Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1876, Page 5

HE- CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1876—TWELVE PAGES, LOW suqqents are trhich Gen. D, the eorreclion o s this fact, and at. the IVorld auupr serts the opporite. ——— 1t the Loulaville Uour.-Jour, will cast its pow- erful mind over the Lontsiana Returning Board {t will discover that there {s not a carpet-bagger ginong them. Thev are all to the Bngllhern manner bort. Two ol them are Southern ivhites, and one of the two nn ex-Confederate officer of some distinction. Bomo ot the best blood of the Southorn chivalry runs in the veins of the other two, who are n little off color by the Cau- casfan testy but they aro all full-blooded goutherners, andas full of seetfonal pride as any otner Southel 8 L ——— SuaLLEY, fn aletter from Washington to the New York Tribune, says: j g A Republican Senator from New England aald to- day that the question could enally be brought hes fote the Supremo Court after the 4th of March, and In n perfectly legal way, In cuse Gov, Havss should be Jningurated a wwelt _guo starranto could teucd ont agalnst hin on behalf of Mr. TrLozs in the District Court,-and the caxe be carried at once 1o tho Suprome Court for a finul declslon, » The provision of the Constitution is not cited confereing Jurisdiction on the Bupreme Court fo decide such a'case. o ' PERSONAL. ¢ In hls new tragedyof *‘Harold," Tennyson peaks of prayer na A Lresth that fleets besond this Iron world ‘And touchcea 1Him that made It, Yictorlen Bardou gave $100 for the street-door of the iouss in which Cornellle died, and he s pew In negotiation for the wrought-iron banlaters of the stalrcase, Wordeworth, in his old age, nover read any. body's poctry iut his own, was fond of telling other pueta his habit, while he examined them as to thelr proficlency in his wrltings. The Buflalo Commercial Adcertiser Ia strongly opposed to displays of flawers at funerals, and wonld like to sco appended to death-notices a re- quest to friends not to sond flowers. ‘fhe [ndependent, smarting under & scnse of peraonal wrong, says the only difforence between the Saturday Review and the Nation ia that one is thoronghly English and the other tries to be, en, Bartlctt used to say that even dimo-novel reading was to be encouraged s a leador towards Yetter reading, and Prof. James Russoll Lowell ex- preesed himsalf as highly pleased with the sugges- tlon., Tho Meissonlor (** Boldlers Playing Cards™) that was ¢0ld In New York the firat night of the Taylor Johneon sale for $11,000, measured only eight by ten Inches, It sold, therefore, at the rate of §137.50 for each squaro Inch. A Nartlord gentloman says that when Wade Tlampton was made helr to his father's vast estates, exceptun altowance of $100,000 to his two sisters, he refused to assert hls rights and Inalsted upon an equal division of the property. Tho Rev. Willlam Alvin Bartlott was attacked by four Jadies who did not know him at a anfon-reli- glons meeting in Indlanapolis, They begged him 10 **begin doing his work." He replied that he 1ad heen trying to do that for many years, ‘Fho Philadelphla Academy of the Fine Arts pnid $20,000 for Makart's **Catherine Cornaro," an Immense canvae which attracted much attentlon attho Centennial. The 7Ymes of that city in- Hmntes that the money might have been bottor in- vesteds L ‘Lhie New York 9un says that Qustave Planche, wholiad @ great horror of soap and water, wis once presented with a both-ticket by alady who hal Invited him to dinner. Ile accepted the courtesy In good part, but appeared at the table with dfrly honds, having read a book during his ablutlons and forgotten to touch his hande to the waler. Cannt Chovigne, son-in-law of Jolly Widow Clicquot, 14 ded, ot the age of 84. Ho publlvhed svolume of poems some years sinco, iliustrated 9y Melusonlor; and many critics wrote favorable ootlecs when they henrd that the rewnrd of each of them would bu s basket of Widow Clicquot wine. 1t fa eatd that Melasonter had his own price for the Jlustrations. 4. A, Bedient has Leen casting out devils and yn@nizing prayving bande of weak-minded women nthe vicinity of Kansas City, and hns excited the iinosity of the men In the nolzhborhood to such s degree thut hie was lately mobbed and nanged by tbe neck U1 ho was nearly dead. He fs charged with fmposture and varlous indiscretions of a seri- ond kind with his female dlsciples, A social diflculty arlalng from the possible war between England and Russia would be the ques- tlon of the resldenco of the Duchess of Edinburg. The Queen thinks that the Buchess, whatever hap- peny, ought to stay with hor husband; but tho Yyounz Russinn, who {8 known to have a very do- ¢ided will of hier own, declares that she will go Lome instanly, should‘war break ont. ‘The new vook issued Ly Jansen & McCiurg, called **‘'hig Jericho Road," hns provoked great curiosity aw to (ts aullior. Among thoso accused are Col. Ingersoll, Prof. Swing, Edward Eggles- ton, Robert Coliyer, Edward Everett Malo, Gen. duhn A, Logen, John Wentworth, Judge J. D. Qtun, ond Ewmory A, £torns, The hook professes tabon tale of Western 1lfe; but there 154 deep moral in it, which givea Intorest to the autborabip. The destruction of Lord Houghton's home, Teyston iull, near Leods, England, was complety 50 far n4 tho building was concerned, but was not to disastrous as flrst reported. Inasmuch 8% the library, o pecullar monuwment of the owner's literary tastes, was saved, Tho architecture of tehall was, however, In lwelfn study, and it contalned many art tresanres, valuablo old ehilna, 1'tavenl relles, ctc,, which cun mever bo re- vlaced, auikony Trollope sald, in a lato address, that the power of