Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. - THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. John B. Gough and wife are at the Sherman House. In the'account of the dedication of Trinity Chapel at Bighland Park it was omitted to state that S. M. Randolph was designer and architect of the buiiding. 5 3 . Someof the members of the Ellsworthi Zouave Compeny met at 860 Wabash avenune last mnight 10 tajk over business affairs and the appointment of non-commissioned ofticers. ‘The tempersture yesterday, as observed by 3lanzege. Sptician, No. 88 Madison street (Trie- TNE Bailding),-was at 8 a. m.,’ 10 degrees below zero; 10 8. m., 7 below; 12m., 4 belo p. m., zero; 8p. m.. zero. Barometerat8a.m., 30,49 3 p. m., 30.48. The Rev. J.T. Sunderlang comes out again with 8~ very neatly-printe® pamphlet called **What do Unitarians Believe' and announces 11at the services of the Fourth Church will be held 21 Carr's Hall. 789 Cottage Grove avenue, at 11 o'clock, every Sunday Lereafter. During the hard times it s not as generally krown 5 it shouid be that the Eahnemann Haspi- 1. 2687 and 280 Cottage Grove avenue, affords reiief free uf charge to all suflering worthy poor. 1ts department for the treatment of all deformities znd disenses of the eye and earis particalsrly cow- plate. "Phe Grand Pacific Totel sesterday favored its puests with onc of those 5:30 o'clock special din- ers which have proved 50 enjoyable to the patrons of that excellent bouee. The dinner was followed. Ura dance, Jed by Mand's orchestrs, and the Soardera—the little people included—tripped iway nuany hours very pleasantly. o following are the Committees of the Citl- !0&{&‘:0‘&“1«;} on the subject named. They are sery important in view of the business before the Areociation during the coming winter: Judiciary . B. McCagz, w.F. Toley, and Thomas T. Yithrow. State and County Legislation—D. L. shorey, W. H. King, and Charles . Reed. Mre. Martha Thayer. the mother of James Smith, l’ll‘fl was clubbed to_ death by & billiard cue in the aonds of Thomas Eexton, some three “months ago, :n 2 saloon at 247 South Halsted street, died yes- terday. “The atiending physicians state that her jeath was caused by intense grief, sometimes yordering on insanity, at the tragic fate which be- iel her aon. Lo, The Alliance has secared the rervices of Wash- ngton Gladden and Arthur Swazey. gentlemen wefl known as able and vigorons writers of liberal riews. The fonmes bas s bright article on heresy n ghe last number. It is cvident from those en- ragements that the management of this journal in- iend to maintain its reputation as the exponent of Srozressive religious thought. “The Chicago Home for the Friendless publishes 2 monthly, calied the Jfoms Visitor. It is desi e the organ of the Home, paming its needs, scknowledging donations, and giving inside views of the work done there. Aside from getting value receivved it would be a great help to the Home to whscribe for the Vasilor. as they have no agent or public solicitor. Price 60 cents. Two fricnds just married were, a few days ago, ussing rapturouely, as they congratulated each cther, the merits and charms of their epouses. aid one: ** My wite has got the loveliest head of buir I ever 6aw, even onthe hair-renovator Iabels. When she Jets her hair down the ends_fall to the floor.”™ **That's nothing.” replied the other, ** when my wife lets down berbair it all falls to the floor.™ . Mr. Charles Henrotin has received the official let- ters of Leopold IL, King of the Belgiuns, dated Uct. 29, 1876, appointing him Coneal of that King- dom in Chicago. He has alo received his exequa- tar bearing thegeignature of President Grant and of the Sccretary of State, dated Dec. 4, 1676. Mr. Jienrotin succeeds his father, the late Dr. Henro- Tin, who was Belgian Consul in this city from 1857 unil his death Jast spring. & 1t is stated that A. T. Stewart & Co. fire nego- tiat'ng for the whole block from Washington to Miadirun streets, to be used for wholesale purposes. In this event an immense entrance will be cat into 1hc centre of the black on Wabash avenue. The ¢ite of e oid Second Presbyterian Church is to be built apon at once. The artesian well apparatns was removed yesterday, and part of the building material is on the ground already. While in Germany, in 1860, Mr. L. Rotbgerber, of this city, purchased a pipe which belonged to Philip 11. of Spain, and presented it to the Empe- zor of Germany. Nothing was heard in reply to ihe presentation nntll s few days ago, when Mr. Hothgerber received.a letter of acknowledgment and thunks from the Tmperial Ambassador, through waom the preventation was made. The gift bad been previously acknowledged, bat the leiter. hsa aiscarried. By the 1s of Sfay mext the horse-cars_will ran down the west side of the boulevard to® Fifty-first #trcet. The cars arc now belng bailt after an im- srqved paitern in the South Side Railroad car- thops. Everything is ready except to lay the rails, smich wili take only thirty days, the cost of which & only £6,000. This track is onir & temporary wifair, it beicg only a guestion of fime when the ndisna avenus horec-railway wil) run 1 Sixty- dird strect. . geptleman on. Ontarlo street had 2 vieit last cek from hix mother-in-law, who throatene to ‘emain with him ull after the holiday season. Yesterany &fternoon he went hoge a little early e told the old Jady that he got eeats for Ziemoat the theatre, nice fronteests, away down r the stage. wherc they conld see and hear everything perfectly. BHe was mach surprieed when the old Indy let down her giasses, and looking at -him etgrnly over the tops thereof, said she 2idn’t care 1o go. L Business is much livélier in St. Louis than it has been for monthe. A Globe reporter asked the Fresident of s National Baunk to lend him 15 cents, #nd the eminent financier s2id he wonld as soon as Lic had sold his doz. A womsn went 10 a £torc on h street 2nd Jooked st nearly $1,600 worth_of A’ newsboy has becn heard to express his tenticn of having his boots half-goled this winter or next spring, and the commercial editors of the reveral papers intend to dwell on these factsin thcir aniual reviews as encouraging o revival of trade, and additional evidencee of the commercial supremacy of the ¥. G. C. of the T. 5. The Northwestern Hospital for the Tnsane sendé up 2 piea for kindly recollections dnring the Christ- mas noies. There will be a Christmas-tree, but its;oranches will be almost barren nnless the Jange- lehrted assiet inltsbeering, _Ansthing that is uke- Sul or ornumental, noi forgotting candy, cake, Tnts, mistens, gloves, mufliers, necktics, bandker- hiefs, collars, cuff, aproos, ribbons, - slippers, nublad, chromos, ensravings, photographs, books, srames. and the like, in short, anything in the way of clothing and cowfort. will be praterully receis ed, if addressed to the care of theSuperintendent, Fizin, Kane County, 11l., per express, on or be- tore the 20th inst. The twenty-four-inch water-main which connects a1 Harrison strect with the thirty-six-inch water- ain on Ashland svenue burst vesterday, cane] a great waste of water, and a flooding of & £00 dezlof property in thst vicinits. " The main not in_use; being what is called a **dead-main and extended but @ small distance from the larzer one. The end was stopped by o cap and the cuuse of the accident I6 supposed to have becn the com- 1agoff of the cap. The gronnd has not yet been dnf up, but will be to-morrow and the damage rc- puired. The accident was discovered by the fact that it was impossible to keep up the **head” at the pumplng-orks. A meeting of the creditors of Redfield, Bowen & Walworth was held sesterday morning at_the re- quest of the Asriguce, Mr. John Everett, in Regis. ter Habbard's office. #The meeting was simply for consultation, the Assignee desiring to get the opin- fon of tne creditors ac to whether it were best to ask foran order of eale. Mr. Everett stated that since be had been in charge of the late firm's af- fairs he had conducted them With profit to the. creditors, and it was his desire to dispose of tne stock. The creditors 100k this same vicw, aud tho 10sult was that Mr. Everett was requested to filoa peution in Court asking for an order of sale in ac- tordance with his recommendations. +*See here, young feller,” eaid & policeman, the otber evoning, 108 young man who had made his way throngh the Jefferson Park shrubbery and over the fence; !