Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1878, Page 8

THE CIIICAGO TRIBURNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878, GENERAL NEWS, Prof. A. E. Cnrpenter, Boston, is at the Tremont, Judge A, M. Herringlon, Geneva, is at the Eherman, John Mnanning, Sheriff of Deadwood, D. §8 at tho Palmer. The Hon. T. R. Hudd, Green Bay, is rtoppingat the Pacife. The Hon, I. R. Barrow, McGregor, In., ia registercd at the Sherman. . ‘The Tlon, R. Wren, Houghton, 3fick., is among the guesta of the Tremont, The Mon, Hiram A, Burt, Marquette, is ane of the gueats of the Sherman, R, R. Cable, Presidont of the Peoria & Tock Island Rairoad, is a guest of the Paciflc. 1t is rnmorad that if Mr Devens is pnt on the Bench Judee Lawrence, of thid elty, may be appointed to the Attarney-Genoralship, Dr. John E. Detrich, Bparta, I, Presi- dent of the Roard of Trusteea of the Soutuern Ine1ne Asylum, [sa guest of the Tremont. - Parry Belmont, s son of Angust Belmont, the noted Gnancier and Deml-cnllorolfllflln. was regiatercd at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday, Au owner {a wanted at the Armory for & #mait clock with painted fllll face andeet in & Ewiss-carved wood frame, It found in & pawn- #hop, and was undonbtediy stolen. The receipts of tho managers of the Fat. Ktock Show at the door ware 82,700, The cxvens- ©1 cannot be_mscertained for fome time to come, or until all the bisla liave heen Audlicd. The tempernture yestoriay, as observed by Mananse, optician, No. 88 Madison street (Tnin- r. Bullding), was ot a. in., 43 deg, ; 10 3232 m., M Ap. m,, B H .m0l clerat 8a. m,, 20,12 8 p. m., 20.8, The Sixth Hattalion will formally open thelr new headquarters, corner of Jackson street aud Fifth avenne this evening. Thero will bo a briel programme. comprising music, & military review, refreshments of the season, ete. A reader of ‘Tz Tninune writes desiring to Xnow what in the heavieat not weight of any bull or sicer known in the world. 18 1 Smposible to an- ver this question. na thero havo been no recorde kent by the manngers of the Simithfleld (Kngland) exnibitions of fatcattle, which ara the largest in he world, Coroner Maun yesterday held an inquest wpon Mary Markvickn, who dled of heart-discars Monday lust t het home, in the rear of No, 110 Arnolu street; and upon Samne! Riniker, 70 yea ol are, who niso died of henrt-diseane at No. 381 Twenty-third strect. 1lc was notided to hold an dnqucst ubon & man lying dead ut the Town-1all in Laxe, bof the cause of the death and bis name ‘were not stated. Home complaint is made becanse therv is not as much fllagree work on the City-Jiall ason 1he County Butlding, but It comes mainly frow the slirappointed friends of Walker ana his Lemont #tnae. Tho city’s half will be as handsomo us the county's, and 830,000 or $40,000 wiil ve saved by the nctlon of tho Council Building Committes in ordering the nrelers and expensive carving to be Llutted from the plaas. A femnle swindlor, nent na to dress and Eeneraliv prenossessing as o appearance, hasbeen caliinrat 8 uumber of North Rlde resldences and Illwrrm!nf on the inhabitants thereof 1k niecesalty In which she and a widowed muther Teen Yhmuen by the of a stony-hearted und relenticss ofd Pluto of a landlord to run them nto the atreet unlees the rent1s pald, The plea usually cloxes with o request for a dollar and » baif. Many there ore who have bsen taken In thereby. At the Annual Convoeation of Lafaystte Chanter, No. 2, It. A. N., the following offlcers were lécied and appotnted for the cnuuing year, M. E. Comp. B. 8, Hutterworth, H, P.; Comp. W. K, Forsyth, King; &, Comp, N. 4. eeill. ”"“."sc Lamb, C. IL. ; Comp, ‘omp, A, C, ‘orap. B, . Meyer, Treasurer; T, have V. : Com on, A, Johnston Comp, Faller, Tyle Comps. A, 8, Folisnsbee and 1I. 0. Maynard, srewards, . Thero aro 80,000 railway men in this conn. ry. Until recently no atteniion has been paid to thelr suclal intaresta, Now there ate twenty-four citica where therc are pleasant places of resort fited up and mada attractive for this clnss Of men, "To-nlght the Young Men's Christian Aesaciation of this city open the new reading-rooms for rallway Inen furnished by Mr, vin Hughitt, General Manager of the Chicago & Nortuwestern Ialiroad Company, on the coroer of Kinme and Csoal streets, There will be addresses hy ltnuini rail. way men, and sineing by the great choir of male volcen organized by I'rof. Cavo fn Farwell Hall, «t the fifteouth anuual Convoeation of Corinthlan Chayter, N R A, M.; held last evcning at Corinthlan 1lall, Nos, 185 sand 187 Kinzio ateeet, the follawing officers wera elected for the eusiing Madonic year: Samuel Korr, Most Excellent High Prie 1L Rabinson, Excelient King: Robert Malcom, 1lent Beelbe: George A. Walt, Captain of the Host; Thomas B, Miller, ‘I'rensurer; J. 0. Dickerson, Becretary; C. C, Crom, Principal Bojourner; P, O. Relfanider, Roysi Arch Captain: John Gow, ' Uraud Mastet Third Yol W.J. lioston, Grand Master ond Vail; 1. Johmson, Grand Muater First Vall; Jouathun J. French, Organiut; Samuol M. Richurdson, Tyler, The Decombor mecting of the Farragut Bout waw Lield yestoranv at their bost-huase, Vice-I'restdent James M. Love In the chalr, Kd- witrd T, Jefirey, Esq., was unanimousty elected life membur, “The resignations of Fhitander F, Chaseand I¢, C.Ollphlnlwemnc!rlcd with regrets, Chsirman Glover, of the Concerl Committee. re- gucted that tho Maria Roze concert he Mecormick [nll, had proved o sncecs thanks were pased (0 tho courtesies extended the Club In connection with the concert, A socisble was antounced st the residence of IL. P. Darlington, Eeq.. 90 Indfana avenue, fur the 2014, unda dramaiic enlertainment ut Standard Hall on the 27th. The tilies of the Licutenant and second-Lisutensnt were sltered to Comwmauderand Lieutenaut-Commander, In naccordance with the custom of the Catholic Church, the funeral scrvices nf the late Mra, Catbering Kecley woro held yesterday morne tnz wt 10 o'clock, “at St. Patrick's Church, Lvery sest in thie church ~was accupied by the relatives and friends of the duceavsd lady, Among those who were present wers Martin. Rurs rell, FPhomas Hoyne, James uofim‘n' P, Mcilagh, J. V. Clarke, 'Phom: yanch, Uernsrd Callaglian, und W, I\ Rtend, ‘The ceremonies wero of & wolemn and {uposing charncter, ‘The Rev, Father Jicanet, uided by the Rev, Fatier Gallaghet, cale- brated the Masv. snd the Rev. Father Conway preached the funcral vermon, The flural emblems, the pitts of frivnds of the lamented lady, were appropriate aud ineteful, Tue funeral cortege nuwbered Lully 100 carrlages, which accompauied the rewasun 10 Calvary Coinetery, _Vun Moter & Hamilton, of Winghester, Kv., the beef-cottle maguates of Americs, whos: Juszniiceut exbibit at the Fat-Stuck Show was s 1vature not tu be forgotten, havo miready disposcd ol three of their chotcest bullucks for cousumption iu Clteago, The splendid roan steer, welabing ncarly 3,000 pounds. which wax by live-slock men und butchers gunerslly regarded aa the finent ani- ual 1 the bulding, was yeaterday sold 1o Jang § Dirake, to ba butcnored by Il, Weber, of the Wash. dniten Murket, nnd eaten on the tible of the Urand Fucttic MHotad sbout Christmas time, Van Mefer & Hamllion old two ather of thelr premium Liesd to Setion Morris, who will export thew to Xaoglund. “The price realized for the three was § conte per pound, Mive weight. alounting 1o $600, It in probuble that othars of the four-year-old herd whl bu okl In Chicago, while the youuyer cattle will be shipped pack to the plue-grass reulon for Wwntering, und will bo doubtleas seen st uext year's Fut Btock Show ne fuur-year-olds. Altaough feel. duy that they did uol receive thelr just desertsin the presiiuin swards, Messrs, Van Metor & Hawlle tuntako the watter pbilosophically, promising to be ou hand with