Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1875, Page 13

+ Mendidate for tho Justice's ormins, and the gist THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1875.—SIXTEEN PAGES. bt THE CITY. PROTESTANT OREN ASYLUM. NIY-FIFTH 4% a xsustioy oF THE 701 NNIVER- fifth anniversary of the Chicago Sea Ter aa Aaylum ‘wae celebrated’ Inet ~Pithing at tho Asylum, No. 789 AMichigan avenue. vawriam is the oldest in the city, and was Siasised ss a matter of necessity when tho and destitato children of the vicinity bad 20 other retrest than the county alms- house. Since its founding other asyiums have upand ehared its work. Its early days * Brom hoee of the soveredt trial, doponding, as it aid, upon the cold charity of the public. Time jas tested its vsefulues, and, from the merest jofant, it has developed into the vigor of man- ‘snd 16 now one of the most powerful and wortby of the many charitable institutions of the eriaiegaeeel Cars play ing was of the most pleasing character, Jas eveser the immediate direction of the Board dr Directresser, among whom aro many of the feat ladies of the city. Tho exterior of the jpailding was elaborately decorated with flags Chinese lanterns, generously donated by Col. Lippincott, while the interior was made as siiractive 28 possibie by ornamentation. In the dining-room Was spread @ most excellent lunch, hick was dealt out to visitors without stint. girls’ dormitory had been converted intoa pall-room, and the parlor transformed into a theatre. Ibis needless to say that every nook snd corner of the building was crowded to over- flowing with invited gueets, among whom were msny of tho elite of the city. ‘ THE ATTRACTIONS were Ho varied thet one could not fail to be en- jertained. From the table to the stage, and from the stage to the ball-room, was the rule, Fone could possibly want for atiention, so jamest and active were the ladies in charge. & The most attractive feature of the celebration “may be said to have been ‘THE STAGE, which was located at one end of the main parlor, snd which was filled with features that could not escspe admiratio: Yableaux, vocal .and instremental music, and dancing by the children of the Asylum, came gorapid succession, while volunteers from the oniside made up for whatever was wanting to add interest and merit to the programme. Prom- ant smnong the tableaux was the ‘Children's Picnic,” produced under the unmadiate direction tor Mra. James P. Browster. Miss Spear'a sing- jing Was no secondary feature, and was loudly sp- ‘plauded. The singing ‘and dancing of the “Ham- {Bton children,” who were among the volunteers, las weil reoeived, while the plantation jigs and “praaz-downs by, Mir. Whitney convulsed tie as- semblaze. The reading by Hr, dames Dowland was highly amusing, expecially © little ones, for heee benoit be had volunteered. Ina tew days ‘TEE ANNUAL REPORT ofthe Asyinm will he published, It will show the instiution to be in a higbly prosperous con- dition, and that its nsefalness is constantly ex+ 4ending. The report wil show that on the Ist inst. the Asylum’ was caring for 112 children, ‘yanging in age from 10 weeks to 16 yess. Tne gnortality report will show that the “Asylum” was never in a better sani- ‘ary condition, while financially the showiog ‘will be highly creditable. In fact, the report feannot fail to give satisfaction to the public, to whom the institution owes ite existence. It will ‘convince those who have contributed to ita spaiptenance that their charity has not been mis- piteed. and, above all, that the mansgement has : both judicious and wise. A great many DONATIONS were made by our public-spirited citizens during the day and evening, both in money and goods. Among the promiment ones was a large photograph of the old Directressea of the ‘Asylum, by C.D. Mosher; a large package of comforts and muslin, by Allen, Mackey & Co., -and frait by Mr. W. E. Eastman. The donations jamouated to eeveral hundred dollara in value, [the were voluntary and entirely unexpected. ‘The celebration waa coatinued until 21 o'clock, land was throughont one of the most enjoyable occasions of the season. I¢ will mark an impor- tant 2} in the history of the institation, and the now inmatea in the maturity of mahbood and womanhood will remember it ae one of the green spots of their eventfal lives. —— Sa CONGRESSIONA: CONTESTANTS, ‘LE MOYNE—FARWELL. ‘Tho taking of testimony in the contested elec- tion case of Le Moyne ve. Farwell was resumed at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, with Patrick MoGreevy still on the stand, undergoing crose— examination by Mr. Van Buren. The questions im the cross-examination were utterly trivialio their nature, and spun out evidently with a view ‘of Killing time and using up the contestant's Sorty days. } The next witness called was Mr. Poter Mooney, of No. 103 Michigan street, who testified thes he had reaided in Chicago since 1839, except seven years, when he lived in Galena, befween 1850 1857 ; there was no man named C. Malone living @ No. 108 Michigan strect, and no such man had lived there since witness had first ocenpied the ‘house in November, 1871; knew of no man of {that name living in the neighborhood; voted at ‘the late eleotion sc the First Precinct of the Twentieth Ward for Mr. Le Moyne. In croas-examivation by Mr. Van Buren, wit- \ness stated that for a short time he had a board- lerirving in the Louse, The next witness called was George Bieg, of Ko, 140 Michigan street, a saloon-keeper, who ifeatified that he had resided in Chicago since 1854; at the time of the last election nobody by name of John Rich lived at No. 140 Michigan 3. kuew of no such man in the neighbor- Within the past year ; voted the Opposition icket at the last election, but would not like to whom he voted for for Congress; voted the position ticket straight, {piiftet some quite unimportant evidence by this ess, the Court adjourned until 10 o’clock to- \worrow morning. ‘WAERD—HABRISON. ‘The counting of the votes in the contested election case of Ward va. Harrison was reaumed Certent morning, and at an early hour in the the work was completed. The result the total count is the giving to Mr. Harrison atotal majority of 163. Tho Court then ad- until ‘fuesday morning, Mr. Ward’s No- Sty announcing thst he would communicate the Wewalt to that gentleman, and annonuce at the Baxt seadion of the Gourt what further instruc- (ions, if any, be had received. ae LOCAL LETTERS. CONSTABLE BAYNES. ‘Bs Ou Kéitor of The Chicago Tribune: Jan. 23.—In your yesterdsy’s issue, ‘Under the title “Extortion,” you published an (ticle reflecting on both Justice Rolle and my- self, And, as far as I am personally interested, the fact that myelaim has been passed on by& tribunal, and has been allowed, is quite Safficient to vindicate myself, but, as the dart Tanned at Justice Rolle is evidently one of the Bumerous recent attompis to’ injure present Justices seeking reappointment, I deem it my uty to explain tho other side of the story. In the first place, to obtain the capiss ad responden- ‘dom William H. Sheppard made an affidavit that the defendant, George Mitchell, was a non-resi- ofthis State, when the fact was, and is, Uut his wife and family reside in thiscity. Then, the writ is one which is very seldom issued in & Justice's Court, and which most Constables ly refuse to serve on account of the ‘liability and risk of being sued false imprisonment. Sheppard handed me the writ, and, without being solicited thereto ly agreed to pay me $10 for sorving the jame, and I would not havo undertaken it for lees, considering that the defendant was difficult find; that the weather was extremely cold; ‘Was compelied to call in the services of Constable to assist in ferreting ont and g the defendant; that the writ was oud liability; that I devoted -eight ¢ to the service of the writ—310 was neblo pay for my services. Would any the same work for 50 cents, that being the t Sheppard wonld allow me? After re- Eto Pay ais i ened him. 5 the ial a Bea Prov ie agreement, which She} $7eR Sid not devy, and Justice Holle justly and hari flowed the amount agreed upon, deciding there was an axpreas Sgreement to pay for to be rendered, and that I rendered Sece services. So much for that. Now, the sttarnoy was John Cuthbertson, # AB | Ht i aif i © the article Gro. B. Barnns. is apparent. MR. O'DEIEN EXPLAINS. Mote Biter of Tie Chisago Tribune: » Jan, 23.