Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1876, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 1876. 7 e ————e et ———ee THE CITY FATHERS, . Tow tho Aldormon Tackled the Gas Question and fInd a . Stormy Tlmo Over 1t More Tilibustering lndulged in than Was Ever Witn:ssed in a Dam- ccratio Congress, i The Consumers® Gas Compauy Ordinanco, as Amended by the Corporation 5 Counsely Finally Adopteds i Dullding-Inspeotor Bailoy Prosonts an Ine torosting Boport of His Da- partmont, ~ The vegnlsr weokly mosting of the Clty Council wax hold Inst night, F'resldent Dizon in tho ctislr. Ald, Lynch was the ouly nbssntoo. COMMUNICATIONS. A communleation was read from the Compe troler inclosluglan ordinance with reference to paying the County ‘Tressuror for msking the eale of lands for city taxes for 1874, Theamount was loft blank. Rteforred to the Finnves Come outlee. The monthly statement of the Comotroller, which bias ahcady appeared in Tk TRILUNE, twas rerd aod placed on fl o, o Law Department submitted tho official . bond of Redmond Prindivtile, of the Doard of Public Works., It was in tho sum of 100,000, tho tovdsmen bolvg M. D. Ogden, Thomna Lonosgan, apd Qeorge Taylor. Tho boud wes approved, THE NORTI GILE MATLTAT. Ald. Btout rubmliited his rosolution o extend tho tima ¢f tho Nosth Chicizo Hairasd Com. . panv to cons'ruct s lina of railway on Otvboarne wvenuo. Refsrrod to Uommiltoo on Sticels and Alleys of the North Division. FIUST REGINENT ANMNORY. Ald,.Schaffner presented a petition from clti- reny aslanie that & suitablo stmory Le jrovided tor the use of the Firat Reglment, which was ro- ferred to the Finsucs Committeo. BINOR MALTERS. Al Schaffnor alno presouted o patitinn asking that the namn of Richey plnce bo ciangad to Dgden place. Roforred to Committes on Hirsets snd Allevs af North Division. A patition was road from neshanics and labor- * ara i the emplov of tho city asking that monsy due them ba paidt, aud was reforred to the Com- mittee on Finauco. Ald. R, B. Blonesubm‘tiod a resolution diract- tog tho Bomd of Public Works to rcport an ardinanco to abate the coal-smocke uwsance, wuich was paseed, Sevein! petitions wers presonted against E—nnllnk a fisnchica to the Chicago, Milling- o & \Westoru Rotiroat Campauy to build an slevated railnay on Polk strost, sud were sofor- red to tue Railway Coam:ttes. i NEXT TEAW'S EXPENSTS, Atd, Cullerton introdoced an order o tho of- lect that the beaas of the deparimenta of tho pity submit o tho Uempuiolior at tho carilest sonvenience the smounts reguired to run thoir F"“dl depattmenss for tho fiecal year 157G, aszed, THE FOUTIT §1DE RATLIZAT. A commuuication was recoved from C, D. Hulues, Buporintondent of tho City Railway Comgany, stating that tho Company bad afiixed platforms o mixty-threo of their ears, in comp's- . auce witl 1he ordivauce providing therefor, and “ipg to pay for tho smervive-pipes . the previous that sisty-govea romaln to bo so altercd. Mir. tolmos uaya that, as it takes from two to thros weeks to change ench car, it is absolutely im- poezible for the Company to complete tho woilk within the twonty-soven doys juterveniug bo- twaep the presout nnd the tima granted. Tho Oompany asks that tho time Lo extended to¥op, 1oext, Reicrred to tho Comuutteo on Rail- . Foag, FOURTEZNTII STREET DRIDOE. All, McDonald preaostal o resolution fa. struodng 1o Boerd of ['ublio Works to advertise for propoaals fur the eraction of tho bridgs ovar the Cuicago River at Fourteouth mireet, for which n sam of §65,000 bad beow appronriatod, Beforred to Committos on Harbor and Dridges, ~ TIIE GAS QUESTION. Ald. Ryan ealiod np tlo ordinines of tho Con- sumers’ Gas-Light aud Coke Companv. Ho - moved i's pasuage, togoiker with the rmond- metts of the Law Departmeut, and, thinkiug the g2a quesiion hod beon discuiscd onough, siso . moved tho previons qnestion, A unumbor of joints of order were niada to ILin offort of Ald, Ryan, sovoral Aldermon wish- ing ta get off somo vowly conaldared spuechos o tho queatton, To get over this difienlty, tho Chalrman stotod tho firat motion, wheroupon Ald, Ryau sprang up at once and again moved the provious guestion, Ald. Cullerton objected to one Alderman mazing two motions ju that mauuer, ond was uaon(elmd to loarn that it was perfectly in seder, It was ovontually arranged to coneidor tho amendmenta of tbo Law Department. Ald. Cullorton enid tiwo of tho ordinauces he- fors the Conncil would et the publia betrer than this one, It womid Le bad poliog to pasa the ordinuuce in tlis fnco of the others. ¥ An-Aldorinan—Pass them all, Ald. Culleston (contiuuing) thought tho ordi- pance beforo boing passéd should be publisbed, to givo tbe press and pub'io an opportunity to criticiso at, I’ croam of ths gas monopolics waa 1 the South Division of tho cuy, and, in nr-l der for & competing compapy to como ju, it was' # quostion whetbor tho consimern woald be mli. rauning from one elde of the mtroet to tho other. Tho Board of IPublic Works ongbt, to bo copsulted in the matter of laving the pipes, whioh was an 1mpor.ant point, 1Ie movod that it the gas ordinancas bo 1eferr: to the Duard of Publio Wurks, so that an smend- meot lookiug to the Intoroats of (Lo city fu this respect should bo appended, Ald, Ryan objected to this {l:racodurn. and called attoution to tho fact tbol Lus motiou on quostion lad becn woovnded and ontortained. Al Warren theo maved Lo lay the motion to tofor on tho tublo, whioh way lost by a voto of ) 19; pocs, 20, Ald. Whito movod tho previous queation, which was voted down, 1n suswor tu & question, the Chalrman atatod that Lhe motion 10 rofer ouly covored the or- dlvanco apecitica Iy bufare the Convél,~—ay an- pouncoment whicli was recolvod'with disoporo- bation by Ald, Cullerton and Hi drath, Aid. Campbell would niko to ibstruct the Ioard of Publio Works to as once cousteuiot works for sach of tho gus companics befure the Council at tho public expeusv, a4 Beitor hed Luoking enouch to eloct for thomsolves should thoe or- dinance pass, Ald. RictiarJson—You- woull pathiaps like to liave them all locatod fu the oxtrowmo West Di- wiston ? AW, Campbell—Oh, nop we'll have one or more of them in tha Fifth Ward, (Laugbter.] Al Cuitorton held thac bis motion to refer covered