Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1875, Page 10

———— e e e TIIE CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY., DECEMBER 20, 1875, e e —— e — THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Tho Hvde Park Houno will remain open during tho winter, and has boet xa improvod snd refltted 88 to bo specially attractive. J. W, Hutoluns, of No. 318 Weat Adams strest, loras 8 robo worth %20, and Jobn [luns, of Kin- zio strect, an sight pool Lall set valued at 825, Both by snoak-thieves, Tho terms of Aliss Crocker's night.achool, to be opened next Monday evenlug, at No, 143 Weat Madiaon streot, are but 81 per wonk, jnstead of $6, as was stated in yesterday's paper. Tho Board of Trastees of tho Roformed Epls- copal University, to ba located near Clucago, will meat South Foglowood property-osnera this moroing b 11 a, m. o tbe patior uf the Frewont Houso. ‘I'ho opinion of Arnlstaut-Corporation-Connssl Adome, 1eferrcd to 1u yostarday's pa:er. was hat tho Un,vereity of Chicaga aud the Woman's liomo were liabie for spccial assossmonte,—uot gonesl taxes, There will be 8 moeting of thoss ln favor of postponing the [avment of tho arsossnant for improvimg Micligau nvenno below Fuirtieth atreotat 4 u'clock this oveniny, 83 No, 45 Lasalle siroet, Room 8, Enarly yeslerdny morning 8 young man named John feonard, in alichting from & Siata sircet ear al Vau Buren atreet, fell and was run over by tho car, His lett foot and avkla were crusbod toa jolly, 8o that amputation will he neco:sary. A ronog man named Thomas Dore, while at- tempting to board the Ilhnois Central train nt Tuoniy-sevench 8 reet, shpped aud fo.| heuoath tha train, tho wheels parsing over his night foot, etusalng it 8o badiy taar ampuiation will be necesdary. T.aust evoning, Danjel Ryan, of No. 414 Mil- wankea avenne, while driving alopg Jeflorson street, coilided with ¢ atreet-cur, which capsized hia buggy and throw Lim out on tho road, bieak- iz bw mght arm, aod otheting what aro thought to be serious juternal wjuries, About b o'clock Baturday evoning thieves stole s suck of cu woighiog 153 pouuds from a wagan af W, M. Hoyt & Co. whilo it was stand- ing'in front of tho tireat Eastern Deyot. Tl bugs was quality W. D. 45, sud was sbapped to 1. K. & Co., Franston, Tod, 1t is supposod to have been gtolen by evmo exprossman. Mary Clark and hor feilow took a walk down Lako street Saturday ovenine, but they had not gone far whon Floreuce Wilcox brought up tho Tout, beariug aloft handfuis of what jooked liko Mary's back hair, idary's felier clearcd off an fusiLas pormblo, leaving her to_bo trundied off 1o the station for larceny of Floronco’s ebnwl, Sho ravs that lor Juver atole it, oud pub it on her thoulders without her consent. Jacob Mohr koepa a ealoon at tho corner of Claric and Adanis strocta, 80 close to polico head- quiarters that lie niws to strictly obey tho 12 o'clock ordinance. Baturday night be Liad ocea- Fion to ojot au_ intoxfcated nau pamod James Mahet, and in the 10w which onsued Mabier 1an Lis atm throngh o pano of gla-s, badly lacetting 1t end cutiing the artory. 1o wus wfterwards aken to ihe County Hospital, Tho fawous Centenvial department of tho tival ut *ho Now Eugland Cuurcl, cornor of North Dearoin streot and Dalaware place, will be opon at hail rates to-day and to-morrow, bo- pinuing 2t § o'clock, and Wednosday afterooon trom 3 to & o'clock. The collection includes he- sween 40 and 500 articles of genuinuly conten- pisl wtorest, somo of thom awong the wost famous i the country, Detortive Heinzman yesterday retarned from Yort Wavne, bringlng hack with hita Alphouse C, Greoncbaum, who is wanted by the Grand Jury n this city for several apparently crovked transactions, more patticulmly for perjury, in rwearing to a tictitions schedule of property fur the purpose of signiog su nppeal bond for &169, in a judgmont in favor of I'eter Woif. "lic bond is dated July 12, but Greenobaum ssscris that ho Liay been out of tawn suice June, and that tho siguatute to tho bond must be a forgory, Mr. Murphy, tho gentleman who was brought Into the Cnicago Avepuo Station Iast Fridsy sizht with o decp out on his head, died at s rewidence, No, 198 Oak street, yerterday orn- ivg, but, #s ho remuined uncouscions up to the lizneof hiwdeatt, o cause of hisinjuries are utill unknown. The two gentiomeay who bronglt him to tho sietion aro raquostod to coll av Lin rusi- denco in order that mis yeialivos may Luow whether his doatli was causod by su uccident or by assault Shortly after 0 o'clock yesterday morning a man named Iicbard 8. Speacer waa found dead tu hie bed 4t No. 23 Abordeen atrect, 1le had beacu suffering from consuntption for the past rix wouthy, and this is supposed to havo been tho causo of lis death. 1o camo to this city somo wonths ago from New York, and said ho werkad 1 seme down-town oftice, but whers Lo never would teil, o was about {0 years of age, hud light brows lair and mustache, From a lotter found in his possessiou it wonld ppoar thnt Bo bas a brothor named Cleorgo . Soencer residiug at No, 311 Coltforaia. siceet, Sau Frau- ei = Dotween 7 and 8 a'elock Iast Friday evoning an unknown man, driviug a team of *mules at- tached to a load of Lay along the road west of tho Ashland svenue bridge, was accidentally lippad over into the dicch, He was taken into Lie hours of Henry Engle, in the neighborhoad, whero Lo died from lus injuries yestorday moru- Ing, Ho was apparently a Germsan farmer, about 40 years of ngo, 6 feot & inches in holght, and har bluo oves, and dark air and chio whiskeis, and muetacho. [lo had on blus overalle, gray jacket, biown cap, folt-lined boots, brows vout, and red comforter, ‘Tho hay was the property of John Fedder, at lsendratl's brick-yard, whither he waa taking it. ——— LOCAL LETTERS. DEFENSE OF TUE PCALIO LIBDART. To the Edatur of The Chi:age Tyioune : Cmicsao, Dee, 19.—Tho Chicago Publia Labrary, from its1ucoption, is dosply indebted to Tue . utcaco TnisuNe. It waw in this paper that the firel communication euggoesting ite establiabie mont wan pablished, Tu the summor bofors tho October firs of 1871, Tue ‘Urinuxr. published a wcries of ablo papars giving to tho poopto most valuablo information in relation to pubhic libraxios in other cities; and tho usanimity of opimon which was munifost at the memorable mesung in Dr. Dartlet's church, whon tho movement to establish a pub'ie library in Clu- cago flrst took form, was doabtless owing large- 1y to tho information proviously given on that subject in this paper. DProbably no eiti- zon of Chicago was moro 1ufluential In os- tablirhing tho library thuu the presont cditor. ‘Aho eniticisin in to day's TmnuNe is cnttled, theietore, to pooulisr respoct, & coming from a iiendly sousce, In my opnion, however, this ciiticism in founded on o mistakon view of what vaeh 1 ho the poiicy of tho Directors, sud npon a 19 suns dewstandiog of existiug facts. Iv ss desirablo thiat the Liorary, at the