Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1876, Page 8

" Of these 2,102 were of z ¢ 'HE CHICAGO TRIBUN SUN . DECEMBER 31, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE CITY. \ GENERAL NEWS. A basketfnl of gas fxtures snd linen, sup- posed to have becn stolen, Madison Street Station awaiting identification. ‘Elias Hartman, Esq., of the firm of Hartmen Bros., left last week for New York. In future he will be connected with the well-known firm | of J. Hays & Co. t ‘The Recorder’s office was removed to the new* gquarters, No. 83 Madison strect, yesterday. Ev- erything will be found running in apple-pie or- der Tuesday morning and ready for business. ¢ During the past year Justice Scully has dis—~ osed of 10,552 cases_in his official position as famistrate of the West Division Police Court. .| . crinanal and 8,750 of & civil or municipal nature. The tempersture yesterday, as obeerved by Manassee, opticiun, 88 n_street (TRIB- uxE Building), was at 8 a. m., 19degrees; 10a, in., 302 12 m. 19 329p.m. 25 & p. m., S Barometer at 8 3. m., 20.99; §n. m., 30.15. The County Clerk wilt submit hissemi-annal report to the County Board Tuesday. Aside {rum his financial showing he will recommend the abolition of Town Collectors as being ex- Jrensive and unnecessary. Park Avcaue M. E. Church, corner of Robey street and Park avenue, has been made happy since Dr. McChesney bas been its pastor. The Doctor has teken 1n 103 new members in the 1ast three Sundays, and 263 during his eleven ‘weeks’ pastorate. The room of the Board of Trade was given up yesterday afternoon to the annnal mardigras Testivities of the Bulls and Bears. A band of musicand heaps of nonsense were the chief features, and atter an hour or two of deviltry the crowd adjourned. : Watson, of Watson’s oyster house, on Madi- son street, near Clark, kindly remembered Tie ‘TRIBUKE compositors yesterday by sending over a centennial pie but lttle inferior in circumfer- ence to a wagon-wheel, The donor also con- 1ributed the wherewiibal in abundance to wash the gisnt down. Y William g;;dd\ml. le:mrerl‘ bd'gm the ]Phfl- osophicul ety last evening to a very large xudgenrc. His subject was the ¢ Unknowable, or Lerbert Spencer.” He bandled his subject skillfuliy, and was received with great favor. The next Jecture will be by the Rev. 1. C. Kin- ney; subject, ** Crime: 1t Statistics, Laws, and Prevention.” W. J. McGarigle, recently clerk of the de- tective department, was vesterday bounced Trom his position into a & tey. In view of the fact that L bas always performed tne duties of the. office, the appointment was a ‘proper one, and the incumbent will be sure to give satisfaction to his_superiors, and reflect credit upon thie friecnds who helped him secure the place. Fire-Marckal Musham, of the Fourth Bat- talion, ackuowledges the receipt of a maguifi- cent silver service of eleven pieces, presented b: his men. A presentation. it is rumored, W not eurprise the boys of Chicmical Engine Ne. 1, corner of Washington and Clinton strects, where the Marshal has his headouarters. The sudden extinguishment of the recent fires at 17 West Mndison, $3 Canal, and 91 Desplaines streets, seem to be remembered by the citizens in that district. E . The Frefa Singing Socicty, the leading Scan- dinavn soclety in this city, bold its annual clection of “officers last weck. The following stlemen were clected: Henry L. Herwz, % ideut; C. A. Nelson, Vice President;” L. Hessciroth, Treasurer; Charles E, Schiytern, Revording Secretary; Aug. Grimse, Coprespond- ing Secretary; Eman Turner, Fivanci tary; Victor Johnson, Librariaun; Hv:m}y L. Hei Y. W. Nelsun, and L. Hesseiroth, Trustees: John L. Swenson, Musical Director. The proprictor of the Gardner House, AIr. C. 1. Gaubert, bad 1o submit to the decrees of fulc and }ard times, as the following will show: 3r. Gauber: hiad 8 mortgage of $25,000 on lis property, dac iu Septeniber, av 10 per cent fo- terest, npon which he paid in certain weekly in- statlments. Last Wednesday he failed to come . rendered against Dobbins for a loan he had made of tlic complaimant: in 1872. The land 50ld was in Dobbins! Subdivision, and consisted of forty acres, bonrded by Winter stree}l,\'\g‘win- enty~ | ty-sixth strenth\\'allwe street, aad uinth street. was subdivided into 888 Jots, 2 larme part of which bad been sold to are at the West [ Workmen ™ or mechanics who were lviog ;on the premises. Ounly about ien i were sold lots for cash, bringing $2187.70, the remainder being bought in by the complain- ; ant and mortaagee. The settlers Liave, however, i fiftcen, montis tn whith to, pedeem {rom this sale. The average price of the lots was about 235, fhongh they spe sald £0 be worth $500 oF $000 cach, and_MIT. Shaw will doubtless zet his money back ultimately. . The manazers of Unity Church Mission Home, on Larabee strect, gave _the children of thatin- stitution & & time yesterasy - after- noon and eveniog in Unity Church” parlors, There were about fifty-five children present, and many were kept away by frosted fect and other troubles. - Those whe attended sanx carols, layed games, and screamed out their defight. E‘hen ¢ 1adies gave them oyster-roups, turkey, and other delectable things thet are scldom seen bevond the line of Wells strect, *“on den Nord Seit,"” looking towsrd the North Branch; the greater pert of a barrel of orangesaund a Christmas tree with prize-packsges, cach and every package warranted to contain siiver coin, as well a5 candy, with a Santa_Claus, 10 fect. high in his stockings, in the shadow of thetree. Earller in the week the church gave an enter- tainment to the children of the Sunday-school, and it was very pleasant indeed, but the festiv- ity of last even(n); fivcn to the poorest and ‘most forlornlittle fol 1aid was, heionfl all comparison, the better of the tiwo. The carnival ended with an exhibition from a wonderful magic lantern which Maj. Stevenson brought from London. Mr. Voloey C. Turner, President of the North Chicago Rail- WAy, ldndfy furnished cars for the transporta- tion of the little ones to and from the ch . BROCKWAY AHEAD. : ‘The Judges of the Circnit Court met yester- day afternoon to consider Maj. Brockway’s re- uest to be allowed Lis own assistants in the rder’s office. After a couple “of hours _pleasant confercnce with Mr. J. M. Rountree and among themselves. they agreed that Mr. Brock- ‘way should be allowed two additional vault-clerks and one watchman for the general department, and one vault-clerk or watchman for the ab- stract department, until forther order. The Judges thought the Recorder, being responsivle for liis records, shonld be allowed to have only such men sround him to dohis work as he could trust. The Constitutiongave the Circuit Juages suthority, or made it their duty, to say how many Qeputics or assistants the Recorder should have, and under that power they had acted. They, howerer, did not propose to interfere with any rights the County Commissioners might have, and if the latter thought the county records ‘were not safe it was their business to make such appointments as they choose in addition , f the County Commissioners shonld appoint extra waichmen, and there should be a row with the Recorder’s appointces, there is evi- dently no law against it. Maj. Brockway had won this time, but, ingsmuch as the County Commissioners have the sinews of war in the matter of fixing salaries of the deputicsin his office, it is submitted that his victory is rather slight. THE HOMESTEAD LAV. A meeting of the Trade and Labor Unions of this city will be held at 2 o’clock Monday, at No. 79 Dearborn street, to consider the questions stated in the following call: To all_the Trade and Lador Unions in the Tnifed Stales—Fmrxps AxD FrLLOW-CITIZENS: Owingto the rapid pro ©of machinery in pos- sessfon of certaln individunls, thonsands of work- ingmen have been out