Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1876, Page 8

~ THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. The TFedorst Bupreme Court had befors it Wednesdny £,16 caso of Munn & 8eott ve, The Peopis of Lllin ols, which 1avolves the power of the Biate ta fL.¥ tho charges of elevators, tho licensing of the buainess, oto. Mr. Chiristian G'nderjaba did not o on the bond'of either ON'cor Haumon or Mr. Graetz~ macher. They wey's liborated on tholr own recognizances, aod A'r. Gudorjahn Lad nothing S0 do with thom. Tho tomporaturs yex'lerdsy, as observed by Managso, optician, 88 Madison stroot (Ta1nUsE Building), was at 8 a. m., 20 Ll;gd; 10 D;;m" 31 deg. 3 12m., 8¢ dog. ; 8 p. 11y o0g.; 8 p. M, Y’L‘nig‘pg. narnmnfor‘—-spm Ay 29.%1; 8p. m, 9.40. ¢ Tho name of tho burglar arrasted rocently at Englewoad was not e los "Manle, bue Charles Womple. Mr. Maplo I s citizen & niuat whom 1o charge Lias evor boon mado, whulo Mr. Wone ple was sent to tho Bridewall for various mis- deods. No definito steps bave yet bean taken by the Domocratio Central Commitico to socura tho meeting of the noxt Domocratio Comyentlon in hiscity, Tho sub-committoo IYOOPHMG 18t Thursday ovening have wo far ooly detexmined {0 got up o circolar contaiving the rosson for having tho Convontion horo, The mootis'g of the National Comimitteo to appoiut the timo and tace for hiolding tho Convontion will proba bly Ea attonded by Obadiah Jackeon, C. 1. MeCors mick, l'erty li Smith, and Thomas Hoyne. Coroner Distzsch yestordsy held an inquea’ on Froderick ltoos, ox-Policeman Rones's second Sictim. Tho jury listened to the teading of the teatimony of soveral of tho more important wii- nosscs nt the inquest on Schactzletn, and to tho sestimony of Courad Potoers aud Gottleld Schnel- ger, two witnesses, who added notbing to the testimony. Charles Giritzmacaes, Jr., aud Pedro Hamon nre cach held ag acceesorics in $2,600 ball, and as thoy failed to turo up at the inquest yestarday a Coroner's warrant i8 ont for tholr Merost. . Tho second of tho sories of hand-ball gamea st 850 a sido, arranged betwoen Jobn Csrmody 104 P. Haonon on ono sido, and Ifugh Harrity 1nd ‘Thomss Baynos ep tho other, came off yea- terday at Carmady & O'Alalley's ball court, cor- por of Chicago ovonuo and Fraoklin stroot. The contost rosulted as follows: Iirat gamo won by Carmody and Hannon, 21 agamst 191 jocond gamo won by Harnty and Bayoes, 2L against 107 third game won by Harrity and Kanos, 21 apsinst 19 fourth gamo won by Car- nody ahd Haonon, 21 against 20; fitth gamo sou by Harrity and Baynos, 21 agaioat 18, ‘b {hird and last serios of tho contest will bo played next wosk at Hartnett's ball court, on Narth Water strect, botween Clark and Doatbora. LUCIUS FIELD. r. Lucius Fiold, fathor of O, R. Field, and omo of Chicago's mont respected citizens, died Wednosdsy morning at the residence of his dnughtor, Mrs. A, K. Allon, Highlsod Pack, Mr. Field, who was in his Bith yoar, was & direct do- scondant of Zachariah Fiold, born in Londen iu 1600, who was_n_residont of Dorcheater, Mass., unti] 1630, aud who died in_Hactlord, Cono., in 1649, In early lifo decoased was o clork in Bon- ton. aftermarda s clotbier in Troy, N. Y., and later & stove morchant in Naw York, where ho removed in 1827, In 1853 bo camo Weat, sud during tho groater part of tho timo has rosided with his_children, doing hardly sny act- ivo busineas. Until abouta sost ago ke enjosed oxcollent bealth, He had diatiuct recolloctious of tho funcral of Washington, sud waa acquaint- ed with many of tho prominent mon of that time. The funoral sorvices will bo hold at tho Pres- byterian Charch at Highland Y'ark Sunday at 1 p.m. Frionds of tho family from the ¢ity can teturn by train at 2:90 p. m. from Lighlaad Park. RIGHOLD AND THE “ BUPLRS.” Lant evening tho **supers” of McVicker's Theatrs, approciating Mr. Goorgo Rigvold's kindness to thom during his engagement thoero for the past two wooks, and bis offorts in thelr bebalf, sy proviously reported in those columns, preeentod him with o souyenir, in tho shapo of a benutiful gold pon-holdor, pen, and pencil, which was accompanied with the following note 1 Mr. George Rignold—DrAR Sin: Fleasa accept the lc«lmpany‘l’nr{ present from the Bupers’ of Mo- Vicker's, not for its intrineic value, butss & slight testimonlal of their appreciation of the servicea ran- dered by you In obtaining at least a portion of tho salary dus thew for their labor, thinking bad it uot been for our Innd fnterforenca 1 their behalf, they would not iave roceived snything whatever for thelr servicen, Wishirg you the succves which your liberality and Justico dosorves, wo remain, reapectfally, yours, Tor “ BUPERS” oF * HeNnx V,? The gift was left in Me, Rignold's dresting- room, aud, it is noedloss to say, was fully appreciated. Mo closon his engagoment ihis ovening. TIE TALMNUD. The Rev. Dr.E. B. Brown, s young rabbi of Peoris, dolivered bis colobrated lecturo on * Tho Talmud: Its Ethics and Literary Dosusies,” at Glickanf’s Hall, cornor of 1lllinois and North Clerk strcots, yesterday avening, Tho rabbiis & locturer of no mean attainmnouts, aud tue sub- jeet bo iad chosen was one of unusual interost wod beanty, Yet ho does not seem to bo approciatod by tho North Bido Hobrow Congregatiou, which inducod him to lecturs only fourteen persons haviug come to listen to him. ‘Lho rabbi, however, delivered hialecturoe, and the fow who were present oujoyed an unusu- ul treat. Tho subjoct is treatod with rare judg- ment and skill, aud to this s added a good voico snd oxcellest dolivery. e bogan his discourae by saying that nothing could ba moro intorest- Ing to Jewleh minds than tho history and litora- ry treasures of tha anciont times, Tho Talmud waa nothing more nor less than o religious, phils osophical, aod scientific Listory of tho tines of which buts meagroaccount was givenin tho lible, Ho showed how the Talmud camo luto existenco, and how its various treasures and gems wero gathered together and prosorved, Tho Talmud 3¢ preaent cumposed a library of no less than 400 volumes, representing tho condition and spirit of the various cenutios of which it treated, Aftor baving given a full history of the creation of the Talmud, hio went over ita othics and beau- tien, which ho sald must bo of unususl value be- cause they hind nover changad for thousands of yoars. In thus partof the locture ho rolatod numberless anecdotes acd_ atorics from the Tal- mud troating of fhial affection, patienco, aud other virtues exercised in thase goldeu times. He closod with a eulogy of tho Jowien raco, which bad beoon tossnd bitbor and thither thoao maoy years, and yet it was in oxlatence and re- spected overywhero for learming snd virtues. And this was attributable to tho fact that where- over tho Jew was ho has always tho Biblo with bim, not {a hie pooket nor in bis head, but m lis bosrt. Thero waa not a Jew to be found srho could not read and writo at least ono lau- gusge orthograpbically correct. The glory of this country, tho pubfie sehools, flonrishod in TIarael 500 years before Cbrist, and thoso who neglegted {0 aend their children thers were pun-~ {sbed by thirty nine lashes, He oxprasssd his regret that thero weio no Cbristiana prosent. Tho loctute was written for Chinatians, and for thiem the Yalud had an unuaus! inteieet, SlOWISG D18 BILL Mr, Prank Iiayno, who is just now Rs- tonishing Lo warnes by bis wonderful snootivg 10 bis pisy of ** 