Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1875, Page 8

1E- CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Tha Rev. P, F. Quigloy, D. D,, of Cloveland, 0., ia visiting friends 1 Chicago. Thomas M. Durkitt has sold’to Robort W. Pattorson for §25,000, 0 by 100 feat on Wash- ington streot, south front, 100 feot west of Girern atreot, Tho temperaturs yesterday, as obmorved by Manasge, optictan, 84 Madison stroct (TRIDUNE Bullding) wna: At 8 a. ., 34 dogreos; 10 a. m., 593 12m., 43; 3p.m., 43; 8. m., 49, As a raro curiosity in tho botavical line, it may bo mentioned that an Aislia Papsrifera 18 now hleomiug fu the geenhonse of M. W. Fuller, T:aa., 47 Lake avenne, in this city. A musiozl and literary entertainment witl bo given tiia evening at 8 o'clock at tho.Union T'wk Congregational Church, in aid of the eburch fund. Voesl and inelrnmental musie w.il bo furnished by Miss Tocd, piamat, I, L. 1ulbrook, tenor, and F. A, Bowen, bass. Ticks oty of admission, 23 cents. . G. Sumner, of Yala Collego. ono of i t distinanixlied of American political ceonomirts, nill lectino Sunday belora the Sun- Sociely, on_* The Benetits of 1ard o dovrs of MeCormick Hall open at 2 o'cluck, close ut ¥, Admisslon 10 cents. In the Ciiminal Court a fow wocksago, Charles Tlamilten, having plended gutlty of election Ttauds i Shio $ixth Ward, was fined £1.000 anqa ordoted to bo imprironed one vear in Jail, A petition 18 now in mirenlation for bis pardon, tigeed by n bumber of politicians, Abont 11:30 o'clock Tuesdav evening o man nawed Jumes Walker died suddenly 10 tho foon of 1lonry Beach, at No. 1i0 bouth Clark atreett Drs.” Brookia and Dillard wero eailed, Amd wers of 1ha opnion that heart-diseans was tha couse. Bowmo few circumstancea of the death nnd the conractor of tha houso have in- duerd the 1olies Lo request the Coroner to make n cluso investigation into tho causes of tho tieath. Tho deceased wasa Norwegian by birth, asalor by occupation, aud sppoared to bo atout 45 yoars of ago. ‘Tho annusl Christmas feetival of Trinity (Linigcopal) Chutch was held Tucaday, tho exer- risos commencing with a sprrited carol st £ii0 p. m., ond cousisting of carals, collects, lesson ipuropiiate to whe day, ashoit address by the Liector, tho Rov, L, Sullivan, and tho dirtribu- sion among tho children of a host of beautiful ay well as aneful eifir, which this year, instead of tha ald G Lonored Christmas-treo, wara V-l‘ piled on tho eides of a huge but grace- tut pyramid, M feot high, flanked on either mide by ® row of ges jois, sud surmonoted by tha familiar Bethlebom star, ine pecd 1 o cirelo of lights, which nlons was brill- fant enough to illumivate the whole church, I'he chureh was filled 10 every part, the nave bo- ing reserved for the children and their teachers. The intorest of the accanion was greatly boight- enod Ly tho presentation of asveral valuable rifts ta mdividuals. Ameng thew vore o beau- tifal sitver watch-stand to Mre, Green, frem her +8: 8 valuabjo dress to Mrs, Spolding, tho parish Biblo-woman ; an u.sier overcoat to BMr. tinrker, tha gexton ; au oxquisitoly beautilat an« tiquo bronzo to Mxw, Sullivan ; and a gold watch, vare of Jurgensey's best, to tho Rector, wlich Le seknowledged in & briof apecen of thanke, THE CITIZENS ASNOCIATION, The Citizens' Association hay appornted Mr. I. G, ot & commilteo of ono to propire an addiers soctiug forth thoposition of tue Associa- tion with regard to thiotax agitation. Many per- novs havo wondered why t30 Assoclation has not taken somo nction to proveat the collaction of the personal-properly tax, Tho reason in that a genersl mjunction would not oporate, and the only conrse open i for tudividuals sulfering 1rom uver-asscasmont to appeal to the eaurte, All the Aksaciation can do 18 to sot this fact befare tho publie, and engago soma ebarp luwyer who witl uttend to those nxlividual cases of oppross- ive taxation. 'I'ho adidvesy, while oxplainiog this and other incldental pojuts, will urge vpon the citizens to elect houest nmid competent mon to oflico 28 the ouly method of procuriug rofurm in everv admimstiative department. Mr. Mason pot to wurlcon the address 1asc night, and will 1robebly bave 1t ready for proseutation to- mOrcow. GOLDEN WEDDING, ‘Tho fftieth avniversary of the woddlng of Mr. and Mew. Samuel Liborman wan colobinted ment appsorristely fast night with a golden- welding corcmuny at the residenco of tho couple, No, 43 'L'weoly-lourth street, by the friouds and descendauts, ‘The ceremonios be- gan 8y 5 o'clock with the reading ot their mar- riage contract by the Dev, Dr. A J, Messing, who oftlviated in’ the coremonies, nnd dohvered u touching address. Immediatoly afterward, Mr, oud Mra, Liborman reccived the congratuintions ol therr frionds, who lind asacmbleil to tho nuwm- Ler of 100; beatiug rich ;.fts whoresith to os- j ress their Jovo for their aged frionds, sud to offer the samp ns an 1ndication of thewr apprucia~ tion of two lung lhives of nkofulness, Mr, Literman Las attainod his 70 his wife1s Lut vne year younger. They both beur their ngo verv hightly, 8ix chiidien have R£rown up siound tbom, five of whom are mar- ried and have fawiliog, which were well repro- sentod last night, Musio and dancing and s bountoous supper completed tho entertainment, Tho presouts were numerous and costly, 'Clhore was a beaati- ear, and Jul aun complote solid miver gold-lined tea-set, a prexent f1om the children of tho pair; a bronzo #tatuette of au aged eouplo from Enanuel Storn, of New York: trom Mr. Flomshel, Sr., o gilt E bird-cago aud bird ; from Mespr: ‘ensticit, an elegnut” gold-lmed sitvor picklocea~tor; a full a2t of gold Indles from bir. Henry Solomon; a pobier and salt castor with uapkin-ring attnche ament, from Ar, and Mra. Charles Kosminski; a pair of soidd gold napluu-rings, Mr. awd Mra, CGiombrich ; agold Hug tor Miw. Libermay, Mr, Jdrecob Pewser; goid-lined soup-ladle, Mr. Lonry Brady ; ana othor and beauuful presenta from ninuy frionds, —m INSURANCE NEWS, TUE LANT BENSALION, About a weok ago Tur Tumune publishod a slute mado up by o sceret caucus of insurance men for oflicors of the Chicago Board of Undoer- wiitors 10 be voted for at tho noxt sunual eloos tion.” The fact that tho matler loaked out ereated surpriso among some of the members of tlio canncus, sna their indiguation was unbound- ed. Tho secret was bolioved to bo buried in the Drearts of the ten men who sttondod the cau- cus, aud no one can understand how tho matter c3mo in tho posscssion of Tux 'FuinoNe. Mr, Ywbet Critchell, the eugmoor of tho caucus, who was nowinated for the oiflce of Treasurer, Las Leen buwly engaged during tha Iast weok tn ferretivg out tbe traitor, but his offorta bave thus {ar not beon crowned with succees, Ho has uow drawn up 4 document |rotesting agatnat tho untatement thut Mr, Caso had lost bis prostige awong the wost prominent insurance men, ‘I'his docuinent Mr. Criteholl has takon avound o Lie neuranco ollices Lo obtain sigoatiren to it, nxpecting thint thore who uquesled would be the ones who would rofuso {0 eign it, and thus find out who had buen the traitor. But somehow or other just thore whio buve given the informstion utl mro opposed to dr, Caso's cloction, lisva been the oues to Bigu it ditet, and somo of those 'who liad not krown of the actiou of the csucus bave refused to sign it Tho protest sets forth ¢hat Mr, Casa had been the mnirument of gettinz tho now buililing law tlhrongh the Council, aud hid atao Loon inetru- wentul in petting other measurcs favorable to tho undervriters through the sama body, Tho elate, by its promaturo publication, iy Ltoscn, aud un elfort 18 now boilg mado tv in- duce Mg, Jonuthinng Goodwin, the | resent 'resi- dent of the Loard, to allow hia namo to be used 107 ro-eleciion, He hog tho matter under con- riduranian, wwl it ia probable that be will con- 2ent, 1L he does, thorets bardly s doubt that he wili b3 secoleeied by un almost unanimous vote. e THE CITY-HALL. The water-rents yesterday wera 3,614,258, and renl sud persoual taxea §3,206,65. ‘The Lity Collector took in $1,000 yosterdsy, All the taxes on vessols bavo been paid oft uud tho orafts released from custody. “Thio Hoard of Tublic Works wero drivon from fleir rooms yestoidsy by an ariny of caleiminors, who are cleausug up and rouovating that part of tho rookery. 