Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1876, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. thirty days cach inthe House of Correctio losees of timber rafts on the lakes amount THE CITY 7 GENERAL NEWS. A pocketbook and silk handkerchief were vicked up on State street yesterday, and may be found at the Central Station by the owner. Coroner Dietzsch yesterday held an inquest upon Charles 8. Lewis, who died suddenly at’| No. 91 South Clinton street, and a verdict of death from apoplexy of the brain was returned. The Westminster Presbyterian Church choir to-day will cousist of Mrs. Blake, soprano; Miss Hincheliff, contralto; Mr. D. S. Foote, tenor: Mr. H. T. Hart, pass; and W. J. Peck, organist. Since marrying her a devoted lover inthe North Division has discovered that the object of his affection paints, pads, bas false hair, wears artificial teeth, and hasacork leg. With all her falsc he loves her still. The temperatare yesterday- as observed by Manasse, optician, 83 Madison street (TRIBUNE Building), was at$ a.m.5 degrees: 10 a.m., 5z 3p. m., 10; §p. ., 15. Barom- cter at & a. m., 30.25; 8 p. m., 30.45. ‘The non-commissioned officers of the Zou_nw: organization o1 _the South-Side met Jast even- jug at No. 152 Twenty-secomd_strect for coun- sel, and to perfect themselves in the art of war, No business was transacted of _an; .kmx:L Another mecting for business and drill will be beld at the same place Wednesday evening. ; A vas moticed near the corner of Cumr:l?dsdt:egc? and Milwaukee avenve at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Ronning south, the animal bit Louis Vercoutere in the left leg, in- flicting only 2 slight wound. Oficers Post” and Gersch followed 1n pursuit,and finally succeeded in killing the cur. - icago Foot-Ball Club have e ‘\'{Pbi %l!]a:dznq Base-Ball Grounds delr’cd of snow, and will be on the grounds at 10 o'clock Christmas morning to play 3 game against any team of fitteen that may be y&dmfl“xmm “‘fi’ foot-ball plarers of thiscity. = All “kickers are hereby requested to be on band 20d organ- ize themsclves into a team. At the Twenty-sccond Annual Comimunica- tion_of William B. Warren Lodge, No. A. F. and A.Masons, held at the ball, and 74 Monroe street, last’ evening, the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing Ma- sopic year: Edward Bornemann, W. M.; Al- bert Juckson, S. W.; Albert W. Adcack, J. W.; T. R. Duxlop, Secretary; David W. Clark, Treasurer. The South Park Lodge, No. 662, A. F. and A. AL, elected Thursday evening the follom% offi- J cers at their hall on Fifty-third stgie‘t ej‘lll: aster; S. L. Underwood, 3 5,J. W.; Gustaf 5. Carlson, Secretary; S. Johnson, Treasurer; W. B. Webb, 8 D.; W. M. Watkios, J. D.:'N. G. Myers, Tyler. These officers will be installed one week from next Thursday. Clara White, the young lady from Atkinso Iil., who ran off w[sh Frank Silver, has escaj the meshes of the Jaw and cannot be found, but her dear Ifttle 16-ycar-old *‘bubby™ that is to be is still in durancevile at the Armory. Capt. Buckley, out of sympathy for the little one, left ther with a private family rather than lock her up, and she has skipped out for parts unknown. ¢ Love laughs at' locksmiths,” and Silver will £00n be at liberty also. Philip Baker, 2 German tailor_in the employ of Holmes & Wusherof No. 112 Barrison slr&e‘L last evening at 5 o'clock attempted to cutshis throat with a razor, during the absence of the ‘proprietor fn scarch of small chavge. He was only partially successful, however, and_Ofticer Mitchell, who was called’ in, engaged Dr. J, W. Betes, of No. 359 State street, to sew up the gash, and thence had him conveyed to the Coun-~ ty Hospital. The wound is not thought to be dangerous, though it may become so by inflam- mnl:fon ensuing. ~ No cause can be assizned for the attempt, as Bgker is neither married nor in- temperate. The employes of the Westaan Unfon Telegraph ‘Company made a handsome Whristmas present last evening to G. W. Felton, Manager of the Chicago oftice of the Company. 1t consisted of a silver tea-service of six pieces, coflee, tea, and hot water urns, cream-pitcher, sugar-bowl, and slop-bow], and in addition sn elegant water- itcher, waiter, and %oble: to match the set. {r. Felton has been in the employ of the West. ern Unjon Telegraph Company for the past nigetecn years, and has had charge of the Chi- cago office of the Company ‘for the past five years. By his lhom‘fih knowledge and long experience of the details of the business he has systematized the cffice until Chicazo hias no su- perior fu the telegraphic field. The gift, no doubt, will be highly prized by Manager Felton, coming a5 it does from friends who have been associated with him for years, both in the ca- Ppatity of co-laborers and personsl friends. The- regulsr semi-monthly meeting of the Public Library Board was held st their rooms vesterday afternoon, Presideni Shorey in the chair. Tnepector Loewenthal reported that Jef- {erson, the printer of the catalogue, offered to supply patronsfor the ensuing two years at 15 ceuls per copy, and also supply the Board gratis with a5 many copies as were needed for their own use. The .report of the Committec was unanimously- concurred in, provided Mr. Jefferson would bind himself by a carefully- drawn contract. The same gentleman also moved that the Board request an additional appropriation of $2,500 to be used for binding the British Patent-Officc reports, which was also concurred in. Inspector Mason reported from a special committee in favor of authoriz- ing the continuance of Librarian Poole’s Index 1o Periodical Worlks from the year 1851 dowa to the present time. Concurred in, and the Board stood adjourned. TEMPERANCE. The Woman’s Temperance Union celebrated the third enniversary of the crusade movement by Lolding 2 meeting in lower Farwell Hail yesterday afternoon. There was quite & large attendatice, and the proceedings were deeply Lewis, ) W. Ev Dr. W interesting. Singing and prayer cccupied 3. promincut ‘em é the "mgmmmp_\ufi Frances E. Willard presided, and delivered an eloquent. address, describing the use and prog. gress of the woman’s temperance work, and prophesying florious results for the Tuture. She paid a elowing tribute to Mrs. Thompson, the leader of the Ohio band of eru- sadere, and did not forget the merits of tho Iilfnols ladies, who, in the face of bitter opposi- Lion, visited the saloons in orderthat men m‘ifhb be won to the cause of temperance and of Christ. Mrs. Rounds and several other ladies of the Union assisted in the exercises, which, though brief, were of u character to convince ihe audience that the ladies are earnest in their efforts to reclaim the drunkard, and will not let oy small matters discourage them. The grreat- =r portion of the audjence was composed of uard-looking citizens of the male gender, and the nravers of the Jadies seemed to make a deep impression, LIEUT.-GOV.. SHUMAN. * The Evening Journal editorial rooms were the €cenc of a getuine surprise yesterday afternoon about # o'ciock, when two or three scores of the office attaches gathered about the cditor-in- chlef, the Hop. Andrew Shuman, and pre- sented bim with an elegant fvory vel, as an cmblem of the authority which ke is soon to exertiee as Lieutenant-Governor of Ilinois and President of its Senate. The token was re- sented at the bands of the Journal’s proprietor, Mr. Charles L. Wilson, whose speech, along lff;"' the reply of the recipient, was most felic. use Lue mottoes enzraved upon the gavel were: “Order s Heaven's Hrst.mlaw," g“‘I‘Lifiwnlug Scoutes to Command,” and_ “The Pen ic Mightier than the Gavel” It also bears the supcrscription, ** Presented to Andrew Shuman h{‘i hls:ssodst in the Chicago Evening Journal office. - Though serving the Commonwealth as the head v ats lexuslutive branch, the Journal people all rejuice that Mr. Shuman ‘will not be severed irum his old-time place at the Lead of their ranks. __ MARINE NEWS. The Monarch ol tue Crib sends the following report of afizirs out on the luke: : Spertal Gatle Diepatch (0 The Trivune, CRip stann, Dec. 23—92. m.