Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1877, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1877 THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Max Btrakosch and wifo are at the Palmer Foux Marka ilerf, of No.'173 Clybourne nvenue, while riling on horseback near the corner of Green and Madlson strects, was run nto yester- Aay by one of Hutchinson's pop-wagons, break- fug onc of the animals fore legs, The temperature _yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, 83 Madison strect (TRIBUNE Bultding), was at $a. m., 48 degrees; 100, m.,y 655 7p. m., 50. Barom- T .y 20,80, A meetinzof the oflicers of the First Rel- ment was lield b thelr armory Inst evening to hiear the report of a committee appointed to res vise the Constitution of the organization. ‘The Committee reported, and its “report was sub- stantfolly adopted. The only clantes b the Conatitution made are sucli as were necessary to confurm It to the new Afiliti luw, Commissioner Axara denfes unqualifiedly that hie hing made any birgaln with any of the Demo- eratic members of the Board by which lo s to e fur Rountree for County Attomey asn ideration for receivinez fheir votes for Chairman, He s a candidato for the latter of- fice, ns_lias been known for some time, but has entered futo no unboly alliances for the purpose of sccuring the place Totter Palmer’s clerks have harrowed the public mind frequently In the accounts of huw they have maltreated unfortunatea who try to sponge a meal off their bounttful tables, Yes- terday a young man named William 4. Scott was before Justice Suminerfield, charged by them with vagrancy becauss he could nut pay 8 hoard-bi}l of $42 i any other way save by drafi, Dr. 8t. John testified that the young niau was wealthy and respectable, and was the head hookkeeper for T, M, Sinclafr, pork-packer, of Cedar Raplds, [a., and the young man himself safd e bl had his pockets ” pleked of all the cash he posscsaed, Nevertheless, the gentle- manly clerka swore 50 hard nualfust him that he wus fined $20. The general impreasion prevalls that n hotel-clerk will be groing hungry for. breakiast before the mouth 8 _out, amd wn- doubtediy he wiil should young Scott shaw up 83 hie Awears he will, Mr. Rovert Whittle, o brother of Mak Whit- e, the evaniceliatg, cawe to lis death yosterday morning from a sudden attack of heart disease, to which he was subject. Mr. Whittle had ust left his home tn Lake View, soon alter reakfast, and was compelled to hurry in order to cateh the dummy connecting with the tinlts cars on the North Chicago city line. Tho over- exertion caugerd 1n runving {8 subpoeed to have brouzht on ou sttack of heart disease, which brouwht about his sudden death, almost imtne- diately after he had token his eeat in the dum- my, The budy waa takien to his home, trom which ft will bi burled, Mr. Whittle was about & yeara old, and leaves a wifo to mourn his untimely loss. Prior to the fire e was a reporier for somo time on thie Chlvaro P'oat, — About the time ol the fire o went to Boston, where he lived for some time, being cmployeld as a reporter _on the Her- aid of that clty, “lle came from Indianapulis some two or three months agu, amd was tempo- mrily employed by Wadhams, Willard & Co., the lce deales, while expecting to get o place with Keitn Brothers & Co. About four weeks azo u hall-dozen West Slile voutlis, vanging in uge from 10 to 16 years, volonized withiout . the knowledie of their parcuts and started for Texas to engage fn the Incrative occupation of cuttleddriving, They were without money, it appears, but they found little difliculty in travelng. "heir first lialt wasatJacksonvilie for refresnments,and here tho coluny splityand thethree youmger ones wereleft to ahift for themselves, ” They coime back to Springficld, and from thence sturted for St. Louis, where they expected to overtake the de- eerterny but making o mistake in thelr train, alter two doys’ travel lucked In a freizht car, without food'or drink, they landed at Bowling Green, Mo, They were discouraged at the situation and started back, aud, reaching Goil- frey, fu Lhis State, one gl themn, a Li-yeur old soii of Thomns Goughy” had s foot severely crushed 1o boarding n train. The youngster reachied this city yesterday accompanicd by one of his companious, ason of the proprictor of the hotel corner of Madison und Desplumes strcets, and 1s now under the earc of Dr, Deerlug, is wound, the price of disobedlence, fs very severe, and the fndications are that thefoot will have to Le amputated, Judge Wallace decfded an fmportant anid new question ?‘u.flcr\lnv morning In the County Cuurt in the case of Dunoe vs, ’l‘ull'v—eanlcnb e wlectton for Alderman of the City of Ciil- o, The question arose s to the jurdsdiction 30 the County Court under the general laws of the State providing for contested clections, The city charter makes the Common' Council *the judge of the eleetion and qualifieations of its members” Judge Wallace construes this slausc s vestivg in the Councll judiclal powers 10 try cuses of contested clectlon' of Adermen, The “furlsdiction of the County Court In con- tested elections depends upon the lauguage of Eee. 93, Chap. 46, Rov. Statutes of [1l., 187 whiclt provides that the County Court shull mul determine contests of eleetlon ol certain oflicers enumerated, *and all other officers for the contesting of whose election no provixion {8 wade.” There belng a_ provision Iy thoe clty thurter that the City Councl) should be tho {mum of the election” of {tsa members, Judie Wailucs held that the County Court hud no Jurixdiction fnauch cases, the Jurlediction hefug solely and exclusively vested in the Clty Couns cil by daw. The llow M. F.Tuley appearcd for the defendant und Mr. W, 8. Brackett for complalant, DIOCZIAN SYNOD, An futercsting cyent fo- the adminlstration of the Catholie Chureh took place yesterday ot the Cathedral of the Holy Name, corner Superior siud State strents, ‘The exerelses wors begun with Pontitical 1Heh Mass, which wus sald” {n the presence of a yery large aud wmon wus delivered by or Rlurdan, “The attend By was yery large, ne every privst i the dlocere belng present, This was i con- vequence ol aeall by Bishop Foley for a Diocesan Bynod, which 18 composed of all the pricsts {n e dlocere, “$ho objeet of calliug 1o Synod was that the Bishop lght publish to them the stasutes, laws, and rules w:nfrh he had tail down for the government of his dluz Ater the sermon yesterday theso rules wero B;lhflshcd by betug rend to the privsts, aud the atter gave thelr usscat or approval as provided, The rules contaln no - speclally new matter, and aroabout the same as thuse publisbied by Bishop Duwgan. ‘They are by no meaws of public fu- Lerest. W ¥, COOLDAUGIL A spectal mectlug of the Board of the Gouwd Samuritan Suclety, conulatiug of the followlue members: Thomus Hoyne, the Heve Robert Collyer, Leonard Swett, e A, L. Chetlatn, Ttobert Hervey, William Vocke, the Rev. I, W, Thomas, D. D., and George 8. Redtield, Est., was hekd Saturllay at Its rooms, 173 andolph street, to take actlon n‘;ou the death of its luto ‘Treasurer, the llulx W, . Coolbaugh. The following resolutions were presented by Thouus Hoyue, and were unanlmously wl(u-ml’: Liesvleed, That i the recent death of Williawm P, Coulbuugh, our