Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1878, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWBS. Gen, R, 8, McKevze, U. B. A., is at the Pai The Hon, #H. E, Dement, Dizod, Til., iaat tbe Sherman, Maj. ¥, B. Atwoad, U. 8, A,, is registered t the Pacite. N, L. Colvin, of the Janesville Sentinel, is at the Tremont, Judge Johu F. Burke, Des Moines, Ia., is at the Gandoer Honse, Tho Hon, H. H. Weakley, Troy, O., is registercd at thd Palmer, ‘Lo Hon. 8. B, Footo, Red Wing, Minn., fa Mopplog nt the Sherman, ‘Tha Hom. Allen Wiiber, 8t. Lonis, is one ©of tha guesta of the Tromont. W. . Lee, of tho Hofman IIonss, New York, ir a gaeat of the Pacifle, . Charles Donohue. editor of ihe Free- port Dafly Jerald, 1s in the city, The Hon. D. S. Vittum, Baraboo, Wis., 1s oue of the guests of the Palmer, ‘Tue Hou. John F. Smith, Freeport, is among the gucsta of the Shetman, | James B. Angell, President of Michigan Thrlversity, is a guest of the Tremont. ‘he Hon. Georgo B. Bmith, Madison, « 2 mwong the guests at the Pacitc. Gov. Georgo T. Anthony, of Kausas, pass- ed through the city yesterday, registering at the Pacific, Col, Ralph Plumb, General 8uperintend- i’nll of the Chicago & I'aducah Railrvad, s at the "almer. Frank M. Btewnrt, W EM]., Clerk of the Tinited States Court at Maduon, Wie., spent Cnristings with hiv friends fo this city, The Ian. E. D. Holton, of Milwoukee, a well-known busfavss man, Lanker. and membor of ;Iu- Merchants” Azsuciation, s aguestat tho Palwer fouse, The THon, M, M, Darir, of Barabco, Wis., 8 leazing Tiepublican polltician, und formerly o memberof the Stato Senale, Was i the city yes- terday, . Tiie Eastern mnils, which bave boen de- laved during the lnst few daynin conscguence of the severe sturms {n New York Siate aerived esterday. Ladies intending to receiva New Year's Day will pleneo send thelr announcoments to Tur ‘LnUN s by to-mutrow noon, 80 they may appesr in Sunday's paper, Senntor ‘I. O. Howe passed through the city vesterday on his way 1o Wisconein, where ne wiil the nolidays, anid Bt tos same o ok a I'ttle atter the prospecis of o re-clection to tue Seuate. Mur. A, P, Hateh, the ge ial Suroflnteudsnt of the Wagoner Sjecping-Car Line of the Lake Shore & Mtichizan Southern Naflrond, wus presented, Christiias morning, by the cmployes of the line, with & hundsome laprabe, ‘Tha temperature yesterdny, a3 observed by Manasae, optician, No, 88 Modison strect (Trine oy Instding), wae, st B a,m., 6 decrece; 10 a. m. 10: 1%, 138 p. m., 15 8 noom,, 28, Burometer ut 30, ., 20,471 8 pom,, 20,42, ALrv MelIntire, n youn~ womau given to stro g drink, was found Chiristmas night, on Lin- CusiE street nedr linnane, n & driluken condition, st waa focied up ut 1o Weal Lake Strer: Station, When shio hegan T sober up it was fuund shat 1ho toes of the right foot and ol ber tingers were badly frozen. Guorge H. Nottloton, Geoeral Mannger, J. F. burnard, Superintendent, and Georga: Olds, General Fi Azent, of the St. Jarepn, Conncil Blufs & j.ansan City Katiroad: A, Kinoball, Gen- eral Sanerintendent-of tho Chicago. Tock Islund & Pocile Nallronas and W, it Arthur, General Jansger of tse ¥, Louls & 1ron Mountain Rail- 1ond, ure at the Pucidc, A meeting of tho Execntive Committee of the Donelax Monument Aseociation wan held yos- 1eniny forenson in the ofiies of Melvilio W, Fuller, by naddition to Mr. Fuller thore were presvnt Trumuull, Judge Catun, Hobert Lincotn, and Lalm After auditing the sccounts for X year. and agreeing upon e seportto be Preseniced” 10 the Governor, the Committes ade Junrned to meet at the vall of the Chafs. From all that could bo learned yesterday, Mesyrs, Cooper, Kuickerbocker, and Sheldon had N0l been uble to get togetlier und formulate a'ree wly to that letter from Mr. J. N, Jewett und lus cuttnuties auking thenwto tuin over » copy of the chinren apamnst Judiee Blodgetr. Boclal maiters Ine ered with the meetiug of the triumviraty on stinag, aid the memuvers thercof were 100 busy Yesterudy to et togsther und attend to the matter, Ty will prohaoly meet to-day, Lowever, Trom all that cun ve ascertatned will probabty d dhine 10 dhow thelr hand—in advance of the bova Ule intruduction of resojutions before the Liouse, Mr. Johu 8, Wallace, a well-known cit'z n, e Tueeday very wuddenly at his residence, 7008 ash avenve, "Mz Wolaice was perfectly well it within o few hours oi his deatn, when he re- ruke ralyste, fruus whicl he never B Slewart afon Mr. Wallace was an_activo and enlerpri siess man. snd doring wus prominvntty [dentitied with the ravid riss and reay of thecity, e wasat tho time of bis hencared I completing o hanusome block of stores on Wabash svenue, nesr Adamis street. tho colt weather hos had tho effect of £r auy increasing the number of rehef applica- tions at tie oco uf the Connty Agent. "Lhe rece wrus whow the 1ollowing figures: Friday, Dee. 2¢ 52 application urday, 45; Monday, 513 Tues. day, M5 Thucasy (yesterday), 61, —an average of wyer forty-five applications per day, Prior to last 'rday the numoer wus even greater thin it has been elncw that time, In fuct,one of the employes uf the County Agent’s ofiice intormed o repurter 1hat tue averave vince the leginning of the cold anib liow been abont wixty per duy, These fleuros repiesent only the new petitions; that la, the pes UTI0ns of thuse who have never saked for nor ra- crived wny useietanes from the counts, and have no referchce to the 40U famiiics whose names are on the rolty and who nre called ** regular custowers, ™ Many of the ug Dusf his loog life In Ch.cago he tter clase 8i0 wake renewe, ewlan o oihers who have #asininucy nud whose usme fram the ** needy ™ roll, he stockaolders and members of the Lake Hlul Asociution held & reyular meeting yes tecduy moraiug i the Methodlet Church Glock, with ubout thirty present Mr. 0, 11, Horton pret o have wided, und, in the sbecnce of the Hecretury, t ‘arkhurst was chosen to 411 the ol It was decided 1o deflor t of oiicers unti thy discusslon [N Hev, 3. M. remporurly. ton eloc the mext meeting A took place In regard to meetinen be held wt the yrounds 4 ur ug the nex! on. 1t was fluslly decided tbat L e would ve ihe ususl campemeering, snd days voted i temperunce and Sunday-school work, « tuae of holaing the meelings snd the variuus {18 will be discunscd and decided at the next ling of the Avsoctation. Several comuittecs buointed to teport on various nnimportant d aldcrabile roatine busiiess was fier which tho weeting aojuurned to - 14, at 10 8. m., I the sumo pilace, ‘Fli2 Chicago Mexienn War Vetorans held their annual meeting last evenlog at the Grand Fartic. Col. P. ', Vornley in the coalr, Owing to rulge reasuil, whlch did not sppear, the atiend: Vis VEFY w . Fou ‘Treasurer submitted bis an- Lual report, which stiuwed expenses amounting to S1u2, while the recelols were only 888, and the ot uue lfrom WM Krate ocistiun The snoual wtlicers resulted a8 follow, Vresident; Jonm K. Blsvee < Juergens, Tressurer, Mr, Juervens then o nudnced that the resolutions adopted st tho Deca- tur mecting, together with the uroceedings of the Iiusember meetlng of the Chicugu Awsociation, had heen printed, aud would be forwarded 10 sl of the Steuresentatives from this Stste. The object Is o usalen the minds of the Congressmen un the sub- i- «L ol pensivns, After some thne spent informal. ¥ 10 (alking over tho penslon question and some htide runtine matters, the mestiog was adjourued fur one month, Mr. Hilberd, fof Bt, Caroline’s Court, bearued & Weet Madison streot car with hie wife, Which tudiately furticoming. Fresently anotber touductor appeared, sud ho alsw dewanded fare, Mlch unlv brouzla the explunation that the mone; Ll Leeu peul 10 auuther g vut, Lewng atith i tne Ledaa conductur, vu conductor of thie ca U usurper, “Juenday, d . No. replied, but I tappen to be t! 1 " and with