Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 28, 1880, Page 6

by THE CHICAGO &€RIBUNE: SUNDAY, ,,NOVEMBER 28, 1880—EIGHTEEN PAGES .MARINE NEWS. | Novel Night ‘Experience of al Schooner and Tug in the Ice Off Chicago. A Change of Wind Re-establishes the Blockade at the Head ot Lake Erie. Sixteen Propellers and Sail-Vessels Fast in the Ice—Steamer City of Detroit Damaged. The Loss of the Propeller Simcoe Estab- lished Beyoud the Shadow of a Doubt. Large Amount of Wreckage of the Oraft Discovered by a Passing *. Propeller. Rumored Loss of the Barge Shawnee on Lake Michigan with All Hands. A Beport Leading to the Belief that the Schooner James Conch is Ashore on South Fox Island, Ete. ‘THE FREEZE-UP. A NIGHT IN THE ICE OFF CHICAGO. A tale of a night in the ice off Chicago at this season of the yeur will no doubt put a strain upon the credulity of many. But no one can dens that such a thing is among the possibilities always in our ever-varying cl:mate; und, this mauch admitted, the narrative of an uctual oc- currence may not appear so novel after all. Early Friday afternoon the tug Annie L. Smith, commanded by Capt. Eph Wilson, left the har- borin que-tof atow. After proceeding down the lake some distance through the thin ice a large tbree-and-after wus discried about six miles to the eastward of Grosse Point. The Smith was headed for the craft, which proved to be the Nellie Gardiner, and in due time ran alongside, got a line,’and began towing ber if the direction of the harbor, Owmg to the presence of ice in the lake the progress made was necessarily slow. But at the end of two hours the Smith éncoun- tered a Held through which sbe could not tow the vesecl. Besides, the tug was running short of fuel. Capt. Lusk, of the Gardiner, was in- formed of the state of affairs and asked to drop an anchor for tho purpose of holding bis vessel where she was until the tug could procure cual and return. He made answer that the vessel was so tirmly locked in the tce thut he did not deem it necessary to go to the trouble of anchoring. “The tug then dropped the tow-line and started for Chicago. But sbe had not proceeded far ere she brough: up in tirns ice and could advance no further. With considerabie difficulty the tug was worked back alongside of the vessel and mude fast. Night set in, and with it cume a change of wind that carried the ice xway frum the shore. Tne field surrvunding the vessel und tug bean move eastward, slowly at first, but with such raplaly-Increasing sped that it' was soon burry- ing along at the rate of three miles per hour, carrying the craft with it. Capt. Lusk now let go an uncbor, and began paying out chain, but the pressure of the ive caused it to ory. Chat: was paid cut at intervals until a ‘length of twenty-six fuath- oms stretched over the bow, snd then it seemed as if the schoover had been brought to a stund- still. Fearing that she might be crushed by the Moving feld us it swept past Cupt. Wilson dropped the Smith under the stern of the echvoner. where she remained in comparative safety. The movement of the iee continued for hours, stowly aud almost imperceptibly dragging the vessel with it. Itcameon in an unbroken mass between four and five inches thick, parting as \t encountered the cabie of the anchor and ‘being ground into atoms against the stem and rounding bows of schooner with a crunching, erindirg, roaring sound. The two crews Manifested no inclination to sleep. They were alive wo the dunger of being cut through and sunk, and under these circumstances sleep was impussible. The nicht ‘was spent in weary watching and waiting on both crafts. On the schooner the pumps were frequently mauned, because of the discovery of @ leakage of tive inches, suppused.to bave been occasioned by the ice, When day broke the Bmith prepared for a ain, to the harbor. The main body of the ice had sWept past, and streaks of open water could be seen in évery direction. At was found that the tug and vessel had been carried out into the lake a distance of nearly ten miles. As tho vessel was out of provisions, the crew of the tug doled out such xs they bad on board, and a scanty breakfast all around was the result. Cupt. Luskembarked on the tug for the trip to land, which was ac- complished in guod time and with perfect safety. Upon reaching the burbor the Smith coaled, and then securing the assistance of the tux J. iH. Hackley returned for the Gardiner, which was brought inside shortly after 4 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, upwards of twenty-four hours after the tow-line bud first been p: to the tug. Capt. Wilson states that during Friday night nearly two inches of new ice formed on the juke. The heavy fields, as they Swept past. cut into the outer planking of the Nellie Gurdiner, thus affording good ground for the wholesome fear which existed during the night that she might be cut through and sunk. The pussage of the Gardiner from Butfalu to this port occupied twent; this lapse of time much sto! was encountered. She arrived minus her yawl. her muinboom, and the greater portion of her mainsail. ‘THE SITUATION ON LAKE ERIE. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicugy Tribune. CoLcHEsTER, Ont., Nov. Notwithstanding that the Jake is full of ice, and it is incrensing mn thickness, steamers bave been passing both ways sluce yesterday in large numbers. ‘Three large propellers, one with a vessel in tow, are fast to- night six miles west of this port. Sixteen vessels are reported frozen in south- ‘weat from here, well over on the south shore. The southeast wind of to-day hus bruught the ice back on tbis shore, closing the pasauge. The Colchester lizht-sbip, in Pelee passage, is surrounded by ten miles of heavy ice. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune. Dernorr, Nov. 27.—Tue head of Luke Erle ts again blocked, The prupetlers Lycoming, Cone- maugh, and Wissabickun arrived up this even- ing. They had a bard time getting through, as. the southwest wind of last uigbtyund to-day bas forced the ice up in the bead of the lake so that sie now, Soutidere qi in| paul. ropeller Dean Hichmond, and schconers Hyzard, Alcona, and San Diewo, and the alpene, which went to assist the Alcona, also sixteen. other steamers and vessels, are now fast in the ice of Colchester. im The steumer City of Detroit, which left here for Cleveland last nicht, arrived at Cleveland at 4 o'clock this ufternoun with two boles in her and lesking badly. The.Detroit has water-tight buikheads, which saved her from sinking. Vessels here ready to leave, but waiting for . better chances with the ice: Steamers C. J. Kershaw, H. B. Tuttle and consort, W. L. Wet- fin. She ts owned by Kitus Brower and Capt. Miler, und bans from Ctne..- 18 IT THS COUCR? Upon his arrival at Amberstburg, Ont., Fri- day, Capt. Joiner, of the propeller Porture, re~ ported that he Bud seen the schooner Ergstus Corning ashore on South Fox Island, {nasmuck as the Erastus Corning is at Buifalo, und the schooner Jumes Couch is overdue here, there i3 reason to believe that the vessel seea-by Capt Joiner was the Couch. VARIOUS DISASTERS. ‘Three or four thousand dollars’ worth of chan- nel stakes aud buoys huve been curried uway along the lakes by the ice within the pust few duys. ‘The schconer Guiding Star reached Erie the other day minus some canvas, and with broken eta Speedwell recently lost her ntario. ainesil of Lake mathe recent beavy weather on Lake Erie the - sciwuner H. Si, Scove hug ber lower canvas bad- dumaat, 5 \y Jualeao the other day the tu Carrington broke the ice for the steam-barge Mackinaw to within two muesof Turtle Light. The Mucki- naw followed closely in the wake of the Carring- ton, but met with a bad accident which coni- ing broken her crank or, In the passa; veland to Detroit the suimebirge ‘DW. Hust was so. badly cut through by ice that she had fifteen iuches of water in her hold when Detroit was reached. LOSS OF ‘THE SIMCOE CONYIRMED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trébune, CoLLINGwoop, Ont. Nov. 2i—At an early hour this morning it Was made koowu on the streets ‘that the steamer