6l Slocum " at tho New Chicago Theatze, invited, yostorday afteruoog, a number of promivent spottiog men aud membern of tho piosa to witnoss an oshibition of Lis ekill. Ho did this to diepel the doubts which hind beon ox- presued that hia ehooting waa not genuine. Ifo took & Stovens brooch-loading ills, and had it loaded and examinod by tho gontlemen resout. Llo then took an apple aua Lad At also examined, and roquested ouo of the gentlemeon tocut & slics off of it. This done he placed It in tha handeof & youug man, took poaition atono end of thostage, Lolding the apple up betwoen bhis fingera, Mr, Frayno took a position s the other ond, mmed, and fired, and the apple flew around in small bits, baving been pieiced through the ceutre. lo had theritle reloaded and placed tho upplo on the head of the young man. This e, with tho gun rulflnF on bis sboulder, be touk aitn througn & small looking-glasy, standing with lus back towards the man, tle took a listla mors timo iu taking sim than befare, but when Lo fired the apple flew off, piercod in the centre. Aftor those exploits Lo salk there were proba- bly some who were not eatistied with Lis oxhibi- tion of skill. For their benetlt he would mtro- duce & atill more aifficult fcat, 1le produced o muzzle-loading nifla sud had it load He thon procured from & gentloman & medal with & pio- ture npon it about the mize of a silver half-dol- {ar. le said be would uot nim at the contro, wd tie hates to spoil the lucmw and would thare- tare uim sight sbove itw bead, The medal was iven to the youny man who bold the apple be- fore, who piaced it betwean bhis thuwb aud fore- Boger aud held it up. After taking doliberato asim, Mr, Framo fired, sud tho wmedal dropped the floor. Tho yonng man uttered an ex- amation of pain, snd msuy thought he had voen wouuded, Mr. Frayoe, bowover, smiled sud looked for the medal, which was pierced 11‘““ at tho spot where he sald he would hit 1t. 'be young man Lad uot even received & ecratch, tho pain balng ococasioned by the strilaug of the ball qflu tbe medal, which he beld Airmly bo- Swean Lib fingani, A starm of applauso grested T this exploit of Mr. Frayno's, and nearly all stopped np snd ahcok him warmly by the hand, anying that he was tho bost short-range shot that had ever como undor thair notico. TIIR FOULTAT EXHIBITION. Tho attendanco at tho Ponltry Eshibition yes- terday was good, and will {ncrease wheu ita mer- is are mora gonorally kuomn, To-day the prica of sdmission for children will be lowered to 10 oonts, New fowls are constantly arriving, aad tho show is ateadily gaining in folerest, The transfor of the dags from the main build- ng to tha art gallory has caused soms delay, ut IIF“ i1l bo 1n resdiness by Monaar. Small keo- uola liavo boon formed afl around tho nides of tlieso 100ms for tha accommodation of the dogs. Dy Monday, whon the Liat wmil be closed, it is ox- pocted that thore will bu a colloction of 250 eanines for oxhibitlon. D, Bmith, of Detroit, will arrive in the city Mouday with mine linpotted dogs, sud dir. Turner. of 8t, Lows, will be Lero by Tuaosday with twelve rod Irish sottera, ‘Among _the prizes is ond menufactured by tho Mariden Compauy for ZForest and Siream, to bo presentod by that journal as the priocipal prizo at the show of doga. Tho cup itsolf ia 34 juclion in Light, and reats upon o inarble base. The lower part reproronts the trunk of a treo, at the foot of which » woodcock is partly concealed by feius, On osch nide of tho treo, aud at a poiat, 1A a solid figare of = dog, ous, & pointer, moddle from lifo after a colebrated Westarn dog, Bangor, and the other tho woll-known Lavorack setter Countess. On the body of the cup sre two me- dalions, ona of which ié filod by the prosentation anseription, and the other by an engraving of Qol, Namuel Colt's noted old pointer ** Lhil" The sidon are adorned with bunting implemants, and on tho cover are two grousc, 1tis valued at £600. This cup will bo on exhibition at C, L. Pescock’s, corner of ashington and Biate atreets, on arrival. ———— THE YALENSIANS. ASNUAL REUSION, The annual rounion of tho Chicsgo Yale Alumni Associativn ocaurred last evoning sl the \Orand Pacifie. Thero was o good attendance, g.mong those who woro presont belng Prof. Fravklin Fisk, Dr. J. N. Mydo, William F. Poule, J. C. Pattorson, James T. Hyde, W, H. Whi'taker, A. Battow, 1L O. Bannard, A. D. Iiasa 0, E. G. Mnson, F. MaoVeagh, the Reov, L. *[, Cha mberlain, O, W. Wight, Edward Sauford, . L. Dalmor, John Jolnston, J. C. Grant, L. 13, Boyegy J. H. Blsacll, J. W. Androws, IL I. 3illiss, B. D. Atsgruder, W, P, Lgndo, N. P. Atulel, A A Spmgie, 0. F. Addis, A Tyerson, * M. W. Noblnson, A, Hateb, Pocry Trumbull, I. 8. Norton, Q. &, I, Savaps, — Thorne, Samuel Apploton, H. Strong, W. Strong, E.-W. Whitney, N. Q. Perkins, Thoma3 Mckindloy, 1I. B, Mason, E. ‘Andrews, C, B. Hosmer. O. A. Dupoe, F. Gaylord, 8. L, Wheeler, D, J. Barrill, I, 8, Torronce, 1. T, Rogors, H. V. Peeoman, 1L T, Stoalo, U, H. Moruy, Henrv Doot\y, Matthews, R. W. Gridley, and Stuare Clark, Tho company sesemyiod in Parlor No. 44, and spent balf-a0-hour in e ¢inl converaation. They then proceeded into thv Isdics’ ordinary, stharo tho tablon waro found loaded with tho delicacios usual on such occasions. Following 18 tho pro- grammo of tho oxorcises : ‘Latin Salutatory—W, H. Wisiltaker, '3, Thilosophical Oratlon, *** Neat:l the Elma of desr O1d Yale,'—Frof, F. W. Fisk, D.D., 43, Tigh Oration, Tho Prosidents o Yale, Ket! agons steplienos mo. ‘The Rev. David J, Burrell, '67. O()ration(s)—The Landlsdiea of w Haven, For- sau, o haso olim momintsss Jurati, Joha Johaton, L. rtation— Elegant and decorated ltnguags in motre, expresslog such and suchi thoughts,—Jamos 3, Hyde, ALD,, ‘61, Dispute, Linonia and Brothers—1I, T, Steele, "0, First Colloquy, College Dell(s)s. * Hear the wil M;r(u)n:luéllll‘e In.ll(lél-" J \\;5 Am)re.w;‘ .th 8 jocond Calioquy, College Boys, * Alay the_pipea ) e bole DOrEE Loavo m e Eu AN, TTh > Valedictory—. §. Norlon, '63. foinics ey PUSLIC SCHOOLS. ° DISTRICT NO. 2 OF LARE AND 1i¥DE PARK. To the Editor of The Chicaao Tridune = Cutcago, Jan., 21.—For the information of ‘porsons residing within tho limits of tho school organization above dosignated, but who lack an opportunity to know from porsonal obaervation some of tho features of tho oducational systom in which thoy fecl a lively interoat, and par- ticularly to comply with cxpressed wisbes re- 1ating to tho above, a for statoments are borein givon. Bevoral modifications in tho eystom wero sdopted by the Board of Education last Soptomber, by which, 1t is belleved, important sdvantages havoe boen gained. At tho boginning of the school-yesr & now conrss of study was adopted providiog for a broader and moro varied ocnlture. The modified plan also abbroviates the time formerly requisite for passing through s ourriculum of studios. This in rondered poesl- blo by botter systomatizing of work and by bringing to bonr botter appliances in teaching, By shortening tho ivtorval botwoen tho urat yoar of tho primary work and that of the High Behool, thus bringing tho pupll to the fatter at » considerably earlier age, & very much larger r cent of tho enrolled puplis wil, It Is belleved, o found to enter ugon and complete the High School course. Not only this 3 by tbis modifica- tion it i alao renderod Dosaible 10 meet tho ro- quirementsof pupils for instruction in someof the Ligher grades of loarning, who possibly may not be oble to command tho timo for the High Hchool courre. ‘I'his comes chietly through a Proparatory Departmont established in each of tho four subdivisions of tho disirict. Pupils pasaing through the studies of tho Preparatory Dopartment aro_eligible to the Iigh School. 