Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1876, Page 8

Page views left: 0

You have reached the hourly page view limit. Unlock higher limit to our entire archive!

Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.

Text content (automatically generated)

e e,y .dark bar, witha whito stripo down the back and ‘8 TIIE CHICAGO TRIDUNE e e = . THE CITY. . CENERAL NEWS. The temperature yesterday, a8 obaerred by Manasse, optician, No, 63 dadison street (T'Rin- uxx Balldiog), was at 8 a, m., 10 deg. ; 10 8. m,, 18; 12 m,, 103 3 p. m., 10; 8p. m,, 15, 1t in said that an effort will woon Lo mads to teorganize tha Chicago [istorical Boclety which bae been dormaut elnco tho firs. If monoy could be seoused s bLuilding could bo erccted snd a stert made in the collcetion of hooke, eto. Roso, thie man abiot by Reoey, is ekl living, but 18 not expectod to eurvive. Thoinquest on Echinatzleln wil bo heid at 10 o'clock to-day. Officer Harmon will be prosent snd tell his atory. o claims to hiavo beon wronged by iho state- raents made concorning him. A correapoudent {s informed that all taxes on bis real estato, cily, State, county, tows, park, and park and boulovard, cso Lo pald At ono fyme 1 & lunip, to the Coliector of Weat Chieago. 1t b chiooroa fo wait il tha books ate returned to tho County Collector, he can pay fliem all at tho Couaty Luilding. Il necd not go uoar the City-11all oxcept 1o pay special assesements, Mr. 1. Marcls takes oxcoption tothe state- wont in Tucroay’s TRinuse that he falsely swores to an alibi in the case of Lindsuer & Co, ve. Ieanc Goldmau, Ile testunony was slimplv Lo prose that defendant waa uanally at his shop from 4 to G every day, and liedid not swear that fioldman was tliore 1t tho timoe nhen the alleged dffeura was commiited. Alr. Harriata fully ex- onerated, At 0 o'cloch yeatorday morning a Buhemisn moman_uamed Catherine Shafranals, about L6 sears of ngo, wan run down by Wichart's bakery wagon, §bowas going to the Dohemian Catho- lic Church, on tho corner of Desplaines and Trelfth streots, antd was run_down justns she wan crosslog to tha church, The wheols nasaod over ber right log, but fortunately inflicted no rorious Infuries, Sho was conveyed to tha resi- dence of hor son, Nu. 15 Soward stroct, Tuosday evening at about 7 o'clock two men on Lorseback called nt Mitchenl's livery stabls, on Lako street, near lloyuo, and Toft their M0rses to ho pronerly cared for. The animals ¥ero worn out with fatigue, Leacing ovilences » bhaving boen liardly veed, nnd nasmuch es ;bo men have sinco failed to call for their prop- erty, Mr. Mitchell supposes thiat tho borsea are stolev cues. Oac 13 a light Lay, sod tho other a » light-colored nowo. A womap named Minna OGarick, residing nt No. 834G North Curponter stroot, died suddonly yestorday morning at about 10 o'clock, The Coroner yesterdzy hield the inquest, and arrived at the conclnsinn that the woman died from the excessivo uso of liquar, Bhe leavos o worthless Lurband snd five simall childion, Tho acene &t their home, or hovel, au it really is, way a dis- gustiog one, Tho rooms Lave no furniture whatover, £avs A diminutive Riove tuat has to bo kept red ot to whed the loast particie of warmth to but n single coroer. 1o au opposite corner tho five smalt clildren wora lving sn an almost starved cundition on o small neap of coal. The Bwedish Singing Hoclety colebrated their firat yoarly festival lae: Satusday ab Klare's all. ~ Abont 500 Swedea were prosont, amonzst them Consl and Mrs, Sundall, §Mr, and Mrs. Poterson, of Rogehlll ; Mr. and Mrs. Appelbery, Mre. Jewitt, and Capt. Lango. Alter tho con- cert programme was oxecuted, which conasisted of soversl fine Bwedish songs for mals voices sod mized chioruses and solos of Mr. Horlitz and Mr. Lagerpren, the leader of Lhe Socloty, Ar. Lagergeen, of tho Wuite Biar Line, waa pro- sented with a besutiful and completo allvor tea- sot, and Mrs. L. with n fine silver wator set. The Society now numbera eiglicy active mem- bors, of whom forty aro ladica. "The Lall wos heauttfully decorated with Swodlsh pictures and American” mod Swedieh flags, and the festival was a completo success. Prof. Swing's prayes-meeting {o Ferwell el Ia6t ovening opened with great promiss. ‘Lua large ball was tiiled, and tho aervicos wers en. 1oyud by sil. Mr. Bwing aunounced at tho opon- ing that lio wan ploased to 80e B0 many prosons, and oxpressed tho bops thnt tho meetings would bo found plensant to cvery one. He addressed tho audience on tho theme, **Tho Love ot Christ Constraineth Us,” unfolding the wonderful in- fluonco of Christ ovor the world. and showing that thia love was a motivo all could grasp, sud by it bo lod info a happior life. About fiftcen minutes wera then spent in soclal converaation, duriog which tho Profersor took dosn alarge number of uames and addrosses of persons with wbom ke dosired to become more Iutimately acquaintoa, Praver-meeting will Le hold in tho #ame ball vext Wodnesday evening. An important and interesting meoting of the ‘Weatera Wrapping and Itoollvg Papor Mavufac- turers’*Association was held yesterday in the Blermsn Houro, mauv of the privcigal mills of Lilinows, Indians, Onjo, lowa, and Wikcounin Leing represouted lo person, nud many others by leiter. ‘Iho oflicors prescnt were John B. Oglasby, of Middloton, 0., President, aud Don A. Solyer, of Valoaraio, Iud., Soorotary, After extonded discussion, 1 which it was ynanimous- ly agreed that tho supply of straw pajers now in tho market wus miuch in oxcces of tho do- mand, aud that paper could not be profitably mado at present rates, it was resolved that tho mills west of the Alleghanies makiug paper in which straw prodominated would ruo ouly twelve howss out of oach twenty-four bours for the wext &x months. Ulsa sgreemont {8 to bo binding provided 7> por cent of the inills agreo thereto. A rorolution was unenimously passed indorsing the Western V'aper Zrade, tia monthly Journal published in tus city by the Union Lag and Fa- peor Company 1o_tho iuteresta of papor manu- factuters and dealors, sud pledzing it liberal support and encouragoment. Alter returuing Mhauks to thoe proprictors of the Shermen Eouuo for courtesies, the Association adjourvod antil Weduesday, July 12, THE AYTLONOMICAL BOCIFTY. A reeolar quaitarly wmeeting of the Chicago Astronomical Society was hold yosterduy eventuy o Roow 1 Trisust Buitdng The Lxecutivo Commistea was {ustructod to ‘wanre the buildioks aud instruments, The watter of furoshing titne \ras roportad lo be in a matixfactory condition, It was stated Wt sev other prrsons wers willing to como mto tho siravgement, and that It wan probablo ihat standard tine would be furnthed by the Zhicago Ubrervatory Leforo mauy months to tho wading pluces 1o tha Webt, 1t was revoited that pirogreas was heing mada tho prepatatiors for securing au endowinent lor tho Ditector of the Obsurvaiory, ELLCTIuNY, At a meeting of tto Direclors of the Third National Lk, held yealviday, the fullowing sMicers weio elected: . leving Dourco, Previe tent; L, V. Fawnons, Casbior; W. 8. Bmh, Laristant Casbier, ‘The cosrect lint of the nawly-clected Directors 8 the Un.on National Bank i8 ax dolluwa : David Dowe, Jobu . Williane, Joho ¥, Ferwell, Daute) l‘hnmpsog, James W, Odell, Aex Low, A, A, Jlung: WL Whieelor, 11, G. Lowers, Aus 1) Eeiley, W. C. D. Graupis, L, G, Prat, W, F, Coolumugh, Messrs, 8. 