late colaborer, ine ‘Yreavurer of this Board, we are called upol to deeply deploro vne whuse benevolence of character, sympathy with all human su@fering, and broad ?'I"lll”l"} pic nutare, enabling him to comprebend v}l thuxs palu- 1ul vicisuitudes of fortuna to which lurge citics ura cver hikely o reduce the weak sod unfurtunate, weldom, if wver, rofused his counvel, and uever bis wiced of assistauce. Inretieving the dlstrensvs or In mitigating the sufferings of his more unfortunate nelghbors Iesolred, Tuat the Good-Samaritan charactor of the duccased gave lu Wi membership o peculisr siznidcunce, e wasone who never (like the Lo- ¥ite) passed by on the vther wide, When genuiue sutlcriug was present, hls hand was open as thoday o welting churity. dils_chanty towards ol wae tho *edally beauty of a lite' crowned otherwise by e auccess of bis euterprise, ‘T lrst amony the “'men on 'Change,' ‘the merchaut prince, the bunker, the politwaf teader,—yet chiel tn ull the greatest of Theso was his **charlty.” “Tne Good bawanitan Suciety, deploring lis own loss 1 this memorable deatl, slncerely places s trabute be. for bis tomb, and bears its testimony to the lugh noral character, unimpeschavle inmicgrity, und Freat worth of thelr late colaborur, the dicessed Wilhsm F. Coolbaugh, Jicsolved, That the wers form of sending words of coudolence 1o tricuds us & Wk of revpect ro. gutres a copy uf theea resalutions tu be sebl Lo the aniily of the deceased; but, aeldo from this eyl dence 0f our respoct, wa sro mot aware of any wurds Lo assunge tug family geief of thuss who suf~ ;"l'u:e}m suct a8 that of hun whose joss wo due ences The ser- the Kev, —— FIELD & LEITER, YESTERDAY'S DOINGS, Nothing was dolug at Fleld & Lelter's old store, coruer of State aud Washington streets, yesterday, all the stock cxecpt few articles under the debris fo Lhe centre of the bascinent aving been removed, and the laborers dige charged Weduesdsy night. Bowe insurunce- “adjusters dropped o fu the afternoon, aud ex- awiued the fixtures for the purpose of learning the extent of the dawage to them. 'fhe poli- cles which covered them aggregate $29,000, and. ftis estimated that the salvage will be a little less than one-balf, The Cowmittes to do- termine the damage to the bullding slso made s visit, a0d took @ cursory look st tbe ruing, but they bave uot as yet reached a copclusion, 1t 1ooka now na {f nothing will he done toward repairing the structure for tvo or three weeke. Should cold weather eet._In suddenly and con- tinue, it may have the effect of delaving bpera- tions. A8 ¥cb so far as can be learned, Fleld & Leiter hase not decided ta relense the structure. ' ton Dufiding, the carpenters, il paintera were Lard at work last pight. The north halt ta look lke a store in_skeleton, oll the shelves and counters belng nearly finished, Tearing dawn the crude and lnsmmfi.mnt bonths in tho sonth end beean in the morning, ot the space vecuplud by them will in a day or two bo covered by receptacics for gowds, The extreme southern portion is #th] filjed with tho groods taken from the old store, but they ace fn a different shape from what they were a day or two agu. Tne clerks employed in the different departments have as- sorted and scparated the different articles, and aro rapldly getting them in shape so that an ac- count of stock can taken, Much sorting, however, yet remalus to be done, but by this “eveniug or to-murrow morning n predty good fdea of the value of the stock saved will be obtainatle, The putting of atoof trom gallery to gallery, in order. that the Dhulling may be heated, s quite an undertak- fug, anid it ‘will doubticss pravent the opening for business Mowday, as the firny anticipate datng. The trusses ‘were belng ect yestenlayi but Mr, Boylngton, the architect, sald that only about half the roof would be compluted by Saturday night. ALD. KIRK. E DORS NOT WANT TO BB MARSIAL. A perlodical which has been chiristened the National Firesnan's Journal, and the first num- ber of which wis fssued in New York Saturday laat, contains the following gratuitous slup at a Cnicago Alderman, the sclection being mode from & * Chlearo Letter " signed * Volunteer.” ‘Ibe artfele reads: . Our irs Department Js becoming terribly ex- cited uver the aepirations of o certain Alderman, wha czlculates, and womo peavlo askert it as & fixed fact, that as roon as hin Aldermanship s over, he i {o step Into Fire-Marshat liennor's bl hoate. At present the Aideiman attends ail fires on the North Side, where he resides. und on a second Alarm on the West and South Sides, you wili And him there, “He spends the Letier portion of hir time in the Chiefs office, watching tho routine of oaire, 'e0 aa tn boe fally posted in the workings of the Departmont wheu ho ls in- dueted In |hu Marshalship, which he cxpects will be niext April. * That ho hiaa been promised tho po- sitlon hy Sayor iicaths fs positively nseerted, and That e had tnat posltion i viow when. ho moveil in the Council ta havo the Marshal's ealary ratsed to &3,000, {s not doubted by sny one, [iehas got 3l of Asalstant.Maretials Sweeny and Fetre hy having one appointed Inspector uf Umiorms and the vilier Master Mechanie, Some of the fire laddics are unkind enough to #ay that the fro tugs were kept upon the river st at expense of 10 per tay each for the purpuse of profecting o cortam sonp factory, and can't see why the autliorities should be eo anxions about thy one lucated ou the river, while the other suap fac- torfen recelved no more than the mass of the com- mantty. It Leing apparent that the innuendocs were intended fur Ald. Kirk, a reporter cailed on that gentleman last evening, and offered the paper for perusal, The Aldermian laughed” heartlly ot the story. *Why,” safd he, "1 wonldi’t be Fire-Marahal for &60,000 a year. The soap trade s grood cnough for mo, It Is quite teue that 1apead a good deal of thie over the Departtients as Chairman of the Com- mittee on Fire and Water [ feel it to o my duty to do so, sud mean to keep it np untll my time (sout. That's nll [ have to say ahout thut suatter, As to the firetuge, there ls not o scintilla of truth in the allegation. When tho riots began two tugs wcro chartered and - fitted ~ with pumps eapable of throwing four heavy streams vach, They were intended for the protection of the lumber district ugainst possible incendiartam, Onc was muored it a slip ln tho centre of that distrlet, and the other ut Twenty-second street bridge. Fire-olarm boxes wero put In on the wharyes close to them, and they were held in - readiness for tmmediate use. Alter tho riuts were over they were brought down town, nnd one was cmployed fn pumplug water ou the tobacco- factory on Hiver atrect, where there bad been a tire, 'Then they were pald off and taken out of commission. Neither of them bad anything to do with my factory ot all TUE PROTECTION. TR RECRIVER HARD AT WOSIK ON 1118 REPORT. Recelver E. D, Cooke, of the Protection Life- Insurance Company, I8 still hard at work com- viling his report, which is to be presented to the Court some time next week, 1lis offico fs now located at Room 13, No. 9¢ Dearborn strect, where Edwards® big desk and chalr hava been transferred, and Mr, Cooke may be found sit- ting behind the ex-Secretary’s big dusk, perched on o chate