Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1876, Page 10

ten minuies’ conversation hogot up leisurely and went back Into the smoking-car. 8hortly after, the h.-l. 8. of t, cama {nto the' car accompanies by acveral brothier sons of tofl, and indulzed ina goud squaro stare at. the conviets. Then pnss- ing to the other end of the car he and his friends each invested a 81 bill In a * Lifeof the Y. B.'s," and after thelr departurc a ateady stream of men followed until the last book was sald for $250. In smozement *Bher " asked tho 4 butchor ! how he mannged to get. from 8l to $3.50 for a %5-cent book. 1 toid the durned Yahoos that tho Younger Brothers wera up in the smoking-car a goin’ to 8t. Louis, aud kinder aceldentally mentloned that I had their itfe to sell, and 1'*! ve you leava to alde-track mo it they didu’t all want to buy. Walt till we git ter Dubuque and then we'll atop at the Jullen, tell yer no * Boatman Snug Havbor ! for me this telp. You hear me!' Sher wept, - HENEPIT (1) OF TIIE NROOKLYN SUPFERERS, The performance of the Balabury Troubadors at Haverly’s Theatre yesterdny afternoon for the benefit of the families of H. 8. Murdoch and Claude Burronghs, tho victims of the Brooklyn firo, was notably unsuccessful in {te maln pir- }mc. ‘The reccipts were less than the avernge or Wednesday afternoon, and this, too, in face of the fact that the company {s drawing crowded houses at night. The mansgers are out ol ocket for the extra printiug, In view of the act that both Murdoch and Burroughs had wany friends n Chicago, the conspleuous fallure of the public to make the beneflt what it shoutd have been {8 the more surprising, 'The result can only be attributed to tho evil effects of the practics lately In vogue here of anuouncing benefits for all sorts of purposes, until the public has fallen Into the hablt of neglecting even those that are meritorious, GEN. STAGRR, Yesterday afternoon’s New York dispatch an- nounced that Gen. Stager, suy‘mrlntundvnl of the Weatern Division of the Weatern Unfon Telegraph Company, had been elevated to the Vice-Presidency. An liour afterwurds com- Eallmeulury oaud congratulatory telegrams heyan o pour 0 an the genlal General, who bore the honors modestly. Aimost tho whole of the Gen- , eral’slifo hasbeonapentin the aervice of the Com- poany under {ts vartons ovganizations; and this pruinotion, besldes being a recoguitionof along and falthful service, s a recognition of the fact that Chicago Is the second commercial metropo- s of the country, and, with the exception of New York Clty, furnishos more telegraphic bus- inesa thun any other city In the Unlon. The General will continue to make his headquarters in this city. The d:mmuuon neceasarily entails more arduous dutles than herctofore; but the force of assistants will bo correspondiugly in- crease THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Dr. O. H. Tiffany, of Trinity M. E. Church, has gone to Boston, Mass, and will retarn Baturday, Timothy Wright has sold to Sarah C. Robin- son for £52,000 189 by 80 feet on the southeast corner of Water and LaSalle streets. ‘The new Ellaworth Zouaves met last ovening at No. 000 Wabash avenue, After a drill con- ducted by Capt. Wagner, the company held & sliort business mecting, and adjourncd until Baturday evening. E.T. Martin will entertaln all comers at Dexter Park today with trapshooting at pigeons, snowbirds, ‘and quail. The regular shoot of the Audubon Club will also take place st Doxter Park to-day. The temporature mycsurdny, as observed by Manusse, optician, 83 Madison_strect (TRIBUNE Bullding) was at 8 a. -m., 41 degrees: 10 & m,, 42: 13 m., 42; 3 p. m., 4218 p. m., 86, Barometer atham 20,703 8 p. m., 20. A parq b in yesterday's TRinunE stated that, rL‘hls olm Brzs‘ had ‘sued E, J. Hil for $1,000. The snit_was brought by Chisholm Broa,, through E. J, Iijll, their attorney, lfi:lnn Cornallus McGinnls, for the amount named, Tne Hannibal Guards, Capt. Moore, met for aril Jast, mignt at No. 530 Clark strect. After the evolutions, in which a high degres of ef- ficlency was dispinyed, the company went into an election of Sccand Licutenant, and Liewellyn Hubbard was choren, = Nfd Valdmf the 8wedish paper of this city, Tas just issucd o fine and showy chromo of tiis ‘battle between the Monitor and Merrimac §n Hampton Roads, March 9, 1863 It will bo given as the premium for the paper for 1877, and will doubtless udd to its popularity, as it makes 8 baudsome ornsment for the subscrib- era’ walls. An adjourned meeting of chemists to form a society for the cncouragement and advancement of their science in all its branches was held at the Bherman House. Dr. Garrison presided, and Me. J, Y. Bcrci:n acted as Sacretary. The Com- mittea'appointed at the lnst meeting reported a constitation and py-laws, which were adopted. The new si‘){glnlntlun 1a calied the Chicago Chemical Boclety. John Harrison, who, some days ago, in a fit of drunkenness tumbled Inko o basemont at the corner'of Pacific avenuo and van Buren stroet, aled of his injurics yesterday at the County Honpital. It Is believed that _he reccived a con- cussion of the brain, o fact that will be deter- mined at the inquest to-day. Decensed was formerly a weil-to-do stone contractor in this city, but he biad gone to pleces with dissipation. In the County Court ycaterdnf. the counsel amade thelr argument on'the legal offect of the special verdict of the jury Jast week fn the case of Mrs. Harrlct Btowart, the alleged insanc per- son. The Judya decided that the verdict left it atill o his discretion to confine the lady, but that, as there was no evidencs of her helng dan- gerous to herself or others, he would order her diacharge from custody. Mre. Stewart departed from the court very much eluted. Dan 0'Hara, ex-City Treasurcr, was nrrested {cnmrdny wfternoon on a caplas fn a cigll sul ut immediately relcased. Tho good-naturc Dan was one of the bondsmen for Maurice Crean, a Constable, whuse peculiar anties have been heretofore reported in Tne ‘TRisUNB. Scveral judgments were obtained agalnst bim, and there being no vno on his ‘bond good for them except Dan O'Hara, ho was captured by one of Justice D'Wolf's Constables. Tliil g\d?nuy was promptly paid and the matter L Capt. McGrath, Superiutendent of Malls, says the new fast tcnine between Chicago and New York will advance the delivery of the business mall from New York fuily twenty-four hours. Postal cars do away with all tho delay caused by sorting the mall after it reaches the Post-Office, us thers are clerks on board who haye the Chicazo mall all sorted and ready for delivery tho minute the traln reaches the eity. Further thau that, it witl advance the malls on outgoloz trains bound westwurd from Chlcago Zully twenty houra, The_cstate of the late Beeretary of the West 8lde Board, Charles Loding, lately deceased, came befora the County Court yesterday, fu the ‘way of claims, somo of which were of a “slightly m"mmnz charucter, us showin %um tounections of the eatate uf the "acceased ‘with politicians, ono of the' claling being Ly Louls Multog, the ex-county contractor nnd politiclan, for nione Jent, and another from Dan O'Haru, for $767.: 1ent to the deeeased, Theroe was also one from . Refnhardt. Multog'a clnim not belng pushed, ‘was dlsmisscd, but, Dan O'Harn's was allowed, The monthly report_of the Good Samaritan Bocloty i us follows: Donattons—A, W, Munger, £20; B. H. Campbell, $10; Robort Hervey, #205 caah, £30; Sibloy, Endicutt & Co., $105 D. Ji. Shafeidt & Co.,' $10; Lura' & Suifth, $103 C. H. Fargo & Co., §10; cash, $10; lllinols Cen- iral