Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1880, Page 5

han ClyiF-servieo reforms, and oor nesta conpulidtes itaoll upon it scone i tho Itopublienns be. ive tho ‘ pa iho ropy he wants, «York Thness “ Whatever prestige Sem ygherman tay have ueqateed by th igeation of the Treasury Department, tt tear ho has sealned Mitte by tho poutt= sek agoment which ho has made an adjunct ee rations, It would bequito natural to vee fier his Senatorin! record of former nnd fis consplevous service as a member pa Ot ont Adinintstrntion, that it ho Wee (0.Pren tothe Senta noe obatuela would pare ay. If he commanded tho vor. eral en he ought by thie tine to have, ho ise hardly micet with apposition tt his own val Oe fuppy atate of things dacs not seem, as ever, ‘Tero 1s very decked oppo isis ecandidoes, and ho ikapparently not ye iting It by ushig the aenta of the ‘rena. eh partment toelectioncer for him: amoiny or bepar tno Olle Leisislutture, ipalssiile CourterJournut: Nobody stin- preept Col. MeClure, of Pifndelphta, ret tariff plank in tho National Domo- Peephtforia wns adopted, Ut tt would de- saillancoct: and, now that Huncock Is beaton, ore exceptCol. McClure aud lila high-tarttt won pelloves that Mt did defeat him, "hat of one of the ‘Trihunca paints, As to ee to make an outers against Hancock rife stmddicd tho tari inate, we have to set Boat, viding behind Hancuek, ag It were, routh Prot unmindsul of tho adi ngninad W oping horsca tn tho tniddte Of tho stream. Tt or ilo In polities a Pieces: anon mie rato play hand, to play that har eS tates atid, whe io. end Aue oe ewomnle ft cleat breast of the whole rating, A outs alleghined fs due bls party In fed and i presenee of tho onemy, Hut, Sevelznting Is over, his duty In. the conne Her ewhlct Follows Ia to truth. ‘Thug tre Gemtrecovered. ‘Thus nro ftituro defonts festalied, Silenca is only goltien when sperch fect. Rpecch 1s niwayen virtue when it ean ayeigo endwor Justice and obstruct the mech eC errute Springfield Republican (Ind): Judgo yuk'satrongth as n lawyer Nica iu the vigorous gpteation of old principles to new probems. febss net often, If over, better shown. his peoath than in this letter to tha Now York (uber of Conimerce supporting the proposi- gnittatrallrouda aro public property, whose er, mainteninee, and miungemont are ine guted to the corporations, which, in popular Emuge, “own” the Ines thoy tulld and epee qu by the perinivsion uf the Rtnte, ‘hig doce poctnatiew. AS Judo Muck says, it tins Ireadisouted by no court of hist resort, although fbss been comet mics “averluoKed." It Id fue pilseto every etudont of tho question, Tn most Jurpenn countrios it hus been mude the ox- Ledhasla of all railroud charters; the lies [abgtotie State utter a certain number of yan. Juke lack’s npolication of this prinel- Isextreme, but it ts niso the best and most Puiieoxposliion of tho old enmmon nw docs tine on this subjoet which bas recently beon pile, It will be most readily accopted by those pet familiar with the wuts but beeainso tho fatecan, ft foe not follow: thoStateshould, nqalato rallrond fares, NewYork ‘Tribune: ‘Lhe simple fact that pecensns shows that Texas hus vnly about a piliwanda hul€ of inhabitants wontd boa pilclent arguinent agalust tho geheme of divis+ sointofourStutes, ‘Texas and Iowa now rank pruyelosely tuyrethor as far as-pepulation ta eccrned, A proposition to give the people frig upon the territory of exes four tinea Qerpreventution in the Senate of the United futes poaseased by the inhabitants of flown yall noteummund iteclf to anybody exeopt o for Bourbon Demucrats who finagins tha Solid said hasstllin chinee to shape the destinies dibecountry. A ple for division urged on thy mot the Rrent weograptilenl extent of the Ete woutt hive lttte force, Yexus mukes a besbow upon the mip, but fully one-haif of her bmbmy (ota Wntahadtted as the Desert of Sahar, ‘Tepcople who dwell tu the settled portion of tte Suufe have no difliculty in got tho Cupitel = Marshall and Tex- tana are Iced remote in polnt of time from dudin than fre tho western counties of Nort Corolla from Raleigh, or the tuwns on the up- prétJohng from the Cispital of Maine. The aalaay system of Toxas ld remarkably y du- yeapal for uew State with such a yast aren, wit reaehes all sections that aro fairly’ woll palate, No section lias interesta yo diverse ix thone of sho rest of the State, or fs 80 Bep- anted by diatutice or natural obstacles to free emmuriica . is to require a distinet polltteal Me, Hither Cullforuia, Oregon. or ‘Tennessee rould make amiuch stronger plea for division thin Texrs can now present. ‘The time may stone when thew Stata can proporly be corn- Aeveted out of Northorn ‘Toxas, with the addi- feaof aportion of the Indlin ‘Percitory, with BeCapltal at Dallus; and possibly another mis demads of tho territory between the Colorado Brerand tha Io Grande, with tho Capital at fn Antonios but that tine will notcome during: fenertdcende, Meridian (Miss.) Mercury (Fire-cater): Yeach It from the echool-books, from tho pulpit, Copublic press, tint Southern peoplo are sue ‘por In everything that goes tomnko a refined, kbd, and higher elvillzed people, and thut Me8outhorn States before, during, and sineo ‘telato War haya produced the oxemplars tn _ hilecraft, war, philosophy, pootry, and tho AUlme virtue of endurance without loss of rilvand self-respect, for our rising ‘youth to kitateand emulate, Teach thom that whut tr Yankew haters derisively torm “plantation Sinndrs”" are the manors of gentlefulks, nuy= trdoubting that, though thoy: Street to “apo Mbuly of them, ‘they seerutly envy and wish | Sy would Imituto, Recount to your ebildren brolodecds or our soldiers in driving buck tone of Vandals recruited in every land undor sun. ond how on every field where there was bpruach to equality of forves Suntuorn vator iiitlably won, ‘Pouch thom that the War wits bslefor conquest and plunder, and tell over Slover unin the slckantnyg tales of tho land sated with plunder und contiugration, of tho Rien mivished and luft helpless with i It vblldren $n tha truck of the deso- ton an invading army of Munmers and ang left behind thou. Let the pleture of bef of Benuvolr adorn tho front of every thera spelling-book, aud tho stories of Lea, Rewall Jucksan, the twostohustons, Beaure- a Beau, Hapunel Bemines, and a howt of fe ta be recited in engy lessons for the South- children’s tiret oxerelves In rending, ‘Touch aca aE ae vl ey eternally far” and Uiat they Ufd nue triumph in yee hole battor cause, but superior numbers feqeeeurees. “Tenvh our children that it isn Hraetllny disirrnee to the prowess and miititary: ney Ut tho Yanicvo Nation that, with all their Perior resources for wat, It touk them four Rig!oconquer and ovorthrow tho Confederate a | Goverument. ‘Loach that ou our sido tape ane military gonlus, on thoir sido Didity andoniy Use brut strategy of sauritic- as many lives OF thoir countless numbers na treed tO cruxh through the thin linus of tolr i marles. Wo tufur they touch thoir eblldren fr Np inet = aor i atielcal dams. urlson, Jefferson Davis and Hol "eto full gous, with (ho full stature of @uds, few York vy nce: What is called public non In Washington 1s much oxerclacd duatat nt over n question which hus a quasi-Na- fal lnportunvo, but which, from tho Wash- ie Polnt of viow, is mutch more narrow than WW be supposed. “Its tho leadurahip of tho ublican party inthe House