Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 20, 1876, Page 5

ds) nuyn'nlun {overnment for the reorganization of the Bervian troops. by the Bee 0y TFOREIGN. Another Prolongation of the Ar- mistice Assured. 4 Penceful View of the Prellmi- nary Conference Pro- ceedingd. : » Action Thus Far Taken Ap- proved by the Several Powers. prospect of & Rupture Between the French Scnate and Deputless THE EAST. EXTENSION OF THE ARMISTICE. PrataN, Dec. 10.—A six or elght weeks' ex- tanslon of the armistice (s nssured, Plenary sittings of the Conference will be held atter Chiriatmas. Y A NBW olAxD ViziER, (CONSTANTINOTLE, Dec, 10.—Midhat Pasha has teen sppointed Grand Vizier, in place of Mo- pammed Ruchdi Pashs, dismizsed, tHE PRELIMINARY CONFERENCES CONCLUDED. LoxpoN, Dec. 20—5 8. m.—A dispatch from Constantinople sunounces that the Plenipoten- parles have received dispatches from thelr res- Ive Governments approving the decislons arrlved ot and the preliminary Conferences aro iberefore concluded, RUSSIAN AID FOR BERVIA. LoKnON, Dec. 20.—A dlspateh from Belgrado @en. Nikitine, who ia expected to arrive to- bringa 1,000,000 roubles contributed by the The Ruesfan Consul Goneral hns of- gally informed M. Ristfes that all Ruselan offlcers remalning in Servia are to be considered ns forming part of the Russlan army, and arc to recelvo the full war pay usual fn the Russlan service. Servian officers of the reserve bave received orders to start for the frontler immediately. A VERY PEACRFUL VIEW. LoxDON, Dec. 20,—The Vienna correspondent of the Z¥mes says that Russia desires that the understanding arrived at fn theprellminary con- ference should be embodied {n an identival note 1o be presented by each Ambassador to the Porte, snd that the Forts should be pyited to negotlate on tho polnts mentloned fu thenote, The object of thls proceeding is to make Turkey, 1f sic s obstinate, place hersel? Inopposition to the will of united Europe. The course proposed will probably be adopted with wme moditication. It is QUITE BURPRISING tow the preliminary Conferenco hiag reconclled confifcting opinfons. There i8 no longer any question of forming tributary Btates, Lut only aue of the reforms which arc limited to ad- minfstrative uutonomy, Even In this respect the extreme views which have prevalled havo gndually moderated. Thus the impracticability of a gencral disarmament of Mahometans has teen recognized, and o prohibition agalnst wearing arms in publie substituted. The propo- sition to hand the administration entirely over tothe natives of the various dlstricts has been ALSO CONBIDERABLY MODIFIRD. Thero secms cvery probability not only of an agreement in the Cunferenco anong the Euro- peans, but that the Turks may be even brought sequicsce in the reform scheme with slight ttleatlons, - [t -1s thought that the question of guarantces must have been only touched upoty ina very gencral way at the pre- liminary Conference, 8o 08 not to bocome an ob- acle, there having been throughout the tnost REMARKABLE AND GROWING DISPOSITION on all stdes to avold, a8 wuch s posslble, every- thing which might cause a difference. Tho Russian Telographic Ageucy reports that the results of the preliminary slitings will be commuuicated to the representatives of the Torte in_full conference before the end of the week, The agrcement cemented between En- {lunl and Russis will have a firm and conetlla- ory character, FRANCE. OFFICIAL OIIANGES, Panss, Dec, 10.—The Siecle, Minister Simon's organ, states that the Government contemplates changes among the Prefects. The Republigue Krancalse continues to attack Bimon, APOLOGY. Panss, Dec. 10.—~Minister Washburne has pre- sented President Grant’s apologies to the Duke Decazes, Minjster of Forelgn afairs, for the ar- test at Philadelphtu of Capt. Aufrye, naval at- tache of- the French Leyatlon at Washington, and delegato of the Freuch Commission to the . Centeunial Exposition, THE BUDGET. VenrsatLLes, Dee. 19.—In tho Sonate to«ln{ 3. Ponyer Quertler, Preaident of the Financlal mmlitee, recoramended that the Senate rein- fert in tho budcct certain grants for army chap- lins and for other religious purposes 8 which lod been stricken out by the Clamber of Deputles. Ilo sald the Beuate would thercby assert its right which it shonld exerclse as frecly as the Depu- fies did theirs, The course rocuinmended by 3. Ponyer Quertler, i followed, will occaslon aconfllet between the Chambers, The Republi- ansclaim that, as according to the Constitu- tion, the Benaty has no power to initlate finan. clal messures, consequently it cannot restore in the Budl’;cl. auything whlch{m been thrown out eputics. MEXICO, FOLITIOAL DISTURBANCES, 2 84x Francisco, Cal., Dece. 10.—A Ban Dlego dlspatch says; “SBenor Leon, Beeretary to Villagrana, arrived this morning, and reports a relgn of terror throughout the frontler. Many fumilies are coming over the 1no with thelr ef- fects, Moreno has levied o direct tax of $24,000 ou the people for the support of his Governe ment, Ban FraNo1sco, Dec. 10.—Villagrana, late CGovernor of Lower Callfornis, and deposed by tbe revolutionists, 1s now fn thiscity. Ho ro- 0 state the object of his mission, but {t'is rtported that Mexicans here loyal to his Gov- troment will be appealed to to ‘contributo men and money to ald In recovering the Natlonal vernment on the frontiers, It is also stated that Vlllli;mnn will leave on the next steamer Mozatlan to scek the ald of Gew. Ance for “t \ppressing the revolutionists in Lower Cali- CUBA. RECENT DRUBHES, . HAvANA, Dec, 10.