Rufiroad, 1 carlond coul; ' Standurd Ol Campauy, 1 barrel ofl; merchandlse from C. W, & E. Pardridge and Spiegel & Cnhng pletures and frames from C. P. Ccv::gunhnl\, Martin O'Brien, and Norgren (iold Frame Company; paper from Clacke, Friend & Co., Ogleshy, Bar- nity & Co., J. W. Butler & Co.; printing by Clark, Edwards & Co., C. J. Burroughs, A. L. ‘Wood, and P. L. Ilanscom & Co. Recelpts from Jndustrial Department, $5L53. Admitted to the Home, 17; assistance rondored through the Boclety, 27, i Tue TRIBONE of ycawrdny oo the selentitlc paper on_**The Keef-Corals of Florida,” read by Mr. W. W. Calkins. It gave a lstory of the formation ana growth of the veefa fromn their Inception to the timo when they arc completed and land sppears, giving o description of each species that takes part in the work. The Jecture was {llustrated by speul- wmena collected by the expedition of 1{175, of ‘which Mr. Calkins wus & member, and also by charts showing the rocfs, which extend o' dls- tance of 200 milea, from Virginla Key, near tho mainland, to Tortugas Koyg, In the Gulf of Moxieo. Thirteen specles of the chief reef- ‘bullders weroe collected, vud ovor thirty barrels of corals fllustratiug them sent to the Academyy, Eome of these were consldered very valuable In studyiog the prerent and ‘}umt history of zeo- Jogieal formatfons in Floridn, and ulso In throw- du soma light upon the question of the * mute~ Dbility of specles,” advocated by Mr, Darwin, Tlhe Bouth Side Chlcago Rallway Company seems determiined to earn tha ;iuml will of its numnroustpumna by its dlsposition to make them comfortatile. Forty new cars of elegant design and finish, handsomnely, nhd even lux- uriously, upliolstered, and brilffantly tighted in the cvening, lhave been put upon the Wabash avenuo and State street lines, thus adding Rreatly to the accommodationg of thuss two Important thoroughfares. The increase of patronage on theso routes has been so grent that {t has been ditlicult to keop pace witl the demand for acats, but the Company seetn doter- mined to ufnruxlnmm as nearly as possibla the mothod which prevalls on the strect-railways abroad, und give cvery passenger wlo pays a seat. It [a also noticeablo that a better clags of men as conductors is taking the place of tho impertinent aud somewhat Ahnhb(y incumbents of that oftico, upon the administralion of which sa much of the comfort sud convenlence of tho community, and especlally of the ludles, de- pends. If those who experlence any reglect or Tudeness trom conductors would promiptly re- port the delinquents to Mr, Holmes, the ablo and etlicient Buperintendent of the Bouth 8ide lines, Chicago would soon compare favorably ‘with’ Baston, where every conductor is, in somo sort, a gentleman. O YOUNG, AND YTET 50 HARDENED, Early lo Beptembor a newsboy on a train in Northérn Iowa was disconsolately rummagiug over hishox of stale frult, half-ronsted pea- nuts, dime novels, Lolice Gazetles, Day's Doings, and the stock of choles Hterature which ralle road news ugents glve thelr boys to set), and grumbling gt the perversity of the mean-splrit~ ed and heartless traveling publie, who rofused to pay lberal prices fora wortliless article, The rummagiog continued und the ceased ot A passenger tapped him on tho shoulder und usked him if he had any Chicago papers. Witl well-felgned reluctunce he an- , swared, " Ya-a-8." *‘lilye my 8 Tmisuna,? S TRYNUNES all gono—sold 'emu fore I cot to McGregor. Huve u ZYmes? Got Jots of Timeses, Don't see what that durnod fool wunts to send out 5o durned many Timeses fur, when— Hald . PAVING IALSTED STREET. A meeting of property-holders along South Malsted strect was beld st evening at No. 579, to take some action looking to protesting against being nsscssed to repalr the stroet. wing to the want of publicity being given to tho call, the attendance was small, but the sen- timent of thoso prusent was decidedly adverse to any = further taxation {n viow of the hard times. It was wrged that the strect between Harrdson aud the viaduct was (n tolerable vondltion, and would ecrve the public for scveral years. On thy strength of this n comumnittee, conalsting of Jucob Hennott, John Maver, and Patrick McManus, was appointed to walt upon the Mayor aud protest aygainst the Improvements. Another mecting is to be held at the same place to-morrow cvening. THE POOR-HOUSI. VISIT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. At the fuvitatfBn of the humane gentlemen of gho Committco on Public Charitics, the en- ergetic gentlemenof the Board of Commission ers of Cook County visited the Poor-Houso and Insanc Asylum yesterday, accompanied by s number of patriotic friends, It las become customary of late years, after each Installment of new members of tho Board into oflice, to mako these tours of fnspection, on which ocea- slong the Bataule leader of the Ring is wont to take the mewly-fledged officlals into the high cupols of the Asylum, and, polnting out with consclous pride the various bulldings and lands in the vicinity, to say: *Lo! all theso jobs will I give thee s hand In, if thou wilt join the Rivg.” " Generally the rrovonluon 1s accepted before the Evil Oue bas time to wrigglo lis tail or. shiake his horaos. ‘The hour of starting wes 10 o'clock In the forenoon, and the placs was the County Buila- ing. One by one the Comimissioners appeared on the scene, and with romarkable promptitude were pm-_kcd {0 carrlages as carly as 11 o'clock. Quite ou asssemblage gathered on the wido stone steps and the broad yet .slush-covered flags to witness the departure. Thero was Paddy O'Conner, aud Billy McGlunis, and Jamlo O'Brien, and Teddy McGrow; thero wera Johnny McGuftin, and Tommy Maguire, and Dennis O'Hare; there were any number of Wil- helms, and Ianacs, and Fritzes; thercwasa goudly sprinkling of Peters and 'Jans; and n few with numes as unpronounceable as thelr occupations, The names of the others werenot 80 uipronounceable. ‘When tho nurz{ arrived at the Asylum (t was found that all tho Commissioners but Cleary and Tahor were present. The Colonel's cheery vaice, which, like poor Yorick's, was wont to sct the tubla [n o roar, was sadly missed all day. THE INVESTIGATION OF THB ABYLUS was begun in the divlug-room, the savory ln- censo from which greeted thosenses of the visitors most agrecably on entering the hospit- able front portal of tho bullding. Following thele well-tralued noees, the Commissioners came upona long table loaded with viands of the most tempting nature. Up from a profu- slon of vegutables, gravies, rousts, aud stews there loomed several graud turkeysof stuch vast roportions and auch fatiess, and such o erisp- ness, and such a beauty of color as to bring water to the very inouths of the mon upon whom this lovely spectaclo burst lke o vision {nvolving the ardent dream of youth. John M. Rountree conducted the fuvestigaalon of this lluzmrl.munt, carving the middle turkey with ex- act justica into_scventuon parts, reserving ning parts for himsclf, Tho dinner, being the most important featuro of tho investigation, of course received espuctal sttention, Tl Mb“ ity of the food wasdiscuss- ed while they discussed the food; and the goneral vordict scomed to be that the mannge- ment of the Insane Asylum and the Poor-House was siuply perfect. Then they went up-stairs to smake, and while tho carriages wore belug brought around some of the vialtors strolled through the wards of the Asylum and the Poor-House. Evervthing wus clean and neat, Several ot the oldér Comnils- slouors, who had Leen there betore, urceted different inmutes by namne—in their oxcess of hllarity and goud naturc—{nguiring how they did, and how they cot aloug, and whut they wero dofng. Nearly always the repl; would he fn the most obscquiGus tono would °fl’"“ entlre satlsfactlon with overy- thing. One or two {ustances occurred, how- ever, In which inmates thus addressed ventured to make somo compluint; and fn every such case the Commissioner’s smiling facs wus chanzed to a frowning fuce, and the Commis- slouer waulked stitlly away, In returning to tha city the Commissioners {foolishly neglected to stop at Stelnbrecherls. Stoinbrecher Is the lewding citizen of Holsteln, and kecpa a saloon. His eawmity will 1ose then many supportcrs at the polls,” Weak, short- sighled Commissionera! A BAD CASE. MAD, IX A POOR-HOUSE. Durlng the progress of the 8t. Louls Falr, some months ago, Martin 1, Hanley, of thia clty, went to 8t. Louls in quest of employment. 