Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1878, Page 7

-} THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES, : ST SPORTING. THE TURF. : THE TEOTTING BUDGET'ENTRIES., Last Sunday Tie TrisoNE was the. first pa- per in the country to announce to its readers the fact that the trotting budget Yor foals of 1877, openced by Mr. Peter C. Kelloge, of New York, a short time ago, had closed with thirty- eight entrics, aud to-day it presents in advance of all other publications the names and pedi- grees of the various nominations. It is Goubtfnl if a more choicely-bred lot of youngsters were ever named in any ‘trot- ling event, aud the breediug alone of some of them is such as to draw to them thn attemtion of trotting-horse lovers all over the world. Probably the most notablé one of the list is the bay gelding named by the Fashion Stua Farm (the home of Goldsmith Maid). This colt is by Gen. Washington (son of Lady Thorne, record 2:18, and Gen. Kpox), out of Rosalind, record 2:212, by Alexander’s Abdal- lab, the sire of Goldsmitn Maid, Thornedale, aud otbiers. If this fellow cannot trot, it will surely be because of some accident, sic ¢ no animal with a more distinguished an.estry was ever named to start. It seems scrane: that such a colt shoula have been gelded, since, as 2 gallion, he would have been almost above price. Another one to whom particular attention is ealied is the bay colt Temple Medium, by Hapoy Medinm, out of The Queen’s Danghter; she by jmp. Leamiveton, Qut of the world-renowned mure Flora Temple, the first horse to beat 2:20. Happy Medium, it will be remembered, is by Rysdyk’s Hambletonian, out of the celebrated mure Princess, formerly owned by D. A. Gage, of this city, and whose series of trots with Flora Temple cightcen years ago are still fresh in the minds of - those ,who witnessed them. The blood of the ola-time rival” mares is now combined in the young son of Happy Medium and The Queen’s Daughter; reinforced by that of the est race-horse and sire of race-horses ever fn- ported Lo this country,—Lexington. Ile 15 rep- resented i the annals of the American runniug arf by. Parole .and a host of other renowned horses that have carried the colors of their owners to the front ia many a hard-fought strugele for vietors, and it is more than orobt able ihat the uniiinching gameness character- fstic of his family will be skown by the httle fellow who is named to carry the money of the Cedar Park Farm in what® promises to be the 1nost interesting turf event of 1880, . The bav fiily Elise, named by Carl Bufr, is another celebrity, as she comes of a fnmilé‘ that is almost as noted as thut prousht forih by I{ambletonian snd Old Kate—Bruuo, Brunette, Brecze, ete. ‘This filly is by Mr. Backmau's well-known stallion Messenger Durac, and her dam is Green Mountain Maid. This makes Elise a full sister to Elaive, the wonderful filly that has the best record for tbre and four vear 0lds (2:25 and 2:241),-and aiso to Dame Trot, record 2:22; and Prospero, record, 2:20. Baker and Harrigan also have several prom- ising youngsters in the buaget, but the one to which attention would most naturally be drawn is the ray colt Nutbourne, by Belmont, out of Miss Russell. He is a full brotber to Nutwood, revord 2:231¢, and his dam is the dam of the wonderfut 4-year-oid tilly Mand S, whose recent ublic trial of 2:1734 astonished the country. ru regard to the other eutries, particulars may Ve zained from the following list, which is com- piete: : Entries to the Trotting Budzet of 1880 for foals of 1877, closed Dec, 18, a S, 000 parse for 3-year- oids divided into four parts, viz. : $1,800, $500, £100, $300, mile_heats, best three in five, in larness, the second Teesday In September, 1880. Track 10 be designated ou the-ling of the Hudson River or Hartford. Conn. SR 1. P. Brennan, Pearl River,‘Rockland Oounty., Y., enters ch. f. Blink Bonuie, March 0, 18773 sire_Cyclone, son of Young America; dam Olive Chief, son of iwp. Glencoe. rooklyn. N. Y., entersb. L. N sire Norwood, cou of Rysdyk's Hamlletonian; dam Nellie Con- dit, by Gen. Knox. .J. D. Willis, Brookiyn, N. Y.. enters b. ¢. Jupiter Norwood, May 3, 1877: eire Norwood; dam Rosemary by Jupiter; second dam Lady Sau- 1nn1idb)' Seely’s American Star (the dam of Jay Gould). - S 4. 1. S. Sanford, Brooklyn, N. Y., entersb. f. Syra, 1877; sire Anterlor, son. of Meesenger Liuroc; dam Evening Star by Peacemsker (sire of 3lidnight); second dam Mills' Star, by Scely's Ameriean Star. - M, i 5. E. Sanfora enters b. ¢ Midsamwer, 18772 sire Ogeron, thoroushbred son of Lexington; dam Starling, a full sister to Evening Star, avove. 6. W. F. Osborn, Ansonia, Conn,. enters Dae R}Xcilv. 1877; sire Duplex, son of Hamlet; dam aid of Dutchese, 7. W. F, Osborn enters b. f. Frances Eliza, May 877; sire ‘Yhomas Jefferson, fon of Toronto ief: dam Bridesmaid, by Hsmbletonian (Rys- dyice). s. 3. P. Gilbert (for owner), New York, enters ch. 1. 18775 sire Waltham, eon of Kysdyk's lambictonisa; dam Mischiel, by Alexander’s Ab- Qaliah. 9. J. P. Gilbert (for others) enters b. size Rollo, £on of Alexander's Xurman; dum Lady Weitzel, by Rysdyk's lambleionian: second dam, dam of the Plunit Horse, by-Bag Richmond. |, 10. Monlton Bros., Weet Rindolph, V' .1, Vermont Maid, 1877, sire Don Giovanai, of Hampton, by llamoletonian; dam’ Mo, by Hambletoniad; secoud dam by Seely's Americau Star. 11. 1. Moolton, New York. enters s. 1., May, 1877, sire Don Giovanui; dam Laay Lockwood, by r. 1z, n, Seymour, Conn., enters ch. ¢, February, 1877. sire Virzo. Hambictonlan, £0n of Rysoyk's Hambletouian: dam by Dr. Law- Tence's Tom Wonder (pucer). 1%, G. 1. Brasfield, Georgetown, Ki ., 1877, sire Dictator, £on of Rysdyl tonian; dam;the dam of Thornedule, -by Chief. ¥ 14 M. 1. Parsons, Brooklyn, N. Y., enters b. £. Quantrill, June 5, 1873; wire Stillson, son of Messenger Duroc; dam said to be by Draco Prince. 35 C. W. Rellopz, New. York, enters b. ¢ Daliomey, April 26, 1877; efro Blackwood, son of Alexander's Norman: dam Keepsake by Tatter- 5211, son_of Rysdyk's Hamblotonian; second dam thoroughbred Hibernia, by imp. Consternation. 6. B. F. Tracy, Brooklyr, N.Y.. cnters b c. Lavarre, 1877, by Messenger Duroc; dam Coleus, by Miller’s ron Duke. 7. Alonzo Nodine, Brooklyn, N. Y., enters b, 1. Prospect Maid, 1877; sire Pcacemeker, son of Jiysayk's Hambictouisn: dam Belle of Brooklyn (tveord #:31%; trinl, 2:23; repeat, 2:22), by 3 fon of Rigng Son. 8. Cnarles M. Pond, Hartford, Conn., enters ¥ f. Cream. 1877; sire, Messenger Duroc; dam _Lady Barnum. by Rysdyk Hambletonian. 19. Charles M. Pond enters br. f. Miss Phelan, 1877; sire Waltham; dam Polly Barber (arm of Cnesinut Hill), by Bully King, son of George Al Pstchen. 0. Charles M. Pond enters b. s. Ambassador, 1677 eire Messenger Duroc; dam Volunteer, Belle, by Volunteer. 21.'C. Stanford, Schemectaday, N. Y., enters 1. c. Lisha's Kill, April, 1877; sirc Clair, son of Ailler's lron Duke; dam Dolly Mille, by Seels’s A o Broken Leg, 1877; n; dam Lady Grabam, by Voluntecr. 2 S '1877; sire Happy “Thousht. son of Happy Medium; dam Lady Mor- by Ryedyk's Hambletonian. Stanford enters b, c., 1877; sire Pled- son of Almout; dam Laurs Keene, by 1tysdyk's Hambletonian, B3.°C. Stanford enters darg b. f., 1877;eire Dexter Mohawk, son of Mohawk Chief. by Ham- bletonian: dom Pet-Bird Nelly, by Sparkle, san of Hasmbletonian; second dam’ Kelsey's dvermile ware Nelly Gray. : 26, C._Stanford enters dark b. f., 1877: sir Dexter Mobawk; dam Sontag Nelly, by Toroato Sontags recond dam Nelly Gray. 27. Fashion Stud_Farw, Trenton, N. J., enters Yic., July 7, 8773 sire' Jay Gould; dash Flora . 25 Fashion Stud Farm enters b. z., June 17, 1877; s1we Gen. Washington (by Gen, Knox out of Lady Thorne), dam Rosalind (2:21%), by Alex- Mamorino auder's Abaaliah, 29_ David Baird, Springfield Centre. X. Y., en- ters d. £. Jontite, April, 18773 site Hamblefonian Trince, <on of Rysdyk's Hambletonians dam Lady Lurkins, by Little Jack, sonof L. 1. Blackbawlk, second dam by L. L Blackhawe.; -30. Rotert E. Dunbam. Jamaics, ‘L. I., cuters or. 1. llebe, 18773 sire lobert Smith, €on of Rys- dyk's Hamblctonian; dam by Young Columbus. i, D. Gale, Jawaica, L. L, enters blk f. ils. 1877; eire Robert Smith; dam by Ives, dreiv Juckson, second dam by Stud Tail. 2. Robert Steel, Philudeiphia, Pu., entors b. & Temple Medinm, 1877; sre Happy Medinm: dam The Queen's Daughter by imp. Leamington; second damn ¥iora Temple (2:19%), **whoseiame s every- where. " 5. ftobert Steel enters b, f. Marie Medium, 1837; sire lappy Medium; dam's vedigree 20w Leing truced, . 