Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1876, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION. The Vexed Question of Optional Studies Disposed Of. They May Bo Droppu'd on the Pavents’ Request at the Beglnuing of o Term. ho Proporition Agreed to with Only One Distenting Vota. The Bal‘e‘ty 0f the Sehool-Children fn Caso of FiresSome Recommendations. The Board of Educatfon met yeaterday alter- noon at 4:30 o'clock, President Bullivan in the clialr, and fuspectors Arnold, Engltsh, Iloyne, Jacobs, Hotz, Prussing, Shoenninger, Welch, Wells, and Stnith prescut. A NBW SCHOOL WANTED. Apetitfon was read from tha inhabitants of the western portion of the city, near the Great Eastorn Railrond crosaing, settinf; forth the ne- cessity of establishing a new school fn that Jo- cality, owing to the crowded condition of King Schoo), and reccmmending: that the now one be situated at the corner of Californla_avenue and Madison stroot, Reforred to the Buncrintead- ent of Buildings nud-the Supply Agent. A communication from Mrs, lianford, return- fog hier thanke to the Board for its action fa di- verting to her s porifon of the rellel fund, was recelved and placed on Ule, CONDITION OF RCHOOL BUILDINGR. Mr. 8hoeuluger. of .the Committes ap ofnted {0 invostigate the condition of the Schiool Bulld- ings, made the following report, which was opted: L Your Committea has visited & larg ‘bulldings, and find the construction af ‘nimber of all perfoctly nafo, i ‘While rome of the buildings have but Lwa outer doors, & large number have threo wide ontrances with donble doors, thahalls ars voven to ton feet in seidth, stairways five to six wide, and tho height of ‘;’l‘l &!Ms ond thelr gradation specially adspted for el ren. 1vur Commiltes was presont at .two of the largest schools, the Janes ' and the Ilaven, ~ ot time dlsmisea), and witnessed with great pleamra the excellont systen adopted, At & given elgnal all the pupile-au'the Jawer fioor ronms, marching out fnto the hall and under the divgction of tholr tenchors, were dis- Tilasod by two doors, tha giris on oe alile wnd e Dboys on thoother. As soon antholower floor was in ‘motion (e signal was given to thoso atiove. and %0 In wuccession ontil all the children had loft the ). bailding in spleniid order and military preciaion. In thfs manner thene largo bulldings waro emptiod 1n leas than five minutes, and wo think that. i case of nccldent. tlifs time conld be reduced one-half, yet without creating disoder or confusion. The mode of beating the buildings, partly by steam and partly by heators, ond thie' very sub- stantial .construction of . basement and lower {n’urllnn af the bulldings make it next to lmnrul- le for o fia orlginatiug there to spread rapldly, and, with proper cara, wo think It very nnlikely to 1ake fire clsowhore, and wo boljove that the chll- dron aro os aafe an in tholr own housce, And lu meny cases mora so. In orderto Jeasen the dunger your Committen would recommond: 1. That all the outor doors shouid be mads to open outwardly. 2, That wherever the holler and engloe housc srein direct connoction with the main buildini, we recommend that the door Joading Into the main \gundlng 2o wado of sheet-iron, 8o 04 fo makell re-proof, :Lp'l‘hnt Mr. Ward, tho Bchool Apont, be fu- structod to discharg st ouce any janitor who ahall permit an{ litter, such ns papor or rugs, or any other inflammablo material, to Iny around the Lieaters or bollers, or othurwlse nowlect his duty. AnoLrn SitoENINaRiy Isaac N, ArNoLD, The qucation of 4 OPTIONAL STUDIES" having nqnln come_uf nnu-lm:lnl order, Mr. Arnold brietly stated s position oo the ques- tion. He beileved the Board lind the power, in thele discretion, to determine that GQermnan, nd drawing, should be pursued. fu tho ‘Whether or not:the Hoard hnd the &m\ erto cnforce that dutcrmination de- pended on the construction to bo placed upon he claugo directing thot the Board might expel o pupll for “gross disobedience and’ miscon- duct.” As to just what constriction should be placed upo this. languaga in this' connection, Mr, Arnold had his douhts, With nview to harmonizing provalling differences of opinion on this question among the mewbers, bo uffer- ed the followlug . AMENDMENTS to Mr. English's long-pendiog motion* 1. The Snperintendent {8 beroby antlorized and directed, on tho ressonable request of the parant or guardian, 1o cxcuse puplls in -the granmar and primary schools from ‘uny and from all studies which are continned from the grammar ‘schools {nto the Hizh Hchools, and which are made nption- alin the Ligh Bchool, Provided, that the rognet to be excusyid shall only be granted ot .the hegin. ning of each gterm, unicss for Apcclal reasony the Superintondont shall be eatisfied that the pupil ought to bo excuscd bofore the expiration of the tom. X o, lcreaftar, onor before the.commencament of each term of 1fio primary and grammar schools of the cn‘{. cich and cvery parent or gusrdian who - dealres his child, or chbildren, 'or ward, to etudy German, musle, or drawing, inany of sald schoals, uhall algn and send p written Tequest, addrerded to the suporintendent, ox- preasing such wish, and agreclng that such child, or children, shall continue salil study in coursc, ond that hio'or she will nat msk to have suah ehild, or children, excused except at the heglnning of'u tcrm, tinloss for roasons urlaing after the beginning of tho terin, .and wnich shail bu sutlafactory to Lhe Buperintendent. MR. ARNOLD, y continning his remurks, sulil that.the advan. tages of pursuipg all the studies termed **op- tionul'—to-wit: German, music, and drawing, ~were obvlous and very ¥rent. Tt was n boon and a privilege, und shoull be extunded as far ns possible canslstent with the more laportant object of glving to eacli child the rudimcots of on “‘Engfish education.” This wus funda- mental, It must be dona at aoll cvents, and the other it possible. 1le desired to py o word du reg o the study of German, It was very uesuuble, vut it whould not be, ns has been suggested in this discussion, ranked as cqual in fmportance to our national language. Ho hud even heard. it suggosted that we had no ver- nacular—na natlonul Jauguage. This.was eu- tirely erroneous, and ghould Du corrocted. For 200 years the English had been the language of tho Colonfes and of the Republic, the latguage of the Colonla! laws and churters, the language of the Declaration of Independence, and uf the arganic law—the Constitution of the {United States—and of the Constitntion ond luws of every Btata In the Unlon. We would not it we coulid, and we could not I wo would, changu it for AI){ other. It was, of all lun- i:\mgu, living _or dead, the lunguaga . of iberty 'and freedom, regulated by law. “Thera ‘waa no langunage, living_ or dead, that possessed a richer and more variod literature, It wus the language_of Shakspeare, Chaucer, Milton, Lia- con and Newton, Pitt und Manstleld, of Scott and Buros, of Burkoand Krakive, of Frunklin, ' Adams, Washiugtou, and Jefferson, aud of tha almost Innumernble Ut of puets, orators, stuted- men, and philosophers ani,divines of the Old World and the New, It embodiea much of the best literuture, law, phllnsul‘hy. und religion which make up the civilization of the world, It was the vernscular, tho mother tongue, of more than forty milllons of American peonle, and was clearly destined to remaln the inother tongua of the éutire Contiuent of - North Amer- iea, ‘There were o few localitics, scattered over thie country, where the Uermun, the Fronch, tha Norweglan, and other lauguagzes, wero ppoken, but thoy were m[‘l’l‘q,lcly nlln(?mnflnu. nd the whole population bucame rapldly homogencous, ~—Amierican, ‘This was {nevituble, and he who would atterpt to cheok it was likaa man who dipped Lis our from the deckof a. Cunanl steamer under full headway, and attempted with Iis siuglo oar to back water. Tho sccoml gencration were sure to be Americans, and {(uite Yro\uhlv would trace thelr lincage back o Pilgrim Fathers. Perhaps even some most enthusiastic Germans might do so. }Lnughtcr.] Accordiug to the census of 18T he total population of the country wus 48,558,« 471, of which 83,091,143 were born In the United States, and 5,547,229 wers born {u forcizn coun- tries,—1,600,558 1 Ocnun‘n]y, aud 236,243 in dreat Dritain and Ircland,—makiug_s .totsl Fuglishi-apeakiog population of 83,617,354, These atatistics were adduced to show that thers was no resl dauger in tho familiar cry about « Qermanizing " the country. As far'as the means were at command, o was In favor of pramoting the study of Genuan, but be did not :hll to do this at the vxpensu ol other nceessary ranchies, MB. PIUSSING contended that the proposition of the gentles 1nan left the watter too much fu the bauda of parents. It was lxut forward to pleaso sverys ody, bist the result would by that it would pleass nobody. ‘Tho_ prescut rules and regula- tlons were wise and goud ones, and should be carried out. Were Mr. Arnotd's proposition adopted, puplls coukd drop a study whencver they buppened to be In the notlon so to do. MH, BUOENINGEL was {n fayor of Mr Arnold’s rrupmll.lnm Ho thought §t was in ueordance Wi the Supreme Court’s deciston, und yet it wus not destructive to schoal disclpl 1o did not waut termans to vouslaer that they were especially privileged Lecause the study of Gertnat was & part of the soprsn Wl (uatructiow. He thouwbt 1t wes the Engltsh-speakiog public who should feel that {t was B priyilego to be allowed tostudy German. As o Gorman, he statetd that he did ot {ntend, and'did not wish, to Germanize the institutlons of this country, He had Jearncd Lo regard It a3 his own country, e lind fowht for Ity lovel It, and grown up with it, and he lid no desire to Germanize anything or any- body. Thers was ouly oue smendment lie would ke to make to” M, Arnold's yrupunl- tlon, nnd that ‘was to place the power of grant- Ingg excuses in tho hauds not only of the Buper- Intendent, but of the comnitteeman for suy particular seliool, Mr, English ‘spoke, Te liked Mr. Shoen- {nmer's trunknoss, and'vontrasted the ppirit of his remarks with that oxbibited by some other Qernans, mentioning no names. Several mtwmbers spuke in favor of Mr. Arne old's proposition. aud there was an eyident. de- alre to sctule the tedious question. Mr, Pruss- Ing, however, was not dispused to give up so egeily, and mnde another arguiment, at the con- cluston of which 5 Mr, Smith, {n his usual facetious mauner, ‘moved the previotts question. 1le very propcr- 1y observed that every one know-just about ss much {n regurd to the matter now as he cver would, In addition o this, he wanted to go home to diwner, had an engagement for the opea, and, for afl theso varfous reasuns, made the abiove motlon. It was carrled. “After votiig down Mr, SBhoeninger's wngidinent, Lhe propo- sitlon of Mr, Arnokl was adapted [n place ot the Committee's report, and .the aubject of * op- tional studiea’’ was latd C.away on the shelf—for a “time at least, Thero were ten votesin- favor .of- the propo- sition and one ugainst it—Mv. Prussing’s, SCILOOI, STATISTICS, Mr. Doty Iarcwnlcd the followlng summar! of the school atatistics for the term just closed: Average monthly enrollment, 43,0103 average daily membership, 40,1873 average daily uttend- ance, 84,0155 number of pronmotigns during the term, 0,220, Two hundred and dve canilidates presented themselves at the examination recently held for slmisslon to tlie High Schools, OF this' number, 117 reached au averpge per cent of 70 ana upward, and passed. :Mr, Wells olfered the followlng, which was adopted: Jtesotved, That. in thooutline of the revised course of study for u;'.. fth yenr, afterthe words ** Qer- mon optional ' the warda * ‘1o bocontinuad through Ihe Griminar Department ** be stricken out, so that the portion which remaing witl read ¢ German ontionul." On motfon of Mr. Wells, tho Board adopted a rule regitiring the Leacher of German to_devote har whols thae to the Justruction of Germun clrsses, to meet the toachurs of Germnu at lesat ouce o month, to make ulmclnl reports, ete. O motion, the Board then adjourned. et THAT METEORITE. IT8 APTEARANCE OVER OTTAWA. o the Kdttor of The Triduns, .. O1TAWA, 111, Dec, 25,—1 buppened to absorve the great metcor of Dcc, 21 from the east side of Scc. 20, Township 82, N. Ranga 2, cast - of tho third-principal meridfan, I had been en- guged during the day surveying for Willlam Kamorick, n German, fn the Township of Ver- milton, I think the old German's clock was somewhnt too fast, us I observed ftecvenminutes vefore D o'clock, 1 carefully noted fts track b same trees that staod nuarly in the ranee, ot ta the far west eud cast. and found by my Lransit next morniug the course to be nearly N. 85 dew, ‘B. (trug merm!nnl—lu greatcst elce vation about 47 deg. About four secands be- fora its groatest elovation a large fragment seemed to split off and {ly towards tho left, I judge the time it wns visible to be twenty-two seconds; five minutes and thirty. seconds after- wards, n loud, jarring, rumbliog -noise was Ticard, not unlike” what' 1s_produccd by heavy ordoance at a distance, There was & very thin haze of clouds in the heavens or I might have observed the stars {t passed over. Itstrack was visible aeveral seconds after it had passed, and I am confldent that the turofolng course and-ple- vation cannat be very far from the truth, The place of observation was flye miles west and ten miles south of Ottawn. The trouble fg, the time is 80 short-to make an observation that the meteor has passed before we can get ready. There was o greenish lght that is not easy to doscribe’ over the whole country, mearly as bright.as day, 08 the_metcor_passed over. Re- specttully yours, Guonae W. BRUMUACK, Surveyor of LaSallo County. OVER MONMOUTIT. v the_Editor of The Tribune. Mowsourn, TIl,, Dee. 25.~ If not too late, 1 wiil give my obscrvation of the great meteor that passed Monmouth on the night of Dee. 31, at 8 o'clock npd 46-minutes p.m, It passed Mon- moutb, 11, abont 00-degrees abovethe horlzon, followed by a heavy concusaion, timed by some at six minutes, Its course was about 224§ de- gmeu north of east. It traversed the hypothe- uso At n_right anple triangle in about ten scconds, Estimating time of vision to time of concussion would make it about elghty miles Qistant; about sixty-five tnlles high, and furty- flve miles south by soutbeast of Monmouth, or sbout midway between Monmouth aud Jack- sonvillo. I the above estimates and calcula- tions are near cortoct, I whould judge its speed to bo between 600 and 700 miles per .minute. Compared-with objects on the carth it Jooked to me about a guarter of a mile high or distant, elghteon or twenty inches in diameter, dark, oprque,.somewhni elongated, with a wondorlnl trafm of brilliant fire-Dalls ‘that followed ita trall—{rregular—various colors—with & con- stant flow of sporks, somewhat 1ike sparks cast. off from n pleco of stoel placed on_ an -emery- wheel at full speed. I sboula think, If my ‘ylsion and distance were near correct, it must Niave been mear 500 feet fn_diameter. Very truly yours, E. E. WaLLACR. ——————— THE SENATORIAL PROBLEM, 7v the Biitor af I'Ne Tribune, LincoLn, Iil, Dee. 25,—Tue queation, Who shall:be the successar of Gen, Logan in the Ben- ate of tho United States? w!ll soan become one of absorbinz interest in Illinols. The place would be well filled