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

THE! CITY. GEMIZRAL NEWS. The temperatufer yoeterdav, sa obrerved by Manase, optician, B8 Madlson street (Tatune Pwiding). wesat € 3w, 20 aog.: 10 a. m., 223 12 m., 265 4 p. 0., 805 8p. m., AL Tver sincs the 1 ening of & pew restaurant on Madieon stroet, taany of tha hackmen have boon off on tertific drmnkis, Yestorday afturnoon one of thom namod Thomas Cumminga drove s hack, No. 65, inl o n State strent car at the foot of Hinimon cow:t, and saccaeded ta domolishing ta rig to the ¢ ttont of nomo 253, The Coronsr yesterday bold an inq:rest at No. 742 State strast on the romaina of Simmund Butbsum, who was injared eome thres weeks ago by belug rup down by car No. 210 of tue Btate street livo, Tha jury returncd a vordiot ring the d.iver of the car for carclosaneas, :‘::i':;n this tho police havo scen fit to Arrest b, meating Gt tho Wost Chieago Town Toard mAn hold Mgn:lay avoulng at which the Collsctor reyorted that ho woula beain operations Weuneaday. Bincoho was nna. Dty stite the pumber of aasatants ho wonld roquire ¢y watlior w tha ¢l ytaxes, it w a deci lo1not Lo fix the pay of 1no Aéputars until tho Cobector hind handed {u the list, L'r: tni=ew of tha sinictost econ my wers mads by Cullector Hallinan, aud the Board adjourned. Gen. Webnter was yestorday vory desplv in. volved 1o & question of 1eveans law, or, rather, the ipteri.r 2ation of & Isw which he, as Col. leutor, wantad to make a;ply to envings bAuks, Ho thought that holind a richt to collect a tax out of such ims!itutions, and tho lawyers of tha Gavernment thought otherwisa, Hov it will snd ia not easy to sav, but 1t in protty cortnin hat1f th ro 18 anv wav 1o mnako the bonks pay the taz, the Genaial will find it JORN 0'CONNOR POWER, M, I A hrfe mmeeting of the friands of tha Tlon, fohn O'Connor Power. M. P., was hold at tue ninb-roont of theGreat Cen*ial Hutel 1aat evoning tur tha purposs of porfecting nirsugoments for e lecturo on ** JIome Rula for Ireland,” « hich # to ba deiiversd at Hoolev's Opera.Ilouso S.an- Iay evouing, aud discursing matters generally 1 teiauon to the houorsble gentlawau's atay it ke elty, Tha{eexulm announced thiat Mr. Power had leotared nightly for the paat w2ek 10 the pur- rounding towns, and bad recaived tha narmeat receptiovs at Otiawa, Decatur, Pana, LaSale, Lafayette, Iowa City, ete. At LaSalle the pub- lio deedre 0 hiear him wan g0 strong that he had jo doliver two loctoros there on the Rame dav, {lie proooeds of totu of slich, amonoiing t asndsome sum, be gen=iously donated for chi aabla pucposos. He nlso stated that Mr. Powar mould probably raturn to tho city ob the 17th inst., snd added that be had within the pust fow Rays received several additioval inv tations from nelghioring otties, 1 all of which ciawded bonwves wera gusranteed if Mr. Powor could make it convenlont to visit them. Ald. Carvey eulogized i the mout compli- mentary mannor the publi cateer of the oraior and jot, and coucluded by wgimnnx that, aa tucie were o large numbor of Blayo menin Chicago, it would bo an act of cour! esy oo their pars (o prosont thio rapro<ontat.ve of he'r odMmo- trv mth su sddrexs toforo ba took his de,artura from Chicago, ‘The sucgestiou wes unsnimous- 1y indorsed, and toe matier Wil veceive duds ate tentlon. It was atnted that within the prst eight days Mr. Power loctured on roven diflyrent suojacts, and thaton tpe eveningof thn ISth _inet. he would speak 2t Burlinzton Hallon The Mar- tyraof Irloh Liberty,” and on the 19th inst. ac Huo ey's Opora:Huuko 1o this city oo ** Home Rule.” NBW ENOLAXD OIUBQMN FESTIVAL Rare additions are con:fyually being made ta tho collection in the Cantennial doparimeat. Among relios hitherto unrorostod are a copy of tho Bonion Newes Lctler of 1706 3 1he oldeat knosn sutograph lattor of Benjamin Frankhn, 1745 ; an appoal for immediate roinforcomouts written on the baitle-field of Besningion, 1777, by the Vice- Prosidont of too Council of Safety ; luiter writ- ten 1o 1777 by Silas Ileane, United States Com- misslonor iu Paris, to tho Cavtan of the firet visael Bent by the Unitod Siates Govern. meut for the ssle of cargo und pur- ohase of arms in France; a flnt-lock gun carried in the Rovolatiou by Joseph Hiller, of Snlem, and two hluodertnescs of tho saven- teenth cantury, besides housonold arucles and tare old books too numeraus to montion, Tho fosuval will boe Thuisdav and Friday evonings and Foday a{teinoon, corser Nurth Desiborn stiest and Delaware piace, Gentlomen and ladies aro specinlly luvited to take their suppers on Thiedsy and Friday at tha tables of “the rofroshment dopartment, beginning ot 6 a’clack, Thers wil{ ba as ample bill of fare sorved in tho beut style. Hee the advertisumont. THE KENNICOTIS, A meeting of the Kenmcutt Bhooting Clnb 'was held |sst evening at their roomd oo Wash- fopton eticet, with l'remident Kianov in the chair, and a lurge attendanco of inembors, ‘The Committee appotuted at a previous moet- Ing $o0 cousult with other organzations sa to a uplon club-room for all the shooling © nba re- ported that thoy hiad failed to secure such co- oparation a8 would warrant the hooo of success, snd they were accoidingly disctiarged from tuo consideration of the subjact, It xecmnd to bo tha wish of the members to 20 on s thewnciven, and fit up a proper room for socis! aud busineaa meotings, The subjeot of the return clab ahoot with tha Pratrio Clab was di-cuesed, but action was pout- poned unti! after Jan. 1. Tue remuinder of the seasion was takon up with discussion of somo matters in connection with tho constitution, by-laws, and the like, pro. paratory to tho anunal meotiug, wiuch tokea placo Jan, 10, DECLINES TO ACOEPT Mr, A. M. Pence declines to servo as s member of the Ropnblican Central Committes lor the Judicial Campargn. His lecter ia as fullows 1 Cutcano, Dec, 14.—7o the Hon, Henry Nnapp, Chatre man of tha' Reptioiscnn Convent un heud 11 Chuttan tiee, 1 5co & svnounced through the oublio press hat 1 bave been appolnted & member of tie Ropub- Livan Oeatral Committeo for the juil 1l carapntgn. 1 Ladt ihe Conveution immediatily afiar the no-aination, and was not aware of thenppo a°ment bntil this morn- .