Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1878, Page 2

- 'HY: CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNUSDAY, JANUARY 2, IH7¥, — e with an overdress of gauze, trimmed with Val encleanes lace, and diamond jewelry. Mrs, Fred L. Fake looked eliarining in a tollet of black siik with velvet trimming, and dia- mond Jewelrv. Mrs. McRay wore n dréss of black velvet, with black thread lace trimming, and_bsautiful combination of artfficlal roscbude, Her orna- ments were dlamonds. The MMon, Miss Contes, of Glasgow, Scorland, had a Leautifut dress of plain but clegant biack ol ra. T. Lyle Dickey displayed & most elabo- te toilet of lilac-colored” and embroiderod sntin, a picture of beautp in ftnelf. Her orna- ments consisted of rich diamond Jewelry. Mise Birdio Alport wore a plok dainasse, with trimming of velvet. Miss Johnson displayed o tollet of lavender crepe, trimmed with silk. ne of tho most expensive and richest cos- tumes of tho evening was that of the beautiful Mrs. Curtis, 1t consisted of a rare white satin drese, cut with s long, square, royal train, trinmed richly with Valenciennes. laco and white roses. "It was unquestionably, fn the estimation of many, the fincst costume of tho evenlng‘. Mrs, Vllk[mondnmedn black slk_tollot, with gold_satin-colored trimmings, and orna- ments of diamonds, Mra, Charles . Kellogr's tiress conalsted of n pink silk, with an ovordress of voint-lace, and peari jewelry. Mre. Potter Palmar's toilot was very plain, but_exccodingly tasty. It consisted of two shades of green silk, (o exquisile combination, embroldered most claboratoly In eitver. Hor ornaments consisted of rich diamond jewclry, Bliortly after 11 o'clock the guests beman to leave, and after that Terpalchore held sway in the ball-room untll an eagly hour this morning, B . THE FLOWERS. Before closing the account of the reception It might not be (nappropriste to allude to the tooms, and tho third story contains the buffet, ball-room, and theatre. This latter I very com- plets to the minmtest appointinente. About 750 Insitations had been fssued for the reception, and it would scem -from the crush which ensued (that atl responded. Mr. and Mrs. 8mith, nnd thelr daughter, Miss Emma, are noted for hefr hospitality, and, though the crowd was gtbat Tast evening, it was & soclal gathering of the dlite of thecity. The eounting-room, the Beoch, and the Bar were represented. Elecant foflets and diamonds shone cverywhers, It was & mingling of heanty, lTuxury, and enjoyment. The houre was thrown open In every part. Urhers and attendants everywhere, and Mra. 8mith and her daughter' gn ously recelved their gnests, while” Mr. mith acted as tho genial host Lo the gentle- men. TAB 8CEXNR st 11 o'clock was one of marvelons T!cmlnr. such ns has never been excetled in Chicago, Ravishing musle, the odor of the cholerst and rarest flowera, the beautifutly-decorated rooms, blended with the charms and grace of the han- dreds of Indies and thelr elegant tollels to give an effect atriking and pecullar in the extreme, Everybady remarked the beauty and taste dis- Inyed in the Interior ornamentation. Johnny Phnd furnished the musie, and Kinsley surpnss- ed himsclf with his cold collation. AMONG THE GUESTS weranotlced, besides the host amd hostess,—Mr. and Mrs, Perry I, 8mith,—Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Durand, Mr. and Mra, Norria of New York, Mr. and Mra. Kennett, nco Dnrand, Mise Mattle HilL, Mr., Orson 8mith, Miss Emma Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Judge T. Lyle Dickey, Mes. Col. Frank Enstman, Mr. Horace White, Miss Munger, Mr, W. C. Larned, Dr. and_Miss Alport, Miss Rey- nand (Brooklyn, N. Y.), Col. and_ Mrs, Fred Grant, Mrs, Judge Beckwith, Miss Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wilkinson, Mra. _a‘péurnl taste assplayed in the floral decorations. Ma}. Darrett, Mr. and Mea, Parker, ‘hey wore of that characterthat thaygrected the Judge and Mrs, Lyman Trumbull, Gcr‘h eyo at every point. ‘Tho deslgns were charining, and Mrs, Btockton, Mr. ana_Mrs. J. W, C. Grannla, Mr, Ben Campbell Jones, Mr. David Neal, (en. Stroni, the Mieses Junes, Ma). and Mrs, Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A, Ureg- ory, Miss Warren, Mr, and Mrs, C. H.' MeCor mick, Mr. and_Mrs, W, F. Tucker, nce Logan, Dr. nnd Mrs. Ware, Mies' Law, Miss Dobbius, Mr. and Mra. Curtis, Prof. Swing, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fake, Mr, Volney C. Turner, Mr. Ernest L. 8mith, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mr. Henry 8. Monroe, the Misses Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Redfield, Mr. Whitchouse, Mt, and_Mrs. Dobbins, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. RKelloge, Judce Moore, Mr..and Mre, Potter Palimer, Sir Peter Conted, Glnagow, Beotland; Miss Contes, Mr. and Mrs. Mchay, the Hon, Isaac N. Arnold. the Misses Arnold, Judge Gary, tha Mirscs Kelley, Mr. nnd Mre. Dibblee, Mr. Adrian Honors, Mr, 1. 11, Honore, Miss ftoxana Went- worth, Mr. Lesllc Cartor, Kir. John Raymond, Mrs. Barver, Messrs, A, 'and V. Henrotin, the Misacs Johnson, the Mesers. Carter, Charles Ilenortin, Mr. and Mra. Judge Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Magruder, Mrs, and Miss Kellogg, Gen. Thero werd massivo baskets ot cameilias, tube roses, and talla lilics, Intersperaed here and there with leas raro (owers. Charming bou- quets greeted one In Lthe most unexpected yet appropriate places, and they lent a charm to the occasion which could not hielp to have beea remarked by every one present. THE TIIEATRES. THRE MOST SANGUINE MANAGER could hardly hayo hoped for better financial results than the returns at the different box- offices showed yesterday., Now-Year's Day mitinecs are, generally speaking, below the average of hollday entertalnments in this re- speet, but yesterday the auditoriums of all the leading places of amusement were thronged, and at ono place (Iaverly's) people were turned ng-rootn only,”—a tribute to the popularity of Mz, Joseph Murphy, whose * Maum Cro ¥ acems flifl l‘:{m l\’f H. 5(});'!1‘1“& Mmr. l"r‘d MmilA' 1 | 1o be an nccepted sticcess. 0] ns, Mr, ans rs. George Young, Alr. and e Mrs. Ludington, Mr. J. A. Eille, Mr.and 378, | Tonos fonoeer Moy ok [0 tlie Ner Blockron, Misa {Valf, Mr. C, W. Fullerton, Mr. | erglly attcnded, the theatre being full in al its sod Mrs. Wibur F. Btorev, Mr. and | gepartments, bothin the afternovrrand evening. Mra. R _E. (lwdnll) Miss Goodell, | Tlio audienca was delighted at the perfurmance Dr. Istam, Mr, and Mrs. Honry G. Wheeler, | of the fino old comedy of “8impson & Co.” and Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Kellogg, Mr. George L. | the falry extravagouza of * Beauty and the Dunlap, Mra. George Carpenter, Mra. Hopkins, Mr. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Caton, Mr. A, O, and Mrs. Eddy, Mra. Blackstone, Mr, 8am Kelth, Mr. and Mrs. W. B, Watker, Mrs. 8. M. Nickerson, Mr. Roland Nickerson, Mr. and Mre, Deast,"” which conatitutes the bill for the re- malnder of the weck. ** Qur Boardiog-llouse " had crowded houses too, and Its farcical humor appealed strongly to " the holiday taste of the first pleasure-scokers of L. C. Ayer, Mr.and Mrs. Kelloy, Mr. Robert | the year, who appeared to betickled with its ex- Law, Mlss. hlrzle)" Mr. and Mrs. Potter, Mr. gmvynznn'ucn bu&pg?humornnd sentlmont. Mr. and Mrs. Keoley, Mrs. L. J. McCormick, | (Grover may bo congratulated on the popular Mr. and Miss McCormick, Mrs. Charnley, Miss Douglass, Uen. Anson and Miss Stacer, Mr. and Mrs, Odell, Gen, avd Mrs, Ledlle, Mrs. and Miss Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Redfield, tho Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, the Rev. Dr. Har- ri8, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Bhieldon, Mra. Perry II, 8mith, Jr., Mr. and_Mrs, Janes, Mr, and Mrs. Eaward 8. Isham, Miss Minnle Creat, Mr. and Mrs. James Norton, Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Doane, Misg Chandler, Mr. and