Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1878, Page 8

TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1875, nothing that might be called news. Anfar aa Mr, Fisher knew, the sitaation had not chanred, and e fo the report that Mr. Keene wa going fo bus, or hisd alrondy bought, large amount of the cornl {n Milwankee,—well, if Mr. Keene 1ad done so, e w enoagh to keep his own contnécl, In fact,he % the best man to do that sort of thing that Mr. Fisher had ever acen. Willf a_ relteration of the atstoment that, as for 89 be knew, there was noth- 4ng navel n the aitaation, the brief Interview came toa close, 'HE CITY. GENERAL NEWS, The Hon. William Reddick, Ottaws, ia at the Tremont, Msaj. John V. Finney, U. 8. A., is a guest of tho Pacific. Tho Hon. S8amnel T. Fosdick, Ghatsworth, ik, f3 8t the Protfic. Cemmodore 8. B, Conison, Yankton, is a Knest of the Tremont. ‘The Hon. Henry Root, Quincy, is one of the quente st the Paimer, The Hom T, B. Needles, State Auditor, is TOR KECOND DATCH. Trix Tasapxr prolished yesterdiy morning a dfa. pAtch from \Washineton sinting that Congroramens clect Rarver and Davia wera there for the pirpote of presenting and urging the potition of the whisky men belonging 1o the *‘second batch for the dla. continuancs of the anits sgainet them; that the petttion ln questton had been sizned by tha Hon. ¢, 13, Parwell; and that there wasaieo in tise hands of the Congresamen & letter from Collector Smith, urging that the suits he discontinued. Me, Far well was Interviewed yesterday on the sivfect hy L) Teporter 'of an evening paper, and Eepltienaal tinpattn Fiated PThat, when “ho Swas In Washington Yrof. C. W. Baton, CedarRapids, isone of | aboat & 'year ags, he had & ialk the guests at the Shorman. with -a prominent Government officer who hiad had 8 good denl to du with Chicago whisky af- fairs, 1o had stated to Mr. Farwell that h‘e' ‘thonght the prosecntion of the ¢‘sccond batch shonld ba stopvea. for they had been prnished sufliciently, anl, éven in case judgment were to be recovered apatnst them, nothing conld he made out of 11, aince they were hanxrdpt, A Chicaro guntie- man who was acouainted with the facts had recent- Iy tord Mr. Farwell that the men wero bank- ropt, snd ihat it,was uscless 1o prosecuts them further. On the strength of these representations, he had nigned the petitlon for the discontinuance of the salte, 1lo asenred the re- yorier, however, that politics had not had sny- 1bing to do with his sciion in the prewnises, Uoi- Jector Smith stated that he had not signed any pe- titton for the suspenston or diecontinuance of the whisky suite, nor hiad he made any verosl or writ- ten recommendation tpou the sobject, R e ra rel—Col, ‘Thomes J. o) Lomia; el i, WWood Dacon, Urt Alcxander ton snd It B, Brown, St louls: James 3. Decaran, Neephien ‘Smtin, Miwaukee: 'J, Taimicey, Meadvilie, Ta.3 C. B. Bmitn, Uerfing 3 Cowlier, Baltimure; C. W, James, New Tark..... riter Houas—8, U. Cook, Bt. Pault I P, Dillon, Tu- [ikai > Douglass, Mohmsutn . Staflish, Plitsbinris Py N. OA deipida, TRacr TR Shornrin Honse~f. ¥, . Hnuble. Springiield, 31, caeld, {sariinglon: N Prof, Johin W, Drew, the tempernnce apos- tle, in a gnest of the Tromont, The tlon. James Harrigan, Geneovs, is among the guesta af the Tremont. The Hon. Georgo W, Cobb, Mineral Point, Wis., 18 among the goests of the Pacifie. . A. Drowns, General Suporintendent of the Marquette Divieion of the Chicago & North- ‘western Rallroad, 1s at the Palmor, . €. 1. Jones, General Huperintendent of the Hurlington, Cedar Rapldy & Northern Rall ang A, L, Moller, General Freight Agent, & ne Valner, The linseed nil mannfacturers hald nmeet. ing at the Pacifie yesterday afternoon, bat conlaed themeelves to matters relating (o tho trade, nothe S of public intereat belug bronght up, ‘Tho Executive Committeo of the House of the Good Stiephend were to have betd a meeting at. the Sherman flouse Jast evening, but, owing to tho bad wedther. there was no quorum présent, and the weetlng ndfourned. Tho amendments to tho rales of tho Board of Trade cstablishine rates of commirsion lor the buviuz and selling of srain and ather articles on Cliunyge were Agovted yesterday, The vote atvod: e: For, a1 azainsty 111, lv'i.o;:,'."'is"e'-”v":}x’: " el cédar Rapas: A e ves: drémung fiouse—Dr. J4, MeCord, The temperature yeaterday, s observed by | Forcmans ol a: i, West. siadtsons Wintan 1t Sark, Manasse, optictan, No. 88 Madison street (Trim- | Boston: Lol Charies W, louch, Baltimoret U, . Fos- Buj wasat 8 2deg, ; 30n. m., | ter, St. Loute: J. 1. MeCuliocn, LaCrsse: C. U. eed, 1 b ', m., 31, Barom. | Detroity Ueorso Beatty, dtuvenville; tne lion, 1. C. et Hilp, o iylor, Kankskeos Albert Stelnks, New yark, The person arrested by 8. P, Parmalea £nturday for selling & cap purporting to be seal- elin, Unt waich was of muskrat-skin, was not Mr, Toutn (ilavz. th farrter, but & saleaman in the employ of the New York Ilat snd Cap Btore, 128 Clatk street. The W. 8. Morris, of Peoris, who wns mentfoned the othor dav as being under arrest in dustice Poliak’s ofiice, awalling the areival of & warraut from Peotin, turng out not to be the per. »on who was wanted, and he nas sccordingly been Lonorably released from custody. John Cotton, eniployed by P. Oash, of No. 50 Weat Jackson street, while cnn{ln( 2 700. vound carcasa of & Log from o wagon {o the store, neewientally fell on the sidewalk, The welght of the hoz caused seriona internal "’fl'"i' hut Dr. “Clutado, who attended lum, thinks he will ra- cover, Cwroner Mann yosterday hald an fngnest unen Lirzlo Brown, ‘who died at tho County Tos- nitul of Injuries recelved by heing run down on the tock I-iand tracks, near Fourtceninsirest, savara) divs ago. A verdict of accidental death wau re. tirned. An inquest was also heid upon Mrs, Anuic Schiemeer, who died of dropsy at No, 371 Carpenter atreet, g The regular monthly moofinq of the Fonr. teenth Ward liepublican Cinb was held last oven- f02 at Lochnee's Hall, 830 Milwatukes avente, and wimsuglly well attended, Augunt Wendell swas eleeted Presicont for tho ensting six months; ‘Thuman Embrieht, Vices 5. 11, Millor, Secrotary? John Gi1bbs, Financial Becreiary; and George Ttolph, Treasnror. Charles Goebel, the nh}ht watchman in the Caty-Tiall, has a petition signed by nearly all the Judzzen for his reappointment. John Ditens, 00 funitor. 18 alao taking steps towsnl the ssme end. ljoth are good, ellicient men, and dexerva to leep their places, Both situatloss involve con- siderable reaponsibiiity, than usual fur such Dplaces, nud need reapunsibie men. Willinm Ialloran, oxprosaman, residing at No, 1422 Dearborn atroet, 18 in a dilemma, - At anant 4 o'clock the nlght of the 21 inat., a large Dlacs lvather trunk, containinZ ladies’ wonring apparol and jewelry fo the value of aeveral hun- dreds of collnrs, waw eithier lost or srolen from his wazon while driving sloog \Wabash sveuue, be tween Tweifth and Twenty-ninth streots, The remaing of the late Policeman James Reon were yesterday butled at Calvary Cnlntttrl. The funcral siarted from the resldence, No. 194 Tourteenth street. OMcers Mead, Lucders, Gillard, Carberry, Filzvatrlck, and Arnsteln ucting as pal)- teagaer, | An Impressive Cevrvice, including Reqmum High Mass, wae held over the remaing at 8t John's Catholle Church, The atiendance of both police end civiliana was guite large, At 2:15 Yesterdoy afternvon Officer Bean- Vlen stopped a_ranaway horse that collided with anul badly wreckeil a Jiht wagon cuntaining a saw. ing-machine, ntthe intersetilon of Iialsted and Mudieon nireets, The horse was hitchod In front of thy Madisun-Strect Station, and 8 _man, sop- TOR CITY-HALL. The City Collector received 100 for licenses yesterday. Two cnses of scarlot faver and one of diphtlieris were reported at the lcalth Ofice yes- terday. The City Treasurer yestordsy recoived $10,110, of which $3, 767 waa coniribuied by the Water Department, and the remainder by the Comptroller, Permission was grauted C, Monrs yeater- day to ercct thrce three.story and cellar brick dwellings at, the corner of Rush and Indlana streets, 1o cost $3,000 each, The disbursemonts of tho City Tressury Yesterany amonnted to abont $13.000, of Which £0,000 went fo the Water Departmens! 