Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1880, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THE CITY. GENERAT: NEWS. RT. Maney, U8. A. is nt tho Paelie. flenaastx Dow, of Boston, Masa, fs at tho Palmer, Jos Matest, of Nelfast, Ireland, is at tho Paltner, Junge lt. B. Kxox, of Now Orloana, is at tho ‘Tremont. A DEL Batt, of Marquetto, Mich, f¢ nt the Sherman, Jans ©. BIAW, of Savannah, Ga, Is nt tho Gardner, Gan. Janes 2. Fry, U, 3. Ay Is nt tho Patmor with hia wife, BaMuEt D, Hunt and wife, of New York, aro at the Sherman. Cuantzs 1, Fraysn, of London, England, 1s at tho Tremont. ; ‘Tne Moy. J. 0. Nelson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, fant tho Hacitie, A.S. Pesxoven, of New York, agent for tho “Evangeline” combination, Is ut the Pacitle. dupar W. IL Woons, of Caribou, Colo, and Judge Allon McCoy, of Texis, nra at tho Taelfle. L, E. SNtvety, Gener! Freight Agent of tho Chicago & Grand Trunk Rallrond, ta at the Yulmer, ‘ ‘tim members of John L, Beveridge Encamn- mout of Our Country’s Defunzers hekt in Inters esting private session fast evening fn uo clube rvom of the. Grand Pacille botel. im tempernturo yesterday, as obsorvedt hy. Manas: ppttelin, 8S Madson street (Tune Tuitding! Teg above zer Wa ty, By LEM 1 Me BTL B My Wy Haronieter, 8 a. Ds Tey LUE. Man. Hinay G, Smear, Jor several years past manuging editor of the Uhtenzo Alliances has roll his interest In tha paper and retired front its editorial management. Cause, disagreement with tho Duginess management of the concern, Count 0. Vox Thuy Hoitussreiy, meniher of tho Austrian Itefehsrath, and Sovereign of the Kolghts of Malta, who ins been tn the efty ture jng the Just few days, tho guestot Consul MH. Chiusgeniix, left yesterday by the Kool [aband Rout for Callfornin, Tho Count ison a trip around the world, “ Justion Warsit yesterday fined the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company dzh for abstruct+ dug with tholr cars tho crosainse ut Elston avehue, On one oceasion, recording to the testlmony of f nitinber of texmsters who apperred ns Wi! nosses for the progecutlon, the street wus Ulocked for forty-five minutes. Mua. Conran, 35 years of uge, Mving at No. 7h Rubel street, was run down at 4:20 yesturday afternoon on the corner of Halsted and Mark sly an unknown mum: riding borsetick. wits cut under the left eye, and was badly bruleed avout the head. Tho man rode off withs out returning to geo what damage he hud done, CHAnLES SANDS, H yonrs of age, whose parents nt No. 120 North Union strent, while ittempting to frinp on a train ti motion on the Northwestern iullraad, near the corner of Kine ticand Union strects, accidentally fell beneath the wheels and had his Jefe ley crushed off nttho thigh, Ho was attended at his home by Tir, Asbam, but death ensued at 0:90 In the ovening, MASTER [itavLEy Davis has presented to the Col inissionvrs of Tincoln Park a mugniticent {mon of tho white or snowy owl, measuring over three feet fram thp to tip, and a bird so rare in these parts. as toben yery valuable addition tothe park collection, ‘This beautiful bird was made captive in the frozen regions of the tar Northwest, and eunt to Mastec Davis by a frend, Mus. Zina Fay Detncn, author of. *Coipern- tive Housekeeping,” will rend a paper on" Do- mestie Service: Its Defects and Thelr leme- dics,” bofore tho Hlnols Social Seloney Axsocin- tlon this nfternoon at J o'clock tn tho lectures roam of the Clark Streot Methodist Eplsecomtl Church, corner of Clark and Washington streets, Mrs, Itelen E, Starrett ond others will discuss tho paper. M, Rawrtscu, of No. 138 Halsted street, and a friend had 2 narrow escape from death yesters day afternoon atdo'eloek, They were riding In a buggy, and vt tho Halsted street crossing of tho Burlington & Quit Raltroad at ‘Twonty- second street tho lineman signaled thom to come on, but ng thoy did so thoy were run down by switch-engine No, 20. ‘The buggy was torniy demolished, but tho occupants ceerped ‘with slight injuries. H, ©. Towssexp, General Passengor Agent, and M. Knlbt, General Freight Agent of tho Wabush, St. Louls & Pacitle Ratlronl: Angus Binith, Vice-President, and A. V. H, Carpenter, General Passenger Agent of the Chicago, Mil- wankee & St. Paul Walrond; P. Al. Sites Preal- dont of the Southorn Minvesota Tatlronds J.C. Brocksmit, Auditor of tho detetinutat, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rullrand; 8. 1, Caldwell, Goes Manayer of the Red Line; and T, Redd, Aasisfant Engineer of tho Pennsylvania Rull- roud, are at tho Pacific. Ar the anuuul communication of Harlom Lodge, No. b10, held at thote hall in Ouk Park Tuesday evenine, the following ollicers wore Gteetea'for thy ensuing your: A.B, Wicker, W. 1. W. Tope, 8. We; George A. Gillings 3 Willtain Bteinor, ‘Treasurer: Tl. A. + At it. Jampolls. 8. D.; George Charles FE. Hassett, 8. 8.3 ; W. Wood, Chap! 3 Be Haley; t, Orguntat; Joseph geales, Tyler. The uiticers will be publicly installed Tuesday evening, Dec. #1, at 8p. in, Tir Union Cetholle Library Association gavo Another of thelrseries of cntertalmmonts fast night in tholr hull tn tho Elonoré lock, There Were nbout H00 ladieg and gentlemen present. Mrs, Dr. Walter Hay gave an tnstrumental solo and Mrs, Mary Cross kang a sony, which were enthusinstically recalved. Mr, Robert Mervey thon read an oxcellont lecture on Waltor Scott,” dn whieh bo admirably drew attention to tho ¢s- Peclui ebarncteristics of the yrent novelist. illus trating bla thome with extracts from tho “Waverley’s" and tho bullnds, Gov. CuLLoM, who had been invited by tho management Of tho First Keglment Fur to formally open the gsnme ag Commander-ine Chief, hus written n tetter of sympathy with the enterprise, but regretting thut he will be pree Yyented from bolne Prudent on tecount of urgent publla duties which require his presence at pringiel? ot this time. ho Rov, Dre tl We ‘homis, chaplain of tha regiment, hus kindly consented to hetp the boys out of thelr dilema by Huila ® short dedientory speech, Phit Sheridan and stair have “promised to bo present at tho opentng of tho Fale to-night. Tree was a very