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

TEIE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. The temperalure yesterday, as obscrved by Haneese, vptician, 88 Madison stroet (Trinuxa Bailding), was 8.4 8 8. m,, 34 dogreee; 10 8. m., 883 12m , 48 B p. m., 434 8 p. m,, 46 Alittle 10-venr-old lad named William Beott, ro- slding with his parents at No. 881 Butterfield stroet, was bitten by a la*ge Newfouodlaud dog at the cornor of State and Eighteoi streets, The dog was jmmediately aftorwards suot by & policeman. Owing to the lack of any farther information rogarding the Dridgepott whisky poleculug case. the Uoroper Lias delayed ins fuvestigations until to-day. Yoong O'Grady still continues s.ubboin, snd either canmnot or will mot tell where the liguor wan procured, The emell from the packing or rendering Sou ey was poowifarty nauseonn last night. Tuia is what awolia tho doath lists and cats down the siitoren. o it not time for tho Baard of Health ‘o pass the customary rasolutions declaring that vine * nuisaoce pomtively must be abated "2 The atatemont was made some time ago that \Ir, W. Cuaplin was one of tho lndicted judgea of tha Twentioth Ward, It appears thac Mr. Shaplin was not ono of the judges at tho fall slection, and therafore it naturally follows that 10 conld uot bava been indicied. Ho has the ‘chutation ot being a good citizsn, Yentorday moroing st about 7 o'clock Mrs, Barah J. MeNerny. koaping & grocery at No. 1355 Jouth Halsted street, trop.ed suddouly dead fn the storo. Dr. Byford 18 of the opimion that Joart-disease wns tho caugo. 'The decossed eaves six childron, who Are nox orphsus, as o fataer diea sume monthis agv. ‘Tuo Coroucr yoainrday held an inquest on tho semsins of Elion Emil. a servanc gftl in the wnploy of Mr. Bruuewlck, of No. 21 Indisua svenue, Farsomo time the girl haa Leen ad. Jcted to tne uso of intuxicativg liquors, and the lury woro uf the up:nton that hor doath was taused by over-ndu.gevce, resnlifvg in con- yentton of the Lraw. She was about.5 yoars of ge. ‘The new I'roféesorslip of Architecture jo the Mienigan University, which tho bl for the es- taphisiwent ut 8 School of Miues passed by the ‘aat Logls aturo provided fe a8 boen tendsred o W, L B. Jeouey, a Clucago architect. Mr, Jenney wus I Aun Arbor u dlay or two ago, luok. mng over teo Enmueerive Départment sud in- specting the facilitles afforded by the Um- rervity. Citizens ip tho southern and contral portions of the city baye latelv uoticed and complaineq of the auspoeakablo steoc which comesup ovory pight from the Brdgeport district, A e, orior ealled on tue Ssuiary Superiutendent a dsy oc two ago and recaived 3 jlanmbio explaundion, with a0 assurauca that the evil should bo abatod, Noveribeless the slenchi wos UnuSGoilY perva- sivo last ovoniug, Tlo public lung turauotber sxplenatiou aod mors asuutruces that the smell wiil hfi'nlucuntinued by oruer of the Bostd of ualt] Abons 10:30 o’clock yrsterdsy morniog Willlam T, Whie,, fotemnn of 1ho gang of men wori- ing & dsnling-wachive st who Wese Dnvision Wa-~ Ser-Works, ou thie cotuer of Anhland nveuue nod Twerty-sccoud streat, was strucd ou the head by a hoavy stesl bar, 16 feet in longih and woighing alout 200 pounds, which the mrn Wero oudeavoring 0 FRik0 10 8 Uj right porition, Fortunately ho recaived o injuries other than & deop ganh oo tho head, whicl tho doctors pro- nouuce not at ali eerious, o8 tao akull is voto- Jured. Ho waa taken to hi iemdence, ou tho sotner of Paulina sud Ninotecut ntiecta, At s rogular meoting of tho Chicayo Photo- fraphic Ataocistion, leld at thele room, No. 158 Ftato 8 reet, Woducaday eveming, Vico-Presiaeut D. ¥. Wonver in tho cir, tue following wero plected ofticors fur the onsning year: P, B, Groens, President ; Q. A, Douglars,” First Vice- Prosidens 3 E. D. Ormeby, becond Yice-£) enl- tent ; 0. X% Wonver, Bocretary ; J. W, Donelow, Lroasurer 3 C. W, Stovene, J, A, Audorson, and George J. Kleln, Executive Gummitten. A very Interesting lo.ter trom the retuiug Presidews, Alfred Hall, who was abrent from the cuy, woe toad by the Becretary, after which the mueting wdjourned. A valuable plecoaf property cbanged Lands Wednesday, viz.: the Laudsome stor0 ou the tacnor of Bladison and Ktato slreets, built of Lake Superior stone, ‘1hero wero two biudera for ths cosuer, on of them bLaving wede a standing offer of $180.000, sud tho other of noarly £2G0,000. 1he property [s lnoumbered to tho amount of $185,000, The salo wan niade for each, and conmdered a bargain, It Law veen ru- wored that Marshail Iiela's tirm foiends (o en- Jablish & brauch of ita nholesnlo ory-goode bues- neks, aud was anxious to gociio thls siwe, Mesxrs. Ricliards, Suaw, Fiteh & Winalow have 3 long lepyo of the | remiwos, and propose ro- mamug (b their present location, LOUDLY FOILED, Oue waek sgo sesterday s wan namod Joseph Bwarts tricd to porform “a muracio fu the syoa- ogus on Pacitio aveuus, but instead of allowing Elm 10 liv o the fluor to die, 2 ho sad he was about tu do, tucy tuok bim away to the Armory, ‘where e roceved & mose pronounced trentment to counteract the buavydaes of laadanum ko was vaid to have taken, Dy tho greatcst pos. sills enoit be waw brougbt back ta cun- cloneness and lifo, Lasteven.ng Lo pe. formed the same fuat ovor axain for tho edification of e West 8 do polow, Lut auce acein was resuscl tated. During the day ho purcuased an ounce of laudauum 1iom the drug rtore of W. 4f. Lale, on Clatk street, snd, nalking over to the Wost Divisicn, luwarda oveiing Uecutered & saloon at the ccrtier of Sladison and Canal slicots, wud, wih a glues of whiskev, drank. down tho deadly pution. Ho was found woon after in a sonsoless condition, aud wes _brought to Sbe Modison Btreet Histlon. Dr. Duanne, the City FPbyician, wus jmmediatily ent for, and sccarding to s diroetons tne man waked up and down the statien Ier two sud » half bours, aud Lo wau duced with cold water, coffes, soup, and whisky, 10 counteract 3ha effect of the pureon, He rofused to toll b v, but kmud that be bad a wito aud fbres chudron in Putsburg, aud that theiraudigence, together with Lis luabihty to omd a hving, was the caute of bis tash attompt. Fiom auy euvelope fourd In tis puckot, sddroesed to M. Latterwan, No. 361 South Clark streot, it was loaiuo that bis 1ight name wad Jovepn Schwarz, Ho 1 s Bubomiau by buth, and Lisgcounteplated su cide tor a loug time, 1n bin pockefs were tound » 1ot of bed-cord, the two empty laudannm vials, sud somo small sccounts Loolkis, bumsiug enniivs relatiug to o irade in notwny, whiskies, aud cigars, At mulmgbt hs WA a4 kound a Ay us ovar, baning the woak. orsyand exhinustion iram ihe pzeitement and walkiug, ML, BCANMON'S CAE, As was rapurted yestouday, two indictinonts wes found sgainet Ar. J, Y, Scomaoon Thurs. day, Jolutly with Josaph &, Heed, by tha Giund Jury of the Unitea Hiates Distrol Cuurt, tha cliatge beiug thut of embezelement. No Leucl Weriaut wau igsued [ot Mr. Baammon's arrest, ay be ia at prosent . Washington stieuding to caseiu wheh e 1w inture tid, and ju wiucl Snauwont was eutervd