1o tho Sprioger School, located on the corner of Forty-first strect and Wabash avenuo, sevoral branches of & high coursa are provided for this year, instruction in thom being given by compe- tont toachers. Latin, Fronch, German, and soma of tho higber mathomatics are tanght intho school. 1t is doubtful whother the German language is nnywhote taught by a more export and sble teacher than 1s fonnd hero in teaching both to road and spoak tho laoguage. T'o moot tho needs of some pupils whose tims for nchool attondsuce I3 necossarily limited 1o n few mora months, possibly another year, the Board has recontly adopted a plan to admit pupils to sny brauches of tho course which will be spocially sorvicablo to them In a practical way, providing for tho omiuston of such studiss of the rogular conrso a3 are deomod less oseen- tial, lJ:pl cation for the privilogo being made in accordauco with the desire or approval of the parent or guardisn, 'The High)Schoo! in Englewood is io a flour ishing condition, Itis Aqnl[;pod with a corps of zealoua and able teachers, [t admits pupiis not rosident in tho district, from the city and else- whore, upon tho psyment of o moderato fos for tmtion, W. Witsie, Buperiutondent, ———— EXPENSIVE CABBAGING. TAILOR BROWN CAUGUT IX TIIE ACT. A man giviug the name of John Brown and s occupation that of & tailor was yestorday detected in stealing a bolt of satin, used for coat-liniog, from the wholesale atore of Field, Leiter & Co. Brown, it appears, had been iy an old custormor of the firm, and was in yosterday making some pure chases, After pelling through with his dealing lio secrated tho gooda in questicn about Lis poreon, sod wasin tho act of taking thom away when dotacted. oo natura of tho tranenction was immediatoly communicatod to tho retail dopartmont, and an employe thero by tho nama of Hawkins went to tho wholesale storc and recognized DBrown as the samo party who adroitly pgot away with a laco ehawl valued at §85 from the rotail department about a year ago, The shawi trans- action, aa explainod by Hawkins, was s skillful plece of robbery, and accomplished by taking an undus advantage of thie buslness customs of the firm. It appests Brown went into the atore to purchase a lot of goods, and, after selecting tho shawl in quostion, wad giou what Iy koown as B ‘*purchaser's ticket," upon which was written his namo and tho articlo ho had bought, with its price, which {8 the habit of tho firm 1o avold fraud in cases whero customers pass from one dopartmont to anotber in making their purchages. ‘The shawl waa sout to tho cathlor's dopartment, aud with 1t anothor ticket thst a reco:d could be thore kept of the snle, In oach succossive purchings tho ssme systom would bave boen kept up, excopt that all” nddi- tlonsl purchasea would have becn entered on tho original * purchaser's ticket." When through E\ucuulug.by paying what bis tickot called for, e would bavo received bis gooda. He, however, It appears, astistled himself with his sbawl purchase, und instesd of presonting hiy tickot and paving for the goods, mauaged to E:t poesession of o shawl wimilar to tho ono ho d rulchlud, aud walked off with it. The bhawl had beeu purchased with tho understanding that it was to be re- turbed §f It did mot wuit, awd, to complete the transaction, e speedily took ad- vantage of tho bargain ho bud made and re- turned tho shawl he hiad wtolon, sud recelved therofor §85, which ho walked off with, not to be Lheard of sgain until yester- day, in the lesy auccoarful’ ate tompt st theft from tho same firm. The theft was discovered st theclose of theday's business, bub nothlng was sald of the affairay HE CHICAGO TRIBUWE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1876—TWELVE PAGLS, _____—___________—_———-_—————————'——————'—‘—'—"___——— tho time, on acconot of Brown's connections, and out of particnlar roepoct for his family, who atand wall, : Brown will have a hearing before Justics Sonls 1y tuis morning. CRIMINAL, Dotective Macanloy wants an owner farasven- teon volumes of Latin works neatly bound iz call, Michaol Brannan, Clerk of tha Polico Dapari- ment, has n small caso of surgeon's fustramonta awaiting an ownor. Frod Atnold, of No. 213 South Halated streot, complains of tholoas of five boxes of cigars, by burglars who ontered by breaking & psne of glass in the daor of his atore. Defore Justico Hsinea yesterday afternoon, Conatablo Perrine .walved cxamination on & chargo of maifeasanco iu ofllen, and will appear beforo the Criminal Court, 1lis bonda aro 8500, Albert Zimmerman, for stealing a hores from Qorhard Franzon, was yosterday Lold 1n 8000 to tho Crimiual Court, This la the foutth horas- stoaling case for which Atbert hss answerod sinco Lus firas arrest Just & waok ago. Officor Parker last evening captored Michaol Whtity with n stolon croek of butler in n sack. To the etatlon 3lichaol tore off tho tag, but the Btation-kosper put the piezes together, ond thua ascertained tho onner. Charlos Erickaon, a special paliceman at tho Chicago & Pacific Railway Dopot on Larrabea ntroot, hias boen playiog hotel-runoer to tirn an extra ponny, and, nut having any license, he will ‘e brought boforo Justico Ksufmann for that vlolation of tho ordinances. . A woman oamod Sarah Keegan was yesterday lield 1n £300 to tho Crimionl Court for stealing somo goods from tho Dostoo clothing houzo. Appearances wero in her favor, and she was about to bo fet oft altogether, whon a capscious pocliet was diszoverod iaside her shawh W. B. Laogley, tho keaper of s pawnslop and money-loan ottics at No. 172 South Clark stroot, was yosterday held in $10,000 by Justica Summoerfiold. The police havediscovered traces of nearly that amount of solen property which has passed through his bande, and sro workiog to socure ovidenco againat him on tho day of teial. Thev will give no partionlars nxoept that it consists of a long sorics of misdeods, on some of which be stands bus a small show, W. D. Mesalnger, of No, 504 Fulton straet, vesterday roported tho larcenv of a valuablo overcoat. In tho aftornosn Datectivo Simonds brought in two boys, who gara thelr pames ng Jamos Rogers and Jamos Phillins, Rogors said bo was & train boy on the I'an-flandle route,jand such proved fo bo tho case, Just as tho boys wore about belng sot av lib- erty, liogers was notioed to bave two oferconts on his back, and on inyostigation ono of them provod to be thatof Mr. Moaslnger, Tpon Rogers woro also found s dilapidated watch, somo pawn_tickets, and othor traces of stolon property, Thoy were locked up in tho Armory, Jeft Hankios and eight inmates of his gam- bling-holl wera bofore Justico Summor field yes- terdsy morning, and wers oach nssessed $15 for being ivmates. Agalust tho kespor thero was anothor clarge—of awindliog by cards—pro- ferred by Sidor Lascrovitach, the travoliog part~ ner of & Now York statiovery Lonso, who claims to bavolost %2400 in monoy and s dismond nog at Hanking' faro-table. On this chargo & chango of vonuo was taicen to Justico Do Woll. 1t was there continned until Tuesday at 3 p. m., the latenesa of tho honr yestorday prevonting a continuation, though Laserovitach waa