Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1875, Page 8

8 HE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, Tha Mynla Park Hotel, 1ocently refitted and mt in admirable coudition, will remain opon luring the wintor. The pedestrian, Bortha Von Hillern, {s ro~ taested to call at tho city rooms of Tur Tnip- ENF: to recoivo cortain communications. The Newsboys' Jlome was presented with s rory fino Christmana treo yesterday., liut thers 8 ns yet nothing with which to adomn it, Bhortly after noon yosterday. John A, E. Lindt, who kaopa a dry-gnoda storo at No, (12 Elaton avenue, felt from his buggy sud bad sov- eral of his ribs broken, Tho tomporaturo yeaterday, as obmerved by Manasese, opticlan, No, 58 Madison street (Tntn- uxe Bullding), was, at 8 a. m., 63 deg.; 10 s, 50 12 m., 645 4 p.m., 65 8 p. m, 44, Tt wns stated in Baturday's paper that o party of bunko-rorers had been domliciled at Kuhn's Hotel, and that Deteetivo Chapin had arrosted one of tham and brokon up their busioess. Tho arrest svas mado as stated, but tha man and his nevociaten wore not stopping at Kubu's, butat another hotel, Mr. Aloxander.Kiriland told tho Caledoniana 1ast night what ho knew nbout Oliver Goldsmith, Ar. Kirkland's ropntation e ampesker aid not ruffer any from his olfort lnst ovening, which wne in overy reapoct calculated to intorest aud instruct tho large and apprecintive audienco which sesembled to hoar the locture, A delight- ful fonturo of tho outortsinment was tho very excellent vocal and instrumontal music provided by tho following well-known musicians: Mre. Thurstin, Mra. Watrous, Mr. William 11, Stanley, wnd Mr, Edward C, Hale. Mr. oujamin Uwen 1ctea a8 accompanyist. The easo of A, C. Groencbaum, who was brought bero from Fort Wayne upon & requisi- tion to snswer L0 a chargo of porjury, was vx. smined boforo JTustico Knufmann~ yostorday, The complaint alleged that Greonobaum had committed perjury iu signing nn appeal bond and ewearitg ihat bo was the ownor of cortain teal estato. When tho case wna heard yostorday it becamo clear that Greenebaum was ' victmt and not an offouder, tho uppeal bond having been signod aud the porjury committed by somo rageal who for that oceasion porsonated tiroene- taum in oyder to furnish vtraw bail. In addition to the proof that tho signature to the Lond was not Greenebsum's it was shown that at the timo tho bond was rigned hio was nat in Chicago, aud tind not beon for neorly a montt, Tho defond- ant was promotly discharged, aud it i4 probuble that n suit for damages will grow out of the watter, Toward tho close of thie performance at the Adelpbi last nizht, aa tho Amazons wero inarch- ingz 1pon & portion of the scaffolding used in tho bridgo-sceno, tho tomporary etructure fell with w terriblo crasb, nud n sorios of shricks, pro- ‘onged aod loud, camo from the onuplc bobind the scenes. The oudiouco started to its feot, and a grand rush avd crush wero made for the doore, lire being suspected. But few, howavor, foft tho building, quict wassoon restored, and with it camo tho impression that *‘that olephant™ bind takon & tumblo through the stago. It was, boywaever, oxplaued that the swoet croature was uninjured, and tho porformance was suadenly broken off. Drs. ay nod ilurlbort were sum-~ moned immediately, when it was sacortainod, ater tho ko had clenred away and tho con- fusion hnad somowhat died out, that threo or four porsons wero pretty roughly bLruised, although nothing serious waa discoverod, Tho injured girls wero taken to thoir homes in car- riages, nnd their wants promptly attended to, Bome will necoasarily bo absont from the bridgo 6cono for o fow days, bnt thoy will be kindly tuken care of by tho manngors of tho Adelphi, Ty accident, noavoidablo s it roorns, will not intorrupt tho porformances, and tho regular ‘Wednesday matinos will be lield this afternoon. THE CHICAUD ATHENLUM. This Bocioty, which bas its rooms at Nos. 63 and 65 Washington stroot, has just closed tho fol! torm of its ovening classes, which has boen more largoly atlonded and more successful than any previous torm. Tho course of study in~ cluded Gorman, French, Latin, drawing, pho- uography, yocal music, olocution, ponmuanshi and English grammar.” In addition fo these, the Mechaaics’ Inatitute, which occupies a portion of tho rooma of tho Athienmurm, maintain closses in mechanical drawing, booltkeoping, and srith- metie. Tho total womborship of ail tho classes was 740, Tho averngoe smount paid by each pupil for twtion for the term of twolvo wooks was but £1.18, nud yot, with the large numboers ssso- ciated together, this furnishod a compeusation to all teachiors umployed, and loft a rensonable margin for geaera! oxponses. Tho oloment of charity has "beon largoly climiunted from tho work of tho Sociaty, in tho beliof that itu privis Jegoa will be of groator valne to tho members if each pays tho cost of all that ho receives. ‘The wintor torm of tbo evening classcs will open on tho Xl of January next. Boveral new brauches of study will bo added, among them clawses in readiug and spelling, and a ciass in nncioot history in chargo of Dr, Samuel Willard, of the Chicsga Higli-School. The department of drawing will bo organized as a ** dchool of In- dustrial Art.” ia chargo of Prof, 0. J. Pierce, Buperinteudens of Drawing in tho pubiie Bclicols of the city. T will bo nodor tho auspicos of tho Mechanles, Justitate, A circular has been prepared Riving Tull aud detwled iuforwation in regard to the next torm of clases, whlch will bo furnisboed trea ou application ut tho otlica of the Socioty, or will begout to sny address on roquest by ‘postal-card, - threo montha or more. TOST-OFFICE DECIRIONH, Morchants baviug been in tho habit of eond- fog out papers dovated to x{mcinl intereats, in their own name, priuted boldly on thn wrappor, wddroseed " tho earo of ' {hiolr customurs, at ihe rogular pound rate chargosbls on dmly rspers, Lhe quostion was subwittod to tho Post- Ofiico Dopartwont, aud the followlug decision zondered: That o nowepaper or perfodical rent by mail to a reqular subseriber aplien not ouly the usine of sich subacriber, but bis residence or place of busluces alio, When & subscriber is temporarlly slacnt there would Tano objoction to sending bl paper at the pound rute 2o the pluco whure he way bu taniporarily sojourning, but when papers aro sddressed 10 snbucribers at places whicro they Linve 1o perinaucut or tomporary residence or place of business, with nn ovident intention to de- fraud tho Governuent of the legitimata ruto of post- g to which suchy patem aro sibject, they shiould not bo deliverad vntil poetago has been pnid thereon at translons rates, notwithetauding they may bo sent o the care of souse vtlier undividual, Tho following decision, also made by the De- partmont, oxplains itself : Any pudlication clamilficd “Firat,” © Becond,’ “ Third,Y odition, etes, vach udition boaring the sane dnto n tho others, and the niaticr. contalngd {herets differing from that contained in the other cditious fn T particuiar eqo/nt i tho