Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1877, Page 7

BUTTER AND CIEES Exhibition of Dairy Products from All Parts of ihe Country, Annual Address of the President of the Northsvestern Dalrymen's Asso~ clation. A Fine Exhibit of Dairy Productse-« Programme for To-Day. A new enterprisa for Chicago and the West, fn the shspe of an exhibition of dairy products, ace companied with the inevitable convention swhich forma #0 large orpart of every citizen's earcar, was inangurated yestenlpy at Uhlich's Iiall, on Norih Clark street, Nominally, 1t wan tho ** first annnial falr and grand national dalry espoeition,” and in reality it was a fine gathering of the dairy in- terest from all tho Western States, New York, Tennnylvania, and Xew Englanit, comprising about 600 men directly intercated in tho manufacture of putter and checae, As o convention, it may bo sald to be as stardy, hard-featured, and well-odu- eated a sct of men as ever dlacussed a speclal topic 1n this eity. The exhlbition, held In the sonthern of the twin halls, wns yestorday notabie only for tho great profasion of samples shown, Mr, W, A. Dattorsby, the Superintendant, strageled In the midat of about & thonsand lote, which were thruat npon him In ali gorte uf shapes. Four tablos ran the length of tha hal), and npon them were piled the product of the picked dairles of the West and Northwest In piles, cords, stacks, and pyramids, covering every available foot of room, and cluttering up the alleys, paseagos, And floors. A forco of men were At work eetty mich all lant night, and it 18 expected that !‘)xlnglwl" be {n excellent shape this morning, 1tia not of cotieae In the nature of thines todescribothe show; becanso every onu who has seen a8 checsn can jmagine for hiniaelf how a thoueand of differ- ent afzes, shapes, welehts, kinde, eolory, ames, snd flavors wonld ook when atacked up, Agaln, the management, In order (o get the fairest fudz- ment from the Committee on Award, have ro. {rained from posting any names of owners or ex- hibitors on the goods, and conso-nently the public has no way af ascertaining from what ‘crock, face fory, or creamory a certain Iot has come, THE DISTLAY fswell worth wisiting, though the friend of one yonth—the white.oak chcess which coull ho ihrawn over the chimney—{s not there, The din- play of dairy implcmenta s confined to the ante- roum on the cant side and the platform of the eouth hall. In the room in question are set aboul forly pleces Of apparalus brought from all parte of the country. porhaps tho most distant contributor belng the Vermont Farm M chine Company, of Lellows Falls, Vt., who con. trihate @ schome for setting milk in submorged eans, Beveral new devices in the way of churns, butter-workers, chooxe-presnes, cheeso vate, curd- knives, triers, cte., aro shown, nnd tHe rt- ment of thse articles alone s worth A visit by tho dairymon. It would he rather a warte of time for n‘:y ong not in the Lusiness to try to appreciute em. TIE FORMAL OATHERMING of the Canveatlon took place n the north hall ahout 11130 8. m, Inasmiich an the Northwestern Dairymen’s Aerociation and the Natlonal Butles, Cheenp, 4 Ege Assoclation were cqunlly sponsors of the body, it was ina manner biersnil with two sets of oflicers, —liram Smith, Prestdont and R, R, Stone, Secretary, of (he firsl med 7, ond Oarzo E. Goocl Prestdont, and 1t. M. Littler, Sccretary, of the other, The Committee of eception woro present s a body, and wera intro- dnced by Cal, Littler, after which N, W, Howes, President of the L'mca‘:o Produce Exchango, ana Chalrman of the Reception Committee, delivored tho following addre<s of welcomo: 1n behalf of the City of Chicazo, its business men, sud all who MFlve to Tiako humie atiractive, I bid you Telcoma, and Leuat that Y vialt here may e plendany and foni to bo remembered; and that the resalt of ‘our eltheratinne and the Auggestions to new. enterpriscs tmt may be kindled h Wo wolcomo You as Work (GaL you and y others who til e wi benefaciors uf ere will be profitable, who are dear to na for tho Iamiites ary engaced In, Wil wathicr her uf crops are is e hutiian yace, gml Are cupecially so, for Your work has inu makhne hotics ate tractiso and homo clicer a genulie JAsusire tu mil cou. etmmed, 1Eiayou to whotn wo lonk fur those articies thet add fo the atiractions of the table, amy that Rive “heaith and contentpent 10 the whes wnd to gueds, 0 who - prods food for the snlmals’ aro doing thelr work; who produce = fowd for men, women, and chitdten are dotig helrs, snd worklug for (huss *ho [0ve and reward dhem i proportiuiy 3 ieaco of thalr productions. - We il love utlife. Aa creain s betler than akin: Bl thac 18 hoth foud A health btk sud o wwlll ik that comes with 1ho 1afut of ;I“IIL ‘.\lll‘llllll i oL oniY A dellcacy, I Tun, aiid his WiTG and d: than curd, o 18 gowd ehee Tor the person who covausu producer, ; L B thah tho vinps tha 18 betler ¢han tallow, 20 te gnod mtier awect tr ter, better than ywor, nut o bt for the purss of a1, ias passedt whon poor exgs are in demand It o apoakers, tiianks (o (o kruwing manhood w0 1133 come Lo thmg When ol tio cheapeat 1110ua food of wlf that coulcs Lo our nar- Thitiato L talie, The beat o neiicies that can ho rafsd or pros o Loo gind for tho WU fatnlly, are niwnys Wanted by dealor and con T, now ow 16 pre ¢ niote and botter thn aur nelklibor, 10 kuow of whiomn tu purchavs, mid (0 WHOUI T s Dlivse Biane pradtietinns of Die gardin, the utird th ellars to hetter tho quulity of deal I, ~nut more foF our uwn proft owd, tlia' picasure, aid the health of t dune Kreat bjoctof this ssseimbiing hio ooy than for the ral puhlic, L3 Aro Topresentativ men, You aro inen wiia love Your hutnea und Iive uch i un thelr produc &romen Lo whom the people of cities owe very, very Jouehs for withous suur produciions ous tabits would {ily mnd roughly provided 1 Y fore, our wels COmU to you, onu aud sll, a8 workers fup Lealth, L Plaess, and prosperity, ncers of blesans It may ralify you turing tielr ateciclon N, Liape ather countrigrare celioues andquantity Amicricau productions tn yourling, Fhe checso and butter of Americs CTUM LEAELY BVETY Lrean tu In puie hnm‘ in forelyn Gomes, and us you hetser tha yuality Aad incresso o quapilty of fhese produrts ot tia fann, the garden. aid the daley 85 you teach A d icssone and bring Iulnrnl of profie to yours and your Joyed ones. )1 fs b Inlely that’ \merlean eiis and poultry have bnfuu T be cailedd Sor i forelgn luarkets, aod thisio an o dug cemond. X0 1ty cts uf the N ane becomin N BUaMCTAL Tt e, wi our growing bustiiess thet Itisnot my purpase to weary you, hut to_wejcame 0 {0 Chicako, aud (o kay Lhat b Yo MHva far exvels enco of production and scatucss {n ablpienis, 1o Wil Wo, the liuyers and dealersin yoite products, Make fal and fate be fipea this Conven Avain | Lid you OB durliat all your fours of nenoms atiid pecrons pray thas (his mectiig of th National tui: 3 Assoclatlon i tho Mo orn Usiryien's Absoctation mny b broiabie. peads s b Y s CF yours ety aY i ara wiad Lo tve yon with ap T 00 1 e L. It Stone moved that the mewuers of the Tut- ter, Checee, and Pyz Avaociation present bo made meinbera of the Conventiun, Curried, The prozranune ealled for the appolutment of certain ot but {t appeared that It would be better to feave them gut untll the Judyos wera Sppainte l“lrh flm)el‘l ll.km‘x $hat the wuinbors vult abien 10 oppointment of judges as ket the plan beat snited, Jutgse masto fter some further romarks the Conventlon ad- Jn‘u,:'ncd for dln{wl‘. th ahs reasscrmbling in the afternoon, Johu 11, Claush aching i Hie Absena of the Bin delive gred the address of welcome, which was not top know o Lhe refurus, 84t 8t Hop wilibo fur all of us swemilod, welc jong and wae otherwire excellent, Io was respondd. wiobr Col, J, & Wiicus, of Eikin, Who iouda s and sensible specch an the dniry Interest, 4l L TitH UO; of Shioboygan Falla, W wostern nlr(mnn- Ansucintion, wik lutroducet by Presidont (ioocti, and