Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1878, Page 7

THE CHICAGO :TRIBUNEZ: SUNDAY. DECEMBER . 22 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES: i THE CITY. GENERAL XNEWS. The Hon. D. AL Kelley, Green Bey,-is-at the Pacil= The Hon. C. J. Hodge, Houghton, js at the Tremont. The Hon. L. L. Munn, Freeport, is a guest of the Tremont. ) 3 The Hon. H. P. Becker, Dixon, I, is & guest of the Sherman. C. P. Swineford, editor of the Marquette Atining Journal, is at the Pacific. " Bishop Jokn Sharp, of 8alt Lake City, is among the guests of the Pacific. The Hon. George L. Tracy, Freeport; is one of the guests of the Sherman, The Hon. Charles W. Wright, Somers- worth, 'N. IL, is stopping at the Pacific. . Capt. Edwin Pollock and Capt. C. K. Carlcton, T. S. A., are registered at the Palmer. J. C. Williamson, Maggie Moore, and the «sstrack Oil ™ Company are registered at the Pa- afie. s ' Merritt Watson, editor of the St. Louis Journal of Commerce, is among the guests of the Tremont. S Gen. N. P. Banks, Boston, is at the Paimer, having retarned to this city froma Wes t- erntrip. e leaves shortly for Milwankee. Mrs. John W. Norris, of the.Palmer Touse, is rapidly recovering from the cffects of the recent vers paiaful surgical operation perform- ed upon ber. A recent comparison shows that the smonnt of mail-matter handied n ten of the larg- est cities in Lhe South is nearly 10,000 pounds less 1hac a1 the office in this city. * Louis Kantovowsky, ars of ege, died suddenty at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at his residence. No. 210 Sherman sireet, supposedly l(!mm heart disease. Belefta wife und four chil- ren. i Messts. J. 5. Thompson & Co., the well- Lnown job printers of this city, have just fssned their annuai calendsr for 1879 ' As a specimen of beauthial typography and press-work it caonot be - ‘The inz-Men's Ausociation beld a wnecting at the. Shet wman licuse yesterduy affernoon, but did no busi- xcss peyond pussing upon severzl avpilcations for meeaberskip. ‘fhe temperature yesterday, as observed by Manaser, optician, No. 83 Madicon street (Tin- TsE Brilding), was, at$ a. ., 21 de 10 8. m. 241 1Zm., 26 dp. Barometer at 8 2. m., 26,158 A :bed ajo'ning Hendrick’s livery-stable, Nos. 609 and G11 West Madison street, collapsed 14 o'cluck yesterday mornine from the weight of suow upon it. Some fifiecn bazeics and ten cot- tere storad within it were dumaged io the extent of ~avout 51,000, Announcement was 1mede of a meeting of packing-honsc laborers to_take piuce last evening at Union Uall, No. 1305 South Halsted street, but ouarnving at the scene of disasier the reporter wax cnoble to find anybody who knmew anything abont such an oceurrence 3 worning o laborer ear- dinnor-pail in'his tand foll suddenly desd 2 the Alton & St. Lonis crossing of Halsted gircel. Tl was taken to the flazmun’s shanty and Dr. loage was caried. Heart cisense §s the sup- posed canse. Deceased was apparently a Bohe- 1win or ole, about 43 years of zge. Mich., 3 3 U i i Cidcago to srow the Frdane Buiding in that city, the nearly five yeurs of iis emsteucs here the ¢ has otiained deserved promi- ptific inen, and its sphere ot use- tndoubtealy be enlareed by the change Daring As n Bteck-Yards street-car wes passing T slonz South Halsted strect, mear Thirty-alth street. Jast evenioz, lied with pucki } borers. 8 yonng fellow named Jzci Gillan, who § remdes on Forty-fourth street, and worss for Chapin & Co. at the Yards. enzazed in a scoflle witaa comrade. whose name could not be jearned. overa pipe, in which he pushed the latter's bead thtroush the zlass in o rear deor and cut bis rysht ear clear thronzt for about an inch. Glitan Jumped the car aad Jed across lots, and could not be over- 1aken, " Tha Philosophieal Society held . regular nouse la- & 3 meeting Jast evening in_their _rogme In, the Athe- ‘nxnz Bukd br. & Vi yreridall Brof. Rodrey Welell di#ky oit'the sil ect of =+ Labor-Savine ) 4 good ang ence. Hespose bricily of tue various improve- in wachinery since the fir<t ride sttemptsnt ving. engines, 1le traced the history of ery down ta the preseat tune, und predict- ec 2 great fature for our i nions conntry. Tae meeting was udjourncd after the usual discussion wnd cricegm. b eonual dinner of the Bar Associetion will ne eaten Tharsday evening at the Palmer Hozee, bemmuing st 7 o'clock. The .Committee conats of I N. Stles, W. H, um, ¥red Ullman, Tromes A. Moran, and Norman Will- isms, and, with & view to haviugsa hitie variet they have’ decided not to haveany sct tosts or epeeches. Impromplu addresses are exsected.to be mace, the Chairman beiug the arviter,- but the Cesien is to promote zood fecling a¢ much as pos- sibic Uy not requiring any gentiemen Lo spoil their dizestion or appetite in the preparation of elnoo- rste specches. - The Sunday evening lectures by the Rev. James Kay Applebec. belng given at Hooley Theatre, are now under the control ard manaze- ment of the Hon. Henry Booth, Firman Church, C.R. Corbin, Wiiliam A. Stanton, Frank E. Baornard, ang Sanford B. Perry. It is the object of ihe Committee to furnish inetructive entertain- Taents 3t a price within the reach of all. The ren- eral admiesion 18'10 cents; reserved geats, 20 cents. Owing to a provious enfagement of Nooley'sTnea- - lre, toe lecture for.cais evening will be miven at Hershey Dall. Sedject: **Thomas Hood—I'oct . and Punster.” + Taited Stetes Senator Oglesby arrived in the city yesterday from Washington, and took sooms &t the Grand Pacifc Hotel, where a TRISUNE reporter called or im. e had nothina _+3pecial 10 Eay avont the Senatorial contest, and coneidered the late eittings of Congress ratber me, and thonght the whole seseion wonld not be 2 very ruirited one. There were nearly 8,000 bille, mostly of o’ general character, he #ald, for consideration. Resarding pariy prospects, lic be- lieved the Republicans were yraining ground every Lour, and had firm fath In their success in 1880. Senator Olesoy #s in excellent health. and gocs hence to his home to spena the nolidavs, after xhich he will réturn to Chicago, on his way to Washington, ~The Armstrong Memorial Committee held 2meeting yestertay afternoon in Room D, of. the Post-Office builaiyg. Postmaster Palmer presided. There were prerent, in addition, Col. Fare Cant. James E. White, Messrs., Squires, McGrath, ftoert, and Ormo., A general discussion of the whole subject was had, after which it was decided torend ont the- circulars which were prepared fome time ago. This delay in fssning these calls for enbscriptions was caused by the interruption (o 1hegervice by the yellow fever and other capscs uring the summer and fall. _The circalars wall be €entto nll Post-Office employes and to the friends ©fthe deceasee. 1t is experted that the nmount Deceseary will be abont $3,000. ‘The moeting ad- Joarned exbject to the call of the Chairmnu. Tae Chicago Temperance Alliance held its “weekly meeting last evening in_the Palmer Houce @ab-room. but, owing to the jnclement weather conscauent small attendance, - hittle was tecomplished. A committec consisting of J. W. Goodepeed, G. F. Sears, ¥. W. C. Stockwell, {i Bavman, and D, D. woet wes, after some de. te. appuinted to make 3 test case of the Sunday 14w selutive 1o open waloons, and the meeting ad- .z;flnrnra to Iricay eveming. The Rev. John S. reen, of Baltimore, was expected to be present l‘u] aadress the meeting, bot, owing to eome unex- ,l“_nlutd reason, ne failed to put in an appearence. e sentieman will address a_ general muss-meet- i0g on the eubject of Temperance in the chapel of ) 3<binzionian Home, at s date 1o be hereafter rn““WflL under the svspices of the Reform Al- tsnce, The Bisters of St. Joseph’s of St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum, §t10e corner af T'hirty-fifth street and Luke av- yome, wil! cegiad 1o have their large fomily of L'-L‘;" Deople remembered by the generous peopleof le=0 during the present holiday seseon. The %] sveml hondred orphene, though supported by mflls. bave, ue!‘c!}:bclusfl. all the ?ee)ing- of ghildren, and one b these foelings o the desola- 8 0f Chrictmas with no evidences of affectionate femembrance. Much can be done with little to Liske theve hearts havpy. Gifts for the children, :lgl Inatter how trifiing they may appear in comfort- le bomes, will be welcomed with delicht by the parentloss.' Clothing, toys, meat, flour, candies, Utkers, chickens, and vegetables,—all things that 0 aimuee, clothe, or fecd these chidren of the ablie will be gratefully received, Donations may (2 Jeftat the yarehonse of W. F. AcLsuehlin & (s Somer of South Water and State strects, orat Lhe tore of 3ir. Gillespie, No. 156 Twenty-gecond Another fall of snow, lasting pretty much ,lll day, added to the sh‘tndy‘henryg dEDOvils of the Jeathery dlakes, and_brought with it visions of firther sport for such as can beg, botrow, or par for horeea and cutters, mingled with some measure o Jiscomtort and inconvenience to those Who §maw] home in Jazy street-cars, or, whiat is woree, nlve 70 foot it ilroad-travel hereabouts was Jot iuterfered with 10 any appreciable estent, 50 Hrasconld be learned, all the trains arriving on me, and mone of the Geparting ones being § Howed up or otherwise delayed on the roads. The e tingatthe parks effectually wasstopped fora gca- - it 12, until the fa!l bad ceased 2nd thefresh ccretion could be removed from the jce. The ad- itlonal ceposit was, of course, hailed with delight U tkose who believe that Coristmas withoat snow # _ gatheeround {s no:Christmas atall. The poor thivered, and wondered when this snow-slorm usioess ever would stop, but tn the great majority a o1 4 i of ‘Chicazo'd citizen the last addition was not an unwelcome one, and such as could enjoyed 1t for Aall itwas worth, > The second of the course of free medical lectureé under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A, was delivered in Lower Farwell Hall oy Dr. W. Uaines_toan audience of about 300 {uulhs and men. It wasan imteresting one, the anbject being s*Carbonic_Gas and Its Lelations to 1luman Health.