Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CNICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDA Y, JAN ARY 1876, G, THE CITY. GENEM EWS. Thoman Pickeriug as eold to Edwin A. 1 for 59,000, snd unidivided hnit of 216 Ly 116 trot on tho northeast corner of Walnut atrost aud Ashinud avene. Thoe tempsiaturs yastorday, ns observad by Mannesn, o tician, 8% Muison aereot (TRnOX® Bulld i), w84 8t B & m., 46 dezrees: 108, mi 493 121, 615 4p.my, 435 8 p. m., A7 Tise Curoner yestorday hichl an sn-juost on the remaibs of Wiliinm Refdy, who died snddenly vesterday Abicsnoon n¢ Ins residance, No. 233 Nttt Kangamon stroet. The jury returned & vordict of death by bratu digoasa, If Lo gontlemnn who, when makiug calls on New Year's Dav on oug of the svonues. difncov- wred himeelt 10 pavgession of a hat of Etby & Barnes make, and findy that stdon’t il as wolluy LigJ. A. Smitn & Co. Dat, b can ox~ chango back by calting st the editorinf rooms of Tue IrRiBuNe, 1o ormation was raccived yosterday from Bee vior, Mo, that C. F. Koe:ner, i this city, mat with a torriblo aceident st th.t place Friday Iast by the falling of nruck i a mino, e is report- mi 08 remdent of tho Elerenth Ward, and at the Intest ndsicen [oors Wers eutortaiued that he would not recover. ) Col. Quirk, of tho Seennd Ttegiment, hasis<nad sn otder annointing Jobn Lanivan, Adjutaut; W. J. Ouahin, Guartormastar ; Joun P, Fiorty, of MeVicker's Theatre, Quartormaster-Sorgeatt, and W, 1. Dunne, Surgoon, Tho oftices of tho buitatton wiil meel at thoir armory evory Thurs- (lay evening for drill, At abonit. 8 o'clock 1ast ovoning s mao named Lewa Philip Hoffman was found lying an the Wleps of the West Twolith stroet Tatner Hall, in uu wsensibln condition. An oftieer was sount for, aud by ho time he arrived the man was doad, 1lo was takien first £ tlie station, ood thence lo e Lato residonee, No, 183 Sherman streot. dn cpiloptic Uit 1«the supponed cansc. The docensed wus employed as tha Colisswn as » waiter, Yestordsy afternoon anotber accldont was rdd- ed to1he alrondy loug list causod by rockiesa rivers, Atont 3 o'elock Tasterday aftornoon, & uttle Y-yene-oin naaied Willy Tlawking, was ron over by o trick driven by Juhn Burns, near tho coruor of Jeferson and Adams strect, Tue ittle fellyw had L Jeft log broken above the knes, and Lind n deep realp-wound. o was takion to his residence at the Tverott Hotan, and was attendod by Dr. 8avmour. In this cane 1ho teatnster was coneciontious enough toses the littlp follow bome, and oxplaiy the accidout. Mr. 8, 8. Chapman was arrestod for sssattit- ing the propitecor of the Duckoye Rescattrant, on Madison street, 18 mentioned fu vosterday's TninusE, but tho facts in {he case. ad lemned voBtes put the matler ina very differcnt light. IE #cotns that ho is & lamp mnou- facturor, ond had sold eomo of bis goods to tho vostuuraut man, for which Lo natural- ly waated recompense. Going to tho placo With 8 Iawser who was to Login legnl proccod- fnsza, after haviag often demanded tho amount due bim, often been promised it, and finslly told tu gwest for hiw monov, ho was met with scorn by the Duckeye wan, aud orderod out. Ile ot followed by the untira forcouf tho rostun- rant, who o opdn bim violently and bLeat him brutally, A policeman camwne along, sud, ns oeunl, arreated the wrong party, Mr. Chapmau. TUAT OMELL. ‘Fuceday nixht the air ot the City of Chicaro wan porniented by n smoll which was tho mant hiorriblo and nauseating that thiscommiunity had expurionzed oveu 1o the palmrest dags of Tiridgeport tinks, It wag at firit suoposed that this mell, uf & new variory, also onginuled from this #iuk of hornble emeils and inlquities, Buch. Lowover, was nos tho cage. Yeateiday afternoon o ‘Cnmgse tevorter called on Dr. Heod, Aealth Inspector, and obtalned from hun he tollowing wtotmation : Tuesdas nigt the &ir wad rather damp and heavy, and tho stench which arises frow the Nortt ahid Sonth Drancues sud the fertihzing-factorics, 1watead of going upward, was toread down by the heavier air, and the cloud of etiok, ke a horriblo pall, bung over tha city, The packing-bouses, except, por- Taps, thoso in the Stock-Yards, do not tun at wight, and congequently fram Liesa no suiell coald hase srisen. ‘Lhe stink-factories i tho Town of Lake and wouthwest of the Btock-Yarde, b eeens, were in full Dlust Luesday niht, and it S was tho smell of theso whicn grooted the nostrils of our citizens, The town asuthorities of Lake Liave promised to pasa hoalth resulutions Bomu- what sunilar Lo thoso in furce v tuls aty in ro- eard to tertihzing-factories, by hivo fuiled thus far todo su, Dr, Rteed stated that bo wae always atter theso factories, aud bo would endenvor to have the nnfranco abated at onco by having the aswners of the acen todicted. He fhnaka theso astablishmenta ought to bo removed to cther quarters, n thes wro a tuisanco winel at times proves almost unhearable, but 3t was o hard mauer t get i cavo agalust them which would bold i ho courts. < HiAL PARK DRIVING AESOCIATION, Tho ntrad Puck Driving Agcocution held thefr flst aunual mostiug Lt ovoulug at Owsleys [inll, corner of Wost AMadion” aod Tobey strocts. Mr. I, 61, Corby wos electod Chairman, aud v. E. Mellenry Secretary, ‘Tne Chair siied that the meoting was_eatted erpeaially tor the election of 4 Board of Diract- o1 for thd enening sear, Un toutivn of 3. Damel Joney tho mocting pruceeded to the olcetion of Tureetore. Tho fols Iowaue wora unnmmansly olected : 1L C, tood- ricly J, A King, W. B, Melleurs, L. Carby, LT Balo wb. Mr, Jouvs maved that the number of Directora be ine. cused o sevon, Lut this was uftorwards withtiawn, On mation of Mr. Griffith it was voted that the ard of Dincctoss he enspowsred 50 draft s Con- ttitut.on And Dy-Luwe for tha Akeociation, aud that the same otmitted Lo o @ to iy 11000 at tho enmo place v tbe second Tuesda, of Felriary nest. Un moton Charfes TL Durpliy was chosen Hecrotary fur the comng yenr. Me. o ooved tias ihe Board of Dirsctors he auth rizea to elect n Prevident sud Treasurer Grom tho r own number, This wos carried. ‘Lho westy thon adjonrned, POOR-NUL: ADE, A weman nftned Mox, Uarey, earrying an 8- muotithe-old babo 1 ber arns, bus been uceotns moduted for tha past Lo bights lo the West Mudiron Stret Btation, under ciscurstancos tuat ught to bring the charitably incliued to hor ausietance, A li.tlo substantiad food sud good trentmens wonld in a bort time wake hor & rtroug, hoalthy noman, eapablo of dofng a good «Iny'a work. Yor sore timo jact she bes been hving iu the Coanty Voo -ltouse, o hall-hots thut §s sulliccnt to Ll o lbuwsn boing in 8 shere time, Dy un accident ubout a year ago sle was deprivel of bar hurband, and tour moutha alter s death a littie girl was born to her, Biuce she haa boen lo tho Yoor-Honve ehe has beot gradually falinge away, aud focling sure it was cortain deatli to remain theio jouger, eho asked to bo allowed 10 go away, Buing tofucod, sl dulermined to go sivway, sod after packing ap what (ow thipgs she had, sho began 1o wali *over tho Lills irom tug paor-honse.” Teach- ing this eity shoattompted to find forwmer frivnds, by they had wll leju town. To-day, {f no other opporLunity presuuts ituelf, sho wifl try togeta pass to Iodinapolis, wheio she hos a rat coubin, Ot lier treatnent st the Poar-Ilouse, tho woman complaus bittorly, For breahfast she roceived a #mall cup of roasted-brend coftoo, und & el s of vouy, blazk Lrend, 1o sugsr al- lowed; for dinner s 2w putatows, soine watery soup, 1.4 hord beof dhiat