the wholo of tho- ordinancos, bnt the Ohlnlr was flrn 84 to tho coustruotivn of the Tules. Aid, Warren was in favor of giving tho op-- prassed consumors of gayachanee tor tocle llvm‘ and thonght (Lis wonid be cffectod by passiug the ordinances. Ald. Quirk sald Lthe motion to rofor was almply + for postjoniug the settletens ot this quess ow, . #polying to the Councul for franchise —1iu fast, it was to bury the ordinauce buymurl all hope of resurrection. Ald, Cullerton eard he hal nover charzed any man with the motives that were coninually in- poted to him, IHe was not advoostiug the elaims of (Ls old companies, aud would La the first man to vots to admit & vow company of grood etanding. Thera were cortam thiuge aboul the ordinance, howaver, on acuonnt of which ko could got conkcieutiouely sunport it. Ir thero Was a gas-woris erectod in tho city, throuzb any of the ordinances, Lis head might be taken for & fooiball. [Hear, hear,] o couid not ba com- ll'"nd to vote for a blsckumailing ardinance. . Adsme liad iecommeded thattho ordinauce suou'd go to tho Bosrd of Public Works, and that was his main reason for the motion, Ald. Juchardeon deprocated personabiies ete. teriux tnto the discussion, Lo reanlt of kis ex- Ponouu Was (st a Dew gas compauy would not 0ad Lo bensficial re.ults, but & bumber of citi- zeos wero dsioandiug & now compauy, and, iu aefercuce to that seotimant, fie would support ®ov bous-tide company which applied for an oidnunca, He thougnt a boaselido compsuy night b ectod (rom thoso now uoture i 3 Tua question sppested to varrow down to pecu- niary reupousibily, busho bad sothing to off ¢ ou tine poiut, Tho wmatter, howover, ought to bl. curefully looked into belore takiog s decluive step, 7 At Clarke (Fifth Ward) aid not s o tioular object in ;‘nhrlin?{. which w.u\:l?l’g;fy cauts dalay end disconrage other ties from Ald. Kailey reaa the eactiong providing f« penal bonid of $300,00070 be aageted 1nto oF the -aweudments wete to be Gas Comproy, and rogulating the opentnz of the atroets for the laving of waius, Thero haa al- wavs bnen & strong appostiien to granting fran- chinon Lo now gad companies, o, howaver, was in fayor of them. 'Tue people want them, and shonld hava them. Ho howod tho ordinince would not go to the Diard of Publia Worin, Ald. Wa erman rosa for information. Tho pr.es fitol by the ordinatce was $2.50 per thoa- wand, wljeh was tuo prica now being cliarged by (ho old Companiss, Would it not con luce mora ) the Iutarset of citizona 1o adont the other or- dinanzes, which fixed tho raloal €2and $2,257 A d, Qiirk—Cannot ng pass toom all? A, Watorman—"That 18 w0, Tusre was, how- aver, anothar objectian, The ordinauces prace tieatly gave uR 1130 1180 of tho biracts of tho \Yust Division to the Companios fur two vears, Aii amendment ouglit to be inserted to tho offect that six weeks after their passage a sum of £560.000 shoald ba derostzed wita the Comptrol~ Jor 8a au earnent that thoy would go on with and complata their wosk, If they falfilled their eautract the monoy could o roluinod ; i€ not, 1t sha.ld ho forfeited to tho city. Ald. Woodman maved, as an amondment to Ala. Uullerton’s motlon, to rafer biok ta the Gas Committeo with instructions to anusnll with the Board of Pullle Woiks to sscertain whothor tho comzanies aro solvent, Ald. Fuezgorald remarked #hat ons of tho good efTectn of the gan agitation had been to luwer| the price of the present compaules, Ald, Cultotton—1hen, woull it not be advisa- blo to keep thoso ordinmuccs hanging over tbom, and so frighten thea futo seducing unlls further, Ald. Intzgerald thought not ; as soon as the | dodze was d.acovered thev waould go back t) thoir old prices. ifo wau in fav. r of passing all{ tho ordinancen if they wora sound. Al). White favored ti:e paestug tho ordinances for all fonr compauiss, Toey nioposa to furoish tho peoplo with pas at £2.00 and the cite at 82, Tho cowing year the cily will roquire au ajpro- priation of BiU0,000 for gas alone, If the sirat compouy i8 & bLlackmaiinz schemo, loti$bs votad duwn, and the rama fato sbun'd foliow the othiera wodar like ctreum:| He waa in fa- vor of giving all husest companias a chanco. Ald, Campboll thought thiat tbose who wanted to go luto tha gas business should go to Spiing- tloid and got iucorjorated uuder the gans.al Inw; and if suy such men mean bLu-lunees thota would wob be auy dificulty for thom lo obtsin o fronchise from tha city. Dut w3 tho nawmes of tho inco-, porators of one of tho proposed compiuies written o peocil on tuo aidinauce, it looks eus. picioun. It busra tho ear marks of ita owu con-! dumnation. Tuoeso incorporstors ssk for two years to make o start. flo bolioved thoy simply iutended to selt out to the old companies, aad thus boadwink the peopla. Whenever a bona tide ordinance shall gumo befare tho Counc.l bo would support it. He bolioved that all tha ordinances bafors the Oouncit wers of & 8p90 1 lative charactor,—astliug ont to the old coms pamon. Too jartos bebind tbess ordinances should be fuvostigatad by a speclal com.nitley beforo any action bo faken, He waulod the ordinancs refarred, 3 Ald, Schailner said, in simnle jnstios it onzht to bo statod that sume of the geawemen hal -u“ned that tboy bad lazorporatod st Bpring- feld, Ald, Sweenoy firmly bellaved, from what had tranapired, that Ktotbacltd bimezif conld wvut get a franchivo trom the Conueil. The veoplo af Clincago should nos thivk they wers xoing to get auythinz from tho old co:npaniey no lony as fhero wora Aldormien tg brotoot thole mterssis, L'is mattor of talk aud roleronce wae simyly to boodwink the pablic, Ha was in favor of plac- ing tho Aldorman ou rocord on this quastiv, sud thorefors moved the provious question. Tho Chairman said the wotion was ont of ardar, bavipg o shuit time ngo becu voted upon. (Langlter.] Ald. Hilaroth statod tliat tho United Sistes Gas Compans wero mot in o position to lay & single plpa siould they procure a frauchins, He nas plopsted to vots for & perfost company, wilel, lo Lis opimon, could by asoloctod frum ibosa Leforo the Counctl. Ald. Itvan took tho toor to dofond tho Con- aumers' Gos Company, and mada substaubiully :ha £awmo sucesh as ho favored tho Couocil witn shis provious Aloadsy might, ile wentad evory. aue praced on record, £0 that tao public migac cuow who wero Lueir frionda and who their ancmies. Ald, Bailoy movedtarocommit to the Gas Com- miteeo, and cailed tho previeus quas.iou. [Crles 2t * No."