wgminet bin mvout thres ¢aras k0 for over §34,000. Mt, Thomsas Huine, Ir. Bcammou's w.toiney, buwever, sy pesrod In cquit yesterday ‘moiniug, ' and fne formed Judge bluanu thut fis cliens way out of toan, but (Lat ho would give Lal under he fnalctments found sgainst him s woon us bo returued, -Juugo Bledgett spsonted Lo tho nte Tangoment, and said it woald Lo perfectly satine faciury, Au erior was made yestorday in statiug toat the buit uf Bir. Seammon and Mr, Reed hsd Leen fixed 8t 3000 each on each indictment. ‘Thas Yas tho awount noted ou each Indictwent by fue Diairict-Attuinoy by consent of the Judgs, but Judge Bodeewt wil lix tue swount to Lo f[nn whou too Larties are callod up veoforo biwm n court. . ALFRED BPINK. Yenterday moruing Alfied Bpink, lats Dank Examiuer for s distinet, dgied wi biy residence, oo the coiner uf Indiaus avenus aud Forty-sece soud shiect, of hemurrhage uf tue lungs. = De- ceared was in Ll 4Uth yewr, Mo weu Lorn noar Mont Uauada, bls fatacr Lewg Scote aud bis piothier Freuch, Ho gruauated st the Coliee of Baioi Hynciugh, snd came to Clicago whea gulte young, aud eivred tbe oltico of Bcunmon, Meiagr & Fuller aa a 1aw atuiens, but Laving & uatnzal incliuation for tbe bunilag businoss Le subsequently starced out as a linsucier. o be- cawe the oookkeeper wod geuersl eootiduutial mes of I L. Birch, aud afterwsigs be- camo couuecisd whli the Sank of Chucage aud 1ne Matlue Bsuk. Duiug ihe puliay days of the “stumpand® curroucy Le was & momber of the firm of Meigis & Ureen- burg. wbich isseed & great deal of ting mouey. Atthe tie of the War ue weut to Bleiaphiy, whers be eugazed lu cotton wpeculations au bavkivg. hie came back sguin to Ulueayo, sud weut {uto the bouss of Kuiwell & Co. v book- keepor, » when O. B, Faraell was olectod 1o Congri 8 potition s Baok Examiver wae .guvea o Spluk, which be held up 1o within s oW months agy, whian he was tetired on accuunt of ili-bealib, aaod wes regarded as a gen(al firm triend, and ono of the best account~ 1lie coun rv. TLE FIRAT REGTMEXT, L B, O, Tne foliowing repimental order, sunounaiog the commuts oned aiafl of the First Ilegimeut L B.0.. wae promulgated yoaterday ¢ Tirar @sanzena Finst fle stuent Invantry L6, €4, €iox 0, Jan, S.—lterimental Uracr 15 T Co onel commanding 1A p &ased to , tol. lowing ramed g ntlemeu &s the commlestoned et of 1na fluY‘;nenL ‘They will be obayed and respecte/s ac. cordingly, . 1, Au‘{)uunh((n bo lxmll\l&‘,\ 2. Quartsymaster and Activg Commissary— Charles I, Gillenple, with tha rynk of Firat Licutenant, 3. Surgeou—Ralph N, Ishawtn, M. D, with rank of .:."E.,mm;n- Rev, David Bwing, D D, with the by :-xfl'n? ‘Surgeon—Truman W. Miller, with g Bacond Aawlatatt Surgeon~Thomas 8 Bond, with oot Eonlehant Gastlen 8. Dieb ] will_continus to verform the duties of Adjutaut notil furiber o eeeiatz Grorox B, Davis, CHARLER 8, DIENL, Co ov el Commanding, Secund Liout, xud Acting Adyatant, JOHNNY HAND'S ACSVENTURE. A OHOST IN LARY; 7EW, Thursdas ovening Jchaue Haod and his orclieatra wo o ongagod fo play at a party given nt thio residence of & legal gontloman vho re. sides on Belmont avenue, 2owe miles from the northeru city limite, in sho Town of Late View. Tha eatertalnment broke up about midoight, and tho geatleman praffered Jolinny bis car. ringe end driver to tako him to bLis home on North Clark steeet. Tho kind offer was no- ceptod, and the orohestra losder and snather vetson jumped into the vanicle, lhe dwnet's driver taking the reins, It may be sopposed that tho vpartica were conversing abvut the wastlier, tho paity, the Davis i2ial, or any other subject d- batable. Bo that as it may, they had Kosten abouy A Lislf of & mila from ,tbo bouss, nud o tho vicinty of the grave-yard, whea sud. deuly AN AFPARIION IN WIITE, s woman, barefuoted aud shoit-skirted, dorted acroeh tho 10+d like n flash. Visions of ghosts, Liob.oJling, resurrectiomsiy, peonle buries alive, nud nll suris of phontaxies parsed gcross tho winds of the mon, Esch par.icular bair ou tbe ditver's bord immediately rowo 10 a perpiudion- lar, and UpoD tneso his Lat Wus uervously bal suced. ‘Ll horso ne.ghed mod shivered from head to Lay, for be, to), was Irighienea. Dui- fug tho 18w m.nutes that the mon sat deliborate g, it occurred to them that tho womst mighs Lo eane—sbo might bave been sufleriug irom fever, sud, inadelitlons nomout, eluded her wa cnors and escaped, Else soo mighc have been A BOMNAMBULIAT doomed to walk the enrtl 1n Ler night-gown, no- il nuch time s ber spinit moved ber 10 rotur. Agmp, sho might bave beun 1be wis tun of a cruel Lusband, father, or brother. or had escapad, lest mhe wight be tho witoess of » buirib.o butchory. All tueso wera Lut conjoct ires, Johooy tiaud cou- cluded to mvestixato watlers, ile toought tbare wight vo wowo deviiiry in the case, and 8o s started in pursiit of tho 1emale who bad taken wnmry walg io tbo scanty garb iu winch womeu ususlly go 10 bed, So be told the duver to burry up, which he did, and near Kullerton avenue the carsage got just iu frout of the noman, wav kept sunng air tae time. Thon the driver atopped, and Haud got out, 5o »as by tuis ihae Ib sd- vanco, but tho musician wag (u.caly u) on her hiaely, und caupht ber i his sy, poutiog and vat ot breath, ]\ht 03 8he wes HEADY TO $WOUN AWAY. ‘Thero was about 130 puuuds of woman, so Jobnuy had his suns fud, He picked her up sud capied hee to too carriage, The wuman then way pantiug. sad Ler breathing was quite Iabored frow exbaustion, Jubnuy, too, was & little ovorcome, to say the leual. After tho womsu Lad como to suflicleutly to speal, they 00gun to queation ber, Sho gave ber nate, aad stated tuat somoe one had cowe 1uto 1be roon whore sl was sicoping, and, not boing ablo to cecnpe auy vtuer way, sho uad run vut of cie Lack door aud fled iuto tho sirect. Bho aito gave tho cumo of & stract in the vicinity of Lincolu Pak, whore sha lud friends, sod thither she was takion sud cartied 10t0 the huuse. BH4 HAW A GUOSL. Yesterday o Tninusx repurter was dotailed to work up tlo ca.0. 1le at ouce ropaired to tho Louse iudicated, and, there found tho gul. lu ouder ta give sume ides of the load Jouu had to catvy, it night bo siated thaw the womau i qaesuion is an Irieh servaot-gict, in height 5 feot o fuches, » buzomn, well-doveloped Lins, aged about 22 years, and weighiug uboul 130 pounds, For the giatiucation of tho lndy roaders of lug TRInUNE it wight bo atated thut when the re- j.orter 8aw fier, about 12:30 yosteiday atteruoun, the gul was dressed i & praen oashimere dross, tnmmed wit & 8:rip ol biack velvet all arouna the wuge, ller hair nos pot duno up, and hor fout wore oucssed In white stookings, but po sbooy. The reportor had u brief convetsation with the girt lu rogard 1o Lior prauks uf the mignt provi- ouy, about ns follows: Yoa waro out last bight 2" Lbelievo I was, sir." Your dress was auy, was it not 2" Yes 3 1 bad nothing on but my night-gown.” *“Wdi=re do you hve 7" Wik + 00 Beimont avenno.” “\Yhat do you do " “ilogusonork,” **What was iho matter with you Iast night?™ 1 saw & ghost.” “What klud of = ghoat (" A renl Lve ghoat.” 