—In the jurlsdiction of Banta Clara the Spanfards destroyed three salt Paand slxty-three huts belouging to insur- §eals, six of whotn wero killed, Ju the jurlsdiction of Bautlago u Spanish lumn ot troops with 100 vavalry defeated o Dty of 600 {nsurgents and dispersed them, g twonty-seven. The loss of the Bpaniands Yas twelve soldlurs and three ofticers killed and® twenty-six wounded. GERMANY, IMPERIAL BANK BTATE! BanLv, Dec, 10.~Tno weekly the Imperial Bauk of Germany slows au lu- @eass of 511,000 marks. THH JUDIOIAL DILL, BrRLxN, Dec, 19.~Parliament bas passed tho Julldal Ll 4s modifed by the recent com- GREAT BRITAIN. THX PORGER WRENT, Loxnox, Dee, 19,—Minister Plerrepont has 0 notifled that Brent's term of commitment, een days, will expiro to-morrow, ————— AN OLD SCANDAL. : Bpecial Dispaick to The Triduns, IrntanapoLts, Iud., Dee, 10.~The suit of nas Maclutyre, Buperintendent of the Deaf “4Dumb Asylum, sgainst Johu E. Fawkner, 4 brought 1o & close to-day by tho latter with- wlog all after the answer to tho complalnant 24 filing & new answer, In Which ho says hs Bade the original chargea befors the Board of tra lees In good fuit), belleving them to b 4 at the time; that, after full fuvestigution, unanimously decided that they wore Urue; thet the persens upow whose THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 1876. nuthority he mado thoe charges hava since retracted, and that lo mow re- tracts them himeelf, and helleves they had no foundation in fact, 80 far aa they relate to MacIntyre. It waa further agreed that the sult be dismissed at Fawkner's cost, nnd that hie pay plaintift 2,000 in moncy, The casc of Prof, ‘alenting ajgalnst the Sentinel Cony mn{' nud John O, Fawlhuer fa stil] pending in tLo nited Btates Clrcuit Court, and wiil be reached in a fow days, It I8 cstimated that the Maclutyre case has cost Fawkner from Iis first inception about $10,000, besides damaging him generally and cuu-lnflh‘lldllmlsml from the Odd Fellowa® Lodge, o fs stlil In good circumstances financially, and will i mvfimum to the bitter end, Tha $2,000 recelved by Maclntyre will de- fray about one-third ot his actual outlay. ———— CRIME. A THRILLING TRAGEDY. Mzspsis, Dec, 10.—Yesterday mornlog, L. 8. Hil}, an old and highly respected citizen, living four miles north of Bhelby Depot, was shot and killed by Galley Bond under the following cir- cumstances: Bond bad been paying attention to Hil's daughter, and vislied Mr. Hill an hour beforo the shootlng, and In somo conversation ho went off ssying that he would return fn an hour. Bond went to his own house, procured a double-barreled shot- gun, returned to Mr. {11l and shot him through the door of his own louse, firing five plstol balls through his body after he fell from tho. first shot. After secing that hls victlm waos down and dead, he sefzed the young 1ady, actually dragging her over the dead body of her father, and carrled her by forco before & nelghboring minister and demanded to be mar- rled to her. The girl refused, when Dond threatened to kill ier, The mivister's wite called Bond's attention to the approach of s posse in purauit of him, At this time some neighbors rade up to the minister’sliouse, swhen the young lady was taken {rom her captor snd locked up in a room secure from any possibility of hits carrying out his threat to kil ker. Bond had beep riding il the night previous, and had &0 jaded his horse that he required another on which to muke his escape. This he accom: rllah:r.l by deliberately shooting ons of he horscmen, so wounding him that he fell from his horse, which he mounted and rode to tne residence of Mr. Parsons, n few miles distant, and made a forclble exchange for 4 fine gray animal, on which he was last scen riding westward toward the Missiesippl River, making good his escape far from all pursucrs. HEAVY EMBEZZLEMENT. peclal Dispatch to The Tridune, ToroxTo, Ont., Dec. 19.~B. C. Barber, As- sistant Accountant of the Bank of Montresl, in this city, was arrésted this afternoon charged with embezzling upwards of $100,000, Heis a son of the Jate Qeorge Anthony Barber, and has been in the bank’s employ for the pastten years, Barber hias been kuown to have llfigd ] extravagantly for some time past, but hia fries accounted for his mode of living by saying that ho had been succcssful inspeculations, On Bat- day Mr, Yarker, Inapector of the Bank, called on Darber to produco the bank securities of which ho was the keeper. They conslsted chiefly of township debentures held as collator- als by tho bank. On being called on to produce theae, Barber vonfessed that lie had disposed of them. Mr. Yarker took him to Montreal on Saturday night and he thcre confessed to 8 serics of embezzitments, nmounting to upwards of $100,000. Yarker ond Barber roturncd o town to-day, and Barber was handod over to the olice authoritics, and will aphear at the Pollce Court to-morrow.- He sank the money princl- pally fu stock speculations, ——— BLOODY MURDERERS, Bpecial Dispaich to The Tridune. EAST BAQINAW, Mich., Dee, 10.