Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1875, Page 12

12 THE THE CivyY. THE HANKINS BROTHERS. A WEAR ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF TT. ‘Tho Tanking brothers Lave teen so much ane noyed by tho oxposuro in Tae Tuimone of the manner in which thoy plucked and “drove to larceny the youny man fick! that thoy Lavo folt {t necesvary to take somo notion 1 tho matter, Thoy therefore went to Mrs, Hiold, and prom- sed to pay hor £200 $f ahe cord indice for hie (att ‘goon tho stand ind swear the Manking hoya, thoss lainba of the gaming trade, out of their eerape. ‘hey algo promisad to usa their influence through tho — genial Tindo to hevg {he soutenca of her husband ane- pended owhen he was brought up to- day. After samo little persuasion abe con- eonted. Previous to-this timo rho had refised to go near her husband, but. after this offer was made, ono whiely poverty rather than inclination compelled her to accept, licr visits began to be freqaent. She toiled with her hneband, aud at last succeeded in inducing him to forswear himecif, abe laying great Blress on tue promiso mado by tho Hankinses that his senterice would be sine pended, So general was this impresaion that clerks in the County Court bad heard uf it, and tated yesterday that thore was fitlo enestion bat what. when Hicht was brought up to-day: would Jit: let oft, Aceerdin: be was brought before Judge Williams sesterday morning. and mailto a ataius ment of Jun connection with these gamblers, whica, unforsnnatciv, did nat come up to their expectations, Mr, Hicld paid that he did sot visit the placoxt the request of cither of the Mankins boys. bub went thera at the solicitation ofasiriend. This fricnd it appears, Lowover, ix onsot the respectable ropers-it for tho catab- lishment, Mr. Llield alsa informed the Court at the Hankinees were notaware thatthe monoy ho Jost Ad nos belong io him. Without tolling the Court how ho heeano aware of that fact. Tle added that the Manning’ Lrothois bad vens hiy wife aud children a sum of movey, which he believed had beon given up voluntarily, wiihont any tbrent# ou the part of Mr, Deutiold. Tie dil not, however, yenturs to inform tho Court thas it had hoen uiven wp w:thoat any throate on the part of Detective Joseph Dison. At is just as wall now so restate the facts in this interesting caue. ‘Ihe Hankins, through oue of their ropers, got hold of this ¥ Hield, who had previously been a ¢ fellow, and lured biw into ther gambtin, he Tnore’ they wou his own money, and thou induced him th “their rarn,, Whom ITield conridered bin friend, to pnrloin that of Ine employer, tho © friend us- ring him thal Lo would certainly beable to win back what he hud Tort. {ve1a, bowever, was dias covered und thrown into jail, Cho facts weio ‘Tntuuxc. DLhew the Uauling af effect cf such $y loo: tho damaging uw dicclumire, eniployed F. EB, Cook, the ase siatant city edit of 10 iines, to write for them r, filled with falsehoods, in which thoy vainly tried to exonerate them- eelves from tho infamy o2 having rumed tius ¥onug nian Ilicld. Tizesa iliterase Deuten, alter having: seunred this young nity to write this ter for ihean, had itsuruyeled into Ta: Trinu: The glaring falsehocda 16 eoutuined wer contradietal on the — following — day tho | deter froin Peniteld, osplaincd how these neeple, uie they were detected in their practis ntored ty hima lis money. and. 2d, cups, given up lo Mrs, diield, Dute Ticeu's order, what they had sou fvoin her band. ‘Ibese thren individaols, cue of whom barely hange oz io the ekitls of reapectabilicy hy by who mooment 4, hed ro- like’ shipped iva to tac Bourd of ‘rado, whence long seo have ex: bo spends hia in hands lo step over to Al's chib-toom,” have piuicered this comnnmity, “ ugh, at it is tine for people, in- oually forcing tiem to disgot Id did, to send them a bit of roy a reminier to them ot Moy aicmpt of thega ihree black whitewash themselves by the purehaced aid of an they have dentroyed kay torned out an ey failure, nnd has only do z prestion iu the comunity thas the! a livat in rot a pate one for s pernon to trequent Who monies to play a square R2me of Laxo, — THE PRODUCE EACHANCE, RESVLE OF YEN TERDAY'S DELLAEAATION! A nceting of tho Produce Exchange waa held yerterday worning at the rooms, cornar of Laka and Clark streets, fur the purpote of hearing thorepert of tha Coszumitice upon securing now quarters Yor tho body of prodies aud commis. Hon merchants o hnye recently determined to agsert their inudepondenca of avaricious land. of this Com- ud. an from Ma, He. G, Powers in reference to PRO2ENTE ON MARKET STREET, This incividusl stated thac Meesrs. Walte & Famsworth had stores for rent on Market streot, Letween Madison sod Woshinglon, ‘They wero £0 feet by SO in oxtent, and tharcut was 61,000 per year. Coultangh, Powers & Whest!er had in Central Union Bidch, five and pezhaps seven lores 18 Dy 50 fect, which tuey would rent for F990 nex annum exch, Wilson of the Ceutral Hotel had threo ptores, 20 by Gt. which ho would rent at thd same rate, Whe Freer estate would rent the Joug one-wory brick building at the corner of Washington and Ma wtroets, 50 by Bt, containing mine stores, for $2,500 for tho that fivo years, ‘ho writer ateo ented that the Starke woather tO THLE! Lote build on Market ¢ the Epil 1 they woutd like to Daitd with reference to the wauts of tho commie sion terchants, OTHER OLTERN, It was further state] (hat the Ogden estate would builds large number of two-stocy stores on the vacant lote in the visinity Gt the Grand Paci fic {Totel, and rent then OC) per if the mecibers woukl agree to ot AMr. McWillianws etso reportod a communication ow Nawhall Bros., ofering for rent largo Diovk of stores at the corner of Luke aud Canal streete, and also from the McCormick ri, calling uttention to tho importance of Kinzio blreet, On motion BMevers, Hanchett and Wear wero appointed to CANVASS THE 81? and roo how mahy “product Jers and com- mitkion-merchants would azreo to rent stores ou Market strect at S900 por year, A member spoke of Hey commodious buildings on Franklin stroct, and thought the the Committee should investigate tho advantages of that thuroughfare. Ib waa therefore decidad to instruct the Cemmittes just appointed on Canvassing, sod that on © New Quarters" to unite in the iuepection of L’ranklin street. ‘ GAME. Mr. Chase moved that 2 committae bo appoint- ed to drafe a bill permitting dealers to well amo until the Ist of March. Ilo stated this was tue tonor of the New York law, which prohibited the killing of gamo after Jan. 1, but ullowed dealora till Mareit 1 to disposo of it, ‘The qotion was carried, sud the chair appointed 8. LB. Chaze and Col, Bond, 7 ‘Tho gua clubs, it was stated, wera ondeavor- ing to provent thei weliny gamo after Jan. 1, Wiether it was oxught 1 this or any other State, Tho pane interoat amonuted to about 31,000, 00 aunnally, atid by any auch ueanuve it would ho seriously endaugerad, As it was lawful in Kaneas, Nobraska, aid other Western Staies' to catch gaino durmg tbe entire winter, the gun clubs liad no right to intertore wills Une aute of it, It was ucveseary to intercut doalors tn tho mat- ter, aud petition the Lopislature to pasa the bill, yt meeting adjourned uutil Lhureduy at 10 o'clock, egies BILLIARDS, REVOLVE AND SLOSSON, Chicago, once boantful of being tho homo of tho bent billiard tnlaat iu the country, and pos- esting tore players in proportion ta ite popue lation than any place that every existed, lus fallou wpon 6 Very inactive period aw far as the “gentleman's game" is concerned, Ite fucills bivs for indulging in the pastime are probably as extensive as ot