Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. . GENFRAL NEWS. J. B. Trovor, of Cincinnati, {s a guest at the Brevoort House. ; ‘Wonyg Chinfoo, the celerated Chingss lectur- wr, Is at the Tremont House. He leayes for Milwaukee this evenlng. Mr. Malcom Caruthers, n member of the Memphis 3ar, has recently come to Chiengo, where lic intends to continue the practice of his profeesion, ¥ A large number of the owners of property fronting on West Diviston gtrect have presented n:llrlun 1o the West Side Park Commissioners X s naking thot that street be opened throueh Hume boldt Park. 3 Tur Timune has boen {oformed that Mr. Otuddiuh dackson 1s rcrrcuum: arrangements 1 whifch he hopee to effect an areangeinent of his peeuniary troubles which will be satiefactory to all peraons interested. The temperature yesterday, as obseryed by Manasse, optivian, 83" Madison street (TRIDUNE Building), was, at 5 a. tn., 0 degrees; 104, ni, 13; 1280..2053 p. oty 293 8 pi m,y 35, Barom- eter at 8 n. .y, 30,035 3 Pean.y 20,00 The Philosophical Saclety will bo addressed this wrnlngfinz 107 State street by the Rev. E, P, Powell, Bubjects * Five Hundred Yenrs Be- fare Chriat.’” It s contempluted to change the by-laws with regard to critivisms, A full attend- ance Is desired at 7 o'clock sharp. Yesterday afternoott o board was blown from the seaflolding on_the tur floor of the 8tate- strect front of the Paliner Touse, where o num- ber of Jaborers were at work, The plece of Tumber was landed on the sidewalk just in front of two tien, and they had a narrow eseape. The Cltizens' Assoclation linve issued an in- vitatlon to the members of the Leglalature eleet from Cook County to meet thefr Execu- tive Committes and thele two Committees on Judiclary and State anrl County Legislation on Monday, Dee. 18, at 1 n‘c!mk,fl. in,, at the rommns, Noe. 30 and 31 Merchants” Bullding.. The Hon. Witllam Parsons, who {8 vqualed ouly hy Gough In the number of lis lecturs en- gim.'cnmmk and fn popularity, will speak next Hunday afternoon i the Sunday Afternoon Lecture Course on “Slierldun, and the Irish Wits nuil Humorlsts of Ills Time,” at McCor- nick Hall, at 3 o’clock. The hall will be light- ed and warmed. Admission, 10 centa. “An informal meeting of the property-owners was held at No. 570 South Halsted street lnst night to protest seainst the levying of the ns- sesement for the repulring of that street from Harrleon to the vinduct. A great deal of ind g- nation wne expressed at the wetion of thu Council In passinyg the ordinance, and at Mayor Jieath for signingg it. Noresolutions wers'of- foved, but there was o taclt sgrecment to engage o lnwyer Lo oppose the assessmont. in court. On the 18th, 2lst, and 23d of this month a ferlos of leetures will be deliverdd to the physl- cjans of Chicago in the hall of the Academy” of Selencrs, 263 Wabnsh “w““cl- by Dr. Eu- #ene Dupuy. Fhe lecturer fs 0 French physi- clan, distitruished for his nceomplishmients, who was warinly received in Boston, whevs he has recently beén. His disconrsea Wil trest of the newest discoveries fn seienice, phystology, cte., and will, therefore, be of mneh futerest to otliers than physiclans. The peaple of Chivago wro as eazer (o hear of new (hings w8 ever the Athentunis were, and the Dovtor will doubtless have an andience sulticiently large to give: him extra fuspiration. ‘ "Though the Isle of Man fs asmall {vlncc. it wauld seem that it were lmpululls. und that its prople had- spread to the four corners of the carth, Chlcago contalns a just shure of that folk, us it would appear from the ettendance at the thind aunual rennfon of the Manx people,. which was held last night under the auspices uf the Sous of Mont—~u_danx _sorfety—In Greenebau's Hall, Nos, 70 and 78 Fifth ave- nue. 1y 100 conples were vresent, aud o taore cnjovable” gatherlng it would De hard to tind. Tliey talked) danced, and sitoped, and tharough- 1y enjoved the omaslon, Muste was_ from Nev an3 & Dean, and Edmunson orepared and sery- cd an clezant supper. The festivities were con- tinued till a Inte nour. 3 SRRy, ‘The funeral serv wver the hody of Ald. Murphy were held yesterduy mornlng in the Cuthiedrat of the Holy Name, corster of North State and Supe; were larely attended byt 8, and_oflicial confreses-of the de The City Councit uttended i a body, nod Mayor Heath, ox-Mayor Colvin, Butz, <thy-Clu:‘l: Forrest, Clty-Attorney Tuthill, tive Summerlicld, Bunt. Hickey, Marahal Do Health-Cotmls- rlouer Wrizht, Asslstunt Clty-Tressurer Bren- un, Mr, Mooly, Mr. Burretty Mr. C. ¢l Building- Bu avelund, Mr., Jones, ex-Akl, Cuey, Cunnon, umd Wavren, und Inony other. ex-ofiifals and ¢ty cmployes. olned In paying the last tribute of respee There were nlso present Company C, of the Se ondd Tteuintent, and atsquad of twouty-five police tndor Sergt. Hathuway, of the Chicigo Avenue Btatlon. The rervices—requiom and high mass ~were performed fn nll thelr fimpressive solem- nity by the Rev, Dr, MeMullen, Who alterward addres-cd wovds of consotation 1o the mourners . and commended the nsei) 1ifo that had just heen enled. Services over, the coflin was borne wut by Ald. Throop, O'Biien, Cullerton, Linsen- barth, Sumtner, and Sweeney, nd the mourners took earciuges to convey theém to the train for Calvary ‘Ceinetery,—the lust resting-ploce. WHAT A LETTER DID, TWO FOLICEMEN CAITURED WIILE THYING TO HOB A BANK IN DALLAS, TEX, Some weeks azo a businees houso fn this city rreelved o letter nddressed to “Tip " Forrell, It was postmarked Dallng, Tex, Farrell was 1ot a menmber of the finn tht got {t. Ife is a contldence mau, At the time the letter cume newns fn the Bridewell, The business houso caat the letter nto the street, Some ouepicked 1t up, and 16 found its way into Allan Paker- won's hande, it requested Fareell tosend word o the writer, who signed his namo * Business,” piving Lis (Fuercli's) address, Plokerton sent u note to “Business, 1%-0. Box 1663, Dallus, Fex.” Back como a letter directed to the hox Tiokorton Td - suggested. It demanded theald of “Tip" and two cracksmen. Thero wits o big Job ou hend, ‘The cofters of the ‘Toxas banka were replets with woulth, From B6,000 1o F100,000 would reward skilted labor, Pinkerton, sl ussuming tobe Farrell, wrotd back, e