Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, The Hon. N. B. Judd has returned to the clty and {a at the Grand Pacific. W. Koga, second in command of tha Japances navy, breaktasted at the Gradner Hougo yoster- day. Henry Vincont lectured laat night at Plymonth Church in be 8tar Course. Ilis subjoct was #Manliness,” Thero was a fair audionce, * George I, Bldwell, Esq., Las beon nppointod 28 & member of tha Committeo on Appenle from Grain Inspoction, vico tho on. J. P\ Reynolds, 1esigned. Tho temporatura yesterday, as observed by Manneso, optician, No. 38 Mndieon strect (Tnin- uyr nulldmx , wAs at 8 n, Bdegrees; 10 A, m., 5; 12m, 73 3 p.m, 125 . m., 13, Tho Corones yesterdny Lisld an inquest on the yemaina of Annlo Sarkes,alittlo girl of Tolemisn arontage, repiding at No. 180 John streot, The fnwlu“mz jury found thet e died of “cramps,” whntover that msy moan in Cor- oner Diotzach’s loro, 1n the montion of the silvor wedding of Mr. and Mra. Jolin Porter Forns, in Sunday's {ssuo, the names of Mr. aud Mrs. Johin Sutton were omitied among Lhe donors, they having prorent- wd the happy patr with & beautiful “cut-glass colory dish, solid silvor staudard, of clogant pat- sern. A mmor having gained somo currency that the widow of tho lato 11, H. Taylor intendoed to con~ teat hor husband’s will on the gronnd of his lib- sral baqueats to chatitable Eurnmos, those who bavo a right Lo know stato that thero is uo truth in 1t whatover, aod that Mra, Taylor has no such intention, and nover bad. The petition which in being oirculated for the zoloase of Capt. Edward O'Meagher Condon, who {8 impriscacd in England for kis connection with the Fenjan movoment, {8 rocerviug tho Blg- pabures of sl the jeading men I the city, the Mayor and city ofticers, baakors, merchants, ate,, having signed yosterday. Thoe telegram which was published in some of 1le daly papors laat weok, saytug that John O'Mahony, the hoad of the Fenian organization in America, was dying, is untrne, Mr. John Sullivan, the well-known Nationalist of this city, Tiaving received s lottor from that gentleman which ktated that hie was in tho best of Lealth. Dr. Gerhard Rohlfs, tho proat German ox- loret of tho Desert of Sabniz, loctured to ne- Pw. audience at tho North 8ide Turner-Hall on tho geological condition of the interior of Afracn snd the usages, mannors, and mode of liviog of thie people living south of tho Atlas Monataine, The lectare was very entortainiug, and contained » grost doal that was new and intereating, Fred Fisbor, of Davenport, Ia., yostarday eold the celebratod trotter Little Fred to F, A. Hehu- lenberg, of Bt. Lonis, for £10,000. Tha prico is geouine, snd shows thet in apito of hord timea good horses are not a drugr oun tho market. The now owner of Littlo Fred intends to keop him on tho track, eucouraged by tho fact that his carnfugs last acason wore $7,600. Thoe animal is at this momeont in the poseesaion of Morvell Higby, of Canton, L. A fallon creature named Moltie Smith, resid- ing iv Efife Gray's house of ill-famo on Fourth avonuo, died rather suddenly ot about 5 o'clock wuwnl-y morping. In the aftornoon the Coro- ner bold an inquesat; and found that she had died of congestion of the brain, brought on by hard drinkiug. Tho deceasod was quite young. She 38 enid to havo n brother residing in tho West Division, and was a grass-widaw, her busband bayiog abandoned bher. S8he bad been in the house but about thres waeoks. Visfonn of graveyard ghonls and body-ooateha era flickered beforo tho sloopy oyes of Ofticer Sergeant, of the Armory, whon, yesterday mora- ang at 5 o’clock, he captured s faggod-out nag on Blate, noar Yan Buren stront, dragging a ricketty <xproes wagon containing three dead hodien in- felosed 1o what afterwards proved to be Feriolat's boan-bags. The drivar wan arrosted, and when ‘brought ta tho station ave the naino of Georgo Tallotson, Xig asserted lus innocence, saying that the bodies were for the Ruah Medicai College,und ‘wore obtaloed in a proper manoer, nrdor the statutea of the bBtate, which aliows of ihe dis. position of tho bodics of paupers to modical colleges. A thorough investigation proved his statement trns, and this ssved tho public the disgust of anothor hotror in tho body-snatching lino, Instead thoreof the public must praisa tho Connty Commissioners for the success of their dist in killiog off ponpers. Tllustratiog the pressnce of mind which pno- plo proverbially poseees at timo of fire tho caso way be mentioned of a lady member of a cortuin English opera trorpo wuo was rudely aroused from her slumbers the other night fn the Gard- .mor Iouse, when thas hotol was in danger of festruction. Iimstily rismwg from her couch aho 1onnod lior volvet clonk, na bolng at onco the mpst valuablo and comfortable articlo of ntpnxol .athand, Then uhe startedto puton bor stockings, ‘at, misstug ono of them, she was obliged to < oave tho task ball finishul. Drawiugon her slippers, rho tled inta tho bnll and down to the lower floor,whore sho waited with nnmerona oth- er sivering femalos nntiltho fire was quenchied, ‘whea abe retarned to Ler spariment, her foot * ibat had mo utwhln{: on bewg sndly chille), B Greatly to her astonishment, sho discoverad. while Jeisurely disrobing, that the atocking which sbe had suppused to ba missing was very care- ully aod neatly drown ovor its wate, And now tho Garduer House boardars are unover tired of ‘wondering sadibly what hus become of that pro- voking stocking. ELECTIONS. At the annnal meoting of the stockholdern of the Chicago Oas-Light and Coke Company, held eytorday, tho following persoos were elocted Directors : I, T, Watking, 8, 13, Cobb, P. L. Yoo, 5ol A, Smitli, J. Beccher, 1. W. nxfimunfl, B 8. Morris, 1L, 1" Dickey, and John A, Tirown, i . At n meoting of the stockholders of tho Union Stock-Yords National Bank held yesterday, tho lullnwlnfiI officers wero electod : William I, Tucker, Maucaol Talcott. Bamuel 3. Nickerson, Stephen B. Roath, avd Edward B. Btickney, Di- rectors ; William ¥, Tuckor, Lresident s Edward 8, Btiokney. Cashtor ; Georgo L. Courad, Asxjut- uot Cashior, An olection of ofticers of the Miberniau Bank- fog Association for tho current yoar was bhold estardsy; and resulted ss follow : J, V. Clarke, President 3 Edward Hempstosd, First Vico-U'res~ ideut : Michaol Koelay, Sccond Vico-President ; IHpmilton B, Dox, Cushier ; J. V. Clarke, Lid- ward NHompstead, tichrel Keoloy, Thomas 1f, Beebe, "Lhowan Lovergay, sndJames K. McKay, Xoard c’ Dircctors, ‘Lhe annual election for officers of the Iigh- Tand Assoviation of the State of Illinois was hald laat evening at a mecting of tue organtzation in tho ollico of Jr. Jobn AMacky, coruer of Gtate zad ouraa strects, with the following rosult: Chiof, Jobn Macky ; First Chieftmn, J, D, Mac- intosh; Becond Chieftain, James McOregor; Becretary and 'Lressurer, J. Melhorson; Assist- sot Secretary, Alexunder MecLean; Pipers, Josoph Kent and Jamos Muunros, Findlay Mo- Yver and James McMullan were electod motibors of the Ausociation. TUK JLE BUILDINO, . Tt wan stated yesterday that Timothy Wright lad sold the groand on which tha Hale Bulldiug s situatod. at the corer of Wuslungton and Btatewtrosts, to W, A, Talcott for &140,000, It now appests that Mr. Talcott wau simply tho at- toruey for tho purcharers, who are W, E. llale, Hulph Emoreou, and L. T, Fishor, "This iot, which fs 100 feet by 90, wus bought by Mimothy Wright in 1865 for $U5,000, and loward” the closo of 1870 ko had un offer of ¥3.500 a feot for [, which e would uot take. After tho fire Lo lonscd the rouud for iweuty-five yeary to tho IHala rotbers, who put up the prosent bulldivg. Lo ground-rent which they paid was $18,000, but klter the panic thers wad & roappraisemnont, wnd v wes cut down to #11,500, About two weocks ago W, L. Halo offered Mr. Wright 150,000 for tho luud, which ho thuu retused, but was flually compelled to soll st lower price. ‘The sum actuslly pafd was 187,600, tho difference batwesu that aud $140,000 bewg yupresented by soma rent which wans due. E‘he fotal amount of tho annual reutal of the