another fue coliection ju 1879, aod Lupiug for bettes luck nest tme, Business at the Stock-Yunls yesterday was fully resumed by Murphy & Co.’snd Higgins & Co., the Chicago Packing Company, however, etill Exrly I the worhing squsls of Dee. 2, at ., Votes of pupers for varlous rewalning fale. uen gutbered in ke vicinity of tho e 1ents vistted by tho atrike, and suwe expressed that trouble would result, Iudesd, §§ Was more than belleved At eul ot the atriking **gut runhers " would visit Armonr & Cu. and ecudeavor 1o persuade thoss therain vrue pluyed to jJoin thew. ‘To block this snticlpated Tuteent w delegution of odicars was prevent, but ticie wervices were not called Into requisition, Ween the Lell tapped the hour Whew work ie uaually cowmenced. the squads of men mbove mentioned went quletly lato service, snd so con- linued during tbe day. Armour & Co, retaio a vortion of their old Lauds. -( make up for the ubdcn.e of strikers by employing wen unaccuss tumed to the work required, and **tank* any Juaterial undisposed of, ‘'Ihis house will pot sui- Piovthuse who struck, even if by nut dotug so their business should vu@er. Murphy & Higgine arcnol rupmug b uelt full capucity bocsuse of an ivab uL to procure experienced hauds, When tu tacle b temoved, ss It will be witnin & fow days, both Louses Wil ewploy thelr usual Ioices. "Fuwler Bros. working & larger furce thau cver befure, and, with sl Lhe other Louses at the Stock- Yardw, except IHulchinson's, are work- g 1o take advantuge of the present low warket. 4t was reported that the Chicago Packing Company WOdld cedumie wt poun yuslerdsy, which tnteli- &ence cuuuvd u wligi ttereat to be'exhibited, but, Wisen tug fac this rutior was without founda. Tion was rualized, tho Iniercat vubsioed. There ls wo telliag wheu ‘lte manager will direct resutpe Bou. The quict wulch Lux'thus far attenged this vulbreak prevaticd, sud i4 fa genersily conceded tuat the cause of excitement (07 & week past is oier. TUR CXION VETERAN CLUB Lda a meetiog b the club-rovm of the Grand F.cife Jast cveniug, tho President, Gen. Martin Biew, In the chair, Bowe tweniy-dve or thirly 8uohications were read by the Becrelary, aud Wery Jaid over 1o be scted upun at & fulure meeting. “Dhe President produted & dutter which had been wddreased Lo biw from Me. Willlsm Wright, of New Orlcave, snuoanciuz tue deatl of Col Juuiea dr Falues, Cudet Clesk of the Hauwasy Mail Ser- wae snnounced that 4 meeting of p would be hield in that room Wednesday Sovaint an aclive committeo for the parposs of workin for the passage of tho Penslon bill now pendinz in Cangreas. Gien. Jullus Whito offercd the following resolo- L arge anidact- ifepubiican Party, 1t 18 eBtILI6 1o 1 Just conatderation in the dls- 1ribation of Appaintments under_nur local anicors, And that In the falare {t 14 our purnoss to ascertatn the viewa of eandldates npon this subject befors the meeg. Ine of pominating conventions, and 1o Act accordingly. Col. William . Bolton, Gen, Chetlaln, tien. White, Col. Roberts, CoraradejMuliine, and others Apoke atrongly in favor of the resolution, the bur- den of whors remarks was that the local officers had not given the veteran noldiers A falr ahowing in theiz appointments; that the ['nlon Veleran Club now numbered over 600 menbers, had heen ignor ed, and_ horeaftet it proposed to assertita ciaime for :Mrm m»rfumnmn. “The resclution was ‘Paseed by A unanimons vots, Col. l’:all being present wan allowed to speak npon a bill which had been pre<cnted in Congresa y Geb, Banks, groposing sn_amendment 1o the bill providing for ihe issning of pablic lands to soldiers npon war clafms. Alter & heated dircussion, a resolution was paszed to the effect that the bHl shoald be In- doreed by the Club with the amendment that it should include sll eoldiers generaily, instead of a speclal jegislation in favor of the Suldiers’ Colony from Chica After the calllng of the roll, the meeting ad- Journed to the; nccond Monday of next month, a vnte of thanks being previously tendercd tu the Board of County Commissioness for appointing & comrade of that Club (0 & pesition. COL. DAV1S, the member-elect from the Second Congresefonal Diistrict, will prooably retura to the city either to- day or tu-morrorr, Atter leaving Washingion, he went to Sprincdeld, Mass.,—the home oflice of the life-insurance company which be represes ~an thence to his ofd homo nenr that eity. Assistant Dintrict-Attorney Thomson rays that he heard notlung while in” Washington of Col. Davia’ taking any part in_the efforts made in Lehall of the whisky men. The dlapatchen from Washington, s0 far as they associated his name with the moavement, must in all probability have been fnenrrect, Col. Davis wrote from Washingion Jast_Friday io Mr. George 5. Swift, his hsiness party, and from the letter, which arrivail yusterday mornibg,a TrnCxE Tenorier was permit(cd to maks the following ex- racty A i etotn,” Nave evidently made’the story from whole Thero waa o petition hrought. on_by either of ¢ Congressmen never waited npun the Kecretary of the Treawiry, ortlie Presldent, or Anyboly ise, ng for the whisky mén or any ons uct programme was made, executed, of contempiated, - They havo gone [nts it wolesale, but o iriith in It. Charies Reed 18 the attor- ey {uf these men. Chey Want Fedjet of postpuncment ofcascs. _The mombers from Chicace recommended That the cases g (0 Judgment. They dud not like that and will try to force s postponement. . . . Laniall jlEhe. ae | telegraphid, ~perfectls siiatini. en here on business of 10 lon When 1 act. It will bo time to criticise. { fear nothini I o INBLLCE (hat may be oubilshed, for 1 ain clean on the whole thing sa ever. Tho letter was cvedontly writton in a great huzey, and the effort to decipher it was not an easy one, thoagh e, Bwift and the reporter fnally suc. ceeded in making out the above, which 1a prohably not {ncurrect. It wil} be observed that Col. Dovie ;l}lnkl r. Barber's sxitts Lo be quile as clean as s own, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Swn Deyore, Sew York; C.11. Liv: clsco; Thomas A. (isit, Bterline: ilies €. W, Uvrham, ¥ veland; A. &, .\ 8. Thompson, New YOrki . WeCharles: Mich.... Zrand Pacifc Hatet—Miles Staniish, t 1 P. Vlteersid, N &‘l enfurt, Newv.y O, L Dalzell, Pittsburgy it New York: W, Sharman A Ingston, Ran Orange ' Wiiiiams, Jang Wuyne; I, C. litckey, Alton1 W, Fort Wil 81 tcary Powlos, o3 o e deanlugs, camp Totut: G C. anslng: Thomas 15, lisldwio, New York: John D. Mcinte, Glasgow. ... /Yilmer Hutite—D. 8. W llag, Duiquey C; 8. Lawyer, Clnclunati; W, 0, Baunders, Omahag A, M. Somers, Kmporist Nat_liruwn, Nebrad: kai T, A Mesheene, Clieyenne: DeJ, F, Uamliton, vait Lake Gty Jo Kiekride, I'hiladviphiin; itfuc, lirovkiyn G’ W. Peck, Claveiaad; Chariea ilorton,. . THE CITY-IIALL, Fonr cases of searlet fover and ona of dlphitieria were reporicd 10 the Mealth Departinent yesterday, A silver watch and chain are Awaiting an ownerat the ofiice of the Police Superintendent. They wore fonnd on the strest by un louest vfiicar of the day squad. ‘The scrip clerk yestorday paid out ahont mrrm. of which $1,200 was upan the scavenger toll, and the remuiuder for msceilancous bills sud salaries, " It 1s now worth 94, ‘The_rocaipts of the ‘Irensnrer. yesterday wota; From the \Waier Depariment, $4.010: from the Comsr(rull!l'. $171; tfoal, $4,220, Mo paid for miscellaneons blila about 83, 00U. Acwnlinfil to the woekly mortality there were 110 deaths In Cilcago last wesk, Four- teen of these deathy occurred from paeummunia, twelve from diphtherla, ten from convalsions, aud nine from philies pulmonetls or consumption. There were forty-three under 1 year of age. Youterday Mayer Heath, ns hoad of the Department of Public Work. caused & notice to be rent to several rullroads ordertng them to construct viuducts