4 Are yuu nuto 1t was a ghost 2" “ 1t could Linve boru nothing else, sir, ™ LT BLEEPING ROOS. *+What portion of the bouso do you slesp {n 2" “In tbo d.ning room, on a loiuge.” * Lid unyboay elou sisew near 2" **No, wir, thers si6 sovon porsons in the fam- 1y, bn;mw A ourse-girl, aud thoy all slopt up- " hat time did the apparition appenr to you? “Hov " * I mosn what t(me did the ghost come 7" A UAUNTED HOURE. * 1don't kuow. I was alivays afraid to sloep in tuo house. It1s haautod,” ** Dues the family kuow it 7" N, gir." * Do th “ No, a1z’ ¢ Wuat od the spirit appoar like " ** Tuers was no spitits about i, alr, It was & rusl gliost,” **Might 1t not hiayo been a man 7" i No, wr. A man ocouldn’t yunlsh s that have any suspicion of it 2" . DRSCIIPTION OF TUE GNOST, Ilk“ \?Y‘ull, toll me all about 5, What did it look 0 * It looked sbout tho #ize of anawful big man, Lulsep wiih 8 fight burmug oo tho teble, The ghust ho bad outno i, aud was Btand by pear tho door when { wokie up, His faco was boriiblo, & was black, and be hist groat hoins, Mis eyes wero balls of tire, and Dig Jets or fiio woio stroamiug from Lis nose and mouth, while ba was cuvorod all ovor with white, As woon as I gosup Lo durted up starwrs, aud 1 1 to cto hont duor, vot daring 10 o backwards, and the fiuofl bad di-ap, a.red suddensy, clicoupls o Aoy~ lulul. 1 think." 1 thea ren out iu my night- cluthios," 1°0 VOU TS BULS YOU sawW & ghost 2" “You uir, L, licould bave veen nothing 1 ‘Llits ouded the conversation. Che girt ig quite fuelilgout, wnd seead raue, bus atio ev.dently Iabura uudor & bellucioation, ang 1t Iy rabab,e tlat & men did enter ber ruom ‘Ihutsduy uIght, but for what purpose and who he wa 1u ot kuown, —_— LOCAL LETTERS, OUR TAXES, Tothe EQl'rof The Clocano Yriouna s Cutoauo, Jau. T.—1 voluuteer iy opinion tbat shese is 00 romody whatover, eitier tu law or equity, for m.sb uf the gnevous peréonal-prop- aity taxes lutl.cted on our peouls taas year, Al the howling about (u)uuctions aud otter Jegal proceediugs fu idls sud will end fo amoke, \Ve must | ay the taxes if the Colloctor Lus tha coure ago o enfurco thom. But L al:o vay that tho €nme perpeuated by our Town Assessurs and thewr deputios by thelr wantunly-fraudulent S searments s worsa thas larceny, higlasy rou. bery. or whiful murder, and .hat those rascally ofticars deserve to be hung by Vigilauce Commiittes, Thls action nught prevent a repe, tition of the offeuss. Nothing else {s hkely to, ‘Thers lano law at sll to punish thezo men. A **eomwiites " oLELL 10 thde tho Jub 1u L. “‘Lhie exceptiounl erimnshty oi Inat yeur's aae eodeino t (v the hue aud erv just now,” But be- youd aud back of that, lu s iunciad ang by U0a# LWL U VICW, la B WUL6 Permuneut duti. wuivy, Tuo writer bas for '6era wuds the syl Ject of tux laws a ataay, ana s 1amilar wity thowo Jaws i vearly 8.) tho Bistes. By cumpar, o, there 1a bu Stats 1 toe Union whose reve. LuA lawe ure in wuch & miserable conds 100 aod 80 nujus: sud fuetticiens as in Jilionis. The rule bese povmuw tobe “ How oot todo it." Neitner our courtenor our lan-givers ate sble tolnteroret their lswe. They are shockingly defeotive and 7'HE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1876—TWELVE PAGES, —_— e ¢ :ont adictory, meaning oue tiin to ons man 't'..er6 10 no busi- odnet gy, thin Ui ots, and aro wholly unwotiby the name af laws, ‘Tlioee aro unplessant things to say of our reva- s [acts well known very e tne patelutio tax.payer ia:s hLis 0wy taxes and also those of his anciking neighe bor, who ge's bis vacated by fight ng or binfling, It In paid the Citizena' Axsocistion will drati s Iaw to 1o rzanizo tha wholo satem, purify It Now I donot 1 his direction, A thor- ough tax Inw sliould be a8 snort and simple sa s It enouid hivo no theories in ib, It should be the practicsl echame of ons busiooss a0d suother thing to Anotber, neas [des in them. They me the of Chicano po itieal bummers and joint. nua faws, but thev or easy to prova, aod thare 1e litle prospect of improvemont. Thy rult s that and render it mpin aud siticlent. donbt thelr wlif and tusir but [ do duutt their practioal abilitiee, rimor, miud to aesces all proporty as nearlyat itd % poraiblo, anl thien to vro rata the taxes on it lmf et Lbemn, ' aud Tox no gulity man ee- A nnio for taxes shonld mean businoss, not what 1t docs now, Lo tho in tiated a mere Joke. The rendor may eay it 18 weil enough to toll what oushit to be dane, but no: 80 sasy to do 1t. Thatis no, if & Citlzons' A=sociation or . committes undertakes it, hut ona practical busj- nest my, qualified to superviss and dirvct & Iatea business of bis on, can porfoct & com- pleto 1ax sehioma as easilv as e can manage his Thers is no legal diffoulty about It involves much good julgment and common aenso, aod only cape, Own affaira. it, and 0o roral road to it Litt)e of what ia catled * law,"” Hut tho troublo acout the whole business, after all, fu, thas you inav draft ever 80 pofrct n Iax, and vou can‘t got it passnd. Whep it gets Rentlsrman irom 1D:0 the Legiala uro, the Bridgeport pud tbe gentlemsn from Alaconpin, stc.. il be Lieard from, with thelr | rovisos, t‘unlr b8 orief timo the author of the periect ncheme can bis uanthug Bo sl fax lawn thoy _alwara Legiaia- ture cannot bo educatod to adopt an et- ‘Thoy may Imur.ve s little on tbe jres«nt ono, but it 18 too much to ask of wheransos, aud thelr ueverthelessos, and scaroely find an ear-mark of left to ldentify it by, Lavo been miade, and so [ will ba. An avorags Stste ficient revenua law, them to do more. Tho result of all of wbich {s that wa sball con- ond tinue sunnally to be Lnequaly asse-wed fiumlv taxed, and our childieo and oar chil- ron's childron aftor us. Wa cannot, howarvor, be deprivod of tho plonsure and excitemout of our anuaal howl, aud our sunusl veutilation'of the unlb[-el in the aewapapota, L suj posed the Citizens' Association would s of the noxt Lepislature, or buy them up to sa hunest &;fl!ormlncn of thels duty, I wculd bo disposed soed & littlo practical’ light ujon tac arduons Inbors of the Aseocistion, but I have nosuch sanguine liope, and sball continuo as before to mout as low as possiblo, and Alirk boat sullicient ewnre_tuto tus meuibe: get y ass 1wy taxes like A osa | * 8o say we all of us," THE BABBITT EMDEZZLEMENT. To the Editur of The Chicago Trivune : Cnicado, Ian, 7,~Your editorial nots of the other day rogarding tho slloged embezzlement of $300,000 to #500,000 from B. T. Babblit, of Now York, by Cbarles B, Beckwith, bis former confilentinl clerk, mosesme to eay s word for the rocused, who s favorably kaown to other ot Beckwith's connection with Babbitt I know but fictle, but aa that counection ceased four yesrs g0, 1t 18 cortuinly romaikdole thas tho embez- ziement of o Iarge a sum bas oot been Booner Bloreover, during these four yoars buslness mon i this city boside myself. discovered. Bockasils hes romsined w residout of New Yors, a cowmso vob ju accordance with the cnme chaiged agatupt him, in view of thess facts, aud of tue fuftner fact that Babbtt 18 kuown to bave brought n.muar charges sgalust more than tulity othiot of his employes, not one of which ho bias sustataod 1o consts of Is«, I foet justied in askiny Alr, Backwita's friends tq snspend Judgment uutil tha trial bringa out the%ruth, T HOW 18 177 o the Edifor of The Chicago Iridune s Citcaao, Jan. 6.