Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 25, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL MEWS. The Tarragu: Boat Club holds {ts Decemtor mootivg next Menday evening at the Lalmer House. Tbe Chicago Foot-Ball Club will plav at tho baee-Lall gronnds, cornar of Twenty-thind and Btato strestr, this morning 8t 10 o'elock, An ine teresting gamo is oxpected. The temperature yesterday, as obeerved hy ‘Manaesa, optician, No. 88 Madiron strect (Tnine oxE Building), waa. at 8 a. m,, 40 10 a. m., 41; 12m,, 47; 3 p. m,, 892 8o, ., Tuhe chargs of perjnry made by Cole, the youne Pennsylvanian of uvsavory famo a9 n bigamist aad & suborncr of witnesses, avainat Mr, Edward F. Thoma« has quietly falton to the gronnd, Cole’s lawver, Mr. Winalov, Laviug witbdrawn it in court yeatmday morning, Juntice Meech was presented yeaterdav with an elegant gold tobacco box, richly earved, and “@Georga A, Moech, From Ilia nd: i Honor mads o peateful little re- ply, thanking tha donors for their approziation of himaalf, and tor thoir handaume aud usetul gitt. Me, R. C. Meldram, Goneral Western Freicht Agent of Lho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Clueaco Railroas, who bas been coufine ! "to hia bod fur tho last threo weoks, has greatly improved, bue fnnot yet able to leavo i 100, It is. howesar, hoped that ho will bo about again in a short time, Last evening at 7:40, just befora the fast mail was readv 1o leave for the [ast from the Michi~ an Bouthern Donot, tho clocks of tho mnil car. M. D. Kirk, J, H. Dix. W. A, Htevenson, Gearge Fox, William M. Ollver, Cha-les Hamlin, Wilt- ism Faruum, Willard Lyou, Fred K. Joors, and J. 1. Baker, preeented their chief, 8. G. Harvay, with an elegnut silver tea-set, conststing of sov- en pieces, and gold-lived, A little runaway kon of D, P, Randall, tho commission merchant, was returned to bie parects yostorday moruing by Oflicer John Ryan, of Centinl Station, who found him in Cairo, Young Randall started ont some dnya ago ia company with another bov of avont luis own age, taking with him #1590 in money, iutending to goto Toxas, Texan hordor life ias no mare inducomonts for Lim, and he promieca tobea bettor bor. At about 3.70 o'clock yesterday morning a team of hinrees attackied to o heavy wagon, driven by Philip Sceley, aud owned by Wenygard Broa., of No. 167 South Halstod stroat, brcame frightened at romothing, nud ran away, Michael Lioynolds, an old man 67 yoara of ake, happoning to be in iheir way, waa run down, and bnd four of his ribs broken, beaides other severe injuries, He ‘was takon to bla home, No. 157 Teyior street, sod was attended be Dre, Dodge and Murry, who aro doubtful of his recovery. A delogation from the Chicago Ilifle Club will shoot with rix Jesdine reprosentaiives from tho Btates of Michizan, Indiana, Ilinois, and Wie- consin next Wedneaday st the Soath Park Rifle Raoge. Tho shooting will | robably commence nbout 10 o'clock in the mornine, aud il con- tinue doring tho better portion of the day. Alessre, Giles Bros., tho notabla jewelars of this city, havo donated a 8ot of solid” silver, consist- ing of sn urn, waiter, aud gob'et, a8 & prize to be shot for. The mateh will doubtless provo quite a holiday attraction, Thero bave beon no now developmonta in ro- E“d to the Commerctal Losn Company and Saviugs Bank, which !un?andcd 8 fow days ago. Mr. J. D. Harvoy. the Recuiver, and Mr, Frod Moyvers, the Cashior of tho susponded bank, wero busy all day yesterday wtraightoning the sccounts of tho concern, and gettiog ready for the payment of the first dividend. Mr. Hatvey states that tio bas about §100,000 in casb, which he thinke can be paid out to creditors in about & week, It will tako that lenzth of tima 1o pre- pare the proper hooks and vonchora. Tha firat dividend will probablv be 20 couts oa the doliat. It in tho opluion of Mr. Harvory that tho cred- itors will realizo about 70 con:s, provided thore are no obatscles placed in his wag. We aro authorized fo state that the challenge of Fraulein Von'Hileru for & pedeatrian contest, which was published in thess colunsns, has re- ceived the acteptanco of several, snxioun tn com- pets with the great waluer, As the firat offor proved uvexceptionalle in every rowpect, an arrangemont was perfected wherehy Mra, Mary Karshall, an American Jady, is to be tho fire: to compete for the prize, both of money and ro- nown, Bliould Fravlein Voo fillern eustxin ber high reputation me o poadestricnne in the first competition, ather ciaima will receive altentivn in the order of their merit. The fair wallr will pat thsir powors to.the teat very shortly. the timo ard place to ho fully advertised hore- after, *«The Chargo of tha Light Srigado" wilt {mlo ila ineffectual fires bofora the atridings of heso two Atalantas attor glory aud 3300 Mr. Porcy L. Shuman, tho courteons clexk in the office of the Collector of Guatoms, han a nrm friend in tho person of Willinm, who ofticiates as porter In tho office, Wiltam is a gontleman of color, He likes Shuman, Ife proposes, fur- thermoro, to sstonish and surpris hix fricnd by smnggling & mpg to the latter's houss thiw moruing 8o that it wmil areivo sbout tho time said Shuman breske bread. The ring is Baid to bo ® verr handsome, chasts gold band orn u- mented with the monogeam £, L, B." engraved alter rbflmulinr manner in which the owner of the initials signs his vame,—uo that it readana well up side down am right sido up. Thaere s a bidden joke about tho 1lug which the Cuntom-Houso bovs refuscd to communicate, ‘but what it is William's friend wiil probably dis- cover this morning. Bome weeka aro Tux TrtoyNE contalnad no- tice of & smt bmugm acatnst the stockloldery of several dofunct Insurance companios who. though they had pasd up all their stock in falt, wero sought by 8 techuicality to be torced {0 pay the whole sum again to a person who had bought up claims agalost the Company at a nomnal figure. 'I'no stockholders of the AMutual Beenrity, 000 of tho companios in_quss- tion, have pooled toretlier to raire a fund to de- feod themsolve agatust the saits brought by thia man. Up to sesterday about $32,000 had heen subscribod, and it is understood that many of tho stockholders havo nnt yot been soon, ‘The dofonno of the caso will De intrusted to 800 law lirm of this eity who will appear 1n bo. Lislf of all tho defendauts. Gen. Mcdrthur, Postmastor, explains as fol- Tows the srate of tho muls which were belng trausported by she wrecked steamor Deutsche lsod: o the Foitor of The Chicage T'rivune Post-Orricx, Chicago, Duc, 2),—The nall recoverrd from the wreck of the wleatuship Doutachiand, for Chicago acd thio Northwest, wae roceived at this office on the 23d inst. A (hin mald hed bean subjected to a Jretty severo noaking, it was much of it In a very bad vondition, aud the work of separation and dlairibu- 1lon wsa attended with a good dwil of diflienlty, Homo of it will necessarlly bu detained a day or two In tus wllice for tha purposs of dryrug, but the greater por :{:fllhll been forwarded fu the malis torcspoctive des- atious, Not having time to give spectal explanations to Poste masters and others fu regurd €0 tho condition of this mall, I raqueat the tuneriion of & notice giving thess Iacta for geueral information. enpecttully, J. McAnTuvn, ¥, M, OERMAN LECTURE COURME, The German