1t was ltke visiting & grave-yard to fiud live men, and his mission wus fruitlcss, and, as will be seon, very expensive to his futura happlness. e stopped at one of the hotels, it appears, and one evonlng while sltting in the ofiice a party around him got into a fight, and in the welew ho waa struck over the head with a chalr amt severcly wounded, He wus despondont and lmnmlun and, being driven intd the strevt with iis wound, In & few days he became n ravimis manine, In this condition e was picled up and put in jail, und his condition was commiuticated to his wifo In this eity. The County Clork yes- terday received the following letter, \vflluu throws somo light on the subject and explaius the whercabouts of the unfortunate: | Orric or SursuINTENDENT CouNTy FAuN, En- WABDAVILLE, 1L, Dec. 0. —~8im: We have an in- sano inmale here from ‘nurwunt who s vory Violeutund notey, 11tw wito 1ivos with ot G, Asky omitted to men- on there, mister, “You've only griv e a dime, | 1o¥: No. 205 Clark '"""’1"'""%"" by whaim 1 sm 0, 1 reterrod to the county authoritics to have him re- o sl i i it S | Ee o e cony bR g This man, Mar- tin 1, ianloy, weed to be bartendor at the Shor- wan Uoase, als0 with Chupln & Gare. His wifo's nume s Josto flanley, . Bhio wrote tu e from 210 Cedar strect, 5t. Loa! ho tirst tiue, clalmning to be from Chicsgo, also’ from No. 160 Kaut Adame streut, Chicago, carv of Mr. Kahunt. Bhe wussent ick to Chicago by the Emigrant Ald Sa:hl{ 'bi’l. sa the his custower. The unturgrhl»g youtn then came out with his ' ¢ Lives of tho Younger Brothers,’ only two shilling,” but found but fow purchasers. He was In despalr sud at- tempted to comit suicide by cuting some of the candy from one of his prize packeges, but by prompt and declsive action the couductor aid brakeman saved his e, Just then the traln stopped at (luttenburg sud o purty of three convicts got on the train ou thelr wn{ to the Anamosa Penitentiury. A gleam of light shooe through the cloud of dark despair wh'ith bad settled on his brow, and he hoarsely whis- Eerud to the overjuyed vonductor, * 8her, tum- le to wuy racket I wive them snoozers in thy back coach. D'l put up a staud-oT on ’em, you bet," aud so speaking he glidod to his hox took out his “Lfvesof the Younger Brothers,” sesatched out “Prics 25 cents,” und tn pluce thereaf wrote Price $1," aud thou disappeared {nto the rear coach. Hastily followiug hiw, the ba Louls, Biace her arrival abu has tried 1o ral necewsary amouut among her frionds, but has fall- ed. If thiswasn is not removed 1t will be dono st the expenss of Couk Couuty, ‘Tho cass is sente #ud recent, and, with broper treatment in the Insune Asylum for your dlstrict, might Le benefit- td. Respecttully, Joux Hossox, Superintendent. Upon the recelpt of the above, which was the first intimation had by tho County Clerk of the cune, A}u. gl:nlay‘wum:‘tlcm Jor. dshu isa flul& appearing lady, of middie age, and apparent! well m.!uuatml.y Whea tho leftér was nh‘:wu hu’x’- slie gayc way to tears, and was completely over- wm:] at times up‘)udng to be verging toward conductor saw him go to an honcat-lookivg son | insanity, s condition to which sho has been of Wil pit down, and opens conversation. driven, Qoubiless, by the afiliction of her huse THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1878, : ————e band. Ier story was In effect that sho went to Bt. Louls when {nformed of her hiisband's whereabouts some wecks ago, and found him {n the most pitlable condition. 8he was unable to . do anything for him, and, on account of his name not appearing in the 8t. Louis Directory, the authoritics refused tolend her any help. 8he camno back to Chicago to ralsc the moue nocesaary to care for him, but her efforts in this dircction wero in vain, As soon as sho left, however, ho was turned upon the streot in an almost nude condition, even hefore elio coukl be heard from. 8hie had been homebut a few days when ahe heard from him through Mr. Hobson, nnd lenmed of his whereabouts. ™ Since then sho lias bicen nt work trying to raise the mnnu{ 10 send for him, but” has met with very little success. le was picked up, sho says, by Hobson while wandering over {no ‘Fhottoms ™ about Edwardsville, and tho only reason lo hna not been better cared for by him 18 tho fact that to send him to an asylum there wonld le an expense to that conuty. If tho casac {8 not overdrawn, that oflicor adhcres atrict- lsytu an inhuman code, aud tho authoritics at . Louls must be even mors penurious and merclicss than was even belicved of them. From what can_ba learncd of Ilauley it ap- Ecnn 1nat ho I8 well known here, and to-day the ‘ounty Court will bo nsked for an order to send for hilm at the expense of the county. Once Lere, he will be cared for. GAS,. NO BETTLEMENT YET. ‘The Gas Committos mot yesterday afternoon for the purpose of recelving a proposition from Mr. A, M. Blliings in vegard tothe terme on which the dificulty between the city and the ‘Weat Side Gas Company cau bo arranged. The Aldermen constituting the Committes wore promptly on hand, but the portly form of the @ns President was nowlers to be secn, Ald. Rawleigh explained that he had recelved a note from the attorney of the Company to the effect that Mr. Billings was sick in bed and unabls to trausact nny business, and requesting an ad- journment to Saturday. This Information secmed to cause great annoyance, as the Com- mittee had hoped there would be no further de- lay in the scttlomont of this Important question, - Nothing could be done, however, without Mr. Dillings, and it was declded to adfourn until Saturday at 4 o'clock p. m, Shonld anything occur to again postpona the conference, n majority of the Committes wiil report to the Councfl Monday recommending that the Pmposll.(nu made befora the litigation hegan ($2 per 1,000 feet) beaccepted, It will be remembered, however, that Mr, Billings some time ago int{mated to a Trinuxe reportor that this propusition would have to be “modified #0 a8 to cover the oxtra oxponss to which the Company has heen put by its rejection in the fiyst place. The majority of the Committco i.