pleasant little surprisa Riven in tho Eighth Ward Tuesday evening at tho realdenco of Guorge W, Spoftord, Eaq., ox- County Comiisstonor, by a few personnal frienda on tho eve of hig departure to spend tho winter dn Florida with hts wifo and funily. ‘Tho frst presentation wus mndo by Capt. McGrath to Mr. Spotford ina kind and nent little speceh, This was followed by Senutor sumer in prosentiit to tho ox-Commissioner a bandsome gold> heated cane. ‘Thero wero muny kind wianes Wut the ex-Commissionor and family might have #8 plensant Journey ant be compiatoly rostored to health on his return in spring to his howe In Chicago. Joserit Ham, whilo at work at 11:30 yestorday forenoon thishtog no ehimney on 2 one-story and basement cotta. ut No, ih3 Contre avenue, uc- eldontatly fost bis balance, and, falling from thy aealtotd, Innded on the railing of tho front uteps of tho house, somo twonty-tive fect Yelow, Thonco ho fell. to, tho round, Rtrlking upon Af sundesiove, « which cut Hgash ubout ming Inches fu tongth ucross tho left aldo of ble abdomen, through which the ontraila protruded. Drg, Hutehingon and Mat- thei, who attended him, say he cmmot recover, Hamp Isa German by ulrthi, 68 yeurs of nye, 0 jnayon by trade, und has a wife and three grown cote living {n tho rear of No. 353 Contry ay- enuo, Cononen Mareon yoaterday hold an Inquost at No, Ti Fifth avenue upon Allen MoDonald, 73 years of axe, who died Ina cnulr in the Sherman tous lobby Tuesday evening. The jury fount that ho camy ti hig death from’ acute gsteitls, tho it of eating wo lure dantity: of. course and tidigestible food. Phe body was takon for burial to Bryan, 0., by a son-in-law of tho decensed, Au inquest wad also bekl at No. dd Crossing streat upon Mrs, Augusta Voltz, Tho post-niors tem Gxaminution sxbowed that. death was cungod by uoute pero-metritis, tho result of uw oiniscntriage, “She bud been ill for & length of time, und tho tunis, Jiver, und bonart wero wl found to bo very much aifeoted, The jury returued fh vordict in accordance with thd fiete, Lt ape Deara that -tho attention of the Coroner wna called to the case by the pollee, Dr. Moore, who hud attended tha deceased severnnl tines dure ing her illucas, having rofusdd to yive 4 certilicate of deuth, although be must have known yory well the oxuet cause of desth. The Doctor guve ad rewwon that he had not regularly attended the wonnin, and that it bud come to his knowledyo thut Mri. Stobe, a midwifa In the nelghborhood, had prescribed fur the patient during the intervals butween his visits. TUE CLOAR SEN, ‘Tho Cigar Manufacturers’ Association of Chi- cayobeld w regular meotiig yesterduy,—John Lusgomythe President, in the chair, Sevontuen: inectnbers wore present, George Wayenfuler, from a speoint commit> tee, presented a memorlal to Congresses pray for u reduction of the tax on cigars from $0 to ES, rupresonting that, up to the year 18th, tho tax on clyurs wae ut the uniform Tite of 85 per 2.000, und thuton the dof Marek of that your thu tux was faeronsed to #4, which Is considered Mnjust and oxcemslye, for the renson that the Jute reduction of the tix on wanuluctured Gh hie bacco from Zi cents per pound to cents por und Operates to tholr Bee rlous ~ disadvantage, as provious to such @ reduction on manufactured tubaceo the same rate of tnx of 24 ceuts per pound of tobacco bad bowen unifurinty charged ow manus fuctured tobucco gud cigars allke, Therefore a reduction uf the tix un vluand to 5 per 1,00 bs petltioned tor, it bemg equivalent tom tax of BU eunts per pound on tobacco, The isMoriat wus udopted, together witha clroular addressed to the cigar munufucturers . of the Vaulted States! requesting thom tu sgt ‘the memorial and forward it to thir Reproseute es In Congress f11 the next thirt Committeo was empowered to have the memo- rin and elroulnr printed and sant to alt thocigar nutnufaeturers, Committees swore appointed to have tho me: ped siznot by the clgar manufacturera of neagn, Willa Taussie was elected Corresponding Seeretary In place of J.J. Selly, who resigned. * FIRST PUESDYTERIAN, The annual meeting of tho Church nnd Socle~ ty of the First Tresbyteriun Choreh was hetd ening, Me. Uisgetl in the chiatry freastirer, Mr. Hi. M. Bherwood, read th anni report. ‘The talines on hand at the be ginniue of the year wie 28, The amount re evlved from pow renta during tha yeur 1820, 11,0003 1870, buck rontnls, 811K Thore was re- 1 for tho south bait of the old churel AMOK Tho total recelpta amounted to By, AS), Ainong the dishursements were $3000) te wwands reducing tho, morte on tho Tallrond Miseion Beupertss The cholr and orgunist cost 2441 the 41, Alter paying — all bills for Asko ft ts cathmauted = that there will be on balance of ont | lenst $1,800 of * tho cash reevived from tho old ehitrehelot, ‘This sim will be expended in necessary repairs for tha chureh. | The cash balance fy bint ts $2,102, The report waa vceepted, and a yoto af thanks returned to Mr. Sherwood, ‘On notion the old Hoard of ‘Trustces were res elected, the Clurk being instructed to cast tho ballot. The ‘Trastees nro Willian, Awift, lvron Te Smith, H. M. Sherwood, Marshall Feld, and 0. K, Pearsons, Mr. Shersood wid ed Treasurer, PUNLIC PRODUCE EXCHANGE: A meeting of the croditorsof the Chicago Pubs Me Prod Excliniad, or whit was kaw as ‘a bucket-shop.? wag held at No. be Chirk Eyesterday afternoon, ‘There was i oul nitendanee, though how large an amotnt was due the kentlemen could not be arrived nt, Mr. Warron M. Grown stated that tho Committee appoited at the Inst meeting had cone sulted Me Yun Armin about the ease, cto that gentlemun bad agreed to acecpt retainer of SO and sev lf anythhige could be collected from tho usted © bucket,’ Te fi bis opinion nothing: could be done In tho matter dae would be the end of ft. Should Mr, Van Arian consider that the stockholders were personmlly Hnbte, or that tere were ussets avall- nule, he would undertake lo collect tho money due the creaftors for} per cent of the nmount, 4} committe of fye—conslsting of W. M. Brown, * 1K Robinson, Jot H. O'Brien, John Ty MeEtroy, and C, + Fisk—were appolut= ed to ploy counsel