—An article appeared in Your prper of thie date stating that I was pre- Seated with a gold-honded ‘cane, that speeches wete mada and wino was drank on the occasion, fed the usual “ surprige”-wae exhibited by the And tha! the “eaned”and “oaning" ~ party dissolved ‘n a condition of happiness rather than one of wisdom. The ststements thus briefly recapitulated are correct substantially, and only: vary from perfect accuracy to this cx- tent: No such presentation ever took place; no Sach gathering was ever held; no such speeches Were ever made; no such “surprise” was ever exhibited; the gathering never having had an existence, therefore never disolved either in a boozy or wise condition ; nor by forea of miltary interference, 4 . ‘The facts in reference to the cane which was in my premises are these: Oficer Richard Con- nell, of the Twenty-second Street Police Station, called at my place of business shortly after tho July fire, and left the cane with my clerk, stat- ing that he was on the way to the Stock-Yards, where he had to serve a warrant, and that he wished it kept for him until his return. I waa not at home when thecano was left, nor did I know for several.days that such an article was in my premiecs. When I discovered it, I paid, no attention to the fact, supposing that the offi- cer wonld goon call for it. 1t was not a present, and was never so regarded either by my clerk or myself, I have known Officer Connell for several ‘yeara, aud always found him & faithfal and honorable msn. My im- pression is that he left the cane, intending to call for it, a3 he said he would, and {zilod to do #0 because of pressure of bnsiness or forgetfulness, However, that is a matter with which [have nothing to do, and I trust you will do me the fasties of giving this statement the same publicity which was given to the article about the so-called presentation in to-day’s ‘Tarsuxe, I may add that, as soon as I waa in- formed that the cane was stolen, I told the con- stable im search of it that there was acano at my house; that it did not belong to me, but was left there, as above stated,* and that I would be glad to have the owner got it ng soon as possible, The constable said he would not go to my honse in my absence. I then went to the store from Which the officer.said the cane was stolen and invited ths proprietors to send for it. They did 0, and it was delivered promptly to their mea- senger. Parnice O’BRrex, LANDLORD AND TENANT, Te the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cwrcago, Jan, 23.—A ‘ bill” has lately been introduced into our Legislature bya Senator from Cook County for amending the laws in re- lation to landlord and tenant If the state- ments which I have read in some of our city pa~ pers in explanation of this bill are to bo reliod on, there are some provisions in it which appeat tome aa most extraordinary and highly objec- tionable. It is stated that the landiord is to be invested with power to distrain and sell the houschold goods of the tenant for rent,—the stove, chairs, table, bed aud , bedding,— articlos which are indispensable to the comfort of the family, whom tho bill contemplates may be summarily evicted—turned out on the street upon short notice, deprived of those articles, some of which are necessary to protect thom from the inelemency of the weather. This is nothing less than an attempt to reverse the Progress which has beea ‘made in the past for the amelioration of the condition of the poor by our wise and homane exemption laws; but it is to be hoped, in the name of Christian civiliza- tion, that the design of its promoters may be frustrated. The bill further provides that a tenancy shall havo the effect of a mortgage un the chattels of the tenant, with priority over all othor claims. I would like to know wherein the landlord is entitled to say preference or advaniage over tha grocer, the butcher, the baker, the mechanic, or any other citizen, that the law should step in in his especial behalf to their prejudice. Thera is no desire to do the landlord any injury ; on the contrary, if our statutes are oppresnive to him, I would like to see them amended for his banefit; but I protest against the unreasonable demands he is now making. Tke wording of the bill is so plain that there can be but one opinion ing it—that its onactment into s law would give the landiord power to oppress tae poor man, nad would at the same time establish the prin- ciple of class legislation, 8 principla founded in injustice, pernicious in its tendencies, and re- pugoant to the spitst of our republican insti- tutions. It can hardly be believed that the Leg- islature would give ita sanction to a measure 80 upjust—to sanch an outrage I may say, vet the fact that the bill has been introduced in the Sor- ate is cause foralarm, and I hope that public opinion will be brought to bear upon it, aad a strong remonstranoe presented against it. A Wormma Max. THOSE PRESENTATIONS, Pe the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Curcaco, Jan. 23.—In your article under the head of ‘Presentations,” Saturday, you did me an injustice I know was unintentional. In your opening paragraph you suggest very traly, how- ever, when you say that certain participants wil find their way into the Criminal Court. One party at least will find his way thero—that is, the mag who took the canes, Enowing to whom they belonged, and wrongfully retained them. In the first place, I did not meet the express- man and secure tho cancs, and in the second place there was no presantstiun ceremony at Mr. O'Brien's. The history of the canes is simply this: It was re- Ported at the Twenty-second Strest Station where I served, that there were two eanos, the ownership of which wes involved in consider- able doubt, one of which could be found on Arnold, near Twenty-nintn street, the other on State near Ninctecnth. An officer sent in ecarch found both of them. I was not the officer. ‘That officer left one of them at O'Brien's for safe- keeping, and the other of Ryan's, to be called for when an owner mene agsten Bubs sony Mr. confided the caue loft is to ine. butcher, .Mr. Her! Now the man Hough who bears an unenviablo reputa- tion, having been discharged by Herbert for dishonest practices, ascertained from the ex- presswan to whom the canes belonged, and to “get even” with his employer, disclosed tba fact that they were taken from Mesers. Wendell & Hyman and wrongfully rotained, and henos tho article by your reporter. This isa. NowI want 2 thorough investigation, not onty to ex- onerate myself, but set right before the public ‘Messrs. Ryan and O’Brien,gentlemen whom I very much eateom, and whose reputations are thor- oughly proof against any such slander as inti. mated. Biowany Corxrx, JUBTICR ROLLE, To the Editer of The Chicago Tribune: Cuicago, Jan. 23.