—Your fssuo of to-day con- taius o lottor of A, McAllistor, Ansessar for the district bounded by Twenty-tifih to Twonty- moth gtreets, and Btato stroet to South Park avouuo, stating that he entored overy honwe, noted his appralsal of the property in his bouk, and feft a schedule. Ho feft & schedulo at my houne which 1 caglected to Hill ont, but he did vot eutor tus houas or noto an appraisil, and now, thougn I huve not a dollar’s wortn moro of proporiv than (ast yeae, my ax f fourteen times as preat. How s that? Oxe or T, - AN INQUIRR. To the Editor of The Chicaso [ridunes Cutcago, Jan. 8.—Wiil you kivdly foform yonr correspoudent wh-ther or uot tho fainiture of & boarder cau be leviod upon by the Colleator in order to make tie nmount of aupaid poisonal tasen assorsed ausindt tho landladv? In cass such property shoufd bo 8o taken, what would be «bo remedy of o Boaupza ? Axg.~It cauvos fegally. If taken, ropleyy it. THE COUNTY BUILDING. Tho filihy condition of the Jail-yard baa boen tho sul:ject of romark for tho last few dava, In the estate of J. I, Bhay claims wora andit- #d in the Couuty Caurt yesterdsy to the nagount of $60,L00. James Harrigan sud James Koarney wers taken from the in-ane depariment of tha Jail to the Conuty Asylum yostsrday. The Commitles on Iublic Charities of the Co unty-Beara sleitod the Inesne Asylam and Poor-Houte vestorday, Tho object of the visit 18 nat underatoud. Tho Grand Jury beld s short sesalon yesters day, and disposed of a fow cases, An adjourn- ment will be nad ilis morniog. if the State's Attorney succeeds {n baving the ingictwents found arswu up. Houlsby, indlcted for porjury committed in swearing (o the ownersbip of somebody eino's nr:funy 1t order to bg scoepted oo a bond, you terday inade coufession to o Dapnly Sherl, eAid Lie nas 1endy fora srip 1o Johot, ¥ probably nut the last of the “utraw” fescionals. Willinm Dattermano, who raspectfully do- olined ue1ving sy & member of Hourtrea's Op- postion Central Cowmittes, bas another decliuation to make Ilis uame Liau bean asxo- clated with the Ward Commiistoe of the Domo- oratio party, which, Lo ruys, tie cacnot siand, Ho Lias veou o Ro.ublican auring his hite, aua does uot ut this lste day piopose 10 desert. *‘ Plaso aud eas on with day you wont tem wit. nes ¢! ubpoun 822 1170 &t 10 8 m," s & dupl- cate of » uute received by Bhend Aguew from one of Lis couutry dovutics yesterday, He hsa beon sout & subp.ona to serve, whick, by mustake, was dated 1675, Tho res.lt of the mutual blay: der, 1 viow of the fact that tha tirs.d Jury will adjourn to-day, is that roms puor feliow will be detunud fu the yuilanother mouth, THE CITYsHALL. Tho City Collector toak In $945 yesterday, 8500 of which wus liceuno fees, The Board of Paullo Works yeaterday opened bids tor rmisug the bul'dings froutng the ap- proackes to tho Blue [aaud aveuus wvisduct ta the gisdo of 1ho same. City-Treasurer O'lara pald £20,000 on the city indobieduess, sud received $3,000 from Itumn e, the North Town Collsctor; slso 82,743 {rowm water-jeuts, sudabout 81,000 from the City Collector. “Tlie Commitiso on Gas was called for yestor- day afteruoon, buc the members of thas Com- mittee conider the questions for debate serious, and adjosrned vl dicnday at 8 p, w, Tho Cum- mittes un Bclool failed ta put ip sy appearsuce, aud will meet Weanisasy st 8 p, w. Madame Balle Boatt-Uds paid & vislt to the Fire-Depariment beadyusriers yestordsy, and smouy ulber lopica oi conveisatiun exyisiued tuo acciaout that happened in tue working of her putent uerial 1adders 1u New York City iu a mau- ner tu cuuse Ler Learers to couclude that wbe paiont was & good aaafe one. A Corporation Couusal has uos s0d it 1 highy probable that Do appointment w.l be madu duriug the jreseat Mayor's tezm of Oifico unices In 8Om0 Luexpasted STEIRAUCY, MY the tiwe tiort that it woud te hard to tiud & capaole man wou woald take the orios with the piospect of velnyg aupplauted in Apil, iu the genersi cnznye of the adm.uwtration, Mucts tals lise been fuduiged fn of late by members uf the Council aud by o.her oficialu ToRBIGILR LLO Yeducion of city expenses aud cuttiug down the &, propriations. Last year the appropriatiovs weie over §5,000,000. £t )8 now propesed 10 reduce tho sum o §d,000,000, Whiteit would to & certsin degrea cramp tho Cisy Governmont, it would necessitate dolug awsy with uceloss otfices, and masy such In bail pro- $ been found, are sald to exigt. Amoog the tax eating of- fgea that could as well e dispsnsed with, thoss of “Bldowslk Inspsctor® and * Health, I'Npoo- tor " are montioned, That work oxists for them to perfurmn i not doubted, but whiether it coutd ba moro choapty and expeditionsly dons, and in a8 thoroieh » manner by the jolice, I3 _a ques- tlon that recelves mnch oonsideration. Thoe plan 18 for tha police, fn thote daily ro md4 to notles and n.te the bad spota 1n the sidealks and to tiko nota xl«o of sil nmisances in the thnpe of doud animals, noglec.ad seavenger dutine, eto,, that cams under their obaeivatiun, Bnoh cases to be roported ¢ sbis ofiicor's Bargoant, and by rarbed €3 head juarters, whare thines ways 1n readivess to ropair s sulewalk or to remova a ninaxnce, Itis furthormora snil- mated that the men now acting as Hoxith sod bido valy Inspectors aro mora profiziont 1o domi- noes and ** pedey,” and aro mors accustomed to while away the bonrain soma baer saluun than o avtend Lo their duties. THE TAX COLLRECTORS, Comptralter Ilayon waw antious for the tax Coliectois ¢t undarstand Just in what relaijon they stood to the city ; ana he al«o desired that tley suonld, ecting on that knowledgo, maie » good beginning snd koop a steady conrme, Mr., 1ayen, torocovor, wishas to bave soms mo 1ey in the D‘l{ Trorsury at al) times, Ta this ana bo asked the opinton of tho Assistant Corporstion Counsol, which 18 herewith givau s 1Tt ie (be duty of the Town Coil ctors to pay over to #hs City Treanurer, us often sa dontanded by him, eity taxcs auliected up fo the time of such demand, (Gen- eral Reveune Law, 8oc, 13%) of failare by Town Collector to perform aurh 212, o an debt may brought sgainat the Colloctor fn any cours of competent jurisdiction, snd by the Judgruent of the Couit In su-h action the Cullector may be fintd not lesa than $10 nor mora thin $1,0 0, atd may be re- moved from oflice at the direction of “the Court (o., Sec. 247) ¢ slsa any Coliector rafusing to pay over oty taxes collected by him when progerly demoud d wo to do 18 Liable ta indictiaent, and, 4} ou convicliun, miy be im; ri-oned in the Pauljoutiary wuers the amount cullected excceds 1, d 1o the Cuunty Jail where the amount coligcted s Jess than $100, not less than one nar more than ten years, and the effoct of such conviafon Ia to render e couvict forever thereaflor inelig bleand