Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1875, Page 12

you notico s door snddenly opsn and an aged man emerge, s faco losks ead and gloomy. Mo accosta a friend and raye, “*Qeorge, thoy hnsted mn clean ont,” and, with n molancholy look at tho bar, ho openas tho out- sido door and lesvos tha place. The reporter, on investigation b tho door whence tho old man had_just cmorged. Ha finda another door, locked within, and a holo bored in 1t coversd with & plero of zinc, just largo enongh to poke an eyo through and sso who is without. Tho three magio vaps admit you, and you aro within the sacred portals of the pokar dou. A numbor of man aro lonnglnx about—ropers-in and hangers-on—and upon a table, toono sido, stands a tray witha number of empty glasses upon it, A hLorriblo odor pervaden thio atmosphero, almost stifling you, and this {s intermingled with a cloud of horrible tobacco smoko. Arvonnd o tablo aro moated soven plavers, each with pllo of chipa bofora him. Ono man, more in- tont than the others, and apparently moro oxeltod, ¥ays, “1'1l go yon ton bettor.” The othor side responds, and'the cliips aro donbled on tho cards. Thon both partios loss, and the ankor rakies in uearly tho ontiro pilo. And ro the game raus, until one man guita and eays, I'm just £33 out.” Partitioned off the pokor-room s the ** [IGER'S DEN." . A genving faro gamo. A dealer, in his shiré~ sloovés, sita bolind the groen-baize-coverod (a- THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Hiea Fila G, Ivos, of this cily, will lsoture thia evening befora tha Philosopbical Booisty. Bub- ject: **A Grest English Poot.” The Republicans of the Soventeonth Ward will meet at 311 Larraboo atrect this ovening, for the pnrpose of reorganization and other business, The Sixteonth Ward Club are expected to joto. Tho tempersturo yeatorday, as obsorved by Manasse, optician, 88 Madlson stroet (TRIDUNR Building), wne at 8 n. m. 2 dogress below zoro ; 10 », m., 1 above ; 12 m,, 8: 3 p.m., 7; 8 p. m,, 5. . G. 8Spafford, of Lako Viow, who has just returned from the econe of tho gront rovival conducled by Moody and Sankey o Philadel- plun, will speak né Fucwoll Hall to-morrow oveniog, About 6:45 o'clock Iast evoning a yonog man named Charles Nowman waa thrown from his Dbuggy by a_runsway toam near tho corner of Walls and Hinadnle streots. e was picked up insoneiblo and taken to hia home In Howman- wilte. lt1s foarod that bis injuries will provo fatal. . goes to On account of the pulic intoroat awakened | blo. whilo at ono ‘end ia tuo eotntor and tho gencral destre exprensed, the Centannisl Chips aro chesp, 10 and [0 conts each, fentival at tho Now Eugland Church will bo con- | govhn mon are sested sbout the tablo, tinued thin alternoon aud evening,beginning at 8 o'clock, nnd nleo dnring a portion of noxt wook, at one-half rato of admiesion. Further an- nouncoments will bo made. 'Tho Centonnial retica, botweon 400 and G600 in number, have ehicitod utiversal surprise aud delight, Laurin P, Hilliard has sold to Kelton and Wiiliame 260 by 132 feet on the southwest cornor of Monroe atract’ and Westorn avenuo fore £25,800. John F. Eborhart haseold to Duft Porter, on Jackson saireet, 100 foot west of Franklin streot, 50 by 83 fect_for £25,000, Ferdl- nand Haaso s sold to the Douglas Blind Man- nfactaring Company on Hnmmond atreat, north- wost cornor of Menomonae, 43 by 125 faet, witl butldings, for $25,000. Tho Chicago Typographical Union will vote to- fay, at their rooms ‘f;nml 79 Dearborn stroct, 1o decide whethor tho hook and job printers will accapt the following roductions: Book aud job work, journoymen per week, from 31 to 820; foromen from &4 to $23 per woek ; piecs-work ~—ropriut or manuscript, from ll““ to ngato in- clusive, from H0 to 45 conts por 1,000 ems ;_poarl, trom b5 to 60 conts; dismond, from 67 to 53 vonts. Tho mattor will Lo virtually isft in the bandsof thobook and jsb printers, and it s robablo that the reduction, whick 18 light, will o agreod to. They play and play, and flualle ono of thom pets up with the remark, as his laat chip leaves him, By G—thia busts me," and leavesthe room, Tha rost havo lost about ali thoy invested, andbut one of tha party—a more boy, appatently, in yeara— roceives back 10 conts. “And thns this gamo is carried on nightly, luring on and robbing print- oraand others, whose weakly atipends ars excoed- ingly limited, and whoao familics aro probably in actual need of the necessaries of lifo. Supt. Hickoy's attention {s called to thia placo, which, being situstad st the starting-point of tho night- travel. i more apt to catch the unwary than nny of the Clark or Monroe stroet dens. — LOCAL POLITICS., THE FINST WARDERS. Thao Firat Ward Republican Club beld an ad- jonrned meoting in Ropublican Hoadquarters 1ast evening, Mr. J. C. Knickorbocker, the Prosi- dent, tn'tho chair. A constitution and by-laws wero adopted, and, on motion of Ald. Richard- gon, the oflicors slrendy elocted, whoss names have boen publisbod. wero confirmed aa the por- manent officers of the Club, I'ho organization thon sdjourneil. A UATID FROM MR. A. J. DROWN, o the Editor of Tha Chicaqo Tribune ; Cnicaao, Dec. 17.—I observe in your last ja- sus & criticiag of my pampblet citing osacs In the lilinols Réports rolating to tho candidacy of Mr. Hard for tho ofiice of Judge of the Suprome Court. You speak of it as an ananymona pamphlet be- causo thonamo of the author i not afiixed to it. 1 have oponly avowed the authorship on every propor occasion, bave hsnded it personally ta many supposoed friends of a pure judiciary and to the newspapers, and have published a synop- it of it in onoof the city papers over nsy own signaturo. Tho faota stated are well known to be wruo, as the records of the courts will show, to which I rofer tho voters of this district a8 thoroin cited. I hero agatn avow tho anthor- ship, and would say that neithor Judge Dickey nor any of his fricnds had sny knowledge of the publication until thay saw it fa print. If Mr. Hurd had remajned in obscurity I shonld have been silont, but whon he sought this high oftice I feit it dua to tho public that they shiould bo informed of his past record. ANDREW J. Brows. AT THF LEPUDLICAN UEADQUARTENS vesterday there was tho usual gatharing of in- torosted fudividuale, who met todiscusa tho gea- oral situntion. Hoportsa wero received from Kankakee, Will, and Dn Pago Counties, showiog that local organization bad bLoon eoffectad, and that tho poovlo wore alive to tho importance of the contest. . AMIERST ALUINNI, Last evoning the Wostern Amberat Alumni Asuociation hold thair cighth snnusl ronuion at the Grand I'scillo flotel. A business moctiog waa hold in the gentlomen’s parlor, and, in the absence of tho Preuident, Witlard Morril), clnss of 1851, Milwaukeo, who was detained on ac- count of iiinoas, Mr. Jobm H, Thompson, clasa of 1850, Vico-President, presided. F. W. Pack- »rd was Becrotary. T'he following oflicors wora olected for tho ennuing yoar : Presulent, Rufus B. Kollogg, Green DBuy, Wis.: Vico-Prosident, George H‘:lwllnd. Chicago ; Hecratary and Troas urer, F. kard, Chiczgo ; Esecutive Com- witteo, D. 8, Corert and J. H. Thompuon, A superb diuner sras aftorwarda served 1o the Grand Pacific’s best style, ot which tho follow- ing-named gentlomen sat down : E. 8, Lolbrook, class of 1839; John H. Thompaan, 1850; P. N. Jinckell, 1871; Lyman 3L, Paioe, 1872; flarry Btearns. 