Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1880, Page 8

sefeteeee Et x By % 4 1, ‘ P a i " “Peterson Sd that white au his way bone Batu TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Receiver Turpin, of the Fidellty Savings Rank, wilt pay to-day to tho creditors of tho f{natitution a dividend of 2% percent. This is cheering news forthoso who have so lung and anxtously waited and watched, Tho temperature yesterday, as observed hy Manngao, optician, No. 88 Madison atrect (Turn UNE Bultding), was a3 foltows: 8 a. m., 42 dogs 10-n. My 453 12 my G0; 3p. m.53; 8 Pp. my AM, Barometer at 8a, m., 20,08; 8 p.m. 200, A telegram was received nt military head- Quarters Batuntay evening from Gen, Sheridan, dated the santo day at Havana. He says that the wholo party aro well, and that he himself hns about recovored from tho relupse which he suffered at Savannah. George M. Lewls, General Freight Agent, and Capt, George 1). Wolcott, Citizens’ Steambont Line, and W. H. Drew, Capt. T. D. Christopher, Capt. B. Burdlek, and D, W, Lawrence, of tho Teoplo’s Line of Steamers, rival ines between Now York, Albany, and Troy, are nt tho Palmer, Negotiations are sali to be in progress for tho possession of tho lease of Brunswick's bill+ inni-hull, to be used as a Provision Exchange. Tho Brunswick & Balke Company are anxious to renow tholr lease. The matter will Le settled this week, and tho chances econ to fuvor tho Provision Exchange, Carringes to the Battery D reception this evening will turn cast on Lakostreet from Dear born, and deliver their oceupants at the Luke street entennes of tho Tramont Hottae, take thoir checks from the guard on duty, and con- tino wast to Btate street; returning, they will tum west on Lake street from State, and take up tholr passengers at the sume entrance, Among tho important deeds filed for record yesterduy waa the transfer to Mattbow, Latin of tho lot and buildings known as thd Fidelity Bank and Hovley'a Theatre, the price being $230,000. Also, tho sale to Henry Corwith of tho Jot and building known oa the Clarendon Hotel, on tho northeast corner of North Clark and One ae atreots, by Harvey M. Thompson, for $13,- The young people of Trinity Episcopal Church held n very enjoynble mito ‘party ut the residence of John L, Wilson, No. 1260 Prairle avenue, tastevening. This wus tho first party of the kind held this winter, and a lurge number vf tho.church-imembers wera in attendance, The evening wns taken up by danelng and various amusemeonta, and those present resolved upon o repetition of tho affair at an early day, : dames B, Boyle, allns Capt, Dixon, the man supposed by tho police to be tho Miller mur- dorer, was yesterday discharged from custody: hy Justico Wallace. A complete nlibt was proven by Birs. Croft, at whose house on Thirty- seventh street Boyle boarded until tha morning of the murder; and also by Mr. Croft, who ate brenkfast with sore at about the hour tho mur- der was committed. Tho affalr is, therefore, us Inystorious ng ever. ‘There was arumor in the North Division that a man nad polsoned himself on the pretnises of W. W. O'Brien, at the corner of Erle and Lu Bulle streets. It was sifted down to this: A serv- ant employed in the hoitse told one of her beaux eho did not like him, whereupon be went olf grumbling tbat he was going to poison Limectf. ho orcnted n scene by following him up in the street berying bystanders to sn¥e a * rashly Im- . Portunate” young man from suiciding, A miure Fiago will probably be the final result, . The Underwriter, which for twenty-odd + years bas been one of the most prominent of + Fastern insurnnee journals, appears this week ina now shape, and will hereafter be known an tho Weekly Underwriter. It will be published Lavery Saturday in Now York and Hartford, \-Conn. ‘Tho first ssuo of the weekly Is a well- {printed paper of sixteon puta, eontalntny some interesting aud suggestive editorials and nv great. deal of well-written insurance news, graphically tho paper ia very creditable. ‘Gen. CharlesLAdains, with tho five Ute Chiefs who ure cn route to Colorado ta endeavor to bring in the muntcrers of the Mecker famil, 4 passed shrough tho city yesterday morning en route West. Thoy arrived yla the Fort Wayne and departed by the Rock Island Road, The Indians were kept shay fo that the public was: not mado aware of tholr presence. Tho re- porters were rigidly exclu from thotr Presence, and Gen, Adama had nothing to say In regard to his probublo success or the reat object of his mission, * Monday next the new Armour School will ‘bo formally opened for tho reception of puplls, ‘The new building is located on Armour street, botween Hickerdike and Indlina strecte. It is four stories and n basement in hight, und con- taing fifteen rooms, ‘The Armour School will greutly retiove the schools lying south of Kinzie Street, and will niso do nway with a Inrge num , ber of primury shanties In ita own Immediate nelghborhood, The danger threateniug children who have hitherte been obliged to cross the Kime atreot rulrond-tracks on thelr way to ‘ehool will niso be remnovad. August Peterson, a young Swede boardin: at Novibn Chicago avenues wis Drought, hung Tonterday, morning by two strangers with his eft wrist dislocated and his hend badly bruised, Pypoe day ovoning ho slipped and. fell into tho basoment of n bultding in procesa wf \ constructlon somewhory on Clark strect, where he remained ina helpless condl- don until this morning, when he was found by: Workmen employed on the bulldipg, Ho was nt tended by Dr. U.P. Cunninghum, who thought _ Big injurlos quite severe, and recommended that bo bo sent to the County Hopital for treatmont, Last evening an open meeting of the Patat- ers’ Amalgamated Untow wre held (n Schlocszer's Block, corner af Adama and Li Snile streets, Tho Union numbers.umong its mombers house ‘and sign painters, gralners, gliders, hardwood: Nolshers, {rescocrs, and paper-hungers, The dcsign of the mecting was to explain the work- ings of tho Union, and to this end tho constitu- dion and by-lnws were read and remarks made vy soveral mombers, inviting those who were not initlated to Join the Aimulgunated., After tho open meeting was over, the Union went Into Reerct session and-ndded some new members. ‘There are at present on tho roll about 10, The second meeting of the grocery clerks of tho northwest side of tho clty cook, play nat ovening at tho Hotel Dannevirk, on Milwaukee avenue, Tho district ommbraced by theso dis- pensers of tou, sugar, soup, ete,, 1# from Kinzle Btreot to North uvenue, and from Noble street tothe river. At the ineeting Inst ovening paper wus presented signed by thirteen grocery. coepers ngrceliy to close every evening att 7 o'clock, except Baturiay, ‘This not belng deemed waplafndtory, tk plpor wus ordered drawi up ake: fing the closing of tho etores nll day Sunday, and covery pvening at & o'clock except Snttiny, when tho clerks agree to work until 10 o'clock, Along divcursion ensued, and the meeting ad Journed, subject to the call of the Chalrmuat. A mecting of tho Farragut Boat Club was held last ovening In the elub-house, at the foot of Twenty-fth street. ‘Choe only Important. business tranducted was tho proposition of a wimber of naines for membership, which wero: Inid over until tho next regular meeting. Tho Club membership 4s etendily fnereuxiyy, and the motnbers look forward ton coeouriydhig scagon, The diferent crows wre in regular traine ing two oyeninge in each week in tho spacious inns in, and the foureonred crew havo wready taken ow spin on the like, a Toost Unusial circumstance at this season Of The Year, Nunnerous improvements ure ta be mind. About the house, and the Chth do not propose to beatall behindhand in aquatica during the ap- Prouching summer. » ANUTHYI MYSTERIOUS DISAPPRARANCK fa reported; ond ities that of Fred J. Wagner, + ho for throo years hig been tho foreman af 8, Liberman & Co., 200 and 202 Madison street, Hy Joft the store suddenly Friduy morning last, to bo gone but.afow moments, and loft behind hin in tho drawer some $130. Ho wus ¢ateady-guinis, hor