which has been much reduced in size «ince Edwards severed his coonection with the Pratection, A TRIBUNE reporter gave the Receiver acall yesterday, Mr, Cooke was busy ns u bee. He sufd that tho August ssscssment, the col- lcetion of which had been "authorized by the Court, woa not a success. Out of $40,000 about 4,000 hud bLeen collected. The total death-losses ngzreeate over $500,- 000, while the assets will doure about 250,000, ‘The ereditors will probably receivo 10 per cant, maybe more, sud moybe less. Thus far theeo 18 not much ready eash os hand, but it fu all the tiwe coming in, When the first divi- dend will be declared ¢ s hard to tell. Mr, Cocke is hard at work on his report, which witt he ready for Ulinz fu o fow days, It will con- slst of nbont 1lfty pages of *Ictter-cap, closcly written, besides various exhibits, It will give a complete history of the Compuany as Mr, Cooke understands It, and will show that * Protec- tion " docan't always pratect, As far as the roporter could learn, the re- nort Wil shuw that the Compony wos never in o solvent conditlon, amd that the unnual statcments were [saued by the offlcers with a full knowledge of thuss facty. The #10,000 certiticaty of the Carllaville Hauk {s stll] {n the hauds of Mr. Ambery, who holds 1t as security for o draft 1o nis fuvor of 3,500, upon which he wants o bonus of §500 aduitional, befor he Is wiltlug to pive up the stdek, ‘This cuse comes up befere Judge” Will- lamns to-day, Further than that vo Informatlon could bo obtained., T IN. 0. STONE, TUR OTIER 81DR. Tnx TrinuNe of yesterday contained certain stateneuts of the Chlcugto ugonts of the North- western Life-Insurance Combany of Milwaukes agaiuat which'corporation sult was brought ona poliey upon the life ot the late I, O, Stone, in Which certudn fucts wero stated which the plalnt- 1Y belloves oro caleuluted tq give an erroneous 1dea of the realstato of the caso. The faq conling toplaint!ff, ure thatatthetime theannual premium matired the agent of Mr, Stone went 1o the oflles of the Cowpany’s urent and stated to the Generul Agent of the Stato of Illlnols iu churyre that Mr, Stone was then paying hlstaxes, and that, §f jt made no ditference to the Com- pany, he woull prefer not to puy the preaum thew, but to let [t run for a short time. ‘Thie pgzent of the Cowspany stated that hie kuew Mr, Btone to b good, and that, if it was any accapimodation, the paviaent could be extended until the thme of muking the report. Mr. Stone’s azent then asked when that would b, and the mmount required. ‘The agentof the Compuny guve him on a cand the date when the paywent woull be regitired and the amount of sawe, statine thodate asJuly 23, My, dtone was taken sick about the 15th of thut wouth, und was unabie to otteud to busiucss, His aigent on the Ath called upos Mr, Btone’s at- torney, stated to nim the facts of the cuse, and the attorney adylsed him_to pay the amount, Which wus, without the knowledge of Ar. of Mrs. Bone, tenderod to the aent of the Com- any fu charie of the office. Payment i~ Punnd. und the suit wos the nuull.’ el THE BAVINGS BANKS, TUB STATE, “Thore [s nothing new,” sald Judge Otla, “except that the seatimony fn the tax matter 1y all in, and the Collector’s report has gone to Wushington. We cxpect a declalonfu & few days.” . TUBZIDELITY, There was s crowd all day at the Fidelity, and about $15,000 was pald out, At this rate the 10 per cent divideud will soon be in the buuds of the depositors. It wus at Ursy thought that from fuur 1o six weeks would bt spent lu pee- ting rid ot the $130,000, but nuw Reeewer ‘Turpin thinksit witl be all gono In twoor three. The mpjority of the cullers are those who are the heavicst creditors” Collectivns are slow, and but Hitle atteution bas uul‘ljy teen given Lo other watters since Mooday, afl the employes belog busy fu paylug out money, 80 greal bus beew the rush. ter to-day ong sct will pay and snother devote thelr thne to other watters, When the second dividend will bo declured cunbot yet be conjectured, ** When 1 get the monoy,” was the Recelver's answer to a question about it Le examination {nto the afairs of the Fidel- ity davivgs Bank fu sce whetber it had dong business which wouldrender [t lable to taxation was Legun yesterday belore Uollector Harvey, but was noi concluded. Tuc Casbier aud Assist- aut Cashicr wers evamlued. The exsmination will be reswmed Lhis woruing. TUE BEXLIVE. Receiver Ward s stlll explorivg the cells of thie Beehlve, and protecting the loney hie has already found, bat for which there I8 no sale. e has had to borrow money to redeem some nroperty that would othersise have heen loat T the cpeditors, He has collccted about 2,000 on the notes which were turned over by Mr, Chandler, the former Trustee of tho ceriffleate- Tiolders, It Is uncertain yet when a dividend will be declared, There Is very little cash on hand for the depositora’ account, and it may be a Fear hefore they get anything, as funds can be ot only by the sale of real estate. * What do you think of the depositors® meet- fug " sald o reporter yestenday to Mr. Ward. * Well, mcE do not comnlaln about me. They zeem to be after Judge Willlams." “What do you fntend doing with the Com- mitteel " T shall recefve them polltely and give them all the Information they want. “We are always glad to sev depositors,” 1 45 W’l'mt Will be tha cost of winding up the es- 1 can't tells but it will be wound up for the Teast sutn possible—economically wound up.” In conneetion with the snatter of expense it ahould be stated that Mr. Wanl has abandoned the old hank rooms, for which $200 & month wero pald, and has rented quarters for $33.33, I'ITE COUNTY-BUILDING. Many of the prisoners at the jall are com- plainiog of nches and pains coming of the dampnees and fil-ventilation of their quarters. Holden's **expert® mensurers will hand in thelr revort to the Board to-day. Everybody who knows anything about it knows what it will be. ‘The Committee on Roads and Bridges was to hove gone to Iliverside yesterday on an nspect- ng tonr, but owing to the raln the visit was postponed until to-morrow, The Canvassing Board was busy vesterday in counting’ tho corrected returns from suime of the wards and towns, and to-lay the footings will be made and the offlefal vote announced. ‘The Gramd Jury yesterday found eight tnio bills for rubberyand larceny sgainst the man Barry and Lizzie Brown, who jumped iuto sueh sudden notortety a few weeks ago by thelr ex- ploitaat the Palmer House. Very little other work was done. ‘The Cummittee on Public Buildings and Pub- lie Service met yesterday, and ordered Architect Egan to go forwarid and cover the Court-touse svalls for the winter, any also to report to the Board with reference to Sexton's claim for dui- nges for delays In the brick-work on account of tha tardiness ot the other coutractors. Junior Doolittle was around ngaln yesterday. Col. Cleary gzreeted him as the next County Attorney, aml while shaking his hand remarked in hispeentiar style: * I'd giveall Lhave or ever expect to get if [eould speak like you or Charles (mnor. How 1 would warm tho new Board 1" Donlittle smiled complacently. but falled to comprehend the grim humor of thie ealutation, Another derrlck went to smash on the Court- Touse work 'mcrda{. but fortunately nobody