Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. OUR STREET-CARS, A-FRIEND OF THE ROUTH-BIDK COMPART, Ma the Editor of The Chteara Tribune: Cuicaco, Feb. 13.—The above tm an almoat threadbare subject, but the writer belleves a ord or two more can be mid npon it, and, as 8 Jover of fair piay, feels impelied to aay it. He does not on a sbaro of sock in any railway, has not bean asked, and does not aspira to the champlonehip of any railway corporation, but in common with all cttizens of Chicago is proud of the fair name and fame of our city, and feols hurt by the false impression sent broadcast over the land that tho railway system of Chicago is disgrace, or lacking in any of the qualities which lave won for onr city its enviable reputation. Tho writer has trarolod on the cars of the South Side Railway most of the time since thoir in:roduction, and th nks that almost twenty yours of wach travel give him falr acquaintance with the facta of the caso. When tho chango was made a fow years ago from tro-loree to one- oreo care, very many people, including the writor, wore greally prejudiced againat the lat- tor, supposing it Was made wholly in the interest ef the railway company. But thie prejudice 18 rapidly passing sway, and it is believed » popular yote would show a large majority in favor of the ono-horso system, for the following reasons: ‘No individual or corporation jcan be expected 4o prorecuto any business at aloes, or without yoad peaenecta of @ reasonable conipansation. inte rhonld be remembered in determining the asnonnt of accommodation to bo furniatied, Jt raquires only one-half the mumber of men and hoises to operato one-horse cara that it doos tw)-horss, Hence the former can be afforded, and are, in double tho number, and st half tho intervals, 8 fact which ono sppreciaten thers frosty mornings, when he walts only fqur min- ates fora Cottage Grova avenio car, wheross for # tvo-horno cat ho would lave to wait cignt, ag bindiods of poople know whodid every day under the old system, ‘The tiwo-horso car will eoat twenty-two per- gons, tiva ond-lorse cara will goat thirty-six: bonce, under tho preacnt systom, a person bas thirty-s. x chanecs of noruring « roat against only twenig- tro under theald. in a trip recently made thitough tho prineipal cities of tha Union, in all of which I rode in street-cars, I did not sco aainglo road with betler equipment, eithor of cara orhorses, than that of the South Side Com- pony. And the careau Indiana avenue aro bet. ter thon tL:a beatin Now York, Boston, or any other Eastern city. ‘An Bugiish geutloman, who last year mate an extensive tour through this country, in hin fetter to the London Times of the many notable things ho eav in Chicago, spoke of the atook of tho Chicago City Kulway as tho ‘finest car-horses in the world.” ‘Lho time occupied by the oars of the abovo in lees per milo than by any olber rond between th Mississippl and the Adantic, aud they aro in better condition of cleanliness aod repair thar tno some number of cara Ruy where to bo fond. The streot-car system is only in |ts infancy, but if suy citizou will keep hie eyes open whon ho visits other citles he will come back satisfied that the railway company alluded to is doing its share in securne the improvement of strect- railway facilities, and has been by no means po- nurlous in giving these advantages to its ations. ‘The disadvantage of depositiug ono’s sre in tho bex when the enr is crowded, (snd it oxists only at much times) is not so annoying as overy few minutos to be pushed and elbowed by @ conductor, crowding through to collect s taro. apparently taxing par- ticular pains to step on tho tenderest corns, Tho first cara built with amiall steps and swinging door are awkward for entrance and exit, but the newar ones, with brond stops aad sliding doore, are much better; and the latest, with complete rear platforms, meet all roquiremente, and should be adopted at onca on all the ears. Somo poopto seem to feel themaclves specially called to abuse railway operations, through the press and otherwise, but having ridden, parhsps, as much as aay ane, my exno- monco has been that they aro generally atton- tive and aecommodating. ‘Tho only case to tho coptrary I ever bad occasion to report mot with piompt attention, and the syatem of paying the drivers » percentogs on receipts tends to culti- vato watehfulness. ‘The rocont beautiful trib- ute by tho Rov. Robert Collyer to tho ‘‘heroism of streot-car men,” onduring the lateintense cold 4o the very last, after omnibuses bad deserted the street, costing somo of tho poor fellows hands and feet, evokes a hearty “amon” from all whole-sonled people. Tho last road bullt in tho City of Now York is run with one-horse cars, and is the best in tho metropolis, And many other cities, scattered all the way botween the Atlantic and the Pacitic, are following the ox- ample of Chicago and sdopting the ono-horao system, Tho discomforts of not knowing ono’s srhoreabouts after dark and wher the windows aro covered with ftost, is very great, and the public will rejoico if the experimont pow making on a State street car, of & stroet indicator, proves # sticcess, and if so will demand its adop- tion. With one, or posaibly two, exceptions, io rouway company in tho country carries ita pas- gengers so far for tho same monoy,—a distance of 6milos for 5 cents, ‘he writer bad been somewhat familiar with the doings of tho road trom ita beginning, and know that it paid no dividend from 1856 to 1869, but when the Chi- cago Times recontly stated that it paid 80 por cent for 1874, dotermined to invest, but on application at beadquarters found the dividende had been only 10 por cent, being about 6 por cent ‘on the presont price of the stock, and decided It would not pay. In stating these facts, it is not supoosed that the thousands of people who rido ou tho South Bide cars are ignorant of them, bat after eo much has been said hurtful to the woot senmble and efficient system of city travel ‘and to the repatation of our city, which has been a pioneor in eatablisbing and developing the sys- tem, itseems right that the truth should be stated. Sovrn Bipsn. ——— DR. DE KOVEN, WHAT THE "INDEPENDENT" THINKS. The last namber of the Independent bas the following coacerning tho Bishop-slect of this Dioceso: ‘Dr. De Koven, after having rent and torn the Con- ventions of two Dioceses, Marsachurotts and Wisconsin, —tae been successful, at lest, in attaluiag the bonor of Pplscopal elevation; and thie does not surprise thowo to whom it bas for some time avemed ovident that his name would be brought forward wnenever thera was ‘a vacancy, until some Diocese or thor should elect bim, Aside from bia own prominence, interest Is given to hisalection by the long-continued and sharp debate ‘over the previous nominee of tho Iliuols Convention,— ‘Dr, Seymour,—whoee ill-iuck it was to ba elected no ahortly before the meeting of the General Convention aa to require his name to. come beforo that body fur Tatifcation, ‘The Hitualieic party bus wou a triumph, apporently, for Dr, De Koven isa more covspicuous ‘ud bolder advocute of sacramentarian doctrines tian Dr, Seymour; but the latter divino fe, doubtlers, ot oars quite ae advanecd in his viowaas the Warden of diane, and nurely bia resorye-aud_diploniacy in the matter a1y not {o his credit, We are not sarry, therefore, uecing that Iilinoly plainly wants a Rivualistic Blahop, that she has elected # courageous one, and we trust he will be consecrated without factjous opposition on tho part of Low Churchmen, of