\\curl. Rawleigh, Aldrdeh, Thompson, and Pearaons) will not agreo to any advance on the abave price, and, in case the Weat-Side Company refuso to scttle the dispute on the basis of the oripinal proposition, they will bo In favor of leaving the matter to tho decislonof tho courts. THAT NOTICE. WIUAT IT REALLY WAS. Tuz TRIBUNE yesterday recefved the follow- ing communication: T ths Editor of, The Tridute. - ¥amrieLy, Ia,, Dec. 11,—WII you bs kind enongh to inform the mnn, readers of your paper s to the truth or falsity of the c)mrfe made by the Democrnts that *¢John V. Farwoll & Co." had *+placarda ™ up in their place of businesa with the following inacription on them, to-wit: ** All em- nln‘{un {of this establishment] who vote for liayes and Wheeler arc our friends, and all those who do not #o voto arc not our friends,” or words to that eflect, and oblige, yours truly, FamnrieLn? A reporter called upon Mr, 8imeon Farwell to pscertain what there wus fn tho statcment. That gentleman imincdlately produced the fol- lowing notice, whicli was the only nne gcuud. and which_differs considerably from tho one quoted {n the above commnunication: Citzcano, Nov, 2, 1870, —Those of our emplayes ‘who have our interests at heart, wo hope will the Republican ticket. Thoso who have mot wo expect will vote the Democratic tickot, C. B, FanwzLL. This was posted on the bulletin-board at the doar of the warchouse, and. Mr. Farwull could not sce that fo dolng so they had scted differ- cntly to other firms employing o large number of men, 'The notice wus not intendea to lutimi- dute any ono; any one of thelr cinployes might have voted tho Democratic ticket and” not have Jeopardizea his situation fn tho least. MIKE’S GANG. FORTIN IX YEARCK OF I3 FORTUNS, Yesterdsy morning at 11 o'clock, befors Justice Foote, the cases of Mike C. McDonald, John Dovwling, Morrls Martin, Watt Robbioe, and Hurry Lawrence, charged by Antolne Fortin with keeping o gaming-liouse, came up for hear- ing. All but Harry Lawrence, who is ill, were present. Justive Boyden acted as prosecutor, and Mike McDonald was ex-officlo attorney for the defense, conducting a sort of bushwhacsing cross-cxamination. The prisoncrs wers tricd ecparately, McDonald's was the first cnase called, but Fortin could prove nothing alst bin, ond he was ‘discharged. ?fm next ' caso _ called was th:{g of Harry Lawrence. It belng shown that he was slek with Intlammation of the bowcls, his case was contintied till Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, as was that of Morris Martin, ‘WATT ROBRINS' 3 caee was then trled. The burly prisoner [»lcaded not guilty, and also previous convie- fon. Fortin tesilfled that Hobbins kug: [3 gambling den at No. 173 Clark atreet, near Mon- rac. e knew him lirst wheu he kept a place on Raudolph strect. After that ho met Robbins ono day, and the latter handed him a card and told hlm he had nrenud @ nice, quiet place, wheru it was perfectly square nmi no braclng, aud lie fnvited him up to have a quiet little game, where nobody would disturb hita, whens over he folt like ft. The witness ac- copted the fnvitatlon, sod went there and played faro. He deacrlbed the furnishings of the place, fncludingfthe faro Iny-oul.bo e roulette wheel, ete, 1o had luat ovor 81,100 at. Tobblns 'l)lum. In a cross-exnmination by Mike McDonald the witness testified that o had rluycd firo u gront deal. Hu played but little hefors the fire; during the pust “few years he hud spent all “he had andall he earded, and more too. His wife and a lawyer bad beento Watt Robbins to askhim to refund somo money, but ho liad refused. He had been in the habit of guing to gambling-houscs for three yoars P 'To Justico Foote—I spent nll I earned and leit nothing for my family, except what I could sometimes seraps up, and the “scrapings were mighty poor at that, Berict, Barnes, of the Armory Station, testl- fled that ho un}y knew Robbius_ a3 a gambler for n number uf ium past at 178 Clurk stroot, and that ho had frequently * pulled his place; the last timo only a few weeks ngo. 1n his own hehalf Watt Robbins acknowlede- ed having been fined 825 under the clty o nauce for keeping a gambling-house, and w: algo now undor bonds for the same offense to the Crimiual Caurt, Tilk OASR OF JOIN DOWLING was next taken up. Dowling wanted a contln- uance il uext weck. Ho wauted to have Truds thero und n number of witnessca. Fortln couldn’t be fuduced to ailow the case m‘in over. Fortin swore that he lost $103 on the 20th of Novembher last gt 148 Clark street, the lace which Dowling runs and owns, and whore ¢ was dealing faro. Dowling, tn” his own behalf, awore he never owned or ran the houss; never dealt faro; In (wt? he waa & capltalist, who loaned his wealth ‘l.? “iuy gamboliors™ us w matter of favor to heni, Fortin—Yon deny dealing on that day? Dowling—~Yes, l{lm s Y Fortin—Thon vou'd deny anything. This cuded tho cases. “Tobibins and Dowling wero each held in §1,000 to the Grand Jury, Mike McDounald guing thelr surety. TILE PIOSKCUTING WITNESS, After tho liearing |hu);umhlvn took occaslon to prepare for putting Fortin out of the way by charging him with perjury, The case of this Fronchmen is a peculiar and sad one, Ho is 88 years of aye. Thirty-two years sgo ho cawme Lo and I8 at presout hicago, employed on tlwgllhnol- Central Hallroad as engineer. Ilolives at No. 143 Shurtlcll avonuo. A yearor two before the flro he began to fro- quent gaming-houses, ‘The temiptation was great, Likoall other dupes who follow gaming ic lost, Each loss mado him the more des- perate, unti), like Littlo Nell's grandfather, e expected at each wittloe to rotricve his fortune, Fortlu had o family, He had accumulated in years of houest toll considerable munvy, ‘This wus lost ut cards, According to his own state- ments the ropers-ly led hln op, on, sometimes nlluwlnfi him to win ua an cacouragemont, but never sllowlng bim to leave thelr dens awinner, It was not long beforo all hin riches were exhausted, His family was neglected for (! gumnu-uhln, ond his children even suffered or the nevesagrios of life, Fortln expected soma time to turn the lucky card which would restoro him his property, but it was never fun the deck, When he was reduced to ruln ne appeal- ed to the gamblers In vaiu, uuti) to-day he lsu wreck, aud shows tho marks of the snxious houre ho has passed in.his sunken cheeks and dilated eyes, in the halr which bas ;ggdwn pro- mnmrr.louny. and the tremor of his body. ke has & good case against Robbins and Dowling, and they sce and sppreciate ft, and they will vota | not hesltate to do all they can to circnmvent him. Ho §s & “aquealer,” it s true, but the amblers have raped him In and robbod him. o has been their dupe, and deserves pity for hia tamily's sake, If not his own. OBITUARY. ALD, DAVID MURPHT, of tho Scventecnth Wara, died yesterday morn- Ing at 0 o'clock from cancer of the stomach, after o long and paloful fliness, Ilo leaves a crippled wife and six childron, the oldeat not moro than 9 years of age, and a large number of acquaintancesand frionds to motrn his loss. Mr. Murphy was born In Wexford, Ross County, Ircland, about tho year 1830, and was therefora at the time of hia death about 40 years of age. e came to this country and city twenty years ago, and begau life n tho grocery busincss with us brother John, who was fterwards the North Town Coltector. B‘y honesty and a strict atten- tlon to business, Mr, Murphy earncd for him- aclf the respect of s fellow-men and for his family a good Ilvln%A The great tirg swept away cvery vestigs of Lils prosperity, and hie was obliged to begli business life anew. Heo loaves his family o moderate clrchmstances, In November, 1878, Mr. Murphy was elected on the People’s ticket to tho ofllce of Alderman of the Eighteenth (now the Beventeenth) Ward. Last spring he was rc-clected, and drow tho short torm. ‘The deceasod was a man of good prineiple and 2 kind heart, gencrous and stralghforward, and wuch respected by those among whom hisdnt was cast. e was'a kind fatlier nnd tender husband, caring with a woman’s'tenderness for his children and his wifv, who for soven years hasbeen sorely aflcted. Tho funeral services will take place to-mor- row morning at 10 o'clock n the Cathedral of transportation, bread, dry goods, and clothing sccounts bear date of July In tho sccount of tho Coronor and Lis deputy and the Connt&l’h slcian thero Is & vold botween ce. 3, and May 3, 1870, and the last entry in_the County Attorney's account gaes back to May Bl, 1876, Tho other accounts ara not very diasimifar, showing that in their keoplog thero has been either Intentlonal neg- loct, marked fncompetency, or inexcusablof ndo- Ience. In viow of this condition of affairs, it Is not astonishing that the Commissionsrs plod along fgnorant of how aud where the publle money gocs, oxcept 8o much as finds its way to thelr own pockots. It costs the taxpayers just $3,000 per_ year to mafntaln this condition of affalrs, and, i£ the now meinbers of the Board mean “reform,! herc s a field for them. The "ledger?’ ought to bo balanced overy mouth, at least, and a glance at it ought to show jual what the several {ustitutions cost each month, and to whom and for what every cent has been disbursed, which at present It does not. THE CITY-HALL. ‘Tha {nspection of the theatres will ba finished dbout one week from Saturday, when the Super- intendont will make his report and suggoestions. The City Collector yesterday took in $4,000 from the special assessment for the opening of Dearborn street. Tho sconer tho money s all pald so much tho souner will the strect be opened, Ald. Ballard and Ald. Pearsons leavo tho city to-lay for a trip to and an efght-days® sojourn in Michigan, Ald. Pearsons says they arc golnfi Into the wild woods to eat” bakel pork an beans. The Finance Committce met in the Mayvor's the Holy Name, whero a Requlem and Iligh | oftice ch.erdnv afternoon, and, nfier nuch con- Mass will be celobrated. From the church tho | sultatlon, decided to accept the bid of $4,000 Iriends wiil go by carriages to the depot at the | made b éenrgn Armour for the wharfing-rights corner of Kinzfo and Caunl streets, and thencs by cars to Calvary Cemetery, The City Council will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock "to adopt memorfal resolutions and pay thefr tributes of respect to their departed member. Company C of tho Second Regiment fs called to meet in tho Armory this cveningat 8 o'clack to take actlon upon’tho Alderman's death. § BRIDGEPORT S8TENOCIIES, THE PORK-PACKERS held s meeting yesterday alternoon with refer- enco to the crusade now being undertaken agalnst tho stonches from tholr places of bust- ucss. After some discussion thoy passed o serles of resolutions setting forth that they in- tended and destred to put into their houses at as carly a dato as posalblo the beat machigery for preventing the stenches, Also that they would prevent all antmal matter from passing through thoir sewers Into the Bouth Brunch of the Chi- eago River. Thu packers cvidently conalderod thia action sufticient, and did not walt upon the Mayor, ns they had griven notice that thoy would do. The 2 ayor “sald yesterday that le was well entisfled that the” nvontion of Mr. Fowler, in use at his packing and render- ing housg on Archer avenue, near Ogden slip, was perfect as regarded tho 2w.cklnz-nunmn. The point of it {s In_passing the wases, when freed from steam and heated, thronzh benzole, whereby sald gases heeame go _carbonized as to burn rapldly und with a perfect combustfon. His Honor added that he had no doubt that the samo general system could bo uscd, with the addition of retorts, etc., for the fortil- {zing-houses, mad that no mors trouble would ensue. THE COUNTY BUILDING. The Grand Jury plodded along yesterday with Jail cases, Complaint cascs will not bo in order for seyeral days. The County Clork has another * reform » to make, and saya ho will do it—forbid his em- ploycs smoking during office hours. DBilly SBwinburn yesterday Gled his bond as Constable for the Town of Lyons, His bonds~ men are James Ennls and John Sutherland, Tlo Collectora’ books for mosat of the country towns were mm(gctcd {cutcmny. The hooks for the city towns wlll not he ready for dellvery be- Jore the latter part of tho com{ng week. ‘The clerks and judges at the lato election will be pald In about tiwo wooks, or as soon thersaf- ter as the acveral county otiicers turn their last quarter's earnings over to tho County Treas- urer. BSherlff Kern is discovering new things every day to be remedied in tho jail. The laicst dis- covery Is tho necesslty for soveral new cold-afr ducts'to destroy the unpleasant odor of ths building, and a'stono floor to take the place of the aspaolium, which is fast breaking up, and hesides caunot be kept clean and neat, Yesterday was clalm day fn the County Court. Awmong the cstates apanst which claims were prescated waa that of William Rolnbardt, late contractor with the county for furnishing meat, and who committed sufcide about a yeor 3 Among the allowed claims were thoso of M‘.fi). Ogden for $551.07 against the cstato of Witllam Lill, and Dan O'Hara for $707.83 agalnst the at the Intersectlon of Water street and “tho North Branch, Tl suit of The City of Chicago va. David A. Goge and his sureties on thoofllclal bond of Mr. Gngu 18 now ready for trial, It hasbeon passedon Ju ige McAllister’s docket to bo taken up in ten days’ notice. The suit will be sct for na early n day as the current business of the court will permit, ‘The Committeo on Health and County Ho- Jations {s called to mect in_the City Clerk's of- fice to-morrow afternoon at8 o'clock to consfder the matter recommitted to the Committeo at the lost meoting of the Council,—the charges preferred by Dr, McVickar against Ald, White and others Buperintondent Cleaveland is in posscssion of a cncx;‘y of the new Bullding ordinance, There are changes from the old ordinance In ever; section, and tho whole subject of building fs treated n a very different way, It will in all probabllity be presented to the ‘Councll Monday alterncon. The death of Ald. Murphy will of course cause a vacancy In the Scventecnth Ward rep- resentation, aud it s doubtful {f thal vacancy will not continue to cxist umiil the regular spring election, which s but four months hence, The Councll has the power to call a special clection, but since the ‘cxpenso would bu con- siderable, and the necessity doubtiful, it may not be dune. Mr, G, O, Clarks hns withdrawn his bid of $060 Rer Toot for the Long John Ewnglue-House lot. Mr. Clurke's bid;was “one of the fivst sont o to the Com&lrollcr. and was tho largest of tho firat hatch, It was mado public by publieation in tho Council praceedings. When the second batch of bids were recelved of course they wero largor than was Mr. Clarke’s, and that gentel- man conscquently withdraws, Corporation-Counsel Anthony has had re- forred to him by tho Committee on Fire and Water, who are considering the question of nl- terations in tho construction of theatres and Huhllc bulldings, the duty of preparing an ordi- ance on thie subject. The Jegal gentieman fs thercfors at work drawlnff up thie nocessary pa- per, and js qnlbcrlng {deas from the laws and ordinances of other citfes of this country and Europe. Ald, Ballard sald yesterday that_the plecs of Ixrul;crlykuuwu as tlie Long John Engine-houso ot had " beon donated to the city for the use which has herctofore been made of it, and ono of tho provisions of tho donation was that if the lot should ho uscd for any other gurngouu. or should be_ eold, it should "rovert back to the donor. Under thoso conditfons the Jot could not be sold, as the Council had intendoed it should be. Fire-Marshnl Benuer has received a favorablo reply to the lotter which ho wrote to the Amos- ktag (N. H.) Firc-Engine