of employment some years niready, and have no_hope for any improvement in their condition. Owliig to this sad state, tha United Trade Unions of Chicago, to change the de- ‘plorable condition of starving workingmen, have zesolved to demand from the Senate at \Vashinzton that nccessitous families who wish to make use of Secres | the advantagesof the eo-called Homestead law sball be farnished fith the neceseary means to do so. Tiisaid ehall bo granted by the Government asa lonn, which is to be paid back, with interest, after five years, and before ten years. As we think this demand juet and nseful, e request all work- ingmen and T'rade Unions, aleo all fellow-crea- tures, tozdraw this proposal into due considern- tion, 2nd to join and aid na in our cffort to amelio- 7ate'the condition vf the working ¢lass in general, THE CENTRAL BoDY 0F TRE UNITED TRADE UNIONS oF Citicaco, A mags-meeting will be held for this parpose on oty and the Trustees, Capt. Goodrich and | Sunday, Dec. 31 Scc advertisement. A. White, ok posscasion, with Cowan as i The furniture fs to be soll Jan. 3, vodrich in the meantime contin- uing to keep the hostelry open. Farly vesterday morming John Cronm, of No. 24 Rremer street, a taflor by tréde, shot I throuz the lead wiha revolves, simply be- his busiticss did ot profit as he wished it The took an upward course towards indivting 2 wound from which he ftemoun, despite the medical skill ¢, who attended i, Deceased was ¢, and formerly ingood circumstan- er of the New York Legislature. “He leaves 2 wite and dsughter in fair circum- tan Buici At about 2 0’dock yesterday afternoon a pain- ful acident happened at No. 194 Michigan ave- nue, whereby Mrs. K. 8. Streator, wife of the Jnmtor of the buildlog, lost her life. She was descending in the clevator from her apartments wpon one of the upper floors, and had reached tue second floor, when her dar.hiufcaugm upon rome wire screeaing at the side of the elevator, 2nd simultancously ehc was dragged under the machinc and wressed to death. She was 46 years of age,.and leaves 2 small family to nourn her untimely end. The inguest will be beld to-day. ces. Tue ingucst resulted in 8 verdict of THE NEW ZOUAVE BATTALION. Rem—nuu_:fg for this corps is progressing very satisfactorily. A Jarge number of written ap- plications for membership arcdaily received and referred to the Recruiting Committee, who ex- himself | amine into the character and stunding of each applicant. Somc twenty-five now await final acifon. Owing to the enforcement of the strict rules adopted by the Committee governing the admission of members, many have been reject- ed. Itis the determination to make the organi- zation first-class in every particular, hence the care exerclsed in the examination and sdmission of applicants for membership. A committee Tias been appointed to look p an armory. ‘When a suitable hall for that purpose is secured, - drilling will commence. Applications for membership should be -in writing, stating age, place and nature of busi- ness, und addressed to Post-Office Box 34. HALF-ORPHAN ASYLUM. “Christmas-Day” was_ cclebrated at the Half-Orpban Asylum by a bountiful dicner con- tributed largely to by Mr. Sheldon, who kindly furnighed a ventriloguist for the amusement of the little ones in the evening, They were made still happier Friday afternoon by the appear- ance of Mr. R. R. Donnelly as Sauta Claus, as- sisted by Mr. Hooke, who showered two barrels of toys ‘awong them, kindly furnished by the Oak Park Congregational “Sunday-school, for The Faithful Sisters, a seerct society of | whichand the three months’ contributions the ‘waruen aud girls of 14 -years and npwards, beld [ Board send many thanks. a regular nceting last eveniug in the Taber- corner of Mongan and Indisna strects, Miss Grace Ewery, Chief, in the chair. bt ‘with The argunization is fur the purpose of quictre- | ¢l ligious, temperance, aod fsocial work. There The exercises were opened by a Christmas story with responses by the, children, inter- spersed by siugin% and were closed by the ting of the “ Lord’s Prayer,” which was very impressive. “ The Begpar-Girl,” a solo, are now twenty-three Jodges orgavized in Cook | and the tablesux of “Tom Thumb nnd his County, with & wembership of early 600. Last cvening work was done in the second degree. and quitc 2 number were initiated, Mr. St. Clair, | Miss Freeman. The day was spent deBightfal conduaing the ceremonics. A’ openiog and wife,”” won the applanse of the admiring auy ence.The training of the children was done and will long be remembered with pleasure by closing ode, written by C. St. Clair, was sung | both friends and children. for the first time. At about 4:30 vesterday afternoom, when Solomon Lake refurned home to the house of his daughter, Mrs. Marie W. Powell, No. 359 Church street, he was astonished tofind the house locked Up frum the fuside. Suspecting something wrong from ihe fact that the lady STABBED TO THE HEART. A MANT-NAMED MURDEREE. The various stabbing affrays that have oc- curred within the past week culminated yester- day in one of the most cold-blooded and reck- was of unsound mind, he went to the Webster- | less murders that has ever happened in the city, Avcnue station, aud ot the aid of Officer Scan- Jan. Returning, the officer broke open the door, and wpon entering the kitchen, the unfor- tunatc woman was found danglner at the end of & small piecce of clothes-line, which she had fastencd to the rafters. Life was entirely ex- and that is saying considerable when several of the more recent affairs arc brought to mind. The scene of yesterday's blood-letting was a low hovel at No. 16 West . Lake street, which, were it not for the dazzling green with Unct, and. the body bore evidence of having | which the rickety front Is smeared, not painted, hurg for a long time. The Coroner will inves- tigate the affair vo-day. Last evening, at the residence of E. S. Wads- worth, ' No. 515 Michigan avenue, a most pleas- ant affair touk place in the presentation.of a superb silver service set, costing over $1,000, to Alfred A. Hobart, for many years Superintend- ent of the Northwestern Rail , who recent- 1y scvered his connection with it, by the em- pioyes formerly under him. The preseot was made in appropriate language ba- Mr. Hobart. The service was an elcgant collection of the choicest _ silverware, :&nmprm/e]y cngraved, and a3 fittiuy testimon toa gentleman who had afways honorubly and acceptably filled his position so as to satisfy employers, employes, and the publiz Mr. Hobartls at present on the Chicazo, Burlington & Quincy Road. Mr. Robert_ Harris, and many other well-known railroad men, were present. Considerable indignation was expressed in the cliy yvesterday upon the receipt of the news that Gregoire Peri bad been pardoned by the Goy- ernor. Peil muordered two men named Readv and O’Bricn on the 9th of October, 1571,—~the day of the big fire The homicide occurred on the corner of Halsted and Van Buren strovts, where Perd kept a saloon. The two men came i for drinks. enrang up, resulting in o fight, which Peri ter- wnnsted ” with 2 knife. e wos tried ang couvicted and scovenced te. be hung ou one count. During -the pendency of a3 _supersedens, he was tried again aud cunvieted nnd scntenced to imprisorment sor lile. He went to the Penitentiary, where he has remained until yesterday, when outgving ZExccutive clemency étretehed out its protecting: arm and set him free. Last night be was wan- dering arcund Chicago.. . B + The Hon. Joli O'Connor Power, M. P., who was to have lectureid in this city the coming week, {8 unavoidabiy” obliged- to defer his zp- by Coogress in regard to e of thc Jrieh nstion to this country on it€ Centennial. Mr. Power, whowas deputed to present the address on_behalf of the people of Jrefaad, is now in Washington awaiting the plezsure of the Committee ou