pretty thoroughly exammmed by Mr. Trude, who is counsol for tho defendans, John Graser had been paying attentions to Bophis Auherbach, srho tends var in her pa- rents’ ealoon on Arclhier avenue, and they were thought to bo cngaged. But Sopbia's fona hopos wore blighted when Jobn marricd snoth- er. ButBopina went about her cnstomary du- ties with becoming fortitude Johu, tho false, mas diot customer one ovaning, and. after drink- bR sevoral times, ntopped outsido of the door. Bophia camo near the window, which Johno also approachad, and made o faco at him. Ho wound Lis baudkorehief deliborately around his hand for protection, aud thrust it through the pane, striking Sophia under the right eyo, and _cutting hor terribly, #o that sho can nover uso the optic again, For this picco of bratality, Justice Foote fincd Jobn Grasor $100and costs. The case was a chiaago of venus from Summorfiold, A NARTOW SCATE, Michnol Kenny's ealoon ot No. 365 Sonth Clark stroos wau the scono of a disgracoful row st about 8 o’clock last evening, which might easily have endod io murdor. A rmnfi chap namod Ed Lowory, in the employ of J. V. Farwell & Co., A quite drunk, and rained down epithets on the head of tho bar-tender. A man named McUonald remonstratod, and after a fow words tho two clinchiod. Atbert Trish, a bystander, triod to separato them, and just as ho did 8o he was assnulted from bohind by James Holland, who, with knifo in hand, bogan plunging richt snd loft. Tho deacont of tha police onded the froa fight, and tha four men wore marchad off to tho Armory. Young Howery was found to be stab- ‘bed on the hoad and undor the lett eve. Irish had two deap flesh wounds on his back, and ono in tho left breast, Tho lattor was taken to his home, No, 455 South Clark strect, and attendad by Dr. Kirchetein, who prooounces the injaries Dot at all aevers, The other thres men were locked up o tho Armory. One or two of them aro said to bavo spont tholr early manhood in the Penitontiary. ——— THE COUNTY BUILDING, To-day will bs arraignment-day in the Crim- {nal Court. Assistant State's Altorney Birch left yoster- day for a vielt to Now York, Bheriff Agnow took a trip to Jolist yesterday to witness the oxecution of Houry Jacobs, tho wifo-murdorer. Tho official proceedings of tho Couaty Board, which have accumslaled for tho laat fow mooths under the contract for privting the same, were yestorday placed in & book-hindery to recelve the flnishing touches, proparatory to belog placed in the County archives. The Financs Committeo waa engazod yoator- day in cousidering the somi-anuual roport of the Clerk of tho Criminal Court, and 1n Tooking into the condition of county finances. It was found that the building fund had beon reduced to $27,- 000, which ia rather » bad showing for the new Court~1louss, 'The Cummitteo agreed to recom- mend the ualo of mozo bonds, but did not like to stato the amount, Tho Hospital Jommittes of the County Board §eulomlv bad tho Iast annual roport of Warden fcLaughlin under consideration, It wes found by o comparison of the report with the one for thie previous year that tho total smount oxpond- ed wus about the aame, but some itoras were un- satisfactory. ‘Tho roport waa fiatly laid over to await an itemized account of the privats patients caced for at tne hospital, ste. AURESTED BUT NOT TRIED. Mat Btoger, recently a_ night-watchmen at the County Jail, was yeatorday arrosted by Deputy Sherif Hutchinson on a” Htate warraut sworn out bafors Justico Paulson by Bnerif Agnow. 1t nppears that Steger, whilo & watchman in tho jml, atzemptod to sid sondry prinoners in ea- Ccaping, smong othera tho notorious Boyd, tho counterfeiter. 'Chis 18 whal the Shorlff allegod against him, at least, and it s the cbarge upon which he waa arrested. Hoe gave bail in the sum of 81,000, Jobn Wagner,‘av aitorney in ons of the Police Courts, becoming his surety. bteger waa discharged by tho Bheri some weeks 8go. —_—— THE CITY-HALL. Water-rents wore £3,419, and tax-roceipts 81,- 728, The City Collector took 1n about $1,000 yos- torany, The Committos on Echiools will meet Mondsy afternoon in the Uity Clerk's oftico, ‘The meetiug of tho Committes on Finsnco called for yeaterdsy did not come off. The princlpal bueiness would have beon the sottle- mu:‘l of clafma for dawagos (rom defoctivo sido- walks. The inspection of Weat Bide schools was con- cluded yesterday, The eams minor defects wero discavercd and will be remedied an soon as pos- aible. Tho North Bide comes in for examination to-day, and the hotels will bo surveyed sbout uoxt Taesdsy, Marshal Goodell yosterday heard tho complaiot mado by two girls aud two bovs against sowo police ofticers who had arrostod thom, it seews, uuder uowurrautable circutnstances. While tho Marebal looks on tho sffair a4 a mistake on the pait of tho olicory, Lo withhetd his deciaion un- il to-day. The Mayor has not yet signed tha gas ordl- nance. ‘L'lo discussion on parliamentary points of order continues. Tho Aayor will receive, hwhnhly to-day, the written opluion of Bir. aines, who {3 said o bo sn suthority on the subject, and hopes to glean from it Knowledge of tho best course to pursue. .. Tho Board of Publio Works has ordered that the Water Tolico nnter the sewors and march abont §us the same from 9 p. m. laat night til 3 . T, to-dsy, to ascertain whother thero ate any loakages of water. It will undoubtodly go against the grain and bo almoat unhearahia to the oifactory norves of the Wator Palice, but it is considetod tho best way to dotormine tlie con- dision of the sawer-maina. yalasaes A ANNOUNCEMENTS. The National Poultry Exhibition will bs open to-dny from 0 s.m, uniil 10 p, m. Cbildren's admission, 10 conts, The Philosuphical Bocloty will bo addressed this evening by Mra. Caroline I, Corblu, Bub joct: “A Woman's Philosoply of Love,” Tho Ifon, William Dross gives tho noxt lec- ture in the Bunday courss at MsCormick Iiall, Mis subject will be ** What | Remomber of Early Chicago.” Admission, 10 conts. Tho Ropublicana of the Ninth Ward ars ro- quostod to moet at NefT's saloon, cornor Gurley strest and Blue Island avenus, for tho purposa ;zl iwrglnugzlng. and sending dolegates to the Con- ral Club, KIBBE VS. HILL, The TWifo of tho Forger Reed Tells Xer Btory; And Makos Somo Bingular Statements Concerning Prominent Lawyers ; In Support of Which She Produces a Nuombor of Telegrams. An Explanation of Them Promised, Theinterest in the Kibbe-Tutnor-Hill sject- mont cass ia inoroa:ing rapidly from day to dav, and [t now le & sucecsaful rival to the whisky casos. 