1872; 1. 8. Covert, 1851 ; Georgo Ilow- land, 1860; Luaien L, Goe, 1868: Edwin I Bay-~ lov, 1868 B I Williams, 1878 . E. Dodg 1873 ; W, Poet, 185G; D. 8. Holbrook,187 Norman 8§, Patton, 1873 : Arold lenap, 187 F. W. Packard, 1872 W. M. Howland, i Usorge O, Clarke, 1956 ; Georgo . (age, 18691 Rufus B. Kellogg, Prosidont Fitsl National Daok, Green DBay, Wis., claga 1858 ; William Crawford, (rocu Bay. 1857; Johu Wion, Dunlap, 101, 1834 : Jesbna T' Read, Lombard, [il., 1856, After the dnner bad been disposed of, the eloth was removed, and & number of impromptit toastn and reapounes wore made. ‘Lhers was no vogular progyamme, g THE NEW COUNTY HOSPITAL, * THAT ENGINEER S0B. ‘The County Ring has again fully organized, and gone to work croating sinecures and joba at the expense of ths tax-payers. InTnr Tain- vNE's roport, published yesterday, of tho dolngs of tha Board Thuraday, the clection of the om- ployes for tho ecusuing yosr was given. Among tho new appointments are John 1. Ryan snd Anarew Sullivan, who wero chosen to fill the Important positions of engincera at the new County Hospitals, of which two pavilions now partially completed. Yesterday Tax Tniuv- oNE appointod ono of its roporters n commities of ono on invostigation, to go out and visit the buildingy, and find out if tho pressing need of two ouginocors is ss great e was ropro- 3ooted in the County Board, and to make are- port in the interest of the public. CONDITION OF THY BUILDINGS, ‘The reporter found somo mon at work putting m-plpe in tho Eaat Pavilion. This buitd- 1og 18 not closed in, But s very vmall nortion of tho roof is finished, and tho building natorial and dobris aro lyiog strown about promiscuonsly «nd frozon fu & mass of wator-ponds and mud. ‘The men at work upon the hoating apparatns stated that thoy could mot possibly have the ipes roady in leas than throo weeks, though hey might, if the building was closed in and ttoy lhad water, lot steam in in ton days, but thoy thoughit it was hughly improbable. Thoy further stated that they thomseolven bad to pul in windons whers thoy wera working, as tho con- tractors or county refused to do 1t for thom, They #aid thore wduld bo no use for an enginesr thero unul the 1stBf February st loast, 1f thon. And now to the West Payilion, This is not roofad at all, and only (he boilers aro sot in tho buildiug, aud oo engineer mil Le needed thore Al privg, — THE CITY-HALL. The City Collector taok in $4,000 yesterday. ‘Water-renta woro £3,610.67, and real and por- sonal proporiy taxes 81,272.80, . Tho Doard of Public Works paid s visit to the Water-Works yesterdny, to watch the workings of » new patent smoke-coneumer. ‘Thera was not a quorum of the Printing Com- mitteo at tho moetiog called for yestordny, and & mesting will take placo Thursday at 8 p, m. Tho inspection of the Firo and Polico Depart- ments, announced for to-day, has been post- poned till Tnesday, probably on sccount of the woather. The Committee on Firo and Telograph met yos- terday aftornoon and discusaed thio matter of an undorground-tolegraph system and tho benolita that would arlso from the same, but cams to no decision. ) Yosterday was a good anry for committoe meet- ings, and the school dologation had to hava somothing to do. Thoy sgreed to roeport favor- ably oo & communication from the Doard of Ed- ucation for the pnrehaso for $8,600 of & school Iot on Lime streot, botween Archor avenue and Twenty-seventh stroet. 2 Tho Board of Public Works paid £900 o dis- charged Iaborors yostorday, and opened bias for the filling, curbiog, grading, and paving of Bizo Island avenuo, botween Fiftoeuth and Twonty- socond streots, but awarded no contract for tho work, They will to-morrow open bids for tho onn-ktrncnnn of the now Wess Bldo pumplug- worka. ‘The patentee of a new block-pavement was boforo the Committess on Btreots and Alloys for the three aivisions of tho city, vester- Uny afternoon, to set forth the merits of his inveotion. aud to obtain permission to lay somo of his pavement attho intor- section of LaSallo and Washington streots, The Committoe granted Lis roquest on condition that, it satisfaction was not given, he would stand the expense. 'The design is now, and, al- though resombling tho Nicolson pavement whon 1aid, tho road-bed diffora in construction. Tha Ulocks used are 8 inches in helghe, and the u&wa botwoon blocks is filled with coment in- atoad of gravel, Inspector Balley presonted to the Committeo on Y'ublic Bulldings asacmblod yesterday smond- ments to tho Building ordinuco, proposed for adoption by tho Council. The smoudments, which wiul bo recommeunded, aro that all roofs hereafter built must bo covered with throo thicknasees of No, 3 felting, which muss be co- mentod with aistilled tar, gravelod wilh lake gravel, awept, and then covered with gravel U'CAFPREY'S STOBY. _And now lot us roturn to the County Commis- sioners. From the rocord it appears that Mec- Cuffrey snid Thuredsy in the mecting that, as tho Lollors and heating apparatus in the pew aospital were nearly compluted, theze were engi- weers domanded to tako charge of them. Mr. Burdick opposed the appointment just then, &8s one of thio bulldings was not yot under toof, and the other buumm-lly o, Col. Cleary responded to this that 3Mr, Buar- dlok didn't kKuow what bo was taiking about. The roof was nenrly on, and tho plastering would be cowmenced in o few days, snd thzrofore the buildings would requize 10 bo hoated, aud 1t waa nonsenso to talk of runuing the bollars without Jugineors. ‘I'his would have been well enough if It wore irue. However, in ouo pavilion at lesat the plpos canuot bo ready for sbout thres woeke. And then, again, the building would hiave to be inclosed defore steam could bo lot on and tho plastor- [ 10, the ~depth of Ll . aa inch; g work , commenced. In tho other pavillon, | st el elty locomotive emoliestacks 1ho boavbg arrangements will not bo roady be- | Bk Do provided - wmith spark-catchors ; P that it shall bo uniawful for any porson o ob- struct or iuterfore with any firo-bydrans In the city; sud that the Buperintendout of Bulldings shall have power to enter auy building which s orecting, or whore repairs are boing made, and shall be empowered to stop all such work if doue ovutrary to city ondlnsuces. THE FINANCE COMMITTER. The Finance Committee met in the Comp- troller's oflico yesterday atterncon to further dis- cuss, and, il possible, to dispose of, the Laie- Frout porplexity. T'bore were present Comp- troller Hayes, Mr, Tuloy, aud a pare of the Com- mitteo,—eath, Quirk, and Bchattuor. Tho buei- nesy was begun withoot doliy, and the ques. tion was nhn& 243 to the property owned by the 1llinois Centra! Hailway Company that 18 ex- enfin. from oity taxea. 3 Tum{ opined that ali of their pmpnrl{ used for raliroad purposes was exempt from ali taxes, under thoir act of inoorporatiou, Ald. Schaffuer uaid thatif the Lake Front property passed into the hands of that railroad company, aud was used for track or depot pur- poties, the city would novor get s cent of taxug upon {8, Mr. Tuley said that when Lo was Corporation Counsel be hind been ordored to have that land belonging to the Hhinois Cuntral which was used for otber purposes than railroad business as- messod ; and that ho biad fafled in the wuit which followed simply ou & wrang aescription of the lsnd, I could ¥eo no reason why the laud could not be leased, aud tLought that auch a tnnng:fiun would pot joopardize the vity's title oue whit. Uomfiuollu Hayes inforined the Committes that the lllinos Central would pav $300,000, fore Feb. 1, if theu, Then whyaro eogincers seeded ? Dut, whether they are or not, Col, Cleary's two appointecs wore chiosen. 