Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, ghe temperaturo yesterday, 88 observed by Manasse, optioian, No. 88 Madlson street (Tarn- uxe Bulldlog), was at 8 &, m,, 11 deg.; 10 A m,, 153 13 m., 30; 8 p. m., 25; Bp. M., 1. Jobn O©. Conley foreman of tho Chicage Malleabla Irpn-Worke, yestorday donated $20 to tha Firemen's Donevolent Associstion, in appre« clation of tuo oforts of the Depsriment atthy zecent fire in their bulldivgs. The Trostess appointed by the Reformed Eptacopal Chureb for the purpado of solocting n site for a university arc horilating botweon elioosing Gravland or Irving Paski. A wing only eill be built at tirst, sud the maiv bullding crect. od after awliio. A wrestling mateb s being arranged for In thia city betwoen tho colebrated French wrest- lers, Jules Rigal and Lows Cartoron. Thy match will be for s money stake, but the time, Jocation, Bud amount of stske bave uot yoi been fized upon. Both men aso in towa tu-day, try- ing to arraoge the match, The first number of ** The Annalaof Chicago " has beon receivad from the Ferpus Irutng Compasy, who are to bo credited with lssuing & very baudsomo piece of typography, ‘Thiu firss number of the ** Anuala ™ covers a” lecture da- livered in 1840 by Joseph N, Balostier on tho eariy hiatory of tuo city. The leature, with in. troduction and notes, mnkes a clicerful pam- blat of fortr-olght pages, covering much valun- le and hitherto inacceselbls information. LTou eams publishers propose soon to issuo & com. plots * Directory of tha City of Chicago” 1839, A mecting of tho old membera of the Garman Tuesars was held Iast evening at Houth Bida Turner Hall, the objoct being to o1ganize under the militis lawa of the Btate, aud adopt thn United 8.atea regulation unitorm preseribed for the cavalry sorvico. Capt. Georgo . Millor way called to the chair and stased thio objeot of tou weeting tn & brief and patriotio address, Col. Lippincott and otbers fallowed in ehort ad- dresues, which wore well received, Capt. Milie: presonted tho muster-roll for sixnatures, which was protty genorally elgned. ‘The old constitu. tion and by-laws were adoptod, after which tho meeting adjourned. At the offico of Gen. 8mith, Scerotars of tha Illinots Centounial Comniesion, No. 83 Washington atroct, mav be reon tho plans foe the vroposed 1ilinols State Hondquarters bl ing to bo erected in Philadolphia. It will b frama strusture, in Oothio stylo, two storia higb, snd 40 by 60 foct., As tho Btato ap. propriaton i8 small, the Commis- wion do mot want to Apend worg than $1,500 on the structure, which will coss $1,000, The orchitucts, Aesais. Wheelock 4. Thomas, prepaced the plan tiau of charge, sud. 28 the building will be hoadquartera tor Hiwois ans, the Commiesion ask for coutributions of Iumber, marble wauvtels, door, sashes sni bliuds, platc-glaas, eto. all which will be ro- turned to the d‘nura when tho big show is over. They hopo ta bave the bulldiug up by April 1. The skating rink_conatrncted recontly in tha north half of tho Exjositioo Buildiog was for- mally opencd yorterday undor tho most favor able auspices, aund with the promiss of furulshe- ing an svundance of amudoment during thu prosent sosson to thoso who ke skating, ™ Tha shoet of Ico is 1u_tho forin of a paraliclogram, 215 by 124 feet, and presents a surfaco 88 nmootl. and euticing s could bo dosired. The water it supplied from & flic-plug, snd renosed at tho close of each vigbt's srort, by which meune the evenness aud suioothnons of the ** pond it mamtatoed, Couvenient retiring rovins have been provided for ladies, and o neat restaurant Las bLeon established easily accessible, whoro thoae who Lungar or thirst can ba sup lied, A ress circle bas been provided jeapablo of soat. ing several hundred, whiere the mauenyeiings of pkaters can be witnessed, and the Ex) oaiston Land furpi=hes & concord of swest sounas that. is for trom dieagroeable. Last night the lce- fOeld was fllled with people, n latgo pro- E:m“ being Indies, and »ll scemnod tc enjoying thewmselvos. Duriog the overiog & sorub tace of & wilo for amatours was shatec aud wop by 8 boy named Blanchard, who rattle past tho judges in w tiifie over four minutes, iakipg tha prize, a soason ticket. Saturday night 1 masquerado ia advertised, at which a prizo for e beat-dressed lady and for the most accom- plished ekater wil) Lo awarded, The erowd ro- mained until & 1ato hout, rod many will doybt- loss ronew their experience this evening: TR HAD I, The fact that tle mao Williams, who wan taken frow tho County Jail to the bospital on the gronnd that he had small-pox, was actually atiackod by that disease, and did ot simnulate it by tho use of croton-oil, is proven Ly tho fol- lowiogt Heattn Orrice, Omcaco, Jan. 18, 1870.—Dr. Henrotin—DEaR 5In : 1 have examined the colorad man Wiitluma sent by yon to the Smail-Pox Wospital, and bave no hesilation in pronouncing it caxa o2 ‘variol Yours truly, N O, MILLER, Sanitary Baperintendent. DATTHOUTR OOLLEOE ALUMNI, The Alumni of Dartmouth Coliege held o meestiog [aat ovenm? at tho Grand Jacitle Hotol for the purposo of effecting an organization. Owiog to detlclent sdveriisiug but fow appearcd. The meoting was called to order Ly Judge Evans, who atated the object, and, on motion, bie wax elected Chairman, ~ Mr, M, LI, Hazen was ohoson Secrotary. On motion, the followin inted to deaw lli:1 Committee was ap- & conatitution aud bv-lawa: 0sars, Prof, Bartlett, Romick, White, Balawin, and Pack, ‘The Committes wss Instructed to make o yaport at the next meetiog, which ia to be culten 3t the plessure of ths Committee. Tho Sec~ retary desires it to be kuowu that communic: tlona should be sddressed to bim at No. b6 Madison streot, After a short eocial talk, the meeting adjournod. HOAND OF UNDERWRITERS. Tbe Chicago Bosrd of Underwriters held an l.diouxnud meoling at their odice, No. 127 La- Balle street. yeaterday nfteruoun, tho President, M, 0. H. Case, iv tho chair, and’ the hsudsome Booretary, Mr, Alfred Wright, oovupying hir regular place, ‘Tue Prestdont anuounced the following Stand- Ing Cowmistees for tho cusulng year: Water-Supply Committve—Thomas Goodioan, F, B, Fames, and I B, Critchell, Finance Comuwlice—Tl, W, Hosmer, Joun Janes, sud Georga W, Montgomery, Reference Commutice—d, Goodwin, Jr., George O, Oty e Comriio—0, 7. Drow, T, 3, Sl Ul aw nmties—0, H, Drew, . 8 “}«?”gf‘:md‘ Commuttee—L, LI, ltD' 13, m“!.‘ 6 Urdiniance Commitloe—L, 1L, Davis, Jamos Boas, s0d William 8, Elliott, Jr. 4 A spoclal committee was appointed to oxamine tho grade and quality of the koroseus ofl sold in this city, aod which _has latoly largely comc into use iu our large business houses, lotols, aad saluogs. A number of communications wore read and Toforzed, Bowe other businoss of minor importanco wae transaoted, aftor which tho meeting adjournod. p=piir oy LOCAL LETTERS. OUICAGD MULDERERS. To the Editor of The Chicuno Fribune Onrioaao, Jan, 18.