whom Dr, Sulhvan, of Chicago, $s aaid to be still plan- 3iug the jroveptti of bis elevation te the Epiacopal chain, If a Diocese lives for yours under a very High- Chureh prolate, and then twice chooses us advanced « divine for bin aucceasur, surcly toleration should per- mit ler t be let alous. Dr. Do Keveu’s eareer hen, unt) lately, been an incanspionous one, He js 44 iiuted at Columbus in 1658, aud at the Gen. ronlogicul Seruiuary iu 1659, amd has been the head of Hacine College for sixteen years, Ue ts an, earnest aiid somewhat Otushed aud doqueat preacher, fa a scholar he bas Won no reuown, and as x theo- Jogian ty outitied to no kigh rank, wolle the tterar waite ck ule articles in the Church and the Wurth tte, bave bees small, In ‘connection with this matter nuust be mentioned the sumewhat nollces- blo lettur of Dr, Jubn Heury Mupkius in tho Tribune of Monday, which te urge ths coufirmation of ‘Bishop-elect — Jaggar, of Honthe ma Ohio, a proviounced Low Churchman, and declares that if the Low Church arty has & right to exiat tu the Lpiscopal Church at sil {t bas a right to Soture of Biahups, Dr, Hopking, aa we have polated out Lefore, us realy tho head centre of American Tituellsm, In acholarehip snd abllity he far surpasses wich wens Dr, Ewer and Dr, Da Koren; and, whllo = ‘eau, from the retirement of the perish the High Chusch Blahop of Albany has given Bim, puilod the Ritualiatic wirea with skill and Tuanipulatod with doaterity the movements of far wore prominent men, io may te called, In a vento, the American Pusey; for, like the more conspicuous Englieh divine, bu has never united the most advanced doctrine with apy considerable amount of Mitualletio practice. —— HOSPITAL ACCOMNODATIONS. WHAT IM MELDED IN Tis COUNTY. To the Bditur of The Chicano trivune: Curcaao, Feb. 12.—I desire to call your atten- tion to sproposition made at the last meeting of the County Board by Dr, N. 8. Davis, That the county, instead of building 8 new hospital, the difforent charity hos- pitale io the city. “That there wasroom enough 40 de this for five years." J atm surprised that such @ proposition should come from s mau who in © professed humanitarian. Dr. Davis certainly did not take ioto consid. jon the fact that, with the 250 beds the County Hospital, and with the free ifcrent bospitala eapported every Year Bove = ny bede at the by the Itelief sud Aid Society, Isgndred wick are cared for at the Poor-ouse THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 18765, who should havoa bed in hospital. The number ‘of beds in private or so-called eharity hospi- tala in 897; add to this the 250 at the County Hospital, end it gives ® grand total of 1.147, These figures are taken from tho | Medical register, directory published by the physicians, For the County Hospital they aro too bigh, an that baiting. will bold but 200 comfortably. I think thora high fur al) the boapitats.] In eatimaatin hospital accommodation for Chicago, tho entire county must be included in the estimate, for the statute of the State pro- vides that each county shall caro for itn own poor, Aa Cook County has 601,000 inhabitants, tt is safe to assume that there should be hospital accopmodation for at least 2,600 pationts. While Tam miiting two physicians of oxtensivé prac- tice and experionco are present, and think my ca- timate toa low, and that thore should be at least 8,000 beds. They assert that, with the preveat hospitals, the aick are turned out bofore thoy are Sairly convalezcont to mako way for now cance. ‘To caro for the sick poor proporiy thor must be boda enough to not only adant thons, but to koop thom until wall. Ifthe county should build 9 hospital thas would contain 1,000 beda there would then be work enough for tho so-called charity hospitals: they would have all tae patients thas they cauld caro for, and would not be compolled tu sood those who have ceased to be of clinical interest, or who sre the subjecta of a chronic disoass which makes it a quostion of time how lung thoy will live, to the oftico of the County Agent to bo carted out to the Poor-Louvo, whore they will Inger out their last days. Such cases desorve a better fate. If tba county vould build a hospital, oa it whould, with 1,000 beds, snd conduct it on broad principles of clarity, and care fur chronic cases ua well ay acute, the word charity a8 sp- plied to hospitals would not be a misnomer, "The cost of keeping persons in Losyitals is a matter that desorven congidatstion, UI courso tho more people you have uvdor s given man- sgementthe less cost per capita. L think tho connty cun care for tho wick cheaver than thoy cnn possibly board them. J submit atable show~ ing {he cost of runuiug the Cook County Mos- pital for two months, Tho tablos were prepared fiom tho boots of the institution AUaTeT, 1ST. bavty cust, Barly |e Average nninber... Frovisioun,...ee +++] $15,780. Clothing & bedding. ‘Total, The tient. Tho laboring man’s health is hin capital, and tho wealth of every conmunity 14 in rao to its hoalth, We havo no honpital here thatis proper- ly constructed. But onp that is properly cou~ structod, it will be rafo to assume, will suvo at loast five daya' sickness to each imate, ‘This is a waving of wt lesat 20,000 days to the Isboring porulatton of Cbicago each year. By all means, jot us have anaw hospital, ono that fa up to alt the requirements of the prosont knowledge of esaitary science. It willbe a saving of many lives and much money every year, for time is Chicago is enturprising in mont things, cau afford at least to be humaue. Mrotco, ly coat, refors to the covt for each pa- oe LOCAL LETTERS. THE COPPERAS CAFEK LOCK AND DAM. Te the Editor ef The Chicaae Tribune: Cutcago, Feb, 14.—In your issue of Saturday morvlug there appeared a paragraph 60 utterly opposed to tho oft-repoated opinions of Tue ‘Tripune upon the importance of the early com- pletion of the work now in ‘progress for the im- provement of the navigation of the Illinois Rivor, that Iam convinced it must have been written carelonsly, or by the night editor, who may havo but little knowledgo of tho subject, hore is no appropriation asked for the lock and dam at Henry, that work Lsving been com- pleted two yeare ago. The amall sum of $70,000 asked from the Treasury of tho State to complete tho lock and dam at Copperas Crook bar, isin strict conformity with the enlightened policy hitherto adopted, and in porfeot barmony with the Constitution of tho State. the Constitutional Convention haying purpossly dropped tho im~ provement of rivera from tho clauso prohibiuog appropriations from the State ‘Treasury for the construction or improvement of canals. ‘The minority roport from the Coimmittea on Appropriations is at fault in every particular, ‘Tho work ia not local in effccts, but, when com- eted, ita benefits will bo falt by ovory county in tho State which touches the banka of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Wabash, aa well as tho Ilingig River. Nor will thesa benotits be con- tived to river countios alono, but all interior counties which can reach river navigation by a sbort railroad route will have it in their power to avoid the extortions of long railroad lines in reaching the largest grain, stock, and sumber market in the world, or tocompol lines to carry their freight for » reasonable componsation. ‘Tho general advautages to tho whole country of the completion of stasmbont-navigation bo- tween the Mississippi and tho rent Jakes woro to somo oxtent discussed in s communication to Tye Trinons last summer, and rocoived tho hearty indorvement of tho editor at tho time of its publication, and in soveral subsequont articles in your editorial columns the importauce of this connecting kok was urged upon public ationtion, Buch boing the fact, I canaot think the oditor- in-chief can have asnctioned the paragraph which called for this notice. Vory truly yours, A, J. Gattoway, Mr. Galloway is correct in his surmiso that the writer of the item in queation was not aware of the facts, No more important mattor will como before the Goneral Assembly than the making of provision for the construction of the steamboat lock at Copperas Creek, which, when fluishod, will add CO miles af magnificent navigation to the Illinois Rivor.