'The Lioard touk a little vacusiop nod were not visible yestesday, ‘Thie Board of Publio Works has isaucd » flunl estmatoof £5,000 00 B, B. Cuuuingbam for eircet-cleaning. A glanco at the bouks shoas thu total eort of such wosk for tho year 1675 to by eby b, Notwilbstanding that eloven saloons front the. city-Tlall en Adaws strout, the city pay-masters wrenot yet o degraded ad uck to censuro tho ict Ll certain fircmen aud police ahio cous 14yt up bills cud forget tu pay tho ssaie, Apulications aru daily wade for the psyment of e b.1t contsacted by a paliceasn or fitctoan, 3ud thy creditoin, alT Usluy (Mreats of waruis TIIE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: TITURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1875, slicolng the wazes, dopart much disgusted whon they aro informed that much a disgraco eannot be placed upon the Lead of any city employe. Consoqnently there are mauv moutnors, and mioreover {t ia A puleanes for the croditora Lo he interruptiog work and taking up ime with their qnestions and complatnta. Tho Committess on Palico and Printing moct to-day; on Financo and ou Stiocts and Allove {three diviainne) to-mortrw, and a epecinl Com- mittes on ‘Taxation is called for Jan. i, County Commissioner Birdick hns boen fnvited to at- temd tho latt'r, and will be asked to state what bo knowa and thinks on the aubject of compen- ation for the South Town Collector. Inepector Iiailoy gathered & gang of maon vos. toruay aud procecded to tear dosn tho 40-fuot clmney that has stood at Drads’s Mills, on West ko streot, between Ann and May. Tho chimnoy han been in a shaky condition for snmo time, and was easilv topplad ovor Ly usa of a ropn and a slight pull. 1t bas b2on n'cause of ro- noyance to lflu nooploin ita vicinity, wbo fenred togo near at. Thay aro now nnich eolioved. 1t wilt bo just ono hundrod years ago Hatur- day siuco tho ** Stars and Stripes " were adopted as tho national emblom of the United btates. ‘Thia fact has been doomnd by tha city authori- tios a_sufliciont ground for o celobration, and accordiugly the plan of ringing of bella, fising of flagy, and firing of ealutas has veen adopted, i an has bean done in suveral Esstern cities. Fisgs will tloat in the Lreezo from all puble Duihtings, nud all those cluizend who have guch an articlo aro requested to aisplay it during the day, Salutes will Lo fired, commencing at midz night on Friday.’ The pince for the lneation of tho pioces of orduance has not yet been txed upon, nor the programme fully announcud. New candidates for the position of Corpora- tion Couusel aro announced daily. Mr. C. IL Morso was at ovo timo talled of. Ho would inke tho place if offerod. Mr. Dent has flatiy reiused, Frank Adams don't want it, and City- Attorney Jamieson 18 tn the same catogory. The Jutest 18 that Mre. Roboert Hervey bas beon Dbrought conspicuounly to the front, and (s likely to receivo the apsointmont. Thore has heen A hesitation manitested by fomo Iawyers to leavo s good practice and accept 8 position where salary would be but little Inducement, and whero the honors 810 easy. Meanwhilo Judge Dickey bas received his comuuasion, snd has pecun prepatations for vacating hia prosout quarters, 1le looks anxiously for the appomt- went of Lis succeseor, WIARYES AND PUBLIC OROUNDS. Tho Commit e0 on Wharves aml Public Grounda met vesto-day in tho City Clerk's oflico, Present, Ald, Warren Junas, Stone, and Muarphy, ‘Tho **go-botween,” Mr. Mahoney. or ** Garduer,” was al#o presout. 1o had boen charged m the ZTunes a8 beivg the embaseador fiom the Com- wittes to tho Baltimora & Olio Railroad ollicials for the purpose of asking for 2500 for the Com. mittes, Maboney announced, that be nover saw aus ofticisl of the 8aid road to knuw him, and that tho Times statcment was a slanderous lie. He bad commenced a suit tor Libel, which bind beon delayod on account of uon-appearanco of @ witness. ANl the truth in tho articlo were o deseription of bis person and tho meution of hits namo. T'be Committeo Lbad been asked by Mr. Quincy, of tho Ualtimote & Ubio Railroad, to deisy ‘a wneoung unti! ho conld Le presont. Yosterday was tixcd for the day, but Mr Quiney aid not appear, but sent a uotico that Le coald not pos- &ibly bo thore till the 12tk of Jannary. A< Mr. Mabiousy xrontly desirod lius proson.o to snb- stantiate his statoments, and g8 the Committeo woie witing to give a fair chaucs to all, sction wan deferred Ll tho 12th ot Japuary, Considoravlo giscunsion took piace aboub renting the agricultural dopactment of the Ex- position Buildiug for o depot. Tho Committeo congiuded that, snco uo ono had appoated to represent tho interest of tho Daltimore & Ohio Ruilroad Cumypany, and sivco thoy had recoived o letter or uote of exylanation, a depit wus not pressiugly needed. Action on that subject was dofoirod. A proposition for trading a lot on the corner of Randolph and Unionstrects for the lot en whieh tho West Madison Streot Station now stands way read. It is from Michaol Urerncbaum, nod he wants £30,000 *to bool.” Bioco tho laud ho oway I8 worth 100 per foot, aud there ara 8 leot, it would briog 232000, I'bis calculation wonld mako tho Modizon Streot Biation lot no- poar to bo worth just 32,000, whon in roality it is valued at £500 per foot, And tha 37 feo: front would bo worth 818,500, "Tho proposition 18 cou- aiderod sunply proposterous and ab-urd, but action was also postponed till the next meeting, g ey LOTAL LETTERS. TOL INSANE ASTLUM. Ta the Editor of The Cli:aqo Irionne : Citrcaao, Dee. 29.~1 roapectfully ast the pub- lic to suspend judgmout in regard to that part of the report of the recent Grand Jury in 1olation to thin fustitution for s fow days, when the charges mado by cortaln phyeiciaus thotcin named wilt be roluted, avd the falsity and ma- lizuity of mapy of their statements wo will fully provu to the public, 84 aleo their utter ignorance 1 the practical vare and treatment of tho lueano, in which they profcss to be exyer: Qeonoer I CusNiNomAd, Aedical Buperintendont of Jusans Asylum, TAL OLOUE COMPANT. To the Editor af I'he Cat-ago I'ribune s (Ginaxp Rarvs, Mich,, Dec. 23.