Brs. A. M. Gllbert, Mr, and Mrs, W. W, Kimball, Mr, and Mrs, Balkam, Master Wilile Smith, Mr. Bhiolds, Mr, and Mrs. Jobn V, Clark, Col. Huuntlugton Jacksou, Mr. and Mre. Gen. Boird, Gen. Georze Fau‘yl.h, Mrs, John Clarke, Mr, and Mts. Eugene Plko, Mr. and Mrs. John Newell, Mr, A.nfall, Mias Clark, Mias Lawrence, Miss Adams, tha Hon. E. A.and Mrs. Washburne, iho Miasos Wash- burse, the Messes, Washburno, Alr. and Mrs, William A. Thompson. TR ELADORATE AND BLEGANT COBTUMNES ‘were many, snd to give a detalled description of all would be an utter Impossibllity. Among those uoted were the following: Mra. Perry I, Bmith, a remarkably beautiful white sotin, trimmed with bands of ogtrich plumncs and scarlet. Her ornaments ted of immenso solitairs dlamond earrings and¥a necklace of diamonds nnd rubica, Miss-Emma Sinith wore a whito silk aud tullo dress, ornamented with plnk flowers, after o most elaborate deslgo. Misa Mattio Hill woro a light green satin and crepo dreaa trimmed with autumn leaves. succesa of his play on its thira reading tn Chl- 0. mfi‘lm New Chicago Theatro was acceptably oce cupled b{ the Callender Minstrels, an excellent troupe of colorcd comedlans, wlio do not Invoko the i of burnt cork In thewr stmulations of Bouthern lile aud charactor. ‘Tho varlety places wereall woll patronized during tho day and evening, and indeed the Kgeneral aspect of all the places of public enters tulntnent, great and small, was a cheerlng evi- dence that the pulso of the community was beating tima in a hoppy manner to the music of the health conductor. MRS, BLANEY. HOW BUN REGKIVED HER OALLER. Bome eighteen years ago, when Chicago was notaa large and populous & placo us it Is now, snd when real estate was not disposed of at fancy prices, but could be obtained by the pro- cess of **squatting,” an Iriah couple rojolcing In where Eighteenth and Canal streets and Canal- ‘port avenue now come togother. The spot was then conaldered about as far from tho centro of the city as Evanston now is. The home of the sottlers was surrounded by trocs, sfoco cut down and made to do scrvice ‘as firo-wood. As time went ou, the futurs city begau to apread, Mrs. John ML Durand wore's most clegant | strects woro opened, and along in 186) and claborate costume, a_perfect marvol of | or '50 the spot iu questfon lay right beauty. 1t was an old-zold colored gros-grain gilk, emrolered "with Jace, and hrsnklacd | so'bymvened. that abods. the tho. o o flowers. Her ornaments conaisted of dlut Ttso happened that about this time the male Mrs. Kennett, Mra, Durand’s dlunme:-’:l:’n% purtner in the domestic flrm passed ® green satin costume, with a crepe overdress, | of tho stago of life, and was embroldered tn beautlful colors, with ornaments ©f dlamonds. Miss Reynard, of Brooklyn, N. Y., had a cos-+ tumo of cream-colored gros-grain silk and eatin, with a creamecrepo overdress, trimmod with gurlands of crimson and creani-colored roses. - Birs. Dibbleo wore & lovely liac-shaded silk, of a pecullsr pattern, and diamond ornaments. Mrs, McKay, a superb black velvet dross, trimmed with'scarlct flowers und diamonds: Mrs, Barber, a delightful brown damaslk sitk, with sleeves of Valencleoncslace and. trimmed with tho same materlul, ler ornmments were diamonds, Another striking costume was that of Miss Badis Bigler, 1t was a dress of old-gold aud bronzecolored silk, with au overdress of olive-colored velvet, and Roman-gold orna- men Mrs. Johu Clarke woro a black eros-grain slik costume, trimmed with duclicss polnt face, and dlamoud ornaments, Ars, John Nowell had a costume of & com- binstion of pearl-colored allkcand velvet, with olelumegv.? ol'! dlnla?n:‘ln. . Mrs. Col. Burrett's dress was a very prett; ous, made of two shadca of blue ros-| iug lllk’, trimmed with polnt-applique lace, Eha wore ambor ornaments, Another really beautlfu) tollet was that of Mrs. James Odell. It was composed of corn- colored silk, trimmod-with maroen yelvet, Tho eflect was charioing, Her ornaments oonstated of dlamonds, Another Fueullnlv charming tollet was that of Mrs, Halwam, 1t wus & plaln black velvet, with ornameuts of diamonda. Ars. W. W, Kluball bud s costums of cresm- colored molre anuque, trinmed with fawn-col- ored silk, and a combinatiou of crimson roses, with diainond oroutients. Mru. Pulmer Kellugg's tollet consisted of a lavender gros-gralu sllk, trimmed with lace, aud diamond jewelry. Mrs. Dudley” Wilkinson wore a_black gros- grain silk, trimmed with amber-colored satin; amber ornaments, Mrs. Lr. Ware's tollel conslsted of a superb white satin and combination of Lrocads siik, with square traln, trimmed with Valeoclenues luce, and ornawents of dlawondy. Mra, James Norton's costuunie consisted of a delightful plnk silk, trimwed with Valeudennes N lll(d d “l’j?d“l‘: :.vrnulxlm:nu. i Mrs. Gen, Lodilo's totles consisted of o green- colored velvet trimwed with polut lace ufll o vumented with roses fn charming combinativn, aod dlamond fewelry, One ol Lhe most elaborate and exqulsite codss tumes was that of atrs. George Curpenter, It wius made of black sllk, triviued In most clab- ulrutt: stylo with Honiton lace, and dinmond Jew= elry. A moat delightful tollet, also, was that of Mra. Herbert Ayer,compused of » delicute peari- colured silk trimmed witt violets. Her ouly orua- ueut cousisted of a baud of black velvet around burfed with all tho solemnitfea attending tho conventional wake, Mru. Dlanoy was left to fight her way io tho world alone. It may be said, with atrict regard for the truth, that she fought well. Boon afterwards the Council pass- ed an ordinance providing for the general tear- ing-up of the reglon lying around and its ultl- mate improvement. But Mrs. llaney refused to be turned up, or to atlow her premises, In- cluding the little sbauty her husband had bullt, to bo interfered with. At first the rofusa umounted to notbing but words, although vig- orous cnough to bo lmpressi But alter a while the city’s encroachments, they were viewed by thefrate householder, became too certaln to admlit of any half-way measures, It 1a recorded that tho city's servants, haviug ox- bausted all peaceable means of getting Mrs. B.. ont and raziug her shanty to the ground, weot around ono night and NOMBAKDND TOH PLACE with a steam-firo cugine with hose attachments, Although a well-directed stroam of watey down her chiimney extingulshicd the flro In her stove, nothing could put out the fire that 1aged witbin her troubled breast, Solzing & pistol, stie rush- ed out of doors, popped away at the baso min- {ons of a proud coflrgomflon ‘endeavoring to do lier wrong, and mado it so_exceedingly lively fur thom that they weut off, taking tholr eri- @ne of war with theni. They afterwards tried the schemo of OHiug up the streot arvund her, which was the ‘means of placing the floor of ler houss some four foet below the surrounding surface. But il not work, for she cleared away etoush s ta perult the erection of a pairof dizzy stops, and stood at her front door and swore at them As'vi) orouul{ as ever. Bhejwas not to be Bno bad settled there, the place wus hers, ami shy meunt to stay, Nobody could drive her out, Bhy dared the city to come on, clalining that she had the law on her side, and cven elforts at uom;;rumlsluz the matter proved fruitl Bo the city guve it up for awhile, Within the past year, hiowever, Bouth Canal sireet aud Canalport avenue have been greotly improved, anl yet there was that unsightly shanty rearing Its triumphant chimney slofi, and the occupant stubbornly refusing to yacaty tho prumises. IN ORDER TO COMFLETE THE IMPROVEMENTS contemnplated at the Interseetion, it {s necessary that the houso shall comu down, Tho present. Counctl, about # month ago, passed an ordk nance Inoklng to the completion of the fn- rovement, but as ‘nt 10 steps have been oken to suforcs it. When thoy are, they wiil H;nhnbly bg redlsted with force und srins, as in va gone by, The hbttld shanty still stands where it did, and its occupant gathers around her stalwart berson