Lhoy met with but Iittle morev, and wero flnod from fivyo to fifteen days’ pay each. Aud lo, it ig already written in tho buolc of Canliclon of King Alexander, and tho genoral orders publishing thoir names snd fines to thor brethrou will be promulgated to-morrow. ‘Tox-Commirsionor McCtrath danced tho solos of n new pair of boots yesterday when ho heard how tho South Town Collcetor loyted on tho per- sonal property of tho ‘l'raders' Inaurauee Com- pany, and was only stopped by an injunetton, from the United Htates Court. Ho will to-day. travel Stato streot, lovying on all who havo re- fused to pay, The Committoo on Judiciary will meet at 10 19 o'clock Saturday morning in the City Clerk's oflics. Mayor Colvin, Comptioller Hayes. Cor- poration-Counsol Dickoy, and tho membors of tho Board of Public Works will also ba present, Tho subject under conxitoration is the appro- priation neked for the Fullerton aveuno couduilt, and it is probable that rome dotinite conclusion will bo reachod in the mattor. ‘Cho Cottage Grove Avanue Station will again come up for investigation to-day, Sorgt. Barrett ix peculiarly unfortunate in his management, About two months ago there was an investigation instigated by Oicer Pigeun, but, owing to tho elip-shod character of the ovidonce, tha matter was compromised by traneforring Piyoon and several others to different stations, ‘Elo samo squad and Roundsman Mred Borger will again come up to-day. = SUBURBAN, TURNER JUNCTION, The citizeno of the Junction participated in a most ploasant affuir Inst Saturday evening. It was the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs, J. 1, Luakoy. During tho day and ovoning largo num. bora of their frionds were presont at their homo in avewor to invitations tbat had beon widely cireulated. In tho ovoning Mr. Lakoy and nia wifo wero escorted to tho depot of tho Chicago & Northwostorn Railroad, whero the Junction band oud a larga number of frienda wero awaiting them, At tho dopot thoy wero prosonted with an ologant silver ton-sot by officors aud employas. of the Chicago & Northwestorn Mailroad, upon one picco of which was handsomely eugtayed: JouN H, Laker anp Wire, C, 1830. ns 16, 1875. From their friends, Upon each separato pioco was engraved tho letter "1." Tho set consists of twelve piecer, and is of slogantdemgn. J, B. Trull mado a ploasant prosoutation address, and Mr. Lakoy responded in a faw well chosen words. Mr. Lakey has been in the Sriploymiont of tho Chi- eazro & Northwestern for twenty-one years a9 mastor mechanic, and during that time has made many friends. ‘The presentation of the Loris was a comploto surprise to himeolf and wifo, After tho presontation, tho Rov. J, B, Didwoll mando on appropriate prayer, aud after somo yig- orous “andshaking Mr, Lakey invited alt pros ent to Lishomo, whoro abundant rofreshmonts wero served, During the ovening tho guesty wero furnished with somo oxcollont music. Vic- tor Voric, of Chicsgzo, presided at tho piano. Dr. J, 8, Marsh and Mrs. Georgo Dalton, of tha choir of ‘Trinity Church, Chicago, aang in thei happiest manner, D, W. Goodwin, of Chicago, and Mra. J. A. Wost, of Junction, also favored. those prosont with some excellent vocal music, Among other guests from the city there wero present Alt, and Mrs. Jolin Mors, Mre. Clark ill, Mrs. J,8, Marsh, Georgo‘l', Dalton, Miss Nolen Batox, A. B. Elmor, and C. M. Hopkins, Among tho other presents given by tho yuesta tho following night be mentioned: Flower-vase from Miss Lavinia Parker; silver goblet from Mrs. Clark Hill; augar-spoon from Mr. and Mrs, Lathrop; revolving butter-dish by airs, N. Ale Jon, Mrs. J. E. Wont, aud Mra. J. A. West; ail- ver gobiot from Mra. George T. Dalton; sugar- spoon, Mrs. L..C. Clark; pyramid cako-basket. with whito ration and orauges? from Mr, and Mra. J. W. lices. Tho company did not dispersa ‘until o late hour, ‘the Roy. J. C. Stoughton, of