Coluiwbia, of the Chicago Line, was in sight, and would probably bring addiuon- al tidings of the lust steamer Simcoe, Long be- fore the steamer was ueur the dock un eager and anxious crowd bad made thelr way to the wharf, und there waited to hear the uews from these on board. Great was the disappointment when it was found that the Columbia ucither entried the crew of the Sinicoe nor hud geen any- thing of them. Capt. Muicolmson, of the Columbiu, reports that while passing the Ducks, on Lake Huron, beencountered lurge portidhs of the wreckage of 2 steamer, and ays the lake was strewn for miles with every convelvable partof 4 wreck, He alsosaw a life-preserver marked “Simcoe.” The Columbia made search for an hour in the hope of tinding sume tidings of the crew, but witboul success. ‘The general opinion is that in a blinding snow- storin the Simcoe struck on the Magic Keef, off the Ducks, und has gone to pieces, as during all this week the wind bas been blowing alivingyale, Great hopes ure cutertained fur “the safety of-those‘oti buard, 18 the Simcou was mauued by as good a crew x3 any boat sailmgon these lnkes, aud with the superior judgment of Capt. Hill and Cupt. Pursuns, both of whom were known w be elficient Cuvtaing, it ig thought the crew may buve been saved.’ Nothing Was seen by the Coluinbia of the Simcoe's life-boats, which speaks favorably for tho-e on board. The steamer Northern Queen, Capt. Campbell, Master, will leave this afternvon for the scene of the wreck. Uutil her return nothing definit can be reported. ‘ RUMORED LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD. Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.—It i3 rumored here that the schovaer-burge Sbawnee bas gone down on Lake Michigan with all bands. @ Shawnee was built at Gibraltgr by Lion & Craig in -1373, and ig owned in Detroit. Her messtrement is Sit tons, rating A?'3. and value about $20,000. She has been engaged in the fron-ore trade.] HOME GATHERINGS. ‘THE KNIGHT TEMPLAR AND EVENING STAR RES- CUED. According to advices received at the office of the Mackinac Lumber Company yesterday the wrecking tug Leviathan succeeded in getting the schooner Knight Templur off Fisherman's Shoal at 10a. m, Friday, and towed her to Wash- ington Harbor. The supplies with which the sebooner was laden were placed upon a lighter, which will be towed to Black River and dis- churged. Upon her return the Leviathan will tow the Knight Templar to Manitowoc for re- pairs. The supposition here fs tht the vessel has escaped with comparatively Nght damage. Messrs. Atkins & Beckwith yesterday received a dispatch from Capt. Martin Blackburn, at Es- canaba, announcing that the tug Winslow suc- ceeded in releasing the schooner Evening Star at8a.m. The tug was coaling at Escauaba for the purpose of going to the rescue of the schooner William KR. Taylor, ashore on South Manitou tsland with a cargo of 25,000 bushels of corn. Capt. Blackburn will aécompany her. It must be aaid, to the credit of Capt. Blackburn, that he has not failed in a single instunce the present season to get the vessel he was sent after. The record -piuces him ut the head of the list of wrecking masters on the lakes. ARKIVAL OF THE GRANITE STATE. The steam-barge Granite Stute, which water- logged recently while en route to this port from Muskegon with a cargo of lumber, arrived here shortly before 6 o’clovk Inst evening under her own steam, and 1 at once to Miller Bros.’ shipyard, where she isto be placed in arydock for repairs. She bas a steam-pump on dosrd, The Granite State hove in sight under canvass and fying a girnul. Discovering this the crew at the life- saving station telephoned for a tug. The L. B. Johnson responded, but by the time he reached the lower harbor whatever damage or derangement existed in the machinery of the steam-barge must have been repuired, as she doused her sail, lowered the tlag, and came along under steam. Her movements were very slow, however. - REMARKABLE FEAT. Upon herarrival at Butfalo day before yes- terday the Union Line propeller New York completed her twenty-second round trip be- tween that port and Chicago. ‘ais isa feat nev- er before uccomplished iu the history of the lakes, During two months of the sea- son the New York ieft tbis port four times each month. She bus delivered 44.000 tons of treight at Buffalo and 10.0W tons at this port, 54.000 tons in all. The New York is oue of the largest, and, as the above record indicates, one of the most active propellers on the lakes. Capt. Moore has reason to feei proud of his achievement. It is scarcely necessary to add that the Company feel proud of the boat and her Master. ° A QUESTION OF SPEED. The engineer of the propeller New York ac- knowledges that tbe propeller Boston beat her recently on this lake, but attributes the defeat to a poor quality of coul. With good coul, be thinks, the Boston can easily be beaten by the New York. Concerniug the speed of the latter, it may be stated. that ona recent occasion the Commercial Line pro- peller Russia waited for her two hours at this asted through to Buffulo, which port the New York reached two and one-buif hours ahead of the Russia. Report bas it that Capt. Atkins mourns the lors of a but on the result. As for the Nyack “and Boston, it ison record that tho former once beut her opponent nine miles in a runon Lake Huron, and ut another time une hour between Detruit and Buffalo. Those who claim to know assert that the Nyack is the fast- est steam vessel on the lakes, and freely express the opinion that the Boston is unable to cope with ber. RESCUED FROM DRCWNING. “At balf-past 6 o'clock lust evening as Edward Courchiain, Joseph Young, Peter Lufond, and Henry Bono, members of the life-saving crew, were proceeding tu their supper they observed aman run off the dock between the Goudrich Line and the Lilinois. Central freight houses, Hastening to the spot. the man was found bat- Uing tor life among the cakes of ice which cover the surtace of the river. Being without any Mmeang to render assistance, Courcbuin. be- thought himself of bis overcoat, which ho whipped of and extended to the drowning man, it was grasped with such despera- tion that the life-savers experienced. more and consort. City of Duluth; schooners Richard Winslow, Detaware, J. O. Thayer, T. H. Howland, and E. L. Coyne, ali bound down. ter-Oceun and consort are here. bound up. LaTER—Capl, McCulloch, of the propelier Wissahickon, which urrived here at § o'clock this evening. reports that be struck the ice eizbt miles below Point Au Pelee. He met the Steam-barge Wo-co-ken and a three-masted Schooner, name unknown, abreast of Point Au Pelee. They were’ stuck in the tee | one mile apart. The propeller Northerner was fast in the ice five miles this side of Point Au Pelee. Met the propellers Avon, Fairbank, St. Louis, Chicago, Dean itichmond, Montana, Totedo, towing the schooner Hazard, propeller Alcona, schooners San Diego and Alpena below Little's Point. The Alcona was lghtering grain onto the Alpena. This led to the supposition peat the Alcuna was Jeaking. ‘The Captain re- ot ew icc inthe track made b; eam= ers two inches thick. eyshese Spectat Disparts to Tee Chicago Tribun... CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.—Additional vessels i bound in the harbor: Schuoners A G. Morey. Lucinda Van Vatkenberg. They bad a rough time of it in the ioe. The steamer City of Detroit arrived here this afternoon. baving been about twenty hours on the trip from Detroit. ‘Lhe ice wore a hole on each side of her bow, and men got out on the ice and plunked it up, and then put sheet-irun over tHiat. Captain McKuy says be had 2 terrible tine of it. There is tots of ice eight Inches thick in the North Passage yet. LAKE ST. CLAIR. itch to The Chicago Bpectal Derxorr, from Lake St. Clair {s that the ice fs about the same. Stoats still pass with great difficulty. The latest arrivals down are the propellers Empire, City of Concord, Colorado, Lehigh, and steam- b D.i. Van Alien. The Empire was cut id is leaking. She is now being unloaded aun! Will be repaired. The ferry stexmers Garland and Fortune, Which went to Port Huron after the schuoners Wesley, Columbian, Reuben Doud, have not ar- Tived Ye THE DISASTER RECORD. ECHOONER LOOKOUT ASHORE AND OFF. Capt. Miller telegraphed from Escanaba yes- terduy morning that the schooner Lookout ran gehore on Beaver Island, and pounded heavily. She succeeded in getting off, and arrived at Es- canaba leaking. An effort will be made to come through to Chicago without assistance. The Lookout hasacargo of lumber from Cheboy- Dispa! ‘Trduss Mich., Nov. 27.