| Consideiablo objection was made, but tha Shanman rafed dho wotion In order, Thu rren wious question was ordored by w voto of 20 EER Y P Tho motion to rocommit was accordingly pus. and tost by the followiay vete: Ates—Uocy, Rpslding, Stonenf ths Fanrth, Biona of tus ifi,’ Cullerton, MeClory, Hiliroth, Wood. man, Clark of the Tenth, Leaty, Campbull, Slout, idchaTuer, Jonas~—14. Nays—Foloy, Richardson, Warren, Titzgorald, Diurk of tho' Fith, Noldy Bommer, McDon.ll, Batley, O'Brlan, Whal'e, undersou, \aterman, Case, Jieveland, Quirk, I‘L , Eskharidl, M .br, L -ugacner, Murphy, Swesncy, Dickiuson, Coroorn, Mr. Prssl- dent—15, Atd, Onllertun raplied to the usliouations with segard 1o tho velersuco. It was s nastor, hio waid, not to ba feoled with, and the opwion of o Corporation Counsel wa4 toat the ordinanco nnould go to tho Doard of Puohic Works. 1o 20ped his motion would prevail, and that thoy Moa'd ehould roport as to the Jjustico of toaring| 1p slreots newly paved wituoue Buina meaus ofy nuforeing their repar, ! Ald. tiunderson—Wan't {he Company havo the ripanan mght? | Lauglter.} Ald, Campbell thought they conld not put that right through their pipes. [Hewowed lauxator.] <lo wan 1 tavor of & moooy furfoit iu case any of tho cvmpanies sbould go back ou their con- fract. Ald, Coey was in favor of new gas cumpn\:lem} but 1f Tue Tnisuxe's statements wore trus, it was not wise 1o sdopt any of the osdiusnces, lo was in favor of rolerning thom, Ald. Quitk, in rop:! to au obsorvation 83 to tho, asanduct of the old Company in reducing th prico, safd thers was no reduction as far ai thal «lty was onucerued. After some further discussion, Ald, Cosy 1moved to refor the subject Lo s special cuminiitan of two tram each Division, with tho Ciairwan,sy report noxt Monday evening, Ald. Caze expreszcd anzicty to got at the faots, und, fiom what no had heard, Lo could not do- terimine whether the comjauies were bugus or not. T'he respousibility of tho coroorators ohould be detormined upon, ‘Fhey should bo io- restigaled by a ocvmuuttco, Tio city coods ubeaper gas; that fa bovoud all questioo, Ad- mistng that the pow companios mean busineds, they aill not eroct works in the Lhirtoenth ‘Waid, and for that roason Le opposed tho noheme. ‘Thoy would only lay malns in the) thicklv-popnisted districta. The competing' companios wonld not put dowa jipos Lo that wara In fiftcen yoara, Nothing in the ordiusuce provides for the laylug of servico-pipes. lia tavored tho refersncs Lo & mpucial committo womuosed of such men as Bol A, Bmity, Heny) Greenobaum, or U, B, Dlair, Ald. Watarman thought the argument of tho provivte speaker o fallacious one. If any coni- pany can b indunced to furnish tho eity at $1.75 nad tis citizons at 82,95, why uot mmeud the Consumers’ Company Ordinance to that effece, J1a propodsd to offer an amendmont tuat tho vompany m:npnul; the ordinanco shali deposlt with tho Comptrotler $50,000 within six weaks, the failure {0 co so rendortng tho ordinzuce pull nod voud, Ald. Nlichardson called attontion to thg_ oz istenco of sn ordinauce prohibitlug_the maou- tacture of; géh Insido tho city limis. To give permission to lay pipos;-thersfure, did not cou- ttituto pormission to_manufacturo swwithiu the limita of the city. Thoe gas would bave to s made outside and tho people in tha suburby would in that way get served, It was difiloult to (i0t correct iuformation ae 1o the solvenoy of a company, sud it was abaurd ta look for & com- pany which coald assuxathe wholu work wlithin 1. year, The previous question was then moved, which ras carited. Tha vots thea recarred on the motlon to rafer 1o w special commiitea. It reauited as followa: Avrs—Cuey, Spalding, Blone of the Fourth, Btona «f the Filth, Oulleston, McCiory, Hildretl, Woodman, Clatk of the Teuth, Hesth, ‘Waterman, Caupbell, Cleveland, Slout, Behaffner, Jonas, Mr, Prost- 11, ‘Noté~Foley, Richardion, Warren, Fitrgerald, Clatke of the Fifih, leldy, Bommer, McDonala, hatluy, O Drien, White, Gunderson, thl, Ryan, Fcke harde, Mabr, Lengacher, Murpby, Bweaney, Diexin- 4on, Gorcoran—~1l, Ald. Collertoo then movod that furiber action on all gas ordinaucea befars the Council be post- poned for ono week, sud mnde s special order tor Mouday oight at 8 o'clock. Ald. Waite moved to lay the motlon on the table. Osrriod, i ‘Tho previous question was {hen ordered, and the voto takeu ou the muilon (o icfer 1o the Hoard of Yublio Woiks, which was loat by 24 to 15, The previoua queation on the smendmouts was chien ordered, Ald. Csmpheli ealled for a divislon of the lou, each amendment Lo bo voted upun ately, It was undeistood 1bat nucewdary reasntod., Ald, Warien objeoted to this, as the previons ql':ul;lnn was called on tho smondmenie a4 & \vbole. Ald. Behafinor wanted the fact publivhed that the m-aunly wished o cudoft ameudmenta o the ordinsnoe. A great deal of confosion came in just hero, no onsd knawing axaclly how ths queation atood. ‘Tha rocords ol tha clerk had to bo appasled to, and tha gaval of the Cualr mulferad somawhat in Irying tarestore aniet. Tua Cusie rolod that sn2ndments weraont of onler, An sttompt wan madn tn adfoura, Luw ess cried down. Then canie oue of those NEAR-OANDEN EXTNITIONS swhi'ch ato Ro oyminos 1 thn Co meil, This even wout Ao (ar thi: es. tain Algorinon ordarad cor- tain Atsrmen 0at of the tuan, and thero Was &5 much florea danunciation oo the vart af Ald. Cullortou as to canso_sovoral membora of | polica to rush ta tha Conncil Chamber ia tho o pectation thatthelr servicsy would be ueeded. Al Mahr expreasod onlsbmant that thera wera s many amall boys jn thelr midt, alter which seatbiog criticism tho niembors rubaided somowhat, ‘The nmendmonts ropsrted by the Law De- m{tmuni wero then vated upon and passed socl, atim. An honr was spont iu dlscussing poiuta of ordor with roza-d to the admuwiollity of addi- tioval sm:ndaents. It was u timateiy declled thal thay wero fu ordor. Atd, Watsrinay way on his foot for tho purposs of mavieg an awoudmant, but Ald, Quitk, having gainsd the attention of tha