Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SU DECEMBER SIXTEEN PAGES. “grice of gas tothe clty, and backing up the -Council in their demand for cheaper prices. It also copies an article dated Dec. 1, inst., advising. the city to accept the offer, previously made by r. BrLuings, to furnish the city with st $2 per 1,000 feet. “The Post's object is to show that THE TRIBUNE opposed the acceptance of the $2 per 1,00080ffer made by the West-Side Gas Company near the last of ' September, but to do this it became necessary to suppress THE TRIBUNE'S article of Oct. 8, g the Council to close withthe proposi- tion. The local columns of THE TRIBUNE of Oct. 4 contained 2 statement, giving Mr. Bruises’ figures of the cost of gas to the city by his compromise offer. These figures THE TRIBUNE compared with the cost of lighting by ofl, and ghowed that gas was the cheaper as well as better, and urgedithe Coundil to accept Brumas' offer. With this article before it, ow could the JPost devote nearly its whole editorial space to willful misrepresentation? It may not be known to iv that suppression of the truth is a form of lying more contemptible than ' guggesting falschoods. e ——— When the Post went to the pains of copying ¢qg TRIBUNE'S articles of Aug. 30, Sept. 13 and 37, and Dec. 1, why did it suppress the article of Oct. 8, which was the connecting link in the vas controversy, aud which advised the Coun- @l tosccept Mr. BiLuixs' offer? Will it rise ond explain? ————— The French fizht under the tri-colored flag, wnd the South Carolinians under a tri-colored spidermis,—white, yellow, and black. Miscegen- stion. makes them all relations, but still they pully and bulidoze each other. PERSONAL. i G Bonguerean is said 10 be the most rapfd painter 4n Parls. Capt. Nares Is writing an sccount of his Arctic expedition. x ‘Parson Murray says it is more essentialto have the turkey properly basted on Thanksgiving-Day than to sttend charch. The Boston papers were issuedthe day after Thanksgiving for the first time in the history of {hat venerable and slow-paced town. Mr. Gladstone will, i* is said, contribute an ar- icle to the next number of the Contemporary Re- ‘iew. +On the Hellenic Aspect of the Eastern Question.™ ‘Aime Millet, the French scalptor, is untiring in. his industry. He has slready completed eighty works, and is very anxious to undertake a colossal Lafagette for the Tnited States. Lady Sebright, of London, an amateur actress of considersble reputation, has declared her intention to go onthe stage. Her friends are struck witk consternation, and have interfered to prevent her intentions being carried out. Sir John Lubbock, speaking with the calm pru- dence of a banker and a man of affairs, says tnat, 2s far a8 England's Intcreste are concerned, it would pay the Government well to buy the western provinces of Asia Minor from Tarkey. The boufle sheets of Offenbach’s are looked for inevery steamer. But they come not. We fear they have sednced the sailors and Captain from the pathof virtue, Thatnoble steamer will yet be seen fiying the black flag on one mest and & scorc of **The Grand Duchess " on another. A distinguished company attended the opening of the new building which supersedes the old porce- Ixin factory at Sevres. Marshal MacMahon had the post of honor. and among those present were Gam- Dettaand Waddington. Gambetta was presented 10 the President of the Republic for the first time on thie occasion. The Boston Tranacript says that not long since Prof. Longfellow had o call from a couple of En- glishmen, oné of whom, Gn meeting the poet, re- marked *‘Aw—yon don’t—aw—have any ruins—aw —in your country, and so we have come to see you. —aw." Mr. Longfellow quictly replied that he was +*Quite a ruin, quite a ruin.” Dr. D'Oyley Evans, the American dentist of Paris, has lately been elevated to the dignity of the Roman Pecrage by his Holiness Pope Pius IX.. under the high titie of the Marquis D'Oyley of the Holy Roman Empire. The title may owe its origin. 10 the familiar word **doiley," which in turn is derived from the name of the fizst moker of a pe- culiar napkin. Count D'Oyley is taerefore equiva— lent to Count Nepkin. The Nation speaks in high terms of praiee of Mr. Lowell's **Ode for the Fourth of July, 1876." Speaking not the language of indulgence, but of criticism, it bas no hesitation in calling the poem. singularly fine and inspiring. It confesses also to 2 great fondness for the form of the Enfish ode, allowing, as it does, some room for that great freedom of versification which is_perhaps the most valuable right of English poetry. + Anumber of Republican papers in Paris have been fined from 1.000 to 2,000 francs ecach for a- libel on the Empress Engenie by the publication of” s Spanich judicial decree mearly fifty years old; respecting the conjugal relations of the Countand Countess Montijo. This couple the defendsnts tepresented a5 the Empress' parents, snd they ‘hrew doubts on her legitimacy, but it appears that. Jhe docaments refer to other persons of similar ‘wame and title. An English Vicar testifies that he has seen a pair- of swallows, when the time for migration came and ‘hey found their young brood too weak to fly, plas- erthe nest up with mud with the six young swal- lowsinit. Jctarning in the spring, they aroused the young swallows, which were found to be none the worse for their long hibernation. There is a suggestion also that the swallows were accostomed . generations azo to hibernate regularly, and, though they have since discovered the preferability of mi- gration to & warmer climate, they are yet able to Tetarn to the old habit in case of need. The New York Zribune good-naturedly coples from a contemporary the following *‘verses” of its dramatic critic, Mr. Winter, and the supposed reply of his latest victim, Miss Anna Dickinson. Thus Mr. Winter sings: ** Dear heart and true in. the ceasons fled. has the world swept by me and left me dead? Have the pansies withered I used to. know? Are the roses faded of Long Ago? Do the tavers glimmer that lit the feast? Has the pageant pased? hus the music ceased? And, musing here on the sea-beat coast, am I living man or a wander- Ingghost>" To this the Graphic procecds to make Miss Anus Dickinson reply thus: **Why, yes; You're as played as played can be, like 3 Jast vear's nest in a leaflese tree. And the things thatyou gueseedyou thonght you knew turn out to be wit- tler far than true. But the lights stiil glimmer thatlit the gloom. and the curtain's npand the peo- plecome! Go wrap 1 a sheet, thou wandering ghost, and play thy role on the sea-beat coast.