cannot bo cut ; sud for mupper about w cuptul of dirty bluck toueh jna tin plate, with tolasscs ad b'ack and thick an rrivters’ nk, But the peot food is enduranla compared withs tho treatment which tha wowen receive al this hands of thoto wha' bave cliarge of tho women's warde, The agsistunt, Mfiu HNoatl, 14 Leloved by them all, Fhu dav Mrw, Carey lolt, thero wore soven wornen, some with chitdren, mtho wazd kuown as the * Calabooso,” all of them bitterly cr‘ylng with waut, From what {4 beard from thue to time concorniug tho tunaizoment of the Poor-House, there w riason o Leltove that it i tho wornt conducled fostitu- tiou ¢f the Liud 10 the Btate, _ONE MGRE UNVORIUNATE _ A sbort time aga, s popular youny man in so- eioly cligies was discharged from s pomtion of aesigtant-cankior 1a the wholesale loitse of Car- sun, Pirle, Heols & Co., because bo was found to #2,100 ehort in by sccounts, Hiv nune wus leory 3lurd, snd be resided on Warhington slLivet, beae tho corner of Aun, roomlng siha young mau nawed Ueorge Willard, smployed in iho pawe store, Liis position loat, biv tunds wero soou exbiausted, aud tue ved sequel of Lis folly 800N Cativ, For moutus et ky Lind bosu keep~ Itg company with & woman unamed Watsol Xvery tune ho visitod the house heo spout a weel’s ealary i champsgne sud in twakiog presents Lo Lis bolovea, Monday pizhit bo waa . fanling tutber bluo beckuee his wealth way ox~ naustud, 1o visited the falso oue, and sho ro- fuged to weo Lim. lized wud dull-boarted ud, &fter mising sumo arsenio wallowed it, esving to bis room-tmeto tha it waa hislaet drink. Supposog 1t wut & New Yeur's refoi, the latter suid nothe ing, uutil Morns bewas rolliug sbout 1n greas paw, wod then tho truth fAazhed vpon bim.” Pr., | Sanndora was sent. for, and, after pnmyiag him out, rastorad him to bis friond, makig Wim | promise nuver aguin to taks suything so violent a8 arnenio. Youug Morris will leave towu to-day for Albany, whero his psrents resids. A draft is now on its wav to thie ci'v which will fuliy eomponnato Lho firm for their employe’s gutit. —— l THE COMMERCIAL LOAN, MKEFING GP THE CREDITODA. The crediturs of the bankrapt Cummercial Losu Company sud Havings Bank beld nnother movting last evening for tha purpose of receiv- tug propositions trutn bankers to muart sustlier bana e tho pisco ot the oid ome. This Uimo, bowever, na bankers mado their sppoarance, not oven Gen. Hammond, of the Cits Baviogs Lank, who wado s prop it fast Sunday. It was the goueral opinion 4.000K tiode prosont that nu bauker eould arsumio suy of the lalilis ties of tho uld concorv and do a profitavle Lusi- ncss, sud it is not hdelv chat avother mooting for this purposo will bo neld. The moetny, whith was well sttended, wan called to ordur ot lisll-past 8 o'cluck by Ald. . Jonas, iwempor of the Examining Conuniitee. lio statod that no baukers bad made thur nppeats noce, and Lenea notbing conld be dono e ros gard to tho matter for which tho mesting bad been called. 1o Committes, huwaver, had ro- coneld guring the day n statemout from Mr, Tlurvay, the Recwiver, which showed that ths cceditors would got much mors than was geu. erally oxpeatod. Mr. Dvlanay, another momber of the Commt- teo, then 1ead the following ruport: The Advieory Committes, for tha (nformation of ereditars, stata that it bus to-day Tecelved from Mr, Tarvoy, tho Assigicd, att Approximate statewment of thie present condition of the Cuwmercial Loan Com. 0 by tho pro- Total ffabille 12 paym.ng of (b Brat damdend of 25 per evnt, J02,4:2,38, ‘Total umonnt of uercts_romiining ufler payiuent of first dividend, $251,651.60, To which matement Mr. larvey sdds_{le followlugs **1n this ctimate I bave conellersi u4 worlbless notes o wmount G $i/0,00, Out of thix I hoge to collect eomcthtug, but, caling it worthlees, 1. think the nssola wiil juy 75 centd, ot lu< cluding stockhiolders’ Hahility, of whish thera is nbout 10,000, £0 that the creditors can expect to recelvs be tweon 43 centa snd pur for thele claimw, dopeuling upon tho muccess in enforcing stockuoldire’ abiliry andcollectlng sometiiog on notes evusiderod douli- Tl Tho frst dividend of 23 por cent was $106,758.32, of il there un veo $54,570.91, loaving bot drawn on satd dividead $U,NG,AL After this in pald thoro will bs on hand in cash snd vonds mnedistely convertiblointo cash, tho sum of $4,030.99 10 apply on necond dividend, which will bs provably pald in sixty 12858 or thercabouts, Thouo present scomod Lo bo well satisflod with the report, nud, after thaoking tha Counnittee for 1ts labors, the meeting nujourned. —_——— THE GRAND CENTRAL, AXOTHER SERIES OF EXTRA PERFORMANCES, Bomo weeks axo Tur TmbuUSE exposcd a don on South Canal, noar Madison stroet, known as the Grand Coutral Varioty Theatro, kept by M. Vauderburghi, and o heavy-weight, red-mus- tacued son. This placo is a rosort for bad chae- aoters, and thy facts proviously given in thia jourval related to a man who liad beon most cruelly beaton by Vaudorburgn and his bar- keopers. It soems that this wns not the only case that has occurrod fn the place. Only ro- cently o party of throo young men went into tho low resort, sud, after having partaken of somo of the vilo sufl eold there, they wero luvited Iuto tho winc-room, I¢ stiould bo understoud thiat thora is a chargo for gazitg on painted and powderod foces, the choap, guudy tineol. and the padded limnbs. It 18 not & regular aqmiesion-foo, but the oxtra is placed on the whi ky drank and tho rollod cabvage, or worso weods, termed cigars, smosod. No ono wao goos i iy uformnd that no beer ontara tho wine- room @t leas tbsu 20 cents & dring, aud v 18 very tlat and atale as that, Of course, it is un- derstood that tho “hoys™ treat the *pirls," Ou tho tight in question, tha three partioa Lad gone mto the wine-ruow and partaken of the “uzaries " dispepsod there. Woou ihey caww to settlo they funud au exoibitant bill ‘agawmt them, The parties oxpostulated in vain that tboy bad not enougb c¢ash about them. ‘flo ormy of ‘‘bouncers™ was called 1, two of the three wen ojected, and tho other toirtbly boaion and theu thiown out upou the street, blooding from his wouudy. Vandorvutgl is reported Lo Liave sald that ho in *all mght” with the potice, and thoy nould not aisturb him, And this secms to ba horne out by tho fucts, for ths lmllco nra never around when a fight occurs iu this establishmouat, waich iy knowu to be vory often, Batwiday uight o 1reo tight occurrod in front of the placo, wiich woa of o most diwgracoful churactor, bit no police apposed. Tuiy woy avont 130 @, m. Mitnio lassan, oue of the performors nt the ** Guand Central," had just camg out, und, sovtug & youug boy bemg badly Leacen by & big overgrown individusl, ehy bog- ped hum 1o deamt, Ol \underburgih cams out awd mmed her What i —— sbo Lal to do with it" and turoed - Abous aud gavo her a boating, witding up by blacaing hiar oves. Noxt day Minwio caled for her ralary, 20, for chrea doys’ work, when sbio was told siy would never get 1 “ ‘Tho abuse of dwnie Hassan has resuftod fo tvo suits being bronght tefute duslics Scully, ong being crmiual, charging Vanderturgh with sananlt and batiory, ang Lo othor o aivil action fur_tuo 1ecovery of wavos due. The attention cf Supt. Hickey nnd Mayor Colvin s caliod to the piace nuain, and thov should ot ouve have it closd by ruvoiding the licenso, LS LOCAL LETTERS. ad. To the Editor of The Cht-ago T'ribune ; Cieaao, Jan. 6,~1 bave read tha articlo in Tuosaday’s Tnivune on the subject of lighting the Uity of Chicago bv tho