Forelzn 1o .whom the - acceptance of Erin’s national tribute is referred. This conrse was deemed ad- visable in order to avoid complications with Great Britein, 2s England’s- Ambassador, 8ir Edward Thornton, objected to President Grant receiving the address on the ground that Ire- land, being a cependent of Engiand, had no au- pointment in consequence of Lhefl:’muon taken | po) noone would ever suspect Was even a grog- shop. Entering, one finds upon the left side a low pine bench which*serves for abar. The other surroundings cannot be desbribed,—there are noue, save the cheap paper with™ which the rat-eaten wall is covered, and a cranky-looking stove, so crooked with continued usage that it hard to tcll how the draft finds its way to the chimney. At about high poon, the time when the tale of the murder begins, there were gathered to- gether in the two small apartments constituting the lower floor of the hovel a motley crowd of about a score of the hardest and toughest look- ing vazabonds, sots, and low thicves that one could find if one traveled these United States over. Each and every one of them utterly beg- rs description. As the dirty, maney clockis auds reached around to 1o'clock, the crowd, who had been drinking bard of the Jersey lightning _dealt out over the bar by Dick Leug', the cork-legged Gunymede of theplace, began to grow vocifer- ous, and loud vaunts were made by several l‘)fl\l:fl u;)eir‘mmdc. bTh:“?cflormnnce was opent ¥y a4 young brawuy. rough giving a S ik Au altercation | variety of names walking up to one 0’Donrell, a harflened old salt, too old to vaunt. his prowess, and too cowardly to return the blow. The young man then went out upon the street, but soon returned in company with DENIS DAYNES, o fellow who has been a vagrant for over two cars, besides having served a term in the enitentiary for' highway robbery. The two fomented a disturbance ‘between Henry Leary, the 50D of the proprietor, and most foul creature bearing the name of Johm Campbell. Blows were struck on both sides, and a general rough-and-tumble fisht scemed immiuent, when the young pugi- ustT Maurice O'Halloran, took sides with Ciunp- 11, who was getting the worst of the fight. At the same time his companion, Denis Baynes, took sides with O'Leary. The rest made an opening for the two ' combatants, and Baynes soon floored his antago- nist several times, which scemed to enrage bim, and upon the last fall he arose cursing Baynes for biting his upper lip. Step- back a few paces he drew a pocket-knife of size, and with the exclamstion, % No ~ — will bitc me a sceond time,” he rushed upon Baynes and stabbed him four times rapid- 1y in succession. The wounded man staggered to the floor, and almost immediately expired. thority to present an address to nfo!r‘e_;i,': M;mw The murderer walked out of the plate_carsing without the sanction of the British M Cite a large sale of lots under a decrce of gumdomn; was made yesterday afternoon in Shaw aszinst Thomas S. Dobbins and otkers, in which & decree for about $76,100 was recently vsroom. ‘The suit was by Quincy A. | times, and the hue and cry ‘his luck, and entered the saloon of Alr. Lowery, the ng door west. Some of the dnmkenng- mates of Leary's den shouted murder several was taken up by the street. The officers rushed hither and thith- er through lumber-yards, 2s they supvosed. in close pursnit of the murderer. Detectivo Ja M. chtt, standing upon the corner of Rnndolpg and Clark streets, heard tie alarm, aud prompt- 1y answered. Entering Lowa:?"s szloon, he in- quired if any onc had passc through there, and was given_the wink to arear apariment. There he found O'Halloran in o high state of excitement, but upon hearing that he Wwas wanted ’ FIE PROMPTLY OWNED UZ, . delivered the knife with which the cutting was done, andsald he was ready to be locked up. The wounded man was removed tc one of the rooms upon_the second floor, which is reached by a tumble-<down out-door stairway in the rear, and was placed upon an apology for a lounge, where he expired befors medical assistance was even thought of. It was found that he had heen cut four times,—once i the breast-bone, ouce below the lower ribon the left side, and twice in the region of the neart, a IuFe, )ag'fid wound being directly over t.helosat fon of that organ. After escorting the murderer to the ststion, the police returncd and placed under arrest William_OQ'Donnell, John Campbell, Richard Leary, John Doyle, Patrick Sweone{. Willlam Smith, Henry Leary, and James Coleman, wit- nesses of the affur. The murderer and each of the witnesscs were VISITED IN THEIR CELLS last cvening by a TRIBUNE reporter after they had had a chance to sober off. * O'Halloran, the murderer, i§ 3 young, stoutly-built boy of Irish parentage, but he is very reticent as to his real name.. Patrick ‘O'Connor, Patrick Cullen, or Maurice Conway appear to be his sobriquets. He hails from Buffalo, where his parents, two brothers, and five sistersstill re- on whom hands could be ; 55 "5y o 'the summer months he wos em- gloyed 2s 8 wheelsman upon the steamer Cuya- 10ga, but has recentl bcenemrloycd in cutting ice on the Calumet River. His vietim, Denis Baynes, was a much older man, perhsps 35 ears of age, and hafled also from uffalo, where his friends still reside, :It.hong‘h they have probably disowned so worthless a son long before this. The two have been acquainted for over twelve vears. The witnesses are a rough-looking gang, fit models for o pirate crew. One of them, Parsick Swee- ney, is suffering from a stab in the ficshy part of the left arm,-nflicted by the younz murderer immcdiately after he had laid out Baynes. An- other, Wiltiam O’Donnell, is suffering from a severe cortasion under the right eye, given him before the row commenced. A third, John C:u'ngbc‘!, has both eyes hammered into one, done by [ienry Leary, who was lying upon the floor of an adjoining cell still in a drunken condition. Al of- them who are able to speak intelligeatly ebout the fight say that there was no good cause for the quarrel.” They were all friends together, and had been” drinking heavily,—so heavily, in¢.ed, that only ong uf them remembers tne full partice wars_ of the . fight. Al of them say that O'Halloran was the ngeressor and struck the first blow, and furttermore that Baynes punished him as soundly 25 he deserved, and did'not bite bim. The wound upon the “Pp“ !l“p was given him hg a blow and nothing clse. Towards cvening the Coroner impaneled o jury, who, after viewing the dody, adjourned until’ 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. “In the meantime the post-mortem examination will take place ai the Morgue. NEW-YEAR’S CALLERS. A WORD OF ADVICE. Tre TRIBUNE last week devoted some of its space to instructing young men in the difficult but neccessary art of carving a turkey av a Christmas dinner; it to-day proposes to give them a few hints upon fheir conduct on New- Year’s Day while makiag calls. Ii is uot, of course, necessary to tell them wherewithal to be clotbed, but some advice as to what and how they shall eat and drink may not be amiss. First, ivis an axiom and a fundasmental rule that New:Ycar's callers, dike fox-hounds and Grecian bandits, shall hunt in packs. There is 60 much to commend this practice that it need hardly be alluded to at any lepgth, If any N. Y. C. grets the lobster salad into his head, and under its bancful influence wants to yell, and walk through looking-glasses, and throw Hand- springs down flights of stc?s he can be more easily restrained or rescus from the police, if ueeds be, when traveling in a crowd; besides, 1any passengers - make light hack hire. Besides, the presence of his fellows emboldens man, and when five or six young men- invade together a house where their acquaint- ance is very slight theycan doit with com- posure, and, even if they are looked upon cold- 