Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1875, Page 8

TS CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. The temperaturs yesterdsy, na obsorved Ly Bianaens, optician, A3 Madizon strect (TrintNE Building), was ot 8 8. m,, 44 degreea; 108, m, 44; 12m., 46§ 3p.m, 4338 p. . 42, AtB5o'clock laat ovening tho Civil Engineors® CInb of the Northwoat held n regular meeting in the Bhorman llouss Club-room, whoro Mr. Chesbrongh, City Enginoor, read & paper on ©'The Albany Water-Works," of which ho has control. Tobert B. Ford, the young man who shot himself Monday night. wiile In his room at tha caroer of Wabash avenuo and Inrmon court. waa still alive at 11 o'clock last night, but was not exrocted to L.vs uniil mo:niog. . Ford cams from Duades, Mich., avd, not” from Duae deo, N, Y., as nas previously etated. The sobject of frno lodging for tho North Bldo was brooglit up Monday night at tho meet- i f tho Chicszo Relief and Aid Bociolv, sud t‘l’xgu gntw‘r roforrod to Mr, Tinsdelt, with power 1o act. Ar. Irusdelliconsnlied with Capt, Gund Fosterday withs ofercuce to securing & lodging= plsce. [he Captalo anid it wontd be impoxsiblo mtation-houses, though Lo Tiuslell will immedintely s asked by to givo up any of tho would like to. Mr. Procure )iroper TUOLIS BOMOWAOIE, <be Couocil, Thore has boen s reductivn in the Custom- Houso oxpennes, balarios bnve boen cut down nll ronnd, aud the foliow.ny inmpactors have beso diecbarged: €, W, Andrews, L. J. Walsh, G. D, Talvot, . A, Bundclius, J. fI, Martw, C, Nibbe, E. Houning, Jon Hull, E, Shipman, Lancolv Lubois, aud l'ater Almendingor. The sorvices of . J. Gubert, 11 1, Dodge, ana D. McConnell, clorks, aro also dinpensed wit Co). Jamos Quirk. fur eome time past o clork, is raduced to an juspector. The Coronor yostorday held an inquest ou tho remaina of Clyistian Thomes, who committed suicide 1 his roow eativ donday morping, No facts further than those alroady staied wers elicited, aud the Cororox agroos that it was tue most urroasonable suicide un recerd, The prov- abilitics ara that the dacy was donoin 8 fit of tempormy insstd.y. Hin friend Cas; or B, Mantz esterday bad ths romaine of the doceascd pat fn acolift and forwaided them to Ly paronts, who 1esido in the suouibs of Bulidmmne, A musical asirco of the Library Assaciation of tho Contonury M. 1. Cluich taok p ase at b Tremont Houo Iase oveniug, tho lnd-ew’ ordi- nery belng used for the corcert-room. ‘Ihe programmo was varied and | leating, the vocal music beivg wterspersed with readious, with goveral Ouelv-cseented flnto solus by Mr. E. B. Seats. 1ho Doy Quartet sang 1o ita uansl ncceptable etylo, sua received teo encorcs, for one of wihueh ** The Knight's Fare- woll " was given. Thoso who contributed to the enjoymeac_of the cveung ars E, B, Sears, flutint 3 W Ervia, viahuist: Mis. M. E, Cole, Miea Ida Buachwab, and ol. 8. P, Watker, pian- iuta s Mrs. L, B. Statkweather, soptavo : J. H. Mclotorh, reader; and fhe biaucy Quartot. After the ezeicises, supper was annuanced. The rcnast wan prepsrod oy 1ho Tiomont Honss, waa elozantly servad, and sica a oo as the Tre- wmout i jusily famous fur. Ths testival to be beld on the evenines of the 161l and 17th ot itua month in tho patlors aud upper room of the chapel of the New Englaud Clhurca promiscs o oxcied o attractivencsr even tho original proposal. The iuterest in- creaegs, sud the plaus are eniarged. Taoro is to be notblag of the nature of raio or lottery, poy anything for adanssion to which any sum will be charged additional to tha outranco-foo nt the outer door, It {a designod ta make the decorationa tastoful and artistic, wiila tho re. freshmoots and articlos of faney-work will be offerad at reasonable rates. 'Thu Centenoli) do- ariment, occapying o room 4 by 40 feet, will 1include, besidos spec.&i relics ot great luetorical walue, s somewhat extensivo teprescutation of the custorss and occupstiuns of a hun- drod years sgo. The plan nuw includes a fireeplaco, to bs in actval use and of old-tzabioned dimonsions, witl hugo back- Jog and fore-stick, and crano, and bwoks, and pots. and_bellows, and shovel, and tooxs to mmasteh. Au old-time settle will bo on one sido, and equally old-style chaira ou the other. Thore wil be dishen of ponter and wood handed dow from Revolntionary times, nor will the flint-locic Run and tall clock bo absent. Thero will be the esrding aud spinning of wool, the spinaing of Qax and tho weaving of cloth, 02 wheols und Joomn of reritably anvique eort. There will alvo be sn old-fashioned quilting i progresy, to- Rgether with an anple-paring, o husking-bee, and auch other sjior(s aod 1ndustries a3 upazo and opportamty wiil admit. It is bolieved that ner- sops of the present generation will enjoy theso econe, io view of their absoluto novelty audn- structiveness, whils those ot nreater aws aud Enknum bicths will value thiow for remombiances sake, ELIPRALET NOTT. The desth of Elipialet Nott, Dec. 4, doserves & El“\nx potice, Iie was the son of the Rev, amuel Nott,one of the sumber who went out in 1813, among the first baud of missiouaries for Calcutta,—Judson, Nott, Nowell, avd Rico. He bore the name, aud was o rand-nopbiew, of the Nav. Elipaa'ol Natt, D, D.. 80 long tbo Dresident of Univs Co'- _logo tu Bebenecteay, N. Y, . 1o was brought up mm New Yok City. Ho was a culavatod man, of pleasant addross, of simplo tastoe, and veperable appoatance. Mo dischorged his per~ sonal, social, and Christian duuca wiih ndolity, and was an cxemplary busbsud and fatver. He bad spont threo or four years 1n Chicugo, provi- ©ous to which he had lived loog 1n haco, [do., whers he atill osned n home and was ® pillar io the Epwscopal Chureb. towald tho suppore of which he mtill con- tributed. Ho leaves & widow aud ono #on, & graduate of au Easteru collee, and o young Iawer. Heleaves also a propoity of over £50,000. s death will bo lamouted by manv frionds apd acqualnlunces, * What shadous wao wre, aod what shadoas we pursua.” A, ik B, THE COURT-HOUKE, Arcbltect Egan bas been at work withoot Til- ley, a8 the subjowned lotter will tostify, \What Tlloy will now do is & myetery, Thatbe can rost on his honors with any degiea of wafosy 18 ot Likely, for his actions Liave not proved satis- factory to the Citv Government, por bas his lote ter bad ss much effect ne he prodably supposed. The geno:sl foeling is that e has not ncted wively, and that bis great mistake was 1p his in- action from Tueadsy titl Buturday, il of which time 1t took bhim to meke up Ly mund thet be would not work mith Lgan, though when before the Committacs for tho examnation of the two plans ie was a8 pleasant a8 could bo, seominz perfecily willlug to sgroo to anythivg thet nhis emplo.ors asked, \What the end will bo time only will tell. The foltowing Is Egan's lettor : *_ Cutcaao, Dec, To—1T0 the Honorable Lourd of Public Works—GENTLEMEN ; T beg leave W (nform your Hon- orable fioard that, in ordor to demona,rats tho practl- cability of tho tmalructions received by Mr, ‘Tilley snd myself, T sm engaged in the preparation of & now de- ign for 1 facads for tho Court-louso, which 1 ahall be prepared to submit to your Honorable Loard ou moxt Baturday. Yours respecifully, J.J, Eos, Mfr, Tiliey statod yosterday a determivation io atand by bia legal rights, sud expreased himself us bolng satisfied to allow all bis oiaims to g» bafore an mpartial jury, It ls very evidont that thae the end of the muddle s unot yat, and it s moro than likefy that the mattor will soon quma beforo the courts in an antirely new phaso, and ‘which may have the desired oifect [n shiowing up the Ring's doings 1u the matter, from tho bogiu- wing, threo years ago, . e T O'CONNOR ON THE WAR-PATH. A BEPORTER PLAYING POLICKMAN. Tha smalicat paper in Chicago la named the Qourier, The largest roporter {n Chicago is named Michael 0'Connor. The two are joined ; they aro iodiesoluble, sa ono might say, With- out the Courier, 0'Conuor would bp but a aan- derlog machinist, Without O'Connor, the Courier would be but a vaus blank at dead legal sdverisemonts. 