Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1875, Page 8

8 ——— THE CLYY. THE CONTEMPT CASE, O'RRIEN TEMPORATIL APES, The ruto on Collector O'Drien to show cause why ho shonid not be attached for contempt in lnvying on tho property of tho Pooplo's Gaslight and Coke Company in defianca of an injunction, was mado returnable yesterday before Judge Farwell. ir. Moran appeared for the Collector, Mr. Rountres uot Loing in the city, and etated that Mr, O'Hrien had gone to Springficid, and ho wiehed the rule could be extended until his ro- turn, Ho eaid that O'brien had not been served with tho injunction until after tho lovy had been mado; that the enstodians were not interfering with tho Company, aud that nfairs wero munity ax usual, os that nothing could be hurk by the olay. ith, who appeared for the Gas Com- pany, was in lig gerutzent mood yesterday, aud honed his pugnacity by a renning fire of ivony andearcaam, Mr, Smith said that ba wished to hhave the Courtelow its authority, Tho Collector lind thrown the injunction writ on the ground aud kteked it, and he should be mado to feel the power of the Court, Pho injunetion had been hewn to the head clerk in tha Collector's office, ani Zimmerman tad told Mr. O'Brien of it just before he mado tho le ond it was fiually eeryed on him when he* was piving the custodian chargo uf the works, so that ho bad full knowled,o of ita oxistence. Ms. Rountree had ania that be advised tho Collector not to make the levy. and, when he persinted in making it, be had warned him that ho did not want to baye auything further to do with it. Sudge Farwell said ho thought from tha pacers thera conid be no doubt put that Mr. O'brien bal kuowledge of tho existence of tho imjunction beforo ho made the ke did uot wish to pun- who had been serve would immedi: withdraw from tho Com- pany's ollice. ho would extend the rnlo as to Mr. O'Brien until then des! with him as he appeared to deserve, A gentleman who was in tho Collector's offlea thon ugreed to neo that the custodians wore with- drawn. Mr. Hinith then bexan to say something Invroagniast the abscnt Collector, bub Judge Farwell s¢ Lhim, saying he did not wish to bo projndiced, and ths lawyer left, yowing the threst vengeance against O'feien if he ever again canio Within the jnriediction of the Court. ae COUNT FOSCO. ‘WAS Ils CONTRACT WITH DE GOLYER & M'CLELLAND you ? ‘Tho second plea in the suit of George R. Chit- tenden, better nnawn as Count Fosco, against MeClollan and 4. was filed fu the Cirenit Court of Cuvk County Wednesday morning. In his declaration, the Count cluime 5160,000 from tho derendanis for obtaining e contract from tho Board of Publie Works of the Districtof Culum- bia for paving etrects in Washington, without having rendered any other #ervico whatever. The plea in eututance is this: ‘bat Chittenden ugreed to pay certain parties in Washington 50 venta per #muaro yard for obtaining o contract for 200,0W) yards; that, among others, bo paid RICHARD ©, PARSONS, Marshal of the Supreme Court, £5,000 in cash fer his own services, amd to obtain tho aid and inttenco of Uen, Garfield, promising to pay E100 aliitional if the contract ehould bo ob- taived: that Parzonx and Gartield wont to the members of the Board of Public Works, espoci ally to Mir. Shepherd, and induced him to mi auaward of tho contract fer 52,200 yards, to da- Pend upon seettring an Bporoprintion trom Con~ a4; that, in oeder to induce Da Golyer gud {cClellan to puy the wouney to Paruons and Gar- field, from Wa CHITTENDEN WROTE A LETTER shingtou which contains the following : of Gen, ‘fell has beea secured by hight’ to-day’s lubors. IIo cat. the United Stntes—the Chalroan of Appropriations; and isthe strong. sorter, and with our frends, My de- y nut Tes than $109,000 more—§200,009 in ing ds in the Lest ehiape the eonuections 1 lave every resson' to belteve, satin. ae so model ia in Gen, Gareld's gent there ant mbt, Note, You will be ready to feare ou itret trata when telegraphed te, Lean hardly renlize that we have Gen, Gariiekd win ur. It ta d very gratifying. All the appropriations of the Dintrict comy from him, At the. time yuch services wero rendered hy Gen, Garticld, it was well known to Parsons, Gariicid, Shepherd, tho plaintiff, aud Do Golyer and AMeClellun, that Crartield than and there, and therenfter, in bis ollicial character as a member of the JLonee of Reprosentatives, nnd as Casir~ quan of the Committes on Appropriations, © did, cuald, aud would oxert aud oxcreme A PUSENT USPLUERCE in and upon said Committees, aud upon the eatd i Of Hepreuottatives, in reporting to aud through vad Hono bills to _appro- priata moneys to be oxpended in the D: of Caluwbis, upon tho puyermout, a Buch contmet by the Bonrd of Pubi turdey morning, when Lo would ! HE CHICAGO DALLY y TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1875. wos at 8a, m. 20 der,; 10a. m., 92; 12m, 41; 3 p.m. 29; Op. m., 26: and 8p. im, 24. It wan stated at the Presbyterian rennion yos- terday eveving that, assoonaa Mr. Moody ro- turng to Chicago, Prof. Swing will begin a ra- vival at tho Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thero is no foundation, it sooms, for the ru- mor that the Suerman Hougo is about to pasa into the management of Mr. Libby’s hands. Mr. Frank Wentworth will romain in coatrol of the hones, ‘The namo of tho musicisnwho killed himsctf tho other evening was Neubert. Ife was not a mem~ bor of the Great Wostern Light Guard Rand, or any othor musical organization, He bad becn in this city but a short time. It ia anid that Sherif? Agnow came within one voto of gotting indicted by tha Inte Grand Jaryy for welling becy to Jail prinonera, ‘There is somo tolk of prosecuting him for not taking ont tho Government aud city licoases to veil beer, ‘At® tocoting of tho Directors of tho Union Btock-Yards yesterday the following gontiemon were elected for the ensuing year: J. M, Walker, President : 7, 3, Sherman, Sapertatend- ont; George ‘I, Williame, Socretary and Trens- urer, Civil rights wero lately oxemplificd by tho ap- perrance of ® venernblo gontlemon of African descent in tho drews-cirele of one of tha princi- pal theatres. To was surrounded by Iadicw and gentlemon of the oppoeite color, and did not ob- ject to thoir company, nor thoy to his, Awhito woman named [Hnttio Duval died yes- terday morning at 4 o'clocs, at No. 136 Nourth avonuo, of internal injuries received by falling froma piazza, a distance of 20 fest. Tho ac- cident ovcurrad last Friday, Neceased's } band, acolored mau, isin the Joliot Peniton- tinry. Thero pro two conductors on the Van Buren atroot railway whose dimensions sro a aubsoct of remark, Ono is 6 feet 4, and the othor 4 foat 6, Tho male passengers havo no difficulty in seeing the big ono, and fecl the prevence of the little fellow when he is ernwling between their lowor limba. ‘Tho grand masquerade ball of the Turn-Verein Vorwartn will como off Monday evening at its hall on Wert Twelfth street. No oxpenso has Ucen epared Lo make this ‘bal masque” one of tho most brilliant evor Leld in this city. The procession, which will conclude with a represon- tation of the ofd Gorman legend “ Cornracechon."” will be very brilliant. ‘Tha hall has beon pro- fuxoly decorated with paintings, giving in a lin- miorote manner an informal history of the timo. The procerdings in the Lo Moyne-Farwell contest yeaterday sumply ahaa to tho passtime character uf the proceedings, At tha morning seasion Mr, Le Moyne’s witnosses wore absent, at at the afternoon session. tho samo siste of affairs existed. Tho further hearing of (ie cage was poxtponed nhl