Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1876, Page 8

“THE CITY. “*v GENERAL NEWS. o fBehuyler Colfax arrived yosterdsy, and may be found at the Grand Paclfio, Mr. D, P. fisthaway, of the Grand Pacifie, has beon appolnted Notary Public, 12ihe nead of snch an offico bss bosn folt a8 a0 aocommodn. tion to guests. Tho temperature yonterday, as ohmerved by Manaseo, optician, 88 Madison atreet (Tminuxe Duilding), was, at 8 a. m.. 42 dogrees ; 10 8. m., 44112 m., 4318 p. m., 63; 8 p. m,, 48, Hrs. Dominick Kollay, rnnldlng at the corner of May and Siztecuils strosts, winlo out walklug Suuday evoning, foll in & dofactivo sidowalk tn the yvicinity, and bad ber left arm broken, bo- mides sustaining otler ssvero injurics. Mea. J. M, Colbath, residing st No, 26 Marsh- fleld avenuo, while out dilving yestordav aftor~ noon, was thrown from bier bugay &t the coruor of Lake and Houth Water atreets, and received injurio# whick, it is fearcd, will prova quito se- rious. Bl The Chicago Darge Club met at the Tremont 1sst night sud considered the question of s grand reupion tea-party to ba glven som« tims neir the 1aas of February. Tiinoand place wera not fully . deeided upon. Al roporie say that 3t will be aa olegaut amair. At a mooting beld Sunday by the Ladica' Socl- ty * Bistera of B'nai Abrabam,” it was 1esolved 13 givo a theatrical ropresoutstion on the night of Parimfesst, tbs sama to wind up with s bail. The proceeds are to apuly ta tuo building-fund ot a nchool-houss and Bynagoguo iu tho south. ‘west part of this city. The local ropresontativo of tho Pittsburg Gas Comiany, which is vnow seckiny sdmission fute the city. yestorday stated to & rovorter that ho had been informod that 1t would cos: bim 850,000 1o get a charter through tno Council. Hero 18 matter for investigation, The Crand Jury bas adjourned, o it dovolven on the Couucll to tako thie matter up and vindicato iteoif. ‘When a man changes his boarding-honas ho should look well tothe number of tho Louse. Batnrday o young man oogaged board 1n u hovso on \West Washington streot, not over & mtle from May, where every house in the bloek is ahke, aod _sll occupied 88 boarding-houscs. Sawrdsy ovenng he went to the theatre, baving obtnined a night-key provionsly, bat not notiving the number of the louse. Ho algo foigot to ascerinin hia landlady's nama, About midnight he was found , disconrolataly JooLing tor hfu now bome. Uie approached o stranger, and asked tim whero he (tho young man) lived. Heeatd Lis 1eeidod lu the block, but forgot which hiouso, sod sald emphabically * That this & very swkward position to be in, I asaure you.” Ioitunately ho found a fellow boarder sbout 1 8, m. whu recoguzed lLim, and he wan duly lct 1u to his now abode. Tho Ladies' Miesionary Bocisty of tho Fifth Prosbyteiian Church, corner of ladiaoa avenue aud Thutieh street, hold o meeting last oveving at their chucch rooms for the purpose of receiv- ing the montlly mission roporta aod to listen to au address to be dslivered by Mra, J. 1. lea, of tho Woman's Board of Missions. ‘Lo gath~ ering waa & largo ouo, 1l repoit uf the becre- tary for tho mouth showed tho ocioly [ Iy o flonrisbivg condition, 1t represonted that the Boclety Lad #ince 1fw organization (last April), oatablisbod & pormanont missionary station in ludia, and was contemplating thuo foundiog of anothar shottly, Mrs.'Ttos wna ihen introduced wnd stated Lier exporionces. TIE GRAND JURY. Tho Grand Jury iu tho Crimuioal Conrt yector day musuug roturned thirty-fivo new iudict- ments, which ai6 claseifiod as folloxs;: Larcouy, 21; burglary, 2; eelling morigoged prop- erty, 1; miding prisover. 1; " osicapn, 1; foigery, 2; sssault, 0; fmllog to pay ovor ‘money, 1; malicious muechiof, 1. These, added to tho twenty six ingictuents ro- iurmned by the jmxfluvuul days ago, mnio sovonty-ons ail told. ‘the jmy aleo rotutoed twents-four “ uo bds," and piesented tho ful- lowing royolution coucorning the Jail : Keaoived, That tho Bosrd of Com:nlasioners of Cook County be'rospecifully requested to have the County Jall thorougliy 1lessired +nd whitewashed at aa culy & period 1s Losnible, and (hut a cortified copy of this resolution Le forwarded to {hie said Bourd of Commis« sionere. Upon_tho presentment of tho jndictments, Jundge McAllister discharged the jury, aud or- dored that a now peuit jury bs impaueled to act during the Iattor half of tho ptosont torm, A new vonire was also 1ssued for another Grand Jaiy. FINOT WARD REPUBLICANE. A number of gentlewen asrembled in the Sherman Houss club-rooms last evoning fur the putpose of otganizing & First Ward Ropublican Ciup, Mr, 8, D, Haskell called the mesting to order, etated tha objoct 1n view, and scokoqinte at longih upou the subject of retorm iu politica, Mr, L. L, Colburu waa called to the chnir, and Mr. A J, McDufteosp; oluted Secrotary. A Com- mitlee on Pesmanout Urgamzation was af ¢ od,~Masars, §. T Hankei, ueorge Kimbark, \. 8, Carvor, J, J. McGill, and Wastungton Libby, ~who prepared the following Hac of oftcera: President, L. L, Colburnu; Vice-Frecidents, J, C. Kuuckerbocker, IL I, Lewis, Simeon W, King, M. Libby, ‘Lhomas Wickeinbam, sud Louis ¥aas ; Becretaiy, W. J. Drown oauurer, W, B. Carver ; Lxccutive Committey, W, A, Mont- - gumery, G, M. suntark, J. J. MeGill, James George, aud 8, D, Iawkell. Cho repott of ths Committes was uot acted upon, but will bo con- eiderad at the next wosing. Considexable discuzeion aroso as to what namo the Club should bave, whoihor it should co- operato with the Republicau Central Club, and ‘whothor it should units with the pressot Club ot tha Firet Word, Lo wag decided to msil wuder TRepaublican colars, that the Club shiould co-op.0- 7ate with the Nopublican party, and should uoite if possible witk tho aforosaid Club. Tho meet- ing Instnight boing coosidered informal, and aimply preparatory,a ganorsitoeling of indecieton Preruued. and apottier meoting will bo bLeld Thursday mightat 8p.w. in the Iicpublican +heoadquaiters, when more eficieat monsures wiil bo taken fur o peimavont urganization, WABHINOTONIAN NOME. ‘The regular quattorly meotiug of the Diractors of tho Wasliogtonisn Lomo was Lsid last even- Iog at the Howmo on Weat iladison street for tho urs_nn of receiving 1oports of the ofticors and olding tho aunual election, Dr, II, Hitcbcucs retided, sud 11, C. Moroy officistod ms Bocro- ary. Owiug to tho 1ecent adjournineat of tho snuusl mesting, at which tue regular ropors wuro ofieied, and thera being nothing of jm- porianco to be conmdered oxcept the cloction of ofticers, that was proceedod with, nnd resuited a8 follows: Dr. N. B, Davis, Prosidents L, L. Bond, A. G, Warner, sud C. J. Hull, Vics-Prew- denta; Heory C. Mooy, Secrotaiv; O, N, Hol- den, Troasuror; Dr. N. B. Davis, H. C, Moroy, W. B. Bateham, C. G. Lioymau, and W, W. War- Tep, Exeontivo Committes. Rasolutlons of regrot ou tho death of Joseph D e‘X oneof 1o originul founders of tho Home, aud M, L. Vatnoy, une of tho Board of Direciors, were adopted, Iteaolutions expres- sive of the Uoara's appreciation of tho labors of ofticers who served duriug tho past vear, also tbapging tho time of tho quarterly meotiugs to lue third Tuesdsy aftor thoe thurd souday fo April, Juls, Ociober, sud January, aftur whiol the meeting adjoutued, Tho formul opene Iog of the Home mill tuke plave Tuursday mora- ‘Wi and coutinue through tho day. THE COULT-UOULE, As wi'l bo eeon Ly the procoedings of tho County Loard yesicrany aftornoon, reported iu another column, taat body rescinded its pro- vious action io aduptiog Mr. Exan's st plan, snd