aud go ahead with tho en: A number of geutlenten signed their nantes opposit the monte clined to. he dite them, nnd agrecd to stund no provita shire of the expense nttendant on the emplosinent of counsel. Tho nmovot subseribed to was be- tiveen $7,000 nnd £4,000, THE YOUNDLINGS’ HOME, ‘The subscriptions to tho Foundlings' Tomo Christmas Fund, which were yesterday reported AS nmontiog to 870, have been augmented by 0), the contribution of Mr. 1. W, Zozuy, of the Western Publishing House, Chis makes a total of $120, which ought to grow stoudily every day ‘until Christuias comes, THE ,CITY-IALL. Tne rules governing Uvensed plumbers aro bemty revised, and the eewer-gas question Is to bo looked after as fur us possible, Astona tho buliding permits fssued yesterday: Was one to Henry Griswall, to ercet tn tec- house, Nos. 231 und 23 Michigan ‘street, to cost 1,400, A PERMIT was granted M, rand & Co, yester- day to lay a rullrond track along Snow’ etreet, Uli Elston avente, to conneut thelr brewer! wi trucks, Cavr. McKAy, tho keeper of tho Crib, yester- day received Instrictions as to closing the gates feeding thy old tunnel, BreRnasoen to pumps fitout. ‘Cho work of pumping will commence in a fow days, most of the arrangements having already been made. of tho changes in the Pollee Department ‘iesday evening were tn effect westuriiays JIniler Currier was at polleo headqiarters, fit uargd or the detectives, and everything p> peared to bo runulng sinonthly, Most of tho changes uve regarded ws for the best, ‘Tne hends of the severat departments are figuring out thotr probuble expenses for 1881, and tho indications ure thit nit of them will ask for nn inercased appropriation over Inst year. Dr, Do Wolf, to illustrate, anys that he will” ask Tene appropriation for seayvenger work be uubled, T,C, None, Porking Bass, and Jullan 8, Rum- Roy scott a petition to the Council at it last meet> Ang asking for an ostitante Gf tho cost of swing: lug the bridges by steum, and yeat y tho Clty. Engineor was engaged in answering it. He did not get far cnough to mitke any statoments, wut expects to be able to report to the Counell 3ton- day eveniug. Jous Axaus, tha brick contractor on tho new City- Hut, completed his contract yesterday. Ho had untildan, fto compte tha work, but he has done it in advance, and atm estimated loss of about 255,000, Iu taking the contract ho es- thnnted brick nt $4 per thousand, but he hes had to pay ns high as S10, and while he estimated lnvor nt $1.75 per day, he has pald os high us an has done the work, however, under u bverse cireumstiuices, to tho entire satisfaction of the clty, aud deserves a great deal of orodtit for It. Commissioner WALLER find no letter day from Contrnetor Sexton, in whiea that ho proposed tu go on with the fron-work on the now Clty-Hall aceording to the plans In his possession, which exll for tho use of seven- vound fron,” Ie was notified some tine 1420 that he would not be allowed to use material of that welzht, and tho elty does not propose to re- cade from Ais position: ‘This teaves mntters inn inixed condition, und there is scarcely w-doubt but hia contract will be declared forfeited. It would bavye been so declared yesterday but for tho Intervention of tho Mayor, who seems in- clined to give bim avery opportunity to come to terms, ‘IR, CANAL STENCH, Tho citizens of Jollet continue to complain about Chicago's sewage, and it appeared fi the Springteld dispatches yesterday that thoy had been conferring with Gov. Culioin with a viewto roniedying the trouble by tapping the Despluics River, ete. Mayor Harrison siya that he fy equally a gollelious ns the Jollet people tn the mutter, and gives a4 a renaun why the long- talked-of — pumping-works — at ‘Bridgeport which were to remedy tho diticulty have not been butte that tho approprhition was Insutll+ lent. The appropriation was 3100000, but he thinks it will take at leust us mitch more, mid will recommend thit it be nude in tho forth- puna. annual budget. Heretofore ho hag been regurded as opneatt to tho improvement, but the prospect of haying the sewage backed up into tha Cajengo iver, ns the Joliet folks pro- pose, how stirred blu up, und he fa now out- spoken on tho subject, Tf he had spent the $100,000, however, the relief demanded would ue beon nearer at hand, and hig filtro to do thls appeurs to be the basis of ull the trouble. ‘ POLICE TRLEMIONES, The Pollca Lepartment) yesterday completed tho arrangements for e ctehding the polley tele. phone system all over tao'elty. A complete tel- ephonue exchange isto be estublished ut the Cons tral Station, and the city will bo divided Into sinnll districts, cach of which wilt be equipped with wagons tnd horses for instintaneous ane a. ‘The mereantily district, which ombraces ull of the South Divislon north of Vu Huren street, will be among the promment feat uresof the new plan. Business housesand banks will be equipped with dinky inueh of the pattern of those dlrendy used by the telophonu: companies, ‘Cho Indicator wilt haye calls for murder, tire, arse rot, burglary, holy, aeel- dent, disturbunce, theft, and thieves. A simple pull of the lever wit turnin the partioular cali ut the Central Station, anda thoroughly equipped force of police and dutcetives will duimedlutely respoud da a wagon drawn by swift hore Street stations similnr to those alrendy in we Will be pit up Ju the down-town distriula, ene abling those supptied with a to turn nan lurid at once, and the pollee ta at ones communicate by telephone with hendyunrtord Capt. Bonfield ts to have general charge of tho syste Chron licant the eity, and he promises to mitke it ong of the fentures of complete police proteetion, He his experience and capacity, ond fs able to make it a success, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. In the mattur of tho voluntary assignment of Eliot, Danatyer & Co,, the County Court yestere day ordered the Assiguiec to pay an addiuonit dividend of 333 porcent. — - A MAN named Slinon Flaxman, iving at Mratd: wood, ItL, whore he keeps & clothing store, was oxducal in Hae goat oy a nee uh usu: A tho nated Of user & Co, of