Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1876, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. ? ~ GUR NEIGHBORS. o Active Weck for the Rews- Gathierers in Milwankcece-- The Ficld Gleancds QGossip About the Whisky Cases, 2nd Changes in the Fed- eral Offices, Tte Secret Celiberations of the Grangers end What Taey Amounied To. The Order Being Victimized by TYealthy Storclkeepers in the Citics. #n Interesting Fire at the Kirby Housz that Was Nearly a Sensation. Gosstp of the Week in Kenosha, aa- Loran, and Other Su‘.:urbn'n Towns. WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. GLEANING TRE NEWS-TICLD. srecial Correspindence of The Chicaco Tridune. Myowarses, Wis., Jan. 8.—Tbe past has been J busy week for the news-gatherer. ho most soble army of Grangers has rendezvoused at the Newha!l Hozse, camping there for a weok, with pickets out snd sentinels posted around tie sonncil-tent to prevent tho iotrusion of inqui tive reporters. ‘The Grand Jury bag beon in’ Jevor and brought ferth two or three emaciated mice. The Supdayeschool lecturo course, the st Gallers. tha Academy of Music Sunday Ser- yices Comuuttee, beve announced that thoy are in financisl etraits and must have monor. The Governor has bsen inaugurated, cad wo gave pim a scod-0oT in the shapo of eight car-loads of honored citizers and their “la- cies "—detested phrago. The Milwaukes & St. Y20l Road has let the contracts for tho coustruction of its 1,0u0.000-bushel elevator. Prosecating-Attorner Kinuey has been sick and overwoiked. and baslett for a few days’ com- yarstive rcpose at Madison, Actinz-Sapersisor Iled:ick bas flashed upon us like a meteor from the ploomy d:siacce of Iowa's Lowa's, znd as quickiy dieappeared. leaving a train of suspicions zod doubts L d in the breasts of innocent persons who oever had spy conrection with the Wlisky Ripg. The Whiskv Ring is under- pricod to bave *- gene back™ on Matt Carpenter | std retaised X, *lorphey and Col. Goodwin for its further defense. The city has been ex- ntcdover prospeetive local, coanty, Siate, acd Vederal appuiutments to ofice. The County Board haa b cojuined from doing this, thet, ard tbo othe The #eather has begn #0 delightfolly mild that scarle fever has developed to a degice that Is Lecoming alirming. Plumbers arce no longer ibe bousehald Siends that haunt our dreams and | sopty our purees. The coal-dealer bas ceased from troutling, and the skates arce lad away to rest. The troes are bLeginning to bud, and one fancics the gardens aro reads to blocm. Tle | birde are all teking to building pests, and the people are con:mencing to lay in astock of gar- Zen sceds, and pian the meat seriea of picoics s0d lawa-soviables; but an iroa band sometimes tomes softly. like & thief in the mighbt-time, aud saiketh tigtt bo!d of our noses in the morniag, ind lo. the magie carpet bath trapsported us from I'andzd to Lreland. Yes, we bave bad quite ll;h to look 2.6, we pews-gatherers, tuo past Goek. Pd TO PACTICULARIZE. Sam Tifield Lis teen L He is afier the Epealeicup; poing up ard down like 8 Lotz 1, veriing whom Lo was d.v.ur. He wauts sour vote and inituenze. Thae vlandishments of ine Ce.:orace have been turown away o Fink, 3 o bis o%a hook. express. paving bis fare, eizect for the Spoaker- eh.p, Fisi 18 al-0 one of the fatted lawbs thas ue gettng teads for the eaciiiice. I am not swura what Limnd of pusition Tom Reig wan:s. but msy &tate, in a geueral sort of way, that (e authoritatively-inszaied prints have given bim anviln g ke bhad a mind to ask from a rageship to Chief Clerkslup. Several persous credited with the Lonoiable ambittoa of fill- sz tLe responsible position of Sergeant-st- Arms. Ameug the Rej caus, 1 hear of none [more werthy than Mr. Eticha Starr, who has al- ready Glied tho position, and that with such credit and eatisfaction to tho members that ios vuted bim the very substantis) thank-ofer- ing of a double ralary at the eud of toe session nithout a1y log-roling on lus part to szcure such an honuturum. He is a level-headed, salm. celiberate, ex, ericuced, respected citizen, of dcpesde..: meahe, 2nd would retlect honor 20 the office as well a3 pecform its duties with accertanility. 1Lave spoliea of THE GRANGERS. Their ressions la-ted all the wock, and were ; teciet. Iu s,aie of i secresy, TaE TRIBUNE received, 1 advance of all other papers, copies of the very Mnportant railroa petition aud reso- fuions saumstted by o Comnitiee on Lesolu- tions, and sdopted. ~‘Lle bistcry of taese resolu- tious 1s iterextivg, Usborue, the newly-clected Master, s a Railroad Commusrioner. au emi- Dewtly fair men, in my opiuton, but luoked upou by somo 2s a sacret fniend of the railfoads ; tast's oue jomt. Cocbraue, the rouriug Master, once west too far in abusiug the 10ads, and then went £co far iv barking back, incurred suepicion on toth prounds, aud endea by losiug his bead aud a pewildering uncartainty as to juston which nide the fence be reaily did siaud ; point number txo, Then, toe 1uads bave got the thun end of their wedge into the Granges. and not a forw Grangms ars secretly railrvad men 1 the ogiter &euse of tue phrase.—that is, 0pposed £2 3 swict- Gal poliey that would desiroy rauroad prope:ty witho.t protecting the public or securing justice | forany cue; third und last point, You can un- derstaad vow tenderly the raitzoad question was &wie to be tonchied ujion by tho outgoing and 10- coming Masters, in the menacing prescave of thesa sharp end well defined ihres po.nis. § Cuchrauo was afraid to eay anytling rac. or spiteful in his address abous the Potter {aw, and ipped a3 1t were on the hght fantastic los on hot plales ull be got eateiy around Cape Desper- atico. Ostoroe was ever daik, mysterisus, and vague and intenseiy non-comipittal. L'he Esecu- tive Comm.ttee pubushed etrooy opinions in private, yet oue could sav butter wouldn't melt iy thewr mouths in pubuac. DBut the great body of Graneers, sirangers at fitst to each otber, and tothe lttle games that were going on, and the Lttle axes bicught to Le ground, bogan to wake 3 toaards the last ta the consciousness that they were in danger of guing homoe to ther io- quinug friends, on the eve of a Legislature that toreatcned to repcal the Potter law, without lifung & Ginger on the onlv subject that of all others engages men's minds; and 80 & stroug aoti-railroad rarty begat tofind itself coalescing. Their efforts to briag o 8 discussion of the Pot- ter-law question were frustiated, however, by theagon; of the straggle for the Mastership. Tae puzo went to_Osbo.no and the moderates. Osborne'a party, baving mo objection to the maintenance of the principles of the Potter law, | conceded that an expression of the public will | sought, somethinz after the fashin of s Granger plebiscite, in the shape of signatures to 2 petition to the Legiolature, The foum of pe- tition telegraphed was thereapon adopted, wib £7eat applause and the sounding of shawms, and Umbrels, and futes. As to the raitroad resolu- tions, it may be remariied that the Weat Wiscon- Eln is entirely too poor to have friends amoog the Graugera. ! tha coarse of my investigations | Jucng these gentlemen, I was driven re- fuctauly, but irresi-tibly, to the conclurion that ey are but humap, subject to mortal frailties, ind emall jealousies, and lit:le meanuesses, Ao 3t they, o0, have axes to erind, 4 sort of Head Contre told ma that one of tho feports that was suppressed, 60 as not to get 1010 the public prints, declared that the Granges are rapidly decreasing in numbers, € sales at the Grange atore in this city ex- ceeded $10,000 in December; that's what it's {oming to, barter and