Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1875, Page 16

16 THE CITY THE SANE SUIC'DE ) B, HOW & NEW PRICEDENT IN CUROXERS' QUEST- LAW WAS EXTABLISHED, } L Tre Corcmer's jury was soiczmmly met, B B e o e et sat ke Thers was & yawning gash in the Enszmehaces ot One band lsy Ump; in the other cne ‘Was the razor with which the deed was done, . Tro medical evidence made it platn, With it bad boen sevared the jugular veing V. Anfl witnesses showsd that the man who was desd Besmed for same tims to be out of his head. e ‘The jurors consulted a moment, and thex, For the twelve good, true, and mtalligent i I'be foreman spoke: * The ds wa fin Cut his throat with mr'mal bis Az Tp spoks tho Coroner bold: _ Pooh ! Poohl Doss verdicts, genlemans, will not do, = # Bemember. 70U was on mit your oat’,— ‘Wierewith did doee gentlemen cut hia throat? 2, & Waa # not with arazorkeen? 'Tis platn Of the diseased geutieman was boen insans, a XL “ He'd have used nein razors, ar john-knifes, but Cut Lis throat with somedings dot would mot cut. L “Of he'd tooken a bar of zozp, or been reon “To plow out his prains mit a sswing-roachine, XL “ Why then to the dnllest tworid be plain That the disezsed gentleman was been inssoa xIv. * Bt be used a razor, 20 you can’t find “That he cut his throaz whils of sound mind;™ xv. Ozcamore consulted the jurors,and then, Far the twelve good, true, and intelligeat men, T The foreman spoke: “The doceased, wo find, Cut his turozt with & razor, while out mit his mind: cxem, % And the cause of bie death to us is plain, Viz: bemorrhiags of the jngular vein TV “Wherefare the diseasod, we all agree, Was guilty of asphyxia it the sggond - XIS, Then the Coroner xmiled {a pure dlight, Ashomid: “XNow, gentleman, dovs owl right” CENERAL NEWS. Ths office of the Tilinois Humane Soclety is yow at No. 110 Dearborn street, basement. The Hyde Park Hosal is now open for the win- ior, and the proprictors aunonaca thair resdiness 10 entertain and make comfortsble all who call. Joseph Tagrer, of tho Ciicago Fire Deport- woot, wishes it distinctly understeod that he is 10t the Joseph Tagger comuscted with a recens ocal robbery. A prominent joweler on Stato street is distin- gaiehed by his devouon to his trade. He calls nis dog ** Watch,” and fsst week he “bad his in- l tant daaghter christened “ Jewellin.™ ‘The temperature yesterday, as observed by l Mapasse, optician, 88 Madison street (TRIBCNSE suilding), was at S a. m., 33 dogrees; 10a. m., #3;12m.32: 3p. m., 32; 8p. m, SL The German mail seot from the Chicago Post- Difice last Tueaiay was made up of 1,400 lst- kers, the accumuistion of three dsys. and the largest foreign mail over sent from this office. The Coroner vesterday beld an inguest on the body of W. Graham, at No. 855 North Eranklin sireet. The verdict rendered was, that the de- cessed came to his death from an overdose of cpiam. A prominent merchant was recently invited by = farcinating young widow, who boards mn the same house, to sit down on the fete-a-teto in the parlor for a brief convereation, but declined, on the ground that the man who hesiteteatetes is lost. A female child abont 2 weeks old was fonnd squalling on the doorsteps of No. 365 Carroll aveoue last evening at 8 o'clock. It was well received, not by the foinates of the house, but Ly the other squalling cluldren at the Home of tle Friendless. ‘The Alatron of the Orphan Asylum discovered s basset optbe eteps of that ivstitution last Friday evening wihich containeda very pretty ‘blonde girl babv. 71hersisa demand for some boay to adopt it. The chuld, whickis 3 weeks old, is in perfect heaitn. Avout this time the unfortunate honssholder may bo ecen moodily pacing the streets, and furtively sbaking bhis fist at the frequent man whom he meets, followed by a smatty-nosed Lor, with a carpet-ssck foll of tools in one hand, and a poriable furnace in the other. i A woman on Liocoln street said to an enthu- siastic young couple who tola her yestorday that they bad been mariied for five weeks nnd hadn't exchaoged s sicgle cross word—as if anybody conld exchange a eingle w01d—* I's awtul nico, Iknow ; but hiaven't you found it awfal duil 2" The Widow's Mite Association, a bencvolent sociely on West Washington streol, whoeb motto is, “*Let not thr right band know what thy lefc haod doeth,” bas arranged to publish tho names of all subscribers of mitesof $5and upward, and expecias large accession {0 its member~ sbip. Mem.—If ycu have any very razzed small currency that your grocer sends backs, aaying You caa owe him the movey, and that the ealoon- kesper smiles dubiouslr at when you tendor it with the remark, ** Ilsce’s s5cme of your &hlng{! cominz back to you,” don'’t bura it It §ill do for church. The most disgusted men in Chicago is an en- thusiastic pireon-shaoter who paid €2 for a book entitled **Sports thet Kill,” thinkiag that 1t con- tained the biographies of Bogardus, Ira Paine, Abe Kleinman and other protessional pappers, and then discovered that it was only a volame of Tulwadge's eermont. . A thin-nosed woman on West Harrisop streo is foud of saving that, jnst as the boy is bert thetwig's inclined. A reporter of TEE CRICAGO ‘TRIBUNE, 10 course of conversation with her boy yesterday, elicited the important fact the boy genorally bent over the materusl knee, and the twig inchined in the same direction. A teamster mamed McGowan had his right ehoulder badly dislocated =nd several other ino- juries inflicted yesterdsy moruing by an accident on his wagon, wWhile carting away & heavy boiler frcm a factory on Polic etreet, nesr tha bndge. Dr. Still. who sttended bim, is uuable, ato ssy whether or not the injuries will prove fatal. J. W. Doane & Co., importers in this city, re- ceived 3 cousignment of forty car-loads of coffes {ast Friday from Rio Janeiro, vis sieamship to New York. Cius is coffes enough to supply all Chicago, snd is the largess consignment ever re- zeived in this city, sod tells more forcibly than mers words whas sort of & basiness the car- Ties om. When you ses am:n slipon an ice-covered rione Eidewalk ut early morning, and sit down with a fixity of purpose that aimost dulocates Dis epine, thea nee up with & sweet smile, and uot utterono word thet you couldn't printim ke Nor Christian Advocale, you may be pretty sure that he's & Cinstian, & doctor, or oner. There will be issued in & few days by Ensign, BicClure & Co. and W. B. Keen, kz -2“(‘:;@ Chicago Society Directory and Ladies’ Vist g wd Shopping Guide. The work is s meatly- sriuted book of ganveniens size, and will contain b names and sddresses of 1adies living in Chi- 2850 and vioimity. with an appendix embracing a somplete code for Now-Years' and other calle, 3 sty gudxd‘z memor;mdnm forme for partics, call- mg aund shopping lists, eic. T'e the ladies it i s an almost invaluable friend. el ' By the middle of this week deot S o rchool scholars shoula begin %0 Dot Inenairs o seve:e training for Christmag festivals, The should refrain from passing their plates tnu’,- wdavoid all soackspetween meals. A week irom Dow ther can confine themselves to two neals & dar, and thao, by fasting for the two tays immediately preceding the festival, they £t be ensbicd to come to the Christmas tres in e rink of perfection, and well abls to &et the =orih of the money they bave in emall dons- #one throuzhout the year invested in the con~ mibutiou-box. ‘Tares broth: of, eool ond calculating tem- )ernuicati, s £tarting s saloon nnfi roa- . wypeaion Cluk ewreet. Qnais 8 Repablican THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: .SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1875.