Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1876, Page 8

THE CITY. GIENERAL NEWS. Tha stockholdera of the Veasel-Owners' Tow- ng Arsaciation will meet Jan. 0 aud declars a dividend of 10 per cent. The new Zouave company of the South BSide mct. Iast evening for drill fn the Zouave-Hall, No. 183 Twenty-sccond street. The Knights of 8t. Patrick zave & grand ball nat Maskell Hall, corner Jackson and Desplaines atrects, last night, and pleasantly cntertalned 200 or 800 people. Mike Evans has not yet filed that fire-proof ‘hond for the performance of his dutles as pros- pective Coltector uf Toxes for the South Town, and the situation 1s unchanged. The temperaturc yesterday, as observed by ‘Manassce, optician, 88 Madison street (Trin- uNE Bullding), was at 8 a. m,, 12degrees; 108, m, 1712 m., 183 8 p. m.,, 20; 8 p._m, 16 Barometer at 8 s m,, 80115 8 p m,, 3017, The many fricndsof Mr. John T. Lester, of Lyon, Lester & Co., will be pleascd to learn tliat he returned from Europe perfectly restored to health, Ho had an cXxceedingly plessant tine while journeying over the Continent. An expressman named Palmer, while In a oosy condition at 4 o'clock yesterday after- noon, took a tumbio off a ralling on the south- east corner of Clark and Randolph strecte, and received anch aevere injuries that it is fearcd he will not recover, A horse and_wagon belonging to August Torpe took a walk frun No. 17¢ Madison atrect ot 18 o'clock yustcr«lny morning, and, taking a Drush down Clark stret, badly dewolished two bupgles lwclunulnq to Chrlstian Fendt and Con- stablo Underwood. Doputy SheriT Kornyesterday held an inquest upon Clinrles Viener, a resident of South Chica- g0, who dicd Tucsday of heart diseasc; aléo, fipon n small chilld ot the corner of May und Nincteenth streets, who was accidentally smothored to death in bed. Beveral persons had a narrow escapo from in- glpry by n runaway horse yesterday moring. he anfmal was attached to” an express-wagon, and made things scatter along Madison strect from Tifth avenue to Clark, where lie came toa standstill in o store-front. The vehitlo waa totally wrecked. John M. Pearson, President, and Jamos Stecle, of Paris, and D. A. Brown, of Bates, members of the Rallroad and Warchouse Commission of tho Btate, arrived iIn the ity {ulnrdny, ond are ;uwph\g at the Grand Pacliic Tlotel, Where they old thefr annual meeting_to-day. ‘was spent {n luoking around town. Matildn Fletcher {s the gucst of fricnds at the Clilcago University for the winter. 8he Islect- uring_upon the followinz subjects: * Old Boys," ' The Heart of a Man," * The Law of Love,” *Why Don't You Luugh?? Letters will reach her more directly addressed in care of Tresident Abernethy, Chicago University. The progranune of Sothern's engagement at Faverly's Theatre next week has been arranged. “ Dundreary* will be given Monday afternoon and cvenlng, also Tucaday, Wediceday, and Snlun!a_;rovculnga: the new ulnfi. “ A Tlornet's Nest,” “Thuraday evening;: ** David Garrick” and “Dundreary Married and Settled” Friday cvenlog and Saturday afternoon. Tho sale of seats will begin this morning. Rabbl Kobler addressed a larze audience last cyening in tha lecture-room of Sluni Synagorue, ‘His lecture was an appeal to the young men to form a soclety slmilar to the Young Men's Christlan Assoclation, tho special object being to perfect themselves {n Jowish Hterature, The {dca was discussed after he hiad finfshed speak- SI?,' and it was finally decided to call a mnceting of Jewish young men at the synagogue Sunday morning at 8:30 o'clock. 3 Now, small hoys, take a warning, Atabout 3 o‘c]ock(ycutcrdnf' afternoon a little 11-year-uld, ‘whilo hitching his sled to o passing wagon at the corner of Horrison and Holated streets, accl- dentally missed his 1ooting and was run down Dy n sicizh that was 1ollowing fast behind. Luckily, however, he was o good little boy and attended Sunday-school reguhurly, and consc- qucmly escaped, by a special dispensation of Providence, with a badly cut up face and no ‘broken bones. A TRipuNE reporter ealled upon Mr. Billings, President of the West Side Gas Cumpany, to Iearn whether his Company would accept the offer made by the Councll’of $2 per 1,000 feet fur the gas uscd by the city from Oct. 1 to May 1. Mr. Billlugs stated that Lo could hardly tefl what he intended to do before he had read the full report of the Cumunittee.” If the condi- tlons were favorable to the Company, and the contract was not to e made for too long a time, ho might sceept the offer. Capt. L. M, Lange, 8hea Bmith, Second-Licu- tenant, and W. L. Cobb, Sergeant, have been authorized to recruit for Company I First Regimeut, I 8. (i, 4 new company now forin- tog, and which it i3 proposed to make one of the best, If not the best, fn the regimont. Oaly rocrufts over 20 years of ufif" and wnnwlfl enllst for two years, are wanted. The company meets every Saturday evening at the arnory, Nn!.ll:w ')ulm 114 Iinku n:rccté ;\p{llg\t‘uk‘;‘m for membership may be sent to Capt. L. M. Lange, 0,26 North lirk strcat. i In the report of the suit brought by Thomas C. Welsh against Rosa Ella Walsh, published In ‘Tue TRIBUNE yesterday, thera apueata to have Leen & couplo of misstatements, or infsunder- standings, of fact, It is now stated on behnlf of Welsh that the young woman left the house Lefors the death of her sister, who was Welsh's ‘wile, and further that an allowance of 825 was made to her for her services as servaut. Divers and sundry respectable peonle also desire to go upon record 08 saying that they bolleve that ‘Welsh's action was right as well as lega), and that he §s, sll in nll, a8 pood-natured a man as the average, and not at ufi a Shylock, Lnst evenluz the Sunday-school of Grace Church held its annual festival, It possed off very brilllantly. Over 400 children wero pres- wnt, and the ong provesaton, with its guy ban- ners, was very imposing, (ifts were disteibnted to all. Amung others was o beautitul allyer boat, containing some littte Jewels presented by Mr. and Mrs. Jobn B, Mayo to Mrs, Locke, with the following appropriate Ioscription: “May this little boat fajthifully preserve the Jewels intrusted to its care, and” acrve as n re- minder of the mighty bosts of ocean, into whose keeping wo 0 “recently committed the cxccedhuilprrclous Jewel for whose sala return to us we have just given thanks." Collector John Hoffmau, of the West Tawn, Tecelved his books Tucsday from the County Clerk, anu {8 now ready to o to wark und to recelve cash from the taxpayers. ‘The personal tax-books are open. Ho s the forfeitod tux- 1ista of 1874-'5, wnich van be paid at the office, Nos. 5 and 58 Bouth Halsted strect, The addl tlonal cost {8 10 cents for cach year. Parties who desire to !