Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1878, Page 5

T - THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1878, ==_————-———-————*—-—-—'-—~.’gd that honor; and, though tharapacity of Wall strest might still have caused widesprond distress, thers would bave been mitigating MRS. HICKS. ciroumetances in the proofs that would have | This Brilliant Adventuress Arrives been given of the substantial honesty of our people. : ‘The Widow Hicus Is the heroiue of an inter- esting society ' tale of three cities. There ara doubtless in Chlcago to-day many ladics who in their Continental experiences met the falr and foshionalle relict of & traditfonat personage of the name of Hicxs, and perchance indulged in amore than momentary wonder as tothe means by which she had climbed tho social ladder to such an cminence as she secmed to have at- tatned. As far as Parisfan society was concerned, perhaps there was not so much occaslon for sur- prise; for the journals of the boulcvards have more than once or twice in late years chronlclea the adventures of erratic Amerlcans, male and female, in the social circles of the French Capl- tal. Hnt that the exclusive doors of the British atiatocracy shonld be opened with suchapparent eascto the fascinating Mrs. 18icks, who bore with her no credentlals of famity namo or soctal position in the Great Republic, was a circum- stance to causc & more than passing comment. Readers of Tnz Trinune, who followed during the past summer the record of ex- President. Gnant's triumphant procession tbrough England, were doubtless - pleased st the- attcntions. which he recelved as o repreeentative of the patlon so clusely silied to Great Britalu by tles of commou Interest and relatfonship. While In London he was wel- comed 1o the houses of thg proudest of the vroud nobilily, It was a fact commented upon at the time that, of the entertainments given in his honor, only two were inany measurc par- ‘ticipated in or originated by Americans,—withthe exception of tho Lreakfast teudercd hiin by the Journalists, which was an informal affair, and ot attended by ladics. One of tho two recep- tlons referred to waggiven by Minister Piznna- TONT, as was quite proper; the other was given at the residence and under the auspices of a lady ‘whom the perplexed Londonnewspapers alluded to us * an American lady named Mrs, Hrcka," This reception was reported, a8 had been all the GRraNT cnteriainments, and the list of guests published In the Aorning Postof the following day comprised many of the most {llustrious oames io English soclety. Subsequently thero were casual altusfons §n severnl ofathe weekly gosslping ehcets of London to Mrs. Hicks, coupled gencrally by a vague curlosity to know who or what this lady might be who had burst upon Englsh hich socloty 1ike” s new and brilliant planet of the first magnitude, That curiosity {s now {n & falr way of beiny eatistied, ‘Tho tclearaph wires yesterday vhispered from New York the lntellizenco that TrroMas Lono, 4n octogenarian and milllonaire of that city, had suddenly and secretly been marred to Mrs. Hicxe, recently from London nnd Paris; fure thermore, that the sons and daughters of Mr. Lorp claim that their aged and Infirm father had been the victim of the wiles of an artful and designing woman, and were about to com- mence procgedings in tho courts to bave the marriage sct aside. This lets a little light in tion the bitherto obscure question. ‘The court proceedings will undoubtedly tend to clear up more of the strange features of the Hicks ro- mauce, and will probably explaln for the henefit of ladles of small Income and large ambition the proper mcthod of cetting Into arlstocratic soclety In England. There nre plonty of BEcky Buarrs waiting for admission. e —— A subscriber desires tocall public attentton to - the latest swindic which, 1 Is supnosed, [s belng extensively practiced in the West. A arcular 1a scnt to some man whose addresa theswindlers bave oblalned, fuformiug him that there has been a ‘‘grand supplementary drawing of all unclaimedand forfeited prizes In the varlouslegzal Jotteries which hiave becn drawn in the Unlted Htates within the past ten years,’? and that a prize has fallen to him., Of courso, thero is & trifiing porcentage of $10 or 816 which must be forwarded to pay eapeuscs, and that s whero the bunko comes in. Mr. Beacner has claimed to have been mis- represented [n tho published reports of his ser- mon on *Hell” Yet fn the last fasuc of Lis own paper there fa a full and authuntic report of thoscrhion, {n which ocours the following passaze: Tell me that back of Cuxtsr therelsa Gon who for unnambered centuries hiaa gune on creating nen and sweeping thom lko dead flos—nay, liko Hviug onea— Into 1tell, 15t 8k me to worship a belng as much worse than the conception of any mediarval devil-as can be magineds but 1 will not worshlp the devil, thaugh he stiould come dressed In royat robes, and sit ontho thiroue of Jehoval, I will not worship cruelty, And yot ho takes Tne TRIBUNE to task for saylng he s not orthodox. A Washington dispatch says that a number of prominent Southern Ropresentatives are now In tho city, natlves of that section. They unite fathc opinfon that Republicanism Is rapidly re- cuperatiog In tho South. Intefvicys between these men and several Northern pdliticlans of note have been kad, and it s stated on good ‘authority that aconcerted effort for Repub- leau conciliattcn and harmony will speedily be made. Tho Bouthern Republicans are unanl- mous fn sustalniug the Bouthern potley, — o —— Tho Fourteenth Ward Republicans mado & Rreat mistake fn not bouncing the rencpade rascal Meyzn, who has. violatcd ol bis pledges and betraved his party In tho most shametul maoner, The Fourteenth Ward Hepublicans owo It to thelr brethren throighout the city and county to expet tho dishonorable wretch from thelr fanks and wash their hands of him ® e —— The CiANDLER letter has piven tho New York Suna chancoto print for sbout the niuc-liun- dredth time its favorite ndjectlve In connection with the President, and its subscribers are be- kinning to growl at the fraudulent Sun. ———— The Earl of Dunravenisa politiclan as well M & Nimrod, and his volce fs for war, ——— PERSONAL. Mr.Rioglake soys that Gladstono s “n tehilamatic Catholle." The Countess of Dufferin gave a grand :hlldltn'l bail at Mideau Hall, Otiawa, Wednese 2y, ) & Birchard Ilayes, eldest son of tho Irosi- dent, fa about to enter upon the praciice of law fn New York City, Jules Verna has built for his own uso s steawm yacht of 100 tons burden, e raay visit the United States n 18 early in the opring. The rocent sormons of Cauon Farrar on Eternal Punishment are to bo republished in book form under the title of * Etetoal lope, " Mme. Marie Roze, the new prima donna, arrived In Now York Siundsy, and will make her frst appearances in Philadelphis on the 8th of Janusry, i A movement is on foot in Seotland to ercct & Lronze statue t the memory of tho tate Dr, Norman Macieod, sud £300 out of the £1,400, nec- + ®asary for the purposo has been subecribed, - Mr. Coe, stage-managor of the Haymarket Theatre in Loodon, has secured & second verdict of $18,000 dswages for breach of contract on the past of Wr, So 4 one of the proprietors, ‘The New York World remarks: *In {he bright New Ameridau Cyclopedia there's no such word s *Holl,' Is this & conspiracy to defrand the American people out of its latest inalienable * grievancer” Ay, Barab Josopha Hale, now in her 90th Jear, bas retired from the editorship of Godey's Lady's Look, & position which she has held with hozmor 10 bersolf and 10 the satiefaction of the Public for ity years, s The Count Joannes aoted Humlst at tho gnn ‘Thestre in New York laat Monday nizht. 