Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1875, Page 8

— —— )} GRAIN INSPECTION. Mow it Works. Method of Examining Grain in Cars. To Whom the Shipper May Take an Appeal. Tricks of the Trade in the Way of Doctoring Grain. Grain “On Track.” The aubject of grain-Inspection ts of such vast importance that it is of deop interest nlile to the grain-producer in the country, to the grain- receiver, and fizal consumer. All three claeses gladly note every improvement in tne modo of conducting it, "Cho State inepection of grain Ins gained tho respect of tho great majority of grain dealers throughout tho West, not Icen+by the eatnblishment of new and moro equitable rules than exieted under provious management, than by the impartial mauner in which the work in performed. One can searcely appreciate tho magnilude of tho business of inspection with- ont actually witnessing ite operation. At tho present timo Chicago has BEVENTEEN ELEVATORS, all of which aro in perfeet runuing order, and in tho buay season nn average of more than 1,000 car-loads of grzin is inspected into store daily, neceswitating rapidity of judgmont, as woll as prent caro and discrimination ox the part of tho inspectors in tho grading of tho different cereal¥, Formerly tho Doard cf ‘frado controlled tho In- spection Department, but in the opinion of many their sdmimstration was not n decided success, and thoy wero oftentimes complained of by the country rbipper, who had an idea that his [grain was being unjustly graded in order that tho speculator on 'Change, or the waro- hhouscmen might be bonefited thereby. Tho producor furthermore contended that tho Inapectora were completely under = tho thumb of tho commission — merchants and grain gamblera, and therefore wero ro- sponsible to no one cleo for their conduct ; that tho cliquo was a ‘‘closo corporation,” shippers from the country beivg allowed uo voice in tho miattor, and were consequently not able to ob- tain redrees. ‘Theso numerous charges may Layo been unjust, but tho Legislature thought Dest to prevent such complaints in tho futuro by placing the inspection under tho ‘ CONTHOL 0.1 THLE STATE, a few months beforo tho great fire, thus Gffoct- ing an entirely now deal. ‘Lho inspection dopart- ment ia now conducted under the supervision of William Lf, Harper, who bas about forty men under iis control, ompluycd as assistants, clerks, and helpers, Ono class of luspectors havo pretsight of the grain received from cars or boats into the olavators, and tho other merabors of tho force inspect out of tho clovatora for shipmont or smiucdiate city consurntion. INNPECTION LOUK, ‘Tho time now set for inspection ia between tha hours of 7 and o'clock in tho morning, and the different inspecting stations aro situated on the outside of the city. slong the principal railway lince, ond at tho different elevators. The out inepeetion is carried on throughout tho day ac- tording to the over varying shipping demand, ind in the busy season nomu of the clevators aro not seldom kept running during 9 portion of tho night. ‘tho erades of grain aro absolutely fixed by law, and can inno way bo deviated item. heing so doseribed and reguiated for each quality of grain. that only in exeoptionul eases common to fhe most rigid rules cun anything short of dis- honestly or incompetoncy cause 2 false inspec- tion. An. assistant is assigned to each olovator where grain is coneigned, und on the arrival of every lot ha proceed to inapect it, and from tho result of jin observations tixes the grade in uc+ cordance with tho rule: QHM INPALLADLE TEST. In inepectinye a car-load of grain, it is not suf- ficient that tho assistant merely louk inside and casually examiuo what ho can perceive on tho mirfacc, but he must make a thorough inspee- tion, For this purposo he is provided with a hollow metallia yaivo about 6 feot long, und nearly two inches in diameter, In ono silo of the tubo is a series of openings, each of which ig about 6 inchos long and an inch wide. A wooden plug is inserted into the tube, entirely i 6 apertire. ‘Tho tubo thas closed is plunged into the grain to tho bottom of the tar, ‘fhe plug is then witudrawn, end tho groin falling into tho openings fills the hollow of tho tubo, which fs then exposed | for inspection. By this simple, yet ingenious, device, the grain at all points of tha car's dopth is actually sampled at ones, and, by repeating this operation in different portions of the car, the Anspector can readily designate tho grade. If any mixing Lins been practiced, such a8 tho cov- erg of au inferior grade with a good one, tho cheat is cottainiy detected, and the whole load graded according to the poorest grado found in tho car. ‘This mothod docs not seom junt to the producor, whoee grain may cousist of mino-fentha of a fair qnality, and tho rewaiuing touth part of an infcrior grade; yet this stringent regula- tion is absolutely neccesary to prevent extenkive mixing. VARIOUS OTHER METHODS aro uacd in determining tho quality of grain, senses of tuste and smell being largely brot into requisition in the performanco of tho opera tions, A favorable mode used in determining whether a lot of grain belongs to a new or to the old crop is to tread tt winlain tho car. if it be old grain the Inspector's feet will sink neatly to the floor of the car, but if tho grain has been recently barveeted its uataral dampness will cuusoit to “pack” together, and it will xive but little undor the weight of an ordinary man, THE DIFFERENT GRADES i of grain may bo summed up in tho following : No.1, No.2. No. 3, Mined, wad Kejeeted, Tho rules’ provide that No, 1 grin sill bo clean, sound, plump, and dry; No, 2 grain must be sound, reasopully clean, and posseswed of fair milling qualities; No.3 includes grain that ia sbrunion or tov badly damaged to be classed with No.2 Tuo high-inixed prade applies en- tiraly to corn, wnt consist of Uhreo-fourthe yol- Jow, and the remaining fourth white com, ‘Ite- jected grades include that which is unsonnd, damp, shrunken, nnd unlit for any high er grade. It ix often fount necersary to employ au additional tost—that of weight, ‘The Letter the grain. the more dues it weigh to tho measored buahel. ‘Thus (he anle provides thut No. 1 apring must not weigh lees than 49 pounds, sud No. 2 not los than G4 pounds, Ifa sample of grain be iu good coudition aud well cleaned, but dues not come up to tho stonderd of weight, It is placed in the grade to whiciits weight be- longa. ‘be mupection of each car conmumes about five minutes, unles# tho wei,hing tent ia resorted to, in which cavo about twice that iength of time is occupied by tho inspector. When thoroughly examined, tho Inspector afixcu n card tu tho car, stating the jade and quality of the contents, aftor whieh the car is run into the elovator, and, by tho tse of Luge scoops, Which wonderfully rewcmble dredzo werapets, and are worked by sloam, the car emptied. ‘Iho gratu is then carried to the scalon, ‘aud after being woighed it ig mm into a bin with grain or tho sume grade, ‘The consignee or slupper, a4 the ceeo may be, thou reccives A CERTIFICATE showing that ho has 9 stated quantity of grain in store, From the warchouso the holder of the certifleate wends his way jo the Doard of ‘Trade building, thero fu negotiate tus reesipt with tho spoctlator on ‘Change. Sometimes tite grain remnius in the tlevator wooks, aud even wouths, diwving whiclr poriod it may be owned by # duzen diferent per- tons, Who uever soe a kernel of it, thoy kaowing She warchouse check is good for the number of busbols represented upon its fuce, und, whilo