upon ¥angawon and Kinzio and Weat Madison and lockwell sireets over thelr tracku in 1870, The rallrvads so notifed wero tho Fitabure, Ciacinoatt & 8t Louds, the Chlcago & Eastern Hiinols, the Lhicago, Milwankee & tt. Paol, and sbe Chicago & Northwestery, ‘The Finance Committee held & meeting in the Comotrotler's office yenterday afternoon to conwider references, The Mayor was cailed in, and a consultation was had rogarding the sale of plece of vucant property, and it was unanimously decided to advertlve for blds fmmediately, The city haa recently cows into posseseion of thie prop- erty from tha county, ani two pi tions hate been recelved fur its purchaso, &'munrly 10 fucatod at the cornr of Fraukiln and Cougress atreets, 105 by 212 fe feet in ares, THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, But 8600 worth of 4 per cent bonds wero anbecribed for at the Sub-Treasury yeaterday, The Bnb-Ircnsury disbursemonts yestor- dny wero $110,000 1a carrencr, $3,000 fa mlver, 04 875500 12 bold: v abial The— internal-revenue recelpty ynntnrd.qy tooted up $31,078. Of which amount $30,200 was for taxes ou spirite, $1,000 for tobkceo any cigars, and §1,U88 for beor. Heoator Bash disclalms in the broadest terms having written to C: n about the uumber of Custon-tn baving bad any commanication whatever with Me, Ha oty whoin he doss wot know opuu that or any uther subject, There was absolnutely nothing new in the Custom-Tlouse cases yesterdny, Judge lawrence expecta to hear from Wasblagton this morntng, buwever, und 8 new llght may bresk when the Jater instructions are given nnt, and it is known whether or not therd be (0 be & reul trial of the 1o- dictad, or whether they sre to have what Attoruey- General Devena cunceives to be *'u falr trisl,—8 prosecution, and uot & persecution, ™ Collector Harvoy received from Treasurar Giifillan yestardsy morning i methud of srrivig at the tazshl tonal lianks. Tue communication sta Attorney-Ueneral, in s opinion of Oct. 21, holids that the smount of capifal Inyested In Uujted Hiates bonds Ie to be macertainea by taking the for, Jess scerued luterst, in cordance wherswith & Natlonsl Bank muy, {n matiug 1oess oonds as a deduction from capital, figure thum at their cost In currency, deducting iulercat accrued to date af purchasa, thu com In- terest beluk converled iuto its currency value, Hereatter seml-avgusl dutles muy ¢ paid by check on New York fo favor of tue 'I'reasurer or Assiuiant Treasurer at that city, THE COUNTY BUILDING, James Conner, indicted for having a hand in the murder of Knecht, was yesterdsy releasedl 0o ball 1o the sula of §$2,500. lils poudsmen are Thoulea Raleigh, Thumas McEnery, and James Harbert, -Thero was a slight fire at the Insane . lum Satarday, snd, it belsg demonstrated that the fachlities 1o Dut out Ores are (nadoquate, an sSort is on foot to tmprove the fize protection, The damages were nowlual, Bomu atrange roporta have emanated from the caucuses of the rull"ul Commisaioners of lats, It 1d that on the Grst duy Mr. Mills, can- didate for Hospital Wanleu, was actuslly counted out, sod Lbat Roynolds was cousted in, and this is #aid 10 by the reason thal the vole was tecousidered the mezt day. Very Uittle noise bas becn mode sbout 1he report, snd very htde will be. and to Ax matters up sstiafactory to Mr. Roy- nolda. who, 1t ia ssid, wes counted ia the first day, s poriion at b L{‘uvfl:‘ eyaally 1 good s in 0nd Lo ko s made for him. The posl- tiou is "ll“l‘nl Storekuveper. o THE COURT-UOUSE BONDS. T'he recountiug of the vallots cast st the late electlon un thu question of isaning bonds pro- gressad in the countey towns yesterday,sud will by comploted to-day. The table sppended shows how far the wi bas gone: mgnrt. Hyde Jeflenon, .| Luke. vunted] 1ol 12,408l 2091200 1130 Tle wajurity **foc thy boudu. sa faz wa . rome meritoriona thinge, wh he consliderably reduced by the retnrus from the other towne, hut not enough to clange the re- sult, THE NEW BOARD 8 a vast Improvement on the old, both In appear- ance, anility, and character. Yestorday was their firat ‘nttempt at business In pubile, and ther did ‘The connty emnloves nefected aro regarded an unesceptionably good, The Denocratic members displayed conslderable bad temper, realizing that thiey wore In socha hopaless _minority, but they were o restrainea that thero was far lees windmill oratory than the mpectators have heretofors had to endare, Fitzgerald was fifled with words, and talked to be heard in the interest of economy Just 28 lie aid trvo years azo when the old ** Ring Tind 10 nge far him, bul ho was cucbed very effect- nally at overy move, and, where he failed to expusa hie fnsincerity himeelf, some one did it for him, and the reault was he had a pard time of it. Me, Wood promises (o be tha cool, calcniating member of the d also tho orator, 1le iu & ploacant speaker, and evtdentiy a close reasonee, sound fhinker, and & stralghtforward, upright man. 1f he doce nnt hecome the leader of the Boara In A rhort time indications are deceptive. Mr. Caburn n apt and qofck, 8 man of large businers expert- cnce and honorable career, and must make n very usefal memder. e appreciates, apparent. Iy, that the pesple expect 20 _eco- nomic - admintstration of thelr affairs, and in hig first votes and speeches yesterdny he tuok vosition in favor of redicinz the dieting of prisoners fn the jailto 18 cents per day, which cectaiulr has the ring of reform about it. Mr, Mewartis well knowi to be s man of good rense And conservative fdeas, and he promises to wield a large inftuence in the cause of wood government. Tic hiaq tna faculty of saying what he means in & few wourds,and 1t 12 safo to predict that he will ai- waya bo found on the rignt aide. Mr, Miller, the other new incmbher, isa busineaseman and lar vroperty” hoider, and _ with expetlence in pndlic life, backed by honesty of parpore, he will do creditlo the peoble he representr, Thess now members, added to those holding over from last year,—Avarw belng re-elected,—ought to_give the Jrople new hupe, And ought o be an asalicauce nulr‘nle tages they pay will be Jadicloasiy ex- pended. CRIMINAL, N. Thomas, Join Noonan, and Ed McDon- ald, tho trinity who participsted In the resistance made the ‘‘special detail’ when it attempted to enter McDonald's premlees, 176 Clark atreet, threo weeka ago, wero arraigned befors Justice Scully yesteraay and discharged. The smashing of window-glass late Bunday night atteacted Sergt. Clark, of Pinkerton's watch, to tha clothing store of L. Adams & Ca., No. Clark street. A large pane was broken, bolt of cloth was lying upon the pavement. Noth- ing elso was missing, and no one was in sight. The detectives connected with the Third Preeinct yestercay arrested three notorious thicves named Paddy Moore, Andrew Low, and James Colling, who are charzed with atealing 8 fiurse and harpeae valued ot $150 from Ricuerd Butler, of No. H10 West Ohio strect, on the 20tu of last onth. Low is the thief who burgiarized rs. O'liara’a barn rome time ago. Arrests: Edward Milligan, charged by J. R, Hommond with having burglarized o car on the Rock Island Jatienad: Buward Savage, larceny of twenty nork burrals from John Sheahan: Albert Brown, 14 yeaas of nge. charged with the burglary of Ascher's maloon last Angust; P J. Crawford, larceny of 300 cash from Edward Canley. corner of Market street and Chicago avenue, while they were togetiier In Doogherty's saloon, near the cor- nee of Clack and 1llinats streets: Fratterlia Uoese, larcony of an ostrich fealber from William Erve; Anue Schiller, & 14-year-old sérvant, charged with disorderly conduct by her employers. At 1:30 yesterday morning Officers Ring- rose and O'Grady renponded to cries for police at 1he rexldonce of Michael Mullen, No, 437 West Erte street, and wero informed that s brace