Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1876, Page 8

) e e * of the Asssoclution present, but, there not belng 8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 70 THE CITY GENERAL NEWS. Gustay Korn will to-<lay assume the slntles of Deputy-Coroner, vice MeGlrfresigned on ac- count of lll-health, “The Shicrmsn Hlousa entertained four bridal conples-—or four bridal couples cntertained the Bherman House—last nlght, . The First Ward Republican Club met at the Grand Paific Hotel last nizht, but owing to tho smnllness of the attendance adjournment was hiad 411 next Saturday night at the same place at 8 o'clacke Mr. R. & Brownell and Mr, E, . Howe, who have for sume time past extonded thelr gracious welcomes to the guests of the Tremont Houss, now perform that duty at Potter Palmer's Hotel on Stala strect. ‘The temperature yesterdny, as observed by Mauasse, optician, 38 Madicon street (TnisoNg Bullling), was, at S s, m., 30 degrees; 108, m,y 85; 13 m. 235 8 pom, 138 8p.m,, 6. Barom- oter at 8 a, m., 20.83: 8 p. m,, 30.20. J, P, Dunham, n strong Republican, and ex- Ballif of Judge Farwell's room, wishes it to be distinetly understood that he fs not the Dun- liam whio has recently been apnointed Ballilt in Judge Jameson's room. The latter's handle is George A, Coroner Dietzech yestorday held an fnguest upon John Howlson, whose death nt the County Hospltal was noticed in yesterday's ssue. A verdlct of death froma fracturc of the skull was returned. An inquest was also held upon James Lindsay, a little five-year-old who died from In- jurles sustained by a fall from n window of his Parents’ residence, No, 26 O'Brien street. A yordlct of accidentsl death was found. Several of the ladies of the Hospltal Fruit ‘Misslon met_yesterday in the reading-room of tho Young Mcn's Christian Associatian for the hurpose «5 holding their rezular monthlv meet- ng. Nothing of any speclal interest was done, and aflter remaining in sessfon the meeting ad- journed, and at 10 o'clock the ladies started for the new County Hospital, where they spent an hour ot so {n singing to the paticuts and dls- tributing fruit among them. The Workingmen's Independent and Benevo-, Jent Association held a meeting last cvenlnE at No, 126 Washington strect, Mr. H. M. Wilco: ocenpled the chalr and Mr. Charles Wurden ncted as Seeretary, The only business trans- acted was the adoption of a” constitution and by-laws. This association has been organized solely 08 & benevolent and benefit assoclation, and will attompt to become the model fnstitu- tion of the kin& inthe country, It will have nothing to do with soclal, political, or religious questions of any kind, Another meeting will be held ot Globe Hall, on Desplaines street, Thursday evening. At Central Hall last evening, corner of. Wa- bash avenue and Twenty-sccond street, Bamuel Whiting, better known as ** Capt. 8am,” deliv- ored & very interesting lecture, the subject be- ing his expericaces in the Arctic regions. In 1855 Mr. Whiting embatrked on the steamer Arctlc, as ono of au expedition scnt by the Goyvernment to search for the explorers who had gone before, eapecially Dr, Kang, Prior ta this he bad had o long sea-scrvice, hence 1o ong. could better treat of the scas, the lcebergs, and tho Eskimo than the lecturer. Ho roviewed the history of the oxploration party, end graph- feally described the experiences of the voyaiers, secur{ug the closest attention of his nutlicnce. Helsa }:lcunnt. apoaker, hos n thorough com- mand of language, and his cffort was almost faultless—entertalning, Instructiye, and able. A MIMIC ELEOTION. To ropel the attack of the lon who has onco tasted blood is but child’s play to entering into 8 contest with the ex-Alderinen of the Seven- teenth Ward wlo were yesterday-represcnted around the City-Iall declaring that the vacancy caused by Ald. Murphy's death must be tilled at onco becausa the Jaw demanded ity and, fur- ther, that nobody but Tom Cannon—or Tom Carney, ns the cake might be—could possibly fitl the chalr. Both thess men liave been n the Council, and one of them there made arecord for demflfuguulam which should keep him In private Hfe forever. It scemns pretty W ttled that hoth will run i€ o special clec- tion s called. The only provision concerning the latter contingency Is° the following very fn- definite und unsatislactory owe’ in the Clty Cuarters Smi.J +. i any \’?lcllr:lty sh:‘ll nf‘unr in tho nlmm of Allermun by deatli, resignation, remosal, or iherwine ancl vacanoy siall bo NG by olections ‘¥'his does not provide that the election men- toned shall e licld fiunediately, but & 8 un- derstuud that tae intention of the City Council 8 to pass i order for n new clectlon iext Mon- day aiternoon, and to proceed to hold the same us suon u8 may be. This {s an utterly unworthy an tuollsh scheme, bug it will no doubt recelve Yutes coough 1o carry it. A 1LLINOIA PIESS ABSOCIATION. A meetiug of the officers aud Executive Com- mittee of the Ilinols Press Assoclation was called for Thursday, Dee, 14, at the oflice of 8, P. lonnds, of the Frinters’ Cabinet, No. 16 Mouroc street, ‘The meeting was convened nt 4 p. m, yesterday, Mr, J. W, Bailey, of the Princeton Hepubllean; C. Hayward, of the Joliot Sun, Vice-President BB, Bostwick, of the Mattoon Journal, Secretarys Judue J. B, Bradwell and Mrs. Myra Bradwell, of the Legal News, Chlcagos; and 8, P. Rounds, of the Print- ers’ Cabinet, Chairman of the Lxecutive Com- mittee, were present, Soeveral letters and telegrams wero recclved and read frum absent officers and members re- gn:ulng their inability to be present; but, there cing o quortitn present, an mformal meeting was liul, wnd scyeral matters of interest dis- cussed, among nthers the feasibility of holding o svecinl winter sesston at Bpringficld solely for busincss, it being finally decided to hokd “such apeclal meeting Weduesday and Thursday, Jan. 81 and Feb, 1, 1877, A cordial invitatlon was receiyed from Jewott Witcox, Esq., manager of tho Tremont House, proposiug a dinner to the oflicors and members a fuil mecting, the offer wos declined with thanks, and the proper acknowledgments made, notifying Me. Wileox that his otTer would bo ac- cepted ut the adjourned meeting of the Com- mittee, An Invitation was received from J. H, McVicker, Esq., tendering the members of the Assoctution scuts at his Lheatro for the eventnyg, which were accopted with thuuks, The question of programme of busincss for the speclal busi- wess sesslon at Springfleld coming up, it was de- cided to convene at Springficid Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 31 snd Feb, 1,8t 100, m.,'.!r. ., and 7:80 p, m, of coch day, the meetings to Vie held In the oflice of George 1, Harlow, Bee- retary of Btate, and s ncinber of the Assocla- tion.” The subjects to be discussed and spenkers were appointed, when the meeting adjournud, subject to call of the Vresident. T SHERIFX AND THE DIETING OF PRISONERS, Inlast Wednesduy's fssue of Tux Tninune was printed o letter from a prisoner iu Cook County Jail charging Charles Keru, the newly- elected Bherllf, with so scrimping the food of thu prisuners as to birlug the cost of thelr maine tenonee down to $19.42 per day, while he drew frow the county $70 for the sume service, The inference which was wade—aud intended to bu wmado—was that Kern pocketed the differenca hetween the two sumns, or nbout $50 per duy. This state of things was 60 well worthy of fu- vestlgution that u Trisunn reporter called on Mr. Kern and submitted the fygurca to M. The reply was u denfal of the figures given fn the letter, and an assertion that the subsistence of the gull cost about twice us much as the writer of tho seb Jor it Al this wus well enough, aml unquestionably the two disputants bud equal right to thelr views aud esthiutes; but the statements of ar, Kern on anothier point wero 80 extraordluary und peeullar that they will bear revivw, R, KERN SAID: Just sy position on this ques- iyl ud that the whote ra 18 of Lhe She oilice no out of the fecd. Tt of thie jitnancry. 