was hurt, ‘Llils tine It was one of Sexton‘s, and the oue used on the dowe. Ongof the first things the now Board should do should bo to regiire the contractors to furaish the county the Loud named in thelr contracts to protect it ngainst damages for acckdents, which would lead to replaciug the rotten, broken-down deiricks with' new ones, nnd affonl the workmen em- ployed ag the Court-1louse the needed protee- tlon. Rountree and Commissioner Sennc had a spat vesterdav, Rountree called Mr, Senne to nc- count for introducing 8 rerolution a few days ago looking to abolishing the oilica of County Attorney, and turning the work of that offlce over to ihe State's Attorney, to whom {6 rheht- fully belongs. Mr. Scune gave him as g as he sent, and the interviow ended with Rountree threatening to get even with him, ete. If the new Board concurs In Mr. Scnne's [dess in the mutter it will be a saving of 1ot less than 26,000 a year, and besida the public will be assured that thie tegal business of the county will be houestly done. R TIHE CITYIALL. The license recelpts yesterday were 8150, The City-Treasurer yesterday recelved 85,491, 10 from water-rates, $2,565.40 from the Comp- troller, and $1,139.60 from the Cley-Colleetor, Comptroller Farwell expects to be able to retire n considerable portion of tha $230,000 worth of water bonds maturing Jan, 1, 1873, thicre belng & surplus to the crodit of tho De- partment, . A very scrious caso of. small-pox was yester- duy Qiscovered by the Doard of Health at No. 768 West Congress strect. ‘Tho attending pliy- slelan, Joseph W, Benson, whoro oflice tsat No, 2 South Yeordn street, i to be prosecuted for ot revorting the ease. Dullding peninits were jssucd yesterday as follows: Mre, Martha Nicoll, two-story bulld- ing; No. 483 West Lake street, estimated cost, w,hu' Ucorge Shurt, two-story lee, No, G Bedggwlcle street, cost, £2,000; Gerhardt Wels- ler, two-story stare atd dwelllng, No. 250 South Jeilerson street, cost, $1,5005 and James F. Hrown, three-story stone front store and dwell- iz, No. 231 8tate strees, cost, 4,600, Mayor Heath and some ofiiclals of the Chleago & Nurthwestern Rafirond buld a conferonco yesterday morning lu relation to the propused ¥iaduct at Sanganion street, "Tho rallrond au- thorities expressed themsclves ns favorable to thu project, provided the vity was ready 10 po ahicad with its part of the " work, constructing tho approaches, cte. The matter will probably recelve sumo attentlon in the Councl, Troposals for luuplyln{; a tug-boat for winter service, trips to the rld and tho Hke, were apened yesterday In tho Board of Public Works, Mr, O. B. Green otfercd Ms tug 0. 8, Green at 850 fur the seuson, and U3 per hour when in use, L. Byron proposed to keep steam up on the L. B, Jolinston fur 8203, aud 87 per hour of serviee, Justico J. C latues, proprictor of tho Triod wanted #2530 und &6 per hour, sid the Chleago Dredging & Dock Company hold thesclves in readiness to furnish the George 1. MeClellan for 840 and 8 per hour. No award wus made, but the cholee lles bet ween the O, B. Green and the Triad, A soimewhat informal meoting was held yes- terday furenoon fu the Fire Marahal'a ofllce, at which the Mayor, Ald. Kirk, Chatrisan of the Council Committes on Firs and-Water, Abd, Lodding, Marshal Bennor, and Assistant-Mar- shal Petrle were present. ‘Thy subject discussed anial one of fAre-cnnes, whicn al- up fmmediately after o bz fire, iner suld that there were four kiudy of ""fi 8 11 use,~—the Silsby, Amoskeng, Cole, und Britton patterns. ‘The Mayor exprossed himset! {u favor of one kiud ouly, aud approyed of rotary epzioea lor heavy work., Ald, Kirk suld he had tried buth rotary amd piston pumps, ‘The former did the most work during the tirst onth, but evun gave vut and became nseless, ‘Tho Marshal complatued that ths boflers of the rotary engines were too small, and that much thne was lost before an eileetive stream coulid be thrown by them. Alter sume generl dis- cussiou the meeting broke up without arriving at vy declston. CRIMINAL, Oscar Hanson {3 at the West Madison Strect Statlon charged with the larceuy of lot of sil- ver-plated cutlery, which uppears to bave cou- stituted the -samplecuie of somo traveling agent. Anowner ls wanted for tho goods. Licut, Houd yesterday recovercd $300 caah stolen from Mrs, 1L B. Barnatd, of No, 419 Wabash avenue, bv Awy Jordan, 8 woman whom she had befriendcd. Amy denled the theft, but, tinding herecl! o the County Jafl under bonds, she concluded to give up, and ac- cordingly told how stio hid the wmoney fu a plle of bricks fu the Larn, Andrew Anderson, for assaulting and at- tempting to rape Mrs, Eliza Somers, u Jaundress at No. 57 West Indizua strect, was held in #1,000 bail to the Criminal Court; and John Maher, for gouging out anotber boy's cye, was held in $300 ditto by Justice Morrlson “yeuter- dav, Justive Bumuicriicid held Jobn Brown fn 2500 to the Crimiugl Court for burglarizing N, 81, Holden's ottive ou Market street, Jumes Qraybill and Thowus Mahoney, t wo of the worst choracters fn the North “Division, were at the station last nizht, charged with the burglary of J. P, Geudtuer's house, No. 123 North Sarket street. Thoy corried away with them a barrel of tlour aud 8 $50 suit of clothes. from a boarder named Henry Welsuer, . Thowm- a3 Jones uud George Mott are alvo locked up st thesate place,charzed with attempting tobung- larize soveral residences o Ontario street, in uone of which uttempts they succeeded. Georgo Miller, tranp, applicd last cvenlug at the Bethel Hotue, corner of Duvmuuu\mn Lako streety, for o uight's ludizing, ‘The jaulter, Thomas Brown, g»ul il 80 bud, aud, passivg & little suter, saw Sitler lytog ou tho Im] Wllhi‘l boots aud (Jotbes oo, ile aroused bim, aud wug surprised by Ailler jumping qukkl{ frum the bed and cuttlng him oo the neck with a razor. The wound, fortunately, was but a siight oue, and befory the futoxivated trawp could do uth- er damagzo be was secured and sent to the Mad- {300 Strect Station. Minor arrests: D. K. Kcouedy and James Murpby, larceny of 8 honie from James Tholan; _ Alfonso Elmpeon, _alias H8heeny " Al George Biack., and David Leroy, arrested ont of the Palmer lonee by Detectives Rvan and Osterman for sagraney; Mra. Beaver and her daughter Mary, larceny of 20 eash from Amella_Fickof No. 77 North Astland ayenue: =~ Thomas Costello and William McCuppin, Tound by Of- ficer Davoran In the posscssfon of some lady's cheap furs, for the possession of which they could not eatisfactorily account} Henry l.]ynms and James KHfeather, aged 8 and 0 years, farceny of two horse-hlgnKets from 8, 8, Douglaes, of No. 255 Cannl stroet; lHenry Quirk, larceny of rubler hose from R, Marks' [.,awnshup. No. 100 Weet Madison street: John "Ilara, larceny of a rofl of carpet from the debrieof Fiell & Lelter's store: Bernnard Wil- Als, larceny of a heavy sncepskin-lined vvercoat, ANNOUNC l‘}i(ENTS. © Company,First Regiment Casalry,whil meet for drlll this evening at 7 o'clock, at their Armory, 192 and 194 Washington atreet, Mes, Laura Dainty, the nccomplishedd rearter, will appear this ceveolng at Hershey Hall Inn literary entertafument, which wiil conelst of o serics of cholee selevtions. She will he assisted by Miss Jennte Juwetd, Miss Gracle Storrs (Lhe little