™ The London Athencun recalls an_interesting in- cldent in the career of Tamburini, the singer,lately . deceased: ** Laporte, who thought thathe could: dispense with the services of Tamburini in order to engage secondary artists on cheaper terms, found out his grievous mistake in trying Lo dispense with the cieille garde in 1841, when such an outbreak 100k place within the walls of Her Majesty’s Thea— tge 28 will not easily be forgotten. The Tamburini fow ended 1n Laporte being compelled to declare in public that he would re-engage the favorite bar- itone, who reappeared triumphantly. Lumley's sttemptto repeat the unsuccessful tactics of his partner in 1646 proved a failure more disastrous than that of Laporte. . . . Although Tam- ‘burini realized a fortune, he had 3 heavy affliction ina son who speculuted on the Paris Stock-Ex- change, and committed suicide. Tamburini wasa model artist, always the first to attend and the last 10 leave rehearsals. He was most careful and con- sclentions in the exercise of his vocation,—a truly honorable and estimable man, as well as consum- mate artist.” 5 HOTEL ARRIVALS. . Tremont House—H. E. Lyman, Boston; T. H. Malone, Fond du Lac; Col. E. W. Eldridge, Peo- ria; Gen. C. S. Gallagher, Connecticut Col. J. S. Stewart, Pittsbarg; George A. Patterson, New York; Judge C. A. Newcomb, ‘St. Louis; Gen. S. . Connor. Salt Lake: H. C. Bradley, Call- fornia; Wil Sagel, Austrian ~Centen- F.. Tansks, T. A —Mr.John Gurper, New Hork: Boston; Helen Potter, New York; Samael ‘Bolton, New York: G, W, and R. L. Packard, Albang; M. R Huoni, De Pere, Wiv.: E. . H. Estabrook, Boston; A. F. Hutchings, Thomas Beatterzood, and 'W. J. Klingler, Phila- ..... Grand Pacific—Charles F. Parker, Henry Sonthworth, Hanover, ; the Hon, Philetus Sawyer, Oshkoshj Badger, New York; Ex-Gov. Thadeus C. Pound, Chippewa Falls; R. R. Cable, Rock Island; W, P ay. Boston: D. S. Gray, Columbus; G. W. Holt, ufialo; E1i T. Shepherd, U, S. Consul to North China: *Amos Woodward. Obio; E. F. Legnard, a&flngflfld.‘ Palmer Iouse J. §S. Oliver, Clinton, 1o’} 3. . MeDill, Afton, In. : Dr. E. X ollum, U. §. A., St. Louis: J. J: Haley and E. W. Guild, Boston: W. B. D. Jewett, Boion; T. Welles, Salt Lake: J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska; T. M. Marguett, Lincoln, Neb. ; Frederick Mason, Francisco; Wallace Pratt and B, S. Henning, neas City: W. H. Taylor, Boston, Mass. ; L. M. Cole, Genéral Ticket Agent B. & O. R. B. WASHINGTON. Sam Randall Nominated by a the Democrats for / Speaker. The Machine Run Entirely by Tilden and His Hench- men. Cox, Randall’s Only Com- petitor, Defeated by Ten Votes. Morrison and Sayler Retire Early from the Contest. Proposition 5 Appoint a Commit- - tee to Visit the Disputed States. Important Questions to Come Up in the Early Hours of the Session. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. " WASEINGTOS, D. C., Dec. 2.—The caucus con- test for the Speakership vesulted, as had been expected, in the nomivation of Randall. The vote, however, was closer than Mr. Randall’s {friends bad auticipated, and if there had been afull attendance of Democratic. Congressmen it is now entirely certain that Randall would not have succeeded. The contest was ended on the first ballot, within an hour after the meet- ing, Randall receiving the nomination over Cox Dy 10 majerity, the vote standiog 73 for Randall 1063 for Cux. There were but four candidates who went into the caucus—Randall, Cox, Mor- rison, and Suylér. Springer and Clymer HAD LITILE STRENGTH outside of their imaginings, and were evidently never very seriously in the field. The. closcness of this contest should be s pretty certain indicator to Mr. Tilden that there are those within the ranks of his party who dispute his right to absolute dictatorship. It has been evident from the outset that Sam Randall was Tilden’s choice. Smith, Weed, Smith Ely, and Archibald Bliss arrived here last evening, bringing in the views of of Tilden. Those views, it was soon ascertained, were that Randall should be Speaker. The formal and authoritative announcement of Tilden’s wishes dcetdedly had its effect upon the chances of the other candidates. Morrison’s candidacy was ‘perhaps AN HONEST ONE, and not designed as a cover to further the inter- est of Randall; but it was not so serious a can- Gidacy that Magrison or his friends would open- 1y oppose Tilden’s known wish. This was demonstrated shortly after the caucus opened by the withdrawing of Morrison’s name prac- tically in favor of Randall, althoughthe last fact was not announced. Whether or not Morrison from the outset was a real competitor with Ran- dall for the place may possibly never be known. The result, however, helps to confirmthe theory that Morrison was simply working from the be- rinning for Randall, in Tilden’s interest. Mor- rison could not have been ignorant of Tilden’s views, as he himself stopped some time in New York, and HAD A CONFERENCE WITH HIM. It was very evident that Mr. Morrison, as & Jlesder of the Douse, did not propose to place himself in very sharp antagonism with Tilden, as the national leader of his party. Such sub- servieney was Dot, however, manifested by Mr. Sayler and his friends. The latter, since it be- came evident that Randall was Tilden’s choice, have taken the position that Sayler would be elected unless he was, asone of them putit, “bull- dozed ” by New York. That event has hap- pened. The master hand which manipulated the 3t. Louis Convention managed the caucus to-night. OHIO HAS BEEN DEFEATED here as Ohfo was at St. Louis, and Mr, Cox, who is but a carpet-bagger from Ohio in New York, has shared the fate of his comrades in bis origi- nal State. He refused to surrender either to Tilden or Randall, fought hiscontest to the end, finally secured Sayler’s strength by the with- drawal of the latter in his favor, but he lost by ten votes. He has been punished for his origi- nal opposition to Tilden, avd for his fricndship foa John Kelly. ‘There is little concealment of Tilden’s pur- ‘poses in the appointment of Randall as Speak- er. Th's mandate is more in harmony with the Potter revolutionary letter than soything that has oceurred since the election. It ‘seems to show that the House of Representatives is to be enjoinea to AMAKE TILDEN PRESIDENT. That is its.first duty. To this end there was peeded in the Speaker’s chair a clear head, kmowledge of the rules, skill in applying them, a resolute will, courage, stubbornness, and the gavel to enforce them. These qualities are foind in Rancall more than in any other can- didate. He has as good a knowledge of the rules as Cox, and is as strongly partisan, and has more dogged courage