1 have o satary of $t5,000, Dut thateoes lowuiide puying necessary oflico ex- Denses, legal nsalstance, and iy own. Hving, it that <alary wus all that the Sherli had to «wlwml on the vllico would not be worth ho'ding., 1t lean ofice of 1esponxibility and hard work, and unght to pay well 1 lave been guring up the cost of keeping the prisonery, nnd 1 estimato that at an allowaiice 0f 35 conla from the counly | can make sbout 88,000 a year. Now, that's o fair stutement of my position. I'm as anzious to sceve the peo- 3t Now, I'll te)l yo tlon of divting., 1o oa tulthfully as usy e can be, and 1 propose Yo aleo urupurs to do’ betler by the b u tian wny of iy predecessors, ‘The Bherd T baving thus stated his position, it s proper ta . LOOK AT TIE LAW ON TILE SAME BULJECT, The Coustitution of thy State, sdopted In 1870, vrovides in Bue.d of Art. Xo tbut the Bhertll of Couk County shall receive us his oul compensation u sulary to bo xed by lnw; and, further, that all fees, perquisites, and cinotu- ments sbove such salury shall be pald futo the County Treasury, ‘fhert caunot be a doubt in any sanc_man's mind that the intention of the framers of the law, sud of tho law itsell, ex- presicd us clearly 8 words can_be framed, ls to give the Blerlif u fixed salary, and to detoch 1rotn his compensation any fdes of how inuch he cun’ starve uut of u prisoner. If any other weanlug can falrly be given o Shose words of the A;enernlxrlnulpln that anything wou better tiian e, his firat statoment of an intentlon to make $8,000 a year—hardly bears out his professions. Mr. Cernuschi” in New York. dcnmuuli Wwith the view of investizating the sil- constant, and I think never can be, the discovery of 1in, silver was ‘There was searcely any gold except forelgn coln- AK;«) to he Acend and that in small amounts only. ndvertlsements in the newspapers, and_posters, that the bonds would be gold, Sueh was the contract made with the people. To make :flvernlur, wmount would naturally result valug of the honds to a silver hasls, only standard that, can be maintained, 1t Is the British soverolgn—tho unit of value—that las the Conatitution, {t must nceds be Hountreo who can find It, ut Kern says in the extract ahave that lie {s ohlized to take from the prisoners because the 20,000 given to him by law §s used to pay “leanl asslstance atd office ” expenses.” This sonuds well couglh, bul the statute provides in See. 1of Chap, 53 that all his nccessary expenses sball lio pald by the county, and that alt his ace «ounts for clerk-hire, statlonery ““und other ux- penses ™ ahail come out of the fees of the office t thus appears that onc of the sources of ex: penee for which Mr. Kern says lie expects to pay out £6,000docs not exist. Theother excuse—that of legal expeusca—is 1ot tess tallaciour, becaune an ofticer who dues his duty properly need never pay o dollar for legal expenses, and it wonld bo foollsh to. ask the county tv pay a SherlT for damaye that might acerite to “him from not properly perfornsing the duties of his oftice. t, therafory, appears that the two objrets to which Mr. Kern'says he expeets to devote his 6,000 fo not exiet, us far as hio s concerned, £l Bm, to zuard againat a possible polnt to be made by Mr. Kern, it mny Dim a8 anyimy that all these exnenscs—the clerk. te well to suppose hire, the Sherit’s salary, and n}l the rest of ft— must come out of tho lces of the oflice, and that nothing would be left it they were taken out WIIAT THR OFFICE PATS, To be.sure the law does provide that In no case shall tho anlary and expenses exceed the fees, Lut there scems no fmmediate fear that the fees in this county will fall to sustain the daraft mnde upon them. The last two Sherifl’a reports at hand convenient for refur. enve ahow that, for the six months ending Dee. T 1874, the balance due the county, after paying all tho expenses and tho Shierifl's anlary, was FL,005.05, and for, the aix months next folfowing the surplus was remove Mr. Kern's excuses for collaring the moncy made out of the Prlsmmrs, and to leave him §i the rathicr unenvl who hnF his mlnr¥S of $0,000, and then unlawfully ada to it 33,000 more, made out of dircet deflance of 1aw, which states ns un abso- Jute command_ that ho shall draw 86,000 in lien and stead of all allowances, Kern, on his own showing, had na sort of legal, cquitable, or moral richt to take from the County Treasury for dicting one cent more than ho pnaya out, and yet he has tho coolness to assert that he has planned to deprive the coun- 1y Ml #3,000 per year under the present arranges ment. 020,487, This would seem to nble position of a man proposed to the prisoners fn utter and 1t scems as i€ Mr, Mr. fern was nominated as a “Ru!ormer"l’r‘m d bo guew. And, now that he s elect- Mr. Kern is credifed with having spent elght or ten long and weary years in wetting into his present bertly and boan hardly plead ignorance of tholaw, Y ply with it after all | { he finds himsell unable to com- Ll promptly resign, EX-SECRETARY M’CULLOCII,_ I8 VIEWS ON TiE CURRENCY. The Hon, Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the I'reasury during the Adminlstrationof President Johmson, arrived fn the city yesterduy morning. At noon hie paid a visit to the Board of Trade, and in the afternoon called on some of the old bankers of the clty, with whom he did businces when he was President of the 8tate Bank of In- diana. Towards cvening u TRIBUNE reporter paid his respects to the ex-Cabinet Miuister, who now halls from London, England, and the conversation very naturnlly turned to the financial questionof the day,—tho remonetiza- tlon of silver, * What do you think of the Bland bill which has just passed the House?” queried tho jour- nalist, “My views on tho aflver question are well known. Some two montha ago [ mnde a speech to the bankers of Philadelplis, In which I in- formed them that only ono standard of value could be successfully inaintained In the country, and that standard should be zold,” “1 presine you have noticed the arrival of a Ile comes, T un- in_this country, and recominending 88 tho adoption of the bl-metaltic cur- need on the value of gold to sliver ns icv, 154 to 1." 5 “The ratlo of velues In the two metals fs not Previousto ,iohl in Californla and Anstra- N currency of the country. hen the gold iines in those countries beeane productive, there was an fnereased demand for silver, and it enhanced in value, There was a Inrge export, dumand for it, aud in order to re- tuln onr colnage in tho country Congress woa {mwd to reduve its Intrinsie value by dehasing b demonetized 80, r(-f)lx\cu atagreat expenso hier silver currency with gold. have heen fucurred n England cousequent upon the depreetation of silver. Manchester suffered heavily, and it was only the large cupital nnd sterling eredit of her laree manufucturers that saved them from ruin, The nations of Europe have- larcely sllver. Germuny has dono amd to-day s endeavoring to During the past year suverc losscs " * Do you think thut the Senate will concur In the Bland bilt » I do not kuow, but I am of ths oplnion that should it do su President Urant would veto it." “Would fts passage have any ellect on the credit of the country?