auy timo heretofore, Jt prubably das more rooms und more taulys now than et aby other time. Bus the yume, it rns. be coufeaced, in not wo generally played ws forui "Tho wt- tractions, as in Lincs Kon, do aot crowd every rouid, ud All pure belonging to blll table proprietors. Probably this Jack of interest lex been the sult cf on almost utter 6 crulyears ot profossionsl skill, Chieayo once could coat among its residaula nearly tt dozen profen. BI0F any of whom wero ready “ww de battle with) tho best players guy uther city postessed. ‘Phot mate! mee Were Lre- quous; they Were hailid as acedzionn fil of du- hight, and under their stunnlating effocts avery- body played talligrda, Now Chicago ena name but cue revident prefessionsl, Mr. Ceorge Slus- bon, who, thouglt young, is very ssilifal aud, quite likely to execute most creditable pore formaneces’ when mutched against ‘older heats.” A match-gawo hog not uccurred here for over two years, ‘the yume has recelyod no. Tapules froia profeseioual taleny in thas time excopt on the occasion of the tomnamant which | began here on the Mt of November, 1973. ‘fhe | pubile discerned in that exhibition (ho unmis~ takable tudicatemse uf a hippodvome. affsir. and tho ontliiviagm created wat not great or lasting. The owners of larzo halia, lamonting this leth- argy in their business, have seen the necessity of offering the public an appetizer, os it were, to avuken & more ofeneral desire for tha recreation ta be found in billiards. Henco ha been arranged = tho = match — to take place this evening hatwean A. 2. Rudalpho and George Stosson, itis announced that the contest ia for #50), but it 4s probably as well to inform the publio that no monoy depends upon tho result. Tho cuntostanta ars both nothing loth to play for gate-money, which, ax the tie forest in the garo $s strong. will be no inconsidernble amount, Notwithstanding tho rbsenco of the inventive of a wager, hott: players will doubtlesa appear at their host 5 Sloseon is very enxiuny to beat the‘ Wizard,” and Rudelphe on tho ave of tia championship games cannot affard ta come out recond-beet, And will exert himself to the utmost to prevent sich a result. Yho game willbe played at Arling. ton Opera-House, cornor of Randolph ant Tot- ferson streais, Tb will be GeO pointn Fronch, Radulphe giving tho odds of vovyenty-live pojuts. STABBING AFFRAY, PECULIAN HEUAVION OF AN [OWA LAWYER, The Pittsburg, Fert Wayne & Chicago Raile- road Depot, corner of Canal and Madison streata, Wns tho ecene uf an exciting cutting affair last night, about 9:30 o'clock, in which Lawyer Ned Ingham, ono of the Bar's shining lights of Dav- euport, la., wes tha principal participant, and Jonn Ji, Drawn, a private carriage-drivor, tho injured person. Ingham srrived here with his wife a couple of days ago, aud pat up at tho Matteson Moto. Yeaterday ho hired a carriage at the stable of Samuel fHutch- ins, Nos, 167 ard 168 Michigon avenne, and drove abont tho city, in company with one Will- fam Parrish, a formor fricud in Dayenport, Whose rapstation is that of a eporting man They enceceded in getling drunk and amashing the buggy before evening, On return: ing to the liveryeutablo a hill of $19 waa presented, and Jr, Ingham said ho was not prepared to rottle it then, but wonld do #0 in sixty days. Ie departed for the hotet, and got ready to leave on the Fort Wayne train for Washington, whero le hud some bu #8 tO ate tendto. My. Uutehing was nob satisfiod njth Ingbam's mere promizo to pay, and pont Ms over to the depot with Wiitam eChesney, driver of the bagsino-wagan, who ced Inginin'’s trunks to the trum, ‘Lhe bill wite presente by dérown, and the bugga was d_ inthe wagon on Ingham's refusing to Tamuage af a profane kind ensued be= ( the four men. and Ineham and Parrish sorte, twean insisted onthe removal of tha trunks tothe ( bagynge-car, Words led to blows, and tho parties became mixed up ma general fight. A large crowd gathared, aid it wis difticult to learn who strielk the first blow, Ovicer Condon and tae hystand- ors finally xneceeded in-eopureting the combat- suits, und it was discovered that Brown bad been, badly cut inthe hands, right hip, and ear. AN tho parties wore taken to Madison strect Scation, Dr. Dunno was called and attended to tha wouts tnun, who wes subsequently removed to his home. His injuries aro painful and sovore, but not dangerous. Ingham and Parrish both bora inaris of the fray in tho form of hinckened aid swollon eyes, and slight cuts about thet faces, Avevolver was found in Lushaim's pocket, to- gother with a pmnail knife. Hoe was herd to threaten to shoot Brown, but did not nxo the pistol Tho knife wag not the ope uscd; tho weanon could not be found. Parish also bada small pocket-knife, but it bore no signs Gf having been used. Incham was charged wilh at sisanit with a deadiy weapon with mieut todo bolily harm, and with currsing eniceatedl Veapons. Parvish waa looked ag dixordecl hoth privonars wora locked up in a coll, MeChesney was nlluwed his liberty, hero being’no ehurge agaist lim. Sivw. Invham was iat the station until a lato hour, und pleadod piteously with Capt. Ellis. to rele hor Hega on bail, but he was immovable, ant the Isdy went ba ta tho hotol to tnyoko the ard of inthiential gentlemen, Tue Captain, left ordors with tho station-keepor to refuse bail unless Justica Seutly appeared in person, and tt was guito probable that Mr. Incham would havo {o xemain jn durance vile wutil arraigred in court this morning. 2 SOUTH SIDE GAS-WORKS. A WEAK ATIEMUT AT A STRIRE. Tho nands at tho now pavewerks of the Chi- cago Gaa Company, vituated on Cologue utroet, next Doering, in Lridgoport, mado a demand ‘Vhureday afterncon for an increago of wages, and notiged the Superintendent, 2. Tl. Burtin, ‘That gentleman veut for E. 4. Watkins, tho President, aud s cousuliation was had at tho works. The worlimen. numbered 100, and they appointed a committee to confer with: the oficers: above named. ‘Tho rotor’ men are getting £3 per day; coal-brenkers, @1.40; and yard-men, F1.56, An increas of 40 cents por day wag avked for ull round. Assistant-Superintendent Hark- aby inquired of the workmen's committeo if their demand waa to bo followed by a strike in the evant of tho Company refusing to comply with at, and received no definito answer, Sr, Burtis talked with tho men, and referred to tho fact that thay had agreed to accept thu wages offerod by the Company and give no trouble when they went to work last November, ‘lho Committes answored that the men desired an advanco becauso they belioved theie labor worth it, dix o'clock arrived, the timo when tho night force take tha benchex, and, the demand nos haying been aceeded to, twenty-six of tho men quit work, and thus loft the Company in a mo- montary qaandary, It was necessary, in ordor to save'n preat toes of property and money, to huvo the retorta kept im operation, and the rintondent rent to the works on the Sido and obtained mon who hud been in their employ befure, Tho South Side works wero thus Kept it full operation, ‘The atrikers mado uo threats, and did not in- terfere with the mon at work, A policoman was, kept ou duty at tho works during the night to preserve erdor. ‘lhe only demonstration of violence was made by an excilable man, who throw w brick into the yard, but did no injury. Severalef tho men who quit work returned ozain yesterday taorning, and asked to be rein. tated, but they were retused, Tho Company claim that thay pay the highest waxes and gave tho men employment last Noven- ber, at a time when many laborers were out of work, with the distinct understanding that noua. of them wero to quit without giving fifteen