some four or Nve youungeters, who «scas the squatting chnracteristic quite as ully a8 thelr mother, It became the reports in making his round of er's duty veatenday, :sh.:iu.':::"?xrml.ll»:u:‘xlummz. hlinuhul‘rmlcu."n calls, to stop any imvn @ chut with the lady was o st yob suos cl c - Yoote Wisntayei. yeb s attractlve | who passesses in wo remarkuble s degre the na. ture of the king-plaster and the leceh. The most convenicnt, as well as the most appropri- priste, way of vislting the e, couatdering tho circumistanees of its situation, wus by s Canal- \ ovuuue car, Ous of Moss flutltullum rought the reporter face up ageinst tho rear of the housc. As before stated, the surrounding earth has been piled up ugniuat it until it stands below grade some four feet, Moving around to the frout, the culler founl and descended those steps. She heard him_coming, sud upened tho door to recelve bim. Tustead of depusiting Lis card on a plate, ur golug through with suy of that y nousense eulirely out of placo just’ then, even ([ T It was calling-lay, the reporter modestly stated who sud whence he was, and begun to announcs the {:utpwz of his call. lle probably uttered ‘hlm: words when thy virago opened upon him Miga Goodell looked charming in & d r blue silk und erepe, trimmed wl‘lh lace, S Mrs. J. W, Doune displayed s costume of wiite wolre-antiyue, orbamented aud exquls- ftely trinmed with black-thread Brussels face, af vluu:ldr:'t vuttern, Her Jewelry ml:ul.lbt!l of » auies wea £ M, Sheridan was also notlecable for 4 4t ubd tusty tollet. It conaisted of crepe, embrofdered fu white silk und 2 Iu @ most elaburate and tasteful maoner, b e}: urnTu::ml conalated ‘3( li\muunus rs. Potter wore a Llack-velvet costum: eluborately trimumed with green und white bn"»‘ ude silk, und dismond Jew, ¢ Misu Lirzie Jones displa protty toflet, compused of black turlal L & charing sllver garnlture, conslating of leaves, fruits, sn Uowers. It wus une uf thu neatest snd most Lesuuiful tolicts of the eveniug, Mra. Kenley dlaplayed 8 tollet.of bluo silk, with su overdress of walte Spanish lace. Mra. Col. Frod Grant bad a tolket of gros- eruin sk, cluborately trinmel with ostrich- duatber, buuds of the satae colur, and dismond TUR YOLLOWING BROADSIDE: “Qh, !l‘- I kuow yex rvwnhuu‘ bad luck to ye. ALVt § in sbused by yes Lese dozen years, blast ve, wud balu’t 1 been bothered enongch by yezi Nobody bothers me bLut yos Tha clty futs wo uloue. “Yez are the onl; ernaments. that gets gue in trouble, dumn yi o't sita. Giarles A, Gregory's tollct consiated of | Lave no thore ar itr “Nob a dosned ward it :L::;' X -ndl va);-n,mm combination, with | yes get out of me.” pplique Jucy for LAmming, and garuished Aud then sbe luughed outrigit. "The change with patural Sowers, wud diswond omaments, | from wowsnly wr‘fih w ulgc“lul wmirth w:nuu Mbsa Aunfe Bud;cr sliructed 8 great deal of attention in & tollcs of superd rvse-colord allk, TEpoTiern, sudden as it wus unexpocted. The d futo s cladr, took wau bad by Lhls time droppe: *1s thelr wording and so suave the mannerof the away by the omlnous announcement, *atand- Year's fcast at McVicker's was perhaps as 1ib- .owing to the fatluro of her namnesake to pass his the namu of Blancy tock up thelr quartors. (chlef, he explained that ho had only been set- courage, and, aller nzain making himeell as agreeable as possible, asked Mrs, Binney what she pmpoted to daif the Connell Insisted on carrying out the aforesald ordinance. Plaging |‘!|n .fim&enblo was utterly lost upon this modern Xantip 5 5 "Nu\r:'&]'o may_just aswell lave,” sald che, “for not"a word will ve get out of me. That hiznees of sours Is it, I'd lofke to know, phat T dol The clty lets me alone and ye'd hetter do that same, I'm here (the reporter was woil aware of it), and by the grace of God I mean to be here a twelvemonth from now. Come now, that’s all the news ye'll get {rom me.”” Well—but—Madame, do you claim—1"* one of yer damned business phat I clatm. ‘That's mx buisiness, ain’t It. The city lets nc atone and 1 let 'em alone. ['ma widdy now and has to support meself, and von repotthers kru‘z writing guur damned Jics abont me, Now 1tell yo 've find enough of it. Didn't I give it to ono of Ol Storey's young fellows when the blackguard cum to” se¢ me! He wanted to et in but [ wouldn't let 'um. Then hogire me eroms of his lip and I went for 'um, The damned brute kicked me in the car—oh, e was uo gentieman, ye may be sure of that—and [ up and giv himaucha lexin? that he'll wishhe'd never saw, me. if¢ had a stoveplpo hat on, menta, tho Astoctated Soldiers of the War of 1812, the Assoclated Veterans ol 1446, the mem- bera of the Oldest Inhatiitnnta' Association, and a delezation of the tirand Army of the Republie, were all represented, and pakd thelr reapecta in accondance with the official schednle. At 1 o'clock the general public were admitted, and an hour afterwards the Jast caller had shoken hands with the Presiient, and the first ofticial levee of Prestdent Iiayes was over. Members of the Cubinct with thelr familics reccived callers from 1 till do'clock in the afterucon. ‘The membere of the divlomatic corps called upon Mr, Evarta nfter their departure from the Exccutive Mansfon. ALTON, ecial Dispateh (o 14e Chican Tridune. 8r. Lovts, Jan, 1.—A mouster tetnperance mcetlnq waa hcld in tho suburban town of Alton, 111, to«lay, under the auspices of tho ‘Temperance Association of that r-cc. Fully 500 people were present, nearly all wearing the red ribbon. Numerous specchies were made by prominent citizens, and upon the suggeation of r. 1l nofuuld'. tho leader of the temperance cauga in that reglon, a Cominittee was appoint- ed ta walt upon Mavor Burneyecker aud invite him to address the meeting. he Mayor came vromntly, and made & speech that greatly and I mnde n stovepipe out of it 'fore nstonished his auditors. He took open got through with *um, damn 'um. Nomore of [ 8ud strung grounds agalnst organ- them Zimer men 'ud hetter como hero and lie | fzed temperance, — and clalmed that arguments in favor of temperence should be ad- dresded to reason and not the cmotlons, 1lis specch produced a great commotion, as it was fully expected he would lndorsa the canse, In ‘the meantiine, while the meeting was in prog- rees, & crowd of about 160 m=n {ntoxicated with New-Year potations gathered in front of the hall, and whooped good-naturedly but bolster- ously, and as the temperavee crowd filed out of the ball and marched up the strect In proces- sion they were subjected to howls of ridicule from the consiviul gang, No trouble ensued, but the scens was quite wild and notsy for s considerable time, about me, or ['11 take it out of thelr hides, and 0ld Storey’s too. I'd glve it to 'um.” There was morae of it, but it wns of a plece with tho furegoing. Whea the reporter left, in disgust at tho prospect of getting at Mrs. Blaney’s foture nrogramme and learning wheth- or it was to bo bellicose or otherwise, ehe was atill aamning reportera In weneral, uml inslsting that some woman from the South Side ought to hayve *licked the hide off Uld Storcy's re- porther,” —— JUSTICE SUMMERFIELD. 1118 GRAND LEVEE, Justice BummerQcld kept open house as usual yesterday at his official mansion on Harrlson atrect, and held a speclal leves at 9a.m, This carly hour was selected to accommodate the numerous callers, and to interferc as littlo as possiblo with thelr other visits—to the free- Tunch saloons—during the remainderof the day. Owling to the lawsof ctignette prescribed lately by Judge McAlllster, the Juetice is obliged to Issuo lnvitationsto those who attend his recep- tions, The result Is quite favorable, for it both Insurcs a more carcful sclection and enables all to bo presuot promptly at the time. These Invita- tlonsare acrved the day before, and 8o pursuasive MBNDOTA Speciat Dispaten 10 71e chicage Ttaune. Mgxvora, L, Jan. 1.