Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 30, 1880, Page 8

Day uy pit i a ! a , tesult those who are ' 2 * w the: police, ta tho newspa) THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880. Additional frota, None of any tinpartance wero developed, howorerjand nat night the enso was ns mutch u mystery na ever. Tho articies foundinthe privy vault wore all cloacty exninined yester- day; Tho combination tool alluded to in yester- dny’s paper wor broken, and both st and tho rerowdriver could not have been thern for moro thin two or three days. Certain circumstances, / THE CITY. : GENERAL NEWS. John Porter, Aldora, In,, fs at the Sher- man. Buen Ae tho sayatae ons bg aa uf Ae monkey-wrench, about the only instrument Samuel ©, Lawrence, Boston, is nt the | thnccoui have ‘been waed to tugn on tie gs, % at the Inquest to-day som - Gcorge Itoberts, New York, puts up nt the teresting dovelopinenta many be made. Ganhiee- THR OST WALLET, M.D. athaway, Rochelle, Ill, is at the | A comedy was on at police headquarters Gardnor, yestordny. “The characters were a‘ temperance lecturer from Harnbou, Wis. whose tresauro is Hot laid tp in Heaven, tit Joscph Hare, Bismarck, D. T., 18 at the In’ his pocket hook. BSherinan, an honest arbor | from a Clark ” atrcot W. A. Bates, Omaha, Nev., is registered at = ee Polisi Mundering bores akan tho Gardner. gota not be questioned, ani, the wise Jude, : jalumon O'Donnell, Chiel of Police. 0 pros Rear crul Rochester, Mint {sa guest at | eee NCnad's barber-shop “on Clark street nenr Jackson, with dusty and weary tem- I. M, Parker, Council Blunts, is stopping at | peranve lecturer getting fxed up to look us the Gardner. nearly as possible like wataid and methodlenl clergyinan, “Aud why? Becauso he was en #., Palmer, St. Paul, !s a guest at tho Grand Pacitle. ronte to the Michlgan'Southern Railroad Depot to get reduced fnro tothe East, whero ho 18 A. J. Thompson, Shanghal, China, fs at tho Grand Pacifle, wanted for n lecture season, It waa shortly after 1 o'clock that the blundering Yorkshireman, Capt. W,.1. Fuld, U. S. N,, is registored at tho Grand Pacific. Henry Miller, blundered into the Superin tendént’s office to tell him, what even 1 looker. Sileut.-Col. Charles H, Tompkins, U.S. A. is atthe Sherman, 1 an anteht haye guessed, that he was an "awk- ward fool, im now.” Ho tnd found, he anid, John 1. Thurston, Montpelier, Vty ts a gucst at tho Palmer, near the Michigan Southern Denoka wnilet cone taining afarge sum of money, but, aa he pleked E. W, Meddaugh, of the Grand Trunk Railroad, Detroit, Mich,, 1s at tho Palmer, itup, a litte man rushed up and grabbed It, 'To- gether thoy counted revern) hundreds of dollars, Col. and Mrs, R. G. Ingersoll, Washington, D.C., are quartered at the Grand Pacliic, and then the Ilttie man said he would advertise the tind, and disappeared after giving Miller his nime and address, Some twenty minutes later the temperangs lecturer, whose speefalty"is “Tho ‘Twin Totneco," 0 haying lost " » _ Gibson, Rvila: Rut and ppenred, aud entered complaint of N7. Ho thought ho lost bls money in the barber ehop, and the innocent barber was Capt. J. 8, Payne and Leut. Qcoree O. | goon jn custody. Millers sory set the Uicver Webster, U.8, Aware at tho Palmor House. free, However, and ton cused an exelting ehnno WG. Atkins, Division Superintendent | after tho grocers clerk who so adroltly_ took the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rahway, Milwau- | money froin Miller, His namo was Ie. C. Winne, and lls address corner ot Wabash avenuo and Lake street. It was not until 5 o'clock, however, that Winne was found and taken into custody by Sergt. Croak, Winne fs a smooth, oily talker, and ut the Central Station he endeavored to have everyting bis own way. Suilice it that Winne was plainly determined to hold on to a goad Kee, is n guost at tho Sherman, Je HMiland, General Frelght-Agent Chi- cago, Minnenpolis & St. Parl Rullroad, 8t. Paul, aid P.M. Myers, Vicc-Preshtont Minnesota itall- Foud, La Crosse, aro ut the Grand Pacitlc. At aimeoting of the policyholders of tho Massnehtisetts Mutual Life-Insuranco Company | Perecnitage of the money, which tho palleo at springticid, Masa, Wedneedny, Willlam F rors Mute Hotormintd Be yews no unicag ( {uso atid Cnaries P. Kimball, Esq., of this city, were | chore to rowel i. Salumon heat t oie P elected Directors. guments for nenrly two hours, ant on ardere tho money’ restored to the owner. Winne com- piled, when he was obliged to, but a #5-pill hud kot lost somehow in the shutlie, Mr, Gibson then offered tho blundering Yorkshireman, The Execentive Committes of the Sash, Door, and Blind Manufneturers’ Axsocintion met yustenday afternoon at the Grand Pacific to pre- pare a constltutlon and code ot by-laws for the | to whom he was chielly indebted for government of the socicty. the recovery, the handsome (7) reward or ‘bu na Miller did not The temperature yesterday, as observed by Mannaso, optician, 88 Mudison ‘street (Tnimusk | PAYS change fora $10 note, he gavo him the i latter. ‘Jo the avaricious Winne be tendered a UNA wie oe fellow el Wma kt cs ct £2 noto, which was Andignantly, spurned, Me. Tay OST athe BS Way 8 pe ney Ue i Bee saLe hs ily Shey Bp. ths 20.05. ibson was thon escorted to his hotel by Sergt. Cronk, and the last seen of Winne he was hong- ing to tho cont-tulla of the Wisconsin temper. ance lecturer, pleading piteously for a more gengrags whack of tha money, after having wen given a letter certifying to his honesty. ‘THR TEMPERANCE CAURE, ‘Tho regulur monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union_was held yester- ‘The Mextean Veterans, to the number of Necore or more, met lust evening In the Grand Paetfie, and elected the fallowing oflicers for the onening year: President, Col. P. lt. ‘Turnieys Vieo-Presitent, George A! Corrigan; Bverctary, John R. Blabeo; Tronsurer, D. 1. Jurguns, ‘Tho rumor that Field & Lelter had pur- nelghborhvad of Riverside | day. Mra, G. HL. Merrill, the Corresponding Sec+ shneed tou An oreeting ncotton tuctory | Tolury, presented ber monthly report. | The sales roves to bo untruc. Mr. Field says that his | of booka amounted to $23, Elghteon signatures: ace have purchased n half-interest Inland in | tothe pledge were secured. Mrs. It. 1, Green- that vicinity, but thut thoy buve no intention of fee, ene rere spared feel te raline ecnotlag any: mille now a ‘Unlance at hand’ of ‘The drapers and tallors of Chicago last svoning participated in a banquet ut the Grand Pacific. ‘The cloth was well tid and fashloned known by thoir fits, ‘Tho goose was A prominent {ppendape of tho lny- out, and, with stomachs well lined, the good tailors departed nt a late hour joyous and bappy. fhom sualetently to make them como an, Alvin Hulbert, of the Sherman House, ie organization on the South gui est Sides leaves for Colorailo ti a few days to look after presents equally interesting reporta, Ad- his minting Interests jn Middle Park and tho niat- 3 aK ne torof tho leating of the new Windsor Hotel, at TRADE AND LABOR, Denversn refusal of whic hnsbeen offered him, | ‘The delegates to the now Trude and Tabor ‘nut not at $10,000 per year, os previously stated, | Council met Inst evening at No. bt West Lako street and, organized permanently. The Com- 'This gure fa much too high, Whether ho will 1 . - | mittee on Credentints reported delegutes from tako the Denvor hotel or not, Mr, Hulbert do: pulttee pir Gredencinie reported dclenutcs from clines to state. tho month’s expenditures Having Deen S01. An interesting report was read from Miss Mary McDowell, tho President of tho North Side Union, giving a biter: of the work dono there, They have succeeded in guthering about 100 kamins every Friday afternoon and interesting Union, Bilver-Gilders’ Unton, Wood-Carvers’ ‘The Auditing Committee of the Seamen's | Union, Stutr-Rullders’ Union, Amalgamated Thion reports for the year thot, out of $12,000 | Engineers, Machinists’ an Blacksmiths’ recelnts, € 0 das, been elven ta nec wee Union, ents i Ironmokicrr’ Union, Ger- Iota hava hoon purchased. ‘Thoy think tho Union | und by-lawa wero read: but. thelr