Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1876, Page 8

E THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2¢ 1876, - ' GENERATL NEWS, ‘There will be a eeting of ticket-bolders In $he Good Samarltan Lecture Courze this evening at Grow's Hall Tha oratorlo of the Pilgrimage will be given by the young pcople of Centenary Sunday- school this evening, Tho entertainment will be free, and parents and friends aro fuvited to be present. ‘ James Wallace, the City Passenger anid Ticket Agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Kailrond, 59 Clnrk strect, has presented to each of his prssenger agents, both married and sin- gle, a fine turkey. Mr. J. Iyide, conductor of the Btack-Yard passenger-Lrain of the Michizan Southern Road, was yesterday presented by tho patrons of his traln with & €100 purse. Tho presentation speech was made by John Dnnnellf’, of Hyda Yark. Mr, Hydo isn wide-awake and thorowph- going conductor, and his efforts to please arc duly appreciated by the Btock-Yard people. ‘Thn SherifUs office cxpecels to return to Capt* _JTealy, Clerk of the Superior Court, this morn- Ing all the summonscs in ita posscasion excent thnse on which a fee s duc. Attorneys will therefore find thelr papera with the Clerk, unless a fee {8 due, when they will have to call on the Bherill. The 8herlfl's deputics will complete their returns to the oflice to-day, when the remalnder of the saummanses will be at once left. with Clork Healy. At noon yesterday, C. Palmer, n messenger- boy in the employ of the Anerfean Distrlct Telegraph Cnmmn{, rescued another bov who hind gnllun into the lnke. This suggests sirong- ly the absolute necessity as wellas practical utility of the institution. All a fellow Las to do is to hirc an A, D. T, instrument, strap ft around him, tumble overboard, and touch the spring. ‘The boxes are ltmng’y recommended to invalids going on n sca voyage. Cheery as Cbristmas was throughout the town, one poor little wanderer was onut fn the cold. Shortly after midnight Mrs, Tufton, of No. 03 West Fourtcenth streot, found on Canal street a Jittle two-year old and crying girl ncnrl’i‘ frozen to donth, pititally. The poor Tittle waif was unabls to tell who shic was, or where she belonged, and had nothing upon her save a tattered calico dress, The kind lady took her to her home, wacera she will be cared for uatil her inhuman parents are heard from. LOTRL_ARRIVALS, Tyemont House—A. W. Thompson, Rocheater; F. M. Barrett, Norfolk, Va.: Col. 11, Moore, Colorado; J. 1. Roucwald, New Yorks G. W. Ro- b[v. Ludlngton; Col. J, 8, McCord, St. Lonis; the Hon, J. C. Munro, St. Faul; John McDevitt, St. L George L. Terry, San Francleco: the Hon, Dansher, §an Francisco; A. L. Filot, U, 8, Sherman liouse—W, . Wade, Nashvilie: Alexander Redlich, New York; F. ¥ Franciscoi C._ D. ~Gorham, onf| Georgs Palmer, Rivertan, 18,, tue, Neb. C, 8. Pike, Quiiic ore, Brooklyn; Joseph 3 J. G. Danfels, Kansass J. M. 11, Huntley, Montana ; I8, 0, Lalmer Hotse—A, B, Lovls, Mendota; P. G. Beam, San Franclsco; E. D. Jew- elt, Hoston; W. IL. Pelton, Canton, D, T.; D. C. eath, New York; J. W. Bradshaw, Itiver Falls, Wis. : Dr. Taggart, San_Hernardino, Cal.; J, it Miller, Pittaburg; I, W, Strong, Ohlo: 8. II, Strong, Ohio. MIKE EVANS. 113 CHRISTMAS OCUUPATION. Judge Gary enjoyed his Christinss on duty in the Criminat Court. To say that o enjoyed it, however, fs making the casea little strong, for he was present to listen to arguments, hear mo- tions, and accommodate attorneys In the Evans default case, about which so much has already boen sad and written, Ie was almost alone in lis labors, yet he found cnough ques- tions to auswer and legal points to conshler to annoy hilm, and for years to como to keep the Christmas of 1870 freeh in his inemory. It was a little out of the usual order of things to beon the bench on auch an oceasion, yet he was there to hear that particular case, baving no other ubject In view thub the econumy of time. The phase in whicli this cnse was presented wnn‘lycrullnr, and had o u:mluu;a' to mix the mind of any obe who had heard of tho past Houth-Town troubles, but the attorneys did tbeir best to explain and simplify the sitiatlon, and 8o far suecceded as to even convey to the reportorial mind o faint [dea of Yhat was belne sought to be accomplished, It appeared tuat the plea filed by the Cltizens' Assaclation, alleglur that Evins was o de- faulter, and consequently ineligible to the office of Collector, was the polut in dispute. Tho nttorncys for Lvans mamtained that the blen was insufllclent under the law, and di- rected thelr oratory toward having it set nslde, tlie oblect belng o cnuse o new plea to be brought in it the matter, which would narrow tho question when it came to the trial of the facts 23 to the default. On the other bund, the attor- neys for tho Citlzens’ Asaoclution malutained that the plea setting up that Evans was n defaulter, “funsmuch ns be hod falled to tarn over the inoney in his handa at the time ro qulred by Inw, and inzsmuch us he had pocketed 9 Pcr cent of his vollectlons for the city, and itlcgally chareed cxorbitant expenacs, otc., was sullicient, {n which {dea the Court appeared in- elined t ey, 'The real pulnt to be galned orloat fn the hear- ng was whether, if Evans was o defaulter, that fact would call in question his right to the offico of Collcctor; but no conclusion was reached. The case was adjourned at 1 o'clock until this evening. ey NEWSBOYS® IOME. 3 THE ANNUAL MERTING, ‘The annual mecting of the Board of Dircctors of tho Newsboya' Home was held Saturday af- ternoon; present, J. McGregor Adams, Prosi- dent; E. 8. Skinuer, Sceretary;and Messrs, John L. Peck, Johin IL, Dwight, E. 8. Plke, George F, Blssell, 8. M. Moore, Miss Cherrle, Mra, J, 11, Btead, Mrs. L, L. Bond, Mrs. T, W. Baxter. The oflicc of Treasurer, mado vacant by the resignation of 8. M. Moore, was filled by the elcc%lon of John i, Diignt. ¥ ‘The following Standfug Committces were appointed by the Chair: Finance—dohn L. Peck, E. B. Pk ¥ield, Gooro 1 Biseell, and gohuar. Suione™ Bedn, Deddding, and rood—Mrs, J. 11, Stead, Mrs. Westfal), Mra, Daxter, Mrd. Walbrldge, aud N iotngeSien, L. L. Dond, e, . B, ¥ ng—Mra, L. L. Bund, Mra, W, E. Frost, M, lw. Glbron, Mrs, Heary Doott, Miss b B, arvin. Sunday and Feening Schools—H O, Horton, 5 &, Skiner, o+ Cerrle, O A General Exceative Committee was also constituted, ind made to conslstof the Chalr- men of the several Committees named above, with the President, This Committee will nave the management of the Home. ‘Ihe proceeds of Juaches provided money enouh (over #800) to refurnish the Home and reduca lta entir indebtedness to hetween $1,200 aud §1,5600. "This amount the Board decided to Talbe ut ouce, und have tho inetitution entfroly freo from debt, with a property worth over 000, The present Bourd of Directors fs n Kuurantee that the fustitution will be well man- aged. ‘The Bourd of Divectors and Visitors of the Iome for the year to come is as fullow. Jy MeGregor Adutin, Lresident John L. Q. L. Durton, Henry Fleld, 8, M. Moore, E, Pike, George'F. Blasell, Jofin It, Dwieht, E, 8, Bkinn 1re. L. L. Bond, Mra, J, t, Btead, Mivs . Cherrfey Miss 8. . Garvi, My, P, R, Webttal), flra l!“‘ll Iln“(‘mr, “.