days' notics, {'ha mon complain of tho luadoquacy of the wages to Rupport thoir famthes, and askort that tho dormand was made on the score of sim- plo justice. All was quict at the works yoaterday, and no trouble was apprehended, ae MANY A SLIP, A LETTER WiCIE CAM IN TDIE, A sensational scono occurred in tho psrlors of the Grand Pacille Motel yosterday after- noon, and was brought to a sudden termina- tion by tho arcont of uno of tho participants, What gave promise of boing ® happy mzrriagn aud» eweat honeymoon was summanly nipped iu the bud by vlanding upon tha cheico of friends. If there is any man who in. fully impreased with tho truth of the Immortal bard’s word's, ‘Tho course of trua love bever did runs gmooth,” thst man ja J, D, Macanley, aged 30, who now pines o'er his foolish haste in a pent-up coll at Central Sta- tiv, A few months ago he fell into the com- any, by chanvo, of Mins Mattio Maloy, » young jady of sweat 16, living with a widowed mother at No, 25 Vierco styoct, The fond parent was wrcous about tha welfare uf hor daughter, anc, iuquired cavefully inte tho anteccdents of hier* way beau, who is oo rather large and well-duveloped specimen of muscalive hu- inuuity, Ju imbued the old lady with the belivf that he was a weuithy gentleman of leisure, by producing deeds, tortgayos, notes, bonds, &e., und deseribing Lis ponsexsious in au ing terins, Accordingly the union of tho joting lovers was anounced to trka place at Roginaw, aud they, uccompauicd by Mrs. Malay, chuse the grand parlor in the Grand b, HH, as a utting pluce to avait the departuro af tho 6 o'clock op. im, tram for their destication. “' dlau made all tho arrange- monts, gud ushercd hls gests into tho palatial parlors with a flourish of trumpets which made them talio proater stovk in his aasortions regarding hia woulth ; ta fags, thoy troughs nine & very Cran, ‘Iho time was growing near for tho departura, siditwad whilo wali that dies Muitic ve. thougtie horself of a detter eho had received from w cousin, and whiely in the droauy ecxtavics of Jove, sholiod nut real. Paney bee emctions when the eturtiing information given. that Mro— hue Blac—wis o fraud, a bravs-jowelry poddicr, & guy deceiver, a very Lothario iu his amourg, und one possessed only of a large amount of chuck, which beutted his culling, ‘The writer of this starsliug opitle cleaed py warning tho sonug lady to vave herself mm the impending doom, She comuiuuivacod with tue toud paryuy CHICAGO DAILY instanter, and then came the explosion: Mrs, Maloy attacked = that “wealthy —entio~ man,” ie uo manner which “astonished him. but. ho wan not to bo thwarted in hie purpose By twa lone fomalen. Uo feronned within himself, and saying “0 brawling love! O loving hate.” threatenod tho old tady with total destruction if sho did not allow the niarrtage to tato place. Sho was firm in her deglaration, aml Mag tried the peranasive eloquence of two reyolverx, ono loaded anil the other not, ‘Fo olfset this, Mra. Maloy invoke) the wid of Deteetives Dixon and Blattoer, and the uhicky lover was esvortod to a dungeon, where ho How pines and mourns over tha unfor- tuiate chance which thro tho tell-tale letter in hin way, a THE CANE BUSINESS, ~ °° § NEW COMPLICATION, Another and stportant chapter in the “ cane- Presentation,” “fely a full recount has al- ready Loon’ pul. ;, i, cama to light in Justice Haivew’ cone T ay sday. It is atated thaton tho Mth of Mr ono EF. 'T, Wines obtained judyinent' } 19314 John Toff, impleaded with dyan Ne 2 for $100. Tho following aay Ifert% camo —beforo Tainea and prayed an appeal of tho case to tho Cirenit Court, Tho appeal wns granted, of equrac, whon a bowl to tho amoint of 225 was: pied to whieh was attached th. names of John Hot and Policoman Richard O'Connell, Sor sume reason or another the bond har since remained among tho papers of Justico Haines, instead of boing forwarded to tho proper court, Thursday Herbert and O'Connell wero befora Haihes, brought hither hy Mr. Hoff, charged with receiving stolen goods, to wit.: the gold- headed canes. While tho hearing wes gomy on tho attorncy for Mr. Wines entered the court-room to learn why the appeal papers, bond, ete., in tha cage of his client had not been sent to tho Circuit Court. While tho attorney was examining tho bond, Mr, Hoff glanced av tt, and, to his surpriso, found his name thereto attached, He called the Court's attention to the situation, and accuacd Herbert of haying forged his signature. ‘The **cano” cases wero dropped at once, and con- tinned for aue week, Holt then mado aflidavit tint Merbert had forged his namo to the bond, and causod a warrant ta be isaued for his arrest on that charge, Tho warrant was placed in tho hands of Constable Crean, who succealed in excentiny it about voon yesterday. Herbert was brought into court at once, and was granted avontinnance of ten day, Ho gave bond for bia appearance in tho sum of $1,000, which.was sinied by Philo Cr, Dodge. ‘The disvovery of the forgory, if such it proves, is no jess singular tuan the relations of tho “ang presentation” parts, Poligeman O'Con- neil's cx, mttion of hid connection with tha aTair eaunot fail to bo of espocial interest to the Pehce Bourdy —— LOCAL LETTERS. THE PRSTOSED LANDLORD-AND-TENANT BILL. Ta the Editor of The Chicago Tribune? Cuicaao, Jan. 23,—I perused, with much inter- cet and great satisfaction, a letter from you, when you bad been in Europo, in whieh refer- enco was made to {he anamolous condition of the Irish tenant farmers; prostrate on they wero and aro by the oporation of nujuat and oppres- sive laws, enacted in tho London and absontee Pariismeut,aud in favor of the {Irieh aristocracy, Although you touched but slightly on tho vital question, Irish tenant Iaivs, a queation to solve which tho Tenant Leagne, of which IT was a membor, dovoted many yeara’ Kerious considera tiou,—yet, 20 marked und pointed was your allu- wion that I cut ont your letter from tho columns of Tun Triene, and with a few comments, fore warded it to the Jrish World in which it was re- published, Had not tho lawn reapecting Irist londlords and tenants been #o galling, iniquitous, and op- pressive, and so palpable even to the touriat ne to attract hin attention, it is the firm conviction of the best-informed miuda in Ircland that morl- ern Feniauism would not Layo arisen, If tho heartless landiords—moet of them sbsentoos— ud not been ruthlessly extorminating their ten- ants, and thin throwing them, thoir wives, their sons and daughtcrs,—oveu their infant babes (as Lalten sav),—cut on tho roadside, and under tho pelting rains of heaven, I am all but mutisiiod that tho upheaving of the massoa of young lrishimen would not have taken place, Tit it ia =not in tho nature of inan to Lebold with paticnce his aged paronts and his relutives driven out from under tha roof-troe, withiu which many gonerations of tha family had beon born and reared, [twas o fyrenzy—tho offepring of such consideration— that nerved aud impelled to action young Inmb- mien ut home and in Amorica, ‘Tho spirit then and thus ovuked will never dio out until Irelaud is Hberated from under English misrule, inas- mitch as landlord tyratmy is sure te continue aa long a8 England, the protector of Irish Innd- lords, has {a foothold on trish soil. Lo expel England, millions at bome and abroad have sicred their vaw beforo high heaven, and await but the proper opportunity, With this preface I now coma to tho point which induced nto to trespass on your sttontion, and with the view of onlisting your sympathy and powerful ald against tho so-called “Amend- ment" to tho Laudlord-and-Tenant statuto of this State. The proposed amendmeut, if