Company in relatlon to tho purchase of three engines for the Depart- ment. For some time there has been a hesl- tancy on tho part of tho manufacturers to sup- plythe ouglnes; and, although there bas been an appropristion made, the manufacturors showed doubtsof theworth of Chicago'*promises to pay," nnd delayed matters a good deal, Chief Benner wrote and made a proposition which has been neeepted, and ono of the machines will bo here In & week or ten days. Ald, Bollard eald yeaterday that his plan for the Court-tHouss bad met. with a_g deal of support from o dozen ur fifteen Aldermen with estate of Charles Loding. whoin ke bad spoken on tho subject. It is to Judge Gary yesterday Instructed the Clerk of | build a Clty-Lall on the sfto of tho present City- tho' Chlming] ‘Court £ propare. all of b Jail | 1Tal, and to utilizo all th bricks and stono of the present bullding for the now structure. The Alderman's idea is economy, and he does not beleve in trfilng to build on the Court-llouss uare and kecp pace with the County, which will probubly Invest $2,500,000 in its bullding, ‘There is an opposition to the cconomical plan, and 1t Ia likely that thero will be conaiderable disacrcement: when the scheme which Ald, Ballard will advance comes up for serlous con- sidoration. cages for trinl immediately after the Turner casa haa been disposed of, 10 the excluslon of all other cases. This order wus mado necessary to sccure the punishmeut of many of the criminals who have been awalting trial for soms time, and who, unless tricd this torm, will bo entitled to dlschiarge under tho statute’ catitling & erlminal to a speedy hearing. The Stewart fnsanity case was sgaln before Judgo Wallace yesterday, Sho was tried and remanded to the custody of a friend a week or more ago, it will be remembered, pending the docislon of a motion fora new trial. The mo- tion was to have been argued yesterday, but was withdrawn by hor counscl, and theén camen scramble between hor attorncy and those of her Lusband as to what should” be douu with her. ‘Tho former maintained that she was sanc and should be liberated, and the latter took tho op- poaite view of tho case. The: Court finally de- cided that is would not send her to an asylum unless he saw greater causs for it-than had been shown, and a moment Iater sho loft the Court- room l’eellug the %rm burden lifted from her nlulz:ldors. Bbe will now prosccute her divorcs su! Tho County Board will meet thls afternoon, when it is oxpected that it will go Into the olec- tlon of county officers, or heads of the several county tnstitutions, The ofices to be filled are yory important, and the * Ring," still maintain. fug its power, have doubtlcss sclocied thelr mon,—that Is, those who will beat serve theu. Tha strife in the elcction, I any, prowises to Jilnge on tho oflice of County Agent, for which thero are thres formidablo cundidates—Dieden, Joluson, and Potors. Dieden la hopeful and Jobnsgon despondent, while Petors thinks he mnay squeeze in between the tvo. The formner and latter basc their strength on thelr knowl- vdge of Rut ubuscs In the offics which would not atand the light of day, snd Johnson has de- Pundev.l upon his long associstion with the ' Ringe," which, hawever, he thinks Is naow in- ¢lined to disrogard its promlses to him-—henco his despondoncy. PURCHABING SUPPLIRS, 'The new County Board will get to workina few days, and it §8 to bo hoped that the new members will not settle down into the slough In which the old oncs have wallowed for a year. ‘Their attentlon ia directed to one evil, at fesat, —the manner in which supplies have been pur- chased. Tho syatom of purchnsing has been as follows: Tho "Warden at the Insane Asylum ar Hospital, or tho County Agent, would ‘send iy a requisition for what was wanted for their institutions for the curront month, and it would go into the hands of the Comuittce on Publie Charitles or Hospital, the Chairmen of which ‘were, and now are, McCaflrey and Cleary. 'I'he THB METROPOLITAN, ‘When the Motropolitan Rallway Company was granted & (rmmhhuo::{y the Council, a bond without any scal was filad; therefors it was cone sidered neceasary thiat anothor bond be flled, but the Council denled the Motropolitan the right 50 to do. 8o tho road asked thu City Clerk yesterday to bo ullowed to attach a seal to tho original bond, aud tho Clty Clork all®wed it, ho, however, ludnralng upon the bond the following: The seal of the Metropolitan City Rallway Com- Jeny wne not unon this bond when first filed, On Lis, tho Lith day of December, 1876, D, L. Hough, Presidont of said (.‘ompuuf. and Geu. I. N, Httles, ono of the couneel for safd Company, & my oflice and asked to be permitted to afiix the scal or’thn Company thereto, and were permitted to do 80 by me, acting under advice of K. 8. Tothill, Faq., City Attorney, with the understanding that the facta In referenca thereto stiould bo by me in- dorsed on sald bond, aa 1 have horeby done. .CRIMINAL. Hung Ling, & ‘“‘washes” Chinaman, was Tocked up at tho Madison Btreet Btation upen complaint of 3, M. Fardy, whose washing was misalng. Offleor Priesmeyer reports’a serfous violation of the firc ordinances In a patchwork of low rookerics near the corner of Bangamon and Lako streets, Joseph Munger appearcd hbefors Justice Footo yestorday and gave bonds in the sum of $1,000, for his appearanco on the 10th inst., to answer to the charge of perjury. . James McHugh Is locked up at the Armaory, charged with stealing a stove, barber-chalrs, ¢ glasses from A. M. Trueedoll, of No, 105 Fifth :}venuo. lle galned entranca through a rear oar. James Drennan, for steallng a quantity of lead-pipe from a new bullding at the corner of Dearborn snd Indiana strects, wos run into the g":i"“’ Avenue Btation last night by Officer * Pattou. George Douglas, till-tapper, visited John Committees would ‘glance through tho'roquisl- | Bowen, No. 163 West Lake atreet, ut 8:80 yos- tions md report 1o the Doard, recommending | torday afternoan, Bowen was not looking, and that they be ompowered ' to purcliase | Douglas was 80 ahcad until ho was trundied off the goods, eic, ‘The next mave would | to thostation. bo tho appearance of McClevy & Co. [ J, R. Lawrence and Willlam Wilson, confl- (Porialat), who would tuke the order donce-men, wore run in yestorday by Offlcer Smith in 4 manner that would amuss cven Ald, Gilbert. Vagrancy is the offensc alleged against them. Both are members of the notorious Levy ganix, R Night-workers Tucsday night made s visit to several houses on Roboy street, but only uctted & sinall amount of plunder, Judge McAllistor's dence, No, 149 Robey street, the house ad- olning, and the bouss Olfl)fllhfl, were among lose entered. " James é’lcn;l]eragn,’lmn—rn‘lkfir. m}a l’:b‘reg‘{.- ry at Centr: atlon ycsterday, but to the r’n‘:lculon be {a known 5.- i CM{{'omln Jack.” otective Bcott caught him :r‘{lng his vonfl- dence wiles upon o greeny, and took him on gooeral principles. Burch and Bradford, the pugilistic livery-men, wers discharged yesterday by Justice Summer- flcld, andyQuorgo Abrabams took a change of veuus to Justica Pollak, where ho too was dis- charged, tho complainant, Ofticer Lyckburg, of {.ll‘ue A DT Company, falling to appear agalnst oy, p Tuesday afternoon an attempt was made to rob Andrew Mount, the proprietor of s con- fection)ry atore near the corner of Thirty-firat street Bud Cottage Grovo avenue, which was grr:-lnud by :l!:a :nt;nncc h::. s party flf. boln. ree inen enlered the aud, calling for y, struck Bfiul vflu his hni waa turned aud dil it, whether it called for 4 saw-mill or o fino-tooth comb, In this way not less than §300,000 hasdeen lpcnl, and fu no fuatance hias a bifl of McClovy’s Luen questioncd, He hus been Bua his own price, and has acted for these two Committoes us though he had been ap- polnted thelr purchusing sgent. It he has not inade good usy of bis Hceuse Lo 1a a littlo Letter than the ordinary wortal. Wil the **reform membors look futo this matter COUNTY " RING" DOOKKEEPING, Yesterday some flzures were given gleaued from the county “ludger” showlng some of the expeusea of the county for tho past year compurced with those of tho yeur provious, In the ftems wiven the Increaso “mmnounted to about $100,/ A further look at the *ledger™ fu r.