they may not get any of the identical gruin upon which the check was iesned, thoy are confident that they will recoivo the amount desiguatod, UAE INSPECTION OUT OF BTORE, In complianes with the cousumptive demand is also of great jmportauce, aud gives ample pto- tection to the purchaser, who is satiofiod taat he is receiving the grado ‘so nominated in the bond,” ‘Pho out-inspection duca away withthe pousibility of ony fraud Leing perpotrated on tha part of tho wursbousemen, who, if allowed tu control it, as it rashea from the elevator spouts inte wagona, eats, or verrels. Tho Inspector oc- cavionalty examines a handful, takon at random from the ptroam, to text its soundness, A record is kept at tho Chief Inapector’s oflico of each lot of grain inepectod in or ont. In caso of divratisfaction with tho grading of the Assintant Inspector the matter ix brought to the notico of the Chiof Inspector, who, from porsoval obsor- vationg, makes his decisions. If ho confirms tho. opinon of his subordinato, — the holler of tho grain can carry hia caro to Committee who aro the bay hy appointed by the State, and shogo decision {a final. Tho Appeal Committee {s, however, scl- dom called upon, as. the majority of shippers who eon thotr grain to Chieago rely _uporl hav ing a Justestimate flxoa upon it. But shoud tha Appeal Committco manifestly fall to do jur~ tive to the holder, ho can“fall back on the Chic Jngpector and bis principal deputies, who svo obliged to give heavy bonds as a precaution agaiuet bribery and corrption. Tite DEES oF INSPECTION are paid by the owner of the grain unless other- wiaa ppoeilied by agreoment with the broker or commission mefehant to whom ho consigne it. The fees for inspection at the present time are ret at Icents per car-load, and 20 cents for every 1,000 bushels inapected by Iaio or canal. No unregistered receipts ara recornized by the trade as regulay, and tho rule predominates. that all grain mist actually pass into store before it can bo delivered on a contract tor regular grain, “oN TRACK.” Grain which is consigned “on track” (the quoted term agnifying that the grain is not in tended Lo be storad in any wareluwtee) is not ins epeeted, unless a epectal request is mado by tho consignee. The principle which influences the country #hipper to consign his prain ** on track ia that he niay save storage charges, and porsi- bly olitain a higher prico than would bo tho caso shovki the gtain pass inepection and be proverly graded. ‘Tuis plan is sometimes succest- tol when tha market is bare; but in tho majority of enses extensive giniv-dealecs will operate only with regular gram, as the track~ consigninents, usclees forthe direct fulfillment of coutracts, ‘Small deaters, howover, sica aa feeil-men, buy largely of “(rack ” grain, and take it direct to their lores by the wagon-load. BHARDEUS, In tho grain-trade, asin most other branches of business where the passion for money-mak- ing prodominates, there aro plouty of elarpers who ure ready to take an unfairadvautage when- ever thero is oue to be gained, and it is tho Inspector's duty to ferret out and bring to justice all such plunderera. ‘Ths following aro some of the most notable tricks of the tiude: Tho manipulation of merchantablo barley by tho uso of a process of sulphuric cleaning is au old ani well-worn deception, which is Treqnently complained of. ‘Thodoctoring by this mothod is tov familiar to the trade to need a description, and, in inspceting, tho cheat isinetantly detected by éxperieneed nose, ax tho barley thus cou- yerted unavoidably rotains the scont of tho medicine, Another dodge which has lately grown into favor atnong the grain sharpors is the mix- ing of rice wheat and wheat sereenings. Rico wheat, ay moet poople are probably aware, is quito heeless for grinding purposes, a3 it con- tains very little nntriment, and, whou it is found in a carload of whont, it is not allowed to enter the elevator. Thorereeniuys ot wheat are not worth more than $10 por ton, With this mix- titro in view the “scalayag” grain mau goes to tho willer aud for o trifla buys tho worthloss rico wheat, also as larga o quantity of screcnings ag will answer lus purpose, ‘fnceo ingredients ho ships to womo small station wear the city, where be thoroughly mixed them, sud revhips them to the elovator, and if tho {nspector be not pos- sessed of ebarp eyes, will succeed in getting Ins fraudulent mixturo graded as rejected. ‘This transaction will net about $3 per car, which is 0 strong inducement tu one who 18 dishonestly in- chued. THE conN chor thia noason has graded rejected in a groat meas- nre, there being practically no No. t corn in tho mar Much dissatisfaction has been ex- prested lately in relation to. the rule, which pro- vides that tie word ‘now " aball be inserted in each inspection certificate of a newly barvested croji of wheat, rye, and barley until the lst day of Scptembor, of onts umtil tho 15th day of August, and of corn until tho 20th day of April of each year, Tho grain dealer cou- tends that this distinction between old and now iy drawa entirely too tine, causing lost year’s crop, in many cases, to ba inwpected ax rojected, when, in the opinion of the producer, it ia dry aud plump enowsh to be graded a8 Nv. 2. Tho qunoral desire, however, ie that tho regulations shall not bo cutirely inflexible, but shall bo Ho construed as to adopt thonwolves to tho varsing volume of the present crop, liut it cannot bo deniod that the country grain-buyers of the West aro unaumously of tho opinion that at no other grain port in tho United States can they negotiate their crops more profitably. ‘the principle which 1s over kept in view in the managowont of the inspection is that it should ba merely solf-wustainiug, the ouly revenue ro- voived boing that obtained from inspection fees, which ia barely sullicient to oat tue heavy lia- bilities meurred by tho department. Pa ree NO EES A Vuluablo Relic of Old Rome, The correspondent of the London Sines at Ttomy writes as follows of the recontly-discovercd burt of the Emperor Commodus: “Phe bust of Commodus is in every way a most renlarkublo work. It is, in reality, hott s state, with bot armb; butiv'is hollowed out at tho back as busts are, and stands upon a pedestal, Io is represented as Iurcutes, druped in the akin of the Nemican lion, ‘ihe upper jaw rests npon the head, and projects forward like tho peal of aliclmet. ‘fhe fore pawa aro knotted together upon tho breast, and ous of tho hind pass hangs over tho lett arm. Ju the right hand be holds the club, restyfy upon his shoulder, and im the loft tho apples of the Hesperides, ‘Lhe pedestal, which, thongh broken into several pieces, was carved out of the samo block, ian most claborato piece of workmanship. It consists of a clipous, or shield, like those carriod by tho Amazons, with caglas' heads at tho points, and upon it 8 head of Medusa, Letow this, and rising at cach tide of it, aro curved cornucopia, placed like o Bt. Andrew's cross, the lower euds pausing on cach sido of a giobe—below the shield—scrusa which ia a zono, with three signs of tho zodiac in relict —Yaurng, Sagittarius, and Cancer; and on each mde of these, acting us supporters, pro knecling wtatuettes of Victorica, which, if standing erect, would mennure about 15 inches in height, ‘Tho work ja not only completed with all tho finish of surface which characterizes many works of the Antoninian period of art, but has received thoroughout, with the oxcoption of tho hair, the highest degreo of polish marble t4 capablo of, It issearcoly an exuggeration to say that