—In ali cases where one side makes a statement, roam ought to be left to tho other eide, and aadiatar et altera parsshould not be neglected. You will pleaze to allow ths following record of the proceedings before mo in case of Constable Georgo Baynes against W. Sheppard. The action was based on the vatun- |-tary and express promise of the defendant, W. Sheppard (who does not deny it), to pay th plaintiff the sum of $10 for tho arrest of one George Mitchell ; this promise was farther testi- Sed to by other witnesses. On the 26th day of December, 1874, George Baynes, tho plaintiff, undertook the task, notwithstanding tho extreme low degree of the thermometer; ho worked from 2 p.m. till10p.m., expecting the promised reward (not as feeg) for bis trouble and suffering. Was it the business of the Con- stable to rents jail for the prisoner, or whose business was it to have the judicial order for the arrest in proper shape? . Considering the services of plaintiff rendered according to the alloged agreement, no man of common sense would reseind 2n expreaa agree- ment to statutory fees of 50 conta for sight hours’ work, at 10 degrees below voro; it would, in fact, amount to a great wrong.. If in this case the judgment can bo explained na an oxtor- tion, I am willing to plead guilty—not otherwise. Frascis Rou, JUBTICE VAN'T Woup. fe the Editor of The Chicage Trivune: Carcaco, Jan. 23.—Your correspondent *' Prom pector,” in an article dated Jai. 20, 1875, and published in Tum Trrwusx of this aate, in search after information in regard to the “ex- act price of what the law accords toa Justice af the Peace,” contains some allogstions whieh are not true, especially in s0 far as Iam concemed. Tbave always charged feca strictly in accord- ance with the legal schedule, and I challenge | the public, andevery “ propriotor " in Chicago, who has done business before ma, to bing proof that mors foes have beer charged nm my court than those permitted by the statuta I Lave at all times endeavored to do my full duty, hut found it impossible to please everybody. In regard to the charges mado by Constablos undor tho Isw ss itatands at preeont, thisis a constant cource of annoyance to a Justice of the Peaoe (who is compelled to have the business of hie court dene by the olssa of men tho people havo chosen to elect to those positions) zs well asto the public J have always oondamasd = their practice of skinning tho unfortnnate when the same was brought to my ollicial or private ‘notice, and counteracted the same so far as was in my power. Joux Van'r Woup, Justice of the Peace. CARBOGEN, A NEW GAs. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cancaco, Jan. 22.—Allow me to inform your readers relative to a new discovery in our midst, to be henceforth known as carbogen, recently brought to light by & practical chemist of this city. It is well known that the gas distilled from either coal, wood, or patroleum, is deficient in something which is generaily supposed to be carbon, tn order to render it of hish-iiluminat- ing power. A series of chemical experiments have demonstrated that the deficiency is carbo- gen, which can be readily and cheaply prepa and by its addition to ey of toe dheetneties ages, the Inminosity ia increased about double. For instance, a gas-burner that is equi: lent to seventeen ‘candies per hour, by addition of carbogen, is rendered equal to thirty-threa candles per hous, saving one-balf the present expense of gas. In the future, our illuminating gas will not be bydro-carbon, but carbogen-hydro. Iam informed that an exhibi- tion of this now gas will shorily be made before tho Academy of-Sciences. Paooness, A SUFFERING FAMILY. Te the Editor of The Clacaan Yribune: Curcaco, Jan. 23.—May I ask the use of your columus in behalf of a Southern family reduced from an income of $30,000 por year to nothing? Mr. Q- -found himself at the close of the War left with only wild lands in Toxae, Lonisi sna, and Mississippi. Refusing to take the ben- efit of the Bankrupt law, he has at length parted with all bis personal effects, and now his bravo, spirited wife, following his example, is offering the last of her treasures. Diamonds, silver, and ‘wardrobe, all gone, save her {aco fiounces, she says, for bread for her five children. The flounces, which cost in Brussels $509 in gold, she pow offors for $300 in greenbacks. ‘Ihey have been examined by some of the best judges of lnoes in the city, and are pronounced 8 ‘'bar- gain.” If any lady wishes to look at these dloances (block) with a viow to purchasing, I shall, as a personal friend of the owner, bo most happy to show them to ber at my residence, No. godes avenue, foot of University piace, South le. Many M. Evsrze, — THE FIRST REGIMENT, GOOD PROGRESS OF THE 3IZN. “The armory of the Firat Regiment Mlincis State Guards presented an army-like appearance Jast night, Quartermaster Gillispie has received the ammunition and equippmonts for the com- mand, and has the boxes as received from the Bock Island Arsenal placed in tne building, awaiting the coming of Adjutant-General His- gins from Springfield, to distibute them to che men, Tho arms of the regimen} were received some days ago, and, with brightly-polished bar- Tels and nayonets, are ia the racis provided by the Quartarmaster for their reception. The men bave been persistently dolled in tho company evolutions by their reapective officers, tll in thot rea considering the short time shat Las clapsed since their organization, they bid fair to mval auy other organization in the country. Thus to many seem surpraine but when ‘tis remembered that the First Ulinaia State Guards embraces many mon who have seen eervies, it will not aeem 80. Now that the arms have acrived, the constant drill that they are aub- jected to by thoir experienced officers, will soon make them pericct in the manual of arms as laid down ia Upton’s taotica. Last night Company A, Capt. Ferris, and Com- pany B, Capt. Knox, were on drill, and alkhough the turnout was volantary, the larger number of both companies were present, aod put im three long hours at their work. nie In view of the apathy that has existed in or- ganizing this battalion. and tho much needed funds to defray the expenses, too much praise eaonct be accorded the gentlemen who have placed thoir ahouklera to the wheel, and pushed forward.this meritorious work, snd convincod those who opposed the organization of site corm- mand ot the out or, at least, offered thom no encouragement. There is yet a large sam to be raised, and the Subscription Commitics re- port that they are daily meeting with eucourage- ment, ‘a bosiness firm that tho Com- mittes have waited ugou have turned a deaf ear to the solicitation, but have tiboralty, so far 23 their means allowed, subscribod towards the success of the regiment. ‘here is no doubt pow but what Chicago will soon seo upon ber Stree as fine a body of ‘roartial men in fail uni- Torm as ever shouldered a musket, and will havo tho satisfaction of spesking with pride of this regiment, which 1s boand to be one of the in- stitutions of our city. : ——— GENERAL NEWS, ‘The detectives are looking after some diamond thieves who have bean utealing $2,500 worth from @. CG. Wharton, of Louisvilio. ‘The house of C. Simonson, No. 162 Milwaukee avenue, wae entered and robbed night before ast. Silverware and over articlos valued at $150 wera taken, Bilty Donn bas been bound over to the Crim- inal Court to answer the charge of burglary, in stealing $1,500 worth of railroad tickets from the Michigan Southern office. Aman, whoge name has not been ascertained, was terribly crashed by elevator, yesterday noon, st No, 77 and 79 Clark streat. He waa taken to his home, No. 235 Twentieth strest. —_, ‘The temperature yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, under Tus Tnivenr Building, was, at 8am, 20deg. Vabr.; 10am, 26; 12 m.,33;3p.m., 44; 6 p.m, 87; 8 p. m., 36. Piymouth Congsegational Church, at ite regu- lar meeting, appototed William C. Cole, Esq., as delegate to act on tho General Commitioo of the Chicago Tompersrce Alliance, and all other chrurobes are requested to do the same. The Starr King Fraternity gave its third penny reading in tho hall No. 64 Archer avenue yoster- day evening. The