® & Unquestionably it would." S1n what way 'Y “When the” five-twentles and other enin sceurities of the United States were Jasued, the uf;enw of the Government, with the consent of the ‘Creasury Depurtment, stated publicly by by cirealars ald in 1 tender inany Tu reduclng the Gold {s tho siven to the Dritlsh Governnent and the British nation the credit which {t enjoys. This country caunot, in her flnanclal pulicy, put hers l\!sl( Ilv:‘ JAntagonism to the countrics of the Old orld. ‘The reporter wnas about to ask n few questions on the political sltuation, but was prevented b{ the entreance of acouple of gentlemen, which put a termination Lo the mterview, SPENCER—DENNIS, A NOTABLE WEDDING LAST LVENING, Mrs. David D. 8pencer can look back through all her wedded )ife to one of the pleasantest wedding partles of the scason of 1876. It was not a lurge gathering,—probably lmited to 150 people,—but the eveulng was filled with every element of enjoymnent, and bore a closer resent= blance to what a marriage feast should bie than do many of the nuptlal celelrations of this modern day. Mr. David D. Spencer Is Presldent of the Ilnots State Buvings Assoclation, and Wis hride fu ber maidenhiood boro the nume of Miss Sue As Dennis, Bhe Is the nlece of Mr. Duvid 8, Bmith, und during ber career fn soclety has won for herself {riends who were hearty {u thelr cone gratulations when the timo came for lier to assume the more reaponsible social duties, The cercnony was performed at the reskiouco of the bride’s uncle, No. 402 Michigan avenue, by the lev, Mr, Patton, of the Mcthodist Clrch, corner of Wabish avenuo and Foup- teenth street, The frlends had gathered enrly, and along towards 8 o'clock the purlors wers well filled, About that time, Hund’s orchestra opened with the * Wedding Maceh,” awld the bridal cortegu wound Lhrough.the crowd to the liead of the rootts, awd fn o few moments sfter- warids wera recelving the well-wishes of those who really meant them, he brile wore cream-colored gros-gral, a la Comptusse, “und trimmed with™ four nurrow Hounves, futed and edged with fllusion, und pendant bands of dress anaterisl. The corsigg was high, with demi-sleeves, and trimmed with polnts, Nutings, snd tulle, At the throat and sleeves wero orasngee-buds, und o half-sash of buds and Jeaves ut the lefit sude, 8he had the loug {lusion veil, contlned with an orange- wreath, Aniong the ladles who wished her godspeed were Atra. 3, C. Gondrldige, who wore i cue binatlon suit of plun-colored slik awd veivet; AMiss Ellu Goodridize, envdinal velvet und sill Mrs, Starkwenther, rose sllk in two shades, trimmed with lacs; Miss Boyntou, white Pavis mually, with treinunings of leaves and Jlowers; 1] with tunie ot Aisa Dolly Lowun, black velv Parls musling Mias Genie Royne, with garniture of norningeluric C. Uruss, white corded silk, ned w) Mrs, Gen. Hinkley, clegant black gros-gral Mrs. J. D, Bickfond, plum-olored “silk; Mra, Dr. G, A, Hull, black gros-graine Mrs. Dr, R Ludlam, brown silk; Mrs, Potter ception sult of velvet; Mrs Dy, Gross, g Mrs, DD, I Flsk, black cordes siliy A DN light blue, with trim. mlng: of Cardinal velvet und laceay Miss Buars, of Boston, pearl el Mrs. John A, Logan, combination suit of black eflk and vel- yet; Mrs. Ely, black velvet snd diamond ornaments; Mrs. Norcross, Dblack conded sllk: Mrs, Josiah Stlles, stone-colored silk; Mrs. Brown, two shakes of blue slik; Mrs, Charles B. Bawyer, combinatiun suit ot bluck silk aud velvet; Mrs. John C. Hain black gros-graln; Alra, Charles Hafucs, bl corded silk with trimmings of tlowers; M, Ml guslight blue and Llack velvet; Misy Pri t, white Paris mualln with flowers; Mrs. Nichols, black corded silk. A photouraph album had been provided, that Mra. Spencer might preserve a memento of the moet eventful evening of her life,nnd nscribed therein, nmoug otlicrs, were the s _of the flon. Thomas Itoyne, Mr. M. I, Cooke, Mr. E. F. Sumwalt, Mr, W, 11, Tuener, Mr. L. B. 8id- ney, Mo Lo As Cleaveland, Mr. Jobn I, Rob- erin, My, J. C. Dorey Mr. James [ Marsh, Mr. ¥. Nail, Mr. Joseph’ F, “Andrews, Mr, ¥ ottor Palmer; Dr. Joslah Stiles, Mr. J,' F. Nichols, Mr.and Mrs, Meach, Mr, George Mench, Mr. ) Thomas Mecch, and W. C. Unrver, In one of the apartments off the dressing- roomna the presenta were displuyed, and tablea wore rich with the offerinizs “of the gucsta, There were: Silver spoons from Mes, J. O. Hoyworth; jewel ense, Mrs, Charles V. Marsh; card_holder, Mrs, Lawrence E. Dayi sandal- wool jewel y Mr, and Mrs, WL 1LC, Gross; silver preserve dish, Mr, Frank DeWitts and Pllvhr‘r. salver, lmw\, oblet, from the sameo; it knives, ete, from the samej jewel caskot, Mr.and Mrs, Co k. (illers bouquet holder, Mra. Jotn €, Dore; preserve ddish and spoon, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bly; egg spoons, Mr. and Mrs, Willlam 11. Turner. A bountiful supper was spread, and, after n pleneantly-spent evening, each visitor was cne dowed with a box of wmh\hvg cake, to encours age sweet drearus, {f lakd under the pitlow, | WASIHINGTONIAN HOME, TIHE THIRTEENTII ANNIVERSARY ot the Washingtonian Ifome was celebrated at the new buflding last evening, opposite Unlon Park, Tho excreises were held fu the chapel, a commodious and comfortable lnll on the first floor, Dr. Davie presided, and there was n large attendance of lndies and gentlemen interested In the work of the institution. The musleal portlon of the evening's programme was attended to by Mrs, Earle, plano; Mr. Camp, flute; and Mr, Mason, violini and the Blaney Quartette, who sang several pretty piccesin an ncceptablo manner. The address of welcome was dellvered by the Preskient. e sald they had reason to be proud of the prosperity of the Institutian, aml to con- gratulate themseclves on the Jarge amount of wood 1t Imd done in a quiet manner, small way, the, In- l:ummenclu;f i a . stitution had grown until It wus one of thn best of the kind In the country. There were, it wng true, one or two which had been favored hy approprintions of vpublic moncy that counld bonst. of better Institutions, yet thoy mizht Justly clatm that no Institution tedicated to this special work, taking into consideration the mieans at thelr disposal at the outsct, liad pro- eressed to & greater degree of uscfulness than this. Dr. Davls then pofnted out the great evils of intemperance, aud declared it was socle- l{ that was responsible for every drunkard In the Unitea States, Durlng_the thirtern years of the institution there had been 2,3 ndmlssions, and they had every reason to belleve that atout. one-halt of thut number hiad been thoroughly, completely, und permanently reformed. The ndmissions duriniz the year numbered 220. There were thirty persons 1 the Institute at the huulnnl&' of the yeur, which fnereaded tho total to 250, this number thirty only had been actually known to uye fallin from their position of al- stinenve, and ot least 75 per cent were now in n condition of entire sobrlety with prospects for continulng thereln. They had been obliged o turn_away Individuals durlng the year who wight havo been reformed owing to the lack of funds. The embarrassinent of Lhe city’s finunces tad thrown them back on the futerest of thefr juvested eapital, and it was absolutely neeessary that — they showid have the 10 per cent of the Meenss mon- ¢y allowed by Jaw for the support of the luatitutlon.” If they recelved this moncy, they wonld be enabled to do much more g«uu‘ than they had done during the past year. He had hopes that the regular paynient of this per- centage would goon be arranged, and the bene- fita of the {ustitutions would then he cun- slderably enlurzed, Affer welcoming the audience cordially, the epeaker coneluded by urginge cach individual present toassistin check- ing the curse of the dread scourge of In- temperance. The Svcn:mre' {Mr. Morey) read n