of buryiars had entered the huose and had stolen an overcont and & pair of gloves. Ao hour laler they found one well-known thief namod Michael biding away fo a privy _ tn the réar of No. [553 WVeat Indiana street. ‘The cont and gloves wera found 1n his posscaslon, and Justice Morrison hield him i1 3300to the Criminal Court. Doring the dny his accomplice, an oqually well-known thief nomed Al Bmith, was picked up, and it was found that he and Conley had nlwo enterod the ¢ of M. Costello, No. 373 Huabbard street, A rather sorious naffair was roported last evening from the West Twelfth Street Statlon, A Iandlord named John McMshon, living at No, 157 WWest Twenty-recoud strcet, want up-staim in the evening to sorve a notice of ejectment npon 8 ten. antnamed James C. Drary, who was backward in paylng the rent. Aw' soon as the ob. ject of “the visit was siated, it Is ‘sald that Drary seized him In his armaand threw him over the oanlsters to the dour helow, a distance of twelve faot. Drury wos taken into custudy to await the reaults of McMation's injurics, which Dr Lee sayw conefst of a concurnion “of the brain, a violent sprain of the muscles of the neck, nnd fracture of tho left welat. MeMalion 1s 73 years of uxe, weak and infirm, which s greatly agalust his chances of recavery. Justice Snmmerfleld yesterdsy hold James T, Dird. confidence and threo-cardartist, in $2,000 10 the Ctiminal Court for swindling W. C. Lrldgote, of Wabash, Ind., uit of $300 cashi; James Thamo- won and Honry laker, $500 ditto for the thoft of a wolf-roba feom R, M. Hoffman, of No, 125 La- Salle streots Julin Nichols, a bell-boy at the Kands House, charged with bolngacceseory to tho robbe of 1 guest, §300 to the 11th: Wm. Johnwon, colore, chorzod ‘with the theftof clothing from II. Lindsay and Mes, H. M. lamllton, living st No, 14 Eldridge court, discharged far lack uf evldanca: Edward Murphy, *sssaulting C. Fauklin, $400 to the 11th: Edward Wells, laprobo thief, Jamos McCaffrey and Jerry Millington, vagranis, 8100 fnaeach: Alex Ewlng, thief, ten hours to leave tuwn; William Connors, Willlam_McCarthy, and Joseph Slatar, thieving vagrants, $300 to tha 10th, Juatice Morrlson el Michael Burko and J, Gavin, purchastng stolen cota from Savage, 3500 each 10 tho Criminal Court; 1%, Gavin, purchasing a stolon watch from the same, 8500 (o the 16th; John Mur- ‘hy and lenry Cockle, hulding up ang lumpnm‘ to rob L, Salstrom, 8300 cach to the Crimina Court; Willlam Bavage, alias John lloward and the £*Steavy-man, boardipg-house beat, $1,K00 to the Criminal Court, —3200 upon each of nlne charges of larceny preferrud by Tim Mahone: Feler Uwen meh{ Joha Gnthrle, Ueor, Welnhoft, 6. Wililam ~ Walsh, Claogh, Frauk M. Rlack. A telegram was cetved from tho Warden of the Mictigan Penlty tiary at Jackeon, asking that Savage be returned tliero as oon as tne authorities would alluw, ha having one year wmura to serve 1 that Institution, A aweut-scented crowd of thleving vagranis wore alsotu courl. Joha Warren, alias ledden, ami John -~ Wiliun, alae Collins, the borglu capturst dn the act of dlgying up A plant of burglare’ tools in & manire heap at the corner of Throop and Van Buren strootx, $100 fin und the lauer additiounl for earrylng con- ceulod weapone; Peter O'Dei) and John Hickey, confidence mon canght a few days ugo ns they were about to swindle un Indlana faraier out of 31,600, 123 fine, which (1'Dell had suspended upon promise to Ieave the city; Martin Furlong, Patrick Keegan, Jagics O'Mara, James McNsmarg, John Miephy, sud Charles Jobnwon, and (ieorge Yeayer, #5 fne each, ich was suspended In & couple of instance thom, Conley, A Idence GEORGE A, MAROY, orge A. Hartman, who arrested n in New York SBoturdsy on & reqe n for fraud, reached Chicayu yesterday orning with by prisoner, The accnsed wae In Luslog t Boowinglo! y tho least, Upon an examiuution of bis uffairs by tun creditors, #0 much that was spparently crooked appeared that it wana decided to sucuru his arross But when wanted he was not Lo be found, and for season Lo wae loat lghtof, Asborttime e he way learncd to be in New York, and Field, Lelter & Co. made complalut before Justico Follok charaing bim with obtuining coods under falsy protensen, 'The warrant fur Lis arrest waa fssaed, und Harf . lle reuch- i, learaing that the Boston, went thithel from the « prisong father that his son residea st No. 183 Thompxine svenus, Brooklyn, sud from his wife atibat locality he could be found In New York. After pure sulog biw W Deep River, Providenco. Hoston, llumurd‘ and bac) W Decy River, bhe was ‘gotten” ‘on (o the Nound steamer aod bronht to New York, where hix arrost was made, and birsself landed on tho train for the West in Umo 10 escapé the sarvice of & writ of habeas corpus his wity had employed (. Hpeucer Lo prucure, 'Tho accused 1s & man of pr Posnensing wppuarance, and declines to sbest ts to he truth of faleily of the chargew alleged uuninat him, Hedenounces the atatoments contained in the Associated Pross tolegrainy of Baturday night as falve, snd withouy tho semblauce of truth. He soccifcally denics that he claimed 10 bo Lhe sun-tn- law of Supt, Kenncdy, or that ho applied ss such Tor moiodation - tu - sny merchont. Me denles that he {s indebted o fue wume alleged, or toall the parties named. He admils a0 {ode l(e:dnul of $100 or luuf:bouu to Field, 0 Lelter & and that & siwmil ount is duo Farwell & Co., but what defens would offee plana- he declined to' wy; ssalo Lo wake sny e tion whatever, [fls father snd Lrothors are not only mon of promiueuce but weelth in thy identifled with the spiritual and temporal inte esty of the Baptlst Church. aud will, with his w. a daughter of **Pap'' Honderson, s Sachem amnisuy ju_other days. doubticss wuke a stroni defense The prellmiuary examin take place this worniog be J when tne sccused will be afforded ai upuoriunlty of dl?w"u;x an sllegation that be falled sud ge- slgned 8 Judguont note tu & relative, who *escuoped ' In the goods y tue prosecution 00 the fuith OF bis statement of B0lveucy. THE CLARK MURDER, _ LEGINNING OF TIE TRIAL, ‘The trial of Jusepl 8t. Peter snd Addis Clark, under an {ndictmont charging them with the mur- dez of Alvaro Clark, tbe husband of the latter, at La Grange, lotAugust last, was bezun in the Crim- 1nal Court yesterdsy morning. Siuce the Coroner's lnquest, St. Peter haa becn in the County Jail, but Mru. Clark biss bad ber liberty, baviog veen adwit- ted tu ball. Hoth were on band prumpily, Mre, Clark belog accompanied by her wister, Mrs. Free- to3g, whilo SL. Peter was attended by bls Ssuce, Mus Fite Benoit, —a tall snd very preity brunctie, wha wat beaide bim all way. Copstderable intereat D was large, about a dozen ladics pelng among the spaciatore. Asstatant State's-Atiorney Webor and Col, Van_Arman appeared for the State, and Gos Van Duren and D, W. Munn for tho defense, The nnderatanding was that Col, Van Arman had been employed vy eiti- zens of La tiranza to ald the prosecation, mid Mr, Van Baren accordinely excepted to hi« taking part. Judge Geary, howerer, made an onler empower- Ing the Stale’s Attarney (0 sceare hia services, and the defense saved the point. ‘The regnlar pancl of Jurors contlstea of only twenty.two, and an thore were eignly peremptory challengas, “cacin defen, ant Leing entitled to forty, Mr, Mann sucgested that four mpecial venlres for twentyvefve each be Iraned. But the Conet didu’t fall into this, rling Ahat the regulazs vonld have to be exhausted firat, The work of getting twelve then commence and, an usual, the undertaking proved to be slow and tedions. ~ All the pro<ectitlon wanted was men who didn’t know the prisuncrs or thele attoeneys, who would give the oecused a fair and tmpartial ttlal, and who had uo coniclentlous ecrapics veainst cavital puniehment, ‘The defenso, on the oiher