—At 1:30 this morming # vessel pacecd the Crib fu the ice, going Fouthward and trying 10 work its way towsed the river, The lake is lled with ice, aithough it is broken into large cake«. 1t is moving bodily southward. At 7:30 this morning one more ves- rcl pasced the Crib_in the same direction as the one preceding it. The first one has made the wmoutl: of tne miver, but the other one has not s yet. They arc fore-and-aft schooners, and passcd by o far from the Crib I conla not make ont their nzmes. The temperatares out here are as follows: Alr, 5 degrees: water. 32 degrees: barometer. 26.51, riemg. The wind ie blowing from the northwest at the ratc of fifieen miles per hour. There js bat little ice. The Crib is covered with ice. Everytbingis O, K. here. CaanLes Kavistoox, King of Crib Island. THE REVENUE. ' MEETING OF THE COAMMITTEES. An adjourned meeting of the members-elect to the Legislaturc was held yesterday afternoon 10 3gain consider that well-wérn topic of reform in legislation, particularly in regard to the sub- Ject of texation. Mr. E. B. Sherman occupled the chair. On calling the mecting to order it Was obgerved that the Hon. M. F. Tuley was precent, aud that gentleman was called upon to Eive is views upou this subiect, which he did. He said there was no power, under the present law, to collect back-taxes; but he was confident that a Jaw could be made whereby these taxes ¢ould be collected. He thought that, as the Supreme Court would eit in Junuarv, it would be well if some of the members would interest themselves fn the filing of an opinion ‘for the purpose of sccuring a _rchearing. The, Collector should not be deprived of the power of distraining on personal property in case of non-payment of taxes. An amendment to the law in 1573 had deprived the ‘Tax-Collec- tor of this power. ~ With this power vested in a Collector, tae collection of taxes could be made without trouble, He thought a provision should be inscrted in the General’ Revenue law where- by partfes desiring an appeai to the Supreme Court_should be compelled to deposit the amount of their taxes before the appeal could be considered. ~ Such was the law in Massachu- sctts, and it had worked admirably. Ar. W. H. King was called upon for some re- marks, and went over pretty much the same ground as he did at a previous meeting. After some time spent fn hearing from the Joint Committee, which appeared to have done nothing, and in mniu:zg over the proposed appointment of further committees to get down to actuai work, 2 motion was passed re- questing the Citizens’ Association to draw up such a bill; as fn their wisdom would meet the cxizendes of the case, and to report it at the earliest possible moment. Having thus succeeded - in putting matters in just about such shape as. they were at least a iveek ago, the meeting seemcd to gather wisdom {rom their failure thus far to accomplish any definite results, and came to the very sensible conclusion to adjourn uatil next Saturday after- uoou, at which time it is hoped that somebody will presenta bill designed to overcome the many difficulties attending the present system of collectiug taxes. Whether such a bill is pre- sented or not, 1t is safe to say that Miles Kehoe will be on hand with his everlastiug objection. INSURANCE. SOUTHERN UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION. About six months ago Messrs. Mickel & Gard- ner surprised the people of this city and the ‘West with the announcement that they had ob- tained the general agency of the Southern Un- derwriters’ Association, of Raleigh, N. C., for Indiana, Michigau, Illinols, Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Tows, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and all the Territories. The circular avers that the Company’s statements had been filed, accepted, and the Company admitted to do business in the States of Ohio, Indians, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missourl, The circular goeson tostate that ' though the Compauy Is a new oue it is ofticered and managed by some of the best men in North Carolina, men "whose wealth, charucter, and standing afford ample guarantees wherever they arc Lnown of the legitimacy of any enterprise with which their names are connected, and that its affairs will be conducted on boua fide business principles. The following statement of the Company’s sssets was au- nexed: Tnited States Government bonds, market value. $ 70,200 bonds, market 19,000 18,875 (resl estate valued at £59,500) . 33,196 Cash in State National Bank, Raieigh.... 7,729 Premiums in course of collection. ........ 2,870 Tol2] 388et8. v ceuunriennnnne $152,379 No habllities. During the last few weeks several communica- tions were received by TEE TRIBUNE stating that the Company was unsound, and that the assertions made in the circular had wo founda- tion in fact. As the Comfmy Ww3s placing a great many risks, the tpublic should ‘be made aware of the real character of the concern before too many people had been taken in. TaE Trin- DXE, not wishing to do any injustice to the Com- Dauy, orits agentin this city, made inquiries in regard to 1TS STANDING. As insurance men often are jealous of one another, their statements regaralug rivals have to be taken with some srains of allowance, so the clrcular above referred to was sent to a promigent bueiness agency with the request to make the })mper inquiries regarding the new applicant for ‘public” patronage in the West. The result of these mquiries is as follows: Commenced business in the spring of 1876, Its President is a young lawyer of fair ability, but no Eam rty or means. The Secretary has been lhh‘m%fi cruptey, and bas little or no property that is koown of. | Nearly all of its oficers and Diroctors are men of no peciniary responsibility. The Com- Pany was started by one ** Rollins," of Philadel- Dphia, who has the reputation of being & ** wild- cat insarance man, " and the $150,000 paid up cap- ital stock which the Comvany represents as hav ing is believed to have n9 existence in fuct, bat that the provisions of the law were ostensibly com- plied with by the Compans’s exhibiting about élSfl.OOO inbonds and various securities' which they claim to own, and on which representation to the insurance anthorities they were recornized and licensed to . do business. ] the bonds and securitles referred to are generally regarded to have been the property of a wealthy specalator of Raleigh, who 18 particular friend of one or more of the ofticers and Board of Directors, and were Jouned by bim for the purpose of securing the Company an” organization and standing, after which they were returned to the lawfal owner. The Company does a small basiness und is not fa- vyoruly regarded oy prudent and_carefal men, and it is not believed that it has one dollar of paid-up capital stock or other means of sufficieht amount to recommend it for credit. . From the above statement, which has all the 8ppearances of being perfectly reliable, it can be scen that the rumors rey: g the new Com- grmy were well founded.” It has subsequently ecn Jearned that the Company has NOT BEEN ADMITT2D INTO THIS STATE, as