—The case of The people va. Freoman Careln, onc the prin- clpals in the murder of Charles 8mith, at Che- sanlng, the horrible detatls of which I tele- graphed Tue TaisUNE lust week, went to the jury at 11 o’clock to-day, and at 2 o'clock the Jury returned o verdict of murder in the flrst degree, Cargin recolved the verdict with perfect indifference, and had nothing to say why sen- tenco should not be pronounced upoin him. His counsel asked for two daya in which to move for n new trial. It is ‘understood that uo such motion will be made, but that counsel wish him s a witness {n the trinl of his wife, which I8 now in progress, —— CONTIDENCYE TITEVES, Hpecial Dispaich to The Tribune. Forr WaArse, Ind, Dee. 10.—Last night threo men, giving thelr names as B, G. Cole, Charles Hayes, aud W. II. Harvey, were ar- restod on a charge of swindliug W. H, Parish, of Columbus Grove, O., out of $100 by a con- fidence game. They are known as leadersof o Rang of s gang of swindlers who have been op- %‘on Wayne for some timo past, but they are now regarded as safe for the P culten- erating in tary. PARDONED. 87, Louig, Mo., Dec, 10.—Col. Henry Olm- stead, who was under a sentence of fifteen months fu the County Jall, and $1,000 flne for complicity in the whisky frauds, has been par- doned, Messrs, Howard, Mead, and Jones, Governmeat Gaugers, who were implieated In the same frauds, it la'expectr.-d will be pardoned #0010, — ASSASSINATED. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribuna. Leavexwonri, Kan,, Dec. 10.—Last Saturday | night o farmer named Thaddeus Farley hod’ been in the city, and while returning to his Tiome was shot by some persons unknown, from tho effects of which he died thls morning. o was n quiet, peaceablo man, aud the assassiua- tlon was cowardly. RECAPTURED. LoutsviLLy, Ky, Dec. 19.—Joseph H. Fore, known os the slayer of Munson Beach, at Bt. Touts, and under sentence to serve ten years fu the Missourl Penitentiary for trying to kill bis wife in that clty, was recaptured at Turuer’s Btation, Ky., to-doy, sod taken back to Bt Louls, fle was at liberty one vear. MURDER, Fonrr MAD1son, Ia., Dec. 10.—~The jury inthe Bruce murder trlal for killing McNamars, of Keokuk, Ia., in July last, came in this evening, renderiug a verdict” of gullty of murder in tho flrst degree. e ————— THE WEATHER, ‘Wasnmaron, D. C., Dee. 20—1a, m—For tho Upper Lake Reglon, Upper Mississippl, and Lower Missourl Valley, fncreasing cloudiness, slowly rising temperoture, northeast to south- east winds, and falling barometer, with snow in the northern portions. LOOAL OBSERYATIONS. Cu10400, Dec. 19, i, |Bar. | Thr fu.| Wind, Rn.| Weuther oSl bl hlinf —— 2 [Clear, L anow, Cloudy, xtnum tepmometes, 23; tminjmum, 10, UEKKRAL OTCURVATIONS, 11104GO, 10-~M1dnight, bar. |1nr. K4 Grand Marquesie. liwsukee, Port Huron ‘oleo. ... ROMAN CATHOLIC, Bpacial Dispatch to The Tribune, BrooxiNatow, Iil, Dee. 10.—~Bloomington aspires to become the Bee of the new Catholle Diocesa and the home ot Bishop 8palding, sp- pointed yesterday by Pope Plus IX, Blooming. ton Cathedral {s the largest, aud when com- leted will be the fincat, church in the Diocese. 111“‘ cven stated Ly good autbority that this e A St o O art of the plan to make Bloar Shbap'l hcx‘n‘w when the cathedral is finished, - e —— MASONIC, Hpecial Dirpatch 1o The Tridune, Danviees, I, Dec. 10.~The following- named gentlomen were elected ofiicers of Ollve Branch Lodge Lodge, No. 88, A, F, and A, M, to-ufght, and (nstalled by Grand-Mastor E. B, Houglton, of Vermon}: J. C. Wirslow, Wor shiptul Master; T. B, Castleman, Senior Wi den; W, H. 8. Farioy, Junior Warden; J. W. ‘E‘lgon. Treasurer; and John By Norvell, oo tsmous gellery of paintings s Chickering CONFLAGRATIONS. Anbother Destructive Fire at Little Rock, Ark., Last Night. The Loss $150,000, and the Cause _ Bolieved to Have Been In- condiary. Lesser Catastrophes of a Simllar Character Elsewhere, AT LITTLE ROCK AGAIN. Tarrue Rock, Ark., Dec. 19,—The work of re- moving the debris of the great fire has com- micnced preparatory to robullding. Denckle Dlock is reported to have bLeen leased for a hote), the eity at present being without a first- class hotel. 3 Another fire has just broken ont, at 8:80, on the corner of Markbam and Sherman strects, adfolniug the Miller & Pensall Block, which threatens to destroy the esstern business por- tion of the city. & 8:45—No water on the firc yet, although the Firec Department is out, aud the strecls thronged with people. Itis reported that there 18 conatderable powder in the bullding, and ofli- cers are keeplng the people from coming Lo the immediate viclnlty, The utmost excltement prevalls, At present the flames are confined to the extensive house of Jones, McDowell & Co., cotton factors and commission merchants, in the Miller & Pensoll Block, o three-story brick buildlng, ‘The City Council, which was in sesslon when the alarm sounded, bas fust adjourned. At this hour, 8':50,! 