—At present human lifo {c Chicago s buld on & very uuncertain teuute, Uvat and above the ordinary 1lig aud accidents tha floab 15 bolr to, there s now the alwayi-ready plstol or other deadly weapou of tho recklest desperado, whose uerves are undisturbed by any sauticipation of & supsequont Lavgman's nocwe, As you well put it the ochor duy, & murder ané the trisl—if thero sliould bo u trial—keeping ou- tirely out of eight tho poor vicim snd bie friends—and nowadays simply Acts I, and 11, of 8 roatiog farco, but very soklom vatled by the addition of Act IIL in tho form of an execution, ‘This rare desoucmont is equally devord of all true feoling and solemnity, the murderer bowg usually treated 88 n bybiid Letwixt a Christion marcyr aad & popular bero, 'fhe onco-comwon fdea that a murderer was a blood-puliuted gu.l.y wietch—au enswy of bLuumnany whuse very presence coutaminated, Irom whom all ex. cept those nhoce dulies preveuted thom shrunk with unfeighed sbuurrouce, and whoxa early and complete withidrawa! from the world by fhe c¢xecutioner’s ropo was » perempiory uocessity—all thls hias ¢hanged. The very oppouite seemd now to be 4lue case, The murderar i treated wilk dis- tingulabed consideration, bl every waut autici. }med. snd even at tho woist judicial delays ollow oue upon snoiker, o that evon, tha least Ppopulsr rufisu Las quite & lease of ‘lifo long siter lus sxisleuce should haye ceasod. This, no doubt, is well kuowu o every one 1458 a twice-told tala,” But to get peaple to realize what Las produced this ohaoge of public 1eeling, and consequently of publio activn fu yoguid to wuideiers and ligh-clesy criminsle euersily, the subject must be froqueut- brought befoze them. It fa to be feared that thls wortid fesliug is oocly s past tust great lapde trom old-fashlosed morslity which 18 o prova- lent throughout tbe land. sad to which sttention s oocasiouatly drswo by Tux Trinuss and other pesapspers. - To fug 0 olleotual cure for fis — ato of matters witl probably be found a difi- calt problem, but it 19 one wall worthy the pro- found atudy of patriots nnd philanthroplats, ‘I'hhn fesr of encroaching tuo much on your val- uablo space provents mo at l\rasum. from offor- ing my fdon on that point 3 but mth your per- misnioh I may do so on an enrly day. Reapoci~ fully, T'itosAn COUBTENAY, e THE CITY-HALL. Wator-renta yenterday wers 31,530.97, Tha potico and firoman drow £33,000 from thy Uity Treasury yeaterday, Thors is sull no information s to the ap. polatment of n Corporaion Counsel. Tho Mayor ia still undecided {n lus mind, or elde by ts oot willing to announco the name of Lis cane didate. Yesterday the Masor revoked the liconse of ‘Waller Van YVolser, anctioneer ot No. i Canal stroet, for roping a colorad man namod Wallaco into buving & watch for £20 that was worth abont 10 cents. Suit was commenced agmnns VanVolser by City-Attorney Jamieson for obtain- fug money under falso proteusea. The Board of Lelice—Marwbal Goolall and Clnof Hickey—heard the case of vs-Sergoaut Callaban discussed yesterdas, Callahaa wan reduced to tho rooks for {ucomputency as an ollicer, aud now bo I8 trying o re-eatablish um- Belf in bis former position. The teatiaiuny of varjoun officers was heard, sud tho cese tukon undor advisemont. Inspector Bailev's men contmued Investiga- tious veaterday, aurd found’ thae Maakell Hall coiner Dosplaes and Juckson stroets, was in good condition generaily, bus that tho doors will have to swing diforently. Tho Paris Theattn noeds s changa fu two doors and ropaira on the roof. 'The Aurata Turuer Hall neads to have two starways made wider, and tus doors muss opon vat, Bnow's danclog-ball ia in a bad cons dition os to tho furoaces, Thoywill be changed. Tho Board of Publio works conforred with tho ofiicials of the Et. Louia & Aiton and tho [itte- burg & Fort Wayne Ralliwaya soaterday relative to tfio construction of a viaduct over tho trachs of those Compauies at Lightoenth strent. Tho railrond men exprossed tho groatest will- jognees to pay for tho supeistructurn as toon a8 tha city 13 ready to bulld the upvrosches, NO agicomen. wna roschod, siuco tuo Board of Pubito Worse conld not tell until March whother tha city would make any appropriation forthis object, and since tha representatives of tho ranreads conld not #ay whathior thoy would build au extension over Lumber stroct, au dasired by the Board. JHCKEY AND DIXON Tho fecling betweon the heads of tho Polico Department seemna only ol temporary axisieucs. Deputy Bujerintendent Dixon i at a loes t0 koot what the quartoi ia about, if thore waa one. tlwwover, ho says ho knows nothing about it, nud asserts that Lo never had o singlo wond with ilckey. Hickov says tho- gamo thivg, aut praiscs Dixon for napy tblugs, but never- theless uuder it all thero is '8 cousiderabla amount of low temperaturs wheo the two aie togoshior, Sergt. Iichm thinks Injus foo wau done Lim by the article in yosterday'a Trisunk, liosays o' caunol be expocted to do bia full duty as be undersiands 1t so long as superjors {nterfare, nor can ha be held responsible for the workings of the depattmont, Jfo aflirms tha: Dixcn 18 no party to any quarrel with Hickey, but be doos nut gainsay the fact there {s a cold- ness boiween ollicers of tho department who aaght to work 1n complete karmony. ‘L mem- bers of tho dotoctive forco merely look on with ono oyo sngeestively closed. but dars not say n singlo word for fear of losiag & postion of theyr peace and hiappincss, —_— THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Iast attompt at jail escaping proved a fatlura, ‘Tho North Sids Collector recelved over 81,000 for persons! taxen yestorgay. The Comantteo on Town sud Jad Accounty mot yestorday afterncon and sudited meveral bilis, Col. Cleary {8 up again, and, it is oxpected, will bo present 1n his seat 1a the County Doard at tho nezt inoeting. Tieasuror Huck has already pald out abou’ €20,000 of the £50,000 of tho genoral-fund losn rozontly negotlated at 8 por cent by the cunnty. The Graud Jury mill ground out nine jail cases yestorday, ‘Thoy bad bofora tuem movaral partios to teatify ngaimat tho ]udffil of olection 10 the Firss Ward for the judicial oloction hela last month, who are charged with bsllot-bax stufivg. Ald. Richardson was before tho Graud Jury in regard to tho case, and subpmnas for tho two olcction clerss who acted on tha: gny wero issued, oud they will be examinod to- a§. To-day Bhetllf Agnow will go down to Jollet. with the fol.awing worthies, twenty in vumber, Rentencod recantly by the Cnmival Cowt: Jocob Adams, forgary, sentenced for two yeary to the Penitentisiy ; Gustava Doeitner, larceny. fiva yeara: Alichael Rooney, robbery, ive years ; James Brewstor, burglary, novep vears; Jamen Clarl:, larcony, one year; Wuliam Jitz- Rerald, found in buildwg with inteuc to conmit larceny, tweuty-one monthe ; Freul: Jackson, barglacy, veven yeats; Jawes liay- mond, aling Jumes Reynolds, one year for lar- ceny; Patrick Marun, murder, two yeara: Thomas Msdden, burglary, seveu years ; George Iiamilton, nrsos, ono vear j Joba Millor, burg: lary, #oven year: lenry Yeager, larcony, one vear; Johp Smuth, for entorivg Luilding, otc.. one year ; Willlam McGregor, Iarceny, ono year: Thoman Allsn, Intceny, oue year ; Joha Murah, one vear ; Y'rank \Viver, buiglary, one ho Fliting, Lurglary, ono year; Androw , larceny, two vears ; Daniel Cooper, burg- lary, two years ; and Jncob Adama, a lad, con- victed of furgery, two vesrs to the Hefurm Schoal, It will be seeun that Pat Maitin, who Lilled Jolin Galous, {8 in tlus batel, and that bl soutence of two yenis 18 yaffered o stand. Lo 18 the man who ploaded gpnlty to mauslaughser, and whom Judge Jamoaun, whilo in o meditative mood, sentonced for two yeats aoly, I waa said at tho tuns that the Judge would eet neide thir absurd senteuco, but his bumano fosliugs con- quered. —_—— CRIMINAL, The ofice of Dr.G. A, Clement, at No, 82 Wost Madlson streot, was enterod at 4:30 yvestor- day atternoon, and o clock and sowe clothiug valued ot about §50 utoleu. Bolomon Stein, of No. 203 West Washington atreot, complainy that wsneak thioves yesterday sntered his promleen and carvied awaya 40-gellor copper reservoir valued at 376, A nervant girl nomed Mary Willard was locked up at tho Chicago Aveuuo Station lust night on the charge of baving robbed Mra, I, McTavigh, of No. 133 [{urou stroet, of the butter portion o1 her wardrobe. Dotectivy Helnzman Iust pight arrested ». woll-guown sneak-thief nawed Charles Russoll, who 