Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1875, Page 8

* Puilding,) was: AL8a.m,, 81 degroes; 108, m., THE CIICAGO TRIBUNE: TU T DAY, DECEMBER | « 1YY6. 13 rediced 23 per cont, All subordinatos ovor £3,000nr0 1-uducad 20 per cent ; Laat's o, yoi rod. 1t tases jrist one-Aith of thy salary out of wy pocaet. <fhe Compaby kuows vory woll that i 1 d:a Hke it I haso the right of an Avioiean fieoman to find aamo Lther (e vloymont. Halaries botweon #2500 sud £5,00 5T redu ced 16 per cont: under 2,000 and over £1,200, -or $100 per montl, 10 per cant ; and all under ¢ ant down to 000 per aunnm, b per cent, Tucro aro a numbor of oy loves, say 5,01, nhiono malarise ars uniler thin tant fiure, and azo conses puenlly nut toucued ntall vy the reduction. At thi » rate an oporator who had receivoe 8105 per tacnth woull raceive vat #9430, while ono who had bien recaiving but £100 per moni.h wou'd rerelva 895, But all tbess lictio mn‘eu:‘lp‘u\cme aro m:ir,zmrdu |k ngltuun‘;h 10 the A ' . ., 32, schistale to be auned nost weok. In 18 cohe 88 13 m,, 35; Ip. m., 38; 3 p. o tho | HE7on thore 16 8 facs whiel redownds groails by The Cotoner yentorday hisld an Inqueat on tho | 1, "o auy of tao Esesutive Contmittee, aud that yemains of Nichiolas Hagor, s Fotish nilor, who s 1.3t : Undor tho now schicdd.cs o grait many died ruddeuly at his 1¢sidence, No, 81t Weet | fr1.sti0nnl saluries would be cieated, sud in overy Leke sticot, Saturday ovawiug. Hearwdisonsso | ev.ch mytance ths Company has given the om- ‘wau decided npon &8 the causo. plosve the benstic of the division and raised Lis The Executivo Committeo of tho Citizena' | 8 A1Y ;;a‘h:‘;n::;:lgllmrzflu whole nuaber. Awsocistion will meRs by T""i"’?x;fii.‘ffi'.‘ffifi‘- 3 ¥ iy L =ociation In P & v ;’;’u;ll{fi.?:.k:uoe'-"i?u°r?ph.¢ ou. tho Nouth Luwn e Chicago offizo ou sccount of the reduc ateal, nhich Miks Evaus probably tuonght was A Gon, B.—I anticipate nothing. [ tell you i‘f”‘z;ff'c‘;:“,'i;fuc',f ado o 1‘,’,{‘},‘,‘:";}"&:‘,““’ plainly snd bluutly thac I think tho Compant hay oy . dona as well as it cowld by ity omnlo.cs. Thero A man snffexing either from doliritm or from | may bo somo who will inaist thac thay hinvo uol, joeanty was fonnd Yolhng anout vn_the Jake | tmt abuut tbis class I know nathine, and thore- phore Inst everitg by Oflicor Tim Ryan, w0 | foro cannot tell whotter they will submit or rescued lnm {x““ s bie bad fallen jnto tho 1ske, | whether Lhey will reamaustrate, Tiis I will oy, and wae on the pomt of diownivg, Kue un. | T conmtaer atiikes of all kunly as varv injuiiane, knowa mau was takou to tho County Hoxpilal, | T have been an o, orator m.soif, and nevor cahi ana an aitept nitl bo mada to learn his rest- | woo what was to'bo gawod by auv comblnation Tiif CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Shers ln at the Armory awaiting & clalmaot & lady's gold watch, jatent lever, mado by H. Montadon, of Liverpoal. The prope:ty on the northwest corner of Wood and Ilubbard strosta—120 toet by 100— has, been sold by DPatrick M. Dosnollan to Audrew Leater for §26,000, The temperstura yesterday, as obnarved by Manasse, optician, 83 Madison streat (TninUsSe dence tu-dav. among Ithu 'i""'h?,“‘ i °"€v..".§':,"g L:.; ) tated that thooree | & family ho Doy n ) giz:egux:g‘{;ohn:’:;z s patod 1 s foke Wr foines i g othor porece' - nover yoL kuow an ; e oltom out of two of the new boilers, 1t ap. anuly. 'ml‘d h By his_ induster, - Y W 1 man who could 00y riss by his industey. ~ Year peais that tho infoumailun vas Iueoiistes ba | afior year bo beoimos imoormat, and caunot fail o bo sdvanced in somo degroo pruportiunnie o lug menit, Ji.—Ilhen you snnpose that acourate knowl- odge uf the eduction will vond 1w eatim che tool- ings u?l the smplojes wuo mot Saturday after- naou Gen, 8.--1 am bappy to stata that tha majori- ty of tue omp.oyos wao attoudsl that mestius, apd espocials thosa why made tuemsolves prominent in it, aro nat our bo ¢t emjployes. If suy of them como to me about the matter, 1 sbitd tell them precisely what I tutok. TURNE XEVER WAS A FAIRER KZDUCTION ol wages by auy corpuration; the bir-vugs loso the most, and 8o they oughi, for they can best afford 15, Now, you are uot going to relato all [ BRY L0 Mou, are you 2 1. —Precimoly. Gen. S.—Weli, vou may close by saying th inmy viéit to otlier citivs ou the route to New Yotk Ifound the emploves vorv weli eatistled wmith Lho chiange 1a thair plethorls poo tet-booka. “Can ropo.ter then lelt, leav.ng tbo General to rétito (o his bome, and then to pleasant dreams about hoiw turi us Preelfent Ortoa will be at the los of one-tourth of hus salary. WABHINGTON, Wasmixaroy, D. C., Dea. 13.—The employes of tl» Womiern Union Teleeraph Cowpany ip this aity bave forwarded & protest to the xecnlive Coumunties o Nes York ageinst the proposed reductiou of ealaties. res, onsbility was with the contractor, who u sed a0 inforior quality of irou, nud not the enginner, who never toucned tho boilers. Tho defect has ow been rcmoaled at thy expenso of the wou- tractor. Au unknown mian was found warderirg io what appenicd to ba a deluious conditiva, In t evering, in the vicm.tyof Fifih avevue and Awali.h htreet. Ho wastaken to the Armory, and thance to the Couuty Hoepital, wpars be dlod yesterday atccrnoon, Ho wad about 25 years “of_sge, apporenily 8 laborius msn, aud Wu clad in o gutt of wixed goods. TLe Loraser bas Liopes of estavlisuing bis deniity ot tho - «quat to be hold vo-day. A young man ot 2J yoars of ago, named myry BMitcbell, smployed as'a biakeman on the Cli- eago & Altou Htailroad, shppod sud feil winla eoupliog carg on tho ruad bear the Harrison street cioseiug, sloilly aftor 11 v'clock buuday pight. The 1ra.n passed over his lege just bo- low the kuees cuog such teirivie ‘injunes thut he died 8t 5 o'olock vesierday morniuz. Tho Quroner yesterday held he injuest, and re- turned s veiaict in necordancn wich the facts, The following additions bsve be2n made to tha Cenicontal Dopatununt of the festivel to bo Theld n tho New Eugland Churca Coapoi on the evenings of Thursouy sud Frday: A puwaoi- horu cur.oialy carved by a Fous.al woldiar whilo Ip camp in Cambr.dge, o 1775 8 Maronicyin oot 4 :00ic | e oL B e eior 1o tbs Tvors s the | NATIONAL TRANSPOITATION CONVEN: commiesion issued to Cul. Bizeluw byJunu Haa- TION. MEETING OF THE CHICAUO DELEGATES. An ndjourned moeting of the Jocat delauatos to the Natlonsl Trauspertation Convention swas Dhold last ovening at the Girand Pacitlo Hotol, ox- Gov, Bross fu the chalr, snd H. C. Kanney Bec- ratary. ‘Thera woco present J. 8. Druke, J. Young Seammoun, 8. 