did not llke anon; ents, 4 Who are you!" ha :"’l'el\"mu your nane and T will see what can be one, “Business? crawled out of the hrush, “1 am ‘Tom Spefder,” be wrote, Then ho entered into a description of the work It was bank- rubbery. Everything wus ln shape, onlyit need- wl Chivagro experts., - Pinkerton hud no klea of prasecuting the af- falr. 8o hewent lllucflrrc»}l(llllh’!luu to Mr. Juhn Kerr, President of the #rst Natlonal Banle of Dallas. Mr. Kerr conterred with other bankers, The fnformution struck lorror o thelr souls. “Tom Spelder was the detective cmployed to nro- tect the bunks, The man who was trving to set up the fob was tho guardian of thu vaulte. crr nsked Pinkerton to stick to thy job, Pinkerton consented, He wrote to Spelder that ths men would b sent. Bpelder sent back word to hava them roglster at ditferent hotels under aesmoed names which le wssigned. Two of Plukerion's operatives went down- to Dallas, Hpeider met them. Thoy had brought w few toole, Thuy explatued “that lgmcll had Leen throyn from u slelgh, and tad dislocated bis wrm, Bpelder took thew snd thelr tools to his nome, sid seereted thelr toole, He Ltold thewm ihe scheme was to rob Adaws & Leonard’s Bunk, P ** But we must have s tives. Spetder took his two sons, They broke Into & Wlackunith's ehop. “But wo wust have festher to cover the aledpes,” kafd the operatives, Spelder went to o snddler's and bought 1t The saddler bhus Wentitled the leather und the purcluser, “Ihere was a policeman on the heat near the bank. His nanic was Jack Duft, “Hedain thy job" sald Spelder, “and wil . pipe for s AN was v readinegs. es,” sald the opera- Last Sunday nlght was fixed, 8pelder’s bova carried the tols to the bank, The operatives ot In without any trauble. Spoider and Dufe Wutehed outslde,” In about un bour an operas thve camo out and whispered o Spelder that hy wanted help, Spelder went in. The Sheriff, who lad been secreted ju the bauk, nabbed b, Tho i was up. s . Duft ran. A posso ran after him, and threat. encd to shoot, “Then he stopped. “1don't kuow what wus golng ou in the bank," suld he. A dend grive-away, . 1 Spelder and his sons and Dutt were lodged in ‘3ab), Nextweck the Grand Jury will sit on helr casc. Hpvlder wis at oue tinne o policeman in Chi- cazo, and stutioned au the North Avenue Sta- tion. *He was discharged from the forcs. s ‘was aix vears agu. 1o wus suspected of playing n withi thicves. Then he went to Dalles and was sssigncd to watch the banks. * Pirkerton's schene wus o wood vne. Had Bpuider succevded bie would bave sscured sbout THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, o 4 PAGES £123.000, The bankers of Dallas met aud passe ed vomplimentary resolutions to Pinkerton. et TIE PAST MAIL. TOM BCOTI'S NRIW SCHEME—VANDERBILT OUT- WITTED AND CHICAUO DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, 2 It having been reported in raflway chretes that Tom Scott had resmined the running of the fast-mail train from New York to Chicago and t. Louls, thereby outwitting Vanderbllt, and fu n monsure discriminating againat the postal inlerests of Chicago, o TrIBUNR reporter called on Capt. James B, White, the Western Superin- tendent of the Rallway Postal Union, for a per- fect understanding of thoscheme. After the exchange of weather courtesics, the news-gathe crer sald: “Capt. White, Ilenrn on the street that Tom Bcott hus put ‘on a fast-mall train, which dls- crimiuates in favor of 81. Louis #s against Chi- e . What arg the facts In the case(” ‘Che‘fnct {8, Mr. Beult has restored what was termed the * limited muil,” which was operated vyer the Pennaylvania Company’s roads wlhon Vanderbilt was” running the speclal fost-mafl train over the New York Central and Lake shore Roads. 8cott had arranged with Vander- Dilt that when the latter withdrew the fast- mali train he would pulloft the *Jmited mail," I'he appropriation for the fast mall laving been cxbausted it was withdrawn, and Mr. Scott did 1ikewiso with his limited mall scheme,” *In the renewal of thu limited mall a revival of the fast muli?' “Notat all, Mr, Beott siinply runs n fast passonger tealn with a postal-car attached.” ¢ Whut aro the postal fucllities wiforded hy thia scheme of Mr, Beott 1" 4 [ recelved an order a day or tvo ago from Buperintendent Jackson, stoting that on_and nfter Dee. 1, 0 mmhlmn known us the New York & L’(lubur‘z fiway Post-Office, goin; west, will leaye Philadelphis at 11:30 0. ., und going cast will be attached to the day express leaving Pittaburie nt 8:45 . m._ e nlso says that the night mail will leave Philadelphia on the Cincinnat] express at 9:10 p. m.g and golng cast leavig Plttsburg at 8440 p. m”" h “ How do the west-bound tradns conneet with New Yorlk?" “The day train Iewves New York at 8:25 0. m. and arrives at Pittsburg at 11:20 p. m.; Cincin- natl ut 10:55 w. m. the second dav; St, Louls at 8:45 p. m, the smme dny and Chicago at 7:20 p. mMlikewlee: Konsas City vin St. Léuis at 10:06 . m. the third day, and’via Chilcago at 10310 p. n. the same day. "The night line leaves Now Yaork at 5:65 p. m., aud arrives ot Plitsbury ot 8:80 n. m. the next day; Clncinnut! nt 8:80 p, in. same doy; St. Louls at. B:00 . m. the third day, und Chicago at 7:20 n. m. the sume duy; Kansas City via 8t. Louls ut 10:10 p. . the third day, and via Chicago at 10:05 o, m, the fourth day, thus maklng “the time between New York and Knnsas City, vin 8t, Lonis, forty-nine hours nud forty minutes, aud vin Chlcago, sixty-one fiours and Aty minutes.” “[low does this new scheme operato concern- In;;Kum minlls for ypints west, south and north of Kansaos City?" ‘As but one train each day is run.on the lines Ieading west of Kansas Clty, aud this Icaves hummuntol;i‘un the arrival of " the moru- ing train from 8t. Louls, passengers ami mafls for the immenso territory supplied by these lines would be detained twenty-four hours (€ sent by Chieago.’ #Huw do tlic distances comparc] By way of tho Pennsylvania Raliway and its immedinte connectlons, Chleago s 161 milea nearer Now Yorls than 8t Lous fs, and fn run- ning thne there I8 u dilferonce of one Lour und ten minutes fu favor of Chicago, but as the train rutining into 8t. Loulsmakes immediate connees tlon with all out-golng trajos, to the west, there 1y n difference of twelve hoursin favor of St Louls.” ‘* As to the distance Letween New York and Ransas City, what ls the difference between the routes via Chicago and 8t, Louisi " “That by way of 8t. Louis is fifty-five milea shorter, but the ditference In thme §s twelvo hours in favor of that town," “ What contributes to imake this small differ- Al'(m'v 'Il'l'mlleum: and great dlsparity as regards me . HThe fuct, §s Mr. Beott has control of acon tinuous ling betwoon New York ond St. Lonls, aud he has completely outwitted Vunderbilt, St. Louls, so fac us mall transportation {s con- corned, 18 og far cast o8 Chicago, und in the mat- ter of nnlls from New Yourk for points west of Knnsr,l'a City {s twenty-four hours ahiead of Chi- cago. I8 there any \m‘y in which this discriming- tlon can be avotded? 1t might be if Mr, Vanderbilt would put on more rapld trains on his lincs." “T have heon told that the New York Central mnd Lake Shoro Ruads will withina few days attach railway postal-cars to tho train leaving licra at 5:15 p. m. and arriving at 9 4. m, What will be the result thereof i * 1t would relleve the Chicago offlee of the work of cons{derable distribution, and place it in closer connection on the poluts between hiere and New York; but §t will not bring the New York mafl to Chicago or take it from Chicagu to New York any sconer than is now done. The mafl which {8 brought through in bulk for the West on the traln arriving licre at Do, will be distributed on arrival, and Rowme purtions of it will reach pofuts west of Chlcago gooner thanat present,” “* What effect will this diversion to 8t. Louls have on the business of the Chicago ofilee?” It will rebeve it entirely of the mall for ult points west and southwest of St, Louls,” WL it have uny other effecti” * It will In my opliion divert o large amount of the through passenger travel from the West and Southw from the rouds running cust from Chicago.’ *Then you regard it as a clean scvop on Vanderbllz + ¢ Certainly; that's it SIIONT’S BIIORTNESS. ALLEGED PROCURING OP GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENIES, Yesterduy alterncon the case of Alya E, Campbell agalust Robert A, Short wus beard in o prelininary examfuation lefore Justleo Meech. The defendant has becu a reputable merchant of Danville, Vermilion County, this Btate, of the flime of Bhort Brothers & Mircs, Ilo wus orrested by Constable O'Brien. It Is atleged nzalnst the defendunt that on the 12th of November, 1875, through fnlse representa-. tions, hie procured goods from J. V. Furwell & Co. to the amount of 82,400, Leonard Swett aud J, Mamt, of Danville, np- nearcd on behalf of the prisoncr, und Tenny, Flower, und Abereromble for the prosecutlon, P, W. Whitlock, of Danville, a former clerk in the amploy of Short Brothers & Mires for four and o half yours, was the first witness, o merely testifled us to the stuek of the firm dur- g 1676 uml the amount of sales, Juln T, Chumasero, evedit clevk of J. V. Far- well & Ca, was next oxamloed, He read th statements made by the firin Nov, 19, 1876, rep- Jesenting thelr actual condltfon as ctalmed, "Their nu;u were clalied to be 842,000, uud la- bilities #19, hesldea real estuto 1 50,000 T Ly DSl e e firan, The firm “gave four judinent notos in Qelober last, coverlne thy smounts, which were pu)'nbiu n llfirty and forty daya, which “wete not yald at wmaturity, The houss of J, V. Farwell & Co, sofd Short Brothers & Miner zoods on thefr own tinancial statement, “The bill sald on the fulth of thy original statement was pald, Thelr purchuses in November wnd - December might have run to $1,600, and their purcosses siuce March, 1870, wero §3,154, 'They stopped Luying Sept, 18 Lust, ond had paid since 3613, Theso sales ‘Thelrs was nn open sveount, and they only guve those notes i October Jas®, whieh were thio only notes given tu Furwell & Co, by the house. A, C. Short, of Danvilte, testified that he was o brother of Rubert A, Short, und had been o member of the tirm of Bhort Brothers & Mires, ‘They obtained an extenslon of eredit in 1575, uud furnished a statement of thelr standing to thelr ereditore, 'T'his statement was denuuted of Robert A, 8hort by the prasecution, but was refused by the' defense, uwmd Justice Meech decded that he could not fores the defendunt to produce the statement. The witness could not produce the stutensent, He had mada the statement referred Lo, and his brother had sent it ta the creditors. Thelr Ha- illties wore from 820,000 to $25,000; they ob- tulhed an extension of fram six to twelye maonths; one-third was casll. Noue of the cx- tended paper wos pald, Al thelr outstundiig paper o November, 1875, uzgregated $31,503.90, Tl sules for 1574 wnounted 1o $99,0000 The ftock on hand g the tme Woy nsked thy exten- slon was 2, Bought up to Noy. 1, 1875, 813,05201; sales uggregated 16505 Auz, 1, ey baa T 92,050 and Nov, 1, #5000 worth of gools, The sales for 1878 spgregated $59,8003 lu‘; 1830, up t.ud-w‘nl assfuiment, st of Ovtober last, #4218, Tho guods on Laud Nov. 1 were come bined purcliases, which hac depreciated iy value sumowhat. Thelr macket valne was about as Witness dih wou kaow the wmount of on Il ut the tite they made Ui unsign- st did nob Kuow wielr fudebtedncss, owned some real estate In November, but not as a tirm. They derlyed un approxlnate rental of from 1o $,000 wogually ou husiness llmu»eny, Iicludine slora they uccapled. Bhort Brothers the l & Bires pald Rubert L. ghun $LU0 A year for wers mude un thirty, sixty, and wloety duys,” rent, Witness had a rental Incomo of about #0600 o year. Witness' brother owned some other real estate. Their prurvr(y was worth about &H0.000. 