Chatr, mared tha pusvago of the ordiuanze and called the provious quoatlon, which was ordered by 19 to 18, The ordinanco wan pansed by tho following voie Arxs—Richardson, Warren, Filagerald, Caey, Hto (Fou:th), Clitke (Fifth), | 'dy, Noounor, Gils zt MeDon i, Baliey, O'lirfeu, Waite, Gunderson, Water, man, Cloveland, Qu rk, ltyan, E:Rhardt, Stout, Mhr, Leugicher, Surpuy, Swoeicy, Dicktusun, Gorsotan, Prestdent—11, Nors—Spalding, Stons (Fifth), M:Clory, Hillreth, Woudinwn, Chirde (Feath), Meath, Campball, Case, ehisfiner, Dickinson—11, Ald. Citllerton mova:l to reconaidar the vote Tast tslicn, and said he liad novor hesrd such outrageaus rilings as bail bean made toat evou- lng, ‘I'lio gag Isw Liad been successfully workold, and ths ouly resort to protest tiaa 1nterests of tho Aldermon avd tho nablic was tha Mayor's vyoto, which wouald not bo withheld under such SLrcumatauc:s. All, Schaff~er asconded the motion, sad alag soverely eriticlsed the way in which tha orde- ance had beon engineered. Ilo proteste azainat the ruiluus of tha Clair and the action of tho majority in gagging tho mininty. A‘l%. Sweonoy woved to adjourn, which pre- vatled, ‘The Conncil then adjourned at 12 o'clock, af- ier ous of tho nmisieat yossions ever held, BUPEKINTENDENT DAILEY'S REPORT, The semi-anaual ronort of the Buperintendent of Buildinge, Nr, I, Biiloy, was 1o the bands of the Clers, It stowed that for the six months ending Jan. 1, 1876, 2,230 polices hiad been nerved for violution of ordinances; 1,850 notices had benn complied with; 2,126 vio- Iatfons of ordinancen bitd been raported by tho Tuapoctors; 168 complaints of violations were oado by eitizeni: 43 complanta cf violitions wero made by citizens; 43 compliints wers in- veatigated and no violations fonnd; 1.034 bakl- ing permita wors issued. ‘Ine firo record exhib- tod tho following atatistics: ifires in Sapteme ber, 8 loss, 813,937 : iusuranve, $3154,000; fires .n October, 38; loss, $.240; fosarance, 8135,- 200 ; fircs in November, 47; foss, $44,777; insuc- suoa, $2380,000; firos in December, 33; lozs, ¥6,040 ; Inwurance, $142,000, —— THE .ILLINOIS PENITENTIARY. Investizntion Into the Alleged Cor- ruptien rracticed in ‘Thut Insttu. tion, apectal Dispateh to The Chicade Tridune. Jovrer, IIL., Jan. 17.—In tho past fow days ‘lero has been considerabls excitemont in Peortontiary circles, growing oaxt of the charges mads in these columps’ to tho effoct what & systom of pecalation was prevalent amang tho employes m tho management of the institution, from the Depuly Watdoo down ta the commonsst guard, and that tus purchias- ing agent had boon raceiving percent- sges on lia purchases. Satarday st a mooling of the DPenitontiary Boxrd ‘w38 beld to look futo tho cliarges in tho case, “ut tho oxsminaiion of witnesser way decerred -antil to-day, when your reporter arrived iu re- uponss to o subpans, ilo found that the ‘sho'o quontion was invostel with a great doal ot iotorest, end that tho management wag not wanting in Its dofondors, It was found, fortber, however, that the charges proferred wora belioved by nok a for who spolie whereo! shey kuew, sud tust oven moro than bad hoon. charged was susceptiblo of proof, womng to show tualt in the past year uho parehasing agont bad beon doing & sly nioce of official robbery, which must result in 18 dimieaal ana disgrann, The prancipsl charzs in tho exceptionablo articls, it will bo remombered, was in roferonce to & cortain trade of tho Steto Pon tiary with » hieago cawmission house, AL Bakor & Co., Jdoing busipess ot No. 93 Sauth Water streat, T're chatpe wan that J. D, Hamilton, a4 purchas- .ug agent, had recciyed of them . commirsion amonning to $47.50 on the purchase of 131 bushels of polatoes of date of duly 7, 1875, Tho evidence uron which thia accusation was 1mado i4 apuoadel ; ‘This to certify that wa recclved of tho Btate Tent fentiary the g it of $105 in payment for 134 buahe's of potatoss, sald July 7, 1375, belng at the ratoof $0 conts » hushol, . Baken & Co. This In to certafy that we only recelved on the of potatoen, 114 buabels, July 1, 133, 10 tho Bts) steutiury, the sum of §50.10 88 our right in tho tianeac- ton, M. Baxen & Co Thiin ta to ceriity that wo pald to J, F, Wlicox, Joliet, 12, the sum of $37.70 0 & trado with Lim and the titata’s Prison of date uf July 7, 1375, 3L Bagen &Co, Thin fe to certify that Traeived of Bi. Boker & Od., an a trada with the Ilinols State Penltentiacy of date «f July 7, 1873, Leing the purchaso of 134 bushwla of Dotatoes, thasnin of §31.70, which was pald to J. D 1amillon, {ho purclisaing agent of that justitution, by 100, 1 {arthior certify that watd Hami lon sutharized ratd trado, and was introdaced to Daker & Co. by me the same day. J. ¥, Witaox. M. Dakor & Co. are woll known iu Chloazo, rnd the principal of the finn testifies to-tizht hefora the Board. J. F. Wilcox, who 1s un- rortunatoly dragged loto tho dificulty, is one of the best citlzans of Jalist, a geutleman of Jarce busmers, and ono in whom tho public bave every conlllencs, aud for whom every one enter- taug the grotcest rosy ect. The inveatigation formally opened this oven- ing, your reporter bolng first on the stand, He toutiiled iu_goneral terms to the truthfulnoss of {lio nliogations ro far mada agaiust the mauagae- roont, aod_produced, unler pratess, a part of tho abave documontary evidanco. .Auotber witncss waan called, but refused to tontify before tho Board for private reasons. Hoiv much further tho nvestization will be pushiod haa not been decided. It {s avidont that eoma radicsl changes aro in prospecs in the lu- etitution. 