4 Bouss was crowded. The audience was aolsy ;nd disordarly, sud evidently regarded the per- formance as & joku, Charles A. Dans was present. i Bacrotary Evarts Is uaid to be thinking of Kiving occaslonal Teoeplions in tho spagjous audie §ace-room of the new Departnieat of State bulld- nl:zlw ton diplomatic corps wnd other di slwllarto l::;;mlnn §ivea at the fureign ofices _glicr, Dr. George A. Peters, and Ja in New York and Mar- ries. Her Bponse a Retired Merchant of 83 Years, Rich and a Do- tard, His Disgusted Children Immedi- ately Sccure a Commis- sion in Lunscy. The Blippery Knot Tied by Oardinal Mo- Oloskoy—Immense Sensation, Snectal Dispateh s the Chicage Tribuna. NEw Yomk, Jan, 3,—The announcement of the marriage of Thomas Lord, aged 83, to Mrs. Annette Wilhelmina Wilkins Hicks, the dashing widow who has figured prominently in New York and London saciety, is the soclety sensa- tlon of the scason, Mrs. Hicks is the reported herolne of severnl brllliant matches, including one proposed with ex-Minister Schenck, and 18 40 years youncer than Mr. Lord, whols a retired merchant millionatre. Mrs. Hicks has, forghe for the past few years, Hved in London [n high style, nud her entertainments there were not less celebrated than she formerly gave here. SIE DINED OEN. GRANT while he was tn Londou, and has heen back in New York only three wekks, The family of Mr. Lord, composed of two daughters and four sons, all grown up, had no idea of the old gen- tleman's intentions, and knew uothing of the narriage till they saw the announcenient In the papers. Mre, Hicks turned Catholic after the death of her husband, who, like Mr. Lord, wis many years hier senfor, and very rich. She be- came fntimate with Cardinal McCloskey, also with High-Churchnen in Eugland, The mar- riage was % CELEDRATED DY CANDINAL M'CLOSKEY privately on Monday, and was not made publie till Wednesday, the parties meanwhile having left the clty. Mr. Lord’s children propose to have the marriage sct aside, snd havo presented apetition for = commisslon fu Junacy, The sons make afldavits as to the condition of their father, who, thoy say, has for somu time past been deprived of his reason ond understanding through old age, and §s lucapable for the gov- cronment of himsell or the management of his estate. Numcrous fncldents are related to prove the uusoundness of the old gentleman’s wind. S PAMILY clalm that the dushing widow whose, income hos become dcepleted by her extravagant style of living, has victimized him. for his money. Latterly he has turned all tno bonds and notes that were available into moncy, and was evi- dently preparing for his metrimonial venture, The couplu are belleved tn be touring fn Flori- da, The result of the petition {n lunacy will be awaited with much [nterest. Soclety Is thor- oughly arouscd by the singular affuir. APFIDAVITS, “fo the WWestern Associaled Press, Naw Yous, Jan. 8.—~Two or three days since Thoras Lord, one of the wealthiest retired merchants of this city, azed 84, marricd the ccl- cbrated Mra, Wilhclmina Wilkins Hicks, aged 43, ‘To-day Thomas Lord, Jr., Henry Lord, and Francis f1. Lord. sons of Thomas Lord, jolned in a petition to Judge Van Brunt, sitting in tho Bupreme Court, stating that their father is and for some tiwne bas been deprived of his reason and understanding through old nge, infirmity, and decay of his natural powers, and Is unfit for the government of himsclf and mavagement of his estate, wherefore they pray for A COMMIBSIDN IN LUNACT, The petition {s supported by the affidaviis of the threc sone and the junitor of one of their father’s buildings. They all relite instances of his lack of memory and unfitnuss for business, 1uc old wentleman owns between §000,000 aud $1,000,000 In Improved real estate, and persoual property worth §300,000, ond hias beey fn receipt of $125,000 lucome, while his versonaf_expenses*! did not exceed §25,000. Judge Van Brunt ap- vointed as Commissiovers ex-Judge Enoch Fan- aud granted ao injunction agalnst the dlspos| tion of lis property by Mr. Lord or his sgents. e —— i TEMPERANCE, Hale of Liquor to Minors—Addresses by Prof. Swing, Robert Collyer, and Others, A grand temperance muss-meeting was beld In the basement of Grace Methodist Church, corner of North LaSalle and White streets, last cvening. It was presided over by an offlcer of the Cltlzens’ League. Tho room was crowded with ladlcs aud gentlemen, The- chief tople of discussion was the question of pelling liguor to mainors, and how it was to be preveuted. There were several good speakers prescut,—Drof, Swing, Andrew Paxton, the Rev. Dr. Collyer, Justice Morrison, and others. FHOY. sWING was first invited to take the platform. Ile spoke of the natural besetting sin which was In every young breast, and the tendency smong young people todo evil. There wero thousands of glirls aud boys, ho said, who visited saloons asa common resort, and slept {n ushealthy and loatheome basements. The only way to redeh these wad through the heart. He recited o &tory of & missionary who went to a distant fsland ung commenced work among the barbar- fans, The Chict felt a euriosity to know what the fuod man might be dolng, aud asked hit what ie was about, Said thomissionary: “ [ am tey- fuz to convert you savage iuct to the doctrine end the love of Jesus Christ, but I have thus fur met with poor success.” 0N, Is thut all ¥ safd the Chlef, 1 cn3 cOnvert very une of them fu one day.” *And how will you o it1" asked thy mlnlnnnr'y. 1 will flag them Into believing your relfgzion, 'rcrlleu the savagre, ‘Tne missionary dechucd with thanks, The old days of Larvarity ucd cruclty, and severo neasures to bring about a goud work,were gong by, it was lwrod. never to return. We had got to work on tho hicart to accomplish our end, gn- forcing the law when other mewns falled, finl alsu iy connection with tho hlgher order of la- bor. Idleness was tho cause of much mischict iu this direction, o8 weil ws in many others, ‘Tho boy or thu girl whu had nothing tu do would scun tiod bis or her way to sho saloon Give them plenty to do, and the cvll would by abated, to & cer- talu extent, at ull events. He would advocate ths furnishiug of substitutes forthe suloons. He would open readiugz-rovms at short distances apart. o would have catables—a plate of soup for five vents, or threo cents: he would even tuke u plano there, or a violin, Thu speaker related the plan of operations in Elgin, 1L, which wus upon this prineiple, and worked well. He closed by saying that the reform of our fellowinen and ol Faum‘lvel was the chief pursuit of all of us. ¢ suid he would dglu way to the Rev. Dr. Callyer, who would doubtiess cntertalu the large. audleuco much better than by had done, The Clalr sald that before listealog to the