13, Cobb, Daniel A, Joncs, Samuel W. Alerton, Edwin Lee Brown, Erskive 3. Uhelps, Bsmuel Jobuston, aua D. K, Pearsons, Directora of tio South Siulo Etrcot-Railway, met reeterday and unsuimously re-clocted tne fols omog ofticers: 8, I, Cobib, Prexident; Danie) A. Jones, Yice-Presdunt; W. Evaus, Boare- tary; J. F. Johnson, Treacurer; C. B, Holmes, Bupenntendent. At the suuual meeting of tho stockholdors of the Cuicago West Divivion lwsy Company, held Jap, 11, (ko Hon. Jilin (. Haiows, who hag been a Disector of the Ccmpany einco its forma- tiop, stated that on secuuut ol expectsd Augence 1rom the city Lo tust poremptonily decline a re- election to the Loard, “The balloting for Direct- cra resulted as toliows : Willlam 1I, Bradloy, Na- than Corwith, J. It Jones, B. 1. Cobb, B. If, Campbell, Joromo Beacker, and Jobn A, Tyrrell, The Becretary's ropoit ehowed the number of cars owned by the Compauy to bo 210, aud the number of boreos 1,356 | number of iripa mads by the cars durivg the past year, 501,10 ; and the oumber of wiles rua, 2,076,474, — THE NORTH SIDE BANK. CONSILENING TUE PROJECT. A moeting of cit.zena of the Nurth Slgo was beld last eveniug at tho rooms roceutly cccupled Ly tbe Commercisl Lusa Compsoy on Clark street lu take uteps to orgenize a bouk for that civivion of the city wheroby a dopository for =o wuch of the public wealth aa remaius uuclaimea by e Norih Bido Collector might be secured at Lome, The attendanuce waa lurge, sud, escept- Ing & few, sli were 14 tome wiss connectod with the Commercial Loan Company, ALD. JuraB waun called to tho clair, and utated the object of the wmoetivg. Those proecnt, Le eaid, would have the vau:na of 1king stock 1o the new bank, and conld either turn their credits with the Comuercial Loau Compsuy iuto atock or scbacrive for stocs tu be paid i ci There were respoLeible partios, he understood, ready 10 take tho mausgeaens of & now baus,—men in THURSDAY, whom thoas present had tha utmost confidenco. MR, JIARVET, the Awsignee of tho Commercisl Loan Company, nald thero wero doublless poreons who wonld tako charge of {ho mew inslitution and of tho anats of tho old concern, aud givo tholr gusr- tntesto the croditors of a paymeut to them at 60 conte additionsl on the dollar in s ehort time, Ho know of no location wmore fasorabie 1or such an foatitution, and ho bad no doubt if it wap organized that the daposits would [n thrco voara awount to 21,000,000, M, ¥, M. WINSTON naid hia bad beso invited to bo present, and bad ngroed to take elock In tho proposed institution, U felt tho need of a baok on tho Notth Side, but it etarted on the ruius of tho Commarcial Company it would take somo timo to establiah 1t In the confidence of tho pubiie. '1lo bad heard nothing of the prorosition ta_ buy tho aasetd of tha Commemciat Company, but such & thing tnight be dono, prruapy, to edvaatage. 1d, Junas ingmred if auy rosconsible party hiad made an offer to buy the assots aud guar- unteo to pay 60 conts by tho dollsr additional to wliat uad been paid, Mr. Harvey repliod that goveral parties had mmado offers almilar to whbat o hod indicated, it they wora in an 1ndofinite shapo, nod Le did not feel suthorized to glve any pamss. o thiought the mestiug ought to make a subsenin fion 10 & now institution withont 1eqard o the old concern, and that at loase £100, (00 ought to be nocured, In whica amount & cortuin poition of tho roceipts from snla of Assots of the Comimnerclal Company, ho thought, could be reckoned. Mr. Winston was opp2aed to haviog any con- acction mith the oid concarn. Ald. Jonss thought that A KEZW CONOERN cauld afford Lo pay mors for tho aasats of the old compnuy than auy one vles, and was fo favor of trving to nffect eomo eatilermont of tho alais which trould ba entirely satisfaciory to al cou- cerned, r. Meyor ralacd & query whethor it was tha intention to organize tho institution nnder tho old nsmo audcbarter, Mr. Winston aaid o would be in favor of re- taining tho cbatter, tut would dispenso with tho nawe, believing a8 he did that tho failure bhad created & projudico which coald not bo easily ayercome. 3ir. Haryav volunteered astatement that, from an oxamination of $10 aseos, he believed THE COMMLRCIAL COMPANY wonld Lo able to psy G0 cents on tho dollar, In adiition to what had been paid, in the anxt uixty days, Ha beliovod {hat from the remaiu- ing ausets somothing could ba 10alized, porhiaps woough to satiafy all the creditors; but the last dividend would be elaw to come, and, 84 10 ity wzo, VEry unsoriain. Ar. Winaton said bo underatood tha object of tho meeting to bo {0 organize an cnliraly new concern, snd they had pothing to do with the old bank, excopy that i creditors, it common with evarybody elis, wero to bo fnvited to tuko ntock, After somo further desnltory discussion, Mr. Marvey moved the appounimout of & comumttoe ol five to FOLICIT RCTSCRIPTIONS to stock in o new bank. The metion prevailed, and furthor discuasion followed, fu nhich Mr, Hrrvey said ho thought ae _conld safely say that such of tho old creditora as (ook “stock would realizo st least 23 prer cent moro than thoy conld otherwine from tho old sssots. ‘Lho valuo of tbo pnper of tho old concera, be ssid, ip anawar to o query whetlior the debts of the Cowmer.al Commpany would be taken a4 cas in tuo purchiase of stock in thie new coucorn, would be guverned by tho new mansgemcat. The quesiion was thou raised 83 to tho pro- prioty ot USIXG THE CHARTER of tho old concern, and it was urged that tho 3ame could unly bo secured by purcaase, and to purchaso it would involve the sssumption of ita iatnlitien. ‘Thoe Cuairman annoneced the following gon- tlemen asthe Committes to solicit subscriptions: L. A, Brown, Ald. Jouas, A, Loeso, Peter Will- Ilams, F. i1, Winsten, und E. A, Lino, Mr, Winston #aid ko ltad aitonded tho meeting with somo bankers, whom bo would be glad to hear from, GEN. IAMXOXD, trom tho Uity Baviogs Bunk, responded, and sald be had lons; besn countemplativg extablishing o brauch of his baok on the Nurth Bide. Iie bad atlondea the meating to sco what would be dons, and hiad about made up Lis mind bofore cammy thiat If nothing was dous Lo would maso an offcr for the fixtuios of the Commercinl Company in proper timo, which was abont all ko could olfer the creditors, oxcopt the uso of the bank to tho Assignes to sotils up their afMaira, ha came, however, ho would like Lo soo eomo uf tho North Side poopla luterented in the inativntion, and would work to that eud. If he did not open in the Commorcial Compauy buiidiog, it was bighlv probsblo that Lo would open In somo otuer buildlug at an early Y. 0o motlon, tho Baliciting Committen wero in- stracted to covsider tho proposttiun of Geu. Hammond, afier rwhich thio moeting adjourned. —_—— HICKEY AND DIXON. A TEMFORABY BSTRANGEMENT. ‘Various occurronces around palico healquar- ters indicato that all in oot well wichin the tout of the commanding ofdcers, and while tho quar- rel 18 bot 8o ammated s to oxcluda all posaibllity of a settlemont within = day, a week, or perbaps & month, yet it cannot fail to tell materially on tho subordinates, who arc over ready to flock around tho contestants and to tako sides. 3larshal Goodell scome to havo been cxcluded from tho row, which {8 between tho noxt two officerd in com- maod~Superintondaut Ilickey, ud bhis assist- aut, Joo Dixon, When Hickey took chargo of tho forco bio contemplated a sumber of chinuges in its wuensgement, and also a chaoge among tho dotectivos, Relun, tho presont Chiel of De~ tectives, {8 8 Dunontity 1 lus presout position, In fact he was put there throuzh the iufluonce of Jako aud tho German members of tho Council, who put Dizon ju ns Aesistant, thouzh it wag much against their witl to sppotnt any oue but a German to the position. liohm lad no quulifications for the oflic, and jn a1} probability never will havo, a+ he is not n man rightiy eonsiitutod for a position whera o much diseiplinivg power 14 necessary. A8 a con- seqiienca of bis fnofliciency, tha coutrol of tho aetoctive depurtment devolves solely upon Lis supenos iu the adjounng room. And this 18 tho causaof the quairel, for Dixon insists on 1slaining the wansgenient af the detoctive forco, {uasmuch a8 Lo waa 4o Jong ot its bead provious to being promoted. Hickoy, ua the Supenintoud- ent of tho force, Insivia ou cxerciming all nta rigins, and has repoatodly ordered tho dotect~ iven to do work wbich thoy huve