dulivored bls anuual ad. diers aa follbwa: The usage: tncumbent o toms f' 1his Assoclation realding ofiieer (withaut (6 what tha progrutine desf Upoa a it o 7 the aiscaslon with the dalry wimitles las viaely pro- cea several Lopics should nl & idrcaocs, o wilowed by \mprom, v staered i lehdhue it ol o1 Iy P x4 ¥ Yhed e l- Lo Execulive Con baper to be I sud gentlemen een b o from Amone the producers, (he manufacturers, and the dealere having aree ey rirnco i A usturs)l’ adatabitity 1 i pecial subject alloted th it cats. Thote, 1 vuly Teinaties for e 10 LOte: wne uf fhe More feniures [dlreetly connocted with thadaley b arthwest. In the fril place we may Apogery cousrataiate aureelves it this aal i the Notiwesiera Dairyuian's Assoclatlo Il o many present advaniages Al w aoronue; The yuar naw about ro clvse wilt long memberod sud reqarded 3 ihe prosuralie Year u }gn Mlmnh‘ym-\ o delry products lias been large, Ioarket has bevn active, sud e )vives 10 the wain afaciory, 1§ 1 f:"" i very gratifylug (o the of- ave of iha She o Jicwbers of our Awwclation (uat wo Wit _such s cosdlal welvuine ut the hand [ gh.uf nce of W d T i tatormaiion befolo s peo) ; et e Uealers Ly he saspuctigi aiuiriVatie U Vrodics- 1o e bl .l 9" ol Chicaso, Which the reporierd of soue of Wiy 19 would clalm Ill)'l Tenclies 1o every Inlcg and out+ b eiiaAhe elaln of tho lakes, Lo the terminud of vver, l;‘:llmd. 85d 10 18 WoUth Bhd BoTce of w1l \De FVErs codtet with tuls, some Of ler surewdesi W men, €agur eyes and comores the Cgiear fuure (e ces troducts, anl have siready preparcad for 21yl wiil b ra. e are bider o { the rial peraticg with us o 0 the peopls of th h greal satisfaction that we notlcy € our friends fnicreated 1 dairy producie ¥ssiorn €3 and from iho coterrhing Laosda. xod [ have no dount they wiil be ikl tLelr tier egiercucy sud o e col OHpRIDR o 1y il b & compariiie c an anutaciured article Id edcatur kuown among men. 1hat 1Ra0 Y €0, atud bearsy better buller and clicess #uch notigus prevail, itis 1542, A3t o Lare 1o contend avietely (akea the Comcelt out 7 M4 BEISons 83 10 have them act thelt Products side o Mde with oincrauf greator valuo, A we i Sulate wuraeivea dhat fa 1 b, 8etor of datry’ products 1s aow detcrinEd b NePS Oneal of Latsine Uifer the (1) o Josiead OF 0 Labul Of 800 avuivd logasity; dus delg THE CHICAGO TRIBUNL: WEDN DAY, DECEMBER It 144, natlon, '*New Yorl ory, o wreira”aales, and the designation, Harter, aphrateolugy that tiekied tho ear, antng terma, and eut no fiure 1n determining the f the prodact. Theasaiation, ** Weatern, ) hstefal Lo oUF rard, hAsi0.L Ita pawer ta reduce prici Anit market peporta iow read: ** Ratter, Eate da(ry, o 'k F heess,™ onen ao unm ric palis, fna lines, 24(0 30 contar Kiate'and Weatern fromery S3t0 54 centa, Chrese, New Vork tactoryy ¥ 1o 13 centa: Wisconsin fancles, to Hutter and l‘lh"‘?‘ ke & horse o tharace, mast e l\lnl‘hl merit inatead of fest recor Iy In order to win it money. “The litiie detective, the tryer, taken ha note of locality, and plerees s fancy hrandeil clie an Anruthesaly surgron neolies 8 wound, and bringn of, texture, favor, and naality, the nclyles tnal make or unmake the reputation of e product, and practieaily Nxes tha Drite mafrrevocahly ad tlie jndgmentenf acnurt. And galrymen, whether Eaxtern or. Western, mar o8 woll undzrstand, anee for ail; (a1t ia IACkGf WK1y BXIp: vers, And thn aklinmer (hat cheapen cheete. | have nu means of knn'l!lklh!lltllnllclm(nll\luldlh‘Pn»fl- ucts exparted from that undefined territors knuwn A8 Eha Norwent, or the percentaxe of fts increase. Thay the amonnt I8 Iargo d the Incrende rapld we very he ohtalned by & e |drs ca he amount Phiivielntia, i i ot fote pears the a: artations hava rraged In round numbers (rom 74,00, » T Btk b pvimita o -tliecpo. &R Hom 00000 T 19, (0,000 Pt of butter, Forthe year IN7i thers sean‘nxported 12 74,054 ponnia of butter And 114, 768, O pounitsof cherse, valurd a1 10000140, and for e protent year not Joss thin $17.000. 160, As thero 1ins been o very 1args increase fn' the older dnfey dia. trieta, 1§ [sfair {0 presume, 1f nol ataclutely certain, that the blk of {hie Increase in froi ferritoty weat of the lakes, An important lesaon may be learned by ronsldering the real signlficance of ‘the exporiation of 810,000,000 warth of dairy products. otmerver st (Mo untlnking may clans the cxporation of Illll{ products In ihc same category with the exportaiton of fobacco, hemp, corn, and wheat: but thn wikeratatesman and i ies N0 30 Tl L O, N0 wurth of Fr a portio of the Iffe and vitallty of the wnfl; the tation of the same value fn dalty products leaves & rich leacy behind. ' In arder to hriue tils puing of the suls fect within tiie easy compreheniton of ail, cum county that exports $ALO.0W) worth of Eran. With anather county ‘that exparts E400,000 worth of dkiry pruduct, and note what hers (adeti afier tho cxport: roducieg county empty barns, diiapida 1 maclilnes, and unslghtly n tie dairy caunty there 14 ag eurlched noll, flelds” clothed in ver: dure, well-fiffed_harna. sud turifiy beras. There lnin every auch dalry county in’ sdditlon to the valne ©f 2110 sufl, at least $41x,(40 worth of dairy cows and to maintain tiem=real wealti, taxabic properiy, with Which {0 repeat the exportation nnnually. same marafn of difterence cxisis In favor of dairy. farming 16 the matter of freleht. ere (s one thing. mora cestaln than auother, 1t 1a Chat widdiemen ray no freighie, or ought Lo, This must all be poid by thie pro- Aueer or consumer, or lioth, It takes Afieen car-dumin of corn to equal {n’ value Gne car.domd Of cheese, or thlrty car-iuads of corn to one of xoud hutter. The mire produce ran be roncentrated, thie kroater distance Sl A hear, tennporiation, thy, briuging onr ehea Westarn iands into cluser competition with the higi riced 1and nearer the soabio T, and pravtieally nvarer o the enarinously high-priced 'land lo England, where siicl and ls nsed for the same purpoee of dalry) The guestion of niaking. an_exhihition of Ameriean dstey-brodicisny the Paris Exposition tn w741 e will receive your favorable consideratfon, The dealr. ablilty, not {0 sny hevewsity, of vpeuing Dow markota o kueep pace wiih ncreated produetivn {n Muply s matter of common sensc. Thomatn protection 1 permanence Aud proaperity of the dairy futerest cone platt In the nncriyieg rict that Amottean ciocee ls tlig clicapent article of divt known to cotnmerco, 1t can b cheapiy trantported long distances to ail clfuintes, nid will arrive at jts destinstion without wasta st In #004 condtion as when It left fhe shiel 1n times ( reat depresslon of hushicer, men ond fations ary Practicing economy up o tho fointof severity, aiciiates and people sre anxloualy Inquiring what o chespest food, Al whera 1t can be obtaned, Th condition of thir 0w world-wide, and, theréfore. favorable tims fo rove thelr clatms that T dsirymen to they can furniah this ctieap food. 1T vur Governmest fectpla the [nvitation {rom Francs to take pars 1o thiz coming World a Fatr, o8 Iageneraliy helloveid,ahe will, and Commissioners are appolnced, 12 18 but pmpie uatice that st least o thicsu Comnitratoners should be {dentified with the dairy [nterest and weo his utmost e1ertions 1o Introduce our commodities into foreign countrics, where tholr value (s ai_ Lresent unknawn. We eannat be too careful not to mintake the real alject of our annual gathierings, 1t should nover be to try and BLLUD A *'EOrRer™ nf devian achemes how wo can TAle ihe price of our products, but {t should ho our atm, by the rejution of oir expericnce and observation, ou? suce cscaand our fullurcn our discoveries aod fmpy 1o make nmore intellle t sclection of datry 1 of feed- fou rystem. cture, that will lesmen iio leld, ang Imps fair inargfn of profta wo can 0 The coan ments, Bt w chieaper and betier artiv] tion at home and Ahroad, TeSUNR niicktions awaltine discuswion and the distinguished geniienion who will adidrees you wiil better prepare us for the sctivittes of thy succeeding year. MR (GEORGE E. aOOCH, rpeaking for tho Chicago delegation, moved that the Commitice on Awarding Premiumes on Dutter connlas of five mombers, 1t wanmoved as an amendment thiat the number be seven. The discusaion on this aquestion coptinucd for_some time, and was ended hy making the Commitiee consist of five. The Vresident was, then authorired to appolnta Com- mitteo of even, whoee duty it ahoutd be to preseat the nnmes of jnducs, Thu President announced the followlng as the Committee of Scven: George ¥, Gooch, 1ilinole; L, A, Chamberinin, Towa; 8. 