™ The doctor ehowed its effect upon & white rat. When it had breathed the gas for a or two and was insensible, there were crics Save its life.” At tirst this scemed impos- sible, but the animal finally revived, and, when it lifted up its head, it must have been astonished at the applause. * % Y At about G o'clock last evening, while some freight-cars on the Alton Railroad were be- ing switched at_the Harrison street crossing, John Trayer, a switchman, heard low groans proceeding from_ome of the cars, and upon investigating found a youth of 18 yearshuddled into one corner of a car, ‘with both liands frozen, aud both legs black and mortified np to the knees with frost. 1le was peatly dead with exhaustion and exposare, and it as_ with difiiculty tbat he suc- ceeded in informing the police who he wus. Ilis name, he said, was Eugene Pratt, and_ he came to this city some_two months ago from Ful- ton, Oswego County. N. Y., where his motber, Mrs. C. C. Lalande, still lives. He crawled into the car, he says, on the night of the Lith, while the car'was standing in the rear of, the Exposition Building,;and sincc that tme be las remained withont. food or drink, 03 Le was overcome with cold and cxhaustion. He was tuken to the County Tospital for_treatment, and the attending physi- cian was of the opinion that both legs would hiave to be amputated. 9 The North Town Board met yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Loftus 1o tac chair, Col- Jector Miller sent in a request to be allowed to ap- point five clerks for inside work, and ten deputies for outside work. aud the reaicst was grovted. Subsequently the pay of the in<ice men_was fixed 2t $3.50 perday and the outaide men at 53 per day. The pay of the Chicf Clerk was discussed, but no conclusion was reached. An sttorney presented » fown order ‘of - dale of 1873, drawa in favor of albert Patch, amounting to $200, and held by his late wife. 1t was stated that it had veen drawn in his favor for salary when he wax Collector, but the Supervisor bad refused to pay it, and & warof words cnsued between the 1ntercsted partics, the attorney, Palch, and his late wife, —all of whom were present. Mr. Patch jpmsted that the order had heen stolen from him, and the other eids maintained that it uad not been, and the vexed yuestion was dispos- cd of by being referred to 2 commuttee, which will take cvidence in the matter at Justice Robinson’s office to-morTow afternoon. DR D'UNGER AND THE CGRE FOR ALCOTOLISM. Dr. It. D'Unger, the discoverer of aepecific for the care of nlcorolism, arter a moLth’s remarkable success in this city, has gone to visit his fami B & darmg the holidays. ~He will return in the Palmer louse a week from to- mozrow (o resume his ereat battie with Klug Al- conol for the rescuz of the prisoners in his hands. Tp to thie e the Doctor lelt fifty-sezen favorable reports, many of them of persons wholly cured, kad been made to him. and thas far not one faiiure or one relapse. Al of the earlier c3es report that **they feel perfectly indilerent to liquor,™ und - bave mo longer any . desirc. 1o drink -t Al tke lmwr cases wino have been taking the cinchona tincture for a few davs or a week confessu remarkable cliange for the better. Of course o permanent cure is not effected in a single day, but improvement begins very soon. If those who have beon rescucd from the thraldom of alcohol would consent to make public their names and the facts, it would astonish the city. COL. DUNBAR. The Milwankee Wigconsin ot 8 recent date has the followinz concerning the death of Col. Dunbar, the well-kuown proprietor of the Mansion House at Wankesha: 113 death occurred at 2:1% o'clock on the afternoon of the 15th Igst., {0 bis room at bix well-known botel. the nsfon House, W ha. Hia demise was tolally un- pocted, 83 he hiad Leen (1 s usual health during the morning. but the paralyels or_the hears klited Wi, ‘al- mos: out 3 warbitz, J0F W leurn, that previcusly hhe ha: evineed Do symDLoms of this full discase, 1ie s apparcatly £3 well.2s usual fn e moruing. He arose and atc o learty ureakfest, but dfd not attena Cchireh ns usual on_mccount of the stormy weather. A32fr breaxtnet ho sacatound the lotwl chartleg tn his usual Bappy way. Abaet | o'cliek he Tepaired 1o his Toun to n2sare for dinuer, whe he wassudaenly taken i1, and tn less tha an hour arterwand he TAs COrpLe. Col. Duyoar 18 widely known because hic was thie dis- ‘Tor OF THE PO worid-Tamons spring, whicl: has brought suth su aceesslon of name and he ouce declintug but now slourishlaz Villaze of Wauj csba. 11fs name, tuerefore, wil clated with that spriug. He was a’gen: pental and plegsant. manners that he wes nos readlly forzotten, for he aunually recelved thousands of visit- ors around his favorite Dietagsda,. and fn the park hich he had been beaut!f s for year WR3 AT largo contract on oue of the riier 14 thie Culon of Caba, whers hic ha Taliroads: bug the Spauish Government dld not keep the fafth with him which e Iiad reavon to_expect, and 50 hie was a sharp sufiefer. Bat his possession of Ue- thexda ltas more tnan compeusated him for all his iices In Cuoa. ' The Cotonel was nhout making a journey to Europe with his das=hter, their oniy elitid, ~a youns lady wiih geutle misnnors, perional gracos, and varied accom- iishments, but a1l plans for the fature are now hushed a Thic repose of deatli. It bur not yet been decided by the family whether the remuins of Col, Duuber ehall ve taken to Eu- rope or carried 1o Waukesna. for - final -rest. - The ey i remyporarily in South Hend. o 5 TUE MEXICAN EXCCRSION, " 8lvt) The following named persons are baoked for the Mesicun excursion, 10 Whom certiicates are issued ana the most of them p2id in their monev: Messrs t, ond C. L. Umbelnetter, of Gilbert Wheeler, Louis Boettizer, 1. Fieming. F. A: Druehl, S. Wol 1. Coyne. J..F Ruet, doun F. Finerty (7% -cean), of Cuicazo; Dr. Merton; P. V Mayor of M X. Cliarler, C. 1. Potter, Taink, Winond, Minn. : Willizm Sellace, Philadel- i Rozers, M. Symonds, and ten others, New'York; G.. D. Dicianron, C.' Weher, Moline, ill.3 L. C.Frisbie, Valtejo, Cal: W, T. lisines, the fon, M. L, Ciardv, Edwin Peters, J. Norabum, L.-U. Reaws, 1. A Enms, M. J. ¢Brother, A, ellier, ‘0. W. Paramore, €. §.° Alford, Sf. “Lows. Stamping .Cowpany;. Georee. W. Allen. the ion. J. *liende James . Rollins. J. A. Dacus. George Kumsi Jonu P. Cahill (Mexican Consalj, F. W, Mathi: Georze S, Wright, If. C. Pierce, J. rmile,J. &. Miner, St. Louis; James Gordon, William Mc- Cannon, Cincinpati; J. A, Smith. Osace. Ta.; ZLicut. T. Morrill, Bélolf, Wis. ; Tiomas I, Bring- hurst, Logansport, Ind. : D. C. Dewey and three others, Wheeling. W. Va. ; O. P. Chisholm, P. A. Wooley. Elgin, Il = > Therc are bul Eixteen blanks remsining out of the eighty-four, to which the party is limited, sod if tne Chicago people, in whose interest and for Whose benefit the excursion ¢ gotten np, wish to e represented they had oetter secure tickets at once. or they will te Jeft out. Applications are coming in from x1l quarters, even Canada, and,us 1o 2dditional tickets have or can be issucd, those desining to participate in one of the most interest- ine excurslons that has ever left this State wouid do well to lose no tine in making their calling sud electionsure, . 