\_Iul.J \\".IE. I-‘rgi't. Mra, cury Booth, Mie . . Glbson, Mra, Wal- bridge, Mrs. Withe Clark, B THE GLITTERING KNIFE, THREE CUTTING AFPRAYS TESTERDAY, Atabout 5 o'clock last evontng o light took " place on the aldewslk fn frout of Bell Taylor's rauche, No. 183 aclfle uvenne, growlug out of & nuarrel between Dave Grang and the pruprie- tress. Two men colled Bllly and Gieorgo Lok her part, and Knocked (rant clean cut of timey and, uot satlefivd with this, the one calied Hilly drew w knlle aud cut Grang twive. Plio first blow was recelved neross tho furchead, ana cut a gushelesr to th hone some tour dnches in Jength, snd extending down over the Jeft temples and the second inge made un equally bad gush down the checls, fuying bure the “jaw-bone. Buth n - then run ®way, andthe proprivtress, refusing to sive thelr nanied Lo the police, was locked up ut the Ar- mory by Olleer Galtagher, Dora Forrest and John Duoley, also witnesses of the affulr, ure locked wp miong with ber, During tho Aght all three Kept egicdingz the two men upon Grant, and at thelr instization, it s supposed, the knifs Waa drawn, ‘the wounded nan had hitherto horne o fale reputatlon, sl was boaiding fn Mrs, Abs' . house, No. 184 Pacitle avenue, — He was tuken o thastation tiest, und, no physielsn being Tound, was sent for treatment 10" the County Hospltal, “The wounds, though severe, are not ut all dungerous, g NUNBER TWO, -At about 7:30 last evening « row oveurred In the saloou of Thoius Ilealey, No. 83 Cologne strect, fo which soine sevon or elght clie fi:ged‘. When the atorm l?l«l:vt :v:lhv. wtell:al:l;:l residing 8ophe coruer of Hickury . aud Mary st Palrick Howe, » luborer “*pala ¥ to aid him, which streets, had been stahbed In tho neck clase tothe Iugulor veln, and, ehortly afterward, onc Jamas Rielly wan arrested for the deed and locked up In the Decring atreet siation by Officer Meany, The wounded man waa conveyeil Lo his homey where ho was nttended by Dr. Bhdwell, who pronounced his wound a_very aevere and dangerous one. Al the partles wern Intoxica- ted, and none could tell how the row originated, Both are young unmarried men, KUMNRI THRER, At nhaut half-past 10 Inst evenlng a qnarrel arose fn the snluon of M. Welss, No. 203 Fourth avenue, between some Ttallans who had been Iaying cards for drinks, Oncof thein, Pasqualo acy, lost his pocketbook in tlis crowd, aml therenpon #ot up a howl, In the flnh[, the Hallan’s fayorite weapon, tho knifo, was used T'"“ freely and indiscriminately, and ly the tHme that Uflleers Swanson and Peterson réached tho place two of then wero protty sce yerely eut. Four of the crowd were taken to the station, where they xinvu their names s Tasquale Nucy, Basilico Giusen, Joseph Caceo, and Michael Rurso, Tho former was crying like 2 baby with fright that lic was nbout to’ die, and had “a deop’ gash in tha right side of hs weck ut the hack, from which the blood flowed frecly, A physlcian conld not be procurcd, nnd s was sent to the County Hoanital, where hiswound wus reported dangerous, but not ncecsaarily fatal, Ho clatm- cd that it was inflicted by Caceo, whotn he also blames for stenling his pocketbook. Michael Russo slso bore ailcep wound upon the left eide of his hend, from which the blood kept steadily trickling ‘down, No weapons could found tpon any of the party when they were arrested: CRIMINAL., Samuel Castell I3 locked up at the Clleago Avenue Statlon charged with assaulting Wihl- fam Dring, of No. 55 Rush strcet, Cause, an old feud, Charles Neyl, a fellow who hold up & prom- Inent resident of the North Division and rob- bed him of a gold watch and chiain, was yester- day held to the Criminal Court in $500 bail by Juatice Scully. Lizzle Brooks roped Thomas Kinney into her graces, and in a lodging-house of doubtful re- pute at No. 192 JefTeraon street robbed him of £40, wherefore Klnnfiy squealed to Offlver Thomas Murphy, and caused the srrcst of Brooks. Michael Wilson is at the Armory charged with the larceny of u hiorse and alelgh from Willlamn Russell, livery man on Canal strect, By and by \vnunf Loys Tilco Michael will quit patronizing Mr. Russcll, At least a dozen of them have cume to grief recently, Joseph Birley had his own way of celebrat- ing Christimas, which neithor his family nor the pollee relished, consequently ho was Iocked up at.the Armory by Officer Murnsne. Bigley re- eldes on Sherman sircet, and threw all his crockery out into the street, in closo proximity to tha Yieads of hia retreating family, The Arnory police last evening awaupcd down upon a low dance at Willlam Murtaugh's saloon, corner of Taylor and Clark strects, where they captured scven white women of the lowest pus- sible description and seven men cqually besot- ed. Murtaugh's place has long borne the rep- utation of velug the lowest den {n town, Per- haps Capt. Buckley will suppress it. Serat, 0'Donnoll and Offfcer MeHugh, while on duty at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at the Jesult “Church, discovered tho notorious pick- pocket James (\’Mlehead plaving his vocation In the crowd, and they promptly arreated him for vograuey. Whitehead, whose real name s Peterson, ia known us one of the shrewdest workers in the city,und thedetectives, Sinmons |nl Huxl-llllmmr, have several old scores to settle with him. At ahout 1 o'clock this morning, during a fight In Walker's saloon, underneath the New Culcogo Theatre, Joln Hatton bit the left ear of Christopher Rooney fin twain, und theu . tried to conceal the evidence of his crime by lhrowlnF the piece bitten off into the atove, and punching the head of his apponent so that it wonld be Impossibla to tell whether or not he ever had any ears, Hatton was locked up at the Armory, Sbortly after last midnight Thomas Nolan, l\’rlmer, attempted to bold up and rub E, P owns, clerls of the Amerlean Express Compa- vy, near the coruer of Clark and Vaon Buren streets, The Jocatlon was poorly chosen, llqwcvcr‘na there wero several offlcers at Dan Webster's dance, in Paciflc Hall, across tho wa y and tio of them pounced down upon the highe wayman o8 he wos ‘mmn off with the pluuder, Justice Bummerfield will curo Nolan of foot- padding to-day, Justice Summerficld bad an unusually largo ducket yesterday, but he was stern and Rustere, and there were 1o Merry Christmas fines. On the contrary, several old vagrants were sent to the House ‘of Corrcctlon for sixty days cach and the pilfercrs were sont to the Urlml Court under bail correspouding to the magni- tudo of the offenca. Ono only was dlscharzed, and that wos Frank Syler, the f«y young man who decamped trom Atklnson, Iil., unrnru‘l days since with Clara White. Roger Bweenoy, butcher, went home Saturda; night with a hobby-horse and sleigh to make s children lmmn{. Toger Is somewhat o brulser, aud, steppiug Into Mrs Hickey's saloon on Vs Indlana street, he intimidated overy man and woman in tho house into taking n drink with him. Charles Jlnsling,€ “Bllnd Tom's'" son, showed fight, and finally decamped wwith the liobby-harse, wherefara hio was yesterday before Juatlee Scully {or larceny, The cuse waa con- tinued, beeouse of its great import. Thero were any number of drunks and dis- orderlles in the West Division yesterday, but Btutlon-Keeper Malouey putupu job in thelr beliall which eccured “thelr release, Amoni the number were Michaet Mangan, Whistling Mike,” and avother chap known os the drun. merdoy of the Rappaliannock, Borrowing a drum for the dmmmerbu‘z‘, Mangun and he placed themsclves at the head of the eolumn and marched up into