‘Zfl 1 canot serve upon e Commiiter, sud wish my nae be withdruwn, Yours reapeattully, A, ML Pros: ———— CHEAP TRANSPORTATICIN. MEETING OF TUE NATIONAL CONVENTION TO-DAY. ‘The Cheap Trauspo:tation Convention whieh measta at tho Graud Pacific Il.tel to-dav is to be composad of & representativo bady of men from every State in «he Unlon, Homo of tho delogstos are appointed by the Goveinors of the differeut Blutes, others are appointed by Boardas of Trado and Tranaportstion Associstionu, A delegation is alao expocted from Canada. The members thus appomnted aro all mon of inllusnce aud ability, and mawy of them evjoyiug a natjoual reputation. This (s the todrth mesting of the Convention, the fliat baving beon bell i New York in 1874, the second 1n Washlogton, and tho third last yoar in Richmond, Ys. ‘The object of the Con- wention may be etated bilofly aa Leing o socurs wmeaus for cheaper transportation by rail and water, ‘Lhe Conveasion ls not called, as many suppose, L0 BURARS In A warlare on the ralirords, but simply to suggeat snch avenuos of commerce a8 will Lasien the trancsfer of products from the ioterior to the uea-board, and do it st cheaper ratea than aie uow obasged, Of courwe there 18 much d voisity of OPINIVY KMOLR mumbers of the Convention 88 the best mesun fur securing thia much-dea! object. In the oolnion of some the country cannot Lava cheap travs, o:tation uuless tua rail rontes are iu the haods of otoer than corporations, who are at liberty to raise s whenevo: thev chaoss, or to arbitranly dwciiainata in favor of or “agaiost cetialn towns. Othera clalm thas tho veal solution of the quusuion lies in tho im- Tovenient of the wutar routes, a0 83 to foico ower retes by uatural coiny et.tion, AMOXU TUE BUBIECYS TIAT WILL COME T for discusslon is the 1mp.oromrut of the Etle Capal. I 18 wull kuowu thstiu tho constiuotion of this oa:sl thers was a general curs esausss oa the patt of cLe cou:ractors, the csnal te.aig iu mapy plsces uot tors thaa G feet in dep by, while the contract called for 7 feet. It tuatus obrtiucied in uiauy places by a growth of pickerel giase. which binders n vigstion. Draagiog the canal sud clearg it or all obe sirnotion, will be urged in the t onveution. Another pseject is the coud.ruct.on of the Cangbuanags Bhip-Cansl from the bi, Lawrence to Lake Chuin, lain, Tois has becn wore ur te s urged for the pasttwenty-five yours. Tuo tougth of the pronossd cauul 18 3 Wi.ug, and tde esii- wated oot le £5,U00,000. E Qcher i-routo, under discussion will be the Atlautio & Groat Western audthe hanawtis & James Liver Canaly, ‘Thete euterptiww have buan beietotors urged by the Conventlon. anyg Lave beeu recomwended tu Cungresd Ly tie Hoevate Cuwuwntiee vu Lravspoctativu. The Convention will Le opoued s worning by Mr. J. F. Heury, of she New Yoilt Cuawmbor at Commerce. sud Benior Vice-Precldens of the Saesican Boasd of Cheap Transporiatios, She TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUIE: 1875. Proridant, the Ton, Josl.3h cliurelts, has wntten thad lio will be noaoly to atterd by teason of illuesa. ‘Tho firat businors attar caliing 10 vader will be the dehvery of an addiess of weleeme ly Connitrot'er Fayea, After that thera will be the proseiva. tion of credentials, During ths dav re- p\?flfl will Lo socoived from the Btand- mg Committces on Iul-Toutes wnd on Ariified Wator-Koutea. “the emstions are exrected to fumg until Fiadav eveniu g, latks number of elalo ate papers and re; npou the differont subjects hefore the Cunven- tion will ke 1ead, ‘I he Ilnots delecation fo the Americ,'n Baard of Trantpostatien ana Comuietco Ciunvenifon aro requertad tn mont 1n Psrlor Mo, 1ot tus Grand L eesfie Flotel at 9c'clack thir. mornjug. Quv, Bieveridre will bo unable ta deliver the addiesx of welcome at the Tiavsp-ditation Cune vonliu to day, hiaving left 1or I eoris to attend tha o.ening of the Chamber ut Cummeico in that oy, Tho duty of welcoming the dofegates will tharoiora desolvs oo (i mptrol er Iiages. ‘Tho Commitives or Water Ioutes and ladioads will have procedenaa in the order of repoite, but it is e dioved hits.o boyoud orgauiza- tiou will be altectea to-day. THE C1I¥ OF BURLINGTON, VT, witl bo Intpely rapresonten at the Consention (o the witcrestaol the Canguuawazn Canul, which would, if c. mpletod, waka Bu-hugton—now the thurd \omber markot in e Union—ilie il of ‘Lroy and Albany, Tle delegation fy composed of Mnyor Lodge, the Hoo. If. U, Henrv, I C. Keunedy, the Hon, Grauv.lle G, Buuadict, editor of tho Free P'ress, anud tho Hon, G. 11 igelow, Tho Lovtueky detegasion Wil arnive tawm moriig. It 18 utderstood (hat the dolega’es will_{avor rego auiopa to ke olfersd conce.niog tho Toxns Laailie fisilrosa und Ubfo River ime provementa, ——— THZ COURT-HOUSE, COMPARATIFE COST OF TILLE\'S AND raiN's PLANS. The action of the Joiut Building Committoes, the Boatd of Puvhe ‘Works, and Mayor Culvin, in approving of Mr, Egau’s £3,300,000 plan atter a fow min'aley’ consultation, Saturday last, bas ied to mush unfavorsbls cnticigm. The mem- bers of ta0 Board ot Publio Works sro censured Qu'nev, of Mnwwa- | 517 runs of stonos, anl A capacity of from 2,214 to 14.840 Larra s o day. Tio Comuiitea on Trans ortstion raported that it hiag not vot waited u on the rail oad managers. The (o umittea was 1o brncted Uy ca'l ou the railroad misusgers and yet thair aul\rer ut time to submit to she Couveution to- . I'ie Comm:tten appointed at the praliminary meotthw 1o ninjara a plin T r tus orvan zation uf & Mulora™ Awmoc.aion of thy Northwast ro- norted progross aud ssked fucilier tuue, which was granted. TNE PROTENT. Thn following reslution was introduced by Mr, Lhompeon and unsuiiously sdopted : Liess'ted, That wo, the miiers of tho Northwesf vintion as-cmicet in Cule o, e} rerenting x mlle, with mmimum capaci'y of 12,040 ul & mazasnm eapachiy of 15,000 bairela of per duy, o most 6 inestly jirotoat san'nal the 1t ad- ¥an-e flawn 0 o 0 cents per Larrel un tour rates, It fstne st sty that Uroaks tuo «Amel's back, We ulso protust sglust the railroad co.piutes dis ‘rimie naiin 1 £ vor of whest saninas foar 2a belog unjust, 204 we ank the rallrouda 1o recede 10 cents per barred from tholr prosent flour rat s, and plave Soar rates ut- a8 on un eved footing with wical f.tes, A recess was thrn taken uoiil 3 v'elock p.m. At the altornoon seadon buc lictle b ausss was trausactod bayond the diseussion of the tituation unu what was best Lo bo done to bnine thu 181 roada to torms. Severalof thoss preseut auid that it had been futimated to them thiat the railroncs would accedo to sheir comnnda tu loss sy s week. 3 A commuaica‘ion was roceived from the American Boaid of Transpor.ation and Com- morco. luviting the Miilers’ Convention to meet witis thom at 11 o'clock this moroing, The in- suation was acco: ted. After Lranwa-ting aomno othel unitnoortant businees, the Convention ad- Jourzed uustl 2 o'clovk 1his alwernoon, P R THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. DR. GOODSIEELL'S RESIGNATION ACCEPIED. An adjourned busioess mecting of the Becond Daptiat Chiurch, corner of Mooros anl Morgan stieots, was beld last night. Deacon Ssmuel Hoard preeided. aud thers way s large attend. auco of mowbers. ‘Ihe Cusirman read the follawiog commuoles~ tont by many, and their apparonily hasty action tinds d.eapproval. It was tated on the stroct yestor~ day thut shoy had sent iv their nporoving con- munteation to the Conucll [ ordor to have the thing sottled aL once. ihiore are no wrong we- tives aitabuted to 1bo Board. but the geuersl 1dea tethat they bad AN UNTLEASSNT JOB foistod upom them, and thoy wanied {o got nd of it na easilv and quickly a8 porsiblo. There in coutidonco expressod io tho geotlomon's