3L Carl . Burr, Comac, L. Rlise, April 92, 1877; sire Mcas tireen Mountuin Maid (dam of Eline, Dame Trot, Lei ete.), by Harry Clay. " 2 . Baker & Harrigan, Comstock’s, N. Y., enterbr. . Nutbourne, Aprid 21, 1877; sire Aleg- auder Betmont; dam Miss Ruseell (dam of Maud &) vy Pilot, Jr. 5 eecond dam thoroughbred Sally Rueeell by Bostou,” : - coi . 3. Baker & Marriean eoter 'b. £. Vancssa, June 5, 1877; site, alexander eluiont i Ly kysdyk's Hambletonin, sccond crican Star. sire,” .Harold, s am, Belle by Maworino Cni llarsigen_enter: - b, . Vacher, sire, Woudford Mambrinos dam. 1, second dami by Sex e HOUSE V& Last Sunday Tus T m:xl:x;mu of umateh bty -14th of laskSeptem! “dnd Fullé the horse’s trotting, and the one covering the prentest distance in fifty-two hours to be the winner. Siuce then the arrangements for the maich bave been perfected,” and on yesterddy stake-money was put up, and the Tollowing articles of Acreement signed: Carcaco, Dec. 28.—The sumof $500 has this day been deposited in the hands of Washington Hesing, who s to be final stakebolder in the fol- lowing match: Charles E. Davis wagers Cornelius Sullivan the s&m of $2530, against o like amount, that George Guyon can travel a longer distance in fty-tiso honrs than Sulltvan's etallion, Hesinz, Jr., and subject 1o the following conditions: The horxe o be ullowed to walk or trot, also the priv- leze of being g, driven, or roden; Guyon to b confined to fair_hecl-and-toc walk. The contest to take place at the Exposition Building _Jan. 9, 1879; the staft be merde atf 7 p. m.. and the'finish to take place on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 p. m.; the horse’s track 10 mearure six japs fo the mile and Guyon's scven lr'3 to the mile. Sullivan to “have the sup, rision of Iesing Jr.’'s track; Guyon to bave a like privilege in making bis track. ~ After all expenses of the contest are paid, the gate- moncy 1o bo divided as follows: The winner to receive 75 per cent, the loser 25; four judges to be agreed upon who will act as timekeepers, 1w for cach contestant; refereo to te chosen thrce daye previous to the race. E. Davis, ORNELIUS SULLIVAN. Witness: Marrnzw Mc TIHE TROTTERS IX CALIFO) . Speeial Correspondence of The Tribune. Six Fraxcisco, Dee. 16.—Siuce the arrival in this State of Johu Splan and his stable of fiyers, the interest in turf sports has notably increased. All of John's horses are doing well, especially Rarus, who never looked better in his life, and. that this appearance is indicative of his real con- dition is skown by the fact that gince reaching the Pacific slope he lias shown all of the speed which for the past two years has rendcred him invincible. His best perforaiances thus@ar bara been 2:144{ and 2:14, but ivshould be remem- bered that in both of these miles e lowered the herctofore best recorded timein the State,— the 2:143¢ of Goldsmith Maid, made ut Chico ju the spring of 1877. The old mare” had a world of speed that day, but Splan be- lieves that Rarus could have Deaten ler. *\When the word was given,” he soid to me the other duy in speaking of the race, “ Rarus was 2 length and a balf behind the mare’s wheel, and, when she went under the wire in 2:14}, he bay’s nose was at her throatlateh.’ Kverybody here likes Rarus' and his 3river, because they alway na' to please the publie, and generally succeed. Californiauslauzh when they read in the. Chicazo papers the *chal- fenge ¥ of Hopeful to trot thegreat horse, and never fail to comment on the fact that it was sent forth after Rarus was weil on his way to the FYar West, und there was not the slightest possibility of its being accepted. So wreat is their faith in Rarus that they thiuk it presumptuous on the part of Hopeful’s owner to issue a *‘snide” challenge to trot in haruess, when his horse had all he could de to defeat the bay when the lat- ter was handicapped by @ wagon. 1f Mr. Rich- mond wants to trot his horse, for big money or little, there is scarcely any doubt that he can find amatch without being oblized to zo against Rarus. There is a horse here called Col. Lewis, of whom the Eastern public know but little, butin this country horsemen have gone wild over him, ana the ‘most enthusiastic of his ad- mirers put Lim on a par with Rarus. 1t is cer- tain that he is 3 most wonderful animal, and how fast lie can go nubody knows. Ile has beat- en with ease evervthing against which be has been pitted.” and when it is con- sidered that Dhe deicated Judge Fauller- ton and Occident—horses who are known all over the country as among the very best— with us much ease as a *forty” horse woulda three-minute nag, soe idea of his wonderful speed may be obtained. As no facts concerning the history of Col. Lewis’ borse have ever been publisbed in the East, I will furnish the main points in his his- tory for the readers of Tux Trisuxe. Heis a well-formed eray gelding, 13 years old, aud was sired by the thoroughbred stallion Rifleman, a son cof Belmont. The dam of Lewis was a pacing-mare of uuknown_pedigree that was Dbrought to this State from Orezon. Lewis came tu be quite an cld horse before any one suspect- cd that there was sny trotin him, he having been used exclosively as a saddle-horse, and acquired _ the = peculiar gait between arack apd an amble which is so pleasant to riders. His first appearance as a trotter was at Pleasonton last year, he being then able to trot in about 2. About this time he was purchasea by his present owner, Mr. Hawkins, of the C. P. R. R., who placed him in the hands of D. Gannon. Under bis management Lewis hae been converted from a ractious pacer into a steadv-going and reliable trotter that can put in three beats in the vicinity of 2:16 with ease. His present record Is 2:153, obtained on the ?mu his x (edident rton; Thiz Wasthe 1 id heat, and in it he beat Fullerton to the balf- mile pole in 1:06, a feat which will be appre- ciated by 21l who have seen the white-faced son of Edward Everett go the first half of a mile. At _present all the talk io turf circlesis of a match between Rarus and Lewis, and it is car- rently regorted that the visit which Dan Maco expetts to make this country before spring will be for the purpose of driviug the gray horse in this race. Aside from the trotters, there are a number of well-bred and exceedingly speedy pacers in this country, and it is more than probable that, if the Chitazo Association will offer a liberal purse for a pacing-race nest summer, a autnber of them will go overand contest the battle of the side-wheelers with Sleepy Georze, Lucy, Sweetser, Bay Sallie, and others._ Mr. E.J. Baldwin’s® eclding Volney, by Vol- unteer, that trotted at Chicazo in 1877, is now in Splan’s stable, and has won every race in which John has started. Itis expected that by spring he will be fast enongh to 2o East. Orvin Hickok has eold his 3-year-old colt, by St. Elmo, to Mr, Cale, of this city, for $6,000. Mr. Livineston, also of ‘Frisco, has bought a very promising 3-vear-old, whict showed a fifth heat in 2:33% over the Stockton track. As both these youngsters arcowned here, the chances for a_‘mawh race beiween them are good. Should anything come of the talk now being iodulged in, I will keep the readers of Tug Trisusz fully posted. A remarkable feat in the way of double-team trottine was performedlast weekat the Oakland track by Graves, record 2:22, and the bay mare Queen. They were given a milo and re- peat in 2:25, 2:25%, over a track not remarka- bly fast, thus cclipsing the 3:263{ of Gen. Crockett and Lulu May in 1876. QUARTER:STRETCII. TRACE TALE, ‘The Courts have finally dceided that the ownership of the trotter Dictator (formerly Huckiebersy) lies in Mr. W. &, Paxtom of Omaba. On dit, that John Connors, of Midway, Kr., ‘has recently sold to Counnodore Munger, of