‘cee here, young feller. people ain't allowed o do that. and 1'm pot Bers t poe. vent them from doing it." **You are?” answred that young man: *‘then yon shoald have prevent- ed me, fnstead of conniving at the commission of anillezal act snd plainly violating your oath of "1 shall not make a formal complaint to the Mayor, asit i your first offense, but next time I not overlook it. S0 long, cully,” and he sanished ere the stapefied officcr gonld make ap his mind whether to club bim and run him in for attempting 10 rescue a prisoner or as the Nathan murderer. Six young men of good families and ample means. living on the South Side. 81l of wwhom wore contrmed bachelors, were recently dining together, When one of them eald It was & Pity none of them were married, that living single was fiying in the face of Providence, and that two peaple coald save. ‘more than one person could e?eml. Accordingly’ these six yocng men 10 getupa sort of Ppocl, each one £o put in £1.000. and the money to e dfxided equally amony, thoee who married ‘be- fore Now Years. ‘This was on Thursday evening last. On Fridsy evening fix young men called at THE TRITCSE office 2nd left totices of their mar- riages: the six announcements appeated yesterday morning, and at noon th treasurer of the.pool gave each man back his check. The truly economit ung man now learns by heary anl he mun%mwing incidents of the Brooklyn fire, and loses no_opportumity to recite them to his ewceheart, and when she hints that wouid Ifke ever 5o much 10 go snd see So-and-so in the What's-Hie-Name of the What-yon-may- call, he says reproachfully, ¢* My dading, coald I e vou for 8 momen: to such horrors cnacted but a few days ago in & sister city? 1 conld not forgive mrself if I placed my=elf in the way of peril. Rather, then. let o sit guietly here aed contemplate the starry constellations, “thuse firmaments on high. and all the blne, Selicious sky, and =pangled heavens. and ehining. *rames, and point out 10 cach oiber the Great Bear, and Arion, and the Scorpion, and the other botan- ic21 collections of the azure vanlt." The Hoepital for Women and Children, corner of Paunlipa and Adams strécts, is very much in need of funds. At the last Board meeting the report showed thirty-four patients in the fnstitution: cebis to the amount of $750, and only $50 in the treasury. This Hospital Is one of our mostdesers— iny charitigp, and ought to appeal directly o the sympathies of every true woman. Itis cepecislly designed for the poor of her own sex, and for chil- dren. Destitute women who cannot bave needfal care in confinement at their equalid homes come to this Hospital for a few weeke, where they have ekill{al physicians and careful nursing. Surely our people will not suffer the doors to be_closed and the patients dispersed jn midwinter. Donations in money can be eent to Mr. Gilbert Hubbard, to Mr. John Crerar, of Crerar, Adams & Co., lo the Hos- pital, or any of the lady monagers. Donationa in fuel, provistons, and groceries are very acceptable. Itis not believed that any sailing-vesscls were out on the lake during the scvere gale Friday night. At Jeast mru u:nr norhmsg‘ l;‘:’::c:vg_utd i any. It was one of the severest Ticheed in this vicinity, and it §s fortunate ihat it occarred so late in the season, forthere are few schooners which can survive such a blow. The steamer Mamstee, of Gooarich's line, went out Friday evening s few hours before the gale became B0 violent. She stayed outside all might und re- turned this morning unharmed. The propeller Clara Campbell also lefc Friday might for Milwau- Fee, and, as nothing has becit heard from ber, it is eupposed that she arrived at her destination safely. Several vessels in the river were blown from’ iheir docks in spite of the heavy ice which surrounded them, but they were not damaged to suy extent. The orphans_in St. Josepl's Asylum, on Thirty- At stvect. mamber 200, dod. ihe inshution bas that number gencrally onhand. There ate a dozen applicants for every vacancy that occurs. These Jittle creatures are the children of the city. They &re not drunkards, thieves, or criminals; they are not idle, lazy, or vagrants. They arc helpless poor of tender age, requinng. shefter, food, and clothing. Feasts to those who have difficulty. in sntisfing hunger ate of rare occurrence, but the friends of the Asylnm appeal to all those who can give a dollar, or a loaf of bread, a cake, a barrel of Hour, a pair of shoes, or any article of clothing to remember these helpless children of the poor, and during this holiday week send whatever they can 1o make Christmasa joyful scasonto these little people. All provicions of whatever kind, froma turkey or a barrel of apples to & pound of ' candy, can be dent direct to the Asylum, aud to be avaifa: ble for Christmas should be eent mot later than Saturday. The blessings of 200 of God's children and the consciousness of a good action will repay the gift a hundredfold. A _LITIGIOUS CONTRACTOR. The facts in regard to the **lien" claimed by ‘Theodore H. Bryant against the Hyde Park House, mentioned in Tne TRinuNE of Saturdey, are un- derstood to be simpiy that Bryant contracted to build an addition to the hotel for. & truct of land. Afterpartof the work was done and partof the Jund conveyed, Bryant failed to carry out his con- tract.- The contract was declared abandoned, und, Messre. Pearce & Benjamin went on and finished’ the work and paid for it. One suit hus becn bronght by a party claiming to e the assignee of the forfeited contract, and now Mr. Drysnt brings suitfor the use of-another - party for work which was done by other parties, and which has long ago been fully paiddlor. Meturs. Pearce and Benju~ min are well known to be ablc and ready to pay any Jjust claims against them. NORTH CHICAGO LIGHT GUARDS. The North Chicago Light Guards gave their sec- ond reception lasl Fridsy evening at Lircoln Hall. The first recoption, the particalars of which were given in TaE TRIBUNE, was considered the moet so- clable und enjoyable affair that conld be wished for. - If it were possible the reception Friday even- ing even eclipsed its predecessor, and proves how pleasant and enjoyablo s party cin_beade witlua ittle exertion. — ‘There were abont 300 present, The programme consisted of sixteen choice dances, with an entertainment during_intermieslon, when the genial Captain, Mr. Charles Varges, put the boys_very creditably through the manual of arms o the cntire satfefaction of an appreciative andi- ence. Dnring the course of thedrill, and while the company were at rest, Prof. Julian A, Becker stepped forvard, suluied Capt. Varzes aud after a short speech presented him, in behalf of the North Chicazo Lixht Guards, with u hand- some and expensive gold belt. Capt. Varges was taken comewhat by surprise, but kept his compos- ure, and returned thanks in a clever ,little” speech which was loudly appiauded. PHILOZOPHICAL SOCIETT. The Philosophical Lecture Society met at an ear- Tier hour last cvening than usual, the object being to discues a resolution introduced at the last meet- ing looking to the amendment of the by-laws of the Socigty, eo that the critici#ms upon lectures here- after might be prepared from a synopsis of the lec- ture furnished by the lecturer a week 1 _advance. The resolution was discussed at length and amend- ed in various ways. 1y was finalls adopted, howey- er, and the by-laws as amended provide for the appointment of & critic by the Chair each even- ing for the next lecture, the critic 10 be provided witha ssllabue of the lecture to be furnished in advance by the Executive Committee. The Jecture of the evening was delivered by the Rev. Dr. E. P. Powell, of the Third Unitarisn Church, " eubject, ‘*Five Hundred Years Before Christ.” Ttwas n carefully preparcd analysis of the religious faith of Socraies, Buddha, Confuciua, and others, and was listened to by the large audi- ence with maried attention. The next lecture will be by the Rev. C. G. Trysdell, subject, ¢ Modern Pauperism. " A BLUE JEANS COCKTAIL. A gentlemen, presumably of Demoeratic ante- cedents, with the moss of the First Congressional District of .Indiana clinging to his beck, walked intoa Dearborn street saloon the other doy and axked the miniatering angel behind the counter to put him up a Slue Jeans cocktail. ¢+ A how much. cocktail? “What sort of gmnt Biue gind" queried the larkeeper. ‘*A Bige Jeans cocktail~rog- ular spirit of '76, " replied the guest. **Keerect!™ snswered the barkeeper, and in a_few moments he had compounded a drink composed of proof_slco- hol, pepper sauce, aquafortis, kerosene, absinthe, the Juice of three limes, and half a bottic of paint killer. ~The old genticman emelled it critically, re- marked *‘Here's to Sammy and Tommy!" 