sna, 23 years of uge. He bt described an follows: — Five fect savon inches high, fair com joxion, dark eyes and hii, and smooth-shayen aoe. Ia bad on ray striped punts, brown vest, -dark overcout, and slouch bat, Hu resided at 4d Armour streot, on the West Side. Els Lath who fs in the employ of Henry W. King & Co. offers a reward of €4) for hls recovery, which 1s gupploniented bye ike ammount from Mexsra, Liberman & Co., making In alla reward of $100, THE CITY-HALI, The Committes on Strects and Alleys, Bouth Division, is called for Saturday, Aasistant-I'reasurer Brenan yesterday re- ceived a Hvo alligator from an adiniving friend iu Georgia, * The Town Collectors paid about $11,000 over in sorip yeaterduy,—€2,000 from tho South Bido and $2,0 from tho North. ‘The Health Oflleer condemned 4,840 pounds of uuwholesome ineut for the weok ending Bat- urday, and abnted 148 nulaances, : Tho ‘Treasurer yesterduy recelyed $1,887 from tho Wuter Depurtincnt, $108 from the Con+ troller, und £355 from the Colluctor, + Tho imeat-condemnations yesterday cnie ‘rnced coven bitus, Wx culves, Koventeen quit tors of Loot, and 68} pounds of mutton at Belge port, and four discused hogs nt tho Btowk-Yurds, Aniong the bulldig- permits Issued yester- day was one to Joba 2. Lilja to erect 0 two-story: dwelling, corner of Helden avenue and Hurlbut Btroxt, 14 cost €5,000; onc fo N. E, Platte, to erect an clevator at Nos, Wand 12 West Water street, to Son $8,500; and one to B, Tufu to erect o two-story dwelling, Highteouth street near Throup, to cost $2,000, For some days there have been numerous coinplaints about the muddincss of the witer deing uned in the ety, aod it has been intimated that the changed condition was attributable to tho Fullerton-avenue conduit. Clty-Engineer Cregior thinks the complaint a very nutural one ‘undor tho circumstances, and that tho troublo ts attxibutabls to tho oxtruordinury soft weuthor we have had, and the fact that the lako isthe .Foceptacls for the overtiow of tho country @round, All of the streams have cuptied Into it for weeke past, bringing thetr mud along, and this ft fa that tins disturbed the water-supply. He does not think It sible for tho new con- duit to havo affected the water, and docs not np- prohend that it will in the future. ‘Tho mortunry report for tho week endin Saturday shows the deaths to have been Il, against 163 for tho provious week, and 141 for tho correspontling week of 18. Tho peinetpal euuses of death were: Diphthoria, 3 con- auimption, 17; convulatona, 10; croup andsvarlet- fever, cach, 11; pneumonin, 10; old age, 8: Dright’s disease, 3 meningitis, 3; and menales, 1. A delegation of resittents of the vicinity of Wicker Park visited the rookery yesterday ta ine{st npon appropriations for {improving tho park nnd puttlig in sewers in certain strects. Mr, Waller assured them that he could do noth:, ing until the Connell had) said how miteh woutd’ be approprinted, ete,, mt thomsht that If ho was allowed 1s much as he had asked for Rowor purposes, the wants of the delegation might bo Partially met during tho yeur. Complaints nbout the condition of | tha streets are being mite every any. Yosterday it waa complnined that Clybourn nyontie, at the Interscetion of Clybourn place, was almost fin- pamsatte for tenting, and the complainant set. ‘orth that the ruts were so deep that ong of hit Ywiugons hid been upset and a load of mult spilled. Itnppenrs that this partieulur portion of tho strect has beon torn up recently to put In sewers, and has not been fixed 1s it should be. A few loads of cinders will remedy the trouble, but the complainant could get no nssurance that it would be attended to, COUNTY-BUILDING. County-Attorney Willett left Inst evening for Springfetd, where ho will present to the Su- preme Courtan agreed cnse testing tho consti+ tutlonality of the act for consolidating the three ‘Towns of North, South, and West Chicugo. Commissioner Stewart, although he has not yet entirely recovered from his recent severe nt- tack of inflammatory rheumatism, visited the County-Building yesterday, and presided over the deliberations’ of the Gourd, iis sickness haa reduced him consldernbly in test. Tho Grand Jury held 9 double session yes torday, and examined Into eighteen, cnses, find- fue six trite bills, Ignoring six, nod passing six. Thoy Indicted one Hermann Lovi for forgery, aud word was received during the afternoon that Levi bad beon arrested in Kunsng, A ntum~ ver of Indictments will be returned into court this morning. State's-Attorney Mills _lins ordered aub- pecnas to be fasted In tho Kundzin and Beattio murder enses, and thoy will be jpreacpted forth: with to tho Grand Jury. If indictments are ri turned, ag they doubtiers will be, be set for the trinls, Short of the prompt lynehing af some onc of Chicago's red-handed murderers, nothing would tench the thugs 1 better lesson than an fmmedinte trinl, convlee tlon, and legal execution of one of thelr num- ber. There nre plenty to choose from. In the Criminal Court yesterday, before Jud ary, the followlug recognizinees were dechired forfelted: |W. . Close and Stephen Seeley, indicted for conspiracy; Thomas Comerford and Hugh alvin, Jareony; Fred Grimm, — eriminal cureles- ness; Ttigh Higgins, assault with intent to Kills George MeGibbons, recelving stolen prop- ory «Willlam Schinefeld, charged with nasuntt with Intent to kill Fredorick Pleh) on Feb, 2, 181, fg. on trinl. Before Judge Jameson: Daniel Gallagher pleaded gultty ta grand lurcony; Mar- tin Leo to petit larceny; John Jackson to burg. lury;—sentenced to one year Penitentiary; John Murray, petit lureeny, nine months Houre of Correction; Henry Robinson, petit larceny, nine months House of Correetion. “ Sumucl Price and nk Jones were tricd and convicted of Inreeny (under no}, and were remanded for sentence, ‘Thomas Holland, whe was under charge of: lure ceny of 2 watch and chain, was discharged ona habeas corpus. ‘The Coroner, County Physician, and State's Attorney beld n protracted Interviow yesterday, at which thoy discussed tho necesslty of having u chemical nnalysis made of the contents of the stomuch of the late Charles Adams, whose friends anspectast that he hint been poisoned by: Nie infatresa, Sarah Snuth. Tho eviderco brought out at the inquest wus ecurefully examined, and the conclusion waa unanimously reached that it failed to tho charge of polsoning home to anybody, Furthermore, It produced no proof that ‘the ‘decoused bad been poisoned, while Dr. Biuthurdt stated that ho was positive fram the evidence educcd at the post-mortem ex- mination that death was the result of natural enuises, nud that nothing was found to inilicate the presence in the Dou of ursente or any other Polson, — It was, therefore, deelded to hive to sheintall aniiyals, Be the jury will shortly be brought together aguin by the Coroner an quested to render 14 Intelligent 2 verdict ng thoy cnn without the analysis, During the afternoon George Brownand Surah Smith, who were held for tho alleged poisoning, were brought hefare Judge Jameson on 0 huboas corpus, und dis- charged from custody. FEDERAL AFFAIRS. Five thousand dollars in gold was paid out yesturday. At the Sub-Treasury yesterday 5,000 silver dollars were paid out, and $14,000 in subsidiary allver redeemed. From one to eight counterfeit silver dollars are discovered nt the Sub-Troasury dally. Yes- terday In 4 depoalt muda by Collector Bialth the counterfelts aveniged one to avery $200. ‘The Internal-revenue receipts yesterday were $11,245. OF this umount $20,060 was derived from spirits, $4,041 from tobneco and cigars, aod $120 from beer. There wore no exports, Suporintendent McDowell ling received In- structions te relet the contract for the burd- woot touring of tho new Government Building. The present contractor's bid wis something Jess that $4,000, and be clajins to live mud it milstuke In the ineasucement, and bence throws up tho Job. : ‘The taking of testimony, tho Connecticut Mutual Lite-losurunes Com puny ugninst the United Stated was resumed yesterdiy before the Commissioner, Ex-Post- muster