11 Conover, Wisconsing It M. Lettler, Towa E, Hawthorne, 1linois; George' Anderson, Fenn- eylvanla; C. E. U'syne, New York, This Commit. tec was_inatructed to appoint committees an fol- lows: Dalry Iiutier, ‘Creamery Iuttor, Cheeso, Dairy Implements, Coopernge. A DISCLAIION on the growth and development of the dalry Inter- cat then ensued. Col, K. M. Littler, of Daven. port, Is,,Becretary of the Natlonal Butter, Choone, and Egz ‘Arsociation, opened with some Teminiae ccncen 6 the early part of the cgutury. e related on Incident of a merchant who, in 1428, sent 1,000 Loxes a year to Lurope, and contrasted that with the fact thiat BUD,000 vozes were shipped from New York in one month of 1875, The rpeaker coms mented with some severity on thefact that some of the Westary men thought they ¢ kuew it all," when they had not even a fafr fdea af the business, ‘The speaker closed with some remarks on oloomare garine not altogether complimentary to it, Tho Secretury announced that 1o speakors ex- pocted to take parl in the evening seeslon were not present, e read the following tetter from TIE HON, TIONATIO SEYMOUR to the Becretary: UTtoa, Nov, =My Dnan 8in: [ am sorry that 1 cantt atiend the meeting of the ¥orthwestern Dair Tiems Amociatiun, 10 be held &t Ghicago, -+ siun will bc of Interrat not only to us will teach all claues of farsicrs that g te alacd 1} thio o ‘acting hi ufacture o successfud I ids country, 1tk advances to be tiade by our sgelenityriste noxt ben years. We havo paseod though ¢ perivd af wiiL speculations, and we have been (aught wisdum by hard times. Wo have learned thiat patient Industry, bard siudy, and intelibence ara tho uuly sats rellutic to fevnre prsterty. 1 helleve that for years t0 o American farmers will dietlay more of {hce Hirtues thin fave wvor yetbeeh exbibi v b world's hitary. Uil be nuPowh faoit If i 11 1ot 50, \Wo have o grander field for farming operatiuna than can be fonnd elspwhe) e great extent of our divonity of uctlons, tha vst distancy we it wh ratled upon wur [{ o markets of thio world, doniand unusnal fitel. 'hn oces afion renen liganee an (1.6 (urt of Gur &ariculturine, { (hink that T Satrymen In DAny wags hure iwken tho osd by tlieir a-soelutions, and (0 thele uffor by Which they cothl foree thelr pro niurkere, sl heat tho £irmurs of Britain upn o o gruid, | TiiA reanlt It v Drought st by sise ik Ly vludy Wl overything that relates 1o (helr vitrsulte. L truly you 0. HoraTioBxyNOUR. Tt was voled not to hold an ovening sosslon, and o Conventlon then adjuurned, : FROURASIME FOR TO-DAY ¢k for the Dalry, ani llow to Produce ‘entworth, Chicngo; Tsrael Noles, "{r{m. ch, 1L 3 Prof. Frank i1, ifal), of the Industrisl Schock Sugae Grove, 1l 10: 30-Noilage aud Feed for the Dajry~John Kuating, Eigin, 111 5 WV, €, White, Kenosus, Wia. 3 J. M. sl tireen Bay, Wis,y President Wisco; am xmucuuum Soclety; | Heury Edwards, Dun- e, 11 11:i10=Forolzn sud Mome Maikets—Grorge E. I, Morau, Chlcagu; M. Folsow, George 8. rs—Dr. J. Toflt, President [llinols Assoclation, _Ligin; J, B. Vose R § Capt, Jobi Tattle, Salaio, Hute Dalrymen’ tech, Rictiaon 00—Tho Improvements Made 1u the Mannfac. ture uf Butier oid Cheewo Under the Fuctury Sys- tem=—1, H, Wauz y D, E. Wood, Huatley, U3 Co M. Tarser, Denwark, la. 4:40~—Tlewt Mude of Preserving Suwmmer Rutter far Winter =1, W. Dake and 5, J, Goodwlo, Belokt, W N, Kldred, (lmau, 1% § Join Slew- at, Manchaster, fa, e — FINANCIAL, Suectal Disvatck f0 Jha Ohicagn * Tridune, BroosingTon, 1L, Dec. 18, —Arrangements ave makivg for the opening of the Bucomt National Hank of Bloomfvgton. Amobg . the stockholders will be Maj, Hoblit, of Atlanta, M. Hoblit, uf ¥ekin, C. B. Cumnmlings, of Pekin, the Hon. Juuathan Merrlam, of Springdeld, and eeveral of the Funk famtly, of McLean County. ‘Fhe capital stock wiil bu $100.000, CincinNaTy, O, Dee. 18.~The labilities of Tolle, Holtow & Co., who ussigned laat nigh! are eatimated ut §425,000. Assets nominally above that amount, but with a forced saks wopld T esateh tn Toe Chicagn Pribuns toecvat Linpotc 2 SrainaeisLn, I, Dee, I n—u-'l'lm suspension of the Byringtield Savings Punk this mioraing weems scarcely to have prodneed o ripolo of ex- citement, and this ts uuted for by bankers on theground that the suspension was generally expeeted. The known solvency of the otber banks has prevented auy alarm, und they traps- avted about the usual smount of business L+ day, Even in the savivgs departments the druits were few and small iu amount. Tho sus- vendled bank bLas arranged with the Marlue Bauk to take its wall collections. The Dircet- ora of thy suspended baok now atirm o pur- pose of asscesing stockhiolders and paying all Mabilties as sovn as possible. Buch wssurauces were wade to depusitors who calied ‘to-day. The losers created - no excitesment, quietly yisit. itz the bauk sud scveoting the assyrstces of the management fu good faith, ¥ Yesterday ‘evenini it 0 0'ciock tha dry.goods il ening l obblug house of Tolle, Holton & Co., 'No. 124 ine street, wade ap assiguwent W K. P, Brad. strect, Esq., for the beuelit of crealtors, The tlatilitles are placed ut $435,000. The assely can ot pow be stated. Nowminally they are Inrge. but good authurity sjates that there wil bo u beayy shrinkago when they are rediced to cash values. 'Jbis cyeut will' pruve a scusa- & -1 7 tiun (0 comwercial circles. This huutu, (ormerly Pierce, Tolle & Holwn) s onc of “the oldest and heaviest In it Line o the clty, sud was estimated to be per- fectly solld and prosperous. The cuuses of the fajlure sre various. Sowe years ago wtrusted Hpaovisl ageut robbed the "Compavy of Junds for 8 long Ume before Lu was detected, snd in all mado away with & great awouut of twoucy. Before that conld be settled * & Friday "' came and (njured the fiem more than they knew at the time, Afterward the sealor partaoer, Mr. Plerce, dicd, and many new debts weie contract- ed. But stfil the members of the firm felt per- fectly aafe and coasldered themselves prosper- ous il sound. y ‘the present partnership expirad hy Hmitation on the ist of this month, Arcancements nad heen made for & renewal of the partnerahip, and othep parthers, sound capitaliats, had been taken inta the company. In the clearing up fncldent to the ncw composition of the firm the trie atate of the affairs of the company began to be veriled, and no ane was more thunderstruck than the members of the firm themeclves. They kept up tbrough yesterdsy and pakd up to Iast night, and, finding themselves unable to meet labllities becoming due to-day, they made the assigument as stated. RAILROADS. TOURIST AND EXCURSION RATES. At the last annual conventlon of the General Ticket and Passenger Agents’ Association of the United States and the Canadas, a committee was appointed for the purposc of devising & a plan for the protection of the Interest of rail- way companes {n the matter of ‘excursion and tourist trafic sgalnst tho manlpulation of scalperss The Committee consists of W, A, Thrall, Cbicago & Northwestern; A. V, H. Carponter, Milwankee & 8t Paul; Qeorze 1. Heafford, Missourl Pacifie; John N. Abbott, Erie Rallway; L. P’ Farmer, Pennsylvania Rail- road; James Charlton, Chicago & Alton; and C. P, Atmoro, Louisville & Nashville Railroad. During the last six months the Commiticedias hnd the matter under consideration, audsoversl plans for dolug & uniform’ nud sstlsfactory ex- cursion and tourist business have been matured, of which the principal ones were published In Tugz Trinuxs of yesterday, Thiy Coinmiitee mot at the Grand Pacific fotel yesterday totake action In the matter. All the mewmbers of the Commnltteo were present except Mr. L. P. Farmer and Jobn N, Abbott, Nearly all tue denezal Ticket and Pasonger Agents of the varfous ronds in tho country were present to participate 1n tho deliberations and contribute 1o the end sought. The following Genural Ticket and Passenger Agents met with the Committes: ¥. K. Myers, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago; James D, Brown, Missourd. Kansas & Texas; J. B, Mulllkin, Detroit, Lan- sipg & Northern; 8, F. Pearson, Bes Line; F. White, Atchison, Topoka & Banta Fej 8. 