—~BIXTEEN PAGES ] of the most .pronounced sort, econd Bourbon Democrat, and the third_thioks of getting up a eort of B. M. Smith pary, which will 5 in for S.658 and & reform cf the civil eervice. By this means thev hope to have their establishment made the headguarters of all three parties. The cresm of the joke is that not one of the three is a citizen. This earnestness and depth of conviction on the partof the independent voter cannot fail deeply to 1nterest the Springfield Republican. * Pabaw!”said a truly piouswoman on Prafria avenue to her husband, as they wers talking over talung & pew in a fashionable sauctuary. * What peovle can want to be parving 600 & Year for seats 1n the front of thechurch, because 1t is fashionable. I can't see, Norcan I 6se what such people g0 to chuich for at all. Now, if you take a seat away back 1t costs much iess, yon can hear aud aeo quite 8s wall, and besiaes you can ses all the dresses as the women go up the aisle, without turning around till vou geta erick in your neck. and making everybody.think that you're a heathen who sits under the drop- ping of the sanctuary for auythiog but the right purpose.” The Welsh Presbytery mot yestordsr st the church on the corner of Monros and Sangamon streots. Thirteen delegates were prosent. The Rev. David Harris, pastor of the church whers the meeting was held, was unanimonsly elected Moderator, It was decided that the poxt_mest- ing of the Preabstery should be held at Racino March 25 and 26, 19i6. A discussion followed npon the duty of the churches toward the Board of Education and Home Missious. Massra. R. R. Meredith, Joan Jones, Evan Evans, and W. S. Jones, Elders in the church. were admitted to participate in the Presbytery. Thbe Rov. H. P. Howells, of Milwaukee, was chosen to preach ot the next mesting of the Presbytery on the subject, * What Are the Elemen:s of Strength in the Christien Church ¢ The report of the Hospital for Women and Ctildren, for November, is 88 follows: Number of paticnts treated 1n the hospital, 5; Dispens gary, 174 ; outside casos, 4 : total, 236. The co- nanons_received were: Through £rs, D. A. Gage—From Charles Gossage & Co., $25; ler- chaots' Loan and Trust Company, £25; Henry Shufeldt & Co., $25; Mr. J. M. Walker £5; Mr. D. C. Hines, $5.__ Through Mrs, Heary Scrong, $30. Througa Ars. F, B. Willisms—From Mr. Charles ¥argo, 220. Tnrough Mre. McGrogor Adams—¥rom s friend, 5. Through Mrs. L N. Camp—From Mr. W. B. Webb, $2; from Mr. R. J. Mooze, 23. Thiough Mrs. E. G. Hall—From Mr. J. L. Lombard, 5. Through Dr. Thompson —From Smith, Robbins & Moody, 88 Washingtou street, one ton solt coal; from Woodruff & Tura- ke, corner of Kinzie and Cedar streets, ones ton hard coal. On farther inquiry it appears that no one be accused of negligence in the case of Cobarles Green, who was gaid to havo died in the Bride- well. In thefirst place. Green never gos 50 far 28 the Rridewell. 1n the second place, Green waa mever seen in the Armory until Sunday evoning or carly Monday morning, sod his par- don was issued by the Mayoron the same day at the request of a lawyer named Braivard. Con- eequently the city autborities are no longer blamed by the relatives of the deceased. The difficalty arose through a story which Green told befcre he died, to the effect that he had boen locked up without food or water in the Armory from Fridsy moroing to the following Mouday, whea he was senteuced to the Bridawell for twenty days. The story was po doubt the result of the delirium from which the poor fellow was euffering. ‘The Chicago Astronomical Society is now sap- plviog erandard time from the Dearborn Ob- servatory, throngh the Ageocy of the Weetern Electric Company, to the Board of Trade, tho Michigan Central Raitroad Company, the Elgin Watch Company, Hamilton, Howe & Co., Giles, Bro. & Co., Shurlsy & Co., H. Matson & Co., &t { their officesin the city, The tume is taken by companson of stars, daily wben the weather permita, at the Dearborn Observatory, the clock in that wnstitotion being regnlsted thercby. An electric apparatus sends sn sutomatic message on an average of ifty-one times (o the minate slong a wire to the avove-named oflices, cortain ticks being lefi unrecorded, 80 that the listaner can tell by the position of the suent intervals the part of the minats sod the number of the min- nte at any roquired inatant. The Observatory furpished time to the big clock that was erected in the Court-House dome shortly before the fire in 1871, Sincs then, till Tecertly. the city has been without record of the flight of time on which 21l could waite. The reconstruction of the Astrouomical Society has enabled the Ob- servatory to resume this importaut part of the work for which 1t wa1 origwnalty desigmed ; and the rest will cropably foliow at no distant date. As has been already announced, the employes of tho Western Union Telegraph Company will meet this moroing to take action in reference to the proposed reduction in wages. 1t is un- derstood that Gon. Stager, who 18 & stockholder a8 well 28 so officer, will not be present. The meeting will nndoubtedly be s large one, and it is believed that its action will be emunently con- servative, consisting of the drawing ap of a ro- speciful protest to the Board of Directors. Sim.lar meetings will be heid in all the other cities in tlie country this morving, and it is be- hieved that the Chicago operators will keep open commuyvication dunog the wmeeting with their brewuren ia otber places. A TRICK THAT DIDN'T WORK. A merchant in Kankakee. who had been some- what norried this year by drummers from this city, devised what he thonght an eftectual meaus of preventing the annoyance, He fitted up his private office with all the sepalchral suggestive- Dess of a lodge of colored Knights of the Resar- rection ; it was bung with black, blunderousses, bowie-knives, aud revolvers were scattered round profusely. while a skull ail smasbed in lay on his ledger inscribed in blocd-red cliarac- ‘THIS WAS A CHICAGO DRUMMER. He fondly fancied himself safe, but his dream was delusive. Wedoesday a Chicago drummer 1o the hardware line reached Kankakee at 11 a. m., and by 2in the afteroocon (deepite the as- surances of his laudiord that he was taking bis life 10 his hand, and tbat if be persisted 1o going De would do better to settle his bill tirst) he had stormed the merchant’s eotrenchments. * Hul- Jo,” eaid ke, a8 Le wruog the merchant's haud, “how are you? How's the folks? How's biz? Fine weather for the crops, eh? Nice cheer- fal plack sou've got Lere. What did you pay for that black tapesiry? Oughtn't to keep Sour blunderbues at fall cock. Lots of accidens hoppen that way, because you try to . draw it towards you by the muzzls, and then off she goes. ~Always keep it at hulf-cock. That’s a mighty nice revolver; one of the lot you bought from us last March. I can sell you the same 1evolver now 10 per cent less. Hnlfl) ! Where'd you buy that bowie-knife ? Sure as you're bora, they've cheated you. Fot- metal, I'll bet.” Here the merchant interrupt- ed him and pointed to the skull. “Ha'ha!" laughed he with a mirthfolness which did uos altogether conceal an almost offensive con- tempt, **that’s & very good joke, bat it's too thin. That ain't no ‘drummer's skull; look at the cheek-bones,—why, you could mash 'em in with a sledge-hammer. Come, now, I want to show you some of our new styles in table-cat- lery.” "The doomed man surrendered at indise cretion, and the drommer, having sold him a large bill, cocked his bat over his left ear, eaid 30 loug,” and walked jauntily away. X0 LIGRT-WEIGHTS NEED AFPLY. A couple of days ago a man called at a retail coal-dealer’s to get a situstion 88 driver. The dealer exsmined him entically and then said, **You wen'ts do.” *¢ Woan't do ?” echoed the ap- licavt 1n some sarprise, *‘ why ? I'm strong ; I ow the town thoronghly ; I'm quite honest ; T'm willing to work bard; Idon's want heavy wages ; why won't I do, then " ** Because, said the coal-dealer, ** if I waa to employ you it would be no end of money out of my pocket. You _ain't big enough.” *‘Ain't big enough? Why,” said wan, i I don't weigh more than 140 I can Lift more than most of your 200-poond roosters any day in the week.” * Yes," roplied the employer, **but suppose you had to defiver twelve los s day aud anotber driver weighing 200 pounds deliver- &d the same number, don't yon see that by hav- ivg bim weighed