MeArthur, and E, P. Upbum, the present Auditor of tho Poat-Onlee, were examined 28 10 tho minount of rent pald previons to the fire tn the Honore Block, io testlinony will bo again commenced to-morrow ut 11 o'clock. The direct Importations to Chi increased wreatly within the past yor movel of the unfavorably state of atulrs at New York how Induced many Chleago inerchants to ugaln lnport houvy invoices of silks, kids and Inecea. , Field, Leiter & Co, have instructed tholr buyers to purchuse dlrect from the Euro- pean markete, aud othor lu firms ure doing tho same. During the month of Jannary, Ii, the eollucons for dutics amounted to 310,000. For tha present month they will foot up fully $170,000, und tho Increase promises to be wtendy,. Chicago us an port of entry now otttranks Now Orlewns, and ison a par with Baltimore, thus putting it in the fifth rank, At the Caustom-House yesterday, SU410 In duties were collected. io dutinble gods re- culved were es follows: ‘T, W. Mayne & Go. 2 Tuyerels whinkys 3 Pe G. E, “huker, 118 sucka walt; FP. & B. dueger & Co, UW packages: curthons ware; Burley & ‘Lyrril, 6 puckuxes carthon- waro' nnd Tf ensk poreolafiuware: Mibburd, Spoor $ Co. 129 boges tin plates Parkhurst & Wiikiison. 2777 bunt iron ‘Sluclatr & Ce 1.205 mek sit . M.S packages rum Eigin Nutlonal Wateh Company, 7 puckiug watch materinla; Fletd, Lotter & Co,, 35 eases dry woods; Carson, Pirie, Seatt & Co 22 cued airy, woods’ OIE Ieeith & Con 4 cates dry uods, Flotd, Hentadlot & ¢ es Ory goods; Purdy &stolny, $ cases manufactured woods; 1. Mex own & Coy 8 cuies dry: goods; Wilkon Bros 1 440 dry goods; Brown & Prior, Louse dry goods; « Tiuthseht dy Schroeder & Co,, U3 bules leaf to- ‘bucen, In the claim of have he ree CARO Tl FRER SONS OF ISRAEL, CLOSING BUENES OF THE CONVENTION—NANQUET AT THE MATTESON, Diatrlet Grund Lodge, No. 4,0 the LO. FB, Ty resumed ita work ut 10 o'clock yesterday morn> ing, in Germaniy Mull, Grand-Bluster Newland presiding. Greetings were eont to tho Grand Lodge of District No, 1, in session in Now York. ‘The Committee to whom wore referred tho re- porta of the atllcers made the followlag recom: Mnendutions, which wers concurred Ins That §100 be appropriuted ta cuable the Grand Muster to Visit tho different lodges next yours that tho Ine dics lodgea bo aot wasessed, ‘since the Grand Ladgo hud no right te interfere with them; that tho Grid Beeretury's sulnry be riised to RN); That $100 be set aside fur the purchase of a present for ex-President Sonnenschein, of At. oube wha hus done inch to advance tho fiters eats of tho Order; thut the per vaplta tux remaln the ct ies Ist your, 80 cents, payable sorul- annually. After some dlgoussion, the Court of Alpeuls wus abolished and a Conpmittoe on Appeals und Grinvances substituted, An election of olicen then took place, with the foltowing results Grand Muster, Dr, H. Nowland, 8t Doula; Doputy Grand. Muster, Philip Stoln, Chivaga; Grind secretary, Willlam Deutsch, St. Louls; Grand Trew Herman, Milwauke dirvot Wark er, Chlungos Grand ‘Tylor, M. V3 de eral Committon, M. “dtunch- weller, ‘Theo, Hlavk, M. Renjamti, St. Loule; Si doxeph EB. Levy, F, Van Baalen, Chicago. aie eens ‘rere instulted by Brothor Munch- Jur, ‘The following coumjttees wore appointed by, op Sinaud Ahan, and Mee yore pre is ppoula und Cricvances—E, 0, Mamborgor, Quincy; 1. #. Gardner, Chicago; 8. Weil, Mil- waukeo; 1. Horrick, Chicago; Jucob Kubn, Chi- cago. Finunoo—lsaso Pisum, Chicago; M, Velt, Chl> cugo; J, Prank, Chte cxolutions were paved thanklog, Asulstunt= Kesrtary Gurdner, tho Lodges of Chicago, and. Yas i aa, ‘S kesolution fizing 8t. Louis us the noxt placo of meeting ws wich ‘and tho locallty loft @ General Committee. Tho Grund Lodgo then adjourned alne die, tn een tan in evening the District wo toudered a airtel banquet at tho ateoeant House by the Chicago lodges, The banquet was aid of tho various gin clubs In tho city, uo Samual city, the people would pay $20,000 for $3,000 worth of and gun-elid man, wagon filled with PROGRAM OF THR graced by the presence of the Indies, thoro being about efghty present. Tho banquet in lteclf, conrldered {0 # gastronomical gengo alone, was success, Locach's orchestra ndded fo tho pleas- ttre of the evening with some excellont xeloa- tlons, tending off with a careftl rendition of tho “Turklah Patrol” After an exceitent dinner, which wna duly appreelited, tho spevehes wero Inaugurated with Mr. George Nraham ns tonst- master, who tone pi Ment — nddress of — welcome, oO first. oo remiiar — tonat of “District | Grand | Tandge, wos | thot No. 2)" which was responted to by Dr. il, Now= Jand, Grant Muster, of Louis, who gave brief history of the Diatrl Grand Lodgo, and referred to Ita sue In forming new loxiges, Tho athor reapons us follows: “'ThoCon- alitutional Grand Lodge,” SL. Marge, of Chicago; “Our Jewish Ontera,” EC. Hamburgor, of Quineys “Our Past, Present. and Future” fosepii Ht, Levy, Deptity Grands Muster, af Chis wgor “Tho Ladies,” Willlam Goodkind, of Chi eugos “Our Judiclary,” Philip Stein, of Chteny “ usta, the Chicago Lodges,” A. Hermann, of Milwaukee, The concluding toust was tint of * The Press,” which was responded to witttly by Mr. d. Irving Crabbe, of this city, The oven- dng's bangtuct and entertainment were closed ap- pruprintely with a dance, NIE BUTCIIERS’ UNION. AN AUDITING COMMITTER INVESTIGATING THE nOOKS, A reporter of -Tun ‘TurmuNe yosterday met Patrick Welsh, tho Chairman of the Rellef Com- mittee of tho Butchers’ Unton, who expressed himself 1a desirous of filing n rejoiner to tho de- nial furnished on tho previous day by Mr. O'Con- nell, Preshtent of the Union. He dented the allegation of O'Connell that ho was drunk, and contend that ho owns as kober ae any of tho crowd, It was trie that there was a goo deal of beer drimk, but ho solemnly protested that he did not take more than wis good for hin, One error had been made, and that ree Inted to what ho was supposed to hive sald ut Hichnrd Powers. His claim was that Pow ers recelyed a enlary fram the Seninen’s Unlon, not the Butchers’. But, at the same tine, ho iid not believe that Powers did AneEnnR, for the Uutehers without getting paid for it. Mr. Welsh hie heon requested to call nmect. Ing of tho butchers in order to urrive at the bottom fuets, but thought It best to walt until tho) books bul been fale ly Investixated, Yesterttay*he obtained recess to them, but tho examination was a Iimited one, and ne conchision was reached, te eid to tho reporter that he was extremely anxious that tho books should be examined ‘by an expert, and that tho mMleged Auditing Committee of the Union were shnply creatures of Powers nid the othor offivers, | The statement that he hud threntencd to ahoot any man during one of the Union meetings was filse, for ho hiul no re- volver. He pepe to get another look inte the books to-day (Tuesday), at which something like in approxitiation of tho financial affairs of the Unton might be renched, THE GAME LAW. THR COMMISSION MEN PROPOSE TO FIGNT 17. ‘Tho South Water street. commission men mot in full force yesterday afternoon nt 2:50 o'clock, ta take somo action locking to tho fighting of tho Game Inw now belng enforced through the Tond was selected to preside, and sald) that the sales of pune amuttiited to between $100,000 and $400,000 annually, and of this ainount less thin ‘1,000 worth was killed or cumo from tlllnola. The commissions on this ‘umount to over which was left In this tho Game law wus. enforced benefite, and this trade would be drawn to the Enstern cities, where no such arbitrary Inws were enforced. A great deal of discuasion wis had upon tho cussedness of the avenue gunnur who went from this elty, it was stated, with thirty-five dlogs und an express- rovender and a barrel of whisky, and who killed game enough in tho heat of summer to supply n whole city’s demand, and — whic was Icft to rot where ho slow it. Aguinst killing of gamo the conmlssion mun wero op- posed, and thoy sald that there should be a liw to prevent it. “Messrs. T.