1t {s very apparent that the sorvices of thess two mon~—. and Suollivan—will oot be need- wd for some fime to comse, and itis & queation whether the publio will allow thom to receive Aay ustil gervices aro rendored. SUPT. HICKEY § FLEASK EAID IT TO-NIGHT, At the nurthwost corner of Madison and Btate Rreets {u a basement beor-saloon, with * Kico- nan " in gas-jots over the door, a room opening out of which was ralded some two woeks ago by tho palice, and some fifty persons arrested, who wero caught wrestliog with the elepbnatine croature which is gencrally koown as poker. It must be w profitable and exhilarating game, for, notwithatandlug the police-rald, the game ig atill 2arried on in the same plasce, and with the addi- tional attraction of faro In aun adjoinicg room. This place praves profitable from tho fact that sbout the time that church-yards are supposed to quit yawuning uawspaper-prioters go tome 1o rooat, and, as Kleeman's lied in Lheir way to the Mudison stroot cary, thoy go into the dive to tako their glas of beor, sud, once extering, thay Renerally leave all their cashi bebind in the faro or poker game, a8 has boon the experience dor- '"f the past teu days or wore, teader, jmagiue yourself steppiug down into the dive with Tum ‘THibUNg re- porter last eveving. You deaceud s Mlight of iron-stairs, aud enter through dirty, | minva the expeuse of clearing away the injunce white-painted ~ goor ioto the ssloon | tions, and that the Company would take a'yuls- proper, which is used as a billiard, bar, and | elsim deed. diniog-room. The plsce is low and dirty, and 1he lights give s dingy, if not exactly a ghoate 1lke, appearancoto tha place. Tho billlard-tables facs you as you enter, aud two or three tables are occupiod by goung wen engaged in tho awme. To the right is the bar, under tue vault." ghts of Htate stroet. A starched-up youth is ‘bebiod tha counter roady so dispense liquor. To the laft of the bar is the dining-room, dirty, ua- attractive, and ss lbnamut-npmfi. a4 the othar portions of the ealoon. tely to the left of the Is the cigsr-stand, OVFUSITE THE DOOD 793 have eatelod, ou the othier aido of the room, Mr, Tuley did not supposa that tho city could maxe the transfor under any other drod, Ald. Quirk lhnfihl that, if ho title totheland waa good, » quit-claim deed would bo a3 good au any. ) Afr, Hayea changed the conversation by re- tmarkiog that if the Common Council should take his communication to them sa & bass of wo- tiop, they would be doing unwisely, for he had not been delegated to make any report, and bad not lutendad bis lettor ad such; but eince the Illinoia Ceutral Kulroad Company offerod $§00,- 000,—w price nearly double the vatue of the land,—he would like ¢o sl provided THE CHICAGO the right of tazation could be maintained. If moveral companios could bo induced to buy {uimly and ereot & union depet, the bonefit to e city would b groat, and by taxing threo- fourtha of the property the City Troasury would bo considorably enriched. Mr. Tulay argued that 1f the Uailway Company would rolease all claim to tho outor harbor, ha favored the dis- poswl af the land and no wioking at the price, for by tho charter of 1872 tho city had the right to oxtend strects avar ralizoad tracks, nnd thus all {ear of not being able to croes the Iilinois Central'a right of way might s dono awny with, for thera would ba no troublo in gettimy it the nater harbor, Ald. Heath remarkod that tho lojunction would nover be roinoved. Comptrolicr Havos fonred that they would be fined for contompit if thor attempted to deliver & deed whilo the ijnnction stood. Ald, Sehaner proposed that firat of all they set about removing the wjunetion. Ald. Heath roplied that a4 soon as one in- Junction was doue away with (if that waro possible) another and snothor, and maybos thousand, would come along. Ho bad heard that mon had nlready gono to Mr. Douglas, of the Ilinois Ceutrsl, and demandad money ot thoy would put_in another injunction if tho present ono wero disposed of, and ho did not sco how Mr. Donglas could buy up all the cittzensof Chicago evon If he desirod, Ald. Schatfuer announced his chief desire in the wmatter to ko the pratection of tha riparian rights of the threa blocks in question, snd, in- deed, all aloug the shore, Ald. Moath ond Quirk eoincided with this viow, = Comptroller Iayos proposed eelling by mates aud bounds for 795,000, when & salo could bs made without contempt of cours, sud tha¢ woutd include only the land, and the I[llinels Central could 1sy o clsim to tho outer harbor, Ald. Schalfver taisod the point that if tho city should takoupon itsoif the adjustmont of all tho {njunctions that might bs brought whero would tho wattor stop, aud would it npot cost moro than tho sale of tho land would bring ? Ald. Heath said that ho despaired of tho in- Junctiona ovor cessing ; for, if the Committee ¥honld attompt to fight tuo injunctions, a rock wonld bo struck that would cause astonishmont. Iio bad heard tiat many mon iu the city in- tended to procure injunctions, especially thoso living on tho Lake-Front, and one hadovonputa clauso i bis will thot e Lowrs ood hia heis’ heirs should bo ready at aoy and all times to got an injunction. Tho reason that those men gave wau that thoy had a sharo in tho property and wanted their portion or no sale. Id. Solisffner raovod that a wock bo taken for consideration aud rofloction, sad that the Comptroller aud the Law Dopartment consultin tho mattor. Comptroller Hayos implied that Cougresa could bring about the desired reault. Ald, Heath did not think it likely that the mattor would como up thers, and If 1t did it would bo mat by strong opposition. Comptrollor ITavos thought that the wholo thing could be eettled, and that Congroas conld intorforo and banofit the city moro than tho railroad company. The Cummittee adjourned for a fow days to think it over. T THE COUNTY BUILDING. Tho | newly-elocted county officers wined and dined their 1rienda at Burke's Hotel Thuraday evoning. The Clerlk of tho Criminal Court {s busy mak- ing out hin semi-aunual report of fees collected. ‘The water-pipes in tho Dearborn streot wing of the County Building were frozen sotid yestor~ day morning. The County Clerk is in roceipt of the orders for olpctlon exponses, which he is anxious to de- liver to thosa to whom thoy beloog. Tho now wombers of the County Board will visit the new County Iiospital thin morning. upon the Invitation of Arch:ftect Cochrana. Deputy-Coroner McGirr is atill quite sick, and toars nre ontoriained that, shonld he racover, he will novor bo'able ta attend to tue duties of lus oftica, The Grand Jury dld some further work yes- tarday, Threo true bills wore returned into Court, two for larcony and oue for libel. The Jury will roport this morning and be discharged. Deputy-Clerk Comiakoy yostorday sont a com- muvication to the County Agent and thovarious Supervivors of the County asking thom to fur- uish & liat of tho paupers of their sevoral towns ot thoir earlicst