in_lieu thoreo! adobied bis compromise lun, Thid leaves tho Cour:-flouso muddle a ittle loss mixed than bofore, as.the Council & week spo fast night adopted Titicy's compro- misa. 1t should bo undoiatuod that these pians wary but sligbily, as has Loen stated befura 1n + Tus Toisuxe, aud, if tho architects wall only get togather and work, toey can cesily makes tuem jibo, nbich it Is1shiooed they wifi do, aud thus romovo this poculiarly mixed-up muddle from tho eyes of the public, This sfternoon, ot 2 a'cluck, ‘liley and Egan bold & couferenice with tho Dourd of Puble Wo.ks, to talk about the plaus, BILLING A CHUKCI, May 13, 1871, the Ieformed Preshyterian Cuurch conpiegation, uecding fuuds, through fis Trustces o & imorigege to Blr. Aloses Shira for &5, on ita editice aud propeity, ocated at northeust corver of May aod Fultoo streota. This church scems to have 1ad & very pracarious exlstesce. ‘L'ho Raformed Pioubyteriana left it, and theu tho Methodists xcugied the bullding for some tims, to be suce reodud LY the Aaveatists, now worshiplug oo Breen mtreut, Tho juterest on the noitgage ¥ae not paid, and suit for forcalostre brougut, A sals was oruered, and yesterday the proporty may offered at nuclion ot tho Adama mtrost ntrance to the Cisy-Hall, Mr. Bhirs baying it o for §5.894.50, which s about the amouns of sonsy dus lim, wdudivg interest sad exe Jousss, s HOUSE OF CORRECTION, AMNUAL BEPOBT OF THK EQARD OF INSPECTORS. The ¢austh sonual repost of the Inspectors of the Honse of Correction has just bsen submit- wd. Foliowlog is & summary: Atter exgroseing gratification {hat the gonenal Losiners doprersion has not affected he finan- clnl intorost of tho Dridewell, that tho Iabor has ‘beon praductive, and the moctality small, the In- spectora say: Tha cash expanditurss of the Dapartment, payable from the ganeral fand of the city, for the ysar, bave, been §82,307,05, Thers has beon revoived in ciah aud ald to the City Comyiraller, anil ersdited fo tho pime und, the sum of $33,4 6,80, Thers has be:n psid, ulao, for materfal, oic., used {n_construction, dur: thoeame time, $3,603,19,~which moness have sdu {0 the pormaneut valua of tho property’of (he city to an amount far fu excer of the expenditures, asin iis une valuable fruprovements bave Leen imada {o the bulldings aud grounds of the foaiitution by the labor of gritouers emplered in tho tmprovatacnis 'ha prignn wat placed under its preacnt management on tue 151 day of January, 1673, and hes now ccm. etod its fourih year a history, Prior to that date, no Thicome had ioch rocetved from the prison of tho city, aud for the cxpenditures of the department tho city roceived no return, Daring the four years thers his beon inany improvements mada at (Lo {ustitution, by tho eroction of buildiugs, wails, sod other work, by prison lator, at alight cost for materfal only, and tha genernl appearanca of the inslilution boars evidence 1hat good s bas beon mado of the money expended and of thie labor of fta fnmates, Tho money rocolved nt {ha institution and paid futo the general fund of e clty during thst time agareqates §131,705,10, o gire the following summary of prisoners ro- colved duslug thoyoara: o 8 . tem. e Tol. 6518 4033 adil 1678 133 148 1,34 509 Total.....0400 5,004 w003 2408 6,471 ‘T total humber of Tations] was ¢04,454; the cost of material 7 each ration was about #.43 cents, an 2g- aregato of $52202,98, Prior to 1812, tho city pald for dieting {is prisousra £3 conta per ration 3"at which price the cost wonld hiave tren to tho city, for above, a0 sgqregate of $110,11042, 0r & lossof $i0,- 84 14, 10 di.{ing ile prironeis oniy, Duting tho aummer seaton nostly our entirs mals labor was omployed st brick-making and at chair- seating. The recelpts for brick sold wera $24,001.20, and we have outstanding and uncollocted $2,713,24, nome of which, owing to_unforeseen financial emuar- rissments, may nob ce collected fn fuil. ‘Lhers was al80 Tecelved for labor of prisonera, §3,82245; for lco sold, $20u; bafances collectod, $2,403.63; barrels and ofber muadrier, $148.48; Loaring prisoncrs, £,:930; and for rxscutions collected, §2,18%, Tho Ioapcctors concluds by asking for ths im- rovement of l'wenty-pixth strest an:t by praiee ng tho d.scipline and food at the privn. Superintondsat Folton 1 lus repurt eayst There wera in priron Ja, L, 1873 403 mates and 84 femaless rocolved duriug the yess, 3,811 mules and 1302 feinates,~a fotal during tho yesr of 4 VI3 prison. s, There wora dlscharged duriug tho your 4,63)3 Ieaving, Dec, 51, 18] malza aud 63 females,—363 i A yearn fvclusive, 2033 16to 20 070; il to 43 Inclusiva, 26313 430 060 yasrs, 143; 0 to 60 vours, 41, 31: biack, 33, ' Murrled, 1,090 sine gle, 30113 liave children, 1,574; read and wr.ts, 401, lioin'in United Btatos, 3,203; ' n forelan countrior, 2340 Uf the 2,263 who' wers mative.Lorn, ouly 834 wore of native-Lorn yarents, Of 1.5 ) riaoners who wero 20 years olid and under, onfy 41 bau native-born wlite jurents, The Buperintendont slao spoke at longth of the character of tun labor at tha prison, the bocessity of widsning Twenuv-aixth sreet, the peimanant improvemncots at tho iuatitation, tos nocossity of etcctlug o female prison, and tha canscs of crims, ‘The City Pyslotan also submita Lis repart, o which lio calla attention to tho number of por- sous of unsound miud who are nt the Bricowoll, sod for wnom some provision should be mado olsewhera. —_— ALLEGED PARENTAL CRUELTY. STATCMENT OF TUE NEIGUDORS. A caze of alleged porental crueity nas yester- day brought lo tho attontion of Tur Triouse, and n reportor was dotalled to work it up, and mako a thorough {uvestigation. The place desiguatod is at No. 65 Wost Indizna strect, corner of Union. An Iizlina named Vaadells Lecpa a frult aud confectionery store there, in congection mith a beor sod {co-crenm salonn. ‘T'ao neigbborhood s & equalid ome, bering fn- habited muetly by o very poor cluss of laboring poople: Vaudells, howavor, s woil-io-do, ap- parensly. Lo hoa a clean glace, aud it s peatly fitted up. 1lo1s tho father of n Jarge (amily,— six or seven childron,—among whom, unfor- tunately, in & smpleton, agexl about 23 yoars, and who is known in tho nerglihorbcod as tho **ITALIAN CRAZY DoY." Iio in harmless, but hus spoech is defective, and Lie in wot readity understood. Ho {s quito willing to worlk, but ia of that class of unforiunates who ‘I'nis‘ youth, 1 tho ueighbors toll the truth, and thoy agroediu their utories, bas been mada the victim of fear- ful abuse, For n long time past tha family, trom the father and mother dowa to the young- est cluld, bave, 8o the neighbors say, been tu the habit of beating this Loy, Boversl montla sgo ono of the neighbors aaw him 1ake the youug man sod KICK ITM DOWN A PLIGHT OF STAINS, and whon Le got to the Lottom he kicked bim again, 80 that ho wes unablo to rise, At other thnes, the neighlora eay, the family drove him out of the bonss, When the woathor wes Listor cold, thoy compeiled Lim to leave thei sboiier, a'most naked, aud ho slent on tho roof of an adjolniog houss. 