‘m.v thelr taxes wfil find this a ood time, us the’dity is [n need of money, and Nr. Hoftman proposez to settle weekly, = Next week the Deputy Collectors will take the road, aud then the fun will really commence. The total nx-lcv'y for the West Side (his year 18 $3,250,000, which it {s proposed shall be collectod within the next four wonths, In Tne TrisuNg of yeaterday mentlon was mmade of the fact that John Kelly, a fireman of the Sherman House, had fallen enty feet through the servants’ elevator ageway of that liotel and been unvcrel{ injured by contact with the stone floor on which ‘he alighted. ln conpection with the ftem was the following sen- tence: A similar accident necurred at the house some time ngo, and at that time attentfon was called to unprotected elevator passage- waya Tho gentlemen of the S8herman Housa think that the above-quoted sentence dues the establishinent Injustice, lnasmuch as It implies that the passageways are unprotected, while in fact they are guanded by doors aa well as any fo the :"J‘ The doors arc sclf-closing, and can be opened only by kovs, and no persons but the firemen, porters, ete,, have them, The Jate ac- cident was mercly the result of absent-minded. ness on the part of Kelly, who la dofnz well at the County Huspita), and expecta to vecover his former health. . PIGEON-BIOOTING, The Blue Wing 8hooting Club of Englewood had thelr second shoot of the season Chirlstmas- Day, with the following scores: 1 Yesterday 1111110018 011111600 1-7 00000100 0-1 10000110 0-4 111111160 10 0011111017 11110111 07 00001110 04 10101011 0-5 1001111117 00 01100 1-5 After which sweepstakes were fudulged fu, wonrespectivelv by Messr, Bales, und Cu)buri. ® XOT THE NAX, The following Jetter from the Police Magls: trate of the West Division zxrlauu itself aud does ample fustice to Mr. Hendershott, It sceis to fall short of exact justive, howerer, in that it apalogizes for the reporter, but does ot beg lils pardon for calling him * funny V'—a phrase which fmplies a crlme of which he Is tn- capable: " the Editor af The Tribune. Culcago, Dec. 27.—An article appeared fo Tux Trinexe of bee. 24 in ?ulkl" dresscd up Chase,Evans, Harnes, which your *funoy re- & march of police-court prison- Wi CiCAGU LYRIBUNIY CHUKSDAY, DECEMBLER 2, 18716, ot headed by Michacl Mangan a0 1 hiatier " [ ho *‘Drummer oy of the nnwlhmnock. eic., etc. NP R, 1L liendershot called on mo to- day, stating that iila sobriquet of ** Drummer-loy of “tha Kappaliannock ™ appearing In your paper, i felends aud sequaintauces suppore that the re. fiectlan 18 cant on Wm. [, nt his request, and apologizing for yanr reporter, a'nte that the arti- clo meant no reficction on him, ¢m ha was nover bee forc me asa prisoncr I hia life. DANIEL Sert1 T, Pollce Justice. DIAMOND JOI AND COFFER JONN, Joe Parks, “the diamond man,” looks npon the hiolidsy scason as a deceit, and ho taketh no Joy therein; he is n a ‘““walo” of figurative teara; and ho mourneth for his shekels of greenbacks, and, in especlal, for two cubes (or ather geomelrical figures) of crystallized light which once wer his and now are borne in proud triumph on the shirt-front of an uncircumeised Pliiistino without, and in lack of, any transfer of equivalent value to Parks. Sald Diamond Joo to the young man who hutbly subinits this to a discrininating public: “This {8 t00 — — bad, you know; this ia crowding a fellow 400 — —— hard; scems a8 #f the —— —— had luck followed & fellow too ~—~——close, You remcmber the row about that —— — wrestling match and the — — Lhrow that fellow pave me: well, now, you'd think that was enough for sny one fellow io get inany one year, wouldn't youi but —— — the bad luck seems to follow n fellow, and when he gets one backlall, why all the rest of the lot they rushupandtacklehiin, Why——— [liavo lived around here for elght ycars, and I nover got so taken in and confldenced us I did- over this last game that lyuu was speaking of.' “Hold un," safd the Intervicwer, and tell me hovw itall happened; I know the man, of cotirse, —a0 docs most everybody,—but how much aid he do you out of aud 110w DID nE Do 111" **That's what I was trying to get around to tell you,” sald Joe; * ho came to me, yon sec.” Oter on the Wesk Side, after The Fire, there was o resort of bummers and so forth, kept by an unknown Individunal who answered to any name that might he thrown up at lum by the patron, and who at last subsided Into the vame of Johu, which Is perhaps the most used among the appellations of the Apostles. Adding to this the undoubted fact that John—that s the modern one—~—sol( scandalousty bad coffeas and, behold, the name * Coflee John given to the man, and Coffee Julin's* to his place. By dint of keening his place open when the Iaw said it should kave been shut, and by other eccentricities of the kind, Cofles John becnms as one having authority, and he rented hima lace wpon the North 8lde, and, with a rear cn- rance open to the hard drinkers of the County Bullding, he nwalted custom. Whcther custom came or did _not come, Coffee Jolm let on that it did, and a few days before Christmns be assumed that he was read; ta buy costly presents for Mrs. CofTee John, an accordingly be went around to the merchant “ And he sald,” continued the dfamond man, 4 that he wanted a pair of diamond earrings for ts wife, Well, I pleked Wim out o palvof stones, and I bad them set up for him, and he looked at them,and he sald that wa'n't big enough, and 8o Taold tlicm to anotier party a3 wanted them, and 1)ooked out for another pale for him. Well, 1 found 4 stone In another fui- Juw's bands &s would match onewhat £ had, and I paid this other fellow $100 down—and I owe him &35 npow—for his stone, and it made .3 fino match for the stone I had, and I went over on tho West Side apd I showed them to his wife, and sho said it was all right, And Iwas to tell him that they would sult. Now, all this time he kept a-comin’ into my place and a-spendin’ of his mnoney, and a-settin’ of *ein up, and a-askin’ people statdin® round whether they wouldn’t take somethin’, And that's partly how lic took me in, beln’ so —— ——{rec with hls money, and scemin’ so —— ——all right. licsides, he pald mc $10 for having the stoncs set.!” How setl’, *That's just whero 10UGHT TO HAVE DEEN A-WATCHIN' and I wasp't. He cune to me a tew days be- fore Christmas, and changed his mind about those stones, and (hou%:ln. ho would have them sct as studs, And that's where I ought to have been smart, and tumbled to it, but I didn't.” ANOTIEI ACENE, Saturday nufm, Dec. 23, John A. Fitchett walked into Diamond Joe's place and pgot the two diamond studs, and, In return therefor, he pnid and delivered unto the former owner ot the sparkling gems a checl: a8 in full payment between man and man; and a bystander re- marked, * Lunch business must be right clever when Coffee John can buy a pair of studs for rising of 8300. Took many a cup of bluck mud topay for them.)’ ' NEXT 70 THE LAST, #“This here is the very {mper he mive me fora check. Tt aays that Joo Parks I8 1o get 2320 by presenting this at the North Side Brunch of the German-American Bank, und i¢ s eigned John A, Fitchett, and dated Dev. Bt when [ touk It over there Tuesday, I found he hadn't sny money there, ana the chieck was o — — swindle, “[oflered to ix the matter with himg 1 toll him I would give him buek his $10 which he had pald mo and his check, If hie would give me up the stones, but he wouldn't do it, and he wouldn't make any arrangement at all. *¢ Sue him{ Of course I sued him. The case 1s for obtaining goods under false pretenses.’ THE LAST ACT, The case will be tried before Justice of the Peace George A. Meeeh, at No: 151 Clark street, to-morrow at 4 o'clock p. m. THE HIGH SCHOOL. 