this city, bis fast trovting-mare Romaoce. Consid- eration, $3,000. The Lake-Shore Drive will be put iu shape for driving immediately, so that by Tucsaay it will be- fit for use. It will be scraped, rolled, snd made a first-class place for speeding generally. Georye B., a chestnut gelding by Fisk’s Mam- ‘brino Chief, that was in' Peter . Johuson's stable in 1877, and obtained a revord of 2:40, is now at nis home. Battle Cre .5 and it is elaimed that he can trot low in the twentics. Col. R. S. Pepper, of Frankfort, Ky., has a 2.year-old filly named Embassy. When her edigree is asked for, the Coloucl merely says: «Spe is by the sire of Mand S., out of the dum Woodford Chief,” which is ool enough. Twenty-four sons and daughters of Enquirer appearcd on the running tirf last year, in 120 races, cwinning fourteen, second in nineten, ana third in eighteen. The tmount of money won by them was_$0.425, of which Harksway_is credited with 3,823, and Gooduight with $1,- 975, A party who signg himself “Leander No. 27 writes a letter to the Spir{ attemptine to prove that Gov. Sprague’s 2:213, as g d-year old, is better than the 2:17% of Maud 8."'I'hat Sprague -was a woaderlul colt nobody doubts, but since passing out of the hands of Morrill’ Iigbie all Ris trotting has been done on paver. _Mr. W. H. Rarbeck, one ot the best-] road-riders in New York, City, has purc 1he Boston trotter Vulean, record 3:25, paying for him $5,000. Vulean s one of the best road Tiorses in the country, and in 4 recent brush with Small Hopes and Jady Mac is said to have beaten Mr. Vanderbilt's teawn casily.. The euit begun by P. J. Sexton against Law- Tence’ & Martin for 35 damages, and also his application for & m nic’s lien on the Jockey Clab bufldings, are, it is claimed by the defend- ants, more than offset by clains which they have araivst him for non-fulfiilnent of contract in the construction of the buildings, His pres- ent ¢laim for “extras? is ot the first one of the kind. The Bedouins never allow: a horse at the moment of its birth to fall upou the ground. They receive it in- thelr arms and cherish it for several hours, accunying thewseives in washing and etretching its tender timbs and caressing it as they would 2 baby. After this they place it upon the ground aud watch its fceble steps with particular attention, progs cating from that time the excellences or deiects of their future compani * Aprppos of the discussion at present going on regurding the vilue of thoroughbred blood nown in trotting horses, and the fuolish tatk induleed | iu by sowe coneerning Maud. S.. Mr. James Wadsworth. the well-kuown breeder. of this i few peusity to run cats- which Maud . aund -Nutwood - i woald give Ol White Nose’ ! . *Meaor to whom honor is due,” Is my motto, but not give ope dollar for the best thorougbbred race-horse in_the world if I simply - wanted o horse 10 breed ‘rotters from. I have tried this, and speak from experimental knowledge. It any breeder doubts the correctness of this view, Iet him pay for his knowledge, as I have. It only takes time and money.” Johnny Grier, one of the most competent trainers and drivers in Wiscousin, has charge of the horses belonging to E. H. Brodhead, of Mil waukee, the most notable ot _which are the 4- year-old siallion Kentucky Wilkes, and the wonderful 3-year-old illly ‘Honest Minnic, that trotted o yuatter fn 33 seconds, Wonderful stories are told concerning Minnie’s speed, and it is snid that Kentucky Wilkes, in haruess, can make 1o race witn her to a road-wagon with a 235-pound driver? - ¢ 4 dispateh Is going the rounds of the press to the elfect that *The well-known stallion Au- dallah dicd on_Saturday Jast at Manehester, N. B, of cancer.’ Up to the lvur of guing to press wo advices have reached us; we are, therefore, unable to identify the horae or give auy particulurs of. his death."—Zurf. An honest confession is good for the s For the benefit ot the Zurf, Tur Trisuse will state that the deceased animal was Tazgart’s Abdal- Iah, the sire of Ned Wallace, record 2:35; Par- ki’ Abdallah, record 2:25%; Dolly Varden, record 2:31, aud others. The celebrated trotter Controller, who re- cently trotted ten miles to barness n Califor- nia in 27:23%, the instest ten-mile record. is described us a dark brown, sixteen bauds bigh, 9 years old, by biay Boy, son of Johu Nelsou, by a son of fmported Trustee, dam a mare that came from one of the Western States, and was called o thoroushbred. He shows o undue prominence of musele on any part of the body, but has_rather a long racing muscle of the thoroughbred horse. He is very deep through the_heart, fair width of chest and nicely forke: back short and strong, barret round and full, hips a little inclined to be raoged, with a rump of a pacer-like foundation, being very sloping, but lone from point of hib to point of lock, with excelient. hind-legs, showing ureat lever- ase, buc crooked rather than strafght. BASE-BALL. - FALLACIOUS FIGURES. TInasmuch as the changes in the Boston team for next year are the most important made by that Club since the wholesale hegira to Chicago i 1876, considerable discussion has been going on among admirers of the game as to whether or not the departure of Lconard; Wrizht, O’Rourke, and Mavoning would losc the Bos- tons the championship next ‘year. At present, according to the critics,” the Cincinnati and Providence Clubs are the ouly . organizations that have any chance outside of the Bostous, but it {5 Larely pessible that some outside nine may carry away the prize. The Boston "Herald, which sneezes whenever Iarry Wright puils out s handkerchief, publishes the following re- marks and table on the subject, the figures hav- ing doubtless been furnished by Harry: Inquiries have been made a8 to whether the Bos- ton team for 1579 s as etronz an_organization as that of 1878. In order toshed all the light pos- sible on the subject, two tables are %l\'\:n below, showing in the first table the oflicial averages for 1878 of the players that are to leave Boston, and in the second table'giving the official averages for the same time of the newcomers. These fizures show that the superiority in both batung and ficldiuz is decidedly in favor of the new men. Houck comes to this city almost entirely unknown to our hase- nall community., but with the bighest recommends.- tions on the part of his friends,” He Las not, oy yet,_been pitted against the powerfal pitchers of The League, and whether or not he will prove as strong ut the bat in the League arena 0s in the past year :3 only a matter of conjecture. The low field- ing average credited to him is explaineu elsewhere, and it is safe to predict tuat, under Harry Wright's Luition, he will make a better #howing in this re- spect over the pagt season. The other three men arc too weli known in Losion toneed zuy com- ment. In this list wehave not included Foley, for four years pitcher for the Lawells, who, witha batting record of .308, fielding 511, has been en- gaged a8 substitute and chanze ‘pitcher. The - ag grepate_ave: of the following ‘quartets ar Oid players—Liutting, .232; fielling, .834. New men—Hatting, 3405 felding, . 