Satur- day morning at £9 o'clock, when several notaries will ba added, and the examination of witnesses will bo continued, A rumor was provalent yes- terday afternoon timt Mr, Lo Moyne had con- eluded to drop tho contest, but it could be traced to nto reliable source. An unknown man was run over and killed by atrain on tho Illinois Central Railroad at tha Yorty-fifth strect croesing yosterday morning, "Yao body was frightfully mangled, ‘The remains wore taken in charzo by the Ilydo Park police, and Justice Ford hold an itquest. A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury, Coroner Dietzsch wont to Hyde Park for the parpose of Investigating the matter, and Isarn- i tiut Potee-Capt, Dinford had roqnesied the Justice to hold the inquest. and tho latter had complied, ‘Iho Coroner is displeased pt the haste tha shown, aud proposes to bring the Captain to terms, The aelegation of tho Citizens’ Association which recently weat ta Springtield to urge tho age of billator the Letter government azo and Couk County returned yestorday, The gontlenien held consultations with the county and other membors of tho Lepistature, and wore received with duo attention and cour- tesy. ‘Thoy report tho reanlt of their visit os satisfactory, and anticipate no opposition to their measures of reform. The country mombers of both Honees oxpressed their ness to further any legialation which tho gentlemen of tho Association decmed best for thiacity and county. ho situation of nffsirn here and the object of the bills wore fully ox- Mained to tho mombers by Messrs. MacVeach, warned, ‘Tuley, and armour, and dude Caton. ‘two of tho Lilly wera introduced ve-terday ; uine in all have Leen pressuted by tho Associa- tion, THE HOMEOrArH, The rogalar meeting of tho llomoopathie Phy- sicians aud Surgeons waa helt Jast ovening in tho Tremont House, Dr. Dodgo, tho President, Afterwards, on the oth af January, 1873, 0 in tho chair, A circular from Dr, T. 3, wav passed lo avpropriate #1,211,020,92, out of | Verdi, of Washington, was received, and which sum (he Goara was authonzed to pay the | tha subject-nnttor — was nfoxt favorably mosey tinder tho contract; and, by reason of | commented upon, Tho circular ect forth 2 etwean Do Golyar and Chittenden, anl tho contract tito Bated of Vublic Works, was alle. 34 against paplic puliey, THE MAIN QUESTION om the controversy i4 whether a member of Congress can eppear og counsel be- fore the Loord of Lublic Works, or 4 dopartmont of the Goverpmnent, to nate; a contract for the faltiiimen: of wile it Leeemen ary fox Congress 6 uaks appropnuiious of money. —— a LOCAL LETTERS. SHALES LOL To the Clacao Pribunes Curcaso, Jun. 24,—1 supposed that Gon, Sha- Jer caine here at the invitation of tho Citizens! Asucciation, not tu rim the city into Lankruptey, doy running up an enormons bill of 82,000, but to introduce greater discipline and efficiency into the Viro Department. His fame as ao digs ciplivarian had preceded him, and wonders wero expected of him. Gen. Shaler has now been hero nearly thread months, avd wa look in vain forauything which ho hag yo done worth 2,500, Tad he taken the Viro Commisvicnozs, cach in turn, under his arm and dieciplined thera os thoy deserve ta be, the cily could have woll affordol to pay him more than $10,000 in advance. * Ad- mittings that Gen. Shaler has not had a fair chances to show his extraordinary ability und si—admitting that tho aforesaid Commis. Tats tobe decide: tionerm, in their fear lest ho might weaken their power nud —_ overshadow them, have thwarted every effort which hho has made to euhaneo the efieiency of the Department.—who ever heard of: his boing }tesent ot Oby Chicago fire, and reordering any Important eervivos even #3 Consulting Ha- giueor? Ono thing wm certain, that unless Gen, Baler cau obtain exceutive authority and cou. trol of the Chicago Mire Departinent for at leant one month, hid minsion here uy be considerud utter failure, and the Kuouer he returnd to New York tha better, Tho poopie aro in no mood to wabniit tu additioual tex-burdeus,—thoy are already provided with ou arty of city, tonnslip, county, und Stata ascunen,—and when theso fail to “load up" our tax-payers, Providence bay kindly furnished a State Board of Equalization to give tho inivhing stroko, So, f Gen. Shuler hig coma hero to make ont eppropriution bills end besin work in 1476, the city whould declaro herself independent of Bervices, FLIPPERY SIDEWALKS, Yo the Fiitor of The Chicuco Tribune: Cutcago, Jun. 23,—Whoso business Is It to soa that tho street and sidewalks of the elty are Kept ine pacenble condition? Does it dovolra on the Mayor, the Street Commissioner, or the police? If there be an ordinauco relating to tho subject, is it not tho Mayor's sworn duty to havo it cuforced? Aw the chief executive officer of the city, the friend of Kalnkaua, aud patron of the Can-Can, ho ouglt to know whoue feet stand onslippery places. But, oxdinance or no ondinanee: ib is disgravofui in the owner or vecupant of any etore or divelliny to leave Lis premises in such o condition that y person can- not pass them on the publis bizghway oxeopt ut the tisk ut life or limb, Are not the pohes ine etructed to report in writing to the Btreat Com. Iuteniouer the namo hud naraber of every deiiue quent who, efter rearunuble notice, ueglects or refiises to remove tho snow, ivo, or other ob- struction in front of his premises? Make u fow examples among merchauts und householders, and at will nob be long before rights of tho pedestrian are properly recognised and reapect> ed. A tew moro ruits for dstuages for broken Vitobs my aluo teach the city w lesson is the paras that thore wad a bill now before tho Serato Committes on Commerco entitled, “An act to prevent tho introduction of contagious or infoc- tious diseases into tho United Stal Jt pro- poses to consiitule tho Surgepns-Ciencral of tie Anny and Navy, and the Supervising Surzeon of tiie Matiuo Hospital servive, ox oilicio, a kind of Natioual Doard of Health ; to give them authority to — establizh regulations to ba absorved by veascla or vouicies carrying morchnndiae, persone, or ‘animals into any part of tho United Bt and by passengers Mpon such vessels or vebicles; and to prescribe the time, manner, and placo of performing quar antine by versely, persons, and goods, It might ‘very naturally be bupposed that the homeopathio physicians would protest againsi tho lod, ment of euch arbitrary power solely allupathio physicians, ‘fhe circulsr clovos with w violont protest against tho creation of Baards which might at any timo, inthe spirit of the mi tare mon whacompesed tho ides, form an axac- cision to proclaim all homeopathists medical banditti, and thus create a corner on allopathic dortrinos. On motion of Dr, Dunean, Secrotary of tho Academy, it wan unanimously Resulerd, Thit tho members of the AeaTemy pledga ourselycs Sudividually to da all ta our power, throw one patrous, to further the endy dovired by the cir- cular, ‘Tho Secretary was fnstructod to forward the revolution to Dr, Verdi for presentation to tha Senate Commitico, ‘Tho riombors presont then had a gonetal discursion about Horliek’s patont fond for infants, and tho treatment most suc- cessful in canes of typhoid-pnownonia. ‘THY BIXTH WADDERS, A meoting of the citizeny of the Sixth Ward wan eld lad: avening, corner of Hanover and ‘Tywonty-fourth streets, to hear a report from 3 special comtnittos appointed at a provious mect- iug to consider the improvement of Btewart avo~ nuo by tho Pittsburg & It. Wayne Ratlrozd Com- Bany, ‘Lhe moeting waa called to order at 8 o'clock Owen Conlan, who