number of letters of regrel from graduates of the Tiome, Mossts. John Collict, Prof, Copeneer, J. W. Green, dohn J. Filnn, and J, A, Winslow, [n- mates, nuvle brief remarks. Supt, Wilkins anuounced the denth of Bro. Law, one of the foundera of the Iome, which veeurred Wednesday. Mr, E. B. 8herman pald o brief but feeling tribute to the memory of Mr, Law, to whom, he auid, the reul eredit of tho establishment of the {nstitute was due, An excellent supper had been |1ru{mr:d by the ladies connccted with tho IHome, to which the inmates and a number of the sudlence did ample justice. S FOREIGN MISSIONS. THY NORTUWESTERN BRANCI, The third quarterly mceting of tho North- western Branch of the Women's Foreign Mls- slonary Snulety wos held In the vestry of the First Methodist Chureh, Tho flrst sesslon was called to order at 11 o m., Mrs. J. A, Bev- cridge in the chmir, After a hymn, Mrs. Do Coudres, of Evauston, offered prayer, und busingss was begun. The minutes of the varjous meetings of the Exeentive Commit- tee were read and approved, Tt was also voted that when thu Falr was held $100 ho devoted to the use of Mlss Leanora Howard, who had been devoted to the work tn Pekin, Cldna. ‘Ihe reposts of the worle done in the North- weatern States wero thea read and considereil, Mrs. J, . Hitt reported for Ilinofs, Mrs, M, 'T\ Lathrop for Michizan, Mrs, 8. J, Steele for Wis- cunsin, and Mrs, Kate ‘T, Friedly for Indiana. nection the report of Strs. J. F. Will- sponding Seurutnri’. and of Mrs, E. H, , Treasurer, were reeclved and approved. Jhe At-nomed officers report showed the fol- owlngz: Balance last roport. Recelpta—Illinota. Tteceipta—Indlan Tteccipts—Mich Ttecelpta—~WWiscansiy Total, Expenditures Recelpts . Expendita Nalance, The Soclet: morning, At 1:30 the branch reassembled, and, ulter Rruyar by Mrs. Jutkins, resumbed business, [he Coinmittee on Contingent Fund was stricken from tho list of stundlug committces, und the Committee’ formerly known as ** On fheo adjourned for tho Needlework ¥ wua rechirlstonéd * On Misstonary DBoxes,” 'The Trewsurer of the Fale Committeo reported, rud fE waa voted that it Lo at once ascertalned what goods liad been sent In from outalde districts for the Fuir, The Committee on Miselonary Boxes reported a8 to # box which had Leen dispatehed to Miss Schooumaker of Toklo, Jupan. The Committe on Plan of Work mado a par- tiul report, and wers continued, A conunlttee was appointed to select o person to read a paper at the next r'\lurlurl wmeeting, and said Committee selected Mrs, Gov. Bever- dize, which action was vatifled by the mecting. After tho transaction of sowme tainor busiuess the Soviery udjourned. Y — ALD. MpRPILY, MELTING OF THE COUNCIL. A called meeting of the Clty Council was held yesterday afternoon, ANl Thompson in the chalr, und present, Ald, Rosenherr, Thomp- son, Gllbert, Btewart, Tarnow, 0'Bricy, Lawler, Beldler, Van Osdel, White, 8mith, Throop, McCrea, Rawlelgh, Cleveland, \\'hgeler. Ryun, Bawmgarten, Nlcien, Waldo, Lengacher, Line senbarth, Swoeney, Boser, and Kivk. Ald. Bweenoy, colleague of the deceased, ad- dressed the Chalr fn o short, furmal announce- ment of the death of Ald, David Murphy, eaylng that he had to de- plore the loss of an cestecmed friend and a colleague who had in private lifc as woll 48 In publie been an_hotor to his ward and a kind pareut and husband, Mr. Murphy was not. o man of britltant parts, but _posscased a large stock of common sense wnd a sterling honesty which gave hitn vank and respect umong bls col- leagues, e was nuted for a stubborn adher- enee (o what he believed to be rizht, and an cqually determined apposition tu all forma of wrong, In bis death the Seventeenth Ward liad Jost o falthful servant, and it was due his memory thut the Councli unite fn the tribute of respeettmplied fn . TIE HESQLUTIONS which he il the honor to present, and which were as follows: ¥ Deuoth haviug remaved from our widst our lato respected amsuclute tn the City Councll, Ald David Murphy, of the_Beventcenth Ward, we, thi members of the Cily Councll, a8 & mark of oar re- gard for the mwemory of the deceasod, du unanl- wously adopt the following resolutions: dteadtved, 'Yhat this Cily Council horoby teuder o tha bereaved fauiily Ita hearifelt sympatby in their hour of deep distress and atlliction, sud dircct that thess resolutions of respices unil condolonve bo ’ramulnwd 1o the varions depsriments of tho Ity Government, und that all city vifices be closed forone day hnmedtutely following the adoption wcreof, J Leastced, That this Councth sa & mark of rexpoct . bo the meniory of the late Ald. Davld Murpby, do attend hia funeral in a hody, and ta committee of threo from cach divinlon of the city he appolnt- et \1{.Ihu Chalr to make the necessary arrange- nents, Herolred, That the City Clerk be anil he 1« here- h( directed to apraad npon the Jonenal of the Coun- cfl the foregoing resolutions, and that copies theres of be furnl<hed to tha press for publleation, and that a copy bie sent ta the family of the deceased. HEMARKS. AL Riyan followed the presentation of the resolutions with hls tribute of respect to de- censed, whom he characterized as a kind and consfderate gentleman, unflinching in his sun- port of the right. He had inade himsell specially consplerious by the indomitable cour- ago with which he resuined his bualness awd rest. denee in the burned diatries after the great five. Ho was a truo Irlsh-Ametfean, and there had never been an exlto or patriot In_ this country who had known him excopt to find fn him a stanch [riend, Ad, Btéwart bore testimony to the mrlef which Lie, In cominon with the vther representas tives from the South Diviston, had fell et the Toss which the Council had sustained. Ald. MeCrea spoke in the ilzhest terms of the whole-souled Integrity which he had recognized and reapected {n decensed, Ald, Lawler alzo pula o tribute of respeet to his deceased brother, and referred In terns of the highest pratse to bis War record, Ald, Throop mentioned Mr. Murphy ns a man of quict and unobitrusive habits, whom he had always found arrnyed on the side of right, The apeaicer, perhaps unconsclously, Japsed into a mild amd prosy sermon, which was by no means wlcll recelyed, hel:)g consfilered entirely out of place, All, Sweeney, to correct nn error which had grown out of n morning_paper announcement, suld that the funcral would take place from the house of decenacd, Nos. 42 and 44 North Market . street, nt 10 thia morning, and he notifed the Allderinen that they had better bo at tho City- Hall at 0:30, ‘The reaolntions wera then {ml. upon thelr passage, and adopted by & unanimous vote, The Chinir appointed a8 the Committeo of Nine: Akl Sweeney, Lengacher, and Kirk, of the North Divlsion: Throup, Lawler, and Batin- rten, of the West Divislons nnd Stewart, ommer, amd Aldricl, of the South Division. The Connell then, on motion of Ald. Lawier, adjourned. ~ompany C, Sceond_Rextment I, 8, (. met at. thelr armory, and concluded to attend the funcral of the late Alderman, who was an hon- orary member of the Company, and invited members of the different companies to join them in paying the last tribute to one whom they much ¢steemed. The Company will leave thelr armory this mornlug at 9 o'clock sharp, " THE W. C. A. PHOCBEDINGS AT YESTERDAY'S NEETING, The Indies connected with the Woman's Chirls- tlan Assoclation met yesterday morning in the Bible-room of Lower Farwell 1lall, Mrs. B. G, Clarko presided, and Mra, F. L. Fake acted as Becretary, ‘The mecting was opened with Bible-readlug, Interesting remarks on tho necessity of o thorough consceration to the work, nod prayer by Mrs Prof. Huvens, Mrs. A, II. Hoge, well Known