entartammont was free to ail who would come, and a pleasant programme of reading, recitations, aod vocal and inatrumental music was furnished. The next will be held in the Old Ladies’ Home. A series comprixing some of the choicest writ- inge of the late lamgntod Prof. Joseph Haven is to appear in the Alliance, commencing next week, ‘Thee articlos are among the choicest of his many able works, sad represent some of hus abloat ‘Shey cannot fail to be of in- torest to ‘ ‘The apeit f was not in sescion yesterday, having adjou until Monday morning, when they wil resume their iabors, and in all probs- bitisy close thair seasion the follewing day. week a new jury will bo impanaled to cervo dosing the remaindor of the January term of tho Criminal Court. Fhe annum ball of the Licderkrens Socisty cme ‘off last evening 2t the North Sido Turser Hall. The etite of the Germans of the city were present, and the affair, was groat success in very respeck dresses warn by the ladies wore brdbent in ee xfreme, amd in no way in- ferior to those worn a4 the Germania Mmanar- “chor ball at Hingsboxy Mamie Hell two wooks ago. ‘An effort is on foot among the leading dras- gisis of the oily to haven law passed probiba— ing incompetent persoos from eugazing in that business, The demand weems to bo for tho gueetment of 8 fo eiailar to the one ow in force in New Yor! one is probipi bes a wotil he has passed a from keezing a ertical examination py a Bosrd of teal @x- Mr. Bach, of & Rayner, goes to old in a Sew days in that interest. As the 6:35.dommmy train of the Rock Island Railroad waa approaching Twelfth strect last evening, tho driver of a conl wagon aitemptod to cross the track, tagardicss of the flagman's order to stop. ‘The rasult was a demolished wag- bs engioe Kk the fore part of the vo- Se, wee sciitin dha wiiletzooa, nod tue allow. the horses to cacapa. Thedriver saved him ng Oe taimbling ‘ont of the rear end of kis wagon. The Jnfigzes who bed before teem the arduous taak of numerating fiftoen new Justices of the the Peace, for the approval of the Governor, concinded their labera last svonivg, and tho tested tod imaled to Sprivetcla: daze Wak 4 pri A sy ntoonstton wbatgven, beyond tho tact ve en: tion, Laver, Eine e’sadges kad roe thes chase and teat, eo far as thay ware co! the matter was The following officers, elected at tho Annual Comomnicotion of William B. Warren Lodge, AP. and A.M, were daly installed for tho en- ening Masoaic vear, at Oriental Hall, last sven tog, Denaly District Grand-Master Walter A. Stevens: 8 ard Bornomann, W. M; Lester L, Bond, 8, Wy Benjamin 8. Buttarworth, J. Ws Bena Ces Papert 2B. Dentos, Secretary; Cass F. Maurer, Chaplain; Daniel 8. O'Connell, 8. D.; Alouzo Wygant, J. D.; William T. Wolff, 8.8.; Frank Jobson, J.8.; David F. Brandrom, Tyler. Sheriff Agnew has removed Bailiff Henry Os- termann and appointed in his stead the irrepres- sible Capt, Connett. Ostermann bas for tho past four yoars been the Bailiff in Judge Gary's room, bat during the last two months was trans- ferred to that of Judge Rogers. Capt. Connett will sasume the duties of the position to-morrow in Juége Rogers’ room, ‘The second lecture of the Dime Lecture Course of the Y. M. ©, A., Inst Tuesday ovening, in Far- well Hall, by Prof. Colbert, yas well attended, over 1,000 being in attendance. The lecture was deeply intoresting and instructive, and a very profitable evening was spent, Tuesday eyening they offer another good Iscture on “Heat,” by Frof, Do Lafontaine, which also promises to be instructive, as he will illustrate it by twenty dit- ferent experiments. The price being only one dime, their efforts to provide good but cheap en- tertainments should be seconded. ‘Tho regular meeting of the Philosophical So- ciety was held last evening at the Hale building, corner of Washington snd State streets, the Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas in theobair. After reading the minutes of the Isat meeting, » resolution was passed that the fees for membership shall hereafter bo but $1. It was aunouncod that the next lecture would be delivered by Col. J. 8. Lockwood,on “The Limits of Legialation.” Dr. Thomas then introduced the lecturer of the evening, Mr. Alills, of Syracuse, who delivered a most eloquent aud ablo discourse on the “Signs of the Times.” ‘The fourth of tho senes of free musical and literary entertainments under the auspices of the Chicago Caledosian Club was held at their hull, 167 Washington street, Taosday evening. Rob- ort Hervoy, Esq., Cuiof of the Club, delivered, in a very effective manner, hig lecture on ‘ Rob- ert Barns,” waich was exceedingly well ilustret- ed by the singing of a number of te poot's most poplar songs. To musical part of the entertainment was under the directorship of Prof. Gustavus Geary, which ac- counts for the great succosa whioh attended it. Mrs, Drew, Mrs. Banker, Mr. Drew, and Mr. Appelin showed'that they hada vesy cloar ap- presintion of tho peculistities of Scotch nmusic, judging fromthe msuner m whieh they ren- dered gome of ‘the auld Scotch sangs." Tho Calidontau Club is very much indebted to Mr«. Frod Williams, of the Academy of Music, for kindly conseuting to sing, by permission of C. R. Gardiner. It is not too much to say that she sang ® Scotch song asit has never yet been sung before an sudionce in this city. ‘The next lecture of the courso will be deliver- odon the third Tuesday of Februarr on the “ Lite and Writings of Thomas Hood,” by ex- Chief D. J. Mackellar, i Todious a3 the sessions of the courtim which testimony in the LeMoyne-Parweli lection caso is being taken, occas:oually a gluam of interest illumines the gloomy monotony. One of theso little ineidents occurred yestesday. Two of the gentlemen who are helping to s:eor the casa to 8a iseae, begon in an idle moment, caused by the non-arrival of a witness, to boast of their rapid writing, One of them asserted that hte could write fifty words a miaute, and keep it up all day, while the other was ready to bet his silver stop-watch that ho could beat that speed all hollow. A match was de- cided and it was settled thas the one who wrote the Lerii's Prayer quickest should be declared wiuner, while the loser should be mulcted to lunch for the court. A fair start was bad, aod about half a minute's scrawl- ing had elapsed when the man with the stop- watoh cried ont ‘ What the — comes after ‘as itisin beaven.’” It Joaked s dead gure thiog for the other msn then, who wae scratching ahead gallantly, but he polled up just as he got Gown tbe words ‘‘against us, aud,” when be found he coutd go no farther. The docision of the affair was loft to contesteo's notary, who decided that the lunch had tu be raid by both of the irreligious seribblera on eansocutive days, the msn with the atop-watch to begin, as his memory had first gone back on him. Thenames of the parties are, im consideration of their families, suppressed. = M138 IK VINDICATYD. Some days sco these columns contained an ac- count of the misfortunes and relations of one Conrad Grady, Mra. Grady, and Mies Lizzie hk, aa developed ina hearing before Justice Boyden’ Ar. Grady and Miss Ihk, it will be remembered, were put under bail to answer in a higher court the crimo alleged against thom, Since ‘ then Grady wt ot Taboring not only to appease his wife, but to compromise with Miss The It ap that in his labors to eompromiso he black iss Ibk’s oyc, and oth- erwise harehly dealé with her. Yesterday be was before vdeu to apewer thorefor. He pleaded guulty, paid his fine, and went on his way rejoicing. Bat he is not yet at the end of ius his troubles. To-morrow Miss Ihk sill appear before the Grande Jary and seek to have him indicted for an attempt to commit rape. It appears that in the early part of the troubles of the pair a grest deal af wild awear- ing was done by