8 Pat Cleburne steam engine s pouring two streams in the front door of Jones, McDowell & Co.’s uom‘ and there s a possibllity that the flames will be subdued. e new Silsby steamer, purchased by the citi- zens of Hot Springs nud brought here for trinl is taking water at the corner of Cumberlan and Second streets, Should this bullding burn, the logs rannot fall short of $150,000. ‘The Fire Department I8 doing noblo work, and {f the water bolds out a portionof the buildings may be saved. The report of any con- siderable quantity of powder in the bullding is denled, and every Inch of avallable ground s accupled by the workers, At 0:30 the flames burst from the rear of the hufldlnfi,‘n’md the cry went up, “The block is doomet About 800 men are engaged at 9:20 {n remov- Ing the groceries within reach in Miller & Peneoll's wholesale grocery lionse. The goods of tho other side are mostly machinery and heavy goode, Thao work of razing tho ‘neigh- boring bulldings 18 under way. The powder was removed ot the commencement of the fire, {et ‘hundreds of people refuse to venture near, he ground ‘trembliug under the throes of the steamers. Four steamers are playing on the hulldm&i . At 9.80 the water in the clsterns having given out the steamera have gone to tho river for water, the Bilsby, in charge of Agent Randall, taking from the transfer boat, and the clty steamcrs from the levee. One stcamer, tho Pulaski, {s disabled and not at water. ‘The fire §s in tho second story. The buflding will be thoroughly gutted and tho loss from 03&005 ,i; the buliding is not de- 70,000 to stroyed, Both firms partially insured. During the time the cngines were moving from the claterns to tho river, the tire galnes a hieadway which it scems jmpossible to chieck. The building occupled by the followlng firms will be ruined,the nearcst ones probably crushed by falling walls: Harrison Reed, banker; Kaut- man, toys and bakery; Papp, butcher; 8. L. Btclmcr&(}n..,_dry £oQds, ‘he last' namod 1s fnsured, ’ The neighborhiood known as Fighting alley, ‘comprising nbout twenty-cight wooden bulldivge, oceupled as saloons, cte, on the Leveo aw ‘Water street, 1s almost sure to burn. Jolin Chambers, a rallroad man, wos danger- ously injured by an ax dropped {rom a house. ‘\Al:ni'lthlovcn arc being arrested, Jack Curtis was severely wounded merchandise which dropped upon him. been razed, the flames lapping over and ing this bull T e tls Rock & Fort Bmith Rallroad is in danger. It 1s owned by Jones, McDowell & Co,, and {8 on elegant two-story-and-a-half brick, The city, and slso the oflles of L. E. Barber, Scere- clegantly furnished. 1 the Lodge's papers, regg::ln, y!umlmm, 'cl.c., were dcuruy:(r. K rear wall of the Miller & Pensoll Block, when it falls, “will crash have uot thne to raze. Mr, D, E. Jones had no to be tha work of an Incendfory, with an”intent to destroy the city. At 11:30 tho fire ls under control, and was confined to the one block, fire & headway which could pot.be checked, The firm of Joues, McDowell & Co, 1a a branch of tha house of buwy & Co,, of New Orlcans and 3Memphis. .' . A SHIP BURNED, BAN Fraxcisco, Dec. 19.—Capt. Douglass, of | tbe steamer Montana, telegraphs that the Mon- tana, which left this port the 8d inst., arrived at Guaymas the 14th, Shg left at 10:80 p. m. An hour after fire was discovered coming up the midship ventilator. Iu five minutes tho ship was ablaze aft. The Captain ran herashore two miles inside of Cape Haro to save the passcn- gersaud erew. No lives wera lost, but nothing on board was saved. Among tho passengers were Licut. King, Upited Btates Army,and o number of recrults for the military posts in Arizona. Quarters hiave been arranged for them at Guaymas. The anthoritica tender every nssist- ance. . The American Consul has provided for the passengers and crew. The ship was burned to tho water's edge, and will be sold at suction, The Montana waa o wooden screw steamer of 1,000 tons, bullt at Bath, Me,, in 1865, valued ot $70,000, and insured for um,dou. divided smong a number of companies. 8ho had a valuable ':nrfio on board whon she left this port. Much of the freight wm(f“d to Mexican ports wus alnclmrxmf before the disaster, The cargo at that time consisted of some goods for the Gulf snd Colorado River %mu 47,000 worth of commissary stores and B.Ofi) worth of quarter- wnster's stores for military posts iu Arizona. ‘The Government had no fnsurance. AT MONTICELLO, TA. Spectal Dispaich to Tha Tridune. DuouqQus, s, Dec. 19.~The dwelling-house of M, McCullough, at Montlcello, Ia., Wwas cu- tirely destroyed by fire_this afternoon. Loss $1,000; no insuraice, 1o fsa poor maw, an thls was all ho had, IN BOSTON. BosTox, Mass., Dec. 19,~The fin resldence of Hollls Hunnowell, at the corner of Darzmouth and Murlbomu%l;onrcflu. was burned last night. The loss is $75,000; Insured, AT GREENSBURG, PA. Prrrssorg, Pa,, Dee, 10.—A firu in Qreenes- burg to-night destroyed Stork's carriage manu- factory and damaged the dwelllngs of John 3. Bue:‘ndnn Lomlson. Loss §25,000; fully in- sured, ——— IN NEW YORK, Nxw Yonk, Dec, 10.—No, 815 Canal street, occupled by & number of busincas firms, was destroyed by fire to-doy, Total 1088 shout $40, 000, mainly covered by insurauce. Tho adjoln- ng bulldings were damaged. 