5 o * Frank Lesitc sendsa draugitsman and reporters, also the Graphic. ! ST. PATRICK'S. An adjourned meeting of gentlemen interested inreviyng the St. Patrick’s Socicty, which died atthe time of the zreat fire, was heid last nignt at the Cremont Touse, Mr. I3 Callahan vres A conetitution and by-laws, prepared by a com- Smittee appointed for the purpose, was presented by Mr. Onahan, read and adopted. Its principal points arc that the object of the Socfety shall be to effeet o more friendly and #ocisl union of the rep- resentative Irisnmen of Chicago. in loyalty to this country and love and = fidelity “to . the jand of their birth; to encourage a taste for Trish art, literature, indnstry, languaze, and music: to aid immigrants and settlers; and to assistthe mem-. bers 1n all honorable and legitimate undertakings; tnat the membership shall oe limited to gentlemen Irish by birth, descent, afiliation. or sympathy: ihat the annunl dues shall be S5 and the monthly dus 50 centss that the Society shall keen on fle and accessible to the membars the lcading Irish periodicals and newspopers; that the procceds of all public entertzinnients, over and aboye expenses, sball be aporopriated to charitable o literary pur- oses. P The Chair appointed Mesars. Onahan, McDonell, and Blackburn a Commiitee on ‘Officers. They submilted a report which was greatly changed auil then adupted, and the clection of the ofiicers was one fnto with tho following result: President, W. J. Onanan: Vice-Presidents, Charles 3cDon- nell and Bernard:Callaghan: Xecording Secretary, Charles J. White; Correspondiny Secretary, W. 1. Condon; Treasurer, Jobn J. McGrath. Tae membership roll was vpened and. sigred by W. J. Onahan, Charles McDonnell, Rodmond Sher- jdan, Christopher Blackburn. 'dobn Nazhton, Chatles J. White, Bernard Callaghan, Jobn Guerin, P. McHagh, W. H. Condon, J. 1I. Donlin, 3. J. Dunne, and 3, F. Scanncll. The Cbair called the attention of the meeting to the Rev. Father Maczevney. a young Jesuit divine of great oratorical ability, who was well known in Cincinnati, SL" Logis, and elsewhere, and who hud never been heard in this city. Ilesugrested ex- tending an invitation to him fo lccrure under the auspices of the Soclety fur the benefit of some charitable institution. - y Upon motion of Mr. McHagh, tne Chair ap- pointed Mesers. Mcilugh, Caliavhan, and Dunne n Committee to cxtend an invitation to Father Aacgevney and arrange for the lectare. The Chair yras naded to the Committee. A 5 ‘After minorsnattetsol business had been disposed of, the mecting adjourned to the first Saturday in January. THE M'CORMICK FAMILY, whose miscrable surroundings nnd “pitiable ap- pearance has becn & matter of such import as to be spread before the public in_the columns of Ti 2pimuxE for two days past, was_ visited asain Iast night by the ** home missionary ™ of this paper. Yesterday morning the little daushter, the cldest ‘child, she of § years, died in terrible agony from negicet, privation, want of attendance, and proper surroundingze. - Her corpse,. strewched upon the some board that held the body of her younger brother but a few days ago, was, the firsl object that met the missionary's eyes as e opencd the door of the now crowded and over-heated hovel. ‘She will be buried this morninzz. Inonecornerupona pile of dirty rags lay the damghter, 3 years of age, aflicted with apparently- the same malady uhat ‘overcame the clijid whose corpse mow lies there, «+Dr. Harpersaid that this ene diedof diphtheria.” And ihe one now sick bas had no wmedical attend- ance. Oncof the infant twins is **going very bad,™ as the mother exoressed it, and out little bope of her recovery is entcrtained. ‘l.e mi: sionary, feeling something of a responsibibiy in the case of the McCormicks, inasmach 08 upon his representations _contributions in great yariety and great abnnaance have been' mude. tried last nightto discover iz what way the poor people had been foenefited by the kindness shown by 50 many fellow beinzs and by the etores’ of food, clothing, aud that have been left at their door. . Keflection upon the great bardships which theyare reported to have Fuflered, the privations which they say they have, and are believed to_have endured, ana the fues- Dresaible grief, which they havo borne If they are buman, close 'the mouth of what might be called cepsure in theircase, Yot it must be adwitted that the house is no cleancr, the children no more tidy, and the arrangement of effects no less con- fusing than when puolic sympathy was first enlist- ed in their behaif. McCormick appears like o man_bereft of his good Eense.—not Iike n drunken man, —and Mre. McCormick looks and acts like one overourdencd with care and a load of re- sponsibility that she cannot comprehend. It is very evident that what the people want is an idea of cleanliness and decency,—not any more contri- butions at preacnt. They want some one to pitch in, with sleeves rolled “up, and clean up thelr abode and their possessions, and make them com- fortable. The kindly neighbors are about to move them into better quarters, and then can po detor- 1nincd the question of what bould be done for them. To remain.where they nre is certain death to the irresponsible and suffering children, The Connty Agent, it reported, refuses to - bury the dead child, and two gentiemen, ome with Field, Lelter & Co. and fhe other' with Gage Bros., will attend to it themselves. HOTRL ARRIVALS. V] d P, lall, St. h, Conl A. Orchard, Joseph, Mo.: C. Oma- dei, Glasgows: J. G._Morton, Puedlu, 10, H. Iicadle, Yankton. D.'T,: M. A. Fimoro; £. "A. Durant, Jr., Pucific Hotel—The ~Rey. 'Alexander Clark, Pltts- burgs Judge J. AL _Weolworth, Omalia; “J. Porter, Waghiington: Horton, Kansas City; J. Beardsley, Rock Island: Georze C. Lawrence, Sydney XS, W.; George R. Smythe, ‘Reokuk,...Sherman Tiouze—1l,'A. Coleman, Boston:' George A. Mitchell, Philadelphis: S. M. Hoves, Doston: “A. W. Dulol Rochester, N. T.; Willlam Grant York: C. Wright, Somérsworth, N. IL.3 J. Ji.Cooper, Llougfiton, . S. Young, St. Paul emont House—F.0. yatt, Dubuques Maj. fa. Guvton, U. S. A Himbaugh, Omaha: Coj. G D. Lathrop, New Yer A. Carson, Houghton, Mich. ; G- L, Shcrman, Daven- POrt; A. J. Alesander, Lanesviife, N Yo THE. CITY-IHALL. ‘o Treasarer Larrabee paid out about §3,000 yesterday for mscellancous bills. Specinl assessments and licenses brought the city in about 31,500 yesterday. Between $£3,000 and $4,000 worth of scrip wax paid out yesterday for misccliancous jpur- poses. Two cases of diphtheria, one of searlet- fever, and onc of ecurlatina were reported to the Uenlth Ofticer yesterday. 2 The Cashier of the Water Department yesterday deposiied with the Treasurer $3,333, and the Comptroller $142, Total, $3,473. Permission was granted C. Mears by the Department of Public Works yesterday to build thiree brick three-story buildings on Indiana strect, near Rush, 1Q cost $3,000 each. ‘The Police Superintendent has promised to huve hia estimates for the amount of aporopria- tion thathe is poinz to ask for the cnsuing year ready by the fore part of this week. . School-Agent Chase deposited $51,402 in tho City Treasury yesterdoy,—money received from tlie State,—and immediately arew it oat again to pay the salurics of teachers, The Committee on Police have made ar- rangements to visit all the police stations in the city Suturday for the purpose of inspecting the working o{ the Department, and the Mayor and the entire Board of Aldermen are_invited by Supt. Seavey to accompany them. The tonrists will start from the City-Hall in carriagesat 9 o'clock Saturday morning. The Judiciary Committee met in the City Clerk's office yesterday., Ald. Tuley In the chair. The remonstrance azainst reopeningn certainalley between Sixteenth and Efshteenth streets and Throop street and Rlue Island avenul was recom- mended to be placed on flle. The ordinance for rezulating the speed of trains inside the city limits was laid over, and the resolution of Ald. Ryan to redietrict the city was laid over until 1S80. aftec the new censis has been taken. The regolution of Ald. Schwelsthal ordering the purchase of ma- chines for the Fullerton avenue conduit was recom- mendea for adoption, as far as 1t rclates to the “purchase but ‘mot in regard to the manner of gettinz the money for the porchase. Thomas il. Botham was allowed S15 s dnmagen for falllng thronzh a man-hole. The memorial of the Chucago saloon-keepers asking for u moditics- tion of the law regulating tho sale of lauor to minors was laid over, Ald. Tuley expressing him- self in favor of amending the ordinance 8o that it should relate to only those w30 appear to be minors, Mrs. Lindskron was voted $100 for in- Jusies'sustalued” by falling through u”foose side- walk. THE COUNTY BUILDING. The December Grand Jury will be impan- cled to-morroy. . ; The Collector nf the Towrn of Hanover flll.