and physical strength. Randall will be found to be SITTING BULL in the Speaker’s chalr. Mr. Sayler was tooconservative for Tilden’s purpose. Morrison bad not the necessary Xknowledge of the theory of the rules, nor the experience in applying them, nor the physical strength to enforce them if he had the will to be Mr. Tilden’s speaking-trumpeter. d HOW IT WAS DONE. The formal proceedings of the caucus were these: Lamar called the caucus to order and stated its object. Holman moved to proceed to the election of Speaker by ballot - in the ordinary way. Carried. Vance, of Ohio, was appointed Secretary. Before the nomination, Morrison withdrew bis name, stating that he had announced himself as a candidate recently with the idea that hé might serve his party and country, but it appeared that gentlemen present entertained different views. He knew there were many who would be pleased to vote for him, but who would be compelled to vote aguipst him. On this account he wished to avoid subjecting them to this un- pleasant dutv. He said he was the only onc of the candidates proposed who had fought against the South, and, as he understood that many Southern men would vote against him, he feared that the impression would go abroad that they voted against him because le tought them in the Union army. Belicving, therefore, that his candidacy would not be beneficial to his party or country, he withdrew. " MOERISON WAS SERIOUSLY IN ERROE in his history, for Sam Randall also served fora time in the Union arny. Clymer then nominated Randall, and Banaing Sayler. Sayler then stated that he had been already highty honored by his party. The pres- ‘ent complications were such that he-considered it his duty to yield to the judgment of the ma- jority, and enuble his party to act in entire harmony. Scott Lord then nomjunated Cox. Lord said he presumed it was unnccessary to Temind members that Cox had held service six- teen years in that party, and in tempest and in cace had slways held close to the line of the Democratic faith. The Chairman of the-Caucus_then announced that therewere two candidates in the field. The vote, on being announced, showed 73 for Ran- dall and 63 1. r Cox. Lord moved that it be made unavimous. Carried. A committce of three was appointed, consisting of Blackburn, Clymer, and Mills of :h:ms, to notify Randall. - RANDALL APPEARED and said he wasgrateful for the confidence shown. It should be his endavor to see to it that ev- ery individual memberissecured in his privileges, and that the rights of the House should be pro- tected at every hazard. In the last sentence fl‘m reason of his chulct by Tilden seemed to be given. . Itis probable that the South Carolina ques- tion may be precipitated upon the House on Monday. Differences may arise as to South Carolina by the presentation of the credentials of Buttz, who has been elected to fill a vacancy. Buttz will have a certificate from the Returning Board, which the Demoerats assall. The Colorado question will be raised upon the presentation of Bélford’s certificate as Con- gressman. Patterson, present delegate, will contest on the ground that his term cannot be curtailed. 2 3 RO ACTION WAS TAKEN with regard to the appointment of Commission- ers to visit the three disputed States. A resolu- tion for that purpose had been prepared, but after a protracted conference was not presented. 1t possibly may now be withheld until after the voting in the Electoral Colleges Wednesday. Meanwhile the leading men of the party hay the subject under consideration. Lk 858 THE CAUCUS. - To the Western Associated Press. ‘WasmxNeroy, D. C., Dee. 2.—The Democratic caucus was held to-night at the Capitol,when Mr. Lamar, calling the members to order, said they had assembled to nominate o candidate for Speaker for the remainder of the present Con- gress to supply the vacancy caused by the Jamented death of Speaker Kerr, and to transact such other business as might be brought before them. Four candidates were suggested, viz.:. Sayler, Marrison, Randall, and CoX. Mr. Clyiner nominated Mr. Randall, Mr. Scott Lord nominated Mr. Cox. Morrison withdrew before Le was formally nomivated, counseling harmony. Mr. Banning nominated Mr. Sayler, whereupon Mr. Sayler said he had alrmdg been honored by the Representatives of the Forty-fourth Cou- gress as Speaker of the House, bt now, in the interest of pesce and harmony of the party, and in order to prevent personal altercations which might arise in this contest, he begged leave to decline the nomination. A ballot was then taken, and resulted—Ran- dall, 73 votes; Cox, t3. On motion of Mr. Lora the election of Mr. Randall was DECLARED UNANIMOUS, and Messrs. Clymer and Blackburn waited upon him and acquainted him with the result. When Mr. Randall entercd the Hall he was received with applause, and spoke as follows: ~ +¢ REpRESENTATIVES: I thank you for the high mark of confidence which your action mdicates. 1 shall endeavor to discharge the duties of the po- sition to which you are about to asssien me with fdelity, protecting individual members fn all their rivileges and_mamtaining. all the rights of the {ouse with which the constitution and the laws clothe it, having always in view the.peace und prosperity of the country. His remarks were received with prolonged applause. There was an ex the political situation in Louisiaua, South Caro- lina, and Florida, and a general agreement that comvmittecs should be appointed to visit these States to ascertain facts attending the Electoral votes. A resolution for that purpose will be introduced in the House on Monday, and after the adjournment of the caucus Mr. TRandall re- ceived the congratulations of the members. MR, COX not at the being in the was caucus, room of the Committce on Banking and Currency, of which he is Chairman. ‘When the result of the ballot was announced, he was sent for, and, on cntering the hall, was re- ceived by the members stauding. Mr. Cox im- nicdiately congratulated Mr. Randall, who cor- dially reciprocated and said: ‘Whenever in future I can be of usc to you ig any possible way I shall be very glad to do so. Cox replied: My public carcer is nearly ended, bnllmngl)'fi‘“ sorve my people faithfaily to the end of my service: Nevertheless 1 feel grateful for_your kind expres sions, and shall be most happy if 1 can be of any assistance to you in the performance of your ardu- ons and responsible dutics. IMPORTANT DECISION. In the case of the bondhoiders of the Fox River Valley Railroad, in Illinois, vs. the coun- tics and tovins along that road which subseribed and issued bonds in aid of its construction which have been so