as repesatodiv shirked, Ilickey poloted out to them a courss of wotk that, if doue properiy, would causn thom to earn the large sslarios they rv weivo, winle Dixon, claimiug to knuw mcro about the Dusiness, ine slstod on working them ou & much mildor plan, Kiviog them an over-sullicioncy of timno to work up any special canos thoy might have on hand. Receatly Ilickey attomptea to clhango the lo- cation of the Sergeants, but almost immeaiately Dizon remonstrated, avd tho Aldermanio tulus otico brougut to bear causod Hiclioy to desist from a plan that cowd pot belp bong bonoficlal 1 & great many points, Al- though Dixon's courso way a8 contraty ono, ho ‘meems to have the gool of the foice as wuch at heurt as auy ouo, aud hog ron- dered valuable nsuistance in Lis postion. Tues- day, Detoctiva Cuapin was d:acnarged for au alleged attempt to extort money by visckmail, Chaplu was an old favorito, immediataly there way n remonstiauce, Dixou, it 14 said, take ing tbe lead, The Supmiintendont tn of tho opinion that Chapin was tho firet dischargcd fiom the forca merely Lrcauso Lo waa unfortu. uate in Lewg caught, sod at proscut thure i progrossing & vory mild investigation of ono or two of tho other members, 'Thero {8 no donbt shat eomo of tho dotectiven havo been gullty of acts which should cause thetr dismiss- al, and Bupt. Hickey will be bucked by tho Mur- sbal in bls effortn Lo purify the forco. While nu{ conflict between tho Superintendent and his assiutant is to be regretted, sinco 1t miust have an fojurious effact on tho dieciplios of the yet tho Superiutendent in tho ranking ofil- ud should be sustaived in his piaus for re- o izing the force, even though thoy may clesh with Individuss interests, ———— OBITUARY. JOUN G, DAFES. r, John U, Bates, oue of tho prineipsl sates- mea at Field, Leiter & Co's wholesule bouso, and & well-known agd doservedly-estosmed citl- zen, died yesterday mornlog at tho Clifton House, of {nflammation of the bowels. Ile was talion 31} about & week ago, and was edvised to try a Turkish bath for rolief. Imuediately af- ter It ho was &itacked with chilly, sud was lo s critical condition for wome tiwe. He . raliled from this attack, sud bhis friends wers san- guwo of Lis rocovery. Hunday, baowever, iz, Bates hsd m relapeo, but Mondsy be sgado felt better, 'Luetduy evening Le had su- olher yolspso. He feit that lus end was nigh, and calmly zent for his friends to take leave of him, He died st 6:30 yesterdsy moruing, surrounded by a lszge numbesr of sorrowing 3, friends, to whom ho gave explicit directiona with 1epard to his funeral. Decozssd was to hiave Lean groommman a o wodding condustad by the Rev, I, J, Gaodnpoed on Tuendav ulght, eni that gentieman was callad to s deathbod immediatoly alter the ceremony. Ir. Batea was born at Loudon, Eng., Jan 11, 1843, and was accardingly 43 yeara of age. 1o sran o reeident of Chicago filtean years, and was for nine years prosiota to tho firo of 1471 sales. men with Richards, Ciumbangh & Soaw. I8 norved four yoars 1 the Un.ted States armr, tnd made s fine record. After tho fire ha le- caine conuected with Lield, Leiter & Co., who had fu him o fathfal and eiticieuc employe, whoss pincs it will bo dilicuit to i, Deceased was a larae, five- al counted his friendn by the hundredy. How hiked by everslody, sud possesied genial, whal wouled qualities which pained him frionds whe, ovor hie went, and endeared him to all, Upwards of 400 accompanied the rema.ng to tha Michigan Cential Depot seaterday ovening, whence thoy woro scht to \Woudstock, Cannda, swlzers his mothar reides. in earo of Motars, Albort Hsw- yor and Robert J. lugramn and ona of decansad's trothers, Soveral besut.ful Qorn] dorigns adorne «d tho casket, tha last tributss of loving friends, Mr. Datos' tathier wtas & Daptist mimator at Uaseade, la., aud died a yoar ago. Ila Las two ristors wissionaries in” Indis, who ate now en ronts for Epgland, Decensed was woll known at Dubnque, wiere ho resided befors comivz to Chicago. ITo was n boarder at the old Dhilgges Houae baforo the fire. —_— CHICACO POST-OFFICE, ASXUAL BEPORT. Tho annual statement of the businees of tho Chicago I'ost-Ofico has juat Looo isaued. Tho follawiug extracts show tha mmount of business transacted in tho various dopartments during 1875 HTANT DEPANTIENT, Falo of postage stamps. . Bala of atamped enveloped Aaloof pustal cazde... 2 Balo of newipaper nud periodieil postige stamps, Total,.. Issuzed st main oflice.... Tasued at West D. Statlo: Insued at North D, Station, Taaued at Northweat 8tition.., $970,880.41 55 8 eaued at Houthiwest Station. Tsaued at Houth D, Statiou laaued at Block-Yards Stetion, Domestie orders tswed, Domtstlo oroes patd. X mittances from def: 41,760 amounting to, .3 0,308,241.07 Cantifan Internationsl {only siz months)., 74 Tritish Internaional, 53, Gertnan International,, {wiss Tuternational.., Tolalesessarsers vasransnens NEGIATIE 1 PARTMKY Number of picksgas of regiatered tee receive 239,000 Number of & b 210,004 Numter of lettersrozived or delivery in 1ho ity 197,830 Number of | P Nuraber of lettera deifverad from bozes aid through gencral delivery, 808,023 DARRIERS' 35 Mall letters deifvered. Locat lettor delivored Newspipers, etc., deli a1 partil-cardn delivers Lozs) poatatcards deliyored.. Lot re col'ected, ., Poatal-carila callacted Nowayapers, ete., coilec.idlee o ATATLING Dl A LEMMNT, Number of l.tiera coliocted frum b 0,013,276 Numbar of Tet iv: Oficos for distribution and dispateh...v.v. 3,370,410 Number of Latiers made up by Iailway #oii- Oitices and nant to thin 0:five for dispatch,, 30,534,630 “Number of pos! tocted from strodt Loxes... spimvisins eornrers 450,710 EUROPEAN MAILA, ‘Nnmber of lsitera dsposited in tho Ponte Offieo for dlitribution and_diepatch Kumber of lottern recelved from Oiicos for distribution aud dia;t 1,063,200 Number of letters recalved from [ conutrios for delivery fu Caleago..., . 700,900 Number of letters fecoived from foreign countriea for distribution and dispatels,.., 1,420,000 CANADA AND FROVINCES, Number of lettors depoaited in tho Post Oilice for distribulion awl dispate] Nutwber of 1 teers recelved feam of Otticca fot distribution and dispatelt, Number of loiters taceived from Ca; Provioces for delivery In Chicag)., Numnter of letters received fron Canads und Provinces for distribution and dlapatch.... ALICELLANROUS, Number of newspapers, eic., deposited n ihe lost-OXice, belug insuiliclently prepald, wera deatroyed and sold as waate paper.... Numbor of packsges, newspapers, u(c,, (o posited fn the Lost-OMue, velng misdie Teciod, w a sold as wiato paper, Number of packng.s, ERBPRDOTY, pusited 10 the Poat.Oiice Improperly ad- dreaved, or iusuflicientiy prepaid, returuod 20 400 BCHAET s cuarrrsvarorsrnzanuionsressse Number of lotters colloctud and deposited in {10 TostOtlce, fmproperly sddressed und Jcards e 419,000 108,200 334,000 18,0 230,000 61,29 B 10,813 2,938 1 eards col'e tiod aud depose Ofico, improperly addreans ed, or foruther irrsguisritizn doiiroy Numiber of undeliverablo postal cartn wi wero beld for sixty daya and dostroyed, NuwiLer of nndelivored letors retumal from hatols and seat to the Dasd-Lettor Oilon.. . Nupaber of lotters colleeted and dvposlted i tlin Powi-Offico tinpald, nnd_pald lews than full rats of poniage, cid kont to Desd-Lat- ter 01860, ovu 13,78 63,074 (8133 19,60 ———— THREE EDITIONS DAILY. POMKROY'S NEW PLAX. At last Chicago 13 to havo a rimon-purs, nne adulterated Democratio daily newspaper, which 8 to wmoke Ha asppoarance about March 15, @ Brick " Pomeroy is the man who will start and conduct it. Ho yestorday practically made n contract for n six-cylinder perfectod Campbell printing machine, s press which printa on both sides, aud- bas n capacliy of 10,00u paperson hour, o6 bas alzo obout clored a leaso fora rear nddition to tue Cristal Dluck, whero 3r, Pomeroy now hae his ortice. 