‘llhlbl: neceasary bond yesterday and received his books. o 2 The case of Pete Stevens, charged with maurdering his wife, is set for trial the 10th of January. Sheriff’ Hoffmann has added a cup of cof- fee to the former diet allowed the jail prisoners. They now et for supper coffee and Dresa 1nstead of water and bread. - There was ‘mothing new in the numerous threatencd clection contests yosteraay, Ueyond the facs that the County Clers Waa busy preparing the neceskaty bianks for the recuunt in'the cade of Kern vs. llotfmann. State’s Attorney Mills started Friday even- ing for a trip South for the bencfit of his health, Te was 1o 6top a few dags at Cairo for rest, and from thence was to proceed ‘to New Orleans. He expects 10 be back avout the nudale of Juuuary. An individual came to the marringe-license window yesterday, and wanted *‘onc. of them pavers." He would have gotten It but for the fact that be did not know the name of his intendea bride. Ile went off happy, however, saving that she would reach the city to-morrow, and he would bring her around. David S. Johnston, of Englewood, a flour and feed dealer, made a voluntary assignment in the County Court yesterduy, und E. N. Tiilotson was appointed Assignee. ‘The asscts are put in at S610, which covers a frame buildinz, No. 0234 Weniworth avenue, and his stock of goode, He- side that §472.11 is put m as open book accounts, oll, however, beinz eubject to o, chattel mortgage hield by C. S. Redileld, which was recorded Oct. 16, and on which $313,50 18 due Jan. 1. The hu* bllities are not stated ‘The Committes on Jail and Jail Accounts met yesterduy afternoon, and anticipating the pro- posed action of Mr. Ayarsto-morrow in the matter of gesting the janitors of the building ander con- trol, agreed to recommend to the Board that they be In charge of Jailer Currier, and furthermore thatthe Jailer be requirca to live in the building, setting aside tho west ena of the upper floor for tnat purpose. Italso agreed to recommend the employuient of a repairer to work in the building, and fixed his pay at 82 per day. The recommenda- tions will be concurred In without devate. CRIMINAL, * Gilman M. Sargent, whose arrest upon a charge of inducing Ratherine Whelan by false pre- tenses to Eigna note of 3160, and of defrauding Frank Kochler out of $140, has heretofore been chronicled, was before Justice Mecch yesterday, and was honorably discharyed, the evidence failing t0 bear out the allegations. = Arrests: - Daniel O'Leary and William Yeager, larceny ofa couple of chickens from R. E Higgine. of No. 273 Randolph street; .Charles Wilson. lurceny of a keg of fish from A. Meister: Timothy Clanan, making threats to kil his wife, and who is to be kept incustody for several days to Trosent him rom carrying: out thruats to comnnit suicide. A thief giving the name of John Meyers, oniy recently out of the Ohio Penitentiary, where he bad servea s term for forgery, was arrested yes- terdny by the West Madison sireet poiice, having beea found in possession of u fine blue-black chin- chiiln overcoat and a eilver hunting-case watca marked,, **Trath and’honesty; froma friend, both of which are suppused to have been stulen. Jane E. Wells, the wifo of Joel H. Wells, was beforc Thuines yesterday charged with threat- ening_her husband.~ Mrs. Wells was discharged . Mr. Wells appeared as prosccutor of his wife, and created n decided sensation in court by the aston- ishing propositions which he auvanced_and con- cinsions whicn he drew. The *- threats, ™ it scem- ed, consisted of Mrs. Wells' action in shovinza five-cent picce across the dinner-tableto him, ond in saying tant e was crazy. The Court failed to dis- cover auy threats in what Mrs Wells had - done, ad that Indy was allowed to depart in peace. -Mr. says of himself that he once considered himself insane, and up fo the time -he was locked up at' the police-station, and after- wards at the Jail, he so betioved, and 60 t0ld bis fiends, © The incarceratfon and his late success in convincing a jury thut he wos round and of & right mind have caused Mr. Wells to chupe his mind, and now he considers himseif as cdnt- posed in mind as anyoody, and not to be treated'is & lonatic any longer, e Justice Morrison: Adolph Wondrejka, larceny of a horse and busgy from Charles Hilliard, of No. 381 Halssed street, $1,000 to the Criminal Court: forzery, on_complaint of James Baker, of No. 430 Halsted “street, $1,000 dittu; obtaining ‘money by fslse pretenses, some complainant, $3 ditto; . Louis. Simonl, chargzed- with fornica- tion " ‘by -John - Iarrington, of Wiscon- sin, whose wile ' Tan_ away _with him, S50 to . the . Criminal Court; Wilitam “Tiunt, bastaidy, on_ complaint of, Annie Kuhoert, $900'to the #1st; EFrank McDermiott, C. P. Cleveland, Frank Mace, William Heory, Charles Wallach, Frank Flaberty, ond Jobn Willlams, e, S100 fie. Jusiice Summerteld: ok Elliott, larceny of a coupie of Ects of harness from William McFail, of -No, 170 Moaroe street, SG00 10 the Criminai Conrt; Jacob Berastetn; larceny.as bailee from Thowas Burns, of No. 105-Sewurd street, S300 ditto; Ssmnel Davidson, ” shoplifting S15 wortn of knives at Spencer's cutlery atore. §300 ditto; Frank Duprez, suspected of sieallny & fael § wateh from Andrews® pawnehop. $300 to the 24th; John Sauders, aliag Moran, and Edward Louls, rob- bing Taomas Nelson of n gola watch and chain, §1,000 to the 24th; Charlds Withers, who has stolen cversihing he conid lay his hands on, even to money which his father, **Kentucky Joe, ™ bad laid aside for funeral expepges when he died of consumption, $500 to the 24th; Isanc Kerson, a colored barber, who intimidated witnesacs apainst the Fannie Payton gang of thieves, $10 flae; Albert Cramer, larceny of 350 cash. two revolvers, two silver watches, and some other jewelry from Lars Larson, of 7+ Erie street, $1,000°to the Criminal Court. GOVERNMENT BUILDING. The Sub-Treasury disbursements yester- day were $76, 000 in currency and $2,000 1 silver. The £ per cent subscriptions smounted to but $500, The internal-rovenue receipts yesterday were $31,381, of which amount $26,969 was for tax-paid spirits. §3,231 for tobacco and cigars, $1,140 for beer, and $212 for exports, Judge Lawrence and Georgo C. Campbell, the Iately-appointed special counsel inthe Custom- Touse cases, took their oatha vesterday bufore Commissioner Hoyne to support the Constitation of the United Staiesand perform their dutics as Special Assistant District Attorncys according to tne best of their abllity, etc. : * The Counch pension csse was concluded yesterday, the testimony of the defendant's law- yer, George W. Stipp. failing to convince Commis- sioner Iloyne that Justice Couch had noc obtained $75 for securing Mrs, Ammon's peneion, the lezal fee being 535 and no more. The J. P. was nccord- Iy held to await the consideration of the next nd Jury, furnisning oail in_the sum of $750, 1t isalittle severe on o country J. P. to subject him fo this sort of treatment, perhaps, but there is an cvident disposition on the partof the Pension Oftice to se that the law is not violated, vl that pensioners are not._ chargod -improper, dispropor- tlonate, and {lleal feas; and if. in brenking up this system of unlawful charzes, somebody is hurt —why, thoy can’t help it, that's all. The House of David man was mad yester- dny. Somad, in fact, that had anybody sur- reptitiously painted on his side wall over the fa- miliar **We Never Sleep ™ tue iznominious words of confession, **But we are taken in," he couldn't very well have been madder. _For the manner of his being taken in was this: Frlday morning, even as-early as tho first hour, there came three ind! viduals into his palace, one of whom was a hack- man by the name of Bob Henderson, and the second n West Siae suloon-keeper_named Butter- field. Tho third was unknown. Whiie the cock- tail artist behind the bar—not Dave bimself. who was out, but hie brother—was preparing cortaln warmng beverages for the trio, the lajsted street man and the unknown pretended to organize a row with the hackman., No heads were broken, how- ever, and the purty, after turning -over a 820 bill and receivinz the correct chanze, apparently made up between themeelves, went oat, got into their sleich and departed. The $20 proved 10 beno good. In point of fact, it wasn counter- feit United States ncte. which the artist behind the bar had not besitated to take, knowing Butter- ficld to be a satoon-keeper, and_supposing thatthe etiquetto of the profession made it impossible for oue member thereof to impose upon another, Af- ter several ineffectual attempts to induce Butter- fleld and the hackman to give up the name of the unknown, David betook himself to Ifoyne's office, and at lnst accounts Barrister Boales had promised to turn a man loose to look the matter no. JUDGE BANGS. ALTOGETHER TOO SECRETIVE. Atrip to Washington has various effecta upon varions people. It makes some willing to talk, unloosing tiselr organs of speech even as would the friaky and eflervescent champague, while others come back with o seal on their lips and an air of general mystery pervadiug the atmosphere in which they live, move, and bave their belng. Judgze Bangs has recently been to Washington, and the telegraph has kept the people of this city post- ed as to Iiis genernl movemenis at the Capftal. lle Foturnod to the city yesterday worning, Laving been absent juet two weeks. during which briel interim & eorrowful change has come over him. ‘Aforetine lie would talk 1o the man with n pencil and a note-book complacently and satfsfactorily; but this last trip has had the effect of making him strangely: shy and provokiugly secretiv Iie comes not here to talk. This ix all wron: There are very many thinzs at prerent agitating Government circles upon which he could ro doubs ghed more or leas light, if he were 8o disposed. Some nf these matters were.pointed oui 10 him Yesterday by Tur TWIBUNE news-sceker, nnd a prafsewortby enddavor made .to induce him to svenk his mind. The fruitlessness of the effort wag owing. -in -great part, to the Judze's