daughter of Emery A, Storrs), and other veople of talent. Trinity Methodist Epfscopal Church in this clt{. the Kev. W, . Craftg, pastor, willlbegin serles of revival services Sunday, it swhich the nastor will Jbe nssisted by Philin Phillipe, ' the istinguishied singer of ssered solos, recentls returned from o successtul trip round the world. Mectings will be held -cvery evening, vonsisting of nsong servies mingled with top- feal Bible-reading or sermon, with afternoon meetigs Wednesdny and Friday, and chlldren's meeting Saturday sfternoon at 33 o'clock, This evening the annal meeting for the hene- fit ot 8t Luke's Hosvital will be held i the Epiphany Church, Throop street, near Madison. ‘The annial reports witl b read, and adidresses will be wade by Dr, J. Adams Allen and others, All, but especiinlly the West 8ide friends of St Luke's, arc invited. Next Sumlay, setected as * Hospital Suminy,” contributions will betaken “Y inall the Episcopal churches for the bhenelit of the Hospltal, wlich s quite behindhand in its finanees. Remember 8t. Luko's on Thanks- giving, Any meats, truits, vegetables, or gro- cerles will be _neceptable. . This Hospital makes no religlous distloctions, SUBURBAN, BVANSTON, The Vitiago Trustees met Tucaday evening at the rooms of the Board, on Davls street, with President Huse preslding, and Trustees Gage, Davis, Jenks, and Kellog in attendance, ‘The October report on the running of the wa- ter-works, by Supt. Holly, was read and placed on file. 1t showed the total expense of the wa- ter-supply department to have been, for the time specified, $39:485; and recommended that flushing-valvea be purchased to keep tha malns Iree from sand and mud. The recommendation was referred to the Water-Works Committee. Instructions were given the contractor dow butlding the box-draln sewer to build ‘another af brick, thirty foet Jong, under the Northwest- ern Rallroad track at North Evanston, Adjourncd until the next regular imeeting, Tho new depot at South Evanston, Lelng bullt by the Northwestern Railroad in place of t:m one recently burned, {s fast nearlog comples tion, THE AURIMANIACS. . Some Editora Bofore tho Finance Committre Whare They Muho n Ridiculous Figure Telling Why the Silver Dollac Should Not e Uned, Dt Telegraph to the xere York Graphic, ‘WasiingToN, Nov. 18~The Scuate Cowm- mittee on Financo had a wild meeting to-day. They asscmbled fna calm cnough mood, and were a Dttle dilatory in coning together; Sene aor Jonus dawdling on the steps for some minutes picking his teeth with a Nevada bowle- knife, and Senator Howe tetling a very amusing story about a Wisconsin mule to Messrs, Bayard, Dawes, und Morrlll, 1t belng the day sot apart for a heuring of the New York journaliats agrainst the Siiver bill, o pood time was. antlclpated. Presently there wero observed coming up the stret, arm In arin, Messra. Widtelaw Reld, Douns, Georgo Jones, and tho editor of the Lerald, whose faco could not bedistinctly scen. Behind them os a support were Messrs. Jay Gould, Auzust Belmout, Btorey, of the Clileazo Times, und others not quite so well known. Followinz In tho rear were 350 vankers, brokers, and . Wall-stroct speculators, completely fliing up the hall. Benator Jones conducted the examination of the witnessesin o vigorous manner, Mr. White- law Rold first addressed tho Commlttee, Lo sald: 3 “Gentlemen of the Committee: W nave come here from New York to protest against tho crimo which you scem about 10 commit. The House bas passed a bill to remonetiz silver, thereby dealinga terrible blow at our National hotior, which, if followed |||lp by you, will result in bankruptey and repudfation, 1t has yoted that 03 cents shall make o dollar, hasn't 1L Henator Jones=-If you uddress the question to me, 1 seply shat it has not. It lias voted that 100 centa shall make n dollar. Reld—Doesn’t the Bland bill provide that the Uulm'l States bouds may be redeomed fn ..{Bvsxl;utnr Jones—It might have that effect. What {s the promise male on the face of the hond {. Iteld—All foreign natlons expect them to bo patd in gold, senator Jones—What dothe bonds themselyes say ahout it teli—1¢'s repudiation! It's downright ro- pudlationd [*That's §t! That's it," and feeble cheers from the bankers {u tha rear of the roon, genator Jones—What do the bonds say Reld—1 never noticed what the bonds say, 1 don’t care what the bouds say! ‘That's nothing to do with tt! It's vepudiational Repudi—— {llere thebankers all ot upon the benches and eave nfue cheers for thelr speaker, and mude o great deal of nolse, Benutor Jones—Young man, you don't appear to knuw what you are talking about. You can step down, Let us hiear someody else, [Reid retires somewhat tlushed but deflint. | Ueorge Jones—L own the New York Times, and [ yaythis is ndamnable repudiatinn scheine, und _an 'Imd{ that proposes to pay uny of the bands o sflver 1s'a ruscally repudistionist! [ llll] 11l That's the talk!? from tho back scats, Benator Jonu-—,\!{ dear psmeaake, do you happen to know what the honds say aboul it and what the bargaiu Was when thuy wers solid ! tcorge Jones—1 don'’t know and don't care, T'vo ot a lat of 'ermy andithe inan who don't pay Yem f otd 1s 4 thiol snd u robber! Senator Jones—Uy the bonds themselves ls a pledre of this Government to redeeny them In the colu current st the time they Wers sold, which included the silver dotlar of 3125 cralus, and a special Jaw of Congress conirmed tho bar- guln and the bonas wers sold on that— George Jones (Interrupting)—E don't care! ‘This is soptiistey !~ ‘This Is demagocuclsm This is pedantry! This is forgery! This ia slnony ! ‘This s bigumy, sir! [Loud chocers, mingled with hisscs, from the buck seats.) Benator Junes—1 understand youto sa y thon, that the bonds must all Le pald‘in grold becuuss forclguers expect it, without regard to the lawd (leorge Junes—-}’eu. slr! yes, alrl ‘That {a~ why (look arount at bankcre) yes, sir! yes, airl I Qo n10st decidedly, Mr. Daua (&vlm owna thd® Sun) (Interrupting, and pullivg U, Junics down by ths cont-talis)y— Here, Scuator, [ think I can explaln. George 18 comparstively fgnorant. We bold that the bonds must be pain {n gold beeaise gold §s the uccepted cugrel of the world, recognized evergwhers as tho standacd of value, Senator Jones—Al! ‘That’s it, is It? Don't you kuow, Mr. Dana, that of the 1,200,000,000 of the people in the world somy lh),ml, h oF three-fourths, use sllver excluiively, sud never see o gold plecst Dsua—Nu, thut aw't so, That'sa blamed— error. . Therv aln't 0 word of truth (looking around st toe bankers)—or, st least, whetber it's s0 ur not, [ suy that——a Senator Juues—Don't you know, Mr, Dan: that only oue-stxth of tho people of this worl make gold thelr sole standard of value, aud that even among these silver s the popular currency, aud cau't be got rid ol ll.:fnn—Bul the bonds ought all to be pald {n gold— Seustor Joucs—When tho contract uuder l"mflh m'ey were sold says they may be redecmed u ilver Duna—Yes, sir! Because gold is the most ex- peusive wetalt (Chexrs on the back seats.