Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1876—TWELVE PAGES, . = TOREIGN. An Explanation Relative to Rus= sia's War Preparations, fho Czar Only Anxious to Be iwpdy for Any Probablo Emorgency. gerrla Desires Rrussin to Represent Her in the Conferences gulnoss in Mexico Entirely Paralyzed by the Revolution. / - THE BAST. §1IE PRELIMINARY CONPERENCES. ConsTARTINOPLE, Dec, 15, —Prelimninary con- + ferences will end to-day or to-morrow, and a formal conference will prabably commence next ok, THE GRERK POPULATION of Turkey presented an nduress to the Porte ex- sing devotion to the Government' of Tur- , but ot the same time protesting against its grauting concessfon exclusively to Slav popula- L RUSBIAN AGENTS AT WORK. e Govesnor of Vilayet, of the Danube, has sddressed o dispatch to the Grand Vizier an- souncing that Russfan agents are endeavoring tolnduce the Bulgarians Lo present an address tothie Conference demmnding Russian occupu- il MERELY WANTS TO DE NEADY. Pams, Dee. 15.—~7e Temps announces that the , Russian Ambassador In I'nrls has recelved a let- gerfrom Prince Gortschako!l declaring that Rug- sia's Instructlons to Gen. Tguatieft will show {Lst she has not arrlved ot an Irrevocable decls- wo, Movements of Russian troups should not cuse surprise The Minister of War merely wished to prepare himself while divlomacy was axleavorings to avold o conflict. NEXT MEETING, CoNSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15,~The next meet- wgof the Preliminary Conference will by lield snMonday, There was no siethng to-day. SERVIA TO RUSYIA. # Loxpoy, Dec. 16—0 a. m.~The Standard's flenna dispateh reports that Servin has re- quested Rusela to commission Qe Ignatlefl to wepresent Servin at the conference. MEXICO. . THE PESDING REVOLUTION, BrownsviLLE, Texas, Dee, 15,—Gen, Rocha, oneol the best oflicers of the Mexican army and Genera) of diviston, arrived here by yester- day's steamer from New Orleans, Ile was re- wntly pent into lionorable exile by the Lerdo Goyernment as Minister to Berliu. o comes here with the fullest powers from the 1glesing " party, and It Matamoras Is ot surrendered he will probobly attack by assault in d few dugs, Tleis accompanied by Gen. Quasuds, ot Cuba, aed his hrother, They arrived™here under as- sumed namee. (@en. Revueltus still holds Mutamorae, and Is cndeavoring to colicet a tax of 3 per cent on atl property, which is being protested aguinst and’ reslsted Dy forcigh merchunts, who have de- porited their casund keys with the Amerlean Constl for safe-keeplng. The arbitrary meas- uresof Revueltns has lost him all sympathy, and hls downfall is certaln, lulesing’ ?urllnuun posltively nssert the con- frmatlon of the news of the capture of Lerdo, the death of Escobedo, and general submission inthe interlor to Iglcsius,” Tiiey are fn igh festher ut the arrival of Rocha, beeause he will releve Cortina of his commuand, end thereby prevent mmyllmflnu with the authoritics on - this ellde on Cortina's neconnt, Tralo hos been pavalyzed by the condition of affairs in Moxico, und cvery one {3 anxfous for some settiement to revive busiessu. GREAT BRITAIN, THE BREADSTUPFS TRADE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Liverroor, Dee. 15.~A leadlug grafn cir- cular, fn its review of the week, says the wheat tado throughout the country has been dull, sod where prices have not actually declined the tendency has been in that dircetion. Importers of forclzn wheat, howevér, confldent of o cun- tinugnee of moderate Imports, are little dis- voted to press sules, but us millers aro falrly provided for the moment, and the holldays are appruaching, the few transactions fu this branch lave been rather In fuvor of*buyers. The de- mand for floating cargzoes Is Inenlmate, and oc- waslonal sales reported show a reduction of oner tillllug per quarter. Verv few cargoes are ntow of the vonst. ‘This market was dull at ade- civg of fully one penny per cental. Flour tqually dull, but quotably unchanged. Corn f3 uot taken freely, and sellers aceepted three pence per quarter Jess. FRANCE. TIIE MINISTERIAL PROURAMME, Paris, Dee, 15, ~The Lepublique Francalse un- Qualifiedly aporoves of the ministerlal pro- kramme, und says the declarations made by M. Simon are excellent, and of a nature to satlsty aud reassurc public ovinlon. ‘Lliey justify tho expestation of o new era. N g CONPIRMED, VznsaiLies, Dee, 16,~The Chamber of Depu- ties contirmed the' re-clection of M. Muns, Clerleallst, who was once unseated on aceount of ue lufluence of the clergy at s tlrat ulection. BELGIUM. THE BANK DEFALCATION. Bruseers, Dee. 15,—The loss- to the Union Credit Bank by the defalentlon of, its President laestimated to be 4,000,000 franes. The mana- Rerattempted sulcide. The ubsconding Vresl- dent s named Merlque. Before leaving he ¥roto & lotter explaining his operallons, and 8l that he had fotended to commit sulelde. Uis son-fu-lnw says Merique is tn Puris, i - BPAIN. y UNPRIENDLY RIELATIONS WITI ROME. VrnsaiLes, Dec, 16.—The relations of Spain wud the Vatiean aro not very friendly, prinel- Pally In consequence of the dispute in relation tothe Italian church in Madrid, —— ITALY, . ILL. Roue, Dec, 15.