1N CHICAGO. The atarm from Box 747 at 0:10 last night was caused by the explosion of a gasolive lamp at No. 63 Larrabeo street, owned and_occupled as a saloon and realdence. Damage, $130; no in- surance. —— A GREAT ART SALE, Bpacial Digpasch 1o The Tridune Nzw York, Dec, 19,—~Thero was & vory large attendance of the most cultured poopls of New York and many representatives of tho art-lov- g soclety of other cities at the opening of the sale by auciion of Jubn Tasylor Johnston's collectfon I8 consid- ered by the best judges unsurpassed, and hardly rivaled (n this country, and to be ono of the very finest gallerics of inodern paintings ever got together fn the world. There are 823 plet- ures, and of these ninety-four were of the hard tines was apparent spite ot the large attendanco and great fame of the collection, the Turner’s renowned picture, ** The Blave 8lfp,”’ for which Mr, Johnston eave d which Ruskin has lauded in terms most extravagant praise, only brought $10,000. most exquisite )ittlo gems of that celebraf alnter of minfaturs pictures, which was sold But this was comparatively low when {t {5 romembered that A, T, Btewart paid $60,000 for thisartist's largest work. Tle total amount realized by the cveninges salo was $138,140, CASUALTIES, Special Dispateh $o The Tridune. Krorux, Ia, Dee. 10,—While threa men named Wallacy Smith, of Cleveland, 0., 8. 8. Warrinzton, of 8t Joc, Mo, and Gy Morley, of Leavenworth, Knn,, all employcs of the Amer- fcan Bridge Company, were engaged in putting upsome falss work for the sccand span of the Des Molnes River bridire at this place, to-day, the support which reated on the {ce alipped aut, and the scaffold fell, precipitating the men a distance of elghteen fect to the fce. Smith sus- tained injuries from which he died in about an hour, without having recovered consclousness, ‘The sharp corver of a timber penetrated his crushing lifs skull, and furcing out one arrington had bath heels erushed and his leg Lroken, while Morley had his skull fracte ured and several ribs broken, FATALLY INJURED,. Special Dispateh to The Tridune. BrooumiNaToN, I, Dee. 19.—J. Chance, an old resldent of Money Creek Townshlp, is not expected to survive Injurics recelved by Lim last Sunday night. While returning from church, he nnd Elder Best, walking In the road, were knocked down and run over by Daulel Foster ung men who were riding Chance bad his ribs broken, gashes cut fn his head, and was other- and C, Brown, two recklesaly on liorst RUN OVER AND KILLED, Hpecial Dispaich to The Tribuna. ArpreTON, Wis,y Dec. 19.—A boy about 13 years vld, named Willlam O'Brien, son of o well-known citizen of this place, was almost instantly killed this afternoon by belng run over by an engine and frelght-car on the side- track of the Chicago & Northwrestern Rallway, IIis death was the re- sult of his own recklessness, and the Coroner’s ury exoncrated the rallway employes from all FATAL BUGGY ACCIDENT. 87. Louts, Mo., Dec. 10.—As Peter Echard and Avgust Schruck were approaching the bridgo crossing the River Des Peres, near the farm of President Grant, south of this city, about 5 o'clock yesterdoy evening, In a buggy, at a furlous rate, thelr vehicle cal- Tided with the end of tho br(dj;e. and they were thrown to the river-bed below, stantly killed and Schruck seriously wounded. BURNED TO DEATIL Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Easr 84018NAW, Mleli, Dec, 10.~During. the ‘temporary absenca of the wifeof Charles Miner, a farmer in Genesee Township, near Flint, the house took fire and the two youngest of three children left in the Louse The oldest child eseaped, of mind to save the others. sent at Flint at the time. orished in the flames. ut had_not presence Mr, Mner was ab- 116 the fire has DLeen ng two hours, and tho walls of the block oro- falllng. Thus goes the largest wholesalo house {n Arkansas, The loss cannot fall short of $160,000. Thero no telling where the flames will be stopped. The heat has driven the firemen from nurroundlnfi bulldings, y & box of BMASI-UP. Special Dispoich to The Tribuns. LaSALLE, 11, Dec, 10.—Two cars of the first extra No. 9 frelght-traln, bound west on tho Chilcago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallway, were ditched and generally smashed at Peruby a broken frog, at about baif-past 1 o'clock this morning, and no traln could pass the wreck At 10:85 the three brick bulldings on the west untll about 11 o'clock this fore- between Miller & Pensoll Block, and atwo- story brick occupled by Valmer 88 a dry-goods house aud E. H, Mann as a liquor-house, have golng either wo, ——— ST, LOUIS' GREAT FRAUD, 8r. Lous, Mo,, Dec. 10,—The Commlestoners who for the past two or threo weeks have been recounting the vote cast last August for the adoption or rejection of the scheme to separate the city from the county, and o new charter for tho city, concluded their labora to-lay, and will report the result to the Circult Court in a day or two, Their count of the vote cast is about 1,000 less than returned by tho judgesof elec- found many fraudulent votes those votes from ding, Bteamers are Iuflnzonthpa- Jarge wooden buildlng on the east, cu- deavoriyg to prevent s spread {n - that dircction, Tho general office of the Lit- third story of the Miller & Pensoll Block was the lodgeroom of all tha Masonic Lodies in the tary of the Grand Lndfic. The rooms wero usd cast'oud counted. Deductin ato the schome and charter wero care andsome imajority. fraudulent votes will be thrown out is for Judge alk, of the Circnit Court, to declde, as the Commissfoners have ouly ministerial powers, ‘There were also tany other ballots cast the fe. [czlnlllcy of which will " depend on the Court's de- —— TALMAGE BEHIND, Bpecial Dispatch fo Tha Tribune. JacgsonviLLe, i, Talmage delivered his' lecturo on “Rocks on Which People 8plit ” at Strawn's Opera-House in this city to about 800 persons. He was de- layed by the trains and did not reach the hall till- half-past 9 o'clock. audlenco awalted his arrival with cheerful resignation, The lecture was very favoral reeclved by ono of Jacksonville's most cultivat The several wooden buildings, .which the flremen fire in hia oflice, and the fire is believed by many although those fu tho vicinity are badly dan- aged by both fire and water. The delay in mov- {og engines from clsterna to the river gave the Tho long-suffering _ BUSINESS NOTICES. 