reading—that {3, of 80 entering into whot You read ax to yther ita chlef characteriatics rapld- I5 snd well—1s never attained fn_old age. 1t {ual- Waye o acquirement of youth, On the uther tand, observes the London Spectator, there ure Mauy pervony who get o great deal more from life thau they ever could from buoks, and It s thesa per- tons malnly who have ot the powerof reaplng - saully aud rapldly tho feoits of reading. ’ A correspondent of the Cleveland Leader refter es the statement that Mr. @, W, Childs, of Phile Melphia, has purchased o controlling interest In tie New Yurk Tribune, While there will be no marked chango in its editorial corps It will bo lcreafier, uy It has beon for some time past, o itaunch Repnblican Journal. It i1 also sald that the World han been purchsed by Mr, Wesley, o wealthy foung Itepunlican, who will conduct it as an blependent Journal, retaining the accomplished Ar. Rurlbort u the edltor-in-chtef, The dedication of Tennyson's now tragedy to the Treeent Lord Lytton fu pecullarly intorcsting in Yiew of the estrangoment which for a long time existed between th Poot Laureato and the father of the man to whom hie has now pald this unusual compliment, Tennyson acknowledges bis fndebt. €dneas to Bnlwer's istorleal romance of **Har- ol" for the materil of hls pocm, and saysto I:uul Lytton: **As your father dedicatod Wl Hlarald? 1o my fathior's brother, allow me to deds- Glemy ‘Hurold' to yonrself,” Yot Tennyson once referred to Bulwer ns the ** padded man that Mears the stays," the half of whose Jittle **heart wan dirt, h'"m'm experlments with five-proof scenery In ‘m York hove aliown that, at & alight exponse, o ’fll:e may eusily bo made Incombuatible, Qase ‘m about the thickncss of & man's body were lnmefl on some of tha ecenery that had been reated with a chemlea) preparation, and tha only ftect wu L0 reduco [t gradually to u powder, M. pgucleault, who luy glven miich atiention ‘to tho n.,“' and under ‘\whose direction the exporl- oentu were made, eays that the wholy stock of "Hn and rope 1n o largo theatre can bo treatod Vi trgitats of vodu and allicate of soda i such Aaner us to render them practically tiro-proof Snexpense of 8100, 4 - HOTRL ARRIVALS. Yonerman Houss—lomer N. 1Nill, Eric, Pa.;tho® Y flkfl. 1I. Reynolds und Charles Cullonder, New togi'g the Hon. 1L, Tloy, Ohiu; A, DeGraff,’ Day- Yoo A. Delinull, Minnesota; G, A. Eldredy Chedu Luci Piyeon ppora’ companys d. B, Loarisom, D Stuier 0 A Soorer . Thyjolalvin Spenstey, “Mineral " Pofut; 'A. 0. sodior, U, B, A,...dveiont Houss—K, ¥, Walt- Froup oy Yorks o Hon, €. 8, Marcy, Colorado; toc K Mleyo, Han Franclica Prof, 8, W. Shat. CiCltnpalien; the Hon, D, ¥, Frazel. Texas; Foi H. Mafone, Fond du the Ion, 1L M, Lorthron, Blint: thy Hon. W, 11, Thompuo lqux"' the llon, Eifaia Morelll; Concard; ¥, H. Hioshester Henry Walker, Omiaha; tho Hon. ‘A, ieraniney, Monteel . Grand. P fic—Goy i, Mg, e e 1 3 eld; the Jtt. - ey, ‘Blsho ple, Mivubechas 55 Heynold, Now ok 0L ¥, N.' Fluney, Peoras G, Urand Ruplds; W, C. Dentson, Grand - C. Corbin, Mendota; £, Sunfued, Mor- oy Buil; Ouava; 3. Al Duicout, Coloruda; ralt, Milwaukeo:'J, Outhérwalte, Cleve! ¢ Hustan; 0.5, Robtnson, Sytamore, e~L.' Placo, Denvers A, M. £ Snow, Detroits J. titurd, O 1. Milwauke Leavenworth; 0. Purker, Boaton; E, {tmenar Tarltord; Tiay K thy Kbl pida; J, Towa; i, Warers, vty cree ¥ Keliardon, Btolt THE METEOR. Further Concerning the Celestial “Extra"” which ‘‘ Passed by ** Thursday Night. The Huge Firo-Ball fcen from Kansas to Pennsylvania, and from Wis- oonsin to Kentucky. Your Uncelestinl Washtub Clicd as a Co- ordinato of Its Apparent Diske ILLINOIS, Speclal Dispatch to The Tribune, Garrsnuna, I, Dee. 22.—This community was startled between 8 and 9 o'clock Inst night by a large aud bLrilllant meteor passing {n o northeasterly dircetion over the city. Prof, Comstock, of Knox College, gives the followlng description of 1t in this evenlug's Republicans Heglster : My family wero startled by a brill fant flash of light which fell upun the carpet in the presaie of Inmp-light ns belng green. The children gave the alarm and rushed to the south door, just in thne to seo the expluslon of asplendid metcor.. They, say 1t was red, blue, and all colors, liko a rocket. The light cast upon the clouds had a greenish tint. I was too late to sce anythivg, though it could not have been more than ten seconds from the time the alarm was given until 1 was: hn the open alr, Ilowever, In about five minutes (¢stimated, not ohsurvuli a trememlous cxplosion oceurred, consisting of two rr:-;mrtn, with an interval of about s half-sccond, Every window in tho house seemel to rattle, und " the solid earth to tremble, It closcly resemnbled- a heavy clap of thunder.” If the time be- tween the flush and the report wos five minutes, the dirtance nust have been something over sixty wfles, and the angle of clevatlon, as ucar ns can bo estimated froin the testinony of the obscrvérs, would give o hefght of less than forty inlles, Epecial Dispaleh io The Tribune. LABALLE, 11, Dee, 233.—A very largze and re- markably brilllant meteor passed over this city from the westernto the caatern Jiorlzon at about. 8:45 lnst ovening, Largo numbers-of peoplo witneseed Its passage, and eo great was its {lluminating qualitica that our streets were lighted nhnost ns brilllantly na by day, and smull objects could be secn at a coustderable distance, " It appeared to be about the height of wvunu'dc}trc from the southern horlzon, itl Dispatch to The Tribune. ToNTIAC, 11,y Dez. 22.