1ils foct have Leon frozen, and during the vory coldest weatlier ho bas Lad ncthg bit vaolaleovs sud s Lttle coat for clothiug,—uo 8bilt and no stocktogs, aud somo- times no shoos. Woodatodis bave boen Lis shel- ter, somatimes, from tho bittor winds. During ali those days tho father ropa'sed bim when he camo to ask for food, aud bort him, #o tha pev plo nexs door say, till 1U1S FACE AND ARN4H DLED, aod kickod and cuffed hLim thl he cried and pleaded 10r meicy. ‘The Loy weut to the pofzb- bors’ lLiouses, whiro ba fouud shelter sometlmes aud fo.d alwaya. One family kept him hidden from tho tather for eight days. When the lat- ter found out whore be was, be took bim nway nud boat him. At avothor tine, & family had to hido Lim u & closst 10 save lum from his fathier’a wrath, aod thote ho was kept aud fed two daye. At still another timo ho bad to eloep undor the toard sidowalk, haviag no uther shoi- ter. Abune ecoma to bs bis lot, Tho neiglibors buve plesded with and threatened the father; {lioy bave btegred him to quit abueing the yuuug man, but all to no avail. Bomoslmea they bavo Leon COMPELLED TO INTELFLRE in tho unfortunate’s belilf, ‘Tue neighbors seem to bo afiaid of tho Iialian, and therotoro bavenever notitied tho folice. Baturday night the young mau pot such a ‘tornble beating twat Lis sgomzing criod und sbouts for Lewp alarmod tha neighbors, who compelled tho assattant to slup, and threntoned to mvoke tho law againat him. VANDELLA'S 80N, A Tumrne roporter yestorday visited Van- dolla’s saloon, 1le waa notat home, bul an un- couth sud rough sou of his, ayed abount 17 years, biad charge of ‘the saloun snd storo, e wasugiy oud fiwpudent, and when the roporter aeked bim the mamo of Lis fatber bo refused togive it. He 1otused (o wmay anytling until Lo had seon s parcnts, Tho 1oparter then walked out, whon the youth wout tor lus wother, whe cams out, but the news-huuter had uo ouhiver: fatlon with Loer, bor etyvio bolyg slmost teo dfmuunun'.lva. appaiontly, tao warsaut au inter- viow, Tiio cago, tu riawof the statomants made by people tn the wicinity, doservea fuvestigation by ibo polica, The boshas mot bsen sovn Kiucs Baturday night, 4 gt ey ELECTION FRAUDS. TRYING THE TWENTIETU WARD JUDOES, The firat cato eallod boforo Judpe MeAllister in the Criminal Court yestordsy was that ot UHenry Boxton, Thoodare Asmus, and J. G, Qreou, charged with the parpetration ol frsud ond neglect of duty while acling in tho capacity of judges ab th3 Twentioth Ward st tho last muololpa! clection, Some dilliculty was experionced 1a secuzing a jury o try the caso, ns the counsel for the defensa woro excoedingly discriminating {u their pelections. The malu objection to the groater number of tha challenged jurvrs was that thoy wera Hepublicans, and wore uot com- petent to rendol 1mpartal yerdict. lu this wanner sevoral venires were exhausiced, ‘Lise Court at succeeded {n finding twolve mou who did not propora to allow themselvon to ba poli.ically prejndiced fu their dohiberations. ‘Lhe caze was conducted ou tho mdo of the prou- ocution by Biate's Attorney Roed and Col, Vau Arman, A, 8, I'rude and Alr, O'Brien attended to tho jutorests of Mr. Bexton, and M. Willlam Vocke was relaitod o benalt of AMr, Asmus. Jlenry Al Green, oae of the defoudants, has Dpol wy yet busn apprebiended, 6 cannol be found. The Renoral suppoaition {s t Green Las lalt town \n order to escape a possibla coaiction, TUE EVIDENCE olicitod by the oiamioation of the meveral wits uesses suuply corroboratod ihe fasts of tho case a8 givenin detail 1o tho columus of Tue Tuiue UNE 8t tbe timn of tho olection The fwt watness snoru Mr, John A, Wood, a resident of the ‘I'wentieth Ward. Tluis goutloman stated that on the day of the electivu bio acted as & clallsngor for the Repuo- lican partv ; thas his fcst application to be ad- mitted to lhafolhnx-mnm was accoded (o by tho judges. As moon, bowevor, as ho begau to remoastrato with tho judges for receiving voles 10 an irregular manner, e was rouglly ardesod to leave the room, and, refusing to do this, wau forcibly ej+~ted by an ofticer, Coussel for defonze aaked the witneas upon what auttority bo bad deiasuded admittance to tho pollivg-reoms. Witucus was unablo to give are unablo to shuft for thomsulves. THIS CHICAGO any authority for his sctions; he had aimply haon advised by sovern! of tha pr.ucips] Ropube licans of thae ward to nct in tha capacity of chale lenzer, and had aone po. At this point tha question was ralned by Mr. 0O'Brien 18 to tho legality of & man's aations in [mrmlng tho coursc which Mr. Atwater had aken, Mr. O'Brion was of the opinion that a peraon, Lo act us chinllonger at an clection, must bo duly authorized Lo act by a political caucus or club. “The law on this point was found to bo quits Lroad, and the Judgze ntated that e was not able to pams upon tho matior without mature counidoration. Mr. Aurater wad kept on tho staod for fully an bour, ILs testle mony was somowhat contesdictory. AL 3. A, BUMSET, also a residont of the waid, wna the mext witness aworn, Ile lestilicd that several timoa ou eclogtion day La had wite noesod the rofusal of the Judgea to allow sny but Ropublican volera bo chal longad, sud that tho judges had allowed volon to bo doposited by voters who, to Liaspecial kuowl= wdgo, wero not residents of the ward, Goorgo W. Dittanger corropoiated the testie mony of Mr. Rumsov, Fhilip Van Patten, who soled as ticket- peddlor [ tho recinet and wand 10 quostion, had also witnsseed sov- oral votes cast by persons who did ot resido o the ward. o beard AMr. Atwator call the at- toution of tho judgoe to this [act, bus thoy paid no attention to bis words, Tho Court then adjourned till thia mornlog, Tle caso will probabiy be conetuded to-day. —_— WEST SIDE TAX.PAYERS. ANOTUER CLUD ORGANIZLD, Asmnll number of West Bido tax-payers, knoown g tho Injunction Club, gathered togother last ovooing in Parlor 17, Gauls 1lonso, to tell tho uld atory of onoraus and unoqual personal tazation, and (o ondeavor to take somao action looking to rotief through tlio courts, Frank W, Glossop occupied tho chalr, and IT. C. Klino nas Becrolary, Alr, Magbes, from the Committeo on Sutscription roported that they Liad not gotton any monsy or subsciibers sinco Iast meeting. o said that thoy bad united to get an injnnction jolntly and thus save oxpeoeos. The ulcmury statad that be bnd 132 namoson the roll. ‘Tho Chalr explained the probabls coat, Atr. Maybeo Liaving statad that 1t wond ocost but nbout 83 & lead if they had a huundrced cases. The question of tocs was disensaod, when it was stated that tho Court fees fur injunotions would bo'at lest 810 ln each cane, Mr. McGowan, from the Fioance Committes, slated that ho objocted to taking in the wholo West 8ido aud fighting for them, Ho bolloved in fivo or six joluing to fght tho extortivnato taxes. Mr. Jacoba stated that tho object was to got a rafarm 1n making assosaments te the future, Alr. MoGowan thought that those who did not como aud pay thoir shara should bo left aut, Bomo other talk onsued, dorivg which the Chair statod Kramer'a action ot tas laat meating, which waa, lio enld, to pat Lold of the monoy of tho Ciab, a~d, failing 1o that, Lo Lad braunded tuo Ciub as a frand. t Mr. Heudrickson waatod tn know what banefit waa to bo dorived from fighting the tax—whother o rebate could bo made, Tho Chair stated that where the taxes wers exorbitant, ho thought & robale could bo ob- tainod from tho couris. 