1 i\\'lumm) wroperty was mortgaged fof 81,7003 It was Talrly worth about, £5,700. _Tho store buftding cost in November, 1875, 83,0005 there was an ineambrance of sl'i’llm on it Mr. g Wihitlock was recalled, but added noth- ng, The hour of G o'clock having nrrived, an adjourninent was had untit Wednesday after- noon next at 8 o'clock, gty 8T, JAMES' CHIMES. A MAGNIFICENT MEMORIAL OIFT TO THR crunet. For womae reason or uther, chimes havo not been popular in Chicago. The most prevalent Id¢a in repard to chines, here and In other places, seems to be that the chimesin poctry may be all very weil, but that chimes {n the reality are nbout 88 much of & nulsancensn dilapldated hand-organ, In the popular mind, it 1s diificult to disassoclate from the idea of o sct of chimes that other idcs, for which thero hns Leen toomuch esuse, of *sweet bells fangled and out of tune.” It may be safely asserted that no moro disinal, and even heart-rending, sound can bo Imagined than that proceeding from a set of eracked chimes manipuiated by some un- musieal genfus, fntent on discovering just how much noise lhe can produce, Only one church in Chicogo hus summoned its worshipers together b{ means of chlmes,—the Michigan Avenue Buptist,—and these lave fallen lnto a state of conparative dignse, By the kindness of Mr, Leslio Carter, and his brothers nnd sisters, another Chicago chureh §8 buiy, nu“,llml with them, and, from what fullows, {t will be scen that the practical ln{(vn n;uu«led to Is fua fair way of belng fully ve- allzed. This gift to 8t. Jamcs' Eplscopal Church vomes in the way of a muinorial to the late Mr, James Carter, on old resident {n Chleago, formerly o pronvnent bauker In Galens, and well-known as u most exemplary inember of the Eptscopal Church. Mr, Leslie” Carter and wife ‘have been traveling in Europe during the past summer, and Mr, Carter spent coisiderable time In looking ot the chlines In varlous churches there. Ho beeams very much o~ terestod in this subject, mud finally decided to. donata n set to 8t. James', glving it In the form of o memorlal to s father. While abroad, therefore, he sent un order for tho chimes to the firm of Meneely & Kimberly, Tmf'. N. Y., tho celebrated bell-founders “of that clty, Among their chimes of which they are most roud are those tn 8t. Peter's Church, in Al- any, _They commenced to execute this order Immediately, The bells arelved this week, and the work of putting them in place began on Thuraday Inst. - ; ‘The sct conslsts of ten bells, whose aggregato welght {s 10,385 pounds, Each bell {s made to produce a certaln musical sound, thy lower notes belng produced by bells of greeater diameter mid greater welght, and the higher notes by bolls of smaller diumeter and less welght, 'This set gives all the tones In an octave, witha flab seventh ond a tone above. The names and weights of the bells will be best seen by the following table: LPounds. | ko 3,100 . B The X.I;v!.'..;lnt.llml Inquiry of the reade: will be, * How do they got these bells to represent the musical tones so exactly” The general fden fs, that it depeuds on the quality of the mietal, but this is erroncous. These bells are mnde of now Lake Superfor mn!mr and new tin, in the proportion of seventy-cight parts . of copper Lo twenty-twoparts of tin, The founders first malce one bell, say the ono which s called ZTounds, ) E b, und, having given it the proper. musieal tone, the proper tones for the rest of the setare abtalned by working out a very simple problem in muthenioties, ¥or nstance, If nvell having a diameter of fifty tnches produces o certaln tone, one havinz a diameter of twenty-live inches will prodiee a tons just one octave high- e, Having thus got the octuve, the Intertne- dinte tones are found In a slmilur way. ‘The large bell of this chime bearsthe follow- ing inscription: "I'his Clile of Ton Dells 1n the GIft to Cnuncu, Citcago, ILL., In Memoryol - Janrs CanTri, Tlom nt Aberdeen, Scotlund, Ma; * Dicd at New Yotk City, April By itis Chtldren, CuniaTyas, 1870, This lnrge bell {8 ulso tnscribed with the first two sentences of the Venite Exultamus,—the firat Paglm In the Prayer Book,—and the ro- mainfug bells aro fnscribed with the other purtions of this Psalm. ‘The appropriatencas of this nscription will bo npparent when it (s remembered tiat the Venito Exaltamus is the invitatory wong, and was formerly used to sum- ion to ‘ehurch weopte who hiapipened to be fu the viclntty, )} ‘The bells were betug hung fn the tower yes- terday, when a TRIBUNE roporter ealled at "the church, The ringer of the bells, or, asthe French would say in this case, the cavillonneur, s to stand nbout thiefy fuct below the bulls, whers he will presideat u keyboard made v very much the sume principul us the kely-boanl to an orgun. By pressing a certaln fever, or liey, hio cotmunicates chis dcetion to a long rod, plared perpendicularly in the tower, aud this fud comiunieates with the clappor of the hell, which actlon causes the latter to cmit the |>rolmr Tnusieal sound. Mr. Men who I8 nurcrmteudlng the erece 1on of the bells, has with him Mr.” Wultor V, Maraly, son ot the orgndst -at St. Peter's In Albauy, Prof, John V."Marsh, Mr. Marsh wiil “rlnge the first peal on the new hells this evening, when there will be brief dedieation services m the chupel.. Me, Margh I the cariflonnenrat 8t. Peter’s, in Albany, and {s spoken of s on ex- ceptionally proficient perforier, Among those to ba present this evening aro Blshop McLaren, 81, Jaxes' 1817, ap, 5, 1874, the Rev, Dr, 1urrds, lector of 8t. James', thy Rev. Dr, Cushian, the Rev, Canon Knowles, and others, “The selections to be played by Me, Mursh aro us follows: 1, Antloch, . 2. The Heavenaure Telllng, \'cahur ilymn Hark, Mark, my Soul. 6, Chuniro Melody—Marah, 0, Adents Fidelfo (Portugueso Hymn), 7 ilome, Sweet Homv, AMr. Meneely and Mr, Marsh will leave for St. Loula Monday evenlug, for the purpose of pute thg \l,)unolhur et of bells, the gift of Dr, P W, Oliphant, of that cll{. o Pllgrim Church, Thu two sets aro precisely allke, even to the cot, which wus I cavh case nearly $7,000. THE COUNTY BUILDING, Tlereds u Job for some one: Tho steam-pipes at the new Ilospital are to be cavered. Tho County Clerk yestorday delivored the Colluctor's bonks for the Town of Hunover, Pat O'Brien s Jouming up as a candldate for Warden of the Insanc-Asylun, Ho thinks Lo Is ahead, A new ambulsnce is to be provided for the new Hoapltal, The plans for it were submitted yesterday. i The long-drawn Turner ease will be hoard for the lust time to-dag, it is hoped. Mr. Van Arman will make the closing argument this mornlug for the prosecution. ‘Fho Grand Jury agaln worked on jafl ens yeaterday, and, by way of o l'llnlli;l!, In the uft noon heard several petty complalits, The