Halo Bulldlnfi I8 £43,000, 8 large sum, appar- ently, wheu the building ou the uortheast cor- uer of Btate and AMadieon streets, bought by Marshall Tield for $190,0%0, rents for only $22,00 'The forror, howaver, is cut up into F00ms, eYury one of whicti 18 occupied, wlile the latter is tenantod by s singlo firm. FUYNICIANA AND RUIGEONS. A meetiug of the Soclety of Physiclans and Burgeoos wus beld Isst evening at the Ursud Pacutic Haotel. Dr. Walter Hay was called lo the ehair io the absonce of the President. It hxd been expected thus a roport would be presented from s comuwittos lvanled to juvostigato tho tooditiun aud care of the insaue poorof thu couuty. As Lowever, tho stiondauce was smaif, * sud another papor previously propared was brougbt forward, she reading of tho report waa postponed notil tho next mecting, ‘Eboe Bearotary, Dr. Starswestbor, road s paper, which bad beeo proposed by Dr. Louneker, o ** Retrotlezion of tha Uteruw.” A discussion followed, participsted in by Dra. Henroti, 0O'Connell, Bawyer, Leoneker, sud Starkweather. Dr. Bawyer noxs read au iuloceating [aper on THE i CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 170, “ Complote Placenta Prevla," which excitod conridorablo dicnssjon, ‘Tho meeting then adournod. TIE COMMUNIATS, Ono P. J. Metinire, of Now York, addresssdn amall ynmher of Communists last ovening at No. 7L Dlus Istand aveuue. Jobn McAnlift presided and fntroduced the rpeaker, who start- ed with the venturesoms romatic that one-third of the peopls of Chicago were out of work and starving. Ho continued spoaking for sbont st liour fn the usual strain. At tho concluson of the addrees the following was sdopted by the mooting : Wrirneas, 1t {8 on atrolnte necessity that the penplo of the United Statns Alionkd have newspapers fo-advo- cate the prineiples of soctalism 3 therefore, bo it Hesolred, ‘Thint we will by all ineans in our glish paper proposed to o printed icea of the United Btater Aocialinty, THE COUNTY BOARD. TIIE REGULAR WEEKLY MERTISG of tho Counly Board was held yesterday nfter~ noon. ower un- COMMUNICATIONS, A communication from the mansgoers of 8t Jomeph's Ilospital, offering to caro for sick poor on the North Bide, was rend and referred to the Committao on P'ablic Charities, A CHTABACTERIATIC OPINION. A communication or *¢ opinion " was presented from County-Altorney Rountree, sddrossod to tho Judiciary Committos, in rofsrouce to the dioting of prisoners, and in anawer to a letter from Shoriff Agnow claiming that the Dorrd liad fixed tho prico at 85 conts, and had 1o powor tn change tho same during his torm of oifice, Tho position taken by Mr. Roun- tres was sstride of the fenco, Ilo argued that the law liad sixed tho Bhonf's sal- ary, and that the dicting of prisoners wns po pare theveof, for was provided that lio eliould derive no profit thorofrom, The opinion closed with eaying: Tho Board has herotoforo resolved that it will allow tho Sherift 20 eenta por capita for dioting prisoners ; if thng 1s not a sufficient amount. to covor tho cost it ia the duty of the Board under tho statuto to ray anch an amount as will covor the cost.’] ko ferrad to the Committee on Jail and Jall e~ counta. 2 The nmmal number of bills from Poriolat and other cantractors were read snd paseed, which smounted for the Inssne Asylum and Poor- Tlouse, for tho month, to #12.514.17, TURNIGNING SUPPLIES. * The Qommittes an_Public Charities roportod fo favor of lotting the contract for Bupplylng tho county with bread, meat, boots and shoos, ote., rocommonding that she contract for supply- ing bread ba lot to Nchweinfurth Broa, at tho rato of $3.20 per 100 pounds; that tho contraed for meat be lot to I'. O'Donuell ot 6 cents per ponnd ; that the contract be let to Cameron, Amberg & Co. for’ printing at their bid; that the contract for boots and shoos be lot to Theo- doraBchultz at his bid: and that tho contract for burying paupers bo lot to Chatles Sheftler ab the price of 2L41 per person. The report wea amended to show that the award had been rocommended to tho lowest bidders, sad tha report was adopted. HOOAN, Alr. Guenther introdnced a resolution calling on the Chafrman to oxpiain the rolatlons of Joseph Hogun and the Connty Board tn rofer- ence to cerfain plnmbing work st the Students’ Hall. The resolution st forth that Hogan had contracted for cortain work ot $115, but had subsoquently beon paid $£663.62. An explanation followed, which showed that the nmount pard Hogan had boon patd v a pri- vate contract, and not on the contract i3 quen- tlon, which will satisfy Mr. Guonther's constit~ uents, some of whom were biddora on the con- act. Alr. Guenther introduced a resolation providing that tho action which had already.boen had au- thorizing Joseph Hogan to purchasa the materiat for ths gas-fitling for tho new florpital ba recon~ midered, sod that the furnishing cf the same be Iot to the towest biddar. ‘The rosolation led to conelderabls discuralon, In which 3Ir. Guenther in substance urged that it was about timo that somohody beside Hogan be _gmiven connty worl. The resolution waa finnlly referred to the Toint Committos on Lablic Buildings and Hospital, THR PRINTING KTFAL. Mr, Holden introduced a resolution providing that tho printing of thelprocoodinga of tho Couuty Board bo continued ot the rates already nut?bhuud until the Board took somw furihor action, Jir, Burdick opposod tho resolntion on the groond that it wags n noedless expeuse, Alr. McCafirov said tho County Board was the most important body in ths State, and ity pro- oondinga woro of intonse intereat, The publisk- ing of tho procesdings %0 far hai cost less thun the former custom of printing them in book form. 1Io Lopod the resolution would provail. Mr. Holden was in favor of the resolution, Ho did not think the amount of monoy ulready 8pont could hinve hean moro profitably sxpondod. ‘Tha resolation wan finally adopted by a viva voco voto, which {s an unusual procecding whore 80 much woney s at atnko. Mr. Burdick movod that the Clerk of the Board bo nuthorized to ascortain the cost of printing tho proceodinga of the Board in tho past in tho papers aud in pewphlot form. Adoptod. Tho Bosrd thea ndjonrned for ono weok. plaiindi st THE RIFLE CLUB. ETIMI-ANNUAL MESTING, The ficat semi-annual mectiog of the Chicago Tiflo Club was hold yentordsy afternoon for the oloction of oflicers and tho transaction of rou- tine business. Judgoe Bradwoll called the moot- 1pg to order and submittod bisreport, which was adopted. In it bo rays: Tho Chlcago Iiifle Club haa durlng the six montha of its existenco llvmdllcod eiglt or ten men who, in abooting 600 yards in lying position, will make a bet~ tur acoro thuil & like namber of mon In any other riflo club {n Americs, Creadmoor not oxeopted, T um proud 10 Aay that the record of thelr scorea ut {his distanca excols that of uny other club. T reqrot that our prac~ tee haa been almost exclusively ot 800 yurds and in Iying position, Marksmen in 1ny Judgment should Droctlce st yarioualslancet,—-Lo ediicated {0 eatimata llmi}lllrnm with thoir eyo snd sdjust their sights uce cordingly, 1 v.'l;!u{d recommend the Introduction of movabla targets for occanionsl practice; thut tho Cluo sdopt the policy of refusing to take part in coutosls where off-hnnd " shooting is cutirely fgnored ; oud that in l‘ucllm vtf-hand shooting should not be neglected. It s 5 fact known o all riflemen that continued sud ex- clumya practice in lying postiion soo destroys the aceuracy of tbe expert ait-hand uhot. Lo of the oplujon that the rules of our Cinb should be so changed as to ullow all who desiro to do %0 t0 practica off-hand shooting up o and including B0 I‘ud altbough it may be against the rules of the Natlonal Rifle Ansociatiou, Inmy opinion, the constitution and by-laws of the cfub wliould be revived and wimnended, and the rules ro- lating to watchea and practico ou tho rango be rigidly enforced, 1 would call your atiention to the resolution pasted st a jolnt mecting of the rifle tenms of Indtans, Micki- gan, and of this Ciub, buld at the Pahoer Itouse after tho