Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 12, 1880, Page 6

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. 3. A. Lona, of Akrou, O., is at the Sherman. Dr HT. Bagaincras, U.S. A., 18 at the Tre- mont. E W.S.C. WRIGHT, of Buohester, N. Y., is at the Gardner. $ C.H.Banzox, of McGregor, In, is at the Sherman. Pror. E. B. Parar, Council Bluffs, Ia, is at the Palmer. A. H. Hopess and family, of St. the Tremont. W. H. MARTIN and family, of San Francisco, are at the Tremont. . J.M. Beannsiey, Postmaster at Rock Island, LLL, is at the Pacitic. H.D. Dement, Secretary of State-elect, of Dixon, Ii.., is at the Pacific. 4 J.M. Taayer, ex-Senator from Nebrasks, was registered at the Balmer yesterday. J. 0. SULLIVAN, of Cork, Ireland, and A. Boge, of London, England, are at the Tremont. Frann P.. Avery, U.& A. and John Clyde Bullivan, U. S. N., are registered at the Palmer. W.C. ANDREWS, of New York, General East- ern Agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, is at tho Sherman. Tue wife of the Rev. Dr. Thomas returned from Clifton Springs, N. ¥., yesterday much im- proved in beaith. zs Bite : nnback, Dr. Sprai siaaeuat ibe eeu, deny that candidate for Dr. Spray’s place. Tae judges and clerks of election will be day ‘at 9 o'clock at the Criminal Court Bt dine ihe warrants were all made out yes- terday. read Jomy GEorce Wesrcm, oneof the match-bon capitalists, was last evening judged in jail on a Dench warrant ordering ts surrender into cus- tody to await sentence. Mk. AMOND MILLER, forinerly a Bailiff in the Gireute Court. was yesterday selected by the .Judges to Mill the otlice of Justice of the Peace, imade vacant by the election of Coroner Matson. LIF Hanvey T. MERRILL, of the Criminal cant, who bas been twenty-seven years in the public servjce, was about the County-Building Yor the tiret time yesterday for four months, be having been quite sick. ‘THe temperature yesterday, as observed by Manarse, optician, 85 Madison struct (TRIBUNE Building}, was at 8a. m.,20 degrees above zero; Jv a. m., 26; 12 m.. 3 - 36; 9 D. mL, 33. Barometer, 8 a. m., 29.71; 8 p.m. 29.8. 's the case of William O'Leary, on trial before galego tinwes ‘without a jury, the defendant be- ing cburzed with assault upon a man named Vogt, the Court yesterday heard some further testimony and the ancuments, and took the case under advisewent. Frank Kerx.17 months of age, whose parents live atNo. 37 Twenty-third street, was choked todcath'at Bo'clock yesterday morning with a shirt-button, which he bad got into bis throat. A'‘doctor summoned, but the little one had died before he arrived. ‘THe widow. brother. and retatives of Officer William F. Mackey wish to express thetr heart- felt thanks to the members of Home Lodge. 4S, AF. & A. Mand the Police Department for the Louis, are at ‘8 a5- ie isa respects ehown their deceased” brother and the kind attegtion to themselves at the funeral Fri- day, the th inst. ‘Tae second annual meeting of the Central Fish Cultura: Society will take place at the Grand Pacific HotelMVednesday. It is expected that the meeting will be of great interest, as many papers tire expected .to be read and dis- cussed during the day or two which the Society may remain in session. ; Some time ago the fact was reported that W. Oscar Lundgren, # bookkeeper in the employ of Juius Bauer, the music-dealer, had been ar- rested for alleged irresularities in his accounts. Mr. Bauer now says that Mr. Lundgren has sct- tled and adjusted alt matters of difference be- * tween them in accordance with a mutual agree- ment. Tae Joint Committee on Buildings and Public fervice met yesterduy. The bill of Architect Egan for $8,400, for extra compensation, was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee, An esti- mate in favor of Thomas O'Brien for 3.111 was allowed, and action on the cldim of the Hins- Gale-Dosle Granit Company was deferred until that Company should submit an itemized ac- count. Tuomas Best, 35 years of are.single, and boarding at No. '147 West Chicugo avenne, and emplcyed as a switchman by the Northwestern HRatiread, while at work ‘coupling cars in the yards between Erie and Indiana streets at 5 o'clock yesterday morning bad bis right leg fractured by the breaking of # coupling chain. Dr. Isham, who attended him, thinks amputa- dion of the Ing will prove necessary, as the bono {g completely shattered. - Ar anelection of officers by Whittier Post, No. 7,4. A. 1. held at their hall, No. 180 Twen- ty-second street, the following officers were elected: E. B. Howard, Commander; L. L. Wil- son. Sr. V. C.; T. M. Rowan, Jr. V. Ballinger, Quartermaster: J. 5. Lane, Surg ¥. H. num, O. 1D; William Riley, O.G.; A. B. Russ, Chaplain. There will be a public instal- lation Tuesday, Jan. 4, to which all are invited. A BRILLIANT audicner listened to Prof. Sau- veur's_ lecture ou Moliére last Tuesd: He fs evidently reaching the best culture in Chi- cago. Prof. Sauveur's treatment of Moliére was very interesting, full of witty anevdotes that were fresh, and clever camparisons between the subjects satirizca by Motidre and those of to-day. which be would have enjoyed treating. It was evidentithe audignce followed Prof. Sauveur ver closely, ‘hé next lecture will be “Les Postes des XIX Sitcie,” Tuesday. Dec. 14. 'T. J. Porren. Generaf Superintendent of the Chicago, Uurlington & Quincy Railroad; Thomas L. Kimball, Assistant Geveral Manager of the Union Pacitic Raiirond: James V. Mahoney, General Freight and Ticket Avent of the Rock Island & Peoria Railroad: J. HU. Page, Assistant General Passenger Agent ot the Chicago. Mil- waukee & St. Paul Ratlroad: Thomas McGill, General Agent of the Macon & Brunswick Rail- road; and George L. Bradbury, General Man- ager of the Peoria. Decatur & Evansville Hail-_ roud, are at the Pacitic. Hernan Kanmrr, 15 years of-age, living with his uncle. Fred Hopp, No. #10 West Eighteenth street, was run down at 5:30 yesterday after- noon while crossing the Burlington & Quincy Railroad in front of the McCormick reaper fac- tory on Leavitt street by switch-enine No. 342. James Nurphy, engiocer. The tog of the hoy's head was torn off, and the brains scattered along the track, and the right arm was crushed up tothe shoulder. Death must have ‘been in- stantancous, William Morris, wutchman at the reaper factory, and J. Jones, of No, 83 West Prentiecnstretts were witnesses of the ucci- lent. A NOVEL entertainment will be given Tuesday evening at Union Park Hall (late Grow’'s Opera- House), coruer Madison street and Bisbop court, under the nuspices of the Providence Baptist Sunday-school (colored), for the benetit of Sab- bath-scboo!t work. It will bea revival of # gen- uine Southeru cuke-walk, to be participated in by over fifty colored Ladies and gentlemen. This entertainment is original .with the colored peo- ple of the Souts, and this Is the second time that it {s attempted in Chicago. It should be well patronized, as it furnishes great amusement, and is well worth the 25 cents that is charged for admission. ‘Tne topic for discussion at the next regular mecting Of the Illinois Social Science Asociation, to be held Tucsduy afternoon at-the Methodist “Our Present System of Do- c « Defects and Their Remedy.” ‘The discussion will be opened by x ghort paper by Mrs. M. F. Pierce, late of Cambridge, ‘otiperative Hon: also present a s' sudject, when a seneral discus AS both these ladies are well known as special students of social science anddomesticecouomy, avery interesting and useful discussion is ex- pected. Admittance free to all. Os Friday atternoon a meeting was held of the Committee appointed to arrange for the payment of the printing and binding of