court; while Justice Scully was in F:rllculnrly flne lmor, A short serd- nado did tho rest, and the army of drunks and wlisorderlies were allowed zu;finmt free, tha dJudge at tho same time wishing them ail o Merry Christinas, Jom}:h Ahern, whose exploits in the profes- slon of Lurglur were related some time o, ot bimsclf into unother acrape Saturday mornin, 'y from which he will not easlly extricate Mmucl’i Ho was before Justice Scully yesterdny and wus Tield [n $300 bafl to the Crhialhal Court for at- tompting to rob T. K. Meyers, of No, 836 Des- plalnes strect. Tho mms[:llllmm. testificd that while going homeward Saturdny mornlug at 2 a'clock hu was ussaulted at the cornor o? Des- plalnes and Harrison atrects by Aliern, who de- Tanded his money o' his life, nid threatened to curri“ out his intontions at the polnt of a mam- inoth horse-plstol, Officor Jumnes Bowler, of :g:h\\ est Twelfth Btrect Station, made the ar- At about 8 o'clock Sundoy night two ruflians set upon John Bach, of No, 100 West Nine- tecnth street, while he was atabling his horse In o baru fn_rear of the corner of Eghteenth rlnca and Brown street, Bach gue d”thulr In- cntions at the onsct, and bawlcd sy Justily that Ofticer Cuffman was attracted thither, Ho caughit one of the roughs, and was taking him statiomvards, when he valled on aerawd of his thoy were only tuo rowdy to do, Several of them drew revelvers and ordered the oflicer to Jet his mun go, hut he resolutely fuced them for romo moments. Turniog suddenly, Cotfinan found o rufflan at his buck pre{nnrmw to strike him down, and to proteet htmaclf ho fired full at lim. This sum- uury _eonduct seattered the crowd, and tho ¥ounded inan wus taken to the West Twellth Btrect Statlon, where ho was recoguized us Charles Welnberger, an oldetimer fu simllar serapes, The wound was found to bea ['mlmnl though not llnm;cruul oney the bullet having passed through the outoer walls of the cliest im- inedintely beluw the right shoulder, He was ade us courfortalie as ‘mnlblu In the station, and the oflicers started In pursult of his come lmnlom, but up to a late hour lnst night they iad succeeded in - capturlng but one,—Wilimn Colbacs, who alded \\'chflmg-r in trying to ke Iis escape, O SUBURBAN, LAKH VIEW, Now that the holldays are on us, the Rip Van Winkles of this drowsysuburb are rubblngthelr eyes and coming back to the sense of the press ent. In consuquence, *the veractous chroul- cler? has something to rlato after o sitence of more than a manth, und will give the readers of Tue TRIBUNE & sununary: The literary outer talument at the High-Behool Friduy evenlng last was, lke all tho entertulmnents giveanat thiat institution, of the highest intercst und thy best quulity, A Latin sulutatory, delivered by Miss Lutira Hills with much Xpression amd aeeuracy, brought down the house, the appluuse belng juversely us the square of the Bpprehen- slon. Other oratlons followeds awong t & Cobweby, by Miss Mary Oweir’s #Chars by Miss Floru' Audrews; and * Injustive, by Mlas Emma Meserve, Al showed vome orlgi- nality of thought, as well as |ndependence of custom. This schuul contulng w goodly leuven of advaneed theorhts on the falr slie of the house, und tho poor old fopics of canservatives in all branches of lhuu(z'm werg completely foored Friday nlabt. A+ Jtudical Club” might bo started without ditliculty, und would contaln most of the young ladiea.” As for the boye, they have mther taken n back acat, with one or two exceptions. Heveral declama- tions were dn the programnie, the best of which was “¥partacus to the Roman Envoys,” hy Robert Parker, wha is dackdedly the orator uf the school, which {s faying uvich. The exer- clsea concluded with the reaiding of the * High Bchool World," a literary attempt of some mer- it, vonducted by the Righer classes of tie Thursday evening o magle-lnntern exhibition and concert was givon at the Fullerton Avonue Church for the Uenefit of the Nickersonvills Mizsfon, The youngsters wore In_transports, and thefr elders wero enabled to hrush up on thelr gewy r.ml,y’ history, and physteal sclence. Our Cirele,” an orguntzed association which fre Tmll« the nefrhborhood of Wrightwood and Fullerton avennus, tuok advantage of tho spien- ald wleighing and the fine state of the weather Haturday night, to make a fl)‘ln]]' trip to llgdu Tark. Alargastelgh was comfortably filled with an equal numbher of young lulfes and gentlemen, anl, the ghost of the former Lake View Gles Club belng of the party, the boulevards were rendered voeal with noribiern melody. Return- ing, u stop was culled at the hospitable home near Lincoln Park, where the nusic of the beils gave piace to that of the supper-roomn, and right wellwas the *‘melancholy oyater” discussed, Not cven n capsizo was Indulied in, aod only a pair of gloves as lost; If any hearts followed sult {t hus not leen reported, As it wasa vold Dreabyterian crowd, the wee sma' liours found the party all safel 'de‘msll.ml at thelr sev- eral homes with therecollectlon of o right merry evening as a companlon, e Lake View Dramatie Club, which draws ita Inspiration largely fromn the hlzh 8ehool, will give an entertainiment Thursday evening at Mrs.8.B.Chase’s, when the comedy of * Fashion will be presented. Our rudicals” are also good actreszes, b ‘Tlic Bunday-schonl of the Fullerton Avenue Church will celebrate ita Christinas Thuradn, night, and the two Misslons at Nickersonvillo and the Town Jall Friday night. The young folks are in as much exciteinent and suspense a8 it there had been an election. UYDR PARK, The Christmas services of the Sunday-school of the First Presbyterian Churchiyere held Sun- day ovening. After remarka by the pastor and finging by the infant class,” Maj, " Cole, the ovangelist, made an address of considerable length, during which he gave some of his cx- perlence In Scotland, and aseribed his Christlan- ity as commencing {n the church in which he tlien stood, After the nddress he called for a testimoninl meeting, at which ninetcen gentlemen and twelve Indies arose anid spoke, After. this Mr., Colecalled for all thore who had a hopo in Christ to risc. Almost all got up. Upon which hie asked all who wished to bo Christians to rise. Quite a number arose. The mcetin was the largest which has been hel in the cluireh * for a long time. Prevlous to the servico there was held a young people's prayer-meeting, at which about elghty persons were present. Mnf. Cole did ot Jead the moeting, as was anticipated, but was pres- ent, and offcred a prayer. Tho revival scems now to be conifog with all its quickening power, and many went away from tho church with awakencd Interest, FOREIGN. GREAT BRITAIN. BHIFWRECKS. 1,0¥DOX, Dec. 25.—Particulars sra known of various casualtics during the recont galo on the north coast of Scotland and the Orkley Islauds, principally to sinall vessels from Secandinavian- Baltie ports, Involving o loss of twenty-five liver. Beslges these, n Norweglan brig was wreeked at Murray Islaud, and all hands lost, A great quantity of wreeked stuf? fs roported fn Peutland Firth, including two unknown steam- crs, bottoms upward, TNR DREADSTUFY TRADE. Loxnoy, Dce. 25.