tecunt {nter-State’ matels, requosting tie Chicago Hirle Club to take such stops s it shoald think best With a view o the forwaation of a Nurthwestern Ritle Amauiation, 1 would further recommend that & committeo be ap- poinited to confer with the lark Commissionery {u ro- furd to the length of timio lLat tho preseat raie may occnpied Ly the Club, and to see if arrangements cunnot bo mado s0 a8 to provent persons ou practive days golng between the rauge and tha laxe, 50 48 L6 fo- TuOVe Buy Appazunt dauger 1rom that s0utce, The ropurt of O. C. Dlackmar, Treasucor, showing s balance ou hand of £12.10, was read, The Club Lus seventy-four members on its roll, ‘I'he roport won necepied and ordered to bo filed, The Prosidont stated that 3Maf. Futton had put up & haudsoms Hemingion pistol, to bo shiot for al a distance of 800 yards, aud 10 bo hald by that guntleman winpivg twice. On motion, the thanks of tho Club wore extended to Maj, Ful- ton, and the Executive Committeo were intruct- od to tnake thy douor an honorary member, ‘I'here Lelup po furthor businoss before the Club, Mr. Fuller moved that au clestion of oftl. cers be procaeded with, which was adopted, blesars. Handy and Fullar wore appointed toll« orn, L.'5. Thompson was nowinsted as Presidont, uounimously elected, futroduced by the rotining ollicer 8y ous who hsd & *truo squint sud steady uorve," aod sceopted the po- #ition iu a fow appiopriate remarky. On mution of Mr, Cleveland, a vote of thavks was tondored Judge Bradwell, _Uen, W. I, Btrong was put in nomination for Yice-Prosident, and the T'rossurer directed to cast tho outire vote of the Ciub i lus favor, which was accordingly douo, 8, W. Burnhain waa olectod Secretary in a like manuer, and 0. G, Blackmer Treasuror. £ive members of the Executive Committes wero votod for, aud I, H. Haudy, Arthur Ed. wade, D. B. Bisk, ). 3. Loomis, snd il G, Howe were electad. Judge Bradwell moved that smendments to the coustitution wmight be propoiod at any weeting and acted upon and adoptod at tho next meeting, 1f two-thirds of the members presont voted for $hom ; provided, no mnandment to the coustitution.shall be scted upon at any spocial meotiog uuless notice Liad been given in the call for tho spocial meoting. It was adopted, A voio of thauks was tendered to glr. Lucas, Ih‘e marker, snd ho rosppoiutad to ihat po- aition, Ou motion of 3Ir. Burnham, the Executive Comnittee weta iusiructed Lo sppoiut a firet, svcond, snd third ollicor of tho day, (o teke cliarge of the grounds on the day of the whoot. iug, 10 cage of the absenco of such ofticers the o Bodgwiak ptroos and North avenne 1 Folz's 11all, corner of Larrabeo streot and Nortls avenne ; ‘Thisleman's Thoatre, on Clybourn avenus ; an Tomperance 1ia1], on Huron strest, near Clark, Tho Committeo on Railroads mot yosterday af« teruoon, and decided to rofer to the Council, without reoommendation, the resolution grant- ing thoe roquests of the Englawood and the Ostle zons' Horse-Railway Companios. Thoy placad on filo & petition from P. \W. Gates for a car-track on Canal stroot, betwoen Washington and Madison, and referred to the Law Department tho rosofu- tions concerning tho timon of starting of cars on the Chicago City Ralliay Company's tracks, and alro that conoerpivg the tarminus of the North Chicago Oity Tisllway Company's tracks on Ulatk stroet, The malter ot & horun-m(lwnf on Ogdon avonuo was lald oyer, a8 tho Committes ‘wants time and an opportunity to make somao Invostigations. OAS COMMITTEE. The Councall Committes on Gas mot yosterday afternoon. Prosont, Ald, Jonas, Clark, Quirk, Wharren, and Rildreth. Ald. Jonas snid thab thoro was a man by the name of P'arsons twho had a patont gas-buruer which ho wantad the city to adopt, and to roach this result he had coutlnually anpoyed him, The man had claimed that the city wonld save fnlly £80,000 por yonr by tho use of the patont, whioh he had agreed to farnish for all Iamp- posta in tho city freo of cost, and lis romn- neration was to bo only onc-half of tho sav- ing of gas, Mo clalmod for tho invontion, ne 0od light, moro cvenly givon, so that aftor usineas hours, whon the prossurs of gaa bo- ocamo greater, no waste wonld ensuoc. If (v saved tho city nothing, of courss ho was to got noth- montber baving the lowest number o officlate. This was adopted and Club adjourned, T ———— HOME OF THE FRIENDLESS, ANNUAL MPETING OF THE BOARD OF TIUSTLES, . Tho Board of Truatoes of the Home of the Frlondlers hold their annual mosting at tho Home, corner of Eighteonth streot and Wabash avonue, yostordsy aftornoon, As neither the President nor the Vico-President wero present, Ars. A. 1L Hoyno was sppointed to presido, Mrs. J. Gant, the Matron of the Homo, thon presented her anoual report. Tho following aro the most valnablo polata: The report rep- resentod that at she boglaning of tho year 1876 the Homo contained 138 inmates. During 1875, 1,806 adults and 083 childron wero allowod eholtor. 'The number of meals given to transient inmatos was 6530: total num- ber eared for duriog 1875, 8,216; number dis- missed during 1876t Adults, 1,064 ; children, 504 ; total, 3,1168 ; numbar of dexths, m‘ nume ber of children and adalts ya Home,)Jan. 1, 1878, 121. Tho Industrisl School numbers 300 acholars, 21 of whom are tay attendants and tho remain. der inmatos of ths Home. Mra, Grant statod thatin every respoct the Hlomo bad experionced an sxceedingly proaper- ous year, and roturned thanks to those who nad snsisted In giviug ald, TUE BEPORT UF THY. HOMRE PHYAICIAN follownd. It set forth that of tha deatha which bad occurred during the year & large proportlon wos causod by marasmua. Tho Trossurer's roport for tho DBurr Mission Babbatn-achool stated" that the collectiona in ‘money during the year 1875 footad up 2626.32, anud that 557,63 had been “oxpended, leaving a total in the treasury of #08.78. The roport of tho Manngor of tho HHome School was received and spproved. The Olalrman of the Nominating Committeo, JMrs, Suolider, then read the following names for ing. ‘The Committeo favorod economy and were willing to give the man a chance, but as another poraon had applied for tho samo privilege tho matter was lud oyor for a weck, swhien tho men will bo presont and cau havo a chanco to expa- tiate upon tho good qualitien of thoir juventiona and give proofs of thoir usofulness. A proposition for tho ercetion of lamps and Iamp-poats, for caring for the same, and for re- amcdnfi them at notice, for 235 n year, was recelved from John Gatr, and sction postponed OFTICERS TOR THE PRESENT TEAR, which were approved. Presulent—Col, 0, @, Hammoni, Tice-I'resident—T. D, Gray. for ono month, &s was the resolution offercd by f{rnfflrfl;l\inéfi;’lz-rflnfi" at T Ald, White, providing that the Globo Gas-Light rrerponding Secrelury—Sies, Chiatles Wheelor, i 1."5:"!" e oo i, 4. Gonid. Company furnish estimates of the cost por Iamp for one year. Superintendent=3iz, 3 Tho rou®ution introduced by Ald. Quitk, to Grant, fron roo—prs. B, B, wflfn:‘ff -y A.u'. ‘r:"u‘:,t’;i.x‘sl‘m" M. Gibbs, Bn!;w-'d‘:' the effect that tho Gna Committes proparo an B, Judd, . Van i, nlggm-. Mrs, H, Z Culver, | ordinanco govorning the times of lighting and Mre. Jamea Larmon, Mrs, Charles H. Whesler, Mrs, | extinguishing the stroot-lamnps, waa favorably Tiobert Hasrin, lse, ' Dr. ‘Danks, Mes, N. P, Wilder, | received, and will bo actod upos. In connection 3ra, ¥, D, Gray, Managers represonting all the principal churches of the city woro also appointed. THP FINANCIAL REPONT -of the Home repressnted tho Homo Industrial School liad during tho year roceived into the treasury $%2,091.80, and that the expenditures emounted to £1,875.83, Durtng the year the Iiomo proper recelvad donations to the extent of $13,463.01, At this point Mrs, F. A. Stovens moved that tho sum of $500 bo appropriated for tho use of the Burr Mission during 1876. 