550, -an LIy " Yorker contains an excellent picture of A. G. Spalding, of the Chicago Club, with the follow- ing sketch of his personal history The second on the list of our iliustrated sketches of noteworthy base-ball players is thut celebruted strategic pitehier of the professional class of the fraternitv familiarly known as ‘*Al™ Spalding, ‘who was in the champion nine of the Boston Club from 1871 to 1875, iuclusive, and was the pitcher and Manager of the Chicago ‘nine when they won the championship pennant in 1876. Since that ear be has been practically out of tho arena, be- e now the proprictor of an excellent sporting- goods estadblishment in Chicaco. **Al™ begun playing ball in a junior nine at Rockford, Ill., in PSth, and be plaved as a junior until 1806, when he was chosen pitcher of the Forest City nine of Rockford, then the amateur rivals of the Chicago Excelsiors. We first saw Mr. Spalding play n the Contest which took place at Dexter Park, Chicazo, July 25, 1807, between the Forest City nine of Rockford, and the Washingzton Nationals, then on o tour through the West. In the former nine Spalding_ was pitcher, Ross Barnes acted as short- Stop, and Addy played at second base. Previous- 1y the Nationals had casily defeated the clubs of Calumbos, Cincinoati, Indisnapolie, and St. Loais, A epecial mntercst was taken in this game by the Chicigo people. inasmucn ns tho Excelsiors of that city—the Tivals of the Iockford nine— wero to play the Nationals the mnext day. To the surprise and chagrin of the Nationaist ere defeated by the Forest ity nine by tne ecore of 23 Y020, The victory was larzely diie 1o Spaldi elsior rivals set that brought Spalding into_notic £00m Ay 10to the metita of Spalding, and after Al had still mor distingmshen himself’ as_pitcher of the Forest City brofessionals of 1870, he was selectod by Harry as pitchier of the oston nine of 1871, and it was in this Club that Spalding won his Teputation a8 the most successful stratezist in basc- ball pitching ever known ta. the professional fra- who vistied England ternity, 16 was Spaldin e early in the spring of 18712 tlie avant courier -of the Boston and Athletic Clubs;.imd Jiis able man- agement of the affuirs of Lhe texm was noteworthy. 2 “Phis does but simplo justice to this model ‘profeesional pitcher, who 13 one of’ the most gen- Tlemanly and intellizent players of his class. Of thorough intexrity of charucter. quict demeanor, and of marked exdcative ability, even outside of his special position he etands asa most creditable e<emtlar of the national game, Z DAISY-CUTIERS. 4 Boston lost about $1,030 at base-ball last year. Taiu did the business. ‘Waecler will probably be the change for Cincinpati next seasou. Ross Barnes has never fully recoveréd from the illness which afTected him in 1877 (Goldsmith, pitcher of the Springficlds next season, is troubled with an abscess on his side. Myers, of last scason’s Hornells, is playing an engugemert as sketch-artist in o Phitadelphia theatre. K 3 Mr. d. M. W. Neff, of the Cincinnati Club, has recovered from a severe cold, contracted ot the Leaguc meeting. 1t is underétood that Harry Wright's latest captures—Foley and Houck—lave signed for two years at nomival salaries. - The Star Club of Ciucinpati is the old Sham- rock orzanization under a new name. They will nave grounds fuside the city limits, Booth, of the Cincinnatis of 1877, has been offered the job of taking care of the Club’s grounds nex( season. What a tall, ete. The latest news concerning Higham is that he has obtained 2 release at Providence, and will play next year in Cummings’ Albany ninc. Jim Devlin, whose unsuccessful efforts to secure rejnstatement hav 1 cotented upon in these columus, s working in a Philadelphia botel. - . % Jim White is on his farm niear Corning, N. ¥. Latest accountsreport him us having shod ail the oxcu, and otherwise prepared for earlye spring work. (e £ Fleetwood Park,’ New York, Laving,bten a pronounced and ¢conspicuous failure as arace- track, is to ba placed i condition for ball-play- ing nest year. © =T One base-bali player, two cricketers, and one football player were killed o the field last ye: It'is not on record that any of the casual o curred oo Sunday. ) / 3 Mayor-clect, Powers, of Springfield, positively declifies to act as President of tie Ball Club of that city nest vear, and Mr. W. H. Wright. will probabiy ve his successor. o > Ward’s pecutiar delivery . having beg upun” by Leawue legiskation, it is probabie t Matthews will start in 1 season us. the lar pizeber of the Providence Club. ‘The-Mitwaukee stackbalders d a meeting a-few nights 320 10 coufer with Mr. Rogersas to the hest plans for_the futuse. The Directors WeTo present, but Rogers didn’s turn up. an Occidgntal Leogiie ligs been tormed ou the v The by-lews wonde that uo 'puéhax sat “cati’realize $100,000 on it.” 1 would | member shall bire any player.who has been ex- pelled from any Eastérn League or club and not reinstated. P Hornupg wants a.release from the Buflalos, claiming that when hesigned it was with the pro~ viso thatif the Cinb entered the League he was to be free to goif hechose. Hewill play in Springfield. . A paragraph fs moing the rounds conveying tbe startling information that *Billy Smith will manate the Excelsiors of Galveston, Tex.” Not, if somebody will discover who Billy Smith is, the public anxiety will be relieved. A gentleman promigently connected with the Chicago Club told the writer that it. is believed in Chicago that Harbidee, and not Flint; would be the rezular catcher of"tne Chicagos next year.—Enquirer. - It is also believed in Chicazo that Flint, and not Harbidge, will be the regular catcher of the Chicagos next year, The Star Basc-Ball Associution of. Cincinnati met at Billingsneimer’s billiard hall Friday night, and clected the following Board of Di- rectors: John Schwab, Nat Eschenbrenner, J. Fagan, George E. Meyers, and B. F. Schott. —Enqguirer. What this Club really seems to need is some representation of the Hebrew cle- ment'in the management. McVey aud Jim White were both asked their opinions of the Cinciunati Club at the time it was completed. Mac said: *Why, the other clubs will be begeing for. s run before the season’s over.” Jim observed: “If wedon't win the pennant, we'll push. the winner.” Here's your comservative and your radical.— Euguirer. 7 At last accounts Sullivan had ot been en- gaged by the Buffalo wanazement. By this time he probably wishes that he had bung on to bis contract with the Ciucinnatis, instead of jolning * proprietor™ Rogers' menagerie. Fergy Malone, who signed .with the dizzy Milwaukees for next year, and was afterwards heard of as being anxious to orguanize a nine for Indianapolis, has finally scttled nvon ‘Holyoke, Mass., as his roosting-place next season, and will_captain the nine of that town. Gillespie, of the Worcesters and Baltimores, will play oue - ot the outfields. The twenty daysallowed **proprictor ” Rogers by the Leagite i which to square the accounts of the Milwaukee Club and’ retire grracefully have expired, and now tbe concern stands ex- was_given the odds in betting, Bothbirds be- came_blind after five minutes’ fighting, yet the sparring was keot up with some damage fo both sides. Several times the Philadelphia bizd was in his corner, apparentiy lifeless, vet be wonld soring to his fect, to the astonishment of the spectators, and fizht harder than ever. The Jer- sey bird, being the beaviér, hnd the advantage. aud finally struck_the brown a brain biow, kil ing him. ~Time, 37m. 30s. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. . EUE!!I\_!, Chicago.~**In a four-handed game of cuchre, if the dealer takes it up and goes it alone, and one of the opposite side £ays: ‘1 will play it alone aeainst you.' how many tricks must the dealer take to make four? And if the dealeris cuchred how much does it count for the other side? Ans.—The dealer must take all the tricks in order ;?d?;x‘fg foar. 1t he be euchred it counts the other LOCAL MISCELLAN JOHN S. WALLACE. THE FUNERAL SERVICES of the late John S. Wallace were solemnized yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at his late resi- dence, No. 793 Wabash avenue. The rervices were condacted very impressively by Bishop Cheney?! the usnal funeral service of the Epizcopul Church bemg read. A quartet from tne First Baptist Church sang, “** Come Ye Disconsolate, among other selections. ‘The attendance was very larze, - many of the old settlers heiag present to festify their regard for one of Chicago's oldest and best citizens. 