citizens do not moan to bo out- douo by tho Athenwum or the Chiistizu Asso ciation 1o tho wattor of popular jusiruction or entertainment. ‘The Turngemelnds i3 arrang- ing u courso of lecturoe, the firat to bo dehivered Jan, 1), at the Norih ide Tuarner-lall by Alr. Gerhard Roblfy, who in tho fie!d of African travel aud advouturo is to_ G ingatona 1s to Englsud, or Du After completing his studiea fu the principal Qermon universitles, Mr. Rohlts served for soma time in the Fiench forelun logiou in Algsris, and improved the opportunitios afforded to siudv the Iaugusge sod cuwtome of the Arabs, among whom Le aftorwards practiced for o vear os a pbyaician, In 1862 ho begau bis Afiican ex- plorasion, which he continued withont iutermis~ e 6l 1809, when he joined the Lnghsh force 1o the cam) wign 1u Atyemnis. Mr. Itohifs bas y occupied himself of late in srravging the Tosults of lus twenty yeats of active research, which te has given to the public iu popular Jec. turcs, and in contributions ta Felernann's Geo- graphical Journal and other ecieutitic publica- tiops, Though well kuown {u Germany, Mr, Xohlfs now presents timuslf for the firet time to sudiencex on tais smdo. Hie firau lecture will be in German, but ho way repeatit toon En- glish nudience. s GRAIN-INSPECTOR PARKER, THE BOARD HEFUSE TO ACT IN lils CASE. hearjug from yesterdsy morning's Tutnuxg that » potition bad been prosented to the Warehouse Commissioners requesting bis removal, 5r, O, L. Parker yoaterday busied blmeelf in getting another petition to offse; the firat, Thercasons forthemovsmade by Fiald, Densmora & Co., sud otbors, respecting Mr, Parker, waa not, as might bs imsgioed, portentive of soy ill-freliug to. wards bim. O tbu contrary, it was taken for the beoefit of hoth partics, “Mr. Murry Neisou, ome of the more promioent wigosis of the po- utlon, yosterday stated foa reporter that tha roal ceuse of the petition was Blr. Parier's cootinued filnees, causiug him ta negloct and alight mearly all the work tiat passsd turough his haodw, Home vears aso, Mr. Parker xaa an t that e wak foseed to resign ang tako o vaese for lus hoeath, Ho has no great many ris, and Mo Neloon doubind nost that he wonld he nbls to get up quite A potition puwmg mien wlodid coma in dircet eontact witit T6m in their bueiness retatione, neisher dud hio doudt bus vt all Mr. Parker's foionda v.ontld be ol but 0 ne opinton, if they had any op- portunizr to ascer 1ain the ren! cando of the peti- tion for kin reraoval, Tuat 3r, Parker was un- fittedd for hinduties wny nrparent to every ono in tho g ain business. It had hecomo n daily re- nari m rojuo ofiia s that * Parker was hettor,” or * Parker i3 worne,” judging alone from tho charactee of the work done. Somo days nigo o'pht enrdeas of grain, belonging to Rumeey 3ton. A Co.. wero 198necteit by a sub-Taspect or, and wes peaded as No. 3. The firm appealed to Parker, who craded it " rejecred.” Agatn they appeatod. aud the Committee of Refs o onco exaded at Mo, 2 which at teally was, Nitmerous other instances of Alr, Parker'a ina- bility aro on ravord, but thoers weems to oe uo need of ealioir them sl back to life ngain, The cotira queellon raised v the petit oo for hia re- moval 14 mmply whetlwr Mr. Uarker's health in euch ks will allosr i 20 perform his daily due ties with alt the slilt aua atility o possesses. In raferotice to tue comblainte ngainst Chief Asalstairt Girain Inspec:as Parkor, the Dowrd of Warehouxe Commiesionany ferned the tollowing manifero last ovening : We have qiven tnll opp artunity to all parties to atate thair tearaes why Mr. Pariier shontd be removed, or why he alnull Lo rotained, We bavo oxamined carcfully the facty in the ecase, and while wo ara wot propated {0 sav that there i~ no ground for tha compixint ngaingt Gim, vei way feel nasurod that une great crawe of tho dissaciafaction expressed uy dealara tn geain may bo fustly sttabutod to the quality aod_cowdition of \tho presant erops, which sll cowsidor to bo unussally ditticult to bandla, 2 . Under thero circumstancon & ie manifest that it would be extremely hamrdous to )ilace & new man i Mr. Parker’s position, nnlass upon tho moat ratisfactors evidence that in doing so tho real tnterests of the trado would Le better protcted tuan at present, For these ransona wo decm 1t bost that no fiunl action be taken at presoat. ———— CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES. LPISCOLAL. Tho Nev. Dr. Cwihman will officlate at St. Stepheu's Church, Johnecn stteet, near Taylor, this morming. @ —The Rev. Terman C, Dus:can will proach at Mewmorial Churel, Indiana avenue, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtioth streots, shis morn. Ing. —The Rev. W. H, Hopkina will prenct & spe- cial sermom at Bt. John's Chureh, Asblaod nve- uue, near Madison strect, this wormug at 10:30, —The Hov. Ur, arris wiil condact tho ser- vices a; Bt Jnmes' Churclh, corner of Caxs and Eluron streote. —Thero will bo service and sermon at 8t, Mark's Chiurch this mornitg, The chureh will bo suitably decorated aud the muaic will bo ap- progriate, —At All Saints' Episcopal Church, corner of Norta Carpontor aud Fowth sireews, the Hov. Honry (. Perry, Rtector, will conduct the servies for tho * Fenst of the Nativily,” in the morcing, aud aftor serwon admivisier the Iloly Coms munion, —tiraca Chureh will be beautifally decorated. Theio will be fine musze. 'fhe Lov.” Dr. Locke will preach, Bervices at 11, m. X —Cathedral 83. Petoe aud Paul, West Wash- ington and D'eorin stroets. Fres geats, choral #orvicos. There will bo uervices a8 foltows & Firat celebration ot the Hoiy Comwmunios at 7 o'clock a. m. Morning prayer aud secoud cule- bration of the Iuly Comanion, sith wermon trom tho Rt, Ltov. William Edwaid McLaren. 8. ‘L. D., Bishop of Ilivois. at 10:30 &, m. Even- ing prayor, witbout sorcuon, at 40 p. m. At tho halt-paat 10 and haif-past 4 o'clock ecrvices thero will ve special &ithwimx, hymns, and chor- nl3 sppropriate to tho fo.tsvul. —1Tno Mev. B, A, Rozers will conduct tho sor- vicen w.th the lolv Euchswrist this morning st the Chuten of tho Epiphany, —Lhere will be tull clioral mervicos at the Church of 140 Asconsion ilis mornlug, corner ot Eim und Ln Saile streots BEFORILD EPRSCOPAL. In 8t. Paul'a Iieformed Eyiscopal Church, ooruer of Wastungtou aud Ann streets, union Christmas sorviced will bo lield at 10210 2, m. ‘Te flov. Dr. Kitlrodge, of ths Thitd Presbyte- rian Church, and cthe Rov. Dr. Goodwio, of the Fust Congrogationul Church, milf fiumumu in the oxercises wath tho Rector, the Rov. Dr, Fal~ Joxs. 