0'Conuor is eccontrio. Heia cheerful. Then, again, he is moody. Ilo is enthusinstlo at timas, He is depressed at others, Thess widely varying couditions veem to exist in about ihie same ratio as tho abundenos or scars city of distifled epuits in the pbysicas body of 'Cannor. Yeslordsy, O'Connor was jovous, He was glad. Tlo was osbilarsted. Iie enjoyad life flercely; xmadly, giortously enjoved it. ‘Ihe canue way, perhaps, be loferred froum what has before boen eald. O'Conpor started out in the afternoon, and weat to the Upion Bireet Police Biation. whethier sfter nows or in & geoeial abandon of yeckless sujoymont doos not ciearly appear. At went, He conversed with tho ata- or, and with communicative policomen, ihbd and joked with Capt. Lllis. Bug, all thly, thiere was a oloariv-foried pur- under poss in O0'Conuor's mind. O'Conuor had tired f the depths of jourusiisw, BOAS INTO TiX PUBSESBION OF YOWEN, fatoa pusition woete Le would be fearcd, as woll as respected. by bis fellow-men. Iu sbort, O Conuop longed tu be a poicamun. Tu bus mind there appeared only one obstscle—tbat of gurb. Afier deeply gogitating Lhe mncana to ru- move embarrasanient, O'Cousor went Into Capt. Ell’ room. aud shortly afterwards Capt. Els' ceat lort Lhs sistion, socowpanied, t0 put e desirod to tho matter mildly, by O'Connor, The loss waa soon noted, and 0'Connor wae nragned buck, the coat refurning st the sams tima, Not desiring to take the matier to estromitios, Cant. Ell s lectured O'Connor, He paiutod oat to bit the error of bis ways, and tinally ailowed him to go In peace. “Ihion went 0'Connor pon the stroct agsin, and, perhane, thought to himself that the habit mide not th man, bug that the real eseence of pticoman, the triio power to command, was in- {u‘rnnl in tho man bimaclt. Thus belioving, ho cerayed to mako MIA FINST ABREST not that ho had heen appointod by anyhody ex- cept by O'Connor; moi that lo lnd a wiarcs not that he owed any pacticular atle- giance Lo an¥ | articutnr Pohico Doard or Superia. tendent; but that he chosa to do it, Beizing 2l miost tho first man he met, 0'Connor infurmed Tim (hat bo was under arrest. Ho forthor etated 1o the man that ha ** dudu't pronora to have nny d—d vagrsu:a lonnaing aroand ths Atreet-cor- ners.” nnd he proceedud to hiaul the man ta'vards tha station. The victim rnther teaintad, and 0'Connor, in thy full strongth and_boauty of New Englard rum, put on more forco, and a Tively and Liealthy tusslo was tho resuls, It ond- od with the rrested pacts's elothes in tatiem, with O'Conuor_{u & sctious atato of dilaja- dation, noy olag in tho hands of throo policemen, —genuino policomen this timo, —pa- licemen who liad stars nnd muoh authonity o s granted by the lass of tho Stute of Diiuois. in their company he vwas onco moio TAREN TO TIE RTATION, aud this time was ar-aigned boforo & maglstrato, by whom ho was held in 83} bail to susver the oliargs of nassault and battory, 8ad aiRo of per- sonnting an oflicor. “Lhinre is & ad tut cfiactivemoral to this story. It han, a8 {s well knawn, veon the habit of the Conricr praprietors to reatraln tho grosker pas- gions of their employes, and to curb them in auy prochvitios thos may huya for vios by tho simple process of depriving thm of tho means of rratitying those lower passions, In othor sords, the Couryy roiorters very raraly get drunk bo- canso the ponyle who scll the stimulos desire to bo raid tnerefor. 1t transpires that O'Connor wow'd Drodably have boen a roputadle citizen, with no inchnationa to be a policeman, had not some miseuided friond—some former comnanion —sent bim 25 irom home. Tho posiession of this sum of money—raiber nupatatielod in tia anoais of & Conrter teportor—lol L'm {nto tho excestcs for which he is now under vail, ————— LOCAL LETTERS. TIHE INIURED SCHIOL-TEACHERS. To the Kb, v of The Chicaso Fribune : Cutcaoo, Doc, 7.—1 desiro to eall the atton- tion of tho public to o groas indignity which hay been perpetrated upon thas much jll-used class, vamoly, tha echooi-teachors, Somo ono had {ately iptroducad & rule, and it hus beon pnsged by tho Doard, which compols the ieachera to be in ationdunze at 8 o'clack in the morning and to remsiv in 8t noun (two hours), muking them take care of thoir schiolara throo liours longor, Noono can Imagive what'h trouble 1t is to man- sgoalarge hall full of echolara on a wiutor morning, unruly scholars at that, and, moreover, ouly ono teachor is allowod to bo in the holl at ouce, Sho 18 1 tbeto thico hours among o crawd of 200 or more boys Lent npou making as much noixe a8 posmible, Insults are thruwn upon ber, and ovou violence is offerod to her oy this wiotches, who would not be #okeen for com- jug ut B u'ctock if thov were mado to study their leavous ns soow aa they arri.e at tho school- room, Ouce inside they shont, aud scroam, und ewenr, and whietlo iu a mannor that wouly drivo s timid person crazy. If the teacher move to one end of tho liall to stop a distnsbance. im- media olv they kick up a row at the otbor end, It the nse in nut all quieted when tue Princie pa) comes from his waim dinner at noon the teachor 18 reprimanded, Aud this aboanua'ion, called a rulo, is to buld good thtough al soits of weatlier. Now, many of our teacheis in ous public Echicols live at'a great distance [rom their eclioo s, especially those at the Liucolu sud Nowbarcy. At thess, many of them— especially ot the latter—live long dusiances ausy, and how uro thoy to et thore by 31n the moining? If thoy fail to do this, they aro marked tards. ‘Cue Priocical tellw them, “If tho pup.ls are noisy put them out." Whon thia is done, thev ate 1n tho ucst minute, as the door 15 alwaYA OFcn, A8 crowdd aro at all Limes run- ning otit and in, and rubjactiog tho teachora to cdld and digease, For three hours »he must stand all thus and more, for ench and every ono must take their turn aud stand tho whole reco-s diract. 1y in the draught of opening and sbutting doors. 1 have kept thus Iar {rom swearing, but ir I srito much moro L toink I sall be guilty of breakiog the tourd commandment fo several placon. NEWDERRY. JTDOE JAMLHON'S DECISION, To the Editar of The Chicugo ribune: Cuicaco, Dec, 7.