with the coal each time I'd gain 720 mq:‘gl. which, with coal at $10 a ton, o say nothing of reckoning the ton at 1,700 pounds, makes $3.60 & dey, or more than the wages of yon both?" “I gee. I see,” answerea the applicant, “but then, why coaldn't your clerk weigh me &8 200 pounds?” "*‘0,” re- plied the employer, **he's & consclantions young man that hss a Bible-class, and wou!dn't consent todo that.” * Bat, then,” urged tbe would-be driver, as & final argument, *‘couldn't I have sorme stonea or pig-iron in the cart to make up my weight 2 “Of course you could,” replied the employer, ‘*‘but that, you know, wonld be cbeating the consumer.” Ths applicant was not e, DR. MILLER EXPLAINB. The question of vaccination was consicersd by the Beard of Education Friday evening, and, among other things, complaiols wers received from young ladies at the High Sctool indignant- Iy protestiug azsinsi the practice of certsin fo- @pectore of the Board of Health in examining their arms, and their ofticiousness, not to say in- Qelicacy, ou some occasions, wes severels com- mented npon. Dr. Miller. of the Board of Health, has made o oxplanation of this matter. He says that there has been some oppoeition to the ins) the only complainta regular pgpeticing physicians, sod eptitely be- 70‘:"1 tha%picmn of seeking to gratify apro- rient curiosity wh:le engzred in the parformance of thoir daties. The lnspectors have orders to acceps_the certificates of repatable physicians, but 1t has been discovered that forged certifi cates are being offered. On the whole, the Doc- tor concludes_that the matter had been over- stated, but, if any oficionsnsss shall be discov= ered, heis confident it will be looked iztoand a remedy applied. STILL UNEARTHING FRAUD. The Citizens' Club of toe Twentieth Ward is atill doing good work in the way of mvesugatiog the mstterof the late election. Iietaras are eoming in daily f1om parties who make affidavits that tbey voted for Mr. Huck, until the fizures now show that in the First Precinct of the ward 76 votes were cast for Huck, while ouly 32 were retared by the judges. In the Second Precinct 841 votes were cast, and out of that number 287 werarsturned.The rast of the votes were cast out, strewn around the floor, and otherwise gotten rid of in the most approved manoer. More- over, thers are several people in each of theso precinets who admit they voted for duck, Whose Dames, if added to the number of Yotes pollud, won!d swell the list considerably. Bnt thoy are animaied by a conservalive desire to keep stili, and, by not making their afidavits, to avoid msking any trouble, as they termit. Inspita of this, however, aflidavits are coming in at the rato of twelve or fiftaen o day, and for this pur- pose the rooms of the Club,iat tho northwest cornor of Clark and Illinois streeis, are opon every evening from 5 to o'clock. ——— A WISCOVSIN EDITOR. HIS BEPORTED CONVERSATION WITH MB. STOREY, George W. Peck, the absent editor of the La Croese Sun, writes tho following account of his experience during a recent visit to Chicago : ‘Well, Cicago is u smart place. It is more like New York than any city on the contipent. Everybody is full of busmess, rushing hers ond there in an effor to make money, 1 suppose there is more mouey changes bands here in a week than in La Crosee in ono day. I And it 80 with me. In La Crosss I get along a whole day sometimes with 17 couts, but here, in taree days 1t has cost me over a doliar.’ And the end fs not yet, ... I met a nico young man, one of the ‘st fumilies. His uicle was a paliceman, on his mother's side. He ehowed me around the oilice, and finally asked if 1 had evermes Mr, Storey. I told him that. X hud never seen Alr. Storey. Looking st his watch, ke n said that fifteen minutes Mr, storey would be at ¢ The Store.” He eaid be always Weut thero at 1 o'clock, to lunch, and that he jnvaristly ate a pound of Limbroger cheose, and drank a pint of porter, My friend said that if T wonld go with him wo would lunch with the great Wilbur F. Storey, ‘Though I had somo misgly- ings about the cheeee, I dotermined o seo Storey, ff it turned my stomach wrong side ont. So we took b seat aud waited for the Tames man. *Tho Store”isa besutiful on Clark street, frequented only by ministers, journaliste, and young men studyiug for the ministry. *The Stors” was full, and I thought I had never seen 80 many promising young men iu the whole course of my life, Occasionaliy there would be one witn ao eye gone, and his companion wouid fell me how {t happened.’ Usually tho loss was occasioned Dby burning the midnight oil, in an effurt to_educate Dhimself for the minsiry. Ohe young man had a bisck eye, and on inquiry my informant tld me that the young man had just established himself a5 pastor of & church on the North Side, and that ho nad inaugurated & gystera of making pastoral calls on the ladica of hus fiock, That the husband of ono of his parlsi- joners came homo earlier than ususl and found the young minister drying Lis wife's tears, with his right arm around her waist and his lef; on her Leart. Though. tho young minister told the husband that the matter was susceptible of explanation, and that ne only de- sired to e if the aister’s heart was enlisted in the cause, tho hustend lifted him ono on the head witt a ‘wash-bowi, which caused the ey o go into mourning. Wo whilzd the time away in such religious discus siows and beer until the appointed time, and then a mo came in with the proprivior of the ‘placs, aud I stood face 1o face with Wilbur F. Storey, the graat editor of the Chicago Zimes, and Michnel” McDouald, President of the Young Men's Curiatian Asociation, a8 Iwasnformed by my companioa. I took Mr, Storey by the hand and suid that I had néver expocied to live 10 8oe this day. Toat I had read of him, and that he bad besn an 1mporiant figure {n my dresms, Toat I had become +0 accustomed to seeing my name written onthomarginof the ;imes in his handwriting that I felt that T kuew him. I asked him what ho would take, He said ho would take * Mumm's Extra Dry.” Supposing that it wus cheese that he wanted, and fealing that my purso would stand & cauplo of pounds ot citese, at the leust calculation, I toid tho gentle- manly waiter to bring Mumm's Esica Dry for four of us. Protty s00n he returned with four buttles of this cider that had got bubbles in it, nod began to open one. 1 supposed that Mr, Mikedonald h.d told him to bring the cider, on tho occision of his having such aistinguished gursts, and I thought no moreof it. We all drank {0 tlé health of each ot her, and got to feeling real good. Mr. McDonald and my young friend who Dad introduced ms into such good socioty withdrew, leaving Mr. Storey and myself alone, except two botties, We talkod sbout the printing business, He said he oftcn thought that if ho owned the Sun, and had his deuts paid, be would be the happicst’man alive. Ho saia the cares and responsibiutics of a daily paper were dnving him into an untimely grave. He eald he Lad wat:hed the Sun and was proud of it, and now his sole object in life wes to make his paper as nesr like the Sun as posaible, in ita moral and religiods tone. Just then s man came in with a bill for ome paper. Tha bill amounted to $13. _hr. Storey smd he had nothing but 2 $20 drait 1o his pocket, 1 told him tuat I would let him have the money, and I did 80, and ho insisted on my taking the drofc,’ After he had pafd the mon be said he must go, snd I bado him good-by, after hav- ing had one of the most inceresting and instructive conversaticns that T over had, with one of the first journausts of tho country. s By the way, one of the most singular things con- nezted with fhe meeting was the fact that Mr. M:Doa- ald insisted that T ordered the cides, Itold him that all T ordered wus samo of Mumm’s dry cbeess, but he gotmad, and now my eye Jooks as tliough I had been caught making a pastoral call. T offered Ar, McDon- ald the draft that I zot from Mr. Storey, Lut Lo said he had no change. When I weut out of the stors all of the young students seemed to look atme kind of queer, 1 thought. POETSCRIPT BY THE EDITOR IN CHARGE. P. 5.