newly- formed inclinatior not fo give anything away. The teporter's first interrogutory was & plea for detlnite informatton as to e - THE OBJECT OF THE JUDGE'S VISIT {o Washington, with a special request that he say somethine as to the nlo;y that.he went there to cee if his oflicial head were firmly planted upon his ofti- cial shouiderg, or otherwise. ~t Really, now. " #aid the Judge. **Idon't think it Lest to say anything as to thelutter partof your T suess 1'd Better not-talk at all, in fact. st salll, cte,, yon know;" - ut it i3 stated (hat you went to see the Prosi- dent nbont your threatened removat, and, as the story now goes, that you will remain in ofiice until the Custom-House casce are “disposed of. How neurly anes that approaci the éxact tratht™ “Well, now, you'll bave to excuse me. I'vo concluded tnat it Is best uot to £ay anything in this matter. I hud to go to Washthzton to look after a conple of cases in the SnpremeCourt,~the United States ve. The Electric Watch- Company and the United States vs. D, C. Farrell etal. The amount involved in the Grat was $4,000. Tt was appealed from the Circnit Courtof this dietrict, and my business wasto bave theaflirmation of thejudgment below set aside in order to make some pers nul representatives of a deceased jierson varties todthe gnit. . The osher case, that of Farrell, the Peoris whisky man, involves some $15,000, and what I accomplished in that was simply to have it ad- vanced on the docket.™ ¢ “"Iint, Judge, a3 10 your own satus, —your pros- pects for remaining in the District-Attorney’s oftice,—will you not consent Lo enlighten the resders of THE TRINUNE on that point?” + Acain, 1 must decline, " said the Judge, pleas- antly but firmly. **I have concluded thatit’s not ‘best for me to talk about that. "And, ofter several ineffectua! attempts, varsing the mode of attack as vractice in the interviewing art only can sugest, the reporter gave it up, —not, Towever, without finving worked out a theory of his own to sccount for this strange dislike on_ the Judge's part fo openluz out on this subject. The only really satisfactory ex- planation of it all, to the reporter’s mind, was that perhaps the rip hadu't Geen a perfect success, at least as far as it had any bearini on_the allezed mondate from headguarters that **Bangs must 2 Can yon tell me, Judze," said the Jead-pencil artist, taking another tack, ¢*what part yourself, AMr. Thomeon. and the special counsel afe to tuke in the presentation of 2 TIE CUSTOM-IIOUSE CASESY" ++T gon't know,” was the unsatiefyinz reply. ttof any reason to supposc that Mr. Thomsou and mysell shall not act in conjunction with Judge Lawrance and Mr. Campbell. I think I may say that. Bucl realiy don't know anything about it, " Tiave ¥ou not heard somethinz to the effcct 1that the scheme i¥, as allezed, that Thomson is to Tinve nothing 10 do with the cases beyond preparine the briefs and ng the special counsel steal all bis thunder, a8 it ? llave you not heard. algo, that there 3§ talk of Thomeon’s gaing out of office? ™ SWhate" 4 **Going out of the office, —being requested to re- rign, —or somezhing to that effect. Really, Tdon't know anything more than I nave told you, and the fact i3, I really don't know nuylw‘nfi aboutir. As@uald, Tquess it's best not But this is a matter Tf considerable public im- portance. . Thomson's knowledse of those cases, one would suppose, would be very valuable to the Government, and — - “*Well, I have no information on the snbject. 1 don't kuow what Judge Lawrence's directions are. 1 don't know of any reason. us Isnid, to sippose that Mr. Thomson will be excluded from the trisls? 1 don't know that anybody is included or excluded especial ++Is proposed to make this prosccntion a straight ont-and-out and thoroaghly vigorous one¥™ “‘The cascs are to be tried, and to be pushed vigorously when thev are tricd. That is the senti- ment of the ofticials at Washington, and it 15 the feeling here. T spent considerable ime in Wash- ington in Jooking over tiic papers in tne Supervis- ina Architect's Bureau, and ordering copics of rec- ords, ctc.,—esveckally the data beariug npon the making and executmg of the contracts with Muel- ler andothers.™ What do yom kmow of the application by Charley Reed for a pardon for COL. "GREGG, which application, it is understaod, has' been or will be referred to you, as is usual in such cascs?" *+1 barely heard Tur Trinvxr's Washington correspondent say he understood Grege had been pardoned. I told him that was the first 1 had heard of it. And that is ali I have beard of it, and all T know of it.” *+\yas your attention called to the sccond-batch whisky cases, and the efforts of the Chicazo Con- gressmen Lo’ get them put off, and what recom- n;,eud?“nn, if any, did you make in regard’ to them?” “\\hy, 1 made no recommendation whatever. Ttis the Attorney-General's and my own. desire to havé them tried, and tried os soon as -they can be reached. too.” 'z 1o i St g Tha reporter sought o know what wonld be done with the Alten, McAr] and the other casee, but the responses were as unatisfactory as any of the preceding. The Allen ‘case ‘dtood on the docket with the rest, the Judge had received no dircction® as {o the McArthur case, it also stood on the docket withthe rest. 1ow loog all these things. were to stand could not be learned. Futarity alone will probably tell that. o X Altogether it waen't a zood day for interviewing Judge Banzs. Possibly, also, the choice of sub- jects made the dualogue halting and uneatisfactory. Possibly the Judge wonld bave preferred that the reporter should ask him some:hing easy, or fome- thing about which he frould have had more heart to k than about the result of his alleged miesion to lookafter his official solidity, and the other matters whose 12sne may not have been ns desirable ag'might be wished, COND CONTESTS. . LET DAVIS TREMDLE. - William T Condon, who made some kind of 8 canvass for the position of* Congressman from the Second District, haa decided to contest the seat of Georoa R Daviaon scverslcrounds. bat namelv for bribery. De yesterday Instituted a snit for $10,000 aguinst the Inter-Ocean for alleged libels during the campmign. Mr. Condon fs remarkably sure :r»p winnlag &xn of -thiese contesta in soltobf aren| nxotic chai "“1"5‘,',5?;, ly racter of his present Following is 2 ¢opy of the notice filed w1 s Davis yesterday: -:n <ol George R. Davis, Eag.—Sm: Yo feat a the Forty-sixih Cangress trom tie Second Con- eressional District of 1Hinofs on the foliowing Frounds, Firsi—That you. patd men t autlorizel otern 1 purchase voros fof Jon " o 20 griccond—That you roceived moiey, ®through_your ends, camualgn committee, and political workers, in_your late canvas, from the so-called whisky men, to be used by you or your zgents and political assistants o hirlng mea to vote for you, or to pay them for haylae voted for you. nad thet tho moncy sore- Soired.ws cxpepdod, fivested, and laid out (ntha Third—That ot and your political friends did cause Jicnto vote oF you by threaening to dismiss them from employment if they negiccted or refused 0 fo fo,—aad that sou Induced 1ncn to vote for you )7 promising them or their friends workon Govern- ment joba and elsewhiere, and by other Improper aud filezaf means. WiLLiax H. CONDON. THE , COUNTY AGENT. HIS REPORT FOR THE LAST QUARTER. Capt. McGrath, the County Azent of Cook Coun- 1y, has just retorned from aweek's sojourn in Wisconsin, where he has been attending to a dying relativé, and ie applying hmself vieoronsly to the taking care of the poor during this winter. Every- thing considered, the Captain says the ont- look fsnot#o bed as it might be. There area great many stories told, buta man cannot believe everything he hears. He conaratulates himself on the fact, among other thinge, that, while dolnz ample justice to tho.poor, in his opinion. he has yet subserved cconomy by saving to the county at least §15,000 over the firat quarter of the last flcal car.” lis report for this irst_quarter of 1878-'0 s in Drocess of preparation. The following may be snict o be the salient points s Familics remalning on books at the close of the year ending Auy. 31, 1878, pplications re- ceived duninz quarter ending Nov. :30, 1878, 2, 300 Inmilics roported by visitors' as not needy daring quarter_eudivg Nov. 40, 1678, 320; as donbtful and rejected, 257; not_fonnd, Total, 2,491 Number of familics receivinz aid once during the quarter, 778; twice, 895; thnice, 318. ... THIER CONDITI The following was the 'condition of' families to whom relief was given during the quarter ending Nov. 30, 1878: Married people sutfering from sickness and 0ld age. 740: widows with familics, 1,157; deserted by husbands, 490; wiowers with tamilics, 89; wingle, old aged, 85. The West Division furnished of the needy 1,480; the South, 460; and the North, 510, ORDERS ISSUED. The total number of medical orders issned for the quarter was 244; 156 on the Central Free Dis- pensary: the South Side Freo. 33; on Dr. P. 3. Wooaworth for North Diviston, Bighty-two were ixened for September, 77 for OctobeF, and 83 for November. Hospital orders were issned to the numberof 358; 1315 for September, 115 for Octo- ver, and 108 for November. Ninety burlat orders were issued; 19 for Seplember, 24 for Oct ber, and 27 for November. Oue wa: jvened 1o - St. Luke's Hospital, 3 to the Alexian Brotbers, 3 to the Iospital for Women and Children; 98 to the Foundlings’ Tome: 97 to private families; 2 to the ome of the Friendless; 1to the Mercy Hospital: 2 to the Ifouse of Correction; 1to the Tawn of Lyons: 1 to Cook County Hospltal; 1 to_ St, Josoph's Hos- pitsl. The number sent to the Poor-Honse was 208 ~80 in September, 93 in October, and 89 in No- vember. » THE INSANE. The number reported us Insane and tried at the county's expense was 40. Twenty-eight were ad- Judeed-insane and one Idiotic.” The foliowing ivere the nationalities: Americans, 11; Bolemian, : German, 11: Irish, 9; Frenca. 