—In your issue of to-day you assume that Judge Jameson decided on s cauge pending in tho Crimisul Court that par- ties who bad broken ioto a dweliing-houso in the ulght time and stolon therefrom property of the value of %4 could notbe convioted of burg- larv. It ecoms to me you must have dono grent injustice to the Judge, or Lave misap;rchended the point decided, For it is not necossary, in order to commit the crime of burglary, that a peraon abiould bresk iuto & house with intont to commit a felony, but if bo broko into s house in the mght-time with intent to commit ** larceny," be ls guity of burgiary. In Beo, 167 of the Criminal Code larceny Ia definod w lo *the fcloutous micaling, taking, earrving, €to., Awsy tuo personal goods of another, Larcony shall embrace every theft which doprives nnothor of Jus money or other personal property.” It iatrae See. 168 provides hat, unless tho proper y stolen excoods 815 in valie, tho party shiall not be imucisoued {0 tha Penitentisiy, which Is necoasary to constituto a felony; but tho »mnlmfi of o1 mukes the orimi- nul guilty of **larceuy’ as combletely s if he lndd stolon 1,000, 1f the party ehinrgod with borglary entered a housa in tho uighi-tims, with intent eithor to commit ** larceny " or & .4 felony, " he is gutlty of hurglary, though be do not take or carry avay § cntS D Yaue. JosTicw, ** 4 ONDSYAN IN TROUDLE.” To the Editor of 1he Clicago Tridune @ Cuicaae, Dee, 7.—In your newa relative to county buildings ip this day's fssue ot Tug Tainuxe, thero 8 an item undor the above hoading having which contains a slight, though probably uniotentiona, error, thay 1 am mnzlous you would correct. Your roport scatos that I *¢re- fused to accept npartmonts in the debtors’ prison and was glven my choico of colls among the ciiminaly,” This is ontirely untrue, and in n messuro calculated to impress those who do not know me with » false iden of mv obstinacy againat authority, sud a predilection on my part to mingle with criminals. Tne facts in the case aro brisfly thosa: When the ollicor who made the urrest brought mo to tha County Building, I was informed by tho ofticials thero on duty tuat per- sons brouxht to tho insticution uudor ocharges similar to the one nndor whioh I was introduced hud o wpectl dopariment assigned for their lodg- went but on loaroing that this section, known a8 Lhe ** Dobtors' Tloom," way sliuated in s re- uote part of the building, and not belvg, of a gloomy disposition, I nsturally decidod to avail wyrell of tho klualy snggenstions of {Lo oflicials, sud accordingiy sniectod my quarters in what [ Judged tha wmoat comforrable part of ths build- ing. in preforcace to tho lsolatad aud untenanted ** Debtors’ Room,” Yours respoottully, Micuasy Fosren, FROP, BWING'S CHUBCH, To the Editar of The Chicago ribune © Citieano, Dac, 7.—[ secoud the motion of B. G, C. Churchioan, and would suggest su Improvemout, such as selling tickets to the ea- tire serlon of lectures or sormons of our Prof, Swiog. Wo bavo an esoellent oxawmplo of tuls plan in the Bunday Locture Course, There you can always seoa full liouse, and no tronble about froot ceals, aud every ouve {8 in place bofore the Bervices Legin, They (the mapagement of the Bunday Lecturo Qourse) flud thov cau abundautly meas their oxpenses at the rawe of 10 ceuls per cavita. Now, as Mo- Vicker's Theatre holds many more, would (¢ not bo more profitabla to place the admission-fes at the same rato as tho Lecture Courss? Of courso, tuls pian would wot atlow of snv dead-Leads, aud what {8 religion worth (f wo do not pay for I$? Wby should there not Lo as much atirac. tion toa religions teeting a8 10 sny olher? Lot the Board of Trustess try thia ticket-plan for & faw Bundays, and if It does not succeed, then rent the meats por annuw. ‘Tuerefure, I rias ay 8 socand to our friend B. G. O, Church. man's motion, Now, Icall for tho Byes and ook bufore tho full moetiug ou tho Sunday of 104 BiLLIDR. H, B. Puxk. TUE POST-OFFICL. Tathe Editor of The Cltcago Trioun Cutoado, Dec, 7.—In Bunday's Tisuxe a Mr. X./sars that tho Chioago' Post-Oftice has taken groat pains to insirucy the pudblio ln regard to +he peoper postsge on the difforent clasaes of roference o mo | mail, Indoed.—groat’nains! A frioud of mino mailol a 4-ounco newsrapas to Germanv at the timo when & Post-Office clork wns put in tho hall for the expresa nurpore of inatrncting tho pub. lic in rogard to tio propoer postage. Tie clerk weighied the paper, and stated that tho yroper ostago was 4 conts—1 cond por pee, My tiend remonarated, aud raminded the clerk of tho postaze-iates Lo Garmany, sccording to which posiazo was only 3 conta per 4 oances, AL that time 1 now 2 conta), but tho a’erk was not awaraof this fact. Now, then, this 1 not s mat- tor af tho | cont difference, but it shows how tho iustructing Post-Oiica clerk bad to be in- atructed by a _bsttor-informed lavman, What this oifice needs is A courso of thorouph fue struction and trait ing of tue inotructiog clorka, and not lat it bo tho publie, wbo have cither to inatiuct these clotks or to submit to thair 1. worance. Aud thaquestion 18, What would have become of the papor had {6 heen deposited 1n this oitice withous Informing the clerk about tho proner poatarre ? Wonld it have beon thrown out of the muil altogetbor ? VERITAS. TAE CITY SEALER. To the Editor of The Chicazo Fribune : Citicaso, Dee. G.—During tno ton years that 1 havo beon in business in this city, I have beon portodicatly annosed by & tax-eating ofliciator bis hirod man, who coutd add to the woalth of tho State with Lis little hoo on & good farm if tho Root-lioz-or-in faw was carefally realto lim and onforced, Bat instead, by the wisdom of the city or Btate, this oflicor, the Oty Bealer, {8 commineioned to proy upon the trading commumty. Now, i in vour power, I, mn comamaon with many othars, would ke to knuw who appoints this " ofticer, and what ara thflln?ll charges for Dbranding ecalns aud moasures ? If all stores in the city which nso scalos and measuies pay In the samo 1 roportion an I do. then this oMl ta as woll pald as the Preaident of the Unlted States, If it is neccssary to Uave 8 Citv Soslor to prevout fraud, by all means let us have one at a liberal salary paid out of the City Treasury, and atop this pefty robbery undor thodisguiee of law, A Wrer-Sivea, TOW 10 RTOP IT. To the Ed tor of The Chicagn Iribuas: Cuicaao, Dec, 7.