'Tho room yesterday was packed almont i to paffocation, and it threatenod acrious damage SUBURBAN, to aman's digestive apparatus to attempt to RIDAELAND. squeezo into the room. ‘Tho contro of attraction waa Mrs, Addio Reod, wifo of James Rocd, who way tho principal witness, and who committed the forgerioa for Turnor,—at lossl, according to his atatoment,—and she ocoupied tho stsnd tho greator pact of tbe day. Bhe is m pale, quiot, rofined-looking ladv, porbaps 83 yoesrs of ago, with bright, large oyes, and a remarkably full forohoad. Her beariog on tho witnsss-stand is superb, sod slie gives hor testimony in & quict but very convincing manuner, THE CASE s one of tho most curious that ever came up in a court of law, Tho partios are nominally Gaorge A. Kibbo and Georgs W, Hill; in fact thoy sie At » meeting of tho citizens of Ridgeland measures wora iaken to organize an Improve- ment Association to advance the weifsre and geowth of the vitlage. A committeo, consiating of Mensrs, Richmond, Butters, and Cummiogs, was appointed to prepars & plan for such an or- ganization, to report at s mooting called for ‘Taoudsy, the 25t lnst. Among tho mors im- portant improvements proposod for tho coming year is she putting in of a largo main sawer, tho ‘usessment for which has alroady been madosnd confirmed. Tho total langth of tho sower from its commencoment at the north lino of the town to its outlet fu_Mud Lake will bo somo 6 miles, sud when completed it will bs of great bonetit to $hi8 33183ent propectys Turnor and Reed. and the difforonce botwoon ROCKFORD. thom fs most atriking. Turner is In the prime of lifs, bandsomo, gelf-confident, and apparently indifforent; while Reed shows gray hair and whiskers, and {s quiet and attontivo, his faco bolng only remarkabto for a vory prominant nar- row forehead and desp-sank eyes. And the myssory of the case is simply unfathomable. How a man conld forge & chsin of title and then como into court a8 tho aggressivo party ia strange, but on the othor hand, why o man should voluatarily proclaim nimself ‘s forgor, and how he could weave & olrcumsiantial siory covering yoars sud corroborated in numerous particulara [s oqually strange. DEZD Humorons Incident at o Spiritnalist Conventton—A Delinquent Judge’s Accounts—Prof. Gunnmng’s Clomnz Lecturc—Crof. Poppor's Alchemist1? =$3,000 Suit for Damagos—Ninis- ters nnd Book~Agcents—Denthis from Diphtherin—olla Jodrido. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune. Rookronp, 11k, Jan, 21,—All conversation this weok has besn tingod with Spiritusiiem, and, slnco tho adjournment of tho Convention of the Northern lllinois Assoclation of Spirituslists, pooplo baro Lave dono nothing but talk of the source of tho marvals many of our most eminent citizons witnessod at the eeancce. In connec- tion with this it docssoem that s little incident witnessed by your correspondont at one of the soeslons ought to bo told, It Hluatrates that gonulne humor peculiar to tho Anglo-Baxon was on the sland a short time yostorday, aod ho identifiad a number of tolograms which his at- torney put in avidence and road to tho jury, and which Apgnrunllr confirm his story in quite a number of essential points, At tno samo timo thoy until explainod cast suspioion on somo law- yera hers, who stand high fa the profeasion. "Thoy, however, will bo given an opportunlty to mind, and which leads mon to crack | deny undor osth tho elatoments if not trao. a joke at funerals and upon other | The following aro solomn oceasions, On tho nmight in TRE TELEGNAME, glven in the ordsr of their datos : Cittoano, Oct. 1,1878,—J. Reed, 600 South Fort second atrect, W. Phitadeiphta: Wik se youssre til 1 tolograpli sgaln, LM, DBusnee, Cmicaao, Oct, 9, 1875,—J, Reed, 600 South Fertd- second. street, W', Philadeiphta : Meet mo 2at Rusacll ouse, Datroit, Tuosilay morning. Answor, L. H. Bisnx, Cr10A00, Oct, 5, 1!75.—]7r. J. Reed, 600 South Forty- second alrcat, Philadelpha; Will ho be fn Detroit to« morzow? L. U, Dissex. Onricaco, 'Oct. 6, 1813, —To James Resd, Ruasell House, Detroit, Mich,: Important to you (hatI re- maln hore to-day, Rematn tiil to-morrow, tele- geaph sgain, i, Dianze. question the seer-medinm describoed in the most earnest manver a beaatiful spint girl, whoso oamo, he eaid, was Mary, and who wished to be recognized by bis description. No sconer had tho prophat finished his description thisn a sori- ous-looking Individusl arose, and, looking in the direction of tho spirit, exclalmed, in & somi-lu- gabrious volco, ** £ know that spiris 1" Tho eye of tho soer brightoued, snd, looking like & man who had dous a sbacp thiog, ho said: * Drothor, whatia tho spirit's other name ?" It 18, esid tho polomn-looking party, ** Mary who tiad a littlo Jamb,” sud thou he sat down amidst tho hizees of tho Leliovers, the applauso and Inughtor of the axoptics, and the frown of the ombarrassed soor. A DELINQUENT JUDOR'S ACCOUNTS. A bill waa filed yesterday fo tho Ciroust Court by two of Judge Van Dyke's bondsmen—Iamil- ton and Clark—ogainst tho ‘Crustees of Schools of Townsnip 27, Ravga 10, and A. B. Van Ci10A00, Oct, 6 1878.—Jamea Read, Russell Louse, Detrait, Mieh.: Important to you that I romata hero o-dag. Nomiia i Lo-morrow, YVllelegraph agui, L, 1L, Bisner, 7, 18T5.—To James Reed, Russell Walt 2s you are. It I leave Dick matter falls, Will koop you posted. Le 1L, Dispze, Ontoado, Oct, = Hotise, Detroit 2 Dyke, praying for an iojunction agalnat = tho * meversl = sults mow pending_ up. | Cuicaao, Oct.8, 1875.~7o J. Reed, Russell Hous: on tho bonds of sad Van - Dyko, | Detrost: Will como to-night and g whst you el a8 Township Treasurer; and, furthormoro, ask- | 7 L. H, Bunra. ing for accu.ot avd equitable distribution of tho liabilities smong the differont bondsmon, for the Inst ton years, in accordance with the doticionoy that shall bo found, if say, duriug Ca104d0, Oct, 11, IBHA:T J. Reed, Ruaselt House, Detroit: Have been slck, Will go to-night. L. 1, Duspzx. thae terma for which the several bonds were give | _Ocr. 33, 1675, —vames Reed, Eua. No, 800 South b 1o remeniborod that, nomo time ago, | Forty-wcond stisel, Weat Philadelphia:’ Hent laab this Judgo suddenly absooted hlmseif from tho Btats without stopping to resign his County Judgoship; and that, upon oxamiaation, his ac- counta wero sovernl thoussnd dollars bebind. ‘The Trustoes have sued his bondsmen for the monoy, and in ono suit were awarded over 3,000, The result of thoss last procoodings will ba to fully settls the question of Van Dyke's dofsult, and the amount for which each set of bondamon can be made lisblo. TROY. GUNNING'S CLOSING LECIURE, Theclosinglecturs of Prof. Gunoing'scourss of six loctures was a fit culmination to the admira. blo course, and waa ono of wonderful power, full of impoitaut irformation concorning the re~ searches of sclonco, and tho conclusions of the most Jearuod aciontifio men relative to tho cou- struction of the earth. PIIOF, PECPEN'S ** ALOREMIST.” May I be pardoned for_spoaking of a very much respected friond, Prof. Pepper, who Las lmlebv brought out his drama, the ** Alchemist," at 8t Louis, An editorial paragraph io Thurs- night; will send sgain soon, No news, Lroxano Swxrr, Cx10Aa0, Nov, 9, 1875, —Mrs, Addia Reed, 600 Forty- second streety Weal Phuladelphia : Your friend's letter Tocalved, requast will be granted immedistely, Lronanp 8WETT. 8, 1878.—Gearge L, Marshatl,"Galveston, Tex,: When wilin u!rxnm’g:adl you? Ansmer. e Lrowanp Swxrr. MRS, REED'S TESTIMONY was corroborative of that of her husband. Shs rolated the same story of tho numeraus attempts which bad been made to bribo her and her hus- band, aud got him ount of the country. Bhe stated in substance that in Beptember last Mr. Disbeo, a8 attorney for Turnor, offered her hus- band 25,000 if he would keep out of the way until the criminal tisls sgainst Llm wero ovor, About 2500 of thia was paid him, and he went to ‘Foxas, whors he atayed until sbout a week ago, when he suddenly reappeared bero, and went on the witusss-stand. 