carried into law, would mato tho laws between landlords and tenants in [inois worse and more stringont than those in dreland, and would establish a bud precedont for tho Irish aristocracy. ‘There iu already a statute sufliciently coercive ou tho tonant in this State, A domand for rent is made, for which, if not pd within tivo days, a summons cun issue and o ' writ of reatitution ” ws there nnd thon obtained, You aro, of course, awnro that in the city the rant is asked for sud paid iu advance, and [confine my observations to the city, whore the rent is gon- orally payable by tho month, From thin fact alone it is eleir that landlords have slroady suficiont protection, as, if pot paidin sdyanco, they can, without delay, evict their tenants, Not'sotisiod with the present law, thoy have thought fit to introduce into the Legislature un amendment f to empower thein to haves chattel mortgrgo nud a first lion on the furniture of tho tengnts, which would enable them to foave a family withont a bed, or astove, or any othor nocessary articlo. That would be American luw with a vengeanco, worse than tho worss of the bad Inws of Iroland,—whoro (ho tenauts, if evicted, aro not deprived of thelr furniture, and Whore thoy get #ix months’ ‘notice Lo quit,” and, if able, can hold ou by appoal for at joast tix montis Jongor, aud more, as the che may be, ‘Tho only ditferenco (if tha propoucd amend ment ba adopted) between the Irish law and that of Illinois would be that tho Irish tonanta are turned ont of Jands which belouged to their own immediate ancestors, whereas in this city tenants are put out of houses to which they havo no othor claim than tho payment of ront, T trust that the atrocious proposed ameudmont will find uo countenance from you, Manan Ay ‘BRENNAN, TANDLORD AND TENANT, To the Editor of ‘the Chicayn Trioune. Cuicago, Jan, 22,—Will you kindly permit ono who has bad an experience extending through a number of years, both o8 tandlord and tenant, to contiibute o fow rollectivus to the current dia- cussion upon the questions at issuo Letween these two classes? And first lot mo say that I am moved thereto by a poruaal of the articio headed ¥ Landlord and Tenant,” and signed “Indigo Que,” which appears in your issuc of fo-ay, : “Indigo Bla" justly eays that this question prosants (ikoall others) ** more than one wide,” but I) yory Pett ilutakes the gist of tho wh 1 matte },eraen bo re-echoes tho fistulont twaddlo abort. Ou w Jand-ownerd, properly re- gurded ay ca tls, with several ayonts, whose. commssi ed have #o long absorbed the bard errnit $4"f the poor tenant," ote., qust ea thon sxedo “dandlords" and agents ulone regu ated aud fixed the price and rental of Lrildings, and the luw of supply and domaud bad nothing to do witt it, If he sine corsly holds thut opinion, let him invest dis spare funda (if ho have any) in Brother Lom- bard's ‘dolight{al” suburban Village of Mon- troze, or in St, Loule, by orceling dwollings and stores in those burghs, und thore try to “ab. sorb" the hard oaruinys of hiv“ poor touant” and ‘eco how he will come out,” Iam a poor” man ta the ordinury acyeptation of that term, Mut Tdeolaro unhermtatingly that the exemption Jaw which permits any one, by pleadivg poverty, to ovade .the' payment of debtu regularly con triwtod, 14 a ,ood an incentive to dishonesty and rapculity gonorally ay any schemo that can well be imegined ; aud most particularly go, fa that thoy—theso laws—do not protect those for whose penclit ebietly (only, Parlaps) thoy murt have beou enacted viz: the hard-working aud honest ‘necbamies aud luberin; people who may bo over- tabkon with sudden sichtloss, loss of work, abso Jute poverty, or other misfortune, But they do Invet offectually “protect” o far different claws of the community, namely: tho coatidence oper ator, sharks, deadboats, bummers, and lazy poo TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 39, 1875 plo of tha rbabby-gentee! order, who swarm in this city an ilies do in av empty rugar hogs- head in midsnmmer, ati! who “posvean—aa a olaer—tio cunning ments! eapacity to take nd~ vantage of the laws, ‘This claas swindles not oniy landlords,” dnt grecerr, butchers, retail kinds; and’ even OxeRPO facts. has denicra of all washerwonien in yiow of property owner, who auything to do with pron ta, all retnil dealors, can cerroborste, allow imo to sugyest that what is wanted is not this so-called sympathy, —misdirectodl us it id by euch lave, — but justices. equal and oxuct piste, between ian aud man, rogardices of individual condi+ tlons; and I know of no better wey to aecom- plish thin em than totmnke the waivor of ex- emption laws by parties entering (nto contracts involving tho paymont of imonoy, fora fair consideration, elther yorbal or writton (Inchiding leaves. of course), legal snd binding by statute, and thus enable creditors to collect what is Justly due them without fail. Sueh a taw might porhiaps tench a vory arco clament in the com- munity that honesty t4 indeed tha boat policy. for only uk n poliey ean tie princivles of honcaty be inutilled into tho minds of such rea the oor then, ¥ which 01 evor do not these TOL UST i SUP NOWN. To the Eiitor uf Phe Chicuga Tribune: Curcaao, Tan. 23.—[t must be obvionns to ov- ery one who keeps his cyes aud care open that thro exists s fourful stato of things in our city. Tho recorda of tho Criminal Court in tho mat- ter of the trialof eamblera aro snough tv causa overy good citizen (uv blush trith whamo and in- dignation. Plainly interpreted, they amount to an advertisoment to nll the thicvos atul gam- blers in the Iand to come to Chicago, for hero thoy can carry on their infamous business wilh impunity, Whois to blume? Not the Strte’s Attorney, for it ia ovident that ho bas fearlorsly and honestly attempicd to do his duty. Nob Judge Williams, for his action shows that ho would gladly rid tho community of these social uleers which sara oo stench in tho nostriis ef all decent men. Not the press, fur the columns of all our papers hava teemed with exposures, and boldly pointed out and denounced these moral pests,—and yet all seem powerless, It scema a strange state of affairs that thera is uo remedy for‘evils that aro patent to overy ono who walks the atreots, nud one can Lardy avoid tie cons clusion that piactically one police and other public officials nro engaged In protecting thioves in their depredations tpon the eo.ammnity ine nisad of protecting the community agninat thieves, It is alecr nonsense Lo say thoy do not know, Every one who walks the xtreets knows theso mon, for thoy adyertico their bisiuces as palpably wud as persistently as a book ageut or a eanvasser for life insurance. One cannot walis through Madisow or Canal streets without see~ ing geores of mock auctions in full blass right under tha noses of tho pol who stind by, and eco tho unwary drawn into the not without one word of warning. ‘tho saino is tio of the gambling- houses. Tho sidewalks in their vicinity swarm with their runnera and ropers, and yet wo ure told that it is impossible to convict them. Tho right of sulf-protection is inherent In in- dividuals and communitics, and when the of- Heials to whom they have delegated this right fall to protect thom, thoy aro jurtitied in taking the matter into ther own bands. I am no ad- yoente of lynch-law or Vigilance Committecu, but if we cannot have reformation without ruvo- lution, then revolution becomes a naceesity no! only, but a sacred duty, All goad, law: is citizena desiro to see our city rid of these de moruliziug institutions in an orderly and fogal manner, and would oente euch aumamary procecdings a8 Were resorted to in tho