—Tho sensation that has been creatod by the 1esurrection of & body, tho dis- graco that haa boon bronght upon the profession by the conduct of Dr. Miller, shoaid exact from evory honest phys:cian hia asvereat osusuro and indignation, and we deom it not out of place to say to thy pubho that we earneatly believo the pr?asalon genoratly fooia kesnly tho diagrace aud roproach uvceasioned by the unprincipied conduct of the Doctor, Iu our judgmaut b is guilty of crime, and abould in commen with o hor criminals saifer accoidiogly. When tho law-makais arrive at that stazo of peifection winch noi only compzls such charasters to make redrens, but alao comnpe's & surrender of diplows, then wo aball seo lons of such mortifying proe cedures, and not 4l then, AL D. — THE COUNTY BUILDING. Tho Connty Bnpenntendent of Scboola wants tha couuty to pay for a photograph of the.Nor- wal School, to be sent to tho Natloual Ceston- uial, Let the boarding-house be tacludedin tho pictare by all means, County Troasurer Huck yesterday apoointed a8 lue Assistant Wilham Boye. Ha quaniified during the day. Mr. Aoore, onm of the old clerky, 18 now ocenpy.nR the position ot cashier, nod 1t is igaly probablo that ho will bo retained in that position, The impaueling of the Grand Jury was com- pleted yesterday morning, avd that body sestled down to woric. The most {mportant subjast touched wus the recent resurrcction ab Grace- faud Cemetery. No conulusion was resched. ‘The probability now Is that tho stealon of the Jury will bo shoit. Tho eyes of saveral members of the Doard yeaterday wora not a Littls indamed, Johnson's hos; itadty at Wardon McLaugalin'a saloou on Cansl streot the night bofore was too much for thew. Tuoy wero happy, novortholoss, iu tho fealiuyg that tha labora of the night bofore had Dot tonded to diszupt tho ** Biog™ plans. Tho tria) of Davis, for tho murder of Whyland, is ot 1or to-day iu the Crimival Court. Hiy attoruey wili eithier ask for s chauge of venua or a cou Innance, bat t116 praspects are against aither motion being grsutad, L pr.souer was yesterday visited by two Iadies, one of wiom was overcume with griof. The case of Justios Poflak, for charxing illogsl focs, way heard in the Criminal Court yesierdsy, ond was the feature of the dav. Tho o.idence was conclusive tast the Justice nad charged an applicaut fur a disorderly warrant s fue of #], snd had thercby male a mistakie in charging feos to the wronw party. The Court took tho matter under ndvisement, The Judgos a fow doys ngo authorized the Shaciff to spooint four addit.ooal ba.lufa lor duty iv the Crimnal Couit. fuobsdieuce Lher to t. Agnew vesterdav onied the followluj I M. Menill, Cbastopher Niedcrschmidt, and E. I Barrott. T'no fourtn wan has not yai been uained, bub ramor Las it that % mao by the neme of ©'Niel, from Lemoat, will be put in to-day, R V. Kenncdv, one of the reindioted judges of tho chartar eloction, wna sronud yostoiday. 1u his lait brecobies pocket he carried a weapon to protect bitm from the spieen of his pohiical enemion, and lne mind was bent on deitvaring Inmaed! to tho Storlff. At tho oloss of tho day uo_murde:d or suicides were reported, nottbior hl:djml‘lflu boon au fucrenys in the popuition of the jall. An cvening paper, saye competont anthority, i to be toe ollicial urgan of the Board i place of the Courter. This concession is understood to bave boou made with the understanding that it wlil surport tae * Iuing," and aleo the nowineo of the Nstionsl Democratic Cosvention. If elected county organ it is further nnderstood that 1t will Le alectad clty orgadl, the latter being regardod ae necwesary for ite proper support. ‘The proposiiion excitea tho ice of the other can- didaten for the pap. but under the circumatances :usy have 1o alternative bat o sccopt the situa- 1on. It was sonounced yeaterday that the * Ring™ nad agreed 1o fot Dr, Conmiugham, at the Inssve Asvlum, nlelx down and out, McCaffrey will kick agalnst tho 1dea, but thoso ocognizant of Cupniuguam's treatment of Lis patisuis, aud the pationts themselvew, will not mutter, The ape pointment of an clder man and ons of larger ex- porionce {n the wreatment of the inssns, 18 & pub- lo necessity, Epsom salts, & potato, and s chuok of meat, go not form the very best diet for the tnsane of all conditions, se wxperts will readily tostify, TIE DOABD COMMITTRES, The button-noles of the mombers of the County Board wore sevarely taxed aeain yester- day. 'Tho applicauts for positions did not seem to have dintnished in tho sligh:ost dogrea, Br. Johnson way around, and while he Liad the Lst of the Board Commiitees in lus pocket he al- lowed himssif to be not & httle sunoyed. Tho 18t wos prepared several duye ago as & part of the compromise which elevatod him to the chair, but bo is not to blame {n the matter, for 1tis generally underatood that he bas Liad aa little Lo do dn the matter as the page to tho Loard, To all lnquirios yesterday ho waa mum, Lut a6 I8 knowo, uevertholess, that the priucipal Cuairmausings will be divided betweon the londors of the * Riug,” and that the arrange- ments aro such that every important commities will rezain in tho control of the old members, The positions assigned to the uew membors aro euch as to d.vest them of all power in tha letting of coutracts sud in the soouriug of publio econo- wy. AMr, Burdick wul perhisps be the groateat sufferor, notwithetanding be is amoug the moat ;tuvc, and certainly tho most far-soelng, mem- ora, ——— CRIMINAL, John Daly, & leading ornament of Weat-8ide vagranoy, was yeatorday aent to the Houss of Correctlon for six monthd In detault of $20 ftno, Justice Beully dig the good deod. Defore Justice Foate yestorday, D. W, Keller, charged with tlio larcouy of 85 from Tisnk Kennedy in & raloco, was bound over to the Ciiminal Court in bonds of §500. A young lighway robber fiom the Cream Clty, pamed Denms Connors, was nabbed yeatorday morning just aa hie was stopung off (he ratlroad care by Oiru:nr Richa |gn Lfiku sireet aquad, [ lle wus escorted Laci to his home by Buenf Holzauer, # A youn§ wachinfat pamed William Hart way locked up {n the West Madison Sirest Btation Nesterday afternoou on & chargoe of bastardy, preteniud by w soung gicl nawed Delyina Cuao, Toridivg at'No, 176 Ferdumud stcest, Heuly Wikl Lieer s cage to-day, Delew, tho youug man who waa stabbed inthe freo il that eusued during a dance at No, 458 Paulius streos last Bunday eveniug, was siill alive yesterday, but Lis pbysiclans were unable tousy whether bo would live oz meb. Nofiz, 8, 1876.~TWELVE PAGES, Wobler, forka, and Malaski wore ncalu held over hy tho Court to anait the result of thein. Juries. (laorra Schultzo way canght while parading Weat Maldison streot with thras magolicent horsetails_ovor his sboulder, and tho poice marchod him into n coll. The property is claimed by I, Stronbere, who lives st tho core nor of Thirty-ffth stroet and Forroat avenie, Doleny & Kinsella, of No, 73 Weat Madison atreat, wors bafore Qomm asiunar 11)vn0 yoster- day, charged with having in their yosseaslon whisky or uther liuor barrals empty, bat upon which were uncancelod atamps, Tho ovidenca was clear, nnd thoy were held in #it0 oach for appearance beforo the Distrioe Court. Tuat natorlona_vegrant and muatached dish- washer, Minnto Murks, wns parading the strests again lnst m‘gm with all thoe style hiu vagrant means would permit. Ilow ho not out of the Houno of Corroutton boforo werviny hia thirty- dav torm In & mystery, vnlesy it was by means of tho practico of sllowing such criminala the rignt of anappeal, Helnrich Hammerachmidt, of Winflold, 1L, o saloon-keopor by busincss, was veaterday trought bafors Commiesinaer Hoyne on the chargo of solling liquor without paying tho spocini tax. The evldonce was clear, nud accusod wwas held in £1,000 ball to nniwer befora the Grand Jury. 1io was aftorwards discharged from custody on lis own recognizanco, s THE CITY-HALL. The Committos on Btrects and Alloyn for the Bouth Division meats to-day at J p. m. Wator-rents yesterdny brought $1,504.59, and real and parsonal property taxes €4,655.21. City-Attornoy Jamieson wan busy yostorday at- tauding to the criminal docke: in tho Crimiiual Court, Clty-Treasarer O'Hara sent $103,000 on to Naw York yesterday to diecharge that much of the city's indobtodness. Cblet