1; Polisn, 13 Scandinavian, 8. The number of transpartation- paxscs issted during the quarter ending Xov. 30, 1878, was 1004, THE TOTAL EXPENSE. . The expegse account for.the quarter showsa gav- ing of over $15,000 over the preceding quarter. The tota] expense smounts this quarter to$:20, S74. 1n Sentember. $5.020; in October, $6,051% 1n No- vember, 53,806, distribuced as follows: For ment, §7.151: bread, 'S+,420: conl aud_wood, $1,083} rice, SU03; roup, S320: shoes, $90; transporta- tion, S1. burials, S191: medicz] msrehandise, $68: printing and stationery, S$114; ealaries, 84,696 sundry ofiice expenses, $226. THE M'CONMICK CASE. One thing Capt. McGrath seems to feel badly about Js the case of Mctormick, to the miserable condition of whose family reference has been prom- fnently made in T Trin~e. In the first place. he states that it remains to be shown where any- body he has known to be needs hias ever gone away from his oflice not thoronznly supplied. ‘under the repulations of the Board of County Commissioners. A trusted yieltor, he says, was_seat to the mau's home, and reported back ' that MeCormick was an inebriate. A reviewof the.books showed tiat he was on thie ueedy record for five years, and a con- snltation.with the police proved that he had been repeatedly arrested. He coincided, in a measure, with the fentiments expressed in Tuz TUIDUNE a3 to the deplorable condition of McCormick’s family, but” reerctied at the eame time that there wore not eome means totake care of the chil- dren of an nuworthy.father. . As 20on as thelr con- dition came to his_natice, however, he made a special case of it, and vent reliefat all hazards. Capt. McGrath, as heretofore, dwells upon the fact that detecrivs work of the best kind is mecea- sary 1o do justice to the worthy in the office of the County Azént. All kinds of imbosttion are tricd, while the most needy, it -many ceses. through pride. suffer the greatost hardships. He has con- sequently. thonght it to make frequent chanzes in his visitors. e has 1o rely, 1t seems. on their re- ports almost entirely, sad Lience his conclusion to test the eflicacy of the best material procurable. ART NOTES. THE ACADENY REGEPTION TO-MORROW. A large number of invitations are out to the re- ception at the Academy of Design to-morrow evaning. *The Academy authoritles wish It under- stood that if any of thele regalar subscribers, or of those who _bave beer: pupils inthe schools within the last six months, fail to receive invitations, they are invited to present themselves - as guests at the reception to-morrow. Alfter the reception the exhibition will_ continue for two weeks, and &ub- scribers and preseat pupils will be admitted free, 2and the general public upon a fec of 25 cents. The features of the reception are to be a choice exhibition of American pictures, Esstern and local, & display of school work, music, and open door$ in the varions studios in_ the Academy build- ing, o Thie Art Schiool i8 to be sispended, or nearly so, for two weeks, and the new term will bezin Jan, 6. A very important addition to the facilitics of the schools is announced in these words in the ad- vertisement connected with the picture-catalogue: ““B the courtesy of the Chicago Exposition, after the holidays, the Acadumy will enjoy the use of the eollection of casts at the Exposition, the finest specimens of antique sealptare in the West.” By this it nppears that the judicious liberality of tho Exposition Art Committee of last summer in im- porting these statues is about to become available To art-students, —a matter the importance of which {0 art-caucation in this part of the country cannot he everestimated. To return fo the reception, a detailed review of the pictures will more fitly be_riven after they are opened to the pablic. but an idea of them may be formed from the following partial list of titles and authors: **Sunset on the Hudson,™ Sanford R. Gifford; **Fir Venice.” S. J. Guy: *:0ld Strat- ford, CL.” A. F. Detlows; *The Toiler,” A. D. eecher; **Autnmn on the Myatic.” Miss: A. C. Shaw; ++Prairle Farm,” G.S.Collisi **Battle- Field, Bull Run,” J.'IL Drary: **Ficld and Forest™ (water-colory, E. F. Miller: ** Landscave, 3. W. Casilear:_ **Winning Yacht,” "Ed Moran; % In the Indian Summer,” James M. Hart: ** How d0, Rabbier William 'H. Beard; **Berkshirc 1hiite,” J. B. Bristol; *‘Sunsct on Narragansctt Buy,” M. T. H. de llaas; **other and Child," . Pickefinz; **Stady Tieads," J.Roy Robert- n; **A dountain Gleam." D. F. Bigclows ““Taguma Valley. Cal,” W. R. Eaton: *‘The Felipse of 1838, Col.," 'Cyrenius Hall; **Land: scape, " J. T1. Witts **The Farm In Autum Kensctt: **Poruand itarbor.” A. T. B +Foggy Day, Cape Ann," tide Ta the Adirongacks, Pictare,” A. F. Brooke; *iStudy Head, Enrle; **The- Early Game,” J. R. “The Brook, at Byfleld, Mass.,” D. Johnson; ++Hilltop Pasture,” R. W. Hubbard; **Ruins on tne Plain of Thehes," Frank Waller: *‘Study of an Elm,” J. R. Sloan; ** Portrait,” il. E. C. Pe- tersons **The King und- Liis Subjects,” 1I. A. Dieffenbach; **Old Homestend, ™ Georze Inuess; The Pool in the North Woods,” A, H. Wyant} €. Nicoll: «tfn the Sweet Summer-Time,” Wordsworth Thompeon: *~Last Days of Antumn," Jervis Mc- Entec: **Landscape,” Robert U. Minor; **Old Cedars, George H.- Smillic; Fragment, *‘De Flncendio del lorgo,” a copy after Raphael, Jo- seph Blanc. The collection is chofce rather than cxtensive, embracing. avout 100 numbers, enoughto fill & couple of honrs at & minute aplece. The Eastern pictares were_selected by Mizs Darfer at the re- Gnestof Nr. Dole, the President of the Academy, Which I sufcient to warzant their quality. They 2o for the moet part large and important examples of their authots, and_to say this of landscapes by McEntee, Hart. Gifford, Bristol, Inness, Wyunt. D. Johnson, Moran,’ Van Elten, Miller, etc., isto Eay that shey aread zoud as the world produccs, for American landscapes stand _ confessedly at the head, and these are the chief Americaus. ~Of our Jocal’, landscape-painters there are excellent examples by Sloan,” Bizelow, Drary, Miss Shaw, Euton, and Collis. : Fizure pictures arerarer in_the exhivition, the most important beingz by_Guy, Beard, Spread, J. G Brown, Brooks, and Earle, and a very tine Ger- man pleture, by Dieffenbach, is” loaned by 1. C. Hew. i ‘The policy of the Academy in aiming .at quality rather tbau quantity 18 undoubtedlv” the ‘correct onc. On this foundation, suvscriptions for annual memberships may we!l besonght, forall persons of taste will desire to have access, with their fami- lies, to such exhipltions ds this. . . - . - * THOE KEPPEL COLLECTIOS. * “Tieretofore Tue TRInGNE has noted the fine col- Jection of line eneraying= and etchinga now on ex- nbition at the book store of Jansen, McClurg & Co. They were selected in the capitals of Europe by Mr. Frederiex Kepgnl. of New York, to whose ofear judement and refined taste ourart-loving citi- zens-are_certainiy under obligation, for mever before has it ~ been fn - their power to witnesa: 8uch - maenificent trapslations =~ of the immortal works of the Old asters. he collection will be fonnd engravings from the T ot Rannael HorehenTogesl, Hobert ) Strange, William Sharoe, Bervic, Gillbank, Wille, Longhi, Massard, Visscher, Muller, Edelinck, Will- more, Drevet, Taralioni, Wooliett, Catarina, Piotto, and Garavaglia, and etchings by Schoen- ganer, Durer, Rembrandt, and their contemporaries, over which one can Jinger for hours, The collec- tion in itself s an almost complete historv of the art of engraving. Beglnning with the crude but vizorous work of Schoengauer, born in 1420, toe visitor will see before him the gradual unfolding of the progress of the art, until it reached its golden ageat the close of the iast century. _Collectors and connoisscurs, and artists, too, for that matter, will find the collecrion worthy of a careful study. MILITIA NOTES. J. A. Alexander, who was announced as ‘being expelled from Company A, Sixth Battalion, Dec. 2, was reinstated Dec. 16. ‘The Second Regiment, L. N. G., turned out 325 men for duty at its last inapection, made by Zagistant Inspector Gen, John Lanigan. At the annual meeting of Company H, First Regiment. held last Wednesday evening, Cor- poral Hal Brown was elected Secretary, and Licat. George T Lovejoy Treasurer. e At the annual meeting of Company I. First Regiment. held in their club-room st Thursday evening, Private Nardram was clected Secretary, and Licut. G. M. Vanswell, Treasurer of the Company for the casuing vear. THANRS. At 2 mecting of ofticesa of the First Drizade, I. N. G., heldn’ the_Arlinzton Honse parlors, Dan- ville, T, Friday. 