by Logan, Ingersoll, Wash~ hurne, or elther of several athor promiuent men wlose names have been suggested in connectlon with the office. We would llko to sco either of them honored with the positlon, and could sup- port olther most cheerfully. The imwportance of the nosition, however, cen- trea not in individual preferance; .the puble fo- turest is the matter to_bo wisely considered. The maxtm of Presldent Lincoln, not to “ swap hordes whon crossing n stream,” s fust now very approprinte. ‘The times are perilous, and the.country is not Muminated with much bright- ness. Clouds, threatenfng and dangerous, have toomed up in_the political hdrizon, new some- what dispelled it Is true, nod some rays of sun- shine seem to he penctratiog the mist. We should send to the Senate ho who cando the most goad. “ Geu. Logun fs n_vatriot, and man of ability. T1{s experience ns'n leglslator s exteusive, and Nis usefulness equal to timt of an{rol his com- peers. . No truer man to the country lives, aud o better frlend to the soldiers who battled for the salvation of the Guvernment can bp found, Can we afforid at present to Alsplace him for anothicy, with luss or no experlence, though he might possess equal abllity fe stands in_the front rank among Scnators, ‘With clear and correct conceptions of what s right In Government affairs, we have always found him viglinnt and prompt In enforcing them, e thereforo say that {n our opinfon Gen, Logen ought to-bo his own succeesor, Whatever of Unfon senthment sxisted in Soutliern Jllinols Lo was Targely intinential In creathig. With the power 1o have turned one- tourth of tho Statejiuto sympashy with the Re- bebllon, he o controlled ‘the elément by which lie was surrounded as to build up a large Unlon seutiment, sud led olwat of .vallant soldiors jnto the Unfon srmy. Without a military edu- catlon, he was among the few—probably the only person—who, as Gencral inthe army, proved a gravd suceess, - The_country and the Revubllean party owe @en. Logan d larjzo debt of geatftude, 1t may bo sald that the aebt has been discharged, bo- cause he has been honorod by his State ond purty above many. others, The honors huve ai conferred, itis true,—deservedly so,—and Yot the debt has not beon fully cunceled, if in {lis time of trauble, when wiss counsef is so neecssary, ho van continue to U1l tho posidon better thun could any-other “Theso re questions to be considered by the Legislature, ‘The public welfura 18 ut present tho parumount question, and without eherishing tho least objoction to clthyr of the gentlepien who wwy Do presented for thoe position, we ihink the dstructed condition of the country requires that Gen, Logan shoutd be roturned for another term, Theso views we know are entertained by many ople in Central Hlinots who are the davoted ricnds of other asplravts. An Astonisheil Luwyer. Hlartford Times, A day or two 80 one of our prominent law- yers, whuse peaceabla claracter, good judg- jpent,and learuing wro equally well kuowu, passed down Asylum sbrcet 1o e cach the depot, When he reveived suddenly a tremendons kick, At onee confounded and In u terrible rage, ho turned to kuock bis sssallant down—and met the latter's hnsty und very humble spalugivs. $lu had slipped, snd biv foot bad Sown up with- out Ly will or intentlon; he wus very, very sor- ry.. ‘theJudgghad to pocket bis Indigrotion and secept the excuse; but howis fearfully 1wod for about ten minutes, ho suvs. - pscertaln whether thiere ia any ordinanca pro- CEMBER 28, 1876, ment than they The only result hie could foresee wos a dead-Jock. Ald. McCrea said it was desirable that the matter should be settled n the courts, In case the city fonnd ftaell i the lands of Mr. Billings they conld get legislation to protect It in the fu- ture. He thought Mr, Billings’ proposition was hased on that idea, When the origiual prop- osition of $2 per 1,000 from the Iat of October was made a_majority of the Special Committee were {n favor of accepting, but the auestion of the sizo of the burner arose, and Mr. Billings emphatically said §f they put on three-feet burn- erson the West Bide he would enjoin them. That attitude of the Gss President killed the report they had agreed upon, to accept his offer. I Mr. Billings now refused to walve the two months, they should let the matter be decided hy the courts, Hedid not like “Mr. Billings' sending In dictatorial communications all the while, and the sooner the® question was effect- wally disposed of the better, They might tiot be able to protect the city in regard to the exist- ing ontract, but they could procure .such legis- Iation as would protect them in the future. ’{he teport was sdopted by the following vote: Yeas—Dallard, Rosenberg, Aldrich, Thompson, THE COUNCIL. Another Move Made in the Eternal Gas Business. Billings Offiored $2 a Thousand from the 1st of Octobor. Al. Throop Lifts Up Ris Voice Against the Sin of Fast Driving. ‘The City Council held thelr regular weekly mocting vesterdny afternoon, Ald. Aldrich in the chafr. There was a bare quorum present when the roll was callod. A conmunication was read from the Mayor, ns head of the Department of Public Works, siibmitting an onder canceliog and annulling, with the consent of the contractors, all contracts for sewerage bricks now outstanding, and caus- | Stewarl Kerber, Tarnow, Driggs, Throop, Mc- ing vouchers to be lssued for the 15 per cent re- | yy ",1‘,"1 {‘,L’.'fi{'_'“a‘f“““““' Hagugatien; Nigsen, _served on provious payments 1o the contractors i .m;w-x'fi-lva;m &nmn(\)ez. lCnl\l\n‘r:nn‘ \%Mf"' ot | wler, eldler, Van Osdel Vhit eler, on account of such materlal, ‘Tho order was | R oociet! Linsenbarthy Bheentyuty paased, Iu response to Ald. Bweency’s resolution, the Fire Marshal reported -that from July 1 to date $380,27 had-boon deducted from thupay of fire- wmnen for violation of the rules and regulations govemlug the department. Received and placed n e, Y CHICAGO & EVANSTON, The report of the Cominittee on Streets and Alleys of the North Diviston, recominending the passage of the ordinance repealing all ordi- nances Tnntmz rightsand privilewes to the Chi- cogo & Evanston Rallroad .Company, was read. In moving to coneur In_the teport, Ald, Wal- do poluted put that the Cumnpany was not form- ed for thie benefit of the nmnmunu{. bLut in the lm}:e of selling their franchise for a bonus. Jd. Thompson remarked that the passage of the ordinance would involve the city in Htigas tidn without accomplishing any J‘“m‘ object. The repurt was concurred and the ordioance PAST DRIVING. Ald, Throop presentéd an order to the effect that the Committee on Police be requested to hibitiog fast driving In ‘the streets of the city, and ¢ ‘s, why such ordinance was constantly violated, snd why Wost Washington, from Clin- ton atrect-to Unlon Park, Is daily uscd as & race course,.to the great danger of foot passengers. The Alderman said If the nulsance could not be stopped. by su ordinance, they should nire a cavalry company to chaso the offenders home, The ‘lives of the citizéns were not only en- asngered by the practice, but the animals were tahumanly treated. Ald, Cullerton moved that the Superintend- entof Pollce be instructed to strictly enforce the ordinance bearing on the subject. Ald. Thompson moved that tho order be re- ferred to the Mayor, with a request to inform the Countfl why the ordinance was not en- forced, Ald, Throop stated that tho policemen lad tried to abate the nuisance iy vain. The Chatrman ssfd {t would require 100 extra men to éffectually enforve the ordlnance, | was nu complaitit 4bout the practlce on hi e, :fix‘nug‘l: it was as bad there as {u suy other part he eity. Aftar some further digcussion, the