Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 22, 1876, Page 9

OUR NEIGHBORS. dilwankee Demoorats Dissatisfied with Their Machine-Made Nominations, 2 Strong Effort. Being Made' to Get Moller Out of the Penitentiary. Factsin the Case of thie Recent Elopement from the Evanston College. All Kenosha Agog with Theatrical ‘Enthusiasm---Waukegan. The Usual Cnlle‘cfiun of News Items from Chicago’s Suburbs. MILWAUKEE. LOCAL POLITICS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. AWAUKEE, Oct. 2L.—Excepting the increas- ing demonstration of dissatisfaction at the per- sistently bad nominations made by.the Demo- eratic caucuses in the Senate and Assembly dis- tricts, there has been no apparent change inthe focal political aspect during the. week. The Iclusive hope of & partial victory in Ohio, and a. fecisive one in Indiana, inspired by the false section returns freely used at the. various Democratic headquarters for a few davs after :he elections in those States, produced among she Tildenites & fevegish exultation, accompa- Jied by the msual thirsty symptome. But the jbullition was profitable only to the saloons shere the ‘‘Reformers” congresate, and which_sre the scemes of their political work. e solid fact_dawned that the gains in Indiana The fon the Republican side, and that in both States the Congressional changes furnighed a long £rep towards Republican ascendency in the Nation- il llouse of Representatives, The reaction was de- ‘Toralizing to the Democratic host, and their halls ‘have again resumed that sepulchral vacuaity which has prevailed generally throughout the campaizn.. N Tadpoles " wiggle with a perceptible diminu- “tion of vivacity, and the **Fossils" look solemn 25 they turn ont half the gas at their headquarters on Market Square. MOLLER. For some time past efforts have been making for the pardon of ex-Gauger Moller, who last spring e convicted of making false 'returns and sca- tenced to imprisonment at Waupnn for onc year 2ud to pay a fine of §2.500. A petition was signed B District- Attorney Tiazleton and District-Attor- oy Mckenney, aud by several members of the Ty which convicted him, recommending that {5 or be-pardoned at the expiration of six montha ‘of hissentence, and letters {0 the same cffect were sizned by some of the prominent citizens of Mil- Saukec. A fow days ago information was Jeceived from Wasbington that the papers in_ the tato were in the hande of Assistant Attorney-Gen- eral Phillips, whodecsined o take action in recom- ‘mending a pardon until the indorscment of Judge Pranmond was secured. A friend of the incar- cerated ex-Gauger visited the Judge at Chicago, & few daya since, and laid the facts inthe caee before him, with reasons why Moller should be pardoned, ‘pleading bis large family left in straitencd circum- §tances, and the manifestly disproportionate term of imprisonment suflered, together with mitigating circamstances in his caee. ‘The action of Judge Drammond is mot yet Imown, and is looked for with considerable inter- estby friends of Moller. It is claimed that Mol- Jer made no moncy in the whieky affair, and that e is 8 penniless man, and his family is in need. ith the exception ' of Herman Nunnemacher. Noller is the only one of the Milwankec convicted ‘whigky men in confinement. TEMPERANCE. . Notwithstanding the fact that Milwaukee has the reputation and mame of the beeropolis of the West, ond that a large proportion of its popula- <ionis composed of Germans or other nationali- ties among whom beer-drinking is a national habi Ihe temperance cauge is well represented, an: work has been performed in the direction of Teclaiming the fallen ‘aud preventing our young men from lapsing 1nto the vice of using strong drink. ‘Thereare in the cityseveral active temper ance organizations, ench working earnestly, and the results of their labors is encouraging in the ex- ireme. Public meetings arc held at their head- gquarters on Third street efery Suncay afternoon, where already 603 persons have signed the pledge, twenty-threc of which sigmatures were received last Sabbath. The Temple of Honor and Good Templars' Lodees are in s healthy condition, and much good will result from their efforts. THE IRON COMPANY. The meeting of the creditors of the Milwaukee Tron Compeny on Tuesday adjonrned without tak- ing any action. 1t isssid the Company will not oppese proceedings in_ baxfkruptcy, bat desires to Tave a public sale of the property if “the creditors will accept 25 cents on the dollar of indebtedness. 1tis hoped, It this arrangement con be effected, that euticicnt fands can be raiecd among Milwau- Kee capitalists and stockholders of the Company tobuy in the property and liquidate the indebted- mess. But in opposition to this plan certain of the creditors are looking to the formation of a com- pany to bid against the stockholders, and run up ibe price to a figure that will pay 333 per cent of the inéebtedness. It is altogether likely there will Tea warm time before the afiair is settied, unless eome new development of the matter ehows itself. stressing case came to the notice of the M ipal Court one morning this week, being that of sGerman girl only 15 years of age, who had boen forced by an inbaman mother to lead a life of prostitution. The child was taken from the brut- 18h mother and placed in the Orphan-Asylum. The organization of a St. George's Soclety is contemplated by the English citizens of this city, of whom there are a zoouly number. At a meeting af the creditors of the late firm of Peirce & Whaling on Taesday. a partial dividend of 15 per cent was declared. The entire payments will not probably excoed 20 cents on the dollar. On Monday papers were filed in the libel suit of Lucille Western against the Commercial Times for criminal damages. There has becn considerable activity in real es- tate during the week, and a large amount of prop- erty has changed hands. Notabie among transac- tions in this Line were the sales of city lots at auc- tion on Mondar, about thirty lots in the First Ward being sold at auction. This property i€ in & good part of the city, just beyond the terminus of the Eost Side_Railway, and was sold at prices which were within the’ reach of mechanics who wieh to procure homesteads, On Monday a large number of lote on the West Side, between Sixteenth and Scventeenth strects, will be £old in like man- ncr, the terms being 50 rézulated that workingmen &and mechanics can procure a homestead, paying from tne emall savings of their daily wages. The Arjon male chorus, under direction of Prof. Faville, is making arrangements to give a grand concert éome time in the near future. On Ssjurday evening the First Regiment of Hayesand Wheeler Minute-Men madea torchlight procession - throngh this principal streets of this city. They presented a fine appearance, and the Etreets through which they passed were alive with spectators. regiment will parade every Sat- urday evening until clection. The Rey. E. R. Ward, who for a long time has petformed noble missionaty work in and around this city, and whose untiring efforts have won the aduiration of all, and made for him hosts of friends, ie at present preaching at St. Paul's Church, sndthe wishis frecly-expressed that he may be called to the Rectorate of that parish. The dedication of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church will take place on Suuday morning. The dedicatory sermon will be preached oy the Rev. Father Corby, of Watertown. The differcat Catholic eocieties of the city will attend in & body to witness the ceremonies, ¢ o AIATRIMONIAL. Quite a ripple has been stirred in_ Milwaukee so- cicy this week oy the rather romantic marriage of Mr.’S. D. Hibbard and Miss Ella Howell, of Gene- 2, which took place in Chicago_on Saturday last, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Dr. Hibbard, of that city. It ecems that the young Sauple vere rogularly engaged some time eince, Wwith the approbation of the {mrcms, and_aflairs Went on smoothly enough until the young lady, at the time at school at Evanston, conceived the jdea that her parents designed to break the match and ke hier for an European tonr. LUpon this she pemeda miseive fo her affianced, and be, taking the alarm, procecded to Evanston, and the twain departed 'for Chicago, where the ceremony was performed which made them man and wife. It is said the parents of the bride had no intention of interfering with the engagement, which was approved by them, and that tiie hasty morriage was the result of a mistake. Be that as it may, the young couple stari outin le with bright prospects of & happy future, and prob- bly have no regrets that circumstances precipi- tated