1878, the following resolations were unsnimously adooted - WHEREAS, On the occaston of & military reception I '.g.. 2t Dan- the Chicago & given by Battery A, Firat Artilier: Ville, TIL., on the evemng of Dec. Eastern [llnols Railroud Comopany extended especial courtesies to the General commanding the Firsc Lrig- ade L. N. G. and s [nvited guests. be It Rtesnited, That the Geperal commanding and we. the officers of the staff of the brigade of the’ First Re ment Infantry, aud of the Sixth Bartalfon Infant Feci that our sineere thanis are due aad they are hes by tendered to_President F. W. Huldekoper, General Superintendent 0. 5. Lyford, Geoeral Freight Agent obert Forsythe, ana Train-Dispatchier . W. Drew,of said Compans, for thelr genorous tender of o special traln from Chicago and return for oarselves and ladien. SOCIETY ELECTIONS. MASONIC. Hesperia Lodge, No. 4,A. F. & A. M., Wednes- day evening. Dec. I8, clected the following for the ensuing year: Charies H. Brenan, W. M. ; James Smith, §. W.: P. W, Millard, J. W.; W. . Brown, Treasurer; Charles H. Bradley. Secretary; Charles Litchenberger, Jr., S. D.; Alexander An- nan, Z. D.; Thomas Eckhardt, 8. S.; H. IL Me- Pherson, J. S. ; Dantel J. Avery, Tyler. At the aanual communieation of Chicago Lodge, No. 437, A. F. & A. M., held Monday, the Tol- Towing officers were eiccted and appointed for the ensuing Masonic yesr: Edward Ruborwits, W. M. ; Samuel Engel, S. W.:' Abraham Swarz, J. W. Morris Kohn, Treasurer: Nathan Hefter, Secre- tary; Leopota Fried, 5. D.: J. 8. Phillips, J. D. ; Wenry King, §. S.; Samuer Jones, J. S.;J. W. Richford, Tyler, At tho anonal communication of Dearborn Lodge, No. 310, A. F. & A. AL, held in their ball, 76 Monroc street, Friday evening, the follow- ing named officers were elected for tue ensnming Mnzczic year: William H. Forsyth, W.0M. ; Charles B. Connor, S. W.; Charles M. Fitzhogh, J. W.; N. Goold, Treasurer; E. D. Petrie, Secretary: John S. Greenhill, S. D.; P. P. Foskett, J. D. John P. Feras, Tyler. ot At the annual election of Golden Rule Lodee No. 726, A. F. and A. M., held Dec. 17, the following officers were chosen for the ensaing year: Willlam S, Jarman, W. M.; W. George Aldén, S. W.: D. Conuell, J. W.: I Golastein, Treasarer; D. Gooaman, Secretary; Y. M. Goodman, 8. 1.’; . H. Hunter, 4. D.3 J. A. Spofford, A Acher, J. 8. ; Rev. ¥. Cowan, Chaplafn; J. Rich- ford, Tyler. At the annual communication of D, C. Cregler Lodge, No. 643, A. F. & A. M., held Wednes- day eveninz, the followine officers were elected and appointed for the ensning Masonic ye: Keats. W. . George IL_ Rittmiller, Frederick F. ilandrew, J. W, ; Charles regaurer: Jonn Ginochio, Secretarys Hepry 5 \\ool'rxcln S. D.; James F. Bissell, J. D. Henry W. Sauer, 8.8, : Charles F. Shtig, 4. S John Wiison, Tsler; Henry Munstorman, Marshal. At the annunal communicstion of Home Lodge, No. 508, A. F. & A. M., held Friday evening, the follomng oflicers were clected and_nppolnted for the csuing year: G. M. Tolmes, W. . ; R. Z. Herrick, S. W.; B. F. Peine, &. W.3 W. M, Crillz, §. D.; N, Bacon, J. D. ; A. Grannl¥, Treas- urer; . 1. D, Westerveit, Secretary; William Ald] rich; Chaplatn; O, - P. Abercrombie, S, S.; J. A- St. John, 3, S.; Isaac_Parker, Tyler: D. Wester- velt, E. P Tobsy, D. G. Hamilton, Trustees _At o regular communication of Cleveland Lodze, No. 211. A. F. & A. M., held Tharsday evening, the Z5liowing officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic year: Frederick . James, W. M.; Rob- ert L. Fatham, S. W.; Frederick A. Muncey, J. W. ; Jalcoln XcDonald, Treasurer: Silas K. Reed, Secretary; the Rev. Jumes Maclanglan, Chaplain; Edwin de, S. D.: Ralph N. Trimingham, J. ;Jonn J. Flanders, ohn ¥. Binsse,J.S. ; Isaac P. Hatfeld, Tyle: At the annual election of officers of Chicago Commandery No. 19, K. T., held Monday evening at their asylam, corner of Hzlsted and Randolph streets, the following oflicers were elebted for the ensuing Masonc year: Sir Alexander White, Emi- nont Commander; Sir Benry H., Pond, Generalissi- mo; Sir Andrew J. Guilford, Captain-General: Sir Matthew W. Borland, Prelute: Sir James S. Wheeler, Sr., Senior Warden; Sir Thomas Spoon- er, Junior Warden; _Sir Malcolm McDopald, ‘Treasurer; Sir Charles B, Wright, Recorder. At tk3 aanual convocation of Lincoln Park Chap- ter, No. 177, R. A. )., held Monday evening, Dec. 16, the following officers were elected and 1n. staliea for the ensuing year: S. G. Pitkin, H. P. ‘Thomas Cromlish, King; Fred Halla, Scribe; J.G. Ilolt, Treasurer; H. S. Streat, Secretary; M. F. Comstock, C. of H.; D. Haworth, P. S.; H.J. J. C.deVry, R. A. C.:R. S. Martin, G. M. ‘Third V.3 J. P. Eldred, G. M. Second V.;J. H. Loser, G. M. First V. ; C. A. Schmidt, §. S.; H. AL Packbam, J. S.; George Macauley, Tyler. At the annaal convention of Washington Chap- ter, No. 13, Royal Arch Masons, held Friday even- ing, the following officers were elected and ap- poiated for the easniag year: J. M, Munsterman, . P.; Albert B. Stlles, E. £.: J. 3. Terwillizer, E. S’ James Keate, C. of H. ; Peter Button, P. 5. ; William H. Miller, R. A. C.; Maicolm McDonald, Trensurer; Charles B. Wright, Secrefary; John Dennis. G. M. 3d V. ; Willism I, Blackler, G. M. d V. John Gibson, G. AL 1st V. ; Isasc P. Hat- ficld, “Tyler; the Rev. James Maclaughian, Chap- lain} Andrew J. Guilfonl, John O'Neil, and A. ‘Atkms, Finance Committee: John Murphy, Thomas Hatchings, and M. E. Noble, Stewards, MISCELLANEOUS. Tlome Lodge, No. 416, 1. O. O. F.. elected the following ofiicers for the ensuing term: Smuth, N. G.; Henry Chandler, V. G.;C. W. Lounsbary, . Secretary; snd H.' A. Anderson, Treasurer. At the annasl election of Fort Dearborn Lodge, 214, 1. 0. O, F.. the followlng were clected of- ficers for the ensuicg terr Lewis R. Bain, N. G.; A. Chaurchill, V. G.: A. McLean, Recoraing Secretary; E. Andrews, Permanent Secretary; G. W. Bohanan, Treasnrer; M. C. Eames, Thomas Snttos, W. Prinec, R. Ward, W. B. Lowls, Trus- tees. The Frejs Society clected last Tuesday the fol- Jowing_oflicers for the ensuing semester: Presi- dent, Knute Nelson; Vice-President, Henry L. Heriz; Treasarer, John L. Swenson; Recording Secretary, N. F. Olson; Corresponding Secretary, ir. Wahigron; Financlal Secretary, P. L. Oite- ®en: Livrarian, Il. Johnson; Trastees, Henry L. Hertz, Knate Nelson, and D.'S. Storm.’ Mr. John L. Swenson continuea to congact the singing of the Society. At n meeting of Chicago Council No. 205, Royal Arcanum, held at their ball at Nos. 112 and 114 East Randolph street on Satarday cvening, Dec. 21, the following officers were elected for tac term ending June 30, 1870:" L. G. Pratt. Regent; J. 1T, Minkles, Vice-Resent; F. W. Russell, Orator; W. C. Long, Past Rezent; L. F. Hollands, Secre- tary; C. . Anderson, Collecior; G. H. Water- man, Treasnrei Sprague, Chaplatn; E. B. Parke, Guide; J. F. Pratt, Warden; G. C. Hughes, Sentry. _At the annual elcction of Qucen Esther Chapter, No, 41, Order Eastern Star. heid Monduy evenlng at Nos, 6} aud 66 North Clark street, the follow- ing oflicers were clected and_appotnted for the en- sging year: Alrs. Sophia M. Dartlett, Worthy Matron; George Sawin, Wortny Pairon: Mrs. Sarni Assenheimo, Aeeociate Matron; Miss Carrie A. Height. Couductross; Bise Katie Homer, Aexo- cnte Conductress: Mrs. Ada J. Farrar, Treasurer; JMiss Gertrude B. Secretary; 3iles Kate Jo- Eephi, Adah: Mrs, 3 M. Eaton, Rath; Mrs. M C.lssscs, Enther; Mrs. 8. J. Warduer, Martha Mrs. Zalda Elton, Biecta; Mre. C. A Joseph, Warder; Henry Burzhelme. Scatinel: Robert Ma com, John Hodges, George A. Elton, Board of Trustees. The officers clect will be publicly in- stalled Monday evening. _CORRESPONDENCE. * RAT-RILLING. > To the Editor of The Tribune. 5 Curteaco, Dec. 20.