objects ure reflected in it like a looking-glass, bumo portions of the lioo’s wkia, which ts undercut to excess, and tho fingers of the left hand, aro, like the pedestal, broken, but all the pieces have been found. ‘Lhe fuce, however, is perfect, aud tho nogo intact. ‘hero can be no doubt that in this bust we Lave a speaking likences of Con modus; tho resemblanco between it,—bearded as ho 1s represented,—and lis portrait ag an up- bearded voy in the Capiloline Muscum is most striking. ‘There ig the dato narrow, contracted brow, the same heavy upper eyelid, and tho same Lalf-imbecilo, half-biutal expression. ‘ho like- ness also Lotween this bust and thous of his father 18 mout remarkable, with just that differ. onco which indicates how uuhke the mou wero in churacter,” f ———___— A Suit Bezun in New Vork Against the cook County National Bank of Chi« engu. From the New York Tribune, Jan, 23. Tho Now York State Loan aud Trust Company, No, 50 Wall street, through their lawyers, Mar+ tin & Smith, began o suit yesterday inthe Sue premo Court against tho Cook Couuty National Vuuk of Chicago for 254,180.39, and havo pro- cured an attackmont from Judge Brady against tho property of tho bank inthis Stuto, coansel for tho plamtitf say that tho action was taken merely usa precautionary measure. ‘tho Cumbauy was one of tho corresponding bankers of the Cook County National Bank, and on Noy, 19, 1874, had losued to tho banks tho sum of $25,000 on{collateral belioved to Lo worth double the value, On Dec. 29, 1874, the bank obtained a second loan of €25,000, also on colluteral considered sutticiont to doubly secure: tho amount loaued. Tho only amount of over~ draft was $1,450.33, and the loan and Trust Company, under tho impression that porhape tho law might not consider that tLe securities cover- od that amount also, resolved to attach all the property in their possession to eccuro the pay- mont of tho full amount. ‘Iho additional reason alleged by the counsol for this action had arisen from the proceedings of tho Bank of the Repub- lie, which on Jan, 20 obtained au attachment op auy property‘of the bank found in the Stute for tha payment of the sun of 2,261.81. At the otfico of Allon, Stephens & Co,, of No. 45 Ving street, no information could bo obtained nto tho cause of the action, it outy being al- Joyed that some holders of checks, to the amount of 2000 or Jeux, Wero trying to get attachmenta inorder tu wecure theinscives. Iz way further gtuted (but a number of there checks wero float- ing arouud in this city, and cach holder waa try- ing lo do tho best fur biunself; but whethor suy- thing more would be obtumed by them than Bight bye tempted to ruivo the srade, and by this mess reap a rich harvest.” Ey method of inspecting out, however, is much more simplo aud casual than the "iu" formula, und copaisty of clowuly watching thy xrain thelr labor for their pains no one coald at pres- enteay. Holders of chooks might have to pay their lawyers’ exponson in addition to loglog the miopey which the check represented, CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875. r A) N Vat OLTY. A GOOD LESSON. DANGENS OF ' KIDDING" PRIZE-FIGHTERS. ‘A. pleasing littio affair occurred Saturday night at tho corner of Madison and Desrborn streets, the publication of which may bo of ser- yicoto gentlomon of a playful turn of mind who aro in the habit of making disagreeable re- marks to persona who are smaller, and pre- sumably woaker, than themselves. Just abont midnight a party of four, two of them rather short and elonder, one short and etout, weighing about 170 pounds, and the other stout, tall, and etrong, stood on the northeast corner of Madi- son and Dearborn, waiting for the car, or hav- ing a final tall: before separating for the night. As thoy stood there, thero passed thom, going soitth on Dearborn, @ solitary walkor, about 5 foct 8 inches, and of slender build, ‘Tho tour abandoned their private conversation and began addressing jocoso remarks to the etranger, the mildest being that he was s pratty fellow to bo out slone at that hour, and the strongest that his mother was not 8 women at all, but belonged to the anime! kingdom. Ho stopped in tho centre of Madiaon streot, and auked them to ahut up. ‘his they declined to do, and continued “kidding” him, aa the vulgar call it, ‘hia wearied tho victim, and he told them that if thoy did not stop he would go back and thrash all four of them. At thia they laughed, of course, and continued to cast doubts upon his parentage. Suddenly he ran up to thom, threw his left arm rround the neck of the biggest man in the crowd, and gavo him four successive and rapid blows in the face with his fist, Tho sound came sharp, clear, aud distinct; the blows were evi- dently dealt by trained muscle, Then dropping hie fitet victim, he fell upon tho lighter weights, seattercd them right and Jeft, like autumn Jeayes, and then wound up tho job by punching tho whort, stout man in the face, blacking bis eyes, splitting hia nose, cutting his check, and making a most effectual wrock of him generally, ‘Sho four gathored themselves up and started torun away, just as a policoman came up and arrested tha victor, Then s by-etander inter- posed and informed the ofiicer that that was no fair deni. ‘Tho man he bad arrested Lad not be- gan tho fight; the other aide had set upon him, and he hed fairly boaten all four of them. At this momout the defeated ones came up, showed thoir bruises, aud ineisted that the man who had cansed them should bo run iu, They throw the entiro blame on him, but tho witness stuck to his story, anid tho officer, concluding the four had gotten’ what they desorved, let his prisoner BO "The latter did go, and continuing his intorrnpt- ed travels, went into Joe Mackin’'s, whoro the person who had witnessed the battle followed him. ‘Thero bo learned that the individual whore exploits he had witnessed was Barney Aaron, ox- champion Light-Weight of America. All young ien who are in the habit of making remarka to passers-by, aro requested to read the above, and take warning thereby. a ae “THE NEW SCIENCE,” A SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURE. Tho Hon. Edward 8, Isham lectured in the Sunday Afternoon Lecture Courso, at Kingsbury Nall, yeatorday, on tho gubject of Tho New Scionce.” ‘Tho effort was, for tho most part, hiatorical, ond revealed a vast degree of research on the part of the speaker. Ho chiefly dealt with the scionco of government, and endeavored to show that thero was no general movement on the part of mankind at this day that went to prove tho possibility of s model, or ideal, republic. In proving this he stated that the human mind had not much advanced, if it advanced ot all, in morat ecience since the days of Egypt, when that iond was tho cradle of civilization. Ar. Isham, with the untiring mind of s genuine antiqnary, traced tho origin of civilization from clime to clime, and from raco to race, He com- pared tho celebrities of modern times with those of the ancient period, and enid,that tho pootry of Homer, the self-conquost of Socrates, tho triumphs of Millindes, the conquests of Alexan- der ana Cmsar, tho philosophy of Plato, had not beon excelled by any of tho great lights that shed their’ lustro on. modern history. ‘Iho ideal beauty of the Grecian artiste excelicd tho work of nature, as did the Grecian idea of government tho idea of more modern States, Heclung tothe belief that great men roso on the wavo of public opiniou—thoy did not dircet it. ‘The Roman Republic yielded not so much to tho sway of Augustus, because of