the date of their union. The marriage of Mr. Clarence G. Chase and Misa Ettelle Waldo was celebrated at the Hanover Street Church, South Side, on Tuesday eveninz. After the ceremony a_reception was given at the resi- dence of the bridc's parents, after which the hap- ] couple departed for an Eaelern tour, followed ¥ the £00d wishes of hosts of friende. Cards are jesued for tho marriage of Mr. John M. Davis, connected with the Milwaukee & St._ Panl Rozd in this city, to Miss Alice Eliza Kendrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walllam H. Kendrick, of Wauiseeha, which event will take place at theRirst Baptist Church ut the latter place on Thursday, Xov. 9. After the marriage a reception will Tiven by the parents of the bride. The happy couple will reccive their {riends at their residence, 182 ,illumeem.h street, in this city, from Nov. 1ito “'The wedding of Mr. W. G._ Spence and Miss Es- telle Fairchild is announced by cards to take place st the residence of Mr. Comstock on Thursdsy even- ing next. SOCIETY MATTERS. The second annual serics of socials given by the Alert Bage-Ball Association commences at e ance Hall.on Monday evening. On Friday evening the second informal reception of the lady managers of the Industrial School was given atlnenrsnce Hall, proving no less pleasant and attractive than the first. Ole Baull, the celebrated violiniet, ven 8 reception by Mr. and Mrs, Alexander fitchell at their residence on Wednesday evening. ~There was a large nitendance of invited mueststo meet the ed musician, FProf. Faville and Miss 1E CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, -CCTOBER 22, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. Jenny Owens sang sev Qring the o, rsiu“ni. several appropriate eclections mfr;:rl:‘ Faville was tho host of a unique entertain- ment Friday evening at the Hall of the Knights of Houor. For_many"vears Mr. Faville has been a v ;nr;te in Milwaukee society, and has becn the Tecipient of many social favore, which he concetved c happy idea of reciprocating by an informal re- ception, to which invitations were issued to the number of 300. The affair was participated in by 2 numerous assembiage of a most agreeable social circle. Music and dancing, with refreshments gerved by Conroy, afforded the entertainment, and . | all were delighted. PERSONALS. F. J. Crosby, of the Milwaukee & St. Panl Rail- road, and wife are visiting the Centennial. Among other Milwaukee poople visiting the Ex- position” at_Philadelphia are L. F. Hodges ,and Wife, James Kneeland and niece, J. F. Neill, and Mr. Parsons and wife. - The Hon. J. R. Brigham, Chairman of the Re- ublican Central Exccutive Committee of this city, 28 been confined to his home for some weeks by an attack of intermittent fever. Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, with a select party of {riends, leaves on Myaday for on extended Easiern Gov. Ludingtonhas been absent during the week, in company with Railrond-Commissioner Lamb, making a formal inspection of the Portage Branch of the Wiconsin Central Railrond. i (JarosEuENTS, artz, the magician, has been at the Academy of Music the past week, drawing fine houses. Y On Sunday afternoon the sccond lecture of the Sunday Lecture Conrse will be given 2t the Acad- ¢my by Miss Phaebe Couzins. Subject: *Portia at ¢ Bar. " On Friday and Saturday evenings of mext week Milwaukee is to be favored with a short season of grand opera, the Strakosch Italian_opera tronpe presenting ** 11 Trovatore ™ and ** Faust ™ at the Academy of Music. The troupe has, among other etars, Miss McCulloch, Brignoli, and Tom Karl. RACINE. CENTENNIAL AGAIN. Speclal Correspondence of The Tribune. _R.\mxl:, Wis., Oct. 21.—The denizens of the city have not ceased to stream Centennialward, and the representation which Racine has to-day at the Quaker Ci no doubt larger ‘than that of » any“‘other - West- ern city of the same size. It was re- marked by a gentleman a few days ago that, had every county in the United States furnished ac- cording to its population the same number of visitors that have gone from Racine County, the big Fair would be the greatest money-making speculation of the age. The dearth of parties and soclety fetes, and the solemn times had by the numerous Benedicts of the place in the ab- sence of the yvives of their bosoms, have been sufficiently expatiated upon by the home cor- respondents of the Clicago press, and there is hardly o phase of the Centennial exodus which the writer dares dwell upon for fear he is on ground often before traversed. The greatest good which seems to your cortespondent to have come out of it all and which compensates for depleted purses and exhausted constitations arises from the cos- ‘mopolitan manners of the returned visitors, their broadened conceptions of what exists outside of ‘Wisconsin, _an garflnnlnrly Racine. They seem to have ecome 60 imbued with s cense of the vastness of the country and the meagreness of language to tell about it that he who. huving not yet been abroad, desires in- formation must press them with questions toac- quire even a tithe of what he wishes to know. This jswell. The individual who can go 700 miles away from home and on returning hold his peace escapes the temptation that captures the small mind, and moreoverearns for himself the distinc- tion of being *‘* hard-headed.” If on returning from Eirope the American tourist can keeg from ‘Dborims: people on every occasion with what he saw, he is entitled to_a reputation forsense which wounld years in coming to him from other sources. To the Racincite the present one has been truly a year of travel and, comparatively speaking, cultivation, What though the gay and festive, the society-lov- ing, have not in months met one another for pleas- ant converse and pastimes in their_elegant man- sions, when Philadelphia has ceased to attract and a gocial reunion is had the substantial benetits will appear, and the immediate round of parties will be marked by featnres which indicate a mollifying of the Badger manners, and make it possible to worry through an-evening among. the recherche where heel-flinging is not the only entertainment. Haste the time when this may be brought about! FILOSOPHICAL FLAPJACKS. «Will you meet me by the Fonrth street gas- post?" was the question recently asked n **sweet sixteen™ by a would-be Lotbario. The answer was, **No, thank you: I'm no gas meter.” The young lady whose chief objcction to sitting for photographs is the having to assume a ** petri- fied smile, " recently defined the German Turners, “'A cluss of people who believe they can go to heaven on a horizontal bar.” g ITEMS. . Four more legal fledglings were turned loose last Wednesday to brey npon society. Their examina- tio;\ \‘:;ns conducted by Maj. Paine, John T. Fish, and N. such questions to the applicants for admission to the Bar as, **Howgld are you? How many gchools have you attended?” What'is your business West#" and others which required for their satiefactory answeran equal amountof legal invesfigation to have been undergone.. The Court-House now presents a fine appear- ance, the builders’ scaffolding having becn re- moved, and more than meets the expectations of those who at first so much admired the drawings of the architect. Monday evening the barn of Mr., Hill wasen- tered by some unknown dastard and a set of double harness literally cut topieces. An cxample should ‘be made of the sneak if he is canght. Tlenry Fry was recently brought before Justice Maguire, charged with having entered the hog-pan i gue Wivvert and gashed and cut, as the com- plaint has it, two fall-grown hogs in such a man- ner that the owner was obliged to kill them. Itis thought by some that the motive which led to the decd was fome personal spite azainst Wibbert, but the better theory probably is that Fry's desire to aseassinate swine grew out of a temporary hatred of his own kind. The esamination was continucd until the 24th inst. The rhetorical exercises at the High School yes- terday were indicative of much interest and indus- try among the stadents. and reflected much credit upon Miss White, the able head of the institution. . ‘Purther censure of the County Poor-House man- agement by the members of the State Boardof Charites appears in the local print this weck, but asyet mo_steps have becn taken to correct the groes exsting evile at the pauper quarters. Talk is cheap; there should be action. It must occur to every citizen that new steam fire engines are somewhat limited in usefulness when there is no water_for them to throw. One great want of the city just now is the digging of about 3 dozen large cisierns in difforent parta of tho city. Fhen this is done we will indeed enjoy fair pro- tection against firc. = : Will Caven collect the persofial property tax, or will he only talk about doing it? Mauy citizens are anxious to know. ‘The School Superintendent has recommemded the teaching of drawing in the City schools, ~Sam- le drawing cards have been sent here and the pro- Ject will be considered at the next meeting of the School Board. .