“uuz of further tigures yusterday proved futlle, most, and shows that valuablo” book, as wel 2a Ita keepor, fn & very bad l{Fm. Thero fs nothing {n the book tocommend it, aud nothing credltablo to any oue, aud it appcars to have been kagl, rather to conceal than to exhibit an {ntelligible showlng of thu expenditures of the County Board. Tho scveral avcounts as shown by the aforesaid “ledger "' wre a misorable bun- ic, sud to sscertaln from them How much has gcen pald to contractors, and what for, is a work that an expert would sbrink from. For i~ stance, the wodicine account has not been post- ed sineo the 33d of mz, the meat account sinco Juiy 11, while the lasi entry in the xrocery, \ with & billy, but the entrance of the mads thom fllt ouut haatily without sccomplishing the robbery. Mr. ngnr. was conly temporarily stunned by the blow, day, the 15th, at 10 o' ‘clock. Al 1, spectially fnvited, rlends are ro. (% 2l L e pers . 1R7¢ Funoral to take ple Mrs, Martha Thaye Abraham Graham was run fn by Detective | ne placa Bunday nexg g a o, T Whaten' last night for steuiing & wateh from | s bemucrcs; 203 Fouth Halsiad:se s clork'h the famlly are fnvited. 8t Friends of John Kox, a blacksmith o Wells strect near Indiana. The property was found upon him when arrested. Charles Steln, for smashing A window in Max Romor's saloon, was taken in at tho same time. Willlam 8mith, aged 10 years, and Lizzla Clders, azed 17 rym\rn, were detected last even- Ing in tha'nct. of shoplitting in_the dry-goods stors of Henry Nelson, No. 827 Division street, and wera locked up In the Chicago Avenuo Sta- tlon by Berpt. Bischoff, Upoo scarching them, gloves, hoslery, and other smatl articles were found accreted about thelr clothing. Juatice Summerfleld yosterday held the fol- lowing: Magglo 8imov, vagrant, 30 days; Mary POLITIOAL ANNOUNCS i B AT FIRST WAR The Firat evening oy Sruard Repnblican Club wil meet g ¢ sired Uit ail momhers siter ¢ DOl Ttis da: — EUPEON, —— EUPEON Iatho most wanderrul . Beoursigin, It nover It s iad o107 BheumAtion ang Dijear felons: oateryialst and for hosdache, Loormard brufses, 1 Wiggins, dlaurderl‘y 10'days; Willlam~ Murphy, '"‘fi'-k’l‘-fir’?hfi’r‘r‘fih"h‘;"'"'"'r"““:c““““ ity ot Wl George Simith, and Michacl ilninuey, larceny of 1. A. JUTGLD C0., 73 ‘l nl‘n ¢£\ nxm \lell!'l;m Ilunelll. l%fl to (.Insh th | Chicako Genoral Whotesalo Aganty s 77 Fandolphegt,, natant; Aaron Lofgraw, a drunken conchman E TTP of Dr. d. N, Banke, of No, 874 Michigan avenue, E :l Sl $20 fino for ntenun;; his employcr's siclgh, ! O - This i t ntu?:k!'l 0 certify that on tho ath Officers Murnane, 0f November | way Fltzpatrick, and Poterson with blendi, Iast ufght Juld low” for nowa st No. 287 Thirl ere rave. 'Phali o o CIPORTe, wNIAY Teinediey reimedics, all 1y woalt fry o it 80 tho (e . andin .':f?”"”“’:%':“""fli any one nilicted in’ 11X "o trid) of o apg s 12 Wi Fely bo convjaced gy uer A 181 Of It 404 ey . RODT, W SitADDERS, Ni 13 Fouth hiate-ae, avenue, and at an opportunc moment entered the ranch, and arrested Fred Ilnback, Henry Kiblér, and John Kern, ~After searching the honso ' from Elrmt to cellar, they went ont on the roof, and recovercd about $100 worth of old clothies_stolen from Jucob Capplea, pawn- broker at No. 515 Stato stroct. Tfiu shop wns burglarized last 8unday night, and the three young men aro believed tc* ho the real culprits. Justice Beully yosterday held the following: W. D. Olds and Andrew’ White, highwaymen who robbed F. A. Riddle and Frank Frisbls upon the 224 of Nnvcmhnr,éllnmud ruilty and wera seut to the Crimiual Court under $3,000 ball, and Joln Ronch, o member of the sama ganir, who turned 8tate's evidence, was sent in $1,00 ball; 8mith Moore, larceny of gaods from Dr.J. O, SBmy. 500 to the Criminal Court; Mary J. O'Bricn, drunk, Julis Connors, Muq Sn{ru drunk, Thomas ilonun. yagrant, and Tlm .lufiulmn, wife-beater, 850 cach, in do- fault of which thoy all went up. Fleld, Lelter & Co, sentto Mr. Miller, cashler of tho Bub-Treasury, yesterdny, some spiecimens of ancw and the’ clevorest “counterfeit half- dollars yot put in circulation. Mr. Miller scru- tinized, eyed, bit, aud pronounced It good, The cashicr of tho firm fnslsted that ft'was bad. Mr, Miller weighed it, found {t wanting, and on cutting’ 1t open found it to bo of basc metal within, plated without, its rine being all right. It is supposed therois o great deal'of tho coln In circulation, and from the fact thiat actd will not work on it, it s presumed_no end of people have been victimized. The Col- lector of M nrr]uem sent in some old-fashioned California dollars the other day, and they weroe found to be of plated bass metal. The Eu:{'m.snrvlccdut:ctlm aro working up the matter. ANNOUNCEMENTS, ‘The Hospital ¥ruit Misslon holds its monthly meeting at 9:80 this morning at 150 Mudlson street, A full attendance of its members is ur- gontly requested. A meeting of tho * Woman's Christian Asso- clation of Chicago' will be heldin Miss Duyer's room, Farwell Hall, at 10 o'clock a, m. to<loy. Al Christian ladics {nterested are requeated to be present. . A musfcal soires and ball for & bsnevolent purpose will be given at Klare's Hall, Batur- day, where & good time fs expected. The pro- grammoe I8 good, comprising some of the best artists in Chicago. A grand Unlon Band of Hope meoting will be held this ovening in Lower Farwell Hall at 7:80 o'clock. ‘The Rev. Dr. Goodwin, of the Firat Cunmeqmnnul Churchj Dr. Leonard and i little band, Mr. 8t. Clalr and his lltle band, and others, will conduct the cxercises. Admls- slon free. 0 Tho thirteenth anniversary of the Washing- tonian Home will be held this evening at the Home,- Excrelses will commence at 7:80 a'clock, and consist of addresses from reformed men, slozing by tho Blancy Quartotte, ete. Bu‘ppnr will be scrved by the ladies’ committee. Friends of the Home are nvited, The next lecture in_ the SBunday afternoon course will be delivered h{ the Hon, Willlam Parsons, tho vloquent English platform orator and friend of John Bright. Ie will speak on $*Shoridan, and tho Wits and Orators of His Time” at McCormick Hall Sunday aftcrnoon at 8 o'clock. Tho hall wil be lighted and warmed. Admission 10 cents, The Benovolent Socloty of the Uentral Church, Prof. Bwing, President, will meot Thuraday aftcrnoon at the rooms of the Bu- rean, No.20 Amecrican Express Building, and Indies of the *Bewlug Circle” and of the “Friendly Mission " arc requested to attend; and all ladies connceted 'with. the Central Church, and any others intorested in the work, are conilnlly invited to be present. The rooms of the Burcau will bo opon daily from 11 a. m. t0 1:30 p. 1n. for the enrollment of members, gentlomen or ladles, and the recolpt of sub- seriptiona, Ono of the most Interesting lectures of the scason will be delivered this avening at Central Hall, corner Wabash avenue and Twenty-second strect, by CA\PL Sam \thne‘v. perhaps tho best