early his- tory of San Francisco, and many years ago at ViskuLurg. Thero is a remedy which, if applied, might have somo effect, und that ix to proceed ageinat the owners of buildings who rent their premises for gambling purpoces. Thero can certainly pe no difliculty in fastening the renponsibllity whero it helongs. Good, reputable, Christian (?) men rent roome to well-known gamblera, and “must bo aware of the purpose for which they are used by the tenants, and it in the eheereat nonsense to feign ignorance. Lefore the fire a prominous sotieman of this city, who is authorized to mo Ffonorabte ‘ag @ protixto hisnamo, was tho ownor ofa block intho businoss centro of the city. ‘rho basement was occupied as a Inger beor-hail, tha firat floor apa liquor-store aud drinking- saloon, the second floor was used no eo foro bank, and head rooms for other gamon of chance, and the two upper floors wore tenantod by prostitutes, who plied their voca‘ion with as much bolduoss as if thoy bad been boarders at a brothel, ‘Uhis Jaudlord was ono of tho most prominent mombors and ofiicers of a leading orthodox church, and made himaclf con- spicuous a8 6 champion in maintaining the purity of the Church agaiust any mmovations upon its ancient creeds or forms of worship. Ho loug as auch men will rent their buildings for such bano uses, is it any wonder that our cits is enrsed and disgraced by tho rampant rulo of gumbisra and thievea ? ¥ MALATED STENT OFERA-TOUSE, To the Editor of The Chicago Pribune : Cuicago, Jan. 23.—I want to call your atten- tlon to the degraded and disreputable perform. ances that ara nightly carricd on at tho Opera. House (or hell-holo) at tho corner of Ialstod and Harrison streols, known a6 tho can-can and bathers, whero women aro undroxsed by mon upon the stago bofore a thousand of the most degraded of Chicago citizons, Were any provious Mayor now holding that offico, that institution would not be pormitted to carry on such a disgraccful exhibition ono night. Of all the degraded performances ever witnessod by any people this iy the worst. Four mon in womon's clothing proceed to undrous six or eight young women, first pulling off the top clothing, then their shoes and stockings, and thon their corsets, ctc., leaving thom almost naited, as it wore, with the mob looking on, ‘Cho gladiatorial performance in Rome could have beon no worra to the eyes of a deceut, respectable, educuted citizen. ‘This can-can porformanco is} degradod in ove- Hd form. The lowest prostitutes (I om told) that could be ohtuived in New York wore abipped hero to perform in this hole, Are wae to parmit what Now York or Boston and other largo cities Kick out? If the sioweapapere will bo silent on such mattera, our city will Hoon be overrun with such prostitution. Mr. Colvin has uo mor- ala, or ho would not stand thiu wretched bobavior one night. Ciyatary, TUE COOK COUNTY NATIONAL DANK. To the Kittor of The Chicago Tribune: Cucano, Jan, 28,—As one of tho doluded and swindled victims of this bank, Lthank you for tho information concorning {ts alfaira which Tue ‘Tripune bas contained. Hol it not been for Te Trisunx the creditors would now ba in to- tal ignoranco of its condition, as al! inquirles of tho officers of tho bank have thus far proved abortive, The inquiry Inow wish to make is (hia: Why was this rotten institution made and continued a8 & Government Depository right un- der the no#o of tho Bub-‘l'roasury ? Why was thig serot-oflicinl iudorsomont of the Governmont by which many creditors were deluded, pormitted? Why or Low was it that the Gov- ernment had over 8150,000 on deposit in the bank whon it failed, which had remained thera morothana year? ‘Through what political in- finance was this manipulate? ? Will the United States ‘Treasurer or Gon, Logan please take tho sland, ond tell us what they know about it, and also through what inilionca tho Postmaster of Chicago was compelled to deposit the Gavera- ment monoy there? If things aro as thoy scam, certain persons connected with this gigantic swindle mudt go to tho Penitentiary, and, if Justice is moted out, will go there, A Cheprton, —~-—— GENERAL NEWS. Tho concert givan by Mr, Bilas G. Pratt in be. halfof tho Foundlings’ home netted tho sub stantial eum of $418.60, It. 3. Miller, tho County ‘Tresaurer, haw ro- turned from Springticht after an absence of somo days, aud was at bis post youtorday in tho County Building. County Attorney Rountree returned yesterday from Springteld, Mr. Rountree wus in his office during the day, although bo was suffering from is'late attack of tho quinuy, Tho temveraturo yesterday, a8 obsorved by Manasse, optician, 68 Madison atreat, uuder ‘un Tuiwuny Lnilding, wes, at 8 a. m., 25 deg. ; 10 o.m., 25; 12m., 28; 3p, m., 27; 6 p. ma, 2; aud 8 p, my, 22, ‘Tho sale of tickets fur tho noxt Star entor- taiument boging thig morning, at Jausen, Mo- Chirg & Co.'s, The entortuinment will bo fut vished by W. 8. Androws, tho now bumorist, who will deliver his lecture on * Dialect 2Eumor” ‘luewday, The Committee on Education, composed of Commissioners Jones, Jobneon, and Crawford from the County Board, visitnd tho N Keheol nt Englosood yortorday to tool inte sale aries, ond also the novted ‘waata of the inatitu- tlan, prior to making (heir repoti ab the meet ing of tho Beard Monday. By tho tranefery recorded yertorday it appoars thar O. 8. Hough liad seid todohn Q. Adams tho property on the northoase cornet of Wabash avo- midand Harrison street for 724.500, and WP, Vhorn hina vokl to E,W. Booth, for 27,000, tho feepents oa the northwest corner of Grove and. Lightoenth street, On tho first of the coming manth the now postal regulations with Cam: AU quail-matter must heroafter he fully pro- raid, or elao it will spoedily tind its way to tho deal-lstter oflice. ‘ho samo ries will bo ob. serked on the Canadian nide,and no tnil-mattor, unless fully propaid, cau cross tho line, Mark Shordan read his poom on Mistook Tdentityo” ts threo or four reporter and Sam Trinee, yesterday. nnd, after receiving some valuable suzgestions reearding its rhythinie wud xeaimtuatic coustruction, took it hame to rewrite it. All the reporters ors on the alert to obtain wn carly copy of the groat effort, and ospoct it in a few dave, Tho charges against tho Kansas Contral Re- lief Conmittes, published in ‘Thureday’s Taste LUNE, are denied by Mr, B.S, Slover, the Chatr- man of that Committes. Ho states that nota doilar ara pound of suppliog han boen receivad from W, QO. Ludlow, of this clly, bur that on the contrary the Committea has refused to author- ize hitn'to soheit wd for Kanzan, Tho Athoowoum solicits donations of books for its library from persons who have books whieh thoy do not ears to keep, but who would liko to * placa them whera they will do the must good." Hiatory, biography, travels, and standard diction will Lo especially woleamed. ‘hoy may ho seat to tho rooms, No. 114 Miwlison strect, or the So-+ , it wond for themaf notifled by a postal- where to send. Tho Times yexterday took tho course intimat- ed in Tin Trsvosr Tuesday, and editorially re= tracted its inany charges ngainnt County Com- missioner Lonergan, Jfis wounded Lonor has heen hoaled by this retraction, and he stutss that, so fnr_as ho ia concerned, he is satiated, and has no desira to prosecute the indictment agalust Slr. Scovoy. If the Stato's-Attornay do- sires ta dinmias the case, tho Commissiouer has no objections ‘Tho Commissioners of the Board of Public Works nud the Building Commuttco of the Coun- ty Board vero to have held a macting yestorany to confer regarding the new Court-ffouro and {oll, but since either the Council nor tho Board have taken any action