1In Uay's TRBUNE seomed to carry tho idoa that the | Novembor, aod whon Iied was =~ absent, play bad been & fallure, Mr:’perwnll friend of | 070 %"‘?fid Bl Ism."' o lawyer hote, wont Tho Professor's, I would like to corroot this mia. | 0 FPbiladolphia, ~whers 2Mra. Ieod was staying, snd inducod hor to go to New York to ses Turoor. Bhe did so, and was furnishod with an afidavit, to beé veat to her husband for him to sign, which wonld contradict all his provious dopositions whica hsd been takon in tho proasnt sult, and would entirely ex~ iil{lplfl!;\ ‘Turaer, aud thraw the gulit upon’ bim oed), ‘Turner also promisad to give Mra. Reed 81008 month i her husband awors to tho afiidavit, and a further sum of $10,0001f be gained his sulta. Roteronce was at that timo aleo made to the ar- rapgoment with 3r, Bisheo at Detrolt, and to certain sums of money which she had received from Leonsrd 8wett, " A lawyer namod Tuthill 18 also charged with some vory crooked doinga. According to the Reods’ story, Tuthill wout to Mrs. Reed, repiesented toat he waa Lier husband’s attoruey, and got possession of & number of articlos which it was not considerod best to have seen. Awoug them was the seal of » potary publio named Raudall, which had boen used on the firss deod mado by Reed. This seal, togethor with the other articles, wern brought hero and aftermards surrendored to a dotective 1n this city, In tho afternoon Mra, Roed was subjected to a sbarp cross-oxamination by Mr, Ketcham, Mr. ‘Tarner's nttornoy, aud her ezamination will probably bo continued to-day. LEONAND BWETT. Lanat evening a Trinune roporter called on Mr, Loonard Swett at tue Palmor House, to in- quire from him if he cared to say anytbing at preasut in regard to tho testimony of leod and his wifo 10 the Kibba caso, and the telograms roduced, Mr, Bwett was found quistly raclin- ng in a0 easy chir In the rotunda of tue Lotel, amid the fragract fumeaof a ‘‘llavans," and apparently quite contented. The gentleman wiated that, #o far as Lo was coacorned, be did " not want to mike a atatoment juat yot through the newspapers, as be did not wish™ to interfora with tho case on telal, Bos ho wonld say that no evidence had been produced which he could not clearly refuto, snd ho would make a olear explanatiou of evory- thiug whon the propor time eamo,—ons which would satiafy eve ly. Really, be had nathing to bold back, and fie wonld say that the svidence in regard to his offering money to Reed to run away was a lie, a3 wore the statementa made in regard to Mr. Bisbee. Tlna wan all ho wouid say until Turner's sido of tha caso came up, whei thore would bo & complete change 1n tho sceno. e tako, Nearly a yoar ago Prol. Pepper showed mo tho proof-sheots of tho “Alnnamlst." He wag ot that time negouiating with a well-known manager of & Now York thoatre, who vasetruck with thia now idoa of Alr. Papper's to bring his opitical dolusions upon the atage. For soma rea- 800 tho bargain was not made. At that timo tho author feared thatshould beundertakethe donble reaponsibility of tho principal charactor and maoagiog the apparatus ho would fail in one or tho othor. Ho reslized this tus other night at Bt. Louis. With the Professor belind the dcenos, and & competent man far the leading claracter, tho **Alchemist " may yot provea succesa, A 95,000 sUIT YOR DAMAGES, Throes days of tho Circuil Court has been oo- cupied by tho caso of Tripp ve. tho City of Rockford, 'Tho plainti® sues for $5,000 dam- ages, caused by beiug run over by ateam. It appeara the team was hitehod, but” broke looso {romn a poat sob by tho ciy, and which is al. leged to have boen insecure. The jury, after romaining out over one day, raturned into Court ngi; woruiug with & vordict for the plaintift for MINISTERS AND BOOK AGENTH, Moanths ago Tae Tnipuse lo su editorial, catlod tho attention of tho publio to the fraudu- lout maoper in which somo book agents obtained the names of ‘' promivent men" =8 a xind of leverages for others to purchase. Laat Monday our Itockford ministora called a twmosting to discuss this matter. From the ro- port of this meeting your corrospondont lsarus that poblishera divect their agenta to visit and securo pastors of churchesans far as possiole. Henco every sgent makes & cal the dominie’s bouse, which 1o the aggrogsle makes & sovers domaud upon their timo and patience, In some cases thoy offur_the book freo provided the nome in given. Lista of pacisbloners,are asksd for, the object beiug (o use with each name the aasistance of tho ministor's introductiou. The ceneral sentiment of the mesting fa that the ministers throughout Illinois ought to take some uteps to prevons the afforts of book sgents to make proachars assial them in a bLusinesa which baa gegencrated into a nuisauce, Will Chicago ;lunm?wku their Rockford brethron iu this re- orm OLLA PODRIDA. The Tov, Father Hoduett, of Dixon, loctures hore Jan. 20. ‘The Rav. Dr, Curila will deliver a serles of lec~ tures on his Iate trip to Luropo naxt woek. ckford will bave & mow Directory in a fow s Rockford Burna Club will celebrate the 117sh aunivoreary of Robert Burns’ birthday, at olland iouss, Dext ‘Luckday, Jan 25, . Diphtheria {3 causing many doathis in thia com. munity, I, I, Freeman, the Principsl of tho Yuast Rockford High Schiool, lost his' daughbtor, a bright little girl 11 yeara old; sod 8. F, Pen- field, one of our promincat real cutato men, loat Ius son, Bertio B, Peuflald, both of the same fatal diseasa, Dr. C, i, Richings, one of our lending ghy- sfoians, shpped down uear tho houss of Mrs, Cammen {ast nigbt and dislocated hig shoulder, 1t took four doclors to ot the dislocated bono. The annual election of the Early Hettlers' So- cloty of Winnebago Couuty resulted du the aleo- tion of the foliomuz ofticers: E: d. Joha Hpaford, Presidont ; A. O, Bpafford, Tressurer; Duncan Ferguson, Becrotary ; and ex-Ald, Phnicl Dow, Harvey Bilsby, aud Charles Works, Livectord. The Versatile Gentus of Lew Wale lace. ) New York Sun. Gen, Lew Wallace, of Iudiana, now on a flyin visit to this oity, bas displayed unosuspecto talents since ho gave up the business of politics A ocouple of years ago bu published a prising to his (riouds, who bad not been awaro,;oven from hiajapoeches, thal Lo possesved sach & glowiug imagination i and somo of them could ouly sccount for bis wark by ssying thet ho had purloined it from the trunk of some un- known genius. He followed up his hiterary suc- coad by entering the Ho!d of art as a paiater, an we leatn from tho Westorn papers that hio Liag finfsued a great picture, whioh they oulogize in terms not oftenused bycntles, ~ o should briog this astistio production to New York,whers Lie will have justico doue it, and where connoi; seury are mors plontiful than thoy are 10 Indians, Wallsco bas sbown himsoll od of greater varioty of powers Lhan Dis raell s s politician, & navelist, and au oratol but Wallace i3 a soldier of two wars, a politicisn, a novelisy, sn orator, and an astiss, Ho msy win great ronown ia ths artistio world, which bo bas just eutered. Wa lava fow firat-class painters o the country—few who are able ta teke np grand historical'or imaglnative themes, and treat them worthily. We do not know whether Wallaca jntandato axhibit pha pictnre OBITUARY. Bax Faawoisco, Jav. 31.—Villlam Harlan, only son of the Hon, James Harlan, ex-Becrotary ot the Ioterior, died hers Wednesday night. His father snd mother arrived, in reaponse 10 » telegram, & fow hourd before bis d.“go he hian just completed at the Centannial Exbibl- tion In Philadelphis, but wa can say, without Daving meait, that it is doubtless Letter than many of the piotiros that will be oo thae walla toore. Oakey Iisil has not succeoded aiau actor, but tlis is no rosson why Gea. Low Wallaco, of Indiana, shouid fail in soythlug. STATE AFFAIRS. IOWA. OUSE, - vry Mowes, Ia, Jan. 21.