stated its object, ‘ho statement gave risa to conbideraple dia~ eusaion, which was followed by the nappoint- ment of a special commitioe, ax follows: My Wilder, D, Iyav, Frank Lupia, P. i. Dwyer, and Owen Conlan, whoseduty wan proseribod tu bo vo look attur the condition of the ward, and ta solicit atbecriptions to defray tho exponses of sniploiny aunttorney Lo prosecute the Board of Public Works for failing te do there duty in enforeing tho city ordinances. ‘Tho claim set up is that Stowart avenuo is impassable, and the object sought fe its iumprovemont, so that vehi- clos ean cross it upon tho uevoral etreots at pluane ure, ‘Sho meeting adjourned for two weeks, when the Committee's report ia axpocted to be in Teadinceu. . BILLIARDS, ‘Cho biliiord tonrnament which Tom Foley is orgunizing is uot yot fully matured, ‘The ar- Tangemoucs, huwever, will be complotad by to- morrow night, aud there is but litte doubt buy what noxt poxt month will witness a gathering in Chicago of tho billiard celebrities throughout the contr ‘The familiar faco of Nudolphe is again soon in Chicago, and hiv presence hus ereatud no littls stiramong the kinghts of the cus, Yorterday afternoon tho admircrs of the gamo thronged Foley's to wituces an exlubition gama played by itu, Test night there waa quite a large crowd, in attendance at tho esme place, aud that clever shaver of the balls, George Slorson, ontertained them with his shill iu wasso aud © ronude-the- table" shots, Viguanx was expected to pay this city a vieit, on he was at Cloyeland duriig tho week, but ho did not put in an appourauco, aud ay returaed to Now York, Arrangements have ben completed for a con. tent samo betvicon ftudolphe and Slosdon, of bcd points, Vrenek carom, for $200 w silo. A tore Jeit of F100 hag been placed in the hands of J, direction. E L |. Drotmwick & Balke, ‘Tho cama will como GENERAL N A NEWS off to-morrow night at the West Side Opera- .L NEWS, 4 Monee, corner of Jeterson und Handolph Mr, Lake, the new Superintcudent of the Weet | sircets, Nloscon is to play £25 potty tu Divinlou Street Railway Co:opavy, takes his | Rudolphe's 600, This pame log wakencd up tho place Feb. 1. ‘Tho tomporature yeeterday as observed by L. Manasse, optician under Tux Tamwuxe Building, lovers of tue sport, gud the opinion of the kuowing ones is ubout equally divided ax to tho result, cach of the contestants uxpreseing bim- welf confident of wiuuing, and there js uo doubt but what tho gamo will bo oxclting, intersting, and clozoly contested. So THE COUNTY BUILDING, Owing to thejabronce of Judge Williams, the Criminal Cours was not in passion yeatorday, On tho 4th inst, Constable John Casey, of West Chicago, was served with n notice by, Jon MeLanghtin that his (Caray's bondsman, Austin J, Doyle, Clerk of tho Criminal Court, wrould no lounger allow bis name to sppear as ench, and consoquontly it was necessary that ho should filo a now bond within tho proper time, Failing to do thia, Casoy'’s commission as Con- atablo bas been revoked according to law, ‘Tho Joint Committce on Public Buildings ard Public Charities were in session yesterday af- ternoon, in the committer-room at the County Duilling, Tho Committoo considored twolvo bids for supplying brick for the proposed addi- tlon to the County Insane Asylum at Norwood. ‘The proposals ran from $7.70 to 9.75 per thon- sand, and, after some discussion, the Committeo decided to report in favor of making tho award to Low tiller, at an average prico of $7,.82!¢ por thousand for common bricks, and @13 for pressed brick, SU HALE, It seemn that Assistant-Jailor McHale has been tho victim of misrepresentation to some extent, and when tho mattor of tho agaault on the prisoners, MeManus aud Cullon. comes to final heating in tho Criminaf Court, the truo facts will undoubtedly bo known, ‘The prison+ er, with Bearecly a single excoption, unite in the navertion that they haye beon kindly treated by Mcifate, aud havo no cause to take exceptions at any act of tho assistant-failor 1 bis official cn- pacity. ‘Che inmaces of tho prison further state that they have nevor#een Melalo drunk. Tho recignation of that offictal has not as yet heen necepied, Owing ta several reasona, jot among them being tho fact that Sheriff Ag- now [ith been avsent from the cily sines the night of the aitray inthe jail, which caused tho Grand Jury to return a truo bill against Metfate for the aseault, Shenff Agnow wag expected home last night, and on his return will investizate tho charges. Until that timo, Melfaie wiil coutinne to exerci#o the functions af the ofiice, ‘THE CLERK AND THE COMAMISAICHERS, A fow days ago all the mombers of the County Board united inn petition for the reinstatomont of Co}, Niles, who receutly resigned his position as Clerk of the Board, and preeented it to Gen. Jacb, the County Clerk, for favorable considor- tion. Yentorday Gon, Lich decided ao to tho courre he would pursue im tho master, aud has accordingly drawn up his reply to tho petition, wherein by sets forth that the petition is 8 very extraordiary one, aud holds that, Jaw, tho Clerk of the Conoty ia tho Clork of the Board, ciectod by the peuple to hold that position, por- form its duties, aud be responsible for its proper mauagemont, Thus farsince bis election ba claims that the inner management of this branch of his oltice has been porristentty withhold from hia knowledge, and mninteined n8 a separato and independent department; sud, as a climax to this itragniar stive of affairs, the Board bas taken tho heretofore unheard of action of elect- ing Col. Niles to tha position to which ho (Liob) wis elected. ‘Tho Genoral states, in conclusion, in reyard to Niles’ oxccllont service and the *in- convenience and ezabarrasvoients ” incident to his departure, that the dutica of the position are not so compliented sx tha Commisnoners seom to think, and would have the outside pub- he understand. and thercfore he cannot see why tho cesired roinatatemont should bo made, ‘Tha reply will bo laid before tho Gourd at their uoxt mecting, ainl there is no doubt but what it will ‘i ited flircnssion, a6 tha Board havo ‘atofore been allowed the privilego of aug- eating Ubis apy oinment. TUG COUNTY NOSTITAL. The Cowmrttes on Hospitals from the County Board wore m seesion yestorday in tho commit- lee-rooim at the County Building for the purpose of contidoring tho question of erecting Ine now hospital on the site lately purchased ot the cor— ner of Sineoks and Warrivon stroote. After xome discussion, it was decided to report in favor of building the hospital os recommended by the medical staff. ‘Tho report sote forth that nic surroundings aud arrangements of it building aro tniserably poor. Tho biilting is situated on a low, swampy ground in the dircet fino of the wind-currenty from tho river, and its ventilation in imporfect, the Feworay, dofletont, the — location extremely ni aud ff present accom- modations cutirely inadequate. Tho medical staff ore abla to allow but 590 or 600 feet of air-hpacs to ench patent, whereas be should bayo from 1,600 to 1,8C0 feot, They are thus trying to accommodate throo times a8 many pa- tients as they wave room for, and, as 9 result, diseaga and death engua from this ovorcrowding. The building is old and rickoty, ond in con- stant need of repairs, During tho years 1873 and 1874 tho expenses for ropaira amounted to $5,092.03. ‘The Committee also state that tho stcam-healing apparatus is nearly worn ont; that tho eowers will noed vory considerable re- pairs; and Uhat the engine-house and Morguo will need overhauling, The policy of tho Baard has beon to do as little repairing og pos- tible, and in cousequence tho buiidings Lave bo- come ench os Wreck that only two courres are left to pursue, either build o now hospital or rovoyate and repair the present one from tap to bottom. ‘Lho latter caureo is deemed inadvisa- ble, iuntmnch as tbe expense would be too at; the property dueca not belong tothe tounty, and tho lense will ooon expire, and, farthermoro, tho hospital is not adequate to the presant wants of the county. Aftor taking wil these polnts into considora- tion, the Colmmittes have unanimously do- eided that o now buildme on tho new nito ia nbsolutety necessary. They have care- fully exainine:l the plan submitted by the medi- cal start; nud find that it combines all tho most useful methods of tho modern hospital con- struction; admils of almost unlimited extension, according ta tho frowing wants of the county, and is do arranged that, for the presont, only o portion of the hospital need bo built, thus leav- ing tho rest of the building to be erected as tho county's finances warrant, They therefore rec- ommend that tho plan be adopted, and that tho buildings asked for by the medical staf!