8. Parkor, Loulaviile, Uincinnatl & Loxington; M. . Jay, Memrhh & Little Itocks A. B, Lelth, Grand Raplds & Indiana; W. B, Shattue, Atlantie Qreat Western; 8, E. Cary, Now Orloans & Moblle; C. L. Fiteh, Mobile & Ohio; A. Aniderson, -fuflcnnnvllle. Madison- ville & lndianapolls; Jobu Escan, Cincluatl, Lafayctte & Chlcagoy H. C. Wentworth, Michls gun Coutral; J. H, Porter, (reat Western of Canada; C. K. Lord, St. Louls, Kansas City & Northern; F, T. Waite, Indians ,, Perii & Chlcago; E. A, Ford, 8t. Loufs, Iron Mountain & Southern; J, G. Hanborn, Northern Pacific; Robert Forsyth, Chicago & Southeastern Il nols; Bamucl Towell Ch!mo& Burlington & Quiney; J. W. Muas; bt. Louis & Southeasterns . P, Nourso, Fllut & Perg Marquette; F, E. Suow, Canada Bouthern; George A. Danfels, Elgin Bhort Line: C. E. Follett, Vandatia Line W.P.Johunsan, Iilinols Central; Fred Wud, Weat Wisconsin; . St. Jonn, Chfcazo, Rock Feland & Pacilc;' W. L. O'Brien, Pav-Handle. Route; ¥ronce Chandlcr, New Orleans, 8t. Louls & L:blcn%o- E. D. Corncll, Kansas Paclfic; Rean Campbell) Eufaula Lino: C. 8. Cone, Jr., Oblo & Mflum]nm; D. Penfield, Haunlbal & 8t. Jou: J. W, Cary, Lake 8horo & Michigan Southern; I, M. Bronsou, Chicazo, Baginuw & Canada: Joseph Chanman, Chicazo, Clinton & Du- buque; . C. Doyle, Buffalo & Jamestown. Tho following_Latid Commissfoners were nlso resent: P IL Black, Little Rock & Fort gmllh;'nmm-s Eccey, Bt. Louts, [ron-Moun- tain & Southerni O. F. Davis, Union. Pacliic; Artbur Gorliam, Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe, Mr, Charles P, Atwore acted as Clalrmaa, aud My, George H, Hoallord na Sccretary, ‘The various plans wore discussed at great length, but none of them ruceived very heavy support. Most of those present were ophosed to cxcursion and tourst tickcts ab reduced rates, Thoy contended that the lnterests of nll concerued would be bettor subserved if nothing but regular first-class tickets wero sold. ‘They cuuld not ses why tourista should bo allowod'to tenvel st ono and one-tifth fare for the round trip, when theso are just the per- sons who can afford to pay full rates. Finally n motlon was futroduced to abolish the svstem of fisuipg round-trip tlckats at reduced rates, which was adopted by 25 to 12, The lattar votcs came all fromn the rejirescutatives of land-grant roads and thelr Jmmediaty conpections. This, however, d!d not carry tho mensure, as o unani- muul_vola Wai eeessary to carry il tnto effect, At about 2 o'clock n recess was ‘taken for ohe hour. On reasscaibliug su offort wos mudo to make the voto on the resolution to abollsh round-trip tickeis unanimous. but most of the oppouents remained firm, and refused to budge, Atabout 4 o'clock an adjournment was had untdl 10 o'clock this morning, when the Com. m{mn,wm try to sccure barmony on a compro- iso plan. \Vll%u this meeting had adjourned another 1neuting of tho samu parties was called to onder to take action fu regard to tho sale of tickets nnd uniform rates to Littlo Rock, Ark, Mr, Cbarles E. Follett, of the Vandalia Line, waa chosen Chalrman, and Mr. E. A, Foril, of the 8t. Louts, Jrou 3ountain & Southiern, Secre- tary. Aftera long debate, aud the dofeat of nuinbericss propositfons, it was resulved to lnce ou salo Jau. 1, 1878, singie and round trip [‘lckeu from Chicago, 8t. Louls, Indmanapolis, Loulsviile, Cincinnatl, and othor points, second- vlass, or emigrant tfvkets, to Little Reuknt Jargely reduced rutes, This 1s for the beneflt of the large emigration from the North and East now going Into Arkansas, The tickets will be llmited to_five duys golug nud thirty davs for the round trip, aud wlill "net be transferatile, The purchaser must sigu & contract that e will uso {'lm ticket within the limit specitiod, und ogreclug uot to trausfer it otherwise it wiil bo votd for passage. Beveral other matters of no interest to outsfders were transacted beforo the meoting sdjourncd, which was at about 7 o'clock N 10. TAE 8T, LOUIS BRIDGE. ‘When bu luoks at the bridge which unites his vitiaze with the sacrcd soll of Illinols the 8t. Louislan must occasionally wonder whether it worth golng through so much to get at ad lttlo, Prior to tho Inostimable Loon of & Lridge ho could go to or trom Chlcago much cheaper and nuch better than hocan do now. Before ho was Llessed with a bridge ho could go to or from Chicago for §0, and this included a free transter by omplbud to or from his residence to or from the raliway depot in Fast 81, Louis. Now he pays the eainp m!lwu‘v fare of 89, whicli includes u{u- across the bridge, but lcaves hiin to {.my Iils omnibus fare to or from his resideuce, The bridge Is the cause of this added cxpense, The bridge exacts frum the rallway companics the 50 ceuts which was formerly pafd to the omnlbus trapster companios. Tho Bridge Cumuan{ aro not eyen sathstled with the 50 cents, but huve demaudod 76 ccnts, a8 the (olluwing cireular fssued by the raflronds centering fu Enst St Louts shows: B7. Louts, Dec. 15, ~We beg respectfully tofn- forw you that wu have tecelred notice from the linole & 81 Louis Dridge l.'umrany thut from sud after Jun. 1, INTS, the rato of pussenger u-ll1 on firal and vocopd ciass Luriness, 10 Lo atd b rasda czoealng the hridge, will ba76 ceals ane way and gl round trip, where It isw herctafore been 50 and 75 cents respectively. Emigrant ratcs 1o - main the same as herclolore, 25 ceuts. “f'o ineet i1l add 35 cents 1y frst and hisadvance wo Mcuna. liae 1atee from St Lools alfected thereby, 1o requeat that taal In waklng up vour Qect Jan. 1, ly you will add (Lis 25 cents I all cascs ‘'whure he rate ls wade 10 or on and Leyoud d1. Louls, reporting the bridge arbitesry of 74 coute oue way sud §1 round irip to our rgepac L 8nd 75 cents On sod after Jau. §, therefore, tho Bt will have to pay ¢3 cente wore ve sfugle ynd return trip ticketa than be 1s now paying, snd he may thank the Bridee (Jom{mnv for that, The 36, Louls bridge fares are entitled to = high place unionget the curivsities of tranaportation <harges. 10 you walk acroes the funwus bridge you pay B cents; If you ride across In @ street. var you pay 10 ceuts; 1 you ridu acrode ta o tatl- way tial you pay 25 cents, unleas you have ths mislortuue to Lold & ticket to ur from Chlouga or sune otber tennfual potut ou a Bt. Louis rail- roud, or begond thut tevmival poiut. o that case, you ure voundemued to pay 73 ccots. Why & pasienger going from Bridgepost or Brighton Park on the Cllcsgo & Alton,or Grand Croasiug on the lllluols Ceutral, should pay 23 centa for crossiog the 3¢, Louls bridue, aud a passcuger frow Clhicago or beyoud should pay 3 cuuts for the same tlug, is ous of thoso tuines which no fellow can bud out unless bw belongs to a Uridize company. ‘The funniust thing about the action on the DAart of the l!rlo.n‘u Coupany 5 the fact that a crdou guiug to 8¢, Loyis cun puy a ticket to L 8t Louls for $3.73, snd tMu bo can pay the conuluctor 23 ceuts for crossiog the brl ie' which wakes the totat rate but $9, but It he purchases the ticket 10 Bt. Louls direct #t will cost §9.23 The Bridge Corupany bas warned the ratlruad companics ot to take sdvantsge of ibls fact Dé::ivu Dy the passengers 1o buy Lheir tickets to 1, 6t Louls voly, and threatens to