the pro- ceedings of the Kepublican National Convention, held in this city last summer. and also to dispose I smailer bit Inthe absence a the EL + PF ir. Bradley. de. proxy for Wiliam He Bradley and 3obn B. Jeffery. who acted as Secretary.” Tho printing estirpktes were exumined, and the meeting adjourned until Tucsday ‘afternoon at 3:30, when some action will be taken. Gen. George RK. Custer Poat, No. 40.6. A. R, held ir annual elecuon for officers lust Tues- day ning. Ti following officers were elected for the year 185]: Commander, Leonard S, Hud- son; Seoior Vice-Commander, George S. Me- servcy; Junior Vice-Commander, Charlies Dul; Quartermuster, Michael D. Flood; Adjutant, Joel Daninhower: Surgcon, George W. Goodner, M. D.; Chapiain, Willinm Toomer; Otficer of the Day. Philip Punch: Otiicer of the Guard, Clark Wolliver; Sergeant-Major, John Dempsey; Quar- termaster-Sergeant, William Thompson; le gates to the Department Encampment, Com- rades Meservey. Wolliver, Thomp3on, Altemater, Punch, Dempsey, Toomer. Comrade John Moran, the faithful and etficient (retirimg) Adju- taug of the Post for three years and a half, wi prepented by the Comrades the Post with ‘e el ant Silver maumied meerauiaam pipe. Com- mander Hudson made Presentation speech, gigs was feclingly: responded to t7 Comrade PROF. JAMES C. WATSON. ‘ At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Astronomical Society. beld rriaay, Dec. 10, the following resolutions. offered by the Rev. Ur. J.C. Burrourhs and seconded by Mr. Elias Colbert and Prof. G.W. Hough, were unani- mously adapted: 5 ‘aatved, That this Board joins in theuniversal expressions of sorrow in the death Nov. 2 of Yyor, Jumes Craig Watson, of the University of ye uousin, and places on record an expression ofits Fospect for the genius and seientitic devo- oa net by what mney had achieved and by wl they promised, refocted honor on Amer- |. Scandinavians, all are welcomed cot THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: icga scienco and won the admiration of the acientitic world; vation baat That a copy of this resolution to Mrs. Watson, Bite the cundolence of the Board in her bereavement. ™ SECRET Lanai ae bal ‘5 e Annual Communication of Lumberman Lodge, 717, A. F. and A. M., was held Wednesday, and the following officers were elected for the ensulng year: Harry Forbes, W.M. —retlected; H. 8. Childs, 8. Wiaa Palmer, J. W.—reélect- ed; W. A. Wright, Treasurer; E. M. Asbley, Sec- retary—rotlected: Derrick Janse, S. D. Gerot, J. D.; SL. W. Potter ‘and J. 0. Stewards; and John McGregor, Tyler. Exwrs Loar, No. 417, 1. 0. 0. F.. is now in a most flourishing condition. It will be re- membered that, owing to a dilference of opinion as to the mode of, dispensing the charity of the Jodge. it was last year suspended, and for cight ‘months deprived of its churtered privileges. Tho difticulty hus now happily been adjusted, the lodge reinstated, and since March Inst bus grown to excellent proportions, both in num- bers and in enthusiastic zeal. A Temple of the Templars of Honor and Tem- Trance a stituted at the Knights of Pythlas | Hall, Schlosser Block, Thursday, by Grand W.T. J. © Wallack and Grand W. R. George W. Keribner, of Lincoln, IIL, assisted b: B. H. White, P. G. . ot Ohio, as P. G. W. T., W. F. Hardy, of ‘Louis, Mo., as G. W. V. T.. Gi Salter, P.G. W. V. T. of Maryland Geo re and District of Columbia. as G. W. U.. J. P Shockey as G. W. G., and Timothy Parsons, P. G. W.7.,u8G.Cbap. After inducting the charter applicants into the mysterics of the fraternity the Temple went into tho election of of- ficers, which resulted as_ follows; W-. Cc. % W. F, Hardy;, a. A. Eastman: W. K.. Charles Wild; W. F. Treasurer, W. Doty: §., H. McCracke C.T.. George \ ‘speeches by _W. sons, and P. G. W. T. Whito, and opened in degree work. ‘THE SUFFERING IRISH EMIGRANTS. A dispaten intaese columns yesterday from St. Paul, Minn., told.a feurful story of the suf- fering frofi cold-and hunger of the little band of Connemara ‘Irish who passed through this city some months ago, and. settled near Gran- ville, Big Stone County, under the ection of Bishop Ireland. Mhe attention of W. J. Onahan, who is interested in the colouizadon work, and who assisted in sore ing and locating the col- onists in question, called to the dispateh during the day. He sald that from whut he knew of the situation be thought the story wus overdrawn. He took no stock-whatever in the report that they’ were without shoes, for the reason that cach of them a few months ago had four pairs. and, as for food and bedding, he was satistied that they were well supplicd. They were a very ignorant class of people, how- ever, and it was very’ natural for them to complain, but he did not believe that they were suffering, unless it was from the se- yerity of the weather. If they were barefooted he was sure it-was trom choice, for they bud not been used to woaring shoes. and Bishop Ireiand had assured him some time ago that he had made ample provision for. carryiug them yerougt, the winter as regurded clothing and A NOVEL AND COMMENDADLE BENEVOLENT EN- : TERPRISE has just been established by C. M. Albenson, publisher of a Swedish puper, tne financial nu- cleus of which bes partly been furuished by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus H. MeCormick, J. H. Willing, Mts. E, G. Ryerson, Mrs. M. D. Sturges, Mrs. Willard, Mfs. Judge Siinner, Messrs. John KR. Lindgren, C. B, Farwell, W.C. Larned, and others. It isacombined reading and writ room and night-school, located in Svea Hall, Building, 21 Chicago avenue. It is a Gospel temperance meeting 23 well as a refuge for those who have no congenial place in which to- spend the long winter evenings. The prime ob- ject of this institution is to furnish a warm, tgrecable substitute for the drinking-saloon, which lures the majority of workingmen to demoralization and ruin. Gpon two nights of cach week coffee and cakes ure dispensed free of charge. About forty weekly and semi- weekly Papers, English and Swedish, and nu- merous miscellaneous books are accessible to all. While it is especiaily ‘designed for rdially. Mr. Albenson is a zealous worker for the improve- ment and advancement of hie countrymen, und should receive hearty support, both moral and financial, for his erfergy and pluck in making this initial move to combino’ commion sense and the practical needs ot workingmen with ave jous and secular instruction. An especial! commendable feature is the employment bureau. ‘This is designed asa practical means of obtaining employment for Scandinavians who may be strangers bere or out of employment. No charge is made. All possible assistance and encouragement uid be accorded this inst'tu- ton, for it relieves from physical distress at the same time that it elevates and eniightous tural ly and mentally the unfortunate waifs of humunity who are ever with us and of us in the community. ed ‘THE GRAIN RECEIVERS’ ASSOCIATION heli a meeting yesterday atternoon in the room of «ue Bourd of Directors of the Board of Trade, Mr. H. W. Rogers, Jn, the President of the Asso- ciation, in the char, and Mr. W,H. Beebe, Sec- retary. Tho firm of Kennett, Howitt & Co. was admitted to membership in the Association. ‘The old officers were unanimously reélocted to serve the ensuing yeur.” They are as follows: President, H. W, Rogers, Jr.; Vice-President, R. W. Dunham; Secretary, W. H. Beebe; Treas- urer, 1. P. Htuinsey. The Standing Committee on Commissions was instructed to investigate and report whethor or not in its opinion there were any violations of the Board of Trade rule regulating the matter of commissions. The Secretury was instructed to invite