8, Hayos, George Armonr, 1. N, Bramaid, sud John Biobler. L'as Seciotary pead a dispusel from tho nrivate ascrotars of Gov. Beveridge, stativg that the Governur was ue.esuary absent 1 Now York, and could no: deaver the naaross of wewcoms 0 the Convention. Word was also received from Mayor Colvin, who Lsd besn subssjuently 1wvited to delivor the addreos, that ho wouall not bo abie to be prozont. Me. Drake moved that S. 8. Hayes. the uoxt bigheet oiteer 10 the City Goverswent, boap patnted to deliver the weloomiug nduress, sud the motton prevaided, XML Huyes, veing pressnt, accepted tho posi- tion, An intormnl discnssion folloved aa to tho bost way Lo sutortaiu the vieisng delogates, Mr. Scommon moved tau appuintmnt of o Committes of Nine to muke the ncoessary ac- raugemets tor to roception of the delugatas, with power to ada to the Commitese and o ,paiut sub-commitiecs. (Curtled. ‘The following goutlewen wero nominated and olected as snid Committes: Geurigs Araont, J. ¥, Seammon, B. 8. Hayes, J, W, Preston, i, C. Itauney, W, G. Bramard, J. B. Drake, Joln Buabter, ex-Gov. Bross, and J. ¥, Cladin. The meetivg then adjouroed until shis oven- cock, Gove nai of Musuachuse.ts: a deed of land in Hatlord Couoty, Conn, 17,05 8 Hoston Gazetta of 1770: & Maryland Journalof 17:63 five specimens of Coutwnentai currency, nud coins of tLo earlleat comagoof tuocountry, Other pariiculars w.u'hn fouud 10 tho svesrtiso- wont. PENJAMIN'G OFFER. The stiention of geutlemau who want to an- sare an Louert goverumont sud to 8¢ov cime ia called to tus foilowing comnwavicativn from % Boojamla"—Christian names unktown. Benja- mtu bas tiaveled extonmvely with s oiveus com- psuy, and has cousequestiy cut lua eye-teett, and may bo trusted to carry out the ratlier heavy sontract Lo eays he 18 wiliing to take, Io view 0 tho ract that the Orst thing Lie p.( poses to dy a to clenr ou: tho prosent City Aduwinstration Bis offer nuonld bo closed with iti vuco, belfuio say of tho Alaermen get nt him sod coriupt Thus speaks: Benjomin, the younges:t son of Jacon: A YOICE TO TEE (IIY OF CAICAGO, 1n viaw cf tLe goodnsus ot i Lind Frovidoucs towards this besutiful city and country (Uelleving, oa 1o, that soon, ko 8 whiriwind, [in idgments swill coma upon s, gxcopt we ref ent), tho £o loriug olfer I8 mado ¢ Wita the 11 of Diviue wirdom, fur tis foar,coming eare, Twill glve bouds of $4,000,,00 for {ho redemp- ot of the turos follawinyg 1deigen : First—1 Wil ] every oikee of trust with men who are not only qualified, Sut those who feur dud aud work 11zhtedusnc:s, without chargo to the city excopt their expeuses, Se ond—1 will quenchs tho fismcs of hell by drying wp the ticod of futem erance, 2 “Jinrd—1 will datroy tiio houro of §ll-fame, or change #t 2o one of prayer and praise to Uod, Bescauty, of Loadon, T DUNKO-BEN. Thst Supt. Hickoy's recent raid upon tho bunko peoplo was s preity effectusl ouo ig Emren not noly by the facs that low conntrymon ave 1acantly had to regrot **vepreeenting, * bat by thie voices of sarrow which comoe up from lo- ezlitias which b becows citiea ol rofuge fur the flying lLnukolats, Says the Now Orloans Builetin of the 10th New Orlesns haa yecently received an ac-essfon to ‘hor population which fa by Do moans deniralle, and wuich onr poites suthioritiea should tako imioediate sopstoridusof. Wo rcfer to & iaoh of “bunke” men, who, haviug toen run out of Clivsgo by the suiboritlen 88 8 unisan-e, Lave nclocted (hin ity ns the oue in which §: mJy 18ost salely ly it8 nefarjous gamo, which 8 even worse thun bighway 10bbery, snd which has been of focalculabie jujoryfous in the 8t °"X‘bu tolldays are nearly here, and, within the natt e wecks, tiourands of strangess will artive, must of whom will bring with tuem noro or less lirge sums of mcncy, If theas veople, who come to Now Orleinstot;end o pleasant time sud invest (helr Bardly-won esruings, bo left to the meroy of these prowiing and unecrupulous bands of bunio. men, it will be not uuly s buming sbame aud %erera refle:tion upou the community, but s posltive crime, Wo owe onr visitors protection, and we have s ?ll" uite auplo to guord them from plunderers, If does its duty, Thnt tho Buperintendent of Polica writ] ses that s protection is atforded we Liave every Tearou 10 oelieve, fnamuch as ho has very effectually thus far, us wale 1, prevented the open'ny of bunko- ouses or {be prosecution of the game, Itia much esaler, howevor, to prevent (e -oponiug of the gamn . 1b3n Lo sop it ufter 1t hss commenced oborations, aud wb Dow w.rn Buperintendent Losn that unlesa rigid measures be adopted o auj rrm the recently-artived mob ol bunko-men from Cl 0, the gume will be in full operation brre tn a fow days. Let him, in the ex- arcise of the power Lis winl oll {heas 1nen to * move on™ to otber tiside and pastures uew. Tals oom- munity bas been shorn enough already. — = THE TELEGRAPHERS. WHAT OEN. STAGER A8 TO BAT. Learniug shat Geu. Ausou Btagor, Gennral Sapsrintendent of the Wentern, Union Tetegrapn Company in this city, had isft Now York City for homa last Saturday afterncon, the TrIDUNE re- porter laid jn smbush for bim, aud succeeded in rapturing him soon after hia arival, Of course $he only item of news worth discuse'ng wos the proposed reduction of thie ealarioa of the em- ployod of the Company. 'The ‘convorsation wea 18 fallowa : Raporter—Have vou beon to Now York? Goo, Btager—Yes, sir, R.—In thero sny newn? Did you hear auy. thing sbout a reduction of wages? Gen, B,—Not 8o much ay-you newspaper men Bave beard, Why in the world do yoa folks yell 30 much news for 8o little mouwey? Waat you cannot ascertain you writo up, and I am sorey to #ay you sro alded 100 nyuch by outaidors, t.—la tuere any truth 1 tho statement that a:ur Company intends 1educiug tho salaries of employes, or, 10 other words, aro the cizou- fug. ‘f‘hu Committes of Arrancementa hold a meet- ing after adjonromons, sand appointed a Fi- nauco Cownittae coiagosed of Meusis, Bross, Rauuey, aud i'reston, ‘The Committes adjourncd until this ovening. —_— LOCAL LETTERS, THE OTHFA AILE. To the Editor of Tha Chicano S'ribuns: Cuicaao, Deo. 13.—In your ivsue I thinkof the 11th ioat you publ saed over the elgnature of Blichael Fusier n communication whioh Is not ooly inferentially s libel upon me,bus s substautially untrue in almoat overy ocher par- ticular. Soon after Mr. Foster moved iuta the liouso hie refers to (in pay, 1874), next to tue one I thon nod pow ocoupy, he calied 4o boirow the koy of my frout-aoor to open his own. Tin- formed him that my koy wonld uot unlock bis duor, us I had hied oceasion to try it, at which he soemed very augry aud went away muttoring. From that titne until ho moved away X had uo poace, My feucs was injurod, my flowers de- stroyed, and tho most disgusting filth turown fromn bis house into my yard, Nelthor ‘myseif or my dauguters could go into acur garden, whon he was nbout his house, without boing grossly nsulted either blywordl or ges- turcd, Onone occasion when I met him upin the walz bo crowdad ma juto the guttor, aud at another timo expoctorated Into a pail of water I wus carryiug., Ilor a foug time I boraall this withont Jeply or rotaliation, untl bis conduct bocama mo outrageous that I caused him to bo arrestvd and puni-bied for dwnorderly conduct, as ,ho states—whicl, iu fact, 18 almost the ouly . truth coutained in kis whole communieation, I was 1n bopes that hie would he ndmomshod by tho fine imposed upon Lim by wbe Conrt, aud thereaiter leave us in peace, but such was not tho tosult, o became woré aad worso, aud Ravo t> his foul longuo such unbridled licenss that [ folt constrmned to brivg a suit sganst bim for slander, which was trisd on the 18th of Octovor lass, when tha jury gavo me a verdict for $3,166. Blr. Foster's nrrest was not tho * resul: of & bluuder " made by the **clty pross ™ fu publishing a statemeut that he had signod a bond with Mr. Cabill tor 810,000, or any other aum, as peither myso'f or my attornoys hiad seau or heard of tho published etatement alluded to, uutil afier bis arrest sod commit- ment to jalt. I should bave had 