14 wanted ou suspicion of bewnyg the leader in n sortes of rouberies recemily porpoiratod iu tha North Division, Jawes McCartliv, & uotorlous younse buralar. was yestorday captured witl s ciear-box full of & cout piecon under his arin, ilo was taken 1o tow to tho Madisun Buieet Station, aud ou -owaer is wautoed tor she woalth, A printer ealifog himeelf James E. Hibben, savd hailteg from ludinnapohs, Ind,, forged s check for 315 00 tha d1aaurs’ Nationat Bauk of Chicago, in the name of Mis, Cbailotie Bmith, publicher of the Jnland Manazine, aud got an advanco of 310 upou 1t fiom tha Aletropolitan Frinting Cumpauy, when thore was only a dollar oc two ta his account with Mre, Bulth, Ot course. ho left for parts unknown, "Tho first safo-burglary of tho seneon way re- vortod to the police yestorday moruing Ly Breole, Wodolus & Co., at Noas, 18,10 183 South Water stioet, During Wednesday night the crackemen entered by prymg owou the front doors, aud theo turced opon the doors of the eafo, which was one vf the old pattern, without any cambivation tock, The previous day £1,200 bad beeu de- posited by tho finm, snd this undoubtodly wae what the thovos woro after, As it wad, thay puccesded 1 getuny but $160 in currency, sowme postage stawps, and a few notea of no value to suy 0no except the firm, Officera Mabiouey sud O'Conuor, 0f tho regu. lar cily force, ¥estuaday apphied to Jobn Breuan, tho turnkey of the Conuty Jail, fur & buiglar vamed Thomss Madden, whom thov wisbod to use before the Graud Jury, The turnkev ro- fused, sud would not deliver him up until the otceiy prognred a bailitt trom tha Criwminal Conrt, Authay were taking the follow through o court-yard, on their way to the main buiid- g, Lo wrested Lnmnwolf lovse, snd ran at full speed, O'Counnor svon cime up to tho felluw aud misrened hiw back into sate-keeping, Mad- den hoped, by escaping theic ravp, to avoid s ssven-your terin ju the Lapilentiary, recently awarded bim in she Criwiasl Cons, * COLK AND DOUQLAY, Yosterday moruing, in the Criminal Court, bee fore Judge MoAllster, the trial of George D, TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1876. Cole, Witliam L, Donglas, and Johin T. Atsfor, chargod mth conspiting to sscura a divors by frand, wan callod after & faw minor cases wero disposed of. Majar swaiked up to tho bar, plead- ed guilty, and thon turned Btata’s evidence. Ay bofora Justica IIninos, the samo #lingsscs woro examined, and tha evidence prodnced was sub. etantially an givon herstofors ia Trx TRIBURE, Assistant-District-Attorney Birch, L. (. Asav, and W. L. Hirat, Jr,, anpesred_for Lhe progecu- tion, and D, Il Hammer, Mr. Parrish, aud Me, Mayuird, of Warran, Pa., for ths defouso, By 4 o'clock in tho nfternoon the evidence wai all in, and Aomobodr had dona some tall Bwear. ing, and eithor Major or Dongias muat kave com- ntted perjury, for thelr ovidance was too dis- matrically ‘opnosite to jibo, Douglas' rocord appenred to disadvantage bofore the Court and jury, and it Is pot unlicely tiat_he and Cole will bo convictad. The argumen:s wili b concluded nt 10 o'clock this morning by Alr. Asays i ANNOUNCEMENTS. i} The anpiversary axarcises of the Second Bap- teet Suuday-sctivol tako place this ovening at the churcl, ‘Tlio last looturo jn the courre at tho Church of the Redeemor, corner ol Bangamon and Washington steoots, will bo given this evening Ly the Rev, Robert Cellser, Admlesion ta thosa not Liolding tickots, 25 contd, A specisl mootiog of tho Drectrenass of tha Trotestant Orpban Asslum will be held st tha. inetitution, 789 Michigan avenue, at 10 o'cloci Saturdav, A full attendance 18 requestod, es. pecially of those bolding tickots to the Lawndale Bociaole, H. A. Elking, the artin, will give a genaral re- contiou—na epecial tavitations issued—tuin aven. ing al the gallory rocently occamed by Mr. Higtiwood, eorner of Wabash avenuo and Moo~ roo street, whoro aboat forty ot his pictures, {u- clnding **Tho Croan,” wil be on exhibition, Prof, . D. B, Mills, of Syraouse. N. Y., whoso lectures wore 80 much onjoyod by onr citizans Inst minter, will give s conversatioual lacture i tne parlors of tue 'Lhird Unitarian Church, cor~ ner of Monroe and Lailiu strosts, thng avening. Subject: **Our Early Aryan Ancesury,” Ad- ission, 26 cen:s. Tho nost entertainment of the Stsr Coursn will be given ‘Luesday night at the Union 'ark Chureh, with tha followng sitractivo pro- grammo: Orgao overtaro, by Prof. Lowms Falk ; ““Huntsman's Carowell,” Quakor City Quar- tetta; “IHow ;They Saved 8t, Michaol's,” itiss Juesis Couthiont; locturo, * Life and Charncter ot Abrabam Laticoln,” by tho Hon, Schuyler Colfax. The sale of reeervod seals, at only 5 conts oach, begins this morning ab Jausen, Mc- Ciurg & Co.'s. AMUSEMENTS, THE ENGLISH OPERA, Last evoning, tho favorito opera of ** Faust" was given, lor tho benofit of Mme, Van Zandt. to avery large houso and with the following cast ¢ Mme, Van Zsnd: Vocally consi , at A vory strongly cast; dramatically, some of the parts wero nat atrong, and thus tha performance was upeven. Opera-goers Lave beatn accus. tomod to see Miss Kellogg in the role of Grelchen, and thus 1t was nnavoidablo that Mme. Van Zandt chould be bronght into sharp com- parieoa with her and auffor from the dramatia point of viow, sinco Gootho's boroine f3a obar- acter which 3fiss XKellogg ham speciatiy stadied, oud ome in the peraonating of which sbe takesa snecial pride, especislly in pre- sening a delincation of tho chatacter wuich Josseas- ca originality ss distinguished from the ropresants- tona of Niiason, Luces, and ofher great artists, 1o would Lo ugeltuw to cloim that Mme, Van Zandt roal- {zea the soutiment and cxquisite poetry with whick Gounod has fnvorted the original conseption of this character as drawn by Geethe. Her mamfestationa of lovo for Faust do not display tist fervor and spon. taueity of puesion which tua fale ealls for, butars ratlier of the couven.donal, atagy style, Thers L nc o1lzinsl ereation In tue performance, ‘fhere is noth iug which others bsve pot done, and many of them dong b-tter, In fact, the represcn- tation does nob ebow any resuits o study or any creativo faculty, Lerhape the deamatic delfuestion would hava besn lmuroved were Alr, Anas & more demoustrative snd finpassionec. lovee, Vocally consldered, Lowover, there is hittln room for fault-fndiig, Hhe slugs the musio admire Liy, with s glorious volumo of yol. @ and with fins ox- prewsion, The ballsd in the gar.on, the Jewel song. and her part in the duet, woro exceptionally fine atancea of vocslism, Mr, Maas, an we have 8sid, §8 s frizid lover, and declares hia passlon in a pajufuf soct of “way, n'(f o wero weary of the situation {uto which fia bes been Lod by the wiles af dlephisto, but lika Mre, Van Zandt, he can oredit himeeif with ad mirsbla ninging, especially theongh the wholo of the garden scenn, Alr. Pea¥ea faa svidently boon Atudy- ing tho make-up of Mepliito from the Hermaunt standpoint sluce last seaton, snd hia gons to an osems In making the dovil hideous facially. The costuming Is excellont, but wy can as suro 3iF, Peakea tlat noilher Gooths nor Gounad con- celved dfephtslo &8 & red-boad:d devil with s black goateoand muatachie, snd that s the effact of tho Lioad-covering lie weirs, In bis actlon, ha liss groatl inproved upon frmer ropresentstions hers, and his singing Is aspechlly good, - 1iie version of the Calf of Gold was very spiriled and full of gusto, Mrs, iz raa aa chiarmiing as ever lu the tilo role of Siebei Loth $a muke-up snd aciion, snd hor sluging of her only number, the Flowcr Bong, was so beautlful as to coin- yel o most enthusisstlo encore, Ior voica has satirely racoverad from ita racent affoction, and she now