—T simply wish to call your attention, in caso you aro fuvoatigat- ing any further ioto tho Gloho Gaslight Com- pany, to the fact thatin 1873 our city entored [oto a contract with tne Globo Gashght Coms pauy, then of Claveland, O., to light and extin- guish, fursish o, ote., for 200 lamps, at 823 por iamp per year, in 1873 puvate partics ook the samo work nt 325, and thia year it 18 boing doue for 18, We havo lad to discard ther vugners os unroltablo and yusato, . B, — CRIMINAL. Poter Fistbeck, Michaol Emmerich, and Jobn Dewald, all under 17 years of age, wore atrested lant nlght for tho burglary of some cigara from tha saloon of Michael Weishaar at No. 107 Hul- bert stroot, A man named S, Gluek was befors Commis- sloner Hoyne yesterday ot & chiarge of attompt- to paas a counterfoit a0-hill. Guity knowledge could not be provoed, and Gluck was discharged. Some thiroo wosks ago Juliu McKeown piltered n coat, hiat, gloves, and §YU in currency from Johu Kingelor, of tho Halsted Streot Opera- Tonso, Lust night Kingsler found the young man cnjoying s good suit of clothes in tho Tars ‘Uhentrs on Canal street, and promptly caused Lis arzest. Johin Yalo, No. 407 Buporlor street, recontly huilt a marblo-front row un thoe coruer of Hal- sted and Piorco stroets, and some timo yesterday moruing the eotire unoccupled portion of tho buildlug woa gutted of all the lead pipaand water fixtures, valiod at §400, but which it wull ccoat nearly twico that sum to replace, A man calling himeolf Skioner bas been iry- ing to raiso money among Cottago Grove avenus dealora by buying snpplies for which ba gave in payment bogus chocks on the Comwmercial Na- tional, ‘T'he articles wero ordered delivered at u vacant house, and heuce wore saved; but whioro he bought 88 worth of eoads he gave a chock for $17, and thus closred #9. e in bo- lieved to have msde about #70. The chocss were drawn in the name of Wulism Wright, Charles Markham was just three days out from Rt, Louls when he was put in the jng last vight at the Chicago Avenuo Station, Yesterday Ievieited sho upper tloor of o boarding-housa #t Ju) North Wells stroot, kapt by Mps. 8. M. Atiller, and, just ae ho was going out, tho leud- ludy captured bun carrying off {n bis carpot- watehiol ber clothing aud also that of a boaraer. Charlos wauts to go back to Ht, Lomw, where boarding-liouse mistresses are not soe given to playing police. Mr, D, F. Whittler, of South Englowood, lost on or about Dec. 20 a eatchel coutaivg gloves aud pkins tq the value of 3160, He discovered two paure of gloves in tho pawa-shop o1 Ewmane uel Uormeu, a Btate street brokor. Upon in- (wlry. b found that the gioves had got there on the day of tho tueft, and that Berman had sold one dozeu skina ou tho gamo day for $16, lor- man’s cxplanation of how Le lad bought ths goods for &4, sud did not kuow they had heen stolou, wos not satistactory, and Justico DeWulf Lound bim over to the Crimual Court in bouds of §300, ‘The exposs mado by ‘Tine TrInONE somo daye 3go of the dive ou Lue northwast cornor uf Mud- ison and Htate stieots, au tue description given of the disty gambling Lell, cansed anathur po- lice-raid ou the place, but siuco hat time it bus suain been iu full biast, and & Dbrace-gawo of faro Lius Leon earried an thore, aa wellus & * kin- game " of poher. A bLumpy-baoked fellow carrlea on tho gambling gawes, aud thoe pro- prie.ar of tho salusn getd tha beuatic by golling the playets Lis wvile liquore. Yosierday, Capt. Buckley, nuder iustinctions from Coief-of-Po- lice liickoy, got 'a transeript from Justico Sume wertleld's docket of the previous arrests, aud will lay 1t before Mayor Colvio to-day, it order that the licguwe mmy be srevoked. The dive £hould not be toleiated auothior day. Harry Edwards, a young mau of some 23 anm. mers, aod who says bo ia & printer Ly ocouva- tion, was gobbled by the Madison atroet police yesterdav and baogod for av asaanlt to eonnmit tapo, ‘Tueatay evoning ho mot tho litile 8-vear old daughteg of Milton i1, Jowesson, of 471 Yad- iron atient, aud enticed her to sccompany Bim & short distance. Near $his comer ot Von Buren and Throop strects e forced her to enter A vacaut baras, Aod thers strempted to Tmago her. The fright- oaed clild rereamed at tho top of her voico. vo alarmiog tho man that ho fted, leaving her to find hor way out an best ahe could. Yestordny #ho pointed Fdwards out to Uotective Lancing, and cauwed his arrext. It I8 eaid of Edwarda that ho has tidce bean arresiod on similar chargos, but has each tume reganed bia liborty on account of o proscention. The notorious Brocky McLain, thiof, burglar, vagrant, atd all that’ is wicked, Lus recently hien living with woman he calls hiswifo at No. 14 South Greon sirect, Like uearly every ono of g kind, Brockvia & brute with vioteut rasstons. Yeatorday morniug he camo homo as urasl, long after midnight, sud at once bugan thumping his wife, 1le left herlyicg 1o an in- sensiblo condition, with heud and faco in A ter- ribly britised atate, sud ono or two ribs slove i, Oflcer Walton wsoon sfterwards found Brocky stowed away in a hoed-room. nand a suort seufllo tiotted Mm off to tho atation, Brocky has a habit of pounding his wife ou all oceastons, but tuo particnlar caugo in thia (o stanco in srid to bo tho fact that alio indicaetly canend lts nrrout last weok by *ving away " 1o tho polica tho whereabonts of ome tacea stolen from a State strect mlore. A, J. Rogers, Chicf of the Detroit polico force, has hoen in town tor soveral davs past looking after stolen proporty supposad to Linve been concealed in this city by two nosorions De- troit burglary, who wora captured here about 5 weolk ago by Detective )lncnulaj. KFor several days past he has beou held o abeyance by 8 ont of Dbabens corpus igsned by Jiudge Willisme, but yesterdsy tho prisonors weore remauded by tho Court back to Detroit, and they left lsst avening undor dotble lrons on the 5:15 tram. Most of tho stolen goous, amounting to fomewhat mora thay 31,600 worch of Jowelry and diamonds, wero found stowod away in the Sonth Division. 1f one-haif that ia told about thouo two thioves proves trus, thoy ate nure of voing laid ansy in retirsment for Bome yours to comae, In Buffalo thoy are wanted for a bold burglary committod sbout a year sgo, and Monroe County, Micbigau, authorities aro 8u10 that they belong to the gatg which porpe- trated tho bold robbuty of thoe Meuroo Couuty Luuns some mouths ago. — THE COUNTY-BUILDING, Depnty-Sherif John Foltz was discharged yesterday, aud Emil Hoochster was appointed by Agnew in lus place. Boveral Committoes of tho County Board mot yosterday in joint session, aud audited a fow unimportant bilta, Tho Committees were thoso on Public Buildiugs, Publio Service, Hospital, and Education, Commissioner DBurdick proposes to have printed cards huog up around the County Com- missioners’ room, announeing each day the Com. mittees which ars to hold sessions, Such an errangomont will bo of greaw convenonce, Contractor Harms was notitlod by Inspector Bailoy o few days agoto place rod lights nt avening over the points around tho Court-House square whoero tho widewallk has boon torn up. ‘1ue rustic pile-driver was grea:ly inconsed at (hin notification, and strods over to County At- torooy Rouutres to ask advico in the mattoer. o wis told thal he iad botter comply