—~The Judiclary Committeo of the Houso roported adversoly lo tha bill providing that three-fourths of & jury might return a verdict, The Ways and Means Committes reported in favor of roimbursiog TDromer County for tha robbing of ite safo. Dills wero ordered oogrossed providing feen for wit- nesics at §1,25 por day, and tho same feo in Polico Courta a8 in Justicos® Courts. Bills to amend tha Liquor law 8o as to make any porson knawlngly selling liquor liable; to roquire & two-thirda voto to rolocate a county neat; aleo, to rosnms all Iands granted to tho MeGregor & Bloux City Railroad Companyi algo, providing that families or ohildren of Iowa soldiors ~shall, not bo sent to the County ‘TPoor-llouss, and authorizing Buper- visors to provido relinf othorwiso; also, to require Couuty Auditors fo koe| liste of county, city, townehip, and echool of- ficors ; alao, to prolithit bitching horses to shado or ornamoutal trees in tho stroota or highwaya atso, a bill to promote flsh-culture, and appro- Bflnung £10,000 thorofor ; also, providing that eputy Sheriffs may uid in drawing jurora; also, requiring all able-bodlod men to worlk on tho roads ono day, trreapectivo of ago; also, pro. vidiog that the prioting of the tax-ilsts shall bo let to tho loweat bidder; also, to prohibie rali- road ticket-scalpors, and puvish tho samo ; also, to increass tho appropriation for bridges by counties, accarding to popalation ; alno, to au- thotize tho Biato Auditor to seitlo revenis ac- counts with counties ; also, to establieh o Stato Board of Educstlonal Exsmioors, being thosanio il that wasdofeated last seasion ; alvo, to do- fino tho lawful fonce of rails, boards, or wire, woto passod to a second roading. Tho House bill repesling the firat part of Bec. 8,814 of tho Code, nod lixing witnosscs foos at $1.25 n day fn record courts, and in Polico Courts the same as in Justicos’ Courts, was passad, Aajourned to to-morrow. SENATE. In the Sonato, a petition asking that church property to bo taxed ws individuala ; aeking tnat countien bo permittod to vote ald to railroads also, asking forlawa to reduce criminal oxponses in courts was Hra-emud. A bill to resumo lands grauted to tho MoUrogor & Sioux OCity Rail- road ; also, to elavato tho atandard of the med- 1cal tmle- on and protect the poople from quackery ; alap, relative to assignmonta for tho Lenofit of creditors ; also, to destroy noxio weeda in highwaya : aleo, to ropeal tha latw ta: ing jurors’ foes as costs; nlso, to prohibit Coun- ty Trensurors from bocoming surcties, wero paased to socond reading. The House resolutlon asking Congress to aholish stampa on bank checus and to amend the Poatal laws on nowspapers, wna concurred 1n, At 11:20 the Sonato adjournod to to-morrom, uishrss kg WISCONSIN. APPORTIONMENT. Epectat Dispatch to Ths Chicado Tridune, Mapisox, Wia., Jan, 21.—Speakor Fitlold hav- {og tbls morning announced tio Assombly mem- bers, the Jolnt Committeo of the Logialature on Apportionment as now conatituted In as follows : First District, Assemblyman B. 0. Reynolds, Re- publican, of Walworth ; Becond District, Benator G. E, Bryant, Repubtican, of Dane; Third Dis- triet, Assemblyman Josoph Back, Ropublican, of Grant; Fourth District, Assemblyman Kdward Keogh, Domocratic, of Milwaukes; Fifth Dis- trict, Assomblyman _E, A, Patoam, Republican, of Fond du Lac; Bixth District, Senator T. I Hudd, Domocratic, of Brown, and Assomblyman Thomaa Wall, Domacratic, of Winnebago ; Sov- ontb Diatrict, Assembiyman Joho Bradloy, Te- ubllcan, of LaCrosse; Eighth District, Bunator . D, Barron, Republican, of Polk. NO DUSINESS. Tho Assombly adjourned to-day, after a fif- teen-minutes’ rossion, till Alonday evening, with- gut doing snytbing, though thero was plenty to o, IN THE SENATE smoog tho potitions presouted was one of the Northweatern Rallrosd Company snd the Chi- cago, Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul Kallroad for the amendmet of tho Railroad laws. A resolution was introduced askiog Congress for an appro- priatiou for the Custom-Houso and Post-Otlico At Groen Bay. No bilis of importanco wero in- troduced or passod. 'Tho nomination of T. C. Chambotlin as Biate Goologist waa inanimously confirmed without a word of objection, which is. # high complimont, — MINNESOTA. NO CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION. 8r. Pavy, Minn,, Jan, 21.—Thera 18 not much prospoct that the Legislaturo will appropriate anyLbing for the purpose of makiug s display at the Centonnial Exhibitlon. The Troasury s really shore of funda for tho payment of current loginlativo expenses, becauso of the non-pay- ment of thxes, sand {s obliged to Lorrow from tho schiool fand, which all agroe faa very bad precodont. ‘Iho Benato yosterday by » vote of 23 to 14 agreed to limit a1l possible appropriations in favor of tho Contennial to $10,000, It i more than probablo that even this sum will fail of tho roquisite vote in tho Houss. It1s alleged that ths Conlennial Commissioners for thia Htate have neglected to apply for space to which the Btato was entitled, "mw% to carry tbrough an appropriation of $30,000 or 40,000 for tho oroction of a splendid bulldiog and for contlugent oxpenses, Only a vory small sppropriation, if any, will bo made, notwith- standing_the strong recommendations of bothk ex-Goy. Duvia and Gov, Pillsbury, —— OHIO. NEW BILLA. Corvanus, 0., Jan. 21.—To the Henatothls sftornoon, bills were introduced to provent #chool toachers from drawing pay whilo attend- ing toachers' inatituten; to authonzo stock-yard compauies to increass thelrstock, borrow mooey, fseun bonds. and ‘lesse or purchaso railroads withiu or leading to their stock-vards; to alow businoes firms t3 retalu the old firm name aficr tailog In spsclal partoers. In the House, aftara long and exciting devate, Josoph G. Tyler, colored, was elected Engross- ing Clork. The Democrata aupported Joaeph E, Crowell, an inmato of the Soldiors' Homa. The House bill to repeal the well-known Goaghan law was passcd by a party voto, tho Republicana with one exception favored it, and the Domocrats with no excoption oppasing 1%, FINANCIAL, AT AND NEAR DAVENPORT, IA. Sxecal Disvatch to I'he Chicago Triduns Daveyrort, Ia., Jan, 21.—Kahn Brothoers, ex- tenaive doalers In clothing, dolng business at Maquoketa and Blonticello, have failed. Linbill~ tlos, $28,000 ; assets, £14,000. 1. I, Hosmor, of this city, has flled an aualgn- meut, Liabilities, §10,000. . H. Btearns, draggist and Postmastar at Milag, 111, has failed with a debt of 5,000 NEW YORK. New Yonx, Jan, 21,—Tho croditors of B. & P. Lawrence, statiooors, in Malden Lane, havo agreed upon & nottlomens on a baels of 50 cents an the doliar, in five psyments at six, twelve, eightaen, Lwenty-four, snd ubm{ months, from ¥eb. 1, without interoat, Tho liabilitios of tho firm woro 8281,115, aud their assots, $150,u39. JEFFERSCNVILLE, IND, Jrrrensowvivee, Ind., Jan. 31.