inter- rity, but toeir action s looked upon ss im- politio, The great objection, to Mr. Tilley's plan, mada by the County Board. has boou ita enormous oxronso. —tuat it would overrun the apnropria- tion made by the Cunncil and tho Coun-v Com- rissloners. LPorbaps {hose gentlonmon have all torgotton that the conuty has brokon faith wih tho city: that an important contiact, which emineut lopal genticoen stats would hold guod w Iaw (Attorney Adame' oploion to the con- trare voiwithutanding) s still 1o existenc: Everybody acknowliodged that Lilioy's ** Eut ka' plan was claborate, grand. sud beautiful, It was adopted by the county aud city, Ithada commodious intorior, aud AN ARIISTIC EXTERIOR, set carefal cat:mates piaced the cost of thia Etracturo at 82,490,012, ana in Jovking over some of the propositions to bun'd it, trom very re- eponaiblo pnitics, made in 1878, Tig ‘TRusUNE reporler found that it could ba buile for even fods naw, by 10 por cent. But, to say nothing of the raving, lot n take a dotailod satement of es imnted cust, with dome snd overything complets. (ore ia tue tabulur atatement: Tihog. .. Marbie wi ntatusry an Prismatic lghts Lightning rods, $2,900,00 Thus it will bs scen that tne * Eareka * plan -could bo put up for @500,000 less than M, 81042 Lgan’s new dotlgn, Yot, while his is elegant and chaste, it 18 not to be compered to Bir. Til- loy's. And this is what was approved of Satur- day, It slould bae vuaerstood that Mr., Tilley MADE AN HONEST ESTISATE, upon which no margin was allowed for rteals, and that might bave something to do_with 1t. Tue bids examlued yestorday by Tue TrinoNe reporier were not from (rangats, but were made lo 1878 by tha bost class of contractors in tho ¢ity, sll of whom are tu business to-dav, and would b able to fa.0ll auything they contracted to do (o the loiter. There was no objection to Mr. Tilley's “Luioss plan on accuunt of bad intetjor. It was suitable in evory way excopt fn the cost. But it wonld pot coet a8 much as the County Doard and Bomd of Public Wotks are williog to 1y Mr. Egan for o stracture not uearly as baad- BOIRG OF ntisfuciory. And vow lot up take a look at the pretendad bugbear of elsboratcoess of Milley's second plan, the {oterior of which is 8o opjectionable to tha County Boaid, and the oxteiior of which will bo ro oxpensive ! Dut hoie 8 a osreful estimate of tne entiro cost, made by Mr, Tillay : PLAN NO. 2—TILLEY'S ESTDMATE, g aud gu Henting und elevaters, +0.3 4 Pulnting, glazing, sna frescoing. 300,000 T 83,194 15,470 Beataury sud decorations, 5,163 Prismatio lighta, 8,730 Lightalog-r.d 3,000 Tolal estimated coot. 4.vr.o. Theso are CAREYUL ESTIMATES MADE IN DETAIL, and on §41,000 the great cry of teriible extrava- gance is yateed. wuile upon Egau the Connty Commissioners stand ready 1o squander $1,000,- 000 1f weed bo, Mr, ‘[illey utated yesterday Lhat, if My, Pgan's plavs were approved of by the Councll, he cou'd sra Duthive to do but to play recond to Bir. Egan, which he doss not teel inciloed to do. dr. ‘Tilley »avs thors 18 no politicsl movement iovolved in Lis action, He 18 ouly trving to muintain his righis, which have beeu totally ig- nored 84 botueen him aud hr. Lgan. e THE MILLERS. ¥ROCEEDINGS OF YEGTENDAY'S MEETTNG. The millers of tha Northaost metin conven- {ion yesterdsy momimg at 1U o'clock, Mr, D. R. Darber in the chair, and Mr. Charles . Whnipple acting as Seoretary. The uames of the delegates were culled, nad tha following answered: F, O. Pisbury, W, G, Teller, C. M. Lorms, W. P, Ankeny, J. C. Berty, Leouard Day, M. B. Rollios, B. B, Bulls, George W. Crocler, C, T, lobart, C. @, Hazzard, F. B, Mills, G. Blober, H, Dar- row, J. M. Rabinson, J. A. Chrstiao, D, R. Dar- ber, Minnespolia; E. V. Whits, Medford, Minp. ; 4. E, Mellon, Rochoster, Mina, ; F. H. Allen, TRochester, Mion,; William Dowman, Wa- terloo, Wis.; R. H. Buosg, B boo, Wis.; Welcan Dayis, Gatesvills, Wie. ; Mi'ea Hollister, Faribault, 3ion. ; E. Kimball, Forest City, Ming. ¢ . Juedell, Owatunna, Mou.y W. L, Tutner, Faribsult, flon,; H. Ml lau, Mitneacta City, Miun.; Chaties 1L \Whipple, Fanbauki, Mlion, : Jobn T, Awes, Norchiield, 3w, 5 E.T, Archibsld, Dundas, finu. ; James ltompeon, Luuesboro, Minn. ; Richard Gregy, Oannon Fall, Minn, ; A. D, Andiews, Milwan. kee; E. O. Durant, Milwaukea; 8 J. Hlever, Aiteaell, Is. ; 'Thoudore Conly, Appluten, Wis. ¢ Il B. Osborne, Quincy, 1.y Nastbau D.ols, Quiney ; J. R. Stuart, Miwsukes: L. F. Lab- covk, Minnerota Ciy; Johu B. A. Keen, Milwau. kee; O. Marigold, Milwaukes; J. 8. Hart, lacine; Fd Murphy., Cavaon Falls, Miou.y Carlsting Durkbart, Bonchiea, Wia, OrricEuy, The Committes on L'ormanent Ofoers, ap- roluted st the preliminary meectiug bald the fv.uwz provious, suvmiited thair vepors sa fol- ows ¢ Frenden!—YW, P, Ankeny. ¥t a-Fron dent=3, T, Anies, vecrelanes—~C, 13, Whip) le snd T B, Mils, The ropcrt was ubanimously sdoptod. The FPrecideus, Mr. Ankeby, ou ukinfi b chalr, 10ade & AW BUPruprivte remarke, i iug the Convention ior the houor coulerr. uiau him, and honing that tieir labora would b oruwiied Ly wiccora. . COMMITIFE REPONTA, On motion, & comuwitteo anpoirted to projate & heb of the milis ropreseuted, (he rumber ot rtoLea. and the nuwber of barrels of flour made per diem. . "Yhe Commiltes, cons'sting of Measara. Thomp- sou swd Hazard, suteequently submitted a ro- Dors shab there wevo yopressuted 7¢ mills with Cniosco, Dec. 4, 1815,~To the Seeond Haptrst Chiurch—MT DEAB PEOPLE : Turough tour seary we have Isbored tog-ier Latmonious.y and happly. 1 bave wrouyht Auoug yott with such idelity and agility 48 God bae given me. deairing 0 be loyal 1o the soulor pustor and ta g, The Xkind- ness with woleh you recsived ine at ths fimd, the love yon have alvays scemed to give me. tha gen: eruiis co-operation 0u bava accorded mo, tus coneid. erution you havo sliown me, will remain ‘among tus et deifghtlul memorios of sy Lle. ‘Tue time soewe 10 havearnveld {or oar peculiar relations to come 10 an end, The Tucologival Bemiuary, wuich may bo cal'el tho ofsprivg of your entoryrisa aud hverulity, baving veached a eurious crisia i1 'ita faira, T have boon n- vited and urgeutly prosrod to underl.ke to_compios what sou began, and rmse an endowment for t, Afcer 3 10Ntk exrneat and anxious rofie:tion, J have con- cluded that duty uniufetakably calls me to attempt it, The two considérationn that Luto compal.ed 1o to this concluslon _oro these: Firsy ths Centen- nlal movement wil bo an uller falure i the West: and, second, the Seminary will te comy ellcd to cioss its doors and give up ita m- portaut work uulees en effort 1s made at on-a, aud on Lurge acale, for 1ta endowment, Tha reshron bave foit Lt Au 035 would yerl pu be assticod if T shonid sttompt the work, Whilo 1 am far from abaring this contidence fn_myself, T o not feel at liberty to {uvite disastar by refumiug t uudert ko tue survice, 1 theretors realgu tha peaiifon T buvo tried to Al among you, with tho expecia.lon