—A letter from the old man 8ay6 : * Dou't pub- lish'my leiter from Chicago, It wasw't Storey that I was intrud.ced to, but an aid dead best that has s frea lunch route. I was 60ld.” As thers 18 1o other copy 1o fill up the paper with, the letier bas got to be pub- lizhed. Old people should try and bo a littls careful ‘when they are away from home. ——— ST. LOUIS PAUPERS, MAYOR BRITTON REPLIES TO . D. OOLVIN. Mention wes made day befors yestorday of the fact that Afayor Colvin had written to the Chief Magistrate of St. Louis, protesting againsi that city’s sbippiog off its paupers to Chicago, and stating that she should feel compelled in future to send back such cases to the placo properly chargeable with their sapport. Alavor Britton has replied to the communication sa fol- lows: Mavon's Orricr, St. Lous, Mo., Doc. 10, 1875, Ths Hon. H. b. Coivin, Hayor of the City of Clicago : Drsn Sta—I huve the ‘honor 0 acknowiedge the Te- ceipt of your favor of the Tth inst., and Liave Quly con- sidered its contents, In reply, I hiasten to remove the apprebiension expressed in your letter that the City of St. Louis contemplated in any wsy maling Chicago “a world's poor-house,” or impomng any exorbitant charges on the well-known benevolenco of 1ts author- ities. In exerclsing the charities of the Exccutive in this city, and particularly in granting transvortation, 1 endeavor to use the utmost caution, acting only in caaes of urgent necessity, being desirous of protecting our own treasury, and also the authorities of other cltles, frow unnecessary burthens, 1, a5 you intimata, Tearly every weok you are called upon for assistance by destitute famlies, who allege they were forwarded 1o your city by the autborlties bere, T beg to assure you that you are cither being im- posed upon by the nccessities of your own people, or Dy tho misrepresentations of paupars from other quar- ters, The City of 6t. Louis is able to take caro of its W Poor, nOT are ouf citizens backward in extending aid to the population of other citiea when allicted by & ‘Ppublic calamity, & Lisppens lLiere, a8 in other large citics, that occa= slonally common bumanity requires that uld Le grant. ed Lo enable a descrted and cestitute wife, or 5 disabled and helpless man, to Teach home and friends. In such extrems cases, which are not fregueat, it 15 the custom here, as In oiber citiss, to belp the suiferor on his or her way, by purchasing transportation to the exstern terminus of same ralroad ieading {rom thia , and the charities of other municipalities 1s justl Felled upon for siallas assistance, dusly Inmost instances the party it not a citizen of St. Louls, but comes commended 10 the Mavor from some city west or south of bere, and in this way this ofiice has granted transportation occastonally to Chicago, certainly not to exceed ten o twelve caser in a year. I regret extremely that this reciprocal municip) chari- £, ot costing probably to exceed $50,000 or $100,000 per aonum, shiould bavé emburrasted or annoyod the suthoritics' of Cliicago, I Ead the less reuson to suppose it would, a8 it has been mutual. 1y "understood for many years by the suthor- ities of all our We cities, and your lotter is the first Intimation that §t was regarded with disfayor and euspicion. In our hospitaly and other charitable {nstitutions, and through this ofice and otherwise, we assist 3 far larger propartion of poor from Chicago and Hlinois than it is at all likely your city aseists from thia city or State. I suall hold in view, howerer, your solemn snd earmest protest, but, % the same time, would respectfully suggest that, Defore you pay the railroad fare of any peupers to St. Louis, you should bo satisfied that you wore not the rictim ‘of the misrepresentations of an “tramp,” In any case, probably, the smount would bo better spent in sending them Eastward, ‘Whicl, in nine cases ont of ten, 18 in the direction of their original home. _Assaring you, in conclusion, that the + benevolent tressuries ™ of’ Chicagd®command my highest respect, I hava the honor to be, respectfally, Jaxzs H, Barrros, Mayor, | ———— THE TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION. MEETING UF THE CHICAGO DELEGATES. A meeting of the delegates appointed by the Governor of {lhinois ¢o attend the National Con~ vention of the American Bosrd of Transporta- tion and Commerce, in favor of cheap transpor- tation, was beld in the Grand Pacific Hotet last eveniog. 'The Hon. William Bross was eleoted Chairman, and J. W. Preaton, of the Board of Trade, Secretary. among the more advanced female mdonqpx::; {— 3it. Jobn B, Drake suncuncod that the delega- vo come from Mr. Hana- | ford, and ‘are not specific. Tne Inspectors are appointed by the States of Alisnesota, ew York, snd Jowa, had feft thetr re- spectiva homes, and would srrive in this oity to-morrow snd Luesdav. The Convention wobld be beld in the Grand Pacific Hotel Wednoesday. After the meeting was called to or- der the Convention could take what action it thoagt proper as regarded tho place of meet- iog, 1f the accommodations were not amplo. Comptiotler Hares thoughs tho accommoda- tions would be more than euilicient, and as the bouse was comfortable aul over, bie did not know of a more advaniageous place tn which to hold the session. The question of the nddress of welcome thon cae np. Mr. Hayes moved that the Secretary be in- structed ro telegraph Gov. Beyeridge an invita- tion to deliver. the addross, and,failing him, that the Mayor b invited, Carried. - Tho delegation then adjourned to meet in Parior No. 1of the Grand Pacific at 8 o'olock Mondsy evening. A full attendance 18 re- quested. tions Oh —— WHY SHE DIDN'T DIE) OB, OW THE LIFE-INSURANCE AGENT @OT HIS TESTIMONIAL. ‘The popular and successful agent of the Bird of Ffreedom Life-Insurance Company has just roceived from his Directors a set of com- plimentary resolutions, duly engrossed and framed, and a valuable sitver service, in rocng- nition of what the Directors are pleased to call his *devotion, sagacity, and courage.” It ap- pears that sbout two years ago a gentleman living on Wahpanseh avenue insured bis wifes life for $25.000. Some thres mouths sgo shs fell sick, from bad she went to worse, the doc- tors gave her up, and it looked vory muchas if 1n o couple of days she would be fit for burying, digging up, and bacreling. ‘The Company was naturally discouragoed at the prospect of 8o much payment for so littlo preminm. By chauoe it came to the oara of the popalar and successful | agent alroady mentioned that the fatal termina- tion of his risk's complaint might be avoided if abe conld only be induced to mako an effort, — to fasten her mind uoon somo object aud live forit. The agent, who was & married man, mentally pricked up his ears & this information and prosecuted his inguiries further. Ho found that tha Iady was very jealous, that she had very good cause for being jealous, for her busband Wa8 & sort of butterty in an Ulster overcoat, ronming from tied-back flower to flower, and that especially had toere been warmth and coldoess between them because of a Miss Humphreys. Haviog nscertain- ed all these vital facts, the agent in- iaus to wirodace D oner from Fans. pulse, looked at her tongue, shook his head, and, bending forward, inguired: *Do you know Leura Humpbreys,—tall girl. that thinks she's got small feet7” The dylng woman ap- parently ratlied for & moment, aud her eyss sparkled as she faintly whisperad, * Yos,—nbat —of—hner?” ** O, notning, nothing,” respond- ed the ageot; “‘only I met hor aud your hus- band oo State street to-day, aad they weut into & joweler’s, avd I rather think he bought her arnng, and said—bui it's of no coosejuence.” “Yes, yes, go on,” murmured the dying woman with an intense eagerness that it was painful to witness, * Well, bo said that' before the violews came perhaps he'd buy her another one, though it wouidn’t be quite as oracmental. Then