out- sido pressure, as it did to tho current opinion of ths middio classes’ who desired a change, Neither the patricians nor tho plebians wrought tho transformation, It wae the mén of wealth who required more stability of governmont and moro security of property. What was trio of ancient might also be truo of modern republics, Tho veience of government was in its infancy, and, iu tho light of future genorations, our idea of arepublic might appear crude and barbarous: hut, so far, there wax no general indication of improvement on tho system of government other then that which Americans already pos- sowed, Sey BENEVOLENT FRENCHMEN. SOCIETY MELTING XUSTENDAY, The French Benovolont Society (La Sociote de Bicnfaisanco de I'Illinoia) sheld its thirteenth an- nual meoting yesterday afternoon at Judge Rogers’ court-room, President P, I’. Rofinot in the chair, and $f, J. B. La Bollo acting aa Secre- tary. ‘Tho President gave a glowing account of the work dono by tho Society during tho past year, and appealed to tho charitably inclined Vrenchmen in this city to join the Society, and aid in tho good work that ia being dono to their poor and distreseed countrymen, The Treas- urer's report showed that the expenses during the year wero #795.48, Icaving n balonee of £478.01 in tho hands of tho Treasurer. Tho Secretary's report stated that tho BSo- ciety had obtained roliof during the Inst yoar from tho Chicago Relief aud Aid Society and the County Agent for 296 families. A voto of thanks was tended to tho County Agent and tho Superintendent of tho Relief and Aid Society for the attention shown those recommended by the Hosiety Nailroad tickets were chtained from various railroads for 401 persons at reduced rates, ‘Pho question In regaid to tho distribution of the French Artist Fund, which amounts to 30,000, was Giecussed and s committce, consint~ ing of the President, Sccretary, and ‘Creasurer, to be elected for the ensuing year, was appoint. ed toconfor with the Hon, Edwin Morgan, of Now York, Messrs. Gonpil & Co., of Paris, and tho Chicago Rolicf and Aid Society in regard ta tho division of this fund. ‘ne following gontlomen were elected officers for the eneuing year * resides Mirat Vi ‘Second Vice-F'reaident—donwph Labo. Treavuver—Jules Schwarz, Kecurdtng Sceretary—Joun B, Labelle, Corresponding Serretary—G, Demars, Eaccutice Cumnittes—P, F, Rotinot, Joreph Truesdell, Leon Labe, A, D, Michata, Narcles Cauchon, ‘Tho meeting thon adjourned, ce bie eS THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, A WORD CONCERNING 17S BIatony. "The First Presbyterian Church of this city is ono of the oldest ecclesiastical organizations of Chicago, Laving Loon organized June 20, 1853, It was then composed of wixteen membera be- longing to the garrison of Fort Dearborn, to- gethor with nine other porsone, ‘The Rev. Jore- minh Porter was tho fret pastor. There is no record of any earlier church orgavization in this city. A Sabbath-school had been malutaincd the previous yoar by » few zealous Method- ista; but no church organization oxisted ot that time. Mr. Porter proached for tho chureh about two years, and for the next two years there was no settled pastor. In July, 1837, tho Itev, Jon Biatchford was installed sa pastor of tho church, romaing in that official position uutil August, 1639. ‘Tho Rev. Flavel Bascomb was instalied pastor in the following Novemter, and romained until December, 1849. ‘Tho uoxt pastor waa the Rev. Harvey Curtis, who hold tho pastorste until Juno 8, 1858, when ho resigued to assumo tho Presidency of Knox Collego, Ho was succeeded by the Rev. Z. M. Slumphroy, who camo from Nacine, W: He proached with great success until, in 1868, he re- signed to accopt a call toa Pinladelphia church, chieily in order to repair his wifo’s health. In October, 1868, the present pastor, tho Kev. Ar- thur Mitcnell, took the psstoral care of tho ehurel. ‘Iho matorial ne well as thospiritual bistdry of this organization ig a history of growth aud de- velopment from “the day of small ni "to the present yory satisfactory showing. In 1834 ao little frame house was erected wear the eouth- west coruor of Clark and Lato atreets. Three years atterward this building was removed to the #outbwost corner of Clark and Washing. ton strocts, end enlarged, Jo 130 —Th, G, Gerould, sf *reaitent—O, Huot, it was again onlargod or expandod by doubling ite width, without much attention tothe rules of architecture, In 1847 a brick odilico was begun on tho name lot, aud Auished in 1819. In 1855 this property was sold for bnsinces purposes, and # portion of tho proceeda given to ald in tho erection of churches in other portions of tho elly. Tho church immediately commenced the erection of tha fico stone building which stood on Wabash ayente, near Van Buren strect. be- foro the great fire, and which that catnstropho leveled in runing, After tho fire the First = Church‘ worshived with Christ Chureh and with tho Michigan Avenuo Taptist Church, until, sfter a perind of negotiation, this socioty and the Calvary Proahytorian Charch, then engaged in building an oditico for worahip on the northeast corner of Indiana avenue and ‘Twenty-first street, uniled, ‘Cho consolidated churches completed the structure, which ts now ‘ono of the mort commodtovs and clogant Prot- estant hotinos of worship in tho elty. ‘The Calvary Church, at the time of the union, was a large and thrifty organization. It pastor, the Nev, Daniel Lord, was receiving & salary of 6,000 por annum, which ho magnanimously ro- signed In order to onable the unton to bo porfect= ed. Tho Rey. J. T. Trovridge and the tov, E. A. Fiorco is still rememberod as among tho-moat popular and succosstul pastors in tho city. tho First Presbyterian Church bas, for many years, beon known as a vigorous, aggresaive body of Christian . men and women, Tho Railroad Mission on Stato street, near Fourtecuth, iss child and protego of the church, There aro seven Bible-claescs connected with this mission, and William 1, Black, Esq, delivers 8 sermon thero ovary Sun- day ovening. Au industrial-school, a roading- room, anda temperance organization aro con- nected slao with this miesion. ‘I'he church ateo carea for anothor growing mission, At the pres- ent time tho Young Paoplo’s Mission Association of the First Church haye tho entire covtrot of the Forty-first street chapel, = vory piom- ising mission. —‘Thiy — Arsociation has for its Prosidont @, MM. Henderson, Esq. and. on its Board of Managors Reveral woll-known citizens, among whom aro «Marvin Hughitt, Esq., John Alling, and others. The Elders of thezchurch aro James H. Hollings- worth, Thomas Lord, Henry Wood, Uenry D, Penfold, J. W. Smith, O. D, Raney, It. C. Hammill, James Otis, G. F. Bissell, S. P, Far- ington. H. W. Dudley, Wiltinm P, Binck, sud W. HL. Swift, A young men's association ia con- nected with the ‘church, of which H.8. Pon- fold is President. ea IN MEMORIAM, BUNCKELL, OF ST. OlANLES, county, He who lives a true tifo, bo he the humbleat peasant, does moro for mankind than doca he who lives o false lite, be ho a crowned mouarch. In tho eensational atmosphere in which wo in this country live, indopendenco of charactor is far too race. Evory man is liable to bo inilu- PETER J. KANE onced by this or that outside incentive; and es- pecially is this liability observablo in the forma- tion avd maintenance of opinions, political, retigious, and social, When a man is found who is, inthe best senge of tho term, indepondont, he doserves to bo marked and his momory per- petuated, Such a man wes Petor J. Burchell, of St. Charles, Kane