Rev, Dr, Collyer they would heur a fuw words trom Brother ANDKEW PAXTON, o gigantic worker i the Lesgue, who bad al- reuay made bis presence felt in Chicago us & reforamer, . The latter came forward and sgid he did ot know but be bed dous wroug in taking the speaker’s stand when be felt that the sudieuce wus impaticnt to hear u,o cloquence of Dr. Collyer, but he bad a tew lacts which he longed 10 bring before tbo veople, Hlis work was in the treuches. They wanted just such meu as Brother Bwing and Brother Collyer to labor in higher places, sud leave such as he to work lo the treuches, (o visie the Ya, the Bridewell and the mmuy pluces ol fulquity. He told of how b bad seen Learts brokeu aud llves aud homes deatroyed by the demon Drink. He bad worked very Bard when be tirst entered this buslucss, but had found it up-bill work, He had at times become almost discourazed, but bad at last come to the conelusion that they WU comencs at the fuuntalu-head, sud musy educate the people up Lo the uew order of tem- perauce. tle wauted to turn off the tap, sud theu this floud of liquor would speedily betome chocked, He had vislted the Bridewell and bud Zous to the Polivo Courts 2nd Lo the Judges In this city. They bad the police, the Mayor, snd the Judizes all ou their side. 1u the Polico Courts be fuund thut one out of every fuur arrcats lu the city was of & boy or s giri. was thist Oane Suuday afternvon, s sbort thus 82v, the spcaker visited the Collseuws. fto was uut du the Mabit of visitige tuls dew of infamy, Tt he went there to see how many children he would find there. He expected to find s great many, but he wag not prepared for the scenc that met s gaze. It was about the time that decent children were going to Sunday-school There he found that at least two-thirds of that larze audience were littlc bits of hoye, and one in ten were smoking cigars, the vile flavor of which completely filled "the houee. The air was terrible. A friend went to the Adelphi Thestra that aftercoon and there found an sudicnce of 2,000, aud in the evening the Collseurn had an audience of 1,000, n largza proportion of which was composed of smal} boys, The speaker had also visited some of the rum-holes or dens In the basements on the South Bide, where e found little boys laying pool and glirls sitting at tablea drinking eer. In each of these places there wers from fifty to 150 boya and girls, and need it be safd that nll of the latter werc prostitutes! Ie Is- sucd summonncs for thearreat of the proprictors of all these places, and Justice Numnmerfletd, who had the hearlugz of the ca<es, would fine them to the full cxtent of the law, and Mayor Heath would most likely, revoko thelr leenses. e Invoked subscriptions” from every Christinn man and woman to ussist in carrying on the work, and sald also that every one should work to take the customers away from these saloons, for many of them. could not live with- out the custom of these little boys. e wanted the people to form themselves into Vigilance Cozinittees and patrol thelr wards, taking the number ol every saloon, and visit them period- Icaliy. In this way Lranches of the Citlzens' League would be furmed i evu? part of the city, ‘The speaker was Interropted by frequent avplause. TOB NEV. RORERT COLLYER followed, He pald a_hieh compliment to the previous speakers. He kept his audlence alter- nately laughing and m’lmi for about twenty minutes, first relatiug a pathetic story and then bringing in some ludicvous word-pleture. He spoka of an Incldent which hitd passed under his wbservation at the time of the War, when he bml scen a Colonel, high-born and gentle-bred, m commaud of a rezinent, down In'a trench with avade in hand, digging away for dear lfe, be- cause there wers not men chough to perform the work. This was the sweet- cst and nohlest szht that he saw, aside from beloldlng the patience of the wounded and dylng soldicrs after a battle, This fllustrated the fact of the high-bred citizens waking hold of the work of reform, and work- fng in the trenches. [Aupla uz.] e once preached a sermon from the text, * And now cometh the end,” and the end did come {1 about six mintites, (imuzhlcr. e had no némlun_v for the laziness of himscll or of Brother Swing, but fo regarding the work of Lrother Paxton he could . not help remarking upon tho eterncl.-Yyncss of ten as well as things - He_would like to ‘sce stopped this stream of young people and children golng down to perditfon through the asloonsand dens, ‘This, ke rhomzm. was, one of the first things to be regarded. 'l'll!fi would not have the hoys there. If the devll would pay $3 for a soul while the ChiMstian would pay but 50 cents, then it was right that the devil should getit. The speaker had n good time when he was & Isady and he thanked God for It but hie had his gadd time without any whisky., [Applauge.| ‘I'nen Dr. Collyer paused & moment, while the musclesof his mouth worked humorously, Ile wanted to know if the audience knew what ho Jf whs atout to eay. {Laughter.]' He then told Brother Atkinsun, the pastor of the church, to wvut his fingers in his ears. [Another pause, as if he waited for the reverend entlemau to obey his injunction.]. “Get o fi:‘lule," #ald bLe, “and Jet the young people dance." ;Fumt applause, and the people of the audience looked from one to another doubt- fully.] This was rather a damper, but the uud{cnce recovyred fts good mature speedily s tho speaker went on, and when he had fla- lalhcd he was grected with the hearticst ap- plagse. ‘The Chalr read a number of letters from prominent partics, exprossine sympathy with the work and regrots at not being able to'attend the mecting. The uudienca was further entertained with ches by Mr. Moulding and Justice Morrl- son, and the assembly dispersed at o lato hour, ——————— s THE COURTS. Record of Judgmaents, New Hults, Bank- ruptcles, Divorces, Ete, Tenners, Flower & Abercrombie, the well- known law firm, yesterday began two suits by capias agatust thelr lato bookkeeper and cashier to recover apout £6,445.30 cluimed to have been embezzled by him, 1n the afildavit to the fivst suit they state that in November, 1875, they en- | gaged W, Bcott Walton as thelr bookkeeper and cashiler, und intrusted Wim with all the moneys, checks, drafts, and other funds of the tlem, and with tho caro of tholr books, anly keeplog a supervisory care over him, Durlng November, 1875, and: January, 1877, he cinbezzled about £4,251.09, which he concealed by fulse entries. Lately they cngaged Maler Weinshenk, another ecxpert, to o throuzh their books, sand the fraud wus. discover- cd. The afiidavit in tho second case ls slmilan, only changing that from tho 1st of Jamnary, 1877, to the 1st of Ocfler last, ‘Walton whila in their employ embezzled $2,104 more, Which they havo only lately discovered, through tho assistance of Weinshenk., When he was chareed with the thefts, he {mplledly sd- mitted them Ly saying the defalcations were not g0 large, Welnshenk also filed two aftidavits, stating that Walton's books were filled with falscentrics; that thoreare mm:fl:u In addition, ond omirsious which could not hayve been made oy mistake or unskillinlness. A capias was fasued in each case, the bail belug tixed at 84, S0 in the first and 2,600 in the sccoud fu- stance, DIVORCES, Sarah A. Miller filed a bill ngalnst her hus- baud, fenry I, Miller, charging that In 1874 he was convieted of forgery mud sentenced to Btata's Prison for three years, Wherclore sho wants a divoree, Erncstine Mergler Zahin also wants a divorce from John Zabu bocause he lott her withont any cuuse the very day he married her, Oct. 4, 1875, and has not aluce returned. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS, An |uvoluntary petition was filed yesterday againgt Marcus Richard Metz, dealers In clothirg at Nos, 87 and 80 Archer avenue, of this city, by the followiug creditors: Btebbins, Grout & Co., 0n a clainy for $943.865 Lindaucr Bros, & Co,, $360.25; Lipuun & Lesser, $473.60; amd Abraham Legscr, $687.18. Thoy charge that the debtoraun the 20th ult. made'a prefer- ential payment of $200 to Haddln & Clun}), il have lately been selling large portions of thelr #tock of clothing, boots, uud shoes without ap- Drupriutiug the proceeds to the paymentof thelr debts. A rulo Lo show couse Jun, 13 and a pro- vistonal warrant ol selzure were Issued, Alexander White, a coutractor, with un office on tho southeast corner of Caual aud Twelfth streets, and niember of the firm of Campbell & White, went Into voluntary bankruptey yester- dav. His partuer was declured bankrupt somo time ngo, at the fnstance of iy creditors. The referred debts are $32.50, and_the unsecurcd 2,207, 73, ull Lelug firm debte, The asscts com- prlao an cquity of redemption in rlnulng-mul. wurth §22,000 but mortgaged for 15,0007 other real cutate, 81,0005 notes, $327; stoek of blinds, sashes, doors, ete., $1,600 i wurehouse, $1,600; an undivided Jutcrest in the open awe cuunts beloneing to the tirm; clufing nfillnu different partles for breach of contracts, $25,000, William Willlams also went the sanie way, ‘Tho devts duc, all'uusecured, are $4,104.90, Tho ouly asscts sre two judgments for §2,495.00, Reference to Reglater Hibbard, Willlam Titley & Cu., coal dealers, at 830 Oxden avenue, found tho cold weather did not couie soon euouwrh to avall thumn. Thelr secured debts are $20,706, and the unsecured 87,753, The asscls coloprise interests fu lauds, §6, cumbered for their full value; notes und ac- counts, $3,5H.24. Willlam Titley owns $10,000 of Kentucky lana aud has no judlvidual debta; Jobn Titley owns some land in Cook County, and owes nothing; aud Daulel Fox, the remame {ug member, shows neither debts uor ssscts, Thuguse was referrul to the Reglater, Discharges were lssued to George W, Bittin- er, Coartes E. Lake, J, F. Kletue, W, A, Fied- ler, and E. Murray. A composttion meeting will bo held at 10a, m, to-day i tho cass of Joves & Cunaloghan. ITEMS, J. K. Murphy, Asslines of the Chicago Fire- Insurauce Company, filed his momnl{ revort intemny with Register Hibbard, showlog o alsuce ou band of $12,116.54, SUPEILION COUKT 1N BUIER, _ ‘The Chicago Buildlug Bociety, d(lf\uud at the riguteous and impartial way {n which justico bas been wmeted out to it, " yesterday took chanites of veuue to the Buperlor Court fu all the suits pending sgalust it, fubope of fudivg {u the latter furum some tors lunlcnt treate weunt. ‘Fi¢ German Nationat Bank began a suit for $2.000 ugunat Lsaac A, Rice. PROUATE COURT, In tho estate of Helnrlch Hermann, tho will was proven, ud aduinletrution was grauted to Williaw Hermuun under bund for $14,000. Iu the estate of Joln K, McDovald, letters rers granted o Ellza 1. MeDonald, uuder boud or . . . Intheestato of Juscph F. W. Towne, tetters Why | ‘were Isiued to Martha Towne, uuder bood for 00,000, CRIMINAL COURT. Nelly Price aud her pal, herry, wbo bave 415, in-°1 se figured In o many robberics recently and who are now under cight {ndictments, applied through their attorncyn, Mesars, Caliahan and Latshaw, yesterday to have their ball fized, It was fixed at 81,500 on each Indictment, but there Is no danger of thelr finding bondsimen at onve. Terence McDermott was discharged from custody on a writ of habeas corpus, The Burns murder case occupled the remain- derof the day. The only new feature In the case was the ntroduction of & new witness for the prosecution, who fdentified Burns beyona all doubt aa the person who did the kiliing, The case will occupy the Coust again to-day. THAE CALL. Jenar DroMxoxn—In chambers, Jevez Brosortr—108, 100, 110, 112, 110, 119, 124,132, 143, 134, 14 143, 1411, 147, 148 130, 150, 158, and 157, eond Werd No. RO, Hee Basings Bank va. Helmholz, on tria), and probably Rood for the d JUDUR GART- otions, Junaz Jawzsox—No call. trial, Jdunng Moors ~38 to 104, City vs. Peterron on . No case on trisl, Jdunar: Roarrs—750:, 705, to 717, inclusive, Ko case on trial, Jenue Boori—500 to 505, lnclasive. No. 409, King ve. Cox, on trial, JuDnz PAnwenL—Ueneral bnriness, dunue WiLtia Roucker ve, Chicsgo 010, Building Soclety, snd 528, McGraw ve. liayes. No. 1,248, Mason vs. Scudder, on trial. : JUDGMENTS, Umiren 8rates Cincrit CotRr—Conrxssronn— E. L. Uatca ve, Margarct A, and John Calhoun, 7. 7. Bronaerr—A. T. Cluer ve. ile & Vinconnen Rallrond Company, $32.912,40. SurEnion Count—CoNPEastoNa—Merchanta Sav: Loan, and Trust Company va. Samucl Blfes and am_ H. Toplil, $5,710,20,— Fame vr. Same, C. P, KKellogy ‘ve. U, P, Smith, 85, Prandin ve, Wendel Becker and er, $3,208, 83, nom1a ve. The Chicago & iroad Company. 30,071, 51, sioNs— W, il 'Dedrich e, Elisa W, Cole, $7:2, U3, Juton Toaenn—W, I, lintrett et al, va, Prank W. Warren, 805, —Jjohn Wyllle et al. ve, d. F. Baumgartens verdict, 336,16, Junug Boorn—E. Danford va, Nelvon and Edgar i‘fil’f Golyer; verdict, $1,182, and motion for new AMUSEMENTS. . LOUAL NOTES. AMr. Joseph Murphy takes o Lenefit this even- Ing, and will play * Kerry Gow." ¢ Murpliy's “ Maum Cre” {s riving plessure to arge nudiences every eveding st Hooley's Theatre. The salc of seats for the Almec sea- son commenced yesterdag. The firat week of the new year has, 80 far, yleldell a rich harvest to the managers, the at- tendance at all the theatres being quite as large as duriog the Christmas ldldays, which fs Chicago, Dan- b Junoe tia . Michigan Lake Shoro Ral Cinerir Cotnr~Coxi .somcthing unusual, . The managers of tho Callonder Minstrel Troupe have arranged for a third week at the New Chicago, in order to fntroduce, among other new features, the wonderful Bohee brothers, who are said to havo no superiors as banjo play- crs. ‘The bill this week is & very entertaining one. Duffalo Bill begins an enragement st the Adelpht uext Monday, In his new play, *May Cudy; or, Won at Last.! Acconpanying the party aro some genuine sons of the plains, among_ whom. are Bpotted Tall’s son, Whits g‘ull,n] [wo Bears, and Man-that-Carrles-the. word. The lowering of prices has already had a marked effcct at McVicker's Theatre, partlcular- Iy on the matinees. It s rumored that Mr, Me- Vicker Intcuds soon to iugugurats \Wedune matinecs, in order not to be bentnd his bors, “ hnnut: and the Beast™ s havinga successful run this week, a compliment whichi is thoroughly merited by the beauty of {ts scenle embellishinents, ana the excelleues of tho jier- forinance. 