order was roferred to the Committee on Police, Ald, Lawler submitted su order fnstructing the Law Department to prepare and proseut an ordinance requiring sl persons {‘urnlamng hacks to convey .pussengzers frum the hotels to the depots to take wut licenses. Referred to the Luw Department, 8 G A potition was xead from Mr. Vanderbarg nsking that he be granted permlssion to open & varfety-hall on the West 8lde. The Mayor had closed the place, Referred to the Committee on Licenses, ? The ordinance fixing tho rate of Inspector of Ol at four couta per barrel was called up, An omendinent wos carried making the fee slx cents, and making It obligatorv for the lu- spcetor to inspect every barrel, The ordinauce was passed as anended. passed, ‘Iie Chalrman appointed Al Bweeney to fill the vacancy Inthe Committee un Stréets snd Alleys vaused by the death of Ald. Murphy. Contirmed., The next regular meeting was fixed for \xmnudly afternoon, aud the Council sdjourn. ed. 3 ——— CHINESE MATRIMONIAL AGENTS. Quecr Negotiations Attempted In Sacra- mento - Pecanlary Vialuo of Moelican Wives. Sacramento (Cal.) Unton. The circumstances related [n this item are necessarily abridged, but are given as literaily s s possible, and we vouch for thefr truth tn all respects: A married Indy residing fn the city was visited recently by a younger and married sister from o nelghboring city. Au excecdlngly aged but'remarkably shrewd Chinaman has ror two years beéen accustoined to viait the house to scll frult and vegetables. While the slater was & guest it was noticed that younger and very spruce Mongollan malos frequently accompanied the elder heathen, Binco the depnrture or the slster the old Chinnman has becn re- markably kind.to the members of the house- hold, exhibiting unwonted liberality with bis ents from tine to tline, A weekor two ago thia ancient joss-worahiper, presunitngupon the famlilurity which had grown out ol his long trading rélations with the family, took bis ac- customed seat In the wash-room’ of the resi- dence, aud thus addressed himself to the house- mald ns she was engaged ot her lunudry-work: You likee wolk here, heyi” O, yes, very well.” 4 How muchet you catchee?"” © Fifteen dollars o month, John} wh{!" + You gettes much eat, an—au good loom 1" 4 Yfl:‘ certainly; plenty to eat sud o good room. +i Spay—you~—Ilikee mally Chinamon—sabet" © What| you oll—'" Yg-c-5, one nfce young Chinaman; got heep OAS. The hour for the specfal order in regard tothe s question having arrived, the Clerk read tho report of the Gas Committee recommending the adoption of Mr. Billings' origiual prapositiva of 2 gcr 1,000 fect, and that in case of o refusal onno wolk some e tice m on the part of the Company to_apree thereto fmoney, e o) o T oo o1 b Ty aeiston "of the | licen dolla month; e S actaco ah tousan dolla. Ye-e-8, Chiunman Sal Flacisco all same now inally Melican man; Chu Ab Huy, he give Mojlcan woman treo tousan dolla. slie ie wifee; pflbul You Jike Chinaman your husb'n Court, Ald Rawleigh moved to coneur in the report. ‘Ald. Ryan was not plensed with the report of the Committee, notwithstanding that he placed tho utmost coufidence in thelr abllity and in- tegrity. Ho eaw.uo reason why they should guy more for gas on the Woat 8ide than on the outh, He contended that' the city had been swindled out of $300,000 a year by the gas mo- nopollsts, Kather than suifer such imposition at thefr hands, ho wonld ke to sec the West Division Mghted with oll or left fn darkness, Ald, Cullertod thought the gentleman's re- marks would be appropriate If the Council had tho say’In the matter. The question, bowever, was pending in court, where 1t hnd been sent by an opinlan,of the Gorporation Counsel, who iold thas she contract was not binding, and that gxe city could make its'own terms with the Gos —hie He ganunucd in this straln for some time. The joke was too broad and -the proposition too ludicrous to listen to long, and tlic young wom- an fled totell the lady of the liouse of the ns- tonishing proposal, which for the next day.or .two yas the standing *ut in the family, But,a few days afterwned, the gray-headed matrino- nial agent found ecxcuse to enter the dinfug- raom, where the mistress of the liouschold was at work with her children about her. You—slister, she go 'way " ¥ “Yes, she's ganc home, ! After's contémplative pause he continued: W8.gn-y (confidentlally), she likes mally one— ohi! nfce Chinamant’” .Company. ‘The adoption of the report would ; - ok rink obout th tiairod setlemant of th o e e e Mallcan masi. lon, ¢ T n, proposition H eli- q %S from Dec. 1 o?l' HE 1o by ncc“:.;ncd.p gition | e got witee; “atl same Chinaman, he got Mel- can wifee—'top, "top;” as the lady showud slgns of anger. * Youslister; one young Chinaman, Tie gob heep money: he give you slister tros tous'n dolla shie his wifee; good liousee; bim-by he mak' heep more money, shie heep alesse: ‘At this John was told” to go about his busl ness, and that the sfater already bad o husbaud and home, and &id -not wish to emulate the ¢: ample of the white woman In 8an Francisco who marrled the Chinaman, He continued the ar- gument awhile, aud sct forth the advantages of the offer, and ouly veased on _peremptory com- mand. But yesterday the bold rascal refurned to the attack In tho following wmanner, as the Tady met him ot the kitchen-door: *8-a:a-y," In low tones, ** Missls, you husb'u, pretty soun he no eatchee so much money like Chinaman. Chinaman he got all wokve, he inakes evely- ‘ting, he buy louse, e buy horiee, he bu storc, he buy 'team cars—all” tings; he muel good: * Melican nan_he no get much any'ting; #-n-0-y, you sabe! You llkes mally one velly nieo Chinaman now, all sane Mellicun wolmai Sal Flnelseol” And theold Mongol chuckled over his logle as lic unwound a brief and ragged cue from Dis grizzled and wrinkled pate, and carefully replaced it In colls agaln, Greatly amused, and _tnoved by curfosity to Tiear what further the chap had to say, the fady of Ald. Thompson—His he made any such prop- asitiond Ald, Cullorton—Yes, air; it s contalned in “his last communication. Ald. Thompsan~Withont conditions? Ald. Cullerton—I don't knaw what Lis condi- tlons are; I did not reed thein, I slmply read the section contalning that proposition, 1d.. Thompson—He makes the proposition conditionally. Ald. Calferton replled that he was not aware that the ofler was mnde conditlonslly, uor was he satisficd on that.polnt now. 1f-he could et o second, he would move 6 amend the report to read from Dec. 1 fnatead of- Oct. 1. Ho thought it was for the best Interests of the city to agree to Mr, Billings' terms. He was con- vincetd that the contfact wasa valld one, It was alleged a short: time ago that nearrusn Couneil had_given the:West' and Houth Side Compardes thelr franchisep. If there was au corruption fn relatlon * to this ‘matter, "It rested with' the ~ Legislature. * In 0, when everythiog was .at advanced rotes, the Council simply ratified the action of the Legis- Jature when'it" signed the coutracts for ten years, Ho belloved that the Legisinture of that timzwas ncting for the best interests of the ""a' asked him what dower his ambitious principal 1d. Ryan—I belicve that Mr, Billings went o P 5 down to yflprlnganld and :bought the -Leglsla- :;:fi'fi-gfi,f,':‘;;°&,§:k:¥’),fi:f°‘m‘l o WE"’“ Hus & W-c-1-¢, he plive you two tousan’ dolla.” 