1ko building wil bo conutructed to the iy, und will bo tmo ulories high—ono for press. room und the oiher for the compositors. ‘I'hio oftices now occupled by tho weokty Dema- crat will be used a1 editorial and repartorial roomms, aud the counting-rcom will bo in tho atore vudernnath, In bis prospectus for bis new daily, ** Brivk ” Pcmeroy saya: Chleago Duly Demozral, & four-pagn paper, sevim coluntin 10 Usw pafie, thred editions daily, every ey i the year, at 4 8, 1, boon, and st 4 p m. Price, 3 cents, 1t will o poritively and decently Domooratio {iberal fu rentizicut—with tot much fegard for yese terday, but fult of work for to-morrow, Tt will aivo- cuta tte falleat degica of civil and reifglous. Liverly— sud the naklig of Sunday s day of rost, religlous _exerciaes, and reasomable recrcation, Ths sflerncon edition of Sunday will rejuri Sabbatli-morniug services, and wunounce Sundyy cveniuy amuscruents, incliding Jeoluron, chinreh vices, Teadings, rocitalions, dubatiog woclelios, cone certe, atd theairicals genecally, o8 Leopla siall cicob for themscives, It will advocaty telnperance, opposo ving4, {ndurko nouo bt honcat men for v: uy do sllilita power to open the duor to’ prog n and (o hetter rewardiug of labor, 1l rellgion will be ouo God for alt people, Finunclully, oue mouey for everyLody ohe, ond that of the grecnback order; frea trade, aud no wmore appropriationa for tho 1enalit of Now England 3 the abolition of Nattonal Banks, taza. ttou of United Statos bonds ; aud 0o resumption uutll gold in earned, not Lought, Mr. Pomeroy taya ho fu sesurod plenty of atrony and finavcial sid, end be has a large in- cowo from lug weekly to Laetp him along. Ife views tho mitter Lojelwly, aud Lus no doatt of tho success of Lis enterpiieo, and ho wauts it underetcod **that ko wilt opposo ‘Tilden for Prosidont, if nox a bair 19 lefi oo hia (Yomeroy's) bead sftcr the campaigu of 187¢," ety THE COUNTY BUILDING, Tho celebrated Colo bigamycaso s ot for trisl Io the Crimival Court to-day, It oughi to draw » good audience, Tho Finance Committoo yestorday ordored the destruction uf unte-llra election ordera to the smount of §3,000, The fomale prisoners in the County Jall were yostorday travsterred to thelr uow quarters on the tower floor, the apariment herotofors ocou- pled by the insane, The Jolat Committes on Pubtle Duildinge and Publio Charitios audited a number uf blils yee- terday, nmong others one for 2,750 fora gas- machine recoutly put tnto the Ineano Asylum, ‘The Committeo o Houpitalsaud Publio Build. ingw audited billa yostorday tothe amount of wbout ‘l!'.',?fl(). The principal bill was 1u faver of Lasner & Co., of bialtiniote, fur steatn-fitsing for tho mew Couuty lNaspitsl, A sub-commilice nas appointed L) visit the noapital to-day to ad- Judicats sowe troublesowe ciaini for damagos awong the coutractork uu tho work, Tho presencoe of Judge McAlllster fn tfe Crinnuai Court is Laving & wholcsoiau1ninence, aud business now progressod 1o thas tribnual as of old. His presouco [v snything but pleasing 1o u certain class of attorneys, who, fresh from police-suurs practice, havo for a year past beon an aupoyauce and disgrace (o the Bar, Bearcoly aday parses but bis tinds it nuceasary to curb their cloquenco snd force them within the bounds of docency, sllef which wid piove a toat publio saving, and promote the cause ol astice. ' Tlo Gommitteo on Publio Charities visited the Btoc!t=Yarda yesterdsy and rurchased saventy Liead of rtock bora for the I'oor Farm. Thia 1,02 preblem has been a very eorious ono to tho Commtteo during tho last fow months. Lo- tweou thn purchavo and salo of lr\&:n R qreat denl of timo haw been cocenmed that might lx;vu beou better spont, and tho county no worsa uff. Comtnisslonar Mnlloy is {n a quandary abons liaw to disidn his time batwoen ths Counly Doard anid bia dutieq a8 Doputy Shasitf. \What. tvor d on lo may uitiniktely maks, it mil domonatint that the duties of Commivsloner da not requirn ong’s wholo timo, 1femay, bow- 4yoz, ko prayailed unon from n renio of juslico to ulm-arl to draw Lis pay fur both olllcos every day in the yoar, Commlaeioner Baaso was cn Lho warath yes- torday. o was quite 1ndiguant wt the recent loiter of the ion, R, P, Derickson cbarging him with negleot of bis dutics as Chairman of the Jloard Comuiittes ou Lho Equalization of ‘L'axos. i1e proposes to sso . Detickaon, and domand » rotraction of somo of the charges mudo, Wihintover may bo said sgainst the ofuer mom- Lers of the Commitiou, it zatmot bo denivd that }r. Iussa was tndustrious and atlontive to busis nens iy CLairman. TUE D NOT YET, Tho Granid Jury yestorday beld o shore sns. tiun, sud the mebotony ol heaving ordinary Sl casos wis ralloved taklng up a complaint Leatnst by judgos of oluction of thn Tweutlatiy “Ward, 1t wilbs remewberod that a former (tand Jury indicted ooty Sexton, Theodore Astw, Ju G, Ureen, Frank £, Jolmwon, M. A, Crowl and Patrick Bhields, judges of tho Lirst and Svcond Vreciucts, for neglecting teit duey at tho lalo elrction. Biucs then ovldeuco hiea baen accnmnlating ngainet tom in thosliape of afldavits of porsons who voted in theso pro- cincla, going to show that tho ballot-bozes must hiva bson stuffel, Theso aiidavits woro Inid heforo the jury, aud Gon, Lioh was among the other wituesses otamined i tho matter, No conclusion was ronchied in tho caso, —_—— CRIMINAL, Bome miserable thief yesterday atoln sn over- coat from a carpentor uamod Ilenry Wilkie «¥hilo he was entiug Lis dinnor in the now butld- 10 No. 24 Soutls Desplawoy slecet. At abont 4 o'clozk yestorday morning burglars notered tho storo of Lonis Dorlizlieimor, at No. 273 Weet Indisua sireot, aod mavaged to mako away with about €20 worth of mink furs, While Witliam Waroer and famuly, reslding at No. 117 West Yan Buren streat, wero at supper lant eveulug, sucal-thioves ontored tho houee ond ransacked it carrylog off $75 worlh of clothing sud jewolry. Annie Coogats yeatarday stolo a bolt of mualin, valned at just #8, from John HochLaum's stora ou Division streot, As offonses and penaltics are graded nowndays, sbo ought to be scut to tho Penitontiary for n term of years, Dntective Helnzman arrivod home from Da- troit Inst evealng, bringing with Lim a notorfous thief nnmed Charlen Luascll, alias Moore, who is wanted i this oty for robbing J. H. A Bac- tels of o vatuable gold wateh and cho Yidward TFiaber, tho bloodthlisty littls ehap who triad to shoo: Honry Sauor, slter tho mau. aer of Liank Davis, was yosterday Leld, atter n broliminary oxamination, in 3,000 bail until to- Jdsy to nwait the reanlt of tho bog’s injuries. Willla:n Smith's wife Elizaboth will not tol- erato nuv fooling aboust her dowloile. Bha was 80 Joa:ons of uno Aunie Daywoan that she yes- terduy caused Lier arrest for disturning hor tousehold telicity, Tho caso was coutinued B400 bail, A looso ereaturo named Jonnlo Adama vecontly Look aa insaus idea of folloaing purulo whoa sbo sawy on ths mtreot. Yestorday sho followed Nick Gardell. aud heiod her directiv to the Armory, wherd she was locked up on chargos of dleordorly aonduct. ‘Fhowns Rohaw, n valiant denizen of the North Division, yostorday donned bhis fightiug armor, Hut saturatod with bod whisky, and thou at. voanpted to uealp uis wile with ap improvised tomahawk, On hea comy lalud Lo was lagt night lockod up nt the Aumury, Trold Englebardt, » young bar-tender, aged 16 soars, was tocked up {u tho Armory lest nieht cu chargos of roboing his emplover, who keops o #aloon at tho curuer of State snd Randoiph strects, Tho thoth consisted in till-tapping and appropriating cigars to bis own uso, enty Molskio was dleorderly last Tuosday night, and assaited the oflicer who attompled to arrest him. Ior this ho was yenterdav senu w tho Houso of Correction for “four taonths. William Brawynan, a **vag."” was sent to the same plhce by Jusdco Scuily for s siwilar Jength of simo, ‘I'ho small-pox patlent