1875, The young gentlomen and ladles of the clnss of 1875, of the Chicago Iigh School, held their second annual soclal reunion nt the Matteson House last night, aud enjoyed themselves in tho pleasures common on such occasions, Am- ple preparation had been made by the hatel for the accommodation of the youngz people, and everything passed off in the pleasantest manner, ‘Thero was dancing in the dining-room te the mueic of fland & Frieberr's orchestra, and a bounteous supper prepared by tho Matteaon was sorved, The dance and promenads oveu- pled the time il alate hour. Much creditis dug the Comnmittes of Arrangements, conalsting of Misses Eugenla Day sud Mionle Green, and Mensrs, H. W, Bryant, H, DeWolf, ins, und 8 Kimball, for the su effurte, > ‘I'hio"achaol was represented by Mr. George Mowland, the Principal, and Mr. G, P, Wclfs, Gustav DeMars, Mure 'Delufontatne; and Miss Annfe E. Traninghan those prescat wera Misa, Mary Green; Mary Chadw Asslatants. Minnle, Ma Iel, tlattis le, and Wright, ' Eux:}fnlu Day, Faunle Dickinson, Gertrude Eu- )y glish, Imogeno Fowler, Alice Fox, Nonle Flcket, Mary Friend, Aunle McNell, Mary Bryant, Nelllo Dunton, Mrs, Ripley (nee Duntod) Blauche Mantgomery, Emlily Moore, Lucetta Richmond, Minnle 8fevens, Mary Hullivan, Nettle Turner, rances Vauce, ~Eva Webster, Cora Wheeler, Kato White, Fannis Whit- ney, Mary _White, Anule ~ Wells, Rittio King, Mrs, Pennel (nee Holtzlander), Bells Kingman, Hattle Collyer, Estlier Browu, Maggle Davy, Funnle Clark, Barah Chandler,’ Kato Campell, Loulse Burtls, Mattie J. Baldwin, Mesers. Lorenzo Brooks, If. DeWolf, (. W, Bryant, R, W, Cox, L. A. Ellel, Willlam Garnet, Granger Farwell, Juacob Gross, Omar Hall, Ernest Hendrickson, Jamea C. Hutchins, W, II. Huboard, 8. H. Kimball, Charles_Anthony, Tuomas . Maraton, dyron Tearce, E. ¥, Poiw- ers, J. M. Reynolds, William Wiite, James Chadwick, Henry Green, Edward Noakes, J, O, . Buchauan, Sydney Witkowsky, Ling Oves- man, Wiley [ McCrea, H, T, Jteele, H. A, Wrenn, Frederick Philpot, Luce Newman, and Mz, Hipley, 1878, The class of 1676, Chicago High School, held fts frst reunion last evening at the Bherman House. The class numbers altogether sevanty. four members, aud awoni the large proportion wlio were present last evenlng were Miss Sle- bert, the Misses Josephine L. White, Stellu, Lou, and Cora Einmert, Nannie Stewart, Fannle I Bmib, Hatlle Barton, Hattle Puitle, lia Fontalne, Bessie Bradwell; Messrs, Bates, Johu Willard, Clarles True, G, A, Krels, dculge Egun D, L. Eisendratt, Willlun R._Scott, Churles Naylor, Albert ‘True, J. J. 8linons,’ Alfred Barr, J, 1), Smith, W, D, Kent, Willtam Bay, Juseph F, Koliort, and others. The exerclses consleted of an fnstrumental solo by Mius Josephine L. White; & poem by Mr. Holland, Princlpal of the school, which was read by Mr, ! 5 & vocal solo by Miss Slebert | oy essay un ** Thought?' Ly Mr.Charles True; the reading of & schivul-paper, ths * Critle," by Mr. Burr, uud the delivery of & class poem by Miss White, Huving pald dule attention to the intellectual features of the accasfon, which were fully ug to the standard of excellence, the class devated ftself to the pleasing diversion of supper inthe ordinary. 'The remalnder of the evonf:u was pleasantly apent in soclal convarse, and in danclug on a somewhnt linited scale, everybody Bnally agreeing to pronounce the affalr an uuqulyued succe: THE CITY-HALL. ‘The Treasurer's recelpts from the Weter Office yesterday were §1,962. 'The employes in the Comptroller's office are now wpt!dnx tl{l 7 0 m. of gach day, making up the annual report. The extended nours of Iabor will be observed till the report Is com- pleted. o Theo raloon license of Thomas Mooney, who kept a dlsreputadlo place At No. 513 Clark street, s yesterday revoked by the Mayor. The Jast report of the police showed that there wero 2,544 broken strect lamps In the city. Tho causd of so much destruction Is sald to he snow-balls and whisky, The lamps are being ra- paired rapldly. It 18 intended that the money deducted from the pay of tha memnbers of the Fire and Police Departmants shall, as the laws of tha State pro- vide, be handed over to tlie benevolent nssocia- tions of thuse departments for charitablo distri- bution. It has heen found neceulr{‘ to have hat and cout wardrobes—ono for ench Aldermun—built in the ante-room to the Council Chamber, &0 that the City Fathera can be suruthat when they Ieave their outer garments fn that room thoy will get thein agatn. City-Attorney Tuthill fs prepariug a report which will be the review for the past yvear of all suits nmd cases fn which the City of Chileago ap- pearcd as a party, and will give the present status of all legal proceedings. The lavor of compilation will bie great. ‘The Mayor yesterday notified several of the rallroad companfes that the ordinance regulat- Ing the rato of speed fu the clty limits was ap- parently entirely disregarded, and admonished them thiat the lawa inuat bo oboyed or the pen- alty pald, and no partiality would be showi. The cstimate for tho appropristion for the Bullding Department exponscs shows that $21,- 000 wonld “run? the Department during 1817, This sum is $3,000 less than the amount appro- riated for the purpose for the preacut year, and ncludes salaries for two additional Insyectors. ‘The Mayor has recelved about haif-a-dozen snswers t0 his circular proposing that the Jezal advisers of the different citles in this State draw “P revenue laws, and submit them at a mecting of those legal advisers to bic held at no far dis- tant doy fn Springficld. The answers already reccived speak favorably of the plan. The Department of Public Works Intend to request. of the Council that they be allowed to usc £3,000 In bulldlug a new bridge over the river at Fuller street.” Tho old structurs was damaged by a vessel's running into it, and the residents of the vicinlty are cager to havo means of transfer over the muddy stream. The man who waa detalled Tuesday from the Health Dermmenc to visit some of the Bridge- ort stench-factorics which have not as yet been Eupccflcd lias been unable to make bis report, becauso he was unablo then to ascertain what he desired to know, snd was oblized to de- fer his search untll yesterday. He will report to-day. ‘Tho Mayor, Committes on Police, and thozo of the Council who desire to accomipany them, will to-day mako an inspection of the I'olice Departmont, and all belonging to It, for thy sanie purposo that the Fire-Dopartmont inspec- tion was made—to nscertain what is needed, g0 that the up&imprm(an can be nore understand- Ingly considered. ¥ Mr. Larrabee, In charge of the Water Depart- ment, would do well to give up horse-keeplug and ride on the street-cars. Some weeks ago ho was robhed of Lis horse and bufiay, and yester- day he wns run away with by a horse which had ticen borrowed or bired, The antmat galloped Into the clty, drngeing after nim the remnants of acutter, while Mr. Larrabeo gathered up the &llccea czll Iimself which biad been scattered along o voad. The City_Treasurer yesterday sent to_the American ~ Exchange National "Bank of New York Clty $100,000 wherewith to pay part of the Interest on Chicago City bonds payable at that place, There has some of that Interest been puld in Chicago, ss followa: On water bonds, £12,215; seweraze bonds, $4,060: river-improve- nient bonds, §2,600; total, §18,835, The amount 1o bo pald In New York ls 8331,040.60, as fol- Jows: On water bonds, £143,723.41; on sewerago bonds, £85,010,50; ou river-inprovement bonds, 