4 \What, only two thousand{ why, you offered three thousand for iy sister, “¥Pap, 'top, she heep yonng woman.” «{Yhy, John," fnterposed’ the housc-mald, “You offered me only one thousand dollars.” “on, tut! tul,l-leu."cmphutz!n;i and count- {ngz on his finrers—** one Chinaman ho 50"20 80 much money he J:ivto you_ons tous’ ol)a you e wite, sleel Une inore Chinajoan he got beep more, hegliva tree tous'n her sister; u-u-su’ one more Chinnman he no catchee so much, he ture, Ald. Cullerton gonunulng) sald the Counell in’ enteriug futo the .contratts did not intend any wrong, but were slmply followlng the pree- edeot ‘set for themn by the Luglslnlum They should meet Mr. ‘Billings hall way, I thut gentloman's offer was~ conditioual, Jet them junke sn unconditionnl proposition of $3 per 1,000 teet frown Dec. 1,and sacflect 8 gottlement of the dispute. ' Gy o Ald, Ryan—Do you presume to say that the Teglsluture had auy right, poyer,s or suthori- com| ty to makea contract with the anles live two tous'n’ her. Slecf” (sec) John -t furnish the city with gas for ten years'at a '\z\'unl on at length, from this ')Iulm). to say stipulated priced that the Chinginon who ' secured a white 10, ‘Cullerton—They did it whether they bad any right or ‘not Idon't think you can ucstion tha. “Ald, Rawleigh was opposed to allowing Mr. Dillings to dato the $3 rate from the 1st of De- cember. That gentloman’s orlginal proposition was fron the 18t of Ogtober to the 1st of May, Whtch was what, the South-Side Company lad ngreed to. - It the Uas President did not sce [l tu accept thelr l)ljanulltlml, he (Mr, ll;? was in favor of laving tho matter declded by the Court. 11 the Councll were not right, the sooner they -found It out the better, ° Al Bweoney referred to the Jarge smount of attention this subject bad received from this Councll, e did nop want to say they were not carnest or honest In getting to this queation of f" a8 soon as possible, but to outalde parties unidlar with tliclr acts it looked as if they were simply dilly-daliylug. ‘Yhere were only two months difforencs between tho proposition ot the Cominittes aud that of Mr. Billings, aud he did not think the Jatter would liealtate amoment in agreelng that the date should be the Ist of Octo- hitr; on the contrary, he tbought the President of the West Hide Conivany would Lo glad to aee copt the proposition, "As they had proceeded so far in the mutter, they should press forward to a pettiement which would be fu the futercat of the poblie, It wes an infustice to the South 8ide Company to sllow Billings $3 per 1,000, while they received only $1.50, "Ald. Thiroup thought it wastime this question was settleds they bad lost lurgely, in hits u‘:ln- fou, by having it before them o Jong. He had 10 doubt but that the courts would declde wifs in Sun Francisco recontly had *been cougratulated by .atl bis people that great mumbers of Chinese had sent lier presents that no Chinese women were allowed to visit her, and that sho wus treated ko o <luuen and live upon the fat of the land, aud that her dower T been ralsed by thy Chlncsg companies, her hushand belng poor, adding: ¢ Bho heep coni- "uy; Lig Chinaman all go dinner lier house; Bcnpmr 'y, heep chick'n, licep oyater] Chinas man wakd fndy, ohil mucheo present; China. man he uiuchee proud Melican waman China- man wife now, O, muchee present for he plle time, an—a Chinnnan heep make bow 'for her. Blm-by sho eatchee lttle baby—proud then, ehl Then all big Chinaman make ler nuch rmunu; shie no huy an; t'lu‘g.“ Tlis Just brilltant oute luok brought the Interviow to a sudden close, and John was s¢nt to tho **leit about " quickly. e ———— ‘'O YES, SHE WILL BE DAHI" 7o the Fdtlor af The Tribund, HAvERLY's THEATRE, Wednesday evenlug, Dec. 27.—Can you kindly announce for us to- morvow that Miss Clara Loufso Kellogg will at. tend the performanee of Callender's Qeorgia Minstrels at Linvenly's Theatre to-night, Thurs- day! ller agent allowsus thio snnouncement, Very truly, DARIEL FROUMAN, Agenl Callender'# Georgla Minstrels, FOIL SALE, A A A e P AN 1?0“ BALE—A COMPLETE FILE OF THE CHICAGO “Teibune for this Centennial year uf 16701 a valusble nst tho ¢ity, 1o would vote for the adup- :“g““m'm”"‘“" roferenca. Address T 78, Tribune tlon ot tho report i€ 1 could o got W68 B, | Saon wATE —chupuER = FITEY GuramL: ent shape, but lie would rather they accepl —~ - the '.lnlua's«z by Nr. Billings. 'l'huy di|Terence go‘{.':f‘".' “'El mfi‘l}m! hicos; best of wpgslers. was but pimatl, but thely seeeptance of the pro osition might be the meana of scttliug the thiug for the remalnder L the contract. He seconded the smendmont of Ald. Culleston, OR BALE<ITAFPY-NEW-YEAR CALLING-UAT Fol:fmg.': ‘$1; wortl $3,50, 81 East Raudolpl-at. i CLOTHING, 08t )l —CHEAP— ALY o0k, _BALE—CHEAL - MILITALY goods, and Inslsting upon leaving trifling pros-, A A P A P AR AR PP e AT 1{0" BALE-40 };}’. T WARREN-AV., NEAR the rn wuth front: cholcest lot an the atreet. Qreatest bargain yet offered. Apply to Ioum 9, 183 Madisun-st. L JOR ALE-SNSios KELT OF TASD ON TH nurthemat” eorner ot Ellzabe(h and Madison. i limprovements. J. 3t MUIPHEY, 163 Eal W gion'st, F( FISH RUSIN State:st., near Palmer House, AT O AL et 0 nesin. Saom 14, 148 Ma SUBURDAN REAL e e s et o e e TOT BALE-OR THADE .- TEN ACIES AT MOIL- F YAt very dertranie for sundission, o Stor. goucar, Buta few sieps trom depol. - Apply 10 Room v 188 Madison-st, Jion pALE-oOR RXCHARG TOOm in & pleasant ll); tion at vanston ools, churclien, and depot. and rented lorlw’wr month o & firatecl oant; Jot 5?lll0< Bicely shated? ndst have part cain. Laok this op. Addren T 80, Tribunz gfice. ASS 10+ Centre, nesrscl COUNTRY REAL ESTATE: Siol oY) . WAVE FOT BALE A CHARMING Keyan, il Iargn Lw:atory brick hoass rac barn and othor outhutidlngs, about 7 Acrerof Riwiny ornemented ground, besaulful ravine, large orclinrd of chlce graticd f uly, currants, rap: Derrion, bisckberrics, &c.t worth $13,000: 8 iiheral discount for cashi. - mo! efistige for alive stock of merchdiss in some thriving Sestem ity or town. Thinla very clioico property. o I a0 W6 WiAll DO aNEWETE eXCeRL 1fax those whodes MAKE & IAIT exchange, Address, giviug full name particuiars, N o4, Tribunc office. 0K SALE-PAIM SITUATE Ganiner, Grundy Connty, 1) 5t Lonls _Jtaliroads” 24° ' acr 315 MILES FROM on the Chicago & well fenced and m- mitered: ywo huasca, basns, eatuey seads, etc, { n Tovedaud 1 nne condition: wiif divide 'tnts amaller arms. - Addrest, C. K. SNYDEIL Gsrdner, TiL, TO RENT-MOUSES. 0 TRENTFINST.CLARS IOUSES NEAR LIN- eoln Pai 10 14 rof ; flats of T'Fe n; O rooms, modern convenlencest prices 820 10’ 800 CUIAB. N. HALE, 153 Randolpli PO RENT=NEW DILCK HOU EAR UNION Fark, $30; 2-atory bric f c on monthly payments.JO ¥, EBEI 107 Clark-st, To RENT-ILOONS, OIS T TR FINAT FLAT OF TOUSE 100 Bouth 1eotla-at., completely furnishud for house- Keeping; only two doors from Van Buren-st. cars, 70 RENT—NICELY FUITNISHED ROOMS “WITH Thotand oold water and with reasonsble rents. Ap- Py AL 518 Wabs 0 RENT-! ATLY-FURNISIIED ROOMS, WITH or without board, in Kingsuury Block, 115 Itan- dulpli+st., near Ciark, Room 30. Tl UTTES AND SINGLE ROOSS, FURe nfsticd aud unfurnished, 10 unexceptionabdie partics. Chioles board In tho housc, If desired. Ab 283 Wa. e = TIASDSOMELY FURNISHED FIONT lo.325 per month beat iocation 18 tho ark-88.. hrik- ‘Uflmfl‘ 0 TEN ATS ON BTATE-BT., NEAR e oY vultas o fout To o aach, 10 strictly sespectably tarties; $12 W $i4 per wmonth. C. B, WALLEL, 41 Ciark at., Room 1. T-THE PANLOR ‘254 Tngiana-si,, near BLate, € roums, hesides AT GALT, 93 Dearborn-st., 1.om 23. 10 RENT—A NICELY FURNISHED TUOM, SUIT. ‘ahia for two gentaor man and wife. Florenca Hotel, 460 \Weas Jiandofpi-at. _ Apply at Itooin 37. PO RENT-1017 T MADISON-ET. — BACK und side rooms, furnlalied 10r housckeeping, 82 per weeks tot more than two in fAmily. ;ru TENT—A LATGE. HANDSOMELY-FUIINISH . t ‘ed, coinfortable rogim. 