convonionc, in accardanco witha resolution adopted by tho Doard a fow dsys ago. Ernest Hummel, the North Chicago Collector, yestorday filed bis bond in tho sum of 81,860,000, and took bis books. Tho following were his bondmen: T, Walker, John T. Corcoran, Mike Brand, Tobias Alimendinger, Frederick Letz, Hermann Ncbaffuer, onry Greenobsum, and Louis Elol. Tho murderar Davis is living like s lord. His dinner is brought to him overy dsy by a lady friend, who also supplica him with the daity fmp«m and numerous books. Hia cell 8 arran, tastily, aud lopt noat and clean. The jailers Liavo not yot discovored anything in bhis conduct to indicato insanity, and he is al lowrad an ocensional atroll through tho corridors, which ho seoms to enjoy. FOR THE DENEFIT OF THE FAIR BEX. Tho crowded condition of the fomale depart- mont has snggosted eome very important changes in tho intorlor mausgoment of the County Jail. ‘Tho departmont horetofors used for tho 1nsane will be added to tho femalo de- artment, and s part of thoboya’ dopartment will 0 set aside for the fnsane. This change will enablo tho Bhoriff to goparato the more respecta- blo fomale prisonors from the old and hardenod sinnors, and espocially will it be found advaa- tageous iy separating tho innocent, half-grown pitls, who are froquently committed for potty offeusus, from the ovil associations to which thoy Lavo horetoforo boon subjected. HE PROMINES BREFUNM, Tho re-olection of John Diedon aa Connty Agont soems to give protty geuoral satisfaction, Tio promisca to hoighton this satisfaction Ly be- ing more the master of his office inthe future than bo las boon in the pest, realizing that whatovor complaints have beon made ugainst Lis mauvogement have beon on sccount of thu charastor of the vimtors employed, all of whotw bave boen farced upon him by the Committea on P'ublic Charities, and in many cases without rogard to thelr fite need. It ho will put his foot dawn on the iuter- feroucs of tho Comuwittes tho publio will sus- tain him, and he will savo the county thousands of dollars during the winter. BUICIDE MADG EASY. Coroner Distezch has in preparation a work intended forthe uso of partios contomplaticg suicide. 14 will contain tho neccssary instruc- tlous in loading and friug o plstol, aud will point tho vital spots of the human body. It wilt al8o contain a disiarsation upon the hangin, process, tho kind of rops to be used, otc., an algo full ~ fnstructions fu referenco to tho strength of the favorite poisons and the nocessary doses. The Covoner thinks that the introduction of this work will simplify the dutins of hia oftice very materially, ANOUT THE COUNTY'S FINANCES, ‘The Finouce Committee of the County Board was in session moat of Lhe day vostordsy. The objoct of tho mecting was to take & gon- oral glauca at the ocounty flnsucos, and to ovieo ways sand means for the future. In tho forencon a sotilement was offocted with the Clork of the Circult Court, the Conaty Clork, and tho Recordor, which added over 830,000, dorived from feos, to the geueral, fund, which is jusy now as low tide, In the afternoon tho tima was given to cxamining mto tho indobteduess of the county, partioular at- tention boiug pald to tho war bonds issued in 1865, with s viow to ascertaining whother auy provision had bosn made for taking them up #4 thoy camo due, Information on the subject was searce, and oven tho County Attorney could volunteer no inforwmsiton. The question was finally pasgod temporarily, somo membor remem- bering vory suddonly that Sheriff Agnow was in arrears to tho county to & large amouns, which, it collected, would sdd - to tho gonoral fund, Mr, Agoow was sont for, and he com- plotely turned the tables on the Committea by #aying that whils he owod the county sbout 8,000, the county owed Lim 813,000, Ho was anxious to settle, but tue Committee weru not. 1he vommunication of the Ceunty Treas- urer in reference to the condition of the Reuoral fund was also informally disoussod. Noaction was tukea, but in all probability no additional loany will pe orderod for the presont, tho Committes spposting to favor deforring the matter until an sotual ;ne- ceeaity exiats, which will save the county some intoreat. — CRIMINAL,, Chiarien Goppert says thers is & house of il- fame in the North Division, and ysstarday after novn, with the ald of a Btate warrantand s couple of policomen, ke pulled ths plsce. Wil- belm Bchmids, Wilholmiua, bis wifs, and Caro- liue Behor were arrosied as lomatos. ‘L'he winter quarters of a trio of gamblers and confidence operators at Kuhn's Hotel, on Dear- buiu streot, was rudoly disturbed yeaterdsy by Detoctive Chispin, who arrested cne of tho num- RIBUNE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 18, 1875, —~TWLLVE PAGEN. ber for awindling a Granger namod Loach out of £123. In the room was found a fara lay-out and ths whorowithal for other heathonish trapa for countrvmon. A {ovfl!ln named C. C. Knoll took a tidoinn Raudolph street car lant ovening, but had not goue far when ho misted his wateh, and sim- altauconsly noticed s man leaving the car by tho front piatform. 1o gave chass east on Hau- dolph to Union, and thenca north to the alloy way, whore ho captured hie man, After sscur- ing biis arrest ho retracod his stops to tho alloy, whoro he found hin $60 watch on & piie of ashes. The thiof gava the name of T'eter Wise, but proved to be a formor pickpocket named Thomas Boyles. A bout 2:30 o'elock yeatorday morning burglars kickod 10 n Iarge plato-glass window o tho fur- wshing-houso of Alonzo Eaton, at No, 170 Stato atraot, and, aftor packing up nbout 150 worth of fuuls' furnishing-goods, they mado their eecapa, loaving tho patrolwan entirely oblivious of the robbery, Thoro is somo oxcuso for the burg- Iara pacapiog without notice, inasmuch as at that hour in tho morming thero aro atinsglors nwaiting a car all along tho streot. and tho ofti- cera find it almost imposxibla i tho darkneas to distingwish botwoon thioves and patrona of the atreot-cars. Mr. J. M, F'attos, who formerly ras a bogus Tottery achemo in Omahn and fleoced hundreds of people out of their woney, s now couducting a sinular gcheme in Laramio City, Wyo, Boveral prominent railway mon in this city havo roceived noticea from the ‘man appointing thom apenta, which honor thoy howevor declined, though tne inducementa ara vory grent. Liach sgent geta s frao tickot, which i3 uarantood to win s prize. Itis hardly necessary to eny that the wholo schiome ts & awindlo, and that poopld swho buy tickets In this lottery nught juet aa well throw their monoy {n tho strest. — HYDE PARK, TORSTOLE TROUNLE WITIH 1T WATER-WORKS, A rumor bas boon floating nround lstely that the Town of Ilydo Park Lad not made a vory great bargain in accopting from John Fiteh the gift of a ot or piaco of land on which to erect ita water-works, and o roporter wan dotailed you- torday (o act s attorney for the town in examining its title. The result was not Iavorable. It appears that on the 1st of January, 1870, John Fitch gavo to Mr. L. M. McCagg, Trusteo, o trast deed for $15,000, nand on the 1st of August of tho samo yoar anothor trust doed waa given to tho same Truston to securo £10,000, tho land covered by thoso trust deeds boing the E. 1§ of the 8. E. 1 of Sec, 24, 38, 14, in Hyde Iark, just south of tho park, .snd running from Bixty- soventh to