—two naviltons, tho Opornung, theatre, the kitchen, [inndry, erytipelas ward, sud -dead-Lonno—ba erected nt once on tho spacious grounds bouad- ed by ilnirison, Wood, Polk, and Lincoln streota, ea ait ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘Tho Mon, Simon Wolf will lecture this eyon- ing in the Methodist Church Hall. ‘Tho Chicagos play the Thistle Curling Club to-duy at Lincoln Park, throo rinka nside, Ply from 11 o'clock to 1, and from 2 to 4, ‘The Women's Society for Physical Culture will meet at tho Chicago Atbonoum at half-pant 1 Saturday afternoon, Dr. N.S, Davis will lecture at the Washing- tonian llome this evening on ‘Ccmporance, com- monging at half-past 7 o'clock, All are invited to attend. ‘Thora will be on examination of eandidater for the position of ongineer of the Joues School building at the oftica uf the Loard of Educatfon, Now. 6! and 8G Lasalio stroet, to-morrow at 1 pean, Companios D and F, I. 8, G,, moot at tho Armory, No. 112 Lake atroot, this evening, at T30 o'clock. A fullaul prompt attendanes is expected. Arms und oquipaients are ta be dike tributed, Georya W. Gray will Jectnro to-night before Btar of Hope Lodgo No. 16, I, 0. G, I. at their rooms, corner of Washington and Dosplaines streets, on © History of Star of Hopa Lodge from Its Organization in 1855 te the Prosant Timo.” Ali mombors of the Order aro cordially invited to bo presout, Mudamo Loonowens, ‘the English Govorness at the Court of Bian,” lectures before tha Suu- day Lecture Society, “Buddha and the Buddhists of Siam.” This lecture has toon delivered with groat offect in New York and Boston, drawing crowded housce. dtis not a religious, but » popular, lecture, —— THE CITY-HALL, The Committes on Railroads will moot atS o'clock Gaturday afternoon in tho City Clerk's oftco. ‘The Finance Committee will moot Friday at 2:30 p,m. in the Comptroller's oflice, Among other things to ba cousidered, ia sroforence made gone weeks ago concerning tha Puvilo Library, ‘fhe Conneil Committee on Public Buildings, logother with the mombers of tho Loard of Publiv Works, will meet with the Public Uulld- ing Committee of the County Commiasioners at 2:0) Dy ut, to-day, iu the roums of the Loard of Public Works, ‘Tho subjoct under consideration iy tho now Court-House, Judge Dickey bas adopted a plan which cannot fail to give vatistaction to the Council. He re~ fuses to have wuy dealings with Council Commite tees, aud will give opinions only to the Council token asa body, ‘hocustom of giving opinions to fom, Dick, and Marcy yuould bave beet dis- continued Joug ago. The North State street complication aad yarious otter entanglements that havo coat tho city animmenso amount origls nated fromthe nod of an Aldermanic teal and tho lying words, © Pho Corporation Cannvel stra itis all right,” when, in fact, tho Corporation Counsel had said, porlinps, tha very contrary, Ag soon as City-Engineer Chesbrough. returns to tho city, tho Board of Publig Works will call amecting of the clerks in tho Eagucec’s oties for tho purpose of making altidavit to tho facts in tho constiuction of the Fullerton avenis sower pa now in thoir possession. The facts, it te atatod, will bo slightly diferent from those prosented by tho contractors, President Prin- diville exhibits a long row of figures, and al- though not wishing to thro cold water on tho aspirations of tho contractcra, hea states the Board, under no circummtances, could not be in- duced to recommend the approprintion. avon though the contractors had requested thom to lo it. South-Town-Collector Mike Iivans is an in- tenno admirer of tho cnterpriee which s paper exhibited yorterdny in calling attention, by a Tending editorial. to the way tho south-Town Collector was disobeying tho mandates of Iudgo Willams, fo was piessed to read an account of how he had tore fn pieces tho writ, and stamped and awarn at heing ordered to desist trem lo: ing on tho People's Gas und Coko Company an institution which is contined to the West’ Di- vision, and with which ho hn nothing whatever todo,’ Yeatentay ho procured an oxprase-wagou, and proceeded to lov on Leopold Kuh & Co..on Wabarh avenup, hut the recalcitrant firm seon relentod, and paid up, PHONTTICR, The aubjoined communication provoa thera exists fp this citya most wonderful paonotic speller, who ought to bo exhibited au a curiosity at the Muxoum: Cutcad Iannery th 2, 187: 0 Rord of works for gods sak why not tax end do somting with opeing milwaukeo av. tliat they may bo cursed night and day hewever ts the cuss of the ¢ they mii alo with out Priest or Parson for Boating mo out of $000 for G yeardand nothing dons Yaxou Yaxouts TUE PORT MARK. ¥ Tho Board of Firo Comminsioners yesterday triad soveral firemen on various charges pre- forred against them by thoir superior oflicers. Tho most iniportant caso was that of William Mitch- all, who was lately redneed from pipeman to watchman, on account of ineflciency, After a considerable amount of bantering aud perversion of the facta, the mattor was takea under advise- mont, and tho worthy President called a special meoting for the piryoro of inditiug a poom in angwor to “ Miatonk Ideutitye.” prbjisbed in you~ torday morning's 'Trinc.r, Owing to tho wirict secrecy observed by all present #% the convora- tion, only the chorus was obtained for pupli tion, Tho following is tho chorus, as nearly as it can bo remembered by tho reporter: ‘Oh, Shenantgan { Mark ts my nama, Beating Tre Tntysn is wy gare; Iran toile, Lean sing, Teun rape fie boys in Huuday afteruoon, on | On © Mistonik Identites * Or any other thing; For, Shonigan !! atark is my name, cannes CRIMINAL, Mr. A. C. Uczing has sot recovered any of tho costly and rare jewels which wore stolon from his honga some titno ago. ‘Thomas McMann, o boy of 15 yeara, was ar- rested by Officer Smith, who found him in pos- session of a stolon horso-blanket. About $50 worth of brass faucets wero rtolen from tho now buildings, Nos. 415 to 423, in- elusive, on Fulton street, yesterday, A fino gold watch and chain, and o set of gold fowelry valued at $30, woro stolon from IL. i, Griffing’s house, No. 378 Fulton street, yestor- duy afternoon, ' ‘Tho boot nud shoo store of BG. W. Brainard, No. 166 Randolph strect, was cutered and robbed by burglars about 7 o'clock last evening. About 230 worth of gocdy was takou, Mr. C.F. Shepard, of No, 139 North Onkloy streat, roported at Madinon Strect Station yes terday that some thief entored iis houre and stole the *‘sabro do mon pere.” a Cult pistol, a pair of boots, and two suits of hunting clothes. ‘Thieves entered tho onso of Henry Dike, No, 9 North Sangamon street, night befuro fast, and stole $95 in moncy, a note fur #500 drawn by E. Shaw, and a gold watch valued at i135, and a gold chain worth ‘The watch was found in an adjoining yard vexterday morning. No cfow bas been obtuined which will lead to tho detection of the robbers, , Thomas Canty, a driver onan Archer avenne ear, wan attacked by a rufian about 8:3) o’cloeti, Wednesday night, within a faw feet of his houve, on Broad siroas, near Archer avenuc. Canty had hig bbx, containing about #45 in packages, and the follow endeavored to take it froin him. A sharp stritggle cnsued, and the driver siccecded in beating the robbor off, OMcor Christophor Lyckberg, of the Amorican District Telegraph Company, ucrested evening, st the Metropolitan Mote! nouyo, ono of the guests, churced with larcony of proporty valued ut p00 bolonging to athee guest of the house, Wis system of plunder tas aon carried on for about two weeks. Part of the property utolen is traced to several pawn broker extablighinonts of this city. Sees SUBURBAN, EVANSLON, There is another delay in tho wator-works matter, occanioned by the broakiug of one of tho pumps of tho engine. This necossitates tho soni - ing to Lockport, N. Y., for m new ona, Conso- quently the tests which were to havo been mado this weok, and which nra the only obstacles to the acceptance of the works by tho village, aro postponed for sumo time. Teal ostate, although holding {ts own romark- ably well, bas boon unusuatly dull for that pince, causing cousiderablo complaint among tho dcal- ors in that eommodity, most of whom have formerly bicn ‘exortors or Jocal preachora, An important ealo has jist en made, howover, — ,which — shows that pricos aro not on tho decline. Mr, A, D. Roed, late President of the City National Hank, has just sold his pines on Churef stroct, erst of Thnman avenue, to Willinin Deering, of the rm of Gammon & Deoring of this city. Tho con- ulderation was $22,000, Mc. Deering has lately removed from Portland, Mo., and 18 an acquisi- tion to Evanston. Willlam Gilbort, of this city, and Obadiah ture contemplate erecting a brick block on the lot eantof the dapot, whore tho ‘Gilbert House” now stands. ‘Chis will be moved on to the back art of the lot, ‘Tho building will bo two stories high, und three stores will front on Davis streot, ie frontago toward tho dopot bomy used for allices, JEFFERSON, Tuesday evening the Lyceum and Wibrary Assoviation mot and propared a programme for the following Tuesday evening, to consist of declamations, recitations, and music. ‘Cho Assu- ciation is ina flourishing condition; it was or- ganized two years ago, and has now Homo sixty mombers, snd 900 volumes in tha library, aud they propose this spring Lo raiso the number of books to 500. ‘Tho good citizons, those who are ‘most inter- ented in tho future growth and prospority of thiv suburb, aro ialing w load out- ery egalust tho saloons, that are breed- ing intemperance at pentiorca in the moral atmosphere of Jetforson, Juunt fall, piv orsoveu of tho bert fumities teft the village, withdrawhig thoir money and Infiuence, bocunna of tho public nuisance of the grog-shops, and. their damaging inilucnes upon real estate, cars ing it to bring much less than the real vatuo. ‘fhe temperance ehect, tho Keporler, just i- sued, moans business, and ky slicring “up the public mind on the subject of tho coming issus of " No license.” Tho campaign will coon com. monce, and gignntia efforts will bo made to throttle the growing cyil, and thus provent furtuor disaster to thiy attactive suburb. WAHMINGTON HEIGHTS, Somo drunken rowdies started 9 row in the saloon of G, Goellor, at the Crossing, Wedneuday evenivg, and mado things lively for a whilc. Mr. Goellor succeeded in getting thom ont, but they broke in the doors, and, getting in, thoy [ones auattreat him, and pounded and tee him severely, No arrests Lave been heard of, ‘he Young Peoples Society ara proposing to have a courso of lectures in (he new Hethany Church, Prof. Mills will lecture there ‘Tuesday night, Feb. 9, Tha subject will bo announced. Othor toctures will follow. he now graded school wiil bo opened Satur- day evening by exercises by tho ditteront echools, and school will commence Munday. NORWOOD PNK, z Monday ovening anontertainment will be givon at tho *Noformed Church” for the beneiit of the Mothudist Episcopal; Socicty, to consist of humorous readings by John W. Du our, of Milfaukeo. The music for the occasion will Lo furuishod by tho Musical Union, ‘Vhe Baptist sociublo will bo held this evening at tho house of George Dunlap, Tho Rey. U. D, Gulick, of Chicago, will proach Bunday in the Keformed Church, usGuwoon, An oyster supper was given at the realdenco of E, A, Mears, Euq., Weduesday, The night Was somoshat cold, but it did not interfore with the gathering, av tho preatest part of the eltizons wore prevont, anda good tine was had through: ont. ‘Tho proceeds wero givan for the benefit of tho Highwood Library Thursday evening, Fob, 4, an entertaln~ mont will bo given at tho hall, whieh will const of reading, singing, revitations, and dialogties + the clildven, for the benefit of tha sunday- xehool. CONES, This suburb fa ambitions, and will not. slay out in the cold these long evonings. Meetings have boon appointed by the Bons ot ‘Temperance for the rocond Thurrday ovening of overy month. to which the public are eordially invited, Literature and mnyste will be fursianed froe, aud tha Division expects tu ba liberally patronizod on those terms, HYDE FARK. The Rev, C, 1. Thompson is to deliver the an- niversary discouras before the Hydo Park Dible Socisty Sunday ovening, eb, 7, at tho Preaby- terian Church in that place, RAILROAD “NEWS. THE WAR, Thero is a tompornry lull in the war botweon tho various railroads east of this city, ‘There have bosn no now dovclapmonts during the Inst two days. Freight rates aro still afl the way down, and contracts aro mado at 90 canta from hero to New York on fonrth-clasa freights, But even at thevo rates but little is kbipped, and more than half the cars of tho ya- rious companies aro standing idle on tho tracks, ‘The present calm in the railroad war is undoubt- edly the caln that precedes the storm, and ind eations aro that it will bos most foartul and de- yastating ono, ‘Tho various General Frefght and Paseenger Agents of tho roads leading from this city to the Hast have gono thero te consult with tho manngers of their roads, and got further inatructions, It ia intimated that tho Lake- Shore & Michigan Southern will eommenco re- ducing its pagsenger rates to-morrow, and tho other roads must necessarily follow suit. Tinta are aleo thrown out that, on tho return of the General Freight Agents of the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Roads from tho East, freight rates will go down to about 25 conts per Imindred on fourth class. ‘The war between tho Grand Trunk and Great Western in raging rtill an furiously as over. ‘fhe Grand ‘Trunk is said to take passengers from Detroit to Buffalo for thing it can get, and tho poopie along the tina ara taking advantage of (his etate of affairs, and visit. Detroit and Buifato in great numbers. — It ix nino stated that Loth the roads are paying halt na doilar commission to agents ‘and renlpore, ‘Lhoro is not the Seast. prospect that the fight betweon these two lines willend vory soon, Itisa fight between tho general management of the two ronds, which, it is said, cannot be settled in this country, but