-D. Randall, George Sloun, C,H. Cebbetta, and 1.8. Bond wore up pointed a committee to engage un huwyer to de- ‘end all prosecutions, to the Supreme Court if necessary, : TIE GRAND ARMY. YOURTHRNTHIS ANNUAL. CAMPMENT. Tho Grand Army of the Iteputilic wilt hold its fourteenth annual encampment in this city to- morrow. The following program haa beon ar- thhs wanton 3 EN: ranged: Tho convention will be held in Iershoy Holl, The delegates will assomble nt tho Palmer House nt 10 o'clock to consider credentinis and receive reports of officers. At 1 o'clock thoy will mareh to the hall, preceded by a fife and drum. The fifor will bo the celebrated Mat Robinson, and the drummer Maj. Catlin, Thi tivo niusiviuns are anid to be fumous on thelr re- apective instruments, The onier of exercises atthe hall will consist of cavalry and infantry calls by a bugio corps, and infuntry calls on tho fife and drum. Prayer will bo offered by the Rev, Dr. ‘Thomas, and when the “Amen" ia reached the quartet from Post 24 will chant tho Lord's Peayor, Next will come more mugie from the bugle corpa and the fife and drum, followed by patriotic songs by the quartet, ‘Phe address of welcumo will bo delivered by — Lieut.-Goy. Shuman, and tho responso on belulf of tho G, A. Ht. by Nishop Fullows, After more singing by tho quartet, Mex. Wager will deliver a realtition, Tho fife and drain will be heard agaln, after which Mra, Hutchings will read an appropriato pleco, After tho conclusion of this entertainment tho delegates will march inn body to the Grand Ariny: Hall, 107 Washington strect, and there organize tho encampment. Thero, will be a gathoring in the evening with Post 24 in Oriental Mall, k= Lo He street, whore tho work of tho Order will bo exer plti . ‘The business will be continued tho 8 SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. Tho wedding of Miss Kittle Ducat and Licut. Htivers will ocour in tho Presbyterjan Chureh ‘Thursduy afternoon. It will be ono of tho most elegnut ufalra of the seuson, Tho Rey. Dr. F.8. Jewell, sonior Canon of tho Cathedrul at Fond du Lae, Wis, conducted the services ut St, Murk’s Episcopal Church Sunday, A party will be tho progruin at tho Social elub-roons Thursday evealng. by it. 48 fonred, fat, ile ‘ue very serious, and nessof Mr, David Cavan is a source of great for,hy ta well’ ant Korrow among bis friends, whiely known. Mra, Gilbort and Mra, 0. M, Wickor have gone to Clifton Springs, N. for thelr honlth, There Is avery Mndlention that the Tonnestco- uns will havo ncrowded housu ut the Baptist church to-night. It fs gaid that they have nover had more onthusiastio greetings than they have received in Eyaneyan, Tholr coming this the + i Tbe lerine nd for the benefit of tho Bup> st A few students, by Mind of fnnovation, will give a reception to thoir friends noxt ‘Thursd iy evening at thoir bourding place, the residence of Mra, A. L, Butler, RAVINGS OF A MAINE-AC, A little Fusion sheet in Muino, published In the Village of Auburn, called tho Greenback-Labor Chronicle, bellows for “wah! It4 fellow-con- spirators having counted In alotof candidates who were dufentod ut the polls, and the Suprome Court hnving declared that defeated candidates have not a right to usurp the seta of members who were clucted, this “Greenbuck-Labor" chap denounces tho Court, and calls his mon in buekram to arms, Ho rants aid snorts after thls atylo; For weeks the City of Augusta has been Mlted with Republicans urmed with bowle-knives and rovolvors. Thu Branawick serpent, Chumbor- lain, by the most tnfiamaus and dlsyracaful do- volt, succeeded in getting the too timid aid hult- fog Uoy, Lamson to discharge the Fusion guard, Ad soon ad hia decelt had accomplished this, the traltorous Chamberlain lot into tho Buite-House hordes of Republican bumpers armed to the tecth,-stonecutters from Hallowell, drunkards from’ Waterville, thieves, Iirglan, and negro murdorens from Llangor, Mayor Nush, anothor two-faced villain, mude this Infamous moh ow special pollco to guard tho State archives, Aftor this motley crowd was set in by Chumberlain, mide specials by Naah, and Deputized by sherltt Albby—nnother red-fuced, drunken Monut—they procecded tu break tnta all the offices In te tnte-House und pitch out their oceupants, Yhoy broke open the Council Chumber, Kleked: out tho Councils insulted the Governor and burgloriant his private apartmenta; broke ope the Scerotary’s oflice, turned him out and otf his clerks; broko doors and locky all over - tha builling; turned — the Adjutant-Genoral into the — strect; the Btate Treasurer and Buperintendent of Publlo Buildings were unceremoniously handled, and depredutions of tho Vilest sort committed, uate Wipers were stolen and the leqully-cleeted rep- resentatives of the pooplo forbidden entrance ute tho Btito-sHouse, No perdon cun.get into Uhv Btate- House except a epublioan, Such insults to our state and to our common country are too much to bear, The Stute- House MUBT Mit TAKEN outof tho hands of tho mob if it costa a thou. sand lives. Jf Joseph J. Sinith Js Governor let hin show it. If.not, he had better resign in fayor of some one ole, Wade Hampton, of South Caroling, took one States House away frou tho Republicans, Wo suy, take this or bitter {t down, Where urothe mon who voted aguiuat the Ropublicans? Aro they willing to be thus cowed and “kicked “about. by boud- bloated bank brokers? Sad tho redconte done iu 1778 whut wus dono last woek ut Augusta, Wo should have had a Lexingtcy and a Buakor HI years before, Jf wo don't eapturo the Capitol wo ure forever dlegraced, Gureelon would haye captured {t befory this, 1 would not surprise us to ave ANY Member of the press who dures to criticise tho court or tho burglars who bold the Stute- House, arrested aud taken to Thomaston for the purpose of stopping criticium, Let tho Regnte.ct the country look ut this in the proper ight, and they can really sec the actlon In Mulno is the beginning of monarchical system of governiwent in this country. The queson ts #lavory or civil war. For uur part we donot hesitate to suy that wo prefor civil war, TIE COUNCIL. Aldermanio Debate Over the Proposed Jackson Streot Bridge. Tho Contraller Ordered to Credit the Back Taxes to tho School Fund. Aldrioh’s Bil! on tho Importation of Foreign Goods Indorsed hy the Council. The Council held a reguine weekly meeting lust evening, Mayor Harrison in tho chate and all the Allormon’‘prosent. ‘Tho Clerk presented tho oficial bond of Con- troller Gueney for $100,000, with Asn Dow, B.A. Kent, and Henry Hoteford as suretics. It was npproved, A communtention was recelyed from the Muyor In reference to the Judgement of $10,000 obtained against tho elty hy Steele & MeMubon, contractors for tho second ‘Inke tunnel. Tho Corporation Counsel helloved tho partics had an equitable claim, but that, legally, he could ro- vorso the veniict. He had perfected an appeal to tho Appellate Court, and would prosecute tt unless otherwise Instructed. The Mayor stated thit tho ovidenco showell that tho firnf had expended $20,000 extra on necount of tho lesk, and that City-Enginecr Chesbrough had recommended au allowance of $12,000, ‘The matter was deferred, A communication was recelved from tho De- partment of Publis Works tnelosiug ostimntes for a now slnglo roadway viaduct over the Dur Ington Rallrond tracks on South Halsted street, and for tho repnir of tho present one. Tho for- mer nmounted to $13,701.12, and the Intter to StH. It was referred ta the Committee on Streets and Alloys, West Division, A communication was recolyed from the Con- trollor inclosing a proposition fram L, W. Porco for tho old Armory lot, corner of Franklin and. anime streots, ho offoring #50 a foot on Adams stree Jt was sont to tho Committes on Finance. JACKSON STREET IRIDGE. Tho Clerk reud n remonstranee against tho ercetion of n bridge neross the river at dackgon, street, which waa presented by John C. Rich- berg. Tho remonstranco wis mumerously signer by persons baying 2 river interest, and the obJeetions to the proposed bridge were: Firat, thut there wis no necessity forthe atruet- ure; second, that tho condition of tno river