Sovonty-first stroots, castof Blony Island avenue, " On tho 1Gth of August, 1873, Fiteh deoded to the Town of Hydo Park, with covenants of warranty, a picco of land 133 by 189.95 foot in tho north Bl of this same 80 acres, for the purpose of baving it used as asite for tho Wator-Works, the graator rosorving tho right to use a wator- main in his houss and unds, which are im- mediately north of tho Wator-Works, A rolesso of tho nontn 20 acrca of this 80-acro tract was made by NMr. McCagg two yoars ago, but it wasg oxpressly stipulated that tho remaining 60 acres should still bo subjoct to tho lien of the two trust-deeds. About threo months ago tho wholo 80 acres, axcopt tho tract gven to the Town of Hydo Park and a pieeo ot similar slzo bought by tho Town of Lake, imroediately adjoining, for a similar purposo, was subdividod undor tho namo of tho South Shora Babdivision, - Tho trust doed for $15,000 was recordud In Book 88, pngo 184, of records, and the other trust dood for #10.000 in Book 147, pago 693, The warranty dood from Kitch to tha Town of Hyde Park is rocorded in Book 413, page 495, and tho deed to the Town of Lake in Book 346, pago 261. This 1ot purchasod by the ‘Pown of Lako was bought so_that in cage thors should ba a dissgraomont heiwoen it aud tha Town of Iydo Parl, Lako could build separate works snd yot uso tho samo erib, Last thoro might Lave boon a roloaso of the trast deods made snd not rocorded, a call ‘wes mado on Mr. McCgag and (hat genileman stated that bo had only mado ono roleass, aud that for part of the promusos. Mr, Paddock was next seon, who confirmed this statomant, and olso said that Lo was aware that his clont, who loaned the money to Mr. Yitch, had s lion on the Wator-Works. But be did not appear to suffor any sorrow on that ac- count. Luatly, the sattornoy for the Town of Hydo Park, Mr. Willatt, was visited. Ilo was totally ignorant of any such inoumbrance on the town's proporty, thankful for tho information, and declared his intontion to make an investiga- tioo, Dir. John Titch owns & fine rosidence, with 8 noros of land, north of tho Wator-Works and opposito tho park, Dotwoon kLis place and the park, Bixty-sovonth streot was laid out, but nbout tho time tho land was given to the town, the town authorities voted to vacats Bixty-sov- onth stroot, from Stony Island avonuo east to Lako Michigan. Result, Mr. Fitch's rosidenco, instoad of fronting an unpaved, ssndy stroot, looks out on the park. It will thus bo acen that the trust~lgeds cover the land E&vnn to Hydo Park, and sold to Lake, and though ‘“thoy hsve somo time to run yet, lofault iv payment of the in- tereat might wmake them due at tho elootion ot tho Trustoo or the holdor of the uotes, and, on foreolosure, tho righta of the two towns sbove nsmed being junior would bo_oxtinguished. The town authoritica of Hydo Park seom to hnve gono on the principle nkin to that oxpressed in the mexim, * Novor look a rift horse in the mouth,” but, as the Town of Lake paid §3,000 for its purchase, it socms strango thnt its au- thorities did not havo the title oxamiaed. SUBURBAN, 3 LNGLEWOUD, Yesterday aftornoon the exercises of tha grad- uating class of tho Normsl School, at Engle- wood, took place before the County Board of Ed- ucation, County Commlissioners, and o lsrgo number of citizons. After prayor by the Rev. Jobn Donnelly, and musio, Frank W. Wontworth dollverod the ealutatory. Tho remaindor of tho programmo was as follows ¢ Easay, * Bilenco," Alico L Eames ; reading, Allcs O, Eckort ; serenade, Mr, Louls Kctlow ; thesls, Freuk 8, Amlck; cluss ossay, M, Lizzio Jumerson; prize eassy, Nolllo Smith ; rolo, Kato Itlchirds ; reading, Harali Lowls ; prize un, D, Hobart Richardson; duet, Misscs Kont and Smith ; class history, Maggis ¥, Clomout ; valodictory, Ida Elisworth : cluss sung, words by Maggio Y. Clemont, musio by Nollle Smith'; prosentation of prizes, W. b, Proudfoot and AL I, an 0, M. Powern, ‘Tho proscntstion of diplomas was then made Ly the Principal, after which County Buperin- tendont Goorge D, Plunt prosouted tho gertil- catey, and spoke very complimontary to the school. President J. J. Kearnoy, of the Connty Board of Education, made a few encouraging remarks, closing tho exorcisos, which com- menced promptly at 2 o'clock and wore con- cluded at 5. ‘I'ho exoroises wore quite intorest- iog, and theclass is bolieved to bo tho bost which has graduated ut tho Normsl School, = ctbiaddiaat A SCHOOL-TEACHER'S APPEAL. To the Editor of Tha Chicago Tribune : Cuticado, Deo. 17.~Will yon allow me to pro- pose, through your columns, that the public #chool bulldings of Chicago be held open for the uso of our minora during Ssturdsys and Bundays! Itis acruel outrage that parents should lave the quict of their homes invaded by noisy cuifldren two days evory woek, while the touchora are witting with folded hauds at home. Ilcro wo aro, the paid servants of the people, recoiviug tive, Bix, soven, sud, somo of our most Lighly favored oues, even the enor- moos sum of 2000 yearly! Show us howto merit sich bouuly,—we can naver prove our Rratitudo, 1ow wise and benovolent was the dear Doard ot Education, when it opesed the school-bouss doors at 8u'clock 8. m. to continuaunlocked until A poom.! Don't that bonoficont * msjority™ daily roccivo the thanks of lhousands? Isnot Mrs. Marphy happy in the thought that she can ive her wholo “kowl” to the *big wasb," nowiug little Biddy and Mikey are guarded by watchilul eyes, uuder the protecting roof of —— Behool? "Don’t sho thask that overruling ‘*majority™ of the dear *Board?"” When immte, Cufly, Diuak, snd Katle havo clattered onie, gubblod down thoir dinuers, and, 1o thuir mad haste, have bocomo entangled in eovoral tierce enoouutors, from which thuy are with difi- culty rescuod by Maunab, with torn clothes aud bruised noses, how cmphatically aud joyfully does their matornal aucestor, dlrs. Cicsar, *'Olar to gooduosy ! of I juw’ don' Lustle them youuy aus right off ter scbool agaiu, ¥o yer can go "long wid yer ironin’, HanuaBh, ohlle!™ and , don's sho uncousciously thank tho dear® Board?” hon Christmas approschos, sud Mra, Lo Urand 1 wupenntend- ing numerous mflmnom preparations, whon Mise ,oGrand I8 having an elaborate droesiug- own Tuanufactured for Adolphus, snd Miss Emmn is ewmbroldering the aunual slippers for *'tust nuisance of & Chaslie," how nicy that the children can go right to the diuing-room for Juuch, and immedistoly return to school, * with- out vomiug up-stairs as all, for little pitchers always ovestlow if-allowed to catch anytblog " Don't they broathe forth thelr thanks to the denr ** Board?