disgmalified from holdlug auy ofiice of honor or profit n this 8luts (Urim, Code, 8 ¢,2), Re- spect{uly, &o, . Faxcis Avaus, e CRIMINAL, The Bherlff of Dubuque, Jows, arrived {o this city yestorday aftornoon, and siil leave this moning, baving in cbharge Robert King, who is wantod in that city for forgery and seduc tloa, Jobn Hwink, s clothler nt No, 65 West Kinzie stroot, complains that yesta:dav, whilo enting bis dinner o the rear of bis storo, he was rob- bed of about £40 woith of closhing, trhich was in the front of tha building. A yonog mau named Joho Smith was locked up yoaterdsy on complaiat of A, F. Buschek, doing n grocery busivess oo North Wells stroet. near the corner of Obio, who accuses the yoang man of having puiloined & number of articles from bim. A younug man named Michnol Falloto, an Ttal- {an by blith, was arrested npon hin arrival ju wbfe city last evening at tho Chucago & Alton dopot. oa infurmation recolved frcm the Eberifl of Will County, who wauots him tor forgery of orders smounting to $62. Joln Cathbortaon, tho North Bide Police- Court lawger, was mexested yesterday on com- plaiut of John Reighlander, n cut ple formeelv amployed fo h,s oiliea. Last Ciniat uns tho poor fellow ashod for bis wuges, andiareply was kicked nearl. ot of his souses. Avout 7 o'clock Inst evaniog, the store of K- Irving, our and commlssion dealer, No, 262 Bouth Wator atreot, was burglarioualy eutored sud the mouoy-drawor brokon open, but nothing iaken, becanvo thers wvas tothing in it to take, The store hay only been cloved at t:9u, and was found broeu Inio at 7 o'clock, when ono of the clerks returned, Poter Johnson aud Charles Holmer, two youtus who know how (o take care of thom. aclves, were out fur & ramblo yesteruay after- Boon with their swcotaenris, aud wlen near Moody's churcu, in tho Nurth Llvsion wero sassudod by Josoph Werdaw. thumpod the Lfe neazrly ont of him be loyuited thelr cowpsiiony, and for this they wars locked up in the Chicago Avenue Htauon, Officor Mahony, of tho Weat Twelfth Btroot Slation, fla-lerdly arcesied s young thuef named Josoph' Dargou, who is wanted fur **bulding uo” s drunken miau on New Your's Dav and robbiog hiim of 832, and also for the burgiary of 3800 worhs of gold nnd silver watoles aud ofher c‘mpeny 8t & jowehy-store at the corner of Tight sud Canal stieets. Tuls was dono & the vamo night, entranco baing goined through the windows 1n fruut, aflor luung ol ihe shuttars, Tha ill-amolling casg bofore Uommisaionar Hoyae, 10 #lich sovoral perauns wero acoused ©Of couadning to awear away n man's libeity in the matter of two countortuit w10 bills, “was sgain up yostorday, nad was fully d.sjoded of thus time Ly bldlg tue whule gang over to the Dhstrice Court, Burns' Lali nas hixed at 24,000, Buuler’s av $2.00), Bulger’s at $2,000, Clura’s at LU0y, sud Laoaban's av $300, tho lawg two uamed belog wituesses. The story of the case Was givou iu thees columna yesterdny, Bomo time ago & man named Lovi Spafford, emploted ag & conductur on the Chicago & Al ton Hatlrosd, got un & litlo sy.ree in St, Loats, wnd, while stopping st the Uniun kouso,“wus roboed uf a watch snd chain. OF course there waa not the sLiadow uf & cuauce of itu rocovery by tue Bi, Luuia detectives ; but toeir Chicago compatriow fouud out tha wliereavoms of tho waico Ly wisinng Cusey’s pawnesbop, ou Fifth svoute, “Spaffuid came t0 148 oity aua 8w ore out & wanant 1or Cnsey before Justica Halmbury, Casey told the latior whore aud how the watch had como in his postesslon by paying bard cach for 1t, and the Just.ee resurned the proporty to him s i 1ightful owner. Haafford thinks It s rutier poor way of doing businexs, and yestot- day bo swure Outm warraut fur ho urcest of Justice Salisbury, The case will be boatd be- 1 Justice Watson to-day, unle s Badjsbury as Lo threatens, uamely : take a change ot 0 himaelt, —— ANNOUNCEMENTS. ‘The regular moeting of the Fourth Ward Re- publicas Clab will be bLeld this evouing at No. 960 Wabash aveuus. " Mrs. Mary Foley, whose residence in Chicago s nut known, is luformed by the Rev, J. M, Jenkioy, of Orrville, O., that her son Charles {s very sck at thas place. The Bauday eveoing Lime Lectares by Prof, W. D, Gunniug will bo given in 1be Third Um- tarian Clurch, aod not in the Third Presvyter- isn Cliacch, &8 was suucunoed. B The Philosophical Boclety will be addressed tbls eveulng Ly Prof, Willism dlathews, of this city, who mall dellver s celevrated lectnre ou the * Mock Pesils of History,” rewritten and revired fur 1he ozoarion, Jamea Parton will laccurs hefare $ha Bunday- Lectuie Socioty to-moirow aiternouu at Mclor- mick's Hall, st 8 o'clock. aubjeot mill be *The Contieutal Congress,” Adwission, 10 c&o)q Tickes lor eals ut Jaosew, McCiu.g & ‘s, k A sad socldens oconrred ot NO. 610 Weat Eigbtosyth street. Weinssday evening, a: o'cloos, 1he son of Alr, 'L, fevnuidy, aged 4 yoars, foll iuto a tub of bulling water, and auf- foied in torilbie sgony unnil desth relisved him at 10 o'cluck yastoidsy mornfug, Tue sdjourusd meeting of the Fifteenth Ward Repubiwan Cluo wilf b Letd bonday uvening, at 24 lucker street, near Mulweusce avenun, fur the purpoas of elsaiing ofioars and other business. ‘The Republicens of tlis ward are ro- queated to attend sud ensoll thelr nawce, —— SUBURBAN, DESPLAINES, A diatresslog accident occurred st this place Thureday eveuing, between 8 and 9 o'cluck. The eogloe of the Desplsines scoommodstion waa running to the water-tank, and, 1n 80.ue strauge mADEr, rau 10to & gri tralo which was atand. 10% on the awitoh. Michsel Biazil, switcbman, in the employ of ihe Nortuwesioru llaiway Company, was engaged, with otbery, 1n ) sding a ‘wreck on the cas Led tho ongine siruok the \rain it broke ouo cas in two, tunsing tha taok- hog to give ud the wreck foil, sriiking Mr. Brazl, crusuing his shoulder, mide, ana hip in & terrible iwvnor, s injuries are pro- aouvuced Hoffmav, of Niios, was oalled fo attend Lo euffezer, AIr. D. 1n 60 years ot age, and an old resident of Devplaiuea. AvsmiN, ‘Tho third lecturs of the course betors the Lit- orary Ausocistiun of Austin will be defivered this evening at the Touwn-Hall, by Geurga £, Flumbe, of the InterOcan. Bubjects *The Yankeo Elemont iu American Boclesy," 5 Lundvorg's Perfumas aze Hke natural fiowers and bouquets, —————— Bmoke Vanity Falr, arilsement, - T s eplandid, Bos ady RAILROAD NEWS. fceting of tha Chicazo Board of Trade Committeo on Disorimina~ tiong. Tho Last Annua] Report of tho Lako Shore & Michigan Southern, Deoision of Judge Dillon at Bt Tiouds in tho Llissouri Pacifio Litigation:** DISCRIMINATIONS. The Doard of Trade Committes appomted to look jnto the d.ecrimioatious made by ths rafl- roads agalust thia cliy met sgain yosterd morning at balf-past 0 o'clock, At tho arbius- tion-room of the Board of Trade, Mr, E. B. Stevens in the Chalr, and Mr, W. T. Bsker aot. ing as Secrotary. All the membois of the Com- mittooexcopt blr. Robart Wacren wers present 1he dincussion during yestcrday's scssion was motly [uformal, Boveral of the Commitieo etatod that tha svideucs showing how