Globe Gas-Liglt Compnny, who proposo to light tho ity upon their wolde of lichting with their kind of lnmyps, nothing being suid of the amount of light each Iatep 13 to givo mcomparison to what euch light costs with ity present builliancy as now used by the city. I undmstand tlue Giobo Gas.Light Company uro to charge thu city at the 1ol of &4 por lamp it permatted to light 2,000 ltglits or lamws, to beus:d upon any atrecty tho ity muy doniguate, Now, as an economist, and advocating o fooling of strictest economy combined with due regard for uulity in iighifug vue eity, T would wost respectfully 2ek and suge west that'a new and applently cheaver iawle for tho city o adapt would - bo_ to wubstituto within overy alloraato lamp o kaitablo glass, or Tntmp, lolding 1 pint ar more uf kerasone oil, suitably trimmed and wicked, costing only about 25 centa for each lamp thus substitiiod for gas, Tho piut of oail to bo vurned every night at 20 cents per gaflou for each lamp willcost 314 conts each for the 1,000 Isnps Hght- ed 3 1f uvery nightin the your, $9,100, or §45 per ovening for cho'oll acwually Onroed; the same gas-lighter to be pald somothing extra to koop suid vil-lomps clean, tnmwmed, aud lighted. think the citizous will ba Lardly able to’ discern the diferance in the amount of _licht -ax come yared with what is now given. Tho stroots by this wada will bo sy woll lightad at less than Lalf tho present cost, A CiTizex aND EcoNoytst. ———— THE COUNTY BUILDING. For the year ending Dec, 31, 1875, tue County Clerk lesued 5,012 marriage }icensos, The prisoncrs in tho Jail yestordny were com- plaining of being foverish snidl fooling uncom- fortable geverally owing to their recent vacciuas on, The Connty Court was ongaged egaln yester- dsy on the chim docket, Claims ngainat the ealato of Jesss O. Norton, to tho amount of #7,000, were approved duriug tho day, Tho Coui by Clerk yesterday spread oub the Ascousor’s books {u the County Commissioner's rouin for tho 1oapection of the pablie, in obodi- onco to a rosolution of the Couuty Board, Thero Wy vory Little domand for tuem or their peritsal, excaps by the yoporlers to glean rriler campare ssons of the work of tho Assossony, The Crand Jury did very little business yes- torday, and nothing of importance, owiug to tho slacnce of mituednen. (Une of the juruis wuw hieard to romark in reference to what seemod ta b & strange colncidancy, Ho wed drawn and verved on the jurv in 1570, and J, R, Uasking wes on tho sama Jury. Hatnougot it s littlo singulsr that bo god 31r, (h should be now sory- ing together rgalu. - Cousty-Treasurer Huck's rofusnl ta advance wopoy upon bills audited by the Board 1o ad- yauce of tho order fur the rame bunug been ieaued cauees n nowl {0 KO up SO certain pore rons, “‘fhiero were & yreat wany uround yestur- day locking for their orders for bilis andited Mouday, but they wero turnod uway by the County Clerk with the promise that they would be yeudy to-day. ‘To such s asked {ho Truss- urer forany sdvances hie ropeated tus old utory, that be was uot do.ng a baukjng businesa, FABMER HANMS SAT DAOK, The Committeo cn Publio Busldings and Pub. te Servico yosterdsy considered thu vatimate of Contractor Ilarma of 87,650 for work on the foardation for the pow Lourt-lonse, aud ro- fused to sllow it, for tho roason that o con- tracted bo_ask foc nothing autil he tod earned $10,000, Ihis will borad nowa to Mr. 1arms and T workmon, The Cowmittes alo ngreed to nllow the owners of the fence sround tie Court-1lo.1#0_square to movo the eante to the cdge ot the eidacalk st tlieir orwn ox; ense. THE FIRRT 701 " OF THE YEAR. Some weeka ago the Connty I3ara resolved, on tho recommendation ot Architoet Cachrane, to hiave the was-titing in ono of tho javilious of tho now Uounty Hospital dono b the day, Yus- terday, nt nmeeting; of the Joint Commiites on Pablie Wuitdings and_ Hes,ital, Joseph Hogan, whto 1t tvas uudetetood wan to o the nork when tha action nbuve reforred to was takon, pro- ponted an eatinnate for the mateiial neadod lur tho work, aod a{80 an estimate of the too's and equizmente necortary for the 1so of the sugineor ot_tho hu.lding, Mr. Guenther moved (hat a comuitton of threo bo appointed Lo ascestain from wholesale dealoir what the goodn could Lo purchased for. e Jolwson offered as an amendment (hat e plumber (Mr. Hogan) purcharo tho malorial, and sond his bills to the Board. Ar. Bus<e was in favor of lctting the work by contract, not socming Lo undorstand At tho timo |jllut tha job bad alrendy bren given to Mr. oxan, Mr. Quenthor then nrged his motlon, and Mr, Johusou bin amendment, the Iatter contendiog, nt tho euggestion of Mr. MeCaffroy, that the goods could bo bought hy Hogaw at the tegular ;\rku-llal. a8 hiad boen dono in tho Insave Asylum ub. The nmendment of Mr. Jobnson finally pre- vol'ed by the followving voto s Yean—tohnson, Gouly, Schmflt, Mulloy, Sarp-lon 1gah, a0, G reutier, ‘T work, 1t in estimated, will cost from $6,000 to 210,000, nnd tha letting of it as abovo is n public putrige, Mr. Hosan i n msn who dors not spend his time without being paud for it, or at least such {8 his record in county affairs. T'or eimblar purchavesio these for the Insano Asy- inm bo chiarged the hat price, which was allowed, and mnde thoreby from 30 Lo 50 per cent bront op the msterial boride tho profit ‘on his labor, which 18 well snonn to the Comnuttes, or st least certain membors of it, If Lo followa Mr. Jobuson's suggestion 1 the howpital work, the Committoo yesterday ruudo bim a preseut which cauuol fall short of several thousand dollars, and gave it to him knowingly aud purposely, not from their own pocsets, but from tho public Troasury. It may prove e byoad = cast upou the wators, ~ But if the ma. joiity of the Committece _bhad lsd auy rezard for their otlicial conduct, or the slightest reapect for tho publio intorest, it would at least havo paved to tho county in the job the discount from tho price-liat” on the material, which 18 from 30 to G0 per cont, even if it conld not have venturcd to annul the architect’s rocommendation, which shoutd never bnvo been made, Messra. Mulloy, Conly, and Jolimsan wero ap- pointod a special commities to supcrinteng cor- tain improvements at the bospital recom- mended by the architect, and ndopted o few days ago by tno Board, ———— CRIMINAL, P. II. Adams, of No. 81 Washinglon streat, cougratulaics himself (hat the weather is no calder, for some snoak-thief yestorday holped himeolf to his Uletor. Goorgo Wilson wears good clnthes, but koops bal company, aud is a suspicious characte: flo was brought before Justica Do Wolf, who fined nfm $U3. TAn appeal vas takon to s highor couft. A untorions burglar nnmed Tim Lorden was locked up Tuesduy nixzht in the Gad's. Il Sta tion, on Hinman streot, for tho larcony of sev- eral articles frowm tho reaidcuce of John Kolily, No, 130 Hestings stice’. Yossorday moruing, whew ho was heing tnken to the court-toom on Madison streat, ho attempted to cecapo. Offiecr Denunohoy followed i Lot pursuit, nod alter fir- ing two or three shots brought tho seaup to a atund-nttll. Whon thie was related to the Judge ha gave the young wan on oxira term in tfiu Honso ot Correctiou, COUNTERFRITING, A rathor complicated case of countarfeitine cams up vefors Commssioner fovne yesterdav afterpoun, tha snbstanca of which i _avout a3+ follows: On _the -1st of Novem- ber lust, James DBurng aud Michacl Uut- ler weio urre~ted for passing counterfeit monny owsome tnuoceut Graugern dowa In Will Cuanty, the “queer® hoeiux #1-bills. On examiuation before Commiamoaner Hoyno, Durne was held in =4,000 nod Hutler in 1000 bail to appoir be- fote the Grand Jury. Thov appeared befors the Iast rend Jury, aud woro iudictad for the of- feuso. One af the principsl witnesses for the prosecation was & wan pemed John 1. Bmich, Avout tho 19th of November Burns came bulore tha Commissioes aud eutered a complatnt agaiust Buuth for passing countorfoit wouoy, apon whicly a waerane wan tesiad Lor Suth, and way given to niother party who was to mako the arrest. Bmith coula not bo found at first, but #oou afier this another man was arrested for steatiug guo 18, who uad tho wartant un hus poraon. Lanst Toursiay & wun by the namo of L. J. Clark, s horso-dealer, haviug his head- auartars overywhara tn genaral aad no place i posticnlar, appeated bafore 1ha Commiskioncr and made uiliduvit againet Bmith for passing two counterfoit tens on him on the G of Octd- ber, Hinih was found and arreatod, and brought bofore tho Comaiss.oner, bul no witnesaos ap- peared for the prasccuticn, Last Mandav Clark mado anothor aliidavit, ssying that hu nndor- #tood tha liret hearing »ay to have come off that Jlay. The cass on tho fimst. aiidavit wow tieard Monday, but, as there appeared nothing to it, was distmssed by the Cumumis- wionor 1or want of prosesition. Tho oase in tho wocond aflldavit wa3 heurd yostorday with a whoily unprecodented rosmit, ~ Smith was dis- missed wiilo Olark wus beld in 1,900 tor have ing two countertelt tous in his posses -ion, pro eumably for-the purposs of pass.ng them, Tne cans of Burna seain~t Smith was theo taken up, but, npecution seomed oxccudingly aer_Iloyne held Smich ou bis own recogmaance, Duing and Butler are hoth out ¢ bail, and Smith will bo usel by the Guy- ernmeut in the caso aguivst thow, et THE CITY-HALL, The City Collector took in about $2,000 yeas day. Water-renta yostorday ware §2,052.08, and real and porsonal taxes §1,757.20, Judge Dickey was s tho city yestorday, and pmd & visit to the City-1lall to guthor his papory and documonts. Tho Committeos on Gas and an 8chools will meet Friday at 8 p. m, The Committes on Strests and Alloys for the North Division wht meot Baturdsy. Citv-Marslial Goodoll bas had an inventory taken of all city property uved for police pur- posas, ‘The va'ue of the eame in §205,057.00, ‘T inoludes ouly tno real eatuta, ‘The Committen on Printing ia called for Satur- duy at 3 p. m., when all moubers are requested to ba presept, in order that astion may be taken and further aolay b swaidiug the contrack may bo nvolded, ‘e Committeos on Fire aud Water and on Printing fwled to obtain & quorum resteiday, aud the muelingk wera nat beld, uulwiumum{- ing that sevesal zoliciors tor ho clty printug wero presont, Miko Evana paid into tha City Trossury ono nstatlment of £12.000, yosterdav. e 3eporis that the woney comus iu_quite freely, aud he has nocauws for complaiut, aud i us smilivg und comwplacent aa evor, Duriug the yoar 1875 the Board of Pablie Works lag oxpsaded for water-pipa the suin of #262,000, [t was ull purchaeod from the Inter- national Pipe Compuny. Yho cosl bill for De- cembor for the pumplng-woike was 6,458,069, Inspector Bafloy made sa juspoction of 3o Vicker's, Hooley's, and Farwall 1{all. Vlio tirat two wera found to bo in compliauco with tho ordinances in tegard to egress. ‘Tho roofs of both theatres nead ropair, and the hot-air fur- tucen woro provounoyd daugorous, tho pipes ut MoVicker's iu some places boing wishin 117 inchics of woodwork, insten] of not lass thin 4, us the ordinsnee requiror. An aduitiousl oxlt wili'olgo be mado at Hooley's, Ko trouble wad made by the prooriotons, wha will cheeriuty comply with all domeuds, Farwoll Ifall wus watisfaciory overy way. Tho Board of Publio Works vesterday award- od tho various the Wost tids Pumpiug-Works, lovated on the corner of Aubland “wvenne aud ‘Tyenty-sccond straehs Musvury to E, Euroshaw, st 916,6:4; carpontor Work” to Mulicecham & Towers, $1,804 ; cut-stone work 1o Gindele Lros., ab £6,090 3 paiuting to U. W, Muuuing, torra-cotta tu B, k. Loring, at 35,004 Awgricen Bridue Cowpany, st $19,745. The boudy for all contracty were approved. The coutret for the dum in the Ogdeu-Wentworils ditch was awarded, for #1,391, to Contoy & Car- m ; and the contract for paviag, prading, aud curbibe Blue Tuland avcoue, from (roms Wesh Filteouth to'Twenty-uscoud atreots, to J, & I, J. . Duffy, whose bonds of $20,000 wera approved, The Losrd vaid a visie Lo tho locality Lo {uspoct progies, aud report favorably, bt st ANNOUNGEMENTS. The Mt. Vernon Blilitary Acadomy reopens for ‘ 1ts soriag soealcn to-day, The Irish Litorary Aesociation will olect ofi- | cers fur tho eusuing vear to-night. A full at- i toudance of members s desirod. At tho Cathodial this moruing the Rt.-Nev, Dishon MeLaren will ordmin Mr, Milton Dotten to tho Deaconnte, Bervico tiegius at 10:30. Jamen Parton, the distingnished autbor, will lecturo before the Sunday Leciure Booleby Sun- day afternoun at MeCormlck Hall, His subject will be *Tha Contincutal Congress,” Duoors opeu at 2, closs at . Admieson, 10 couts, ‘Licketa for eale ab Jansen, MeClurg & Oo's. The American Tibla Boclety hotds an annie versary In Iffoom Vriday, the aunual addiess beiug delivered by the Loy, Dr. Hartshotn, of thia city. The Bioom Dible Sucioty was ono of tho eorliest suxilisries orgunized in this part of tha Btato, and has wovoral timen canvassed and supnlied ita field, beawdes contributing npwards of H1,600 for the general workof tho Amorican Lible Hocioty, IO e P SUBURBAN XYANBTON, The Village Trusloon met iy, regular acasion at tho Town-Halt Tuesday evoniug, "Lrustocs Iglo- bart, Whoolor, Bralnard, snd Kidder buiug presont. ‘Tho Btreot Commissioner roported having col- Tectod §33.25 in poll tax sinco s last report. Tho Attornoy waa instriucted to draw on ordi- nauce for the conatruction of the ouly 50 feat of uldowalk on Cnicago aveune not laid boetween vanston and Soith Evat ston, A petition eame frow theBoserags Committeo, signed by Measrs, Mosier, Mosoly, A. J. Drown, ‘I, ¥, Wheeler, 8. F. Junkin, liflioghast, aud otheiw, p.aying for the constrnctivn of & sewer on Mapie uventto, betweeu Davis aud Gioanwood strects, with the racommendation that the sower be constructed, It wan so ordored. Tho usual monthly geist of bills was andited by tho Fipanuce Comuiities, and ordered pald, ‘Tho actiou of tho Finunve Comumittes {u bor- rowing 85,000 for eix tnonths to pay interest on village bonds was formally sporoved, aoud tho 31,000 unuged was disttilnted botween tho ?lm‘?t-ughtlug and contiugent logal oxpensos unds. ‘I'rustoo Iglobart called attantion to the prace tico of some persons of puttiug their park tonces in the strects, contrary to ordinance, #iating that tho authorities of the Baptist Chnreh had complained of the narrowness af tho siraot in consoquonce of the fouco around Lakemdo Ifall haviog boon adyanced. The Stroat Comintesionor and Village Evglucer wore dizected to mako a rafjort nvon tho suuject. Adjouraod for two weeks, HOUSEHOLD-SUFFRAGE. Ta the Editor of The Chncaao I'nivnes Curcaao, Dec. 80,—1Tha following t8 a transla~ tion, from the Courier des Elals-Un(s, gf & recent #peech 10 tho Froneis Assembly, embolylng sub- stautially tho same prupositiou and the saue ling af reasoning s that of tho fon. J. R. Doolittle in Ins address beforo the Rockford Agrioultural Association last fall, Aitliough tho amundment was not eatriod fn the Frouch Asssmbly, 1t wan rocolved with great approbation by a largo pumber of the body, Doubtiess, when the aubject comes to be fully discusged, it will be adopted in every country whero universs! suffrago oxists. In tho National Asscmbly of France, M, Daq, Boleantel Lroposod. a3 an smoudmout to their Constitutloo, taas overy matriod nan should hnve & compaentary or duubla vote ; and iu support of his umonduent, made & very abla specch, in !hf‘lcamso of which, amouy other things, Lo sald ¢ It is not for tho faint vloasare of making a profedsion of faith, nor giving uterauce to pure thoory, that I have rera lod thioko thiogs in ru-- tation ta uaivoreal sulltago. 