™ Viten tho nnreated toachor shakes off that in- covvontent drownjuosy, snd, rising at b or 5:30 o, m., hurrien through her toilot, broskfasts, giancos hastily over lior day's lessons,—'* Lan- gunge, Music, Numbers, Drawing,"—rushos down to that templo of learning to find awsiting hor In tho gloomy hall & dozen or two ehildron, the delighta of “wlona socloty ahe may enjoy (and o rapidiy-incicastng population it ia, too), until ‘*boll-time," when, neariy an hour Inter, aho toils up the mtairs, wogry, nervous, and ox- hauetad, it just readiy to n her legitionue labor for the dny, don't she thank tho dear ** Board 7" After threo houra of earneat, honer toil with body nnd mind, muscle and norvo, whon sho comes back to that afry, dusty dungeon at 12 to whilo away two moro todious houral—don't aha thank the doar **Board™? Whon shio, tho soc- ond time, ascends to har room with wavering utop, Ured back, quivering,nerve, sud aching hoad—don't aho 7 And aftor trying In vain to concontrato her seatterod thoughts upon the recitations : to brush thio cobwebs from sven duller brains than her own;: to arouso in tho idle, listloss, inattentive pupil an euthusiasm sho focls ot horsolf,—af- tor all this and so much more of which avery teacher knows and nono othor oan giioss,—whon uho at Inst hiangs up her keya and, with enough uncorrected work to lant until sho falls usloep ovor it, drags horself up the bnsy sireat toward homo, daos gho forget those bonofactors, tho *‘mafority " of tho * Board "7 * No,” Ican snswer, for oxporionce was my teachor. I have completed my fivat couras of accomplishmonta in this departmont. 1 havolearned what it ie to begin 1y morning’s lessons with s woary body aud o confused brain; to cat a seanty lunch in a hurry, entirely inconsletent with tho lawn of our digestion. I know, too, tho delights of thoso two long hours in the ball, aud tho two longer honis after thom, rendored worss than usoloss to tho pupils, porhiaps, as woll aa tha tencher ; nnd lsst (au aiso lonat Iu importance to you), L know personnlly o hard, tight, racking eough from whet might bo an iron-bound chest! with its usunl sccompnniments,—soro throat, reatloss nights, ote.,—and 1 do thank that ** mn)nl’lly" of tho Honard who wero so thoughtful (of whom?) ‘Tbink of our ndditional burdon, mothers} You cnn appreelato how groat is this slight change. Now. allve hurrying, worrying fnthors, can you not liston to ue n few momouts and thon spare us one thought from your businaes ? For the sako of thoss children, 8o dearly loved, you sarely moy give 14 ona littlo instant of timo—of thought. Is not nheto whose influence you would trust yonr boy, for his education, mentaliy, morally, pbysically, fivo days ous of overy sovon—woek after “weok, mouth after month, voar after yonr—is sho not worth the salary of your sesistant bookkeeper, or n clork to “talk up" closks to customers? Nany of those clerks, of thase baokkoepers, have littlo or no capital (evon in brains); their education ro- quircd but n fow yonra, somo but & fow monthe, thewr business calls for no montal culture or im- provemont; but onr studies aro nover com- Blntud‘ our education never finished, though wo iavo beon striving, toiling, mnchluf. for years. o would not complain of this; it Is indecd our groatest comfort and oncouragemont; but, my dear patrovs—and you are all humanity—wa cannot blind ourselyes ;to tho possibilitics of tho futuro, Take n solitary instanco: A young girl, by poor and hard-workiog pareuts, s kept to her Rtudies (at tbe cost of all Iluxurics and many neceasitien) til able to pasa tho necossary oxam- ination for a toachier. She rojolces, with Ler gnremu, that sho can begin to walk alono. lowly, but suroly, by close attontion to her duty, and constant study, she incroases her practical value to tho city, and reaches tho pio- nacte of ealarios in Chicago, for the mass,—for wa cannot all becomo Principals, or evon find *High Scbool sppointments!” Blhe now ro- coives yoarly 8760, That sounds generous, and did sho roceive it for labor whoso length, breadth, and depth could be messured, wo mighe well join in the chorus, * A good salary for & woman but phe cannot practice thnt rigid economy 80 bocossary to moke both ands moeet, and to lay by a litile, also, for tho rainy dn(y that never feils to come, Don't (brow this nside, fethers, rond on, and angwor what your counscionco dictates. Bhe must livo in o respoctable neighborhood, shio must drosa nostly,—to a cortain extont stylisbly, that her socioty sball bo of the bottor claus, for your daughtors will notice and, unconscions- 1y, imitato her mauners, Thoy must be unoxcop- tionable. Bhe muat not lst Lor Information grow ruslf; in other words, sho must not be- come ** Old Fogyish"; it 18 not tho sciencs or philosophy of tho sovontsenth or ciglhiteenth conturiea only with which vou would have your child familiar, but with the worid’s knowledge of to-day. Conscqueutly sho must ntudy con- atantly, and with our bost tutors, who do not 0w their sccumnlated wisdom to tho four winds of heavou, Into thosa choice flelds of knowl- odgo thera aro admilted hut fow dend-hoada. Hho must take the dailics, nar must sho ollow horsolf to become o stranger ta our valuablo monthlios, which must visit hor rogularly; nor will an acquaintance with o fow oxcuse an ignoraves of the goneratchar- woter of wany dthora, Bho must proparo horsolf for familiar conversations with tho puplia on the latest writings—proso or pootry—of our many noted authors. Comploto oditions of all standard works should find there way to hor library, and with them must como dlctlonaries, oncyclopodias, and all the newest rolinbls rofer- once-boolks, Bho should bavo a personal kuowl- edgo of our groat citics, of our Niagara, our Yo- somizo, our Mommoth Cave, and of tho practi- cal worklog of our noted mining districts. She must attond tho popular lecturos, and thora roceive the beneflt of tho bost words of our best mon. £hoshould cultivato horesthetio tnstes by frequent nttendance at the *‘art-rooms,” and by listeniog to our gifted muslcians, Huve I misropresonted or overestimated that which a teacher should do? You would not Lave your children glean from school-lifo only a rough bundle of uninteresting ungainly facts, That {6 not an oducation. That {a not tho nesd of Amoricaps. In our publio schoola we should anlarge and expand the powera of every cmbryo oltizon, Not tho ugly stalk alono, must we thrust at tho child ; but show him tho fiuo net- worl: of tho useful root, the beautitul bud and flower, and ¢ last tho bleanod fruit, Teachers foel thia; thov talk it among themselves; but thoir desiros and offorts are bound, cramped, becauso thoir worth to this Republic is, as yet, uanrecognizod, At the #mall sum of $8.50 per wook, tho cost of the avarago toacher's ront, board, and wash- ing smounta to 442 per year; at sn equally low outimato, Ler clothing, $160: allowing £10 for the monthly periodicals, §12 for A daily, and 210 for lectures, sle has D131 lofs for car-fares, charitien, books, stadios, art-oxhibitions, trips to tho falls and mines, and the thousand aud ono littlo expenscs that alwaya come. How much can wo sccumulate for that day when gicknoss eays, * You have ovorworked and must pay the pooalty " ? Who, thon, will pay our long doctor's bill? Wlen old age creeps in, nnd younger, quicker, bottor workers tske our placos, who will take care of the childish old mother or father thut spont his little store to aducate his girl, and still continued to holp hor along, until one d-{l the tables wore turncd, and the holpers found themaolves the holped? And, when the Reaper comoa 1o gather us home, who will aven then remember, ‘*8he died for us, in destitution!” TIs the bire worthy the laboror? While we will strivato more falthfutly porform our duuios each yoar, will you not—our patrons— encoursgo us with the hope that at sonmic not far-distant dsy tho “assistants” shall be able to provide for that *‘long, long weary day ™ that cometh bofore the final rost. Oxx or Us. ——— SHINPLASTERS. Special Disvateh to I'Are Chicago Tribuna. Mapison, Wis., Deo. 17.