Bennor is in hopes of finishing the Fire Dapartmont inspection soon, but the Committocs of Aldermon and Undersritors will wait for clear weatbor. Houth-Town-Collector Erans expects to liave his books and watraut ready in about firteon davs, whoen ho will proceod to collect thab £4,000,000. § Tho Ftnancs Committoe. with the Jastices of tho Pesco. will meot this afternoon—an ad- Journed manting from Mouday--to sottlo the maiter of comnonsation for tho colloctivn of city tazes by the Wesi-Towa Collector. Buildiog-Inspector Daflev Lns orJerod that hereaftar nil vuildora muat seé that a red hght s barning from dark to daviiglt in front of a bouae nnder yrocess of orection, or fines will be im- posed varying from $25 to $100, Bupt, Hickov is conatanily annoyed with ap- plicati o8 for the ina:allation of wspecial_police, As It lies onlv fu the pover of tho City-Marehal to appoint o special officer, tiiors must bo either n cbango of the law,s Ciy-Matebsl, or no epecial polico, Tho engines for the now Weat-Side Purping- Works haro been all whppel from New York, whero thev were made st the Quntard Iron Worse, aud will probably ba bere this week, Quly parta of the machinery have arsived 8y yot. Ald, Jonaa and Ald. Dickinson bave boon buntng for & room noar the Cliucago Avesus Police-Bration swiablo for s fes lodging- bouse, ke thoss of the South and Wost Divie jous, Whon one is found the eits will ront it, and tha Retiof snd Aid Sceiesy wall furnish sod take care of it. City-Enginoer Chesbrough 1r proparing a re- port showing rho lengts of watsr-(100 i the city, sad a comparison of (s wita other cites in that resiect. The comparignn shows tue a-- tound.ng fact that New York has but4 mules ‘more o1 water-pipe than Ch.cngo, aud you the in- surance-wan consiantly ciy fur mite, The Common Council probably nover dida moto senatblo thing than m cha- ktng the frcal gar ¢ certainly no uct Lias 8o much plesxed the ard of Publio Worss, who have tried for thiroo yoara {0 hrmg about this change. Heietofors the Board dld uot 1aceive its appropeist.anas tilh tho last of Juno. Now tho funds will boon band by the lnst of Mai.cl, Aod all tlungs can be 10 readinens to begin the work on sowess, laying of water-pipe, and the coustiuction of minor pu butldiogs with the openiog of tho fule- weathar 802500, DOARD OF AFALTH. From Sanitary-Hu; erintcudeut \Hller's report, submittad vest-rday, it appeira that the number of doath for thie week ending last Baturday was 103,—n decrasno of 18 s8 compated with the preceding week and an increase uf 3 over tho coreasponding weok of lass year, Thore were 03 uoder 2 years of nge; from 10 to 80, ; f-om 80 to 50, 16} from 50 to 70, 8; from 70 to 80, 4, Of tho dead, G4 wers males, 18 femsles; married, 25 ; unmsiried, 77; colored, 1; white, 101. "Tho tosal number of doatlis for the month ot Novembor was 539,—a decreano of 81 a4 com- pare1 with tho proceding month, and sy locreasa of 68 over the correspoadiag month of last year, ‘Tho number of deaths daily was 17, Hoaltu-Otficer Reid made the tullowing report for the week ending lnst Saturdsys Nufsance naticos served, ¢Sl ouisauces abated, 215 ; sewer noticas served, 28 ; cunuectlons made, 16, The tollowing articles wero condemned : 33 Tlulen of bouf; 4 sheop; 2 hogs; 4 calves; nams ; 350 potnds of corued beel. During the month of Nuvember, D77 nuisance notices wero eorved ; nulsauces abated, 1,000 ; agzur notices served, 219; connections made, 186, — ANNOUNCEMENTS. An extra rehearnal for thoe great concert of the Boethoven Bucloty to-morrow evaning will take place this afternoon at 5 o*clock at MoCormick Hsll. Fred Douglass will lsctura on * John Brown ™ before the Suudsy Lectuse Soclety at MoCor miok Hall Buodsy alterncon at 3 o'ulook. Dooraopen st 2nnd close at 3, Admlssion, 10 centa. Tho third quarterly meoting of the North- woatern Branch of the Womau's Foroign Mis- sionary Society of the M. I, Church will be held in the Conference Rcom, No, 57 Washiugton streot, at 10;30 8. m, 133 The Republicans and all cltizens of the First Ward who favor fair eloctlons avd honcat gav- ernmont, aroe requosted to moeo: this eveniny at Republicsn boad.juartors, northonst corner Clark and Lake atroaty, for Teorgamzation nad clection of ofticcrs for the Firse Ward Club, aund to select delepates to reprosout the ward at the genoral mesting of ltepublicsns in tho same hall Satir- day. A full attendsuco ls desirod ab 7:30 o'clock, —— . SUBURBAN, LARE VIEW, The Town Board held its regular meoling Monday nlght, Commissloner Caods boing absent. A petition for a sidemalls on the north sido of Blontana street, from Linooln avenue ono block west, was grantod. A rogolution was adopted authorizing the pay- |* ment to the Village of Jefferson of $241,25, ba- ing the balance due on the town's share of the Belmont avenue bridge. Au ordinance was adopted for the construction or a ciader-bod 18 feot in width on that portion of the Diagonal road uot yet improved. A sido walk was ordered on the sonth eide of Montsna streat from Liocola avonuo to Ragine avenuo. Ordinauces wero adopted for water-pipes as follows: A 4-inch pipe on Montana street from Lincoln to Iiacine avenuo, with a Lydrant at BueMold nvenuo and one at Lincoln avenue; & 6-inch pipe on Diversy avenue from Greea Bay TRoad to Lake View avenus, with bydrants at Fraok aud Lake View aveuuss; a 4-tuch pipe on Warhington avenus from Ravonswood Park to Palmer strect, with a bydrant a¢ P'almer stroet; a d-inch pipo on Wolcott atreot from Wobsier to Fouter avenus, with s hydraut at Foster avonus, The police roport for hovember showed thiee arrests and 14 1o fined coliected, Tho coutractor's estimate on tho pumping. works for 400 was andited. An sdjournment was thon had o Monday, D Lo portios of ths tlet pips & arie portlon of o fuls 9 {8 now on the beach st tho Wstor-Worky, rug it tha westber holds good the contractor thinks ho will have it 1u sbortly. Thu opsu weatlior {a oppariuns (ar the plpe-layery, aud they are running their lines rapidly, tunnolivg under trees aud sawers and evelything elde that comes in the wav. ‘Tho potice force are keps busy atl uight at the corner of Diversy streot and the Greeu Da road making the round of the pew lamp-| sud quooecblug ancipaent couflsgratiovs. apparatus loaka and the gasoline ruanming down the po-lu lighte up more than 14 thougnt eco- nomioal, UYDE PAEK. The Hyde Park railroad statlon {s hooored by the presence of bridal party. Mr, N, H. Bailey, of Humboldt County. Mion., is visiting bis brotber, Mr. W. A, Bailey, the lllnols Central Blatlon Ageat. THE COURTS. Tho Clifton Jfouse Trustee Une ensy tn His Mind, Reports of Bankrupteies from tho Rural Districts. Ttecord of Judgments and New Snits, TRE CLIFTON HOTEY, AGAIS, About & week ago mention was made of tho salo of tho Ciifton Ilouss under trust-deod by Lnona Ayrce, Trustee, to Samuel M. Nickorson, for £50,000. Tho Trustee, however, finds him- solf tu po equivoeal position, mot knowing nhetler bo can repay himsolf for somo advancen or to whom ho should pay the monoy, snd there- fora files & bil sotting out tho facta of the cnso, and asking for sn account and tho ratifieation of his previous acts, Mr. Ayrea first sots out the organization of tho Clifton