'Tha eacrament of the Loid's Supper wiil bo celebeated at the close of tho servicen, —.boro wilt be service aud mermou ot Christ Church at 10:45 o m, Biskov Cusuey will con- duct tne vervices, and the lov. I H. Bosworth will preach. —TLo Rov. M. T, McCormick will ofiicinte for Troity Chburch, Eogluwood, ut the Baptiss Chareb, this morving, MiSICAL SERNICLS, The follaw:ng is the Chrstwas musical pro- gramie of St Paul's Rarnmsd Episeopal Caurch for the ¥ervices this wiorning, commenc. ing ab 130 o'cluck, (o bo rendesod by the cnoir, Alias Josie Hardy, sopisuo ; Mes. AL M. Dut- ton, alto ; Mr. C.F. Hextou, ten Ar. . ¢, Lotler, boss ; Mr, W, C. Cattin, o 18t ¢ 1, Clitistnaas anthem~—* Hsthlehem V. Bartlctte 2, Anthem—* I’rise the Lord LJuckson 3, De Deum, i U taajor, Duilley Buck 4. Jubllate Deo, §u U, eunrm M, Alfllard The music at 8t Jamos' Episcopsl Church will be of epscial inteseet. Tuo fullowing bs the programme: .Bartlett SRR Warrn T S 0. Trinutenols s Bancin 10, Glotls fn Exelaln, 10 G 11, Organ Pogtludo-malle, “Tbie coir countsia of Mird. H: Misg Muugoer, ulto; Mr, Holbrouk, or ; ninf Mr. Bowen, boass; O, A. Mavons, organist aud director. At 8t. John's Catholic Church. coreer of Clark and Eighteenth,streets, Haydo'a mesys in C No, 2 will be suug. Tao wolo parts will no by Miss Lyue, sopruno; Mre. Jardeo, sito; Mr. 8clinffer, tenor; ‘I B, Groves, basso, Mus Miley wli proaidu at the At Triniy Epscopsl Church the followiog order of mudicst exercisea will be ovsorved ¢ Organ golo—* Pastorsl Symphony 7 .., . Venity, in O, Gloria Patifa Ulorda Partri. Qiorls in Excel T Deav Jubilal Anthen Hywu- tertory—Authem, PRSAASGASTLIN, THE COUNTY BUILDING. Tho creditors of tho Comraercisl Loan Com- pany will assomblo at the Couaty Bulding this morning. ‘The entiro time af ,the Criminal Court the coming weok will be givon to dieposing of the Jail casos, with o view to thinning out the Juitor's boardors. An effort wae made yosterday to scours tho release from jail of W, L. Douglass, the astornoy 1 the Coles bigamy cawo, on batl, but without success, His ball was fized st $1,000, ‘I'he Grand Jury bold a short sosslon yestor. day aud disposed of & fow Juil casod. Nottung further bne been done In ths investigativo into thoe condition of aifairs at tho Insano Avylum, ‘I'he jury adjourned until Monday. Ono hundred turkess wero ¢akon to the Coun- ty Poar-louro yestatday, iu accordance with o rosolurion of the Ceunty Board, 3lost of the mewberd of the Commwiites on Publie Charities apeut tho day st the institution preparing for tue feslivities of today. Tho county nmphfu are dulightod witli the, action of Comuussioner Olesty iu uin effort to Lave tueir salaries ratsed to the ola tignies, The raterouce of his recolution to the Committes on Public Bervice 18 natisfactory, and regarded ag trismph of the mMousure. Bueriff AEuw Lad intended to give the pris- oners & turkey diner 10-day, bui he chauged Lis mind yowterday sftor seolug the immeuse quanuty of good things sont in to his boaiders by thetr trignds. Tho Jailor toluks it will not bo uecesynry now to propare dinuer at all! Hoveral committve-wouvtings were beld yoator. day, but potling was done except theanditing of ile, Some wnembers are b gnniug to inquire when the Finance Committeo will report on the rezoluion rererred Lo it asking ex-Couuty Troas- urors Humeoy and Shiler to make & statemont of their receipts, from tuo oitice over and auove tuo legal salary. ¥ ANOTHER JAIL ESCAVE. Another secape from tue Juik must be record- ed. ‘Tuistune, hosever, jc wad Dot an eucaio alter the Blenvortiussett-daadon style, to which stieusion has beeu ropeatedly called, but ono accampliaied by tho wawing of ixon bazs gnd THE COICAGO TRIBUNE tho Lrasking of locka, TFora day or two rnst | the bovw' depariment hal been vory nowy on mecount of the presence of | varkmen ongaged in making romo alteraticns and fmncavemants thorein tor ths benetit of in- | #ano prsoners, and James Ludwg and James | Notan, aced 14 aud 17 vears respectively, took advantazo of tina situstion. it appears, £ mas their eseepe. Tho fornwr had been confned ueatly a year on tho charpo of opening Inttors Lelonzing to poms 0ao alse, and wua w United i Htates prisoner awaiting the acton of tho United i Riaten Ciand Sury. s wan & bright, keen | 1 i | youch, aud Lis loag sorvies and good deportmont ceeablishod hun in tha contlgenco of tha oitlents of tho Jall nud caused bim to be detalod for hall work end to wait upon his fellow # Arabw." 'Lhio Iatter hnd been in Jall but a ahort time, tho enarge apamst b lLoiog larglary, te oceupied cell No 26, on the tiud tier, An totimacy crow up eomchow botween tho tvo, and the ehrowdnesa of tho one, added to tho burglarions expericuse of the other, mado them fiv compantons (n the work of escaping. Ludwig procired gaveral orinmy tabie-knives, it ap- pears, in the canree of his walksaround the Jail, whieh he gavo to Mo an, who hacied theic edges et walo snwe of thoa, With theso ho sue- canded, ubout 735 o'clock Thureday evening, in PRWILR 850 OF the bars over bius cell-door, and, wiining off the legs of him bodstend, he pied them out of place, when bis exit was casy, Uatsida of lus coli ho wag met by Ludwmg, who hiad cimbed to the eeiling At bia loi-uro, and eawed tho brasa padlock and handeid which fan~ toned tLo trap-donr, A fow miuutes later and the two woro 0a the roof of tho Jfail, and tho dor wan cloned, Ludwig lad procured u ropa by whicl to descond to tho ground, aud, Nolan Lolding ono end, Ne maus tho descont in somo mystecious and unexplaimed wav, ‘Lhe 10po sras only about 20 feet 1 longth, and tho sup- podition 14 that ho must have done mome beavy Jumping or falling to reach the jaile vard, nud thonco that ho escaped through uno of the windows of the County Building. Nolan attempled to follow, but 1n &0 dong wan discovered aud cantured by Mike Madden, tho rrmmmr nho had oujoyed the liberty of working 0 o conl-sard while ucrving bis acntonen, until the il discipline was overiauled by the Grand Jury a fow weeks szo. Ho nas taken from the roof snd ushered ints s dungeon, where ho was yestorday, and whare ho will take lus Cliristinas dinner to-day, Ludwig lias 0ot sluco been board frow. In this conncetion Jailer Doyle aays that the County Board 1# to blate for the insecurity of the | nd that it bus peraisted in tathing to hieed repeated recommendatisug looking to make- ing escapes imposnbie, Most of the escapoy heretofore mnde have been through the ioof, aud 1t jx aboat time that the binme was tixed on somebody, COCNTY EXPENSTS, Commissioner Unrdick yostorday caused the followiny exbibit of the couuty expenses for the past year to Le prepared. Advertising. . toun.y Agencs oice, Cierk's oflice, Crimiual Gour Contingent expenecs.. Dicting prisoners, Election expenes. Jatl and Criminal Cou Judg.#' sdiarfos, Norial 8:bool, 0,31 TngN, itecorder’a ot o, Rouds st bridge Liebato tazen .. Btato's Attorney Huerifl’s odice,. Htalo {natitn.jons, Out-door relief. Licenses refunded. .. Loun y Atlen, New Coun'y Corporation 8.udeata’ bul New Court-H asneerenenen 1,000,872 4¢ In addition to thils a stvtemant of tus receipra i8 to bo made.us early us posgible, with a view to presonting the whole to tbe Bosrd to Lave it spread upoa Lhe reourls, ot SRy LOCAL LETTERS. LIGAL HONOL. To the Editor of The Clicano I'ribune Kexosna, Dee. 22.