2 ‘I'he subardinate war broke out sfresh to-day in thfi fll}ing of & cowplaiut agalust Depaty-\War- Clon Mall, AMNUSEMENTS, THE ENGL1SH OTERA, Bir Jullus Benodiot’s ** Lilly or Kiltsrney,” which bad not been glven iu this city beforo riuco the days uf tho old Opora Howse, wau tho sitraciion at IXooloy's ‘Aheatro last mght. Dlepsant momoiies of tho opora, juwmed ,to frequent good reports of it, Lrought to- 'gothor a lurge audlenco. Nearly evary sent was filled, sud tho stsndiogetoom Wwas in domand, ‘Tho aucisnce was enthusiastio enough, Lneores wers tho rule rathier than the oxception, Tuo story af the opera overybody Luawa to bo tbe famillar ono of * Tue Uollotn Bawn." Miss Kellogy's Iuterpolated sosg tn the lirst met, * The l’ru::‘y Qirl Mulkivg & Cow," was brilliantly oxecut: sad warmly roceived, thongh tho orchiestia was a littlo off at the beginmvg, * Tus Cruiskeen Lawn,” which im. modiately followed, was badly douo ; it racelved LD encore, of courss. The fault was with Mr. Allen, who was notably nos strong enough either to play or slog the pars of Myles ua Copnaleen. Niss Kollogy was againat hor beat in Eily's wong s the mecond “sot, ' I'm Aloms.” Mr. Carlotou anl effecsivo work in tuis et o8 Danny Mann, His make-up was oxcellont, loaving no traces of ths nuble Count tle Luna. Loth tho siuging sud the'scting uf tho part woro higaly oreditable, Alr. Josoph Naayas Hardress Creegan was genorally ascept- eble. s slnging of © Eily Mavournoon ™ was very nfnuulul, as waa &lso tho working-up of alr the into the grand floale of thy Peakes ~ 0id well what be Father Tomn ; Mrs, Boguln ay Ann soaux Mirs Moutaguo au A, rs, Ore- gan, sbowed bLer want of fsmilfarity with the #inde, Lut compensatsd for 1t by Lor siuging. "llie Operw as & Wholo waa Lot the moxt sucoses- ful that tie iroupo has produced heta; we faucy 3t wignt go ol better aftor soveral careful ro- :.amnln. “Mantana” witl be given shis svous 4. NEW CHICAGO THEATRE, The Frank Friyno Riflo Toam are ocoupying this theatro. Thoy appear in a sensational play esll:d “Bl Blocam,” supported by a dramatic company, There is » goud desl of shooting in Lo play, aod roma of It is very remarkable. Tha | hero, 3r, Prayos himaell, aplits 20 aople piaced on lus wifo's Lead, at = distanco of 10 to 20 acen, Tao whot {8 made over ths shoulder ackwards, M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Mr. Rignold appesrad ma ususl las} pisht, showlng nosignao? adosperate conflict with the Captain of the sujers or any of Bls army. The play wenlk off smoothlv, We hope it will he patronizad through the weez, as |t decerves to Le. 1lis onpoitunity to xee '* Hlamty V." ia one that ahould uat ba loat by sny ous nho las & taste for Bhakspearo. HOOUEY'S ORAMATIC COMPANY. A lotter recoived In tois eity from Me, W, H, Crane, gs maniger of the Hooley Comedy Company, says 1 ** The lloaley Company will ap- pear in Chicago at Hooley's tho firac Monday in Auril” O'Neill, Craue, Bockles, and Minses Tawthorne and Katia Mahew, ate., will come. ‘Tlae company s1e now at Nacrament: CRIML. LYNCHED, Mewrems, Jau. 17.—The Appeal mars Isit Thuredsy night s body of disguised men took four uogrnos from Jail st Friar's Polul, Misa,, a0 aliot them to death. Tae mob reached tho {own soon after dark, and competled the jailer, Maj. Alcor, to eurronder tha jail keys, which wore in tho Court-Houso mafe. Tho mob then entorad tho }ail, and unlocked tha cells in which were canfined four deaperate negrnen, Jim Htokes, Bob Young, Catey Irsin, sod Tom Pugh, The prisuners were quickly tied sod then takeu s uule frum town and rid Hlad with bullets. Thore were fifty ol ty men in the moo, half of them beiog negrucs. The men were quite hasts, yet snre 1o their worlc, apd an aoon as thoy had tred the prisoners burried them ont on the Sheridf Ridge roal, whure they wero riddled with buliots and [eft. Jim Btokes, ons of tue pagroea mur- dered, buraed a gin belonging to Mr. Bianch tn Coohiams Cuuuty, on the wignt of Jau. 7, bav- g s1x weeks belora robbed a man on tho road. Bob Yoang was thousht to have becn envaged with 8t0cs 10 a number of roblena Aty Irwin hal committed » pumnbar of rob! and stabbed & ming 1o aw effort to kil i, Tom Pugsh aas gaitty of ammun and robbing, aud bad buenod Capt, Howard Stavel's gin sud etables, thirteen horses and wales being barced in tho atablos, Louisvitre, Jan, 17.—Information from Tip- top Hiation, on the L., P, & 8. W. It I, tho intelligonce that an uuskoown havged thare Sunday uight by a mob for out- ragiug o todpcctablo youug white woman. SPRINGFIELD INDICTMEINTS. Special Lispalch L2 The Cracaa £ ribune. BpovarieLp, I, Jau. 17.—Ia the District Cout, indictmonts wero returnod against J. W. ‘Thompson for passing couutorfeit woney; L'homas G. Ord, for aitempling to pass counter- foit mouey; John Shares, for violation of tho [utornal Revenue Iaw; Louls Rusbman, for vio- Iatlon of the Reveune law; George Ratz, for violation of tuo Reveouo law ; Richard W. Milly, for overcharge In obtaining » pousion; A, J. Edmondson, for_embezzloment of lettars ‘ainsni money ; Boujawio Mapss, for robbl Pust-Ottice ; Nolson Drizgs, for counterfeiticg ; e, Driggs, for connterfelting ; Nicholas Stade- feldt, for counterfeiting; dirm. Btaitfeldt, for sounterfoitiug ; Charles Stadifeldt, for connter- foiting; Nicx Laug, for couuterfeiting. Ed- mondeon, who was Fostmaster at Noale, at ouce rloaded guilty Lo ombozzling lotiers, and was sentonced to ono vear in ths Peciteu- sdary, The :Graud Jury bave alwd indictod— sho ssms to bo roportel to Caurt to-marcow— Aaron Noal and Colvin Moore, membos of tho Frauklio County Ku-Kiux. Tuese are to hs nude test cases an to Foederal jnrisdiction, anlt 1t 18 not thought that Judge Treat will 1aka ju- cndiction, he being of tho opinion thab. Gov. Bevoridgo shonld have exhausted the State law Jefors mvokiog Fadewal interforouce. BURGLARY. Bpecial Dispateh o The Chizaqo Tribune, Aupeny, Tod., Jan. 17.—Last night the bard- <ware atare of J, L, Davis was robbed of ovor $500 -vorth of goods, To-day s boy named William Ire was artestod for the erimo, which ho admitted. Tbe ofticers a1o now lau!dng for hua aczomphces, Speciat Dap3leh b Lae Careaga Friouns, Decaron, Ill,, Jan. 17.—Quite an excitrment +vas ozcasioned bera this morninz ovor tho nawa that Post's Jewo.ry storo had baen broken inio und robhed of aboit 81,6)) worth of Jawairy, cuneisting of watches, ehaius, aud other small nrifcles, It Appaars that Alr. 8 fow dive ngo lost the noy Lo his safo, sinco which wmo La aas kept his stock of jewalry in tae muow-casod. After enteriog throagh s windaw, tho thieves had nothing to do out collect ths valubles and opast, No ariesis havo as yot boen wmade. LCUISIANA ITEWS. New Onvease, Jao, 17.