of enteriog upon my now chitd 8 Jan. 1, 1674, 1 Leg all of you to be fove tlrat T 00 not forgetf.) af the (ntareata of ihs chuech, aud am doing wast I beilers 0 Lo my duty, and for tue Lost inirosts of this church and of our Lord's catine. Your prosperity will continus (o be dvar ta me, sud I aliell nut ceaso 0 spesk In your houor, labor for your Buccers, snd pray for your welfurs. ' Thora Is mich o my Dow work tiat {s repugnunt to my tasta and incliuation, Lut my Leart will e in the cause, 1 plead and caruestly outrost your priyera for my sto- cess, My tho grace of a.r Lord Jesus Christ ba with younlways, Very truly yours, T. W. Gooperzzn, TIE ACCEPTANCE. Dr, Blackall {revented the following, which wero unnaimously ado, ted : AFHEREAS, Our beloved pastor, the Rev. T, W, Good- #pecd, utinonced by the great and, in bis estimation, perapiount {nportauo) of ca:ablishing upon ® per.na: sient basis the Baptiat Theologieal Sewinary located In Lhna city, bas tendired Lis resignation af the oustoral porlion” io necuples 1a- ths Hecond Baptiat Cliureli; Bud WarnpAs, Tho church deeply sympathizes with tho matives that huvo iuducod s realguation 3 and Sugias, Tus Somliary owed i 5o Lare s dagros it existence srd nnexampled success (hus far to thia church ; sad Wurnras, In order to attain the postion to which 1t 6o justly aapiree, it must hava the sctive, ofirlent, ani condlal co-operation of ail tho Daptist churchus of the Great West 3 an - Witruras, 1t ‘15 belleved by all interested in th'a graat onterprise that our pantor fs the ouly one that can, under God, succearfully sccomplish the object Wo B0 carnen'ly ‘deeiro ; thercforo, Lianolced, Tuouzhs with freapressiblo norraw, that we Tecognizo tho nicesslty of sundering the Hos that have 50 tuppily ugited us dur.og bis pasiorsl relutiona with the cuuurch, and therefors accapt hia resiyuation in ordor that lia may froely and fuly devate himsoll o tte work to which o hus beeu eallod, Rtesn ced, That in the truly Chrixtian epirit ho hus evinc:d th eulightoned rerformanoe of his paatoral dutica, the fuithfus expoutlon of truth, and tho un. foldiug of bis clinrao.er a8 a true foilower of Jetis,— 1 sundering our relstions wo make the groateat offor- Ing as » church wo hisve ever mude fn behaif of tho Theological Seminary. I.¢wited, Tunt fn the wcrifices wa have heretofors made, ind uow make, we trunt (bat our sxumple ui vy bo deemed worthy of onultion by anr sister chur hos 1n tho Weat, nnd thit from all it will meet a corre- sponding apieie which will place our fnstitations of lesrning upon » sodu and euduring foundasion, such ns their. mast ardeut friends desice, Resolted, Tuat our beloved pasiar has o enahrinsd himeclf {0 the aftections of tho church wiat, in afl hia future, ho will carcy withhim our warmest regardn, our elncors rospect, and most entirs condd.mce, whick will be clierished by ws wilh gratitude to our Heavenly Fatber for the harnicny and spirituality of the church a5 ono of the most grutitylog results af his ministra- tlon among na, Aftor transacting business of minor impor- tsave, the meeting ndjuuined. =Gl THE COUNTY.BUILDING. Baveral committees lield mestings yestorday and audited a number of bills. The Floaucs Oommittee examined the ex-Troasurer's report and found it corrsvt, Br, Peters {a still being pushoed for tho offico of County Ageot, His frienda olaim that he haa the tnsids track, but the friends of Mr, Dieden are squally confldeat of auccess, Constable Bhoomaker, of the Weat Side, was yenterday given quarters iy the Jail. He was indicted a fow days ago for riot, the complainant belng a gen leman who had beon afier bim for cha-ging {llogal feos. Ila was arrosied oo the indiciment, and at Jast account was wondertug what bad become of ki friends, Most of tho membera of the County Doard will go **over the hills to the Poor-Honae" to- day, The special abjeot of the vialt, it i3 sald, is to ehow the new moembers of the Board the farm, bulldlngs, ote, Bsthe nbject of tho vimt wist it may, it Is boped that nu ane witl be sv irpru- dont au to ounoect it with the re-election of Warden Kimberly to-morrow, ‘The Chand Jury yestorday did nothing ontside of rautine work 10 the atempt to clear the docket, exce ¢ to listen ta a comylaint 1rom oos of the llsrains brothars againat another, Sorme months -En. it w.ll ba romembered. ona of tho brotuora Lad anothec indicied for an assault with iatent 10 do budily lojury. The cass was subsequonily compromised, sod, as & conse- quence, uover cawe to tiial. Thecomplsint yes- terday was intended to rovive the old aufloulty, MONEYED MEN TO THE YRONY. The Collectors’ bosis for Boath and West Chicago we.o deliverod to the respective Cul- Irctore yesterday uion their giving the necea- vs vLoad. Mls Bravs, tho Collactor for South Chicago. gave bund for 83,460,093, hie bondye men beiug B. G, Cunltkald, A, W. Edwards, J. H. MoAvoy, Patrick M, Cloarv James O. Ruttor, £. P, Tollman, R. E. Goodrell, sod Putrick O'Neil, Tue Wesat Towa Collestor, Dautet Hallnan, gave bond for 85,860,000, Thomas Magkin, Otiver G. Hill, Jamed T, Healy, E. d. Willisma, J, D. Boufeld, Thomas Lyuch, snd M. M. Des, becoming his bondsmen. The work af collection will be commsuced ut once. s ceainicis CRIMINAL, Jim McDermott stolo s blsnket and robe from the Lugey of & promiuent German citizes, whioh 20 sroused the wrath of Constable Louis Barie:l that Lie took the Irisbman intowand had bim lucked up at the Asmory. Gneak thisves entersd the houss of David Boujauil, at No. 270 West Laxe strect, yester- day alsatuoon about 4 o'clock, sud succeeded in caniylog off abous $400 worth of jewelry and sllver coin, leaving in its placs a quautity of plok- Juoks and ather buiglara® tools. Bergt. Byiue, aided by tbrea Armory police in citizena® cluibey, yesterdsy marolied aown Clark uirest to Handolph, and before the gamblers Luew it they lind gobbled up Lave Oa. Qainug to the uusen-ouuhle Loai, thoy succeeded in capturiog only the kveper aud two inwaten, John Halpine, sn emplove of the Bisrd of Fublis Works, recelved a uiontb's | ay yesterday mmmuni.