81,025 to tha Pablic Livary, sud 32,080 to Jialtioan’s sewer- men. ‘The Railroad Committee met in the Coun- cll Chamber yesterday afternoon to‘consider the pettion of N.'K. Fniroank, requesting permission to lay s irack on Ninetcentn street from the Chi- caxu & Alton tracks un Grove street 1o his render- tug estabtvnment on Wentworth avenue, Con- sideranle lestimony wae taken upon both eldes of the questlun, and, a8 the Cumtitteo wos divided 1n_opinion, lue moiter Was pustnoned nutil A members liavo had time to take a lovkat the grounds for thomselves, The special detail having ran the length of ita tather. they were aupcrscded yesterdny by Detectives licinzman and Bauder. The first in- struction given them was to learu uy peart Judge MeAlllstar's decision In tho McDonald case, and to hereafter condnst themselves in Accordunco witn t. 1t in understood thers will bo & marked difference In the conduct of thie detm! ne compnzed with the old, but the atfempta tabreak vy gambling and such viilainy will in no wise bo reluxed, Bota ure old un i edlcient polico- woew, anu some csrefal, skilifal, ane eifecive ‘work §a expected from them by the wutlorities, Juatice Summerfield yosterdny 1ssued a warrant for the arrest of Mike McDonald for soil- ine higuors without a licensc, retirnavle Tucadsy murning st o'clock, Superintendent Huavey consulted the Law Department, aud hiss becn as- sured that ho has the levul right to go ahoad in bis pracecdinzs againet **Mike.' }1he does not prose- Cute hio to the full extent of the Iaw, ne is not the man he hes (nus far given promiss of veing, nat- stithstanding ** Mike " has tho support of many men who would nuinrally ba exotciud to sustain tha city authacitics i thelr endeavors to msininin Iaw and urdes, Among the lafles mignt by men- tioncd the nawes of corlun ollicials who* had & haud i framing the ordinance walch, It is clnimed by the Pulico Lepartment, Mike McDonald has violated and {s persistently continning to violate, Ace: rding to the report of the Health Of- TR T R B ol R UL, L fcer, 808 nuisances wero abated during the nonth Bilimal withont tho cortvent of fho porlce, - Ky one | of Novewser; 10, 53U pounds of ineas wero cun- bt tho owner would buve tad the choek to do | demied; 100 dead bonius ware removed from the streats; 7 dead cattle, 185 dogs, 42 calves, 2N cals and chickens, and 30 quarters of beef were alvo diaposed Of, The totatcost of day scavauger wark forthie month was 81,211, The renuri of vital statistice sbows taut theére were GOL deaths in tho city during the month, of which convulsions fur- nished 8b: croup, aipntl Di; seariet fevor. wastritle, 115 Inanition, 163 Brignt's disesse of the kignoys, 113 meningitis 11; uld age, 18; phthisis puimanalis, U0; wn: puoumonis, 4, Taero wora 70 atill widy prema- iire births, There wan an increase of 60 deaths over the cuffesponcing month fn (877, and un in- crease of 4 overthe prevoding womth, Underl year there wers 145 deaibs; between 1 mpd 2 Jears 48, such o thine, ‘Tho demollted rig was o John ¥, Thompeon, of No, 273 unYund ats Receiver V. A. Turpin, of the Fidelity Tiank, has ndvortired for bids for the different imitdlngy of which he has cunteol. The depostt vaulte ore upprajscd at . 000, and the bank, Lo cluning furniture and fixturcs complete, ia rated at $75,000. Tho theatre bulldiug, which is subject to'the lease of Mr, llooley,’ is appralsed at 100,000, Dr. Turpin expects to receive same very eativfactory blds, an the praporty e valnable and (1 good focution. The appray s mnde on o cush ooats, and in lelleved to represent proximate valuo of the bulldings, ‘I'hn monthly meeting of the Managors of the Home of the Friendless was Leld yestorday furenoon at the fHome, on Wabeal avgnuo, 1L was reported that daring the month 110 adults and 43 children had been adnitted, and 10 adults and 8 ehitaren diemieacd, )envlnr in the ome at dresent 40 :ulults, 49 In the schoaf- ed b) . Y & 3 > the ap- MISMING. . Mayor fleath was yestcrday the reciplent of the x'nllowluk Iotter froin Elmwood, Peoria County, Lan you Inform mo If thero wass man by the name of jlenry Holta died In your ity any timy durlng s room, 15 {0 tha nursery, | nstsunimer? ~fe has been abeeit from here sluce t Wil 14 40t fauilly. The recbipte duriiy Nac | SArobe mis wite B4 (AmS ure (0re, b bAVS Neard Vetder woere €1, and tha dlsbursemen n 0 m bim siuce then, Thers huysuch & rumor oL livro shat thera was 4 nian of thiat name dled i wur city frotm the eifuct of sunitruks duriog the hot 4al, £1,0.%, lewvinga balance of 8301, A blz dinner ¥ weather, an Wilt b werved Chrstmuy, aud the Christmas-tree ) 1d confe tvichration wil) bo hield o Followlng Fridsy atter- | [1 e could klne s iforiaation i begard ko thimirs noun, fi" :l"&l Us the address o pereons (v spply Lo, to And 1) At the eighth annual conclava of 8t. Bor. tard Commandery, No. 35, Knights Templar, held A1 their anylum, Nos. 185 and 187 Kinzle street, 8. It. Mxwny, for Mrs, Kve lloLTz, ‘This msn cannot be fonnd, but it was stated that & mun by thet usmo was rovbed in 8 West Side last eventnz, the' fullowing officers wore olecied fortho neding Templr yoar: Fuinenk. Sir cage | /6710 8 slort thne wio, Ferdwand Muurer, Eminent Commander; = Bir Guurce Mayhew Moulton, Generullsslmo, Sohn TNE COUNTY BUILDING. ot llzlowu ‘tl)vurnwyu,“ L‘lzmukm«lle i ‘elwnn Morrison ur! X H Mt leury Hockwell ‘Shaftor, Senlor Warden Bherit Moffinana announces: that he: will Guy Torrence Uould, Junjor Wardens i Euton Miller, Treusurer; Sir John #an. Itecorder: Sir Frederiek Wiliiam W Warde, i Jierrer Kir Sa Gurds, Miad Linda Mathows, daugliter of Mr, I Mathews, wns martied Iast nlght at her fathe: ience, No. 78 Park uvenue, to Mr. George ol thu lowkne Al hn{u ac dhck.; ie Cerginuny was performed g L. £ Mercer olficiuting, sud waa wre Jullinate friends of the deyiate from the old rale by giving the prisoners in the jall & Christinas dinner, % Yix-Commisioner Clenry was around yes. terday wishing hils successor goud Juck, and the new lourd all the prosperity lmaginable. ‘The special Commiiteo on, Rules for tho goveruing af tho Board niat yesterday alternoon, d after a long divhute agreed Lo recommend tne adoption of the rules of Just year, ‘The trinl of Joasph Bt. Poters and Mrs, Clark, for the murder of Alviro T, Clark, has been bitehol i lham lale Thompeon, Stan: Sir Danlel Uracey Linated, Bword Dearer; uel Morvan Ilicherdion, Captain of thy olewiek, L Rev, Withewsed unly by th faunlies directly inlerested and the rel oned untll Munday, owiog Lo the death of the tives, The biride was Leautlfully attired in ?umfwrur. Munn, of counsel fur t; eleuwy, whell pluk, en urincesse, with Larnltuses ol vrane ‘he Clerk of the County Court will sub- uttended by (e i miva report of 1he earnings of th= aryet In fees fur 1ho Iast mix monihe 1o the Board Mundsy, JLwiil uliow that the total earnlngs have beeu §U, 1, ex- ciusive of tax watiure, The cash recolpis have been §5,018.00. ‘Tae Bhoriff will go to Joliet to-day mud take seven prisoners, The Sherift of Lake County will accowpany bim, having in charge toe murs derer Davideon, wlio ls under aeotenca for foure Leen yuars, Liavideon was convicted at Waukegau some mouthy ago, and an sppeal was taken, and a fuw dayw sgo the Bupreme Court passed upon (he case, confruing the Huding of the lower court, Bherif Moffmanu is gotting his office straightened o and yesterday averylhing wae running reasouably smooth, The crowd of place- hunters $9 uuabated, bul tuey Were murs readily dispused of yesterdsy than they wers the duy Le- lore, yet the Jdea urevaila thut he will have some ‘Yacancles L 8)) at au early day. The sttempt to of kis emsployes durlug thv duy re- e annvuncomvut buing made Gieruhardy wod (o b subjected o au {nyestigativg, b uld charges 0f finworality and zeueral inue cency Laving heen revived. 