badly this city was disciimiunted agafost was rap.diy acan- mulatng ; thoy preferred, buwovor, not to make this facts public until thoy bad heard from more of their correspundents, 8ir. Hormans, of tns tirm of Cllntan, Brigcs & Co., a'atod that ho bad met the sgous of the Baltknore & Ohio Railrod aud charzed him with having made lover raies to Ba imore from dhlanukeo thaa fiom Ouloazo. The agentat firse aevied tho allogatian, but sftorward aaid if be (Mr. Hermaus) could prove such so be the fact ha would alo get the same rebace, Ob tho baol uf this his Lonsa 1scorved s dispateh from Daltimoro from ona of thoir cnatumars, refusiog to pay their bill untess a 1abate of 10 cents por barrel was & lowed, as other firms wore gotling sitch rebate also, The Socretary stated that aovoral persons who wore subponed to have mmpoctaut evidence re- gardlog the disctiminatious hiad boen invited to coma oefore tho Commitias that dav. After yoma fturthae infornal $ulk, the mesting adjourood until balf-paat 9 o'clock shis morning. [tor the meeting tus reporter called up.n Mr, C. M. Wicker, the agont of the Baltimore & Ohlo Ra{’read 1n this city, fo regard to Mr, Hormana' allagation, Mr. Wicker said tlat Mr. Hermans by shown bim & dispasch in the morning which charzed that rebates weio made. o om. phatically dented that :.«:I rebaies had been mads by bis rosd, efther from Chicago cr Milwaukee, 1f robates had Loen al. fowed 1t must have boon done by some other rond, Mr. Roes, tho Milwankea azont of the Bal.imore & Ohio Rallroad, who trsa in the oflice wlon tae repaiter caliod shinro, aleo atatod that ho lisd 8 rictly adherod to tho regulac sates, Mr, Tioas adinitted thas most of the whoat sud flour W at present boing -mfir.ad to Aliwaakeo, and thooce vaa the Dotroit & Milsaukes and Grand Trunk Ralirosds to the Eact on accouat of tho low rates uffored by thowo lmes. But litle froight was bu:nE shipued via Coicago, Tho work of the Buard of Trado Committes in wmakivg ao searculog sn fuvost.ga fon tu regard to the alleged discrimina §ins agatuet this oity ia alteady begluning to havo its effocs on the mana- Rors of thio pool, who are gotlg voly much alarmed. Thoy sont wo:d bero Joum-hy that tuoy would bo bore Tucedny, and look into thia mattor. They are boginuing to find ont that it doos not pay to disociminaio azainst » oty tiko Chicazo by the falling off of tho busin-ss of thoir roads elnco thin aeitalion began. From tho oflicors of saveral of tho Easteru roads it way loaroed yosterday that the pool contd nat be maintained wach longer, unless the roads from other compotine piints would alse paol aud agros 10 bass their rates ou tuoss mude from Ciivago, They agmit that unfust dincrimiua. tions bave been mado sgainut Chicago. Tius, bowever, was done by the lines loasiag Eaut (rom other paints. The pooi wna foimod be- cauan tho 1oads bad been losiog large amounta of monay on sccount of the fearfal competition and ratroad wars goibg on duriog the paat faw venrs, It was boitoved thst tho ros from other compoting pouts wonld be glad to follow suib, and Laso ilialr ratos on those of Ubicago, which, hosevar, bLas not yet been dous, sod this bas ococasioned the compluints of the Clwcago sbippsra, An effurt will ua- doubtadly be made by the pool mausgers Tucaday to jnduce the mansgera of tho roads leading'to the East from other points toget up w slmilac pool and malutain rates, and, if they do vt succeed in this, there i a proby tho Chicago pocl witl afso go to pleces and war :-n;;iu sgoingl tho outaide Lines £ bring them to orms. THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN. The folluving aro iho waierial fointa of the Iast anuanl roport of the Laka Shore & Michigan Bouthern: & BIOCK AND DEIfS, Capita) atock Ly churter euvacribed aud paid fu. Funded delt, us by laat rvport, 44 .,000,¢ Tolul ariount naw of funilcd dett 8 150,000 0 oo 1,000,008,61 die. per cent, TIR Numter of miles run by passenger tralns 2,081,610 Numbor of milus run by fraght trlus... 6,8.018 Numuor of passeugers (ull ulusscs) care 2ed 10 CEItvarvre sessannars e 5,088,316 Nunter of tons, of 3,0.0 pounds, of 1relgut carried fn cars.. £,044,801 Avengo ralo of sperd by or- dinary ptasenger iratus, fu luding stopa (miled yer haur).... ce e niere 25 aoount of freight by items, ‘Too fo lowing Is the apecifying the quantity {n tnn Tots, Of the products of |stanufecture. ... tho {rosl, 539,553 Mer handiso, ... 41,795 Coal,.., . 131,005 Uther artic] IO c0uars 121,528 Toul, Rata per ton per mile on sl frelght, , Hate Dor b ur uuilo on all frefght (N6l yoar..,sve12.5 Tul Fats of fare for Lassergers, charged for the re- wpociive clauss ot nille, WACss follgwe: Forelam, Loeal, s, Oents, 2,60 "5 208 214 Yor fral-class throngh passengers For navaline way patiengas, For secund-cl.94 through pusscogers. For second-cluva *Bingle trip, 8 cents; round trip, 3¢ cents, EXPNaZE, Tepalra of road-bed and culiway, except- 1ug cost of fron,.,.... 1,467,931.c0 Cost of {ron and aty 1,08),.61,84 Atepairy of buildiy, . 203,831,64 Kapalrsof fonots and gal 69 034,14 Tuxes on reas eatate. 80266148 Total expenses of maintaining road..§ 3,319,41.01 Diepairs of ouglues and $iu, 880,042,2¢ opaits of cars,, 1813, ‘Totsl for repaire. 1,803,4%3.43 affice, fruty, an i . 13LT3.06 I8, Englueniu sud Dresien Fuci—cost and laLorof p1 Ol nod waste.vey oeie Guueral superlutandenco, Total for operating the 8 5,810,0.43 LARNIN -8 3,000,62071 R M LT 14,141,8-0.24 ehcw {0 tue From rasscn) Prom fre.gut. Erow oler 80 Totaliurerarss The alove 10 e stited amount sctualiy colle.ted, BLORI v, From ngers 3,991,829, 3 “9,004,407,44 +..811,731,040,28 OB OXITRUOLLIY, +$10,,74,610.37 o B8 ) P ¥ cent—yuaranteod 10 yer ceul . 83,180,00 Ordlunry, BX POF COBE'se yuver 1,607,061.95 ““Thls dividend (No. 10, $1.607,681.23) was patd Peb, 1, 1415, from thy eernings of ss.d. Only: tho Lest qliarter'of 4874 Is Inciuded in tats Tepurts MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS, Tho earniugs of tho Missourl, Ksuass & Toxas Tailrosd for the fourth week ia Decomber, 1475, were ad lollows: 206,00 1,575.00 a0k Al Correspolidiing pariod iast y PERSQVAL, BMr. Q. A. Clinton, & grandson af DaWitt Oline ftou, has been appolnted soting Chlet Engioeer of the Clifcago & Altou Raulrodd, duriug the ab~ sence of Mr. K. F. Booth, who bas gone to (sl furals for bis hesith, Mr. Clnton bas therepa. tation of belng @ very export englueer, Ho bag bosn in Ihe emnloy of tho Chlsago & Allo: Ralle road for some Lims, bavine superintended the caus ruction of sbe Lovieisna & Missours Rivor Breuceh, Alr, Frank Hartlott, Contracting Agent of tho Daitimore & Olio ,.allrond in thia city, has been lrpn\mml Ageot ot tus Northwaniorn Dispateh, Ho v'nll bave his headjuar.ors at No, 83 Qine atieet, MISSOURI PACIFIC LITIDATION, 8r. Louis, Mo, Jan, 7.