they went to a restaursat, but perhape you feel no interest in their conversation.” The dy- ing woman raised herself on her elbow, and said : “ What did tho baldheaded viper say? ™ ** 0, he didu't say much, except that yon conidn’t last long, and she enid that when tiey cawne back from Kurope she'd bave all the old furniture ont and make the houge lwok s if awomsn with seme tasts, who bad moved in good society, was at tho head of 1t. There! there!” he added, kindly, “I fear I have excited you un- duly. You must roslly take soms rest,” and he retired softly with s sympathizing wink. When the dying woman's husband came home that night be was surprised and dolighted to find ber sitting up, with a hectic flush on her cheek, * and her eves sparkling with an unuatural brill- iancy. VWhon hasaid, -*Woy, my love, I thonght you were worse!' she said, ** Oh, yes, I eup- 038 . . . . ." Next afternoon when Miss umphreys called to inquire afier the dyirg woman’s health the dying woman's mad bronght her word, with the dying woman's compliments, that she was not at home, and 88 Miss Humphreys weat down tho front steps she saw the dying Woman standing 8t the parlor-window, regarding her with a lancae that almost warped the won ralling. The Ensbmd says it is & mbst remarkablo cure, and that physician from Paria is unquestionably a very taleutad man, but whon ha had placed so completo reliance in the akill of the family-doe- tor 1t seemed to him somewbat irregular to in- troduce another praatitioner. However, he is delighted—perfoctly delighted. And that'ia how the populsr and successiul agent of the Bird of Freedom Life-Insursnce Compaay came to get from his Directors a set of complimentary reso- lations and » solid silvor service as a testimonisl to his devotion, sagacity, and courage. ol THE FOUNDLINGS' HOME. WHAT WAS DONE IN NOVEMDER. From the last pamber of the Chicago Found-~ lings’ Record, the last issue of the paper for this ¥ear, wa clip the folioming reflections contained in an articie entitled, “God's Dealing with Us," which shows the daily experience at the Found- linga’ Home : Monday, Nov, 1.~To-day has added two mothers and four bables toour family, Tuesday, Nov. 2,—A litile girl, 10 years old, sent us $5, and calico to make a dress 0T ane of the nurses, & her birthday gift. Friday, Nov. 5—A poor woman, deserted by her busband, and having thres children, cawre to give up the bavy, o beantiful liftle girl of six weeks, Lecauss she could nct support themall, A baby two days old was Ltought in. Saturday, Nov. G,—Another Saturday night finds us with a very litile money, Onlya small amount bas come during the week. Stlll cvery ona hus been fed, and our necessities have been supplied. Saturduy, Nov. 13.—A week of not s fow trials is ending, We huve had but lirtle moncy, atill no mur- muriugs have reached our eara, If they have escapod 2y lips it hiss been in secret, Nor has the week closed withont many mercies for us. This mording's mail ‘brought an order for two barrels o flour, 'lo-night we took from our_contribution-tox 40 cents. Tuis, added to the amonnt we Lad before, made @ rather 8cant supply with which to provido for the Sabbath, Whils we were out to do the marketing s genlieman came to the door and asked wh ero our _contribution= box was, depasited $4, and went out, This has added ‘more comforta for the morrow. e do not know this gentleman’s name, but we do know that the Lord must ‘bave gent him in this hour of need. Sunday, Nov. 14—Alittle boy called this afternoon to leave a dollar, with which he wished us to buy something for tha babies, It will help to got milk for 0 . Monday, Nov, 15—We have been greatly blessod through this doy. The two barrels of flour, for which we had the order Saturday, came, and & wheelbarrow load of cabbages, and, before nocn, some one brought $5 to the door but refussd to give any name. But this evening came the crowning mercyof the day! A gen- tleman from Field, Lelter & Co.'s wholesale store called, sud enid that Le read, in yesterdsy's paper, Bome extracts from our last month's journal; he was interested in their perusal, and thought to-day he would circalate a subscription paper in the store, hop- ing to raise $12 or §15for us, He bad circulated such 8 paper and, as the result, had come to bring us $100. The hour ‘of trial through which wa had bocn passing seemed &g long and dark that this gift came like the breaking “of day aitcr a dark and weary night, & welcome proof of our Father's remembrance of ue, The beautiful little girl brought in, & few days ago, bas to-day been restored Lo the mother, who came, trembling und in tears, to ask again for her baby, which she foand she could not live without. She had obtained work now by which ehe can support her three little ones, When the baby was Lrought to her she pressed it to her iips and heart, and, thanking us a¥, ‘went out rejolcing, Tuosday, Nov. 15—This hasbeen a day of mercies, Early in (he morning a Little Loy Lrapght n basket of apples, and, soon after, a gentleman w1 .ady, with two children, from Wheatou, brought s pretty’ bed- quilt, the gift of a Baptist Missionury Society. ~In the afternoon s tady presented one dozen new night-gowns, all very neatly made &nd trimmed. Other very sc ceptable donations of clothing were received. But, a8 eaterday, the most valusble gift was recerved for the evening, and was given by the same hand, having Dbeen sent by two friends of the gentleman who brought the hundred dollars. Wa are very groteful for their Temembrance, . ‘Wedneaday, Nov. 24—This haa been aday foll of blessings. A'iady sent us $1C with which to buya Thanksgiving dinver.. When this had been partly spent, the good things began to pour in,—turkeys, chickens, vegetables, cuke, eic. This evening 530 were given by the employes of Field, Leiter & Co's retedl store, We certainly have cause for thankfulness snd preise to-night, Satorday, Nov. 27—The morning mail braught us $3. Several loads'of wood hiavs bezn given by tho Board of Public Worke, Our ice bill for the season, amounting to $30, came in receipted. Thisis a gift for which we are traly grateful. Monday, Nov. 20—Another diy for which to be gratetal, witnessing, as it does, the receipt of $103 from J. V. Farwell & Co.. aud their employes. Tuesday, Nov. 30—Some ladies brought in over $30, TFourteenelegant crib-blankets, from the wife of the manufactarer, at Minoeapolis, were sent in » box, 5o the month ends, with 32 adulis and 55 babies. ——— THE CENTRAL CHURCH. ARBANGEMENTS FOR THE SALE OF BEATS. "The enthusissm sroused by the S¥ng move- ment is something eztraordinary and unprece- deated in Chicago. .It will be still greater to- morrow mornwng when the sals of seats for the ensuing year begns at Jansen, McClurg & Co.'s, From indications yesterday, it would sasem that it i oot a¢ all improbabls that » line of anxious be found by ight to-morrow bat they may bave an opportunity to be amonz the firat to secare thoirseats. During yesterday thers was a constant incursiod of vis- itors examining the olat,which was exhibited at Jansen, McClurg & Co.'s, and which showed tho scalo of pricos to be charged and the location of the seats, and it would seem zs if the number of those who expressed an intention to aecure geats was 2o great taat to-morrow's sals will dis- ufllslu of all the. siktings which it is desired to asll. ‘he great pooularity of Prof. Swivg'and to the uousaally low price for which yearly sittings can bo obtainad 18 to bo atiributsd much of the enthusissm which is exhibited, nut undoubtediy the central location of the church has contrib- uated considerably to increase the demard for sitlings. 