long. pending, the United States Supreme Court has given a decision in favor of the bondbolders as against the towns and counties resisting the payment of the bonds The suits invoiving the validity of originally commenced in the Cireuit Court of Tilinois, whose judgment was appealed from by tne towns to the Iliinois inquestion. these bouds were. which held them void. State Supreme Court, taken to Judge Blodgett, Thence the suits were of the United Court, deciding in favor of the bondholders. Then the towns appealed to Judge Drummond, of the United States Circuit Court, at Chicago, who sustained Judge Blodgett's decision. ‘The aled tothe United States ich rendered its decision on sustaining the validity of the bonds. Over $200,000 is involved in this de- cision, being the amount of the bonds issued by countles and towns on the line of the Ottaws, Oswego & Fox River Valley Railroad, running suits were then ap Supreme Court, W the 26th ultimo, from Aurora to Streator, 1l ITEMS. The recent repeal of the Treasury regulation as to the transit of goods through Cannda will be of special benefit to the express companiee. Tnis regulation will enable them to transmit packages through without being placed in sealed cars. The new sloop-of-war Essex has been ordered name 2 Albert Rodgers, was furnished with a_ticket and transportution by the Washington Lodzing House Associution He is be- He said he ran from his parents ‘in Chicago in August last, since which time he _has been living by his His chief reason for leaving home ‘1?5 play- to Washington City. A lad, who gave his and sent to Chicago this evening. lieved to be_a runaway youth. away wits. that his parents made him practice piuno ing when he wished to become & machinist. —————— THE GOOD SAMARITANS: The Good Samaritan course of lectures and concerts for the ssason of 1876-"7 will open with readings by Mrs. Laura E. Dainty, at the Union ression of views concerning States District Court, at Chicago, who reversed the decision of the State Supreme COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The Last Session of the Present Board. Fixing the Salaries of Officers ' and Employes for the Year. Rountree Goes Up, and Mills’ Assistant Is Stricken Out. Auditing & Number of Bills---Commis- sioners’ Pay-Roll---The Humane Society. The Much-Abused Johnson Bids His Breth- ren Farewell, The Board of Coumty Commissioners held an adjourned meeting yesterday morning to wind up the year’s business, this being the Tast ses-" sion of the “old fifteen,”—the places of five, who retire, being taken on Monday by those re- cently elected. President Johnson occupied the chalr, and all were present except Schmidt. THE POOR-HOUSE- A communication was received from John D. Walsh, Acting Warden of the Poor-House, call- ing attention to the crowded condition of the institution. The admissions are largely in ex- cess of the discharges, and he thought it neces- eary for the Board to act, so that future arrivals might be provided for. There had been received thirty-five weekly for the past two ‘months, and there were now on the premises 523 paupers. Commissioner McCaffrey said he was at the Poor-Hoase Friday, and there was certainly a necessity for more accommodatiors. As the present Committce on Public Charities would, however, be non est alter the Board adjourned, he supposed tie document would have to take the usual course. It was accordingly referred to the Committee on Charities. 7 The Finance Committee reported favorably on the pay-roll of the County Clerk’s office for November, amounting to $12,410.18. Concur- red in. ® SALARIES. The same Committee, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them tofix the salaries of all county employes and officers for 1876-7, reported alist of salurics of those whose com- ‘pensation is not fixed by statute. The only salaries increased are those of Coun- t{ Attorney, from $5.000 to $7,000, the Clerk of the committees from $1,200to $1,500, and of the Engincer of the Insane Asylum from $1,300 to $2,400. The reductions in the employes consist of the cutting off of the Assistant State’s Attorney and of nine bailifls in the Sherifl’s department, while the increasc is as follows: Fifteen clerks for the abstract de- partment of the Recorder’s office (recently or- ranized); messenger at $360, for the County oard; two watchmen at the Jail at $900 each; twenty-four employes at the™ Insane Asylum, pecessitated by the enlargement; sixteen hel at the County Hospital; six clerks in the Col- lector’s office; and half-a-dozen additional em- ployes in other defiaflments. Commissioner Burdick was opposed to the bringing in of the report when there was not time to act upon it. According to all the rules of parlismentary practice, a matter of such magnitude and fimportance should be acted on Committee of the Whole, when the salaries *could be discussed and & proper discrimination made between employes. The Board could not hear the report and at once act on it under- standingly. The President remarked that by the resolu- tion of Commissioner Guenther the Finance Committee had been instructed to fix the sala- ries, and no amendmentscouid be made to their report, which was absolute. The Committee had taken pains—had seen the Judges and others—to get information, having spent two or three weels in getting it, and the report was the result of their Jabors. Gommissioner. Burdick thought the report ought not to be tolerated. The President’s position was an awkward one. The idea that the fixing of the salarics was in_the hands of the Finance Committee, and the Board had nothing to do with them! Was it in conso- nance with the character of the Board thata committee should do the legislating? The President—When a committee has power 10 act, it does the business for the Board. ‘Commissioner Burdick—It cannot have power to act in amatter of this kind. I donot snio- ose .anything I say can change the action. It 5 the same kind of action which has chdracter- ized this body lately. I do mot believe one member in five knows whether or not any salary is applicable to an employe. COMMISSIONER HOLDEN 1 said the resolution Was passed by the Board. It placed the power in the Finance Committee to fix the salarics, which power probably ought not to have been given. %nt the Committee at once'took _the matter in_hand, ana conferred with the Judges upon the question of bailiffs and Deputy Sheriffs, and the Judges iesucd av order reducing the expenses of the Sherifl’s office some $30,000. During his absence in the South the remainder of the Committee had had frequent sessions, He had been in hopes that a general reduction could-be