~Cardinal Patrizl s Jying at bunt of death. —— . - LATE LOCAL ITEMS.. ’Alnrzo and valuable plate of glass in the foat of Cuoper & Ieunegnn's hat-store, No. 1 Clark atreet, waa broken nt midnight by the wiud throwing o large sign against it. tevenlug Sergt, Byrno hud o narrow es- _:’:PG from taking a rido ut north to the bury- poround. “Ou Clark street, near Vin Qe he pan across Tom Moran, H :nll-knnwn thief, formerly partner b0 saloon bustuess with the notorlous - 'flllln Carly nd, nrum{nly arrested hlm on gens im principles. ‘The fellow walked slomg with L Briu D urm for about o quarter of o block, ""'; suddenly turuing upon the Ser- Im.lm’ Lo smatened s, cane from him, b Ot the same time thu Bergeaut 'u:wcd and fell. Moran drew his l»up and S"N.!odl't threo successive times full b the ““me. 8 prostrate fortn, but tho weapon was i and would not go off,’ ‘e Sergeant pulled betw, PODY “also, " but it wus u toss up o “lz‘lnl tho oy for the eylinder ot his Tron Iuol turu, Porcelving this Moran jumped o | he sidewalk Into o vacant lot, and rapldly "“uv[fiumd, andup to u late hour st uight lfler}nfi:‘ fu eludiug hoth squads who weze out o ————— CANADIAN NEWS, Topoy Pécka! Ditpaich to The Tribune. onhlfox'ro, Dec, 15.—A meeting in theintercsts i Iil-vmpom] Huron aud Ontarlo 8hip Canal X 5 beld last oventug fu 8t. Andrew’s Iall, It .|.I paricly but fnfluentially attended. Robert . M. P presided. The speakers enlarged u“ the advantages of tho canal, sud 'umnmount of woney und population ft luuud bring Into the country, and several reso- meu;". It fuvor of the scheimn and of Governs an and unieipal uld belng ¥mnlw, werg e dusutmonsly, Mr. Capreol read a Jetter nilitly e, Selby Bmith, commanding the b Canudd wishing the project success, clal v‘lll.;wmum. of the military and commner- mum,"- Vantages it would confer ou the el )-’ He ulso read testimony of its practi- Wh{l urnlshed by Bir Jubn Hawklus, & great Wr, who uudertakes to coustruct the canal providing the ald asked for from the Government. 18 fortheoming. H. T, Smith, n plunber of thia city, las na- signed: lahilities, 842,500, Bpectal Di OTTAWA, Unt., Dec, Ich (o The Tribune. Narrow Escape of Chicazo from h.—At & mecting of the Cabinet Councdl to-day, the Hon, Le Tetller de St Just, Privy Councilor and Mintster of Age- culture, was appofnted Licutenant-Governor of Quebee in the' roon af the A inemarial was addressed to the Que- bee Government by the Bomd of 'Trade, asking them not to pass the hill now before the Legls- Iature granting eaftamen # first lien on timber, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, 16,—~The remuins of the late inve heenolafd in state in Mortuary Chupel at Spencewood under n guard of honor from Battery B. A large number of ersons called durlng the day to view the bady, Numerous letters of " condolénce have been re- cejved by Madums Carom, olutment ot the Hon, Letellier De 8t. eutenant-Governop gives gencral sat- He will arrive here to-nioitow, | Dubenu & Co., wholeeale grocers, suspended ! to-duy. 1iabilities, 810,000, Special Dispatch ta The Tribune. MonTREAL, Dee. 15.—Iu fs stated that Afty- #lx engincers on the (irand Trunk Raflway have received thelr dischargey, and an attempt {s be- ing made to brenk up the Locomotive Brother- heod. A gencral strike among the englicers is hold u miceting shortly to dectde what action ehall be taken. WASHINGTON. IMMIGRATION, THE CAPITATION BILL. BSpectal Dispatch to The Tridune, WASHINGTON, ). C., Dec. 15.—The represent- ativesof the Natlonal Boardsof ‘Trade sappeared before the House Committee this morning in tha matter of the Capitation bill. 1L, representing the Boston Board of Trade, Devlln, counsel of the New York Statc Board of Emigration, spoke for it. A telegraphic communlention was recelved by the Committee from the Chicago Board of Trade proteating against tho pnasage of the Mr, Randolph lad no opportunity to spenk to-day, but in an Incidental remark he did sny that tho bill forced a preminm of §3 /. head upon immigrants landing In Quebee. Schwab, representing the German Steamship Line, will belieard to-morrow, Mr. Hill, for the Buards of Trade, maintained that nobody desived ita passnize cxcept the New York State Board of Emigration. No Bonrd of Trade had declared The sene of the blil {s the collection of £3 for cvery emigrant. It assumes that.every emigrant {s o pauper. striction upon emigration. The counsel for the ynissloners was not able to ex- tain to the Comniittee how Congress, by lepris- tlon, can authorize n Btate to do that which the United States Bupreme Court has eald that 1t cannot do under the Federal Constitution. NOTES AND NEWS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasmnNaroN, D. C., Dee. 15.—~There was an encounter with knives this cvenlng at a lotel here, between Col., John W, Foirfax, who was Chief of Btafl to Gen. Longstreet, and Francls M. Schell, one ot the doorkeepers of the House, The trouble arose from the fact that Schell ordered Fairfax off the floor of the House. Fair- fax, s physiclan says, was very scriously cut, 8chell’s wounds were comparatively light, The event hins no political significance, nlthough it ereated conslderablo excitement before ft wns nscertained that both peraous belonged to tho same political party, Tlon. Caromy de- | Phe Flames In Pandemonium’s Licut.