3ir, Fos'or wr- restea koun after thie rendilion of the judgmens, had I not been informed that s)me of tuu moue to.s of Lig faguly wers 1l with &catlot taver, Wheu nssured of thoir recavery I did oot deem it my duty to delay bis arreet lonper, About my orgny other persou's oar.ng bt Mr, Fos.or wi¥ about to lvave tho countiy s u sheor fabricatiou on lus park, and sbowe how litle restard he has for the truth. I cartamnly bave never taken anv vath or mide any afidayit in tho wiatter, and, fursher, amfuformod that o lsis already in cizculution swoug operators | Writ issues upon wppllcation s & msiter of based npon facts ? coureo, mithout the oath or afidavit of any ano, Goo. 8. (putting bis hand in hle pocket)— | Uue of wy attorneys iuforms me that Lo mek Srue, youny may, true, Bub let moe toll you, eir, L think il ie Y SUX MOST SENHIBLE TIING THAT TUE COMPANY CuULD DO inder the circumstances, You perceive that the roceipts of the Coainauy bave falien il wateis- ally siuce Ootober up t) the proseut timo—iLny Mz, Fouler once and sttempiod to talls with him about a settieruent, but that lie was very ubrapt, aud that uo piopowtion was made og sny sum meutloued by either party. Bo much for the truth of tue statcmout made by Foster, that an off r way wade to soltlo for £200. Mr, Fostor 1ia8 no one to blame bus hiwsell for 18, 10 com, s1loon with the kamoe montba of other | tho eitustion 1a Which lin tinds himself, ile eays yeard. Bince the pauic, tue Westera Uuiou bay | e is ** 8 prisuner winout a crime,” A jury of Selilier couatrusted nor reconairucted auy of ity | bis country Liava aali upan tueir oaths thal be anos, but, now that many of toa husa Live be. | has beco ‘guilty of tus dastaraly o.ime of ate tome uld and useless, sud uew places aro | tompung Lo blscken the caaracy d Wpingug up, it 18 forced to ullum domy | the xoo‘f vame of & defanseless w:;;'-'::d fii‘.‘.’.‘fi 10w wode oI buniness. 'lue ouily sensible tuing | that bois & victim of injustics 1o fla worst Ihe Compauy could dJ wes to rotreucb, and the Eixegutive Oumanitten wore uf tho opitiou thag wowhere oo the expense list conld thiu rotreucie form." Whv did he not mikeit so sppesr in coust 7 Ha biad every oppoitunity. Why didblie not put witue~ses upon ths nd to prove the nsul be more spprpiistely comiwenced thao on | t1ush vf luw statementa ¢ Bec 4 could pot. anes. Wby did boaos take tho staud himsolf and meke R.—Well, sre the reductions as werious ashave | L words good 7 Hecauss Lo dared uot, ife beoo roposted ¢ dased not sveu to show Lug face tu court, Gen. J.—Not at sl dear slr: not at all, They Mrs, LTxauuvne, &e 50 alight LAl av 000 cuu grawmble, R.~Cau you give we A LIaT oF THEM? Gon. 8,—1 caunot, The echedules will ‘not be foitbooming un il next week. I bave. Low- 0py Of the order as passed Ly the Lx. mmittes uf the Comisny, which I can iot you ses, bat would noi feel privileged o Mlow you o copy, a4 soms little Fuum &78 DOl quite as olsar as thoy will Bo when tie s ag0 flulshed, Tho President’s salary OUR MILK LAWS, To the Editor of The Uhouno {ridund ¢ Cinicano, Doc, 19.—The nlik Iaw of the Bia of New Yurk, as published fu Balurday oiorung's ‘Ieiayne. will unduubtedly ba the law sba! will bo presented to the Coiqmon Council a8 & sub- neitute for tho law now pendiog before thut Lody outablisbiug the office of Milk-Inspactor, Thers ave 800 milkmen I the Qity of Chicago, aud of this number anly aixty ato mombers of the Milk- Dealers’ Unton. And why? Becansa bs tno by- 1aws of tho Unlen the rale of swiil-milk 18 pro- Saturdav's Journaleags: **Tho Milk- men's Union have propared an ordinanco rola- hibited. tivo to tho nspection of wilk and the provestion of tho sala of sdulterations. Tho ordiuance is similar to thn ona recoutls sent to tho Counel, wita tho exasption thie the Inszector Is maden salaried oflicar fnnioad of a feed vi L avmwer to tho Journal, I eay t the Milk- Dealers’ Unton hiava not propared au ordinance relacivo to wilk inupection, neftber 13 it siatinr totho ono recently aitomptod to ba juuwed thtoagh the Common Couneil. I wilt also may that tho Journa: seporter bns oitlier intontion- alig minroprescaiod facts, or elsa hio has utterly t-\Ld in s _duty to bis emoloyers, Heo. 1 of tha Now York Ilnw prowides a ponsity for teiling impnre of unnhbolesoms milk ; Heo, 2, & ponakiy for adnlteraudng mulk for salo or iw- properly keeping cwa ; Hoo. 3 1ays cana to ba watied—peunity for nogloct ; Bee, 4 dealares sdlilon of water au adulioration, and swili- ik 18 declared unwholesome. The law before the Common Council provides thas the Mesvor sball fssus hceuses to milk dopots, groceries, atalle, or wagons; liccusesd 10 o) fr0 Avsil 1, 18i6, and yearly thereafter, st 420 per year; nnmber of 1120080 to bo dispiaved m & cousplenoas placo; ekunmed milk, when eold, must be so stated, and gro- cora nud stalls munt exhibit signs 1n a conaptenoas place; whoovar molls, or has in hia possession with intent to sall, or offers for walo or oxchaogo, adultaiated milk, or oulk to waich watar or any forcign eubstanco aud baeu added, or offer fur sale or exchiugo a8 pure wilk any mils from which cream, or any part tnoreof, has baun romovedd, shail bo lable co too venaltios provided; v.olat.on of orduance may be prosscuied, and one haif of flue shall go to complatwaut, xnd one haif to pay Inspeci- or,—penaity, €25 to ¥i0; Board of Healh to apioiut & Mile Inupeciur, with power of ronoval at disciet.ou, and componsation of Inspector to bo paid by the DBoavd of Health, and paid outof liconses, togotber with othor expenses, the balance to go tu the City Tronsury: should any provisions, enacted ordinauces, of any part thersof, ha lucousis.eut with wny pa.t of ths preseding sections, they aliall bo repoaled. ‘I'ne peoplo can ravdily ses that the Common Council bill 18 drawa in the iotersat of au lo- xpector, Tho editor of the Ewning Journal was invited by Johu Lsdler, Prosidenvof the Mils- Deslers' Union, to aud in the prepsration of luws st would meet tha wishes of the peovlo, and in tno 16t.0r Of invitation 1t was sta.ed that it wad proposed 0 dincuss and propare “milk lans,” and not to justruct the agtuorities how they wero to ad.nimster those laws. ‘Lho publio can Sudge for themaelves of the good wisaos of the editur of the Journal or his avlo repressntative. WiLLiax Heapuay, Jn, THE STAMP CLEIK. To the Editor af ' he 1'hicaus Trivune 2 Curtcsao, Dec. 18,—~iu your 18810 to-davis letter written by oue ** Common Souso,” who would t1y and imprers the publs st larze mith tho scrious inatteuntion ol tae cierk in cuarge of the window mt the Post-Oftics 1n not telling of tho lesser rats on mail matter, but who charges up the ma.l as the highest rate becausa of the writing tuercoa, T'beso ara tho olerk's orders, aud he 18 bound to ovoy thom, but ha always qives tha lower rate and _explaing tho rulisg au- lo<8 taero 1 & largo crowd (a4 tusro (roquen ley 18 aovut G loclt) who are preasing ior tiieir wtaaps, Tho position of stawp clerk 1 not oo of ve'y great Temunen. tivo, sud I8 one ar which g aeal aunoyauces and Insults are thrown avery uay. 1he clerk 18 very froq iantly accosted by m man wlhio will rush up with a tied-u, paclktsge and ssk tho postaaa theceon. ‘I'na clork ass of thero s any writiug 1wnide, or what rate ba wishes tha package tu go by, aod 18 told that it 18 nonae of bis d «mnel