new members of the Board of Trade to become mem- bers of the Association. A resolution was also passed instructing the President to appoint a standing committee of three on weighing, and, on motion, the whole subject of weighing waa referred to that Committee when appointed, with instructions to report ata future meeting. The question of the advisability of issuing uniforni crib and warchouse receipts was then brought up, and, after some discussion, referred to the Committee on Warehouses. The Committee on ‘Transportation was re- quested to inyestiate aud report at the next meeting some rule calculated to facilitate or compel the prompt removal of grain from cars by local buyers. It appears that morc or less delay {s oveusioned by the present lack of any detmit understanding as to just when grain bought in cars is to be removed by the buyer. Occasionally the stutf is promptly hauled away More frequently, however, it is allowed to r miain in the cars, thus delayiny matters and add- ing up costs. All this, it is thount,. is due to the absence of auy rule on the subject, and the object of the present muve js todiscover whether some regulation cannot be devised and enforced which shall compel prompt action in this regard on the part of the buyer. THE ALBANY DURGESSES. During the month of October, 1881, the Alban: Burgesses Corps will celebrate its lorty-elghth anniversary by a trip to Detroit, Cleveland, Chi- cagu, and St. Louis, The corps is composed of many of the first citizeneg of Albany, and numbers among the rank and file men of wealth, culture. avd enterprise. The proposed trip bas long been considered by the corps, and now that it hus become # tixed fact the necessury armingements ure in prog- ress. The corps is the oldest aud most honored of the militia of Albany, and on the occasion of the celebration of ita forty-eighth anniversary it will be accompanied by 2 delegation of the Old Guard.—men who have long laid aside toc active duties of military life, but who rejoice, in com- mon with the youngest private in the ranks, on Ww. Vv. 8. . J. W. Glidden; A. S. i, W._B. Exstman: W Salter. Arter some stirring Cc. T. Hardy, P. G. W. T. Par- the Temple closed ‘this the forty-eighth anniversary of its existence, FEDERAL AFFAIRS, ‘Tre Pension-Office yesterday paid out the sum ‘of $30,000. ‘Tue Internal Revenue Office made collections yesterday as follows: Cignrs, $1,191; specials, $79; lists, $7.50; tobacco, $2447; spirits, $50,916, Tne following dutiuble zoods were received at the Custuin-House yesterday: Fowler Bros., 103 sacks salt; Field, Leiter & Co., U1 cases dry goods; A.B. Meoker & Co., 24 t = ‘The colicotions were $402." pe Pinon ‘Tne case of Ludwig Schultz, charged mth open- ing the letters of a man named Dowric, oname up again before Commissioner Hoyne yesterday xtternoum when the prisoner-was examined. Six witnesses were examined. and it was clearly shown that he opencd the letters. but_as no in- tent was proved, aud fs Mr. George Schneider, ¥resident of the National Bank of Ulfnols, and some other gentlemen testified to the zood character of the defendunt, he was discharged. Tue only business done betore Judge Blodget! esterday was the trial of the case oF Edward Hermann. He was arrested together with two or three others a few months ago for carrying on a vinegar factory where be eurreptitivusiy made hixbwines. His only defense wae thut be did not own the factory, but was merciy un employé, and the Judge said that was uo dere: A ver- dict of guilty was therefore rende: ut Her- Sale iepe pe allowed: an opportunity hereafter evidence in mit) - yuent: Diane of John Fann caters le was indicted for opening a letter not be- Jonging & bim and abstracting the cautenta, but at tHb Inst moment the District-Attorney Peeayanae most elable: witness, Specini- was absent, and Postpened until to-morrow, ther Seeh as PROPOSED LEGISLATION. The Chicago Bar Association, at its meeting Saturday. will discuss certain proposed amend- ments to the statutes, They are as follows: That all officers except the State Auditor paid in whole or part by fees, must make semi- annual report of his fees to the Auditor. ‘That anoual report must be mude to the Auditor of the yearly expenditures made, and of taxes ‘or assessmont levied and the purpose for which imposed, and the amount collected or uncollected, expended or unexpended, in every city, village, town, ,school-district, ‘park, or drainnge-district. « That in drawing Grand Juries the County Bourd select forty-six freeholders, each to be chosen on the written recommendation of a Commissioner, and by the unanimous vateof the members, and that from these forty-six the Judge shall select twonty-three. That the defendant in an action before aJus- ‘be sued out of the tt where there are ving in different tice of the Peace shall not town in which he lives, exce) two or more defendants, towns. ———__ LOCAL ITEMS. ELEGANT SLEIGHS AND ROBES. Messrs. C. P. Kimball & Co. wilt commence to-morrow their great annual exhibition of sleighs and robes, which will no doubt be the finest . exhibition of sleighs in the coun- try, as all admit that the Kimball sleighs beat the world. They also exhibit a choice as- sortment of fur robes from Messrs. Field, Leiter & Co.’s. Remember the first come can select from a large Buick Saal al ‘A new use for oleomargarine has been dis” covered. For making a Sars ‘bangs stick it is far superior to genuine butter. It takes five gallons of whisky to cure an elephant’s cold; and, since this fact came out, seven New York men have been sent to insane asylums, as nothing can convince them that they are not elephants suff with colds.—Boston Post. E. R. P. Shurly is considered one of the most accomplished watchmakers in. the United States. We understand it is his in- tention, for the purpose of devoting his time exclusively to the rating, repairing, and_ sae of fine hatches: to dispase ot his sine Stock of jewelry, diamonds, solid silver, and silver- ware at less than cost. Call at No, 163 Ran- dolph st., near Dearborn, before purchasing. About a million copies of Webster's spell- ing-book continue to be sold annually, it is said; but no one would suspect it who reads the manuscript sent toa newspaper-oflice, Some children usually receive their Christ- mas boxes in the head, but they do not derive mueh mental pleasure from them. Have you ever sat down to an upright iano and had'a fight with the music tomake i stay in place? if you have you willbe able to appreciate the convenience. of the patented music-rack found onjy on the Chickering uprights. In this particular, as in every other detail, the Chickering pianos are always perfect, and always’ ahead of all competitors. Not quite what he meant, thongh: Milk- man—Tell yer mother she ll “ave to pay ready money for milk in futur’; I ain’t agoin? to chalk up any more.” Boy—\' Wot are ver goin’ to use instid then, Mr. Simp- son 2” r Messrs. Henry & Co., proprietors of the famous Eureka Laundry, 157 West Madison street, carry a very choice line of gents’ fur- nishing goods suitable for the holiday trade. ‘They also manufacture to order the cele brated Eureka shirt, the principal feature of which is that it rests upon the shoulders and not upon the neck. ‘The arrival of a large number of Western dressed turkeys is announced. Western or not, it is a bad style of ‘dressing for cold weather. The poor things are without over coats, and have not even so much asa feather duster about them. : ~ ltis a positive pleasure to step into the splendid bakery and confectionery of Lieissler & Junge, 349 State street, and see the gor- geous array of fancy holiday cakes, confec- tions, and other