1t i to placa tho watior in tho cjonr Ligut of truth. Umversal anifrago boing to-day, m fact, the only organ af nutional eovaselgoty, it 14 unportont to dwnand for it evory ghiscantco compatiblo with citoum- stances, sud with its principlo. That {4 tha ob- fect of my nmendment, sud, in fow words, 1 lione w show . ‘I'ho doublo vote of fathor and hushand is » guarautee for the tawily,—18 the true besis of tho Stato. 1t is tho rounion of tho sacrod nshes of tho tiresiao, and uot the duss of thy rircets, whick muzes the sacrud noil of the conutry. Yos, o who founds & faunlv, aud prepaces. to perpetuate hi wucwaud s aamo, givesto socioty o lining pledze ko a hostage to guard it is In moto imteresicd i its future thau the man wha #lulna thiougn wbe world leaving notting bebiud uim 5 tho more spost of human destiny; hiving ovly for hnasclf sod for s owa time. ~ 1ls Lot ter approciates wotality und pubine seenriny who bas themoies y of tho wila to protect hun spatout sl seandal. Ho botter comprobands the price and the conditiung of ordec who puts a tulo upen b owa hie, and who asn power to oxercisn. Ile nishes mncro'to prueerve the sociul oditles whio is bimuolf the kiug of a houschold, lowever wodeas it muy Lo, and of which Lis wite is the crowa, Do you knos, gentloman, what the Mayor of Taria ono day said Lo me i—auwld no ju presvat tn this bady. ** I know,” sudbo, **the great city, 18 riotw and fus revolutions; and 1 tell you tlae 1hu faborers who [ive in regalur househofds ara unot, in goneral, urged Lo tho barriciced by their logitimate aives, 1t 1s thuso who live lives of 1rce love who are niwave pushed to the tito by those sdventiiossey who pour forth tho vilencss, too drunkennoss, and the potson of oIvil wa 'Chere ure countries wh.eh give the vote only to hoada or familics. 1donot ask o mnch as sat; but todemand & distinction in fuvor of hoads of familics, ts that too mushi? Iadd that viag ditinetion whilsls L prosose is Lriolly and wiuply deflued, It is uodhoe which partakas o Priviege of fortno or of Lirsh, 'Ihe domocratio norve ol tho most surceptivio cunuot be wounded by it, I would uot Insint upon leeser matives. Unie could kay thut tho wau who Las two voles goes mora wilhugly 1o tao polly, and that 1t1s ime means Lorouse tho oleotor from fuditerence 3 : but thiero ars bigher watives, ‘Lo douvle vote ol the fathor of a faunly will rostore the pater- ual diguity, Who dues uot know, what thouglit- ful wau avd moralist 1 tot profoundly woved with tho thouylt, that paternal suthority lins be- come the butt of a thousand outrages, n thou- sand assauits, ‘The rommucos aud thestres, tho want of discipline of chutdieu, overy duy druw 1t down to thoenrth, 1f thero is to be no regon- oration of that suthority, ono could ses it woenld surely perirh, Dy that double vote you witl testify that the fatuer of a family, in his political rigbty as well as in his civil and natural righty, je & supenior, You will attest that, in the aye of tha law, Lo 18 regardad us more sayo, more capable, more woriliy 10 take pactin the govornment of bLis country, than the youug wan whoas [ifo may Huat with the winds 'T'Lis bomage rendured to hie character will retlect upon birseif, and cous tribute tu somo degreo Lo restore tilal respoct. But the roason, the dominaut resaon, gentle- e, Iy, tuat, iudtosd of resteaining or lofuriog anversal BUITALY by KACHLINE My awondment, sou will enlargo it ; you will realizo & great prog- Tous, ‘Ilho word universal 1s fieard on every hand, Lut it is not Live, ‘Thera 14, uuder the domest.o rouf, a woman whom your law forgets. Thero is & public force, legitunate as ealutary, which you do not understaud. Theis in n wocisl rizhi which you treat as if it did not oxist, 1 taid, tn the beginniog, that au Lleatorsd law ought fuith- Lilly to apeak the wil of the couuwry. Very well, I demund 1. Whors is to bo found the true thought of the couutey ? Iu It hievo, or Is {¢ there, 1o by found,—tho wspiration, (he mumor- tul soul of Frauco? It is worthy of you, gontle- won, to qlvo to tho family thut roprescuation which it Incks. It {8 worthy of your bemts to stanp it with the imprea of Christisuity; to givo to the Franch wifo tlis new diknity ue a €1v1o dowry, of whicks she boars the honor at the coujugat teelda, 'lw roform which I proposo s very siniple and yery bany. It adantaltsell to all times, Lecauks it is based upon au otornal isw, — e e Of on & Tour, Dr, 8. I, Howe, uf New York, who, for s few weeks past, haa boen viaiting vur city, s about inaking s tour {brough tho Houtliern yart of tho Slate, 10 Tematn & fow duye ot exch of (e principal cittes, s bas been very succoaaful i tho treatment of lung and throst diueasor, of which Lie mokce o apechally, and wa cone sultad by many of our citizens while heto, fsdriplauasioion Vanity Fair s for meervobauin aud cigureiled, Boe adit. No Power 18 So Oostly as That o buman mus-e, wnd 63 per ceat of tho pownr requized 10 run & sewing-mackiue con be saved by usivg the # Light-Ruuning Doweatie,” e Lundborg's Porfumes are like uaturel Gowors pnd bouguats, ——— Braoke Vn»nlt;:!;:r. It1s splendid. Boe sdvestisament, THE COURTS. Sturges and the Cook Natlonnl, County The Btate and Great Westorn Insurance Companies---Baukruptey Business, Record of Judgmants and of New Suits. Calendar of Condemnation and As- sossmont Cases. Orders of the United Btates District Court ot Springfield, TIL Yosterday’s Praceedings of fho (ilinois sand Hichigan Supremo Courls. GENERAL BUSINESS, MAROIN DEPOSITS, A casa 18 now on trisl before Judge Woods, & membor of the Bar, which 1avolves tho quostion of tho lability of tho Cuok County National Dank ona large numver of n:srein certificates Irsuad by it on cortmin contracta of Sturges In his well-known opatations of 1873. The euit ir Lrought by tho Bonrd of I'rade against the bank to recover about $30,000, Tho platntilt claima thiat the bauk fusued the cortilluates in question, thas declariug thae tho xonunt of such cortifi- cates was in iis vaults to pav thom, and that it should be required to make its promises good ; that the cortificaros have slnce passed into tho hands of innocent parties; nnd that the ‘bank 8 liablo, aven thongh no tnouvoy was, at tho time of the irsuing of such cortificatos, iu tho bank with wifeh to pay them, The bank, on tho contraty, clsims that there was no munoy deposited by Eturges to meet tho certificates, hut that they wera lssued In conformity with an ngreament which it bad roade with him, but that it ie oot Ju fact linblo to pay them now, it never having received any from Bturges for such pur- yous, About a yenr ago the Joard of Trade began & sult on the bond given by the bank to sccuro those and other margin doposits, in oidor to rocover the amount duo on tho Bturges coutracts, which s still peandiag. The . presont sult is brought on the cortificates against tho bank, while the former is on the boud agalast the bank'a suretiea, The object, Lowover, is tho #ame,~to recover the awouut of tho Bturges certificates of deporit, and (be presout suit s pushed on to tnal 80 a4 to fix the liability of the bank, and ea compel the Receiver to decluroa dividend on them nloug with tho otlier ciaims agaiost the bauk, befors tho asscty ara ox- haosted, The case waa subtnitted by agreamont 1o Judge Woods so ns to oxpedito n decision. Mesers, Lawrence, Camplell & Lawrence, and McOay & Pratt, appest for tho Board of Trado, and Monros, Birbeo & Ball, and Osborn & Cure tis, of Rock Infand, for the bank, THR STATE INSUNAKCE COMPANY. The following is an abstract of tho report of e Aswignoo of the above-nawed Company for Deoemiel Dalance, Do-, Colleations siu $2,018.3 85,90 Tolal........ veonenn§3,10042 Paid for attorney's feo: . Bllv Balance 08 BENd.eerss srsreherarreseese B0TIS2 THE GREAT WESTERN INSURANOE COAPANT, by its Arsinoee, C. W. Upton, makes tho follow- ing showini : Iialance, Nov, 20, 157: Collected singe, Totalieasnease cesrassesree Taid on sccount of first dividends on war- rauts still outataudiog.. Datance on hand.... srensseesend$IT,BAT6 ITENY, Judgo Drummond is still engaged o hearing tho mation for Itecelver in tho cawo of Iluamets vs. The Chicage & lllinow River Railrodd Com- pany. . Judze Blodgett will hoar any jury cascs to- day that may Le ready, and if thero ara none ho will dirckargo bis jury. Ho'will hear wotione for tew trisls noxt Eaturday, Assiguees will be chcson for T, C. Taylor and 8. W, Betyker at 10 a, m. to-day, 0 fist-dividew! mreting of E. C, Douglas will be Lield at 2 p. . t-11zy, DIVORCET, Ouly s month azo Wiheinie Knoencke filed a L' i tho Buperior Court charging that Lee hus- tand, Heary Kroeucko, was such o wicliod, drunken follow thot . sha never, —uevor, would live with Dbim ngain, and , 8sk- fng for s divorce. DBut sho _exercined the so-called privilezs of hor sex, and ounvged her mind in & fow days, partly, howover, at tho solicitatlon of her hasbind, 30l wout back to live with him. Houry, however, failod to Keso LB prom:saes of roform. aud oot got drurk and threstoned to shioot Lor. Whercupon she loft him s second time, aud uow filos w wocond bill for divoree, tho firat baviug boen dismisscd when sho * made wjr.” steting that her Lusoan:d 18 an rredoemablo druniard, and that he abuses hior 8o that Bhe dares not hve fonger with bim, 1unt o stiould cariy out b aft-copented threat< and kill hor, Tle tas & Huusishing Lobacco ttore at No. 6231 Boath Canal etrecr, and she asly that tins may bo romombored ia awarding her suitable shmony. * Jerusha (hibert otao yants a divores, hocnuse her husband, Gearge W, Gilbert, desestod hor over 4wo years ago. BANKRUFTCY MATTENS, John B, Foot, of Narivooa L'erk, filed a yolun- tary petition yeuteirday, in buulruoicy. I8 iju Dbilities consist of uusccured debts, dnochielly to u multitude of tiadosmen, or for mouey Larrow- ed, aud amount to $15,620.50, The awscts cuns nisL of §285,01 in open unts, all considercd worthicss, and two notes for tho wwm of §136, which aro uncolluctaole. Tlhore afe also sowms farm utenmly, cowws, aod chickons, sud house- hoid property, all of which in, however, claimed 1o be sxainpted. Heferonco to the Regiater. E. H, Turner, 8 crockery-doaler at No, 921 ‘Wost Madison streat, also filod aivalutionary potition vostorday, Il proferred debts are £60,60, the uusosurod amount to £10,853.90, aod Le is llable to the amount of 838,82 an accommodatlou papor, i 2238ta covaint of his stock of go de, valued at 7,000, open sc- conols to tha amount of $487.30, aud poliaies of {usurance oo bis stock to the amouut of 311,670, Tho nausl roferonce to the TNogister wes made. E. Jenkius was appointed provisional Au- Bignen. 1n tho following canes final mestings will bo held Feb. 12, befare Re;il‘niur Ihibbard s W, H. I'attorwon, K. C. Pardoe, Lii l'otter, J. B. lobfg- sun, G. F, Convor, L Tiooment! Foxud Howstd, C. C. Miller, J, 3. Morris, Johy Haves, Humuel Brown, G, 1. Xesslar, Al;honse Ruchon, Jeohua Hanwon, J. L Cochrane, A, 1. Vau Cntt, 1, ., MoClarv, A. W, Ponuy, Daviu & Cresswoll,aud Jotn Johuston, 1o the following cases tuo mostings will be bield before Register Jubuson, at Peorin: J. O, Cufteo, Livdssy & Iare, W. L Mayborsy, Splor & Warner, aud’A, D. & Il 8. Rodgers. The threo following cases will be heard the suma uay before Jogiacor Coon, &t Marongo: J, N. Dyle, J. T\ Springer, and D, yuclh, AUPENIOR COURT IN DRIEF, Thomas 1. Gsult bezan 8 suib in frespass agalnst William D, lhbbTu. lsyiug aamagos at 9,000, Martha N, Thayer bogan an action for $20,000 against Ilenry Wisner, Goorge. Woeaver began a enit in treapass A;fimt Jacob C. Lauco, laying damoges at 4,00 CIRCUIT COUNT. Sarah _Shanbuys Le¢an au action in trespass agaiaat Qovrge (irumng. Mra, ~— Grasing, 1. M. Hooker, and B, E. lockwoll, laying damages at £5,000. Joun Qunderman began a nuit lo trespass wgaivet the City of Clltago, Ross Qundoran, nlnd P, Do Aluini to recover £10,000 sllegod dumages, ‘T'ng Merchanta' National Dauk brought sult for $4,600 sgaiust Frederick A, Waidnor, ana ap- other for u ke smouut sgamst William Arch- descon. A.J. Latham sued W, H, Wiawall and Charles I, Prats for $1,000, B. L. Moss, for the uss of D. N, Burpham, be(.i-n 8 #uit lu debt agalnst Alexsuder Ollicer, Jaylog dazumgen at €3,000. I, JL Bhufeldt, fof (_h‘e;)an of (he suwmeo party, also sued Oflicer for TOE CALL, Jures Bronaxrr—LFasied cases. Jupae Gany—T, 0, 10to 23, 27 to 83, and 33 to 41, Inclusive, Jubur JAMESON—Assiate Judgo Gary. Jovue Moone—1, b, ti. Junor BooTu~210 to 210, and 240, Jupor Fanweti—No enll, JUDOMENTS, Usiten Hrates Cincnre Counr—Jonar DLApoRTY ~=Cinurles M. 1tecd va. Edwin Wa Ker, §1,5.6, H.~-Mark T, Seymour et al, use dnek T, Heymouy K. 5, Alexs antee, andd, O. Rutter, vo.' Phililgn & Colvy Oon. niruction Company 1,00 opinton of Bujreme Coirt Dieing ffed, a remifttfine of 311,708 cuterad, und juig. mont reducod 1o £10/,333 41, ~(3:0rga Scoville ya. lohn T, Coltman 3 Muding, $180, and motion fo: new trisl— Witllm Taji of £l v, O C, Waterd, €810 HUe Rion Co 0341 £ HI0NR~ Ol nton erd vy, Jobn L' Coilim n, $1.34, 00— Iugiman & Coe ve, doneply Rettz, $0:4.08—Tfmothy Browa va, U, E. Morraw nnd 11, N, F, Lowls, §389,50, Junag tanr—loeph licks va. thuntrrin Q. verdict, $1,0 4, and matlou far nuw trt il taf, vA, Goorg: i one wnd James 1 Fuiler ot al, ve, D. ‘ron, $343,11, lrer, $185, =i, H, Cusbing aud n #l, e, August T Cliarlen Wl Joim H, Bmith, §3. colvior Btone Comprny ve, Fran. cls Apnew, § 12, Davld Whiteomb et sl, va, Bilis 3. Moore, 1350, —Darunrd ‘& Leas Manufactucing Company v, Wi bam J, € Mulien, §34.—K, 8, Kene son ct al, vu, J.ne 3. M, Divica et ul, v, Bame, $153,50,—Leopo'd Graf ot ul va, Lo n Mauheimer, §311 . . Wright of nl, va, Hame, 1,43, —Adds £, Wooduil et al, va, The Chiesad omient Tije Cont 200,47,—1. 8, Mead ot nl. v, Willlain 11, Lanstea 91, -~Tolin Litchie v, Frank by Boutou etal, va, lenry . D, Sionn_ys, Franeln Aguow, <k, o W. D Sloxn, v, Cotdeila D! Sermo va, Aoule Stafford, $112,3),— Qeorge I3, Jobuson und An- ‘rank Junker ot —Thn Gowles Frisxdman v, oncs W, Powell ve. Guise L 1T, Gruibcy va. E, O, Cloa ver, § 10.14.- lorton wa, Paul luerter, 311603, —F. A Hariwoll ve, Walt 8. Filis, $014.92.—M. B, Tecjarden _vo, Thomae E. Collfus, $2,11017,~T, E. Arnold ve, Michael Evans and John llh'ffs. $168,80,— A. N, Eddy et ul 1, Rinaldo, §321.70.—J, L. Buith ot unl, va, A, M 11,20, =W, B. Glibert ot nl, ve, 8, kowaky, ‘he Mechanics' Nutlonal Baok and 1, B us Gotrard, §1 i vi. Joseph "B, Reod 637, 40,—Malcolm SlcNefil £iU7,60.