-Gov. Caron Loss by the Little Rock Fire, was enused hy n chimney burning out in the Centrai Hotel, on Murket street, Damage nom- fual, evening was caused by fire breaking ont in the cooper-chop of Te Heuning, a row of three rickety sheda on the east side.of Wentwort ave- nue,and between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, ‘The dread of fires, and the sound of two previons alarma during the cevening, had made the people of Chicazo nervous, The wind waa blowlng s tersifie gale from the northwest. The lour wus spoke agalnst tho bill, He considered It a re- 70 the Western Ansociated Press. WasniNGTON, 1. C,, Dee. 16.~The Troetecs, Superintendents, and ten other teachers of the various State and public institutions for the in- struction of the blind, representing the inter- ests of over 80,000 blind persons in the United States, have united Ina toke into consideration the needs of thoe blind in occordance with the views of petittoners, Representative Watterson's bill, Introduced yes- terduy, proposed thatanappropriation of §250,000 In bonds and st o) The interest on the over to the Trustees of the American Printing Tlouse In Loulsville, to cxpend in printing hooks for distribution among the bllnd in the varfous Institutions in the country. PRESIDENT GRANT.. B Tho President, In reply to un’ invitatlon ex- tended hin by &' Republlean, on Thursduy, to his term of ofllee exvires, petition to Congress to art as o perpetusl onds {8 l‘!’) b patd vislt Virginia after sald that e would be glad to do so, but that he Intends to leayo for Havang, Cuba, in March, after President Huyes! inaugurition, and, dtter spendivg o few weeks there, sufl for Europe, tu rewaln for some time, THE JANUARY INTCREST, The Treasury Department wlll send an order for the payment of' the Junuary fnterest on tates bonds on aud atter the 2ith or 25th fnst., without rebate. THE RAILWAYS. - NEW YORK CENTRAL, ‘Tho annual report of the New York Central Rallroad, published in Taz TRIDUNE of yester- duy, shows that the gross earniugs have fallen oft just $1,000,000, us compared with those of the previons year, while the uet carnings hove fucrensed aomething over £200,000, The trans- rtution expenses i 1870 were over a million eas than In 187G, On tho fuce this report shows very well, but it is stated by n number of the leading roflroad- men fu this city that this result was reached by making no repuirs of any moment during the year, and that the rond hud nt Jeun than 195 dlsabled en This las beon duns to nake the people think the road hua been very prosperous, and §s able to staud the railroad war any length of tine, while, {n fact, it 18 ho better off than other roads, and hus suffered to The rouds which have kept up their stock and minde the necessary repairs whenever needed will show that wuch the next annual reports, CIIICAGO, C e present thne gines in its shops. the same extent, 'ON & WESTERN. Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Des Moixes, 1, Dee. 15.—The principal business of this.new project {3 to make con- rouds, ruther miles, this week, This will form a connee- tlon witbjthe Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Nurth- twenty-two miles south ot Cedur o track west from Clinton will bo completed elghteen miles, to o junctfon with uvenport & Bt. Puul It ‘This will give Cling It is propuscd to extend the round from lowa City to Oskuloosa and the coal-mines of Mahaskn County, & distunce of uinety mflos. This can bo done by bullding only thirty-tive ad, the present n_the benetlt of THAYT BIG SUI'T, Yeaterday afternoon o TrinuNg reporter ron ncross Mr. Peter C. A, M. Von Weel, at the Grand Pacitic Ilotel, the gentleman who has comnienced the big suit agalnst Messrs, Wins- ton & Cumpbell for the recovery of aeveral millions of dollars sunk in the Southwestern Raflway. Mr. Von Weel saya that he did not commenco the suit for a provoall the allegutions, grown rich like o mushroom, durlng o short “kensation, but will Ll to nccount 1or the moncy, and that Mr. Winston 1s tryiug to inanufacturd public opinton In Nis fuvor, “Mr. Von Weel suys that ho witl 1ile wuore bills, and prove all his chagges. MASTER CAR-BUILDERS, The Master Car-Bullders concluded thoir de- liberation in Parlor M of the Palmer House yes- terday afternoan, and adopted o set of rules for the interchange of frefght-cara ou the fast lines, which will he submitted to the varlous ofticers of the scyeral ruilrouds the gentlemen present, not previously mentiou- ed, was T, l);mAd-unx, of ‘the Burllngton & PERSONAL, Vice-President W. K. President’of the Illinols Central Rallroad, who fhas been fn New York consulting with the Di. f his road for a week past, returned Lome yesterdsy. e ————— BLACK HILLS. Spectal Diapaich to The Tribune. S8ipNEY, Neb,, Dev, 15—t {8 reported that $20,000 worth of gold dust was brought by the last stage from the Black Hiils, Raynolds & Ackerman, Acting thousaud dollurs’ worth of it shown me, sud is of fulr quality—tot a8 flny us Australiun gold dust, bul uite equal o the .wost of that frowm Califu) : CONFLAGRATIONS. morning about 2 o'elock fire wns diseovered in the saloon of Oshorn & Co., at the northwestern corner of the Bruare. The building heinga Irame, the flazes spread with rapldity, commu. nleatlng to the large fratn storchouse adfobn- ing, and oxcupled by Oshorne & Endler; thence to Mre, Plper's millinery: Adame, Wellons & Co’s dry-goods store; Ramsey & Harrls, grocers: E, 11 Moore's dryz store; M. D, M- Nealo dry-goods store; Kalin & Son's dry- goods store; Lightfoot & Cols jewelry slore; and thi doctors’ offices and oniv law offlee, I bullding on this square was burnt, and then across the alley west, the ol Methodist church, The wind blowing south ed the blaze ncrosa Market street, burning out Tate & Co., Conts & Lowes, grocers; John- son's tin-shop, Dr. Coleman's oflice, two law- yers' oftices, and Stevens! Jewelry store. ‘The old Jail and the old dwetling of Mr. Miller's, n square sonth, were sleo consumed, Both were unoceupled, The Post-Oftice and express oftic were consumed, The ageregate Joes §s 200, 000, and the insurance sbout 20,000, Very Jit- tle atock was na . The bovksof the Meniphls & Knoxville Raitroad were destroyed, 9Twenty- two houses were burned thall, [t {8 the sup- posed work of an Incendiary. AT BLACKVILLE, 8. C. CuantesTON, 8, C.y Dec. 15.—A large portion hriving town of Blackville, Barnwell has been burned. The fire started in A, Azero’s store, and consumed over twenty stores and residencey, with the South Carolina Rullroad depot and shed, and the telezraph and express offices, The catimated Toss s §40,00) The insurance s nuknown, There §s much ex- citement in the town, as the fire Is belleved to be Inccantiary, An tncendinry fire also took place yesterday :n the town of Florence, burning several build- g, a Chicago Fire Last Night. Ambush, with a Hurri- canc on Iigh. Thursday Night, $140,000. IN CHICAGO. Theatarm from Box 16 at 9:20 Jast evening ‘The alarm of fire frum Box 52 gt 10:50 last .“i’ 1t o'clock when, « more, the wells striuck their notes upon the I 8 aneously the gleam of flaines shot up from the sontheast purdion of the vity. ‘The tarry waring witkd carried stnoke wwl aparks high Into the alr, glarmbng o neople who huve learned by ssd experience to dregd fire, As the bells “tolicd, nliabltants flocked from thelr houses, and, auided by the Dlnze shootig up athwart the heavens, sfarted for the seene, Alot lark atreet, where o of the cugines going to the fi anxlous facus cered from - every Y Men and ktomd barcheaded and chlldren huddled cuueww(mmw} ies, It (8ot stretehing the picture when it {3 suld that every person gcen upon the street hurrying to the tire was anxlous and excited. The fire broke onit in a distrlet where dire de- struction was threatened. On Wentworth ave- nug, between Sixteentli ond Seventeenth streets, are located a Jarize nuinber of frame bullidings. It 13 almost on the South Branch, sl Just edg- fnr on the morth the luml district, Here, In D. llenning's coo flumes orignated, A “more to sturt terror nnd - destructy been cliosen by the tucarnute tre-flend. Oppo- site this eombustible picce of property, at the corner of Seventeenth street, stands along planing-mill, rickety and time-worn, hut now deaerted, extending to nearly the raflroad, and owned by Kimball & Sherldan, In reac of this standa the flouring and feed mllls of B, 1), Nicholls, 'The covper-shop was soon in the power of the devouring element, and the ubm of the Fire Departuent was to llimit the destruction to the three sheds comprising the shope. It was a labor of na little moment. When Chief Benner saw the threatened danger, he liad a see- ond alurm souuded, amd another 'relay of cn- ines came to his reflef. The firemen worked ravely. They warked desperately with the flaines, and thus limited the cxtent of the fire, Four differeat times was tho planing-mill on fire. The wind- swept the sparks and cin- ders ugainet the frame structure In perlect showers, and how that bullding was saved seems. almost a miracle. Had §t onee weil caught, God only knows where the destruction would have ended. Noone, to liave seen the threat- ened danger from the natural surrotindinga the place, could help but wonder how the flre couhl be kept In eieek a8 it was, 1t seemed nl- most inpossible. The bullding was fairly cov- ered with water from the outside, which resulted i conting it witly gelussy fee, and which gaved it from the “threatencd destruction. When for the last. time the fire took hold of the flouring-mill betw gine-houge and frume wain building, it secimed almost eertatn the structurewas doomed, But. axes and hooks well managed and a strenm of wuter soon put out the blaze, and thus by plen- ty of water and excellent management of the Fire Departinent was much property saved. The crowd at the fire was very largo, and the dwellers of nelghboring houses were