Ifotol Compaoy and the issus of 300 bonds for 8500 each, which wors secured by & trust desd to him of all the Company's proporty. This truat deed authorized ths sale of tho hotol in cg90 tho princtpal or tuterest of tho honds, or the taxoa or rent, shontd not be promptly paid, Tho Company has not pald mny inierest on bonds sinco April, 1874; it ham not pabd the taxes or Bouth Park asscas- monte for 1873 and 1874, nor Lias it paid tho grouna ront of the premises sinco Navember, 1474, nor the iosurauce. Ground rent to the nmount of #6,572.20 bas acorved, and tho complainant Las been obliged to agvanco it, or let tho premisos to sold, Bince March last lis hts bad possesston of too hotel, colleotea the souts and protits, and, /s far as possible,pald tno expenses. Tho receip.s lavo been &5,085.57, wailo the payments have been 86,672.20 for ground rensy’ £1,602.08 for State and connty taxes ; 84,605,05 for city taxes ; $13.68 for Bouth Par avsausments ; §593.50 for 1nenranco ; and $12.75 for o her oxpeneen. In Octobor Inst, tho First National Bank, as owner of 100 bouds, applied to complainant to have him foiecloss the trust deed, and he, after advortising in I'ue Tniune, s.1d the hotel on the 1at of Decomber to nmuel M, Nickerson for $.0,000, ‘Ihie oxpensos of tho salo and foes for selling amount to about $1,740, aud as the Trnstoa doos nob feol b liberty to pay theso olsims and reimburgo hunself for advancos oat of the proceads of tho salo widhout somo o3- plicit suthority, be files huis bill against tho First National Bank, BSmmuel M. Nickerson, tho Hotol Compsny, and a larga number of other parties who are Intercsted ns bondaoldera or cred.ters of tho Company, aeking that an ac- count may bo tuken of the amounnt dua him, and that a docreo miay be ontered approving ths pay- ment of tho taxes, root, oxpenses, focs, iusur- ancg, ote., and allosing hus 1o ropay Limself, and 8180 that he may bo advis+d 3s to how to dispose of the surqlul. and that tho sale mado by him mny be ratitid, Messrs, Monroo, Bisbeo & Dall ave solleniors tor com;lainant. DIVOLCES. John B, Topham filed a bill intimating that he would ke n asvoies, and aa a roasos for such request he Aava that bis wifo several yoars ago hegsn ditnking to excesr, and about three years ngo sbn Joft him, aod wentto hviug with ouna Joam2a Roden, Aad such ac.s ate, In bisopinion, ample grounds for separation, 1TENS, Last Friday an order was ontsrod by the Judges of the Buperior Court requirivg Mr. Healy, the now Clerk of that-Coart, to doposit all monevs he may have roceived from Maj. Btevenson, or may in future receive from snma pud wto Coutt to awsit tha evont of s suit, 1o the Meschanios’ Baviugs, Loan, and Trust Cowpany. Yestorday an order was ontered on Maj. Stevenson to pay over to Mr, Healy all monsys bs bisd 80 roeived during his term ot oflice, awoutting to $12,156.15, and nlso tive ghares of stack in thu Globe Inauranes Com- any, isaued to C, B, Holmes, which waa depos- rod 18 court in tho st of Mortimor va. Holmes. Thug was paid by Mal, 8., and slr. Hoaly ac- knowledgod thorecolpt of tho same in open courts - ‘Tho Blako-Thompson casa was at laet finished yeatordav morning, and given to tho jury at about 11 o'clock, The instructions to the jury were vory volumlbaous, and ocoupled the Judge nearly s hour in reading taem. Tbe Juiy wore out all day, and i night tle Judze gave thom leave, the pactics cunsentiog {o bring 10 a seated verdict in caeo they shonld agroo baforo this motnivg. Otherwise thoy will sleep on the soft side of tlo bouches in the coult-room, Tho Sanger cige 13 still on before Judge Bootb, and good for noarly o weak yot. UNITED STATES COURTA. Tho Commercial Natfonal Bank began a sult for 8,000 aguinst Ssmuel Holdermau, Tho First National Dank bogna an action againat Robert Niohols, H. X, Mallory, and H, C. Mailory, claiming 816,000, The Singer Manufacturng Company sued Goorge H. T'ay, George Baocock, Draper Babe cocx, ana Azra Pattorsan, tor 3. 5 Ilozekiah Mavtield sued Peter Wolf and Petor Raulf for $1.000. DANKNOTTCY MATSERA, John P. Beard, a photographer dmog business at No. 43 Madison atroet a8 J, ' Desrd & Co., filed s voluntary potitton vesterday, Hia labile tien, all uneocured. amount to $15,772.14, ‘The assats consiet of 07,73 fo cash, notes, eto.; stock of gonda, #6.763.73 ; and open accounts, about 83,000, Referonce to thoe Register, Witliam E. 8. Buon aod Willis A, Hall, for- motly merchuuta at Peoria, undor tho firm name of Bunn & iall, also fiied a voluntary potition, ‘Ihe nrm debis are $£2,8614.63, with no nssels. Denldos this, Buny haa 31,031 of jodividual la- bitities nnd no assetw, while Hall s just oven with the world, A rofervnce was made ta Regis- ter Johnsoo, Edwin G, Moore, a boot and shoo dealor at Jaliot, alsn went lato bankruptey yosterday on s own potition, EHis sscured debta aro $14,800, and the unsecored £8,704.25. The assets nmount. to 816,500, conalsting or $11,200 in land, a atock of goods worth §2,500, and the remainder o open accounts and persoual property,” He slao haw bwo lifa-jusurance polivies for 87,000, The casa wan referrea to logiater Hibbard, The sdjou nod mnu;mg ot the creditors of French, 8haw & Co., waa held yesterday morn- jng. aod they finally agreed to accept the compo- sition of 40 per cent offored by the debtors, one- lialf to be paid in cash and the balauce in notos at threo and six months, Au Assiguoe will bo ohoson this morning fo the caas of Ransom & Blapior. Dincliarges were granted yesterdsy to Isaac Rossberry snd Charles Faloh, BUPERION COURT IN BRIZF, Rabert H, Hatcourt brought eult for $1,200 against Peter Downoy. . Cioorke D, and 0. 8, Qolton began an sotion sgainet Gaorge H, Bmith, claiming §2.500, . R Mullar sued Charles Creighton for $2,000. Becberger & Dreakey began a suit for 2,000 against J, W, Ford, Edward B, Howsra, and Goorge H, Fox, . CIRCUIT COURT. Bamue) Coru & Co. sucd Harles W, Wethorell for 1,600, Lewls sued N. F. Cooke for a\berina P, 1,000, Lowis Bartela bogan a suit in roplevin azainat Franois Agpew, William Fogarty, and N. O, Bmist‘indto recover somo furulture valued af 1, THE OALL. Junok Bronaxrr—101 to end of calendar, Jupow Gany—188, 189, 100, 103, 104, 100 to 204, 206 to 311 Inclusive, Jupae Moone—8, 0, 11, Jupox Roazna—Set casa 563, and calendar Ros. 181 to 185, Jupor MoALrisTer—168, 169 to 175, 178, 180, 182 to 180, 188 to 190, all incluaive. Jupor Bootu-—Na call. Junox FanweLL—No call, JUDGMENTS, Uxitep 8raTes Distnior Couar—Jounaw Brob- oxrr—~B, F, Davison, Hr., ve, Hchoonor Grace Mure soys dociee, 80,42, urciton Count—Caxrgesions—FPhillp Stela ve, Hamuel Magyar, $147.40, Jup1x GARY—Ollo Pellzer et ul, va, James I, Kos- ler. $228.—Jobanos Holafurther 'va, Elizsbeth Hsas, $175.—Cnatles Ebrman, uso J, G. Mitcell, va, D, Thoraton, $300.—0. & N, Ehrman va, same, §1: Ciuoust Count—Iupax Roowmy—Wiliam Disnch. ard et al, va. Woltor 8, liabcock ; vordict §1,216.63, mfl motion for mew trial,—M,J, Jonve vu, E, Mock, Jupax MoAListes—Plerre Donamis vs. P, D. ¥, Remond ; verdict $271, and motion for new trisl— 0, P, Arnald vs. Rudelph Fusson, §4d, — Mrs, §lddons. From new volums in tne Bric-a-iras Seris. T (liichard Pestse Ghllies) remember, lixe » dream, that AMrs. Siddons came to Ediubury thut wioter—I thinkit was iv the month ol Tevruary, and probably it was lher Last appear- sace among ua, Bho played all her L parts, bat did ot stav to repeat any of thom. As miaht bo expeoted, the greateat rusb and pressuro was tosaa her ulxen\uulfil Lady Macbeth. 