rocontly taken from the County Juil to the County liosatol, and who encaped from that jorutution, was rearrestod late yesterdav afternoon a® a Clark street saloon and tnkea back to his old quarters, 1le appoars penitent, nod Awears that he will never again unpose on the medieal profozsion. A woman named Mary Ditters was found lying in froot of thu notoricus Long Brauch st an €41}y haur yastordny iorning 82 iussaslble from whisky that sho wus unablo to move or proteot horsels from the biting cold. Summortieln sont ber fcr sisty days to tho Iowse of Coirection, to givo her somo 1dun of warm weatlier, A poor miserabls creaturs named Georgo Aathew's, was arrested lnot evening on Auspicion af tenling the wardrobo of a genileman hoard- 1ng at tho Atlantic Ifotel, When captured ho at onco acknowledgod bis gullt, offering as his only pica the assertion that ho committed tho thett and eold tuo goods to keop humngelt from siarving, Joun N. Bmith, » younz man apparently 18 years of ngo, was bofors Commiwrdiouer 1loyno Jesterday aftoruoou charged with paseing couns terfoit money. Tho ovigencs wont to abow that accurod hnd bean fo the babie of buying cigars and other small articles at varlous stores on Booth Clark streat, invarinbly paymg ln bad hulf-dolar getlp, At tho concluslou of tho ex« awination Smith wan bold In $500 bail to awajt tho setion of the Grand Jury, o will probably bo Indicted to-day. Iarey Floyd aad Charles W, Ioyor, nick- nutned ™ Bwoet Climlie,” determined tu ko on o spree yestardey, but havicg no wonoy they adopt- ud tho next bost ptan, and ruisod some, ilaving wotlung of value in their possession, ** Bwout Charho ™ called upon Goldsmid, tho Madison street pawnbroker, and afier looking over uis sasortment of watchos picked out ono valued at about 830, 1l told the pawnbrokoer that he bad & customor for a watch of that Lind, aud as ho way known to be dabbling in such spaculations lic was allowed to take it away, un- der promises that ho won!d pay for it 28 soon as be solid1t. Tho customer they had was s Clark strect pawobroker who loaved them s sufficiout swouut ub the wateh to siart tho two of thom on u glovous drunk, Dotectivo McOarigle cap- mrzoi them iutime tosave tho monoy and the wateh, —_—— THE CITY-HALL, The Palles and Fire Department will be pald to-tay about 935,000, Water-rents yesterday wero $2,617.93, and real sod personal propoity tnxes £041,95, “Ilhera will be & meeting of the 8pocial Com- mitteo on Taxation at 4 p.n., aud a special mectiog of the Couvcii at 8 p, m., to-day, Mayor Colvin yestordny roappoisted Charles L. Felton Buperintenont of tha 1louss of Cor- vection for avother term of four years, The Doard of Tospectons immodiately afterwards contirmod tho Mayor's action, The Loard of Public Works awardod tho con- tract for tho construction of the tuuusl frawm ‘Tliroop to Main etreet, under tho river, for a 36 inch water-wmain, ta Thomas Powers for 45,700, The work will be commenced imwumedintely. The Committeo on Streots and Allesa for the Nortu Division met yesterday lu tha Citv Clork's otfice 10 consider the clusing of Roberts and the opening of Larrabes wireer from Chicago avee wue lo Erioatreot. 1t was decided to consull thn Law Department r4 Lo the Jogality of tha procecdings, aud the Chairman of tho Commit- teo way wustructed to buot av tha old records of Conueil procesdings, aud report at the noxt mosling, Duildiog Inspactor Dsiley’s Deputtes yester- day continned their examiustivue uf Lals on tho West Sido, and report that tho Academy of Music i1 duogecoun from furs wlioh are ok well arrsoged, Wally Hall sod the Twelith Birees 'Tuiner Hall must have additioual mears of euft, aud the Workiugmou’s Jlali aud the Halsted Htroot Opera-1louso must be changed fu regard to tho opeulug of tue doory, aud the roofa are iu bad coadition, In & geoeral convoraation among severst Alder- men lutue Oy Clerk's ollce, Aid. Quirk scated that hohad buen told by o gent'sman, whoss nawo Le was notat libbity \w mentivn, that, could boe (fhe geuntlemsu) get & frauclue to or- 5|ulu 8 competitivo gas company in this city, 0 would yuarantos 6o duplicate Lhe maing ale JANUARY 13, 1876 roady fald and furnieh gas at A much lower fig- uiro than that at whioh it 18 now supplisd, aud do 1his all within two years fiom date, Tho Committca on Bchaals held A meeling vesterday aftornoon and_conshdered the sulo of 180 ncres of land locatod near Sharvahootera® Park, The properiy was #old for £500 por acre #Ima years ago 10 o man nho paid 814,000 0u the elart, but failed to pay,the bralnuea, and Lian nay. erbeen seen since, As the Uoaid is now &14,000 thend anyway, it favora Lho salo, and a0 doea the Committes, bub timo for inventizalion will De taken, and action .ostponed until uest weo's, Marshal Goodoll and Chlols lickey and Dixon hieard the comp!aint, yestorday aftornoon, ot o servant gl:l by the namo of Maggio Kinnoy, to tho offect that Ofticor Dermcat had Inm'tod Tior on tho sirest. Tha facts elicited proved that otmont had ordera to walch suepicions chnarac fers, sl lio was mhnply folloming in~tructiona to tho Dost of lue judement, tho Iosult Leing {hat hio Liad poken to ber, auld askod what she was doing and whoia sho wav goiug, Maggroe rhowed horeol( ta bo a gir) of violent temper and quick monnibilities. and har story wan Judgad upon that basis, ‘Tuo oftiver was fally cluarad. —_— ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Richinga-Dornard Cotmpany givo a concort Taesday ovening in Farwell tail, A spacial mooting of tho Peatrle Olub will be Teld at Charloa Kern's, No, 110 LaSalle slroet, Jriday ovanlog, for busiucys of Importance. Mr. Watora' accond courso of leceures witl be- pinthia afternoon at J o'clock at No. 23 Six- tsonth strost. Subjoct: **‘Iho Pottery of the Laat.” ‘Tho shinrp air of the past fow days hias frozon up things at the Exposition Building, and tho #kating patk I3 to be oponed to-might, Tho uoyolty of o masquerade 18 aunoanced for Bat urday ovening. ATio Indios Interestod ia tho viaitationof the hospitats throagh tho frmt and Hower mission ure raqueeted to moot at the rovmy of the Youug Men'a Christian Association, No. 10 Arcade court, this morning at 10 o'clock. 1lang or Educate” [s the striking titls of the Tocture for next Sundav alzernoon at MeCormick Hall, ‘Tho lecture 18 an argument for computs nory oducation. Tho spoaker, the Hon, T. D. Forbush, is an cloqucnt orator. Doors opon nt 2, closa nt 3. Adnussion 10 ccots, Tickets for uale at Jaason, MaClurg & Cu.'s. A it 4 HYDE PARK. THE BOARD OF THUSTEES of Hydoe Park met Tuosday evening, Mr, Powsll ‘Yeing absent. A large number of spectatora wers prosent, most of them boing in tho interest of, or op- posed to, the proposed sowor on Forty-third atreot. lmmediatoly after tho reading of the minutes, Mr. Densloy presonted thoe petition of about 100 property-owners, represonting n {rontago of moveral thoussnd feeb, roquesting tho Bourd to withdraw tho special assessmont- roll fur tha mewor from the County Coust, and poatpons tho work un'il some future time, whou the burdenupon the proporty-omners would not bo 10 onerous. Mr. Benvloy roprosonted tho wishies of a large uwrnber of tho owners in a fow words. 