—1f three cats can kill three ® rats in three minates how many cats irill iz take to - kil 100 rats 1n 100 minutes? Yours truly, RATTER, SUBURBAN. NYDE . PARK. The Board of Education of District No. 1 met in the Village Hail Friday evening, present Messrd. Hibbard, Bennett, Russell, and Hannay. . A petition was received from the “puoils of the Hign School, asking, that theirvacation be made two weeks, which was granted after due considera- tion, thongh both the Snperintendent of Schools and. Principal of the High School think that one week would be much better, 5 Thé resiznation of J. M. G. Carter 28 Principal of the Cornell School was presented and accepted with -regrets. Alr. Carter 18 abont to' enter upon the stud¥ of medicine, and thought that he could R0¢ 4o justice to Bimsclf and bis puptla by remain- ing. Iie lias filled the position for fonr yeara. Edward C. Scoville, of Bloominzton, I, sad Walter Welch, ' ot Hardinsbure, Ky., who have taneht the district school, asked to be appointed 10 the place. Scovitle was electea to i the office. ‘MISTLETOE SPRAYS. Christmas Themes of Great Interest to All. What shall be our present for Christmas day, To eweeter: the journey of life by the way* Vbat souvenir of the fond heart's devotion? What treasure of earth, or gem from the ocean? Something that may, as Time in jts thghe rotla oo, Remain to be prized when the giver is gone. The fashionable business streets of the city at this holiday season present an uousually zay and attractive appearance. The windows of the dry-goods houses are perfectly gorgeous, gar- Dished as they are with the richest und most costly fabrics; the toy and fancy goods stores vie with each other in the endless varfety of their wares: and the immense }awelry estab- lishments glitter with the loveliest and most precious gems. The scene by gaslight- i lie - snchantment. Those not havinz made their selection of holiday gifts undoubtedly wander up and down our thoroughfares, in and out of the many stores, in the all-absorbing query as to what they shall buy and where. To suchand to all we would recommend a visit to Peacock’s spacions and elerant jewelry establishment, 93 State street. We offer this sazzestion confldent that tueir every requirement and want will be met. Asa matter of fact, bis display 18 the largest and finest in the city,—from a silver thimble or a napkin-ring to & diadem of aia- monds or & necklace of pearls,—a stock to select from that will unquestionably meet the demauds of every one of all ages and sexes, no matter how slim or full the purse. Every article warranted by this reliable house you may depend on. MERKER BROS. The rich apd rarely elecunt Russia and flue leather zoods manufactured by Merker Bros., 83 State strect, have brouent this firm 2 leavy business during the past week, and, now that they announce great reductions for the last two days in orderto insure a zeneral closing-out of fancy goods stock, we know they will be more rushed than ever. They will make sacrifices ou any article rather than carry them over to an= other season. 3 OVINGTON BROS. & OVINGTOSN, 148 STaT=, abranch of one of the oldest bouses in the East, is showing an unusually attractive stock of all the novelties of the season in the many bedutiful forms which the skilled workmen of Europe are producing in china, bric-a-brac, ete., for both house adornment and table use. They embrace articles both inexoensive and fine, at prices which are uniformly very low. Visic this establishment, one and ail. DELICACIES FOR HOLIDATS. ‘To meet the preat demand at this season for French delicacies, twines, champaenes, etc., Messrs. Cavaroc & Son, 179 Wabash aveaue, one of the oldest and most reliable imoorting firms in the country, have recently added to their stock large importationsof the choicest European brands. This tirm has attained an enviable reputation for dealing in nothing but strictly pure roods, which they import direct for their New Orleans and Chicago establishments. Their un- cqualed selections are used by the leadiog families, clubs, hotels, ete. ENOWLEDGE 18 POWER. In these practical times make a practical gift. Nothing could be more approoriate as a gitt than a three or six months’ scholarship fo the Bryant & Stratton Busiuess College. It wounld aiford the reciplent an opportuaity to obtain & thoroueh practical education that would be of great valye during iife. The work of this insti- tution i3 worthy of tne higliest commendation. ‘The various depariments are ably conducted by a largre corps of experienced teachers. Full in- formation can be obtuned by visiting the Col- legre rooms, Nos. 77, 79, and 851 State street. WHERE KRIS KRINGLE TRADES. Judging [rom the number of candy. candy toys, and_Christmas-trec-ornament purchasers in John Kranz's, Nos. 73 and 80 State street, last evening, we expect a ‘‘sweet remem- brance” from this, Chicago’s most popular manufacturer. ——— A CHEAP LIGHT, o the Eator of The Tribune. Cmcaco, Dee. 21.—The subject which . heads this article is one which has engaged the thoanght and research of all classes of our popu-~ lation-for the Jast half century. * How shall we get a cheap light?” is the all-pervading question, and the one who answers it success- fully wil be 2 benefactor indeed. The difficuity does not le in the way of mak- ing a cheap light, but in getting it cheap afteric is made. ¥ Good gus can ba made for less than $1 per thousand feet, yet we have to pay $2.50 and $3 per thonsand for it. Why is this the case? For the simple reason that the machinery for making flluminating gas from coal is S0 expensive that it takes a largze amount of capital to build pas-works and lay main pipes, etc., necessitating the formation of joint-stock companies or corporations. Heace the gasbusiness 1s a monopoly, and the monopo- Tists charge their own prices. - Corporations, you know, have no souls. 1t there could be competition in the sapply of coal gas 1t would be cheap, like everything else :h:r. is open to competition; but thereis the Tub. 1 have noticed recently some articles in your paper about the electric lizht, and many persons are indulging the hope that it is the *-cheap light ¥’ that the world has been secking so long. But this_will vae a delusion. In tbe first place, it Prof. Edison has invented a process by which the electric licht can be divided and sut- divided so as to be utilized, the machinery fcr generating it will be so expensive that it wiil uire a combination of capital to put un the works to sapply a city or town, and it will be an easy matter for the gas companies to buy kdi- 500’8 patent, and so still monopolize the light business. What is needed is an apparatus that every man can nse to generate his own Jight, just o3 he can cook his own breakfast or supper. ‘This apparatus has been invented, and i3 now in successful operation fu this city. It is Maass® patent gas-retort, and the gas is made from resin, and issosimple thatavy onecan operate it, and the apparatus is 80 chicap s to come within the reach of all. Mr. Maass is a German, and formerly resided in +Chicago, but emigrated a few years ago to AMeridian, Miss., and, beinz in the turpentine basiness, fnvented his retort and had it patent- ed. It is now being extensively used in the South, and has recently been introdnced here, and may be seen at 241 Dearborn street. The light is unsurpassed 'n softness and britliancy, and is free from smole and smell, has no poison in it, aud is non-cxplosive, and costs 1ess than 60 cents per 1,000 fect. It is adapted to residences, churches, school- houses, stores, shops, factories, ctc., and is so simple it can be operated by any one who can boil a pot of potatoes. h Iwill state that T have no interest in Mr. Maass’ patent, and writcthis as an item of news to those who are iutervsted in a cheap, safe light. W. 8. R. ——— MUSIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Speciat Dispatch to Tic T-idune, ‘Wasmiseroy, D. C., Dec. 2L.—Among the other improvements at the White House, in preparation for the contemplated soclables. for the winter, is the discarding of the ancient piano which bas been drummed on by the fuests of two gencrations of Presidents. It is well known that the S8aturday night entertain- mentsat the Presidentisl mansion consist of hymps ond sacred masic, all of which have heretofore been sadly marred by the want of u pgood sccompanying instruwent. This season Mrs. Hayes determioed to suoply the defect, and last night she opened ior the first timea select new Hazelton uprizht piano, which had been rccommended, and which seemed ta give unlimited satisfaction. Since the in- augmration of DPresident Haves, his good wife has" sourht to cultivate the society of younz ladies, and she bas managed to surronnd herself with some of the most { ntelli- zent of Washineton’s belles. Readings, music, and recitations it i the ‘- Home Evenings,” as they are called, and they are by far pleas- anter than the more pretentious levies which the position of the President fnexorably de- mands. % % Mes. Hayes invited a number of the best amateur artists in the District to test the new Hazelton, and they . unanimously promounce it the best instrument in Washington. This in- dorsewmncnt by Republican Royalty will do mors to introduce 1t into society than any amount ot advertising conld accomplish, and toe lacky manufactarers msy concratnlate themselyea that their supcrior instrument has received such recognition. |NoTE.—Messrs. Pelton & Pomeroy, - 132 State street, are the sole agents in' Chicago for this pianc.] An Cnavalling Excuse. S .. Norriwmen [Herutd, A dilapidated and unwashed specimen of b . manity was caught in the “kitchen of a down- town residence. He was staudinzon a chair scarching the upper shelves of the drosser.. When interrogated he replied that he was New: York detetive, 20d was “lookiog for Stewarc’s body.” _The eXcuse availedhim not. He show- ed altogcther too muck enterprise .for a New - York detective. :