1iomamber meoting in the lobby Mr. Lugsld Btowars, who ;-:q 16 e wuoh p"nul-d how to find & place as was, the box to wbich he nad been ;g«i- y iavited belog alresdy overcoramumed. I koow not what heeamo of him {n tho crowd, but T clnmuered ta the * thips " and made tho moet of my tatfon thera, Imagioation, it has been said, traneconds reality, and sometinmes, no. doub thia is truo ; but I bolave no ono ever 1magin of Mre. Biddona that which sho did not more than roalize. Tho eamo might bo said of Mwa O'Neill, preat as was, in otbor ro- apecte, tha contrast botwizt thom. According to my hnmblo notlons, howover, the naturat and nacqualad digaity of Mrs. Biddoun wna niot wwholly I koeplng ‘with the ronl character of Macheth's atroclous wite. In the domon con- coived by the poot thoro ia » paseionate fletce. ness, an anxioty visibla through tho disguiso of enimneas, which aro not_recoucilablo with that siistalnod dignity or molomuity of which Alra, Biddona could uot, upon any vecasion, not eveu in ordivary lifo, divést horsolf, e, A Juveniln Squahbles Brookiyn Argun, Two boys who lis1 not nttonded the Moody sud Hankey meolings wora visiblo In Sidaoy placo, yesterday, with fingora fiemly locked in ench othera' hair, and the crowns of thoir heads pressed closely togelhor like twu young billy- s, They hiad hoon having a very flerco bat- tle, and hiad pansed long enough to got breath aud exchango n fow friondly words. First loy—*1I'vo heard things about yonr fathior—ho gota drink and licks his wifo.” * Becond boy—! Yotir mothor takes fn washin' and stonls othor foli’ clothe-linas," Firat boy—** Your father's bad tho smsll-pox, and beon in jail.” ® Bocond bov - Yonr mothor borrowa soap, and sugar. and flat-Irons, and nover gives ‘om oack.” ‘irat bov—** L don't b’lieve you nover bad no mother, and if tnine was such a father ns your'n rd drown bim." Bocond hoy—**You'ro a wilhan, Jolnny Parkor, and #o {a all your tamilv, aud whon vou die, oh won't T go aud dance on vour arsvol™ Thov tho eup of thote wrah was fal sslo, and thoy jorked enon other around till the roots of their bair recmed to risn in ramonstranco, and their litcle scalps stood up like nutmege, graters, Denth in tho Ball-Room. Miss Wilbelmina Towusend, 8 vouog lady, died suddenly whilo dancing at & patty in Doston on Thursday evening, On that ovening & party of youug ladies aud gontlemon, numnbaring about fotty couple. beld a sociabio in Pythian Hall, and were having o morry time. None were enjo. ing thomeolvea moro than Miss Townsond. Bhe liad duning the ovening denced several times, and whilo waltzing, sfter having passed sround tho hall a fow timos, sho Auddenly fell from tho arms of bher partoor upon a ect. too n corpse. At firat 1t was supposed that she had oaly Isiuted, Medical sl wan summoned, but too late, Her fathoer, wha 'was prosent, couveyed tho body to bis home. Bhe wa3 a hittlo more than 18 yveaa oll. Tho phy- sioians pronounced it n cako of hoart disense, The event o worked unon tha nerves of anogher one of tho daucers, named Sarsh Potlard, that sha awoonod, snd was taken to tho police statton and placed npon o cot, whers she lay in o death- Iiko stupar for nearly two hours, at the ond of which timao it waa deomed best tacoavov hor to her homn, she then showing but slight symp- tums of returning to ber furmer self, R e The Sulinn of Turkorye. Comatantinople letter to New York Tribune. Iaaw tho Bal.an Inat weok a8 heretnrnod from the ceremuny of kissing the Proplet's mautle in tho Treasury, In appesrance bis baa bocome con- siderably oldor within tho 1ast two years, He has road renson Lo Jook osteworn if he realizes whas 13 happening. Mo rode In & carriago drawo by four fine hiorso, and thosuthorities had, asis the ondtom, covered up the pitfal's of the pavement along bLis route with 6 inches of sand, woll watered and zo!led. 1lis Majesty onjoved & com- fortablo ride over woll mado roads. but. after he had presed, roo sand wag all swept n - aud moved Io carts, fcr use no<t tuno, nud tho pufalla re- turnod. Thls inctiect makes ous surmi-o if tho Buitan's Shnlstors have not likewiso somo device for concealing from Lim groator abuses thay tho negloctad siroets of Coastantinople, Dr. 8. D. Howe's Arabian Milk Curop, 1t “Atrections sre correctly followed, distolves the mucuous or phlegm, which stops tho air passsgos of the lungs, Ita Lealing proporties act upon the irrl- tated surface of the lungs and throat, penotrating to evory disesaed part, rollesing patn ond entirely sub- duing all infammation, The Arablan Touto lnvigorsics the digestive organs, restores tho appatite, strengihicns tho debiitated, parl- fies and enriches the blood, and expels froam tho ays- tem the corrujtions which acrofuls breeds upon i1, Bold by all druggiate, Dr, Howe, proprietor of thie abovo medicines, is still at the Matteson Louse, giving mdvice and examina. tlons, froe of charge, toall who may destrs it, Correct Time, By an ingenfous telegraphis communication with the Chicago Observatory tho exact timo s roqeived every second at the joweiry store of Hamiiton, Rowe & Co., southieast corner State sud Washington streets, thua establishing in a central location what is hereafter to be known and recognized aa absolute Chicago atandard time, ————, Tho Best. ‘The pecullority of finjsh and cut of the Elmwood coliar have mado it denarvedly popular with all gontlo- ‘men of tusto, snd a largo number prefer it to & hinen collsr, It is highly spoken of by the fashion reporiers of tha New York papers, —_——— Rural Honeaty Tlluatrated. Achsp who nover visited Chicago, but who had heard of Cook & McLalu's fame, sent back hisclothes, saying his wore not half 28 good na the ones returned €, 0, D, to him cleaned and repolred, — Tho Noot & Bons Musio Company, at No, 164 Btato ntreot, aro fortunate in being salectod tho Western agenta for Feloubet, Pelton & Co.’s popu- lar church and parior orffin, the * Stsndard,” They need not fear to indorss it full —_—— No One Doubts Thoir Pleasing Every gent whom they tako ordera from, but few as yot Xnow of thelr very low prices sinca the 15th, Wo tel) you It will pay to go to Ordway & Newland, No, 138 Deasborn alreet, or No, 200 Weat Madison stroet, fonE e 5, S Pianoa and Organs. Tallet, Davis & Co,'s Graud, Squsro, and Upright, snd Bmlth's American Organs, can bo found only st W. W. Rimlall's, corner State aud Adams streets, Chicago, —_——— How Do You Know but Mat your child may be burned or scalded do-mor- row? If you would save his life, keop Dulloy's Magio- al Patn Rxtractor s the house, 35 conta, 58 ottt sk ke S wiasie An Elegant Gift, Ono of those famous Welior planos or Estoy organs, Cax only be found at Btory & Camp's, 211 Blate-st, Lundborg's California Wator for Lollet aud bath ; dolightfullyfragrant and refreshing b Skl bl i Oxonized Ox-NMarrow for tho Hair, by Buck & Rayner, makeru of the #Mara® Cologne. e e DEATHS. g “RPENGF~At (he residence of 11, A, Bpence. No. 51 