preparing to move at o very short notiee. The two northern structures were totally destroyed,topetheravith two large deyingz-rooms, and the southiern structure was almost entirely gutted, The loss will approximate about 83,000 on the butldingy, tixtures, and stock, zpon W hich Mr, Hennlng has not. o cent of strunee, There were vinployed in the shops some flfty-elzht or sixty workmen, all of whom lose thele kits of tools us well a8 thelr jobs, The loss upon the tools will averaze €30 to each mun, The orlgin of the fire could not be aoscertained lust night, and probably will never e, Mr. S{evens, the foretnan of the ghap, wis at the vlace o 9 o’clock, nnd left at that time gbont n seore of men at work, One il to have the heater sturted, but Mr. us objected, seying that the danzer was alrewldy grent’ enongh, e thinks the flre orlg- Inated st i un ous of the wuy corner In the northern shed from some stray sparks frum the workinen's furnaces, and, fauned I)f' the grale, spread so rapldiy that no one could learn where it aviginated. Mr. Henning was one of the vietims of the recent fire on the voruer of South Water street und Michigan avenue, #nd there lost all his oflie furniture aud account-hooks, In rnuniug to the tire Engine No, 18, located at Twelith street, near Blue Islind uve collided with No. 9% hose-cart ot t) Twelfth and Halsted streets, causing 1o tip over and Injuring the ariver and en- gineer, named respectively Charles Brooks and Jumes Kingswell, © The former had his left urm disloeated, his head badly injured, and sustained internal [njurles of a sevi- vus natuee, it I8 leared. Brooks was budly il VAT CINCE AT, AT 0. Dees 15—4A fire I3 now In e Mcfiregor's tool-works on Race ar 1~'ou:‘lh, Iu this eity. The loss will snuwll. e lusa on MceGregor's Tool-Works Ci progre atreet, probabl L ATElL 18 §2,500, ————— CENTENNIAL SUIT, Tinavetiuty, Dee 165,—A DL fn equity was to-lay filed In the United States Cirenft Court, Judee Cudwalluder, by W. I Rawle, o i belalf of the Centennfal Board of Finuuve va. Joseph Putterson and Henry Lewls, of Pennsylvanty, Joln Gill, of New Jersey, the State Natlonal Bunk of Camnden, and George Eytter, Assistant Treasurerof the Unlted Stutes ot Philudelphbla. The bt s directed to the fu- terests of #l lolders of Centenntal atock, It recltes the nets of Congre it the Loard and defining its powers; sets ‘forth the amount of atock held by Patterson, Lewis, and Gilly the Btate Nutlonul Bank of Cumnden, and the amount elulmed to be due the United States by Axsistant. Treasurer ter, und speclfies the conditions which e attached o the Government dppropristion of 810K, It further suys that the totul amount of subsuriptions recelved by the Board smounted to 82,400,000, and_alter payment of the debts there alns for distribution about $2,000,000, There were no profits derived from the exhibi- tlon, and gald balaunce fs fusutliclent to pay the holders, The defendants clufn the bal- ance should e distributed pro-rata among the creditors of the Board, and*Aselstant Treasurer Eyster ctalms for the Government 81,500,000, out of sald balance. The Board say they have no_juterest whatever In amd balanee,” but in order to be protected fu the premises they pray the court to order the claiming parties to inter- plead and to declde thelr rights by a deerec ns n chaneery, the Board offering to dispose of the fund in the meantime as the court may direct, T m—— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpoy, Dev. 15,—Steamships Utopla and Cornwall, from New York, have arrived ont. New Yonk, Dee. 15.—Arrived—Steamship Vaderland, from Antwerp; Batuvia, from Liv- erpovl; Gellert, from Hanburgs, NESS NOTICES. The ITaman Hale.—To give it strength and lustre, to improve ite texture, 1o pievent i3 falllng vut and n‘iuh-k«n ity prowth,—In ehort, to nke e aw intended, the crownlng pereonal chirm of both sexes, —this 16 the work Lurkell's Cocouine will accomplish, If falthfuily used, There is a stimulating property in this preparation which creatly anelnta the growth of tho fibrex, at the ssme e rendering them emootl, siiky, elustie, - ——tp— . A Pavorite Congh Remedy,—Vor. Colds, Sore Throut, Asthina, Catarel, auil athvr dixcases of tho bronchial fubek, no more weefnl urtlcls can be found than the well-knowu ** Jroien's dron- cial Troches,™ e Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron sn remedy for nervous dobility, fmpoverished blood, and inpalred digestiut, Depot, 53 Clurk wtrect, Toland VEGETIN JUDGMENT OF THE PUBLIC! During tho prat five years the putlle lwve carofully Glery Womlertul curea accomplls el froin the 1INE, From | inany ai aiftoted b, 2 wbiaining poteonouw mineral medic o crushed, sid will pm]mbl,frdh-. Both were at- it 15 ljulv(l"y;n l;xrlerl hvml «{hlmt-lv e proue nm( X g X ; liolds n Bfithier position fo the estiination o tended in g drug store dt the corner by Drs, bl holdx n ohx':»:l:'y'mngn‘l cunum'uu::;?:u“‘u public than any Ting won itu ureat reputation and fmamense denniad frous actual merlt. ita edical prayortieaare Altoratiye, Toule, Solvent, aud Divretie,” There L no dlscass of ke in for which the safets, sl e Saur and Martin, and (henee were removed to tuelr homes, Brovks to No, 860 M Ringswell to the _corner of Thi; Arnold streets, Both aro marrfe fanhities. The alarm from Bux 35, ot the corner of Twelith street and Blug Island avenne, at 11:05 last night, proved to he fulse, The alarm wus turned in tor unknown reasons by T, Bruetz, draggiet, ut No, 30 Blue Island avenue, Tno alarm trom Box 51 yesterdoy suorning was also fulse. treet and hird and men with conpiund. nnd berbmg 1t s ver it Tt 14 83l un vl shows Valuable Evidence ——— o b LIT'ILE ROCK. Lt Roek, Ark., Dee. 15.