—The lutcst report ‘| no dit§culty_ in hauling him out upon the dock. Therecovered individual proved to be an expressinnn named Abel Phillips. His horse had vatnooged, and in a mad chuse after tho missing anita! he had inistaken tho passage Lerween the freighthouses for the regular rod, and plunged off the dock before be was nwure ev bis danger. Phillips carried bis receipt-book jnw the water with him, and this also was re- covered by the life-savers. ar DOCE NOTES, Matters are daily becoming more quiet alo the ducks. "The chief uctivity noticeable is ae the sail-lofts, where vessel outtits are bein; moral 2 considerable numbers and the usual q . Last evening the tugs Satisfaction, A. G. Van Schuick, A. Milter, and I jaid ut Schick, A. and Ingram were jaid up for ‘The Lower Lake arrivats yesterday embraced ‘the schooners Homer and Nellie Gurdiner. The ! scow-brig LM. Hill and schuone: also arrived with coarse freight ple paaae Yesterday afternoon the schooner Arab left this port tor Milwaukee to lay up. The steam- burge It. G. Peters also started for Manistee. The tug J.J. Hagerman arrived lust evening from Milwaukee" towing the schooner Flying Mist qith a steam pump on board. ie Chicago Canipany’s yards schooners Ada Medor and i jersebel eameout of dry-dock, They had leaks stopped. The tug Satisfaction was docked Inst evening for a lpuk. The insurance upon the corn-cargo of thé lost Canadinn propeller Stmeoe amounts 10 $8,8)0, and is eld op), the Phomx, The statement UNE Te} y protedta b creosote Porter Friday evening <All of the vessels loxded with lumber for Mc- Arthur, Smith & Co. were to hav. poy- aeons : have left Cheboy ¢ harge Emma E. Thompson team- barge St. Joseph are at Miller’ Bromea® ship- yard. the former to Beorerbauied und recon ver ito u steam-bargy, thorouatily rebut ha ewieonse bos e propelier Scotia, of the Commerci; Joaded yesterday for another trip ay Burts She takes 45.0) bushe!s corn and 10,000 bushels fiux-seed, beside puckuge freight, NOTES FROM ABROAD. CANADIAN LIFE-SAVING STATIONS. |. The Kingston Whig says mariners are united in their advocacy of the ezection of life-saving stations, The: only question upon which there ure differences of opinion is where they should be located. After many interviews with the lake Captains, we are disposed to favor the plao- rt in order to “give bera shake.” The trial | ing of one at Long Poiut, near which more wrecks Hee than anywhere on cael to. A stn= tion bere would be cout zuols £9 we isle, Welbngton Bay, ete. and, bes dé5 more belp could be got from’ the mainland thug could be expected If the station were ‘fited at the Ducks. OneCaptain says after sa! pass Long Point they feel sufe from uli storow. «Au old tar thinks there should be not one stat{on, ut sev- eral of them along the Canadian soos tal~ gat Pigeon Island, Nine-Mile Point, Long oint. A CURIOUS REGULATION. || ' A somewhat curious law exists with marine insurance companies respecting oavisation upon the river and lakes. By its provisions all steamer Captuius are obliged to lower the win- dows of their pilot houses wheu steering; . [n the event of a vessel being run down, either maliciously or otherwise, if it was clearly proven that the steersman had the windows of bis.pilot- house closed, no insurance could be obtained.— Brockville Recorder. GLEANINGS. E ‘The Black Can inside Turtle Island, Maumee Bay, has*“yone to sen,” baving been curried away by Ice. McCarty & Marsh, of Oswego, have bought the wrecked schooner Wood Duck ot ber owners for $200. They paid $3,000 for her last year, and expended considerable in repairs. .. 1 ane steum-barge Niagara will winter at To- edo. Capt, Cootes, of the schooner North Star, fell into the river at Oswego on Tuesday. sHeuring the wild cry, ‘Are you going to let Bob Cootes drown?" ring out on the air, Hurry Gallagher, engineer of the tug Sfurey, concluded he wouldn't, and rescued bim. Vessels at anchor in the Straits of Mackinac are all badly iced. Capt. A.B. Wolvin, formerly of the Annie Smith, has taken charge of the propeller Ral- eigh. The seulor’ Oupt. Wolvin supervises the Dout building at Messrs, Quuyle & Sous’ yard. Capt. Fruok Taft, formeriy of the schooner Brightle, 18 in change of the Annie Smith. Toledy vessel-men generaliy acknowledge that they have done very well during the past season, better, pernaps, than during any year ‘since Ore The Cleveland Herald denies that the steam- Darge Smith Moore is weak, and claims that sho has arches 150 feet long and a1x and one-half teet bigh in ber bold, Phe following is a summary of shipments of ore, comparing lust year and this. The fizurea ae are to dates two days later than those for i 7830, 1,185,703 eShe3 EXT 1,982,581 Bo 768 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. THE FLORA CARVETH. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Kixaston, Ont., Nov. 27.—This morning Sheriff Ferguson arranged witn Messrs. Hichardson & Sons to tetthe schooner Flora Carveth (previously reported) deliver her cargn atOswego. Boudsto the amount of $20,000 were given for the vessel's return to this city. The crew refused to go on the trip, and in consequence the Sheritf ordered them asnore. Capt. Milligan and a new crew were put in commund. In conversation with, one of the sallors sueing for his wages, it was stated that during three months the sailors had threutened at different times to tie the vessel up. The Captain bas not returned yet, and it is Whispered that he may got. ‘The ‘vessel was mortgaged for $4, debt held by Mr. Butterstield, of Port Hope, upon which $1,000 was paid, Another $1,000 was due next December. One of the part owners, Mr. Didd, is iu Manituba. The vessel is worth about ‘3.000. Should no arrangement of the present difticulty be reached the vessel will bave to be suid. The vessel left to-day for Oswego, in tow of the Calvin. WINTERING AT PORTSMOUTH. All the barges of the St. Lawrence & Chicago Forwarding Company will winter at Portsmouth, where the schooners Erie Belic, Hercules, and Lilly Hamilton also quarter. FAST IN ICR. ‘The schooner Beasio Barwick 1s fastened in the ice at Collins Bay, where she will have to remain until spring. AMHERSTBURG ITEMS. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AMHERSTBORG, Ont., Nov. 2.—The propeller Dean Richmond, with the schooner Hazard, as- sisted by the tug Bennett, which passed here at 9a. 1p., was on at Bar Point. It is supposed that either the propeller or.achooner waa fast on the middle ground til dark. ‘The propellers Chicago, Portage, and St. Louis left here at Oa. m., and the Avon and Delaware at 8, bound down. The ferry Excelsior found Dunbar’s Gtycer- ine scow, which broke away and drifted to Lake Erie. She brought the cargo on board, and towed in the barge. She reports the ice very heavy in the lake. ‘Wind southwest, light, TO BE TOWED TO MILWAUKEE. Syectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mackinaw Citr, Mich., Nov. 27.—The tug Welcome, of Milwaukee, fs coming after the Monguagon, to tow ber to Milwaukee. They have stopped the leak, so that she will not need @ steam-pump. LAID UP. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AMBERSTBURG, Ont., Nov. 27.—The schooner Willlam 1, Preston, with rallroud iron for ledo, bas stripped and luid up here. THE CANADIAN TOWING REGULATIONS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AMBERSTBURG, Ont., Nov. 27.