hand, wero very pafticalar. They ssked wihicther, if It shonld appear that the police anthorl- ties had taken extraorlinary mesns to yprocare a conviction, Lthat would havo any Inflnenca; whethor the assernion that a 2reat many murders had been compiitted. and that 1t wne necessary that an example be made of soms one, would agect thelr minds: wonld they give averdict simply to give notoriety, or celebrity, or renuwn to the police? Would they ve induenced by the fact that other jnrors believed a certain way? Would they bo tnftienced by a majority? Waonld they oe inflncnced by fear of the volice, or what the fewspapers might say? '*If you mot hungey, and wanted to g home to your wife and children, wouls !nn yield to the majorityy" ** Would yon i casee, wnere the law ollowed it hanga'party ™ By ndlionrmng timo (12:10) the panel was e®hausted, and only une furor had been secured, —W, . Judd, 8 eterk, who Hvea at No, 2035 Untarlo streol, —thoush the fitness of elght of the twenty-two hiad not been passed noon. Under 4 recent dectaton of the Sunreine Court the proper mode of inipancling 8 Jjury i to pass on four st a time, and, #s only one of the first quattel was satlafactory to the lnwyers, tho otliers urors were not in & nosition to be ques- tloned. This was unfortunate far them, as they badto remain in custody of u Bafitd. The Court ordered the lasuance of & special veniro for 100, returnahle at 10 o'clock this moraing, it being con- ceded by both mdea that nothing would he guined by meeting In the afteenvon, stnce the Uailifls were #reen men, xnd would require plonty of time to gsther tn the jurors. LOCAL POLITICS, KRRN'S RECOUST. A conference of tho pursons fnterested In the vroposed proceediugs for a reconnting of the votes cast at the recent eleciion for the candidates for Sherlf of this county was held yesterdny m the law-office of Col. Edmnnd Juessen, corner of La- Halle and Adams streots, a¢ which that gentlemsn ‘waa present as attorney in the matter, The llon. Jobin C. fuchberg appearvd aa Chairmanof the Deme. ocraticExecntive Committee, andthere werepresent Lesidea (i, G Dixon, Inte (irecnbuck candidate for the Shrigvalty, aod Juhn F, Scanlanund a Mr, Couper, ‘The resuit of the meettog—~as stated by Col. Jues- son—was that they wanted the specific facts ou which to base a b, to bo Aied Inthe County Coutt, for a recounting of the votes, The reprerentatives of the Gireenback party stated that they could pro- duce evidence to Anow that the count liad not beon fatrly mode in certaln wreclucts, and in one par- ticularly a Greenbacker had taited the vote, and Insteudof it being Afty, as returned, §f have been IG0, It was alko several other llke facls conld be shown, and the gentlomen came to the conclusiun tna. thoy wonld endeavor to sscertaln additional facts, and compuro notes at Another consultation 1o be held thisafiernoan at 4 o’cloci, In reply to inquiries, Col. Juessen anid that they could produce evidence in the motter that would warrant a recounting of the ballots, indepundent of the result vn the bond-question cunat, and thelr devirs was not to onet Mr. HofMnann and pat Mr, Kern fo his place; they wanted a fafr count—tnat wasull. ‘They could, be aald, raise the queation whether or not Mr. Hoftmann was oligible for the office, but they wonld not alicge that; they would tey the matter on the sincle lssue of tha connting of tho vote, And §f thcy succeeded the electlon would simply be ieclared void, ‘Tho proceedingsn the case will be sommenced by fiing a bl In chdncery in the Crenit Court,and thereupon o summonn will be {seued and scrved on Snorltt HHoMmann, snd the evidence taken and the case tried |u the same manner s other chancery cases, 'Tho gentlemen have thirty days from tha (o the ofiicial yote wan counted in whica Lo fila thelr bil), and thoy will probably havo the document ready in'n few days. - Tifit SEVENTRENTIl WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB held a meeting laat evenluy st the curner of Hedg- wiek nteeet und Chicago uvenue, Mr. 0. L. Ward in the chalr, Au etectlon of ofticers of the Club for the ensu- ing year wos held, which resulted us fallowss L'res- ident, Joseph Sania; Vice-Presidouty, P, Elm- ated, Qustave Nelson, Robert Knigbt, G. A, Girats, Hobert Corlett; Treasarer, Olof Vider; RecordIng Secretary, F. C. De Lang: Correspontiug Secro- tary, James Rich; Rsecutive vommitice—Firet Precinet, O, ¥, Johnwn, N, Noenluger, llanry Schottel; Socond Prectct, Willlam Joliuson, C. F. Peterson, I', A. Blodellus: Thind Precinct, ‘Thomas Turnoy, James 1. Gillls, (. L, Ward; Faurth Precinct, L. 1L ‘Ellickson, James W, Rich, Dan HBanlfing Fith Pracinct, Rubert Cotlewt, Jr., John 8, Mnllen& Edward T, Leo, It wan decided that tiie Cluo meot every first and third Friday of euca month at the League Hall, No. 140 Chicago svenue, On motion of Peter Jobason, the following reso- Intlons were passed: Whrazas, The North Dranch of the Chicago Tiver has becoine at Iutoleravle uad peat-brecding nulsancos and Witgneas, Thers has begn a tunnel bullt, known the ** Fulicfton Avenus Condult.™ 1 conaection w thelako for theclusasing of ssid Fvers aud Wiitigas, ‘'he Mayor of Ciilcago las neglected o pruvida for the ' uecessary mscnincry 0 make It vpcratives therefore, Hesniced, e inoat earneatly roquest the Alayor or Common Council W take immediate acsion to maka the sald condult” upsrativa bofora saotner seasan seta du, QEN. LOGAN, Tt {s alleged by the Socialiets that Joha A, Logan bas been naking somo sirong cndeavors to coutrot thie Soctalistic vote in the coming Senstori al nirug- gle. Tle bna, they edy, been muking some ex- traordinary frum ses 1o fnfluence the Bocialiatio members of the Loglvlature, bat, it is also waid, 0 vatg, The Sucialsts will MoAullls ¢n tha dest bLal hold on to him for o tlme, ~ Their second cnolce, they state, s Judeo McAllister. Whatever u“’{hdo thoy certalaly will not vote for Uen, Logan, They ara bouud to oliey the dictates of tho Malin Rectlon, snd that body has voied adverss- Iy to Lugan, whilonot pronoancing docidedly in favor of auy other candidste. Tholr ropresents- tives will receivn definite instructions as (o how thay shall cast thelr votes, ‘The tienersl hasYecelved numerous calls from litical friends and mensbers of the Leglalaturo at hlw rooius 1 tho Grand Pacifle Hol, A brominent Republican pohitician and ex-office-holder hus awe serted that ho has alteady wecursd pledyos from seventy-three leyluiatory, and, bofore the Logielas tare meets, will obtaln more, Ono bondred” und three votes on joint vallut are necessary 10 un elee- tion. Seversl members of both houscs, from the central and soninern parts of the Bate, have viate ed Gen. Logan within u shurt tioie pa d 1t e id that they roported his pruspec among too ftepunlican inembere, RELIGIOUS, TIE METHODIST MINISTERS held a meeting yeelerday moruing in thelr rooms, No. 57 Washington street. As there was no miscollsnsous business, the speclal tople of dlscusalon was taken up, being **\What Iteforms Are Necessary In oor Church Music?