3r. Moyboo moved that ihey at onco praceed to raise the mouoy Yor legal procodure, and tous preparo to flkht the matter 1n tho courts. ‘Lhis _resolutinn evoked consderablo discus. slou, Mr., Moscly movod to amoud, snd Gz tho sum to bo raised at 8300. Mr. McGoaan thougit they should at onzesoe to raisjug the mouoy, ‘Tho Comir moved that notico be sont each member who bad signed bis nama to tus Ciub- roll and hio be roiquested to pay $15 within furty- oight bouts, in ordor to ralss tne nOOEARAry funds, and in_ case of failure to do &0, to bo dropped from tho rolls, My. Mosely's resolution was then passed. Ho stated that ho hod put tha resclution meroly ssa test, to eco if Loy weoro in carnest. Ho moved that the Seeretarv be instructod to nddross cach porson’ who had signad (ho roll, and request him, by roatal eard, to como to a future meoting, aud thore tho amount to Lo nssisabd would bo fixed. The mozion was carriad. Mr, Mosely thon moved for » committes of threa to confor with sttorneys. Carried, Mesagre. Mussolwlite, BcGowan, and Musely wera chceon. Fiuavces then occupled the attention of the Club, when it was saown that 834.60 had boon oaid 1n, and_$10 sront. The meoling then ad- Jouraed till Fiiday evening, at tho same place, whou the Glub il ba rearganlzod. — e MINISTERIAL. MEETINGS. PRESRITERIANS. The Preabylerian Ministera' Assoclation met yesterdey morning. Tto Ilov, Mr. Hurd read 2o interosting paper on tho subject of **Church Taxation," taling ‘Lo affrmativo #do of tue quosticn, The min- isters jrosont, without an exception, indorsed {he paper, sbowing tuat the Presbytenan clotyy of Chicago favor tho taxation of church property, Aftor soma remarks had boon made on the sbove subject, the olection of Chairiuan snd Hecrotary vocurrod. The result of ths balloting waa tha olection of the llov. Samuel W. Duftield, of the Fighth Church, as Chalrman, and the Rev, J. H. Waliter Bacretary, Loth to serve for thie woxt tix months. ‘Tho subject for discuesion was then called up. The question, **llow Bball Wa atake Our Mem- bers Aloto Cobacleutious, Especially in Rogard to Amurements 7" was taken up by tho Bev. Alr, Barratt, who led in tho discorsion. ‘Lhe bour for adjournment laving arcved, the sub. Ject was uidered to be contiuusd attho next moetiug, and the meoting adjonrned. TUE DAVTISTA, Al thie Daptist mecting the Committes svrolnt- ed to esawine inwo tho workings and coudition ot tho Lothel Home roported favorabiy upon tho cbject of inspoction, tho report being adopted and a formal recommaudatiou of the Bothel work balng conenrred . ‘The movement of the Daptist laymen to form a nocial uniou was formally gianted the pledged co-operation of the pastors, W. W, Evorta thon presented an essay on the sabjuot of * Church Architecturs,” Buch a vari- auce of oplulan existod, aud o much interest in that part of the discussion whica touched on church extrayagaoco was mausifost, that it waa decided to continuo the discussion at tho scoond meottug of noxt mouth. . Tha subjoct of considoration at tho nest mest- ing will b that of * Church Lottors,” aud a con- sultation will ba beld concoruing tho bewt wodes of 1ecerviog and dimmisaing moinbers. TUE METHUDISTS, At the Iethodist meoting thie special subject of diecussion was thequestion, ** Do the churches wake men cousciontious in moral conduct ¥ Dr, Jutkis, by aproivtment, acted as loader, and was follonwed by Dr. Blilior, T'no diacussion svan forthored by Mesais, Youber, Jowett, Park. huraz, Tiftanv, Bpencer, and Disbop Harcin, It being 1mposeible to get ot a satiefastory answer to tho query under ditcussion it was docided to ‘| continue thesamo at tho next Monday's moot~ iug. —— LOCAL LETTERS, TOUCHING TOBACCO, To the Lditsr of T'ha Chicago Tribunas Curcaao, Jan. 17.—1 deure ts reply to the emoker nbo, prosont at tho Ladies’ Temperance Uuion fn Farwell Iall, hold somo evoniogs aro, hieard ouo of thom romark upon *the filthy bablt of usiog tobacoo,” and, considering it auunchar. itable and uawarraotable onslaught npon those of bis jli, took umbrage thereat, and procesded to quoztion if any bighor tribuval can bo found than Lis very numerous associates, who are, of courso, all that is refined, cultured, cleanly, and fastidious. Now, thoeo reflued and cnltivated ladios who are scoking to improve the moials of socloty certanly countituto, with all |beir sox, the ouly diserimioating tribunal; for it is matuly in thelr society thot smokers most do covgre- gote, and it 1y surcly owing to their extremo dclicacy sud rolinod sensmbiity that they allow such tho entreo 1o their pailord, A person who s uot a lover of tobacco, enters ing a parlor, oc dining-100m, on the etreet, in «uo horse-curs, in_ ohices and siores, alinost ove erywhors, Liss his sonsed azsaiied by tlus odious, penotrating, and raucorous odor, [Mardiy an ine dividual onomeets but smokos & cigar or maae. schaum; biv spparel tw ampreguated, iy uair, beard—all—all full of tobacos mmoks. Now, swce ladies, a4 o eeucral rule, are extremoly uervous aud scnaitive, s it not a clear Imposi. tion to thrust oro's sclf, clad i all thess hossi. ble yapors, 140 their piesouce 7 1f tolacco smoke bad & vauseating effoct upon mowt persons, Wla' griovous wrong, then, what sbusa of onr yrivilegos, wl declivs from the digoity and houor of a ttue gentleman, that we matntaiu an ovil babit in spito of this protests of the voiy ones nhom we protend to delight 1o and honor! Aud yet 0 commot 18 this vice that men ;m amekz:ud seom to consider that to 18 they s ngbt. :n§ one observe the enormous quantity of tobacco insuufactured into this u: ud that pearly evary jnbabitans (o all the land amokesy TRIBUSE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1870, and chews, and, alnce It being & vice, lelims in- quise, Can thia r:dound to the honor and glory of the linman race? Noono will denv that to- baceo often producos that foarful disessn, oane cer of tha month ; nor that it drisea up tho plands, beoauno of the constant exuoctoration. Barely the Almiglity never desidned the month for snch a vile purjioss. The giande, robbed of this natural ssliva, crave molstitra. The tobacco boing fall of powonaua additions Ia very atimie Iating, and tho roault js that tho throat causes s peremnisl demand ov **tha bas " for dr'nks, Is 3t not tme, 18 1k 1ot aharisxbls aod wariant- able, for our dor lads frionds (0 interfurs, who &ro the consatvators of onr manhood, recognized in tho age of chivalry by all true suights, to du- cade {1 every mauly achiovomont? In this stavery to continue ? “Tlow ai0 wo {o condemn s cruel and relentlens ovil 2 Ie it not au evil that certaloly, but Insidiounly, underminos tie healtl, doplotes tho pookets, and from tho one degreo of smokiug paseos to the otler degreo of drinking ? Tho cultivation, manufacturo, and nee of tobaceo ts certaluly au Iafrivgemont of 4ho mioral Iaw, for no ouo can aflirm thiat It ever confors auy beno fit upon those sho ure It It enervatos the mind and enleobles tha body. In tina eity it {s uaod to a shocuing oxtont, Fven littio baby bovs smoka ciears and chiew tobscco, and 85 on up through the grades of Ghioazo lifo, evau into tue Chicago puluit, Now, is this uos a beauslful place for Muar.l and Sanker 7 'no Dono Puptico, 4 PROSPECTIVE 8TINK. T the Editor of T'he Chicago Iriduns Cuitcaao, Jan. 15.—~Tuoro aro gomn 600 ar 600 tons of offal depositod in a pilo near Forty-sev- onth etreet and Ashlaod,avenuo, also other pilea near thera. Tao Truotees of tho Town of Laka havo been 1wformed of this stato of things, but their police sald thoir was no eauso of complaint. Haoneo they took no action in the wmatior. Com- plaint was mado by anatlier party, and the mat- tor was refeirod to Lheir Samitary Committes, and still there is no action taken, and the offat I4 dally boing deposited thoro and in tho vicinity. It fs underatood that tho city authorities seat o man to oxamino the jocality, sud that ho too ro- turned answor, *‘No caute of complaiut," sod Bpow wo want 1o appsal to tLe publicand let thom Bay if thers 18 no cause of complaint, whon thers nre frow 530 to 1,000 1ona of oifal 1u that viewi- ty. Iaitany wonder that the Southy Divisfon s wimoat suffocated by tho horrid ewmolla? luiv aay body's busivess to provent {62 X e THE CITY-HALL. 