—Your correspondent “Populus " bag drawp attontion to that waut of bouor which so many of tho lezal profession ox. bybit, aud to eome of tho bad consequoncos re- sulting from tho loworiug of tho standard of professionsl otiquette sud vractice, and thinks that **shama nt least will force the lawyers and Judgen to the couclusion that luw Is principuliy inlendsd to do juetice to men, and not to far- oih thom with piotests fur fraud,” If Lo la a lawyer, and hias road to any oxtent, be must know that many authorities n logal sciouco, winla udnutting that law and mor- ality sro nemly allied, and mutually re- Iated 10 and should support ocach oth~ er, yet douy {ihat the relation neccusas rily iuvolves the supremacy of moral rutes, In this viow the majority of American lawyors justity* Judgo Tauoy's declsion in the Drod Seott cave as good law,—while most of thom wou'd have admitted chat the slavery which was to a cortnin oxtont upheld byt was decidedly immorul ; aud it 18 coraio that Judges, aud leg- Islators too, for that 1watter, do not pay much attestion to moral saucttuns while traming or adminizteriug the Inx; 1t iw sullicient for tho former tf 1t 18 **according tu tho statute,” and fur abe luttor that 1t auswers the present pop- uar domand, and that there are vutes euuugh to mako it Lindiug under the forws of law, Undor sho rule tbat tho legmlative autbority must o upb.Id, Judzes rarely nod at long in- tervals fly in tuo faco of the sovereign authurity by rullug au rei Lo be unconstitutonal ; wearew- Iy over becaugo the enscumunt savois of mud may-Luve a romotoly immornl effect. Luwyors, wauy of thom, whila porcolviug the evila altuded Lo iy ** Populus,” and dopiscating thoir tondouey and effecls, ara prone Lo conceul them fiom & Fuwumb.u professional pride, which las its orlgin s the roatiy valuablo wor- vices whica tho profession has rendered to ctyilization in tuned past, s d they dishke to ad. mit thet taw, a8 adwlutatored 10 ihis age sod in s coautry, 18 wok * tae perfection of hnwan roasou," bt 1 n ma)unw of cases rosulty in showiug the impe: fec.fun, if not venslity, of the auvocate or tho Judgo much moro prommently than tho supenor quality of tho law, yet it muust be adnisted that tho vory feeling, if ‘aroused to taka the proncr vies of the duty of tho profos. fan, might be mads poteot 1a findlug & temedy tor o prevalling luxity. Whet luwyers aro individually ready to ac- knowiedgs the obligation whizh they aro undar, u commou with their felloa-citizéus of other l;unmun. 10 626 that tho eudns uf justico are at- afuod 10 .1 08, and that i defoud-ng a roxue or 4 criuntal thoy cantat shaie olf or lessen the weight of that ouligation, thero will bs hope for refuim, ‘Tou many of thom are impressed with tho wea that their” duty 18 0 tbair client aloue ; s done, tueir resyonsibility is ended, 1f by thelr indifferenco or selnshuesa a3cloty 18 broughs to wreek and chaos, tusy 83y, ** What js thac Lo 1a 2--sou thou to thut,” s oliicers ot the lu, tuev aro #woin to support tho Coustjtution and tho laws framed in purasncn thereof ; sud, as moat Constitatious ars populsrly suppoved to be mude to eaablish Justice aud mocure othier #00d sud virtnous objrets, tucy are thus noder g double obligation t2 weo Lhat tha social siracture of whicu they fort apart 18 not disinzegrated sud destioyed by tholr seltish conduct, ‘T'io fujusiioe actuaily dono uuder tho forms of law 1340 grest ns to'cause the popular [ tug that & wau canvos bo & Jawyer snd be Lonent, While this conclusion is largely due to 1gnoranco and projudice, there 18 too muach grouud fur the inguinct winch promps such a cone ciubion, Much of 1t is owing to the rgdity of a eiatute which cannot adjust itsolf to overy emergency or lucident Jn fuman sffairs,—a )n‘fu shiaro to the slavleh propensity of lawyers and Judges to 1ollow provodont,—Lut muro than 81te the pernivious theory which repudistes inoral obligation us afocting legal conduct, snd s 1o biguer 1dea of professiousl honor than iy involyod in entize devotlon to the intorests of a cllent, Lex. TAE MORNING COURIER, To the Edltor uf T'ha Lhieaoa Tribuns : Cuicaso, Deo. 24,~Tur TRiouNs has, of Inte, Lad & couwderable to say concoruing the Courier, aud the probablo action of the Democraoy to- wardit. As it caunot be the object of Tue TIBUNE to do its yoang .oppanent an injustice, it will no donbs bo giad to be sot right concera~ ing the Courler, winch, winle 1t daily roxches 15,000 resdors, cavuot expect to cowbat Tug Tuisuns's willuence. with its larger coussituency, You have stated. in eftact, that the Courier must bave ussistanco from ity Demoerativ fnends to ousbly it 1o contwue publicstiony tbat a purse of #1000 or 615000 bhas been made up, or 18 belug wade up, for us bouefl ; that it **is simost tov far goue for reauscitation " ; that the Courler **paople” Lave ada propositious to the * Demucratic Publisbiug Oompauy ™ to shiss 1f Gov, Tildeu " fails & rb “the Courier ; Join 1 tho new eu- SATURDAY, DECEMDER 25, torpriso (the eatablidung of naw pagor hers), th Ceurier wil et (e vl neaytion, *and tans Prolong it oxisionce,” and nch miore to (ho #ame oltect, So tar an the Courirr 1a concorned, it has no 50 L cominlain of want of patronage, snd thy #latoment that unless it recnivas tha as-intane ot dta party, i will suspond, i hood, as 14 ovory othor staton bum male in rofeiency to e, mal ¢ ous fo Lut 'L C ‘orries Pros o " havo no knowledito of n tutd bemg raised for it; and asto n * Demoeratte Pulliviing Company ™ having hoen made proposdions by tho Caniier * peoplo,” or aty ono auhonz d to apeaic for them, 16 as equallz untran, lodeed, 1t 11 the first intimation they hiavo hind of tha exist- cnce of sucn a Company, At prorcut tho Cowritr fa the naly Democeatic daily publishod in this city, As Chicago mup. norta Tuz Taraesr, and foar other Ropunl.ean dnitica, teln fing the Tinmes, fo muy Luely b ine ferred thas it walt g.va Mr, Pomeros's and, per- haps, other Demoeiatio papeis, o hearty wel- como, eapecially ne thie i, nesuredly, & Dento- cratic citr, Lormit ud to add, that whilo the bu-fnesa of the Conreer 18 1w highly pasiafactory vondition, aud ity circulation ragidly incroasing, it would novertholess not decline moro pess or Aupport, from anv reputabla souren, it having an a procedont tho actl-n of both Tun Ti1suNE and the Times, they having attained their preront nmmmoth proportious largery through politieal kupput. Very respectfully, Tug Covnian CoMPANY. TUE TAR AS30CIATION, To the Editar of T'he Chicago Tribune: Cuicaoo, Dec, 2h.~Iu n commnunication to vour papor, published iu this morning's issne, & sovero atrack 18 made upon the Bar Aesociation of Chicago for its omirsion to disziplino the throe lawyers who wero aljudged guilty of con- tempt by the Circuit Court in what is known ny tho ** Aldermanic contompt case.” It Is abvious that the Assoclation could not take Jurisdiction of this matter until it hadin n formal way heen placd befors it. It was necessary for mome member of the Association Lo step forsvard and enter a complaint agminst the gontlenten to bo proceodad agamst. Tho porformanco of such a duty, fn view of the lign cha acter af ths gon- tlemen attacked, required moral coarago on tho part of the porson undertaking it. ‘The suthor of the communication refsreed to, if I mirtako not, was promiacnt among those who otganized this Arsocistion, aml in atill s member of it. Why did not ho limself sct as tue prose:utor of those goutlemen ? In condomning the Asdociauvn lor owirting to petform this duty I8 ho vot condemoing bunself ? And in charging the members cowjring 1t with cu\lv:rdncn does Lo not proclalm himself a con- ard? ‘I'big holding & body of men up to obloquy for folhing to paatorm an obvioun daty cau bo tole einted 1f Goun by & porsou who i3 o no maoner conuocted with thom ; tho act mariw notbing but coutiure, however, whon parformed by one of their owu numbor, Aud who is a3 wailiv 81 any of the owission of which ho complains. And when ong of thewo tiuea ontlomon was & candidato for the bupreme Benzh, why