Chic oO ony hu owed suino 8100, * aaa eens THR Scharlwusderoslawskt count was _con- (hued yeaterday. ‘The Seventh, Elyhth, Ninth, ‘Tonth, und Klovonth Proohtuts of the Fourtvonth: Ward wero gone over with, the result boli that Schurlau loat twelve and Sterostuwekt threo, ‘Te casu of August Quest, tho rejected lover of Kathurine Relee who he enused to be arrests ed on u cuplus for dubt, came wp fora heaving in the County Court yesterday, whon the detundnnt abowod that. she” possessed no property whieh Wad notexempe from execution wis dig oburged. Yeateuuay imoraiog two dozon + doormat thieves and potty burglirs, who were sentenced tu terms ranghig trom one to five yours, wero fuken ta the Northorn Ponitentiary by Jaller Folz, nssiuted by four of hig Deputies, A young cotorudt fest who had robbed a Criungor ufea we. companied the purty, She will do washing and jroulag Ju the fomuly department for a your, TUM COUNTY LOAD met yostorday afternoon, ull the mombera bolny USENET, ba th catlinate for $5,000 for work dono on tha Court-Ionse rotunda ti favorof Kawin Walker wis presented und referred to tho Comunittes on Bubtle derview, = Comnilysloner Sonne asked permisalion to offer the following, which wus unuituioualy adopted Rewdecd, Nhat the olticers or employ ca el or appointed by this Bound (except the Cou Agent shill hold thelr respective postions fu the term of une year from tha lat day of Jane Mury, 1891, Unless sooner removed “by thli Hoyrd, or unless such election or appoint ment to Ulu yucunoy,, avy provisions of the Northwesten Rullroad Company's tho rules or reguintions for the government of nny lostitutlun heretofore adopted. by. this Hoard to the contrary notwithstanding, snd that any such officer oremployé my be removed by this Board at any thie from the office or pos aftion held by hint or her upon vote of ain. Jortty of tha members of this Board, aud such removal tnty bo olfeeted without cause. Resolved, ‘That the following muned persons he, and thoy are hereby, appointed to the following faiiauss tlounty A itorniey. Consider H. Wile jetty Clork of Committees, O. Wy Nu Messunt- wer. Nek Duggans County Poysielin, 1 de Bhitbardt; Engineer Jail and County Balldings, Willtun 1 Ragland: Engineer Hospital, d= word Mefonalds Engineer Tosine-Aaylum and Poor-flonse, John Senmitts “Warden County Hospital, OD. We. Mills; Detggist, Oscar Franks Clerk, dames Bey Donnell Warden PooreHonse, TL wient Superintendent Ineane A! Spray, AL a slary of $2,000 per annum: As- sistant Medien! Superintendent lisane Asyhitin, A. K, Hagenbaeh, atin silary of &b200 per ane num; Janitors dail and Crimtnnl Court, Willi Taytor, Fred I, Petton, John Haley, aud Syives: pee lieus ys plight watchmen dail and Criminal Court. William HL Crawford, Phil Knopry day watehman dail and Crintial Court. Jumes Durs ham; Janitors court-rooms CityeHall, William +» Hivhards nnd Nick Sinithy Junttor Frobate Court. John Tnrpery afirht watehman Citys lath, A. Holtnnan; any watchmin City-Uhahy Ay od. Frank: County Agent's speeial police, Charles je Frey Visitor for outalde towns, A.B. Cham- Verlaints night watchman new Court-House, A, He Masarelly day watchinen Court-Iouse, HH, Pehle, The ofiice of Attorney for tho Lower Courts war abolished, he Bourd then adjourned, and wont to visit the new Court-House, 5 . FEDERAL NOTES. ‘Tie gold dlabursements at tho Sub-Treasury yeaterday wero $0,000. Tur Sub-Treasury redeemed $5,000 In altver yesterday nnd paid out $2,000, JuvER Beovarrr has oxtended by thirty days tho time for sending the lettersenrricr Robert y to Jollet, In ordor to give his frlonds a ju apply for his pirdon, ititernal-revento recelpts yesterday up the very reapectable mmountef &H,- Or whieh Si8,020 was Cor tax-pald apirits, 30 for tobneve and elygnrs, and 22,719 for beer. JOUN TUTTLE, nh Rower-builder, was on trial Yesterday afternoon in the District Court for re- ceiving and appropriatiog an envelope contalns Ing a draft for $14) uddressed to another nin of tho same name, ‘The case will probably ba cons cluded this morning, Tite following 13 1 nt tho f Ust of tho dutiablo goots Castom-Tonse — yestorday't Warner & Mi barrels currants: ©. 2, th barrels gruinwersiles 8 ard & Co., 450 boxes tha-plate: BP, rels hore iy & Tyrrell, ware, ‘Tho collections were $4,244, ‘Vite caso of Richard T, Lender, onoof tho cap Stalists on the Wheeler match-Lond, went aver yesterday until tho noxt term of tha Distrist Court, owing to tha absence and unprobably qurly return of Edward toby, on whan the de- fenso rely to show that he nidvised Lender that his property Justified hin tn going on the bond, The cuses of Slonn and Hooker, who tiguro in he Ayer cnse, were nlgo put over until the noxt: term, owiny to tho serious illness of tho Governe ment's chicf witness—Ayer himself, ' CHARLES Il, REED TS REPORT TO HE SUNMITTED TO-DAY. ‘There was nothing of special interest yestore day In tho case of Mr. Charles If, Reed, cammit- ted for contempt by Judge Knickerbocker ond released by Judge Anthony, a reporter eaw Mr, Reed In tho United States Court roum, ond nsked him. what he intended doing. i “Ido not wish to bo intervlewed,” ho replicd. “ Tnve you no statement to make?” “Yea; and I'll mako ft in goed time, but not “When are you golng to make tho stutemont the order of Judge Knickbocker cutls for?” “thoy are at work on the account, and it would have been fled in tho Probate Court yes- terday if Chad boen given tine.” Why live you deferred the report 6o long?" © Tho mutter was continued from timo to tine by consent.” ‘At this polnt Mr. Reed seemed to realize that he was belt Interviewed, and he repeated that sho would not muke a statement at present. Ho added that four-ifths of what had been pub- Ushed ng coming from him was false, and itl mated that some one was poriecuting him, WILLIAM 8, YOUNG, attorncy for Mr, Reed in tho matter of tho Irvin estute, was busily enguged yesterday at tho titter’s oflice in Proparini, wreport which will bo presented to Judge Kulckerbockor this afternoon. Noone was illowed admittance to Mr. Reed's office, but cnongh was aptulned to show that tho report will be final, and that it will vhow thyt Mr. Heed will have to turn over ¥17,0W. The assets cunsist of atocks, bonds, 0, 36 ho reporter was unablo to find Jndgo Wal- ince, but found a Inwyer at his office who {4 funlllay with the matter, ‘his yentiemen guid there was “nothing naw,” nad, that Judge Wile tice would remain yrilek until Mr, Reed’a report was Hed In tho Probate Court, ‘Then he woutd goin and examing it, and if the entries wero not satisfuctory ubjections would bu ralaed. Ag to the Jurisdiction of Judge Anthony, this gone tloman was at n loss to know how ho nt quired it, or how he could interfere with a cone tempt order of Judge Kufckerboeker, .