earliost pras:icablo mno- 10ent, shall Lo filed with suzh books as scholarly men bave most uso for, [Itis tiom such use af tho Livrary that it groatest luluence will ult1- mztely bo fak, raising the whols a:andard of informniion in every cuiclo of intellosiual culture in the city. Novertholoss, tho Library was not founded fur, and {8 nat wupported Ly, scholors slone; mar for any claws, Tich or pour, cultivated or ig- norai 1L was established for, aud ought to ba waiutained for, all classos in tho community ; and no ater mistake could be made by ?ln frienda thun to arouse_auy class-fooliog i rola- tion to 1ta policv. It would be u plece of un- rardosablo etupldity for echolars, wha witl oventually got tha lon's uhave, to oxclto #uch a foohiog. “Lho largest taz-puyers 1n tho city, for the moat part, xre not scholarly mon. Tho tax~ yuyers generully aro not wcholarly ln their at- tomments, 1f they or their wivos and childien Liave occaston to use the Library, statistics gath- wred from mil tho grewt povulsr lbraries i the world whow that from70 to 75 per cout of the Laoks thoy will demeud aru works uf proeo flo- tion. Everybedy, scholarly or uot. schalarly, 4 they rcat ut all, roads suoh works. In our Public Librory the domand is sub- ¢tantislly the eame ad in oll otber libraries of tho clasy ; bus the domand for works of proso uction Lias deorossed from 82 to G4 por cent ui}hiln zwo,um“h i ¢ 18 ot clsimed that works of fiction are excluded ; but it is eaid that tho flnmmuen‘to lo): tiction * should not crowd overy other into fn- eigmiicance,” and it 1a said that ' our Publio Library is managed as if its solo object wero woiusement of the people, and worso still, as if the wort of smusement provided onght to be deridéd simply by tho opinion of its patrons,” 10 moamny of ins plainly 1w, that the wmain eftort of thy Directors bas'been and is diroctod o tho iy ply of bools adapted to the lowest in- vctual taste, This is » grave charge, but it s niot brue, ‘thero are now on our sholves 41000 volumes. Loes thau 7,000 of , thoso conwist ot Luglish prose fotion, tud four-Afthe of tho Iacter sre works of the Likker ordor of Euglish fiction | and tho re- wauder—works of a Lighter character—are such a8 are fonnd on tho ahelvos of avery ]udlnlmln‘ly* managed publio library in thia country or in Ene giand, Dunng tho Iast yoar, ot ono dollar in twenty of the sum expended for books bas boen appliod to the purchase of sny works of fiction ¢ and of thono purchaeed during tho latter period 2!l are vorks of the tinat character. At alltimes sinco the organization of theLibrary, the Divects ors have encouraged Intellizant paaplo to mako knuwn their wants, and, exeapt Lo cases of very cnull:’ himkn, sich wants have been, or are being, supnlied. he policy of the Directors of tho Tublie Lis brary of Chicago haa been no ditferent frum that of oter public libraries, whoso exparience they have endeavored to profit by, oxcept that they have not su. plied the demand for popalar books to the samo oxtent. The policy of tho Boston Public Library for Lrven y-fivo yoara Lias bean shapad by mon of tho htgliest hitorary tasto mud attamments, Iu tho (irst Noard, and for many yonra aftorwarde, were Fdvard Everett, Go.rgo Tickuor, and N. B, Shuitieff, aud from the boginuing works of fic- tion u heir circnlating departinent have oceu- pied a larger apnce relatively than in ours, Iu tho nnnual roport of the Trusteos of the Library for 1874, Mr, William W. Greenouah, the I'rexi- deut, suing up tho result of the mausgemsnt. Lo snyn: Tho main object of onr HLrars is to supply tun pube e at large, of cvery grado, wilil wnch 10 ks w it do- #ires, and with the te-crvatlon that matatestly bad or viclons Looks areoxcludeil. ‘hin programma s woll Carriod out§ Lbooks et are naiied Jor, ¢ 1oL UMOb3eS tionabla on tha scora of immorality, ‘are tsua.ly ‘obe tafned ; aud If tho demand for any purtieniar ook tho anpply, additional e:ies kra got, and na pllcunt need be demed, (o the loug i, what e aceka for at the Labrary, 'Thinyolicy i pursued fo se- condinre with tho convicilon that novel teadlug, or wny kind of reading, of however trivial a claracter, s beiter b wo readma b a3 and that books, even of tue Mgitest orlor, exert mpon those'who ean appreciste o higher kind of Ili- atsture, n cert.in educational foflucice, whicl tends in most csnex to Lelter their mentaf conditon, 1t et nat bo forgotten fhat, with regard ta a Jargs part of the fraquenters of the 'Library, the alternailve is not whother they shall read booka of @ high or of & low arale, but whietn ball read bosks of suusing Retlon, or not rea . Yoar Committee, an con. glieration ot these facts, han concluded not to depres cate the encowragement of novcl-reading; bui i, noverthicless, greets with pleasure uvery sign of imi: [Page’ 15, Roport of provement {6 the publte tiste, 13i4.] 'I'he Library hing already beoome cormopoiitan in ity chistactor, and Lus nosrly reached & condi- tion to excito tho pride and “enlist tho cordinl support of all clageos of thy people. Tho Die rectora welcome all friondly criticism, sud os- pocially desiro Lo raceive Auggestions from ooy soutco a8 to books wuntod, Daxier, L. Suonev. A NEP-IOT LITTER FROXM “ DRICK " TOMEROY, To the Edior of The Chicavo T'ribune : Orrice oF 'oxenoy's Desocnat, No, 81 Easr MAapisoN BTrerT (opposite MeVicker's 'Theatro), Citteavo, Dee. 10.—In your tusuo of to-day I notico an articlo on * newspapers,” to tho offect that my coming to Chicago to start & Democratio newapaper is likely to embarrass tho prospoects of a cheap morning paper 1o this city. Will yon permit a fow words in roply, by n brother editor not of your fold, but a resident of Chicago? Iaving decided to remove Pomeroy's Demo- erat from New York, to the live and moro rapid- Iy growing city of Chicago, I shall continue the publication of that puper from my new ofiice in thug city, commonciug Saturday, Jao, 1, 1870— with the budding of the Centonalal year. The Democrat bay a large circulation, and busincss patronago sufliciont for its suppo:t, and does not ask for tinaocial aid, or #nek to stand in thn wav of any other Democratle newapaper. It will be first iksned os a woelily edition—a daily edition Lo follow 1o a short timo, I como to Cuicago to work, to live hers,—not to stand in tho way of any honest, growiog entor- pitee, Mot to embarrass Domocrats, but to work with them 1u o coutost for what thov boliovn to bo right, aud to help counteract tho evil, seltish, moulleay, pernicious influetico of {bo cowardly, unworthy, noreliable, undemocratic Chicago Zimes, tho privcipal Western mouttpisca of the Belmont, Wall streot, Ring, and Tammany come binntion of New York City. Considering tho Timesias much of an enemy to Demociac? a8 was tue Tammany power of New Youk, I seck & piace in_this eity, my future nome, whereon to atand while battling for trath ngaiust treachory, and protesting against cor- ruption oud wnwarranted