'The remains reposed n a hand- some coflin, on which were !2id sumerons beautirul floral offerings. A larwe numberof the friends of the deceased followed the cortege by carriage 10 Graceland. The pall-bearors were Judge M. R. 3. Wallace, the Hon. W. Il Aldrich, Dr. Gibbs, Messry. Poilpot; Stevens, White, and Ilolmes. The late Jonn &, Wallice was u_man whose life and death deserses more thau a passing mention. He was 1n the fullest sense of the term a self-made man,—one who bevan Dfe m u very humble way, and by bis . industry, hon- esty, oud keen busimess sagacity made for himself o fortune und_an enviaolé position among men. _ He wus bory in tho year 1810 ut the Town of Brandywine, in Cayahozs County, Ohio. His father was Robert Walluce, o farmer, and on the farm John worked till ne was 16 vears' of age. At that nge he came under the notice of Gen. Hart L. Stewart, of this city, who was then en- d upon o canal contruct in Ohin. Shurtly fiez, when Gen., Stewart widertook the work 5 the pelled. _About three weeks before the meeting of the League this paver remarked that the odds were ten to one agalnst Milwaukee, and the result shows that the macder was not over- stated. ¥ An exchange fluds fault with the way the League bounced the Milwaukee man Rogersand his Club because be had not paid his debts, ana says that the St. Louis and Louisville Clubs lelt their players in the lurch, and. the League had. nothing 1o say aboutit. 1L our contemporary will brash up’its memory it may remewnber that neither St. Louls nor Louisville aoplied for membership iu the League in 187, and further that the St. Louis Club paid its players. < The League did just right in firing the Cream City out, and in Tact the bure never bud any business in the League.—5t. Louis Lost and Dispatch. PEDESTRIANISM. * O’'LEARY AGAIN VICTOR. NEew York, Dec. 25.—The walking-match be- tween O'Leary and Camoana will be brought to aclose this evening in Gilmore'’s Garden. Cam- ponia; with legs fearfully swollep, . tramps around. in bis stockings. O’Leary has taken frequent rests to-day. At 1l.o’clock the score stood: O'Leary, 884 miles; Campana, 8% miles. At 2 o'clock the record was: O’Leary, 870 miles; Campang, 334 miles. New Yorgk, Dec. 28.—3idnight.—O’Leary and Campana brought to & close ‘to-night their six days’ walk in Gilmore’s Gardén. Another great crowd was present. O'Leary stopped at 10:45 and made 400 1-9 miles. Campana stopped at 1046 and covered 357 miles. The tormer ap- peared quite fresh und seile,” while the latter was utterly used up. The gate money, it is said, will amount to $20,000, §1,500 of which goes to Campana, and remoinder, after ex- penses, to O'Leary. * " O’Leary, in conversation with a reporter of the Brooklyn Eagle, after regretting his poor of bu:diaz the Penasylvania Canal, yoans Walluce was empioyed 08 cne Of the forewen of the work. Qen. Stewart socaks of niu ty tue best forens be ever hnd; the best manaver of % g of men he ever knew, In 1838 or 1829 Mr. Wallace _accompunied” Gen. Stewart to Michigan, and iocated at White Pigeon, still being associated with his irst_employer. and’ was iven an inferest in the work of digying the Wabasn & Erie Canal. The firm as ormanized at thet time went ander the name Siewart, Sanger & Waliace, and under that name they ufterwardy built the Tilinois & Michigan Canal.” After that work had been completed, M. Wallice moved to Velparaiso, Tnd., und engaged in mercantile pursuits, in which he continued till 1846, when he removed to St. : Joseph, Mich.. and bought a laree intercst 1n Tum- ber and lumber mills, carrying on a very esten- sive’ business in tliag hine iill 1830, whei he' set- tled permunently fn this city, where be livea till the time of his death. His “first visit to this City was in 1,882 s a volunteer pricate in the lackhawk War, through wiich he served faith- fully. During his residence ju Chicazo, mince 1850, Mr. Wallace added to 1o his large property, ‘which is now estimated to be worth oye-half & miltion of dollars. e lived the life of 2 zood Drivate citizen, never aceking nor occupying ottice of any Lind. Deceased wasa member of Christ Church (Koformed Episcopal), the Rey. Bishop Chenay, Rector, and was one of the most liveral contriviiors 1o the supnort of tue society. He was. o stralehtforward, upright Christiau” gen- tleman whose death will be felt by & large eircle of scquaintances and friends. He leaves a wite and thiee chilaren, n afilnent circumstances. LOCAL POLITICS. } THIRD SENATORIAL. The recount of the Third Senatorial District was continuea ond concluded yesterday, and no mew man has been elected tbereby. - The result only es- tablishes the incompetency of the judges of clec- tion, 0s predicted. and the fact that in the past the County Doard has paid too little attention to their selection of judges. The result of the count yea- terday was us follows: = IR coudition throughout the present mateh, said: 1 wish to issue this challenge: 1 offer 35,000 acainst the same amount that I will walk 510 miles in 144 bours in the City of New York in fourwecks from now, and beside this I am wiil- ing'to give half the profits to be divided equally among all charitable institutions in both dtles, they appoiniing a committee io represent them here'fn taking and selling tickets. I think they O'Leary was off the track two days three hoprs ten minutes and thirty:five scconds alto- gether; Campana one day twenty-three hours thirty minutes and forty eeconds. Campana, in an address to the crowd, charged the trainer that'he bad ip the eariy part of the week with paralyzing him, and said if be had had his presont trainer at the begjoning he would have won by at least fifty miles. - He conctuded by offering to run any man in Englaed or Awerica a twelve-days’ mateh for $10,000. s MADAME ANDERSON. Madame Anderson, although walking slowly and seeminglv sleepy. fs likely to accomplis| her self-imposed task of walling 2,700 quarter miles in 2,700 lirst quarters of 2,7(0 consecutive hours. At mnoon to-day she had finished the 1,121st quarter, her husband - accompanying ber aronnd the track. At 10 o’clock to-night Mme. Anderson was making her 1.161st ouarter, mile. She is in good spirits and confident. SUNDRY SPORTS. THE OAR. There is some talk of another match between Courtney sud Hantan, but no probability that it-will amount to anything. Haplan sails for Europe Feb. 1, and the date of his return is -uncertain. Aside from this, it s doubtfal if Courtney’s backers think well enough of their man to back him against the Canuck for any ‘considerable sum. ) 1n consequence of what Cornell College deers discourteous treatment the.challenge to llar- vard for a boat race next season has been with- drawn. Cornell is evidently laborinz under 2 misapprehension. The younz gentlemen of Harvard who posted a noticeon their boat-honse to the effect that ‘“reporters and loafers” were not allowed on the premises could scarcely be fuilty of discourtesy. We are confident that there must be a misunderstanding about this.— —Detroit Post. s . It now transpires that the professional scull- &rs’ race at the Silver-Lake resatta fast August wus a case of *double cros The race was won by F. A. Johnson, with J. H. Riley secoud, E. F. Ward third, J. F. Sullivan fourtn, and C. E. Courtney fifth. Courtney, it seems, was sick, and could not win, but _in order to please the crowd it was arranged for him to win, with Ri- ley and Johuson sceond avd third. Riley and Courtney ‘hung back as per agreement, but Johnson turued loose and won, completely up- ‘settine the caleulations of the betting men. It would seem that nearly all the big races mext yoar are tobe rowed In England. - Ross, Hanlan, and Hosmer, of this country, will .be there, and it is not improbable that Trickett and oue or two other Australian scullers may put in an apoeurdnce, The matches already made to be rowed in England uext year are as follows: Jan. 9, Emmett and Strong, 3500, Volney Chan- nel, Barrow-in-Furness; ¥eb., 7, Higgins -and Ellfott, $2,000, for the championship, on the Tyne course; April 8 Spencer aud Tarryer, $2,- 000, Putney to Mortlake; May 5, Hawdon and Tantan, $2,000, on the Tyne course. TUE BICY The Boston and_Suffolk Bicycle Clubs had a run on Christmas Day. 5 ‘There will be a grand amateur bicyele tourna- ment in Netw York, veginning next Saturday. A Bosten man has bet 3100 that his son, who has never ridden 2 bicycle, cannot, alter any amount of practice, o 100 miles in as quick time as he can cover the distante with a road horse. A prominent velocipede lupatic has taken the bet and will at otice put the boy int¢ training. Perhiaps the boy and the old man have put up s job on the hicyelist. ¢ 5 In the recent six days’ race at Agricultura] Hall, Londou, William® Cann, of Sheflicld, ac- complished the wonderful feat of