63 bouth May-al., between adison aud Washinetoo. TO RENT-STORES, OFFICLS, EXC, febullesiuliniiiubusil FEorate b St e - Stores, TD RENT—FIVE-STORY,AND BASEMENT BUILD: Ing. 40100 feet, ut southesal corper Market and Monroe:ata.; cliesp tanant, FUTWIN & COR- DY, 142 Dearborn-st. e ——_— Misceliancous. 5 CLABS _FARMING on _Beveniy-miat, | hoar Wesern-av, GBODIAY, itcom 43 Ex: > Ot COS ind atorage on , With elevator, N OERHALT, WANTED-TO RENT. AR A At e VASTKD—TO RENT—A BTORE AND TWO BAGE- inenta sultable for Lo bakery buslges, o tho West Side between 1ndfans and Mad{son-ats. Address O, ‘Tribune ofica. Ouy, fribunaofice. _________ ANTED=TO RENT—A FIRST FLOOK A hascrient by a wholcasie Lioure: must bo M I 40x17C feat. Address, statiug reot and locatlon, X 1%, Tribung ofMee. WATTE-TD TMENT-SMALL JUUBE OR BUITE ‘of rooms, furnilied for Lousckeoping for sinall £amils; mast b chenp. Address, with terms, O 34, Tribuno oftive. FINANCIAL. ADE_ON DIAMOSDS. WATCHES, t LAUNDES' privata oifice, 120 tan- neat Clark. Rooms 3 and 6. Estabilsued 1834 C. COLE & CO., 143 DEARHORN.ST., TIAS #1,500, $2,000, &itd 8,000 L loan &t Y per cent; TaTwor summa at 8 per enty can close at once. LDASS MADE FURNITURE AND PIANOS 3 lellmu "';‘1‘3.‘,"' 0, 00 olber good sccurities. AN ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, PIIVATE LOAN OFFICE, airs. TOAN 0% FURNITORE WITHOUT GEORGE PEHRY, loom 8, 83 Washe l\lon:\ 0 remaysl, ington-st. Pi"‘u“i,‘r}f‘ T B S i ver ‘Sont o Chic and . vic o boh e on? . MRS, o7 Clarcat. - DOJEY LORNEN T SUALL Thirde Or five years un rosl-estato socurity. BHERWOO! " MO - AMOUN 18 FOR .M. UN IMPROVED CITY PROP- it Apply st Unlan Trust Come 17 1n suias to South Clar AfOSEY ON HAND TO LOAN ON FURNITURE uruérxwdcqlhlerlh €. D, WILSON, Roonis, 118 Nandolpn-st. ' Mando'phgl = MD BY TO LOAN WITHOUT INTEREST ON MER. chandtse, firniture. or bugglcs sored I nre-proof Warehouse 190 1V, donroe-st. Usualrates for storage, warehouso 190 W, Montoeal. 0 e 70 LOAN—#300, §1,000, 82,000, AND OTUEIR STMS ;&l g Couk Couaty real estate. "JOUN C LONG, 72 ast Waaliington-at, AND TABEMENT . WANTED-TA Tookikcopors, Clorks, efc. \VANTED—A CLERK ‘,YOVKG MAN PREPEIIRED: ‘muist write n good hand,” hate hau snme rxpert- ence, _fifld be entirely reliable. Q 47, Tribune qmnc “7A TED-A COMPETENT RALESMAN TO TAL charce of hur boot and ahot depariment: city m srencentequired, “ADpIy st New York buore, ind 295 Weat Muilfso) ‘VASTEB—A BTE situation cen secure it si once, If well recom- mended and can give good fecurity. Addres, In own hanawriting, ¥, b, and A, Trihone omen. ‘Kranes. VVANIED-A PANTY A8 AN ASSIBTANT.OU. Terintendent (n & fargo aash. door. and biind fac. Fence In this busines in Caga, Must be {horoughly competent i make out exiimatesfor all kinds of work uvually mife in an, understand nre ehitectiiral pins tiioroughly, Fight party 8 qoad situstivo will he given, A fice, stating experiencs, ddress T 81y Tribuno of+ 1 pert ferences. ete, VWANTED=CONTETENT EXGINEER 70 RUN Totary eoxine and fake care Horsee alogle man. Apply toJ, HOUGH, Unlon Btock-Yards. TANTED—A STRICTLY };nulr-'m.us TOLISH. eri none other need o BKA, CRAIG &C0., 240 and 251 South Ci gl MATURRA, y A Goop VWASTE IRIT-CLASS MAN COOK; NONE othier need sppiy, AL Duchsrma House, 70 and 74 Randoiph-st, Wik "VA.‘!TFD—HAL‘F,E.\H‘ chal Tor In irEarmn ARD AN AP N OF EXPERIENCE AND Ayejiigan, Jlinois, 10w, Wiscor Mimsourd, and other Western Ktutes, Nane needapply except auch a1 are willing Lo work for 40 per cent ot tlie pronie, m)lnr their own expetnne references with application 10 avold de W ELSH, Imparte ind \\’hulfll‘leuwte WA Lo, {l\":; n&ml\'lrk‘m'l'"hu;’zlodr:; morning. SWETT & Siondn! 'n et oin shlan locl "l . 1. 8 H‘IA}HAKDBUX & 004“"!“.'\“ Bolfettors, Take elevator, yeddiing, EDELSTEN, U3 south Des: 8) =3 rove and Kini TED-MAN WITI 825 GABH, FOIt BAVE. le husineas thie winter. Buinething entlre. W thiree VW AYTED S0 MRN AT €300 A MOKTH SELLING ‘wur fetter boo! di saipple i letier boak: 00 pressoF water used , worth 83, fro SO AN b FAL S nd stamp for clrcular, 1IN PANY, 8030 4 112 Dearborn-sL., Che NTE EN—MEMBERSOFI. 0. O, F. iy, Spledid cliance for aciive men, Hluiinese sppror 4 by the highest fratcrnal suthorijes. Fayd $1008 monthi insuaging salcamen, fn, Gl aud oventlgate. 143 Clarkeus Tooms 35 n s VW ANTED-AT CHICAGOAY. NAEET FRUIT- stall, 8 man with 8300 fo lown ewployer: falr sslary. _Apply before 10 a. m. to-day. Y ASTEDPUGTOGK AN | EASDECAT] ‘enameling In olf taogtit by M. BALL, ltovt 13, 110 Fitth-av, t Mght, stead; sying emnloyinent. WANTED-FEMALLE MELP, Domestice. 'WAN'T D--A GOOD STRONG GINL]FOR BEC- I, 4t No. 62 Bouth Peorl iv‘.(mr.n-r WO GINLS, ~ON stafre, the other forsecond. word dmj. 604 \V;I German proferrad and well recommen: Lake-at. FD—A SCANDINAVIAN _GIRL FOIt usswork, {n a small private familys will have o and good bome. 167 Fremont-at., West .ursvel. Address LUMBELL, Tribune ollice, UATIO] wW. D — A Rovttkecpery, Clorks, etc. ITUATION WA - 'I' OUNG MAN WO VY hanhind 15 years’ ce In the rfove and hurd: experlen ware vrado in Chis eity, ';mu. mako himaelf nreful at .lrn{lf‘l!llmale businesy, Address, for five days, Q &, QITTATION Ty A YOUNG MAN WITH K) 10 ‘years* experience n stove, haniwnte, and for. nishing bisiness in Clilcago) no ahjectfons 10 travels wAntA to work wiith soma gond fitm {n uny lexitimara Dbusiness: best refer 3 ¥ Dasioas, fese refergices ‘Address, for five aays, V. QITUATION WANTED=IN COMMISBION TOTSE B i S L e i rienca el [c[rnnrel given. O l:!p ‘[r\gflne'c‘sm:::. e ITUATION WAXTED=A YOUNG GERMAN Dl O A s Tt Ihwhalesaie o reibih aforeiDbst reference given, I'lease address, three days ¥ 74, Fribunc ofice. ITUATION WANTED=LUM ) ble position hy & man of 18 well Imllnledywllh the !f‘A’:l':‘"K";l: A perience. and who and \Weati would ‘Trodes. ITUATION WANTED=AS STATIONARY ENGI- Rt A i Pt b nglon, Jasper County fhiiress . 7H AL Conchmoen, Tenmsiors, eter qITUATIDN WANTED-NY FINST-CLASS I eo%rllmm! In some family where hisrervice {s peed. dress anl. Trfll‘\fll!:_n ce. SHFmloruces 4 2 Mis QITPATION WA elcr by 8 mdn w! miltinery, notion, or rience and best of refe (TUATION WANTED=TO LUMBERMES )" an euperienced ni practicat man In any capacity Velonging to_tha Luaiiess, rom mapufacturlog 10 thy retall or. wholesaly to comsumers, Addres X 43, Tribunc office, QITUATION WASTED— 8% TNLET OV A TE STERATION ranietys s wanli fiot. objeet to'tio country,. Call oF Bddress X, 56 Fourih-a¥., Koom 4. SFTUATIONS WANTED—F) Domesticas . JITUATION WANTED-DY A OINILTO 10 0 onassor riva et NGRS hrsorate for Sree udyen. | SHEATION wANTE A nELL &) with & famlly golng West or South. Tribune ofce. ITUATIONS 3 cuuk the otheras Please call of Sfl'UA’flOS tron. an D—A TOSITION AS TRAV- In fnily compeient in sithier o iy goods foums: long cxie: e, Address P a4, Tribune, MALE. ADLE 01 Address O 4 ED-IY TV RS, O cond RIrl; beat of reference. Ontarlo-st. WATED=" atyl 0 _COOR, WASH, AND K-t SITUATION WANTED-DY A CAPADLE COHOR 0 laundress i privafe family: Amctican gt Auy one wishlug such eall wt6od West Ju- ITUATION WASTED=BY A YOUNG GIRL T0 DD ) general lgusework. The best of refeigice fromn the Iastplace, Call 8t A0 State-st, TD-DBY A WOMAN TO DO GEN- Good refer- en, S ATION $ COOK, WASHER, Ot + froner, o todv general Housework, Teat of Tefer- chce given, _Caliat 105 Kast Fourteenth- QITUATION WANTED-DY A COMPETRNT GInt, In s Grst-clukn private family 1o cook, wash, and iFon, _}lease call | of ¥ JITATION WANTED=BY A COMPETH: 1) tado genoral hiousework. dolph-at, T GIRL Coll at3id West Rane GIRL TO DU GEXNERAL HOUBE ¢ for a family of four. st Nu. 677 Michigan-ay. \‘Y RD-GOOD UP-STAIRS GIRLt MUST UN- “gorstand cooking, and be woll recommended. 