with tho or- dinsnco hiko auy otbor citizen, ‘Lha advice was not taken, howover, and yesterday Justico Kauf- manu 19sued & warrant for bis arsest. Thae Joint Committos on Publle Buildings and Educution were occupiod yesterday in coasidor- ing aclaim for damages oa account of delays, brougbt by the contracung firm of Diedrioh & Herber, who have chargo of tho mason work on the students’ Lall av the Normal School. The delay waa cauged by tha stoun couteactar who furlod to doliver stono as quiokly as desired. They claim #1,8i0 from the county over aud abuve what thoir contrace ealls for. No aecision waa rendered by the Commitieo, THE INSANE ASYLUS. County Physician 1lon utin thinks that tha atatementa attributed to hum in the roport of toa Grand Jury upon the tll-treatment of ine mates of the luksne Asvium wero somowhat averdrawn. Ifo sent a communication to Judgo Jamicson yesterday eayivg that in the report of the Girand Jury o wan crodited with haviug vis- ited she Insana Asylum 10 compnng with a cotu. mitteo from s modien] society. o was & ;mom- bar of that Cowmittes, but rosignnd tho day afrer his tailura to Le ro-alectod, lest bis motives in visiting the Asyium might bo misuuderstood, Hs tald tis to the Geand Jury, staing that Lo bud not visitod tuo Asylum for montoy, Sud was thereforo nuable to atute anything positivo sbout Itn prosent condition or mabagement. Ho did not rematn five minates befors the jury, and his only statomwont was, that he considored tho system in vogne to bo wrong. but not a word about tho treatment dul ho utter, TUE COLL CARE. Tho caso of George D, Colo, William L, Douglas, and Joun T, "Major, chargod with con- #piracy to procute n divorce, was called in the Criminal Court yestorday morning. ‘I'he attor- nuoy for the dofendunts usked for a continuauce of the caso on accpunt of the abrence of two im- portant wituemses, CGoorge 1, Morgan and Eoenozer Wakety. In ordor to show thoe yaluo of their testimony aflidavita were produved wisich had been previously iled in the Buperjor Court on tho occasion of n ruliug by Judge Moore upon Dougias to show causa why lus namo should not bo stricken from the roll on sevuunt of disbonorable practices. Tho nffida- ¥itg of Watoly, who 1 a lawyer at No. 142 La. Sallo slreat, atates thnt ho was cailled juto Dnuglay’ oica on the afternaon af Dee. 13, and found thcro Major and Morgan; ‘that Major thion and thoro advised Douglua to waive an ex- amination before Justico llaines, 80 as to allow him to go before tho Grand Jury, where ho (Ma- Jor) would tell hach a story that thore would be 1o “dangor of indiosment beiug found; that ho (Majur) bad beon met by ano of Pinkerton's do- tectives ju Judgo Mooro’s Couit, when the cavo waa then in progress, and had been put on his guned by the detoctive, which rendered him_une willing to teatify before Justice sdaines. Far- ther, Xajor statod, in tho courao of the conver- wation, to tiae allant thut he would swear to nuy- thing, trua or mot, to ket himself safo out of tho scrape. In consideration of this afidavit, a continn. ance was granted until ‘Thuraday, Jun. 13, to so- cure the atteudance of the abiont wisucencs. —— SUBURBAN. TYARSTON, Genoral intorest has been mauifested in tbo entertninmont to be given by the Bocial Club this eveuing, which Is expected to bis tho loading evont of this weason, The Bouth Evauston Clab has beon {uvited, ns well as & nuwber of other guests. Thers are three things which the managonient request those expecting to attend to romembor, viz.: that the peifurmauvce will commenco promptly ay 8 o'clock; that tickets will positively bs roquirod for admission; and that ladies ure requusted to romovo their hiate, e MICHIGAN LIQUOR-TAX LAW. Speeiar Diapateh o The Queago Tribune, Laseixo, Mich, Dec. 2),—Tho now Btate Liquor-Tax law requires County ‘Troasurers to tila reports with the Auditor Gooersl befora the 25th of Decomber of each year. Only sboul onu-third of the Tressurers have roported as vel; but tho reports rocaived iudicato plainly thet iho tax 1 boing collocted, with wut fow cascs of forccd sale to cancet the tax. Bomo druggists ovade tho tax by clammiog that shey only uso lhhunr i compounding modicines by physivian's ordor, Promipt Paynionise The Equitable Life Assurance Hoclety, of Now York, makes it & cardinsl point in its manage- mens to pay death-clalms promptly sud without legal quiblilos, Policies are sil pald o cash. Tremiuws aro sy low ay propar socurity will ad- mit, sud may bo gradually reduced after tho first payment, by meaus of tho Ymm‘ of tho Company, «ll of which aro aunually apportionsd smong the arenred. Apply to llobertson & Bimith, No. 103 Dearbora strest. - Danlel Vebster Once Said, “Thero 1s nothiug upod1bis earthi that can compsra with the faitbful sttachment of & loving wife,” Tus 18 true, aud next come the various sttachwents fure uisbied with tifo new * Domestic ¥ Bewlug-achine, Piano Bargains, Tyon & Healy, state aud Mouros atreets, have s Butiber of auperior second-band plaucs, most of Wiem wubstantiully an good as new, which they offer ab & sace ritics Lo wake room for uprights, Ce lvdeiges = Pianos and Organs. Hallel, Davis & Co,'s Grand, Square. sud Upright, and Haudtlh's Aterican Orgaus, cai be tound only ub W, W. Kiwtalls, corner Stato and Adama strets, Chicago, e Lundborg’s Oalifornia Water for tollet aud bt ; deligbtsully fragrant and refrashing CRIMINAL NEWS. Attempt of n Man in New York City to BBurn Ilis Wife to Doatle. Affer Beating Hor Bratally, Ho Saturates Iler Clothing with Camplor and Ignifes Tt Oporations of Forgors ot Ligonior, Ind, and Kansas Oity, Mo, Homicidnl knding of an 0ld Toud in ‘White County, Tenn, TOATURE OF A W Nitw York Star, Dee, Iato on Haturday pight asmall room in the attie of the promises No, 83 8outh Fifth avo- Do waa tho sceno of a terriblo tragedy, o bratal husband kaving committod o moat aygrn- vated agsnult upon s deformad wife, and not content with beating her in o horrihle manvor, saturated her clothing with tamphor, and at- tempted to burn her to death, The room was occupied by John Naunery, an Irish shoomalker, 31 years of age, and hia wifo Alico, aged 23, The conple fortunatoly have no childron. Mre, Nan- nery Is o hunchback, woak, almost to holploss- ness, and, according to tho testimony of her noighbots, was a sobor, tudustrious womsn. Sto Lind been recently omployod as & cook at No. 169 Woonter sireot, but, owiog to hor sickly condition, was com- peliod somo weoks ngo to rolinquish this occupation. Nannory is nddicted to oxcomnive uso of liguor, and had been iu tho hahit of beat- ing sud sbusing bis wifo, often without tha shglitest enuse or provucatlon, Tho doiails of tho nifair were {lm\nml Inst pight from tho etato- ments of Mra, Ann Lealio, a vomau ocoupying o room oppusite the apartmenis of Nannory, made to Capt. McDonnell, of the Eighth Frocmet. Mis. Loulio stated that the couple wore home nearly all dav yosterday, and notbing unusnal occurzed until about G o'clock iu the ovening, wlhen her attontion was attrattod by a scuflo in thio room opposite, Shio went out to tho land- ing, snd, looklog through the partially-opou door of Nsunery'ds room, saw himn beating s wile, striking bor about tho bead and faco with hia flats, and dragging her shone