—The Mark Lane Erprems says raln has been the prevailing characteriatic of the weather for the past week, but wheat luoks thriviur, and lias not suffered. Although fmports continue lght, zmnnr{ atocks are falr, with a slight tendency toward lower prices, To- wards the close of the week, with ‘limited ar- rivals at Liverpool and Londen, a decided de- mand act I, Millers were more active buyers at prices indicating o completo recovery of the depresslon noticeablo early in “the week, With polltical .questions stlll in suspensc, sellers aro confident of farther improvement. There Lus been Mlttle alteratlon i spring corn, althouch decrensed imports of maize and advanced vutucs fn Ameriea polnt to a rise, Exports show that the favor with which this corn (s regarded ou the Continent s un- abnted. ludecd, sone improvement In values 13 noted, with a more general demand. Float- {ng cargoes show the Improvedifecling. Malting and grinding descriptions of barley wero in Hmlted demund, and at lower rates,—lower rates for tho latter ure accepted. The previous week's decline in inalze has been fully re: cavered. LoxDoy, Dec, 20.—It Ia stated that 120 ves- gels and 250 men were Jost In the recont gale, THE EAST. TAE DRITISH REPRESENTATIVE AT CONSTANTI- NOPLE. CoxsTANTINOPLE, Dee. 25.—~Mr. Elllott, Brit- ish Minister, will not leave the city till the con- ference hias ended. TUNKISIT ONBTINACY, Loxpox, Dec. 26— a. imn.—The Dall{‘ Tele- ,{mpl“- correspundent at Pora soys: Midhat Pustin, at nn Juterview with Lord Sallsbury, re. fused” to acrept the proposition for an International Commisslon to superintend the roforins, Lurd Salisbury telegraphed for a steanier o be held in reudiness to convey him tu Athens If the Porte should coutinue un- ylelding, (ircat quantitics of arms and ammunition are belny received from Amerlea. ‘Flio temper of the population is warlike, and the situatlon f3 critical. On Saturdsy the Boftas made a, demonstration beforo tho Rus. slan Embassy, shouting, ** Down with Rusaja,” The Russiun steamery have ceased running on the Black sSca. INDIA, ASSABSIN TO DK MANGED, Biyaaront, Dee, 25.—Marafah Lela and six othera implicated in tho murder of Birch, the Dritish Resident, in the Malaccasettloment some months ago, have been gen cd to be hanged, " TFIRES. AT OIL CITY, 01t Citr, Pa., Dee. 25,—At 3 p. m. to-day the boller-houso of the American Transfer Com- pany’s stution took fire, followed by an oxpto- slon of the hofler, which was thrown agafust an Iron tank contatning about 15,000 barréls of oll, bursting the tenk wnd sctting it on fire. The tutal loss ou oil is about 835,000, There wero also five Erle Rallway boller cars hurned, Loss eatimated at $20,000. Partially insured, The Amerlean ‘Transfer Company wilt Lommence re- bullding at once. ° AT HT. JOSEPH, MO. Spectal Dispatch (o The Trivune. Br. Josken, Mo, Dee. 25.—Tho Eplscopal Church, burned yesterday, bad an fusurunce of $4,500 on the church and organ In the Fire and Marue of this city, The bullding probubly coat threo thnes that” sum, but was oid, and Insuf- flelent for the purposes of the congregution. It 1s supposed that Dr, Ituncie will rebull at once. IN CHICAGO, The alarm from Box 825 ut 11:45 last night was folse, ‘e alarmy from Box 331 at 8:20 lust evening was caused by an inciplent fire In o bed-room nt No, 33 Lesllo street, a two-story frame-bullding owned wikl oceuplod a8 a residence by John Hoftman,” Damuge, trifling; no {nsurance, f s e THE WEATHER, Wasiiyaros, D, C., Dee. 20—1 n. m.~For the lake reglon, lght snow snd no dectded chunge in temperaturo, with light, variable winds, stutlonury or slowly-rising barometer in the southern poftlon, and” falling barowmeter in th castern portion, followed during the after- noon or avening Ly clearing weather fn the ‘westorn portiou. LOUAL UBIERYATIONS, Ciicavo, Deo, 23, Wind, & 1By fresh, outie. Sisatmu thermomneter, &5 URSEEAL GUIEHTATION Cutoano, De Stationt, (Harai 03 1.t. anow, &, aniow. SESES M ;"(IJ “l Bilaaches: el 21 ot Hurwn'sasl 20 DAL AN e ) W 4 A QUIET DAY. Continned from the Fifth Page. who woulll aupport (ien, Grant in tho evont of trouble memg out of the innuguration of Mr, Tayesi® “There Is a larze numher fn Virginia who would support Hayes. 1do not know anybody there who wants to flzhit on the Demacratic side, Ithink Hayes was fairly clected, and I could not, without stultifylng” myself, rofuss to sup- porl him by Nghting, {f it 18 nceeseary to do 8o, The conversatlon thondrified Into fosby's at- titude toward the Administration during the Iaat three or four years, “Iflest met Gen, Grant,” rald he, * n 1872, Ho treated mo very kindly, I have -fwnyn been & worm admiror ‘of hiis éver since the close of tho War, aud I think the fight mado on him by the Southern white men "has been the great blunder of ‘our Southern polities, T have hnd mauy conversations with hitm, and I know that he wasable and willing todomore for the Bouthern fennle than any manlu the United Btates, 1t tho Southern politiclans would have permitted him to have done it."’ “What. was your klea fn your courso townrd the Administration]” "My Iden was to bulld up a party in theSouth opposed to the scctional disunion Democracy, Tho South for the lnst ten years has suffercd under many evils and gricvances, and the cause of it all hasbeen a *Solld South,’ or, rather, the attempt tomnkon Sold South. I think that. 1s the cause of all onr misrule snd misery. Aud for this reason 1t has drlven tho white men of tho South into ong dm]luml party In alliance with the Northern Demacracy, and jt Las solldifled the negroes on the other band, and given that ¢lement a prominence in our polities’ which it never would have had otherwise. Again, the Solld-South fdea has actually compelled the no- groca In States and districts’where thoy were in a mafority to take posscssion of tho Govern- menty not only that, it has compelled the Ad. ministration to be on the sido of the negro, and thus given color to the fdea that Gon. Grant was attempting to clovate the negro over the whlto' 'mnn- when he nover had any such pur- I Col. Mosby then went on to speak of the vol- fey of the Bouthern white leadora. ““The governing idea of the Southern politi- clans,” sald hic, “1s revenge. The would not be willing to accept any beneflts from the Repub- Hean party, They have the iden that the Demo- eratie party, it it"comes into power, will pla the part of an avenging Nemesls; that through it thoy will get indomnity for the past ns well as securdty for the future,” **Buppose the Democracy comes into power, what advantage will it bo to the South?' 1 do not think it would to of any mlvnnlnfo in the end. There would be a reaction in the South against the North and In the North agafnst the South, which wouldl bring back all the old troubles, and for tho next five or six years we should bo fizhting over all the old hat- tles. I think that under Hayes, on the buals of an honest acceptance of the results of the War, the South would get everything to which sho {s fairly entitled.” “You beliove fn driving the carpet-bageers. Iroml ;}gwcr snd giving the oftives to the white peoplo * Yes, but at the present time the Democratic olitictans are In_favor of Lhe carpet-baggers, he greatest offense Gen. Grant can In their ~ cyes commit is to give a Houthern” gentleman an office, beeauso it de- l;;"“ them of all ground of complaint. Carpet- peery would have disappeared long ago from the Bouth under Grant but for the interfercnce of Buuthern politicians. 1t a Bouthern man ae- cepted office under him he was vstraclsed sacial- ly and every other way, He becamo an outlaw in soctety. " The Southern politicians have been acting ever sinco the War exactly as the earpet- baggers would have them act, atd keeping up this war.”