averred in the circulas, and if any policles were placed here it was done without’ authority of law. Whether it is true that the Company has been admitted to do business in the other Btates mentfoned in the circular cannot be as- certained. Mr. Mickel, one of the Geueral Agents of the Company, acknowledged to a TRIBONE reporter yesterday that no authority hud yet been given to do business iu this State, but claimed that application for admission had been made. No bustness, he said, had been done in this State as yet; all their trausactions so far bad been in ibe States of Obio, Indisna, and Missouri, in which States they were lezally entitled to do business. Mr. Mickel says he s no personal knowledge as to the stanuing of thie concern, but when he assumed the Gencral Agency he was under the impression that the aiffairs of the Company were just such as set forth in the circular. There can be no longer any doubt that the Southiern Underwriters’ Association of Raleigh, N. C., isa * wild-cat " of the same description as the Nail City Mineral Mountain and other companies which were forced out of existence about a year ago'by the cxgusures made in Tug TRIBUNE at that time. cople who have to Dlace riskswill do well if they fight shy of this Company and others of the same sort, and in- sure their property in companies which are known to be conservative and reliable, though they have to pay a Jittle higher premium. So maiy people bave already been ruined by fo- suring their property in bogus companies that too much vigilance cannot be exercised. THE PHILOSOPHERS. LECTURE ON ‘“3ODERN PAUPERISM” BY TaR BEV. C. G. TRUSDELL. The regular weekly meeting of the Chicago Philosophical Society was held last night at their raoms, corner of State and Washington streets, Judge Booth in the chair. There was but & moderate attendance. After the usual routine matters had been disposed of, the Rer. C. G, Trusdell, the lecturer of the evening, was introduced. The subject was “Modermn Pauperism.” In opening he said that from 15 025 per cent of the population of a) the cities of the civilized world were more or less depend- cot upon charity, public or private. Add to his as many more who are criminals, and we had the startling fuct that not_only one-Bialf of the world docs uot know haw the uther hall lives, but that onc-half, from thelr inabfiity or unwillingness to work, lived off the other haif, Ue scparated the criminal from the pauper dasses. Though pauperism was astrong tempta: tion to erime and doubtless often produccs it, We must not forges that wealth, luxury, and ex- :{n‘mxmt:}: amouy the higher L'h!;ses Jurwshed ie most dangerous recruits to the great, arm: of drunkards, swindlers, and thieves. - Tt way commonly supposed that he (the speaker) had peculiar facilities, owing to his conncetion with the Relief aud Ald Soclety, for becoming ac- quainted with this subject.” It was a mistake, bowever, to suppose that it was the province of thar Soclety to otwend to mup:rsgthcy did not meddle with that class Unlcss they could wob help It. The poople to whom the money was sent were by no means upers; they bad simply been reduced to want y an awful” calamity. - Neither were those paupers whoge houses were swept sway by the #rashoppers. Paupers, according to Webster, more or less for suppors This would narrow the down to the occupants of poorhouses and families and individuals who receive outdoor re- lief. Pauperism, with its Wwretchedness and horrors, as scen in European cities, was scarcely known in America except in Ne:s‘i'crk. There were cerfain conditions, such as foreign * immigration,, - tenement” houses,, and _low groggerics; - : which explain- ed New York's aftliction of Zpauperism. This state of things could not exist i the Wee becausc the attraction and facilities do not ex- ist, and it was to be ho that in this respect New York would never have arival. The causes of pauperism were numerous. First, there was the hereditary cause. There was just as much in the breed of 8 man as that of any animal. A pauper begot pauper children. Ouce allowed to Tely on charity, a man wonld become the fatner of a race which wouid never make au earnest ef- fort to help themselves. The second cause was extravagance and improvidence. These terms were not _synonymous. The one did not care, and the other did not know how, to limit their expenses to thelr lnwme} or to provide against possible contingencies. It was one of the char- acteristies of the age, and especially of thiscoun- 1rl)'. to indulge fn extravagances of dress, ete., ‘which he classed as absurd folly and crime. The third cause was intemperance and the use of In- toxicating liquors. This evil could not be ex- aggerated; indeed nine-tenths of the world’s pauperism could be traced to this cause. ' An- other cause was loss of property, health, and friends, but this was by far the smallest and saddest number to conteémplate. We could not hope to cure or remove this evil at once or alto- Rether, but we could mitigateit tosome extent, and by prevention ultimately reduce pauperism toihe last closs indicated,~the unfortunate, the disabled and aged. The remedy was not to be found in communism and socialism. If such principles were carried out all independeuce of character aud the right to acquire and dispose of propertyor to enjoyanything would be destroyed and society would revert to its original parbar- ism. The remedy was not In more stringent vagrant laws and severer pepalties: it was not in charity falsely so-valled,-or _in relief aud aid socicties. ‘Too much pains had been taken and money expended to care for multitudes of peo- ple, who need and deserve no care. but required o be let alonc and made to feel thnt they can and must take care of themselves, and that they can do it cheaper and_easier than anybody else can do it for them. We had too many char- itable institutions. No provision should- be made for the carc of anybody except the fusane, blind, deaf and dumb, orphans of tender age, the aged, andsick. These should be cared for 25 far a5 possible fo appropriate fnstitutions and not allowed to be retained as stock in trade by which persons can uree their claims for pub- Jic support. _To remedy pauperism, ignorance, indolence, and intemperance must be removed. We should have compulsory cducation in free, unecctarian schools to remove ignorance. For idleness, we should have work. All should be made to feel that work is honorable, and that any kind-6f work st any price antd anywhere is positively casier and more remunerative than begging or stealing. For futemperance. the first and last and greatest _cause of pauperism, give us an effective prohibitory law. % An interesting debate followed the lecture. Mr. William Brackett lectures next week on *The Unknowable of Herbert 3pencer.”” FINAL SETTLEMENT. THE CITY AND COUNTY SQUARE UP. The County Collector and City Treasnrer yes- terdsy had a settlement, by which the former turned over $89,945.51 a5 the balance due the city for city taxes collected by him. A full ex- exhibit of the settlement is given below: o Am’t of tax (1875) on real il 35,108,081 cnt claimants. 5 7 Am't tax (1875) collected efuce copying the list of credits.... ... ... 5 1,316-$5,110,304 Am't of pecial ss'm'ts turned over by City Col- lector for collection.... 62,253 $5,172,557 cn. Tax of 1875 on real prop- o erty forfeited $ 416,850 Tax of 1875, erz & property.... 2 2 Tax of 1874, judgment re- “en . 15,717 ‘appeale K Taxof 1873 ou personsi property in suspense, by Teason of suits pending. 241 Insolvencies, removal etc., on_personal prop- erty (1875) 3813, 798~81, 070,515 Am'tof special annniled.. 