'Tho City Collector took 1n about 83,600 yeator~ day. ‘The Mayor was slsont from Lis ofico moarly all day yostorday, Water-ronts yesterday woro £1,59), nod the City Collector turasd over 25,672 to the Oity Treasurer, Buildioz-Inspector Dailoy's deputies examinod tho public aua private schuols in the sonthwest pottion of tho city, and found no glaring dofects lo any of Lkem. Bovernl doots will bLave to awing according ta thelaw, aud tho farnacesin » fow schools werv proucunced uusafo. T'ho cago af ex-Bergt, Cal aban, who has ap- pliod to bo reinatated in his position, to which end an examination of his superior oflicers and subcrdinates was mado, has boen thought over by Marshal Goodell, who says that he cannot cunsciontiously graut the request. City-Architsct Ttilay and County-Arshitect Egau will meet sod consitis with tuo Buard of Tublic Woiks tbls aficruon, and will provably tako stoya toward tho final sottlement of tho diffatencos ju opintuns on Cour:-Houss pinna, An amiciblo adjustmens of ail dullcultics is luoked for. I J. Rickay, stationkeopar at the Coutral Btation, was yesteiday prowoted to the position ou tho dotocitvo stall mado vacant by the re- moval of James M. Cualn, Stat.onkeepss Jor- dan, of the Cottago Grove Avenns Staton fs trapsferied to tha position mado vacast by Liokey's promation, Tho Committoo on (ag was callea for yestor- day afternoou, but, siace ouly Ald. Quirz avd Warren put lo an apuoacance, no mesting was beid. Ald. Jonas, tho Chairman, had luvited Lo palenicos of gas-burners to be present, ana they wore on Laud. Diesatisfaction was oxe prodsod at tho absoacs of Ald. Jonas, as tho Committeo bad been ordered to report last night to tho Council on ths burner subjces and upon a new time.tablo for the lighting and oxtingulshe ing of the street lamnps, Not longago Maraha! Goodell mad quisition upon thediate Govervmeunt for Clitcago's Just al- lowancoe af arms to supply the police force n caso of tlot or setions disturbance, Tas Adjutant- Genetal Las writion that tho State bas wot got- Lten the necasaary guns, aud that (ho city will hava to wait fur some tino. Asit now stsndu only uinety guns are avaimbin, but thoe city 1 eutitled to abous 6. Gov, Baveudgo callod upen Mayshal Goodell vostetday aftcr.ioou, and said that be could probably arrange it ko that 200 niflos could Le sent up immediatel s, aud the rost when thev can bo procured fiom the Aisenaf at Bpringllold, Mass. Mr, Geodell doca not lear suy 1umedinto outbiosk, Lut meroly wacts tho Ppoiice forco in perfect condition. Commissioner Wabl, of tho Doard of Publle ‘Works, is just now deeply Intores.ed iu the 1aate tor of plantiug tiees 1u the Lake-Front Paik. But s thuis fs’no money on baud at preseut for sucli an objoct, the opporiumty fur a bargamn wiil paga by noless mouoy can ba raised by prie ‘vato subscrivtion to meet the exponso ; the in- vestment to be poid bacit when the nppropriae tions for tho year ars given to the Bomd. ‘I'recs measuring from 12 to 15 loches in c.roamferonca can now Lo purchased for §15, and awa ler ones for €8 ; Lieuce, Ar. Wall soca that 2,600 wlil do much moro in tho Huot improvement now than ot ooy timo boreafter. lio ia very snxious for those cliizona Lving on Itichigan “avenus who would be imwmealatoly benolited py the trees to como forward and advanco the touny, which will bo rulurned in a short time, Ha generous offers 10 hoad tha list of subecribers with elull ll!l: 13 Liopoful that osbers will prompely fotlow st Detective MoGariglo yeatorday recovered 830 worth of pool-ballg, stolon tome days ago from Louis Linderman, No. 208 Olark aireot. Eatly yesterday morning burglars entered tho shop of W. F. Millager, at No. 193 Soutly Halsted stroot, and stole 300 cigars and sll the barber's utonsils thoy cowld Lind aboubt the place. Jamea Isaacs, of No, 120 Nor'h lalstod streot, stayod out too Iata Snuday night, and wheo he sought bis dawnv couch he found it not. Snonk thievos Liad entered by duplicate Loys and car- tlod off overy vestige of 1. Tho printing-houss of Ald, David Y. Clark waa outered by burglats yestorday worning, and 2,000 postal-cards and other odds and enda about tiiashop werscarried off. ‘I'yo weoka ago Lie ufferad tu tho extent of 20, probably at tho hauds of tho samo mon, Justlco Benlly 1s unflinching In his perssontion of West Division vagauts, Yestorday IKitty AMnrrav got a fins of 105 Pat Walsh a mooth's food, sheltor, and washiug lo tha llouse of Uor- rociion, sud * Equaeh " Cundingham and Aun Mooney cried ovor g23-tines, wluch thoy worw upable'to piny. John and Darbara Veofurt imbibod 0 much crookod whisky yesterday that thav aluo became crooked, avd, swaggeriug down Nocth aveuue, they tried to matoc a wooden-headed policoman believo that bo was crooked also, by trylag to bribe bim. Ilis bouesty wus proof, aud ho marched tho Yoefurts to'tho statlon. ‘While down town vestorday afternoon Frank Tollaud, rosidlug at No. 826 Cainmot avenuo, gavo hia coat foreafs keeping 1o a man whom bhe supposed to be & waiter iu tus esloow at the coruer of Btate ead Lako stieels, Baelug the coat disappeariog throdgh tho door, he gnio chiaeo, tho result boing tho captare of o notori- ous vagrant psmed Thomas Semple, who i noy ewployed In that ea'ovn or in auy oiler, oxcept a2 a froe-lunch dotootive. Aun itinerant Jewelor named D, 1I. Froat, oo- cupyiug & roow at No, 170 Madieon streat, was arzested {8t ovoniug on surpicion of having beou tho ¥ fenco” who dinposed ot woit of the owelry and sitver stolen from Jobn R, Hoxiv's ouro 10 Hyde Park sowe montus sgo. Il evary geotleman suffering by the dopredations of bur- Kiars oviuced an muchi persistence in tiaciog the Tobucra to thoir dens, sud soeing that they are punlshed, as My, Hoxie has dous, such well- conatituted gangs aa (he Muldoon ono would bo fow aud far botwoun, Tho police ave, it 18 thought, located the whereatouts of thirty bolts of anatly woolen foads, valued in sil at Lesily £5,000, which were ntolen some weeku ago fiom the wiore of Hure- may & Friedlander, at No, 133 \Wabash avenue. The burglsry was remarkablo for the bold- ooss of its oxecution and the amount of der carried away. Belloviug the goods to Il I tbo cif woll as the robbars, e polics kapt Lhe ecret, boping to discover aod capture them. Baturday Sups. Hlckey ro- CRIMINAL, ' erlved a descriptlon from the Saperintendent of Pollco of Bt. Louls of soms woolous that had Loon recoversd In that olty. The descrivtion cnrresnondod as closely with tha woolen goods that Mr, Foroman 18 now in 8t Louts oudeavor- ing toidontify thom, Asno word has veibean mcclll:ml from him, it 18 supposed thas the goods ato his, “ Bonjsmin, from London," the handls to wijoso name §a Jamos, and who has falrly leiured tho town with lis business.cards, was yesterday hold in 8700 bail to tho Criminal Court by Jus- tico Summerfisld, Benjamin protty snccens- 1l nulsnnce, snd at the sunday-school orayer- mootlng _ beld at Farwell ~Hall Baturday noun _ Benjamin essayed io spoak af- ter DBisnop Choney, but was ajuelched l?