—A meteor of most ex- traordinary size and brillinney passed over this ity aboutd o’clock last cvening, Its light was so Intense that mnu{ citizens rushed into the street, thinking that the city was in flames. It was accompanied by n rumbling nolse louder than the heaviest thunder, and every building in the clty shook to its foundation. Several cltizens, thinking that the Day of Judgment had come, fell on thelr knees und begged for merey. Strange as this item may scem, it I8 strictly true. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune, Dwiant, lik, Dee. 22~-Was {t a meteor, was it an earthqualke, or was it both? At preelsely twenty minutes of 0 o'clock last evening (Fhurs- dny‘, the sky, which lind heen overast, was sud- denly flluminated with a britliant yellow 1ight, ‘Tho smallest objeets were plaluly “visible, even to the chickens roosting In the trees. This most remarkable phenomenon lasted about twenty seconds, when darkness again came over the faco of tho carth. This was followed in nbout two minutes by n rumbling nofae like distaut thunder, The nolse scemed to be quite nenr the ground, and took o northeasterly direction. This morning we have Iearned that “ Moulton (not our #Mutual Frlend” but the couductor on the D\V!{!M fecommodation-traln of the Chicago & Alton Itoud) snys that he saw an Im- nense meteor, ‘‘ten or twelve fect long,' ex- plode In the morning at the samo tine we wit- ncsged this wonderful dlsuln?'. We should Lo glad to hear from Prof. Culbert, the astron- omleal editor of Titst Criicago TrInuxe, on the subject, and from scyeral other bulldozed conn- tics, It wns certalnly tho bigeest scare we have had sfnces the clection, Dispatches to 8. Lauts Globe-Democrat, JACKBONVILLE, Dev, 21.—A grand and singu- larly beautiful meteorie display was witnessed frotn this vity to-night, about 8:80 o’clock, The meteor fivst came In view away to the west, and about 60 dogrees above tho horlzon, It passed acemingly but ashort distance north of the clty, and wus finully lost to sight away to the east~ ward. When first seen It scemeda Uluzing, burn- ing ball, ncarly as large as o full moo, and nrpcm'od to bo moving directly towurds this city, As It swept nlong, with {ts fiery tall, some twenty degrees in length, and some ten to twenty blazing fragments, it presented a spoctacle of surpassing magnificenceand benuty, When this great boll of fire reached a point conslderably cast of north, it burst Into somo ten or twelve fragmeuts, not unltke In .appearance to the bursting of a rocket, and thega fragments seemed to finully disappear {1 & bank of clouds which hung near the custern horizon. The meteor was of such surpussing Dbrillinuey that the whole carth and heavens were lighted Gp so brightly that persous could be distinguished at u distance fn the streets nlmost os. plally o8 fn “doylight. The lght was such”that it mave” 4 subdued _green coloring to the earth, trees, bulldings, und every uther ubjeet. Irom the thue the’ meteor was first scen n the west ull lust sight of in the cast, full twenty scconds must have passed. A singular featurc of the phenomenon was that, {ustead of pnlnln% in fts flight castward, its path from west to enst secrued {n an exactly orizontal dircetlon, - Namzeokr, Ill, Dee. 21.—This evening, at 8:85 p, m. by Chicaro time, wo beheld u rare phonomenon, in the shape of u three-balled cteor, linked together by a stream or chain of fire, preecating the ,appearanco of o luminous substance of varfous colors, thut lighted the heavens with fta grmudeur. It came from the southwest, and traveled on a level with the hore izon dircctly toward the northenst, at o moder- ate speed, “Teaving {nnumerable sparks in its path, and lnurcmluu in length os it disappeared. Cuasteatay, 111, Dee, L't—A meteor of won- derful brillluncy passed over this placa to-nigh ubout 9 o'clock, exploding fu the north part of the citv. Its explosion raised tho alurm of fire among a large audicnce ussembled {n the base- ,meut of the Congregational Churcl, and tem- lmrnru?' &'x rrupted the speaking, It came rom the it, aud appeared about the size of an ordlnary wash-tab, witha trafl ueprly 400 feet long, and continually dropped fire, Diapateh to i, Louia mepublican, LireurieLy, Iil, Dee, 31.—About 8:80 this evening, a8 tho passenger-train on the Wabash Rond was ‘w(ug north, a large ball of fire was seen by cltizens of this city passing from the southwest over to the northeast, 1t bursted close to Macon, Tll., and descendea, Tv the Edilor. of The. Tribuns, Crirroy, I, Dee. -Lust night, at about half past § o'clock, the heavens above my resi- denco were ull nglow with o halo of red and green yellowlsh Hght that endured for nearly t\flo minutes, muklnF the whole landscapo sglow with (te livid light, and just bLefore tKu light's disappearance —an explosion oceurred lifcls shook my substantial Liouse from foun- dation to top, all the windows ratthing in u most startliug munner, cuusing fright to all tne children, the sound Lelng as loud as the ex- ploslon of a park of heavy artillery, The -wrlter of this has stood \'ur{ neur when Capt, Ringgold's battery Lelched forth its thumder, and must say that the heavenly urullex;y of last nlgnt was harder on the tympanuin of the var thun mnf'gold'- best offort. lj {8 course wax from East to Weat, Oan’t my friend, Prof, Colbert, tell us what this startlhig visitunt meansi ‘This waa tho most extraordinary scene, and caused tho writer of this the ‘most Intenso onxiety for a moment when his houss shook and rattled from tha loud detonation of what appearcd beavy artillery, Yours, J. M. BArTius, Orchard Farm. Zo the Bditor ar The Tribuns. West Evanstox, Dec. 23— wos much alarmed lust nl[’zm about 9 o'clock, by some feminine screaming, coming from the dfl-unllun of Wilder's Tond, snd ‘rushed out to_render what assistance I could, when I saw tho Just