4,161 Am'tof special: repealed.. . 3,282~ ¢ 7,444 Tax of 1875, collected by Collect reh Chicago. 97,978 Tax of 1575, collecicd by Collector Soush Chichgo. 746,597 Tax of 1875, collected by Collector West Chicago, Commissioner's ace't, 13 per centon$?, 933,519 253, 805— 1,104,471 44,029 on $54, 808. 69, epecial ssessments. ... . 822— 44,851 County Clerk's fecs for extendingCity tax, 1875. 1,343 Am’t paid into City Treas— UT cevesasnouzensn 2,853,085 Balance, Dec. 23, 187 89,845— 2,043,031 $5,172, A DROVER SWINDLED. 'WHAT HAPPENED 70 A WEALTHT TEXAN WHO WENT OOT WITH TWO NICE YOUNG MEF. A couple of evenings 220 a man vut up at the Grand Pacific Hotel and registered from Bren- ham, Tex. Hewss rude ond unlettered, and bore every appearance of being a successful cattle-drover. Two young gentlemen of fash- ionable exterior who had witnessed the act of registration approached the desk as he stepped 8way from it, and carelessly scanned the list of arrivals, then strolled away through the office for a moment, and met the honorable gentle- man from Texas. One of them—it subseguent- ly appesred from his conversation that he was the nephew of the Cashier of the First National Bank of Brenham, and had casually made the Texan’s scquaintance while on a visit 1o his uncle—accosted him as Mr. So-and-So, and, though at first the Texan * disremembered him, soon_recalled the circumstances of thelr previous fricndship to his mind. His compan- lon, he said, was a young and wealthy azmrrxfgcr Irom Philadelphia.” The trio had scveral drinks together, and the nephew of his uncle proposed to the Texan that they should go out and haves little fun with the hoys. The Texan admitted that, us befitted a cattle-drover, he did not ob- ject to long horns,—in fine, that they would buve 2 long horu, o strong horn, and a horn all together before they parted; * but,” he added in bis rade and vigorous vernacular, *no keerds for me, my son. ~Not bat what I have fn my day aud generation slung & whole herd of steers, hoofs, hides, and horns, on 2 little pair when I knowed the other cuss was drawing to three kings, which was only what any otber gentleman would . have done under the ;amumsumues, but I'm get- ting old, and my uncie’s son is studying for the ministry, and so you see it would kinder b&in; disgrace’ on the church; so I've sworn off.” They said thiat would be all right—that they respected conscientious scruples, and the like. “Drunk or sober, inebristed or_intoxicated,” continued the Texan, “old John Stockdale never went back on his word. D've ot 600,000 acres of Jand and 279,000 head of cattle, and if IJoseIpay. The lasttimel goton & regular old bazourl was av Kunsas City, and when I was soberiug up next day the cisses I had been spending the eveniug with came round and told me I'd Jost 837,000 to them in a little game of draw. I'm agentleman, and so, though I didn't recollect a ibing about touching a eard, I just hauled out my sub-treasury and paid them then and thar.” Both of the young men said that he was an honorto his sex, and shook hands with him warmiy. ** How much’ll it take to see this yer Arctic Expedition throuzh?” eaid Mr. Stockdale. 40, Teplied the nephew of the Cashier of the First National Bank of Brevhaw, “you don't want any money. We'll just have a couple of drinks 2nd some” oysters, and go and hear the St. Juincs’ Church chimes, and havea hot lemon- ade, and go to bed.” The Colonel said that was all right, and. therefore he would leave bis wealth with the clerk, which he did; said wealth consisting of a wud' of greenbacks abont as Jarge as a mail-keg. Thén he went out with those two mice young men. About midnight those two nice young men brought him back. He was very drunk. Next woming about Y, . the cattledrover zame out breakfast, he was cncountered by the young Philadelphiz inillionatre. * I called, Col. Stockdale,” he said, tenderinz the Texan a small roll of bills, “to settle a debt of honor. Here are the 8650 1 lost to you. 1 hope you will give me my revenge some time.? I won $630 of'n you, did It I must have been drinkmg a pretty considerable tew,” replied the honest drover, ™ for I disremember tonchinz a keerd. P’'m sorry I went, because ef his Trus- tees knew of this they might make a regular Beccher out of my uncle’s second son. Come and have something, " 3 ‘While they were having {t the Cashier's neph- ew came iu. and, grecting them cordially, said: ** Ah, Colonel, give you any sort of luck at the cards, and 1 think I would back you as a poker- player against nnfime in the world. But, after i 2ll, two pairs of kings beat three sixes most anywhere.” The Texan assented to this axiom- atic proposition. - It was fortunatefor me that .the luck turned, or you'd have got away with me worse than you did with my rriend Peridns pere. But them four kings lelt me ‘a little shead.’” 1 remember,” said the Texan; &1 thought I could sort of biuff you. Lemme see; how much was I behind when we quiti” and he bauled out bis pocket-book, ¢ ell,” said the Cashier's nephew, I don’t know. You.said yow'd make a memorandum of it, and ‘I never bother aoout such things. Debls of ‘honar, among gzentiemen, you know.” “That's £o0,” replied “the Colonel: *‘but I've mislaid the memorandum and I'm not quite sure whether it was——" "Wl was" said the Cashier's nephew, “$960 up to the Jast deal, where Perkins passed out and you raised me— You = remember?” = *YesM ggig Perkins, “and Jou wanted to ralse him $500,000, but he hadn't that much mouey with him, and got asight for what he had. ‘It was 32,670, [ think.”” #No,* said the Cashier’s nepheyw, ‘it was only $2,570, for the Colonel poiuted out & mistake of $100 i it.” “That's so,” snid the Colonel: “I remember now, it was $2,510,” and he gave the Cashier’s nephew five §500 bills and $70 in small currency. The Cashier's nephew said he had to go and introduce Mr. Perkins to the members of the Board of Trade, but he wonld sce the Texan at a later hour, an the two nice young men hurried away. A few mivutes after Mr. Perkins said: “Jemmy, I guess we've shook the old sucker; let's whack up.” “Keercct, answered his companion; “I was afraid he was golng to ring in some of your flimsies on me.” To make an equitable division they had to break one of the $ bills, and the Cashier’s nephew stepped intoa bank for that pur- pose. He reappeared in about two minutes With an altered countenance, znd said: ‘“Billy, nisbills is all counterfeits too!" A WIFE'S STRATEGY. HOW SHE INDUCED LER SIUSBAND T0 TAKE THE TEMRERANCE PLEDGE. ‘Women desirous of reforming their lords and masters who are given to quafiing the cup which cheers and nebriates should take a leaf out of the book of an estimable and clever iady on the West Side. Her husband, alas! fsgiven to com- ing home at what the fashion reporter calls ‘o late, or, rather,an early hour,” with hislegs tied in double bow-knots and his speech about three fect thick. Does she jaw him, or thresten togo home to her mother. and put to him the un- answerable connudrum, “0, why did I ever marry you! ™ and burst into tears, or lapse into an ageressive silence! Not much she doesn’t. She ™ just waits till next morning, and then “brings him a hair of the dog which bit “him, with a dash of scltzer in it, and prattles to him pleasantly, aud devises a breakfast that picks him up thorough- 15, and generally benaves to him 1n 2 generous aud oblivious manuer. These coals of firé soon melthis rugged pature, and, as be begins 1o look ashamied of himself, she says: * Alger- non, I do so wish you wouldw'tdrink. You are, when sober, the best of husbands, but not. when you have put an cnemy into your mouth to steal away your brains. Last night you sat down at the table and called out *Zivei!’ or some horrid thing like that, and then yelling, ‘Ain’t you going to fetch them beers? seized me by the throat aud, catching up the carying- knife, wanted to cut the children’s tnroats? If Yyoudon't believe me, there is the Lnife before your own eyes. Thani Heaven, with the ener- &y of despalr I was able to eling to you till you 1¢ll over the sewing-muchine and went to s cep with your Lead iu mywork-basketsinging ¢ Hup. pr be thy dreams!’” “Great Cmsar!” says he, “did 1 do that, Maud? “Did yout Why, of coursc you did; but, my loveI I know you were not yourself, for you would not hurt & bair of our heads if you knew what you were doing.” He, of course, doesn’t recolléct anything sbout ity upd considers it queer that the @rving-knife ‘should be on the sitting-room tablc 212:30 a. m., but he falls o Tictim to circumstautial evidence, and shudder- ing at the idea that he mignt have been a mur- derer goes light on it for a while. Next time he goes on a spree, she confiscates all his money except his smull chunge, and tells Iim that when he cante home he bellowed wild- 1{, ** Tis mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to tbousands,” and threw all his money into the stove, Lhrl:aumn% to brain ber Wwith the poker if she aparuached ere the cre- ‘matory process had been concluded. Next time &he shows him some silk and felt scraps as the rerauants of her new hat which he tore to frag- fents in his wild rage, and he bad to ante up Yor another onc. Altogether she bus played that husband so completely that he has resolved to sign the temperance pledge and present, it to her as a Coristmas gitt, aud he means to keep ity tao. The fun of itis that whenever that hus- band gets drunk he is_the most amiable and harmless of men, and that ali his desperate at- tempts at suicide, arson, and wife-butchery are Lbecr inventions. THE CITY HALL. The receipts yesterday from the Water De partment were $2,372. County-Treasurer Huck yesterday paid over tothe City Treasurer $69,045, and settled his account with the city. Jacob Rehm yesterday paid to the city $15,000 as a final ‘payment of that Lincoln-Park lot which has been heard of before. Where's Storrs? Calvin Day and . A. Walsh yesterday took outapermit to bulld ten two-story and base- ment stone-front dwellings, 20x40 feet each, corner of North LeSalle and Eric strects. Yesterday was the last day for the payment in Chicago of January interest on city bonds. The forther payments will be made at the Mer- chants’ Exchange National Bank tn New York. Superintendent Cleaveland will have his thea- tre report ready by the middle ot this week, he having been delayed somewhat in. making his | tour of inspection. 0. B. Green yesterday filed his bonds for fur- nishing a tug £o0 ply between the Clark strect bridge and the crib at any and all times the city ggfl_«'uus may see lit between now and April 1, 7. ‘The snow has proved to be a valuable protec- tion for the fire-hydrants, for while the ground is frozen to the deth of four feet the snow has prevented the freezing of the water in the hy- drant-pipes. Health-Commissioner Wricht contemplates proposing to the Council the adoption of an ordinance making it unlawful for any one per- son to keep more than three cows in one stable anywhere within the city limits, The Finance Committce, the Mayor, and the Comptroller geslerflny visited the” Public Li- brary and looked it over, and talked to the of- ficiafs about the smount of money needed for Dext year’s expenses and various other matters of interest to the concern. One of the Mayor's police has been at work for some days stirring up the_butchers who do business without license, and the result of the workhas been that lifty meat licenses were taken out in December, while in the preceding month there were but seven. ‘The health of the city in the week just closed was better than in the preceding week, slthough the number of deaths will not be much smaller. There were eightdeaths from diphtheria, twenty- three from scarlet-fever, and croup is on the jn- crease. The Department of Pablic Works yesterday opened bi\f; for macadamizing West Polk street, between Ogden and Campbell avenues. There were & good many bidders, and several cases of tie bids. The lowest were Michael Ryan and P. Reardon, at $1.73 per linear foot. Assistant Corporation-Counsel Adams nas been at work upon and has finished the draft of the new revenue law which he was requested to make. He will not make it public until he shall lave presented it to the zentlemen whorequest- ed the work from him. The city delayed the prosccution of the tardy agents of the forcign insurance companies with the hope thav the 2 per cent would be paid without prosecution, and their hopes have been realized.. Most all of the agents have paid the amounts’ assessed against “them, and but few :ér: ]:f: to be brought before the Criminal ourt There was a mingling of joyand sadness awong the clerks of the City-Hall yesterday,— joy because there was to be no more worl till uesday and sadncss because there was such a small stock of money toinvestin Christmas “lixins * and such a bud prospect of the speedy poyment of ealaries atter Jau. 1. Nev. ertheless, Christmas did not pass (for Yesterday was the City-Hall' Christ- mas) uonoticed. The Doys of tae Water-Office zathercd in u bunchl yesterday, ap- proachcd their eashicr, Deacon Reed, and, with gober faces and a neat box in the hands of the spokesman, addressed a hearty little speech to .\E’,‘ Reed and srnscnwd him With a watch and chafn. Mr. Recd replied feelingly, but was much chagrined upon obening the box to find that it contained only a 35cent stem-winder, such as the boys about the streets cry off as “ Centen- nial watches.” The joke, if it could be so called, was 2 heartless one, of which they will be ashamed. Mr. Larrabee, in charge of the De- partment, was presented With an, ele- gaot carriage-whip. As Mr. L. was robbed of his horse and _bugmy about a month azo, he will now be under the . painful ‘Decessity of buying a new n%w match the whip, Another present noticed at City-Hall yesterday was four volumes of Allan Pinkerton’s detective tales. AMr. Pinkerton himself presented them to the man fn the crib with the proviso that they are to be left in the criv for the use of the oc- cupant and his sudcessors. Mayor Heath yesterday sent to the Mayors of sixty of the largzest towns in Illinois a copy of the Tollowing, which will explain itself: MAYOR'S OFPICE, CHICAGO, Déc. 23.