* which discuselon was to have Leen led by the Hov. Dr. Arthur Edwards, but, as he was uot promyptly on hand, a sors of {nformal discas- slun npon the sudbject ook place, The Rtev, D¢, Edwards cate in later, and spolo- #1204 by sayiug that he understood that the i cussion upon the subject uf church music was to cowe up & week from yesterdsy morning, and con- sequently he had wmade no preparstion, He thought that the muaigof & church onghi to be reguluted by the character of the conursgation it coutabied. W the vohicie of our emotions. as had beun said by sowe celebrated person. llv hought that each church whoaid have its own hymual, A collection of tiymis that snunld refect e sentlmonts and beltefs of the Metnodist dy- nomiuativy should ba the singing-book of the Alctbodist Charct., Dr. latfield objected to tho titls ** Hymnal, fnstead of the good uld-tashioned ** Hymn-Book, "' & pialn term that tad characterized the Methoolet Chuzch for wo lony, le was pained to seo the Protestaut Eplscopal apirit croppiug out la 50 many ligtle wuva, Dr, Edwards rotorted that the name ** Hyonat " bad been taken from thy Baptists, the Preaby- teriane, and the uongumnlonnn-u‘ und not feann the Epivcapal Church, e lev. Frevinan said Le biad jnet adopted congreuationsl siuing in Wls courch.” He thought the choir forwed & compoueul part of the church rélcy, but sowe of the tanvs gave the bymns in an eutirely ditferent spinis than that 1o which they wore writien, sud spolicd ‘T'he speaker reganded to stimple, comprehensive tunes suuy elLodist ruvivale &y beiug very etleciive wiien sung by tBe congeegation. The Rev. Mr, Wukewau of Evanaton, Dr. Gurney of Batsvia. Dr. Hutifuld, sod vthers vpoke of the felstive merits sad 'dements of the bouk befure thew for discusston,—which was = mew book entiled ¢ Methodist Hywnal with Tuucw," an oficlal publication,” The 1 speakcr again oujected, sayjug u Iimost likv bisaphetny 10 ¥ing s01an ol tue bywus to any otner (ban the time- Lonorcd airs with which those bymns bad besu s0 Toug Identided. Lr. McCnesney and Prol. Fisk aiso gave their views, aud Mr. Uo be'ng called upon, gave his wplvton asto the singing of the Methodist hymuw, giviug Hlustrations sud fundawmeutal principles iz wluging, Whico provedsu succeseful that au hn- WPty siuging vchool was had, which was joined Fa'by vty Srcicher present. Mr. Fario. a3 asnor ciate of Lhe lust spcaker, alvo gave furtber Lllasira- twoy, after waich the meetiug sdjourned, TUR PRESHYTHRY OF CHICAUO beld & meeting yvsterduy worntng iu thu Presbyte- risu roows ju MclConmick block, Iie meoting ‘was opencd with Jeyotioual exercises conducted by tha Moderator, the Kev. W, C. \’uun“ ‘The Mev, A I, Hagee was glveu s lotter of dia- mis310u from the Firsi Gerwan Chiurch of this city to taw Preabytery of Bosfun., ‘There belng no furtber burlness, the Preabytery adjourued. ALileuiately 8 Lo Cuncitaon ol e Peéalyteer vote for John lot, and perhape H a with the eama’ Chairman, The Hev, J, 1L Trow. bridee read a vaper on the snhject of *‘Church Dincinline, * which ad beery appointed for discis- lon. " 1le' apoka of the change which had taken place in the disclpiin of the Church, Formerly peoplo were dirciplined for traveling on Sundar, dascing, and ather peity ndiscretions, while at the present thae auch tnings, if notatiowed by Chnreh, were, at teast. tolerated. e was Ineltned ta think that tho disciplinary lawa of fhe Clurch wore accommodating themselves to the anlversal pro- grearion, of Mtbaral Idean In_ reznrd to these tnings, A discursion of the paper followed. which was {mn:lo ed In by tho Itev. Meears, Mclanghlin, Walker, Sewell, Kimball, and The | R, V. Pattersun wan appointed to propare s paper on the eamo subject for next week, and the meet- Ing adjourned, ORACE cHURCH, The Vestry of Grace Charch, Chicago, dnly con. vened, ordered the following resolnlion to be epread npon their rcords, and a copy of the samo 10 be sent Lo the family, the daily city papers, and the Chiurch paners: Hounlred, That we hiave recefved with great sorrow tae news of the death of Marshall 8. Kinesiand, oue formier amoclate n the Vestry, and for many yeard Su- pertitendent of our sunday school, ~ We remeinber his {sxution to ail tha inturewts of tirace Chireh. hig briunt 1 n ) and liave Gffcred 0D ouir prayers tnat the Hod. of Al gonsolation will be with them 1n st liour of thelr trial. TILR DISTRICT CONFRRENCE of the Methodlat Eptacopst Charch for the District of Clilcago convenes this morning in the Jecinra. room uf the First Methodt Church, corner of Clark and Washington atreets. ‘The prellminary devotions! exercises were held last evening at the Centenary Uburch, the Hev. Dr, Willing presiding. ‘The Rev. W, F, Urafts offered prayer, and was foliowed by the Itev, T. C. Clen. denning, pastor of Langley Avonue Chnreh, on the Huly Sniritin the chiutrches, and how to obtain ita visliatton. ‘The subject was also discussed by Elder Wiiling, who nrgued jta continned presence inthe chnrches, and toat ita developmentis at- tained hy prayer and faith. A woneral praye tueettng Aucceeded the discussion, which was dis- minsed with the usnal henedictlon at A Jate hour, ‘The Stowards of the Methodist Churcnes held a meeting in the lecture-room of the First Charch )‘v!(efllnr afternoon and fixed the salnry of Pre. alding Eldor Willini at 83,10, They apportioned it among the churches, and also the amoutits to be rafsed for the Misstonary and Freeduten's Ald So- cloty and churcn exteneion. TAYLOR---WHITLE THE CONTESTED RLECTION-CA3R, The taking of testimony In the contest between Abner Taylor and George White, Scnalor-elect from the Flrat District on the face of the retarne, was to have begun yestorday morning st the office of i1, Lincoln, Notary Public, Itoom 32, No. 84 LaSalle atreet, County Clerk Klokke responded tothe sabpaena issued for him, but brought no books or papers. Neithor of the contestants was present, but Omar Dushnell appeared for Taylur, and Mr.Pope, D.W. Munn'svartuer, came in to rep- rosant Mr, Munn, who 18 White's lawyer. Mr, Po; aaid Mr, Monu .08 engaged fn 8 trinl atthe Criminal Lourt, snd desired an adjournment until 1 o'elock. , ‘This wan aereed to. At the hour mantioncd Klokke was bitay gotting up his roport Lo tha County Ho. it wis Za'clock beforo the parties gob logethior avmn. A farther postponement was thon askod for by Mr, Pope, sinco Mr. Munn could not 0ssluly get away from thetrinl of Mrs. Clark ang t. Pater, and his presence b tho taking of tesil- mony wae necensarr, Mr, Bushuetl offered no ob- Jection, und the mutter accordingly went over un- tiipoclock Saturday morning. A reporter asked Mr, Klokke why he didn’t bring the documenta with bim, and he said he cogld not altow the baj. lote L0 go out of his possession. e was porfectiy willing. however, 1o have the count take place ju ths County-Bullding. This contest 18 commenced under the statute, which proves tha *‘whenever notice shall have been wiven of intentlon to conteat an election, elther party may proceed to (ake testi- mony of any witness befarduny Judge, Justice of tho Peace, clerk of o courl, Mastor in Chancery, or Notary Pobile, or giving to tus adverss party or his attornoy ten days’ notice of the tine und of lace, . . . The officee before whum dupusie lune are taken snall have power tocompel the produetion of papers and the attendance of wit- uess, and the same proceedings miay be had to gompol Lo attendance of witiesses as are provided in the case of depositiuvns to bu used in courts ot law und egnity.” "Should Kiokke adliere to his de- cislun (and be cannot take any othor), an ordse cf Court will bo necensary Lo romove the ballots from the County-Building, the same an: when o book 18 requited In ope of the But u Deputy always gocs along with ok, 3o, too, 8 Deputy coald go with the balloty, nnd bo prenent when a represcntative of euch of the contextenta counted them, Mr. Bush- nell is ot disposod 10 resort 1o extrenies und com- el anything throngh process of the coutts, snd it ta nut unlikely that the parties will comie to an un- derstanding, sud decide to count the vutes over on tho North Side In the presence of whomsuvever Klokke may deslguate. CORRESPONDENCE. & DET, To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicano, Dec. 0.—A goes Into 1i'a stora to by o cigar; hands over a 810 bli; B 0 chango; gocs into C's store and gota change, and pave A $0.40 and a clyar. Noxt dav C comes Inlo B's store, and saya this $10 bull §s counterfeit. 