has to bo referred to tho Directors at London, England, * ~ What tho Snal result of this general railroad fight will bo ix lord to conjecture, One thing, howover, is certain: that before it is over most, of tho roads wil) be prostrated, and have to zo into tha hands of Receivers. It is even hinted that somo of tlie roads aro on tho verge of bank ruptey now, and that this war has been com moneed to bring affairs to 8 climax as specdi as possible. ‘Khe various roada Lava during tho laat fow days beon comparing notes as ta the wages paid f to thy ciaployes, with a view of a general roduc- tion, Thereis not tho least doubt that within a few days the wages of all the employes, includ- ing tho engineers, will bo reduced 10 per cent, The railroad mavagers claim that, with the pres cnt businoss, they aro Joaing mohey overy day, and cannot afford to pay as high wages ne thoy have been in the bait of doing, It is expected that if such a reduction is made a majority of the employes will go on a trike, and railroatt buvi- ness will como toa dead loci, but the managers expect this, ond apparently thoy aro but little awed at present by tho prospect ofantrike, They stato that ‘railroad burincss inight just a4 well como to a complote etop a3 fo on ay ut prexont, losing money every day. They threaten that in cave of a wlrike they will reduce wages 20 per cont ivatead at 10. Tho Baltimore & Ohio ailroad has thus far taken no hand in tho present difficulty hoyend radueing their freight rates to the samo figures ax thosa mado by other lines, The managers fro vory reticent and do not foroshadow what they intend doing. The probability is that thoy will keep ontiroly ont of the fight, aud do ag little Dusinces as possible while it Insts, THE HANNIBAL & ST JOSEPH. Thora has been considerable trouble during tho lest yoar or two in tho managemont of tho Hannibal St, Joe Railroad, sud it is claimed by various persons that it will go into bankrupt+ ey very soon. Tho fnct that tho ablo General Superintendent of tho rond, Mr. L. W. Towne, has just resigned bls position seems to verity these predictions. No genoral officer on thia road las besn able to rowain in his position more than s few months, and changes after ebouges aro made, which undoubtedly work much against the prosperity of the road. Abaut two yoars ago tho Concral Froight Agent, Mr. J.B, Goddard, one of the ablest fecigkt mon in tho country, and who graduated in the frolght- oflees of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in this city, was forted to resign. At first Mr. Goddard was refweed his woll- earned wager, but after n tedious controversy the road consented to pay him, Drokebiy because the mavagers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy had interested themuclves in bis behalf, Thon My. E. A. Parker, the Goneral Passenger and ‘Ticket Agent, wns forced to ycsign. Mr. Parker's wagoy, which, at the tina of his ro- Fignation, amounted to $1,500, wore also with- eld, and havo not been paid up to the present time, Mr, Parker, who is at proxent ‘Ticket- Agent of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, hay bronght suit against tho Company to recover his wagex, and the trial will come off in a xbort time. ‘The road, it is claimed, is actually man- aged by tho Paymastor, Mr, L. J. Morse, whorop- resonts the New York Directors, and his domauds upon the general ollicers of tho road aro said to bo 80 Unjust and arbitrary that one after snothor is compelled to resign, Almost every employo who. haa warked on the road complains of having had diflicuitios in obtaining his pay, PROPOSED INVESTIGATION. Special Dianateh ta Phe Chieago Tribuna, Boston, Jan, 28.—Thore are nat a few mer- chants who consider tho Boston & Albany Rail- road amonopoly controlled by the New York Jentral interest in favor of Now York and against Boston, That feeling has ot last found expres- ion in an order introduced into the Mouse to- lay by Mr. Marloy, of Boston, that the Com- mittes on Railronds inquiro and report whether the Boston & Albany Railrond Company is furnishing proper facllities for tho transportation of merchandise, aud for tho Promotion of the trade and commorco of tho Commonwealth, and particularly whether its rates of freight and othor arrangements are properly adjusted ao a4 to encourage tho ship. Ping of freight to and from the port of Boston; wud farther, whethor tho State Directors of aid Company havo complied with tho provisions of tho rerolutions of tho yoar 196, nad of Chap, 228 of tho ucts of the year 1873, and that tho Commilteo roport any logisiation needed to pros mote these cnd4, aud send for persuns and papas, BUIT FOR DAMAGES." Speetat Diarattch to The Chica f'ribune, Mitwavuneg, Jau. 238-1, HE. Hund to-day eervod papers ia tho suit for $10,009 damazos againut the Milwaukoo & St, Paul Railroad Com. puny for being assaulted by a brakemun on tho LaCrorso Division, on tha 23d of December, for oatoring the ladies’ car, tho other cars being full. MISCELLANEOUS, Tho Missguri, Kanssa & Toxas Railroad has Officially noliied the various roads, parties to the pasn-agreemont, that it has withdrawn from vho compact, and will hercafter issue passey to whom Its pleases, SETTLEMENT OF A SUIT UNDER THE ILLINOIS Law, Special Dispatch to The Chicaoo Privune, Catno, Ill, Jan. 29.—The suit of tho Neilroad Commissiouers against the Flinols Central Iail- road in this county was settled yesterday aftor- noon, The suit was for extortion and unjust digerimination. ‘Tho former counts wore din- misued, aud Judgmont for 81,000 rondered on one of the latter. ‘This the Company agreod to, trom tha fact thata number of suita involving tho vahdity of tho Ruilroad law, sroon the woy to the United States Supreme Court. WAMCHOAD LLECTION, ‘The followmgy Directors wero oloctod at 6 meeting of tho stcckholders of the Cairu & Vine cennes Roilroud iu thin city yesterday; Walliam DP, Malliday, Ruswoll Miller, {Cairo ; Johu Crerar, Chiecazoy GP. Morgan, J. IL,’ Robinson, 8, Mumpbrey, 31, K. Jeswup, James Goodwin, New York; and J. Deoxel, biladclphia. KANSAS. Statements Concerning Existing There. Destituiion It Is Admitted That There Are Some Impostors, 4 Why the State Does Not Help Its Citi- zens. Chicago Contributions, SUFFERING IN KANSAS. LETTENS #NOM THE AFFLICTED SECTIONS, A little moro than a week ago an articio was. published in Tue Truss upon the prolitic pub- ject of the Grasshopper Suffering, ‘Cho position takon in that article was bristly this: That the reports of the dexolntion of Knnsas territory, while they hed foundation in fact, had been grossly exaggerated by profersional boggars who had itnposed upon tho public, and were them- solves profiting by the goneresity of tho country atlarge. ‘The publication of thisarticto has had, ax was anticipated, tho effect of calling out a great many fottera from Kansas, denying the charges made. It is unneceesary, even if thero were Apaco to surrender to the subject, to pub- lish all these comnmnications ; but, with a dosire to give tue State an impartial hearing, one or two aro subjoined, and the substance of otbors given. Following aro samplos from different counties in Kausas: DROWN couNTr. To the Killtor of The Chienan Tribune: Hrawartta, Brows County, dan, 93, 1875.