—Ep, Taraune, XCONDMT IN FUEL, To the Editor of The Chicago 'ribune: Curcaco, Feb, 14.—Your articles aud the cor- respondence they have called forth upon the fuel question, have, no doubt, hada healthful fufu- ence, and oponed the way for improvements which sse much needed to abate the smokeo- nuisance, and save the fuel wasted thereby. My expericoce haa been of a practical uature, and so succesefu! in # small way that I am led to dellovo it worth giving to the public, ospocially ag tho public are the ones mont intereated tn this particular case, as they pay the bills. For, whether the con] we nse bo donated bycoal-dealora (which it bas been so far this wintor) or paid for in ‘tmoucy, the money is contributed? with which wo pay the bill. Our builaing is 46275 fest, and wo use threo stories and basement. We heat by steam made in s locomotive forty-four 2-inch tube boiler, with return flue, When wo use tho botter qualities of soft coal,—say different kinda of Erie,—wo only use from one-half to two-thirds of ston for each twenty-four bours. But we use grost care in stoking, Nothing but cinders or clean ashen are left to be thrown away. No thick, heavy clouds of smoke are evar woen to come from our building. By keeping the coal in the front of the firo-box until it is half consumed, and burning over tha dine, balf-burned coal which eifte throngh the Rrate, wo Bucceed in keeping a hotter nud stead- jer fire, and save the fearin! deluge of amoxe which follows the ctamming of a fire-box Mull of coal. We cannot do this with tho low-priced or cheapest coal, and 1 find nosaving in using them. But the cual [have named wo uve uvecrooned, ‘This may uot be very scieutiic, but if there ts any ons beating @ building like ours on lees than two-thirds of a ton of soft coal for cach twouty- tour uoura, I should like to know how ther do it, W. B. Bintryas, Genera} Superintendent Newsboys’ Home, PARENTS AND THY PUBLIC BCIOOLS, To the Eustor of the Chicavo Tribune: Curcado, Feb. 13.—1 have froquentty had oo- casion to notice, and hoard teachers make the samo remark, that the paronta of scholare vory seldom visit the public uchoola. Perbaps not one parent jos bundred ever entora a school-room fromm one year’s ond to nnothor, low can such parents know with certaiuty whether their chil- dreu attend punctually or not, or whethor their couduct or mental progress is what it should ha? ‘This lack of intercourse or acquaintuace betweon, teacher and parent cannot bo to the pupil's ad. vantage. ‘She occasional presence of parents in tha school-room, if not more than once a month or once & quarter, would not only encourage tho teacher, but convince echolars that their pareuts had a especial interest iu their progrous and wel- fare. With soma exceptions it would be advisable for parents to Beek the acqusintance of the in- atructora of their obildron, and occasionally.iu- tite them to im order more readily to consnit them concerning the studies, habits, &e., of the pupil. No paront’s duty is complete when the child has simply been provided with books and sent to rchool. Farther oversight and iutorest ts needed, not merely in the sup er vision of tho child's atudies at home, but in the muccenaful complotion of those studies at school, An examination of tho visitora’ books in ont differont pnblie achoola would show that the great mnjorty of parents nevor outer the schoole ruom—and it msy be affirmed that some parent- neathor know the name of the teschor of their child, nor the na:ne ortocation of tha building whore that child's education js being ohralned: LE MOTNE-FARWELL, To the Fditor of The Chicugo Tribunes Curcaco, Fob. 14.—In your reputation for fair play, 1 believe you will give mos small space In you columns to draw attention to the Le Moyne-Fatwalt contested eloction cane, To a Jarge class is this of muoh interoat. To those who live in that part of Cook and Lake Counties which comprise the ‘Third Congressional Dis- tet is it particularly intoresting. With the oa- pera of Chicago in the control of the Republican porty, the evidenco, showing prose frauds, fla- grant repetitions, illegal voting, intimidation, and shameless irregularities perpetrated in the First Precinct of the Twentioth Ward, were either altogether sappressed or very meagrely given, Still, the public had = chance to hoar this evidence by attending the investigation dally held tn the public rooms of the Connty Building during the regime of tho contestant. Bot no soonor did the coutostee’s time for taking toati- inony arrive thai? we tiud him hurrrying away tc tho tminviting chambers of the Hatch fouss. Some of tho evidence alread given prove be- yond a doubt tlt it wan in thisaame house the ballot-box was tampored with, and here the con- spiracy to iutimidato and carry tho election by any aud every mouns in tho wuterest of the pro- puator of tho samo Louse and the contestoe was hatched. Now, as smo eighty witncuses ara to ‘he examined. aud as suino of thom include gam- Llera, prostitutes, aud other disreputable per- sone, is it any harm to inquire the roason for sucha change? Ia it lest the public may know what a class of witnesses Mr. Farwoll hes on hie side, or foar that they may be present at their examination, snd, when face to face with an audionco, date not testify aleoly? Will Mr. Farwell's slim roprasontative oxplain why this Star-Chamver investigation ? Farn Prax, ——— CENERAL NEWS. Louis Larson, of Fira-Engine No. 4, fractared his biggost toa yesterday, one of the horses step- ping upon it. Tho ladies and Society of Hahnemann Hospita will meet at Room 117 Palmer House, at 10:80 8. m. Wodnesday. Col, A. N. Waterman lectures at 114 Madison streot thia evening, im the Athenwum Free Course, His subject is, ‘Origin and History of tho Artof Writing.” ‘Lhe public aro invited. Senta free. Mr. A. Broneon Alcott will bold ove of his con- voraations thia evening, at 8 o'clock, in the parlor of the Palmer House. Subject: ** Culture.” ‘Tickets for admission are 50 cents, to be had at the door. A German, oy old, named Gorbard Hora- cheld, committed suicide Saturday aftoraoon at his lodginga, No. 3!f North Branch street, by cutting his throat with a razor. Ho was cmploy- odin Weold & Co,’a tannery on North Haluted street and was & singlo ian. No caunso is as- signed for tha act. Tho Corover held aa in- quout, and a verdict of suicide was retamod. ‘There sppesrad in ono of the city papers yesterday morning a paragraph stating that Suporittondont Retim, State’a-Attorasy Reed, and his axeistant, Mr. Birch, wero under in- yestigation by the Grand Jury for corruption, bribo-taking, collusion witn gamblora, and & dozen otbor offenses. Whore atory started, or by whom it waa t in circulation, js unknown, bat its author is certainly a person of raro invontive powers, and ia wiso beyond whatis written. Thero ia no truth whatover inthe whole matter, The