the room by her bair, Aftor awbtlo bo comad, appatently ex- bausted, sod Alre, Leoslio then mustered up courago to enter tho room, Bhe found Nan- nory seated at tho table, his wife lylng vn (bo fuor, bior iead and faca coverod with blood. Shio aid that hor busband tad beaton herin o brutal manner, and ad stabboa ler la tho faco with o ewall sharp-poioted yoker, Blrs, Lealio sostod the woman in aclair and washed the blood from her faco. Nanuery became euraged at tho kindnsssiexhib.ted )y Mis. Leslie, and, etarting up, sttemptad to agault the Iatter, sud fiuaily drove hor flom 1bw ryom, kicking at lher viciously as she reachod the huding outside. o then taid down ou tho bed, nud all wos quict until shortly befors 10 o'clock, when thn as.auit upon the woman was renewtd by the husband. Mrs, Loslte, going to tha roan. pvoped through tho kovhole snd say Nanneiy boating and kick- ing tho Liolpless woinap, aud dragglug her about tho room. Mra, Leslis was too much fitgbt- eued to again intorfero. Son aftor, the dovr at tho room was oponad, ind Mrs. Nauvuery waun thrust out on tho landwg in an eutiioly nude condition. She remtined thero, monn- ingg and crvivg, for about ton minutes, when Naunory obeuod the door and dingged her 1n¢o tho room, and agnin muewed thu espull upon_ hor, nvldqnt!{ inteodmg to kil ber, Mrn. Loalis aaw him beating hor about the head and body with & vrooasties. In 8 shoct timo Naunery came out on tho landing and remained thore a sliort timo. o returnoed to the room and agnin commonced to boat his wife. The door wus closed, and Mrs, Leslio could not seo what wans going on. Buddonly all 8yunda caased intuo room, and Mrs, Loatio wont out of her room to the landing and eaw smoxoe igauing from Naunery's rooms. Lhinking that the brute had sot tha houso on firs, Mre, Liesho rushed iuto tho atroet, screaming, ** Manter I" and * Polico!” Hor c.ios nttrac ed tho atwotion of Patrolman Lawler, of the Eighth M'rectuct, and hio bastoned to the spot ana outerod the room, which he found to Lo partially flied with smoke. Io at onco arrosted Nawuery, and touk him to tho Btation-llouse in Princo atredt, Capt. Ao~ Douvnoll, on being informad of what had oz~ eurred, wont to tho house, accompaniod by sovers #l of bis oPicors, ‘Tho woman was fonad lviug on the Led without a particle ot clothing on hor. conscious, buk unablo to 8ycak. Sha was placed on 8 strotchor and carried to tho statios-house. 8he | resonted s most hosrible speciacle, which it 8 alimost wapossivlo o describo, ‘Tho loft ayo nas eutirely closed, and on hor hoad was's scalp wound, Uer right Jaw was fractured, and slio hnd & sevoro cut over tha riglit eyo. Iler back, arms, and breast wore badly burned, aud Lier rignt oir was completoly splic in bhult. The rost of bor bidy was covored with contusious aud bruises, and about tho arms and legs wore large spots whero the skin lind been torn oif, evidently by her basiog boen dragged about tho floor, 1lor'injuries aro of a terriblo nature, and they will uudoubtedly provo fatal, An am-. butinco wns sumnioned, and sho was conyvosed with all pessiblo uaste to Bollevue Hospitnl for troatment, Aftor thoe woman lLad booy carried totha boapital, Capt. McDapueH male au ox- amination of the room, which bore evidoucos of most desperute struggle. Nonrlyall the furniture was upset aud broken, snd tho walla wero bo- epatterod with blood. ‘I'ne tablo was upaet, and tho dislies wera scsttored about tho loor. In tho centro of the tloor waw found the sharp- Eomted poker referrod to above, and a tablo- nile, oo both of which wero blood-stalus, 'The stove was cranty and broken, Hotween tho stove and the washatand was found & can, in which was a quantity of eampticuo, and about the room woro strewn the partislly-burncd articles of clothing which shie wore, Evorythiog about tho room which coutd bo used as evidenco against tho husband was talken to the siation-house by Capt. McDonpotl. It was gvident from sli tho surronnding circumstances thot Nanuer: maltrostivg lns wits in the brutal maune wer,bod above, biad poursd & quautity of ocam- rhonn over hor body and set firto to it, burail her fu & shocking manner. Nsunery, who ap- pesred to bo sufloring from delorfum tremens, when questloned at the siatlvu-louss, deniod thut bo had beaton or burned bis wife. Io satd that bie found her on fire whon Lo entered the rooni, and poured tho contonts of a pail uf water ovor ber to oxtinguish tho flames. Ho is locked up at the station-houso to awalt the rosult of his wifo's injurics. FORGLAS ARRESTED, Special svateh to The Chicamo’ Tribune, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Dec. 2).~1wo well-drossed young men, elalming to bail from Chlcago, were arrested in this city this afternoon for forging tho oamo of 11, B. Wright, a well-known jewsler, wheroby they received quite s sum of monoy, The men reachod tho city on Bunday evening, sod put up at the Coates Ilouso, tho moat aris~ tocratic place in town. This morning thoy handed a draft to Col. Coaies sud wauted it cashed, ‘Tha Colonel told thom tbat it they could got some one to indorsoe it he would fur- nish tEe grecnbacks. Thoy loft tne Lotel, and, returuing inabout an hour, nanded him tho dralt with tho namo of . B. Wrighit on the back of it, and he gave them the moncy. In about an honr 1t was discovored thas sho indorsement was a forgery, aud the men wera arrosted as thoy WOre siopping on the train tor 8t Lows. Thoy are presitmod to be old offenders from Chicago, and it will go hard with them when they como belore Judge Button to-morrow, They gave tho uames of Novin and Carman, FORGERY, Spectal Dispatéa to The Chicann T'ribuna, TLiooxies, Ind., Dac. 20.—Loander T\, wisher, of this placo, formerly travehug spent for & Cuteago wholeeale drug-house, bas absconded after swiodling tho Citizens’ Lank out of &1,500 bo » forged draft, purporting to bo drawn by the Citizons' National Bauk of Peru on Winslow, Lamor & Co,, of New York, Fiaher yealizod vn tho forged draft and secured time to escape by intercepting tho reply Lo a lelogram inquiring whethor the draft would be mat and substitutivg thersfor & forged dispatoh siating that the draft wos all xigut. CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY, Lowmsviiix, Ky., Dee. 20.—Thomes Walkor, receutly takon from the Stato authorities of Qal- Iaun County, ou s writ of habeas sorpus sucd out by the Unlted Biates Maruhal, was triod on waid writ bofora Judge Ballard tus foreuvon,and released from custoay. Walker's case s amoug the Owon Couuty troubles, aud shows & very sg- gravated instance of conflictiog suthorily be- tweon Btate and Goverumuut suthonities, He bas boen tried and soquitted on_the charge of shooting George Miilert iu tus Fodersl courts, and hay since beou judicted for tho same olvaso br tho Stata anthoritien, and on tho same chargos on which ho was dincharged In tho Teders! Court, 1o has been twico arreatod on an 'ndictment in the Btate courtn, but wns res- ¢ited both times by tha intarposition of the Gov- ornment, Thongh Walker wns releesed this morning, ho i lisble to arrest and imprironmont Agnin oo returmng to Owen of to Uallatin Ceunty. An indictment. in still pending agasinst bim 10 the (lallatin Cizenit Conrt. HIOHWAY RORCENY. Svesinl Diapateh to the Chicara Triduns. Gaseasuno, 11, Dec, 20.