'and ewallowed it. About a quart of tears canie to his eves and his mouth contracted to about e sizc of a eufe key-hole, and when he had sufficiently mastered his emotion to speak e said: **How much's thatt" **Fifteen cents, ™ aflably responded the barkeeper. The customer pai down s quarter and sald: **Keop the change— ve something yourselfs" then, wringing the bar- kecper's hand, he sdded: **Tht's the first good in I've tastod since 1 Jeft_home—something like liquor; it's sort of quick in taking hold and slow in letting go. If ever yoti come to Bartholomew County, Injiany, coméand see me and I'll give you soipe corn_whisky that's better still, —whisky ihat's like swallowing a circular saw whole and puiling it up azain. "~ The barkeeer said hewoald surely call, and breathed p ign of relief when the old man had got safely ont. About 11 o'clock he asked the patrolman if he had heard of any old man being fonnd dead on the-sidesalk from apo- plexy orpoison, and when the officer said no he danced a few jiz-ecpe and snid. **Hurrah! he's gone somewhere else todie? THE DAUGHTER'S STRATAGEM. An ingenious _and affectionate giri up on Honore street has au only father, who hus a bed habit of putting his neighbor's Dottle, and his own, and any otber bottie he can find kindy, to Lis lips and kecping it there for the period of enougn swullows 1o make & whole summer. Like most gentlemen of hie sort, he is confident of hie ability to knock off whenever he feels that he is becoming & slave— or, to_epeak more correctly, an employe—of the Rum Fiend. The danghter is a lovely girl, as truthful as Eli Perkins {an't, and 2s modest 8s any young woman of her age hasn't any need to be. She bad scen with pain her father's sclf-indal- Bence, and, ter takingweot councel with a vonag ma who expects to call him (the old maan) father- in-law, resolved to putup a job on the author of er being (her own words Were, *‘to devise 3 stratagem for_his innocent deception ™). The old gentleman was sitting at_the parlor-window &t dusk, looking dreamily out into the front yard, when he might haVe been scen by any observer to start suddenly, rub his eyee, look out of the window, and say sofily to himself, *Well, I'm cremated!” Then he got up and went 1o the front door, but found it locked and the key wasn't there. He went back to the window and took Znother ntense stare, remarking, ** 'l be bull- dozed if it {sn’t " and knocked on the glass. Then be soliloguized aloud, **Count me out if they scem o care!l” and skipped asilely out of the back door and ronnd by the side of the honse, When he reached the front yard he paused, looked sbout, rublied his cyes, observed, **I wish to be hojocausted if they weren't,” and troted up the front steps. His daughter Gpened the door to ad- mit him, saying *Whe, pa, yowll caich your death of 'cold going out in your slippered feet and without ‘your hatl” *‘H¢lens Antoinette,” he said, inreply, *you are like George ;Waehington, are yon noi? Youcannottell afie.” **Father. whai mean yon?" ‘‘Then, Helens, tell me hy this front door was locked and the key taken away three minutes ago?™ Why, pa, what put such an idea into_your head? I found it uniocked when I saw you from the window up-staire.” **And, Helens, you were up-stairs? You are sure you Weren't out in the front vArd" **Sure.” **With a fellow with a mustache, swinging on tie gateand swapping chewing-gum, with the eyes of Honore strect upon you?™ U, pa, conld you think so mean- iyofme! [Tears.] And the thermometer away down below par, and you know we sent the front te away to the Linsmith's Iast night to have the o infnmm fixed, so that the what-yoa-call-him would work! Look for yourself.” The old man looked out of the window: therc wag To gute. £+ Dear father, " coatinued the affectionste child, ‘‘that beef-tea and yon dream—that is said, in_an awed volce, g alL" The old man [ o & ‘chllill'\'a h“emflxull of menageries, and g , and_thinge, but I never believed in'em 8. .But I want mgf»e intimidated if I haven't had *em, or next thingto it.” Then he eaid, ** Helena Antoinette, from this day forth I Wwill neither touch, taste, nor handle the accursed fluid, except upon 2 medical certificate signed by the whole Faculty of Ruosh College.® ~**Dear father, dearest father, you have made me €0 hap- )y I #aid the girl, fallng into his arms and burst- ng inte 3 flood of hoppy tears, while the Record- ing Angel shed u fall-sized tear over the record of her pious falsehood and blotted it out forever, and the young man with the-mustache was round the corner trylng to convince the policeman that he was carrying away that garden-gate on high moral gronnds and for s philanthropic purpose. PARLOR CONCEET. _There s an agsociation of ladics upon the West Side known as **The Only Twelve, ™ and very fre- quently this pleasant Society gets np an entertain- memi the proceeds being always for sweet charity. The last thing they engaged in wae a successful g‘nrlor concert given at No. 100 Ashland avenue ‘nesday evening. The house waspacked full, and the concert realized a hundsome benefit—¢ for the Foundlings' Home, the charits selected in this instance. The prozramme embriced numer- ons solo and concerted numbers, the principal ones beinz Mangold’s **Gay Pilgrims,” by the Chicago Quartatte, a very effective selection and well sun, the singers raining a donble encore: Mr. N. Olney's solo, **Touch the Harp Gently, quite well_done; Miise Joalyn's piano numbers, as alvo Mias Wishard's piano, selections; the solos of Mjss E. E. -Stridiron, Miss kanny Hancox, and Charles Drew. - 'The duets and quarteties were se- lections of tasts, and were admirably exccoted. Miss E. E. Stridiron sang Kucken's ‘‘Heaven Rath Shed a Tear " exquisitely. The scntiment of this beautiful composition is of a character wholly within the power of as poetical a ainger as Miss Stridiron to adequately express. Her duet.with Mr. Charles H. Smith, Kleber's ** How Dear to Me the Hour, " was also much admired. Miss Wishard, who is onc of the most proficient graduates of the Chicago Musical College, and who possesses a great deal of talent, elicited a general meed of weil-deserved applanse for her artistic.rendering of Chopin's difficult *‘Polonaiee.” Br. Charles Dew acquitted himself admirably, and proved the ‘possescion of an excellent bass voice and goo method. Altogether, it was a delightful little concert, and was fortunately the means of making ;;-{uite 5 nice sum for the treasury of the Foundhing's ome. THE NEW_ZOUAVT BATTALIOR, The Recruiting Boasd of this co: Sherman Houee club rooms last evening for exam- ination of applicants for membership. Twenty young men vere examined and admitted as mem- e 5 T8, This organization fa te be strictly independent. The expenes of organizing and malntaining it will De incurred by its members; no pecuniary ald 1s to be solicited from the public. 1ts object is to ass0~ ciate together a body of ¥onug men for the purpose of matual benedt znd iinprevement, both morally and physirally; to keep alive the interest in the orzanization and discipline the minds of its meni~ Vers by a system of instraction in military science such a8 can be (with the limited time and facilities available) attained outside the regular military schoals, thus qualifying the members for tho du- ties of officers and instructors; to establish such rules for the eelection of officers and non-commis- sioned ofticers 2s shall foster a spirit of generous rivalry, making the sclection de- pendent not only on the military qualifications of the individual, but on his charucter and bearing as n gentleman; to farnich fucilitles for gymnastic cxerciscs, and o provide a_reading-room where the leisare honrs of the members miy be passed, without resorting to tho nsual rendezvous of younz ‘men thrown upon taelr own resources for amusc- ment; in ¢hort, to make the organization a source or pleasure as well as profit to all connected with it. The uniform s to be thie ssme as that worn by the celebrated United States Zonave Cadets, whicl each member is expected to procure on or before the 15th of May next: cost of uniform, complete, including knapsack and blanket, not over $25. The system of drill will be in accordance with Upton's Infantry Tactics and Kelton's Bsyonct Ix~ ercise. i work of organization is nnder the immediate supervision of Col. E. B. Knox, an officer of con- eiderable, experience inmilitary experience, having served ten years in-the regular and volunteer ar- mies and in the State militia. The Recruiting Board will meet on Friday even~ 1ngs of euch week for examination of applicants for membership. All yonng men between the ages of 20 and 35 who desire to join the orgzanization are requested to make application in writing, stating ake, place, and nature of business. Applications should he addressed to Post-Oifice Box 44, This movement has no conmection whatever with the military company now orzanizing at No. 960 Wa- bash avanue. 