8t. Jameas otel, Jacksonville, This favorite House §a now oben for the season. ood table and other appoit- Bpecisl arrange- board by the weok or acason, Hooms secured hy mail “or telegraph. UAMPBELL, Manager, Passonger Elovator, ments found in firet- Boland's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron lsa romedy for pervous dobiity, impoverished blood, and impalred digestion. Depat, R WOLIDAY GOODS, S. HYMAN, 235 WABASH-AYV., HOLIDAY GOODS. Tle Richest and Cloleest Selection of Qold_and Rilver Cases, of Grades and Deseriptions. Gold BlemsWinders, Gold Caes, from $30 upward, most Artistic Workmane 1p, JEWELR TAMONDS STERLING SILVERWARE, Silver-Plated Goods FRENCH CLOCKS, BRONZES, STATUETTES, ETC. Our expenses helng very low, wo are enabled to sell at very small profits, aud we cannot be under- old by any house in tho West. OR HOLIDAY GOODS DON'T FAIL To Visit Pottle Willow Works, 235 West Madison-st. ‘Where will be found an endless varlel untined, Work Baskets, Toile! Bed-room Baskets, Culldren’s Clisird, Chairs, Crudles, Criba, Doll ¥ alture in sets, Tably H lug Horses, Doll Carriages, Sleds, &c. Stugle Stones and Matched, EaveLilngs, Uresatpius,Studs, snd Gents' Fanc Stands, ined s HATS 1n FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, $L2, 85, §8, 810, $16. B To MARTIN, 154 Stata-at, ] SBATL VEGETINE. “LOST ART” RECOVERED. Oulen, the most celebrated physician, Oourlated {n {tie econd century, itip theory was hat roots and ierba, properly compounded, are Nature's remedy. Ifte cures were 50 inarveious that lie waa accused of magic His mighty skiil and success silenced Lin enewnter, aud his opinfona beid sway In the mediaal world for centu- ries, until the art of compounding vex: ‘was gradusily lost in th= thickening ) dle sges, and polsonous miersl mixtur But the clouds arc breaking 1 our day, megical virtues of VEGxTINg, Joylully stivated by thonsands, It a9 & troe Galenical compotnd, and, 34 2 lot rifier and heslth-restorer, probably Lias bad 0 equal since the days of Galen himseif, SCROFULOUS HUMOR BURSTING THROUGH THE SRIN ON ALL PARTS OF TIE BUDY, A Hopeless Sufferer Cured by . Vegetine, I, 1. ETevRts, Bag.: Dear Sir—ThinkIng that s atatement of my case may meet the eye of satnc_one suffering from Scrofula, { beg you tu publish the following, which 1 :h:!fll:hr furnfsh of my own free will: 1 havo been aficted with 8crofulous Humor from my birth. and st times very badiy. When about 8 years old the discase made (A appearance on iy hesd, and it was doenied advisable to harethe hisirahaved,but they wero uhl‘lxfll 10 cut 1t off with e.:nl:mlnlnry sciseor. ae tny hiead was so sore [ could not have italisved. After we ad succeeded 1o healing the sares on the outaide they roke, but on the le, canving e great paln. There have been times when the surface of my hisnde was all Taw froin the effect of this humor, aud Mo Pea can de- scribe the greas sultering have endnred, "Alout three Jeurss ail kernels made thefr ape my neck. several of which re, 804 ToMMing which we 11107 i, My whols sysicm was #a full of scrofulous humor thist it seeined ready to burat lhl’lll’l*'l the skin st all yarts of my body, and [ was in & terrible weak sod feeblu condition, Tihe tumors on my neck had grown t such 8 lze as 1o disfigure mie badly. When o this hoficless condition, I was advised by & friend to try the VEGETINE, aod | at once cominenced taking it, and, after 1 had nsed 1t & short time, the tu- mors commenced discharging, and 1dv not (hink | over- catimate the quantity frown esch tnmor when 1 sxy that a gooid-sized teacupful of corruplion ran out. after which they commenced 1o hesl up and dmzpc nd DOw my licck is a4 smooth and free from bunches us noy tady's. Yieliers the VEGETINE bas entirely cleanted every falat of scrufula fiom my sratem, and | deaire to pava thigatatement publiatied.so st ottier sufferers may ind relles, as they urely wHi do, if they try the VRaxTing, Tt will aiford e pleasure to kivd any further infor: mation relative to my case tu A1) whio will call or ad. dres me. ALICE SHIKLEY, Nov. 11, 1874, ‘Noauk, Cotn, TUnsolicited Evidence. BPRINS LD, Me., 14, M, I8, I, StRvAN Ao Dear BIE My danebier has tgen out of health forabout two years, Abouta year sgo table remedies ot the mid- 10 1k 113 place. d the almost *, 1saw Vzarrixe advertised in the Farmier, and eent to ulflw and gnl two bottles. Ehels now takiug the second bottle; her health [snuch tinproved, and the tumor (8 T.»