jury 18 putting 1u more hours than any of its prede- CeBsors, And now ft appears that the water-supply at the new Ilospltul Is fusuificient at certuin hours of the day, und to reinedy this the bullding {s to bo ormymented with seversl water-tunka und additional steam-pumps. Foms of tho new commitices of the County* Toant wore In session f’uu&urthy, auditing bills, rezurdless of the fact that there 18 no money I the Treasury to pay them with, and the further fact |’|-lul muuy sudited by the old Boawd remuiu uupaid, Mikio Balley gave it to the presa yesterday that the County Attorney had chigaged u sults of roums at Springhicld” for this winter, where he ropused to remaiy to fight nn[)'lcn{lslnl\on look- g tu{\\rflrd leglalating, thy * Riug " out of vilico uext fa Clty-Comptraller Farwell was In consultation with tho County Attorney yesterday with refec- envy ta the ownership ol s stoam pump gt tho old flospltal, | Both the city and county clabin ity but who will cone out alivad 1s a matier yot to bu determived. Acting on the sugpestion of Tus THIDUNE & few daya aizo, the Committee on Hospitals pnd Tublle Bubdiings yesterduy sevecd to recopnfiend to the Boanl the purchuse of a pair of plutforin scales to welgh thevonl received ubtho new Hospital. Better late than vever. The owner of the bullding nuw occupled by the Recorder's oflice wus uround yesterduy and luvlllf‘ cousented to the county's bocupyiug the buildbng until Jan. 1. The oflice was Lo have been hioved th k to the new quarters se- lected sume werks ago, but the walls and vaults were found too datap. The Clerk of the Criwinal Court dircoverod esterday that the Jurors drawn for tho last half* of {lm Decembier term of that Court had not been Auhiunmul by Agnew, in whore handa the ventre had heer placud, nnd asked the Court, for n special venire for thedury whiel was obdercd mnd placed fn the bhands of Baflif Merrill to be served, TIR SUAY ESTATE. & The County Court was’ vccupied yeaterdny hearing proof of a clalm of 850,000 agalnat tha estate of the lute defferson I, 8hay, 'I'he clain was presented by Mrs, Anna Shay, the wilow of tho deceased, nud was based on the fuet that In 1871 ehe sold or Ioaned her husband the smount in Unlted States honda. The clahn fs conteated by the adminiatrator, and the disposition of it ishighly important to ol clalmants. It al- lowed, {t will depreciate the value of other clalms, inasinuch as the estate Is not regarded as suftflent, to fclude that clatm_nnd the many umllaémlcul clalms and pay dollar for dollar. Mra, Shiny’s claln, with nterest, amounts to lQc(};liOOO,aml itls expected will Lo disposed of ny * RMVANS O CALLAGIAN, wuienl] A delegation from the Citlzens' Associntlon, componed of Messra, Peck, Ambler, Bernard, and Lolter, accompauled by Messrs, Cullaghan and Henleh, called upan County Clerk Lich yes- terday mormng to ace what lie_Intended to do In the matter of deliveriug the Collector's books for tha South Town, Mr. Peck was the spokes. man, and wanted to know If tho books were ready to bo turned over, Qen. Lieh replied that they were nearly ready, and_in rn‘fly was nsked 1t lie would give them to Mr, Callaghan, Iils response waa that lic would 1iot, just as ho stat- cd _soveral days ywgo to n TRIDUNR reporter, and that ho based his petfon on the recent Supreme Court declsfon “In the South Town ense. THs auditors then riunrrl!ll‘d with lim as to tho wature of the decision, but e rematued fiem, intinatiog, how- ever, that, #f {t was 8o fmportant to have him not deliver the books to Evane, it would be necessary to enjoin him fn the courts. 1le will deliver the books to Iivans Wednesday, unless cenjoined, upon his filng the necessary bond, CITARMS AND JHIS EXTRAS, The Harms claim for extras on the Court- House foundations, nmounting to 884,000, ns- sumed a new phase yesterday, The arelith somo weeks ago, it “will be remembered, re ommended that Harms be pald about one- Tourth of Iis clafm, but this lie would not uc- cept, and, upon hia' own inotion, an Arbitrating Board was chosen toscttls the dispute. Nothipg lias been heard of the Board sfuee its appofnt- ment, but the fret has leaked ont that, under the contract with tha county, both parties to the in- strument are bound to aceept Architect Epan's figures, as it appoints hilm sole arbitrator in ail such disagreements, In view of this, the actlon of the Commissloners In not accepting Mr, Egan's figures Is a little strange, and would scem to indicnto that Mr. Tlarma fins had more fuvoritiemn shown him In the matter than have the taxpayers, If the contract stands, which it is not belleved it will in the courts, all that Harms can get will be $20,000,~—the mmoant Egan says he fs entitled to, If he refuges to aceept this, which ho most likely will, he will talo his chances ot law, whers he will certalnly expose the stupldit; of tho County Bonrd in the matter of entcring Into a contract with lin for certain work, and then violating the contract by orderfug him to do an cntlrr.-l*- different fob, whether he makes or breaks In the operation. CRIMINAL, ‘Thomns Bennard, colored, was locked up at tho Central Station yesterday for the larceny of 2 850 mirror, from the office of Juuge & Cu., privatc baukers on Dearborn strect, Officer Peterson yesterday succeeded in cap- turing Thomas Tyrrell, a fourth member of the gang afrendy in custody for the burglary of Jacob Capple’s pawnsliop, No, 515 State street. Detective Dan Hogan has In - duraoce vile at the Mudison Street Statlon, Jéscph Hogan and Hunry Q'Brlen, two rufliaus who recently held upa voor notion peddier named Flynn aud rob- bed him of all ho possessed. Thomas Burnett, colored, ond * Hank' Schiram, two worthless vagrants, were taken in by Officers Long and Malouney last night, and wera hooked at the Armory a8 fit subjects for the House of Correction. : Henry, Charles, and Willlam Able, John Shaffer, Conrad Boss, and Joseph Kebler wero belforo Justice Scully yesterday for assaulting Levl Rosenheim, of Bouth Canal street, The hoys state that they *canght tho old Jew say- ing his prayers, and wantedl to have some funy with him.” They took changes of venuo to Justice Sallsbury, and will bo tried on the 16th fost. Thursdny morning 4 man