that e went for ‘Che latter, 1t sopeared, bad been ninbiing o lbseully from Christwos whisky of “lomw-and-Jerry, wnd be Lad gotien upan the wrong ©ar Anking 1t wae his owa. But Le wus by uo vitia convineed of bis mistake, und, bewg s »'tuid, puwerful wan, Le vceupled tho comblued asteution of the conducior aud driver of 1uat car slilhe Way uD to Elizabeth atreet bofore ke was bitched o heno Bret, duriue which time Mr. Hib- 4 lumaell bavaled the crank and the ritbona, ¢ snd wude the best of tine agafust & cold west wicd, _ At the ‘Iriconil Assembly of Oriental Cousutory, 8. ¥, K. &, Thirty-second Degree, A, A K., beld last cveuluy, the following oficers yure elecivd fur the cusulig thece yeass: Jub U Cowuianuer-iy-Culef; Alfred Ruwsell, Fizst Licutensnt Command- Lty -sccond Dewree, secoud swus E. Cuurcl, Thirty - Degres. Slolater of Staly sud urand Auivs Petlibwoe, Tirty-second Dexree, 2 Tory Gibert W, Baroard, Ta ve. Grupd Pecetaty sud K. of 5. : crd, Ubirty-thisd Dedtee, Lrand i E5OW, CLewberia, Tuany-secuud TEE CIiiCAGO TRIBUNID : TRIDAY, DECEMDBIR ¢7, 1878 Degree, Grand Prior; A, Wolcott, Thirty-sccond Degree, Grand Engineer and Arohitect: J. M. Terwiilizer, Thirty-second Degree. tirand floe- vitaler; " Willlam K. Morris, Thirty-second De- gree, {rand Master of (cremoniess Willlam Shaw, Thirty-second Degree, tirand Standara irarers Jumea 11, T. Ueince, Thirty-seconi Degree, tirand Captaln of the Gnard; James Rrigzs, Thirty.secnnd Degree, Crand _ Tyls Qeorge W, fnwrence, Thirty-aecand Degre Hobert M, Johuson, Thirty-second Degree, Urand Standsrd Guard, . There was o very plearant, thongh some- what private, marriage at 0:30 e'clock Jast evening at the Chnrch of the Messiah, at which ! A Tirooke Merford oficigted, The parties were Dr. Charles Dentson, a widely.known yonng phraieian of Denver, tol.,, and Mles Ella if. Strony, the eldent daughter of Me. ilenry Ytrone, of tisa city, Tho bridesmaids were Miss Minnie i, Stroug, the slater of the bride, and Mis Minnic nhers were Mr. Prauklin Denison, Mr. Henry ithrow, Mr, Vietor Morawetz, sl Mr. James Freman Clarke, Tmmedlately after the ceremony at the church, a reception war given atthe resls nence of the bride's parents on D'rairie avenne to alimited nnmber of the more intimate family frisnds, Therc were many and rich Lridal gifin, — among them a rdeed of 8 handwoae and eompletely- fornished residence fo the City of Denver from Lhe father of the bride. Among the futcresting fncl dents of {he occacion was the reading beforo the conipany ut she fiause by Mr. llertord of s most ‘beautifnl and touching enithalamium, written by a terary friend of the bride. At U o’clock the prin- ciyal actors tuok the Burlington train for their fn- ture boms in Denver, The Commitice which is dirocting the strike of the coopers held s meelne at No. 7 Clark rircet inst evening to over the matter and cx- change views on the subject. After quietly Lot frmly bouncing a drunken striker who persisted in taking part in the deliverations, they proceeded tn hnemness, One of thoso present eead a card which had been desned by some of the *‘bosses,™ which otated, in effect. that two car-loads of Dbarrels hiad been wold at 81,43, This is only 8 re- duction ot b cents per barrel in the selling price, and the Commiitlec could. vee uo valid reason for Teductug e price_paln o fhe coopors 10 cania Thosu present were very contident of the snceesaful desue of the wirske, aml teelded to hoid winter §f necessary, ont all The number of men on - the etrike way emlimated at 150, and the Commlitee were urauified the report wiven that very few were needof ald from the Umon, The atrikars xay that in some of the shops a falr workman will only ave erage 8400 per year, They are willing to mccept & reduction proportinnate to the fall §n pric: of cooperage, hut they cisim.that & cot uf iK1 pe: cent Isentirely’ tiorond the limie of thelr endurauce, The Committes belleve that a comproniss wil) he effected within a short trme, ana they expreessed their witlingness to mect the bosses 1n almos tany fair arrangement, At the same time they nre confl= dent of tleirobility to holdl out any reaulred time, HOFEL ARRIY LE. Fittsbnrer M. M. Sperman faure=A. . Nell 3 Wl P Thoriar b llilans, Sicri Gearis Vo 11. Powers, Peoria; Sterlin, corge Wi Light. Detrofts J, C. Crawfard, Winonk, Ming,t s, e ¥ Hiamarck LT At P, U 3 Rimlierly, ioistrom, eall, K, Turlington, Priiner Tounzitown i Clin| itriges, Omalas £, M cf Lewin Cun- ninghsm, san Francie by, trand lhrl "t [} fai A, Detrois 1. M. o, rgo oty Cobb, Kaikakees Neb, m J. \ Lawrenee, Now York i. Osborn, ltock lalay Huetl. Ouawa, 1l F. Cramer, Mllwaukve. THE CITY-UALL. About $100 was received for licouses yes- terdny, Treasurar Larrabev paid ont 88,425 on the city's January interest yesterday. Threo cases: of acarlet fover and two of dipbtheria wera reported yesterday. About 217,000 was drawn from tho Trens- ury yesterday for miscellaneans bills. Tlie Water Dopartment eontributed $2,018, and the Comptroller $10, to the City Trensury yes- terday. About 8800 in city rerip was paid ont H‘nerdny for miscellancons bille. It is now worth cents. ‘The catimates of the Police Departmant for the ensuing year werc to Lave been submitted to toe Comutrotler Tast night. A Kew York draft for $13,000 was yester- day went to a man In Barlinzton, Ve, in itquida. tion of-a claim which he lud against the City of Chleago. - Tncluding estimates for the last ten days of this motth, the receipte of the Water Depart- uiont for rents alone this vear will be ubout 824, « 443, which smount {s considerably larger than that of any year preceding. Superintendent Manuwl, of the Chieago, Rock I=innd & Pacific, and Chier Eneineer Clark, of the Lake Shore & .\llchlrn Southern Rublroads, vielted the Department of Publle Works yesterday, aund had an informal conference with reterence 1o the prooused Twelfth-street viaduct, Ioth ‘mn‘ Tlemeu atated tbat the respective ronds which they répresented were wililng to do auytilng that wae rensonnble in the matter, For turther informa- Hon tiey 1ook away the plany, 10 exumiine at thoir elsure, TIE COUNTY-BUILDING. The Grand Jury worked away yesterday at jail cares, aud dlaposed of qeitn & number, Several Commissioners took sleighs for the Insane-Asyium yesierday to inspect the damage done by the lato explosion. The prisoners at the jrl were suffering yeeturday from over-indulgeiice thu day before at dinner, snd 10 no Lumor 1o rewurs to their ac- customed fare, Now that the Board Lins clothed Jniler Currier with autliority, just as soon as the Clark cuse is over lie propuses to wee that the building s thoroughly cleanod. Sonth-Town Collector Ayres sent word to the County Clerk yesterday that he would be dsy or to-murrow to filv s bona and #et il bool ills vond, It ls undersiovd, will e ;I 1x.r.