—The spread of the terrible conflugration witch visited this city lust night was stopped at midnight, when b was conflned to the two squares between Mark- ham street and the river, : Tho loss, us near us can Le ‘uscertained, o £140,000; insurance sbout 250,000, The fire caught in the City Ice-Louse, owned by M. D. MeCorble, valued ot §2,0005 In it $1,000 worth of liquors, owned by N. Kupfert; Metropolitan Hotel, owned by Dr, I L. Dodue and by parties residing at Lexington, 0003 fusurance, 820,005 Adatis & Des sces, furniture, $6,0003 D. Gl runt, $10,0005 no fnsur National Bauk moved its money to the South- ern Express ofllce, also Ity houks In daily use, but lost 85000 on furniture; no insuranee. President Root publishies w eara that busliess witl wot be Intorupted. ‘The Bank opened ot the usual hour to-day i tho Stoddard Bl i John Marre, hotel bar, 81,503 no insurance, 8, Warmeer, chzar-stand, 9903 Thomas Scott. billlard-hall; 82,5003 8000 Insurance ; Huston & eay, intelll- genve ofllee, $100, all the above in the hotel, ‘Ihe Dodge Row was owied by Dr. Dadgze, in which were the following busiiees establishe ments—a total loss of $15,000 ou the bullding, with no Insurauce: O-capants, E, W, Varker, banker and broker, loss unknown; nsured; Jaky Buroset, barber-shop, 81,5005 ingured $1 3 P d. O'Brien, taflor, $600; fusured; U‘buwdy.x:)l eMaunus, tallors, luss §it0); in- sured; teorgo 10 Mead, reat estate dealer, Tight, ond matired; Dudeo & Johnsow, lawyers, $1,000; City-Hall, occupled as a councll chumber ac © WILD Ly Uso of VE ‘s faully, who now ENCE, T Ly 101 TRANGIT-ST, Vith my: siguntura the high T\ My faintly lavy uwed 1t for the . In nervoun dedllily 1t fs {nvaluatile, and § rec d 1180 all wiio mny need an invigorutiag, renovating tonte, 0. T. WALKRIL, Formerly pastor of Bowdoln Square Chiuieh, Boston, A WALKING MIRACLE. anger. 1 want to fuforfn you 10 Tite, iaa dna jor e, tinas Kerufula mndu ita napearence [n my y {ili upun e, ua follows:_ Oiieon cacl of WMy arms. ons ou my i, Which extended to the seat, ouo on iny liead, Which oai inta the akull-Doire, one iy 0y Teft fg, WHLeN becatna ‘i lnd hat taro nieiclui cauio to iitace o il thaugh, ipen consultation. contudet 105 10 do sv, 43 1ty Wholo hody w4 s full of Korafuis, they deemeit it afviaablo (o eiit the sore, which was utnfuf beyuid de- scription, and there was quart of matter run from this o sont, (Vi pliyalctans il pave e up ta die, and sald they cauld do na ware for e, Butl of my fegs wers drawin P 10 ty seut, aid (o was tiought If £ ald get up ugaly Twanld b a rippla for Hee, ~ = Wiien (n thiv condition § saw YEGETINE advertied, and commoneed (sl March, aid followed it i until 1 bad ni bottics aud this phorn: g 1 i ol o o well wan, Al iy Tuwnanen ssy 101 o inlraclo o aco e wround walking rfon 1 will aua, it (Tering from that 1 I, R, STEVENE, yhiees bound 15 o3 valie § place our. ¢ furihe Bt when 1 was nuduflnfi“luc readiul diveasv, Sero d 4l K inu out of this worlds and engine-house, nearly ruined, nt, us R ran revtmrad o oo e bieastite Tho Tucker Bullding, on the opposite sldo of :,n;:‘!ll"“l':lll re ""»ml‘\:yn.r,:\lI-wl~nl|‘:nm:§ulx"|'|‘u.ln'w"f|'r:.'.‘: the street, wus badly singed, 8, L. Geltiths & | SioeVay '’ aid snfieriug haunaiity than o incts Co., occupante, loslig 87, stock fusired; owner, Mayor Fletcher, $2,020 on buflding; B, Berm{' 50 on stock, . On Muin street tire and water damaged stocks as fo lows, ail Insured, except the Stoddard Building, which wus duntaged §Lo00: PP Ralefgh, §5,000; Loo Pollock & Ca., $1,0003 A, Custelbery, $200; Ottenbohuer Hros., &w0% 1, G .s:.',fiuo; 1L, Jacubly $500; German Savings Bank, $1,000, This bauk opened to-day at the usual hour fn Affller & levzell’s wholesale Tocery housc, -¥ou Uit MALEINCHL of Y - Case, Wt Wi eart Nt yuu will publish it, and 18 w 1o ruply to auy commtnieation which 1 tay reeelve therefrom. [aw, oir, very r“‘“"‘\?’l’l”i‘l AM PAYY. Aveny, Derrlen Co,, Mich,, July 1ty fo7s. . Reliable _—FEvidence. A falling wall Infurod soveral persons, Mortls | Mt 16 1, STEyRAS: raer, o broger, futally, and oue. Thillips danger. | (s ikl wil mnst clionetully add my teatinony ously, Tho wind died out—-ll that suved tho | & Jour prest hou yoodadieines SHEGET SR for § d cun b waid [ 163 pralse, for | wad ty yeurs with that dreadful (liscase, had wich had couxhing spolls that it would wagh | conld never hreathe any o ore, wind GRTINE fias cured ties and 1 40 feel 10 tnas Stho thre that ther 1 80 god » medi TINE, bios U o o 2dvhie wrorrbody' to take the VEGT Tl sure stios I b 0n0 of thy hedt iudiitites hat evor wus, ALl L. GORE, Corner Magaziao and Walnut-sta., Casibridge, Mu's, city. Tho ity has now vo first-class hotels. The wurlk of rebullding commenced to-day, Weather coul. Y 'The Grand Opera-ifouse was on fire this wornug, but the ames werg subducd and the ullding saved, Yustenduy the residence of Ed- wand Babeoek, with the stables and their en- tire contents, wero destroyed by flre; loss, £3,000; no insurance, AT BOLIVAR, TENN. Mempuy, ‘Teuu., Dec. 15.