—~Tho United Btates Court here, Judge Hopkins presiding, has been ocoupied in houring a'case of much interest in the lumboring regions of the northern patt of tho Btate, of the Unitod Statesagainst the Hon, J. @, Thorp, President, and others of the Eau Claire Lumber Company, for issuing checks in- tended to ciroulate as monoy in suma of lesa than #1. Mowst of the lumbering companies in the northwostern part of tho Btato have is- aued scrip payable on prosentation st their storos. This, it Is olaimed, is an offense under iho statntes of the United States prohibiting the lsaulug of anytbivg in the natare of ourrency by mndividusls, The defenss claimed that the scrip waa not inteuded to circulate a8 money, as It was payablo in goods, and was in the nsture of ordinary commorcinl paper, sud that no violation or avasion of United Htatoy law was intended, ‘The case was prossouted by II. M, Lowlis, Asaistaut District-Attorney, snd defend- od by Losoy & Frontiss, of LaCrowse. and J. M. Bingham, of Chippews Y¥alls. The jury lu'ouxm in a verdict of guilty against J. G, Thorp, and Alexander Kemp, and not flufl&v agaloet’ (learge and Thowas Gilbert aud N. 0. Chapin. Other firma at Esu Clsire, Chiippows Falls, sud Necodali, which hay ou_indictod, will doubt- less plead guilty. Thu penalty (s not to exceed 9600 fine or six months' imprisonment, or both. A BRAWNY COMBINATION. Epecial Dispaleh to The Chicago Tribuns, Srrixorinp, Mass,, Dea, 17.—A singulsr con. flict for ataid old hassachusoits bes sprung up in Berksbire Gounty between the Vulcana aand tho Graugess. Al the blacksmiths In the coua. 1y recently farmed a secrot Irague and sdvanced thoir cirargas 83 por cent, making thom highor than the war-rates, with heavy ponaities for any dovintion therofrom. This action hes roused s storm of indiguation from the farmers throughont® the county. The Grangers bave passod resolutions denouncing thie advance as outrngeoun and uncalied for, and have naked tho public to joiu thom in rofusal of patronage to ovory blackamith in the combination. ‘Tho Grangs s strontor in Borkshire than in any other county in Lo State, and the Yuloans may bays to surrandor. - INDIANAPOLIS, The Locomative Fironmen—Brinr il Conl Company—1in Memorinm. Inpianarorts, Doo, 17,—Tho Brotborhood of Locorotivo Firomon resumod their rosaion thla morniug, at which thoe roports of tho Committes on Ravision of tho Constitutlon wero received and adopted. A nomination for grand officern was mado, the olection to be heold to-morrow, and St Louls, on tho socond Tueadsy in Septem- bor, 1870, was decided upon aa_tho placoe and tima for holding tho next annual Convention of tho Order, ‘I'no secrob work of tho Order was taken up this afterncon, nons boing sdmitted so tho Convontion aavo tho delegatos, ‘The Order will have their phiotographs taken a8 8 body tefora thoy adjourn, which will be to~ morrow avening. Articles of ijucorporation of the Briar Hill Coal Company lave beon flled with tho Secre- tary of Htato, the capital atock being one hnn- drod thousand dollars, The object of the or- gnnization 8 mining, rolling, aud shipping coal, and minoral oporations o bo carried on i tho Counties of Vermilion, Clay, Bullivan, Pario, zud Tountaln, The Directors ore J. C. Donald- fon, W. P. Izams, and William M. Morris. At & mcoting of tho Indianapolis Bar this morning, renofutions of respect to tho momors of the Iate William W. Luthors wers passod, and eulogistio tributos wera pronounced by oyoral of tho prominent attornoya of tho city. I'all- bearera aud other arrangomonta for his funeral were solected and made. TRICHINA. Ixvtaxarorts, Dec. 17.—Dr. Pottyjohs, having & medical practice near Wostflold, on the bor- ders of Hamilton County, gome 10 milos north of Indianapolis, day beforo yeatordsy brought Dr. Flotcher for mioroscopical oxsmination n piece of pork tonderlion and some por- tions of human muscle which he belioved to be infesiod with trichinm, It was loarnod from bim that o famly namod Beals afe frasly of poik tonderlion, Soon after, tho family becamo af- fected, somo seriously, and ono lmfvu girl fatally, witheymptomawaichhoaftorwardstraced diractly to tho presence of trichinw. After the death of the little girl he procurod a portion of tha gastric toudorloin, and ‘specimons woro then gubmitted to a closo microscopical examination by both Dro. Floteher aud Chambars, In a pioco of tho musacte the size of a pin-head Dr. Fletcher fonnd ewonty of tho little varments, of maturo growtl, and ntill showing aigus of active hifo. As yoe only the littlo girl Lap dicd, but others of tho family are aangerously ill. ' The Domestic. 1f your husband gocs down tows 3a crods v s bear becauvo hie bisa hiad to put on an #l-ftting ahirt, you can ‘! wreathn his Lrow with smilea ” for 36 cents, tho price of a ** Domeatie * shirt pattern. Bring neck snd bust moasnro to the ** Domestio ™ office, 180 Hiato street, and prove tho truth of what we say. puchona e lisndiiie Do Yom Extravagant Wretchos Enmow that Cook & MeLaln, 80 Desrborn street, can tako your haif-worn, fadod, sud ragged garmonts, and make thom as yood as mow at emoll expense? Send themn along, geuta, Floridn. Dortles desiring to viait Florids and the South shoulit send for copy Kennesaw Kouts Gacette, giving routes, mape, achedules, and other uscful infornation, Copy sent free upon application to B, W, Wrenu, Gen- oral Passeuger Agent, Atlants, Ga. Stenes from Wagner's Oporas. The * Wagner Albums® contaln twelva Wagner opera scenes, porfect goms {n Berlin photon, Como in fino clotli-gilt cases. Boo them, at Root & Sons Musio Company . 160 Btato streot, e L Y Save Haealth, and Even Life. Peoplo who drink water direct from the gromnd should, by all means, fltor ¢, The Kedzle fister, sold by Dalton, 192 and 194 Btata scroot, ia the beat ——— Exoollent Orayon Portraits a6 bolng made by Gentlle, which aro unsurrasssd by 20y that Lave ever besn mado by uny other arkist in Chleago, A visit to the studlos will convinoo you, at 103 8tato stroot. ————— Pianos nnd Organs. Tallet, Davis & Co's Grand, Square, and Upright, and Smilh American Organs, can be found only ot W, W, Kimball's, cornor Slate and Adams streels, Chicago. e Stelnway’s Matohloss Planos. The guneral agency for the Northwosl, and enly dopot in Chicago, 15 at Lyon & Healy's, Stato and Hon- roo streots, Bquare and upright planos for Tent. sreddo o o med An Elegnnt Gift. Oneof those famous Weber planos or Eatoy organs, Can only be found at Btory & Camp's, 2L1 Stata stroet. ko Nemat ki v Lundborg'a California Water for totiet ind bath ; delightfullyfragrant aud refreabing Ohildren's Photographs at Brond's, $3 per dozon. MARRIAGES, MOAULEY—GILDERT—At tho residence of B, IL. ailbert, Eaq., on the 16th inat,, by the Rev, N. I, Axe tell, BIr., Walter M. McAuluyl of er Junction, and 2iva Isabefla O, Gilbert, of Chicago, YOE—BEALL—At Georgetown, D, G, Dec. 16, by tho Rev, Walter W, Willlama, Charlea O, Yos, of Ohica- g9, and Miss Ellon Boall, of Georgetown. TRODB—Dec. 17, t 121 West Monros-at,, Mariba A, Tobb, beloved wifo of Joseph Robb, aged 33 years, Natice of funeral hereafter, §2~ Columbls (8, C,), snd Belfast (Ereland), papers pleasa copy. SPECIAL NOTIOE. The Government of Spain has conferrod upon Dr. do Jangh the Commandarsh ity ha SEar, ob the Grder ‘of Tsbaila s Orietioa ud Thio Gummanderahip of (ho Ordec of Uharles L1K,, i 1vo: ogaition of hisscleatifo rmesarchss fnio the natary Wi pioppitiss gt Cod Livar O, D, do fonsts Lighe Heowa ol Liver Ot ‘ta sold in capsuled impertal Half-Pints ¥. 