'The motion was uusulmnusly spproved. Atrs. W, K. Bullivan wyas then appointed Mao- agor of the Cook-Book” Fund for the present ar, r"Inlu tho beliet with the goneral -public that tho Managers of the Homoe receive a commiseion on ali couk-books sold. This, however, {s not tho case, and {t is the wish of tho Homo man- agoment that it shonld so bo nnderstood by all, Aftor conslderable ioformal discussion the meetiog adjournod. —_—— THE COUNTY BUILDING. Commigsioner Cloary is reported convalesoont, and {8 oxpeoted to be {n bis seat Monday. 1t Lins besn practically docided that the indict~ ment againet the Eightoenth Ward judges will bo dismissed, Sberilf Agnow is absent on » visit to Milwau- kee, but s expected to return in tims to take a bateh of prisoners to Jolist Friday, The County Court was engaged yesterday im tho honriug of clsimg, To-day it will be busied in the tiial of half-a-dozon bastardy cases. Tho Twontioth Ward eloction cates wers cali- ed iu the Criminal Cours yeatordsy morning, Judgoe MeAllistor on tho Bench, but, owing to tho sickiiess of connsel, wers continned ono weelt. ‘The award,of the contract far priatiag the of- ficial procoedings of the County Board has not yat been mado. Strange as 4t may seam, it is reported on good nuthority that the delay han baen oceasloned by the nnoxpected actien of the roveano offioials in making cortain arrests, Tha sward will now probably not ba mads botoro the United Btates Graud Jury gats through ita worle. TIE GRAND JURY, ‘Tho Grand Jury was again in sossion yester- day, ond took up’ the complaint of J. 1. Mo Vicker agrainat an eveningpaper. The witnossos oxnnined aoamed to show that the calling of MeVickor's 'Thoatro a * tinder-box ™ by that Journal was livelous, hut tho Jury did nat eon- sidor tho publication damaging because of the mengro circulation and influenco of tho paper, -ndgnnce found no bill. The jury is expected to adjourn this morning, when a return of about 1itzy indietmenta will be made. THE DAVIY JUAT. At tho opening of tho Oriminal Court yestor- day morning, Mr. O"Brion, of thoe dofenss in the Davis murder tnal, called astention tosn in- timatiou fn tho Zimes of yeaterday morning. that n certain juror hnd beeu tampered with, and that the juror had received s noto, while lu tha Bherman® Houss, saying that money had becn loft at a cartain piaca for him, e wanted the writer broagbt into Court, that the juror and the defoyse might be vindieated, but tho Court refusod to intorfero, Mr. Hood was eatis fied that thie chiargo did not amount to anything, aud gave notica that ho would exll tho case for n second trial tho first dsy of the Fobroary term, The explanation of the money transaction with ova of the jurors 18 simple. It sppears that tho note in question was written by & Mi. Sinith, on the jury, to a balliff of tho Court, whom bo know, asinng for €2 with which to purchaso a shirt, rather than soend homa for ons, Tho money was loaned in tho evening and returned (im noxt morning, which is all there ia of the story. with the resolution, Ald. Quirk remsrked that much loss was exporionced from im- ropor managoment in the matter, and that F’lfim was 1o need of having tho gas burniy, from 4 or b o'clock in tho afiernoou till after in the niorning, as was tho case in soma dis. triots. Ald. Campbeli's resolutlon providing for moro 1amps on McGrath strcot was temporarily post- poued, as tho Committea conld not act “in the matter intho facs of the opinion glven not long Bgo by-Mr. Francis Adams, that contract for the 1smps could not be madaunless an appropristion wers proviously made to moot tho oxponso. Tho report of Comptroller Hayes on the Globe Qae-Light Company matter was placod on filo without romarks. ‘I'hs throo gas ordinances were discussed, and, thongh part of the Committeo proforred im- mediato ection, were referred, without rocom- mendation, to the Councll, and the meoting ad- Journed. e CRIMINAL. A 15-year-o0ld seapegrace namod Taey Leopold wan captured Inst night with a lot of (ndios’ eilk nectlos in his possession, whick it is supposed are stolen, Delin Richards jaa pilforing colored damael. Yestordsy sho visited o woman on Fourth avo- nne, snd manzgod to make way with tho latier's dress. Tor Lhia she Is now confined at tho Ar- mory. Pat O'Drlen wan vestorday sent to the Crim- Inal Court in bonds of $500 for having stolon a gold watch and chain from John Gragnn, resid- fog at tho coruer of Dluo Inland avenue and Hope stroat. Jobn Marigan, Edward Cowan, Eugene Van Bockman, and Williamn Krgmer wero locked np in the Madison Btreet Station laat night charged with enticing a man namod Sotomon, residing at 121 West Randolph stroot, 1nlo n saloon, and then robbing him of 820, New-Yout's Day o man pamed J. II. A. Bar- tolls lost & vory valuablo gold watch to alold and daring bighway robber. Through the de- acription given the police, Supt. Hickoy yester- day recoived a tologram from Chief Iogers, of Detroit, anuouncing tho capturo of & thisf named Moore having the ideutical watch in his posscssion, Last ovening Dotective Helnzman ?mcl[w for Dotroit to bring the culprit home to ustice. Red Bill ia n nogro olirractar about town who nover kaew hiy full name. Yestorday ho and his “pal," Charles Miller, wero arrested for various larcenies, smong which ara the thefls of womo carpots from Mr, Fuller, of Indiana avenne. Ile was held in §1,100 bail to the Orim- innl Court. Thero is at the Armory awniting idontitication a buffalo-robo linad with red, ‘white, Llue, and yellow woolen, with the figuro of a torso’s head in tho contre, which was sold by Red Billto o 'bua company for tho tritling #am of $1. Deteotive Flavigan yesterday arrested Wolf Cahon, tho kosper of & dry-goods ators at No. 1320 Btate stroot, on the charge of recoiving Roods knowing them to linve beon stolon. Soma timo ago the furnishing houss of Wilson Bros., on Washington stroot, and shat of a C. A. Crell, on Stato strect, were rohbed, and abount 3,000 worth teken from the formor flrm, Yestorday ©, A, Orell, having foand some of his gooda in Colen's stora, proceeded with o Stato warraot to obtain posscssion of thown. Cohon, avspect- ing & raid, had disposcd of ert n of the goods in sdvance of Crell's arrival. In rovengo, Croll caused his arreat, and rocovered a portion of bis goods and also about one-half of thoss stolen from VYilson DBros. —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Mr, Watera® loctures will begiu this afternoon at 3 o'clock at 23 Bixteeuth streot. Bubject: *Tho Aryan Migrations.” The sunpal meetiog of the Academy of Belonces will bp beld this aveuing as.the buil ing No. 263 Wabash avenne. D The annnal moeclng of the Mechanica® Instl tute for the election of oflicors will bs held at ita rooms, No. 65 Washington streot, st 7:30 o'clock this evening. Thara will bo » meeting of the Kepublicana of the Thirteonth Ward Friday eveuing st 8 o'clock at 817 Wost Madison strest, for tho purpose of organizing a club in the ward, A full ationd- anca is requested. A Aftfocting Scenoin n D enf Mute School. Norwich (Conn,) Bulletin, A peautifal incudent 1s related to us which oe- curred only a fow dsys ago, in tho Home School to teach mutes articulation and lp-reading, at SMyntio River. Miss P, an intereating graduate of one of the oldost inatitutions for the educs- tion of deaf mutes, having a desire to learn to speak and to read tho lips of her speaking friends, was rocommended by her old principal to try Mr, Whippla's school; and sho entored It last term. Bhe made rapid progreds, and was much alded by the patural alphabet, the in- vention of her teachur, ‘Chis alphabet curipnsly suggests wsound, of the right position of the organs to ulter asound, a8 well as form; and, whenever a mute ISmpfl can road and write it, ho or she can ganorally givo any of the forty sounds of our diticult language with great precision and disorimination, and often with remarkable correctncas, Thid young Indy, tilled with enthusiasm st eve op, msatered the alpbabet with little dificalty, and ono day cama 0 har toschier with sometling written on hor slate, which she msked hun to ourrect, hor mind being agitated with emotion, It oved £a bo the Lord's Prayer, put into the angusgo of articulation. = Perceiviog her agitation, tho teacher could acarce