—The deelining hours of the old vear and the first-born of the new were devoted o several of our churches to orayer and pralse, but the great eveut of the trangition sccuo was the conjoint birthday cele- bration of two of our opulent cltizens, Mesars, Tlenningand Blade, the former’a 85th, the Intter's the occasion, aud over 200 guests were prosent. Anamatenr minetrel troupe,expressly organiaed, ot off somo canltal hits, after which dancing Was indulged fn till tho year was announced, when the customarv grcctings were given and reciprocated yery cordially, espechally to the genlal hosta. An exvellent supper was oro- ing were glven in flowing goblets, it was o self- messengers who servo them that they aro nearly always accepted Immcdiately, Tho alacrity with which they aro obeyed also is oftenso great that tho invited ones do not even stop to arrnoge thelr toilet, This too hasits advant- ages, for it Insures that diversity and plet- uresqueness In costume which aredenled by the rigid conventionalitics of soclety, but which are tho delight of tho artlat. But theee invita- tions aro not Issued nt random; certain requi- sites are necessary, Fourtecn miugs of toin and Jerry will generally be suficient, Lut the “strafght’” method 15 Lo be condeinned as bar- barous. It has nothing reflning in it, and affords no opportunity toexercise the Judgment. aud ticklo tho palate.” Think of an epicurs try- Ing to devour fortyturkeys,—imagine a map oven attemoting to eat forty quails In as many successive days. A judiclous mixing of drinks, therdfore, I8 to bo recommended as both more epicurcan and more certaln to entitls vie to an iovitatlou to the Justice's reception. Begin then with threo fingors of whisky, quality immaterlal, follow it up by four hot scotches, unless the drinker apportions his own amount of liquor, when two will be found to have the samo strength; let these be succecded by six beers, another whllka. & hot rum, a couple of fancy smashes, and closed with two more “ straights,” and the animated slop-pail which holds them will Le prepared to demonstrate that walklug on one’s head fs tho norwal mode of progression. The gathering yestorday was not remarkable elther for numbers or quality, and ft s learcd the Justice is losing wpulurlln. The flrst caller yesterday was Allce ngul. who by nwcmplln of m:g reached s very larzs portion of our best citizens, Anectal Papiirh i 156 EMERTn TN al ateh to Toe_Chicaan Tyibuns, CARLINVILLE, 11l., Jan, 1.—The Ronvl Purple Temperance Society of this city celebrated the new year by keepinz open houséat thelr reading- room to-nlght. ‘The Court-House 18 crowded fo overflowing to listen to the grent temperance revivalist, E. II: Campbell. The good work still continues, 4,000 having signed the pledge in this county., E. A. Gilbert, son of Judge Gilbert, of this city, was married to Miss Lou B. Mavo, daugh- ter of B, T, Mayo, to-day, at the residence of tho bride's father, Tho wedding was the most pleasant one of the scason, and many presents wero received. MADISON, WIS, Sneetal Dianateh tn Tha Chicago Tyibune, Mapisoy, Wis, Jan. l.—New-Year's Day nassed off without epccial interest. The Indica dll more clubbling than usual. At most of the calling-places avergreens and floral decorations prevailed to quite nn unusual oxtent, Meany really magnlficent spronds woro laid, At nono of the leading enclety centres was wine or liguor offered, coffes and tes befug the sols beverages, Now-Year's Eve was celebrated by the custom- ary balls and partles, The day opencd cold and brilliant, but, after dinner, clouded up, the thermometer golog down to 24 degrees. No carriages wers out, tho ronds belng too rough, KEOKUK, IA. Special Dispatch io The 10 Aridune. Keokuk, In., Jan. lL.—New-Year's Day has been a brilllant 'ono in soclal circles fn this city, ‘The number of open houses dias been unusuall; large, the decorations profuse, the spreads rich and bountitul, and the ladies, clegantly attired, have dispensed thoir hospitalitics very lavinlily. ‘The gentlemen have been out in force, and tho day has been ono of soclal gayety and splendor. Business lins been susponded, and all clusses have taken a hollday. ‘The weather has becn as mild and pleasant as in May. DLOOMINGTON, Spgetal Dixpatchso The Chicagn Tyidune. Broostixaroy, Ill., Jan, 1.—To-lay has heen o happy one In Bloomington in every scnse of the word, Not many houses were opened to callers, but thoso that were were crowded with the elifo of tho socfety of Normal and Bloom- ington, and the hours sped merrily In music and dance, _ Among those who recelved were Mrs, A, B, Funk, Mrs. J. A, Jacknian, Mrs, M. Prince, Mre. Hon, Thomas F. Mitchell, Mrs. Col. Joliu Read, Mrs. D. B. Harwood. LA BALLE AND PERU, weeial Dirugieh to The Chicugn Iribune. to get outside of a gal beer had man to et fuelde of the station. 8he remarked thao silver bill sho waa short of legal-tender, and consequently she was accommodated with threo days’ lodging by the hospitality of the city, James Ryun dropped in a few moments, and sald he would call ugaln next Saturday to dis- rove the rumora floating round about his be- ng connected with n burglary. The Justico was loth (o bid hitn good-by, and finally Induced him to find a frieud who had $300 wurih of con- fidence {n hm, Paul Ifolt, John_ Moore, J. W. Bexton, Thomas Hogan, aund Rudolph Donowskl came {u next, looking as though Hn.-‘y hind slept in thele hair, and offered the comyli- ments of the scason. Meellng, however, with o cold reception, they attempted to curry favor by leaving #063 as a token of thefr love and af- fectlon. L. Dunn, Christopher Jackson, Methen Hart, J. Q. Vanes, and John Madden made an {udiscreet atiempt to turn themselyes into walking beer-barrels, but met with only partial success. They lstened with open mouths to s temperance lécture balf an hour long by the Justice, who was so exhausted by his efforts that he was obliged after it to step out aud seq & man, and three of them wero so_overcome by his elorluonce that they sworu off for the year, and left the evidence ot thelr good resolves with the Judge. Tho door-bell rang sgaln, and the liverted walter announced Mrs. Hickey,—no relation to the Superintendent, As she advanced to be fn- troduced, she applied a cullection of hem- stitched holes to ber faco, rnd sobbed out it was all a mistake, that, by the powers, she bad ouly had Just a taste, aml wasn't drunk at all, 8ho was offered her freedom if she would leave her siguature, and she swore that sho never, never would with an unction that made tho Judge smile, as he carefully tucked auother ounce of fine-cut up iuto the larboard side of his mouth. Alfred Jackson (colored, of coursc, aa all the JTackson's have been sluco tho timo of _Andrew) and Jobu M. Carroll then danged lo. They had been vcr'.y‘ busy In trylng to tlad just how large & barn door was uecessary to form a suituable tarpet for theiwr shootluy, and, after & fow mo- ments’ conversation on the cognate subjects of the weatber aud the oldest inhabitsut, they left thelr revolvers with the Judge as s memento of thelr visit, ‘The cargo of finecut shiftod to the starboard loas Eddie Watson sppeared. Al 1 his felt hat, or the reminant of it, ss a new year was celebrated here by a grand ball 5!70" by the LaSalle Light Giuards, by n goneral ischarge of fircarmns, and tho usual fnterchangy of !rluml‘I‘y wreetigs, In Poru by u_grand masquerade, glven by the Turners, und by the goueral ringiug of bells, DULUQUE, 1A, Special Dlewalch to_The. Chicann Tribune, Dubuque, Iu., Jan. L.—New-Year's was pass- ed very quictly. Bervices were held at a fow of the churches during the nmrulnf. Callers wero flcm.y. but open housea were fow. The Du- huque Typographical Unlon gave a hop at the Lorimer {fousc, which waa Ianrely attended, BPIINGPIBLD, 1LL. Svecint Dinpiite do TAe Chivamy Tridune, BrriNoriELD, 1L, Jan. L—New-Year's Day has bicen very wenerally observed soclally, The Suprome Court Judizes and Stute_ olllcers patd g roclal visit to the Executlve Manslon, and *calling has been very goneral, mostof the ladies keeplug open hauae, WASHINGTON. A Poorly-Gunrded City—The Bt Loula Custom-House Ring, Special DiswaieA (0 The Chieaan Tvivune. ‘Wasuinatox, D, C., Jan, 1.