paragraph will, however, bo doubtloss presauted to tho Grand Jury, and their opinion of it will soon ne heard, Joseph Younger, ons of the partios implicated in tho supposed murder of the naknowa wimap found deat on tho corner of Hmorald avenue and ‘Twonty-ninth street, a week ago, was arrost- ed by Sergt. Hood yesterday at Biudgepor. He denies having used any harsh treatment toward deceased, aud tolls a story rogarding bia connection with the case similar to thar of tho othor accrsod party, Kemp. ‘The latter is at tho Armory, and, with Younger, will bo takeu before tho Grand Jury. Nothing has yot oosurred which clearly indicates the identity of the woman, but it is Lelioved that she was a widow named Larkins, rosiding on Twenty-ninth street, near Hateted, A mocting of a number of charitably-inclinod Fronchmen waa held yeste:day afternoon at No. 183 North Clark atroct, for the purpose of aiding tho large number of Fronch families who oml- gratad to Kansas from the Provinces of Alsaco and Lorraine, ‘thess people have suffered most severely fram tha grassbopper-dovastation, and aro pow ontitely without pupplies of any kind, especially tbo soed neccessary to start a uow crop. Tho mosting was orgauized by tho elec- tion cf tho following officers: T. E. Guoroult, President; £. Papulorum, Vice-President; Vic- tor Goerardin, Trensuror; Ed Utter, Financial Secretary ; sud G. Demara, Corresponding BSec- rotary. ‘Subscription lista were ordered to be printed aud diatributed among all the French- men in the city, most of whom are willing to ald their unfortunato-brethron. To-night Bradlaugh delivera bis lecture on “Tha French ltevolution” in MeCormick Hall, under tho auspices of the Star Course manage- ment, This secture is Bradlaugh's latest piat- form production, and is said to contain tho es- sencoof his viows on questions of liberty and constitutional menarchy. The subject is one which will give bim ecopo for tho ditplay of bis Pocutine giftect oratary, ss it ia undorateod to oa biter and scathing protest agsiust the form of Entopean goverpment, which ia no opproasive to the common people, in whogo defonse Drad- laugh apeaks, ‘hogs who havo not before bad an opportunity to hesr thia remarkable man, who, perhaps, io the gifts of natural oratory, hay no superior among public sposkers, should attend to-night, as itis probably tha Jast oppor- tunity which will be given, as ho soon resurne to England. Tue Chicago correspondent of the Cincinnat Enquirer, epeakiong of the Khedive's present to Gon. Shermun's daughter, saya that The Fidel- ity Safety Vaults contain the largost pair of matched diamonds in thia country outside of the lato importation fram the Khodivo, These dia- monda sra valued at $20,000 each, woigh twonty carats apioce, and are perfect inent, aud with- out flaw or blomiub of any description, are un- mountod, and are ‘gems of purest ray sereno." About 600 other unset dismonds complete this Constellation of the Gomicl, A wealthy dia- mond fancier, Mr. N. Lancastor, is the owner of this Lonanza, the collection of which las occu- pied bit time and means for the paat fifteen yeara, All the largo citiog of England and tho Continent have been visited hy him, and his sey- eral trips to the South African diamond fields have rosulted in his securing the finest gems from that yield, Altogother, the collection ia an extraordinary one, and, was it not for bie rotir- ty nature, a quality yory raro in those days of triplo-plated brass, would becoine famous throughout tha country. Hermann, the New Yori: diamnond-cnttor, pronounces it the Gnoat private collection ever brought to thia country.” + A Case for a Solomon tv Decides Frei ia New York Tinea, A curious caso wav heard before tho Passalo Connty (N. J.) Common Ploas Beuch yesterday, Georga Addy, of Manchester, owns a cow. which, wile standing iu Manchester and feeding on a common within the city line of Psterson, was drivon to the sound by George Spittel, the pound-keoper of the latter city, Addy brought suit bofure a Justice of the Peace to recover damages for the detention aud for injuries done to the cow, but recovered nono, and appealed to the Common Pleas, Caunuel for Addy yosterday eoutended that tho valuable part of the cow was uer hind-quarters, and ad thet was beyond the Paterson city limit, bis cleut was entitled to a judgment. ‘The Court scarcely agreed with the counsel, but vaid that the decision of the case might turn upon the exact length of the cow. Connsel for the plaiutiff insisted, then, that sho should be mossurod to the end of her tat. The Contt directed that sue should not be measured beyond tha baunches, snd deforred decivion till the mexauroment uhall bave been made. Ae bod teh ‘Ths Praise of Sorodont, like the famous articlo iteelf, fa in almost everybody's mouth, The people know that tt presorves as woll a6 Desutifies tue tecth, Hence itis the standard tooth. waab of the period, * a Haines Bros’. Pianos, : ‘Twenty-five yoary’ eatablahed reputation, Prices Fessouable, Terma cash or time, to auit the parchse- er, Old pianos and organs taken tn part payment, Reed's Temple of Muslo, cormer ef Dearborn aad Yau Buren stro “ SUPPOSITITIOUS” JOURNALISM. The Fun of Supposing the Chicago Times” to Be a Nows: paper, It Is Not So Amusing to tho People as to Mr. Storey. Indignant Comments Upon the Theatre Hoax. The People Tiring of the Half-Dime-Novel Luminary. Its Servile Aping of the Now York “Horald Cru- elly Ridiculous. WORSE THAN MURDER. LEQITIMATE RESULTS OF A CRUEL AND BENSELESS HOAX—AN AGED MOTHER KILLED—A YOUNG WIFE MADE A RAVING MANIAC. On Friday morning » gontloman well known in this city left bis pleasaut homo at Evanston, aa was his daily custom, to attend to his businoss, His family consieted of bia azod mothor, a lovely young wife, and ono child a few months old, As es family thoy woro noted for their atrong affection for each other. Tho gentioman was the only child of his widowed mother, of whom he had for yoars been the main support, and hor love for him amounted to al- most idolatry, to which he respoaded with an affectionate reverence that is rarcly equaled. It was bis intention whon he loft home to re- turn as usualin the afternoon, but, wishing to entortain an old friend and valuable customer, ho decided to remain in tho city and tako tis friond to the theatre. fe accordingly sent a note to hia wifo, by a neighbor, ainting the cir- cumstances, and thot he would not be home ‘until Saturday afternoon, He and his friend attended Hooley's theatre, and after tho perfurmance bad a quiet supper and a friondly chat over thoir cigars, and then eoparated for the night, making an appointmont to meot in the brosisfeet-room of the hotel where thoy stopped as 8 o'clock noxt morning. Little did be think whoo he retired that thoro was already in print AN INFAMOUS STORY, which won)d ina few briet houra carry desola- tion and desth into his family circle. Saturday morning came, snd with it was issued thousanda of copics of tho horrible etory, with tho sickoning details of » ‘‘supposititiogs” os- lamity, Tho majority of the resders of tho Times merely glanced at the flaring bond-lines, and then, without roading or heoding tho last, which waa partially oxplauatory, oagerly perused the body of the article, with all its incidents a0 well calounted to frevze the blood. An uunsu- ally large edition was printed, and the early brain jn all directions took them to contiguous owns. Tho family of whom wo aro writing reccived = copy just as thoy sat down to breakfast. ‘Lhe first bing which mot the ayes of tho