11 it 18 fuund that charyes usiained he will a0 douot bo suwmwsri- otseiasuad aco, dod “was ¢ Jeanlo Bud Ay Mathew! whide 3ir. William hong wud Dr. ¥, ) Winslox Suexsonvific, prlommiod 3 slmise ofice. | Eeouvus, A wilpper euceeeaed e coremony. Mr, AMrs. Mycrs whl niake their home at Jucksos- Tine usual beautiful sad i usefol gifts were Mr. A. B, Waternian, who was appainted Master in Clancery of Lake Couuty by Jém Mar. iy sonic Whreo years ugo, (0 Nkely to cu e on accaiint of wivapilication uf fands duriag o Lot of ollleo, whicnended rather sbruptly (n uu,u:r{ last by hls beinyg boutced from the posi- Hhoa [ settling uo his sccounta they were fouad o tun slurt sbout $2,000. Ou beng called upon To uceonnit for the deficlency, be clalmed flllfill Was roblicd in CIago ou the Tight ofter hy was Youuced, hut Uie fact that (nc robbery was not wentioned by bl until tne dedclcucy woa diee cusered led” bia Londsmen tu beliuve *thut the Srruubery T was Ypot up,' consedquently they went hefure (he Grand Jury laet weck and pre- vented the facts, which resilted 1n au indictment Lraizat Ale. Watermun for smbesalément, und, buitiz usable to procure bail, that geutienun now laugubes bebind the bars in Waokegsn jail, KEENE. in the **whest-nit’* on the Board of day waw of & rulber sisgnant charsce prices raukcd & teide Jower tnag duslag I5e duy previous, Mr. Keons studiously falled to put I an spuearauce ou the Board, and there wors o ndications 1nat kus Lrokers wers making suy purchiscs, 11 wuy trades were made in the toter et ol e cowbiustion tuey werw suisll i extent. Fiar, vosailly, may bu the way fu which the C: Inriia bouay.l TURUSCE 10 isLLpulate thy deal. — pechivy up el vach succeedivg day: vt i e Lo Among those seeking l&»olmen ot tle hands ©0f the County Board ia &' Mr. lobers Dable, dofug 8 921000 busincss ob the West Nide. He wants to be cozinecrat the Insane Asylum, s position he Slley sccentably somwe yuars g0, A few uvenings ;v)n Tnpl:"l, u‘mku [y '.f sea nlu:; the ot of 7 «fe slranyers, ausd smon, 013 Wi gticlata aud’wihure” wiid ould ke 10 be.. 1 a] wtory short, ! Wia lntroduced as Sherl Houacs: asoer us Lis batk mecouut wball whow. nothlng om | Commissioner Cobura, Sia = e crodiy side, Then, saculd dll.'uuldml Mictsel " "'fu.‘é.‘x'.'.:ui’.'."‘fé'tfi: Fitaoratd lasi cuse, bowever, belug uuneceasar Warrant it s bull wovement may be orgaulzed, wlad 10 mieet tho distingulened yigstor L pricea’ forced up fuar or five cents, 1o be fol- Tuaed by & syslematic letting eu g the part of the He wos nd, sftee mauy touches of the glaseca, th ot | A was relaried La” Vialeruay's brcauo eiated. 1o Sucorked A1l of’ hoy Lo L Bk uf wheat n siurd 18 100 474e, S evk- | bipes st eha ASY o Wiih b1 giomnsof (e sletui: Jctive receipla ure un & suilor scale, &od to take e st s Aey1u wit bls Ylessware, aud ro oo lue of *longe ™ to the extent of tweaty.gvs “ sll y entertsined everybody, d y ying the 12 of ardiuauce and evurytulug else . 1n bis elurt Lo gaiss or thirty willloas, 1o sddition te carryiug 31l the | Thu indusace of the Sber® aad Xir, ¢ uah wiseul, would tequire the capitalof & Van- | race for position. Toey it 'ur:::m:';':e:'l‘ Sl B pch s cun be led forauy sich | abicked" as’> (v wished: | sud a3 uid bls frie, ve¢ wleal tube Lho :'hu'u‘c‘: Y T Py i TAs e beiug thal Dable waa {0 joln $he party & few bours later ut Holfwana's hvery siably for 8 ride to the Asylum. Debic was ou hand ai the appuluted bour, sud vot & Hitle astonlehed thiat bo iy elow was, uud, belug lufvstacd that the Shend@ nid just ariicle 10 (e Bariet, od tla - brein by bt upriugs ot 11 Valae st ap A revuttur saw Mr.J. K. Flaher sgain yesterday, bul e dtervicw eaulted w0 thy Bequitvwent of left and that Mr. (*oburn had not been there, he wan {n n ferrivle plfght. i rashed off to gee £1tz- perald and sundry othicr senvdemen ha had enter. talned the nizht biefare, and if he 18 not made en- Fincet he titinks that he il uwe 10 the fact that & oveeslent himeel( jnec at the wrons time, 1f he happens over at The hujlding fhis morning he will find that the visil to the Asylam was vostponed,-- or atleast that it will be msde to-day. —And, i hie 18 widc-awake, he may forthes discover that HanX Rnver dnce not weigh as mach an Shenit 1oifmann. and that Con Hickoy {snot noar as good- 1ooxing 48 Commisafoner Cobntn, County Clork Klokke had annonnced that he would decide whether ha _wonld consent (o the Dallots being connted in the Tarlor-White conteat vesterdny morning, bat when the hous artived he was indecided and nothing was done. * iio wasnot sattsfied as to wnetiier White had recesved the necestary notice or not, And, furthermore, Taylnr falling 1o prescnt an otier of contt, anil the ballota Dieing in the hanis uf others, he concluded to think the matier over. The connt will, of conrse, ho allowed, bat the Connty Clerk wants the connting done In A Jegal manner. *The guaestion may he paseed npon ta-day, bat since another contest la £olng on the ballots are not available and thete is no hurry, John Ferrell was sont over to the jail yes- terdsy afterncon un a charge of Inrceny, and. after being weigned, measuced, and deacribed, he sougnt taeseape, Tne jall oflics was crowded at the timo with visitore, attorneys, ete,, and, taking advan- tage of the situation nnd the fact that the auter door wan staniing open, he made some kind of an excure to 120 outs) nd he went, 1le wan fol- lowed biy some of ihe attachos of the bnilding caotared in Klare's Hall, and bronght back, individoal fn charge of the door was a new ap- vointee, Edward Thomoprou, and it {8 already ru- mared that ho 18 to bo remoyed, Sherift Hofmann tntenda to have eMelencr th evary department, aud f e has errod in making his appoinitents e will not be slow to correct his mistakes, From a telerwnm received in the city Jesterday, It appears that the Sccretary of the 'reanury has rescinded the order of July In rofer- ence to “dimage sllowance, which required. ne & preliminary, the opening of every package and the inspection of ita contents, Provions to that time the practice st Eastern norts had been to open ono pacsage in ten, which enabled lmporicrs 10 Ewindlo tho Qovernment ouf uf thonsnds of dols late. The Binzham-lilnds Comniasion discovered the steal, and tecomnicaded that the practice ho abolished. Secretary Sherman tesngd a peremptory orier to the Appralser of New York, directing him lo seo that tho rexulstions were literally cars rled out, —that nu dumage nilowance he made in any caee withoat an cxamination of every package upun which it was clalmed. Thia worked well, for the Apuraiscr reported that in August of 1878 there was & falllng off of 38 per cont In tho appilca- fins compared with August of 1877, Tho rescind- Ing of the July order reinstates the old praciice, which Mr. Shesinan denounced as fraught with ex- lr,:flax:h“nntr 10 tho revenue, and sald ought 1o be aboilehed. The caucus to sott'o on who shall hold the positions in tho gift of tho Doard will bo held to- morrow, A carciul canvass of the opiniops of those who will couipose that Md{ atowed that they aro not cntirely agreed, but tho ladications were hopeful. Theruv scems (o be no donbt what evar that Dr. Spray will bo retained at the Insanc Asflam, ond Caot, McOrath at the Counly Agent's oflice. Heyond this there is no nbaolute certainty, Itevuolds fe belloved tu be ahend for Mosplisl \Warden, and Peters for Poor-liunse Warden, the latter oflcc there s, no font, and Peters’ hopes hinge thero, 3 unty Physician thero are