—3r. Charles Hoff- heimer, of tho firn of Hofhelmer & Co., Whole- salo fiquor-dealers fn {hin city, while passing from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy depot to his place of business on I'ratiisatrect, botwoen 8 sl § o'clock to-night, was struck on the head with a 8'ung-shot by somo uvknown party and knocked seumaless. When found ho was in n ciitical condition, but, at this writivg, 1 improv- g, A valuabls gold watch and chinin aro mivd- gz, and the supposition is that tha cowardly al- tack was made for the purposo of robhery. FOUL PLAY SUSFECTED. Spectal Dispatel o The Carcavo I'ribine. Drxes, 1L, Dee, 20.—Mrs, Fredricka Rndloff, an aged aud highls-roapected (erman lady, live ing alono in the Fourth Waid of this city, was found dead in her bed yesterday evening. Tho buaband desotted the old lady somo yerra ago, and laft for Chicago, whera it in supposod he s nos living. The Corouer hay summoned a jury, and all the facts will be brougbt out, Buspicions of foul play oxist, as no monoy waa fouud on tho premisos. The funoral camo off to.day, and l‘:lfl attended vory largoly by tho Germaw popu- ation. A OIQ HAUL. Dosrox, Dee. 10.—Nathaniel Carr, 8 merahant of this city, took a box contaiping 200,000 worth of bouds and papers frdln the safe-doposit vaults at the Dlackstouo National Baok this worning, and, whllo examining its coutents at tho banit, had hia atteation diverted by a strang- or, whon s voufedatats stols tha hox, Seven thousand dollars’ worth of tho bonds are Goy- ernment. NABBED AT LAST. Spectal Ihayaten to 1he Chicaun Triduna, Daxvitre, Itl., Doec. 29.—Eli Pilos, who neatly fatally stabbed ono McGrow a couplo of months slnco At Marsaville, thia county, and mado hie oucapo, was arieated yosterday at Nowman by Shorff Grogory and Detectivo Halls, and to-day, in lnulmm. of 81,500 batl, ho was committed lo Jml. SENTENCED FOR LIFE, Spectal thanateh o The Clieann [ribune. Osnkosn, Wis,, Dec. 29.—lenry Roman was gontouced ¢o tho Penitontiary for life, A nsotton for a now trial was doniod. Tho motlon wan made on tuo grouad of whisky boiog druni by tho jury. BEATEN AND SHOT, Nasnvicte, Teou., Dec. 29,—Lu White County, a few days aincs, Tom and William Lattlo, brothers, attacked & man named Vun Flak, and beat and suot him to desth, The ailair was the resuls of an old foud. INTER-S;I.‘ATI'} RIFLE MATCH. The Chicago ‘Te: Win by o Score of 3806 10 319 uud $Ll0=Novomoent to]0r- ganize the Northwestern I3lile Assus craion. The Inter-State Riflo match, betweon clubs from Cblcago, Jackson, Mich.,, and Fort Wayne, Ind.,, came off yesterday at tbo range of tho Cbicage Riflo Club, Bouth Park, A Milwaukeo team was likowivo to have conmtestod for. the prizes—consialing of & magntficout silver urn, presented hy Gilos Urothors, jowelers, of thin city, anda beautiful gold and silver mounted revolver, presented by Jr. Alford, agent for the celebratod Remington monufactory of fire- arma—but two of the members of tho Wiscou- gin Club wers on ths sick list, and tho others would not accept subalitutes. Owing to tbe threatemog appearanco of tha wonthor vory few poopla loft tho city on tho moruing train, and not more than 150 peraons wero on the grouud at any timo during the .con- test. Col. R. 8. Thompaon captained tho Chica- go team; Gon. A. I. Dovoroux hended the Iudisua boys, and Michigan was taken caro of by Col. G. 11 Wolcott. YIRING COMMENORD AT 11 o'cLoc, tho range being 600 yards, nad each shootor bo- ing accommedated with a wooden plutform wharean to stretcl his bones, and avold tho un- ploasant consoquouces of taking aim up to his neck in tho mud, Hifle-pits, bonided and bavked with soveral fool of earth, proteotod tho marzore, Tho s nals, rales, sto., wore on tho prinviplo eostab- lishe) at Creedmoor aud Dollymount. No arti- ficiul rest was allowod. 1n taking poeition, Cui- cago had tho right, Jackson the centro, and Iox Wayno tho left. '[ho latter was cortamly tufo. rior to tho other posltious, as somo troos intor- voned botwoen tho tesw and their murk. Col- “Muumpaon offered to glve thom the positlon of tho Clicagos, as tho Intter swere purfectly at homo on all tho tatgets, but Indiana dociinod, with loas to hotself, as subsequontly appeared. TIUE COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT was protty faily attendad to, threo lurge hoapital tents bwog sot up, rominding ono of old times by the I'otomac or tho Fennesseo, and soveral lurgo fires wero blazing, 50 as to allow thocc, . fingors of tho shuoting parties to ronow their ammal Loat if the day should prove cold. Col. Mason Loowmis, Judgoe Caton, H. W, 8, Clovelund, Jnmes . Noot, Judgze Bradwell, Dr, Willinws, £. Burnham, Charloy Fuller, aud others_btoreatod in tho mattor, wore on the 1ound, Maj, Falion, of tho*fawous American ational Rutle , remained upon the ground until 1 o'olock, when hio wus compelled to leave, Tho Major expressed prost salislaction ot the display of narksmanslnp made by Monsra, Shafter, Boxton, Diackmer, Thompson, Altord, and Wiilard, of tho Cbicago team; by dlosers. Wolcott and J. A, Parkinson, of the "Miohigun Clubg aud by Mossrs. Welssnll, Rundel, and Btopu- Tot, of tho Iudlana team, Ofilio throo tosma thint from Indiaun wos the wost uneven, the Captatn, A. V¥, Deveroux, who disslugnishicd bimsolf at Jackson, nos beiug i bis usual norve, owing to ahoavy cold. Iudiana suado’biglhier individusl scores than Michigan, but tho latlor mude a better avorage, raukiug 7 above the Hoosior brigade, Chicago had, of courde, the adyantsgo of being familiar with the ground, and also that of induatrious practios for some time, Bho scored 07 higlier than Michigan, and 74 higler than Indisna. Following is TIE OFFICIAL SCORY, ¢ Distance 00 yards, 1wo sighting and fifteen scoring shots. JACRSON (NICTL,) BITLE OLUD, @, H, Wolcott.. f 634332334—18 3 A 8680644 4=—Cl T.J 45335030052 54550823—-561 4520033042 1, 3. Haico, 4540050302 Total, ceeree eeeseaadild un, J, A, Bhatte 5665443 408—0h 53b 45050 0= ik SA443543-04 384436060600 3660358357 A406444803—04 D, 3,11, Bloghe A, F, Doversuz, “Total The shootug up to 1 v’ but, soou after that hoar, A THICK MIST sottled down on the plain, aud it was astonishing how the markamen vould sighit the target at ali, Yet comparatively few * gooac-ergn" were wade. Mr. Dackmor, of Cuicago, wnado tho biglest individual score—69 out of & possible 75 —upd Geu. Deveroux, of ludiavs. the lowest, only 3:—accounted for Ly his ill-licalth and cous sequent foveriabuesy, Mr, sexto:, of Chicago, & most accurate and hizhkly primiefog ritlemsn, 1 da the Isruess scie on buil's vyea. usmdly, 14 outof 15, 116 mads one 4 and two * oode-cggn,” ona of tun latier—the firat—on his third shot, being eaused by s bad bullet, which * atiipped® aud stuck tho ground a long distaucs from the target. 1118 second uiies wasundoubiedly caased by the fog, sud & rtroug wind \ b oh prevalted at ihe tiune he fired. Like all the Chicago toam, Alr, foxton takos the POHITION IN ¥IBING azsumed b’\h). Fulion. aud well known by the namo ol Jm distinguisuod geutleman, Thia wny therefors bo acconnted ** the boad pasis tion.” Kuudel sud Waisell, of ladisna, alxo ‘clock was very stoady, tatcs tho sorpeut, siter tho wanner of Col. Bo- diug, of the z:nb toam, \ylng face dowuwarda 'Tho two Parkinsons havo s position of thair ?