1y, will always be sure “of a sympathetic audi- enve among themselves. There is still another advautage sbout making N. Y. C.s in hordes— the preat priudr]e of co-operation s brought into play, to the immense benefit of theco-oper- ators. A knows seven persons, B tive, C eight, and D cleven, by A, B, C, and D making their calls together tliey can esch make thirty- one ealls, 3 gain in_taelr respective cases of %4, 26, 23, and 20, which means a great deal of ex- tra social enjoyment. It is always well to map your route before you start. Orderis Heaven’s first Iaw,Yand time 18 money, and few things sre more disgraceful than for 8. young man to fly from Calumet ave- nue to Lincoln Park, and thence to Ashland avenue, and there to discover that he has omit- to pay_ a visit on” _Twenty-sixth street, ‘mear Prairie avenue. Have a list, and clieck it off ostentatiously as each call is ac- complished. - It has a highly comic effect if you make the list on paper nine or ten feet long, und this exquisio wittlc m provokes mucl: laughter, especta y late in the day. t i3 2 moot polnt whether or not burglarions cntry iuto the houscs of ‘utter strapgers is ad- visable. Authorities differ upon this. It is, of course, great fun to call upon people you never knew, and ask as to their health, and compli- ment them on their personsl appearance, and if it is early in the day, with ull that the word jm- ‘plies, and your head is cool, you may attempt it. But, be general. Do not hazard inquirics as to sisters that may never bave existed; or say that you met your lostess last summer—when pos- sibly she was in Earope; or lapse into the inex- cusable vulgarism_© Miss,” for she may be wmarried. A cordial but vague address and a vourse of action based on the h{gothes!s that you are such an old znd intimate iriend that it Would be insulting her to say who you are, and where and when she met you, will impose upon almost auy woman. You can gencrally read the family name on the door-plate; still it is always well before entering into action to take all pre- cautions, such a8 ascertaining which way the gate opens, in or out, if the hall-door shuts with & spring or is on toe latch, and which side of the stepsit willbe safest to go down if you are pressed for time. ) The best, writers have diffsred upon the dis- position the N. Y. C. should mike of his bat, whether it should be left in the hal) or carried into the drawing-room. \ Individual preference had perhaps better be consulted iv this im- portant detail. If your hat is of indifferent character, it is Ycrhnps wiser £o leave it outside; 'you can probably get one_of greater value as you are going out. In ‘such an erent, take carc to have a- prima facie case made out for yourself, for fear the other vwner of the hat should dispute its possession. Never, for instance, mistake a scaleXin cap for a plug hat, or vice versa. On the other hand, if you have a pew beaver that is black but comely, take it in with you and display it conspicuously. Itis _morc stylish—besides, it is safer. You should not, however, kcefllro\\r bat on, or go to sleep on the sofa, except in the houses of most intimate friends. 2 At some houses baskets wi'l be found depend- ing from the door-kmob for the reception of Eastchoayfls. This practice is most_reprehensi- lc, and is an insult to the caller. - The offense can best be purished by putting a hendful of snow into the busket, or ponring a libation of mucilage on the cards, cr carrying a handful of them away to lcave them inother baskets. Those baskets are also handy to leave cigar- stumps or rejected quids of tobaceo in. Opinions differ as to the order of.making calis. The eerly caller catches the uncut cake and gets the run of the sideboard under favora- ble ircumstances; on the other hand, though the liquor is unexceptionable, he can only take avery little, because he has eo many calls to maké; the consequence being that when he gets round to the fag-end of list, and fsina mood to drink freely, the liguor is not fit to drink, and he has lost, as the Emperor Titus ob- served on a similar occasion, the best fun of the day. 1If a young lady says to \'cn.l5 “Have yon becn Litzai ! Had she many around to e So-and-So’s: callers?” reply at once and. fervently that you have, that the Frass Wwas growing on the front steps, that the forgotten door-knob ‘was mold- ing and rusting, and . that when, you called there at 20 inutes o~ 3 there hadu’t been a ul there. Lizzie is, with hardiy a_doubt, the dcarest friznd of your hostess, and the latter has her reasons for desiring news of hier soclal faflure. Then to Lizzie, and if she puts the same question. mfi?e a similar reply. ; Asa rule, the wisest and most courteous conrse you ¢an adopt is to make yourself thor- oughly 2t home, and so make your eatertainers fecl at home too. The frenk ‘and hearty man- ners of the beer-saloon are felt and appreciated’ by contrast with the artificialities of fashion, like a breath of fresh air in ' heated and crowded room. If a lady asks you if yon will have a glass’ of wine, say ‘“You bet !" or ‘ That’s the sort of hairpin Tam!” or * What do you take mejfor? or “Seefng it's you Iwilll' "and respect and affection are best conveyed by the toast “ Here's to us!” or “I'm lookiny towards you.” Ifike family has a butler, affect to consider him as a barkeeper, and tell him to “hang them up."” This 15 the beginning of a'new year, and the object of every visitor saould be to contribute tothe happiness and amusement of his hospita- ble hosts. Ifit i3 too early in the d;x for.you to be drunk, pretend you are drunk. fire bit of realistic acting can’ be_modeled on ‘“*David Garrlcl;? and i yon push a few glasses off the buffet, or cut the cake with a sou?-hdle, it has an immense effcct. Raisins and icings should always be dropped on the carpet. Do not carry away spoons unless a‘ou are well acquainied with the people of the house; detection under other circumstances is apt to be attended by awkirard results. Lastly, remember that there is no fear of your getting drunk if you only take due pains to mix your drinks. Beef-tca and sweet coffee on top of malt liguor and alcohol have an ad- mirable effect. Any derangement of the digestive organs can beé obviated by the simple process of eating freely of everything that is set before you. Nature abhors “a vacuum, and abhors almost equally any dull uniformity inthe essential matter of diet.” Pickles, spo:fe—cnkc, ham-sandwiches, chicken-salad, fruit-cake, oys- ters, and viands of a similar character, cannot possibly do you sn{v if you only take enough of them. . If you don’t feel comforta- ble, go intg a saloon and drink seven or eight hot brandies,—this will not fail of its effcct when you get back into the cool and refreshing air once more. By following out this plan thus generally in- dicated, the man who calls can be sure not only of having a pleasant day himsclf, but of con- tributing to the pleasure of his acquaintances; and when he wakes up late to-morrow nizht and finds the ‘l()hce uiet and bars on the door, he will thank Trr TRIONE for the instruction so freely and benevolently given him. STAADEN’S SUCCESSOR, OR THE WEST SIDE PIRE-3UG. The first good, substantial case of arson that has been ventflated since the noted **0ld Nick Staaden ? case received an airing yesterday at the hands of Deputy-Superintendent Dixon and Bergeant McGarigle. The morming TRIBUNE recorded afire at No.91 Desplaines street, and intimated that the cause was an incendiary. Accordingly the police concluded to sift themat~ ter, and had no soonerstarted upon their mission than they reached Tux TRIBUNE’S conclusion. ‘The carpets, wall-paper, wood-work, and other combustibles about the partially-demolished sa- loon bore sorry evidence of having becn satu- rated with kerosene, and in the cupboard were found about two. gallons of the fluld