of Represontus ts, 80 long 18 tho xontloman who is now bergertident-ctevt was present in the House, aotéaecepted fn xine sort: us the londor of Te tye Position to whieb ho sueccedod Ban Kitlo Opposition on the romovul of Mr. , tne, dio ind many quntitios which titted him. lowes Work which fell into bis handsyand yot ri the Toromost Republican mumber rthor An doknowludged lyader, $o, whito a trates lat, ho was u vory Indiffer- by gi@@Helun, Sto was ontiroly capa. pany hui the gencral polley of his wore detining the enda whteh tt should pure Hig of Stating with wipar and effect tho pricks Dang, lett stoutd guide it, Tint tn tho dally Ms id Of tho Huuse, in the management of arly 10 meot tho shitting roquireiuenta of a fgilamentary struseuio,te was not dlatliinishiod 2 at Ked the quickie : iY * \uickness of perceyition, tho marueds of decison, tho ferifilty of resource So vulunbla fh wrestlag advantugo wactettg ON jority or in oppoaing Tegininnee ol = fear 1 thelr’ attyance, ‘Phu geuttomen who Rel 0 aspire ty the poaltion whleb ho was rue Becity wht Secupy ing Rave, some of thom, ene hog whlch be tucked. Unfortunately, nonoor drcot ett, #iven oviduace to nuy' marked arpronce that which he possersed, Nove of thom expr ed? hin ay u speaker, {1 the gift of tat Varcgilve hod symmetrical stutement, or in tog ya and extenulve knowledge, bltérleal Auengty which gave to ble apucchea an {ne home eaching far boyond thy Housd of Kepro~ Mr. (ied tr, Panu of Michizan, ta an Falta roughly trulned, and well-oqulppud tho eeirian. He ty intimately ucquufited Rite cactacties OF tho Hausu; bia kauwled, toll, auearos Wectways ak hts pamundy ho ds s ound quituk; aetsbettr than he tw to (ere, he wea in pierce a wont Vin the \y nes of tiie ry hid opponents go ay to ral treat to tao auvanitine-of & purlliwentary oC his py 8 perfectly loyal to tho prineiplos ie rid eines uaderstands Renee Aud, 8 Ing Barein iY Athiorn in thoveidew of "hie Spann Mociuieg ated by then, us by hls purty + Ryp, at ate, bo un honorable and alpcore batdencs ft Congur cannot be dald to fuspire Merenia by Gh Oi2 Judument us to conimand ‘ad ‘aun ane ly iuteNcctual force, Ho bb an ine Hidue fomewhat narrow partisan, and lacks Sey or sac’ Whlel breadth of view and catha= in i iit gwve to Mr, Gurtield. Mr. Kolter, Rr but hy oes Conspicuous miau than Btr, Cons active, resolute, wud generw Robeson, of Nuw Jeravy, 13 on ¢: Mudona) £tseucluted Int his knowlddye Of ook mas In logten! reusoning on legal Bee Daeg’ tt temporato and faipartinl state header, anit ian Very far froin bolug 9 natural : Ras debuts ouLh bis voutributions to any #eri< i lee the Taust wlwayy by yaltiablo, any elfors Ininority under lly suoN nue a guidance FOREIGN. Lugubrious Accounts of the Social Condition of Old Ireland. “The Country Hurrying by Strides and Bounds Towards Destruction.” The Greek Question Occupying tho Attention of the Gor. man Chancellor, Mme. Thiers Dead—The Viceroy of India in a Worse Con- dition. Gambetta Dispensing Polytechnics , snd Pyrotochnics in a Parisian f Academy. o Twelve Thousand of tho Kurds Des + feated by the Porsian Army. Brasiliany Kicking Bocauso Our Am- bassador Docs Not Bolfovo in Slavery, TN IRISH. PARLIAMENT, Lonnox, Dee. 12,—Tho Stendant says: “Wa Underatund tho Partlamentary program to be fdopted nt the mucting of the Home-ltule mom- bera in Dublin will {neludo the regolution de- manding from Parliament tho removal of Chicf+ Justico Muy from tho Benek. The inecting Probably will not decide upon a seheme for Inud-roforn, as Parnolt declares tha onus of in troduciug such o inonstro Lies with tho Govorn- ment.” LAND MEETING, Dont, Dec. 12—A large Innd-meeting was hetd to-day neuv Lailinn, An abusive resolution Was passed, protesting against tho Jungunge of Chiof-Justtco Muy, and expressing a belief that tho trial will bo uafalr if that Judge ts allowed tu presido, GERMAN ORITICIS3I, Hentty, Dee, 12.—Tbo North German Gazette critivtacs tho Government mexsures in Ireland, tid Bays: “If tho Peaco Preservation act hid Net been allowed to tapso for purty reasons, It woukd hnyo Leen more vifcetive in suppressing sedition than all tho Government's inilitary mensures,"" & The rrurs.* Lonpos, Deo, 12.—The Tincs, in n leading ed- {torlu, saya: “Whe yruvityof the situation in Irelund Juercases dally, and nobody ean be sure Prised to hear that a Cabinet Caunell bas boot summoned to meot to-day. We baye reasun to boliove that Forster has, with tho most onrncst and reperted remunstrance, required bis col- Icagucs thus to necclorate the meoting of tho Couvell, All doubt in regard to the state of the country has vanished tn the prosauce of tho churges of Justices Fitzgerald, Harry, and Haron Dowse. Mr, Forster knows the muaning of theso charges. Tho worst !s proved to be substun. slatly true,’* FousTEn. Lonnon, Doc. 12,—-Forster, Chief Seoretary for Trefand, has loft Dublin for Londow unexpect- edly. It Is stated that one buttullon of tho Scots Guards willshortly proceed to Ireland, Worst Any wonsn, A dispatch from Dublin suys: “Each day brings fresh evidence that tho country is hurry- wwe on by strides and bounds towards revolu- jon.” ANOTHER STEWARD KILLED. A dispateh from Castlebar states that a atow- Ord bas boon shot at Knockmore, ROME. y TREPOPR MAD DETTRI READ Ur ON OUR STAT ures, Lonvor, Deo.12.—A dispatch to the Times from Romo snya: “Tho Popo hns conferred on D. J. Murphy, 0 wealthy morchant of San Francisco, tho hereditary titio of Marquis, In recognition. of his great sorvicea to religion in America and Europe.” % THR APPOINTMENTS, Rows, Dec. 12.—At tho private Consistory to- Morrow tho Fopo will announce the crontion of Monslynor SInsson as Cardinel; the appointment of tho Roy, Ulloz Larrics to bo Bishopoft Ntca- Taga; tho transfer of Bishop Hogan frotn St. Joseph, Mo,, to Kausus ity, Mo,; Hisbop Fooban. from Nashville, Tenn., to Chicago; Archbishop Corriyun from Nowark,N, J., to Now York: tho grention of several Cardinals tn pelto, and tho Appolutment of soveral Frouch and Spanish Bishops and Bishops tn Purtibus Infldeliyns. RUSSIA. TER QUARREL WITH CHINA. Sr. Pereusnuna, Dec. 12—An article in tho Golos, which [8 belloved to indleate the tun- deney of tho Russiun Forefyn Oltice, refora to tha short tline loft to China whorein to come to a decision, and the opinion is oxpressed in Chi- ‘neso official ciretes that, In dofault of an ayreo- ment, war may bo avoided by postponing such dvoision indolinitly, leaving Kuldja under Ras- stan rulo, Revorting to tho former treaty rela- ‘Hon difjoultics, the Goloy Inalata on onergotic measures, and saya: “It iudeflult poutpone- mont ba proposed, it will stinply bo n pleco of Asiatic cunning, resorted to with tho object of walting until Russin is involved in European diticulves,"" ‘he Golos adds;- *Russhy must send uo ultimatuin to China.” GERMANY. COUNT NATZVELDT. Lonpo, Deo, 13.—A dlepateh from Conatantl- noplo says Count Hutzfoldt,tho German Ambas~ sador, declured on the evening of hia dopartura that ho would roturn to Constantinople in a month. d + ge GannKs. r A dispatch from Borllu saya Prince Reuas, Gorman Aimbassador to Austria, 1s about to visit Prince Bismarck to consuit him on the Greok question, A dlapatch from Vionna announces that he bas already qoue to Fricdricharuho, BRAZIL, LIDERAL MmAsUnEs, Ho Jangrno, Noy. 24.