did not Lhis caival- rous opponent step forward and opposo lum unen the grounds which ha now makes the busiy of Ujs attack npon tho Br Associntion ? It requited & littlo courago to do this, and he w;;{n ovidently not adequate to such au uader- taking, To P;(-mnzln secrcted whilo the game fa in eicht, and to shuz “Sh'noy! " who it 1 far away, aud has already eluded pursuit, iy a wealk virtue, and catnut obtain for tho -posssssor of it the quality of manly indopen lenca and courage, however auimated and vigorous tho exclamatio., MESIER o7 THR BAk AS40CIATION, TIHANRS FROM & PASTOR AND WINE. To the Lidrtor of The Clicaao I'ridune s Curcaco, Doc, 24 —Permit us through the medium of your valuable paper to acknowledga tho pleasura and gratitude our Lind peopls of tae Mivbigau Aveauo Biptiat Cuurch and con. grogation afforded us by their *Burpries * of luse eveontog. Their genoroua kindness and hesrtioces, we confess, deservos more than our thanks, how- over well they mightbo exprossed. Our thanks, howaver, wo corfially extend them, one ana all, T'o tind uno's bome hiterally filled ~ith triondy, ond ouo's talts with a sture of provisions that witl laat for months, aud then b mado tho obe Ject of & sperch o thoroughly good and on- couraging ns the n efaco to & lerge envelopo of greoub cka—tiun is enongh to mike us thank. f11to God for unch & people, and thavkiul to the pooplo for such kiudnens, I. M. and AN¥A B, Erus, R <y THE CITY-HALL. The Committeo on Public Bulldings meots Monday, A. J. Rogers, Chiof of the Dotroit Police. 18 {n town vismting his profosvional biethren, The city ofticen will bo closed to-day, and the omployes will tnke vacation onough to enjoy their turkey and cranbarrios, Iuspector Dailev has not:fied Granger Tlarms to hong out 1ed lights near the dangerous places nround the Court-1louse snare, but no sach lighits woro sean nizht boforo last. anJ vestorlng Suenlf dgnew was nq:itied to collect the fing, Hurms how 60 far proved himmell unaccomino- datinge 1 many respects, and bas uot beew at all obliging to Aschiteet Eean ou sevoral vceasions, Tho lloard of Public Wotks bave awarded the coutract for the cut-stoue work ov tho new (umpinig-workn to Gindolo Brothers for 88,540, and the carpoutry work to Mclrecham & Losury at 81,804, They ycaterday opanod bids for o tug to ply betwoen tho barbor and the enib, and tho lowost bdder was fuund to be Mr. Harmond, who asks 5500 for keoping & boat in readinous, aud #14 ver hour while 1n vse, The Citizens® Association his taken up with tho Mayor's axpressed wis's, and will prosent the quostion to tho SBuprame Couzt whether or uot ho 14 holding s ollice teggly, Noticea bave been distributed to thas eflect. m whueh . D, Colviu 18 spokon of a4 **the acting Mavor 1t also ap- ponry that the Citizous' Asauciation has changed tne source uf it loznl ndvice, sud now Judge Lawrence sud Mr. Isham wil conduct thor businrss, Tho **acting Mavor" daos do feol alnrmed, for he pavs ue ks uctivg onty under the imErebslon that Lo io tight, and vhat ho dooa not wani tho position one minute if Le is not legally cutitled to Iz, Preparations for Christmas were nat neglocted amony tho City-tlall cumployes, Almont every dosk contained an owinwus package, and bubye car(s, * doil-wagons, and ulck-nacks for small clularon covored the tables in mnnv rooms, Lour Brevnan Lad Imd iu a stock of Biblos and otuer booss—proneuts for his friends, 1'ro- Marstial Benaer prosoutad oact of his auslatanty with s tmkoy aod n box of cigirs. Cuief-De. toctivo Lixon oxhibited ins veautiful gift— nincty-three piccos of #olid silver tabie-ware, spoans, forks, sud knives ot oll kinds, and al} ane'egant, ulae-sativ-lined case—to a few of hiy fronds, Last night, Cajt. Priudivitle, of the Board of L'ublic Worus, received a valuable ol valuting, *The Steamstup City of Dntauica,” {rom a fow of bis (ntimate frieuds. 'The paiut- ing wana fiue oue, and valuod at 81,00, Mr. Juk:lrluuu'l (bookkeopur) gift was meutioned yeue terday. —— CRIMINAL. Thore are about 40 pounds of ucw job type awaitiog au owner at the Madison Street Station, Tuureday night thioves broke fato the show- caao in front of No. 096 Weat Madwon atreot, and sacceeded in silching $100 worth of taucy boots aud shoos. Commissioner Moyne alao Leard part of tho testimony 1o the caso of Patrick Couroy, who is charged with taking ® lottor containing munoy from a M. Clallley, and continusd it il Alondsy. Ofiicer Casey yestorday morniog found a large Ppause of glass braken out of the frout ot F, Nicx- erson's commiefun #toro at No. 01 South Water street. During the night the placo had beeu entered and about €100 worth of gaods carried off, On the shop-liftore captured in (Lo North Di- vislon last Thureday evautng were found numer. ous small aiticles, which are now at Central Btatlon avaiting clalmants. Amoug tho lot theroars kurves and fuiks, gloves, shoes, castor, tidies aud mate, thread, lien, and other dry goods, + Bueok-thleves havo beon taking in the Peorls stroet barns and residencos yesterday., Johu Jaynes'dara iu the roar of No. 206 Veoria streot was entered aud robboed of & new uggy Listnoss, Beveral other placed in the samo lueality have 1ecenily boew similurly visited. A gang of hoys rexidiog on Routh Centro avenue aro saepected. The caao of August Sieger, charged with delay in makiog returus of maunfactured tobuces to thet e 0:ncors, was up bargre Commivsioner Hoyoe yeaterd, logor was Heat Liold in €500 ball, but she cave subsequently dismissed by ‘Buihngton & Quiney Ruad 1875.—TEN PAGLES. the Distiict Atto-ney, na it apoearad hat Lia neghigence wan mos eraimal, mil o thy dofoad- anf promiaa |t ba more eacelal in tturo, Larly vertorday morning n fref<ht-car on the Thavis Centinl Boad, noac tho trand Lrosslng, was entored und tobliod by throo men. Thoy suceoedad ju gettmg awav with tro cases of goods anl sona luoso goods from a third caso, tho entiro being valaea at aboat 8300, There nra threa watehmen in the vieinity, and yet the theft wan aot dincovered uatt! tho wazon nas noticaa davine o say, T.ast Banday night a barbor-shop at No, 503 West Lnkoe steoot wad entored by burglars, who tripped tho placa of ril the razors, mi ¢ A, il other valnables, Just ne thoy were leaving thay weio disturhed by romo cltizens, but by striking ot thoa with ‘razors they broke away from turm, \eaterdav thoy wera captured, ani now tho polica wint the’ eilizens to oppear Agawat them, and thoy a0 requoated o mfi any time to-day as iho Madison Stroot Station. Michnel Banderisa *bo jabora™ rort of & feltow, who 1 nlways dolng komo.hiog a3 oune ning aa it fs wickod, Bomao timn ago ho betpad lumsell to n winter suit of cloibes at No. 535 South Clark streot, Yestorday ODicor Dully tound hin i a Ciark stroot salaon, and srrested bim. But heonlv got his coat, vest, and hat, for the rest of Michaol Bauder disapposted mn- der n pool-tabla end thenco into the nltay. 