|, Some discussion huving urleen as to how muct ‘authority one Judve had to. supervise or control the actions of anothor Judge of equal authority, nai the recont case of Churies HH. Reed, a ree porter guuterday: Set out Inquestof inforination un tho point and obtained tt. Tho same qu thon wits raised before Judgo ‘Culey n stort tine ayo In the enso of the Chicago & Western Inds ann Itailrond Htigation, ns to the Jurisdiction of tho County Court to hear a condemnation caso to condonin the crossing of the Western Indian with the Michtyan Southern, ‘Thu Judge thore held that hu could only Inquire whethor the County Court hud Jurisdiction, and if it had he could’ not interfere nor go into the merits of the matter, Judgo Moran over a your ago hind an almost preciyely aimltar chav, I {inckley had been arrested by ats order of tho Wil County Circuit Court for failing an Re- colver to obey im order on hin to turn over his bouks to bis successor, and, on putition for habeas corpus, the Judge held that, ag the Will County Court hid jurisdiction, he could not iu- quira ts to whethor tha turcest waa Just or not. Boveral lawyers wero: also tnterviowed, snd those of thom who had rend up on the subject agreed with this yiow of the liw. TIIE STAMP CLERK. THE INTERNATCREVENUY PROPLE ARB STIs IN= VERTIGATING Thotnoten’s accounts, ‘fhe amount of tho short- uge reinalng as it wus, but the discovery of a tot of stamp orders, lottery tickets, ete, ut his’ houge shows that ho began operations ns carly sé May 20, 1873, nnd that his particular weakucss centred in tho hope of drawing n prise out of tho wheel—n bope which appears to have been blasted and ruined, His method was, brictly, to sell stamps, pooket tho tell- tile ordors, lock thom. up at bla house, and keop tho monocy. It was, of course, necessary to koup uxuct track of tho amount approprinted, for the reason that the ollice was sure to by overhuuled every quarter, and he must kuow how he stood, ‘Tho usual practice In mmuking thesa examinations 1s to begin the stamp count and then Sco whuthor the ionoy on tallies therewith. Having taken manoy ont, thoro would of courso bo w shortage. ‘hia must hevvsgarily bo replaced, and in all probabillts: Thomalen mule binself temporarily gold by wolng ont and borcgwing enough money for a tow days ta make the deticiency goo. ‘The oxmmlnition one over, the amount would be quietly withdrawn, (his tng, however, tho #x- pert who tg examining tho oflico begun countlayg the money before he counted tho thus simply reversing tho usual order of business, ‘Thomulen was nat prepared for thia,and had no thng to temporaclly supply tho detlelency, The only thing to downs to attempt to palm ott a full shvot of irenly counted atainps lorashortaheot next to be counted. In this, asatuted yosterduy, he was badly loft, and tho next thing'te de wad to got out, “Tho examination thus tur, while It dovs not change the wiaount of tho uxisting dee fielenoy, doos tend to uhow that ft fy Joss than ft was some thao ago. and thore fa room for the charitably construction that ‘the fellow was pu silly endoavoring to square up with tho do aud getinto a position to turn over a Ww leat, Nothing had been heant upto tho close of busliess yesterday which tended to throw any Hight on his movements—excopt that ho was fittown at 1 Monday alght—or bly prose ont wheronbouts, Collector Harvey soturns: from Washington this morning and will relax no elfort In discovering tha depredutor, —> COPFED, TH BWEDIBIE 3118STON, At tho present time cotfes is beginning to muko Isgolf prominently known asa menng of grace not to be despised elthor by tho Christian ilusionaty or tho independent philanthruplst. In Now York it ia being handed out yratultous. ly an tho streuta to tho poor by a Gospel workor, who ygivosa pleco of rollgtous advice to cach reeiplent of the fragrant cup, and bis oxumplo ivshortly tobe followed an this olty by a mun who will uupply the chvering boyerugo to such os want it ona purely non-sectarian bnala, + For some months past, in au unostentatioug way, thig fuvorit ally'of tho promoters of rellyton and morality has been employed with oxcollont vtfcot ut the Swedish Culfeo Mission on the corner of Lurrabee street and Chicago ayes nue, Thera originally met bore the Swodleh Tomperanco Sovlety, an organization which, though at ong tine’ strong in numbers, fell bis Age Just and disbanded, ond upon its ruins Mr. 0, M. Albonson, the Swedlib publiater, who gecured the lense of the Suciety’s hull until next May, fumiediately started te Work to establish tho excellent operations tt bad long vole di to O Buccessful issue. No uttempe wus mugo to form & wow society, Mr & é TTIURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1880—TWELVE PAG Alba with uals orweulan, and 4 Ute. kine It atufortakle pluee for the Swedish anovening in, He then organs aed 4 veries of Gospel incettn Meeting wre rangemonta by which tho Rov. x plied services each Bunday, Mi and Suturday night, while imecting on] Sunday afternoan, taught a free school on Friday evening, and presided over a foust, of coffee und etkes wyery Wednesday evening, A. TUIRUNE reporter was present at the meot- Ing yeaterday evening, which wns attended by ALott 100 poopie. among wham, for the xpitee at an hour. a ber eupply of cafes and solids was handed avound by lady volunteers. The sturdy Norsemin was present in all cures and conditions, and he domed to enjoy heartily tho very enjoyable fare presented. When the ro- pst