County, Ill., whose death, of apoplexy, at the age of 5 yoars, occurred at his home on ‘Iueaday night, the 19th of tho presont month, Blaj. Burchell was one of tho carly pioneors of Nortborn Ilinoie, having settled in St. Charles in the year 1839, Ho wad on sevoral occasions during the cnrlior yenrs of his ‘carcor appointed to positions of public trust, which ho filled with credit, He was ono of the leading business men of St. Charles in the first quarter of a contury of her oxistence, and was at all times a promi- nent and influcntial man in Keno County, taking an activo part in all public moyemontas affecting tho wolfara of the people. In early lifo the Major became » mem- bor of the Domocratic party, aud contin- ned so to thoday of his death, bgt during tho war forthe Union ho never wavored in bis loyalty to tho flag of his country. He was a mau of very strong convictions, which he novor hesi- tated to express, In wtorin or sunabine, in pios- perity asin adversity, he adhered to whatever causd ho espoused, Ho was no summer soldier. He was no Uessian recruit. But, ot tho same timo, there was on honesty and frauknees about the Major's political character which secured him hosts of frionds from tho ranks of his political antagomsty. He was tolerant of tho opinions of others, He had the faculty of discovering two sides to nearly ovory quey- tion of human difference. His knowledge of human naturo wad large, and ho could sco tho good traity ae well as tho bad traits of overy inan with whom he came in contact. As a Jand- lord, bis hospitable nature and his genial cor- dinlity will be pleasantly romembered by those lig in past years Lave been guests Loneath hia roof, ‘Thera was in bis character » native sympathy with misfortune which mado him the iriend of syory one of his acquaintances who happened to pass under the cloud of adverse fortune, and porsone of all grades of lifo wore wont to come to him for counsel and ossiatance, sa wellin pronpority as in advorsity. ‘Maj. Burcholl was o sworn foeto cant and rant. of whatover kind or shape. Is plilanthrophy was notof the Mrs, Jollaby stripe, nor his relig- ion of tue stripe of Aminidab Sloak. Lo teak little interest in tho dying souls of Terra dol Fuego, and was recklessly cutlous to the woes of tho inhabitants of Nova Zombla, Ilo was, how- ever, interested in the welfare of his neighbors and friends of his own town and of the Stateand country to which he owed allogiance. ‘He was a man who will be kindly and grateful ly romembored by s largo circle of friends and acquaintances, His oulogivm cannot be written in the role of fame, but it will be uttered by many a humble voico, and impressed on many a bum blo heart, long after other moro public names aball have been forgotten. AM. T, C, BUANNON, ®& much respoctod citizen of Chicago, dled at his residence on Enst Adams strect, after a short ill- nesa, at 5 o'clock yexterday morning, in tho 46th year of his age. Mr. Shannon was s native of Iroland, and was one of tho truo ‘rebol” element, hating the English Government with as much intenalty as he loved his native land. Io resided for many yeara in Toledo, O., and in Willsdalo, Mich,, andin cach place waa prom. inent in the Fonjan movement, as lo was also in this city, whero he arrived provious to the at- tempt upon Canada in the summer of 1866, Mia life was upright aud laborious. No truer patriot waa cver born upon Irish soil or dicd upon a foreign shore, To the Inst momont of his existence, his thoughta were upon the polit- ical independence of his country. His remaing will bo buried to-morrow in Calvary Cemetery; the funeral procousion starting from tho lato reaidence of deconscd tu Bt. Mury’s Church, at 10 o'clock, aud from thence by carriages to tho place of eepeiture. ———— LOCAL LETTERS, TH CANE PRESENTATION, To the Editor of ‘I'he Chicago Tribune? Cutoaco, Jan, 248mm: In your issue of Saturday, Jon. 23, you do mo groat injutice, but, belleving unintentionally, 1 will ask you to be kind enough to give the following s place in your yaluable paper, and the public tho true facts in the cane-presentation affair. Your informant Las me as an embezzling clerk in the omploy of Jonn Ierbert, when in fact I was a partner in the concern, under the namo of Herbert & Co., of which fact Ihave abundaut proof, The chargo of stealing mouey from Hor- bert's monoy-drawer for ribs, rosute, oto., sold, I will also prove to bo an infernal falaohood for many reasons, which I will prove at the propor time and place. ‘The resi faote in the cane affeir aro the follow- ing: While tho fire of July 14, 1874, was burn- jog in ita fury, one of Herbert's clorks asked him for permission to take the markot-wagon to s00 if be could not savo something at the fire for someone. Herbert gave the requeated pormis- sion, and the clerk proceeded towards the fire. On the way bo met a young man, who was at that time employed at 8. Kennington’s market, near Twenty-ninth street, on State, when they both drove to the store of Mesars, Weudell & Hyman, and there received 8 load of jowelry, amen which were the canes in question. They Leuted tho load toa place of safety, aud while returuin; for auother load tbey found the two canes hi been overlooked in unloading, and made up their minds to put thei in the second load, but were prevented from getting noar tho store again ou account of the fre aud tho streot block. ade. They drove homo, having syrecd to return the canes at the first oppor- tunity, but wore unablo to get off duty to- gether for some time, so a4 to proceed to tho tore to return thecanes, Br. Herbert, in the meantime, found out that hig elerk had » gold- headed cano in his possession, and at ouce aut about to get pousesslon of the coveted prize. With that intention he wont to Ofticora Richard O'Connell and Michael Mahonoy, and told them that be knew where these ware two gold-beaded _ ae ‘ 4 chnor, and tho officers at once set about gotting them. They firat wont tothohouso of ffor- bort’s clork, and there intimidated tho lady of the house to give the one cano up under thepretenso of having a warrant for their recovery and tho aumber of ovorything atolen at the fire, Tho canoe was banded to them, and they then pro- cooded to get tho next one, and with it Ofticor ‘Mahoney accepted £1.60 from the young man a8 hush-money, nud at svother time $1 for tho samo purpore, Tho canes wore then presontod. Thoy want to make it appear that John Horbort and P. O'Brien, wore Innocent of any idea thoy wore not honortly gotten. Now that Horbort bine Folf tbld mo bofore witnesses that ho came by tho canes as chargad. As to Mr. 1. O'Brion’s knowledge of the roal facts, IL know nothing as yot, and believe ho was innocont of any inton- tion to de wrong. Tho way 1 learnt the forego- ing facta Iwas talking toono of our elerks about how Herbert was using our money, and could not eco where it went to, whan the clerk montioned the cane affsir, saying, at tho samo time, thnt I lind better bo caroful, as Herbort waa dishontst ; and, aa Hoebert bad sloirn me tho enno, I know tho young man was telling me tho truth, and from tliat timo I rogolved to break my connection with the concom : and the day before told Mossrs. Wendoll & Hyman,sbout the cance Iwas informed thoy wero the ownors, I was uot present at the preaentation, or was I thon connected with Herbert in aby say, and the ren- zon Lexpored tho affair wax to show peoplo tho tro side of the oflicers of the force. Aw rogarde tho lettor of Officer Richard O'Connell in your Sunday's issue, in which ho rnye tho affair may bring me beforo the Criminal Court and that my reputation is bad, I will say that Iam not afeaid of any criminal chargo be- ing laid nt my door, or any other chargo against my character, and am ready at apy timo to give au account of myself, Aa regards ny reputa- tion, inenvinble as ho has it, L will say tha: I was boro ond raised in Chicago, and am now 30 yenrs of ago and have never beon arrested in that timo, aa I can prove, and beliova my ropntation to be far snperior to O'Connell's fn pablis, in our reapective not; “borhood, or with his follow-allicers of tho ‘i\,unty-Becond-Street Btatlou, Hoping you will give the forogoing, a space in your yalunblo paper, Lam respectfully, Joux Hors. JUSTICE VAN’ WoUD. To the. Editor of The Chicago tribune: Cutcago, Jan. 24, 1875.