made,—the same as was proposed last year,—but the fact came back to them that the new Board reinstat- cd the old salaries. So the Committee, acting in accordance with this precedent, left the sala- ries just where they were, with two or three ex- ceptions. The County Attorney’s sulmiy had been raised to $7,000, and _that of the Clerk of the Board raised $100, while they had done away with the Assistant State’s Attorney, 2 sav- ing of $3,000. Thc'y gave the Attorney thesame salary as the State’s Attorney, because they be- tainly of as much importance to the county. In the Collcetor’s and Treasurer’s oftices they had collated and arranged some day men, who were being paid $4 a day, soas to pay them by the Park Congregational Church, on ‘Tuesday even- | month; this at the suggestion of the Treasurer. ing, Dee. 19, The success which attended the gerics of concerts given by the Society in the spring has encouraged it to belicve that the public will as liberally support In'view of the talent se- cured, and as a means whereby a good work can be effectually assisted, the Society hopes to the present effort. These 'were all the changes made. The regular legal expenses of the city were $21,730 a year, and in addition there bad been paid out fo special attorneys in the last twelve menths $8,510. The extra legal cxpenses of the county in the same time were onl $360. Asto the dieting of prisoners inthe jail, the Commit- tec had taken no action, leaving the price just as it was. secure a laryre share of the *public patronage. COMMISSIONER M'CAFFREY The proceeds ]nf these :l.-nteri.tainmtclnts,finside om the regular provisions for the Home, e P establishment _ view the coming winter will January The the ill be devoted to o which, of a soup-room, of the unusua! distress ) ‘bring, the Socicty desires to open in for the benefit of the poor of the city. entertainments will be severally given at in Plymouth and_Union _Park Congrugational The con- Arthur conducted he serics of concerts given by the Society Cliurches and McCormick Hall. certs wilt be directed Dby J. Creswold, who so ubly Mr. in the spring, and the Crystal Garden Concerts iven at the Exposition Building later in the Etaeo e aud instramental for the several occasions m“% be OF; season. Amongst the vocal talent selected numbered Mrs_Emily Thurston, Mrs. Watrous, Miss de Pilzrom, Curtis, Miss Lizzic Foresman, Mr. Mr. Dexter, Mr. Edward Schultz: Goodvwillie, TLewis, and the Oriental and Blaney Quartettes. Prof. F. Zeigicid, President of the Chicago Musical Colloge, ‘will also give the annual Mr. 0. L. Miss Minnie E. Alfred Wilkie, Mr. concert of the College for the benefit of v, The list of speakers ‘will include ey ¥ e ¢ Abraham Lin- Thomas Messrs. Ledochowski, Eichheim, and snid it would appear from Commissioner Bur- dick’s remarks that the report had been pre- pared in haste, and that it ‘was the intention to rush it through in the style of the Returning Boardsin the Southern States, He did not want to have it so considered. It was true this was the last meeting of the present Board, but if the gentleman (Burdick) would look at-the proceedings he would see that ‘the matter had been under consideration by the Committce for, some time. Commissioner Burdick retorted that, while the resolution said * fix the salaries,” it would pe ridicnlous to suppose that the Committee had the exclusive power to fix unchangeably the salaries. It was in barmony with the workinus of the Board to report the salaries, but not to fix them. Tho President—The resolution says * fix,” not report them. Commissioner McCaffrey coutinued: If the Commissioner would only look at the files of the newspapers since_Oct. 6, he would find that the Committee had not left the matter “ip the fix.” They had worked dili!cmlg, and acted under the authority given them by the Board. Their report was before them as the re- the Hon. Leonard Swetton rahis port of a committée, in preciscly the same shape 8’1’;:’,1"1 the Rew. J. T. .bfimgcr{apq, ,.i";;fi‘;‘,’d as thiat of the Committce on Fubiic Service last mes, or Arc we Degencrating: 'y | year. There was nothiog to be frightened at. “Reform in Revolution;” the A. Storrs on the Stars;” the Rev. O. H.. Tiffany on * Country and Its;Lessons.” e —— THE STATE TREASURY. SPRINGFIELD, 111, Dec. 2,—During the month of November the reccipts and Qisbursements at the State Treasury were as follows: RE! Rev. Robert Collyer, “ Yorkshire and Charlotte Bronte;” Prof. Elias Colbert, “A walk Amo‘ni t scemed to him that the Committee had acted faithfully, and made a very fair report. ‘Commissioner Busse thought the report ought to have com¢ in sooner than the last hour. Commissioner Guenther said he offered the resolution in good faith, thinking the Finance Committee the proper one to bringin the in- formation. But he thought tney should have reported sooner. It was the duty of the Board to fix the salaries. _He, however, would vote to coneur, as the new Board might reconsider. x Commissioner rs did not_think he could Revenue fund.... ..- $126,026.50 | act understandingly, because he had not had Tilinois River improv 10.547.04 | time to look over the list. The Committce School fand... 8,CL283 | qught to have fnished its work 2 week ago, and TUnknown and min Local bond fund. Total.. Revenue fund Illinols River Total 113.663.17 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. San Francisco, Dec. 2.—Sailed, Pacific Mail : for Hong Kong vis Yo- kohamna. The Tokio has reccatly undergone ex- tensive repairs and strengthening, and is now in She carried over a million steamer City of Tokio, fisst-class condition. 10,177.43 thus given time for an examination. Commissioner McCaffrey remarked that it was straoge to him that’ those who voted for the resolution were opposed to the report. He did not vote for it, but was willing to accept the labors of the Committee. & Commissioner Ayars rejoined " that he voted for the resolution because he thought it was carrc;;t. He only found fault with the delayed report. ommissioner Holden spoke again. The Committee had called on the heads of the city departments, knowing that they were practicing economy, and learned from the City Clerk and others that the salaries remained about as ux?