“fho Racine _yonng people whom the rain pre- vented from attending 8 play for the benefit of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Kenosha will have ‘a= opportunity to go Monday nieht, as tho ** Little Treasure " will reappear on that occasion. Save the persussive talk of the rival candidates, there is at present but little active political work being done. PERSONAL MEMORANDA. Mrs. George Murray returned Wednesday even- ing from Connecticut and Philadelphiz. %. B, Northrop. Eeq.. returned from the Centen- nial Toesday evening. % ‘Byron Blake is hotne again and looks admiringly upon the new fanning-mill building going up for himself and Beebe. v ‘Fred Gottfredsen and Misscs Runals and Stryker, of Kenosha. drove to Racine Tucsday. Mrs. M. H. Pettit and Miss Marsh, of Kenosha, were also here the same day. C. 1i. Bronson, of Burlington, J. V. Quarles, Col. Lovell, and C. H. Winsor, of Kenosha, were noticed in Racine on court business this week. Dr. Duncombe and family and Mr. Joe Edgar teft Thursday to be in at the close of the Centen- 1. = ™fiss Williams, of Parls, and_her friend, Miss Whitisker, werehe guests of the Misses Gorton over Sand a S mball, the gos man, daily gasses with his at- torneys. Meders. Geraid and Malcolm McDowell, of the college, wwere in Kenoeha Monday, é.:h;:xt some ostonian consins at present stoppin, . B O W etks s wife Toft for Philadelphia terday. Y Goorze A. Thomson, of Union Town, Pa., formerly of this city, and ex-President of thc Wettorn Union Railrond, was in_the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dradley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klein, Mr, and Mrs. Stephen Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wild. Mrs. Dond and her dsushiter MMiss Mamic, Mrs. Norton, the Hon. N. J. Ficld, and Dr. Lukes are some of the late arrivais from the Centennial. ‘Mosere, Fish and Fuller have been in Milwaukee frequently the past weck on professional busincss. Mr. W. D. Tapley, long and_actively connected \with the management of the Racine Adrocate, bas Jeft the city for Pera, 1iL., where he will have con- trol of the Herald. Dan Castello_has been quite 111 of the aguc, but is n recovering. M?':v‘{"lm nglon. of Ahnahein, Cal., who has been visiting bis relatives her, starts for his home in tho land of his youthfal dreams this cvening. RELIGIOUS. ‘Parson Piper pipes a religious_roundelay to hap- py hearers at St. Luke's Sundays—morning and evening. Fhe Giev. Rowley, since his retum from the Centonnial, has conducted the Gosvel injecting at The 1iabtist Tabernacie with his quondam vigor and carning. - Lo ® Simmone, Esq., the Kenosha sciontist, hna recovered from liis recent iilness, and will, un- i Trther notice, talk to Racine audicnces at the Good Shepherd Church Sunday evenings. KENOSHA. RURAL THEATRICALS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Kexosma, Oct. 21.—What with the natural changes incident to fall weather it has been our fortune to enjoy during the last few daye, and the ever-increasing excitement in local politics, this week has not been unlike its predecessor friends this week. J. Bromley, the last-named of whom put: in point of interest, or as regards the incidents of each day. Attimes the routine of cvery- day lifein rural districts becomes somewhat monotonous, and, unless soclety folks take the matter in hand and rouse the scemingly sleepy ones from their lethargy by a lively dance or an entertainment of some sort, life becomes a burden and its necessary ills more -than the average man can well support. With pleasure is’ the fact chronicled - that the Episco- palians played the part of - the Good Bamaritan this week to a suffering community, and, in elegant style, put the play of “The Little Treasure" on the boards for the edifica- tion of an amusement-loving public. For weeks this popular drama had been in preparation, and no little excitement was caused when it became kuown who were to have the lendi roles in the En)‘. Such names as ankfllin?i]aflo Bacot, mily Bond, Prof. Campbell, and Capt. Baseoi were sufficient in themselves to insurc success and draw a big honge. One person, however, had been overlooked in the hurry and bustle of preparation, and with characteristic impudence he determined to retaliate. Inasmuch as.he held the high posi- tion of ** clerk of the weather,” he was in a situa- tion to *‘vent his spleen, " and, needless to say, hedidit. Athis command the clouds discharged 1heir moisture in showers of rain, and Thurrday night proved the most disagrecable of all the nights In the weather calendar since the first days of carly autumn. Despite the unpropitions state of the weather, the interest felt in the presentation of this drama was 80 great that Kimball Hall was more than two-thirds full, the audience being made up of the elite of the city. The charming play of *¢ CINDERELLA was given by the little folks of St. Matthetv's Church,as a sort of prelude to the more pretentions drama that followed; and the little misses in their long-trained’ court:dresses really danced at the rince's ball.” The Prince himself (Harry Sin- clair) was there, and the poor, forlorn, much- abused Cinderella (Ria Lance) also. ‘Ihe veritable god-mother (Millie Lewls), and the big pumpkin, the coach-and-four, and the tiny glass slipper, were all to be seen, and seemed as real as though' they ‘were matters of fact. instead of fiction. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, and the large num- Der of townspeople {nterested In the success of this undertaking, it was decided to repeat the entertain- ‘ment Monday night. SCARLET PRVER. Among the movelties introduced im this city this fall is the scariet fever. During the lastthrec weeks it has raged in our midst, and many a house- hold countsa_** vacant chair " in consequence of its ravages. How or by whom it was first brought here matters not now, while the fact still remains that it is spreading, &nd in & more virulent form than has been known here for many years. Chil- dren have been sent to schiool in whose homes one or morc members of the family were down with the disease, and in this way the disease hds spread. rapidly, During the week_the subject has been agitated whother it werenot betterto close the pub- lic schools fora chPle of weeks until the disease abates somewhat. The wmatter is not yet fully de- cided, but it ie probable such an extreme measure will not be necessary. ) GLEANINGS. Revival service will be held at the Congregational Church on Sunday (to-morrow) afternoon at3 o'clock. In the eveningthe Rev. Harry Morehouse, the English Bible agent and revivalist, will oftici- ate. ‘The juvenile orchestra, of New York City, will ive three entertainments here mnext weel Vednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights,—at Simmeons' Hall. They have a fine representation, which will doubtless sccure them a large patron- age. The quarterly services of the 3. B, Church will ‘be held to-morrow. Love-feast at © a. m., fol- lowed by 2 sermon by the Rev. Dr. Miller, of Mil- wankee; after which the Holy Communion will ‘be administered. PERSONAL MENTION. ‘ Mr. N. G. Backns, of Manton, Mich., is spend- ing a few days in the city. ames and Harry Kelly left the city last Friday for a visit to St. Louis. n;\(r:. McNeil, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. George rr. Mr. Snyder and Miss Ada Slauson, of Racine, braved the storm of Thursday night for a sight of ¢* The Little Treasure.” Mr. A. W. Bryant, of Chicago, is in town. Will Duncomb, of Racine, called on some of his fair lady friends in this placc on Wednesday !wflflnl’-; ]“Ll hi t afew d r. Fauntleroy, of Chicago, spent a few daysin the city this wu.-{'_ P ){:‘E. 0. G. King has retarned from the Centen- nia WAUKEGAN. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Special Correspondence of The Tritune. WAUKEGAN, Oct. 21.