-d Ly eighteen persons, weveral of whom are ankers, It §s o fact not goenerally known, but it in true, that It costs the luxpayers 50 ceuts s minute to rou the Criminal Court, snd thiv i saving notn- of the expense of the Grand Jury und jJail, which nro adjuncta of the conrt, ‘I'he Clark cise has not nyeraged that |u cost. from the fact that tho sese sions hiave been tongur thun ususl. yet It has cost & bandsvwe sum, The pay of the jury sluoe hus buen over 81,000, UNCLE BAM, The exports of alcohol aggregated 850 barrols, ‘[he semi-aunusl bank tax on circulation and deposits ylelded $10,231 yenterday. "The Sub.Trensury xcllerduy disbnumed $69. Om'l:ulunnfl. $3,000 fo goid, and $3,000 in allver, T demnnd for the 4 per cent consols ::eguvorry lght yesterday—tho salcs beint lhmited Judpe Hoyne was disconsolate Noze of U'nele beknew avout, ‘The_internal-revenue receipts were §22,073, Whisky contributed $15.8:24; bacco and cigars, $,588; and bLeer, §¢,405, Collector Smith was olicially fuformed by clrenlur that on aud after the 2d prox. gold, siver, uhd grecnbacks will Lo sccepled n paym of duties uu fmposts, Judgo Bangs was positive that no news of any valuy had taken place In bls oftice vesteruay, notwithstanding that bis svstsianl, Sr, Lowles, esterday, Ham’s laws had bLeen violated tLat ostorday Waa bustly manipulaiing the type-writer, Col. William A. Gavett’s visit to Utals "Tor. last summ; rltor. resulicd fnan acquiution to the [ reasury of $10,000, belng ta collected from the Saluty, "ot thielr various eatal hshwuents, for issulng notes, checks, drafis, ur other ubligations in the elwilitade of carrency, culculated “or inteuded to circulslo we money, Durinz 8 recent vi the sams sput, ho bus suc- ceeded o wmuletl them furtber sum of $i8,0.0. —-uwklnn’fwuemu the handsome amvust ©f Deurly $60, 000, CRIMINAL, The police arelooking for Thomas Sinclair, Btel mate of the schouner W, 8. Crosthwalte, now Yyiog Inthe river at the foot of LaSelle suruet. Last Saturday night, 1t ls sald, he ruceived $230 dua bk, and was to have boen married Christwss eve, Lut failed to show up, Harry Clark, from * Kalamazoo in Michi. Bom, " was arreated upon bis areival I this city tast evenlug upon a leiegram from Nberiff L, M. Bstes of the abov city. k 5ay8 e tovk & borse and cutter from & man (o Urand Rapids who refused 1o pay him ble wages, sud suld theyutds at Kalawazeo for§50. Jobn Leeson was befors Justice DeWolf (North Slde) yesterday charged with periury In -w-nrln5 10 1tie ownuerehip of property which 1t is 131 bu Qi not possess. ‘Ibe comulainant ie Joba Kelly, 10 whour Lecson gave the wurtgage wierein the disputed property was schicuuled. Leesou wes ouly last week beture Justico Scully upou Lhe saue charge, and waa discharged. Arreots: Maurice Stack and Jolin McVey, the two cmployes 8t Libby & McNei fug- bouse. wha Juiee Mulcativy, of No. #77 ‘ibud avenue, says beld it wp aad robbed bim of Y0 casli uud & $15 sliver watch; . 1L Erviu, charced with the theflof jewelry aod clotbing Yaived ut £75 frum (he rooma of . (laley aud W. Husscll at U, TO Caual street; & bulch of gureputavle sad Giaorderly clasucteis biouglt in by lis Afwory police: Fddle Tiarris, John Itedden, Angust Free- man, thievinz vagrants: Willic Fase, larceny of a gold waich from a colored \oman: Jacob Hndin, #aloon-keeper, who ?mrrnlod with Mary Jane Kenefick and emashed an ice-pltcher over her head; Terence Melinn, larceny. Peritz war led into JTustice esterday by a Constnble and a ieamy, Tie gave $300 bonda for appe . i at 2. o, The complainant 1e Henrietta Perltz, who 18 acknowledged 10 bs the former wife of the accnsed. Khe claims ~tmon married her in New Jrrfl‘ and some yenrs thereafter tled, Teaving hor to shift for herseify that Yeritz came tn Chicago, and took up with 4 waman llvlnfinn Milwankes avenne, and cohabited with her, and that therein consisted the bigamy., The case Jooks Itku ane whereln fignres the vroverbial ** womun scorned.” Peritz claimn fo have adecrce of divorce granted by Judgo Moore in this city. The West Division policn Inst avening garnerod In from the streets John Gorman, Fred Johnsan, Witliam Cagner, Mathew Doyle, Dantel Inllon, ‘thomaa Camplell, Tharan Rirt, ‘William Scott, Thomas Quirk, John Moran, Edward Cume mings, James Caoney, dohn Mullius. Joan Kays, Birt ill, Henty “I'racy, Edwgrd Wood, nnd Willism “Brown, ucarly all 31 whom' have at wome time or other been srrested upon eriminal charges, and all of wiom are chronle nleht-xakere. They were locked up, and then tha peiicrnen who mada the arrests were forced to lock theiseives up in the Captain‘s room 10 eacave the importanings of Aldermen, who were at the #tation 10 sce atout their constituents before the last man brought in had been buoked, A saloon at the northwest cornor of Ial- sted and Potk strects, kept by Joreph Lawler, 18 given @ rougn revutation by the police, but. thraugh the politieai infinence of tho trine ln that ward, tho plice hue been let alone for mome (lme. The West Twelfth street police make their ohet- satica tu the sorine within as they pars, and It 2 not oo record that dared _ purene a thief Yesterday Dletectiven entereid the place and are alias ** Banyon's Kh a notorions yonng thicf wrho turned State's cvidence on_ Arthur Banyon, now In the F'enitentiary, John Mulloy, Billle Col- e, aline ** Scotly, ™ and Thomas McDonncl), altas “*Jooster.” And while they were abont it taey might bave taken Micheel Lailer, who has a moro unsavory reputation than any of the sgove. A howl troin the busted politiclans of the Eighth is sure to 4o up In consequence. Justice Morrison: Fdwned Weston, disor- dcrl?‘. $50 fne: Louis Meyer, nlias George Martin, an Ohio Penlteutlary-bird, larceny of a silver comb from Mra. \Wagner, $100 to the Criminal Court, 8300 additlonal for tlio iarceny of an over- coat from 1, Watson, and 8600 additional for forzing the name of ‘Thomas Fish toa cheek for &20 which ho passed upon E, Hiil of No, 75 West Avama strect; Peter Andcrson, an unfor- tunate who said no stole a huffalo robe becauss he was out of werk, and not sble to cluthe or feed himeelf, $100 flae, 10 bo xerved in the House of Correction; William Dwyer., alias Smith, who went tobed in 8 fodzing house two wecks ago with Wiliam Campbeil, and helped himeell dur. ing the night tho latler's entite snit of v:lollllndm $300 to tha 27th. Justice Summerield: Willam Rrown, _jarceny of 8 robe from John littleton, $10 fine; ‘Fhomas coll, colared. Inrceny of u canc of shoes from G, A. Wheeler, 3300 to” the Criminal Couri: Jacob Youny, 10 years of ngn und destitute, sent to tho Home of the Friendicas; Willinm Schroeder, who collects for church purposes and puckets the pro- ceedw, $50 fine; Edward Mhilliyan, charged with larceny from J. Jt. Hammond, failed w0 appear, aod tue boud was forfeltes. THE FIDELITY. 3I0RE SCARED THAN HURT. . There were lights not only o ths vanit depart. ment of the Fidelity Bank, but tn the bank proper, untlf late last evening. Receiver Tuarpin was there, andd so were Lhiarloy Sherman, Mr, Fay and several others, This was such an unusual thing that tumors were enre to bo sct afloat. One was that a roobery had been committed; another that $00, 000 hud Leen taken; o third that n sneak-thief had slipped In nnd taken *‘something"; and the Ductor was trying to figure up the loss. What added to the mystery was the goingawsy of men and their return, followed by o consultation, Reporters, of courss, were soon aware of the prese once in the bank of the gentlemen named, and ef- forls weze made oy them (o find out what was the matter. Untthe Doctor upparently knew nothiing, nor.did Bherman or Fay, ~As for the walcnmen, they wero dumb. Deteclives, bowever, had been acen hovering around, ano it wns evident that something was wroug, _To find out what, wos ut. tended with wome difficulty, but It was Gnally brought to the surface. It eeeins that CUSTODIAN OEOKGR A. DLAIKIE, who waa inirusted with the special doposit safo, had leit early in the atiernoon, lle know the com- bination, s did others in the bank. After his de- partare, & man calied fur his apecinl deposit, The rafe was opened and 320,000 fa bonds proved to be missing. Of thls, however, §49,000 wero found after & tine wrapped up in an old shirt, concealed In one of the vauits. DBlaikio had sald he wae bis brothor, who intended leaving ening for the South. He was nut there, but his brother stated that he nad goue over fo the West Side 10 sco 8 lady to wliom he was engaged. Thc*u he \au found by on officer of the Satety Depoul?, and he owned up that he had taken the bonds, saying he had ghanged 8 $1.000 ono Into money, waich he had sbent, He was accordlingly locked up, ‘The bank's luss is limited to the §1, 000 which DVikle had spent, and part of whicl, at Tosst, 1t 16 hoped muy bo rocovervd, Blaigle, who wasat once put under arrest, wa THR LAGT MAN whom the ofticers of the bauk would have sus. pecied of the acton of which hae confessed him- well 10 be gailty, Aud they are at a loss nuw to understand what lmpelied him 10 it. He hind beci in thelr employ for six or seven yoars, s habite were exceptinually wood. e uldn't drini, and, av far o8 lhe{ know, was not Intha lavit of gaming or indalging In otber Niicit amusements, He was cngaged to be marrled to o _respectable young lady, o mchool-teacher, and it §s not belleved that he squanidered on hierany of the money which he abstracted, llo was not a strong-minded man, or lie wonld prohably haveiaken the whole 850,000, for he had scores of oppurtanities, instead of hiding away the greater partof itin the vault, and simply useing the litiie amonnt he did take, "Thin safe which ho hnd charge of 18 in one of the largo vaults, of whicl thero arv two combinntions. T'his has nuthingto do with the system of hoxew of the Flduolity. 