—~A rpecial to the Assoclated | Press from Bollzar says: “Tnly Yogolino is Sold by all Druggisls. = vores, \‘:{\’TCIH SILKS, Mfi'wfi%fi S'SILKS AT THB TR —————— . ‘e . CENTENNIAL - Iield, Levter EXHIBITION.} & Co. : - — STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., The jurors of Group XXY., on Instrn. Cull TN ; wents of Precision, ete., (Prof, Watson gl particylar attep- 2 A UL : ' | tion to their special Director of the University Ohservatory, ‘ dun Arhor, Mieh,, Chaivman of Com- mitleo on Hlorologieal Instruments), in e course of their report say, in speak- g — ing of the unadjusted grades of our | saele, which commenced gou_«!s'i P 3 Monday, Dec. 4, to con- This. Company is enabled fo pro- | ¢4nue throwyh the Hol- duce, in the case of such movements, | icleoyss. hotter Watches {han ave produced by | Hawving decided to the otfier methods in wse. We have | close the balance of examined o lavge nomber of waleh | their large purchases movements of these grades with plain | of above goods madein or compensated Lalances, whieh had } Joely tast. previous to nniformly good traius and were well | oy advance, they now sprung, 0 {hat their timekeeping prop- | o e i eities must he of the highest order S for Watches not specially adjusted. We |- $1 0 000 have also examined the operation of H the machinery for the production of {le P e parts, and {he instruments used in | 2or'tle of the celebrated springing the Watches, and for ofher | 220K of adjusiments, and we have heen con- vineed of the-certainty of the processes ANTUINE G[HNET & GU- they employ, and we eonsider thew just- b ilia Geliig mriloe Iy entitled to special eommendation.” | ) dl,g’smne prices they The jurors eonclude their long re- g?zr m;’f’:z ":fg,i"qfi f,ceet';lé port with tho following parageaph in Lt L0 o reforence fo our adjusied Watelies: lmzl;v’e 34 %fl? 2""“10' : “The Company also exhibited Watches = ey .IJLSG all par- tlie parts of which were also made by [ Té€S wanting machinery and highly flnished, and which hrd een adjnsted for isochronism, BL ACK SILKS for position of the balance and for tem- perature. Since {hese Watches had not bl-eni nluh_;cclod‘to trials inan astro- . ! SCI'Y 'y and thi istt . 2:;20;11150,;1 lv:‘ut‘:lylxxe?:ii we:o ’;rli:";»;sl.-! now, ()T'f or use in next :Ion and mtmlllm:}.;lm the U:l:l(l;-dfsmles sic months, to make {overnment Building, we ask d 225 A by, ) received fen movrmclfiis !:mx: filc e?;l;l’lll‘;llt theiy P'l“ cl mses,atonce, Slt‘;lm t:ub‘millud to fl;_t-.“rcqulnile tests, | (€S, with the present hege testy were ns ows: 1sl. F 25 oy . temperature, !u:ty-ol;:l‘:t ;lv;nrs ?n 1;: price Of v silk, these ;'eh;lg:-lcrnlor ngt} l';x't;-elght h;mmil;:n goods cannot be pro- ieated room. 2d, sit 2 +h4 o~ and isochronism, T?l:c{;)(?\:eupfiuflx: duced witlin 25 to 30 ;x] pcrlmll;nl'tml llru‘);s. The rl‘csullx showed | PCY cent of present he excellence SOV 4 justments 0 Wi 7 the mfmll ufr::rn ::n:::g;;gl:gjl‘::i::g nf:r,' m llc. 2 and they will \;l(hli'n tiu,' l!lnms lclonfildur(id as the proper pose tive l'y advance standard of exe 2 in Lo adjustment | £7,, ; o s . ey i bt g i’o'?t’,” afser s Wk s . This veport was signed by 8ir Will: | ot iam Thomjison, Profs. Henry, Baruard, el LI B, Watson, and Hilgard, B. Favre Perrel, and others, The resulls ahbove re- g IEQE I{PRS forred fo, stated in figores, showed in e the trials for vaviation of duily rato PURE KENTUCKY under extreme lemperatures, as eom- | oo TG e M ASH paved with the results of . trials anny- ally made of Swiss Watehos of the first | W HIS class, reported by the Dircefor of tho | B 1t Tayiors 0. 2. Neufehatel Ohservatory, as followss | emriors: 4570, per 3 .\ yer gnl.. A ° Wm. 1. HcBrayer, lfifi. per . VARTATION FOR 1° OF TEMPERATURE | Wi, I, MeBraver, 18 FQR 24 HOURS, D.u}'\rnnnr:fn .rl“ l\i:-z:.lll}\?fil.fl'.vle»errw:'z‘l.. WALTHAN—-04. 07 (keven one-hundrédtha of o | I\ Jonurch & liro,, 1871, per gul ccond, ) Ripy’s, 1872, per gal.. ... oAk 0 m(f"“" one-hundeedihs of | Guckenlieimers Rye, 1864, per gai . 5 tifteen one-hundredths ot a | Guckenheimer's Rye, 1871, per ga . And other popular brands o Swise, year18 a oo 1w, second, ) s+ 40 1873, Os L (thirteen one-husdredtha of * asccond.) v Yhial's Stated In the samo way, the compari- Bom‘bon find “M} ‘““Sl‘ms’ son of resulls from the trials for errors From $2.00 per galion upsaeds. ;»rulmsllllon ?;x‘llnlsuchroulsm males the CH AMP AG.NES’ ollowing exhibit: . i o ERUORS OF POSTTION 4D ga00m. | W Tanlies Rums G, Bied WatTiisi—1a- 07 (ono and voven one-handredilia CIG. ARS, "’é’,{fim ;,"% :?