* “Then you, as a Southern man, have more hope under Bayes than under Tilden? " **Certaluly Ihave. Under Tilden I look for four 6clrs of confuslon, discord, and strife,” *\¥hat Is the temper of tho Southiorn people toward soui” > **Vory bitter and vindictive. As an evidence of It, hero {s an editorlal from o Demoeratic pa- perin Culpepper, tho Oerver, which was sent tome to-day: ‘¢ *The \Warrenton peopls are down on Mad[- eals, _Col. John $. Mosby lina removed his fami- Iy to Washington, his foolish and unwieo courne baving causcd all of his ald fHends to give him tha cold shioulder, It {a well to say thathis famlly wera much beloved, —an Interesting lot of children, nornt of their fathor's course. . . . The Warrenton people ate not unkind, 1f & ‘man is o Repablican conscientiously,~for ~ Instance, o Northern man who scttles thero,.and Is disposed to &0 abont his business guietly and act the gentlo- Tuan,—ic Is conrteonaly and Kindly: trested.: Dot for these Bouthern Hadleals, who Have always pra- feesed to he with their own people, and then turn tound and £o with the Radical porty, ench ind- vidunls are held in contempt and fgnored slmoxt entirely, which Is proper treatment, and iz belng done alf'overthe South.'" Col. Moshy laid deep emphasis’on the {tall-: clzed words in tho above extract, % The sociil ostracisin of the Bouth,” sald he, ‘¢ [s the tersl- ble weapon used agaiust Repuolicanism, You will not soe It or fecl it while making o fiying trip through the coantry, but It exists, and even fow brave mon can stand ugalust ft. To glva you an {llustration: About ten days ago a Young inan In Richmond, who was ong of my officers, o brave, gallant’ follow, asked me to get hin a place under the Governient; that he wasalmost in distress. T obtalned o position for him in Richmond, He wrote bacle that ho could not tako it and_tive there, That is the splrit of the South, To say 20 wlll make them hawl in Virginia, but let them howl, " PHESIDENTIAT, CONTESTS. A PROFOSED MODE OF BETTLING CONTHSTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, . Speetal Corrempondence of Ths Tribune. WasuINGTON, D, C., Dec. 24.—The blll intro- duced by Senator Wright to cstablish a court for the trial of contested Prestdential elections providesthat tho election of nny one declared clected to the office of President or Vico-Prest- dent of the United States may be contosted by nuy eligible person who received votes for tas oftico contested. Notice of Intention to contest must be flled with tho Sceretary of Stats in Washington within ten ‘days aftor the declara- tion of thu clectlion, xecompanied by u sworn statement of the cauaes of contest, wheroupon the papers shall be dolivered to the Chlef-Jus-, tice of the United Btates Bupreme Court, whose duty it shall then be to appoint & day, not more than ten dnya thoreatter, for the person declared olected to appear and nnawer the clabin of the contestant, The Court for the trial of such contested clec- tions shiull consist of the sald Chiot~Justice, aud of aix United States Clrenlt or Distriet Judges, to be eolected by him from different polit- ical partics, and who shu!l not be intcrested in the particular contest, uor fn nuy manner re- lated to the persons Involved. This Court is to huld its 1weetings in Washington, o majority of {ts members constituting a quorum. If the oflice of Chicl-Justico s vacant, or If from any cause, ic Is fncompetent to act, the aenior Justice of the Bupreme Court shall per. form the duties above specified. Before cuter- Jug upon tho trinl of tho contest, thu sald Chief Justfcs and Judges are to take n special onth that they will falthfully and fmparthuly dis- cliarge the dutles thus specially dovolved upon them, and that they will *tdecido und determing any and all questions submitted to them accord- ing to Jaw und the very rlghit of tho matter, und without reiard 1o technleal erpors, |1ufuch, omissiong, or (rmivulnrnles. " The Court ix to have the sume or like powers fa the exervise of fts jurisdiction aud” tho enforceinent of its “orders and judzments as are now vested In the ~ Bupreme Court in regard to the lalter's Jurlsdiction, ete, ‘The bl provides that the proposed Court, in thelr adjudications and determinations, * shall at all times bo govorned by the very right of tho matter, accurding Lo the law and” tho testi- mony; and they shull diaregard all techuleal crrors, oinlsslune, or olher matters on the part of thoas enx(nuud‘ in certifylng the electluns fn Lhe several Stutes, aud of the olectors 1 casze fug thelr votes, or by any wanner connected with such electlons,—baving us all tlines, howoyer, due reganl to the forms of law and tho aucertalnment of the will and true votu of the people ut such elections,'* The persan whom the majority of the Court alnll thus find to bo President or Viee-Presic dent, ua the case ay be, shall be entitled o suchioflice; “‘aud gald Court shall have full power and authority to carry nto effect and uiforce ity judzment by any and all needful procese," “In caso it shall not appear that any person hes been luwilully elected, said” Court shall 50 declare and adjudgo; und, ' in that case, they shall certify thelr Judgment to the two Hotises of Congress. Tho bill next provides that any party o such contest aqgrieved by the judginent, inay withln aix duys ufter iis rendition, appeal therc frum to the Bupremo Court; but such appeal shall not, huwever, operato to stay the execu- tlonof the judgment appealed from, without the special order therefor made by the Court rendering the judgment. Thavecord uud caso shall be fmincdintely Bled fn the Supremo Court, and take precedcnce of all ather Lusi- n ‘The Bupremia Court must then at once proceed to deterine thy same upon the record aud caxe 40 prescuted, aud shall Lave full power to carry its judgment Into niaml, ¢ SRS DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMMT. ADVICE GIVEN THH DEMOCRACY BY T * NA- TION," New York Netion, Dec. 22, . We have recelved from Democrata o good many strong cxpressions of dissent from ouy suggestion of last’ wook, that the accesston of Hayes to the Presidency shonld, falling his own retreat from a position which wo still think an honorable man ought to find untonable, be quiotly acquiesced in, Tho terms of sume of thesa remonstrances make it plain that on some poluts wo have not made ourselves fully under- stood. . . . DBut, consldering the nature of the crisls and the amount of oxplosive materlal the community now contains, they ought not, In tracing out thelr Ilno of attion, Lo leave an, dottbt or room for donbt as Lo what thefr ultl- mato recourse s to be, They say they will maintain on the day of the count the right of Congress to direct the President of the Senata in making the count, and tha right of Congress to go hohind the returns of the Btate ofticersand ¢va for whom the polnulnr voko tvas cnst, and that they will demand the rejectfon of thio votes of the threo Returning-Board States, and that, if tho Senate refuses to concur, the I{ouss will withdraw and elect a Preshlent who will, on the 4th of March, get himeelt sworn In, Some, we presume, though we are glad to say we think not many, tatk of forciblo regtstance to usurpa- tion ns a'mattor of principle, We think thisis