Weat Jackuon-at., on Tuesday, Doc, 7, itle By, sged 41 montbs. ‘Funoral services Thursday, Dec. 8, st 2p. m. Frieads of the family are 1nvitedt to attend. TUCKER=At No, 1458 Wabas ¥, Tucker, sged 7 yoars sud o montily, dbusbier of Abnor I ruckor, docsasad, and Baruh ¥, "rvuc::x. n DROOKWAY—Monday, Dec, 0 8t Wesbing Helgh's, u-ry/mmny'nt Capt, J. W, Brockway, of s, O framaino Uniyersaliet Oliarab, Blue Island, Wodueaisy, a4 2 1, m, i 1875, Patelok Loughila, aged Dec, 4, Gracle LOUGHLIN—D 46 yoars ; rulaa‘u‘r.l 307 outh Dosplainos-sl.; catse of death, pueumoula. ALl Triends are favited to sttend his funeral from b above sosldence ab 10:30 o'clock the 8tk nsh,, by oarriages to Oulvary O;mf:l:. it DAVIDSON—Dec. 8, 187 pooumonis, Mary Hlice twia davguler of'W, J, snd M,J, Davidson, sged T a0rosse, Wis., papers pease cory. FIRE EIND!.ER, P o ST R What weelaim fortho**Boss” Kindler, It cannot be amothered on account of ay passges, . No nutsarce, troitile or danger as in shay ings, cond odl, eto, Does atvay with preparing kindling, Na prper, or any thing besides {tsslf to a'jlffi'c', W thing besl: olf to gy Kot affected by wet or dampness. Cheaper than any prepared kindling woed, One Iiindier toill Lotl a tea-kettle. Ihreo RKindlers woill cool: a meal. Zor ahort fires cheaper than coal Aots {nstantaneously with certainty,~ Lights veadily with & match, Wihon. Hyghted ¢ cannot go out, Ita convenlenco {s uncqualed. | il light if dipped (n water, * A ureful artiole for SBummer fuek . Cawping and Fiahing partles use {8 Tiwo 1wl light @ hard conl fire. Onewlillight a soft coal fire. One will light 20 wood fives. Unegualed fur vessels, or wagon froina Mining, prospecting, hunting and plonls parties, Teanca Uva eharconl for brotling, Tactory, 1866 W, Twenty-seoond.sf Depot, 7 LaSallg-st. AUCTION SALES: WM, A, BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 MADISON-8T, U Dilers & Co.s Auction Rooms, 108 Madfsne, Wednesday Morning, Dec. 8 at §:30 o'clock, MISFIT CARPETS, Druragls, Thtee Tiy, Ingealn, eto, Tmenty ol at wool Ingrain Carpots, warranted through ai Cletha, Thoor Aate, ot a0 AT 11:3) O'CLOCE, Double and Sioglo Cutters, New Top Bugay. Harnean, Blankets, eto. AT 11 O'CL')CK, {Phlte Granito, Rockingham and Zeliow tWare, ta puk. aues and oben lots, Fine, Tavlo Cutlory aid Flled are, 60 puckages Assos aware, B Primo Whito Lesds o a WAL A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneers, BUITERS & 00/8 REGUUAR TRADE BALR THURBDAY, Deo. 0, at 0;30 &, m., at their Balss room, 18 East Madlson-at., second flor : Foreiyn and Domestic DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, WOOLENS, ENIT GOODS, BHIRTS. DRAWERS, HOBIERY, NOTIONS, GLOVEY, GAUNTLETS, and MITI8, FUR GOODS, Hata, Capn, Boots, Bhoes, olc., all freab, seasonshly, sud desirable goo.ls received direct from Eiatorn im nortors, Jolbers, and Matufsctarors, with instrus tlons to sell without r merve. WD, A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctloeors, BANKRUPT SALE, DAVID W, JENKINSON'S stock, Mirrors, Pulntings, Chromos, Frames, B ore Fixturcs, eta., at aictlon Feliny morning, Do, 10, at 10 o'clock, at Btore No, 1 Bate-st. By order of R. E, JENKINS, Anslgnes, WAL UTTERS % CO,, Auctioneers, BUTTERS & (00'S SATURDAY BALE Turuituro, Household Goods, Carpets, ete. BATURDAY MORNING, Dec. 11, at 148 o'clock, o BY G. P. GOI 0., *84 ond 70 Wabasheay, Buffalo Lined, 3-Backle Bals and Boots, Men's and Women's Warm Wear, Men's, Bogs', Youth's, Women's, Nisses, and Chlldren’s Boots & Shoes AT ATOTION, On WEDNESDAY, Dec, , at 0:10 5, m, ahiarp, and & #ame Lime we shali sol} 150 Cases Prima Rubber Goods, on whioli thery ia no limit on elther S8amples or Do plicatos. QED, P, GONE & Cf 04 aud 70 W Thursiay. Dec, 9, at 9:30 oclock, 160 LOTS OF IMPORTED' FANCY GOOLS. AT 10:30 0'OLOCK, HQUSEHOLD FURNITURE. We shall oer a vory largs atock ot Lig Baraias, Chamber Giti, marbo, wood-top, and funoy-paintedt Farlor Sulta of exery Ussoriprion, Ligok Ctea, Ward- yohes, Marbla and Wood-top Tablos, Walaut Bedateads, Bureaus, ond W, 8, Dareaus, Lounges, Fancy Camp Cinire, Fasy Chaira, Welaut Fookers and B. A. Chalm, Mattrossoa, Putlor and Otilco Desks, Stiow Casen, Floor 01l Cloth,'node-up_ Misfit Carpots, Velvet, Drussels, Wool, and Homp; 600 Wood Clster, '~ , .o Auctlon: G, V. GORE & 00., Auctlonsers. | By 8. DINGEE & (O, Aactionecrs. ILiarse Sale of Honsehold and Offee Farniture, Carpeting, Beding, Stoves, ete,, General Merchandise, TEILIS DA, AL 274 80d 276 East Madison-st,, near Murketat., sb18 o'clock 8, m. Tho Sals fs absohute. Comprising Handsoms Pany Iar, Chsmber, and Dining-Room Furniture: s large liuo of Offics snd Librats Furnlurs s lafgo lipe Handsomo Now aud Socond-Hand Carpets, Halr, Husk, ‘wud oflior Muttreases, _Also, tho Household Furniturs mail dwelilng, removed liera for convenfende of St = e By H, CHADWIOK & CO., Auctioneers, 170 East Madlson-at This day, at 10 &, nu., will be sold Parlor, Chamber, and Diving-Room Furnffure Btayes, Carpety, Offico Desks, Extension Tables, b ll.' ‘Tables, Chromos, Oil Paintings, Crockery, Glasawary; < &o, ko, TRADESATH, THURSDAY, Doc. U, 8t 10 a. m,, at our Warercoms 170 East Madison-st., O §5.000 WORTIL OF BRACKETS sorted otyles, without reserve for cash, Trsde Sacialty tavited. . OUADWIOK & 00, B 2 = YoSa iy By ELISON, POMEROY & C Friday Moruing, Do, 10, at %:30 oclock, ODR BEGULAR WEEELY AUCTION BALR Boyers always fnd the largest stpok of Now sob Becond-band FURNITURE, Parlor Suits upholaterod in Pluah, Tep, and Haltt Oloth; Chamber aud_ Dining-room Farnifure; & full liue Now and Second-baud Curvata; Lounges, Sofss 1iook-Canes, Ottice aud Parlor Dosks ; Cooking, Liests s ad Pavior Hioves | Orockory, Slske hod Fiatad Viale, Cigars, General Merchandiss, etc. ELTSON, PONEIOY & 0., 8 und 56 Randolpli-st. e S e By JAS, P, McNAMARA & CO» 117 Wabasteav,, N. W, corner Madison-k, 8500 CcASES BOOTS & SHOES AT AUOTION, Thursdsy Morning, Deo, 0, at 9:30 O’clocks JAB, . MONAMARA & CO,, Auotionsars. = SPEOCIAL NOTICES. HENRY BLAOK, of 1ds, Hardln Count, 0., asysi ¢y wWifo has Bad rboumatisns for Ava yoam-eno Teat, no aleep—could acarcely walk acroas the fvor, Bhois now come {letely oured byt uss of Centaur 7 niment, Woall feel thankful o = yn:’ aud 1ecommend your Wgndulul Wikrer Pedlciue toall our friend, The Proudest Woman in Town 19 he wolnan who first tried KLECTRO-SILICON to pollab ber silvar tespot, Buch # shinlug, radiant, das- sling teapot nas nevorsees bofore. Eleotro &iticon s & natural lnfusoris] product of a Nevads mise. It dossnob soratsh, wear, or carroda, but it produces tha most sston- fahing palbih in the worldou Gold, Bl all find sarfaces. Bold by House Farnlsbers. Druggista, Jewal- ors, and Grocers. Agsnts, GILLET, MoQULLO 00,,H sad 8 South Wates-st., Cbl.saa he SPECULATION IN WALL-ST. $500,000 has beon made in » singlo inyosd. ment of $100, This of course s an exireordiusry occcurrenve; but ordiparlly 45 can realise--«say $35,000.' Even sums aa low aa 31 can be safoly 17 o, wia tavaruble rosulte can show & profi o Girculars, giving full information, seot froe by ad~ [AY L Q0., Bankors, e VLo R atat, N, X et OONFECTIONERY. OBLEBRATED mmggo-l the Unfun—expressed io sll Rduu. dhn “‘L"""“‘ arture QURTHNR,