loving wife wore the heavy black ords, “BURNED ALIVE." A hasty glanco at tho lint of the doad reveated the name of her husband, To be suro ono uf the initials was wrong, andthe namo misspelled by the cunning (?) soasationalist. Bat it waa enough! With piercing shrick she fell prono onthe floor, Tho mother snatched the shoat from her unconscious daughter's hand, and ina moment moro she lay beside the’ etrickon wife, ‘Tho work of the damon was accomplished. ‘Tho shock was fatal to they mothor, and iu o few miontos sho had ceasod to breathe, Sho was a8 roally murdered as though the assassin had sent a bullet through her heart. Bettor, far bottor, for the poor wife bad sho tno died. The blow destroyed hor reason, aud she arose from the floor a raving maniac, recog- nizing no one, and the physiciana ay that if she lives—which is extremoly doubtful—fer reason is gone forever, and that her remalaing days, whather they be fow or many, must be spent in ® mad-house. ‘The name of the miscreant who coined the erucl, miserable hoax is hiddon from tho public by tho veil of impersonality whicn aurraunds the prees, but the verdict of tho groat jury of tho public wil bo gullty against the publisher by whose orders the outrage was perpetrated. He doxorves, and should recoive, the scora of all right-thinking peraons. Tho foregoing is puroly aupposititions.” Whather anything of the kind has resulted from the publication of the honx, wo do not know, If thore bas not, no thanks aro dus to the oditor of tho Times, for it was calculated to accomplish just such calamities o8 we have rmagined, and ho amount of subterfuge or speclous argument ean justify such violations of journalistic de- coucy, —— INDIGNATION AT AURORA, Nor A “BUPLVOstritious” Case. To the Editor of The Chicago Pribune > Oitoado, Feb. 14.—Intense indignation existe sgainat the Chicago Times in tho City of Aurora on account of the inhuman outrage porpotrated upon the public by the, publication of thoirsen- sational article of yesterday. No man of average moral or mental development would resort to so infamous a dodge" to advertise s newspaper. It is. fact that women faiuted upon hearing the articlo referred to read. Quo lady in Aurora, whoso son, In company with a relativo, hed coma to Chicago ta attend the theatre, fainted awny, and could not for some timo be roanacitated. For several moments sho listeued to the harrowing details of the imaginary calamity, and then, upon hearing the name of her son road, suricked out, ** My God! my God! 0, my poor, poor boy i" and foll sense- Jess into the arms of ber friehds, It may ba "al right” in the eyes of Mr, Storey, but in tho oplotonof the people it is all wrong. The deci- matod list of Times raadera wilt teach Mr, Btorey that there is a limit boyond which he caunot go with impunity. The poople bavo righte which even tho Times must and shall ro- spect, Twenty-five Aurora subscribers ‘' drop- ped" the Times to-day, aud many more will do 80, ‘There can be no excuse, no apology, no pallia- tion, for this COLD-BLOODED OUTRAGE upon the decency of our people, Holding nothing sacred (which stands boyrroon It and the almighty dolar) the Times, reoxing with falao- hood, overflowing with froth and fraud, onters tha most sacred precinote of home and distills ite venom on all sides, Ite slimy trai) is left ou thousands of once bappy hearts, It ingults the tastes of the educated and tho refined ; IT TONDENS TO ‘Ts LOWEST PASSIONS of tho race; itcaters to tho most vulgar tastes of the peop)s, and all because it paya, Let every decent man and woman io our land send up to the temple of tho Times » practical, an ‘emphatic rebuke, that shall be more thorough avd effective to Mr, Storey from tho fact that it touches his only sensitive point—his pocket-book, On my way in to-day, I aw thirly- ight copies of Tax Tatnune sold, and not one of the Times. Complainta wore heard on all aides, and Mr. Storey will find, to the great dis- net of hin soul (7), thst be doos uot yet roign ‘ing over the realin of heart and iotellect. Auicus. —. FEELING AT SOUTH BEND, THE CAUKL HOAX THERE, Special Dispatch te The Chicaoe Tribune. Souru Beno, Ind., Fob, 14.—The train on the Lake Shore Road was an hour and « half lato yoaterday morning, and oral nows of the burn- tug af a thertre at Chicago, anid to be Me- Vickor’s, arrived bere via the Michigan Central ahead of the Chicago papers, which come by the formor road. Tho news spread with great rapidity, and a oumbor of partios who had friende aod relations visiting Chicago, and ex- peoting them to be visiting MoVicker's, rushed to the telegraph office and besought the opera- tor to avk Chicago if there was any truth in tho report, #0 that they might prepare for tho worst, but to those the anawor came, “No,” aud for s time they wore satiated. Othera sought the news-dopots to discuss the possibilities aud await the papers, and when they com@ only one, the Times, waa found to have any account of the fire; yet so great was the excitement that it was some minutes before the cruel, heartless boas was discovered, while many read the report through, eagerly scanning $ for memes of thoes lost orinjased, One man, whose wife waa to have been at MoVioker's Fri: day night, was for a timo nearly wild with ex- citemont, Soon curses long and loud were nt- torad by nombors, sud the anathemss wore as complete as could hava been turled from the hoad of the Church, though, perbaps, not in so choice language. Numbers were heacd to utter solemn vows not to patronize the Times in future, while no one was heard to excusd the hoax, or even call it smart./-The following ia the comment of the south Rend Daily Tribune + ‘The Chicago Times of to-tay ie quiity of @ moat out rageous inanit upon the pitblic, Tt prints seven or eight columns of a fire (aupporod) in Chicago, with such ran-ational headings as “Iu 2d Al ye-—TheAggel of Death Urings Terrible Mourning tnto Chicogi— Burning of a Theatre tant Night—tundreda Perish In the Fiamer—An Audience Fighting for Lifo— thr eke of Agony Heard Above the Fiery Tempest—A Crash of Falling Timbera Finally Fart “Their Agonlae ine Wath-Hundreda of Charred and Distorted Corpses Already Removed.” ‘The report origitated by the Ames roached thin clty In advance of tho Chicago pa- orn, and The TrindNe ators waa crowded for two onre with anxious parties, and when the paperscame they wer bought ap with an esgernens which showed how deeply our citizens felt for Chicago in what the; supposed to be her great calamity, When the eruel hoax becama known, howover, the currea upon the ‘Temes rere loud and deep, and if the expressions of FLble opinion can be considered worth snytbing, bere will bea materia} failing off in the circulation of the zinieahere, And there should be elsewhere, Its cruel, nenselees hoax han not even {he merit of originality, being borrowed from the Central Park ca- nard of the New York Heratd. —_+—__ PLEASANT FOR “TIMES READERS, NOT A PATER FOR WOMRN OR CRILDBEN, Toa the Editor of The Chicago Tribune; Curxtor, In., Feb, 12.