gleam ot light of the wonderful meteor de- scribed In your uflmr this morning, It was lu thoe southenst qurtion of our sky, aud, as ft vanished while 1 Jooked at i, T presumed it was Hghtulog, til I arrived ot the sceno of the scresning, where I was fuformed that a light, bright as day, had been scen for nearly tfimo miuutes, and’ was tho sole cause of the young ladis’ alurm, "Tho sky was overcast with clouus and fog, vlse no doubi the briltiaut display sccn clsewhere would have besn exhlbited Lhere. — As it was, Ican donothiug mose than testify to the fuct that the pussage of tho meteor could not have been very far away, but that no sound of rumbling or explosiou was heard, W R Awmiz, MISSOUILtI. &1, Louts B'wuldican, Dec, 22,9 About half-past 8 o*cluck last night & metor —from oll sccounts the lariest anl wmost brilliuut oyer scen here—passed uver t'ie clty in & northwesterly direction. Its appear- auve In tho southwest was preceded by a light u3 from the heaulight of & Iocomotive, throw- fug a strowg, greenish reflection ou thy clouas, und a fofuter ongeon the hezy atmosbherc, A moment alterwerd the meteor itacil came fu sight, appearing to the naked eye about thirty feet in length, followed by a flame 160 fect long, It gave a light about midway between that of the sun and moon, moving very slowly ond at n remarkably low elcvation, As it appronched the city Ita color changed to n bright yellow, and when directly over the city thero was an appearance on_each side of It like the spreading of digits, from the points of which bright sparks flew off in straizht lines, Jeaving tracks of wivid red llght after them. The color then changed to that of molt- en fron, when it began to- fade, and beforo It reached the horizon ft_became Mnvisible. The closcat attéution fafled to detect any sound of detonntfon or explosion. The time it was in rlght prublbl{ uwnlcd three-fourths of a min- ;uu, and fts track was visibla some seconds unger. B oh. Louts gtobe- Demacrat, ec. 22, A gentleman who canie into the Globe-Demo- erat office finmedlately after the metcor passed enld it was visihle for thirty seconds; that when first seen by him it resembDled a large globe of frround glass, salling along from west to east at umoderats rate of specd. When near the ze- nith it divided into four parts, cach part being connccted with the. others by lnka of fire, and the whole displaying colors of red, blue, green, yellow, etc. 1t was tho most insgnlficently muful thing of the sort he had cver scen. Dipalch to St. Louts Republican, Hzryaxx, Mo., Dec. 81.—At 18 mluites past8 o'clock this evening o meteor passed over this clty. It was of the most beautiful color, and 1l- Iuminated the whole town, producing the ap~ pearance of a h"ie conflagrution. It camne from a southwesterly direction, making a clreuit and then qoluz duc east. To the naked cye it scemed about fiftecn feet Jong, and looked lko @ magnificent sky-rocket. Dixputch to_St, Lauls Revublican, 8runaroN, Mo, Dev, 21.—The lurgest metcor ever scen, Yruhnbly, in the United Btates, passcd over this place about 20 minutes hefore ¥ o'clock to-night. It was golog In a northeast direction, followed by a flamc of firs several hundred feet in height, emitting a light almost equal to that of the sunh, People rushed from thelr houses into the streets, wild with excitement. It soon dlenppeured, however, but was followed by n terrible explosion, far superior to the heaviest T, otk 0, ovte Bopnll e ta 5t, Louts Republican, Boowvmfl? Mo., Dee. 2L—Une of the largest and most brilliant metcors ever wit- nessed by the cyo of man has just crossed from west toeast overour ittle city,” It passed slowly, lighting up our strects for o while as brightly a8 the noonday sun. INDIANA. Dispateh to lincinnati Gaselte. , RusnviLLg, Ind,, Dec. 2l.—About 8 o'clock thisevening a strange phenomenon appeared in the heavens, scemingly southwest of Rush- ville, in the way of a large meteor of different colors, It scemed to bo over 100 feet {n length and passed very slowly {u a northeasterly direc- tion. People rushed frantleally about on the streets, and many persons were frightened nt the strange appearance. ‘The sight was grand and beautiful in the extreme. It was fully five minutes from the timo it was firat scen until it passed out of sight. Dispateh in_Cineinnati Commeretal. Hayuet, Ind,, Dee. 21,—The fuhabitants of this place were vory much startled this evening at 9 o'clock by a sliock of what they supposed to be an garthquake. There was a very bright light passed over from the north towards the south, followed In about flve minutes by apreat jar and rumbling, shaking buildings, The nolse np- [nurcd Lo move In"the sama dircetion of the ight, aud could be heard fully five minutes. TOWA. Speciat Dispatch so The Tridbune. & Keoruk, In, Dee. 22.—The meteor which passed over this city last night was the most brilliant ever witnessed here. Its apparent path was downward, about forty degrees castward, and it left behind a train of light embracing all the tints of the solar epeetrum, blended fnto an fluwinating blue and purple. This train con- tinued visiblo for more than a minute, assuming a serpentine form In places while drifting into obscurity, Tho helght of the méetcor when it paased hero is estimated at twenty miles. Soon after tho flash a pereeptible concursion was felt. At Laharpe, 1., n distanco ofvabout forty inlles from here, the detonation resembled the report of o cannon, und it Ja thought that tho fingl ex- plosfon oceurred not far from that place. The meteor threw off alarge number of fragment- ary lights. s PENNSYLVANIA, Bpecial Dispatch to The Tridune, ERix, Pu, De2. 22.