—The Sounto passod a bu rendering Protestants, naturatizod for- ohguers, aud trecdmon cligiblo to seats In tho Chaimbor, 1N THM CHAMMEN OF DEPUTIES, Hefior Movoira jattackat the United Btates Minister for bis antlslavery attitude, Seitor Duarle guve notice ho would prosent Noy. 25 a question to tho Promler respecting the Ministor’s attendance at an antl-sluvery bunquet Nov, 20, SOUTIL AFRICA. P THM noEns, : Oare Town, Doo, 12.--A foraging party in tho Loribe district hos boon compalied to retire with @ lous of thirtocn Coloutativts, Affaira in Truns+ yaul are very serious, ‘Lhe Liocrs aro assombling iu groat numbers, and threaten to resort to force, Auattumpt will bo madu to arrest tho rugleaders, and a prociamation uaa been fesucd warning tho Boers of the results of persistonce in tho agitation, is —— PISRSLA, ‘THR KUNDS SETTLED, Loxpon, Deo, 2.—A dispatch from Tohoran roporty that tho Puraland hyve destroyod.Uchnl, killing many of tho fnhabltants, Thoy after wards dofcated 13,000 Kurds at Meryowar, Bhuik Abdullah {a organizing a force foranothor attuok fu tho epring, PHRU, any LIMA's WOR, Vatranats6, Nov. 11,—Seventoon transports, with 8,000 non, loft Ariva tha 35th Noyomber to entor Upon & campaign ayainat Lima, INDIA, gM ViCEROY, =. Lonbon, co, 19,—1'ho condition of tho Viccroy of Jadia {6 worse, ¥ ——. PRANCE, AGAIN NEPOLTED DEAD. Pants, Dec. 13-—-Madamo Thor is dead, f GAMDETTAL ‘ *, Panis, Dov. 12.—Qambolts, in distelbutlig thoy prizes of the Holytechnic Ansocintion to-day, sald: “Aton cortaln epoch the teactloniats caused mo somo alarm, but Lam now tranquils and when T think towhnt degrading sopnismn they havo resorted to retatn an appearincee of vitality, 1 gonzo uid pags on," DULOIGNO. DERVINI PARITA'R INOCLAMATION. Consrantixove¥. Noy.28,—The following ina Iiternl translation of tho proclamation issued byt Dervish Yasha shortly nfter the entry into Ditl+ elgnos “Inhabitants of Dulelynol The cession of Dulelgno to the Montencxrin Gayernment cons aiitutes at Obligntion erented by tredtics, Tho deelglon whieh tho Goverment has adopted, after prosdiiny and ropentad wteps tnken by tho Powers, cat neither bo ultcred nur deferred. Your own Interests and safety counsel Immerdl- Ate submission, If you nttenpt to postpone the avoumphiohinent of the fact reaulting from trentles and cireuinstanees, If you alluw your selves to be curried nwuy by the munanvees of hoatity-intentioned persons eeuling ta protit bs f profongation of the question, you will be respoualblo before God for having disobeyed the onlers of our august Sovereign, and you wilt expose yourselyes to punishment aecording to the sacred and elvil hiws. In a. word, If you wish to xalu tine in order not to detiver Dulelige no, Ag you did nt iret in tho ease of Gussinje and Viovna, und afterwards in the easy of Hottl,’ Gradl, and Clumont!, ‘ 1 Wan You that in tho actunl atate of Ubequestion tho pres- ent cannot be compared to the past, and as in locality whore a state uf sloge f4 proviaiined tho commander-in-chiot bins full powers to punish those who are digpored to offer resistance to tho ordors of tho authorities, Linvito you nguin to submit to tho flu decision of the Imperial Government, Iwill provide for the transport uf those who with thelr families uiny wish to retiro buyon) the new frontier toyethor with tho“ Imporlal troops. £ give you tho most formal asguranco that those who may thus wish tua be transported beyond the now Ine of “emarcation shall after tholr removal, according ta tho orders of hin Mujesty, revoive houses, lands, and assistance sullictont tu secure thom from loss and from tho dilieultics consequent on thotr emigration: ‘In tho avont of your poralsting in showing resiat- ange, without recosnizing the numerous tuvord bestowed on you and tho Just and paternal ad- vice which I give you, E shalt know how to fuinll tho obligations which beloug to tho misalon? Ine trusted to mo by the Imperint Government,'and shullimmedintely uso tho coorelve menusitros finpoged by the sacred and civil liws, lonying the entire responsibility to fall upon yourselves. Ali those who, witha viow fo vronte dittcultics in earrying out tho dovision of tho methorittes, may ald und abet the Dilelynotesin n reaistanes Bo prejudicial to thomeelyas and to the State shall tkowlse be puntshed,'” » THE CRIMINAL RECORD. Items trom the Police Stntions, Mary Jones, nilas Josle Keltey, for the turceny: of ring and €8 caxh from Daniol Helffert, and Jobn Lordan, a drunken fellow who broke into Georgo Cumpbeil'’s barn, at No. 24 Luinberatreet, and stole a quan tity of oats, are prisoners in the ‘Weat Divialon. Robert Sullivan was arrested yosterday by Do- tectives MeDonald and Duty upon suspicion of having robbed 4 uinn whose name is unknown of $10 cash in o saloon on Clark street, nenr Hur-. vison, Patrick Hurley and John Lopper are also Jocked up for belng acessories to thu robbery. Frank Schubort, tho chap who cut his follow- laborer, Timothy McCarthy, in a quarrel over their work at the Nurlington & Quincy feelght- house Saturday night, was arrested at 6:30 yes- terday morning by Beryt. Darrow and Oillcer MoDermott, who were in pursiit of him all mleht. MeCartby’s wound, whloh is five inebes Jong and clear to tha bone of the loft forearm, 18 pronounced not dangerous, At 12:35 this morning Jobn, aling Dick, Powers and throu of his sotorious associates uttempted to hold wp und rob Mr. Alport, of No. 1248 State atreat, Whum thoy encountered on Clark strect, between ‘Taylor and Twelfth streots. ‘Thoir vlotim broke uway from them, and they were 40, enrarod that thoy feed fourshotsaftor lim, This brought ta tho scene an Armory policeman, who, whon ho tricd to arrest Powers, wna set upon by the othora with drawn revolvers, Ho knocked ong of thom into tho ditch, and thon ran down Powers, who bad broken fwny from him, and finally lodged bim at the Amory, Charles A. Muthey, white on bla way home to the corner of Portfand nyenuo and 'Thirty-trst atroct at 10 o'clock Saturday night, was ussiulted on tho cornor of [innovor and Thirty-tirst atreeta by two boys ad a tnan, Tho ‘Iattor throw his arm about Mr, siehorn neok, and, pulling bhn down to the groand, held hha fast while the boys want through his pockets fur a fow dollars in cash and a aifver watch valued at $34, ‘Tho victim. mot Omeer Houllhun at the corner of Haltsted and Thirty-tirst atreots shortly aftor tho robbery, and furnished fnformution which fod to tho arrestor William Dagan, in whoso possession tho atolan wateh was found, Tho prisoner was Cully Identified by Mr. Muthoy us the man who hold him up, During the oarly hours of Sunday morning a ‘unty young. thieves on thelr way home from attaneo in Greenobaum’s Hall threw a brick through nowindow dn tho door of E. Huot & Sons' cutlery storo, No, 160 Lake street. ‘ton, inaking bold, sumo eight or ton uf thom entered tho store and cummenced tilting tholr pockets cutlery, fwo of tho Muinbor remained on guard outside, and when ono of Emmet's night-watehmen, who bad heard tho crash of the lias, cnnie upon the Beone thoy sttok rovolyer to his oars ind or= dered him to say or do nothing. Whontho party fale bad helped thomsctyes they all made off, Aftor tirat warning tho watchman to olfer no ine terforence. ‘The trim will try to gutat tho en- ‘tira amount of thoir loss to-day, Mabloy’a clothing store, No, 164 Clark stroct, wns ainong the down-town stores plandored by bundars Sunday morning, Eutranco wus of- feeted by prying open a tloor iu the renr of