} Bepator Jones—But when wo crased 10 coln silver, silver wus the most cxpensive metal, I we had continued to coin it, aud It bad continued the moat axpemlvc,flon would thiuk the bouds ought to be paid I silver, would you noti Dana (casting su imploring glance at the back seats)—1—I(with a groau)—Yos, sirt Btorey of the Chlcago Times Qu the adulence, nsing and shaking i Hst)—Whoeyer rmva that the remonctization of silver is u good thing fs a lar nnd o horso thief, and T don't care wno knows it! Scnator dones—Silence! Sik down! OfMeer, put that person ot if hie makes any ntore notse. It anybody can tell us why the Unleed States honds auzht not te be pald aceording to the lnw under whieh lhc?' were (seued, a4 119 terms were understood hy both seller and purchascr, wo will now hear him, Whitelaws Helil (catching Auznat Belmont by the arm and passing out)—~This {s a dastardly blow at the natlonal eredit! Dana (moying towanls the door with George Jones, day Gould ant other))—You are all re- pidiationistal Both Housca of Congress are re- nudistlontstal All the prople In this countr: are repwdiationists, except the bomiholders [€Gireat wproae - the rear of the room, in the mitlst of which the inmmr eleared the mab out, and the Committee hegan o serious conideration of the detalls of the bib. ] ILLINOIS IN CONGRESS. ‘The Posltlons of the Hiineis Memberas npon the flouse Commliters, *+ Fron Our Own Correspondents Wasnisatos, D. €., Nov. 13.—Fuach Commlit- tec-roum 1 a little Congress. In the Commit- tees the great work of Congress Is done, ‘The assignments by the Speaker to the Committees are made vartly hy mcrit, partly by fasoritiem, "The following are the assignments of the Iili- nols invinbers: ALDRICIL Willtam Aldrich, Firat District (Rep.), is as- sianed to the Committee ou Terrltorles, This Comnmittec Is likely Lo be an Important one this year. Oune of the puints to be watvhed will be tho Oklvhama Indlan ‘Territory. job. Tho Chatrmag of tho Committee—Franklin, of Mis souri—hus hitherto been one of the strongest supporters of that scheme. obn canvER, Carter Harrison, S8ccond District (Dem.), “f mean to moke that a Commitlee, s, was Carter Harrlson's flest speech with regard to Iifs place a8 Chalrinan of the Commlttee on Civil-Servico Reform, It Is o Committee that can do a great deal of serlous work, If It has an carnest deslra for serious work, The Commit- tee of the last House did not have; neither did the st Comntnittee under a Rgpublican Speak- er. These Committees were, in fact, gu bure lesque upon Civis-Servies reform. Carter Hare rison has not Indicated in what respect ho jne tonds to make lis Commiltee more than it hins been under preceding Chatnmen, The purnose of most Chafrmen has been to defy and de- stroy any attempt at Clvil-Bervico reform, Har- rison's co-workers on the Committes are not specinlly noted as Clvil-Service reformers, Ilarrison fs also u member of the Comnittee on Manufgetures. Tlals not much of o manu- facturer, except of apecches; nor Is the Com- mittee made up to any great extent of manu- facturers. BRENTANO, Lorenz Brentano, Third District (Rep.), s a member of the District of Columbia Commit- tec. Thero s n great deal of detalled work upon this Committee, Ong of the subjects Hkely to come beforo It Is tho true refation of the Nattonal Government to the District with reward to expenaitures, It [s to bs hoped, on hehalf of a public tired of District crookeduces, thul no fnvestigation will drag [ta weary lougth along in this Committee this year, LATHROY, Willlain_Lathrop, Fourth District (Rep.). Speaker Randall evidently had very poor in- forinntion 18 to tho abilities of Lathrop, 1f he had appolnted lilin to un Important position upon the Cominittes on Civil-8ervice Itetorm, he would have {ndleated that he at least desired to place upon that Commitice ove person who is an carnest ndvocate of the Civil-Servics reforin wlicy, and who, to fact, was clected upon that ssue, I Lathrop was o Civil-Service roforner Lefore he came to Washiugton, he certatuly 1s much mors sv now, The very practieal ex- perience of o Member of Cougress hero soun shows the new-comer that his constituents re- gurd his position in no other Hght than that of a pedidier of uitices, The Committee on Publie Bulldings, to which Mr. Lathrop I8 also_ansshned, ia n position of wuch importance. This Committee has charge of nll Ixumh: bulluings of tho country, and hos in it the suceulent gift of tho catercrahip of the Uouse, Last year the Committee commenced on investigation Into the contracta for the stone upon the Chicary Custom-flouse, but did not get on well with it The charges mado agalnst Jlu!llctb wera constdered too voguo to bs pur- sucd. BURCHARD, loratio C. Burchard, Flth District (Rep.), retains his old placo on the Ways nnd Meaus Committee,~a position consldered cqulyalont to o Cliatrimanship, e will this year evidently have to devote his attentton to tho sublect of the revislon of the tarlil. Butsome of the enemics of Fernando Woad, Chalrmian of the Committee, sy that the Comnilttee will never enter upon a thorouuth revisiun of the tarlft, so long as 'he is its Chatrmang that, on the cuntrary, any revis- fou that may be attempted under it will be of n Flcwmcal character, which cannot fall to ro- sult in 2ome klnd of jobbery. But thu enemics of Mr. Woott are very bitter. Whatever inay have been his record before entoring Congress, since he has been Liere no -one over snado any successful nttack upon bis chinracter as a man or as 4 leglalator, Burchand, of coursc, has not changed hils views upon the tarllf gucation, al- though ho has nodided them very conslderably upon the subject of the silver dollar, HENDEISON, ‘Thomas J. Hendcrson, Sixth District (Rop.), Is assigued to the Conmittee on Claims, a'pon this Committce, Honderson, during this Cou- gress, will undoubtédly have to use his greatest etfurts to withstuud tlio avalauche of Eouthern clalins. Bright, of Tennessee, Chuirinan of this Committee,—Father Bright, a8 he {a called,—ia one of the many Soutbern men who are of the opinion that the United States Treasury exists chilelly for tho ,nuer of paymg Southern claims, During tho last Congress, owlng to the pendency of the Presidentlal campalgn, and the uct that clalins were made an fnportant feature lo that campalgn, this Conunlttea placed Itself under wreat restraint; but, now the food-gates arv opened, thero will bo the greatest presaure Tor the old flug and un appropriation. Paciti- catfon will mean _to wany 4 chanes for public plunder, and the Committes on Clatms will be one of tae chlel points of attack, ‘The Speaker has vot f‘“ yitlded very much to the Southern wien fu the appotutment of thls Committes; fur, with the exceptlon of twu wembers, oll are Nosthern men. Y 5. Philip C. tlayes, Seveudh District (Rep.), The only asslgument glven Mr, Iuyes is that on the Committee on Agriculture. Thoe Comnitice o Agriculture has never recelved from Western men the attention 1t deserved, It has Jurlsdic- tion uf all matters relating tu the Agricultural Departiment, and will lud'an_abundant oppar muu{)lur the introduction ol many refornis in that Departmunt, At all eyents, itnprovements can he mado upon the administration of old * Daddy " Watts,thelate Coumiasioner, Lo Due, the new Commnlastoncr, I8 sald 1o have already made aaenest eiforts I the direction of reforui. Hayus is pmbal:){ qualliled for this t:u&lllun [ in hts blography he save, 1o spent the first twenty years 0i his 1o upon a farm' That \vl:m ulflut balf ofit, as ke