3 OUTSIDE GOSSIP. s John Dillon has left the cowmpany travelin under his name, which will hereafter be known a8 the Stoddart Comedy Company. John Brougham has been tendered a beuofit by hLis friends in New York. It will take place at the Academny of Musie on the 17th, Fechter has mado a hit at the New Broadway, and his engagement has been extended flve weeks longer than was at first Intended, ‘The Ban Francisco Vail ssys that Kelly and Leon have hurst up thelr very mild show fn s pet beeause Mrs, Eincrson wouldn’t give them halt of the money she had smiled ber numerous adinirers {nto putting up for ner beneflt. Negotations were on foot to sccure Roso Eytinge to support Edwin Booth in New York, but her terme—8500 & night and half the Fri- day ulght's recelnts—irere constdered too steep, and another lady will be sccured to take her place. Weare to have & new “‘master" from En- gland In the apring In the person of Heury Con- way, who is at present supporting Neilson in the provinces, * He {s sald to beas hondsome uaain na Montague or Rignolds, and to fuirly dote on the Iadics. . A statue of Ben De Bar as Falstaf 1s to be placed mn Tower Grove Park, 8t. Louls, That of Bhakspeare, cast &t Munich, has been shipped to this country, and vn its arrival will be placed In vosition on a granite vase in the park. The statue Is of brouze,—a gift to the City of 8t. Loats from Henry Shaw, Sienor Salvint, it Is sald, speaks fn rapturous terms of his visit *to this country, and dwells with Flnlcnhr enthusiam upon his visit to Mr, Longlellow, The great actor hopes to return to Americs some dav: ho especlslly wishes to appear here as “Timnon of Athens,” u characier which 1s ono of his favorites. Re- plying to a remagk recently made to him sbout the terror which Ris Otkells Is calculsted to fu- spire, he sald, laughingly, that it was & very commion oceurrence for bim to have the Desdes snona of the evening pathetically implore bim Ecla'l;u golug on the stayge, *Please not to hurt cr.' Mr. Dion Boucicanlt has a well-earned famo over two coutluents for possessing ureater in- s:unull{ thau any other man liviog in getting [ Blmsel! advertfeed pratis, Is "usual cus- ton has been to write an abusive letter to tho newspapers, At vresent he varles it b writhie w letter to hts manager, with tho gullcless and unsophisti- cuted suggestion at the close that ho fa “at lib- erty to nuko use of the fuclosed he pleases.” The manager, who was not born yes- serday either, m-omnfly replies 1o a. letter quite us smart os Mr. Boucicault's, and forwards both to the press,~which prints or notSas Its gond nnmrulur the crowded state of its columus may suggest, The only really new thing fu Mr. Boucleault's letter la the cxposure of his luccrated feellugs, in the statement that ho would prefer not to advertise in ths Zribune. This 18 lis reason: ‘1 object to advertising in the Trid- une at all, and decline to shore the cxpeuses of 1t [would prefer to tuke 1no mnotive of the Lrlbune in exchango for the Tribune's taking no notice of me or wy works. | cannot make this a stipulation with you, because, of course, it yoit sttach sny vatue whatever to press Tavor, I have no right to cmbroil you with any newspaper.” Alas, and alay, Mr. Boucicault! vou cannot cven make this stipulation with the Zribune. Doubtlcss wish you could, and had, befors tho last notico 1t took of you, You would not then have been driven 10 showing ja this way how yuu still writhe under the treatment you thesn provoked. Ir. Fisko states tho upshot of thy whole busi- in & siugle seotenve of Jifs terse and bie reply: “Tho plain English of your Ietter really Is, that you vrefer your own miode of sdvertising to wine.” Mr. Fiske {a right. ‘That is just what Mr. Bouclcault does prefer— snd not without resson, Mr. Boucleault could give bim odus {n the fiue art of gettivg his ad- vertlscments free.—New York Tribune, g - P— EVERYTHING LOVELY, BrownsviLLg, Tex., Jan. 8.—Gen, Canalea and military officers and "tho Federal employes {n Matamorss, gave a New-Year's ball st the theatre in Matawnoras, which was apparently -tendered as su evidence of good-willsad friend- ship to the fuhabitauts of both sldes of the Rio Grande, A lurgo number of United Btates arwmy and navy ollleers were preseut, as well as severul United Scates Civil Servico ofllcers, and citizeus of the two nationalitics conuntogled in the most barmonious fricndship o3 i no border questions bad ever vxisted to mar the enjoy ment at the beginning of the uew yeur. The ball was & grand success. —————— SAN FRANCISCOQ. BaN Francioo, Cal., Juu. $—A large body ot unemployed workinzmen to-day marched to the Mayor and demanded work or bresd, sug- guesting that they be sct Lo work on the streets or otfier public improvements. The Mayor wd- dressed the cruwd, stating Lis juabllity to tuke such actiou, and counsclisg appiication when uécessary to the various beuevolent organiza- tions. The speech was received In sulleu sflence, The crowd to the uumber of scveral thousand thun warehed to the uew City-Hall lots, where they were addressed by the agitators, Kearnes, Whiclock, and others,—the substsoce of tho apeechen being to the effoct that they must help themeelves by force If other means failed. Milton 8. Lasham has retired from the London and 8an Franclaco Bank on account of {1i-health and pressure of private business. The ohsenules of Lieut. Theller, killed at the fight with the Nez-Perces in White Bird Canon, daho, were celebrated to-day from Trinity, The romains were escorted to Tone Mountain by Compsny F, Twelfth United Seates Infantry, The treasure Jist by the Alaska to-day was $752,270 in fine sllver, $99,381 in trades, and 1n Mezlcan; CRIME. INSURANCE OFFICERS INDICTED. Hartronp, Conn., Jan. 3.—~The Grand Jury had under mdviscment to-day the question of Indicting Walkely, White, Wigpin, and Furber, late of tho Charter Oak Life-Insurance Com- pany, for conspiracy. The case was given to the Grand Jury this morning. Judge Culver charged them to the effect that If, from the evidence, they foind that three or more persons had been guilty of conspiring Logether for the purpose of con. tinuing the business of any life-insurance com- pany, recelving more for new policles, etc., knowing the Company to be insolvent, or if it found by misrepresentation the par- ties had been defrauding policy-holders by trylng to vet the assets Iu thelr hands, or by means of exorbitant salaries, commissions, fraudulent claims, ctc., they should bring tna true bill sgainst them. Hc furthercharged that If they foundd the conspirators had been gullty of msking loans on real estate with intent to defraud, misrepresenting the value of their real cstate or auy of the assets of the Company, thc{ hould be held for trial. Hantrorp, Jan. 8.