Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1875, Page 8

8 THE CITY. D. 7. Leary was not connsel for the woman Murphy, whoso money was improperly obtalued from tho Comptroller, as stated Sunday. There are at tho Armory awaiting a claimant two hoantifnl silver vason linod with gold and srnamonted with goldon birde and fmages. Tho temperature restorday, s obaerved by Vanasse, optician, No., 83 Madison stroot (Tnto- pxr. Building), was as follows: 8a. m., 41; 10 +. m., 46; 12'm., 62; 3 p.m., 56 8 p. m.. 62, The following diroctiona wero pastod on s package which left Chicago yesterday : Of the main Bireat Overwriclit the SEnitary betwoon ar, wardnera sud Mrs, Palinera Oeorgo Binkson Jackson Mich, Abont G o'clock last avoning n team of horses IAD AWAY OR zio street, and near LaSalla street frightoned a horso attachod to an express wagon ouned by Patrick Gallaghor. Ho was thrown from his wagon, aud, falling upon tho hard pavomout, bad Lis right leg broken, ana rustained other sotivus injuries, 1le was cou- veved {o bis home, No. 11 Ifubbard streot. ‘The Coroner yestorday held an h.\:]neut on the remaing of Honry Moyor, who died Sundny morning from injurios sustained by his hay- wagon capsizing 1 tho ditch west of the Ash- Iand avenuo Lridge. ‘Tho verdict was 1 ac- cordance with the facts, An fnquest was also beld on Frank Conley, & Ishoriog man who was pieked up a weok ago on Fitth avonue in_un fu- +ensiblo condition, and who died at tho Countly Tioapital on tha succeeding day. The cause was eaid to have boon apoplexy. Ono of the girla omployed nt the Ifotal Frankfurt mot with a vn:{ sovoro accidont nbons 6 o'clock isst ovening, Wlilo going up stairs, d when noar tho top, she becamo suddenly d and foll over backwards, striking on hor ri;;ht side, fracturing oovo or more of her ribs, and infaring hor spinal column, Hor suflering is intenpe, cansing great nervousnoss and fever. Dr. Ingraham was summoned, and says that if rhinis not fnjured intornally sho will recovor, but will feol tho offects of the iujury all her life, At thio_public instnllation of officers at Cove- n2ut Lodge A. F, & A. M., Toesday night, the rotring Master, Capt. John A. Crawford, was presented by Mr, Ifonry Turnor, on behalf of tho members of tho lodge, with a magniticant &old watch aud chain, of considerable valuo, ss n tokenof tho regard and ostonm in which ba was hield by hin brothroun. The watch, which is of the most olaborate workmauship, bears tho follow. ing inscription, engraved on the outsido of tho caso: **John A, Crawford. Past Mastor of Cove- naut Lodgo 526, A. F. i brothren, Chicngo, Decenbe Keystono Lodge, No. (39, A. F. and A, M., in- stalled tho nowly-olccted oflicers for thu cusuing year iast eveping at their hall, No. G2 North Clark etreot, Their nnmes are: Joseph . Dixon, W, M. ; Morris Pflaurg, 8. W.; Oscar L, ickwall, J. W.: R. (. fiarmon, Treas.; B F. Prince, Bec.; I B. Andorson and J. C. Loobr, Deacons; Thomas 11 5. 8.; rcCare thy, J. 9.5 A. 1. Mcusing. Chaplain; E. A, gittig, Tyler. After the coremomes, the Lodge presentod tho Wortby Master with n costly eabi- not of silverware, = Depaty-Supt. Dixon re- shed 10 A bocoming epocch, and tho ontirs ,0dg0 and gmests wore invieed to a collation at laro's Hall, & fow doors nerth. Mr. Mitlard, of the firm of Millard & Deckor, s beon appointed Park Commissioner for an improvomont iu the sbape of a boulevard, con- necting Douglas Park with tho Pavilion Park- wny, the routo to be west on Thirty-first street 10 o point just west of tho Bridowell grounds and thenco north to Douglas Park. The South Tranch mmust ueceswarily be bridged and n viaduct must be bult over tho tracks of thn Chieago, Burlington & Quincy and tho Creat Enstorn Iialwavs, Tho work wil vory likely nmmonce in tho epring at the same time with tho work on the bonlevard conuecting Lincoln Park and Humboldi Boalevard. When thiese two nnprovemenis are made the ity will; bo cotn. totely surrounded withi n con.invons drive of But littls Jees than 40 tniicy i tongth. Drof. John W. Clurko's public lectuzre at thn Chicago Univeinity Tuorday evening, at tho tloss of the term of mtruction to the Senior Clasa in Ceology aud Minoraloiry, was woll at- iended and received with greatintorest, In {lnzstratdon of bia subject of ** Revelntions of n Nigger-Hond," he tiacod the procoss of disinte- gration of tho rocks and their gradual deposition 4a the water [rom thoalmost countlces nzes frum tho time tho bouldor was a purt ol tho great northern ranzo of grapite mountaing, until it was dopozitsd on our pratrien by the immenso masses of ico slowly grinding down from the werthern elevations, ilo noted tho various phaes of life that eppeursd in the different ttrata 5 the formation of coal and its immenso fullience in the progrees of our countr Msating that _whilo tho coal area England was 5000 square miles, that of tho Cuited States was 210,000 syuare miles, and pro- dicting that in tho near fwtnre wuch Euglish 2apital and eleiled labor would rentove to this country on accounut of ita facilities for manufuc- turmmg. Prof, Clarke has bean invitod to deliver s courso of seientifie lectures befora tha Collowi- ato Instituto for young Iadies nt Columbus, Ga. 1a will atéo virit other pownts In tho Southern States, whoro Lo has appointowats to locturs bators colingresnnd nesocintions until poxt spring, whien he will return and resume bis instructions @ the Univermly. TUE BANGER CAPE. Nortap haa as yet boen teken to arguo the motion for & new trial in tho Sanger case against the city, and it would seem as thongh the plain- Liff, after haviog suafained two dofeats, and hay- iag o third jury disagree, would Le contont to dinmies his clufm, Tho cago wns to rocover an silegred balanca due for cutting o portion of tho igois & Michigan Canal at Lemont. It ap- pears that tho plaintiffs Lad the contract, but that it was tnken awny from them throngh thelr failure to porform it intho time lmited, and tho juries havo decilod that tho uclion of tho ity in declaring tho coutract forfeited was juge tifiatle. Mr. Sangor, howaver, doclaros that ho will contoat tho cnae ag long as Lo bay a dollar loft, claiming that the cily waived thie contract n rogard to the limitation” of time, and that it wae unjustly taken away from him. ‘Ihis, how- ever, 8 all moonshine ; no such claim would over havo been msde avajust a private party, and the long and weary litization can lead to n‘nly one result,—iho nobsuiting of tho plain- tifls, COMMISSIONLR HARRIS' PISTOL. Ex-County Commissiouor Joaoph [iartis Ia tho victim of misfortunc. He isold enough to kuow botter, but Tueaday nfternoon ho was haundling a pistol without regard to its contents, aud as o connoquonceo ho is now carrsing his right hand in & sling, But tbia i3 not nll, for his wife wears a poultice on her laft chiook ns the rosult of his folly. It appoars that ho bad o soven-shooter fn the bhouse, aund, to avold any accidonts to his childron, o thought be would unload the weapon. o discharged five of the bullets in the ground, and, thinking that was all, Tncoodod to empty the chamber of the blanks. In so doing