455 Indlanu-a¥, e ey P Uy, e ‘VANTF.D—A‘! EXPERIENCED GIRL TO TAKE ‘cate of chfldren and do sacand work; references required._ Appiy st 932 Michigan-ay, ‘ ANTED-RELVALLE GIRL WIO TROROUGH- 1y uuderstands Wheeler & Wilson wachine, to sow !ng have care of children. Apply 8t 7 I'ark-row. —A_GOOD SCANDINAVIAN OR GER- n girt 1o cook. Apply northeast corger of Michigan-av, and Thirty-fourth-st. WASTE —TI{IE MORNING—A GIRL TO WASH ind jron; G 177 Ad- [Tt SR A_GOOD, NELIABLE, COMPETENT erman or Swede preferred. W girl mrfinncrll housework In & smnall famlly: to such o girl, who Is & good cook, & home wili' be provided and liberal wagos pald. Applyin person, with references, At the house, 153 Abe: \‘r'ANfE L WITH G F 5 FOR Y “atamilyof three, lnguireist 418 Vernun-av. VWASTED-A Goon, GEIRMAN Ol BWEDE GILL P penernl housework for a famiiy of five. 1113 Prairic-av. irig-ay. VWASTED=A Guon, STEADY, BENSIBLE GIRL, petent to 1l the bill tna small pr iy, Apply at once st No. 507 West Congress: corner Marshfield-ny, ‘ ANTED—TWO FEMALES, ONR AS COOK AND ‘one who can walt ou tabie aud du gonsral liouse. W'?Jk. Davis liouse, corner Hutterfield and Forty-sec- ol TWANTED-A " GOOD COOK, troner for 'Vrl\‘lle famity. onces, immediaiely at 73 foul Calutnet and Cottage Grove ‘ D—GIliL FORR HOUSEWORK; FAMILY B Call 8L311 Lincoln-ay. VWANTED=A COMPETENT "OIIL iron, snd do chamber work, bash-ay., coruer Eldriiga-court. WA)TLD-CQSH‘L NT GIRL FOR GENERAL housework and plain cooking, Faunlly of two, Good wagea to campetent irl. oo West Indlaua-at. Launaresscu. VWANFED-ONE FILST.CLASS SIITT ANO COL: lar{rot st Call eal with refer- WASUER 85D SREd Detween TO . WASIL Apply at 41" Wa- nfir»qun?E‘s isundry, 74 Bouth Peoria- rly. Miscolinneous. ADIES, 3 GENTLEMEN, Alfi’)dm ood engagemients. Apply to-day -8V, “YAN’I‘EU-« baliet gl at toown 7, 153 Thuraan e ias SeMermonat. | & Drivats family: s GITEATION WANTE A SCOTCIT WOMAN A8 cudk In u hutel or Uoardlng-housar ‘18 @ guod nicat oF pastry couks city or country. Call at 701 Fultou-at, SITUA’HON WANTED-BY A G 13, Jerienced Sorwenisn uin) best reference 181 South Wesieraav., oar Mamwst,________ Sl‘fl)A‘l‘]llN WANTED=DY A FIRST-CLASS COUR} ‘willlng to do wnmné ond lroning: private family preferred, Apply 8t 04 Ellzabeth-at,, ne: EX: Callat QITUATIONS W, D—BY TWO GERMAN COUN- ry girla In Amcrican families to do general house: work, Uil at City Hotel, corner State and bixteentne sta., Roou ST ATy RN TE T 20 CENFTAL Mt T o ot ireds S duing oince, QUITUATION W YA gencral loutework In prival campetent and well recommended. 570 lvision: QITEATION WANTED-TO DO GENERAL i ‘work in s small family by a girl only three munthis T2t Conniry; Wl work CNCAR, Call 127 Indlana-av, ITUATION WANTED=DBY A COMPETENT GIRL to ‘do chamber, or dining-rooti, or general house: Work. Address o ¢all ut 75 buuth Culou-sl, ITUATION WANTED-DY A OIIIL 70 DO GEX. | | eral lousework in 8 private llm“{ ortocook. Call * e Gt stat ! i AL 170 Twentic te ¢ AUTUATION WANTED—BY A COLORED GIi dogeneral housswork, T'icase call at u7s Blate- Honmutressens ITUATION W{“NTED—TO BRW IN A FAMILY BY thie day or week; can cut and ft, arwould be willing 10 it Lt Mght hodsework or carg ‘of childreu, Plemse ! call of addrua S{is M., (i1 Soth State-st. : Nurses, ey S N b i Al . Hounckcopers. ST mANTER A2 olenrEmmL 1Y cato n old couf o 130, _’!‘flllu_nup ottice. i il il QUUATION "WANTED — A5 NOUSEREEPEL ¢ | htid's hurse, of tusew wnd At In light houseworks ence O furthicr infonuation lugiire at 1163 - i i SITyATION WANTE] Dhant [rlshwoman wishes a pasition s worl Keuper, el recommended, 10 Arvade.cuurt, Y. M. ¢ A, Botlding, Wouwi's Christiun Assoclation, BUSINESS CRLANCES. A et A errns A..~15.000 WILL DUY A LAKOE AND G000 PAY: A\, ing mercaniiic business, 1z years eatabilatied, ut 1lie coutity+seal of oue of the best Bullding and fxtures, and & well-ssaried stock, Thu eaeral stock (o towu, 111 health the ouly Feason forsdliiog. Aduress . Q- MILLIKEN, Clatioa, Wrlght Connty, fowa. A ¥ FABILY MAVAGED TUEINESS 1N CINGIN: A "natl for €2, 003 Linlf canh: {n Chicago (¢ had cleared #5.000 annualiy for ten ye. hal cash, will by same busluess for Texaa nettlug $9.000 annuslly 1lve men, with money, addresa W 84, Tribune offic N TURNITURE, WAREHOUGE RE- 100de, x, and otiier collat st., Room 41, PUNLIC ~CERTIFICATES. COIERY, 142 Dearborn-st. IORBES AND CARRIAGES. B ot s B min A s ks i SE GTION AALES EVERY TUBSDAY, THUTS. tAu."uyl.omu A Siag St 10 &, Mho by WESTON & POT- w____ UTTERS AND BLEIGHB—NEST ASSOITMENT IN oy} st be cbsed out, s meek: consating Of ail atylea ortiand, ‘awell.body, sjuste-tx cutters, snd Bouiu'very siyliah acat slelghiy wlso robes, muALa, nar- ness, ele, AL TOLEE, 133 Michigau-sy. Ot SALE—THE PROPERTY OF A DECEAEED ¢ Gentleuian, an oiegaut side- bar, top buggy, made by Mroit M. Stlvers, of Now York, sfnost as good a4 v, nd w pet af Fubbor-trimmed D and a set of Dellh, i & very (ass oo, 0 years ot age, 1K hna Wigb, {8 withoutapot or bleritah, hias & full ane And tail, i hee trotted In 4:401 also'ona good cou oy, oF business miarci they are both warran(ed S0unu & kinwd tn svery way. and will ba sold. togsther or scparate, aud at 8 sscritice. NO horse-juc s need SPDIF: A trial f threa daya given with efther.” Apply a 18 Wabaall-a B Oft HALE—CILEAT, AT CIIICAGO STADLES, 70 T AR U Ak Bate of matchied norses thn can o twgether green n three minutes; own. brothers DL of the celebrated nursa 1tipon Boy. l“("‘ BALE—AUBOTTS PATENT PORTLAND ‘cutters at half+price of ordinsry alelgha; we aro stilbturning oot Sficena day of these jubrated cuts ters, A. A, ABHOTT & Ct corner Beach and Sebors ata: oppostic iz South <ot PLEARUNE _ TAWTIES—LATOE — PARTY 1;:.“"‘}",:2""1 ko & 10w b "fg"l'h?‘é' e Withat horeess 4140 8 few horsca aail cu it b A Ciarkovts - BA: LITILE, 0 BOANDING AND LODGING. Bouth Sldo, 7@ ZAST VAN DUREN.ST., NEAR STATE— Tioard for ladles or kentlewen, $4 10 §5 per weok, With use of pluoc. 396 MICHIGAN-AV,—ONR PLEASANT LAROE IO furaiaied room, with board, und slogle rovnt} soferencearequired. | ___ 1 WADBASH-AV._FURRISHED IROOMS, WiTil 481 ?:mlx’l. m" nlnfllnu}"l uglo geoticmen; days boarders taked. West Side. = 2 WASIINGTON-8T.—TWO OR THREE gjb WEST SIINGTON: OR THRI w a_married coupl n have s 110, e cs ot S8, Sl 3 reswnable pric c. 616 WEST WABHINGTON -8T.—FIONT ROOM A forntaliegl, Witk oF without Uoardi qulst Lomey micderate terins, - 1lotais, INEVADA HIOTEL-10 AXD, 180 WARABIAV., Bear Mopros-sh, h"fi and room, §1.50 per dl{. $0to T Wel rooi, wlthout board, 50 cents, 73 s 94,50 L0 83 per weuk, CL. 138 STATE®ST, OFFOSITE aimér House—To rent.wood rooms with or without ord, 83 reoins suitable for two. " MUSICAL. A A A A A A A e AR A S FCREI DIROE, PIANOS AND ESTEY ORGANS Plnr sals and for reiit; lowest pricas sud easlest toruis n the city. bTOLY & CAME, 11 5 b, 0K BALE—A NEW MAGNIFICENT 733 OCTAVE l‘ FI“IEO. Tull spgrade scale, sisndard mnkc:‘hlllt fne Proveuiuns, ot Lus) Fou A TH QU NASIIO RERE, & JiAl, tued and repaired Lo ( (OUT WITHOUT ItK. Lew orgsal, various an‘?l:‘é Tayleigh noved to iy the amondment | biaalol rubbér Wani. e ) Kas Tandoiph Al Ryan seconded, and the motiun provalled It BALE-BEVKUAL LADIKS' AND QENTS' by yois 3, aya b 3 Lolows: B e oS A s b Yeas—Pearsons, Dallard, losenberg, Aldrich, | Llark-st., Roowd. Thompson, Btewsst, -Bommer, Kerber, Tarnow, (L);nshlm.d' I.:whlel;.l \\!Vlhllu. “ucfien.u:h‘\‘vll:lgn. BOOES, Cleveland, wheulel yan, Hanw) . Nlesen, Bost X NI . FION- Wkdo, Liagecter, Lisiesbath, Sweesiy, Bos | AT CUAFREALIAS, Hinid o . Vil A i—Cullertop, Deldler, Van Osdel, Drigge, | Mianush 84 CHAPIN'S 01 Kast Madison-at. Thre Abgeat—McAuley, Glibert, Bherid: 1ek), Lod- A e vnd g, b Ruerad i Al, Lawler did not think the adoption of the report would briug thens puy uearer to @ settles it OB AU e erd TURE, ICAANDIS, TUEIER FUNITOLE, 0D, MECIANDIeE AL Mupey advanced (o ALY BRIOUDL) 1OWest chaskes. . I A PIAND BUITABLE FOR Q‘H&.