relative to tho axpediancey of building, the conferenca did not take placd, An arrangomont, however, was mado ta meet the Dhilding Committeo of the Council Tucsday afternoon, that body having a “yeferance” about wiueh they want to cousult the Joint Connniitea before they make their ro- port, A correspondent states that Sergt. O’Con- nor war instructed to releaso John Gurs rity and his asiociate gamblers, immu- nity from punishment being accorded them on ount of the money they coutributead to buy votes at fairs in’ order that polico officials might be succees{ul contestants for a silver eet, a gold-hoaded cane, and a wate and chain, (lv mentions presents of a horse, bugey, and harness to Capt. Buckley, contributions to oushle Commissioner Sheridan to win a silver fut at Burlington Hall, and the bying of votes for axilver set and a gold watch end chain for Capt, Lockloy. Arsiatant Superintendent Lickoy was also tho recipiont of ahorsa aud buggy from the aamo parties. An incident occurred on South Canal stroet at Rawloigh's sealos, which proves conelusively that some large cual-dealers aro in the habit of weigh- ing cosl ina yery cureloas mannor. Tn the early portion of the day, ©. Vegtmeyer, a large manul- fauturor, at 763 South Canal street, bought two tons of voal from a. prominent’ conl-lcalor whose yard id on Kingsbury strect. Out of curiosity, he weighed (tho coal on Nawleiyh's scales, and fonnd that ho wns 290 pounds short, A fow minutes aftor, fol U1, Quirk, who keops a coal-yard at the corner of sown and Sixtoonth ctreota, drove up to the acales to weiyrh «ton of coal which he had pur- chased from tho samo dealer who hnd sold to Tegtmeyor. Mr, Quirk's lond of coal proved to bo 40 pounds overweight, thus definitely proving to Mr. 'Tegtinener that it was merely carclorn- nieaa on the part of the dealer, and not tho result of any system of false weights. THOMAS PAINE. Tho oighth annul soirco nod festival of tho Scundinavian Pree-Thinking Society, in honor of Thomas Paine, was hold last evening ia Orpheus Hail, corner of Lake and Peoria streets, ‘Thero was ‘a yory largo attendanco, and tho hall was Deautifully decorated with the Scandinavian and American colors, portraits of Thomaa Vaino, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson, and othors. A Goddess of Liberty, holding s shicll on which the American and Swedish dlagn were exquisitely blended, pointed to tho yot the anthor of ‘l'ho Ago of Reason," Paoli presided, and mado a lengthy speech in his native tongue, which, judging by the ap plansa accorded him, must have pleased bis hoarors immenscly, Ho was followed by Geu. I N, Stiles, who found himsolf in congenial com- pany, and improved the occasion accordingly. Ifo onlogized Paine to the highest degree. Mr, Traino, no relativeof George Frantic, mado a rpecch in Scandinavian, and the exercises concluded with a ball, which waa kept up until daylight. — ge THE CITY HALL; ‘Tho Finance Committca failed to most yeater- day for lack of aqnorum. Ald. Sfcath thinks its membors nve setting bad example to their lesser brotbren, ‘Tho City Collector has advortised for salo, in dofault of the payment of tho poreonal property tax, thren planing-machines owned by Joel Bul- lard, in business on tho corner of Indiana and Kingsbury streets, Judgo Dickey was extromely busy all day yostordny in proparing tho prosecution in the Gago caxo, which comes up to-day bofore Judgo Booth, Mark Sheridan's poom is finely progressing, and will probably bo comploted to-day. Hach additional lino, ng it 14 composed, is heralded all over the building with the most intense laughter, Ho has kindly consented to hand it in for publication in Tho Sunday ‘Tninone, ‘Tho cage of Norah Regan against tho city for damages incurred by a full on a defective atroot wou yeuterday docidod againat tho city with a verdict of 25,000 sgninut the city, Axsistaut City-Attornay Cameron intonds to appeal the cus, and will tako it to the Bupromo Coure, if it cannot bo satisfactorily dcaded in the Clreut Courts, ‘“Tioys, hurry up and go to the can-can, if you are going at ali,” aro the instructions givon to fuquiring Aldermon by tho Police Bourd, ‘Tho threats mado aguinut the performances ara yvivlout, aud prosage somo grand pulls, which will become historical by thoir very magnituds, As soon at Supt. Rem is able to uttend to his official duties efforts will bo made to tone down tho entertainmonts, Mayor Colvin in anxiously looking around for Tom Collins and Count Nomo, who ore seid to havo isformed tho Grand Jury that Chicago's uptight Mayor knew more about the Wabash Avenue Railroad frauchiso than be cared ty toll. Of course tho story was false, and overytuing was cleared up wheo Mayor Colvin sppearca be- foro that inquisitive body, ‘lho Mayor shuuld kindly rexaember that the best of mou havo their cneniey, aud that oven the lather of his Country jas beon accused of iunumorablo misdeeds, which at the presont time would put under the care of a county Sherif. OVFICENS CONNELL AND MAHONEY, Thexo two brillant stars in the police firma- ment wero yesterday arruigued before the Board of Police on the charges of having appropriated. wtoton property and of haviog mace preseuta- tions of it to their friends, Officer Mahoney was the first to toa tho ecrutol, sud io pitiful tones ho aunounced that howas uot the man they wanted; in short, it was o cave of mistaken idontity. ‘ho President inquired if ho posgossed =a tall —suniform, and = on roceil en _uftirmative = answer, he scowled, and ssid “ainisltuk identiteo™ was too thin,” aud could only be, ucevpted an a plow for # Bergoant of pulive, “After tus seine tillation of police justice, UMlcer Connell was called wp, and both pleadod not guilty, Si; mun Hyman, of the firm of Wendeil & tHymai, was the first witness for the prosecution. Ilo testified thet onthe uightof the July tire he hind a buy, whd was afterward idoutited as Charles Mack, to cart a load of goods from ther storo to his sevidence on Wa- Las avenuc, The noxt day two of tho tineat of their gold-honded cazss was missing. Ho hvard nothing moro about thom until a short timo ago, when one was returned to him by Pat O'brien, aad tho other turough information fur alehod him by John dof, Chailes Mack swore that he, ia company with anothor boy, had stolen the twa canes from the expreuy wayou-loud which they bad carted to Me, iiyman'y residonce, At this time he was in thoemploy of Hoff and Herbert. Somo threo |. Woeks afterwards ho was culled on and demand- ed to bund over the canes, On his refusal tho “TWELVE PAGES. oMcors went to his house and searched until thoy found tha canes, Ono of them was somo time afterwatda riven to Pat O'Briev as o present from his friends, di. M, Myarts and wife, Mies Lottie Mack, anid ‘al othars tostitled to the faut that tho of- rs had seized tho canes, and thoy identifiod Connell and Mae as the oilicdta. A strong ate nev tempt wan mado to prove s cade of mictakon’ identity on thea witnesses, but thoy insisted Vint Lhey wore right in identifying tho oilicers, And thon, bewides, they had not tho talent of Mark Sheridan to earry Lhom bovond thoir dopthe in metaphysteal dexeriptions of Ixmp-poute. caps, atl unifornt overcoats, ‘Tho caro continied until nate hinur last ovoning, and will agin be talen up at Zo'elock this afternoon for the purpose of rehearing a puition of the teutimony niready heard, and alsa for tha purpose of procuring soveral now witnesiog, Hovernl revelations can- cerning the eo tion of there oficers with tho celebrate! DeForgo caso, aud niso vom inter eating uformation about the genoral charactor of tho officers, ia withheld until to-morrow. Aealust