4 — OBITUARY. GEN. JAMES A. ILARDIE. A ‘brief dispatch in yesterday's TRisUNE an- nounced the death at Washington of Col. and Brevet-Major-Gen. James A. Hardie, U. 8. A., an officer who had many zcquaintances sud as many friends in this city, where he was on duty as Ad- jutant-Inspector-General on Lieat.-Gen. Sheri- dan's staff during 1870 and 1871 Gen. Hardie, who was born in New-York, was appointed = cadet at the United States Military Academy in 1830, and graduated in 1843, a member of the same class with Gen. Augur, Rufus Ingalle, and Col. Fred- erick T. Dent. He was commissioned Provost Second Licutenant of the First Artillery and as- signed to garrison duty at lancock Barricks in Maine, where he remeined until the close of 1843, when he wae assigned to duty as Assistant Professor of Geography, History, and Ethics at the Military “Academy. In May, 1846, he was Sccond Licutenant of the Third Artillery, and' in August of the esme year was commissioned Major in the First Regiment of New York Volun- teers. fle had hoped When war broke out with Mexico to have been assigned to ctive duty with the armics operating in the field, and envied the fortune of Auguraud other of his classmates who had been ordered to join Gen. Taylor' urmy. A different fortune, however, awaited him. The New York Vownteer Regiment was organized to De dent to California, and Gen. Hardie was put in practical command of it, beinz & mcmber of the Catholic Church and could, thercfore, it was be- lieved, better conciliate tho Callfornians than an ofcer holdjng a creed alien to (heir own. He re- maingd on the West Const until thie closc of 1840, during which period he received his First Licuten. ancy. From that perlod till 1637 he was on duty at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut, Jeffereon Barracke, Mis- souri, and Fort Adamg, Khode Island. and scted a8 Aid-de-Camp to Trevet Brig.-Gen. Wool, and es Adjutant of the Third Astilicry. In 1857 he was promoted to Captain, and ordered fo the “West Coast. e was on garrison duty at Benfcin und San Sarnardino. He partici- pitted In the Spokane expedition of 1353, and took part in the fight of Spokane Plain, Washington Territory. Thence he went to Fort Vancouver, Fort Cascades, and._Fort Dalias, while acting A< sistant Adjutant General of the Department of Orego:. In 1861 he was transferred to the Fifth Artillery, and assizned o garrivon duty at Sun Francleeo harbor. When the rebellion broke out, he was simmoned to the East, and ussizned asafde-de-camp to Maj. - Gen. McClellan, mander-in-Clijof. He was Acting Assistant Adjutaut-General of the Atmy of the Potomac during the Virginia Peninsuiar cam- palgn, the first Maryland campaign, and the series of “operations on tho Rappanannock daring the winter of 1862-3, at which time he was on the staf of Maj.-Gen Burnside. He alio acted fora timeas Judge-Advocate-General of the Army of the Potomac. At about this time Gen. Hardie's name, with those of o number of others, had been sent in to tho Senate for confirmation us Lrigadier-Generals of volunteers. . His, wita othera, was rejected, however, owing to @ mistakon idea on the part of tho Senaté tha thero was no mecesnity for the proposed increase in the namber Brigadicr-Generuls. Soon after this he was called to Washington and assigned to duty in the War Department. ~He per- formed the onerous dutics fntrusted to him there with fare_intcllizence, fidelity, and courtesy. Whatever may iiave been £aid about indifference to the amenities of lifc sometimes displayed by Sec- retary Stanton, no one ever breathed a whisper of reproach against Gen. Hardie on that head. Al- though barrassed by continaal labor of the most worryingand wearisome description, he preserved throigh it all his natural genticness and kindness of disposftion. Ic had in the highest degrce {he unquestioning truse of Soorotary Stanton. wlo was fully aware of the thorough military train- ing, unswerving honesty, and capacity for work of hisassistant.” In 1564, he was appointed In- spector-General to till. the vacancy caused by the death of Roger Jones. In March, 1863, ho was commisioned” Brevet Brigadicr-General United States Ariny, for distinguisied and faithful servicos during_the Rebellion, and_in November of the ame “year Brevet Major-General United States Army, for faithful, meritorions, and distinguished services in the Inspector-General's Department, Ife qnit in November, 1365, his special field of operationsin the War Department, and wasassizned 1o duty a3 2 member of the Bourd of Inspection of Arms. and Munitions in the arscnals and forts of the United States. Durlag 1870 and 1671 he was on duty on the siaff of Gen. Shendon, and sinco that period has been stationed at Wasbington, with the exception of occasional trips on {nspoction duty to various parts of the country. 1is untimely and unexpected death deprives the service of a man who was not merely one of its best-trained ollicers, but of onc who had never, during nis uscful life, allowed its honors to be tarnished even Ly a shadow of ‘suspicion. Placed in many a responsible position, full of vexations, perils, and temptatious, he passed unscathod throngh them them all, und be won and kept the esteem, confidence, and liking of all who came in contact with him. ENOCKED-DOWN. S. 8 HAYES. Yesterday moming, at the south door of the County Building, Sheriff Kern exhibited his sbility in suctfoneering off real estate. The property sold was that of ex-City Comptroller Samuel S. Hayes, under sn exccution in & suit- brought by Gen. John H. Hammond in the Saperfor Court, for $4,700. ANl the property sold was subject to mortgages, and the prices obtaiued were only uowinal, not more than one- third of what the firoperty is actually worth., The following houses and lots were sold: LotsT, 8, 2nd 9 in’Suwyer's Addition, and Loty 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Hayes' Resubdivision of Union Park Scc. ond Addition, 81.65 each, subject to a mortzage on cachlot of $2,500, to W. Grubb. These Yots are Jocated on Arbor place, near Ada stroet, and are 201100 feet each, upon which are built substantial mine-room two-storyand basement brick dwellings. Lots1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 in . S..Hayes' Subdivision of Lote § and 10 in Block 4, in Sawyer's Addition to Chicago were sold. Each is subject to a mortgage of $2.500, Each lot is 20x100 feet, and located on Adn strect, and uoon them arc built two-story _and baxement brick _dwellings. They so0ld to John N. Hammond ot $1.05 eachi. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, and7 of §. §. Hayes' subdivision of Lots' 32, 33 'and 34, in Block 7 of Union Park Second Addition, subject toa morigase of $2,500 on cach lot. The' lots being 18 by 100 feet each. and upon them two-etory and basement brick dwellings. sold to IN. Carbine 8t $4.10 each Sonth thirty fect of -Lots 31, 32, 33, a4, 85, 96, 7 and 38, in Hayes' Resubdivision of ' Block 6, 1 Union Park Second Addision, subject Lo 8 mortgase of $630; eold to H. Carbine for $301.10, - Twenty scresin’ the southeast quarter of Sec. 33, Town, ship 40, north of Ranse 13 enst of third prineipal meridian, subject to 2 mortgage of $30,000: aoid to H. Carbine for$54. Portion of Block 8, in Cniog Park ‘Sccond Addition. fronting . on Carral] avenue. near Sheldon . strect, 1649 by 203 feet, subject to & mortgage of $50,000, with Sieven {wo-story and basement brick dwellings allia first-clasy”order, <0'd to J 5 d iy & =0d to John . Hummond THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. Thomes Buckley, Assiznce of tho Home Jn- surance Company, made a sale vesterdsy morning a1 the door of the Repablic Life Company of aif the remaining asscts of every kind belonging to the . the build made in the bullding, bat & 2004 numb, were present, -m‘flng bidding wgu qnlg livelr. “The prices reslized also = were 'up- usnally large, . the. whole amount. of n account of the cold the sale wag® 5 met at the the gales belng $14,530. A note of Charles Charleston for §1,350 and interest, unsecured, was gold for $61 to S. Sccleman. A mote of John Grabam for $952.52, and_interest, secured by sec- ond mortgae, went toJ. N. Wetherell for 3147, The same party also hought forS101 a note of D. Kleatsch for 81,800 and interest, secnred by real cstate; for $18a note of G.dF, Letz for $104.60 and unsecurcd; and for §1,766 o note of Owen McCarthy for $6,300 and §2,231 interest, secured by real estate. Mr. Secleman purchased for 8107 an unsécured note of H. Reissing for S000 and in~ terest. A note of Georze J. Schott for $298.90 was gold to the maker's brother for $177. Mr. Secle- man bought for $734 2 judgment for $3,801.88 and $1,535 interest against A, J.. Weckler. J. N. Wetherell, for §1, became the owner of note -for S57.08 amainst T f & J. L. Card. - H. §. Dietrich, after considerable op- position, succeeded in getting the titlc to a note for $173.20, made_by A. B. Chladelk, the consid~ eration being $13.50."