aingt. ‘with all hor wonted clearness and beaut r, Oarlo- o, nunomfi: spparently weakor in vol'e than usual, sang with 1iia customary care and good faste, The Initior parts were [aiely represonted, snd both chorus and orcheatrs did thole work well, shiiouih the wind instruments were at times rather totsy, Lhia sventng #*urtia ™ will be given. THE " MESSIAH » COMGERT, The oratorio of the * Messiah was rereated law. evenlug; at the First Cougregational Church for the benefit of Mr, E. £, Whiltemors, with the same chorns Tliat nang st the Centensry Church about threo weeks g0, and the sawe vololsts, with the exceptlon of 3fiss Eila A, White, Who saug the nlto solos in plsce of Nisa Muclier, Very littlo can bo aala of the concers with- out repeating what s beeu aid of tho frst conoert, "The chorusea were given 1u abont the sams manner an they wore Lefor,—uo lulter and no worse,~and tho winio can bo safd of the rolos, Biis Wnite eang ber s0los {u & very detined and acces manner, Tho sudience waa a very large ons, The accom; iments to the oratorio were Blayed by Mr. Mathews, and, In sddition to thuse, Mr, Eddy, the organist of the church, varied te programme by performing & concest pioon and concurio of Haudels, BLOOMINGTON SOCIAL ITEM, Speciat Dpatch ta The Chicaga ITibune, Brooaiyatoy, Ill, Jan. 13,—A Centennial leap-yonr party was given by the ladies of tho Uentennial Club of this city this evening at the Asliley House, and was attended by an immonso number of conples. It was ons of the most notable sovisl events over occurring in Bloom- iugton. s, Gav, Davoridze was preseut, as wera alao cight or ten of the Governor's Guards frow Springiield, with Iadies from thas city, A DNarmaid’s Good Fortunes Corresyondence New Yurk World, Loxpos, Due, 10, —1t is nov often that a protty | barmawd falls luto & fortune of £80,000,a5 & very proity barmaid at tha Hlarp, Jermyn stiset, haw Just dune ; but then prybavly few prowy Lar- wnids desorve such luck ny well as thus one did. ‘Throo yeara ago a vory woll known mau was Mr. Thomas Alesandor Mitchell, member of Parlia~ went for Bridport aud soulor memborof she flem of Mitcbell & Co,. of Londoo and Riga, ile nsc topresoutod Lridport for thitty vears, D busi- 0ous Way extrowely prolitable ; be bad sccumu- Intad n fortuns of sbout £250,600. te was, Low- ovor, in the Lisbit of drinking a great dosl, aue hie hikod best to o bis drinking at the Harp, Jec- yn street, where le wau werved by the proity Mise Hoten, In 1872, 10 the surpriss sud amazo- munt of sll bis acquainiauces, ho walked off with lies Helen oue moruing snd married hor, 8be wado himn au excellent wife, aud to & groat ex- ént cuted lum of s intewnporato passion for dufuk, Luay March, howover, Nr. Mitcholl wae takeu ill and died, A fuw days vafore bis desth e made & will by which ho lofe £80,000 to his wife; gave lewacios of £1,000 each to his old vurvsnis sud avquaintauces, provided an sunuity of £100 a yoar for aowe uld Iadics, his cousins; audlett snother £80,000 1n tho firm of which ks was the losdiug partuer, on condition that it shonld remain for tweuty-hive years, and that thion his wita should bave one-balf of it, woile the other halt should be retained by the firm. The rest of ble property—that is, about £75,000 —le bur}unnh 10 the Metronoluan Board of iwmm, uving them 1o do whit they like with t die Me. Mitcholl's relstions were greatl, pleased when thoy lvarned of this wiil, -m{ they resolved to dispute it. Thelr gronnda of dispute woio that the will war not properly execuled,, that it had been obtained by undus intluencs, aud that the teatator was not of sound mind whien o wa T'he case bas fust buen tiied u the l'robate Divielon of the High Court, aud thie will bays been sustained,—it beink shoyn that tlho pleas set up by the rolations were wholly and abwurdly falee, Ho tho preity young widow gota bor J.‘!W,Dfl.; df:nl::dréf:g.(&o flon in l‘:po‘oi- mucy ¢ while the Los orks eowos or 180 £70,000 ox £30,000, THE COURT-HOUSE. The Council Dovotes an Lvening to tho Subject ; And Directs the Board of Publie Works to Adopt the Compro- miss Plan; Which Consists of Tilloy’s Exterlor and Egan’s Interior. An Elort to Postpono the Subjeot Failu of Bucossa, . Nobody Wants o Third Architect Eloctod, A speclal moeting of the City Counci] was held last tight to consider the Coumt-House quertion, Ald. Dixon presided. Thero wasa large attond- ance of Aldermen sad a fair sprivkhing of spec- tatora. Y Arter tho usual routine, the report of the Committes on Publlc Buildings recommending the referenco of Mr, Tilley's communication to the Board of Public Worka was read by tha Clerk. Ar. Tlitey's lotter way road jv counec. tion thorawith, Ald. Camplioll, a8 an amondment, moved that tho Board of Public Works ahioulud bo jnstru:ted to ADOPT THE COMPROMISE PLAN, Ald. Wbito was opposed to the amendment. Thoy had roon enongh of tho evils of delegating thotr powers to any Board, Tha matter aught to bo disposed of by the Councll. ALD. QUIBK was oppesed to tho motlon in its pres ent form. This wss tbe tiral timo bo had heard of any compromize plan. It was child's play to [nstrnct tho Laacd of Pub- llo Works, Tho botter plan wad to sond the commuuication without inatructions, and lei thom have discrotionary powers. He under- stood fram the Board that s compromive plau waa poseible. but if the architecta could now agreo hie was In favor of gotting rid of them. ALD, COLY eald the plan referred toin Mr. Tilley's com- munication was designod with a viaw of coming asncar to Mr, Egan's plan aa possible, The archi. cta, e understood, had sbont effecled a compromise, 28 far 55 theclevationn wero concerned Ald, Cullerton d1d not tutuk thera was any chance of securing a comprotalse, nor would (e architocts b nny nearcr o aqroemout & year honce, Judglog from preacnt appesrances, Ald, Lengacher doprocated the delay which had oce curred, and thought the only solution of ths pro.dmi wan oilhor to discuarge ono of the archilocts or sp- point a third. ALD, CASF. sl they had beon dilly-dallviuy on this qrestion long enough, unil nxpoctlng th Board of Fublic Works 1o ailoy t 8'poiey for (hom, Tuey were ol pustllanimour, entirely, and ougl to devido upon soma course of igetiuu, Which could e indicated o tho proper autbori- Wi, 'Thio mora ri. cring of the uwitor to the Bosrd of Tublic Workn without Instriictiogs wwas of 1o use. The county suthoritios bad talked busluess on ihi subjoct, and bad adoptod piane, and b wah timo the Council ook an eqully frm posl- tion. 10 lthey esw ony pho wbleh 1t fuch a couesn quieker than aty. thiug clae, nevar by ascortalued whiether & third architect wan necessary until a decidod stop was taken, Il did nut pretnd o Lave s deor. arclitactural kuowledge, but lio bad certaln 1d:as iz Fo ek to (6o appearanc of & Lutldiug s aud w tho exterlor of the compromise 1 Lin waa cotreraid, it was beattiful, ond would undonbicdiy plesss thy gea- eral public, It did not fnterfera with tho {nterlor con- struction of Alr. Eguu’s s in any way, AL, Camipbells amendnaut wonld Frovail. Ald, Bweenoy eald this question Lsd proved pain- fally {edious, and somo_detinito uction oughit to be Aaken abonce, Howssin favor of the adopton of Ar. Tilloy's compromise plan s tho only feasiblo siay of saitiitug the ditleuity, That plan was a good one, and would ) Pav6 generaily st stuciory o the public. ALD. CULLERTON referred to Mr. Tilloy's obatiusoy in 1cfusing to obey 1bo Loard of Publio Workn, ‘Tus passsgy of the reso- ! fution was slaiply usoless in face of that fact, Houce ho was 11 favor of electings ird architect st ouce, Ho movad to place tho rojort ou ille, ALL, WATEWMAN W thangbt that Mr, Tikiey, the Bufidiug Committen of ihe