nbout as falr an account of thelr programme ns can lmrlven of somcthing which has not been formally atated. Now, It neads, both for the snke of tho coun- tey and of the Domocratle party itseif, the nadi. tlon of a distinct repudiation both of all idea of lflulnf up a second Prealdent, and all fdea of anything Ilko reslstance to llulyun' inauguration, and his nuthority ofter bis inauguration, whether that reslstince*be factious or Pyh ysical, ‘The objections to sotting up o second President Are, Wo horn, 50 obvions oa hardly to need atnlln%. A de Jure King fs, In “our day, a sulllclently ludicrous” ond contemptible spactacle. A'de jure President would be some- thing hoth more ludicrous and mors contemnpti- ble,” Any man who played any such role in this cquntry woulll, after the newspupers had been atworkon hita for a few months, have reason fo wish he haud neyer been born, In so faras effect without a re- his claims appeared in aserlous light they would, soaneror later, produce considerable ‘popular irritation by bringing ridicule ‘on the Govern- ment, and “reproducing among us an absurd simulacrum of the disputed siceessions which Lave done so_much to discrodit the *effete monarchies of Europe,”and by clouding, though ever 8o slightly, the public credit, A year would probably nat clapso befure the Demotratic plr'{ would lie covered with odium for having humil- fated the country once more in the eyes of for- elgners, and brought popular government fnto diarcpute, and layes would become the ob- ject of aymynhy and respect os the real repre- scntatlve’ of the natfonal power and digni- ty. The Democratic party “has certainly no hold ou the popular imagination that will justiry its Indulging fn any sucli ventures, Any resort to forco would, of course, besidea beinz erim- inal, be atill more unwise, both for tlic samo rensan, and several others. It s only justifiable when the grievance complalied of 1a intolers- ble, and {s irremediablo by peaceful means, and when force ia likely to hé succeesful. None ot these things can be aflirmed of by the Hayoes usurpation, i usurpation it be. I would not b intolerable, for ho nrobably would be a tol- ernbly good Preslient—a consldoration which might lave Hitle welght with Mexicans or Fronchmen, but will aliways tell with Amerl- cans. Ile will go out of oftice in four years, and will probably have o hostllo Iiouse nnd Senato nce before that time, 1t would not be irremediable by Imnce(ul means, because we bave no sort of doubt, and we think no candld man has, that the present per- formances of the Republican party will sweep it out of existence during the comiug four yeara, Besides this, wo must remember that for those who have not deflnucl{ abandoned all faith jn popular government, the curo for such wronga as it s now committing 15 under our syatem ‘lcrh:c!ly well settlod, and perlectly offective. We havis n the last resort to appeal to the pop. ular respeet for law and order in'cases of Presi- dential usurpation, as Inallother cases of abuse. IC this foll us, ali falls us, and it makes no dit- ferenco who Is President, or by what incans he gets his power, The Democrats, we take it, not velng Mexlcans, do not desire to get tho Pres!- deney by huok or by crook; uu?' deslro to get (b fu the American way—that is, through general acquieacenco in the justive of thelr candidate’s claims; aud this acquieseence can be secured neithor by fighting nor by chicane, MISCELLANEOUS, LBTTER PROM SCHUTLER COLFAX ON THE . ELECTORAL COUNT, Soutu Bexp, Ind.,, December, 1876.—To the Ediior of the New York Times: The true Intent and meaning of the oft-quoted conatitutional command, "The President of tho Senate sball, in the presence of the HSonate und House of Represeatatives, open. all the certificates, and the yotes shall be counted,” must be deduced from contemporancous precedent, assimilation, with other legal commands, and constructlon, Lrecedent.—Mr. Lincoln, in Lis famous Cooper Institute speech, overthrew Douglas® claim that the framers of the Constitution were pro- slavery, by citing thelr anti-sluvery acts as puib- e men piterward. When ut the vory flrst Pres- Ideatial electlon the Senate unanimonsly re. solved to clect a President of the Senate, for “the sule purpose of opening and counting the Presidentlsl vote, they ovesthrew, by this earliest precedent, tho Intter-aay argument that It wus not intended that that ofticer should count the yotes lie alons coultd oren. Aussimilation.—The law requires a decd of land to bo signed **{n presenco ot ¥ wituesses, What for? 'That it should he a publie act,—not dons in a orner, out of signt. But those “in preaence o whom 1t 1 executed have nothing to do with the land, the title, ur the considera~ tion, 'Ihiey aro the witnessea of the nct, ns the two Houses are of the opentng aud counting, Conatruction.—If the irumers of the Constitu. tlon intended thut Congress should hLave authority over the President of tho Senats as to lis atilcial uct, they understood tho foree of positive language too well to have it lert to ba pucssed ot or quarreled over, To add, “with thelr concurrence,” or words to that offect, would heve settled §t, That they omlitted uny fuch wonls, und alluded to thein only as wit- 1nosses, excludss any conclusion that “they in- tended them to huve'any controlling power over the ofticer named by them. ScnurLen CoLrax, 4 VPLEA TO CONGRESS I'IOM PIILADELPI PuinApeLiara, Bel yuunlon sigi by John Welsh, A. J. cly Hemy C. Edwin M, Lewis, doseph Patterson, Franklin B, Giowan, and mutiy othor promiuent citizens of Thiladelphia, frrespective of e\ullllull allllfa- tlons, hus bren forwarded to thu members of the Senate and Mguse of Represeutatlves at Washiugton, It recftes that in the Lelief of tho petitioners the cltlzens of tho Unlted Stutes ure almost unaniinous In the demand that the questions arlslug from the lato Prestdentlal electlon shall * Lo dealt with dn a spirit predetermined to harmonizo con- tllethng views, lrru?c:l\vo of the suvcess of defeat of Individual candidates; any otber eourse involyes perdl to the very structuio ot onr Govermmont wileh no thuuzbtful man can cotitemplate withous dread; & partisan con- tust in Congress reaulting fu the proclamation ofa Presfdent withont the acqulesence of both Huuses would desteoy the contldenco of the peuple fu the' justice "ol the Acuision adopted, would weaken their rospect for the forms ol Jaw, and impetr thelr falth in the adequacy” of tho Constitiition to prescrve substantial Justics between contending partles, The consequence oCsuch actlon could ot tull to hu denloravla to the country and rujnous ta the party which inight atuleve a temporary telumpli, . Tho petitlon concludes as fotlowss The undersigned, theretore, confidently hope that your honarable bodies will earnestly coneidur soums1amle of reaching o decision of the pending questions thut will satlsfy the coneclence. of the countey, ‘they feel assnred that when Sonators and Rehrorentatives of tue Unifed Statesnre called upon Lo exeieles Judictal powers feaugat with con- scquenues so molnentouy, they ciug tn the dischiargo of thelr Ligh fuuctones splriy of falrness and impartiality that willfosult fn & virtaul unne nimity of Judgment, A result wo reached, what- evar it may be, wil! unqgoestionably command the willlng naquivscence of tho whol tion, ——me— HOLIDAY SALE, One hundred ludics' fno clolh eacques, richly trimmed with fur, silk, and bead trlmmings; vory rlch rcal sacques; 130 best quality seal and mink seta, mulf and boas, Will besold at suction on Thureday next by W, A, Butters & Co., at 208 Madlson strect, # et e BEWARE OF TOOTH POISONS vended under tio namo of Dentriticos. Adopt aud adhere to tho only preparation that reslly pre- serves thateoth, and hardens the gums, fragrant Bozodont, Its cficcts on decaying tecth are mar- valons, e e —— DELICATE QODORS, Dr. Price's exquisita Perfumes aro approciated forthelr pecullur dellcate fragrance, e o ————— THE WINDSOR. Not satlsfied with having atislned sa enviabie | rank as a. firvi-claos o], the propsiotors of tho g s Windeor Hotel, on Flfth avonne, Lietween Forty- sizth and Forty-seventh streets, keep all the timo progressing, Nothing which can he utllized for the comforts of thelr gnests (s omitted, tho market alfards is found on thelr tables thefr astlatants arc campetent and courteous, and tho inccesant management of datalls ahows that they mean lo maintain the front rank they now ocsapy. ‘Tho Windeor la tha hotel of America, ——e—— A MONSTER, Estraordinary Murder Trinl in France. New York Iorid, A murder trial bas just taken place In France that has excited uunsual attentfon. From the character of the prisoner and the nature of his erime, Lo say nothiug of the difference of mothe ods between the English and French courts of Justice, some interest may bo taken by Awmerl- can readers in the case. Ollver Peinhouet and his daughter Jeanoe were the prisaners, The maon {a awell-to-do peasant, living near St. Malo, His roputation was bad, as ho had been convict~ cd of robliery, was suspected of poaching, and had maintained -fucestitous relatlons with his alster amll two daughters, Emille and Jeanne, Tho Jatter married in 1800, then bolng, o snflor nmuned (alipot, who left ler on discovering hee conduct, and was drowned fn 1860, Two veara later arcspeet- able Foung farmer, Celestin Lorre, marricd hier, despita the o gflmu of -hia family, but after some littio while hee father chiosed him awoy with a gun {00k back the woman, who von. tinned to mamntein her upnatural relations with him. Lorre, who was Infatuated with her, aoon after fntierited sowno property, and Induced -his wifo to return to him. In 1874 hie touk aick mysteriously, but recovered, and laat. aummer, l({or cating some stew preparcd by his wife, of which she declined pnrukln[i. he endeavored to obtain the dish to have it analyzed, but his wife threw away {ts contente. Till the 24th of July he showed all the symptoms of slow poi- unnlngz that day he felt better, und went out for a walk, but, while pass- ing through a thicket, was shot twico and killed, “Part of the wad of .the pistol wos found, and {dentifled as paper torn from the copy-book of Polnhouct’s grandeon, littic Gallpot.” It was also dlscovergd that Peinhouct had been seon near the place whero the body was found on the day of the murder, appearing excited and_nervous: that he had bought a istol and ammunition finally; that thecluthing Eu then wore, tho piatol, and all the chilil’s copy-hooks, had beon destroyed or concealed. Heand his daughter were arrested, when the ‘woman charged him with being the murderer, and, further, with having twice attempted to polson_her and her husband. The nutnpsf' showed that vory constderable auantities of sul- phate of copper had beon administered to Lorre, and o packnga of that substance was found io & cupboard in'his house. 'he trlal Jasted five days. Tho Presiding Judge, aftor warning thoso present. that the do- velopmenta would be such as no decent woman would care to hear, and urging the many ladies resent Lo withdraw, his caution having no of- yect, he bundled everything fn the Court that ctticonts out of doors,-and admitted no wore more females. During her examination Jeamue, renewed vehemently her accusatfon against her father, and an {ntensely dramatic scene cusued, Wo quote: The Judge—Thie Is a solemn moment. Now s the time to tell tho trath. DI your father admit to you that ho was the murderer? Jeanno (calmly)—Yes, air; but he gave me no do- nfls, Pelnhouot (xlalnfi)—l nover spoke to you about that, wreichod girl Jeanno (namoved)—You did! Polnbouct—No, nover; sud 1f the gullotine were hero I could not avow it dJeanne—I soy what1 unow—you did! Father, it was you who made forand broughtte my hus- band & plew with poison in it. Pelnhouot—Never, nover; do you hear? Jeanne (coluly)—You have no heart. Confesa what youdld and let mogo freo! Speak! Are you going to speak or not? Pe{nhouet—0, my rhnri‘hterg my danghter! Jeanne—Don't **danghter' me. I ropeat it,— ou have no heart. You—you aro the murderor! on have one foot In the grave nlready; think about saving your soul. (Passlonately)—You, yon, you heartloss viilain, killed my hnaband, 0, it I'had {cn by the throat, I'd atranglo you! Pelnhonet (feebly)—No, no: I hadn't scen him for weeks, \When ope i4 {nnacent ono Is strong. ;.‘n;max. aow, Jeanne, dwnup. You know vouare n Jefinnu (scornfally) —You wretched coward; but for yon my huabaid wonld bo alive and I wonld ot ge herel Fatuer, father, huve pity on my little onos! (Bursting Into teara, ) Poinhovet (calmly)—Youaro mistaken, my ohild, The clder daughter, Emille, now a nun in the Convent ol the illes du Calvaire, wos o witness, Her testimony produced an elmost equnl sensa- tion. We quote azain Srom the records: Emilic—My father was cruel 10 me, and often beat mo till the blood came, e wonld have killed me only my poor mother would throw hersclf be. fore me anil recsive the blowa til I could run away, Deforo I was 10 I was hired nut.to tend cattle, but 1was 89 amall and weak that tho farmor sont me acl went homo—1I had to go soinewhero—and he turned me out, "E'“E"" good for nothing, Then I hnggud npon the l{nwny. The Judgo to Feinhouot—If yon did thst you were 8 monster, Peinhouct (coldly)—1t'aa lo! Emille (aobbing)—0! the harm he dld te me! Pefnhouet—1 aay It's n llo! Emilie (after n long sllence)—At last T got a place at a farm whera overy one liked e, but be- fore the year was ont my fathor took mo away, 1la sald—(hcaitates. ) The Judge—Proceed, my poor girll Lmille—That the farmer was nota good man, 'Ths people at the farm hid me, but he got me and 1ook mo home, beating me the wholo way, IHo took evory copiper of my wagea, I'eluboiet—Your Honor. I took her away becauso Twan afrald they had designs npon hor honor, [iases. ] ‘The deughter went on to tell the story of her continucd tortures frém her father's criolty aud reistont efforts to rufn her, till a juror called {‘ucthc Court to let her leave the box, for it was 100 painfui for hor and him, This incident was made ground for toking an exception. The” mother of these two girls was finally laced in the witness-box to testify agalnat hier husband. The Judge—You are the prisoner s wifol Witnoss—Alas, yus (ery] ngl. When they told my huaband of my son-in-law's death, he “got ne whito an n sheet and I sald to myself at once, **He is the murderor,”* Ifc was the worst of men, 1f youonly kuew how he would beat poar Emilie— And, for that mattor, her slser 100, One day he stenck her #0 hord that he broke his thumb, ~ 1le turned out my old father and mother to beg. Once, when Emillo foll inta the wator, he brokea Bundle of broom-1wigs on her back to punisls her, Poor child, she did well to take the vell, If