miletion ws und by-laws were read, but thelr adoption was postponed till the next mocting. The clection of oficers resulted as follows: President, Win- rd; Vice-President, ‘Thomas Cor- coran; Corresponding Socretary. Paul Ehiman; Recording Secretury, Charles Wheeler; einl Seerutary, George Krixy rick J. Hoolen: Statlat{cian, ‘t, eunt-at-Arms, QO, A. Fleisher; Trustees, J. chiok,W. A. Monteith, Patriok E. MoNulty. ‘Mr. Morgan did nut wieh any oftice at the hands of tho Counoll, but was final x prevalicd on to nce cont that of Statistician, This Council will prob- ably receive more nceessions from the trade and bas been tho Indirect onuso of tho ralsing of fraights tho past senson, and that President Powors “ bus neted with tho strictest Integrity, au has proved himself to be u good and efiicton' officer."” ‘The third number of the new temperance pnpor, the Signal, was issued yesterday, ond Fesonts sixteen pages of untsunlly interest- ty rending matter. ‘Tho contributions and news, with tho editorial comments and temperance ro- ports, are of achnracter sufliciont to fixe tho paper a deserved success in {ts speoint fleld, and make itn vulundla adjunct ta tho temperance ple nee | labor organizations at the next meating, Pro- froricot the W.C,T, U., under whoso auspices tt vious to adjourning a resolution was passed To- m 5 apeotfuly requesting the Mayor and Common ‘The ‘Trustees of the Academy of Fine Arts vuticil to take favornble action on tho appro- wero to havo held n meoting at the Acndemy ter roquired by the Hoard of Henith to put yostorday uftornoon, but, as there was no quo= | In elfectlye operation the oriinunce recently rum present, né business was transacted, | passed for tho Inspeetion and regulation of fec- Mosars, B. WW. Blatebford, N. K. Fairbank, | torles and workshops, George IL. Dunlap, Jumes H. Dolo, OG, L. Huteh- um BUTCHERS! UNION, Anson, George Hi. Adums, und Becrolary French | he butchers have not yet succeeded in an- called at the rooms, aoe eet ore aworing tho qucetion whothor or not thors ts 'n and ty are out of town, dofalention. probably be held noxt Monday iftornoon. “Tho Oleago members of the State Nat- ural History Society were to havo mot Instoven- ing in tho Sherman House club-reom, to pre- pare for the annual moeting of tho Association, fo bo hed at Normal on the 2ith of February. The attondanco was very Hyht, und no business was uttompted, but there was # desire expressed those presont that Chicago should be well represented ut tho! coming meeting, 28 tho sos wong promise to bo of moro than ordinury in- ree In tho Union troasury., The Intest move in tho direction of discovery 1s the ap- polntinent of a committeo of three—half of them representing Mr, Walsh, who claims thot tho Union officers have been belping themeclyes to Union funds, the othor half looking after tho in- terests of the ofiicors. It 1a hoped that the com- mittee will soon tinish their fnvestigations, but tho fact that thoy are belny pid at tho rate of & per day ench us long af thoir work lasts gives rise to tho fear that many days will clapse before tholr report is ready, TUE BONS OF VIRGINIA resident in Unleant met Inst evening in tho Grand Pacifico Hotel for the purpose of perfcot- ing tholr organization as an assoctation, Judge . Rogers culled tha mecting toorder, Mr. » Worrall noted ns Secretary, A constitu. and by-laws was adopted. ‘Mr, James Dailey, the New ‘York and European buyer for D. B. Flake & Co., who died du Now York of consumptianiy few duys nyo, was buried from Centenury M, Ti, Chureh yeaterdny: morning, Dr, ‘Thomas ofticiutin Tho funeral was attended by a Inrga number of tho mere tlon On motion of gbante af the clty, among whom Mr. Dalley was | Judge Mooro, nfter a spirited discussion, it was favorably known us nn honest and Mmeorruptlyio decided to change the namo to tho Virginia man. The floral tributes wero exceptionally | Soeloty, numorous and beautiful, Tho body was placed | Tho followlng-named officers wero _unant- du Rosehill, Sprouady sicaterty Pt cms i. Mo- A number of the members of tho Army of iar Gen” eon ee pw 7 tho Cumberland of tho Northwest met last oven- { 1," Heng Seeretary, Gwynne. Garnott; ing Inthe Coul Exchange rooms in the Grand | qreasurer, A. O. Slaughter: Auditor, Thomas Pueltie, with Col, dames Stuart in the chalr. The object was to change the namo, of tho Asgocin- tion and tho constitution and by-laws, Ko na‘ to admit members to Join from other arganizus tions, and to form an aasoclation to be known is. tho Association of tho Avmics of tho West, Without coming to any conclusion, the meeting ailjourned subject tu call, 'The grocery clerks on Milwaukeo avenue and vicinity held another necting at 10 o'clock Inst-night at tho Hotel Dannevirke to hear re- ports’ trom tho Committeos ti ehurgoot cans Vasslng the stores iu tha interest of shorter hours, The meeting was woll attended, and ree ports were received from sixty-threo stores Whoso proprictors were willlng to wecede to the demands of the clerks, So fur not more thin half n dozen proprictors refused to close any eorlior {bun at present. A new committee was nppolnted to continue tho work of procuring iguatures, and tho meoting udjourned, The next meeting will probably be held in Lochner's Jiall, Silwaukvo avenue, “A meeting of the Cigar-Manufacturers? Association was holt yesterday afternoon. wt Klare’s Hull, North Clark street. Tho election ‘of officera resulted us follows: President, John Tussem; Vice-Prosidunt, Martin Wenko; Corre- ponding Sccretury, Goorge W. Nickerdoms 'Yreqsurer, Henry Bont Recording Beerotary, George W.Swartek. Congress ia to bo petitioned to reduce tha present tax on plyand from $6 to 64 H, Ellis: Executive Committco, Dr. Walter Hay, Carter Ht. Harrison, Judgo8. M. Moore, James Tang Allen, and Dr. B. W, Kdwards; Committes on Membership, Leandor J, McCormick, G. W. Morris, It, [. ‘Vathan, J, W, Waurhop, and Gen, Hardin. The meeting adjourned until the iret Thuradny in March, unless tho Bxcoutive Com- mittee sees fit to call the Socloty togothor at an enrller dite, CITY-HALL, Aspecinl meeting of the Council has been called for this afternoon at 8 o'clock to take suitable action on tho death of ox-Contrulter Mayes, The Treasurer recelyed yesterday $9,480 from tho Water Department, and $21 from the Controtier, Tho Weat Side Collector turned over $3,000, und the South Side Collectur $2,500—In. aerip, THM RSTIMATES. ‘The Finance Committee mot yoaterday after- noon to furthor consider the cstimates for the ‘year, ‘Thery was 9 full attendunco, and Com tilesloner Waller was present by invitation, it Velng announved that’ the estimates for his de- purtinent would be first tukon up. Tho most of ho Items of the Controller's eatimnte werd con- ROP to correspond with the recent reduc. | creed in, but some changea wero Inada. fon inthe tobicco tax, and a memorial to that | Tho frst waa to rulso | tho aitl- otfeat recelyed 1 good many signatures. Bluillar | ary of tho City Engineer from $3,000 stitions will bo sent fruin ull over the United | to &h00, Tho ftem — at 000 for Btates. oe tlredying tho river provokod considerable dis le lt cussion. Mr. Waller advocated the city's doln; its own dredging. Ald. Throop took fase with him, and contended that it would be founda Yery expensive oxporimont, and anfd thit Now Nork hud tried it, and hor dredges wero for sale, ‘Tho item was finally pussed, but the manner of ita expenditure was left open. In the stein tor Tujntuniuece of sewers tho salary of General jnavector (81.20) was strickon out, When the denty Srs, Cov and Mrs, Atecle, Viec-residonte: | rouehod, tu committer: was conte De Mrs. Tuvle, Kecrotnrys aud Sirs. Nelson Morris, | delegation of citizens frum Lawndale and other Treasurer. ‘Tho mombersblp ie about 20, wn paints wost of Western wyentie and south of the Rgcicty {4 in a tlouriahing condition, ‘The re- Teneo street, They jnsluted that the original eujpts yesterday wero over After tho busis | sowernyo plans contemplated the oxtenslun of nose meeting the ladles partook of a liueh,and | she sewers to Westorn avenue only, and that Se mn NEL eae Cate ata, [eee ae ere eas ‘Tho oficers elect of Kilwinning Lodge, No, | system would, bay eet Lites alla. qrlonr A. BL, were FIvALiy hastaliel teat the City Enginuar to bo sont for, und he sulmite evento in Corinthian Hall, No, 187 Klizie street, | ted tho now plan bo has boen Jnlipshie wpa for The exereiaes wers conlucted by Henry Hinnil: | soma ting. It contomplates the building of tim, DG. Mic Raburt. Lueas, G, Mo, and Aloxune | twin sewor ten fect in diameter along ‘twenty: der'Shonipsin, Chaplain, and tho ToHlowiny ati | Second street, from tho South Brunch, ono of cora wera duly tostalied: dames R, ain | Which would have to be built at ance,—the uorth ; AW, BLg ‘Phoinay Mlddicton, 8 Wes Harry Gant, J. W ; John Mnculay Trousurer; Alex~ ander 8. Ailen, Kecrotury: Thomas Ityun. 