trads, profit and loes, ln':‘d! 1w, tails you loose, and the chaps that 1o sad the contry Graogers mith bay-sced in Jouir balr, get disguziedsod go ont, and_the W2 Gravgers with green-seal on their eide- i | Pheenix Hall. j rated. Immediately opposite tho entrauce {o the boards pocket ths stamps, and increase and muutiplv. Grangorism begau to decay tho moment it built halie, and becams & clase unto itself, and a blawsiea_exclusive, mones-maliug monopoly. Osborne is a good man to conducs tho funeral with decency sod dispatch. There was AN INTEKESTING FIRE AT TEE EIRST IOTSE, which juet escaped roasting alive twenty six vir- gins,—holgs,—who were locked . up ina quarter of tlie Loute that »asbarred off from every mode of egress oxcept past tho spot where the fames wero burninz, . The key refused to tarn the lock ol this barrier, and the girls couldu't break it doan, and by the time they ehou.d, in tho duo cunrsa of nature, have been properly incremated, hiad the fire burned instead of bewmg extinguished by that Fire Department of oars, a Dobby—0f- ficer Muipby, td be more pariicalar—assistea with others, performed the uecessury jub for them, aod gavo then liverty. Wiat is thero new in the WUISKY CASES AND THE IEDERAL OFFICES? are the questions that come as regala:ly as tho postwan's koock, Nothing. The Grand Jury bave indicted mo promiuont citizeu, but on Toureday sdjourned till next Monday, whea furiber eviaeuce will ba given iu cases now pending, in which it is eought to implicato one or two of our leading men, whoso names cin- nct be made publie for the present. One citi- zcn is o contident of being indicted that hois plready gathering tesumony for tho defonse. And about the Foderal ofices thero 13 no change bo report, oxcopt that Shaw's friends an- nounce that J. B. will be the next Poitmastor, 23 Puype will not accopt, azd neither Howo nor Cameron will ssm~t Allen Johusoo; bat Cam- eron 18 pledged (o Shaw, and Howe cannot with decency go baci on bhim, now Payne refusss it. ‘Somé excitoment was created Dy the story Lhat A DISTILLERY FIBM HAD COMPROISED with the Government, aud had suits witlirawn, in copsileration of tha payment of ES7.CL0 taxea. Upoun ioquiry, it appeared that £57.000 bad been paid into the Trea-uy, but 0o whissy suits Liad been wiibdrawn. 'The only other by suits that had been commenced wera thos: against the Milwauxce & S:. Paal Railroad for unpais ariears of old taxes uuder laws now ro- pealed. A visit to the proper quarters 8201 elu- cidated the mystery; it was the laster suits that wera settled. ¥ o wsual masquerades, dances, marriazes, Dirtbs, deaths, robborics, scaudals, and suca littls items, go to makic up the record of tho first wewk of LG BaWw year 1u the Cream City. — KENOSHA. TAL IG WIND, b Special Correspondence of The Chicaco Tridune. Kexosms, Wis,, Jan. 8.—* Old Probabilities™ on onoof his tears visited this scction of country 1ast Satnrd sy with ono of the most fearful storms of windand rain witlin the recoilaction of the old- est inbabitant of theso parts. The wind shriek- ed dismnlly a3 it swep: round coruers, lashing tho waters of old Lake 3lichugan into fury, and tho thud, thud of tho breakers,’as thoy dasued on the beach, sdded but oue more discordant gcuud totbe bediam chorus letlooso in our midst. It was anight long to be rememoerad by the unfortunate redestrians whom chance or wvecessity compelled to be omt of daors: Mungled with tho roar of tie wind was the gound of faliug trces, tbat, torn up by tho roots, fell with 2 leud crash, mere plav- things beforo the fearful poser of tha wiud. Feoces aad chimaeys fell an easy prez to tho swooping bins:, and signboards, iooso lam- ber, cordwood, boxes, aad a malutudo of ebray articies wera' foand most torming ecattored sbout in ind.scrunnaie coufusion. Lhres frame bar'dings were dblown over by the nial, oue of which was complozely drmoiished. I tunatels, thote wers uot uccapied at the time, A bara belonz.ng tu Mr. lyds was blowa azainst the Kenosha accommodati i traio, smashioy the windows of the same. Many windows in sli par.s of tha city weze sha t -d intoatoms,—ono large w.ndow of the new Grun: Honse, ol8d ous in tho cxpress ofice, aad tho memorial windos to ar. C.'C. Sholes at tho the Unitarian Oaurch being tae mo=t va-ussle desirayed. L3 Lrst full-dress yarty of tne PLYAWAYS came off New Year's Lve, aud surpassed anv- thing of the kind given bere tuis scason i the elogance of ita appoiniments aad the beantifal Cosumes worn by tus ladies. Dessrs. Iows and Kelk the reception committee, received the gucsea in their nsual happy manner. while rred Gottfredsen. as =nperintendeut of re- freshments, agjuitted himso!f with credit. In apite of tho raiu-siorm pre.ailing at tho time, the reading-ro'ms wero crowded with tho elite snd beawy of our city, Tho music was dis- coursed by a lincine btand, sud Muwaukes had thie honot of supplying the edibles. Amoug tho guests j1esout wers noticed Mr. and s, Z. G. Simmovs, Col. sud Mrs. Howe, Dr.aud Mrs. stasier, Mr, and Mra. I Durkeo, Dr. Clary and dinghter, r.and Mrs. % Head, Mrs. Frensbaod daughter, Mr. nod Mra, Lewis. 3lr. aud ilrs. Qanties, Misncs Stryker, Vermilva, Kinney, Bood, Wood, Pettit, Uveracre, Robiuson, Head, King, ‘Loars, Peirce, Farr; =ssrs. Potur, Yule, Tears, Schnerder. Kinvey, Perce, Wbeeler, Van Wie, Kimuvall, Everbart. The ladies were all out in full party diess, but si:ace forbids tho ment.on of but tew. Miss Bessie llowe wore an eiegaat costume of Paris muslin aod whito silk ; Misa Minnie Simmons' dress was of gauze-like mato 1ial, pure white, and very pret! iss Jessic Large wore whito tarlatan, with bine sils waist; the dress wora by Miss Ria Stebbins was a pre:ty comoination of blue and -white; diss T8 Darkee wore whiie I'ars mushu, trimmed with same; Miss Eva Tnrtle woce whita tatlatan, with gat:n waist of Cardinal-red hue aud flooser ornu- ments; Miss Cla: r's dross was of piuk sisk and white tariatan, prorusely decoratea with. smail bouquets of flowers. Tho Flyasays may con- gratulate themselves oo tho success of their firat attempt in the full-dres ling, aud tha pleasure thiat Lheir party aorded suctery fulks. THE FUNERAL of Mr. John Manuey, au old resident of this city, end brother of Mra. J. V. Aver, of Chi- cawo, was held ut Dr. Clary's residence, on Park g.reet. last Sundav afternoon. Ar. Maouey took nsevere cold, which caused pooumunia, and, fioally, bis death. 3lr. J.V. Arer and family wera at the funeral, bat the other fricuds were unabie to be present on s:count of sick- ncss. Lo was buried according to the rites of the Episzoval Chureh, Mr. Lane, the Reclor of that church here, oficiatinz. Thus ons after anotner of the old scitlers go to their lung Lome. THEFT. ) A Mrs. Mary Wilber, who has done millinery works far Mrs. Reid since the 1st of Scptemoer, left ibis city on Friday lass for Chicago. After ber deparura a pamber of arti- cles were missed from tho stk of millinery goods. also jeselry and s.lverwaro from Mrs, Reid's store. A teleziam was immadiatoly sent to Chicazo for her detention on ber arrival there. When she stepped from the train ste foud berself. soma vhat Lo her sar- prise, under arrest. Tho stolen goods were touud iu ber possession, and £ho 13 now under bail to appear before tha April term of court. JOTTINGS. A toam belonging to iIr. John Hanoon ran away Mouday night, throwing Mr. Haznon ont with such violence that oue lex was broken by the fall. jurics aro of a serisus nature. “I'ne ladies of the Temperauco Society will open tha uew coffee-rosm nest Tuesiay nighe, receiving all the friands of this good cauds from 6 o'clock til 10. Refreshmouts will bo fur- nished. é ‘I'be Married Folks’ Ciub pave ooe of their plensant pariies Wednosday evening of thia weelk. The weddiog-cards of Mr. and Mrs. W, I. Duttertield, of Sacramento, Cal.. were recoived by the bride's friends in_this place tis week. AMrs. Batterficld, nce Miss Nora Secly, was form- erly o resident of this cily, whero slio mado ber- ae|¥ manv friends. g The S-sters connected with St. George's Cath- olic Cburch favored the pubhe with an entertain- ment given by the young girls and boys uader their immediate charge. Luo exorciss cou- eisted of music, dialogues, both in German aud Enghshb, snd concluded with a beautiful tab- 1an representing Diole sceucs connected with the hirth of Cunist, It 18 estimated that somo 300 or 40) peoyle wero prescat. and tho amount reniized goes towards completing their clegant new charch edifice. ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. A DRILLIANT AFFAIR. Spectal Corvespondence of The Chicaco Tribune. WaugEGAN, IIL, Jan. 8.—Tbe * Li Leap- Year party” took place Tiursday eveniog at ‘Lho bal was beauufuliy geco- =} hall was the inscription *1776—Leap Year—1S76. W.L P,” which written ont in fallis **Will it pay ?™ Euspended from the ceiliog were twelve gilded cages containing beautiful canary birds. At balf-past 10 o'clock supper was sorved in the dining-room, the able being profascly decorated with flowers. Tho music was excellent. Therz wero about eighty couples present. Among the ladtes were the following: The Misses Bacheldor, Cora Fiolds, Minnie Fields, Fannio ‘Hotchinson, Gertie Hatchinson, Cora Lefer, Zillian Dennis, Jusy Wright, Emms Hull, Emma 1 Jooes, Ella McRoberts, Hattie Sherman, Carrie | Norton, Latuo liallowell, Amelia daxson, Cora ILvans, Stella Wiard, Stella Lucas, Evalina Por- sour, Hiettie Josiyn, Litlia Edwards, Nellie Mont- gomery, Emma oatl, Belle Parks, and Hattie Buck. Among the geutlomen were: Victor Rurten, K. C. Maonab, Edward Allan, Will Spencer wnd brother, C. A. Murray, Lure Mz- Ece, Jobn Kennicutt, Neisan Stecle, Willie Wil- son, James McLane, Fravk Buaell, Fred Ge:chell, H. J. McRoberts, Lieut Allison (of the res- ular army), P. C. Larrabee, Willie Barrell, Frank Sherman, Will Kellogg, Jay Jones, Maj. Montgomery. Fred Berry, and Will Upton. TLe following married people wers slso pros- ent: Jir. and Mrs T. M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stecls, Mr. aod Mra. R. 0. Parks, Mr. and Irs. E. D. Desley, Mr. and Mrs. Barnum, Mr, and Rrs. A. T. Bpencer, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Luca, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Biddlecom, Mr. and Mrs. Ed L, Upham, Mr. and Mra. D. S. Ely. Tho dresses wero ‘beautiful and costly.: Miss Emma Booth was elogantly attired in s piok #ilk with a long trail and short sleeves. The dresy worn by Miss Upton was also rich, boing a buf silk, and of the same etslo a3 Aliss Bootl's. TRESONAL. Niss Avis Bloagett bas been on & visit to rela- tives snd fricnds during the week. Mr. E. M. Hsines ep-nt o poriion of the week at the sea: cf Government. Mr. D. W. Arvold returned homo from lLis Eastern trip ou Mouday last. KELIGIOUS. The week of prayer has been woll observed in this city. Every eveuing the attendance was lurge and great interest manifested. Meetings will be contiued during the week at the Presby- terian churclies. The resignation of the Nev. S. 8. Fisk ns pas- tor of the Baptist Church is greatly regrested. EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Tho wealthy old geatlsman from Saugatuck was Fo impressed with the beauty of Mies Abigail that be caused tho prophecy of Taz Sos- DAY TRICONE to be forwally eairted out, at the residence of J. C. Bakor, Esq., Monday last. Eights tons of hay belonging to liobert Dady, 2 miles west of this city, was destroyed by firs Aonday nizht. Causc unknown. At the annual meeung of Torrent Engine Company No. 2, bield last Tnesdsy evening, the folloning oflicers ware olocted for the ensuing vear: Foremsn, J. M. Kingeley ; Assistant Foro man. IL Morrell; Compauy's Engineer, F. J. McCanna ; Secretary, D. M. Erekine, Jr. ; Troas- uror, S. I. Uradbury: Steward, Frank Hove: Foreman Hose, M. Durtes; Assistant, C. L. Yoager. - ‘I'ue many friends of E!d W. Collins tendered trab gentlemsn a eubstantial benefit on last Wednosday evening st his new residence on Ilickory street. All preseat oujoyed & pleasant season. Tbnt noted humbug, *Jim™ Sterry, was brought up on Weducsday last before Judge Turwer ana a jury of s1x, who afier listening to the ovidence judzed him insane, and recom- mended his removal to Elgin. In noswor to the question s to what be tbought of their action. ho replied that be dido’t think 1o would do much good, for if be was insane horo he would be in- sane there. Tho I . Mr. Aller, who has been preaching in the Conuregational Church fors few weoks tack * oo trial ™ was info:med of the fact on Tuesday las:, that although a stranger within their walls thoy thought it besc thut he shoula ot be ** taea in" A hapry couclo on State etrect, who have fro- quently been secn of lato promsuadiug in the mocnlight, were returniug home from the party on Thursdag vight when the following conversa- tion took place: +G——s, can von tell me anotber meaning for thiore wi‘ials, *W. L P.,’ that ure posted up in the ball * Ob, yes, my dear,” he replied, *there sre many.” #Woll, G—, this being lean-vear, I will give vou the trae sersion as it occurs to me; and bereivis: * Wil 1 proposei’” “P'he younz man, by tins sudden explanation, wo% brought to a kuowledze of truth as it 18 iu matrimony, and the subsequent couversation was of such & nature that a wedding io te first circles will grace that th-rougafara beafore the sunny days of autuwn will arrve. S g, t AKE VIEW. ANOTHER WEEE OF HMILD WEATHER has enabled the pipe-layers to puiin the worst acction of their work,—that on Halsted etreet south of Diversy. Tho water there stands near- Iyup to the surface, aud the work is slow and latorious, Thore now remains to be laid sme- thing over a mile of pipe, of which a portion mav sttt go in this winter. It is now hoped tbat the water of Lake Michigan will be circulating under the streets of the tosn by Mareh 1. Thst April eiection, winch has bten suspended liko the sword of Damocles over the heads of the pro- moters of the scheme, will find the whole sys- temm succassful operation, and a benefi: to the towa. Altbough the holidavs are over, the past week has not beena dull oo socially. A parly a: Mr. S. B. Chase's Thursday evening, aud ovo ab Mr. F. Banwaow's Frdav ercuing, enabled the youny; people to dauce away ths better part of the uight, under the leadersiip of the uniqui- tous Hand. Lelgiougly, the week bas been observed as the week of prayer, evoning services boing held evory mght uut ove at the Fuilerton Av.ous Charen, the room being crosded oo each occi~ sion. The Rev. Mr. Yoang will preach ilus worning aod evaping at this church. Mrs. Pans bas wade a good wove in a right di rection and turned her saloon inio a dry-go and uotion store. Al friouds of temperance in Lake View gbould assist her io her commendable efforts 1o slart a leg:timate pusiness on ths no- torious **salooa coruer.” THAT GHOST Lias been the subject of a large amount of dis- cussion, and it was with feeliugs of rehef that it was learnad that the gallant Jounny Haud had met aud lud it, Although it theted at the witeli- ing bour of 1 o'cleck in the moraing, in the course of its perambulaticns it revealed itself to soven or eight persons—includiog tao writer— who were ont early. It appests, after a careful wvestigatiou, that the pirl was not wa'king in ber eleop, but was actiog under the iutluercs of intense vervous oxcitement, Deinz of asu- pieratitious pature, ehe was on the lookout for ghosts, and bad taiked about them frayuently Ter a week or 1wo previous to her ertatio verform- anco. The fact that sto slept down etairs alone, away from the fam.lv, had also worked upoo her fears, sud it was apon this account that sbe oc- cumed a lounge in the dining-room, baving, without tbo knowledge of her mistross, moved in there to be nearer the other occupants of the house. Waking from a hor- rible dream, and urzod oo by a ver- vous frenzy. she epramy (rom hor bed and unlociing two doors on her way, rushed into tae gireet. ‘Thence she ran over a mile before beiog captared, gomng in a sure ssift ruu, and sobbing in » wild couvulgive manner, startling those sho passed by her epectral appearance and noiseless movernents. 