- were, but considerable help had been lopped off. Salaries in the city were larger than in the in treasure. ir 2,—Arrived, steamer France, | county institutions. As to not. bringing e e . * | in e report soomer. he pleaded guiltw.” It lieved his duties were fully s onerous, and cer-- should have been in before, but he was not in the aity. The Committee did not have the sut- ject matter ready and hence did not report, and it was only brought in on the last day because the Constitution required that the salaries should be fixed at the expiration of each year. From $30,000 to 335,000 had been saved in sularies and expenses. The Committee would like to have done better but could not do it. COMMISSIONER BERDICK £aid if the report was tu be considered as the report of the Committee, “all right.” But there arose the question, *‘Can the Board act understandingly upon it” ‘They had had no opportunity to get the facts. 1f they voted for it, they did so on the strength of the report. He was not_prepared to do that. Two days’ constant work was necessary to fix the salaries. Commissioner Cleary remarked that it seemed to him, in looking over the list, the sularies were n{wut the same as last year, with one ex- ception. The absence of the Chairman of the Committee (Holden), for two or three weeks, in New Orleans, counting the vote for Presi- dent, aecounted for the delay in making the report. The other members waited for him to come back, so that the full Committee could act on it. He hadcxpected that the report would be put in three or four weeks ago. . The question was .hen put on the report, and {z was coneurred fn,—yeas, 10; nays, 4, asiol- ows: Yeas—Cleary, Conly, Guenther, Herting, Hol- den, Lonergan, McCaifrey, 3lulloy, Tabor, and Johnson—10. Nays—Ayars, Durdick, Busse, and Carroll—$. EXPLANATIONS. Commissioner Carroll, in explaining his vote, said he thought it was wrong to put out the As- sistant State’s Attorney. Commissioner McCaflrey desired to say a word for the County Atterney. In the diflicnl- ties the Board had had with their fricnds the Citizens' Associations the lawyers had said they were surprised that the work performed by the County Attorney was douc for sosmall a salary. Mr. Rountree had not lost a tax case, and he had gained a suit several weeks azo_(fonathan Burr estate) which would bring several hundred thonsand dollars to the county. All the other attorneys of the Board had neglected that case. He (McCaffrey) had no doubt a part of the Chi- cago press would consider the increase of snhrs asteal, but he belicved the taxpayers woull it in the right light and be satistied. look upon BILLS. The Committee on Public Charities reported in favor of paying the following bills: : 2 County Agent’s oflice-supplies and pay-roll for November, $4,511.80; Insane Asylum_ sup- flles and salaries for November, $2,815. fouse supplics and salaries for Nover $1,312.60. - Total, $5,639.73. Concurred in. ‘the Committee ou Jail and Jail Accounts re- ported favorably on the salaries of the Clerk’s oflice of the Criminal Court for November, $916.66; of the Bherif’s ofllee, $8.276,81; and sundr; ‘buls. all amounting to $9,535.37. Coun- curred in. The Committee on Public Service reported fa- orably on the bills of the Board of Cauvassers and the pay-roll of county employes, all amounting to $6,465.97. Coucurred in. The same Committee recommended .the pay- ment of the ' COMMISSIONERS' BILLS for the quarter ending Dec. 2, as follows: g T senuadag Jo apquiny - =Aa) = S Ri] [4 1 01 oo "The report was concurred in. THE HUMANE SOCIETY. Commissioner Tabor offered the following: Resoived, That there be and is hercby appropri- ated for ihe purpose of the Humane Society the sum of $1,500, and that the Clerlc draw his warrant for the amount on the general fand. Commissioner Carroll was opposed to making the appropriation, since it was only for the ac- commodation of some of R. P. Derickson’s {riends. Commissioner McCaffrey could not see that the Society had done any good. The money was ouly used to pay the salarles of the officers. Tt struck him that the fines assessed in the police courts agninst the parties they Srrested should go toward paying the So- clety's expenses. He would favor an appropriation if it was expended under the di- rection of the Stock-Yard officials. If themoney went to the Humane Society direct it wouldonly be used to feed some officers. Commissioner Tabor amended the resolution so that it read *“ And the Clerk draw his war- rant for that amount, payable out of the gen- eral fund, to the order of John B. Sherman, for thetl.y,xes of the Humane Society, as he may di- rect. Commissioner Holden belicved the Society déserved some encouragement, for it had done a great deal of good. The resolution was then passed,—yeas, 11; }mys, 2—Busse and Carroll; Burdick not vot- ng. PAREWELL. fit this juncture President Johnson arose, and said: Gextusxzx: 1wishto expressina few words, . a8 my term 68 Chairman and member of this Board i8 about to expire, my sincere thanks to you for your courtesy, good feelng, and gentlemanly con- dnct toward me since I have held this position. I Dave tried to decide impartially in all instances, as far nsmy judgment permitted, and by your in- dnlgence 1think our associations have been very pledsant. The meetings have been very cnjoyable and agreeable tome as well while sitting among you 26 inthe occupancy of the Chair. 1. as well as Jou, have been abused on many occasions by the Press, but I preanme Commissioners will be abused %5 long 08 the County Board is in_esistence. The Tensons why I have been attacked and_my motives impugned 18 because I have acted with the majority. I was elected to act with them, and hive done o regnrdles of - criticism. I was formerly a _Republican, and at one time 1 member of the Bouid of Supervigors and, Chairman of that Board. I was u Supervisor for eight years, and elected on the Republican ticket; but never was abused while 2 member of that body. 1 had the honor of being on the most important committees,—one was the Committee on the War Fnnd,—and during two year: we paid out over 82,500,000, 1 had other important dutics, and T belleve I performed them to the sstisfaction of the ublic. But since my connection with the County oard, especially during the past two year, the daily press of the_city has® abused me and other Commissioners, I have been on important com- mittees here, and have tried to do juatice to the taxpayers, 1 desire to add only that I have been on Xnem‘ll?’ terms with all the Commssion- ers. I belleve all who hold over are my friends, and hope that, though no fonger officially associated together, they will always continue to ‘be my friends. 1 again thank you, gentlemen, for your courtesy and good feeling toward me during the past year. [Applause.] Commissioner Holden moved that a vote of thanks be tendered the retiring President *for the impartial manner in which he made his rul- ings, and for_his many acts of kindness to the various members of thie Board.” It was unani- mously azreed to. The Board then adjourned sine die. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, NEW YORK, Dec. 2—The World’s Washington special says that a ncw Democratic morning journal, under the name of the Constitutional Union, with Montgomery Blair as editor, will appear there on Monday. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Foxp DU LAc, Wis., Dec. 2—The amount of tax to be ralsed in this county is $133,300.22, of which $45.230.05 is to pav railroad bonds. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BURLINGTON, Ia. Dec. 2.—The Burlington Fuening Gazette will be sold on the Sth inst. at trustees’ sale. LouisviLLE, Ky.. Dec. 2.—Col. Tom Scott aud other railroad men arrived here this morning, and are at the Galt House in consultation with icadinz railroad men of Louisville, It is thought he designs purchasing the Louisville. Cincinnati & Lexington R.’Aihv:\fi;) by which a direct route from New York to Louisville will be under his authority. The sale of said road was to have taken place Monday, but has been postponed by order of the Chancellor. St. Lous, Mo., Dec. 2—Three companies of the Fifth United States Artillery arrived here to-day from Fort Silt, Indian Territory, and left to-night for New York. e —— SUICIDE. Sr. PauL, Mino., Dec. 2.—E. Hazzard, who has been engaged as o paper-hanger in St. Paul and Minneapolis, committed suicide at the lat- ter city to-day, by throwing limself beneath 2 passing engine. The suicide was evidently pre- meditated. He was formerly of Chicago, Where his son now lives. CINCINNATY, O.. Dee. 2.—Jacob Hummell, a prisoner in the County Jail charzed with at- fempting to murder his wife, committed suicide to-day by catting his throat with a razor. e ———— 7 LIPMAN'S AUCTION SALE still continues ot his store, corner Monroe and Clark streets every evening at 7 o'clock. Still on hand for eale forfeited watches in gold and. silver cases, rings, pins, #ets of jewelry, and miscella. neous articjes. The goods must be sold for cash, a8 all are forfeited. e ———— DR. E. M. HALE—RETRACTION. It will be remembered that in the Chicago Times of Sept. 14 appeared & scnsational article, containing charges seriously comproizising the professional standing of Dr. E. M. Hale, one of the leading physicians of this city. In the Times of yesterdsy sppeared a formal retraction of the charges, in which it is stated that, while the charges ~were based on explicit statements made by Dr. G. D. Beebe,” positive evidence has since come into the 7Zimes' posses- sion which proves conclusively that such charges “were absolutely withont foumdation in fact, being false as to every material allegation.” The Timés' retraction concludes with the foilowing language: “In view of all the facts, the Times, after & delay, unavoidable from the exigencies of an exciting clection, in a spirit of justice, desires to express its regret that it should have been unwittingly betrayed into the publication of statemnents reflecting upon Dr. Hale, and with- draws, without qualification, any apparent in- ;i%rsc,:mem thereof into which it may have boen od.” AN OLD FRIEND. ‘We are much pleased to welcome to our adver- tising columns, and thus introduce to our musical fricnds, Mr. H. R. Smith, so lonz connected with the old house of Smith & Nixon, and czn well ad- vise all whonced & piano, either for cash oron time, to call on himat Mesars. Pelton & Pomeroy's, “No. 220 State street corner of Quincy street. ——————— FROM THE OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL REFORT. Two medals and two diplomas to Wheeler & Wil- eon Sewlng-Machines: 1. For great adaptability to different classes of work, both in cloth and leather, beauty of stitch, case and rapldity of motion. 2. For superior quality of work in leather stitch- ing. Office, 155 State street. ————————— GET A PRACTICAL EDUCATION. “Young men must take advantage of their oppor- tunities if they expectto compete with others and besuccessful. 1. B. Bryant's Chieago Busincss College and English Training School furnishes the practical training that most be had. There can be 1o better time than the present for such an under- taking. ————— A GOOD FARM. A desitable farm neur the city can be secured at avery low rent by applying to John W. Norrie, No. 57State street. A location so meara markct is not often available, and a good opportunity is here presented for raising truck, which slways paye. GOOD DAY AND GOOD TRACK. Don't you forget that you can buy Zood lever straw cutters at §6 und 37, and that you cangeta sleigh, sled, or bobs- bullt in twenty-four Liours with our iron sleigh knees. Bradley Manufactur- ing Company, 22 South Canal street. Chicago. L tm——— 2 DIAMONDS AT HALF PRICE. Bankrupt stock of fine diamonds. Fardrops, solitaire and cluster finger-rings in great variety. Crosscs, bracelets, studs, pins, ond o few unset stones. Aleo four gold watches very low. C. W. & E. Pardridge, 114 and 110 State street. ISAAC W. BANGS & €O, No. 215 State strect, near Adams, are successors to- ‘Bangs Bros, and sole agents for Richmond's Ranges; also agents for the new Argand Parlor, the new Fire-Place Heater: also repairs for ail stoves for- ‘merly sold by Bangs Bros. e —— WHY CHICAGO MEN ARE HANDSOME. This-fact is proverbial, and it never occurred to us why, until we saw how beautifully their old clothes were cleaned and repaired by Cook & Mc- Lain, 80 Dearborn street, 93 and 261 West Madison. ——— ROTARY ENGINE. ANl monufactarers and engineers interested in engines should not fail to eee White & Hale's Ro- tary, on exhibition for a few days only, at Colam- bion Iron Works, 65 and 67 Clinton street. | ———————— MAGNIFICENT PORCELAIN PORTRAITS, beantirally colored, that will never change, by the new patent Chromotype process, are made in Chi- - eago only by Gentile, at 103 State street. bt R fbododiobida) BUSINESS NOTICES. ‘Boland's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron lsa remedy for nervous debility, impovenehed blood, and impaired digestion. Depot, 53 Clark street. e ————— Stephens’ Indian Vegetable Bitters regu- Jates the bowels, are a most excelient tonic, it {nvig- orates and strengthens the whole system. Try it —— 4,000 Eggs hatching. Chicks jumplogout all the time. ~Chicka and terr4ory for eale. 350 State street. Dunbar’s Bethseda Water for kidney diffi- colties. Gale & Blocki, 85 South Clark street. bl e e e ] g T gy Wil el Sworn Statement OF A BOSTON POLICE OF E\l{. . B STEVENS: De From exposure, { 160K HcX_asout nine cars ago veg® Bheumatle_Fever, from which 1suf- ered aboul 1oar months. When 1 recovered from the fever I found mycelf ufering with pain lu my side snd Constipation, which brought on the plles. 