—A lurgo and brilliant meteor, supposed to be tho same which was re- ported as passlug over Lawrence, Kan,, Thurs- day evoniug, pnssed over this city last evening, and burst with'n terrible explosion near Con- cord Btatfon, thirty miles from this city, be- tween the hours of 0 and 10 o’clock. The, re- port was dfstinctly heard bhere, and sounded lke the roar of o cannons Eye-witnesscs say that the meteor resembled a huge engiue head- light. When tirst secn it course was casterly, and when it burst whitu fragments fell to the ground. Others apparently continued thelr wild course, If it wus the same that paseed over Kaneas, its velocity must have been fright- ful, the distance traversed being nearly 1,000 miles in a direet course, and the tine consumed 1u passing about one hour. OHIO0. Dispateh o Cincinnatl Enquirer, Dayron, O, Dee, 21—A remarkable meteor passed from weat to cast, north of this polnt, at fo'dock to-night. It was about twenty de- grees above the horlzon, very large and brilllant, traveled very slowly, left an immenso trail of fire and smoke, dmfl) pluge atshort intervals large flub;;luluhot tire, which slowly dropped toward u carth, Buornus, 0., Dec. 31.—8everal meteors flash- ed acvoss the northeru portlon of the heaveus ut ubout o'clock this eveniug, It 18 reported by persons who saw themnthat they uumbered st least forty. e ——— KENTUCKY, LomsviiLe, Ky, Dee. SL—About fifteen minutes past 8 o'clock to-night, a largeand brill- fant moteor passed over this city, remaining in sight nearly a minute. — HANSAS, Fonr Bcorr, Kan,, Dec. 21.—A large and brill- fant metcor was observed hero at 8:20 o'vlock, and remained {n sight one minute, A GIRL’S EXPERILNCE. 70 the Editor of The Trivune, EvanstoN, Iil, Dec, 22—0h, dear! I thought I uever should go to sleep, my whole nervous system rocefved such a dreadful shock at the mysterlous light last night. Therv were two other young ladies with me, and of course wo had three escorts, and we went to Wilder's Pond for a nice little aulet skating. For a tlme everything went merry as o marrlage bell, all the better because the old folks at homo didn't know where we were. When all of & sudden it began to gt ns light ns day and stald llke that for nearly three mihutes,—it seemed an hour ta me. Nellio sald it was Loxell's lost comet was liolm{ to Lit the carth, and we should all be kliled, But T ain sure It looked more ke tha cud of . the world coming, and woe all screamed for our lives, I should huve fallen down on theice, It Fred huln‘uulppurtcd me. When wo got home, it was no use, I could not .sleepa wink. But when I read in Tits TRIBUKE this mornlug that 1t was only a meteor, I felt much relleved, sud ¥nmurml onee more to pray for Huyes aud Re- orim. Put this {n your paper with the other- deser) tlons of the 315:!5«:‘: &d obllge yours, P P. 8.~There were thick clouds, so that tho moou or stars could uot be sceu, THE WEATHER, ‘Wasmxaton, D. C,, 23—1 a. m.~For the Up- per Lake Roglon, the Upper Mississippl, and Lower Missourl Valleys, partly clondy and colder weather, with northerly to northwesterly winds and rising barometur east of the Missourl Valley during the day, LOCAL OBSEBYATIONS, Citiaao, Dec, 22, \Bar.\Thr lla.|__ Wind. \lin. | Weatker CENTENNIAL, Bpectal Dizpaich fo The Tridune. SeriNovisLd, 1L, Dec. 2L—Gen, Bmith, Centennlal Commilssioner, has sent to Becre- tary-of-Stute Harlow the Illinols visitors' register at the Centenuial in two large vol- umes, and bearing tho autographs of many persons from slt portlons of the Htate who Visited the BExposition., Otber (nteresting documents uccompany the registers, They will Lo placed fu the State Library, FOREIGN. Sweeping Reforms to Bo Insisted upon by the International Conference. A Hiteh in the S8cheme for Occu- pying the Turkish Prév- fnces. Belgilum Declines the Honor with a Suggestion. TIHE EAST. AWEEPING REFORMS. T.oNpox, Dee. 22.—A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Pern states that the reforms adopted hy the preliminary Conferehee are very sweeking. Thep Include the admlission of Christians in the Ottoman army, and the trans- formntion of the villayet of Sophia fnto a Christlan province, under a Governur. Opinfon 1s pretty evenly divlded ns to whether tho Porte will yleld to the recommendation of the Powers. The Telegraph's correspondent represents that Midhat's appointment means more vigor- ous action, and reslstance to undue foreign in- fluence, GENMANT. Benuix, Dec. 2,—The Emperor Willlam closcd the sesslon of the German Parliament to- dny with o speech from the throne. He sald, In referenco to forelgn - affalrs: “The ncgotiatiuns of the Powers on the Eastern question, as fur as proceeded with, justily the hope that my efforts and mutually-concillatory aud peaceful inten- tlons of the Powers immediately concerned,will e succesaful in solving the pending aucstions without prejudice to the good relations exist- ng. Germany will continue, by friendly and disinterested mediation, to lend her co-opera- tion for the sttalnment of this end.” THE PROPOSED OCCUPATION. Lonpox, Dee. 22.