- tho Blsbop leading the_congrogation in o chooringly loud sathom. TFor tiis Doajamin vowed vengeance, aud visitod tho Bishop at his reaidence, on tho cornor of Michigan avenuo and Twonty-foarth street, and told him that he intonded to proach o hls chureh, The Bishop remonstratod, and Doojamin acsaulted him, and attemplod to summarily qod the existenca of the whole lus of Cuenoys. IHerenftor Donjamin ia of Chicago, not London, for such an amdunt of bail ia calenlated to kerp as botliorsomo a poraon a8 Donjamua in a County-Jail coll bata i sy ANNOUNGEMENTS, The rew Washingtoniau Ilome will be formal- Iy opencd Thursday eveuiog. Mr. Waters contiuues hils courso of historical lectures this aftornoon at 23 Hixtoonih stroet. Bubjeets ** Grooco.” Btages will loave Farwell Hall to-night at the closo of (ho Iichings-Boruard coocort for il rarts of tho Bouth Bida. A speclal mooting of tho Gun Club will be hield ot their now club rooms, Noa, 20, 21. and 23 Me- Cormics's Block, Wedoosday ovenlng, at 7:3) P m. The Rov. Dr. Thomas, of Autora, will giva his colebrated lecturo on **BMan," in the Unity Church Coarse, thls ovening, beg.nolng at 8 o'clock, Binglo tickets, 35 conts. An important mooting of tho Cesmopalitan Club, for 1eorganization aud for tho eloction of oflicera, will be hold at the Clab's beadquarters In Buperior Iiocis, va Clark atreet, this evoniay at 8 p.m, Thare will bo » meoting of tho Republicans of tho It Ward at the Contral Club Rooms, car- uo: of Laito and Clark streets, Ihursday even- ing at 7:30 v'clock, (o tho purposo of forming o Topublicsn Clab for said Ward. ‘Tha avnual rounion of the pgradustes and pupils of Rocklord Bominary wili tako placs at the Valmor louse, Weduceday, at 4 p. w. Dinnorat 6. All former pupils are m.;.}uuvd ta ba prosent without further notice. Gentle- wen sud frionda can Lo iuvitod for the evontag afior 7 o'clock. Tuero will be two wo!l-known Chicazo gentle- mou looltded in the so.oct list of upeako:s at the Yarmore' Association nnuual moeting 10 B.oom- jugton tho present woek. Hyoney Alvors, Man- agar of tho' Merchants’, Farmors'’, and Mechan- iza’ Bavings Bang, will address the Association Wodnoaday (to-morrow) avening, oa * Guvorue niout : A Progressive dcience,” ‘L'huraday uight D, Edwia 8, Fowler will spoakupon ** Fluanca." Tho Hon. Schn;lm- Qolfax, who has just ra. tuinod friom an Eastern toar of lectures nhich proved auccessful, speata to-nicht nt Union Park Chuich i tho Siar Course. The following i tho pragrammo for tho evening : Orgau Overln o, Lou.s Fatlo ; * The Lunt=man's Farewoll," by tha Quaker City Quareot ; ** How They Baved Bt, olicbnels,”" by Joa:do Couthoal: Inireduction, Col. GlI. P'tercn ; ** Lifo of Atrabam Lincoln," tho lioa. Bcbuyler Colfax. Tho publio will not forget that ta-night ocours, ot Lawndalo lotal, the lndics’ socisl for the beniolit of tho Protostant Oiphan Asylnm. A freo train lonves the Central aopot at half-past 7. stopplog for pasdongors at Hixteonth sirsot croseing. Tho train, retaroing, leaves Lawndalo at 10 o'lock a, w., zod stages will bo al Fii- toenth atroot and at the Conural deput to conyey passongory to thoir liomoa. Tuoso not Leving tiosots oan proours them at the dopot ar on the cars, Lrice, 81, * —_—— SUBURBAN, EVANSTON, The declsion of the judges upon tha recent declamation contost at tho Univoralty for the Maoo prizos was made known yesterdsy, The frst prize was divided bet racn F, I, Cassedny ood J, J, Waldron § tho second was awarded to Robort Seaman. Bargla.s visited tho residencos of Messra. J. D. Lastor. G, Ji. Punugton, and Lucviore Porry Baturdsy eveniug, snd carried off several artie cles of clothng, Jawelry, otc. Jobn G, Fursoy, a former residont of Evans- top, died in Clicago Saturday, THE RIFLEMEN, Jonathnan nnd Jehn Confor by Tolce Truphs New Yonw, Jan, 17.—8ir enry Malford, tho noted Euglish rifleman, Lisa been for some timo past arnostly engsged in organizing an English team of twolve, the toam to bo onoof munv Turopsan onca expaoted to competo In tho United Statos, during the Centennlal, against nn Amorlean toam of equal numbors, That an Irish team would appoar on tho scens Liad bosa practically sstiled. A Bootoh ono was expocted, whilo there are good roasons to believe that riflo- toams will be hora from France, Dolgium, Gor- mauy, aud probably Italy, A cablo dispatch re- ceived to-day, bowever, by Judge Gildersieeve, Irom 8ir Houry Halford, putsthe matcor in a now Jight in so far as Eogland, lrotand, and Scol- land aro concorned, tho desirs of tho Diract- ara of tho Lug!sa Iiflo Association being to make up Its team of vwolvo from among the rittemon of the Euglish, Irish, and Scotch aaso- ciations. 'Tho followwz ia tho toxt of tha dis- patch racoived by Judge Gildorelooys from Bir onry Hallord ¢ Loxpox, Jan, 17.—The Directors’ vesolutions alter tho conditions understood Ly us, namely: dreat Dritaln and Ireland va, Amorice, Tho Jouncil met oa Fritay, Iom suro they will ol sustaln the now ermin, Amorlca’s roply is as follows + New Yonu, Jen, 11.—To Sir Henry Malford) Any team you organiza will b aecopted,—Eaglish, Scotchi, Trish, or mizad, (81guod) GrnoxnsLEIve. —_— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. PritApeLeiis, Jon. 17.—Arcived, sleamship Indiaos, trom Liverpuol. Loxpon, Jan, 17.—Steamships Coltic, Olympia, Grent Western, and Canada, from New York, EarJintan, from Poriland, have arrived out., New Youx, Jan, 17.—Arrived, stcamer En- gland, from Liverpocl, Loxnoy, Jan, 14— a, m.—BteamerLord Clive, from Philadelpbia, arnvod out. ‘'CONDUCTORS’ BROTHERHOOD, CrLEvELAXD, O,, Jan, 17.—~The annual meotlog of the Koystono Btats Divicion No. 2, Conduot. ors’ Riotherhood, was Liold at Meadville to-day, About 200 conductas were present, A ball was given by the Order this evoung, Iiisa graud affa.r aud largoly attonded, Six Hours and a Half to Rook Island, I1l. The Rockford, osk Isiund & B, Loais Ritleoad, ia conucction with the Culvago & NarlLweatérn Ruilway, will, on snd after Monday, Jan, 17, 137, carey passen- gers o Rock 1sland, 111, In ix and a half hours, leav. 10g Wells Btreot Depot 2t 4 p, m. and srrving in Rock Islund at 10:0 p, m., in U; or & good nlght's reat, thus avolding a tedlous night's jour: This is X Imilea the shortest routs, aud two hours quicker Tun. ning-Uime than its competitor, Passengors for Daven- porl, Ia,, Boumouth and Dushuell, IiL, via this traln will arriva st their dustination hours in advince of otuer routes, Through (iekets for salsal tho Wells Biresh Depo J, MxREDIT DAY, wueral Ticket Agont &, B, I, & 8it, L, R, I, ----- ———ees Natlonal Poultry Exhibition, ‘Persons haviug tine pouliry, pigeous, or dogs, shonld not fall to r them for some of the beautiful premi- ums offerod by the National Assoclation, The Bscre- tary's otfice {s uow located ad the Exposition Duilding, whra catalogues aud all (nfurmition can be obtaluad, and eutreds ma —— Horse Notice. Counsidorable {ntercal 1s helug cruated in horee circles by the success atteuding Gordou's Horse Yood, Iia aifect unon horses out of condition and off feod and ibe staying powor on the road and at work, bostdcs othor Lenaficlal reaults, la truly wonderful, It {a no Conditivn Powder, Ar, W. H, Broaddus, proprictor, 71 Waahlogtonstreet, A trial solicitea, " B s—— Lliss Kellogg's Succoss in English Opera §s easily esplained, Hosl merlt -aimsys commands success, and this slso sccounts for th st wonder- ful populazily attained by the * Domeatis,' ptieseis fasiiie Lundborg's Perfumes are Hike natural Sowars and bouguste, STATE AFFAIRS, Comm{ttees Announced in the Wiscon- sin Houss of Representatives. ITIm fowa Leglslature Organized and Ready for Wouls. A 'Y, 1 Book Has the Inside Traok for the Senator~ ship in Kentuoky, W'SCONSIN. DILLS INTRODUCED, Spactal Drapaten to The Chicaan Tridune, Manisoy, Wis., Jan, 17.