both of the parties to the affair. Grady swore that Mies Thk was unchosto in ker habite; whilo ahe sought by counter-swoaring to Prove her good character. Not satisfied, how- ever, with her own evidence, ‘Thursday she submitted harself to examination by threa physicians, Drs. W.O. Lyman, Bon C. Miler, and W.C. Hunt. Sho has procured from those gentlemen affidavits sustaining ber chastity, which eho will prosont to the Grand Jury to- morrow, On the whole, the outlook fer Mr. Grady is not the brighteat. DR. DAVIS ON MEDIOAL JURIGPRUDENCE. Dr. N. 8. Davis, in the courss of his very in- structive and uent lecture of the conrse on modical jurisprudence yesterday, snuowaced that in the present course he should treat almost ontirely the subjects not covered by the course of last year. ‘Having then disenssed such Parts of medical scienco ag boar an the detection and ‘ponushment of crime, viz: Insanity, wounds, and poisons, and mental incompetency aa aifccting wills, contracta, and transfers of property, he would discuss the no less impor- tant and practical medical facts bearing on triala for faticide or abortion, imfanticide, rope, and public and private nuisancos to health aad morals. He would consider especially the med- ical facts concerning abattoirs, stock-yards, roudering establishments, and osbor occupations, the right to maintain which in the midst of dense populations was now frequontly litigated in the courts. instances of the incapacity @ physicians intelligently as experts on medical questions, for went of a fair knowledge by the lawyer himself of the principles of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and pathology, involved in the subject upon which be was examioing. He zanouaced that ho would meet the classes promptly at 5 o'clock every Wednesday for twelva weeks. Thowe leo- bares, 2g well as the Saturday afternoon conrse by lawyers, are epen to sttorneyg and students of law genorails. JUDGE SIULEY AND THE caX-can, It sppears that Mr. A. 8. Trude did not mvite Judge Sidley, of Quinoy, ta go to the Can-—Can the other ovening, but that W. W. O'Brien waa tho guide of the party, which con- sisted of the Judge, Mr. Trode, James MeQarry, and himself. They started from McGarry's saloon and not from the Palmer Hooge, and went in a stroocar and not a back. 80 far from being disgusted with the performance, Judge Sibley was immensoly pleased, and olappod his hands and stamped bis foet when an unusually hieh kick wat made by the female dancers. He did not leave the theatre disgusted, nor rebuke Mr. Trade for taking him to such an immoral place of amusement ; in fact, he stated to a Tninusg reporter yesterday thet ‘Mi. Trude was guilty of no act on the ovening in Tucadon unbecoming a gentieman,—that Mr. W. W. O’Brien asked him to go, be never having seen Mr. Trade to kuow him before that night. It is very evident from thesa revelations that injustice has bean done Judge Sibloy, and that ho has ** heard tho chimes at midnight * bofore now. He is 2 man of the world a3 woll aaa Jadge. Avcording to ‘all accounts, tho only ons who was ill af easo was that shy virgin Jim McGarry, who was told the party was going to some church fair or other, and who! was mightily shocked when he found out where he was. Ho remained in the rear of the box during the entire evening, and although auwured by Coauselor O’Brien that it, was ail right, evidently felt rejoioad «hen the euruain fell and bo was able to get out door. CORONER DisrzscH AND HIS PORTBATY, | ., Coroner Dietzch is perhaos the saddest man in Coot County. I: is net on account of. his eonrinuons and enforced intercourse with Morgue subjects that this molanchoty has sottled upon jum, for, having been in his day a druggist, be did not enter upon his official duties without sn jaxiatance with the fact that msn is st best but mortal, and thet decay, more or loss sudden, is sure to avertako the strongest. To fully deseribe tho source of the Coroner's sadness 6 will be necessary to state thot, sbout a month after ke entered upon his official wark, tho idea struck him that in the far-of fa- tare, bis obildren and grand-children and thoir grand-children yonld with a proper pride allode to tha exalted _ of their ancestor, it would be well if their allusions wero grantod additlonal point by the presence of hia counterfeit presentment in oils and a gilt frame. He accordingly fooked around him, and at last secured the sccvices of an artist, who on- ed to paint him a life-aize pictare for $50, artizt's price for such h plstuves was tscally $08, tad the painting in the Morgus fa tha. Coroner’a backeround and one or two other de- : tails appropriate to his office ough: to have } raised the price; but, in consideration of cash down and the privilezo of banzing the pictara, | when, completed for exhibition, in balf-ac dozen of the most popular’ public re-j sorts om the North Side, the artist agreed | to do the work for $50, which amount was cheor- | tully paid.” Since then the Coroner gave the artist a couple of sittings, and something bear- ing a distant resemblance to the Coroner’s heat- ily-bearded countenance began fo appear on the top of the canvas. Last Monday, howover, Mr. Dietzsch, while sitting ina beer-saloon, about two doors south of Illinois streat, on the west aide of Clark, caught sight of a terribly dauby oil portrait of somebody or somothing ‘bangi onthe wall. “ Mein Gott, Hans, who vos dot?” he cried to the bar-ieoper, who explained that it was intended for tho portrait of the proprietor. “Who painted it?” the Coroner asked. ‘The bar-keeper named tho artist, who proved to be the identical ono who was walking on the corner at fall length, but at half price, and stated that he would ba in the saloon in a few minutes. The Coroner immediately arose and departed, but bafore he got out of the door he cried : “ Hans, you may tell dot ardisd that I like better dot he keeb der $50 than dot .he baiots my bicturo like dot and hangs id ub. If dot hapbened I would never be elegded again.” —_.—_ THE CITY-HALL, The Committco on Wharves and Public Grounds will mect at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the City Clerk's office. Comptroller Hayes was so far recoveed from his recent illness as to be able to attend to his Official duties for afew houra yesterday after- noon. Supt. Rehm is still confined'to his homa. The Committees on Streets and Alleys for the North Division met yesterday afternoon, and de- clded to report in favor of opening Church street from Sigel stroet to the State Bank Addi tion. City employes who had bnt little work on hand yesterday left their offices to vote early and often, and to mampulate tho polls for Barnoy G. Caulfield. A newly-olected Congressman hath more friends than enemies. Police Justica Boyden yesterday preferred barges against Sergt. O'Connor for being in- stromental in causing the dismissal of John Gsrity and four gamblers from bis Court on the 24th of December. O'Connor maintaing that he firat had Boyden’s consent, Tho Board of Police yesterday continued the caso of Otficer Ziohmann, of the Cottage Grove Avenuo Station. ‘fhe Board have at last strack the right wav to cleange a station which, with one exception, hag been the worst managed in the city. Sergt. Barrots is showing that he has atleast some authority as a Sorgeant of Police. ‘The Committes on Streets and Ajlors for tho South Division mot yesterday afteracon in the Council Chamber, to consider ordinances relative to the opening of Fontaine stroet, Wabash avenue, and Thirty-soventh street. "A large delegation of interested property-owners wore praesent to press their desires on the Commiites. ‘The meeting was especially interesting to the audience on scconut of s persahal quarrel be- tween two of the geutiemen present. ‘The Com- mittee were obliged to tako all tho