vusiness, or to go to hull, or sone- thiug ot tuo kind, wbich ue would not say tuice it the clara was tot io the emplov of Uncla Bam, sud insido of the railing. If any mao w.ithn wx blucks of the Post-Uilice wan 8 to get 3 x5, 510, or 920 bili changed, s gocs to tho office, asles for a pontal card, aud presents tho sime 1o paymont. ‘Fhs 1ufing of tae Departinent ex- empts tho clerk (rom malung chinge, but he bardly ever rofuses the blil, althoasn be oould, Ploase Iet juntico be douo tn Uncle SBam's om- pt.yes, sithough tuey are but dugs nng avery- body's seriaat, A~ Ex-Staxdp CLEDEK, OUR NYDRANT WATER. To the Editor of Ths Uafeage Tribune Cuucauo, Dov, 12, -1/ill you no kind enough to punlish the following fact, in order to bring 1t to tus kuowlodge of shose whom it may coa- coro ¢ Friduy mornlog my wifo obssrved, when deasmng water from the bydiaut, that tao water hed a scontand (aste ad if carbolic acii was muxed with it. My attontlon was called to thie vary singular phonomenon, for which I cou'd not form the aliguteat ressoun, and found thatall catables cooaess nita the water were of very bad tauto. I ordored water to be procured from my peighbors, aud, on bearing thew wako the same cowplant, L convincea mysel! chat tuin slugular observation wee ot maginary, Yesterdas this obiznge in 1he water was nut s0conapiouvus ; this moruing, however, it was as bad as triday. Tho suuia thing bos been observed ou Wikconsly stroet. lloping that the proper auchotities can explain and remeidy thu evil, if possible, Iro- main, sy tespeotfully yoars, RBSIDENT 0N LiNcoLx AvEXNUE, ———— - THE COUNTY BUILDING. Deputy Coroner McGirr is agaln on tbe alck list. The office does not appear to agree with bim. ‘The Sheriff yesterdsy appointed Capt. Danjel Gleaxon, of the Olsa-na-Gacl Guards, bathf in the Criminsl Court. Tue Grand Jury yesterday dlsposed of & num- ber of potty cases aud listened to soveral com- plaints of the same chaiacter. ‘Iho Sherif yostarday ordersd two prisonsrs to bo ueut to the kitchen for duty, accompanying the order with an injunotioif against their bowng sllowed auy piivileges outside, The bullding was crowdad with applioants for positions iu tho gife of the Count: urd yes- torday, they expecting that tho eleciion would wocur, ‘I'hoy lingored about ald day, and finally weut home disappoiuted. The elociion 18 now oxpected to take plave Lhursdsy. The County Treasurer yesterday infocmed the Couuty Dourd that tuoce was but $30,000 1n the lreasury to the credis of the Geveral fuud, sud asking “taat body to omaue #0mo DioYin- ion for the future. This means that auother tomybrary loau {4 necensary for tue fund. Itis cotimate § that 3 oo of uot loss than §200,000 additioual to the 1an of 100,000 usgotiated a fow weoks ago will be requirad to run the tund uutil the taxes of 1875 begiu to como 1. TUE WUYLAND MURDER SOIALn Thocall iu the Criminal Cowt 1or Thursdsy will bo confinod to the casa of Davie for the murder of Wbrland, The attachment 1s. sued for a witness at Dixon Wednss- day last was promptly sent to the Sheriff of Loa County, but notuing has besn lieatd from is. ‘Flits 18 tho man by whom Davis expectd tu prove bis lussnity. Of conwo, thera will be an olfort made Thurdday for furihor de- Iay 3 3f no: on account of thin wituose, sowme ather axcudo will be made, ‘Lho Htute's Attoruoy, how- evor, will urgo the tria), nud will do the beat he cau to svcuro 40 intel'lxeut Jury. THLE INDICTED JUDOES. The casos of Utto Blulm, Jamea Gleauon, aud W, J, Meliivooy, of the Fifth Ward, sud William Handloy, ¥, Boranun, and James llaudley, of the Eighteanth Ward, il indictoa Judgos of efsction, were caled i the Crimuael Court vestorday muarnjog tor toal. Io tho the case of tho Kigh- toenth Ward, the Poopla ware nut roady, :ngln tho Fifth Wwd tho dofondants asked for time, ‘Iho caves wero ullowsd (o go over until this moroing. Suopaunes ware isaued by the People for additioual mincuses, sud an order was di- reated to the County Clerk to produce the polle tally-shacts, cte., of the PFifth Ward for w40 1 the trial, Wirt Daxter will avaiss in the prosecution of tho cases, ANNOUNCeMENTS. * Mrs, Boott-8Blddous reads to-nizght at Farwell Hall, Ths Bouth Side Bunday-school teachers meet this evenivg av the Michigau Avenue Daptist Church. The lunches of the Woman's Tomperavee Unlon at 183 Esst Madison sireet will coutiuue to-day and Wednesday, The Acsdemy of Bolences meata this eveniugat No. 463 Waba b avesue. Tho Hoo. J. D. Caton 1 road or o **The Awerican Reindeer," ** All-Saiuts'" holidav social, with musio and collation, coves O LLI4 eveniik AL Frow's Opera-Hal, Ns, 517 West Madisou atreet, be- tween Bheld.n sireet aud isbop court. ‘Tie ndjourned meotlug of the friends and ad- wirers of the oo, Jobu 0'Counos Puser, AL k., i be ueld this oveviug s the Club Room of tho Groaj Contral Hote), on Marked sad Vashe arraugeine it ter Liolaud," Opera-Houso Bunday avening. A special mooting of the Dirnotrassos of the Progescaat Orphan Asylum will be held nt the Asvlum, No. 730 Michigan avenue, at 2 o'clok to m}v. Business of uuportanco 1s to bs trand- actod. Tranaportation and Commetco (formerly Awmetie can Cheap 'Transpor:ation Assgeiation) will meat at ‘hi Grand Pacitic Hotel Wedoesdsy at 11 o'clock, The Ton. E. Lyneh, Prosident of the Cstholio Total Abstinonce Unloas of 1llinois, will locture on total sbstinenco this ovoning at Maskell 1fal1, 173 8)ruth Des: Iainen ntreet. Oltier prom. fuent aposkera s18 alwo cngnaged, A mealog of tho farmer-dologates to the Transportstio » Convention, and ottiers intorest. ed therein from the producers’ standpoint, will bo hold st tho nlice of tha Western Hural, 407 West Madison sticet, st 7:80 o'clock this even- || 1og. All mombers of tha G. A, R, residing in Cook County aro earnosily ro puesto l to LI present at tho n\uunf catlad by the Stats Commnauder ut tha Grand Pacific Hotol, Wedncsday eventug, to tako into constdaration macters pertaining o the Cenzonnial msoting at Phitadelplis next year, The oollsction of Eucopean paintinas whioh haa bosn on exlubition i Higliwood’s art-rooms, No. 165 Wabasn avenue, nud contaius many tin- ortant lacgn wor a as oll s clioen goat. will offored at public vale Tuursday nud Friday gvenings of Lhis weak without russrve, msibe awner a.ils direo.lv for Europo to outain au en- tirely new coliection. —— CRIMINAL, Frank Eondigus was ocaughbt with a sample candy case tn his srms jast night, Iewas trundled off to tha Armory for petit larcony. H. Goiger, for obtainiog fiour from Gaueon & Nickeraon undor pretenss of haviog sowmn3 wealth, was hold fu bonds of $3U0 be Justico Fuote to apporr before tho Crimiual Cunrt. Officer Wells, of she Cottaga Grove Avenus Btauon, has been looking for twvo chests of tos for tho past fow days, nnd !ast eveninz, while goiog bome in the North Divisioo, be cauglt sight of the property In an eXpress wagon drivew by Ketnan Whalou, unl as he could now accouut {or the gtuods be was locked up 1n ihe Lrmory. The inqueat on Jeanie Riley, who diad Snnday afteruoou n tuo Couity Honoitnl feom o piatol- shos wound which nie rocsived aoms live or six weoks ano at ko hauds of sn ltalien unmed Jobu Segur, ‘will be hLeld to-dav. In tho mean- tie tha n:flca Lio)s to establish eowe tactd 10 relation to the shooting otber thau thoso re- Inted by Jenute befurs hor death, ‘Thara was A fren fizht veetorlay morning at about 1 o'clock, in the vicivity of lisx and E.guteen:h atceors, bet yeas somy Ger.naus and Bolistiyiane, alt of whom triel very hacd to en- og the privilesed of & m irderer's cell in tha Sounty Jmil ])url}lg the Hyzht Martin Solnoo. bergor siabbod Fred Fobrlng fn tao tigut sbonlder, inthicung a puulai but nut sarwus wounJ, and $us in re;urn stabbed in tho right arm vy Feariug, Tho irate Getmin theu stabe bed Falinng'y partoor, a man naned Jobn (hebn, 1 the pam of the awnd, causing him to bleed nenly to deah. Yenrlwg and Guohn tate that Behneeborcor began the row, on account of & Jealonsy about two girls whom tha forwer weto eavor.ing Lotwa. Scuueeberer, bis brotbor Paul, Fenring, nul Giean wers all Jocked up in the Mad.son Struec S atlon, and the cass coatipuod untit to-day, as the Lonomans wero uusble ty appaar. A well-known gambler namod Joe Martin was locked up w tne Atwory lasy night ou complaint of Johu Dowlng, the notvrious, who clarged bim with asw.ult with jotout to kul, and with cariviog concoaled weapius, No wespon was found upon bin. and to the otoer patt of tuo gawbler's complaiut thero Is & story attaohod. Al South, a leader fu tho professin, 18 Do - Iing's bitterest enomy, aud recoutly wunt to Csbiforoia, taking Joo Marin along with ulm for company. Joo retmned o fow dave w0, aud meoting Dowling 1 a Mouroa street rostaurant, was grossly lusnlied by b, Jeot- g Dowling aga.n iv the same placa lask even- iug, Lio was ugain tomu'ied, and, no taking 1t up, Dowliog etruck st bim, Frionds proveated # favttier encounter,and Dowling pracurad the war- ran. 1n reveuge, Alartin tellssume wicked storics about Dowliug, &8 to bow he wrote Cal Hum- wera, who in alsoin Califormis, to sce thut A1 Smith was khiled wbhile ous there, and shis 18 tho ©auss of tho tow et 1oen them, RAILBOAD TUIEVED. The Rock Islaud sad Michigan Sonthern Rail- ronds have suifersd conaiderably within tho pant year from tho deprodsiions of a gang of thivves whose sors was 80 perfect ay to alinost doly dotoction, Doteative Jemes Chapin was recent- Iy put to work on the casc, apd, With tho BasisL- ance of & bpecial ofiicor, succesded in bsgniug thieo well-kaosn thivves, vamed Lom Collins, Joo Overly, and Jalke Weubo.. Une oi tho ganu, aftor boarding s freight car, would throw off as mu:h freigat as coald be ciuvenloatiy maa- aged at o tlme, &nd his accomplices following in tus wako of the train {‘nhnma up the plunder and earted it off. * Last Friday migat the o ilcors discoversd Co.lins and another mau throw.ng off Lides valued at avout 8200, but, as tlo wagons fatled to come to time, the thieves stowsd away the hides and mado tracks for their den, The office:s foilowed, and at the coroer of Thirty-aluth stroet and Qottage Grove avenao thoy Arrested Collius and & man named Joo Overly, Their cases wore contioned under ball of $2,000 oach. ——— THE CITY-HALL, . Solicitors for New Year's cardn proved them- selves a nuisance at the City-Ilall, Water-rents yesterday wera £4,230.51, real sod.porsonal property taxos $2,991.51. The water, straet, sewerage, and Lridge em- ployes of the Bo:rd of P'ubllo Works were patd 54,000 yestardav. It is undersiood that Mark Bberidan wlll be employed by Mike Evans ar an nssistant. Bike aaya thatkis koows no ono whom he could bet- ter trusy, sud that Jue sball Lave a placa if he wants it. A petition from many cltizens was pressntod to the Board of Publio Works for a sidewslk to extoud east and west from Douglas Park, on Ogden avonuo, aud to ex.ond to Lawadale, ,Thore have been parts of eidowalks, but a com- ploto ove is deaired, The requeat will most liksly bo gran:ed. Mr, Wiliam Chembers, living on tha corner of Carroll avenue aud Paciina atraet, has pressnted tqthe oity, through hie frieud, Mr, Peter dtaw, Hupsriutendent of Union Parg, & tloe living porcupins, whioh has been placod among the other sulmala of the collection. I'he Geand I'a- oitio Hatel neod not apply for this saimal for 1ia uext annual game dinger. The Board of Public Works, with tlie Mayor, pald a viuit to the Water-Wortkiu yesterday to ox- amino the workiugs of w aaw smoke-consumer vateuted by Ma). Bmlth. Home fourtesu vears 8R0 & sliliar nachiue was used, but the euvr. wous axpenss of repairs ovorbalanosd the vava- owy in coal, aud ho cousumer was baulshed, and 8hould aun investion be found that fal- s wll tual ds clamed for tho one under trlal ab present, the city would savo from 30,000 to 50,000 a xesr, or the diflsronce in the prica betwea.: the quantit; of Liard coal now 1equ.red to ruu the words lul{ tho rolt 0ol that could otheralse Lo used. The maching bus uot yet ueon fully tested, bus it will uudergo such & test under (he wmoss try- lug cucumatanced in tho courde of Lew daye, wusu the real terits of the iuvention will be dis- ouveted, A BMALL FRAUD. Laat Wedncslay mornmg s benevolont and tendar-hoarisd Usrman catae to police hoad- q\unenhlmnux Iu s obarge & boy of about 1} years, whom he bed fuuud sisndiog on a coruer uexr the Norcuwestorn Hailrosd Depot, crylng to tho puat ot Lis abiaty, Upon belug questivued 25 10 who Lo was, Low lie cewms tuere, aug what was the matter, hLo told such & pititcl talo of sbuse, poverty, huvger, and desulation as 1o cowpletely often the he: of his interrogator. ilis nawe, he said, was Wailie Hauning, and he had, previous to last Pebraary, ivedin New Yok with Lis vareuts, who kept 8 bskery. For the wum ol §100 they tad parted with im, and e, 1u compauny with twenty-nive otber boys and wo gils, Lad boova biought West b, 40 whose awe be did uot &uow, and bad been sppisuticed ta s furmer in Austin, Jusesy County, Wi, e lived with the farmer thil sbout & weex go, whou he hsd beun Wid that ho was not wanted auy louger, was given 21 cents, and told to leavo, 1o souk tua traiu to Chicago, with tus hope, after reacofug tho clty, of veiug wlle 10 wOrk bis pasrage Lo New York oo a catile-tiaiu. ie bad eaten noths ing, he said, tor wuuy boure, and kuew uo ous to whom to go 1or msastauos. The farmor su VWiacousin bad abu ed aud waltrested bit, he Laa been vu aod starved, aud sinco adg Polruary ho Lad wvot receved s cent, muv «Yeu & uow garmeat to cover him, Buch was the ington strasts, for the purposs of comrloting for bin lIactaro on * Ilom) Rule which caken place At looley's The Convention of ths Amorican Dosrd of the amount would be tully made up, Let tho puptin $n all achools bo nrged to contribute Mbersity, *0, Mansy oar bo rafsul inargn aniounta for thin purposo by Achiool-exkibitions u each Schoul Dislrit chiarging s amall admiseion feoa . “4. Afevival of Ihe s elling excitement might o rnocensfinily attemptod bu'mivy portiuns of the Gtate, Ape.ling contn La etween achoota of dliteront distrita ars miggeated, Mauy olber oxpedients, soma of them daubtieas bet- tor than thosy hereln auggen:ed, will ocour taouch as ars wliling to suter hoarilly ‘upon this wark, All moneys collerted inay be romitted diectly o the Btuta Huperintendant of Publie Tnstruction, st Bprivgteld, or indiructiy through the County Superintendenis by pont-oilica order, drafl, or exprcdt. O AWlug full information concerntng (ha sducationul puart of the Expusltion for the Biats of Tilinols will roon lio prepared, sud distributod by the Btate Superinteudent of Patlio Tnstrucilon, Rremanp Epwanoy, Pro'st, Normal