1 cousulted 8 physician, and pald him over $200 for ottending me, and alt the while 1 was gradually growing worse. Then Gne plysictan after another wus employed. uadl seven OF (e best physlciaus of Boston had taked 10y case I hand.. ‘On consultation between several of the leading phy. siclany, they concluded my compiaint Wwas asthuia aud Eencrai debllits. I had great diticulty in breathilng, $d 5 Iohalé? was required to afford me breatl, Tiirgiizh the trestmext of one physician I took from 75 0 100 boxesof eaiomel pllls, and fuithfully tried all the medicine thut. eacli physician prescribed. - From m: 1ong sickness. and the vast amount of medicine used to Overcome the great pain, my Kidneys became badly af- fected, and ] sullered excruciating pain o the small of ¥ back with grent diticulty in pasifng my urine. ‘e physician satd 1 was discased all through my sys- tem, and he regreited that he could give me no hope " My suffering from indigestion was so great that 1t was imipossible to keep any solid food on m: stomach. and the whole nature of my food Was brot from oatmeal. 1al40 took & physiclan, who sald my trouble was Bronchitis und Dys- Pedsia. 1took elghteen bortics of medicine espectally rflslrfll for Dyspepsin. and [ have used a great deal of Fiealcine from opothecarles’ prescription. I lave taken Sureaparilla until you could count tiie bottles by the dozen, and, tndeed, | have given nearly all the populur adveritsed medicives 8 Tair irfal. [ had a dreadful oizh, and did not average over twe hours'sleep anight for elght yea! Rt urged me to try Vegeting, but prescription from 3 celcbrated English re. "A brother policeman ‘time 1 refused, having got completely dis- ‘troni takiog so much medicine withoat uny benent; howeve to try if, and befor hold on my stomach beef steak, a thing [ Lad not been able to do before for years: . 1 from all other medicines which I Lisd takes. I kepton fmproving, and kept on usiug the Ve, perfcotly cured and able to do duty sl dag, gest my food, sleep well at night. and 1 s now 40 younds heavier than 1cver wasbefore in my life, and ¥in.as1 think. alivingcontradiction of the rophesies of the most learned medical talent of New England, for with all their combined wisdom they could not accom- lish 50 much as that simple vezetavle medicioe called egetine, to which I am indebted for health, iife. and ‘happloess. EUGENEE. SULLIVAN, B 267 Athens-st., Police Static SurroLs, sa.. Bostox, Sast, Nor.: nmnz%_;éfifin 2lly appeare 3 - ALY ugene. - fi‘;ls.qrnd’m‘l’du oath that the foregolng statement is true, LelOre i | B, BOWEN, Justice of the Peaca. for a lon, FURTHER PROOF. Facts Will Tell. H, R. STEVENS. EtfQ.: Dear Sir:_Allow me tosay a word In favor of Vza- prixE, During the past year I have suffercd from 8 complication of disases, °1 lay in bed from the 3d of November untl) the middle of the following June, and on an average did ot it up two hours a week. | had ©lnt of the best physicians in _the State, but got no Beip. and comstantly frow worse. They ‘that 1 had ficart discase, phthisis, pysemia, aud kidoey com- plaint. and could aeverbe any better, 1 was redaced i Welght 50 pounds, which is much, for Lam paturally in. : 1o Jane, Sading T was falling under the treatiment of the physiclans, | commenced the use of VEGETINE through the carnest persussion of friends, and, Iam Bappy to state. with good results, 1 have gained 10 pouada in welght, can.sit up all asy, walk alf 3 mile, 1am greatly encouraged and_shall contfaue using the VEGETINE i ] can get {L. I am a poor man. but for the S ot fnlsgatement Lreler o B R r vicinlty. Yours, ve ully, A J. "Rug. 1, 1875 T Goftstown, Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists, We have the largest and finest selection of LADBIES? and CIELDREN®S Eurs or the West Side. ®ur prices are fully 23 per cent less than last season’s. 150 Sets Children’s Fancy Furs, Muff and Bon§75 ¢, worth $1.50. a mbl finer Sets, $1, $1.50, and $3, wortk ouble. 175 Alasks Mink Sets, $4.50. $5.8$6.50. . 100 Sets Franch Seal, Muif and Bos, $5, ‘worth $10. 3 z 85 Sets fine Lynx;Satin-lined, Muff and Bos, $8, $10, worth $13 and $15. 75 fine Beaver and Otter Sets, Muff and Boa, $12 and $15, worth $15 and 320, 50 genuine Seal, Muff and Boa, $18 and $20, worth $30 and $35. 85 genuine Mink Sets, Mui¥ and Bos, $15. $18, 590, $35, and_$30, the chespest fincst Furs in the city for the monoy. _ 30 dos. Children’s Coney Cars, good qual- ity, 50c, worth $1. P. 8.—In addition to the-above'we wll of- fer Special Bargainsin Blankets, Flannels, ‘Waterproofs, and Dress Goods. NEW YORK STORE, 284 & 286 W, Halsmst IMMENSE SLAUGHTER 500 Mink MUFFS & BOAS, . THIS WEEK ONLY, AT H.YACKSON'S, 152 STATE-ST. P. S.—This is a BONA FIDE sule, and Ladics in want of such will find it to their interest to look at these goods before buyin; \ DOULTO X DOULTON WARE. (ENTENNIAL REDIVIVES, VINGTORNS, ew Number---116 State-st Kiote and Sing Song Specialties. Imperial Lacquers Mikado. Wedding Gifts, Satin-lined Cases. Newest Novelties---New Ko, 146, ] S I ! T=5s [ 2] 44 29 = l O%EE 22 e o MW&&?T]!I.\G- FIRE! FIRE!! CLOTHING Slightly Damaged by Water, At the late fire of Hail, Garrison & Co., New York. $50,000 worth of Men's and Boys' Fins i Ciothing. to be sold at Appraiscr's value, which is 50 per cént below drat cost. Sale to continne from day 1o duy until closed. at 168 South Clark-st., Chisago, IIL Jobbers will find it o their advantage to exam- ine our stock. BOOTS AND SHOES. W HONTGOMERY & LAVSOS, BOOTS & SHOES, 244 STATE-ST., cor. Jackson, Sell cheaper than any one else: Lowest expenses of any down-town Shoe Store; buy goods direct from manufacturera; every vair warranted; small prof- We are the Western Agents for the Barney & Berry Skate, and have the largest and must compiete sasort- in the ci Also. the Acme, Wiuslow, god American Club_Skate. Cou tended to. Send for C: spectalty. ABTI‘STS‘ Mfl]il:{lfl.},l.s- ARTISTY War-Fiower Material, GLASS SUADES, Architects’ & Englneers’ Gooods, Ete., Etc. ZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES Sui s ol sights by Inspections at MANASSE'S, Optician, 88 Madison-at. (Tribune Bailding. o FIRM Cl‘!A..'\'GES- IOUSSRSRES b i i COPARTNERSHIP. 1 bave this day sdmitted as a partner in my busi- ness Mr. James H. Milne, formerly General West- ern Ageut in this city of the American Steamship Company and the International Navigation Com- any. The style of the firm will hereafter be ltob- ert Warren & Co.. ROBERT WARREN. Cuicacu, Dec. 1, 1876, R3ANKS’ STANDARL Cad FAIRBANKS.MORSE & COC. 111 £118 Lake St., Chicago. ‘Becazefultobuy only the Geauina.