—Through Demo- cratle economy (n tho last Congresa the appro- priation for the Diatrict of Colmnbia was so reduced as to materially cripple the City Qov- ormment. Onoof the necessury results hos been the reduction of tha police force until the nuinber employed In the District s only 150, Of theso not more thau onc-hialf can be on duty atone time, and it fs impossible for them to protect a city which embraces lmrhur square miles. Maj Richards, Chle?f of Pollve, belng called on by Sceretary Schura for fucts bearlug on the pravention ol” crime hiere, wave s an fn- stauve of the Inadequacy of the police forve in tho scetion whero the late horrible cutrage oc- curred, that there were just scyenty-two patrol- en on duty, and that was above the uveruce, a8 there is less sicknees than usual just now, The beat un which the occurrence took place, patrolied by two inen whoare togother at night, extends from Fourth strect wost to the ol Bladensburg toll-gute, polnts more than two niles npart, and contains about 100 ocks, The law allows the city 200 men, but the last appropristion was too sinall to keep up tho number, and 150 s ull tho present force can boast, This gives about one to every 1,500 fn- habitautx, while the hest Fuucu authoritles fil\'u one to every 500 us the right proportion, Bee- retary Bchurz Inlormed l?]. Ucbards that e should strongly urge upof Coucress the pro- wriety of increasing the police foreo to 400, The Attorney-tUeneral ll)-lln{ heard u stato- ment from District-Attorney Bliss, of 8t, Loufs, in requrd to the vondition “of the proceedings against Superintendent Walsh and the Custom- House Ring in 8t. Louts, and] the mcans which those luvolved were using to defeut the prosecution. 'Fhic Attorney-(ionerul assured Alr. Bliss that the Department of Justics would support all the legal steps taken agatnst this Ring with'its whole authority, Developments &re NOW ex; ed ut an carly day which - will uttract tho uttention of the country, as some of the sutheritles fu St Louls have lung beou convinced that the Custoin-House Rivg, if ever thoroughly expused, would be found 1o rival tho soted Whisky Ring iu that city. —— LIVE STOCK, 3.~ Carria—itecelpta, 14631 total enalers No¢ quUOLabIY low- Hluiers 85 oo an thing & question of veracily with another boy when 8 cop camo along sud jugged hini, His remarks apparently did wot carry ton of weight, for ho was {uvited to spend four days in tho country. Annle Pans, 13 also called Lo suy that somu oue was labor- fnz under a mistake In saying she had been gullty of stealing, and the Justice rullluly in- vited'ber to call szaln. Williatn Gleason and Willlam rldgeman had also heard slinilar re- portsof themselves which they were anxious to deny. After 8 few minutes’ converastion the Justice fntimatod that they could tell that to tho marines, or clse to a box full of mun under the care of Judge McAllistor, - ‘These were the principal collers at Justica Bummerfleld's arlstocralic resldeuce, but there wers others duringz the day who will make thelr appturauco this wmorniug in his drawing-room, One of them . espocially— Mary Ryan—came inabout noon yesterduy warb- ling'a mclody with & sweetness that would bava slicnced a natinee of cats. Striking wn sttftude, e startled the audlence by taking off her dress id throwing it ou the fluor, but, on her show- Ingg unmistakable evidehes of an intention to continue ber disroblog, she was jucontinently hustled down-stairs (o wait with _patience the regular recoption this morniog. The costumes ol gentlemen are never descrived, sud owing to the very small number of ladics yestenday the yariety In thelr sttire was not suiticiently strik- ing to make it worthy of speclal notlc {a 1o be regretted, as It deprives Lhe [a an Interesting chapter, but on the present oc casion it canuot bo hieiped. LELSEWHERE, 1¥ WABHINGTON, Wasumaron, D. C., Jun. 1.—~The New-Year's reception at the Exccutive Mansion was held in the Biue Parlor, after which the callors passed through tuto the East Room,where promenading sud exchauges of the complimouts of the season were {ndulged fn. The President and Mra, cholco stecrs, $3.00, : stockers 1o gow) demand, Mayes were asslated fu the ceromonles of tho [ Dt Meht wapjiy s €3.003.40; cows aad helters day by Mrs, Mitchell, Miss Platt, Mrs, Brecken- | “Bussr axv Ladus—ileceipta, 1,000; total for tha Fidie, Judie und Mrs. Force, Miss Foote, Mre, | ks s sigebel wciivo aid bighors fule 10 guod Davts, aud Mre. Herrou. The Marlne Baud was | da sh il e, st choice Couds stationed In the ante-chamber, and, as the for- dlm Awbassadors, In nll costwmne, with the wives of thelr respective houscholds, and the Cabinet officers, with thelr wives, entered the wide bal), straus of enlivenivg musio filled the wir. Prominently noted in the diplomatic throog were 8lr Edward ‘hornton aud Lady Thornton, the Japuncse Awmbassadur and bls wife, the Gennan, Bi wwt Turkish Ministors, and the many other at- taches of the diplomatic corps. Tho ofticers of the army, pavy, und wariue corps spocared fo full uniforw, Tue SBupreme Court, the Scnate : voal 1 B BT T T hoice. 5 fow e ralce 1ali o Eilolce. $4.25w0. 405 28 carapoide” 0T FOREIGN, Loxpox, Jan. 1. —SLvEu—Flal at S304d. Parsuiaus-Letned druoping 104 lokd ——— BOSTON GRAIN MARKET. BostoN, Jaa, 1.—FLovE-Uochasged snd vary dull, Uxatx~Curn dull; aew mized nad yeliow, 30@ale. Oate quict and uacnanged. o Thaceipie ks voet ‘Tor iha Seek i, 04— flece! or the W, : Yo i Fik sud House of Repruscutalives, st Judges of the Court of Cluims aiud of the District Cou ETR H tuenbers of prouient civi Leads ol CrLEvELAND, O., Jau. L.—PursoLave—-Markst frm of burcaus of the ditferent aud gutatd standany white, 310 test dik tive Devast-, 40th birthday. The Caslno rooms wers used for vided for all, and, when the toasts of the even- evident fact that the red- ribbon fever had not ¢tain him he Issued the order, # G0 T0 b peapie that at st chey wers to £ 1od otk La8aLrs, Ill,, Jan. 1.—The advent of the'| of in the Government of tho Republle, Our fathers conqatered by falth In thelr canse as tho cause of humanity, and faith n their londer as Gow’s choren fnstrument. By poracverance, en- durance, and faith the colored people woulld conquer and trinmph over all obstacles, 1f they mado thelr falth manifest by firm, eonsiatent, and resolute action, sustoining and encourag- ing each other, meoting with cheerful greetings, and speaking warmly of their hopes, tl u-.ry might confidently go forward to the accomplishment of thelr plans and the fulfiliment of their des- tiny, They need not tremble and fear they would be betrayed by demagogucs and falso friends, for the old fag would protect them. {Aoplause.] Bpecches wero also made by Willlam Baker and L, B. White. ‘The remainder of the evonlng was devoted to danciog. IIANNIBAL ZOUAVES. ASOTHER CELEDRATION. ‘Tho colored citizen, Individually and colleet- Ively, will not willingly Ict die the annivetsary of President Lincoln's proctamatton of emand- pation. 