was already such na to moteriully retard tho yessel Interests und entall logs, untold Incon- venience, annoyances, and binishins, and pro- hiblt tho lirger class of vesecls from, ied and swinging, except after tho pussing ot many bridges ta tho south = and on widening of tho river; and, third, that, If it was desired to havo communiention ‘at, Juck- son strect between the South and West Sides, 0 properly-constriucted tunnel would bo tho most fensibic ad proper mcthod of accomplishing tho Bune, cto. Ald. Peovey said the people of tho West Divis- Jon wanted tho bridge. Tnstead of depreciuting, those on Juckson streot thought (t woukl inerease the valuo of tholr property. Ho moved to placo the romonstraneo on file. fd, Swift remarked that {t scomed strange that only the Juckson strect bridgo was referred to in the document. poy were Dourborn street und Rush etrect omitted? Wouldn't bridges at those points interfere with navigation Just as mineh ua a bridge at Jackson street? It seemed to him that tho remonstrance was gotten up In the interest of the propoxed depot. Ald. Lawlor moved to refer to the Committca on Harbors and Bridges, Ald. Statber hoped the motion to filo would prevail. Ho belloved the doctiment might just ns woll havo been signed by the Alton & Bt. Louls allway Company. Ald, Dixon favored the motion of Ald. Peavey. He didn’t know by what right tho Ilinois Central undertook” to bulld a bridge near the mouth of the river, which would certainly finpede navigation more thin n bridge at Jack- sonatreet. Ife was informed that the work wes being dono under an ordinanee passed fifteen yuirs ago. The Law Dopuetinent qutestioned Its exnlity. If a fow hunbermon from Miobigun could ‘como in and say thero should not bo brides to facilitate communication betweon the south and West Divisions, it was strange. Ho hoped the Alderman (Lawler) would not insist upon the roferenco of the remonstrance, but pant it would bo placed on file, “whero it be- jonged. : Ald. Ballard boped it would not be fled, It was difleutt to nuvigate tho river now, Thero wero tuo many bridges, Ald, Everett _ngreed with Ald. Stauber, Tho Beanlo of tho West Sido had to et to the South Ide to de business, aud “demanded more factll- ties, ‘Those on Jackaon streot bad unanimously petition! for n betas. ¢ Ald, ezitterton aild It was tho first time ho hat over known #0 many Aldormen wanting a petl- tion of citizens pliced on file. 1t oceurrad to him that tha document ought to go to the sumo Committe that had beforo it the ordinance for the yuention of Jacksan streot. Ald, Lawler withdrow ‘hig inmotion, and tho re- monatrance wont to tho Committed on Streets and Alleys, West Division. OOSE I8LAND, Ald. Barrott introduced an order calling upon the Superlutendent of, tho Fire Alurin To: leariph to submit an esthinate of the cost of tghting “ Goose Island " with electricity,—tho cost. of tho necossury machinery, and the running of it for ono yenr. ‘The order was udopted, Ald. Wettorer subsnitted a resuintion, which was referred to the Committoe on Buildings, di- recting the Mayor to declire yold the contrict with Thomlingon & Keed, for violation of its pro- ‘visions, and to rolut the work, Ald, Everett presented n resolution, which wus passed, Instructing the Judiciary Committes Yordport by whit, authority the HMilhols Central was building a bridge near Hush strect, MACK TAXES, tte “n sories of whorenses and resolutions reciting that the Corporation Coungel had given It as tls opinion that the back taxes levied for tho benellt of the schools could not be diverted to the General Fund, and that notwithstanding tho Controlicr had refused to uredit the sald taxes to the School-Tax Fund, and Instructing him to at ono transfer the taxes collected on account of gild fund from the buck taxes af 1873 and penviens years, In necordance with the opinion of the Corpuration Counsel. The resolutions wero adopted,—yeus, sy nuys, 1,—Pholps, IMMEDIATE TRANBPOLTATION, Ald. Dixon Introduced the following: Wreneas, A bill tis beon introduced In tho Tlouse of Representatives af the United Btates ontitied "A billto amend the statutes tn rolae Boe to tho transportation of dutiablo goods"; and Wuenwas, Tho sald bill hus beon referred to the Committeo of Ways and Means for con- aiderntion; and Wurneas, Tho Intent of tho said bill {s to give tho purta of tho Intorior tho equality with tho seaboard ports thut fa guarantecd to thom by the Constitution, and which is tholr natural right and to abolish the presunt uncanstituttonal and untile aivintages enjoyed by tho seaboard ports; tie } Wurnkas, Tho attuininent of such objects wanld by of grout value to tho West, and pire tleularly to tho City of Chicago, by freoing forelgir trade and opening it to the natural laws: of computition. Now, therefore, be it Resolved, Ly the City Councii of tho City of Chicago tht the Ropresontutives in Congress of our elty, and the United States Senntors from Atnofs, bo and are heroby requested to do all iy tholr power to procure tho spoedy pissige of tho sald bil, and itis hereby ordered that an ottelil copy of tho foregulng preambio and reso- lution he sont to cach of our Hepresentattves: and to cach of tho I linola Senators, Ald. Dixon sald the bl proposed to abolish the present system of bonds and entries at tho senports on gouda destined for citlea in tho In- torlur,—n system which ontalled great expense and annoyunve to Western importers, and which was of no benetit to the revenue, but gave tho Eastern ports practient control of tha whole fm- artis: wusiness of the country. ‘Tha pending bil provided for a simple And practioul imothad of fuportation, based on the legal prinolpte that tho Journey from the foreign port to the destl- nation wis wholly ano voyage, There was not an {mporter or morchunt Inthe West who did ask for tho poswuge of the monsury ae but an act of simple justice to 1 great and nWlug section of tho coun- try, ‘The Constitution yuurantoed oquullty to all ports, In tho bill tho Popwte ol tho Woat claimed tholr constituttonal rights, of whieh they had been ‘herotofare deprived, ry Weat wus'too grout and powerful to be refused eommercial freedom and her roprosantutives sbould understand thls tully, Ald, Everett, who also fayored the passago of the resolution, pointed out the unfairness of tho presont bond system. ‘Tho resolutions woro adopted. Ald. Swift aubu Gas, Ald, Dixon offered a resolution directing tho Muyor and Controiler to onter into 8 contr with tho gus compunios ta furnish gua for 1860, nt tha lowest podstble price. Ald, Cullerton mude tho point that novity officer could enter Into n contract unicss an ap> -Droprintion had been made for the pu 0. eae resolution was reforred to the Committe ‘TIM NORTHWESTENN DEVOT, Tho special ordor—tho report of | tho Commit- toe on Streets and Alleys, North Divislon, rece oinmending tho passage of tho ordinance va- vatlog North Water streot, botween Wells and Franklin streets, und Franklin streot, betwoun Kinzfo and North Wator streets, provided tho Chicago & Northwestern Ratlway Company shall lay out and dedicate to public tise a tow Btreet, running from Franklin to Wells, parallel to North Water street, pave it, build approaches to the Viaduct, ote.