—~Tho Arsombly met at 7 o'cloclk, but the time was 8o soon aftor the ar rival of the 3Milwaukos train that Luardly hatf wers presant ut the opaning, Hoveral potitionn woio prosentod, resolutions of minor importavos offerod, and fificon bills In- troduced, fuciuding bills to mako eiglt yoara of nsanity causo of divarasy to ogable firolzn trusioes to suo la Wlsconain ; for the compensa- tlon of Town Treasurocs ; to ropasl tha Dog law, Ono or two Jocal Bonata Lilis were enncurrod in, aad a resolution for & Join: Commiiteo on Apportlonmont, 7OUSE CoMMITTERS, Tho folloming aro tho Standinz Committens of tle Houso appoiuted by Sposkor Iaiifield to- night ¢ Judlelary=-3, Griftn, Columblak Comatock, Trom. loan; Fitnt. Groon Lake; Morrill, Rock: itenglo, faxallon ; Wiikse, Chippewn: Wedig, Sacboygan, Ways and Means—Fiak, Milwankso? Booll, Junosu s Teeple, Walwortn; Dogdon, &L Qrofs; Droat, Fon u Lac, Federvl Reltfons—Pullen, Rack: Benibner, Fond du Iae: Lieyuolds, Walworti}' OhistRton, Duna; Drew, vauko. 3. Edu:ation—Chans, Winnetago; 8:sibmer, Fond du Lae; Toople, Walwort; Uaidy, Wankesidi McOase len, Richland, Ialiroud.—Fist, Brown; Dralky, IaCrosse; Eils. worth, M Lyaukey; Fallllys, Jellerson: “lerelly, Rozk; BicArthur, Winnsbago; | Wiite, llacins; Hobinson, Eenosha; 'Germalne, D dzo, Inaurance, Bauks, nnd Banking—Vanoe, Milwsukes; Pulilips, Jetlerson: Macshall, Adams; Wall, Winoebs! Ro; Mariin, Washingion, Hale Allairs—Juoran Nefl. Lafavello; Oostes, Towa; Luhsinger, Greenj Junmson, Dauu; Gosdall, Marquette, Privileges and Elections—Filnt. Grom Lake; Nefr, Iafuyetto; M. Grifin, Columuis; Marat, Oilumet; Wiiteo, Cutppawa, Tucurporatiaus—Btosking, Eau_Calre; Putoam, Fond da Lio; Keoga, Milwaakes; Tlsou, Monltowos; W.aliburs, Door. Ascssment aud Collootion of Tazea—Rock, Grants Dump, Duon; Deut, Weukesba; Ly, Dalalo; Kraatz, Miliwaitkeo, Lumbor nnd _Alinufacturlng—3oArthur, Winns. bego; H. I, Xiis, Juckson; Anderaon, Portags; Blount, Kock; Munibruo, Waugacca. Tuteraal lmpiovem.nta—Liwrence, Dodgo ; Blovens #au, Vernon; J. 6. Uniti, Calumala; Panl, ‘Ocoulo; Hatome!, Outag.mlo, 3ilitis—Fiew, Ricine; Bock, Grant; Dump, Duan; Walthers, Milwaukoo; Onarlton, Duno, Agricuiture—Walkor, Waush.r): Brown, Qrant; Qlraron, Rock; Dewsus, Brown; ¥, Mills, Crawford, Town sud County Urgunizstion—Coiburn, Mouroo; Iulburt, Baui; Field, Racino; Fogy, Miwaukeo; Leander, Dane, Roads aud Bridgea—~Carbys, Ozaukeo; Dole, Oalum. bta; Nuil, Suevoygan; Zorn, Maultowoo: Schott, Dodge. Suts Lands—Ellsworth, Milwankes; B:ymour, Hiak; Sebufot, Winnobsgo; Wolf, Susbuygon; Shame £k, doleraon. Aiuing aud Smelting~Cotes, Tows: Slearas, Wal- worth; Jouss, Urants £, Gelils, Dadga; Larvios Bl ‘waukee, Eurol'sd Bills—Tulburt, Bank; Putnam, Foud du Las; Colbura, Alonroe: Gray, Tows; Kito, Dadga, Julnt Conmittes on Olaims—omsto: k,rempoaieau ; Pullen, Bock; Carbys, Ocaukos; Tayior, Fierao; O Glatiatts wud ¥ens) Tnstftutlons—Maratiall, Adum uaritably A'ennl Institutios ral 7 L mfix’- .lfloc J'm's”"mm' % s mn' egialation—-Stavontoa, Vernon; che 1and; Seneider, Washington. ' Rk “Irinting — Zadteke, - dillwankos; Stoeking, Ciairo; Goodell, Marqus.te, edical 8o loties—Liootu, Juneaus Noynotds, Wal- gorta: Toydan, 8l Colk; Goolss, Ouulos ; I s, Dodgo. Loglulailve Bxponditures—Bariass, Tock; Jordan, Yernon: Stearns, Walworth; Enowiton, Shawause; Iieach, rown, Eogrossed Dilli~Lochsinger, Grsen; Beamasons, Dunsi Wolis) Doaroo; Monr, Haufiowos; BeCoy, ran Eau THE SENATE ' mot st 8 o'clock. lto:olutiona wero offerod asking of tho State Treasuror a etatemon: of recaipts and alsburyo- ments of tho last quartor, and other inforaa- tion, and dirscting tho Railroad Commissioners to prozure of the Weat Wisconmn Railroad sundry information about lands sold, sto. Blits woro 1ntroduced to provent Oircuit Judros practiciug law; 1o Gx Jan, 2 as the limit to docr-aunting, —_— 1oWaA, = TESTERDAY'S PROCYEDINGS, DesMornes, fa., Jan, 17.—Tho Gensral Aerom. bly couvened again {o-day at 2 o'clock, after a rocoss s.nce ‘Loursday, i BENATE. Bills wore introduced by Banator Cooley to ro-cnact (s death pounlty ; by Senator Shons, to incroaso the number of Bupremo Judges to five. Petitions wero proscnted asking for s bomao- pathio chalr in tho Btate Medical Collage. HovsE, Mr, Dalter, o Democrat, introdacod a resola. tlon memorializing Cungiess for a repeal of tha Resumplion act. Dills were introduced to re- sloro thoe death penaliv; to fix tho salaries of tho Anamoss Penitentiary ; to oreste the four- teouth Judicial District ; to proviue a epscial appropriation in edditlon toths rogular, in order to haston tho completion of the now Capitol boilding. A joint resolution was agroed to fix upon Wedneadny tho 10th for the olection of & Btato Printer, Btato Blader, and Wardon of tho Pouttentiary. DEMO CRATIO NOXINATION, Tho Domocrats: 1a cancus this ovening nomis nated tho Hon, Shoperd Leflor for the United Bratos Senate. BTANDING COMMITTEES. Judiclary—Nletsrs, Btone, Beovers, Olark of Johne s0n, Dlxo:i, Given, Dolter, Iteed of Howard, Hameu- Jax; Dewecso, Jolinaton of Dsnton, L1<Eldetsy, Pulsr, Tovlnaon, Hobbs, Eiiott, Crawford of B.ott, Pelmer, sud Manuing, Ways and Moana—Mcsars, Scovors, Graves, Btuart, Bhaw, Irwin of Les, Clark of Marlon, itorton, Baker, AtcCiine, Smith, and Bash, Hallroas—Clark of Johnson, Madden of Polk, Dix. on, Lotirop, Laue, dlorais of Wright, Allon, Thayer, Irwin of Warren, Morse, Glitner, Maduen of “tuylor, Morae vt Adams, Wilsou, Hees, Lush, and Jurdan, gippropriatons-Dantori, Slous, dilllud, Musler, outire, Me) , Jolinson of ubuque, (cOarino; all, Lyxck, Mcilugh, and Colvin.) “, * . Tho following are the Chairmon of tho re- maining Qommitteos: Schools, Brooks: Agri- calwral, Maddon, of Tolk: Public Buldinga, Givou ; Federal Relations, Cleveland; Ounstitn. tional ‘Amendments, Bushi Hlate University, Homouway ; Cluims, Wilion; Military Affalrs, Buott ; Enrolled Bills, icNell; Eugrossed Iills, Jot Compeunsaiion of Yabtio Otticers, Casoy nad Banking, Shaw; Domestic Manutau- Shephordson ; Iusurauco, Bush; Fabe Gilliland; Acricultural Col» Asylum for ke Insane, ud Dumb, Tice ; Penitsutiary, Irwin, of Yee; Bind Asylum, MoCartney; Boldiers' Oplians' Home, Jaquea: Hortlcultural, Mitls; Roform Behool, Morse; Itulos, Gleudans mg; Polico Regulaucns, Moft; County sud 'l‘uwnuhl(g Orgauizations, Rubiason ; Citles and Yowus, Uravosy Elections, Roey Piloting, G o- ver; Bul gnamn of lulamgernnen, orria y Roads and Higliwnys, lorton ; Judiial Dlstriais, hhnmnrzf Cougrossional Districts, Mollugliy Benatorial and lepresentativa Districts, Fullec} Yieh and Gawo, Dixon, i KENTUCKY, THE RENATOUIAL QUESTION, Cmxciynaty, O., Jan, 17.~In the Kentucky Leglalatare the fieas ballot for Untod Biates Beuator to-day stoad 1 Bock, 63 ¢ Williams, 40; Loalio, 39 ; Wadsworth, 14 The name of vx-Gov. Leslie was withdrawn from the Seoatorisl contest thls mornlng at Fraukfort, leaviog two oandidries,—tho Hon. J, B, Beck and Gou, John B, Willanw, A Demacratio cauces wlil be held to-night. Dispstchen totho Courier-sournal from Frank- fore fucliue to tha bolief tuat Beek is tho comivg mat, Al tures, lic Lapds, lezo, Evans; Kaaffman: Deaf —_— A Miracle, Drroort, Mich, Jan. 15.