1le was out fu great force last night at Turner-Hall, corner of Olark and Van Buren strects, tho moving canso being o varled enter- talminent gotten up forthe oceasion by the Han- nlbal Guards, Although some of the business came rather “‘halting oft.”” and although there accinod to have been s certaln misapplication of descriptiva terms by which whatever was su- perlatively comic was labeled tragle, and vieo versa, nevertheless everybody was thoroughly pleased with what was presented for hls or her mental®alectation. For tho music wherewith to garnish the other portions of tho bill, the managers of the entertalnment counted on the efllcient Billy Nevans and his orchicsira. After an introductory medly of national alrs, comprising, according to the writer's beat recol- lectlon, ** Colurabla’’ and *Yankce Doodle,” tho nudlenco listencd tos Jublice song, ¢ Bright aparkles In the church-yard,” by Mr. and Mrs. C. P, McKinsley, This was followed Ly a recitation whereln Mr. Jamos E. Porter en- deavored to partray, with his war-point on, the wronea of the Indian Chie! Matnmora, and hls undying opposition to the pale face. In the couras of the recitation it beeame necessary for Metamora Jerk out his knife and plunge it into the heart of a '"R posititious white man enaconced somewhero be! ‘n(l the scencs. Having done which, with great credit to bimself, Mr. Metamora agaln cnunciated his poor opinfon of the aforesald whito man and his works, and rushed off to- wards 8. v,y whence he was recailed by thunders of applause, The next thing in order was not on the programme, It conststed of A VOLUNTOER IORM =~ an original composition, ludics and gontle- men, by myself, that hasn’t been published yot ! —by o cletical-looking sort of vcreonage fntro- duced to the audlence ns Prof. Nadel. The burden of his song was the hypocritical bevavior of a Pharlsaleal _church deacon and the sufferlups of a youthful berzar who struck the deacon far a breakfast. Bomehow or other the boy flually taught the old deacon o lesson in * melting charity,’ and got his break- fost, Prof. Nadel, as a poet, has only one rival. ‘That rival is *“The Sweet Sinper of Michigan." With her he ought to form a literary partuer- shiu and divide the spoils. An addrees something ke o weak fmitation of one of Billy Rice's specialties, given by ong Prof. 8ldesplitter, real name un‘mown, nroved decldedly taking with tho audlence, as dia also n_character sketeh which followed it. Mr, Washington, not George, but lsalah, cnacted EMANCIPATION. The Colored Folks Still Remem= ber President Lincoln, Celebretions by the Chicage City Rifles and the Mannlbal Zonavts. TIIE RIFLES. ANKIVERSARY OF TIE EMANCIPATION PROCLA- MATION. The Chlcago City Rifles celebrated their sccond anniversary and the fifteenth of tue Emancloation Proclamation last cvening at thelr armory, Nos, 203 and204 Wabash avenue. This company, commanded by Capt. Brown, was organized just one year ngo, and now num- bers about fifty members, The room was taste- Tully decorated with evergreens and American Nags, and there was o band of musie, of course, to fill In blanks, There wero botween threg and four hundred people prosent, malnly colored. The United Fellows attended in o body, with regalla. The excrcises began about hall-past 0 o'clock | with an inspection of the Rifles by Col. Swaln of tho First Romiment, asaisted by Lieut.-Col. Willlams, Ma). Goldsmith, Adjutant Haskoll," Capts. Ficld and Kocl, and Licuts, Larrabeo and Vanzwoll, Tholr arms and equipments were {n excclient order. A short drlil followed, nand the company dld remarkably well, being compli- mented for the progress they had made. The gathering was then called to order, and G, W. E. Thomas was clected President and Ed McCabe Secrctary. Licut. Mitchell read tho Proclamation, [Ap- plause.] THE RON. JAMES P, ROOT was introduced, and spoke as follows: On the 228 day of January, 180:?, Abrabam Lin. coln Insned A prociamation fn which 1t waa racited “*that tho War will ba prosecuted for the object of practically restoring she conatitational rolation betwreen the United States and each of the States and the peuple thercof, in which States that rela- tion Is or may saspended or distarbed.™ Ita operation was limiterl to auch Statos and parts of Siales a5 ehould ou the 1st of January, 18063, be designnted as being In rebeilton, On the 1st day of Junuary, 1863, just ffleen years ago m-u-(. he lssued 'hin snpplemental proclamation declaring that in the territory tharein deslgnated Lhe slavos shonld ho forever free. While it is trua that the prociamation wa: a4 8 war measure, and for ‘the avowed pur; r restoring the Union, no man conld more cheerfnlly make the order than Mr. Lincoln. No man durlml the Institution of alavery more than he. Tle had n:rl,‘ declared that a houso divided against {tself muet fall, —that e did not believe tho housa would fall, but 1t wonld ceano 1o be divided. It had been vigorously charged during the campalgn of 1860 that the Yumn-uov the Tepublican party wan (0 do away with slavery, and, this had been as vigoronaly dented, The bardor Statos were n ver) essentlnl” olement o tho contest which fol- lowed his inauguration. There was a large and powetfal party in the North in sympathy with the Rtebelllon. No man watched the publicpules moro closely than Mr. Lincoln, and ho would go no fast- or than the peopte. Tlo had no aathority us mero T'realdent to abalish slavery, 1t could be done on- ly by the exercles of military authority. As soon a8 he became aatlsfed that the people " wonld sus- 'he States of Mis- sourl, Maryland, West Virginis, Arkaneas,.snd Loulsiana abolished nllva:{ prior to the adoption of the Thirtcenth Amendment, but it was not “The Manlac' with great cuerzy, not completely abolished until tho adoption of that Smohdment in 1865, Tt it waa practically dead to oy loudness, and = Mr. harlos beforo that time, for Congress had ropesicd all | McKinsler in his song and sketch,* Uncle Ben, captivated his nudience, and put the reporicrs fn proper condition to write ub tombstone sketehes, After some clever tableaux, the Guards prescnted what Eurporml to bo the death of Gen. Custer, the part of the darfng Goneral with the flowing Kv.-uow locks belng taken b{ Mr, B, W, 8cott, Mr, J. E, Porter was reaponsible for the part of Sitting Bull; inlacel- lancous red-skins Ly the company. The repre- scntation might have made “the judicious erfeve,” but the greater part of the audience received It with cvery mark of approbatlon, The catertaloment was concluded with a grand marcl, drill, and promonude by the Guards.: ———— CRIME. MISSOURL ITEMS, Spectal Dispalch io The Uhicugr Tridune, 8r. Joserut, Mo, Jan. 1.—Williom Davis, o farmer of this county, living near Spartn, waa killed on Saturday last by a neighbor named Hawkins. Tho troublo grow outof a trifling family quarrel. The fatal shot was fired from o shotgun, death following speedily, Iawkins gave himsolt up. Black, tho murderer of Pollceman James Dates, of this clity, was last night lodged'in our County_Jall. The killing occurred s manth since. ~ Black was apprehended fn 8acramento, Iawa which bad been pastod ta protect and caforco it, all of which reveals WENE APPIOVED BY MR, LINCOLN. Mr. Arnold, i Lls valusble work entitiea ** Lin- coln and Blavery," bas summarlzed tbo variots stopn which resdlted n the final orerthrow of tho hated institution: First—The srm: was prohibited from returning to Itehel mnst ugltive slaves: ‘eiaployment of fugltive slaves as tabor- ers In the ariny was sanctioned; Third—The passago of 8 Iaw conflscating and confers riny frecdonn upon sisyce used for inaurroctionary pure S“fi?’{““" sholition of alavery at the Nationsl Fn~The proibition of slavery In all the Torrita- es. Sirth—A Iaw giving freedom toall who should serve a8 soliliers [n the army of tha nay; Secenth—Q law aniancipating the alaves of Kebels. Kighth—And most importaat of all, ihe great Lroc: 1amation of Emancipation, emancipsiing the siavesin tho rebelitous Hiates. Ninth—A law emancipating the familles of all those whoushouid serve in the srmyor navy of the Unlied ntes. Tenih~The repeal of the Fuzitive-Sinve code, HlesensaoTiio cunatitutional aniondinent aballshiog and prohibiting slsvery thros e tho Hepubllc, fint it mustnot be claimed tant these laws, amendmenta, and proclamations alons prodaced the result, P'roclamations and iaws do not in and of themnelves accomplish much. They cannot en- forco themscivea, Now, what did givo them force and ¢ffect? 