—On Thursday evening the Hayes and Wheeler Battalion will meet at the Armory, at 5 o'clock, and make prepara- tions toleave on the 6 o’clock train for High- land Park, where there will be speaking by the Hon. E. S. Taylor and others. The battalion will return on the 10:40 p. m. train. Republican meetings will be held during the week as follows: On Monday evening, the citi- zens of Highwood will be addressed by Col. A. N, Waterman and Col. W.A. James. S. H. Flinn and J. B. Welch will, on Tuesday evening, ad- dress the citizens of Benton at Dickertown. On the_same evening Col. W. A. James and Charles 11. Ferry will entertain the gcwplc of Volo. Col. James and C. H. Ferry wil wants of the Avon Centre pcople on Wednesday evening. Thursday evening the meeting at High- land Park will take place. On Friday evening, at Waukegan, the gitizens will be addressed by the Ton. MHiram Darber and the Hon, Lorenz Bren- tano. FERSONAL PARAGRAPHb. Alrs. Dr. White and daughter, of Buffalo, N.Y., are at present the guests of Dr. Price. Mr. C. L. Pratt,_of Wauconda, the Democratic nominee for the office of Sherifl, has been spending the week with the *‘bretbren.” Aichael Peterman has becn confined to his bedon account of sickness for the past two weeks. On Monday Jast he was considered quite dangerous, bt Is now Improving. The Rev. Mr. Aichison has, according to the unanimons_desire of his congregation, been re- turned'to this charge for another year by the Chi- cazzo Conference held during the past week. The Rev. Mr, Coolbaugh and wife started on Wednesday, last for Conord, N. I, to attend the funeral of rs. Coolbaugh's deccased father. J. L. Williams, Esq., has returned from Denver, Col., whither he Lad béen on a visit to his sons. Miss Anna Robbins, of Racing, Wis., is_spend- ing a bricf sesson in this city, the guest of Mrs. H. ¥._Porter, TLewis N. Smith, Esq., of Worcester, Mass., is admiring the beauty of our city and suburbs, the guest of W P. Higler. 5 “Mr. A. P. Purfridze had the misfortune -on Tuesday evening last to fall and fracture several ribe. 1le is improving rapidly. 5 The population of Wauke;un during the past week has increased abont Tiwenty, and inone case two at a lick. Dr. Iee, of Chicago, will preach in the Baptist Churcl to-day. ‘Considerablo back talk is being indulged in at glrlcs?nn in regard to candidates for the ofice of eriff. Somé of Wankegan's ncute obecryers claimed that on Sawnrday they could see snow in the air. ‘Preparations arc being made for a_npolitical dis- cnssion, to take place in_the High-School-room of the Central School on next Friday afternoon. ' Mr. Huorry Stearns will defond the cause of :‘truth and Fight ™ by showing wherein Mesers. Usyes and Wheeler arc the men to vote for in November. Mr. Lonnic Curtis will advance his reasons why the Tilden and Hendricke ticket should be elected. As both of these young men aze pupile and_knt “C\whercof they spesk,” the discussion will be highly interesting, and doubtless very instructive. LAKE. A WEEK'S PROGRESS. Events have been very successful in keeping the even tenor of their way in this town of high ambitions and numerous elections. Every man seems to have resolved himself intoa full-fledged politician, and the arguments pro and con for various candidates.arc freely urged and fiercely combated. So far only two of the disputants have found it necessary to resort to ‘‘ knock- down” arguments in order to give sufficient force to the views entertained by them. The rally contemplated by the Republicans of the town on Thursday evening last was drown- ed out bg the rain, and a postponement was thought best by the managers untila more favorable evening, when a display will be mnde that will reflcct credit upon the party in the town. Judge Mitchell ought to perform one duty for the benefit of the citizens in_the vicinity of Pavilion Parkway and the Lake Shore & Rock Island Rail - road, and that is to sce that the ordinance of the town ngainst the blowing of steam whistles i3 enforced. As soon as the freight trains leave Fifty- first strect going south or Fifty-ninth street going north the engineers blow their whistles and go tearing along between those two strcets. tne dis- tance of a mile, with such infernal screeching that all nervous people are wild with agony and Demo- cratic ward meetings are put to blush. The Sonth Park Commissioners would add largely to the security of pleasure-drivers on Pavilion Park- way if they wonld establish a regnjation that all passenger-trains on the Lake Shore, Rock Ieland, and Fort Wayne Roads should stop before crossing the Parkway. Sucha reFulunnn would also greatly increase the facilitics of residents of the city for getting to the South Parks. Evidences of returning prosperity in the matter of new buildings meet the cye in every guarter of the town, and our real-estate men smile quictly a8 they contemplate better times, and confidently pre- dict that Lake will see the back of hard times broken by next spring. The Methodist Society of Englewood are_con- gratulating themsclves that the Conference did eo ‘el by them as to send so able and_experienced a minister as te Rev. 5. merlfia, who comes with the best of references, and will be received with a hearty welcome by his flock. The Rev. Aaron Gnrney, who has been pastor of the church for the last thirée years, leaves for his new field of labor “with the warmest friendship of all his people and others with whom he has been associaied. With the advent of cool weather and long even- ings the soclety scason is becoming active. The Terpsichorean Club_have started off with renewed activity on_the **light fantastic toe,” while the owood Literary Society will begin the winter's 1 administer to the | work 38 s00n as they can save the count ect- ing 3 Presigent and a few minor nmcm%rfi R for on the 7th of November. The Reformed Epis- copnl Soclety are arranging their prozramme of winter entertainments, and 83 usual will furnish m{?v“{;mé hgc;ud‘. d . H. Christian and family are_off ona visit to Kansas to his father's. Mrs. Christian proposes to £0 on to Colorado to ece "her parents before she returne. Al their friends onitein wishing them a safc and glcns:mt journey. Mr. S. M. Dunning is_again’ upon the strects looking much invigorated and a greal deal pronder of his country since his visit to the Centennial. The fair for the beneft of St. Ann's Parish under the auspices of Father Leydon, has been in prog- ress every evening the past week, and has been more than usually successful. _The fair will con- tinue until Saturday evening, the 28th inst. The Alumni of the Englewood High School hold their semi-annual reunion at the residence of Are . H. Horine, corne: Indiana avenue and Forty- third street, Thursdny evening, Oct. 26. L— OTHER SUBURBS. TINSDALE. A rousing Republican mass-meeting was hela in the Congregational Church Friday night, which was addressed by R. A, Chitds in a very able manner. The feature of the evening, however, was the appearance of the Republican Ciub of Downer’s Grove, who came with their torches and uniforms, nearly 100 strong, ac- companied by the Downer’s Grove Military Band, and at the closc of the meeting escorted the speaker home. Thereisfo bea grand publican mass-mecting at Downer’s Grove on the 4th of November. Miss Hattie Hannah, of .Traverse City, Mich., is the guest of her cousins, the Misses Haanahs, O e Phory MeAdam, of Ch iss lam, of o i8 visitin; her sister, Strs. W B Maydwell. - PE A series of pleasant entertainments have been inaugurated by the young pcople of this place, the last of which wasgiven by Miss Fannie May- dwell, Wednesday last. Among tHose prescnt were Messrs. Oliver, Gilbert, Y Stevens, of icago. : John McAdam, Jr., who has_bcen spending the summer here, has left for the East. An _elegant lunch-party was given last Thursflni'nlg Miss E. B. Parkes to a large com- pany of ies. HIGHLAND PARK. Wednesday cvening s Hayes and Wheeler meeting was held. The speakers were to have been O. L.Mann aud A. E. Willard, of the Post, but _only Mr. Willard was present. A Hayes and Wheeler Club has been organized within the past week. The oyster-supper which was }mstpcned last week on account of sickness will be given by the ladies of the Baptist Church some time dur- ing this week. ‘The new Episcopal Chapel is nearly completed, and will probably be ready for occupancy some time in Docember. = orcsh ¢ congregation of the Presbyterian Church will e RO Gaed todig iy e B B Detes ot the lay members of the congregation. Mr. T. IL. Spencer addressed them last Sunday, and will do 80 next. + ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. The political ontlook is the all absorbing topic of the hour. Duy and night the war of words rages. It is not to be disguised that there is dissatisfaction in certain quarters with some of the minor connty nominations. Upon the main guestion, however, there s no difference of opinion awong Republicans, and this town will vote for Iayes and Wheeler by more than its ordinary ma- jority. The public school, under,the superintend- ence