fs uow littls ware than 41 - rour, Greenbury L. Fort, Kightn District (Ragl). recelved an fmportant assigument s o wmember of the Committee on Buukiue and Currency, ‘This was a deserved promotion, for in furuer Congresses Col, Fort hius proved bitsselt a very cnergetle Committee-worker, e bas nlready obtalned a ranking position upon that Commit- tee, In the fight between the repealers and tho greenback-men In the Cummittee, b oy defeated Tom Ewlng, the dreaded leader of tho Olto Democracy, um‘ forced the Committee to To| u,\.l‘llullu Ewlug's bill and to tako his ownas substitute. uoyYo, ; Thowas A. Boyd, Niuth District (Rep.), Is luced uwon the Committes on Accounts, " This 5 su tmportant Counnitier, but one full of wearlsome :ndmm:flng detail, This Conmintes bas the suditmi und approval of all the princi- pai expenditures of the llouse. Now that the Frosideutial cumwgu s over, doubtiess this Comulitee will pressed upon all hauds fur alluwancer, DEMOCHATS COVERING FPRAUD. Que thiug Cot. Boyd shuuld not permic the Committee to forget. In the last Cungress, an loyestivution was begun by this Committee, wheu Blue~Jeaus Willlans, ‘of Indiana, wus its Chairman, luto the couduct of the Democratic oflicers of the House. It wus proved that im- mense quantitivs of the wost valuavle public decutaents, priuted by the Goverument, were stoleu from the Housces ell the appearances fu- dicated that soing of the thon oflicers of the Houss were l}mmu to tho theli, Great re- foruer that Uncle Jimmy Willlaws was, ho had timo 3o deprive the correspoudents’ gullery of aper, ik, und fce-water; but he mever had he time to let the puvlic kuow suythivg about the $0.00 worth of books that the Dewocratic oficers of the House stole. The evideuce of this grand larceny was ull taken down {u the investigation “beforc the Committee, but it still remndus jo the sbort- hand notes of the stenogrupher. ‘The pecesst- ties of the Democratle Presidential campalzn were 30 great that thoy were not permitted to be written out; and Unele Jimwy Williams, be- sides, forced the Commttce to tika upon ftsell JAYLS the most solemn pledize of eecreey. Ex-Noor- kecper Fitzhngh—*blzer mau thanoldtirant —1a atilt abont here, rendy to prove all his ns- nertions. Col. Boyd will do well to make thia matter o consplcions that the Demoncrats of the Committee will he ashamed longer to con- ceal the evidence in thelr posseasion of this great fraud, The iurhlllt'll(nl of the otd Committee on Aceounts {s ended, nnd secreey imposed up- on that Committee eannot_run filo this Con- rress; and, if Chalrman Roberts does not re- deem tho reputation of the Commlttee from the burdenof this concealment of fraud, there are those who will undertako to_ do it Joe Blackburn and his ranting crowsl have cried themeelves hoarss with shouts of frad, It s ‘umlolu for the Committee on Accounts to give licm n new subject. MARSIL B. F, Marsh, Tenth Distrlct (Tep.), fs ns- slizned Lo a position on the Committee on Mili- tary Aflalrs, ‘Thla assigument was made on the strength of Marsh's excellent record as a vol- nntecr solidicr during the War, Marsh Is tho most modest of the Ilfinols mem In the matter of his blngrnYluy in the Comgressionnl Directory, he gives to bis whole carcer only two printed lnes. KNAPP. Tobert M, Knup‘v. Eleventh District (Dem.), is a member of the Committees on Colbage, Welghtg and Measures, ail on the Mississ| ml Leveea.” In the latter place lie will he enlled tpon soon to detine his position with respect to tle great sehicine of Mississivpl-River fmprove- neata. It Is understood that that Comnnlttee ‘was organized ln the Interests of that seheme, It hias amone ita membersiip the Dunocratic e hers of the House who are the must comnitted to this seheme, meluding Casey Yotne, of Tens nessee, who Is the author of the $50,000,000 bill, SPRINOER. Willlam M. Springer, Twelfth District (Dem.), Is a member of the Imporiant Commitice on Electiong, and Chalrman of the Committee on Expenditures (n the State Department. e was Chalrman of this latter Gominittee durfug the Jnst Congress; atil, although a ronwewliat sub- ordinate Committee, he managed, by great ine dustry and Jhits sietll for wonsing, to make it o Commilttee of much hnportance.” Mr, Springer attained the reputation last Congress of being vetter informed on the technleal rules and par- liamentary machinery of the House than ai other new uemiber, ~ Ho Is u nseful meind und the seversst critlelsm upon him s, that there fa o grent deal ol bowes about him. TIPTON, Thomas F. Tipton, Thirteenth District (Kep.), fs assizued to o plice on the Committee on Mane ufactures. Tipton [s by protession nlawyer, and does not seein, from the record hehas nigde pubite, to have ever been engaged i manufac- wuring pursuits. . CANNOR. Juseph 8. Cannon, Fourteenth District (Rep.), retulna his old ])lm'n upon the 'ost-Oflice Com- mittee. Had the Republicans had the orennlz: tlon of the House, Cannon would quite lkely hove recelved the_ deslgpation as Chalrman of this Comnmittee, Ile is thorouahly versed in all T'ost-Oflice matters, und has taken the highest rauk upon that Uommittee. BOEK. John . Eden, Filteenth Distelct (Dem.), Is Chairman of the Comimittee on War Clatme, ns he was in the laat Congzress, nud Is also a meu- ber of tho Committee upon Expenditures is tho Departiment of Justive. Mr. Eden’s principal ll.’:.unlrlu(l,m: I8 one of very ditficult aud harassing ctail. STATKS, Willlam A, J. Sparks, Sixteenth District (Dent), Is & member of the Committeo on Ap- vropriationg, and Chairman of the Cominittco on Expenditures In the Intorior Department. Mr, Spacks is botter treated than any other member of the Illinols Democratie delegation, ‘Thia Is attributed by Morrlson’s friends to the fact that Sparks from the first was anout- spoken advoeate of Randall’s clection as Bpenkor, and utterly refused to give any sup- port Lo ilnrruun'; cnndmm.-rv. Sparks lns been rewartdled by what Is consldered cquivalent to two Chalrinanships,~s position on the Appro- priatlons Commiittee belne recarded of itseif s cqulvalent to a Chnlrmnnshgy. Verlly, tho laborer s worthy of his hiro. Sparks’ record in the Inst Congress would scarcely have given him thia distinction on his own merits, 98 It cannot be sald that he earned for himnself any very great distinction, = MORNIAON. Wiltfam R. Morrison, Scventeenth District (Dem.), 18 Chafrman of the Committee on Public Lands and a momber of the Committes oo Pacific Raflroads. Mr., Morrison was deposed from his Chairmanship of the Committeo of Ways and Mcaus on account of his opposition to Randall, aod was assigned Lo the Chairmunship of the Public Landa Committee, fn which ho hias had no experfence, and for which he. has no taste, llo fecls this chango of fortune quita keenly, and doca not hesitate to frecly expreas his ovinfun on the aubject of Mr, Handall’s micthods of dealing with defeated candidates. MARTZELL. Willlam Hartzell, Eighteenth District (Dem.), fan member of thy Committecs on l!uukuul— an Curreney, and on Public Expenditures, 1lart~ zoll represents tho Calro District. TOWNSIEND, Richard W. Towushend, Ninctcenth District (Dem.), has not rocelved from Bpeaker Randall thao conaldcration which hie do deserved, Ho hus been assizned to a placo on the Committes on PrivatoLand Clalms, Mr. Townshicnd |8 o youngz lawyer, o busiuess-man of ability, and certunl; oueht at least to have divided the honors with the Democratle members of the Lifnots delesa- tlon who wero such strong friends of %pwkcr Roudall, . E, B, W, ———— REPUDIATED, o the Editor of Ths Tribune. Crtioauo, Nov. 31.