ot account of her sanitary labors during the War, followed in prayer. The report of the Treasurer, Mrs. - Warner, showed the recefpt of $43 for memucrship fecs, $20 of which wasa for two life-memberships. Mrs, lluge was invited to present her vicws as to what the Association sliould set out to do. Slhie thousht It impracticablo to start a womsn's home Just now. The public were tired of belng Imlmrumc\l for ald {n keeplng up various char- itable institutions, all of tiem dolng about the sano work.: Such a homo would' cost more maney thau most of the ladies had uny iden of, Sho would adviso the Iadics to fit up a’ readlug- room, shuflar to that of the Y. M. €. A., where wonen could come und read, recelve good ad- vice, and porhaps recelve employment through tho ngency of an employment burvean, put fnto the lands of an earuest worker fn the cause, She nlso suzwested that the Assoclatlon have n Toom fitted up with beda, wlere poor, homeless women could sleep over night, somewhat after the manner of the Bethel Home, When It wns found that wirls or wonen were here without unr prospect of got- ting employment, they should be sent home,und put out of ‘temptation. In short, she advised lie ladiea to connt the cost before they set out *o bulldu home. They had better walt ten years thon start now, und have the enterprise fuil. Bhe advised them to trust tlod and be stendlast, und the work would succeed. Mra. Dryer wanted to put herself 1o the record as helng anxious to provide lomes for women, I'hey were imperatively demanded In Chicago, Bhe knew It was a difiienit tnsk to ralse money, but the Indles must. put thelr Hfe right into tlio work, und, seoking the help of God, they would suceeed. Many wealthy ladies conld easf y cotno forward and sustain o home for women, pro- vitled those Indles were sutllclently aum.-fi up on this question, The Finance Committes was mads to consist of the delegates from the churches with the President'of the Association ns Chalemun, The deluzates from tho different churches were requested to call upon the members of thoso churches and to Induce them to become members of, the Assoclation or to make contri- butlons thereto, Mra, Groves, late of tho Wamnn's Ald Aeso- ciatlon, turned over the employment trenn of that organization to the new soclety, Her offer wis'uceapied, and the Chalrman appolnted the following Committee to arvange this branch of the work: Mra. Groves, Mes, Todd, Mrs, David Bradley, Mrs, Hulufihmy, Mra, HefTord, Mry. Cragin, Mra. 8. J. Wheeler, O inotlon, it was declded that the nest reg- ular meeting be glven up to & thorongh discus- slon of the beat plans for doing tho work, sl general nvitation was given to anybody and everybody who might bave something to say on thia subject. AMrs, Warner eald the Indiea had called on Mr. .\Ioudi' and it was prohable a woman’s meoting woull bo hield nest Suuday afternoon- at the Tabernacle, The mevting then adjourned. THE COUNTY BOARD. NOTHING STANTLING. An odjourned meeting of the Connty Bonrd was held ycsterduy afteynoon, all tho members presents A number of bills and petitlons were read and proporly referred. The Committeo on Clty Relatlons reported In favor of making cortain repairs in Judgo Jame- gon's room, ikl of Increasing tho vault-room r‘{u; m‘u lll:fl: of tho Clerk of the Bupetior Court, dopted, . ‘Tliec Committee on Publie Charitles reported in favor of erecting an widition to the Poor- Uonse, to cost $4,275, Adopted, ‘The Committee on Fluunce reported, asking leave to wake a temporary loan for seven months of $100,000, to rcplenish the general fund. Adopted. Mr, McCaflrey, from the Committee on Pub- e Charities, made an explanation of the flgures ublished in these columns o fow days ngo mok- ng o comparison between the expeiditures for public charity in 1375 and 18378, He suid the ap- parent fucrease of expenso ut the Insane Asylum was owing to the opentig and furnfshing of the new wing, The real inerease, he sall, desplte Whitt tho books shiowed, wns $2 ‘Ihe clerk to tho Board was called on for n stutement in the matter, and fie verlfled what MeCafirey sald, though it must have heen o ulnfyl duty under the cireamstances, for his ooks sliowed jujpt what was published, ‘I'he Buard they adjourncd until Monday, BUILDING ORDINANCES, TUR MQDIFICATIONS MADE. Buperintendenf Clevelund's revised Butlding ordinance has hepn printed and will be presented 10 the Councll ngxt Monday, Yesterday after- naon the Buperitendent and the Corporation Cuunael read, cqupared, and discussed the or- dinance, Mr, Apthony not long ugo drew up o long document ia regard to atreets, sldewalks, signs, and the like, and one of the provisions of the proposed ordlnance, for such the document wus, was that gil eldewalks should bo bullt 4 lush up™ 10 the lue of bullding and 1o space allowed for atept, areas, ontrics ote. One of the elauses of the new Building ordinance (See. Wiy Art, L) as Vo space of four feot from the building lngon any sidewalk of strects that ure sixty fect wige ond upwards inay b used fur the construction " of arcas” to llght basemcuts, or fuateps, Iilnlformr porches, or porticos. The greatest projection of an, cornfee, baleony, rafling, or uny other part lm! longive to any building, shall“not be beyond four fect from the bullding-Hne.' The sbove- named wentlcnen could n ne wise agreo upon the section, and the point will have tu be set- tled by the Couucll. “T'he principal poluts fn which ‘the new ordinance ditfers from the old one now in force are a3 follows 1¢ slisll be unlawful to repalr any framo buildin which 4 damaged to th unlzr 50 per “m':! No roof which fa damaged to yreator ustent thag 30 per cent tan bo ropatred; If dsniaged Lo & Tesd uxuull 1t mayba nlmlr , but camiot be ratsed sbove the foriuer heighth, The Superiutondent af Duildings ls to bave full power to comuel the taking down or strengtheningof any bullding which fa considored unsate. Shoda not exceeding 250¥quare feet and twolve feet high muy be bullt of wood., In reference to Mausard roofs it s provided that thoss luving & greater Inclivation thau 65 degrecn #hall be reudored firu-proof by coating tho sheath- ing at lcast vae inch deep with a dra plaster or co- -aud are busy coneliering the fnportant —ee i ment immediately under the incombuatible wenther covering of ench touls; alato roota of alces nclina- tion mny be Aixed divectly to the aneathwy of lath, providell that each conrse nf sheathing shall ho provided with cement In Jolnts so far as snch jolnts are to he covered by the sicceeding courso; also that a hed of similar cement ahall be spread on the sheathing at the upper end of the alate, nt least five fnches In width and mado Aush with tl of slate niready Inld, snd forming n wecond econrsa ‘of slate, Al dwelling nidothier butldings nut vver two storfes In helght having flat roofa’slitll have all tha walls (excent front) extond sixteen Inches above tha rouf, and not leaa than elght inches thick. Dusiness boild- ings more than tvo stories high ehall hnva thele tides and rear walls carried two,feet above the roof; divislon and party walls three feet above, :gfnl\lng fire-walls not’ less than twelvo Inches el * = In the construction of any bullding, no wall should be carrfed to n_groator nolght thau two stories above any other wall, ‘The toofor coverings of all cornicos may ho shesthed with wobd provided such sheathing shall e enllrcliy covered with metal, or whon composi. tion roat {a used, it may oxtend to within eix hiches of In;m cdge of cornice, whichh spaco shall be of metal, * All signe above tho sills of the third-story shall be of incombnstible material, Plank partitions augreyating more than 350 e perticial feet