‘;‘.?“J,"i‘.pu&&“b’m..‘?"u ARk ate- 5165 FICLDUY LURAND NEV PLAND, FULL BEOOsize arvealins 11 ine moleld TS it Weat Maghon ok, e —— INSTILUOTION, A WTEACHEN 1N ALL HNO it Eastern grad- e foimr st L b DR ST Trluns omter | YANCES TAU O 83, WITH STRICT: O iraie A e e R BERTO'S Oice, 113 st Aadlson-st., Koom 8 &N ANTICLE USED IN EVERY FAMILY, BAV- A\ " Ing thousndeof 1ives aud property, and appesis to ihe undersianding at slght; can be sccured by partica with mfiuud-m- Lo OF county Hguts. A. F. COOL, Comumie WEI Suurisnin IReason, pour HOUSEILOLD GOODS. URNITURE BELOW COST TO MAKE. 3 l{lhflfimn parlor sult, 7 plocos, reguler price 885, ' i only 3 Elegaut chamber sct, regular price 803, only $03. 74 i ! i unh',vlcl‘&fl silk brocwle parlor suit, regular pricy $200, ¥ ‘m’l;;lrs;;ll parior sult, 7 pleces, regular price $130, Uther goods equally Jow to close thestock, K. T. MAKTIN, 154 State-at. i ) NION FURNITURE CO.. 508 WEST MAD. | scil at retailall kinda of houseliold furniture ! payments. ANTED=A ulbfn'dflq. ESS. and parior ey -av. 1 JFORSAL 1y, l'l(lll o patigersiilp. q0if BALE—SALOON, ~ OYSTER-HOUSE AND alning-réomd combinel. nicly Altedup. - Lochtion tie best [ tha city. ‘erme Foasonsbla, Apply at 133 East Atndison-st. FOn BALE-CIGAT STOUE, €150, EALOON, D ery, drog stare, confectivnery, $130; stouk of 10- baccy and _cigs) and sisty other chances; cash or TitONU, 40 Exchsage Butlding. —ONp OF THE DKST BILLTAGD: oA e g e an Sy usinegs: othe cea catse of scliing. Inqulrs 5?[(:‘ T e e otk ories A TO% shLA, STTCIATE AR it o1 bk 1RQUIFS AL 140 Faak AMDEAL. 701t BALE—A WELL-ABSONTED BTGCK OF GEX. STal hardwarg i 8 Sratclus localily, and dotng a food business. " Address & A B, Lock liox 240, Lanatng, Ol BALE—A WELL-ESTATILISHED GROCERY F S up far st oF il trude ta b i IBIED BASII DOOR 3 s goud local- atise, (dfssolution of business. c e 1 housa and fut on bu Tribuns office. Pant 1TO & OAD EATING: liouse and loicl at Loudon, Ia., 180 milet of Chica 0 Watly express traina §t0p foF meals, sup= per au 0 LEABE—TO THE MIGHEST AND MUST RE. l sponsible thlde;'r.l the bar s , rivileges of the Qdulbhl “Theatre. Apolyva the vum&u UI'I'ONY D*’Q' NTEI, Manage nionthly, 133 toom 22, Lk K FON SALE IN_ AN F¥STAD. o lahod tobacco factory.. Sh the pure Jhaser be s praciical and thorouyt bust: man, or flrli-ulullrlvellu saleaman, he can ill auluried ton In the bustuds, Address E. Il HABRISON, feokuk, Towa. LOST AND FOUND, -~ S LD'?T—OA“ BUNDAY, DEC. A CAMEO EARe n Z, 1n the vicinliy of Bt Mark's Church, Cottage Tho nnder will be rowarded by fedviog v Girove: same a¢ 43 1 CHK & CO.'S DRUG BTORK, STATE Ilunml lIl‘nndol {huun tho ?;‘brlon alusblo bouk. Owaer pleass cail sud ‘COW, 8 YHARS OLD, “WITIL S0 LT Sighe! el g AR ery; Vleass leave war, PalstEw & OLSCHAEL 13 § 00! 0N BUNDAY _MORNING, DEC. di, A eaoieo reasipin with amall cross sitacuad; ‘lose hiversity Placa Baptist Church st Thirey « Pinder will o sultably Tewanied by retura- 2 Langley-av. T OST=WILL THE LADY WHO_PICK! T ST oNIEL TR LAD, VRO WISEED, St BMH}'L\:IHIDI e 8410 L0 304 Burling street an rowand._ O E TR DAY, KN Shirata taldo s 3 cutrey eauTatin O e Barelly rewarued by ra sily rew rslog It W L 443 Euat Itandolph-al. 08’ 33, WETWEEN 00 EGAN-AV, AND ST Stari's Chiurch au COlge-GFOVE-8Y., lower bal of ruN and coral earring, The fuder will bo lflwlhhu! EI sy L at, Y. I OST- W LABALLE-5T, AND CENTRAL 4 Depuly 8 Week since, du car-trunipet abuut Bfteen G mi In, & Rrceh LS SOVt U revout niba suranle Teward, L. A, WILIARD, LACR WITH ORYX LUCK. Cluster i the centre aud a child's he duder will be verilly dader w! the sawe L0 91 Calumel: AN AWAY—UN TilE. EVENING OF THR 37TH inat between 3 aud g0 clack, & sorrel Liorse, ro- Cently eilpped. wish nd b mnflzhm sulth 8L Iwenty-second wv. A iberal veward Wil vo paid sumata C. 11, FARGO, 613 Wabssh @ RRWARD~IF THE $5 13 Koo b. 218 &iato- 10 this iice, they will ucel iy REWATD » clusies diuinond blo 105 Jta returu 10 HURCKY & M| FARTIES THAT WELE will return n.;:d_nnmu N CHRISTMAB N1G1 1ho AboYe row: » 148 Bouth Clark. NEWING MACHINES. 4 4 I ool e P it b URCERPSS J0R BALE—SKVRHEAL LATE-IMPROVED BING- l.‘ ers, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, \\'Illxl:rf."nnd all lll\r:l «clans machines, at leas than half coste PRIVATE LOAN OFFICE, Clar] 1twoin v, - I POl BINGER SEWING MACHINES, BETTER made and of better materiul than the Anerlean niachines: prices, $35 o 20, wutiv a2 reiall at 870 (o 003 have tocker & Jears. THOMAS M. SINUEIBEWISG 111 Btate nmenta. A liberal dl chase for cash, Owl l‘l‘l sdvertise for sals spuridus ** Sluger ohintes, whivh In most cased sre old m: ’flglllfid; ‘we inform the publie that wo will sall gouuluo Tentted I:fr:: machines for lese ioney thain thusa Swhere, l!l|‘|ll.'ll P ‘HH'!:” fimfll-l}ncl?nu-m& l"l”l“l’]“g"’:{?{:‘ii cutlon for intrin) ni of our pateats, ‘Il NG SANURAGTUIARE Y o P nie: warrsnied 0 \anzl-h-n‘.uu ikl ES-UENEIIAL OFFICE 4 duld an easy uaiily rays o Ao pure offera All persuns uslug the: spurions so- | MISCELLANEOUS, 2 1 1 | ] BUPITITN - o ol oo T O L T A s A ddress H ot : witiehanth 8 CUR B! oo, . 1. gl THE FIRM [OSWELL & DISHOP ISTHIS DAY diwsolyed by mutusl consent. Elther partoer atin e namo (o lquidation, WAL B, 1TOSW] (Y Dec. A UEIT wilt L, MEDIATELY-SALUUN LICENSE. * ay cash, Bead postal card, 1550 South EETING, MONDAY, K p, 10,88 Printers’ Hully . Wil Ue held & inass-aneeting of 1 Unfted Trades Unfons of Chicago for the burposs of wakiug nrun‘uuwuu for: the petitioning of Congross to'smend the Humestead Iaw, A full sticudauce {s ax pected, THE COMMITTES, 35 OT ON FOURTII- o sy bniindse that wll State-ut., 1 RXCITANUR=THII EQUT houss siid 1oty 100 Tadikin- Tois clear of incunibranc, ot 1luw clty on lfufl Burhiagion ed farm withiu 50 ni [ Q3UOLNE, 10i Ind 11'0 EXCUANUE=24-ACRE_WELL/IMPROVED Tarut, puet 17 Killes suuth of Court-Hodse, Lo Covk (:ourly( 00 scres yuuig thinber; valance under cultivation: Drice, 815,000, T want kuort clear rual Esiatoin Clucugo br ety good towa. Wil tak, SLoc uf goods sud store 1 goud Couutry LWl BOYD, floom 14, 140 Madisou-st. 3 WAN PRI ol el il il Lot B PAYTNER WANTED=A AN WiTil G00D SI¥; wie cosl rig 84 Illllllv 1 otlice with establistied trada, Must bo hobeat. obIEIng, and goud 1o 10K ujp trade, Alerlcan Y‘rult‘rn‘d. 350 South Clerk-et., bdac~ went. _A, B, UUGHLES, T S IJAKTNI(II WANTED=WITH A FEW NDIRtED ‘ 'dutlars to extend estabilehed hotel doing 8 good > | ggzl:l:‘ busioess. Apply 10 Froprietor, 42 Weet Mudlr * ‘ JIANTNER WANTED—W1TH $500; GOOD, PROF- & PARE Sitiuats. Dusinoss. Calt Ur addres 155 E ud i) oo v, = 0¥ A winl 43 suburbag orne, 135 uilles of 1L, fur ugoud Lnproys Culéigu, Avply wds O, . ARTNEIC WANT conliug Lo iuterest itshed soveral years ol ltfllwn‘d Deat of neferences dress V U3, Tribuny vilice, yli el 1 urilsbod wod foqulind, Ave BIVOILOES, e T)IVORCESLEGALLY AND QUIETLY ONEANED | Ju every Stao pud Torritury, (or lncumipsiRility ur otller eanaes: thirieei youre' experience, Ao DES- FEIL, 132 Dearbornsil, looms 8 sud 0, Culeago, Iit, N. U.—Unguestiauable rofurabces gives. : DrjoucEs LEOGALLY AND QUIETLY OBTAINED tc. | n uvery Stato ead Turritory for icompatiulllty, ce unuocessiry. Foa After dececes 14 yduss A uoabiich . e verie 24 Dearbora-s ¥ BN op by sahaes Seperivara s G erivnsy |« ad overy faclity o plesse, Address Lox7, il caco: IVORCES LEGALLY AND QUIETLY UBTAINED In suy Stels fur lacowpatibiity, ste. lealdunca " j not mater{s], Fecufter decree, Uest cly retered » B ST AR i VAN ])wnnuu-\vx OUTAT realdunts of any