1ho supposition that there wis a man iu the house is undoudtedly erroocous, as four hgbts burning iv dilercat parts of the Louse ali mght would base deterred any ouo from entering. 1t was evidently a casa of too much nerves. E e EVANSTON. THE WEEK OF PRAYER bas turned the attention of tne residents of Evanston from social aod gccular affairs to o considerablo extent, and the past weck has {hierefore bzon one of comparativo quict. The religions esercises, on the other hand, havo drawn s fall attendance every evening. This week there will bo prayer-meotings at the Pres- byterian Church Tueeday, Wednesday, and Fri- aay esenings, At the Coogregational Church there will bo meetinga each oveaing this week. The Rt Rev. Dr. McLareo, Bishop of this Diocese, will preach 1a St. Merk's Church a weak from to-dsy. : THE MANX PRIZES, . The annual declamation contest bstween mem- bers of the junior and sophomore clasaes of the University for the Mann prizes will take place at the Dapust Church rbursday evening. The programme will inzlude declamations by the fol- lowing pemons,'inleupamod with sppropriate music: Juniors—F. F. Cassedsy, Miss MAH‘I:II . L. Demorest, Robert Seaman. W. e ophomorsart. M. Booth, Louis Kacehuer, E. AL Kinmap, J. M. Wheaton, J. J. Waldton. A CHOJCE ENTEBTAINMEST d is promised (or Thursdsy week, Jaa. 20, when the First Methodist Church will bo the scene of a literary and musical entertainment of a high order. ~Among the attractions anaonnced are readings by Alrs. Abby Sage Richaideon, &0 elocutionist of acknowledged ability, and an estimable lady, known to the pablic l.hjungh her unavoidable partin the A cFarland-Eichardson iragedy, o pisno solo by Ars. Regina Watsoa, and musical selestions by Alisa Agues Ingersoll snd AMr. Willsm Lewis. MUEICAL MATTERS. . At the request of soveral prominen$ eitizens, 3r, 0. . Merwin has agreed to instruct a class 10 voeal music at tho School for individual In- struction, provided a suflicient number can bo obtained. Inismuch a8 Mc, Merwin aas declined several times to 1ake cliargo of clasaes, there are many reasons why this ciass soould be filled promptly. Ho bas been probably the most obliging musicina in Evaoston; and bas delight- ed its residents tor years with bis sweet voice, whenever his services were necded. 1is frieada desire tbat the memberahip of th:s proposed class sbould be large, #8 a sort of testimonial to Mr. Merwin's efforts to promota the pleasure of the music-loving community. MISCELLANEDUS. Ed Pierson 13 stlt looking for his bear, and is 80 certain of its speedv raturn, that he has its bed warmed every cold nizht. Schuvier Colfax will leciure at the Presby- terian Church a weols from to-morrow even.ng o Abrabam Lincoln. Itis announced that he will touch upon tho question of Mr. Lincoln's relizious views. Tho avuual contest for the Hinman prize will take piace Friday eveniog, Jan, 23. ‘The follow- ing members of the Hinman Society are expect- ed to participate: B3lessrs. Arnold, Bradiord, Kranz, Joaes, Morgan, and Van Petten, The Rev. 11 C, Kioney will oflicinie at St. Marlk's Church to-dav. Prof. D. Boobright has been detained ia Phil- adalphia by illooss, but is expected to resume lua auties in the University by next week. The High Bchoal, which™ started last fall with twent-four students, now numbers sixty-fou F. M. Jonea claims that Lo nover *squeal Good enough ! ‘The Evanston Philosoplucal Association witl meet in regular session Monday evening. A pa- per is expected from Prof. Marcy. 'As usnal during thoe winter season, the Avonae Houso bas chanzed hands. The firm of Swart Bros. is now 1o chiarge. W. R. Whitebair, inanufacturer of hard cidor shoes, has left town, leaving his blessing with 'Squire Currey. Sergt. W. I'inn” has arrived and succecded Bergt. Houlbrook io charge of the Nor:hwestern Uuniversity Signal Station. Thersiegreas excite- ment over this move by the Government., Mra, E. Haskin bas gono to klonida for the wioter. The Village Enginecr, when last heard from, was rapning & theodolite in search of his hat. ‘The starement is made. bat canaot ba vouched for, that the Eclectic Club ot its pext meetiug will debate the folloing quostion: Doos s ra- porter noad a spevial iuv.tation to our moetings ? —_— LAKE. TIE TRUSTEES, s The Lake Trustecs met in regular session yes- terday afternoon, but did nothing except to audit a large number of bulls. Joho Byrne's endeavor toinduce the Boa-d to open a strees to some of Ius property, whicis he appears very- anxious to get in a marketablo state, varied the monotonv of the meoting, but ouly for 2 short time. They meet azain Jun. 22 The pulice report of Sergt. Graham for the month of Decembor is as follows : Arrested for being druuk, 23 ; disorderly, 12; drunk and dis- arderly, 9; lsrceny, 3; accessory to larceny, 2; breach of the ponce, 5; vagrancy, 4: burglaiv, 2; tast ériving, 2 ; assistiug prisoner to escape from an oflicer, 1; assault with intent to commit rape, 1; musoelisneoas violations of tosu ordinances, 3; total arrests, 63. Of the prisovers, 35 lived in Lake 1tself, and 19 came from Cbicago. The nationalities were represent- ed as follows : Irih, 26 ; Americans, 25; Ger- mans, 11; Englisb, 2. Toe fuos assessed amuunted to $221, of which 3121 were paid. SURPRISES. Dean Kelly, ths Chief ot Police in tbe employ of the Stocik-Yards Coxpany, was preseoted with a-beautiful gold star by hismen Friday evening. The presentation tooi place in Exchange Build- ing, 2nd was _accompanied with the usnal brief snceches. The front of the star benrs Dean’s munogram, “D. K.,” and the folloning inscuip- tion : ** Chief of Po'ice, Union Stock-Yards.” Tue reverse side states it was ** Presented to Cluef Dean Kelly by the police of tha Union Stock-Yards, as a token of estecm, Jao. 6, 1876.” Mr. Charies Wigglesworth was agresa-ly prised at his residence, on Emorald street, Tues: day ovening. A large number of his friends were present, but Mr. and Mis. Wigeleaworth, with their nsual forethought, were prepared for sach an occasion, and made the evening pass off merrily, Tho ladies end gentlomen living aronnd the Siock-Yards gave another of their pleasant sourecs at the Towa-Hall Friday evening. These parties are becoming very popular. The new bnilding next to the Town-Hall, known as the Stock- Yards postal-station, is now occupied by Uncie Sam's carriets. ENGLEWOOD. Religions meetings witb revival tendencies will be held 1a the Englewood churches every Dizht this week. Tho aunual selection of peve in the Enple- wood Baptiet Church wik ta=a place inthe church Moudav evening. Tho Englewood Literars Society met in the brick scbool-house last might, and discussod + Divorca " pro aud con. Mr. W. IL Stanler, of the Kollogg opers troupe, will sing at tbo Episcopal Church