in open stene jars, seemingly placed there as an explo- sive calculated to destroy all evidence of the crime. Further investigation revealed the ract that the bar-tender, named Howard, had been the last. to leave the place, but that, prior to his departure, the proprietor of the saloon and owner of the building, James M. McCabe had departed for the house ox a friend, taking with him all hig personal effects, save some few valucless articles of furniture. Cloth::f pictures, lounge coverings, and alithe little odds and ends of household Turnishings had been carefully taken away to some place unknown. This fact alone would form a link in achaln of crcumstanciel evidence that would be sufficient to make out a case, but the officers werc_astounded to find still further evidences of the arson. The building, a two-story brick structure of rather frail construction was Dbuitt by McCabe upon 283,000 loan obtained by him from some person whose name cannot be stated by the police at the present. The build- ing, of course, cost nothing like this sum, and the balance of the Joan Was undoubtedly ap- fmpflated by McCabe to his own uses. Besides his, therc were several mortgazes upon the Bh\:l’ u;fdhut being for $250, with which Mc- al Joan OP $3,000. In addition to all this, it was is not worth more thaa $1,000, was insured for the extraordinary sum of $3,500; $2,000 of which isin the Allemania, and the balance in the Fairfield of Conneceicut. The agent of the lat~ ter Company in this city was among the first to surmise the real origin of the fire, and at an carly hour yesterday he presented to McCabe his ‘opinion in terse langnage, and McCabe as tersely relinquished his polity in that Com- gmy without a single senting murmar, pon the stock there was au insurance of $1,000 in some unknown company, and Mc- Cabe’s assertion upou this point was givenin such an assuring and confidential manuer that the suspicions_of the police were aroused upon this poiot also, and an investigation was ordered. Result: one barrel of Lake Michigan water in an impure state; balf barrel . of sour wine unfit for use; three kegs of water in a still more impurs state; tifty empty cigar boxes; one gallon of miserably “poor rot-gut whisky; two gallons of kerosenc, so bad that it may have UbLeen used, under ex- tenuating circumstances, in place of the fire-water; ~and = an assortment of glasses that would not be tolerated in the lowest grog-shop in town. ‘This remarkably concise mvestigation convinced the police that ‘McCabe, and his bar-tender,who was the lass to leave the place, were fit persons to come under thefr surveillance. McCabe was arrested upon sight, and was locked up first at the Central Station, and afterwards at the Armory, where he now is. Howard, the bar-tender, was not so easily captured, but last cvening Officer Glea- son, of the West Madison-Street Station, was fortunate enongh to run across him, batrin such a befogged condition with strong drink that nothing “could be gleaned from him, uot even Lis full name. McCabe remained sullenly silent about fhe affair, but what few sentences escaped his lips tended to show that he laid all the blame upon -and exonerated himselt from .ascertained that the buflmlég which certainly his bar-tender, blame. ‘The disbolical inhumanity of his crime is not a whit less than that of Staaden’s. .The upper floor of ‘the ‘building was occupied by several lodgers, besides a German and his wiie named* Knorx, the latter of . whom were_only rescued from the blaze by an accident. The hook and ladder men happened to notice a way of easy access by the rear, and, placing their ladders up, notfced at the window the fultering and almost smothered couple, whom they quickly helped down. = LIVELY LITIGATION. THE * POST AXD MAIL" STOCKOOLDERS FIGHT- ING ANONG TUEMSELVES. : “Yestreday afternoon Mortimer R. Flint filed a bill in the chancery side of the Superior Court asking that the Post and Mail Company be compelled to transfer to him on the books of the corporation 460 shares of stock, of the par value of $100 per share, assigned to him by Woodbury M. Taylor, the President of the Company. The capital stock of the concern consists” of 2,250 shares of $100 each, which the complainaut ~ presumes are paid up. He claims that he hus frequently asked that such trausfer be made on the books, but President Taylor and Secre- Willard have on each oceasfon refused point biank to do so. - He further claims that they have refused permission to his attorney to ex- amine the books of the concern: and hence he belfeves that the affairs of the Company are be- g managed in such manner as will' jeopardize his interests. The annual meeting of the Com- pany for .the clection of ofticers will take placc on Tuesday, and Mr. Fliat is auxious to excreise his Trights- as a stockholder, whichk have been denied on the ground that his pame does_noi ap) asa stockholder on the 'books. He further com- plains that Taylor and Willard, asofficers of the Company, did issue to one ¥.'S. Lowell 460 shares, rezularly traosferred to him on the books, which tacy claim is the stock owned by the complainant. - This stock Mr. Flint claims is zu over and unlawful issue and z fraud upon his _rights. He further avers that the stock “assigmed to Lowell was sold to him by the Sheriff under an execution zainst Taylor, who took this means of paying ot his private indebtedness. Mr. Flint prays for a general injunction restraining the Post and Aail Company, Taylor, Willard, and Lowell Irom interfering wiih him in the exercise of his rights as a stockholder, or in any way jeopard- izing his interests. Mr. Flint is a leading stockholderin the re- cently resurrccted Courier, and purchased his - Post stock with the intention of amelgamating the two papers. Heace his plaintive wail. SOUTH TOWN COLLECTOR. EVANS GETS A SET-BACK. In the Criminal Court yesterdsy afternoon the question as to whether Mike Evans, pre- suming that he was a defaulter, Was cligible to the office of South Side Collector, was decided by Judge Gary. The merits of the pleas in the case, it will be rememvered, bad Deen discussed for some weeks when the Court had nothing ‘moreinteresting to listen to, and it had been hoped that before the closs of the year Evans and his books might haye been b of for the Iast time. ~ But the publicis doomed to disap- pointment, as will appear. The d!s&mlcd plea was in effect that Evans was ineligible as Col- lector because a defaulter. To thistherehadbeen demurrers, replications, and paj of varions other titles, but what Judge Gary was really cylled mpon to decide was whether, if Evans was a defaulter, he was inelizible. as the plea sct forth. He nded in a conversational way late yesterday afternoon, that the plea was good, stating, in the course of his talk, that he had reached the conclusion after examining the mass of authorities submitted, snd that while there were many doubts, hisdecision was on the eids of justice, for it would leave the fact of his .85 ever. the interest upon the original | -painted in 1800, found a purchaser at $320. ‘being a defaulter or not to be determined by the_Courts, In tuedelivery of his opinion he Intimated that the auuhorities were conclusiyo te hie mind that under tne clfcwastanres the Super- visor could not accept the bond of Evans until thequestion of his being a defaulter had been dcetermined, which practically leaves the elec- tion of Callaghan as South Town Collector valid until Evans establishes that heisnota defaulter, and also leaves the South Town mud- dle as inexplicable and uncertain in its results 1t is all hard on Evans and the leeches who have so long_expected place under-bim. The attorneys of Evans were allowed until Thursday to take issue on this particular plea, after which the trial of facts will be heard. As to the other pleas, none having an important d orthy wife, to the Jailer, Thomas Carrier, an lhzlh! :v ux;“:; wite.. 2n expression_of appreciation of JMARRIAGES. GALLAGHER—O'NEILL—Ou the 27t} Inot b e rueh mattera in. sald jail are being con- | ( GALLAGHER -O'SEILL—Ou the 27th fnsty dflj‘éc‘ltelfi'gm'sm 106 TolloWIng weol2-dessmmads _Egg‘fi%‘:}i‘lfg oepher e{n%!:uwnn'kg,w;.