—Jvajuin Coranza, » naive of the Philippine Islauds, was arrested {liis morntag for slioating st Haphas! Gouzalea with futent o kill. Coranza wea nrrestod, and, upon boine tuken to the station-house, informed tho officers that ho had murdered bis wifo Jast nlght, bacauws shs bad ontered into s plot with (ionzalod aud a Mowican to rob blw and go ta tipsiv. The police went to Coranza’s room, whore they fouud the buly of Coranza'a wile on the bed. "I'hio weanon used by the murderor was 1 shoomakor's knire, The Times' Alexaudria, Tia., correapondent re- ports the murder of T'oin Barrete st Pinewills Ly 1, Umitod States soldier, K. A, F'ordlam, of Obio, and tho mortal wounding of Fordasn by Bar- 1eit's Lrothor. THREE-SARD MONTE. Sperial Diavaich to The Ca.cags Tribunas Des Motses, Ia, Jan. 47.—Ths Legzisiatars fa tha war-path of the thrag-card-monto follova, A bill baa boen futrodacel 1 boh Ilauses to euppross them, It gives raitroal condaztors, wnilroad, stoamboat, snd stage-coschi egonts lotel-kospers,'managera of fairs, sud exbibition- oidicors, power to arrest without o warrany o'l three card-mouto men, and turu them over to tho nearest magistrate. It also mekos the ju- riudict.on of Jue.ces of tha Peaca sud all citisf Courts co-extonsive with ths limita of tha State, for thy pucposes of the law, ‘The penalty of conviction is the Penitentiary, KILLED BY HIS WIFF, Crxcinyaze, 0., Jan. 17.—Edward RNichardson, # promiuent citizen of Massillon, O,, & mambor «f tho City Council, was shot and fustaotlv Hlled yostordny by his wife. Bhe states that the act waa commliited in self-dofense, aa hier hinsbaud was -}xprunulu: her 10 cut Ler throac with & razor, It i3 thoaght by miany to biave Leen & premoditated sffale, Tho Coraner's vor- clot wn that ** ichardson eama to his doath by a pintolshot fired by Lilw wife. Emily Richazdson." THE AU SABLE MURDER, Bpecial Dispateh to T'hs Chicaou Tribune. Baarvaw, Mieh., Jao, 17,—The examination of Dauviel Bullivau _and Charies Ikor at Lows, charged by I, Fartinglon, whbo turned State's .evidouce, with thn murder of Willlam Stewart, st Au Bable, Out, 20, closed Saturday night. and Ihe dofoudunts wera moquitted, It i@ Dbeliovod that Farnington perjured bimaclf, LITTLE ROCK MURDER, Lirie Rock, Aik,, Jan, 17.—~Georga Bpencer was to-day arresled for kitoy arice MoRea 1o a soufile Inst Mondsy, [le caugbs bor by tho hair and brolo bier necl acrows tha back of tha chalr 1 whion she was aitting. Bha lived a week, zud dled las night from asphyzia. A C2WAROLY ATTACK. Speciol Dwoatch W I'he Chicsar Tridins, Sioux Oity, In, Jan, 17.—Doouty-Shorift fiprague, of Correctionville, mas aitacked about 12 o'clack Friday night by five rafliaus, but sno- ceoded fn putting them to dight. He recelved & rovera cut o tho arm snd a brokon fiuger, THE HANGING OF THE ORAIN, Bpeiat Diaten to Tha Chisazo Frioune, BemiNaFiELy, Jan, 17.—~Clav, (houn was in town {o-dsy, sud Wwas shown tha petition to commute Marshall Crain's sentonco ta imprison- 1aout for life, but dockued to aot in tho premlsos, ——— UNEASY INDIANS, Bpecial Digpateh to I'he Chiesan Tridune, Kansae City, Mo., Jan. 17.—A body of Omahy Tuodlans, numberlug wently §,00), weia dise covered by ecouts near Buffalo Blatiou, un the tine of tha Kavwas Pacific Rallroad, early yostor- day mornivg. Word wad at once sent to Fort Wallace, sud & dotschment of cavalry sout out i poewt of them, When the Iudia caught up with thoy told the officer thac thev ware aniply goinz on & buffalo-hunt, Alavy of thens wore in war-piant and costume, sud,as shey had lefs their Roservation without ordors, they wora ordared back by the troops. They rofussd togo st first, but, when the ofticer ordered bis wmen to charge, they thouzht batter of it, aud turaed about. 1t be Laoughs they were tryiug 1o wero | get narth and attack a large body of Blonx who ;xu on a buffalo-hut on the Uppor Republican 1ver, it iy SENATOR CAMLROY, OF WISCONSIN. An Abortive ot 1o Belittie 11is Abile ttics nud Nervicess Krectal Dusatct to Tha Chiesn Tribuna, MiLwavker, Jan, 17.—Becauss iir. Usmeron wag elccted by tho Leguiature of Vvisconsin to displace Matt 11, Carpinter as Senator from this Htate, the Carpenlor piess haa basn uvcessing in {tn attacks on Beoator Uamersu, and lsn- kuszo liss Leen exbausted to conmtruck sen- tences mufflciently meaa to axpreas tha cone tomptible seutimonts of the wmall minds of tho writera. Latoly, tho fuuny men bstwaen them elaborat:d s joko of a stupendons char. ncter, The Milwaukee Senfinel and Chicaso Times, of course, rinaing the most chaopes, vothing leas, fu fazt, than discussiog the propsr couneo to fiil (e vacancy in the rupresevtation ot the State in the Senate, meaning that Camer. on ia & nonontity, Now, the fact la thst Mr, Cameron is farthful to all hin constitnenty, te- p'yiog promutly to all businces. ks goes to tha Neun s, not for the purpuse of jobbing or preaching ) but to sorve tho Biate aud nation am a ¢ law-mater. Ia can and s detormined fo metva tho State zealounly, and hia placs on the Com. mitten on Commoreo whl be of great valuo to Wiconeiu, an ho is our oniv rapres:oiative from Wi-cousin on the Commit.eo ou Commerce, L fusmer years tho Hon. . Sawyer ruudered tha Statn great service, aud tnis abor will now a1 un Beuator Cas 1la will be ably ssc- onded by Sanator 1Jowe, Milwaukee bas asked and roceived 315,000 to cumplete the sioue piera comwencod thig yoar; Racine wants a vew ligbt-house on bier” Narth Poiot 3 the intertor of the btate wauts the Fox River impiovament car~ ried to compietion, bewiden w-rks at Port Wash- iogton, Bleboyran, Mavitowoe, Aunaves, Siure waon sy, Uiéen Day, and oo Fox River, aud the Missiasip i Rivas, (¢ migby be well to arle where Stuator Cerpeoter was whsu tha River acd Harbor bilwasnp tn the closing bours of the For y-thied Couzress? Iladit not been fur the vigilaucs of Beuator Howe our har- bors would bsvesufTered badly, but sl night long 3anator Howe stnad in ins place, and theresult was Lo saved tho River rnd larhor bill. A Sena- tor who {a feithful Lo bis dutienand valuavleasa Suenator, need not maks or epend tho most of his time making wpeechion which it wilt take him the La'accs of bis timo to oxulain, Wiscoo-in w,H flud Beaator Cameron at Lis post at all times, It has been a byword that, for tho past iz years, Wisconsin bas Lad only one Sena’or, but hore- alcershe will havo two faithful Benatorns. Sanator Cawston was very favoravly re~elvel ot Wasniogion, and ths Seuize essizned him to three of the most important committeey, namo- Is, Privileges aud tlections. Claims, and Com- merce. Be nz nowly elected, hs could no: ex- pect to ba Cuatrman of any committes at this Congress. His fizss act was in rospon e to a oe- 1tion signed by a large oumber of the lesding citizons of Ricine, askinz to have the wliire Uizt testored, which bad bren discontinusd by order of tho Lizhthonse Boatd, Ho appesrod boforo tho Board, advocated the continnance of wbia hight, aad 1t was so ordered. He a'so readily Tesponded whea tho citizous of Stevens Point ashed to have a mail ronts sxtab'isbed on the Wiscansin Contral Railruad, gtving it at onco his prompt and energotlce attention. CANADIAN NEWS, The NBonrds of ‘Trade~flunger and Cold—Eccleslastical Circular. Specta’ Dupalch & The Chicaoo Trivune. Otrawa, Jan. 17.