1f tao sale meets the expectation of those who have the mater in charge, it will not ODiy surpass any previous esle ever known in this city in the matter of tho smount of monay taken, put also in the number of seats secured inonoday. Foritis behsved that after Mon- d:L!Y there will be few, if any, nittings feft for sale. The Committee who have the business in charge have apparently done everything possi- bla to secure an_absolutely free and democratic administration of the businese affairs,zliowing no preferances to bo shown any one, 2ad fencing about all openings for speculstion. Ths plan is simply “ the first come the firs: served.” It is proposed that the Ceutral Church shall hun.gnruly democratic organization, in which all who choose to participata shall have an equal voice and cosnce.” £ho programme for to-mor- row’s sale of Beats is briefly as followa: Thoso who come early iu the morning, hefors the store 18 open, will be required to form in fine 1n the order in which they arrive. The stora will be opened at tha usual” hour, sbout8 o'clook, and the live will then file iuto tho store in tbe order in which the persons stood outsida. All later arrivals will ba requaired to take their place in rezular order of arrival st tho end of tho line. Thig will enablo the most enterprising to prott by their activity, and place all o2 an equal iooting. The wale of sittings will com- meace at sharp 9 a'clock, and wilt be conduoted under the persona! superintendencs of Messrs. Carpeuter and Sheldon. Not a seat will be markad from the piet for any one. aud the first lx:nu iu the Line will bavo the choica of the entire ouse, While it is desired that cverrbody wanting seats shall have full and free opportunity to se- lece a8 maoy seats as he may absolucely need, atill, in order to prevent any injustice to late cometa or thase who are at the wrong end of the line by havinz a fow peopla come in zhead and solect a great numoer of seats for fniends as well as for themuolves, and alad to prevent any spec- ulation upon seats, the followiag will bo insisted upon: JFirst—No one person will bs permitted to se- lect and purchase more than fiftcen seats. This oumber will provide for the largest family or group of.friends which may desire to sccure seats together. Second—The full name and address of alt pur- chagers of seats will bo taken. This will not ouly assist 1 preventing suecalation, but will also enable the officers of the chuuch to know who are its members, and also whero to reach them 1f neceasary. Third—All purchasers of tickots will be re- quired to pay ior them at the time they are se- lected, ‘The low price of sittings, aud the de- swrability of placing the movement on a firm and sccura business basis, as woll as to avoid troub- ling any one by tho visits of a collector. has in- duced the Committee to decide mpon this Iast clauso. As has aiready been ammounced, the scalo of prices per mtting ranges from §5 to $20 —eittioga being obtainable at 5, €8, &10, $12, 815, 2nd $20, 5 Iarge majority of the sittings being az $12and undor. It is thoughbt, with this uboral provision for the comfort and con- venience of the public, a church wiil be coosti- tuted Lhat, like Lincoln’a ideal Republic, will be *‘of the people, for the people, and by the people. THE CITY-HALL. ‘Water-rents yesterday were $4,251.79, and rea and personsl property tax receipts 82,480.25. The Board of Public Worke has ordered the bilt zor dredgiog the river in the month of No- vember, amounting to §4,930, to be paid. The Mayor revoked thé ssloon licenseof D, W. Kelleher, No. 1253 South Halsted street, for allowing his place to become the resort of thieves, and for having a gsueral bad reputation. Supt. Hickey contemplatos the chaoging of all the police sergeanta in the city from tneir pres- ent locations. Ho thinks the resalt would be beneficial in the management of the force, and that it would better presorve the milifary dis- cipline which is desired. The Committee on Streets and Alleys for the West Divieion lacked & quornm yesterGay after- noon, and no meeting was beld. Quite & num- ber of neople. bowever, had gathered at the City Clerk's offico to protest against the improve- ment of West Fifteentn street from Canal to Jeflcrson, they representing most of the prop- crtv on iue street which wad to be improved, and claimiog inability to stand the expense. The workmen on the shaft being sunk at Chi- cago avouue yesterday siruck, at the depth of avout 50 feet, & vein of rock thoroaghly impreg- pated with petioleam. Tho amell is very stroug and the presence of oil discernible. At one point & jet of gas issued, which, bewg lighted, burned fize any ordinary cosi-gas. The stiising of rock at this poiut was ontirely unexpected. and may seriously interfere with the progress of the wark. Boring will b begun_ Mondyy morn- ing to determine the thickuess of the atratum. THE LIBRARY LOARD. An adjonrned meeting of the Public Library Doard was held yosterdsy afterncos, Mr. D, L. Shurey presidiog. The other members presant were Mewars. Anthony, Mason. Opahan, Queal, Locwenthal, Dr. Wallier, and Dr. Hotz. The Secretary read tbe resignation of Miss Manchester, assistant in the reading-room, which was accepted. A An intercsting discussion took place on & recommendation by the Committes on Admin istration, through Mr. Sbores, Chairman, that the three vacancies in the staif be filled, and the compensation fixed At §6 per week each until the annual ojustment of salaries in Jane. Tha salaries of the late occupants of (hose positions ranged from 96 to $11 per wock. The auestion was raised as to whether the vacaucies should be filled by.boys or ladies. Blessrs. Walker and Onahan took the ground that the Library, being almost the only branch of public service in which females conld bo_em- ployed. it was'in a meusure due to ths aitizeos that ladies shoutd be ajpointed to fill the vacan- cies. The proposed salary was miserably small, and they nrged the allowance of sufficient com- pensation toenable tho employes to live rospect~ ably. Mr. Antbony thought they should not pay mors than the market value for their labor, 2nd stated that comperent persona conld be procured for §6 o wesk. The views of Mr. Poole, the Librarian, wers asked as to the relative merits of male and fe- male help, and also a4 to the amount of salary which ought to be paid. He declared unnustak~ ably in favor of boys as being more active and 'willing to work, and thougbt $6 a week amplo remuneration, even if ladies were employed. s Alfter further debate, it was decided that the vacancios should b filled ; but the question of sex aud remuneration was postponed to the next meeting. ‘The noxt business was the election of a per- manent Premdent, vice Mlr. Thomas Hoyne, re- signed. Mr. Shorey received the largest num- ber of votes, and was declared elected. It was decided to hold the regular meetings on the second and fourth Saturdays in ths month instead of the first sud third, and the bour of meeting waa fixed at 4 p. w. There being vacancies in seversi of the stand- ing committees, the Chairman was directed to recopstitute the whole committees, 80, as Mr, Opahap put it, a8'to bave » dow deal. The Board then adjourned to Saturday next. sl TrE COUNTY BUILDING. Oscar Charleston, indicted some weeks ago for illega! voting, was yesterdsy arrested and placed in Jail. Several Commistee meetinga were held yester- day, but no business beyond the auditing of bills was transacted, . The Jury in the Parsons Lbel case, the pro- oeedingy in which were published yesterday, re- turned a verdict yesterdsy mornigg of mot guilty. 