any number of ap- pheants, and no one can tell who is shead, In the matter of County Attorney things are mixed, yoi tho indications are that same person not an appli- cant will be tendered the place, Ior Committes Cleek thero 4 o varlety of candidates, Mr. Woul will urge Mr. Nash for the piace and ask nothing ‘more, Mz, Senne will urge the claims of Mr. Kauf- man, and Mr. Cobarn will El’eunl Mz, Rocklellow, and the candidate who has the monat persiatent feiends will win, the chances, however, appeating 10 be in fuvor of Nash, since his backer bas no othur (avord to ask of the caucna. All of the can- didates for sl of the lacos are above the averago, and the caucus can make few mistakes inany event. © METRENCHMBNT, The Committeo un Fuolic iuildings and Pabho Seryice met yesterday alternoon, all of the mem. bera present except Mr, Stowart, ‘There was noth. ing patticular to be done, but Mr. Spofford taok sdvantage of his odpuetunity to carry out fis pledire to_the people in the matter of Seston's *textras™ on the Conrt-llonge by Introducing the folluwing: * Rewolced, That, this Committes roport to the floard Inwimiciing the Arenitect to diseantinue the £ exira per 1,400 03 a1l Brick-work abuvo tho fourtl sturv, and ue brick-work bo finfsned toder and 'The Mr. Wheeler objected to the resolntlan, not be- cause. na he sald, thst ho was ovposcd lo the stextras " bolng wiped out, but on the ground that the estra allowance had becomeo part and parcel of the original congracty aud Introduced the following a8 & suostituto; Reanlced, That the Architectbe Ingtructad o have the balanes of tha brick-wark uf_the Court-luuse dune according 0 the otiginal contract nnd speelnications, the differonce hetween the work now dosy and that of Che ariglnal coutract to be estimated by the Arehitect, Mr, Moyor was in favor of tho subatitute, but tho new mauibers, knowing very littie of the merits of the cuse, took the other view, Tho dispute was lung and antnated, and 1t resnited in Mr, Spoflord's renojution prevalllng. The Commitice then visitea thio Court-llouse to inspect the work. Whother what they saw and toarned will chan, el o juns Monday remaing to ba seen. ‘Vhess *texl wight to have been cut off Jong ago, and Mr. Yp furd, belug vledued to (t, fesin cluted at gelt tho matter through & commnlites after & year's worl in that direction, THE CUSTOM-IOUSE. Tensioners were pald 1,000 In silver, Only 8100 in 4 per cents wore subseribed for, ‘The disbursements at tho Sub.Treasury were: Curroncy, $31,000; sllver, 81,0004 zold, $10,000; totai, $17,000, Assistaut District-Attornsy Thomson did not return from Washington yesterdoy. Ie s ex- pected homo thla morning. The internal-rovenue receipts wero $27,- 051, —~whisky, $23,672; tobacco and clgurs, $3,388; beer, '$23; and oxports, $13. i contract for furnishing tho iron win. dow.frames and doors for the new Custom.ilonse bas been awarded to Blandy & Co., of Zanesville, 0., for 8100, B0D. 1t waa not known befora yesterdsy that Commissioner 1oyne was belicved to {ssue m: rlago icenses, but he hod an application then, and was yorry be conldn't accommoxlute tbe gentleman, Cashier Battershall, of the Collector's aflice, coutlnuos too unwerl to leave home, Hem- vrrnage of tae luage I what siiicts hiay, and he will doubtleas ot be able to resume his duties for same tiuse, Neither Judge Lawrence nor Mr. Qearga mehell. his partner, has yct recefvad any oficlal volification of the Judee's appointment 10 assist the Districte Atturtiey 1n the brovecution of the Custom-llouse cuxen. Judge llanoe said, yester- day, that ho did nol redura the employment of wpecial counvel &4 a hit ot i, but was glad of i, winca the cascs wore uf such magnitude as to des serve the emplymentof apecial legal skill, A month or o ngo, at & mnss-meeting of New York and frookivn ciunr-siakers and mann- facturers, revolutians wers adopted catlliy upon the Conunissloner of Internal ltoventiy o abolish what {o Knowii s tho ** tesioment-noea syetom, " stnce 1t was clearly llersl under bin decision tnat an on- Alru rooin, separate from others, shouid constitute asiactory. liut thisls pot the only rewsun as- signed, ~ Cerinin _manufscturers in the cltles uswed bond o whole bluck, and rent out the roam tu cigas-mskors, rovanlle thus dorfved miorg than poying for the lavor, nud they ore thus en. soled to undersell smalier manutaciurers, and ma- terially injure thelr o eyatom dous not prevall fn Chicago, bnt Ite edvcts in under. selliug are felt hore, and a movement ison foot to hiave the chigur-uiakers and wanufaciurers of thiv city called together fur the purpose of indorstng tha resvintions for effect un the Commissioner, They will doubtices eladly do s, Daniel Prutt, *the groat American trav- elicr,” and J. N., ‘*the philosopher,” have & combetitur for pusulurity—Llaul akley, who bo- Hevee o pugt 1o bo Mimister to- Cline b, sagluy called at Collector Smith's office yestorday fur the purpore of petting him 1o ** (1p & wora 10 the Fresident. Mr, Swith, howover, was out, S0 s petition, asking for his wopolutwent, was presenied 10 Deputy-Collector 11kt 1t cuntaloy 230 » and s thew thows of Governots an about 100 Congressmen. Mr. Dagley has also nu- werous Jetters of fndotsement, al) of & siinilar ton. or 1o one of dor, Plilsbury, of Minucsula, who **that tho Dearer be appointed fo the hich Lie sceks sa 4000 us un! vacancy curs, of Wi o Departiment of State finds use for wan uf biecallure and ability.” When ha c‘muhw 1more signatures Mr, Bogley wili visis ashlogton, provent tho potition o slis President, and ko W work amuag 1oe Senotors 10 fusure Liv coulrmation In case e bs auminated. CRIMINJ_\L. Louisa Bauer, regjding at No. 171 Clybourn Avenue, was before Justice £ollak on & charye of alealtug 3250 from Mrs. Loviw Blanop. Mastin C. Burt, who was held to the Criminal Court abont three wacks ago for mulctlog Albert Davia out of $1,800 upon a ctitious schome for agiug whisky, was yusterdsy rearrestod upon & warrant sworn oot by Jlobezt Athony, who clalms o bhave been swindled out of A slmilsr smouns in tue game wanuer. Heury Crousen, s farmer of Du Page County, yosterday complalned of having peen = swindied ot of $35 by a ehazper, wbo psimed off | upon oim four splel-marks, Wulle on his way o market with sowe produce he was met noar the corner of Adams and Clinton streets by s man whom Le describos as 8 Gerwan, about 40 years of age, tall, dark belr, and clad 'lu & new ‘wult of dark cloibiug, The latter stated that bo had Jost Luughit 8 ew sowing-wachlue, but the uwuer re- fured o .ake gold tu paymenl, und Le would be wilhiug 10 kive $50 W gold for 335 cash. Thy wu- clie bargati was o good oue aod b dialised (0 lose it. #The farmer wae of conrse only too will. ing to do #0. ana he never foand ont how ha find heen faaled until e toli the neople abont the hotel houw cdsy he had made $5. Then he was anery. Detectives Ryan and Londsrgan yoste-dny arrested Peter Odell and John Ilickey, ‘confidences men, whom they cangint trying to ficece & (irsnger from Indiana namcd Robinson, who had sbont £1,000 eanh with him. ¥ hen arreated » spurious check (or 81,547, and a Centaar Liniment dodger 10 the shape of » $100 noté, were found npon them, Robineon refused to prosecute, Officor Gomqin Dottinger, on daty at the Central Depot, fast night detalned twwa mon wh acted anspicionaly anoni ihe depot, and wha clos 17 correspand (o the aescriptions of twa mon W are wanted here and elacwnere for plundoring pat- rons of the Puliman f'alace.Car Company. W hen taxen tothe Armory (hey %-m the names af John Wilsan and James \ebb,” Two tine gold watches aad $150 cash were fonnd npon them. Onc avoning last week tha proprictor of n music store at No, 117 State street missed two carnets which had mysterianaly dleaphesrad from # show window in whlch they had been placed for cxhlustion, As their valne was 