—The paragraph appearing 1n your paper of this dato, stating that a *large and cnthuslastic meeting of colored men had been held repudiating the Indorscmients made by a committeo having choarge of the recom- mendations of certain persons,’ is the produc- tion of n fow Indlviduuls who were candidates before sald Connnlttee, and because of o luck of character and ncnolu\ responsiblility falled to recewve the Indorsement of sald Committee, and the only reason the Committes take this notico of thelr nction s that the puabtie may be in- formed of the character of the pecsous compos- Ing the large and enthusiustic meeting referred to, J. W, K. Titosas und others, Committeo, P e S DTD L PULLMAN HOTEL-CARS aro now running regularly between Chieago and Cottucll Blufts on the Califurnia cxpress traine of the Chicage & Northwestern Hallway. No other road runs Puliman hotel-cars, or any other form of botel-cars, through between Chicago and tho Mis- sourt River. 7Tickot oftices, 62 Clark sirect, uuder Bherman Ilovse, ——— “FACTS. . Tatelligent people need not bo told that &4 will ®ive a hiving profit to Dis, McChesuey {f they Liave all they cando. The firat cost of teeth are but $2 asot. —— BPuck & Rayner's inalt cough mixturo ls s simple rensedy fur adults and chiidren, DEATA A AN AA S A . 2 AN AP A BAIER—Nov, 21, at his resldence, 318 Third- av,, Audrew Daler, mnsiclan, uged 44 yens Fuueral takes place on l“ruhiut 1y w. sharp, Al frionds sre cordinlly tnvite: BIRKELAND—AL Lako View, on the 20th fnst., Jobn Martin, son of J, S, and Alriue Birkeland, Bged 12 years 7 months na’ 20 da{.. Funoral on Thursday at 2 o'clock p. wm., from thie huuse, HOFFMAN—On Wednex {denco, No.e 3 West W Delos ottinan, aged 59 years. Notice of funcral hereafter, JACOBSEN—Un the £0th inst., at bis residence, southwest corner Ssngamos snd Indlons-ute Ln;mlx \I\.‘ J:.cluhu?‘.,d‘ 1 realdence at 2 uncral “1a-doy (22d) from el 2p. m. Priciuda b decenued cordistly fovited. ¥ LANGIEINRICH—Un the 20th inat,, Minnle J. L-ruhn{lnflch. cidest dauy| of Ars, K. Lapg- Belurich, Funcral from residence, 313 Ruah-at., Nov, £3, at3o'clock, to Graceland, Nov, 17 (st the real. SPAULDING~In dence of his daughi C. W, Besrs), Sheperd WILTBEUGER~Suturday, Nov. 17, at Engle- r, Nov. 21, ot hls re: togton-st., Williaw = i Spauldiug, i his G year, wouod, of consumption, Enina Wiltberger, n the 17th year of bor uiv. “The remains will ba burled st Qakwoad Ceme- tery. WHITTLE—AL the realdcuce of his brother, Maj. L. W, Whittly, Lake View, of heart discase, lobert M. Whiltle, Due notice of funeral will bo given, HIRSCl—In chlldbistb, Mre, Amelia Ifirech, Y. dauzshiorof Mr. and Mrs. 8, Levs Fuuceal from the late resideuce, No. 93 Weet Madixon-st., this Thursdsyat 2 p, m. Fricnds of invited. CLOTHES CLEANING, OUr Ul Bceias i $61 TV . Clothes!* fri{rris LADIES AND GENTS. [ Vews ) 80, 107 Nortlh Bie douln M . Aadies’ Direase ques, Siawhy 61, dyet tlratied CELEBRATED taroughout tho Uniou—expresscd 1o il parts. L 1b sua upward ai 40, Bc per B, “Addreas wrders GUNTUER, Coulfuce toser, Chlesgo, nA llll;’l"l‘v Ll‘ I'll'{l"A"llA"l"l & 8 1 K0 iginal and § Onglnu“gg:lcutil}r‘l :}“lr.‘\ln,yr[(‘nl rI:l gfacturea, Koz, 64, 66, 68,70, 72, 74, 76, 80 & 82 Washlagog.y1, ¥, 1 BABBITT’S BEST SOAP, Thie most pleasant and effective Boap £ - P A R G PEER A €ril packaga sent free ou receipt of 20 cente, BABBITT'S | TOILET SOAP, $ado from the putest. vegetablo olls, T oo Fubietandthe fineh: )‘(urg:(:lluhn:é":‘:ndv;“ a0 10 €qual,. i 3 Vent fred un Técelpt of 73 cents. ® three cakes, | BABBITT'S | SOAP POWDER, From thia Powder & benatifnl and servicesble whiry | A0l Mon i of any desired strongtll, can he made 1q | {en minures without tha use of grenst or potaah, Iriyy | Package sent freo on recelpt of 25 centd. BABBITT'S YEAST POWDER, Absolutely pure, Niread, enken puddings, ete., maja In'n sliort abace f (ime, kep longer, and are mora dr eestibla (han when madn ut common and clicap lintig: tlonm, A triat package sent free on receipt of 73 ccnts, BABBITT'S | SALERATUS, Astandsrd arilcle. Asamplo packsge sent recelpt of 33 cents. free oo BABBITT’'S CREAM TARTAR, ‘Warranted free from all impurities. The he i can oy pan 10 Pl packeye seutfrce ‘Careceipes | tets. ! BABBITT’S POTASH, A pura coneenteated alkall, donblo the strength cmminon patash, Bample sent free o0 Fecelpt of on of n TITE PROPRIETOI will give an ounce of aold for every ounce of impurlties found in any of these preparations. For Sale by all Dealers. AUCTION SALLS. By GEO, P, GOoRE & GO, 04 and 70 Wabash avenuo. On Thursiay, Nov. 22, at 9:30 0°Clo HOLIDAY GOODS! A large stock of Imported China Goods, Vases, ‘Tollet Sots, Fancy Lottics, Ete, ELEGANT FURNITURE, Parlor Sults, new styles, Fine Chamber Scis, Elogant Easy Chalrs and ratent Rociers, Walnut steads and Duresus, Lounces, Book-Cases, Wardrobes, Slioboards, Marble-Top Tables, Mar: ble-Top Hall-Treot, Cang Soat Chairm, Tarlor sad Onico Desks, Brassslaand Wool Carpeta. G. 1. GOILE & 0., Auctloneers, | HGALY DIPORTANT SPECIAL SALE! Friday, Nov. 23, 10 o’clock a.m. FIVE HUNDRED LOTS Ostrich Feathers, Plumes, Dicds of Paradiso, Tips, Fancy Feathers, Pompons, Positively Whmfi Reserve, a. . GORE & €O, Auct'n WM, A, BUITERS & CO. Commimion Auctioncers 11aand 120 Wabhav. lensg,g:s,{mn}: "SALE, NoY, 22, 13 o'clock, s m., second-floor, DRY (G00DS, WOOLENS, OLOTH: ING, BOOTS, SHOES, ETO., Atour_sslcsruoina, 114 and 120 Wahash-ay, W3 A, BUTTERY & CO., Auctioneers. Fino Custom-Mado Clothing, FROM A NEW YORK MERCHANT TAILOR. | AT ATUTCOCTIOIN, ! THURBDAY, Nov, 22, at 11 o'clock, on second foor, A 'mif_':""_vn"f/n UTTENS & €O., Anctes,_' HMHOLIDAY GOODS AT ATUCTION, Thursiay morning, Noy, 22, on our second.floor Salesrvom, WM. A, BUTTERS & CO, " OHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. Furnitare and Fixtares of Restaurant, 46 State-st, AT AUTUOCTION. Saturday Morning, Nov. 24, at 10 o'clock. Murble-Top Tables, Walnut Chairs, Show-Csses, Mirrors, tins-Fixtures, Marnle-Tup Counter, Wal- nut Jee-Chest, Cooking Hauga complele, together with othcr articler usuully In usc ina fratoclass catavlishin u( wrder of the Mortuazee. W, BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneers. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioncers, 78and 80 rtandoiph-ut. LAST CHANCE! THE AUQTION 8ALE TURKISIS AND PERSIAN RUGSIT This Morning at 10 o’clock, A few of the Cholceat and Most Elegant to be sold. ELISOYN, POMEROY & REGULAR WEEKLY SALE FRIDAY, NOV, 23, at 9:30 4. M., NEW PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITS, A full line Carpets, Dasks, Easy Ohairs, Louuges, General Household Furaiturs, Btovos of all kinds, Piancs, Genersl Mar- chandise, &0., &o. ELISON, FOMEROY & 00. By RADDIN & OLAPP, AUCTION BALE OF BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS, FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 1877, at 10 o'clock sharp. RADDIN & CLAPP, 5 ana 53 Viabash-av. FURS, HANDSOME SETS MINK and SEAL $10 AND UPWARD. MARLIN'S, 164 STATE