Coun-{l, Mr. g, and o County Bued were entitled to tho gratituds of clilzous, 1f there esoi was an act of utterly Invane fully 1t wauld be for elthier the county or city 1o o v with the Court Iouse under prescut clfouiuatan es, The AX-yayerr ware not Faxdy for oxpenditures in this diroction, The city was not 1 & inancial condition which warranted iLé prosecution of tuo work, and thers would bo o areditin erccting 8 marlfo palsce with Lorruwod He hopud fmunsy, Ilo huped this muddls wonld con- tinue’ somo months longer, ss dolay was nesded, Tbo bullding would not oot any mors in a faw yesrs’ tima thau at present, On the ¢ontrary, the prababilities wars that the cost would Lo less when the ordinary currency of the people should have bpcoma whut it represeuted on its faco, 1f. how- ever, they were going to perpesirate that not of folly as sopreseniing elovenAwelltha of the peopis who would to pay for tho ballding, their canstituonts ouglat & voloo i the prewlscs, Tho wiseat course would be not to fncur further expense in tho eroction of the Oourt-House. ALD, IMLDRETI {hen took tha floor, snd hed the ript attention of the Qouacil for Afteen’ minutos. durlug an sloguent vin- dication of Mr. Tilley, Mo defen-isd Mr, the vile calumules wiich had been lesped upon him, snd urged that the City Archilsct shouid havo an op- poriunlty todo justs ‘v to bimself and to m.nkind, Tie only fsult about.Mr, Tiley was Lia dilatoriness in proparing plans§ but even this fault, when lookod sloeely Into, becaino 4 virtue, Aftor dolng justice to this matter, the worthy Aldermin went on in his atchiess 'H‘“ 10 ahiow 1ho jzensing necd of ercoling the Court-House, In conciusion ke aubmitted the following ¢ KRegorved, That tho Board of Publie Works be, and they are, hereby dire-tod to procecd at oncs to adver- tias for tha construction of ths foundyifons of the city portion of tho new Oourt-Houss fo grads, on the coni promise Plan subuwitied by Thomas Tilloy, the City itect, Reaolced, That tho Olty Clerk notify the Connty Com- misslouers of the nction” of the City Council, sud sak them o coneur in the actlon of the City Councll fo sdopting the compromise plan sa presented by ‘Thomaa Tiley, City Avclitect, upou o £5un founilae o, Uley from ALD, CAMPHELL #afd the County Dosrd wished 1o mopapolize every- thing In conunection with Al erection of tho Court tlouse, and tueir sctiou ought to bo brandel with the stamp'of indiguation. Afr. ‘Uilley wea cntitied to tho publio gratitude, as he atood iike wall of ire against tho heliish machinstious and {udecent haate of the county authorities 10 force an unseemly slracture upon” the - publie, Mo could " not wnder- atund why Aldermen should cater to tha Uoua- ty Doard; ftho proper and manly couree was to take a firm atad, and the county authoritics would soon couly wiihs the orlyiial syreoient to work conjotatly with tho city, With regard to the etectfon of a tlrd architect. his was oppoved to much a wourse on the round of its being a fraud, If two architects cuuld not bLufld the Court-llouss, thrse Would fal alao, Beshicr, 1t would entafl an aditional | expendituce of §37,000, which was uot n desirab o ltom ! 10 ausume, fle would ratner defer tho bullding for | ten yours than subinft toauch tudisnitien za tio county oficfals had beapod tipon thom, { " Ald. Cullerton Inquited of the speakor if he did not think 1t useles for th: Couucil ogain o luatruct the Bosrd of Pultlo Workn. ‘AL, Campboll thouglit not, The least the Councl) could’ 0o wan 10 mstutin ila wankood aud dicnity ‘wmoug the people, aud ite_tuaniiood was o asoit the rights of the city in the premiaca, and atsud by tue Chiy Architect, who bad producal & grauder and miofe appropriate plan thau thal sdojted by b Cauas : ty Board, All, White, the Intrnducer of the propasition for & third ar hitert, defeaded tho projoct as the only reas sonable solution of the protici, ullorton sgeln spoke agatust the resolution, The city wua pot ju the financlal coudition to erect il building, True thero waa § 00,000 to the credit of ¢l Court-1louso fund, but it bad becu diverted from ita pirvous, Ot ibe tasen of 176 tucro remaiund wncal ected §2,600,000, and, {f this work was procesded with, {he city would havo to_ disjeuss with tha polico force, estiuguiah the street Iatops, aud clip In cvery direction, in order to meet the cust of tho strucbure, BUSIEND WORK, Ald, Waterman odlered ths following resolution : “ The Loard of Public Works «nd tho City Architeot aro ordered to muspend work on tho Cily-ilall, aud 1o 1ake no further expendliure therofor unlll liereafter diructed by the Council,”™ The Chair ulated tnle was not fu order uutil the mo- tion to pluse on_ flio was disposod of. Tute motion waa tha put, and was Yoted duwn, a8 followa ¢ Yeasr—Bommer, Cullorton, Wovdiway, Clask (Teath ward), White, © Gundarson, Watcrian, Stout, Longacher, Dickinsoo—10, “Ndye—Foley, Warreu, Cosy, Btons (Vifth Ward), Raldy, MeClory, Hildreib, dcDonsld, Bailey, 0'Briou, Qawphall, Cuse, Cloveland, Kyau, Murply, Bwoeuuy, Lynel, Corcorsti, Prasident—1v, Ald. White woved y the repart and whola sub. Jeot matter on tle teblo temporarily, which was loat, TUE MOTION 70 REFEE the report wilh Ald, Campbell's ivatructions wss then put, sud pravailed by the fullawing voie; Yeu—Foley, Warzen, Coiy. Slona (FIfth Ward), Me- r it Qo {idreth, B.iley, O'litlen. Watermau, Camy Cloveland, nl'n' Murphy, Bwecuoy, Lynch, Teaideni—1 Auya-ielly, Souct, Callerton, SteBonald, food- mau, Olark (Tenth Ward] While, Gunderson, Btout, Lengacher, Dickiuson—11, ‘Ala, Bidreil Wea callod up hita resolution, d. Walerman wanted ta offer hs motion’ 88 & sube atitute, which, nowever, was ruled outof order, To got over thia dimculty, ‘Ala. Watarmuan moved 1o strike Oub svesything afiez (e word Besclred” 1 Al Hildreths motton, the ling (W.w) resolution, A1d. Wikite, aftor good dest of confusing_dinous- wlon, moved to refer fhia whola subject matler o thn Bullding Committee, Lot—Yoas, 1 nays, 30, ‘A voto was then txken on Ald, Walermad amend- ment, which resulted sa follows ¢ Yeas—8tone (Fifth Wari), Itsldy, Bommer, Onller~ ton, Woodman, Olrk (Tenihi Ward), White, ‘Gunder- son, Waterman, Gtout, Lengacher, Dickino/i—12, Nape—Foley,' Wrron, Coey, MeGlory, ~ lidreth, Dafley, O'Drien, Campball, Cine, Olevelsnd, Dyan, Muryhy, Bwoenty, Corcorat, Preafdent—18. AW, Jilldretlya fesclntion wa then put, and carried Ly thé fallnwing yot Vear—Foley, Warren, Teldy, McClory, Mildroth, Dilly, O'Drion, Campbell, Oane, Olovelind, lyan, Murghy, Nwceney, Corcoran, Proniilont—13, Nays—Coey, itone (Fitih 'Ward), Bommer, Culler- ton, Woodmati, Clark (Tenth Ward), White, Guuder- son, Waterman, ftont, Lengacher, Dickinson—12, The Council tuen adjonrand. TAXATION. Beginning of the Arzument on the “ Journal’s ” Bill, The Merits of tho Question Will Be Tully Discussed To-Day. Conncll Commiftee-=-Tho Club, South Slde MOTION FOR INJUNCTION. ARQUMENTS REFORE JOUGE WILLIAME, The motion for injunction in the cases Logan by tho Journal. Times, nnd Inter-Ocean sgainst tho Asuessor and Colloctor of the Town of South Clucago camo up yesterday niorning for argu- mant beforeJudgo Willlame, but was nostponed uonlil afternoon on account of the engagoment of Me. Fullor, the solteitor for the complainants, At2p. m, the counsel again met, dir. Adame appearing for the city aud Alr. Rountres for the county, and Mn, YULLER, after elating that ble time for argulng tha mo- tiow was limited, on neconnt of soveral other legal engagoments, began by reeding the bill tited by tho Journal, au abstract of which was puvlished fn ‘fuE ‘Tringne Wednosday, and which makes the same sllcgatlons rs thoss flled by tuo other papard. There were only elght or ten persnns presont