—Judge Dillon, of the Uuited Biatcs C.remit Ocare, delivered & d-cislon to-dar in the raiirosd oasen refer.cd to in Tast night's dispatohies, e said tho suplica- tion of B¢, Louls Couuty to bocome a party de- fondant fn iba bl to foreclose the accond morte g380 cn the Atlautic & Pacific Rosd, and to the bill to farcloss the third mur gazs on the Mis- euurt Pacifia Noal, mus; be doui.d. for the rea- 80n that it was an unsecured credi or. aud cond uolL te parnutted to witorfers withh thy fdve- closute of martaages, &s 1t had no intasest (o the subjocs mattor, o slao 1efuind to grant tae motion of tho 8 ate to becoms & paciy 1v the-s canen for the mamo remsn In res) ty tha sut of N, A, Cowdroy, of Now Y.rit, agafuet tha Minsourt Pacitlo Raitioad and others, ho said thae bi | was for the sula ) uipuse of sattiug aaide tue third mortgage as fraudulent, bat that ite Avarments wore not wullicleut tor thae purposs, it aud that, If the bill d d coutain suticient tiuns to fustily the mott.ng amde of thy moitesze, no Recoiver could be appoioto. undor it. 1or tue 1eason that tho lease of that road hsd not yet oipired under its provisiuns, aud for the forther rosson that the ol)jocs soukht did not warrant the appomtment of eeparate o colvers, Ho intunated that if it was true, ny claimod, that tho (hud mortgage nas void bo causo of truud, tha proper way would ba 1o in- terveus in the suit to forocionc, and that, if tho ‘Oomgsay refused to defeud, the Court would, on a proj.er showing, permit euch interveuticn, Lato thie afternvon tho attoruoya in tha Cuw. droy case filed nn ameuded bill, 1 conformity with the views of tho Coutt, : WESTWARD-BOUND FREIGHTS. Bvecrds Lnapath Lo L'he Chicaan Irioune, Pmrtaprrents, Pa,, Joo, 7.~The changs in the rates fur wostward-bound freights whbich was to have been made to-Uay has boen post~ roned toMonlay next, The rates tlat goiato offoct thon mill be the followiug: From Phila dolphis to Chbicago, first-o'a:a freight will ho charged per 100 pounda 63 conts; second-clags, U3 couts; third cians, B cents; fumith olasy, 41 ceuta: fifth oimss, 33 cemta. 'Ibo rates -ahazred nince tho reduction o tho 18th of De- combor have bosus Firateclavs, 27 cents; seo- ond-cliss, 2J cente; third-class, 18 cents; fourt-cluss, 18 cents; tfth-class, 14 cenis, ‘Iho ratiroad oflicials stato toat thoso rates sre likely to bo poswanent, tho Grand Trouk Raid- road Quwupuny having come to & full-under- standing with the funr liaes on thinside ar the 1808, £ NEw Yonx, Jau, 7.—The alvanced rates for froight from th.acity to the Weas witl go into of- {eot dlonday uoxt, on the ba«s of To cenls por 100 pounds for first-class fraight to Chlcago. ‘This rate 18 to be ciirorin on ali the traok hines galug West 1rom this city and Doston, Tha 1ffarential allowancs under the St. Nicholus unm[flcl will be aiduwed to Philadelplua and Baitimoro, un the grouud that the ditanco from thoso citfor to Chucago 1 80 much leas than from New York, CRAWFORDSVILLE & SOUTHWESTERN, New Yonr, Jan. 7.—The sdjourued meeting of the firal-morigasoe boudbolders of the Lo- Ravspors, Crawlordsvilin & Southweetotn Rail- toad was hold tu-dav, Joho Bayard in the cuair, A reeolution was adnjted declaring that tho time bad arrived for tho boudholdeis 1o tauo staps for the foreclosure of tiaa first murtgage bonds, A resulution was adopted to tho efect thar s oommittss bs apoointed with power to adopt the swit brought by G. V. Wi.dor, Berger, and athers, boudliolders, io Indlanapolis, under tho durection of O, W, Hu-los, of New York, or to cause, a nuw Auit uf lorecl.suro of tho firet wor gage to be instituted by the prosent Teusieen. John Bayard . A, Mott, aud C. W. Hasier, New York; T, . Heary, Philsdolpbia; P. G. Hngerwoin, of Baltimore, wore appoinied such commuteo, A resolution Was also ndopted to tho eifest that all authority, ir nnfi‘; given by the bonduolders of the rona to the Roceiver to borrow mouney or ta contract any indobteanees, Lo ravoked, It was turther te- solved that tho Comintteo bo 1natructed to recommend to Lho bongholders such form of forea'osure and roorganization as rhial) hoagreed upou by such Committee. Adjuurued. . THE GANADA SOUTHERY, dpectat Diavaten to The Cnizazn Tribine, TopoxTo, Out., Jan, 7,—-To-dsy's Globe eays the intoipretation to bo put upon fommodore Vaaderbilt's action 1o regard to the purcbase of tho Cauada Southern Rallwuy is thot ke socs bis way to carry to a auccessful Issue A new Ameri- cau direct routo to Chieaxo, slrosdy constivcred as far as Favcite, Mict. It ways its flunl succoss A8 & commerclal ente: prise muds ba teneticisi to the couatry geuerally, but moo 1ticularly to tae aurict with which s ja Jocslly connected, The Great Westeru, of Cannds, had the opoor- tunity of acquinng the interest in the Cauada Sooihewn, suuacyu nily se:nred by Commodure Vnmiubnlt. bu its L'resident declinod the pro- posal ERIE AFFAIRS. New Yors, Jao, 7.—Tno Erie Rallway Com- a0y whil fransport survivois of the stosmor Deutschlaund from Now York to thoir respoctive destiua:luns Wast free of cliarge. The Comy.sny uas conploted arraogements to take froight-cais by wesuy of tloata to 106 Wikl- tnmsburg sugar refluciies, where they will be lcaded aua Beut to snv point West without chango at tho eamo rato por car-luad as irom New Yoik, ATCHITOV, TO EKA & SANTA FE ‘Torexa, Ksu., Jan. 7,—The Atchison, Topska & San.a Fe will opon their lao to Ay isbapa, Col., 42 miles west of Lcs Animan, to morrow, and commence runnfog ther pagsongor-traine av ouce. Auishapa iy ouly 40 miles from Pucblo, aud the road will be comgpluiod and runuing to the Rocky Mountains by Marcl. — THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD WAR. Horzwrit, N, J., Jan. 7.—The w:tuation of the railrosd war Is uucuanged. The miiltia ar- rived this morniug, and bave takien possession of the frug by uruer of Gov. Dealo. Tha D, & B. R R. eng.no romnina on the frog, an vos:arday, the miliia gusrdiug the se.ue, Lyerytoig quiet, ————— CHURCH AFFAIRS, A NEW CHURCH AT HENRY, ILL, Spezial Duvateh to {'ha Chcago trioune, Hznay, 1L, Jsn. 7.—0ur citizevs are formirg & Union Clinren bere, The fo lowing preamble and resolutions aliow how it 1 1o be orgauized and conduoted : i Wi.mnkas, Tue peaple of (his community need apls- Sl Gunteucton and e induence of mural Seavkiig; 3 who nced thia moral {utlucnce Lave no ¢ ear conceytion of the truo Blritust Klugsom of God; uud Witerkas, Slasy wlo are visibly conpected with tha Church ars uot sprisualy identifled with Ourlst; m;l fure ueyl‘t 1, That i eaolies, Firat, Tnat we, the undorsigne! macul disboved Littzoua of Ilitry and Veoty bk O0F an Waeneas, Tho grest m: mioral a.d Busncial alduilos 0 sustilning s winteter of tho Uurustiun 1. Hgion, Rearlueg, Bewond, That sald minister, taklng tha New Teatument us & tuals of Autuotity, shull uws s own milud snd 0ot ours, and b sllowed perfect {r sdoin In tho stravgewent’ and delivery of his public dise connr, disswived, Third, That each subscriber aud hearer shalibe wilowed perfect frecdom b scioptiug o ro. Jectiog the tedchings of said mituister, Jic:0 ved, Fourih, Tust suid winiater shall live & morus, uprigit Iife, aud do tho work of an evangellut 10 vieitiug tua afck aud curing for the poor wud Jguve Fan| 4iaolved, Filth, That all business shall be transacted through a dusnos commiites of IWclvs, and that fuy mlniatar alull be, e2-0bticlo, Cluirmian,of suld Cammits w‘lllualud. Bl:lilh. An{ lubk:lubtd:l:ly :llh'u‘nw from mavement g up c tothe I‘l;lnu nggllltfl.l AeS Mgt 14 18 understood tbat the Rev, T. J, Shelton Js williog to accapt tho Lrats for one year, under the conditions uaweu svove. No better mau could Lo secured lor the positon, THE METHODISTS. Kzw Onreans, Jag, 7,.