—A telegram from Brussels says Belgium has been ofilelally requested to send troops Into Bulgarla, The russcls press disapproves such action, A dispatch from Constantinople announces that o plenary confercnce has been summoned to meet to-morrow. Savfet Pasha will preside. A PAILURE. Loxpox, Dec, 28—5 o, m—A Berlin corres- pondent of the Témes telegraphs that the plan for » temporary transfer of a certain number of forcign soldiers into the Turkish service isa faflure, No second-rate State will meddle with the Eastern question, Belglum had been confidentinlly sounded and had declined to take any part In Eastern affairs. ‘Thereupon it appears the plan of introducing forcien police Into the Turkish service was mooted by England, but It was rejedted by Rus- sia. If any plan involving the presence of a forelgn force bo submitted to Turkey it can only be the revival of tho first of the above- mentioned schemes, framed in general terms, and recommended without very strong hopes of its succcss. The F'ost aunounces in an official form that Belgiun refused to supply soldiers for the oceu- pation of Turkey, but proposed that each Com- missioner bo accompanied by a thousand of his own countrymen as a police force. THE BULTAN. A telegram to the Zimes from Pers gtates that the Sultan {s {il, and his indisposition 18 of & nature to cause some uncasiness. TUE MAROS AFPAIR, The Vienna correspondent of the Z¥mes re- ports that the Maros affalr has caused cxeite- ment which almost overbears the interest in the Conference, Thy Times' Berlin dispatch says: It seems that tho aggressors in this cuse belonged to the Russion part of the gurrlson of Belgrade, A Vienua special roports that Austria has ne- cepted the reparation offercd by Servla, and the llmuiurlnn authorities have teen directed to use all their Influence towards tranquilizing the popular feellng In Hungary, GREAT BRITAIN. WANNING TO TUEATRE MANAGERS, Loxpon, Dec. 22.—The Lord Chamberlain s tssued & memorandum threatening to rigor- ously prosccute theatrical manngers who violate the rules concerniug the facilitles for exit, BUIPWRECKS, LoxboN, Dee. 23—5 8. m.~Manv wrecks on the coasts of Aberdeenshire and Kfncardineshire are rcgnnml. lost. In addition to these disusters the Italian bark Marts Gardelleln, fn the Amerivan trade, hins boen loss off Stabbshead und twelve per- sons drowned, These, with other casualties re- ported during the last few duys, niake the total nutnber of lves lost on the cast coust ot Beot- {n;zfl nnd England duriug the recent gale fully A Times' dispatch from Suiclds says theshores of the Tynu are strewn for four miles with wrecks, Sluillar accounts from all aloug the cast coast, INDIA. THE NEW EMPRESS, Dernr, Dec. 20.~Preparations on amagnificent scale are muking for the proclamation the 1st of January of Queen Victoria as Empress of India, Natlve Princes aud Chlefs arc arriving dally. RUSSIA. A BOCIALIST CONSPIRACY. ToNpoN, Dee. 23—0 a. in.—A dispateh from Vienna reports that a Soclallst conspiracy bas been discovered fn Russia, e el i SR A ST. LOUIS SENSATION. The Hwolls and Rnobbesses of that Bilssful Burg Astounded over & Hymeneal Faux Ras, g Bpecial Dispalch to Tha Tribune. B7. Louss, Dee, 22,—A startling sonsation in high life occurred here yesterday evenlng, which hos created couslderable stir, fuvolving, ns it does, o ricn heiress and belle of Bt. Louls so- clety, For the past two montha a doctor, R. J. Owens, who hos a moderate practice In theclty, ond {s not well-known elther in his profession or In soclety, hns been very devoted to Misa Ju- la Wilcox, who Is sole heiress to an extensive estate. 'The Doctor hafled from the South for- merly, and is a gentleman of fine appear- ouce and address. Littlo seems to Lo known of hls antecedents, but personally he succeeded in exciting fn the lady's estimation a high regard, which soon ripencd into love. Ina word, tho Doctor and Miss Julla iade & mutual declaration to this effect, and yesterday ovening at 5 o'clock was the hour sct. for the wedding, and the Rev. Dr. Ruthorford's fashionuble churcl, corner of Eleventh and Pino streots, the place of the nuptials, While Miss Wileus s fatherless, motherless, and Lrotherless, she has .relatives and & large circlo of {athmate friends herc, who have endeavored to dis- suade her from morrylug Dr. Oweun. Alone she leas stood throughout all these importunings, clinging all the more fondly to the idol of her hoart, because crossed 1n the attempt to carry out her intentions in the mutter, It was ascertained by certaln friends of the lady that Dr, Owens was divorsed from a wife and mght not be able to prove his right to snother wife. ‘'Iliis was stuted to Miss ‘Wiicus, and, in the last moment, sbe consented to listen to the pieadinge of those tmost inter- ested in her, hqr. 8, 11, Spencer, a prominent luwyer, was engagzed yeitcrduf by Dr. Owens to ‘go to the house of Bliss® Wilcus to draw up certaln papers which would give the Doctor & certaln amount of control of & certaln amount of property, ‘This was at 4 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, The wedding was to {ake place™at 5, When tho Doctor drrived at the residence of Miss Wilcus, attended by the law- yer, Miss Wilcus weakened, 8he saw that thers era at least some grounds for the statementsof her friends regardlug her affinneed, and she set her fout down determinedly, Ble discarded liim &t once sud forever. Almost heart-broken the poor girl doffed her wedding clothes aud §s plunged in deep dls. tress, The Doctor went home. The hour of the wedding was st hand, Dr, Rutherford's church was crowded with the elite of the city, carriages liucd tho street fn front of the church, and the orgun pealed forth §ts erricst votes. At ths hour appeloted for the c¢remony Dr. Rutherford stepped forward and suuounced that the weddiog fu question would not take place, This sunouncenent created Lumcnse vonster Upwards of sixty lives have been ., natlon, and all sorts of rumors were soon afloat. The papers have heen hulldozed Intoa sup- pression of the facts, owing to the high standing of Mirs Wileus. The news, however, is im- portant, and will appear in some of to-inorrow morning's papers, fu spite of the respectability of the parties. FIRES. AT INDIANAPOLIS, Inpraxarorss, Dec. 22.