rostrain his own toars as Lo corrected a few ummportant errors of pronuuciation, aud delicately returued It. The next morniug the lady came exultingly 10 hor teacher, exciaimiug s ** I prayed last night for thoe first timo {u mX 1ifo with my voice ;" and peither of them conld reatrain their emotions. Ho veutured $o 3ak her if sho Lad ever prayed before. *'Ob, yes ; I have thoughl m: r(nyen. but 1 nevor spolw them before™ © My Lips slall praise Theo, O God ;* *Astend ‘lo the yoice of my supplications, O Lord." The ear- neetnoss and satisfaotion of tho davout mute who hisd now roahized ooe of the bright dreams of Lior lifo sdmitted of no quostion, and called for no reproof, if sho was sowothing of a literat- ist in her Interpretation. P o ot E S Lundborg’s California Water foz todlel and bath ; delightrullyfragrant and z streshing i R sle A il Vanity Falr 28 foz Jeeruchaum s0d cigazeiton. Bae advie A PIISONER IELD WITIHOUT OAUSE, Bome new acts came to light yestorday In con- noction with the recent eacapo of & boy namoed Ludwig from the CountyJail. Itissaidtlatthe prisoner, Madden, furoishod Ladwig tha ladder with which ba reached the root, {t belng pro- cured from the enginecr. DBut, dropping this phase o1 the caso, there appears to have been un unwarrantod and inexcusable loossness in Ludwig's incarcoration. He waas firat coanfinod by ordor of tho Unitod States Commissioner, but no bill was fonnd against him, ¥a was rotained in custody, however, and the Girand Jury of the Crinunal Court indlcted him for the theft of & watch-caso valued mt &1, A capinw was [ssued on tho indictment for his arrest, which was not returned,—n fact which tho rocords of tho Court show, Iiia nsme was subsoquently strickon from tho docket, but the other prisopers in- dictod at the nmome time were in the moantlme arrnigned. Ludvwir'a escaps, after ell, wsay fortnnato, 1t callod the attention of the authorities to the fact that he had been in Jail, which they might not have otherwise foond out, and it may lead to bis early trial or dismmsal, and o tho Bheriff's securing pay for his keep- mg. Ha bas beaon in confinement to date, barring the timp he wos out by escaping, 103 days, —— THE CITY-HALL The City Collector took 1o $2,500 yesterday. ‘The City-Hall is boing cleanesd aud whitewvash- ed by degroes. The Conncil Committoo on Public Baildinga lacked a quorum, no one being present except Architect ‘fillay. v ‘Water-ronts yesterday were £1,637,41, and real and porsonal proporty taxes, $1,254 The City Treasuror pald $107,000 ou the city indebted- noas, ‘Thie Mayar has ss yet found no ogo to Al the Yacaney in the Corporation Counsel's offico, Whom he will appoiut is a8 & m; to'the slayer biimaalf, Y0 myslary, ovea The Koyatona Bridze Company has proved the lowest bidder among the elaven who proposed to furnish the superstrncture for the Blue Island avenuo viaduct, Tho Keyetone Bridgo Company wauts $17,411 for the work, which is ‘ounsidered a vory low estimate of the oost of matorisl and work. At 2:30 p, m. to-dsy the Board of Publlc Worka will teet tho raitway ofiicials and gentle- men who own property in the neighborhood of Fourteonth streoy, uear the river, w further digouus the practicability of building & bridge sod viaduct at that polnt. Thursday afternoon 3tio Board will meot the Pittsburg, Fi. Wayne & Chitcago and the Chicsgo, Altou & B8t Loui,| Rauiroad officials to proposa » viaduct ovor the tracks of thoss compantes at Eightoenth street. Iuspector ailey's men yestarday continued in- veatigationa ou the North Bide, Theyfound that all bislly, excopting the oo on the corner of Church street and North avenue, wore in gooa condition, though the doors of soversl must bo changed 80 88 to oomply with the ordinances. Those oxaniined were Muellar's Hall, corner of BOARD OF TRADE, Installation of the Nowly-Elocted Oflicors, Report of the Directors-»-Financial Con- dition of tho Board, A Timely Expression of Senfiment on the Subjoct of Rallrond Dls. criminationss And a Bpoody Return to Sound Curronoy and Bpeoie-Paymonts. Prosident Bonsloy Takes Middle Ground Cons cerning the Rules. Remarks of tho Other Officora, The aunual meoting of tha Chicago Board of Trado was held at tho amall hall of the Board 1ast evening, Presideut Goorge Armour in the chair. Tho Chairman, aftor calling the meoting to or- der, stated that the first thing was tho submis- slon of tho ANNUAL REPOLT OF THE NOARD OF DIRECTONS. Beoratary O. Randolph thon read the report, of which tho following is & summary s ron 1874, One thoussnd and ftty sharen of tha Chamber of Comierce stock, COAbuassasnane » 00,010,083 Ehleago’ City hond 0,000, Furniturs and izt 10,020.03 Less tablo rents, 1874, 2,J8L00 0,658.95 Investment in Commercial Bulld- 23,600,82 8.858.43 $15,850,83 40008 £3,500.00 478,00 200,00 3,250,00 a 245,00 Tranafers of membersbips.. 142000 Table 1et8,vereeors 3/071,50 Interest and dividends, 13100 Tines for trading ont of hours 1800 ‘Arbltration and sppeal fecs,. 7. Total, $140,057.68 Cashon haud Jap, 4, 1875, 1636, $148,616.08 The total dlsbursementa for the yoar.wero shown to have baen $116,727, Tlo svallabloaasots wero shown as follows & 1,060 shares of stock, X $ 93,010,63 Uhleago city 7 per cer 10,000.00 Hyds Park 7 per cant bands.. 0,000, 100 sharen Chioago & Alton stock. 10,000.03 Cash 08 haldeeereereesnsnnnt 31,8908 Totaluueecnsaens. ssasreseraress $176,80871 Tho sssessmont baa boen fixed by the Direct~ ors, 8y providod by tho rulesof tho Hoard, at $20 for the ensuling yoar. ‘Lho roport conclndes : The present membeiship of the Board embraces 1,851 nomos, During the past year, and previous to Match 18, whilo the initlstion fee remsined st h there were admitted to membership 254 persons, real- {ziug to tha Association the sum of $3,600, as shown by the abovo Anancial exbibit, HBince the increano in thie inltfation feo to $1,000, and tho chsngn in tho rules of tho Board rendering the memberahips tranaforablo, 10 new l]:}!llcanu have been roceived by the payment of tho initiation fee. Thare Liave, however, bocn 141 mem- berahips transferred o spprovod parties; thus it will Lo seen that we have pssoclated with us to-day 396 in~ dividuals who were not of our number ong year sinco, Tho polloy of making these memberanips morchandisa haanot been tested nutticiontly long to eaabls ua fo paea a matured judgmont n its Thero aro, undoubtedly, sdvantages of 8 tll4 orrangement to membors retiring, oc who may wie Lo 30 80, but it sveme quite probabls it udoption bas prrmanently destroyed the sonrce of » largs rev enus to tho iatlon,—a revenne which, in 1874, amouats to $17,250, and would not probably haye ma- terially differed from Ahat smount for many years to comoes During the past yeat eloven of our membern have been ealied away by death. Amoug theas wra recall peveral who hind been sasociatea with us for many s and who had becom 80 identified mith our city, n ia'growsh and davelopment, thst we linger over tholr 1aemory with a keen regret, Tho events and experlances of ihe previons year sugestor that important IODIFICATIONS 1N OUR GRNERAL NULEY were dcsirabile, and the subject of a revislon hiad been delegated to & committce previous fo the dale of the lant aunnal mosting, The Tesult of the labors of this commition was duly sabmitted to the Assnciation, and sdopted by it on ¢l 18th of Alareh last, This revision in $in practical operations did not in ail respocts prove entirely satinfactory, and, in the Kght of an experionce of » fow mouths, was further revised, and with some importunt modificstions was readojtod on the 25 of Beptember, Knco which thers have been no changes, "Tho present codo, while t s nol clatmed to be perfeot, 18 in home sense a compwomise on tho diforent visws o intelligent mombers, and as a whols bas in practice operated reasonably satistactary, TIE MOST RADIOAL CIANGRS ‘which nffoct tho busmess reations of the memberaare in reapect ta the manper of depositing margius or mocurity on contracts, po that {:«rm; socnrily may be lind aainst, any protablo contlngeacy tha inay arite touching the solvency of either