of Dr. Merry, is highly prosperous. The num- ‘ber of pupils in dttendance averages 150. Some changes have taken place of late in the corps of teachers. Mrs. Merry has temporarily retired from the school, Miss Nightingale taking her position, and Miss Nellie Noyes the place vacated by Miss Nightingale. Owing to the fact thot the farmers are threshing, grain has not come in asfreely the past week as heretofore. Visitors to the Centennial are_beginning to re- tarn. Among others, Messrs. Moses Hawks and 11. Danton have reached home. The former spent eeveral weeks at the great Exposition. Mrs, Ly- ‘man left for Milwankee on Tnesday morning last. She will aleo visit Port Wuashington, returning home the present week. Several cases of scariet fever cre reported in the place, the family of Mr. James Dunton being especially aflicted. The dis- ‘ease, however, docs not assuime o serions chanic- ter. Three children in this family have been pros- trated with it, bt are now convalescing. Mrs. II. G. Buswell, of Emporia, Kan., who ‘has been visiting her niece, Mre. . B. Wheeler, for the past two months, left on Wednesday morn- ing for Arlington Ileights, Mass. She will pass some time with friends at the East before return- ing home. rs. Tewksberry returned home last Mondzy from a visit to the eity. ‘The pleasing literary entertainments which have Terctofore afforded €0 much pleasure _and instruc- tion to the citizens are to be renewed and contin- ued throngh the winter, The Home Literary Socfety was reorganized last Tuesday evening by the clection of the following officers: President, Mr. H. Merry; Vice-Presi- dent, Mr. Milton Goodfellow; Sccretary, Mrs. D. K. Draper; Treasurér, Mr. Frank Davis; Pro- ramme Commitice, Misses Carrie Eemicott, L.J. ightingale, and May Newhall. The Society num. bers forty-three active members. and s in'a pro perous condition financinlly. The first entertain- menc will be held on the evening of Oct. 3L TThe Maennerchor will give a public concert on the evening of next Friday. This Society has a mu- sical reputation sccond to none, and the concert will donbtless be worthy of a generous . patronage. The Rev. G. R. Hoover, the new pastor of the . E. Church, will preach to-day both morning and evening. 5 b ELMHURST. ‘There 18 at present greater zctivity in the build- Ing ine than the town has ever beforc witnessed. Substantinl and elegant dwellings are going up on all sides, ond he who donbte the fact that Elm- Thurgt is a popular subarb nced but visit it once to De conyinced. Prominent smong these improve- ments i the fine building of the Lutheran congre- gatlon, which i rapidly an:ouching completion under the untiring cfforts of 1ts popular pastor, the TRev. Diedrich Struckmann. Dr. S. enjoys 8 more than mezely local fame for talent and cloguence, and the town is prond of him. Mr. George Sawin contemplates removing to the clty. Mr. Richard Bourke, the freight agent, was sur- prised by o party of his friends Monday evening, and presented with o fine gold-headed cane as & token of estecem. Ile replied ina very neat little speech, and an_impromptu collation ivas served. DE' . B. is a Fenian refugee. Jndge Kinney is ont in a card refusing to run on the Democratic county ticket. He argues that he is at present too busy attending to his large stock farm and the improvements uponit to attend to any public duties. Mr. Fred Bates isat present enjoying the pleas- ure of avisit from his cousin Mr. Leonidas Fitz- Gibbon, from Southern Illinois. During his short stay be has made many friends, especially among the young ladics. i . At a **Reform" mass-meeting held herelast week, one of the oldest and least respected citi- zens came in too close prosimity to the *‘bar’]," the bung of which was unfortunately misplaced, and in consequence he went off on a seven days' “Utare,” bringing up in the village pound, Mr. ‘Jack Boyd is rearing a young gazclle. 1t is rumored that Mrs. Cutter, the prircipal of the Female Seminary at this place, proposes to give n reception Friday night, and the village is Taking preparations accordin=ly. Her receptions last winter were the social events of the season. The Jovely weather of the past weck has had the eficct of bringing ont all the inhabitants, two !.rl\frppn Dbeing now visible where but one blossomed oefore. It ip proposed to turn Salt Creekinto theold stone-quarry west of the town, thus forming a lake of considerablc arca. This would give an admir- able place for sailing and skating, 18 well as for drowning of the surplus juvenile population. PARK RIDGE, Mrs. Filkins dicd at the residence of her son, Albert Filkins, on Wednesday night last, aftera short illness of a week, at the advanced age of over 80years. The faneral ceremony was held at the residence on Saturday at 11 o'clock a. m. The shortsighted policy of the Railroad Company in persistently refusing to grant necessary accom- modations to_the suburban traveling public will, if persevered in, depopulate the subarba. The crying want just now is a later train from the city. The Iast one out now leaves at 9:45 p. m., and Saturday nights, when itis needed more than any other night in the week, there is none atall. The Company can scarcely realize the multitnde of sins for which it will ‘have to answer, for people on this line can't go in to hear Ingersoll and Blaine, and all the sinners on the Wisconsin Di- vision must remain unconverted, being denied the privilege of hearinz Moody and Sankey. Some families are leaving for the sole reason that herc they are totally debarred from attendine the social, literary, and religious entertainments of the city. One family have al- ready removed to the city for that reason. and it is reported that others are soon to follow. Dr. Dodge has removed to Gilman, in this State, where he will enter npon the active practice of his profcs- sion. He wiil prove a valusble acquisition to his new place of residance in both his social and pro- fessional capacity. % Mrs. Keator, of Chicago, and her friend Mra, Alderson, of Newark, N. J., were the guests of friends here on Wednesd: - The ways of Methodist Conferences are mysteri- ousand past finding out. The peoplo here had fondly hoped that the venerable and good Elder Boring would be returned to his late charge for another year, but they are doomed to bitter dis- appointment. The only consolation to be gained in the whole matter is, that their loss is the great guin of the Dixon Street Church. " Another attemot was made on Thuraday night to dispoil the_railroad office of its valuables. Bul lars succeded in effecting an entrance, but ob- tained no booty, the agent having, as is hie nightly cn?lfm, removed everything of value to a place of safety. LAKE VIEW- P The Bev. Mr. Young will preach this morning at Fallerton Avenue Church. 2r. Moorehouse, the evangelist, gave an inter- estingand largely attended Bible-reading in Lake View Friday afternoon at the residence of Mr..J. B. Waller. Lake View is to have three voting precincts this election. much io the eatisfaction of the Ravens- Food people, who have objected much in daysgone by to being compelled to go two miles to vote. ~ All south of Belmont avenue will vote at the corner of Diversy and Sheffield avenues, under the suspices of Messrs. Weckler, Charles, and Robinson. The next district reaches to Graceland avenue, witha poll at the Town Hall, where the judges are Mesars. Hanchett, Fischer, ond Williston. The remainder of the town will bé takencare ofat the Ravenswood depot by Messre. Snizer, Mann, and Kranz. ake View zenerally has her finger in the pie,and this time furnishes three of the candidates to be voted on next month, viz.: Edward Rummel, S. B. Chase, and J. V. Le Moyne. Law-sbiding Democrats out here can hardly vote for the Demo- cratic candidate for Sheriff ai the coming election. With the remembrance of the town's recent es- perlonce with Grand Juries, .they will hardly caro Jtogive the sclection of Grand Jurors to a saloon- kecper, however respectable he may.be a8 a man. Confraternity will tell. The Horse-Car Company is now laying its track up Lincoln avenue, and will soon have it extended as faras Wrightwood avenue. This i¢ one of the best improvements of rceent date in the town, and x!nl’he mutually advantageous to town and com- _ DESPLAINES. tional Sociable was held at the resi- 4 A Congfrc o ence of -Mr. Sherman, on Thursday evening. Mrs. Catherine Birkett was found dead in 'h%r room last Monday. A Coroner's jury was impan- eled, who fnnng that she came t}) gr death from disease and neglect. ‘The Epiecopalians of this Iflace and Park Ridge are considening the feasibility of wunith and forming a church organization with