__ 5 LINCH-Dec. 58 At Ao ”1?2‘.?:,,, That e, the members of the Grand | of e bride’s brother, Dr. D. W, Lynch, st Hioes Tt duroar thanks (o Julins Jonss for tho.| felu, Wis., by the ‘Rev. Charles Drees, William very efiictent and hlgh)ymuglszfctnr{mn;a:gg ‘171; g:\'};{fl:fld Mies Julia A, Lynch, -both of Chieago, d uties o No cards. 4 ‘which he has discharge e O ENIE i the e, S . foreman of this Grand Jury. ceived the report, and dis- Ty %yhiu feclings, tate’'s Attorney Mills in He said_that he exccedingly plessed at Mr. Mills? Sgaduct o proseeutng 2% 12 inaushe, aod e Grand Jui €. y t Re’efiiciencv he had charged the jury, and, prompted addressed himself to § 8 vcr{ecompllmentnry way. had_been the work of expressed his surprise at bearing, the Court’s opinion was in favor of Evans. « LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE. NOTHING DONE. : The newly-elected members of the Legisla- ture, in conjunction with the Citizena' Associa- tion, or as much of it as was represented by Mr. D. L. Shorey, met yesterday afternoon. Col. ‘W. M. Thompson was chosen o preside. Mr. Shorey stated that his Committec had as yet held no meetings to consider the bills pre- pared by Messrs. Adams and Anthony, and he was not ready to say whether these bills would stand the test of criticlsm ormot. They were drawn under the same general ‘principles, and were very stringent in their provisions. He as- sured the meeting, however, that his Commit- tee,in conjunction with Messrs. Adams and Anthony, would carefully examine them, and, if they conld be sustained, passa favorable opinfon thereon. At present, he was not pre- pared to deliver any opinlon—favorable or un- fevorable, The Chairman suggested the reading of the bills, and hoped the gentlemen present would fecl free to discuss them. Mr. Riddle suggested that the matter beleft to the Committee of the Citizens' Association to examine the bills. Out of the valuable points contained therein, with what sugeestions the Committee had to make, he thought they could pre})am a bill tp meet the case. 3 Mr. Sittig did not-think it wonld be possible to go over these bills and discuss therr merits within the short time left. Hec therefore rioved to adjourn, and the motion was promptly car- ried. 8o ended the last meeting, like the previous ones, in talk. So far nothing has been done. Messrs. Adams and Adthony have prepared their bills, as they would have done anyhow, and now the Committce of the Citizens' Assoclation ex- presses its willinmmess to examine these bills and sce what there is_in them, as they very grobabl would have done anyhow. - There has cen agitation, and the result has been-almost’ nothing. P —— BRUSH AND EASEL. LOCAL ART NOTES. The recent unsatisfactory sales at Highwood’s and the Associated Artists’ gallery seem to have very thoroughly exhausted the local interest in art. A survey of the galleries sud a glimpse at the studios yesterday were ot rewarded in any ‘way proportionate to the time expended. Highwood will shortly close his gallery. Next week he goes to New York to examine the situ- atfon in that city. He Bas not yet determined what he will do {n the future. ‘The so-called Correggio, now on exhibition at O'Brien’s, goes to New York next weok. At the Associated Artists’ Gallery there is nothing new worthy of mention. A few little landscapes have been received, but they are of the very commonplace order. % . Half a dozen pictures from New York studios have found space on the walls of O’Brien’s. A little cabinet landscape with cattle, entitled ** Summer,” hy William Hart, is after his usual, nicely finished manner. A fruit-piece by Mon- roe cxnibits quite naturally the texture of the pears, peaches, and grapes. OFf Loug Island, a small marine by M. F. H. DcHaas, is in that artist’s usual style. “An_ Italisn Scene” by Thompson is nice In drawing, har- monious, though thin in color, and altogether too -cool fora “Mediterrancan Iatitude. J.G. Brown is represented by a little genre * Dull Times,"” a_lonely, disgusted bootblack mourn- ing over the financial stringency. It {s not cqual in color to otheg works from his easel. Georze TInnes is represented by two landscapes, in which his penchant for heavy massing of colors has o'erleaped itself. The foregrounds are warm and truthful, but the skies are muddy and wauting in_atmospheric effect. “ A Coast Scenc” by Dritcher shows careful handling in the treatment of rocks, rippling water, and a° hazy atmosphere. ‘The lud‘g artists bave organized a club for making Ilfte studies. They have engaged a model, and once a week will meet for study, at each other’s studios in rotation. The Executive Committee of the Academy are still engaged in making preparations for their reception, which will come off sbout the middle of January. Volk is engaged in modeling a portret-bust of a little child, deceased abouf two v-Ar8 3g0, of Judge Wallace. ; TIIE TAYLOR-JOHNSON FALE. The recent sale of the Taylo:~Johnson collec- tion was one of tho notable ari-events of the year. Over 300 works vere sold, realizing up- wards of $832,000. Easman Johnson’s * Chim- ney Corner” brongb# $1,000. Gerome’s “Bashi-* Buzouk " sold for $1,200. - A landscape with cattle, by Van Marcke, realized $3,550. A fe- male head by Couture was bid off at $1,000. A study of the ** Ascension,” by Benjamin West,, “ATrout-Brook” in the Adirondacks, by William Iart, one of his best works, brousht $560. “Going to the Spring,” hiY Richards, was sold for §775. *The Forest of Fontainebleau,” by Diaz de la Pana, was started at $1,000, and jumped to $2,650 by steady degrees, when {t was knockea down. * Chas- ing the Butterfly,” b% Merle, whose “Which Will He Choose{?? will bo remembered as hav- ing been at the Exposition of a year avo, was sold for $1,615. A Sunset,” by Acmbm;, brought $L375. *The Puritan’s Daughter,’ by_Leutze, realized $525. Delacroix's * Virgil and Dante” found a purchaser at $750. Mu- draza’s “Interior of Santa Maria, at Rome,” sold at $4,600. Turnmer's “Slave-Ship,”, the greatest work of that master in this country, brought $10,000. Meis-. sonier’s “Soldfers at_Cards,” a well-known picturc, realized $11,500. Schreyer's ** Walla- chian Peasants” was purchased at $2,700. Cuole’s * Voyaze of Life "—four pictures which were exhibited at the Exposition of a year ago —only realized $3,100. Muller’s “Reign of ‘Terror,” a ghastly picture representing the roll~ call of the last victims, sold for $8,200. " Nymph at the Fountain,” by Paul Delaroche, realized $1,050. A miniature of Washing- ton, painted from life in 1706 by Piticolas, was knocked down at $200. “A New Sister,” by Mever Von Bremen. brought $3,700, and thie “Two Confessors,” by Zama- cals, alter a start at §,000, was bid Off af $6,500. Decamp’s * Tarkish Pntrof," a scene at Sm;rna. realized $8,350. Church’s ** Niagura Falls 7 was started at $5.000, and on bids of §1,000 advance reached $9,000, after which, by steps of $500 at a time, it reached $12,500, at which it was sold to the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington. Meissonnier’s ** Marshal Saxc” realized $3,600. “The Death of Cesar,” by Jean Leou Gerome soldfor$8,000. Vela's “Last Days of Napoleon” was taken for the Corcoran Gallery at $8,100. An Autumn Morning,” landscape and cattle by Trozon, one of the best works of that great artist in this country, was started at $1,000, and sold for §9,700. Among the purchasers were John W. Gairett, of Baltimore; John_Jacob Astor, H. R. Bishop, G- M. George, F. H. anfi. 8. P. Avery, James Gordon