glying the name of John Young was arrested at” the Unfon Stock- Yards by Otflcor Julin Casey, upon complaint of o . Morthner, who =~ alleges that Young swindled Ienry Raynor, of Minburn, Dulias Count £ {, Ia, ° out of 3500 uway buck in Inst Aprll. He pald Ray- ner $5 to biud a burgaln for some hoge,and thén sold the hogs to o third yarty and nppropriated the entire proceeds, Justico Mitehell, of tho town of Lake, Leld him in 81,600 bonds toawalt tho arrival of the 8herlff of Dallns County. M. Vuitirown, on deck at the Armory for swindling a farmer namod M. Y, Holley, yester- d:g ook a chamge of veuue before Justice Pol- 1k, and was put under 31,000 bail uutll to-day, Yestorday J, B. Carter, flour und feed dealer, at No. 011 Halsted strect, took nlook at Brown, and hinmedlately fdentified him s the mnn who, four yeurs agzo, swindled him out of $150 on tho portnership schewe, sud he, too, proposes to proseeute. At about 4:16 yesterday nafternoon, Ueter Hayes, better known ns # Crazy Pete,” the newsboy, was run over and {ostantly kiiled at the ceruer of Clark and Randolph “streets by one of Ragor's Clurk-street *huses, Offlecr Schuwmuoker, who witnessed the affalr, promptly arrested the driver, chr{m Day, for criminal care cssness, und had him Jocked up at the Armiory to await thoresuit of the Inquest. The body ivus taken to the lome of the boy's parents, No, 401 West Indisun strect. Justice Bummerfleld yesterdny sent out tho following: Joln Malir, vagrant, ten days House “of Correction; Putrick Secloy, vazrant, thity days: Dernhard Cnlunbull and Fanole Didly, €50 each, Justice Scull Thomns J. (leason i Michael Col mat, members of the Hebustlan grang of foot-pads 830 each, in default of which they were sent uut for six months to the House of Correction. J, 11, Pahlinan aud Fred Olloy, vagrunta and coriffdence men, took changes of yenuo to Justico Potluk, and were flued §5 and 810 respectively, A, W, Peterson, saloon-keeper ut No, 41 West Indinnag street, ‘yutunlny complatned tothe po- Jiew that his residence had been: Lurglurized wt 2:15 In the morning, Peterson says ho was aroused just us tho fellow wos leaving the room, and hastily = selzing his “pop,” fired severnl glots at’ him, Eul. without result. Surveying his effcets Mr. Peterson found he was out just $217, $203 of which was taken from his pants pocket amd #15 from the saloon thll, Euntrance wus gained by forefng o sldo window. Mr. Peterson 18 una- hle to describo the burglar, na ho was disguised with a mask. Dick McLane und Georgo Marrls, two fancy young coves recently from New York, wers be- ora Justlee Beully yesterday charged with rob- bery, Andrew Moutit, keeper of u confectionery and clear staud at_the corner of Thirty- first strect and Cottoge Urovs avenuo, fully identifled them 08 the two persons who had called twice last Monday at his store, and u!mn the uceaslon of thelr second vislty, enticing him to tix the atove for imare hieat, McLanu struck him scnseless with 1, billy, whilo tha other presented a rovolver at his hiead, A boy entered and frightened them oft at this juneture, and ho, tou, was ahle ta fden- tlty thetn os tho'men. They were each Leld fn #700 to the Criminal Court. e e —— FINANCIAL, Special Dispalch to-The Tridune. BrriNeriBLD, Iil, Doe. 16.—~A petition In voluntery bankruptey was fled to-day by (icorge W. Henaley, o merchant of Newinay, Douglas County, ——— . HOLIDAY GOODS AT AUCTION, Nothing 18 more sppropriate for a Christmas present than handsome ching, wlissware, ete,, which reminds us that Abram French & Co, are clusing out thele retail stock at auctlon, Seo advertisement, e — THE.ROOT & SONS MUSIC COMPARY offerapecialiuducements to putchasers, at wholesalo and retall, of shect musfe, music-books, viallng, guitars, and al) kinds of musical Instrumonty, Gederal agents for tho Standard organ and Steck planc. Quality guarsuteed. No, 150 Stuto street, DON'T SLIGRT YOUR TEETH. Remeumber that upon thelr Jabor the health of the stomach dopends, Keep thewm perfect, and, i order to do sa, tanipulate then with a brush dipped in the frugant Eozodont ouce or twic a day, MARBIAGEY, VEET~STOFPAL—In Chicage, by, the Ttev, Yeury G, Turry hacior nllul\‘}fi\:'ll}nu" Eptecopal “hurch, on the h inal. . Richard P o Miaa Brths Stotfal, all of thik elty, o ook 4 DEATHS, HOWISON—Dee. 138, of rupture of the brain, John Wowison, {n the f8th year of hia age, Funeral Saturday, 16th, "1 p, 9, from Connty Hospital to_fomlly iurying-ground, Omeeland, by carrlages, Friends arvinvited to attend. Nl',ll‘hE“—-nufl. 15, May lacadore Mlller, nged 21 onthe, " Bineral at tho rosldenco, 48 Hubbard.st., 1t a.m., Dec. 16, ROBERTS—Dee. 14, 1870, nt 10:15 P. M.y Willlo Roberts, heloved son of Edwin and Mary Ttoberts, of searlet fever, aged 3 years $ months and 14 dayn, » Iuncral” from restdenco, No. 02 Archor-av., by | earringes to Hoschlll, Saturday, Dee. 10, DUPLAIN—Noy, 22, of Mr, and Mrs, months and 12 s The remalns will be (aken from Gracoland to Ottaws, I1l., (ndln{. £~ Ottawa and Pern (1i1.) papera ploaso copy. O'BRIEN--Frilay, Dee, 16, Edidie, son of John 2‘ Iunl Ellen €. "0'Brien, aged 3 years and 3 onths. - Fineral 12 o'clack Sunday, the 17th inst,, from renfdenco No. 133 Chestnut at, McURUVY-——At resldence 82 Sedgwick —al., oc, 15, Thomas E, . son of I 1L, and Mary 1. Mc- Gruvy, aged b months, Funeral from residenco on Sunday, Dee, 17, at {n::flu o'clock a, m. by catringes to Calvary Cemne- ry. - . Duplain, aged 2 years 8 TUnNS. - $16,00 Mink 8ots left, tho grentest bargains aver offered to the publie, ‘The entiro stock will bo closed out within ten days at the above pricoes. =200 BSonl Bots at $25.00 per sct, formor pricos $40.00. SEAL SAGQUES $66, 4765, §100, 8125, $150, the vory bost extra $176. ROBES. Buifalo Roboes at groat bargeins. ‘Wholo No. 1 ..$12.00 and 813.09 8plit No, 1 ....$10.00 and $11,00 SEAL CAPS. JAll styles and at low prices. All goods flrat-class and warranted as Tepresented. FUR TRIMMINGS Lower than any house in tho oity. Children’s Goods. Large stoclk and low prices. ORBY & PERIOLAT, | === No. 87 Madison-st. SALESMEN: . J. M, LOOMIS, JNO. G, IVERS, CHAS. B. SMITH, ‘LateJ. A, Smith & Co. AT CASIL PAID FOR RAW ¥ v hulkio or AT oy dem ALRIoe l'Jlle'Nron‘\lev I; e ; Fio Mocionnid, ey ecliine: Jlnltlu‘w«{ nold, [ ey Franels store; ARG LU UAlers, a7 Feprt Littel’'s Living Age. 1. 