\\n. a cross boisrosn tho Yalo and Fulton pose aros, Col. Thompsnn, of Chicato, has improved upon Fultou, mooking o clgar sch alall and ureen whilo aisnug at the **bull's ave,” The smoke fsmues mmultancously from lim mouth and that of lia ritlo. Tho Colonol iu a goad anot, and if Lo wonld only try two olears mstiad of one ho might a0 oven bottor, Thoe Chlcago mon desorvo credit for thelr hizh neocing under Lo circumsatances, aithough it cannot bo deniod that tho visiting foams shot undor groat disade vantauen, chief ninong which was non-acquaint- anco with the gronnd, ‘I'lio fizing swan all over by 4 o'clack, whon atl hnnds touk tha train for Chicago. Subeoquently, tho teams met tn tho elub-toom of the Palmer Ilonro, whers, Jadge Dradwoil presiding, and Col, Weekn, of Indiana, officiaiing ag Secrotars, the prize won wai presented to tho Colcaxo Club” by James I Rout and Col. Harpos, of Yort Wayno, Goo. Devoroux presentod Mr. Blackmer, of Chieago, with the prize rav.Iver. Mr. Root and Cal. Thompron callod sitention to tho neeessity of providing for an ORGANIZAT.ON OF TIE RIFLY OLUNS of tha Wost, undar the namo of the Northwent- ern Iflo Association, embraciug all_Ktates Iyl wont of tho Penusyivania line, They thought such an organization would bave & mont bene- Slcial effect on the esprit dincorps of the ritlo toams of tho We:tern couatry, Col. Harpor, Prorident of the Fort Wavno Ri- flo Awsociation, aud Col, Wolcott, of the Miohi- gon team, agroed with the proceding spenkers, Mr. J, A, Parkinson, of Jackson, moved that the Chicagn Lifle Club Association bo ompow: ered to mako picliminary arrangoments for tho orgauvization of & Northwestorn Ciub, and that they cnil a convontion of all clubs organ- izod in tha West at 08 carly & date aa possiblo, each club to bave au equal vote 1n said Conven- tion ; and, furtber, that the Chieago Association draft a conatitution and by-Iaws to bo submitted wlien thio Convention is held, Tho molion was unanimously adopted, Oa motlon of Col. larpsr, tho Chicago Club wsn further roquested to lav out womne plan whoroby thie scores mado by each club coutd be oflicially kont and forwardod for informatiou to onch asvociata sosioty. ‘Iho mooting thon azjoursod. A RIPE OLD AGE. Death of Father Bochm, the Mothods st Centennrinu, New Yonk, Doc, 20.—Tho Evening Fosl an- nounces tho death yesterday of the ev. Houry Boohm, bolter known aa Father Jloohm, the oldost proachar of tho Methodigt Chureh in this country, and probably tho oldest clorgyman ln the world, al tho bouse of his granddauglitor, nonr Itichmond, Staten lsfand. Pather Bochm was born at Lancaster, Pa., Juno 8, 1775, or nino days provious to tho battls of Hunker Ilill. He remained a little over twolve montha n nominal subject of Gourge 111, and cast.hla first voto for Jobn Adams, 28 Prost- dent of tho Unitod States in 1790, o lived in etirring timos, romombering tho evont of the Rovolutionary War, of the Freuch Tiavolution, the Napoloonio and othor wars—in ahort tlo most striking ovoois of two conturies oceurrod In Lis youth, Ilis manbood witucssed changes and fortunes no less remarkeble, and, in bis old age, the din of great avents was still lu tho cars of this privileged mortal, Father Doobm joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1797, boing then in his 23d year, his fathor having been for many yoms a ministor among tho United Brothren, and for somo timo a Bishop of the samo denumivation. Tho old gentiomnn L‘gneu tho Mcthodists bolore lio diod, and built olun's Chapel, whieh still exiars, being tho flrst Mmbodiet chimich iy Lancastor Coumty. Father Boobin waa liconsea to preach by the Rev. Thoman Ware, Jan. 6, 184, and was appolnted to travel in the Dorchester Distriot, on the Eastorn Shoro of Maryland. 1le attended tho General Couferenco of Lis Church at Philndolpbia four yoars after hio bo:amon proachnsr, and travelod with the famons Withiam Colburt tn Annamensox Circnit, gainipg humorous convorts to the Sleth- odist Church. e suvsoquently traveled oll over the Iast with Uisbop Asbury, sud bad o unmiformly auccossful ecarcor. Ils traveled with tho RBishop—~who wus ono of tho sreatost lights of 55 Amorican Mathodist Episcopal Church— from 1808 to 1813, when he was appointed Pro- aiaing Eldor of tho Schuylkil Distriot, which comprised tho outire tecritory from Wilminzton ta Stroudsburg, betweau the Susquehauuab aud tho Delaware, Bishop Asbury wero His traveln with roligiously romantie, ombracing tho mout of ~ “the Kant, picturesqua egin along the Bilue tidgo Mountuins, tiro Alleghcnica, and atl tho tivers and wagouls cent vallogs of Yargime, Pennsyivanin, and ida. tyland. 2 1o next mada acquaintance with tho most prouinenty Mothodises of the South, inelud- ing Lovick Iierco sud Wiluam Capers, both of whom are woll romowmbered a3 guid- ing-sturs of the Bouthern Methodist Church, Tho division waw always beartily dopiored by L'achor Iostm, who used all lis ox- ortions, in lattor days, to bring about o uunlon ot the twwo Clnrches, nomivally divided, ‘Thio vuncrable dece:nsed attondod nearlv all tho preat Mothodist Conforencos, and was over fistencd t0 with profound vespect, becsase of his wcknowledgod zeal, wroat ability, and wonderful expetionce, The old man bow 8 sleambost for the first timo in s lits at Luzavothport, N. J., some time in 1800, It was o very crado allair, allogethor un- Liko tho floaling palaces of which Father Boobmn nad oxporiouco befoin ho deparied to his roward, o attended Uishop Whatcoat, the }mnm of Pennsylvanin ifethodism, iu his oy- g houre, nt the residonce of Gov, Bissctt. in~ Dolawaro, in the year 1808, Father Doebm was acynainted, ho said himself, with all the Mothodist l}lshupu from Colie to Pouk, but Astury was tho groateat acd host of them all. To the last the avcieut miistor proserved his roal for tha work of bis chotee, aud he has left behind him a reputation for eelf-sacrifice and earnestness of purposs unexcollod by any preachor of thy Gospel, —_— FINANCIAL. Special Disvateh to The Chicaso Tridune. Brarxariewy, il Dee, 20,—William C. Bar- rett, of Champaign, and Benjamin C. Poarman, of Litchfleld, 11, petition to be adjudged bank- rupts to-day on the patition of tho creditors of ‘I'nylor, White & Co., of Bloomington. The firm in cited to show caude by Jan, 12, 1870, why thoey shonld not bo adjudged bankrupta. MARRIAGES, TWITTY—WYNN—Iu thia cily, on the 35th 1 tha residence of the bridy's pareats, 47 Winch cnue, by the Rev. E, I, Goodwid, Walter and Miss Kmma Wynn, 3 FORD—ERUGER—Doo 27, at_the residence of bride'a fatler, O. J. Krvger, Esq,, Orand s W, Ford, of Hinsdale, and REGAN—On Tuesday, Dec, at § o'clock p, ., at tho residuce of Nnr parents, Jemes snd Eather Hugles, Mre, Catheriue liegan, wifo of Lawrenco Ro- gan, uged % Years, 3 montls, ¢ days, Funeral will proceed from 32 Notth Franklin street, at 10 o'clook . in., Friduy, Dec. 81, fo Church of tho Holy Name, tlieuco by carriages o Calvary Cematery, Fricuda of the family yespoctfully iuvited without turther notlce. LUANCE—Dce, 20, 1875, at her realdence, 284 Bouth Roley atreet, Mrs, Jawmes 1), Han Horvices at houao at 8 o'clock a. m, Frienas invited. €& Freeport papers