—Drax Str: The recent decision of the Supreme Court of this State, declaring void the city revenue law, known as *¢ Bill 300, " under the provisions of which city and several other citics of the State of Iilin undertook to collect the taxes of 1873 and 1874, has rendered it imperatively neccsncy that some additfonal legislation should be had tn'order to en- able the cotlection of these boek tases. With this abject in view, I think it desirable thut the aicaic- ipal anthorities of the principal of our cities should actively co-operate, and I would respectfally sug- est that you direct your corporation legal advisers o draft a bill, and, on Tucsday, -an. 16, 1877 mect at Springdcld the legal advisers of Chicago and other citics, who will each have prepared sim- ilar bills, for the purgote of compring the re- spective documents and agtcelng upos z bill to be presented to the General Aveembly The interest and weifare of our municipalities requires this action, and I ehall feel obliged 1f you will notify me, at an early date, of your acceptance, or other- 'wise, of this proposition. THE COUNTY BUILDING. . The Criminal Court will be in sesslon Monday at 10 o'clock to hear the Evans-Callaghan case. The Collector of the Town of Proviso-gave bond and took his books yesterday from the County Clerk. = Ten ' prisoners were discharged from the Jail yesterday who had beea held for the Graod Jury, because no bills had been found against them. The State’s Attorney hopes {o be able to try the indicted Commissioners the first week in February, at Geneva, Kane County, to where the venue was changed. David Williams, Edward Foster, and George Lill, were yesterday appointed Commissioners to make 8 gpecial assessment for the laying of a water-maiu in the Town of Lake View. The Grand Jury yesterday returned one true bill, heard a lot ‘of complaint cases, and ad- journed over until Tuesday. Owing to the in- crease of the complaints in the last few days, it {5 mow highly probable that the jury will not finally adjourn before the last of the week. ‘The inmates of the Jail, from whom the Sher- iff expects to realize shout $3,000 per year for feeding, are to be provided with a Christmas- dinner, to consist of turkey, cranberry sauce, vegetables, cte. The Jafler’s wife has volun- tecred to superiotend its preparation, and the prisoners have already Legun to fast for the oceasion: Yesterday morning State’s Attorney Mills brought his wife with him in a sleigh to the court, to be driven to her home by his office boy. On the return trip, at the cornef of Randolph snd State streets, she uarrowly escaped serfous injury by being run into by a” ranaway team. She was thrown from the sleigh, and & general smash-up was the result. She fnrtuuntely es caped unhurt. Ex-Ald. Jonas, the forcman of the “prescnt Grand Jury, yesterday receiveda present of a turkey weighing twents-six pounds, which was sent bim all the way from Towa. He presented it to 3 North Side charitable insitution for the"Christmnas dinner. He proposes to 3o further in his charity to-morrow by distributing chickens to the poor from his store, corner o Dearborn and Michigan strects, in which'way he will disburse the money he is to receive for his services as juror. Commendable indeed. Sheriff Kern thinks that he has discovered that, in the administration of his office in the Dast two years, the custom prevailed of feelng deputies by those who were fn a_hurry to have papers served. He has given it out that the gnctlce will not be tolerated by bim. To show is earnestness in the matter e has already in- formed more thay one attorney that they tan- Dot select their deputics to da their busiuess, aud the deputies themselves that i they are caught accepting any fees to whick they are not entitled they will be dismissed. - COUNTY FINANCES. The financial question continues to agitate the “Ring,” aud to overshahow itsseveral members with gloom. Each of them has a remedy in his mind for the troubles surroundfue them, but the more they try to explain and demonstrate that there is not, and cannot be, un{ trouble the farther they get from the fucts. The County- Attorneg, £o6, {s brimfull of opinions, but fn all his wisdom e has not yet made doliars out of the few peunies in the County Treasury. The Treasurer, 0o, is somewhat nneasy, because he sees nothing before him but annoyance from the prescatation of orders which he has not the moncy to honor. He gave it out yestenlay, open and above board, that under no cirzum- stances would he be a party to the making of any further temporary lonps, and_the Commis- sioners fully understand what it all means, and are not a little perplexed. The taxes for 1576 will not begin to cowne in to any amount for sev- eral mouths, and just bow things will run in the meantime is a serious guestion. The stand of the Treasurer is commendable. and must tend to promote the economy so ureently need- cd in the management of county . ANNOUNCEMENTS. - The ladies of St. Patrick’s Parish will give their second annual ball for the benefit of the poor in Martine’s West-Side Hall on the even- ing of Thursday, Dec. 23, Company 4, of the First Regiment I. 8.C. G, Will hold a meeting at their armory, 293 west Madison street, Wednesday evening. - A large attendance is desired. The Sunday Afternoon Lecture Society will be addressed this afternoon by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who will deliver her brilliant and enter- taining lecture on * Paris,” at McCormicls Hall, at3 o'clock. Admission 10 cents. ; The Hon. John O'Connor Power, M. P., the Irish orator and bearer of" his country’s address to America on our Centennial, will “lecture in this city the week after New Year. He will probably reach Chicago by Jax. 1. The Third Annual Reanion of the Class of '74, Chicago High School, will take place Thursday evemng, at the Matteson House. An interest- ing programme lhas been prepared, and all memgcrs of the Class are requested to be present. The Amherst alumni residing in the North- west will hold thelr annual reunion Friday evening, the 20th inst., at the Grand Pacific Ho- tel. Prof. Crowell comes from Amberat for the occasion. Prominent alumni will speak, and the meeting protnises to be of unusual interest. Trinity (Episcopal) Church is very elaborately decorateéd for the Christmas festival.. The deé- siens have been prepared by Mr. W. H. Adams, Jr. The choir, so well known for their ‘musical taste and ability, have also prepared a very claborate programme, uuder the dircctorship of Afr. W, H. Squires, the orzanist. The Chicago Atheneum classes begia Jan. 1. It will open fifty clusses in common®and high school brauches and languages. Special atten- tion is given to German, French, and German- English, Latin, Italian, and Spanish. Draw- ing, puinting, elocution, singing, and voice- culture tuught. Business colicge with a thorough course under competent instructors, very cheap. Day school five mornings a week for'all ages. Piano instruction at all hours. The Bethel A. M. E. Church (colored) will bold u holiday exposition at the church, on Third avenuc, south of Taylor strect. - The church Is in nced of mouey to meeét interest due in Junuary. The Jadies haves arranged to malie it an unusually pleasaat aifair in the way of church-fairs. ~They will also have a pro- gramme of zood singing, speaking, cte., during the week. The Sunday-school children $ing an will receive something Christmas night. CRIMINAL. The case of Alexander White, charged with larceny. and put over from time to time, was called yesterday before Justice Sumnierfield, and a changc of venue was taken to Justice Pollak. 