mattors under edrisement. ‘What appears to be an ingenious scheme to take adrantage of tho poor care which tne city takes of ita property has recently been ex- posed by Ald. Stont and Mahr, of the Sixteenth Ward. Opposite Lincoln Park, on Clark street, and extending north from Menominee street, Kes a strip of ground which, in connection with other city property, was advortised sale last Jone. But one bid wag pub im fer this tract and that was so low thet even the Committeo that reported in faver of the Union Park addi- tion wora tiico obliged te throw it overboard as being nonsensically low. Last week the Presi- dent of the Good Samaritan Society called on Ald. Schaffner to solicit His assistance in offect- ings change of that piece of property for the tract which the Home now stands upon, and whioh is almost valueless in comparison with the citytract. Ald. Stout and Msbor felt their rights bad been invaded, and accordingly they have out their feet down with a stamp and have agreed to ‘Kill the schame. THE FULLERTON AVENUE BORE, An important meeting of the Judiciary Com- mittee of the Council was hold yesterday mora- fag in the City Clork’s office. There was a fall attendance of the members, and Mayor Colvin, Com: Hayes, and the contractors of the Fallerton avenie ‘conduit were also prosent. They placed on file the reference providing for dead-beata taking a standing ride on horse-cars and omnibuses, and laid over an ordinance amending Chap. 39, with reference to requiring s license to be taken ont by commissionaires, ‘They noxtlaid their judicial heads together to con- sider a request for settlement with the Fullerton avenue contractors. The contractors, Messrs. George F. Norris & Co., claim that thoy are en- titled to better terms than their bids allow them, on the groands that the earth did not work oat as was indicatod in the profils prepared by City Engineer Cheabrough. Mr.G.C. Campbell, of the Jaw firm of Winston, Lawrence & Campbell, ap- peared before the Committes on behalf of Norris & Co,, the contractors, He produced s vast amount of evidence to prove that the material encountered was of the bardost possible charac- ter to work, in the shape of affidavits from Mesers. Connors, Cameron, Miller, Farnham, Delano, Bruea, Husteu, Boomer, Aiken, Lee, Aili- son, Norris, and Leister, Irom these affidavits it was ehown that, if the work had been as ropre- sented by the city profiles, & profit of at least $5¥,000 woula have been made by the contract- crv. It was algo shown that the grouad con- sisted of indurated clay, hard-pan, and that the ‘vain of sand was not as extensivo as represented on the profile. Moreover, there were considern- ble quantities of quicisand and workman's alash, which could not be handled except with tight buckeis. The Board of Public Works were called upon to express thoir opinions on the city profile. They admitted that the profile yvas pot strictly correct, but donied that 2% was so mach different ss wes represented by tho contractors. ‘They ad- mitted the hard-pan to be 5 feet in thickness; that the tunnel did not run throagh so grest length of blue clay as repreacuted in the profile; that the part west of Reuben utreet was much harder than it had been represonted. As the contractors had produced affidavits in proof of their position, it was suggested and advoested by Ald. Schaffner that the Board of Public Works make statements to their version of the facts. This the Board will not do until after consulting their City Engincor, who is at present on & visit te his relatives in Obio. ————— ANNOUNCEMENTS, The Illinois St, Audrew’s Society annual charity ball will be held at the Sherman House Friday evening, Feb. 5. ‘The Rev. P. Riordsa will lecture next Sunday evening in the Church of the Sacred Heart, cor- ner of Nineteenth and Johnson streets, on ‘St. Vinsent De Pani.” The French Benerplent Society have their an- wual meoting to-day at 2 o'clock p, m., in Judge Rogers’ courtroom, to revine the coostitation, and to elect a Eoard of Managerafor the ensuing year. Megara. W. W. O’Brien, W. K. Saltivan, W. C. McClare, Henry F. Donovan, W. A. Campbell, and John MeNally will discourse upon the sub- ject, All who feel an inteaest in ths matter \« before the bonse™ are invited to be present, The Irish Literary Association will dobate tha foflowing question in their hall, corner of Lake aad Li le atreeta, Tuesday evening : Resolved, That the interference of the Puderil Gov- ernment iz the State affairs of Louisiana is unconsti- and against the spirit of American law.” A meating of ladies and gentlemon will be beld in the sooms of the Union Catholic Librazy Association, southwest corner State aud Mearoe streeta, Wodnesday evening, to form a “ Reading Otab,” for the purpose af mutual entertainment snd usprovement, Tae annual mesting of the Tinois State Coun- e& of Sorereigas of Indus:ry is to be hold in this eity Torsilay, commencing at 2 o'clock p: m. Tho jace.cf mosiiag wilt ba the Masonic Hallon ‘est Lake stroot, between Wood and Lincola. Business of importance to the order will receive attention. The Ladioa’ Premonade, Dancing, and Euchre Club 2anounce a ‘’hard-time party” for Friday evening next, st Wood's Music-Hall, corner of Waspington and Groen streota, The partici- paots are expected to bring their brown paper invites slong wilh them, and to don attire beoom- ing hard times, ‘The Oxieago Omnibus Company wilfran stagos from Dougtas place and Cottage Grove avenue Bund: conveying passengers to and from the arent churehos ‘on tao Soath Sida, alec Prof. Fs chureh on the North Side, leaving Doug- 1 on 2 Ten ploce in tmae te reach the churches at the commencoment of sorvices. Jan. 29, the suniversary of the birthday of ii i brated by the Scandins- soe reat Taker Society by a grand fesvival in Orpheus Hall, comer Laxe spd eile lee hans WE feo ngeicknss in the en. I. N, Stiles, Dr. G. ane. All Free-Thinkers dinavian languages by C. Paoli, and Mare are cordially invited. The Chicago Temperance Alliance will hold s grand ratification mesting in Farwell Halt, Mon- day avening, Feb. 1. George Sheraood, Esq., President of the Alliance, will preaide. Lemuel { Moss, D. D.. President of the University of Chi- cago, will deliver the inaugural address, to be followed by Prof. David A. Sing, the Rev. W. A. Bartlett, tho Rey. Arthur Mitchell, thé Rey. Dr. Folton, the Rev, Dr. J. O. Pock, the Rav. Dr. 0. D. Helmer, the Rev. Dr. W. H. Ryder, the Rev. Dr. H. N. Powers, Prof. J. A. Edgren, J. A, Enander, the Hoo. Emory A. Storra, the Hon. Judge Booth, the Hon. Judge Brad- woll, the Hon. John ¥. Farwell, the Hon. Z. Eastman, Dr, N.S. Davis, Dr. D.'T. Nelson, Dr. B.C. Hamill, and Pastor Waatergreea. Music will ke supplied’ by tho celebrated Blaney Lodzo Quartetta. INFLUENCE OF THE JEWS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD, * ‘The Bon. Simon Wolf, of Washington City, will deliver an interesting lecturo_on avery in- teresting aud uncommon aubjoct, Friday, at the Methodist Charen Hall, southeast corner of Clark and Washingzon stresta. ‘This lecture was firat delivered in October Inst a¢ the Capital be- fore a large audience, composed of all nationali- ties, and recsived the fall eulogy of tho pross, ‘The opening sentences of tha lecture give the motive and pith of the lecture: AMy purpose is to disabuse the minds of mans, to gratify the pride and hale of no ‘one, and, it possible, to instruct all, for experience teaches thst the Ameri— cans, no matter how intellectual, have but an uncer- tain idea as to the history and characteristics of the Jew. Some years ago I had tosee the lamented Sumner, when the birden of our conversation was the condition of tho Jews in Roumania, and I found he knew more of the nezro in Africa than of his Jewish fellow-citizens in America. As usual with bim, be was anxious