charge them for any deficlency §n the car charges for crossing, in’their monthly settie- meats, e RAILWAY FARNINGS, Zne Pudlte. Raliway earnings as far as reported for No- vember are 40,700 larger than in November of 1ast year,and a very large proportion of the roads reporting share ln the increase, which, however, Is not as large forany of them aalt was for some In ¥eplember. Thegreat grain-carryiog roads of the West galn comparatively little, From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1 reports include only twentv-four roads, whose nggregate earninga are 831,470,000, ogainst $7,227,000 Iast year, n Joss of '§1.757,000. Most of the roards recently 7,000, reporting for Uctober also show some loss, The great trunk roads of the East, whoso reports have recently been made to tate oficers of New York, Peansylvonia. ur Ohlo, or to stackhiolders, with comp nun:I{ few excep- tions show decreased earnings, and wo judge that the luss on tho sagregate busfness of il ratlwaye for the year will not be far from b per per cent. This hasin part been met by a reduce tion of expensus, ITEMS. Mr. W. K. Ackerman, Prestdent of the NIl nols Central Raflroad Company, has jost re- turned from his extended trip over the New Orleans line. Mr. Ackerman ststes that tho business of theline fs continually increasing, and his Company expects to do a largo export business via New Orleans before long, 8o far no arrangement “hasheen made with any particular steamship company, but he ls confl- dent that some iine or other will soon find it profitable to wake regular trips, At present there are acveral independent steamers nod a number of vessels runningbetween New Orleans ond European ports, and all of them are doinga ood business. The Iliools Ceutral Rallrvad Company cannot establish n steamboat line tn which It has an Interest, and must leava it to outside parties to establish u line, Al the Com- pany can do {8 totake the frefght to New Orleans, to which polnt §¢ proposes to charge such low rates ns will enable steamers to com- peto with the Mnea ruuning between the East- ern sea-ports and Furope, Au elfort {8 belng made by fome of the Southern and Noutlicasters rallfoads o open & trado between tho Northwestand the West India Islauds. A line of steamcrs lna just becn cs- tablisticd, connecting Savannah with Cuba, the hoats to lcase Cuba every two weeks. Tho rates on fluur from Eavannah to Cuba will he 40 cents o barrel, and 40 cents per 100 pounds on fourth class, ‘The first hoat will leave Savan. uah Dee. 21, To_drow the attentlon of the phlflrcrn ol tnc Northiwest ta the husiness pos- sibllities fn this direction, arrancements have been perfected so that ln:lleu cao be ship from Chicago snd 8t. Louls direct to Uuba. ‘The ronds which have taken the initative in this movement are the Central of Georula, and the Nashrlile & Chattanoogs. 5, The heavy rains of the last few days have Iflm ed the country roads in such horrible condi- lon that nofreizlit can be houled to the depots, and Ia cunsequienca the rallrosds are mflurm‘z terribly. Tno maunagers of the Eastern rail- ronds are greatly alartned lest this soft weather shonld continue throughout the winter, and thus upsct. thelr calculation for a large and profitable business whicl they anticlnate on ac- count of tho big crops which blessed the farmers this season, The "innnagers of thn Western ronds Jook at this condition of things morc coolly, a8 they will get the business cven atter the upening of navigation. Beveral of the nanngers of the Chicago ronds interested In the live-stock business left for the East_yesterday 1o take part in the Managers' meeting, to be held in New York on the 20th of this month. Hopes are now expreseed that the evener-arrangement, Which has cngendered so much nngfllllluu in commercial circles through- out tho West, will come to grief, and that some other and more sceeptable arrangement will be mluntcd in place thereof, ‘The scalpers have not been troubled during the last two days, and {2 i« bardly probable that they witl be until after the meetine of the Gen- craf Ticket and Passcnger Agents' Assoclution of Chicaro, which comes off to-dsy. Arrange- ments for a more effective prosccution of the scalpers will be mude st that time, when they may Jook out for more stormy times than they bayo had durine the last two weeks, - AMUSEMENTS. THE OPERA, Ar. Mess gave us tho necond of hin new operas, Ambrolee Thomas' **Songe d’'une Nult d'Ete,"—in its Englieh garb, **A Summer Night's Dream, "'— last evening. . It s ano of Thomas' earliost works, having been firet produced in Paris In 1850, The French composer has onca bofore treated Shak- speare to 8 musical setting in his operaof ** llam- let," in which be miade the melsncholy Dane do all manner of absurd things, bat In this case he has mixed Shaksposrs up in all sorte of vdd ways, The opera Is in no sense a setting of **The Mid- sammer Night's Drenm, "' as might be interred from s title, but a fauciful dramatic melange, 1 which appear mot only varlous well-known crea- tions of Shekspeare, but Bhakspears himsolf, and voma personages 1ot 10 be found in his works, Tho story s sabstantially se follows: The motive of 1hoopora 1s the rescno of the tipey Shukspeare from golng to tho bed In the company of Falstaff by Queen Elizabeth. Tho latter and Lady Olirta, laving been overtaken by & storm in Windsor Park, reck shelter In the Star and darter Inn, whero Falatad 1s engazed In the cungenial uccupation of Intoxicating the Divine Willlam. At last kg bu- comus 80 drunk that he falls asicep, in which con- itlon Le is takun to Windaor Castle, where, after the requisito contritiop, he taken Into the Quren's favor and nitlnntely crowned poet lau- reate, Tho musquerading of the ladies in the yark occnslons 8 duol between Lord Laite wer. o love with Ludy livta, and Sk apedre, which enrages the Qu in inclined to lay the respanaibility upou Fate/ar, who of conrse lles himscit out of his tronbier Ahakepeare, who meanwhilo bas fallen inlove with tha Quean, fs tinglly persusded to believe that s has been dreumning, wiiich glyves the title the work, and fa rtistied with the Isureato’s wreath, Such the inconsequentinl and decidodly Freachy story, ‘Fhe music, aithough a8t times a little tedioue and long drawn out, 18 Lrilhunt 1n the maln, sudsin the sccond act, quite gracelnl and poctical, snd even sensuone, while that nilosted 1o the @uen 1y quito ornate in its embellishments, The principal musi of tho firet met o comprised of sonzu fur Aulalaf aud Latimer, a duct for the Queen aud Olivta, sk s ro for Falatuff, * Olicia, and " the Queen, Tho aecond L opens with & forcaters' chorns, which fe & very effect- ve number for w: d the remainjng muuic of the net that posscs much juterest 18 cumprised in Le Vislon Beena, which s Introduced h“‘“‘ nnuklm;‘ hit ol oravurs and {8 accome panied throughout by vory delicate and _gracetul instrumentation, Not mach third act, excopt that {t {n Introduced by the trio fromtho **Crown Diamunds," which s a vory happy thouxht, us it lighivus v what otherw) wunld by a very be aid dull doale to the work, Tha reat_labor v ors wos lmposed upon ! Castle 15:51:‘!‘»«01!, Neither Mr. Turmer les (Lady uticia) wdded much to the eftuctivencas of the parform= anco, Mise Melville is much bettor adapled to light comedy than o rules liko the Quean, Sto wang very pleasantly, and, sithough’ thero were mauy ditlicult passayes that tirod Ler yoice, she overcame them with 'mem case, and sang bee florld music chormfugly, In action, - she dise ""j“" wprightlineesttand Vivacity, und, had the reduubtable royal old matd of Shakspeare's d: beena nolve and mischlevous youny gir tepresentation would bu entitfed 1o high prajwe. Alr, Caatle made up his Shakspeors (o resomble (he conventional portraits, filed the tole perlisps guito s woll #e Shakepeare would " have “done ft.