partyto much con- tracts, and in relatign "to the adjusiment of balancos duo on defsulted contracta, In provious yeurs, and uunder the operation of our former codo of rules, it Tas in the power of{combiuatious or of an individual, under circumatancos which wore found guite too frs- qnenu{ 10 exist, to extort di es on Account of the non-talnllment of » contract entirely ot of proportion to the damages really sustaived, The practice of manipnlating our markets to effect these seclfish enda” had somo cases de to such proportions that {t bod como fo threatem the name of our Arsocintion, especially in quar- terd where the only features of the transaction that wore known were thowe of an offeusive char- acter, 'Thia condition of things induced & large ma. Jority of our membere to dealro thal ths Doard ahould no longer be made the veliicle of snforcing the collection of damages which, but for the char. acter of our rules, would not b fecognized as praper or equitabla by any coutt of Iaw, TUE REACTION OF WENTIMENT In regand to this sabject, ss dovelopod in onr revised code_of March last, was exirewe, und approached error of almowt equal proportions in the nlqmflo e Toction, Soms slight ges wer mada fu the later rovialon, intendod to'check tho growing tendency to contract for the detlvery of properly sppareatly iu ood faith, but with o design ta mtcrlxu neglect make 1ig any provieion for the specifo fulfliment of much ocontracts uniees {t mhould of the 0 be confessod that the provisions of {he e: ng ralen for enforaing suitablo exemplary dsinages for deliberato defaults aro not as direct and cerialn as ccowld be desired, and §t remaina for the Amocistion to cousider what forther modifications or amendments member (0 ro- sacred ob- gstion which they are in honor and to the extent of thelr abllity bound to protect, Without making specitio recommendations to the Board on this subject as to the detsils of remedy for tho evils wo have aliudad to, we would earneatly luvito our candid considaration of them, Lo the end thsi 1 your wisdom you w3y devise such sction ss will o 118 results tead o clevate the standard of iotegelty aDd good f31th that ought to characterize all the trans- uctions of a body ke this. During the past year your Direclors bave deemed it for thio futorvsts of the Asaociation 1o fncur unususl ;nd&xu-mmmy azpenses in the wiy of providing or the COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF MEADERH, Nolably ammong theso sxpsndituros may be named that incurred ia e construction of an tlovator for the uso of members in pasal to and from tha Exchange 1all, tho expenss in this diroction was over $10,000, one-half of which was, howsver, borno by the Chamber of Commerce Assoclatiun, An sxpenditure was made tlon sud improvement of the 0. Exciange rooms smounting la over $3,200, It in belleved thess sxponditurc fully meet the approval of the members ss & proper emcroic nient upon the sasets of the DBourd, Over $5,000 baa also been oxpended in legal sarvices, & very small povortion of which s besu tncurred fn the prossou- lon or defeuss of suits uriginuting during tho past yoaz, ThoBoard of Directors have deemed it proper sud in accordsuce with the views of the membership Lo provide for the energotic prosecution of the righis of the Association in the courts of Juw whcneyer such riglits were called in question, and tbai ara glad to anuounce ibal in every instauoce whers the authorit, to properly disclplne members hiss rocelved & judicls deciaion, that authority Lias boen fully sastained, 1 fuur cases wherein members kave claimed to be sggriuved by the action_of the Board, thoy bave ap- pealed to the hupreiae Court of tho Htate, aud thuse o atill awalting s final dacision by that tribunal, il entertaln the fullost confidence that when & fBoal decision is reached they will ind themuelyes clothied with awple puwer of disclplive, if used with Judgment and discrlivn, TUE GSXERAL LUAINESS TRANSACTED by ths mombers uf this Assoclatlon during the year %ull closod hsa buen conducied with reasonably satie- sctory results, The erops of that portion of the ‘country whoaa outlet to market is found through our cily bave besu modorstely fulr, though feas In the smount of thelr yiold than in some of the recent years, The volume of our business in curcals has boen Rowmewhst reduced, This may La P:flly accounted for by & Jeas production, but 1t {a ot {o be disguleed that THE BATES MADE YOI THANSPORTATION by competing railways bave Lended to divert large amonnts of property that would under ordinary elre cumstances Lave found ie way to market through tuis cliy 10 other channels, Tbis diverston by rall of * large quautities of gra'n snd frelght every doscription (hrough snd around ¢ity Is sometites 'Tm“ of as throatening the pere mauency of our posllon, Whila wa do not regazd this diversion as permanent, or any swrious cause of alarm. ta aur trade, It 1s worthy of meation bere that tho saime causss which Lrought on 1he great panio of 173 afe ROW &b Work assulling our alincsd Loapee; Lo po~ can Ky altion st the head of tha grent inland asas i 8 reckless ‘waste of ('nrlull in bullding tos many raliroads whor the trado dlil not warrant their construction, 1t 18 & patent fact thas the carrying tradearound and past the [nken, except for two or ihroa months In win- tar, f8 bt 3 sirugglo on the part of the raflrosds for & bare exialonce, and {tfanlso A faol that evory road croesing our Btute within 300 milon leading eant- ward, and having {0 compets moro or less with the grest chain of water commnnicntion, Ia bankrupt or fast becoming flfll and |a lllul( to res mAln in that condilion {f onr lake marine {8 main. tainod at anyibing lke its prescnt capaclty, ‘The prosent managera of {hese ronda LAYINE Mo re- Fponsibility or xpeciatious of pnying iutereatror divl- dlends on tho cont of their consiruction, would seom to be (snd it 18 not to bo deniod) FORMINARLE COMPETITONS, eren l‘?llnnl the grest fren water communieation which Naturo has provided, 1t 1s impossible for this stata of things to long confinuc, nnles the operating of these roada i to remult In their ontics confiscation, When they aro competied to pay Intarvat and dividonds thoy wifl ceasn to bo compotftors, This city ahould Do oontent with the fivo trunk lines of railway leading to tha seaboard, and trnst the competition bo- tween thom for securing rensonably choap tranaportas tion during winter, and rather lnok to our Inkos and rivers, the Erio Canal, the Now York Central Rtatiroad with four tracks to IinfTalo, and an elevator-aystomn at Now York Cily, to maintsin our supromacy aa (ho great grain depot of the Weat, To our lake marine wo muat mainly look, Tho variona tniercats centering In Ohlesgo and other lako citles could betler afford to subsldize st than to s §t langulsh and div, THE BUBIECT OF DIKCHIMINATIONS aginet tho intercats of this city isone that demanda our aftention, and if combinations ara found to oxtst which have for their object, or which in sifect producs lllmnf(l to our legitiinate buslueas,no hicaitation should be folt in exposdug snd, it possibie, dissolving thom. e do not ask that special favor ebsll Lo granted to property moved to ot from (Lis city, although from tho magnituide of that buaincea we might be justified in domanding it, This nubjoct hea Dheen lirotight to tho attontion of tho Hoard, aud & committee appointed o Investigato, Who aro expected to Toport at 03 carly . TIR PINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY and return to spaclo payments 810 subjecta on which & Board of Trade whosa monelary transaclions roach sunually into hundreds of millions should have sumo- {bing {o gay In, our annual rucord, Tho passag of & Inw by the Jast Congresa for the resumption of apects payments ca Jan, 1, 1879, {a a decided featiire o tho prosent situation, and han been subjoct of wido dls- cusxion and varled comment, The judgment of tho mercautil community is vory decldedly iu its favor, Abill bas beon fntroducod in tha United States’ Senate within a few dayslo facilitate the