1 % Report was current yeaterday that the engineer at the Insans Asylum fiad succeeded in burning the bottoms out of two of the new boilers in the last fow weeks. The man might be dismissed withoat the public suffering. ‘The Grand Jury yesterday disposed of eighteen cases, the most of thewm being of & trivialnature. One true bili was returned into Court. Among the cases examined wes that of a colored boy named V. H. Stemart, charged with the murder of a schookboy, by striging him with a deadly weapou, The case was not concluded. The wailters '3 unless it consludes to take a look into some of the county inatitutions. The -1 ‘of ox-Commisgioner Rasgsll, who has drawn his pa7 for montha s visitor at the Conn- v Azent's ottice, but who has beea sick moat of tus time, i to bo Grop-ed from the IL Mr. Russell having cca-ed ta bs + Comumi oner, l;:g 801 must take a back seat sad make room for era, The Countv Treasnrer was vestordav enjoined, 84 the 1nstanca of the Citizens’ Arsoaation, from pdying to Poltzer tha 315,040 dus oa the coan- ty's purchess of his abscract-baoks. Pelizer was around during the afternoon, but did not feel very unesy, inasmich as the 230,000 already re- ceived from the county for the oooks was littla less thap = girt, . . THE DOARD COMMITTEES. There is great ditsatisfacricn in the County Board in reterance to the appointment of com- mittess. Among those not identified with the “ring,” tho opinion prevails that AMr. Burdick haa been ahamefully treated, for,whilo he is one of the very best members, hs has been giventhe poorest possiblo positions. The greatest com- Plaint, however, 18 in reference to the Commit- te2 on Publc Charities, at the head of which dicCaffrey has been placed. 3cCaffvey'a repmy tation js that of a ** bullv,"” and, being scarcely alle Lo write his name, his a;pointment ‘at the bead of such a committee is regarded ns & pud- lic outrage. In the past he is known to bave ciowded the Comuty-Ageut to appoint men without visible means of ~upport as ** vig- itors,” and men kaown to be of dissclute habits; and, gince Lis power has been increased, the pablic noed not be astonished to find the num- berof hard cases forced upon the connty for support duriug the coming year materially in- oroased. Some of his appointees in the past, it it eaid, have recommended allowances to houses of illraputo, with which thev were conncciod one way or another, and it i8 pow hard.to tell where the outrage wiil stop. No great is the in- dignation 1u reference to this part.cular Commit- teo that there are membors of the Board who would cast their voles to-morrow for tha aboli- tion of the offico of County Azent. NOT 50 GOOD AS IT WOULD BEKM. Patrick Martin was tried by the Court yester- day for the murdsr of John Galena on West Lnkestfet somos time ago. ThLe piisoner had | pleadad guilty & week ago, and the Const, after listening to the evidence, and losing sight of this fact, fixed the Scntence ab two ycars in the Penitentiary. Tho prisoner was rejoiced ab his sentance, expecting, as he bad reason to, that it would be much hoavier. The prisoner had not left the room befors the Court was reminded that ho had pleaded * guilty * on arisignment, whereupon the sentence was ravoked. The prisoner, ns s «oasequence, will be re-sentenced, aud atanas a fair ahow of getting all the time bis crime demands. SR S— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Robert Collyer preaches this morning at Unity Charch. The * Miltonian Tableaux™ will be given this evening, with appropriate readings, at the rooms of the Athenzum, Dr. Swasey will preach at the Fourth Preaby- terian Church at 10:30 a. m., and conduct the in- formal evening servica. ‘tbe Rev. Dr. Rydbr, of tnia city, will preach before the convicts at Johet a week from to- day. Frederick Douglaas has been detained on his journey to this city, and will not arrive until 4 p.m. The Sunday lecture will begin st 4:15, sbarp. It is at McCormick Hall. Admitiance, 10 cents. MMss Al'a M. Huleti will doliver the noxt lec- tare in the West Side Lecturs Course at the Church of the Redeemer, corner of Sangamon aud Washington streets, Monday evening, Dec. 13. Adnussion, 25 cents. The members of §t. Mark’s Church sre jnvited 0 o reception given to the Rt. Rev. William E. McLaten, D. D., at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Warren, Ractor of the gmnbh. 2 Eilis Park, Manday eveniog at § o'cloc] A fair and festival under the auspices of the Central Chrissian Cnurch wiil begiven oncay s0d Tuesday evenings at Campbeil Ha'l, coruer of Van Buren strest and Campbell aveuue, for the benetit of the Sunday-school. The anaual ball of the Firemen's Benevolent Association will take place Weducsday evegiug at McCormick's Ha.l. Chicago fire-tighters and several notsblea from other citios taronghout the Union will be ont on the occasion in fuil farce. Mr. Jeremiah 3faboney, of the Wells School, will lecture on matters pertaining to education before the Irish Litaraty Association next Thurs- day evening. ‘Ths Association have changed therr regular meeting night from Tuesday to ‘Thursday. The frionds and admirers of the Hon. John 0’Connor Power, M. P., the orator_and patrios, will hold a meetiog at tho Palmer Houso at half- past 2 o'clock this day, for the purpose of ar- 1apging preliminaries ro- his lecture at Hooley’s Opera-Honse oo the 1Uth inst. A meeting in bebalf of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held ia Plymounth Church this evening, when addresses will be delivered by Johu V- Farwoil ad others, giving an account ¢f work to ue done by the Associa- ttou tais winter in behalf of the young men of the city. The pupils and friends of Prof. Walter C. Ly- man, tue clocutlon:s:, have tendered him a fare- well entertainment which will take place at the Athensum Lecture-Room Wednesday evening. Tho Professor wiil be assisted by Mrs. E. B, Lymau and Miss Lille Ruuals, and by Prot. W. L. Tomlius, the organiss. At the Welah Presbvierisn Church thers will be preaching at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Thomus James, of Watertown, Wis., aud the Rev. Will- 1am Hughes, of Racine, Wis. ; at 2 p. m. general discussion on * Qur Dauty to Keep Holy the Subbath Day,” and preachingat 7 p, m. by the Rev. Joseph Ioberts. of Racine, and the Rev. P. Howoll, of Milwaukee. ‘The Irieh Literary Association have resolved on giving a hohday ball on the evening of Wed- nesday, Dec. 29, 1n tho ball of Greenebaum's bavk, on Fifth avenue, which has become s favorite dlace for the holding of sacial partios. Pound’s orchestra has besu escured for the occasicn, and all secessary arrangements have beea made. Tho affair wiil, no doubt, vo in every way worthy of tho former roputation of the Society 1n this respect. The maoy friends of Mrs. Laura E. Dainty 'will ba gratified to learn that she has consented to give, Thurkday evening of this week, at the Firs¢ Christinn * Chburen, corner Twenty-ffth street aud Indiaoa avenue, another of ner liter- ary entertainments, coosisung of recitations from favorite authors. The programme will be a varied and attractive oue. Among the selections sha will, by special request, recite * Joe Ander- son's Bermon, " by T. K. Beecher; also, ** Sociable Jimmy,” by Mar Twain. Admission, 25 cents. RS, BCUTT SIDDONS. The Lakeside management announce this Iady a8 the next star in their coarse of eoterisin- ments, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Siddons has been = favorits 1o Chicago trom her lirst ap) ce hers, and. judgiog by the favorable notices which are betng siaowerad upon her this season, thegrospect is that sha will please her hegrers ‘Tuceday 88 bighly ns she bas ever aone. The programme of, seléctions is aa foliows: ‘The Puinter of Sevills.... S. Wilson * Hubert aad Arthur "—King John. Shlhfi:m Hsady Andy’s Little Mistakes. +. LoV The Maniac Tie Jackduw of Rixs CRIMINAL. Sneak-thieves yesterday entered the barn of Dr. H. 8. Habn, No. 50 Sonth Carpenter street, and carried off & 240 set of harness and several articles of clothing. John Adsms and Michael Wall, of vagrant in- clinations, were yesterday sent to the House of Correction for four months each, by Juatice Bcully. They swore to being indnstrions boys, but failed fo find any one who would pay their $20 fines. Andrew Megyerle, a gresnhorn from Outagamie County, Wis., was held up on Rando!ph street, near tho Union Depot, last Friday evening, and wa8 robbed of a pocketbook containing $73. He reported his loss to ihe policeman on daty at the depot and to the employes, but a4 they took 1o notice of it, he entered his complaint at the Central Station yesterday. This line of business i3 one that the detective force should exclusively attend to, but as matters are st oresent a per- #on might as well refate the tale to an