1§ pays ¢ 810 yood ‘money, llow wuch Iy I3 losor in the teansaction? D. C. FLrxn, —— CHARTER OAK. “ There Ara No Ecclesos,” Thiore Was No Iiat- tle of Lookout Mountaln, There Was No Buch General us Mouker, and There Hus Been No Nuch Insurance Company as Churter Oak, st Least It Can’t I3e Froven, Bpectal Dispatch (o The Tritune. Hantrorp, Coon., Doc. %.—ln the Charter Ouk conspiracy trlal this afternoon, the detenso achieved another victory, Tho prosccution had, on Friday, moved to amend the last two counts of tho indictmont 80 us to correct the namo of the Insurance Company thereon, and to this tho defense vbjected, as agaluat their legul rights. Judge tlovey to-day decided that the third count could not legally be amoended at this stage of the case, and consequently it is thrown out. The Court suid, as to this vount, that the proposed amendmwent tnakes this count practl- cally a vew indictment, and that, If the defense bad not taken cxceptions, he would, in charging the jury, have felt it a duty to charge that Bo case had been proven on this count, because the esscntial part of the allequtlon Lad aot been vroven,—that is, the existonce of u corporation whose policy-holders were allegod to bave been decelved and delrauded. The effect of throw- lnc this out s to save the defendants the task of answerlng the charge that they conspired in Nuvember, 1875, to obtaiu control of thy Com- puuy for the purpose of bandling the assets to enrich themaeives 8t the expensu of the palicy- holders. As to the second count, the Court de- elded to allow the amendment, Dot to operate, however, to the prejudice ol tho rights of the accused under tho etatute of lhn- itations, The count alleges a conspiracy to decelyo tho [nsuranco Commissloner by u falss return of the Company’s condition, reprexenting ft solvent whon there was Jarge stedefency in ita asscts, Hulsev Btevons, Beeretary of ‘the Compauy, recalled for the prosccutlon, testitled that o December, 1875, » coutrollime stock {n- terest wus transferred to Furber and his ssso- clates, aud onthe¥th ol that wonth E, R, Wiggnn was clected actiog President. The prosceutlon requeatvd the production of the famous Furber contract, under which Furber contributed $500,- 000 assets to make the Company solvent and satisfactory to the Insurance Department, aud agreed to take a8 reniuneration 8 percentage o the future carsiugs of the Company for five yeate. ‘This arrangeiient was necessary to prevent ereating & Hability to the amouut of debt due Furber tor asscts contributed, aud by which the Company would be uo bettes off than before. The de- fense objected, but the document was adinitted in cvidence. Next was produced wuother con- tract to pay Vive-Preatdent White $3,000 salary and 3} por cent of the future carnings for tive years. ‘Thoe prosccutivn next went into su ex- umination of the bonds and mortgages helid by the L‘umgfln when Furberussuwmed coutrol, and also of the A{\leu, Btephens & Co. contruct, but the documents were not at band, snd the Coure adjourued until to-morrow to awatt ruduction, e e B——— SPRINGFIELD, Hpocial Dispateh to The Trisuna SeriNavisLD, 111, Dec, 9.—By agreemout hew tween the Board of Education and the City Council, 8 petition for a maudauus upon the latter was fBiled (n bebalf of the former lu the Circult Court to-dey, Uunder the termsof the agreement, Judge Zauc dented the writ, and the case was appeated to the Appellate Court. The object of thess proceedings Is to settle the suthority of the Councll to re- ducs the esthuates cuctiled to it by the Board. The Board recently certified that $35,148 would be required for school purposes for the present year, but the Couuell only lovied $20,000, that bk fve mills ou the dollar, clalming that, under tbe city charter, they canuot exceed that awount, Tas uncertajuty a8 to the authority of thesu two bodivs has produced no end of trouble in times pait, aud everybody will be glad to have the maiter detlultely seiticd, Thu State Horticultural Boclety mests to-mor- row. ‘The wmembers will be welcomcd to the Btate-House aud city by Becretary-of-Stuse Har- low uud Mayor Vincent, ‘The Btate Teachers’ Association mects st the Stute-House Dec. 20 sud 27, Dy dubia M. Raush, of Culearo, Prestdent of vflce, and n member of the Union Veterans. count gone. amonnts to 2,163, Talt majority ntly felt in the cane, since the allendance | meetlng the mintatera’ mecting wae ealled to order | the State Board of Health, arrived to-day, and LEATRER GOODS, beean work on the biennial report of the Hoard, A certificate of incorporation was flled to-day by the Woman's Baptist Home Misslonary Soelety of Chicuzo, SPORTIN G, . THE TURY. Follawing is the programme of the inangural running meating of the Chicago dockey Club, to commence Saturday, June 21. and continne six dnyl’the stakes to close Feb. 3, 1879: TWO-YEAR-OLD STARRS, The trand Paclfic Ilote] ata For 2. il eolta: 850 entrance, half forfeit: the Club £000: 8200 to the second i third horse to Messrs, TIFFANY & CO, have an ele- gant stoock of Lea- ther Goods, suit- able for Holiday Gifts, including hl‘nh -!fink threa-qnarters of & mile. To be N n the firat day. o, The Laalea’ stake: For 2-venr-otd aittes: | Tro7eling Bags, %0 enicance, half forfeiss the Cla Writing Oaves, 200 Lo the recon; third to save sta! Quarters of n mite., To be ran on the recond day, Portfolios, No. i, Far all 2-year-ol entrance, hal forfait the Club to 50d 38005 5300 10 the Oard Gasos, To be run on $100 tu the thira; dash of ona'm(lz. the last day. THREN-YEAR-OLD STARES. No, 1, The 1ilinois Derhy: colte, 850 entrance, half 4200 to the secund: $100 to the third; one and haif miles. To ba run on tho first day, No, 2, Tue lllinale Oaks: Fur 3.year-old Ollies; 850 entrance, half forfelt; $1,000° sdded; $200 1o the sccond; 5100 to the third; one and & half mites. To {»'e{un on |§|do -u%! day, No, ‘0t wi} 3.yesr.olds: $30 entrance: halt forreits 81,200 ndded: $200 to the ucona:‘lum to the third; dash of one mile nnd three-quariers. ‘o be run on the aith day, No, 4, The Inter-Occon stake: For R.year. 2 olds who did not win previous (o Feb, 1, 1870; 825 entrance, play or pl{: $U00 ndaed: $200 to second: $100't0 third; mile hoats, To b run oo the last day. The Allerion stake: Forall ages; $50 entrance, half forfelt: 8500 added; $200 to the second ; 8100 3 & 1o the third} mile heats, To b run on the fourth ny. ‘The Garden City CupFor all nger: 930 en- trance, play or pay: $1,500 added; $100 10 the eecond;; §100 ta the thi dash af ‘two mites and & guarter. To be run on the third day, iva ormore entries required to gl each stako. | roquost. A walk-over by any horse entitles him to only one- half the puree. Entrance free, Owners entering in purse races, by paying 10 per cent of the purse, cnn_withdraw, tha declaration 10 be made by D o'tlock on tue morning of the race, and tho money to accompany the declaration, Address entrics and comuiunications to N, Rowe, UNION SQUARE, ey adet s S My NEW YORE, “:e,fl" nnnlt‘--‘w‘lll be offered and nml‘mmmu fa- e Sy sued immediately, . Pl . > The rules of tha Loulsville Jockey Club to gov- By GEO. P. GORE & CO,, €8 and 70 Wahash-ay. REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY G0ODS, Tuesday, Dee. 10, 9:30 a. m. Several very Important Lines of Seasonablo Goods 1o close. Speclsities In Cloake, All-Wool Shawls, Over. coats, Furs, and i1ard Rubber Goods, GEQ. . GORE & CO., Auctloneers. WE OFFER FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11, One of the Largeet Rales of the Most Seasonsble and Dest Astorted Boots, Stioes & Rubbers ‘That has been for sale AT AUTCTION ‘his season. Catalogues and Samples on the Tables T CHARMING. Hpuhar: GFO. P, GORE & CO., Auctioneers, By the Ingenuity of Dr, Price, we haye now b et DU fore ua tho. aweclenl SR most. Snorieg o REGULAR TRADE SALE Crockery & Glassware, tivating, Ladles, try thomn, NI o gttt Thursday, Deo: 12, at 9:30 & m, TIIS BALK WILL INCLUDE: 80 Crates lfix.normm W.Q. Waro, 5 Portmonnaes, Students’ Oases, Botting Books, Cigar Oases, Eto. i For d.year-old fortelt: 81,000 added; Memorandam Books, Presoription Books, Purses, Shopping Bags, Music Rolls, - Pooket Books, " Oarriage Visiting Book and Oard Oase, Oigarotto Cases, Eto, TIFFANY & CO/8 *Blus Book" fop 1878.9, containing lists of artioles for pres. ents, with prices, is aent to'any addross on WRESTLING. Robert Wrlght, vf Chicago, is out with a challenge to wrestle any man In Tilinofs, collar and clbow, best two {n three falls slmrrlng John MeMahon and Patrick Brennan), for from $100 to 8500 u side, Money and man ready at Mas- sasolt Hous e — NEW WHEAT GRADE, Nrw Yonx, Dec. 9.