1o anid that tho prosent tuno was a bad one to levy o inx; real cstato wos in astagunaut condi- tion, nud it waa impossible to callest the rognlar 3ta‘o and county taxes. Thesa moa wero al- moat all in favor of impraniug property. ovenin rdvance of tho actual moltioment of tho land, and they bulioved In puttiug money into porma. oent improvoments to beuotit their lauds ond thoso of thar uoighborss bnt wheu it bocama nceessary Lo soll their propeity to pay for juie proviug it, they fols it ta be s griovous b irdon, Juigo von 11, Iiggion, on bebalf of o large number of projorty-owners, slso presented thoir objections to tho msuessnent ab tho pros- eut time. Bovernl otlier gontlomen mads romnarka to ths samo offect, and Mr, Beusley thon oficrad the following resolution, which was adaplad uuanie mously : Ress ved, That fu view cf the siringoncy of the monoy maiket, the diflicu.ty of colloctiug tises for ali genoral purposcs, und the viry genoral Impression thatsotmo fuiure time will b mora favorable for the contruct/on of tho praposed Forty-third strot newer, tho Village Attornoy bu, aod b3 18 bereby, Sustructed not ta procosd with” tho spocial seszasmont proceed. Inge fn the wmtler of Lho Furty-third sticol sawer, Tho interminabla cinuauon of tho status of the Iate Hergeant of Polico wan sprung wpon the Board by tuo dlscovery that tha pay of the sus- pendod Sergeant wag 1ncluded in the po'ics pay- rall. A Mvoly discuosion waa juat averied (piod- ably postoouad for a neok) by o forluvatoe rofor- ouca to tho Potico Commuieo, Au ordinauce for tixing a now datum for tho villaga level was tntroduced, tho same to Lo the low-wator fevol of Lake Michigsu In the vear 1817, ns cstablished by tho enzincers of the Dilinols & Michigan Caanl. ‘The ordluauce was reforied to bo engrossed. Mr. Cnthoun said that ho bad found that tho gas billy were porfoctly cuormous, amounting to about $1.000 per moutih ; be, tnorefors, pro~ sonted o resolation ordering tho streast-lamps to Lo extinguisbed at 1 o'clock a. m. ; adopted. A petition for o 12-inca sower on Madlson avenue, from Forty-ssventh to Ioviy-uiuth stroet, Mith a contractor's offer to do tho worx for 1;1.400. ‘was referred to tho Exocativo Cowe nesion, In tho clagsio langnags of Mr. Cathoun, a potition, that tha jsolated t8lands of sidewalk on Foity-eighth streot bo couverted into penin- eulord coonecting with the inainland, was ro- forved to tho Exocutive Commiaalon. Tho ordinaned for the transfor “of the Villago Hall property from the Trustcos of the Iiret L'reabyiorian Socioty to the Trustecs of the villazo was ndoptod, and the Troasurer was au- thorizod to fesuo the bonde when tho Vitiage Attorony should certify that the title had been perfected, Dr. Bouslav slone votod nay. 'ho importane mattor of the widenlnz of Fify-first aurcet wua brought up by the rovort of the Special Committen to whom it was refer- red, Tho Commitieo recormended that tho old ordiounca for widoning tho alreet bo _repoaled, with o eaving clause, aud o new ordinancs bo gnu:nd reasscsalng thio whale proporty, including {r, Dunbam's subdivision, the asseyamout of which was rostrained by iujunotion. ‘Tin 3 matter was discussod Ly My, B, BB, Ryan, Mr, It. 8. Thompson, and cthiers, vppostufg auy nuw ordicauce, Tho Village Atlornoy represent- ed that the new ordisanco wos a pocosslty in order to bring all the property undar tho sososy- went without lnying the villaze habla to pay for tho improvement, Boveral tino points of law wora proposed, but no ratirfactory resulc wes ;lrxmv.-hed. aod the report was linolly placed oa e, ‘I'ie Doard (hen adjonrned to mook Salurday aftornoun, Jau, 22, st § o'clock. MIBCELLANEOUS. The Rov, J. B, Wontworth, D, D., reosnily calied from the (icnesos Conteranco, v Yorls, to the Ituck Niver Conferenco, in this State, aud noa_ statlonod at 1Livansion fn connection with the Northwestern University, {a to deliver a loc- ture at Onkland ot an early day on the aubject, #0ld Ago—Its Grandour and Glory." Tho nieetiug of the Bhakspearenn Club last Baturday eveniug at the resdonce of M, B. I, Ayer was ous of the wost enjoyable of aay yot bold, As a meavs af combining healthiful ploas- ure and umprovemont this Clob may bo consid- erod a comploto snccess, At tho clogo of tho South Chicago fair a band- 8o st of eight pieces of silverware, valued ot $350, was votod to Blr. Charles Ureighton, tho woll-known conteactor, His prineipal comieti- tor was Alr, Elam G. Clnrk, who rocaived 1,852 votes to Mr. Croighton's 2,801, Thwe preseata- tion took place last ‘Thursday evening, and the occnalon was & vory morry une. Hpesches wora mado by Mr, A, D. Waldron, Willett, Waite, and others, and the presontalion exerclses lastod until & lato hour, —eeeee MASONIC. . Spectal Diapatels to The Chteaza Tribune, B7, Pauw, Minn,, Jan, 12.—The prococdings at tho sosaion of the Masonio Uraud Lodgo of Miuncsola to-day wore an address of wolcoma to members by Caoley, of 8L, Paul, the proscnta- tion of & proposition for cuwpleting the Wash~ ington monument by Btansharry, of Washing- fugton, and the tecoption of Langford, of Mon-~ taus, with grand hooots, The omicera clect are, omittieg titles: Mastor, J. U, Bradon, of Liteus finld ; Deputy, J. B, Commins, of Winvoa; Benlor Warden, IL'J, Wolln; Juolor, A, J. Edgerton, of Owatonna; Truasurer, Govrge A. Camp, of g{lnll apolis; Secrusary, A, I U, Viersous, of s Paul, BILLIARD CHALLENGE. Torevo, 0., Jan. 13,—Lotis BLaw, wha re- cently defoated Carter, tho billiard clsmpion ot Oblo, bas challenged William Burlsigh, of Chis cago, tor tho chumpionship of tho Northweatorn and Houthwcstern Stataa, Kouleit, §u00, do- posited to-day, —_— A 'len for Lozwe A plea for lega 1a piosevied by the Now York Evening Poul, in reply to a biutal witlcle from & lady, who insists t meuv, even thoso wesn- est men,” who alwaya doit, dsru 'ow, Lave no Tight to oross thoir loge in horse-gard. **No,” saye the Evening £’0si—~aud wethauk it in .the namo of ontrag+d humanite— *'it wi'l not do to banieh 1928 evou (rom mireot-cars, and whona man happoun to lave iy spocial falr of them “rith him i1 such » place, e must disposo bf {hem In goms wav, 'Tho spaco atns command 13 commonly suftio ent for only ons of the palr hoarrien, and tho oihornust bo provided tor Dy ouo devica or mucther, It 13 nob easy to thruss it 1nto one's vest pocket, und 1o mako & Prsctice of throwing tha minertiunus linba out of the window woalil rezul: i obstiucting tho 1ondwayr, Tho only thing 1o be doud, therefore, nt leass In the prcsent state of human advanco nent and eivitization, 1a tn place ono leg on lop of tha oihor, whichts what uur cotrespondont rnd her cosdiutors Inthe woik of improving tho world wo livo in and |:I>Iinmg the buman saco to her and -their miandard cail *cronsing tho Jogs, Lot um put thes niatter plainly and loldly, Lot us frankly nud foarlensly dozlare our conviction that it is ono of tho joallenable 1tghts of overy main citizon of thazs United titates to own ‘and bear legn as well as armug that avery mau bas & right at all times to carry two complete legs nith tum, and that in paying his faro in auv pablic velitels ho pass for & jilaco In which to bostow thess uretulsnd in eome LONKO necesnpry appurionalices.” AMUSEMENTS. M'VICKER'S THEATRE. The reprosoniation of ** tlunry V.® which fs now Leing givou at McVickor's ‘I'boatro invitos publio atleniion a3 a dramatio ovent of no ot~ dinary importanco, The play had never been wrodaced, until this soason, wost of the Atlegha- ny Mountaing. 