besides tho counsol {n the cases, aud, nutwith- dtanding the uumoroua yriovauces suffered by tho outragacus aseexsments of Plullips, litle interest tau shown in ¢ho fasuo of tlo logal pro- ceodimps. Arter roading tho bLitl, Mr. Fuller sald that ho wisbed to liave leavo Lo supply & rocord of the procoedings of the City aud County Doard inthe matter of oqualization of taxea. Mr, Rouatres then read an, AFFIDAVIT UF CHRIBTIAN BUSSE, a membsr of the Board of Qommissloners. Buneo stuted that bo was Chairman of the Qum- mittos_on Iiqu-lization of the County Buard from July to Decembor last; that uotico was given iu tho leading English and Gorman papors of the sitting of tha Board of Equaization, out that no representativo of tns Journal avor ap- ))unrod to malte cbjections to ita assessment, o Bosrd sat for “sovoral davs, and alforded every opportuulty It could to persous wuo wished to malis complainta, 3tr, Adain th:n rerd an sfidavit of GEOBUE W. OURLEY, thio Clifef Qlork fn the o.ico of Ansossor Philllps, and .80 o Doty Ass:ssor of tho town ia the spring of 1373, who' stated ihat during that time Lo recelvad a lettor from Cuatles L, Wileon, of the Ktening Journal, in which e saied 10 Lisve o Journale valaation kopt at $20,000, the amount at whlch b bad boen valued {n 1874, whioa was done, Curley oiso testiiad that tha Couity Hourd of Equalization had Luld meetings to givy tax-payers an oppartuaity to object, but an far wa le kuows no objection w.s ovor mado by the Journal or Ly sny one on {is behalf, ile had alnce feokod for tisow'a nolo mentioned sbove, but bad been unable 0 flud St A ceriificats of tho Journat was then rexd, to the ef- fo t thot notico of thie mealug of tue County Buard of Equalizution Lad be.n glven fu that paper, MUK, PULLEWH AROUMENT. Mr, Fuller then went on with his argument. The pro -cedinya undsr whicly the city acted were publisied 1 tio iovised Btatutes of 1814, p, 234, Bec, 24, sud followiug, and that act repesled all prior actr, Iu Ausll last the peop-¢ adopiod the Generul Incorpuration Iaw (Blatuton, p. 200), Thst st contaluea gomo pro- vialong fur the collectfon of taxes, and was foliowed by the amendatary act of 1873, mentioued sbove. Woen the city undertook in August Lt ta pass frum the now charter o the old, It immediately doubled tae smount of pereonal property, not becsus it waa worthjany juura by changiug the relative rrflpoflhm to be Lorne Dy personat proporty aud real esats, The fuct that tho clty Lea ssceriafned that the $axsblo resl esinte g wartls $10,000,000 peovented the Gity Counal from arbiirarily adopting & vluation $100,0)0,000 Towar, to tho dam:gs of tho persunsl proporty. Tue sowilt was Lo oxenyh a portion of the tissblo property of the city from taxation, aud it would invalid te ibe entiralovy, The listing and valuation was part of the tax, Acily tax must be impood by the eily itself by its awn oiticers, and (he taxes sk be unlform. Under the act of tho Lo slalature, the city auuld not muke the eloction it did, siid thereby 1t did inteutioually oinit searly $i00000,0:00f texsbla property waich mado ths lery, Tho result waa fo double the tax on the pura ual property, but the conplainants offered to pay ono-hialf of tho!r Luxos, In regard to tlio action of the Stata Board of Equall #ation, sll roporty was_taxed for Siats purponea at 50 per coit of 1ta valuo, whilo tho yorsonal propurly waa Tied for city purponce atite full vaer in suding thie 54 por oent then, the valus of the real ostate was only raleca ta par, while thiat of the porsonal proporty waa raiaed far sbove it S1R. ROUNTNEE then opened the argument on beualf of the defand- auts, Tho first question was to swcertaln the Jurle- dictfon of tho Court, It Lad buen decided that & court conld not interfara to atop a legal txon taxabla proterty. Tho prenont tax was mado by compotent Lody, Thera could bo Lut ou clas of cases where » cottrt could uterfere, aud $aat was whoa a palpsble fraud had beon committad, If tue Asses.or had been any irreguiaritics ar uformall vl party had & remedy aguiust the Ass-s'or, coutd only baclamed In tho prescnt caso tLst taere g besn'n violation of the iaw or Comtitution to rendor the objectiun valld, The courts bid siso de- chiled that tho action of the Asse.dor, when fairly made, wat final, sud muat Lo obuyed, ‘Aa {0 the uliegation of tho bill that the tax exceedcd {hoconstitutional limit,tba complainsuts omitied to 1u- cludoall tha remaloing towns of the county, uud it waa not, therefore, proved thst the tax wis tou much, Tho connsel thien wett on ta eliow by the recards of the County Hoard of Equalization that it sat ju August Lut to besr complalite, the reverse of wiiich Lad Loen charged by tha conipliinants, sud alva showed Dy thie statitos, p. 890, that no lrreguiarity o fnfors malify sbould'muke the levy or ssscanmeut vold, It the position of the compiaiuants was corract, not s dal- Jur of tax could be collocted in Cuok County, Mr, Houtree then explsined the mode of action of this County and State Sourds of Lquallzalion, cliing & 1atue Dumber of cases, and Arguiug LEa: thalr acuon had boen entirely Just and legal, and, therofore, bind- ing. Mr, ltountree concluded his argunont, aud Ar, Ad4ms will speak this morning, MORE TAX BUITS, James Couch, tha proprictor of the Tremont Hause, unnmm led i bll atating tlat bis sucsawment bud cens fllegully ralsed, k0 tlat bho fa callod on 10 pay s tax of $3,504,00, Hodocs nut give the valus of his porsonal property, uor thio amount It was raised by the casor, Lut maliew Eving uud Fhillips defoadaats, aud asku for the usual rellef, Natlian Davis, of No, 812 South State sireet, com. plalna that his valustion of persousl propesty wus raised frow §1,000 to §2,500, ou which he waa “tazed $169,19, which bo thiaks {s not quite falr, —— MISCELLANEOUS, TUE COUNCIL COMMITIER. ‘The Specisl Taxatlon Commitieo sppaluted by the Commoa Council two woaks azo to dovise meapy for adjusting tho dificulty which bLss Istely arisen botween the Axrscawor and the tax- payiog community, was to have held a weetiug iu the ollice o the City Clerk yosterday after- uoon, 'Lley failed, however, to mecure a quu- rum, and what Lusiooss thero s o bo dono will prous- bly be laid ovor thl next weok, It meens to be the oplulon of the Aldermanie Committea that the wiser course {0 pursus Is to postpone action 1n tho premiuce until the result of (ke tax sults now pending in (be conrts bas beon declared. They can thew, tu tha face of an cagablishod procedont, ach understandiugly, THY BOUTH CHIGAUO CLUB, The Bouth Chicagy Fereoual-Tax Associstion has bien extremely short, lived, Ita orgaulzation wus uramtod by soverul of Lo principal taz-payers of the Fifus Ward, who lave beon outrageously asscasod upon whsi}wnunu property they posseas, The firut wcol- fust of the Proluctive Club was lurgely attended, sbout 4 Bouth Hide taz-payers belug proseut, Heveral ofectivo specches wero dehvored, snd respiue tions drawnu up advisog thst fimmedlate sieps be takon to secure legal ald, At this poiut, however, the zedl of tho lax-ridden organization Legan to per- crplibly weakeu, Most of (he alliicted partics are Lisrd-esded Germaus, who mortally dread thie posals bility of being drawn 'into & lawsuit, sud who, tuere- foro, desertod tue maln budy when it waa suuounced st recourae (o law was nocossary, The fragmioutary rewning of the Association shempied toboud & weatiu last eveniog _ab the old church corner of Tlnfly-lhlrfl strect wad_South Park avenus, for the purpose of electing oMcers, Hardly » Corporsi’s guard pub ja en Fince, twess preseat belog sutlered most i consequence of After expressing homsclves fo sovere ning thoto who Liad, la use their own oz- yrusaion, *taken