—Sin: In the ecram- blo for Justiceships it has long been conceded that Van't Woud was an improper peraon to fill the position, Ie is an ignoraut oud passionate man, devoid of judgment. Agno one oxcept Van't Woud droams of his reappointmont, but little has boon said in rofer- ence to his disgracoful court. ‘The public pro- forred that he sould be “snuffed out” without coremony. His court has alwaya beon considerod a “mill” for exacting illegal fees, and einco his unblush- ing Honor, after violating the law overy duy ho holds court, has that audacity to cballengo tho ublic, in to-day’s Trinoxe, to bring proof that ho has charged fees in his court not permitted by statute, ic is no more than right that tho at- tention of the public should be called to Sec. 31, Chap. 79, of tho Rayised Statutes, which says + ‘Tho coats of a change of yenue shall abide the result of tho auit, and abiall nn¢ 06 demanded in udvance, Now [awk the public who have been brought before thie aiinmeloss man, if he has not alwaya domanded the fees for change of venue in nd- yaueo, Whon clients refuso to psy it, this Justice aske the defendant's attorney to pay it ; if bo refuses, the Court demands the feos from tho plaintitt or his attornoy : if it is refused from that sourco, the Court becomes unsettled, roars out that “he can lose it if they wish to cheat him out of it; or if be has a ‘napping guy” lio enters a fine forcoutempt. Mr. Editor, theso are solomu facts, aud I can prove thom; my witnesses aro legion, and Van’t Woud dare not deny theso allegations. Ho is a nico man to ap- ply for reappointment ! Instead of administering tho law for the benoit of his fellow-men, ho hag shown himself to be ono of tho groatest law-breakers, In this matter of oxtortion Van't Woud stands alone aniong tho Justices of the city. D, Hanny Hasoren, ILLEGAL JUSTICE AND CONSTABLE FEES. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Cutcaao, Jan, 24, 1875.—Sm: Thore seems to bo an impreusion on the minda of some people, that tho charges against Justices ara for political effect, coming, as thoy do, on the evo of their reappointment. I sbould like to state the facta Lam cognizant of. Some three months ago I called the attention of Mr. Charles I. Read to tho oxorbitant charges of Justice and Constablo foes in a recoipted bill presented to me by Con- stable Laimbeer (being $10.95, on an oxecution of $7), aud was advised by him to wait until an- other Grand Jury was impanolod, as the one then in sceaion had so much bofore them; but in the monatime to call at Justice Hinadalo’s office and get an itemized bill of his share. Acting on Mr. Reed's advico, I called and saw the above Constable and the Justice's clork, and waa told by the clerk that tho bil! was correct as to the Justico’s fees, Ladmit that I never sow Justico Hinsdale until last Wednesday, when he reprimanded his clerk by telling him that this swindling the public must be stopped; but from tho manner of tho clork’s anaworing him, thoy seemed to understand each other, Twoula tur: ther stato that I om uno politician; am not n0- ualuted with a single politician, avd only moro jn this matter to assist you in correcting nbuge. Ti, Bantow, No, 299 Warren avenue. ——-—_. SNOW-BIRD SHOOTING, FINE SHOOTING BY TUE GUN-CLUB. Tho regular club-shoot of the Gun-Club took place Saturday at their grounds, near the Powell Hougo, on Milwaukee avonuo, The score of the firatcontest, at ton snow-birds each, 21 yards rigo, was as follows: 111111111—10 111102111—0 110111111—9 Liziti11ii—9 1112101111-9 111100111—8 102111011—8 101011011—7 001111101-7 @11111100-7 100201011-—6 OO1011110—6 110011011—6 010101111—6 100111101—6 001101111~6 v10110011—06 001011011—6 +0000101001~3 Adouble-bird swoepstakes nt fivo pairs of auow-birds cach, resulted in the following scores FEES OF COUNTY OFFICERS. WIY THE LAW BHOULD NOT DE AMENDED, on. Lieb, County Clork, ia in receipt of a cir- cnlar from the County Clerk, Circuit Clork, and Sheriff of Livingston County, complaining of tho labor, difficulty, and inconvenience involved in msking a gemi-apnual roport-of all fees earned in county offices, and asking co-operation in urging tho amondment of Bec. 51, Art. 51, of tho act relating to fees and salaries, 80 as to only re- quire a report of the fees recolved and the gross amouut of the earnings for miscollancous ser- vices and for eorvices rondored the county only. Gon, Lisb states bia objection as follows ; Bec, Bl of the Bulary act, refere to county officers revelving fees in wholo or in part, and has, therefore, nO application to theoflcors of Cook County; but,as the circular hss been sont to ine, I may atate my ob- jectione: ‘The County Clerk may be considered to be the bookkeeper of bis county, ls account of re- ceipta and exponditures sbonld be kert sa accurately as ibst of any yrivate business firm, and his ro) to proper authorities, whether monthly, balf-yearly, o early, should bo aa oxplicit as those of the book- Keoper of a bank, Whatif the cmployes of manu. facturing or trading establishment should ask their employers to excuse them from making detaife re- Forts of ull moneys received and expended? Tho re- quest would simply creato a smile, ‘The fontlemen signing tho circular find the matter of making som{-apuual reporta to be very complicated, aud roquiriug great labor and accuracy.” If the ‘work of the office ia systemmatizod, tho waking of these reports te very simple, ‘To bo aure, scouracy ia ax noc~ esuary, but uot more so than in any other financtal ro- port, ‘For theao reasons ind many others I need not men- tion, I cannot coincide with the views of the above of- ficala, and consequently do not whi to urge the ‘Leg: islature to amend foc, 6 of the Fee and act, but on the contrary urge upon ‘that body to do no such thing, Very respoctfully, Heamanx Li Cotinty Clerk of Cook County. GENERAL NEWS. Jobn Burns, a newsboy at the Home, waa ar- rosted yesterday for stoaliug $6.50 from & com- panion, and was locked up in the Armory, Andy Briggs, an employe a Champlin's Hotel, No. 470 Monxoe aiveah Was arceatodlest aight fos as bee ' atoaling a large chafing-dleh from his employer. Ho was locked up in tho Armory. A runaway horso was Instantly killed about 8:50 o'clock last mght by coming in contact with» Diuo Ieland avonue car, at tho Van Buron stroot crossing, ‘Tho ownor of tho animal did not make his appearance, Tho union meotings on tho West Sido havo proved so ioteresting and successful that it has heon determined to continue them another weok. Thoy will be held every ovoning, oxcopt Wednesday, at tho Union Park Congregational Church, < ‘Tho meotings in Ada Streat Methodist Episco- pal Church, between Wost Lake and Fulton streets, last weok, woro of 6 most hopeful and interosting character, and will bocontinuod ovory afternoon at 3 o'clock, and ovory