1u all probability na perean now living 1 Chileago will over soo it ngalp in any- tling ltko tho complotonass with which it has been brought out by dlossrs, Jarrett & Palmar, ‘We hopo, theroforp, that no romatks which wo 1nay offer oo tho porformanca will bave tua of- rcet to koop angbody away from tho thantro. All ndmirers of Suakepeare should ombraze tha op portanity eagorly s aud, on lowor grounds, tho tplondor of tho stage-ofocts is sufficlent to com- penenso tho dle seokiors sftor somo new thing Tor thelr paina, Tho actiug edition of the play os givon by Mosers, Jartott & Palmer ia origlual with them. 1t bias boen, gonorally spenking, judicionsly ar- ranged, Tho firat act {8 very tnuoh condensed. Inough in loft to presorve tho unity of tho ac- tion, Lho prosy justification of Heary's claim to tho throne of Frauze undor the Salia law s ratalood, but tho prelinioary conversation of tho Bishop of Efy and the Archbishop of Can- lerbury, touching the remarxablo change which young Hooty bad undergoun on hia accoarion to tho throuo, in cul, Lo omission is to ba regrotted. Thyse who lave = ostablighed nu acqualotanca with Falstag’s Lrince Hal will earcely rovognize him In thu sedate fenry V., uuless somo oxplanation is offerod of his suddon couversion, All would luse to hear Low Conslderation like an sngel cams, And walpped the ofending Adam out of him, We think tho editor of the acting odition has oried vaipably In divorcing tho Kmg too com. pletoly trom the Princa. A clover stroko which moto thao compousates for this error is tho now arrangemont of the varioas dislogues between istol, Bayrdolph, Nym, Dame Quickiey. and the Hoy. ‘'The aditur bas vory happiiycondonasod tho tetter paits of threo scenes in which these charactera apsoac into ons, In this manuer tho fliumor of tho caxly encounters bet roon the fa. inous woribica Is retained, whils the tediousnoss of their gursulous dlalogues and tae futerruption in the progress of the ploy ocessiousd by ther sro avolded, With tha excuption noted, tue originil text 1s closely followed In the acling edilion, Bume {w clistons there ar9, und mimy secnas ury Lranspcasd for couvinleuce in represeusation, Jumer as Chorus i Introducod immudlately before the action which she descrivoy, lue #tasd of st tho Leguuning of co s wolch arbitrurily pen and arbirary ciose, Wa niust coufess o Jiking Istresa fumor os sho appesrs fn thas play, Bue la pioturoaque, and ahe le wvid, 8lo supplles doticlens <o in ths linaginations os the’ menioriea of the spec- tators; abo o.4ure bucuining ADOIORIEs fur the mo.yra justice 1o the truth of listory wlich tho pliy- wright hay dona; and ahe adds by her presenco la tag postizal olomant’ of ths wlsy. Bia 18 & wuggestion of o deiia ex nuaching, and to some winds elic tiust recall most viyidiy the crabbed Gresk and boautiful postry of tho nn-dous cherascs, 'The favor of classiciem wulch) sho contsibules ta tho wholo productivn is not disp.eanng, ‘Lo sceula effo~ta which era 82 contplenous in the preaent veralon of il play wre wisoly pianned, The chiof diill:uity fu tho reprossutatlva of Suskspears's Dirtorleal dramas, wa cuncelve, arises frau pop tlar ignorance fu relntion to tho subjects thomsolvee, Tuis diiizu.ly has fusreased, nud will contluus Lo lucreass, wita Uuio, As tho fams of [{enry ¥, fades, 3 dra- matic roprescutation oflis Lieroin acis will becowo mors wud moru romautis or loss snd Jess Intareating, Even 1n £ngland, in the gresent generatlon, the kuowledgo of the Listory of tue reign walcs is sproad wbroal among the people o axcaedingly rsgua; in tho Unitod Htates, the aver:ge of iute.ligente du'respo:t Lo tue subject is sthl lawer, To aid the spectator who is othernlio tuprovidel with tho raeaus of niting out Baak-poire’s outlines, snd to dlyert thoss who are maerely curioas, tho spoctaoular olfec's ara almost oi. weaiisl paris of the performance. 'mg sro, too, well Le aticution of tuo mast scholarly, ‘They hava azu prepared with regard to the d:inands of tistary aul to the ro:ognizd oions of msthatics, Tho costumen uro correst ovon 10 tho loraldlo om- bicws whileh thoy bear, Tho dresses of tho hernlds arg ey varefully aud nleoly studisd ss tha polalng of the apoars In ko bettlo scencs, The tallean in waich tus Lultlo of Agincoust ia voprescuted‘is bu.d suld wirniking, showing & woalth of resources to whica the stago 18 too littls uccustomed, ‘Chis Liblsau 1s aiven i fis proper conuectiou with tho test. It cunnot bat Do regarded s an ssslstanys oven to an actiye Ime agination and u poctical tom).erament lowardsa pioper und mtunding of tho play, Thoe recepiion of hing Heury in London ia an activo acens, in which botw i 100 wud 200 perdons taks part, Iu tho wnidst of pesting church-bells, clamorously nolsy music, and shouting multitudes, the King rides through the atroet, bowlng ou eltlier mdo, and recoiving with » zoyal smlio tho congestulitions of Lis subjects, Two cavallers cn horotack attend bfm. The lust scene of alt iy the fne terior of tho_Catliedral ut Troycs, 1t represcuus tue expousal of Iting Henry and the Princess Kathertne, 1t Jeaves littio to'ba demred, cltuer for the perfoctness of thie exceuijon or tha grandeur of Lie 1ain deaign, Tuo mauner fu watcd tho play 12 scted romaine to be spoken of. At this polut wo tnuat depart from the slrain of sulogy, st s 1ho languae of unwelcons rith, OF 1 forty.two spcaking patla uot above ail udozinare toleravly done. Mr, lliguold {u a well drilled actor, who kuows tto staga from the footlights back, 1o Liss & Lna presence, n 10yal f mandiog eye. Ho 14 eirnce! oz 1o o fndetatizable and a3 ansfous for the «cess of tue performance as t1 ha wers tho manager-in- clel. He haa overytluny to yscomwond himaesll aur favor excoptdacidud taleut, 1o hos uo ore con: ception of e splnt of tha characler ho portraya than & big baby. Thae beautiful ln.llflle 10 the thlrd act, the ios of which 14 given i tiesa lnes~— *tAnd what havo Kiags that privates hava not, too, Havo carernony, savs gaueral cepsaony 7 " s spoken by Mr, Rignold almost mechanically, and eertainly withont auy approximation to a rendering of all the pathetic obweriation, the cunwmplative ltro- spoction, the broodiog me:ucholy, It conlaiue, Toze 18 certain nasal wauy to Mr. Rtiguold's deliyery which at timos becomes otfeus bLutrediy and indistincily, e showa potutanc ll-temyer fn tho disdaintul manser in which ha fifog 02f hlé measuro of Suakspoiry, aa if & few yarda mure or less wore mothing to & man atarmpod fu tule mold, ‘Tuese delacts are obvious, Lo dwell uyon tuous wounl Lo Ml-uatured, We do not think, either, that Ar, Rig- pold ahiould be sbsalutuly condomued, It {8 & quose tlon whotlier bo i3 ot rmoro satiafactory u the part thun o better actor less richly endowed by Naturo would ba, Rignoll, as we sald’ tha otloe duy, #a part of tho azonery of tha plets, Ho could not uullf bo spared, 1o iooka iike s King; perhava ho talks [ikon 1z, 100 thu sulafortuny 4 tht be dous not talk bke aLacuted' sctor, Alr, Riguold placoin tho profes- n0w, it I8 vasy {0 ace, 18 {o the school of tho woclety drams, 1o ta® wagnilicent Jover, 1iis really good work in lifs pretty scone with the Fruicess Katherfng gocs far tawards atoning for bty suortcomings in woightior yasaages, No doubt 3f he could ygoou iu_uinklng fove forever, e would ngd woo bis wudi- encos 1o vulu, As §b s, ho must be Judyed far les than sallsiaciory, Altor Aing lienry, the moat Important parts are Fluetien and Putat, ' Thoy biave Lee asifgned to competent haude of Messrs, Thorne aud Dishop. ‘Their renderiug of tha lines s gonurally fuleligent, and tho stage bisiness will which they hive surronnid- «ed the parts 14 good, lut it ls easy toconceive a much morespirited abd ingenlous activu thau thoy Luve Laen aUle to arrange, “Fhe scege fu which Fuatol s counirained 10 est leek sumewhat agajuss his stomach 18 oleverly doue, It Is by all odds, wa ibiuk, tho Leat pleco of pure scting e mem- oe'uiRy db ot speae. ¢ wdvantage. o o ot appeas to uch n of ‘thets ayo beon opliged o double, Wa Oud o ths ill such anoh of buckeam as Mr, Heury Marcus, 3lr, J, G, Whyte, slr. J, Willian 06 & whit better actors toan Mr, X ley, ‘The Governor of tho La aud soun aflerwards appea 0 o woweihing of the kwd, T life sgain in wnis pliy, aud, sa far (rom baviog thelr grave- clotnea on, thiey appoar in Lo clotles of somebody else, suggestiuy folonious pim.tices {n the Lusutiful Land boyoud the river, Of Sho female parts little need Lo uflercd in way of criticism, Alas Mariu Bradurook aciopisble es fKumoer, Mrs, Btoneall 18 jood Huine ‘:Aukw. aud Aflle, Dorlel a very Frenoh joukiug and FreucL-4poiking Hrincess Kalherins, ‘o Derformance begius at T:43 aud closes at 11110, < now ruuning swootbly, We hope it will be as 16 dawerves 10 e A alwiya comia to b3 maguilicently patsoulzed'ss THE ENGLISH OPERA. The opera for last oveuing at Hooley's was * Lucls,” which was glven to anotuor crowded houss, with tis Lalluwluy caats Misa Kellogy JAIr, Alaas ¥, Carleton . r. Couly performance of tha Litle rols, it in to cowmet, 80 oficn baa ihe Tepreseutod it bore, and 80 wady times Lave wo wiite tea ol Itand praised it 'Fha luveloru and wosbzgoas beroine, wnose Lrlel atagu Life Is passed in a gradu 1 croscondo Gf catastrophics, is ous of the very Leat characters in Lo repertolre, end asbows ber yorsatllity fn belug abla o adapt herself to the heartreiding Lueia a3 wul a8 Lo ibaairy end volsilie Zeritnas aud Morianas, Doty vocally aud drawatically. sk is st Boms ia the pary paging b whh remarksbla Infenaity of Fuging it with extreme Lridnncy of expr Ouleton g very amoothly and efective uan faltly broke the fos, and dellvered b firvor, especially in tho Sextetto, whicl I8 the voz] 10l dramatio eliinax of the work, ' This number, sl- thaugls some of the parts were very thin and wesk 1mt anl of tune, wan carried througlh Anely, mainly by thio exertina of Miss Rellerg snd Mr, Maas, who com. pensated for the saarlcomings of some of (ha athery Iy & ppdenitid burat of singing, tho latter fafr' ing biimecif, It wan vociferously e ored, +0r= wan 40 turn folfowed by o very enthu of the artirta,—n complimeit which wan iny Iteitogg and Mr. Catdiion at the end of the seeind ket for thoir ity M, Canly has very litle to do in Ulio ungrateful rolo of faymand, which 1= ali the miore fa be reaetted contditering the quaity and power ef 148 uobly voira, ~ Thin eventng * Faust " mill Le glven far tle Leuefit of Mrae. Van Zandl with every proap.ech of an tmmiense house,—a compliment wiich Loty fng extiat richly wmerii — —— Muslo. Tt bag always heretofore Luon very difficult to find 1y, Gutengo ab astist compelent to ropair musical bozes, #nd, {n keeping with el well-known publie spirit and «nterprine, Meswia, Lam'liou, Rowe & Co,, Slate and Washington atroela, bave accured (ho services of s wrorkmuan especially akiited {n this depariment, ang will send tor, rofate, and returns to (e restdence of uwnera all artlcles of this kind, Vanity Falr 1will ot make the tongue sore, Hee adverilssments Evorything a Lady Wenrs, from & twoep(ng.cap toa full evening costumo, ia mow fon ialied n paper pattsrnn by tho “ Domestlo” Bewing “fachine Compauy, to street, TLundborg’s California Water cor toflet and bathi ; delightrullyfragzeant and refreshiny Ask Your Doaler for Vanity Falr, Beo advertisemont, ———— Dr., do Jongh's Lixhlt-nrown Cod Live; Otl, Dr. Whitmore, Medi=al Oficer of fealtti, KMarlep ‘one, Londou, weites : * 11 [ wero asked for 'au expla aatlon of the marked sucecss whi<l for so many yourr 21an altendd tha sdoiniatration of Dr. do Jongh's Off Tabiould say toat it 18 owing {0 Its estrsordinary me Afclnal, dlesctic, and reginiiiial pro, o:tes” Bold {8 eapsuled impaorfal half-pintn, §1, by all druggista, Bol wmeignoos, ‘Ansar, Uaiford k Co., Lowdon. Sal agunts for the Uuited States, Jobn F, Hevry, Cutrang Co., New York, MARRIAG :S. FAY —ERRILL — At MLlwd Avenus Daptid Church, Lawudale, Tuesd: veolng, Jan. 11, 13:5, b E. J. Gondspeed, U, D, cd by tao Rev, O, I, Iy Wolfe, Mr, Williim A, Fay, of Marion, I, Ao Mersrill, daugntor of B, B, Mordlt, of DEATHS. A AR R A AR AR AR AR TIYDE—AL & quarter pant 9 oelock Tuesday svening, Jom, 11, at bis residsuco, 230 Ogden-av,, Audrew I\ Hiyido, nged 24 yeurs and 7 inontha, Funer.] Friday, 14th inst,, at 2 o'clock, Friends sny {nvited to sttend. WAGNER—an, 12, Cs7al T, oldeat son of Ansbert 1, aud Anna Wagner, aged G years 3 monlis and § N Funer] from 13 North Sheldon.at,, at 11 c'elock, b ears to Roeelll, Feienda of 1o fumlly are luvis £~ Oalenn (11i.) papers pleaso copy. TIORN~Weduesday, Jan, 13, James F. Thors aged b5 years, Tunerl seivices w11 bo held at his Iato resfdanes, southeast coruer of Elils and Brooks-avs, Thursd:y morning &t 10 o'clock, POMEROY—Jan. 12, at 80 Becloy-av., Lilla A, Pome. roy. daughter of tho Jate W. E. sud Augusta Pomeroy, of Syracuse, N, Y, 5 Sy e Y.) prpera pleaso copy, MUNPUY—At his restdonce, 160 Forty-reventh.s olnenday, Jun. 13, dobn Alurphy, sged 43 yours a ‘montha, Funeral from Lita residence at 9 otlock Fridap micming, by cars to Calvars, K¢nosha and Waterlown (Wie)) papors plessa copy. pDEAN—Jsn, 11, 1870, Aus, belored wite of Joba ean, Futieral from resjdonce, 158 Orchard.at., by carclages to Calvary, Thursday, ab 10'clock, AUERBACI—Solomon Atorbacty after # sherd o sickness, at Lis Lilo resldence, 194 Intod-gt., corner Ailwankes-av, * DELL—Jan. J2, Bonnls, only son of Joshus and Ellen Loll, sged 6 yeats 11 monibs, Notice of funeral oreafier. AUGCTION SALES. WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONKERS, 108 31A DISON-ST. ESTADLISHED JAN, 1930, TWENTE YHEHARS.AGO BUTTERS & 0.8 REGULAR TRADE BALE THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 13, at 9:3) a'clock.. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY 00DS, OOLONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHONS, AND BLIPPERS, On Bucoadl-Floor Balesroom, 108 Madiaonest, BUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE BATURDAY, Jan, 13, at 0:00 o’clock, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, At Salesroom, 103 Eaet Madlson-st, o~ AL alens D3 Eint Msdinoy BY G. . GORE & CO, 04 and 70 Wabasb-av, ON THURSDAY, JAT, 1, t big o'clock, wo abs DR A T 84 136 a¥lpcl, e 160 Pkgs, Glassware, Assorted, ana Ware, IIOUSEMOLD FURNITURE of overy description Patlor and Chamber Bots, Wardrobos, Book Cases Tulnut Dedstesds and Dureaus, Ded aud Frencl Lounges, Walnut Chairs and ltockars, Essy and Gamg Cuxirs, Hairaud Wool Mattresscs, ilall Trees, Wi aud Slat Mattroasen, Mazbla and ‘Wood-Top Tables, Yarlor and Oflica Disks, Bhow.Cascs, Caryols, Flanie, 0.7 aouE & 0O, Aucemes By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctionoors, 84 and 86 Randolrh st. FRIDAY MORNING, Jan. 14, at 0:30 o'clock SECOND GRAND SALE OF TIE YEAR. As wsusl, an Immense Stock New and Bocond-hand Tarlor Buits, Chamber Sets, Dinwag-room FURNITURE, Offica Dealis, Cavpots, Mattresses, Dlsnkots, Dodding, Htoves, Genoral Housnkcepiug Gdods, Croekery, Glsts sud Linted Waro, &0., &c. Lo : ELISOK, POMEROY & CO., d 4 olph-st. and Bisg Onicago. By 5. DINGEE & GO, Auctionecrs snd Commission Merchsnts, 1i4 and 91 East Madlson-st., noar the bridge, Tiezmlar Auction Sales every Wodneaday and Baturdsy, Lilbera} cash mdvances inado on consiguments, Tost sttenlion given to oulsido sales, Saturday Next at our Stores Large nnd Vatensive Bals of Now aud Used Furnitun anq General Serchandise, AT FRIVATE BALE EVK Y DAY TUIY WEEK, Dankrupt Stock * OF New and Tiegant Patlon, Charuber, Library Distags roum wud Oiico Furaiture, st 40 pet cen feas tat con, ey — HODGES & CO. AT THE PRIVATE RESIDENOE, A24 South Oakley-st, Near Polk We slisll sell on Thureday moining, Jau. 13, at1( o'clock, the eutiro contents counistiug of one rosewood nhn-lnm. carved legs, Ti§ colave, coat $430 fing russels and {ngrain carpets, parior furnlturo, marbls: D tables, chaniber scta, thruo Auu patlor stovos, fuy sud Kitchen furniture, alio one elegant cooking range, laundry, uteneily, crockery, glassware, cutl ste., ete. Hals ponlitve and witliout resceve, WAL Ho HODQOES & C0., Auctioucers, 663 West Lako-sh, s s — By JAS, P. McNAMARA & COy 117 Wabssheov., n. w, cor. badison, BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS AT AUCTION ‘Thursday Mornlng, Jan, 13, st 9:30 a'clock. JAS, P, MoNAMARA & CO., Auctionesrs. ———— - By J. L. Ii D & CO., 177 East Madison-st, Wil sell st Auction, st352 South Qlarkeet. BIBLES, BOOKS, AND CHROMOS; HVERY DAY TIIS MONTH, LIQUORS, Fine 01d N. E, Rum. ulriog & Wa are prepared ta furiish sll parties supply of superior New England Ruw, of verlous 1gsy 10 such quaniities as may bo requited, Al orders inquiries sddrcesed to thio underviknod wil roeive Lox micdiats attention, & 1. D, BICHAERDS &k BUNS. 7 and b9 Biate st., Boston, Msst. GELEBRATED Wrougbad o Unlosaprossed B aaa upwand 3 i, dien

Other pages from this issue: