Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1876, Page 8

e bt e b i Bt (g, . < i S A % S R Sy e NS SRS SOUE T o Eon s - other polut. After she hud decw at the hotel two - ;:rcmd, but it {5 etated that, If the woman hud il + much encouraged o THE CITY. GENERATL NEWS. A meeting of the new zouars company will Be held this ovening At 900 Wabash avenue. A correspondent s informed that the salary of the Prealdent of the United Btatcs 1s $50,000 per annum. i The sale of seats tor the porformances of Miss Adelaide Neflaon at Finverly's Theatre next week commences to-morrow morning at the ‘boxafllce at § o'clock, B8t Luke’s Hospital hne recelved trom Mrs, P. H. Bmith the sum of $478, being hulf of the net. proceeds of the dramatie entertaloment glven last month at Standard Hall, i A correspondent {a informed that there s no objcction on the part of the Commissloners to skating in Lincoln Park on Sundays, It wasnot allowed tho past ferr Bundays on account of the coudltion of the les. Tt s announced that Gustar Korn, Iato Deputy Bherifl, s to take McGirr's placa ss Deputy Coroner. Mr. MeQGirr has performed the duties of the office satistactarily, but ls compelled to resign on account of {Il-health, 3 Tho temperature yesterday, as observed hy Manasse, opticlan, 88 Madison stroet (TRiBUNE. :nuumnB, ‘Was, at B a, in,, 27 degrees; 100, m., 803 12 104, 867 8 p. mh,, a 40, Buromn- eter at 8 1. m., 20,835 i P The fourti annual ball of &e Benevolent}As- soclation of the Patd Fire Depurtinent will tako place this evening at McCormlick Hall. Like fte predeccasors, it will undoubtedly be the Jargest and most sujoafiyln event uf tho season. The fire flend i cordially fnvited to behave himself. ! Ofticer George A, Blcwnn} of the Lako Strect. Baquad, yesterday reeovered for Willlam U. Good, manager of tha Menoniinee Lumber Company, & horse, cutter, and robes, which were stolen al Bo'eluck In the - alterncon. For all of which Mr. Goodmnan thinks he isentitled to pubfic pralse. The regimental ofilcers of the 8econd Regiment were to hayo been clected last evening, but, owing to the meagre attcndance of the brive boys, the election wyas postponud until Mondn evunlug, upon which occasion the regiment will sppear at its armory fn full dress, and be in- spceted by Gen. Duuat nnd staff, Matt Roch, watchman at the County Jail, esterday received a telegram from the Wash- Topton House, sunadng. thab lils brother, Nicholas Koch, had just committed suleide by Ehootiug finselt through the lead, The act (s supposed to havo been caused by vemorse at his {nability to quit drlulilni and other bad habita. Deceased did quite o milk busiucss fin this city on Sedgwick street, near Eugenle. Henry Ponnay, old enough to know better, yesterdny afternoon at 8 o'clock attempted to commencement of the triat, [ I, ~When will the motlon (o dlamias boe argned? Judge Banga—-Ily mntual coneent, IL has been vnnl oned untll afier the return of Mr. Storrs from Wit ‘"‘f‘""‘ whete he Is now angaged in lookin; nup the facta and avidence against Rehm, 1 desire to bring the mutter o & heatlng lmmudlnlu){. but as Mr. Storrs has beon apeclaily retalned in the case, 1 thought It best to wait until he roturned. Tho motion hoa been merely entcred, and when Mr, Btorrs retarna will be taken np. During the evening a reporter met Mr. Ntorrs and callod his attention to the eximct. Bald ho: “Iam notin Washington, aud have not been engaged in looking after {he ?mccdlngs agninat - Mr, Tichm for meveral months, 8inee my return. from Grand Raplds have * employed all the timo could find in nrclmflng an argnment upon the motjon which 1 supposs will be made to dismiss tha suit aguinst him on the ground of Immunity, This notion we auticlpated, and while I 'do not belleve {t {8 the proper way to present the question, yot perhaps 1t will be as wall tomeet {t n tht shape as any other. #oon as I can get ovorgthing In readinces, I shall advisc Messrs. Lawreace, Campbell & Lawrence of the fact, and wo can argue It, perhiaps, Lefore Judge Drutnmond," THE SOUTH PARK. TIOSE CONDEMNATION OASES. The South Park Commissloners and the peo- plo of the city who pay taxea are agaln about to be joined In action with somo oxtortionata land- owners who hold posscssion of some laud with- in the limits Infd out for the Bouth Park, and who will, within a few days, atterapt for the second time to extract from tho taxpayers— through the Board of Commissfoncra—about ten times what thelr properly s worth, The land sought to bo condemned for park purposcs is an cighty-ncre tract in the northeast quarter of 8cc. 24, Town B3, nnd s in the south end of the lako divislon of thepark, It hasone corneron the lake and fs bounded on the mouth by S8ixty-soventh street. Its situation fs so low that tho persons who lald out the park were Torced to plan o conzlderablo portion of it for lulkes and water- vourses, Itis cight miles, in a stralzht lne, from thecorner of 8tate and Madlson strcets, aod {s about ns worthless as any land in that part of the county could well be. ‘ Having established tho locatfon of the land, it remalns to consider what it s worth, and also what a jury at o former trlal wers wild enough to value it at. TOE FIRST TRIAL for the condemnatfon of the tract began Feb, 10, 1875, and lasted nearly three wecks, thig tes- tlinony on tho side of the Cummissloncrs being from the best judies of real estato {n the city or county. ‘Their gencral fdea was that the land was worth nmbout. $1,000 an acre, and very many of them wuscd that figure, while many went as low ns $800, and & fow higher than 81,000 The 1ist commit suleide by taking a heayy dose of luud- anum whilo fnthe lobby of the Kandolph {louse. corner of Canal and Randolph streets, The act, ‘was noticed, and Dr. Dunne sent for. Tonnay will, therelore, llve to suicido avother day, Ho | s in the employ of Fuller & Fuller, wholcsale drxéfiguu on Market atrect, and_committed the decd hecauss of domestlc dificulties i his home, No. 247 Desplalnes street, - 3 . Coroner Dietzsch yesterday held.an inquest upon Carl Rothe, at No. 208 Third avauue, und a verdiet of accidental death was returncd, His employers, Rosenstock Bros., cigar makuers, at the corner of State and Lake streets, fn whose vetablishment the decensed came to Lls deatn by falling through theelevator-way, volunteered to his widow for the funcral oxjicnses, und a subscription which they caused to ba taken up among_thelr cmployes netted an additional ). Deceased left & wife and threo children, An cvening paper reviles Superintendent Hickoy for diacharging Ietective Slayton, or rather forclvg his resignation, without vnee eriug {nto thie state of aifulrs that coused Mr. layton to lose his head. Were tuere no other retext, Superintendent Hickey would lisve lound sufllvient cuuse for tho reinoval In Slay- ton's own confession during thet forcical trinl that hie owned the saloots ndgoining the Arinory. Bimply because Sleyton had Aldermanie indit- ence he should not have been glven any of the privileges that are retused less fufluctitial of- fcers. ‘Therce appeurs to bo uo eause for cotn- Plutnt fn_the change of Oflicer Stewart for *Reub ™" Slayton. i A curlous aceident hupponed laat Friday at thy Milwaukce avenue vinducl, A teumater, naine unkuown, was standing on the Kinzle strect abutment of thy viaduet, watching his teon, which wis {rightencd by a traln passlng Lelow. By some mishap tht ‘man fell back- ward froni_theabutment to the top of otie of the cars, 1le rolled uver und feil between two of the curs, and lizhted upon the couplings, where ho wus caught and rescued by u brake- wan. In bis full the man bud struck the bell- rope aud rung thebell of the engine, and the train stopped.” The twon then hnped off withe out sayivg us much as *“Thank you,"” and ran oft, entlrely unhurt, to cuteh hils horses, which T started to run away, About ten duys ugo & woman, registerlng her- gell us Mrs. Wilkinson, obtuined” board ut the Ozden House, corner ot Franklin and Washing- tou strocts. She had no baggase with her, but clafmed that It wus colug that day from some days she was taken seriously I, nud Dr, Fischer, u guest of the house, attended her, Messrs, Shaw & Luther, the proprieturs, show- el her every uttention, and the puests and the thyalclnns gave ler tho best of care, ast Baturday, when tho waiter brought her dluner to hor roomy the mysterfous gucest had departed, no one Imuw where, leave ny Lehind lier sundry unpuid bills, includlog that for lier board. ‘Theso nre nut 50 wuch re- ntorined the proprictors and guests of her true pusition, they would have ussfsted her, and she {;‘Igzm uot huve secmed so ungrateful & dead- icat. = A BAPE CITY, I'ho last numberof the Chronicle (Insurance paper) has the following: The Chicago 7hnes complaina of a discrimina- tion in Insuranco rutes against Chicago, It [a re- feeshing to hear of dlecrimination of any sort of fire insuvance ratings, Bu triding nside, the Junes 18 muistalicn. Chicago haw mado rince 1872 magulficent improvements In her facilitiva for lgLting re, aud much progress In the way of pre- venuut;' Ures, Aler water supply {8 now andoulbt- edly tho muost awple, the most relwblo, and the oat - avallable ‘on this continent. Iler ilre Lrigade Is almost perfect o its appolnt. monte, and vory .satfsfactory in its dixcl- Pine, Yor thess lmprovewments Chi- tago I8 indebted quite ns much' to the discriming- tion of dre underwriters na to the public splrit of Dorown cltizene, And there s no cuyse of fust compluint as (o the manner In wilch the under- Yyrters have responded to thesc hmprovements, Tacy have met overy one of thum witha propors tionata concesslon lu pates, Not only have thuy thus rewarded ruhllc enterprise, but' thoy have private eifort in the directlon of better 1iro protectivn by promlsing proper reduc. tions fu promiuws and prompily Fedesning their proniacs. To this the' leadingz morchauts thera will testity, o ACADENY OF BCIENCES, The rezular monthly meeting of the Chicigo Acudeiny ot Scfences was hield lust night at the roams of the organizatlon, No. 2657 Walaeh avenue, ‘The President, Mr, E, W, Blutchford, presided. The Beerotary rewd # st of donas tlons rocelyed shico the luat meoting, * r. K. Andrews road sn futercsting paper YOn the Exhuwatlon of the Skeleton of a Mound-Bulider,” The swue of the exhuma. <wn wis East 8t. Loufs, and the work had been dong by tne spesnker aud the Hon, Willlam Bross. The skeleton was found undisturhed — and apparently I the same position in which the hody Lad been buried. It measured six feet two fuchus, and was une usually musvlve. ‘Lhe houes were now bein mounfed on a buard by N, 8, Davis, Jr., un would be preseated” to the Academy. The speaker described tho reglon of East St. Loula and the mauy mounds found there; dweltsnt some lengthupon the hiabits and characterletics ot the ruce of men known as smonud-buslders, #nd the cunncction of that ruce with the other races of Nurth Amerlean Imdfuns, 'Fhere wero then exhiblied neyerul pleces of pottery made Ly tne mound-builders, und other pleces of the same muterial inude by the ruces of Mexico and Yueatan, ‘Tho Hon. Willlam Bross said that Gen, Beale, who hud 1unde o survey ot sume of the southe western vountrles, had “satd that there was a traditlon wnong the Mexicun Indinus that their Fuco lad couto irom tne Novth, whence they had Deen drtven, und had heen told that they ahould locate where they should sce an vagle perched upon a cictus oativg o snuke. It a porson wonld noee the fact, tho Moxlun culns werg made with the thiage ot tho sun lqlx.uu one side, and upon the otlior the sugle perchied upon u cactus wating a snake. It was expected that Mr. 8, W, Burnham wonid read u paper on ‘¢ Recent Observations of Double Staze,” but i€ wus postponed till_the next wneeting, A paper entitled ** Fishes New 1o Bulence? 'wi read by ths Sccretary,—~the au- thor, Mr. E. W. Nelson, being abscot. RUNIN, The Jourual of yesterday has the followlng: nurlnfi tho past weck tho attorneys for Jake Rebu, Alesurs. Lawrence, L';mrbfill & Lawrence, filed & motlon {n the United Stuies District Court to dismiss tho sult sgsinst Mc, Rehm for §500,000, A Journal reporter called upon Judge Laogs this marolng sid had the followlng interview with Fin: A —Judge, 1a It the fotentlen of the Goverument of, witnosses called by the Commissioners, and who gave the figurcs - noted, compriscd such 1mlzcn as II. N, Hibbard, J. W, 8covil, C. J. Tamibleton, George R. Clarke, J. H. Gray, II. B, Bogue,- O, 8. [lough, and ather cqually good {u‘ zes of the value of Jand In tho suburba, ‘I'he highest lizure reached by.uny onc of these, and that only by llumih, was $1,600 per acre. The witnesses on the sido of the owners of the tract were un extraordinary set, and scemed to have tho most wonderfully-vuguc tdeas of what tho property was - worth, They varled from 70U to 25,000 per acre in thelr guesses, and tho general tone of thelr testimouy was that of men who hadn’t much Idea about” the matter, but were willing to make pretty liberal figures for tho sake of n friend orcllent who might bo -in- terested fn the award. TILE VIRDIOT of tho jury was the most cxtraordinary part. of this extraordlnary trial, and a more nstonishiu: decision than that which gavo the owners 85,7 per acre, or $456,000 for the tract, waa never made In o court of law. Tho horrible injuatice of this will bo scon when it is remem- bered the land on the north of the tract’cost tha Commission $300 per acre, that on the enst $800, and that on the west &6 per acre. How auy jurs could bo [diotic or dishonest enough to award moro than soven times the hizhest of these tigures for land mach worse situated than the lowest-priced pusses comprehension. Of course the counsel for the Park Commis- &lon opplied for a new trial for the matter, and cqually SJof course, they ot it; - no Judze whp sits on tho Bench fn Clileago would Love darfll to refusu to sct aside so glaringly wronza verdict, The case has been dragging along for twenty-one months now walting its turn to be heard, and ft will come aplu the Cle- cult Court before Judge McAlllster next Moun- day, There is no rnrumlnr resson to expect that o jury can-possibiy be found foolish cnough to Lo induced to award any such verdict, THE IISTORICAL SOCIETY. TILR GILVIN OLADN, E The Chicago’ Historleal Boclety was to have hela {ts aunual meeting for tho clectiun of oflls cers In the club-room df the Tremont House, at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. At that hour Mr. Edwin M. 8heldon, tha President, called the meoting to order, but found that only a quoruin for the trunssction of busmess wos present, and not a sufliclent membership for tho election of oftlcers, The report of the President, received ‘atu provious meeting, stated that l\m Inst annual ing had been passed over on uccount of his absence from the State. Tnder the resolntion of authority passed at the laet annual meeting, hold two yours ago, the Presi- dent and Executlye Committee continiied the no- gotintion with the heirs of Heary 1. Gilpin for u scttlowent of the Society's clulm under the lutter's will, Inthe last roport made to the Soclety, the Prevident etated that the mode uf udjustment pro- posad would leave the fund recarved Ly tie Soclety tree from the conditions which wers fmpoaed nnder the will, as the fund would come from the heirs In compromise. The Preeldent and Executive Come witico consldercd this Importunt and attainable until the Presldent of ¢ho Fonusylvania Jistorical Socloty, an able lawyer, ralsed ovbjection to the courme proposcd, a8 poustbly at the eaina thne pute ting in jeopardy the rflihwl the soveral socictics to the money, In which view the Pennsylvania Acadewy of Fino Arts Hnally concurred, An Ly the terme of Mr, Glipin's will the Trustcen for vach of tho three Societica wera to hold tho fund for reinveatment and_accumulation for tho perlod of ten years, tho Chicago Ilistorical So- clety reslsted tho form of scttleinent which com. pelled the Trustees to recelve the fund, subject strictly to all the conditions Imposed, and pushed it obfcttiona nlnost to the poinut of defeating the gettloment, It shoald ba said In justice to onr Bolety that §t was not the jntentlon to wholly dln- regard the torma dxed by tho will, but in good Iaith to abuerve thelr mpirit—desising only to mod- Ify thom as to the time within which a portion of Iht; (émd might be available for thy purposcs fndl- cated, Aftor a voluminous correapondence and repeated vislts by the President to Philadelphia, yoir Ex- ccutive Committea I-\ulllhflu\nlr resvlved to direct the execution of the contract for o wetiloment uf tho whole queatiun, and the Proaldent, Vice-Prosi- dont, and Trustoes executed much contract In tripileats, one of which 1a In the possession of this Boclety, and tho fuuds recolved thereunder uru nubject to Mr. Gilpin's will under the provisiona of such contract, Vice-President, and 'Truatees The Prosident, (tha two foriner betng Trustons ex-officio) liave ro- celved two dividenda from Chiartes Gpin, executor of 1 1. Ullpln, ns follows: luxl‘l\, Nov. eret Cralg o, attorney, $1,600; Towureud Ward, $1,000; sindry. olier amonnis, muking a total expenditurve of 32,802, 10, Jenvinz a balnnce on hand of 31,060, 00, Tliinhus been fnvested as foliowe: Twenty-fve (honsnd dollars in Chicago City 7 per_cont bands 2t 105} Intaruet _accrued, $6113 total, y‘: 1194 lesw conpona detached, $420% total pafit ur buuds and nectued intorest, $20,701. - Eighleen hundred and soventy-six: Four thousand dollars Chicagu Clty bonds at $1.03, $4,200; acerued In- torest, $115: total, $4,316:Juno 81 bond, $1,050; intoreat, 320 tota), 1,070 grand total, 2, 000, o, 1 veceived from G, P, Kmsey, o mem tha Executive Conunitics, who liad ‘in m“y absence collected the coupons duc Janunry 1870, $44:8.70, which was also Invested in bonds, Following 1v a table of the asects of the Soclety: 1 Lot corner of Ontario street nud Dearborn avenae, 1205131, $20,000, " Clatin agalnet Marine Coms 1 Fund, $:31,813.81 Bonds outstanding: Murk s£imball recelvod $0,500; interest to Doc, 1a, 1874, $1,100; Thomas Jiichardson, $1,500; ine terost lwu yrard and five mogths, 8400y total, 10, 700; leaving, $39,127, Ai the Saclety Is withcut thy Londs now outstanding, the President rospect- fully sy hat it would he well topass a reso. lutiun a snoual weeting authorizing the Presldent and Sceratury, under resolution of the Kxecative Cominlties, lu make a new loanand ex. ocule & wurtgaka therofor, for wsuch timo snd rala of Intarest nw thuy way deem advisablo, Evwix Il SuzLooy, P:ix‘:‘lgsm and ex-oMcio Tressnrer of :)u alipla rescut means Lo pay After the transaction of some mers routine husiuess tho Sotlety adjourned till next Tues duy ufternoon ut 3 o'clock, at the sume place, TIE COURTS, ' TAB CLABK STAEET HAILWAY ROW, " Judge Moore wes occupled part of Monday and yesterdsy worning in bearing an argument on & demurrer to the bill of the Lake Shore & Mich- igun Hailroad Company sgalnst the City of Chi- cigo and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad Company, ‘Thio complaining ralrosd fosisted that fthad o right vo uce a track run- ning into Clark strect, then along it for & few hundred feet and out agaly, counseting its main line with its depots, 1t wis clalined that this 1H1s CHICAGU TRIBUNE: WEDNENDA:, DECEMBLR 13, Isio. ;o.nn‘nla‘fixfiuu!l f chm for the recovery right had Ueen glven to 1t and the Chivago, on dollars Rox Jndge Wangs—iL1e. T look forward te s spoedy | Bock Island & Pactfic Road as long ago na 1860, In constderation of cevtaln advantages, but that lately the, Rock Island Road had played tho traltor by treacheronsly surrenderlng all It own righta to thacity, That the city had granted a privilege of uslng a certaln portlon of Clark street on conditlon that 1t buflt a wall on the weat eighteen feet of the strect. This wall, 12 conatructed, would et complafnant’s road where it cotered Clark street, and hencethos sult to provent the threatencd wrong. The demurrer to the bill was mainly on the und that the bill, on its face, did not show at the Lake Bhore & Michizan S8outhern Road had any right tn Clark streot at nll, The argu- ments were very claborate, and_ discussed the whole merits of the case, The Ji ude, however, doclined to pass on the main questions, merely saying that he would overrule the demurror, s he was not declded on auvthing, ‘and the case otight to be heard aud sctiled on all the facts connected with it, 8o therights of the rosds ure as uniixed as they wers before, TWO MORE KINZIR DOWEL SUITS, Mrs. Gwinthlean II, Kinzle filed two more bills yesterdny to recover her dower in aceres tions to property owned by her husband, The first suft was against Witllam B. Ogden to re- cover dower in Lot 18 and the acerctions cast thiercol in Ogden & Lombard’s Buhdivision of the aceretions east and adjoining Lot 12, Block 64, of Kinzlo's Addition. The other sult was wmn Arthur Bronson, M gdon, T. B. rown, Avery Moore, ari Rust, to obtain dower I tne followiny bed pro}mfl.yf Com- mencing at the northwest corner of Wator-Lot 16 in Kinzio's Addition, vunning thence south- eaaterly along the southweatorly linek of Water- Lots15and 16, of tho sume Addition, to thenorthe erly line of the Chicogo River, thence westerly along the northerly lino of thy Chicago River to the southeast corner of Water-Lot 14 of sald Kinzle's Addition, nmnlngthcum northwesterly along tho eaat llno of snld Watcr-Lot 14 to the northeast cornerof said Water-Lot 14, thence uormc?atcrly in a straight line to the place of noing. . 1788, Lewls W. Cass, tndlcted for fraudulently dls- posing of soveral thousand dollars’ worth of vroperty with intent todefraud his creditors, uppeurcd before Juldge lllodgm esterday ang ravo bond fn the sum of $2000, with Jeromo atlin ns his sccurity, for his future appearance . when wanted, g * In the caso of Phelps ve, Luce, an order was made yesterday by Judge Farwell appointing Adolpn Heil Recelver, nnder a boud for $2,000. E, A, Crano wns_appolnted Recelvor fn the casc of Ellzabeth Iaaa v, Tha Chicaro Building 8uclety, by order of Judgo Willlams. ‘Willlam™ Rooney, who flled o petition for ha- beas corpus Monday, stating that he had been arrested na a yagrant without any warrant, was brought up yesterday morning before Judgo Rogers, After s very shorl examination lie wia discharged, Judge Rogers holding that e had no jurisdiction, tho prisoner having been nreest~ ed without warrant. Y The arguments in the case of Willlam Q. Hathoway ve, The Illinols Central Raliroad Compayy ct al. wero concluded yesterday, and the Luoglvcn to the jury. Judge Wiltlams was engaged all day yestor- day in uearing tho divoree case of Elizabeth va. Robert J. Taylor. ‘The defendant scemed to have marricd « whole family, and rather repont- ed of his bargain, as ho liad a whole houssful. His cruelty to his wife and children, and his over-fondnesa for whisky straight, were, lhow- over, conclusivelyshiown, and the Judge thought, that the support of a wothicr-in-law and half-a- dazen sisters-in-law woro not sufllelont extonu- ating clrcumstances. And Mrs. Taylor got hor divoreo and the carcand custody of fier childron. UNITED STATES COURTS. Hannah T, Adams filed a bill ngalnst John McGowan, Margaret McGowan, E.F. Runyan, ‘Trusteo, to forcetose a trust-deed for $1,200 on the L. 25 feet of Lot 62, in ‘Thomas_ Stenson’s Bubdiviston of Block 44, in tho Caual Trustees' Subdivision of Sec. 7, 39, 14, BANKRUPTCY. MATIHNS, * Charles A. Gregory, n lawyer of thia city, filed a voluntary petition In hnukrugt‘g yesterday, Hia secured dubts amount (- #205,0H4.81, and the unsecured to $2,774.56, Tho nsscts aro merely nominal, conslsting ‘of equities of ro- demption In incumbered real estate. ‘The petl- tion wus referred to Reglster Hibbard, In the matter of Hayes & Elmore, an order was entered for the paymont of $1,200 to 8. L, Gardiner. Auorder was made {n tho casc of Aaron M, Bearles for ths ralo of tho bankrupt's real cs- tate at public auction, after giving three wecks! uotieo by publication, A discharge wns {ssued to Stephon W. Good- 1HUY A composition meeting will Lo held Jan, 4, 1877, In the matter of Bmith & Buxbaum. R, E. Jenkina was appointcd Assignes of M, B, Kenney. o A dividend of 5 per ¢ent was declared yeater- dn‘(m the matter of John B. Corlles, neeting for tho clection of an Assignee for A. M. Ferrier et ol will be held this morning ot 0 o'clnck, .\ compogition meeting will also bo held at the same thne., A first.-dividend-meeting will bo hield at2 p. um, {n the cnse of Thomas A, McClelland,n mem- ber of the firm of McCleltand & Saxe. BUIERIOR COURT IN BUIEF, Chisholm Brothers sued E: J, Hill for $1,000. . L. Taylor brought suit for a like sum ngK::;lé:n&ifn Marks, ’ i ek , 8uiell commenced o suit for 12,000, and nu!ot.h%r for 5.3.000, nml-(xlnt‘ Simon mu?m‘ > . ra Brown begai a sult for £5, sgulnst W, A. Morrison aud G. Y. Cronshaw, ] Mary M. Hotmann, administratrix of thocstato of George Hoflmann, deceused, filed a bl sgalnst Phillpiua, August M., Saria Loulsa, Annu B,y and Albert K. Schimutz, Heury Steloer, Stmon Koch, und about thirty othars, i‘o n:rcu,lusg rfilcl'r'mgo ("Hl l&.u(fil mw.tir. in ussing’s Sulrlivision of Block 7, In Wolcott's Addition to Chieao., . GLRCUIT COURT. Eucgiun & Hu(}:un, h'.urcllhc useof Ienry m&’!a son, bezan 4 sult yesterday to recover rnam Mnn‘r‘&,mJHIcntz. Td yhm bl corgo W. Juhnson filed o inst Jabez C. Howe, Saruh B, Howe, Eumncfllg}ohnaon 8. 8, Ureeley, John . Thompson, Allen Gi . R Hostiogs, T. H, Iandy, C. Er Simmons, A, H. Stockner, and Samuol W, Bmith, to foreclose a mortgage for $5,000 ou all of Blocka 4, i, and K, Lots 7 to 16, both fn. clusive, Block T, Lots 9 to 14, both’ iclusive, Block J, in the Village of Il’nrtlcrd, belug a subdivision of the N, E. i of the 8, 'W, i of See, 81, 86, 14, Also all of the 8, 4 of the N. RAV. 8¢ 0t Bee. 31, 88, 14 Iying west of the Tl nols Contral lhllruml. exeept s mnch thereof ns Indknowu and designated as Block § of Home- ‘wood. & COUNTY COURT. In the estata of F'ranz Schwarz a grant of ad- ministration was mado to H. O. Collius, under bond for 7,000, Tu the cstato 8 Joseph Lehnen a pront of nd- ministration was made to H. O, Collins, under bond for §35,000. TUE CALL. Junar BLopneTT—102 to end of calendar, No. 1014, Brown va. Folsenthal, on trial. J 1 JAMZXON—U20 to 34, excopt 328, 833, 4 No. 310, Marsh vi lllm#ur, on trhl, Juvex Moone—8, 8, 10, No, 7, Drown vs. Brown, on triul. * Junar Hooxns—Bet ecase 3,080, Kille va, - Wright, and calendur Now, 613 to 616, 618, 023, 4‘17'(1‘] 20, 630 to 640, inclusive, No case on rlal Junor Booyn—Sat cases terin Nos, 2,032, inuton ve. Rogors; i, 504, Taylor v Pittshurg & Chicago taliroad Compan Glassbrogk va, City, No cuse on trial, oK MCALLILTER—Bet cades tern Nos, 250, Uogun va. Camp, and 1,011, Loowy vs. Clty. No caso on trial. Junor Fanwsut—Set u:u,!..zna, Mitsh va, arsh, Gupan WiLLiaxs—Gonors] business, GMENTS. Buraiton Count—CoNrEssioNs—Y, wortly, Itecelver, va, Clarles Proles, nillp Stein ve, Alvert aud Roea Plek, 81,104, 08, AJ‘k"Ilen ;l‘u:;%-‘-}snua:ial'nln&nut]lx utal. !x"fi'hm" . Fichotte, $2i4. 64, —Chapin & dora ve. Thal Vicis, 81, 56, 20, f, N CincuiT CovRT—CaNPEssIONS—Jo! L. Me- Drito v, \ellliom Rooney. a0t A oPh 5 Clesr Count—I vuak lioukni—Guatay Elton, uwo of ¥. A, Johnes et ul., vs. Qcorge Zleuler verdict, $143. 03, —Cathorine b. Lowine ve . B Cooko; verdict, $380, snd motfon for new ulnk e SOCIAL NOTHES, HUECEFTION, The return of Mrs, Dr. Clinton Locke from 80 eight months’ sojourn in Europe was pleas- antly colebrated by a surprisc-reception at lier residenco last night. Shecomes bLack amoug her fricuds with renewed health, and o hundred congratulations welcomed her back from her travels, » Duylug tha day flowers in profusion had been 5 Toy- llal'l\mar':. and 2,42, H. Wal. 338,03, ~ sant in by her frieuds, and the parlor was filled- and fragrant with sweet buds and blossomns. Over thie mantel bloowed tha legend * Wel- canig Home " i tuberoscs and leaves, and every table and the windows wers full of floral testi- monials to the popularity uf tho husteas. It was a complote as well as pleasant sur- priso to Mrs. Locke, this spontaneous assem- blago of her friends, who came in scores to re- celve her back to her social duties aud her labors In the church. Dr, Lockue asslsted in ¢he re- ception, und, after thy guests bad congregatod, tho evening was devoled to couversatlon aud tho exchauge of social xoaulr. Awmwvng the prominent guests wero Dr. and Mrs. Owens, Dr, und Mre. Guun, Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Walker, Mroand 3irs, Jeost Spaulding, Mr. and Mrér Hitcheock, Col. Gilieapls, Mr, und Mrs. Hibbard, Mr, Edward Pendleton, Mrs. Beckman Graham, Mirs Otis, tho Missos Iibbard, Mrs. Carter, Miss Bettin Cartery, Mr, nnd Mra, L. B, Otls, Mr, and Mra, 8amuel Powell, Mr. and Mrs, Ray, Mr. and Mra. Tracy Lay, Misa Lny, Mrs, Foraythe, Col. and AMrs,” Johin Mason Lomul.-. Mr. ot Mrs, Chauncoy Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mts. Malidon, " Mra, F. Tuttle, Mrs. Van Valken- h\lrg{:. slr. Chaun Keep, Miss. Dora Kreep, Mr. Perry, Mr. Willlam Jolinson, Mr, Ed Lane, Mlss Fannio Lane, Misa Fannie Fleettrood, Mrs. Lane, Gon, Drow, Mra. L. B, Bldway, Mrs. Qroverman, Mlss Roso Groserman, Mr. and Mrs. sigger, Mr. L. Omar Uhelps, Mr. B. T, Bumwalt, Mrs, Martha Erwin, Gon, and Mrs, ollabird, {ion. Robartson, Misa Ollvia Portor. the Misscs Buoll, Miss Stearns, Mr. and Mrs, J. % Mayo, Mr. Stanley Flectwood, and Mr, Fred uttlc, The visitors . had scarcely halt assembled when Hand's orchestra, which had orgunized r‘u(clly at the gm.cl played ** Homo Again ' and “Dules Domum * exquisitely. A number of young people of the chureh hiad rendezvoused t the residence of Mr, F, B. Tuttle, snd arrived with the music, illing the parlors and reeeption- room. It was a compliment of which Mrs, Locke ex- ressed her prccinuunlnfrntoml and gracoful erms, and the peoplo of Dr. Locke's chuech will alwags remembor the pleasant ovening that celebrated Mrs, Locke's return Lo her iome. CLIFTON HOUSE CLUH, The first party of the Cliftan Iouse Club 1ast evening was very succoasful, There were sixty-five couples present, including a number of invitea gueats, Hand & Frelburg's orchiestra gavo the musie. Anmong those in attendance wero Mr, and Mrs, N._H, Walworth, Mr, and Mrs. D, _R. Crego, Mr. W, F. Wallace, Mr. Goorge E. Cax, Mr, Gwine Dennis, My F. F. Loiwis, M, W, C. Storey, M, G, W, Scribner, Mr. J.'B, Breese, Mr. W, J. Neeley, Mr. an Mre, B, Sowell, 31r. J. 8. Martin, Mr.” aud_Mra, . 1. flalnos, ton. T W, Smith, Mr I 8. Fredericks, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Braloard, iCharles Turner, Mrs. Georgo Westovor, Miss Carrie E. Munger, Mlss Gertla Cleotlo, Miss Gusale Otley, Mr, and Mrs, L. Hithard, Mossra, Harry Getz, E. 1T, Stulley, E. B, Mantz, Walter_Critchell, C. C. P. Weber, O. 8, Thayer, Mr. and Mrs, E. L. Mozes, D. H. Brookins, B, T\ Mason, C. L. Hungerford, Robert Mitchioll, 1. C, Christy, R. L, Webster, Ilorace (. Hub- bell, W, J. Bowen, A. J. Moore, W, W, Lowle, N. I, Lamson, N, F. Chirlatfleld, 11, E. Ballard, M. A. Mend, Georgoe F. (Vestover, Robert B, Duncan, Charles M. Ford, C. (im\?‘, My, and Myrs, F. E. Colwell, Mr, and Mra. W. F. White, Mr, and Mrs, Edwin \vtnn, D. Ouates, J, 1. Smith, E. II. Whitine; Mlsscs May I, 8t. John, May Sisson, Annle Gardner, Nora Cooke, Katlo Jolinson, Fannle Butcber, Kate Butcher, Mary Noyce, Rhoda Davis, Wilto Stott, Ella 8. hmlth. Sarah Turner, Jennie Tarner, Mrs. Gen. teorge , Boyington. 5 €nuneI OF THE MESSIATL Mr. and Mrs, WWilltam AL Derby opened their resldence, corner Eighteenth street and Michi- gan avenue, to tho congregation of the Rev. Rrooke Herford’s Church (of the Messlah), There were about 150 people presont, and tho soclablo wns ono of o scrics of pleasant enter- talmnenta givon under the auspices of tho con- gregatlon, THE CITY-HALL. The pollce and flremen will be pald about £65,000 to-day for salarles for November. ‘Thio Committce on Health and County Rela- tions is called to meet ot 8 o'clock Friday after- noon. Robert Law yesterday flled bonds amounting to §12,000 to guarantee the performance of his con]tm!. to supply the city with $14,000 worth of coal. The employcs of tho West Side pumping- works arcre pald 328 yesterday, and the North Bldo pumping-works employes will re- celve thelr Novembor salaries, amounting to 82,400, to-day. Thero 18 but ona _small englne running in the North 8ide puinplog-works nt present, as the largo oncs aro belug uverhauled, so the greater part of tho work of supplyfug the city with water falls upon tho West Sido works. Ald. 8mith's Soup Committeo, conslsting of Al McCren, Baumgarten, and §mnh. is called to meot in the City Clerk's oftice to-morrow af- ternoon at 8 o'clock to discusa tho question of cetablishing free soup-liouscs for the lunch- flends who wander the streets. The Mayor and Health Commissioner Wright yesterday took o trip to Bridgeport to satlsfy theinselves upon the condition of things in that locality and the causo of tho stenches which arg supposed to arlse from the slaughtering and packing establishments. The Preeldent and soveral members of the Pork-Packers' Assoclation called at the Mayor's oflica ycalum\\ry afternoon to confer with his Hovor about the Bridgeport nlcnehefi but Mayor Heath \as out for tho nitornoon, and 3 o'clock tu-day was sct as the time for tho gentlemen to call ngaln. Marla Esebett will to-dsy sue the city for 000, as damages which she claims she re- celved fwy falling on steps In the sidewalk near the cornor of North Market and Huron streats. The sult comes up bofore Judge Blodgett, of the _Unlted States District Court, us Mrs. Escbott ia ® non-realdent, JBullding 8uperintendant Cleaveland yester- day looked over Haverly’s Theatre. His re- rt, which will be presented when all the heatres have been Inspected, will contaln nll condemnations and sugwostions, Meanwhilo the public will dread golng to uny thicatre lest it might bo unsafe, and the theatre proprictors will labor under tho disadvantage of that fecl- Ing In the community, A delegation of citizens swho had pald for the ralsing of thefr own bulldings fronting the np- proach of the Milwaukeo avento visduct, called upon the Comptroller yesterduy afternoon, to ascertaln when thoy were going to be relmbursed for what they had'expended, The Comptroller informed thein that {4 would bo after the Coun- ¢l hind mads an approoriution therefor, and after the tax-lovy had been madeand the money colleeted, The delegation thought that It might be 1878 before that “time, and the Comptroller sald that It was very possible, The citizens weroono party to ihe bargaln by which the worlk waa lone, and should” walt patiently for thelr money. Bome of the Aldermen were yesterduy dis- cussiug the Court-louss question, and said that they wanted no cheap bullding. Sooner or *later the.city would have to have s bullding that would bo an ornement to It, and larga ang handsome enough for the usc of the ofticials and tho public, Every clly of any slze to l{wuk of had such o buflding, atd Chicago was nofther so much of a patper nor 80 penurious that it could not afford to have what ail largo cities have—n handsome City-Hall. Thero should be $600,000 in the Treasury now to tho credit of the Court- Houso fund; to fucreasc its amount. it was pro- pased to ndd to it the money recelved from the dlsposal of tho unoccupled real estato which tho city own—tho Lake Front [ncluded, It wns thought that Ly those means nbout $1,400,000 could be rewlzed, ond that amount wonld bo enough for u startor at least, Tho following are tho names of those insur- ance companies which do husiness in this city and refuso to comply with the requirements of the chinrter which demund that ull insurance companiés forelgn to this Stats pay snnually, to the Vreasurer of this city 8 per cont of thely not roceiptst Thu Armonln” Fire, of Plttsbufis; Beulamiy Frauklin, Allegheny City: Browers’, Milwnukee; Cltizons', New York; Cluy, Provi- dence; Commerelal, Nichmond; Farmurs' Mu. tual, York, P Farmvillo, armyille, Va.; Farmers’, " Merc auts'y and Munufscturers®, Hamilton, 0.; Firemen's, Duyton, 0.3 Frank- ln, Wheellug, W, Vu.; Gennanin, l-lllszulh. N.' J.; tironlte, Richinond, Vu.; Hambure. Bremen Hamburgz, Germany 3 Home, Gulveston, ‘Tex, s Home,New York; lqumtuml.\Vn(crto\m. N, Y.: Hopy, New ()rlcuuu; Howard, New York; l(umnn, Covington; Lycoming, Muncy, Pa.j Lynchburie, Lrlwhhurg. Va.s Munhottai New Yi Millvitle, Mutual, hllflvllle, N. J. Memuphts; Natlonai, Now Yorl {,l"urmtu' & Mechunices, Cainden, ritish & Mercantlle, London, Eni terson, Paterson, N.dJ.j Peoplu's and Plar era’, Maniphls; Rovere,Boston; Queen, Londo lloc\u:-lcr(}crmnu, Rocheater, « 3 Btandard, Trenton, N, J.3 Bun, Philad; hfu: Toledo Farmors' & Machaules', Toledo; Trade,Camden, N, J.i Underwriters’ A%euuv, Now - York; United Btatus, 8t Louls; Wililamsburg City, New York. The paticncs of the authoritles b been exbausted and the munfcipailty will now comnence suita to collect tho dues, ' THE COUNTY BUILDING. The cosl delivered to the Jall yesterday was weighed,~the fivst time for thres wonths, ‘The 'Turner forgery case still drugs along, and now |t is announced thut - it will occupy another wesk, ‘The Grand Jury was {n sesslon agaln yester d?y. looking after the intercatsof the inmates of the vall. . Charles Koch was in jail yesterday awaiting transmisglon to the Insans Asylum, He has neither eaten, drank, nor slept for ten days. ‘The Jall yesterday contained 218 prisoners, v Reducing thilr value to dollars and cents, tho! ary worth to tho Sherilf just §31.50 per day, Gustavus A, Korn, late Deputy Bherift, {s (o be ‘l:gpfllulnfill Deputy-Coroncr, totake the pluce of Capt. McGlr, who 1s to vesign fu a fow days on account of his health, Korn yesterday did somo work in tho Coroner's office, twith a view to introducing himselfin the mysteries of sitting on dead men. Sherlff Kern fs huvlng constructed a storm- daor and ahed over the steps leading to the Jnil. The tmproveinent will not only keep out the weather, but also make the cscape of prisoners more difiienlt, Ths claim of Gov. Beverlilge against tho ca. tate of Philo Judson as oxecutor was yestarday dlsmissed in the County Court for want of rosecution. The clalm liad been called soveral Imes, but no one responded. Matt Koch, n watéhiman at the Jafl, was sud- denly called to Elgin yosterday to take charge of the body of a brother, who comnmittedsuiclde by shooting. The sulcide, it Is understood, was prompted by financial troubles, Henry Schenning, an unfortunate who yva: sent to the Insanc t\l]hlfl\ Just in timo to'take his Thankagiving dinnier there, dled yesterday. 16 had been n resident of the city for s number of years, aud was respectably connected. A PEW PIGURRS, For tho benofit of the gentiemen comvosing the County Board who have been so profligate in tho expenditure of monov tho pst yoar n re- portor yestorday looked up some figures which cannot fail to intereat, eapoclally when compared with those of the ycar provious. Asarule the Commisstuners audit bills and order them paid without regard to tho eounl{;s flnancinl con- ditlon, and a8 a consequence they havo not the remotest Idea.of the amount they have oxpend-, cd for charity or uny other given purpose.. The comparison {3 as follows in some of the leading expenditures outslde of- permancnt Improve- ments, and the {nformation must prove valua- hle to thent . Mce...$107 01503 $170, 08054 ce. 7,01 7 ; 61,000.41 20017 County Agont's County lorpltal Tusane Asylam Pcor-House.. Sheriaoflico. ... Dieting prieoners inJall Jail snd" Criminal Court flding. e ooieiinn. 22,048,060 Printing_nnd stationery £20,503,10 PrintingB'd proceedings The expenditures cited, it will ba notlced, ara principally those tneurred fu caring for the imu- pers and’ the eriminal classcs, and, while thoy should vary very littls, if any, from i'cm- [r year, the varlance {8’ quite plaln. In fact, the finger-marka of the “Ring' can be noted in examining the fizures without “tho- slightest trouble. In the matter of the public charities, under the manipuiation of McCafTrey, nnd of the Jail and Criminal Court bullding, under the care of Bchmidt, the Increase I8 most markod. ' ANNOUNCEMENTS, The Bnal Sholom Fair, In the Michigan Ave. nue Synagogue, between Fourtcenth and Six- teenth streets, will closo Thursday evening with a grand soclable. The third quarterly meeting of the Northe western Branch of the Woman's Forelgn Mis- stonary Soclety of the M. E. Church will be held In the Clark Street Church Thursday 3t 10:80 am, 3 Ida Glenwood, the blind poct, author, and leciurer, of Michigan, will givo a free lecture at the First Baptist Church, Dr. Everts, pastor, Thucsday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Bubject: * Wornan's Teinperance Work." The remains of tho Very Rev. Thomas dJ. Halligan, who died in Peorfa last Aprll, will be removed to Calvary Cemetery Thuraday, Re- quicm high mass ot St. Mary's Church, at 0 o'!lt:lt:!uk, ‘Thursdny, Pricats and friends avo in- vited, < The Chanukah Festlval, or the Feast of the Maccabees, will bo celebrated to-nieht in the Binal Temple, on which occasion there will bo o lecture . by Dr. K. Kohler, and musieal per- formauces by Mr. and Mra. Louls Falk and the- Blancy Quartette. . ‘The Hannlbal Guards will meet thls ovening for drill and the transaction of Important busl- ness, at tholr rendezvous, No, 824 Clarl strect. All colored men who have not jolned, and de- sire to do so, should attend, as thoy arc about to apply for their charter as State militin. The Wodnesday evening éxrnynr«menunF ot the lecturc-room” of Christ Chureh, Mlchigan avennge nnd Twenty-fourth strect, will have' speclal referenco to young people. Blsho Chenoy hopes that every young person In his cangregation will attend either this meeting or that at the Tabernacte. The mcnung for the organization of the Chl- cage Club of the Illinols Free-Trade League will be held at 8 o'cluck p. m. Thuraday, 8t the rooms of the Municipal Reform Club, Grand Paclfle Hotel, The Hon. Chasles [itch- cock will preaide, All Frec-Traders aro {nvited, and those who have signlficd their intentlon to ioln tho Club are particularly requested to nt-' - tend. 3 The twolve concerts and Jectures. in tho Good Bamarlinn course ara to bo given. at Plymouth and Union Park Congregational Churches and McCormlck Hall, Rendings by Mrs. Laura E, Dafuty on Tucsday, Dec, 19, followed by con- certs and lectures by the Iton. Leongrd Swott, Robort Collyer, and others. Heason tickets arg tobe had for $1.50, option tickets for $2, and ainzlo tickets for 60 conts, at Jansen, Mcblurg & Co.'s, 3 To-morrow evaning Capt. Sam Whiting will lecturg at Central Hall, corner Wabash avenuc and Twenty-sccond strect, on * The United Btates Arcile Expedition of 1855, and the Rescue of i no and IHayes." ~Capt. Whiting won In New York a fine reputation’as o lecturer, and his efforte have been spoken of by the papers of thutcity in the highest possible terms, The subject of his lecture to-morrpw night is one with which the Captain {s thorough- 1y Tamilfar, and ho will provide an instructive and pleasurable entertalument for all who are fortunate cnough to hear bim. CRIMINAL. Eddle Gorrity, whoso antics at the Dime Sav- ings Bank were related in ycatorday's paper, wa held in $1,000 bail to the Criminal Court vy Justice Bummerficld. ) Smith Mooro Is at the Mudlson-Streot Station charged with the larceny of a casc of surgical Instruments from Dr. J. O, Bprague, of No, 250 Weat Madlson streat, g William Bollitt, of No, 158 West Jackson sireet, complains that his house was robbed on the Oth inst, of $75 worth of Joad lzl ¢, and oth. erwlso badly defaced by the vandal thioves. Annle. Wright's house of. {ll-fumo at No, 28 Clinton streot was pulled last night upan com- plaint of & deserted wife. The erring husband and five forloru females were bagged ab tho sta- lan. N Owing to Davld Buckley’s wound in the hip, the cases of himaelf niid accomplices {n tho “hoodlum’ demonstration of Sunday night were contiuued beforo Justice Kaufmaun for one weck, Constable Willian O'Bilen yesterday after- noon attempted tolovy upon tha office elfects of Ben H. Sellgman, & LaSalle t broker. A row ensued, during which blows wero freely ex« chanzed, Hoth cuntestauts wers booked ab tho Aumory for disurdorly conduct. Willard, the swindllng oculist, has been 2 +Drury, af heard from again, A family uumed Hayos, re- stdlug ut No, 1863 Dearborn street, werg visited by hiin last Friday, and the usual game was at- tumrlnd but it falled, Lhreo of the family are totally b‘lnu, but they ware prudont onough to rofuss paylug over any fces without an assur- ancu of @ cure, Justlce Symmerfiold yesterday held the fol- lowing: Lduls Hawkins, larceny, $500 to tho Ith; Alleo Stokes, larceny, thirty dayas Housoe ot Correction; David Browi, 100 days; Thomas Healvy, vagrunt, ninoty daya; Mary Aon Bcott, drunk, thirty days; ~ Jumes_Daiey, Willlam Burke, Cornclin Ball, Elwuod Bishop, vagrunts, four niouths each-In Houss of Correction Ben- Jumnin Neveous, vagrant, 100 days. Bomo doys oo, George Abraliama traded with Cliarles B, Bureh, livory-imau on Harmon court, obtaining o hordv for a gold watch and chalny and ooy, It wis ascertalned that the Jewelny was snfde, and when Burch espled Avrahiums yeaterday lie called to his usaistance J, I\ Brad- ord, anvther liveryanan, aud attempted to fares Abrshams into a forfeiturc of the trude, Bureh drew s revolyer and threatened to shoot, wherefure Abrahams had both arrested by Ol cer Lyckourg of the A, D, I Compuny. John McNeely, of No, 235 darket street, stinyed in *Mike's” saloon, No. 313 Clark street, at an carly hour yesterday morniog, sud, cadling for o driuk, waye tho bur-tender, Edwanl Creglvr, » 810 greonback In poyment therefor, Witliam Haunon and Jabu Lamney, hackmen, cnatehied the bill and appropriated It to thelr own uees, for which they were arrested by Of+ ficer Bhanley, Both went to the Criminal Court in $800 bail cach, ‘Lamey {8 already uuder bafl for holdiog up and robbiug James™ Btewart, ex- Recorder, some alx months ago. Recently Otllcer Kipley, of tho Twenty-second Btreet Btation, found tipon a prisouer s watch which wus {dont!fied as having been stoled on the Oth of l“l':*v last from the residence of Philip aer, No. Indlaua uvenue, tugether with a 3 he recelyed i lut of Jewelry, ‘Tho prisouer sal and Monday anM Ofticer Maloney captured him h &t Ceutral [ull;und upou his person found an- Haer, N "OELEURATED thronghout ) y the Uulalni’-exfireucg 'gnl{ tho waitch from Alexatder White ullas “Bandy,” |° 40, d00 pes 1. Address ordonQUNKITEL, Confed other gold watch and chaln, also supposed to havo beeti stolen, Whito was held (n $1,000 bail to give the officers an opportunity to tud the rightful owner. Detectives Fiynn and Lanstug vesterday af- ternoon were_successful in tracing to thelr den in the Wost Division the notorious iJoo Sebas- tian clan of highwaymen. Giving the password, threy onternd, and ‘capturcd John Roach, Ane drow Wmtos and W, D, Olds, rollea of the “Hrocky" MeLean fllnfi: Bebnastlan, Jack Ryan ollas Kearnoy, and Fraok 8mith, of the sima gang, A&re safo {n the County ~ Jail trinl, Bobnstian was fdentified f the persons who heid up W, H. Peck, Jr., some days ago, and several weeks ago pmuzlced upon State Senator F. A, Riddle, tho Rov. Arthur Swazey, and other Ashland avenuo gontlemen, A.watch found upon oncof them was Identifed a5 be- lobging to the last namea gentloman. BUBURBA. HYDE PARK. Tho Board of Trustecs met at_the Town-Hall yesterday afternoon. Present, Trustces Bogue, Farrell, Behlund, Powcll, Taylor, and President Bonsloy. The Judiclary Committes reported an ordi- nance ropealing & number of ordinances pasacd at varlous times to open sevoral streets. Tho repenl of these ordinauces rescinds the order for soma $114,000 of speclal nssessments. A petition, slgned by a large number of tax- payers, poufloningflthut actlon in referenco to the Forty-tirst Attcet sewer be postponed for some time, was reforred to the Commitice on Drainage, It was that which was published in Tuz 'I'nipuns yesterday morning. A resolution for the giving of $2,075 to Col lector Doylo on his salary for the ensulng year was adopted. On tho bills for the Water-Works belng ro ported, Mr, Schlund stated that o bad heard that Robert Hawking, eugineer at the Water Works, was drunk, and moved that an_Investl gating committes be appointod. This was adopted, and the President apoointed o comm|t- teg conslsting of Mr, Schlund and Mr. Powall, ‘The Engincer rcported that the outict of the Fiity-third strect sewer was In porfect repalr, except that part of the cavering of the pipowas washied off, but no jmprovement should bo nade, Mr. Taylor offered a resolution that a bond of $125,000 bo required of the Village Coltector, A roport was made by Mr, Taylor to the ef- fect that the County Commissioners liad passed aresolutlon to pay $2,000 for tho fmprovement of State streat from Thirty-ninth to Forty-thind street, The Committeo were also ordered to confer with the Trustoes of Lake to got them to plx £2,000, tie amount being $6,000, 1 estimate on the inprovement of Beventy- slxth strect from Cottage Grove avenucto Btony Isiand avenuc, was oflercd by the Engincer, which placed theamount at §10,200 for tho fm- provement, The President was ordered to fllo o ctition in_court for special nascssment. The bond of R. Creigh, for the bulldin . Greeuwood avenue sower, to the amount of $0,000, was m:cc{ted“ 3. hnmm stated that tho cost of laying wa- ter-plpoa was about 00 conts per foot, and that the Asscssors had made it $L60 in the court, aud that he doubted if ft was right, He thought that tha town should furnish water. pipes ot the lowest rate possible. Mr, Willet stated that an agreed case wasnow fn thecourts for thio purposc of scttling the question. Mr, Boguo stated that some of the taxpayers would fight it if It cams up to such a sum. 'he Board then adjourned. . A special train ‘will lcave Grand Crossing Thuraday night shortly aftcr midnight for the city to accommodato the visitors to the fire- men's ball A genuing surprise party visited the resldence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S8pooner last cvenln[;. The ]urny consisted of ‘the commiitee of youug ndles and wentlomen and thelr favited guests and tho lv_r Club. The club met_at tho resl- dence of Miss May G. Ruger, on Cottare Grove avenue, corner of quty-thlrll‘ street, at half-past 7 o'clock. The costumes of the ladies wore clegant aod appropriste. Dancing and cards wero the nmuscments of the cvening. The party broke up at n lats hour. Among those present were Mlss Nellis Melehcr, Misa Qraco und Dalsy Goodman, Mabel and Annle Libby, Mamlo Doty, Lilly _Lynch, Jenn, and Jesslo Ford, Nellic Rugg, ‘Ella and_Kittfo Stearns, Nora Locke, May and Lizzie Casaell, Idn Myers, Nellio Williams, Nellie Purdy, Kitty Weed, May Ruger, Nellis lWn:n, Bello ’I‘r_ulx, Tillle Smith, Lllx Bunderland, Mary Cassell, Lizzio Casscily Mr. and Mrs. Consider H. Wil- lott, Mesars. Kelller, Mclchor, Bensley, Clark, Benrdaley, Paze, Myors, McCurdy, Ruilner, Sid- weil, Lott, '[‘hrw‘mr, Hateh, Bpooner, Tingey, Brierloin, ilarmon, Downis, Harrlsen, Page, ENGLEWQOD. - The Preparatory Dopartmont of tho High School give_n musical and lierary entertaln. ment at tho High School Hall Friday evening, The Hitliard Post of the Grand Army of tho Topublic give 8 dramatic cntertalument at tho High 8choal Iall Wednesday and Thursday ovenings. Tho * Virginta Vctcran” will bo en Wednesday, and the “Unlon 8py” 'hursdny uvunlnfi. The Ladles’ um:;,'n Misslon Bocloty meet Friday afternoon at 8 o’clock, at the resideaco of Mrs, Ira J. Nichols, corner Wentworth avenue and Chestnut street. Saturday evening there will be a union prayer-meoting at the Tresbyterian Church, ‘The Rev, Dr. Leydon loft his horso and boggy stending fu front of Farrel's store, cornor State and Fl{ty-firat stroets, on Monday morning fora fow momenta, When he returned his buffalo- robo was gone. A lotter-carrior saw a boy with nrobe in his arms noar Forty-sccond strcet, whicli fs supposed to bo the ona takon from the Doctor's bugey. - —————— THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC COMPANY offer special Inducements to purchasera, at whole- and retall, of shect muelc, music-books, violins, guitars, and all kinds of musical insirumenta. General agents for the Standard organ snd Steck plano. (uallty guarantoed. No, 156 Stata stroet, DEATIS, MORGENWECK—OT heart discanc, August Mor- gnm\"u’ck. xitlhll Into residence, 877 Cottage Grovo- av,, Dec, 1L * 1telatives and friends nrs cardially invited to nt- tend. Funeral at 2 o'clock, Thursday, Dec, 14, at the honse, COlIN—-Monday, Dec. 11, Mes, Fanny Cohn, Funeral to-day from the raridence of licr