—George _ ‘Taylor G W. $,011.80—~A. L. Hunt'et al, va. E. I, Dore, 3.°. Parrington va, A, N, Lancastor, $20.14.~ J. Marsh ot al, va, John Hcrron, $18:.3),—~Firat Na- tlonsl Nank of Urcen Day ve, oodrich Transporta- tion Compeny, gernialice, 043,23, ~ Crane Dros, Manufacturmg Cotnpany vA, Laward snd John Good audd Thomoa Helily, §25 ,—3ame v», Gllbert La Berge, =3 reus Kropberg vs. Wulter Hrotheis, $1,e 00.—T. I3, Biavey va, Chicngo & Northern o Coustruction Company, ~$3,0:3.04,—Flmt National Iank of Satneka va, 8, I Walker and £, I, Howen, $311,0,—Co-operative_Printing Company va, Jamos M. Francls and E, E, Eldridgs, $432.a8,—Danlel Wea- vor v, Atels Ex [HliAcd, 44 1, V. Griawold ot +l. va, Binion Scunachit, $96,70,—S, A. French ot L va, 8. 8, Loach, $55 Cirovir Covnr—Conrrsatons~II, L. Doggett et al v8, . i1, Garvin, $2,935,8) ———t CONDEMNATION AND ASSESSMENT CASES. JUDGE JAMEAON'S CALENDAR. Aftor tho two condomoatian casos slresdy an- nounced for trial befors Judge Jamesnn, viz. the wideuing of the river at Harrisoa steoet and Fowteonth stroot, are disposed of, the call of condemnation and ayeosstent cases will bolu thio followivg ordor, by epecial ordor of Court: 44,37, City va, King et ul.—Oponiug an alley fram enty-llird sroot t Twenty-fourta_atreat, midway vt [ndiaua avenus and Prafris uventte, 433, City v, Ruot et al.—Upening an vxtonsion of Caldmel svenue from Dotglss aveuus to the yorth line uf Vatligueie’s Buinivision of N, E, j¢ of 8, I, 3 of 8, W. ¥ of Hee, 31, NiR, 14 B, 47,95, Oty vs, Ll et’ al,—Opouing or extension of Fry atrect from Suble to Rowo steeet 48,415, Oity va. Cuarles Tobey ot al,—Asrcssmont of heroite for widening Btato strect from Jackson atrret (o lartison, 48,411, Clty vs, Clark Lipe et al—~Axsensmont of Lenedts for upening nud widenliyg West Washiugton FEreat from ko, to Central Latk, 43,235, City ve. L. 1, Houoro et l,—Assensment of leneats for opawing or exieusion of Vernion aveauo Irom 'Chirty-seventls strect to Egan aveoue, - 19,358, Gty va, Eddy—Exieusion of sa alley from Viucouties avenue to Stanion avenus, 51,172, City o, Kent ct al—Widoaing, openlug, nnd oxtenmon of Winclisster aveuuo frvi Ogden uvenuy 10 West Dotk o.rex 1, 2, City v, SLary J. Tish ot al.—Ansessmont of benvtits for widoniug Ashland _avenua from West Di- zion ntreat o Slilyankeo aveaue, L 72, City va. I Tngails ot sl.~Widenfog an alios, cast und went thiongh 18 0.k 117, Sebool Sectlon 41,%70, City v, Hapgood et al,—Upening or extenaton of 1} ruiitago uvenuo from West Lotk street to Wost Twelftl streel, 47,811, City ¥n, apgood et sl.—Oponing an alfey from West Volk atrect to Went Taylor wtruet, mbdwny bitwven Wood strcet aud ermillagoavento, s oriared upanad, etes TeTia, City s, Tusscll Honslon et sL—\Widening W. st Mudizon sirect from Callforula aventioto western cly lmits, 43,114, City s, Hiflman—Widening tha alloy from Dhickhinwi wireet to the north Hio of Lot 153, Buteer- fleld Add fon, 44, City v#, Btone et rl.—Opoufng ar exicrulon of ‘Catutut avutuo from its northern terminua to Ligats centh roet. iity ve. Jobn Nosh et al.—Oponing Dutter. tried From Twenty-alsth atesut 10 Twviucy-sov. stroets J Sun0, Clty v8, Charles O, Ifatdor et al—Wideutng rell ktrect from Thirty-tirat to Archier aventio. 81,414, City va, Jaiara Loooey o sl.—~Openivg or oz~ tenxion of Houry struct fram ite present easters teemis nus throbigh to ularsection of Weight und Morgin sire2in, 67.503, City va, Ware ct al.—Opening South Dear- wt from ‘Trwenty-sixth strees o Spring sirsct, 08,149, City v, Williain G. Qalligher 8 al-Opunc fugg b0 widening Marshileld avenus from wouth lineof Biock 1, Avvcssur's Divialon, ctee. to Weas Polk atreot, 45,728, City v3, ltocka et alo—Asscssiicnt of benefity for opentuy Feirfold aveuue througlh V. O. Turuor's Suldivision of Lot 4, elc,, to West Lako miract, 85,082, Clty va, Ira J, Nicboled et al,—Openlug and wideniug an” alley from ''wouty-ninth atrect to” hir- tleth atract, between Todiona aud Prairte aveon 5782, Cily ve, Georae 1, Aeknelder et al.~Esten. ctou of alloy 1o wouth Lalf Block 41, Soc. 7, tirough to Westarn aveuue, 48,414, City v+, Brelim ot al,—Openlug or extension of Am‘uld atreet from Twonty-slxih stioet to Twenty- wovouth, 63,403, Clty vs, Bprar—Estenslon of Irving rlice from 3w northern terminus, south of Weat Montoe o Wast Monroo streot, . Gity ¥3, Dulaty et ul.—Openiag and vide: t Twelfth sirect 1com Ugden avenue Lo Crs ford avenuo. . 53,0 1. Oty va. Wildman ¢t 2l —Widenlog and open- ing Foreat ~avobus {rom Douglis svenuo to ¥gn wvenue, 52410, City vn, John Lynch ef nl.—Aseasement of Lenenits Tor opening wnd wideniug Iayned conrt from Archicr avenue ta Thirty tirat atract. 83,416, Gity ve, Unlted Statcs Krust ampany et al,— Widening Weat Tweuty-sccoud street from Jeffurson siroct to Ashland avenne, 52,028, City va, Escell ¢t al.—\Widening Cottage Qrovo avenus from Tuirty-eeventlh atreot to Eygan aveuin, 49,571, City va. Sswyer ot al.—Opoulng slley 18 feet wido from Twenty-iccoul streot 0 Tweaty-third street, midway Letworn Michigan aveaus and Indiaus uvean 40,430, City va, Menilel et nl,—Openlng or extension uf ah alley from ‘Fwebtythirl airect to ‘Fiventy-fourtlh #treet, midivay botween Wabush avenue aud Michigan avene, 48,417, City vs, Willlame—Widening Washtenaw ave- nnn throwal Blo. k &, Mury Buith's Subiiv.siuu of Lot 3in 8, 4 of 8. K, Y of Soc, 12, T i, N 1 13 1% 48,120, City Vi Reod et al—Widening Thirty-third strect from Kouth Purk wvenus to tho centro Tinw of Indluna avenue, 49,360, Olty ve, Hubbsrd et al,—Openfog an atley Black 8, Asseesur’s Divislon ot 8, W, fractional o through Hec, 93, ete, 5,50, Clty va, Thomas Q. Toyd et al—Openiog alley ' Klack 1, Elifs’ Weet Addiiton, B, City va. AL ux F, eovea ct_al.—Exjenaion of Norfh Morgun atrect to Miiwsukeo uveriue, 53,029, Clty v. Jolist & Chicago Ruliroid Company et al.—Upening or extension of foxin street from lia presont southieen terminus to Arcuor aveuus, 7401, City i, Fitspatrick ot a),—Opening an alley 1 tho E. 3 Block 6. C, T, Bubdivision, W, j§ and’ N, £, & o, 1, through £0 Centrs sveuua, 39,134, Cify va, Jolu Loflier ot al.—Opening & troct from Thicty-elghtl atrect to Fgan avenue, betweou Coltage Grove wvuiiin und Langley streot, 53,225 City vs, The Unknown Owners—Widening Crenwbaw wirect from Onkley 10 Wartern avenues. 34,500, City va. Horutlo G, Loomis—Oponing slley ibrdugh Lot 4, Block I, weat tart Eilis’ Addition, ete, og,xi, City” va, Nichols Heliade—Opeuing alley througli Lot 8, Bloek 1, bisedleld’ Addition, etes — e COURT NEWS ELSEWHERE. TUE VLDEBAL COUBT AT sPRINGFIELD, ILL. Spectal Dapatch to L'ha Chicavo Fribune, feuNorseLy, I, Jan, 5.—Tus following wora the more important orders in tho United States District Court at Springfleld, 1L, 1 United States va, William Coatny, relalling lquor wittiout lecnse 3 plea of guilty ; Bno €25 and costa, Uowo Machine Cowpauy Ya. Tripluit] defaultaud Judgmeut, Edward Mariin v, 31, 0, Douncl ; default and judg- ment. Snwe ys, Thomas M, Lyoch; default and judge went, fil.'n.numrdv-. ¥, B, Gorbam a‘ aultand judg- [ Iwln . Comstock va, W, Hendrickson § defsult snd Judguient, s 'l)‘um.un: Johnson ¥s, M. k. Chapman; dofaull sod udgment, Tlo Urover & Baker Buwing Machin Company ve, W, R. Roberte; detauls und Judguient, Houry Bell vu, Thomas 1. Lysch default and Judg. ment, Oitizens’ Bank of Indianapolis vs. 3, Deyton; defoult and judgment, Iuiepplo va, Emil Barger; default sud judgment, Citiseus’ Insurunce Compaby va. J, Weller; default und fud qment, A, B, Dayllas v, Lafayotte, Dlcominglon & Muncly Ruffroas Company; dofanit sud referved to Suster, Bamy v, I, L & Decatur Rifirosd Compauy; dee 1auit and nifurred o Muster, 81, Louls Life Insucanco Company va. 3, Pupin ; dis. wissud, 1. E, IMolmes va, A, I, Farmer; trial Ly Court; Judyment reecrved, Col, James A, Conmlly, of Cuarlestou, Iil., suc. cerded in gettiug o, wied until weat term the sult Raitat bigi as e « of A, i, Chapma, forwerly au ludiso Ageut in £ °Turritory, shd Wao was T~ moved in 1967, with a deficit in hin ac*ounts of §7,00, Lia avers that'he can expluin astiafaciorily, THR AUPIENE COUNT, Syecial Dt A to Lhe Cht s Iyib e, Bantxarieuy, 1L, Jan, 6.