—At the Methoudiat Eple- copa! Church Conference to-duy delegates to the Geuoral Coutetence, Lo mees in Baltimore gext Muv, were olectud as follows; Ministersal, J, 0, Harisell; eserve, H, Ureen | La reserve, Qeu. G, 0. Burey, CALL ACCEPTED, Spectal Disrateh to The Cricago Tridune, Dixox, Iil, Sun. 7.—The Hov. Dr. Joseph Cross, formeily Rector of Bl Jobu's Charcb, Jackronyilie, 1il, hes accepted the call to 8t, Luke's Chrch in this city, aud will enter u; Lis autics on Buuday noxt. he8 MODDY'3 MINISIRATIONS, ParipsLrmis, Jan, 7.~Tuere wis anolber immonse gatheriog &% the Moody and Bankey n eotiog ta-night, The doots closed at 7 o'clock after 12,100 peopls had boen admitted. Sevora thousaad ners compelled to leavo unabla te Ralu Moudy disensaet on ** lustanl aalvation,” sho viug thai 1t was practieadle, and givne tasirationd (u aupport of his clam. The 1 uiry t1oama wers well fliled to tha olose of tho aorvicos. — + DILLIARDS, Torevo, Jan. 7.—~A mstch gamo of biltfardy thin evening for 600, 500 pointa up, between Eugeno Caiter, of tlus city, and L. Shaw, of Inalananolis, was won by tha lstier. Koore 800 to 811, Winuor's avaiags, 16 8-33, —————— Charlas O'Oonor, the Great Legal Licht of New York, 1s sald toliiva recovered his Lealth solely 1irough persisten-y In rafuslng to Lal'aw the & Die phyniciins, Perslatency hias also enablod the % Do. matic” 8, M, Co, to produca & perfect sewing.ma. chfne, Vanits Falr 1a for meerschaum and cigareltes. Seo sdvb, The Elezant Frams of Photographs prescoted totne city olitor of the Tymes wete moady by Gentle, the loading photogriper of Chiesgo, 8'udios, No. 103 Btatestrset, OFl pictures copled ta crayon end colora by xn Jtaltan arbist, ———— Tae Vell-Enown Houss . of the Root & Bans Murla Company offer spesial {ndnes roents to purchasors at wiolomle and retall, Thei #lack, which Jaclades all kinds of muslcal merchandiss, 18 ous of the most comprehersiv fu th's enuniry, MARRIAGES. S A SOV CN RN MORRISON—DATEB—AL the residetica of Dr, 3, IL Dates, Jun, 6, 1636, by Dr, Jubn Witlivmeon, Mry Ldward 0, Morrison, of 8k Lous, Mo., and 'Misg Eliza M, Hstes, of Troy, U, SBHERGOLD—CO0K~Ta Bt Louls, Jan, 3 byt pRer, Ldwin Coan, of Trinty Gburch, Meury Ruld aud Anna A, Gook, botls of Chicsro, BELTON~PALMER-At the rreldenca of tha bridsy fallio. on Btato-at,, noer Thittloti-st, on Thursds, arentng, Jan. 6, Uy i Tov. d. M, Whiteeed, Oayt, Thumus E, B.lton, of Butinlo, N, ¥,, snd. Mus fl.'l;lumr. uffalo papers pl “TORNER—Thare Yoodan: T a8 ociock b s Tonnie, wite of danica Nurner, ago J3 yom, Fuuiral from her Inte reaidence 151 Bieagher-s Sn0sy, Jan, O, At 10 o'clock B, ey 0 Qacelan Cemstaty, £4~ Duitalo papers pleass Sory. - MONEARNEY~On J 1., 18.8, 8isth J, MoNoarney, at ior tesidvtice Av, (955 Houth Halated-a. o Yuneral Bundiy, " Jun, 9, a0 8., by carstagen e \ivary, B S5 New York snd Catllale, and Cumborlind, Ba. glind, papers pleuss cojy. L1HCO0R~0n Fridsy moming at tho reeldence of i No, 10 Routh ;fmy-u‘. C.pt, Thomas His GATS, 1ock, of paraysis, uged . Fuineral by eartianes 10> Horehill on Banday after tiho famtly invied to ab joon atdp. m. Friexds o 2 Eo™ Bhafteabiry, England, papers pleass copy. & WEBTERFIELD—Ou Fridsy, Jsn. 7, 8% 1p, m, Hard-‘h Isubulis Bruce, beloved wifo of Heury Westan # : Funeral Bund vy, at 13 o'cloor, from 236 East Divis fon-st, Carrisgesto Rorohi.l, BPINE—Jan. 7, Alfred Spink, lato Dank Esaminer of thie district, 5 Notive of faneral in Bunday papers, GAVIN—Edward Grvin, agod 93 years, at {he resh d:nca of hla son, Patrick Gavin, No, 260 Towascndoat Tue fusicra] wil leave for the Chiirch of tho Moly Namo at 10 0'clock a. m., thence by carrisyes 1o Caivary Comolery on naxt Bunday, Jut, 0. s SPEUIAL NOTIOES. Dr. de Jonghs Light-Brown Cod Live or 011, Dr. Granville, F. T 8., autbor of ** ettt e gy Shynts oot i Ul produces’ the dasired sifeqt (i MBorter tirge they 'fi?fi:fl'«f{ ofian Soisaquont o o0 S 2 ik s oqusa ‘scioinisieats n of e 1o Olls.’” S0l (0 aspeaiod tapgeial Haseiuste, aii Deucytrts, ' ole Consignson. e iemts !nlfi;, s Bols Lwadon, Bo ta Heary. Gurtan & oy Mo Boni niod Biaten, AUCTION SALES. By 8, DINGEE & CO., Auct’rs, 274 & 270 E. Madisonest. k. This sy wioa m, DEALERS, ATTEXTION | GREAT CHATIEL MORTGAGE SALE. $10,000 Ne v ana Becond-hand TOUBE AND OFFICE FURNITULE, cOMPLIR'DE 4 Eleqant 11, W, Socretary Dook-cares, 13 Hand onio hand made Cylinder Desks, 17 Bingio and Doubje Sitting Deska, 7 Elegwut Now .rlor tots, 24 B, W, Marhle-Top Cliamber Bois, 51. W, k-Oas .'!i BA e 14 B, W, M-ro.c-Top Centrs Tablea} ;f".’{‘,’,‘;" lll’fly Ukl'mrv. Bouk;n. st ressing-Room Furaiture of every des: 5 CARPLTING, in Brussels, 371y, and Tograin. NG, Halr, Morw, Husk, and Excelsior Mattr b Fmon ke New I Jete, 1 L 3 Coak i 0Re complets, Henting aud Coal OIL TAINTINGS AND GHROMOB in Handsomo Frames, Crockery, Lamps, Gl d 8 wa‘nl'.'h a0 ;'n = glvnx-l’hm Wara, Guters, bowing Suclies, & BY G. P. GORE & CO., 88 and 30 Wabaaheay, On Saturdey, Jan, 8, at 0:30 o'clock, OROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, AT 10:40 O'OLOCK. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Of every descrlytion, Purlor sn) Onsm ser Farnitur WWardrabos, BIok Cares, Loung-s, W.Int Bedstds snd Hureaus, Ou tirs, Ro ‘kurs, Pariar and Offive’ Desks, Bhow Casce, Oug\l,fa F vor Ol Q.oth, Plinos, sto, . P, GORE & G0, Auctionsers, Tuesday, Jan. 11 REGULAR AUCTION SALS Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS. Tull lincs Fanoy Wool h:8 Qatton and Wmfinn o&::fi\;'d Fm‘yk glg::' ons, Ko, Blankots, &a. Hsntsand Oaps, Furs, 8hawls, Skiris, Boarfs, Gluvos, D1its, &o. QEO, P, GORE & 00., fia 1nd 70 Wibmiiav, WAL A, BUTTERS & (0., 108 EAST MADISON.ST. - BXCELSIOR AUCTION HOUSE. ESTABLISHED JAN. 133, TWENTY TEARS AGO BOTTERS & £0.3 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE SATURDAY, Jan, 8, ut 9:3) o'clock, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Furoiture, Currets, Bioves, While Grinits and Glass ware, fine Table Cutlery, vnd General Mor] At Balesroom, 104 Euat Madisouat., By FRANK PORTER & CO., Huccessars to I, Chadwick & Co,, Auctionears, . —— ‘THIS DAY, at 1 ) L AY, st 108 @, we will sclin largs sssork Parlor, Chamber, a0 Dining-Room Fornitue, Carpets, Office Desks, Taunges, e'e, st lins of' Crockery, Glateweton Chine Vares Loma e YIANK FORTER & €O, Auctonerr GREAT AUGTION SALE. 5,000 BIBLES, BOOKS, ALBUMS, AND CHROMOS, Every Day This Week, at 1 0’clock, at 208 STATE-ST, LIQUORS, Fine 01d N. E Rum repared to furnish all parties requiring ¢ eupurior New Eugland Ram, of vurlous sfth 1 qustities be L inquiriss addressed to | mediate atteation, CONTECTIONERY. ‘@ CELEDRATED Groaghoct b0 Unlon—azpiessed o8l puts. LB sod upward sl e ShE i, S toaar, gfl‘iuu.