3ir. Trude, appesring for White, asked for a continuance of both charges, and gained it. The case will come up agaln Jan. 2,1877. At about 10 o’clock Thursday evening s row ensued at No. 451 Clark strcet between two pegroes named James Harris and Leach Tottan, during which the latter was stabbed three times in the head. The police did not hear of the af- fair until yesterday,and soon afterwards Detect- ive Long had the assailant under arrest. James Howara Isst night tried to scize 8 bundle of deeds, bonds, and mortgazes valned at §1.000, Dem:ubly if_he conld, and foreibly if lic must, from Charles Darling and Oscar Briges, veterinarys surgeon, in a State strect livery-stable. He was bafiled, however, by Ofticer Mechan, who locked him in the Armory for disorderly conduct in making the assault, and for attempting the robbery. o Durlng the eatly morring hoirs of yesterday, Jeremiah Gilbert, a Granger from$Ashkum, was roped into 2-saloon at No. 543 Clark street, and was there set upon by Dan Ryan, Frank Plvnn, and John Maloney, who tried’ to rob “him of a gold watch and cain. They bad partially suc- ceeded when they were pabbed by -the police; and yesterday the trio were sent up to the Crim. iinaideu*. in 1,000 bonds by Justice Summer- eld. h, =7 Justice Summerfield yesterday held the fol- lowing: Denis Burns, farceny of harness from R. C. Anthony, $500 to the Criminal Court; Katle and Louise Johuson, larceny of $39 from Edward Marks, of No. 108 Twelfth street, $300 each; Samuel Miller, Jarceny of a lockes and chain from the neck_of Kittic Williams, $300; John O’Brienand John Cullinan, disorderly, +Albert Allen; No. 6, Carrie Patrick Hickey. vagrant, tbirty days: George Carroll, Jarceny of two overcoats, to the Criminal Court; George Blackmore, larceny, pleaded guflty, $500; Frauk Dinen and Lew ‘Wicklow, vagrants, sixty days cacn. Richard Casey was sent to jail by Justice Kaufmann yesuycnhy, in default of $1,500 batl, for visiting 8 number of grocery and coal dealers and purchasing goods for -the County Jail in the name of Jailer Currier. Harbesou & Brug- man, hardware dealers at No. 83 North Clark street, Stotz & Waltz, of No.61 Michigan street, C. A. Carleton, of No. 137 Lake street, Branch, Cook & Co., of No. 233 Lake street, and Robert Lanm, coal dealer, were the complainanis. The amounts were all small. CRIMINAL COURT. . John Costello pleaded guilty to larceny, an was remanded. 4 Cornelfus Mulvafl was tried for Iarceny, and at a fate hour the jury was still out. HYDE PARK. NEWS XROM OUR SOUTHERN SUBURS. An alarm of fire was sounded yesterday after- noon at 3:40, caused by 2 slight burn fn the res- idence of George Willard, attorney, situated on Fifty-first street, corner of Frederick place. The damage is estimated from $500 to $1,000, and is {nsured in the Columbus, of Ohio. The Shaksperean- Club met at the residence of Mr. Joseph N. Barker last evening and de- yoted a few Hours to “Romeo and Juliet.” Mr. Martin J, Rhssell took the part of Romeo, and Miss Gracle Williams the part of Juliet. A masquerade is talked of on the ice at Sonth Park for to-morrow evening. Engineer H. L. Bristol has prepared plans for a swing bridge over the Calumet River in the lace of the old Dalton bridge. It will be twenty ?eet wide and 130 feet long, and a model of neat- ness and strength. s 3 new skating house has been erected on the banks of the lake at South Park, and is attend- ed to by South Park policeman, who keeps a Tousing tire for the skaters. " The Reapers’ Society have cleared enough by the parlor concert Thursday evening to rescue the mission and the little Tripolites to rejoic- ing. [énnd Crossing has a Choral Unfon, an Emer- sonian Club, and an Eclipse Club. On Wednesday evening the following sleigh- inz party stopped at the hotel: Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Matthews, 3Ir. and Mrs. Schlack, _Mr. and Mfrs. D.W. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Marsh, Mrs, D. F. Vail, Miss Whedon, Messrs. Whedon and Watson. The schools have closed for one week, and will commience again Jan. 2. A party consisting of thirteen couples from Grac(e M. E. Church visited the hotel Friday evening. H. A\g.Hibbuflx Register in Bankruptcy, has gone East on a visit, and while there will visit his son ot Vermont University, and his daughter at Vassar College, Mfss Mionie Barnes has returned homs to spend vacation from Hillsdale, O. The Baptist pulpit will be flled by the Rev. Mr. Goodman ay. Sunday-school Christ- mas sociable will be held in the church Thurs- day evening. ¥ ‘The Rev. Mr. Johuson will preach in the Pres- byterian Church this morning. Maj. Cole, the noted Evan§cllst, will lead the young people’s prayer-meetiog at 6:30 this evening. The ladies of St. Paul's Parish have decided not to give the children s festival this year, but to collect the money usually expended in this manner and to distribute it among thé poor. =The Rev. Mr. Dolton will preach at St. Paul's Ebiscopal Church to-day. The Oakland Coneregational Charch will have a children’s festival to-morrow evening. The Methodist Church have their Christmas tree and socizble Tuesday. The children’s ‘sociable will be given at the Fourth Unitarisn Chorch Saturday afternoon by the Jadies of the Church. - EVANSTON. RELIGIOUS MEETINGS have been held during the past week atthe Methodist and Baptist churches, in addition to the regular church assemblies. Three services were held st the Baptist Church Friday by the Rev. Drs. M. M. Parkhurst and W. A. Spencer, all of which were well attended. The evening service, o particular, was very interesting. Quite 3 number rose for prayers, and a number of conversions were reported. The revival jn- terest scems to be ganeral, and the work i3 be- ing carried on by the varions churches, acting in concert. The usual CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS will be given by the numerous Sunday-schools of the e.” That of St. Mark’s occurred at Union Hall’ last evening. That of the Scandi- pavien 3. E. Church will take place Tues- day evening. The Congregational Suuday- school will observe the day by baving the usnal festival Monday evening. The Swedish Metho- dist Sunday-school has made arrangements for ngelw:uz cutertainment the same evening. The Presbyterisn Sunday-school has pre-empted the same evening. Tuesday evening will bring jo} blo the members of the Baptist Sunday- school. CHURCH SERVICES. Dr. Noyes will preach 2 Christmas sermon to thechildren and young people of the Presbyterian Church this morning. The Rev. F. L. Chapell will, by request, repeat his sermon of last Sunday evening on * Receiv- ing the Kingdom of God Like a Little Child* this morning. The evening subject will be “The Virgin Mary’s Definition of True Re- ligion.” The ordinance of baptism will be ad- ministered after the sermon. The Rev. J. C. R. Layton will conduct the ser- ‘ices at the Soldier’s Home at 3 p. m. to-day. PROMISING PUPILS. ‘The Roll of Honor for scholarship in the pub- Iie schools includes the following-named pupils, whose names arc given in the orderof their standing fn their respective classes: High School—Third year, Minnie Palmer, C. E. Gib- son, William Webster, Ida Walrath, Ettie Gro- ver; Second year, D. Baonister, Gtmfie Hess, Jennie Foster and A. H. Chlld (equal), Fred Hester, Frank Shatp; First year, Josie Gamble, Jdessie ‘Hunt, Frank Brown, Theodore Hamline, Fraok Belden: Not regularly in grade, Lilla Purington, Effie Burroughs. Grammar Department—No. 7, E. Vandercook, Sadie Ambrose, Albert Kell?z, Carrie Boutell, unt, Chat Clifford, Eddie Bo;\?, Arthur Barber, Mamie Gibson. ‘Twenty-nine pupils were peither absent nor tardy last term, and twenty-fourabsent or tardy but once. THE ROSTRUM. The Hon. William Parsops, the popular lec- turer, has been engaged to deliver a lecture for the benefit of the Gymnasium, Jan.9, at the Methodist Church. The subjcct has not yer been announced. ————— :_ SUICIDE, Ricoaoxp, Ind., Dec. 23.—Henry H. Sonick- Sou, proprietor of the Indians House, commit- ted suicide by shooting this morning, while his wife was at the Court-House prosecuting a suit for divorce on grounds of dissipated habits and neglect. . Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Bavtneoxe, Dec. 23.