—wis then taken up, Ald. Wotterer and Jere favored the vaca- tion, ¢o did Ald. Evorott, but the latter wanted a reatrictivy eluiise, so ag to aeaura tho Dullding of tag de t Iminedtately. Id, Smyth suggested thata bond of §100,000 ’ a JANUARY = 27. | threo, * Alda’ being glyen last night with rous- fit 1880. Vo reqiited, conditioned that work ho com- inenced within a speelfied thine, Ald, Melor belloved that overy font of prop- erty on Franktin and Water streets would be in eos by tho depat, Ho wanted the mattor de- erred go that tho pein yea ers could bo consulted. He moved to recommit, Ald. Turner suBenitted nn amondinent provit- ing that tho ordinance bo null and void if tho proposed building be not commenced within two ro ‘ ATS, Ald, Rawleigh wanted tho ordinances recom: mitted, alco It was linperfeet, ‘Ald, Wickorahim wits opposed to recommittal of any amendment. Ho had faith In tho ase surmiees of tho rallway oficinis that they in- tended to til n depot, Ald, Turner modifled his resolution by deduct- Ing on your, and neeepted an addition of Ald, Rawloigh of “and to be finished within threo yours, Ald, Stauber offéred a Rutstitute defining tho boundaries of the depot, and calling for its creu- tlon within a year, ‘This was Intl on tha table, Ald, Bverett presented substitute, sotting forth that the atreets were vacated oxtrosey. for depot purposes, and providing that the depot almil bs commenced tin six months and com- pleted within threo years; otherwiso tho ordl- nance to bo null and yold. This was agreed to, The mato to recommit was lost,—yons, T— Altpoter, Eiszuer, ‘Thompson, Stauber, Lorenz, Meler Bixteonth), MeCallteyy nays, 20. Tho ordinance as amended was passod—yens, 41; anys, 6,—Altpeter, Kiszner, Stauber, Lorenz, and Meier (Sixteenth), ‘The ordinance ns adopted [s a8 follows: Section 1. ‘That so inuch of North Water strcot us Hea between the west Ino of Franklin Atrectand thowest Jine of Wells street, and 30 much of Franklin street’ ns ies between tha south Une of Kinzie street nnd the south tne of North Water streot, Lo and tho same are hercby ynented and discontinued. Provided, however, {hat this ordimnee shall not. he operative until the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company shall lay out and dediente ta the public uso nuew street runtlng from Franklin street to Wella street, paralicl to North Water street, twonty- four feet in width, tho north Hine of which shall ho aixty-one font goth of the south tno of North Water street, in siich manner that tho use of such proposed new street shall bo absolutely vested in the public, and gnid ratirond company shall construct thereon proper and convonlent appronehes to the vinduet on Wells street, and. shall pavo sid proposed nev street in such imnan= ner ns the Commissloner of Publlo Warka shall direct, and build stono walls on ench sido thereof suitable for the protection and safe use of anid street, and shalt execute and deliver to the Con- troller its agreement porpetually to maintain aulet street, {ta approaches, and protection walls nforesnld, and Keep tho samo. properly’ paved to ane satistnation: of the Commissioner of Publio or! Sec. 2) This property fs vacated on the express condition that it shall be used for tho erection of a new depot building; and unicss sald struct+ Uro ehall be commenced within six months, and computer! within three years; this ordinance shall bo null and void. ‘Tho sceond speelil order—tho roport of tho dJudielary Committee on the ordinance prohibit. ing tho salo of animals in the atreot—was taken up, but,on motion of Ald, Evcrott, tho matter was laid over. * CITY PRINTING, Ald. MecCaffroy, by consent, Introduced tha majorty and minority reports of the Committee on Printing, tho forincr recommending that the contract for the elty printing be awarded to tho iy News at 35 centa per square, or $2.05 per thousand ems, and the litter aia. Tawlor) that Itbo nwarled to the Telegraph at 35 cents per Fgunre, or $2 per thousand ems, tho bid of the News baying beon reduced from $2.55 after tho roposnis wero opened. The majority selected he Volks Freund for tho German paper, Its bid helng 20 cents a square Inch, or $1.40 u thousand ems, Tho roports were ald ovor. The Counoil thon adjourned, AMUSEMENTS. TIL OPERA. Tho Mapleson opera season closed on Satur- day evening last with a performunce of * Afdn,” which In ull respects amounted to a fiasco, Mone. Ambre was worn out. Miss Cury was in a condition “bordering on the hysterical. ‘Tho sconcshifters made tho general confusion worse confounded. Wholo scones wero cut out, and the audience oxprossed its displeasure by vigor- ous hissing. Apropos of the performance, wo mnke the following extract from a eommuntene tion te this paper by an inconsed ticket-holder: “Col, Mapleson bad no business to givo us Auch a Wretched perforinanco without nnnounc- ing tho tric facts beforehand, and giving the fudienee 8 chance to get their moncy baeke at tho office, * Aida’ without Aida, Is like ' Hamict' without Hamlet, The tirst two acts were so bid]; curtailed that Her Majesty's management should bo ashamed of bringing auch fallures outatall. In the first scone of the ust act, the public, a8 well us tho tirtista, Cary and Campnnini, wero grossly insulted by tho unjustifiable biunderings of tho sceneshifter, and, nafttor this hud been done, thore was stich loud talking behind tho scencs: that both artists had ropeutedly to atop hack and domand order, This was adding insult to injury, and Col, Mapleson deserves to be reprimanded. it might be justly asked, Is It not almost chocky to nsk such enormous prices for such bad work? I had tho bud luck to witness ‘Faust *Stabnt Muter,’ and ‘Alda’ yester- day, Murepa Itosn nover gnivo such poor opr. atle shows, and we could afford to seo hor inn good, legitinate work from good sent at half the price Mupleson charged. ‘Then again Brig noll, to guy the lenst, has not improved by age, and fifteen years ago wo could hear him at halt tho price we pay for him now. Her Mnjesty's Opera was deservedly blssed Inst night, and’ it would have been but just if the audience had left tho house, asking for return of monoy, and thereby saving both Cary and Campanini an in- sult stich as rarely, if ever, any artist rocolved | before in this city." ‘Tho troupe is now'in 8t. Louis, Ite ripertaire this were Jnelnies « Bon marty ci a Aut * Lit jt du Reggimonto,” Martha, “Tnelng and be Faust. : Tho Strakosch, troupe is doing a largo business in New York. * Aida," which was given last week, proved an immonso success, Tho Now York’ tribune says: "The fourth performance of Mr, Strukosch’s series nt Booth’s Thoutro wae more sticcessful than olther of tho previous ing vigor, and the audlence responding with on- thusiustio applause. Never hus Voril's Intest, work beon sit hore with a greater yolumo of vole ‘Tho New York Times has tho following notico of the performunce; “Tho claims which havo been mado for Mr, Btrakosch’s opera compiny wero justified Inst night by tho performanooo? ‘Aidan! The opern wus generously put upon the stage, tho scenic and kpectncular offects being wnusually good, Tho audience was the largest thus far this sen- son, notwithstanding the inclement weather, and waa us appreciative and enthusiastic as nny iim- presario could desire. Tho cust was us follows; aikia, Milo. Teresina Singor; Amneris, Mile, Ho- locen; Rhtdames, Signor Petrovich; Amonaaro, Blenor, Storti; Rams, 3. Custolmary, Milo, Binger’s début wus a great success. Though it was evident sho still suffered from tho siokness which prevented her appeargnee on Monday, sho ve the most powerfil and urtistic reprosenta- tlon of tho mtu of Aida that has boen hoard in Now York, Mile. Singer is n genuine dramatio soprano, and an actress of much ability. Her yoico, though not at ita best, was mannged with akill, and in tho lower. register was particularly elfeotive, She bas tho grand atylo, and in do- clamatory passages is not surpassed by nny Prins donna now bofore tho public, © Mile, Solocca, after an absence of throo years, made adeciledly sticeessful renppenrince, and Was an entirely satisfactory atmnerts. Signor Petrovich us Rhadames had i part sulted to his yoico and style, and Slynor Stort! was a tino Amonasro.” ——— THE OLYMPIC, After much preparation and prollininary an- nouncement, " Phillp Gordon, Minor,” was given the public last cvenuing at thigtheutre. At tho outaet, wo muy state that tho audionce, which was a large one, scemed, on the whole, to be pleased, * Philip Gordon” sn four-act’drama, dealing with life boyond the Rocky Mountains, and Its entire uction ogdurs in n picturesque portion of tho Far West, thus offering oxcellent opportunity for tho scene artlat, which oppor- tunity is mado good deal of by the Olympia painters, Asto tho material of tho plny, It is not of a very ennobling character, but tho story, while originulity can scarcely be claimed for it, is told in a straight