project, and other meanurea favoring economy iu the Natioual Adm.fnis- tratlon are now pending befora Congress, For wurs than two Jears past tharo has been s very marked fendency to ecouomy n sl parts of the couniry in ovory depattment of lfe, aud among all classea of tha commuoity, except, perhiaps, in tha mansgement of local municipal affairs, Hich s A5itoin of coauomwsy, voluntarily practicad and goneral In ils application, 18 well calculated to avort or palllate an otherwise inqvit ablo financial diturbance of greater or icas mignituda at the {imo of reaumption. Viewed in this way 1t secms to be the daty of ono and ali to antioipate by avory proper meaus tho pertod fixed by iha Natlonal Leginlaturo, The manifest interost of. the producing and industrial classes Is that the doilag which they roceivo for the products of the soll and of tho wafluhml should ha monoy In fact sa well as in namo, and they should demaud of their sorvants, the Ieglslators, that no party or political influsncen inters fere with the consutamation of the desirad end, 1R, GZORGR ARMQUR £l thiat hefora stopying down from his placs b de- sired (0 nay a fow words, 1o was awara that Lo was defectiva in his work, yot tho members had always asaistod bim faithfally'and treated him with the ut- moal courtosy and connidoration, and he hoped that ibn now Presiident and Bosrd would Lo treated Jiko- wine, [Appinuse] He thew. introducod the mewly- electod President, . M, 3, Tl BENSLEY, who wan received with cheers sud spplause, Ie ad- dresacd the meoting aa follows : 1t {s my intentlon to do little more thin evenlng than expross my {hanks for the diatinguished bonor you haye conferred upon ma by eelecting mo 10 prestde over this Associution for tho enauing year. I bolievo 1 havoa just appreciation of the respousibility that attachiea to tho position thnt I am tooccupy, 1t would bosomewhat cmbarrasung to ms to be cailed upon to preside over any lazge body of mon, but to be callod upon to preaide over and adminiator tho affairs of an Angoctation, where each of its 2,000 membors s tha pler of any mon, may well causo me to pause st the threshold, ~ I congestulats myself and I congratulato tho Asroctation that I am not callod upon ta undortake the fask singfo-handed, o havo two Vice-Presidents of distinguishcd sbilityy and o most excellent Buard of Diroctors. With the co-opers- tion of theso, and your own cordis] support and gen- erous forbearanoc, I Lope to ba abla to acquit myuclf with & reasonablo degroes of satisfaction to t4 Board, "The past year hsa bocn one of unuaual prosperity to us, Our momborship and our rovennes have largoly increaned, Wo_ have ndded (large thanku to aue reliring Presldent) magy " substaathl and deslrabls Improvements. Tho prescnt. year i to an cventful one in our history, The oycla of toa centuries tallles one on the dial of onr national existence, During the Lust post quarter of a contury our trade and commerco hava stratohod vut thelr cager arms, and clasped a continontin tholr ems brace, With wouderful ovlerity have tho couraye and enterpriss of capital acconded tho efforts of the msn- ufacturar, the producer, and the merchisnt, and rivet- cd 1n iron bands_tho npmly»menumEJumuu and pasiod interosta of & vigurous people, Especiaily lis the great Norttiwost lengthoned hior linea and atrengthi- cued hor stakes, Chicago han becown eminently the commercfal capital of this msgaiticent section, To the Board of Trade of the City of Ohicago, moro thon (o ony other organization in tiic land, i duo tho credit of making this gront Nortlf weat, what ft now is, the contrauing commorelal, § not thoe political, power of the country, - For twenty years this Asnoclation hiaa dovotod fla” higlest ablllly o ths developiog and perfectivg of the bost metols of clotslng, handling snd_exchag- ing tho immonse 'yrodncts of {his vast terr- tory. Llow we bava succeoded w shown in tho fact that this 1n tho moat desirablo marlict “\ tho land fn which to own or bandle grain or provi: fun, and that woare constantly becomiug moroaud inors the gove ernlog market of tho conlinent, . At times, snd §edeed almoat at all times, we havo boon compelled to wrestla witn influences that should lmve Loen our allis, and nok our enemica, Grasp- ing_corporations, mtabborn monopoles, unfriendsy Iegisintion, the bifter criticisme of a sometimea not over-neragiulous press, have olf contributed ia tarn to mako our path to aucoens Lot tedious and rugged. Thanks ton mors extendod commercial intercourso and o conscquent better underatanding of what is for material beneft, thoto various and adverso infuvnces ur0 now working moro and more in harmony with us. Iiampered by unwise, if ugt bostile, 1oghlating, tried in tbo fire, centre-aliook but not shaiterod by tho great panic, assailod by Jealousios mithin sud by envy without, wo lave survived all, sud stand. to.lay tha proudest monument to American energy and Western luck ia tho wholo Unlon. It s begiuniug to known aud fels that the extraordinary facilities exlating bero for storing, bypotliecsting, buyhg, sell- ing, or forwarding, oir sgricuftural products, sre Tuplilly concentrating the orders from nesrly all the reat marketa of e world, buth for fuvestineut and for shipment, upou the fioor of our Exchauge, This makes ou dun market tuo groat bulincewheel by ‘whoss motion the equilibrium i malutaiued between tho producer and (ho canatmer, thsraby presentiug to o great extent the friglitful deprvasions {n Lrices that would surely follow were this volumo of property left 10 bo precipitated direcily upon the consuming por- tiony of the country, Affording, s tils does, rare opportunities for speoulution, we have always a ready market, This festure mlona Las sdded “milions to tho wealtly of the producing classes, To tho end that wo mny maintaln our high commerclat standing, It s neces sary that wo onnct wise and mirlngent rules, sud en- forco thom, o0, The very firat prinetplo that under- Hea confidence in ua i that of tha nviolability of an; coutract between thio memburs of this Board, * Whilo sm 10 frlend to any rulo that would put our mombers iu Joopardy of becotuing the victime of » conapiracy to extort monuy, vet bolter by for il coruurs ihut would occur, with thetr consequent disaster to somo, than thut we sbould inscribo upon our escutclicon the damaging herosy of even partial ropudiution, Lut neither of tho (w0 estremes is desirablo or neccssary, This is not the timo, or the place, or the manzor, in which to proposo aimandiuents to our rufes, Bullice it to say that, if it fs done, it sbould bo done with tho greutcat care, Already we have among us the murmurs of agitatiou,—the wdre prelude to desfred roform, This year may bo vory Justly regardod as tho one In which Wo are Lo cmorge from our’ youtbful ulaga {nta tho full vigor of wmauhoud, It is our country's Cen- tennial, aud with it advont comes the uumistakable nigus of returning confidence sad renewed | rosperity, Standing aswo do in the very door of opportunity, wo shiall be £158 to oursclves, sud falvs o thoss who are to foliow in our footatops here, If we do not put our Association upon a sound and enduring hasly, 1o order to fusuru the Jerpetulty of aud conforinity ta g00d, wholesome rulsa sud practiccs, we muat stealily 3‘.’1"'&‘;‘ amoug oursclves sound wud purs commer- ollica, . I liuve full confidence that this {s belng done, In fact, tlie keen wons of trade wha assembis here have long since discoverod that the rosd to commervial ane gremncy is by and over the Lighway uf commercial ouor, ~ Our dutfea and privilegos ata not contined to this Assoctution slone. Wholcaome laws wud correct court decisfons aro essential to prosperous trade, L'or thess we ure prlvnefim to Jabor, I belfsve it to be not only thie hign privivilegs, but tho duty, of the mem- bery of this Board to do all that thoy conacientiously can, not only to cloct wiso snd honuat leglal tory, but 1o sco 1o it that we do uot elovate to o placa on the Su. precae Bench any man who liss toranatck & Wotater's nabridgud * to dotermine the signification of * un- commercial conduct,¥ liut Lhave alresdy trespassed 100 lonyg upon your patleuce, Pernlt mo, gentlemen, to jolu with” you in un osruest sud perslst. enb “endeavor to bLulld here a mouument to comuiereial worth and commercial honor, whoss light uball bo a guide Lo every city, town, snd bamiet, frum our lakes {u the North, to the great gulf iu the Houth, sud Lo scen and folt on the sbures of either ocean, Ar, Benuley's speoch was Tecelved with tmany signs of apieoval, sud waa rayiuroussy sppliuded whors he s of Lis positton regerding tho rules of tho oard, OTHER ADDRESSE, The #irsk ViceFresideut, Mr, b, H, Lincoln, wi next futroduced. Lo made & fow pleasant rema; and lw&u\ bLis sucond yuar of ofico would Lo aa sgroca. ble as tha first had bevn, ‘Tha pewly-elccted Becond Vice-President recolved sa futroducton next, e sald that the addresa of thy President contained all that could be sald, and thanked tha Doard for electing himn to this houorably position, The pewly-electod Dircctors, Messrd, G, W, Dan- bam, Heury Nostan, A, N, Youny, aad 1, W, Rogurs, dr,, wero also utroduced, The all fall of thanks becauss they bad Lecu electe form thelr duties well and faithfully, Ar, Georgo N, Culver was also called for, and re- sponded in & fow well-chosen remarks, Ho was grato- {ul for having Leen slocted by rly unsnimous vote, o would perform his dutica so well and faith- fully that they would nover slect bl again, either for & shori or loug term, Ar, Ira Younglove, a mewmber of the naw Commit. tea of Appeils, inad: d the cascs brought ] that thone who eame befors them would always have » cane, He would try todo hia daty to the best of his ility. 11e was followed by Mr. Axa Dow, who made & faw tloquent remarke regarding the inviolabllity of contracts, indorsing thie viaws of the Prosident, Ti;0 meeting then adjourned, e o, England {s Already Finding Fault ot the immaense expense attonding the Prirceof {rip to Indis, 112d sho Aend instend a ship-losd of new # Domeatics,” both Yingland and India would have had cauze ta rojolca, e et Spoke Vanity Falr. It ta splendid. " Hoo advertisement it ispdlsin f Tho King of Italy has conferrod 1thon Dr. do Jongh the dignity of Offiovr of tha Order of 8t, Manrice and Bt. Lazarus, in recop. nitlon of his elentiflo rescarchioa fufo the nature and propertics of Cod-Liver Ofl, Dr, do Joogh's Light. rown CodeLiver Ol s sold tn eapsuled fmperal Balf. Jlte, 81, by ali druggiels, Bole cousignees. Auesr fartford & Go., London, Sole ngont for the Unlted Btaten, Joha F, Ifonry, Gurran & Co., Naw York, DEATHS. “BMITII—Jan, 10, Goorge Lisle, only non of Georey P. and Lauta louridires Smith, sgoil 18 months 13 lays, Fuuoral from the houso, No, 383 Chicsgo avenus Wadnesday, at 2 p, m, DRIGGB~—-Doston, Jan, 7, Addis, Maughter of Waltey E. and Nellio AL Driggs, A FOLEY—Datrick Foloy, szed 78 years, died Monday, Jda at tho residenco of bis son, Thomas Foley, al Wednesdsy, Jan. 12, by cata o Calvary, PORTER~—Batnrday ovening, Jan, 8, athix residenca 10 Xtaoino, Wi, tho Rev, Edward C, Portor, Iste Boos tor of Bt Luke's Prrish, aged 89 years, Tuncrai ok Bl, Luke's Church, Racine, Thureday, an, 13, a4 11190 8, m. A special car for frionds wiah: ing to attend will Teavo tho ntation, corner Kinzle and Canal streels, Ghicsgo, ot 8 & fo. Returning, swill Tench Clicsgo at & p. m, MACKENROTH—In thin eity, on the 8th nst., Ross D, Hfenelino, wifs of Dr, O. J, Mackenroth, Funeral from Joz Iate sealdence, 4g8 Hubbara atreet, on Wednosdny morulng, Jan, 12, Fricuds 2nd acquaintances aro invitad to attend. & 7-Fhiladelphis, Harrishurg, and Washington pa s pleasn copy, COLBERT—Jan, 10, Johw Colbett, nged 33 years, [] Funeral Wedneaday, the 1ith inat,, st 13 o%lock & m., from 180 Third-av., by cartlages fo Calvary, AUCTION SALES. WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUOTIONRERS, 108 MADISON-8T. ESTADLISHED JAN, 1838 TWENTY THARS.AGO Administratrix Sale. 4,000 ROLLS WALL-PAPLR, -SHADES, &C., IN LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. TULBDAY MORNING, JAN, I1, at [0 o'clock, ai tha #tore of the late Alox, Drake, northwest corner Madie #on gad Sanugumon-sts. WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auotioneors. DRAKE, Administratrix. ELUADETIU DRARE, Admizitratets? 10700 Administratrix's Sale, ZIatire personal effocts of tho Iate Edw, Hefferman, CORNER COTTAGE GROVE-AV. AND THIRTY-SECOND-ST. Wednesday Morning, Jan. 12, at 10 e'lock, One open Buggy, ons Top Buggy, one Horss, Harn. S5 (e ont e etonk o Faols ok e of e sh';; MRS, AL HEFFERMAN, Administratrix, WM. A, BUTTERS & 0O0., Auctionears. T RETAIL SALDOF FINE FOR §00DS Tor Ladics’, Misaes’, and Gmhh‘c?‘l Wear, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 12, AT 10 0'CLOCK, AT OUR SALESROOMS, 103 EART MADISON-AT,, WAL A. BUTTERS & 00., Auotfonoers. DBOTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR TRADE SALE THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 13, at 0:30 o'clock, | STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, ‘WOOLEINS, OLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, AND BLIP: On Sooond-¥lvor Halearoom, 108 Madison-st, BUTTERS & 0.5 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, SATURDAY, Jan, 14, at 9:30 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD GOODS At Salesroom, 103 East Madi BY G. P, GORE & C 63 20a 70 Wabash-av, Tuesdafr—,_— Jan. 1L REGUTAR AUCTION SALE Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS. T'ull lines Fanoy Woolens and Knit Goeds, gu:.\len& gmi ‘Woolen Hosiory, Fanoy Now ons, &o. Hats and Onps, Furs, Blankets, &o. 8hawls, 8kirts, Boarts, Glovaa, Mitts, &o. GEO, P, GORE & CO.. 04 and 70 Wabash-av, Boots, Shoes & Rubers In secasonable styles, and a large aggortmont, will be sold AT AUCTION, O0n Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 9 12 4. m, prompt. ] AV, & CO,, 63 and 70 By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, . Auctioneers, 84 and 80 Randolph-st. SPECIAL TUENDAY’S SALE. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN, 11, at 9:30 o'clock, & clono out several counlgnments of Yarlor Buites, Chame Ler Bela, Carpets, Stovos, Lounges, Four Largs, Thrca Small Oylinder Desks, must bosold to pay advances, Alio onr isunl Jargo stock Genoral 1ousehold Goods: Four Btandard Platcd Bhow-Casos, § feet each, ELISON, POMEROY & CO., 64 and 84 Randolph-at. FRIDAY MORNING, Jun. 14, at 0:30 o'clock, SECOND GRAND SALE OF THE YEAR, As ususl, an Immense Stock New and Second-hand Tarlor Suits, Chamber Seta, Dining-room FURNITURE, Office Deske, Carpats, Mattresson, Hlankots, Bedding, Btoves, General Lougekeo)ing (60ds, Orockory, Glassy snd Plated Ware, &¢., k., &¢ ELISON, POMEROY £ CO,, ' , 84 aud ¥ Randolph-st, =y s, DINGEE & cO,, Auctioneers, Another Great Chatel Mortgage Sae OF BECOND-HAND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Pianos, Bewing Machines, Oxgmunn, Bedding, Stovesy an House Furnishing Goods, At our larga doublo stores, 274 and 276 East Madlsons , near Market, To-morrow, Wedneudsy, st 10 o'clock m. "Also lirge assoriment of Now and Elewant Tarlor, Chamber, Library, Dining-room and OFFICE FURNITURE, snd & Lifge variety of General Mese chandies ; &)1 on oxhitition to-day. 808 to-morrow's paper. el L By JAS, P, MeNAMARA & CO., 117 Wabasheav,, B, W. cor, Madison. 2,000 CASES Boots and Shoes at Auction, ‘Tuesday Morning, Jan, 11, at 0;30 o'clock, Assignee Sale Of Baddlery Hardware st 141 Lakeat,, The undersigaed, Assignoe of Smiths & Duncan, will close out st Auctiou the entire stock of Baddlery Hardwaro on_Thuraday, the 13th of January, 1876, st 11 otclock s,m. The o are mgecuun invited ta attends Jatt, 8, 1478, . M. CHAPIN, Assignee. LIQUORS, Fine 01d N. E. Rum. Ve are proparcd Lo furnishs sl partics requiring # supply of superior New England Rum, of variuus sged, 1 ek quantities aa tay be required, All opders or inquiries addreased to tlis undarsignod will recalva b~ mediate atteution, I, D. BIOHALDS & BONB, | 87and &) Blate-st., Boston, Mass. NFECTIONERY, the Unlon—expressod fo all parta, L Ib and upward ab B8 st e - Moasr L:hmu.'u' )