—A gentleman of fine ap- pearance, supposed to be Dr. Luehdewald, of No. 9Allan street, New York, committed suicide at No. 13 South Liberty street this evening. He first took four ' grains of morphine, and, fioding that did not take ef. fect, stabbed himself with his scalpel seven times inthe region of the heart. The abdominal cavity was lpcnev.mtcd. and he was found in a great"pool of blood. He registered at the Howard House the previous evening un- der the name of . Lange, and had a mYysterious interview with an unkmown mao. He wore the Order of the Iron Cross of Germany on his breast, and had on his ‘Ye{son a diploma as a fimdunn of the Medical University of Berlin. He told Dr. Sam W. Selduer, the strgeon, before he died, that he was a friend of Dr._Adolpbus Brandis, New York, was a native of Prussia, and had won bop-~ ors in the Franco-Prussian war. The affair has created a sensation here. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. LaCrossE, Wis., Dec. 23.—The Village of La- Crescent, Minn., opposite this city, is very much exercised over the mysterious disappearance of 3 youug man, a resident of that place, named William Hurley. On Saturday, Dec. 16, Hurley and a companion came to this city on business, returning on the ice in the evening. On reach- ing Blaody Istand, distaut about half way be tieen LaCrosse and LaCrescent, Hurley leit his compauion, going into a house of ill-repute, as he said, to get warm. Since that time ncthing has been seen or heard of the young man, al- h- diligent search has been maac in all _directions. The inmates of the resort say Hurley remelned In the honse but ffteen minutes, then weut towards LaCrescent. While' some fear that 1oul play has been done, others think that the young msn met his dcath by the channel of the river being open drowning, 1n several places at the time. 5 T — MARINE STATISTICS, ETROIT, Mich., Dec. 23.—Capt. J. W. Hall, who has just prepared the marine statistics of 1876, places the number of lake disasters at 639; valuation of the property lost, $1,173,260; the toabout about $101,000. The greatest losses during any month were in Scptember, amonpt. ing to 2276,133. The number-of dlsasters thiy year Is 417 Jess than in 1875, The total number of deaths, either on board ship or on shore, among seamen:is 155, of which number 35 vessel-owners; 14 were losy by foundered ves. sels; 97 were druwned; 28 died on shore; 13 were killed accidentally; 2 were murdered: committed solcide, and 1 was fonnd desg. - 3 The new ton: Amonnts 10 7,461 tons, 3 The losg, 80 excess over Financially, the falling off from 155 of 11,517 tons. tonnage amounts to 9,990 tons, the new tonuage of 1,530 tons. season of 1876 1s the worst on record. —————m— . “THE HON. J. C. HAINES FOR U, S, §| 3 7o the Editor o The rmm.ENAmR' Ca10460, Dec. 20.—The election of 5 TUniteq States Senator will soon take place, and as itis very desirable that o Republican should be Ten turned, it is about time that Tme TrisUm should stir up our leading men, that they may be prepared for the occasion. 1f can bg elected, good; but it is bad to be saoguine. Ag Ilook at it, it Is very easy for him to be beaten, Inthe House there are 79 Repubilcans and 74 Democrats; in the Sepate 24 Demacrats and 2 Republicans, and 7 Independents. It scems, then, that if two Independents join the Do crats iu the Senate they sceure the o ton of that body, and will have it fn their wer to defeat any Republican who is nominated, by no voting at all, thus depriving the Senate of g quorum. Considering all these juestions, is it not our duty to compromise with ghe Independ- ents, and, asa Republican member, 1 proposs we elect the Hon .J. C. Haines in case Logan cannot get it. With Mr. Haines in the Senate, Chicago’s interests would be well Tepresented. Would {t not be policy for THE TRIBONZ to en- courage this course¢ A REPOBLICAN MEMBER OF THE Hopss, ——————— The Joint Rules. Tashingion Star. - Last session, ht}um‘ was generally served in a cup, and when the dry statcsman wanted his nip, with a knowing wink he ordered tea. This form is o longer Congressional Solon now wants a drink, he marches up to the counter, names his favorits liquor, and the bottleis set up. The caterer upon being reminded that it was contrary to the order of the House to sell liquor, 8855 that suck an order did exist, but ouly under the Joing rules, and inasmuch as he thinks the joint rules are not in force, he has a right to sell al) the }iqnor he wants’ to, and in any quantity called or. acup of regardea. Itptm MARRIAGES. A nnn McCULLOCH—PATTERSON—By the Rev, E.N. Barrelt, at 165 Ewing-st., Dec. 14, McCulloch and Miss Kate s."i’-mrfls," .}x’f‘fif Chicago. COLLINGS—PONSONBY—By the Rev. E. N. Barrett, at 361 Hubbard-st., Dec, 20, G. . Col- R_n;s :jl:d Miss Mary E. Ponsonby, of Chicago. 0 cards. HOGGH—GILL)ORE—At Trinity Charch, on t 38th Inst.. by the Rer, Edward b S Cwine iam T. Hongh and Miss Hattle E, Gillmore, daugh- ter of the late A. K. Gilimore, i1 of this city. PHILLIPS—ASH—Dec. 18, st the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev. Galasha Andetson, Arthut Puillips and Miss Macy A. Ash, bot of cago. PASSMORE—~WILLIAMS—Dec. 19, 1876, at the residence of the bride's father, Northwood, Co- lumbus, 0., by the Rev, Mr. Sewell, of Urbana, r. C. E. Passciore, of Chicago, and Miss Fanaig Wiiliams, of Columbas. No cards. K& Des Moines Legister please cop. DEATHS. A o < S STAHL—In Galena, TIL., Dec. 23, of paralysin Nicholas Stahl, an old and’ highiy respected resi> Cent of that cily. SCHULZE—Sunday morning, Dec. 17, after a long and painful iliness, extending nearly fourteen years, Fannie M., danghter of Joun P. and Maria M. Schalze, at the age of 31. PURDON—YNevada City, Cal., Dec. 16, Georgs Purdon, aged 36 years ll¥d 5 months. % i BROWXN —The 23d inat., Mre. Harriet Brown, ia her 79th year. Faneral to-day, 1 o'clock p. m., from 650 Cas roll avenne. PRESTON—On the morning of the 224, Jos: Preston, 58 years old. ¥ By oo Funeral ffom his latc residence, 805 Butterfleld strect, by carriages to Caivary, LYONS—Mrs. Mary Lyons, Dec. 22, sged 79 years, Funeral will take fhce at half-past 10 o’clock . m. Sunday, the 24th inst., from the residence Of her son-in-law, Joha Fitzpotnck, Ne. 27 Forquerstreet, to the Church of the Holy Family, and thence by cars to Calvary. DODGE—The funeral of Joba A. Dodge will take place to-day (Sunday) at 2 o'eleck . m., from the residence of nis father, J. W. Dodge, No. 1118 Praitic avenue. His friends and tkoseof the family are invited to utten FURS! Great Reductions! SEAL SAGQUES At still lower prices. Elegant Seal Sacques at $100, within the reach of every one. We have a large stock on hand, and will seil them less than cost to manufacture. (oo Mink Sets, Mofk and Boas, $15 Former Price, $30. Good Sflfli Sets, Hufi and Boas, $25 'ormar Price, $40. Eastern Mink Ses, M & Boas, $30 Former Price, $80. 500 BUFFALOROBES, (ents’ Seal Caps. Deep Greenland Style, §18; former price, 515. Deep Turban, with band, $16; fore mer price, $20. Jockey Style, §12; former price, $15.00. . Al Other Goods in Proportion. EH§Y8§MP£RIUEAT, SALESMEN: J.M.LOOMIS, JNO.G.IVERS, CHAS. B. SMITH, LateJ. A. Smith & Co. S CASH PAID FOR RAW FURS. HAIR GOODS. Compleis sinck, beet couds Wholesale and resail, Good, 0. to may partaf the U. 8. List.” Hairdressing Iatest stvles, 50 ctay Be . 3 w.adadisa e O e PHOFESSIONAL. ND FISTULA posttivel PilES AND PISTULA posicively fed, or Y. withous cufed, B PAIN| or thic_use of knife, lig- ature, or caustic. Every cass guaranteed. Dr. J. B. C. PHIL- LIPS, 167 Madison-sc., Chicago. PERF { A twenty-five cent size of the 33 exquisite **Mars " Cologne is now issucd. Larger sizes,S1, $€2.20d§3.50. BUCK & RAY+ NER. Drugzists. Chicago. EUPEOX. S SR B Isthe most wonderfnl remedy for Rheumatismand Nearalgls. It never fails; and for headache, toothache, piles, fions, cuts, spralas, bruises, burni etc. Wil afiord Instant rellef, as thousapds can testify. FGOTERITEESS o o 77 Bandoiparsie ChICAZO General Wholesle Agsats ;