the store which fronts to annlley. Upon getting at tho Insido of tho store tha burghirs letauro)y: put in their thie 4n tearing to picees a linge doak, 1n ordor to become possesged ot a fow dotlira in silyer coln whieh it contained, Thos: thon went through tho jowelry and silk handkerchief. departncnts, sulenting whatuver thoy conshlergd tho most yaluuble, ‘Thoy even mado bald to work their way 4 fur the show-windows i. the front of tho store, hn arder to becone pusscesed: of somo wares which hud vaugnt tholr oye, It wna impossible yesterday for to proprictar to styto tho uxactittnount Of the loss, but from tho génoril appourance of things fio chought it would amount to some fow hundreds of dollars, ‘Thore is no clew tu the thicves. B i. Buturday oyening about 9 o'clook Wiliam Moyers, 8 switchiman ctnployed onthe North: weatorn Rujtroad, discovered it inclplont fire tn the con! uitlco of -W, BP. Rend & Ca, cor y Peoria and Kinzie stroets, {fe auovocded in thn ting the fro with w bucket of waters. witha cturoing Inv «vienil alarin.. Upon ins vestigation it was found thut tho sido-door of the ofllco bud been forved open by some mallolous person, who, strowed a hox Lis mutebes SSE a ee of tio eal ma i 2 Dundio of papers and books contained 1). the douk. An onfor-book and some poe eolfection Dooke were destroyed, und tholr loss will somic~ what (ncouvenionce the tra. At test It loqkod na if some defaulting emptoyé tid attempted to dogtroy records Which would show his gulit, bué Mr, Rend professed tu buve no idea who the ins oondiairy wie. ‘Tho probability ia that tha fro svuw tho work of 9 tramp who had forcod bla way Into the ollico 1m weareh of plundor, E damos Forbes Is a prisoner at tho Armory ainco last Thunduy night upon av chargo oF awindling, The detectives who arrested hin evidently anticipate considerable trouble in petsion, suilolent DuicieTioN, to hold him, and thas jd why ho fs being kept so long in durince with. out boing uifordod ny opportunliy for giviwuy bot As nearly aa can be made out, ut present, Forbes fs charged with swindling man named Hennessey, who wad convictud ti! Milwaukeo uot long ago with “Snapper. Jolie Laie" for some contidonce swinile, Doth mey recently pot out, Hounvssey abla through tho Inatrumentality of a woman who fs worth somo 310,00. In hercompany ho camo to this cites aad lod a rather fogt tife, und dnally, falling In with a bandsomer And a younger girl in ype of the ap-town bugnios, bo’ clopod with hor. Tho girl bolert behind was not onty disconsolyte at tho toss of a lover, unt” angry ‘ot tho load Of eousiderable easly and claling that Forbes awhadled her lover out ot from $400 to. 80, Aud remorga nt this lows of ingnuy bes Jonging to ber te what shy thinks drove bitlito deserting her. hv yu iL no doubt rejoloy that U, W. Honnossoy, Whos arrest for atuatiag ov pale of bracelata valuug ut $10) frou dire. Mollie B, Carter waa montoned in yesterday's Taw0nk, istorman, Jlennessoyhas given ball for his uppearnnos butore Juatico Willneo to-day, whontae case will probably receive a full uire tug. a Walting the Mosurractiols 7 onion, Conn, 14 a lot containing Avo An Nor reso of tua wud ie four wives, Tho-woinen’s fornt four sidos of n square, and the man's ty in the coutre, whilo tho inserlptions ro na Lollowes . My 1, wile. 3 ATT SG: My It. wife, ' Tho “ Huke of Mudtord.* _ not haw for some time beon attacking tho pakoot hedtora, under "tho namo of. Duko of Mudlord, fur bls lick of publiovgirit Iu tha uaa agement of hisimmenso London $150,000 Ryear, Ina “last word outs’ to his Grace, Punch conctudes: “Tf a Downdleas wealth, nnd all the influence which springs from inoney and ttle, Ciwowkd nat live a worse thin traeleas Ufo. T would et fn light and watur {ity the darkest cornora of my property, tnd What my ancestors left me aaimid [4 luave to ny successors na inarble. J would t: to be a biossing Ineteut of mourse to London; ‘To his country tenants the Duke is sid to be a most beneficent landlord. TOE RAILROADS, WITAT LIME 18-37 ¢ Aye The Seloto Gazetle, pf Chillicothe, O., Is not sntisfed with tho present system, of mensuting thne, and makes tha suggestion for reforth'to the rallroad mnnagers in this countrys ft 1" “The railrond mditugers of tho country fro the Ilve, netlye inen of the day, and ar jut ns 8 rile those who curry 0 dont weluit beedude thelr futhora did. Yots ln thelr tmescardss thoy all vurry Wn enoinniranco that posi ly cyntuscs the Unluitinted. Not ono man in fifty enn tike 1 Ordinary Uine-card, and in the multipiledty of fh. 1.8 nid p, in,'a, dittolng a9 they do Cryin both the top and bottowm of tho curd, tigurp out tha time from New York to St. Louis or Chicago without becoming confused and utvertain, wid from Now York to in Fritelsco It becomes a. misitivea iinpossipillty with muny more. Nat only his, but tha railroad compnntes puy thiueanda of dollura every year for the setting-ttp of those Jetters Ly priuters. und for the enrdbdurd and ch thay ire printed, besides making: As largo and pam eae 5 73 hin the power of the companies to get rid of these letters. ‘They now. tirntah” tho alandard time ta tha whale wean Ear retire 18 no more reason why there ehuull De two ht o’clocks in ono day, thin thore fs why there should be two twelve-mile posts on, n twenty. four mila rallroud, Practieally, the ‘day cot mences ut midnight. consets of lwonty-four hours, and onda the nextalghe wt mdnlyht. By aeknowledging thut fact and dividing tho day into fours mau nifiutes numbetdd conscen. Uvely up to twenty-four hours) the record of time would bo greatly alaiplitle. "Thus: Instend, of wtying 12:16 0.1m. we would Yefive the time ne fifteen minutes, written, .15. showlbge that It was, tho fittecnth minute of the diy. Instead of suy- ing TER a. ony A} oF In me manner for nny nuuiher of ininutes upiito 1 o'clock, which hour woutd bo written 1.0, instead of 1:00.10, m. ‘Phoratme rus would by fdltowed up, omittin, the a. i. and p.m. up to 12:00. What we eail o'clock p, ni, under the, new system wo would cull thirteen o'clock or thirteenth hour; 1:0 p. in. woutl be Hy 3 o'clock p, in., 11300, and so ‘on up to twenty-four: “Tho system might sound a Mttlo old nt first, but the ear would soon become necuatotmed to it. and it hus the positive convenience Unt any Ngures whieh may be written can designate but one time of the day and thet f4 vortnin ts soon as yott ave and hear thon, without searcling or tage te REE it menna av, in. Or p.m. Tho on! a Dieacbeniatsar it has is chat all tho watches and Clocks ‘iro adjusted and tured for the twelve-hour system, but witha person not nb- solutely stapla nt ficnros it would bo no trouble to make the enioulations: ef or witel and clock dials coutd have tho additional faure murked in an tuner citele to those already on the: dla. Butkt would bo buta little white until atl roperty, worth for tho [" the mimbers would bo dedinitiy fixed fn the infod, and to ony tizhtcen o'¢lock would convoy aceertala meaning to tho mind just as much os when we now eny alx o'clock p, tn, “As we anid before, the rallroud mnanugers of the country have tho matter of tine it tholr own bunds. ‘Poy fix It for the country tronkice thig system, and greatly simp! tine- tables, besides reducing thelr cost of print- drys thorn, and give them tn mare oempact fori, We have sicested such a change toa niinber of our rallroad friends, ind, while they atl ap peur to wonder