usertion of ditforent busi- neas cards, or [Ber deposited in & posteoffice, 1o bo zent by a8 natter of the wecond class, shows & pale pablo [nlention ou the part of thy publislier thereof to ovade the law requiring the Jaywent of post- 2o or transicnt ratos npon such advertimement were it scut boparate ond amart from mach publication, and tiue depriving tho Government of tho reveniu thss would be realized iy the payment of wich translent rato (hereon, Buch procsdure i violation of tbe law, nnd pustagy ut transient rates propald by stamps atfized should La required upon wuch publications, ———— UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. VIESIDENTIAL ELECTION. An important mcoting of the Board of Tru- tees wan held at tho Grand Paocifio fotel at 3 o'clock yesterdsy altornoon. The Hon. J. Y. Beammon, Figst Vico-I’resdent, presided; Mg, W. O. Barrett acted us Hocrotary. The wpecial Object of the meeting haa boen epeoitled in the call to bo tho consideration of the election of & Lrepidont of tho university, The subject came up imwedisloly on the organization of tho meeting in the form of a roport from the Lx- ecutive Commitiee, cmbodying a recommenda- tion that tuo How, Alouzo Abornetby be chosen Tresident of the Univoreity, A full diseussion was bad on tho sdoption of tho report, in which Dessrs, Loyno, Loono, Joues, Burroughs, uud otlors particlpated. Mr. Hoyuwe repreacuted not ouly s own views on tho oatter, but also thoso of Ar. Coolbaugh, Who, from iutimste persoual ucquaintance with the people of luwa, was ablo to tostify the high confidenco and rogard in which Col. Abernet] y 1o held in that Btate, whore Lo haw for throe suc- cossive teima hield the Doeition of Stule Buperiu- tendeus of Public Justruciion, A lettor way read from Frank W. Palmer, of the Inter-Ocean, e1pressive of hiy contidence, basod on long per- sonsl scquaiutance, in the vuiuout fituess'of Col, Alwnmh{ for the place, Cbancullor Durrouglis presontod the views of s large nuwber of the alumui of the Univer- sty wbom bo Lad cousulied, aud also o cowe 1wunication from tho faculty unauimously favor- ng tho clestion, lo suming up the conmdera. wwous which had inllusnced b to bring forward tho uawoe of Col. Aberuethy, o reviewed tho leadivg incidenta of Lis history aud the promi. ueut Lrails of his chaructar. COL. AUXKNETHY ® of Beotch [)Mnull%fl. but boru in this country, aud 1 now about 40 years of ago. Hoe entered “he University of Chicago as a mewber ol the ‘Bophiotnoru class in 1859, but at the closo of the junior years, returning to his bowme, ho enlisted & a privale ju the Eleveuth lowa liegiment, in command of which ho relnrned lata in the autumn, after the closn of the War. Ila immediately rotnrned to the Univorsity and took his placo in tho class which ho hiad Joft more than four yoars before. Com- polled, howevar, to oblain leave of absence in the midstof tho vear to take hin ecat in tho Loginlature of his State, to which le had moan- while boen electod, hia was still ablo to graduate with hin claes. _ Hoon after ho was chioson Y'roat- dent of Dea Moinos Univeraity, from which, howarer, ho was soon callod to the head of the Department of Public Inslruction of tho Btate, Tiis re-olection for tho third torm, in Octobor Inet, was virtunlly without opposition, all partios nniting on him and givieg him a Iargor majority than that of nany othor Siate oficer. As atudont, Col. Abernothy invariably mnintained, in every institntion whora ho studiod, tho highest standing. His oarly hont was toward Tinthematics, but in tho more advanced periody of lis courso, lus iniorest in wmotaphysica and logic Locarno paramonnt, and his later Atudies in thedo anbjocts have fortunately supplied especial fitting for tizo chair to which o lins boen olectod. T charactor it ia not too muich toray that Col. Abornotby is universally rec- oguized whorovor ho is known aa n gentloman of tho higliest honor aud integrity. “Aside from luy cminent porsonal fitness, the consderation which Lias chiolly welghad with the Trustees In this chaico is1n the fact that Col. Abernetby is by choleo and profossion sn eduento College L'residoncios have been Inrgely filled by clo en, and thero is no wish to undorvalue ths o inont_services which gentlomen of that profes- rion have rondored to the cause of education. At the sanio Limo, tho Trustees of the Universi- ty havo aotod uunder tho comviction that the work of the tencher is ftsclf o profession, roquinng epocial fitling, and worthy of oxclustve pursnit instead of boing fol lowed a8 a moro adjunct to somothing ulse. What tho University most neods in him who is tostandat the head of it work, eapecially view of its ucsectarian character and aims, s not ro much one to shino in tho pulpit or to ad- voeate orthodox theology as one who is imbuod with tho educationnl spirit, who has mado a study of cducationnl mothods, who uunderstands and is 1 sympathy with tho nceds of tho youny, nud aspures to no higher calling than to ba their tenchier and guxdo i the period whon not only mind is tralued. but when the foundations of charactor aud destiny aro Itd, At tho concluston of the direnesion, tho fol- lowing resolution was unanimousty adopted: Liewolved, That fn pursuanico of the recommenda- tlou of the Executive Comuiittee, and of their own matureat_julgment, tho lon. Alonzo Abernolhy b, and fa heriby, elected President of the University of Clileago, at a ralary of $3,000 per antum. It is uudoratood shot thia olection ia mado after nu understanding with Col. Abernothy that ho will outertain the subject, and that it is hoped that he will bo ready to take the place with tho opening of the vext torn: in January, Immediato stops aro to bo taken for the eu- dowment of the chair £0 ua to ineuro a salary of %3,000 por annum, —— THE COUNCIL'S GAS ORDINANCE. WIAT it JLLINGS THINKS OF IT, Tho Council having passed Monday svoning an ordinance not alloswing the Peoplo’s Gas Com- pany tocharge moro than $3 per 1,000 feot of goa consumed withiu the city limits, & roportor wae yestorday morning detailod to call upon Mr. A. M. Billings, Presidont of the West Bide Gas Company, to gnia from him soma foformation in rogard to this subJect. That gentlomsu was fonnd at his rosidence, on Lako stroot below. Sholdon. Mr. Dillings {8 ot present confined to his house by illucss, but hie courtoously gave tho reporter an'‘andionce, aud was willing to nuswer any questious put to him, Tho conversation ran abont as follows : lopartor—I presume, sir, yon have read tho ordinance passed by the Council last evening m rogard to the Gan Campanies ? Aty Billluga—I have. 1| R.—Whnt aro you going to do about it ? " Mr, B.—Do? why, bless you, nothing. should wedo? Tho Council has no power to do suything In this matior. Wa only chiargoe €8 po 1,000 fect now for gas cousumed; havo neves clharged any moro, and don't inteud to. R.~Then, what is the ordinance for ? Mr, B.—For nothing., Wo don’t chargo any- body more than 3} who shows a disposition to pay. oud with such our bills often run over Thero aro, however, cortain individuals who “lay " for us, planning tow thoy can * beat" ns, it is theao consumory whom wo charge 23.50, when billa are hard and troublenomo to colloct, in ordor to pay the ad- ditlonal oxpenso. R.—Then you think tho Council has no au- thority in tho mntter ? Mr, B.—I think so. Wo shall disregard tho ordinanco, o8 it door not affect na. Thoy cai only chiango tho rates ton years after tho chu!o’r\ has been passed, and then to not loas than §3 por 1,000 fect for gas consumed ; and that ton yoars nig't up yet, }).—-? aundt gua bo sold at o much Jower rico P r. B,—No, sir ; not aa long 28 tho Councllin- giets on our spreading our maiua inta open rairios, whore no oue {ivea to use our gus, Wo, rnuf. last month by condonsation in prairie maina over 6,000,000 foot of gas, Wo would rathor tho city would take all tho gas-works. and operato) them, and distribtito tho gas aa they do the wator, I think that wonld Lo mioro satielactory’ to tho groneral public, Ti.—Aro your worke profitablo ? Mr. B.—No, gir, The old Company dolls as; much gas in ono night as wo doin three, and thoy havo less miles of pipo than wo Lave, : 1L —In not tho abject of the ordinance to get dowai thio prico of gay? Mr, B.—If thatis tho object, I am perfectly willing it shall bo done. I am willtng to co-op- erato i any such scheme, and our books are apen at any timo to a committeo of citizeos or Council to examine for tho purpose, R.—Dut cannot gus be made choaper? Mr, B.—Cortalnly it can. But not as_long s wo have to lav pipe that oxtond to nowhere, and wasto our gas, Isay that the prico of gas wil bo reducad na scon nd this practico for thoe bene. ml of vacant lot-owuora is stopped by the Coun cil, 1l.—TIave you loat anything by non-payments? Mr. B.—Within tho last cighteen monihs wo havo lost over $74,000, a8 our books will shorw, and it is only on the hard cascs, such a this amount roprosents, thut we put ou the 23,60, . —1ow do you measuroe leakage aund conden- sation ? A, B.—By our motera at the worka and pri- vato consumere. Those are the gauges wo go by, and_tLoy are very nearly, if not quite, aocu- rate, (a8 cousumers, as a rule, are generous m Chicago, and wo want to treat them with all dus fairness, and it is only those who wish to con- sume gasat the oxpenso of others that wo aro aftor. This closed ths interviow, ————— LOCAL ART. AUCTION BALE OF PAINTINGH, The auction sale of paintings at Drand's now art buildivg ou Wabash avenue oponed au- splciously last evaning. Tho friends of local art have every reason to congratulate thomeolves at the success of the #alo, which could not bo ro- gardod in the outsot 8s anything but a procari- ous exporiment. ‘Fhio froquent dispoas] of cheap dauba st suction iu this city has had a vory dis- couraging olfoct upon the repatable attists re- siding bers, whoso oarnost endeavors aftor tho true aud_the vatural bave ofteu gone unro- warded, Even after it had beou determined ta ionugurate a sories of wsales of paintings by the Chicago mombers of tho profession, the result was lookod forward to with mauy miegivings, ‘That those misgiviogs were not woll fonuded was proven last evening by tho ex- cellout sttondanco ot tho anlo and tho epirited bidding. Mr, Leouard ofliciatod au auctionoor, and drew forth many encomiums from the man- agara of the affair aid tho suditory, by reazon of Lis skalitul pnd ngrecable manner,” About half of the collection wan sold, realizing wsomothing over $5,000. A number of tho best bictures wero roserved for this ovening, and it tn boped that they will he diposed of, together with the romeinder of tho lot, Tho sale will begin at 7:80 p. m. — NOT TO BE GIVEN UP, AN APPLICATION YOI MR. cOLE HEFUSED, Blie:iff Davis, of Warren County, I'a., yestor- day morning prosented his warrant frow Gov, Boveridge, and requisition from Gov, Hartrantt, for sho body of George 1D. Calo, tho too-nuch wartled young Peunsylvanlau, to Bhonff Ag- uew, whon Lo was confronted with the following docuruent ¢ Suxaire Aanzw: Iam informed that there ia o sequinition for the ‘arrest of Ueorge b, Cole, who ts cunfiued du the County Jail, under & watraut uf Conye mouwalth, {usued by's Justice of the l'eace here, tie i aluo {ndcted by tho Grand Jury boro. It i your duty to hold bim il be ls discharged from (ua pro. ceedlugs bero, Yours, etc., Unautss H, Rexu, Stale's Altoruey, Tho above fa my viow of {he law, and yon will, therefure, obuy ity Jonw A, JauKsux, Judge of the Couuty Court, Bhoriff Davig concluded that it would be wise to return to the Keystone Biate without Cole, under the circumstances, Colo expresses profound regret that %o canuot Teturn 1o his native State end thero be tried. o eays Tux Twny, roportor who wroto the arti- clesin regard to hitn waa bribed to do it, aud that bhoe (Cole) ivan sbueed man. However, there aroat loash two warriage cortificates in oxtatence, 4 THE CHICAGO TRIBUN 3 7t WEDNESDAY, which show that ho wan marriad tn two wives, ona in Towanda and tho other tn Warren, Pa., and that they are both alive and pretty hoalthy considoring “the lund of treatmont receivod at his hianda, Ancther thing will nlso somowhat raflect on Colo's charactor for trnthfulnesn; and that is, that ho wroto ta his two wives on the same day, the samo lotter, copind from tho aamo **letiar- writer,” full of tho aamn affoction, and varslog only in tho names. Tlioso letters ara in oxint- onco, ns woll ns nnmberless copios of tho book from which thoy wero taiten, Celo's mothior is waking her wav hera from Towauda, Pa. Hhe loft thero Monday nighty and is probably in thia city thin morn- ing, A lawyer mccompsnio her, and sho will endeavor to oblain powession of the body of hor ron, who, nu sha claiinw, wna anly lod “fnte his peculiar folbles by indiscrotion, Evidoutly, tho end of the caso {8 not yet, and furthor developmonis may ho tooked for.” Rlienf Davia and Mr. 1L 1. Jiillor, father of ono of Cola's wives, left for their homes in Warren, a., Inat ovenimr. They will probably not retura for Colo until his tine in Joliet has expirod. —— DIRECT TRADE IN LIQUORS. TETITION OF THE WIOLESALE DEALERS. Tho wholesalo dealors in winos, liquors, ote,, in this city havo been ‘thinking for momo timo that thoy ought to bo allowod to bring their wines and liquors through to Chicago. and pay thoe datios on thom hore, without tho preliminary oxnminntion and appraisement made in the soa- boardcities. Thoact of July 14, 1870, granted this priviloge nosw rought to he obtained by the Hauor mort to il othor ciassos of goods, 1t s considoered that Lhis new measurs would greatly bendfit interior importers and interior Custom- ouses, by causing the duties to bo paid hers, by giving employment to the working classes in handling the goods, and by the genoral accumu- lation of wesith hero which now goos to onrich Now York, Doston, Philadelphia, ana Baltimoro. Tho dealers nox petition Congrees to striko ont. of Hee. 2,000 of the Rovieod Btatuten tho worda which excopt wines, liquors. and dist{lled Apirita from tho privilpge of transportation without sppraisement. lu this action the Chicogo morchants aro joined by their 8t, Louwia brethron, aud tho potition has also recoivod somio sig- natured from Cincinnati doalers. Tho practical result of the proposed measuro will bo to allow Chicago, St Louiy, and Civeinnatl importers and dealors to bring their goods directly from tho old country to their own dvors withont haviug then liv over In Now York aud other cities. Tho bonded warabousca in tho West will bo_quickly filled, and the importing trade of thesa Western citiea will be groatly incroased. Tho fate of tho potition wilt bo accordingly watched with intor- est, both by doalers sud enterprieing citizons goneraliy. —n LOCAL LETTERS, PLEOUTIC CHURCHL To the Tditor of The Chicago Tribune » Cmicaao, Dee. 21.—Wo all tako great pleasuro in Plymouth Church, don't we ? Plymouth, of Chicago, underatand ; and have overy reason to suppogo a8 regards ite facilitios for ventilation, acoustics, snd every olhor nocesaary comfort and couvenienco, it Is unrivaled. But whon a acien- tifie Chriatian locturor iy invited thero to doliver n profound and lengthy discourso, is It not an obligation dus tho locturer, ns woll a8 the sudi- enco firat of all, to sacure good, healthy vontila- tion ? Last Sabbath ovoning tho Rov., Norman A, Miliard, by special request, dolivered in this church his lecture upon ** Tha Secarity of Our Republic.,” ‘Thirisa subject in which overy ood citizen should ot onco, if ho hos not al- ready, becomo pre-cminently ianterested. Ono shouid not forget, howover, that to give ovon a curdory account of the history of our beloved country for 250 years, and ot tho great dangoers thnt #oom to throaten its institutions, nnloss Christinn citizens of vvery party becomo moro watchful aud prayerful, would necessarily occu- Py much looger timo than that of a usual ser- mon. But add to this an overheatod ate mosphore, the offcct will rondily show it- self "upon tho sudience, [t was obuorved during this and nlso Prof. Winchell's sciontiflo lecture, that many persona loft the honao, greut- Iy to tho nunoyauco of many who camo solely for wstruction, nud to oudaro to the end. Tho apparent unoasinees of tho people generally was not th fault of the lecturer, but from the faot that tha nir was so unduly heated as to bo almost uobearable. Now, it Dr. Bartlott himsolf wero rosponsiblo for this stato of thiugs, wo wonld not bo so much surprised, taking into considora- tion tho overilowing gonerosity of his soul, es- pecially wonld all tho young men and young womon oudure it without complaint for his sako, As this I8 not tho caso, and whilo I commond and sustain this pooplo for thoir broad, expausive re- ligious idens, I suggest an smondment in the over-much heated atmosphero of Plymouth Church. 'This can easily be accomplished {n our city witbout involving tho roputation of ity pastor or people, without going to court or spending much valuable timo or mouoy in judges or juriem Giva the people fresher air both hero and overywhero, M. 8.Q. IRNEYERENT NOYS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune ¢ 10400, Dee. 21— am an old man, 72 yoars of ago. 1 lave travoled a good deal of tho world, but in all my travels I novor was g0 baso- Iy assaulted 88 I have boen since I camo Lo Chi- cago. ‘This is tho second timo. Yesterday aftor- neon about 2 o'clock, as I was walking along Ashlaud svenus, I saw four boys aliead of mo on tho midowalk ; thoy appoared to mo to ho about Tiyearsofage. Whou I camo up to thein they never movad; It waa with difficulty that I passed thepi, I had not possed them over 20 yards wheon two utonos wero flung afer nio ; ono pass- od by tho sido of my lead, the othor struck the back of my hoad and _ knocked my hat off, and it rolled into the ditch. I turned round to see ; shoy ran nearly a block and turued on to somo vacant lote, T thought to follow thom, butif Liad thoy might have turnod upon me, and left o & corpsy there, and my childron and friondy would nover know what had bocomo of nig, 80 I walked leisurely away, looking here and thera to 8en if [ conld soaa policoman, but I saw none, 80 I pookated tho aesault and made the bost of my way home, [ thiok it a disgrace to the city authoritien to allow boyn to congrogate on the sldownllis and street cornera to assault travelora a4 they pass, Yau will confor o favor by pub- lishing this for tho bonetit ot others ns woll aa mwysell. Rospectfully yours, AN OuD MaN. CRIMINAL. Tho dotootives at Central Statlon yestorday ro- covered #200 worth of elotbing stolen from Les- tor Cofeen, in the Buperior Court Clerk's offioo, nod 860 worth of pool-balls stolen from Af. Iworott, Joeie Tloward, of Diler avenuo famo, yeatoer~ dsy ooticed a (iraogor named Jobn Millor into Lo den, and while there ahie robbed Lim of 830, Thoy was found on her porson, snd restored to the groony, whilo Josie was fined £10 for dis- orderly conduct. Jawmes Brown, a clork at tho defunct Briggs Touse, seized on some property to insure tho praymont of his back sslary, and, as bo had no loga! attachment for the samo, it 15 called om- bozzloment. Ile will answer tho clisrge to- ny before Justice Kaufmann, ‘Thomas Walsh was cold and ho comforted himeolt with an overzoat belonging to Chatlos Heoblade, of No, 182 West Krio strast, The over- coat contained 40 in eurrenoy, which tho thief wad not slow to find, for he had spent a good portiou of 1t bolure he was captured, Thomas Rooocy and William O'Donnell yes. torday shouldcrod a bundle of hides fu frout of the ntore of Oboruo MoDonald & Co., at No, 133 Kinzie street. Oflicor Youug followed them to Washington stroct, whero they woro dolsyed by & quarrel as to who waa entitled to tho hidos. Moral: Thioves should novor quarrel about thoir plunder. Vandal hands havo boen desecrating aaveral of the Catholis cuurches In the Bouth Divi Krom Bt, Johu's Chuorch, on Elfhhwnm street, they stalo a chalico, atc,, valued at about 8150, and dosocrated the Bacrod Host. Ht. Jamos' snd 5t. Mary's wero also coterod sud goveral are ticles of value and tho conteuts of the contiibu- fion-boxes carried away. Bam Hlong s a burly Chinaman, and Jim Leo's slmoud oyoa aro the Iargest part of hini, Bam Hong caughit Jim Loo Iyulu}mx at bim, aud ho want for the hoesthen, Iu his passion, tho wors [umnhment b could coucelve was to strip Jin 20 of hin pautaloony. Bhortly after there was & B2ono at the Amm:‘y 6 comioal Chilnamun with & very loug froca and hato aukles, very mad Chinaman waving slofs Jim's faded ‘pantaloons, and a burly-burly of all kinds ot Chinamen wante iog to *' go builuo,” ———s THE COUNTY BUILDING. The County Coart was not in seesion yoster- 3 The Fiuaoce Committes yesaterday negotiated « loaa of §30,000 from the Interustional Bank at 71¢ por cont, which fu to bo ndded to the general fund. Tha North Town Collector hina his oflica in tho County Treasuror's oflico, Tho County Clerk yeatorday dolivarad the Col« loctory’ hooks for tiao Towns of Take and Hydo Park. Tho Grand Jury will moot agatn this rorning, and it is probable that tho work bofore it