bullot number six was discharged, taking offect Letwoen tho tirt and second - finger of. the right band, and, passe ing benoath the flesh of tho yalm, it eawe out just mbove the root of the Ilittle finger. ‘Tho bal! did not etop hero, howerver, but sped on its way sod struck Mru. Harrig, who was standiug noar, on the left cheok-boue and camo out in closo proximity to tho left car, The wounded were doing woll lass ovouing, and do not proposo to lot the affair interfore with their Christmaa fostivities, ——— BANK-TAXATION. NOW THE STATE INSTITUTIONS MANAGE, @ yosterday's TulBONE o statoment was given ® t2 how National Danks aro assossed in thia )ity under the exlsting Btate Revonuo law, and ihat those banks “clalm that injustice was done \bem by it. Bome poiota were omitted thercin, which are given to-day in order to present tho subfect fally. In 1874 tho National Banks wore aasossed on tho full amount of thoir capital stock for the city (az, and thie year thoy were assessed ou 40 per cent, to which tho State Hoard of Equaliza- tion added 52 per oent, which makes the tax oqual to about 0.36 per cent on the 40 per cent of ko capital stock, And it should also bo un. derstood that Nutiooal Daok shares are assessod againat individual Lolders, but that' tho bavks y the tax a8 a wholoon its entire eapital, in order to simplify matters, and for the couveni- euce of the siockholders. Yosterdsy a 'I's1sUNE yoporter visitod & num. berof THE BTATE BANES, and they gave an oxplanation of how it came that they were uot assessed as Leavily aa other iuatitutions, The Bank of Montreal Ageucy taxed to the full of ita 40 per cent of the capital held within the Btate, Mr. W, B, lioss, of tho Unlon Trust Company, siated that the bank usually bad ity canital to pearly its full amouut invested ju Uuited States bonds, aod it was 50 on the lst of May lsat. When the assesswnont ia made they te the amount of their capital less the Gov- vment bouds, 1n which a portion may be in- vuuted, MR, L. B. BIDWAY, " €3 the Ittinois Loan aad 'Trust Company, stated that they were assessnd on thelr capital atock with the Governiont honds takan out. Thoy generally hald o very large amonnt of themo secnritics, which vary in amonnt from 600120 to $900,000, or aven $1,000,000. Thoy havo but few on hand at present, but they buy and roll Usited States bondn all tho time,—whsuuver thoy soo a chatco for protit. M. 3. 30, ADSIT won aleo callod npon, Ho was fotnd in his of- fize, and aaid that tho lasy raquites that on tho Int of May of each year the assossmenta shall ba mado for the State and connty taxos. Monoyls not taxable, and so ho manapns to turn his capital into _engh, drawing in his fonds from Doston and Now Vork and other points, and places it in bis vaults, nnd theroforo escapes iax. In this connection o roforred the reporter to No, 13, Htatntes at Large, pago 218, Seo, 1, latter clanno, page 232, which says that United Btates and Na- tional Bank notes ars freo from all taxcs, Al ho had tb do was to got his cash inhils vaults by tho 18t of May of each year, which ho intended to do, as long a8 the thioving, bummer olemout femning [n power to eat up tazes. Ha algo referred tho roporter to a decition of Chief-Justice Chaso, in _tho cnso of tho Dank of New York va. The Tioard of Supervisors, roport- el m Beveuth Wallsco, United States Roporte, which decides that United Statos notes aro not taxable. Other banks wero also visited by tho roporter, with tho samo results. Stato banke hold that tho Notional Banks enjoy many privi= legea that thoy do not, snd claim they have no right to grumble for being taxed on but 40 per cent of thoir capital stock. ' THF BUPREME COURT B han decldod that tho capital stock of National Uanka cannot_be taxed, consequontly tho Stato tazes tho individusl shsros soparately, and in Stato banks thoy tax tho entiro proporiy, deduct- 1ng tho debts and Government bonds. ~ Tho Na- tional Danks, hosover, beliove, and ancli Is aleo tho general impression, that thoy bave n clear cnge on their side, aud fay thatf 25 por cont in thrown off their tazes they will pay at once for the years 1574 and 1875, and. il thin is not taken ofl, thoy will get an Injnnction preventing col- lection for n timo st least, Mr, L'uller hns given an opinion to tho banks, in which ho #avas he thinks they have goo:d groundas for action, but there i3 a wido differenceof opinion on this sub- Ject among the legal fraternity. e INSURANCE NEWS. THF JOARD OF GNDERWRITERS, The sunual meetivg of tho Chicago Board of Underwriters takes placo on tho first Thuraday in Japuary, avd considerablo activity already prevalls amoug tho insurance mon meking up slates for now officers and committoen. A caue cus wos held at Mr. Robert Critcholl's offico a day or two ngo and a slato roade out. Mr. C. i1, Cwao is tho candidato for President and Jr, Rob- ertCriteacll for Treasurer, The names suggested far P'atnol Committeo nre Messrs, James, Mout- gomery, aod Cnitchell. Thore is, howover, but Jittle praspect of Mr. Case being eloctod. Mr. Uaso befure his election ns Alderman of tho Twelfth \Ward was quito a favorite with tho in- surance-men in this city, but sinco that time hoe Las lost Lus prestige, Tho insurance-mon aro wot at all satiafied with the position he nos thus far talien in the Council. They expected that ho would strenuonsly opposo by ‘words s:d neds all Jobs and doubtful actions, hut thus far Mr. Caso has been but ltsle more than 2 nonentity, bl voico having been raiged vory scldom agninat_the many obnoxious jobs gotton throngh *bo Conncil. Thoso opposed to Mr. Caso—and theae compromise 8 majority of the Board—will. support Mr, Thomas Goodmau, tho present Vice-President, for President, Mr. It. J, Smith of tho Tradors’ for Vice-Iresident, and Mr. Drow Jor Treasurer. Tho candidates for Patrol Commuttoe on tho anti-Caso ticket aro Mosurs. Jamas, Moul[.:nmery. aod Dacnt, or Mr, Tosmer in placo of the lattor, The names pro- posed for tho Fivanco Committes on this ticket ate Mesers, Jamcd, Goodwin, and Lowis. No * other {wportant busivons bemden the eclection of ofticers sud the ro- ports will come before the anaual meeting. An offort will bo mada to havo tha rates on in- zoranco roduced. Tho effoctive managoment of the Fire Department aud tho epeedy extinction of fires dunng tho pose year has greatly restored tho contidence of Kactern companics, and al- most all that withdrow a year ago are now bacle uzain and doing a good bueiuoss, Tho Imperial Insuranco Company of England, one of tho bast companios doine busincss tn this country, of whict Messra, Davis & Lequa nre tho agents, will resuwe Jan, 1. e ‘THE SECOND REGIMENT, LLECTION OF GIVIL OPFICLUS, At the last regular meating of tho Snce oud , Rogiment, lilinois - State Guards, the ' following , goutlemen ® wore ulect el o Loard " of Civil / Adminiatration : William J. Onahan, Michael Keoley, It. Prindi- ville, the Hou. W. T, Coolbauan, the ilon. Tiomas Ho; ho Hon. leury Grecnebanm, Denis O'Con Quy L. Gould, Semuel B. Htay- wond, P. i. Cleary, Edward MeQuaid, the Hon. 2L D, Qolvin, Gen, H, 1% Dox, Gou, Johu Me- Arthur, the Hon, D, Scully, Thomea 