attacks upon private character. With the New Year I shall bo ablo to speak for othors and for ayseif from my own oitico hero, Moy I ask the favor of nn insertion of this lotter in your columas? Very rospeottully, thwe, X, AL Poycnor, Editor Democrat, TUE NYDE PARK WATER-WORRS SITE. Lo the Eator of S'he Chirago Tribune = Hyor Pang, Dee. 18, —Permit me a fow lines in reference to your articlo in yentorday's Tni- uNE under tho caption of ** Hyde Park—T'ossible Trouble With Its Wator-Works." Tho state of tha case is simply this: My brotuer (T. J. Fiteh, deccasod) sod mysalf owned, and now own, 80 acrea of land on the eouth shore, front- ing north on the South Park and the lake shoro. The titlo was clear and perfect; wo borrowod §25,000 upon it, and for tho solo purpose of placing that atnount of permanent improvemonte upon the land. This ias been dous, My honso and appurtenances Lave cost me more than that sum. Aswas stated In Tz TRInvNE, o roleste of tho south 20 scres was mado fu our favor, to mi- elnt in railroad and street improvemonts, which nieo have boen commenced, to be complozed, wo bopo, during tha coming vear, . ‘the wattor now atands thus: B8ly bnildings and unprovements and 60 acres of [and, aro held far a Jusn (being two loana from the samne pars ty) of ¥25,000, dup in 1830, Ouo tract bhas full front ou the I'atk, and $2.000 por acro is a very low vatustion upon It. But at half that value, the loan ia donbly secured. leaving my deod to tho towna goad for their lota. 1 »ill add, that the Water-Works location was decided upon without the l:a-t woliciation on our part, and alter tha whote situstion had long beon considered hy the town antliorities, wno wero fully apprisod” at the time of the ponding fien. Whether or mot thore s daoger to tho Water-Wurk site, thus eftuatod, wo leave to others now, as then, Lo determine, Very re- epectfully, cto., Joux Frrcu, ——— SUBURBAN, WUEATON, Mrs, J. M. Chavman gavo a party in honor of ber daughier Gracie's oloventh birthdsy, A large number of very young ladios and gontie- men holped to colobrate the aunivorsary in the ploasantest mannor possible to httlo folks. Weducsday evening Wheaton Lodge No, 239, A, T, & A, M., beld their sunual election of ofti- cara for tho ensuing yoar. Willlam 11, Johusagn, W. M.; Horaco Jayns, 8. W.; William J. Lay, J, W.; i, T. Wilson, Troasurer; G, H, Thrash- er, Bocretary; A, L. Blsucs, Tyler. Thein- staliation of oflicera and tho dedication of the new Maonio [fall mil tage piace on the even- e ot Dee, 27, which will bo publie. Distine Ruished bretLron are expoctod to bo pressnt to participate in the services. _ Haturday ovening, as Mra, William Strickisud a4 passing down-atairs, lolding & lamp in one hand and a cup {o the otlier, sho mwand a stop aud fell, cuttiug her hoad soverelv, Later sho trax yoized with & chitl, whitch rosulted {u inflame. wation of the brain, and slhio 8 vow lying dan- gurously 1)l of typhold fover, Whoaton Quadrille Club will give a Christmas party at Union Hull Friday oventng. Melvin Siith, of Westsido, In., is making & short stay in Whoaton, ‘The expuninations for the fall torm of Wheston College will take placo Monday, ‘Tuesdny, and Wedneaday, ‘Tho walls of Central Dlock seocm lHmitless. T'wo moro rvoms ara being titted up, ono u yeal- eatate ofiice, thy other a8 au arb-studio for Miss " hioro was & apelioe:school "liore was 8 épelting-schiool at the Mothoaiat Episcopal Church Filday evoning, Luo Ausical Association mot at the Baptist Chucob Friday evening, as proviously arranged, “Iho fov. W. A. Spencer, who sccompanled Bishop Herrls 10 uis inissionary tour round the world, will goon give o lecturo 1u Wlhieaton, ‘I'he Board of Buporvisors of Dulage County will hold a meotiug ‘Thureday, Doo, 24, Weduosday tho marrisge of Mr. T, E, Keuna dy, of San Joso, Cal., and Misa O, B. Blanchard, took place. fresident Blanchard, of Whoaston Colloge, asaistod by the Dlev. L. Taylor, united tho happy couple. ‘The Aotiau College OClub gave an entertain. ment whicly, in the opioiou of all who atteuded {t, was a corvpleto success. HYDE PiRK. ‘The naw honk-and-1adder wagon has been es- tablished af Hoae-iouse No, 2, and Saturday the fire-bell, which tbe town has been so slow In purchusiug, was placed Ilu tha belfry of tho ubove pamed building, It proved quite satis. factorv, being hesrd all over town, and glviog wapy peoble thio ldes. thss there was a lire. ‘Ylio ladies of tho Ifirst Prosbyterian Church favos socisbla ab the restdence of lr, Porry last ‘Tharsday ovening. 1'e * Roapors™ of thess church yave ® party at Mr, Batker's AMuuday night, and the youn g anmn. including the “Yoke-Failows,” enjo,ted themnelvos hugely. Miss Fanay Perkins gavo a birthday party on tho rsmo evening. A vout fifty cliidyen wore prasent, and tiey wato 80 absorbed fu ther pleasuron that the pmty did not break up until uearly 13 o'clock. ‘Tha sunual Commnni cation of South Park Lodgo 662, A. F. & A, 3L, was beld ‘Lhurmtay oventug. The folinwing o tlicers were electol Leslio Lowis, W, M. ; 8. L. Underwood, h T W. Lvaus, T, W.: GLH. Cartaon. De. W. 8, Johnaon, Treastirur; W D.: T, T. Yntes, J. D, : 1. Wnilama, ublic iuatallution wiil takn pluce at theic hall Wednomdav evening. Jan, b. T'he **Beven Q'Clocitn * mot at tho renidence of Mta, Taylor, Saturday night, at the honv in. dieated by their name, snd pasood the hours very pleasautly, Mr, Broaut and wife, J._C, Hallonbecl sud wife, aud Mr. and Mrs, 1. P, Mornll, of Chica« , havo takeo up quarters at tue Hyde Cark fonse. Mr, Bryant is srecting a fine renldonce on Oak strect, near Cornell. FROSPECT PARK, This placo has boun vory quiet Uho Iast week. Mr, O. Julinsou's new hay-pross is al-oady in apezation. Tue fiist nay wan prossed Thursday. The scholata of 1ho yuhlic achool can takiea lene breath Fiulay,—~to signify xelief at & two wontin' vacation. Mr, Saudern sold a lut of land to )r. Matthow Wagner. One of the plansaatest ovonls of tho rosson way tha fair anil eociablo last Ineaday avening, Quite a pam waa reslized from the sala of thn siuclen on haud, aud a very evjuyablo evening pesaed, ROCKIORD. That 330,000 Suit Compromised—-Seme Sturtling Developmonts dn the strames N.Enrly Ncamilol Expected-— A Modest Lawyer—Deuth of 'Two Liternry Ladieswycionce tn the Sancs tuary—Ths Now Court=Eotve—er- sonal Items. Snectal Correspondence af The Chicaan Tribune, Rocrrony, 1, Dev 17.