—Complaint hav- ing been made by the Canadian Wrecking Com- utny against the Collectur of Customs at Am- erstburg for granting permits to the Wilcox to asalst Canadian tugs in relieving the propeliérs Wissahickon and Inter-Ocean, lately aground in Detrolt River, near here, the Miniater of Cus- tous desires to say that, while be bas given, and wiltcontigue to give, the greatest attention possible to the protection of the interests of the wrecking companies ot Canada, he cannot dis- approve of reasunuble coucessions to Onited States tugs, when necessary,to the rescue of bu- man life or the savinguf vessels from total wre * SUCCESSFUL WRECKING. Spectal Dispatch to Tne Chicago Tribune, Escanapa, Mich., Nov. 27.—The Leviathan succeeded in cong the Knight Templar of Fisherman's Shoal into Wasbingtun Harbor. She will take the vessel's cargo to Black fiver, and returning tow her to Chicago. The Evening Star was got off and was brought into harbor to-day, Wrecking Cupt. McDule Ot caught in the hawser and bud a leg broken. VESSEL MOVEMENTS. ‘The schooner C. P. Munch, for Chicago, ran in to-day for shelter. The steam-barge ‘T. S. bay, towing the schooner Tilden, left for Chicago but returned. The fron Age left for Detroit, AN EXCELLENT RECOKD. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune. MILWAvKee, Nov. 21.—The tug Welcome re- turned from Manitowoc this afternoon with the disabled schuoner Jobo KR. Noyes, and will to- night proceed to the Straits to tow hither the schooner Ménguagon, damaged by collision with the Wells Burt. From the time the Weicume lett here for Manitowoc to tow the barze J. B. Kitchen to Chicago until her return from the gume port with the Noyes was just fifty-elgat jours, OTHER MATTERS. ‘The steam-barge Lewis Gilbert, damaged by fee iow days ayo, left for the east shore to- night. ‘Tne schooner G. Barber, lumber-laden from ‘the east shore, was the only sail arrival to-day. LAKE PORTS. PORT HURON. Porr Huron, Mich., Nov. 27.—Up—Sobooner Lacha pelle. Down—Propellers Lehigh, Cowie, Juniate and consort. ‘ Wind—Southwest, light. Weather, clear and cold. Port Hurox, Mich,, Nov. 27.—Passed up— Propellers Nyack, Cuba, B. W. Blanchard, James Fisk, Jr., William H. Barnum. en wo—Propellers Roanoke, Cormorant and consort, Juniata and consort. Arvived—Propeller Nashua and consort. ‘The schooner Bolivia is reported at anchor in the Straits by down-bound propellers. DETROIT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detroit, Mich., Nov. 27.—Bound up~Arrived steam-barge Inter-Oceas, Miuveral Rock ani barge, C. Hurlbut and consort. Cleared, pro- pellers Cuba, Nyack, James Fisk, Jr.. Blanchard steam-barges maldson, Mury Milis, W. H. Barnum, Sanilac. Bound down—Propellers Dean Richmond and schooner G. S. Hazard, Empire, City of Coucord. Cleared, steam-barges Alpena, “Alcona and eunsurt. Arrived, schooner ‘. H. Howland. ‘Wind south, light, MACKINAG CITY. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tetbune, Mackinac City, Nov. 27.—Passed up—Pro- pellers Vancerbilt, Commodore, and Cenada. 4 Douwn—Propeiler India and ateam-barge Shel- lon. ‘Wind southwest, light; mercury 27 above. CHEBOYGAN. = Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Pribune, Cuesoraan, Mich., Noy. 27. —Cleared— Schooner Oneonta, propeller City of New York with schooner Keiderbouse, propellers Milwau- kee and Lawrence with barge Fume. Weather pleasant to-day; south wind to-night, andcloudy. - PORT OF CHICAGO. a ARBIVALS. Prop Ohio, Buffalo, coal. Prop Skylark, St. Joe, sundries. Peup Granit State, Grand Haven, light. Sehr Ketchum, Whitefish Bay, cedar poste, Scor LM. Hill, Manistee. juniber. Sour: emger, BUrrAlo. Vaal: ial chr Grace Murray, Ludington, lumber. Sebr Ss. ‘Anderain; Cnevoyaar, lumber. a Sebr Minnie Siauson. South Chicago, light. Scbr Oak Leaf, Ford iiver, umber. Schr Edna, Calumet, gravel. " Sebr Flying Mist, Escanabu, iron ore. Schr Nellie Gardner, Butfulo, coal. + ‘ACTUAL BALLINGS., i Prop Lowell, Port Huron.8,000 by born and sun- fi les. Schr Eurly Bird, South Haven, jight. Sehr Apoventios Boy, Grand ee sundrigs. LOCAL. MISCELLAN THE. CIrY-WALL. Tar County Treasurer yesterday paid the city $200,000,—$100,000, of which was on account of ‘Special agsesstnents, and. the rest on account of the general tax-for 1879. _ ‘THE Treasurer announces his readiness topay all miscellaneous bills for October drawn against the Police, Board of Public Works, Public Li- brary, and Spetial Assessmedt Funds, A. L. Srxaer yesterday sent Marshal Swenie a chefk for $50 fof the beneftof the Firemen’s Relief Fund, as a slight recognition of the serv- ices of the Department in the Wabash avenue fire of a webk ago. ComPuAtxy was made yesterday that the rail- read companies along Kinzie street were ob- Btructing the street crossings with ours, and the ‘ecesaury orders were issucd by Comoilssioner Waller to remedy the trouble. " THE Clerk of the West Twelfth Street Police Court yesterday puid to the city $178, The facts gppeur to be that, while this court does a very small business comparatively, if pays more money into the City Treasury than the rival epurts, on account of Snes und executions. ‘ALD. HinpReTA {3 preparmg an ordinance looking to reSatablishing the office of Chief Myrsbal in connecyon with the police force, and algo requiring the Mayor to appoint an Assistant Superintendent of Police, It will be introduced in Ume to beconsidered in the making of the appropriation for 1881. ‘Tue Mayor yesterday sent hie substitute ordi- nance for the sale of the Luke-Front to the railroad authorities, but did uot receive an answer. If they approve of it in time it will come before thg,.Council to-morrow evening, butif they do not compro! meetings will be in order. b ‘Tne Mayor yesterday volunteered the assor- tion that he did not intend to remove Superin- tendent O'Donriell. Nobody ever charged him with intending to do anything of the kind, and the most that has been gald upon the subject ts that Simon Intended to resizu about the first of the month, which bis Honor does not deny. CoNTRACTOR SExTON was around yesterday to talk over the extra" question, but nu conclu- m could be reached. It appeurs that the specitications for the iron-work ov the new city: all bave been changed since he put in nis bid, or he charges as much, and here {3 the trouble, The mutter will be settled, it is thought, in a few lays. : : Tne Controlier yesterday insured the rookery fox,3%5,000. It appears that be bad adream the night before to the effect that everything bad been burnt up, and upon coming down to hig othce he wes so impressed with the necessity of protecting the shell 19 fo tuke the steps he did. Vhile he is no believer in dreams, the dream in question was suggestive. “Dr. De Wour is after the “ Ash-Box Fiend,” and would huve resiyned his ottice yesterday to wet his name and uddress. le says be noticed t@e destruction of boxes, but before it was published in these columns that such a being actually existed, he was entirely at Seu as to the cause. He will bave bis men on the alert hereafter, and if the “fend” is not overtaken it will not be his fault, W. V. Barr, the Milk Tespentor, yesterda: tendered his resignation, tw tuke effect Dec. which was accepted. He was invited to resign, itappears, and the reason given by Dr. Woult is that the question of the authority of the Health Departinent over the gale of milk isin the courts, and, uotil this is decided, there is no use forsuch an officer. Mr. Barr was origioully appuinted to the position because he wasa Greenbacker. Tae Bailiff of the North-Slde Police Court had a long interview with the Controller yester- day, the purpose being to muke a settlement with the city. Mr. Gurney would not give out whut took place, but it was xscertained from another spurce thut nothing was accomplisped. Another talk 13 to be had to-morrow, wheu it Is underdtood that the individual in question will present u showing of bjs accuuats and turn over watever cash they May show as belonging to the city. TsE Council! recently ordered estimates made for constructing a bridge or tunuel at Four- teenth street, and the City Engineer is at work making the tigures. The obstacle in the way of either improvement is au elevator valued at about 36,0, and yesterday the owners of it were seut for to talk the mutter over. but they failed to respond. The Aldermen pushing the matter are luoking forward to the making of the annual uppropriation, and bope to get provisiun made in the vill for one or che other of the con- templated improvements. Tue City Engineer ig delaying the jar of any action on the order of the Council to inspect the uld water-tunael, because be bas not been officially Informelof any such action having beentaken. In other words. be fs awuiting the receipt of the pryceedings of that session of the Council in whith the action was taken. He thinks, bowever, that tbe tunnel will have tn be pumped out to make the exuminaqon ordered, and predicts tha} when itis it will be found necessary to cleanst out. even If no greater de- fect is fuund, It will entail a inrge outlay. SOME OLD CLALMS, The Committeeon Judictary was in session yes- terday to wind upsome old business, more par- tieulurly claims. The claim of the mozher of Fireman Coyle, who was drowned July 14. 