‘ a0d ere ulentfsll be had spsnt it all {n rotous Liviog, Feeling unhappy st bis loas, bo eansed the arroat of a fra) Clark strect damesl named (danora Iva, ansa cass Bonvar, and chiarged ver swith making oif with §40, A load-pipo thiof named Aadr»w Rediik was caplurel vostrrday o the act of carrine o 8.me 300 wotth of lead pipo from ¥ (i, Welc''s bulilng on Hauth Canal sticet, Tha ylaca wan recontly burnad ont, and aithoueh two watch. men wora 0o tns i ramises Radrick managed to 80 accroce himself as to escann detsotion. A young nerro named Gaorge I, Williams 1ast ovoning entered the Jawelry storo of M. A. Av-rly o Wesr Madison stient, and pocketed two valuable jowelod ringy, Outside a f fond wns ualting n o when chnss was g.vor thoy ian in o:pos.ta directions, and each e the arma of o blus-cuat. lhev were boih locked up in the Waat Maison Screat Seativn, Lena Hafloman, residing on Sedzwiok strest, ve tentay did tho New Yort 8tore out of #4 worih of drv-goods, which slie packed away under hior shawi while theclerks wore v it lovk= ipg, B.on aftorwards slig was oaprured and takaw to tho Armors, Lub, inviox ot the fict tha the woman scanied a kloptomanize, slie was let off mith & tine of §23. Ole Matson, a roung Swode. kieked un a row yestorday atternoon 1o Hleripan:ou's eatgon «n Indiana strect, and ve-anas Hormaneon hic bim on tys hasd with a Loer-glusa to tilence by fu- decent laneuipo, Muatson sesatled tho prostio- tor's wifa, boat ng her 10 40 QULragcoud manper, enlavrering her lfe. la wai ssut up on cliarxes of Asssutt wicth lutent to kil ’ Jobn Steiman, s youth of 13, was bronght bo. fora Comm.enioner lloyne yesierday charged wilh paseing tour couterfoit &) buls, on the Aazional Bunk of L'eru. The pariies complain- ing were sl preep:ra of Bouth Eogiewood and Wanbington Heizhts, Itappoaiod thst the buy bad bosu tha iustrument of a man namud Hughes, who had given the buils to hin to pies. Tho man ons vot arreatod; bub tha boy wes commitied for furthar exsaiuation Filday, bail being rod at £1,0.0, Two young men namaed Shayand ODrien wera yostorday lovked upin the West Madion Stroct Btation on omulaiut of an Insusowan uumed Marv Fox, who charges them with raps. Sle sto.ped with & Mrs, McCartv, cn Paalina eireet, atnd Baturday evoning, alter imbibing conkidera- ble Lquor, she says tho two voung mien wsaanll- o4 her, and, nfior beatiig her noarly to death, accomphhad their d sizos, Tusir canss’ were contiuuod under heavy bml for the purpose of obtaining s 1dlzioval evideace. Abont 4 o'clock vesterday morning, the coach- man of City Trenanver O'tiurs was awakonod by #0tuo moieo 1n tha baru, asd, OB FUINR LO INVLS o gato it, ho nurprised throe wesn, ote of whum showed fight, while tho othera tled. He Lung tightly to b man uwial releasad by Omcor Owern, who trundled tue (ellow off to the statiou, whord he proved tv b no Ires & chavacter tuan Ands Powa, tho burglar. e was vratordav hed In 500 to tho Criminal Couit. and will probably add ono moro to his slroady numerous tormo i tho Pouitentiary, THE COLE QABE, Toe much-married aud _would-be-divorced Penusylvania yonth, Geuvige D, Cole, atill pines i jml, wheuce ho will bo taken baf re Justice Hainos for w hoaring to-day., Dunglus. the un- lxln.:lpled divorco-procuring shyster, was to iave appoared befure Judge Moore ta the Sups- rlor Uourt yos:ordsy for contempt, but he did pot. However, it is boideved that ho wili tuin up &t the Learwg this afternoon. I: I wot likely that Culo mll go back to Pomusyivania oven upon the rojmasion from Guv Hartraolt, a3 the criminal charges upon which be is ol bere will hayo to be disposed of firat. Bhould be b seut to the Pentteutiary, wlich sorm s probab e, the nathortiies of Peunyylvavia would havo to wait un.hi_ s term of mprisonment thud oxrired. ‘The Dopury-Sher.r, who served the summons vn the noman Mary Lyuch, recownized b:f yoster day a8 the wuman wuo bad reprosented herasl! tolum as Mrs. Cole. Douzins was with him at the tiwe, aud he pointed ner out. Sbe claums Lo bo intocent nf any inten ion to do & eruminal act. The girl'a parentd are resprctavlo, and sve, hoigelf, 18 ¥md to ba an hunest, Dard-workivg wowau. —_—— ANNOUNCEMENTS, To-day the Woman'a Clristian Temperanco Uniun give their last lunch st 168 Madison streat, An adjournea anoual mecting of ‘the Board of Truateos and frienduof the Chicago Protestant Orphan Asvium will be held at the residence o1 J. L. James, Esq., No. 620 Michigan avenue, ‘Toureday ovoning at 8 o'clock, Christmas aud New Yoar'sgifta can beohtatned In great abundaoco at the falr givea in Vattland Congregational. Church, on Oazwood boulevard, durilx‘:g Wednosday, ‘Luuraday, aud Friday of this woek, * Ghrest preporations have bosn mads for the flon. Joun Q'Counoc Powei's famous nud fa- vorito lecture. to bo dohver:d in Busningtoo Hall Bmu.day eveniug. Subjoct: **Martyrs of Lniah Liborty.” Tho first of tho serios of mustcal solrces for tho e80u will be given at the parora of tae Musicsl Collego, 493 Wabash avouue, ting evou- iug, The Miveed Nettio Duw, Josiv Harker, Fan- ny Gl.cs, Ida Roeing, Kate Luse, Marto Kim- bark, Barab Coaley, Kate B trrows, Huttle Fouto, Bertha Greenebawm, and Mr. A, Busseret (vio- Iia) will tako part o u vory excoilont programine. The beantiful collection of palotinga at Mr. Mighwood's art-gallery, 165 Wabash avenue, wil be sold ac auction sud without reserve upon ‘Thursdsy and Fridsy evouiugs of this wook, as Mr. 1, leaves immediatory for Europs to collaot & naw galiery. ‘Tlheso eaien will affuid our o ti- zens su opportonity not oniyv to adorn their bomas with choive warks of act, but also to make holldn{uyumhues under the very bost condi- tlons, both of choapne.s aud real excellence, —— THE CITY-HALL. " The Committes on Financo meeta to-day at 8 p. 1. 10 the City Cletk's oftice. ‘Water rents yesterday woro §5,545.75, aud resl and personal property taxes, 3,223.77. Bupt. Hickey Lins ordored discharged from the police force John Milres and Juha Anye for in- attention to duty, intoxication, and conduct un- becoming police officers, A tew wooks ago four buggies, the propettvof a mwan named Wallott, dolng business on Twelfth atreet, were luvied upon fcr unpaid personal tazes. Yostordsy Mr. Willott boughi back bis prope:ty. Bines rock was encountersd at the Larrabes stroet shatt, which {4 boing .ok tor (he tunnel, progress bay been tempuranly obecked. ‘Thers are jadicationn that tha rock Is but s ocone or edge, and may be ciroumveted or removed withe out much difionlvy. Boriuge with tods were mada yuutorday to sscortain {he exact positiun sud uizo af the obstacle, but with listle success. ‘The sppropriation made nighs befare lusy of 820,L00 10r sevest-oluading lmnp«uu will enablo the Buard ot Puulie Works o rutsin moat of the emj.Joyes—ooly & part baving to bo divauarged— for avmotime at lesat. The Mavor aod the Cor- poiation Counesl are of the opinion that the ©Counc.l bad vo suthority Lo waky the approprias tion, but the caso was eot down as an ‘‘emer~ gouoy,” and tho mousy will prubably be forth- coming. Complaints haye bsan made from time to tims, by citizens living 10 tne violnny of Twelfih streat, of the wooden ghods on the grounds where the utone for the Custom-flouss 1a be.ng proj ated. Bapt. Bailqy mada an exsination of tue promines yeaterday, and bas decided that thore is no daozer, ard he will uot condemu them, for by so doiug she 300 men who are by Work ithere would be thiowu out of smpliy. ment, snd, moreover, L bu.ldinga were erectud befure Iuspecior flslfny camo into authority. TUE BUARD QF WRALTI Aocording: to Samitary Superiutendent Mlller's rej:0it, submitted to the Board ot Hemith yesters day, tuote weio lusy Woek 180 deaths, an licrease of 33 uver the {mcodmg wook, Of the decaased, 8 weve unaer 1 yesr ; 12 uader 3; 13 uuder 8. From tbat ago to 30 thers wers but 31 ; but thare were 14 from 3:)t040. Lbe jnales wure G § fomales. 