(nunwlrn fant as itcame, Every one ln ty Knows what VRGETINX has done for my TN ion: Who Arb not Amare bE e ot ratia veny 0 AT i e, Ver) respecttully, s SusAFE RN AL Every One Speaks Favorably, EastMansurixLn, Maw,, Aug. 31, 1870, MR, BTEvENs—Dear Sir: 1 hsve been troubled with Cagker from childhouvd, causing my moath 10 be 30 sore sttimes that I wasunable to est, liave taken many Dottle my mouth waa entirely cured. Have nol been troubjed wit e, which b gt monthy sga, I have recommened It to'1everalof iny acquaint- ces, and every one speaks favorably of ite guod effact, Yourstruty, -7 e 1P SRS YeasTixs extends ita tnfuence luto eyers part of ¢ human orgaalim, commenclug wiih fts fuundation; correcting diseused actlon, and restoring vital powers, creating & healthy formailon aud jurigcation of the blood, Ariving ous disease, and leaving nature to pers form Jes allosted taek, 8old by all Druggists. LACES, Chas. Gossage & Co.. Clu'istmfiresents. Lace Department. Gghg:?nn novelties in Lacos and Laco O Hligabethan Ruffs, Pom;ndour Collar- ettes, Chemisattes, Pointe, Pointe Ap%lque. Ducheaso and Valencienncs Bows, Barbs, Handkerohiefs, Neoklaoes, and Soarfs, A splendid assorument of Ladios’ Tios and Jabota, in choice shades and dexigns. Bpaotal attention ia called to o 1ot of 500 Fine French Embroidored Sats, at leas than haif valus,—81.50 to $3. Worth 33 to 87, In aur Handkerchief Department will bo found the largest and most elegant line Shiohed Tnitial, Gotoredsordored, Golored: a nittal, Oolored-Bordorad, Colored. Embroidered, And 811k Handkerchiofs over 3 oity, All of the above goods nro specially de- signed and l\:.\hblo‘;or Bnlldn;p Ptalu{l!l. Chas. Gossage & Co, CLOTIIX Assionee’s Sale! Any one contemplating purchasing Clothing for Men’s, Youths’, Boys’, or Children’s Wear, will find it to their imterest to call and get priees at 160 STATE-ST. H. W, WOLSELEY, Assignee, EDWARDS & BROWNE. FERNERIES, dc. XMAS. KING & SAVAGE, 77 State-st, FERNERIES---Adie Awer- HYACINTHS--st s PRESSED FERNS--4it GOLD FISH--AistssSiass R Wiy FRENCH, ITALIAN, AND GERMAN BOOKS, the Deat Selection in Clty, . EDW, BDUEHLER'S Forelgn Bookstore, 235 Stat Bear Jackson, LIGIOUS, MOODY AND SANKEY, . Welussay, Toursay, &l Frie, AT THE TABERNAOLE, Noonday mectlng 12 ta 1 v'clock, Friday's subjoct, **Iutemperance.” Tnquizy Mesting from 1 o'clock to 10 o'clock p. m, Young Ladies' Meeting 4 to 5 o'clock la Inquiry 001, Teformed Men's Moeting 8 to 9 o'clock fn Tu- quiry Troom. oy Siesiog 810 octo fn faqutey Rova. ol en's el w'clof . w. In ¥arwell iall, 1ed by Mrs Moodys ook P she biad & tumor come on hier side which wat very pain. FURS, GREAT REDUCTIONS. Field, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-SIS,, Having marked down prices on their elegant and extensive stock of Ladies’ Fine ALASKA, SHETLAND, AND MINK Seal Sacques, Mujffs & Boasandother«Furs,’’ to wvery close figures, they wish to call par- ticular mnotice of buy- ers to them; as they are. of the best skins! and made up in latest and most recherche styles. Intheir assort- ments of Gentlemen’s SEAT GAUNTLETS, GLOVES, AND CAPS, will be found many fine things at lowest possible prices. CHILDREN’S FUR SETS at wll prices. An- extensive variety of “Sleigh Robes,”’ in Bear, Hudson’s Bay Wolf,Badger, Raccoon, and Buffalo; and also FOOT MUFFS, and everything else that properily belongs to this department. P. S.-=Special attention given to ALTERING and REPAIRING all kinds of Furs. NEW PUBLICATIONS. SONGS OF YESTERDAY. By Ben). F. Taylor. BILK CLOTIL, 84; MOROCCO, $8, ‘% An oxquisite gift book.*?—Cincinoat! Times. cr.l; Jugnificently Gorten up.’’—Doston Tracs: Hold By HADLEY BROS. & CO. SONGS OF YESTERDAY, ! For holidas sents nothing more sttractive or benttifal CAt b3 fopn. P~ oeton CORMmOTReRh. Sold by JANSEN, M'CLURG & GO, SONGS OF YESTERDAY, ¢ Huperbly presented,” — New York Sunday Times. o 1 th ., with et bott Tor Lo £38 ad ks Shind oTow ¥ork Evening S, Sald by W. B, KEEN, COOKE & ¢0. SONGS OF YESTERDAY. **1t fs s besuty, s credit to any publisher fn this country o ab, Tho Jllustratlons are from the road, s ot s filck: Durter, ytinie, Muran, g oiteri, and .l.l'fl ‘Lesutifu interpreters of the text,"—broukiyn Noldby the METHODIST BOOK CONCERN and W, . HOLMES, SONGS OF YESTERDAY. 41 A Buperb Bosk.)*~Philadelphis Bulle tin, ! Tho Rastem publishers must 100K Lo thelr laurels. '* ~Now York & vening Ml 4 Chicago may well bo girouq of this Arst effort of her w.mfiu'-'m T ety audor bt fr efort of hes cekly, Now Yori, *4 As the production of 8 Western poet and s Weatern pubiisher, the Western seeker after fhe Leautlful In art and ljerature cannut atiord (o overlook this clegaut volume,"~Evealng Wisconsin, Milwaukeo, Bold by a1l Booksellers, or will bo sent prepald onrecelpt of price ($4, inCloth; $8 in Marocco) by the publishers, 8. 