to ba enlightened, and what was trus of this most gifted of Americans ia equally tras of the majority—their knowledge i legendary and sectarian. . Wo understand that this lecture has been de- liverod to large audisaces in Washington, Phila- delpbia, Baltimore, New York, Atlauts, and other Southern cities, and bas been excellently received. Mr. Wolf is the Recorder of Deeds at the Gepitsl, an appointment received from resident Grant in 1869; he is a lawyer by pro- fezsion, and s representative Isreolite. He pre- sided at the B'nai Brith Convention held in oar city in January, 1874, and while here won many personal friends. - Wolf is a man of fino culture, and is a succeasful lecturer. A commit- tee of his friends is at work, who will assure him a hearty welcome ‘snd orowded hall. The lecturer and his subject are commended to the attention of our fellow-citizens. SUNDAY AFTEBNOON LECTURE SOCIETY. “The New Science” is the subject of the Sun- day lecture for this afternoon, to be delivered. by Edward S, Isham, in the Grand Opera-Houve, at 3 o'clock. The lecture has been writ- ton for this occssion, and promises to bo most eotertaining as well as instractive. Bf. Isham is one of the most gifted and highly-caltivated members of tho Bar, and his subject isons that will amuse and repay all. Scieace iv extending its empire in all directions, and its latest advance is to claim that man and societies, inclnd:ng the scientists of course, aro subjects’ of scieace 23 much og are atoms of carbon or the heavenly bodies. ae : PERSONAL, George A. Ellis, of Boston, is at the Tremont House, The Rev. E.P. Powell, newly elected pastor of the Third Unitarian Charch, West Sida, has taken rooms st St. Caroline’s Court Hotel. Bret Harte, Sir Arthur Post, London, and Czpt. Jackson, of Edinburg, are among the promi- nent arrivals at the Grand Pacific. Beverly R. Chambers, Esq., the well-known jeweler of this city, left last evening for Wash- ington and the Eastern cities, to be absent sey- eral weeks. Ex-Ald. Sam McRoy, lately one of the foremen at the Iiliuois Central Car Works, has so far re- covered from his recent attack of inflammatory rheumatism as to be abletositup. He will be glad toseo aa many of his numerous fnends as may choose to call on him. The Rev. John Gardon, pastor of the Western Avenne Baptist Church, returnod from ‘fichigan Friday, but left again in the evening. Tho regu- lar annual meeting of the Church will be heid Monday evening. It is very sad to reflect that time often exercises & more fatal effect on friendebip than thunder does or the contents of adairy. Hero, for instance, is one member of ‘Mr. Gordon’s flock who once worshiped the pas- tor—who, indeed, in tho days thet Mr. Gordon was married, used up three shirts (on his own statement) in his zeal in attending to the pre- liminaries necessary to make the affair a suc- oess,.and yet he was the very man who headed tho recent rebellion against Mr. Gordon, and ventured bia venerable neck by climbing up and setting a-going that historical clock whose noisy tick so disturbed Brother Goodspeed that he had to withdraw from the congregation. "Ti true, 't is pity, ote. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Palmer House—E. H, Harger, Cleveland; Thomas T, A. Lyon, Mobile; Samuel Gray, Pittsburg; E. F. Waite, Now York; HL. A. Speers, Denver; EL, San- born,’ Boston; G. H. Eames, Ottawa;’ Joseph W. Rowntree, Now York; Col. A. K. P. Lloyd, West Box- ter, Moz D. B. Fenn, Massachusetts; ‘Isaac Cole, Newark; the Hon. 0. W, Babcock, 3 Rey, Henry Musgrove, “Miscissipyi; A. MC Siman, Kenosha; James San Francisco;’ H, E. Lawrence, ae Grand Paste — Thomas Dowland, Pittaburg: the Hon, J. H. Elmore, Fort Howard; Mj. 0. B. Gann, Atch‘son; John C. Spooner, Wisconain ; Mashom, Botfsio; J. W. Parish, Washington Woaling, J- 8. Page, Milwatkeo ; 'W. H. Kinkaid. York....Sherman House—&. MG bine, New York; M. White, Minnesota; " J. Mi. Cran ‘Francis Kirkby, iageachuselts; W. T, Hall, «Tremont House—George A. Ellis, MISCELLANEOUS. I. B. Cooke, of the Watorbury (Ct.) Ameri- can, the oldest editor m the State, died, Sunday might, aged 82. Charles A. Eastman bas been expelled from the Bangor Theological Seminary for parchasing books at Boston on credit, and then selling them to his Yellow-stndents and ockating the pro- ceeds, after making about $100. ‘Tho lock in tho vault of the Iowa City National Bank went back on the cashier. A skilled Gor- mar mechanio, named Charles Zschappe, was iii voked, and, aftor three days and nights spent in manipulating the dial, came off victorious. ‘When Mayor Greene, of Norwich, Ct, ordored the firing of 109 guns in honor of the President's mesaago, the Democrats objected to the use of their guns at first, but ufter remembering that 2 refosai would reaalt in bringing a bigger gun from New Londan, consented. It appears that Georgo E. Lee, of Brimfield, Masa! ho visited Biddeford, Me., last week to got married, while in a fit of temporary insanity gus bis throat. A doctor was sent for and the woand was sexed up, bat as aoon as the physic- inn’s back was tarned Lee tore open the cat with his fingers, declaring “I will do it," and died goon aftcr.- = It is given ont ava rntein Dlinois for Lesix- lative members to board around in spots, taro their sleeping into comuittee-rooms, charge. the State rout for such, and by this mal-practioo get their board for not were Doorkeeper Lew- man, of the Indiana islature, and the mem- bers of those committecs 60 snugty ensconced at the Hotel Bates, over members of the Dtiaois General Assembly ?—Jadianapolis News. Lucy Hooper, in # Paris totter, ‘says of the German hair trate : “Tho highest-priced hair is puro white, long tresses of which are not sold by the pound, but by the single hair, cach hair being valued at xbout half a cent. The most valuable of the nataral hues is pale gold; a switch of that color was displayed, valued at nearly $100, oven in that wholesale mart. The greatest cunosity I saw at Wotalar was 2 switch of light-brown hair, measuring 6 feet’ in length, and for which $100 had been paid to the origival owner thereof. This unparalleled braid ix to be reserved for exhibition 2s our Centennial” ‘The folowing advortisement sppears in the ‘Vallejo (Cal) Independent of tho 18th ult.: “I sot a wifo. Iam a email farmer, living within J milog of Vallejo, aud #0 rolieva my lonoliness [ wanta wife. She must be x persou of good do- meatic habits ; able to mend my clothes, cook way meals, aod nolk cows. Monoy no object. She must be well recommended by resnonsible parties ; and as a slight guarantee that the lady is what they cunrantes ber to be, I shall roruite tae partiea to deposit in my bands $1,500. I ouly want this money asa kind of security, ond not for its worth. After tho monay in deposited rds, and immediately before I ana mar- ried, I will assign id farm over to the lady. Addraza, st once, B. W., Fallejo Post-Oftico.” Sho told bim to stay home and take care of the baby whilo she went to x Spiritualistic lecture. L— resented, had businees on hand, and would haye explained, but was admonished to si- lence by a stew-pan flying scrosa tho »room in close proximity to bis-hexd. He retalisted by Licking over the tablo, and then that marita] ro- Intion, predisated on a “lo was torn ascnder.. The climax was | The hme whish for years the woman bad 08 earnestly in my has prayed for had at length arrived, anu gloriously she vinilicated outraged femininity. On his de- Yoted shoulders camo the horsewhip ; faster and faster rained the blows. In vain he implored, begged, beseeched her to let up, but his words proved only an incentive to tho vixen wifo. Her imprecations were fearfal: but her strength at last succumbed, and, as she laid aside tho batt- end of the cowhide carefully, she arrayed herself in her “meeting