the view of having rogulsr and permanentservices. There arc powerful ressons why tne project wonld meet with better encourngement now than at any vrevions time, and it s Boped that it my prove suceessfal. Mre. Knott left last week for the parpose of vlsltlnfinhcr danghter at Toledo, O. Mr. Harry Knout contemplates visiting the Cen- tennial the present week. | BARRINGTON. Fred Shoemaker was the victim of a serions accident on Tuesday last. He fell from a wagon, one of the wheels passing over and fracturing a leg. i‘{phold fever s enid to be alariingly prevalent in the conntry west of this place. Eight cases are reported in one neighborhood on the ¥ox River. Mrs. Dr. Geerlectured on the sabject of tem- erance in-the M. E. Church “on Tuesday evening ast. A large andience was in attendance, and the lecture was_pronounced by all to be one of the maost interesting ever delivered here. It s hardly fair to presume, however, that the jug of whisky which was found on the strect by Postmaster Powers was left there by onc of lier converts. The Rev. J. Hitchcock Is the newly-appointed pastor of the M. E. Church forthe ensuing Confer- ence year. % = OAE PARK. R The flrst Fociable of the Congregational Society was held Tuesday evening in the lecture-room of the church, o number assembled and a pleasant time enjoycd. The old-time social was dispensed with, and the hour passed by listening to recita- tions, readings, music, and charades. The Little Folks' dancing party was held Friday eveming at the residence of Mrs. Bartlett. A com- pany of sixtecn assembled at an early hourand passed a pleasant cvenlnq. o The next musical social will be held Friday, Oct. 27, at the residence of Mr. Montgomery. "he Oak Park Dramatic Club proposes givinga series of dramatic entertainments in Hoard’s Hall very soon. STIN. ¥ A most pleasing event this week was a sociable at the residence of Mr. Daker, on the occasion of the Rev. Mr. Clendenning's (pastor of the M. E. Chiurch) departure. Refreshments ‘were tserved, and_everything tended to make the gatheringa most enjoyable one, Misses Jennie and Odel Burwell, who have been visiting fricnds in Elwood, have retnrned home. Mrs. E, P. Vail, of Marengo, who has been vis- iting at Mr. Bassctt's, returned home tus week. GLENCOE. The Rev. S.W. Bartlett, D. D., and family leave this weelk to be gone East for the winter. Gen, C. H. Howard's youneest child is danger- ously ill of pulmonary congcstion. The public echool of this town burned to the ground Thursday. ~Books and spplisnces were also destroyed before assistance could be rendered. The cause was a dofective fiue. Value, $5,000. Insurance, $2; 000. ———— BUFFUM. The Reverend Waives Defense in the Divorce Suit, and Gets into Jzil for Contempt. Curresponderce New Fork Sun. HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 18.—The Rey. Buffom divorce case cam¢ to an uncxpectedly abrupt conclusion this afternoon. When Mrs. Buffam, who had been upon the witness-stand from the opening of the case yesterdsy, finished her direct testimony, Mr. Eddy, counsel for her husband, announced that he would not cross- examine, but would waive the entire defense. The Court bhereugan granted the petition for divorce asked by Mrs. Buffam, and awarded to her the custody of the four children. Mr. West, counsel for Mrs. Baffum, then said that as Mr. Buffum, the defendant, had not been in court since yesterday, it was feared he intended to make off and fake with him one of the children, a boy who had been with him, and he asked for an order to restrain such action. The order was granted, and placed {n the possessionof an officer of the court. It was believed that the reverend adulterer had escaped; and could not easily be found, but the fact was disclosed that he was sick at a house in East Hartford, and that the child was with him. . Sheriff Seymour went there, but the child had been secreted. He found Buffum in bed, with a loaded revolver ona stand by his bedside, and it was inferred that he intended to commit suicide. The Sherill returned to Hart- ford for a warrant to arrest him for.contempt of court in secmunifl.\e child, though he denied Kknowledge of its whereabouts, and _said that if he was to be taken away he hoped the child would be brought to him, that he micht kiss it before final separation. ' The Sheriff, on get- ting the warrant, returned and made the arrest, and Buffuin is now ia jail. — . GOOD MEN WANTED. To the Editor of The Tribune. CHICAGO, Oct. 20.—I notice with pleasure ar- ticles appearing in the daily press touching nominations now before the people for the Gen- eral Aesembly and County Commissioners, and from them one gains a pretty good insight into the feclings of the public, for these expressions donot come from one” class or condition of men, and show conclusively that they are far from satisfactory,—in fact, I have yet to sce a single article indorsing in full the nominations of ecither party. Another thing I am glad to see, and that is, the Municipal Roform Club propose to take hold of this matter shonld the respective partics fail to make satisfactory corrections. 1In seventcen days our cleetion occurs, and if the Republican party would sec their ticket suceessful, the Coms mittee having the matter in charge, must act a once. 1 do mnotsuppose thisClubintends to interfere or dictate,—that is not their province; buf if, after a sufficient time has elapsed, the tickets now in the ficld arenotrevised, I assume then it _is their province to place before the cit~ izens of Cook Countya ticket that shall not only . be satisfactory to the masses, but shall com- mand the popular vote as well. - 1 do not want this oparse resorted to, for I believe the fi)urtie&, when fully realizing the necessity, will' themselves make satisfactory corrections. It is conceded that tomaintain our political institutions in all their purity but two political partics should come before the people —there is danger that * morec might induce bargains sale, a thing to be avoided, and only resorted to in local affairs when gross mistakes have oc- curred or fraud on public confidence has been attempted. In our last municipal election it was the boast of our citizens that men were elected to ofice who were mnot only competent. in every respect, but earnestl! desired to so _ administer the affairs intrusted to them as to be entitled to the plaudit of ¢ Well doue, thou gopd and faithful servant.” So far the public have not been disappointed. If that election was of suf- ficient importance, of how much more impor- tance and how much more care should be taken in looking into those who are to represent us in these two most important sitions. There are men on the Republican ticket that cannot well be spared from it, and I trust that an effort will be made to retain them not only by the citizens, but the Reform Club as well. This Club can show its good offices here as well' as by insisting thatnone but tried and true men shall represent us in all important posmln[r.ls. \ ——————————2 DAY-DREAMS. Waking dreams arc pleasant, For they come at will. ‘ Wofld we hear a bird sing, Call, and he will trill. Shall we visit mountain, Or rest on the lea? Only close your eyelids, Look, and you may sce. Wil you hear soft music? Will you violets smell? Come inzo this garden, Orpheus’ own dell. Do vou long for lov'd ones Gone from you for aye? Call back time when they were Near you day by day. Thus you may live dream-life,— Life so awect, yet sad, For you must wake some time, .Be yon lass or lad. ——————— As agentlemanstepped intoa New York drug- shop and called for a glass of soda-water, the boy at the fountain jokingly asked, * Will you havea flyin it?" “Yes, air,” said the man promptly. The boy scooped one off the wall, and dropping it in the sirup drew on the Water, and set it down for the purpose of continaing the joke, but before he, conld withdraw it the stranger scized the glass and swallowed the beverage, fly and all, remarking as he wiped his month, I'd a swallowed that if it had been an elephant, rather’n havea boy with no hair on ‘his Iip gbt the best of me.” X REAL ESTATE. The Loan Market Has More Funds than Borrowers. An Abundance of Money to Be Had at Seven Per Cent. The Transactions in Real Estate Not Numerous or Important. New Subdivisions--Real Estate in Ton- don and New York. A dullness hascharacterized alldepartmentsof the real-estate market. Loans were brisk some two weeks ago, bt they have now settled down into a quietude which usually marks the close of aseason. Al real-estate matters are at pres- ent in the condition of a ship becalmed, but all indications promise that the next breeze will bowl us along towards the haven of prosperity. The weekly statement below comprises very few actual loans. The lowest figure the past week was 8 per cent. This does not indicate an advance, but merely the fact that choice pmgzr— ty and large demands bave quitted the market. 