0. GRIGAS & 00., Ohioago. SIIETLAND SIIAWLS, Chas. Grossage & Co. Shetland Shawls! We recelve from the Custom House this morning, several oases of these goods in uolid colors, choloe shades Blue, Oardinal, Pink and Socarlet, latest stylea! Very desirable for Holiday Qiftal Chas, Gossage & Co. DISSOLUTION NOTICE, DISSOLUTION. Tho firm of J, 8, Basscit & Co., heretofore do- iug buslnges at 113 Clark-at., ts tils day dlaselved by mutusl conuent by ths withdruwal of Avabel 0. Bassett. The business wili bu continuedul the old stand by Jawes 8. linssctt and James E, Deaver, undor the frm-nsme of J. 8. lasuett & Co., who aro suthorized to settls partnerahip watters of the old fru, JAMES 6, BASSETT, JAMES E. BEAVER ASAHEL O, BASSETT, Chicago, Dec. 19, 1670, : NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY, ~AMERICAN ~ NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY Contains: A complete list of’ Newspapers and other Periodi- cals in the United States, Ter- ritorieg, and Dominion of Can- ada, arranged alphabetically by towns, giving name, days of issue, politics, or general chax- acter, form, size, subscription price per year, date of estab. lishnient, editors’ and publish« ers’ names, and CIRCULATION ESTIMATES. Theobject 0f the AMRRICAN NEWSPAPRR DI+ RECTOHY {2 not very differeat frem tha known mercantlle agencics which exist tn all leadin cities. The ma“!klfp tielr subecribers 1o g rejiutation, business abi financial strength of persol o Fare 10 hiave business Lrasactions, enabling them thereoy sareguinto those transactions as 0 secure oF Lo avald such 8s will be like loyance or loss, 0 nveys tho best obtalnable infor- ‘Mation concerning the character and value of nowspa« 1t pstrons are the men who ¢: 08 with whom Uliey are repult fn uitimate ‘The DIRECTOR) nta, derive thelr profit a most withiout exception, of Ignoring tecting tho so-called agency sud o Fight Lo sppolnt competitors In the same field w the content of thosw already occupying it. NTI'ORTION GP THE INFORMA- TIOX AUIPLIZD BY A MERUANTILE AGEXCY CONSIATS UP A BEVORT OF THR PINANCIAL STRRXGTI OF TILK FRRION ABOUT WION INFURNATION 18 ARKED, 50 18 TIIE CIRGU~ ON OF A NEWAFAVER GENRRALLY CONSIDEAED THEPOINT UPON WIlICI_INFORMATION WILL DE OF MOBT VALUE TO TRE AUVERTIARR. merchants, somo who deny th agency 1o nquire Inta their pri any information L the nercantile re are, right of & mercant! Yate affairs, and who decliie givi upon Whichi 8 report may be based: oes not, un that account, neglect 1o MAK 8 re« ed e Dest obtaineble though It cannot be denfed that Lhe Peticence of n o almost always &itribul ponhispart thet atris report rejudiclal to hiy credit. ‘Tho report muade fs. ore, likely Lo be less favorable than it might have the lnformation asked for been cheerfully Rad Trankly furnishied. 0 (30 there are among nowspaper publishers soma r @ publishers of tha £ o omi A1 InfoHSAtion AbOUL elrcatktion wheneverpialnly and unequivocaily commanded todo vocally conveyed Lo tiey make up their ursucd by the mercantile agenc nancisl strepgth of & merchant inatitutions referred to, sources rom which they on, true that no publication of thix character is priviieged, sud that in &o instance whero » merchant or % nowspaper {8 ser{ous] Lor materlully incorrect report the courts furalsb & d h mercantlie agency aud Direciory ld responsible fof actual damage njured party from a report red upan trial o hisve been errol llity whichi the publiaicrs therefore, one which they Lo e it powsibie care 18 taken 10 rlacorroct. Every pi cally. All informution {njured by sn une it rotect honeat bubllaliers sgsinst sucli as would resort Iying or perjured reports to gainau unfairsdvan- + lias rarely been found that a cause of compolalnt has ariscn agalost any report which has appeared, in either ©f the seven annual Yolumes of tne Lirector: ubliaher L respond Lo appe fort on his part to substitute other sud diferent Information instead of snswerin, upou the Lisnks turnlalied for tho purposs from th DIRECTORY oftice. the plalu quedtions Publishers of newspapers who desire to furnish the Di- rectory with a statement of cir- culation are supplied with a blank which takes tor granted the following conclusions: Every publtaher {s efther willing or unwiliing to have uiclreufation publ linedin o breciors. . 1o _have his circulation the Directory uwe Lto e information Is wishhel bjecta THIR! If willlng to have Lils true eirculation given, s pub- Hahior will_dealrs that nona but true clrculstions snall be publtsiied Tor competing Jouraals, That none but true circulstions may be published. it fs necessary that nonebut explicit statemouts Lo ae- tement_{ntended (o convey expllct (nformation e B el 10 boasent ke powlbiiity of 1ta weaniug belug misco d. Thatnons buttrue and explicit statements may bs sccepted from otherd, avery publisher will of giviog bisown in v o SRry ICuiore, 1£non vary Ity all wil be tairiy o SEVENTIL The blank a entirely unobjcctionable to those who praixE to furniah full'and expilelt Informaslon, El1GI 10 furnish an XX+ From persons who are not willi 0 WOrsS than usde FLIGIT statekicnt, any ottt woul leas, ‘0 persons who decline making any statement, the (u‘ll'lm adopted Ls a4 unubjectiouabls sa sny atber, |. nostatement of circalatton, it is ar o part, will exUlllnI lhg‘nu orll cases structions (o estimate th forwation opea foblm, d sutticlent tno al- LT clent bie gl waned: ublisher of » aewspaper ex: whih 't ehfotation soc ¥ A es hot deaira 10, lzipress the publio that lon 16 greater (a1t ia in Talitr, e b o T R00 {1 or) hleayof thelr oln P G IEICRY REWarABL s, and that tLisis a8 ey 15 the pubiahar wiich Would baTost 1 et~ o o knowi. berof publly the leading duil; T oy ek T b A we: ECTORY with the actoal nguzes of their Y fur 1876 contalos clusided 1t 5,000 COPIES Efl 'h‘k 8 AND kl.s PSBLISHINO OV One Thousand Pages. 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