iron pump a8 to thei branch of the police service. A man pamed D, Moulton Fox was arrested Friday evening on & telegram from the Bosion detectives, stating that he was wanted in that city for swindling & man named James Towns out of @L.600 in a resl-estate tranasction. Fox rotestod his innocence, but did not deny hav- g bad such a transaction with Towns, aod was accordingly locked ap. Yesterdsy he was re- jury will probably adjourn the latter pazs of the | leased onma writ of babeas corpus issued from | Jadge Rogers' Court, and 356 was talograpaad to Do M8l ka g, Thomas Nichols and John Wil inta a buggy yesterday aftarnoon l:‘b::.s e while it was standing at the corner of ook, ‘Washington stroets, and after Pawning the A1 g, sed otver igbtor acicles, ey it on_baving a tima on the North Side ' they started Odicer Catnon arrestag tho ™ ¥ :,;;:;eomez:n off ;u 2“ Armory. The bn;: :"‘ e property or J. E. Jores, g 155 Cottags Grove avenae, "0 "0des g A spruce-looking dandy D= was arecaied yeatorday morning gy o ive Elliott, just as he o abcvr:: fob.’m 5 3 sambliog enterpriee. Tha svaning pusrk it Ar. Diz and oicer o of fowe seaL200M Bulfato. where be i wan:s1 for obteps, T¥A on false pretenses. Ho waa under ms_m & Suawer téie charge, hut thought the il B was too strong, and qoit that elimsfi tor g.3% of Chicazo, and sought to losa his saerrst b the gambling commnuity hoere, Gy iy CRIMINAL COURY, L. O. Rosenbuach chinged his potit Lirceny, snd was ,.;‘.:‘;,m‘?‘;‘.‘:&? Ja WJame Smith plsadod guitr o d :,',, eny, and was sentenced i Hou'e of Corrsction. > "0 T8 & vy John Blensoa was tried for larcen; euilty, and sentenced y - pJoma Hous of Carmection, . - "7 U7 'k g Fredorick Meyer, charg / trie and sequictad. e With larce sy, g WU 29 tring Thomas Moora and Michast Eellay BRIy, ang for larceny. The latte tho former discharged. s fotnd hired the B winter s, R ‘The parties Wwho have Bu#dmg. to be used this i nok, aonounce that their arran, complete, and they only await wxfi'f.’;" Lris formaily open. Tae shect of ice will = 240 foel, and th il oo id 20 ek e opening will ba duly a. —_—— THE PITTSBURG PUDDLERS, PITTsBURG, Pa., Dec. 11.—The Ir turers’ Association and l’ndman'Di::if:‘? o bekd another conforence thia afternqon, ey was continued until a late hour thiy mn{nm Compromiso s elocled s 6513 ey il iling, the, arrange Dl the gement continny in foreq —_—— THE TELEGRAPHZRS' GRIEVARCE. MMzpum, Tenn., Dec. 11.—Thers i8 conider, able excitement among telegraphers bere oyap the proposed reduction of salariev, will I:’Eaxd to-morrow on the nnhTea.A eeiog —_— McChesney. ** Thers ia notbing sucoeeds Liks mmccees” Dy, g, Chesney, corner Clark and Bundolph riresty, oy 2gia enlargod bia dental estahlishment, with s ey perfecting » aystem of having distinct parioes for tyy several departments of dentistry, nd mechanical. The Doctor's energy and been followed with immease success, and ::':“:‘ step with all the modern advances of the deutalay together with making very modersts charges for g, claen dental operations, cannot fall & have. populasity and patronage. The Docter hasahepy Rumber of ssalstants, but none in his exploy ot g stmen of culture, expertence, and. tquatingl ‘There i3 also a vhysician !‘;’hlm 0 W@- ether, or chloraform with poaitive sa(uty, Ll Oil Paintings at Auction, Our very popular auctionsers, Elium, Pomeoy & Co., open for exhibition Monday morning at task ey gallery, No. 87 Madison-st., & very fine collactin ot cil paintings, and extend to our art-lovers » eordial . vitation to view them, being assured they will rcairy profit snd plessuro thereby. Many of the paigtngs are the last sumumier’s werk of some af our moes di, tinguished artiats, snd it is hoped our cltizens villby liberal in their potronage and securo tha bestof thery to besautify their housss. The piciures alagantty mounlegri’n ‘Rold~gilt frames, a0 will bo s withow, reserve, Balo takes place Tuesday at 10 Cclocka, 1n, and 7 o'clock p. m. Ladies’ Fins Furs, Ithuponedlnbmldxbmt)f-nmn & Barnex, the popular furriers, corner State 4 Mo Toe sireets, have manufactured to order more sl s3cques this season than all other bouses comit e, This is owing to their usingonly the bestReglih dyed skins, and cutting them to their Dew patlam, which is conceded by all the best-fitting fmrpannent evermads. Itismow,zsitalways haa been withide Above firm, the rule to sell none but first-cluss goody, [Every article warranted as represented. Thossof oor readers contemplating the purchase of goods fa th line can not do better than to give them a call —_—— The Sun Pearl. Ormsby's naw and beautiful picture for Christmas presents, Tor quality, atyle, and fush, 0w pho- ‘tographs are guaranteed equal to suy $5 o 38 per dozen photoa in the city. We fornish tham to al at 33 per dozen, Come early and svold the aomd Studio, 509 West a{adison stroet. e ey S o ' Qhanging His Quarters, .William A. Bigler, who was for many yeurs ia &y employ of N. Matson & Co., is nowto be foxnd 2t the fine jewelry store of C. D. Peacack, No. 38 Siats strest, whers he will be plsased to mest all of kis cld friends, and display for their bensfit the charm whih accompanies rich and elegaat jewslry. Prepare for Christmas. ‘You cannot do it batter or more stisfactorly By by going to John Kranz's, the well-known confactions er's, 80 Btate street, opposite Field, Leter & Caft You can rely upon getting pure, fresh, sud palsadle «candies, 2nd a8 low as anywhero elso in the ciy. 4 ‘Yery large line of Christmas-tres ormaments o ¢ray Xdod, ——— " First-Class Collars. The nearest approsch to s lineo collar s furisded in the Warwick and Elmwood collars, They bave created a revolution in the collar trade, sa cangumics have found it more economical o bay a good eollst that atways looks well, than tha poor articies bersio- fors sold them, —————— Magnificent Christmas Photograshs mmm. by Gentils, who makes also s specially of copying ald photographs, having engaged sa Lataa artlst o polizh in colors and crayon. Siudionlss fais street. The photographs d’hiver s ITiincice 538 great success. Why Sell at *Factory Pricss P Buyers as wall as dsalers ask why Sampaos, B—- & Co., Noa. 192 and 194 Stats strect, sell fuszitun sfactory prices.® As long sa the manslactied (whoss agents they ace) arder it they are abliged i The **Champion” Folding Bedstesd, » pow on exhibition st Sampeon, Grommo & Ca% and 194 Btate street, is simply perfostion. 378 wan » bed in your parlar that o oa Wil TSGR thin is the cus o buy. —_———— Gents, Don't Buy “Shoddy ” Clothin. Tho new prices we tastitated s fow 478 MO P88 within your resch wuits that will do you erviet, B4 refer yon to any of car old customers. ORwi Newland, 209 Weat Madison street. ? What“About Your Old Clothss, Gents tha: hang In the cloaet balf-worn, soilad, and -#.' losa 7—worthiess uniess you lst Cock & Nflatl Dearborn street, repair and clean them. Bast if you like. PN Coughs, Colds, Croud broachitls, infinenzs, whooplag-coughs ”’:: palus or sorences in the coest oz e, Llsodiatl' 7 langs, night sweats, livez complaint, ete., cared 8. D, Howe's Arabian ik Curs for Canssmptioe Ses advertisement, v et 1t Some of Our Suburban nefghbors would use the celsbrated Eodsis 1 filter, sold by Dalfon, 12 mdmsmm:" wonld prolong 1ife, save doctors’ bils, 50 bas it to drink, —_—— For Neryous Debility, Lost ‘Vu;“!lti.n liver, Kidneys, and all blood disesses, use Hows's Arabisn Tonio Blood Puriier.—Se sdsrti® ment, ot VN Pianos. " Stelnways, snd s varlety of mediom sudIowALL pisnos formioandtoreat atLyez & HuT% and Monroe stroets. - Pianos and Organs. Fiallet, Davis & Co.'s Grand, Bquars. -‘”\“‘*fl, and Bmith's Amarican Organs, can be W. W. Kimball's, comner State aad Adad Chicago. —_— For Holiday Presents, ornament, combining taste, ntiity, sod ooty b ¥ M. W. Jones', No. 104 Madison street, . onized Ox-Marrow for the Eaif, by :u:ktszydmr. makers of tha “3arm® . Lundborz’s California Water for toflot and bath ; delightfullyfragrant aad refsetisd Children's Photosrsphs a$ Brand's, §3 pur doseste