- A note of John Gavin for $474.62 wus knocked dewn to W. B. Suow for $217. ~An unsecured note of Daniei 0'Connell for $1.100 was old to J. N. Wetherell for 870: a note for $120.12, made by C. R. Pennell, went to the 8ame party for $1; and a note of Johu Howison for $67.20 went to the same purchaser for $1.50. certiticate of deposit of S809.10 and S158 interest of the Mechanics' National Dankjwas sold for $101,.a Mr. Jansch being the purcheser. Mr. Sceleman bought for $101 4 note of E. Knauer for 81,055 and $485 interest, all unsecured. A note .of 3. 11, Donlin for $15.75 was sold_for 75 cents, andanote of D. K. Frostfor $12.50 brought S1. "The real estate was next sold. The cast 140 feet of the south 80 feetof Lot in the cast half of Block 30, in the Canal Trustees’ Subdivision of the west half and the west half of thenortheast quarter of Sec. 17, Township 39 north, Range 14 east of 34 P. M., being the property consisting of u divell~ ing-honse and lot on the mortheast corner of Aber- deen and Harrison streets, received by warranty- deed from Joseph and Sebastian Schott, was struck off, after a long contest, to S. Seeleman for §5,955. Lots 35,36, 37, 38, 39,40, 41, and 42, in Dlock 16, Philips’ Subdivision, in the southwest quarter of Sec. 31, Township3s, North Range 15, east of 3d P, M., "in Cook County, were -purchnsed, attera few bids, by Mr. Jansen for $1) a lot, or 388 for the hole. Sublot4, in Dorg's Subdivisiopof Lot 5 in Block 65, in’ C. T. Subdivision fh nortuwest aquarter_Sec, 21, Townsiup 39, North Hanwe 14, eastof 3d ..., formerly owned by Anton Berg. wa bonght by Mr. Seeleman for $1,680, subject to $75 taxes and about 380 court costs. The monoy arising from this salé, tozether with what the Assigmee has on hand, will bo_need in waking o dnal dividend. A meeting for that pur~ pose wiil be called in a few days, due notice of which will be given. e 3 THE CHIMES. HOW THEY RANG OUT TO THE WILD SKY. The new chimes nt St. James' Church, corner Cass and Huronstrecta, were formally dedicated lost evening, and, as the light anow-flakes fell on the frozen ground, the mew chimes pealed forth their melodious tunes. Bishop McLaren presided over the dedicatory services in the chapel, and was assisted by the Rev. Dr. Harrls, Rector of St. James’, the Rev. Dr. Cashman, and the Rev. Canon Knowles. Quite a largo number of the con- gregation of St. Jamea' were present at the services. Dr. Harris formally announced to the congregationthe dmunificent gift of Mr. and Mre, Leslie Carter and jamily, a8 8 memorial of their father, Mr. James Carter. Bishop AlcLaren pro- nounced the benediction over the bells, after which the congregation repeated the tenth selection of. and the-Bishop read special prayers. ¢ followed by an address by Bighop Mc- Laren, who complimented the congregation upos the acquisition of the chimes, and made touchingd allusious to the various uses to which the bells were to be nypued. At the conclusion of tpe ad- dress, the Bishop read the following appropriate poem’ I Our bells are lifted To the steeple In the tower they're set on hizh, There toriog their sacred misston; Midway twixt the earth and sky. id Ag the birds sing esriy matins ‘To the God of natnra's praise, These thetr nobler dally tusic To the God of grace shall raise. L4 111 And when evenlog shadows soften ‘Chancel cross and tower, and asle, They shatl biend thefr vesper summons With the day's departing smile. 1v. Chrlstian acn shall hiear st distances In thelr toll or In thelr rest: Joying that in one communion f one Church they too are blest. V. ‘They that on tho stck-bed Iaaguish, Full of wearlness and woe, ‘Shall remember that for them too, ‘Holy Churchis gathering so. ‘Year by year the stecple music O'er thie allent graveshall pour, ‘Where the dust of sainia (s garnered . "Lk the Master vomes oncé more. VIL - TIl the day of sheaves ingathering, Till the honest of the earth, Till the Saints rise In thelr order - Glorlous In theirsecond birth. VIIL Till Jerusalem, heholding ‘That His glory in the East Shall at tho Archangel trun Enter {n to kecp the feast % e IX. Let the bellasing In tis stesple, Let our bella i X. Chirist, to Thee the world's salvation; Father, Spirit, unto Tnee Low we bend In adoration, Ever blessed One and Tharee, On the conclusion of the above services the deep, full, resonant tones of the large bell broke on the_evening air, ' arousing people for squares around. It was rung for some minutes when the caritlonncur, Mr. Walter V. Marsh, performed some charming selectios After playing them, Jir. Marsh gratified thosc who wished ™ 10 hear more, and these were not 3 few, by -the rendition of other melodics, mostly charch tunes, closing with *‘[ome, Sweet Hndme," and the dedication services were at an end. In regard to the new chimes, it may be_said that theyare as nearly perfect us himan ingenuity can ‘make them, and when one takes into consideration the ditlicuity of making a set of bells to represent the cocrect musical sounds, one will concur in this estimate. AS is always the case at a first trial, the ringing apparatus was_somewhat Stif, and it was with some Tittle dificuity that Mr. Marsh perform- cd his sclectiona. ‘This” stlifness, however, will disappear 1n a short time with use. T'he chimes in St. Peter’s Church, in Albany, have been uzed a Tittle over a year, and now work with comparative care, although the reader will perhaps express some natural surprise at the statement that Mr. Mareh, while performing, is obliged to take off his overcoat and dress-coat, and wear a tight-fitting woolen jacket instead, cven in_cold weether, so liable js the exercise to induce perspira- tion. The eeclections played last ~ evening are mealry all of them quite familiar to °| church-goers, and cverybody was pleased. The novelty in the progranme consisted of the **change melody "8 composition {nvolving the ‘clement of variation, of which 3(r. Marsh makes considerablo of a specialty. His pluying last evening was thoroughly anmchlcfl. On the whole, the City of Chicago, and St. James Church particularly, may be congratuiated upon the acquisition of euch u perfect set of chimes. BRUSH AND EASEL. LOCAL ART MATTERS. A tour among the gallerics and studios yesterdny developed no news worthy of mentlon. The deal- cers complain of the dullnessof the season, and the -limners are unanimous in the opinion that the Christmas scason i3 not 8o prolific in commissions 28 of yore. . Mo largo sales are announced. That at High- wood's will begin on Wedncsday evening, when his choice collection of works, numbering fally 200, from the studios of some of the best artists of Paris, Brassels, and Munich, will be offered withont reserve. The artists and officers of the Academy of De- sign, after consideration and preparation, have announced a ale for their joint benefit, and have secured contributions to the nmount of about 130 pictares, almost entirely new, and, with but few exceptions, the work of home and American art- -ista. " Each artist represented hay . contributed one or more works, in order to lighten the financial burden of the Academy, which, owing to the un- usual and continued business stagnation, has becn corrcepondingly heavy, and it is to be hoped that the public will attend this sale largely and deal liberally. The pictares offered are varied in char- acter and meritorious in quality, and arc nicel; framed, and witl be offered at auction without rey serve. Among the outside contributions are two | new works " by Heade, of New York, which are just from the studio. The sale will be held at the Artists’ Gallery, 212 Wabash avenue, on the evenings of Thursduy. Friday, and Satur- day, Dec. 21, 22, and 23. The works will be on exhibition and catalogues ready on and after to- morzow evening. Owing to the pressing enpage. ments of Prof. Swing and_others, the proposed literary and musical soiree has been postponed un- il after the holidays. The Mon. J. Russell Jones haa received from Paris portraits of ex-President Thiers aud, Lord Lyons, which he proposcs 1o add to his aiready large and valuable collection. U'Brien will next week place on exhibition in his gallery worka by George Inness, A. W. Thompson, William Hurt, A. F. Bricher, . F. H. DeHass, J. G. Brown, and other New York artists, HARD-UP. DESTITUTION ON DEARBORN STREET. The following pathetic letter was received at Taz Tainoxs ofice yesterday: o100, Dot 18T hrough th moei 460, Dec. 16.