Comnell thera aro aldo ponding chargon for putting up a job ou Nelson Do Forge, by which tint gontlaman was theown into fail to allow the eucape of his wife with tho child, oe CRIMINAL, " J, W. Ramel, of Salem, Neb., was picked up on the strect by uroper who took his toa Clark street bunko-den, whoro ho “represented” until ho wasstrappod, iis “bank roll” contained $49.95. A tninko-roper attempted to invotgle John Butlor, a farmer, from Ogle County, into invest- ing in the “lottery,” youtorday, bu the Cran- gor was foo sharp for Lim, and had him arrasted, dustica Bosdon fined the fellow 315, and sent hin up for sixty days, ‘Tho detectives recovered a magnificont Frouch clock yesterday. which had boon stolen from Henry Slade, No. 202 Ohio atrest, by Max Rosen- thal, whose thieving oxploits haye been detailed in Tau Tuinusr. ‘Tho time-keopor was found in @ panehop, and is worth sbout £109, DIN Louderback m having much trouble. To has been laying felonious honda on othor people's property, and recently got himself into the Brilewell, Yesterday it was discovored by Dotective Peunis Simmons that he had stolen a 300 overcoat at the Commercial Hotel and put fina pavesshop. Ile waa brought ont of the wrens vivo and plaved iu the lauds of Jailor and, Coroner Distzech commenced an investigation yesterday into tha cireumstanees attending the death of a newly-born male infant, found in an onthonae at No. 18 Ray street, Tho child was that of Ernestina Schultz, a young girl of 23 yours, who had becn omployed in m” respoctavlo family asa servant, Tho child was born oizht duys ago in the place where it was found, ond tha mother, who is now Ising very ill ab the above-mentioned howe, states that sho was inkensibla ut the timo of the birth, and did not tow what Locame of the infant, which was alive when born. Tho father of tha cluld is one Goorge Spiess, a German, 27 yeara old, who was tately employed as a delivery man by Rosonthal Brothers, grocers, nt No. 242 Cot- tage Grove sveuno. It was while making his rounds that he foll in with his victira, Ilo Lins left the eity with a Swedish girl, wuo also be- came his proy. Owing to tho inability of tho sick mother to give her testimony, the Coroner poatpoued a farther hearing until such time ae tho sulverer is ablo to testify. meneame ANNOUNCEMENTS. D, W, Whittle and P. V, Gliss will conduct a Gospel temperance mecting in Farwell lall Sunday at 3p, m, Col, Josoph E. Lockwood, of the Chicago Dar, will addrosa the Philosophical Society this avons ing on *' Tho Limits of Legistation.” ‘Tho regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councillors of the Iogpital for Women and Children wilt bo tield at tho houso of Mrs, Uil- ton, No. 690 Wabash avenue, at 10 o'clock ‘Tues. day morning. Tho Rev. P. Riordan wilt tecture to-morrow evening in the Church of tho Sacred Moart, cor- ner of Johnson and Ninctoenth stroots, on "St, Vincent of St. Paul.” Tickets cost 50 conta; the proceeds for tho bouofit of the poor, Emely A. Storrs will deliver the last public lece turo of bigcourseon “Tho English Conatilu- tidn” Loforo tho Union Collego of Law this af- ternoon, at $ o'clock. Subject: ‘The relative mority and defects of writtea and unwritton Conntitutions.” é ‘The Sunday Lectura Society has engagod Mad- amo Loonowons to lecture Hunday aftornaon. Her subject will bo Buddbs and tho Buddhists of Siam, ‘This isa ‘popittar lecture, and presents somo of the wonderful and peculiar features of Siamese lifo in o moxtontortainiog manner. ‘Cho lecturer isu lady of gront power and pleasing addross, and tho charm of hor manner ia height- ened by tho recollection of ler oxtraordinary career, which has probably beon equaled by no living woman. ‘Tho rogular monthly mecting of the Chicago Woman's Temperance Union will be held at 2 o'clock p.m. Monday in Room 3, No. 148 Radi- uon street, ‘he Woman's ‘lomporance Union merke tho following announcoments for tho coming woek: Daily temperance prayer-meeting at 3p. in. in Lower Farwell Hall, eutrance from Arcade court (same placo where noon prayer- meoting is held), ‘Chis meeting has boon targoly attended during tho past week, aud productivo of much good, it iu beltoved. he follow- ing Indies will lead the mooting next wee': Monday, Miss Emma Dryer; Tuosday, Mra, 0. I. Caso; Weduosday, Missy Mary Everts ; ‘Mirae day, Mra, Ezra A, Cook; Vriday, Mrs, Frances Cragin; Saturday, Miss Francea E. Willard. Thoro will bo a gospel tomporanca mooting at tho Bethel Home hursday ovoning, conducted by Mrs. F. 8. Rounds. —.—— SUBURSAN, LAKL FoRENT. Tho pupils of the musical department of the Take Forest Academy giva a ‘+ musical evening” to-night, the exorcisou commencing at 7:30. Tho music will be intersporsed with recitations and declamations, MISCELLANEOUS. Nearly all our Indiana exchanges are filled with interosting editorials headed “ Tho Dolin- quent List.” ‘Tho roprosontation of a district In Congross by one who is not a resident of tho district ia a nov~ olty, and Ben Butler is tho only caue we now can romember wherein that thing has been dons. If the allegations of the Sacrarnento Union bo truo, the samo principle ia belng applicd to seats in the United States Sonatc, ‘That papor says that Senator Sburon, who had just boen elected Hena- tor from Nevada, isin fact a fouldent of San Francisco, and, virtually, has no roaidence in Novada. Tho Union thinks the matter demands the consideration of tho Sonate when Staron shall claim bis seat,— Cleveland Herald, Tho Now Orleans Picayune of Jan, 19, saya: “Col. HL 8, MoConnell, who for the last three years has been connected with the press of thin city as @ reporter and correspondont of roveral Northern and Wostorn journals, died suddenly youterday afternoon from congestion of the brain, ‘Tho deceased waa a native of Washington City, and # graduate of Weat Point, During tho war for tho independence of the South he wasa Brovet Colonel in the Union army, and at ono timo Hroyoat Marshal, if we aro not mistakon, in 8t, Louis, Mo. Ho marricd tho daughter of Gov. Curtin, of Ponnsylyania, and has a brothor now a commissioned oificer Iu tho United States army.” a ‘ Population of Cities, Btatistical tables show that thore aro in the wholo world about 164 citios with 100,000 inlan- itanta; vino with over 1,000,000; twelve with from 1,000,000 down to 500,000; twouty with from 800,000 to 400,000 ; thirty-throo with from 200,000 to 800,000 ; and ninety with from 100,000 to 200,000. ‘Tho aggtexato of the poputotion of these large cities cumprivo 50,000,008 inhabitants —that is to eay, tho twouty-cighth part of tho entire population of the globe, ———_-—— Evenden Wood-Jacket Can, Treasunx DevautMexs, Orrion ov INTensau Ttevenue, Waaixutox, Jap, 19, 1875.