-In the Sate fn. promo Ca. i, by-dhy, tho matlon entared yestors day m tho Cass County soat conhrovaray, th file an’ amanded potition, was allowed. Tuo follow. g foraial ordors wore enterod s 25, John F. Romand st al, va. farih Anvorong ap. peiltrom Micon s motion to disuiins a8 to Rabert U, Darnest atlowsil, anfarth etal, va, Adsm Morrien] stal.g linc al awsd 10 fita reos e nned briels. 03, AR appesl from Favd ; ton o 1ys ord, and clro thra'to Ala & 13. Tho I’ opl) va, duntuay M, Bi-a: orleinal stk to 1'¥ry Coun's; leave given by amciu dea'aratinn, 13, B.mo s, fioh:rt Ho aton et l,; oriy.nat suit to Bason County: autao order, & 24, Churlcs Wedfel of nl, v from Macon s dinnisyad, wit 5 ¢ 13, Tuoman B, Morgw va. Hnary D, Coslis orrar to Cliampaign ; Teave grautod defecd,nt 1o Ole amoud- ed tecard, 144, Cily of Urinna ya, Edwin 0. Avera; ertor to Champndon ¢ diminution suggesied aud leave granted to fio nueadad racord, 43, Adele Willlama va, Dantel P, thodos et k.t ap poal from Cuolk ¢ chianged from Northern Diviston & fot1on fo set th catsa or oral argument on tho 2ith o 1 seah Apporsan; appost S of cant dma Tha Teoplo va. Touston ot al; original snit to Moeon County; motlon for ruls on dufandants to picad by the Bth dmt. ¢ 1, 'f"hc Governor of the Blato of Tllinois for nre, ete., ot al, va, Lavl A, Doddd 68 al, ¢ appeal from Pord dimtontion of record auggested aid leate askod to AI) srmendud biil of excoptions, 16, Hiram Bandford vs. Androw J. Hunter etal; orror to Bdgar ; diamisacd 4@ por ngreoment on fila, 17, 8imo vs, Fredorick W, Leviugs; orror to Edgar} Bamo order, Michool Diggott and Thomns Stafford, of Quinoy, aud ltobort M, Chamberlain, of Chi- engo, “wero admitted o practico on foreign licanses. i ‘Tha Court adjouraed until 9 o’look to-marrow moruing. . MIOMIGAN BUPLEHE GOURT. Spestat Diapateh ta I'na Chireaas Tribtine, Lanstng, Mich., Jon, 5~In the Bupreme Court cleven opinions were rendered from the Iagt torm, embracing tho seduction-case of Walter Ciork. of Caluoun County (1 whish u voidict of £325,000 damegea waa awarded Alico Morey); an error {o tho rullngs of the fawor Court’ was rovorned, and s now ttlal orderod. 'The eall for to-morraw {4 from 10 to 25, excend 17, 19, aud 20, and 81 to 87, Snsuvac SR RTLAG L8, . WILLIAMS—McRNIGHT—Jan. 0, 1870, at the resldenco of the Lride's paronts, (o this city, by the Htov. A, E. Kittrldgo, Thomss F. Willlams,’ Isq., of loomingion, Til, anil Miss Fanny E. MeKnlght. RICIH—HOWARD—At_tho remdencs of Mrs. W, Howatd, Cherry Valloy, Til, Saturdsy evening, Jan, 1, 1878, Mr. Wiiliam Richi, of Chicago, and AMfss Thereas V. Howard, of Chorry Valley. ‘14~ Nisdlnon Gounty, N, Y., and Siginaw, Mich,, papors platue Cory. DEATHS. WILL—At resldonce 570 West Wanhin, only dsughter of Lizzio and Uharles W: & uionths and 8 daya, Fuuneral notics hiereaftor, BOYNTON=At Gitmsn, 1L, yels, Elizabeth Q., sile of J, of , M, Noyaton, Obieagy, HOFFAMAN—Suddenly, Lounis P, Hoffman, azed 81 years,attp,m. o Funoral ‘lmlll his late Tesidonce, 133 Bherman-sts . 1o, rrdiy, = PEOIAL NOTIOE. Witiiam X, Kmg of tho Nethore Ay, conforrad apon Dr. do Jongh s Stivor Madal, spoclally #0FUDK or (o purposn, e . rowa Tor hia Yalodbin sore viooate maatelis in mipplyg tio purest and most ollica= elans Con Liver Ol ~ De, o doudtis: Light-Trown Cod Licwe O 43 sold In éapanied fiznocial SER)fPinta, 1, by onalkanes, ansr, Tiarfurd & Co. s for' the Ualtod " stator, Joha w Yor neat, Hattls, , aged 9 years Jnn, 8, 1876, of parsl . Boyuton, aud niother rincain R OTION SALTS, o WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., 108 EAST MADISONST. EXCELSIOR AUCTION HOUSE. ESTABLISHED JAN, 18%. TWENTY TEHARS AGO BUTTERS & C0.S REGULAR TRADE SATLE THULSDAY MORNING, Jan. 0, 8t 0:3) a'clock, STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, WOOLBENS, OLOTHING, Thick, Sheop, and Kl Gloves. Gauutlets, and Mits, Cariligan Jacket<, Rnirts, Drawors, and Skirts, Wool Hoslury, Kuspenilers, White Goods, Linets, Embroi Uerion, Editing, Nouhas, Hats, Caps, BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, 01 Secoud-Floos Salisrooni, 18 Madihon-st, 1,000 1bs. Wool Yarn, 300 Horse Blankets, ‘THIS MORNIYNG, Jan, 6, at 10130 o*lozk, at our salos- raom, eecord fiaar, 163 Mnd ‘win at, B S & CO., Auctionoora, - | BUTTERS & C0,S REGULAR SATURTAY SALE. BATURDAY, Jan, 8, st 9:30 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Furalture, Carpota, Slaves, White Onr{}lu aud Gluste Mer: ware, b'lnnATlhlv Cutlery, njn-l Gon.r. By S, DINGEE & COL, Auctionsers and Commission Mero An's, 274 and 270 Last Madlson-at,, near Markels Teyular Anction Saleadays, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS, aberal Cnaly Advances on Connlgamouts. 36t abtention given to OUTSIDE SAXENS., Haturday noxt, at 101, m., farge and exclusiva sule of Ssond-hand and Nuw Houachold Goods and Gen. eral Merchaudis AT PRIVATIC SAXIS, New and handsome Parlor Furniture, Chasmber, Lilitary, sud Dining-room ets, Chairy, Tables, Lounges, Otics Deaks, eto., otc,,{otoy 1,10 por'cont loi i mannLictuizers* rices, T o1d 1o Pl’ rdvances and charges, 1 1l and examino, By BLISON, POMBROY & GO, Auctioneers, 84 and 86 Raudolph ste FRIDAY HORNING, Jan. T, ot 930 0%k At our I'INST FRIDAY'S SALE for 1870, we bava an unuaually aticacbive slock of now and socoud-land Parlor, Uhamuer, and D{ning-room FURNITURE. Afull lins of GARPETS, Mattrevses, Bloves, Dlink. ots, Comforiers, Loungoes, Sofss, Wardroies, Whate Nots, Marble-top Tables, Grozkery, Glass and’ Flatod Wars, Goieral Merchandise, Gigars, ete, ELISON, POMEROY & Q0. 86 and 81 Mindolph-at, BY G. P. GORE & CO., 64 and 10 Wabasbeay, ON THURSD%Y, JAN, 6, 200 Packages Glisaware, asaoried, b i) Packages Laiups, ¢ AT 9:0 O'CLOUE, 104 Lota Plated Goodse, Household Furniture of every description, AT 10;30 Q'CL Parlor Library, Ohamber and Kitchen Furnitn Parlor. snd OMca Dosks, Siow Cases, Velvet, Drual sud Wool Carpeta, Pisnos, 100 Casea Worcester Bauce, A GURE & CO., Anctionerrs, GREAT AUCTION SALE, 5,000 BIBLES, BOOXS, ALBUMS, AND CHROMOS, Every Day This Weok, at 1 o'olock, o at 20_5 STA'I'_E-E.T. 2 By JAS, P, McNAMARA & COq 117 Wabasheay,, corner Madlson-at, 500 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES, Thursday Moarning, Jan. 6, at 910 o'clock, Aleo 2l lots Retall Bankzupt Btock, withious reserve, JAS. P. MoNAMARA & 00,, Austloneers. LIQUORS. Fine 0ld N. E. Rum, Mo ure prepared to furuiet al pusites realring & supply of superior Now England Rut, of varfous sgch 10 wilch quantities sa way Lo Foquired, Al onders of inquiries dddresssd o s undaraiged willrezeive 13- mediato sttention, 1 D, RIGIARDS & BONB. 7 3ud 8 Btala st., Boston, Mass CONFEOTIONERT, OELEBRATED tbroughou! [1 niou-~sspressed 10 ¢! puts, 1 I end upwsrd o 0, 600 par B, Addred UUL’ THRR, Usalw Oulgige. 25, 4 orda’ 03t