1t s customary foran individual who has some jeweiry or bonds or money which he wldhes 10 depualt {or & Eoupie of wonths or »0, and does not wish to go to the expense of hirlng u box for u year, to leave it owspceinl doposit, re- celving & receipt for it, and It In put 1uto thiv safe, ‘This branch of the buriness le limlied, and not a ticularty profitable one, and probably for thu son ieaw care wos taken of absolite safety than 18 thy case with the boxes, where thero 1 a duplicate syatem of keyw, the roeuter having one, wiibout which the box camnot beopened. There was considerable nlar, ho minde of tho bank ofticers when tbey first discovered the tonw, und the matter put dite the hands of Pinkerton, whose detect- ives wero acattered nll over the city looking for the miswing map. Iv was found, howes atated above by 1he Safety Dendalt's ofl found, tou, Ju s placo where if Le had beens termined thief he would wot have been. With a little more dishoneaty he would bave ieft town straightway lustesd of liugering sround his aweet- heart's Bome, Bsialkie wos arrcsted between B and 0 a'clock lantevening by an ollicor connected with the West Luke Ktreot Mation, ‘The matter wne trom all except the interested rc ans, walking at tha tiws of orrostun Madisun street, be- tweon Paulina and Waood streets, In company with 8 young lady sad his nad his brother Willlam. From al} ¢ could be learned acout the atlair laot night It would eeemn that Llalkie hnd fully planned sn extensive lluand biw brother lisve boarded off and on for sutie ime past at the Brevoort House, and thera haye tieen wysterious individuals cuming and going to and from’ tLeir apurtments, ‘Thero hnve been mysterious meetingw, ukd, atthougy Wil'tam Bisi- kiv when le culne bure was **broe," his Lrother pald bls bile, and e soon loonwed up Ju dlamonds und fine clutbing. A mysterlous purronsge, claim- g to be 8 dry-goods clerk, has been wtopoiag and de- at tueir roow, but hie uame has never n mentioned, e cane to the botel esrly thin mounn pale and cxcited, and said he did pot tlink Geurge would® cume back. hecu ascertatned o be 1. Middangh, hut ke uses all vorts of allasvs, ‘There i3 evidently con- lhl:nmm mure in theuttalr then has yot been fuund oul BAR ASSOCIATION, THE PIFTU ANXUAL DINNEB of the Chicago Lar Association occurred last av Ing at the Palmer House. The atiendaucs was large. ‘I'lio dinlog-room on the pariur duor appro- priated fur the occasion was brilliant with lugal liguts. Tho supper was excellent. The music waa superb, and contsibuted materially (o the aven- ng's pleasures. The suuual reunion was, in sbort, a decided success, Tte guests bexsn 1o e 7 o'clock In the grand parlor of the ho isposed of tha time until dinner wa nnn‘unnfed In conversation. ‘They put away profes: carey, sud_entes It the plessurce prepurcd will ' yreater sesl 1kan would atiend the ureseulation of su tulricste equity queation. Hithertv 1t bus besn the custom for partlcipunts In thoss feative uccasious to uu- basom themaelves on fegsl topics, after the cluih waa remuved. cusivw Liss Gul) oed b annusl reunion. whicl ‘U'ng Cowmitlee va Speeclive dicidud 10 dispeusa with Luis suxiliary, aud there wore no shetosical thune derbolte lavuchicd forih. ‘Fhis mew fuuovatiua wia duubllcas upuivciale & sl Bk o'cluck supper waa announced, a; 1 soclation with 10viled £atats fled lutothe banguet- ball. An Lour was apent dincussiug o Weng, which ‘was chuice aud plentiful. APIER BUPPER the parties, of iwhum the fullowing 1s & liat, peat. ferca about the'ruom, eud fu talk, wuic, sdvicg, und olher eujoymiuts coutinued until uear wid- Bight, Wilham 3. Kiig, wheu 1hey scuaraicd. acliug President, occupied (e clair at the bead of tue table of wonor, Havked LY the prominent of i t¢ Blodgelt, Juase Van Uureu, sud the Hoo. ander Mccuy ou s rgbt. Ou tis leit, thy Lex. Chitos Locke, Re Bidule Robtrte, sud Judgy ‘Trnmbnll. Abong the r ous tanles were Elliott ‘Thomas Tloynn, MeCletian, W, ¢, persed at the vari- . W, M oudy, Gen. Milter, H. 1. Mason, T, G, ro; w. Nl ke A, Smali, Senuyler, . H, Thompson, 4 Flowor, 1. L. Kbeldon, . ; Knickerbacker, E.J. Whilton, H. 1. Sheldon, F. F. Nailey, George Hording, J. 8, Cooper, B, B, MeCuge, (0. Carnett, L. L. Palmee, €, 8, Fol lanabee, (1 M. Paddock, B, M. Neleon, F. 1. Rall, ¥. . Kales, W. P. Niack, M. F, Tuley, ‘Thomas Dent, JJ. T. Naves, 'ol, Ricaby, . 0. lge, E. A. Otis, 0. Il Abererombie, . 18, Tlurd, N. 1L dudab, W, 7, Cniver, Adolnh Moncs, A, M, Pence, Jullna Itascnthal, E. J. Sherman, J4. 8, Norton, E. 8, Isham, Robert Lincoln. Frank Bienee, Lawrence Proudfoot, F. W. Fuller, Robert Hervey, 4. Lyle King, f, W, Dishop. Tom Mosn, James flnqgmh tieorve F, Burke, Thomas Xi J. Withrow, 4. “arkeon, M, W, Jackeon, . J. Uerrick, Cornelins Van Schan Judoe Brad- well, Arthur Caton, Kendall Washbnrne, J. N, Jewett, L. M. lange, T, M. Hoyne, H. W. Lemon. and Wilhan Vocke, Taiters of regret wore sent hy Judge Harlan, of the Suprome Canrt of the United States: Gav, Cullom, Attoeney.tiencral Edsall, 0, 31, Deowne ing of (ninc: e Dillon of 8t Louls, Judee Cuvley of Ann Arbor, snd ofhera, Tha nniversal expresaion of thowe in attendance was that of fatnction st the eiccess of the entertainment, and happy anticipations for it repetition a year honce. RELIGIOUS. PINST CONGREAATIONAT, ‘The annnal meeting of the Firet Congregational Churcn tas hell Jast evening in the lecture-raom of the church, corner of \Washington and Ann streots, and was well attended. The Rev, E. P, . D, D, pastor, presided. The repurt of the Prudential Committee wan read and approved, 1t dealt principally in generalities, The report of the Trearurer was submitted and placed on file. According to this the total receipts of the church during the year for all purposes In the way of cullections were $0,478, classified an follows: Pgor fun¢, reccipis, $380; expendi- taren, $:M47: halance unexpended, §. Mlsccl- Isneous fund for disteibution by the Committoe, tereipia, 870; expenditurcs, 8502; balance, 81H1 Charch hilding fund, recelpte, §374, Collections for Forclga Miesionary fionrd, "Sa11: Awerican Misstonary Aswoclation, £512; i}linois Ilome 3its. wionary Board, $107. Eund fir the ald of familles of decenred mintsiers, 803 for ministerlal ediea- tion, $912 Chrietlan misslonary wark, coliece tlons, S571: dishurscments, $385." Collections for Hlaneaus objects, 82643, " Total collections, G The report of the ChurcA Visitor stated that during the year 1878 there had becn 2,607 calls made. ‘Ihe report of the Buperiniendent of thu Sanday-echool showed there wero sixty-fous claes. es, with an avgregate membership of 1,142 teach- cers and rcholars, ‘The Moderator announced that the election of officers for the ensuling year was then In order, and, on _motion, he apoointed & commitiee of five 1o retits and make nominationn for officers. 