in any one slory shiall not be allowed, Al stares, wills, and nwnnfactories more than 1wo storiea high shall have fire-nroof doors of shut- tera on every window and cutrunce where the sune o not open on a street, or ara within ity fect of any appotite huildin 'het cgrens and stalrways of thentres whereln crowds of people occastonally ar are kepl atwork ahall, in nn casc, b lens feet wide, nor aguregale a lesn proport fifteen Inches for each 100 anm- ruch t room may accommodate. ‘This nroviston 14 to ap. ply to the donrs of ench gallery or computtiient as well a to the exterior opening. Al duors of such buliding aball swing for tha honses and NOTHING BUT RECOMMENDATIONS, The Committec uppofoted by the Council to examine {ntothe resolution offered by Ald, Smith In relation to the cstablishiment of n soup-house on the West 8lde, met in the Clty Clerk's oftice yesterday afternoon, Ald, McCrea presiding, Magor Heath, Mrs, Walbert, President of the Good Bunaritan Soclety, and Mr. Franklin, of the Bethel Home, were also present, Mr, Feanklin, Leing called upon to state lils views, eald they had niarge bullding which In the winter, wille most of the satlors went away East, could be used for a eoup-house, It was ditted ||!> with stoves, ranges, ‘and every * faellity for preparing und dispensinz ~ soup. ‘They wonld furnish 100 guliuns of soup o day, at 20 cents a gallon, 10 16 sent to any part of the city, Persons sent to the Home would recetve oneslifth of a grallon af soup aud five ounces of bread for 5 cents, or §ts equivalent i coffes or something else. Ald, McCren was afrald this arrasngement would be a delightful buon toa class of sound, healthy,: it {nordinately Inzy vapgrants. e woulll feeld women and_chitdren first, and then if there were uny soup left over it might go to the healthy loafers, Mayor Heath stated that Mr. Ward, the pack- er, would furnish ox-tuils, beef, and the other fleshly Ingredients used in soup, fres of charie. Mrs. Walbert, President of the Gond Samarl- tan Suclety, made a proposition similar to that of Mr, Frunklin, with the exception that thisin- stitutlon was desirous of [eeding women aud children fnstead of men. Mayor Ilcath stated that the Rellef and Ald Socfety bad recentiy fitted up.a ludging-honse on the South Side, the city furnishing the build- ing, and the Society keeplng It up. The native nswell as the flouting poor wers being taken cnre of by this Bociety, * lle stated that he had known of instances where persons in great need had preferred to suffer instead of makiny kuown their wants, and they probably would have suffered until now if they had not been discovered by their friends and assisted by pri- vate henevolence, 1f thess soup-louses were established, this class would probably come for- ward for help from thne to time, He did not think the Relfet and Ald Soclety would feel Ttlee undertaking anything fo_addlition to what they wers alveady doing, As to getting afd froin the <-nr, that wns out of the question, ns tho appropriation had heen exliausted. After sune further discussion, the Committes resolved to make areport to the Councll vee- ommending the Bethel Hotne and the Good Samaritan Soclety to the ficncml publie a8 de- serving charitable institutions, und suggesting that it the sald vublle would do anything to- wards establishing soup-housea In vonnection with these institutious, ft could not find n bet- ter use for its money. " TIE CITY ITALL, Ald. Lawler appeared at the City-Hall yester- day for the tlrst thne In some days, hie having been on a trip toSt. Louls. ‘Tho water, sowerage, street, and bridge em- ployes will be pald to-morrow about §10,000, The Clty-Liall oflices will bo closed to-day out of respect to Ald. Murphy, who died Wednes- day, and to allow all those who o dealre to at- tend his funcral, which takes place at 10 o'cluck thiis morning ut his late reaidence, No. 44 North Markot stroct, The Mayor may be numbered among those who objett to the plan proposed by Ald. Ballard for anew Clty-Hall. Iils llonor thiuks that o fallure to build on the Court-House Squarg would bo n breach of faith with those awners of surrounding property who espected - the erec- tlon of o e bullifing there, and in that ex- pectation have huilt very handsome structures uround the square, A delegation of South Iulsted streot property- owners called upun Mr. Jonea In clurge of the Specinl - Assessinent Department and” remon- struted azalnst the levying of the ussessment mado for the repairing” of that thoroughfare, Mr, Jones assured them that the nssessuent would be held f abeyance titl spring and that nothing would bo dono upon the street till that :h}m. ~The gentlemen doparted appurently sat- sited, Beveral of the agzents of foreign {nsurance companics called ut the Comptroller's offico yesterday, and sald that they would bo ready to Imy the 3 per cent of the net receipts demanded by'the charter when Ducat & Lyon polds thelr share. Ducat & Lyon puld to the last cent yes- terday afternoon, und it is now In order for the others to keep thelr promlsca o by brought to the notice of the Grand Jury Monduy morning. 'l‘l“y um‘llmrmcs are bound to have the vity'sduvs collected, One of tho topies at rreum most Interesting to the city olliclals, and one over which there is 0 good deal of thought and talk, is the neees- slty for changes In the construction of the théatres, The Commiittes on Fire and Water, who have had referred o them ° severul resolutions looking to the adoption of meusurca for the prevention of fires In the pluces of muusement aud the con- trolling of them, should uny oceur, hiave been fues- tione, Al Kirks, who fsone of the Cumml!u:c, Flre-Marahal Benuer, tho Mayor, and the Cor- poration Counsal, taflced the” matter over yes. terday ofternoon, but what they concluded upon I8 not knowi to uny but themselves. Tho Fire-Marshal and All. Klrk are of the oplofon that it would be almost uscless to have tiremen {n the theatres uniess those men were tralbied to the business, aud are In favor of having men of the recular Fire Departnient detalled nightly to attend during the perfonmunces, the theatres to compensate tho eity for the services of the employes, An fnexperienced man would, they think, be at o loss to know what to do should s fire brealc vuet, while repular firemen, tralued to tho busfuess, would be in thelr element, Yoesterday's TRIBUNE contalned a statement from Ald. Ballard to the cffect that the Long John englue-house lot had beon donated to the city, with thae provision that the lot should he used s an engiue-house lot forever, and, {f the vity should wie It fur any othor purposc, or at- teipt to dlsposa of 1t it should ‘revert back to the douor’s lielra. Yeaterduy Comptroller Fare well looked the matter up, and finds the present Long Jolm cngine-lionsa lot, known and de- serihed ns Lots 4 ond 5, and the west forty feet of Lot 8, and the west thirty fect of Lot 6, in Dlock 56 of the ariginel Tewn ot Chicago, wus deeded Jan. 8, 1805, to the City of Chleago by the Chamber of Commcree, for the conshieration of §20,000. But it also appears that the nruilnal Long John_cngine- house lat Is known and deseribed as *"Iheforty. four feet worth of and Alll’ulnhu.' the tventy-two feet of Lot 4, Block 5, of the orgrinal Town ot Chlcazo," and heuce tho present Jot 44 not thoe onedn question, But since the records of theoriz- fual lot have been destroyed by the fire, thers I8 nuthing to show by what process and under what condltlona it citno fnto the possessivn of the city, Tho Chumber ol Commeres Bufldin, covers'tho ground which comprised thy origina Long Johu englne-touse lot, “aud ¢ is sald that the property now called the Loug Jobu