way, and is of a char- noter, we fanoy, to futereat many people, Ono of tho principal faults wo find in tho work is the lack of variety among the .char actors, Tore is only one female purt, and it is nota very powerful one, Thoro is 4 samonoss among: tho tale characters which ean hardly fullto striko an audiency at once. Ly the first uct wo nro takon to Wavorly Camp, the incidents of which aro evidently inerely designed to ox. hibit the character of Philip Gordan (alr, George Learock), a man who seoms to uct upon the ad- vico of old Polonius, © Lowaro of entrance too quarrel,” ote, Philip is in honest follow. Ho novyor drinks or swears, auffor insult rathor than ongago In contention, and. consequently ig “aut down” 0 bullies | of the camp. In aot wo. find Jue Haynes, miner, dying of von suinption, and charging Philip to convoy his wealth to'bia wife and child in the Bast. Tho act onda with a tellliyy situation. After the de. livery of the mossagu by Jos to Philip, the wife and child come upon tho scouo in search of tho husband and father, In tho meantime, Joe has died. Billy Dauvon, tho very bad man’ of tho play, lourns this, and, sook! ig fo aura Joe's wealth, trics to forcibly take tho child from tho mother in the bope of better carrying out his doslgn. Phitp interferes, and tho curtain comes down Inthe midst of much plstolefring and amoke, Thon wo tind the widow, Myra, and child Intholroatin, Phdip bas becomo their friond and protector, and this friendship, wo aro shown, in # rathor ‘pretty scone, Is fast ripening Into love between the widow and Philip, Everything sppears to be moyiog along smooth. ly at tho little cabin, when the current of affuira ig turned by tae thoft of the child by Dawson, Of course, ho {a rescued, and the entire scone in which this ooours reseinbles the fumous gypsy sceno in ** le" too vlosely to have come there by accldont, Tha incfdents and the char- hotors aco cortainly diiferent, but tho {dea is tho samo. This onds tho third act, and the fourth at deals chiony with thedeclaration of tove hy Philip to Myra. Miss Meroe Charles personates tho Intter part, and, whilo she Is not. really amforded much opportunity for fine acting, tho lady dors what ehe has to do well, ‘Thoro aro two Sioa pacts Inthe play,that of Philip and that of Datcron. Tho former was enncted by Mr. George Learock, ant wns by for tho best assumption of the evening. In tho scene with Ata, in the Inst net, ho exhibited n rugged, inanty tenderness that touched. Sir. George 8, Cray, a4 Darcson, was entirely too lod. Tf hls . yesttires were not quite so nimple and his apeech Hot quite so high-pltched, his performanco would be moro effective. However, n munber of the people fatd themacives Hable ta the samo. eriticism [art night, but we donbt not after an oyoning or twa this will bo remedicd, HOOLEY'S. Tho Wenthorsby-Qondwin camedy company reappeared lastoventng at Hootey’s in tholr now famous oxtravngnuza, a pleco of frolicksoniey fun which has many tlmes herotofore set tho, audience Introar, Tho house Inst night was full to the brim, and tho roof rang with peals of {noxtinguishablo Jaughter from beginning to end of tho performance, “ Hobbies" may with- ont risk of exaggeration bo called tho most suc- ccasful bitrlesquo at present on tho stage. Thero ianshort and casy but snfe way to Judge of the merit of a production of this clnes, and that {8 to inquiro of the people who pay tholr = omoney to seo ft whether thoy nro entirely satisfied with thu In- vestment, We can nll reeall many extrava- ganzns thnt were of superior literary merit, but, unfortunately, wo are at the same timo com- pelled to recall the fnet that they proved in foo many cases to be Insuffernbly tedlous, The very cholcest of Rroughs, of Plnnches, of Hrough- ams, of Byrons, and of o host of thelr fol- lowers in ‘that well-bonten path would harily po a tithe of tho merriment which Mr. Homlwin's merrymakers are vblo to command, acomingly without an effort. The erltic may explore tho causo of, this ot his Iclsure, but the audience find it out without tho afd of metaphysics. Thero js nf spontanelty inthe fiunof this pagal seiadicrae fantasy which Instres Instant recognition, and whicl ronders any kind of comment 1 superilulty. Tho rolog of “ Hobbies” iain itself a charming it~ le comerty, which offers sovernl aituntions and exhibitions of charncter-ncting that aro rently nbove the region of farce, aud tho bestof It is that the audience only begin fo peg Interested dnthe porsonnges and tho “plot’—if plot it could be cnlled—when tho door is opened for a Urlesque act of the most uproariously comic description, ‘To those who have already scon '* Hobbics"" it will bo hardly necessary to describo the intmnita- ble humor of N. C. Goodwin's Pyymation Whipica ortho indeseribable comedy of the Whatefaeit of Miss Jennie Wenthersby. | ‘T'o those who have not, wo enn only say that wo are unable to toil them how exceedingly funny the whole thing ‘sg. There tgnn anclent saying which can be well appreciated in this connection, * ‘To bo ap- preciated ft must bo secon.” ‘lo compare tho present with tho former represontatives, we shoitid ho Inclined to say that Mr. Goodwin his improved tho piece, which is saying a good deal of camle performances nan rule, since linprove- ments init bright hit are often apt to prov blot. CASUALTIES. DEATIC FROM CHLOROFORM, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte Haniuisnona, Pa, Jan, 26,—Dr. W. ‘Trimmer, of Lisburn, Cumborland County, yesterdiy ad- ministered several doses of chloroform to Sarak Vetrow, a young Indy realding u few miles fron this city, while extracting a number of tecth, Tho result wus tho denth of tho patient after tho third application and soveral teoth had been drawn, —= EIGHT LIVES LOST. New Onvvans, Jon, 20,—Tho steamboat Charmer, with 2,100 bules of cotton, was totally | Gestroyed by fire fifteon miles above the mouth of the Red River, Eight lives wero lost,—two chambermaids, two cooks, two cabin boys, one fireman, and one deck hand. Tho bont and enrgo were vulued at $10,000, No furthor partioulnra received, — RUN OVER BY CARS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, KeEnosna, Wis., Jan. 2.—Mr. F. H. Drake, an old resident of this city, was killed this morning by the freight iran duo hore at 8:16. Io was bauly mutilated. He louves 9 wife and four childron, DROWNED, Provivencr, R.1,, Jan. 20.—A party of boys playing on tho Ice of Randall's pond, near North Providence line, broke through this afternoon and wore drowned. ‘Cwo bodles have beon re- covered, ——— _ PERFECT LIFE-INSURANCE, Tre TrmvunK publishes to-day the annual atatement of the grandest financial tnstitu- tion in America, the Mutual Life-Insurance Company of New York. ‘This organization presents ity customary and reliable annual exhibit of progress and stabllity,—aon exhibit whlch commands allke the pride of the United States and respect of Old World na- tions. It aliows genuine and Immediately available assets reaching tothe stupendous amount of $83,462,004, Such asum may falr- ly be sala to be beyond the comprehension of average mankind, and in {ts presence oven great financicrs, national treasurers, and European Rothschilds may stand In dumb wonderment, Yet {tis the exact and honest fund of Q}is monarch of lfe-Insurance com- vaiiies, and shows the myriad of polieyhokd- ers in that renowned Institution how colos- sal is the security it affords them. Another interesting fenture of this report is the fact that $7,007,195 was pald to {ts polte yholders Jast year,—an nmount of liself ns large as the entire assets of most other life-Insuranee companies, Tt Is_niso a very creditable fact that the Mutual Life of New York reduced its rates last yenr, so that insurance in this foremost of companies became, and continyes to be, obtainable at lower figures than aro known elsewhere, Tho statement Is worthy of careful study by everybody Interested in tho subject of Ife-lnsurance, and is sure to command the respect and admiration of_all who scrutinize it, = TELEPHONIC FEAT. OANA, Nob,, Jan, 26.