'The Cowml'teo retired, and roon returned with the followin alaty Vor Dezcony, 4, H. Pearson and W. Clarks Prie dentiel Lommiitee. George N, Culver, T, F. Poitie bone, Nathan Binith, Sfark Ayars,' A, 1, Meud, and II, G. Billings. Clerk, V. renn. nd 1 1. W, Sivkes wrer, £, P. Rtice; Auditor, Albert Page; Advisory Committes on _Sunday-Sehool, C, F. Uates, J. D. Brown, Mre, 4. C. Nawcomb, ond J. if. Moore. Al tlio abovo wore eierted oaoficers of the chureh for tne ensuing year, after which the meeting od- Jjonrned, RPIPHANT. “The Chureh of the - Epiphany, on Throop street, helween Monroe and Adame, was inost elaborately Qetorated for Christmas by tho ladics of the parish, and last evening the Sunday-school was treated to a superb Christroas tree, which was greatly enjuyed by the chiidren, andalvo by muuy of \he grown-up ones. RAILROAD MISSION. ‘The children who sttenid the Sohbath-school at- tached to the Iailrosd Blssion Chapel, on State near Fourtuenth ntreet, wWere glvena Christiman fertival 1ast nignt st the chapel, * There were aboat 1.400 children present, nearly 1,000 of them betne uttendants at tho school. The exercinoa consiuted of vocal sud inirumental music, recitations. speechies, and the diétribution of goud things. Bythe exercise of & forcelftht born of associntion with the manage- ment of children, the last-named part ol the pro. gramme wia made the last—not tho loast—exescise of the evening. The vocal music consisted of Goa- 1 hymns by the achuul and by scoarate classes hereol; molns by Miss Florenco Henderson and otherr. ' The Inutrumantal harmony was Fiven by & quarieite of professions] musicians, the recita- tiona were made by Miss Mary P, Hallard and_ i« Uoldemitn, and tho speechmakers were Father Kent, Mr, Addison Dallard, Mr. tenderson, Me, X The distrioition of cataiivs Younp, and others, the chlldren's attendance. Those who tho school for mix Sunds, monthe and could show aix punches in theirat- tendance-cards were served firet, After them came the others, ‘I'welve hundred paper bavkets of eake, candy, feall, and nuts Lid been repared, and, as il were distributed, It is safe 1o say that eaclt chitld recelved simething., To the tooker-on the behuvior uf the chilldren perfiaps the most interesting featuro of the evening's performance, kY hoa! coutaing: children of bigh and lw Je- nich aud poory clean snd airty, whito and jack, aud good aud bad. . To restrain’ thems when B fealivity 18 under way Is about ss Impossl ble au undertakiny né checking the yroge reen of the whirlwind. Ho it was found Jast night, At the elose of each item of entartainment the and some of the girls, stamped, whistled. and yelled In a way that outdid the *'goda" uf old Adelphil in ite palmjest days. When Miss tlienderson sang **Uaby Ming when Mr, Yoong propoved three cheurs for Mr, Henderaon. Father Kent, Mr. Ballard, and others, and when Mr. {lenderson uroposed and led threa cheers fur Mr. Youny, and when 3r, Uallarnd had delivered at addross, the apslouee was_slinply ter- rilcond amusing 10 its intensity, The children bad u thoroughly free, easy, enjoynole, und char. acteristic '~ tiwe, ** and the ertertainnent will al- ‘ways bo coneldered a great muccess, BEDUCATIONAL. THE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION held fta regular semi-monthly mecting last even- ing, Inspector Wells in the chalr, The Commitice on Bullding ported that they had expended. for the flacal year cuding Dec. 91,1678, $100,:228, and recomwended an_sppropristion for 1879, for the same purpores, of §214,525, whicn locludes $100,000 for build- g sud $40,000 for sites. The Commitiee on Janultors and Supplies revorted tho expenditures for the yoar bad Leen $48,404, sad recommended an appropeiativn for the coming vear of $83,:50, which includes $3%,000 for cosl and wood, which was not included in'the expendi- tures fur 87K, there Leing u balsnce on hand, The Commitieo on Apparatus and Furnituro res porled that they had expended ’U.W. and saked an appropriation of $10, Wi for 1870, ‘The Comuiftteo on Balaries reported thas their expeuses had been for 175 §2.08, 552, snd recom- mended an n{\ upriation for 1870 for th same vurpose of §542, K30, 'The Commitice on Evening Schools reported that the expenditures the past year had been $65, 148, and nrked an anpropristion for 1870 of $10,000, Al of the ropurts were ordered. prinved and fatd Where S6uN, 806 wos espended last yoar BT v paked for now. ‘The Comuitttve on High Schools reported thot 140 candidates had beon exsmined, of whom 124 tandard of per cent and over, recommended thay she 126 be admltted. It was agreed to, The Buard then fixed the percentage for the raduntes of the Divivion 1livh.Senovia ot 70, snd nstructed the Suberintendont 1o {sauve diplomas xchalars reaching that standa pector Arnold Introduced the sollowlog, which nanimously adupted: Reantced, That thn moinbers of thls Noard have heard Wit kreat seuret of the reatguation, un account, of M- fiealth, of our late asoclsts, Inspecior enile tiag by e Jutetiigence, abillty, and’ fitexrity In the discharge f hivoticlal ditics, aid by liv URtforn courtesy and Elnduers w ind scuulted tig coutidencs aud respect of v licuiers uf thls Bourd, that we tadsr 10 T our earnest whsiies for s carly reaturation 10 healt. ‘The reslenutin of Miss Mciiraw, a8 A; ant Principal of the Doro Scavol, was read and ac- cepted: and Mias Mary L, Surgeut was vlected 10 the vacaney. Tuu Hoard then adjourned for one week, CORRESPONDENCH. HOW TO LETTSE TUE CONDITION OF THE DESTITUTR, To ths Editar f The Tribune. Hros Pauk, Dec, 25.—~Winter has come, and 1he somewhat anusual deotls of snow and the cone tnued low icmperature are slgnificast of I Ity: moreover, It any tellsace cau bo placed in proguostications of weathes-prophets, It wiil be & long and sovere one, 1t is proposed, tuerefore, 10 orgsnize a charita ble seclety,—10 be of permauont or temporary character, as sy be deewed advisaule,--the sole object of which shall Lo Lo reculve, hold, spuly, vr disbures, iu trust, all moneys, grocerics, clithing, ¢Oul, 0F Other supplice which kY be contributed 1o the rellef of the ueedy, without distiuciuu of creed, race, or pationality, This Suciely shail ap- voint'suitable sud_responsidle parties frow tieir owu uumber to act as Commitices on Weye and Muans, und for purcbaning, suaitivg, and dishars. o, The duties of sald Cuninittces to be as fv]- ow ‘The Comwittees on Ways aod Means shall devise plans for oLlamiog moneys ang contribations of 8t kiude for the Hehef Fund; the Purcussing Comuntive shatl purcusss sl groceries, Drovisions, Ury goods, cual, and other articls 1Lt ey be fee quired for tbe work of tue Buciety; thu Auditiug Cuwnittes snall vxamiue snd audit sl blils con- tracted by the Purchasing Committve before tag sauig ure prescoted tu (bo Tressurer for payments tue Lwhursiog Cumiitte Il wuperiutend L work uf the Sucicly, zeceive uud Dreresve voucher: for all groceries fien out doon uiders of visiiors, sud keep u record of ali clotaing distributed and all applicatious ior relsef, ‘Ibese would be but ilile, expense altendunt on such @ suvicty, - wluply the reut of sume rst oor, sud vosaibly dhe salaries Ul 3 wandzer wnd wn sa- swlant. Vistors, dusiless. would volunteer frum the rauks uf thosw was a0 offeu profvss thelr Villiguess aid suzlety (o be Of Lenedt o their fellaw.men. With the active co-operatlon of fn- dividnals and roeletics from whom 3 would enly be natural to exoeet ald, there woulid he combara- tively little dificnlty In'making o xucceas of the pronodcd undertakine. For Inatance, if a cortain portion of the procecds reallzed ac ehnreh fais: nOw =0 provalent, wern aporopriated and ol for the Relrt Fand, the chuteh wonld searcelv sufler pecuntarily, aud the great eaod that nisht be secomnlished” with sach A1l s ame winld e inestimadle. Amateur dramatic nnd operatic per- formers