—The Grand Jury this afternoon foumd a truc bill against James C. Walkely, former President, and Samuel White, ‘foriner Becretary, and also E. C, Wi in, late President, and Heuory J. Furber, late tlnancial manager of the Charter Uak Life-In- surance Cotnpany, for conspiracy to defraud policy-holders of ‘the Company. Bamucl H, White, former Vice-Presldent and Treasurer of the Charter Oalc Life-Insurance Lompany, was to«lay Indicted with the others for conspiracy and fraud. b, A TERRE HAUTE SENSATION. BSpecial Diwwateh o The Chicagn Tridune, Teaus Havrs, Ind, Jan. 3,—For the past two daya a highly sensationnl caso has been on trial before the Circult Court, attracting deep attention u il this section. The case waa that of Mrs. Bayless Hanos etal, vs. Mrs. Dr. Reed, wifeof Dr. liced, whe Iately died st anad- vanced age, leaving comsiderable prop- erty here and o Cblfeago., Mrs. Han- na s one of three children by s first wife, and suft {s brought by them for a partition of theproperty, it beingclained that undueofu- cence was used to cause the Doctor to will all his property to his sccond wife, and nothing to his cbildren. It s claimed that the wife, Mrs. Reed, was a most foul creature, in words and deeds, almort Imgomhln to belleve, hut it is sogeneral. Iy known by all near resldents, and the array of witnesses, over fifty In number, including man of the most worthy citizens, that no doubt entertained but that some terrible Influcnce w d by ber to et the property futo her possession.” 1t fs alleged oud gencrally belleved that polson was‘used,and that Mrs, lReed coused polson to he sdministered to the first wife, and to the Doctor, and that their deaths resulted by bar dolngs. Cortaluly she hss made many threats and some attempts to kil varfous citlzens here. To-day she created & speclal sensation by dirceting her lawyer to ask the jury to find for the plalntiff, ehe Flvlnz up the casv, evidently scared by the developinents of the poison theory, The jury did so, and the case ended, but more I8 expected Jo the near future, A TRAIN-WRECKER CONDEMNED. NEw YoRrE, Jan. 3.—A spectn! from Harrison- bury; Va,, says that Ettinger, who wrecked o Baltimore & Ohlo traln, killing twu persons, has been found guilty'of murder in the scrood gree, and zentenced to clghteen years' fupris- onment. ESCAPE OF A CONVICT. PuiLApeLritia, Pa., Jan, 3.—Clarence Boyle, oneof the first * Molly Magulres convicted, bLias escaped from the Eastern Penltentiary, He Was under a ten-years' sentence, and had served abaut four. ——— AN INTERESTING CASE, 87. Louls, Jan. 8.—After nearly two daya’ cffort, a jury was obtained this alternoon in a trial which promises to be of much Jocal and conslderable general intercst, Inasmuch as the defendant s a prominent lawyer here and well It {8 o suit brought by the Der Assoclation of this city sgaiust Frank J, Bowman, whohas been au activo and suceessful member of theSt. Louls kuown ln a number of citles of the country. Bar some twelve years. The charges against HBowman arv numerous and grave, aud tay be given under thy general head of malpractice and unprofessional conduct as u luwyer. Very able counsel sre employed an both sldes, and the trial (s likely to be long and bitter, and full uf acrimony and fight, ns a special jury consisting of romlnent merchantsand business meun has been mpaueled for the oceasion, ¢mbrsciug such men as ex-Licut.-Gov. Stansrd, Willlam M, Heoter, Gen. Jobn B. Gray, David Nicholson, Richand Hospess, J, K. Ci I who rank high ju busin | upened this alterncon, vase In 8 lnnr speech. Buwmasu opened the case for himself, much to the surprise of every- y, 88 it was not thought he would take an active part in the defensc. ————— IMPORTANT: DECISION. InpD1ANATOLIS, Tnd., Jan. 8. —Judge Gresham, of the United States District Court, delivered his opinion to-day coustrulng 8cc. 5,108, Reviscd Statutes. tie holds that, where a National Bank takes, roceives, or reserves usurious Interest out of the procceds of a note glven for & loan, or charyes usurious Intercat which is lucluded In the nute, the waker or borrower may at any time in & suft by the bank upon the note pleud the usury, and if so pleadivg, the bank forfeits tho entlre amount of reserved or (ncluded in the wote; tho usurious luterest is pald Ly the maker or borruwer out of kis pocket, ho caunot recoup twice tho amount of Interest pald or recover twico the amount in un action of debt unless the plea ou receupment fs filed or the action of dobt is brought within two years after such payment is made, In short, lie holds that the two-year statute of limitations dovs not spply 10 cases where the usurious fnterest le reserved out of the proceeds ol the note, ur is ncluded in {t, but applics only to cases wheru the usurt- ous [ntereat is actually patd by the borrower ur maker of the note to the baok, - ———— THE COAL MOMOPOLIES, Bpecial Mavated (o The Chicags Trivune, WiLKEsuinkg, Ps, Jan, 3.—Tho greatdst possible dissppointment prevalled here to-day ou learning that the coal conferencs had ad- journed fudefinitoly, with little prospect of ef- fectlog an agreement, as all tho hupes of tho coal reglon Lave becn centered on the proposed combiuation, Private telegraws this afternoon give n wors hopeful aspect to tho aflatr, und state that o meetiug of the Lehigh Valley oper- aturs will be beld in Philadelpbia to-morrow, at which a powerful etfort will be msae to Influ- ence the recalcitraut representatives of the Le- high Valley Interests to acwept the terms al- readv agreed upon by all the representativis exzcept themselves, PuiLapgLpnia, Pa., Jan, 8.—Individual oper: ators in the Leligh region beld an fnformal meetiug this moruing, and, slter expreising disuppulutment at thu action taken by theie represeutatives lu the Board of Coutrol yestere day, decided thot the wmecting called to take place at Bethlchem to-uorrow should be fully attended, and such action be tuken s would result In cffecting the combination, o —— AGRICULTURISTS, Special Dispaich to The Chicayo Tridune, 8prigurisLy, ML, Juu. 8.—At the State Agricultural * Convention to-day resolutious were adopted that single admission tickets were most vractical at county fairs, aud that games of chance should not be tolerated thereat. ‘The preparativn of a weworial to the Legislature ssking for laws against sheep-killing dogs was urged upon Coun- ty Agricultural Boanls. ' A resolution fuvoring the permancut Jocation of the State Falr was tabled. A committee was appointed to suggest a plun for the perinanent organization of this effurt fu belialf of annual conveativus to discusscounty fulr mastters. The usual come lmeatary resolutions to rallruads aud wthiers or courtesles were adopted, and the Conven- tion wdjourned sloe die. It Las not been & very lurge ullalr, trade, him, since the panic ‘of 1873 to keep his head ‘nal +Account agal ach sido presenting lts interest so but, i cured creditors won't get much, wnd {f wedo, they wou't get vroper tu do su, sute of the trunsuctious. ters wervmade bt 0 the ¢vo of the wisigu. BROKEN FIRMS, Samue'l Bliss & Co. Are Com- pelled to Yield to the Pressure. Mecting ot J. D. Easter & Co.’s Creditors-~-Curious State of Affairs, BAMUEL BLISR & CO, The firm of Bamucl Bllss & Co., wholessle grocers, No. 37 Wabash avenue, fatled yester- day. Thelr liabilitics are $180,000, but how much thefr asscra, will foot up cannot yet be stated Nominally they exceed the debts, but they have shruok, and thefr present value Mr. Bilas himself docsn’t know, The fatlue 1s due in part to fmpairment of capital by the fire of 1671 Thelr store was burned down, and the insurance didn't yleld very much. Mr. Bliss, howescr, borrowed money and started In azain. Hehad dono a good business, and Leld his but tho capital debt hunz over and he had been strugeling ever above water. The recent wet weather struck him ns it has other grocers, for goods ara