wator, the meoliug adjourusd, ovoral of the principal victuns do nob proposs o lose a0y inore Hime 1o Jdle talk, but will lmmodiately :fll their scparste blils in the courty snd suids she usue, TUE WEST B1DI ‘Tho last meeting of the Ta: rs’ Assoclation of the Wast Side "Ml be licld this evening st No, 5U West lsndolph strest. Thoss whio have uot yst paid their {az3 059 PMHARIALLY ogusated o bo prossiity THE COURTS. Record of Judgments and Now Suits. Yesterday's Procosdings in the Illinols Bupromo Court at Bpringfold, Other Mallers of Judical Ilecord by Telezrapi, CHICACO. THE CIIUAGO, DANYILLE & VINCENNES RAILBOAL L COMNPANY. Gon. Adua Andoerson, Roaeiver of the above Comoany, filed hls report yestorday for the mouths of October, November, and Decomber, a8 followas Balance Oct, 1, 1375, Un account of Tocels On account of Hammond & iicown, foriner Recolverd, ... Onnecount of i Itath RECEIPTS, 27,700.0 2U054.13 W2 icago, Danvilte & Vincontes Total ysun s, Tecolrer's sxpenson. $201,018,63 On sccount of Drown's expenion, R ut On_acount of flosting dabi of Uy Do & Vo2l 1 Couvnarevanens 35,277.31 $220,739.72 Datance on hand.... cosnen s ATILO The fullowing i3 an absiract of tho account with Hammond & Drown, tho former Receivers: necxiers, June to December, Incluslve,, Disbursements sani period... Exccas of dlabursementnover recsipts, 1TEMY, Judge Drummond will bear the Drawn corn- planter pateut case to-dey. Thecase of Bim City Munufwciuring Company ve, Criest wan concluded boforo kitm yeslorday, aud taken noder advisemont. 1In tho divorco caso of Anna ). Bhnw vs, Poter Bliaw, which haa been tho local seusatlon bofory Judgs Moore for tho post woek, a divorce was granted to tho Lusband, Mrs, Bhaw cuarged bim with drankenness, and ho retortod by al- alleging that she bad another husband. Tis Judgn dismianad her bill, and gave Liw » ducres o his erovs- v, UNITED STATEA COURTS. Jomes T, Brtananian fited 3 bill againat James T, and John E. Whitoto prevent thum f(rom fafringiug hix patent in broom-cotn dusters, VANKRUPLOY MATTERS. John Lutz, of Peotls, fled n voluurary potition ir bankruptey yesterdsy, 1fis Jabilities, all unseoused amount to $,510.00, Tho assata cousiat of $100 i cash and $3330 in Ufo-fusurance poliios, Tiero It also an duterest n tho procoeda of thy eituts of thu Lra of Lutz & Liucoly, which i {u charge of & Its- cciver. Neferred 1o Register Johnsou, at Yeorla, Leury b, Hloveus was appolnted Asslgneo of James L. McRoover. "Ihe creditors of Johin Msyobeld a meeting yester: day, sud voted {0 accept tus co.uposition of 45 per oznt i canl offerad by $hio baukunpt, The secoud dividend weetlug of Pettibone & Fiync il be liold to-day at 2 p, m, BUFERION COUNT IN DRIEP, Samuel B, Canu began 8 awit for $2,000 agatnst 8, Lockwood Drown, John Nauper began actlon_againat David Down to re. caver a ilko smount, tha deferiant helng a stockholdor in the Chicsgo Firs 'and Martue Iusuratics Company, in which Company tho glaintilf held o policy undor which be susttticit a loss, iy Woltan URGURLE Gblt for 4,000 ngalust Emery hdn, ¢ “Joun Graham began a sult to vecover $3,000 of Q. 4, Harkin: Thom s Tioyd au Cl irles Cumnmin, MeGrnw and Micha:l B cguingt Danfel A, Wald Walsh, aud fenry Stross, laying damnges CUUNTY COURT, In the estate of Olo Willlims, tho will_was proven, and letteos of administration granted Juus Ublsod, snd bonds fized in $5C0% Thoman F. Keefo wus adjudged joxano Ly a fury, jud gtven to i Sl un aécouut of showing 4 hout- {cldal tondency. In the euro 0 Dennls Tong, aitered to be inssne, the trdal wvas eontinned to the Z:h fnat, In the eatate of Peier 8 inclder, (ba nill wan proven and lettern toatamentury bisticd to Catburine Schued- der, Boud, $7,000, COLMINAL COTRT, Jamea Cosgrora and Japies Conwa; (0 petty lureeny, Each was scuten win Walkor for §1,5%), for tha ths tas of Witliam lie, began n wnft i dabt Thon i, 118 leaded guilt; Lo ity day n Jail, . Charies Schimlidt plaaded guilty to grand larceny, Reman: a4, Willlum Gavin was trled by Jury on a charge of laz- ceny, and acquitted, TUE CALL, Jupax Bronerrr—The eriminal catendar, Junar HorKINa—46 Lo §0, JUpak GART—:0 83 o 57, and 51 to 70 Inclustve, JUDOE JAUKSON—A» 8.8t8 Judgo Gurys Junaz Moone—L, 8, G, Jupux Rooeas—:3t 16 290 Inatuslvo, Jupok Bootu—3.0 10 95 inclusivy, Junak Faswrri—No cail, JUDAMENTS, UmiTED STATES CiicuLr COURT—TUpnan TTOPKIN Jogemiah 1, 1alo et ul, vs, Marun B. awing, $L,%7.53, —Jobn Zimmerings V8, sawe, $1,8:5,0 w—J3c0b Craine 31,200,43, of Mdino'vs, well va, Harlcss W, and Jumen o, Wotberall —Unlon Mutual Lifo Insurance Compuny Bamucl M. Biter, $308,70, Suranion, Count—GoNressiosn—Deter Hoyden et al, vu, Phiiip Frecn and Cuarlos Preee, §.30,70,—:L B, Clancoy va. Edwin 8, Fowler, $ V. L. liogers Ve, Jucgb Behell and A, 31, Milier, £i17.50, Jcpox Ganr—M, I Follutt va, Solomon MeKichan, $130.2),—Grommes & Ulrich w, Willlam 8. sud Ld ward Gritiihx, $8,90,—Bamie Vs, $2:4,77,—18linols Stune Oynmspauy vs, Nathanfel Gan eron, 0,—31, X. Cungo va, Latrik Kelly, §6.7.50, Jupox Jamrsox—, W, Hecou, uso Isase Welds, va. Globo 1ovurance Comyany, $699.83, CingurT CaURT~—CONFiRsONE—Tokn Y, Olarkn ¥4, Danlel Heawy, E3i4.85,~1'rank Truka, Br, v, Vacla¥ Smolik, $130, Juuax Moaeas—A, N, Jacksoy etal, va. Jolin Ac- Cord ; verdict §55,53, and motlon for new trial.— Froderf-k Sontan et ul, Hanny Beyer, verdict 1533 or e, John Plackczak, verdics 1A, ~—Juhn_Tirugs: ) and motion for now trial, 3upar. Boori—E, B, Wella et al, va. T, 1, Robsaks and I, 8, Kellogy, $2.1,15, Pl ILLINOIS SUPRZME COURT, YEATELDAY'S BUBINESH, Special Dupateh to The Chicagn Tribune Brmixaricen, 1iL, Jan, 13,~In the Btato Bu- prowo Court to-day tha motions and orders wero o5 follows ¢ 93, County of Tock Ialand from Rovk Ieland ; fime exten: ing briefs snd atatraci 07, Tonao t, Bennet va, Willlsm Pearson : crror to Motgan ; e extendod five days to flo Lriely sud sb- alracts, aud order of atiirwauce sot anide, 3, 51 Wo-tern Undon Tolegraph to continuc and . Ralph Sage; appesl ‘w tikon daje fop sl dlowed, ', Tho dloveraor, uae of, eto, v, Dadds ot alt ap- peal frou Ford { maoifun £uf U 10 o briels uid o slracts, 175, N, 8. Dunton et al. v, Supccvisors of Mo- Dououghi County; sppeal: from McDonouglis wotion 1o aut asldo order for outlutianco Ly wipsl, 26), Josoph Eilis vs, William McDougails sppeal from Colea; dibmissd s 6 pur cont dama 263, 7, B, Glsascock ve, W. 1, Hallan . va. s Sliarp; dlemisacd ;'8 yer ot damayer, W, DayhoX va, I, Dayhof e rrorto Fay- elts} wiutsn for me (o fle brlofa, 73, W, I, Corlly va, J, W, Pearce: oppeal from Moultriv; aiirmed for want of briefs’ and sbetracts under rule, TAKIN OX CALL, 61, Toledo, Wabneh & West.ru Rallrond Company Tirooks, sdmilnistratelx; error ta Cistupailine 61, Bamo va. J, It, Breoks, adiministratriz ; sime. J. Stelnunt2 et al, sxecutors, va, Auns B, Ling§ from Cook, (iiliam Lefover ve, Thomss McGil ot alij sppeal Verwitian, (6. Hoory Bandusky et al, va, J, O, Bhort et ali§ ap- peal trom Vermillion. 48, Tha Peaple ox rel, J, AL, W, Jonea vs, North Chi- cago Clty Haliway Comiaiy § pposl from Cuuk. GJ, 11, O, Withars, sdutuiutrator, ve, Bary 1. Fits. aiminons; aygealftom Groen. 70, J. Drow ¢t al. vé. Jobn S1asoil et i appeal from Msson, 71, Otto Dranne, wee of, etc,, Y. Town of Feorlaj appal teou Learts, 2, Frotection Life Insursnce Companyve.J, B, Paluier, admwiulstrator; apiesl from McLain, 74, Thouas Leachwan va, M. Doughorty} sppeal from Adame. 75, Burab Husband, use, elc,, v, Elizabeth Epling; appeal from Bangamon. 6. U, P Hodgen vs.' A1, Menrickion; appesl from . 