—A person writes to the Times newspaper from thia city that it 1s very amusing to witness tho crowds gathered at tho news-stands on tho arrival of the Chicago pa- pers, and to ses with what avidity that obscene paper in gobbled up. If you ask tho pe.sors who buy it if they take that paper home to their wives and families? theyiavariably roply: ‘Oh! no; not for worlds; I would not daro to let my children sro it, but for us b'hoys itis just the Uning: and aa the lawa now aro so severs agaivat the sale of obscene publications, why that ia the only chance we got to read ebout impure stb- fects,"—and into the pocket it goes, out of aight, until the purchaser can find somo secluded cor- ner, Where no docont or respectable peraon can #08 Lim poring over the contents of THAT FECULANT SHEBT. Now, sir, this is not an imaginary case. Nine out of ten persona who take the Times will, if anked, make the anmo statement, As far aa my observation oxtends, its great blow about immense sales is to 8 large oxtent all bosh, Tt is tiue many poreona of prariont minds }urchaso coples while the Beecher cago is on trial, hoping to find something nasty with which to satiate thoir low appetites, but whon that case endothe Times will again dwindle down to its proper proporiieas—a paper that must nover ontor the houschold unless by atealth, scouted by evary respectable and honest poraon'who has the welfare of tha gonoral com- mounityin ns mind, I wish you to spare moo gpaco in your widely-circulated jourual for these fow lines, that they may reach the families of some of the detuded victims who dare not tell the truth, as to the paper thoy are reading. Yours, ote., A Victim. ——— FALSE PRETENSES. ‘TUE FEELING IN TORT WAYNE, Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Fort Wayne, Ind., Fob. 13.—Groat oxolte- tment was caused hero to-day by the roport of the burming of a Chicigo theatre snd loss of several handred hives. There was & great rash for tho morning papors upon their arrival, and, when the discovery wos ioade that the whole roport was simply a Times hoax, indignation was freely expressed. Tho Times ia universally condemned, and the evening papers only expross the general feoling inthe demand that its oditor be lugally puoiehod for obtaining money under false pretenses. AMUSEMENTS. THE GILMORE CONCERTS, Tho firet concert by Gilmoro's Twenty-second Regiment Band will be given st the Union Park Congregational Church this evening with the folowing programme + 1, Overture, “ Oberon.”. Gti 2, Bolo for Sazophone,, ‘Fantasie Original”, ur. £. A. Lefebret 3. Invitation a ta Danso (Concert Valse Brille tanto)... Sacaisoaeses avsiavenues iqsos WORE Gitmarc’a Band, 4, Alr and Variations for Voice. . Mis Emma C, Taurady. 5, Fantaste, “ Le Prophete,.”, eos Meyerbeor Gumere's Ke Parr it, 6, Overture—“ Der Freisshuntz ++Webor inore’s Bary 1, Bolo for Cornet—" Air and Variations”, .De Berlot Mr, Ml, Arbuckle, 8, Grand Belection—"* Goma of the Oporaa”,,.Mozart Gumore'a Hand, 9, Echo Bong, with Flute Obligato.........++,Dishop Afus Emma C. Thursby, (The Flute Qoliaato played by Bir, Bi Sebiller Festival March”. Gimore's Ban 10. “THE TALISMAN.” Balfe's posthumouw opera, “The Talisman,” was givon last Wedueaday evening in New York by the Kollogg Euglish-Opera Troupe, and, asthe performance is one of very general interest, we give the following extracta from the New York preas couceruing the new opera = ‘We are inclined to believe that the snecess which thin opera received in Englund was due principally to the exceptional excellence of its representation, Last night, to tell the truth, we found itdull, and the music seemed antonisbingly weak. ‘There are thres numbers, and only three, which are Ukcly to have s long popu- larity, and they are al} in tho simple batiad atylo, ‘Those are tho two sentimental songs for Sir Kenneth, “Flow'ret,T kiss thee,” and “On balmy wings,” anit the lWvely gong fot flertnaarts in polacea messtire, \ Bo> neath a portal,” ‘They aro all_models of thelr kind, ‘The two principal arisa for Edith derived s certain charm from Mies Kellogg’s sweet and tender delivery, but thoy will not bear critical examluation, for they are not aa excellent all through as (he aimpler plecoa are, The concerted music fs uniformly thin and com- monplace, and tho voice parta are merely acoompantod by tho orchestra—not reinforced. —/ribune, ‘Although the work beara evid@nce of literary taste and ekjll fn the metrical portions, and {a devold of any bleminbes in stylo, it nevertheleaa betrays a curious in- ‘and a want of proved romewhat dull despite tho ele fing end the unusual sirengtl of the appointmente- Not cap ft bo aiid that the eplande of the bannor In the second act merits the Imporlance which {s glyen to tt, "The third act, dealing with sentiment almont entirely, proved more loteresting, Of tho rauaic it 1s impos: jo toapeak with rapture. Lacking, in o great m ure, tho ballad charm which ta asociated with Dalfo's uame, {t can hardly take rank with the modern achoot to le'atempt to deal with ltuation and ensemble, for The partition of “The Talisman” ia a» vast olla podrida of reminiscences, clever combiuations, and commonplaces, Portions of it will {adeed satisty ant petlaps, doligit ihe ear, ‘Three of four numbers wil repeated to satiety by voice, and band, and organ, but we are unable to ingle cut one alngle passage co: splouous elther by originality of thanght ar exception. al beauty of form, Wedo not deny that it may be- came popular, and, perhaps, te chances of Aiicce as aro increasod rather than leesoned by whet we call (te de- merits, but thes are neverthcloae positive, There ja everything in ‘The Tallamay” except that which ia novel in conception or execution,—Tinies, ee este Subsieting on Potatoes, Salt, aud Ton A correspondent of and Utica Observer writes from Remaen, Oneida County, to the following effect coonefhiag th habits of life persisted in by acitizon of that place. without a day's devia- tion, for a period of about sixty yoars: ‘The individual roferred to is a maiden lady, betweon 78 and &0 years old, and & reatdent adjacont to Nils villago from her early childhood, Toere aro differing theories, and probably for the reason that but few if aoyeurvive who knew hor ag 8 child. secount! for her truly romarkable ab- atemiouaneel that as it may, she pas, during ho whole time indicated, partaken of no food or nourishment save roasted potatoes, aalt, and tea, while sll the time in tho enjoyment of sound health. Her long life has been ono of activity, industry, and usefulness, BSheisa lady of cul- ture and refinement, and possessing abundant meana, and is bonevolept, diacreet, ang liberal in her charitios, and though, owing to the weight of years, she tu not erect in form, she is now, with the oxcoption of @ recont injury, resultio; from a fall. a8 bale and nearty as is usual to one o} her yearw.” ——__.____ Astylish young man Hecentivatoned ateninn io & amall town ju California, Ho oallod for “the drinks” for all abont the pluca eevoral times, and waved his hand in ® lordly way to the innkeeper, a8 though to aay, “This is mine." Ho wae co agreeable that thoy took quite ® lik- ingtohim. Next morning, after breakfost, he Wau starting off, when the host, apologetically remarked, © Tbat little bill.” “ Ob, bless your soul my ‘friend, haven't gat a cent,” sax fellow. ‘Then why didn't you tell me so be- fore?" Well," replicd the traveler, ‘if you hadn't been so inquisitive, I wouldn't bave told fou now.” ‘The point was well taken, end tho landlord insisted on wrapping up for blm a bo} Ue of his best ave traveling companion. the JOLLY JOLIET. Where Youth ond Pleasure Meet to Chaso the Glowing Hours with Flying Feet. Sometimes Also They Come To- gethor at the Literary Club, JOLIET THE WEER'S AMUSEMENTS. Spectat Dienatea ta The Chicane Trubune, Jouzt, Feb, 14.—The cold evap, snow, and the season of Lent has puta quietus upon socie~ ty affairs for the prosent, ‘Tho Carnival on Monday night was av Immense success, Thioler's Hall bolng crowded bevond its capacity, Contumes were as varied if not as gorgeous as were ever exhiblied in an sseerablage of that size. AN ELEOANT PRE-LENTAL PARTY. ‘The largest and most fashipnable party of the season was given Monday evening, by Mr. and Mre, Reed and Mr. and brs. E. B. Bhaw, st the rosidence of the former, on Eastern avonue. Notwithstanding the sovority of tho weather (the thormomater ranging aeveral degrees bolow zero), and the oxtremely toy condition of the sidewalks, rendering pedestrinnism somo- thing of s matter of ‘experiment, the pleasant parlors of Mr. Reod’s hospitable mansion wore thronged with numerous friends. Tho rooms wore artistically ornamonted with many varietics of boautifully-tinted autumn fenves and over- groens, and “1875 waacharmlugly reflected from the mirror in delicate fern leaves, almost deluding ono into tho bellof that tora winter was uot really in our midst, the iiusion vanishing only with » paff of his icy breath, aa we "bade our adiou at the door. We noticed the 1egrets of & friend in tho shape of an exquisitely arranged bouquet, com- posed of exquisite blossoms and the leaves of rare follage plants. Misa Opgar favored tho company with somo vory ilne inatramental music, and Prof. Gill rendered some of his native aire in bia own brilliant and peculiarly charming man- ner. After refreshments were served, aud some of the company had withdrawn, some of the young- er mombers ‘tripped the light fantastic toe ” untli tho ‘wee sma’ poura ayant the twal’.” Among other uoticeablo events of the past weok wo have to notice the organization of TAE JOLIET LITENARY SOCIETY. Seyoral efforts to organize a Literary Sociotyoul- miuated with something like success last ‘Tues- day afternoon. A meeting waa hold at the office of E. B, Shaw, in the basomont of Masonic Block, at which were prosent a ntimber of ladios an gentlemen whose preacnca indicated that the fu- tare of the organization was likely to bo prosper- oue, Among them were the Rev. A. H. Dean, tho Rev. Jouas Greon, the Rev, Philips, E. B. Shaw, J. G, Elwood, C. B, Bhonse, N. Clement, N. 8 Grimwood, Mra, Smith, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Shouse, Mra. Gardner, and Mrs. Jonas Greeu. BMr. HE. B. Shaw was called to the chair, and Mr, N. 8, Grimwood ap- pototed Secretary. A general discussion took place as to the «plan of organization, when, on motion, Mr. J. G, Elwoot protented & rough draft of s constitution for the povernment of tha body. The object of the Society ia tho mu- tual improvemont of the mombors and the en- couragemont of s taste for Jiterary msttera in Jolict. Public meetings will bo hold once a weok, at which membors will be admitted free, and allothers at tho small sum of 10 conts. The exercises will consist of readings, recita- tions, orationa, muelo, osgaye, etc. We hope to sco this effort well sustained. It is of & very Nberal charactor, and haa for ite object the beat Anteresta of the commuuity. . TUE JOLLI-YET CLUR,” a nocial organization, the members af which are lending business and professional mon of this city, which was organized yesterday aftornoon by the olection of the followiog ollicors: Presi- dent, the Hon, G. D, A. Parks; Secrotary, Hur- ace Weeks, Tags Treasurer, AH. C. Knowlton, Eaq.; Executive Committee, J. G. Elwood, J. W. Falke, and G. H. Munroe. The Club will be ron on moral principles, but will bo supplied with handyowely furnished rooms, io which will be found a billiard-table, choes, checkers, cards, current literature, and other ways of epending a pleavant hour, It atarts with s cash capital of A BRILLIANT WEDDING, Tha marriage of Mr. Augustive Whiting and Miss Ida May Dyor, the daughter of Capt, George R. Dyor, took place at the revidenco of he bride's futhor, Thursday afternoon. A large number of the fiionds and relatives of tho bride and groom wero present. Tho parlors were baodsomely decoated with ovorgroens snd flowers. he ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Doan, who soome to bave been in greut demand of late on similar occasions. The bride wore # lavender eilk drosy trimmed with tulle, orango-blowsoms, and a white voll. ‘The bridesmaids were Mies Ida Humpbrey and Miss Lizzie Dyer, the bride’a sister, Tue former wore asilyor poplin, trimmed with white silk, and the latter a lavender poplin, trimmed with pink silk, and acleovelers jacket. Sirs, Groon, the br.de’s siater, wore a bluc silk with white silk over-dross, Among tho presents wore tho following: A silver cake basket, two silver napkin-rings, olab- orately carved, largo roll of bank notea and silver thunble from bride’s mother; diamoud ting from groom; 2ailk tidles from Mise L. Dyer; elogaut worsted hair-pin cushion and serap-box from Bliss Cora VY. Humpbrey; hand- Kerchiof box and glove bos from Ida Humphrey ; 1 pair of silver knives from Dr. and fire, Ogden ; tidy from Ara. J. Lockwood; black rep sili dress and silk yelvat collar trimmed with point Jaco, and clonk trimmed with point lace, from Dr. and Mrs, 0. V. Dyer, Chicago; 2 valuable prenents from bride's brother, Daniel Dyer ; ele ‘ant lace handkerchief from Mrs, Stella Loring, Shicegos silver’ ple-kuifa from N. D, Dyor, Towa; peer! card cave from G. Payne. After congratulations and a very enfopable time had by all, Mr. and Mrs. Whiting eft on the Chicago & Alton Manroad for an extended bridal tour the same mornluy. LECTURE COULSE. ‘The sale of tickets for the West-Ride lecture course warrants the belief that thoy will bon success, ‘The First Presbyterian Church Society yery rarely fail In andertakiwge of thie kind. Prof, F. L. Patton iv tho first on the bill. and marked for Tuesday night next. Subject: * Douots and Doubtera.” ‘The mout GLORIOUS NEWS YOR THE CITIZENS OF JOLIET is ashreseed in the following card from the Hoa. W. 8. Brooks, issued to-day : CARD 10 TUB PUBLIC. ‘There bas been within the past fow days some ap- etension on the patt of our people regardiug the future of the roliing-mille, The perfectly prostrate and dead condition of the mills when taken cbargo of by tha Board of Directors elected in August last (a well known, The very great success attending the edforte of the Board ts also well known, but the time, Yabor, dltficulty, and embarratement through Walch that ‘success hua Leon obtained, only those who have taken any part in the reorganization can know, Bo- case of wany rumors refloctlng upon the manage- ment of the mill since October last, an opposition was created which sasumed large, proportions and at the election on the 10th inst. developed eo great = strengb as to defeat the old manageisent aud elect a new Voard. This now Board were directed to, examina, {nto the charg aguinut the old one—and did so by » Commitier, The Commiites unanimously reported that they found ail accounts, books, and everything straight and honest, and a correct condition of things of walch toy ba ‘been charged. 