'The oilicer again captuted him, and sdded to lus stoc Mike's Quiv collar. The third tims h\mught tum, and Mike was marctied off to the Armary, At abont & o'clock yesterday morning thicves broke s Iargs pano of gluss in tus front of A, Colion's clolhitog store, o Clark stroct, north of Adama. ‘The crash awaieuoed 4 clork who s.eeps in thostore, and, Ladily asizing a baton, bo rushod to ths front door, thors Eu was hold nt bay by wo of the gang, while tho tnird procoed- od to cmpty the show-windaw, Thoy got momo £175 worth of overcoats, Later, they ftried thoe ramo gamo at tae corner of Btate and Adums etrocts, hut nero s2arod off immedintaly aftor prealing tho giass, Thore seems to bn an or- jranizoid gang who devote their time and atton- tiona to this parucular line of **crooking." ‘Tuureday last & mas vamed Willlamys was ar- restod 1w Dlue Island, baving in his b.s<ossion 8 boryo and bugry which e bad stalen from tin aily. Yestorduy ho was taken to the trala for this city nmder escott of Coustable Heury Sooman, bub bofore resching Englawood was alowed to o Into the water-ciosot. ‘The mnoxt scen of him was on tho track sume distunce in tuo roar of tne train. Tho officer gave chase, and summoned to lis araistauce tho farmers atong tho read, and about noun they captared b near Sharpshootery Iark, Tho man was haod- cuffed et tha while, aod how he anceeedsd fn alighting ftom a train under fall spood 18 o mye- tery winch hos not beon explained, Thursday cvening a gentleman long past mid- dle nfe, awmed UGeorpo W, Alien, bading from Adrian, Mich., teacbed this ciny. At the Michigan Ceutral Depot ho sns taken in tow by au axpress- man name i Fatrick Dooubue, whom he ongaged to take him to the Budington & Quinev dopot, =hica, by tho way, 18 under the kame roof as tho Mictngao Centtal. Do inhue droso him about town, pulting up 1o front or & vacant lot, swhero Lwo of Ly ** pa's " proceedod to rob tho old man of 190 in corrency. He then drove to one of thy depots and ‘atteinpted to shake Alen. Lag the latter was o littlo too smart for him, and cauted b arvest, Yestorday tho caso was con- tinued in bail of £2,000 for tan days, to give tho oflicers o chauoe o captuce the real thioves. SUBURBAN. NAVERVILLE, The ueual weakly meoting of the Litorary As- sociatton was held Monday vvouing, aud the ex: orcises wero of a miscollanosua charaster. e, Ju H. Aloxaoder recitad ** Tho Uavtivity of Regu- lars " 1 an artistic manner. Mayor Hunt gave somo reminisconces of * Juatices' Couris™ m by-gove yoars, cftzr which tho elece tion of officers for the coming year took piace. The folowing ollicers wero electzd : DI'resident, Mr. J. Haigbt; Vice-Pres- tdent, Mr. Fianx Moore; Secretary, Mr, Wilkiam P. Wriglt ; Treasutor, Mr, George Hall; Editor, Nr. 1, L. Rockey. 'Tho next meeting will bo betd in Boeclier’s flall Mon Jay ovoning. Tho socoud trial of oratoiicat skill betweon the N. L. A. nnd 1he Downer's Grove Literary So. ciety will taie vleco in this village tmmediaiely afier the bolidavs, The subject for discussion ia 88 yot unennouncad. Miss 3wiloy, who hus been visiting frionds in thiy village for several wecks past, bas returned to her hamo in Pennsylvama., The Nuuvorvitio delogation who attonded the Jniut debaca at Dunner's Grove receuny wero huspitably entortained at tho remdence of Mr. J. W, liogers in tane burg, Warlk ou the Narcow Gauws Rallroad has beon commenced at Bonaparte. The prosent indicn- tions vro that tho road will da!a throuel Casy, Burbar's Cornets, and Piaioflod, sa this route aopeord to have aclseriied mora liberally to- wards tho road thav soy o.har. The Rouding Club moe:w this ovening at tho rosidencs of tha Hoa, I, N. Murcuy. The Rov. G. W. Boardman, of Chicago, wiil preach 1n the Congrogutlonsl Church to-morrow moruing aad evening. Jr. iHuam Biauch has sold bhis fne private resderco on Jolforson uveuno, and is about to TemOve to Aurors, ‘Ihe Christmas featival of (hs 8t, Joln's Epis- copal Cliirely will bs helt in the vestry-room of tue churein Monday evoning. Mr, Samu-l Tilcott 1 visiting the sceunes of his youthiul miscmovousuens I thia village afior a thieo vears’ sofourn In Missouri, A loctwie by the Rev. W, A Bpenc: r, who was a traveling companion of Bishup Harris to hus wnselonary dabors, will be given in Napervillo aftor tho bolidaya, The weekly sociable was held at the houee of Alr, Rogers Thureday ovoning, and s very en- jovalie evenlug was spent. Amoug tho ontos. tainments were soluce ruading end some choice ke, Mins M. O'Brien, formerly of the Northiwest. ern Cul'ogo, ia Lrinciral of the gradsd scliool at Browunville, LA GRANGE. ‘Tho Ladies’ Mita Soctoty of this village have made arraogementa to give a wintor courye of lecturoy, tho proceeds of which are to bo de- voted to tho new M. E, Church bullding, Tho followng locturers hiave besa socnred: Chape Iain C. C. MeCabu, D, D.; Prof. . L. Cum- mock ; Prof. William X, Nindo, D. D.; s, H. M. Kreamer: the Rov. O, II Tiffany, D, D. My Frances B, Willard, A, M. Tho Hrst lec gnlv,: ol thocourse will bo given by Cuapiain Mo 'nbe, Monday evening subject: *‘Tright Blds of Lifoin Libby Praeon.” A upscisl train will bo run ovor the Clicago, Burlinzton & Quincy Itond for the accommndation of those in the | lzlmghbaflumnubllrba desiring to attend tho loc- ures. Ihe new dspot is receiving the finishing touctes from tho palutary, aud will be accuprod during the coming werk, Squire Michle, formerly of Lyona, hiss onenod a0 oilicu hore, and 1a meparod to settle all the legol disputes of litigants who may raquire such nottlement. DOWNER' GROVE, The young folks of the Downer's Grave Bap- tiat Church gave an corortainment ‘Thureday oveung, The programmo consisted of sougs una declamations by tho hittlo folka under the direction of Prof, Morse, concluding with a Christmaa featival, at which many curious and usefu) artioles prepared by tho listle oncw wore sold, Aboit §40 was roalized, wiich s to be applied to the repaiting of the church. Tho Litorary Hociaty ls endeavoring fo pro- vido for a winter course of lectures to be Biven N R e Yoos's bop i to bo given st Hoal New Yoar's hop 8 lo ven at Huntley's Hall'on the uunlng of Jau, 1, ' The axtra train which 1s run over the Chieago, ‘Tussday snd Fuiduy eveniuga i well patronized by citizons, it Rives many of them an oppoitunity to vimt laces of amussment in the city and return 0ma on the samo evéning, THE TRIBUNE'S PLAN OF RESUMPTION. To the Editor of T'he Chicano Trioune: Cutcaao, Dec. 24.—The plan of resumption for somo woeka past advocated by Tuw Tninuxs must now be yuite familiar 10 a! your readors, Its ealiont points are the repeslof tho legal touder fealure of the greenback-currency, to tnke effect, 81y, Jaa, 1, 1877, or aconer, and the fxsne of 8,65 bonds i exchange for greonbacke, to be legal-tender for all debtas contracted bafors that ime. From tho earnsstness with which Tux TatsoNe Las advocated this plan, it is to bs presumed that 1t has fully considersd sl its cone soquences, both uear and remote, and is, there- fors, prepaced ta {nform the pablle exactly whas ailt bappon. Bowmo of these supposcd resuits bave alreagy boeu stated, bub thero are some yuestions that naturally arise that 1 Lave not yol seen anawered, With your permmsiou I will siato some of them in suck & way that very brlef answers will be required ¢ 1. Will not tho xepeal of the lejw-tender alamm s tha immndiats offect to depreciaty tho valun of tho grorubnek # 210 ves, ‘would that Lo Just to tho holders of preenbacicd ? 3, 8u. pomng the plan of Tz Trivss to b ndopted, and Lae 1L of Janunry, 1377, (o have aruved, would the Clavernmont recoive groon- backd at par for 1utornal rovesun? 4. If no, would they bo recoived at » dise conut ? 5. 