Aurora, delivered twvo tomporance discourses in Turnor Inst Bun- day, which have beon very bighly spoken of. Ho is working against the movement favoring the ropoal of tho presont Itquor law. ‘Tho Collector for the Town of Winfleld ia busi- ly engaged in the collection of taxes. Ie will bo at Warronvillo Tuesdays, and Winflold Thura- days, and at Junction Mondays and Saturdays. ‘Tho hall of Mr. ‘Toll ia painting and rofltting, and whon completed will bo a vory clogant ono. Mectinga bavo bpon hold at tho Congrezntion- al Church during tho present weok, and have boon woll attonded, WAUREGAN. An active local potiticinn gavo his rorvices last olection under tho promise of somo easy berth, such, for inatanco, as conductor ona Pullman. Urawing-room csr. Now that gontloman, to his intonge disgust, is put off with tho promiga of n conductorsbip on the Waukegan lorso-cara whonover the live may be completed. Mr. Knox, of Banton, docs not throw bia bread upon the watora. Ho knows a trick worth two of that. Ho just throws poisoned moat on the frozen ground, and then goes aud gathers up all the dead timbor wolves hocan find. For ono thus picked up he received $20 bounty, but for enothor ho receives nothing until he can show that it partook of hia savory pottago, and did uot dio of old ago or commit suicide, Tho First Baptist Church advortisod to glvo a Htorary ontortainmont Tuesday evening, at which, of coutso, thero would bo tho usual recitations, music, kc, The roportor naturally embraced ine opporial ly: and had the pleasure of yoomg 8 gentleman vail u numbor of tickots on a num- ber of poms, This porformanco, though highly. croditable aa far au it went, was not of that in- teresting order which would induco a man to walk many miley to viow it; neither did it come up to tho genoral idea of what a htcrary enter- talumout consists of. A largotmeoting, howovor, was wubsequontiy hold (tho literary entortaine mneut proper having boen pustponed through tho iMness of some of the choir), and goveral bun- dred dollars worth of pews wore rented. ‘The pastor, tho Rev, Mr, Fisk, is not only a popular cesses but # man of generona viows nnd of a jarge hoart ; houce tho regard ho is held in, jome idea may bo had of tho roputation tho Glon Viora miuerai-wator has alroudy obtainod whon it is stated that yostarday Mr, i. IL. Parks shipped by oxpreas a 40-gallon cask of mineral water to Broadway, New York. ‘Tho freight being only 816, tho invalid who ordored it must have touud it of somo servico to him, or ho would not have gona to such an expanse, 8. J. Bradbury, cditor of tho Wnaukogan Patriot, {a building a handsomo and clegantly- douigned residence at Glon Flora, where he owny & prettily-altaated placo not far from the imin- eral springs. Next summer, whon Waukegan is full of city visitora to her summer resort, Mr, B. will be ablo to writo the fashionable intolli- Genco articles at hia case. DEBPLAINES, Quito an attractive feature hag been added to the appearance of Desplainos, by-tho orection of tho neat echool editice, formally dodicated Wod- noaday evening, and partially noticed in yestor- day's Trmvxe. Tho building is of brick, with stone trimmings, aud comprises 8 basoment and two storles, Tha first story only is finishod for resent occupation, but, inasmuch aa It{contains Tro large-sized roomy, it ia considered sullcient for prosont emergency. Thi are concrete, and can be apeodily made ayail- able forguse whon required. Tho uppor story forms #8 large halt, which esp bo subdivided when necessary. The building is amply lighted, ventilated, aud heated, tho ventilation and heate ing being carried out under “Nuttan'’s” princi plo, with a furnaco iu the basemont. ‘Tha cost of tho building has becu less than 4,000, wluch fact givos ovidence of the study mado by the Directors to do their best for tho tax-paying community, During thedodicatory sorviceu, the ey. Adam Dotzor