1onry, Curran & Oo,, New York, k] Rest, Health, nand Comfort to ‘mothar and ebild. Mre. Winslow's Hoothing Hu:yr\lv. for 4 Hiidreo tasthink. softons tho aus, e ity s a1 el A eures wiud collee W womiLany kb Ban & sufloring ohild, Do ot let Faar tostery s prejudios, tand belween a: aad the relief that will ba sure—ta follow the usa of this medi- FINANGIAL. SPECULATION IN WALL-ST. $500,000 has been made in a singls inyest« ment unwbo.‘ 'l:ltl o'rgu;-g is an a:fl-onfi r; oocurrenco ; but ondina; can realise: $25,000." Even sums aa low as $1 can bo aafely - vested, when favorable rosulta can show & profld of 0, ‘Bdturcmn, glving full information, sent fres by ad- dreating " * TAYLOR 550, Bankors LIQUORS. Fino 014 N. E, Rum, Wo are prepared to furnish all parties requiring a o Eogland Bum, of various seen: be roquired, Al orderw of od will receive im- . RIGITARDS & BONS, 89 8tats.at., Boaton, Maas, AUCTION SALES, By H. CHADWICK & CO,, Auctionsers, 170 Kast Madison-st, ‘This day, at 10 s, m,, will be sald . M. T. CHAMBER SETS, Elogant Parlor Bults, Tedateads, Bureaus, Mattreases, Louuges, Easy-Cris, Willow aro, Gargots, Sioves; ute., Ab1p, m, will Ml continue the closing sale of & fne col- OIL PAINTINGS which will b sold without resarve. Th 10 prucure Paintluge sl your own prices, TSR oA, &C Auctionsers, THEIS DATY,ATI10A. M, The entire stack of N.BECKER, At his Store, 209 Randolph-st, near Franklin-gt,, Conglsting o over $10,000 worth of Elegant Fronoh Ohina and Glassware, Lava Goods, Parian Marble, and Bisqu Figures, Bohomian Vases, Bmoking Sets, Dolls, Toya Fanoy (Goods, &o. Thia rale is peromptory and will be continusd the entiro llncvkel ol Ir’ i TIIS DAY, AT10 A. 1L, At our Btore, 274 and 276 East Madisou-at., 8 large and peremptory ssls of Now Chamber, Parlor, Library, Dining-Room, ond Office FURNITURE, Dosks, Chairs, Lounges, Gecrolarios, Took-Cases, Wardrobes, and & largo line of Carpota, A full assort: mont of Hair, Husk, and other Maltroases, and Gen. eral Merchandiso. To be nold without reservo, to pay carh advonces. Also_ Chattel Mortgage Bals of Second-hand Houss thold Furniture, Carpeting, Bedding, Crockary, Glas. ware, fitoves, Lampr, including a handsoma Flano, 23 very choice Ol Paintings, inted by forelgn and native artiats, 3 Literal cash advances made on consignment. Pue ticular ationtion glven to Outslda Salos. 8. DINGEE & CO,, Auctioneers, Whi. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUOTIONRERS, 108 MADISON-BT, BUTTERS & 00’8 SATURDAY BALE Turniture, ousebold Goods, Carpets, etc. BATURDAY MORNING, -Doo, 18, at 9:30 o'clock, at thoir Salesraomis, 108 Madizon-at, " CHRISTMAS SALE, GOLD AND BILVER WATOIES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, FISE GOLD OULAINS, GOLD BETS, NTRRLING SILVRRWARK, 40, FROM A, UOLDSMIIS LOAN OFFIOE, 9 KANT MADI ST MADISON.ST, TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING, DO, 21 AT OUR BALESROOMS, 103 KAKT MADISONST, WM. A. DUTTHAB & CO., Auctionatrs. 40 PAORAGRS ASSORTED GLASSWARE, 20 CRATES AND OABK WHITK GRANITE WARR, YRLLOW ARD NOUKINGHAM WART, FINE TA.‘E)LE CUTLERY. ALL WOOL INGRAIN, AXD- GOTTON AND Waob CARPET! ‘WEDNESDAY MORNING, DKO.22, AT 03¢ 0'CLOCK, AT OUR SALESROOMS, 108 EAST MADISON-ST,, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Anctloneons, BUTTERS & (0/8 REGULAR TRADE BALD FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS, OLOTHING, WOOLENS, RNIT Q0ODS, BHIRTH, DRAWERS, HOSILRY, NOTIONS, GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, and MITTS, FUR GOODS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, BIOES, &o., TRURSDAY MORRING, Dec. 2, at 0;30 o'clock, BY G. P. GORE & 60, [~} mdfl&mn ON SATURDAY, DEC. 18, AT 9% 0'CLOCE, 14 Crates W. G. Crockery, 10 Casks Yellow and Rocking. ham Ware, and Glassware. At 10 o'clock, $10,000 STOCE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Of every description. Parlor and Ghamber Sela of every grade, Wainnt Wardrobes, Book-Cancs, Eay Chairs,” Fancy Camp-Chasrs, Hair-Gloth and’ Cany Tiwckers, Walnut Chairs, H{all Troes, Marbls and Woed Top Tatles, Wiro aud Biat prings, Malrosses, Tarie and Oflico Desks, Bliow-Cases, Pianos, Bafes, Mugh Carpets ; Velvet, Brussols, ana Wool Catpel, cte. GEO, P. GORE & CO., Auctionsers. SPECIATI SPECIATLI The particular attention of dealers in strictly frrts clase Fancy Notfons, ete., and goods adapted 1o the beat Holiday Trade, s inviled ta our groat sale of Tuesday, Dce. 21 Yargo linos of tho following goods will be offersd and froely dupllcated : Pen and Pockot Cutlery, the very best lino ever of- forel at Auction {n this eity; Musical I wmenta, Accordoons, etc., of tho vory best mako; Hand Bach els and Naifroad' Baga of extra uaty, 16ttan 108 ‘Whalebono $Whips, Stereoacopes, of the ‘manufsoe ture, and_ 50,00 'Blerecscoplo Views: Fina Wallels, Backgammon, Oheas, Fino Pholographio Albums, Vrliog Deals, Vapir Wolgus, baber tlas, Inkataads latter Olips, Pen liacks, neils, Watch BA!HLX'Iu Irons, Bohiemisn, Farian, Glass, snd Cbina Vases, Buats, etc, Iay of Pancy Goods ever made in Cb €ago, and the attention of the Holiday Trads f spis earncatly invited. GEO, ¥. GORE & CO., 63 and 70 Wabash4r, Tuesday, Dec. 21. DRTYT GO ODS! Closing sale of all constgnmenta in Btapls and Faney Dry Goods. Attractive linea of Men's, Women’s, snd Children Gotton and Woolen Hoslery, Gloves, Mits, and Ganta., great varioty and laat grad cancs of tho seqgon, i atsand Caps’ of very superior quality, in Men Boye’, and You! ‘v}nt—mm&‘hlni Tt y new, Alo, an éntirely new lino Gents', Boya', snd Youtd? Suspenders snd Braces, oxtra quality, Folt Bkirts, Baoques, eto., and Men's Heary Woold Overshirts, Drees Trimming, Ladies’ Fanoy Bcarfs, Bows, Tih Dands, elc. TLndies’ Underwear, Genta® Undarwoar, Notlons, #a Also, regulsr auction sale of CARPETS, gulhuo and Ingralns, The last chance of the sewd GEO, P, GORE & CO,, 63 and 70 Wabsbar, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23, Large and Altractive Auction Sale of BOOTS & SHOE Wo are closing out all consignments, and 1,000 i 1n aamples and daplicates will be offored. Our Waurranted SUOKER BOOTS Men’s, Boys’, and Youths's M. F. PRATT & CO.’S Colebrated ‘Women’s Fine Shoes. ‘The retall trade of the city will do well to wall {08 thin aal fine U 14 sdapted to bolids] Lrals"will e Sifured, wad parieular aitaatica B 'vited to the same, _OL‘O. E & CO., 68 um'mw.mhg‘ By ELISON, POMBROY & CO/ Auctioneors, 84 and 88 flandolph-st. BIBLES, CHROMOS. BATURDAY, DEG. 18, AT 10 A. M, AT OOV BTORES, A LARGE HTOCK OF SPLENDID FAMILY BIBLES! Oliromos, Presentation Books, &o., ko Y & COa T e 5 GO By JAS, P. MocNAMARA o 317 Websatiav,, N. W. corner Madisoa-4l. 3,000 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AND RUBBIE! 'WILL BE OLOSED QUT AT AUCTION Tuesdsy Morning, Deo. 21, at 8:30 o'clook Arctics, Buffalo and Bheep Lined Goods JAS. P, MONAMARA & CO., Aud{r{fl:_"" AT OUR AUCTION SALE, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21 WE WiILL BELL 842 Cases and Lota Baukrupt Btock of Boot and Bhoes, account Assignee. JAS, P, MONAMARA & CO., Auctiomesrt CONFEOTIONERY. CELERBATED mumm-npmud“g parts. 1 b sad upwad 10, 45, 800 paz B Addr orders GURTHER, Gealer slomez,