con- cert Tuceday evening. The Englewood Presbyterian Sunday-school recently elected the folloninz officers: Superio- tendent, P. B. Warner; Assistant Superin- tendent and Chorister, Col. J. I. Foster; Secre- tary ond Treasurer, &. G. \arner: Librarian, O. .E. Hustea; Assistant Librarian, Horace Stobb- inga. s HYDE PARK. GENERAL NEWd. The labor of receiving New Year's calls sesms to have been too much for tho society elementa of Liyae Park, for little has taken placs during tho pust week. The probabilities are, however, that tho gayety of the next fow weoka will do- pend largely upon the weathor, and if the fates aro propitius there will bo & large number of social entertainments. Monday a party from tho citysurprised AMr. W. A. Dailey, tho courtaous station sgent, snd wpent the evening wita music and dancing. “Lhe yor—+ lad1>8 of the :tite Soctety wull givo a musical eutertainment o Flood's Hall Thurs- day evening, 0d, 83 _the programme is 8 very choico ons, the anticipations of the Society are that a large sudience will attead. Wednesday ovening the officors of Sonth Park Lodga were iustalled with appropriate ceremo- Dies by acting Giand Master Dewitt C. Cregier, formerlv Grand Master of the State, nssisted by Harry Duvall, acting Grand Marsual. A laiga attendance witnessed the ceremonios, which wero novel and interesting in the highest degree, Worshipful Master Leslie Lewis after having beeu installed, mado o fex pleasant remarks to tho ladies, who wore prasonc 1o large numbers, after which a handsome bougnet was given to each lady. Tho list of oflicers bas beea previ- ously given in Tug TRIBUNE. 7 Buildiug 18 going on_ brskly during the mild weather, and tho namber of houses added to Hyde Park during this year will undoubtedly be larger than for soveral years past. Two new brck dwellings are in process of erection on Oak strcet, near the hotel, and oue wiag of the borel itself is nearly bricked 1. 2 ‘There has been some talk of organizing a young ladies's leap-year party to take place near the end of the month, but the projectors are keeping 1t very quict (or tho prosent, and they may even back out of the plan ultogether. 0DDS AND ENDS. Work in the Sonth Parks has ceassd for the winter, but the Commissioners 1ntend an early resumption io tho spriag. N Ar. Waito has moved the old semivary build- ing from its former sito bshind his new biock, to the corner of Fifsy-sccond straet and Hyde Park avenne. Ho proposed to fit it up fors public school and to rent it to the village. His Froposition was sccepted, and the overstraiced teachers in the otherschools will now hase relief. Lake avenus has beon widened from Fifty- first to Kifty-second streets, and pregents a cou- sigerably imoroved apoearance, bat the rosdway bas not boen _graveled the eotire width, which congiderably imoaira its noefuluess. Nearly the whole main bmiding of the Hyde Pari House has becn bricked over, and the adci- tional wing of solid brick is up to the secoud torv: The repsiring of the water-works crib has beeu finirhed xt Iast, 2nd the divers, five in num- ber, have left for Chicago. Experienced as they wers, the thing was in such a shaky condition that it taok them neariy three months fo acoom- plish tho repairs. e OTHER SUBURBS. PARE BIDOE. Tho week aftor the holidays has been as un- eventful as would be hfe on the Desert of Sanars. It has been the ealm after the storm, and not a braath has stirred the moral or relig- tous atmosphers, or a ripplo disturoed the quiet of saciety. With the naw year a change was made in the old-establishod mercantilo firm o} Tenant & Sherwin. Mr. Bherwin, baving purchased the intercst of his late partner, will continue the business. It is rumored that Mr. Sberwin isalsa pegotiating with C. A. Hanley for the purchass of his fine lot on the cornar of Park avenue and Centre sireet, and cootel tes erectiog there- on & new block of stores.’,-Ahis is ona.of most desirable business locatioos in town, and its improvement will add greatly to the appear- ance and importance of the place. The Board of Trustees met in regular session Tuesday. Thero was no business of importacce, ‘Tue 6trangers in town the past week wers quite vumerous. Among the | ber were Juigs Davis and Mr' H. Knott, of Desplaines, gne:t of C Robb, Mr, Kimaball anl vife, of Cbicago, Mr, M. O. Bherwin's; Mr. George Blakie, of Chicago, 2t Mr. A. Shorwin's; Mr. A- J. Stone, of Chic: guest of Mr. Zalmon Root. Mr. D. C. Riehl, Assistant Agent of the Northwestern University, Evaaaton, was o guest of Mr. W Knox. Mr. Zalmon Root expects fo start for Iowain a fow days. Mr. Caok is quite ill. Dr. Hoffmau, of Niles, is his attending phyrician. ‘The numerous {rieuds of Miss Ada Dean will be pleased to Isarn of Ler improved health, and it is expected she will 80ou be abla to mingie again in the social circles, where she has been sadly missed. Park Ridze can boast of a newspaper, called tho Normal Herald It 13 a four-pags weekly journal, devoted tothe * iuterests of all students of langnage, hitarature, phonetics, stooogranhy, telegraphy. drawing, or whatever portains to the arts of repregonting thougnt.” It is edied by 8. W. Davis, a resident of Park Ridge. This towa is certainly pragrossing. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. M. Bigsbes, tho well-known real estate dealsr of this place, has romoved to Caicago for the winter. s A donstion sociable was held Fridav nightat the residence of AMr. D. Peters for tho benefit of the family of a poor and deserving widow. The appeal to the benevoleut feelings of the peopla was not made in vain, 8s a bandsome sum was realized. The Macnnerchor elected new officera for the present term Monday evening. The following were chosen: H. Lorenzen, President: C. H. Holfmeyer, Vice-I'resident ; R. Lanterburg, Re- cotaing Bectetsry ; H. Rewck, Financial Sec- retary; Chiis Geils, Treasurer ; M. Blam, Charles Lorenzen, F. Schulouburg, Trustees; H. Nie- moyer, Librarian. ‘The family of Mr. ever Dlum have been quite 1ll of diphtheria, but are now happily con- valesc.ng. It1a ramored that a colony of Swedes aro sbout to locate in bere and in the vicinity. The peopie of this nationaiity evarywhere bear an oxce'lent reputation for intelligencs, sobri- ety, and wdustry, and their advent will be warm- Iy welcomo. No passengers are to be allowed to got on froight traius at this point. At least such is the purport of a recent order from :a:lrowi head- quatters. Verily the ways of Provideace and ralroad managers aro inscratablo, After 5 pleasant vacation duwrine the holidays the public schools are again in full tide of suc- cessful operation, Mr. Alerry, -the Principal, has opeced a frae night-school for tho benafit of the German boys o the place, which bids fair 0 bo well patiomzed. The severe storm caused some little damaze here. The building of a Sweda named Elias Larson was almost entirely demolisbed. The citizens bave maas lberal coatributioas in movey and assisted otherwise in rebuilding the structuroe. The coudition of the roads in, this vicinity is not gnch a8 it oughtto ba. Aany of the farmers aro thereby prevento.! from bringing their grain and other p:oduzts to market. In threo weoisa from this timo tho fonndry and machine shops connected therewith will ba in successful operation. Such at least i3 the aasor- ancs given by the capitalista concerned in the enterurise. The farm of Mr. O. E. Hall, consisting of 103 acres, has been sold at a fair figare, ¢ DESPLAINES. TRumor says that tho Village Fathers have in consideration the parchaseof a gravel-bed for the purpose of improviog the streets. One thing is certain, that if some such