ridiog on a fifty-two-inch rondster bleyie 797 miles in sev- eoty-uwo hours, beating eleven competitors, among then being Kecu, champion of Logland. What renders the performauce more remarka- le is tne fact that Canu bad uo special prepara- tion. for the journcy. He weiehed vefore start- ing 140 pounds, and lost seven pounds during bis jouraey. -2 COCRING. . ‘The first importaut iaiu: of the season was hi last Mauday meht at Weehawken, be- tiyeen New Jérsey and Pailadelphia birds. “The articles called wdon cach side to show eleven bixds from three pounds fourteen ounces to tive pounds, 1o twa to be alile except the heavy and light weights, und the remaining: birds to fleht 4 in. ‘The main was lor 20 n eide and S20 each battle, and nine pair were weighed in. At the eud of eicht battles each side had -won ‘four, aud the ninth, which decided the 1ngin, proved to be the best foughs of the nizht. Fuiladelplia showed a fiue brown red, 4 los. & 0z, and New Jerses 4 4 |, Toz biack red. Toe fight was so game on both sides that it helonged 1o tither dn To tne close, althuuga Now dersey Qv 1L FAAILY i £ ) g Z ‘The count shows a recklessness, if nothing else, on the part of the juazes, but it fails to mve the contestants any substantial comfort. Artley loses eight votes, Sueridan zuins 131, Taylor gains 205, and Cloonan nineteen. The total comparative vote of the candidates is as follows: . Qficial. Recount. 0,367 THE 1ON ‘WILLIAM I THOMPSON, matives from the Firet Districtand 2 candidaié for Speaker of the Tlouse, informed a TRILCNE teporier yesterday 1hat he was not committed to any of the candidates for United States Senator, but would vote for a =200d Repubiican and in accordance with the sitna- tion at Sorinetield as his conscience might dictate. Mr. Thompson has been_put down by a morning paper as a Lozan mian. He-conslders his prospects Tair for the Speakership, and conld not afford to prejndice them by a pledge 1o any particalar Sena- torial candidate. ART: ACADEMY OF DESIGX. Two more of the charmine little water-colors of E. F. Miller, of Columbus, were received at the ‘Academy of Desigu yesterdsy. Five small pictures of EQ Moran have also been added to the collection within the past week. The principal marine vaint- ers now represented in the collection sre Ed Mo~ ran, M. F. 1I. de Haas, J. C. Niccall, A.T. Bricher, and Robert C. Miner, while of the Eastern landscape painters S. R. Gifford, James M. Hart, J.B. Bristol, and K. Van Elten arc best repre- Sented. The beantiful micture belonging to Mr. Ttewis to be retarned before New Year's, and must be seen to-morrow, if atall, The Academy gallerics are_not open cvenings. usnaily, but on Siturduy. Jan. 4, tnere is to be an informal even: Tug reception, or, as the invitations put it, tacto will be'a private view,of the piciures in the gal- lery, and M eventng with a bricf lectare, lilustrated, wpon +iConventional Art. ™ £k By o recent action of the executive guthorities of the Chicago Exposition the coliection of casts of antique scalpture imported for the exhibition ‘of last tall is placed at the service of the Academy of Deslgn for purposes of study. pentance of this acquisition to the development of education cun bardly be overestimated. A severe course of drawing from the anfique is a necessary §tep to hizh uttainmont in any branch of ari, whether printing, sculpture. or ormamentai de- elzu. Herctofore Chicago lias been destitate of proper and adequate material of this sort, but Thyis conrteous and liboral action of the Expusition puts the Academy at'once in possession of a noble Cquipment_tor the student of the ‘antigue. The collection occupies the three eastern Tuoms of the’ Exposiffon gallery, ‘a space 120 by 30 feet, filkng them. richly, and cousists of clzhty-seven statues and bag-reliefs. On certain days of the \week the rooms will be heated and opened’ to the students of the Acadewy under the charge of one of their teachers, The next Academy term begins Jdan. 6. : . FIRST BAPEIST. ~ 1TS PINANOIAL TROUBLES. Jention was made in yesterday's paper of the troubled afairs of the Firat Baprist Courch, whose vroperty is to- be seld’ ont under a mortgage Mon- asy. It is reported mow that Bishop Foley is thinking of buying it, nnd there is a hope among the creditors that he will. He could afford to give more for 1t, #ince he would use it for relicious par- poges, than nny mortzavee could. It is estimated to be worth fuily 350,000. and, if be were. to pay that sum for ir, the floating aebts cunld be cleared up. ir,'3. . Peatson yesterday presented to a re- ‘porter his side ofthe cabe 2a faras his connection with the church is_concerned: He eald in snort that he bad repeategly offered ta extend- tho ‘time of payment three yeas if the church would cause the removal of the mechanics’ lien under which the church had already been suld, and which was 2 claim that took precodence owr his trast deed, the pavment of which they, the church, were trying to iivoid by sellig umder the second mortgage, os the holders of tnat inostzage were not made parties Lo the suit.. It scewed to Mr. P. tnat there were 10 responsible parties _willing o rasrantec the: payment of the interest. e = zlsd offered to extend the time upon = ihe puyment of the past:duc interast of about cleven manins, and the mechanics’ hen, and the payment it 3 r. French il occupy n part of tho of 10 per cent _interest on past-due’ paper accord- ing to the provisions of the original coutract. There were SI0, 000 past due, and $10,000 upon which the last payment willnos be due till two years from the fifth day of last September. The Daper not due yet drew but § per cent interest. 1t the church was in good etanding, Mr. Pearson asked, why .y not gat_someoody to take np the peper and carry it along? They had the papers 50 made ont that they could take 1D the trust-deed on or before matarity. _All Mr. P. wanted was to zet the money due bim or fome guarantee of .interest in case of extension of ume. ~As the mat- ter now stood ho had no guarantee from any one and such puarantce had been refused him. Eleven months' interest was past dae and unpald. The public conla from his statement judge of his “position in'toe case. . SOCIETY ELECTIONS. LASONIC. Kilwinaing Lodge, No. 3il, A. F. & A. M., Thursday eréning elccted the followlng for the ensuing yesr: Dr. R. Thibodo, W. M. J. W. Davis, 5. W.; F. Baudle, J. W.; A. 5. Allen, Secretary; John Macauley, Treasurer: H. J. Tin- zen, §. D.; E. A. Trask, 3. D.; IL Packham, Organist; S. M. Richardson, Tyler. Apollo Lodge. No. 642, A. F. &'4. M., elected the following officers: H. R. Thomas, W. 3L, : Dr. C. W. Chaffee, S. W.; C. W.Spenr, J. W.3S. Livingstone, Treasurer; S. Acres, Secretary; J. Lowe, S, D.; J. Clark, J.D.: W.B. Thomas Nefll, Chaplain; §. Kennington, S. S.; L.Collins, J.S.% Charles II. Wells, Organisi; and Thomas Gerry, Tyler. : Monday evening the following-named brethren were duly elected otlicers of Union Fark Lodge, A. F. &AM, for the ensuing Masonic year, Viz. : J. C. Cluett, W. M.; Rebert Ruthecford, S. D. 3 C. #. Randall, §. Carlson, J. D. : dndrew Cint, J. W.: Albert Bayer, 8. ©C. Bunce, Treasurer: William Keehng, J. S.: Joseph Beem- er, Secretary; Andrew Purks, Tyler. At the annual commumication of Mpystic Star A F. & A, M., ‘held ar thelr followinz oflicers were elected and_avpotnted, and M. W, A, X e S. W.iDe A Lo C. Zealun: CK: secretary: John I D.: W. C. Logan, J. D).; Charles Gard- 5.5 Jumes Crosby, J. §.; J. H. Leach, “Treasarer: John 1. Howe, beid Thursaay streer, the-foliowing oflicers were duly elected for ur:_John E. Petuibone, W. W, 1 Wititam Kilvatriele, r, Treasurer; Witinm M Rev. M. W. Thomas. D. hal ouis ‘hit sdmund Hill, J. P. Ferns, Tylew The? will be installed T cning oy W. Bro. William Lowe, P. I _The Installation of ofticers of Fairriew Chapter. No. 161, Royal Arch Mueone, occurred on Tonrsday evening at their ball, northwest corner of ‘Lhirty- seventh strect and Cottaze Giove avena, P. Il S. “lifany Giticiaiing a4 Grad Priest. and W. D. Clark us Grana C. of Host. Tt followinz 13 a list of otticers for the ensming sear: A. Hayner, Uigh Priest: Peter Dasey, E. King; EDW. Forbes, E. Senbe; W. 8. Weob,'C.of 1, oau, S, vl Gieorze A. Wail liued Mason, J. et E. J ‘10 K. Kothwell. P. 8.3 J.N. May, K. A, C Leator Lewis, Treashrers Myron Hae, Secretary Yry, G. M. P Veil; F. 