8) passed & resolution recog- nizing the zesl, wisdom, pluck, aud ability watch bes croated ao great a sucress | and then a compromise was effected by which aevoral of the new Directors re- aigned, and membera of the old Board elected in thoir laces,’ Aa now standing, the Board is substenially tore the election of the 10th, ‘The Company to-ta; ia stronger in every particular than ever In the pas and our people may feat enqured that the mille will keep oa running, and no feara need be entertained for the resulta, ‘W. 8, Baooss, Director In Joliet Iron and Bteel Mill Company, Fev, 33, 1875, In aduition to the avova, I may add that a re> cent interview with Mr. H. 8. Smith, tho Super- intendent of the Company's works, develops the fact that fuancia) arrangements have been made by tho Compauy to at once place the irop-mille— both puddilug sd rail—inco oporetion at » vory early day, au well ae the now blagt-furnaces, waich a yet have nevor been fired. a A Negro with a Head that Was Ueerut, The Troy Press ways: ‘Ono of the mout re- markabla charactety has just passed away ab Williametown, Mass, in the death of a nogro named Abram larvons, or ‘Ave Bunter,’ as ho was kuown to everyoue scquaintod with the town, Abo's popular titie wav descriptive, and grew out of bin ram-like or bunt- ing propensities, ‘bunting’ veing bia roadi- est aud most effective wethod of defense. His thickness of skull, evou for one of his race, was mimply sstoundiog. He would split a heavy plank with his head iu the way of businegs, or for the amusement ‘of any one willing to pay a quarter for such fun, or would utterly discomnft and rout an adversary by launching. bimeel{ bedily and irresistibly as his sto: . ‘these were bia play F team Tus the Villege wil vouch for other atocice ustrative of Abe's more vigorous aoblevements. They beguiled him yaara aso Auto splitting asmall grindstons, 116 wan arlod At one of tho sores If he wanted a cheenn, Nate urally ho did, and they told hum it must be put Ina salt pack, and ho must emant it with his hend ; xo thoy jnnertod the atone, and Alo ac. tualle and Literally shivered it—and, lot un bopn, got hia choeso. When Cole's store wan burned fome years 460, aud ie henry door could Hat be roken open, Abe very obligin, pouudu ahaneeenis: singly p dat an SUNDAY NEWS. LOCAL. The Firat Baptist Churoh Soctety hae contract. ed for the work on their now place of worship to be erected at the corner of South Park avoniey and Thirty-first siraot. The sum requirnd to complete and thoroughly furniat it ia #80.000, The Boctety talks of donating thoir down-town Jot to the Baptist denominatton, upon which to erect w butlding for the general use and Lonefit. of the act. Au ordinance creating anow gas comnany ie pending in the Common Conncil. Ile name in the Consnmors’ Gaslight aud Coke Company, It proposea to reform the whole system of snp. pliiog Light to the City of Chicago end the in. abitante thercof, both in roapect to yustity aud price. The resignation of the Rev, Arthur Drooks han boon accepted by tne Wardens and Voutrs- mon of Bt. James’ Church, The Chicago Helief and Aid Society during the past two mouths have given relie! to 3,799 pao. plo at ap outlay of $25,180.98. Yielding to the public demand, the South Side City Railway Cumpany bave provided thise ons. horse cars with cundiictore, Tue work of bulldmg a tow bridge over the rlyer at Raudolph street bas commenced, and commuvication between tho West and South aidos at thie point is broken, LEGISLATURES, In parauancs of the azrooment made Friday, the two leading caudidajwa tortie Minuesuta Bonatorsbip withdtew Saturday, aud thre Lal. lots wero bad, in whieh Lochron, Opposition, Teceived Gi vate, and Gordon E. Cole 30, Toings are yet vory uncertain. A.dull day passed in the Illinois Legialatur Abill to lignton Cook County's school taxes is in preparation. Tho efforts to elect a Senator for Wost Vir- ginia were ngain ftuitlesa. A bil removing the Stato Capital to Wheeling withia the noxt niuety days bas passed both Houses. i FOREIGN, In Franco 4 Mivinterial orisis haa resplted in the eftorts of the Legislature to form an organi Jaw. Prosideut MacMabon bas accopted the rea. ignations of the Cabinet, and has invited De roglia snd Do Faurton to form a uew one. ‘The Lonavartiats are bolioved to profit greatly by the prosent complicated state of things, and the Greatest uncasiucss provails in tho City of Paria, Upon the arrival of ex-Maralin] Bazaine at Bantander, Spain, he was visited with great pub- fie oorituaely by tho Fronch rosidents of the place, they having previously obtained permis sion to serenade him. MISCELLANEOUS, The National Grange, in sesmon at Charleston, 8.0., adopted o rosolution in favor of the Con. tonnial {Sx onition, and one in favor of the Toxaa Pacific Railrosd. Tho improvemont of the mouth of the Mississippi was urzed, and Com Rreae wan neked to repeal all Java taxing tobacco, and to tse its influeuco toward au adoption of the same policy by othor governments. ‘The strixe of tho Fall River weavers continues, snd the Boston papers ure considered so wnlair by the strikers that no coporters will, heaco- forth, bo admitted to the mootings of the worke men. The Beasiae Turner who has boon mentioned in the Tilton-Beecher scandal ciatms to bo in a state of dostitution. and unable to obtain work from tho unsavory character of her former a sociations. ‘The Conservatives of Louisiana are awaiting tho return of their agents from Washington, un- til which ovont the question of an adjustment muat romain in abeyance, A largo fire devantated portion of Leaven- wort, an. ‘Ihe loswia thought to be €150,- Araltroad train was ditched on the Toledo, Pooria & Warsaw Railroad near Sciota, LiL, and four porsonw sovoroly injured. A Big Story with No Foundation. Mr. Charles 8. Storrow, of Boston, writes to a papor in that city: "I have beon much amused byastatement which 1 havo seep in & dozen papers from various parts of the conntry. sud twice, I think, in your own, that I bold policies of insurance on my life co the amount of 250. 000, boing the largest araoutt of Jife-insuranes known. My lifo is very valnabls, no doubt, but, as far as Lam aware, there ls uot s single dol- Jar'a iovuracce upou it in any company what evor. Jam utterly ata loas to conjecture what gave rite to the story.” parse 6, 1375, ack, Fob, 6, 1875, and Stary itubbasd, as DEATHS, SPRRR—la Nowark, N. a, Teby 1% Mre apnea Spoer, aed th year, Mother Cf Stree Lulbor Stone aPuae ty IAMPION—Tha funeral of sfames Camplon (stoue-ctte tor) will lence bis toxidenca, idt East Van Bi Maawlan, Pon te orgie ore ek Vee Buren sieaet SPECIAL NOTICE. Centaur Liniments altay palo, subdae swellings, heal burns, aod will ore rbeumatlen, ayavin, and any Mesh, bone or muscle ailment, The White Wrapper in for family use, the Yollow Wrapper ts for Price 8 couts, large bot auinale, Desai. By GEO. Lb. GORE & CO., U8 & 70 Wabash-av, ON TUESDAY, FEB. 16, In addition to our regular lines of Dry Goods, Woolens, Notioos, Hoslery, Underwear, Furnishing Goods, Blan Kets, Spreads, Lats, Cour, d0,, we waif offer cepsclsl bargains in Fancy Cassimeres, Satirots, &o. Ladies’ Felt Skirts, Coracts, &a. Dress Trimmings, Rufflings, Ruch- ings, Boad Fringes, Buttons, &a, White Goods, Edgings, Embroid- erios, Hdkfs., Towels, Fronting Linons, &c. Totlet Soaps, Umbrellas, Horn Combs, &c. fale at vy o'clock &. m. prompt. Sale of INGIAIN ehaPETS at lo'olock., Full Ite, Good pattorns. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Gand W Wabasha. Oponin Catalogue Auction Sl SPRING STYLES BOOTS & SHOES On Wednestay, Feb. 17, at 9 1-2 am. OOMPLETE LINES of MEN'S, BOYS’. YOUTH'S, WOMB. MISSES’, AND CHILDREN'S WHAR, in LEATHER aad SBRGH. GEO. P. GORE 4 CO,. = = = nafs a 70 Wi y 1. A. BUTTERS & SALESROOMS, {08 Rast MADISON-ST. New and Used Furniture, THRER TOP BUGGIE: TE. ETS HARNESS, WEDNESDAY, FKL. ff ar Ty DCLOU A. OM. AT los LAr ‘MADISON. THURSDAY, FED. (8 AT 94 O'QLO0K, 4 LINK OF 4 LARGK AND DesttabL DRY GOODS, OUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING, toytou~at, Entlre Now seule tock Sprin. view auttit, MHlowewy and Chiddeewe BOOTS & SHOES At Anotion, TURSDAY, Fob. IG, at ba. m., by Jas. P. AMARA & a Wanbington-at By B. 1. LEE. ENTIRE YURNNITURI fabasa-ar., abe e'! Prag EAA a se cs Br 4 ' =