ezpedient is not speedily resorted to, andif this warm spring weather continues atl wister, Desplaines ,will scon be one of the deserted villages. To gravel the etreets would certainly be & move iu the right direction, for if sometbing be not scon done to anchor them in gowe way, thoy will all flont away before spring. It is an honrly oceur- ranco to see large portions of the town involun- tarily moviog of on the wheels of passing ve- Dicles. It is reported that one wagon Lasa whole subdivision platted ont on it, the lots fudiog a ready sale on long time. Ground has bean brokea for_the erection of a0 gogiue-house in thia place. It is to be occa- pied by the engine of the Despiaines accommo- dation train, thus making it & permacent insti- tution and sauin; st rest the question of its withdrawal. Michael Brazil, the railroxd hand who was re- vorted to have been fatallyinjuied Thursday last, 1t 18 now thonght will recover, thoagh his injuries are of a very serious cbaracter. Under the careful attendance of Drs. Hofman, Wood, and Joho, be may ba expacted st no distant day to bo able to atfeud to his ordinary-duties. The wind storm New Year's night, blew every- body toto '76 with & rush. The sheda of the Methodist and Lutberan Churches flattened out. Several dogs are missing, and one family were bluwn out of bed. ‘fhe trees on the * Old Camp Grouond " danzed the Lancers,and on2of the cot- tages, borrified, took its flight heavenward, bat 1it again upon tho ea:th demorslized. A new choir is to be organized for the Congre- gational Church this afternoon. There is con- siderable musical talent here, which ouly naeds caltivation to make it a credit to the town. ‘The new bridge drags its slow length across the river, aud will be finished by the 20th of this month. % Ihe exhibition given by the pupils of the pub- lic school was in all respects creditablo, and was thronghont an eutire success, showing conclu- sively that tha pupils under the tatelage of their efficient corps of teacheis are making the most satisfactory progress. OAE PARK. The week of prayer bas been duly observed by all the church-going people, nuion service being held ia the several orthodox charches. The andiences have been large, and very attent- ive, the meetings being led by the pastors of the differant churches, and the subjectsan- nouoced by the Evangelical Alliaace the topio for meditation each evening. Never before has such interest boen manifested, and it 1s thought the meotings will continue for some time. Tho Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist FEpiscopal Chnrch met at the residence of Mrs. Blackstone Thuraday afternoon. The officers elected for ths ensuing quarter wers: Mrs, Kirkoff, Presidont; Mrs, Scott and Mrs. Ha- aps, Vice-Presidents: Misa Mary Bliss. Record- in g Secretary ; and Mrs, Blackstone, Treasurer. An entertainment, nuder the direction of the Ladics’ Society of the Episcopal Church, will be given Tuesdav evening in Temperance Hall Ralph E. Hoyt. of the Chicago press, will deliver his popular lectnre on * Reformers and Re- forms.” There will be music by the Lyric Club beforo and after the_lecture. The Misses Mc- Dougat, Case, and Jesais Hardy will sing a trio. It i§ ‘expected to be a fine treat; all should at- tend. ‘The Hou, and Mrs. W. D. Carlvle (nes roster) are spending a few daye with their father, the Hon. George F. Fuater, before permanently set- tling in their Soatbern home. Mr. DeWitt Young and wife, of Hudson, Wis., have been spending several days with old friends. - Miss Wright, sister of Mr, L. Wright, is visit- iog her brother, Miss Knte Davis will leave soon for Oswego, N. Y., toattend the wedding of her cousin, a young lady well knowu tn mapy Onk Parkers. Mra, A.'J. Scott 18 vieiting tho old homestead at St. Churles, < WHEATON, Lilacs are budding out, grass is growing, aod the fly and mosquito have made their appear- ance. The Musical Asrociation which met at the Univerealist Church Friday evening was well at- tended, considering the inclemency of the weatber, and a pleasant time was bad under the leadership of E. H. Pratt, M. D. The Associa- tion will hold another meeting to-mght at the same place, when Prof. S. Wesley Martin will be present. ‘The sopual meeting of the Du Page County Agricultural Society will be held at the Court- House in Wheaton Monday at 10 o'olock 8. m. Detegates to tho State Board will be chosen. Tha Gospel meetings which wers held in the Baptist Church lagt mooth will be continued this week, commenciog this evening 1, 7 p. m. All the schools of Wheaton opeu Monday. Calliog on New Year’s Day was more geoeral thao ever before, aud the gentlemen bave ex- pressed their tbanks to the Iadies for the hapoy mauner in which thev were received and the pains taken to entertsin them, and also that wiuve snd other liquors were entirely banished from the sideboarda. Mr. F. W. Comfort and his sister, Mies Etta &m}on. bave taken their departure for Jessup, BARRINGTON. Tho late severe storm of wind which passed over this place did copsiderable damage by {hrowing down fences and toppling over chime. og st neys. Among others, one on the AL E. Church was blown over. ]Mrfl. Norton, of Chicago, formerly of this place, was in town Monday and Tueeds; t calting on oid friends aad aycqu:lmtmcns. e Mr. David Richardson has been qaite ill, bat is now convalescing. 1t18 mmored that Dr. La Grange has in view the abandonment of his profession for that of %‘B mn:)utr_\-,hnndhexpefits to leave shortly for vanston, where he will entér upon study to that end. P A equigrof The friends of Mrs. H. H. Church, who nas been traveling for some time with tha view of improving the health of ber children, will be pleasod to learn thac she has setiled for the winter in Colorado Territory, near Colorado Springs. The meeting of tho Township Union Sabbath- Bchool Assoc:ation, which was to have be:n beld Tuesday evening in the Evangetical Church, wae postpoged to the evenivg of Tuesaay next. on account of the revival meetings now being bLeld by the Germuus ia that church. FROSPECT PART. An oyster supper was given by the Misses Mary and Nora Wagoer to their friends New Year's night. Among those present were Misses Fanuio Allen, Emma and Rosa Wademan, Julia Kelley, Mies Hassios, Messrs. Ward, Hub- bley, Woodiug, Swith, aad E. L. McCheaney. A very ploasant evening was passed with music, conversation, and charades. ‘The sozable will be at the residence of Mra. Wiliam C. Newton Saturday night. The Congregativnal Church was filled fo over- flowing lsst Sunday eveming et tho Suuday- school concert. The claes exercises wers verv interesting. Charles C. Cooper 13 Superintoad- enc of the school HINSDALE, ‘The Rev.J. W. Hartsborn bas teadered his resigoation as pastor of the Congregatioual Church. He has been a faitbfol and accopted preather in the Hinsdale Church for three vears, and preached hia farevell sermon Sundav lass. Prof. A. Lemon's Classical Academy will open in Stough's school-nouse Monday. “T'ie Boctety peovle had ® ver: pleasanthop at Siongh's ball Friday might, and expest more of the same avery week. 0. J. Btough will soon return to his beacvti- ful home at HinsJale. WINSETEA. A 750-pound bell bas bean purchased for the Academy, the monoy for which was raized by private sabscripiion. It will b placed in posi- tioo dur.ng the precent week. L Althongh there 18 notking in the prosent win- ter to tempt ono to a warmer climate, Messrs, Gilmors and Wilsop, with their fanmhies, will 8000 leave for a few months’ sojourn in Florida. During the severe gale of the lst 10st. several of the houses building in the northwestern part of the village were blown to the ground. AN OLD LAWYER'S STORY. A great many yeara ago, when I was compars- tively a young man, and still unmarried, I re- gided in a certain oty in Pennsyivauia, and en- jored the repatation of being the cleverest law- yer known there. It is not for mo to say the praise was merited, but I certainly found myself able to discover loopholes of escape for those whom I defendei which surprised aven my fel- low-lawyers. I possessed by nature those quali- ties which would bave mado an excellent de- tective, and 1 was & thorongh student of tne law. There was no mystery about it, but among the most ignorsnt classes I gained o repatation for more than human knowledge. Pernaps it was not polite for them to say that tho devil helped, bat they did. . However. 