eugine- house lut was obtained by a trade, TIIE COUNTY-BUILDING, The Grand Jury was engaged again yesterday with jall cases. . Judge Williams will tako Judge Gary's place in the Criwival Court {o January. Tlo County * Ring " the past yoar increased the foatiug debt of the county 50,000, The Hinsdale (ranite Company, recently awurdod the contract for the columns and pilas- turs for the new Court-House, buve ordered tho secossnry machlnery for the setting of tho name. Erasmus Jacobson, Jacob Pitzer, and Asahel Cooley wero aajudged insane in the County Court yesterday, Anothor $100,000 was P-nnunlny suthorized to bo borrowed to replentshi the County Treasury The :l}r‘nounl will bo absorbed durlng the next maonth. Architcet Cochrane lins asked tho County Board for authority to make certaln changes nnd improvements at the County Hospltal, One of the changes asked s Lo haye closer grates put into the holiers, by which he Lopes to cconomizo In the consumption of cosl . The olection of county officers did not oceuy yesterday, beeause it appeared that the ¥ Ring was not lcmlf. The election 1s liablo to be nostponed untll about tho last of thu month now, the excuse therefor being that the presont oflicers hold over until that time. ‘The ex-Recorder and ex-Sherif? ara the only vounty officers who havo not Hled their last semb-annual ‘reports with the County Boord, ‘The Iatter owes the cotnty a balunce of about $1,000 on his sctticment fn June last, and lias beeu Lreated remarkubly enslly in the matter, ‘The ovldence In the Turner forgery case was completed at noon yestenlay, and at 2 o'clock the urgument was' commenced. The Court gave notico to the sttorncys that the case would havo to bo completed at noon to-mor- row, and that they must shape thelr arguments ueewrdingly, State's-Atlarney Mills will enter actively upon his uih&s‘:‘l'y the Criminal Court Monday. ‘The ealendar for Lhe reat of the term was print vl yesterday, from which [ appears there will be b gereat risht in the effort to clear up all the jafl ruses before Jau, I Ten cases will have to e Afspused of each day to accomplish the task. When the cffort was made to enjoin the County Honrd from enterlug into a contract with MeNell & Sou for the stone-work on the new Court-Honse, the ex-President of the “Bean Club?* evolved the idea that the work could be pald for from back taxcs, Since then every clfort has been made to collect aald taxes, amotinting to over $400,000, but so fur only £17,000 s been realized,~—searcely cnough to meet MeNeil's first catimate, Uew. Lich s, by virtuo of his gm(unn a8 County Clerk, clerk to the County Board, and yesterday, upnn_ scelng the strictures lu these tolumng in- reference to the munner in which lis deputy wns keeping the record of the ex- penditures of that boy, hie tuok a look through the so-valled * ledger to .nuu{ himself, o found the acvounts just as hud been ropresent- cd, und he futeuds Lo seo to {t that the “ledger’ 1s pusted at ouce, and kept so. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Ladica' Centenninl Assoclatfon meets at 2:30 p. m. Monday in the Expositlon Bullding. The exhibits are all back, ‘Tha scrinon preached by the Rev. Dr, Ryder in 8t, Paul's Untversullst Church S8unday morn- ing, the subjoct being tho existence of God, witl be repeated on Buuday morning, n goneral desire laving been expressed for ats repetition. ‘The o, Willlam Parsons, who ranks s one of the preatest of thu foroitm lecturers, will speak noxt Sunday afternoon before the Sunday Lecture Soclety, at MeCormick Hall, at 8 o*clock, on * Sherldan, and the Wits and Orators of Ilis Time.” The linll will bo lighted and warmed. Admissfon 10 cents, The third - of the aftcrnoon serles of free lectures ut the Chicago llmucnr:nlhlc College, corner Van Burcn street and Michizun avenue &rurmr.-rl the Chicazo Academy of Dealgn),will bo clivered by Prof, R. N, Foster, this afternoon, commenciug at 3 o'clock sharp, Bubjeet, #Our Physieal Consetence, and the Penalty Tor Violat- fug It The public are fuvited. A populur-sclonce lecture of a very entertain- ing Klwdd will by delivered at the 'hall of the Unfon Cathollc Library Assoclation this even- ing, b 2%~ Rov. A, A. Lanbert, 8. J., ¢8sor ol Cilen e'ly In B8t Ignatius College, The uldect, “Chemlcal Afinity,”? will be brought withi'r the undorstanding of all, and il .be heautifully ilinstrated by many novel, nterest- ing, and wonderful experiments, The public ure fuvited, J CRIMINAL. . Edward Hall, colored, drammed for the col- orcd Hayes and Yheeter Clubof tho Sccond ‘Ward through the campalgn, and got cven with them by pawning the drum. The Captain of the company eaused Hall to be locked up In the Armory, Richord Powers, a reeent graduate of Felton's hotel of stone-breakers, was yesterday arrcated ond conflned at. the Chicago Avenue Station by OMcer O’Connor, charged with stealine scveral robes and other articles from George L. Cong- dan, N_u. 01 Walton place. ‘The detectives havo a carte blancho to run fn all ropers and disreputables upon the slortest notlce, and some of the moro honest ones are dolog good work {n thls direction. Charles Davis and James Owens were added to the list yesterday by Detectives Helnzman and Bauder. Each took n chango of venuc to Justice Pollak, and was hield {n $600 ball, Dick Weaver, who was some time ego arrest- ed and held to the Criminal Court for the larce- ny of four dozen hats from Swect, Demoater & Co, wholesale hintters on Mouroe street, but who promptly jumped his ball, was put in the tolls again by Detective Whalen, and s now locked up at tho Contral Station. Detective Bteclo also hos something to say regarding Weaver's more recent untles, M. V. Brown, of No. 125 Clark street, was yestorday held in $500 bonds by Justice Bumi- merfleld for -wlnfllluT upon conplaint of M, Y. Halley, who avers that Brown was his part. r {n n tea speculation ubout & year ago, and thut upon falso pretenses he succeeded in do- froudiug him out of $500. Halley recently ad- vertleed for another purtuer, and was accldent- ally confronted by Brown as ouy of the appli- cants. flenco his arrest. Kate Stokes and Willle Welss, liko their rreuy unmesnkes, Katle Lea and Willle Uray, 1 tha poem, carry half each other's burdens up the lll, ov, in thicves' parlance, are “working tho same rucket.” It Is only last week that they were arrested for shop-lifting at. Fleld & Leiter's, and were held to the Criminal Court, Yesterday thcy were azain before Justico Kauf- mann, and sent In 8500 each to the Crlninal Court for shop-hfting at tho store of ilenry Nelson, on Division “streat. And Jast evening Hergt, Blschoft captured Henrf- Welss for the larceny of & quantity of clothing from A, I, Hurrls, of No, 116 Clark street. The latter fs 14 yuurs old, Willle is only 14, und Katio s 17, ‘They aro members of a Tamlly ol javeterate shop-lifters, three of whom are now in jail, Upou Informatlon received by Detective John Ryan, Dotectives Blmmons and Aacauley last cvenivg captured In a West Diviglon den’Johu MeAtpino aud Georgs Harrls, who are un- donbtedly the two nien who attempted the bold dnylight Tobbery upon Andrew Mount, confees tivner on the corner of Thirty-ninth streut aud Cuttage Grovo avenue, While Mount's back was turned ons of them struck nim scnscless with a billy, while tho other went for the tiil, but before getting anything they were alarmes by the entranco of o plrl'y of boys. Mr, Mount will be given n look at thiclr physiognomics to- day, sud will undoubtedly be abhlo “to {dentify botl Fuarther, it s thought that the men have dunae considerablo “holding-up* of late, and }ha detectives are In soarch of evidenco of that act. Edward Elllott, whose