delicacies exhibited there. A Chicago photographer says his winking photographs aro made to wink so naturally that some of them are liable to be sued for breach of nromise. This isa joke, however. A beautiful Christmas present for a lady is a natural, curly wavelet from Thome’s Hair- Bazaar, 157 State street. His waves are war- ranted to remain in crimp. All other novel- ties in hair goods at towest prices. z The next best thing to seeing the beautiful Mrs. Langtry is te see her very common- looking husband. His great specialty con- sists in knowing how to keep his pants from bagaing at the knees. Unquestionably the finest line of .meer- schaum goods, ebony canes, etc., ever seen in Chicago is now exhibited at Snow’s cigar store, Randolph and Dearborn-sts. They are especially adapte for the holiday trade. ‘The only great change in Garfield since his election is that he smokes less tive-cent cigars than he used to. ‘He now feels that he can afford a ten once in a while. c. P. Kimball & Co. have just received some of the lightest and most beautiful broughams, coupés, and Jandaulets ever seen in Chicago. ‘ We don’t know much about a hectic flush ourselves. but Schenck (who knows a good deat in these things) says it will bring ace- high toa sympathetic man, when seen ona “velvet? check. Elezant and unique designs in New Year ‘Futtle was called next. |- calling cards are exhibited by ‘Duhwell & Ford, society stationers, 50 Madison street. . We are told that the Chinaman cannot whistle. All remarks of ours about moon-eyed lepers, or in any jvay derogatory to the ele- vated plateau of civilization oecpinied 50 ably by the estimable gentlemen of the Flowery Kingdom are ‘here and now declared off, are henceforth and.forever to be considered as never writ or spoken, W. B. Graham, 195 W. Madison st., always has on hand an_ elegant display of foreign and domestic suitinys at lowest prices. Coal is so searee in some parts of the West that young people engaged in courtigg have to sit in each other's laps to keep warm. The attendance at the Metropolitan Busi- ness College, 151 State street, was never so large as at the present time. “Look here, I ca’t use these pants. I wanted thein for a dinner party, and they are so tight I can’t walk in them.” “Weil,” growled the tailor, “if you don’t get to any tighter than the pants you won’t find any trouble in walking.” O’Brien Bros., 367 State st., contractors for painting, are connected with both telephones. .The first question asked respecting a pretty girl in Hiolland is, How many windmills does she own? é Have you called at Smith’s abont that pho- tozraph? Then go atonce. 206 N. Clark. __& gentleman who hired a new cook, on be- ing asked whether she was a good one, replied petulantly: “Good? good? why. it she had to prepare nails fur an ostrich she'd boil them hard.” Christmas and New-Year cards at the West Side Library, 239 West Madison. You can excuse a man for taking a gloomy view of life when he names his child for a rich uncle and the uncle allows it, and then. the day after baptism goes into bankruptcy. “Street row: First Gamin—“ P'll fill yer mouth with “gravel.” Second “Yerll have a big job doin’ it.” Gamin—* Oh, Pll get a steam shovel.” ‘The best place to learn bookkeeping and writing is 88 La Salle street. a DANGEROUSLY ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Crry, Mo., Dee. 11.—The Rev. Bernard Donnelly, since 1846 a missionary on the frontier and pastor of the Church of the -hnmaculate Conception in this city, is lying at. the point of death. Heavas born in the Parish of Lara, County Cavan, Ireland, dine 29, 1810, and is consequently past_his 70th year, Me was ordained by Bishop Ken- wick at St, Louis in 1845, and at once came to the mouth of the Kaw, now Kansas City, where he ever since remained. Consequent- ly the city has grown up tnder his eyes, and everywhere bears the impress of his work. He can live but a few hours. A MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. E. J. Lehmann, the proprietor of “The Fair,” corner State and Adams streets, has added to that establishment within the past fourteen days five new stores, which make “The Fair ¥ the largest establishment of the kind in the Northwest, and here can be found probably the largest and imost complete as- sortmentof holiday goods in the country. Mr. Lehmann has also recently purch:; the store 108 Madison street, and his enter- prise fs further i}lustrated by his purchasing, and for the second time, too, the entire stock of * Stine’s Dollar Store,” 113 Clark street. ‘ . MOTOPATHY, Dr. Clesson Pratt, in another column, invites attention to what he terms the Motopathic treat- tment of catarrh and its complications. His paticnts are for the most part of the better class, :ot a few of whom speak jn unmeasured praise of bis skill and success inf the specialties which claim his attention. ee THE LAST CHANCE, Ihereby inform wy patrons and the public that Ihave sold my music hall at 309 and 371 State street, and that to-day, for the last time, I hope to s¢e my numerous friends cali on me, who will be entertained with a splendid repast, G. Porra1Essen, 369 and 371 State street. . —————— PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Lewis & Newell, Chicago Music Company, 153 Stafp street, have the firstedition of this famous opeta in compicte vocal score; also potpourri for the piano. First keep the great beautifier, Druggists” all “Stoddart’s Pecrless Liquid.” ‘Boldt 60 cents bariie ts Shai Positively the finest sets teeth $7. Cummins Dental Company, corner State and Randolply Gamin— SUNDAY DECEMBER 12, 1880—TWENTY PAGE THE RAILROADS. Minnesota Schemes for an Qut- ‘let North of Chicago. , Another Blockade on East-Bound Freights and Diminished Traffic. The Railroads of the United States Com- pared with Those in Europe. Another Postponement of the.0., B, & Q Btook Dividend Question. ? MINNESOTA PROJECTS. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10.—Yesterday I_ met Gen. C. C. Washbufn, brother of, Elihu Washbuyne, and the king of the Minnesota millers. I had known Gen. Washburn when he was in command of .Memphis in 1865. He is now quite along in years. I.think he told me his age was 63, The General, besides be- ing 2 great mill-owner, is also a railroad magnate in Minnesota, having personal con- tro! of the Minnapolis & St. Louis Road, which runs south to strike the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy in Jowa, and the St. Paul & Duluth €ond; which runs straight from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Duluth, on Lake Superior. Again, he owns all the. railroad tracks aboutall theMinneapolls flour mills,and the Northwestern and St. Paul and in fact alt roads which “handie Minneapolis wheat or flour, have to pay him tribute. When Lasked Gen. Washburn how much wheat they would grind in 1681 in Minne- apolts, he said: “T suppose about 22,000,000 bushels,—all the hard wheat grown.” oa At Lockport and Rochester, N. Y., Gen. Washburn found all the flour-mills closed. Not a stone was running. When I asked him the cause of this, he ‘hey can no longer grind wheat in the East to compete with our Minneapolis mills. We grind nothing but the hard Minnesota wheat. For this we use the Hungarian steel rollers. Now, the Eastern millers can- not get the unmixed Minnesota hard wheat, If they do eet it, it is always mixed with soft Southern wheat. All wheat is mixed in -Chicago., The hard wheat is mixed with the softto ‘grade’ itup. Touse the Hungarian stecl rollers the wheat must be homogenous, —all of one gradq and that grade hard wheat. So Eastern millers cannot now, and never can, make the fine patent flour which our Minneapolis millers make. And.the same is true of the Scotch millers, for they cannot get our unmixed hard wheat. The Scotch and English flouring mills are stopping. They cannot compete with our flour, which wecan send there for.