1f yen, wonld not that be, pro fanfo, puro, unmitigatod repudiation ? 8. 1t recelvad at par, woutd thoy bo patd out agnty AL par? 7. 1t yo8, what beconios of tho legal-tonder clauwro? 8. It no, wonld they o pald out at a discount, or would thoy be destroyed 9. Wayild the Government rofuan them (sraon- backs) altogother, excopt in exclango tor 3.43 bonds 2 10, If yes, woull not all {uternal-revenuo taxes ba required in gold ? 1. Wouid wiconbackn bio receivel for State, cou nud ety taxes 7 12, Althoueh it is nomiually apttonal with the holders of preoubacks to exchiange them or not for 3,65 bonds, yet, if & craditor i» compeliod to scoure tha bonds for a debt that ho conld other wive colloct tn greoubness, 18 not this & Joreed exchnngo ? 13, La st right to compel a eraditor o rrootve eomething that witl notboat par for thirty yearw, «han Lo bargalned for womething that wonld bo at par in tiree yoars ? 14, Did not tho.debtor as well as the ereditor clasa place themaolvos in their respoctiva posi- tons iy the ¢rpeetation that, within two or thieo years, dob's must bo pata th goll ? Is thero anythiog unfsir 1 lelting this expee- tation be renhizod 7 Llaim suswois to thoso qnestions wonld prob- ably solve many doubts iutho minds of jn- quirers. C. I, BrokiNoua, —_—— ROCK RIVER UNIVERSITY, Grad Reception Givon nt Dixon, Al to the Facnity of ‘That Rustitution, . dvenal insvaleh te The Chicaan Trovuns, Dixo, Ill, Dee. 24 —A giand recoption was Riven lnst evening to tho Profrssors nod tench- ors of tho Uuiversity by tho citizour of Dixon and vicinity, The University building, haviog been nonly refitted from bascment to turret, was brilliautly illuminated. The people camo en mes-0 {0 salute the Faculty, look turough the nowly-furnished npartmonta of the bullding, and bid tho Univers.ty God speed. After listone g to a few pleces of well-rondored instru- mental and * vocal musie in the Iarge doublo parlora by Frol. B, W. 3loses aod Ddy, Prof. B, T, Bmith, and Miss Lulo M. Olney, all of tue Consorvatory of Musio, the Hun, Joseph Utley, of this citv, was choaen Chairman, and W. N, Forris, M. D., of Freoport, Secrotary, 3Lr. Utloy, nftor calling the meeting to ordor, mado some very api ropr- ato romarks, solting forih tho obfects of the meetiue, On mosion, the Ion. Juneph Craw- ford, the Mun. I, B, 8tiles, and Gon. ticorge L. Schnler weso uppointed & committes to Ppropare resolnt ons for tha action of the meoling, Dur. ing tho absonco of the Commuitten, (ha conpany web eateria ned by savoral very tuo piccss or tmusie, In duo ¢ mo tuo Committea reported tho tullowing resolutions, which, atter approyrn:e speechos by the Itev, 4lr. Cirnshan, :Lu Hon, L, B. Stiles, Gon. Jame L. Camp, tho Rov. L. C. Biclilos, snd Geu. George L. Schuler, woro unamuouely ado, ted ¢ Resoleed, t e e 1 i ot nutment “of Moek ves e it midal, niud woet osrtily comamend tho pians of tha Rock River Collego Ansuclation, under whms aus. pleesit 8 to bo cartled forward, tothe candid von. #lderition of o1r citizens and’the community ut lirge, a8 peculfarly adapled to meot tue higher oduca~ tivnal wsuts of our people, Lire) tet, Todt we mont heartily eongratulsto the Tnivernity on the possession of #9 commodlons and convenient o bullding, so toorough y refttrd and fin- ished, un well as the varled and beawtiful rrounds upon which ft s locited, We alao conqratilate the enterprising managers of tho Univereity upon the ‘lrl:r‘pivlu‘lll hqp'lnmnu nlm:\ldy m:l\gsi trueting that it #antinnio 10 progrees in 8 olm.iar ratlo of powsr tnd usefalness, oy ANADA. The [Lxtrnditton ‘Treaty—An Autie Catholie Longues Srecial I wraten to The Uhicaon Tribune, OTTAWA, Ont.. Dec, 28.—Tho Domiuion Goy- ernment Liave under ccasideration the subject of oxteoding the provisions of thoe Extradition Treaty. Tlis may be dono by an extension of tho exirting ticaty or by legmslati @ Ly Cauada and the Unltod States, It iy cloarly in tho inter- est of oth couvtries Lo bave such an extension of the treaty as will provent criminals of any clags taking advantage of tho facilitics for es- cape by a lonc lino of boundary. Bith Govorn- ioonts 2o undorstood to favor tho mensure, « Hvectiul Dwnat b ta The Chicaaa Fr.bins, MoNTaEAL, Doc. 24, —At n mecting last oxen- ing to organizo the Protestunt Defense A lianco of Canada, the following resolution was carsied : That the ineremtngly aggressive spirit of tho Ramish hierarchy in thik province, ns shown not ohly in Influenchayg the Gosernment und Lagl | tur, bt 100 bor ways afesting eivil and ro f flous rights and Iiberties In this Dominion, ns wa'l a4 in the pemecu- tfon of those ho hava loft thy Chureh of Romae, ron. dern 1t necexsary for Protestints pud othersy tn unite und resist thess oncroachments, and to ext:nd ald and aytupathy to those auffering for conaricnce rake, Reso'ved, therefore, thit this mesting, fu depend. ence upon the Nivine bowing, now forims itslf into an arsoclation for the parpose of e nring wi h ob. Jacts by tho omploymentof all legal und coantitutional measures, SOJOURMER TRUTH. . Tothe Edit'y of The Clincaro Trapuns Cuicano, Deo. 24.—Somo of your readera may bo futerested in tho followiny iucldent in the lifo of Bojourner Iruth,—an old culored woman who was widely known in Anti-Slavery days, and whose curious and sutbentlo lifo is fust published ¢ . At ouo time sho was ab & camp-meoting, and a mob of voug ruflans woro dotermined to brealk up tho meotlng, Blo atfirat bid hersell from tear, but atterma-ds szid to Lossolf: * What! eball [ i nway, sod hida from tio Dovil,—mn, & nor- vant of the lving Qod? Ilave I not faith onongh to go out and quell thit moab, when I kuow it is writton. **Ono shall chaso o thous ind, and two put ten thousand to flight 2’ T'll go to the rescus, and the Lord will go witn ms to pri- tect me.” Bbo went out into the opou field, among the wild ana reckloss mob, and com- menced to ning in the most fervid mauner, and with | owerful voica : 1t wan early iu the morning, it was early in the morn. ng, Junt 2 1ho brevk of day, Witon ho rose, when bio rane, when he rose, And went t0 ilesven un a cloud, Hoon (he crowd surrounded her, armed with clubs and st.cks, As shio censad, aue spoke ups “8ing on, old womn ! nodody shsl] Lurt you," Auother gad: * Ialk o us, old womsn!" Aoother, **Pray, old woman, and tell ns your experienca! " Ho ¢ho ralked, and sung, aud praved, nutil the sabducd and convicted mob quietly disnperssd, and the exercises of the camp- mocting prosecdod peacsruily to the close. s CALIFORNIA ITEMS, Bax Francisco, Dec, 24.—Arrived—Paclflo Mail stonmor Granda, from Panama, Sho wul 0 on tho Australisn line the 3d prox. A shock of ocarthquake accurred fo Plscor, Nevada, and Yuba Countics last night, Nodam- aga reported, A dispateh from San Diego saya ths report of the rovolution in Ban Hafavl in still uucontirmed, but rumors of tiouvle thers continue to arrive, A Beautiful Dound Volums of classleal aud populsr tmusic, av now sold by The MARRIAGYES. o S e e n e 1 Dee. 4, 0t 87 North Clark A. Kautmann, John O, Drixay tarxe, all of thin city, ny, Dee, utn, Pittaflal of l'hflml’& Radfield, aud BIIXEY.