sold to country customers oy short time, and, as they have been unable to dell to the farmers on account of the lmgm-blc roms&lhey could not pay thelr delsts, Messrs, Bliss & Co. hold con- siderable of this paper, and their solvency de- | pending (n great measure upon fta promut pay. nent, they got at Jast to the stopping point. Nob recelving money from the country, they could not pay their” debts, and yesterday cori- feseed Judgent on two notes, one for 87,520,905, and tlie other for $4,835.44, held by the Mer- chants’ Savings, Loan & Trust Compsny. The house stood well, and there fs not a whisper of nn{.cmukcdncu on the part of the firm, Mr. Biles was at the store last eveniug with his bookkeeper, scheduling his assets. statemnent will be prescated to the creditors carly next weck. *I'll pe up and up with them,” sald he, *“and do what is right.” J. D, EASTER & CO. Yesterday morning, according to previous an- nouncement, the creditors of Mesers. J. D, ‘Easter & Co., dealers In the Marsh barvesters and agriculturel {mplemente, met in the oflice of the firm, No. 14 Bouth Canal street. There were about sixty of the representativo creditors presont, and nearly all the banks Interested were represcoted by attorneys. Among those present were Mr. Emerson, of Moline; Tyrrell ‘Thomas, Baraboo, Wis.; Mr. Orchard, C. Ault- man, Canton, O.; J. 8. Watcrman, C. W. Marsh. 8ycamore; E. H. Gammon, Chicago: R. I1. Baker, Racine, Wis.: C. 1. Knowlton, Free- port; Hurvey M. Patrick, Marengo; E. C. Devwey, Cadlz, O.; R. V. Hampson, 8alem, 0.; E. A. Bidwell, Freeport; Arime Wales, Massl- lon,O. It wasexpected that the Asaigace, Mr. M. E. Holton, would be able to present a detailed report of the actual condition of the firm, but that he was unable to do. The voice of the mecting was against cven a tuention of the amounts duc fndisidual creditors, To buve a reporter present, acconding to some of the creditors, would be equivalent to committing financial harl-karl. To give them any aforma- tion afterwards was considercd a terrible crime, ‘The firm was not averse to the reporters belng rmnm. or giving a full statement of the mcet ng to the press, but they wwere under the con- trol of the creditors, some of whom were exceed- ingly narrow- minded und peculiarly seltlsh, The morning meeting resulted only in the -Hmlnt- ment of a comnmittee of five to consult with the firm, and sec what could be done. Pending the report, the mecting sdjourncd until 8:30 o'clock in the afternoon. About 4 o'clock the Commlt- tec finished their labor, which was a recom- mendation to postpoue auy oction for two weeks, in the meautime the affairs of the Orm to be iovestiguted by a committee of the creditors. The followlog statement was submitted by thetirm: READURCXS. recelvable (face)...... Bl % st Bycamore Mareh: veater Manufacturing Compan; Cnnal strect property (cost) Uther real estate.... ... Account sgatust Bsllard, Fast &Co., of Canten, 0. (face)., Stock In Hycamu: Manufacturing Ledger accounts Iaventory.. ‘Total enumerated resources..., .. 81,640,378 LIABILITEES. payable, signed by J. 1. Easter & '$ 440,810 payable, slgn La,, not secured . 173,082 Bills paysble, slzned by & “ Co., ottier Indurse:uents . 392,000 Dac employ 20 Actounts, a8 Acconnte'd mated. Total enumerated Habilities 407, KO The resources not_enamerated are the Interests which the i bua n some patent suils, now pend. ‘"‘f-‘ and the property of the psriners. 'he ltabilities Lot cnumerated arc interest, Gam- mon and Deering’s roy: Ilr. und certall stures '-mx lgdvnemenu for ballard, ¥ast & Co,, of Can- on, 0. Of the assets, It might be stated that about £350,000 of the bills receivable consists of over- due paper. The amount due from the Byen- more Marsh Harvester Company 13 not worth,| its face vulue. The Canal street property bas been reduced fu valuo by the pressure of hand times aud the fall i realestate, Of the account withh Ballard, Fast & Co., of Cauton, probably uot over 20 per cent will be realized. if Mal. The 8167,670.18 of Sycamore Marsh larvester stock 18 an assct tho value of which may be foned, owinz to circumstances following faflure of the firm of J. D, Easter & Co, thy ledirer accounts, sowmething over $50,000 s not yet accounted for, und it fa not known what 1€ couststs of, whether goods iu the bauds of ugents, or the procecds of safee, the furmer, it will make & material differen but it it represents the proceeds of haryester rales, then It 1s equivalent to so mitch cash in bund. The fuventory represcnts stock on band. ‘The largest creditors are sccured, and onc of the main reasous why sowoe men were 5o chary of havin, nuythlnk' leak out was because their bauks held larger lines of discouuts for the firm than they should have held under ordinary eir- cumstances. Another fact was brought vut,— that eome of the eccured creditors werg w the pgobbling more than thelr ahare, and thus duing injustice to the other und unsecured - creditors, Mr, Aultman rabsed quite o hittle breeze 1o this directfon when he hinted at the actlou u! Gwninon & Deering, who, be sund, were playing the swaliowiug dodpe. Messrs, Fust Bmith, he firtn of Euaster & Co., wero present to atu all ques- (lo!u propounded by creditors, but they refused to say anything to reportets, in obediciice to the sensa of the meeting, but ssveral of the credit- ors were less reticent. ‘The outluok for the unsecured creditors is anything but cheering, and tha probabillty is that they will not_ realize over 30 per cent upon their claliny, As u resuit ot this, some of them discussed the teasibllity of forcing the tirm Into bankruvtey, and thus getting thelr share of the nsscts. ‘The secured creditors thousht that would muske no diiference, as: those whio were secured would also be protected i the Bauk. rupt Court. Fiually, after & two-hours' disciis- slun, the whole matter was roferred to & com- mittec cousisting of Tyrre) Thouies, Mr, Orehi- ard, and’ C. Aultmay, and M. Emerson, of Rock laland, to advise with thumn as to valucs. A resolution was also sdupted asking the Judge to gve to tho Assignec twenty days more in which to file his boud. The meeting then adjourned uutil the 17th at 11 a. m, At the close of the mectiog » reporter fell upon one of tho gentlemen who bad been fnside representime s claim large enough for w comturts able fortuue and asked bim uwbout the prus- ecls. ¥ Buld Le, ** There arc a lot of tigurcs in there, but they dou’t ean Ruything in particular, ex- :-fpl'fhs the assels ure bigger thau the Nabills es. 1 wish you would tel! me about it in United Btates language, If you choose " **Well, lu rougl numbers there are $636,000 of secured debts. To get that muoncy the o spouted cyerything they could lay their hauds ou right aund left,—put up sbout everything lhr& bad ur could get their hands ou,—property sl to be worth a million. Tuen there are $733,000 |. of uvsecured debts, aud they cluim to have $548,000 to pay tLls with, and they turned oyver # tot of trups aud calwmitics to niake that up. Wu set a committee to Jooking fute that, aud they tigured a little while, und told us that the Jot il bring $207,000, and that, of the firm could give uotes fur une, two, and three yesrs, mely might » i pay 85 couts ou the dollar.” What do you