conld aid In the notle work, Possibly romo of gur reverend lectirers conld he persuaided to raire thelr clarion volces in furthesance of the canse; perhapaa few of those well-drereed and well-mesning persona who, at tho noonday prayer- meetings and elsowhere, pray o earnostly fur the unfortanate comld be induced fo Iersen and shorien their exhortations, nnd take reme peactical steps in aid of those for whove wel- tara they nrofess ruch svlicitudes and, it may be, same uf'tho poltticians who nt cortaln times think notaing of epending hundreds of dollars treating thelr ddear friends, the workinemen, would con- #lder it for their Intereat tu contributo Hverally 10+ ward keeping numver of their dear friends and :helr famliles alive nntil after tho spring clection s ovor. To any who may perchance be Inclined to deem the abovo pian fnipracsicable, the wricr hose leave 10 cite the snccess of 8t, Johu's Gulld of New York Llty, whose systent of organization sl procedurs hie has had smple.opportunity to study. Thirtron Jenus ngo that now popular inatitntion was orean zed for the purposa of sMarding kultable ald to the deserving poor of New York during the winter, Its original membersklp was twelve, mow fta membors nre numbered by hundrods: its annual recelpts for the first years rarely excecded 1,000; now its recelpts are tens of thoneanda of dollars per annnm, At first its fleld of work nec. coratily was confined (o the Fifth and Eight Warda: now It embraces the entire city, lLess than (100 received relief during the first vear of ite existence; nusw Ita beneficiarier, inclusive of those profiting by its snmmer work, mry be counted by scores of thonsand in conclusion, this charity appenle to lleaven for sapport, and it seem though Christman week=— the galn week of gift and merry-makine, when, 1 ever, the heart of ‘man warms toward his brother; when, 1f evnr.Juopla of all cineres nnd conaltions feel more kindly toward edch other—was a mont ovportune and auspictous_time to agiiato n ques- tion of this natnre. Noves L. Tuoursox, SUBURBAN. LAKE., ‘The member of the police force of the Town of Lake presented Mr. A. B. Condlt, Chief of the force, irith & handsome gold-headed cano Chrirt. mas Kve. The Hon, Jras Coy made the presenta. 1on apeech, THE RAILROADS. BT. LOUIS, Apecial Disoateh to The Tridune. 87, Louts, Mo., Dee. 28.—The General Com- mittee appointed by the meeting of citizens at the Lindeil Hotel to consider the matter of x- tending oid to the 8t. Louls, Kansas City & Northern Rallrond in bullding an extension line from Patfousburg, Davis County,to Omaha, met at 1 o'clock to<day {n the Beeretary’s room of tho Merchants’ Exchange. There ‘wero pres- ent J. R, Lionberger, Chairman of the Commit- teos E, C. 8immons, Web M. Samuel, Don Cat- la, Miles Sclls, W. A. Hargadine, N. G, Lari- morey William Spear, John Jackson, Willlam Bcudder, Gceorge Balo, Presldent of the Exchange, Mr, Crangle, of tho Yacger Miling Company, and B, W. Lewis, Jr., President of the St. Louls, Konsss City & Northern Rallroad, The ohjeet of the tnecting was Lo wake final arrangements for a mass-mreting on ’Chauge to-morrow, at which shiould e conaidered the watter of making sub- scriptions to tho proposed extension. The length ot the extension is 145 miles, ond the cost will ba somo 83,000,000, er $200,000 can Le realized from the sale of first-mortgage bonds, and the remalnder must be made up by rubscription. About $4,000,000 ~has been subscribed by countics along tho lina of the proposed, extensiun, and 8t. Louls s asked for $350,000, ‘The lead- fog merchunts of the city arc taking s deep fn- terest in the movement, aml the mass-meeting to-morrow promises to bo enthusisstic. ‘The Exchange will be thrown open at 12:30 o'clock, und cvery citizen will be welcome to ottend. Mr. Georze Bmin will preslde, and speeches will be made by several prominent cltizens, B. W. Tewis, President of the ¥t. Louls, Kansas Clty & Northern Nallway, will zive a tull explanation of what Is wanted ana what is proyiosed to be done in the way of beneliting 8t, Louls, GARNISIIEES AND ATTACIIMENTS, Mr. E, T, Jeffery, Suverintendent of the Il vois Central Ralirond, lias issued the following cireular giving instructions totheemployes of thy road In relation to zarnisheos and attachiments: As gurilaice summonsandatiachmenty ava served on agents, it 13 deslrablo to have them Investigaten, properly attended to, and disposed of us the law requires, for the security of the Company. Here. afier garuishes and attachiment muita will beat. teuded to §n Chicago by the Auditor, aud on the line by the Division Superintendents, instend of by the Paymnster. The service of process muwi by legal, inust be by & copy. and agents should inwist npon a copy being left with them by tio odicer making the sarvico. In case any oflicer altempts to serve a garnishes or nttachment by rending, et thu nuties ol the partics and the Jusiice of tho Feace by whom the summons was issued, and notlfy the Division Su- porintendent, or, if in Chlcago, the Auditor, anu also notify tho oficer that the servico 18 not In ne- cordanco with law, and will not be accepted by this Compauy. In uli “cascs where & copy Is served, ascertain under what foreman the Individnal 1s enployed, and 1n what month ho hos workeid, and the copy, with the fnformation, tothe Division perintendent, ory It in Chlcavo, 1o the Audltor, "Fie 1ime allowed by I 1o answor uarnishies 1afise In llinels, bul no fixed time {8 desizuatcd in Town; the Divislon Superintendont will infurni you how to answer, All sgents will sttend promptly to theso mi but they will not auswer to a gatnisiico or sitach- 1oent until insteucted, as horein provided, Tho Auditor or the' Diviaton-Superintendent, as the case may be, will inform 1he Yuymaster of 'the names and dates of all garnisbecs aud attach- ments, VANDERBILT. Apectal Diwatch 1o The Trivune, DrTROIT, Mich,, Dee, 20,—A prominent raile road man of this city clahing to have seen a let- ter from W. H, Vanderblit directing his attor- ney, Ashley Pond, to pay $40,00 back taxes duo the Btato from the Chleago & Lake Huron Ratlroad, fu defonlt of which the road was to be suld to-morrow, ‘This would seem to corrobornte beyond doubt the statemnent recently published by Tnx Thin- uxs, and sfoce denled, that Vanderblit has gained coutral of the Easturn Division of fthe roua by purchase of the Albany bonds, Thera {s good reason for belleving that Jan. 1 the Grand Trunk and Detroit, Lausivg & North- ern Roads will unite to galu a pew connece tion with Chicago. Thoy will do this by uaing the Detrots, Lansing & Northern trom this eity to Lauaing, 1he Western Division of_the Chica- ©0 & Lake Huron from Lasnsiug to Vulparaiso, and the Plitshurg & Fi. Wuayne from Valparaiso to Chicago, The total distunce 1s 205 wiles, or oply eleven wiles further thau by the Michigan ‘Central. Buch an arraugemcnt . was nearly consummuted last sumer, and fell throughs but now that Buperintendent Muill- Kiu is assured full mauagement of the Detrolt, Lunsing & Northern, there s every prospect of carrylug the project turouzht, despite the bltter uuLm-ulun it will provuke from tue Alichigau Central. ——— THE' STORM* AT BUFFALO. Mpectal Dispaich 1o The Tribune. Burraro, Dec. 27,—The great storm has tinal- ly subsided, and vallway trafllc was partially resumed yesterday, Tho several thousaud pas- scogers snow-bound on the roads leading juto Buffalo were seut on thelr way rejoleing. Jun- dreds of extra men have been employed ta cleat away the snow on the tracks, and it fs expected that they will bave work for two weeks, The storm Las thus beeu a blesslng In disgulse to wany upemployed wmen in this city, The Ceutral las only ous lineof track open to RHochiester. but the Lake Bhors & Michigan Boutbera itoad is reported fu good conditivu all the way turough. It Is estinuted that the loss to busiucss oy the storm in this city is ovet 300,000, Hitter complaint ls mads by some of the suow-bound pessengers that the rallroad cowmpanies did uot take proper care of thew, SPRINGFIELD, Special Disoaic) fo The Tribuna, BraixorigLy, Iik, Dee, 26.