1anawer: Firei~Tha scntiment of & majority of the peoplo of the mnnlr{. #econd—Une mililon bayonets, Third=Tlw ‘o o honinge, Cal., wheuce he was brought on a requisition Fourih~That they had an apportunity to nrm for | from Uov. Phelps by Sheriff Bpencer, of this tnelrown liberty and carrya musket {n thelr own county. causeq and, 2 (TA="That 200,000 0¢ 504000 of themdidso carry muskats, * GUEAT MONSTERS DIR HARD, ‘When the whaler plunges hie lanco Into the bod; of the whale he knows a fearful etrugyie must ful- low, and, s he aees the line tun rmpldly out, ho knowns that ere the capture {s accomplished many a rablor may meet with o watery prave. Liberty hoa never beon achieved withont a l!mT plo; but'every time the greal mass of mankind ls od up, liberly gets & jog shend, Our fore- re trled It,mid won, Fur centuries the strog. #lu wont on in ¥ngland, somelimes on tha battle- tield, sometimes lu Parilament, and every time a crown fell liberty got o jox shead. Franco ls working out the problem, and Italy hss made rapiil strides, The Czar of all tho [tusslas hoard the mutlerings uf:20, 000, 000 of reml-alaver, orone«third of Luropean Kussls, and feeling that he was siceplug on u volcan, rdered what tl In time wnuld havo commanded, No considerable number of people have ever ubtained liborty withe out some ofturt or somo domonatration of thelr power. The Jows had been hewers of wood and drawers of water for many centurles, but at last, though pour and unarmed, they summoned wufii- clent cournge to rlax tight (o8 desert, whero for forty ycars thoy battled ngainst poverty and adver sty tintll they finslly secured a habitation and & nationality. - The atory of our estly sultiers, with tha Bible 10 one hani and thy muskot o the uther, TAKEN UNAWARES. Apecial Dispated o The Chicago Tribune, OtTAWA, 1L, Jau, 1,—Frank Whituey was {n- carccrated In the County Jall to-day for attempt- ing to rob Charles P, 8mith, statlon agent at Munster, Ik, ot Streator, this morning, Tho parties wet on a high bridge, when Whitney demanded *‘money or Mlife,” Smith gave hlm all the valuables he had, but in anuuguarded moment ‘{m!hed the robber from the trestle- work, and then gave the alarm. Wihitnuy was found: to be considerably bruiscd about the back, and cntirely helpless, and In this condis tlon was brought to Ottawa. Ho 1s cousldered an old offender. Ho claims ho was drunk. MURDERERS ARRESTED. Sprelal Prapateh tn I'he Uhicago Tribune, MitwavkeE, Wis., Jan. 1,~The Sentline's Ap- ploton speciul says two men were arrested nour that city this morning, named Whitney ana Fbert, for the murder of Peterson, of Chica- o, found near Fort Atkinson last week, Whit- ney soys Ecburt shot Peterson, and made him flectnz from the iyranny of the *Old World | (Whitney) finfsh bim with & hatchor, Whitnoy 10 find o home ‘amony Hostilo savages in | Liad on the murdered man's boots and Ecbert tho New, haw often” leen told, When | his pants. the Emancipation Proclamation was lenned 1t found sturdy hearts and bands o belp its en- Jorcoment, and he who wan at fiest 4 Contraband of \War," became a soldior of the Unlon, {nspired with & now hope sad patriotic zeal not exhibited by many who clauwed the rights of citlsenship, It was s4ia at first he would not fight, but e who made” the churke will never sieep beneath a wuldier's tombetone, or have their nuines fnscribed on the marble shaft which honore the grave of colored suldiers who fell at Potersburg, The colored man PAIRLY BARNED NI8 LIBERYY. Hie did his fair share toward potting down the Re- bellion. When the rebeilions people uf the South found, Aret, 1hat he was fres; aud ocond, that he could and would Aght; aud third, that ho would 10 Jonger raise crops to support Rebel armies, the Itebellion went Lo ploces. Rut, while it 16 trus that hle liberty has boen ac- fished, the great prablem has not been set- ted, Whatls hia futara) and by whom le it ta be shaped? Is hu to lio guwa ilstlensly to float along, trusting to vihiers for protection, support, and ed- ueation; or whil he rely upon himaclft ' Will he bring to'the solutlon of tho problew tho same fac- tors that b carrled Iuto the War, vis, : couraye, crgy, and awbition? Under the Constitution ud the Vawn b 108 frvo mun, with the sama righta at any other wan hay, 10 more and no Lie titution snd_tho law can do nu oiore fur him, Slavory lefr bio tmorant | aud dugrided, Frectom nas lifted bim IIR. and placed him on bis fuet, and now bide him fo run the race. Will he do it or will Lo geow sick sud weary, acd &t last fall by tho jue to be run over sud” trod- don_ aguin 0 the This question he must auswer for himeelf, Let Lln romomber tnat klwwledsu 1s power. Intelilgence can uuver be lo- thinidated, Av L panther sllnks away unable 10 SAN DOMINGO. Tow American Citizens Are Treated There. Communteated to the Naw York Sun for Pudlication. Bax Dosinao, Nov, 20.—By last stcamer I sent you a report of the unjust Imprisonmont of our friend Fructuoso. I then had noiden that I should 50 soon bo bis companion in mis- ery. On the 28th ult. two American citizens be- sides mysell and soven Cubaus wero arrested snd consigned to the Cubo jal) in Puerto Plata. We wero kept, with forty-two others,—making filty-two human bejugs in all,—In a dungeon seventy-tive feet long by twelve feet wile, where respiration was most diticult, for three whuly We were then put aboard the igan-of-war Capotillo, 5 y this time, in consequence of subsequent arrests, our number had ncreased to a totul of 'ut{'"u peoply, and we were packed fnto the hold of this schiooner of not more thun seventy tons—pucksd moru closcly than the Custoni- House authoritlcs of any clvliized nation would allow a sbip-owner to pack sheep or horned cattle. Many preferred to be heavily ironed as the price of ‘belng allowed to remaln on deck, ‘The hold was worse than the Cubo dungeon ot Puerto Plata, Everybody stripped to the skin. Tt was tho only way ju which breathing was poa- sible. We were iuade to cnduru this torture in & ithy den, where twenty men could not stand upright, for six 8. cudure the gaze of man, 10 will the human o Ou the 7th, after our departure from Puerto ster abjure the calr’ prescuce of Intcligonce. | Plats, we were lauded on the beach st this Capl- When four mulions of colored people becawe edu- | (q), gnd marched up to the Homenage Jafl be- eated, there will ot be power unough on esrth to | gween loaded riflc and tixed bayouets, I this b"“fl‘:l{w ‘l‘fi‘:“‘h &“’: .’I‘"‘. r";‘,'{’ n ."f‘" 'l‘:“}‘ den, but little botter than the Cubo, wu wero ket B rery” which o Taw, na onetitution, | Bve'duys, at the end of which period, aud upon no proclametion, no wusket, can sbolish: | tho petition of the United States Consul, we 1t caut unly be sbolished by intelligent manhvod, | were released from Juil und altowed “the limits That freedous found the culored wan iynoraut all must sdmit; that ko has usuclllu.uunn cau deny, Fiftecn years bus sccomplished much for them. Alresay ‘iany of his vepreseutativee atand bofors the warld 8s men of warked intelluct, and ticre hias been progress s}l along the live, le must o~ scribe un his bauner two words, — ‘' EDUOATION'' AXD *'SELV-RELIANCE." Boldiers aud apecial enscmenty, oty plaitorms sud prestdentlal policies, vnly afford temporary re- Hlet,” 1t relied on they will only tend to posipone the day when ,the colored " man musi fod that Go slons’ musl aulve the prublem. On this, the suniversary of the great Llow Lo Ahm‘ it Iv proper tbat culored people should ssauuible to celebrato. As the Bwiss Temeumver Willtam Tell, as the Swede remembers (iustavus Vasaa, as every lover of libesty in the wide world remumbers Washiogtou, so may the colorsd wan romember bim who had tbe hesrt 10 feol, and s braiu to comand, thus be sbould be furever frec. Lat bim rejolca that he has opporiunities, and lot ko ey avall busacld of them, of this city. T'wo Juys thereafter we were taken befure the Consul. He told us that we nust either apply for vur passports to leave the baland or return to prison. I cxplained to bim that it was lmposslbls fur me to leave the ialand, be- cause 1 was entirely destitute of meavs. He repiled that I anust return to prison. In this dire extremity 1 spoke to some Cubaus, who kiudly offered to advauce mo the neceasary funds for my passsge. and on. the strengthi of their kind offer, 1 told the Consul I was ready to leave with my companions, Cuna, Rets, aud Publo Perez, wiso™ wore atso williug to leuyo by the American steamer, then mowen- tarily expected. At tUis crisls the stcamer arrived with dis- H‘lcha fur tbe Consul. After readiog them, 6 told us that he wus about to demaud from the Governuicut our unconditional relesse. Ho dld demaund it, and the Governmeut refused 10 release upy Two dispatches were roccived by the Confll from the Becretary of State of that Governuent, but fu neither of thein was soy reasou assigoed for either our arrest or deten- tion. But asthe outhorities of thls place have auzain sgreed to pllow us the Hmits o1 the city {for our prison, we bave detorniloed to remam THE HON. BLLIOTT ANTHONY was the next spesker. 