—8in: ‘This oflice is iu receipt of your lutter of tho Lith inet., transwullting a statcment of Meesra, Wilson & Eveuden, relative to what is turmod tha “vende Wood- Jacket Can,” manufactured Ly thom for (he transportas Hon of dlatilled apirit, and deatring to bo informed if thowaid Can may bo legally used for containing dix Utled apirita In quantities of five gallons or more, Upoa examination of a vample of sald can, which in Preseutod, t igfound to const of threo principal partes Int, w round tin can, made im the usual form; 24, a wooden hoop or jacket of the samo length of the can, which hoop is firmly nailed together at tho lap or Joint; and, Sit,» wooden bottom, — ‘To the side of the cau, a vhort distuuco from the bottom, thros tin strips srosolderad, After the can is Sy in the jackut, ‘those tin strips are burued outward and upward to Whe ——————— === ontsie of thin farkot, parefog the Juvket, Pha bottom is ‘far nails, thren of which pars through the fin wiripe, andl by thin moans the ean ina ov facket. Uae uf the wf rant on Hie ortidde af this jac the conti: i where It fs jneans an opportunity ia afforded the Gaurer the Government sianip over tis sald ate You will therefore please inform Moser. Everden that na elsftes MA BO HOHE tO they Mee EE {hs # Hermon Wood Market. Gang! aw deserted aboves ob containing distiiled + pirlts in quantities of flye gailong orm, ss Gaugers aro Matructod in Horler ¢, No, toutapt tho elze of the aelouge to whielt they (sitned) ai Wy Datars Dui Wadaworth, Kay, Colle Chteago, Tih, iu Oo png 11, pages tackat tor the’ thikusee is are attachod, pertfally, ‘ammibystonnr, Mowt Distt, fi ~~ ' Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Ratlroag (“Burlington Route *)—Sunday ‘Train, for Oninbs, Hatt Lake City, Ban Franclaca, and nf Far-Woat points, wilt leave the Central Depot, foot of Lake street, Sunday, Jan, B1, at 19a, tm, Tickels ong Fleoplngecar berths my ho had nt 6) Claris eteect, or at the Hopwte, ‘Throngh ticketa via G. 4, WILT, og Guy I, WP, ALR, ne govd on this train, Tilinois Contral Ratlroad. Excursion tlekele to New Orleans and return, $93, Bale of tickets commences Feb, 1, and continues untit Feb, 203 returuetickels good waitlt April, Tho tig a.m, train hae sleeping-car through to New Orleana, For ticketa and information apply at tha HMinola Cone tra} Katlrond ticket ofees, Noa, 121 Randolph street vind 4a Canal atreet, comer Madson; abo atthe depots foot of Leeke street and foot of Twenty-vecond street. VW, P, Johnsen, Generul Pasnenger Agent, = Chickoring Uprizhs Pianos, ant reccived at Ted's Templo of Mucie, corner Dearborn an Van suren streets, a fow very fine tp. right planos containing tho Iatcat and best improso. ments, — Be Careful. of sour teeth, upon their health your health dopends, Frapraut Sozodont (nyigoraten tho nerves that kcep thein alivo, prevents incrustutions on the enamel, and is. na wholesonto a8 water. n 1978, at hee Jato resldence, Now Mt ‘Twonty-nloth, Surah, wito of Pay Ye 1 Runday, Tan. Bl, al > te ¥ € Koennday, Tan. Bl at 10 a.m. abatp, by ar BATHS, CONROY—dan, 2, State ntrcot, curnor uf nithan oot, Alaty’ idtieys wita Ut" icant Boas’ ‘Nolled of finoral berosftor. aud 1 O'Neal, At her late ronidouse, No, 35 South Hate Foueralon Bonday by eneriages to tho Holy Family. ne Watcha k Cemetery, ‘Fedends of the tam SPECIAL NOTICES. : For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP hasbeen tsa for children with nevor-faillni succoss. It correcta avid. ity of the stomach, relievos wind colic, regulates tho buw- els, curca dysentery and diarrhea, whether arising froin teothing or other cansod, An old and well-triod remedy, For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, THE HOUSEHOLN PANACEA will ba found tavalne Lie.” Immedinto rotiot will folluw its uss inailcancs of paln in tho stamach, bowels, or sida; elisnmatian, cali a colina wand brulses. Pur internnlandextarnal w Children Often Look Pale and Sick ‘From nn othor cause than having wormsin tho stomac3. BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMETTS will destroy warat without injury to tho child, being porfectly witte, cad free from all coloring or otttor injurious Ingretionts usu ally uaed in worm preparations. Suld by all druggists, 2 cents.e bos, Church of tha my thence to Calvary ly ara invite: _CATARRE, No disrasois more common in tile climate than O~ taceh. ‘Thousands suffor for years with ft and tind 1a reilef in all the numerons remodies, ‘Tile disonsy leate {o sorious resolis If not attended ta, Consninplinn is often brought on by Catarrh. Lt 19 usually teonto:t by snuiing rewedies up tho noso, or inhalation. ‘this may givo temporary reliot, but to effect a cure It Ix noonssary to build np tha constitution anu rostours to a healthy ace tlon all tho discavod parte, espooially tho mucous man brano, wherg Uatarrh is seater, TOWNES UNIVERSAL UATARRIT CURE fs takon internally, and givca tons ta tho wholo systont, and act direetly on tha inucnus membrane. Whero this renody has beon teed its suecoss has beon unprecedontell. Hun dreds have been cure that hare been trou! for years, with thls annoviny complaint, Tn evory onse tt fins gl en wh ) antisfaction, If you aro troubled with Catarrh, you bara only ta try Lt to know its merits, (Bald hy all Wholoanto aad Hetalt 3 By Gio. FO GO & CO, G8 & 70 Wabash-ay, AT AUCTION, On SATURDAY, Jan. 30, at 9 1-2 o'clock, We defy competition in our extra lnrgo stocks Wo whall offer in this sate of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, 10 Cratos W, G. Crookers, [cO Cano nnd, Wood, Offer, Dining, and Bedroom Chairs, Book Cares, Walnut Wardrobns, Parlor Sets, Chambnr hots, Marble-top Ti ios, tension and Hreakfast Tables, Drasaiue Cas: Roskers in Kop and Cane, Walnut Bodsttads anil bin reaus, Lounges and Sofue, Show Cares, Pariorand Ofict » Curnuts, Comforters, Muttressay, Oil Cloth, Min Whidaw Shades; an Invuice of Biook insure, tontid. _ ___.GHO. PL GORE. & 60, Auotioncors, AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS. Rogular Tucaday's Bale, Fob, 2, at 936 o'olock, Btaylo end Fancy Dry Goals, Hoslery, Notion Linens, Uniorware, “Vuenbhingt Guade’ Bloakere, wroads, u.; Tabld Damnak, ‘Towels, Orash, cto. 08 Cloth, Matt 5c ‘ipa, ko.’ full Hot +3 Hararseey, Whi of Iugraln Carpote; dlan, Cottage and itaye pst nico ling of desiratlo pattorns, "Salo of Carpote at o’cloc! - GO. P, GURE & Co, 8 awl Wan. OUR AUCTION SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES For Wednesday, Feb. 3, ‘Will bo 1 vory attractive ona, as wo shall show 2 FINE LIND OF GOODS FOU SPRING GALES, GEO. P, GORE & CO, ih aud 70 Wabsa By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. BANKRUPT SALE AT AUCTION. MERCHANT TAILORS STOCK Necklies, Clothing, aud Store Fixtures, TUESDAY MORNING, PRB, 2, AT 10 O'CLOCE, AT OUR STORES, 84 & 86 RANDOLPH-ST. By order of GO. W, CAMPBELL, Exa., Ansignes wo will soll a largo aid well-assortod stock of soawonsbls goods, consiating of Ok Jansimeros, Hoavers, Sale tons, Twoads, Vesting ure dminiugs, Linings, dé Als toro Fist of Stora 7h Dearbornat., Cou ir nd an invoice of ee and Colored Sitk Neckties, te lo, os, Doz, Black watock of Ready-mado Clothing, Boots, Sino, bt Auctioncors, 21 and 2d Hast Madisuo-st. ‘TO-DAY, BATURDAY, 9:30 A, Mu, BARGAINS AT AUCTION Tn Parlor Suits In Torry and Ifalrcloth, Marho-Top ant U, Wainut Chaubor Sots, Iook Caso Tauuges, 11uik Mattreasus, and Boddipg, Pull line vt Carpel Gouic and Steatiuy Hfoves, Gouatar and Nholviag, att varloty of Gonora) Morebandive, Also, two Ane Pavol ona Maludaun nt. SITIVELY rt thout. se Hee ey ere Sete WILT ANS 4.6 By WM, A. BUTTERS & CO. BALLSROOMS, 1d AST MADISON-S' REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, =] a Hlnsehold, Goods, Plans, Carel nil other Morebandiee, One Kigo-bar Upon Hoga U loward Slade; ono bandsowne fulbteathor Pasetun sthrea Cutters, aud 1d rote Harness, SATURDAY MORNIN AT SALESROOS! By GO’ AUCTION SALE. S00 YF Palutlogs, 2,000 High-class 450 Elexaut steel Engravings: ‘i Aho, lara stock of Vamily Bibles, Misco! Boke: Storvoscapoe, Views, and Vane; ‘auuy Artichs, atoce {e all firet-chits, and fa the finest over osbibited aud will ba gold usorve., pale (hit Atioruoon and Hyouiuy at cur NEW BIORy i + Lad SLatomatey arganuth of Ssuilixit = ato nhs Oe A Be Hob ONOUGH, . $27 Wo will alan sell In thn RVANING at our WE BIDE STO, 331 Went Alaihaaneat, sins Sip Re RID, a nati IP. & TI. CASEY, 41 & 43 FIFTH-AV., Keep_on hand tha largust assortiweat ja the alty of New sud "Second-liand outs. Vuruiture, Carpute, Heddinse rr ean A Ce ee Sto . sud Hors bougitesdeud’