207, Bulld(nk—SqucrlnLcndan Cleavelana has been unable to finish his report of the late inspection of the publlc places of amusemont, and the document will not now be forthcoming for a week at least, for the Superintendent and his assistant, Mr. Willet, will bo absent for that length of time, they having left for New Yorl last night. While in the preat city thoy will make an nspection of the theatres, halls, and public bulldings, with a view of knowing better what {s wantea to make such places safe for crowds, 'The knowledge gleancd by the ofilciala will beembodied in the new law concerning theatres, ete., and will perhaps form part of tho above-mentionedreport, Corporation Counsel Anthony declded not to present his draft of & Revenue bill to the Coun- cfl yesterday, ns therowere someadditions which he und his assistant, Mr. Francls Aanms, de- sired to make. In Jooking up a case similar to that of “Biil 800, Mr. Anthony found that tho Jevics of tho ycars 1854, 1855, 1856, and 1837, in the City of Janesville, Wls., had been de- clared by the SBupreme Cotirt of that State to bo upcollectable because of the nullity and inval- idity of the Jaw under which they wers made. Therefore, o new Iaw for the collection of the taxes of those yeurs was adopted, and that law the Law Depariment dusire toconsult and profit by. They will do 50, and will probubly give thelr drait for publication in to-marrow’s papera. THE COUNTY BUILDING. The North Chicago Collcctor yesterdayopened av oftlee {n the County Treasurer’s oflice, where he will be glad to sce the taxpayers. The new Hoapitsl Is to have a palr of Howe scales to cost §184. They have been ordered to weigh coal on, but if they do no more service than the acalcs at the Jail for the same purpose they will soon rust out, The Committes on Publle Bufidings and Hosplitals yesterdsy refosed to audit a bill of P. J, Bexton's for $2,500 because there wrs no money {n the bulldiug fund to pay it with, At the same thinc o resolution was nd\}mnd agalnst muking any further orders on this fund untll ft 1s replenished. ‘The Committee on Public Recordsof the County Boarl inet yesterduy forenoon to con- suder the matler of “reducing the running ex- pensesof the abstract department of the Re- vorder's ofllee. They had founud the cxpenscs the past year to have been 10,000, while the re- celpts had been less than §0,000. *They ngreed, n a vertaln ovent, to recommend that dierenfter no abstracts be written, and_that the index- buoks bo -(mpl{ kg&t up, which would be n say- ingr of about $10, per - year over Jast your, The only thing in the way of the report being made at once I8 the unaccountublo increaso of receipts for writing abstracts since the oflice changed hanls, and the prospect that the de- partment moy be made nearly sull-austainiog, A few days ago the County Board adyersised {for proposals to build cortaln tanks at the now Hospltal to afford water for the third floor, Anitect Cochrane vertified that the tanks were a neccasity. Tuesday the bids were u{mncd. and among them was one from Joseph Hogan for uot only the tanks In question, but slso for “houpers” In the pavilons Lo promota the ven- tliation, ete., any for smatl tanka over ccrtain water-closets. Thoe two latter articles had not been advertised for, ond it is_not known who discovered thelr nceesslty, But simultaneous with the opening of the blds tl).c twa doubtful articies were recommended in'h communication frum the arehitect, aud the former was pro- nounced superfitvus and unnecessary. ‘The whole job was expused yestcrday,— Mr Hogan yut the entire work. Muost persons who have recently bld for county work have not fallel to notlee that, by hook or crook, only cerfaln persons can get the awards, ‘The work in queation smouuts to over $700. ANNOUNCEMENTSH, ‘The Band of Hope will hiold a publlc meeting in Lower Farwell Hall this evening at 7:30, ‘The Chicago Bar Assoclation will hold thelr annual banquet at the Grand Paciic Hotel this ovenlng, ‘The regular monthly meoting of the W, C. T\ U, will ba held in Room 8, 443 Madison atreet, Friday ot 10 8. 1. The Chicago Curling Club is catled to meet at 9 o'clock this afternoon st Lincoin Park for the purpoese of arrauging mutches with clubs of other places. The Second Regiment will mect fo their ar- mory, corner of Canal and Jackson streets, to- morruw evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of conslderiug Ananclal matters. The Highland Assoclation of Illinols will hold their sewmi-sunual gotherlng at Greenebaumn's Hall, ou Fifth avenue, between Washingzton and lundnlp).\ strecta, to-inorrow evonlog, A meeting of the Woiman's Chrlstian Assocla- tion of Chicago will be held fn the Bible-room, Lower ¥arwell Hall, at 10 o'clock o, m. to-day. Delerates from ull evaongelical cliurches are re- quested to be preaent. A parlor coucert will be given to-night under 1ha auspices of the L. U. A. 8., for tho benent of the Foundling’s Home, at the residcnce of o ¥\ AL Carby, 692 Jouroe strect. 4o pro- granime {8 afine one, conalsting of readings, aud voeal and instrumental musle, by somao or vur lertiug artiris. Star of ITope Lodge, No. 15, T, 0. of G, T, the oldest lidww of Guod Templars fu the world, wlll celebrato ita twonty-sccond anniveraary Fri- dny evening at its fiall, comer Washington nuit Desplaines streets. Thao Amherst College Alumn! will hold their annual reunlon at the Grand Paclfic to-morrow night. Prof, Crowell will be there, and the at- tendance promises to be large, Al who have heen members of the College are oxpected to be present, promptly at 6 o'clock. CRIMINAL, Detective Simmons yestorday arrosted a tough looking rough giving the name of Doc Williams, It fs thought he is tho fellow who recently robbed A man on Canal strect of 80 In tnonecy and o hat, bestdes dolng soveral other jobsof a similar nature, Justice Beully yesterday gave Robert Dreck- inrldge, vagrant, the alternativo of paying 820 nto the Clty Treasury or serving four months In the Houso of Correction. He_ chose the lat- ter. The cual pirates, James Johnson and L. B, Raymond, recelved $25 and 85, respectively. J. McDonald and Dave Jamieson, ncctised of ropiugdn E. R Ottaway, of Rochester, but at present residing ot No, 1200 Indinnaavenue, and robbing him ol #40 in_the envelope gamc, yes- terday touk changee of venue to Justice Polink. ‘The complalnant nezurately Identificd Jamleson as the man who had réped him In, and be was therefors held.fn 8500 to the Criminal Court, Willlam Dooley, alias Paddy Murphy, one of the supposed ussollants of David Grant in the Clirlstmas carving on “ Bller** avenue, wns ar- rested yesterday bx Detective Oallagher and locked up at the Avmory. The samne officer, alded by Detective Stewart, also arreated two yagrants of the ring-dropoing order. Thoy guve tholr names as John McIntyre and John Burk. Jerry O'Brien and Willlam Dale, nllas Haw- thorne, recently arrested by Detectives Eeott and Bteele, were brought to time befors Justice Scully yesterday. Willlam Low, of No. 250 Fifti'ayenue, swore Knamve)y that O'Brien was one of the men who held lim up a week ngo on Cunal street and robbed hin of o small suin of mooey, He was accordingly hield in $300 bail to the Criminal Court. . Juatico Summerficld yesterday held the fol-, lowing: James Harrls for cutting Elljah_Tot- ten with a razor, 660 to