—The South- western Csr Compaay, of 1Lis city, filed its peti- tlon in bankruptoy lsst oveniog. Those con- nected with the Cuompauy claun that the asseta will more than eover all the liabilitios, i e A Rush tothe Biack Mills. Omoha Herald, Jun. 19, Already the mass bas begun to move toward tho Dlack Hills, Yesterdsy s big party loft this city bound thither, and many mare will leave within the nozt four woeks. Al of those going from Lere go_ by the way of Cheyenne, which is consldered the quickest and best route at this time of thh yoar, on account of the diticalty of crossing the T'latte on the Sidney route, which would be otherwies the best way to go, A Hers ald_reporter yosterday interviewod a man just from Cheyenne, who says that towan s perfectly alivo with people goink to tho Hills, and that ait kinda of burivess thers is cnnlul:unuy brisk. Everybody who has anything in the shape of & team is fittlog it up to carry out |nu£aoplo who are pouring 1o from all quarsers, and the pros- pects ato that by the 1st of May there will to toore poople tn the Biack Iilils thau there are in Omah ay. DMr., Ward, who married & daugh- ter of Ar. srod, proprietor of tbe Atlantio Houes, {n this cisy, left Cheyeona 1a-un1-y for the Black Hulls, with a saw-mill, aad many other At our regolar sale thls a, m, at o ol 5 several now misfits aad asoond hand, 40 waual varioty of Becond-hand Goods of sl ki ‘press Wagon, etc. ornons are on the way with evarything thal asn a neoded to halp thominors to maks themaslyes comfortable. SUICIDE, Jrrzensonvitie, lad, Jao, 2L—W. C. Parry, €0 yonrs of age, & plastorer by trade, aod In rea sonable circumatances, while laboring undey temporary aborration of mind, committed suicide thin morning by severing hia jugalar voin with & razor, A Slandor IRefutods An evoning paper of yosterday conlained a malicions parageaph to tho offoct that & new bsiber-shop had boen startod in the bassment under “*The Htoro,” and was probably run in connection with it, The facts are that tho shop in quostion—one of the finest in the oity in point of equipment—was fitted up by Mr. Lip. man,—under whoao pawnbroking establishmant it 18 locatod and not ** Tho Btore,"—at & cost of £6,000, and put under tho chargo of hLis old frisnd 0. K. Tyler, who formorly had charge ot tho tonsorial department nt ho Grand Paaiflo. 8o good an artiat, baoked by euch substantial support, cannot tail to win fame and monoy in spita of thieno potty attompts to injure tho erodit of tho new rosort. i From the NManufactorics of Europe. Oneaf the largest {mportations of musical mon chandise ever enterod at this port has just srrived under consignment to the oot & Sona Musle Company from the manufactory of Molnhold & Co., of Kilngen. thal, Sazony, The Lady Who Asked the Centlemnnly clerk at thia Palmer where sho could get a good * fele ler ' was referrod Lo the * Domeslis’ office, directly opposite, where ahe found just what she waoted, se they always keep on haud a full supply of all maching attachments, —_— Gontils, the Photographer, 103 BState atrost, {8 introdneing s new system of taking groups which s more artistic thal 1y ever befors produced in (his country, 1Is 18 eugsged now wilh our First legimanty also the Fire Iusuranca Patril. Lundborg’s Perfumos are like natural lowers and bouquots, Dr. do Jongh's Lmhlt-)srown Cod-Lives o1l Dr, Hardwicke, Coroner for Middlessr, writea : **In (e ciassen of tubercular diseanca, includlng Gonsump- {ion, 80 provalent In our grest canires of population the use of Dr. daJongh's Cod-Liver Oil fs sttendu with manlfold advantages,” 801d in capaitled Iuipee Tlal Half-Pints, $1, by a1l Druggists, Sols Gonsignees, ‘Anaxr, Harford & 0o, London. Bolo Agents for_tue Upited Biates, Johu'F. Moady, Curais & Oay New or DEATHS. PO ool SEPUO VP UTE UV P oS DREWATER In Tillafield, Asss., Jan, a1, oged B3 years, Mrs, Jobn 31, Browstor, mother of Mru, George H, Latiin, of this city, ¥ Culy papers pleaso copy, Annio Honsn, : TFuneral from residence of ber parents, 481 Teventye sizth slreot, Sunday at 10:30 &, m., by carriages Lo Cak vary. T~ New York paper plesss copy. OUAMBENS—Jen. 31, of cousumption, at the sgy o€ 30 vears, Mirs. lrldget Gambers, wifo of Joba ambors, Funoral from Her lat rosidence, No. 101 Weat Twene ty-first sircet, Sunday, Jan, 23, of 10 o'clock &, m., ta tlis Bacred ffeart Church, thonce by cars to Calvary. Friandn of the family are invitod to attend withond fartlier notice, £ Dufalo (N. Y.) papers pleass copy. FIELD —Wednesdsy morning, at the residence of Bin daughter, Alra, A. K. Allen, {lighland Park, Laclus Field, {u his 84th year, Fusioral services will bo held_Bunday, 934 fast., 1 m,, at Presbyterian Church, Iriends from tho elly deairing to attend can roturn from lighland Park by traip, at 2:30 p, m. 37~ Journat snd Poat plesss copy, BIGGINS—Ths funeral of John mmni.e:gud 53, will take place at No, 93 Eusl Indisoa sir st 10 o'clock to-day. —___AUCIION sates. BY G. P. GORE & CO,, 63 and 70 Wabaah-ay, On Saturday, Jan, 22, at 9:30 o'clock, 10 crates W. G, Crockery, 100 packages Glaaswars, 8,000 pounds Turkish Prunes, {n prime order. AT 10::0 0'CLOCK, MOUSENOLD FURNITURE. ‘The only Auction House that has s complete assorbe ‘ment and duplicates. Parlor and Chamber Furniture of every atyle, Library, Dining-Room, and Elichea Furniture, Parlor and” Offico Deaxs, Show-Casss, Pare lor Btoves, Carpets, 400 wood-noat Obairs, G, P. GORE & CO., Auctionecrs, At Qur Regular Auction Salo of Boots, Shoas & Rubbers Wednesday, Jan, 26, at 9:30 &. m,, Shall sell a Fino Line of Seasonabla Goods, including MEN’S and BOYS' CONG, ALEXIS, and the Entire Stock of Henry Hobein, Rotail Desler in Boots and 8hoes. GEQ. P. GORE k& 00.. 63 and 10 Wabssh-av, By THE MESSRS., LEAVITT. ART SALE, An Extraordinary and Excep- tional Exhibition, AND BALE OF PAINTINGS AND STATUARY The Mo by AUCTI Taurn liroadway, New York, the enlire coliectiun of Palnt ings, by gome of the greatest Old and Modern Masters, 12 slatugey, belonging fo M. D. Morgan, Eady “Fhe Btdtukry In of tho higheat in repulation, by tha late Hirsm Fowera: “Wuh'n&:n, 1 Proverpine,’ * Faith,” and his fnest and life-Umn work, * Paradise Loat," height 6 feet 3 inches, The whole now on exhibition st the Art Rooms, 811 Broadway, Naw Yotk THE MESERS, LEAVITT, Auctlonsers, By S, DINGEE & CO., Auctioneers., TIIS DAY AT 10 A, M., At 274 & 210 E, Madison-st., near the Bridgs, ‘Larga and Attractive Eals of Now and Becond-Hang Household aod Office Famniture, Carpeting, Deddlng, Bloves, Crockery, Glassware, T ings, Chrotios, Off Palntings 724 Geae eral Merohandise, Also OHATTEL MORTGAGE SBALE of 8 clegant Parlor Suits, 8 handsome Black-Welnch cuum?‘grbl&u' 2 1 i WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AUCTIONERRS, 108 MADISON-8T, ESTABLISHED JAN., 18%6, TWENTY TEHARSAGO BOTTERS & C0.S REQULAR SATURDAY SALE, HOUSEIIOLD GOODS OF ALL KINDS, OARPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNITURE, AND GENERAL NMERCHANDISE, BATULDAY MORNING, JAN, 23, 8t 9:30 o'clock, abl Alielr Balearooma, 108 Madisonat. B e ] By FRANK PORTER & CO., Auctionoers, 170 East Madison-st. 10 o'dlock, we shall tfer & full assortment of i HOUSEHOLD GOODS Cons 8ol ing of Parlor Bults, Chamber Bets, Lounges, , £aay Chairs, Tablos, Chalrs, Hall Treea, Ward« &c., ko, Alsa s large log of Carpets, including By HIRAM BRUSH, Ottico, 103 Fifth-sv, , Asalgneo's sale st 141 Lake-st. This morningat 11 willbo sold about §3,000 worth of Btare Fixtures, Counters, bhelvivg, Gas Fixtures, Desks, Bcalos, Exe D, 3, CHAPIN, Anigneo, ctioneer, HIRAML LRUSH AUCTION, One New England Wax _Saw! Singer Manutucturing Machlne bo sold, with Bxtuces, ab 14t 11 oclodk, dan, 34, 2876, -Machine: also ons steas Lmpraved), to Xe-at., Baturday, st D, M. OHAPIN, Asslgneo. X, OELEBRATED throughout thio Unlon—ozpressed Lo all parte, 1B and upward sk 5,600 pes . “Addrous SRS Gunteee 3s