University. J. M, Guraony, Keyeur 11, 1nd, Uuiverslty, 8.0, Erven, Bupt. Public Inateaction.” Brate or Turrvowe, Depanrasnr or Puatio Ix. STRUCTIUN, BPRINGIIELD, Dey, 1), 1876,—In o nstder- atlon of the great {uporince of {his vnlerprien, I feel impelled, i udditlon to what {he Cowniiiten hes ai- ready said, persoually s urge ll County Hiperintend- entato begin the mork at once, ao that tho nircaery funda may te forth- oming In time. The Expositon arlit open in the near future,—wlhntever is dona must ba done quickly and prompily, Lat thers be no delay on the part of the Snperintendents or t-scuee, Io this_enterprize {lieie fn opjortuuity for a laudsble spleit of_eimulation tuat oan ocoir bilt once in & cins tury, What Superintendent, what lexcher, what story ns told the German, and sftorwards re- poated at tha polico hond-juarters. ‘The mnn was mont enthuamstic in behalf of the boy, and spoke of the infamons trafiic i hu. At bodieas thal wa revealsd Ly tho boy's re- cual, e askod sor a'l kinds of & d for bi, and veemod as earnest aud jatbrestod aa oue could be, . W. Ilanninz wwaa loft {a charge of the bonevo- lout * Prince* who Bo tonderly guards tho ** wandoriug rhasp ' at tho Coutral 8.ution. Tho youth even promusad to write to bl benafsclor i euon an lie ayrived home, 11s aat for awhilo in tho oflico, and wan 81t to the Nowsuviva’ and Slaothlacke’ (toms to be eared for till informa- tion could ho hind from his parents. Mavor Col- vin nnd others who weio interested tslegraphod to 127 Taird avenue, New York Citv. and aléo to Austin, Junean County, Wis., for cunfrmation of the boy's tale, reply wan ro- eerved, and lflo boy was sont for at tho iome, Put ho had obtained pormisston to szo out and buy & pocket-comb,and lind not baeu licard of :ir Roon mnce. T replies veculved by the Masor woro that o such bov was knawn in either place, and the imforouco is thint tho youth was odout tha abarpost little rascal that las comno uador ollleisl notics for mauy & day, and should Lo trafusd for tho wlago; for his toars woio 6o natarnl as to onliet ¥11 bebo'dera in his behalf, and his rosigoed nnd brokenehoarted manner Losb tho German booefastor ont of one aquare weal, Bim Prince out of auother, and the City of Chucagu out of iwo days’ boand. o i achool, what town of connty wiil stiow tho bost results .SUBURBAN, fu the shortest tlne 2 WIth this aoant wentioned in CcICERO, the roolution, tho achaol interosts of thia Btate can bo creditubly ropresented. Without 3t any sttempt must tesult fu fatlnrs snd dirgrace Leforo all elyilizea na- tions, ‘The CJmmiticos on tho diiferont topirs nee #igued are now nt wurk upon tho delails for the rop- cessutation, Ample saca is necured fu the Esporition buildiog, Al the nosoetary preparatory plwun atobe: fug eatried forward, but Ueir success depends eutizely 14100 FOUT Feaponso £ thin apyoal, The ainoust anked I8 o sumull tiat, dlsided amon, tho milllons of tho Btate, the indisidiat will not feel it, but overy man, woman, and cblld would dcsyly 16l the sliame and disgrace to tho Commonwoaith 4f wiant §o don In tlus department st Fhiluaelpbis next year is_not well snd thoroughly done. The plan proposed mokes this pre-ou § ieutly the work of tho teachers, Haviog, without help from nn{ »ourco, made a creditabla oxhibition, all the honor will belong 10 them alav, 1t s hoped much may be done befora the macling of tate Teachiors’ Assoclation nt Hock Island on the aTih inst, 1uauy event, let all who acs in atiendanca apon that meativg Lo projased fuly to discuss the plane alresdy proposed, or to suggeat such a4 will Toat olfectuully accomplish the durired result, B8, M, ETTen, Supt. Fullic Instruction. —_———— Thoe Board of Truatsos of the Town of Cicero mot at the Town-lall yestordsy morning. Uresont, Trustess Nilow, Scoville, Slarp, Wille eox, Wanzer, and MeUaffary, A petition was roceived from C. E. Crafts and others requesting the DBoard to construct, by npeclal assessment, a sidewalk oc the south sida of Madison streot, from Walout to Wedt Fitty- third streets, and from Madison strset’ to Lot 101 on West Fifty-third atieet. Roferred to the Committen on Spacial Asvessment, Tus bouds of Wiullam Lung, Oliver Mitcho, nnd E& Montelon for maloon lloouses wers ap- oved, mA potition swas roceived from J. J. Falvey fora licenro to sell liquors. It was refeired to Lho Committeo on Licsnse, i Trustea Scoville presonted ths following : WiEncas, One of the ordinances uf the tawn now In forco provides tbat policemen may e sppoiuted by the Boird of Truste:s st the requcst of not lass than ten househoidsrs who shill ba redents and biz-piy- m'1 in the district for which the sppowstmont is sssed ; a 0ll Paintings at Auction. In calling attention ta tho elegant collection of patnt ings now on exhibition at the new art gallery of El'son, Pomeroy & Co., 87 Madison aireet, it Is but Justice to eay they aro tho Anest collecttvn offered Ly thim popu. lar Brm for years, and a8 ths pictures will bs sold without reservo 1t yill be & rare opportunity for our ¢ltizens to adorn thelr bouses, Sals takos piace this day at 10 o’clock s, m,, 3and 7 p. m, Our Suburban Dwellings are notorlously {ncomplets uowadsys without the oarthiclonet, something that wiil supplant waler-clos. sts and priviey altogether. Send to Daliom, 102 and 194 Btate sireet, for circular, ®E4p, John Higenn and L Pinney ore acling aa ssmen in violtion of sald ordiusae: therstore, Itesoived, Tuat sald Jobn Iugsnn and L. Pinney be dischur jed, Tba pay-roll of as'aried officers for the months of October aud Novenber was read aud aparove od and warrants ordered to jusue jor amounts, The Fuancs Cowmwitiee, t- whom wers ro- foired the billa of C. E.Crafts. A. T, Hem- minger, and &, 8. Oszod. lor services as Co: missioners on Madison stroet and Riduland ave. nuo box-sewor, repoited that there was no fuud from e\‘v‘md.l to pay the same, Thorepoil was adop ed, Tho Commities on Licenso, to whom was refeirod taa poitton of J. J. Falvay for saloon license, reportod that the potittonor hed the namnes of & majority of voters in bis district, and rocommonded tift & licouso be granted oo pay- meut of feea aud giving necessary boud. The roport was adopled, Trusteo Donoersbnrger presented the follow. Pianos and Organs. Hallet, Davis & Co,'s Grand, Bquars, and Upricht, snd Smith's American Organs, can be found anly at W, W. Kimball's, corner State and Adama atrsets, Clifeago, —— e Musical Prese’s. ! H A superb display of elegant musical bores and olhier 1og, waoich wad adopted & musical goo s, suitabls for holtdsy prescats, at Lyon Reas'zed, That the Town Clerk bo instructed 1o no. b * tify Walzel Jiros,, on Mlurket street, nsar Madinon, in | & Healy's, Stats and Monzoe sircots, Oh!cnfa €0 closs thelr estubliziment near tlo distillery R R T at Brighton, ss 1t 18 & grest nulaace to the propla ta An Elogant Gift. the nictulty, Trusteo Donnersborgar offered the following Reavived, That the Oha'rinan be autioriced to em- ploy an altorney up to April 1, 1474, to tend to suy sulta or asseammente of the Tuwa of Cicozo, Trusteo Scoviilo moved 28 au amendment thay F. A, Soutb bo einploysd, Tho amendment was lonr, and tho originul motion provaed. ‘I'he Boaid adjuurued. 