~who ~ fs jeputed not to have beon an overezcellent selor,” Mr, Peakes' Fslllh[l'( wis given with considorabiv unction an clent wwagger, but with less cors ulence than §s usually charsclerlutic of the (ot Gulgut on the drawatic staze, SHH is was one of Mr, Peakes most eetive rof As & whole, thy & very tidiculons sud fn. very presty musle, Mignon, " tbe s comporer that has bee 1% in ab inferior work. This evening **Vil. Dravouns ' will be given for the first time fu thie city, With reference (0 or criticflsm of Miss Mclvilly 1o **The Kohem; 15l " wo print the following as ooly juet (o this lady: o the Edstor of The Tribure, Suscauo, Dec. do.~ln resdiig by yudr perer the calticlem of the perforuuce of Silss Mefville b Arting Ty all (ho sang the 1art with an <llus u 2 can bo wald for the onina r er upera of § 3 Wl i 1 Visieinn (Dro” EVILGey: She" nsikied apei putnc 1o {uw thoatis wnd gingius (he °* buhemin uitl, A feariug L ot doing ao e wulld be incuisenienclug e gt sgement. “Thia Wil sl account for Ber Gt sioging 00K, **ThE bweet Angelus.'t A Friexuor Mues MevvitLe. it i INDUSTRIAL HOM A benefit is to be given at AcVicker's Theatts ou tbe 27tk and 26ta lnst. (o the Industrial Hume ol I1tinols, which haw receutly been enablished 8y Evioston, and 1s siready doing good work in 3 nobly charitable way. The oojects of thia worihy fastltutiba i to wrovide a good howme for orpban children, and 1o teach (hew bow o carn thelr own The wanager eal 10 the public & thea inextending the uscfulueas of the Home, and ofier the present oppurtunity 1o sapeud a litl meat, aud beuder o teastowling clazlty, conaiat of the falry e3tavagan: cuuty and the Beast, ' and tha sacy cowedy of **Siubsou & Co., " both of which will be found suflicicotly s furcish ample apulogy ior dolug geod. THE COURTS. A Crooked-Whisky Oase on for s Trial. Record of Jodgments, Yew Suits, Du ceedings, Ete, apley Pre- Fagena 1. Myers fled s bill yesterday agafnet Callaghan & Co., M. D, Ewell, and V. B. Denslow 10 resteain them from publishing the 1llinols Re- porta, Complalnant efates that from 1865 Lo 1869 he wae partner with one . ¥, Chandier in the law-book publishing business, They bought the proprietary right from I, V. Freeman of publieh- Ing the Illinois Report, and under that arrange- ment copyrighted and grinted the (thirty- second fo the thirty-cighth volume In- clusive of the 1llinols Reports, In 1808 Chandler sold out to Myers, and the latter then went on with the work, publishing the thisty-ninth 1o the forty.aizih volume, inclusive, and cépyright- fug them, Abaut 1,600 copics of the fifst seven volumes were sold. In July last Callaghan & Co, began reprinting the thirty-second to the thirty-cightt volume inclusive, imitating yery closely, and even frequently copying, complain. ant's ediflon, They fave taken the table of cases cited, the table of cases decided, the whole onin- fone, and the statement of thec with linmate- risl ' nlterations, snd incorporated therein the tiew cdition. Myers atates ihat, aithough ho may not have the exciusive right to (he matter con- talned In the oplnons, yet he bas the exclusivt right oy his copyright to publlsh the hezd-notes sud ayilabos, 1o the arrangement of the paes of the buoke, to the divisions of the scpsrats yolumes, o canes ciled and cases to the arrangement of the declafons ae ac. compatled by head-notes, ~siipulations, errors asaigued, instructions, sud iodices, so that ey cannut be ieed by othiers without violation of law. Callaghan & Co, even hava recognized this, for fhey huve offered to buy his copyright, but unwuc- cesafally. The defendanta thresien to republish the remaininz volntnes uf which he awns the copy- rizht, which will cuse him great pucuniary damage And lors, the cupyrizht heing worth $20,000, e, therefore, aska far an injunction to prevent them fiom doing thie, and for's decres compelitng them ;1' um;\dcr l!‘Illlln laooh printed avd to account or all the profits made. With' (s i) were fied_the aidavit of Robert Fergnv, the well-known printer, who testified thuat last summer he was In the ofice of David Atwood, 10 Madison, Wis.. a0 saw rome punters at work using as tuv{ parin of the thirty-dfth voluwe ol the Tilinom lcjnn!. ideon L. Darbor, J, D. Adafr, and E, J, (il testifed (hat they bad com- mred the two editions of ‘the thirly-recond to the thirty-elghth volumes of reports, published by Myers and Callagban, respectively, sod fouud the iater edition alwmost & cupy uf the orlginal. KILIAN BHOTHERS. Judge lilodgett was engaged yesterday in hearing & case brought by the Uuited States against Adam and dustys Kilisn, trading 8s Kilun Hrothers, to recover double the smount of the tax dueon meventy-niny tarrcls of crooked whhk{. whlch they bunght in the carly Snl of 1875, It eccmns that at that time C, H, Bunkerand one Rogers were running a crooked distillery st Middletown, Wir,, and a crooked rectifylug house in Madison. They wold ffty barrels 0f whisky to Killan Hrothers 8t 20 cents on the gsllon below market price. These twenty.nine barrels at tbe same price, Theawount e lut is shout $11,700. _ Ong_ of the aa C. 1. Honker, who was ex. amined yesterday, and who gase sn interesting narrative of the derperale cfforts made by Killan Iiros. to get him out of the way when ihe case should be caifed for trial, Ile went (0 Eaunsss to et out of reach, apd while there an unknown per- ron came to him witha letter of introduction from that far-fumed but rather mythical individual, “*Mr, Dusenbury,” Nonsmes wero mentoned. and the unknown carefully refrained from piving his card, but he pressed on thu ssitness the snm of $100, and urgently Invited him to visit Canada for s fow weeks, and by ail means 1o steer clear of the wicked City of Chleago. Bat tlie ouly edndition on which he could leave usi- niese of railroading, in which he was then en) was by raising $15,000 with whichi to pay the ond thoa eave his partnerthe necernity of come lug here. Bo, contrary to Instructlons. Dunxer came here, astonished Jnrtus Killan by suddenly droppiog in on himn, and ssked aloan of $15,000, stating the circumatances. Killan promised to give it, with tho quarantee of Mr. Dane. the Treasurer d, n\legulnnrud Hanker to try the 3. The latier did so, bot found that kilian did not keep bis promise, and tuerelore cume back here and squealed. The case 14 stili on triat, and will occupy all day, DIVONCES, Wilhelmina Becherer fecls chlsrhwn to think that sho le the wife of & convicted criminal, snd, aflern yoar's endurance, sne anks to be relleved from her vows of fidelity to Theodor Bucherer, He was in November, 1870, gent to prlsou for elght years for Jatceny. ITEMS, Munday, Dec, 31, wili be the Inat day of filing trial motlons fur the January term of the Superlor Court. ~Tho calendar embraces term Nos, 1,500 to 400 laclusive, NERUPTCY MATTERS, An_involuntary petition waw filed yesterdsy ngainat William Ogden, Jr.. of I'eoris, by tho fol- lawing creditoras Uage liros. & Co., on 8 cloim for 878050, and _Hogedon, Noyle & Co. Suspensfon of payment of commerclal paper 1o charzed. and the wiaking of & ‘\‘;ermmn\ Ppayment, Arile to show cause Dec. 20 was lssucd. enking wan urpnin(cd Prorisional As- T £ i! 1 Ji b Michae! O heon L. Crocker ws adjndicated bankrupt by into of 1, Anson L. Crocker whs confeaslon, and 8 warrant Iasned returnable Jan, 18, In the bankropicy cass of lenrglireenchaum & Co., Judge Blodgett yesterday cntered a rale on David and Elfas Gireencbaum $0 show canse within five dayn after service of notice why they should not, with lenry, be decisrcd bankrupts, and also the Brm of Grecuebaum & Co. Oswell A, Hogue was yesterday elected As- ;!fi;mn of N, H. Merrill & Co., under « bond for * "' BUPEMION COURT IN BuIEY. 