son-In- Iaw, Mr, J, Ohnstein, 440 Nortu-ay,, at 102, m. DICKSON—Doc. 11, Henry Dickson, fn the ¥3d year of hisago. Funeral from his late realience, No: 342 Fulton- st.. Doc, 14, at 10a, m, DBy carrlages Lo Rase- uiil, _Fricnds fnvited. Suspachuscits and Ban Franclaco (Cal.) pa- pers plcase copy, DRURY—At 008 Fulton-at., Dec. 11, after & llngering lllu&!ll. Eliza A.. beloved wifa of W.R. enrs, Funers! lerv|cyu Wednesday at 11 o'clock. §&/Columbua and Chl}licofbe (O.) papers please copy. i FURBER—Dec, 12, Willlam+A,, youngest son of W, A, Farhbor, uged 10 years. Funersl at 11a, m., Dec, 14, from residonce, 020 Michigau-ay, ; by carringes to Rosehill, CONNILL—At hia residenca, 4 Carroll-st. , Mr, James Connell, aged 5%, . Funerat by cars to Catvary, Wednesday, Dec. 13; leave the house lt‘:l)n. n, T 4 KENNEDY—Of braln fover, John Kennedy, bo- ltoved son of Georgo and lhld'm Eennedy, {fzed [] carh, I Cate to Calvary to-day, Dec. 13; 39 Critten- enest, IIOFIP—AL D o'clock a, m., Dec, 12, at 1428 Dutterfiold-st. mnhln‘ Tloff, In the 701k year of s age. Funaral will take place from abave number at 1 o'clock P m Wedpnudny. Dec. 13, Friends of the family respectfully invited to attend, MAY—0On tho 12th inst., Japies Mll. Frank and Annie May, aged 2 years and Funeral wiit leava 481 Contro-ay. %nurch‘l Iromn thero by cars to Calvary, cc. 14, . McCARTHY—At lier late roaldence, 1170 Ar- nold-st,, Dee, Bridgot, wife of Dennis McCare lh‘z, azed 57 ye ‘uneral Thursday Dec, 14, by cars to Calvary Cemetery. §¥° Bufalo (N, SiTAW--Dec. 11, on of to nlt ‘buraday, Y.) papers pleasc copy, at hor residenco, 52 DeKald st., of lung fover, Mrs. Annlo R. Bhaw, wife of James It, Bhaw, B ‘Cariors] Wednosday 8t 12130 p. m., st late rosls denco, MEDIOALe CONSUMPTION Weak Lunge, Thront Discasos, Tudlgestiosn, General Debility, Loag of Vigor, and Appetito, and all diseases arfslng frotn Poverty of tho Blood, speedily and radically cured by WINCUESTER'S [YPOPLHOSPHITE OF LIME AND S0DA. Prices, §1 and §2 per Lottle. Propared only by WINOHESTER & 00., Ohomista, 90 JOHN-8T., NEW YORK. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, — e CONFECTIONEREY., tloner, Chlcago. — A ll(:,"l'l ON RALES, By G. I', GOItl; & Ot 08 and 70 ‘Wabnah-av, el In addition to a very I.pr;;n Tine of Boots, Stioes & Alaskag THAT WB BHALL 8ELY, AT ATUCTION, On Wedneslay, Dec, 13, thero will e 126 JOB LOTS Bankrupt Retaier’s Stosk 1o be o, *(}_EO. LY (IIE‘.E & Co., 088 %0 Wabash 08870 Wabasheay, a9 12 o'tlock, On Tharsi, Dec, 15, HOLIDAY GOODS! To the trada and conaumera: W l,{ll\;fi:‘:(ag'&:!gm‘pn]flm\ Fancy ng;&\:‘".fi‘lylnn r:nl rat- y ooy e aca, clasy goods, and a general na. Also Honsehold Furniture of cvery descrintion, {0 claso 1o pay advancen . Fariee Furniinie, Todstenda fo Burenne, Boieroian0se Marblo-top Tables, Wardroben, 'Loungon, M fors, Easy Chalre, Carpals, Sthven Pavr 1 Odice Deaks, Bhow»tucnr: nnnn.ckfil's.'.;‘:'."" o G, P, GORE & CO., Anctioncers, ==t = TR L0, Auctlonerrs. By ELISON, POMEROY & G Auctioneers, 64 and 80 standorfay, 0" Great Pawnhroker's Salo From A, Goldsmid’s Loan-Oflce, Taesday and Wednesday, Dec, 12 and 18, At10 n. m, and 2:30 p, m, Bach Day, Al our Stores, #4and 80 Handolph-at, WATCHES, DIM\EONDE, SILVER A gllg:kfu'lf}uf:‘:hfln rgnnqu. g‘lnoln'. ll)nntmmem-: . Branzes, Clools, Dronscs Le 'y Goods, suitable for holl* he lnrf(ell. snlo of the kind ever mado in thig city, Salo without reserve. . mnytcd as ropresented - Rey areclo mat LISON, POMEROY & CO., Anct'rs, Grand Catalogue Sale AT ATTCOTION. Very Fino and Rare Collection of Italian Marble Statuary, PARISIAN FICURES, Bronzes, French21-Day Clocks, Vases, Card Recelvers, In Now and Elegant Designs, FRUIT BTANDS, GROUPS, ANIMALS, TO BE 50LD AT NO. 108 MADISON-ST., ‘Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 18 and 14, At10a. m,, 2:30 and 7:30 o, m. cach day, on eshibition Tuzldny. Enlo Wlnm:l re:zrve(?ood. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctra, By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. Auctfoncers, 118and 120 Wabash-ay. CHATTEL MORTGACE SALE, ONE TOP BUGOY, SIDE-BAR OPEN DO.. . Wednosday, Dec, 13, at 10 o'clock, at BUTTER & €O.'S Auction Rooms, 118 and 120 Wabash.ay, By order uf the Mumflmnc. WM. A. BUTTERS & 0., Auct'ns, HOLIDAY GOODS, TABLE CUTLERY, CROCKERY, {GLASSWARE, CARPETS, N +CLOTRS, WEDNESDAY MORNING DEC. vhy Do-otomn At 0230 o'clock, BUTIHRE & CO.'B Rootn, 115 and 150 Eaunshers - BUTTERS & 005 Roxular Trado Sals URUAL FULT LIN # DRY d00DS: WOOLENE Lot oF IBIING GOODS, ETC., GLOVE! GAU.\E‘H .T#, FURS, ETC\o AT 0 OCLOGH AT T BAL PR, CORNER WABABH-AV, AND MADISON-ST, gén.lzx.‘;:s' FINE FURS...RETAIL SALB, AL MUFFS, BOA! ND SACQUER, i }uws’f‘ s AR iquEs, E TC., ETC., FRIDAY Ml)l’tl R\"O!ru l“b‘ l{?D o 3 N. K. _CORNER WABASU-AV, AND MADISON-ST, BUTTERB & 00.'8 Emu_xh}rfln!urdny 8ale N._E. CORNER WABAGIH-AV. AND MADISOK: By HIRAM BRUSH, Auctioncer, Oftice 108 Flfth-av. CHATTEL MORTGAGE BA! TRanidolph-at, , Wednesday, De & s sald entize farniturs of two residences, st salorsom 20 .. m., Wil Tarigh ety caay ehalrs, vofa lounies, card and extenslon #ide-boards, - hook-canca, ' wardrobe, dinfng-footn furniturc, heating and ciok stovea heds stcads, hurcaus, Tockers, mattrescen, pillows, Discbie- top sid plain’chambor sets, tinll ‘tre irror otc. Also forty-0vs velvet, 1. Jiruseels, and woolsn carpoia. Dusincss bolng Alnck, nid many noomployed, 1 am competled to forecloso’ more mortzages (haa ‘.'n'z':‘n:x!u? nt.h{;‘ B-;.a-on of u: year. Bargsins mey bo , wold, HUIAM URUSH, Auctionecr snd *Agent for Murigsgees. By WM. MOOREHOUSE & CO,, Auctioncers, 274 and 270 Eaat Madlson-st. "Wl be 8014 this morning at 10 o’clock, an uaususlly Iarga variety of new and desfrable furniture for cham+ ber, parlor, Mbrary, diutng-room, and kitchesn, ‘Wo shall also sol) ofice-deaks, of which we have M @ood un assovtment sa can bo fonnd fn tho city. Stoves, carpots, mianit and second-hand. Crockery, aad a general assortment of housebold Roods. AUCTION SALEOF BUFFALO ROBES. Notico Is horeby glven that on TL!BSDAY, the 10th day of Decomber, 1870, at 10 o'clock 8. o, of sald day, at the storo of P. B, Wearo & Co., Markot-st., Chicago, I shall soll at public nunlnfi to tho highest bidder for cosh, between 4,008 4,200 Buffalo Robes of varlous grades. ' I'ar rvmnlnn l?_n%rclinv-e cn;xémln:‘n:g Eunlg:ab); LA ng upon P, B, Weare & Co.. " manonod, Aro! Lufaiiron. Chicago, Dec. 0, 1870, By JAS, P, McNAMARA & €O, 117 Wabash-av,, N. W, cor. Madison-at. NEGULAN BALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES nt AUCTION,: d, Dec. 14, Rt 0:30 0'clock, T e aeA MR kS0 5 Auctianeers. FOuL F! EVERY ARTIU] DE. IIA?M NTEED AB NTED. - tloa or Gallar, 813,458 :N:‘(:z‘:—,%: 0, $13, 3% 4 per et KIN“Gepuin Bho nd Almia, made t BEALBIIN=Gepuine subiiyit and At D30 . 30, 825, $50, 833, $40, per st M per set, }l‘ 1, per snt. i indry € fo 810por ek i Sle B 81,0010 83. UEEZ473, 550 $100, §120, 8sd 20 Fox, 08—Marten, French Bllver i, T og et Bt B L stylcs ud priced, froin B0C por yard upwa Goodawiil bosent O, O. 1. by express aubject to e3¢ fnatlon, - R g . T, MARTIN, , BLAC) I‘IL}ALI}‘ lltM B’ ATIF~ DEAR FUn BTOR CHICAUO. S ALY MAD ~ Keep's Patont Partly-Made Dress:Shirts. The very best, 8 for $51 can Lo Onfshed tralghlsessi. s obally as sowing & siruliil sast Madison-ot. PERFUNE A twenty-tive ceut alza of the 13 » iara" Cologns I8 oxquisite **Mars Siean 8L, MARS nfln‘xfi‘fid mlfl:fif;{ & RAY- Fit, Drugelsls, Chicago, v COLLAIS.: e SO A e Keep's Oollars. nc-ngmuy. 1.50 dozeny i 1 Flegent Btylen oty dose et BE B AN UFAC l“}llg(ifl ;