'A._Tower, AL Second Veil: W. W. Spragie, G, M. First Veil; d, E. Chadwics, Sentinci; W. D. Clark, Senior Steward; G. 8. 1iall, Junior Steward. The foliowlng-named brethron were publicly in- stalled officers of Covenant Lodye, No. o: d ¥rrid 27, by L W assisted by W, Bro. dames C Fred Hitheil, J, . 0. Reifanider, §. 3. Severance, J, B. 3 T B. Orvermeyer, Marshal; .M. Packham. Orzan” Sel .M. Richarason, Tyler. Affer the instulintion cereronies D. C. Cregier, ou Uehalf 67 the memoersof Covenact Lodge, present- cd the retinne Muster, 1L W. Wolseley, 3 Seaatiut Zold watchuna chatn, a#3 token of their ostecm and gard. L. I, Miler, woo has served as Treas- elected the rlez, Presi- mon Living- , Recording und Financial Secretary; Heary C. Michell, Dele~ rate to the Constitutional Couvention; and George Braliam, Representative to Uistrice'No. 6, and | Lecturer. 5 gular meeting held by Star of the West Lodge, K. of 11., Dec. 27, the following officers e d: N. 1. Orinsby, Dictator; O. L. Vice-Dictator; Charles Van .Cleef, . As- sociate Dictator; Samacl Stern, Treasurcr; M. B. Losentlal, Reporier; John Prybel, Fiasocial Re- porter; W, J. Mix, Cnapluin} Puilip_Goldstein, Gmde; Frank Novak, Guurdisn;, Sim Heller, Sentinel; Samuel Stein, Representative to Grand Ataregnlar meetingof Chicago Encampment, G. 0., held ot No. 12 North Chinton street; Dec. 27, rhe following ofilcers were clected fur the en- year: G. C. Ranger, Georuc C. Hugles: Ranger, Joseph Smith; G. Tresurer, C. Petrie; G. Scribe, Hobert Flack; G. Cuptain R., Jumes Wetherell; G. 1L Priest, 31.°G. Mason; G. Inner R., G. It. Rotto; G. Outer K., W. P. Ruiph. Tne instaliation of ofticers will be Jan. 24. At 2 regular meetinz of Excelsior Lodee, No. 3, K. of P., held at their hall. southwest corner Jef- ferson und Madigon streets, the following olficers were clected for the ensumz term: P Goodman; Chancelior Commender, W, J. cock; V. C.. J. W. Mills; Prelute. 1 Lanes: M. of E., Wiltiam Jessiman: M. of I\, W. H. Ben: nete; K. of B, &S., Dr. 1L N, Young: M. at Jobn Clark; ‘Trustecs, Johu Gubnel, John Brown, Dr. H. A. Pallips. Ata regular meeting of Orlental Lodge, No. 97, AL O7U. W, held Thursduy evening, Dec. 26, tho Tollowing oilicers were elecied: Pust Master Work- man, John 3. Jenison: Kevre Lodge. C. B. Wiison: Muster Worsman, Charles . Earle; A, O'Neil; Overscer, Walier F. Price;, Recorder. William G. -Reid; Heceiver. 1. lirady; Finncier. Raudoiph Willams; — Love; Waichman, — Young; Trustee, Jumes E. Smclair. Installation of oficers will take plice Thursuay evening. At the annual Commanication of Lady Wash- incton_Chapter, held Tuesday evening at their hall, Nos. £20 and 222 South Halsted street, the foliowing-named _oflicers were clected and. ap- .pointed for the cnsuing year: s, llelen Pear- won, Worthy Matron; Mr. Murdach Campbell, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Mardoch Campbell, ciate datron; Mrs. Catherine Olnsted, ‘I Mrs. Helen Millard, Secretarv: Mr 1ingh, Conductress; Mlss Logisa Bal Condgctress. The officers- will Be publicly installed Tacsday evening, Jao. 7. Orlental Lodge, No. 159, 1. 0. B. B.. at their meeting on last Tharsday' elected_the Tollowing oficers: Presudent, J. Deimel; Vice-President, L. Sonnenschein, Jr, Financiai_Secretary, Iiib; Assietant Monitor, E. W Goldsmith; Guardizn, 8. 3 Sonnenschein, Sr. ‘rustees, M. Rosenfeld, Delesate to the Convention of tae Order at Phi Gelphia, Ilenrs Sonnenschein; Delegatea to the Convention_of District No. @ at Milwaukee, M4 Rosenfeld, N. Sonnenschein. Abraham Lincoin Lodze, No, 49, I. O. F. 8. of L. elected the following for the currentterm: ‘Abrabam Diamond, President; . Greenburg, Vice Fresident; S. H, Myers, Treasurer; John Joues, Recording Secretary: M. D. Rosenbach, Financisl Sccretary; Jacob Kuhn, Delegate to Fre: Sons' Cemetery Association; J. Kuohn, L. Baom. and George Braham, Trusteea; A. Arahame, Tyler; George Rrabam, Delegate. to the Constitutional Convention; J. Kubhn and George Brabam, Repre- sentatives 10 District No. 23 De, S. A. MeWill- jams, Physiclan: William - Dale. South Side Drug- gist, and John liclland Weat Side Drugyist. Atthe second rezular meeting -of Garden Cily Conncil, No. 202, Royal Arcanym, held at their Counctl Chamber, American Express Company's building, jthe fotlowiag officers were eiected for the ensuipz term, ending Juoue 30, 1879, viz. : C. F. Fonons, Regéut: D, . Nourse, Vied.Rezent; 1f, ¥, Billings, Orator; T. Althrop, Chaplain: W. e G. Elliott, Sccretary; 1I. A. Dickie, Collector: Sibley, I'reasurer; H. P.. Colberg, Guide; B. Weber, \arden; J. AleGreer, Sentry; R. S. Dickie, . . Billings, and T. Althrop, Trustees; W. H. Buruet, 1L A. Dis W. R. Town- send, Auditing Committe ickie, Senior Yast Regent, Representatve to the Grand Council of Illinos. CORRESPONDENCE. THE CINCHONA CURE. To the Eattor of The Trits: Cnicado, Dec. 28.—I have very grave doubts as to the efficacy of the cure for drankenness adver- tised by Dr. D'Unger. God knows that no man has the fntérest of the drunkard more deeply at beart thiin [ have, but I have alreddy the history of sev- 272} sases In which it has been of no use whatever, e1d, while willing to use everything which will liberate a victim from intemperauce, I am fearful that an ahsolute {njastice 13 being perpetratéd by the wholesale and persistent advertisement of thi sa-called cure. AsThave said, 1 have yet to moet wwith & case tn which it has' been -of any- beneft whatever; nevertheless,'in the hope that my ex- perlence has been exceptiunal, I wolicit an wmter- view or correspopdence wiin those who claim to have recelved -beneit -from or been cured by the cincliona rabrum. If it is a specidc, I de- sire to know 1t: if it 14. not, ¥ must Dbe allowed to warn my patients agaimst iritstlng to it. "’ Cnaxces WanniNgTox EAKLE, _Phyacian JVasbinatopian Home. 1t would perhaps have been - in better ‘taste for Dr. Earle o have -awaited Dr. Dilinger's retarn (the fact of his temparary absence from thie city has been noticed f ail tae pavers) before Tusping nto print with a denial of the etiicacy of {4 rentedy for the drinking habits and, jnsomuch hicips ihose wha help thepuselves, 1t might 23 G alao have beemrns well for that Doctor to have ‘waitea cad called npon br. D'Unzer and gotten in that siple way (oe, uamce of porsons who have nse the of Deenh cured or cinchiona _ rubrs vomts. down 10 THE TRILEXE oflice prefly muckh oy evens ‘the ing, he will ind one of the compositors, M. J. Lyncl, who haa been under Dr. D'Uneer’s care. and Who can speak for himself as to the effects 0;' the remedy. e had coms 1o be in such a condi- tion that he conld not eat anything unless be had prefaced it by o drink. Although he has used the Temedy buta comparatively short time, he is now. able to eat without tnis artidcial stimulus, and feels himself improved and bettered in every way. When Dr. D'Coger returns, be, on application cf Dr. Earle, can give him dozens of references. SUBURBAN. HYDE PARK. The Board of Trustees met at the Viilage Hail last evening. The subject of the Water-orks was then brought ap. < Mr. Coy offered the followinz: Resolved, That the actlon of the Joint Board of Hyde ‘Park and Lake at their last meetlag with reference Lo the, purchaae of ¢ Knowles pump b coteurred fn and ratifed by this Board, and that the Village Atiorney De tostructed to draft an ordinance in accordance there~ with. providing for s sutficient guarantee on the part of the manutacturer of satd pumyp that the szme shall perform the antles and funcilons clalmed by the terms of the bid submitted by sald Knowles Stesm Pump Works. - 5 “The resolutidn was adopted. 