1 began to tell you about Madame Mattean. Bho was an old tady, wno owneda lit- tle houas in the suburps of the city. She her- self was of American birth, but ber husband had been s Frenchman, acd €0 the titla of Madame had beon bestowed upon her. She was a widow, and her daughter Gabriella and her son Heori were her only Liviug relatives. Her income was but small, and she eked it ont by taking a few boarders, generally steady old people who had Loown ber for years. These respected and liked her; buf the city genorally had a prejundics againse her. There had been two sudden deaths in her house. Each time the vicim was a strapger who came at night, and wag foand dead ia the morning. Each time the jury was divid- ed; some believed tbat strangulation was the causo of doath, some that the man had diedina It was a terrible thing that two such deaths should bave occurred beneath har roof. Dlad- ame's fiiends pitied ber. Tha rest of the little world hinted that these were strangers, and their trunks, which contained no one knew what amount of valusble property, remained 1n Mad- ame’s possession. No oue 8aid she was a m deress, bat avery one said it was very *‘stranze, in ao odd tone, and no one sin,e that second Jeath bad visited Madame Matteaa. 1 myself—perhaps becanse 1 admired her s great deal, and ber daughter much more—bhad always 1osisted that it was merely a coiucidenc tbat, in a world in which apoplexy aad heart- dige33e wero 80 common, it Was 00s such & mar- vel that two men shonld have mat suden deaths in the same honse. But my faith in the theory was shaken when, one morning, it waa published over the city that another transient boarder had been found dead in Madama Matteau's house end that she was arrested on saspicion of haviug murdered him, s watch and chain having been found in her possession. Bafora I had rocovered from tha shock of this terrible picce of ¥, 2 mess2nger came L0 me from Bladame, one desired to see mo. Of coarse I wert to her et onco. Sne had been taken to prison_and I found her in a listle 100m with & barced window, andan in- suflicient firo upon the bearth. The loxs had burot in two upon the andirons, aud the white ashes were scattered over tho hearth. Almost in them sat Madams Matteau, in her widow's dress of sombre hue. She was chilled with grisf and excitemont, and had drawn ber chair clo=o & oe low fire. She shook vio'ently frur ead to foot, aod her face was deadly paie s’ o turned it towsrd me and beld out ber band, *Oh, I thank heaven you have_come!” ehe 8aid; “I kngw you can cavs me. IS it not hor- rible? Howcoald I kill 3 man? Why shonld 1?7 Why ao people come to my house to die ? To die hormbly, with black faces and startlin, eyes, as if some nne had choked them! Ugh! and he was a pretty young man the nigat before. Oh, good Heaven! how hor:ible!” I sat down beside ber. I took her hand. “Madamo MMatteas,” I said, **bo calm; colloct yourself. As vour lawyer I mast koow all Tell me, from first to last, what happened—what was said, what was done. If yon—" I paused; her black eyes had flashed upon me. 1 could not ask her whether she h:d any coo- fession to make. I saw that she hau not, unleas sne was_the best acirass whoe ever lived. AMadame Matteau was incocent of anv crime. “1f vou have any suspicions,” I added, *-tell them all to me.” “There is no one to suspect,” sobbed the poor woman. *1u the bouse was Gabriells, my daughtor, shom yuu have ecen; old Hanoah, the cook; AMr. and Mrs. Beansamp, friends of my poor, dear husbaod in_his boyhood.—the best, the kindest people; Mr. Gray, a very old mag, too feeble to leave the homse: poor, de- formed Miss Normsn, aod the librarian, Alr. Brasaford. Noue of these would murder a wonee. Bee how kind they aro; they remun in my honse; theysend me word that they bave 1o doubt of me.” Ou the contiary, how—" “ And thia man who—"1 begun. «¥es,” said Madame Afatteaq, ** I will tell yons; he was a fair, young, handsomely-dressed young man ; be asked M:. Brassford at the depot if he kuew of any one who could accommodate him. Mr. Brassford brougbt him homa. My ooly empty room was tbe ome in which those two stracgers died. I could not bear to put bum in there: but Mr. Brassford laughed atme. It waa late when ho retired,—late for a quiec housebold. Hannab bad mads a fire. She came and told us she had done so. Iie said good pizhz. +¢ After he had gona wa founa he had left his watch on tho table. He wore 1t only withs bunch of seals, and bad been getting it by the clock. snd showing it to us as something very bandsome. I kuocked ac his door to restore it to him. He hsd left us but dfteen minntes before ; bus he must have been aylcep already, for be made no answer. SoIkent it for the night, and wore it dowa to break- fasc the nexc morning. As I came down I met a gentleman in the hall. He inquired for Mr. Gien. This was the now-comer's pame. I seot Hannah to wake him, Sbe could not do 80, and grew alarmed. She had a koy that woald open the door, and used it. The next thingI know we were all in the ro>m, and the windows were wide open, and the doctor hsd been sent for; and tho young man thst had called was gcreaming that his brpther bad been choked to death ; and cthen there waj an inquest, acd thon they arrested me. The brotber said the first thing he noticed wns that Iwors Mr. Glen's waten ,nnd seals. I had forgoften it in my terror.” . ** Bo Hannah bad a key to the room 2™ I said, _ “Yaes; at least it wasa key that wonld it 1t ;mas the Kev b0 Mr. Drassfors aney She knocked tba other ont with 3 stick aud pus that in.” “The people who wers thers on that pisht were your bearders whea tho other man ware found doad " I asied, **0h, ves.” *Acd Hannsh was thore also 2" "‘All my married ife Haonah has lived with me.” - **Your daughter oversees your honsehell ig your abaence 7” **Yes, poor child, with Haonah's help." 1 thonght a littia woile. “Madame,” I eaid, *thers issoms siranze mvatery in thia affair. I do not despair o proving to all the world your eutirsinoosenca Meantimo be as calm as “possible, and endeavay to remember eversthing connected with the sudden deaths that bave occarred in your Losse. Tho incident tnatseems the least im- 5::'::1‘5 may really bo of the mos: immeuss SoIlef: and went bome. Stranzs enouzh, on the way I met ths doctor who had been called io. Ha was a dull, heavy sort of persom, con- siderably given to beer-drinking, aud my opine ion of bis ability was not very great. Ilowover. :lgnosnoned bim on the suvject, aud ho ro- *Well, rou see, I don't say ths old woms: murdered” him. If she did, I shonld say bg gitting on _bim or smothenng him wun thg bolsters. I suopose tns cause of his death war asphyxia. Weil, then, what 1s asphyxia? Well too Little breath to xeep one hvivg. He diea {"ectlusarha was ahorzoof] broath. 