'The Merchants’ National Baok of New York be- £an 8 sult for 38, ajuinst R, . Donnelley and Alex, T, Loy sued Charles W. Newton C. 1, Sherman etal, snd .'f1. Tiale for §1.800, FHROLATH COURT, Lelicrs testamentary were jssued in the estate of Heney Miners, Jr., 1o Frederick Freye and it 11, Jamdwer in bonds of §4,000; in the estate of John ., Koyre, to Ellzs M. Sayre, in bond of $20,000; 10 the eetate of Wilitam L. Hoffman, lotters of ax’ln.llluhlmllnn to Carolive M, Uofflman, in bonas o, 1 .'m : CiFoed Tof sobpary, found gull han ica was {rie or rol ty, found gul and given two years fu the Penitentlacy. o WA IDORTT—44 10 47, 8 ™, lf? B, M1 H3, ARG, lnclull;?.' ?’0« ‘:: ¥5. Killan Brys., on trial. 203, 2id, 228, 2 4, 00, 3 and 31 043, 4 Junay Dot 63, 09, 7273, Unied nates 9, 201 10 3, 1ncluatve, ;' : IO, da e, yay et No, 53018, fifll’- StuoRR—2% b, 23, ‘Noy 2, Miller ve. Milier, iy "";1‘.'1...- Roaxka—062 (0 63, fuclualve, Nocas on . JUpox Dooty—Sct easo 1,134., Daker ve. Forrester, and Calendar Nos, §58 to'dmo, fnclustre, a1 482 an No. 437, smith ve. £fls, on iri JULOR FaRweLL~Ganersl husiness. Jepox Wariis-is Counell ve. Heser: oad, Kagtsler ¥s. lunoi avd h3u, Brown v9, Guiver. Mo, 443, Pound ¥, Johnson, on tilal. JUNGNENTS, Frpznion CorRT—CoNFE Eliza Metiinnls, §314,93 ~Joh L 60—k, B, Hunt v Soi i —Germta 10x8~6. D. Tatler va. 1 EBek vb. Mrtin (s Enilly €. and Leonard ational Hank va. Wenry 134, . _{ppeQuiniq, W ool v 3, & Telle, 4202t “Ctriattan Lichteaberger va. L'ster Dows CT AUPBLLATE, Orra he Ay‘x‘fll-(- Court, fecond opened 110 welock tuls morn: Ing, dudge E. 8. Leland prosiding. The following birincse was transacted ; No. 132. 8tllison ve, Harper, mation by appellant for extension of timi 01 until next curity for cusls of show cause, The Court adjourned 10 10 o'clock to-morrow moruing. 1t was ordered * that K, 8, Leland be, sndne {s hereby, appolotea Frestding Judge of this Court, and 1hat bis term a9 sach continue nntil the coa- vening of the next June terin thercof, ' Hulea of practice were adopted, 5 JuwA SUPKENE COUNT. jal Inspaich io e (Nicagn IRg. Dxa Mo a,. Dec. IN.—Lumluva;l. Ohicas go, ltock 1 & Tacife Raliroad Company, Plaiptiff can take ludfimml far 82,500, i be so clects, inaixty days, T not, the case Is reversed; Dubugue County, modifed snd med: Sherly, Narrison Conaty, ve- versed; Weld, Overton, i t‘clil(un fur rehearing overrule: Veber & Morlon, Jachsou Counl) adhered ta; F e, o (o dlamive overruled vo far as relates 10 timo of (ake appeal, and continued a¢ 10 sll olbier maiter to be bnisted with caq Hpolder ve. The Nif)-Owoers' Mutual Insuranco Company, petivion 10 eet uside afiirmancy of \nl,( enl, coutin. ued “ta March termat Counail Lluile: "Staty ve, Hidfcy and Johmeon, i'olk County, pelition for re- hearlug granted: MacKinley va. Chicago, Rock Tsland & Vacl6c Railroad Compsny. petitlon for robeariug overruled: Moore ve. Giibert, Des Sofnes Uauuly, pelition for rehearing averruled; Dunning a0 Buren, Des Muines County, petition for vehearing vverruled; Creighton ve. Todhunter et sl., Warrcp County, petition for rebesriug over- ruled; The Simpwou Centenary College ve, Erion, appellant, Warten County,” petition granted; Forescall va. Barnes, Clayton Counly, petltion for rcheariug overruled: Loowis ve. McKenzie, els. ware County, petitlon for rebearing eranted. The Court sleo decided that tho act of 1873 authurizivg sid voted lo railioads by citles and constitutio ¥ o e —— Btudents' Pravks. Raryord Courant, As Frankitn, {be “jestior of ‘Triatty College, ‘Was goiug to his dutles veslerday worning saw @ skeletou Laongiug frow the chspel porch, Lod by sowe wesus, vuly kuown to bhsel, Lo managed to get fnto the chapel and take it down. The freshmen bad_bolted and barred every door and window, and, jumping out of an upper-atory window, left the chapel as they thought impenctrable. They ent the ropeof the beli and did several milschievous things, Franklin hiad to toll the bell fn the morninz by turning the wheel with his hands. and, on beini asked after chapel ** What was the matter!” e replied: “*Oh, you know well enough: but you can’t get aliead of we." fle Iitte knew what was to cume, All wene well till the afterncon recitation, in which, after dark- vess hal set in, A funnv incldent hap- pened. While the Jnnior Professor was read- In2 the adyance German Jeason, just as he had read the line “1a this the end'of the world 1" the lignts suddenly went out, and there waa to- tal darkneas, Al scrambled out of the room to sce what catastrophe haa happened, About ten minutes before evening chapel time, ol the stu- dlents gathered in front of the chapel and spent the time betore chapel in singing, and waited 1ill Aive minutes after time, when, Just as they were dspersing, thinking that something must be wrong, the Prestdent sppeared and said: “ Gentlemen, there will be uo chapel.” Three cheers were given for the Prestdent, aud for tho class of '31, who, It {s supposed, fifed the Ras Jets with putty g0 that when it became time for chapel the Janitor could not lght the gms. When the janitor came out of the building he Ionked erestfalien, and swhen asked, * What Is the matter " he sald: *This Is the tirst time In five ycars that the etudents have got ahtad of me. " [ acknowledge that [ am beaten, and it fs fhe best trick that the studenta have done sinco I havo been here,” It 1a neculess to say that the freshmen are clateds "MARINE. THE GRAIN FLEFRT. Milwaukee Sentinet, The following is & dotalied liat of the veseels known as grain-carriers wintering at this port and at Chicago, together with thelr capacity ona wheat Lasls, tue canal craft being pnt in at thele canal loads, Someof the Bgures are necensarily catle mated, and may be found a trifle too hizh or too low, but variationn of this kind will probably ro neatly offset onc another that the krand tutal ran be accepted as correct for the parjivse for which it fa intended, The floet wintering has & united cas pacity of 1,184,000 hu, of which 348,000 buis credited to steam craft and the'r rowa: whilo the Chicazu Aieet s eapable of mariag 4,074,000 b, the stenm eapacity being 707,000 bu. ‘Total carrye Iug eapacity at bolh porte, 5,202,000 ba, DAOLE Tk () 111, Rirow 7o) 12 thoder. ) i JAlice I, Norrit. ..l 41.000'h. Vaaee. . WL IT, ftound 31,00 Jv'sse Huy 14,000 Penokee. . 4200 M L. Coll 40,000 11, i *Piytng on Grand Haven route. thiunniog to Ludiogton. ci 20,00 Eilzabeth J S%000 Sunle Voukiit 4,00 . 0 1K, Foster. fclien nhrey. City of Maniiowoc, ng; Mist. o, via. 8V, K, Waison, F. C. Lelghton., Mongusgon PORT OF CHICAGO. ‘The following were tha arrivals and clearances for the twenty-four houra endlog at 10 o'clock last night: cintutia it Horseston Hok, ‘woiee: Iaih ! rlot X i 3 3 Frentwater, busibery Doneiat, Michicen City, over: . :.'fé" xaxcas—Behr Charlotte Rasb, Bbsboyyas, 4,000 v —_—— DISTRAINT. To ths Editor of The Tribtine, Cuicago, Dec, 18, ~The strictures of Tox TRin- tNE upom the common-law right of dlstress for rent are na doubt eminootly correct and just, It 1u fndecd difiicalt to percelva vn whst basis of right or Justice a landlord should bo permitted, ot s own motion, and without process lsaued by any Court, or execuled by any oficer of the law (tor »'Conatable, in levylog a dis warrant, acts ontaide of his offfice,—s1mply s agent of the hlll-llofla. to scize the goods of his teuant for tant, while other creditors—the grocer, the milk- man, the bulcher, tho baker, elc.