—A telophono test mado yestenlay between Omaha and Bt, Louis, 2 dis- tanec of 410 miles, was completely successful, Conyorsation waa carried on plainly, “Tho Sweet By-and-By " wns sung in St. Louts in a clour baritone, and every note was distinctly heard In Omaha. It was repented hero for tho bonofit of St. Louis. Several loading telegraph officials wero presont atench end of tho Ine, and wore deeply Intorested In tho test. In St. Louis they used five Jara calland on tho trans- mittor, and hero two Jars, It is belfoved to bo the grentost distance ever succesafully uperated by telephone, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youk, Jan, 24,—Arrlved, steamship Mar- old, from Havre. ‘ Lonnow, Jan,26,--Steamships Stato of Nevada, Devonta, and Utopla, from New York, and Perm- broke and Heeln, froin Boston, bavo arrived aut, Antwenr, Jun, 28.—Arrived, steamer Do Quyter, from Now York. ——<————$—__ The Eldredge Sewing-Machine.—It lends the world, and is the best for you to buy, Sold on monthly payments, 109 State street, a Go where you will, 9 botter olgnr cannot bo found than at Dawson's, 211 Stato stroot. —<—<—<—————_ No Fanor Prices—Bost aot tocth, 8h; Alling 44 rates. MoChesnoy Hros., Clark und Randolph-sta, ——————___—_ o Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all rorm'of yeneral debility relayed by tales Jog Mensman’a Poptonlzed eof Tonic, the only Preparation of beef contalning {ta entire nutri- fous propertica, Ibis nota mere stimulant like tho oxtraucts of beef, but contains blood-muking, foroo-goneratlng, nnd life-sustaining propertics; ia {nvaliablo in nll onfeebled conditions, whothor the reault of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or neute disease; partioulurly If ro- sulci fram palnmary complaints, Caswell, Hnzani & Co., Proprictors, Now York. For sala by druggiata, MARRIAGES, RONMES—FORURY-—At the Dougian Avenua lin- tol, Wichita, Kas., Jar by the Hey, Colton, i XK. vel BLOT, wait Biles Enunoe Forroy, George 1, tte doughter of MP. W, rroy, formerly of this clty. JONUNGON—Jan, Sk nt tho | family Feaidenoo, 8 Care naqod MCGREGOR—Ja he infant dangtitor of Geone anddounie secremin crane Funoral from thelr’ residence, Rtato and Fiftloth- ia. Wadueuday, 23th inst, at 10 v'clock a, in. by cars Hlaijos to Urucelind, ize tl AAYILEX—Jan, 3, aftora long ines, Mrs, Emol; pi turos anon biyeare | manit and di days, id sow hoy lata residence, 48, John's-place, 0) papers please copy, carlst ayer tata Ml Only daughter at Ganpae ane ‘ ever, ve ughter uf tie Satiide Wilton egud'd yourad months and aclaye, VAN OsDEI-aiun, AL at Oe. 13. af consumption, 1d 25 yours, diughter of Josna Ht: Fuoeral at it » the mitts ins! Roboy-at ‘osohilt by armauee. rea #¥--In the City of Naw York, Jan. 24, 1980, Janie d Balloy: caged daycare. We was for tape ‘with Pe Bis fla city. Ht bi 03 . ty. Brother of Willisu'r: Hailsy, of Grand Haven" ache end loaves fuur misrtied hire, Mimred, BM: gics and Harnoss. CLOTHES ! Awodfiance, Mrs. J.T, McCormick, and Btrs, Maino funeral will take place me 10:%0 nm, toni te residenea ct Skee Timid i Wen GA, nt, to Gentenney chinec pence fie Fenda aie invited. 7 CAPE Lo Bogs, CLARK B—On dan, 2, 1930, James W. Clarke, Tanta, yearn, ered Aimer fem hin Inte resloneo, MH? Blaleg racninnit on Wednend eke faunliy netted tomtom Mende of tag OREHEAD—san, 2 ab hie Into resitene 'Thieteentt-pince, Ar. Hugh Morahead, eH Mapas csrsugenic Caleacy ein Sehadee ‘unornt by carriages 10 C . day mornttie, dant. 7 ab TDorelock Tee Te-Now Vork papers plonsa cony. THURSTON lan. 2 Alvin N, thar yours at the corner of dndinonsay. nnd TTS ‘Tho romnins will bo taken to Olio for interment, DEHAVEN Tha tnte Capt. Joseph Fi. be Ty mill,be Intertod nt Itoxohsit Cometery on Weanttitt the ath a wilt eas lepen Friondn tiealring to atte: ent from Northwestern Hnitrasg RIGHT AND LEFT % paralyzing blowe are helng dealt nt disearg Thogreat fonte and reyulator, Hostettors ager ach Hitters, Fever aid neue, general debiiy rheumatiam, nervous allaenta, constipation ayf dyspepain, are among tho maladies for which ey perience hax proved {ta specific. Ite worth Thoroush, its etfects are prompt. Iti notches! ever, ndvertised to proditee Immediate ey thongtt tt ndfords apecdy reliot, and wil tr get nreaxonnbie teint, sich as any standard reo ° root out they maladies to which if adapted. In emergoneles arising tn familiesit fy partiondurly sorviceable, and It Is esteem throughout tlie land as a medicine of com hensive uses, wholesome verotahle composition and unobjectionable tavor, It has risen ty tal popularity by purely legitimate means, an Wellenuintantanted facts nro alleged in'renas, it. Use it ayatemntically. ANNOUNCEMENTS. TUNIIO INSTALLATION OF OFFICE A the Store it-thamne Posted. ok tee Piaco cnt their ball, Ter Washingtan-si., tamnat pvoning, In addition to the installation ceremanies f mmo has been prepa Rid recitations. ne Prepared of ayy {HHI OF BATTEIY D, 15, 0,NRR Vammittecs excepted, aro requexted ton. Full_ dross uniform, tare rp. in, AA bers ot port nt their Armory dny ovening, Jan. zy tEV. CHARLES TALL ismouth Congregational Cl 8 ng teeing FM YOUNG MENS CHISTIAN ABSOCIATIOg Thar aemmeet faran mlustrated Ieaturnieheak ed by W. M. RR. French, Becroli Usered hy W. AL. Ht, French, Secrotary of the Chieag Acade uuraday Gventog, Jayna Tho Artistic Gualitiesnd thekos ern Carlenturists,” with tlustentions from Giliny Cruneshank,Chnekorny, Leech, ote, ‘thin estar e highly entertaining, ‘WMeket for gant Inutes free nt oflico of WM. Ce An 100 Stadleones "TG? Tactic oicetion of omcore, will latest lub,” for the election of o re, wi today, at th me, nt 4orolnek. ld epi at TEREST, PAST reh, willie ae Ww. LATIMORE WILD LEAD THE GOsPh, aut *oMPOrange meoting to-night In Lower Farrel Absolutely Pure. MADR FROM GRAPH CREAM TARTAR, Housekeepers favorite In londing cities of the wort No other preparation innkea sich lzht, flaky, bot Urenia, or lnzuirioua prat ry. Can be eaten by dy ies without fear of the 1s resulting from heavy Rostible food, E7-Consn endod for purity wid whole Somencarhy the Government Chemfats ft, Mott HOYAL BAKING POWDER CO, New Vor. POON ES WN ars By GEO P. GORE CO., SOond & Wabash-ay. REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, TUESDAY, Jann. 27, 9:30 2.1m Important Offerings in CLOTHING and other deslt- Uouds. ave GEO. P, GORE & CO., Auctioneer. Our Next Auction Sale BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS WILL BE HELD Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m, prompt. Wo shatl close out 0 Case vory doatrable sossoni« 10 Koods, ble GEO. P. GORE £ CO., A nnd Kt Watiaah-ar, ina i Water. Thursday, Jan, 29, at 9:30 a, m,, REGULAR TRADE SALE CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE Full lines of W. G. and C.C. Waro. Hack, -ang Velldw Ware, Docaratea Ware. ware Of ovury description. Gooils packed for country marehants, GYO, P. GORE & CO, Auctioneer By T. E. STACY. Sheriff’s Sale, TUESDAY, JAN. 27, at 10a, my MACKENZIE’S TAT STORE, + 103 MADISON-ST. THE ENTIRE STOCK OF HATS, CAPS, AND UMBRELLAS. J4O, ALI. FIXTURES, Bato portiiye. No onnrgoitauntn, (ot in ontly, _JONN HOFEMA: oH OY, Deputy shen By WENRY & MATCH, Buccnssora to Chas, B. Iaddin & Coy ir & LU Wabash-av. AUCTION BALE BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS, TUESDAY, JAN, 27. REQULAR AUOTION SALE —— DRY GOODS, CLOTHING Hats and Caps, Dress Goods, Notions, &¢., WEDNESDAY, JAN, 28, AT 10 A.M '$—00 Rolls Jagrain and Cottage Carpets rode oh a’clur » ; o'cluck Bharp, HENKY & LATCH, Auctloneen. BY WM. MOORENOUSE. Chattel Mortgage Sale OF LIVERY BTOCK, On Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 10.0. mes AT STORAGE WAREHOUSE, 160 W. MONTOE-BT. Will ba nold by order of mortgages, 1 Day verted Hay Mare, 1 Covered Wagon, L Fine Democrat W: with top, ¥ Open Buywtes, and 2 vory tno Top Sut Wat. MooitHOUs if uctlonest. ‘CLOTHE YOUR OLD CLEANING. be beautifully, OVER ani et {Reenaedt E op eook, AEN, ad BOL We Chicngo, LADIES AND GEN1 CANDY. Baba: 1, SRor § fors opal i, c rea, put Yi CANDY etredl anaesats loa AB fou ‘ joner. ‘3 i, CHICAS