—fu the United States Circutt Court to-day, in tle case of Mal- colm C. Turuer et al. vs. Toe Iudisnapolis, Bloomiogton & Western lallway Couany, an order was fasued directiue that possession of the property of the extenston of said railway be uot delivered 10 the purchusers thereol uotil pajywent s made of the awount of tuxes dpe Musvn Couoty. ITEMS, Falr progreas is being wade on the new Port Hurun & Nurthweatern Rallroad. ‘Pl first sec- tiow, from Port Huron to Davisville, is cxpecied Lo be ready for bustuess sbout Feb. 1. Th) road 13 to ruo to Port Austiu eveunivally. The Baltimore & Oblo Rullroad, whbich very successtully ducs the express business on ull the Jues uuder Jts coutrol, gives uotice that oo ] krijlug, couatlyative, ludigeativ, b Jan. T 4t wil red the tarlll on expr preas Camoanies on that date, An effurt will probably be made tafay or toe mairow to romplets: the cast-bound pool from ‘The roads tmve not yet. been able to Chienzo, acreed npon perrentages, nor have they be able to_deefde wpon an arbiteator. It fs leved, however, that they will put the matter Into the hands of Commissioner Fink for arbi- M, Fink will 1ration and rive the pool a telal be ere to-day, The emploves of the varlons roads in {his city wlil give an amateur entertalnment at Iershey Music-Hall, Jav, 1, 1879, for tho benefit of A Milier, au old and tensted employe of tho Claim Department of the Chicago, furlington Quincy Raltroad, able to {»rnvhlu for the wants of his family. 18 ex) ect ne named, It {3 now clafmed that the rumorsfarted soma Scott, President fa Company, had taken his | Gsry fitrope for the purpose of re- cuperating his mental energies, hes been mae time ago that Col. T! of the Vennsyl present trip to liomns A, terfalized into measures for strengthening ¢ osition of his road in the trausportation ‘{po;mll freight between ‘eat, He 18 sald to have made a declde eanc coutract for the service of thirteen large steam vessels of about 8,00 tons cach to put on bis line of frelght-carryint * vessels, Three of them will leave this sfde of the At~ lantle ench week, civiog an sgereaato of 9,000 tons uf freight-room weekly. A new fast-freight 1ine styled “The Wabash & Erle Dispatch, Mansficld Route," has been The ling It will run over the Wabash to Toledo, thence over the rood to Mausfield, Great Western and The Wabash Tormed, with 'ncndlqunm-rs at Toledo. was organized primarily by the Erle, Penneslvania Company’, thence over the Atlantfe & Erfe Railronds to New York. Mruishes 600 cars, the Pennsylvanfa Compa 400, and the Erlo 1,000, Tho "cars are all hol ers, a0 that, although the lino Is composed buth broad and standard gauwre roads, freight can be transported from 8t. Louts to New York without breaking bulk, Mr. A, W, Colton, Toledo, Ras been appuinted General Manager the new line., ‘The matter of the State taxes of the Chicai & Lake Iluron Rajiroad eatne up in the Unity States Circult Court at Detroft Tuesday. Jud: Brown intimated that ho would not Interfere with the State fn the collection of taxes, and after an fnformal conference atnong counsel it was agreed thiat the matter mizht go over un| Snturday, Counscl for the roud thonght t! money might be raised by that times but it was agreed that, it it was not ralecd, the Auditor- General might fssue his warrant and scil_the road on ten days’ notice for the taxes. It not believed that it will be possible to ralso t! money. ‘The toxes, including those for tl preseat year, interest, and penalties, now amount to about §46,000 ‘The (encral Ticket and Passcnger Agents, members of the “Chivago Haltroad Associn- tion,”* were to have held & mecting yesteraay for the purpose of taking actton on the so-calied i/ {ron-clad agrecment heretofore published in Tie ‘Triwusg. But only four or live of the mem- bers made thelr appearance, and hence no ne- ldcmme opposition oealns the agreement hias lately manifested itseil in certain -1unr|cr-, and the prubflbllll;cl 18 provisions are claimed to be too rzorous and Rweeping, and its adoption, it is believed, would infure the intercsts of several of tha Chicago tion vould e taken, Cons! now are that ic will never be carried out, roads. ‘The Committee appointed at the lant meeting of the Southwestern Ratlway Associntion meets in this city to-day to taks action {n, renrd tou canttnuatice of thic Missourl Riverpool after Jan, 1. The regulor mueting of the Assoclation takes place to-morrow, when the Committee will submit the results of its deliberationd. 18 generally belfeved that the pool will _bo ex- o Commissioner Flnk s expeeted in the ity to-lay to ald the Associn- tion in tho formation of a new nool and kiave It #0 reoreanized asto work hormoniously withthe the east-bound pool. Mr, Fink wants the South- western Railway Assoclation to protect tie Eastern lines ot connecting points and take tended uniil March 1. measures tu prevent tho cutting of rates those places. The members of Cangress from Massachusetts voted against the Reagan Railrond biHl, which {nduces the Boston Juurnal to comment as ful- lows: Our Representatives at Washin, (,0 c:ll:lihl.er Il‘mllfllnd lu‘:u whi :n]mny lbt ot or Alaerachyae e io ilance ik STRERTEECRE Hie R o, e, aiitouds of the Umited States that House of Tenrenentatives lant woek. Tllllllnn 18 sinnlar to our M that cover the samo ground; that assed ¢ he bill seekn prevent one shipper frow having any advantago over another In fucilities as to accommadation or ratcui thol no higher charges shull be ma for s shorter mileage than for a longer one. ‘P Dbiil atma 10 make all Cnieago to “Albany than from Chicago to Bost and vice verss, ‘The il steors clear of tho ques- tion of Ktate rigista by clauminz an inter-ntate camcter or the right 10 legislute upon the moye- ment from Gno ¥iate to another, bt not upon the ive within the horders of uny the Rtaten, as the bill expresaly provides 1o any movements confined thy trafic wuy originate, movementof mercls that it shall not a) rly to the Btate in which While the vill secks to l“‘nmiflllh many desira), ubjects, car that evun 3f i1 paswes the Sen: Ime ralirosds will find o way 1o ovel o SPORTING. O’LEARY'S WALK, New Yons, Dee de Its provi #ix days® walk, and ft Jooks as if even O'Lea would not makemuch over thut figure, Camua flutshed hia 250 miles at he will coma on the trac) and walk and run until 8 o'vlock. ngg bte Jeud, BASE-BALL, 8rrinarizLn, Mass., Dec, 2.