1877, Tie Livixa Aav enters upon {ts 1323 ¢, with thie continuted commendation af the best nen anit Journals of tha country, sud with constanily ucreasing miuccess, . 1 o 1t will furnisli to itareadera tho productions of tho foruinost autbors nbhove neincd and many others t embracing the cholcest Herlal and short Stoe ries Wy the Lending Forelgn Novelists, sud an amnunt i Unap?ronohed by any other Periodienl nthe wurld, of the most valuablu litorary aud sclens ‘"h: matter of tho day, from the pena of the fead iawinyIntse Nelentists, Crities, Blscoverery, and If‘llllurn reproseiting overy department of hnowls & ro ur a4, 1% Mg (In which fts «Ix!{ competltor, ivery Baturday," lins been merged) IR weekly magnaine of slxty-four poges, kiving mare than THILEE AND A QUARTER THOUSAND double-column octavo pages of reading natter yes 1t prescnts in on Mve fOFNt, consideriing amuunt of matte slinues, OWING tu 1ta weel juplotenens sie ieat Ensys, Tic. 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A montlly that comes every '~ The Adcitiice, Chicyu, WWith 16 afons o riader inay falny keep up with sl that fs inportant {n the Mteratdre, Wanry, pollicn at aclineo of the day. —The Jlethadist, New Tork, Tho ablest %, the most entertaining stortes, the o Ll IAngusice, are Liore gatlicred ilinoi State Jourit, unly cotnpilution that presents with n satts. freshness, a )i and, - tartory compleicucas, 81 woll s a3, » Jltorature embractnig the roductions of the ables: writers iiving. it therefore. indispenatible (o' erery ans wha desirey 1 thorough compendiun of ai it Ia admicabdle and futerariy In (8 Hterury world,"—lioston Fist, Nor Okt to Wil o plucy i wréry Anicrican himie.*~ New York fimes, l’ul!lllh\!l{ WERKLY nt §8.0) & yenr, free o) postage. EXTRA OFFER FOR 1877, To ali now subscrihers for 7, will ba sent gratis the Mx punbors of outalilug, with other valuahle mutter, th st lusiallulontaor’ & new and powerful scrialuiory, ** Hat'ls ov Lowsik," by teorue pucaring in Tuk LIViSy Ao from Clnb Prices for the best Mome and Forelgn Literature, “*Panessed of Tie Livixo Ang and one or othier of our Yivavluus Atmerican monthilus, & subscriber wili st et 01 comnand aP (he ichole sltuiion. - Phitadetuhid E-entna fltetin, Auik and elther one of Cof Hiaraere Weckls o Wil vent (or ' year, Jofh postpald;” oF, fo Tirg Liviso Aug sud serlbuor’a 56, Yichbia, o towadournal, Miress - LUTTELT, & GAY, Host MUEDIOA L. S ONSUMPTIO Wenk Lungs, Throat Diseaves, Inligesiion, General Debllity, Loas of Vigor and Appetite, and ull discascs arlsluz from Poverty of the Blood, speedily and radleally cured by WINCHENTER'S 1YPOPHOSPHITE OF LINE AND sSODA Prices, $1 and 82 perbiottle, Propared onty by WINCHESTER & 00, Chemists, “o UHIN-ST., NEW YORK. _SOLD BY ALY, DRUGGISTS. T PAISLY MADE SHIIREN, Keep's Patent Partly-Made Dresa-Shirts. ‘Tl very best, o for $4; can be fnlshied s cually us sewlng a g ht sean, colly MEPERAN i L0, 173 B st Madisou-as, tha wr) iy Adella ., twin daughter ] MOTTLED GERMAN RoAp, e ey M — ~rcman PROCTER & GAMBLES ORIGIN.AT, MOTTLED GERMAN. SO.APY Has been further reduced in price, 30 that this SUPERIOR SOAP is now sold by retailors at the price of ordmmary Rosin placed within the reach of ALL. RED o11, Soaps, and 8old by Chicago Grocera and throughout the West ana fiorthwost. PROCTER & GAMBLE, V. A. MAKSIL, Agent, By G. D, GORE & CO., ¥ 08 dnd 70 \“ aaliony. el e . On Saturday, Dec, 16,at 9:30 o'clock, 14 Crates W. G, Crockery, In open - lots, Emported Yases, Mantel and Tollet Sets, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. We riintl close, to pay ndvances, tha largest and best aasorted AoCk of 1'aTor and Chinmiier Setn, Marbie:fop “Tables, Walnut iedatcads und Bureatus, Hall Tre Chairs, Lounges, Walnut Chulra and Iockers, Mirrors, Wardrobes, Buokenses, Iaglor and Y caves, Mutircaren, 30 ¢0 REGULAR TR DRY GOODS, ’i‘ncsdz\y, Dec, 19, 930 a, m, AT OSE 5 %blfifi Liue: 'fi‘ufi’mfi‘ Men's, Bogs', Youthe', WEH SEALL 2o ELAL. LOS. Jfir‘nsnh u..ml.mufiw )c‘unlm aud Winter Caps, reatly a lihe chialienging comparlson, SELALL CLOS: Freslf InFaives Shirts and Drawers. CLOSE W%- lfififfifificm. Quality Nuperior. AT SE %Clwslfiollccllnxn‘ smcnlrfiuonvllwmu Works. wWB SEHALL CLOSB* “An Inyolde Alinitna, ELA B 2,30, and 40, ALL CLOS %n lfinfi ‘Albacna, 1 ll%iulmlr. ELATT, CLOSE An 1§uluu An-wfifl Bhawls, ** Roh Roys,* ** Wa- torvilets, “*Cashmicres,” and - Other ' Popular **Tlckots." EL A OSXE A x.lfi N n.w-x:'ntn'gfimfiff Iio Hust Assortment of fhe Ycarg Plaln Scarlets, Twiliod Scur.ois, **Sal sburys.” oS! fi;fififi%’sfi,fifimug = O e Ruiiment Tepeanin, Blos, Golo, o 35 A N b et e Tuck: ots, h Breakfast Shawls, Flaunel Hoods, Kalt Hoods, etel, elc. OLOSE Tim oish T uu‘;:.' Suspenders, Standard ous, A7 ALL: OLOSE o i oies L Hlndkcrulg'é :eg.. ete, ATLT, OL B e Fur7lop Tioves ud Mittens Men's, Hogs', Ladlos’, and Children's stzea. Wo have somu Gliofco Buck Gloves a1d Gauntiets that st o converted. B SEALL OLOSEBE CA rl:‘l;pcrlnr Line of Cloths anil Caaslmeres In pat- urns. SEALL COLOSE Several Remnant Javolees Horlery, which ftems will constitute s prominent featurn of this Salc. Jtand-Kuit tioods s Speclalty. A Case bBeariet All-Waol Yaru n connection, s, Tahlo Carpets, AR Thvoico cuvering Kentiudy J Linen, Corsats, Cuticry, Bhort~ Ku Horse Flaukets, ote.. ctel IN ANSI Bale, an Involce Feathors, zlllmn)ry n Importur's Surplus; Superior Line. FA}F%}I Hale, Hsfi-Alwrud Involes Ladles® Linen Coliars and Cui BANKRUPTCTE. T Enttro ok of & Country Dry Gooda liouse. An . AtteactiYo SO%ED. v, aonE & €O, Avctionecrs. At 9:30 A. M., SHARP, BOOT & SHOE AUCTION SALE. As wo are cloalng out for 1876 the accounts of our Eastorn Manufacturers, wo shall sell Wednes- day, Dec. 20, a swesping ralo of sl kinds of de- wirablo and seasongble goods. Accounts must bo closed. Also a atock of o Jobber closing busf- ncss, By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO. Auctioneers, 1188ud 120 Wabasheay, BUTTERS & 00.'8 Regular Saturday Snle. OVEI 800 LOTS OF rm(tum‘ Hnmml:eomnz Goods, &o., 30 rolla Carpet, 710 casks White Wara, 7 onaks Yellow Waro, ATURDAT MORNING, 100, T Dot Saloo o THE GRE. RETAIL STO0K OF ABRAM FRENCIL & CO., AT ATCTION. 