right name |s supposed to be Webber, was before Justice Summertield yesterday charged with obtaininz money under Talse pretenscs from servant girls {n search of sltuntions. Mrs. Schunidt, keeper of sy ntelil- gence oflice at No, 410 Wabash uvenuo, wus the complafuant. Ellloit Is the sumo rcl'lnw ‘who, wbout a year ago, enticed a servant girl to tho Uardoer Houss under protenss that in a few days he would take her futo b eniploy at a country villa, and then after oblaln- infg a portion of hor Juwnlr{ which he pawned ata Clurk streot shop for $l1, sbaudoned her, The poor glrl's clothing was selzed by the hotel in defaule af her board bill, aud she was left penulless, But Detectives Macauley and 8lin- mons captured him by a neat dwdio, and put him in tho House of Correction for nlucty days, Polico-Justics shops presidod ovor by Justic umuerifield, Scully, and Ksufuonn did o sl busluess y tenln(. Before the former, Jum Henderson, sllus ** Californfa Jack," was awal wd thirty llfl{l in tho Housu of Correctiai Michael "Lynch, vogrant, thirty days; Jam O'Brlen, dlsorderly, ten duys; “Jolin Counclly, ulue Y Josepl Divlslon, clghy days; Beri hard Gillen, wife-beator, ten days; Jaines Leon ard, vagrant, thirty days: Owen Doyle, wife- beater, thirty days. Justleo Beully sent Hing Lungl, “alleosame Melicanman, " tothe Criming Court in $100 bouda; J. Clayton, vagrant, §20 or six montha In the Houss of Correction; J. R Lawrcnce ond Willwn ~ Wilson, confllence operators, $500 to _the Criminal Court; Mary Beully and 3Mrs. Pritchard, incorrigiblo drunk- ards, whom even Mr. Moody Las been unable to reformn, §$50 each, in default of which they went to the flouso of Corroction. Justico Kaufmann was let off with but & fow cascs, chiof of which was that of James Brenna, was put under Lonas of g ’ .C;::;t,c::::‘xh ?\hrnhnm (lrn‘l’arnbum ?x: ‘5“’? Lll!:ml‘{“ fame or stealing a watch from Gcou;: —— GRAND Success, The anction ralo of Mops. Glvinoni's oy collcctlon of tallan marbls works of art, ¥y o Shocks, ele.y 8t 108 Maiivon eiroet, wil ey 11 o'clock thts morning, e when ever, malalng will postively o old. *Thors e 1o of tha finest Lventy-one-day clocks, and some r:r'g Ttallan marble vascs, grou P8, ete. Partles | for beantiful and fasting Tolidny mitts u(m\:'l?lk‘.:\é tend 4 ‘(::: "nlll::n::le. Measrs. Eltssh, Fomeroy & Co,, xl”“{'"""’ thier, whg AL RIGHT, As tho fire In Templeton's 1 was confined to {he fr ] lm,h’::‘x’l‘:l‘l’;:’ ont part of the tticra witl bo no Interraption whatever 1o the busf. neas—tho rear portlon, whers the many 13 done, betng wholly uninjured, Histifag e WOLCOTT & C0., OPEN EVERY FVEN] O art room will' be opon every cven’fl?; nntil after the olidays, and will'be a0 thatangily fem ed that visitors can examina the plcturen natistac. torlly, Wolcott & Ca., cort Vi oLk B v, cotner of Wahash nvenyg — . VALUABLE AND PURE, n“II];."I(‘IrcI:u!lllem Ilhklng-l'o\vdflr, ke other ce, hes a veluatlon, and a8 cheap an the adulterated l((‘:l‘dn:‘ Seanatbesle SIARRIAGES, bt ORI SNADER—HOUSTON=On (ho 11th § n = inst,, Rev, AW Paiten, Nir. Samicl W+ Snaden o Syracuse, Ind, ond Miss Tercee M. eram danghter of William ¥, Tlouston, of Hastan, 3ok BOWER—CUYLER—On_the 13th inst,. at ¢ Jorkav., by tho Rov. Davld Suwing, " Tishert A g!'t‘n;'ernnfl Tias Charlatte E. Cuyler, both of thiy _;m\ DEATIIS, F PO o il ot PSR T ADANS—AY Millington, i, . Dec. ‘13, Cornglin. 16 Holoved it ar™ Adams, third daughler of Mr, 8mith, aged 31 yea) PINEGER—Dar, ot 303 L - wifo of William Pinoxr, formierly of heisiiord 10 Funeral from residence on Satarday, at 1. 'm m Graceland Cemelery. Frlonds of family ot ed, Lugenc Muhler, son pion, T and e, Wil oPUILER-Dec, 31, Wil lohn George an g B :_!.k’;‘ ‘ oulso Bublor, aged 3 yearen Funcenl will bake place from 262 @ k., Friday, ot Taclock o o West Indiana GEWORTH—O! paralynls of tlie ho o 720 year of bla age, Thomas Lilsenon o of 1107 Sonth Jefferson-st.. at the resldonce of bl yauahter, Bra, Martin MeNicnols, No. 451 West Funeral by carriages to Calv 3, atlyincenl by carstages to Calvary Friday, Dec. 15, REED—AL Itinedale, Til., of typhold. . i on (o 1oun et sy’ \'l;gti.i':’.[ Wi of dom 1] ol J of ths city, nged a0 yeats, © \oAn Lancaster, Funoral services i tho house, indate, Same- day, lce. 16, ot 12 o'clock. A Apoeial' cat for felends anu relatives fn_ Chicnzn Teaves the ¢, 1 &G I 1 depot ot T1 w'clock, Mopning it Tns illl’n'm‘"ll:. Muruon. s:m&nc;rxlr mluqu leaves p. m. o 50 AL p. m, Qakwouds Cotnetery. <280 A3 M dor i1 TO R L) STORE FOR RENT, IN ONE OF, THE BEST LOCA- TIONS IN CHICAGO, FOR WHOLESALE HARDWARE, RAILWAY ' SUPPLIES, OR GROCERIES, AT S s ai FOLTeRn, ke and - bark, Ofticea of 1ilinols Central and (., B. & %l. Compantes, and opposite Ingraham, Corbin & fay. o butldluz, Justcompleted, ani s bullh extra strong, for a heavy business. ~Apnly to MATTLS Wb U and 165 Or 8 MEAD & COE,_in ramn buildi AUCTION NALES, By ELISON, POMEBIROY & GO,y Auctioncers, 84 and St stundotph-st. For Friday Morning, Dee. 15, at 9:30 D'CLOCK, IMMENS DOUBLE SALE Splendid New Parlor & Chamber Sats, which wo have positive orders tosell. New miafit Brussels and Velvet Carpels, Which musthe sold. A full ljne good second-linnd Cars pets, Lounges, Bofas, Easy-Chairs, General FEOUSEHROLD GOODS. Tlated-Ware, Genoral Merchandise, Holldsy Gocdy ELISON, POMEROY & €0. POSITIVELY TO CLOSE. At 11 o’clock this Hlorning, ONLY SALE OF THE FINE COLLECTION ITALTIAN MARBLE BTATUARY, FRENOH 21-DAY 05,008 TORER "% PARISIAN FIGURES, GROUPS, &0, &c., &o. At 108 MADISON-ST. ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auicirs, By WM. A, BUTLELRS & CO. Auctioncers, 118and 120 Wabmb-ay, LA.DIEB':*FINN !‘URE-.-HILT;‘,?JI‘ BALE. SEAL MUFFS, I0AB, AND BACQUE: FRIDAY 301 el DEC, 13, at 10 a'clock. AUBUTTERS & CO."8, 118 and 120 Wabash-a¥. BAR GLASSWARE, FRIDAY MORNING, Doa. 15, at10 o'cl'ks At Abram French & Co.'s, 101 & 163 Wabas! WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auct BUTTERE & CO.'8 Rogular Saturday Bale, OVEIL 600 LOTS OF Housekeoping Goods, &0, 1a Carpst. ; 10 casks Whito Ware 7 onska Yellow Ware, 3 30 cases Rhne Wlngl BATURDAY MONNING, Dec, 16, at b:J clock, th csroouns, 118 aird 1 Wabas THH GREAT RETAIL S8TOC: OF ABRAM FRENCH & COW AT ATOTION- 101 & 16 WADASI-AT ning, ', 184, &t 1010 clock. Monday Norihf: Reidiie &l By G. P, GORE & C0n 68 and 70 Wabash-avs On Saturday, Dec. 16,at 9:30 o'clock, 14 Crafes W. G, Crockery, in open lots, Tmported Yases, Mauntel nn’(l Tollet Seisy HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Furniture, 40 rol 1 3 advancre, the larsest and bert fi‘«?&"u“.‘i&lfi'fih '1'3:'}?3.- ‘.:nd Ghntibe Il;.b;l‘(: 3atble-wp (ables, Walnut Licdsicads an ¥in Chialre: Vounies, Walna Chislrs and focks Wardrobes, Bookcascr, arior and 0! caten Mtirensc, 005, Crat beiticn gl Sk e AUOTION SALE OF BUFFALO ROBES. Notico Is beroby glven that an TUESDAY, the 10th day of l)emgllmr. 1874, at lfl'nclu& &5 af sald day, nt the store of I, 11, Weara & Lo B0 Market-ut., Chicago, I shnll sell -l;mh"; e 1o tho hichest iddur for cashy between 4, 1 B0 4,200 Buflnlo Rabes of varlous grudes, o latiug 1o purcies nul;l‘?‘l’\fln:lnl\fi::llfifi:‘ el bon P, 13, Wearo o pln q e Al elonToN. Cllcago, Dee, 1), 1870, — FECIONERY. o CELERRATED throw, epresse o gt R aed ot .’51'! 40, BUe per . .\.Mrflll SreraUS VK, Coulea tioner, Chicauu. LY MIADE SIEAETS. S ra Keap?PutenTI’nrtly-Mnde Dres-Shirte. y Yicat, 0 for 4 cen bo fiatunied FCscuin S T i o dadon st ‘The v Ty M T pRRRUMERY. X twenty-ive cent siza of thy [ S” Mars " Cologus 1 MA.R ER,_Dr COLLARBS. e RKoop's Collars, . 1iey, $1.50 Per GoM Eleosas suyten, B3t QUUEAALG 002 ) e Saufeite fosus | pon faued. ) LRCESS RAY: ts, Cliicago.