8J. 'The catees of death wero: Couvulsions, 16 ; pooumonn.a, 15 ; coneumption, 11 ;: bronohitis, 9 ; fovurs, 17 ; methws. 2 ; dioh- theris, 8 1 whooping-cough, &; Brigbt's Lidney aisesse, b ; meniugitly, 4. Pianos and Organs, Hallet, Davis & Co. s Grund, Sjusre. snd Upnaht, and Bmilb's American Urgans, cau be found oaly at ::vi‘ W, Kimbulls, corner Blale sud Adams sirests, Icago, —_— An Elegant Gift. Onoeof thoss fumous Welur planos or Estey orgaus, m‘only be found st Blury & Camp's, 211 Slats strect, ‘Wa Have No Bympathy for those who sutfor with corus und buuions when so eifectual s romudy as Dulioy's Magial Pl Extructor ay bo Lought st any dsugatore, 45 cis, 5 — Osonlzed Ox.Maryow for the Halr, by Buck & leyper, makers of the “Mam” Cologne, e Lundborg's Parfumes 7% ke natusal Sowezs aud bouquela, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 173, ERRING JUDGES. The Fifth Ward Gentlomon for Trinl. Up Difficultics Encoun‘ored in Raising a Jury---An Unsatisiactory Result, The Testimony for the Prosecntlon Begun, Tho trial of tho Indicted judxea of eteotion of the Tirst Procinet of the Fifth Ward was catlod in the Crimlua) Court sesterday morning, in the presenco of & Iarge conajureo of spectators, The dofsndants wore rep-essatad by thalr counsel, Monsry, Trude and O'Brion, aud In ad- vapce of anything belug done thev appeared in porson at tha bar of justics, Otto Bluhm tried ta be choarful as h? gazod lato the Btata's Attor- ney's faco, but James Gl«ason and W.J, M- Klunov, n enlesvoring to follow his example, betraved their weaknoms, and dispiayed a pervousness ot times which sxcited attentton and romark, Tue formor coull mot Koop :ho water ont of lis eyes, and it was with the grestest difficulty that the latter could raive s from 1he floor, The cave way called at 10:15 o'olock by Mr. Roed, who ordered the clark to CALL A JuBY, which he proceodsd 3 do inatanter. Twelve namon wore called, and twelve persous answered and took thelr seats. Mr. Read put them, oue by one, threugh & rigid oxamination ns to thoir qualiications as jurors, a-aisted by Wir. Dexier, the rovrssaatativa of tho Cit-zeus' Association. Golng tarongh tha nanal carofully, 1t was found that they wers divided in profeaeion botsern teamstars, labor- ors, and gsluon<i#a-ers, aud that 10 ua'ional.ty tho Iri-b prednminated, with here and thoro & Uermao and Norwsgian sandwlched In to giva vailaty, 'The spactaale was not a remarkably oue to Mr, Reed acoustomed a8 bo is from dav to dar to doal with the loafer and_bummor ole- ment of the city sa jurors, but to Mr. Doxter the ~ight wae dishesrtening. He had soon many Surios, but the one bofore bim eclipsod thom all, and ho was heard to rowark (hat, if tho jury bofore him was & fair ssmplo, he wondored how convictions could ever ba obtamped. Of the tweive, fo:r were poremptority oxcusad a8 against Slr. Gloa- son, tho State's Atioruoy taking the pomition that be had a rizht tochallengs elx juiors ns agalust each dofendant, "Tao coansel for the defondants objected to the proposition, and contonded that it was not founded on law. bit the Court docided that it was, and tho impsnelior was rrotesded with un- 1l tho regnisr veu.ro had bean oxhauatad. A BPECIAL VENIRE was ordered for twonty-four men, and the Sher- ift was called gpon the beoch hy thoe Court, and fatrutod to soo tuat none buc firsi-class busi- ness-inon wore summonod, Tho Court then took & racess until 1:3u. When the Court agaln convened, only a few of tuore summoned as jurors had lgpeuv& but they wero stilt coming in. o roach the roim thov baa to pass throuch & hine of tho dosend- ants’ friouds, who were stationed sround tho door, and such as wero known to a runuer for che couiae] of the dofense had to uudeigo the furthor ordeal of & brisk shaking of hands be- foro talting a seat. In fact, thero were & great any things m cooueciion with the apecial ven.re which looked aaspicions, bat may bo sus- ceptible of ex lauation, oxcopt tho tact that in tho entira list brougut in not one was & ficat- o'sss businoss wan, or woll koown in the city. Their exam.uation wshowed that most of them Lad eithor beon summoned in &iloins, or woie projiietors of such csiaulishmonts, avd that soveral wery #o ignoraut aa not to know nhiethor thes had sny opinfop of tha caso or not in sdvanco of boanng the evidenco. Ume can grin & botter Idea of the crowd wlen it 18 oaid that Mr, Head fa lod to_fill the panel bufors ox- hansting tha vonire. He appoared to seolr out tne wora intelltgont, while the defense 1u jts so- loctions manifented a love for the o.uorextrome, sod betweon tha two fires very fow weore agrood upon, g THE NEXT RESONT to comploto {he panel tvaa to summon from the bysauders. Soveral wero called snd excised, sua linallv & juror on the rogulsr venire who bad boen mysteriously aba=ut up to that mr- ment was called ac tho inatance of a Laliff and tock uls eoat. Mr. Reed gave bim » rigud oxamination, and satisNod himsell that be was voworthya 31430 on tho jury, and allowed him to atop down, ho beiug the eightosutlh man Lo bad ohallonged. The jury wus floally completed, nowevor, and although the prosecution ha 1abored zoalously ond dono their utmo« to ob- tain good mon, {t was by no munna_ satiafactory {t bolnk dincovered that amony those eolected was ono of the Harkina prothers, and several of (ueetlonable fitnern for tho trial of the cause, ‘They were powerless, howover, to make aoy cor~ roctions, buvlug already exhausted thoir richt of ohallenge. ‘Tuo following in a list of tho Jurors; Patriok Harkine, M, O'Connor, Georgs Ison- stoin, James Egan, A, Kiozie, Joun Dicuey, L. L. 8mith, A, E. Hill, Louls Olvon, M, B. Ballow, Henry Ballow, sud A. M, Higelubotbam, THE OPENING, The ¢case was briolly etated to tha jury by Mr. Reed, who set forth that the defoudanss had booo indicted for wilfully noglecang thelr duty 1w failiug to properly castify to the election-ro- turns where they wero judges, Mr, Trude opened for thedefendants, in which ha took oceasion to abuso the witnesdon for tho poorlo (who bad boen soquasted to leavo the room) unuecessarily, settiug foith in general torms that the defendanta were being proseaut- od for thie $1,000 raward offored hy tne Citizens' Avsociation for the couviction of any judge of election, oto. TRE EVIDENCE COMMENCED, Joha 8. Cooper was tho firut witness. He tes- tified that he resided in thn Fifth Ward, Firct Precinet, on the 24 day of November, and that An electiun was held there, at which 150 dofend- snts wore judges, Over 80i votes wers polled. Ho was not at Llie poils whon the ballot box was opened, but came iu sftorward, Ho heard the fudgos way hat they had coucted the number . of tlckots, and that thero was s diacre, auoy between the number of ballots and the oumber of names on the pai'-lis, (here being five more oames than tickets. Ho soggested that the judges procees