-CARS strect, hy the Qtav, 1 eud \iarBieah M-, © NEILL—REDFLELD—On Wed ; 1B home of the brfle's pa; n, MEDARY—WOODWARD—AL tha recldonce of the bride's parents, Wenona, 11, Wedneaday evening, Der, 22, by {ho Itev. J, Fislier, M, Thom & 1, Modar, Wurbington, D, Q,, and Miss Kitty E Woodwas arde, @ Galena, 11, and Cedar Talls, Is,, papers please copy. : MDS—WILMANS—Das, 23, ot the Church of Ly the fley, Whltam Delrle, Mr, Harry ldl. rud Miw Loutse 8, Wilmane, nlece of the LAMB=Tae funeral of tho late Willara Lamb will tako place nt 1t 2. m. Bunday, Dee, 25, from his Tl ", COriN ty-roventh and MHalated rireots Town of Lake, fervico by the Rev, J. 1), Palips, uf Joilet. DUB3~—Tn this city, Tre. 22, of abacesy in head, s Laurctts, lLeloved sl ouly child of Johu E. sud Yannie E, Do, nreid 9 yearn and 4 monthe, H 3¥ *Cartlinge, Lil,, aud Sigouruey, Iu,, papers plesss copy. 1I0ODLESS—AL the Atherton House, No, 978 Wie Dbaslieav,, D 4, ot 720 p, m., Capt, Wililam Ry Tiva.llcts, fu tho 7 th year of I's ago, Fuueral acrvices Teom Obriats (Heformed Eplacopal) Giurch, corner Mielig i avenuo and Twouly-fouriia streol, on Monday, the Ath furt, at1o'lock p. m. }'lrll-lu-h of tlio funily aro invited without furiher in. Vitution, g w York Clty papers please notire, TEN LYCK—AL Luwatalo, Bies, 23, Arthne 3., only child of Abram and Annlo Ton Eyck, sged 4 moutos an | 3 dayr, Funeral from the residenco of tho famliz, Deo, 25, at 10 8, m, £77 New Tark papers ploase copy. FLANNIGAN—At Stuort, Ta,, Dac. 10, Williaw Fliunigan, nged =2 years and 5 months, brother of the Rev, P. 3, Fuannigan, of this efty, Nevada, al, sud Ca _SPECIAL NOTICE _ Dr do Jougnin Lizht-Yirown Cou Live or Gil Dr. Hardwicks, Caronar for Middiesar, writos: © In ths elass of tnborcalir disrases, lacludia mption, o provalont n one tean of population, of e, do Jongh's Ol is attondad wit fold " "ol tca nl 4l tmp 11 it L i, b & lol, o Il Denggists, Sole Conelgnags, Anaa, Fondon. Nolo Agonts for the United itates, F. fleney, Carran & Co., Now York. Are You Disturbedl at Night ? ancd broken of £3st by a chilil sufferd dcvll?{l with 1hia paln of clll'lflf testh? 11 it e =m|l lo of MItS, WINSLOWY i e g Nyrup, It wi o tho lttlo sufla er immodiately. It caros wind colia ulates tho howals, obn S, SUOHON SABRY. WM., A BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONEKRS. 104 MADISON-ST. GREAT RETAIL SALE PUR GOODS! Renl Shetland Seal Sacques, IMuffs, and Boas. Uhlgel of Maine and Minnasots Mink Mufn, Doas, snd arn, r. reuch S:al, Marten, Fiteh, Squltrel, Lynx, ey, Chinchilly, an-l other atyles, for La. ohdl Cni dren's Wenr, Wolf, Brar, and ek, TULSDAY MORNING, Dec. 14, 3t 18 at our aleiraome, 104 Eset Midison-at. W) A, BOTTERN & €J., Luetloneors, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, WIITE GRANITE \WARE, AN KA W v, YINE TABLE CUTLERY, WEDNESDAY MORSING, DEC. 29, AT 9%0'CLOCK, AT OUR SBALESROOMS, 103 EAST MADISON-8T, Wat. A, BUIERS & €10, Anctionears Entire School Outfit. 140 BCHOOUL DHSKS, 8ettees, Teachers® Dosks, Bioves, oto., WEDNESDAY MORNING, Dec. 29, ot 11 o'clook, at ‘our Salearooma, 1 E.st sisdison-at, WAL, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers. BUITERS & 008 REJULAR TEADE SALH FOREION AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, B o'clock, 1.OTH! OOLENS, GLOYES, GAUNTLETS, and MITTS, HATH, CAPS, BOUTS, SHOES, xe,, THURSUA: MUKNING, Dee, 10, nt 9:30 o'clock, " 00R KEAT REOULAR SATURDAY SALE WILL 85 HELD FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 31, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, A RAL B E <G, P, GORE & O 68and 70 Wabasb-ay, TWO GREAT HOLIDAY SALES) Tuesday, Dac. 23, and Thursday, Dee, 30, Tor thin mora taci? disponal of an extrdor uto k of very clegaut Hollday G +, un1 u:\ll‘::i‘!lz 1y Lirge stuck of etapte und fancy Dry Goods, ety wa ur campelled to make two malo. for the comibg Wers Qi EULSDAY s aeil . stock of tno, il woa), und rich Lulsicy Shaw's, tn, n colorol S'irts, fa Kuit doade, Cardigany, A\'ll\)lgll Inuds, e Qloves, etc., Lidics’ Tios and Scotfs, fan {ultfal Hundkerchiefs, Genta’ and Ladies Underwear, 1L 8 ery of every varicty, Gloves, Miltens, Gyuntlets, Wuol Llankols, Bed Comforls, lorse Dixukets, Hats snd Caps, etew ot Fino Leather 8itchols and Halle road Bugé. 100 tces tich Dlaek Alpacus, GEO. P, GORE & CO., US and 70 Wubssbeay, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1875. AUUTION SALE OT a largo and most dealrhl of ET.\I'LEEAXD &‘ANCYH petle; ok DRY GOODS. At this sale wo shall offer full ifnes Hostery, Notious, Underwear, ats sud Cups, White Goods, Gioves atd Mitlens, Diankotr, Knit Goodw, 8irts,’ Inrn Gof\(]!. Towels vnd H.udkerchiefs, Dags, Fatchels, ke, Floe turs Pockel Cutle y Musteal Instrument ly Dinck Alpscas, Sunwly, Bore, ke, At bota walus (TUESDAY und TI{URSDAY) we shall offer a most elegnt stock of Fine Clocks of populag American munnfa tures, Aue Bronzs and Pariau Dusta, 11 do 1blo-bariela Sho'-Guns, fice Pocket O itlery! fino Wail Writing Desks, Photo Albums, Bibles, flooks aultallo for J:resents, finie Music Boxes, Violing, = =1 “BY Cigar Accordeons, 'Toya, Own en, Tokatendn l’:llhf‘l'”u Chn[’. ‘Veh‘hh, piy Tfllu‘: B{“lh IHJ A greit varicty of gooda adaped to the Let Glods trade, G0, P, Gone &'co,, T 61& T0 Wabushioay, Sweening Out Anction Salo UF ALL CONSIONMENTS OF Boots, Stioes & Rubbers For 1433, on WEDNESDAY, Der, 2, at 9:0 o st clova ull hCCOULLE WILL the Feat. and stall ol T 1,500 CASES Very destrablo gools, Also the remsiniog s of PAGE, MILLER & Co,. \r-ot sad Shes Jorporee® RE & CJ., 68 aud 70 Wabash-ay, S 1, MCNAMARA & CO. 117 Wabastieav,, N, raer Madison.at, HEN'S, WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND CHILDREN'S ARCTICS, SANDALS, AND BOOTS. Full suppiy oo band at low pricos, JAY, I, XeNAMARA & CO., Auctloucers. 3,000 CASES By Noot & Hona Musfe Company. No. 130 Slate wirvet, wakes the most sultable, acusibly, sud economical prescat ona can muke, —_———— Domestic Yars Are the Hardest, and domestic happluess tho purest, It {s the minsjon of the *uomestio " Bawing Machine to dimintsh the ous and increass tho other, ————— Pianos and Organa, Hallet, Davis & Co.'w Grand, Square, and Upright, and Bmitl's American Organs, can be found ouly st W, Kimbell's, corner Slate and Adams sirests, cago. W, il —_—— Gunther’s Open All Day. To order to accommodata (ka publio and thoss who wera unable fo get accommodated yusterday, Guue thes's store will Lo open ult day to-day, palcinadooinis- At AN Steinway's Matchless Piano Tha general sgency for the Nurthwe ouly depot In Chieago, is at Lyon & Healy's, State and Mon. Foustreels, Bquare and upright planos for sens, —— Lundverg’'s Perfumes are l1ko nstural fowers and bouquets, Children's Photographs 8 Brand'y, 3 per dozen, BOOTS, SHOES, & RUBBERS, TUESDAA' MORNING, Dac, 28, at 9:30 o'clock, JAR P SIcNASIARA & 00,, Anctfoneers, Fimo0ld N E Rum, We nre prenared to furn h i) partiea x supply of superior New Eugland Ruitm, of various agus, 1u such quanttics as may bo required. All orders of inquiries addresued to tle uuderaigned will re selva tra modiate alteution, 1. D. RICHARDS & BONS, 87 sud #J Blate »t.. Boston, Mass. LBonion, Mass., _FINANOCIAL. SPECULA uiriag & LATION IN WALL-ST. $500,000 has been mads in asing ment of $100. Thia of courve fs au extraor vicurrenco; but ordiuarily $5 can realis $35,000, Evea aums as low aa $1 ¢AD be [ Veeled, Waen favorablo Feaults can sbow & prodtof 5,000, Circulirs, gtving full toforraation, sent fros by ade dreasing ¥ TAYLOR & COv, Hankors u Walak, N, v.