1NVING PARK. The firat rogular moetiug of the Literary and Dramatic Yuciety was sucoosaful beyund the ex- reciation of its waimect frieuds, proving con- clusively that Irving Park haa both the ability and dosire to sustmn n crediuablo enterprise of this claracter. ‘Lho Literary was beld st ths reeidenco of Mr. D. B. Pride Friday eveniuy, All tho parts wero excollently well rendered, sid the avoning was passed aygreeably and profitably by «ho momoera. Anotner now thing [n the Park, as welcoms a5 it I3 now, is the skatiog-rink, ‘Lao 1mk bas boon p-opared for somd timo, snd everything ready for 8 good olil-faublonod winter cartuval, but the fce—a very importaut olement 1u this'amuso- mont—hns bt bierto boen wanung, and abstinately refugod to put in an apposranco. Ludood, it wad 1earvd by somo that, owing to the mild sad vo. wintty charagter of tae wanther, tho skating- park bid fair to oa liue some of Ars. Tooulcs' Lml’elmnu, of no paiticulsr uss just oow, bat audy to have sround for usein future etnorgen- cios, Thaoks 10 old Boreas, who came duwn Irom the North Suoday, the ice is coantidently looked for a: an early date, and .on ita arcival the riuk will bo formally dedlcated by the young peopla, A blg thing on skates as well a3 ice i8 oxpocl Ono of thass famous Weber planos or Estay organs, Can only be (oun@ at Btory & Camp's, 211 State atreet, — For flollday Prasonts, combining taste, utliity, snd ornameat, go early to J. AL W. Jones', No, 104 Madison street. Lundborz’s California Water for totletand bath ; dellghtruliyfragrant ana rofreshing T ? Children's Photographs at Brand's, $3 per dozen. DEATHS, UNDERWOOD—Monday p, m,, Do, 11, Olarence Rydar, ouly sou of P, L, xnd the .te derwood, aged 3 yeurs und § months, Funoral Wedneaday ut 11 o, w,, atresidence, 1037 Bichigin-ay, DEIRS—Honrletts Beirs, wifo of Maurice Deirs, Monday evening, at 7:00 o'cock, aged 01 year, Punéral Wadnesday morning’ut 10 o'clock from tate reetdence, 1473 Prairle-av, POLEOM—At Birabon, Wi, Dec. 13, Mary Au- gusta, only danghter of {he Aav, George P, uud Lillie ¥, Folaom, oged 10 yosrs, HURTHUT—At tho residenco of ber brather, Bir. Thomus TifTe, iu Jersey City, N, J., Nov. 25, of ‘diphe thetls, Magge R., wifs of Hoth E, Huribut, of Obte cago, aged 15 years and 11 montus, Iuterment ot Grace and Comotery, Chicago, Dee, 2. MORSE—Dec, 19, §n this clty, at the residonce af P. D, Wilide, 12 Humiltonav,,"of pusumous, Johd oren, 71 yours, Funeral Wednssday, Doc. 15, at 1 p. m., st E'gin, YL SPECIAL NOTIOE. “Our Infant foly thronely (h 1 pertod of e B RS RS ) (A Harbnneh - lku B’l‘lll’ ¥ LOMDAND, ‘s aavue all purants Lo prooueo L. A vory luteresting miselonary moeting was | resuieiss ths humel, nd. by vy rest and BesTL held in the church on the Bouth Sids last Bun. | tusohlld, cumfrta the 1 day evening. The Indian question was dircuseed by tho Rov. dr, Caverns, J, T R:ad, aod others. TJIEI’B waa appropriato musio by the Lowmbard cloir. Mre, T, !hydan hias baon spending a fow days at har fatber's, Mr, N. Matson. Thuruday eveniog & few of the young people of Lombard wet at tho roslacnosof Nr. J. B, Hull to colebrate the birthday auniversary of the Jlfvscs Allio mod Alma Hull. * A good supper was provided, and, all befug 1o the bost of apisits, & gay oveulug was passed. 'ho sawo ovening old_and_young, lsdles and poutlamon, met at tho Hon. Isaac Ulaflin'y,—the Iadion to fiunish the work for the fair wiuch is to bo beld inthe hall ou the North Hide Friday evoulng, As boon 83 posaible atter the ap- oiutad time of work, the younger portion of ho oumapuy escaped from the rcenn of labor and onjuyed a merry-makiog by thomsolvas, ILLINOIS AT THE CENTENNIAL, ‘Che Movement 1o Socure o Sulinble Kepreseniation of the Edacatiouni Hutercsts of she States Specust Duvaten ta T'ha Chioana Tyibune. Seninarrerp, IiL, Dec. 13.~The following circular has besn forwarded by the Buparin- tendent of Public Lostructron to County Buperin. tendeants, teachers, nod other frionds of eduos- tiout Al s meeting of represcntalive o lucators of llinols, beid in tho City of Chicago on the 19th day of Noven: ber, the followlng report of a commitiss appoluted st veting was unanimously adopted ¢ *Your Committen ou Finsnce respoctfully report that to properly represent ths oducational progress aud con- ditfon of our Htuts at tho Centennial Exposition, 310, 000 shoul) be raisea; that nolhing should be asked from tho Btate Losrd of Ceutennial Comm and that peal ba mada through the Couuty Sugerintendents Lo the teachera of tue Btata to rafa thg awount; ibas (ko detalls of the wanper {n which this abiill Lo dono be referrea to the Slus Superits tendeut of PuLlic Instruction, with an useoclaiion of two gautiemen, lo be uppoiutsd Ly himself, “ fu accorduiice wita toe above rej ort, the under signed were appolnied s comiltee Lo projure s circu- 1ax sctter to be addrcesed ta the frieuds of tducat.on ibrougbout tho Btaty mutting forth the noeds of the educatiunal dopariment of (he Ilinols coutribution to \hw Expushiton, snd indlceling ways for raisiug the auioant of mouey uswwd in ke report, It i cortain- Iy # uatter of tbe utmost impor.ance that our Stats suouid Lo proporiy represcnted in the Exposition in ory depsrtmient, espuciaiy i that of education, Jduols iv now, in pulub of population, the fourth ‘Fheo King of Mrly hae conferred ngnn Dr. do Jongh the dignlty of Ofcer r ol M ico and HL. Lazarus, in rocogni- irch 18 {0t tho natire sud piop. De, do Jungh's Ligh .Brown Cod uled Imoorial Half-Pint , 81, by 21l Drogglate. Bolo Cunslgnoss, Antar, Harford & &o., Loudun,, Role Agauts for Ualtoa Btatos, Jobn F. Haory, Uurisn & New Yor! RE & CO., 63 and 70 Walash-av, * DRY GOODS. Regular Auction Sale Tuealay, Dec, 14, Wo ara closlng out all conslgnments n Dry Goads, etc,, aud wil ofer st this sals atiraciive linss of P4 -ce Goota, Notlons, ealy Women'ty snd Cliidseals ib- fary, Geols’ aud Ladles’ Underwoar, White Goods, Fancy Linen Tablo Clotlis, Towels, etc., Mens' Over. shirts, Felt 8kirta, Butions, Dross Trimmings, eto, Fine display Ladfes’ ik Scurfs, Ties and Bows, Fanoy Rutttes, Collars, sta. Fancy Woolens snd Kalt Goods, Nublas, Bearfs, Hoods, Mils, Juckats, Glovos, ele, Men's and Doys''Wintor Uais and Osps, Gloves, Gaunts, and Mits, nice lines, SANTA CLAUS,. A ‘MZ altractivo line of Molldsy Goods, Toys, Oamen, Puzzles, Faucy Notions, ete., to which the at- tentlon of tho trade in fuvited, CARPETS. Closiog ales of coltage and Ingriin Carpeta. Ealo open D304, m, Carpet sule 11 o'cloik, AEQ, P. GOKE & 00,, 68 and 70 Wabash-av, Wednesday, Deo, 15, Tegular Auction Bala of Aonw, Boys’, Youthe, Women's, Misscs, and Children's Boots, Stioes & Stippers Desirablo lines of Deaver, Fur-lined and Woal- lined Goods, Rubbers, Alaskss, oto. Our own warranted Bucker Boots, snd a fall Une of BI, ¥, Pratt & Co.'s celobrated Wumens 8hoss. These gooda must Lo closed, a4 ‘msaufaciurers are presaing ua for money, GEO, I, GORE & 00,, 83 and 70 Wabazh-av, G AUCLION BADES: By ELISON, POMEROY & Co, Auctinners, 81 ond 80 Randolph sk, Special Salo of Purniturg’ To close nereral fuvolcen, we maka & apectal Qles; Bale TUESDAY, Dec, 11, 8¢ 00 n, m, ring PARLOR AUITS, CHAMBER RETS, Dlfilflflnm AND KITCUEN FURNITURE, STOVES, oo Also bulance iuvoies nsaronable fure, ELISON, 'OMEROY & CO., d 83 Bandoliphat, AUCTIQN SALE| 168 Oil Paintings At our pew ART GALLBRY, No. 87 Madison-st,, opposits MoVicker's Theatrs, commences (his morning, Des, 14,2t 10 o'cl at2au 7 p.m, ook a4y Lvory plicturs a ehnlce wark