the Criininal Court; Aun Driscoll, drunk and disorderly, sixty days to the House of Correctlon;John Dnl'ly vngmma $20 or four months; Lizzlo Morrison, dlschnme for lack of prosceution., Ellen Doyle, for the larceny of $40 from Charles Johinson, taok o change of venue to Justica Pollak, and there obtained a continuance, as did also Dave Ragglo and Wiltiam Clark, vagrants. SUBURBAN. TYDA PARK. A jolly sleighing party visited tho Hyde Park Hotel Wednesday evenlog, and after a good supper and haviug a lively dance returned to thecity rejolelng and happy. Thoso in the party were Mr. and Mrs, Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Disbrow, Mr. aud Mrs. Gllhert, Mlss Addle Goodricl, Misses Germaing, Miss Patrick, Miss MeIntosh, Miss Pottle, Miss Sollitt, Messrs, W. J. Lindsay, T\ E. Lindsay, C. H. Lindeay, Kit Bollitt, Thonas Sollitt, T. A. Bowman, W. Pot- tle, L. L. Donnelly. ‘The Christias soclal of tha Baptist Church has been postponed until Saturday. ‘The fee In the Svuth Park is In Une condition, and filled with skoters. BNGLEWOOD. Monday evening tho Baptist Church was filled to overflowing with people to witness the distribution of giits from the Clirlstmas-trco to tho Sabbatl-school scholars and tench- ers. The seats wers all filled bofore the excr- cises commenced, aud the aisles and vestibule- yoom filled up with people who wera obliged to stand. The treo waa u large oue, and reached to the ceillng of tho church, " It was very prettily decorated and filled with presents. Mr. Fleteli- er N, Barnuy, Superintendont of the school, had arranged a fine programme, cousisting of ecitations und singing,” Mr. G, I, Knights, Becratary of the school, read his annual report, after which the Superlatendent, with the as- sistanco of Mr. Ishi Smith and C. H, Rnight: distributed the preaents to the children an teachors. Tho Httle folks were delighted, and the older people zeemed to bo equally well eascd, P ‘The Yrinlty Reformed Episcopal Church Sun- day-school had a Christmus-tree Tuesday even- ing at _the Baptist Churcti. The cxerclsos were opened by siuging, Misa Mack presiding ot the organ, Bevernl dispatchea wore recclved, pur- porting to comne frum Bauta Clnus, on his way {for the North, Several recitations were read by very small folks, and at lnat Postmaster dmltg madle his cutreo ns 8t. Nick, At the closs of the exercises Mr. Terpenny presented to Miss Fanny Mack a sct of bronzes, in behalf of the Church, for her efliclent scrvices during the year. Mias Mack gratefully aceepted the compliment, THE STRENGTH OF THE BOYS IN BLUE, 7o the Fditor of The Tribune, Dzs Moinzs, 1a, Dee. 20.—1 berewith scnd you an accurate list of the old soldiers who aro ready to pull out at the call of the Government, and who will prove themnselves truo to the flag they carried during the loto Waur, and the party that sustained them, The officlal figures from all tho posts of the Grand Army, North, foot up 467,429 men; of the Suuth, 250,000 men, mostly colored, able to take the field; total, 717,420 men, Telievipg that n these cxciting times, when Northern traitors are howling against the Gov- ernment we saved, It may be of Intereat to your readers and tho loyal people at Jarge to know that thers are still enough, tricd and true lcft, on whoso fidelity und bravery Hayes and Wheeler mny depend, and who aro ready, if need "be, to defend them agalust all the hordo of traftors Tilden & Co. can bring opainst them. Dy this table can be seen how many there are in each 8tate: Calitornla, « 1,007 3esourl... Dhuois, , D3N T76iWest Virginla ..., 2,085 Delawaro, . « b 70tilowa. .. 50, 610 i ntucky . G,040(1thode Islsnd. Massachusetts ,...20,430)\Visconsin, ... ....20,358 The figurcs are taken from reports lately furnished by cach old regimental organization in the above States, which meet yearly, There are enough old soldiers, of whoae wliereabouts 1o one Is adviscd, who loft thelr State not bo longing to any old regimental organization, whero thoy now reside (and a good many regi- ments have no oflznnluuuun). to make éoo.&\o veteran troops North, partly armed, ready for avy emergeacy, and In cass o war auch an ariny could bu put in the flcld in forty-cight hours after belng ordered out, as they avo ule ready drilled and used to haydle arme, and, if properly handled, are goud for four timea the umnber of raw troops without auny milltary training, Wo have a_repular organization -among colorod people Bouth, aud In case of war, with a fuw white truops, they would glve the South all they would like to attend to. That's the reason why the South don't wantany war, Aund should a general uprising be nceded among thom, every one who could carry o gun would turn out. There ls no_danger fromn the Sauth, for they know too well that the *nig. mers ' would gut the best of them, Bhould troaps be needed, the Ntate of Iown would dn hor shiare, and to her25,000ald soldiers shie would wheel 100,000 marointo Jine, Wo are prepared for any emicrgency that inay arlso to support the President, in caso the traltora will 1ry to stow thelr festhers wgain, 1 for one do not think they will undertake to bulldoze the luyal peoplo Nortl, for they surcly must kuow that they would be swept fromexistence, A atitch in time saves nine, and 16 Is better to Lo ready for them, 1t tho traitors are not satisfied with the Re- publican party ond the men that saved ft, whv don't they leave the countiyt Is it because In any other country under the sun they would have thelr necks siretebed for their treasonuble expressions! A_traltor Is a traltor, and will re- malnatraitor. Very respectlully, yourobedlent aervant, Jasies d. JORDAN, Captaly, Sixth Towa Veteran Vulunteers, Assivtant djutant-General Departutent of lowa. —— MASONIC, . Special Dirpaich so The Tridune, Jorizw, 1M, Dec, 27.—The installation cere- monies of Mt. Joliet Lodge, No, 27, A, B, snd A. M, dccurred at Musoulc Hall this evening, theJollowlng pflicers, clected for $he ensulng Masonic year, boing duly fustalled fnto thelr respective statlons by B, B. White, Deputy Grand Master: John Gray, W, 3L; I’ B, Ryan, 8. W.; R H. Plerce, J. Wi 1. T. Millspuugh, Treasurer; John 8, Millar, Secrelmy Joseph Bmouse, 8. D. Benj, Nl‘rfinlnule, J. D, After by ceremonies the brethren adjourned to the dining-roont and sod u which had been &wpmd. T Hourlshipy conditlon. stantial repast ‘Lvdgo aine TilEl COURT-IOUSE. Another Conference Botween City and County Authorities. If tho County Builds the City's Half, It Will Ran Evurylthlng to Buit Itsolf, Egan’s BIlI for His ¢¢ Compromise-Plan?