—The Spring. ficld Base-Ball Assoctation has urgavized for t uext seavon, haviog raised $2,500, which Is to focreased to $10,000. Capt. Bub Ferguson s ap- Eolnte(l to consult the Boston and Providencs tubs with referenco 1o forming an Easiel league of nll cluls between Buffalo and Sostuu, —————— . English Thotographlo Wrinkle, Buston Globe. FEnglish photograpliers avold the strain on the sitters’ eyes, which nsually reaults (n s ghaatly Atare, by haviug & clock-fuce as the pont to which they are directed, the eyes being alfowed 1o travel slowly from the tigure VIIL all around, ‘The rotary movemcent of the cye-ball {n adapie ing itsclr, step by step, to the ligures upon so sinnil & circlo ot vuch 1y fine ud to canss no Interference with the pho- togrupbic process. The eyes are excellontly well defined, even to the irfs, snd the pleturcs have u tuarked sunetlority over those previourly taken fu the manuer in which the aetaile of eyes are reproduced. upou their oyes. ——————— Artlstic. larzard Limya (Ma few duye at the biouso of that Mrs. Vaudyke Browoe,) Mre. V. pleture? " Charkll ' Why, mamima saya th every thimeshe luoks at thts picture it makes her slek, aud | thought I'd sce If it Would e, H o ———— T Eloctrle Light, Kdison, N. Y., o Punch, Limdon, Kag, Justdisgovered i mcthed o Hubinig u- dra fog-room by the we ated by a stiek of Rus-shurcs short. — o —— Indigestion, dyenepsia, nervous prostration, and s mat. ter to correstord with the redaetlun o be made hy the Amerlean, Adams, aud United States E£x- Mr. Miller haa been pros- trated by sickness for some timo past, and not ed -that the raliway mien will ‘again demonstrate thele willingness to atd a brother in dlistreas, and tarn out In full torce on the even- Encland and the on do not scem Repre- sentativo voted in favor of tho bill to regalute the nchngctls statutes pooling systcins fmpossible to do away with such monopolies aw the Xandard 01l Company: that rates shall not be higher from —Thereo seems to be no chauce for Campans to make 450 miles in the ,and his traluer says at Lo, m. to-morrow, At 10 o'vlock 0Leary completed 95 miles, ut which time po 5 mlles shiead of Campang, who was tn bed, O'Leary remained oo the track steadily fucreus- e s o exceraiie: | ST Elaizs e, i ‘T sitters huve ex- vrassed themselves 2a uot baving bad uvy straiu 17 3 ter Charlle and hin luunm' are speadinga ur;mi}-luo: n‘r‘g I.l" o 3 Charlle boy, why are yuis louking so bard at that us uf Lhe clectrickty gener- allug-wux uud u com-cot. Bpecifications per wall. Keep private. Bell jrori, or acute dineasey 1oty ABET tedilies rom_pulmonary complalnte IO I feoulting whu.l raptiators, New York. ‘roreale by dtnge e e . MARRIAGES, NTERFOUDEAL \ u cularly if teenlting VE tr.sdale, TVAND i 0| Svetnir, of Souns Serilg, T bnd AL L ir, i, 1. no M UENICE OF R, A, FOrd, of the SOFMEF place, o N‘llldmt?‘.‘l' [ o Lrer, &, Ly 18 ARG unaih A\ Tatte, ail of this eity, et Sud i PATTENSON=MEADER—AL Tombard, Dec, o WIHITCOMP S TUTTLE: Efl Weat .IA"’: Towre, Mrl At ¢ the reaidance ol re. C, 5. Ttant, Alater of e Lo, n the ffev: - Caverno, Sir, 3: 1 Pats ¥ 5 | i penider aif o Loinonid. seheglei e Ll “ | MILLER—RLUGE-Dec, 4, Thitam &, Miter, for I o shington, 12, C.. ‘and Mies Ammli %!n.’;’:, Washington (0. . pers pleass copr. DEATIDS, MANNING=Dee. 20 at the advanced of €0 Sears, Mis. A, Munnlog, Geloved miother of Mrs, Frane s & Hasyion her of M, Frances T, It Funeral from tho restdenco of her éanghter, 183 a‘v .If’E:;llllln-l 4 On Sagurday, \ho 28th, b!gfln I:’;t-: t, the restdencn of her fon-in-law, int, 103 Michizan-av., Mrs, 1 #, , aued %0 years, naina ke t Duikowh for ntermont, COLLENGE=In this city, on Ghristmas-Dag, M; At Kirkor, efosed Wits ot Tosinh Conledner wron 1 Funoral from No. 807 Narth State-at., Saturdas af. ternaon, at 123 o'clock to liosenil Cematery 10F Taten ent. 4" BheMeld and London, Fn, JAMISON~Dec, 23, at her Iwn';(.l.. llln'cl(:uk ™., M WELLS—In tula eity, beioved wifo of (eorye el Funeral iroin bor st Faturday morning, at 10 tery for interm .ondon, GARY-Dee, r. Charlcy il ny of iy be ped residence, on Waverley-av,, o'clock, (0 Uraceland Ceuiet Q004 Tee, 0, Annfe, belov wifo of Wiliiain Guwdyea, ago 24 yents And § moniis. revldcice, 010 Nogt Lafear, Hemoma 05 b Cikod by 3 akeot, s to e fiarehill, ' Friends ra fnvitéd, 9 MRS AS=Dec. 24, at 1] a. m., Lizzle A, (Pow: Dugan, ieToved: wite ot don T ogenc, A o Funeral 561 I 118 reaidenre, 234 Weat St Baturday, Dee. v, at 10 w'elock, 10 Bt iy | e Chureh, theriee by eara to Calvaiy, WRICK—AL the restdeney of hfy parents, Dec 20, a st | o'clock b 1., Willio 1. Welck: S)er son ot |omih aad Ick, aged 10 yoars 3 monityand ¢ days, Cntherine of | of aihitherls. VI—AL her resfdence, 248 Weat Ohlo-el., Mre Y% (&, Datlve of Iisanow, County of Weéiford, HRCA 4 Yonrs. Fooernl “IIHI!"I y Ilce, 2R, 10 o' § LaniDIEES Chireh, B heee RIS A Wil b colebts thy ry Ceinete *) ADCTS nicsse copy. 25, of consumptlon, Caos. James (Fridap) from his ate restience. 98 Main steect, X Horenill Cometery, - © C10¢k & ey by carri Kingaton, Unif,, hspers pleasa copy, ANNOUNCEM s s HE CHICAGD REFONM havo of of o e ze RODBINSON=Dec. ahinson. Funera to-day til he ALLIANCE WILY, A mreting this cveninz In the clu the Palmer fionse.~ All persons i1 favor of eiosing the 18 | saloons on Sundny arc requested (o be present o ho | partin the prurcr’u_mx-. aiseted o ve nd take Nie | FPME REQULAR MONTHLY MERTING OF Tii Wamian's Cilristan 1 empirante Cion will o Wkl 8t Koom 4, 148 Mailison-at.. at 10 &, 1. T['HE CUIBINTMAB-TREE FESTIVAL (1F 11IE £ day-schnol of 8t Jam evenlrig at 7:: X WINES, LIQUOTS, Eter Corme and Taste. nod Fon- 5 v F1F our Whis: o Ky, Gin, Port, blierry, cte, SO0 e il 18 ot pa good and better than you can huy else- where for s dollar. We retall ab wholeale prices, TIE EAGLL Whelzsale Ligaor Depot, 150 Clarkest, - S @2 e == By WM. A. BULT Auctioneers and [teal-:atate Ageats e s s % SRS & CO., 178 and 175 Randoloh-st, bal ) e—— BANKRUPT SALE To-day, nt 202 State-st. INTIRE 8TOCK OI at BOOLS & SITOICSS, Cloths, Camsimeres, Jeans, Cottunades, Tallors' Triin. ntingw’ Furiishing Goods, Haty, Caps, Uinbrelias, Trave cling LSagy, Notlons, etc., e, AT AUCTION, FRIDAY, DEC, 27, AT 10 0'CLOC od of Auctioneers, BALL, tishing Goods, [ Furnifur Parlor and Chambor Sota, Parlor, Olllco, nnd Cook Btovoa, he in to FATURDAT, Dec. 30 at vicowclocks, st Butiers® Auce tiow Iouse, 173 #0135 East Randolphiesl. WA A BUTTELS & 0 Osy Auctioneers, By GLO, £, GORY & CO., 4 ang 70 Wabs av, SPECIAL SALE (ROCKERY'AND GLASSIWARE, Friday, Dec. 27, at 8:30, A full line Knaltsh and Anierican Ware, ltockingham and Yellow Ware, Amsorted Giinaware, &c., &c uk, P g ot EXTRA Eog,pAY SALE BOOTS & SHOES, Friday, Dec. 27, 8:30 a. m. We ahsll clossout fall lince of destrable scasunabile Rouds, Inclading Beaver Boots, Women's Beaver Fol. and Baly,, aud u large Baokrupt Stack of RUBBER GOODS. Also, fresh fratn factory, t00 casca Men's, Wotnen's, Mines', and Clitldren's Uveralioes, In de le nlzes bisd widttis. GEW. 1, ¢ « o 'he a0 Ne ry na Aucllnnurx_}u & El_l_nudulvh-lt. OUR REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION SALE he be tn FRIDAY MORNING, Dee. 27, 9:50 4, m, LARGE SALHB. Several Cousiguments to Ba Closed. NEW PARLIR SUITS! New Chamber sets, Easy sud Faucy Chialrs. & full o iold v, Clu: iday (ioods, "Ueneral Merchundtse, elo., etc ruckery, Glaas, sud Prated W ELISON. PUMEROY & CO., Auct'rs, LT & OO A, he WV ED o EPARED, il Clothes! s} LADIES AND GENTA, e QU BANKN, e WIiLSON & EVENDEN, OIL TANKS 4x0 SHIPPING CANS, 47 & 40 Waeat Lake Street. O ICAGO. ST exu ok avaiosus. ANDY, CELEBRATED THROUGH- uut “the Cnlun—exprossen to il parts. [1b wud upward, et 2% U e per A Addresd orders, GUNTHER, Coatecs tluner, Chivagy. et rmen— Shawla, ul w- sl form, general debiity relioved by Laking TR REL 4 TG A Meosuan's Peptonized leef Tome, ihe onty | . SAIR GOODS, prepurativa of beel coulaining its cutire nutritious FOI GENTS AT wiA roperiics. 1¢ §v DOt & Micre athwulaus like oo ex- ranted tu 0§ aud wear ». Ladie; rmnn( beef, but cuntsius blood-makiny. forco. Heuurd of *Saratuge Wa 18 generating, and life-sustaiutiy propertics; s in- "u:l lha‘ln-nr. n-].m;finrk.luwy valuabiv to 8ll enfcebied couditions, whetlier the THONTRON S0 Wabah i "uis result of exbaustiou, nervous prosiration, over- Po ROYAL l‘ui\’nflll BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. The oyl Baking Powder Ly & pure Ur: Indy wud recolmiended fur §ta whol Hayes Bustou: Profes.ur Geuth, Phlladelinla, 32 Beware of the tnfurious Aluw Powde caw uifurd to scll thew at 2 cla. ¥ pound nud dulibic Lo st buy Baktug Powder lovee, 8a 1t a witucat e, caw of Tartar Powder. soiwences by auch emiuent chemtsts w D, Mott, New York: Dr. Seld Ly b Caus, Y wll patuypre. Munuf sciurcrs und dealers UIge You (e buy them, because 1y e b, sure 4o cundats alum. The conttuued use of Al § roduces duclic, sud yspeyaia; BTccle e Dol Cataca pibyIve vl 106 Taccs & s READY-HADE CLOTHING,