'he 8 per cent loans have been negotiated on as fully favorable terms as herctofore noted. There is plepty of money at 7 per cent for good names and good fmprovea property, but there is no de- mand from this class of borrowers. Loan-agents say there never wassuch a dull week in the line of inquiries. Payments of interest and princi- pal are very satisfactory. The important transactions of the past week ‘were as follows: Ten acres at the southeast corner of Ashland avenue and Forty-ninth steeet, $10,000, three years at 10 per ceat. Central avenue, 100 feet, cast front, 150 feet Rorth of ‘Zuhingmn street. $3,000, five years at er cent ive acres in Section 10, 38, 14, §10,000, three years at § per cent, Indiana avenuc, No. 1008, a loan of §3,500, five years at § per cent. Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12, of Glover's Addition, $12,000, three:years at 9 per cent. Indiana avenne, 25 feet, westfront, by 177 feet, 150 feet north of Twenty-first street, $3,000, one year at 10 per cent. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FD’:& THE WEEE ENDING OCT. ¥ 1876, , 1875. Cisideral'n 2115 639,502 113,068 1/31,380, 603 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROX ocT. 170 ocT. 21. I 1870. “187. “Instruments— ————— —| — No._|Csiderat'nlt No.| C'siderat'n. Trofaecds| 446(51,747,041|| 678/ 3,123,406 Nortgages..| 109] 1,174,208} 120 312,628 Aggregate... 62,021,247|| 807]$ 3,466,03% Relenses .| 488]........... el nients SUBDIVISIONS. Two xmts were filed for record the past week, viz.: subdivision of Lots 9 and 10, Block 9, Wolcott’s Addition, making five lots, each 20 feet cast front on Dearborn avenue by 803 feet, bounded on the north by Indiana street. 8. J. Glover's addition to Chicago, asub- division of the W. 3¢ of N. W. X Sec. 26, 39, 13, Iying south of the Chicago, Burlington nincy Raitroad. This property is divided into twelve blocks, bounded on the west by Craw- ford avenue, and on the south by Twenty-sixth street, having the railroad for its northwestern ‘boundary. i THE EXIIDIT OF SALES of real estate for the past week is a very light one. The inquiry that we have previously re- ferred to continugs, but has not résulted in any notable transfers. The prim:lpal“ gales were as follows: Gooaridge & Stokes sold- Lot 7 in Hayes, Shelby & McGoflin's Subdivision of Lot 32 Carpenter’s ‘Addition to Chicago, for £3,000 cash. Ira Brown rold one block of fifty lots in his La- Grange Subdivision to C. W. Sowyer for_$4,000; also to other parties nine lots in same subdivision for$900. 3 Schrader Bros. eold two lots o Hoyne avenue, near Wicker Park, for $2,100 cash, two lots on Thirty-fifth street, near Halsted at 8600 esch, cash, and s house and lot on Larrabee street, noar Black- bawk, for $3,600 cash. Edward Siebert gold 200x130 feet on Hyde Pack avenue, south of Forty-geventh street. west front, to M. C. Walsh for $22,050. . “Thomas Glecson sold Lota 2 and 3, Block 6, of Lot 1, in subdivision of the northesst quarter of Sec. 15, 40, 13, for $15,000. enry Groencbaum §old to Moses Hess 40705 feet on Fifth avenne, 140 fect sonth of Washing- ton atreet, west front, for $37,500. John Gray sold eight lof Block 1 Gray's Ad- dition to Trving Park for $15,000. Solomon Snot sold the north twenty acres of the west half of the southeast quarter of Sec. 33, 12, for $15,000. _Peter G. Tower sold 132x313 feet on Adams Etreet, west of Oakley, for $19,388. .« J. M. Van Cott sold 753175 feet on Madison ave- nue, eouth of Fifty-sixth street, for 37, 500. George D. Ruggles sold the northwest quarter of the southeast quurter Sec. 25, 40, 13, for $10,000. A. B. Mead sold Lots 1 and 2, Block 61, Canal Trastees’ Subdivision 7, 39, 14, for §15,000. Patrick Joyce sold 251100 feet on Michigan strect, eastof Wells strect} and 28x122 feet on Wells' strect, sonth of Eugenic strect, to J. L. ‘Wilson, for$11,200. S. W. Sea sold 24x150 feet on Fulton strect. west. of Francisco street. with 723125 fect in same bloak, to Charles E. Rollina, for $11, 288~ James E. Tyler sold housc and lot on Wabssh gronue, south of Twenty-fourth street, for $20,- George H. Drew sold to William_T: Coehing northeast and northwest corners of Irving place | and Polk street, 66 feet in all, with buildinzs, for §10,500. SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS, The following instruments were filed for rec- ord Saturday, Oct. 21: CITY PROPERTT. West Harrison st, near ne cor Campbell av, 81, 25x158 ft, dated Oct. 20........$ 2,300 West ngtrior st, 72 ft e of Leavitt st, sf, 24x122 1, dated Oct.-20 . oo, . Evergreen av. 232 ftw of 25x150 t, dated Sept. 1. 780 ‘West Harrison st, 200 ft w n f, 25x125 ft, dated Oct. 20.... 3,500 Division st, bet North State and Asf 8 f, 40x118% ft, with buildings, dated AnF. 13 eeiiiineien cene tiene.. 14,000 Leavitt st, 64 {t s of Jackson st, w f, Z1Kx - 1241 ft, dated Oct. 20.... vereaneeee 5,000 West Lake st, 120 9-10 ft e of Westcrnav, 8 f, 6x178 ft, dated Oct. 18...... 840 NORTH OF CITY LINITS, WITHIN A RADIGS OF SEVEN MILES OF TUE COURT-HOUSE." Seminary av, 602 ft n of Montana &3, e f, 20%x120 ft, with improvements, Oct. SOUTH OF CITY LUNITS, WITHIN MILES OF THE COCRT-HOUSE. State st, 225 ft s of Fortieth st, w{, 25: 160 ft, dated Oct. 21 .. 1,100 Thirty-ninth at, 8w cor 1L to railroad, dated Oct. 10. 650 SUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK. The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers withina radius of seven miles of the Court-House, filed for record dur- ing the week ending Saturday, Oct.21: City sales, 58; consideration, $327,553. North of cit; limits: Sales 6; consideration, $16,300. Sout! of city limits: Salcs, 17; consideration, $108,355. West of city limits: Sales, 1; consideration, £690. ‘Total sales, §2. Total consideration, $452,918. THE ACTUAL SITUATION OF REAL ESTATE. To the Editor. of The Trivune. South Park boulevard, 100 ft n of Thirty- eighth st, e f, 60x132 {t, dated Oct. 19. $3,000 CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—The above is taken from the notice of the record of transfers published in Toe TRIBONE on Saturday. At the price named this lot sold for $78 per front foot. In 1873 property in this same vicinity sold for $200 per front foot, Which, with a bare reference to taxes, would make the rcduction S125, or 8226 per cent. It may be claimed, as was ‘probably the case, that this price was obtained at auc- tion, but it will be remembered that before the ic the standard of valuation was mainly ed on sales made in this manner. It fis not ' by any means 3 pleasant reflection to those who are the owners of un- roductive property that so great a depreciation Pas oocurred. Ever since the reaction com- menced it has been insisted that the prices at ‘which sales have been made, did not represent the true value of propérty, but were simply conse- quent on & lack of confidence, an over-supply, or the special necessitics of scllers. But the necessities of the few nave become the necessi- ties of the massof real estate owners, and while the business of exchange for along time kept up nominal values, that kind of negotiation has now mamly ceased, and the actual situation of the the real ecstate market has become " a :z:esnan of importance. If there is any hope in_the futore of Chicago, as all confess, it must be apparent to those who have given the subject of real estate any foves- tization that, at any such prices as that noted, a most satisfactory investment must result from the purchase of that class of property. Those wio can will doubtless hold rather than scll at such figures, but the aisposition of buyers who, it must be confessed, are now masters of the situation, is to wipe ot the inflation which ex- isted in this as in necarly all other classes of speculative property before. the panic, and only measure its value by the _improyements which alrcady exist, claiming for themsclves the benefit which shall in the futare. It wonld scem, Lhere{am!,ogg: the maiu difficulty to be overcome is the ac- knowlcdgment by’ those who are disposed or obliged to sell that real estate, like cotton, or dry goods, or wheat, is worth what it will bring in the market. If it is income-producing, it will command a price commensurate with that income, as has been clearly demonstrated ever since the panic; ifit is speculative, it mast take its relative position among other classes of spee- ulative property, like many railroad stocks or bonds