of art, eleqantly mongt, ed in & fine goldl It framo, and svory paintiog offersy positively to bo sald, . ELISON, POMEROY & o, Auctloneers, CLOSING SALE. OF THE BBABON. Marble Mantels, ‘We tre Instructed by the SCHUERMAN & HAND MANTEL 00, Tomake a cloalng auction sale of s superb colisction o 4680 Ma‘t‘:‘.;;llole Mantols CORNER MICHIGAN-AV. AND VAN BUREN-SY, THURSDAY. Dec. 16. at 10 a. m, The attention of butlders {a parlicalarly callad to ity sale, which 18 positively withont imit or ceserva, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneery, TLARGHE STOOE Rioh, Elegant, and Medinm New Furniture AT PEREMPTORY AUOTION BALE, Boing the entire stock of s manufscturer and dealer, sold nnder Chattel Mortg g+, conslatlag of 24 GHAMBER BETA, In all tho I\feat styles, Marbly. Top Dresrlog Canes and Dressing Bureaus, 16 PABLOR BULTS. upholstersd n Plush, Rep, 0% Terry, Hair Cloth, ate. Alig his Eniire Block of Louages, Sofas, Extension nnd Marbls Top T.bles, Buresus, Slands, Hata Racke, Tawal-Racks, Be.Jateads, oit., ete., ail firad cha aoy limiber Teserva whatever, goods, and ta be positively suld withoat Tho gooda wilt be ramoved to the Targe stores Nos, 77 and 79 Dearborn-st, For convenlence of sale, which will taks placs on TharsdayMorning, Dez. 16, at 100elk “nt:drmr:::;i‘l'un ‘buyers, consumers, and deslers abe : ELIBON, POMENOT & CO., Auctlo FRIDAY NING, DEC. 17, at 8:30 o'dlock, OUR REGULAR WELKLY EALE. An TImmensa 8tock Now and Gooondbaad FURNITURE, PARLOB, GHAMDER AND DINING-BOOM YURNTTUAR 11 jno new and usort Carpt A s Rofas, Dureate. louk - 3," Qomforiees, rew Crockory fa opon lots, Lampe, Glisaware, Clgars, Notions, Goneral Me:chundiss. 40, &0, ELIsON, POMEIOY & 0., 4t .and o8 Randolph stiset. e R B A P WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUOTIONIELRE, 108 MADISON-ST. THIED GREAT JMONTILY CATALOGTE G2 B30,000 WORTH OF Unredeemed Pledges | Conalating of & large stock of Gold aud 8ilver Watches, of the mast ceiobraied Amerioan, Bwies, and Englid mukes, in Koy sud Stom \Winders, Lévirs, Dujlex, B ola.; Double-Birreled Brieh g Guus, volrers, and Rifle Canes, Aathemstical Instrun enls, Opers and Fleld Glasssy, firsteclass Fronch Maoial | Glocks, Bronze Ormsmsots:; Dismond, Enemd Happhits, Osmeo, and Corsi Jewsley ;' Botid Gol Clivlus uid Jowelry, Bolld Btesltng Bilrer and Plied Ware, now and svilalilo for Holidy Preasats, Golds Toadod Canc, Fins Furs, eto., ete., nawe bHog de ovited with 3, A GOLDBMID, Fawnbraker, 03 Eusl fudison-at., a8 co 1terel security, and are now soid b TAY advancos and chargss ) BY W.A.B RS & CO., At their Auetion Rooms, 103 East Bladisonsk, | On TUESDAY, Dec. 14, '75, at 10 o'clock, eharp, WATCIHES—AL 11 o'dlook. at SOLID BILVERWARE—AS 12 o'clack, DIAMONDS, ET(.—~A" 1 o'clock. GUNS AND REVOLVER3—At 2:30 o'slork. Goods on view on morning of sals. Beats provided for ladies, i At 94 Thircty.third-st. GENTEEL FURNITORE, BRUSSELS CABPETS, PIANO, &, At Auvoction, Tuesdsy morning, Dec, 14, at 10 o'clock, st dwillisy 06 Thisty-third-st., near Cottage Grove-sv., tha whola conelstlng of Parlor, Dining-Toom, snd Chamber Sets, Kltchen Furniture, Bads, Bedding, Brussels 18 othar Cutrets, ke,, k. AlSo, s fine, full, swactteaed Plano in rosewood casc, v WA, A, BUTTERS & 00,,'Auctioneer \ e AU ERA G o At Bulers & Co/s Aucton Rooms, 108 Madisats'{ Wednssday Morning, Dos. 16, at 9130 o'olock, * MISFIT CARPETS. Doubls and ingle Cutters, ‘Nuw Top Buagy, Harnees, Dlankota, eto. AT 11 O'TLOCK—\hite Granite, m:un.‘hm.na Yeliow Wart, Fino Taule Cutlery, Tlitod Wars, &t sorted Glassware, Primo White Laad, oto. 30 ROLLS OARPETING, 60 MISFIT CARPEIS Wednesday Morning, Dec, 13, at 10 0'clocks 1At ou salesrooms, 108 East Madison-at. WM, A, BOTTERS & 00,. Auctioneers BUTTERS & 08 BEGULAR TRADE BALE TORRIGN AND DUMESTIO DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, WUOLENS, KNIT Q00D SIS, DRAWHES TIORTERT: NOroNs, GLOVES, GAUSTLETS, and MITI8, FUR CGOODS, HATS, OAPS, BOOTS, BHOES, &o., TIORADAY ORI, Dat, 10, 88 350 belack ALSO, AT it O'GLOVE, 40 DOZ, LAMBS' WOOL LONO l;’H{)'l'}lfl’fl)llfi'». At 104 East Madison-st,, second £00%. Stato i the Unlou, ucd will sosu be tue third, ln wualih, futelily :nce, sud Kulméll ufaeuce, hor stand- iug 1wt leaat equady high, Uer appesranie fu Lhile dglphia ought 1o uec th Lier resl posttion aong Lo sistery ; her cib; urely ought not to endure tlio disgFace of & meagre snd Unwortly represuntatd 1 upon tuo 1LOLL moniversary of the natioual life, Aud whezo shall Iilinols Le wost jesloua of ber fame if not fu tug represeutation of bLer educstional progress sn0d Libors 7 Wao amoug ber citizens shail be sagor lult‘l:mh.l',rjuuct if not the teschers and frisads of scliodls FINANCIAL. SPECULATION N W.ALL-8T. 500,000 hes ben madety s ngloloyest; ovcurrouce; bub ordinarlly $B5 can roaligos--say $35,00U, Even suiis oa low us $1 can o asfely oe A ..,: Y ,;nm.'m? ‘2‘ Logtslature hau Dot ren- ;eu-lsd o-nun favorable resulls can show & proBtof ored & purticie of nid. 'Tha piitauce appropristed fur | $20SE0 L civiog full information, rent free by ade the Centenni s List sesaion will bo sll neaded b i ! Giher chaymoi. Tho fiicudy of slucation. o 4o | UTOASR TAYLOR & 0% Barons o, ;u ;d mullmwmflllmol: b:vny :fm 3{ '\hv' hnuo‘e:;lry — r they wiil not be coutrivuted, Without thess SO, to the umount named t least 1a ths Fepors, .. LIQUORS. 10,000, Lbe s:hools, co-deges, und, fndeed, atl our educatiunal fustitulious und euicrprisch wiil b unrep- Tosoutod At Fhlsdelpbis, and Do will, fo this Cuae, £OULL UF L0 LIOFS LUAD B 8QU4T KCre J0 the grual Amucun dusers, *1low shall wis money s raised ¢ ), Evory County Buperiutondent Is esrnestly solio- Ited tomuko & vigorous appeal to e teachers and peoplo of Lis county, and o woure from thet un able slike to Fine 0ld N. E. Rum. ‘We are prepered o furnish sll partiea NTu!rln( [ Elzplyollupcnor New Eugland Rumy of verlous ayes, uch quantties aa muy Lo requited. All Jdressed o the undertigued wilire winouLt of motiey tuat wbail Lo cre T e s Suclr bezallly aud putriotiom. Let every toscher bo . D. e urged to Conteibute of bl oW b aud to collec B uud W Biat Bouton, Mass, tram Llg pupis auch sums ss they s1e auie L give, Aleeliugs oy Le calied in the diffcrent towns und R B R Ak schiool fillln:u‘ wud pubtic jntereat thus awskoned, . CELEBKATED (hroughout w3, Every tescher s tuvited to mako Luls & perecy the Unfvu—expicssed o all al matter, nas walt too Joug for tav Gouuty a. p. pats, 1 I and upward st lateud : bub 13 some wens et ;t:’::‘ll!’rg:m I b, 46,600 per "Addrees motion at'gnee, If every pored! orders GUNTHKER, Ooalss- i &ur.h}nu 1 the Hiate Wero L0 voutsibuts oue MR, touss, Chicago. L BNGLISI & AMBRICAN BOOKS! FRIDAY, Dec. 17, at 2:30 p'clock, st our Sslestosmh 103 B-ai Nadlsou-at. W, A. BUTTLLS & CO., Auctioncers. s I BUTTERY & 00/8 SATURDAY SBALE ‘Furnivire, Household Goods, Carpets, eta. BATUIDAIY MOGNING, Doc, 1% at ¥: g o'clocky atihielr Balsarooms, 108 Madieon-st. By JAS. P, McNAMARA & COy 117 Wabash-av,, N. W. corner Madlson-! ‘8,000 CASES BOOTS & SHOES Furand Wool-Lined Goods, Rubbars, Arciicsy 80, AT AUCTION, Tuesday Morning, Dec, 14, at 8:30 o'olock: JAB. P. MONAMANA & CO., Aluneers, 30 XOTS OF DANKRUPT BOOTS & SHOES 1t Our Bale, this TUESDAY MORNING, Wibow) e Goots 4 Yur 81 ta, Fige Q¢ Deaver snd Yur Blippers, e JAMES P, MONAMARA & P, M