Benmett, J. W. Bookhalter, G. W. Riggs, Treasurer of the Cor- coran Art Gallery, M. K. Jessup, A. T. Satter- lec, C. S. Smith, F. H. Smith, and A. Wolf, Jr. Artists and dealers in New York are generally of the opinion that thecollection realized more than its original cost. 5 Hans Makart’s Rlcmre, +* Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus,Recciving the Homage of Ven- icc,” which every one who visited the P{Jflade}; phia Exhibition will Temember as the ¢ gem of the Austrian Fine-Art Department, if not the , Dest picture in the entire Art Gallery, has been nurc}mscd Ly the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts for $25,000,—the largest sum cver paid in this country, we believe, for any painting except the $60,000 which the late Mr. Stewart gave for Meissonnier’s *1807.” i — THE GRAND JURY. HEPORT OF ITS WORK. The Grand Jury for the December term of the Criminal Court made its final report late yesterday afternoon. The lateness of it was at- tributablc to its industry,—acharze that has not been made agzinst a jury fora year or two, hence it is more appreciable. II. rcforcc:nalt *clock, returning sixty-pinc true bills, :gguisfcg K were not. true: T Among the re- tarns were bills against Gurlano Rosso, with several aliases, for :Ezmurdernl afellow-Italian on State street, a few weeks ago, who subse- uently proved to have been engaged in manu- nring fraudnlent half-doliars, and James I:;::lu- f%r the murder of the brother of Ald,, s‘:f:;exi}amying the, ];etu.ma was the following, itself: ‘which speaks for itsel Sl iatiea Complaint having Beeh and the condltion of the e S d Grand Jury, upon full {ovestiza—" * on'in saying toat such complaint i‘ifih‘i‘i;?rfi:‘;!m, eyt e same time tenders | shown, considering his experience. s glorious career. Mr. 80 greatand unexpeeted an honor. fiioieteiis THY, CITY-HALL. The Treasurer yesterdny received $2,569 from the Water Department. The License Department took in $1,700 for licenses during the month of December. The Committee on Streets and Alleys of the West Division is called to meet Wednesday af- ternoon ot 3 o'clock in the City Clerk’s office. The Comptroller yesterday “sent snother $100,000 to Néw York to mect the January in-, tercst on city bonds. Therc haa now heif $300,000 sent East; there #ill remains to be sent about §41,000. y None of the Justices of the Peace have paid up what they owe the city. At there is a con- siderable sum of money in thdr hands, and as the city needs it badly, a settlcnent would be a very gracious act. d Yesterday was the last day of the pericd for which the ‘past-due certificates of £3,000 and less drew interest and there are still about forty certificates unpaid. The Comptroller has been redecming them as fast as presented. The city offices will be clysed t>-morrow, and the clerks will be unusually thancful sherefor. The getting up of the unnual reperts, estimates for appropriations, etc., has prdonged work- ing-hours in some of the offices, md in others has made evening work a necessity. Direct telegraphic communication is about to be establishek between the North Side pump- ing works and the West Side works. The line will be completed about the middle of Jinuary. ‘Heretofore communication hasbeen had hrough u&::fifire—nlum telegraph from neighboring police stations. The health of the city has not been as god hn” the week just closed as it was in the preceding week, if the number of deaths can be takenas a standard of judgment. The number of deiths from scarlef-fever was tWenty-nine (last week men'.z—elght), and diphtheria_nine. nsum tion showed an increased number of victims. The Mayor thinks that it will not be ne to address an annual message to the Coun for the reason that there will be nothing to be speclally mentioncd. The appropriation. bill will_give a complete showing of the financial {2 condition, needs, and prospects of the city, and will contain the statement of the reductions made in municipal expenscs since July Jast,— the time of the general reduction in force and salarics. Some paper having stated that the Mayor would receive ealls to-morrow, his Honor’s mind was filled with visions. of innumerabl trains of public folks, bands of politicians, dd- egations of office-seekers, etc., whereas his mid is already burdened with thoughts of his privite business; the dutics of the Mayoralty; cares of the Department of Public Works, and a general supervision of the working macninery of the City Government. Therefore Mayor Heathwill not receive calls, but will take the day for Test: and quietude. i The cleaning of -the sewers around the pack- ing-houses of Sherwin, Turner, and .ot}ers b cost the city $355.85, and 2,275 feet of threc, two-and-one-half, and two-foot scwer has bees cleaned. ‘The work was under the control of Mr. Clarke, Assistant City-Engineex assistedb ‘Andrew Magan, of the Sewerage Department and was completed Friday. Astie Sewers wel found to be filled with staff whic) the ordinance: say shall not be allowed to go thereln, it is in. tended to make the packers ard others who hav caused the work pay for thessme- The recelpts in the Water Department in the ear just ahout to close. Were gfl@a,flmzs, and. rom the following sedfces: ‘Tapping, $5,224.10; Tettinzon, $1,201.3%; water-tax fund. 326,057.2; water-tax misocfiany, $1,561.57; water-rates, 3931.555.49; nousc-drain permiis, $6,478.50" sewcrage £«nd, $§,928.52; miscellancous, $117.903, Bourd ot Public Works approprintion, 53,635.12. The réceipts 25 months Were as follows: Janu- apy, $59,805.50; 1"chrum'gi $51,940.65; March, 01,442.10; April, $52,108.5¢; May, $122,810.50; June, $105,607.76; July, $30,508.85; August, $72,620.82; " September, = $83,237.69; October, $51,851.56; November, §$114,824.97; December, $107,590.80; total, $305,076.25. ' HEALTH DEFARTMENT. Fol]owlng are the Health Department esti- mates for 1877: One Commissioner, $3,000; onc Assistant Commissioner, $1,500; one Reglstra- tion clerk, 81,100; Geaeral Health Office clerk, $1,000; Secretary and compiler of statistics, $1,200; three Medical Inspectors, $1,500; eigh- teen Sanitary police, $14,940; one meat in- spector, $720; one steward for Small-Pox Hos- Fiml, $600; one male nurse for same, $360; one female nurse for same, $180: one cook forsame, $300; medicines, provisions, coal, etc, $3,000; printing and stationery, 51.500; day scavenger- work for ten months, twenty-six days to a month, 80 cents a day, $20,000; removal ot dead animals for eizht months, $5,000; disinfectants, $500; vaccine virus, $300; incidental expenses, $500; city horse and wagon express for scaven- ger-work, $300. Total, $36,66. ANNCUNCEMENTS. The regalar monthly meeting of the Board of Councillors of the Hospitsl for Women and Children will be held at the Hospital, corner of Adams and Paulina streets, Tuesday, at 2 p. m. A full attendance of the Board is especially de- sired. Prof. W. G. Sumner, of Yale College, will lecture on “A Republican Form of Government,”? at McCormick Hall this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Prof. Sumner’s recent visit to Loulsiana will furnish some of the illustrations of his subject. ‘Admission, 10 cents. Doors open at¥. The Rev. J. T. Sunderland begins to-night, at 789 Cottage Grove avenue (Fourth Unitarian Hall), the delivery of 2 spe couree of ten Bunday cvening lectures on subjects which the ‘public mind has been stirred up to_esjecial in- uiry upon of late by the Tabernacle nectings. 