whose value is dependent upon the wth of the country through which they pass. n the revival of eeveral business, which ‘it is believed has already begun, there has been - thus far only shown a tendemcy to meet legitimate demands, and no di?positon to in any way anticipate the requircments of the futare, and it is therefore uniwisc, and will also be found harmful, to cxpect that when a demand for property occurs again it will bs based on anyother foundation than that of act- ual or early occupation or improvement. or that prices must not be made accordingly. Specula- tion will come with a little of its good and many of its &yils, but not until buyers shall have for- gotten \the errors committed prior to Septem- ber, 187 ~something ot like ysoo&}u ocear. REAL ESTATE LN KEW YORK. . As an illustration of the chauge tbat has taken place in the value of recal cstato during the past three years, the follow- ing comparisons are given: Lots " sim- ilar to those on Fifty-seventh street which sold in 1873 at M,ng have since been sold at 325~ 000. Lots on Fifty-eighth strect were sold in 1873 at $30,000 ond $32,000 which have since brought only $11,000 sud $12,000. In Fifty- ninth’ strect lots were sold st $40,000 in 187 which have since been sold at 315000. In 1873 lots on Forty-fifth street were held at $30,000 which have subsequently been bought for $15,000. A corner lot on Fifth avenue ror which $75,000 was once refused has since been sold at $50,000. An inside lot on Fifth avenue that was held in 1873 at $60,000 was recently gold\at auction for $29,000. Dwelling-houses and lots in the same locality which cost tho builders in 1873 $125,000 have been sold for $73,000. Others that cost $35,000 have been sold at $60,000, and still others that sold in 1373 for $45,000 have since beensold at $30,000. These changes have taken place upon what may be termed a strong market, since very few prop- erties in this particalar locality have undergone forced sales, and when offered at the decline in- dicated have readily found takers.—The Graphic. * REAL ESTATE IN LONDON. Asan cxn.mglc of the almost incredible prices paid for good building-sites in London, a trans- action just completed is cited. The demolition of Northumberland House and the formation of anew npgrom:h to the Thames embankment at Charing Cross have left two plots of cligible land vacant. The plot on the east side of the new avenue has been let on a builaing lease for ninety years at a rental of £55,000 4 year. The land comprises nearly an acre, and is triangular in shape, though only two sides could at best be used for shops. e —————— : HOUSE. Acquittal of the Woman Who Killed Hes Fiusband, Correspondence New York Sun. ‘TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 18.—The trial of Irene House ended to-day in_her acquittal, and that Tesult astonished nobody who had closely ob- served the proceedings. The jury retired at about 1 o’clock, and a recess until 2 was an- nounced. The court-room was soon half empty, but Mrs. House remained, as did ‘her father and counsel, with whom she chatted smilingly. At 2 o'deck she went to a corner of the apartment, so as to be out of the way of those who were employed in the next case. she dropped her heavy veil, and fell into an attitude of reverie. Bradley Homse sat near her, but they seemed oblivious of cach other. The afternoon passed tediously. Mrs. House read in a newspaper an account of her yester- day’s conduct as a witness, but pouted pettishly. The Judge went away, but shestayed resolutely, although she had eaten nothinz since break- fast. Bradley House walked here and there uneasily. 4 Really now, didn’t you wish to marry Mrs. House?"” he was asked. % No, sir, never,” ae answered. # Did she wish to marry you?!” Well, yes. She asked ineto marry her, and talked a good deal about it.” “ How long were you at her father’s house?” “ About two weeks.” «Did you reject her proposai?” “] didn’t say either yes or mo to it. Tha family treated it as her whim.” * % Did you see much of ber during your stay in the house?” - “Qn, yes; we ateat the same table,and I ‘went io church with her several times in the evening, bat her son was always along.” . “Have you ever written her a letter about marriage#” + No, never. All the correspondence on that subject was between her and my brother Gur- rett. It was their idea. I never for au instaut thought of marrying her.”” At 3 o'clock the court-room was closed. Mrs. House went with her father to his home in the village, and the rest of the folks dis- persed. Just, before 7 o’clock the s sent ont word from their room that they had agreed, and the news was sent by County-Clerk Moore to.the Judge, the defendant, aud the counsel. The jn- Tormation spread fast, and _the reopened court- room was hastily thronged. Women were nu- merous. Mrs. House and her father were quick in responding to the summons. At tne door they met Clérk Moore. *“What is the verdict?" Mr. Vansant cagerly asked. + #] don’t know,” was the reply, ‘“but the jury Das agreed.” “ Probably it’s atquittal,” said the old man. “ know it is.” exclalmed Mrs. House. * God told me so when I prayed.” She entered the dimiy-lighted room with an air of cxultation, yet was as gentle mannered s ever, and took 'her old seat by the lawyers’ table.* While waiting for the Judge her confi- dence scemed to wane, and she W Dervous. Her counsel, Mr. Green, came next, and he told her that if the jury had edly for acquitfal. That révived her spirits, and. when her son came in and asked her how sho felt, she said, ** A great deal better.” At the end of an hour or so - agreed it was undoubt- . Judge Beasley soon arrived, and the jurors were called in. They stood in front of their chairs, ond the Clerk asked the formulatcd questions. The final answer was, ‘“Not guil. ty.” The friends of Mrs. Housc applauded, but she did not, vary her manner of dainty com- posure. The Judge quieted” the noise, the If‘n- rors sat down, an . Green moved for the dis- charge of his client. *There is no other against her,” said the Judge. “She is at Iiberty. The jury Is discharged.” The jurors, on their way out, passed through s gateway in the railing that inclosed the re- served of the room. To that point Mrs. Fonse and her father went, and shook hands with cach of the twelve. She smiled on them, ‘bowed fully, and had the manner of an accomplished lady bidding good-night to de- parting ests. She said notling, however, but took her father’s arm, after the hand-shaking was over, and walked through the press of spectators to the street. There she got into a carris Th:g?nq were out about six hours. They stood eleven for acquittal and onc for conviction from the start until just before the closc of their confinement, when the twelfth-man suo cumbed. A Bird Invasion. Charlesion (S. C.) Journal. The city was swarmed last night with several sEcdes of birds, some resembling very much the dove, bat considerably smaller than that bird, and other small birds, about the size of the sparrow, resembling nouparcils. These little visitors made their appearance about 9o'clock in the evening in larze numbcera all over the city. They could be seen skimming the wvements and dodging into the corners of the loors and windows. Onc gentleman in Market street caught twenty-six in his store in & time and caged them In his show-cuse. The Journal of Commerce otlice was attacked by them, and the windows of the composing-ream had to,be shut down to keep thewn out. Sca Captains say that they indicate that there s been a fearful storm in some locality and that these birds bave been driven from their abode by the storm. They are evidently a species of bird from afar off and not accustomed to our climate, as they appear to be very much at a loss here. —————— Democratic Rebellion in New York. Jthaca (. Y.) Journal. Ther&lts] Democratic nébumon n)}l :hronnd “%B board. in Oswego County the Hon. A.S. Page, Ma%r Pouchge‘:, Delos DeWolf, F. B. Smith, and a host of prominent Democrats are openly opposing Tilden, and they denounce him in the Ditterest terms. Albany supple- mets Oswego; and the Cormings, Pruyns, Parkers, Vesburgs, and Schuylers, led by the Albany Lvening = Times, an influ- ential Democratic _ daily, declare that this “reformer” {s a fraud upon the party and a knave generally. In this section the Hon. Georze J. e, E. P. Hart, and Ansbar Birdsall bave deserted him, and hundreds of ‘honest Democrats will silendy vote against Til- - den because of his disloyalty (lurlngfl the War, his defrauding the Government on his income returns, his operations at Brady’s Bend, his shinplaster swindles in Michigan, and his ‘rail- road wrecking” everywhere.