101 & 16 WABABH-AV., Monday Morntng, Deo. 18, at 10.0 clo Monday Morln: Ao hdibiS e £ 66 South Wator-at,, OEIOAGO, CINCINDN.ATI ON SAL N Al By ELISON, POMEROY "% oy, Aucuonprm 84 nnd By Randoiphest. CONTINUED AUGTION SALE AL GOLDEMID'S PAWNBROKERS' STOCK, At 108 Madison-St., SATURDAY, DEC, 16, at 10 A. M. and Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Plated Ware, Fiuo dewelry, | IR % Sliver and Stivers k Ladies' and Gente Fine Furs, Guns, Pistols,” Gey aultable for Holidav Gifte, | Salg. E"n‘r‘u.“c'f\.’;.‘{"‘“"' ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Anctionsers, Rare aud Elegant Chinese, Japan- ese, aud Bast India Goods, Messra. Kiison, Pomeroy & Co., Auction. eors, take pleasure in aunouncing to their feiends and tho puplic that they will makes Grand Holiday Sale AT THEIR Stores 84 & 86 Randolph-st., MONDAY and TUESDAY, DEC., 18 & 19, AL10 A, M. and 3T, M., each day ‘When will bo offered tho Largostand Most Elegant Colleatisn of Holiday Goods, RICHLY PAINTED AND DECORATED OHRINESE VASES, PLATES, OUPS AND SAUOCERS; FISH.PLATES, COMPORTS, FLOWER. FOTS, STANDS, BTO., ETO, A Splendid Collootion of Japaneso Coods, HANDKBEROHIEF-BOXES, - GLOVE. DBOXAS, LACE-BOXHS, TRAYS, &o., &o. RARE ANTIQUE CARVED BRONZES, &o,, &0, &Ko, &o, 160 TURKISH AND PERSIAN RUGS, Medium, Largo, and Extra Liargo Sizes. Also o few very rars ORIENTAY, PRAY. ING.RUGS. Tho whole colloction ocoupying our sn. ‘tire flrat flcor—noarly 400 Liots—to be posi. tively sold. ‘BLISON, FOMBEROY & CO, Vare, By WM. MOOREHOUSE & (0., Auctionoers, 274 and 276 East Madlson-st, Wil be'eold thls forenoon nt 10 o'clock, alarge varlety of Now Furniture, Uonschold Goods, Car. - . pets, Stoves, Beds, Bedding, cte, Also A LOT OF SECOND-IIAND FUR. RE AND IIOUSEHOLD GOUDS. On Tharaday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec, 21, 23, and 23, at Strickland’s Bird-Store, 12 West Mad- fson-at., wo skall have Tho Largest Sale ot Live Birds Evor Held in This Country, Conalating af mlfihm and German Canarles, Talk- Inz Parrots, Mocklngbirds, Thrushes, Blackbleda, Starlings, Bkylarks, Linnots, Goldfinches, Virzinia Nightingales, and all kinds of fancy birds. At Goldfish, Aquariums, Bird-Cages of all kinde, Stufled Dirds and Cawes, together with a choice lat of Fancy Pigeona and Poultry. Sale will commence at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. @ each day, MAY & CELAPIN, NO, 160 FIFTH-AV. Auctlon Salo of Hoote, Shioes, Rubbers, and Slip- pers, including u large BANKRUPT STOCK, which will bo rold withont Jtescrie, Many Goode adapted 1o Hollday trude will bu oifered Monday, Dec. 18, 1874, at 0 a, m., MOOREHOUSE & 0., Auctioncers. _ Et NITI o 0., Auctioncers, AB IPMAN, Pawnbroker, WILL BELL AT AUCTION, Mondny Morning, Dec, 18, at 10 c’clock, AT WM. A, BUTTERS & CO.'S Auction Ttooms, 15N Bnd 120 Wahauli:av: ALL PLEDGES DUE AND UN{EL GO SRR R G oy Z OPEBA CLAGEY THE GREAT RETAIL STOOK OF ADRAM FRENGH & CO,, AT AUCTION. 101 and 163 WADASIL-AV., Monday Morning, Dec. 18, at 100'clock, WL A, BUTTEUS & C0,, Anctloncers, BUTTERS & 00.8 Rogular Trade Bale, LQOVES, MITTS, F Acgfmzfxw‘Au)’rsu~Al.__-‘ggy_,\n'|an-s‘r. ¢ 20 Crates ENGLISH WHITH GRANITEH. 33 I"K'GB AMERICAN WHITE and YELLOW WAIIE, 200 'K'GS ABBONTID GLASSWARE, TAULE CUTLERY, 1IULIDAY GOODS, 50 ILOLLS CARPETS AND OILCLOTIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Dec. 20, at 10 o'clock, at our Auctfon Roorus, 118 and 120 Wabash-av, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctfoncers. BUTTHRS & CO.'8 Regular Trade Salo, T USUAL POLL LINES 0F BOODE, WOOLENS, C) ciisd Crmlxgi?l'l NGO A} T, GLOVES, UAUNTLETS, FPURS, ETC., THURSDAY MORNING, DEC, a1, T THEIR BALESROOMS, CORNER ___-WABASH-AV. AND MADISON-ST, LADIES' FINE FURS-RETAIL SALH, BEAL MUFFS, I0AS AND SACQUES, MINK MUF¥S, JIOAS AND BACQUES, MEDIUM FURS, IODES, KTC., ETO, FUIDAY NORNING, DEC, 22, AT 10 0'CLOCK, N. K. COUNKR WABASI-AV, AND MADISON-ST, T AT AUOTION, FINE RARE ENGRAVINGS AND OIL PAINTINGS, At 108 E. Madison-st. commencing Monday moming, 10 u, m, sharp, Closlng out wulo, By JAS, I, McNAMARA & GO., 117 Wabast-av, '« W, cor. Madison-s, BOOTS AND SHOEB ot AUCTION, Tuenlsy Motalog, ec. 10, at 0:30 o'clock. Ful s of Sinie tos e Bides, s u \ i, o, Alka, 100 lota, petariers AL TPITHITAL 8 Aucttoncers. By HIRAM BRUSH, Auctionoer, Otfito 103 Iitth-av. Farnlture aud Curpets at Auctlon thla Morning at 10, at 205 Raudolph-st. WIII by sold Parler, Dl Ing-Roun, und Chambor Furnlturs of all kinds, uew und used. Also tirussels and Woolen Carpets, LIRAM BRUSH, Auctioncer. AUCTION SALE OF BUFFALO ROBES. Notice Ia heroby given that on TUESDAY, the 10th day of unm{\h'::r. 1871, ut 10 o'clock n. m. of eald day, at the store of B, . Weare & Lo, B Market-st., Chicazo, I sholl scll at publlc suction ta the higiicat bidder for cash, between 4,100 aud 4,200 Buflalo Ttobes of varlous wraden ' Fartive e P R e o ug upon P, B, Woure J0. 8 N mentloned, Telditrox. Chicago, Dee. 0, 1870, LUPLON. AR AR AR AR IR Canengritl EUPEON. dy for Rhcumatiem and Is the maoit wonderful ol Kouraygla, h m.-'v‘«;rfllll {for isadach, toothachy ca., folona, cute, sl o oty BITORE Inatait rolicr, e Lhousands can (catity. Jre A LBUT .., 73 and 57 Randolphst., Chltago Ueneral Wholesals Agents. HUPHEROIN. This 18 to certify that on the 8th of November 1 ‘['.': . from expostire, Whit stacked wn{-u !z{uuuxnz plics, from exposure, 1S av. L L rei T thouht 1 would sry +* Eupeun, sove I nu effec 5 1 It at tho time, butl brcligbepbataddly' sl B dhuaerd pastrictiy, ond ] 2y one adicred. in’ 11ko. uannior a iria of (£, a8 they Wil S0Fely bo anvinced of 11a ept e HOUT, 1), BHADDERS, No. 414 outh Btate-st T PROFENSIONAL. e WD RINTUTA_ positively AND JFINEULR Mt PAIN, of the uso of D"l.“s atirsy or saislle, EDil NI |67 Aradlson-si., Chickos * WCOWNPEL ] ©a xR A ARIAV LT . expresse e e, b, 40, 60c pur Bb. A‘ddmsl orders UUNTHEL, Coufes s tioner, Chileazo. T rERFUN 13 %) P et EnY, . 1 MARS 1] L twenty-fve cent slzo of 1he YRS " exqulsite **Mars L«:}:fl:&sl‘ pow laaded o LK s ItAY: = COLLARS, Keep's 0011&:‘5.“ e ¢! , $1.50 per doze! Fero s B RN q by NEH, Druggists. Chicad: 0.0 & x;'.’fuw—d.