—~Tho firemen have been unusually busy fn snswerinz fires Inst night and this morning. Early in the evening afiroin the southeast suburb called out the Department, but, befng beyond the water-sup- ply, the Department did nol go. An hour Iater mn ncendiary fired a stable helonging to Gen, T, A. Morrls. At mhinight the stable of S8en- ator Morton was fired. loss not heavy In either case. At 8 o'clock Floral Hall of the Ex- position Building was discovered to be on fire, resulting In the destruction of Florsl and Agrl- culbural Hall, Musle 1fall, and the green-house of Thomas Lewis, wBh _his garduer's residence. The loss on the _several halle s ahout 15,000, Insured for £4,500. Lewls' loes Is $20,000. In- sured for £10,000. The main bullding is dam- aged probalily £1,000 Fully tnsured ‘At4 o'clock Johin Darby & Co.'s candy factory was partlally destroyed” by overflowed syrup from a kettle taking tire. Lose, §4,000; fully insured. At 7 o'clock this morning Landis, Rudier & Cou's wholessle stare was discovered fobe on fire on the third floor, which was scon gxtin- guished, with sinall loss. Last night near Southport, six miles from here, Willlam B, Miles lost a barn, 800 bushels of corn, reveral tons of bay, and three liorses by an incendlary fire. e AT VAN BITREN, ARK, Lirt.e Rocg, Ark., Dec, 22.—The loss at the recent Van Buren fire, at which Callahan's cot- ton mill and gin-house burned, is estimated ot $20,000. There have been no fires In this city within the past twenty-four hours, and every precaution has been taken to prevent arepeti- fon of the disastrous conflagrations. Al tramps, vagrants, and susplcious characters are arrested and sentenced to the chaln-gang. AT HOMER, LA. New ORLEANS, Dec. 22.—The Democral's special from Homer says a disastrous fire broke out here this morning, which {s thought to be the work of an incendlarv, Twenty business- houses burned and two dwellings, Three lead- ing firms _were burned out—McCraney, GIlI & %swud Parsons. Loss, $150,000; insurance, AT DANVILLE, ILL. Spectal Dispaich to The Tridune. DANVILLE, IlL, Dee. 22.—A frame dwelllng situated on Walnut strect, and belonging to the Young cstate, was burned this morning, Loss, $500; insured for $300. e —— ANOTHER INDIANAPOLIS SCANDAL. &pecial Dispalch to The Tribune. Ispraxarowns, lud, Dee. 22.—John A Childs, late Sceretary of the Franklin Fire In- surance Company, and now a member of an fnsurance firm, left the city yesterday morning, 1t s supposed, in company with his nlece, a Mra. Robinson, and went to Kokoino, thence it is presumed to Chicago. He made all his ar- rangements in o systematic aud busipesslike manuer, and it was not known until to-day that he had left town. Cliflds was a prominent metnber of the Methodist Church, and his de- arture creates mueh excltement. His partner 5 a bandsome Luly of 25, with nu ehfldren, and her husbanud is nearly heartbroken over the de- sertion. Childs left his family fn good circum- stances, aud took about $6,000 with him, BUSINESS NOTICES, Caution to Tonsckeepers,—Owing to the Increasing cost of *a.illa beans used In the man- ufacture of Extract sanilla, apurlour componnde are belng thrown upon the market, purporting to be pure vanilla, It prepared principally from Tonqun beans. Thin nauscating substitofe conts the manufacturer legs than ono-twentieth part aa much av the gentine vanills bean, 1t can readily be detected by fts odor, Tt da ured principally by tobacconists for perfuming enuf and cigurs, and wan nover Intendod to U uned ax u finvoring for the various cowmpounds prepared for the homan stomach, Buraett's Exivact of Vanilla Is prepured from relected vanflla beane, and i+ warrauted entirely free from Tonqua or other deleterions substances, s e ——— Hudden changes of the weather often cauvu pulmonary, bronchlal, and asthmatic traubles. ** Brown's Bronchial Trocnes ™ will allay irritation which Induces coughlug, oftentlines give ing tmmediate rollef, ——————— Toland's Aromatio Bittor Wino of Iron s tomedy for nervoun debllity, impoveriatied biood, and 1mpafred digestion, Depot, 51 Clark street, TEE “LOST ART” RECOVERED. Galen, tho most cclebrated physician, floariehed in tho second ¢ Hlls theors was that ruots oud properly comlounded, are Nature's remedy. Hls eré s tharvelous thol lic was accusd Ric, hity skl and vuvces silenced hls en I opinlui helu wway In the medical world Tlee, untll tho art of compounding vogetable v wa gradually Jost In the thickening gloott of th dlu aizes, and polsonous mineral Ilstires (0 k 118 place, 1t the clouds aru b magical virtues of V thousands, stemnp It as u tru wpound, and, & @ biood-purhier und healtti-reatarer, probubly bhus bad uo equal stuce the daya of Gulen hiwslt, SCROFULOUS HUMOR BURSTING THROUGH THE SKIN ON ALL PARTS OF TIE BODY, A Hopeless Sufferer Cured by Vegetine, H, 1, STRvENR, Rag,1 Desrrir=Tuuking that a statement, of my cnse may meet $ho oye Of sutia one sulfertug from 'A'r\.\llllll 1 be youto publich the following, which | cheerfully furnfih of my own free wil 1 liave becn afificted with scrofatous Huinor from niy BiFth, and at times very badly, When abont 0 years old the diseaso mado ita appearunico o my hesd, aiid [ wat deemed sdvisable to have the hulrbuved, Init ey were ubliged 1o cut 1t O With euibroldory selssord, we head wos 80 sure | conld not have it shiaved, I)Illl Iut'\:«rlll‘dll'll l}t‘u{l]llfl e o Inides d the aliiost attested by when the i raw trom th ¢ seribe the great sl rin J Al out tlitee yeurs ago winall ke,ne aruyre on tlie cords wrew Into quite [an could uss would rei 30 2ull of serofulups througl mado thelr ap- my neck, severalof which tuinory, and nothing which we o U whulo o iy akin st y hods [ was in yreak aud foeile conditiun. Wt tutnars o iny e K liad irawil 10 sucl a vize 82 Lo dlsigure o hudly, When'in this