propose to du—throw the matter {uto bankruptey 1’ *We cunuot say yet. If we do not, the unsc- 1t lnylmufi wore. It owever, {n order to rip upeu Bure of those traus- .9 004,587 | 12,704 ment, and they woulda’t stand a moment In co! nurt. ‘' How did the firm get into this hobblel" *'Nobody can possibly sav: there is some~ thing very mysterlous about fL."" “How old was the firm1"? ‘ Easter had been In business with Deering before, and they pald him $230,000 cash for his share in the firm and he went out. ‘Then, after a while, Faster went In with Fast and 8mith, and they bought 101 sharea out of 200 of the 8yca- more Marsh Harvester Manufacturing Come sv:my. and set up hers to seli the produé of the actory. Thera s margin cnough on those ::D:r(-“ u’v'ul they could hardly bave helped make cy.", “Tl{nl. secounts for Easter, now who is Fast 1 ' An Ohio man; there’s_snother branch of the story there. Ballard, Fast & Co. went Into busincss in Canton, O, and Melancthon Fast was_business man of that concern, while his brother, David Fast, was business-man for .l D, Easter & Co. You know two-nsme paper fs casler thau one-nama paper, aha 8o these gene tlemen doubled the names widely enough, — D, Faet on M. Fast,—that is, Chicago ontop of Canton, waas ns common as M. Fast on D, Fast, and that wns common enough, as every one Lpows now,'" ** Has the Canton end gone upl" ' You may well say s0; they assigned about £40,000 worth of property to pag $340,000 ot dehta. But you can see by lookt fizures inslde that B., F. & Co. and J. D. E. & Co. were as thick as brothera could well be.'? * And you don’t know what you wiil do about 1t yeti i 1 would like pretty well to get at the bot- tom of it, but I can't tell how wecan do it yet, Maybe we can find a way." ——————— g ELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Now Yorxk, Jan. 8.~Fifty-two colored emb. arants sailed for Liherla yesterday. Ricunono, Va., Jan. .—Reports from polnts In Louisa and Hanover Countles stato thata ehock of earthquake was folt last evening, The shocks are sald to have beon accomphnied Ly s roaring sound line & chimney fire, NEW Yony, Jan, 3.—At a mcetlng of,tha Chamber of Commerco to-day It was resolved, at the request of tne Plttshurg Chamber, to fend three delegates to a convention, to ba held in Washington ‘od the 221 of Januarv, for the purpose of conadering the hest means of ex- tending American commerce. ———— THE YALE ALUMNI, Cixcinxatt, O, Jan. 8.—The fourteenth an. nual dinner of the Yale Alumnl took place to night at the Hotel Emery. Abont 100 persons were -present, among them Profs. Sumner, Northrup, and Whecler. of New Haven, Presl. dent Angell, of the Michigan University, and a large deleation from New York. Letters were read from Chief-fustice Walte, Becretary-of. Btate Evarts, President Porter, [k Matvel, and from ths Yale Assoclations of New York, Phila. delphia, and Chicego. The occasfon was the most suceessful of any held here. ——— Reception of the Crar at Bucharest. Dimatch to Landon Tymes. Bucnanxsr, Dec. 17.—The Emperor of Russia arrived here today at 11 a. m., on his way to Bt Petersburg. M. Cogalniceano, the Rouma- nisn Minister of Forelgn Affairs, met his Ma- Jesty on the Dannbian frontier, and nccompanied him on his journcy to Bucharest. At Petroe sliand, where the Emperor crossea the Danube, he was enthuslastically received by the Russian sallors guarding the pontoon bridge. Upon his arrival at Bucharest the Emperor waa met by the Princess Ellzabeth on the platform of the rallway station. His Majesty wore the grand core don of the Star of Roumanis, Giving his arm to the Princess, the Emperor advanced towards the crowd of municipal ofllcers and the clvll and mlilitary authoritics of the Routnanfan (iovern- ment stationed at Bucharest. The Mayor and corporation ';rcu:n(ed the traditional bread and salt, and n short address was delfvered by M. Diwitriscu, in which he culozized the Russian oriny, aud expressed hopes of its ?:lnln: wany future victortes. The speech of the acting Mayor was followed by short addressesof wel- come frotn the Metronolitan of Roumanfa, M. Rosettt, Prestdent of the Chamber of Deputics, and others, after which the Imperial party was conducted to the carrlages n attend- ance, - and the “roceuiun started for the palace. AL Miihal, Prefect of olice, ied the way, naccompanled by a squad- ron of pendarmeric. He was followed by M, Vacaresen, Marcehal de 1a Cour to Prince Charles, ana after the Marechal came a landay, drawp by alx horsvs, containiugz the Emperor, the Priiicess of Roumnania, and the Graug. Dukes Serrius and Paul. In the carrlaze fol- lowing were the Iadies of bonor to Princess Elizabeth, accompanted by Prince Gortehakott and the Emperor's Atdes-de-Camp: and anothier squadron of genaarmeric completed the pro- cession. The houses and streets of Bucharest are decorated with Russisu and Roumanian flags 10 creat numbers. The Natlonal Guard, inplain clothing, and earryiug rilles and bayonets, lined the strects throngh which his Majesty passed. At the Palace a trl- umphal archi lnd_ been crocted, beariugy the fescriptions, *Pleyna, Nikopol, Shipka, Kurs, and Arduban.” Helow thesa words wasa croes, on which wasinscribed, “foc siguo vinces," Anfnunense crowd of the ucz:rle of lucharest wrected his Majesty with loud hurrahs ut every slep of tho way [rom the station to the Palave, and mouy shouts of ** Loug livethe Czar! ¥ were mineied Wwith the jubllutions. ‘Lhits afternoon liis Majesty visited the ambu- lances und the Hed Cross hospitals. Col. Wellesley, the Britlah Military Attache, accompanled the Emperor to Bucharcat, Ho has recelved the secoud clavs of the Order of St. Anne, and, 1 believe, hos referred the matter of its neceptance to the English Government, Buchurest i vriltlantly {lluminated to-night. A Fragrant Breath and Pearly Teeth aro casily attalued, and those who fail tu avall themscives uf the means slionld not complsin, when accused of grosa peglect, The Sozodont will apecdily eradicate tho cause of a foul breath, beautifylng und preserving the teeth to the oldest age. BUSINESS NOTICES. Use Mrs. Winslaw's Noothing Syrup* fou children walle teethisz. It cares dysentery sad hera, wind colic, and regalates the bowels. CLOAKS AND CIRCULARN. Chas. Gossage & Co. Have oponed, and are now offering LADIES’ AND CHILDREN'S Gloaks and Gireplars At ono-third lesa than value. Ladies' Silk and Sicilian Fur-lined Saoques at $26, $40, 850, $55, 165, $76, $80, and $100. 8illz and Sicilian Fur-lined Oirculars at 68, $60, $65, 376, $80, $86, and $100, Ladies' Matelasse and Beaver Olonks from $8 up, A largo variety " OHILDREN'S OLOAKS," from 4 to 16 years old ~—at prices from $3 up, Theso goods are all of this sea son’s style, and many of them en. tirely new, Ladies will find, on examination, this to be a rare chande to purchaso cheap. Chas. Gossage & Co., State ud.\hshlngwn‘m. Ntockholders®’ Meeting. ‘The Anoual Meetfog of the StockLolds 4f the Hide asd Leathor Uaok of Cbicauo for uu?.uvau e DI 1ectory for tha cosuln yuar wUl be the odice uf fhouald Lauk, in Chicsse, on v, Jaa. 7, 1513 butween tnchours ot 10, m. Colcaso, Dec. 24, 1877, SMITIL Cashiar, Ask Your Nowsdealer for Bast Lyu #&L{)‘:‘;fn awsy with this week's FILESIDE (oM Ing at their