mado a telllug spoech, in Gorman, urging upou the Germans to send their children to the Eughsh school, After tho laughable rendition of the “Singing Blhewl” by the choir, tho principal of tho school dolivered. an abloaddrars on tho * Value of Education,” showing. Lineolt mastor of the subject, and ou- tablishing his claims to tho titte of ' Toacher,” ARLINGTON HELUHTS, Thecry of the sufferers in locust-scourged Kangas has reached tender hearts in this onter- prising suburb. A sewing-socioty bas long been organised under the choerfulnameof ‘The tng Sunbeam,” composed of young Indles, who hare been dovoting ono afternoon of each weak tor cuaritnble purposes, principatly for the benog, ofthe Home of the Priondless. ‘Thi week hoen a bury ono for tho victima of the Kn: plague, the rosult boibieadsraa box, Clovely packed with snch things aa phell cerry mation and joo} cheer to the bodies aud hoarty of thy dentituto and anffering, Tho Home Literary will have a baneft on tha ovoning of tha 20th. Tho programme for tha occasion fs large, and if carried out will last ton, into the night. Judging from ordinary te thustasn on much occaciana, no amonut of “holy pare " will intimidate, or prevent an Ovartlowing houzo, hay may OAR PARR. Tho basement of the Congregational Chureh was fillod almost to overflowing Wernenday evouing. D, W. Whittle and P. 1, Blinn, of Chi. CORO, word prasont, and conducted tho oxercises, Mr. Whiltlo proached a yory eloquent sermon on the passages "Dani to Hin” nnd * Dead iu Sinn which was most atlentively listenod to through. ont. Tho ringing by IT. P. Bling way very oxcollant, and produced a deep impression upon all present. At the con slusion, of the sormon, romarku woro mato by Meum, Lasher, Sharp, Biies, and othors, ‘The Rey, Mr, Adkingou, pastor of tha Mothodist Chureh, yay present and participated im the exerciser, atid g Ince number of the membora of his church wer in attendance, Tho mootings will probably be continned nex, wook nt the Methodist and Congresasi Chureties. epee RIVER FONEST. Thoro willbo axocisbis nt the rosidence of Charlos O. Roed this evening, The people of Rivor Forost attend tho socishles on masse, anda most pleasant timo iv nlwayn ssnurad. Tho go ciablo of this ovaning will ho mado plansant ty noma ppecial features, A poveral invitation oxtondad. a , The Fireside Frienu—Change of Own ership 2nd Managument. Although 9 fact already woll understood t outside communities aud to tho whole county Population of the Northwest, it may not ba gen orally known in mercantile circles, and to thy general population of Chiengo, that the popula; wookly housobold papor,—the Jireside Frient. uns within a recent period undorgone a clea change of hands, and that tho businoss of thy now year bogan undor a now ownoruhip, nex managemont, ete. Tho Fireside Friend hy como, within tha past fow yenrs, to be a powerit Weatern familics, and a teature in Wouters literary enterprises, its subseription — list on tho day of the recont change numbering 84,000 names, by far tho largor pre portion boing from country eettlements through. out [linois, Michigan, Wirconsin, Town, and the ontire Northweat, its almost unexampled lation having led to ita general recoxni among merchants and businessmen ee ono of tho best modiams of goneral advertiving afert. edin tho Northwert. ‘ho present. ownersbip of tho paper is represented im a stock company known as the Fireside Publ wz Company: ¥, Ti, Smith, resident; J. W. Uutler, ‘Troasurer: and G. W, Tucker,—nono of the named | the former managomont appearing in the new Hoard. Tho now administration is ebarneterized by a degree of intelligence, liberality, and tical enterprise, which promisey to Riva tho side Friend still higher rank amovg our fanuly weekliox, and to render it etrietly worthy of ig handsome aubscription-tiat, ‘ This Deans Business, Reader, if you think of buying n sewing machtay, and