hopelows conditfon, 1 was' aavied by 8 friend tu try the E, and | at once commented taking it, nd, fter | had iod it 8 short thne, the tus , w inars voninenced discharglog. sud §do wut think 1over- eatimate tho qLatity from each (amior when 1 eay that 0ol 8l ze HJ of corruption ran out,”sfter ed to lieal b wnd disappedr, sl nouth and free Srom unches ua Sleansed overy has cutirel; desire 10 havy ten), snd it utlicr sufforers may find Af they try the VXGKTINE, will aiford s pleasure io givaany further fnfore au Yelativo to' my caso 1o vl whio will eall o wd- 5‘ L o e, 5 Nov. T, 1674, Unsolioited Evidence, Rremxariein, Mo, May i, 1873, Mo, 11, 1. STRVEXs—Dear Bir: My duugbier fia ben nut of Leslth torsmont two rs. Abulil 8 year ago :h;‘ lisd # bumor come vu bier ald which way very palu- ul. 1saw Veozring sdverilsed In tho Fovm:r. and sent to Uanyorand ot {wo boitles. ¥li3 I8 uow takiug the second bottle; hier health s ved, atd ihe Lutuur I8 golng away as tast. as 1 ¥ively une (n cinlty kuows what VXGETIN duio Tur my and I fake every opportunity to recominend Who arc 00t AwRre Of 11k greut valie, Very 31z, BUSAN €. RANDALL. tatne of serofula from my Ahisstatement piblishicd,s rellet, us they surcly will d Noaak, Conn, Ono Bpeaks Fuvorably, 1uLD, Mass., Aug. !I. 1870, 'have Geen trouliad with b Lo be s sure tu eat. b preparstions. butl witl uo effect. untll 1 trie Kh") 3 ter takipg w few doses | found 1t relloved ifi fifnoteidin ' sidmath itk oyt ccoldpatice Canker huwnors sud by the lilll.n 1 .Illfl uken the third £ 57E EE £k Larfs iy mosh was entirely cure a0t e troubled it 1 stnco thiat sy, which I»CIGht months A R T st e Gty obe spea coit, Sourstrlyyery oness AT o Yuormine extends ita loflucnce Ioto efery part of the human organlan, cottineacing with its foundatton; currecting discused sotlon, aud restoring vital puwers, preatlug @ bealihy forumtion and purldcation of the blood, drivioie vut disase, sud leaviog paturs topere forw b allotted task, Bold by all Druggists, DIATONDS fkce CIRISTHAS! DIAMONDS. Magnificent display of Gem Stones,set and unset, We have some rare bargains, NOVELTIES JEWELRY, In Fine Necklaces, Chains, Cameo, Coral, and Onyx Sets, fine assortment of Seal Rings, very beautiful, at especially LOW PRICES. SILVER GOODS. Entirely new consignments opened this morning, Beanti- ful Vases, Toilet Stands, Pickle Jars, Pudding Dishes, Ice and Nut Bowls, Berry and Iruit Dishes, Water Sets, Cups,and an cendless variety of Ornamental Silver, especially adapted to the wants of the seasonm, and prices adapted to the times. FINKE WATCHES. ‘We make a specialty of Fine Watches, and have the largest assordment of mnoted Swiss and American manufactures to be found in the West, and would invite the special atten- tion of buyers to our LADIES' WATCHES, rauging in price from $30 upwards. Our light expenses and greaily increased trade, add ed to our importing and manufacturing facllitics,en« able us to repay our friends for going a little out of their way to visit us, GILES, BRO. & CO., 266 &268 Wabash-av. HOLIDAY G00DS! MILLINERY! Wings, Ost, Tips, Faney Feathers, &e, TRIMMED HATS, French and Awerican Felts, Silk Vel vels, &e., ut our usual “POPULAR PRICES.” 124 STATH-ST WEBSTER'S. WILLOW GOODS, FOR TOLIDAY GOODS DON'T FAIL To Visit Pottle's Willow Works, 235 West Madison-st,, ‘Where will be found an endless varity of Ladies aud Gents' Fancy Easy Chaim, Ladies' Sewiog Stan ined and unlived, Work I s, Tollet Baski Hed-room Baskets, Chil Chairy, Fine Cribs, Toy lre. Cradles, Cribs, Dol Fuee nlture ln Sets, “Yuble Mats, Knife Baskels, Rock- ing Horses, Doll Usrriages, Sieds, &c., &c, HOTEL. LA PIERRE HOUSE, Cor, Broad and Chestnut-sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Bestlocatlon tn the cltys grestiy eolarged aud proved; nity rovwna en eutfer buth, tot and cold wi asscoger elevator, and sll modern (mprove: cted up n- elegaat atyley Brut-cluss fn all Tia appolut® Terias-$2.60 to $4 per deg, socordig tolocation of TORpetdlTans {0 Ty S commereiat men. 2.0, BUTTERWOLTR, Fropitoton, HOLIDAY GOODS, Special Notice. Field; Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., For the convenience. of those who may not have completed their CHRISTMAS Purchases, will keep their RETAIL STORE Open during this evening! and trust that buyers will not failtotake advantage of an opportunity so seldom offered to buy goods ascheap asthey now sell them. Their lines are re- plete with all the very latest “NOVELTIES. P — SKATES, . GAMES, TOYS, AND POCKET CUTLERY FOR THE HOLIDAYS, At SPALDING BROS.’, 118 Randolph-st. WHEST & CO. Parian Statuary, Bronzes. An elegant selection for Christmas presents. Rogers’ Groups, A splendid collectlon for presents, WEST & CO.. 40 Madlvon-st, Reduced 30 Per Cent. 1D GARMENTS MADE 1IN FINEST , CUT IN LATEST' STYLE, Loudon dyed. Tl manufucturer recelved the highest aud obly award ut the Centennlal, PRICES: $65, $90, $110, $125, R.T. MARTIN, Black Bear Fur Store, 154 STATE-ST. SEAT, ETATS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, $2, 85, $8, $10, $15. I T, MARTIN, 134 State-at, KING & SAVAGE, 77 Statesst FERNERIES---giagie Aseort- HYACINTHS---fi st PRESSED FERNS--tia: GOLD FISH---G3iaotatents gllxu-?l':r n%nfli’nk?f?"a%" Sinas RELIGIOUS, HOODY and SANKEY AT THE TABERNACLE. SUNDAY, DEC. 24,76 MR, MOODY WILL PREACH, MR. SANEEY WILL SING: 8 o'clock in the morniug—Subject; **The Rese urrection, " 4 o'cluck in the afternoon—For wemen only, 4 o'cluck ut night—For men ouly. A Chlstmus serinou, aflernovn eud night, §2-No tickets requlred. SPECTACLES, P s BUAZILIAN E z N P A -}guu nfimpfidoflrfi"fik‘flfiw& Optician, 88 Mudisou-st. (Tribuns Bullding. 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