830 he hunted tor them, and foand them on West Madison sireet, They were mold there by a mnsieal Frenchman named Charlea Bronzter, iho was nrrested, and yusterday, after an examination before Justice ;SBHI. held to the Criminai Conrt in .bondsof 500, V. Leeock, a drover, disposed of his flock Thankeelving evening, and. moeting with the ubiquitons Jnhn Smithy bettee known to the pub- llens ' Italian John,” wan, & tieed” into anking’ rooms at and **clawed ™ ont of S120 by the eharge of Smith and one Jolw Backer, These gime. kecpers were argpsted on & warrant Sworn out by Lecock, who charges them with ‘*swindling, ™ prenenteduotors dutice Koate, sud released on nds of 8500 until 3 o'clock thia afterncon, when they wlil be examined, Early in November the fur store at 147 Kinzle "street wan buralarized of 200 mink akins, Vesterday James Curran and Pat Roach were placed on trlal before Justice llammill charzed with the cerme, (ne dames Lynch, twho is sald 10 lave canyeved the Jroperty to Cliebovkan, Mich., turned Stato's evidenco and implicated tho accusced, Tha case wos not sunmitted jast even- ing, out tho npression provailed that, inasmuch tac pritanees had been trled for tha sawe ulfens before Justlco Kaufmann, and scquitted, they would not ve held, Arresta: Rosa Ronk, Inrceny of a dog from Georgo Brass: David Tirown, accenrary 10 the hurglary of Albert Ascher's house, No, 162 Fonrth avenue, last August; John Maloney, larceny of a Loit of calico from Caln's dry-goods store, corner of Harrieonand Foster sfrects; Edward Dolan, charged with the larceny of ganio-chickens from Jdoun’ Agnew's barn on_ Pearson street; Dantel Kinaeila, larcony of & buftalo-roba from the buney of Dr, Wiiliame, of No, 411 Centre street; 1L L. Olin. nssaulting n former employer, & jewelor on Hiata strect, und claiming that o had stolon s bar of wold which was found In Olin'a vossossion at the station; Nellle Smita and Jennle Parker, in- 1sates of & I'aciic Avenua den, who alded some un- known man in roobing August Buchholtz of $10 casti, Justico Sammerfleld yesterday held John Malone in$400 bonds to the Criminal Court for the lsrceny of & vallre coutalning 820 worth of clothing from James DeWiit, n guest at tho St James llotel; Thomsa Hutchinson, colored, lar- ceny of a horso and_buggy from C. 1. Greybill of No. 240 Wabasly_svenue, 31,000 to the Crimiual Cuurt; August Rles, bastardy, on complaint of Mary iteitz, $800 to tno 11th; ‘Thomas Parker, lar- cony of carpets valued at $40 from a residenco on Eills avenue, 8600 to tho 1ith; Charles A, Aunderson, 8500 to the ‘Criminal Court for the larcony of 8 quantity of clothing from John Bourge, of No.z11 Statastreets Adolph Welsman, who stols tobaeco in order that ho might be sent 1o the Hopss of Corroction; Nicholas und Frank Golalaxkl, lumalees and destituta youths of O and 100 fine in order that they might spend yortion of 0 winter at of Corrcevlon. Justica Morrison hold Schutt in W 1o the County Court, Ehx- aveth Babzin havinadnaily sctiled upon him as the fatuer of her child: ons of the witnesses in the cusc, $10 for contomps of Courts enry Lusthacon, lurglacy of the reatdonce of ‘homas A. Parker, No,” 518 Montoe sirect, $1,000 to the Criminal Caurt; A, 11, Marnitt and Benjumin Allen, wife- beaters, " keop s peace, Jus- tico Mitehell, in the Town — of e, held Byron Fredericks to tho Criminal Court for hmying In bis posvessiun abiceno pleturca, soute of which he trien to seil, to Ufiicer Mchonald of the Iumane Soclety. Justice Kaufmann neld Abrans Uraham in 8400 10 the Urimina] Court for the lar- ceny as baliee of u sewing machine from Mrs, J. I Edminstur; Charles Eul, larcony ol s vocket- ook from Mre, Bapipa Kracger of "Ne. O Bissell atrect, §1,000 to the iln. NORTH C{IICAGO TAXES, FONOING TilE, COLLECTOR'S NAME. Tiamora hisve been {n circulntion of lats ta the offect that there ware,, cortain ** funny * thinga fn connection With thy,,colloction of taxeson the North Bide 1a5 abr{ie the 1ol el tho allegod ++queer'! practices boing that sovoral people wha Innocently sunposcd.they had paid thelr taxea and held Collectar Mitler's recelpt therefor werq ase tonlshed to jearn suiisequently that tholr property had been soldat tax¥:gale, and thet the snpposcd rocoipts were nothihg moro nor less than hogae, the Callector's name thersto having been forged by asubordinate. 'The mAtter hias leaked out by de- Rrooy, —as such thingy Always do, —ond the story Lot nnout (own yosterday that “the smount of tho fur- erles wan lmmdlzumumgw formidavle. One renl-estato ogent, Mr, I K. Stanley, gavo an in. stance whern three. rcceipta had peen dotiored so 04 to look guunine, ond tha maney paid pver by the tsxpuyer to tha mubardinate, the taxpayer nubseguontly discovering tha fraud wiian lio “happened (o ascortain one duy that his propurty had veen soklat the dolinquent tex-uale, 'he amount of the three recelpte. as Mr. Btanie, recollected, sas somu §83, but he dtd not think the rubordinate {n question realized, all told, out of sll the yuliible cavee he picked up, wore than $150, Ltwaneumored, nrr-uver.lhnuumln furni- ture-desler had, as ha Muppascd, paid his personal- sraparty tax to e rignt man by giving bl & cer- Tain “coutly and elogent pleco of furniture, and tuat he, tov, subacyuantly discovered that he had teen taken In wlon he ‘learncd that the County Tressuror had him down a8 & delinquent. The Inteat accretion 1o lnnfiouerll rutor was that the wmart_subordinate had forged Collector Miller's name to & check for 8:300, on which ho recoived the wmuney, U1 Ggureo tho toper thing to da was to aunt ap the Callector, who was found at his resldonce, No. 657 Nosth Clark atceel. ilis story was, in brief, that the knnvish subordinate was u young gentlo: man with the unususl coyoomen of Otto Sentsben, wha had been employed In bis oflice na a clerk 10 write up the records, Mr. Miller unpposéd him o Lu all right, never haviug heard anything fo the contrary, Attet the dullnquent tax-(let came out, howover, he discovered thatthe enterprisiur Otto hud decoived him, and Re had to oot tue bill him. oif, as & matter of courss, There wara but thrce of ‘thuse forged recelnls, us far 0s he pad lesrned, and the wholo amount thereon did uot exceud $50 or U0, 'Yhe proporty, on which the ownorsupposed ho had pald lils 1uxes, was bougat Bt tax-sal b( a Alr, Siitis. Mr. Mhler asceriained this fact In the conrve of eveits, went to Mr. Stan. isy, aud mada good the amountof the recotpts, As to the atory abaut the fursiture.deslor, ho had never hesrd anytbing of it ‘Lhaiin rozard to the forgery of thy check wad cortcct, Hentleben foruod his (Mr, Milier's) name ta s eneck for $300 on the Merchants’ Bavinge, Loan, and Trust Come pany, presenied ghe same and got the monny, and the bank, when “the forgery wae discoversd, of coursohiad fo make 1t puod. Thiv wus aficr ho futshios hiw collectiona and had turned the booke oyer 10 the County Treasurer. Asusual, (he pecu- Intor got wwray s efore Lie weongduing was discavs ered, and Mr, Miller baen't beard from Lim since, aven to tols day, COURT-IIOUSE BONDS, THBY ARK DOUDTLESS YOTEL, ‘The reconnting of ko ballota on the question o fasuing bonds for the comsvletlon of the Court- HNouse was continued ycsterday, As far as the work Lsa gone 1t {iustrates clearly the stupmaity of the judges at vlectlou, it appeartog in the count- ing of elght wards that thero s a difference of 1,067 tu favor of fusuing the bouds, while the ma- Jurity lo th unty aa retarned was only 1,206 [r the issue, The following is au exhlbit of the work donu yeaterday: . en. atreet, the 1 Ludyw L GoUNT. _|aubil |Agalust, Biunk,| ~ For. ) Fr s oy 410] 733 sl 3,3% T a ey a1 | 0 05| a2 2l 40wl sosl 4o 1t will be scen that tuere le oaly & walority of 10 overcome, and that less than bull of ave boon counted. Tho cbaages will not be 50 great I the wards tobe counted. but i3 14 pretty certalu that the majority will be over- cut AN INJUNCTION TULNATENED. Dut it 18 not llkely thasthe Coynty Loard will be able to procegd lmmeadlately to Ut any of these bonds va the market, no malter bow uiuch thuy wuy dusire 1o do 80, luasmuch as—s0s00n as it i3 declared by the canvasnere that the bonds have begn voled=—an applicatton will made 20 Court for sm lwuncton o restruin the County Isourd from tusuing thow, on the ¢round that thoy were not logally voted, iu that sufiiclent nolico Wos nul given as re- guired by law. It Wl ba claimed in the applice: tion for An infuuction that the order of the County 1oard suasliting the question to the of the a0plo 10UvE Bo passcd ut least thirty daye prios to Ly ¢lection, 80 1hat notice of the subwissivn of the boud gquestion can be given by the County Clerk tu his roguls? election notice, which, sccord- fug 10 tho slatuto, had 10 bo Isatud \biTLy daye b fore etectivn, ‘The election waa beld X ki order of tho County Loard rela the lssuo of bouds was passed nbout Oct. 14, or much lcss than thirty da. 1f the paint ral 18 good, evideatly the fssue ls Blogul. 