—T reein your paper of the 20th jnst, an article on “Tho Grasshopper Tupoxition,” that is in some reapects na contrary to the faeta and to your usnally fair state- ments that I deem it a duty to reply, You say wo have dune nothing ourrelves, The fact fa, that «wo hyo local counnittces In all parts of (his eeetion, that are gathering and forwarding supplies, aud at the last mectiug of the Comty Cottnell of Patrona of this county, We appropriated the fast dollar, aud more, that wan i the treaeury, to pay frelyht on supplies, und all who can ore helping, ‘There is a State Reliot Come intttes dong all they enn, and uen that aro paying, per cent for money tu tive on (hemeelyes make dund- Hons of relief, You ey, ft 1s a notocioun that Kansan 4s full of cattle, fodder, grain, wid frnite of all kinds, Ite farmers were never Detter otf Snauctalty than now," Chis is very far from tho fact of the ease, ‘This county is one of te very heat inthe State, aud almost touches the Miseourd Hiver, und yet there is aneb a scarcity of corn nud others coarse grain all stock newling grait that could posritly be shipped, havo been, ond the prospect fs wo shail lick in fudder, andl wa sre sifppinig in corn from other parle to supply bar wanta, nud consequently we are financially worre off than wo have been for along time, Aud yet wo aro willing to divids with those who are worse off, and aro doing 80, and belleve after another harvest wo lial) bo all right again, ‘Too (fue bas bosn too short aineo the Chieago fire, und tha chances are too yrost for ite re enrrenee, for {ts [tees ta misrepresent the facta when othera are suffering, Your eaurces of information could not have bien roltable. Yours traty, 2. Hanoy, Treaeuree of Brown County Council Patrona of Hus- bandry, Rick COUNT To the Filtor af the Chiewga Tritian ‘Prancr, tice. County, Kun., Jan, 23,—We noticed in your jsune of the 2uta of January that Kansas had been asking alms of the public.and that its people were not in need of it, a ntatement I leg to differ with, Wu uraon the frontior, and have not got anything except alittls fall wheat, witch some of the farmors Lave heen abiato get real to sow, Data few ench have been abla to douse, ‘They gut thelr grain in, but the corn ond potatoes and other vegotables have been cn- Airely destroyed by the grarstoppers, und no one ia able Wo stand the storm, ax nearly all the peoplo in thin vicinity were deponding on thelr corn, potators, and gurdeti vegetables for theie wiuter support, andl, since it bas Leen Jost by tho calamity that has fallen upou ux, wo caniot fet along without nit from other sources, and must ask it or perish ; and if wo do, It Ia not’ moro than Chicago did sftur the fire that destroyed a eniall portion of that place, and left enough wealth in thy town to xupply tho State of Kaneas, aud bave enough left to rebuild stagain, As for grain, fodder, hay, o3 you stated, it {H nok 60, Cattle and horrea must have fecd or they will not to able to do spring work, us they have to live, #0 far, on poor hay aud what’ herbagu they cau ges on the commons, Wo thivk (lat if the people have been asked to ‘give anything it bas been in behalf of the destitute of Kapras, and that they have Leen doing right, sud will be rewarded for it, Please givo this rcom fy your uext tasue, that the people who have Leen donating will not ‘think they havo not been bribed (3) by tho ones thoy guve their clothing to. JoUATHAN BART, TOPERA, Mr. C, Monjean, of Vopoia, writes in much tho same vein; thas not lebs than 25,020 or 39,009 porsons now necd rations, not to mention the work-apimals aud otberd which are dying of starvation. Ho says: It were cruel to wait for the Btate to bring relief, Besides, considering tho nature of the cave, and the foct that Kansas has already expended $200,600 to pro- tect thene froutiersmen from hostilo Indians, if sho furnlehes seed for Ly Ps it will bo & most noble share to uasume fu this uxigeucy, for no sttdent of po- litical economy cau view the calamity otherwite than as mnnfnly notional, C.S. Kendesdine also writes from Topeka to say that Tae ‘Trtmuss ia incorrect in_ supposing that only a fow farms were dovartated ; that this kind of focust did not do businegs iu that way, particularly in the border counties. Iie com- piatug of the intense cold which the poor in Kanens haye to encounter, and thinks tho ap- ponls for relief have beou justitled by tho cou- dition of the country, BELOIT, Especial mention was made of the Town of Beloit, from which it was stated that ono ruthor well-known “relief-committes” emanated. Mr, L, 'Lilten, of this city, presents wovoral letters addressod to Ler by different peoplo at Leloit. Mr. C. H. Long, Postmaster at Beloit, says that the district around that town had beon recently settled by poor pooplo who took ad- yantoue of tho Tomostoad act to secure forms for which they had no monoy to pay. ‘They bad only recently settled there, aud had deponded entirely for subsistence on corn, which had bon destroyed, ‘There are a fow who are able to live without asmstanco, Mr. Long saya that “there may have been a few persons who could havo gotten along without it," but gives no estimate of the number, ‘Tho men who went East from Boloit wera appointed by the Mitcholl County Committee, and in tho opinion of tho writer did not oxaygerate the condition of affaim, He bo- lieves that the worst has uot yet coma, and pro- uouncea tho condition of individual sul- forers a8 digtresing in the oxtrome, “There may bo persons taking advantage of tho condition of affairs hora,” says Mr. Long, “and lining their own pockors ; but thoy are tot those men who have Jecters of rovommendation with our county seal thereon.” Anotbor letter addressed to Mra, Tilton from Beloit is from Judge Joel Holt, which cavers the same ground, ‘Lhe Judge suys thet he travolod lato dust fall through the Countios of Mitchell, Jowell. Smith, Osborne, Rooks, Phillips, and Nor- ton, He belioves that 300 bushels of corn were hot raised there in 1874 in tho whole of thet to~ vother ; and, besides a few wild plumy and about twonty bushels of peaches, no fruit was raised there elther, ‘Chere was smell grain enoush, if divided among tho inhabitants of | theso counties, to furnish breadutuily for one-half the time till the next harvext, Bome of the poor settlers obtainsd relief from frieuds in the East, while tho great majority could not obtain succor from any other soures than the Holief Conuit. tees, ‘Kho ‘Treawurcr of tho_ Mitchell County Committes had received but 867.70, which was atevated especially to medicmod for ulck wuifor~ ers, Judge Molt confirms Mr. Long's statement, and that of ‘ug ‘Tamuxy io w measure, in the noes a wh ld. get at : ly for aid who could get along wituout any msnmunee, and there. may” hs Hatances when relfe? 4 given wierodt should not be; but TL any contldent im saying that but fow of thet clase get any, What tho sufforers needed moat was clothing ‘gud shoes, especially the women, who were en- deavoring to meet the cold of an excoptionally severe wibter with the scantiost of sunmeroloth- ing. HANEY COUNTY, Tt. J, Frazon, of Burton, iaruoy County, writes to Mra, Wilton: arr, ; t in receipt of your letter of juquiry and 11 ie ucloned, tho chat ges in. whteh, Lat worey tu way, ure too tru ip seine reapects ; Lut still there ure hundreds of worthy people who Lave not enough to Hive on for fortyedght honry, and many Lave heen frozen in the fect aud hauds for want of proper cloth- ing. Mr. Frazen says that inacircuitof 9 miles not inore than 300 bushels of corn wero rawed last yor, amine, ho narrates, hos been keenly felt iumany Places iu the district of which hy writed, principally because relief could not be readily pier 40 tho poor people who lived a dis- tance of 16 of 20 milos from the towns. Coal, fuod, and clothing were, therefore, bard to {rausport. ‘ft haye beard,” prucceds this par. rator, “grave charges mado agaiost some ma- pipulators at Jutchinuon, but hope they aro fateo, for I iinow mavy ting ladies aud gentlc- men there.” Mr, Frazen coinplains thut, though certain districts of Kuusas ure in ood condition, toemiug with cattle, this dues not apply to tho region over which the grasshoppers have passed, Me ly the only mau for 1a miles round who has a flack: of shoop, whilo cattle are raro, Ho touches woos ae very Inwurtang matter which wai com, tnentod on in fue Snmuse, and uses the tol. lowing wordn: : eto ‘The Stato doer not help itnolf, Wa haven f nig of thongs of dollars In than ice aury, whteh T heliove there har bron an ene atu deaw ont by the nombere from. this get i ter, coutry for tha f of the poor, but its members from the eas Htste nine witle so mutch oni a eal ttsy Ob bo AWE, bey Of the older conutien ht seers thereby withholding #it Motice eva; altolt they were once fanil InnUster Panne, aid we dally driving thelr lee f 8f our sister Mtates, nny Deliver ua fro auch The above i a y als! ina fair wuinmary of tho lottora ro. CHICAGO CONTRIBUTIONS, MA. LULLOW'S FINAL ACCOUNT. To the Kutter of The Chicago Trimnags Eurcaao, Jay. 28.