wa: rot genial apeuch of welcome was mado hy Mr. Albenson, who linpressed pon his henrerd tho value of a -tempernte tte, depicted the horrors of Inebricty ln powerfiel language, and Urged the audlcned to remember that tem pernnes was one of tho features of 1 Christian Wve. and that tho strongest safesuard agaist tho view of strong drink was to be found in falth in Christ. and in prayer to Him for protection duningt its temptations, He was foltowed by Mr. A. M. Reed and the Rev. Florenco Mee Carthy, who also nade tumporance the subject of thoir remarks, . "Thita, with nddreszes anid singing, the evening passed Nway, and at 0o'cloek the Colfea Mise sion meoting broke up, after huving built a valu- able superstructure of Gospel temperiice upon an cujoyable foundation of cakes anu cotter, SRICHIN A. THE HANSENS, MUSHAND AND WIFR, were leas feverish yeatertay, bitt considerably wenker than tho duy befure. Hansen's tempers ature ringed fran 100 to 103, nnd hfs puise from. 78 toll, while hls wife's temperature was nt one time ns low ng 87 and never higher than Ler pulse ranged from: 84 to 100, pains were fess severe, however, than the, day = bofore, and, taken onltoe gether, thelr generat condition mich more favorable, ‘The nourishing, strongthening treatment which they have received has, no duubt, saved them up to tho present writing, andi€ thoy recover tholr revovory can only bo Attributed to the samo cause, THE BUTCHER on Milwattkeo avenuo from whom tho tri ehlnuna ham, whieh has enused alt the troubte ‘Was bought hits no recollection of huving sold bam to Mrs, Hansen, though he gays it is quite peels he imay have done go, That any of nig teat wis fafeeted with trichlme or iiny- thing else he never for n moment dreamed, nnd JCone hem turned out badly it might be, 8 he very truly says, the only ono inn thousand, Me is Very stire It wasn't one of hile own smokes citred bains, forthe reason that his own were: not cured at tho thine when this ono fs gald to have been gold, It imust, therefore, huye been ono out of ak brother or a peddler who buys nent: from ‘Coby’ & Hooth—which he can't tell without seeing thoham, None of hls othor ctistomers have compinined or exbliited wy symptoms of the disenae,—a fuct which would go to show tut this purtieutar Inun was tho only infected pleee of hoy jn elthor of the two lots. he butcher's shop {8 rather cleaner und more wholczomes Took ine. than tho nverage, and reveals evidences of inadest thritt and business prosperity, but a shude of regret enme aver the propriotor's fnco lust evening when he Informed a ‘Sinus re- porter who called) on hin that tho sule of pork aul fallen off fully one-half during the pust two Weeks on account of the prevalling exeltement over trichinw, In tho butcher's opinion A BYBTEM OF 100 EXAMINATION, auch as that in vogne in Rome parta of Kurope, would be perfectly impracticntle here in Chie enxo, in View of tho immunse business done, Rad, ns every butcher was apt tO do footed now ond thon oa plece of meat, and coultn't. be ox- pected to subinit it to tho mileroscope when te welshed out a pound or two to aeustomer, tho only sufe thing for people to da wis to quilt ent- ing raw pork of aun. sort and to thoronghly cock it before taking [t into tholr stomachs, With regard to this systom of examination, roforred to yesterduy, te exponse would burdly Dens great as thon stated. Tt ts estimated that a feo of 25 cents por hog would be a perfeetly fair compensation for exmunining the alinghtered porker whole with reference to bid healthy or Unhunithy condition. ‘This would be at the rate of nbowt three or four cents a bem, and trom mt Slghth tonquarter of nt cent n pound. ‘This, divided mnt ninonyg Kuveral purchascrs, would really add yery little to the cost, Cuttlo are vx- uinined at the Biock-Yards with reference to ptevro-pneumonin and othor diseases, and, though the mode of oxamination la natirally: diferent it does not scom wholly {mpoasible, or oven Juipractioubie, to au bint swine-ilesh to tha test. American pork hunsn’t the best namo nbroud any way, id the result of 1 sysicm ot exmminiion and Uranding such aa isin vogto in Gerinny would, no doubt, innterially asetyt in Jnerensing the export trado. in this particular branch of oditles, ‘Tho effect of the | prosent discussion of the subjoct Ia Ukely, howaver, to induco gronter eantion on the purtaf pork-cnters, pad possl- ‘bly, to bring nbout a system of private examinn- dons which those who would Ike to know whit they ent muy nyall themselves of ata small ad- ditional cost. For these who don’t cara to le sclentitienlly and mieroscapleally certainof what they eat, and object to paytus for tho plenaura- blo certainty thus obtainable, the only course lefties tu thoroughly cook tholr meat bofuro cut- ng It, ANOTHER CASE wna roportad yesterday, tho Intest sufforor bo- ug young girl by tho name of Mary Miller, re- riding on Chase strect, who visited tho Hunsons lately und ate some of tho disensed ham, A. doctor was promptly called In, tho usual mode of treatinent put in onorntion, und ut lnstac counts the pationt was doing better, REAL ESTATE, THE CALL HOARD, Tho eccond auction sale of Chicago and Cook County property took place yesterday afternoon ut the Heal Eetato Cull Hoard, George 3. Gore & Co, buing the nuctioncers, The attenannce was quite Inrge, though tho bidding wis far from spirited, and tu only one ense was the bid raised nbovo the upset price. The Hut ombraced thirty- soven plecesof property, improved and nines, peeves Ninv unly of these were wold, tho rest elt pesca, © Nos. 70, di, and 374 West Lake streat, a block of three-story and basement brick bulllngs, vacd ne stores and dwellings overhead, wits xold to Alfred Cowles for $18,000, Tho sume gente: man Writer Jot ou Clark atrect, 18.Uhx 1023 feet, on cnet side of Rtrect, 200 feet north of woltth alroct, paying $12.50 por font thorefor, wo vucint lots on Calumet avenue, 075 feet north of Thirty-titth strevt, Gixiit4 tect euch, wero sold to John Johngon, Jr. for $00 per front ook. i ‘two vacant lota on North Clark streot, nonr Tdneoln Park, 24x00.100 feet each, weru soll nt $1,176 cneh to D, 1, Spreni, a\ two-story ind bisemont briek house, No, asus Langley avenuo, with brick barn in rear, and lot 20x1l7, was gold to ‘Thomas Conlin for A400, A vircunt fot on pik aes streot, 14 fect oust of Bissell nyonue, 253x126 feet to an alloy, wus bought by ‘Thomas Groves Cor 3300, A vacunt lot on North Clark street, 25 feot north of Grant place, 25x 110 feet to an niles, wis sold. to dobu Nyzren, the price pald burr $49.60 per front foot. ‘This plece of property was tho only one which had two blddery,. a vacant loton Irving plice, 60 feot north af Fulton streot, 23x135, wis sotto Wiliam Tngne: for S71), ‘A lott Park Sido, on tho Illinois Central Itall« rond, 457x101 feet, waa bought by M. B. Bucke inyghi for 83, iO noxt Bulo will take placo Wodnecsday, AMTEAVY SATE, : jun. 19, Mr, Charles 2, Voboy tna sold to Fioltt & Lotter Tor $125,000 the buitding on the southeast corner of Jackson and statu sireets, , A NEW DODGE, AN IMPLOVRD BYSTRM OF NLACKMATLING has juat come into vogue, ‘The fullowing coplos of letters wilt oxpluin: \ CHICAGO, Noy, 20, 1490.—My Dean Bits Learn ing trom alady-felend that you were anxtous to pokes 4 copy of my photograph, 1 herewith nelose you one, in the hope thut tho er opine fon of my you expressad ta Mrs, M. will not be dispelled by my shadow, Tsball bo ploasod tO see you uny ovening uttor 7 o'clockat my bonrding-house, No, — Wabush avonue, ‘Truly yours, MAMIE —, The above was recelved by a well-known erk, who happens to bo a marricd inon, Jinn fow weeks uftur its recoption Lis wife re- ceived the following: COAG, Deo, U, 1880.—MY DEAN Mapas: Your husband, through the conniving of u woin- an with whom fio le Intimate, succeded In wot. ting w copy of my photograph, and, not enlling Upon ine, a8 f wad juformod he would, 2 ask you fo soo thut ho roturus mo tho pletire, Ruspect- fully, - i. B1188 MAMIE ——, 'Ywo days prior to the reception of the above the bank-clerk revelved the followings Curoaga, Doo 6, WW.—To Mr, Charles X—; nts Lnderatanding thay ee uve boon over~ Intimate with my wife, dirs Mumia -——, and that you possess her picture, I write to inform you that. yan are Nkuly to gut yourselt {nto trouble, Bly wife having dono wrong with you J desire to leave hee forever, and if you will give ing 8100, to take me to Leadville, Twill gay: Ho more nbout it, Ifyou don't, Pwill make my: Wife write te yours to usk for hor picture. You can givo the mouoy to my wife, telling hor tiv for me. Yours: Wa, Weaven: ‘Tho bunk-clurk 18. looking for Mra. Weuyer, and bo will make it warm for William if that ine dividual is caught, “ho Wabash avenue bagniog are up to all surta of tricks, and the souner Superintendent sleGuriglo cleans tho strvatof thom thu better, Tho daga vhops un Btute stroct no doubt deserve to be pulled out of oxfatenco, but thoy are ag nothing tothe belly on Saat avenue, of which thure aco ubout wenty’, ——— Don't Biv on the Pre Ask drugyists for * [ough on Katy, out (rata, mice, bed-buys, ronuies, Se, Oe! Tt clears boxes, Tho popular and Dra, McUbeunoy, buve long-eatabllabed dentis ho rush. 83 best But. * lot purchased ofithor fron, hts | POLITICAL POINTS. Notes of the Pending Senatorial Canvass in Indiana. Harrison Believed to Be Certain of a Walk- Over, Gen, Inauguratton of the Scramble for the Federal Offices tn Illinois. No Confirmation of tho Statoments that Fostor Has Got Ont of Shore man's Way, INDIANAs Special Dispateh to: The Chicago Tribune. INDrAN sports, Td. Dee. 16,—Tho Scnittoriat cntcus to-duy was attended by n majority of Republican Senators elect, At the prollminury miceting held this morning the question of ore ganization was considered at length. Tho Senn- tors present expressed thotselyes na decidedly opposed to nny dend-louks or other obstreles to business, yot thoro was 2 firm dotormination manifested to secure thelr rights, treating the Datmocracy precisely as they would bo trented. A committes wis appointed te confer with Sonator Davis, but, like tho Tammany Chioftain, thoy found: that negotiations were begun too Inte, Ho fs pledged to James If, leo for fcerctury, and warts. Ward, whom he supported two years ngo, mule Assist. ont Secretary, Lhe Demoerncy havo acceded to his request, and uniess une side or tho other backs down nn organization will be dulayed In- definitly., Sonntor Poindexter, the Greonback-itopublic- nn from Floyd nnd Clarke, WENT INTO THE REPUNLICAN CAUCUS And will yote with thom until [t Is evident thoy cannot control the orgunizution, After that ho will make tho Democrats a proposition which he thinks all threo partics can ugree upon. Ho does not doystop his plan, but it 4a be- Hoved to bo un equal distritution of tho ollices betweon tho three partics, the |. Gveonbackers reeelying one-thirdjof thom, Poin- dexter, however, will not support Rice. under any considerations. He dislikes him personally, and with resfat {ila olcetion, although Senator Davis ig doing his utmost to beat up tho trouble existing between them. Healdes being Secre- tury of tho Democratic State Central Committce, Rico ts othorwise unacceptable to Republiteans, and {f Davis and the Demverncy inslat upon his election adend-lock {s almost sure to result, Tut itis belloved that Sonator Vichi, the Domo- eratlo leader in the Sonate, will loave Rice, and vote fornuy fulr compromise acheme rather than suffer a dend-lock for tho spaco of twenty- four hours, ‘Tho Senntors presont at tho conforouce wero NOTICEAULY YOUNG MEN, fivernging not to oxeced i or BS yeara of nge, ant most of thom are lawyors prominent In thelr profession. A yentleniin who was porson- ally requainted with nearly all of thom ro- marked this avening that it willbe one of tha youngest and ablest Sonutes In tho history of the State, A quiet canvass of thelr Senatorial preforences showed that nearly all of thom wore looking toward Gen. Hurrison as the coming man, One of them romuarked to-night that a very slight acquaintance with the General was suiliclent to put to ight all reports of lls cold- ness and want of sovinbillty. Those, too, who huve been claiming that ho was only a poll- telan, bad tho idea Jorked out