thie thne-cards cannot ba read- bey qulekly' vote veda thut tho system above deseribed would be sunpler and hot nblo to be nilsunderstonl, and that tho adaption of it by one. He grent through Hnes of the country would bring It into. gencrul usa atone. ‘Tho companies, tou, could count upon tha nective eof pera tlca ot all the Printors f1 making the public frmiitar with the change: for thos a. m.'s and p. mu'a cause no end of swunring overy time o thme-curd tg set up in every offlea fn the land.” 2 TITE WESTERN PASSENGER WAT “Mr, J, 8. Carson, Goneral Sfanager of tho [Ian- nibal & 8t. Jo Railroad, returned from Now York yesterday, and confirms the roport pub- Iahed Iu Tan Trmune that ts efforts to bring nbout n meeting botween tha mannyers of tho Alton and Wabash and the othor rons interested {in tho Western war, to consider mensures for securing tt setticment of tho troubles, paye beon fruitless, Mr, Carson has very litte hopes that this trouble can bo brought to a speedy terminn- tion. ‘The Alton now demands that tho Wabash shall plice itself upon a lovel with the other ronds, and charge tho sumo rates, before It will enter into quy negotintions looking towards tha Fodstabllshment of reyutur rates. Tho St. Loula Republican of the 10th bas tho followin. reRurdiny the preseuy. condijion of altars: . “it hag forsomo timo been apparent that the rate troubles batween the Wabash aud the Chi- cugo & Alton Rouds, consequent on tho Wabash comlug Into Chicago and suemingly trespassing on tho former's exclusive domuin, would ond in cnlurging tho thoxtre of the war. As long as tho strife wag confined to tho ucsopurating bee tween Kausns City, St. Louis, and Chicaga, thore waa nothing serloug enough telavalye tha liters forence of neutral Unes. Rut whon the Chleago & Alton got in its bittle work of sluughtering nutes to tho Enat, tho trunk lines lending thither took aiurin aud tried to mece tho cut, us {A well « known, by Q reduction of through passenger ited Enst, which went Into olfest on Wedovs- uy. Phat this move of tho confederated allies dd not come up to the murk, a3 thoChlcago & Alton had opened a connection with the Eustern and Weatorn roads yy, which passoniers could be pul through to Now York via Wuifalo at a cnt OF SL under tho nyreod mites of the othor roads,” Therefore the contilet is becoming wartor tin over, and, from i imere skirinish= ing at tho olttpoats, thore ts a prospect of an ape dveluration of war, itappoirs to bo tho object of tho allied furces not only to proscribe tho Chicago & Alton from enjoying tho common rights that bolong to a rallronul, but to preveitt It oven from foraging on tholr territory. Asad vised yeatorday by somo of tic Wabash offi- olals, the reporter lenrned that thore was somo talk among tho varions ronds controtled by Mr, Jny Gould through tho “West of notifying tho Chicago & Alton Hoad that all tose rouds will take olf silo all tickets of tho Chicago & Alton 1 not only deciininy to re= ceive any of thetr isaues, but dcclining to check any baggage, ‘This avtion ts deemed necaasury, onnccount of the domorulization fa Uastern rates cause by the naughty Chleawy & Alton yond. [It was fucthor learned that nbout a week ri tho Clovelund. Columbus, Cineiunatt & Ine dhinapotts oud wive tho following uotica to tho Laka Brio & Western Rouds *) “Wo have this day givon tha 'Lako Erlo & Wostorn Gullway Goupany notico that we will not iusue tokets vin that line or recolve tholr {s- suo or ullow buggaxe to be checked, If thoy ox- change busalness With you can you not notify. thein to tho sumo oifuct? * It (snow thought thst all the Goutd I{nog, vom prising about 1000 milled Of railway, runmuig through Odio, Indlann, ilnola, Missouri, Lown, Nobruskn, Kansas, and Colorado, Utah, Indian Pvueg pine and Wyomlng, will give thosaina kelnd of fottes te tha Chleago & Aton Roa, A note was rocuived bore yusturday from Jay Gould stating that the Missourt Vacitiv and tho Missouri, Kanans & Texas uro ready to Rive thia notice, and it 18 sranorully oapocted that tha other roads will Jofy In the moveinent. * Ttanuy be wtated that tho Luke Rrie & Wost- orn Kond, whioh was notitiod, 18 above atuted, by the Cleveland, Columbus, Clnclanat! & Indiati~ Apalla Road, |s a nic in tho ine that the Chicnza & Alton nro uslug fur cutiiy Eastorn rates to Huttalo, Moston, aud Now York. ‘Tharonds, while thoy ohilm that the Chicago & Alton aro nut get- tiny much business by Its sealping route; at tha aawo thine otject fo this demoralization of through-trnitio nites. + Whut tho aifeat of thoso onorpetlo measures will bo onsthe Chjeazo & Alton remains to he seun, By tho sido pug of thisstringout measure, ne naeak a be te Mi it ot us eee hustness ‘room suid rr a wel yor, élenr through to te Paglia Couaty" . ; TE wus't TEnsRy,!- \_. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteadd: Tribisns, St PUMLADELVILA, Deo. L.—Tha -Wugt . Jorsoy / Hatlroad hag so far pald $50,600 in solempnt of damages by tho May’s Landing accident jin June lust, This sum has sufficed to componsata® for olghtoon douths and twenty-two persons In Jured, Thoro are to more cuaes Of porsonnl Jury ponding, and only elght doaths aro yot uns sottled, Tho largest slagle amount was pald to a boy who lost his hearing aud was malmud for lite, Ho recelved 83,750, The xreatost anaunt pald for loay af life was $2,500,a fathor recaly> Vay 85,000 for tho loss of two duughters. + 5om0 of tho olaitns weru as low ns 800, und the sun atatod uctudes: the cost of burial and medical trvatinont, .No cbse hus yet boon intrugtod toa lawyor, and ItJs expouted thut tho entire uottlo~ ment will bo ofoojped within w few months, 8Bo far only ony death by tho Pittsburg. sooldent bas boon gottlud for, 24 ++!" i Hos lho THE DENV.Ruvt. UIO GRANDE, Mr. P.O. Nims, General Passonyer and ‘okot Agent of the Donvor fy Blo Grundg Matlroad, bas dust’ tasuod a cirouldé ibting the progress made on the six nportint éxunislous under construc: and by thisCompuny,'' + Tho. Now ‘Mexica :Miviston reachod Embuda, on the Wo Grando Iyer, U33 miles from Denvar and ‘five miles from Santa £4, Nov, 2 ay tie this Uyistun will Ly evimploted to Sinus Crus, wwrenty Ne tiles frum suuta Fb, ‘Tho Suu Juan Divjslou was, opunud to Alta Nov, 2, Altuis nor tha sumiitof tho Cou tnental Divide, and a0 miles frum Dunyer, Tho Gunnison Disjslpn reached + Poncho . Springs, wix miles west Of South Arkunsaog, Nov. . 'Thls division will'.bo comploted to Muys Villy, ua Iinportunt mining cump, by Doo. The Buyiy iver Bxtensiun, throug Tennessco Tivas, f8 beluy vigorously’ prosucuted. -Travk fy Juid fo u polut ten miles yosthwest uf Joryilio, Bowe deluy tn the work on thls ostonsion may by experioneud frum the soverlty of iw wiuter ted sired in this high altituds, but it Js expected that tho rond will bo complated to Rod Clit May 4. 1481, Very sutisfactory progress is being imide on the Ten-Milo Extension, Nftecn imilesof track being lait todate, Tt will bo opennd for buste head to Hobinsonville by Dee, 10, and to Kokomo nfow days Inter. The fnmeditte destination of this ine j3 Hreekenridge and Frisco, ‘Tho Bilver Clit Branch, a vabtble feoder ox- tending to Silver Clit, second only to Leadville agnrich inining camp, t4 in at adynnetd cons dion. Neurly twenty-five mies of grading Is contpleted, and about ten miles of track from Cnfion City ig pinoenl, ‘This tino will bo fintahed by Fob, ti 189i. Steo! rails only are employed for tho trackago {0 the construction of thig rond, With over mifes {0 operation, which mileage willbe doubled within sear, the Denvor & ilo Grande hina the urenteat Ayatem of nurrow-gnuge road in the rh, Mr. Nima also informs tho General Ticket Avents of connecting (nes that h arbitrary between Pueblo and Deny ots via the Denver, South Mark & Pa rout will ho charged. Tho rutadoclining, on the part of this Company. any participation in) the. demon oF Denver transfers on tho fortns of tlekuts indicated remains In full force. ITEMS, Nearly all tho employés of tho Inte 3tissnuri, Kansans & 'Texas Iatlway, both in Sedalia and St. Lauls, bave already secuted omployment. F. A. Waun, who had charge of tho freight business at Scdatin, haa a position on the C., .&Q. Mr Drake, who was chief clerk hero of TeatticsMan- nyer Robinson hns a berth pan tho Watrsh. Mr. Simmons will go upon tho Tron Mountain, while Mr. Dodge has been nade chief cleric to Gorernl Freight Ayent Hill of the Missourl Pas oie, {i plice of M. 1. Wiltinms, promoted: to Assistant Genorul Froight Agent of the same. Theaverave life of untmorognuted rathwny- tes on the German and Austrian roads has been found to he ns follows: For onk thes, 1.0 years: flr, 7.25 pine, 5.1: beeches. The uvernge fife of tes Impregnnted in a fudictous munher with creosote or chtoride of zine, under a powerful lad renches: For ouk tles, 10.6 years; ir, § to 165 pluie, 8 to 10; becoh, 15 ta 1, “The aver.’ Age life of 14) pine tics, on thirtoen German niflronds, hnpregnated secon! ins to varlots Byr~ toms, fs cateulater! ut some fourteen yerirs, which may be considered u very fatr showing. The Indianapolis Journalsaya: “Btoet men at this polnt muat Lestle themselves lest the Chie ety stoek men poroleney ot the stock trade aguin toving hy Chicago. Indianapolis rads ate now oulled upion to furnish more cars tohnttl stock to points crossed by tha Chicago roads than to any other painté, and In sane cases augents of tho Chiciuro rouds haye offered us good. paylug rates to Tndhinapolis ronda for hauling a short distance as thoy gut for long hauls, This fs montloned to show the earnestness with which Cileuyo stock men ara working ta recover what thoy have just by the establishment of ptock- yards ut Indsanapolis.”" ———— ROCKFORD. Tho Rock River Conference-A Wed- ding—Niposink Club=FurnituresUp- holaterlng—New Rallrond-Deput, Special Coretspondgnce of The Cheeago Trioune, Rockvony, Ilh, Dec, 1.—The olfelal minutes of the late Hock Kiver Conference, together with tho statistics of that budy, have bec fasuod by tho Secretary, the tev. William Aug. Smith, of Aurora. Tne Conference comprises six districts, as follows: Chieago, Hockford, Freepurt, Dixon, Mendota, and Joliet, with o total of churches of 27. The totn) membership of these churches, buptisins in tho same during tho year, yaluo of church property and parson- ages, aint the Sunday-sebool wor of the body: ro ns follows: * Chicnzo Distelot~Memberahip, probationers GS, full members focal prenvhers 58; deaths 72; baptisina, children 27, udults 140; churches 69, valuc $961,000; parsonages 19, value $59,800, pald on old indebtedness $20,931; Sune day-scbuols Ol, with a total attendance of 10,42 persons. Rockford District—Membership, probationers 23, full members $053; locul preachers 14; deaths 60; buptisins, children us, adults Ot; churches 40, vilue $11,060; parsonuges 22, value $80,000, pald on iudebtedneds 82,817; Sanduy- scbonls 43, with a niembership of da. Freeport District—Momberstip, probationers 102, Tull inembers 065; local" preavhers 21; enthe: baptisms, ehildren 7, adutty 3; ea 49, vine S1SK571; pursonnges 2, value Ki pald ou church indubteduvay $1,110; Sunduy-schvols 60, with a membership of 4,307. Dixon District—Membership, probationers 101, full weribers 4,009; loual preachers Yu; deaths 46; buptisins, elldren 48, udults 08; clirehes 0, Vulue $195,400; parsonuges 23, valuy SWIG; Ve on old indebtedness $1,005; Sunduy-schools j, FEPTesanting 4,035 persons, Mendota District—Mumborship, probationers 184, Full members d087slocu) preachers 21; duathe ey baptigms, chitdren 2, adults: 111; churches 40, yitltg S167, 18; parsonaged 23, Value E2200; pald on fndobteduess $7,615; Sunday-schouls 61, With 0 total membership of 4483. dollet Distrlot—Membership, probationers 172, full members 3203 locat prenchers 1; deaths 251; buptigms, children IL, adults 5a; ehurokes 87, yutuo $191,000; parsounyes 4, value 834,800; paid on utd indettedness $1,16u; Sunday-schoola 48, baying a membership of tite ‘Tho grand totals for tho whole Confuronce are: Probuttoners 1417; full members 25,243; Jocul prouchurs 103; doaths 272; baptisms luvs ohurebos 278 Yulno $1,776,003; pardotnges 134, yuluo 8100000; pald on indebtedness 35,1 numbor of Sunduy-echools 014, with 89,234 schol: a ra. By tho above it will bo seen that tho woalth of oe Conferanee poe tho sum of Lend whieh fa certalnly avery encouraging shows Yor tho Methodists of Noethorn Hiunuig, owe ‘Tho latest matrimonnl event of the season Was tho twurrlaye, ou Thursday oventng, of Str. De Witt, Walling and Mss Neilo Delrord, both of this elty, tha ceremony Delng pertormed by tho tev. J. KK. Fowler, nt tho rusilence of tho bridv’a = parenta, in tha prosenco ‘of a Jurxeseeirclo of friends, = After cone xeatulations, refreshinonts of an excellunt order wore served. ‘The couple received tnnny warin testiinoniale,—amony which wore w sutkd aflver caster frou Joba Wolford; parlor luinp, Mra. Dora E. Derwent; aay ebalr, Air, and Airy, David Pyott, Chloago; album, A. 0: Witthims, 8.8. Longer, and John GC. Longer, Beividero; pitcher, Mre and Mra. J. 31, Bhort; silver canlerucsiver, dtr. and Mrz. }. Doles sutin and drish luca plllow-shutms, — dtise Mary J, Pyott, Uhiengo: rattan sewing ghair, Mea, Wittlain Gents pulrot panol pletures, Sir. sid. Sty, W, 8. Uullords fhe taulociuee Mra. aA. D, For! if dozen atlver tuuspouns, and Mrs, D. i’. Hyatt, Chicuzos allvur plekle- dish, Kittle tnd Mamie Ashford, Cites pook- ate 1 Be G, sturns, Chicago. The nowly> wodded couple have a host of friends who wish them ubundunt success and prospurity as they travel thraugh life togathur. ‘boy will reside at uv South Sovond strove, Tho Niposink Club, of this city,ls now ten yours old, wud colobruted tho event on Thureday: oveulny. The ovcuslon was a happy wifale, wud wus quite largely attended, although the ov ing Was ony Of the Beveroat Of the season, al projoct is now on foot to form wstock com: pany for tho purport upholstoring furulture, Loery are alrouty fhur furniture fuctories in uone of chias; will mude by tia city, but, md ot strong vlfort capitalists ty furm u company for this purpose, No decided steps have as hee wen taken, but the new enterprise will doubtloas be on a successful foundation before tong, ‘The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Com- pany baw nearly completed tho new West Side depot, “When conipioted it will be tho best on tits brane of tho road. a BOLD BURGLARY. Tho concert saloon at No, 69 Stute stroct, run. by’Cap Lounds, wad ninang tho places entered Suturday nlght by burglara. In thls instance thoy clumbored over the transom and helped thomecives tou B flat cornet, viollu of German manufacture, bluvk Russia-loathar sntebol Med with clothing of all gortd, 700 vignrs in boxes tucked Uvorge Bilnekhorn, anda gold penell vise, Tho value of the yuods is in tho nelgh- borheent UF #19, As usuul thore Li nu clow to 0 evos. — S818)? and 4 808.) ne » « Christan Wortd, Muny of the ayrioulturat journals aro sorol Troubled to kuow whether 4 hen sits oc sets. {ft gone gdltor of dlguity would set a hou on tho neat, and ie editors would Jet ber sit, It woula Lewoll for the world, Now a tnan, or womn vithgr, can satuhon, although they ennnot ult urs Nelthor cun thoy But on Ber atone, the old hon tutybt att on thom by tho hour Ir they would wllow, A mun cannot ‘ect on the wast- beneby but ho could set thu basin on it, und nelthor the basin nor the grammarians would abject, He could sit ona dog’y tallif the doy wore willing, of he unight sot bls fuut on it, Bat ithosnoukl sot ou tho aforceuld tall, or alt big foot thore, the graumimariana us woll ua tho dow would howk And tho inau might wel tall aside wad then down, and nelehor be aasallod by the dog or tia gratninurians, - el Forster. Br. Forster, the Seorotary for Iroland in Mr, Gludstano'a Cabinet, whilu lunching ata wells known dun Foon i Labi other lay, found hiusexg involuntarily playlug the role of Haroun al ituich(d. At the wine tablo was an outspoken young gentieniau, whoso advances toward cone vormtion wore not deolined by tho Irisn Keo: tury. Inaebort thie the vonyversation turnit wu tho state of anarchy in whieh the west and gouth of Ireland ts plunged, wud tho opening rewarks of tho young yontloinan were ao truly Mborul thut Mr, Forsiur felt they bad met on vomtnon ground. ‘Thta opinion ‘was, however, somewhut madiviol whea hiv companion, warit- ing with tye subject, auld: sume reforia hy dund-teuure will cortalnly be necessary when the country becomes settled, but no wouder ft ts {usuch a ainte when we ure governed by that d—d ol fool, Buckshot Furate: pestbeshas chi A Bridat Presont, A note from her futhore counsel, offering to conduct her divorce-ault treo of phir wad ihony, the pregenty recoived by a Pultu elphia pollu, 3 por straits ng 16 many" tnt & ASHES. Condition of the Poor People in the Stricken City of. Pen= sacola, Estimated Losses by tho Fire Saturday Night at Cin- * elnnati, Dosth of a Firoman—Thoe Marsh Berlously Il from Exposura. PENSACOLA, PENSACOLA, Dee. 12—~Tho Methodist Confer- once ndjourns to-night, the reaslon being sbort- ane by a partial destruction of thoelty. Tha ministers of the Conference filed the elty pul- pits to-day, and culled ror donations for the suf ferers who lost tholrhumes, A reaction Js tak- ny place, and, after the great porsemal suffering: isrolluved by a generous public, Pensacola will quickly recoyer from her great entainity. — THE CINCINNATI FIRE. Cincixxatt, Dee. 12.—The losses in Inst night's fire are now estimated thus: J.P. Gay, $13,000: Crown Manufacturing Company, 815,00); Ault & Wyberg, munufacturers of printers’ tnt, 85,000. Gay's Insurnuce, $5,000; Crown Manufacturing Company, $11,000; Ault & Wyberg, $4,001, The condition of Low Wisby, who fell through tho hatehway, gs more hopeful, but it is not yet known what oro his Internal tnjurics, Chlef Nurker iseeriously {il to-night from exposure at lust night's fire, togethor with watching after- wards atthe bodside of Ephraim Stewart, the fireman who died this morning from Injurles re- celvod ut the tire lust Wodnesday, FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE, Dartivong, Md., Doc, 12.—A fire oceurred this morning at the residence of Charlea 0. Fisher, of Git & Fisher, North Churics stroot. The in- torlor of the housy wus In Mates before nv Warm Was souniicd, tho entire household belug taleep atthe tine. Mr. Kishor and his family escaped in safety, Mary Tasker, nged 35, and Perey Dinus, ayed 10, colored gervants, Jumped in their fright from tho fifth-story window and were killed, ‘The fire fs supposed to fave: orlye lnvted froma defertive furnace, Damage the house, 220,00; covered by Insurance, Dam- age to library and furniture, $20,000; no sure ance. The house wis one of the finest In tho city, and was formerly tho resideneo of the lato Col. Stricker Junkins. = CINCAGO, Tho alurin from Mox &8at 11:1 yeaterday forenoon was entiged by an overheated stove: pipe setting fire te tho roof of a sinall ono-story: frame fiouse In the rear of No. 291 North Branch street, owned by 0. 1, Green and need. by him for the storage of tug: boat machinery. Damage to bulldbyg, $75. und to contents, 250, Tho whirm from Rox TW! at 6:35 Inst evening was caused by nitro In the talier-shop of Red- ward Schinkel, a. two-story frame structure: owned by S. A. Geobesan. whe couples the upper story ag a dwelling, ‘The cause of the Nra Isunknown. Damage to building tritting, Asull alarm to Knging Compuny No, 24 at 9 o’clack Int evening was ¢utised by clottine cutehtig tire front 1 eros fang, in the tvo- story und basement stone dwelling No, 20 W ort bveauy, owned by Clark, Damage $0). AT OMAHA. Bpectat Dispateh to The Chteaoo Tribune, OxAaua, Neb. Dee, L.—Degront & Co.'s hat store and Frank Curricr'y photograph gallery were fleatroyed atan early hour this morning by fire, Degront's loys is $9,000; insurance, 6,- WO. Currier's loss 1y $2,500; insurance small. Oman, Neb, Dec, 12.—Fire this morntug de stroyed the bat and fur stervof 0, 8. De Groat &Co.and the photograph gallery of F. PF, Cure rier.’ The losses aggteyate about $9,000; par- tally covered. a AURORA, : Bypectal Correspondence of The Chteago Tribune, Aunotta, IL, Dee, 11.—Aurora fs too near Chl- cago. Tho thirty-olght miles intorvoning be- tweon this city and that aro travelud at small expense, anil much rotall trade that should hen- efit our merchants goes to swell tho trade of Chicago retailers, so that Aurora dove not enjoy tho business uctivity of other cltles of 12,000 1u- habltants nore distantly located, ‘Kou ttle attention has been pafd-to manu- facturing. Our fow capitalists nro sugpiclous of all onterprises which uggregute capital, yet tholr fears miaht be overcome, mid money abundant for almost any financint venture be obtuinod, If somobody would but guarantee the safety of the capital and n generous per vent for its use. in other words, our muneyed mon want wu Bure thing, Atlenst one-fourth of our ulation draw tholf support from the puy-ear of the Cofeago, Burlington & Quinoy Hallroad Company. Dura; the pnat your work has been plenty in tho rall- rund shops, and the mechanics employed theres in ure xonerally thrifty, Compininta of low Wages and short tiie ure no longer heard, If a renl-ostute speculation shuukd ut some thine ft thoge aheps out of Aurora, tho result would bo appalling. The little town of Phino his recent- Vv bad such un experienee in the removal of fta Harvester Works to Chicago, throwing geveral hundred persons out of employment. a dozon new stores hive been bullt here in the past your, and more new residences created: than {nu several yenre preceding. ‘Town-lota have not tmuterlaily uppreciuted In value, nor tro thoy now rotdy of sale. Farnilug property ds last to respond to ndvanved prices, and vuludd havo undeyons no change for sever) years, Farmers were never in condition to buy more of tho merchants than now, ‘Tho feeling is gon eral that goud times are upon ua. Money ja plenty, und seck hus loan at from 6 to 7 por cont, Our flouting manufneturing enterprises are all {nn prosperots condition, Tho incrouse uf tho business of tho city ovor tho previous your muy bo safely ostimated to bo #5 per cont. er LAKE SAKAEGAN, Epeciat Correrponitence of ‘The Chicago THbuns, Ocoxonowos, WIs., Deo, 11.