1t haw been decided ihat thu fact tbat wulicy of w geuersl clectlon, the tiwe of holdiug. which Is txed by statute, {u pot givea In tiuie, does uot Vjtiate 1hs electio But {1 Bas also been beld thal fu the cuso of ths pubuslesion 1o the vonular vole of @ broposition slum- fiur 10 the tuaus of Loads, —the remuvsl of u couas ty sent, anneination of territory, ete. cerfafn notico {« required by law, ft in order 1o make tho election valla, whero & muat bo given The queatton, thercfore, In the present case (@ Whether thirty dags’ notleo ta reqnired, hern are two provislons in the atatntes on the subjece, ore of which la confidently relied npon by the Jbectors to the validity of the londs, 1y provides that, where the County loard deema it 1 the aggreqato of which on the $100, oxcept whers the excens 18 to he used for the payment of old indebt- edness, the Board may. by an order of record, set out Uia amoant of excens required, and the prrposs far which reqnired, snd provide for the snbmission of the question of ‘asaeaning the rdditionnl rate to 2 yoie of the peopls at the next election {or coun. ty officern; and It i made the duty of the L'nlmlr Clerk, in hls election notice, to give notice of snch subminsion. The next paragraph says that, {f 1t s tieemed necessary to IIITHR f vote of the Euuple‘n the name clection, the question of fssuing onds ‘and the raising of sicn additions] tax, the same may be included In one proceeding: and, in 1hat ease, the votes In favBr of issuing the bonas and levying the tax shall be for bonds and add). tional iax, etc, In this case, apparently, the thirty days' notico{nrequired, Hot thero fs anotlicr provision, the one under which the lloard acted, Ible lo, 1d enbitance, that, whien the County lioard deemn {1 neceseary fo lssue bouds to enable it to “erlurm any of the dutics imposed by Jaw, it may, y an order of record specliying the amount o bonds required and the ob'rc:h for wiich they are to b8 twned, submil to the Tegnl voters of the county at any general eicc- tion the queation of fssuing nuch bonds, it ts not mtated whethiertheroshail be thirly dsys’ notice, ur filtean, or ten. That is spparentiy leftto the dis. crotion of the County Hoard. Hoon after the County Doard paesed jta resolution on the snbject of the {sauc of theso bonds notices waro prinied, and were, toa cortaln extent, distribnted through- out tho city, Tioso fn the South Tawn, IC1s bes leved, wera returned by the Buperviror to whom they woro rent, ho alleging that he had, or wonla have, nothing to do with” them. Asamumter of fact, conmdorable poblicity was given to the sah. Ject by the newspapers, aithough the enormous prepanderance of blank votes would geem to Indi cate that a great number of the voters had not scen lnn‘qunnmy of litersture that was printed on the subject. Thu genoral opinlon seome to be that the mecond provision s the one which governathis case, and that, o no spucified lenzth of time of notice iu ro- quired, thoactlon of the County Iloard jast Octo- Ler was n complia.ce with the law, Bat, however that may be, it will probably take some weeks of litigation before the now Connty Doard Is able to enier upon {ta Inheritance, if it ever does e0, Pro- viding the legality of the fssue is sustained, It wil) bo & godeend 10 the contractors, nearly all of whain have either orders insucd which there ie no monty in the Tressury to mect, the Court-Uouse fund having been long cxhausted. or estimates ape roved by the architect, upon which ordors would ¢ 1aaned were there any money in tite Treasury 1o meet them with, CORRESPONDENCE. NOT THE SCANLAN. T the Editor of The Tribune, Cnigago, Dee, 4,—-A81 am tho only Jobn F, Bcanlan whose name appears In the City Directory, aad belag an old restdent, ploase say Iam not the John F. Scanlun cuarged with ombezzienient in tho morning papers, o B, BCAXNLAN, Went Tayior strect. FAT STOCK. Further List of Promlnms—A Grand Caval- cado To-Night. The 1at-stock siow was marked by a largely Increased attendance yestcrday over the day be- fore. The visitors came. early, and many of them rematucd through the dav ond watched the exhibition fn the rings with a great deal of interest. The Sheep and Hog Committeos were at work yesterday, but thoy have as yot madono report of their deliberations, AW the entries are in and closed, and most of the premiwns havebeen awarded, so visitors to-day and during the remalnder of tbe cxhibition will have a chance to ses some of tho Lest fat stock (n Ameries, includlog the Capadas, and will be nble to plck out the chofcest of this large col- Iecion, according to the judgment of the Com- mittees, without trouble. ‘To-night there will be & GRAND CAVALCADE, composed of all the promium stock, which will march around the Exposition buitding with a brass band at the hesd. This will doubtlcss prove & great attraction, and, ns esome_of tho shcep are scarcely able to atand under their Joad of ° flesh, and most of the swine are compelled to o upon thalr sides winle fecding, tho band will be obliged to play a funersl inarch In order to ac- comtnodate the procession. Imagine seven or clghttat hona.. eighing 800 pounds apiece, tot- tering around the buttding to slow musle, with an owner and Ao sssistant holding to cach and overy car as leaders of tho dance, There will doubtless be fun in it, and they wiil have to start carly in the evening fn order to get around before morning, Tte rules governing the judmment of tha Committee on Cattle are yiven {u the roport, so that the cnsual obseryer mav koow why an animat of spparently aferlor grude is marked witha blue ribbon. “The following la & detailed account of yesterday's work ot THY COMNITTEE ON CATTLE, To the ring for Sliort-Hlorn cows § years old and upward there wers six entries. The flrat iratnium was awarded to JJ. Boueh & Bon, of Farmer’s Institute, Ind., on on snimal 1,721 days old, welzhlnf 2,UT6—showing a gain of 1.20 pounda per Qu; ce birth, ‘Tho second l}m:mlum was awarded tod, N, Brown's Nous, Berlin, Ill.,on an animal 1,188 duys old, weigbing 1,235 pounds—a gatn of 1.03 pounds per duay since birth, This was a very uueven ring both In alze, form, aud general appearance, with great dis- parity as to age, which ranged from 1,139 to 4,30 days. doveral nf the cows, haviug been Ureeders for years, were uneven and patehed with & noore;lgunllfl of flasb, Tue antinale o gonurally fing Mnts in the head wsud outllue o carcars of the thoroughbrea Short-llorns. The first-premlum cow, Buperfor b, wos & nnasive, square, heavy-set red cow, evenly fat- ted sud Auely proportioned throughout, with flne boue, small nesd, good back, and thick foln, fleah tirm aud metlow, sud well ‘maturcd, The second-pramium cow, Iifustrious 8ib, was not ue Ifag ps the