will take the trouble to call on us at 141 State atreot, Jf wo eannot show youn number of goad and sufticiont reusona why yout shonld buy a "Iome," we horeby agree to give you ono without monoy end without price, Jolson, Clark & Co, Western Agents, Dress Goods and Black Silks. Tich dress goody 25 conta, 30 conts, and 3734 cents, reduced from 44 cents, 60 cents, and 60 conts, Neri make black dress ailke £1.50, $1.75, $2—uot thelr cost te manufacture, Fardridy2’, 111 and 116 Stato strect, Chickering Upright Pinnos, Turt received at Reeil’s Tomplo of Muule, corner Dearborn and Van asuren atrcets, a fow very fine uy right pianos contatuing tho latest aud best improve menta, = ee ee Tho Vormont Lagielaturo has voted to robuild tho Reform Hehool, at Yergennos, nud appropre ated 612,500 to oulurge Stats Prison. It ree peatod the Vagrant lay and adjourned Saturday morning. —— OAMPHETL—dan, 49, Corn Hmilys youneot daagater of John Med. ait dlattiy 1. Campbell, egod © year 3 mineral Natardsy, 20, 11 aval Naturday, 24d, 1 as nis WT raltbeeavs ay Wo'nitss th from: tha residonca, here Cor: ADLEY- On Wedarsday, dan. 20, Charles Bradley. ‘tha eelatives ane Estends of the tarnuy atv inslied tase tend tho uu: Adeace, i Praltis-ay., Saturdey, dan. CLOGAN- dan, 20, Mrs, ft conaxp fon, nt hee late rasidence, 175 Wet Lawd-te Funoral by cars to Unlvaty Conistsry, Evlaay, dan, 2. oe CN. Y,) papars ploass cxpi/. ONRIEN—On tho Suh luyt., duseph O'Brian, agod 1$ years. Fuuoral Saturday, at 10a. m,, by carriages, from resi: dence, 7 Brown-st,,'tadosuit Church, theac? to Calvary Comotery. Uitenits of the tannily aro restectiully huviteds CE™ Wankustia (Wis) papers fi rf a brist Ill. ‘ cy Adali, of Afr, Hall, with bis wifs, for moro than twonts: normed as rulseluuaries amoung the Indians at and Sel 62" Utien (N. At the raktoues of her son, William [1 muith, 268 Clitcago-ay., oo Jan. 21, at 7 o'cluck p, my Mrs. Glovia D, Builily, aged 4a. Notica of funsral Lov hac, +) papers ploara copy. _ Centaur Liniments burus, and will cuco rlieumatisin, spavin, and any flesh, bone or wusels f jae, faintly axe, tho Yellow Wrapper is fot tea Bl. _ AUCTION SALE US & 70 Wabash-ay, AT ATOWVIOW 14 Cratos W.G.Czockary, in open lots 600 Mirrors--25 Parlor Sots, ro tal tse SPECIAL NOYIC: allay prin, subdua awollings, heal allmont, Tho White Wrapper ts for auunals. Prica 60 conte; largo bux REN tAr poe By GEO. PL GORE & 6 ON BATURDAY, Jan. %, at 9/4 o'clock. Kasy Chatra, Walnit our Ul Cloths ‘ i hor alee Bt Ow Partie tle. Doakey | id Three. Ely Carpots, WA cocond-hand Upright snow Case, with dravors, Ali suliver plats Uprize biiow Gv A aot of Bloigh-Kunoors, for a wagon. GEO, P, GOLE & CO., Auctioneers. cau “By WM. A, BUTTERS & Co. AUCTIONEERS, ROOMS, 13 LAST MADISON-ST, BPRCTAL BALE, VALUABLE MISORLLANKOUS BOOKS, NING, JAN, 23, AT (0 O'OLOOK, SABT MADI T, SATURDAY MORNING, JAN, 33, AT 100°CLOOK REGULAR SALE OF NOUSENOLD OVODS, PIANOS, AND OARPETS, _AND A LARGHK VARIETY OV OTITER GuoD: ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS Auctioneers, $04 aud 26 East Madisvuat. HATURDAY, JAN. %, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, &c. We well two Chattol Mortgage foroclosuros, and undit onaattashivent a largo lino of now aid ace a fue nituro, Oarpots, Vook and Heating Stova cies ut other gouds, Bayors, examine thi gtoek and 7 make bargains, “ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS 2 COL By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morning, Jan. 2) at 9:0 o'clock, our requlet Wookly AUURION SALI of aow ead weoaad han Furniture and Household Goods Partor, Quambor, and Dinlug-rooin Furoiture, Carvatt Nadding, Stoves, dos Alena feras mice of Closorel er AT THEIR BALE! cheudise, ELISON, POMERUY & CO. __-Avetiuiocrs, bf aud Bs Raudolyh-ths, AT AUCTION, JAN, 23, Cottage on Leased Lot, Nowberry-av., near Twelfth-st., To blgbeat biter ab ELL So BACW uc be