~1hrougls the medtum of your widels-circulated papor 1 wish to bring to th A Willing Snd ShIc to be Chartahe. Goeras F fellow-men. thn; %630 Dearborn street (1n base :’:::Igh"fl"flgy willtind & sorrowfal case, ‘woriby of thelr s pecantaffly upsble to furnish any matertal as- sitancs to o samily of seven, 1 prey. some Saartan ay rom the rao c rich, to Targny throughs aad may the Lord biges i, = ° 118 ) WAl Mrar,® st night s Trimyxz reporter visited No and 1n the basement fonnd's German named Hay Slock. For some time Slock was & newspaper cac. rler, but about a year ago, sold out his route, and Cr el then went on one of the strect-car linesas con- ductor. Lost August he was thrown out of a itu- ation, through illness occasioned b{ areun-stroke. Sincethen he has been out of employment aud fs now in destitute circnmstances. He haaa wife and five cluldren, the elder 11 years of nge und the younger2. On the 2d of December, hif wife ap- plied to the Relief and Aid Society and was pro- vided with meat and, bread tickets to lost a month. But the mouths were wide and the stomschs fmportunate, and the tickets only lasted two weeks, Halfa ton of coal was furnished at the same time, but it js almost gone, and the family are looking forward to cold and hungry days. Yesterday the whole seven subsisted on a loaf of bread, and without a cent in the house, and mo prospect of relief to-day. They were preparing for bed when the reporter called. On the floor above them, Mrs. Bertha Selden is striving to support her two children. She 8 cn- tirely out of money, and yesterday was compelled to borrow coal to keep the babies warm. Bertha is a widow abont 28 years of age, and op to two months ago lived oni at service. Eight weekaago she furnished three rooms, and commenced sewing. ™ She had o sewing-machine, but an agent pretend- ing to represent the Victor, ehe says, dropped in one duy and induced her fo exchange the old for a new machine, promising to give her work enough to enable her {o pay for it. But the work has not been forthcoming, and she expects thut nest mouth the agent will clamp down_ anit take the new machine for non-payment. Last night she knd just Gnished half a dozen shirts, for which ehe expected 50 cents apiece, und where the mest work is coping Jrom she says she don't know. Neithier of tffese families pay uny rent. The property on which the house stands Is in litigation, and no orfe is authorized to_collect from the ten~ ants. ‘Their agreement is $5 per month each, but ae they don't have to pay it, it isn't very much money for the accommodations they have. Slock’s Dlace is not particularly well furnished, while ertha’s three rooms are in & better condition. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. TWO WAYS OF DOING A THING. There are alwayk two ways of doing a thing—tho rightand the wrong way. The other day Tu TRIBUNE wos given to understand that an accidont had taken place on the Chicago, Galveston & Kola- mazoo Railroad. The city cditor thercupon cnlled a young college graduate ho had recently become connected with the editorial staff, and requested him to obtain particulars of the affair, The yoang man procceded to the private secretary of the Genera] Manager of the C., 6. £ K. R. R., and, entering the awful presence, humbly firesented bis card, took off his hat, and with n servile bow said: “Tue Triuse will feel obliged it you will communicate to it, throngh me, any informatlon you ' may possess concerning the unfortunate accident on your lne «this morning.” The p. 8. of the General Manager_ of the C., G. & K. R. R. wrote a fewletters, fnislied o novel, pared his nails, and said afubly, ** Well, sir, what can I do for yond" The reporter abjectly repeated his question, and the sccretary replicd “+Accident! Why there s been no accident on our rond—there never {s—there never was—there nevercanbe.™ <*But," said the reporter, **we Dave heard there was one.” **1t must bo a mis- take, then; step in and ask the General Manager. The General Manager, with a_countenance more in surprisc_than anger, replicd gently, +*1 fear, Bir, your paper has been imposed on by reckless and “malicious men, whose_object in circulating such baseless fabrications I cannot undarstand. Pray assure the editor of TuE Tusese thnf 1 have heard mothing whatever of the alleged accident. fnd ~that_onr line is the cheapest. quickest, and hest between-all Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western pornts. Magoificent &lceping-cars actached 10 all night trains, and Miller platforms and Westinghonee brukes on all cars, Good morning, sir. lu your orsons.to Heaven be ull my sing remembeted.” The reporter went back to the officeand gave an account of the interview. **'That’s 1o thin. " said the city editor; ‘*he's been giving you a stiff, playiug you fora sucker, putting up s jobon you,— don’t yom understaud Englieh?™ Then he added to another reporter who had mever been throngh college, **Just run down to the C., G. & K. oftice and find out about thut accident. Perhaps Mr. —. " indicating the college gruduate, **had bet- ter go with you to sce how ivs dome. Ex- perience, he added, kindly,® **is a wonderful teacher.™ The two reporters went back to the ofice and the experienced one entering the private scc- retary’s room gaid pleasantly, ** Hello, Jimmy, is the boss jn: the old man, you know; the high +*The General Manager is en. gaged at present—I wili attend to your business—I Tepresent Lim, ™ answered the private socretary in an awful tone. ‘‘Keerect, sonny; then as he isn't_coguged we'll step right in, " and he entered the ‘Manager's’ offica. **Squatf szid to his horritied companion, all he edys—it's always well to kcep records of these interviews, becanse milroud-men lie so atont accldents.” Then, addressing the General Manger, he went on: - **Don't’ move; Il sit_right hero,” and, brushing somo of the General Manager's papers on to the floor, be sat down on the desk aud said plessanily, ** Biw smush-up, ch? More'n three Lilleds” ** Rilled¥* ed the Manag three? Not threo nor yet arce.” "' Bully!™ said the expericnced reporter, and he added to the college graduate, **wite down that the General Manager, who ap- peared prostrated by the cutastrophe, eaid that the logs of life was much greater thun had been anti ated, -and_wouid reach thirty-ive or fort 'hen he eaid to the Manager, " ** What was the canse of the horror? Telezruph operator drank? Switchman asleep? What was it? *‘Great Heavens!" velled the Manazer, **I tell you there was nothing—no telegruph. operator, drunk or sober; no ewitchman, asicep or awake, no—" **Paf down.” eaid 'the reporter to his col- leagme, ‘‘that the General Manager disclosed on “incredible state of things. At this im- pofunt station meither telegraph_operator nor swichman was employed, the whole work bein: done by the Station Agent, who 16 & patalytic and a habjtunl arunkard. ™ Then to the General Mana- ger; **1guess the jaries ‘Il sock it to you pretty heary when the trials fordamaged*begin.™ ** Dani- ages!™ fawrly howled the railroad monurch, **there won'thoa cent of damages. I've told yom that — " “*Hold on 3 minxitc till wo_pat Lhat down, said the reporter. **Write that the vllicers of the Compuny expressed their confidence that, having eminent lawyers and long parses on their side, thoy would be able io prevent the victims of their atrocious carclessncss from recovering anything. * There wwon't bo o cent of damayes® were the em- phatic words of the Manager to Tar Tnis. uNe reporter.” Tben, turning to the Mana- ger, hic said: ““Well, 1 guess you'vo siven us ‘about all ‘the facts you have,—enongn to make a bully stors,—and we'd better met upand git." The Munbger drew u deep breath, and then said elowly, and with an apparent effort, *¢§tdown. ‘There has been an accident, butnot a serions one,” He rang the bell, which answered by the private secretury. ** Mr. St ““give thls wenileman all the **This i honest **Give him Aubyn,” he said, paners ‘about that smash-np.” ndisn, s it eaid the reporter. evers scrap you huve,” continued the Manager, ** and next time he calls tell him what he wants to know, —don't let him come to me.”