'he subject of the lecture to-night vill be: & Faith and Inquiry; or, The Debt thit Relig- fon Owes to the Questioners.” The Athenzum begins jts wintes clsses in French, German, Latln, Italian, Spanish math- ematics, reading, writing, grammar, ecicution, English Hterature, bookkeeping, phonogaphy, drawing, painting, singiug, and piaug, thiweek. They continue ia charge of last term’s teshers. The business-college course bemins Tusday. The day-school for all ages and both sex8 be- gins on the same day. Call at ie offic, 65 Wushington street, for information. & SUBURBAN. HYDE PARE. Hyde Park has a Lyceum, and on Fridayeen- ing many persons had the pleasure of listzing to the charming lecturer, Prof. Richards,rho delivered a discourse on * The Matter King}as he styles oxygen. Yesterday aftcrnoon s ati- nee was held for children, at which many exer- fments were repeated.- The last entertainunt of the first course will be & concert, which il be given Jan, 12. e Swan Lake in the South Park Is daily ad nizhtly crowded with skaters. ‘The First Baptist Church put off the comg of Santa Claus until last evening, when tat ancient gentleman fn the usual garb arvd and created quite o stir in_distributing his ps- ents. The part of Santa Claus has been tabn during the past two-'years by Mr. Gewme Bowen, who takes the part well. - Mr. George Willard, whose house 490k fira few days since, tendered an oyster suppeto the fire boys of Cnn&mly No. 2 last night. ‘The Forrestville Club gave onc of -heir ples~ ant parties on Friday cvening. The sleighing partles from Chicago, ar & general rule, shape their pacers for Hyde Pik, and there enjoy their supper., wifi b?\éetlicllm nsln t‘l;rcd.\'oungh Men's AnsocL;Inrn cld on at the residence opr. Arfmr a&nchel}. b 2 meeting of the congregation of tha irst Prestyterian Church was held on Wedniday “em‘iw discuss measures for the sxtinjish. ment of a debt of $33,107.87. The Rev. Mr. Dotton will preach in St. jul's to-day. The bogs of Oskland Hose Comp: o8 mpan i rl:‘zé g'”l strokes to welcome thep:m’r 'ir”fu to the m— BIRTERS, DEXNIS—Dec. at 270 Se 1 10 M. 0. L. Deualh, s daoghinss Leart slreet, e landed o] ) and predicted for him D e ecet T4 i aid that all that he could do was to acknowledge his surprise at P~| 1 month and 22 da; rett, Deq. 27, at 219 . oneroiea and Aiss Ligawvapte o - Af DELAND ;TE RWILLIGER — At Janesvilk, Wis., Dec. 25, by the Rev. Ar. Sandersop. Mr. A, DeLand. of Chicazo, and Miss Emma A. Terwill- SAR—] -On Th g 2 3 Third Unitarisn Charch. by e 1 ETF pawel, Walter L. Cossar and Clara Elizabeth, daughter ¢ Mrs. Maria L. and the late Carter Lamb. © ‘b 0 ;MQ&—DCC— 28, 8698 Ashland svenug by the Rev. 8. H. Adams, Jr. I.'C. Dow and Mn: HALL—CARTNEY—At th ride's mother fngflhl?d Park by ogacs of B anchkis, Charles Hall, of Ba: a0d Mise Mary SeCariney., Drie Creels, Mich, DEATHS, “HUGGETTDec. 29, Celestine, beloved dahe ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hogget! 1 3 wecks and { aays. GEEtty age £¢nrs 1 rmotn ‘uneral from her home, 383 North Franklinst, Sunday, the 31, at 2 o'clack. Fri ¥ are invited to attend. riends of faily CAMPBELL—At Dener, Col., Dec. 2 A Campbell, brother of Mre. Bro5 5. Gyt Ars. F. 1L Hall, of consnmptio Notice of faneral hereafter. 4 . HOWARD—In New York City, Dec. "Howa:d. Tate of Chicago, aged’ 10° yeasy s onths. PORTER—On Dec. 30, Albert E. Porte; aged The remains will be taken to Hartford, Yonn., for interment. ‘Hartford (Conn.) and Springfield Masa) ‘papers please copy. GOODRICH—Dec, 30., athix residence, 0. 146 Aberdeen-#t,, William Goodrich, of*scarls fever. 'Flunernl to Calvary by carriages Sunday, Jec. 31, atlp. m. 4 ADAMS—Dec. 30, Harriet E. Adams, pungest daughter of Charles and Maria H. Adams, GIVEN—Dcc. 30, of heart’ disease, Jol. H. Given, aged 74 ycars. Funeral from residence of C. L. Woodnan, No. 170 South Sangamon-st., Sunday, Dec. 33 at 1:30 o'clock p. m. S 9 Lewiston (Me. ) papers please copy. - MECKLING—Dec. 20, at 1:30 p m.,EllenS., oldest danghter of John and Agnes Neckling, aged 4 years and 5 months. ' EF- Pittsburg papers please.copy. BRETT--Dec. 20, after a kng and minfal ille ness, Mr. William Brots, in dis 79th yea~. Remains taken to St. Chales, 111, KEENNICOTT—At Arliazton Heights, Dec. 30, John Albert Kennicott after a long snd painful {lipess, aged 31 vears._ Services to-day at 12 m. at Arlington Hoights. Fuoeral at sendots. I, on Mowudayst 2 p. m., where the remainswill be interred. All friends are invited. GELD] daughter of Joias and ER—D« 30, at 6 R m..-Eva, youngest Hannah Geider, aged 2 years ys. Funeral wil take place to-day from the reaid No. 04 ie-ste, 201550 e M SR MURPIY—At the residence of her parents, No. 621 Noth Wood-st., Dec. £8, at.3'a. m,, Lonisa C. Muphy, beloved daughter of Michael B. and Mary Ann Marphy, sged 21 years 5 months and 5 do's. i Fineral Sunday at 10:30 a. m., by cirs to Cal- wry. Friends of the family tc!pccl?flny invited. 38was beloved by all who' kncw her. ) May her sl rest 1n peace. > GILBERTAt Metamors, 1l Chlstmas.Day, {2 n of e Jangs, o . 1o 39th year of bis age: olin. N. libart, M. L was among the frst to enter the Coion army. After he had scrved b thiree montha ie joined the Chicago Mercantile Battery; from the oattery he was promoted 10 Captaincy - antey regimenty in which 16 semsined 1or ity han a year after tho surrender of Gen. Lee, As a ldier, his comrades say he mever neglected his duty, —was calm and confageona in da mln.x m: x;nmex}uon:h frlcnd;n and acquaintances will estimon: ¢ goodness of Ais h i Anpretendinglite, - oo nes Philbs MAJOR—Dec. 28, of scarletina, little Willie, only son of U. aud . Major, aged’ 5 yoars and & m;nthe. 1t e & ‘uneral from residence, No. 22 Silver-st, Sun- day, Dec. 31, 8t D a. mes by Cartiages vo Celvary. Sadly we shrouded his little form, Kot il ltclc Rands ao Tatr. oo 5 Jackson (Mich. ) papers please copy. FURS. SOV $25,000 TEL OF FURS WILL BE SACRIFICED. W W close out our stock of i the folicing remarkally o e actured fars a the piafantee all our g20us 1o be masufactured trom sone,al Sacques, ‘33 tnches long, $150; formar m;ctns 174 Sacaues, 38 ches lons, $130; former 5 nf.e S¢iSncques, 32 Incheslong, $100; former price, < l:fl;\‘ne Semiacques, 30incheslong, $80; former price, e e ,l:nu Sealicques,29 tnches lang, 35; former price, We willalsenaks a deduction of 20 t Per cent from Fo0as aft fine 43¢ of Jsauary thit we take orders n:rl.‘ 37 sets i, , $35; former price, $45. 17 sera ine Q1 former price, $10. 27 actafine S $35; former price, S35, Jne Se’ 522: former price. 330, 5 scta Extra Folc £30; former py €, $40. 27 s Whconollal B tormer pice s3e, 42 sews Westeridfiaie, $17; former riice. ‘So. ulc, $14; tormer price, 3. 1 Extra Fine Ming; recalungenl Cape, £19; fi gmed Gsr_eznl,lnd eal cnu&&sm: x&’rmurr:;ota‘f 00d Sual Cays, 10; former price, $15. 2.‘.’,5.5“}?.3“‘:" 15 former nrice, $15. Priortlon fo the above prices. & fol xqgfi,‘r'"'rféf,"s&‘}f ou Ladies”¥ine Seal Havs ot 815, “fl;{;fi;wmm 25 pécentleas than any otherhouse prge, B2 LarEe Who Bullalo Robes, $13; former “g :mflum Whole Bufalo Robes, $9: former price, a1 it 8, 7 ‘]é-ge SPilt Battalo Rotes, 5. ufin"e %flrfi: \Som Rabes that, we will ofer leas than ¢ abo7e goods must be clos £0L0F Out of The refi] tragk ADG 1nietbe JoDbigE trada We lnvite all to gire us acall before parchasig. SALISMEN: 7.M.LOOMIS, CHAS. B, SMITH, JNO. &. IVERS, ? ERBY & PRRIOLAT, - 87 Fast Madison-st. EUPEON. EUPEON. It the most wonderful re l\fi!fll'lh.'llL It never falls; M’:fi; h’::d‘}g:w;‘;‘ffi:‘r’g gnfidl‘il;»&sfi‘c;m‘-o:a:. bruses. hernw ete., will Forzale hyall Iln'lx';;filsu? ApSuweu ety : Clléazy Gencral Wolesals Angntar * RA00IPR3E O e LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, (A thorough and experionced buaincas aB0at £3,000 Capiial, cam oy half fatorest fa h-‘é&‘& able fnagclal biistness, csabliahed abo ut one year, a i “hoie witls no A0l Aad ey T aced Dot apply, Olject, 'KXTENSION, t. 134 brivunc omce. o first-class custom, ‘Toney N, 28 past sucCess warrants PERFUMERY. A twenty-Sve cent aize of thi exqaisitc *Mars" Cologne 1§ Dow fssued. La $2,A0d83.5), B cx'g“"zl: NEK, Dragrists, Chicazo. - HAIR GCODS, e Complete stock, best prods at Towea Whclesaie and reratl oy 1o 30y parbar s o, SR 0D List. Hal~- . siso B o Bl e e, Sty P