%{,;l'.“l}}“"m' Anda well-selocted stock of ~ ~ co andtwe e gl o Imported Fancy Groceriss, tundredtliv of 4 second, - In submitting to {he Commission the M;ll AT BOTTOM “GURES, table of which the above is a snmmary, AT Prof. Watson says, Sept, 6, in regurd to y other lesis necessary to mmuke the whole S irial complete, 1 have in progress at this Observatory a further trial of the MAMMOTEX same movements in tho completest form pus'sI:n»,‘I;ulll {;w tho nldl]usimcm: already y tested and for the steadiness of the rate of . each for ln i-imnlddsrfibln period of time, lgdg'nrfifi?}“}nw&%fio&ft- _— The limited time of my residonco ¢ cave the Bt = in l'l;llmlelphln did not permit me to'| and :d"':l‘efl-l!‘;':rhb‘:’lrfnml:"m"'l“:""'M:mfi T mako this test prior {o tho repert for award, bul I will completo and publish the results of it in a subsequent report to )'Olll |l]l(;ll the t:x:ll(b:.llo‘u luml:n:l tlicpml'mwu( of horolugy. 'Tho fucls stated in the re- 4 . port for ti'u award were thoroughly eatab- :K I N (I & S A V A G E, lished In the trials which were mado at 77 STATE-ST. l'llll’nd(-lphln. That I‘os; temperafure was FERFERI-E—S i Ak nmuteh movo severs than ks usually made in i ne Asgsort. Switzerland,” ¥ that thoy may bo nisely Huea.” The supplemenfary observatious to HY ACIN'][\HS___#\mwy started }nhluh {'rul'e Watson rel"?m l:ll l'I:n rorl(-gn; ‘Glauses. Also, dry Bulbs. Pots and ng extract were contluued throughou o Autumn eleven weeke, and the vesult of them, PRFEIE§.§§R_ E.'E}OR,&?!:,gnfig;f,‘."“" whatover it may be, will ¢o published as G’OLD FISH--.Aquarie. Gla o 'Globos,Ornamsn soot as reduced to figures, Flowor Pois and _ Brackets, Glasa N, B,—It Is ouly just to vursclves to say Bhudes, Hanging Baskots, Window that no_ ofher Amerlean Wateh Company | o Hozen&o &0 veutured fo subjeot thelr products to the ARTINTS' MATER trials proposed by the jurers; also that R R e e 1hio reports of the jurors witl show that ARTIS ‘S’ so English or other Watches were * pro- asp War-Flower Materia), ULASS NHALRY, Architects' & Engineers' Gooods, Fle., Ktc. nouuced,” us Is now advertlsed, *tho fluest Watches In the Exhibltlon,” For {he Awerican Wetclt Company, ROBDINS & APPLETON, Goneral Agents, New York, Boston, Ohicago, and London, WAM ED et b tio ts ol (ur the Inre e e e These Watches are for sale by all | Gumiisy s, Pikie bobh, i KENEAE Resbonslblo Dealers throughout i : 5 the United States. i FETDE & Cn 700 Tiraudwinys Ne Yo B va‘N»H&&LDAY QooODS. “It Pays to Trade on tho West Side.’s DAY G00DS AT THE WestEnd Dry GoodsHonse - Madison and Peoria-sts, Special Bargains GREAT REDUCTIONS Dress Goods of all grades, Black Dress Goods, Black Gros Grain Silks,. (olored and Evening Nilks, Lyons Cloak Velvets, Shawls of all qualitics, (loaks for Ladies and Children, Hosiery and Knit Goods, Gloves and Mittens, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Ladics’ Ties, Mufflers, Ribbons Laces, Lace Articles and Idkfs. Faney Goods, Toys, &e. Open Every Evening Next Waek, CARSON, PIRIE & (0, DRRY GOODSN. Chas. Gossage g Co. Christmas Gifts ‘Elegant, Useful, and Appropriate. Rich Black Sill:s, from $2 upward, in qualities meriting recommendation, Velvet Brocades, Myrtle, Wine, Plum, and Black, elegant goods, Piaiu Silka and Velvets vorrespording, Silk Brocades, for Dinner and Evening ‘Wear, in ohoico shades, Yelvet Striped Ceceliencs, for Poloncise and Overdressos. Cloulsing Velvets," Ponsons," " Feerleas," unequaled for richness and dursbility. Stk and Wool Arabesquecs. the choioest goods shown this season, Thrimmings to correspond. Pique de Lyon, 8ilk Striped .Gttomans, Embossed Gamol's Hair Oloths, Black and Uolored Matelasse (6-4 Goods at $1.60,a rare bargain) Alligator Matelasse, Em- ‘broidered Effeots in Oashmere Oloths, Mat- elasse and Orepe Oloth Stripes, Bagdad Oloths, Brocaded Grenadines, and Tissues, in Evening Shades, . ‘We offur also in our Oloak and 8uit Dept. Btreot Costumes, Dinner and Evening Drosses, Oloth, Velvot, 8ilk, and Fur-lined Oloaks, and India Bhawls of rare elegance at largely reduced prices! Those seeking goods of special merit for * a Holiday @ift should give the rich goods in these dopartments early inspeotion, Chas. Gossage & Co. K "BISHOP MELLMUTI COLLEGES, LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA, Afford the highest intellectunl and Chrlatian edn- cation to the sons sud daughters of gentlemon at very moderate charges. The cullr%u are one mile apart, and are both upplied with an able atalf of esperfenced realdent European teachers, HELLMUTH COLLEGE (BOYS}. £950 per annum, including ull charges. HELLMUTH LADIES' COLLEGE. $350 per annum. Reduction to clergyinen. Yoarly scholarships on very advantageous terms. nl'gnclpll and Chaplain—Rev, H. P. DARNRLL, OLD PAPERS. A OLD PAPERS 7 cts. per llndred. Apply al Tribune Counting Rouql.“ RRY ¥rom 81 10 ¢ palr. Wholessle and Retall, m.\'ir‘.-np,fiml” 5 it nfacturers’ prices, i. :‘l"g!‘Al.DlNfl £ BRO., 118 Raudolph-st. L) R Keep's Custom Shirts, Made to mnsaire. The veey beeis U for 80, Not the vat ubligatl y Laka a0y altires e1dervd unl e A TR K T o i~