—A letter {s pub- hsted bora to-day, from the Hev, B, E, Warren, pastor of one of the Metlodist churches of this clvy, which makes theso remarkatlo atatements + Mrs, Williawos, of thia city, a daughtor of J. O, H, Woodbul}, 30 years oid and » widow sbout eleven {un, for filteen vears bas becn ous ot health, sud for pine youta under a doctor's care, For the lsat ton monthn she has not Leen abie to walk, and for six wceka contd not sit up ln bed. Bo ra.idly wasshe sinking thab her frionds deemed hor speedy demise cer- : = taln. Tor aix diys bofore th event we record, she sufferod souts palo, which her emaciateq body seamed sonicelr alls 4o bear, On Monda | the 1%tnh of Decombor, sba folt finpreassd ir|; Pisy for Ler kmniedists recovary, an | sha asked af dod tho 3!!: of hoalth. Suo realized at oce that hor Lodliy ailmonts, whici srersminy, werq Biving way, and in » fow moments a0 was abig to sit up and read hor Biole, Her wholo aystan | mocmed to noderco a clangs, and Lier appetite { immodiately rolurnod, ‘Lo noxt mornug shy droseod hersslf, Oun the Thueaday aventug fa). lowing shio was at prayor-mesting, and on Sab. bath was sl ehutch thieo timos, and avor sjrce then lins epemedd to be ontirely woll. Bhe walup, rides about tha aity, and is ablo to sttond to bep housshold duties.” ‘I'rom lony il ness, throuzly emacintion, ahie liad bosoms vory woak, but shg bad batn galnlug in streugth oveiy dav, Hep Khyslcnn. Dr. Webber, a member of tho Centra) Tothodint pwaspal Church, eayn that hot re. covary cantios boattributed to Luinan siudl, byt to piayer, —_—— Dr. Do Jongh's 7 {ght-Brown Cod I tver O] | Dr. Nediey, physlcla 10 fhe Lord: Lisutonaut of Ire, land, writca s 7T labitually proscrived Dr, dy dungh's Cod Liver 0il in cases of Pulinouary Consum, tion, withs very benef :ial reaults, aud I eau confidently tecommisnd 1t aa tho ‘most officacions kind.'* Bold 1y capsuled Imperial Lulf pluts, $1, by all druggista, Hoie Uonatgnees, Anme, Huriford & Co., Tondon. " Boly Agents_fur the United Stalcs, Justn F, lioury Currag & Co., New 3ork, o e A A WIBWELL—At llalifx, N, B., on fhs 1th (nata T thoTuth year of bin sge, Chnrlos E, Wiswsll, Eaq, fathor of "Nes, Dr. O. E. DaWolf, of tuis city, TURNEN—Tu New York Clty, Jan. 18, of nflamms, ton of tho brain, In tha Dlh yoar of hidago, Horace Viteaton, only 8o of V. If, aui Melen Turnés, of s clly. l*xunurnl at Syracuss, Jan, 18, MoNULTY—On tho 16th inst., at tharestdence of by daugater, ira, J, W, Hows, 21 Silver-et., Daniel MuNulr R "l"‘mmrfl'a the 18th {nst., 8t 10 uueral Tues: 3 nst., 84 10 8, m., 3 viages fo Calvary,. " % it §" Wilmingtov, Del,, papsra plesss copy. HUNT—At Plainfled, N, J,, Jan. 13, suddenly, ot cronpons diphitheria, Aniste Mureh, daughter o B Hanilton and Cyntufs O, Hunt, of this clty, aged § yeara aud 1 month, FUSSEY—On Hunday afternooy, J1m, 16, of qotns sore thraat, Joha C. Eseey afed 30 yeses, - LT Funoral Trom bis nta recdonse, 1006 Wb, Titouday, Jun. 14, at 10 8, m., by carrisges to Rosehld, Frienda of the fatnily rospo.{tully lavited, PINTA—Ylonasy morning, of diphtberla, Thomus, agod U j¢ars aud ¢ moutlus, oiily so of Samuel E. aad Laura J, Plata, Tunersl thln (Tueaday) rorning at 11 o'clock, from tho rosldencs of Lis parents, 411 West Huron-th, by carrlags to Osivary, O'REILLEY—Jan, 16, st Morcy Hospital, Mr, O'Reilley. ! THepIRY Helion, BIOW Jan, 11, At lils revldenco, 61 North Bangamon.sl er & shore flluces, W, J. Drown, aged yours, | Notles of funsral to-morrorw. E°Torouto, Cu., papota pisas copy, AUCTION SALES. o T TS e S e U BY G. P. GORE & CO., 68804 70 Wabash-av, A Full Ling of Seasonable Boots, Shoag & Rubbarg ‘Will bo 6ffored nt our noxt Regular Salo On Wedneslay, Jan. 19, 2t 9:30 . m,, To which wo invito the attontion of buyars, GEO, P, GORE & CO,. A3 and 0 Wabsah-av, DRY GOODS, Tnesday, Jan. 16, &t 930 2. m, Regulnr Auction Balo of Btaplo an: Fanoy Dry Goods, Hoslery, Notions, Unde; Glovas, and Mitts, ihit Gobds, Fure: Heis and Caps, Mon'a and Boys’ Ovorcoats, &o. b cesos Qotton Flannels of very su quality. Baie peremtory. ¥ SUPRFIOE 100 pkgs Glassware, including Glass Bets, Pitohers, Buttors, Tumb| i y umblors, ~Nappies, Wil a0 close large consignment of superfor Wrle Hing and Copyinz XN?{B of f‘l:‘u Am!rltlnpflk Co's manufacture. Also Mucilage, Btationery, &o. GEO, P, GORE & CU., 63 and 70 Wabash-av, 103 Vincennes-ay., corner Thirty-seventh-st, At the Elegant Marble-Front Residence, ON TUESUAY, JAN. 18, AT 10 0'CLOOK ‘The largeat and most elegant ansorimont of Furnie ture that fiea bovn aerod ac public suction, Tu eme tire Furniture manfacturcd to order in New York. Elsgaut Parior Suits, very eloborate Chamber Sols, Marulo top 'SldeLoards, Mirblo-top Tablos, Eiey Chirs, Dook-O.ses, Sofes, Dodsteads, Breaus, Bozre- tary, Otiomina, Lawmbroqulos, Laco Curtains, Core nices, Ehndes, ltofrigeratozs, Parior and Cuok Btoves, Calld's Griv, itagars Bywlng-Muchine, Lall-Tres, Hale “fi"‘" 181, Buadding, Chius, Glasy, snd Piataware, Hillar Extensien Talle, Morogco Upholaf d Dipings Chuirs, English Tody-Drisre's “CAIbees be serry ook Shir Gurpot, Ofl-C.0th, Plano, Btool and Covir, twa elogant Muniel-Mirrors, rich Ga-Fixtures. elo,, ote, GO, P, GOLLE & CO,, Auctioneern, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 108 MADISON-8T, ESTABLISHED JAN,, 1438, TWENTY THARS.AGO At Butlers & Gos Auction Rooms, 108 Madison-st, WEDNESDAT MORNING, Jan. 10, st 0:3) o'clock, ABSORTED GLASSWARE, ‘WIITE, YELLOW, AND ROCKINGHAM \WARB, FINE TABLE CUTLERY, CARPATS, AT, BUTTERS & C0.'8 REGULAR TRADE SALB THURSDAY BMORNING, Jan. 23, at 223 o'clock, At Bulastooms, 104 Enet Madison-at, FOUEIGN AND DOMESTIO DRSS GO OLOTHING, WUOLENS, KNIT GUUDS, HATSH, OAPS, 11001'5, SHOES, Xo., BUTTERS & C0.S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, TIOUSEHIOLD (00D OF ALL KINDS, CALPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNITULE, AND RAL MERCHANDISI, sATUDAY ] SORNING, JAN, 32, st D) o'olock, 8} Ir Salestooine, 103 Dladison-ak, » By 8, DINGEE & CO,, Auctioneers, 2i4 and 276 Past Madlson-st., mesr the bridge, GREAT BANKRUPT SALE To morrow (Wednesdsy) at 10 8. m., at our large Donblo Storss, 274 and (6 Esst Madison-at., near tis beidge, HANDBOME NEW AND BECONDHAND PARLOR. GHAMBER, LIDRALY, DLNING-KOOM, aud OFFIQE FURNITURE, Tisuod, Organs, Sowinge Machinos, Carpeting, Vedding, Crock:ry, Glassmars, Heating and Cooking Stoves, Uil Paintings, Chronos and General Merchundiso. Alwo, to pay storsge am advinces, Five Hundsomo B. W. Merblo-Top Obam- ‘ber-Hots, 7 Klegant Parlor Sulta, Un cahibilion to-day, Call snd sxamitio, By FRANK PORTER & CO,, Auctionoers, 110 Eat Bladison-at, ON WEDNESDAY, Jan.19, 5t 10 a, EREMTT 3 R BN o P T o 2,000 Worth of Brackets & Fancy Wood Wark, Which the owner Las ordered sold without reserve. Alsa a full stock of Household Goods of every vaiiatr, aud usea, Ofice Furniture, Glasx, Odlna, 80d Tlatad Ware, togethor wihia largo lob of Oarpats, new and socond. fand, * At 12 o'clock wa will zell oneHorse, Harnses, snd Expross Wagon,, e By LBLISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctioneers, 84 and 8 Randolph st. Groat Speecinl Salo For TUESDAY BORNING, Jan. 18, ut 0:30 o'clock, ur Btorcs, 4 and B3 Randolpbeat. tho eatlre furnls tars uf Private lteeldence, New Purior, Chamber, sod Diniogroom urailure) " Carpets, Staros, 10 craics Croukery in open lots, Plated_ Ware, Qlassware, Goe &, & Frunel =, eral Merchandlss, &o., &o., 15 bris Turklsh lot Btova Fixtures, Bhow-ouses, kc, ELI ro. = ostonert, ELISON, | & C By LIRAM BRR Oulice, 103 Filth-av, FIATTEL MOIUT ' TOEBSIE . 1o O R ALY SATE: v e will be sold entire PURNITURE UF 50 LOOMS, oub Tiauo, Chatnber Sots, Ysdsteady, Dursaus, Commo.irdy “Lablon, and Do lling, Mirrors, Sofas, Lounzes, e e e R I 83, HINAM BRUNY, Auctiouos e Tt By JAS, P, McNAMARA & COx: 147 Wabash-av., . w, cor, Madison. 1,000 CASES Boots and Shoss at Auotion TUESDAY MORNING, Jan, 18, a1 %:30 o'clock TFull luo of as«sonable goods, mithout resarve, JAS, P, MoNAMARA & CO,, Auctioneert CONFEGTIONERY. bt MR CELEDDATED throughood the Unlun—espressed 10 all up W, . Address grhon SRV, Canier