$1.20 above cost in Minneapolis.” Jessie Hoyt, David Dows, and the New York grain-men on the New York end, and President Charles L. Colby of tye Wisconsin Central, and President H. H. PMrter of the old West Wisconsin, now called the Chica- go, St. Paul, Minueapolis & Omaha sys- tem, have just finished a road from Abbotts- ford, on main line of the Wisconsin Central, to Eau Claire on the Wisconsin. ‘This inakes an almost straight Hne of road from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Manito- woe, on Lake Michigan, seventy miles north of Milwaukee ang opposit Ludington. Tho first tran of flour went over this new line billed for New York last week. At Manito- woo, the flour was transferred to iron steam- ers, which took it across to Jesse Hoyt’s Flint & Pére Marquette Road at Ludington. From there the flour sped on to Detroit and over the Great Western of Canada ta Lewis- ton, across the Niagara River at Lewiston to Sam Slonn’s system of roads, the Rome, Watertown & Ozdensburg and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,to New York. __ This short cut from Minneapolis to New York, leaving Chicago out in the cold, is seventy miles shorter than any other line. ‘The great Northwestern Koad has allowed the West Wisconsin to slip ¢hrough their fingers, and now, if Chicagoans don’t wake up, they will find 22,000,000 bushels of wheat ground into flour: going to market over a Tuad 150 miles to the north. Jesse Hoy President Colby, Dayid Dows, and Samuel Sloan mean business with this new trunk route, seventy miles shorter than any other route to the sea. When I asked Gen, Washburn what it meant, he said: . “Oh, I’m not in the pool; but I suppose it means that the St. Pani and Northwestern cont take ie freight out, and it had to burst ou! Sy ‘The harbor at Manitowoc is the best on the lake. It isalmost always open. Iron steam- ships can run from there across to Luding- ington at all times. Later on, boats like the big boats of Detroit, large enough to take a train of cars, will be puton between Mani- towoc and Ludington. Another tremendous system of railroads is developmg in Minnesota. ‘The old St. “Paul & Pacilic, from St. Paul and Minneapolis to, St. Vincent, on the Canadian border south of Winnipeg, after going into the hands of a Receiver, has been finally picked up by a crowd of heavy capitalists. The bonds of this road, which drains almost all the North- west, were mostly owned in Holland. They gotto,be worth a very low figure on the anarket, when George Stevens, President, of the Bank of Montreal, and Richard B. An- gus, manager of the same bank, with Don- ald A. Smith, of _the Hudson Bay Company, backed by J. J. Hill and N. W. Kitson, St. Paul millfonaires, went over to Hoiland and bought them up. The syndicate has already made about $20,000,000 out of the property. ‘They now call the road the Manitoba sys- tem. ‘Fhey are now building five new branches, and the road promises to branch around generally in Minnesota, Dakota, and Manitoba, as the St. Paul, Northwestern, and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy branch around over the great North and Southwest. The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba (the Manitoba system) is building more miles of road than any other railroad in. the coun- try to-day. The system is spending $2.000,- Q00 on improvements in Minneapolis, and Richard B. Angus, the General Munager of the Bank of Montreal, has moved to Minne- apolis to look after his great interests. talked vith these gentlemen in St. Paul. They are all looking for an Eastern outlet for their system without dropping, down to Chicago. Chicago might as well look this matter in the face now. These rich Can- adians say they will not rest till they get a road straight from M Toneapolls & St. Paul to Sault Ste. Marie, witere they will be met by the Canadinn Central.” “Why do you lock towards the north of the lake and away from Chicago?” I asked, “Because,” said one of the syndicate, “there is no sense in sending all the freight of the Great West away down south to Chi- cago, when it is nearer by hundreds of miles to send it around the north end of the ke by Sault Ste. Marie. The old routes are ilterooked. They are expensive routes. icago may drain Wisconsin into her tun- nel, but Minneapolis will drain the Great Northwest and send its produce to the sea by easier ana better routes. We will not pay toll to Chicago,”” Ext PERKINS, EAST-BOUND FREIGHTS. The roads leading east from this city are again considerably embarrassed for the want of cars, and several of them have been com- pelled during the last week to refuse every- thing except perishable freight. The néw blockade is claimed to have been caused by the cold spell which prevailed during the past week and made the movement of trains very hazardous. The consequence is a fall- ing off in eagt-bound freightshipments, which otherwise would have shown an increase. A few days of warm weather, it is claimed, will rectify the evilina great measure, as cars can then come back from the East much more rapidly than they do now. ‘The ship- pers are very anxious to get their goods for- ward qs guickly as possible, as they antici- pate anodther advance in freight about the 25th of this month. Were it not for the great rush of business it is hardly probable that the roads woula be able to agree upon another ad- yance at this time, owing to the complications between the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads. If cars were plenty, it. is almost certain that these two roads would at once engage upon active hostilities, and take business at whatever rates they coull get; but, as it is, a fight in freight rates is impos- sible, as there is far more business than they have facilities for moving. ‘The railroad inanarers claim that an advance in rates at this time will have a good effect, as it wil check shipments sqinewhat, and give the roads a chance to get their handsfree. The maintenance of these rates, however, will depend entirely upon the continuance of the present rush of business. Should business fall off, and there be plenty of cars, it is not probable, however, that these high rates can be maintained during the winter, for the feeling among the Eastern roads, and especially the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio, is such that they would not hestitate for a moment to cut rates if they were in ‘want of business. The Western roads say thero is not a3 much freightin the country nwaiting transportation as there was Jast year at this time, and they anticipate a light business during the latter part of the win- ter, and a falling-off in earnings as compared. with those of the year previous is antici- pated. : ‘The total shipments East from this city for the week ending Dec. 11 were 42,034 tons, against 46,504 tons the week previous, a de- crease of 4,470 tons, The tollowing state- ment shows the amount of business done by the six Eastern tines from this city for, the week ending Dec. 11: Grain,| Prov's, 7 Flour,| tons of |tons of| Total bris."| 200th. | 200010.) tons. Michigan Central..| 31, 3,304] 10,092 Lake Shore.........| 30,287 31098) 11,178 -Pitts.& Fort Wayne| 28.859] Buea] BSB Pan-Handle.:......