lirst-prizo cow, but very flne In bone, with short neck, meat,’small head, brosd in back, zood In loin, square onllt, ang rather un- der-alzed, guod haundler, and well covered with desfrablo flests. IN TILB RING FOR LERFORD STEEUS, 4-year-olds and over. Lot 3—thu firac premium was awarded to T. 8, Miller, of Beecher, Iil,, on au suimal 2,693 days old, Ylumnz 2,010 pounds, showiug an aversge gain ol .75 pounds, ‘I'he onlv ateer ontered o s ring was not & creditable representation of the breed, and lu medium rlog of even, well-fatted Herfordstears would not have received o premium; but bolug In good fleah, aud presentlug other dusirablo usiitics, with o good distributlon of myat fn the better cuts, was deemed wunhf of a pramiwm, The drooping rump, with light biud quurter, when compured with the heavy fore quorter, was nollceable, as well oa the lnme‘llwm: and_coarseneas in head aud horns. Tho heayy, hard, thick hide, thu general appear- ance aud hapdiing of tho steer, fnpressed the Conmittee that tho anfinal was but littlo berter tbau a falr beef anlmal, Tne 1crford breed of cattio have but ono feat- urps red with white patchies, aud faced with whites consequently no description 1s given in this class. ‘The ring for Herford steers, 8 years old and under 4. “Iho irst premium was awarde® to T, L. Mil- ler, Ueecher, 11l,, ou & stcer 1,330 days old, and welghlng l,’!w ounds, showing an average galy per day of 1,20 pound ‘Thu secoud premiuta was awarded to Witllam. Powell, of Beechor, on steer 1,856 days old, sud welghing 1,70 pounds, the averago galn per day being 1,20 pounds, ‘Tho tirat premium steer was well developed for nge, very sinooth thoroughbred, with yhould- er point aud hip bopu well covered; a ueat bead; very short neck; small lu Long; well pro- vortloned” throughout, with tw broad back and oxcellent foin; even too and Lottom Itnes; well quartered; flesh solid, mellow, well tuatured -nfl wveuly distributed, and considered first-class fn curcass; a beet that would cut to tha beat profit to the butcber. The second premfum stoer was 8 superior beef animal, not quito as ncat as the fireg prize ateer, rather deficlent lu loln, bead, and neck, coarser, heavicr i1 boue, not quite as Ljocky, but was well-proportioned Iy quarters, aud equally as fat as the Sret stecr, but lis Beslt 1ot as solld and mellow. The riog for Herford ateers 3 and under 8 years of aie showed but onc entry. Vhe tirst premlum wos awarded to T. L. Mil- ler, Beecter, 1ll, an wolmal 1,080 days old, welghing 1,470, showing & gain of 188 pounds per duy aluce birth. ‘This steer showed a remarkable growth and early masurity, aod presented the good qua li- tles of a protitable steer for the butcher. “Crit- ically, the hlud quarter might be considercd & sbade 1light when compared with the e front qusrter. The fine head, sbort peck, woud, stralzht back, sud deep loin, with swull bone, and tlesh of excellent quabty, aa jodicated D ths Bandling, gives assurauce that tho anfual will dress a very large proportion of good weat to the grosa weleht, 'The riug for Herfora cows, 8 years oid and over, sbuwed three entries, ‘Lbe first presofutn wus awarded 10 Willlam Yowell, of Beecher, 1., on an suiua) 3,003 days old, welzblog 1,718 vouuds,—showiug a galu of &2 pouuds per day sluce birth, ‘The cows entered 1o this ring were fine spect- mens of the Hertord vreed and well-tatted, but it was not as evenly distributed as desirabte in some of the anfmals, The first-promium cow was was well-propor- tloned and A very hondsome, profitable beet anlmal, with flesh evenly (‘Inrlbfllcd‘ well- qunrtered, good, atralght top and bottom lines; back very' brond, with thick, good loin—an animal that would cut to the very beet advan- with an onusuaily large propor- tion of valuable meal ~ to the grovs weight. The cow was well-quartered, very fino in "bone, with neat nead, short meck, and well covered all over with good flesh aa well as fat; riba well urrrunl and very compact and square; meat solid aud mellow, and of the bost quality. ‘The sccond premizm cow was as fat as the fieat prizo animal, but flesh was not as weil dis- tributed; was rather heavier In bone, with conrser head, and would not cut to as ad- Yantage, This cow had & broad back and excel- lent loin, and with theso exceptions It most evenly matebed the first-prize sanimsl. —————— RELIGIOUS. Bpectal Dispated to The Tridune. JARESVILLE, Wis., Dec, 4, ~The District Con- ference of the Methodist Eplscopal Church opened {is sesston with a sermon last evening. The Rev. G, W. Wells, of Whitowater, preached froin Heb,, xv.,28. The scrmon was full of earnestness and spiritual food, This morning, after religious services, conducted by the Rev, D. 0. 8anborn, the work of the Conference be- ean, with Elder Stowe in #he chalr, undor dis- ciplinary busineas, James Richardson was rec- ommended for orders, and reporta from pastors wore listened to at 10 0'clock, The discussion concerning the Steward's dutles in the support of the pastors wus taken wp, led by Messrs, Lamont and Lyman, who alro wera foflowed by the Revs. 8niith, Pease, Wells, T, C. Wilson, and Leavitt, This discussion was followed by one upon the duty of Christian parents to pro- vide proper reading, recreatlon, and amusement for thelr children. Very interesting remar were made by A, D). Hendrickson, the Rovs.T. Wilson, Bewell, Peaso, and W. J. Wilson, tiil tho hour of adjournment. This evening, at 7130, there were scrvices, The tople of dlscus- slon was: " A Genulne Revival of Religlon: Its Hindrances; How Hemoved,” led by the Hevs. A. A, Reed and 1. B. Leavitt, o e——e EAST ST, LOUIS. .81, Louts, Dec, 4.—Nothiog exciting occurred in East 8t. Louls to-day, Mayor Bowman bas made charges agalost City Marshal Carponter and his ssalstants for unlawfully assaultiog him in his oftice and cjecting him therefrom, and Bowman's City Cierk, Mr. Frang, and his Deyuty Marshal, Walsh, will do Ilkewlse. Bow- man still has saversl books in Lls possceaion which are claimed by the City Councll, and sult waa entered to-dny before Judge Watts, of tho Circult Court at Hollovllle, to regaln them. 1t 18 nlso sald Bowman wiil ngaln be cherged with contempt of conrt in violating the Injunction lssucd by Judwe Watts some weeks ago, sad for which ho waa fincd $250, Both parties asscrt that they will not resort to violenue, but settlo ail their ditticuiiies through tho courts, ——— NAILS. Hpectal Disvatch (o The Tridune., Prrrspuno, Va, Dec. 4.—~A very important ‘mecting of the Western Nail Assoclation was lield hero to-day, all the mills cxeept two betug representod. Mcmbers generally expressod the opiaion that business the coming sesson, which = ARTISTIO Pflt’l‘vflfl'. Messra. TIFFANY 00,8 stock of ARTISTIC POTTERY Contains many articleg appropriate for Ohrist- mas Presents that are tasteful, elegant, and very moderate in price, An entire floor is devo- ted to the collection of Pottery and Glass, TIFFANY & CO/8 "Blue Dook” for 1878.9, oontalning lists of articles for pres. ents, with pricos, is sent to any addross on requost, UNIONSQUARE NEW YORK. METAL FEATHER COMD. S & METAL FEATHER GOMB, FOR SALE AT RETAIL BY commences about the middle of Jauuary, will bo good. The stock of nails on hand 1s smaller V V v i chane of vicwa it was detcrmined to advance 5 prices from 16 t0 20 conts, to take effeet M- | vuvnneesonigr e ERONALS o \ae‘nlaxel,\'. \!Btt.wlu.' :zncfl mt h-llow dnlgfi |m MBS, G BROWNIN, hilcago and ouls, where thereare no 9, e to sell ot 10 cénts above card rates. : Ay thiox o Tite stk oo bt sommcconamwer, | METAPHYSIVAL UNIVERSITY, Good job printors can get permanent embloy- ment at highost wages by applyng to itand, Mo- 51 Bond-st., New York, Nally & Co., 70 Madtaon streok. (Eatabitahed nineteen years), fs now preparcd to'da. Yots her time whiie in Chicago, to the tick and sufler. Inge: also 0 those who Imagine they are o goud health, FRUIT, All, all ara perlantug and tiey kuow [t not, “Lho ureat Dr, Prico’s Special Flavoring Extracts are made | YAt o as bod wernye and Dralbaze from tho fruit, and do not have the tuzpentine . M, WN'§ hours are from 1002, 3 te odorohiservablela thase dsndlly ok 0 6. and 7 {0 §, Consultation fee, $3; for & Whilo e ——— family, 83, The babe requires as much counisel &s tha fathier or the mather. £B-Kine-tanthe ds (n infancy. Deafocss, Blindness, Taldness, Csinrrh, lhoumatism, Neuralgla, &1 fevers with every disesse Bean 1g hiefr lo, utieriy bantaed from ‘the system thiotizh this heavenorn ° dicta- PRYIoR Diacbe pr e My 0/ BROWA™S Damphiet of 04 paes can be obtalned at berrooms n tha Yalmer Houss: alw the ** Metaphysical Dlscuvery. You can get It through A Drugnist. It Always Works. Datroit Fres Presy. TPeople who rids on the Woodward-avenus routa have uften noticed that when a, Nmfl tall, ‘a:umn‘luoklnl mai 0a bkt B0, Ho| & full car, bo always hiolds & Whispered conver- sation with some inan who at once gives him o scat and rotires to the platform. The tall man never has to stand and hang to the strap, simply AUCTIGN SALEN, lbev.