1l asked what the port ol the Pruclamation was,aud uuswered that it wua 8 motice to sli tho wurid that, bhercafter, cacli of tho citisops uf the United States was & {rceman who dared to ssecrt the liberty of Lis thoughts, wonds, sud actions, that hiy persun | here, In the hopo that tho uext steamcr may aud property were gusrded by equal laws, and | brisg orders fur our roluase. that Lo exervised bis judepeydent vote | Fructuoso, Emnlio Castillo, aud Ratusl Valdes ronght protection from the Consul of Bpain, and he was at once allowed to Hherate [‘lwm from prison upon his own resnonsibility, As soon, however, as e had pro.ured thelr re- lease he mane it obligatory upon: them to go straight to flavana. “Thia proposal Frictunso I»rmn;.mrll decttned, and even appealed fo the jovernment, rcquullng that they would re constgn him to Jall rather than oblire him to go to Hayana, [la {8 in consequence stlil detalned in prison, but s held at the disposal of the Bpanish Consul, who expects orders by the next steamer fo ship him to Ilavana. Tho friends of Fructuoso hero ars doing all In thelr power to get him shipped to New York by this steamer, but [ doubt whether their cfforis will to cessful, TIRES. IN PIIILADELPHTA. PRILADELPAIA, Jan, 1.—A fire In the large dry-goods store of Thomas Kennedy & Dro., 1210 Chestnut stroet, damazed tho stock $40,000, Tnsured £20,000. Puinapeuria, Pa, Jan, L—A fire was dise tovered shortly after midnight in the manuface tory of 8hirley & Rommoll, 713 Market street. The rear portion of the building was eullrel{ consitmed, and, it ia thonght, the groater parl of tha stock, valued -ufs 000, was destroyed, About 180 hands were employed by the firm. Co.y ndjolning, was damaged by watoer. CHICAGO. . , y . The alarm from Box 381 at noon yesterday- wns caused by a fice In & barn In rear of No, 358 Monroo street, owned and occupled by Q. % Smith, Damage, 835 Cause, boys playing with matchies. ¢ The alarm from Box 222, at 1:17 thismorning, was caused by a fire at 501 Canal street, owned by Jacob Welsner and ocenpled by John Holtz a3 a grocery. Damago to bullding, 8503 to stack, 8200; fullr fnsured, Cause unknown. ' ‘Tho alarm from Box 28at 12:00 this morning was falsc, AT WATERTOWN, WIS, Bpecial Dispateh {a Tha CAtcagn Tyibune, * Watentown, Wis,, Jan, 1.—This morning the, frame buflding of Mrs. Kunert, occupled by Kunert Brothera, as o gunsmith and gas-fitting shop, who damaged by fire to tho amount of about $250. The loss to Kunert Brothers by injury to stock, machinery, and tools, will ba trom $300 to $400. Iusured in tho Phientx, of Hartford. AT FAIRBURY, NI, Sneetol Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, 87, Josers, Mo, Jon. 1.—Mr, Charles M. Thompson’s hotel at Fairbury, Neb., burned this morning with the ontire contents. The loss is total, and tho insuranco .pnrtln.l in an ageney Inthis city, Tho company is not known. Mr. Thompson Is brother of tho [ate Gen. Jefl. Thompson. ——— N — CASUALTIES. FATAL NMUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Soectul Disvateh to The Chicago Teidune. CrxvarAND, 0., Jan: 1,—Ono of the most terriblo accldents of the kind on record hero occurred at noon to—dny. Two young men, Charlos T. Boyor and Coonoy Molzer, clerks in Beckmants clothing store, had started out te make New Year's calls, driving o splirited horse jolned to a aingle buzgy. On crossing the street-raliroad track in front of the Poat-Office hulkling, the buzgy was awaved around and one of the wheels creaked,’ thus frichtoning tha horse sq that he became uncontrolluble, turow- ing both «out upon Boyer's head struck the. curhstone, Nterally laying (¢ open fof - five fincles and exposing the braln, Melzer struck . upon his face and hils featurcs were greatly dis- fOgured, all lis front tecth belng knocked out, his 1ips terribly torn and gashed, and his noso broken. Boyer did not stir after he struck, but was soon taken up and carrfed Inte Gaylord’s | rug-store. A track of blood markel the path tuken, and portions of the braln were plainly visible npon the mvln{:—slnnca. After aspinz a few tiines bo died. Meizer I8 as comfortable as could be rxpeeted. At the nl{;\u f Boyer bis brother famnted, and has continued passing from one faintiug spell nto another over since. ACCIDENTALLY SIOT. IxprAnaroLts, Ind,, Jan. 1.—At Charleston, ML, last nizht, Wil Miles accldentally shot and killed Alfred Aretebunt, T CANADA. Itowing Challengo AcceptedeCommercial Statistics. dpecial Disalch to Tha Chicago Tridune, Tonoxto, Jan. 1.—Hanlan cabled his aceopte ance to Trickett, Australian champlon oarsman, of his challenge, Immediately on'its belug an- nounced on this continent; and ho belleves it waas recolved (n Australia before Courtney's, and ho yet hopes to get on o mateh first. Hols willlog to pull Trickett tarce or five milcs for any amount, aod allow him expenscd to row in Canads, Under any circumstances, Hanlan hopes to row the Australlan befors Lo returna home, N ‘I'he Domfnion Temperance Alllance will pett« tlon the Federal Parliament at its nexc s L for certaln amendments to the Drunken actj mmnang others, tho abolitlon of the five-gallon claure; to make supplying of liquor to habltual drunkards a eriminal offense; and to compol persons found futoxicated to stato whero they ubtalnad thetr Hgnor. Anectul Disaich ta The Lhicaga Tribune, OTTAWA, Jau. 1.—Tho Cotninissioner of Cus- toms' statement for the month of November skiows the total hnvoris to have been 80,539, 8i5; dutle colleeted, 8916,31487, The exports for a simtlar perlod wore as follows: Froduce of the mine. $ 87,508 Prounce of tha fiebics 7791 V'roduce of tho fore 1,033,128 Anlminle and thetr nroduce 1,214,008 Agricultu; , 194, 798 Alanufsctu 801,058 Ships wold to ofhe 05,530 3 Miscellaneous articloa " 42,678 "Total prodnce of Canada, .. .......$8,122, Cotn and bullion, gouds not the mdnu“'L i Of CARUARL 0ryounes sorensasssnnesre aso 1,102,004 Grand total.... senavasen 80,223, 705 A number of Engliah capitalists have formed a company for the mining of phosphates In the Townships of Hull and Templeton, They havo alrcady purchased 2,000 scres of land, and in- mnld commenting operstions on an extensive scale. ————— THE WEATHER, - OppICE OF TUR CHIRF SIGNAL-OrPICE, WASR- varoy, D,C.,:Jan. 2—1 8. tn.—Iudications—For the Upper Lakes, colder northerly winds, rising barometer, cloudy weather and euow, folluwed by clear weather, LUCAL QBIRRYATIONS. Onloaao, Jan. 1. Tk, | Wrind, 78 (8. W.... B (71w UEBNERAL ODSEUVATIONS, Cuigano, Jan. 1-Midnight. Wind, | Rain) esihar, o e FINANCIAL. Naw Yoxr, Jan. }.—The Directors of the old Bullshead Bauk have determined to refuse do- poaits, and begiu to close up its business. The bank hus becn liu somo l‘llnlu ever I::IOQ hlh; nysterious delaleation of Mazch, 181 whic) ft1oet between 00,000 aund lh&.m’& b dor u itors wisl be puld full. 0 B if an; Wl falt on th stockholders, Tho capltal 1 2ald to b impaired $0,00. Tho majority of Wall street honves and menay a8 honest as toeir neighbors,—snd many of the bave world-wido reputatiuns for fnavcil souna Buss and {utegeity. 'fhe old house of Alax Froth ingham & Co., kers, 1:3 Wall streot, s entitled 10 ausulute conidence, uud tovestoes will fad Wels orders prowpily cascutad The publication house of J.” B, Lipninedtt & © tho stone pavemont. * P 3 b k ke &