1o 6. B, Jowstt et al. ve, Jobn Caok ; appesl from mapalii, L Froderick Evans etal, ; ap- Ucnaley Township ve. Tho Peo~ D, Balley; error to Chumtalgn. . Btrong ¥4, G. D, Loollers error to Cham- ed und the ruls for wanl of bricfu. — MISCELI ANEOUS, FEDERAL COUNTS AT sPUINGYIELD, TLL. Syecial Dupateh to 1'he Chicauo Iriduns, Beaivarizio, Jsn. 13.—In lbe Fedarsl Dis- trict Court the cave againt Judge T\ J. dfitchell, fudicted at Cairo for roceiving wlthout author- ity, aad withLolding, svidiers' back-pay, was dismissed, Bltcloll ctaime {0 Lave tad au- thority for receiviugthe wonoy. lHeisthe who was appoiuted sn Indisn Agent, but, ‘way, slipped up oo it afierwarda. 1t is waid th opvoailion ta bim grew oubof (ho Hod@man scaudal The following farther procecdings Federai Ouurts to-ds, ,CINQUIT COURT. John Donfon va; Connectlent Alaiual Lifa Tnturingg Qompany ; contintad by consent, Jolin Ditiner vs, Kensas Tus fanlt, and damages asncerod by Harrisun Dills ve, Phusnix Inwnrance Compiny § de. murrer to sveekal ples aubmiitod and sustained, DISTRIOT COURT—CIVIL DOOKKT. F. T, Flanig:n va, Willism Tendariiio ot from decren of Injunciion sliowed; boad of Sled March L Th Unifed ator ye, 1500 eigacs, the propark ho Tnited B'ates va, 13, a o pro Kusel Liron,} dlamissed, I B S i3 Tos Chsrage Tobuns Spetinl Dimateh o The Chieare 5 Lainriy, Michy ats 18, -1n the Supreme. Corrt ta, day, Nos, 41, 41, 43, 44, and 41 wers argued aod sube witlod, Call, 30, &3 to B4, except &u, 55, aud 56, ALLEGED MALPRACTIOK. Spectal Dlpateh o The Chicayo Tribune, DATENPORT, 13, dan. 13,—3r, THiil, of Jasper Come ty, ou Lebalf of hineon, bas brought sult m thy connty agsinst Dr. J, B, Garrell, of Newton, ¢laiming $10,000 dumages for maipractice, —_——— Donn Piatt nnd the Dynamite ¥lend) Washington Capital, Wo salled from Liverpool on the 14tk of Oow tohor last, in the steamsphip Coltio. Among thy passongers, and our raom-mate, waa the lag and now Infsmous Thomas, Ile was A stont may, weighiug probably 210, bad tawar red hair and board, and wore gold-mounted glasses. g romembar him a8 & handaomo, sociaole sort of man, and, lookiug baok now, as about the laag on ship-bosrd to eelect as one oapabla of such g crime. ‘Tlie faots come to us 80 hornbly vonay ural aud hideously grotesquo thas they resolve thomsolves into A sort of nighitmare, and we cannot reshizo thit the maa o sat with and taluod to was the tlond svents have sinco proven Dim to have been., We bad An unusually smuoly and plonsant voyage, and about tho decks roung girls and mothicrs and beautiful obildron won pramatiadiog aud playing sl the while ia the sunlights and bow that man could have looked on and listencd, and yot kept uusltored or un. sliaken in ls ternibla “purpose, 18 mors than wa can comprohond, ‘To thoso who have crossed tho Atlantio ix thero steamships tho erime is doubly horeibls, To have such & freizlit of liviug hnwmsuity sud denly buried futo oternity, loaving bohind ne wracic, uo trace by which the tragedy could be tolid, ensoloning the luce in an impsenosrably mystery, makosone shrink aud sbudder mary thun any viber crune koowo. And yob thaluiag ate heartily, slopt soundly, sud to all appoarance enjovad lifo as ha{)pll] as the most innocent child on board, Wnat made tho mattor the moro stiiking was that the ioad bad faded In by design on_the very peoplo_aith whow ho asso. clated. Iiad bo sueceedod in gotiiug hia 10fere nal machino fnsured ko would probably havalefi us ot Quoourtown, after winding and wettiog his boxed-up death, and the doomed vosael and hoy unoffous inge fralehit of Pargengers nover would havo beon hoard of after. We oro mora and more inclined to tho botiel that \his monitor called conscionco origlustes morn tn a disordeied Liver, or tho shame of a cnminal at being caught, than fa the spiritust gide poets and proschors Lavesstup 1o us. A wan, fike an auinal, I8 capable of doiug come fortably to himsclf all that his evil natnre dic. taron ; and 8o tho fiend sailed smilingly with by proposed victims, enjoyed lifo with the pur of tnom, and when ho tams to dio sald only, 1 have bad bad luck, that is all." 1low ofton v lifo we miss happtness or touch eclbaws with death, without knowledga of our near good or Il furtuno, e Carnry Hnwkee San Francuco Chromicla, Quito anumbor uf valuabls cauarios have beoy kiflod during tho Iast fow weoks by s spactes of small hawl which8:voopadowa upon the cagesof tliolittlo nongatora wraou laft hiaoging in the open air, aad adroitly soizing tho hend of the continud fonocont, twists tt from tho neck, The ouly sato plan {8 to keop birds within the roamn, whoro the viclous fenthored mooster dare nab enter. Solf-Adjusting Tonsions, Not Found in Any Others 18 N0 cams or gear whoels, Impossible Lo ols the threud, Less nolao than any otlier machino, Tao lightest runuiug machine in use, Domeatls Hewlng-Macline Comyuny, 160 Alate strodk Lundborg's Porfumos are ke uataral flowers und bouquats, MARRIAGES. . AR A e N kAl CLAYTON—WEDBSTER=Jan, 12, at 88, Potar and Paul Cadhedral, by tho Hov. DF, Girmon Kaowly, 3 Tnanc Claytop, of S igar Loif, Ford County, Ill, and Ming Loiino, necond daugater of iAr, and dirs. Webe ster, of tho Albjon Houwe, Cllcago, ilstol, BtalyLridgo, Eugland, und Farfarshire, Bcok 1end, papers copy. DEATHS. DALY—Jan, 13, at tho raiidence of Dr. Hoarotia, 10 orth Lasiulloat, Mies Sfury 3, Daly. From Dr, ilenrotii’s renidun ¢ a2 10 o'clock to-day tho funeral wiil proceed fo the Cathedr.1of tue foly Name, where high mess will Le culebrited, aud from thence Ly carrisies to Calvary Oxjuotery, DELA~Tun, 13, Boony, only fon of Joehus and Ellou biell, Faueral at 1 p. m., Fridyy, 14uh inat,) rom the resk denco of bLis fatlior, 844 Bouth Gisck-ak., by carriges to Oakwood. Iriouds are fuvited., O'CONNELL—Jan. 13, at 8 Simart-st,, Wores 0'Cons goll, agad 6. yoars, DEMING—Jan, 13, Hobart B,, infant son of Engene and Emily Domutig, kged 8 days. SPEOIAL NOTICES Elcetro Silleon. This wondorful asilolo {s & pure Infasoria obtained from a mine in Nevads, whero 1t was probably depusited when (ne world was young. [t laihe bost matecisl evet discavored for cleaniog and pollshing Gold, Stlver, Glasss o, It contalas nogrit o cliomicatr, and poliahies with groater belllisnoy thas any other material 1 you will be satlatied. S.ld by Hout #ists, Jowolers,and Gemcern, AUCTION SALES. WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUOTIONEERS, 106 MADISON-8T, ESTABLISIED JAN. 18%, TWENTY YEARS.AGO DUTTERS & C0.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. SATURDAY, Jan, 1, at ;30 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, At Balosroom, 108 Ewt Madisoneat, - L e L e e By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctionecrs, ¥ and 80 Randolph.at. FRIDAY MORNING. Jon, 14, at 9:30 o'clocky SECOND GRAND SALE OF THE YEAR, As ususl, an Imwmenes Btock New and Second-hand Ta¥lor Suils, Chamber Sels, Diuing-room FURNITURE, Oilice Derks, Carpetr, Blattressos, Dlsnkote, Bedalngs Bloves, General Houtokeo) fug Goods, Crockery, Ol and ited Wate, &c., &r., &o. ELISUY, FOMEROY & €O, & CO,, 276 East Madison-at,, near tha bridge, TO.MORROW AT 10 A, M. DEALERS ATTENTION. OOATIBL MORTOAGE SALE LARGE BANKRUPT 8TOUK Honse and Ofice Furniture, Dedding, 8taves, Lounkes, Orogkery, Lamp#, Gluas 4 8, T, Waro, bod Goneral Mo [ 80, S e BY G, P. GORE & CO,, 69,50 70 Wabasav, On Baturday, Jan, 13, at 9:10 o'clock, 10 CRATES W, G, CROOKERY; 100 PKGS. GLABSWARE. 03 EVERY DESORIFTION, Parlor snd_Ofice Desks, fiiow Cases, Carpats, Of Gl 100 Wood Boat. Gtuire, 10t of Ofire Boaky ank Fistures. . ¥, GUKE & CO., Auctionvars. By J. L. REED & CO,, 177 East Madisop-at, Wil aell at Auctfon, i 172 Bouth Clarkst, BIBLES, BOOKS, AND CHRONOS, EVERY DAY THIS MONTH. By 5, Auctloneers, 274 and AND OFLEBRATED Trosgiont (ko Unjou—oxpressed fo all ts. 1 I and upward ab s SRR ALE2 $E, Gitasa " CAHD