8 Dat Wittam Dahucke, J.D. Willan Husecll, 8. 8.5 Gélee Hondell, J. By Samuel M. Richardson, Yyler; and Harcy M. Packbom, Organist. ‘The a Quartetund the organist furnished exe I collyntanusic,. About fuurtcon visliug brothers Wero preaent. - j Hovrae Konlg, otherwise King, dled at tie County raps utnooon yesterday. Inatead of casting 1 bottio of ink agulnst the spotless atone front mansion of dir, and Mre. W. A, Hice, No, Hurrteon strect, ho trailed out his ink in defamatory urticics upon unumerable sheote of fovlscap paper, which be uddressed ers, and “to whont it may concern.” ‘Then with a duplicate Key he sneaked duto the house at an enly hour Jn thy morlig, wud sbot biinself fu tho bend ut the tup of the first stalrway, Thore sould be no doubt os to King’s insanity, and bard drink was tho Indirect 1f not the direct cause of It. ‘Those pps knew bim in bis better days only will mourn bis takipg 08. ‘ “The Ladlest Hebrew Eduentlonnl Soclety of this elty met in tho Synayog, Michigan ave= rug, near Fourteenth street, yesterday alter: noon, and transucted some routine busticss, Tho orgaulzntion aasiats tieedy students nt the Theological. Seminary in Clicinnatl, whence thoy are sent. from the Orphan Asylum at Clevo- landto be eluvated for rabbla and teachers, Mo officers ure Mra, Lazarus Silverman, Presi and xouth sewers omptying into it, tho water. whed being fram Kingio’ street south, and ulti- buitoly from tho sume atreot north to tha North Branch, Tho delezation appeared to be satished with tho new plun, and urged that 10,00 people in thoir vicinity hnd been paying tuxes for noth. hg, and wore tiredaf it, ho Cousiltteo puséed the item finally without action, E A delegation tn tho interest of sewers and park {mprovemnenta for the Fourteenth Ward was thon admitted and heard, but so wotion was tuken. Tho Committco mects again to-day, JAPKGON STREET HKIDOR, Tho Committve on Streots and Alloys, West, met at the corner of Caualand Jacksun streots yostorduy afternoon to view the ground which t is proposed to vucate—Javkson street—ta allow tho construction of # depot building for tho raltrouds centering at the cornor of Mudison and Canul streets, Outalde tho Comunittes there wero present the Mayor, numerous ruftroad otli- clnia und uttorneys, apd individuals who bud a specu Jntorest In having w bridge at Jackson ulrect, even at the oxpenss of having the depot claowhbere, but nothing was done boyond au in- terchange of opinion. The ruil folke pre- sented plansof the premiscs, which indicated the land they’ Proposed to vacate to widen the river, Jn considoration of Jackson atrect being vacated, ctu; but tho Committee Coroner Mann did not conclude the in- mn James W. Clark, as anticipated yes- torday, but be and some of the jurymen spent the diy tn searching the house and promises for 4 ’ did not seem to think tho overture A very nt- tractive one, though they recogniacd the neces: aitvof thoriver being Widoned, Further than this, thoy were willlng to allow tho bultding of a. vinduct and bridge at Jockson street, through tho proposed depot bullding, on the condition that tho vinduct wns made about seven feet higher than the Van Buren street ‘viaduct, to admit of the ruilrond traeks being lal close upto thoCannl street line, Tho Committes conaldered this as Smprnetienble, for tho reason that to. ninke the Jackson street vinduct higher than tho other viaducts would extend the approaches a block or more on elther side to reach anything like proper grade, and entail untold” dam= ages to Broperty, ete, besile stopping tp Canal street. ‘ne citizens present ‘were not Inclined to listen to any of the propositions, or LEA Rhort of 1 bridge at Jackson street, Dut tho indications ore thnt the street will bo vacated on tho condition that tho elty shall have tho right to erect the vindtet and bridge at their plensute. Tho Mayor ontertalns this view and avors the fileny and some members of the Com- mittee stand prepared to enerifico Jackson street to secure tho building of n vinduct at Hare rison street. The Cominittee will mect at the City-Hall Monday at.2 o'clock to consider the whole question, and it Is thought that thoy will thon and thore agree upon A report. COUNTY-BUILDING. The Grand Jury yesterday considered sevontcen cnsca, and found eight true bills. Frank Nicsen, Collector of the North Town, yesterday paid over to the Lincoln Park Commisstoners £0,000 on necount of tho fifth in- atallment of Lincoln Park taxes. In the County Court yesterday, Dorothea ‘Voss, Della Hart, James Bernard, and D, Stanloy were adjudged Insane and paupers. Anna Jen+ inaon was found Insane, but not a pauper, The Comnittee on Public Service mat yes- terday and mudited the pay-roil for county em- pists. amounting to 20, The Committes on Printing and Statfonery will meet this afternoon. Charles. Campbell, the murderer of Beatty, wns yesterday atternoon arraigned to plead be- fore Judge Jameson. Mo fs a Nght muintto, welleappenring and nently-dressed, and ho bore a bold front incourt. He tistencd quietly to tho reading of the indictment, and pleaded Not wullty” as calmty as if he had no interest in the ense, After a spar between counsel, the Court rettho case (nt tha request of the Stato’s At- torney) for ruureday next, It is not probable, however, that it will begin on that day, nor ts it Probable that Judge Jameson will try the case, BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE MARNIAGE OF FEMALE TEACHERS EQUIVA> LENT TO RESIGNATION, A regular meeting of the Doard of Education was held Just eventug, President Hoyno in tho chair, and nine othor members present. Miss Caroline Bound sent in a communication to the effect thut, on April 8, 1878, Misa Carrio Ytay, n teacher in tho publioschools, had assimed her pay for March to Miss Beard, who bail failed to collect the nmount. Tho communication was deferred. ‘The report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds covered bills amounting to $14,000 for repalrs and {mprovementa at ynrious schools. It wus referred to the Finance Cominittes. “Tho same Committee reported favorably on pro- ponuls for bullding sections on the school sites opposite Wicker Park and on tho corner of Douglas and Waller streets. Tho Committes wore grunted power tonet, It was voted to pay 8. Stafford $5,000 to flnish the West Division High School, It wna decided to advertiac for proposals for a school site east of Halsted streot und south of Archer nyenue, Tho next half-hour was spent In a squabble over the trinefer of a junitor, who had been ko unfortunate ns to quarrel with tho female Prins elpal of tho school which he was employed to aweep and dust, The Commifttee on Rules and Regulations re- Ported recommending ag an addition to tho rules that when 2 femulo school-tencher got married sich marringe should be consilered ns # resige nation of her office. Tho report was adopted, Mr. Stenslaud wos appointed 1 committes to look after the construction of the Oxkley School, Mr, Brennan handed ina petition from alxty eltizens of Inwndile asking an neprupriation for the purchneo of nechool-site and the eree- tion of 1 school-building In that village, The petition was referred, Mr. Frake advocated building aschool on tho corner of Warren avenue und ontkley strect, claiming that thore was over $20,000) in tho trons uy which could be devoted to this purpose. Mr. Frankenthal wanted this matter roferred. to the Committeo on Buildings and Grounds. ‘Mr, Richberg aald Mr, Frake was simply argi- ing In the interest of x handful of people ro- aiding in. an ontaide corner of tho pi : Mr. Frake asked if bo “might indulgo in the permission of this Honrd” while ho explained the matfer, Mr. Richbery had made a" ravon- ous und boisterous" apeech. There was abso- Inte necessity for biliding a school in tha vicinity referred to, After somo furthor talk, tho matter wos referred to thy Committos on Buildings and Grounds, and tho Board ad- jJournad, Ld MATRIMONIAL, DUCAT—BTIVERR, —— A wedding which created somewhnt of a social sensation in Byanston was that of Misa Kato Alico Ducat, daughter of Gen. A,C. Ducat, of Evanston, and Lieut. Charles P. Stivers, of tho regular uriny, in tho Presbyterian Church yes- terduy afternoon at 6:00 o'clock, after the En- gifeh fashion. Tho church doors were opened at Gp.m., and very foon tho lurger part of the auditorium was filled with invited guests. A few seata in front were reserved for tho frionda of the family, After waiting about a half-hour tho audience was inforined that tho wedding party were about tonrrive by hearing Prof, Rey- nolds strike up tho Lohengrin Wedding March, and almost immediately Tent, Stivers and bis best mun, Licut. Arthur Ducat, both in full mil- {tary dregs, cama to tho altar from tho door at the side of the Balply whore they awaited tho Test of the party, who camo down the main alslo in tho following order: Mr. Joo Enster. and Mr. Mao Lyon; Miss Helen Milter and Mins Hestlo Lyon; Capt. Stivers and Mra. Ducat; Gen, Ducat | and Miss Kuto; Miss Minnio Eldtr and Misa Nellic Noyes; Mr. Henry Dater and Mr. W. C. Garwood. ‘The bride and groom presented thomsclves nt tho altar and were made man and wife by tho Rev. Georgo U. Noyes, D.D. After the coremony at tho ehureh tho bridal party proceeded to tho res- idenco of Gen, Ducat, where n very privite re- ception was held for tho bridal party only. Licut, and Mrs. Stivers go to-day to Nebrus, Where ho is atutoned, ASTRONOMICAL, OTHER WORLDS AND OTHE SUNG, Prof, Richart A. Proctor delivered last night, in Hershoy Hall, tho Inst of bie regular series of lectures on popular astronomy to a largo audi- ence, his subject being “ Othor Worlds and Othor Suns," Tho Iccturer commenced his exposition by saying that when he wrote his book “Other Worlds than Ours," ho wanted to show that, as Afe scomed to exist on nll parts of tho carth, it was likely to oxist on all the planets, He has changed hia views, and Inst night's lecture waa devoted to tho theory that, a8 on the earth thore {fs 4 succession of life and death, so in tho stollur world there aro somo sturs inhabited, othors reudy for ifo, -and still others worn out an dead. This yiow he supported with numeraus arguments from illustrations of tho plineta in our own system. ‘Llustrations wore shown of tho Jovian and Saturnlan systems, showing that Hifo was quite possible on the four’ satotlites of Jupiter and the cigbth of Saturn. As the solar systein bus {ts plunots and asteroids, so tho Fines. Haturn has its sutellites and asteratds. Prof, Proctor exhibited careful illvatrations, and gave the figures from actual calculation, to show that, in latitude 40, the aun would bo ob- secured by tho belt for u perky of alx und ange half years. ‘Theso chinges, due to the belt, would not affect the sutoliites, on whose sure faces Saturn would present the appenrance of a constantly changing sun. Illustrations wero wlso given of tho moon's disk, and an explann- ton of how, owing to tho reeling motion, our Batelliio’s year Ia only 810% of our days. hte hosnid, was one of the cuuses which rendercs it unit fur life, the cnormous changes of tems perature rendering It inpossible that any being constituted on the human mold could exist. Tho experimonts of Lord Itosse with tho thor Mmopiic caused us at once to dlumisg tho Ides of Ufe on tho moon from our minds, The lecture was closed with some Illustrations of tunary stirs, during the explanation of which the Iect- urer pald a deserved compliment to Prof, Burne, showed tho varios sun systems and the Inflni- tude of circling planuta, Prof, Vroctor hing consented to delivor two ex- trulectures to-morrow efternoon and evoning on “Comets and dtetcors" and “The Great Pyramid, Its Purpose and Jieantng.” TOWN CONSOLIDATION. ‘TU TRST OABE PLACED ON THK BUPREME COUNT DocKET, County-Attornoy Willett yestorday received a telegrain from Bpringtleld to the offect that tha cuno of The Hoople ex rel. Soback vs. Brayton had been taken on call by the Suprome Court. Mr. Wiilott yestertay addressed lottors to a dozen or Indra prominent . attorneys, asking thom te furnish Uriefs in tte case, ‘This they will hove todo con aniere, and without hope of eye but the County Attorney wante light on this important matter and fa prepared to tuke points whero be can get thom. Tn tho written statement which ho presented tothe Supreme Court, be set forth tha fmpor- tanco of the case—thut It inyulved collaterally the question of collecting the revenue; that the decision of this case would prevent o multitude of sults which otherwiee would spring up imme- dately after the next town election; and that tho matter ought to. be decided before the frit Tuceday in April, 0 that thero should be s cer tainty aa to what town ollicersehould be eleoted. ‘Tho Court will adjourn on Pupaiay co Incet at Ottawa on tho firgt Tuosduy in Mareb. <a The Eldredge Sowing-Machine.—It leads the world, and is the best for you to buy, Sold ov midnthly payments, 109Mtate street, hum, of this city, and with fllustrated tiaps" THE RAILROADS. War Declared Between the Pacific Mail and Union Pacific. The Former Company About to Reduce Hates Very Largely: Ferthor Dovelopmonta Oonoorning the Sale of the Ohicago &. Paolflo Road, WAR DECLARED. Bpectal Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune, New Yonx, Jan. 20,—War has been formally dectared between the Pacife Mall and Union Paeifc, Proyious to May last a contract existed between them by which tho Steamship Company bound itself to charge a rato for passengers anid freight noarly equal to that of the Rallway Com- pany, and the Intter agreed to pay tho former 9 subsidy of $10 por hend on oll first-class through Passengers transported overland, and tho differ- encoin rates betweon 600 tons of froight per steamer and tho qtantity actually carried. This virtually crented n monopoly, and the publile were forced to submit to the extortlonate terms imposed tho by railroad compnnics, In May Inat the contract was abrogated, but tho Steamahip Company has continued to live up to Its portion, because its officers claim tho rail- road companies have steadily held out prom- {ses of n new ngreoment on more favorablo terms. Lnat week the Directors mot and ro- solved to make a formal and final demand upon tho Hallrond Company to redcom those praises, and tho latter was given until to-day to comply. Nosatlsfaction having been received, it was de- tormined to [mmewlataly reduco rates for both Passengers and Srelghts, nnd begin a potloy of vigorous competition. A circular was propnrei which will bo sent to stockboliers, reciting these {neta and snying: “You will havo observed that since My Inst not only has our floating Indebtedness beon pald, but our debt to tho Pannmn Hatlway Com- pay rently reduced, and this, although wo have observed tho mistaken policy of nwaltiny tho conclusion of 1 contract and discouraged San Francisco. trade meanwhile. We now prose poso toencourage {hat true to tho utmost of our ability by rates which, whilo they shall be eo low w# to’ prevent undercutting by tho rail. rond compinics, will bo bigh enough to alford us lirge and profitablo business.” In span ie of the proposed policy of tho Pa- elfto Mall its counsel, Mr. Lauterback, suid in substance: "8 bad with tho overland routes except a verbal one referring to pussongers alono, not of much Importance and not promptly conformed to. Previous. to that dato thoro waa n contmiot which tonded grently to increase their business and reduce ‘ours, Ono reason for submitting to delay up to tho prosent has been because the businoss of Pacltic Mull othor than that to and from San Franglico has been and fs of tho most prosper- ous chnracter,—Iin fnet, the general business of tho Company hus never been so prosperous ns now, There Is no reason, however, for continu- ing to matntaln tho present freight and passcn- errntes. Undor tha terms of contrict with the Panama Railroad Company tho Paelfle Mali can well afford to carry cabin-pnssongers at $76 and steernge-passengers at #40 from Now York to San Francisco, and at the suno timo reallzo a handsome proltt. Those will be the new rates. In regard to Teuigits shippers have long been anxious to enter‘into Hberal contracts with us, and we now propose to afford them tho op- portinity, and have confidence that by “a material reduction of rates on first-olnga da— wo do not seek the lower classes—we will bonblo tosceure a Jurge share of tho San Francteco business, te_obtaln which wo have not anly made no effurt, but hnve pursued o_ policy calculated to divert it entirely from us. In view of tho expected additional demand for room, we have ulrendy mnde arrangements to supply ine eronsed carrying faciiitics, Our Directora havo pondered long und pationtly on this subject, and are unanimously of opinton it is the best thing todo. In any ovent wo huve everything to guin and nothing ta lose by tha chunge.” The new freight schedule has not beon pre- pared, und it was impossibleto learn the amount: of reduction contemplated, excopt in the gen- oral terns that it will bo from one-third to one- half below tho present tariff, ‘Tho present faro for first-clitsa cubln pasnonuess in $100. Under tho contract with the Panumn Railway Company olluded to tho Pacific Mull pays the former a lump sum of $60,000 per month ow ac- count of San Francisco frolghts, and $16,000 per poate on recount of South America re! : ight, : Tf tho etroular states the tacts correctly, the Pucite Mat hna pad om during the precyenr nearly $800,000 of indebtness, Tho Puclfto Mail recently cut down the galaries of its clorks and employer ton largo. extont, and otherwiso tly reduced ita running expenses. ‘Che of- Reora of tho Union. qncilegtorionsd: inregurd to their fulling out with the Pacific Mail would say nothing except to deny that thoy have bad any business relutions with that Company for nenrly year. Thoy refused to discuss tho probablo notion in the emergoncy. CHICAGO & PACIFIC, Tt looks as If tho managora of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul and Mr. John 1. Blair had played " four acca” upon the old stockholders of tho Chicnyo & Paciflo Railroad, Tho old Com- pany has been fighting John I, Blalr In tho courts cyer since ho commenced foreclosure Proceodings ngainat the rond, It is olnimed by the Company that Mr. Blalr bad no right to foro- close on the bonds ho ‘hold. Tho larger part of tho bonds in Mr, Ilair’s possession wero not bought by him, but wero given to him by tho Company ns collateral security for furnishing tho iron for tho roud. The Court, however, unl- formly ruled that Mr. Blatr did havo the right to forecloso, a8 the Compuny falled to pny the debt or tho Interest thereon. During tho Inst year or so Judgo C, D, F. Smith, General Solleitor of the Chicago & Pacific, has bought upa largamajority. of tho-stock, which he says ja valucicss excopt for fighting purposes. Blnco the salo of tho roud to Mr, Blur, the old Company bas renowod Ste fight agulnst him, Undor the law thoy havo the right to redeem the propurty for tho amount aid by Bir. Blair, namely: #916,100 and intorest; tut, not having the menns to do this themsolycy, they oponed negotiations with tho Northwest- erm, the Milwaukeo & St. Poul, and tho lilinols Central to induvo elthor of these companies 1 redoom the property by becoming purchasers of tho stock, Tho Northwestern and Illinois, tt Is understood, did not care to hive the Niele for the price it would cost, but the Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul considered tho pray osition tavornbly and begun dickering with tho ateckhollera, While this was yong on the Milwaukee & 8. Paul _nlso entercd into negotiations with Mr. John 1. Blair for tio purchase of his vonds, and the lattor, It is claimed, being anxious to got rid of tho ight with the Company, agreed readily to sell to the Milwunkeo & St. Paul ot a fiir price, and, as alrendy auutod, tho General Mauager and Gen- oral Solicitor of tho Milwaukeo & St. Paul havo gone toNow York with Mr. Blair to conohute ho bargain, Thus tho oll stockholders -arc again left out In tho cold, and thoy will havo to fight the Milwaukoo & St, Paul, instend of Mfr, Hale, and Judge Smith says thoy menn to keo; uptho tight unloss the Milwnukeo & St, Pauw “stepa up to tho Captain's ofice” and sottles with thom, By tho urrangemont with Mr, Blair, the Milwaukeo Company saves the money they would hnyo to pry ‘or tho stock and othor secu. rities hold by the ald-Company, Mr, Muir, of course, will be satistied, under the circumstunces, to got his money buck, as the $918,100 pald for the road, and interest, would have been all he could haye bad, If the road had been redeemed, and .ty accepting | this amount now ho sayos all future trouble, Outof tho, $016,100 tho bondholders (thore aro nltogcthor $2,000,000 of bonda) will got but $449,190.44, or a dividend of About 24% ‘conta ‘a tho following oxponses haye to be deducted from tho total amount paid at tho foreclosure sale: Clainis allowed, $40,060,105 Btnator’s coninission on silo, $5,000 fova, $5,000; sallcitor's fees allowed ed pals Inco ‘May lust wo have #25, Recelver’a foes, catinated, ans clork’s feos, $5,000; Recolvor's certiiicates, $184,- 000; interest, #! making @ total of §266,- 000.16 for expenses. The Milwaukee & St. Paul has evidently struck 1 good bargaln, for, making due allowance for the intorest and probable bonus to be patd to stir, Wlatr, tho road will not. cost over 81,200,000, or about $15,000 8 milo. ‘Tha unt meeting of tho xtockholders of tho Chicauy & Pucitio will be hold at Koom 4 Ogden Huilding Tuceday, Fob, 8, 1880, when action will ‘ho taken ua to the futuro course to bo purauod by thom. , Spectat Dispatch to The Catcago Tribuna, Brain, i, Jan, 22.—Tho Elgin Datly News of this evening prin spoclal telogram from By- Ton, Oglo County, IIL, the western terminus of tho Chleago & Pucife Railroad, which contains the information that quent havo beon muito, under tho auspices of the Chicayo, Silwaukeo & BL, Paul Railroud, betwoen Byron and Fi Pore, 8 dlstanco of twonty-cigit mitesy Chicago & Pucitle Road will be extended to Free- port, Instead of to Lanurk, as thought all along, Arrangements will probably be mado to cone tote tho Hnk of twenty-eight — miles y the middie of summer, makin better connections than at Lunark, giving tho Ne gh ino from Chie cure to thoMississipp! Miver. Partios belioved toboin tho interest of the Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul penbia huye visited Byron, Hampshiro, and. othor pe ita along the linw, purchase Chicago & Pacitio stock at Dye conta on the dolar, secure Ing a considermbie quuntity at those tures last week, ores &. Bowen and Judgo Bmith, of Ratavia, catled upon the stockholders here and pou ae that wre held bore attbreo conte on 6 dollar. Frees — L, D & & Bysctal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brainarigcy, Il, Jan. 20.—President Ham- mond, of the Indianapolis, Decatur & Spring- fleld Road, Treasurer Eldor, and Superintendent Morso, with n argo party of Indies and friends, loft this morning in tho Directors’ car to tho place, elghteen miles west, where tho Inst rall of tho road was Ind. Mra. ‘Hammond deovo' tho Jast spike in tho road, and after hinch tho party returned to tho city, ‘Thus this now rond of fms portant connections is Aniahed ao far as con- cerns tha rund-bed, and | trains: are to bo regularly run within the next. threo weoks, In {ndiana the rond passed through Marion, Iendricks, Putnam, Park, and Vermilion Counties, running within a milo of tho entire tower mit, of Montgomery, In Hilinols it bixcota Edgar, Dougiaa, Platt, anid Micon Counties. The tinanclal statement shows 600,000 of first mortgage bonds, £2,700,000 of gecont! mortgage, nnd $500,000 of stock, inuking A total bonded and stock indebtedness of &4,700,- 000, oF nbout $0,000 per milo, ‘Tho bonds areon tho llat of the Now York Stock Hachange. - TIE BURLINGTON & QUINCY CON- SOLIDA'TION, Ttisnot generally known that the proposed consolidation of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Burlington & Missouri River in Nev Draska Railroads, which will be voted tipon at a stockholders’ meeting to bo heli in thiselty Feb, 28, will also tnelido the Atchison & Nebraskan Nallrond. It trinapiros that the latter rond was purchased by tho Burlington & Missourl Iuver a few days ago, and made a partof ita line. Tho aAtehisouge Nebraska Rallroad runs from Atehl- son to Sewurd, Neb., a distanco of 176 miles, anil crosres tho Missourl Hiver fond at Lincoln, anid for this reagon will be of great valio to this road, whieh could not afford to lot Gould into tts territory, Asthe Kansas City, St. Joo & Counell Thufls “Ratirond Js owned by nearly the sane partles who owned or controlled the Atchl- son & Nobraaka, it is safe to nese that the ru- mors that the Burlington has obtained control of tho Intter road are correat, and tha prospects fro that this rond will nleo bo added to tho thur- Ungton system. With the two Nettleton roads (Atchison & Nebraska nod Kanens City, Bt. Joo & Councll Biull) in Its posecasion, tho Burllng- ton will bo In nn exceltent condition to. shuw in bold front to tha Gould combination, and will virtually bo able to control the bulk of the Ne- brosku business with the hest facilities at nll Missourl Hiver points from Kanens City to Omaha, Aasoon as the consolidation scheme haa been comploted tho Burlington will extond its line to Denver, aud probably to the Pacitle ‘ous! SALE ORDERED. Inpranaroris, Ind., Jan. 21,-A decree was is- sucit In the United States Clroult Court to-day ordering tho sale of tho right-of-way and real estate belonging to the Indiana Southorn Rail. rond, and tho suit was brought by the Liverpool. London & Gtobe Insurance Company, which cor- foration had become possessorg of the mortyngo bonds of the Southern Railway to the amount of $3,500,000. Samuel J, Tilden was one of tho trustees by whom tho original tonn of $10,000,000 wns made fortho bullding of the propused road, Tho deereo protecta tho rights of tho Fort Wayne, Munclo & Clncinnatt Companies, each of which have built thelr line over a portion of tho route of tho Indinna Southorn. —— PACIFIC MAIL. New York, Jun, 9.—Tho contract between tho Pacifio Matl Company and overland railroads by which the steamship company recelved a subsldy forngreeing not to reduce'rates below those of tho ratlny companios oxplred In May Inst. Tho Pacific Mall Company, after waiting in vain for ‘moro favorable contract, determined to put tho passenger and freight rates betweon New York and Siu Francisco low ‘Snouph to provont. ‘ponlepeuE ian by tho rallronds, and has mado are rangements for additional currying facilities be- ‘tween tho two points, THE SOUTILERN NOADS, NAsiuviL.e, Tenn. Jan, 29.—A Savannah apecial sys the Directors of the Georgia Central havo rescinded tha pending lonso of thnt fond. An Atlanta apecial to the American snys this action dissipates all hope of tho ratification of the lensa by tho Toulsvillo & Nashville, and it 1s thought makes necessary a combinution with the Western. & Atlantic and Cincinuntt Southern th th a branch line from tho latter road to Nashville, IT, G & le + Cincinnati, Inn. 20,—Tho Indiannpolis, Cin- einnatl & Lafayette Railroad, which bas ‘been for aevoral yenrs iu the hands of M, E. Ingulls, Receiver,will bosold by ordorof the United States Court, in this city, nt noon of Monday next. It 4a sald that the bondholders are forming a combination to buy it, Tho road hns prospered so well in tho hands of dir, Ingalls that it is likely that ho will bo retalncd at ita bend under the new arrangement, APPOINTMENT. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kansas Crry, Mo., Jan, 20.—J. E. Smith is ap- pointed General Freight Agent of tho Kansas Clty, St. Joseph & Counoll uff Kailrond, vico George Olds, resigned. Mr, &mith has been con- neoted with tho road for ton years, latterly aa Local Freight Agont at this point. —— ITEMS. Mr. J. B, Van Dyno bas beon appolntod Assist~ ant Suporintendent of tho St, Loula Bridgs Com- pany and Tunnol Railroad, In pluco of Mr. A: W,. Dickinson, resigned. Tho rallrond oMeinls throughout tho country will bo intorested to know that Rand, MoNally & Co. havo now in press a now ciltion of tholr ‘business ating, containing now maps of the cn- tira West and Northwost, with tho maps In formor editions brought up to date, showing the record of rallrond construction for 180 com- plete, It will bo ready to deliver Feb, 1, 1850. ‘Tho St. Paul Press stutes that tho Bt. Paul & Sioux City Hailrond Land Dopartment recontly sold to 9 representative of English enpltalists 200,000 neres on tho lino of the rond for % por nero, payable in threo annual installments, with Interest ut 7 per cent per annum on the balances: ue. The Land Commissioner saya that tho sale will close all tho ratlroad’s lands Jn Lown, excopt a portion of Dickinson County, and it ombrices a large tract in Nobles County, Minnesota, It ls fucthor stated that the Land Colonization & Banking Company of London propose estab- lishing agencics at all of the important points in the United Kingdom to facilitate emigration, by offerlog the lands to entigrunts on install- monts, derived from products of the soil, and by sccuring thom cheap transportation © from Europe to thelr colonles, Tho nrrangements on this sido of tho Atlantic will bo equally complete. Tho Colonization Company will establish town sites at Sonventent folate where In clovators will bo erected, and all other fnolfities afforded tho colutne anc soudiions ae Rest anarics ef tho gigantic schemo are fully agreed upon by hour u idea, and Mr. Drake, the Commiasioner, has been notified by cable that the English com- ae agent will shortly eail from “England to St. Paul to make the first payment and examina and sign tho necessary deeds, If this transuce tion 18 accomplished, and there geema to be no reagon why it should not bo, it will bo the Inrgost. salo of Janda for sottlomont and tmprovemont that haa ever boon offected In the Northwest, ————————— THE JOLIET RON AND STEEL FACTORY, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Joutrt, Ill, Jan. 20.—Superintondent H. 8. Smith, of tho Jollet Stecl Works, has recoived orders from the Company to mako immediate preparutions foroperating tho tmmense blast- furnaces and merchant stec! mill (formerly tho iron rail mill) of the Company in this city. Thoy havo lain idlo since 1873. Mr. 8.A, lchards, of tho Edgar Thomson Stecl Works, of Pittaburg, Pa., hns been en “l_as furnice superintend- ent, and {a now at tho furnaco in chargo of the corps of men preparing the machinery foroper- atlon, Tho south furnace will be started first. Its cnpacity is about soventy tons ‘of Bessomer ig-iron por day, valucd at about $4,000. Tho i or furnace Will bo got ready atoncs, Work- men are now putting In tho flro-bricks and pres During tho hot-air rotorts. il will bo prinetpully used, Superintendent Smith states that tho Company has ulready coutracted: for wauillclent quantity to glyo tho furnace a good start, — TEMPERANCE, Lirrix Rock, Ark., Jan. 20.—The Btato Con- yontion of tho Christian Tomporanco Union haa mot In this city, and is the largest convention of the kind ever asscmbled in the Btate, Delegates are in attendanon from neatly overy sounty, " a0 18 Premera oconvention wi eobafay ba in ole DBPOTUUS, t uddrees: elty Sumest ‘i, Palmer, wero toada by Col. Addrosse L, Wittich, of Ozark, William Fishback, and others, ‘Tho President estimuutes the member- ship of the diferent Samacranes organizations in Arkansas at above 35( DISAPPEARED. Boston, Mass., Jan, 20,—Lho disappearanco’of Dr. 8, Dana Hayos, Stato Assayor, {8 announced, Itis sald that after sottling up all matters of Diisiness on the 20th inst,, ho left thls part of tho country, leaving a lotter stating that ho shoilit ia sald to bo domestic trouble, ———_————— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Avnony, N. ¥4, Jag. 20.—0, Coo Young was tos day clooted Dopartmont Commander of thoBtato Grand Army of tho Itepublic, defeating Gonus. McQuade and Graham, BrRInartELD, I_ Jan. £0.—The Lenox Fire- Insurance Company, of New York, hes withe drawn from this Btato, . ; ReavinG, Pa, Jan. 20.—~The Grand prmy Eno campment hus cleoted Hazzard, of Post Sfonongabela City, Department’ GSmmanase? Lako Superlar oro |}. Pittaburg was chosen as the place for tho noxt winter enennipment. New Onveana, Jon, 2.—The valuo of freight thrown overbonrd from tho stranded” steamer Loulstans {8 estimated nt. $150,000. CRIMINAL NEWS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rostow, Jan. 20.—Probably the Inat econo in the Pocnsact trngedy waa enacted to-day at Barnstable, when Freeman was brought beforo dudge Morton, of tho Suprema Court, When tho Attorney-Genoral moved that ho bo arraigned, hin counsel raised tho polnt that tho prisonor wos not, by renson of his mental condition, enpadle of pleading or assisting his counsel In tho preparation of n dofense, and asked per- mission to introduce testimony bearing upon this point. Tho Cotrt ruled that tho courso of praotice in auch cases was well established, and expressed a willingness to hear tho ovidenco, not as to whother — the committed tha offense wilh whieh bo was charged, but whotber hots at this tinto In auch antinbalanced and {nsano condition of mind as not to be eapnblo of plonding and properly pre- puring for the defense. When tho names of tho witnesses were entled tho Attorney-General objected to Mrs, Freeman on tho ground that flo was notcnpablo of testifying by reason of the state of her mind, and tho prisoner's coun- argue tho polnt. who were examined wore Freeman's fumilly physician, his mother-in-law, and tho Jailer, who testified In regard to Freo- man’s strango nets, and Dr. Charles F. Folsom and Dr. James N. Deming, of Boston, and Dr. scl ‘did = not nro to The witnesses of Taunton, Dr, C. John P. Brown, Walker, of Boston, ‘Thu othor threo wero cm) ae hy the Attornoy- General. They each made indepondent exami- natlona of the Prien and all reached thornmo conclusions in regard to hia undoubted delu- dofendant wns in att insano coniition at tho timo whon ho arrived on the noon train, but the enso had already been disposed of, Dr. Folsom represented tho prisoner's vounsel, ———————— William MoDowelt. The ball entored about hal An Ineh ahove the left oye. Tho nttalr wag 4 : climax of an old feud ahoiit n woman, and ie shooting took place on the atrect, he <<< No Fancy Prices—Host ret teoth, $8; if ratoa, Mechesnoy liras » Clark and Teens oe —<———— olph-atg, It {athe natural wish of allio bu; dics at Dawson's, No, 211 Btate streai —— Tniligestion, dyapepsin, nervous pre and alt Forms of froneral debility reltevea he tay ing Meneman's Peptonized ect Tonite, the ort, promaration of beef containing its entite nut fous properticr. It is not a mero atimulant ike tho extracts of beef, hut contains blood-mukin a forvo-yoncrating, aud life-eustalatng proper {stfnvaliablo in all enfeebted conditions, whethe: the result of exhaustion, nervous prose overwork, oF neute disensos partientnrly i¢ me sulting from pulmonary compiaints, Caawol} Hazard & Co., Proprietors, New York, Farah by alruggiste, Q y thelr can, TAR RIAGES, BUERMAN—HOMSONGAL tho resldonce of ae yrida’e parents, Hutata, N: ¥.,bEaHe tiev. dona Mr.Charies He Sherman ‘and 2, Ar: Bherman ian native nf this elty, and eon at we Jamin ¥ Shorman, Ean formorly restdent here, oe rowimn: Charlie A.'Tower.af Mo and Cinrw A. Of weininnd, Chester Gon fe ft tho Paimor Hours, Wednesday evening, the Haw, Wana Walghe oy CVOMINR: Jn. 2 by DEATHS, “PARIGTTT—On tho 2th Inst, Ab 2A Carraicarccs cantulsiinn, Mnmwaret. Holouny tho beinved. it inuigiiter of Auebnol nnd Tlelena Warrou andimonb. ARCA 3 Feary TRACY In this ety. Jan, 20, of pneumonia, Marty el J. youngedt san of AMehard and Dolla Tracy, eves ionitine Funoral Rnturday, Jan, At at 10.9, ma from thole eae Sdencn, It Went ‘Thirtcenth-st., by carriages to a), vory Cometory. WALDOWAt Jofforson, Wis. Jan. 2 of apoples George A, Watdo, aged & yoots, brother of Jay Wotdo, af thiselty ona CLOWLEY—Jnn. 2, of infammation of th Nollie, dnughtor of John and lary Crowley: sont Tinihea en Salurday Wem paren rat incrulon Saturday from paronte’ rea Bodawick-st. ai x ane, UE KELDUR—Jan, 28, of brain-fovor, Lillie F,, beloved daughter of Aloxander and Sarai J. Elder, aged i slonal insanity, Tho testimony was not | years nnd 6 months, technical, but was of grent’ general ine funoral from realdenco, 31 Fullorton-ny,, Friday, terest, and conclusive 14 to tho point | Jan, at! p.m. by carringes to Hosenilt, at isstic, At tho close of the oxamination tha At- | WRIGHT —Tho funoral services of Phenerey forte yeGenernt sald the Government wos ratls- ied 0) expressed n similar opinion. Owing to tho ne. cersity of certain fegul formalltics, the Court could’ not immediately give an order for Freo- man’s commitment to anarylum, and he was remanded to tho charge of the Sheriff. Tu Governor will be applied to immediately, tn ne: cordance with a suggestion of the Court, to au- thorizo tho prisoner's removal to Danvers, Freoman, at tho closo of the hearing, shook hanis with quite a number of his friends in the court-room, and was thon condtcted back tothe Jail, Ho expreseed himsolf as being satisfled with the result of the bearing, and will bo glad to change his present quarters for somo more comfortuble, if it is God's will, Ho was very enroful. however, not to acknowledge by the allghtest concession that ho considered himself Insnno in the least, but, if ho was to go toan asylum, he rathor preferred Danvers as being nenr his city home, “Tam not insane beeauso thoy say 80,” ho sald, “and would rathor stay hero for yenrs rather than do anything to thing admit in any way that 1 hy wrong, or that Tam insane, of insanity the Biblo must. be shutup.” Ho re= kards tho doctors who testified na to his insunit with kindly feolings, mingled, howover, wit something of pity that such good men should be sodoluded. His sublime oxultation is boyond nd done any’ nllconception., He thinks that he {8 tho Spirit oO! f Truth, a being paruitel in bis existence with Christ, and he betlevos his body fs tmaiortal, Freeman fecls no remorso that ho killed his child, and bas no consclousnoss of hive Ing done anything ya He would have referred thut his caso had been hoard before a jury. airs. Freeman [s regarded by experts ng belng nearly, 1f not quite, as Insane as her husband, Sho elinres in his oxaltation, and holds tho samo bellef that ha does in regard to tho tragedy. Bho now saya: “Why, If I did not believe it was ordercd of God what should Ldo? I should become inenie.” In obedience ton command from God sho has eutherhair off quite short, has consed to wear enifs and collars, and bas discarded all forms of Jowelry and articles of personal adornment. SWIEL JUSTICE. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasnixarton, D.C., Jan. 2%.—An Instance of swift dJustico occurred here yestorday in Judgo Carter's court. A negro was arrested Monday for knocking an old ludy dawn inthe agricultural grounds and robbing her of monoy. On Tucsday tho caso was bofore tho Grand Jury, and yester+ day he was nrraigned and pleaded guilty. Judgo Carter, after naking about his history, and finding that he had been in the penitentinry be- fore, and wasn bad character gonerally; pro- nouncedsentenco.as follows: You aro of no servico out of. doors, You awon't ,work, and will ptenl,. and :thoro is not \ much con- solntion syen in sending you to the peni- tentinry. You come out unreformed, and ecome ‘cowardly thlof whon you pursuo an old Indy, You won't commit any robborics in agricultur- algrounds for fifteon yenrs, anid you nro, son- tonved to the ponitontinry for that period,” Col, Corkhill—Your Honor, thore isn statute governing this clnas of crinics which provides seven yours ns pinishment. Chiof Juatice—Ah, Conyross has stepped in, Well, soven yenra bo It, thon, I thought it came under the common Inw. INDICIED. Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Jan. 29.—Tho United States Grand Jury to-day roturned indletmonts against Henry Whitcomb. aud Isano Pemberton, of Bloomington, for retailing Wquor nt Clinton, Do Witt County, without paying the Govertn- mont speciat tax, These mon einim that thoy wore sent to Clinton at the roquest of the City Marshal of Dloomington, to work up oyidence Boainae nrties thoro ongaged fn violating tho Lfeense law; Abat thes peouurod the indlotment. of n nuniber of partics for this offense, and for yambling, and that these persona havo now putup a job” on them in revenge. Tho Gov- ernment witnesses, on tha other hand, tell a straight story, and testify that tho mon retulled Mquor on tho strecta of Clinton from bottles, BALDWIN, CINcINNAT!, O., Jan, 2,—Tho Grand Jury Is taking ovidonco In regard to Harry Baldwin, tho principal polnt being tho testimony of Potor Schwab, of Hamilton, O., to tho offcot that ho mot Hinldwin, Schaller, Hahn, andothers on Saturday afternoon before tho murder. All the testimony Precgain this showed that Baldwin was not in ho city that aftornoon, and this evidence is startling. Schwab referred to Snellbaker ns knowing Baldwin waa thoro, but in snswor to a telegram sont himto-lay ha says be haa no know! ine of Baldwin belug at the Opora-House on that Saturday afternoon, DEFAMATION. Mens, Jan. 20.—0, Mason Lane, a young man well known fn tho poctical circles of this city, wus arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant fusued by Judyo 1. 2. Herrigan, of tho Criminal Court, for cireutating posters ibellng Andrew J. Harris, Deputy Sheriff, Tone, sota forth in tho libel that his character hos been defamed and Harris refuscs to make amends, thorefore ho publicly denounces him. Tho osters were scattered brondcaat ovor tho city ito last night. fHnorris is a nephow of Senator Harrls, and is gonorally reapeotcd, THE NEW ORLEANS DUEL. New Outwans, Jan, 20.—Tho District Attorney to-day fled Information against tho principals and seconds in tho Hurke-Hearsoy duol. Tho pringipats wore bailed tn $500 cach, the seconds in $20 onch. Tho penalty under tho law for fighting nduel ts 800 tino, and ineeeaneisag two yenrs; tho seconds #106 fino, and imprison taont one yeur, . CHANGED WITIT ARSON, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GAvENA, IL, Jon, 2.—Tho examluntion of Miss Jano Farrell, who wus arrested on tho chargo of nréon, has boon concluded, aud ro- sulted in the holding of defendant for trial in tho sum of $2,000, Tho accurity waa furnished and the young lady Mborated, — NO BILL. New Lownon, Conn. Jan. 20.—On on indict- ment charging Willlam B. Riddle, of Norwich, with murder in tha first degree tn causing tho doath of his wifo by poison, the Grand Jury ro- Portod not a true bill, and tho Stato’s Attorncy mee tho dischargo of the prisoner from ous- INDICTED FOR PERJURY, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brnvux Crry, In., Jon, 20,—A, H. Chotlain, of the Jaw firm of Tenny, Flower & Co., Chicago, was indicted at tho Iast torm of tho District Court of Clay County, Dakota, for porjury, —- FAILED TO AGREE, : Bosron, Mass. Jan, 20,~-In the caso of Charles peronde ox-Troasurcr of tho Massachusetts Ttomo Missionary Socloty, charged with om- boxslomant, tho jury ‘Glasgrocd “and “Was dis. cha hor ARRESTED, New Yous, Jan, 20.—Tho polico havo taken into custody Charles Chorteau, aged 27, brothor- in-law of Edward Timm, already under arrest, 40 ponnpetion with the murder of Annie Dow- —— . AN OLD AFFAIR SETTLED. + Mrwepva, O,, Jan. 20.—At: Carrolitown, Henry THayos, 8 coal-diggor, shot and instantly killed 8 | aged years 8 months and 17 days, of diphther If Lam convicted. Wright wit bo hold at tho residonco of Drag o ‘Thomaa, tH Weat Adams-at, this morning ato’ tho defondant’s insanity, and to Court | im ofcoek, jo romaine will bo takon ty Jollol for interment. Friends of the family aro invited to attend without further notice. JOMNBTON-—Thuradag morning, at Bo'cinck. J Lourie, only daughter 0) id toe John and Mary A, Johatton Funeral from reatdenco, 41% North Paulina- ay, nt 2M. by enrringea to Gracoland Cemetery” APPLETON—Jnn, %, Leroy Webstor, son of Samod, and Anna M, Appleton, aged 2 years and 2 months, Notleo of funoral horenftor. HAVES"On Wodnonday ovoning, Snowden tayog, in tho th yonr of hi Funeral ont renidance, £3 Carroll-nv. SWART—On Jon. 2, Mrs, Katorine Swart, aged 1 years, of Innig-faver. Funloral from hor Inte realdonco, 174 Ruttortolda, on Sunday, Fob, 1. atl a, mi, by cnrringes ‘to Rosehiiis Friends of tho family are Invited to attond, £2" Kochostor und Watertown papora ploase enpy, « }U17—On tho zth inat. ab Ba, mi. Harry W. Hat, gt the nae of 27 rena and ib month, ihe beloved bu and of Emme Ke Hutz, Funeral from rostdonce, 71 Liborty-aty at 1 o' (Saturday, dun. de isa baal LACY—At his restdonco, 30 Thirty-frat-st., Jan, rasniis 1). Laoy, aged 47 years, ‘Notlea of funeral Horeaftor. HURKH—Thuraday, Jan, 2. at 6:5 p,m, analy Hay, auly daughter of Fannlo H. and Goorge W, Murhb, Jr aged it monthe und tt dors, Fungralntt p,m. Saturday, dan, 3), to Oakwoods, e-Eventng papers pleaso copy. AOWFNZAt Brunsmick, Soon the 28th Inst. 3m, me Jan. 2, § Is age, amnuel ‘arah Wobstor Hudger, widow of the Inte Ho Charios Owen, and mother of Mra, William G, Lens und Mra. M.A. Moulton, of thia city, in hor sith year, ANNOUNCEMENTS. MM. LAURA i. DAINTY WILL nnn nnn nica nt io kitth teesbytorinn Chisteh, gore ot Bat the Preabytorian Church, coi Indlano-ay. and Tulrttetti-stey Baturday ‘ovontngs dum, 4 ie B% WOMAN'S CHIUSTIAN TEMPERANCE Union of tho first and third districts will holds, conventtonin Lower Farwell Hall to-day, commence Ing aLtofelock p.m. Ming Willard will be present All tomporanco organizations aro cordially invited 6 bo represented, PIENH WILL TE A MEETING OF THE Ry publicun Loaguo of the Seventh Senatorial Di trick nt the Grand Pacitic Hotel on Saturday, Jan.%, atto‘clock p,m, All members are requested to us ond. MIENE WILL DE A MEETING TO-MORROW Afternoon atd o'clock at the Packie for the pur Roxo of orannizing « pormancnt Puine Monument Association, IPE VADIES GUILD OF BT. MATTHEW'S RE Church will etven concort and ronding for the Donefit af the churoh nb Mnsontc-Hall, corner Nord Cinri and Centre-sta., thix evening at 8a'clock. SAKING POWDER. CROvAL FANY >) pewA 8 aeter cay YS ‘ee s Absolutely Pure. MADE FROM QR APE CREAM TARTAN. Tfourekoepor's favorita in lending cities of the wot No athoe proparntion makes such “late, daky.b breads, or luzurions past ry. Can ba eaten by ayy Ucs without fenr of the tl Is resulting from heary 1 Reatible food, FtrComm endod for purity and whole Bomonosa by thn Governm ant Chemist, Dr, Molt. + OVAL BAKING POWDRIEC,.. New Yark. ILVEAWAIUE, The finest line ag Novelties and Useful Articles for WEDDING GIFTS. In : V ef UNEQUALED IN STYLE AND FINISH. Tre anPoneer are Verh Hamilton, Shourds & Co,; Tz PRICES LOW, Cor, Stato ani Randelphests,,§ oppose St uate Hall. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Ky. 8. LOTTERY. By State Authority. THB KENTUCKY STATH LOTTERY HAS ate WAYS DRAWN IN PUISUANCH OF AN ACT OD THE GENERAL AXSEMILY OF THE STATE KENTUCKY, ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3l. FIRST CAPITALS, 15.00, 85,00, 62200, £1.40, ANY HOW, AND 1857 OTHEN PRIZKS AMOUNTING Th BAM TICKETS, 8. FOR FULL PANTICELARS ADDRESS G, UPING FTON, 6) BNOADWAY, NE YORK, Olt BJ. IUCHMOND, COVINGTON, Bye OBL OF TOWN ORDERS OF 65, AND UPA ALWAYS MADE ORY DAFT, CERTIF SUECKB, OL EXPRESS. — AUCTION SALES, Ty ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctlonoors, Band td Itandolph-ab IMMENSE DOUBLE SALE! FRIDAY, Jan. 30, at 9:30 o'clock, ELEGANT PARLOR & CHAMBER SETS, yen, ho, Also a large | ind Jlouaahold Goods (Ae y, Glussware, blaves, xc, Also Noy M ‘evoking Glusses, Chrome AS ig wan ORe estilo sO Auctlonuars, i aud & anduiphse CANDY, GANDY its: 5 ener $3 or W for 8s cnt a erie, pub ry tly pure. Crocker: pola, auiAleg tn oa rea ‘idaross STEN, Congecloner, < wu aauevurst. Uo ‘aturday, don. st,at Ile.m, frombig