—After two weeks of continued sanabbling, the difienlty betweon the Ifolly Manufacturing Company sud tho City of Tockford hias beon adjusted, and thus Loth par- tios are savod a lorg sud oxpousive htigation, in- volving nearly $40,000. The dispute, from the outaot, was not a queation of the legality of tho debt, but the manner of payment,—a foolish thing, Ly the way, to go to law about. £0ME STANTLING DEVELOPIMENTS PROMISED. Your correspondent was roquoested to eali npon nomp of tho primo factors in the Emly-Flynn. and-Wilkie scandal, the olber duy, for n stato~ mont. Howas on tho epot promptly, bat ob- tained no additions! news. e was, howover, Informed that, within a very shoit timoe, new and startling devolopmoeuts would bo vouchsafed in the Times alander that would throw light upon tho impenetrabls mystery that has herctofoio surrovmded tho whols affmr, Thees expected dovolonments will create a great sonsation, snd may bo expocted withiu n week. DIeaple out here aro Just Leginning to whiff the coming rov- olntion. tiov. Estly has been quite all Intely, aud confined to the house. Hoisnow rocovering, A MODEST LAWYER. Quo of our Rockford lawyers Lias anddonly epmung into notorioty through bomg tho first choico of the Congrovsivual dologation from this State to succced J.D. Wnrd a8 United States Dintrict-Attozuey for Northern Iilineis, Upon being notific@ of tho fact, Mr. Willlam Lnthrop tolegiaphied to Washington decliniug tho posi- tion, Had Mr. Lathrop accepted, ho would have porformed his onorons duties with grest intog- ritv_and professional skill. But bis patural modesty, combinod with » handsowmo oud ju- ciativo loes! practico, provalled over his polit- 1cal ambition, sud tho man of utotling worth will continue to plod on in his old-fashioned way. His appointment, howover, ploased tha Rockford peoply aazingly, aud they look upan it an u deservod tributo to his logal ability and stondfast devotion to epublican principles, DEATIL OF TWO LIVERARY LADIRA, ‘Wo havo this week Jost two ladicn—onontn very advancod sgo—wito ato well known, both in Ttorkford and Chicaga, through thoir love for litarature, sud emineut usofulocss io formarding plone of porsonal and public Christian_effort. Tiw first of the two—>3rs. Margarat Goorge, wilo of the late Lovi Morlthrop, M, D., tho firat practicing physician of Winnobago County—had quite s remarikable exparicuco i lifo. 8ho mar- riod at the ugo of 17, and was lelt 8 widow eleven short weoks, With an only soun. tho widow struggled through life, and, through ber own jndustry, accumuiated s largo property. 8be was o vory llue descrintive writer. Tho soc. ongd isdy—Mry. Eliza R. Emersou—was tho mother of Ralph Emerson, tho great Rleapor muy, and Josopls Emerson, Professor of Grook 1 Boloit Collego, a8 swell ns Mra, Josoph Haven and Mrs. 8. T, Humphrey, of Chicago, She was 79 yeurs of age, PROF. QUSNING'S LECTORE. Prof. Guuning, of Hoston, who haa boon so #uccessful iu mvivg o sories of lectures iv Chi- cagu, and whose lecture, **The Pedigree of Mau," was fully reported in last Monday’s TRINUNFE, gave tho secar:d of his couras hiero in Rockford, at the Becond Congregational Church, lust Tuesday night. Thero aie somo persous, mars nice than wike, who have questioned tha propriety of a man of the Profedsor's sciontific viows expounding them in an Orthodox chucch, and the croakers aro predicting terrible rasuits, “Thin moro intelligent portiou of the comrmunity, nowaver, uphold the courso of the Hov. Frank P, "Woodbury, the oflicient partor of tho oburch, in thus gponing the doors of his sunctuary for Beileoce, avd thershy domonstrating that there 18 uo contlict botween true Heienco sud Religion. I dnvote a tew lines to this fuct, for it is of con- siderable mgniticance. PERYONAL ITEMY OF INTEREYT, "Iho Postmaster moves into the now Post-Of- aturday, 1t 16 aa olegant building, "o Rov. J, H. Itichte, of Michizau, lins nc- cepted n call to the Wealminster Presbytorian Churcti of thincity, 1o proached his firat ser- won last Bunday, “I'he Lev, Rufus O, Bai'ey married o coupls jn the stone parlor of the Couuty Clerk's oftice last ‘Puesday. 'Ibe uniquonass “of the weddiug caused & preat doal of talk. Alr, Jamen McLaoblan, Rookford'a colsbrated landscapa-garidener, and 8 mon who did much towards beautifyiug Chicago's parke, died bere Just weals, W. D. Kichard+on, of Srringfleld, was awarded, 18ag weak, the contract to bl thn Winnebago County Court-Ifouse, for 81G5000, Ho will commouce rizht off, Ahe Kev, Wilder Bmith was suddeniv called awny from jus flock, last woek, by the death of his sistor. 1t is not known whou he will returu. BT A, PUNISHED FOR ISSUING ECRIP AS CURRENCY. Special Correavondence of The Clicao Tridune, Mapwox, Wis, Dec. 17.—dlowsre. J. (i Thorp and Alex. Komp, of the Iau Clair Lum- besing Company, found gulity last evening of issping scrip to serve as currency, contrary to law, wera to-day rontenced by Judge Hopkius in the Unitad Htates Court to pay & fine of $100 and costs ench. Thersupen the other partius iudioted witkidrow thoir plas of not guilty, and plead guilty, aud were punished In like mauner a3 follows, the fines 1n all amounting to over $1L,500; Ex-Lieut-Gov, T. C. Pouud, sud Atvert Pound, of tho Cluppews Falls Unfon Lumbezing Company ; Orrin f . lngiaham, Don. ald Konnedy, aud teorgo W. ¥uson ; Qilbort E. Porter and’ Delos R. Moon; €. A. Dufitugton and Samaiol 8, Kiddor, of Lau Claire ; Thomas Woston, Jobn T. Kingaton, sucl the Ifon, ¥, 8, Aliuer, of Necodu A, Worth's Fashions, Tho ttle lady from the estabiishmont of Worth, the Varisian millinor, has arrived, and will old recoptions each day this weok st the rooms of the Domeatls Suw- iny Machine Company, No, 1K0 State struet, where she wl‘[‘f exhibit her rich wud elegant wardrote to the la- dies @¢ Clitcago. A cordinlinvitation ia extendsd to all. D Pianos and Orgons, Hallet, Davls & Co,'w Grand, Hjuare. and Upright, oud Budth's American Organs, can be found only at W. W. Atnball's, corner State and Adaws strests, Chlcago, ———— The Burdett Organ, ibe King of reed instrumonts, can Lo had only at Lyon & lealy’s, tato and Munroo atreets, Plunusand orgiun far re 3t. —————— A Waell-Informed Waman will stop uslug eosinstics, and clear her complexion with Dalloy's Alugicul Pain Extraotor. A fowapplica- tons willzoake the akin pure uud white, 25 cents. 6y s g = i An Elegant Gift, Oneof those faru bus Weber yisuos or Estey orgens, Oan only be found .\t Stury & Camp's, 311 Htate street, e Lundborg®s California Water fortollet snd bath; d Wabtfullytragrant and refreabing FIRES. Largo Number of Couflagrations Reported for Sunday, Burning of a Newly-Finished Church Edifioe at Trenton, Ma. Narrow Escapo of tho French Cathollo Church in Chiengo. Other Blazes at Home and Elsewhers. 1N CHICAGO, The alarm from Box 78 at €:45 last evening was faise. Tlo polico are aflter a man named Joseph Ives, who le accused of palitog the box for mischisf, Tho alarm from Hox 355 at 6:30 o'clook wan caured by » fire {u 8 wool-sbied in the rear of No. 237 West Twelfth strect, owned and ocou- pied Ly Hormann & Btokor. Damnge nominal. Tho starm of fira from Box 134 at 0:15 last evouning was cansed by a fize in 8, Muir's greon- hoveo ut No. 512 South Park avonue, Losa on plants, 8500 ; no iusurance. Casuse, aun over- eated flue. "I'hio alarm of fire from Dox 672 at 5:10 o'olock ki rday motning waa caused by s fire 1o an [l cuc[ud ano-story frame house, No. 070 North Paulina stroet, owned by A, Katoher, who resid s on Fox place uear Noblo atrcet. Dam- age, €50 ; insurance ankoown. Causo. sparks from o sheot-iron stove uscd for drying tho plaatar, ‘Lho alarm from Box 40 at 6:47 o'olock last evaning wad caused by tho oxplosion of a kero- Be1Y Jatap fntho rear of No. 710 Indisns ave- nue. owned by Patrick Iloflernan, and occupied ae n residonce by Mary Groutafleld, “I'he alarm from Box 381 at 10 o'clock yestor- da'r morning was caused by n fire breaking out in the two-story framo houno No, 153 Canalport av tuue, ownod by Patrick Carroll, and accupiod 28 o arug-store by A, Rusa, Damago to butlding, &60; toatock, £10). Whoe firo originsted from £0 20 inflammable materials that were heating ou o stovo in the rear, ‘I'he alarm from Box 316 nt 12:15 o'clock yos- ter+day afternoon was eaused by fira broakiug out from o dofoctive tius fn tha Freuch Catholio Claurch on the cornor of Wost Congress and Hal- st straots. The congrogation woro just dis. peisiog a8 tho flamoa broke out, and for a timo th rre wers probabilities of a great crush, but tho weraing of the pricst, Father Coto, Frovented an y disturbance. As i1t was, eovoral children and w1 imen wero tnjyred by falls and by being tram- pl td apon, Lut fortunately oscaped sith but a fe w alight bruises. Tho flames rapidly sproad to tbe roof, and the destruction of tho church ac omod iinminout, but tho prompt arrival of ths Fire Departmont, and their ablo work, soon bad th o flames undor control, The damage amounts to about £60, which i3 covered by a policy for #1.0,000 in the Royal Canadian, AT BUFFALO, N. Y. Special Dispateh ta The Chicaan I'ribuna. Borravo, N. Y., Dee. 19.—About 2 o'clock this m orviog o fire broko out in the composiug-room of the Buffalo Erpress, ond, toforo it was got uiider by tho Yire Departiient, destroyed tho ty po-cases, forms, and all in tho room. Tao floor and ceiling wero complete- Iy cleaned. A wmox yoof will Do roquired. Tho cause of the firo is wuknown, Tia0 Express wsued no Sundsy adition, aud tho ccmposivg Toom wos locked Saturday night at ¢ o'clock and tho fires oxtingwished. Tho first, secoud, and third floors wwe ovsupled by tha ollico and job dopartment of tho Erpress, ‘I'oesg wero drenched with water. The duwags in estimated al £10,000 for the Frpress Priuti, Companv and $5.900 to the buflding, ail covers by iusurance. Tho Lrpress Company havo #15,000 jnaurunce, about oqually in tho follow. ing companies: Union, of Buffalo; Hartford, of Springtiold; Atlantie, of Now York; Cier- man, of Newark, N, J. ; Phenix, of Hariford ; Farmers', of York, Pa.; Frankllo, of PFennayle vania; Mechanics’ and Traders', of New York; Northwestern National, of Milwauxvo, AT TRENTON, MO. Speciat Dispateh to I'ha Chicavo Tribune. Tnexto¥, Mo., Doc. 19.—~Tho new Proabytoe rlan Chucch of tuls placo was entiroly dostroyed by firo thls morniug. It bsd just been com- pleted, and was the finost structure of the kind in North Misgourl. It was commenced last Juno under rather unfavarable prospocts by a small coogregation, but, owing to the untiring efforts of our enterprising tawasmen, Mr. M. L. Doyles, Goorge F. Walker, and a fow othors, it was craried through and comploted in firet- clasy ntylo, and was to havo boon dedi- cated to-dsy. Distinguisbed clorgymon from different parts of the Btate had arrived to aesist at tho dodiostion sorvices to-day. The firo, It 1s supposed, was caused by some defect in tho hot-air furnace by which the butlding is heated. Loss, $7,000; tnsured in tho Loy for 81,600, snd Phaomix for 31,600, im- nlxlndxfl.o stops will bo taken to build s new cliurch. AT LINCOLN, ILL, Special Duvaich to The Chicayn Tribune, Taxcorxs, 11, Dec. 19.—At abont 10:30 this morning flames wers discovered tasuming from tho roof of Jacob Bollin's ona-story feame dwell. ing on Fifth stroot, in tho western part of the city, It being church-time, but very fow knew aonytbing of iL, aano alatm was sounded, The lamos were manfully fought with buckets of water, and the firo extinguivhed In aboutan bour, Every article of furnitre and part of the buildiog was eaved. The property was lusured for 2800, which will nearly cover thoe damumo, Lincoln in a city of nearly 7,000 inbabitants, has bad nearly the “antire business portion burned qut at differpnt times, aod has not ovon a band fire-gngine. = AT OTTAWA, O, Special Dispateh to 1he Caicago Tridune, Qr1rAwa, 0., Dec. 19.—A largo warelhouse be- loungiug to E, (. Waltz at Woat Cairo, a statlon between hiero and Lima, on the Davton & Miohi. gou Railroad, waa dentroyed by firo last night, with fts contonts. Ono end of tho baulding wan used for a atore, telograph office, Post-Oiice, ete. A cousiderable amount of grain was stored in the warehouse. All was destroved. Losa ostl- ;;:?tm.\ at $3,000 to $4,000. Cause, a dofeative 0. AT CLEVELAND, O, CrevxraNp, O., Dec, 19.—A fire on River sireet last night destroyed the broom and brush factory of W, Droderick & Co., the wholeaale hquor storo of Josoph Wellor, and tho mill-sup- ply ators of G, Hayward, Doderick & Co.'s losa 18 §6,000 § fnenred, [laywara’s loss is &5,000; ineured. Weoller's losu is 15,0005 insured for 20,000, The origin of tho fire ia unknowa. AT O:;A_NA. NEB, Special Dispateh to Ths Chizago Trioune, Omaua, Dec, 10,~A firo this moming on an alloy botween Douglas and Dodge stroots, near ‘L'onth, dostroyed a_large frame builging filled with broom-onrn. It was undonbtediy ttie work gr ou incoudiary, Loss sud {nsutaoow une aowi, AT AUBURNDALE, MASS, Rourox, Dec, 10,~The rosidence of the Ton, E. D, Wioslow, at Auburndale, burned last night. Loss on building, $24,000 ; furniture, gg{m(nu. and tibrary, 846,000 total insurance, 4000, AT_NORWAY, ME. Nonway, Me,, Dec. 19.—~Duriug services to- (sy » fire broke out tn twe Caongrugationalint Church, which was entiroly coneumed. Lousa, 812,000, AT BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Dispat:h to vaton Guabe. Bawgerort, Conn., Doo, 16,~The folluwing 18 n list of the killed and injured by the falliug of tho wall st the burning of tho factory of the Whoeler & Wilson Howing-Machine Cumpany Iaut nights Fredorick Cooloy, nged 13 years, fn. stantly killod ; Coruelius Mack, diod & fow hours after Tecoiving his fojarios; Patrick Moouoy, of West Stratford, aged U yoars, employed at tho factory, crushed, and is paralyzed below tho nmeck, and cannol reeover; Jamés Moouoy, mon of Patrick, hand crushed § Jichard Bhcldon, booklwever of the Company, scafp-wound uud sovare bruises; lloury Hoch, nged 25 years, leg brokeu y‘l. W, Muulton, arebiteot, of New Haven, suklo broken and leg wovorcly biulsed; » number of othery sustainod severa bralses, ‘Ihu waila wore being Pullml down to-dav o prevent further nccidout. Tho Wheeler & Wllaou Compaoy estivaste its lows ou tha building st $600,000; ineussd for 500,000 The Bowiog Muchine Cabinst Com- pany loso $100,000: insured fox §400,000. The 1088 on the material of both Compaaies will foot. up 100,000 mora, ‘The following inanranas companies aro lossrs to tho nniount yivon: North Dritieh of Englanid aad tha Atos and Harte ford Companios of Marttord, 13,000 ea-h; Tmperisl of Lonion, Amazon of Cinalnnstl, Commercial Union of England, Firemien's Fiin of Galifornis, Qaean's of Enyland, Riysl and lome of New York, each §10,000 Phenix of Lirooklyn, Sccurlty nf Now' Haven, Mau- hattan of New York, Lancaaniro of Enaland, ‘each $7,50; Feoplo's of Middletown, Rovhester Geeman of Itodintor, Equitable of Providence, Standard of New York, Fire Anwciation of Putladeighis, Blar of New York, Citizana’ of Newark, Atisntic Natfonal of ffart- ford, Fairfeld of South Norwall, Orlent of Hariford, ‘Atlas of Hariford, Lycoming of $uncey, Pa., Newport of Providonee, Commores of Albany, ' Exchenge of New York, Franklin of Mhitadolpbis, Northwestern of Mitwatkee, Iomno of Cotambus, 0., Con- tinental of New York, famavar of New York, Garmnin of New York, (iloLe of Chicaco, C.mnreticut Fire of Hartford, Bprinarield of Spriugfeid, A Howard of New Yark, German-Americin of New York, Amariean Gsnteat of ' 8t. Lotrls, 2odl Ponusylvanta of Philadelphia, $3,00) erell, The North Ametican loacn $5,000 each on the Wheoler & Witson and Cabinet Q- peniens the North Dritteh of New Engiand, $4,60. Meriden of Conueetiont, £1,07; Willismnoure o Willismabuirg, N, Y., Weatchestor of Wesichestar, N, Y., Atlautic ‘of New York, Scottish Commerclal of airngow, Niagara of New York, Faneafi Uall of Bos- ton, and'St. Panl of Minnesots, each $2,8005 Atlantle ot New York, $1,000, 1t 18 undorstood tha factory will soon be ri bwlt, About 300 mon were tlirown out of e plorment, Lut it is theught that tamporary rangamients will be made an< the tall forco sot at work agaio in tho courso of o fow yrooks, Probable Murder—~Tramps—A Fluman NeediceCusiion—The Ntute Gronge-— Decision in tho Lamar-lnsurance= ©Ouvmpany Cnsce Spectal Correspondence of The Chicage Tribune. Des Moixrs, Ia,, Dec, 18.—A fow days agoT sont Tur Tinunr the news of the finding of tho remaing of n human being, torn to shreds, and scattored along the track of the Chicsgo, Bure lington & Quincy Road, near Oncaola. It was impossibls to detormina whethar they wero of a toan or youth, It hassince boen discovored by tho clothing that they wore thoso of a person known ss Boston Ruff, 17 yoars old, o loft his homo in April, with $150 in bis pocko?, and had beon saving his moncy to enable him to go to the Dlack INils. Mo bad found a pativer, and the two had started Westward, It is probable ko had about 2250 i monoy, Tho supposition is, bt he was Lillod by his partnor, and loft on tho track thnt n train might run over him and thus bLide the crima. This thoory is strongthensd by the fact that a largo pool of blood lina been formed noarly one-fourth of atnile distant from whoro tho romaius were diecovered, and tho ro- mains ware on tho opposite side of tho track {rom the pool of blood. Furthermore, his part- nor is mesing, and it {4 natural that he wonld havo wought for Ruff as soon as ho wag discov- ored to bo missing, A watch und a few dollars wore found with the remains, whioh articles wero loft, as tho watch wonld bo sure to Jond to dotection. All the circumstancos poiut to the murder of Ruft by Lis partuer. THAMDY, Tho country {sinfestod with vagabonds, tramp- ing about and stealing. Withiu the past weok, in various party of the Stato, soveral instances bavo boen roported of the visits of thess villains at tho housos of farmers fn tho absenco of tho men, and of their demanding, sith drawn ro- volvors, what monuy was in the houso; and thoy usually got it. They genorally work shy of cities aud towns, unless It ho to *‘crack” u storo, though two casos {n thia city bave cceur- rod whero thoy havo watohed the opportunity, and. in tho absence of tho maator of tno house, mads a hanl. A few evoninga ago, one, with faco clomoly covered with a shawl, rappod ot the kitchon-door of tho residence of Capt. Farrls, at Farmington, about 9 o'clock., The Captain had that day gone to 8t, Louis. No ono waa in tho housa but Mre, Farris snd two tittle childron, ssho woro asloep. Huupusing the rap that of a neighibor, she opened the door, when & dravn revolver waes thruet in hor taco, foltowed by tho polite invitation to ‘Male uo fuss, or you'll got dropped.” Sha stopped back fato the room, appslied with fright, wheu the man fole lowod, clored tho door, aud fastenod it, Ho do- manded all the monoy in the houss, and no noise about it. Taking €10 from tho olock, she gavo 1t to him, when ho wont out as ho camo in. MASCULINE NEEDLE-CUSHION. Forty-six yoars ago, Cephns Church, of Uppor Grove, Wright County, swailowed two necdles, A few woeks ago Lo was troubled with an itch- jug monsation just below the shoulder-blado, whion was incroased by his clothing, Examina- tion discovered tho point of a needle. The nee- dlo wae drawn out, cutire and woll presorved, From the pan in another part of the body, it la cevident the othier neodls will soon apposs, Thoy aro totally unlike nocdles mado now. DOWER OF WIFE TO DANKRUPT'S ESTATE. Tho Bupremo Courtlins declded thut the deed of the Register in Bankruptey, conveyiog the prop- orty of a bankrupt to the assignoo, doos not ox- tinguieh the wifo's right of dower in the prop- erty. This is an important decision, TUE BTATE GRANOE. The Btate Grango, which bas been in sesrlon horae since ‘Tueedsy, elected the following oflicera for the enauing yoar: Master—0. 11, P, Duchsnan, of Honry County. Oceraser—B, i1, Bonbam, of Clarko. * Lecturer—Julia A, Garretaon, of Henry,—re-elocted, Sterard—Jonathan Thatcher, of Yan liuren, Assiatant Steward—Daniel Pickens, of Fromont, Chaplain—John L. Willlams, of Iowa, 2reusurer—3IL L, Deviin, of Polx,—ro-elected, Seeretary—Willlam L. Carpenter of Black Hawk,— re-lected, {tiate-Keeper—D, N, Magruder, of Pottawattamis, Cerea—Mrs, Sponcer Day, of AMarshall, JFomona. 0. 11, ¥, Duchanan, of Henry. #lora—Mr#, A, B. Bmeiley, of Howard, lady Aaistant Steward—Alrs, Jonathan Thateber, of Vun Burou, Mr. Bucbanag, who sacceeds A, B, Smedloy as Master, 14 a farmeor, tn good circumatances, and woll koown throu?unu& the Btate. Ko was ons of tho Trustecn of the Btato Agricultural Col- lego two terms: l'or threo yoars past he has been Chairman of the Grauge Execuiive Com- mitteo. He fsa man of good practical sonse, pmukmnivn. doliborate in action, and willing to work, Mz, Bonbam, tho Overseor, {s a farmar and pseudo-lawyer, or vice voras ; a plodding man, & hittle bebind tho times, s was evidenced in tha Leglalatute 1ast scasion. Ho introduced a resolution imstructing the Commities on tho Judiclary to report a Dbill provid- fog _that uo porson ehonld be hanged in Jows, until ooe year after tho conviction, When msked by *“tho gentloman from Black- bawk " if ho did not know hanging was played out in Towa,—that the Jaw Lad boun abolisbed two yoars beforo,—Dr. Bonam roplied that he did not. #lis seat-chum pullod hiy coat-tatl, and intormod that it waa a fact, whon ho withdrew hia Kip-Van-Winkie resolution. In polities be in & Domocrat of tho most nltra kind. and hates » raflroad corperation as badly as ha can. Mra. Julis Garretaon, the leciurcss, is a farm- or's daughter, of fine personal appearance, who Las mede the tour of the Stute the past yoar, ond, though ?mto young, haa ovinced considera- abls talent for tho place. Sho i an Anti-I'ro- teculonlat. ‘The Statoe Troasurer roports expenditures for tho year at 822,000, ‘Fhero 18 au ovident disposition to get rid of tho Stute Agency horo, a8 s luxury which oesn's pay, and to put fton ite own bottom, and lot it take caro of itsell, ‘[hio Exeentive Committoo Las been reduced from seven to tive. A large number of resolutions are still in the liauds of Commitloos, and the sessions will con- tinge a pottion of next woek, TAMAR INKURANGE COMPANY, In 1871, the Lamar Iusurauce Cowpavy, of Chlesgo, wan declared banknipt, snd n decreo 1ade authorlzing Georga Chaudlar, aa Jincsiver, to mako ond collect an sssossment agsinst tho sharoholders who had not paid thelr arsersments ou their subscriptious to tha stock. Tius deoren was subsequently moditicd s0 as to allow the Necelver to contvromise and settlo with the Ahareholders on nuch terias os he deemed oquitsble and just. B. . Keith, of Cedur Rapida, wan o shaveholder to the amonnt of two sbwres. Lhe contract with tus Company bonud hiw to pay b per cont in throw, five, six, sad nino monshe,—the rewuinder to bopald ou call of the Direotors, s they might bo instracted by & ma- Jority of etookbolders roprescnted at a Tegular meoting. ‘lbe Rocolver Lrought sukt agaiuss Koith to recover 80 per cent of the susscrivtion to the wstook af the Cowpany. Judg- ment way riven for Helth. The Company appealed, 'Thu Bnpreme Cour: aflirms the Judzment of the Court bolow, sund holds that saintitf is Lound by tho contract, aud, J‘!n(uul 1aving paid 20 per vont, the halancs is duo ouly on eall of the Dircclora as thoy mnay be instruet od by o majority of the stochholders represented 61 8 regular meetiug. T'ue decreo of the Court in bavkeuptov van do no more, and hasno gruater autbority to compol payment of this 0 per cout thau bad the Directorsy and, bofors defeudant can ba required to more than 20 per oont, as spocitied o the cooiract, & ecall mnat by made upan the stockholders for the amount agscseed upon tho aitaren hield by thom rospectivaly, And this eall shonld be pracedod by tho fact that losses havs beon mustained sliowing & nocessity for aich asscssment. Under this ruljug it in decidediy apparent that tha contract will lat the sharctholdors ont, aud fimcnmom will not got lowa money to putin 101r pockots, Hawkeyz. —— A SLIGHT MISTAKS. Spectal Corresnondence of Ths Ch tage Tridune, Euttorr, i, Dec, 17.=Mr. Itlotmond, agené of the Expross Company here, is said to lave burnt up a €150 monoy-package \n kindiing firo, on acconnt of having bidden {¥ In shavinge tun night ULefors, to protect It 1rowm possible thieves. 1o forgot to romave itin :\ho morning.. 1t 1 roportod that tho Company propose to ex- amine tho ashon, expocting to find tr.ices of the colors of tho inks nsed on the moony. e e e nb tho Toaid snce of Lis dnugliter, Mr 18 Weat Rundofplint., Thotnan Stenson, aged 14 yearn, Juneral Tucaday, 21at fuat., at 10 o'clock, to Bt Pat- rlak's Churrch, by carringe 0 Calvary Cemetery, McOUENNEY—Saturday svoning, Miss Adifgasl Mc- Chieaney, aued 64 years TFuncral sorvices at thie 01 People's Homo tthis (Mon- dag) nfternoon st 3 o'elock, 5~Troy (N, Y.) parora please copy, MURPIY—Dee, 19, 1674, Denls Murphy, aged 70 yourn, Futieral from tho restdance of_hin son, Dattfol Mur- nhy, No, 19402k at., Tuveday, Dec, 21, st 10 o'clock, by carrisigos 40 Calvary Cemotery. SPECIAL NOTICE. our Silvorware. Sileer, and othor fing waro, will last brice as Lon, atways ook brand uew. if oloaued aud pol Bioctro Silicon only, It (s & pni stituto nf New York sare, tho b orizaata matorial fof cleaning : : 3 Noud farnishorn e Jameioes, nad kro: cars. Agents, € 78, “HEGULLATT & 00 whnd % douth Wataeal,, Chicayn, ... AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctiuneers, 54 and 80 lllmlulpbnl.l THE SALE OF THE SEASON, The Artisty Collaction FIND 0IL PAINTINGS, SPLENDID ENGLISH KD ERENCH ENGRAVIAGS, New Art Gallery, 87 Madisonst, Opposite MoVicker's Theatro, First Sale this ¥onday Mormag, Dee. 20, at 10 ¥'cleck, Aftrnoon at 2 o'clock, and Evening at 7:30 0'gl ok Onr fuatructions aro positively to closo out this fae collovtion, Atieml the sale this morning for goc d bar~ gaing In rich and approyriate HOLIDAY PRESIENTS, ELISON, I'O) 0Y & CO., Auctionciers. HOLIDAY GOODS ATCOCTIOIN, At Onr BStores 81 and 86 Randolph-st, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21, st 10 o'clock, AFTERNOON, st 3 o'clock, A EVENING at 00 o'clocke 60 canos, 746 lots, Rare Japsmoso, Chlhess, and Faat Indis TOILET KCT8. Toa nnd Destert Dishes, ¥rult and Flowsr Bowls, eleqant Vaacs, Cuspadores, etc. A freest Varisty of tho FINEST JAPANESF GOODS: JewalCankots, Wators Dottles, Teapols, Trays, Card-Tables, Stands, and an endleas varloty of Useful and Orunanvental Goods, suited for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, Alia, an Tnvoloy of Real TURKISII AND IERSIAN RUGS of the finost sod richest colors and rare patterns, Gooda on Exhibition Monday, ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Aucttoners, By JAS. P, MCNAMARA & CO,, 117 Wabash-av,, N. W, corner Madlison-st, 3,000 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES AND RUBBERS WILL BE CLOSED OUT AT AUCTION Tuosday Morning, Dec. 31, at 9:30 o’clock. Aretics, Buffulo and Sheep Lined Goods, JAS, P. MONAMARA & CO., Anctioneers. Auction Notice. Dayers will ind the largest aad best amortment of BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS in ths city st our sale Tuesdsy morning, Dec, 21, Full lines of Wool and Fur Ooods, Htock now ready for nspection, JAMES P, McNAMARA & CO., 117 Wabash-av,, Northwest corner Madlaon-at, AT OUR AUQTION SALE, TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21, WE WILL SELL 342 Cases and Lots Bankrupt Stock of Boots and Shoes, necount Assignee, By . CHADWICK & CO., Auctionoers, 170 East Madison-at, MONDAY, Dec, 20, st 10 5, 1. 8ad 2 P 1., positively tho closing salo of fine OIL PAINTINGS without reserve, Tuls will bs the last chance you will ‘have {o procure Elegant Christmas Gifta for 8o little money, "TUSSDAY, Do, 21, at 10 8. ma., wo will sell o Ele- gont AL T, Chambor Hots, uno that cost $300 aud ona 1hat cost §300, to bo suld without regard to valuo, 1. CHADWICK & ¢ Auct{ateere. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. RIOULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, & BRADLEY MANUKACTURING COM- T —iowa, Rdtar and. W aludek Ouittetars, Sal m{: sk, and 0. 1L Borapers. "1 to. 63 Novih Duc: 0. AWNINGS, TENTE, AHD WAGON.COVERS, TPLAGE ARD BANNEUS COTTON DUOK. GILBERT HUBBARD 2 CU., 04 to 309 Bouth Water'st,, Sorner FILB:av,, Onidago, TWINES AND COEDAGE. LIAHILLA"AND SISAL HOPK, smp and Hanilia Lalhyarn, i and Troa Wirs Rops. GILBERT HUNBAKD & CO. 05 to 203 Buuth Water. £AVINGS BANKS, LU BTATE BAVINUGS INSTITUTION~ L o & ! " Stloago, 1. sl ‘"5“'«".":.'-.5.-.&-_____. GREAT HOLIDAY SALE! BOOKS AND BIBLES At Half aud Two-thirds Value, GOODSPEED’S, No. 208 State-st. msnic i EACANGIAR o IN WALIL-ST. $500,000 has been made in s single invast. ment of $100, This of coiras s catraorndl oceurrenca; but ordinarily $5 can realize-. $45,000. Even auwy ax low as $1 cun bo wafel Vosied, when favorable resuls can show & it of 00, . dirculars, siving O tagerisation, st yxve by ade dress k2 & 0Q., Donkers, i BRI, v, ‘ oo AUCTION SALES; BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 64 and 70 Wabash-av, SPHCIATI SPECIAT, The partlonlar attantion of deslart n st elass Fanoe Notions, stoe snd. §f win adeca’, o ‘Deat Ioliday Trade,'tn Invited 80 our groat sals of Tuesdny, Dec. 21, Largo linen of the following goods will bo oftersd and freely duplicnteds S & o Pen and Vocket Cullery, the very beat fered at Auction In this cityg Muical Instrnmente, Arcordeonn, etc., of the vary beas 1ankn 3 Hand Gasi ele and Naflroad Bogs of astra quabity, Rattan ang Whialehono Whips, Kircoscopes, of ihn bent memulid ture, and 60,000 'Alereoscopic 'Viewn; Fina Walloty, Tncksmmon, Gliees, Fino Vliolomraphlc Albums, Writing. Deatn, Paper Walgtn, Paper flew, nkntanda; Lrter” Glign, Ken Jiacks, Fetills, Valch’ Hates, Firy runs, Hohomian, Ia nsa, and Ch e, ete, " e " ML Ve, e fineat diaplay of Fanes Goods eser mad cago, and the atisation of tho Hollday Treds. aony earueatly (nvited. . GORE, k CO,, €8 and 70 Wabashay, « OB S 00, 08 300 70,3 " Tuosday, Doc. 21, DRY GO ODs;g Clonlug nalo of all conslgnmonts in Stapl Dry Gooda. A ple and Ermey Attractive lines of Man's, Women's, and €] P Cotton and Woolen Honjory, & e Gloves, Mits, and Gauts,, great variety and gresl chance of tho seanai, = ol Hats and_Ospa of very muperior quallty, Boys', Kb Yonthat wercomithing carly o aress Al#o, an entirely new lins Genta’, 1 Hurpendors 8 Lraces, extrn quality. | * S0 Touthe! Telt Skirls, Bacques, etc., and Man's et etk fnd Mend Yeatry Wonlig Dress Trimming, Ladles' Fancy Bearfs, Dandnyete, R y Bearfs, Dows, Tise, Tadlon® Undorwear, Genta® Underwesr, Notlons, stn, Also, regutar auction aale of CARPFERITS, Cottsgo and Ingraing. The last chanca of hs sewron fn carpeta. G0, T GORE & €O, 63 811 70 Wabash-ay, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 22, Large and Altractive Auction Sale of BOOTS & SHOES Wo arn cloatng out all conlgnments, and 1, {n natmples And duplicates will be ofered. 0 cAses Our Warranted SUCKER BOOTS, Mon'’s, Boys’, and Youthy’, M. F. PRATT & CO.'S Celebrated ‘Women's Fine Shoes. The retall teade of tho city will do well (o watt for thin sale, on a fine line of gonds adapted to holjda; trada will be offered, aud particular 1:'-lel:lslm:l lfllu m{ vited to the same, ©0., 68 and 70 Wabash-av. e O N - GEO, 3 ‘WM. A. BUITERS & CO, AUGTIONEKRS, 108 MADISON-BT, CHRISTMAS SALE! $10,000 WORTH OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ‘Which must be sold to pay advauces : GOLD AND SILVER WATCITES Of tha most celsbrated American, Bwins, and Fagliah maket, ir Koy and ftem Windors, Lovors, Dupies, ete, Double-Darreled Brooch-Loading Guns, Ravolvers and Tifla Canos, Mathematical Instrumonts, Opers and Floid Gluases, First-Class French Mantol Clocks, Dronze Orusments, Diamond, Fmerald, Bapphire, Cameo, and Coral Jeweiry, Solid Gold Chaius and Jomelty, Bolid Berling tilvor and Plated Ware, new, aud aultablo tor Holldsy Presonts, Gold-1eaded Canes, Fino Furs, ekc,, elc., same boing dopasited a1 coliateral with ML A, GOLDSMID, Pawnbroker, 99 East Madie son-at, BALE WITIOUT RESERVE, BY WM.A.BUTTEBRS & CO, At thelr Auction-Rooms, 108 East Madison-st., TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21, COMMENOING AT 10 O'GLOCK, SIARP, 470 PACRAGES ASSORTED GLASSWARE, WHITE ORANITE WARI YRLLOW AND ROORING AN (ARE, FINE TABLE CUTLERY. 30 ROLLS CARPETS. GROCERIES. WINES, OIGARS, WHITE LEAD, &en WEDNESDAY MORNING, DKC.%, AT 6% 0'OLOCK, AT OUR BALESROOMS, 1068 RAST MADISON-ST., WAL A, BUTTERS & 0O., Auctinneers, BUTTERS & 00’8 REGULAR TRADE BALE FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, WOOLENS, RNIT aoons, SHIRTS, DRAWERS, HHOSIERY, NOTIONS, GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, and MITTS, FUR GOODS, TIATS, OATS, BOOTS, BHOES, Ao, THURSDAY 'MORNING, Doé, 2, st #:30 o'clocks 200 LOTS Gold and Silver Watches, Diamond, Pins and Rings, Fine Qold Sets of Jewelry, Rings, Chats, Slesve Buttons, Studs, Plated Spoons, Porks, Elc., ‘To bo sold at suction for account of whom ¢ may come corn, Thursday Morning, Dec, 23, at 10 O'clock, At our salesroom, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneors, OUR NEBXT Regular Saturday Sale or Furmitare, Household Ooods and General Merchandlsy Friday Morning, Deo. 24, at 10 O’clock, At our salesroom, 108 EAST MADIBON-8T. ‘Wm. A. Butters &ACo Hine ever on 0. By 8. DING: Auctioneors. This Dsy, Monday, Dec. 20, 1875, at 10 o'clock a. m., Continustion of Bale of THE ENTIRE STOCK OF N. BECKER, Formerly Bontsg & Oo., 209 EAST RANDOLPH-ST., Conalsting of ovor $10,000 worth of Elegant French China, GIhASS WARFE, Tava Goods, Parian Marble and Bisquo Figures,, Dohemian Vases, Smokiug Sets, Dalls, Toys, FANOY GOODS, &OC. This sale 18 peramptory aud will bo continued unth tha entiro stock ia dispwed of, GEE & CO,, Auilonsers, Grand Auction Sale of HOLIDAY GOODS. Thix day, Mondsy, Do, 20, 847 p, m., entire stock s MESSRS. TIFFANY & 00., Jewelers, Af their atand, cornor Wabssh-av, and Tweatp second.st,, DIAMONDS, Elegant Gold and {3ilver Watches, Handsome Jewelry fu groat variety, Bolid aud Pinted Ware, Tea Hots, Dinner Hota, French. Mane tal Olocks, eta,, eto. ‘Thata sale is peremptory and will b continuedsevery evening until the entire stock is disposed of, 8, GEE & CO., Auclk‘nnm. “Tiy J. B. CHAMBERS & CO. THE ASSOCIATED ARTISTS GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE OF MANY OF TUFEIR BHEHST PICTURES, WILL OCOUR ON Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings, Doc, 21 and 23, at 7:30 Fach Evealing. BRANI'S NEW ART BUILDING (413 Wabash-av,) "The pi-tures wil) bo sold withoud rescrve. The sals will Lo cunducted in au_slsolutaly fale knd straigbt- forward 10auuer, ‘The frames axoto be taken or Hot 58 tho upllon af ihe puschasers Thay ary homars; of the beat gualit; ure catalogu o manulao Lurens! lowest wholesaln prices, And, {10 csa, (8 A5Y commission allowed to be chisrged on the frame. The followlug are sure of the lasdiuj .mnmhuln J. F. Gookine, D, ¥, Digelow, M. A. Elkins, Jantes T{amiiton, W, B, Talrd, Enoch Koot, Douglss ol }; r?n"' T mfl.'ll!:'gch ¥rauk Gresn, W. B.' caton, ¥y W, ¥rver, 8, arl 7 NR P, A LBONARD WILL CONDUOT TBE BALE 4 B, CHAMBTKS & COy Aucticasers, §