~have ao auch riabt, and ordinarily can only csuse the selzure of the debtor's property on execution after sum- trial, and Judgment. Thoe wholethingls, and was, Wrong, and 16 & part of the cowmou At 12 really tuappiicablo to the state of 1n 1bis country snd The remely e a8 for rent, and the lanalord on which jt 4 od, altovether, and let the Iandlord stand on an cquality with atuer creditors, sud collect his reut fn the samio maane other indebtedness But what baa all this to do with Lhu trial of lsy Mckee for e murder of Constable McEligoii? Guullng that her proverty had been unjurtly sclzed, ho did got make the sclzure, slve levy had Leen made, he did her property had been 60ld st a eacrldce, ho did not well it, I illegsl costs had been charged agmpat her, he A1d 0ot recelve a cect of the money, Why then the asacriion, often gepested, that . walpable injuatice 80 often perpetrated by sgents, and constables will prubably acquitial * for the killing of McElligatt, who caina to Lier houso armed with 8 legal wait of cxecution (hot distrees-warrsnt), fusue y 8 court of . competent jurladiction, which he, as an officer, was buund upon bia peril to execute? Kvenif hehad been lhuf"mlulur of the former alleged lnyal outrave, and was sbout 10 porpetrate sunther of wimilsr characte tlat su ofenss punishable wilh death, and should she allowed 'to be hereelf the accuser, hersell 1be Judge, aud hersclf the executionery I every person |s 1o be permitied to make, construe, and execute the law for hlmself, the ner It ds w0 understood the betier; then let us abolish courts of Justice sud all the restraluts of lawful govern- ment, and each be a law unto hlwsell, Is tLal the state of fhings Tus Twsune wonld sdvorsioy ‘Then why continue the attewnt Lo crcutu & statc of puvlic lweng, & Chicago feves, which wili ren- der fmpoesible the couvicslon of Mies McKee, und lead 10 a fresh crop of hoicides? Tois e not the ueusl attitude of Tux Tuisuns, and 1, in common ue ] beliove with all right-minded wen, Fegret ex- ccedingly ita prescut course. 1am well nware that there wre wasy who will commend the lats Tuin. UKE ariicles, who will even advocate the **ehoot. ing on the spat™ of all vl bles aud collectote, ua well ag of all othiers who euall invist o the pay- went Ly deblors ol thelr just indebloduess, but thess sro hot (e cluse of persvns of whow Tux TRIBUNE bas heen wout to” lake counsel, 1t has heretofure been found on the wide of luw sud orde: and | trust wnd bolieve it will continue to Euterlog thls my respect{ul prutest against the s varent aitomnt to furestall the resuls of the tnul 1 will bere nieutlon one polnt iv the ca 1hus far not bevn publicly uoticed, poor McEllgoit wasa respass vuse, Ju Lhie case ol Wanger 45 iwhero & mub way Juduced by false pretenice comse frow Wisconsin to Hlinols, and then arzealed vu 8 caplas llul-?. the Supreue Court declded that the arreel was dllegal by reason of 10w fraud prac- ticed (n order to bring (he defendaot within the Jurlediction of the illiuole coutt. Now. v Cou- stablv has Lhe right to break open thu vuter door ol 3y persun’s dwelhiog-bouaw for the purpore of exccutivg suy civll proce: Applylng e Juw sg ludd down by the Buprenis Court fu the case above referred (o, 1t may be that the Court will Lold tuat the frsud sud decoption used by McEligust and thuse who were with blu fu ordes to oblain sdoila- #ws o Miss McKes's house was eyulvalent 10 breaking Ju, sud If s, then all bis scis while su Plexslly 1n the house would bu wruogful, bis wit would alord biw nu peutection, sud she would bave the right tu resist Wby svicury of hor guuds, st how far this wonld goto juatify her in shont- Ing blm mast he dndzed in Sbe light oc ail the cie- cumatances of the case as they appear in_ evi- dence daring the trial. il (ine word here on the rahject of the alleged ex. tartionate feen charged by Conatables, The partle agzrieved may eauc the indlctment of any Con- #table who charges or receiven any grenter fee than owed by Jaw, but tho whole thing ran be remcdied by an ‘act of the General Assembly of #carcely more than ndoen lines. Make it the das: of Jusiices of the Peace 10 tax tha Constables’ in all caren. Forbid foy Justics of the Feace ret down or tax n hls docket any Constables’ fees which ate not itemized in the oficer's retarn, 5o an to enable the Justica to understand whether the fece a0 charged are legal or nol, and forbid the Justice to tax for any Constable any other of . greater fee In any case than ia allowed vl-w. 4. Wissare, ———— SUICIDE, Bpectal Dimpatch ta The Chicagn Trikune, GRARD RariDs, Mich,, Dec, 18.~Calvin Arme strong, 8 saloon-keeper at Coopersville, was found dead fast Suniday night or yesterday morning, and It Is now reported tbat financinl reverses, inability to pay his 8150 of Btate tax, catised him to take an overdose of morphing and commit eulide. Strange to say he was hurled yesterday nnon withina few hours of his death. " He llved at 8t. Josepl at onc time, snd left 8 young wife. . He was nearly 60 years old, g THE BLACK HILLS, DEanwWOOD, D. T., Dec. 18,—The ' 014 Abs * Mine, aituated near Lead City, has been sold to partles from Lake Superior for & consideration of 850,000 b Troops en routeto the Hiils from ¥ors Laramio are_within fifty miles of this city, and those from Fort Lincotn will probably srrive here to-marrow. AMUSEMENTY, . THE TABERNACLE, THIS DAY. NATIONAL BABY SHow. 073 Babies Actually Entered. 30 Charming Bots of Twins. FACH INDIVIDUAL BABY ‘“THE FINEST IN THE WORLD," Two Handsomo Sets of Triplets, ADMIBBION, 25 Cents. Babfes can still bo entered nt the Tabernscle, PARTICULAR NOTICE: Owing Lo tha very large number of Entries. the entl central portion of the Talernacie, oricinaily tntende for Diazar disnlays, will be_entireiy devoted to bablos, the Tiazar feature lelog dlspeused with, The numers ous merchtule wid atliers haviog cotered displays ylcase take notic, e plags wiik McVICKER’S THEATRE Fvary Mens whiir .| SIDONTE, ™e O L0 ey PO ey Married Flirt. 23 and 50 cta. **Bldonfe with « wEEASE, B3 g ater e Srornd GRAND FAIRY EXTRAVAGANZA AXD SIMPSON & CO., Mondsy Evening, Des. 24, MOTHER GOOSE SOIREE, Art Studies, Fairy Legends, Classio Btatuary, Special Beenery, Comic z Pantomime and Tableaux. Undes the direction of Mir. 0, B, IARTLE 4 1he ;uecmgg m":'fi'né'u"r?'nr'flm WAL EELY AL FARWELL HALL, Thursday sn Dec. Danaal, Afllluvllly“‘&lnte Dee. TS (HERERVEIDN ONLY, N TOMATINES ... 0 eltlicr entertaininen once, i First come, first served. 100LEY'S THEATRE, Last Niglita of the Brilllant ‘Engugement of the HESS ENGLISIL OPERY COMPARY. This WEDKESHAY EVENING, Dea. 19, first timy Opera. et 1 Cbicako of tlie Charming ©; ARS DRAGOONS. ‘Thuraday nlght—=FRRA DIAVOLO. Friday night by res (HlANl) FAREWELL COMI BiLt ¥ ;i G ATION BILL. Moaday, bee, 24, JOSELIL MURDIEY, supported 4 Miwax o ATD TIFFANY sad the KEURY GO HAVERLY’S THEATRE (Late Adelphi). J, 1. HAVEILY, Pron. and Manager, ZTindies® Elegant Matinoo aud Night. The true representailve American Tragedlan, DAR.D. F. 4 o the W revival of the [ate Edwin Forreat's Ceioe rated Tragedy In Five Acts, AQK CADE In which eharacter 37, Harkinaie -me'mied eml: nontly great. Rupported by Ap nble casl Friday Night tehard 1)), Nest Week—iloso Eye tinge. 1loz Bliees Upen Thy COLISEUM, Every Night This Week and Matl day, T AL !Mml‘ l»h' ‘:l‘flilln’laflll.;l. ‘Elffll';:du Friday, DARK WORK, OR TIF. COUNTERFEITER'S VICTIM. WEBBS PREMIUM Chocolate, Cocoa and Broma, ESTABLISHED (843, These goods have taken the bighost award st aly the princiual Fuire in the Unlted btales, Manufsctured by JOSIAH WEBB & (0, Milton, Mass, Ohfoago OMco—41 River-at. _POHOUS FLANTESRS, THE WORLD'S CHOICE. tent Judges representiog \he civilized peopie B TR T g LTI PR el Sr1a'or sclences, convened ut Luiladein monthe, L0 duct 1om 1ho comparative werlis of the Variobe Tnventions of mankiod, awardsd (o 1he maie ufacinrers of Mensow's Capclng_Forus Flasier, the Ulighen - {y fadat, xbovel B‘I Tarelgn llnl‘ WEAN DACK Bensen's Capcina Americst Cum-| isster 1 on the! Droupa- of 'llel Brenaincat snd Test supertor! y over uolberi. on was ma fe by four T Yob Capctng Biier w1 ihat Benso vcr dovisea for ail exterast didieul whire, Price, 33 ceute. ASK THORE WHO KNOW 2% apelun Purous Plaaer la ot the beat Pl \? 1 er FepUIation smoug physi- l‘il’fifldl“, ambisr ariicte. Ki DOLLAWM SPORE, STE]N)S HEADQ:;?RTJ%‘RS CHRISTMAS Dollar PRESENTS. ST[]RE DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM. —PUTS A = OI‘OD 106 Ba Madison-et. NCIA ND CALLS. {1} ALY 21.997 Tl ol 52, times r:u lllifml ;"q!':. AI.' ml l,I;A'hllh n‘i Lwenl, cairied 88 louk us deslred an dejoult ol 3 per cank, bt~ plauatory clvculars and weekly revorts seuc trea. BCALES FAIRBANKS' STANDARD . SCALES 07 ALL X1NDS. PAIRBANKS,MORSE & 00, V' 1118 113 Loke St Chicaga. > Bscarefultobuy valy the Geauingg