~In order to facilitate the deliveries of grain, the graln trade of the Prod- uee Exchange decided to changa the grade of 4 No. 2 amber " wheat to correspond to *No. 3 Chicago red.” MINERS' STRIKE. Porrsvitrz, Pa., Doc. 0.—The miners and la- borers at May, Audenrled & Co.’s Buckridge colliery at 8hamokin struck this morning, The miners demand an advance of flve cents on each ‘wagon, and the laborers 50 cents per week. ——————— f Tudizeation, dysnepsta, nervoun vrostration, snd all forins of goneral dehiiity rejteved by taking Meonsman's Peptonized Besf 'Tonic, the only preparation of beef containing Its cntire nutritious Pproportics, 1t I3 not » 1nere stimulant like the ex tracts of beel, bot contatus blooil-waking, forc generating, and 1ife-suetainine properties; is in- valuable {n all cnfeablod conditions, whethier the | 10 On t 0, Q. Ware, result of exhaustion, nervous pmllrllluu?a:"u- 25 Ca Rmflm}hlm and Yellow Waro, work, or acute diseasv: particnlarly it resulting | juss arrived dirvot from Europs. from pulmonary compininta. well, Hozard 30 Orates Binglish W. G. Ware. John Co.. Pruprietory, Now York. For sale by drog. | Maddock & Sona, Manufaoturers, glats, 160 lris Glavaware, assorted, —————————————— | 800 Dos. 8un-Burners. DEATS, 7 AUOTION BALE OF NEW EURNITURE AT 3 P. M. GEO. P. GORE & CU., Auctlonoers. _ By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneers and leat-Estata Agents. 173 a0d 175 Randalon-si, NEW YORK IMPORTERS' SALE MAJOLICA WARE, WILSOX—Buniay, Dec. & Alles, beloved wite of Edwia Wibon, | No PF[MEuea1% ot 1 o'clok fram Her IneTaiidencer +EP~ Buffalu papers pleass copy, 'r':'l’ml Foley, aged 00 years, native r o ‘:‘;l\ll’gnp l‘t;r-ll. 'l:l 108, 0~ A o Calvary Cemetery. EORIIE TATH bReplo MoLEANE=]De 0 8t.y 2l uf”ll.“::. h:tan’:’: at, 1073 Dearborn-at., Usertze, Funorsl Tuesday at 11 o'clock, DALCH=In Boston, M Talch, Tather of Frauk W Balch snd Johin, of thiseity, Dea. 8, ¥ H. rer Leohacd 1. A?E:l,flufl—l‘:lc.lfl. Frank 8., son 0! Beott and gallls 0 e Lotte bApace e ase oy 27 ays, Bronzes, French ¥allsy Ware, Flue Pa- RYAN—A his restdence, 41 Crosby street, Michsel F. rlan, China and Japanese Lacquer, Ii{lml. aged 3) yoars, f w1 | take ptaca \_Vcdnudly‘n 100'clock, to Rugsin Leathor (loods, Ete., AT ATCTION, (T0-DAY), DEC)10, AT 10 OCLOCK A. X1, At No. 108 East Madison-st. o advertisement on Pirst Page. b W3I, A, BUTTERN &CO., Auctioneers, REGULAR THURSDAY TRADE SALE. STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS Custom Made Olothing, Furnishing Goods, Gloves, Hats, Boots, Bhoes, Etc. x ock, st THINADAY MOUNING, Dee. 12, at BahvrsAuction Touse, lfi«'u:n 173 1t e d L . by TEWS &CO., Auctior TREAT & WALL, ineral wiil Church of Holy Name, thence by carr! lages to Calvary, SMAIN=In this city, Dee. 3, IN7H, &t the resldence uf Alonzo Sulder, 104 Nouth Leavitest,, Kvail., wifeof Williamm i1, Matn, aged 23 yours, Lemaing taken East for titerment, o CorlinidCounty 5. 'Y.» papers plossa copy, o K~ 3 at No, 85 Kendall-st,, M; le, heloved daiuhior of dnmes SCGUIRS: 1AL "Posiiines Nou. 243 Thirteenth-plac Funcral Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, to Bt. Jarlsth's Church, theace I-H carrisges to Calvary Cematory. family arv fuvited to atteund, Friends of v CONE=Mercy K. wifo of It 1. 3 dence, 745 Wesk SfiiRon ety u-c‘. (.:"“' v ey =, .!.‘mj;nl sorvives at Ada Btreot Chirch Wednesaay st FACE TO FACE WITH DISEASE. How often 1t happena that althouzh we have wit. neased the ravages of dlsease J we disregard bis warning slgnals in our own, nnl{ whien we nd him face to face with us really porcelve how urim be fs. Them. percl whei it Iy 100 fate, medlclnal ald is sought. Avant courier, hid foreruuner, | Furlfy the systomn, and you u this purpose is tween Fiftb.a g suinet bim, “The flueat tonle for e couuleracta biliousnces, and kuvps the bowel first-rate order, Loannievs wnd, unnstural wasn aud saltawness of toe tucy, ouvisted by i1, #u 80 gendnl anid beueticent are Its efects thut nok ouly fa tho budy Invigoruted snd gegulutod by itw tav, but desbondency banlsied from tne mind, MILWAUKEE, WIS, REGULAR TRADE BALBS, Tuesdays, Wodnesdays, and Saturdays, s~ OASH ADVANOCEHS made on Oon- signments, A A S LFRED C. THOMAS WILL UIVE AN ILLUN- iruted | on **The Bul and fis Atwnosphaers, " atibe Unfon Park Congregatlousl Chirchr 1 himdey eveniug, for thebeneit of tho Isales” Tund,” Suoie fug waueic witl serye we & preluds, e MHER LECCURE AT HALL OF THE WK “j gl 1uobon iteiorm Club, ;.f.’w! n'-fit' % vduesdn [ o Madionst | By ELISON, POMEROY & CO., llllll“l'll"tz!lf Lig Hun fiice luier - Lovers ot Auctloucors, 78 & 8u Haudolph-st. b $hould liear Thils lecture, FOR TUESD——“’S NALE. ny o LETING LUWE! it il o a3 T, BUwEL Dec. 10, ut 9:30 8. w.. at onr stores, o NEW AND BECOND-HAND arwell subjects **Grieve Mot tho Holy Uliosi. wventug, bus. 1, et 7 will dciuonstrate 'th ih thauid of e PIE AMEIICAN. BLECTRICAL BOCIETY WILL hold fla arth nual sealon Wednesday w10 R I o'¢luck, meeting in 1he elvctricluas’ room, Union Hulld- H 1o il L aabe bt s or Ssorisas o i J o it siaty eoirie matruus | Cooking, Healing, and Parlor Stoves, Y[ CHICAGO CHIUSTIAN ATOCIATION MikTa CARPETS, Lo SMie eveulng, ut Curprater lixll, NG, 20 Weat Madi- | Ang General Household tnods, Chrumon. te., Eia ELIGUN, FOMEROY & 'CO, By M. M, BANDERS & CO,, Tand 74 Wabaali: Chicago, LIk Rubbers ! Rubbers! Rubbers ! OUR_AUCTION SALR OF BOOTS AND LSEIOBS. i A b 930 o'l 1l e wuce Wi I%w:-‘:;r‘fi; R DRSPS R Full liacs Buots and Shoes. (Y Expreswd to all parts, 1 1o Ul T L e, fea W peelb. - Packuges of 8 lbe [ it i 230 . Address rders NI RIS Con- Teciloutr, i Watosoet, Coleago, 1 lson-at.. T DYE BIOUSE, s CLEANING.—Lsdles' Buits, In 8ilk, Wouleu, or Mized Gy e o e Y luid, Fancy Costumies, Farty Dresses, Lambroquius, &c., liandsunely hoaned i festorsd withuut ripulug ur v Femuviug Sritumings. Ordors Reco aud returued by Express. AUGUST BOHWARZ, Yuaton Breatn b o hnoint Chcacase, DIAMONDS, Tig Dargeins o Dlsmonda Ping lun’x‘-hmuut iaua o s ) vl i sk a3 Bivor Watches 2ad Jow- “itans New Brone, [ S ———— A X S 320 Bouth Clark-sl. OIL-TANKS, WiLSON & EVENDEHN, i} OIL TANKS axo SHIPPING CANS, 47 & 49 West Laka Biseet. OEIOCAGO. @ s pos citatuaus. ) 1 B oAl 1, (! r C Pt o Cor, Dearbor, BOYAL BAKING FOWDER, OYALBAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. LUNBUMERS should bear in wind ¢8st tho (acomparable **Royal® la now the oaly Baking Powder In the market u;lg"mm".fm 50 Cruai Tariar, Iaporied SAchuilvols FoF L3 parwor dIFSce (Fom ihe wine-£roneia i Batric e, *AD uld e1paricucad Lousokveicr Wriles that. allnouch sho Lks 10 pay & few benules urs (o8 1 Toyal,® Bisda (hut 1§86, a0 Mrutls TAFLLOY A0 WUrKs b0 LAGeD IOLIEF: LLAL 1U) BCOLGLLY L0 Lad 11+ ABOLIEE aavastie Uicd 1 bo J K0 Sl Tady eow Okl t0e bowder i DUddluga cakos wad sl surte of pastry. whally Witioutedsn WelLea thut 15 1nakes tho only BLCHIC tier dysposti bustiand. can’ Ear. Thls (3 beeaias thie Doet wid Jaost il e midteclale wra) aed. Appraved LY the New York Baerd of Tealtland byauch catueut clwlrly s r. 1a: I U R LY B RS PO N Sl S