—A large number of delegates <0 the Domunion Beard of Trade have arnved. ‘fue Dxecutive Comimiltze Leld o meoting to- night. The general meeting opens to-morrow. ‘I'as National Board of Trade of the United Hitates will bo ropresonted by ten membors, with 13 1L SlcCrea a3 tha delegite from Clleage. QuEbEe, Jau, 17,—The 1lon. J. G. Reberteon, ‘Lroasurer of Quobec. hay resigned bis portfoliu. One thousand porsons sre reported in actual wanc in the suburba of Bi, Sauvers, on the out- ukitrts of thia citr. 'Clie Homan Catholic Bishop of Chatham, N. B., hay Issued a lotter to Liu priests advising them not to prevent parishioners taking advantage of tho nou-kectarian vcuoul ast, RELIGIOUS. % *NHITTLE AND BLISS INVITED TO ST. LOUIS, Sypecint birpateh to The Chiaro Triouns, 87, Lotis, Jan. 17.—A very entanetastic mest- ing was held this afternoon at the Unton Meilio- dist Chureb in this city, on tho subject of iuvit- g Messts, Whiitle and Blsas 1o couduct the ro- ligious mectings which are to bo Inausurated hern oa the 2Gth insl. Twenty-soven evau- relical miuislers weis preeout, snd thirty-twa vhurches were ropresonted, eitnor Ly pasturs or lay members, A Central Committee, cova.ating of 104 mombhorn, nas appointed for the purposo of makiug all_the fluancial and other arranze- wents, 'Ihe Ilink, a bailding capable of bolding 4,000 poople, hay been secured. ‘Foerv is every promiee of sucvoss for Whittly and Duss, ‘THE FOND DU LAC BISHO?. Srecias Lrapateh Lo 'he Chicaas U'nbuns, Fouxp ou Lac, Wia,, Jan, 17.—-Jobn II. Brown, {he lately-clected Bishop, of Coboes, N. Y., de- livered bis first gertnon at St. Paal's Church yes- tenlsy moining. Creat malfaction was ex- prossed by all who beard hilm, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Btato Anditor and State ‘A'ceasurer movod yeaterdnv Into the now Capttol building. Qor. Bevoridye is oxpected boms la-day, Articles of assooiation of the Star Auger Com- panv of Chicago were yesterday filed with the | Heeratary or biare, Tho caplta! stock 18 $45,000, tnd the corvoratora are It, I, Palmer, Robert | W. Meacham, and T. 8, Prico. Licenra to organizo the Chicago Mercaniile Publisiing Company was yestorday lssued to Joun F. Qolding, ‘0. W. Barc'ay, and E. B, Yavy The canitsl utock ls 550,000, sid the ob- Joct ia tho publicat’'on of & daily and weekly com- taercial price curront, Tho Daity Dispatch. of Columbue, O,, was vesteriday a0id to L. 1. Mvers, of Columbas, and W, D, Brickall, of Pistagarg, for £30,000. Tbe porttes take posassalou at oncs, and witl contiu- 0 (he pavor as a 3-cont afteruooa dally, of 1o+ capendous polizies, e LOGGING ACC'DENT. #pectar Dapateh to The Cracao Tribnme, Foxp pu Lao, Wis., Jan. 17.—Tobert 3filler, catting logs for G.W. Bexmith In the woods nesr Lako Winnabago, was killod by fa falling | tres, sud Lrought hers for intermont to-day. Reclatming sho Londrn Alhenieum, » of Maratbon basbeon drain- od with compicte success by M. Souizo, Toe Epbemins tukes oceasion to romatk that thiw will efeet a moditieation in the topography of Atticn. 1y effect tha cxistence of tho niarsh explaivs tho iricat af the Iorman army Ly one fen thoes . Ttio Peretans, lucumhered by tores wbach conld only binder one another dur- iug tue action, were holpiess when victory wss decliraa for tha Athouniavs, Ustweon tho sea and thhe marsh they were comrletely blocked lo, nd the retroat suon transformed itself fufo » total and bloodr rout. ilrod hectares of good land have Locn oblsiued by thedrainago, and the inbabitants will be saved from tha fevers that oave bhitherto periodicatly attacked them. *HEAL THYSELF.” The “People's Common Bsnss Medicatl Ad- viser,” 8 book of about 000 pages, (llustrated with over 250 eugravings and colored plates, and rold at tho oxceedingly low prica of £1.50, te'ls you Low to curo Catarrly, * Liver Camplsiut," Dyepepsia, or Indigeation, Sick, Dillous, snd other Hendachew, Berofuls, Dranchial, Throat, aud Lung Disesges; all discasis peculiar to women, and moss other chirouio as well as acate dlsorders, It coutaius hmportant Information for she young and old, mala sud fewmale, single nod marsted, nowhero clae to be tound. Aen an4 women, married sud single. ars tompted to 8k thelr family physician thouaands of questions on delicats topics, but ars debyrrad fion dotug b0 by their modesty. ‘Phis work spswers just #uch queatious so fully sud plainly as to loave 1o one 10 doubt. It is sold by sgents ur sont by 10l (postpaid)on raceipt of prico. Address the wuthor, B, V. Pierco, M. D, World's Dispousary, Buffalo, N. Y. From the Lafayetta Dadly Couriet, A VALUABLE WOMK. Dr, R. V. Plorce, of Lufalo, distinguished in surgery, sud the general praotice i the pro fosaion he Lonors, Lss wade s valuable contrie ©One thousand five hup- | inin of Marathon, ! beeu differout trom what 1t Laa teen; for It 4s batlon to the medical literaturo of tho day, in & comptebenalrs work outitlot “Tus Peopla’s Common Sense Medical Adviser,” Winlo sciea- tific throughout, 1t in singularly frea from fechuical sod stilted terms. It comes rizht down to the common weneo of evory-day hife. Dr. Plerco is » nobly epeclmen of American manhood. He bas srrungz fiom Lhe people; aod, with many sympsthien jo cammoan with ths maases, ban sought to 1onder them a substantial 1E THEATRE. THIED AND LAST WEEK OF THE RELLOGE GRAND ENGLISH OPERA: AL, C. D, HESS, Director, HOOLEY'S TUESDAY LVENING, . 