* Drawlngs Up for Conslderation. Rountres and the Ring Unite in Deolar- ing the Dlaim Must Not Bo Paid, Egan Insists that Ho Will Fight the Matter Out to the Bitter End. The Joint Committeo on Public Buildings and Publlc Service of the County Board met yester- day afternoon {o recelve aud conslder o com- munication from the City Gouncil, presented by Ald Vau Osdel and Ballard, The communiea- tlon has already Leeu published. Its object was to reach some ngreenient by which the county should go forward and ercct tho city's port of the new Court-Ifouse. The attendance of the Committeo was full, and Ald. Vau Osdel read the communication, remarking that he desired to get an expression of thie opiulon of the Commissloners to report back ta the Counell, MR, HOLDEN ¢ was In favor of tho county constructing the city's portion of the Court-House, and of sell- {ng it to tha city at ita actusl cost, with Inter- est added, whon the ety was able to pay for it. [le was not in favor of any actfon being taken in the matter, howover, until the authority of the county to fssua bonds was tested. Mr, Ballard wanted to know If tho county agreed to go on and ercct Lhe city's half, ‘whether the Councll would be allowed any say fu the letting of the contracts? Mr. Fitzgerald sald that if the county far- nished the money~loancd it—he was In favor of the County Board spending it. Mr. Schinidt gald the Board had no authority to Joan any money, and conscquently that was out of the question. All the couwly could do waa to ercct the bullding and reijifo theclty soanuch as it needed at o sum suflitg it Lo cover the interest on the investment. MR, M'CAPPREY was angry, and in no_spirit to negatiate. Ho remembered that Mr. Ballard had gone fnto the courts and made affidavit that in the Jetting of the contract for tho stono for the ncw Court- House he (McCallrey) and others. had heen bribed, and he felt incensed,and wanted noth- Ing to do with the city in tho matter. Mo would never give his vota to the propost- tlon, and was heart-sick of conforences with the city nuthoritica. 1f they would come, hiowever, with'some definite proposition, he would be in- clined to consider it and talke somo action. Mr, Schialdt—Ol, wo can bulld their Court- Touso for them {f they will come to our terms. Thoy have ndopted our plaus, yout sce, and must usconr stona; and, so far as” that court alfair is concerned, you know wo have been vindl- cated. Mr. McCaffrey—I know that, but they gave us agood deal of trouble. I want them o un- derstand, once for all, that I think as much of mx honor as they do. 1y, Ballard—Are wo to bo forced to take the snme stone that you bave selected, and from the same quarry? Mr, Schmidt=Weo have been very eareful of yonr Intercsts, and, in all the contracts we have innde, have held contractors bound to bulld the clty’s portion at thesamo prico they recelve from the county. You will have to talke the stone ‘we have, and from the samequarsy, because you cannot get it anywhere else. Bome Turther discussion followed {n which the Aldermen of the city were given to underatand that tho city might do ns it pleased, and the fRing! would do the same. The Aldermen finally left in disgust, and the Committeo took up other businoss. § PITY FOOR EOAN. 5 The next. business taken up was tho bill of Architect Egon for the * compromiss® Court- Houso plans—tho plans on which the building is now being erected. ‘The document had been alumberlug for months, The Cammittea of the old Board had approached {t with fear and trembling, and It had been hold by them asa weapon over the Architect's head to” drive him into mcasures to sult tho * Ring," but’ with lit- tlosuccess. In fact,nll of Egan's bills have been landled with exceeding caro since ho threatencd to kick one of the * Ring’s ! cohorts out of his office last summer, who had coms with the modest demand for 85,000 out of $7,000 allowed him in open Board o few days hefore, Egan, 1t il bo romembered, wasunwise L'nnth to tell a Grand Juryunder outh about this little transaction; subsequently and a few weaoks laterthe Commlssioners were I)cndlng to an fndictinent nnd looking around how best they could keep out of jafl. Under these cir- cumstances thelr action in holding back the bill in question, amounting to $26,500, hins not been surprising, and Mr. Holden, in making up tho Committces a few days ago, contributed his mite toward prolonging the settlement of the oeconnt, Tho consideration of the bill was commenced vesterday' by Mr. Schnfdt ealling upon the County Attormey toread tho contract between Epan and the county and for an ““oplnfon.” After the readfng McCafTrey sald he could not vote to allow Egananything, much us he would ke tv, The contract wns the ablest and most closely-guarded document lto had ever read, and (o hia position s o publlc servant ho coutd not voto Mr. Eran any money because ho abso- lutely had no clalm on'the county. M1t BOAN P called for the document, and proceeded to point out its salfent features o3 justifying his claim, He called attention to the'dateof the instru- ment, to the fct that under it o had obliguted bimaclf to make tho drawings for n certain Court-House, to cost $1,200,000; that he wax to recelvo for his scrvices 5.'!7,'!300. 315,000 of which was to beg Pnhl when the drawings had been made and delivered to, and accepted by, the county; that ho was not to be ullowed any Hextras ' whatever, and under that contract could not roceive In cxcess of $37,500. * He then went onto say that he had carried out tho cone iract in good Tafth, and so had the county up to tho thns he had been pajd the $15,000 (and refused to divide), und thy best ovidence of his having done his part was that the Board had recognized it In aying him, He would have carried the con- ract to completion had jt not been abandoned by the aounty, aud Lad he not been ordered by thc Board to” mako the * compromlse ™' plang for which he was now asking pay at tho rate of 134 per cent. ‘The obeying of his orders in the matier had cost bim thiousands of dotlars, which be liad palil from his own resources, and all to accommuodato tho Board, When the now plavs were ordered, the object was to effect a com- vromise between the county and city by which the bullding would go up hormonlously, and {t was unreasonable now to refuso to remuicrate hiw, The plans that bo was charging for wero fn no sonse covered or comtcmplated bf the contract. o contracted to mako g ans for a bulldlng to cost $1,250,000, ut the Boamd - well knew' that ho had also mnde plana_for a very different nulhlln&; to cost $3,5600,000, which had been sdopted in open Board, and were now the prop- erty of tha county. It was the latter plans thut e asked pay fur, Mr, Benmfdt followed hls statament with somo questlons, smong othora tho In\lo\vlrzfi: “If the orlgml‘ contract hias been abandoned, why is it that you have given estimates and ver- titicates on tug foundation to Harms under ft1" Mr. Egan—DBecause, sir, I was ordered to do 0 by tho oard, This put a quictus on overybody except Mr, Cleary, who sald he kucw that Egan had been ordered to make new plans, and_that they had beon adopted by the Board, Ile thought ho ought to be pald sotmething. TH CGUNTY ATTORNEY then emne forwand with his “apinidn,” Tle bad arawn the contract, and agreed with Mc. Cuflrey that fu had been well doue, Ho differed with Mr, Ezun fu toto, and knew that n the courts he vould nut recover u cent. In tho ungusge of tho contract, ** {n no event ' should 1ie bu pald iu excess of $37,500, and to his miud this sealed poor Ezan's fute. Mr, Egan (sxcitediy)=WIll you allow me to sak you u questionl A Mr, Rountrec—No, sir; Tam xnot here to an- swer questions of persons having claims agatnst tho county. Mr. Rouutres hurried out of the room and nto his awn quarters, but Mr, Egan persisted inynswering ¢ nlegflf:ullemun. in thy midst of which ho denowtived” Ilm ns n coward, seck- ngz by a niserabic subterfuge to defeal his just el tlls *opinion ? was “bosh,” and: then fiu msked in the Learing of Rountree avd the committeo whetber any of thew, when the con- tract hud been