| 9,392 5.821] 7,108 Baltimore & Ohio.:} 3,317 03] 2) Grand Trunk....1} 5.693 682} 27 Total........... | 108,589] 13,205] 19,132] 42,064 WESTERN INDIANA. The case of the Chicago & Western In- diana Railroad Company against the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Com- pany, came up before Judge Drummond Saturday op a motion to docket the case on change of venue. The bill was filed before Judge Jameson to prevent the Lake Shore Road from interfering with the Western In- diand in its efforts to come into the city, and atemporary injunction was granted. The* Judge recently refused to allow the case to be transferred to the Federal Courts, holding that the Lake Shore Road was an Illinois corporation, so that no transfer could be had. ‘The defendants -then made an application direct to Judge Drummond for a trausfer, under the law of 1875. Messrs. C. B. and C. IL. Lawrence appeared for the Western In- diana, and J. L. Wigh.C, D. Rays, and G. W. Kretzinger for the Lake Sh The Judge, after ening to the areu- ments, said there was a rather novel point involved. The complainants had disclaimed any intention of suing aught but the INi- nois branch of the Lake Shore Road, but the New York branch qr division claiined to be interested, and wanted to be madea party to the litization. Ie wanted counsel to agree as to whether the Illinois corporation only was sued, and whether the New York cor- poration’ was interested’ in the property. nless that could be done he would have to put the case on the docket and make an issue of fact for a jury to pass upon. ‘The counsel took time until to<iay to see whether they couJd reach some agreement. A, SERIOUS ACCUSATION. A prominent officer of one of the principal railroads leading into this city afew days ago received the tolowing anonymous com- munication, signed “One Who Likes Fair Dealing”: “Some time ago a scheme came to light which is very dishonorable if true. A cer- tain firm doing business on South Water street dealing in railroad ties and telegraph _ poles, transacts —_ business with some of your Purchasing Agents. One of the members of thag firm said it cost them $40,000 a year to bribe said agents. They work it in such away as to make it difficult for you to find them out. 'Ties and poles are offered at a certain price, and bills checked O. K. and then the firm gives them 2 rebate at rates agreed upon.” ‘Fhe railway oficial to whom the above letter. was ad- dressed says if the facts are as related in. the above communication, the writer should bear in mind that an irreparable injury might be inflicted upon innocent persons by such course as he is pursuing. If the man really likes fair dealing, and desires to correct such a crying evil as that complained of, it would be his duty to go directly to the managers of the roads whose agents he knows or has suspicion of being auilty of bribery and corruption, as set forth in the above letter, and lay the facts , before then in a_ straightforward manner, and they would not only treat the revela- tions with conggience,*but regard the infor- mation as valtable to them, and would do their best to currect the abuses coinplained of. Itis the railroad companies that are swindled by such unfaithful servants, and not the parties that sell the goods, for the Jatter will charge enough to leave thema fair margin of profit after deductine the amounts given to the agents for their patron- age. A merchant who means to do a squire, honest business ought not to allow hint to be blackmailed in such manner as set forth inthe above letter, but should report the offenders to their superior officers, that the abuse could ‘be corrected. Merchants who submit to such a thing as that are as bad as the Purchasing t who accepts or de- mands a‘bribe for giving them the custom of the road he represents. THE EASTERN WAR. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrspuna, Pa.. Dec. 11.—War has com- menced between the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroads. Yesterday the former Company refused to receive any tickets issued by Southern and Western roads on account of the Baltimore & Ohio over the united railroads of the New Jersey Division extending from Philadelphia, It has heretofore been the custom, when so desired, to issue tickets from Western and Southern points via the Baltimore & Ohio, thence over the Philadelphia, Wilmmgton & Baltimore to Philadelphia, and from there to New York over the New Jersey Division of the. Pennsylvania Railroad. In future® these tickets will —_ not be honored by the Company, which will hereafter send ali its passengers to the South over the Baltimore & Potomac Road. The agent of the Baltimore & Ohio in this city has received instructions to sell no more tickets via tue New Jersey Division of the Pennsylvania Road, and to substitute the Bound Brook therefor. Thus far rates have been maintained in this city, the fare to New York being $12.50. The Pennsylvania officials clain’ that the ne route of the Baltimore & Ohio will not m terially interfere with their traffic; the diffi- culty between these roads is of longstanding, and active hostilities may break out here at any moment, A cut in rates is anticipated next week. OHIO & MISSISSIPPI. Spectat Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune. Iyp1anarouis, Ind. Dee. 1.—~Judge Drummond, in the United States Court to- day, authorized John King. Jr., Receiver of the Ohio & Mississippi Road, to pay the Lon- don & Liverpool & Globe Insurance Com- pany 860,000, for which sum the latter Com- pany is to insure the road’s title to its Jeffer- sonville branch. The insurance company was a large holder of the bonds issued by the old Fort Wayne & Southern Indiana Railroad Company, a part of whose road the Ohio & Mississippi purchased for its Louis- ville connection, and there was always some question as to the sufficiency of the title. By foreclosure proceedings ending in a sale last suminer, the insurance company perfected: the title to the property, and the transaction to-day was in accordance with an agreement made last summer. ILLINOIS CENTRAL EARNINGS. The I!inois Centra! Railroad Company makes the following statement of earnings for the month of November, 1850: During the month of November, 1880, the trailic on the lines operated by this Company was (estimated): In Miinois.... In Iowa (leased lines) $557,131.00 163,440.00 $720,571.00 in 1879, on the $490,590.42 Total... sede ‘The traffic for the’sume month same mileage, was (uctual): In Illinois. 140,812.97 Total..... «$031,313.39 Duri sales were vosh ‘on land contracts wus $19,584.43. epeehcolneied ENTIRELY MYTHICAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 11.—The report published that the Pennsylvania Road had been quietly buying in the stock of the Belt Road and the Stock-Yards until it had now secured control, which it woiild assume in February, turns dat to be entirely mythical. The stock has not been sold in any large Quantities, an@ there is no change in its con- trol, nor none expected. Itis said the stock has proven a very profitable investment, as only 33 per cent has been paid in, while it has increased very greatly in value. The agents of the Pennsylvania Road, as well as the managers of the other two companies, say that the story of control is purely im- aginary. CANADA PACIFIC RAILWAY. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Dec. 11.—The terms of the Pacific Railway syndicate bargain brought down Jast night is being generally.considered and discussed to-day. It is the all-absorbing topic. That the agreement will be adopted by the Government is 2 foregone conclusion, but whether it will be approved of by the people of the country is another thing. -The members of the Opposition will havea caucus on Monday morning to consider what line will be taken in regard to the matter. It is understood that the Government will en- deavor to have the question settied before the Christmas holidays, pressing a vote prior to the temporary adjorrnment. It is expected that the debate will begin on Monday, Sir Charles ‘Tuper, Minister of Railways, having given notice to that effect. C., B. & Q. Spectal Dispatch to The €hicago Tribune, Boston, Dec. 11.—The!Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Directors met to-day, and again considered the question of a stock dividend. ‘The difficuity is now to find a new: property upon which to issue stocks. It was finally voted to call a special meeting of stockhold- ers Dec. 21 to vote upon the consolidation of the Chicaxo, Burlington & Quincy with the Council Bluffs and other roads, and upon the question of authorizing the Directors to issue new stock therefor. It is ‘understood that the stock will be substantially a 663g stock dividend to present owners. TO BE EXTENDED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Louis, Mo., Dec. 11.—General Manager \. A. Talmadge, of the new Missouri Pacific consoldidation, returned from a three weeks’ trip to Texas. In his Texas trip Mr. Tal- madge was accompanied only by Judge Portis, the General Solicitor of the road. ‘the visit extended as far as San Antonio. Its object was sulely to make arrangements for the speedy estension of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road at its southern end through Texas toward the Rio Grande and the City of Mexico. These arrangements were made. WILL TEST THE LAW. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inp1lanavouis, Ind., Dec. U.—The Union Railway officials have begun their warfare against Mulford & McKenzie, the Chicazo scalpers, who opened a ticket office this week. They sold a ticket to La Salle, Ill, ‘yesterday, and upon that transaction a war- rant was issued for their arrest this after- noon. ‘They expected the arrest to be made, promptly gave bail, and will uow fight it out in the courts, ANOTHER GOULD AQUISITION. ‘Special Dispatch to fhe Chicago Tribune. New Yors, Dec. .—It is reported that Jay Gould has secured control of the Inter- national & Great Northerh Railway of Texas, which runs from Longview to Louston and Austin. ‘This road makes connection with the Texas & Pacific at Longview, and will make the Iron Mountain Road dependent -upon Gould for a Texas outlet. RAILROADS IN THE WORLD. From a volume published by thé French Minister of Public. Works, entitled the “ Album of Graphic Statistics,” the London - Saturday Review has compiled an interest- ing article in regard to the railroads of the world. Taking the kilométre for the stand- ard, it may be roughly estimated at three- fifths of a mile, or exactly .621 of a mile. In 1830 the total Jengths of railroads in Europe were 316 kilométres, of which 279 were in England and 37 in France. In the United States there were 65 kilométres. In 1850 Europe had 23,083 kilométres, of which 10,656 were in the United Kingdom. Germany had 5,823, and France only 3,080. In the same year the United States had 14,445 kilométres. n 1870 there were _ 104,120 kilo- métres, of which’ the United .’“King- dom had 24,999, very nearly one-fourth of the whole. But Germany during the twenty years had more than _trebled her_railroads, and possessed 18,560 kilométres. France had not been asleep, however, and had 17,924 kilométres. In 1876 the United States had $4,637 kilométres, or about four-fifths of the mnileage of Europe. In 1878S the increase in Europe was 50 per cent over the railway sys- tem of 1870. Germany had then, it seems, the greatest lengths of lines in Europe, some 81,556 kilométres, while France had only 24,- $24 kilometres. The Germans, then, had much greater facilities in sending troops for- ward than had the French, This want of railroads in France may account for M. de Freycinet’s railroad policy, Two years ago, according to the French authority, we haa 131,682 Kilométres of road. In comparing length of railroads with vopulation, Sweden. is the best provided of any of the European States, having 10.3 kilométres of road for every 10.000 inhabitants. Taking the mean in Europe, it is 5.3_kilométres for every 10,000 inhabitants. The United States is prodigal with her railroads, having 39.9 kilometres to every.10,000 people, six times more than the-European mean, for the reason that we build roads to.attract popula- tion, thus “reversing ordinary European ideas that railways should attend traffic, not go before it.” For comparison of kilometres. to area of kilometres of surface, Belgitun has 13.5 kilométres of road, Germany 5.8, France 4.6, the mean of Europe being 1.7, and, strange to say, the United States mean is about the same as the European one. From the statistics the English reviewer seems to think that, outside of England, Hollayd, and some few minor European countries, rail- road construction has uardly commenced, and that if the world is only at peace fora short period railroad building will shortly take a fresh start of activity. and once more give rise to a brisk demand for iron and steel. ITEMS. Mr. George W. Lilley, late General Freight Agent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail- way, is mentioned as the successor to Mr. George L. Carman as General Agent of the Southwestern Railway Association at Kan- sas City. ef The Dallas & Wichita Railway has been completed to Denton, Tex., and it announces Tee it will, receive an he from that point at ie same rate ivision as i Lewisville Station. ane eee A new time-card goes into effect on th Chicago & Alton to-day. The only change affecting Chicago is in the arrival of the day- train from St. Louis, which hereafter will arrive in Chicago at Pp. m1., instead of 7:30 p.m, as formerly. ‘The Lake Geneva fast express train of the Chieago & Northwestern Railroad, which SERIES OF LECTURES ARE TO BE Git under the uuspices of th im Welsh Presbyterian Church during the wicrer: ae fectares wu be delivered ani lectures and dates ure us foliow: ‘Ihe Rey, Dec, Hi the Rev, H.W. homes, Dye Be Paros le ion, Jan. 14; the Rev. A. F. Ki! 2: ¢ Ru-Rev. blanop Cheney, Janson eee Jan. 2; the \OOD SAMARITAN SOCLETY, Ir RA G' dolph-st-—Tresident Mrs Anais TAS Vice-President, Mrs. T. J. Bluthurdts Secretarss George 3. Redtleld: Treasurer, Lyman J- Gage. fe Directors—The Hon. K. 2. Washbure, te Hor Thomas Hoyne, the Hon. Leonard Swett.Gen. <r Ghetlain, the Her. Hf. W. ‘Thomas. George & Reddleld, Pee ae ves = .K. Falrbank, and Lyman, trancors assisted ani ana wamen: Ths east Handototeae Toot 208 wiry riding an qbgarding and sewing deparument and laundry at Ine R JON R, CLARK, OF Mich M apenk In the Dixon’ Street weinaa under the auspives of the Woman's Christian i perance Union at 7:¥) Saturday evening negee Teo fille CHICAGO UNION VETERAN CLUE Wi hold {ts rezular monthly meeting ane pa jc Hotel to-morrow evening atsortiock, FPHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ad _hamecnth ltinols Volunteer infanGy fone gia a will be. Held Sule Sanday 82:00 p.m at Nevang’ Wi char, William Markgra! {Npnte Herwig. § Walter Gibbon: ¢ Mrs. Sarah Giiehrist- Hans O. Andersew Johanna J. Wang. § Seorze, Murphy Lizzie Braun: {BerahanteG “ Amelia C, Huberman. .70. Wilttam Spink...... Emella Hubbs. § Anthony Tel: (Gertrude Milbec! $Gpencs, Anderson.. Christina Johnson. ‘Edwin H. Hove (Mrs. Mary J. Painter: { Henry J- Metz Chicago, Kate Jones... eaxo. {Frank Klos... -Chicazo. Annu Schmebe. “Chicago. DIVORCES. eee ee TOOTS Bills for divarce were filed Saturday by the foflow- ing parties: BENTELL—Ann E., from John M.; for desertion, ROCHER—Frank, from Mary; for drankenness, A decree of divorce was uranted to ,HONGE—Carl, from Mina; on the ground of desere MARRIAGES, Rare pie nnn ALAR ARATE DT—SCHW ARZ—~AC the home of the bride, Wau Washington-aton Wednesdat crete eee py ile Iter, Canon, Rnowlss, of 58 Reter and Paul uebedral, Verry K. Yundt, 0 Louve ¢: Schwarz, of Chicazo. vee; a a8 LUMSPEN—PHILLIPS—In Logany theeve of Dee. by the Hey A We Howton Me Sates Lumsden, Roadmaster of the B.C £Bt LB: ‘He, and Mrs. D. Phillips, both of Chicago. JACKSON—PLOWS—Wednésday, Dec. at the ‘Of the bride's parents, Lake Zurich. Mt, Sif. jeorse T. Jackson, of Chicago, and Miss Amy Plows. Will mnke their future bome at No. 012 Wabsah- av., and be at home to thelr friends after Dec. CROW-PUKRPLE~Thursday, vec. 9, at 2D Dear born-av.. by the Hey. Brooke Herford. William J. Crow and Allce J. Purple, both of Chicazo. GHEEN-EUNTER—AL tne residence of the bride's pagenis, #7, West Late-st., Thursday evening. Dec & fet. by tlie Hov, A.B. Kittredge, Mr Charles 8. Green and Miss Datsy H. Hun.er, allot Chicago. No carta, PR On eee ATWATER—Dea Il, is residence, 9) Bowen- ay., Horace B. Atwater, In his 6st year. Funeral from residence Monday. Dec 13, at a.m WENBE—At his residence, 142 North Ada-st, CG Werhe, aced 68 years, Foneral Dec. 12, at 1:30 o’clock, to Graceland. CLARK—At the rusidence of Jobn Colfer, Sa Dee. Ii, at 1:30 p.m.,.John Clark, of the County Is Meath, Ireland, azed 46 years. : Fuperal {rom the above residence, No. 24 North Halsted-st,, Monday. Dec. 13, "at 10 o'clock, to 8% Stephen's Church, where High Mass will Be cele brated, thence by cars to Calvary Cemetery. Friends of deceased invited to attend. NESBITT—Of diphtheria. on the morning of Dec § at set Stato-t, Joseph Ezra, yopnest chia of George and Ann Nesbitt, aged 6 years Smonths snd. ays. * “He's gone, the spotless sou! is gone ‘Triumphant to his place above. ‘The prison walls are broken down; ~ “Whe angets speed his swift remove, _ + Then let our sorrrows cease to flow, jod has recalled His own.— But let our hearts in every wo Bull say, Thy will be done. HEIGHT—At Saratoga Springs, N. ¥.. Mary A. Hetent, axed 0 Holgate of this tity.” SHAW-—At her mother’s reside! Waals temas Mee ne Shaw ee ae eee Funerai’ at 11 a m,Monday, Dee. 13, to Rosebill Cemetery. Friends of the family are invited. PRIBYL—Dec. Ul. Fannie Pribyl, aged 55 yearty witoot t/t Prinyl Sin deceased.” = Funeral from the fatally residence, 6 West Jack~ gon-st, Monday, at 17 o'clock, by carriages to Hose- BAILEY—At Maywood, LL, Dec. 10, Walter E., old= est son of Reuben J. and Lydia M. Balley, aged 13 years 8 months and 10 days. Funeral Sunday at? p.m. MAGNUSSON—In this city, Satarday, Dec. IL at9a, - m..aftera years illness of cancer of the liver, Lous “Panera Sonday. Doc. ik at 10m. frem bis Tate ‘uneral Monday, Dec. a residence, af Webster-nv, Friends of the family ia vited without further notice. STOVER—At5a. m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the reaie dence of his son, E. T, Stover, 31 Fulton-st. Wiliam Stover, aged of years. Funeral by carriages to Rosehill at 12:30. Ez" Urbana (0.) papers please copy. STANTON—Dec. 11, of diphtheria, Nellio 8t daughter of Timothy'and Marguret Stanton, axed yenrs. Funeral from residence. 169 Division-st, Monday, FRIEND. Dec, 7, Mrs, ‘years, ‘mother of A. B Dec. 1%, by carringes to Northwestern depot, thencs ~ wary. - KING—At his residence in Evanston, at midnight of Dec. 10, W. D. King, of congestion of the lungs. im his 66th year. Funeral Ta SHAKREY- st, Mrs. Mi Funeral at 11 a Dy cars to Cal day, Dec. 14, nt the house. Sharkey. a ears, mn ig St. James’ Chureh, thence by ears to Calvary. “Friends of the family are invited i B 4. . and G. Funeral Sundhy at 12:3) from 13? Walnut-st. by cam Hage. to Rosell. BEHLES—Dec. 11, nt 7 Clybourn-ay., of comets Hon of the lungs, Joxeph Bebles, aed 1) years, son of Peter and Maxele Behles, |. _ Funeral Monday, Dec. 13, at 2 o'clock p. m., from St ‘Michael's Charen. We will commence Monday morning closing out the balance of our stock of Fur-Lined Dolmans and Circulars at cost, and will keep no more this seag0tle ‘These garments are of our own imports: tion, and far superior to those sold by Dry Goods dealers. We also close out: 100 sets Muffs and Bons of the finest Maine Mink at $30.00 per set; former price, $60.00. 100 sets of fine New Bronswick Mink, $25.00 ; former price, $50.00. 0 sets Northern Mink at has heretofore lett Kinzie street depot at 4:45 p. in, for Lake Geneva, and returning arrived : at Kinzie street depot at 10 a. m., has been discontinued for the winter. ‘The other Lake Geneva trains,‘ including the train which leaves Wells street depot at 4:15 p. m., will continue to run as usual. Commencing to-day, the passenger trains of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway will arriye at and depart from the new passenger depot of the Chicazo & Western Indiana Railroad on Twelfth street, between State street and Third avenue. The trains of this Company will leave the new depot at 6:45 a. m. and »m., and arrive 25 and b8 ie 5B. arrive at 10:25 a, m. Mr. B, C. Meldrum, General Western Freight Agent of the Fort Wayne Road, has given notice to shippers that, until further notice, his road will not receive for ship- ment through their Madison street depot any Hour or other heavy freight destined to points east of Pittsburg. ‘This order is made necessary by the inability of this Company to furnish cars to move the property, and by its lack of room for holding it in the depot. The notice dges not apply to poultry, game, or other high-class freights, which will be ‘re- ceived as usual. Ata meeting of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation, Dec. 8, @ resolu- tion was adopted approving the suggestion of President Hayes of libera! appropriations for the improvement of the waterways of the country. In the course of the discussion on this topic it was stated that within ten years the hauling power of locumotives had in- creased 55 per cent, and that in freight-cars instead of the proportion being ten. tons of freight to ten tons of dead weight, fifteen tons of freicht to nine tons of dead weight is now common, and it sometimes reaches twenty tons, besides which one modern steel rail outlasts eight or nine of the former iron $20.00; former price, $40.00. We also have fine Mink sets as low as $12. We also have a large line of Seal Mo! and Boa’, Ladies’ and Gents’ Hats, cre Gloves, and the finest stuck of fine FU ROBES in the city, consisting of Waite Arctic Fox, Beaver, Otter, Coon, Nato Scal, Wolf, &c. You can also find a full line of Seat Dolmans and Sacques in oaF stock at reasonable rates. No oue wanting Furs of any description should fail to call on us, and you can g¢ the best and save from 15 to 20 per cente We would also state that we are the only firm in the city who have the beaut Victoria Island. Velvet Seal, and Gs make Garments 60 inches long withou! piecing them down. We intend closin out all of our stock of Robes, Caps, 4a and Boas, and other lines of Furs, am hereafter confine ourselves only to fine Fars made to order. And, as we are of of the general traffic, we find we caa only sell the most expensive Garments and no Lady or Gen leman wantin! of any description shonld fail to take ad- Fantage of our low prices. Everythin we offer is of our own manufacture. We also have a fall stock of Fur Trimmings 5c to 50c per yard cheaper than youcam purchase them on State-st. the Mink sets sent to the country with privilege of examination by paying 7 turn charges. (ML J. F. PERIOLAT & CO, PRACTICAL FURRIERS, rails. Notwithstanding this ine: - Cilities for doing business, rates See ia tee tation have not been reduced in proportion, 165 WABASH-AV:: iy Cor. Monroc-st, Ely’s Building.