-umu h«:‘ Itll‘zmc"u:m );umnr:lnunxr’u. b:enf:r B T T T ng around the car, be selects 4 B} 3 3 dnzvm.o-ml confltd;;ulxll; wnlsp::l:. ‘mll(v“nln By ELWSON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioncers, 78 & B0 Handolph-at. RECGULAR WEEKLY SALE Friday Morning. Deec. 6, at 9:30 o'clock, IMMENSE LAYOUT. Now: Parlor: Suits, New Chamber Sefs, mava to attract attentlon, and ‘!men caretully to what 1say, You hayo an Inl-stain on your nose, and {uur necktlo js unlastencd, Step out on the platform o moment and brush up.” The victim steps out thers overy time, and, after he hos wiped away at bis noso'snd pulled away at Rita the, he looks {uto the car to sce the tall wan enjoying the vacated seat with tha greatest comfort, Life is full of theso base deceptlions, and yet {nnocent people ara powerless to rueek them. ——— Tndl, on, dysnepsia, nervous vrostration, and y o all forms of general debility relioveq by taking | Foonfos (MY it e, Ac valUlidine Carnets: Meonuman's Paptanized Beof Tonie, the only | hold Goods. Lisnkets, Comforters, &a,, &c. Cliromod. preparation of beef containing ita entire natritious | Cruckery and Gena Il_l:'cnlnfllh propartics. 1t i# not a mere stlmalant liko the ex- MEROY & €0, Auvetiogeors. tracts of beef, but containe blood-making, force- By T. E, STACY, Auctloneer, 114 Dearborn-at. goncrating, and Jife-sustainlug properties; is in- ¥ajusblo in 8]l enfeeblod conditlonw, whether the result of exhaaation, nervous prostration, ovar- work, or acute Jlse i }uulculnrly i tesultl nts o eapioiors, New Yort. Kot als ke | THE ENTIRE FURNITURE of the twa-ptory and basameht house 749 BEDGWIUK-8T,, NEAN WEDSTEIL-AV,, T ATTION, 28 FRIDAY, Dec. 6 at 10 0'cluck &, m., consisting of —— o, DEATHS. . TASHLEY—Wedncaday 'Deo. 4, 8t 420 Wesk Van lhu- Tencat, Maria, wifo of ) Walte Syear Parior 8ult, Kasy Uhatrs, Plany, ‘Studl, sud Cover fantel Mirror Marbie-tp Tavles. Laca Curtatny and inbrequtss, kngraviugs, Mantel Oraninents, It and Wool Carpets, Jlugs, tasaytur larbie-vp Chamber Sets, Mattrom a and Ieduing Tne Cuoklox Range, Parior Riore, Chlag, Uroekry, wnd Ulaasyeare. Salaman, 1 1 BIACY, Audtioneer. aa. By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO. Aucuuneeu&m livll-r‘(lll Agonts * 173 and 173 Randuloti-st. LAKOR AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Custom=Mado Clothing, Shirts, Drawers, Gloves, Hats, Furs, Knit Goods, LEte., REDAY, DEC, 8, AT 10 O'CLOCK A, M. m;:f;‘f P AU STl B s Mt REGULAR BATURDAY SALE, PARLOR AND CHAMBEN FURNITURBA, Couklog, Parigr, god Qe Bores Bovk-cascs Diaks, Crairs cic., BATURDAY, DEC. 7, AT 0:% 0'CLOCK, AT BUTTERS' AUCTION HOUSE, 5. Al 11 mouthe And 2 duye. SISKAREQ B yeark funtral sorvicos at the bouse, ot 10 8. m., Dec, 6, by carrisees io Hoselil), T Saw York and Madison, Wik..papers plesse copy, paVARING Sundey, Dos. 1, st the reslaence of his u 3 artag, OF 5 Hov. Wititans Warini, sgrd g P Toledo, 0., papers b Y. JDIINHDN—.'I’:::):. 3, Mra. Mary C. Johnson, widow of i dra Tomt: restdance of W, 11, Ward th once of W. 11, ., B, 785 et ureiaon ey DS, O Bk 2 B i e A Andrew K., only son 0‘ 1yesr an PAINAWOITII-Dec, Audrew . a0d Mamls B, Paraswortn, Aged ouths. Funeral st 831 Wabae] ¢ 2 o' attortoat, “Prishis of tha it nve fo e o asrsa! Qane, gaue thau loved age, Gong to thy m)lil?l God hath rucuijed thoe 5 LBt soiibeil boom, ARSHA o, 4. 8 73 Wanbiat., of eongestion, uguita V. daughter of Willlaw s 4 e s, el e ' N 50 Jlowhilt. e ve) WIIPPLE~TYo fuaeral of Mri. Lucy W ek bisdatrams to espioncs of Rar-sem, T T mEIe! e, o4 illlgua -av., didrsday aieesogs at 1 deiuck 4 lealy, 8t her e o AT M Hoame A aera pomack: ax formorfy s realdent uf Chicagy, nd idence of 173 & 173 Kast Hando) s Clark Al = —— 4t tho hulisd 84 )3 1. T BARAY, Deg rial DYE 1OUSE, Dec. 8. ot T A | e e Funeral scrvicen ot Wikneite bunday, Dee. 8, A PROBLEM LONG SINCE SOLVED, How 0 remedy those prohific causes of discase, »n impoverished circulation and sa impalred ai- geatlon, was & problem the solution of which hsd often baflled medical skill, but Which was solved over s quarter of 8 century ago by the Introduction ol lNostetter's Stomach Bitters 10 vublic sud pro- fessivnal notice, Since that time, walch may well bo eald to bave tnitiated & new cpoch {u the biee tory of medicine, the remedy sud nreventive re. forzod to has abiained s foathold In the couddence of the Amertcau "‘"Y" that each eucceeding yeat bas oply served 10 strengthon. It Is recogalzed taroughout the Unlon twnlc of the #ret ardar, & runiedy for and suze meaus uf gz tiug fover of ¢ stomach CLRANING,~Ladlea’ Buits, 1R rlli\ Woolen, ur ‘Mixed Goods, Hiths uf sl kiuda, Fancy Costuses, Farty Drosscs, Lambrequing, &c., &0, iy cleased and restored wit! removiug telmaiags. (rders Tocelye: ad returned by express. AUQUST BOUWARZ, Noston team Dyo touse 27 Jlligots-at., Chicasv, 1), OTEN & CARD lean yles bhor Kotlce, Least’ Maney. Matlodery wad 1 Curaning. S it & 78 Washlugton: fod and d Cor. Uearbor. bowel. rullable uicans of refOrming & dis | Se—m—— ———— ordered atate of tha Jiver, and of counteracting & teudency to rhewmatism, gout, urinsry and uterine isorders, AR e Ny Expressed to all parts. 1 18 ExbUward” o 2B (e, lmad o pur Il Packages of 5 1 anaunder prepuld fur whots Packae 3¢ ertrs. Adoresd g GUNTILEIEneCan- e Cteage e ANNOUNUEMENTS. PESIPBERE S ebins et deionilh L U0 SURMIIE GORPEL TEMUERANCK MEETING WILL DE 14 a6 (he Greetost. v ‘\ s iy U T‘wu.nuu this syening. PEUIERE WILL BR A MEETING OF 7 HF FICKR AR E sosuisvis Cutimititus:of (e Nt Procedss ,A0clatiun st the OMcu of cx-Fresideut 8. B, Kouds I VDS Bans® s o wikier” cotoy, Y yeiaials wi . o uject of prupoecd syteativa wil aiso be Cunaidered: FPUEIES WILL BE A GRAND NEW ENGLAND Rzttt il s (ruia 6t LU o’ k”n“‘a"."“n“ . Bl Cuicago. 1) Tu Madlsgu-at., DISSOLUTION NOTIOES, A Lol i ) DISSQLUTION. On Dea. 9 the firm of Maoheos, Mattei & Co.. 149 Bouth Water-st.,, dissolved part- nership by mutual consent. A. MATTHI& CO. assumo all liabiities Lencerorih. 5 WOYAL BAKING POWDEM. / . DAV Al BAKING ROYAL Fowper Absolutely Pure. LUNBUMERS should bear 1a comparable **Royai® 13 now the only Bakiog Fowder Lo ths e N A N Far Bl po EoLif tiruc 1ross Tho wina-irowlng Slatrics Of Wranrc, AD 0ld sxpuricuced housekeeocr WFiloe that, AlLhougl sbo by 0 bay & Lhe **Loyal,” dads that it coew a0 wuch furiber a0d Wurks so Liucl better, 1has i¢' 4 Cos mud sl goris o Sautry: wilifp wighaul CdoILY L Use. Got Y ATy trow Oiie Yliea (82t 1 thdiea tho oily BLAvUL: Ler drapeotis Bussand. can ea Uecates this beat wud faut whte- S wateral Wre el agprevad by e W Yok Bukrd of Tiealil, sud by ach ¢ nlucut chelaia s UL O R VA o AR TR peds GENYHL ruiliacionta, ‘sie. “buida th cuayvaly, by srocers.