evening at 7:30, oxcept Thursday and Saturday, All are invited. Strangora made welcome. An adjourncd mesting of the members of the Chicago Atheneum twill bo held in tho hall of the Athenwnum, No, 114 Madinon stroot, this aven- ing at tha closo of Mr, Zastman’s lecture, to take action upon tho proposed amendments to the constitution introduced at s meoting of the Soclety on last Mouday eventing. The Coroner will invyostigato tho killing of Jamoa Keegan by Christopher Malone, at 9 o'clock this morning, at tho County Hospital. ‘Tho wityerses have oll Leen securod, and it ia probable will givo statements fayorablo to the prisover. ‘Tho cano needs a most rigid invostiga- tion, and it is probablo tho Coronor will subject tts witnossos toa clogo aud searching oxamina- jon. Evon$ tho sacred precincts of the Church aro not oxempt from the thieves. Yesterday, James Griflin and Patey Doloy were arrested for pick- ing the pocket of Bridgot Hawkins, just as abo waa stepping out of the door of St. Mary's Church, on Wabash avonne, near Eldridgo court. They secured a pocket-book containing &8, and wore chased by Oflicer Bonhan, who overtook and arrested them. Thoy threw the monoy away, Mr. W. O. Ludlow, agent in this city for the Kausas eufferors, hos reccived tho following genorous offer of “assistance” from ono Clar- euco Murdock, residing in Paxton, Ill: “Mn Luptow. Sin: I understand you are agent for Kansas Sufferors, ond os tam not dullig any- thing at present, i think it would bo a good thing to go-from one town to anothor and collect mon~ ey forthe Sufferers, wich i would like todo. i would oxpect aum pay foir it.” Tho horses of Engine No. 10 were so engor to got to the firo in tho Morriaon Building, Sut- utday ovening, that thoy did not give the driver, John McDonald, timo to jump into his seat, and injured him badly by croahin; ongino sud the door-jamb. iis rigbt arm was broken, and hia ‘loft thigh and right shoulder severely bruined. Ifo was at- tonded by n physician, aud then remaved to his lodgings on Fifth avenue, ‘Tho horaes kopt on, rogardicss of the poor driver, and followed the hook and ladder truck from the house on Pacific aveonno, near Harrison street, to Jnck~ son, whore they ran againet the truck and fell down. Tho engiveor and fireman, who were on the rear part of the machine, took caro of the team after the collision, ‘Tho industrial branch of the work dono at the Nowsboys’ Home is growing rapidly, and will soon become an essential aud important feature of tho Home. Beside gecaning of chairs and mending, a contract was mado Tost week with o city manufacturer for making now cano-bottoma, and promives of abundant work have been mado by other manufacturors, a8 soon as busi- nose fairly begins. A tailor-shop, whose mak- ing, ropalring, and cleaning will be dono, will be opened to-day, and arrangements will soon bo made for a shoo-shop, All theso branches of industry will bo made sclf-supporting, snd aro designed to givo work to such boys as con only ‘bo helped by taking them out of ‘the stroot, tha cheap living at the home enabling thom to pay hots ‘way upon very low wages whilo gotting a start. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Eddy, the organist of tho Virat Congregational Church, for the benefit of hia friend, Mr. Moore, of Burlington, Yt., wlao an organist, porformod tho following : Tho andante movement from Mozart's quartet in D minor; « Woivachtspastorale, and tho Sonata Opus 42, by Merkel, of Weimar; 8 very difficult dowblo and single canon by Haupt, not yet published to the world, and # concortuatz in G minor by ‘Uhielo, Mr. Eddy concluded with the preinde and fugue in 3 minor of Sebestian Bach, which is his (not the bollows-boys") favor- ito, ‘This strong and mighty triple-thomed work wou given with tho full powor of the magnificent instrument, and tho walla of tho great, empty church threw back a ‘three-fold chorus of hailelujahs snd thundering symphonies.” Mr. ‘Wddy’s art ia superior to praiss. Tl TOWN OF LAKE. : ‘The olection ou Saturday paesed off quietly at tha Stock-Yards, only 161 votes being cast. “ Horao” Eddy seomed to mako quite a sbow in tho early part of the day, but in the afternoon Canlfield’s adhcronts awakened to tho nocessity, and voted in quick succession, Lake gavo Bar- ney 96 votes, While Eddy will have to be content with the fact that only 65 votes wero cast for him, giving Caulfleld o majority of 41, ‘Tho Trastecs held another miecting, at which nothing except the auditing of bills was done. Colman was busy with the olection, and tho membors that did meet scomed to be very anx- ious to do likewise, and accordiugly adjourned, after a acssion long enough to entitle them to their day's pay. a SUNDAY NEWS, him between tho LOCAL. ‘The twenty-fifth annivoreary of the Protestant Orphan Asylum waa colebrated Saturday evening at the Asylum. Tne election of amember of Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Hon. J. B. Rico occurred Saturday. Tho contest was one-sided, Mr. Caulfield, the Opposition candidate, receiving a voto in the South Division of tho city of 2,603, against 125 for Vallette and 235 for Eddy, Tho vote in DuPage County, and the towns in Cool County, sv faras received, will not altor the result. An affray botween Christophor Malone and James Keegan, two young men who had bad a quarrol s fow days beforo, occurred Saturday night, and resulted in tho stabbing of Keegan in tho neck, The jugular voin was tovered, and ho died in about twouty minutes, It iy stated thot Keogan was the firat to draw 9 weapon, and that Alalone stabbed bim in self-defonko, Ma~ lone gave himself up to the oficers. Hoth men aro said to havo borne good reputations. WASHINGTON, 1t isthougbt that the result of tho Pacific Mail investigation will be the finding to a cer- tainty that a grest deal of money was paid to Congrossmon, but that it will be impossible to prove it, Senator Harlan devics Irwin's statc- mont that he got £35,000, ‘The Democrata of the Mouse having threat- evod to filipuster to the eud of the session, if necessary, to prevont the Houso from reaching the Civil Rights bill, a Ropublican caucus was hold Saturday night to tind 9 way to coutrovert Democratic intontions, ‘The rules will bo sus- pended for to-day, and now ones adopted which will facilitate public business. ‘A Seuato Hopublican caucus was also held without decisive action on juestion, Congress is far behindhand in its work, and thoro remain but thirty-tive more legislative days of the session, ‘The chief hopo of the lobby is in the haste and heat of the closing hours of the aesaion. | "Phe Conservatives’ of Louisiana are making offorts to effects compromise with the Admin- {stration, and havo presented a draft of tho terms which they with to secure, to Senator Morton and other Republicans. Tho Conserya- tives have it in their power, constitutionally, to deprive tho Kellogg Government of funds. Ro- porte indicate the severe financial ombarrase- nents of that Government even now. Tho Treasury Department has decided to ex- tend the timo within which the Syndicate may olect to take tho romainder of the 5 percent loan to six months from Feb, 1, sient oe Campbell, a Bnectel Agent of ehe ‘roasury Department stationed at Chicago, bas beon removed, and W. Z, Church sppolnted in bia place. “ LEGISLATURES, In Tennesses the exc'tement over the election of » United States Benator has grown to some- thing extraordinary, On Saturday Bate would have been elected but for the sudden prostration by excitemout of an enthusiastic Bate man, whose vote would haye securod the