—In addition to provions ftalement of souds and supplier coiected and forwarded to the soveral Caunty Committoes in Kansas Ly mo, I borewith son you tho finishing Up of my collection for Kaneas snficrois. Teane not longer devote my timo to {his purpono, While I for one individual am not ashamed of my labor in behalf of suffering Kansas, sonia ono elves must tako hold of this work, Tho following coraois have contcibutod cloth. fig, ete., sitico my Inst report: Mr, Thomas F, Swan, clothing... Me, Arth arwvell, clotlila Mr. A Warren, clothinit..... Mr. Heth W, Dunning, clothing Cook & MeTain, eltitoy Young Menw Hallack, Holmea & Co, SI OM. Arlington elotisiny KB, Weath James W Unknown purty left at houses elothin: Unknown purty left st honee, vlotinn Unknown party, by Belts epreey Unknown party left at house, clothin, Unknown party lefl at house, box elotbiny Uisknown party lett at hong, box clothiy Unknown party teft ut hanee, box elothin Unkaown party left at house, 8 bartels clatit Unicow party ieft ‘at house, ft barrel cloth in; +e eee Miacellaneotis lot OF tos S Grand total... oe Tam ont of pocket change in paying express charges and otuer incidontul expenses in yather- ing the above supplies, £36.25, As it will bo imporaitte to devote any moro time to this noble work.—my gorviecs “having beon gratuitous, and no timo to call on our citi: vous for caal douations, which aro 9 much needed by our Kauens sufferers to buy fuel, flow, aud feed for their etoch,—I trust tho citizens will take hold of this work. Whatever may lio inmy powor tu do J will do ehrerfully, : Wu.urast O, 7, 454 West ins stroct, Agent Kansai Saiferers. The Moreurial Fire.jAlarm, which fs being placed in many of our business houses, was of preut servic lust Weduesiay night, a8 the fole lowing lotter will shaw : 1 Western Electric Manufacturing Company, Chirago + “Cirtcaso, Jan, GeNtLeaex: The Mercurial Firo-Alarin which you placed in our building a short time minco wan of great vuluo to us Inst night, ina manner wo little contemplated, A water-pips on our first floor burst in the middle of tho night, und when Aiscovered by our watelin was threatening great damage to goods, on the Orst floor and in tho basoe ment, # Tho watchman applied ts Jamp to oa of the thermostats, an-l tis bronght the £lro Patrol to his nasletanco in atew minutes, ‘Cho Patrol immediatel covet thy quads, thus protective. thea. tena ad furtuer damage, aud then succeeded in arresting the flow of the water, * Wo need not ay how much confidenco we hava in ONE Blast, in ense of mnelylent fire, bib asx we lve Row an unlirely new value fu it wotuke great pleasure in notifying you of it, # Wollaye tuken oreaeion fn onother Irtter to ox press ote great obliqution also to Capt. Ball and his sduiirable patrol, Yours teniy, Puasnuay, MacVuaar & Co.” —e. Iilinois Central Railroad. c Excurrion ticke!s to New Orleany and return, $33, Bale of tickets commences Feb, 1, aud continars uul!] Veb, 20; return-tickets good until Aprill, ‘The s:t0 at. my, (rein has sleeping-ear through to Now Orle Yor Hekets an information apply at tho TMnoia Cone tral Railroad ticket oMtces, Nos, 1/1 Randslph street and 75 Cupul street, corner Madison 3 alxo at the depota foot of Lake a(veet and foot of Twetty-socond street, We YP, Johnson, General Passonger Ageut, tas eae Suppose a Caso, Once. Suppose you bought a Homo Shuttls sewing-machine for #40 (less 9 Larue discount for cush), and it did not provo what ft was warranted, and youreturnel it and got your money back from the agents, Joknaon, Clark & Co,, No, UL State strevt (a responsible howe, by Why way), huve you not mada a creditable attempt to eave over $107 ————.- ——_—_ Chickering Upright Pianos, Turk received at Itued's Templo of Muste, cornet Dearborn ond Van Maren alrects, a for very fue ups right pianos containing the litest and best tmprove anentr, MARRIAGES. WILTTASS-—TIUHISAL 1 hucslay, tho eek nat. bth Ker, tt. antsy at tho W. Patterson, D. Alico Ttukhim, “adoptod. Hubbard, all of tui p ays aud Gurdou 5. D—At Kockvillo, Afd.. oa fr. Tuan ‘Delihoat, Chileaigo, And Mish de the eventing of tlie iat Jauuary, of tho tira of We J. Qnan Co Hilza Fitzgerald, 6¢ Garthorabuen Za” Galen (ill.) papers pa DILATHS, TtH— Jeanie Leonard, agod 20 yoare, wilo of unarid, an Wednesiiay, Jam, 27, ral frum 303 West Madisun-at, on Friday, the 2922, at Worckok de ite CURLEY —Jan. 29, at hls lato roritenco, cornor of Bautortivid wunty-frst treats, Matha Curley. Fuacral on Saturday, . at oteluck == SPECIAL NOTICE. NNN e Oe NN Centaur Liniments allay pain, subdue swellings, hol A Lurns, and will cura rhoumatlem trovin, and any flesh, bow or muss allment, Tho Whito Wrapper 1s fot =f 64 family uso, tho Yellow Wrapper (sft ey uwulmals. Prico 60 conts; largo bo KERT ACE y % peeng an, AUCTION SALES, By GEO. BP, GOUN & CO., 66 & ‘70 Wabashb-av, AT AUTOCYTION, On SATURDAY, Jan, 30, at 9 1-2 o'cleck, We defy competition in our extra Inrgo stocks Wo shail offer in this salo of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, 16 Urates W, U, Crockery, 600 Cano and, Wi Dining, and Sivdroom Chale Book Cis Wardedhes, Parlor Sots, Clrinihte Sete, Mad ios, Eatonichin and Urvaktaat tables,” Drew Rockors fa Kop and Cany Walnut fiodatenda and | Foans, 1 and Salas Blow Cores, Pactur nnd Oiee oake, Carpets, Cumtartars, Muttresan 3 rory, Whidow Hades; an Involog of Isto a a GUO. P. GORE & CO, Auction, ROCKWELL, WILLIAMS & CO. Auctionvers, 91 and 2.8 Mot Madison-sty THE VERY LARGE STOCK OF Furniture and Household Goods elans to mnkes API. BRIDAY, at eg Tm,, at which walo wo 4 How Target and npicto asiuriinant wf 1 UAT TORE aud General, Merchandise over pilerad we Anctiia du vais city, | Buyers and dusters slut, attend this « a they will flad come 11: A r ~__ ROCKWELL, WHEEL “By ELLISON, POMEROY & CO. FRIDAY MORNING, Jan, 29, at 9:2 cnr Itogulat Wookly Salo of Now aud Beeond-haud roe PTo ‘Thy largest stock in tho city at Anotian her, aud Dining-coum Furniture, W: by Fadugos, Rasy Chairs, Warpets, Bedding, Stoves, dud Gunurat Mocobanuis) andl tuus ho ontira Fucnitare of rea for cunveuioncy In our Btaros com: W-rvuan rosie: wales and, wader 4, Marea. jAeps fargo lot of Nodstcail Waste "Ghates WEies, Beading, wad Gonotal itiwsebet a cond oner. SON ROY & dolnhatts REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, Tsou Pan Care And utbor Morehandiso, Ong Side-bas Upon Huggy, Bf jlade; ona handsomo ful} eather Pasuton; tose BREURORTMORNTCOSSAN, 90, AT ey o'CLOOKs AT GALESROOMS, Liv EAST MaDisons: