Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 25, 1875, Page 5

CHICAGO "TRIBUNFS: Bong swolled, and the bird, Leing Ircited thareto by & note clearar than nenal, medied loto melodi- ote confliet. anl wang 2 who rhould ning the pwaotent, until tho audienco donited 83 to which of theso rival Bougaters shou.d most piaiso ho given. In bis rermon of last Bunday Mr. Beschor oald: “Tho President of & Now York bank with whora [ am accustomod to do busino«s #aid tome the olher day, *The fact that a maniaa membor of o churel I8 with us not & presump- tion of honesiy, but ratlier the uther way.'" It 18 to bo hopod that the bank Frosident intendoed Do disrospoct to Mr., Beecter. dornard Elh, of Cincinoatl, shiot himeolf through the beart bucau:o ho was dunned for 231, Aftor oll, bappinoas and misers aro rela- tive torms, aund debts, upon whieh hapsiness and misery so largatly depend, aro plnlosopaieal ab. steacttona. Bornurd Fith, wao cou! ] not bear to owa 824, sbould have lived in (be s of chival- 17, whon noboly would have lent Lim (he monoy. Mr. Iardiug, the oditor of tho Indianapolia Herald, describos in bis own puder a cowhiding vraich ho recelvad for rofordng £ a fomalo po- dostrian as o susmeloss woman, Tiso cowbiding wag uot sovors, sud eapecially hghi to bour, ainve it was uot desorved. [lo caeo was brought up in Court, anl, whan tho womna was mado ts appoar beforo tho rpoztators in her profo siunal droes, alie both Jookad and fa.t hersalt to bo tho abamoloss woman sho had been cailed, Badame Demerest mado applicuion to tha Women's Contoumel Executiva Comunttes for space In which to oxiibit & serics of costumces i papes, Hustsating tho fashions of the 168t con. tury, Tho request was demiod, aud Modamo Damorost was {uformed that vo 8jecizien of women's clotbiug wuuld Lo ace pied for oxhibis tion. Thie noswer would bo wtarthog, if it wera 1oL 0T the fact that Mudame Demore-t's propa- sition is plaiuly for the puipose of atvurbe.ng heraelt. Tle Council Blaffa ANonparcil enya that Gaa, G, M. Dodge bea taturned to that city fram New York, where Lo b.s been for soveral months, e bas mach improved in hoalth. Ho s:ates that the Uuion Paciio Ralirond Company ean- siders tho docislon of tbo United States Su- premo Courst as vittuaily stating that Union Foe cific ntock Ia the best [u the United States, A aivicoyd of 2 er ceut will bo dectarad Jaa. 1. The General will remsia home during the wintor montbs, Qoorge I, Nomilicn, s weak-minded young man of 23, committed suicido for an nurequiicd lave in Cinciouati fast Tuosdsy. o was poor; sho wasrieh, Heor parents dido't wan: Inm for agon-in-law, and sio dida’t scem tocare for him; so he evennd up matters by shooting away what braine o hal, Tho seasoning pro- ceus Ly whio 1 hin arrivald at tha conclueion that deatls ia & gaod remudv for taluplacod affac:lon would bo o ourioas stuadyif it coall bo ascere {aived and followed. The Iate Jool Parker's bequeet to Dartmouth Collego piovidea : Firet, 8 lawdaparument, For this objoct ho Las loft property valuad at fiom £00,000 to B160,000. Tuis iy for coustitutiug three fands 1o support of tha propoasd Iaw de- partment, viz: so Instruction fund, & library fund, aod a buitding fund, Socood, incicase of the Dartmouth Collogo liorasv. Some Limo ago he, with his brothery, establiabed o fuud called #Tno Parker Funl" for tua beneiit of tho hbrary, In his will ho adds to it the sum of 812500, In tho Bowen libel suit, just concluded, 3essra, Boach and Fallerton appoarad on opposito sides ; and tho roports 1 the nowspipors show that the smonities of tho legal profession were not al- ways otacrved by tho distingushed counsel Beach sntd Fullerton whould not jresumo to 2ot #s guordian for the defouso, and Fullorton said ho would act as guardian for the other smido g0 Jong 88 thoy attemnted to introduce impropor ovidence, aud no threats would oravent him from doing 80, At other times, counsul warmed 0 their work and oxprossad tho scorn for ench other which was doubtlos bred by the:r familiar sseociation in the Hoecher teial. * Onoof the ¥ew York reportors lins invented & story sbout Rubenstein, tuo alleged Jewish mur- deror, which temporarily throws all otber wotks * of fivtion into tho stade. The substanco of It is that Rubonsteio, a fow days bofore the murder waa com:mitted, contracted with a poor Israolite to agsume all the burden of bix sins for one year. * The nominal compsneation for tuls servios was #45. Tho Rabbl annulled the agreement, nnd Rubonateln himsolf hus sioce awalked tos rol- 1zivg sonse of tho fad; that mus oro one thiug snd the legal penaltion for orimo suother. The former may bo bought or sold for a song, but tho lattor canuot ba 82 convoniontly shifted about, Paimer Mour—Y¥, Van -Voorals, New York; W. Cream, Quebec; A. Ded:ll, Minchester, Eog.: W. Bhnkiiord, Bt, Helens, Eug.: W, P awilton, Baltl: more; 8. 31, Gllson, Wasniugion; W. If, Holabind, v Indiat; N, 3L Dink, Dunville: Chizlea Holmes, v, 8 D, 8. Heuning, Kinwe City: Isaac oy A, . Abbott, ~Brookivu; C. E, Wright, Marquette; C. M. Titus, Ihisca, L X, Prctteots 8 Talloy, Cliuton, 1o, B, 0. Drintol, Cinctauatl ; W, 8xwervifle, Quin:y ; G 31 Parker, Davenport; Sobu Thorson anu D, Vunce, 3Milwaukea; J, P. iuichinson and M. Hulchis Dizon, Il ;' L. D, Tuthill, 5t. Jovesh, M toman, Euglnd; Jo L, ‘Dlauchard, Tobey, Mhow York... Sherman Huuse—d, D. Plymouth, Ind; J. K. Aloxander, Quebecs Dr, T, ‘Reaton, Jacksun, Bifchs Col. J, O, Fitzpatric, Clovo- 1snd.; J. K, Qrvis, Dixon, 1ll.; JT, Hoppin, Wieconein . Divis, Coluwmbits, O,; Audrow. lleed, Yeddo Helmer, Milwaukeo? W, il Crawioy, Wolertown . ¥, Spuidiag, O, & 3. L B, 11 iy 3. 0 Do Kalb, Lhi.... Jreanont Hious—iho oz, oidolph, Iogaosport; tho Hom. W. . Wuikor, Qodar B pids: Gen, Charles A, Pago ad Artinr Milis, Toston; Honry Kat'or, Allogan, Blich.; N, C. Obnpmen nd E, @, Callaban, 8, Louls : O, N, FEdwardy, Detroft ; 0, B, Morey, Dunver; J. A, Dwight, Yort Wiyna: 8, . Gurpentor, Yockford: J, B, Jenkins, Clinlon, In E. . Wattsorl, New York 8. 16, May, Untied Stat datective, Now York ; Gearus Alfred 10 York;,...Caridner ilo so—J, I Lcnnlugton, Cheye enne, W. T.; I, €, Btreater, Dixon: A, Ureeliewnld, Wlialington, N. U ¥, L Hall, P, P\ Car Co. THE WEATIIER. Wasnmarox, D. C., Deo, 3—1a, m.—Tor Teonossce, Ohlo, tho Upper Mieslealppi oud Lower Migsouri valloys sud upper lakes, rising wow ad, New baromoter, cooler, worthwest to southwest wiaas, clenr or partly cloudy weather, LOCAL OBSEBVATIONS. OLS, L, Treh, V2B E,, frests, ¢ 6. Wiy fro-h P m, 2023 29 m. 2924 S0 b. | P 10:18 p, m, (2941 Mazimum thermometer, 1, 37, GENEUAL OTSEWVATIONS, Cutzago, Dec, 341018 Wand, | Ram; Weather, Stat.on, uumrrul Zflu)mn-..'?lfi[ Blamarck... 20.x1 Hrack'rdge 2081} Bulath,...133.0 4 N0 W0 freab 1|3 Wa Lrink,| 1231{Liabt snow, ol Clondy, B Garry., 508 —4 268 Cleary Ft. Giveon, [:9.80 Clear, @ 29) “68[Cloudy, 203Cleas, 269 Ch ;mly. uir. Gk Clouty, J Clowdy. THE POPE AND THE CENTENNIAL, * Pamapereaiy, Pa., Dee, 24,~Tuozo has just #ten receivod la thin city 8 forwal accepteuco by Pope Prus IX. of au invitation by the Centsn- oial authoritios requesting hia Holineas to give his recogmition to the enterpiiso by contribu- hion to the Exposition works of b from tho Kallerion of the Vaticau or from the workshops over which be bas control. 'The lettera of the Popa are courhed in thu warimest Lerme uf frieud- P tor the United States. VERDICT AGAINST A NEWSPAPER. New Youw, Doc, 24.—In tho actiou of The City va, Benjamin Wood, propriotor of tho Daily News, tor §6,922, allozed to have boen paid on the defeudaut’s vouckiors for idvortiving Com- mon Counc.l proceediugs o 18.2, sud which ad- VAbliiad, 1 oy 4ot b vertiosfor €700, o M ued, the cul L] ), i Gudic inseraats | © ; “0. U. AY History of the Order of the Amer- ican Union in Hlinols, Its Small Beginning in 1872 and I's Sudden and Sirange Demise, The Resuseitaifon of the Afalr in 1874 ood Ifs Present Statua. Aconrate Rozoript of tho Working-Book of tho Order, Tho Cnly Corrczt Publication of tho Dozumant Lyver Tollowing up lis discaveries with regard to tho O, A. U, i this State, & TnimuNe reporter waa ramardod wili cven grenier eucrces yosters tcfore. A mominent mer- chant of the eity was found who was pmong; the firet approachied by the drummer of the vrgan- ization, and Lo gavo (ha follawing additiunal fact« in rolntion Lo tho move.snt & 1u tie wpring of 1572 n Phiadelphisu arrived in Clucagw and began sounding o numver of Protes:auts on tho rubject of forminyg s eecret raisgions and politionl nocil 1l worked vers cactiousty, and meb with only indifierent sue- cesn. Some twenly persons wera nitimate y watated into the proper dogreo of interost fu the canse, aud tho first mee iag for tho piposs of orgamzing was beld v tus Barnes Youse, but the exace data of ts gathoring was 10t remany- wrrod. Tuo might was vary wlormy, sod ouly niue persous reepondod to the ealls It Waa d-emed juoxpoeliout to take ony formal eleps that evening, and an adfourntacut was takon iu the bopo of eccaring u larger aticadanze. A woolk or tyo oflerwards thowe geuttem-n nnd wome half-dezen otiers mes again in & workshop, anpd - ONOANIZATION WAS ETPECTZD. Tho new Societ7 dud nob attract many to it ‘Iiiiy was probsbly owing t» the cautiousnoss w.tl wihich every prospeetiva mambar bad ) be anproucied. but thero1s no doubt that the nat- wial nucipaihy of Americans L) apychivg secrer bed sanothing to do witn ita all-luck. Fiom tho night of orgamzation, =& quorum was never obtninod, and after a precarious existence of sevoral mouths the O, A, U.of thigeity way dwbanded somewhat in diegunt. v the spring of 1374, howover, 1t wan revived with beiter chavces of life. Membors eamo pouring iu until st | rerent the Society has 2 memberslnp of sevezal buudred, Tio sam ber of Councds in this State, s publisuad I All of {hem wera lucated eor- , and tho two omwitel. 1t was ascertaimed, argut Juckeonville and Leoria, Tho Couudil av tho latter ¢ity mag tho ficrt orzunized in the state, and hus a el lurger mwombersiip thun any otues ‘Lhe who plaved 1be mot prominont nart iu 190 ocreanizaton of the Couucils of THinois was a clorgylnsn woll kuowa a3 & 16h210 14 conliovos sintst, In 1872 1t was undersicud that there wera up- waids of 7.000 wembera of tho ovrganization Ecnpsy.vauts, where it hsd its imception, Tuo Irosclytior Who visited Chicago hna been througa Cuba, Lowmstsna, A.lkausas, Towa, and Iudinns Let.ve coming Lore, and ronoted satise tuctors proxrvsy in cuca of thoso Siaten. Spoakug of THE ORILCTH OF THE 0. U Aw tho writer's informunng classed it 63 a kind of Trotostaut Josmtism, Lo wan apparentty la sful 1o 19 oporations, but, looking at 1t frow an unbissod riandpoint, many ol ity practices, o #uid, were noc to tio commended. This geotlc- mun dropped somo bints s to whero o sight of tho chutter and constitufon was to bo obtaived, scting upon which the roporter managed to ab- taiu posvarsion vf both. 'I'he most iinporiant so- creta of the Order are conmuuicated orally, aud thoro was uo meaus of gettiug at thom. It was tearnad, however, that the O. A, U, i the title for tha puvl ¢, aud tnat auother and moro six- ritleaut nawa 14 given caca membor upou fmtias ttan, Wita regard to the pdswo.d, the informa- tion was vouchsafed that uo English statesman was wmontfoned n 1ho rtaal, The rigus and Rripn a8 pablshed i tho Now York Herald woia 8tuted Lo bo 1mcorrect as o whole, but sullicient waa eaid nLout tiio danser gign—* tho shiod "— to indicate 1hat that at least wan right. = All cor- tos ondeuca botwaea louges is conducted in ciplios. “T'uo coamission of tho orzanizer for this city Was, omitting tub vamo, s tollows: 70 ath shous 1t ni iy eon ern: Kaow ya by this come missic D thnt by virtus of tun power vested in us by tho Seaato of tue Westprn Htatod, wa herzby conntituto utid nppelut , ut ——, & Cauuty Deguty fur tha Quunty of Cook, and State of Iilluols, ¥ni coufer upon I tull suchority to nfilste proper porvous into the accrol of the O, A, U., unt estculisy Uoun gl of our fraternity witlnh und for tse aforesall city and coun- ty, to 2upervino snd justritct tho 8 e, und to da siich other wid fusther Gcls o8 may Lo neccaiary for the vancemeut and good of the Urder, and in nccor.ian witl 1t8 Inwa and rogulstioay, Olven under our hunds tuls 19th duy of June, 1378 oyt D, D, Western States, Tho following I8 a full reprat of TINS WORKING HOOK which is furnisned to vaok Couneil upon forma. tion. It will bo noticod that it ditfers in many nnporlane particnlary with the allegod ) printed in tho New York Herald. Upon & com- purison 1t 14 ovident that tho writor of tho artic.e n tat poper had seon the book, but that ba had tu roty groatly upon his merory in detatling tho form of fn.tintion, ote. A wroat mauy nsioriske accur In the working book, tho meauing of which is communicated to each new momber, dlost of thoxo aro filled in, DFFICTItT OF COUNCIL. Presidens, Vico Presldent, becretary, Chaplain, Marshal, Assistunt Murshal, Tressurer, Inpide Seut- uel, Qatuide Seatiuel, OFYICERS’ STATIONS, Tho Presldent ocuples tho priucpal chalr; tho Vico Prealdent alrectly opposite; the Caallain ou the right uf the Lredident, Tuo deaks of the So:rvlary uud Treascter ocel, ¥ sho corners of the Council Itoora, ou the right o loft of the chair, Tho Mur- 'a chlr ot tlie left of tho Prestdent, oppo:ito the sltar, ‘Tho Inuer Heatinel hos churge of tho juslde door, the Outsldo Sentinel has chargs of o outer door of tha Coun.dl rovm, LABLENA, Yvers Councll Room slivuld be furniabod with the foliowlng artictvs : bu altar, tho Flay of onr Unlon, thie Huly Lible, & uhield, ad repreeented on our ua,june 8l escutcheon, nod o Laup, Ad @ Dermasucnt fixe turo i tho Council-room,” tse suspended ahiuld may b surmountod wits the American wugle, Tue natiot alflag should cover tho altar aud tho abield bo pus- pendéd ovur the Prevdont’s cluafr, . FUNSE OF OVASING, Prestdent—Bulug bouttu opon Councell No, — of {ho Conuty of ., Blato of ———, gLy pernon pros- ent, not bedug & wemter, will rotire lo the aute-room, “Cho otlicery will take their Fenpectivo tatlony, and thy Tnslds Bentinal will cluss tue doorn of tho ‘Usuncile oo, Preiklent—Mr. Marabal, satialy yoursclf that ak presout aze duiy qualiticd and rojort. ('Fhe Marshal Liers satistics bimuelf that every person 18 duly qualifed xud reporta,) ‘Threo rap, Trestdout—The Qhioplatu will nvoke tha blessing of Almighty God, “Itio fullowltiy OF an extemyore prayer oy b usod Cusplalu—Almigly God! We would ot all twes scknowledge our dependenco upon Yheo, May we ever remeruer Luat * except (hy Lord tho walohman wakoll but fu vain Tucrefors we would fntorcdo whih Theo for our country, Wallo wa (hsul Thee for all pintsatfonal proapority, we o pluro & continuance of Thy favor, that e may (rafise ivit our heritage, uniwyairod, to Tutine geuerationy, Wo ank TLY bleaving upou all fu guthority, aud that Diviuo wislom way evir guida thew fu the jath of duty. Graclously ulegs us s this aasewbly, We buni- Dly Gruat thnt the obfects uf tuls orgimisatlon meet wlth Divioe approval, Uuite us by Thy guad splrit iu 16ve for our comimun country, May o bo imutied kb tho prinelples of Uberty, Dlied with revercuce for Thy uame, everorg, Keep va in the pal ofatuly, aud when fifo and lstor euall end, bring usto enjoy Thve fuF aver, Amen, o one ru, Vrerldeut—ly authority aly fuvosted in mo, T do~ cluro this Councll gpen fo5 tile transaction of such Vuniness &4 108y be lawfully brought Lefoco B, Tue Alizabiah whil prepare tha cicar, ORDEW O NUSINESY, 1, Calling the £ill of oiloers, 2, Reading the wiuutex, 4, Yraporitions of candidatea (or memterdhlp, & "h lmlm of Cowinlites va Applcatious v Mew- ersuir, . B dioting for candidatos. 0. Tuitiiton of cutididatos, 1, Ttoport of speclal canmittoss, #, Joport cf atandluy comuitees, o, Unfuished Lilueds, 10, New busluass. 11, Good of the Lzder, ute—Business aball La copducted secyillng to aTllsmchtary usage, subject 10 au sppeal ¢2 the ove order of busincrs may be temrorardly suspendeed by B twothird vote, Ater calling the ruil of officers, the Pretlient will 20 th ¢ wbw.utecs by pro tem, sppoiutments, INKTIATORT CRREMONY, Prosident~Tho Marshal will proceed to tbo st £00M) AL 8461 FUID 31 Lik1Q 870 4UY Lubiidatus AWite g admisaion 1o our Cawucl ‘hie Alarsbial, adier miakiug (he Decessary examina~ 09, retusus 10 the Couasll, and, L a dlstinct vole, n s af e i for, [The 8xcritary roewers aecording to the re sord.] 'reail nt -1 tery Lo no objection, 1be coudidates sall 1w b Inbifated, P'rendint—The Marshial will rot(es (o tha antn ronm rand ma andldater the o ) e of hia Lient tho necessary ine nr dtracted, 5 en Lot o el ere 2 anel g, frien 1 g shoso disr. entire_cow nu RREVe an acarin oty Leculi-d npen 2o or olready dane rnt 1) ferin watia = 1t your auevee W orldn o1 s e ¥ou pregared to suswer st e h Answor—1 am. * Tight hand, & Yon' d) guenaly reeer, or afirm., n Bresenco of Atmighity God, 1 :: sjiestone sy pro,ound to s cazioulty to memLerhip i this will meka e annawers, cnd Wty any human bdan not 8 member of this o B w0y thing which bas transpired, or way (rmepire, in €0 help ot God. 1 Alug thems questio: gou sl £ Uin argutiioatiou Te i Treuriy state to yos 140 objectd o1 They aro tvcfotd, namely ¢ ' perpetuate thio Amertean T'ninn appuro the paiitical power of ¢ fond L ny anty to ihad 1 sl nid rotaeriaot, 2l in Catli~ i, t (hrao o doslarationa are Included cur dutics to OuF Gud, DUF €0 MY, 41 DaT Lol it Qu—Are yon prepaired to erilot in this cause? am, (2:—Do you licre unresssyedly doslar zorel £ the groh of s utival tow i € tholfo Cur. i1 it tuo United Stat Q—Will yun ojipcac alt apfiroj rlatiann of the pu.iic faiis 10 10Rlex, Wi, OF (31 varage {0 anuy » g, L growts of tae Hom.n Cathole Caureu? A= will, h—1 sourself op: of the Los TWill yon pive sl your Infitens: o maintain the fuciplo of out ¢ erad unsectarian {rocaskiool orgatation 2 Al wil, Sfarsli,~It s well, wnd willlso roport to my superl- o, 1#¥hile the Slarshal fs making his report his sssisw ants will {rejiaro the caudidaics for admission.] The Mapatil by e apyeur befors the vresideut) the Lresidaut, will ard tesx Li a3 Toliod 3r, Presiden_: I find there cre $n attendance [give g the nuniher] uppli~ants tor rdmin iz to our Bonthe ertiood. ‘The WoTaulness of cach hin been tested une der oath, and they are found willing and y repire., Progldent—Tucu let them Ve conitucted within the Council for_inftiation, und, duriud te ceremcny, Jet the mont profo.nd ofider ana decorum previal fur the fuzure usctutuess of there our now mieinbers will 101 great movaure dopeud upon 149 impression cre- uted upon thelr winda vpon e occarivg, "Che Murshial thcu bakees to the mute-room, and, eversthing Lefog dn resulness, Lo appro ichen (e in- ner deor awmd given the wlarni, The fusido Sentiuel resyonds, aud misu . B,=\Lat fa Lo canto of {hin slorm 1 Bur. bal—Citizens who, h ving Leen duly elerted oand cxamined, desire udmiinsioy 0 oUr Brotechood, L. -, President, 1ho Mirabul sunouncen citizens who, baving Lean duly elected anud oxumined, desiza snta, will ing ruluted admiei 0 to our Drotberhuod, Tresident—Tuey ara weicowe {0 oar fraternity, Ad- mit tuem, As ti § enter, tho President calta up the Conneil, and, whlio thy uro making tho clrcult of tho reow, thio Councll shal sing the Selioving oot My conatry, 's of ther, , Hwoet laud of iiLerty, Of tues Land whero wy ¥ Taud of tho igrims' vrius, Frou every wouutaln sido freedomn rin God { to 1] Author of Hberty, To Tuco we alng Long may our land Lo brlght Wk frecdaw’s oty ligh Protect us by Thy inigit, Great Uod, our King! “Tuo applicant w1l be marchod In Kngls fila i1l the hayd uf thecoluw reacties the Preidents deok ; tuey il then Lalt, auit tho Murslial whi address the T'redi. dewt thus : Maranal—Mr, Droctdent, theco eitizeos nsk for ad- mission to ouf Brtierudid, They Luve been difly ©.¢ 10 accordiug 1o the ruios of Tuw Urder, Pres.—113ve they troved themeclyen worihs Marst.—Tuey buve, under tho soleun ouligation of our oatl, Lros,—Thion conduct them Lo our Vies-Presfdent, 1hiat Lo may, withs etlil greater rerut ny, tot thele aine cerlty ; and, should they fu good £.iti "udisera ta thelr resoluilon of losally to Mo rults sud_ouligstions swbich unito us, I'wil, fh tho prosenze of (o brathren Bora amebled, inftlate themn into foll fellawabip, Tho npglicants will then bo murched arouud the o010 to tho Vice-President’s desls, in froat of which they wilt bo piacedt In positton, Narab,—Mr, Vice-Preaident, T have {ho bonor to resent fo you theso appideants for o Imisslon to our rothiorliocdd, They bive oich of them, urder (U3 Aol ciun ovligation of thelr oaths, after full knowledze of tha objecls of our orgat.leution, expreated & desiry to Lo admitted fulo fall fellowship w.th us. They naw swaly auy farther tost of their sincerlty which tue vuls of tho Order roquire you to apply, Vieo Pren—Citizens, tho duly unw devolven spon o to furthier tost you 1o regard to tue luportant step you ure about to uidertake. You biave been Juformed that the objects of this serget orzantzadon nre two-fold ¢ 1, To perpetunts the American Unfo 2 To opyote tlie sEuwth of the puliical power of o . Ty’ accomplish toto Lwo groat ends, wohave linked otrsolves tugotiar by an vity, that to violsto It 14 pere Jury betoro G xd, degead wtion'1a tac oyes of man, au: bur own sclf-dobssement. ‘L0 oxuctiona roguired of you by toe language of this cath are €overe, Lut rre cegential to the secomp fwhmont of the cud, Slioud you be unwilling t0 bo bound by the samo obllgitiwn rhlls binds s, Yo uro now at Noerty 1o doact. 1t your courags fuly you, we ask sou not 1o subinlt your- Welf 10 tho ordoal ; but' we wilt commend you for your candor if you entertaln any consclentlous _scrupla agajust the elop sou are now taiing, and wo will per- it you by depart at onee, relylug upou the lnvicl Lidty of the oath you 20k bfory sou entered this in- ner opartment, I traet 301 will unswer fulriy, withe oet rexervation of any khid, Do you atill destre to Joto vur Order ¢ A da, ues.—Ato you prepared, from {hls day heneefor- ward, to dovolo yoursell, your fortute, aud your cred 0aor to tie protociion and perpatustivn of this rgat Ameriean Uion 7 . and -1 um. Quis.—l you unite fn and_eubseribe to any In fataction which tho coustituted sutliorities of thls Order may decm nocessary to further the objects of tho Brotherhood wlich oes not coutlict {n uny way with the dutes you owe 10 yourself, your country, ur your Qod? Aus—1 il Ques,—Will you nnito in sud subscribe toany lawfil dttd&!hlrh tho conatituted sullioraies of thiv Qider L m expedizot ¢ Any~I wall. . Ques.—Ars you willing to smewee affrmatively sl thicno e fons upon vath or adttwatfon 7 nt—Then we wlilingly receive you into full momber Wb The o udid.tes will then bo marched around the room, und fornied i1 & half eirelo In front of thu altar, upou ‘whtch will bo placed an American flag snd ot opew Pble, If pra.ticable, let atl tha lights bo extine gulshind except oo placad Upon 30 aitar, Qites,— Llace your tzht hand upon the Holy Dible, anit with stern "determiinstion to perform o falthful geldlers duty 1 L Koly War,zopest. o foliowlag ol- ation OBLIGATION. I, , 10 {ha presetico of Almiyhty God aud theso withesses, 40 solemuly yromiso, dvelsro, sud swear that T will aupnors sud defond the Coustltution of the United Stater, and tke &tata of , tiat T will keep tuvlolste 1o socrots of thla organlzation; that I will obey fls Coustitution and lawss that 1 wiil net knowlngly vots for, rerommend, fory nor uppoluty nor auut u electlug of appolutiog! # Womau Catiicllo ot any persou sympathlziug whit the Nomnu_ Cutholio Gaurch, 1o any political ofiice whatever § that 1 wiil voposs all atlempls 10 ko thy publlo tusd for auy acetarian purpures whiatsver, aud will evor mafutaiu the grest priuciply of bur geuerut unsocturian {rea-tchoal organization ; aod, fo my poe fitteal nction, will ever bo goverued 'Uy the lawfull deglured will'of 1ho miajority of y bruthent : that will xupport aud imstutein the cardinsl principics of this Order s that I will noveg fuitlate or bo witnesa to the fuitfation O any person’ Lo mumbership in this Ordvr, unicas at mo 'wpa sy of tho wgna, grips, Wordw, pss.wordu, or )y 0 brother of this Order that I wid never other mytterics of tuls Urded, whoreby suy knowl Gl It, oF of auy of M miciaber, may be mads Kiioy the jnitisted, All this I voluutarily promisw, claro and swerr, witbout Besltation or montal rosce tou, o any aelf oission Of wind wuatever, o Lelp o J sident~Let the alght of the candidato bo ro. atox 1vrident—1Ltie Chaplala will now fuvoke the Diviuo g uhu.fuln_Almnflmy God{ unto whori all Learts ara open, wud from whath #o aeceets urw bid, wo earuestly {iy Lors Ty bieasiug upou this our fell r=zhtlzon, wha aw Just aveziod o Ligh aud rospunsiblo oblig tion, wtid whose futlucnce (1 henvefortn to bs uulied withh ours fu th nabio a1t KIORI0.4s PUFLOI0 Of thiw bigauiza Grant uto him tho sttt ueedfut for tho pe tormanco tn thess dutics, Ea pivasad tabicsk us i Ui addition to our numbers’ aud 1nlluence, sud may th Unlou prove & great blesalug to this country, sud au Lonue to 'Thy g uame, 10 whaig b glovy aud dee witlou for over and eves. A, Frmideut=t il uow faairuct you In tho sxcret work of this urgsnization, Tils orwantzation . ‘The pri- mary bodles, of which thiv b one, ke cailed Counvila, Thia Covucll §s_No,— of ———, county of —e——, Btsto of =——, Eaich Ouuucl] §s cutitlod o three repe resentatives to tho fitate body, kuown ua tho Ligleli- ture, aud from each Leyliluturs uiny delogatcs ara esoetiad 10 the atloual by, or Scoate, Wo ave mgos of rocogultion, tcaty and patewords, eripaund slgunte, whicn I will ‘Bow conuumicate 16 ou. ; 'A'I.;e first l‘lfln‘z(u.tncogmllfl‘? ‘ll made by the chal. eugluy Darty, — 10 Party you are (es.e lu.l“ w’ # uiomber of by Undon, l\ly ’\.ll‘xuwnd U8 s Hesido tbeso [ buve certain words which . o ¥ o o o Burely we T To which Wesn- SATURDAY DECEMBER 1875.—TEN PAGES. oo ‘an witl then preceeed to n Tire tign I by o . . T . § il mow Attt Yo in the menner of se~uring whols 10 to a Gyl when in rension, Yoo wilh wo raganat the o £ door g when the wicket will pemed, 2t gau wil give, tu n whieper, to the Sentined, the weed 2 ., Thia wil adnid: € oater foom. Yo vAIl then give four raps 0 ti Tunida Rest nel gon wil Titn *t1i] aide ALt \ fule " Hwhily v akl et he 1 4t wrasion y : satibier, ] the Leeellent be e 1 an your cuterding cr retitiug, you will netute tin ‘o enterinzg or Ji erinte a special mecting, [n an emergency, en 0f frper in e elay 6 of 8 —- 1 gosted or eeatieret on tie Hoor or 1 'ne, the 2t m D s dling tho Wi L3or uiy past o; tbls charge, 10 s dis- er ti Poe il gront sl enarg ey that calm Loaticir of 1L diciora of w fro |eoyls thr orad 1o poiined urrcunding of onr K sudion at e porecnt Geme of mih s e Suly Jue iy this constlnoal orgsnivation? You Iiase L300k o upow and d- itts r ddensoralizae Gon of Ui Wiacrio datugant 1o el purtions the all titnes ier ey public trast cir de-lgnation of party cstiliditw for niclens attemyia to concllfste ud weiry Ac virte, Rl il at 1y eganee of £l 1 ord F. 0 Te i ke fet v, unl eeligioun T8 i o amrath 1w smadi ne e Fepeated cruissaries of the Boman Caunll - Clinrch 107 0srapd Lz eie tinns and deatroy oar pubudo K nous syt I iy ) Lo Cail - A men, wita lued haods and jatrious bearts, 1eared (bis DEGAE £ 1 e 1austuary of poilfeal Tigste, la, . Tho Komwn Catiolle Jopmlation of thik Lot tue eule te of o fureign Prinee, and ot Jenicea witder tho eontrol of tho Tope with tie wtol the griesthoud, 1 IR Imposstite tons they suoall t Le fn aympuiby witi Uil Govern eavit tsatia; veur only dencnsi 101ty That 1o Roman Cathoit: Lower Laa aronesd the vettzating and utrfods of our cig eus, 1nd awal 2 s 1o (o Jo1iin of ¢ Ty be [1ee ) G itje cully wae tho boon foF Wates cur fatbers fasght ; to be Tied miorsly, sockily, a0d polfilcally 18 the exalted nim of our Lrcilicrhond, ‘fue e:an fation of our country rohitically from th2 dunninanie of more th 1 eervily agerenicn, to res: cie Iy fzot the puilcal confrol of the Wonan Cathic pow. 7, 1# the objcet of ONF O/ mizativu, ‘Suci 18 vor misaton, LTabren; and (o ite nol e phie lauthro; 5 6nd_tive fatnotic urtisits we Low weleume you, wit tho fraterual vow upon your lipa, wulea I Trust you may over keep fn i t. You will now ttocee L to tho 53 ratars's desk, anl, afiv.r tiyplug the Copstitutiou, take your seat in tlis Contetl w100 0, A, Us 88 accepted and osteciued weminre, Tae Sirrhal will nt: and this f: 4 tiie 1.0 Cinarly liero ronduct the newir- intilated nem.ers Lo the Becretary » devk, where they Wil trzosd tuefr names, rexddcn #, tuwn OF veard, aud oceu; ution, aud pay e initition foo of $1, or such sum us eachs Couucil m 1y determine, « NG, Dresideat whi esll up the Councfl ; & Dusoigy mny Le rung, aud tho foilowing declaratinn By virtuo of 1Bo power vested fu o by the Lugisiature of , T now declzre thas Counel ed- sourtied until the next regal-r wesrfon, unless otho wiee u ecdatly couvened, of which due’ notlcs will Lo giver, TOR3 OF INSTALLATION. Tho services of Inrudlation b be pesformed by s Dejusy, to whotn power lu Lien granted 10 orkantzo Coimellsy or by the Lighest 1e:ring oflicer prenent, in casc of the election of ucw oeers by a Counil, Tho inatulilog oflicer tukes tho President’s chalr, nnd, g to order, calib the olfl- eraclect of Counci] No, = t0 1.roseut themse ven for fnstaliaticu, The allicers-ciect arratigo themselves jn line b>fore the fustaling odicer, tho Proudont direct’s in front, tho Secretury, M rsb.], und_Assistant Mstuhal_tipou the right of 1he Preahbent, the Vico-Preefdent, Trons urer, Tuside und Ouiside Boutine s on bisloft, Tho {n-tullng oirer rises wnd yrogounds the fodowlug quea.doas £ tho oflicers c.cct. Lo you, exvh for yoursclf, promise, on_your bouer, fefifuly und ympoatialy to'p. rform tko dution of the acvitrul ofp ch to which you liave been Tempectively clected by thin Councll 7 Ans=1 do, Do you, In like manner, promise to trest with due respect and oncdienc sour siperior oilicers in tilr argani zution. and 10 observe aud enforce Jts Conatitu- 110y, Lulew, aud Cuages 7 Ang.—1 do. “I'lio inntali n7offiecr then calta up the Councl with tiree raps of tue goves aud JTopounds with the Coun- +i1 tho 1oidowing question : Brethren of (ha Council, Do you, eacti fnd wll of 50u, accept thiesn brothers Tur tho aeveral otlicea to which thiey have becu elucted ¢ vnd do you promise to teuder them due Tenpect aud ot dlenca in discharging tho dutiey of 158 Satie 7 Ans,—Wo dlo, “I'ne inaladiog oMcerthen sava : # By virtua of the authory contetred upon wa I da declaro thoa oficers fur Council No, — duly inatalied, and the Cavnell prepared for tho trausaction of busities ‘Tie ollcers will ake teir proper plaves in tho Counci) Chsxmler,” “Tho inatalling oficor vacates the Prosidentls chalr, aDd, o eorting (10 Preaident (0 the chalr, xh .1 g3y : AF, Prestdent,s It fo with muchiplowire that T uow present you with this gavel, the emblom of auihority, alo witls the charter and _sécret Louks beloaglug o tlis Coauctl. Lot tnn warn you to guard thoss s evideuces of tho high confiucnce reposed iu you by your brethiren. Iuvested with groat honor, yotuhave also grave reaponsiullitivs, Into your hauda 1 solemnly commit the dextinios of this Council, Be wisel Betinal Io true! Ever remombnr that our Liga and boly misslon fato uphold the Quost prindiplus of tha Order, and, namoved by jasion or tha dict.tes of {action, atrivg 10 mske your Council a paitorn cf concord and brotherly love: 8o thst all who suanliall say, “Hebold, Lhow good sud how plossaut ic 18 for Lrethiren to dwe togetuer in unity.” “Tho installing oficor mayt addrers the Counell or call on tho Preaident to do 6, A CIUCULAR, A correspondentof the Now York ferald states (list the Cal.owing circular bas been exteusively distrbuted amony thoss whoso discrotion could be depauded npon CONFIDENTIAL, Dran 8182 In view of the intolerant, persistent, agurcasivo offorts of Tomunists, ticlr avomed detor. fuotion 10 subvert tho Goverument of the United v, a0 10 destroy our civil aud religious lberty, Ldestro to wibiuit to sou the followiny quostionn: . Arayou s Protstsnt from principle and from clicice? "Answer, 4, Are you in favor of proerving contitutional lib- erty sod nuutntainlug the Goverument of the United Suntes? Anawer 4, D0 you reyard Romentem 0a the ensmy of civil sad seligious beriy T Anuwer, 4, v it uot, in your apinion, unwise and unssfo ta appolat to_civic, politicil or, wilitary oilice in_thiv oountry men whoowa slloglunvo to the Pope of Rowmo and who havo sworn to ohey him? ~ Avswer, 5. Are yoit in fuvor of malnlaining thc principles of ons gooarul wusectsrlan fice schuel orgaulzation ? newer, 6. Aroyou oppased to all sttempta ta nine the publio funda for any bectarlan parpeas whatever? Anawer, 7. Ato yon tn faver of putiduy into ottice honeat and trio patriots, whoare bLest quabied to il the posi- tons, Tegardlens of political pariles 7 Anwwer. ¥, Ao you willing to_be governed by thes princle pleé {n you futuro political actions Answer, v, Ars you willag o utite with oturs who old theae princtples, snd beneeforth devate yourvelf, yuur fortune, aud. your sacred honor Lo tae protectiva sud perpotuation of civil and religlous liberty, aud this Wreat American Unlon? Anawer, 10, Ca you, upon your sacred honor, without equiv- ocatfon or mental 1eservation, anawer all theso quos. tvne i tho atlirmative? Auawer, 11, Can_yon furni b tho unces, ages, residences, and " occupations of —— men o are wiliug 10 Lw como orgenized aud b governed by tho sbove princls plea 1 Aunwer, 1f you nro doalrous gf obtalning furthor fnforms. tion Gu thiy subject rofurred ta iu quiestions biuo aud eloven, plosso communicate with tho persan from whom you recelre this circutar., Tlease coumder thin clreutsr, it contents, and {(s source, strictly 1 rivaio aud conlidential, > FIRES, AT TECUMFEH, NFO, 3 Suesial Diapaieh to The Chicaya Tribuns, Lincowy, Neb., Dee. 24.—About 5 o'clock this motping a fire broke out {o Divenny's saloon iu Tocumsel, Johnson County, destroying teu butldiugs, 1eluding two saloons, s furniture #tory, saddlor and whoc-shops, milliver's store, oic. ‘Totul lows, &LaLiu; no msarance. Toe buildings wero vexrly wil ola framou, Tho fire was jucondinry, AT WHITE SFRING, N. ¥, Gesevy, N.Y., Dee. 24.—The Whita-Spring Tarm buildiogs aud monsion, owned by Jamos 0. sheldor, wore totaily burnod last nigut. The loan {8 §50,000 ; fuvuurauco, 29,000, AT_DETROIT, Drrnorr, Mich,, Pos. 24.—The Grand Truvk depot-bullding at the Miwaukos Juuction, and the Ezchange Hotel, adjoining, were burned tuis worning. 'Tho loss is §12,0 00 ; partly insured, IN CHIGAGO. ‘The alarra from Lox 451 at o'alock yoster day morning was caused by o firo iu the éwo- story framo resideuce No. 516 Loomis streot, ovaed by Jamen Downing sud cceupled by C. Chancoy, Nodamago. Tho alara from Lox 62 st 7:15 o'clock yester- dav moruiug was caused by flre bivaking out in Aathiow Uottfiie I's browery, on tho coruer of Aicher avouuo and Stowatt. Loes, 81603 fuly insured. Cauo. an ovorhioted fuiuaca, — e i SUICIDE, Epecial Dispateh to 4 ke Chicasa Tridbuns, Kavauazoo, Blioh, Dae. 24, — Esmaralds Bquircs, o waidon lady lviug Smiles out, 40 yoars old, suicidod thia sfterucon by havging. Suecial Danitieh o Lhe Chicago trinune, Rosuvies, Ind, Deo, 24.—A wau named John Andrew committod wuiclde about 8 milcs southiwest of this placo lnet wght by tylog 0 ax ta lue vecs aud drowoing b mwelf w & well, Bupposed cause, love disappowtiaynt. CRIEIAAL NEWS, The Jury in the Trial of Embiy, at Leavenworth, Acquit the Prisoner, al Attempt to Countera Desperate and Fa Iiseape by o feiter, Postmaster Hotoway's Brother Indicted at Indinnepelia, Ind, An Uasucenesfui Attempt to Escape by Crain, tho Doomed Hu-Kluz, KFHTUCKY JUDISIAL GOMLICATIONS, Loy, ar, K., Dee, 25,~10 ms that the Owen Connty tronbles mia not yet buned, hat that esmebody s willl seady nud determined tu fan the lamoaud keep alive the bitter wpirit re- tulting from the tiou Thomas Walker, it will bo 1emenbered, weu one of the porss which formerly acied under the command of Wilis Luasell, and. winle ncting o tho capacity of n wpecial baldf tho United Stalea Court, wam accueed of shocting George Meffort, wbo Las sinco becn convietnd in tho Umted States Conrton tho epargo of cobgdiacy apannt tie Umted Sta'es Government. Bowe tiwa ater the Uaen Couns ¥ Waller wai 2udittel in the Owen Coiaty Cotrt for rhooting Mutlurt, Tue Uited § at -w Coutt wceurcd Liv relzaso ou a writ of lubeas ¢ rpus o be wan tried and ae uitced by ihe Federal Comt, Iteontlya civd Court avain ndided Welker for the same ofienie, The trinl resulted jn 18 brng ket 10 jail by Judze fcManuna, The United States darehat e now (rang to sccure Vuiker'a teicavo on an- othor ont i bubedd coritr, The writ has Tees ie=ned by the United States Court, but uos yet nervid. ot FM3SRY ACQUITTED, Npestnt Drepateh 1 The Chacaza Tritame, Liavexworry, Ken,, Dee. 24.—Tbe trisl of ¥, W. Embry, for the shoo:ing of D. R. Anthony in Moy last, that Las beeu on trisl siuco last Wednesday, waw concluded te-vay in the Crimi- usl Court. Senator Crozie. Judge Delavay, Mave or Aboruethy, and many other leadiug bumness men of the town, testitler) fu enbaisuco that An- thouy was & dungejous mau, and would try to tack o quarrel, aua that if thes wers to hnva s personal diflicuity with bim they would not bes- tate to u e o revolver. ‘Fhey aigo teatifled tuat thoy would not Leiieve lim under osth it Lo was persouslly interested in a cavs. After deliveriug tha clarge o the fury the Judge ar- dered them to the jurv-room. and in foar mi. ntes and a holf the jury returued wi ha verdict of * Nt guilty.” “Linbry'w friends cronded around Lim, apd he wns chieercd and cougrat Iated. It was & terrivla blow 10 Aumbuny ax Lus friends. THE WAGF5 OF SIN AND DESTERATION. pecins Duapateh te The Cineaco trivune, Cixcissaty, Dec. 24.~Tho body ot the man Witliam Caster, who fe sunposed to Lave teaily beeo Frank Rivers the notorious bauk-robber, Las Leea found fu tho Ohio River o sbort dis- tauce abovo this city. Five weuks sgo this mao tnok a most derpriate chavco at eicae. Ilo was boivg trougut down to this city on 4 eleam- or trom Portsmouth on o chiarge of counterfe:t- ing, in custody of o Deputy United Ktaies Marshal, in tho bpight, with bis wii.ts mausclea togother. This man manacsd to clasy Ly lite-prescrver aronnd hia body, and.. whuo s guard slept, to steal oat and jump oveiboard. Uf course :ho chonces wera & hundred to oue agmunet the man, but ho took tho 1isk, in the dim bove ot tloatisg to owe frienuly point, He lost g life, and bis cotpso Lins tuitied up to prove 1t Rivera was lnst i the llinow Tevivenciary, FALSE PRETE'ISES. Speefat Diepaich to Tae Chiraos Tribune, FEAST BA01¥AW, Mich., Dee. 21,—A young man named C. W. Jeuny, of Flint, was arrested io Detroit yesterday, and brought to this citv, charged, on complsint of Jobn A, Brawer and Moore Kerr, of obtniuing o cargo of lumber, valned at £5,762, uuder falsa ptotenses, in July toat. Jenny poid 1,09 dowa ot the time of putchaso, und obtaised credit for the balance on reprosentations that Lo was worth €20,0:u and owied & lumber-yard {n Culesgo. [t turned oue Lo wan firesponniblo, and owned no such hum- ber-vard, and hio haa beew in Csuada, and eludod a wairant for Ins arrest uual yeaterdey, Jemny is & ron ot R.W.Jeuny, editor of the Flut Democral. Ho was beld under 53,000 bail, ALLEGED BRIBERY. xpraxaroLts, Dec, 24.—Tlue United States Crand Jury to-day returned an indictment sgainst Harry Holloway, Buperiotendent of the Dost-Offtce, and brotuer of Fostmaster Hollo- way, charging bim with recoiving 32,000 fiom . C. Masos in ccnslderstion of secu:ing for Magon n contract for the repair of wmail-vacws, sackK, cte, As #oon as Mr. Holloway learned of s lodictmout bo tendorod his rerignation as Buperiuendont of tho Post-Ollice, suu 11 com- hany with Lis attorney proseuted limwelf at tho mited Statos Marshol's oftico for arrest, ant gave bondys for £2.000. Mir, Hollowsy demands su immodiate trial, and 15 eavgiuwo of an ac- quutial. MICHIGAN CRIMINAL ITENS, Special Insatch to Tha Ciicaro fribune, Laxsine, Mich, Dec. 24.—Two brothers, Laban and Chauncey Simons, are, ia dofault of bail, in tho Ingham County Jail, on the charge of slandoriug Almira Simons, auother member of tho family. 0. B, Pickett, o furniture-drummer, has been arrestod ot Lonis for forgary ; €250 was all thut 1o wan successful in geting away with. Prots. mun\ou and Broks« havo beon fined $5 oach for sseault and battery upon Asthur Luroer, & pupl 16 yoars of ago. CONVICTED, EAv Crame, Wie,, Doo, 24.—Dennls C. MeNa- mars, whose ttial at Chippewa Falle, Wis., for the murder of the Germau Krawlouk: was closed yeslorday, waa convicted and sontenced to ime prigoumont for lite, Judge Humpbreva preewd- fog, This murder was commiitod Fob, 21 1874, and was caused by s quarrel orer eome fence- poats, CLEVELAND, O., Deo, 21,~Patyick Keuen, who wes convioted of maoslaughter Yor starvivg Lis tdiot 6on to death, bLos beeu seutenced tatho Veui.entisry for ten years, TRIED TO ESCAFE. Specral Dispatch £ Lhe Chicaca Tridine, Cacuonpare, Il, Due. 28.—The convieted murderer of William Spence, Mareball T. Cralu, who will be bauged at Marion Jau, 21, cawo near making his escapo yosterday. Le wes callea to dinner, but did uot auswer tho sumwmous, Ilis celt was opensd, wad it was found that Lo bad cut & bolo through the cetling of s c¢otl sud waa In the atiie cuttivg the roof out to pive him ltberty, Ho wan vsked to stey awbile, and wil Do wora closely watcted horeafior. A TH'EVING COUNTY OFFICER. Mexiuts, Tonv,, Doo. Zd—Bborift Anderscn arrived last night from San Franciseo, Cal,, with A. Woudward i charge, and fodged him i jull, Woodward some two years wince was Couuty Trusteo, snd absconded, leaving a deticit of about 160,000, e intinates that others sbared in tho ombazzlrmont, ovd thas Lo will * warm” for them when tho proper Bme cuies, 8 thus far he 18 tho ouly ouo that hus sutfered, ROBBERS FOILED, Siweial Disvutch to The Chicaaa Tridrne, Raraxvazvo, Dec. 24 —Four bighwaymen ate tempted torob the pussongers inau cunivue Iast might, but wore repolled, and tho 'buy, by fart driving, escajed. A lot of Chicugo thisved are thougut to ba kcre. . A GRAND RAPIDS MURDERER. Eerat Duvated to The Chicauo 1nbine, Guanp Ravive, Mich, Doo. 2.—Tue trial of Quatav Chriat, for the mutder of Msrtin Harri- un, olosod to-night, tho jury returuivg a ver ot of guilty i ;in wocond degroo. A BANK PRESIOENT UNDER ARREST. CivoinNaTy, Dec. 31, —A, O, Jobukon, Pra deut of the Fayelts County Natlonal Vank of ‘Washington Couit-Houso, Obio, was brought bere by the Unted Statos Aluiahal, charged with smbezzliug §10,000 of tue bank's funds. 7Tbe offouse is punisliablo uuder tue Nativusl Buuk: ing act S Im: reonmens not feza L niuen tisa tea o A R Krecial Ineiatch Taxsiva, Mieb., Lo ieorgo P'roscott, who 16hhed n farmer at tha Oneida House 1n }1.5 city Jant week, wan capiured at LaGiauge, d. PROTABLE MISTAKE, Tavaxa, Dee, 2)—Careful tqniry faila to canhinm tho repurt that Taoed is i thia aity, THE BEECH X'ZRE CASE, 0w 1t May iir Cleared Up nnd the Wrugn Establsiod. v Yok Oheyier (Preor an), Piemouth Closrch hat vo.ed to eall an advisory couneil, (o whom it will submut sulstantially 1he name aquentionn that were befure the Chutch Committae pelosted by Mz, Bescher before tho +a-wwas tried i the civil eourt, Mrw, Moutzon's proposition 3 aceart the que:tiung of the lv.-lum:h and to ndd tho quektions submitted by ber, and to lav them all Lerore s minual council, wa4 not acceded 0 by the chre: At this momaot thero i a probability that no Mutuat Council will Le calley, bat twu ex parto Coanals may b Wo thunk we con ray some things on thia anb- Joxt withous giving juet offenss to suv, tuat have nut yot boon #aid, and which ousht to bo Baid fu the intereats ot the Chuicis of Cluist, of tinth and of rosicty. L ‘the care han never vet Lo invertigated excapt fiow oue wido of the boare. In ke evil ~uit of Lilton apminat Heecher, sl Luat migal bave been proved or disprovod by tho 4on als or sdiissions of one of thy | articd implicy ed, und zll the persvns nith whom she nad bad convir- Batwn On LU0 hajez., era excladel, Luin feaves oro-rali. wt leant, sud peshingy mote, of tue Cane uuex o . 2. Tuo mvesig.ion hal by & church commit- tee, nelocterl by dr. Leecher hutoaat presious to tho civil tual, bemyg whody ox jarte, never sdorded satizfuction to tue pucl However canlid aud WEeGUous the Fent cuih FE1e WO conpaded the Commitiee, 1hey funnd uu caywe tor insestigation, sbite the trial and tue prescut a:tou af tha clirch show tha cu 3. 1t 1ewolution ot tho cliurch call an aavisory rcounsil, thut is an parte councl, o councl puodispored to favor the chureh and the paetor, §4 simply & Tepetition of the Cuuich Commiteo ipvestigation, 1o will uut have Woicat in the s'giit of tho world. Iy 1t uaLure it 1 Incomprtent to give ao_opinion to which value is stlachied by thuse secking ime paruaL Iquiry. 4. This tu the more yaiviuily trie when the fraes:n of i i ¢ ousidered o mutusl Council to consider o caatuin »tae of thtngs, The chusen acceded Lo ber request yro- vided questions wuich it piopused ehould ve snzunt,ed. Kho sceopted tue questions aud - weutad to their sabmisrion, trovided costatn questions wiiea rho jrouused wero nleo ad- witted, Their questtoun did Rt savolve the werits of tno cuse, Herw did. The Councit, with opdy 1ho quentioun of tise church before it, would leave tns whols case Wheio 1t nawid; whill Lior questionu bulore it ths Council wouid have the whole su. jeet 1 hand. aud it would be penmible to make a deitveranco justly colo- oading tho Fesvect of tho wor.d. 5. 1t 18 110 Lup.bsible to resch the trativin ro- aurd to tho Beechier cace. Tuw course parsued oy the chnrel and 18 pastor from e bezwan hia# |.rodnced the nmyregsion (r.gnt of wrosg) oo the pubic of 8 Jeri.a tub 10 base g hole trath roveaind ; &4 1f thess wirs someshing yoi nutoid thut they wumd but bEve konown. Wuctier this wmpression by weli-tounded or uot, it exists widely mud is felt deeply, sua we EIVO expiewdlon Lo & pencial sent when wo muke this declaation, But if eil the pa:- ties wu tho cmwe, und wll the Bersuna 0 wnom the pirass o the caso have mado communicatious va the subject, mud all the wrilten pupeis, were biongh- before an iutelli- wout bodv of ministers ud laymen, the troth might be peipable to the iuteligent perception ot the great mas,ori.y or tho jul and their prouonueed o;nuisu would have ean a tho public. | here cabh bo no reasomable objection to guch & rubmission of the v from wuy naity williug 10 bavo the Wholv trail kuuwn. 7. Chms jans who Leilove that Chast s in Hiy Church and tast L3 promises 10 by with 12 a0 ate vo are perpctoal, nuy be assured thet Ho wll be w too midst of wicl an aseemoly to direct in she way ol all truth aud to biieg lizlit out of obscurity awd covor the wiched wih coulurion, Viith tho sincero co-operution of bo'h par- witnesees roquired cou.d bLe 1eadily m- anced to appear volautaiily, and oll tho docis wmentury tesyaeny already on record wonld bo w boad, Altheevd o ho feared bas beon dono: the govd wonll be togecattho real trath wibeh is cartainly attainnble, avd ndeed iy inevitabie, the ae.s troa baih sides of tho bouse cuiue tothe Lght, as they buve uut et A It in in the interest of pure and undeiiled re- ligion st large thut we sk o the name of the Cireh for stich aB juqany @s no one-sided Couucil can umuke. And uutl so-l w.juiey 3 fiad, the g od namo of the pastor of Iiywoutn Church wul he ciouded, and tuo zeni of the cluren wil thicken, Dot di=porso it SCIENCE V'S, RELIGZON. A SKEPTIC'S REJOINDIR TO HODGMAMN, v the hditar of T'he Clduo irfonne Cueaao, Doo. 22— polies in your teeue of the 2ist o communication wgned S, A, Hodg- man, 1 which tho writer takes Prof. L'roctor to tegk for his ““impudenco™ i cndeavoring to o paloy off 88 seisaod & bateh of *doubts and uncertuintica,—tho vagavios of n disordercd braw." Ho sava: * Tuo lecturer (Mr. I'roctor) #pzaks of lus own deubts su to tho truth of Laplace's theory. Ho ofion makea uzo of the word *¢robabty,” and telia ua Low,"” otc. ‘Lhis frequcot wse ol tho word ** probably " ecoms pasticularly offeusive to Mr lodgwau, and lio forthwith propouuds five * simple quos- tions” to Mr, Droctor, caliug upon bim £o an- swor them, ana uodoubtedly, expeoting bhim to prove Lis answers in & somowbat sinnlar wanuer that & person would prove to n child thats gul of mercury Ie beavier thau u gill of water, name- Iy, by lotting tho child Nfe thein sleruately, Haoro ia gnas 4. I hieat i & ngtural property of all matter, ke gravity, could It pars with tual property atler haviug Tetained Jb 1rom o pael elruily, aud begin 1o cuol, ool oo, aa Lig suya it {s Low dollig all the tne? 1f hoat, like gravity, is a natural property of all matter! Horo 13 the key-uoto of tho wholo ar- tiele. Btarting on such filse srsumptions as thiy, the writer follows a vory wdolnits and ex« ceodingly novel conise of reasouing, sad cooivd 10 1L conclusion that thero s “ivu hittle proot furnishied iv favor of tue ncw discuvories,” LEvtaently My, Hodgwan 18 o very wild epecle men of that cigss of ersons who Tatuso (o Le- comu acquainted with ecioutitio subjects, wnd Tet a0 always proparod to tofuse (tu tbeir oxn satsfaouou, of courss) apy uew fact laid bofora them, 1f it shonld happoo to disagive witlh thoir iufaliible convictioud. Aud yet, strango A3 it may Beem, thoss kw0 persons Will go to church oo BSunday, kit n their pews, and gulp down & of thearley, supporitions, d uncertaiti Lolioviog thom trutks, Thete is o questionlug, thou, Ob, ool there fs o puom for & question, Lus utatementy put forth by tao miuteter do not ad. mit of & doubt; and toe word **probably," whioh Mr. Froctor has the good sepus o uve so trequently, tw never found i the dogmatic as- weruony of the Chustia roligton, ~ The mo- eut ovo Logiud to questiun, he fa cast out froul ouiongat th teuly vleet, sud brandud as au wtdel, a foal, * Lbs foul Lath sald 1 lue Lieatr, ‘'nore {8 no tiod.” y ouough, esxy cuough to belwie a miau & fool § easier wtill L0 sy it it theso proternaturally-wise peoils would ouly tate the trounls to study tho suvjects ou which thoy spest, thoro would siob b so inany wnn makiig & (et Hving by porive over u cor- twin Hook ol Kaules, oudeavoring t0 mske cou- wadictions agree. Yory respectioliy, JadLe Mcloraics No, vo Huea atelet, HODGWMAN RETUUNS TO THE OHARGE, o the Lustor of T'he Claago Tribuns & 8r, Lovis, Dec. 2).—As the nowspapors are giving » wide publicity (o the roport of Prof, L'roctor's iata lecture, in Now Yurk, on tho binh and growth of the worlds, sud ad be will proba- bly lecture in Cbicago and Bi. Louls, during the scagon, on tho samo subjoct, sud 88 [ shall not have the jleasurs of Louring bitn, being com- paitud, by tho stato of my Lealty, to byberna ins milder regton, I Lavo & problem which I wish to eubmit to the Profossor for bis solution ju tho courso of uis lecturiug tour. If ibe Beienco which be 18 teaclivg Is truo Scieaco, ana ot the mero name, and if bo is really sdvancing the oaise of geuulue lesruiug iu (e world, Lo will bo able oasily to solve the problom wliich T acbmit ta him. and e will be wililng to remove all objectiona that may ap- pear Lo lie §a tho way of his theory. Dnt, if hig Scienco i4 falae, the evonor It i3 oxposed the better. Ia oughe not to grow rioh by duplng tho populace and toaching error for trath, I havo alteadv announced that § bad & gaage propated for the purposs of moasuring or teste fmz ine Materislintic philosophy, in a mannag vers gimilar.to thut in which Prof. Tyndall pro- heaed to teat the claims of Clristianity by his yriyer-gauge,—a proposition wiich almost foghtoned some weak-kneed Christians out of thoir nctmag, A Christians, we are vot afraid ol any test, Lot oversthing bo tested and thor< oughiy proved, Christianity haa boau tosted, awl Me. Tyndall wan too late in proposing his PPA° er-gango, It tho izp.ne of more than eichteen centuried ax not heey Autliciont to establish tue claius o ous Divine Svetem of Religion, It is too late now for any muita) man to briug forward e prayere songe. The tian for & gauge or tost in when a thing a na If o bad fived in the time of desua or thn Arostles thero might bave ssemod ratpo reawon or vrorr.oly in the application of big gangs, In tho infancy of the Chutch that g1-Fo wes bronght mto use fn hundreds snd thousands of fnatances, a< all mnat know who kinow anvthing of the origin of Christisnity. No; it fs ton Iata to ta'k of Jutting Curistisn~ to the rroof, at thia advanced period In the htetory of Bor extstence. Buc this Nebalsr Hy- pothesia locompair ively naw, and it Jias never ¥ot been terted, and I thiuk i ls timo 1t shonld be, 1 proposa now A grige, or test, with spe- cial reference to that sbeorv, Tt Prof, Procior 4l 1 g:ve tho probien winch 1 submit to lim, 11 8 logival and ecientitic manuar, 1 promise that I wilt aceept tho theory. 1ut, {f bo slall not be sbie to do this. it will ba Been st once chat this gaage-test i 1 death-blow to that theory, Im lin “ate Jecturo hp paid @ . Take, ance forall, Infinfty of Anace; people 1t with Infinity of rantter; aud the. recult, unquesticastly, i futimty of evoluiiiu, Here, threo things aro assumed 1, the exlat~ orce of futiu to epace ; U, the otoruity of matter ; Ui O, inimite evoluiion, Now, bt i cortainly Dbagging or asking ter a goad largn capitsl with which to tegin tho building of the Nebalar Hy~ pethason. Buc, in advocat.ng this hypothesis, the P'rofosaor fu:ther sask: The pariodialone of the earth's cooling bnd boen com= pLlid 03 o Gerau bavant at 521,600.00 of years; and the epoch when i was witll sbroggling with its gaseous 24t W 32411 1anre tremendous, Suprore we double tho pariod, and say that it mrpeled with the gaseons sac " just 640,000,~ 00 years; that would give, us tha ‘entire period siuce tha pebulous matter wluel forms the earth bezan to grow cool the tound numbver of 1,000, G0 vears. Now, hore is tue problem to ba explaned ¢ L. 3Ir. Proctor bellevea io tho eternity of mav ter, T0itie Just about 1,000.000,000 of yesrs #'nce that eterual mniter was {u & lowlng, hot, snd gascoua state, and began to giow coul, can lie caieuluto ho v long, dunng the past eternivy, the maiter had been in that heated, gaseous condition before it began to grow cool ? 2. Can he, fariher, o why, §¢ best was the ar'piosl aud tternal coud:ition of all matter, 1t bee #au t) dogact fraw tus: condition snd t) grow caol, after having beco hot from all eternitv & V¥ kiuw that matter cannot part with any of ita inherent und oteinal proverties. It esnuot, for Inacunce, 1050 145 pioperty of graviandg, whick iw inlicronr i evaiy parlicie of matter, Why, then, is it navtiog with its hoat, after having b2en hot from a |eterniiy 2 And why doo sdr. Prostor thiuk that it will continun to part with ity heat i thus globe itseif shiall becoma so cold that hfe will Leuterty oxtinet ? . Agaip, 1f tha body of our globe was once in n etate of fusion,—a weited hquid mass, os the theor: claime,—let tue Profeskor explalu why, in tho procees of eaoling, the heavier materialy, ss siiver, lead, ete.. did not settlo to the Lot~ tom, in obedience 10 the law of wpecific pravity. Thas low, a8 %o know, while it leavea (he ightos sces 10 flons near tao surfuce, must ever icr bodies towards the bottom, o1 nearer the centye of atiraction. Ting is readily rtood. Al for enwnple, we let fall 14 substances nto water, we know that anythtor bghier thap wa cr will float on i'e surrace, whilo the heaviest hodies will sink decpeat, Tt the Nebulnr Hypothems 1 in eniio contruvention to this law, Tha henvies: massvs are foand nesr the surface, »8 «old, lead. nod otber substancos ; whilo granite- rock, wlich 18 seven tiwes lighter than gold, is found Lolow thiam wil. Aud yut the theory maln- taius that nll theso sabstauces wero, 2t oue time, a melted iquil maz. How is this reconciled with that unvacying Inw of Hpevitic Grasity 7 Why didn't the gold wink wwar down 10,000 fathoms belox: the greniic.iack. whore the covetoua eyo of motal man cual t ueser have discovered e 72— and tien ail this 10it und sexation of epiit to ob= toiis 1t wizhz hive been avoided forever. I would liko to buva thit problem explaiaed. 5. A, HopgMaN. THE NEBRASKA GRANGE. Inapated to Phe Cheeawn Tribuna. , Neb., Dec, ui~The Uon, Church Howu was yeeterday clected Geand Master of the Ktate Grauge, vieo W. D. Porter, whose ferm hod expired, Mr, Hosais gt present s member ot the Lemslature, and & promiucot politician and Gravgor, ‘Tho Philadelphia partics who medo the recent slipmeut ot fresh beef to Europe bhave recaived word that it reached Liverpool 1u good conditiop. Another shipment wes made to-day, ey . BUSIKESS NOTICES. Burnets Coconine 1a an fuvaltbio raucdy PARDLTVY, Bioszow, Oct. C0.—1 ave uscd lesn thun s bottle. Thu dandraff, s the ireititton which caused it, bave entiroty s sppnced, Bk s bt %as tever before (o 0 good coudition, A AForerm MLnNEss, Bostow, Nov. M.—J bave usd the contents of one bottly, aad sy bald pate 1s covered all over with young bair, about turee elabtis of wn inch long, which spe Deard trong aud Lealtly, sud doteriafaed (0 grow, ¢ D, T, MEnwix, Cuteavo, May Since the recaut uso of your s Coatne, w inly bald lioad Liws boen tov- cred by o I rsant growi of bolr, 1 had slways eitevined your prepsration 8 o dresslng, knowlug 4 vk regardud 4t vory lighly ua such, but e ket Lo valuable I Wakus a restorative. J. 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