number nec- essary toachoice, The ex-President, however, atill has hopes of winning tho fight. ‘The Legislature of Minnesota ls at s dead-look on the question of clecting a Senator, with » bit- ter and unrelenting opposition to Bonator am- Bey. Nothing was @saein the Ilinole Legistature of any consequence Saturday, FOREIGN. "The King of Spain has sent autograph Sette: to the Egy erort of Austria ‘and Gonuany” nud the King of Italy, He bas alao isqued « proclae malo f ths Apbabitacte ot ati Basque Pay, vincon and Navarre, Io promiecs ti Catholic Church. m 8 deteud thy Tho Italian Parliament will reassomblo to-dy, ‘Tho Moutonegrin Government is making pret arations for war, e crime, On Friday morning, at Mavorhill, N. 1, Indy, tho wife of Sohn P, Emvrsou, wan bratvyt mutdored, An unknown person euisprieed her | a nitting posture bofore a stove, and 18 Aupposed to havo pus tho muzzle of a loaded shot-gun to hor sock and then to hava discharged it, Th victim's entire head nnd neck wero blown trav her body. Snspicion immediately fastened upoy aman named Sawyer, who was arrestor’. lg had beon at work for Mr. Emerson. Thong, cited citizens contemplated lynching tho prisog. erat Suatimo. No motive for tho deed attrib. uted to him was given in tho dispateh. ‘Two women, who keep 8 baby-farming est Hishmout at Iollistor, Maes., hava beon arrented on tho charge uf poisoning fivo infante withig eight weoks, Tho citizons of Albany aro ondervoring tg capture two mnrdorera, whom they have sun rounded in geome woods. ‘They iutend to tyncg the fugitives, MISCELLANEOUS, Fires wero reported from olght differen, points, tho most disastrous of which occurred 44 Pekin, Ill, where an extonsive mantifacturigg establishmont was destroyed, at a loss of $15. 009, ‘Cho firm, I. & Il. Smith & Co., say the wall rob ab : i Great damage has been done by the floods California, ‘Lhe heavy rains still eontinub, fn A train of the Chicago & Michigan Late Shor Fond was wreckod wear Grand Rapids, Mich, Saturday, and tho engincor, Anderson, killed. ae aie: ‘Tho Insanity of the Russian Grank Dutce Nicotat Tho St. Peteraburg corrosponfent of the Lon don Times, writing on tho 27th of December says: "The long-oxcected ukase regarding thy unfortunato Graud-Duke Nicola, son of the Grand-duko Constantine, was publivhed thy morning. — His occentricities bad been the theme of general conversation long boforo the painful occurrence which astonished and pained the world ot the commencement of the prerent, oar; but his youth, and tho conspicuous ga}. antry he hod displayed in Canta Amie rare sonio hopo that the renlitios of life woutd havoy sobering effect,arhon suddenly on inexplicably act occurred which required tho interforeuce of the sovereign nnd chief of tho august fatily of which ho was o mombor. It would bo ueed. less to enter again into ail the detail of this painful story, Tho boloved ecp of most devoted parents, with o practi cally unlimited command of wealth, bo gave away family ornaments Le had uo right to dis pose of, No imaginable causo for this proceed ing could bo discoverod, as tho objects then. aelves woro of no great value, and could bare beon purchased withont in’ the least degra infringing on tho amplo resources ot his dix posal. Opinion in this country was unauimow that insanity alono could haye occasioned such ronncloss escapade, Lut it. was noceasary, ale, ) that the sovercigh should be onlighteuci ast: : the duty ho would have to perform in this mak tor. ‘Two ominent physicians wore accordingly appointed to watch the I'rinco, who was mais over to tho tomporary guardisnship of Irina Ouchtouwall, on ofllocr_in whose truthful, bow {/ orable disposition the Emperor could place thy © } i utmost confidence, Tho result is now befon tho world in tho decreo which was published thir morning.” The ukase reforrod to placed the Grand Duly undor tho guardianship of his fathor. ——ae Tho Minuct. From the New York Timea, Ono of tho foaturos of this wiutor'a soxen will bo the introduction of the minuet iuto th: list of dances. This stately danco is familiar ts us all from description, and every one has eee it in such plays of tho old timo ay tho “Schoo for Scandal,” whore tho curtain rigca upon t party danciug the minuct. ‘Tho dauciug-masten are busy teaching tho young people to grace fully acquit themsclves in the stately move |: monte of this danco of our grandfathors, ani there aro doubtless many osrnest eludents of | tho difficule measures. M —_—_—_+____. Illinois Central Railroad. Excursion tickets to Now Orleans and return, $1 Bale of tickets commences Feb, 1, and continues unit Feb, 20; return-tickets good until April, ‘Thea n,m, train basslecping-cor through to Now Orleans, ; For ticketa and information apply nt tho Ilinols Ce §- tral Rallroad ticket officer, Now, 121 Randolph street ant + 75 Canal strect, corner S{auinon ; nlso atthe dopota fox: of Lako street aud foot of ‘T'wenty-recond wireet. W, } P, Johnson, General Passenger Agent. Beautiful Lips shoutd disclose, when parted, rows of spotless {vor set in enshions of rnby red, Sozodont alone mi keep the fvory unaullted, tho selting ruddy, end breath pure, Chickering Upright Pianos. Jart received at Reed's Temple of Music, coma Dearborn und Van suren etreots, afew very flustp Tight pianos containing the Intest and beut ‘improve fi ments. —_—-———__— i One morning, on entering tho chambor of 1 French Marquis. whom bo had attended through & very dangerous illness, tho doctor was tut accosted: 'Good day to you, Dr. Bouvatt:! fect quite in spirits, and think my fever has tell { me.” “I am suro it bas,” replied Bouvart, dri (The vory first oxpreavion you used cor mo of it.” “Dray explain yoursolf.” “Note f idensicr, In the first day of your illness, who your fifo was in dangor, I was your deatet friend; as you began to got hotter, I was soc good Bouvait; and now Iain Dr. Bouvart. De Ff pond upon it, you ore quite recovered.” DEA CRARY—Tho funeral of Sirs, 0, a. Crary wilh # placo at bor lato residonco, $37 Went Monrorstt., Tor day, Jan. 2h at 1p. in friends ot tho family Ce See ‘are we SPECIAL NOTICE. Centaur Liniments allay pat, subdue awollings, bel burns, and will curo rhoumals tpavin, and apy flee, houe or mat ailment. Tho White Wrapper ts! family uso, tho Yellow Wrapper ist PE animals. Prico 60 cents; largo be & tles Bl, z t entrar enn SUCTION SALES. By GLO. P. GORE & CO, 68 & 70 Wabash-av. REGULAR AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS,’ Tuesday, Jan, 26, at 91-2 a.m Clothing, Knit Gonds, T Tabla aah it ke Blatkets, Gente! Underre | ool Blankels, Hors Gacclega White,” Hara Hoslery, Notions, suse dors, Vioce Cisne, it jeans, aud Sheatings. ‘Atl o'clock, salo of Ingrain au ig Carnet GEO. P. GORE: Gand W “By WM A, BUTTERS & CO» ik OMONEE MORTG. AGEE’ Tuesday Morning, Jan. 26, at 10 o'clock, RESTAURANT FIXTURES At 130 Lake-st., near Clark, AT AUCTION, Qonststing of all the fiztur. Plated Show Cares, Chali lated, ‘Stovos AT AUCTION, By Wm. A. Butters & At their Salosroome ‘WS Haat Madi iow FURNITURE, CARPETS, and W. GRANITH WARE THURSDAY, JAN. 8, AT 10 O'CL( @RADIC SALE, DRY GOODS, | Custom-made Clothing aud Furaishiag Goods, Cho | Cavaluoros, and Tantelty BOOTS AND SHOES, : Wool Kuit Goods, Hosters, Gloves, Furs, fats, Co Natl us, 20. = T 103 BADISU! SECOND FLOOR__2 By JAS, P. McNAMAKA & C0» * 27 Eaat Wasbington-at, i AAMC E §00 CASES BOOTS AND SHO | ALT AUCTION, TUPSDAY MOUNING, Jau, £4, at vb, o'clock DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, &C. AD AUOTION, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 51, a1 ti o'eel