tocauvaes the vote. The straht tickets wore aclectod from the othors, of which 465 wero Re- publioap, aud 285 Opposition, The scratched tickots wora thon cou: and the result way ocarried out on the tally-sboet, He luuked over sho talls-shext and fouud that the vots for ‘[reuster aggregated 880. Beelog that there waa & mistake vomewhore, one of tho defend- nnts and himself 1ocountod the straight tickets, aod found them correce. The sc.a ched tiokets were then connted by himsolf snd clorks, the fudgos going out of the room. Dunng the count one of the defendants came in, and sud- soquently the witness fuuiod a raokage of twen- ty-nine Opposition tickeis mixed with the otber tickots, which had ot bosn strung, aud anongh of the ssme kind scatteied on thse tabla to make about dfiy 1n all. ile did not know whera tha tiokets came from, but tbe judwes were Oppo- sition men, snd two of the 1 tuld bim they were auxious 10 see Cul, Cleary eleated, He gatasred tho uostrung tickets in & pile, and Mr. (ileason grabbed tbem and mixad them up with the otaer tickets, saylng that it was nouscose to throw thom out bocausa they bad not been strung. The witness sgain separsted the unstrung bal- Tois, and ugnin Gleason mixed them Al this time Biubm aud MoKinoey came i would not do to vouus them, w , who was diunk, took his band and sweps the tickels on the floar. The tickots weie sgain picked up, whou {3 was found that soms of them were missing. Gleason afierwards pioked up the emp y ballot-box, aod started off with it. He was biought back, sud wn effort was made to agies upou ‘‘returny,”" bnt Gleason wa4 stub- bora. v judges finally signed tho tally-sheet undsr croteat, and tha ballols ibat baa oot been destroyed In the meles wera put into the baliag. box, sud the saine waa sealed. This nas about 8:91 v'clovk ju 1he morming. Cross-ezarined : He was not at the polis wheu the bul ut-box was opened, bnt came svou sfter and brouglit a bottle of whisky, frow which $ho juoges drauk. At thls Junoture the Court {nqulred If 1t wonld be rossible for ihe defense to finish the ex- amivacion of the wituees Lofore adjournment. TLs reply belng in the unexative, the oour: was declar.d adjourued uutil 10 v'ciook this morniog. The jurv was placed under the care of th Bherif?, and ordered to be kejt together dur the night, They ludged st the Bhesman House 1435 eveniug, — V7arwiok or Elmwaod. Gantlemen traveling should take with them a supply of Elmwood or Warwick collars, They will always bave a nico collar 10 wesr, snd escape (bst beus of traveiors—hotel waabing—which la only sooilisr Damo for » * draft ou the ot 041 Painting: The large number of pur cilizess who attended the sale of ull palutiags at tha new gallery of Cilson, Po m- aroy & Uo, spoke well f0s the popularily of the frm tn satasing to the wails and Lates of 0us art-lovers, Al though the prices wers exizemaly Iow for pirturas of such metit, yot thara wan dlsplaynd mach felead'y competition 1n securing miny of thom, The aale will be contlnued to-uagat 1 a, m.anddo'iok p, m., and, aa the pictursy must ba 8o'd withont regard to prices, it I a rara oppartunlity for our clilzeny, ‘Worcostorshire Saucs, Toovls fand of good lving a'l the world over have Ieiened to rogard Lea & Por. ine’ Worcesterahire Ssuca s indispensabla to the full enloyment of breakfast, dinmer, or Juncheon, A few drops of iho Biwcs on meats, game, flah, o soups, gravies, elc, fmpart a flavor that In at the asmo timo sppetizing, deliclous, and wholsaomo, Tta grest popularlty bas indured numeroas connterfeita, fn ronsequence of waich the new Ia’ 61 on the botl.o Lears & 40 slinile of the pro. priotor's signature. snéad VSmS L, Pianos ani Organs to Rent, Bnparior Bqunre and Upright Panos and Durdett Organs to rent uron favoralle terms at Lyon & Healy's, Blats sud Monroo streets, ot o Tha Reat OGifts, Books Are the hest Chrlstnas gifts,—~eapecially honks that combine literary and mechanicsl perfoction,~ such an * Mabel Martin,” tke popular sot of *Little Classics,” and the unlque # Vest-Pockot Barles,” —_— We Are Manufaoturers' Aronta forn very lsran and fino atock of furniture, with orders lo sell averytning at * factory prices,” D tyess should romember this and rall, Sawnjaon, Greens & Co., Nos, 102 nd 194 Btate strect, —— Have You Heard Our New Pricos P Gentlemes, 1t will moat certainly psy you to got prices of garmenta of ns befure leaving your order elnewhiers, Our now prices ars popular. Ordwsy & Nawland, 209 West Madisou atreats e Those *‘ 01 Mastor " Terlin Photos, Bhonld this l1rge ones, fo1 framing, betoo expensivs, yon will fnd duplicates cal/inst slze, Whnt (s prettier forapresent? Root & Soma' Musie Co,, 136 Stats street, 4 _— 8end Faded, Soslod, and Ragred clothes, ge1ts, to 01k & M:Liin, 82 Dawrbarn strest, with opdera to ixand return 0, 0, D., snd our word for it you wil ba ples. #:d, DEATH: FINNEY—Dec, 11, af congeetion of the lungs, Fruma L., infout danghter of George O, and Sarah L Tiuney, aged 10 mon b and 11 d.ys, Tuueral from thalr remdeuce, 443 Chicaga avenue, Thur.dey ut 11 o, m, by cafrisges to Grscelaud. Frisuds avs ‘nvited, UNDERWOOD—Doc. 13, of scarlot fever, Clarence Ryder, only son of P, L, aud ths lste Hinush 3. Da- derwood, vged if yecra and 4 months. Funcral Wednesdsy at 11 8, m, st residence, 1037 M4 big n svenus. O'BULLIVAN—Jeremiah O'Bulliva; ged 30 yoars, Funeral from bis remdence, No, 4o wh Morgun :;r’:al, by carrlsgea 10 Calvary Cuwmotery on the 16th DAVIDEON~-Dea. 13, at No. 172 Bouth Jeffarson atroet, Loitie, twin daughter of W, J, and M, J, David- sou, .E:d 8 w EB~1.40scase, Wls., papers pleass covy. BENNETT—Dec, 14, Mrs, Lanra E. Bennett, aged 38 years, danghter of the lato Dr, Nelson Trawick, of Jeferson, Tox. Funeral fram the residcncs of her brother-in'aw, Jolin C. Hunderson, 831 Woat Lako siree!, Wadnesday, Dec. 18, at | p.m, KD~ New Oclcana (Ls.)20nd Jefferson (Tox.) prpers pleaso copy. PHELPE—In Chicago, Dec. 13, Frank C. (aged 16 dl)l),_!in of Honiv 8. und Della A, LPuel) n. ioinssnc AUOTION SAURS, . BY BLISON, PONMEROY &G Aucttoneers, 84 antl 85 Rsudotph st, TIVEXT GRATHAT AUCTION = SALE| 168 0Oil Paintingg A our now K ART GALLERTY, No. 87 adison-st., opposito foVickor's Theatrs, commencea this mcrulng, Des, 15, at 10 o'clock, ayy atda0d 7p. Every ricturoa elagint'y moimted in & flas gald gy framo, snd evory paiuting affered poeltively to bs sy, ELISON, POMEROY % C0,, Auctloneery, CLOSING SALE Of THE BHASON. Marble Mantels, ‘Wa ara Instricted by the SCHUERMAY & HAND HANTEL 0, To mako & cloaing auction ssls of & surerd collaztion 4680 IMIarble Mantels At their warerooms, CORNER MICHIGAN-AV. AND VAN BOREN-T, THURSDAY, Dec. 16, at 10 a, m, The attention of huildernin particularly called tathy #ale, which in positively withont Umit or cexerra, ELISON, FOMEROY & CO., Auctionsers, B e A A G L LARGE STOORK Rioh, Plagant, sud Msdinm New Furniture AT PEREMPTORY AUQTION SALE, Boing the entira stock of s manufucturer snd delky, old under Chstkol Martg g, canilstiog of 24 CHAMDER SETS. in all the 1test stylea, Mardla, Tap Dressing Cates and Dresslag Biceaus. 