drawh, for u momeny coutem- plated the troubles which had arlsen, or that when he slgucd the contract that he sold him- ull 10 the couuty. If he or any one else coukl hold tos youtragt copstrucd asthe one i Tnenunn was attempted to Lo by the County Atorney, 1t wonld break him, : MR, FI thought "that Egan GERALD I il fille:t the eontract he had slgned with the county, Certaluly ho had Lieen pald fur 1. Tie action of the Board_sub- sequently authorfzing him to make new sraw- Angs, nied their adoption annulled ths old con- traet, and he was entitled to be palid for wiat hie had done, He would not allow the eotire bil), iowever, without louking moro closely into ita justice. Mr. McCaffrey, at this juncture suddenly fopped, and sald ho was in favor of giving Mr. Egan something, and to this end moved that the Commitiee report to the Boand atlowlng him to withdraw his bl and modify it. Mr. Egan hoped the motion wonld not be put. e wanted hia ontire clnfm or tnthing, and the Justice of it he was willing to leaveto the ide- cisfon of competent architects, 1o wanted nothing Imt what was right, and would not re- duca his bill, Mr. Conly wanted to know why Eaan had not told the Board, when the new plans were or- dered, that they would have to be pakl for, Mr. Fitzzerald wanted n stth-committec ape ointed toascertnln the valnn of Egan’s scrvices, ut the Chialr ruled the motlon out of order. Mr, MeCaffrey's motihn waa then put ond car- ried, and thus ended o most biusteriug, acrimo- nlous gatherlng of the * Ring." After Lhe meeting Mr. Egan was spoken to by nreporter on the subject, e anys ho will not. recede an fnch, - He aiteltutes the opposition he meeta to tho antipathy of the “Ring? to him, nnd the only regret he'has at (he procecidings of yesterday 15, that he db] not avail himselfl of the opportunity to more tharoughly tell Mr. Roun- tree what hie thought of him, ROCKFORD, ‘War on the Liquor-Denlera=-An Intereating Wi Cnae. Special Dispatch to The Triduns, Rocrron, Ill., Dec. 7.—The Prohibitionsts have made a rald upon the lquor clement of this city to-day, and Ben G. L. Fisher, Mycrs & Co., Frederiek Ladewater, Thomas Hillman, Samuel Allen, William Crotty, John Schwen- der, and Christlan Heory, all wholesale lquor- dealers, were arrested this morning by officers 8ully and Dame and brought for a preliminary licaring before Justice Mantove. They are cach charged with selllng Jlquor fu_less guantities thau n gullon, the lowest guantitics thelr whole- snle licensn allows them to scll. Two of tho nblest lawyers fn the city appearcd for defendants,” and obtain n continu- ance of tho cases untll unext Tucs- dny. Under licenso, we had scventecn sefoons, Now we have, according to a_caroful estimato published Iu Inst Saturday’s Rockford sJournal, forty driuking placce. Considernble {ntorest {s folt In theso cascs, hecauss citizens do nat wont any further uonsensc. If tho Prohl- bitfonlsts can prohibit, respectablo eitizens want them to do t. If they can't, the peoplo will never submil 1o the present diseracetu) and de- muralizing state of aifairs, but witl demand that a limited number of suloons bo licensed., Ata meeting held to-day the saluon people raised 8500 In cash to defend the above suits, and intend to stave them off untii an oplnlon as to the legulity of the dream-shop et {s obtained from the Supreme Court. A will ease involving 50,000 will coms up in our next County Court. From what leaked out to-day, one Heuben Barrett, deceascd, lefta will which was glven to his daughter, Mrs. ‘Watorman, to copy, and has never slice been scen, ‘The Probate Court hns failed to scttle the matter, and it will be brought Into court with the hest legal talont arraigned on both sldes, Sowme interesting developmeuts may Lo expeeted, —————— CANADIAN NEWS, Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune, MoxTrEAL, Dee. 27.—The Grand Trunk Rail- wny onthoritics are using every means in their power to prevent the stoppage of railroad traflic In tho event of n strike. Englne-drivers alrcady employed have been asked to hind themselves to the Company by an oath of allegiance or leave thefr employment, The drivers and fircinen at Belleville nearly all rofused the oath, Incon- scquenco of the persistent stand taken by the men their engines were given back to them, but thoy expect it I8 only for the time belng. The Grand Trunk receipts for the week ending the 16th of Deeember were $38,000 less than for a corresponding period last year, The Prestdent of the Open 8tock Exchangs ns glven notics of a motion to add to tho by- laws of that body that no member of the Board shall carry on margln nn{ stock or sccurity for any_ bookkeeper, acconntont, teller, or omploye holding o responeible mercantils nposition. BSpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Quenec, Dew $7.~1'ne Legisiaturo haa passed a bill hnvln‘g for its object Lhe promotion of the security of nudiences in theatres and other places of amusement, and Ecncmlly the better mectlon of ife In public buildings. A prom- nent feature §8 a clanes requiring theatrical managers to have & movable iron screen be- tween the audience and the staze which could bo let down in case of flre, A fliie of $100is to be imposed for violation of the act. The Legislaturo will bs prorogued to-mor- Trow. Spectal Dispalen to The Triduns, MERRITTBURG, Unt,, Dee. 27.—A young man named Robert Heflel, on his way home from Callfornia to visit his friends In Princg Edward Island, )&ot off an express-train yesterday at this place and was run over by a fre(l‘;hb-unln. and tecelved such injuries that he died shortly after- wards, Ho mado a short will before ho died, h:aucnthlnz £3,000 and some Jewelry, whlc}: bo had with him, to his sisters, v e e—— MASTER AND MEN, v the Editor af The Tridune. Cmicago, Dec, 20,—Mr, Kern announces that his deputles will not be allowed to recelve fees from thoeo who desiro thelr services, and that it any are caught In the filegal practice they will be promptly discharged. Now, this is n com- mendable policy, and a muchrneeded reform; but with what grace docs it come from & man who Lss himsell. announced his intentlon of pocketing $8,000 a year of fllegal fees! How can subordinates be expeeted to refrain from illegal oxactions when thelr principal openly gots thio example? Havo they not the same cxcusel If Mr. Kern's legal compensation of $6,000 a year Is lnmlc?lmto how can these puor defuuu et along with '81’,20‘! a year? Do not thelr salurivs, llke Mr, Kern's, “go for legal expenscs and thelr own livingi? Evidently Mr. Kern does not mean that there shall bo any extra’compensation in his oftice ex- cept what hie gets himscll, “This may bo an bin- provement on the old regime and 4 euln for the Proule. but we submit that {t is decldedly un- nir on the part of Mr. Kern, Busides, tho deputies merely propose to take from those who ara {n a position to help themselves and able to pay out of thelr abundance, whilo Mr, Kern meanly proposes to take from those whoare the helpless subjects of his will .and power, and to deprive them, morcover, ol onc-third of the pittance appropriated by the County Uoard, and necessary for thelr comfortable u.;nbs:lcuue. g USTITIA, ———— FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY, We have at ourart room quits a stock of decor- ated materlal for Now Year's Day which wa have marked down to lowest prices, Wolcott & Co,, corner of Adams street and Wabash avenuo, e —— BEWARE OF TOOTH POISONS vended under the name of Dentrlfices, Adopt and adhere to tho only propuration that ally pre- sorvew the teeth, and harduns tho gums, fragrant Bozodont. 