—The Smithsonian Institute 4 about to publigh in historical ating of Indlan attairs, In doing this, it has bocomo hecussury to ascertain the exact location of & lako formerly known as“ Bakacyun.” ‘Tho take tu question Is wuntioned In tho treaty Of St. Louis, Nov. 8, 1801 (by which the Sao and Fox Indians cedod a largo poruon of thelr terrl- tory to tho United States), in tho following words: “Vassing up the Mississippl to tho mnouth of tho Wisconsin River, apd up that river ton point which shull bo thirty-stx miles ina direct line fromthe mouth of tho ald rivor; thonce by a direct fine to tho pot where Fox Tver, a branch of tho liinots, leaves tho small Inko culled *Siknegan'; theneo down tho Fox Rivor to the Minuls Myer 5 Dr, John A, Wve, of this plaoo, who fs the principa! correspondent or the Bialthyontan Jus button In tho Btute, belivves tha Inka now known os Pewnttkee Luke, very nour bore, to be the hake ia question, us one brunch of tho Fox Miver loaves tt. But no record ean bo found that tends to show Uiat that inko way over known by that name, According tu tho Into his- tory of this gounty, it Was known by tho aboriv: Inga by the nami of * Pou wauk-oo-woenitik, According to J. Witbopull, iu a communication published In Volume ILL, Of tho State His torical Collectlans, 180, It should by spelled “Pou-wnuenaw-kuo" (the Maty place), and this wis no doubt the Pottawntomio mime. How long thle triba bad been tomited bere is not dotlniuy knowns but iets cortaln duit the acs und Foxes clainiod all this revlon, aud & rent part of Llinols, lows, aid Mivsourl; anid it waa the troaty of that pete hiwhleh this lake Was meatloned, which fod to the fumous Pluk HIALE!S IONEY OW MOREMOUND AND HALES HONEY HOREH The Great Nationa! Specific for the Spoody Cura of TRADE MARK. CAUTION! air passages action, and decep- dangerous mixtures heute of its compound name ur lark evict, Ho ot die, colvud by theae vile wabterfiges, but obiain Soules Mowey wf Sor Mound ard Tar? ov de full nase: wid ulao obaurve the above BRACE ‘Trute-Marke dovice on the wrapper| wuclosing each bottle, without whlcr hone @ yenuine, For Sale by all Drugglsts, tive and fuw pa Hawk war,—Black Hawk, a Bac Chlef, novor as- senting to'it. “Saknogun " was tho Sac or Fox namo of the Inke In question; and, thore being no Sacs and, Foxes in this region when tha whites came, the Pottawntainis names wer taken of course. ‘The Smithsonian Institution, under tose cit cumatanicss, was unable to ascertain tho oxact * locauon of the Inke, and 19 using Its best efforts to drum tp all the old mon in the county and Btuir up tholr mamory to discover, If possible, the renul Lake Saracen Can nny of Tit Tarsuxe readers recoticct anything of it? rR Haire Soveral tons of fair hate nre annually oxport- ed from France to England and Gerinany. ‘Tne most luxuriant hends of hair in Prance ars to be found ninong the peasant women of Nore mandy, Petnny vicis picntiful crops, but of vourad quality. and lacking tn tustra. Limoges and its neigtborhood are proditctivaot excep- tlonatly ton ata glossy back hair, ‘Throughout the north of Princo doll hues characterize the xrowths, 1 fact which tho dealory attribute to tha inttuence uf the sea alr upon the human hate, which, in inland mottntatnous districta, ts genernly found ta be dark nod bright in color, and to wrow with xroat rapidity to abnormal length and wolght, Tho Fronch bntr-deaters ebtef customer ts America, whither Is annunily: uxported as much of the commodity In ques= tlon as Is sent to Great Beitain and Gormany together. _— ss Albert Raward. The Irinee of Wates stroiied through the ont- tle show at Nurwioh tho other day, necompantod hy suveral fashionable and enthusiastic Fadia ‘Thero wag a hut before n very fine pig. © Jan't it lovely?" nald one of those ladies tu tie Prince, Thett ho went to visit the musturd factory, and the vlder Mr. Colinan camo wp with 1 pot of imustand, requesting tho Prince to tnate te. 80 tho kindly gontieiman dippod his finger In the mustard wid tasted it, Such are the duties and ninusements of Hoyalty, ——___. Forhalfa century tho Shakers’ Rarsnpariite parca the standin) jbiged purifier, iver und kine; rem oO yaicktn ond Ly throughout New nalande Ho ed BUSINESS NOTICES, The Public Wil Beware of a Rraudas lon’ Smitation of Dobbins’ Electrica Soap now being forved on the market by misveprasentas ton. Itwillruin nny clothos wast with it. Insist upon havi Dobbins’ Electric. DS, WATCIIES, &ce erent Sneed TIFFANY & G0 UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, Have completed their prepara- tions for the approaching Holi- days, and suggest that an carly exumination of thelr stock will ennble purchasers to secure the choicest selections,’ and escapo the ‘crowds unavoidable Intor in the month. Until Christmas tho estab- lishment will be kept open in tho evenings. FLAVORING BXTRACKS, NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS - ale ‘Admitted by sil whe fd alurad Bator fo Manufactured by STEELE & PRICE, Makers of Lupulin Yeast Goma, Cream Dating Powder, etc, Chleagy and'St, Louls: = PROPOSALS, NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS. Shops and Labor to Let. Orricy oy WARDEN OF BraTR Putson, ATILLWATEH, MINNESOTA, Decumbor 8 bso Notlea ta hereby given thut sualed proposals will be recelvud ab the ultica of tha Warden of tha state Prison, la the City of Stillwater and Susto sotn, until oon Of January lth, 18h, fur # lease at the Vrison shops and Ahurowith not used by the stat wether witha) engines, boilers, machi ‘ures In waldo) wut connectod theruwith, bulungiz ta the Btate, und for the Inber of ninety GO) per con! Osi the abl-builied sale convicts oF auld Prown, for aterm not excoodiug nity years, lo cogmanou April nt, (4 z ‘All bide must state tho lonwth of tin and tho prico por year that will bo pald fur thy uso of shops, wround, ug machinery, and the pricy por day for tubur of eh cunvlcl Alt blurs ure requirod to dovoslt with tho ''roa¥e uror of tie Sisto of Minnésote tho wum uf th wand dolines, or United Mate bunds in lou thorouf; usa yuaranteg of the guod Taith uf the bidders, aa sucurlty ta the State diag the biddur wall, it btw vid Iwacesptou, uxecute thu content, olao as Fo quirod ay dw wud falling sa 4 oy wold sung of tite fhounand dollnra aludi bo furtolwwd to une Stato ut Minnosata. ‘Tho, witcooadful blidor must give a burl with surottos tn tho agu of tify thousand dollars, to Donpprovun by thy luspooturs pf wuld Hlaty Belen. Tor tho faltiical portoruunoy Of ue Covenunts of ahd funae watt contract on his park, All bid mat 1d uacoltipanted by tho i'runsurer's : reeuipt slic ‘suet dupe * Hor purtioulars O4 ts capacity of shop nnd sae chitturs. number of convieus and. Hie taedliniee for the profitably on duymune ‘Of thelr Inbor, mpply by luiter or in porson tod, A. Hood, Warden of thy Slate Veisun, Sllwatwr, Minnesota, Thy fospectors wid Warden resorvo thy right tu re Joctany snd witb en nuera: Olin Del Alta R: Sea alt ai JA. aED, Wanten. Inapactore, BUSINESS CAIRDS, “THOS. SADLER, |. A'TTORNEY-AT-LAW, 4a LA SALLE CHICAGO, ae ——or— UND & TAR! LUNG and all BRONCHIAL COMPLAINTS, The Honey of the Plant Worchound'soorurs arh SCATTERS all irtitations and inflammations, and the Tat Balm Abies Balsames Cleanses and HEALS the throat ang: leading to the Iyngs. 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