1879, on account of State street bridge being turned and no signal being displayed, wus considered at some length, and twas agreed to allow $3,000. The claims of sundry parties for damages to their property oa uccowut of the raising uf the Van Buren street viaduct some months ago to better accommodute the railroad folks were also considered, and the premises were visited, but no conclusion wes reached. It was ugreed, how- ever, to bold ancther meeting at un early day, and call Commissioner Wniler before them and give him. some suggestions touching the granting of permits in such cuses. The clutm is that under the perauit xrunted consider able dumage bus been duue private property,for which the city muy be linble, and that there bus been a loosevessin suob matters generally. The only other business disposed of was the adop- lieved it policy to recommend the payment of the whole claim st once, and thus obviate delay, It Was very evident, however, that suco apeedy, if not busty, action did not meet the approval of the majority of the Cammzttee. and. after svv- eral boura parsed in argu.og the merits of M Sexton’s cluims, it waa hnally sured to pos poue xction on the case vatil next Wedaoesda: ‘The Committee agreed to visit the new Court- House Monday, in company with Judges Knick- erbocker und mis. and the Clerks of the Probate and County Courts, for the purpose of determining about the cuurt-reoms aud offices of these courts, about which there seems to be considerable dispute. CRIMINAL COURT. John Shorts, colored, waa acquitted of lar cens. ‘Ole Oleion plexied guilty to larceny and was remanded. Ann Sullivan, Indicted for manslaughter, will probably be tried Monday. George Simon was tried for stealing a horse and buggy, but the jury disagreed, standing ten for conviction and two for acquittal. A calendar is making for the December term of all cases, jinl_and 2. pending in the Crim- iai Court, and Judge Hawes will ussist Judge Gavy in trying the accused. MINNIE DIXON. The jury in the case of Minnie Dixon came fn a litle after 10 o'clock in the morning and Btated that they could not agree. They were therefore discharged. It is understood that seven were for ucquittul and five forconviction, —a greut difference from that of the other jury, allof whom were ia favor of conviction, but could not agree as to the punishment. Mr. Johnson aswed that the defendant be re- leased on her own recognisance. Judge Gar} said be doubted if a conviction could be had; still he could not take the re- sponsibility of letting the accused gv. The prosecution objected to turning her out, 80 her but! was fixed at the old amoeunt.— $500,—und she was sent buck to juil in defuult, It is uncertain when she will be tried again FEDERAL NOTES, ‘Tue gold disbursements of the Sub-Treasury yesterday were $10,000. Tax Sub-Treasury redeemed $5,000 in silver yesterday and paid out $4,000. Da. TRUMAN W. MILLER surgeon of the Ma- rine Hospital, returned to the city yesterday from an official visit to St. Louis, Tue internal-revenue receipts yesterday aguin reached a good healthy aggregate, the total being $4.79. Of this amount, $39,029 was for tax-puld spirits, $3,136 fur tobacco and ci- gare, and $1,241 for beer. TE following is a list of the dutiable goods received ut the Custom-House yesterday: Max Romer, 60 casks beer; Cunning & Hunter, 9 casks chloride of line; Burley & Tyrrell, 18 pack- ages earthenware; T. M. Sincluir & Co., 18sacks sult (brown); J. B. Inderleden & Brother, 6 casks gelatine. The collections were $57 THE next case to be tried in the United States District Court will be that of B. F. Allen, on the indictment which charges bim with making falae Teturos as President of the Cook County Na- dion! Buk to tbe Controllerof the Currency. It will be taken BP Monday morning, and, as Allen left Leadville last Thursday, there'is every Prospect that it will be put throush without de~ lay. The trlul will probably consume the better partor alior two days, The next cases to be reached will be those of two or three minor of- fenders aguinst the Revenue and Postal laws, after which itis quite likely that Richard D. Lender and the other sureties on the Wheeler muteh-bond will be givena turnin the role uf defendants, Jupog Bioverrr, Collector Smith, and Capt. Cook, of Detroit, met yesterday in the private room off the Collector's office, and proceeded to exainine tbe several cundidates for the position of Local Inspector of Steam- Boilers, made va- cant by the death of Capt. John Farrar. The applicants for the position were T. F. Rooney, Willam Lewis, C. Bernard, Robert Corlett, Capt. Eaton, Stewart H. Moore, and Messrs. Fitch and Dicey. The examinitions were sep arate and, as usual, very minute und thorough. Enck of the applicants came through it all with 80 much credit to himself that it must have cuused some regret to the Board that they couldn't recommend the appointinent of them all. The numerous ang exacting qualifications ‘under the statute, bowever, seemed to be most perfectly met by Mr. Stewart H. Moore, who in’ respect to fitness, experience, an what might be termed the possession of the requisit amount of * vim” led bis brother competitors and won the unapimous support of the Bourd, The recommendation of bis ap- Po-ntment will be forwarded at once to the Sec- retary of the Treasury, who will presumably concur in iton sight. Mr. Moope, the suocessful applicant, is a little over 30 years of age, and bus received a thorough education and 4 lo course of practical training asa machinist an an eogineer.“He has been employed for the ast ten vears as engineer on tbe lukes, aud fur the greater portion of that time as chief en- ineer of the buxts belonging to the Anchor ioe,—a posidon which he now holds. His record {is an enviable one in every re- spect, and his upplication for the place wus supported by the earnest recommendations: of the largest representatives of vessel property in this region. The position is worth $2,0U0 per anuum, expenses puid,.and ts not by any man- ner of meaus one to be sneezed at ¥ * THE WANDERER’S HOME. ALD. JONAS REOPENING #18 LODGING-HOUSE. Two yeurs ago, at the corner of Wells and In-. diana streets,in the North Division, ex-Ald Juitus Jonas opened a lodging and soup house tor the accommodation of destitute men. That eur was an unusually bard one financially and the wiuter very severe. In the brief season that this Institution was kept open over 6,000 men found food and shelter under its hospitable roof. Ald. Jonas bore the whole outlay, except that some food and blankets were furnished him by friends, among them Mra. M.C. McDonald. Last year the ludgimg-house was not opened, because the winter was milder and the influx of stran- gers not so great. However,the necessity of tion of a resolution of Ald. Lawler, introduced some months agu, authorizing inquiry to be mude a to the value of property in the vicinity of Vernon Park, the object being to enlarge it. THE COUNTY-BUILDING. STATE’s-ATTORNEY MILLS is improving rapid- ly, and ye will be on duty in a few days. Jupoe Hawes will begin work the first Mon- day in December in the room formerly occupied by the Cuunty Commissioners, over the County Court-room. f Henry Brooxs, who was Indicted for larceny in obtulning $80 froin Isaac Weiss for real estute which be didu't owo, and ran away, was brought back from Kansas City by Constable Hartman yestenluy and turued over to the Sueriff. He was subsequently released on bail by Judge Gary. THe “Grand Jury held a double session, and transacted a large amount of business. They found ten true tails, twelve no bills, and passed seven cases. Among the indictinents was one aguinst Eva Lic, churging her with the slay of Dora Abell, the prostitute who was found dead in a closet in a house on State street: one Against James Marsball, the collector of ‘Sprague, Warner & Co., who confessed to steal- ing upwards of $1.709 from them. Sixty-one Indictments were returned Into court. There is still one week left of the term, and at the pres- ent rute of doing work the Jail’ and ball dockets will be cleared up by Saturday, SHERIFF MANN’S APPOLNTMENTS. Although Sheriff-elect Mann has made no an- nouncement of bls appointments, THE TRIBUNE igable to give @ partini list, embracing all the prinelpy ces, furvisbed by & gentieman who is certuiniy in a position to knuw who have been selected, “According to him the following are the lucky one: . Chief Deputy—Maj. Waite. Chief Clerk—Myron ¥F. Tarble, who ranks as Deputy. Juiler—Conrad Folz. Night Juller—Muj. Hawley, or Ludwig, of the Sixth Ward. Deputies—T. B. Stacy, of the ‘Third Ward; Heury Best. of the Fourth; Fred Leibrandt, of the Fifth; John Brennan, of the Ninth; James Burke, of the Tenth; Kirk Eastman, of the Eleventh; Col. Rice, of the Thirteenth; Emil Dietzach and Joseph Schoeninger, of the Fif- teenth; and A.C. Potter. of the Town of Lake. The names of no Bailitfs were given by the gen- tlemen, as sume of the places have nut yet been filed, und to this fact. he suid, was due the tail- ure of Gen. Manu tulet bis sppuintees be known. SiEXTONS EXTRAS. An intoresting mee! lag of the joint’'Commit- teeson Buildiugs and Public Service wus held pesterday, afternoon. Anticipating that the Special Committee appointed to exumiue Sex- tou’s claims would susmit their report, all the members were promptly on band, and, being called to order, proceeded at once to the reading and discussion’ of tha: report. ‘The report of the speciu! Committee, after re- citing the fact that they Were called upon to ap- prove the estimale of Architect Egan in favor of P. <., Sexton for $74,659.46, goes on to say: Your Committee understand ‘That the suid estimate is made, und will be ac-. cepted by suid Sexten’ss « full settlement of ail items and charwes eentained in the account of said Sexton aforesail, excepting the items for extra compensatiop for work performed and completed ufter the time specitied in the said contracts, respectively, for the complesion thereof on accuuntof delays occasioned by the county: also excepting the claims for discounts on county orders gad foterest; and also except- ing a balance claimed to be due suid Sexton for work performed up the dome, or foundation of the dome, ‘und for damueyes claimed by him by ‘reason of the tailure of the county to.permit such dome to _ be carried up tothe roof line. With this under- stunding yourSpeoial Committee would recom- mend that said sum of $74.t80 be paid. And as to the suid claims for extra compensation on account of delays, aud for discounts and inter- est, und for balagces and damages un the dome, sour Cammitize have arrived at no settlement thereof, and maké uo recommendations. ‘The report wig signed ty Comunisstoners burn. aud Ayars. After the F dess discussion a¢curred as to such ashelter was very apparent. Superintendent Seavey, itt the lust report he ever matie to the Council, congratulated Mr. Jonas and compli- mented him upon bis generosity, and said that it furnished material aid iu the prevention of crime. ‘his winter Mr. Jonas will once more openafres lodging-room und soup-house for unfortunate meu. It will be kuown as the “ Wanderer’s Home,” and will be opened on the evening of Dec. 1. The room is # spacious loft on the second floor of No. iu9 North La Suaile street, a few doors south of Onio. It fs an apartment 40 by 100 feet. One corner will contain a lurge cook range and provision-room, and there at first will be 100 confortable cots piaced in the hull. Two immense heating stoves will keep the room warm. Outside a large red lamp will guide the homeless wayfarer to 4 place of rest. Mr. Jonas has been assisted thys far by Mr. Charlies Reitz, who furnishes the lumber and curpenters to fit up the plice. Mc. George Watson, the landlord, withatruly charitable heart, gives the room rent, except that Sfr. Jonas payathe extra Insur- ance, puts the placé ingvod repair, ung puts in the gas. Mr. Jonas thus tar has purebased everything oceded, Including cots, muttreases, sheets, Rilows, pitlow-slips, etc., but he isin need of blankets. He thinks that if this need was known a large number of persons would be willing to contribute them. Mr.C.L.Woodmun,the baker, will donate two barrels of bread for the opening night. The lodging-house fy intended as ahelp to poor men, mauy of whom are re- spectable, who come to this city expecting to fod work at once. and, failimg.—being vut of money,—bave 00 plnce to lay their beads. In suc:mer these people tind shelter easily, but in winter their lot is bard. This place does not encourage idienesa, but it is s preventive of erime. Every man who comes in at alyht and who {is hungry willbe fed, and each mun in ad- dition to a night's lodging will ve given a wvod broakfast of rice or barley savup and plenty of od bread and meat in the morning. Mr, Jonas’ great desire is to in- corporate "The Wanderer's Home,” and make ita permanent institution. Mr. Reitz will give towurds putting up a buliding a8 svon asa jot fs secured, and there sre certaialy enough philanthropic gentlemen and lulies in this city Ww make the thing @ succeas, This winter Mr. Jonas will he content to carry the burden ulone, with such assistance as the charitavly diposed Tay deom fit to give bim in the shape of food for the bungry. Ho hopes to be able to furnish a Coristinas dinner to many 4 poor and homeless Stranger who seeks in Chicago a home and o ee ee that some material assist- ance is rendered him by contributions of food. ARCHBISHOP FEEHAN. THE FORMAL INSTALLATION, or rather reception, of Archbishop Feehan wiil take place at the Church of the Holy Name this morning. As previously stated ia Tae TuIBUNE, the ceremonies wil! not be elaborate, as, owing to the non arrival of the pallium, bis Grace will simply enter upon possession of the Cathedral, All the clergy of the diocese who can leavetheir churches will formin the sacristy, and march thence out of the Superior street door, escort- ing the Archbishop to the main entrance on State street, where he will be received by Vicar-General Mcblullen. The procession will proceed up the centre aisle to the altar, singing the Te Deum. Arriving there, a prayer will be said by Dr. McMullen. The Archbishop will then go to his throne and the clergy will kiss his ring. Returning to the altar, he will olfer a prayer and pronounce his sulema blese- ing. Muse will follow, and at the end of the Gospel bis Gruce will preach. The oames of the ushers whose duty it will be to provide sitting and standing room fur the vast audience which will attend the reception are as follows: James Walsa, Z. P. Brosseau, Hugh J. Maguire, Thomas’ Carney, W. If. O'Brien, C. E. Frizelle, T. J. ne. v. A, Bar- ron, E. Eagle, M. A. Driscoll, 8. B. Mantz‘ A. ¥. Callahan, J.P. Byrne, J.C. Carroll, M. J. Keane, J. H.'B. Daly, W.A. Amberg, Joseph McDonald, Jobo Anderann. P.McHugh. P. Moran, W. H. Condon, T. O'Brien, P. J. Hennessey, C. E. McCabe, F.D. Kinsella, br. Walter Hay, P. J. Towle, M. Sullivan, M. J. Carboy. C.J. White, D. J. Swenie, H. Bitoh, J. K. Dwyer, F.‘L. Col- = the prupriety ef af once acting upon the Sexton claims. Comipiogers Spofford aud Wheeler be- by, Joho Lanigan, Thomas Brenan, W.Q. Ker Visun, J. A. Wolford, John Gaynor, Jobo B. Heeney, William MeDermott, J. H. Dinan, John Saunders, Charlies Halla, G. A. Bannantine, M. Scbweisthal, Frank Niesen. E. D. Winslow, J. AL Burke, James Conlan, Jr.. Henry Quan. T. MeNulty, B. Langan, P. H. Condon, M. Scanian, P. MoGuire, Joon Horan, John Prindiville, Joba Philbin, W. M. Devine, C. Dennehey, M. W. Ker- win, P. Harkins, John Swenie, J. Sullivan, and M. O'Brien. They will moetat 9 o'clock at the south vestry entrance, just north of the south entrance io the transept on Superior street. The early masses will be over and the church cleared by 10 o'clock, when the ushura willtake the plucesto which they shall have been nssigned. This having been done, the Ue willbe admitted. The pewholders will, of course, have the right to occupy their own pews and to Invite sucn of their friends us they may desire. The renimining pews will be placed at the disposal of the general public. including the visitors. As there will not probably be suificieat sents tonccoinmudute them all, those who are not able to obtuin aitting-room will he obliged to stand in tho side aisics, the iniddie aisle being kept clear until after the Archbishop's entrance and progress to the cbancel. Afew chairs will be placed in the froat of the church. in advance of the pews, for the accommodation of the representatives of the various religiou3 coumunities. One of the trst acts of Arcobishop Feehan after bis arrival in this city was to visit St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum, on Lake avenue. The Mother Superior of that Institution fs na old ac- gualntangs of the Arenbisbop. Neurly tweaty- Ve years ago he received ber profession and invested her with the haoit of the Order. The visit of the Archbishop affurded him great pleasure, the very evident happiness among the many hundred little people, as well as the care, neutness, und admirabie discipline of the Ioatl- i fadon, were very gratifying to the eminent pre- fate, TEMPERANCE. Z MBS. J. E. FOSTER, of Clinton, Ia., addressed a meeting at the Leavitt Street Congregational Church inst even- ing under the auspices of the Womun's Christian Temperance Union. The meeting was one of & series being held, and the attendance was quite large. She was introduced by Mrs. T. B. Carse, and commenced with an allegory of a ship being built, lanched, and subsequently falling prey to the wreckers. From this she went on to depict African slavery as the originul worm in che Ship of State which had brought on the storm of war. Ignor ance, which begat intemperance. was te great rock ubead. Our educution was Imper- fect; there were too many children supporting mothers with drunken busbunds: und tbe liquor trattic was undermining our form of gov- ernment. All‘of the paupers were drunkards or the children of drunkurds, and the reoord of crime in Chicago every day was such that sho thought God would particularly rejoice if its citizens were tu declure ngainat the saloons. The use of alcoholic Hquors wis the busis of ull crime, vice, sin, and sensuality, and, beside, where the most was used there was found the greatest amount of Insanity. Llinvis, sne said, by way of illustration, led all of the States iu the number of itsinsane, and in Chicago there was no more respect for the Sabbuth than there was in Paris or Ber- lin. She pitled Chicago—ind {ts Mayar, who lucked the couruge to enforce the laws,— but did not know whether she pitied the peuple orthe Muyor most. Every saloon she rogurded ‘a8 a directory to the houses of shame, yet if Mr. ; Hurrisun continued to be Mayor for all time the ‘opie could cluse them if they would. The ws were ample, and ali they had tudo was to take them into their own bands. She closed with an earnest appeal for prubibition and the enforcement of the Sunday laws, nud her refer- ences tu the Mayor, upon whom’ she wus quite severe ut times,were uniformly greeted with up- Plause. Sirs. Carse followed by announcing the object of the temperunce campaign to be to stir up the eople with a view to electing persons {u the ‘uture who would enforce the law affectii saloona, She hoped to get everybody interested, and predicted that the winter's work in the enuse of temperance would bring about grand results. COL. BAIN. A temperance meeting was held last evening in the Lincoln Park Congregational sChurch un- der the uuspices of the Woman's Teurperance Union. Col. G. W. Bain, of Kentucky, delivered aspeech in which hedepicted the evilsot in- temperance by the relution of actual occur- rences, and: that rigid prohioitory laws should beengcted and enforced. He referred to the work bela done by the Womun's Christian Tem- perance Union, aud urged bis hearers to support them in thelr efforts to reform the drunkard and cradicute the evils caused Dy the liquor trattic. The audience was not large, but wus Beas Col, Bain’s talk, and applauded bim eartily. FOR THEMSELVES. ‘The Cooks’ Banquet and Ball. The cvoks of Chicago—not the red-elbowed tyrants who insist upon unreasonable dol lars per week, and threaten to resign if they do not get at least three Sundays outof every seven days—but the ssthetic gentlemen who can at their volition convert a chump cut into a tempting dish wittl a French-sounding title, together with the pastry-couks and confectioners, celebrated the third annual ball and banquet of their Association yes- terday evening in Brand’s Hall, on North Clark street. As has been the case with the previous entertainments of the Association, the at- tendance was very large, not less than 700 pee le being present, and at an early hour in the evening the hall was crowded with dancers, whose enjoyment was pursued un- broken until 11 o’clock, when the event of the evening—the supper—was xonouuced. In one respect the supper provided by the lon differed materially from its pre- As Mire Be L. Austurck, the President of the Association, observed, the Assuciation was getting tired of making extraordinary displays of the higher branch of the culinar art, In 1878, the amount of money expendat in the preparation of artistic culinary adornments was not less than $5,000, the competition leading the cooks of the various hotels and clubs to do their best, but this year they had seen the error of their way, and the result was that the dinner- spread of the “Chicago Cooks, Pastry-Cuoks, and Confectioners’ Association” was almost altogether devoid of those manifestations which have been the special feature of aim- ilar previous entertainments. As Mr. H. L, Ausiurek, one of the leading culinary lights, observed: “We wish to make 2 new departure this rae The old idea that, on occasions of this ind, each of the various cooks should make a grand display of his handiwork, has been abandoned. In the place of this com- petition the effort decided upon was to pro- vide the cooks and their guests with a hand- some welcome, and to allow them enough of the proceeds of this entertainment to straighten the financial end of the organiza- tion. Under the old idea each of the proml- nent cooks of the city built a culinary trophy for the banquet-table, and the question of which of these trophies was the most —_beauteous was never — sut- tled without many misgivings. This yout however, the competitive feature of the anquet was intentionally overlooked, and the cooks relied upon the serving of a good, hot meal to ingratiate them with the com- puny present, : Quite early in the evening one of the culinary artists informed the reporter pres- ent that the new arrangement was most sat- isfactory to all parties, and that it had been so especially pleasing to him that he had a day or two previous, on the strength of the change, wandered into pcetry on recount of it. He pulled from his vest-pocket a copy of the meuu and pointed out, upon that side of it which was not xiven over to the descrip- tion of fillets, croquets, salads, etc., a poem which he had written, and which, be be Neved, described so fully the intentions of the Assoclation that further explanation was unnecessary. ‘The poem was as follows: Ancient days of cookery ‘And great displays of banquets Have beld the days of old. ‘Ladies fair and Kings and Queens Assembled in towers great To see the culinary pageant. ‘The Chiefs of Epicurean Cam Have given the commund to ‘To luy aside the works of old, And say, Onward! Advance! Progress is what we want, So we'll serve a dinner hot, And try to please you all. Of course, whatever defects were observa- ble in the dinner were explained away in the poem, and, the hot dinner promised bel provided In good style, every one who sat down thereat was delizhted. Some 800 people were present, but, as the facilities for curing for them were abundaut, no crush was had, and during the nisht the pleasures of the supper-table, ete., were pur- sued without comment, THE THEOLOGICAL KLEPTOMANIAC. Eugene La Fayette, the young French student at the Chicago Theological Seminary at the corner of Ashland and Warren avenues, was yesterday brought before Justice Walsh for trial. The witnesses for the prosecution were Alexander McLean and Caleb F. Gates, students in the Seminary.. from whom clothing and other articles had been stolen, and a portion of which had been found in young La Fayette’s pus- session. None of the other complainants were present. Mr. E. W. Blatchford testified hat in a conversation with the’ prisoner at the station he had denied having swlen any- found in bis possession save some eks identified by McLean. La Fayette him- self stated that he left his home in Fran Years ago on account of family troubles and that upon reach.ng bere he had only $5 cash. He at once joined the Seminary, and had for the earned his buard by tin, streetlamps. Last summer Lyman S, Soar the janizur, upon leaving town, gave Lint ss keys and authorized biin to act in his place, He had vislted all the rooms for the BUrpose of making changes fu the furntiure, put had taken nol lng save a few articles of clothing from McLean: § fom. He aid not recollect Ving T. al bad stolen the socks. EEMODE MEE os THE JEWELRY ROBBERY. Ludicrous Exploits of the Police. ‘The detectives, after floundering about in the most promiscuous manner for about twenty-four hours in search of the chap who stole Mr. Morrow’s $7,000 samplecase of Jewelry, reported no progress, and at last Accounts were trying to dream out a solution of the problem. ‘They went to work upon the ease yesterday morning with a will; but there was no clew for them t¢ begin with, and without a clew our detectives are not worth so much as some people sometimes think they are, Some of their doings since the robbery are extremely ridiculous. Directly after the theft was re. ported at the Central Station, the various streetrailway lines were asked to notify their employés to keep a sharp lookout for any moun zi all answering the incagre description they bad of the thief who might patronize thelr car. A minute de scription of = the valise was ap. pended. Within an hour a telephone dispatch to Central Station stated that a wan with a valise answering the description in every particular had gone south in an Arch- eravenne car. It was found that the man had left the car at Bontield street, and had last been seen walking back towards the elty. The police of the Dearing, Twenty- second, and Twelfth Street Stations, and the Police Patrol were called out, and, after a great and exciting chase, the mys terlous man was run down. le had not the stolen valise, but a soap box on his shoulders. ‘There were g number of just such ludicrous chases as this all day, As usual when anything of the kiud happens, orders are issued to run in scuously everybody who Would be apt hing of the kind, the conse- u that several of the stations lust night gave shelter to sowe disreputable and yery notorious characters. But from noneot ia was any information to be gleaned re garding case in hand. THE CRIMINAL RECORD, Items from the Police Courts and Stas tlon-Houuses, John Waters, 24 years of age, was found in the streets yesterdry attempting to dispose of about fifty pairs of blue pantaloons, for which he could not satisfactorily account, He was locked up pending investigations by Detectives Kipley and Ryan. i Maggie Fay, 15 years of age, employed as a domestic by J. ‘ft Dockstacter ot No. 2406 Cottuge Grove avenue, Is at the Cottaze Avenue Station charged with the theft of some jewelry and «# plece of lace valued in all at about $00 from her émployers. Jeunle Montgomery, a roomer at No, 460 State street, was locked up at the Armory last night by Detectives McDonald and vuf- ty, charged with stealing a watch and chain valued at $60 und $30 cash from W,.HL Har- tis, a Nebraska farmer, whom she roped into her room Friday evening. While on a frolic a few nights ago Wesley ms threw himself through the windows of Finklestein’s devr-saloon, on the corner of Clark and Van Buren streets, and. yester- day Justice Summertield held bho for trial at the Criminal Courtonacharge of malicious mischief. In default of dail he went to jail. Witiam Green is locked up at the Armory charged with robving Charles O’Connor of $23 cash. They ‘met yesterday morning in Murtha’s saloon, at No. 533 Clark street, and O’Connor was foolish enough to treat Gren several thues and te show him his roll of money. When he was leaving Wwe place Green followed him out and held hin up, Charles Wilson, a sailor, alleged before Justice Summertield vesterday that Josey Feldman had obtained from him 380 un false pretenses. The latter had agreed to. 5 ¢ into some business scheme with son sell cigars, ete, “on road,” and when Wilson was all to go out on a Northwestern Railr train, Feldman falled to meet bim as he had said he would. The accused was held for trial at the Criminal Court. and bail fixed a , which was furnished by B. M. Shaf- ner and defendant’s brother. Daniel Walsh’ and Joseph Honors, allas “ Plug,” two notorious thugs living in the northwestern section of the city, wore ar- Tested yesturday while rai: arow in Ernst Geewe’s saloon. Both are aesperadoes of the worst type, and, upon complaint of Mrs. Julla Spear, E Gcewe and wite, and Julits Kosaek, were fined $75 each by Justice Walsh, in defauit of which they were seat to the House of Correction. ‘They are also wanted for assaulting and abusing HG Herrick, of No. 70 West Lake street. A case of interest to E. S. De Golyer, the well-known paving contractor, came up be fore Justice Hammer yesterday. . Ne Wateroury, @ merchant tailor, averred ee a De jeuiyer bat obtatned i suit of clothes, and gave in pay; ment a cheek on the Merchants’ Natlonal Bank, which he presented st 08 institution and was informed that there wero not any funds there to Alr. De Golyer’s cred it, Hence the lawsuit. ‘The hearing of the case was continued until Dee. 1, and Mr. De Golyer gave vail in the sum of $30 for his appearance, Mr. D. W. Page becoming his surety. . The trials and tribulations of the bucker shop keepers have not yet ended. Yesterday nstable C. W. Hoskins cansed the arrest of Augustus W. Nohe, of the Garden Chy Exchange, charging him with obtala- ing Evy under false pretenses. It appeared = that, _~— when_ the case was brought before " Justice Prindiyille the complainant bad made a “deal be fore Nohe’s shop collapsed, and the $25 ea or down iu the general tuln, The Cot did not consider that a criminal offense had been committed, and dismissed case. Nohe sald he was wiiling to settle the claim and had been, but Hoskins began the legal proceedings under the impression, that he would not John Hogan, $ years of age, living on Hastings street, near Blue Island avenue, was recklesly run duwn at yestel afternvon by a horse and coal-wagun riven by John Downey, of No. 11 Gurley street, ab the corner of Canal and Madison at The wheels passed over the little fellow’s bowels, iuflicting injurtes from which i Is fearet a sannat re cover. He was en e store at the corner of Clinton and Maison streets, where he was attended by Dr. B- Phillips. Downey, without waiting +o oe how badly the boy was injured, drove Laat ly away, and would have escaped had w Gticor Preulied helped lituselt to a grocery Wagon and started ft pursuic, After many cruoks and turns through alleys and saree the officer finally captured Downey at the i tersection of Chicazo avenue and the boule vard. 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