1ls offects on decayiny tecth are mar. velow MARIRIAUES, 2 e A A A A A A e AA AP ARNOLD-BURKE—At tho resldenco of tho brida's elater, M ra. . id, 228 West Washing. ton-ut,, by the lev, J. 11, Know] Wi . Are nold, of Yaukton, . ., and Ida M. Liurke, daughter of the lato Jud'}u Tiurke, of Canton, O, g Canton (0.) aud Yankton (D. 'I') vapera pleasa copy. —e DAEA’I‘IINA A s A e NN GRIFFIN—Tho funeral of Mary Louisa Grifiin will take place from thu parents'” resldence, No. 1377 Butterfield-st., on enturday morning at 10 o'clock by carriazes to Calvary, POWELL—Of yearlet fover, John K., youngest child of Thomas sud Frances Powell, n, } years, Fuueral from reslilonce, U1 Sedigwick-st,, ut 2 P ., Duc, 88, Friends of family are Invited, POOLLE—Wedneaday, Dec, 27, 1870, § douca, only son uf Abram and Mary C. Puole, waeke aud 3 days, Funeral to-day (Dec. 28) at 3 o'clock. RYAN~--Dec. 28, Julls, only daughterof John ;‘\:”.dmd Mary A, Ityan, sged 1 year2 amontbs aud Inys. Fuueral from ths realdence of the parcnts, 840 South Clark-at., Thursday, liec, 48, by care to Calvaryat 114, m. Frieuds are invited, HUGHES—~Tiio funcral sorvices of the remains of Mra, 8llvia liughce will take place from her lato rosldenge, G4 State-st., ut 1o'clock (o-day, Roe wmains will bo {nterred at Oskwood Cemetery, Fricnds aze Invited. PROFESSIONAL. AND FINTULA positively AT dr NOOFAYT Wi PAIN, or tho uso ofknife, ii- aluro, or caustlc. K case gupriateed, br. d. B¢, PTL- 105, 107 Stadlson-st., Chicago, old ed e PLOY. 19.tho wnoit wanilertul remady f b the 1noit woniderful remndy for § : Reurajgda. it nevor fals: i for e e tsm ang plies, fE10NA, entt, s ine, brit: a0 e, BRORL INSTARE Trllef. 2 Uhosands chn i wil ify. rgale b al D atiste & iy T and T Randoiphy, Chiago Uene AUCTION SA AR A e Pt AN RANA By WM. A, BUTTERS & GO, Auctioneers, 118and 130 Wahash.qay, BUTTERB & 00S Rogular Trade THR UBUAL FULL, LINGS OF DRY G003, WOOLENS, CLOTINNG, BILKS—DREES GOODS, SILK INRFS,, EMDROI JED SILK SCARFS, CANDIOANS, HOSIERY, FURNISNING G000:, DOOTS, SII0FS, ILATS, GLOVES, MITTS, FURS. 5 Am0 e UIBDAY SONNING, DEC, o, o 0 O'CLUCK, TIEIIE SALESR WABASD AV AND ARSI LADIES' FINE CLOTH SACQUES, LADIES' SEAL SACQUES, ] HINKC and SEAL St AT ATUCTION Thursday Horning, Do, 28,aL100'chek, At Store 108 Madison-st, 100 Ladies’ Cloih Sacques, Fur and Sty Trimmed, Made Expressly for the Firsta Class Holldoy Retall Trade. 10 Shetland Seal Sacques, Rich Mink sl Seal Mufls and Dans, Tho whole wili by on exhibition on Wedneniny, 51/ WAL A DTS & Con antatin s 22hy T BNTIRE STOCK Crockery, Gassware, & Fauey Gout, TIIURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONSY, Commencing st 4 o'clock cach dsy. At Btore No. 902 State-st., near Eighteenth, WM, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auciloncers, CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, At Dwelling No. 593 Wabasheav., Friday Morning, Dec. 29, at 10 o’clock, ‘The whola consisting of Pazlor, Chlm'hrn and Klteh. Sale, en Furniture, Lombrequins, Lace Curtains, fro Carpetr, (ilaa, China and "Tiscd Ware, Rowoo: 7o ano Farte c i ‘WM. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auctloncers. “PICTURES. Tho fine stock of Enaravinan, Chromos, &c., will bo sold'nt Auctlon F R I D A Y. CLOS[NS(}&L‘}ETXD LAST 108 East Madisonast. WM. A. BUTTERS & O, BANKRUPT SALE. STOCK OFAJEWELER AT ATTCTION, Friday Morning, Dec. 29, at 10 o'clock. at our Balesrooms, 118 & 120 Wabash-av, Flegant Camon Seta. high costy Cluster and Sollialrg Dismund Bets, 1tings and Pins, Neck and Fob Chains, Hracoleta, Gold Scta, Charms, Gold and Silver Watchea Plated Tes Seta, Ice Pitchers, 8 "orks, Lnlres, Opern Glasses, snd a varioty of ) i WAL A BOTTENS & G0 uctioneers. SLBIGHS! SLEIGES!! AT AUOTION] FRIDAT AFTERNOON, at 8 0'Clock, AT OUR BALESROOMS, 118 AND 120 WADASI-AV, 16 New Sloighs, Assorted Btyles, 1 Leathor-Top Buggy, Now. - BUTTERS & 00.'S REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. Furnlture. Carpets, Plancs, Organ, AR Sy et Flanos, Organ 200 Blanketa, 75 Mattresses, 500 Tillows, r Cook Btoves, allslzes. JORNING, Dec, 80, &t 9:50 o'cl i salearoma, T18 aud 1o Wensm et 3 By ELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctloneers, 84 and 86 Randoiph-at, Fine Gold and Siiver Watches, Diamonds and Jewelry, Silver and Silver-Plated Waro, from A. GOLDSMID'S Loan Ofica. We will sel} at our stores, 84 and R Randolph-st., THURSDAY Morning, Dec. 28, at 10 o'clock, A lnrga stock of Bankmpt Gonds and Ungedeemed Pledyes, whichmust bo sold, conelsting of Ladics and Gents' Fine Gold Walches, Diamondn, Sliver and Plated Ware, Ilings, s, Studs, &c., && Miscellancaun Goods, Guus, Plstols, &c. Rewmeber this sale for hargaing in fine goods. ELIS/ POMEROY & LU For Friday Morning,Dec.29, at 10 o’clock, Closiog Sala of tho Year. NEW PARLOR SUITS, NEW CHAMBER SETS. A full 1ine of new BRUSSELS, VELVET & WOOL CARPETS ‘which must be sold to closa Involces. Lounges, 5ofas, Oflica Desks, Jiaay Chalrs, Faney elc., £l¢, Ueueral Household VSWI\L HOLIDAY CGOODS. Genarn] Merchandiso, e, eic. Genom Morchiandies, Teas, Cigsm, Fur, ¢(c. ELISON, TOME By HIRAM BRUSH, Oifice, 108 Fifth-av. Chattel mortgago o at Randalphest. This morning at 10, will ba sald tinder two mortgages, Fur- niture of all kinds, one full-slze Plana (modern style, Hrusscls and Woolen Carpets, Bar Mirrors and datures, Pinted and Glasware, | Funiace, Jleatlng a3d Covk s, e o e o 3 und Ageat fur Morlgsgees. CHATTEL MORTGAGE HALE of DBlodget's Bakery and Confoc 100 Twenty: socond-at., Fridsy, Dee, it 0 8, 13 in fina coudition, having & good bist cainbllalied. A rare opporiuaity will bisotfcred to those amilisr witlh the busiacss, L I nm!r LEE, Morik3ses. 114 Bh Bil, Authinezr. ONATTEL MORTGAGE SALE 8t 208 Mandolp Saturday, 10 8, m,, will basold liousehold effecta & vrivate residence. Al ati3 Biutitng, "rEop R {1 Proof fafe. Denka, Carpels, snd Sl i b ol ASLDRUSHL Auctineer. By G. P, GORIZ & COn U8 and 70 Wabash-av. URDAY, DEC, 10, AT m:w!a'r,mr-fl ON BA’ T rated W b Faciia e e China: uiported Faicy Guodn, b Vick Uhat seat Ruckors, 00 dosan Coal-Beutiies, powdur Tea, good quailty, Aucid 4 Flie cluntog-up ssle af this year we shall offer, to AT adYaaCek, & ¥ery IFRO ARd D6 AMGOFLMEDH OF FURNITURE. Tarlor”snd Chamber Furniture, fn every od alivy, " Ldbrary, Dintn: Room, and itchen: Furals fiire, itice. Deaks, Bliow-Cases * Mirtors misdc-P arpeta. AUIY ovlock ;5 First-Class Cutters, ona and two-sealel O, P, GOIIK & Anenou:m-‘ —_— it T .MAY & CHAPIN, Noa. 150 Kifthenv,, ANSUAL CLUSING-OUT BALE AT AUCTION of wany conslgnments uf BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, Niavo made cash advances, o Thursdst, 0. ru‘j inducemente to cath buy’ HOUSE & CU., Auctioneers By JAS, P, McNAMARA & COs 117 Wabasheav., N. W, cor. Madison-le Regular Sale of Dools and Shoes af Auclled Thurnday Morntng, Dee. 33, at D:30 0'clock. AB, 1% MENAMARA & CO., Austloncert EBRATED throughoit he Unfon - -expressed {oall parts, 1D and apvanl st 23, 40, 00¢ per b, Address arders GUNTHER, Conted tiouer, Chicago,