™ Then turning to the reporter he said, °* Young man, if Ihad your cheek I would be a millionaire in three weeks, and Czar of Rusala before St. Patrick’s-Day.™ The reporters then went out and got all the facts, and wihien they had gotten through the experienced Journalist said to the secretary, **So long, Jimmy; give Vanderbilt my love when you write to him," and departed, leaving Mr. St. Aubyn speechless, _ TEMPERANCE. THE RADICALS. A soclety called the Temperance Radicals has recently been holding meetings in the River Hotel, n bed-house on the corner of Canal and Lake strects. The Temperance Radicals differ from almost every other organization of the kind in that they sedulously avoid everyappefrance of religion, and go entirely on the principle that it is cheaper and better to live withont drinking liguer than with if, TYesterdny evening there was a ripple in the slng- gish pool of life in the hotel. The usual gathering of loafers, roustabouts, and thugs in the **office™ squirted tobacco juice a little nervouely, and gos- sipped inlow tones s they sat around the red-hot stove, glancing now and then apprehenmvely at the door. There was to bea meeting of *‘them temperance fellers,” and they were not quite de- cided whether to take it 08 an insult or a compli- ment to themseives. If onlyone or two of the TRadicale had appeared just then, they would prob- ably bave fared bardly, As it happened, the first arrivals were two ladies, who walked decidedly through the gaping throng and took é&eats in the side-room which had been provided by the proprictor [or their reception. ‘The crowd in the bar-room looked black, bLut made no move, By and by another delezation ap- pearcd—there being ecveral more ladics, accom- panied by hnlf-a-dozen mascaline Reformers, Evidently they were too strong, and the stove- gang subsided. A young man named McGee took a chair behind a table at one end of the side-room, and cailed the ‘meeting to order, snying: ““Now let's get warmed up! Tl call on Mr, McClowd to speak.” The person addressed, an Englishman with the traditional side-whiskers, rose mmgt]y. His remarke were very dirjointed and rambling, and were delivered in a high key. Ile wanted all the drunknrds 1o become freed from the shackles, During his specch one of the other members was out in the oflicc inviting the men to come in and listen to_some funny Gtories that some one was going to tell. A few strolled in with an assumed air of boldness, Mr. Brown. a full-faced yonth, got up and gave s experience in a_gtraightforward manner, and ed the attention of the audience, who applunded him vociferonsly. Another young msn, . the request of the Chair- man, gave & poctical recitation avout s little brown cottage, and a little girl named Isabel who died. {* A8 he declined to sing, the andience fell back upon & youth named Tanner, who sang in a turbulent volce 2 song with a chorus ending with a fanny ref- erence to Larry O'Brien. Belng heartily applaud- ed, he gave n<an encore the popular ditly, ** He lil:kllcd ler under the chin; he tickled and tickled uin." 'he Chair sai remarks by Mr. “*We will now listen to some D. O'Connor, President of the Temperance Rudicals.” Mr. O'Connor, s heavy-set man, with a full Deard. rose and said that six vears before that time lie bad been a contirmed druikard. (A voice from the drunkards’ " corner, **We remember you, Mr. O'Connor.”) He had been saved. and he was proud to state that he was now. 3 sober man. Six years ago e bad a friend who went to the Wash. . day contains quite an extended report of thatrial man was an ontcast, and had come to him that very night begging for a nizht's lodging. i An interruption occurred here. Ome of the sudience, while attempting to disperse ina con- dition of extreme Intoxication. managing to fall oer the stove. Il tras ‘picked up, and stazgered cut of the roum, muttering curses. Mr. Ok‘ICourmr ‘continued at some Jength, and was followed by others in the same striin. The meet- ing closed with an appeal to all drunkards to re- ‘nounce their foolish habits. Some of the audience scemed interested and even forcibly struck, and probably the resulfs were good. But certainly o more depravea and bratish crowd was never gath- ered togetherat & (emger;ml:e meeting. Many of the conntenances of those present were appalling. in their hideonsness of expression, while not a few of the men were desperately drunk, hopelesely drunk, dangerously drunk. The few Iadies who attended the meeting displayed in 8o doing an in- trepidity that was less commendable than excep- tional. - WICKS, ALTAS JOHNSON. THE CHAMBERSBURG, PA., BANK ROBBER BEN- TENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY. The Chambersburg (Pa.) Valley Spirit of Wednes- of Adney B. Wicks, alias ‘‘Johnson,” of this city, who, with his brother-in-law, Lonis Clere- mont, alias ‘‘Rolland,” attempted to raise a **forced loan™ ‘from the Bank of Chamisreburg Jast March. It will be remembered by tng readers of Tre TRISUNE that it was in the fnterest of the former that the Hon. R. P. Derickson made that romantic trip to Pennsyivania, the details of which beso vividly pictured in his interview with Tug TripoNr reporter. Wicks, alias Johnson, was tried on three counis. He was ubly defended, but the testimony was too clear, und he was fonnd cuilty of burglary. %he Court pronounced the fol- lowiuz seutence: The sentence of the Conrt is that B. Johnson paya fincof 1 cent to the Commonweaith and the cous of prosecution, and undergo lmprisoument b scparate or BOsstar) iincoient at labor in the State Penlientiary for thé Eastern District of Pennsylvaua, fo Ph pha, for the ternt of six years ard four months. This senténce £8 for the offense charzed fn the cecoud couat of the fndictment; and for the thinl count in the i dictment the sentence 3 three yeers aod ren monyhs— both sentences to commence and be computed from this day (Tuesday, Dec. 12). 1n pronouncing this sentence the Judgeremarked that he would have made the sentence lizter if any evidence of Johnson's previous good character had been produced.. but on this subject he had nothing except the loose declarations of Derickson and Kofland, ant he had about 83 much confidence in the one as m Lhe other, - The escape of ** Roiland, " which was 80 graph- feally detmled by-Mr. Derickson, was investigated by the Grand Jury, who returned to the Court the tollowing suggestions: % £1rst—Iu 13 not _eapedicnt, fn our opinfon, to make a Ihr\!ienlllll.‘nl- sgalust any one for a breach of tine criminal laws of tue Comwmonweaith L‘emrdlfi!ifllve!. Second—We would Tecommend that such Improve- ments be made in addition to Wikt {5 now beinz made that will Incroase the room for tue keeping of priconers. . Ihird—Thac additional celis be bufle 10" the Jai, sud ot the presens cellabe mado more secure. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Garden City Pleasure Clnb gave their fifth complimentary and leap-year party at Parker's Hall last Friday evening. , The Rev. David Swing will locture Friday even- Ing in the Church of the Redcemer, cornmer of Washington and Sangamon Streets. The closing exercises of the fall term of Lake J. Seal Sets at $25.00 prices $40.00. SEAL SAGQUES £85, $75, $100, $125, $150, best extra §175. ‘Whole No.1.. ‘Split No. 1.... SEAL CAPS goods first-class and warranteq ropresented. FUR TRIMRINGS Lower than any house in the city, Children’s Goods, -$15.00 Mink Sets left the bargains ever offered %o Sreatent The entire stock will be within ten days at the abovg Priceg, 3 the Publie, closeq oqy 200 Per set, formey the very ROBES. Buffalo Robes at great bargains, $12.00 and $13.00 $10.00 and $1L.oo (] an a8 All styles and at low prices, Large stock and low prices, ERBY & PERIOLIT No. 87 Madison-st, . SALESMEN: II, LOOMIS, JNO. G.IVERS, CHAS. B. SMITH, Late J. Smith & Co. #2CASH PAID FOR RAW FURS. Forest Academny take place Tuesday and Wednes- day. The programme is of an nnusually mterest- “How will & set of Furs do for & Christmas presentz® ing cnaracter. MALTIN. Tho Rev. Sumner Ellis will preacha discourse on EB25 “*The Dible Doctrine of Hell” this evening, in | wm buy an elegant Seal or Mink Set. the Church of the Redecmer, corner of Washington tate-st, aud Sangawon streets. Orders have been issued for the Second Regiment to be par2ded In light marching order for inspec- tion to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Armory, corner of Cunal and Jackson streets. There will be s complimentary