harness,” and, aa she gently closed the door, said : “ L—, if the baby cries you can borrow some sirup of ‘Mrs. H——, next door.” — Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise. THE FIRST DISTRICT, Mr. Caulfield May Go to Washington ° at Once. j The election in the First Congressional Dis- trict yesterday was one of the quietest political evonts recorded in Chicago aunala, Evidently “the boys” wero not in their best spirit of enthusiasm, possibly because the prize in the lottery was not of sufficient magnitnde to enlist the sympathies of the average voter, or to justi- fy the patriotic candidate in expending his “stamps” after the manificent fashion which is in vogue on such occasions, A six- weeks’ term of office Iacks dignity. ‘The .Con- Gressman elected for such a period must neces- sarily consider himself a political embryo, ex- cept in sack cago as that of Mr, Caulfield, who has the honor of beirg bis awn precursor, and who will, doubtless, employ bis month and a° half in the existing Congross for the purpose of Jearning those parliaracntary and other “ropes * which, in legislative bodies, are fonnd indis- Pensable evon by tho greatest minds, At all events, nobody not “posted” in the mattor coald bave thought that an election was im prog- resg in the southern district of the city. A VERY THIN STREAM of nondescript citizens kept rnaning by tha poll. ing places, drooping in an occasionaj ballot, all day; but nothing approaching the dignity of a. crowd was ooserved, except in the evening, at the Third and Sixth Ward poila. It was quite apparent that the fiery stimulant which usually rallies the clans to the support of thoirrespective chiefs was lacsing. Everybody wassolemn and s0- ber. and the ticket-poddiers were ina melancholy * mood, except in the Third, where our colord bretheru mustered strong for Eddy and Vallette, but were, of course, ovorborne by the reserved held in hand tor the emergency by the parties who ‘ran things” ip the interest of 'Ay peatiy ‘lose warel wom iotrever: Kept itp by both paities, which, in the main, preveutes To" peating, so that it may be said that voting in the ward alladed to was Pretty square and fair. Not s0 in ‘THE Fist, according to common belief and general obasre vation. ‘The engiue-honse on Daarborn street was not well iuspected, aad, as the ballotting was nearly all on ono side, there was scorcely any challenging done, although the judges must have known that repeating was going on, be- cause cf tho mysterious movements sound the convenient alloy-way, where bats were exchsoged for caps, jackets for coata, and Johz Smith, who. Yoted under that name, bad himself re-christened ‘Thomas Brown. A throwing ont of the vote.in that ward would not alter the reauit, but an i: veatigation into the matter might serve to amt the proper authorities. The conduct of aifaira at thes particular point resembled far more close- ly tho unsavory “primary” than the regular eloction. Dut the public aenga has grown ao blunted to tho evil of fraudulent voting that very little comment was excited, even among mea who deprocated the demoralizing system. THE SIXTH WARD proved Iaggard until late ia the afternoon, when Mark Sheridan drummed up his adherents snd rolled ina big majority for his frieud Caulfield. In tho Saventb, Barney was the only candidate reeognized, au tho returns shew only a faw votes for “Horse” Eddy, which must have been dropped in by accident. The battle in the Seo- ond Ward lacked spirit, and-was peculiarly unin- teresting, aa the old politicians could hardly be induced to bother their Leads about the result. On the whole, Mr. Caulfield may bs accorded a “‘walk-over,” for the reason that no Hepublio- anof wide popularity and undoubted ability could be got to measure pace with him fdr 60 , short strip. Had a sound Republican taken the field in earnest, there is little doubt that Barney would have bad, at least, a close run for the vic- ‘THE RETURNS, 80 far as reooived, are ay follows : Wanna. Cautjeld. | Valktte) Rady. m3 6 4 ah 16 a au at 129 23 a | 1 181 MW 3st 353 1 az 5a i 9 335 1 8 aT a ate ‘Du Pace Counzr. Bhesion- THE ILLINOIS PENITENTIARY, The Legisiative Luvestigution Said te Elave Eesulted favorably tothe {ne atitution. = Special Dispatch ta The Chicace Tribune. Jour, IL, Jan. 23.—The House Committse on Penitentiary, of which the Hop. William Marsh, of Ogie, as Chairman, feeling~that the appointment of a special committee to invosti- gate the State-House stono contracts, and charg- es ofgcollusion between the State-Houso sod Peniteutiary Commissioners, was 2 snub to their official greatness, quietly asked leave of the House to proceed on their mission on Thursday, which was granted: On Thursday evening the major portion of them arrived at the Peniten- tiary. On Friday the Committee busicd them selves in inspecting thoroughly the internal workiog and detail of the management of the is-, stitution, being carcful not Lo omit the slghtest point. On Saturday the books and accounts, Youchers, etc., of tho Warden aud Commission- ors, including the contracts, undorwens a search- ing investigation and scrutiny. Daring the day o commuuication was received by the Committee from James Boiand, a citizen of Joliet, in reference to a coal contract that was awarded in duly, last to Ward & Co., of Chicsgo. Boland claimed that he suffered a financial loss in the action of the Commissioners, and that the interests of the Ststo were overlocked in the award, Itis not known what action the Com- mittee will tase in the matter. At noon to-day five of the Committee returned to Springfield. Others wili go to-night, aud some to Chicago to-morrow moruing. Commissioners Southworth-and Taylor have been present during tho vieit of tha Committes., Those who remained have heard sevoral state-, ments of convicts in relation to their treatment,: and to their professed innocence of the crimes of which they are red and are aufferin; punishmest. The impression seems to prevail that the Committco will report fa vorablyupon the management in toto, if they report as all, a3 they allseem to be very highly impressed with the general appearance of its affairs, uad the accu- rate and plainly-kept accounts. ‘The Warden and Commissioners court tho most searching investizations by the Committes, and are roady and willing to lond their assixt- aoce to all who may desire to scrutinize the Management pf the most perfect penal institu- tion in the United States, in all respects. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. Special Dupatch to The Chrenae Tribune, Drxvez, Col., Jan. 23,—Francis Foot, recently from London, opoued an extenuive jowolry estab lishment in this eity about six weeks ago. Noth- ing has been seen or heard of him eloce the Stn inst, when he stated that bé intended visiting tho southern portion of the Territory. His clerks, though having the combmation of his wafe, are unable to open it, The store, since kis absence, bas virtually been without goods, Telegrams have been ecnt in many directions in— quiring as to bia whereabouts, put the response comes that nobody haa seen him. Some sar- mised that he bas been mnrdered ang his goon country. The case oun ned te being investigated by the police sa- thorities. Z A SLIGHT IRREGULARITY.© New Yoax, Jan. 23,—iHeary Nicoll, s member of tho Ista Committoo of Seventy, the fonnder of the Bsr Association, and Trustce and bual-* uuows manayer of gaveral large estates, haa drawn, upon his trusty, it is alieged, for purposes of steculation, and kis accounts show a defici of $20,000,” Mr. Nicoll owns 2 controlling h:ter- eat m tho Eagle elsto quarry, Vermout, and this rty anions is considered ample accurity for Thscoditars. The cores saye the whole mit tor bas been explained, snl time will show no intentional wrong im Mr. Micell’s business trans>