13, lat apoeararice of thafavorite American Prima Douua, MME, JENNLE VANZANDT, fn her charmiog fole of M ATIT T AN L, In the beautiful opera of that mame; the cint als comprixinz the alstinguished lyrtcaars Mre, BESUTN, Mensra. CONLY, HAMILTON, BEGULY, aud Wif, B NS, Cotnlitetor, AGE OF FIGARO (Rellozg. MNANT (Van Zandt), Friday—=BENEFID LLLOGO_MIGNON, KELLOUU MATI- Ly desire_of the hundreds TN b tieen far (i Arawwan Fuully Ll M m for the Musinee, Haturday Nigs BOIEMIAN GIRL (Van Zsno), S ERAL ADMISSIUS, ONE DOLLAR. Sealn, 70 15 ceats, ADELPHI THEATRE, EVERY XIOHT AND MATINERS, The Greatest Show in America. Housa crawded to dome, _Standing roath en'r. An Imauense Bl TOO NUMELOUS TQ MENTION, KGREAT STAR OLI0 EACET A ARTIST IS STAR. DEN TIEONMPSOIN, 1he Toimitatle Yuntee Cotzediav, See deacriptive bl for full reaumo of the graatest programmo ever offerd to tho phivzeers of Chicago, THIS TUESDAY LADIES NIGHT. Brcure your seata st onee, STAR LECTURE COURSE. SCHUYLER TO-NIGHT. GRAXD ORATIO SADBRAIIAM LINCOLN.” AX. *'Organ Ovsrtare." PROF. LOUIS FALK. ** Huntsman's¥0az. " QUAKKRCITY QUARTETTE. ** How they raved St. Michaels,* JKSSIR COUTIIOUL. RESERVED SEATS, ouly Bc., Jant MeClurg & Co. FARWELL BALL. LAKESIDE ENTERTAINHENT, NO. 6, TUESDAY EVENING, JAN, 13 LAST AND BEST. GRAND COSTUME CONCERT BY THE QAROLINE RICHINGS-BERNARD CONCERT COMPANY. Adminsion, §1, inelud'ng reserved sl Tickets for aale at the Lall Gu Aonday sud Tueads, "M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Dnion Park Church, Tiast T ools LinstVToolx | Of the Gorgeous Bhiaksperean Spectacle, HENRXRY V. Evory night tuls week and Siturday Matines st balf- part 1. Friday—Deneft of GEORGE RIGNOLD, Next Week=-Tho youthful and charwlug uctress Miny INNIE VALM :, in an exciting und tomantic drama, LAUGHING EYES, * M'COBMICK MOSIC HALL, Grand Groceo. Ryman Wrestiing Match for $1.000, RIGAL AND CAKTERON, Chsmidcn \Wreatlers, will uppear ou Saturdsy evealug, Jag. 2. Donra oyen at 7, Corowmences at s o'clock. ston, 31, Beserved e ats, §1 il open on 4l at " THE COLISEUM. Tivory Evenfog this wesk ihe Wonderfal and Marvelons GARETTA TROUPE, ‘The ROBINSON FAMILY, FATTI KOSA. aud BOB SCUTT, aud a number of the old fasorites, . Sale of 1omrved scats ig Lt Admis- + O e . ——— 1 RATLROAD TIME TABLE. RRRIVAL WD DEPERTARE oF TRAT RIPLANATION OF REFERZNCY AR RS, 7 Het+, . e Bt el Ty Ptk oopiad. v inday achion e o 3 g SHICADORADATITYEITTRY 1LY, e A A T APsctfle Past biins, ahubu e /8y k. ababuque ¥ 3L+, v Ran-e oepn-t & Dubayus Exoress.! 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Eugene Lommel. 1 vol, 12mo, Cloth, §2. 1n the present Leeatise, Prof, Lommel hus given an sdmirablo outling of tne Natute of Light and e of Optics, Uslika 1aost olber writers on Lals subject, the author fup, wa think wisely, postponod all refer: euce to thtort s of tha nature of the light vatil the Iswn of retleetion, refeaction, sud abuoriivn have been cleariy st Lefors thy readsr) Volames of the Series Already Tssued 1. TYNDALL. Forms of Water, 1. BAGEHOT, Puyaics and P 1L BMITIL Foods,, 1V BAIN, “Mind and Body. V. BPENOER. _Btady of Sosiology VI. CUORE, The New Cacmiatr] VI, BTEW. Tho Couservation of Energy VI PR 1%, Aninal Lucomotion, XI. MAI Al XII. DRAPER, *‘Tao Conttles Lotween T and Bcience, sareas XL BCUMIDT, Desoent and D Fwiniin, X1V, VOGEL, Light and i botogr.ph: XV, COOKE, Fun XVI, WHITNEY. m THE OISTORY OF ORUATION ; O, the Doveloprzent of tho Barth and it Yahabitants by the Actton of Natural Causes, A Topulsr L; position of the Doctrineof Evolotion in geners), snd of that of Darwin, Gosthe, and Lamarck, fu particular, From the Gernan of Ernst Hae.kel, Professor i the University of Jens, Trauslation revixed Uy E. Ray Lankester. Witb Colored Piaton sud Genealogical Views of the Various Groups of Loth Plante ead Antiagls, 2 vols., post 8vo, Price, i £ thts work had appested befors my ewsy had been wriitun, T ehould § rotably nerer lave completod i, Almoat all the conclusiony at which I have arrived 1 fud confrs by this naturalst, wboss knuwiodge on many poluts i wuch fuller than wine,"=-Arou Ireface to Durwin's ** Desecnt of dan." 44 Tis great work of the rosteat of (ierman natu. ralists ta ot only re uarkabls for ite lesyuing, ana th overwhiriming pature of its proufs of tha *Fheory Descent,’ but it whll surprisa the reader fn notl 1m07¢ than In tho £opularity and sgreentlensss of its style. Dr, Linkeater, it sccomplislied edilor, is not only ress oumble for the sclentitio truilifuluess of 12y Tuglish seudering, but e bas doue an azcelicut eer- vice In securiug a Pleisaut and resdable fraualation.” ~fvular > {noe Mamithig, “Tha translation wo maust eall an exceedingly 8004 ona,"ewNuture, uLn TIIE OOTTON S8TATES, Ia ihe Sgring and Suminer of 1875, Dy Chatlea Nordloff, author of *Californls for Heslih," elc., * Politice for Young Americans,'*sto, 1vol, 8vu, Papercovers, Lrice, tUventry Tothe Preatdent of tho United Klstea s Bin; [ respectfully oier you & report on the politl- eal and fudusteial conditlon of several of the Suntbern tatos, the resuil of au exploration wide by e duriug thio spriug sn:d summsier of Ve present year, at t queat of Me. Jaiues Gordon Beuuets, for the Nuw York Gicratg. The facts cotlected Liere reem to wo likely to ¢ you, who, T slacerely Lelicve, Lave falicd fo ha joople of Tha Houthern Biates conteatel, y bueauve, 13 Yous exalied positiou, It wae uufor- tunately ditficuls for gun 10 BROW the real couditlon of those States, which has rapldly and coutiodally cbauged frow yeur 10 year of your Adwmluistra‘fou, 1iad you Iea able o exainive thews for juurssit hi 13/4="13, 88 gou did 1n 1853, T cannot doaby shat sour Routbern pa.cy would {o very mauy particula; ave our duty, a8 1t douLileds Ls your wish, (o secura tue Hber- ticanud increiss the Trosanty, contetmest, and appiness of all your fe lowilizeln, Very raspectful- Iy youz ubsdient scrvanl, CHAILES NORDHOFF, Q?!pln.. Bergen County, New'Jersey, Soplember, 2 Fiiher of the sbove sent free by watl to any address 10 (e Uniled Bistos oR seseipt of Lo price. Lears, Arrive. Day Ripress—Pallman Deaw ki S Myl U 13 m| soa Carsand Hotel CatS...0yrrnane S8 p. m.! S:l0p. m. 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