will Eoep it in sossion during the woolk. A mau calling himself a reprosontative of “Brick” Pameroy's fortheominr papor was aronnd the buildiug yestorday looking for pa- trons. It i alroady rumoreid in oficial circlos that this papar will ‘bo tho ofticial organ of the Donrd the coming year. A Iarzo number of parties connocted with tho County Butlding wero annoyod by tho eollapen of the Commercial Lonn Savings Bank, Btate's Attorney, Rood had nbout £:14,000 thoro; Mr, Young, of the Probato Court, &700 ; and soveral of tho clerks various amounts, ranging from 35 to £100. Michael Caroy, the proprictor of neighboring saloon, has %2,600 thore: and s man named Yoong, n waiter in a noighboring restaurant, €400, The North-Town Collector narrowly asenped dopositing in the bank the ovening befaro it closed, THE INDICTED JUDAES, Tho casos of the indicted judgea of olection of tho Firat and Bocond Precinctn of the Tiven- tioth Ward wero called in tho Criminat Court yestorday morning. ‘Thoelr attornoys rospondod withs an aflidavit asking for n chango of vonto, Tho request was_promptly grauted, and Judge Booth was namod ns the Judge to whom a chango would bo grantod. 1o was sent for at onco, but, not being engaged in Court, conld not bo fonnd. Tho cases were, a8 n consequenco, continnod till this morning at 10 o'clock, Tho Bocond Pre- cinet judges. Mosstu, Henry Soxton, Thoodore Anmus, and J. Ct Groon, will ba tho firal triod. Thoy aro charged with rofusing to admit Ropub- lican cballenzers Into the room when the vota wag being takey, and with enndry otber offences. st s THE CITY-HALL. Tho City Colloctor took in 23,000 yestorday, ‘Water ronts yestorday wore &4,485.50, nud real and porsonal property taxes 643,31, Almost tho entire Law Departinont wora ont oloctioneoring during the day for Judge Dickoy. Fortho past few days Treasurar O'Ilara has been paying off the coupons on the city bonda. The ““boys" of engine company No. 25 re- ceived, a day or two 2go, o caso of wino and n box of cigars from a pontleman whoso drug storo had beon saved from total destiuction by their oficient offorte. Tho prize was divided, and on Christmas-Day the corks will fly. Accordiug to Sanitary Suporintondont Miller's roport thoro wora 132 deathis for the weok end- ing Baturday, an fncreaso of two over tho pro- coding weck. ‘Thers wero 13 doaths from consamption and 18 from convulsions ; 74 wero under 10 voara of age; 67 wero males and (6 fomales. Tho Committoo on Railroads imeets to-dny at 3 pam. s tho Committoo on Ilnrbora and Bridges Thursday ; on Wharves and Public Grounds Sat- urday; and the Couneil will maot to-morrow night, by speeial call, to consider petitiona and communications, and to receive Mr, Tilloy’s now plaus for tha Comt-1louse. If tho plany aro ns ratlafactory aa they are roported to be, thoy will meob with a warm support, ns thero is a feoling that Tilley has not been troat- od with as much ~connidoration ns shonld liavo boen given to him under the circum- stances, As for himself, ho seoms lopeful ; #ayd that ho must oxpoct & little trouble once in & while, and altogother takes tho situation in » rogigned though aotormined manner. About forty laboring mon, who Lad been at work on tho excavationa In tho city vido of tho Conrt-Houro 8quaro, calted upon the Board of Dublio Works yesterday aftornoon to get pay for tho work alrendy porformed, Kinney & Doylo waro the contractors for the job. Thoy warkod about one weok and gavo it up; consequently the burden foll upon their bondsman, whoso namo is Krick., Heo utorminodlf' went to work, and has 80 far guccoodod &8 well as could Le oxpoated, seoiug that ho hnd no money, a4 is usually the sns0 with bondsmen, 'Che city now owea him obout $1,100, aod Lio owos the laborers about $2,000. o claims to bo ablo to clear all dobts 08 200n a8 lio con soll the ditk.from tho excava- tion, and also got the maney ho will racoive from tho city for work porformed. Howover, the §1,100 will bo dirided up among the men, Tho Toard of Public Works ara and Lavo boen con- stantly sunoyed with such occurrences, and have a4 Inst beguan to think that it is not always the beat policy to award a contract to the lowest bid- dor; and despito the accusations of *trinj cliques™ and *‘thievings,” will henceforwar: award the contract to thoso partios who ean fur- nish the best testimontaly a8 to their rewponsi- bility, and who aro moderato in their domands. e ety ANNOUNCEMENTS. The firat annunl ball of Chicago Battalion, T, 0. 0. 1., will tako pluco at Staudard Hall Chrisc- mas Eve, Dee. 24, “Lift & Littlo™ is tho subject choson by Miss IInlott, our young lady lawyer, for her lecturo Thursday evening, Dec. 23, at Plymouth Church, Admigsion only 25 conts. Dr, Ti. W. Thomna loctures in the Firat Moth- odist Episcopal Chnrch Taosday eovening, tho 29th jnst., on ** The Bucceasful Lifo," e SUBURBAN. LAKE VIEW. The Town DBoard hold its regnlar mooting Monday night, all tho membors boing presont, A patition for the cutting down of the Greon Day road from York place to Diversy avenue was Inid over, Ordinancas wore pnssed for pipos on the following routes : A 4-inch plpe ou Frod- erick court from Clark to Orchard stroet, with s hydrant ot Larraboe stroot; a 4-luch pipo on Orchard from Frodorick to Fullorton avenue; & 4-Inch pipo on Lill avonus from Halstod to Lin- coln avonuo, with hydrant at Lincoln avonus ; a U-iuch plpo on_Sunuysido avouno from ltavens- wood I'atk to Roboy strook, with liydrant at Ttoboy ; a 4-inch pipe on Commorcind utrect from Dortona to Lawronco avonue, with hydrants at Vilson and Cosgrove ayenuos ; o 4-inch pipe on Paulina stroot frowa Leland to Sulzer avenuo, with liydrant at Sulzer. ‘I'ha following resolution was adopted: That tho Huporvisor deposit with the American Ex- chango National Bauk of Now York, =4,376 to pay somi-annuol intorest due on Laie View water bondaJan, 1, 1876, A committce of turoe, conslating of L. 1I. Pierco, U, I, Ureon, and A. J. Weekier, was ap- oppointed to estimate tho costof tho ILake- Bhoro drive, ‘Tho following bills were ordered paid: K. 8. Dronson, 2400 for carpenter work on pumpiug-works, aod T, Hoofgo for mason work oo same, 51,000 furniture for Lowxn- Hall, 860; L. D, Owan, for threo waoks ay In- spoctor, 800 othor bilts, 3173.99. D, M. Chap- pel's eatimate for 223,891 for pipo laid, and for £0,246,10 for material doliverud, was rofurrod to tho Bupervisor, ‘Tho countractor for tho valve wall was on haud looking rathor downcast, Liie contract was for #275, ancl e claius to baye already sunk @430 while snking the woll, and atill it is not down. Ho was not able to obtain much comfort, how- over, or eYon any {mymnnt& 84 the job is still a failuro. 'I'his woll stauds 10 or 15 font from the building, and not moro than 30 feet from the bigh climuey. 3t in 10 foot in diametor, sud tho contractor says lio bias already pumpod out four or fiye tiniex flu capacity in gand. ‘The Iuspector Lad botter look after the foundations, as this sand muut come from womewhero, and it would uot be expedicnt to land the building in the well. ‘Iho Board adjournod to Monday, Jau. 8, LOMUARD, Mre. Jamos Claflin's momorial Bormon was preached last Sunday by the Hov. Mr. Caverno, Mr. Edward Boats aud wife leave in s few days to spend the winter with friouds {n tho southern part of tho State. ‘The long-expected Fair took place Friday evon- fng. The church was tastefully decorated with articlon both useful and oruamental, and, being woll lighted. the effect wau clieorful aud attract- ivo. There wasa luxxo witondance, which began assomblivg eatly, mong the number were Mye. and Miss Haydon and Mr, Young, of Chi- csgo, and also Tauy from Drospect Park, Hllgpur was provided i the lecturo-room, an was much & suppor as the ladies of Lombard kuow s0 well how to prepsrs, snd to which all equally woll know liow Lo do justice. Bales were livoly. ‘The cause of much nicrriment was the voting— uot for the most popular lady or gentleman pmeux; » Fracendmg apt Lo cause some jeslousy and 1)l Yeeling, at loast for the titmo, Lut—to dos cide which lady bud hor hair s wmost bwnmlur aud onaiblo manper, for voting whicl ubjoct h cortainly had the merit of vov- olty, and wad quito as senmible aa tho other, |- Whon the suggestion was made, s hundred hands wont simultsueously to hoads, blonde, black, and brown, aud pocket looking-glasses would for o moment hiavo been the mout salsble articlos at the fair. A good deal of fun and a good deal of votivg, but tho conteat at last was between Mise DL EMBER 22, 1875 Anoa Matson and Mrs. Tromly, tho latter win- ning. Dint tho fun-loving young peuplo wers not yot through with their noveitlos. ‘Ihe nest thing wna the usual anction, but not all thousual arti- clea, na may bo noen, when A whola quilting party ~nid maids, rleh widows, and all—waa knacked off atan astonishingly low prico to tho Lighont hiddor, whoso havny state of mind ns ho paraded his purchase would have had s sad ohaoge had tho objects boen anfmate. Tho Falr was n ano- cend, buth flnluclnll{nud in the onjoyment given toall. "Iho pooplo Iu tho social hittle village bo- tievn that it 18 n good thivg ta drive away dull earo Ry often ny possiblo. The not proceods wera abont £100, s Aira Linie Lincoin loaves Woidnoaday to spond a fow weoks in Michigan, i AMUSEMENTS, ‘THE ORATORIO CONCERT. The oratorio of ** Tho Moenial ™ wna given last evoning at tho Centenary Msthodist Church, in tho regular ecries of church concerts, tinder tho loadership of Mr. O. Blackman, Tho chorusoes woro givon by the choir of the churchi, oularged to ahout 100 voices, nod the eolo numbers, s follows: Soprano, Mis. L. B. Btarkweathor; allo, Misa llolen MucHer, set dowa mpon tho programoos s “making her debut after a courso of fonr yeas' study in Eu- rope; temor, Mr. M. L. Whoolor; aud bass, Mr, Jamoes @ill. Tho accompani- monts wero givon oxcluaively upon tho oigan, ab which Mr, W. 8. B. Mathows, tha organiet of tho church, presided. Tho cborus ranks oro filled slnost exclusively with young amatonrs. Faw, if any, of tho old Oratorio Soctety, which was burnod out in tho ‘old I'irst Congregational Church one wintoer night, two or throo yonis ngo, appeared among the singors. Tho ploces wero noiv, snd undoubtedly the majority wero ninging **The Mossiah " for the first timo, and, s there way au absence of leading voices 1w the parts, thoy lnd to dopend upon them- sclves, Considering theso facts, and also thot they had no orchestrn to bold thom up, and that thoir conductor himsolf 15 not a vetoran leador of oratorio, they certalnly displaved o geoat deal of ability, aud it they failed to mako docided points nnd to bring ont the grand old rusic with ita propor lights and sbades, they ot least showod that shoy had Jearned their music, And dang it with conicion- tiousneas sud oven enthusiasm, nnd aleo dis- played a very frosh and clear quality of tone. As nn amatoar chorus, they aro entitled to grent crodit for accomplishing 80 much_in ko short n time, and their poreoverig nnd hard-working conductor dewerves credit also for making so imich out of his little army, Weo Lave sald this tmuch for the chorus beeause it renlly dexorves tho praiso for its atudy and {ts evideut effort to do as woll na it could, and also bocauso its work was in overy respect superior to that of tho solofste, Drs, Starkweatnor has o bright, clenr, lmnczrnuug BOPrauo voice, and displayod gront ntelligenco and skill in extrivating hersolf, in tho numbor ¢ Como Usto Him," from an em- barrassinent causod by the organiat, which might have wrocked a loss wolf-rohant singer ; bub sho has evidently had very littlo oxperienco in oratorio singing. We lavae to belioyo tho programme, that Miss Muellor has just returned from n four years’ atudy in Europe, and, there- fore, nhe must bo sot down as a professional, not an amatour, Wo _regrot this all tho moro, for, an an amatour, her very bad al{lu of sing-~ tog might bo oxcused, sa woll as her method ond tho inaceuracy of lier tone. Thern may bo other lines of singing iu which sho may axcol, but ns an oratorio singer it is simplo justico to say that her dobut was far from a auccess, and thot wo havo many altos, who havo not oojoyed the advantago of foreign stmdy, wlio would havo filled the part with moro entis- faction. Tho tonor, Mr, Whoeler, cither wan Inboring under a sovere throat difficnlty or olso bis mothod of singing fs bad, ns his volco noomed continually to bo etrugnllnw agalnst obe stacles, aud was deliverod with difliculty, Mr, Gill sang his eoloa in a very epiritod aud ani- matad manuer, sud gained frequont hoarty ap- vlause—of which articlo, by the way, thosu- dience wns very lavish to all tho porformors. Mr. Mathows, the ~orgnoist, was a liltlo mnorvons over his work, which was very oxacting and laborious, but he played tho nccompaniments with oxcollent good taste, ‘Taken 08 a wholo, tho porformance wna a plens- ant_indication that oratorio may yot be rovived in Chicago, and that Mr. Blackian’s littte army may provo the nuclous of somo future well-or- gonizod offort. ‘The oratorio will bo repeatod uoxt Thuraday ovening at tno First Cougroga- tional Church, for tho benofit of Mr, E. E, Wit- temore, rocontly toncher of musie in the public schools in co-operation with Mr. Blackman. Mr, ‘Whittemore, ono of tho most industrious and conaclontious of our home musicians, hau Jong boou dobarred from labor by sorions aud patnful illness, and we hopo on_ this account that his Lonetit will be o moat substantial oue, INDIANA STATE FINANCES. Special Dispateh to The Chicago roune, Inpianaroris, Ind,, Deo, 21.—The Troasurer of tho Stato, B, C. 8haw, submittod his annual report to the Govornor this afternoon. It is very long, but thoroughly preparod snd system- atizod throughout. The total foieign dobt of tho Btato {s €1,098,765.13, tho character of tho bouds duo remaining preclsely as roported lu 1874, The domestiodobt is :$3,004,782,22, making ‘Tho condition of a total dobt of £5,003,638,81. tho funds is aa follow: alsuce {n Treasury.... Comon schiool funud detleit Swamp 1and doficit, ... ... Totaluesrinanns Made up 4 follows General fund, Collego.... Burplua revenue, Threa per centa, Fatates without knowa helrs, Excess of bids, atnking fund “Total receipta for the year. Dalauca {n Treasury, Nov, 1, 1674, Total, ., Total dlishurs, Balance on hand. Uenernl fund, r Dinburaementa College fund, Dinbureemnent Hwamp laud, recelpl, Dinbursemeuts. ... Common schooi Tund, receipts Disbursements. ., ... Eatatos witnout irelrs, Dishuraements, receipls, ‘Ilio hiutoriea of tho 3 por cent nnd college fuudn, very complete and Instructive, are given in detail, "In speaking of the common-schaol fund, lio shows that, instead of a doticit of 817,« 502.43, thoro should be §341,549.01 to its credit. ‘Tho mistako ariges from the confusion of ace counts, uotably in 1861 and 1802, aud in 1873, How tho orror shall bo corrected is loft to the deciaion of tho Qovernor and 8tate oticors, Pt dasdc e iinh CANADA AND VICTORIA, Special Dispalch to The Chicagn Tribune, Tonoxto, Ont., Dee, 21.—An ofticlal dispatch from the Dominion Governmisnt to tha Govern- ment of Dritlsh Columbia proposing new terma of unfon is published. The dooument urges thst, a8 the Vancouver's Island Railway from Nooalms to Victoria fs & work ossentiatly local in ite charactor, it abould be undertaken by the local GGovornment. It is also propoaed that the Dritish Colambiana should relieve the Govern- mant of Capsda of the obligation to build tho Canadian Pacidc Railway, |=cept|n% in lien theroot a cash bonus of §750,000, to bo applied either towards the local rallway other public worka of Canad, also surrendering any ocialm to lan whicts may have boen resersed In Vancouver Island for railway purp If this proposal be ao- cepted, the Government will be prevared to aub- mit to Parliament, at its fortbcoming mvssion, measures uacesl to give it effect, The Lirit- 16h Uolumbia Legislaturo will meot at an early day, and ropresentatives of the I'rovincs wll bave an opportunity of expressiog their oplnion on the matter before the Dominion Varhament meets, or —_— NEW ENGLANDERS’ REUNION, #pectal Dispated to The Chicage Tridune, Brovatnaton, L, Doc. 2l.—New England people residing in Norwal to the number of 400 lield a rounion to-night at the Baptist Church in that place. A New Eugland dinner, prepared by ladies in the genuine Down-East style, was servod, sftor which Presldent Fdwards, of tho Normal Bchool, a brevet Yaukos by marriago, al- though n pative of Wales, presided iu tha sudi- torinin of the church, whers the peoplo sa- somblod to listen to na orstion by Prof. Edwin ©. Howett, of the Normsl School, & Prof, Btotson, and spoeches by Pro! ok‘ L. A, Chase, of Chicago, sod otheis. 'Llie moeting adjourucd to weet one year from to-maorraw, Froposals Iuvited, w2tnsed specifications saad blank proposiils for the m-healing, plumbing, aud gas-fiting of thonew bulldinge of the Illinois State Arylum tor Taeble-Mind®d Chitdron aro now roady for din- tribution, Thoy can bn found at the ofico of Laing & Fehmar, architocts, Room 41 Portiand Block, and tho plans of the samo can ho soen ai tho namo room, Thoy can also bo procursd of John Bacton, Lincoln, IlL, or of Dr. ¢, I" Wilbur, Jackon- willo, 1l1. Dlona aro aleo on oshibition at Tinsoln, 1L Droposats will bo received until 3 o'elock p. m. Wedneaday, Jan, 5. 1476, and sbhould to sd- dressed to Dr. " Wilbur, Nocrotary, Linceln, 1l S The Boat Collar. That Iarge clasn of our gentloman friends who are dependent on the caprices of the weather and thelr washernomen for neatly lundried collars should wse {ho Elmwool or Warwick collars, and breax from thelr bondage, Thoy can alwszs bo surs of o nlo collar, — No Lady Bhould Viait tho Skating Rink hnlesa aultably attired. A natty skating.)acket de- #igned from pattern farniehed by the * Domestic * 8, M. C., and einbroldered on ono of their now machlues, 1= Just now atiracting much attention, Sompson, Greeno & Co.'s New Departure from big pricos and biy profita oa their wholo large aud clegant stock of furnfture, at Nos, 192 and 104 Hlato trect, causes conatornation to dealers aud oy tobuyers. A word to the wise, E: - Holiday Goods at Cost. Merker Bros,, No, 7) Haudolph slrect, mannfactur. ers of pockelbouks and fmparters of faacy goods, witl clono out at cost their stock of work-hozes, writing- desks, albums, and similar goads, [ G — Possosoing All the Faollities, carrying aa large & slock, making as many garments, pasing not o quarter of tho rent,—geals, why shonldn' wo pave you that on sulta? Ordwsy & Newland, No, 200 West. Madidon street, At e You Can Proscnt Somothing Ohoice that will be appreciated—Decauso very rare, fudeed—in thaso elcgant, largo Berlin photographs of the 0l Masters, just in, ot the Root & Sons® Musts Co., No, 150 State atrect. — Tho Next Thing to a Now Buit, gents, 18 the excellent cleaning, repairing, or dyeing of half-worn clothing, by Govk & McLaits, No. 80 Dear- born steeet, Givo directl d order C, O, D, Pianon and Organs. allet, Davis & Co's Grand, Square, and Upright, and Smith's American Organm, can bs found only at W, W. Khuball's, corner 8Stato and Adams strosts, Chilcago, —_— Planos and Organs to Rent, 8npertoc Square and Upright Pianos and Burdatt Orgnna o rent upon favorablo terms at Lyon & Healy's, Btato and Mouros streeta ST e Baromoters in tho Boots 18 8 name ofton applied to corna and bunlons., Your best way to curo them is with Dalley's Maglenl Puln Exiractor. Ono application will givo immedite relinf, 45 —_——— An Elegant Gift. Onoof those famous Wober pianos or Estoy organs, Can only be found at tory & Camp's, 211 Btato street, —_— Oronized Ox-Marrow for the Hair, by Uuck & Raynor, makere of tho “Mara” Cologne, 2 Lhil Lundborg’s California Water ot and bath ; delightfullyfragrant and refrashing BIRTHS, RELING—Saturdny morning, Dec, 18, 1875, wife of Honty leiing, twiin. Mother and childroh dofug well, ¥2~Now York and San Fraucico papers ploase copy. o . Cantirio, ot fh ev. R, reatdenco of Mr, and NMra, Stevens, Frauk D, Dart, of Chicago, and Misy Elia Dartt, of Euit Troy, Wis, DEATHS. GUNMNINOS~Dec, 51, uf prewmoma, Chnrles Dy infaut son of L', and Bl. F. Cummings, nged 1 month, 52~ Boston nncl San Franelsco papers copy, THOMSON—Dec. 21, 1875, Bomerville Thomson, aged 34 years, 4 monthn, "Funersi from Fifth Presbyterian Chureh, Tndlans nveuno nad Thislleth stroet, Thursdsy morsing st 11 Selock, PINKIFAM—At Brunswick, Me., Doc, 20, Horatlo B, nklinm, Funeral at that placo Friday, Dec, 2, 2 o'clock p. m, 3r, Plnkham wan for o nuinber of youra o rendont of tiifs cily, and will ba rememiborod by tho old reele donta oe genial friend and » man of storliug integri- ty of charactor., FORBVTII—STonday, Doc. 20, at 660 Woak Aduma stroct, liobort Janie, son of Matk and Catharine Foro #yth, aged 2 months aod K da; Tinoral Thursday, at 13 o/tlock, by carriages to Cal- vary Cemetary, NEWUOMUI-0n Deo, at_No. 48 Reolog.av., Vire cinin. Iniant dnamtor ot B 1 Cand Featn Kawcom: agsd 11 moaths snud 9 days, - Dhiindpiniis (Fay) and Poughkeopalo (N, Y.) pa- pers plesse copy. Save Your Silverware. Hflvorl and other fino lur.v{ will 1aat twico as long, and always loak braud new, 1f clcanod and polished with Elootra Silleon only, Ivls a piro Infusorial ‘product, " nn- tiraly froe frum writ or chomicals, and, tha American Tn. stltuta of Now York rays, tho bost articlo known, 1t 14 iho anly wafa hatortal fo clesalug Gold and ‘Siiviewaro, sy Ronsa. turniahers, dmaglits, jowelers, mid iros cors. “Agonte, GILUKE, MCOULLOCH & 60!, 31 18 Sonth Wator.at., Chicdgo, HOLIDAY GOODS. GREAT HOLIDAY ~ SALE! BOOKS, BIBLES, AND CHROMOS At Holf and Two-thirds Value. GOODSPEED'S, No. 208 State-st, _SPECTAGLES, &o ELIINE Huited to any sight, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Maglo Tantorus, &c., &0, 3, 4. LANGGUTH, Opticiau, 88 Htato-at. & CO. THIS DAY, AT 10 A, M At our Large Doublo titores, 274 & 276 East Madison-st,, near Market, Alarge aud pereinptory sale of NEW and BECOND- Honsehold & Offce Furnitars, Carpeting, Bedding, Stoves, AND OENERAL MERCHANDISE, Also, 30 Very Choica OIL PAINTINGS CHATTEL MORTGAGE BALE Of Mandsom Parlor, Chamber, Library, and Dining- rooin Furniture, Louniod, Tabies, Ohalci, look Cases, Hecrotaries, Wardrobes, Carpots, Crockery, and Glass: ware, 8, DINGEE & €0, Auctloncers, (71)N;I'INUA1‘ION SALE OF HOLIDAY GOODS, THIR EVENING, AT 70'0LOCK, X of M LEFANY & CO, Bayre atrl at thotr umm{‘ iy Corner Wabash-av, and Twenty-second-st,, Comprising an Elegant Assortment of Gol and Bllver Watohas, Dissaangat fhogld somo Jewelry in Great Vnrlezg Bolid rono! an Olooky, Eto., Bto, 8 perempt d will bo conti G it Tk s ispored ofs 2 O*or7 Jowelars, MARA & CO, curtior Madison-ut, $00 CABEN AND 10TB Boots and Shoes at Auction, Tuursday Morning, Dac, 23, at $:90 o'clock, 1 Btock 0 be closed out, Algg Lelance of Bankru y A5, P, SMGNAMARA & 000 Ancionssts. 07 Wal -h.év., N. W, AUCTION SALES: IUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONERRS, 107 MADISUN-8T, T pacRAGRS ABSORTED GLASSWARE, WIITI GRANITE WARE, YELLOW AND ROUKINGHAM (AT, FINE TABLE CUTLERY. 30 ROLLS CARPETS. GROCERIEN, WINES, CIHARS, g WHITE LEAD, & WEDNESDAY MORNING 5 A AT OUR HALESROOM: 0., Auotlanen w No. 11 Clark-st. SALOON FURNITCRE AND PIXTURES At Auvction, On WEDRNEHDAY, D , ot 10 o'clock, tn basement Na, 1 Bouth Clas hr and Fittures, Alo Hox, Tables, Chalea, GLntwire, &, &, Al ity e, W3, A, BUFTI e CO,, Attetionaers, 100 BOYS' SLEDS, y Tarlan Btatusttes and Vases, French China, ein, Wadnesday Morning, Dec, 32, At onr malesroom: 9 Fast inon-at, W, Anctioneers, 3 REGULAR TRADE UALR VOREWN AND DUMESTIO DRY GOODS, GLOTING, WOOLENH, KNIT G00DS, 81T DILAWERS, THOSTERY, NOTIONS, S, CAUNTLETS, and MITT8, FUR GOODS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, BIOES, ko, TRURSDAY MORNING, Dec. 2%, at :30 o'clock, = - =] 200 LOTS Gold and Silver Watches, Dinmond, Pins and Rings, Fing Gold Sels of Jewelry, Rings, Chains, Sleere Buttons, Stags, Plated Spaens, Forgs, Elc,, ‘T'o be eold st auctlon for arcount of whom it msy con ern, Thuwsday Morning, Dee, 23, at 10 O'clack At our salesraom, 108 EAST MADISON-ST, WM. A. BUITERS & CO., Auctionecrs, RETATIL: SAY 5 OF FINE FUR GOODS Hhetland Seal Bacques, Boss, snd Mufls, Fino Mink Mufls and Doas, French Fruiine, French Hablo, Alas. kn, Lynx, Astracan, Squirrel, Chinebilla, aml other styles of nets for Ladice’, Misren', aud Children's wear, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 24, nt 2 o'clock, At our mnlesroorar, 108 Fast Madison-st, WM, A, ll_l'l'lz{:llri & !7{!., Auctioneors, OUR INEXT Regular saturday Salo or Famitue, Honschold Goeds and General Merchandisn Fridoy Morning, Dec. 24, at 10 O'clock, At our maloaroom, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. Wm. A, Butters &A(Sn. U L AT 0% 0'CLOOR, T MADISON- s ONT:ERS, ——— e BY G. . GORE & CO,, ©€3.and 70 Wabaali-av, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 22, Large and Attractive Auction Sale of BOOTRS & SHOES ‘Wo ore closing out all consigmements, and 1,000 casca in samplen and dupticaten will be oifered, Our Warranted SUCK IR BOOTS, NMen’s, BBoys’, and Youths’, M. F. PRATT & COUS Celebrated Wonien's Fino Shoes. Tho rotail trado of the city will do well to walt for thia salo, nn o fino fine of gonda adapted fo holiday trado will ba offercd, and particular attontion is 1me vited {0 the syros, Tl a.m, On sccount of Baturdsy belng n nolidny wa shal Liold our rezulur Salurday's salo on Thuraday, 15 cratea W. 0. Crockery. 10 caska of Yellow and Rockingham Ware, 160 canes of Glassswars; good nasartment, At 10:30 o'clock, Houtehiold Furnture of svery do. scription, Wo ahall eloss ot nt bargains Parlor aud Chsmber Bots i1 great varioty, Walnut Dedateads and Bureaus, Whnt-nots, Hall Trees, Wardrobes, Lasy Chiaira, Fanoy Camy Chairs, Fronch and Lied Lounges, T100k-Casew, Patlor and Offico Desks, Walnub Chairs ond Rockers, Bliow-Cases, Velvot, Bruzsels, and Wool Carpets, Floor Oll-Gloths, Planon, &c. 0,1 GORE & CO,, Aucttonsere, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneors, 8 and 8 Randolphat, Fine Ol Paintings, Eleacant Steel Enoravings, AT PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE, At Art Gallery, 87 Madison-at., This Morning, at 10 o'clock, This Afternoon, at 2 o'clack, This Evening, ut 7:30 o'clock, Esory Picture on the cataloguio mnst be soll. Now is your chance tc buy s aplendid sad lasting Toaliday Qift. ELISON, POMEROY & CO. WE WILL CONTINUE THE GREAT ATCTION SALE Useful and Ornamental HOLIDAY GOODS! AND ELEGANT Turkish Rugs, At 10 o’clock this Morning, And 2:30 this Afternoon. The largeat and most expensive VASES and now des sigun in RUGH will be offered, “Attend tho worning salo for the cholcest and mosh Tochiercho goodls evor offored fn thls city. e tory, BAle TErIT10%, POMEROY & €O, Auctioners, FRIDAY MORNING, Dec, 21, at 1230 oiclk, Great Doubla Bale! A Immense Btock! New amd Hecond ¥URNITURF, and SIOUSENOLD GOODS, PARLOR SUITS, OHAMBER SETS, Easy Chairs, Lounges, Sofas, etc., DRUSSELS AND WOOL CARPETS, Diankets, Camfortars, Stoves, General Merchandlss, fe, Tho entiro outdt of family declining housskeep- Itich Platod-Waro, China and Glassware, ete, . elc., Budding, eton all Hrut-class goods and bu ltelb use. ELISON, FOMEROY & CO., #4 and 88 ltandolph-o By Il CHADWICK & CO., Auctioneery, 170 East Madison-st. THIS DAY AT10.A.M.y Wil be #0ld largs assoriment of] M. T. CHAMBER SETS, ONH THAT COBT $500, One Cotlage St of 10 Pieges. Elegant Tarlor Sulte, all kinds of Easy Chaira Lounges, Bufas, Bodsteads, inreaus, Mattressos, Hair, Husk, Wool, and Cotion'fop; Officu’ Dusks, Dook Caxcs, Show Cason, ete., elc, Also » tina lot of elegintly bound Bibles and Other Books Hyeclally adspted for Christwnas (iifls, Your Oif Tai nnx’- that st b sold. - Urockery, Cilssawars. & s | FINANOIAL, SPECULATION IN W.ALL-ST. $500,000 has bean made in a single inys:'s ment of $100. This of couren s su oxtraordlusr/ occurronca; but ordinarily $5 oan realize- i ll__l 335,000, ' Even sumaas low as $1 cun be safel ot Tasted, whisn faroratie results can sbow & pro $5,000, Uirculats, fillnsll\ll informaticn, & dreu TAYLOR & £ lng