copy. VOLLMAR—At his res'dence, 261 Weat Monroe street, lienry J. Volimar, of coneumption, Futeral Thuraday at 1 . from residegoe, EV-Alliwaukeo papers ploate copy, DUNLAP—8undsy morning, Dec, 20, 1875, Mre, Elzabeth Dunlap, i1 the ¢Otl year of lier sge, mother ot 8, W, Kroft, of Englewood, 1, Funeral from his_ residence, 828 Bixty.first street, pair Halsted, Dec. st 11 o'clock, fo Oskwood, Friends invited to atteud, $¥"Cinclunati (0,) sud 8t. Louls (3o,) papers pleaso copy. FITZOERALD—On Thursday ihe funcral of Patrick Fitzgersld will leava his residence, corner of Meual sud Cromng, st ¥:30 o'dlock to’8t, Columbkilla Chureb, thouce to Calvary Cometery by carriages, Brown Cod Live Dir de Joug’e Ligh er o1, BY BLISON, LOME Auctioneers, 14 v €6 Haudolph sby INMENSE SALE PORFEITED PLEDGES, TOE NGW YORK MONEY LOAN OFFICE WILL SELL AT THE NEW S8TORE, 87 MADISON-ST., WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, Dec, 39 and 30, 8110 &, m., 2 and 7:30 P, m., éach day, the cntire stock of Forfeited ledJes to date,” GOLD WA'TCIIES, DIANROMDS, RINGS, PING, BTC., Ladien’ aud Genta' Gold Chalns, Ladies' Fine Rets, Golil Rtmls, Bleove Buttons, Soift Hilver and Blives Plated Ware, &e., Ko, &c b P"i';:m‘(') . TOMENOY & €0, Auctioneors, PUBLIC SALE. ‘W will scll at Publtc Auotion, on Thurs. day, Doc, 30,1875, at 10 o'clocik a. 1., in the shed attachdd to the worlks of fosirs. A. Kninoly & Co., nt 72 and 74 West Monroe-~ at.alargo quantity of Corrugated Galvanived Sheot 1ron, suitablo for roofine purposes, huving boon manufactured oxprossiy for auoh, Terma eash, LLISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctloners. TFRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 31, AT 0F 0CLUCK, Closing Sale of tho Year PARILOR STUILTS, CHAMBER AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE Which must ba sold to closa conslgumonts, BTUVES CARPETS, Comforters, Blunketa, Genersl Housoholil Goods, Crockery, (Hlusa and Plated Ware, Clgars, and Ueneral Merchandise, ete,, ete,, etc, Attend this clos- lngmla of the yeir for bargaf ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, 4'and 86 Randolph-st, = BY G. I’ GORKXE & CO,, 63 aud 70 Wabas-av, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1875. AUCTION SALE OFF & of 8TAP e and mont desirabla stock 'LE AND FANC! DRY GOODS. At thin aalowd shall offer sull Mnes Hosloey, Notioas Underwear, Hats noul Caps, Whito Gonds, Gloves and Mittens, Biankots, &nit Goods, Skirts,’ Furnishing Goods, Towelnnnd Hundkerchiefa, Jag, Fatehels, &c. Fine hinen Tockot Catlory, Misical ' Istrusionta, Dinck Alpacan, Shuwle, Scarfe, &, At both ealos (PULSDAY and TIURSDAY) wo shall offer & moat clegant atock of Fine Clocks of popular Amerlean manufactures, oo Dronze sud Parian By 100 donblo-barreled Bhol-Guus, fino Focket Oatlery, fine Wallets, Writing Desks, Phota Atbume, Bibles, Hooka suitabla for presents, tino Musis Boxen, Violina, Clgar Casen, Accordeonn, ‘Toys, auce, Inketands, Laer Filos, Clipa, Welghta, Futo’ Toilet Tirushics, i n great varloty of ‘gools adapted fo the best Fatcy Gaods trade. GLO. P. GORE & CO., 63 & 70 Wabasl‘ar. SATURDAY BEING A HOLIDAY, ‘Wo sliall hold our regular sale on. Thursdey, Dec. 30, at 8:30 o’clock. Largest and Leat salo of tho season. Good bargains t0 wind up 1o year, and close out conalguments, 18 crates W, G, Crockery, 10 canka Yellow atil Rockingham Wareq 190 phgs Glseawace, ssuortad. 100 boxes Lampa, ) ¥laoe Clocks, :1egant Parlor and Chamber Bots, Cylin.ler Doska und Book Cavcs, Waluut Wardrobes, Elegout Easy and Folling Chalra, Wa:nut Rockera mul Chindra, Mortls and Woou Top Tables, all azes, Hall-Treon, Wiro Mattrensen, Whatuots, Walnut Bedsleads and Bureaun, Tarlor nid Oitice Doske, Bhow-Gases, Misfit Carpeta, Velvet, Brursels, und Wool Carpota, Platas, 400 Wood-Heat Chaler, G, P, GORE ¥ CO.. A "By 8. DINGE Anctioncers, To-morrow (FRIDAY), at 10 8. m. AT OUR LARGK DOUBLE STORES, ad 276 East Madison-st., near the Bridge, CrELELAMT CLOSING SALE! Tho entiro steck STORED WITIH US, on which carh advances Lave buon made, will ba 8old without any ro- #ervo §n ordor ta closo up nll unasttied business of the Dreseat year, belng tho most extenlva palgaf the yosey vomprising A vety lirge atsortmont of Household Goods useful and sustablo for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Plegant Parlor, Chamber, Library, and Dinlng-room Yurnitnre, 4 FIANOS, Mottrosséa, Csrpoting, Book canes, Becretarlos, Wardrobes, Lounges, Eog, Chro o8, Tubles, Cliatts, Crockesy' sud Glstaware, Also a large Huo of Second-hand Furniture And Genoral Merchandiso, For further particulars Beo to-morTow's popera, . DINGEE & 00., Auctionsers. TIIB EYENTS G AT 7 O'CLOCE, At the ntoro of TIFFANY & CO,, corner Wabash-av, snd Twenty-second-st,, tho_balinos of their stock of 1lindsome Jewcl: Wver Tlated Ware, Gold and Bil« wver Watchea, ef 6. All frst-class goods to bo sold withiout resorve,” 8. DINGEE & €O, Aucttoneers, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 MADISON-8T, BOOTS & SHOES AT ATOTION. Wo shall acll & Ane nnd destrable lne of | BOOTS ckc SEXOES At &\.lr TEUIIHDA\"S BALE, Dec, 30, at 108 Fast on-st WA, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneors, BUTTERS & C0/B REGULAR TRADD BALP FOREIGON AND DOMESTIO - DRY GOODS, OLOTHTNG, WOOLEN| GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, and MITT! UATS, OAPS, DOOTS, BUOES, &o,, THURSDAY MORNING, Dec, 0, at 9:30 o'clock. BUTTERS & 005 NEXT SATURDAY SALE WILL BY HELD FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 81. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, By 11, CHADWICK & GO, Auctioneers, 170 East Madtson-at, At Auvction, 5,000 BIBLES, BOOKS, ALBUNS, AND CHROMOS. Every day this weuk, Thoy MUST DE BOLD, R[08 STATH-ST. n OH@P\VIUK & CO,, Aucticneers. By JAS. P, McNAMARA & CO., 117 Wabash-sv., o, W, cor, Madlson, 500 CABSES Boots and Shoes at Auotion, Thursdsy Morning, Doc, 30, at 0:30 o'clock. JAMEY P, MoNAMARA & CO., Auationeers, ctioneers. i = Q. o __LIQUORS, Fine 0ld N. E. Rum. i Gibh, Harto, AL, D.. re propared to furnish il parties requiring & e it et witiee M Vil R 52 48 | surply of superior Now Kagland W, of varlous ayes, Jooga'a + od Lver (1] & rnln.dyol”xonl Jower In the | iu such quantities as ay be required, All opders ur m.fl“fl of miany atlootions of tho Taroat and Lary. mquiries addressod Lo ths undersiyned will 1eselve ime 8ol mm'l't'%g‘ul:l'ug)p}gf: nl.li‘h' ttoe, 52.:" lx"h‘lll mediate stieation, 1. D, RICHARDS & BUNS, o 9 ‘m:';w"“'»:m:{):‘\‘ .f,fl} l&'""""i jh :Cu:mum 87 and 8V Blale st., Noaton, Mass. f ry Har(ord & Go., Londone suts for thy | S=m——T— - hou Blales. Jutin ¥, Hohry, Curran & Ga, How York., FINANCIAL, ''ho Mother can Ikely upon Mrs, P to give rest and WINNLOW'S BOQVHING 8YRUI icaith to or oblld t ul only reilevas the macl and bowels Iuces utlaciuatio Lritical potinud ul _CONFECTIONERY. UELEBRATED throughout thu Unjou—oapreased {u ul pasts. 1 Wb and upward atb .'A.a lfl,m Acrrulh. Addreas orders KR, Usategs ot ot < cuses win: n, sod will thing. IN WALL-ST. $500,000 han been made in & tingle invea! ment of $100, Tuis of course is sa eoatraordiuur] low can be r‘;:.\u‘:u:"nnw u.pmilal $8,000, Circulars, giviog full information, seat freo by sd- a FAYLOR & GOy, Haak e SO v