3fr. Green was afraid that the Town of Lako would waat the village to aid in laying new water- maios, and that the contract to de made should specily it. Jr. Potter offered a resolution to have u new ad- justmer® of the water as used by Hyde Park and Lake, as he believed that Lake used more than 60 per cent of the water: Mr, Foster, Suverintendent of Water-Works, said that the only wayio tell the tale was to have o metre at the pumping-works ‘to tell the amounot pumped, and that another one be put in the main which runs<into Lake to tell what they use. It would take five metres, the value of which with placing would amount to §1,000. Mr. Potter then withdrew ks resolution, Mr. Green offered the following, which was adopted: Resoired, That the Village-Attorney be. and he s hereby difected to prepare an ordiance, in proper form. providing for such additfunal coutrict with the Tows of Lake adanull secure the paymelit uf sLx;teatlis of the expense of the additional machinery for thy Water-works now being_contracted {or by the Tows = Lake, and the balance by the Village g2 ryde Park. _ Col. Thomvson presented a letier asking for & settlement_of the Beaty contract, and that the Board pay Beaty 33, 616. ‘The children of St. Paul's Church swere treated with o Christmas-tree lnst evening in the church. A large number of people were present 10 witness the distribution of the gifts. The church was beantifully decorated and highted. - ———— HERE 1S RICHNESS. Treason in the Democratic Camp—One of Their Legislatlve Votes Burtercd by Keliy to Logan for a Clerkship in the Post- Office. . From the Chlcago Times—Bourbon organ. The local Democracy, have met with s dismal snmfi§e, and are making the air ring with shouts ot “terraitor!” It appears that a per- son named Kelly, a Democrat, who is the ‘“boss” of the Town of Lake (a0d member of the Democratic Central Committee), exercising undisputed authority, and who latsly cuused oue Barry to be clected to the Iilinois Legisla- tare as a Democrat, haa accepted 2 place in the Chicago Post-Oflice. Now the Chicago Post- Oflice is 2 Republican party machine, and the wiving of a place within its walls to a Dema- cratic party leader naturally excited miuch con- cern among “his brethren. An informal fnves- tigation was held, and the astonishing discovery was made that 3Mr. Kelly bad . pledged vote of Mr. Barry, his representa- tive, lor Jobo Lozun at the coming Senatortal eclection! Ir. Kelly’s motive in ac- cepting a place in the Post-Office (and thercdy crowding out a Republican) was iustantly made olain, but_the' indignation of the Democracy knew no bounds. ‘Thé second chapter in this ious recital is to the effect that Mr. Logan, recoenizing the precarious character of a Re- publican Lezisiative majority on a joint bullot ou uniy six votes, has taken mensures to secure some Democratic supporters, and 1s paying for them very cheaply with Govervment oflices. It is stated, in_connection with the particular case which bas just come to tizht, that Mr. Barry, the * Democratie”” Representative, whose po- lisical * pedigree appears to have been known prior to the election only to the man Kelly, bus beea connected with several Republican news- papers fo fowa and clsewhere. und ouce held a Journalistic situation under Postmaster Paimer. There is naturally afoud call for a *shaking 1p " .of MIr. Kelly. and Messrs. Hynes, Forsytl, and Morau, the members of the Demacratic Committee for his district; wiil be called upon to orzanize a tormal inquiry into the circam- stances attending his treason. ANOTHER REPORT OF THE $AME SALE IN THE B SAME ORGAN. “A bit of information conzes to the surface that may impair the yalue of.one of Couk County's Deinocratic legislators as a factor in the busi- ness of the comnig session. Its reported that Kelly, Demoerstic Central Committee man, the man who owns Patrick Barry, mewmber for Engleirood, bas been taken into camp by the *Logao drazoons and is about to be comfortanly stowed away in the Chicago Post-Oflice at a neat sulary, in consideration of the vote of his prop- erty, Mr. Barry, to be delivered to John Logan. ‘This is a very elegant example of the way Civil- Service reform works in the West, and is profoundly respectfnl of Executive Or- der No. 1. ‘Kelly i3 o queer citizen, if meneral repute i3 to be trusted. He is a Democrat, or supposed to be. 1t Is told of him that be got a black eye on the toor of the last Democratic County Convention, for gelling out. the butcher-boys’ candidate, McDonald. Some of McDonald’s retsiners openly accused bhim of havinz sold out, and directly thereafter hit him in the eye so hard that the ‘marks adorned his oicaslug countenance several days. Barry’s sounduess as a Democrat has been questioned before, and will bear looking into again. His antecedents are .anything but favorable to thorourh Bourbonisin. e came here from lowa mot a great while ago, and was, up to wittio o few months—indecd, perbaps is yet— connected witlt the Jowa Stale Hegister, n paper formerly owned by Mr. Palmer, and one of the most radical Republican papera in existence. He l:lunc:um been bere long euough to be con- verted. : PROPOSED CHANGES OF THE ARMY. To the Editor uf The Tribune. Cmicaco, Dec. 23.—The Subsistence Depart- ment, under the Burpside Army bill, is com- posed as follows: One Brigadicr-General, one Colonel, two Licutevant-Colonels, fivé Majors; inall nine officers. Areductionof seventeen officers 18 contemplated, taking'outof active service in that Dépariment onme Colonel, one Lieatenant-Colonel, three ajors, and all the twelve Captains. ) The present plan is to reduce the nnmber of active officers to such small numbers that fm- portant duties will have to be performed by in- experienced lioe officers. N The new system proposes to do the work of the Department with nine offivers which is now done with twenty-six; dispenses withtheservices of seventeen educated and trained ollicers, aud fills up the corps by detailing froin the line twelve oflicers. This term of service not to exceed three years, when tney will be relieved by avother set of temporary officers, and so in turn for each three years’ service. | It is unwise and opposed to all business prin- ciples to thus wipe out most of the otlficers of tne Subsistence Department, who have been ge- lected from theline for especial titess for these nositions; swho have fitted themselves for such dutles by education, training, and experiepce; and still more unwise to bave their duties doue by offlcers detalled for three vears service from the line, as 18 now proposed by the bill; foras goon as one set of the detailed officers could learn their duties, avother sct, not experieuced, would haye to take their places, aud so to the end. The bill, If passed, would tbrow upon the, world seventoen oflicers of the Subsistence De- partment, alter maoy years of laborious and faithful service, beig incapacltated by the very nature of their dutice or by mature age from wnlng(n livelihood outside of the army. Gen. Georze B. McClellan stated, fu aletter to tne Military Committee io 1572, as follows: The eflect of coatinuing the same officers In a particalar aepariment or corps of the staif 1a, with a proper organiztion and under pruper restric- tions. to render them compotent to perform their duttes. -. . ;1 think, under the conditions just mentioned, military oficers are more efficient who_are educated, tralned, and promoted for specialties of the service. Referring to the reduction of officers in the other branches of the staff and line of the army as contemplated in the bill, 338 oflicers would b dispraced {rom the active ljst and placed prin- cipally ou the reserved list for three years? serv- ite, aud theu to be aropped. Tha décrease dur- fng this year in"the officers from casualties, viz. : doaths, resignations, retiremente, ete., in- cluding tne last oflicial report, have been 125: the entire nuwber by the end of the - year will probably be 1355 0 thact ia the ordinary course of events from natural canses in LWo years a re- duction of 70 otlicers would take place. ‘These figures prove thatin two years’ time the army could be reduced to the required lim- its from casualtles. i The, reduction of the numbers in each staff corps, if determined’ upop, stould” be {fom uatural causés, sach as deaths, resignations, etc., ingtead of by the proposed tull. The sery- jves of trajued officers especially educated for tueir present duties would. be retained and no bardship could result to any one. 3 = COSMOPOLITAN,