1 wash ands of that matzer. Oaly, there's that looks dark.” o it 1 had learned nothing from the dector. The Coroner lived near me. Hw jury bad boso twelve of tho most jzuorant men in the town. This is all be told m: Ho was smothered, tuat man wa3; 8o wero. the other two. Alen don't swother themselves. We made 1t icscruadle rravidence t'other time. We maks it murdor this tume. That watch, ou ko, Thua, without any uew leht, I wont home aud formed my plans. There was but o0as way to peoetrate tho mystery. I must euter thy house; I must vee the paople thera; L must penr etrate the rvom in whicl thess men had died sa snadenly, and I must oot ba known by my real character. That Madawo Mattean was invocens, I {ully believed ; bat that 8omo ono benean ber roof was guilty, I msde no doubt. Iz might be the librarian, Mr, Brassford, whose ke ritted the dead mao's door. Ii was passible—but no, ) would pot harbor a mad supemstition. There could be no eupernatural power beneati which human be:ngs dropped snd died. Death as it came to ud 18 mysterv enough. Wha! bad lean paid to me by & womn, who woald bave boen 2 Spurituakist had she lived zo-day, was & mato ab- surdity. **1 believe that there is some horrible unseen thing in the roow,”she said,—*soma awial shapg'ess spirit; and, when it islocked in with its vietim, it mourders bia. Lot oinsrs balieva what they will, 1 beiieve that.” “T'be words hauntad me. but I langhed atthem, of coursr. Whatover it was, I woull try %o koow. Iheda plan. At dusk that daz, I went into my bed-room myse!f. Icamo ontastrangoman. I wora & whito wig, a pair of green plasses, and an ovar- coat the tails of which reached to my heels. I bad a mcfiler about my throi:, and a Lttls bunch on oue of my shoulders. I catriod s thick cane, aid stooped » goood deal as T wali- ed. Inmy band [earnod a carpet-bag, and my bosom 3 pair of piatols well loadal. As I passed oul into tho strost, ths early moon was just rising; she L ma oa the way ta Aladame Matteaa's housa., Tt was opened for mo, when I koocked, bycld Haunch. Her eses wera red asdavollen. Tuen T told ber that I was a strauger, and had recaiv- ‘ed Madame Mattean's addzess from a geatloan in New York, and [ desired to stay uuder her root all night. She shook her bead. I don'c think you can,” sho said; *the Iady 18 away from homsa, Bu:sides, wo ara in trouodle Lere. 1 don't think 3iss Gabriclla would—2" But ere Miss Gabricila herset! apparea. +1am an old man, miss,” [ said *and, a3 you ses, quite infrm. I dresd anotber sten. I should take it a3 & kindcess if you woa'd accom- m%dx:e me, and I will pag you any prics yuu ask.” Aiss Gabriella lookod at Hanuab. *\We bavo ouly oue rovwn,” she eaid, “‘and that——" = 1 onded tha question of my stay by begging to +* You will have supper. gir?” asked the girl. Dat I declared I had eaten, and wanted rest. Her veply was: **Honoah, ehow the gentle- man to tae *blue room’ "—the scenc of thethres sudden deaths or murders. It was a small aparz- meut, panted biue. It bad also bluo window- cartainsg, & blua silk coverlet on the bod, a nest striped carpet, a szt of old mahogzany forniture, and a very bandsome ewer and a basin of coctly chinas 1% was at tho tima almost a universal cnstom to burn wood. In this room, however, was & small coal-tire. X alindod to this us Haa- nah came in with tha scaitle. “Yes, sir.” she said. **Misses does burn coals. Her son isclerk, or the lia#, at the now mines at Maach Chunk, and ha seuls it cleap ta her, but it's a nasty, dircy-smellng thing, aod I bate it. Now it's built and lie; 'twill warm np in fifteen minutes. It taies longer tnan wcod. She went oat of the door avd came back in 8 miouto with g little tray, on which stood s pot anda cup and a saucer, also a bowl zad a twy pitcner, and sometbing in & napkin. s 3liss.sent a bLit and amp.” sud she. “Tag resta old folks mightily. Good nigat.” ¢-Good pight,”" I said. “ I expect I shall alec soon; 1 must ba up very eacly, though, for bave bills to pav. [ have somo hundreds of dok- lars with me to pay out to-motrow, aud iv’s in tho bag.” Sho looked at mo in a queor sort of way, ané lingered beside me. At last sha spoke: “Look yo, sir; I think old folks of your age do wrong to lock doors on themsclves. Yoo mighbt be ill all night, end who'd get in to soe youz” ‘Was it this woman's practice to beg travelers who stopred with her mistress uot to lock the door? Vas there some baneful potien in the cu{) she baa given ms ? t was an innocet-looking cup enough,—an old-fashioned affair, coversd with littla gilt eprigs. The tea was fragrant Hyson ; bat the suspicion that bad crept iuto my mind had tatuted it. I fancied & stranze color, a curious smell. Iputitfrom me, and would not have tasted it for » Kingdom. i I had not intended to sleep, and I did not undress myseif. I merely removed my dis guise, and sat down beside tho tadle, with my pistols besido me. Tbat somo attempt might bo shortly made to marder me, I felt io be g sivle. I thought of all the old tales that I had beard of trap-doors and slding panels, and aecret entrances to travelers’ roums. I was nof 2 coward. but I felt strangely nervous, and, gingutarly enongh for a man in my perfed health, my band3 were growinz cold sud my feet wero lumps of ice, wiils my hoad was burniog bot. Fifteen minutes had passed and tho fire was kindied, but tha room was not warm. The blug flames strugglel among the black coals, and fluag forked tougues, tipped with yellow tick, into the room. There was nothiog cheerfui about tho stove, though it was of the open etrle pow calted Franklin. Yet I drew a cbair toward it from babit, and sat upon the heartn. Ide pot know bow long I eat thero. Suddenly I bo- came aware that 1 was not myself. I was losing my senscs. 1f unseen bands had been claspi about my peck, and an unseen koes had beer pressed against my chest, my seusatiocs cowié Dot have Leen different. A thought of ths epirit which my friend had suggested fatotly strugeled mto wy mind. As [ straggled to my feet, a powe liks the ruaring of the ses was in my ear. Tho flame of my candla turned to a great yellow-biue. I barely reiaipod strength enough to stagger to the w.ndow aud fling 12 open. Lhe fresh, cold winter-air rushed 10. It gave me inteasa paio, but it xelisvad me. In a moment morse I was abla to clamber oas of it upon the sbed below. There I remained until day-dswn. With my returning enses, the trzh camp to me: Tint which murdered tha toree men was poilusg more or less than tue—goal-stove. 1t was provided with a dumper, and this, beinz csuglt in & maoner which closed it. seot tae POISULOUS a8 into the room. Had [throwsn my- self on the ved, I should bave bLeen fouud aeal at daylizut, io all bumau probability. Asfor the fa-t that neituer doctor mor Cor- oner discovered the truth, I have but to sar that they wera not deeply scientitic men ; that coal- gtoves were scarcely nsed in the place; and tuss it had ot beon mentioned that the blua chamber was thaa heated. 3 Of course I r2joiced the honsehold by my dis- covery, uoxt moraing, and ojually of coursa Madame Matteau, who waa not oaly freed from suspicion, but became the object of upiversal svmpathy. She w2s always 80 gratefult> ma and she proved ber gratitude by giving, what I soon asked for, tha kana of her daugater Gabr- ella in marriage. « How long have you beea in Englana ?* wss tho question put by & youog Englishman to s young American 2t & puablic dinner in London tecently. **About two weoks,” was tho reply. “Really 1™ was the rejoinder of yomaz Joba Bult; *and I notice that you talk our languaze 33 wall a8 we do.” “Yes,” was tao repiy of Brothar Jonathan, I have not been here quis . long enongh to forget how to apeak it.*