16 PARLOIL BUITS, upholstered {n Plush, Rep, 8ity Terrs, Hair Oloth, atc. Also Lis Entlrn Stock of Lounges, snd Sarlle Top T.hlos, Duresus, Tucke, Towel-Racks, B8 Inteads, eté-, gooiln, and to b poaitirely sokd withou Yonarve whatevor, Thie goods will ho romoved to thie large stores Nos, 77 and 79 Dearborn-gt, For convenlonca of sale, which wiil take place oy Tharsday Morning, Dez. 16, at 100’k 7 Farniture buyers, consumets, and dealers i tend thua sale, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctionesrs, WM. A, BUTTLRS & CO,, AUCTIONE KIS, 108 MADISON-ST. ___ARAFI'N MEDICINES., CONSUNIPTION In not, 8a many mupposa, AN INCURABLE DISEASE, Thls fact has been fully domonstrated in more than 10,000 Cases, by the Use of Dr. Howo’s Arabian Milk Curo. Dr, Howe'’s Arabian To sic. Dr. Howo's Arabian Livor Pills. THE PILLS, By the use of which the liver i arounsd nto hoalthy action, tho atomach cle nacd snd the bowels regulsted. THE ARABIAN TONIC Cloamaea tho aystem of all corruption, makes now Llood, glves airang.h und croatos un sppetite, and ex- pels from tho Jaugs (1nrough tuoblood) the corruption which scrotula broods upon tlom, THE ARABIAN MILK CURE Strengthens the wealk lunys, promotea expectoration, dissolves the mucus and 'l;hle g, Aud aesists n3*ure fn throwlng off the unbealthy iatter causing tho rri. tatinn, and thus coneumption mny bo enrsd, - Price of Atilk Gurs and Tonic, each §1.00 per battlo, Filis, 43 centa por box. CONSUMPTIVES 8bonld ure ulithiea of the ulove medicines. Bold at sty D. R. fluhe & Oo....Cor. Stato and Rando'ph-ats, Gals & Hloa-i.. ;S Bouth Clark-st. 117 Bonth Clark-st, Aludlson-sta, Cocuer Halated un 1 Oafrison-ata, 140 Weat Madison-at. & Thirty-so ond-sts, .58 Norih Clark-st, W. P, Bogart . . 1048 Cottige Grovo-av. Thos. Whittleld.....Cor. Statssnd Eldhteenth-sts, J. A, Mead veesaasnes .. 011 Caunlat, B.T. Gale... . .Cor, 8'ata und Thirt.onth-ste. .Cor, Bouths Halrted'aud Adawns-ste, +378 Van Duren-et, % Went Madisar-at, Cor, Wubash-av., and Cor. Michigan-av, and Twenty. .Corner §late and Twcnty-sscond-sts, n'& Hail, ... Cur. Randulph-st, ind Fifth-uv, Also 94 Weat Lako-st., corner Leavitt, T, 8. Jagobun, ....Cor, Mich-nv, snd Thirty-first-st, ‘Purne v evs o857 Wont Randalpli-at, +Cor, Desplaines sud Kinzle-atay .10 Mliwankea av, 14} North Qlark.st, 8 East Madieon-at, J. O, Boroher: Thos, Whitfiold SPEC'AL NOTIOE. Electro Silicon flas raceived tho award of the Amerjcan lusiitute of Now York as tno bewt ar tols knawa for ol "l‘flrllfld polishing sl noe imutal asoris, oul urisces. ' Itis puro lu a0 a0 sdmisturo, will ot soraten or orvodey and produc s l\mr.u ou [ LU llst wita bat lig 1o b vald ba'ia avary woil eiguisiod huuse. ol to Far: alzperny Douggate, ewelors aid Grocere, | Agants, Gilialr, MolLLIOUIN & G0.. 81 and 3835utn Vater. o agn. HO.IDAY GOODS3. GREAT HOLIDAY SALE] BOOKS AND BIBLES At Half and Two-thirds Value, GOODSPEED’S, No. 208 State-st. FINANCIAL. __ SPECULATION IN W.ALL-ST. 500,000 been made {n ssingle invest. T n'rsm‘o"“ ia of cou extraordiniry S o ST cun s waaiy 10, ." Even sum A 000 T A restita can show & Prot of L Circulsts, glving full fuformation, rent free by ad- R&CO., B dreslog TAYLOR®& g Wm‘-':tf“’. 7. AUCTION SALES. . . P, McNAMAR. 30, By fi?‘vfiwmv.. . W. corner ufinafik“o % 500 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION, Thursday Morming, Deo. 16, at 8:30 o’clook, JAR P. MONAMAIA & CO., Anctioneers. By W, H, EDDY Auction thia day, at 108, m,, 14735 Stateat.t 1new snd 17 second-hund Express W.gous, 3 Top Delivery Wayons, 1 Two-Beated Bugyy {uewy | Light, Extra Buggy, 1 Clored Carrisgs (tho beat In tha city} 1 Ez. frses Moruess, ¢ Lumber Wagons 3 Toi-Duggies, 8 largo Horees, b of all kinds of Horsea, Stock received uy (o and duling ihe sala. CONFECTIONER Y, CEUEURATED (hroughaut ‘r tho Uniou—exprestd 10 all arlare HER, Doalser ogess g&un. e At Balters & Co.’s Auction Rosms, 108 Madisan-t, Wednesday Moralug, Do, 18, at 8130 o'cloa, MISFIT CARPETS. Double and Singls Cutters, Now Tap Buagy, Harnsss, Blankets, ete, AT 11 0'CLICK—\hits Granite, Rockinghsm, s Yollow Ware, Fins Taolo Outlery.’ Plited Wace, Ak sorled Glassware, Prime Wuite Lodd, eto. 30 ROLLS OARPETING, 60 MISFIT OARPEIR Wednesday Morning, Dee, 13, at 10 O'clock, At oir salostooms, 103 Eaat Madison-at, Wi, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. BULTERS & C0/8 REIULAR TRADE BALY FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS, QLATHING, WOOLENS, ENIT GOODY SHIRTB DIAWELS, HOSIERY, Nf"fluflfl. GLOVLS, GAUNTLETS, and MIT I8, FUR GOODS, HATS, CA'B, BOOTS, SUOES, eloct, THURBDAY MURNING, Doc. 16, at ALS0, AT 11 O'CLOOCE, 40 DOZ, LAMDS' WOOL LUNG PROTECTORS, At 103 East Madison-st,, socond foor, ENGLISH & AMBERIOAN BOOKS! FRIDAY, Dec, 17, a2 2:30_o'clock, at our Salarroomy 103 Eost Madisou-st. W. A. BUFTEDS & atioasers, BUTTERS & 008 SATURDAY SALE ‘Faraiture, Houschold Goods, Carpola, stc. BATUKRDAY MORNING, Deo. 1%, at 710 o'clack, st thelr Baleacooms, 108 Aladlson-at. ey BY Q. P. GORE & CO,, 63and 3 ‘l‘:‘i‘""‘" ‘Wednesday, Dee. 16, Regular Auction Bsla of senw, Doys', Youlds ‘Women's, Misses, and Children's Boots, Shoes & Stippers Destrabls lies of Bosver, Fur-lined snd Wook Mued Goods, Rubbers, Ataskas, eto. Our own warrsnted Sucker Boota, sd a full Lneal M, F. Pratt & Co,'s celebrated Women's 8hos3, Theso goods must ba closed, sa manufecturers &2 presting us for monoy. GEO. P, GORE & 00,, 68 snd 10 WabashAt. On Thursday, Dee, 16, at 9 1-2 o'cloc 150 Cases Lamps, 76 Cases Glassware. AT 10:3 O'CLOCK, Household Furniturs, t wrill garv Weo stnll sell Inl,lfl:l;‘glul;al'nck that oudn sl Deveva, o ¥y au ureis, Wit o abiee, Marbls s Woodtop Hall Tresh Eusy_(nafrs, Usmp Chuirs, ‘Walnut Chirs and s, Woatnots, Lavnges, Statireases, Spriogs, Bock Cases, Wardrohes. Fl.or Ol Cloth, P}inos, Alls8i Ca ots, :68‘:‘(, EBS‘U;I'II g;flllcol: ond Wool Carpets, Pare o ow Oanse. s 6. 1. GONE & 0., AucHonaars. e By 3. CHADWICK & CO., Auctioneers, 170 East Madlsonsat, This Day at 10 a. ., YI) be sold & general assoctment of M. T. Chamber Sets, Parlor Suits . Bids, Bedatesds, Stoves, Deska, Easy Cliafra, Loshges, lhllmno,;ll-lsr‘ ‘Wool, tusk, and Cotton topy 0, &c EO 11, CRADWIOE & 0., Auctionsers, We shall sell without reserve su Lmportasd Colisotion of Hare and Valuable OIL PAINTINGS AL 0ar Warerooms, 170 East Madisonst, On Thursdsy and Fridsy of this week, a1 10 a, m.and 3p. m. Tbo attendance of all {ntorested s respectiully B8 Tited, Catalogues on application, HADWIOK & 00 mo mAE:unnAen. Tarlor Buits fn THIS DAY, AT 10 A, M., . LARGR AND PEREMPTORY SALB House and Offce Furniture. 5 Handsome Chamber Sets, 6 Elegant Parlor Suits, ¥ins Dining snd Library Furaliure, NEW AND SECOND-HAND, 65 Makirasts, Balr, Moss, Husk, &e, Orockery, Lampf,‘ > and (lasswarey Miscollaneous Morchandisa