Jeon- 1o bad dona like her, she wonld not bo whors ahe 1 s .l‘:t':lvr‘:hnnul (shaking his head)—That is all fales, your Honor, . ‘The Judge—DBy wlm_m do you think your son-in- Jaw waa murdered? Wiinyss (lnm!)r. and pointing to her hnaband)— I hellova by ilm ! When I hieard of the crime I cried aloud, **Woc to tho gullty one! Justice usband turned will vonish him, surely " and my \(H . Nl’clnhn\lel—Ah. youe Honor, 1t is & severe blow to hear of the death of a relativet ‘The Jusge—And yoi you wanaged to finlsh your suup deapite your emolion? < > Witnesy—J can, rnu know you are’a wretch! You Lol him—you 4 d--yorn know you dld! Prayto God for your soul, acoundrel; you have lost my daughters and broken my heart.” You vuglht to ba Eille Peinhouet (Impassively)—Your Ifonor, I should ke to kiss my wifet \\'Iincn—fl{n you? Klss you?! Nover, yon wreich, you scoundrelt Here there was, not uunaturally, bonslderable commotion In the Court, and’the prlsoner, shrugging his shoulders, took u fresh quid of tobacco and went on chewing, When the cx- cltemont was alloyed he remarked to the Conrt: Your Honor, If I had killed him I would have suid so at once, I ama plous man—l sin—and I am prowd of it. Your Honor, I Liava a soul to savo, 'l'?xu Court—It"a high time to thiuk of it, The Aur,y brought in a vordict of gullty at 4 a. m,, and Pelnbouct was sentenced to death, his daughiter to Imprisenment for life at hard labor, The old man recelved the seutence smilingly, und without intermitting lils tobacco-chewing, When the prisoners were removed the woman made a fierco attempt to get at, her father, but was overpowered and reisoved, shrieking; O, it 1 could only svc you guillotinea " S —m—— - . ‘Trath Pnys, ‘I'lho other day (n{: the Detrolt Free Pres), when o resldent of Casa avenuo hiredd o boy to wurey in a ton of cual, ho forgot to mako a bare gnln.‘ :::llnl, when the job had Leen comploted, ho nguired o Yoll, bub, how much do I owe youl" “oht T dunuo, replied the boy. “Can't you naine a sumi" 41 could, I a'pose,’ aald tho lad; “hut mother satd If 1left It to you I'd get twico what thu Job was worth!" Ho recelved cnough to vonvince him that truth always pa; © ———————— Tetter fram the Mikadu of Japan to Preal- ? dont Grunt, The Jupaneso Ministor has presentod to the President o letter addreseed to him by the Mi- kado, of which the following.{s & transfation: Lo IMis Ercellaucy the Praident of the Uniled Sates, Gen, Ulysase 8. Grant: UusAT axp Goop Fuiexp: Now that the great ‘Exposition In bonor of the 100id yearof yoor Kx calmcy‘l XNatlonal Government lias beon eminent. 1y succesaful, 1 write to congratulato you and the peoplo ovur whom you preslde. Y¥rom my subjoctsin the United BtatesIbavo heard nothing but words of kindness in regard to tha inanner fn which they have beon treatod, and I 1belleye the seceud Intescourse balweea our couns Tho hest n the frienq, here rkpmm‘c 1 only witneen tha contlicd proxicas and el 10E of yout nation n all brancats of ingusirs LY triea will have n tendency tn strengthe ship alreudy agirting. 1 would nincera hape that the incoming provo an era of peace, it also pe This will bo handed you In person by ter realding near your Governinent: wha Hoy it i"{cfl:fl 1o emphasize my very friendly congrary atione. ALY t day of tho 10th month of yheiyy “ARIFFTN=On the 5310 inates May T ST GRS (nhtas and 10, d. debaiics R eral Wednesday, Dee. 27, at 10 e'tl:.akl i “lmn ;:‘Iv‘-:’lr‘;‘{:‘l{n."\".) and Central Clty (Cof o pers plense copy. ) pa- ays. . Enm‘m! from rosidence; 165 Went vy, #treet, this aftarnoon at i p. m, vited to attend, CROKE—Dec, 5, at hin resldenco, 251 Clark atrect, of conaminption, Willlam 301 OnR T is Aat sent. prom William A, croke, Notico of tuneral to-morraw, £~ Mllwankee papers pleane copy, n B Frlends Amu;:? I8 the most wonderful remedy for iy Nenralgin. 1t never fatle: and 107 r:ra«ficfs’f":‘?«‘sw"{v}" piles, felone, cuts, siraing, Droiace. e, e 2o AMord (natant retief, n;llhmuundlun teatify, " 12 Foreale Iy il Druggis I A, HURI Chienga tienein) Who) A politvely or XU PAY, mine OF thie e of kni e CO., By BLISON, PONEROY & Auctioncers, 81 and 86 gandotph.at. 145 Oil Paintings AT AUCTION, Tuesday& Weducsday, Dec. 26 2ud 27, At 10 A M, and 2:30 T, M, each dny, AT OUR STORES, 84 and 86 Randolph-st,, Comprising fine selections from a leading Broadway Art Associstion, all beautifully framed in fine gilt {rames, : Sale positively unroserved. ELISQYN, POMEROY & CO., Auctioncers, Fing Trkish & Persian RUGCGS. ‘We are Instructed to positively clone out this con- signment, and wiil offer AT ATUCTION, Wednesdny, Dec, 27, at 1t o'clock, A1 OUR STDRIS, Abont 75 Real Turkish aud Persian RUGS, Medlum, Larzo and Extra Largo Sizes:™ fineat ee. Tections of colors. Also an invoice of Wool and Felt CRUMB CLUTIIS. Sale without resory ELISON, POMEROY & (0. 84 and 88 Nandolp Yor Friday Morning,Dec.29, at 10 0’clock, Closing Bala of the Yoar. NEW PARLOR SUITS, NEW CHAMBER SETS, Afull line of new BRUSSELS, YELVET & W0OL CARPETS hich mutk o sld to cuss rroteer, nken, Bofns, Ofics Tosk, - Jiny s Tabien, ets., TLe. eniral Hoasenold tosa ™ T HOLIDAY GOODS. Genoral Merchandise. Cipare, . el TINLou Wars, te.s aie, "o Clcartr Furs, o el By WM. A. BUYY Auctioncers, 118and 120 Wabash-av, BNGLISH WHITH GRANITH. AMERICAN WHITE aud VELLOW WARE, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, TABLE CUTLERY, HOLIDAY GOODS, 50 ROLLS CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS, ‘WEDNPSDAY MORNING, Dee. 27, at 10 o'clock, ab our Auction Rooms, 118 and 120 Wabnah-ar. WM. A, BUTTERY & CO., Auctloncers. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ABE LIPMAN, Pawnbroker, WILL SELL AT AUCTION, Wednesday Morning. Dec. 27, at 10 o'clock, AT 108 MADISON-ST., ALL PLEDGES DUE AND UNREDEEED, GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOLD BETS, CHAINS, OPERA OLASSES, ETC. W, A. BUTTERS & CO.,_Auotionsers. HUTTHRS & CO.'8 Regular Trade Bals, THE USUAL FULL LINES OF DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTHING, BILKS—-DRESS QOODS, 8ILK HDRY¥3,, EMBROIDERED SILK SUARFS, CARDIGANS, HOSIERY, FURNISIIING GOODS, BOOTS, BIIOES, 1LATR, G1OVES, MITTS, FURS, ko ’ll:llll'l{lfll).\?r .\g:llNINIG.sDB 23, ORNEZE 'CLOCK, R BALESEH WAL, AND M TADIES FINE CLOTH SACOUES, TADIES SEAT, SACQUES, MIVE i SEAL SETS, AT AUCTION, Thursday Morning, Dec. 28,at 10 o'clock, At Store 108 Madison-st, 100 Ladles? Cloaks, Fur aud SI1k Trim- med, Made Expressly for the First-Class Hollday Retall Trade, 10 Shetland Seal Saciues, 150 Mink and Seal Muffs and ll.g:l. 1 o By G. I'. GORI3 & CO, 8 and 70 Wabasli-ay. REGULAR TRADH SALB TUESDAY, DEC. 36, at 0:30 A, M., DRY GOODS. The 1868 GREAT CLEARING BALE of {he Year, CLOTHEING. CARPETS, clock .. we shall scll & fow pteces Body Bnis: scits Wian fo pléves TUbeairy, buper goods. 'Latest siyles, St s ey deme Tho itock of m enyiry losler.” Auctionsers._ CLOSING BOOT AND SHOE SALE or 1876, We shall offer all kinds of ! our sale of Wedneaday, Dec. 27, at 0:30 a. m,, a l:xlu dntwunllul;lufl D'u '::hn before Jan. 13 onta (or cash buyers, Erost IMHCUED. 1% GOIK & CO.y, Auctioneers. By JAS. P, McNAMARA & Con 117 Wabash-av., N. W, cor. Madiron-st. 0018 and slioes at suction Tuesday moralug, Dec. 20rat 80 o'tlock, VI e OF e s hnd Wommea s Seirn lltied good, Baokrupt stock, ste. . roods st fo- LB SUNETR CELEDRATED lhmu‘hnn\ the Unfou--expresscd q&lg v Nach nw i