lecturor on tho sea and ship life in the country. s will fo hls lecture describo tho Hartstera Expedition in scarch of Dr. Ki , & task For Holtday Gaols, Fu . Siteervare, Al l‘m:klel“l‘l;«'!’trfl,wnat'lr%'v:;\l:'y”r']flgfi puttnble fof iolldsy Treicts, Choapa, histein oons 0 STATESY, o ks PILES PARTLY MADE SITnTS, Keep’s Patent Partly-Made Dresa-fhirta. The 5 aa sy 88 oo AT . $97 €41 bo faliheq KEECMNTRA S T B e Mattnog.sr, .Hro'rl'n_y“ SALES, By ELISON, POMEROY & 6o, Auctionecrs, 84 and 84 Randoipheat, " CLOSING SALFS. Italian Marble Statuary, BRONZES, FRENCH CLOCKS, Parision Figuros, Vases, Card and Fruit Stands---Choico s’aloctions, At 108 Madisonsst., THIS MORNING at 10 o'clock, and Last Sale at 3 p.m. i ELISON, POMEROT & CO, LADIES' FINE FUR SETS AT ATCOTION, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING. at 10 o'clock, gy AL U Stores, 84 1ad 80 BANDOLTIL6T, adles' 11 L a0 Chletot Quatliien 2 ele it ok tanonsbla istes EL{SON: POMEROY & co. For Friday Morning, Dec. 15, at 9:50 - O'CLOCK, IMMENSE - DOUBLE SALE Splendid New Parlor & Ohamber Sets, ‘which we have positive orders to sell. New mistt Brussels and Velvet Carpets, ‘Which must be sold. {fnll line good second-band Car~ peta, Lounges, Sofaa, Eavy-Chalrs, Gencrsl IO USEIOLD GOODS, Tlsted-Ware, General Merchandiss, Hollday Goods etc., ele. ELISON, POMEROY & CO. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. Auctioneers, 118a1d 120 Wabash-av. BUTTHERS & 00’8 Regular Trade Ssle THE USUAL FULL LINES OF DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTIING NiSHING (00DS, ETC., GLOVFS, GAUNTLETS, FURS, ETC, THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 14, AT 0 0'QLOCK, AT TIHELR SATESHAGME, CORNER marantead, Iy ETFS"i5 Sran - J. B, C, son-st., Chicago, BABH-AV., AND MADISON-5T. LADIES' FINK FURS...RETAIL BALE, BEAL MUFFS, IOAS, AND BACQUES URAE S o0AR A0 SRS boups, MED{}L\( Fyus, 1ODES, ETC., ETC., RIDAY MORNING, DEC, 15, 8 I oot t BUTTERS & CO.'8, 118 and 150 Wabash-av. BAR GLASSWARE, FRIDAY MORNING, Dec. 15, at10 o'cl'k, At Abram Fronch & Co.'s, 101 &1(3 Wabash-av. ‘WM, A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auct'rs. BUTTEES & 00.’B Regular Baturday Sale. OVER #00 LOTS OF Furniture, Housckeeping Goods, &0,y lis Oarpat, o e e e, 28450 cages Tihine' Wine 10! NG, Dee, 16. AL 0:.0 o'clock, sl A et ms, 118 430 130 YeRbasoas: e IR Ralcarcomay 136 uud 120 WabIb1AY. __ THE GREAT RETAIL STOCK BALE, OF ADRAM FRENCH & CO., AT ATUOCOTION. 101 & 103 WADASH-AV., ing, Dec. 18, At 100 clock. oy o RSO TENS & L0 Auctionesre SRt AT By G, P, GORLE & CO., 68 and 70 Wabash-av. On Thursday, Dee. 15, at 9 1-2 otk HOLIDAY GOODS! anc in 1855, for which Lo is well fitted, having been o mem- ber of the Expedition himsclf, To attend “ Capt. 8am's " ‘lecture will bo to thoroughly enjoy an evening. e —— RELIGION AT DWIGHT, Bpecial Dispaich to The Tribuna, Dwiaur, 11L, Dec. 18.—Tho religious Intorest still continues. The mcetings are conducted this week by tho residont ministers. Sunday night, tho Rov. M. Mavermale preached to a crowded honse, Mondnj nls'lht n Gospol tem- perance meeting was held, and there were sov- eral drinking men in the Inquiry-room. ———m— BOODY VS, TILDEN. New Yong, Dec. 18.—Gov, Tilden's answer to tno sult of Henry Il Boody was served to- day, making o gencral deulnl of all the allega- tious In the complaint, pleading the statuts of limitations, and denyiug that e was in tho pool or had any partnership with the plaintift, > ———— DON'T SUIGHT YOUR TEETH,' Remembor that upon tholr labor the health of 1 s hall sell ave tho stomach deponds. Kcop thom perfoct, and, in | | 'To tho trado and canmumera: o shall fLh ot onder to do so, manipulatothom with & brash dipped | Jare stack of Juported Fency Be0ch in the tragant Sozodont once or twica & day. 50 0 t. Aleo Honsshold Purnituro of svery description, 0 o close to pay advances, Parlor and Chambor e TIARMIRAGES, o [ e 0 e e ot Extention nd RAPLEE—PLATT—Dco. 0, ot the Cathedral of | Marbla-top Tables, Wardrobs, Lounges, ME 8S. Peotor and Paul, by Canon Knowles, G. | rors, Easy Chairs, Carpots, Stoves, I'arlor Raplee and Mlss Ida Platt, Ofice Deska, Blhow-cases, Book-cascl “‘;nu“ McOLINTQUK -NICHOLSON-0a the evenlag G P GORE&CO., AutUonct’s aof Dec. 12, the Rev, A. E. redge, George 30 0' M, Nc::lxlqn?ucg. at Chicago, and Mary 5 Nichoe On Baturday, Dec, 16, at 9.;10 ncloch.l ” O N York City ease 14 Crates W. G, Crockery, In open lols, §” Now York Clty papers pleass copy. Tmported Vases, Mantol and Tollet Sets, DEATIS. U AT | T0USEHOLD FURNITURE. TONFIELD—Doo. 13, at his 1ate residence, John 4 bert Bonfeld, aged 58 yeara, Weo shall close, Lo pay advances, the largest, BiG, 00 Funors] Friday at 10, m. from 624 Thirty- | asorted atock of Parlar and chamber Bets, JAUSSGLD Srateat. by carriagento Calvary. - ¥riends ara in- | Iablon Wainut Beduieasi BEa o chers Sliary vitod to attend. Whrdrobes, 1oakeases, Parlor and Office Desks, Sho¥: ‘Nade-up AISDELL—At Rockford, 11, Oct, D, in the { cases, Matircascs, 30 doz. Coal Heuttles, €tc., e ot e aen. e ihaaeirt TEne | gaen Atircased, Wdof; bl B CGs Aucitoneers: of the ffon, ¥, W. lilais = e ell, Jr.,of Rockford, and Cliarlos W, Blalsdell, of this city, EDGEWORTI—Of paralvsis of the bowels, in the 72d year of 1 Thomas Edgoworth, late ot 307 Houth JeMerson-st., at the redldence of his daughtor, re. Martin McHichols, No. 454 West Taylor-ai. Funeral hl carrlages to Calvary Friday, Dec. 15, st 11 o'clock. MOAKLER—Dec. 12, of membrane croup, Fred 'W. Moaklor, aged 2 years and 5 montns, youngest son of Thomas and Mary Moakler, 8t 28 Dashiel-at. {3~ Boston papsra plesse copy. MURPHY~Dac. 13, at 10:30 o'clock . m., of ¢ancer of (he stomach, Alderman David Murphy, In the S0t year of hia age. Foaeral from his residence, 44 and 46 North Market-st., ¥riday, Dec. 15, at 10 o'clock 8, m., by carrlages to the Church of the Iloly Nawme, where requoum high wasss will be_held, theuco by cars to cul\'lry Cemetery, Friends of the family sre respectfully invited to attend. 2, at the residonce of his father, aftor an Jilness of four duys, agod 17 years, ouly son of Janies AUOTION SALE OF BUFFALO ROBES. yen_that ou TUESDAY, the s e e o TR of aald day, at tho store of P\ 1, Weare £ Lo;h“ Markot-ot., Chicago, I shall soll at public auctP3 to the highest bldder for cash, botweon 4, 4,200 Buffato Rubes of vl;“o"u;nlxlgn'nll,u. wishing to purchase can exa Al 2 ‘oure & Cu., 8t tho plac logapon by B, Woure & Co.y 4, T Yaron. Chicago, Dec. 0, 1870. SIES & CO., Auctioneers Byde mfi'}!fi.fi i THURSDAY, Deo, 14, at :00 8 W.y of D Goods, Fancy e (s}?)l:da, n“a‘y Clothing. e IAItA & CO, 1117 Wabash-av, lnl:glhdl‘l‘l at10a. m. Bodyto REQULAT SALE cm:uJCTIONn o Warcaster, aod Boeleg: BOOTS AND EH&EIBLB-W:mo'nwm AMAItA & CO. ONFEOPIONERY. wwgwm— ATED ttiroaghout G AND i expredacd fo sl PRYOR—Wedneaday moralng, 12th fnst., of ‘Thursday Morg) Auctioneets diphbtberis, Annie, daughter of Gilbert snd Annls M. Pryor, aged 14 years. n!lns—'rnwdny. Deo. 13, Darwin 8. Roe, sged ar. : uneral from resldence, 101 South Déaplatues- st., Thuraday, Dec, 14, st1 p. m. 22~ Biughampton, N. Y., papers please copy. SPINK—On the morning of Dec. 13, Lills, sged 7 years and 7 days, only daughter of Fanule A-sad Vi L V' aud_apward o 3, 40, 80c per D Addr:l 2 e GUR FILEIR Confe tionur, Chiviee, g i —_—2 the nm‘Aluud'nplnm £ o COLLARY. uner rvicos af 10 Tealdence, corner iy s second-at. 40 fadlana-av., Thursday, Dec, 14, At Keep's Collars. 11 o'clock &. m. BMITH--On Dec. Funezal will boat ¢ dorea; ol O pleestsujer, Bt QUL S O pn e ‘Wallace Smlth, UFA o 044 Hudbard-at., Y- [ ™ (i