3lackin, Ald. Thomus Lynch, AXl. 1. Quirk, W. D. Ker- foot, L howmas Lrensn, Josoph P, Braoy. Tho Board met last evening at tho Palmer Ilouso, bis Houor Mayor Colvin ia the chair. A committee, sppointed for the purpose, nomi- nated tt'o following permnnent officors : Preside 1—W. T. Coolbangh. Furat Vice.Preaulent—llenry Greencbaum, Second Vice-Preairnt—W, J. Ouabian, Treawns er—Michael Keeley, Secrelanies—Uuy T, Gould and Capt, Brouan, T'lse rop ort was concurred in. Mr, Tho tas Hoyno mnda an able spsech, ad- vocating the claima of the regiment upon the commuoity,, ospecially tho tax-paying portion thoroof. Air. Onakh 1n called attontion to the section of the Constittition which whowoed that the regi- ment wus niit oxclupivoly confined to the Iriah nationality, and Lad, for its existence, no othor object thau to dofend the city and tho Btato, Tno Mayor said that all his sympathios were with tho Fuet and Socond Licgiments, and ho hoped to sews the ranks of both full withina vory ehort poz iod. Ho wiado somo practicsl sug- gestlons relativo to raising money, which, Lo #eid, ho wouldl make more claborato at a future mootiog. If tlie bustuoss mon were appealed to cach to oquip nmap, at tho rate of £85 per full equipment, he thought a respectabla sum might bo raised if the proper men set to work about it. Col. Quirk #aid thero was no diftlenlty in pro- curing mon ; tho moaue, bowsver, wore rather ditficult to find. Ho approved of the suggestion of tho Mavyor, Meesrs. Hoyno, Cleary, and Kocloy woro ap inted & Commilteo to wait upon” Mr. Caol~ L and inform bim of bhis election, Tho meeting then adjournsd subject to call, — THE SUPREME COURT ELECTION, ADDITIONAL RETURNS, Tho returus of tho elsction for Judga of the Bupreme Court, Soventh District, as receivod in timo for yesterdsy's papor, included ooly tho city and a fow outlylng towns, and tixed Judgo Dickey's msjority at 5,698 In a total poll of 11,870, Yestordny the following additional re- turns were recoived ; Thomas COOK COUNTY, Turd, Dictev. » 03 a4 i 204 i THE COUNTY BUILDING, Tho county is now paying £2.50 per day for carpentor's work. Bo much for a suggestion of Comuissioner Mulloy. Commigsioner Guonther has concluded to taka up his residence for 1875 at Liiue Island, and will move there next waek, The County Clork yosterday delivored the Co)- lectora' books to tho Collectors of the Towns of Palatine aud Calumes upon thelr tiliog &n uccopt. ablo bood. Commissloner Guenther is having & wap or plat of the Calumot Lliver drawn, with & viow to petitioning Congress for au appropriation for deepeuing the river so sa tomake it navigablo from » given point to the dam, The smouut nsked for will uot exceed 830,000, and the im- provemsunt is said to be much needed. The first annual account in the Martin O, Walker ostate was presented in the County Court yesterdav, but not paeasd on. Tha col- lections apposrod to ba 2:5.770.7, and tho ox- ponsos §32.545.13, Ovor Lalf ot the cxponso account appearad to bo for attorner’s foes, which lookad larga to the Court, and eansed ]Iifll.llfl ask for tiwe to move thoroughly oxame 1o it A mavemont ia on foot looking to the rocon- sideration of the former action of the Connty Donrd fu reducing ealarics. Hoveral who wero foremest in making tho roduction aro now Joud- eat in favor of returning to tho ohl tiguros, No ona offors any excuro for the change of front, oxcept that it'was unjnst to discriminate in the reductions, and imposeiblo ¢y do othorwico for the ronson that Rountres could not be **cut,” Tho ralaries will probably bo ratsed. A rumor was provalont yestorday, bnt conld not bo traced to asuy authoritativo soureo, snd denorves no eredit, that Murcy Nelspn lad with- drasn from tho contest of tho seats of Commis- gionera Cleary and Mulloy, Mr. Cleary did not credit the reparl, and hoped that it might not proya true. Ho appoared oagor for tho fray, and wxhibited on anxiety to seo thn ballots conted, 1o will most probably employ J. I Hoot 1o ropresent him in the contest, Tho Grand Jury wan_ in session agnin yester- day, and disposed of considerablo business, Awmong the otlier iteme of intercsc beforn the Jury is tho comvlant of a prominent gentloman in roforonco to ‘tho running of o certnin county institution made several days ago. Home wit- neases woro examined yesterday, whose testi- mony had a romoto bearing npon the queation, and othera will bo oxamined to-day. Tho il stitution will most likoly bo vigited by tuo jury during the week, A. 0. Groonobaum was brouchs fato the Criminal Court yostorday for sontonco on_ the unsatisiied oxecution for £1.800 againat him, His attorney presented an affidavit that ho was Poor, cte., and somo wilnessos as to his char- actor, Tha Court, after listening to all that was ¥ald. sentonced him to mix months in the Couny Jail ou cach of the tbree counts, and subsequently changed tho rontenco to thruo months on cach, and afterward to two un each. Finally sentonco waa suspended uutil this marn- ing, aud the prisonor was romanded. " MORE OF THE LAW'S DELASS, Tho indicted judges of olectiou of the Twen- tioth Ward ware nrrnl’(nml for trial yostorday morning, A change of venua had been taken Tuesday to Judge Booth, but he was ongaged in an important suit in the Circnit Court, and could not try tho caso, Ihiv stato of affaira §uvo riso to o discussion se to tha legal right of ndge Jamoson to name another Judgo oy a mo- tion by tho defendants for a continuance, The Court decided that it Lad tho right to name another Judye, and named Jndge McAllls- ter. It was eubsequontly ascortaiued that ho was pick, and Judgo Moore was sent for and camo. An aflidavii for a continnance was then offered in behalf of Henry Hexton, one of tho Judges of the Bocond Precinet, io which it was sot forth that ono of the defondants waa absont who wonld prove a matarial witbess, and also ouo D. Beully, without whoee presence a hoaring could not be bad. Tho application was grantod, aud the causo was get for trinl for the firet day of tha January term. Tho samo order was mado in tho caso of the judges of tho First Prociuct. i sty ANNOUNCEMENTS, Oriental Lodgo, No, 43, Knights of Pythias, will give its second aunuat ball at Klara's Hall on North Clark strest, Saturday night. ‘Tho Johanns Lodgo to-night givos n sories of amusements, cuding with a ball at the Standard Hall. Tho object is Lo 1aiso funds for clothing poor childron. * Lift a Littlo"™ i3 tho subfect chossn by Miss Hulott, our voung lady lawyer, for her locturo Thursday eveniug, Dee. 23, at Plymouth Church, Admission only 25 conts. The Rev. Robort Collyor will doliver his now lecture on **Salt™ bofore the Sunday Lecturo So- ciety next Bunday st McCormick Hall, at 3 p. m. Doors open at 2, closoat 3, Admission 10 conts. “ Tho Crusades " wiil bo the enbject of Mr., A. L. Morrison's oasay beforo tho Irish Litorary Association this evening, Tho essay will, sub- soquently, be discussed by mombora of the Bo- cioty. The public aro invited. . This eveniug Mr. HL W. 8. Cleveland, well Lnown as a landgcapo gardoner, will Iectura in Farwell Lall, in the popular leotwe courss of tho Young Meu's Christinn Axwocistion, on " Landseapo Gardoning as an Ars,” Dr. N. 8. Davie, the President of the Board of Diractora of the Washingtanian Home, will talk this ovenivg to tho inmatca and praduntos of that institution at the chapol of tho Ifomo, on tho corner of West Aadison street and Ogden avonue, on * Tho Way to Keop Sober.” Tha First and Second Presbyterian Churches will unite in & unlon enrvios, in tha Hocond Chureh, next Snobath evening, o the interesta of the Young Boen'’s Clirlatian Association, Ad- drosses will Lo delivered by tho Rov. Arthur Alitehall, John V. Yarwoll, and F. . Rockwoll, Tuo “’arh&ugwumfln‘n and Btranzor's meoting will bo held Tharaday afternoon, at the roomn of the Good Hamaritan Socioty, No. 173 East Tiaudolph street. Dressmakors aro requested to bring rccommondations, and sesmstressod spaoi- mens of hand and machios work, Ladies intor- ested in tho work nro invited to be prosont. ———— CITY-HALL. ‘Water-ronta yosterday wore £2,473.21, and raal and personal praperty tax recoipts 2,025, ‘Tho Committeo on Itallronds lacked a quorum and did not meet yestorday, Judgo Dickey was abscnt yostorday on a trip ta Bloomington, to attand the wedding of the daughter of Judge Davia to thocon of Judge Hwayno, of the United Htates Suprome Court. The Board of Public Works adyertivod yestor- day for praposals for the construction of a tun- nol from ‘Throop to Main strest for a 3G-Inch wator-main to connect with the West Side Water- Works, aud to supply the Dridgenort district. A small firo took placo In the City-Hall terday morning, in that portion of tho building Just behind the Speeinl Ansossmont office. 'Ihe cauro of ha binze is unkuown, but i was thought to Liave resuitod from tho Ignition of a mateh which must have fallen from somo desk and rested on or noar tho stoam-pipea. Ouly a portion of a desk was burmod gcloro tho dis~ cavery, and €5 will probably covor all damages, loepector Dalloy has his bouks and papers ready for uso in the gonoral inspection of pug‘l’lo buildings, churches, echools, and plscos of amusemont, which will begin with tho now yoar. Upon application for building permits, persans will horeaftor be requirad to 51? out o paper with a complete and most minute deacrip- tion of tha proposed structure, no that, when the plaus aro submitted, tho corroctness can be seen ; and it will stop the practico of preparing two sotd of plans—one for o guide tn building, the othor for show—wheroby to decaive the an- thorities, Tho unmo gang of Infuriated laborers who dis. turbed the peace and qulet of the Roard of Pub- lic Works Tuesday afternoon gathered around that boly vestenlay, clamoring for the pay for their work or for ‘tho blood of Krick, tho om- ployer, who took shaiter benoath the protectin, wing of Capt. Prindiville, Unfortunate Kric wan obligod to flea from home tho night bofore to oscapo their perseoutions, and aitogethor ho in having an nnhappy time, The Board, iowever, thivk hitn houost, and will da what little is in thelr pawer to pay off hia hands and finish hla work, The troubls will bo sottled Friday, § Tho Conunittee on Wharves and Publio Gronnda will moot to-morrow afternoon in the Cit Clerk's oflice. The oflicinls of ths Daltimore .g Ohto Railrond bave been Invited to be present, and an investigation will bo made as to tho truth of & publisbed statemnent that the Commit- teo wanted €500 to propose to the Council the rental of tho Ixposition Building for a dopot for that railway company; sud an attompt will ba mado to find out the name of that ' go-betwecn,” and if he way suthorized Lo roako tho proposition with which he was oredit- od. The truth of any such statements s very niuch doubted, aud it is supposed by thoss dls- tuclined to tako up with bad roports that the ** go-Letween " was some sharpor, or more likely & creation of soma overhoated imagivation, ey LOCAL LETTERS, THY PUBLIC LIBRALY. To the Editor of 'he Chicago Lridune : Onicaoo, Dee, 32.—My atiention has been callod to aa articlo which appeared in your col- umus 1ast Bunday mornivg, snd which editorlally eniticisos the Chicago tublic Library. While it is uudoubledly true that very many novels aro distributed across its couvler, it has perbaps cacapod uotice that a great deal of other reading Iunlso done. My own experience bardly justi- flos tho sovers statoment that the Library “is maiuly, almoat exclusively, patronized by the pour, ignorant classes.” Bpoakiog eimply of what has fallen under my own obsorvation, I am able to say that the Library is remarkably rich in works relating to the Lest Eoglish Lterature, Kor bearly THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: a year I have been in tho habit of giving comersntional lectures on Fugtiah poota to thy soung peopls of a sociely covmectml with my church. During this timo I have had freqnent oceasion for unusnal and sometines rara booka, with which [ have hoen slsewliero acquamted, i otder to ilinetralo the diffaront suthors an’ their writings. My own library does not alwavs supply the doficioncy, nor can | procars the bouks readily anywhotn eleo. I am fres, thero- foro. to record that I have tested the Public Fi- brarv vers eharply, and almost unfairly, ns Mr. Toole and xomn of his nealstants know, but [ havo not faited in a minplo fnstance to find what 1 wantad, For oxample, the Fibrary ling thres livos of Chatterton, —~one extremoly rars,—and & complota edition of his poet in their hest annotated form, It §s tho mame with other ponta. The firat appeals to the Library were for Chapmaa's Homer and tho full edition of the writings of Skollon, in which I noeded the “ Bokn of Philip 8parow,” In both I way snc- comnful,—~although'I had failed to fiud them in any bookstors or in tho library of any friend. ‘That this is not an oxceptional muccoss I may add that T was agreeably disappointed in finding the educational worka s finely roprosented as in tho library of Michigan University, whare the lnb{oct han boan a kpecialty for a loug time, 1 have had no interest in fietion or light ltera- ture, and it tuay bo in thosa departmonta as Tur: Trinoxe enys it is, but the class of peoplo who uso the library arn not by any means ac- cording totho critique, The Library {a cortainls n popular ono. In this siew it nuat_bo praised 1ather than hinmed. Porsonally, I haro not folt that I was lownring myself by tnking my turn domocratically with thoso whom I found there, and I doubt {f any ono elso i, nnlers ho be of & sort to object to mingling with foot-pas- sengors hoennso ho belonged to ** carringo- folks,” In that case, something might possibly coma botween tho wind and s nobility. Lardou thin littlo sereed of romonstranco from ono who wishies well to tho Library, swhobelioves wo truly noed it, and who liopos for tho timn when its excellent roforonce departments elall bo a8 well patronized as its fiction Saarven W, Durrieto, QA8 EXTORTION, To the Editor of The Chfoago Triby Citicgo, oo, 22,—In to-day's ToiouNe I no- tico n ntatemont of Mr. Billings, of the Peoplo’s Gas Company, which is eo contrary to tho facts a8 experioncod by mo that I submit the follow- ing: My October gas bill nmonnted to over $20 at 94 por 1,000. liaving unoxpectedly sn ac- count to pay on the 10th, Tomitted to pay the Gos Compnny, thinking the timo I should galn would componsate for thio losa of discount, The 10th wes on Wedneaday ; on Friday o colloctor called for the amount, and I waa told in reply toa question that I could bave no reduction fromthe full amount i¢ I pald it then. I then declined paying 38 per cont interest for two days. On tho Wednesday followlng I paid part, but not sulliciont, apparently, as the meter was sent for on tho samo day. I paid more to keopit, and paid fn full on'the 20th, payiog % por 1,000, or over 1,200 por cent per annum, and this whon Lhnve n deposit of £25 with them drawing no interest, and tho ownor of tho buitding tolls me ho paid 10 for tho wetor in addition, In furtber roply to Mr, Dillings, [ can say that 1 always paid my gas vill on or befors the 10th previous to thia; that I went to tho offico nnd oxplained that 1 had every disposition to pay, in fact my businesa compels this. As Mr. Billings ways thoy only charge thosn Intending to beat them $43.50, will ho explain why I could got no redaction from 24,00 in two or ton days aftor tho 10th ? I, with mauy othors (nmajority of the trndesmon of tho block), now bura oil wherever {;runmbla, aod 1f “others would do tho samo the Gaa Compuny would bo likoly not to ma'ec as much_profit, atd ba moro reasonablo towards those whom thoy compat to submit to their extortion, I inclose namo and address, it Mr. Dillinga re- quires it to subrtantinto my statoment of tho tfacts of tho experionco of A Vet TENSONAL-PROPERTY TAXLS. To the Editor of The Chicago T'rivtine ; Cmicavo, Doc. 22.—Shall Bonuth Sido personal- rroperty tax-payers submit to {he robbing of oveory dollar? No city in our pation is taxod as our city fs. Call o mnss-meeting at anco and “fight it ont on thialine.," 1f we permil this grinding precess to go nuheoded onr city is ruined. I have paid taxcs for twelvo years, and 1 proteat mmlnai thig wholesale robbery. For axamplo, I know of one poreon whoso personal property i valuod at 750, taxed £38.60; ono 2800, 419.50 ; and ono £400, $26. What wicked in- Justica | Tho people are aroused ; lot thomaliow their doterminatiou, A Tax-Payen. i CRIMINAL. James Lynch and Robort Conners, both under 13 yeara of mgo, were arrostod yestorday for do- siroying trees In Lincoin Park, The Mndison streot polico raided the low hiouses in thoir district onrly yesterday morning, and gathorod in some twenty disreputable vagrants of both sexes, Danlel Sbanghneasy was locked up in tho North Avenuo Station last eveniog, oo o Btato warrant procured by Albort Datlign, who ace cusod Dantol of empiying his wardrobe. B. Lano, whoeo harncss-shiop on Wabash ave- nno was robbed somo nights ago, yosterday found n portion of the atolon goods undoer a sidewalk in tho viciuity, and, waiting for a good opportnnity, lie poanced down on two men who wero hanging about tho locality, apparen tly watchiog it, and wmurched them to the Amory. Onwing to & lack of sufiicient ovidence, thoir eagos wero continued until Dec. 48, Tho AMadison streot polico yosterdny made a descent on o West Randolph stroot crib, whoere thoy found conconled some $500 worth of lacos and sitke. From juformation obtained by De- tective Flynu, the notorious * Brocky ” MoLain waa arrested on suspteion. Last evening the goudl woro idontified by M. Kichter, of No, 520 tato Btroct, whoes placo was brokou into and robbod last Mouday night, Tho CGed's Hill polico falled to find the man under the ico in tho Ashlaud aveuae poud, bat thoy did tho noxt beat thing to distinguish them- solves. Joweph I’odano, a Bpaniard, wna ca) tured whilo trying to soit somo fino cigars. At firat ho acknowlodzed that they wero nmuggled, snying he Lad just arrivod from Key \Weat, but ou further questioning his story was so crooked a4 to Indnco tho Bergeant to delay his tris! until to-day. It is supposed that tho goods are stolen. ‘Thomaa ilutchins, a colored youth of some 10 yoars of age, roso up In his angor yesterdny af- ternoon, and began demolishing the pletures and ferniture at the residenco of L slep-fath- er, Gus Auderson, at Nu, 123 Fourth avenue. Tho lattor remoustratod, and in such a pug- nacious manner that Tom's girl, Mionio Weaver, liad to assist him in battering bis father, ORlcer Lonshue attempted arrest the trio, when thoy turned on bim aud resisted bim to theie utmost, At lsst thoy were all trundled oft to tho Armory o chiarges of disorderly conduct. Lollle Whitnoy, bettor known as tha **Irfsh Queen,” who presides over a houso of ill-famo on Fourth avonue, was before Commiasioner Hoyne yeatorday on tho charge of selling wino withont spocial liconse from toe 16th of September to tho 1st of December. After an exsmination, the Commlsslonor told Lollis that 8600 bail would be about the proper figure, The case way thon dismissod by the District-Attornoy on con- ditton that shio pay the apecial tax for the tine she had sold tho grape-juice without her licenee, and, in addition, the ‘“Queen” was required to pay the costs of tho prosocution. Datoctive Mastin Flanagan yesterday returncd from Boeaver Lake, Ind., bringing with himn o man nawed Arthur Brydges, who, 1f certain sto- ries are corroct, is so wicked as to be itted for nothing elso but a felon's coll. He was indicted on the 10th inst. by tho Cook County Gravd Jury, ou complaiot of s farmer namod Johu Brooks, reni Brooks claimy ing at Lomont. that Arthur seduced his wite, and by various jn- cantations aud administration of love-powders 8o gained posecsslon of her aifections that Lo was caet off, Matters koot mems rapidly worse until Arthur had cheated iim outof his farm. ‘'Thon oue morning Arthur sttempitod to seduco his 10-year-old daughter, and thon he drave bim from tho fana, On thig last chargo Brydges wau arrcsted. Justico Matson is baviug his hande full ab presout with o bigamy-loviug barber. Lie fa- mihar police-court witness, Mother a ridicnlous story of how the barber, vis, induced ouoof her bomders, Jennie lo- nnot, to become his wife, aud bow e afternards abusod aud dlusily desortod ber, aud took to hunsolf wifo No. 2, Davis followed in a eulo- gium of his own manly qualities ; that he would scord to etrike s woman, or even desert her, all the winle No. 2 was clinginig to his bosom, avd shsking hor flats over his shoulder at Jeunio. As tboro was vo evidenco that Davis Lod aver boon warried legally to Jennie, tho caso was chauged (o assault, and on that Davis was heold in €500 bail to the Criminal Court. ‘Fo-dsy $5® case will again come up on & peace warrant {asued by Justice Balisbury, sad almed at Dayis. THURSDAY,DECENDBER 23, 1876, SUPREME COURTING. Its Eventuation. in a Brillinnt Wedding st Blooming- ton, [l The Daughter of Judge Davis and tho Son of Judge Swayne the Por- ties to the Action. An Opinfon Fileds That It Was One of the Happiest Cnses on Record. Post-Bronson at Rockford, and Barber-Pen- el at Normal, IiL DAVIS--SWAYNE. UNION OF TWO HUPREME COURT FAMILIESY. Spectal Dupateh to Tha Chicaoo Tribune, Broomixatoy, 11l Dec, 22.—This ovoning the ningnificent residenco of Justico David Davis, of thin city, » member of tho United Statos Su- preme Cowit, {8 abinzo with light, 1 resonant with the sound of kiappy volcos and tho ntratng of enlivoning musio, and odorous with the perfimo of the orango-blossom. Upon this cvening, Mirs Sallic Worthington Davis, tho only daugh- tor of Judge Davis, bocamo tho wife of Nr. Heory Stuart Swayno, of Toledo, 0., son of Jus- tico Hwayne, an nwaociate of Judgo Davis upon tho Dench, JUDGE DAVIE haa heen n resident of B[oumln,nnn sinco 1836, and, during the yoars in which ho has attainod to eminenco and vast wealth, bo bne remained tho eamo unassuming and unostontations man he wan whon, noarly forty years ago, ho brought his Massachusetts brido to hia homo at Lenox, to share with him his new homo on tho Wostorn praities, 1lis posscssiona aro valued nt over 21,000,000, including thousanda of acros of Illi- nois' most productive farm-lands, and city prop- orty in tho very hioart of Chicago and in this city yot his privato and public life, and tho life of his family, are characterized by sonsiblo oconomy and simplicity., 1lis childron aro only two,— Mies Sallio, & sensiblo, amiabla girl of 22. who thin evenirg becams Mra. Bwayno, and a brothor #omo years hor eenior, who is married, and lives n plain comfort in n pleanant homo near his fathor's, on tho castorn edge of this pleasant city. In tho preparationa for, and the accomplishe mont of, the nuptial ceremony, the charactor- istic trait of tho family was strictly portrayed. Thoro was no ' aboddy,"—no flasl,—no at- tempt at display; but, on tho contrary, eo quiotly wore the amplo proparations mado that even tho reportors wora unable to obtsin the facts tho public so long covated, antil tho bour for ths wedding os announced by THE INVITATIONS, Thesowero modols of neutness and modosty,— nnussive of neat acript, printed on pure white, announcing that **Judge and Mra, Davis” wonlg bo pleased to welcome tho ono addressod at tho marrlago of their daughter ; and inclosing two plain white cards in the eame letter, bearing the names of the groom and brido. About one-balf of tho 500 1uvitations sent out went to tho pere sonsl triends of the bride nud family in Blooming- tou and o ity viciuity,—showing that those with whom AMigs Davis bas aesocinted from her child- licod aro not forgotten; tho rest were sont to friands of both parties in all parta af the Union. Of thoe officials of tho Stato and Nationnl Gov- crnments, only thowo were invited who were por- sonnl fricods of Judge Davis or of Judyo Bnayao, and of their familics. 318, HENRY STUAGT BIATNE is the second of four wous of Justice Swayno, all of whom are residents of Toledo, and all of whom, excepting Henry, aro lawvors. Ilo is n member of the firm of Osborn, Chaas & Bwayne, of Tolodo, extonsivo mauunfacturors of waluut- moldings, is & young man of much eulture and tasto, & compotent (terman scholar, aud & skill- ful musician, 1io has spont considerablo time in travoling ebrond. e is a graduato of Yale Col- loo, of tho class of 1868, in which bo held Ligh rank and lionor. Ho is about 33 years old, a man of largo and stalwart framo, with an hooest, mauly faco, full of charactor, Ho has tho ap. pearanco of an Englishman, sud is pisasant and oasy fu bls manners, Ho was atttred in tho con- ventional wedding-garments of black. 115 DAVIS woro a beautiful dress of rich, purc-whito sllk, en treain, her bair sdornod with oravge-blo4 soms, and wearing the white vall. She1s a brunctte of rathor above tho wodlum staturo, aud, in her weddiug-ateiro, waa really fcharming. Jler owols wors modest and fow In numbers. Tho rido aud groom wero unattonded. At the bour for the coromony, the spasious parlors wero Hllled by the Invited guosts/—many attired in coatly tollets in the height of faghion. AMUNG THE DISTINGUIHHED GUESTY were Justico Bwayne and wife, and throo broth- ars of tho groom ; H. Osburne, Genoral Freight Agens of the Tolodo, Wabash & Western Liail- road ; Goorga W, Melmino and family, of To- ledo ; the Hon. John Wentworth and hig daugh- ter Roxanua ; the Ilon. Wirt Dcxtor‘ the Hon. N. K. Fairbank ; tho Hou. T. Lyle Dickey ; the Ion. 1. W. Brown, Clork of tho United Statos Court, Chicago, and lady; tho Hon,John D. Btewart ani MJ: the Hon. John A, Jones, Clerk of the United Btates Court, Spriog- field ; Philo J. Doveridgo and lady; Mra. Par- wons, of Now York, dnughtor of Justico Hwayno; tho Hlon, O. H, Moore aud family ; the Hon, John D, Bishop and lady: the Rev. John Maclean and Iady, of Clinton; IL P, Tracy and lady, of Elmwood; Miss Faonle Serauton (daughtor_of the late J. D, Beranton), of Herauton, Pa.; Misaes Faonio and Emma Bettu, of Bloomington, cousina of tho bride; tho Hon, Jeaso W, Foll, of Normal; tho Hon, Adlan E. Stovenson, Congressman from tho Bloominglon Distriot ; the Hon. W. D, Griswald, of the Ohio & Mmlul?pl Railrosd ; D, D, Walker and lady, of 5t. Louls; Gen., Gridloy, of Bloomington; thio Hon, T, Lyle Dickey and lady, of Chicago ; William J. Bond and lady, of Chicago. Many of tho mombera of the Btato and Fodoral Courts who had beon invited were detained by tho rush of business {ncideat upon the crusade upou the distillers. TILE WEDDING CEREMONY waa performed by tho Rov. Bamuel B, Taggart, pastor of tho IFirst Presbytorian Church of Bloomington (of which the Davis family aro reg- ular atteudauts), assistod b{‘tho Rov, Johu Me- Leau, 'The coromony waa tho full Episcopaliau gorvico,—Mr, Swayne being a member of that denominution, fi(tur the coremony came tho congratulations and s NECEPTION JIX TIE MAPPY COUPLY. The houus waa profusely docorated with beanti- ful Bowors in apuropriato designs, ‘Tho refresh- ments were served by Kinsloy, of Chicago, in tho higheat stvlo of tho restauratour’s ort, At the close of the recoption, Mr., and Mrs, Bwayno doparted for a wedding-journey through the Boutl, lucluding a trip to Washinglon, . 0., and & rotar to thoir futurs home 1n Toledo. TUE TROTHSEAU was costly and complete, but not #o Iavish as is custonary at weddings of this grado. ‘Tho pros- ents were numerous and valuable, most of them belug eilver-ware for tablo-use, ——— POST-~BRONSON. AT ROCKFORD, ILL. Rocrronp, ik, Deo, 23.—At 11 o'olock this morning a ssloct number of relatives, numbering about forty, assemblod st the residonce of ox- Mayor Dronson to witness the ceremony of unitivg in marrisge his daughter, Miss May Drouson, with Mr, Fred . Post, & morchant of Pecatoufca. The ceromony was performed by the Rev. T, P, Woodbury, of the Second Congre- gotional Church, and was verv wolemn and i- pross! ‘I'ie brido was arrayodin & tull travel- ing suit of Lrown silk. There were nv orns- ments, except thoso ordinarily worn, which was a decided Lit, and sbowed wo much good com- wmon senss as to attract the attention and favo: bls comments of all present. The groom wor: vlain black snit, rich sud clegant. ‘There was no ostentation nor parade, but all was doue decently and ju order. The prosents consisted of srticles of use and value, such e silver wpoous, forke, knives, but- tor dish, cake basket, books, paintlugs, and numerous ariicles designed for practical uso in housokeepiug, as they intead to go Immadiately into real life, and assume all its responsibilitles, After the caremonies and cougratulationd were over the company ast down to au elogant repaat, and then_sent tho Liappy pair straight to thelr lowe in Pecatonics, where thoy will comizeuce housckeoping at once. g BARBER—PENNELL. AT NORMAL, 1LL. Spectal Dizpaich ¢ The Chicaoe Tribune, Brooxmvarow, liL, Deo. 22.—3r. Barber, of the firm of Gooch & Basbex, Chlcago, was maz« ried nt Normal thin ovaning to Miss Mary, daughtor of Willinm A, Pennntl, of that placo. A number of guoats wrero present from Chicngo. OUR STATE MILITIA, Thn Adjutnnt«ticnornl's Order Ore gnnizing Rectments—\Whoto Nume ber of flen Uniformed and BEquip. prdy b Hiary o, Itl,, Noe. 22.—Adjutant-Gonoral Hillisrd to-day issued an ordor coneolidating all the organized wilitin companiea in the Stato {uto regimenta or bat{nlions, a4 follv: Companies A, B3, ¢, D, E, F, ¢, and 1, of Chi- engo, ahall constitito tho Yirst logiment, Col. Georgo . Davis, commanding, Companies recently organized In Chicago, with Iatters A, I3, C, D, B, and 1%, shall conati~ tute tho Hecoud Regiment, Licut.-Col. Jamus Quirk, commanding, The Bterling City Guards, tho Rockford Guards, the Bycamore Unlon Guarde, tho Syea- mora Light Guards, tho LasSallo Light Guards, tho Morria Quards, the Dwight Guards, tho Htreator Veleran Guards, and the Boono County Qunrds, will conatituto the Third Regiment, The Quincy Vetaran Guards, tho Qulncy Lin- coln Guards, tho Bushnell Westfall Zonaves, tho Tcorin Natlonal Blues, tho Poorfa Votaran (nardy, tho Keewnnee 1i Guards, tho (alva Gunrds, tho Keokuk Junetlon Guards, the Al- toona Light Guards, and the Peorin Emmet Guards, ruall constituto tha Fourth Regimont, The Soringfield Governor's Guards, tho Bpringflold Capitol Guarda, tho Petorsburg Hare ris Cuards, tho Atiantn Ligit Guardy, the Pawnen Continontals, tho Pana (Christian County) Guards, tha Cowden (Bholby County) QGuarda, and tho Nakomis Guards, stall consti- tuto Lho Fifth Ilegiment. Tho Champaign Iuduattial battslion, Compa- nios A, B, C. D, F, I, G, and 11, shali constitute tho Sixth Regiment, Col. E. 8nydor, command- ing. Tho Bolloville Guards, the Fairfleld Guards, tho Honton (Franklin County) Guards, the Ma- rion (Williamson Countv) Guards, anatho Crain- ville Guards shnll constitulo tho Sovouth Rogi- ment, or battalion, On tho recoipt of the order, tha commissioned oflicers of each regiment, or battalion, are di- rectod to meet at some conveniont point and or- Ranize by electing ficld ofticers, and tho Colonel i8 tv nopoint the non-commissioned stafl ; alt of which {8 to bo reportod to tho Adjutaut-General, and, also, to Brig,-Gon. A, C. Dueat, command- ing the Illinois Stata Militia, at Chicago, Tho following oflicers e requestd to act as corresponding wocrotarios, toascertain the wishos of tho ollicers of their respective rogimenta o8 to tho timo aud place of mocting: Capt. J. W. Stambaugh for the Third, Capt. A. T, Jobnson for tho Fourth, Capt. E. S, Johnson for the Fifth, Capt. J, W, Landrum for the Sovonth, For the present, tho lohemtan Guards of Chicago, the Watdoka Rifles, nnd the Danville Light Baztory will be axempt from consohidation. Tho regimental orgamzations are roquired to parade at least ooco a yoar at samo central Jocal- ity, and all companloes'and regimonts aroroguired to use tho rogular army tactics. Thoro are,236 men in thess organizations, uniformed and equipped. RASONIC. 8recial Diepateh to The Chican Tribune, DasvinLe, 1, Dac. 22.—The following offl- cers of Olivo Branch Lodge No. 38, A, F. and A. DL, of thin clty, wero duly ecloctod and inatalled Iast evonlng: A. 8. W. Hawos, W. M.; Aug L. Wobster, B. W.; Thomas Castloman, J. W.; J. W. Elliott. Troasurer; W. IT. II. Harloy, Soc- rotary. After thoolaction, Mr, C. L. English, in bobnlf of the hrothren of the Lodgzo, prosonted the retiring Master, Brothor John P. Norvell, with an elogant gold wutch and chain, Drothor Norvall has boon Master of this Lodyo for tha pat five yanrs, and during that timo hes mada it ono of the best Lodgos in the State, g o The Toledo's Re-opening. ‘Tho Toledo, alwave ono of the most entertain- ing eocial and amusement reeorts of Chieago, hoving been temporarily closed on account of removal, will bo openod to-night at ita now and elegant quartors. Thia suporb resort is now on Last Madison etreet, and it numbors run from 135 to 141 inclusivo. In addition to tho other attractions, which include the now famous Tole- do organ, there will bo conceris overy evening and Suuday afternoons by tho Europoan Tiadios’ Orchontra, This is a lughly artistic combination, which haa rocelved tho most flattermg of atten. tion in tho chief cities of tins country and Eu- rope. 'Tho new Toledo will havo a magnilicently furnished gallery for Indies, and in alt ita ap- pointments will bo ono of the wont elegant and fushionablo resorts in Amorica. For an after- noon or wvening of rational, kealthful enjoy- meut, thero can Lo no place more worthy n visil tbon the Toledo. Messrs. B, Kaltenbach & Brothers aro tho entorprisiog manugers of this ‘handsome and altogetlier admirable resort. Oyaters, Oystora, Grocers, butcliers, und hotel and restaurant keopors ¢au go Lo Gibson's, No, 155 Dearborn street, and buy Ruth'w “Bquaro Drand” oysters st the follawing prices: XXX, 1f0; Equares, 250; Ruth's, 3% and Heleetn, 420 per can, Call and got your wupplies for the hoddays, Thero aro no better goods in the mar. ket, All iu want of good oysters for the Lolidays should give him call, Iabol Martin, The Now York Tribuna pronounces Whittiar's * Ma- bel Martin * os on oxcoptionally perfect book, and the Christien tatalligencer epoaka of It as * tho most per- fect book far bollday gift,” whilo the Now Orleans Picayune conslders {8 * tho most exquisite achlovo- ments of the printer’s and engraver's arts, aod mout gorgeous in embeliishments,” The Man Who Fell from tho Fifth Story of tho Palmer louso yesterday gathored Limmelf up aud slartod for $he new * Domestic " oflios directly op- posite. When askod why he did not go for a aurgeon, he replfed that a aurgeon would o bim no good it ho didnotsend ns wifo tha sewlug machine holad promised, 3 —_—— People Who Never Used Earth Closots 1itle imagiuo what n blessing they are for the sick room, Every suburban home should have them fn placoof privies, Hold by Dalton, 103 and 194 fitato atreet, ——— Piano Bargains. Lyon & Healy, Stato and Monroo strects, have a Dumber of auperior sccond-hand plauos, most of them aubatantially as good 08 now, whicki they offor st sac- rifico to make room for uprights, e Planos nnd Organs. Hallet, Davia & Co,’s Grand, Bquarg, and Upright, and Hmith's American Orans, can bo found only at W, W. Kimballw, corner State and Adams strasts, Clilcago, —— Lundborg's Porfumos are ko natural lowers and bouquets, - Children's Photographs at Drand's, § per dozen, o MARRIAGES, _ DART—DARTT—On the avening of Doc.12, by tho Tiov, I, 8, Cantiue, at the resldance of Mr, and Mrd, Hteveus, Frank Dart, of Chicsgo, and Misa Ella Darit, of East Troy, Wis, TROWN~—FLOOD-In tho Church of tha Redeemer, the $1at fnat,, by the Rev, W, II, Itydor, D, D., John 3, lirown, Esq,, and Mra, Parmaiia Flood, K ____DEATHS. ORAY—At Weatrort, Conn,, Dec, of bis ago, John Gray, Tpiher of 3, of this city, DORSEY=Deo, 22, Dorsey, sged €0 yesrs, ¥uauoral to-dsy from 61 Kansas-st., LY carriages to Calvary, st 10 oclock, Friends of the fanily are in- vited to attend. 2k kb B Sl WOODWARD—On the 31st inst. Flors Mattls, dangior of J, D, and ¥. C. Woodward, agod & waouthi A hk tal mervioes st No, 227 Park-av,, on Thursday at Loslock, Felemdearotivited, ROWAN—In this clty, Dec, 13, Annle Iowan, 0 ynlar- I montns and 1 duy, daughiter of \vmum':‘.‘m e Howan. A aral from resldence 28 Pacifio-av, Frlday, by cars to Cslvary (Jl:;llllhl". MILLER—Tuosdsy, Dec. 21, at Hydo Park, L, of tsphoid-pasumonts, See, Mary E. Aillor, sged’ 40 ¥ iheral Thureday st 'clock p, m., at bor late real- dence o Madisou-av, Friends uvited. WILHON—~Dea. 31, Katie T., daugliterof J, 0, and 0 the Dlat year 11, M, Bberwood, E. g Wileon, sged § yeara, etu:;en "Vhursusy at J0u'clock at residenca 315 War- ren-av, e 0li N, B Rum We are preparad to furnish all parlies supply of superior New Eugland Rum, of v 1u such quantitics ss may Le Tequire: inquiries :fldlfilnl o ;h%’ \u;!u-lnm i) madiste atteation, 1. D, N I racs ICAANDE & BONR, Bal-ily ‘Daoatan, dass. SPECIAL NOTIOE. Tho Jing of Portugnl Hing antecrud wpon T, 0 Jonhth Commandership w thin O Christ, {n recox of his sotantiho ro. e T v il TAver G0 4ol 1 e A i o Lies H Arint Ealt Pinta, B1..ty a1l Drugsiste. Anwr, Hatfurd &', London. | Rolw Agents ifted Biatory dohin I, Trnty, Carran'& Ga,y ararol Dr. do Ind” Tmp: Nuow Yonk: Do Not Let Your Prejudico stant botweon yonr muftariag child and the ellet that witi et A AR i B e e BOOTHING SYRUT, 1 rocts Acldity af tho stomach, rellavas wind evilo, ‘rounlatoa tho bowels, sofiens the Ruuwe, glvea £oat 10 tho mathar and hesiih ta the chil WAL A BUTTERS & GO, AUCTIONRRIS, 100 MADISON-ST. 4 PACRAGES ASSORTED GLASSWARE, T QRANITE WARE, YELLOW AND ROCKINGHAM (VART. FINE TABLE CUTLERY, 30 ROLLS CARPETS. e NES, CHIARS, WIHITE AD, &y WEDNESDAY MORNING, D¥U.22, AT 0% 0'OLOCK, AT OUR SALESROOMS, 10 EAST MADISON-ET,, WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionsers, BUTIERS & (0.3 RDGULAR TRADE BALR FORUIUN AND DOMESTIO DRY CGOODS, CLOTHING, WOOLENS, RNIT 000DS, « BHINTS, DRAWLRS, IIOSIERY, NOTIONS, QLOVLES, GAUNTLETS, and MITTS, FUR GOODS, TIATS, €\ BOOTH, SIIOES, ke, THURSD, MORNING, Dec, 23, at 0;30 o'clock, 200 LOTS o Gold and Silver Watohes, Diamond, Pins and Ringy, Fize Gold Sets of Jewelry, Rings, Chalns, Sleers Butlons, Stads, Plated Spoous, Forks, Ele,, To be sold at auction for account of whom it may con T, Thursday Morning, Dee, 23, at 10 O'clock, At onr salesroom, 105 EAST MADISON-BT, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctionsers, RETATL SATI OF FINE FUR GOODS Suotland Seal Sacques, Tioas, and. Mufls, Fine Mind Muffs and Boss, French Ermlue, Trench able, Alan Xa, Lynx, Astracan, Squirrel, Chinchilla, snd other et3les of acta for Ladlea, Misscs!, and Chlldren's wean FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 21, at 2 o'clock, Al our sulesrooms, 109 East Madison.st, WM. A BUTTERS & CO., Auctioncors, R NEXT Regzular Saturday Salo oF Tornitore, Household Oeods and General Merchandiss Friday Morning, Doc. 34, at 10 O’clock, At our salenroom, 108 EAST MADISON-ST. Wi A. Butters &ACn., . e AY EERS, ——— BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 68 and 70 Wabash-ay, On TITURSDAY, Dec, 23, at 9:30 o, m. On account of Saturday beinga hollday wa shal Liold our regular Baturday’s sale on Thursdsy, 15 crates W, G, Crockery, 10 casks of Yellow and Rockingham Waro, 150 cases of Glasswars; good assortment. At 10:00 o'clock, Houschold Furnlturs of every ds geription. 1o shall eloso ot at bargaina Parlor and Chamber Sots in great variety, Walnut Bedatoada and Burenus, What-nots, Iloll Trecs, Wardrobos, Eary Clinirm, Fancy Camp Chalrs, French and Bed Lounges, Book-Cases, Varlor and Offico Dosks, Walnut Chairs and Rockers, Bhow-Cases, Velvot, Drusaels, and Wool Carpets, ¥loor Oil-Cloths, Tianos, &c. G.T. GORE & CO., Auctioneera. BOOKS! BOOKS! Snuitable for Tresents, and adapled to the goneral Toliday trade. Elegant Bibles, Dictlonarics, Bunyan's Pllgrim's Progruag, Panolled and_Iltnminaled Bool Fine I'hotographic Alburs, Pocket Albums, ete,, cte, Tho ahavo wiil bo offcred at bur ealo thin moroing, ot 1L o'cluck, P. GOLE & CO., 70 Wabiaahear. By BLISON, POMELOY & CO, Auctioneors, 84 and 8 Randolph.st. THE FINAL SALES OF THE “Antists' Association” OIL PAINTINGS At 10 o’clock this Morning, At 2:30 this Aftornoon, And LAST and CLOSING BALE at 7:30 in the Even- Iug, at Art Qallery, 87 MADISON-ST. A number of Chofco Gema not on catalogue will by sold In ovening sale. TOMEROY & CO,, Austioneers, ELIBON, FRIDAY MORNING, Dec, 24, at 0i30 o'el’k, Great Doublo Falo! An Immenso Block! Newand Bocond FURNITULE and HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PARLOR SUITS, CHAMBER SETS, Essy Chatry, Lounges, ofas, ote., BRUSSELS AND WOOL CARPETS, Dlankets, Comforters, Hloves, General Merchandies ole, 'Tho entiro outfit of family declining housekesps ing, Rich Plnled-Ware, China and Glasaware, eic. atc, etc., ledding, eto., all firat-class goods sud bl Mttlo used, IZLISON, POMEROY & CO. #4 and 86 Itandolpheat, e BN By 8, DINGEER & €O, Auctloneerd, Conlinuation of tha Auetion Sale of the enttre plock of Moesars, Tiffauy & Co,, ot thelr stors, cornes Wabash-av. and Twenty-socond-at., commenciog This Morning, at 10 a, m, and 2 p, my and s 7 O’CLOCK TIIIS EVENING, Gold and B8ilver Watchos, Dia~ monds, Handsomo Jowelry (in great variety), Bolid and Platod Waro, Toa BSots, Dinner Sets, Fronch Mantel Clocks, Ete., Eto. ‘The sale will ba continued ovory dsyand cvening until the entire stock ix dispoued of DINGEE & CO,, Auctionsers, Txtenstve and abualuto aalo of orer $10,000 sow and landsome HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE HOURE-FURNISHING GOODS 2t our Regular Hatarday Sal, to ba held at one storea 274 an 276 East Madison-st,, near Markot, on to-mor Tow, Eriday, Dec, 44, at 108,10, Also, a large liue OFFICE AND LIBRARY FURNITURE, aud a large fot of BECOND-TIAND HOUSLIOLD FURNITURE, Btovos, Crockery, Glasawars, ste. Alfo, 3t at hearly half' of ususl prices, Elegant arlor, Chamber, Library, and Diulng-Toom Fural: turo, ‘Dieat attentlon given to outalde sales, Iborsl caak oavancer twade on conslgumenty, DINUEL & 00, Auctloneers. MeNAMAKRA & COu 217 Wabaaliav, N W. corner Madiaon-at, 500 CASES AND LOTH Boots and Shoes at Auction ‘Thursdsy Morning, Dec, 2, at §:30 o'clock. Also balzuce of Bankrupt Btock Lo be closad out, JAS, P, MONAMARA & CO,, Auctioneers. SPECULATION IN WALL-ST, $500,000 has been made in a single invest mon; of $100, This of course is an_extraordivar) ocuurronca; but ordiuarily $5 0An Foalizose.0a3 $35,000. '+ Even sums as low as $1 can be safely in+ Yatdly wian favorable resulls can show o ol Clirculars, giving full infotroation, sen frea by ek TAYLOR i AT TR