patty given Wed- nesday evening under the supervision of Messrs. Hess, Kémp, and Flynn, at Farger's Hall, corner of Aladison snd Halsted streets. The Secretary of the Ladies’ Charitable Soclety of the Central ‘Church (Prof. Swinz's) announces that the meetings will henceforth be on Tuesdays, insteud of Chursdays, a8 heretofore. The second annal reanion of the High-School class of *75 will be held at the Matteson House Wednesday evening, Dec, 27, '76, at So'clock. A full attenuance is acsired as business of import- ance will be transucted. There will be no meeting of the Chicago Medical Society until Monday evening, Jan. 15, In con- sequenice of a general desire 10 hear the Iccture of Dr. Dupuy at the Academy of Sciences, the mect- ing anuounced for to-morfow eveningis postponed. The ladies of the Fourth Unitanan Sqciety will givea Christmas Fair and Promenade Concert at | the hall No. 759 Cottage Grove avenue, Tucaday atternoon and evening. Therc will be music and dancing after 10 o'ciock. Admittance, 25 cents. The Haunibal Guards have authorized William | Baker, Jesde Bivhop, Aloxander king, Jumes Bailer, and 3. F. krench to solicit moncy to aid in_equipping the eaid Company, which will be about $2, 100. Communications, also mozey, will oethaukfully received. GEonss WiuTE, Secretary. The winter term of the Chicago Athenzurm will begin Jam. 1. ~Classes will be tormed in reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, alrebra, geometry, elocutivn. Englist Hterature, bookkeeping, phonog- raphy, Latin, Germun, L'rench, ltalian, Spuuisa, vocei music, pigno, drawinz, =nd panting. A Business course will be arranged. The day school of mdividuul 1nstruction Lus alreauy commenceid. Call for circulars at G5 Wuslington sirect, The Won, William Parsons, the most popalar Jecturer in England und one of the few 1oreign lec- turers who huve schieved success on the Awerican platiorm, wall speuk at McCormick [all this aster- noon in the'Sanday conrse on --Shendan and the Wils aud Oratuce of bis Time.” Mr. larsons bus wken in Boston 50 times. Admission 10 cents. ¢ Lall will bo lighted 2nd warmed. Doors open at. The ladics of the Tniversity Place- Daptist- Charch, who have just concluded a sucogesful bazpar on Cottage Grove avenue, purpuse opéning another at No. 71 Randolpit street Tuexday ror the sule of useful end ornawental articles. 1n con- nection therewith a Sunta Claus reception for the cnildren wiil be given Saturday aiternoon. The ladies deserve public encouragement in theiref- forts to free their caurch from aebt. THE BAPIIST SOCIAL REUNION. ‘The Reunionof the Luptists of the city and vicimty at the Grand Pucific Hotel, Thureday even- ing of this week, promises to be & very successful aud enjoyable aifair. The invitation is general und coruiul to all members of Luptist congrega- tions. The number of tickets, howerver, is neces- sarily limited, and those who parpose to attend should secure theic tickets at once. This i3 de- sirable also becanse it is necessary to know as soon as possible how lurge s number of guests must. be provided for. Tickets can be obtaned at the Bap- tst Poblicatfon Society Roowms, 61 Washington street, aud 71 kandolpn street, or at the oftice of the Standard. The guests will assemble at G o'clock in_the parior of the hotel. -Supper will be announced at 7 o'clock, and will be foliowed by ad- dresses from ministers and Jaymen. ————— CANADIAN ITEMS. Special Dispatch to The Tripuna. ‘ToroxTo, Ont., Dec. 16.—Iu the Lincoln con- tested election case, which has becn before the courts for some months past, the Judges to-day found Arthur Aiken, an agent of Mr. Rykerts, Conservative candidate, guilty of corrupt prac- tices, and fined him $200 for cach offense, amounting to $1,000in al), with tmprisonment as an alternative, in default. Aiken has also been disqualitied from voting for eight years. John Jankin, another agent, found guilty of one offense, was tined $200with the alternative of imprisopment, aud also disqualified for eight years. Dester Potter was tined $3500 for four ofieuses, with the same alternative asabove, and disqualitied. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. ] & for. bl 4] PER TARD buys an Elegant Carpet. E4S 55{) CENTS per yard buys a Godd Carpet. &) e G 6 BUOYSa rble-top Bt “kflz O Marble-top Burean. Uy B! S 1t Dy 2 . &3() BUTS a0 Elegaat Dressing-Casa 31! §975 BUYS & llantsome Boo'cease. 2 @] BUTS » Chlida Racker. ;3 BUTS an Elegant Dlacklng-Cise. S_i BUYS an Elegant Foot-Rest. Tiouses farnished throughout. All on installments or Beddlog, dealinz.” Non HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. 45 BUYS A MARBLE-TOP EE'A)[BEE SET. “DJ:U BCYS a Handsome Parlor Sult. $]Q BUTS an Eiegant Marble-top Table, %4 BUYS an Elegant Folding-Chalr. 10 D‘D’\'S a Handsome Easy Chalr. 12 BUYS an Elegant Easy Chalr. $12 DUYS 2 40-D Hair Mattresa. .12 BUYS an Elegant Freach Lounge.+ 3] S BUTS asingle “Emplrenegs:ua. $35 BUYS the renowned **Emplre Bedstead. $1O BUYS a Self-feed Parlor Stove. 43 BUYS o Good Heatlog Stove. 0 BUYS an Elegant Sldeboar? 2 BUYS a Dandsome Parlor Desk. cash as deatrec. Alsa comrplete stock of Carpets, ckery,and Stoves.” ifasy torms and square- csfilents take n - EMPIEE PARLO) oz, Tllustrated, Fine Art, and Stand- ard, switable for Presentation or®° the Library. W. T. KRENER, 93 Dearborn-st. DEXTER BOOEKS. DEXTER displays his Christmas stock, And ¢o his store the Ladics flock To buy rich presents for their friends, While he this proclamation sends. Books of all kinds he offers there, Books of light reading, books of prayer. FOLIDA®Y GIFTS. Fine Albams, Gold Pens, Portemonnaies, Toy-Books and Games, \hich Mothers pralses In fact, for things of use and spart, Gay crowds to DEXTER'S norw resort. LOCALITY, Under First National Bank, corner STATE AND WASHINGTON. QUEBEC, Dec. 16.—Tne interment of the late Lieut.-Gov. Curon will take place at Belmont Cemetery, not at the Genel Hospital, as pre- viously reported. . While it is stated on_the one hand that the Hon. J. Thibaudeau will be elevated to the Sen- ate in place of the Hon. Letellier de St. Just, it is also reported that, being dissatisfied with his treatment in regardto the Licutcuant-Governor- ship, of which it is stated he held 8 promise from his {ricnds, he intends to retire from pub- lic life.- Rumor assigns the seat in the Dominfon Cabinet yacated by the Hon. Letellier de St. Just to Messrs. Lamfer Pellitier and Joly re- spectively. —————— Ch; attacked wi e ure, which somy OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. provelnaTvcr, exte Mkt Todtral vehedle Al 5. o no elfect, and | 1| wuld G Eup Sew Yo, Dec. 16.~Arrived, Stato of Tndj- | Zefoo Sad | thoushe L mnid uy " Eapeon, Lmen ana from Glasgow. Lospox, Dee. 16.—Steamship Parthia, from New York, arrived out. 8ax Fraxcisco, Dee. 16.~Sailed, 0. & O, CUPEON. EUPEON. s the most wonderful remeds for Rheumatismand Neuralgia. It never allé; and for headache, 1ootbache plles, felons, cuts, spraiis, bruises, DUrLs, el A0 tnstart relfe o 10usauds can testify. 5 and 77 Randolph-st gents. [ L U CO., icago General Wholesale EUPEOIN. This fs to certifs that on the 8th of November I was Jowed the directions strictly, and In four appilcations T waa wholly relieved, wnd I cheerfull d b ‘recomment oto nmllll:led "x' ll':{lc manuer Yid1 of It and wey rely be convinced uf 18 eftic: e L5 STADDERS, - 41 South State-st. steamer Gaclic for Hong Kong via Yokaham: Pacifi il steamer Granada for Panama. i ORGAN. “iow wiile " MALTIN. $50 TO 100+ willbuy & handsome parlor organ, T. MAE BUSINES: PAR] NTST 1f you wish to buy yoar children a profitsble and lflslmcli e 10 call on 3 who bave Amateur Printing Prerses and outfits of press type, ink, etc., from §4 p vards. Christinas present, we adrise you WA Ipr 0., 236 LaSalle-at., ¥ tomers. Fine Ivory Back Combs PROFESSIONAL. T B T G. G. TEIOMAS, . dured or NOU Py el 7 East Madison-st., PAIN, or the usc of knifm liz- | has on hand a fine lot of Canes with goldand plated irantres " UnCy, G Exe | hends. Alsoa larze stock of Ivory, and will make £P3, 167 Madiou's.., Chicago, PILE to order to suit ¢ on hand und wade 10 order. PERFUTERY. exquisite **Mars ™ Cologne is pow Isened. * Larger sizcs, 81, $2.and BUCK & RAY- ingtonian. Home the .same timie that he did. To- da the speaker had & comfortable home and that 11 aARs 33 Atwenty-live cent sizc of the S5, NER, Dragzists. Chicazo. Bea Be! JAMES 8. ANDERON. Established 1867. ANDERSON’S DINING ROOM- 119 FIFTEX AVENUE, tween Madison and Weshingron s, . . ANDERSOS, B e Live, Ericest » z BI) of Fare [n Chicago st Live a3