of thom Inst night and tu-dny Inu very expeditious manner. ‘Cho Strelght caucus Inst night baa been tho day's tople of conversation In polltieal elretes, and gentlemen ure not slow to pronounce tho atle A GREAT FIZZ0E, ‘That tho men cnynged in {t nlao so regarded ft 1s ovidenced by tho fact. that thoy aro very earnest in tholr denial that anything was anit touching tho personal merits or demerits of tho Senntorial candidates, or that the meoting: was called with any intention of advanolny or hindering tho intorests of any candidate. Whethor this be true or not, itis certuin that Gon. Streieht will call no more ehuenses, tn sending aut his invitations he opernted on the prinolple that beenuse men were friondly to hig vandidavy for Governor jist sumnmer, thoy would now July him In opposing such Senatorial candl- dates ag he proposed to beat, When thoy arrived, however, he found that somo of tho warmest aupporters of Gen. Hurrigon were among those friendly to his own candidney Bix, Months go, and that they would not only not attand bis little caucus, bit thut they would not pormit themselves to be compromised by so much as listening to his plin of sperations. In other words, he found thit men did tiot neces- surly share tho prejudices of their friends, Sack whieh Is ominontly true In politica, Ag full: ented in theao dispatches last niyut, Streight’s plan is to bring out AS MANY CANDIDATES AS POSSIDLE, and thon, aftor orentitg uw houted contest, to Propose tcumpromise candidate who shill bo suulsfactory ta atl factions. ‘Lhe argument {s thatuny division in the purty over tho Sennto- rial question would lose the State in 1883, known us tho “olf yoar” of politics, and to guurd ageinst any such rupture thy nama of Gov Porter ts used aa tho favarnble dari: horse. Mr. Porter hig been reported ns ro far favoring such n movement that bo would alow tho tse of his nume in the interest of puaco within tho party, ‘This argument ig without the slight- est wolght, however, for thera is not the sgomblanco of on disuzreement over tho Sanatorlul question, and none Ig likely to arisy, Further, Gov, Porter was very positive nnd emphatic In hie statement to-day that ho cannot conceive of n contingeney arising in which he would permit tho uso Of his mune, Sald hos “fam elected Governor by the Beenie, and if Lunderatund tholr wish It fs that F shal korve thai re Governor, and this intend tedy.” Yet the anti-Harrigon men torture this into tneuning that while Gov, Porter would hesitate todo anything from personal desire or chulee, nevortholess ho would interfero touvold any division in tho party, JUDAB GHESITAM, Tt is duo to JudyoQresham to ray thut ho wag fn nowlse connectud with’ the Straight caucis; Uhat ho knows noth of itund was ti nowlse fu symputbyewith it, and that so fir ns hls roe entering tho Bonatorial race le stands to-night Just where hy stood on tho day ho wrote his let- tor withdrawitg from “tho contest. Ho meant Just what ho wrote, and ans insinuations to tho contrary ure unjust and deoldedly untrue, the Evening News to tho contrary notwithstanding. The argument used that the election of Gen, Harrison will be a stip in the face of the Green- inekers, thus preventing their return to the Komiblican party, ia equally without any foun dation in truth,” The Greenbackers are nor op posing Gen. Uarrigon. The Indianupolis Sun, the Greonback orgun of the State, haa BALD NOT A WORD AGAINST HD or any other candidate proposed, A gentleman who tuked with Senator Potudexter to-day say's that bo spoke in very friendly terme of Gcn. Harrison, and. tho ‘report clrouleted tht ho hud oxpreased nt determination to votu weiiust obin ia, untrue, These reports emanate from anti-flarrigon: mon) within tho party, and ure so thoroughly without founda. tlou in truth that thoy are ‘bardly worthy of publig mention, Beeretaury Riley, of tha Republican Stato Cen- tral Commiltted, is out with tho following card, Which exphiina itself; “statumonts having been cirouluted to tho offect that Gon, Ben Harrison hns charged tho State Central Committee S85 for expenses {ine curred In the lute cumpuiga, £ desire, us a mat- terof slinpla justice, to say that Gon, Harrison paidall hla own expenses in tho cainpaigns of 1870, 1878, and 1880, and In neither of them asked for or was paid any eum on necount of uxpenses or any other gecount.” INDIANAPOLIS POBT-OFYICE, Jt was rumored on tho streets to-day that John H, Holliday, proprictor and oditor of the oct News, was an napa tor tho Indiun- upolls jost-Ollice, ‘Thoro {8 about as much truth in the roport that flarrison had allowed bis cainpalyn uxponses'to. be paid. Mr. Holliduy 1s entire owner of the beat Wewspaper property in tho State, and he could not be Induce to accept. uny oftice elthor uf home or abrond. But thts roport lua purt of the schemo to brenk duwe Hurrigon , G Gibson, ‘tha Kentucky momber of tho Tu Legislature, who was mentioned in ‘those dispatches Iuat night, t@ a son uf tha Into ‘Yom Gibson, of whom Gon. deft C, Davis ob> tulncd tho pistol with which ho shot Gen, Neleon in tho Gait House in Ieie, It appears that for uy number of ante Mr, Gibaon pruaticed inw in Loulsvilla with his father, while coutinuligy rualde in Chorlustown, this Bite. Wis ho moved bid family to Loulee ville, but sittt retaing a businoss purt~ nevahin Charlestown, ‘Tho question is Did he lose hia residence by tha remounl of bis fumiiy?”, On the tuctot latention, which must declte the question, thore is 8 wotul luck of ovi+ dence, but however itty decided it is of Uttle tmportunce ta Republicans, who have already unjorlty of 10 iu the House, ‘ » OTTO. Spectal Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Conumnus, 0., Dev. 15.-Thero bus enough come tu tho surface ta indicato that the rucenut statement of tho Secrotury of the ‘Treasury, ta tho effoct that bly persunl relations with Gov, Foster were of tho most ploagunt nature, and that tho contest for tho Ohl Seuntorship would bo of a friendly character," wis made asa feel- er," or tho preliminary movement ou the pure S. SSS Ooo”: of his supportors to bring. about, If possible, tho withdrawal of hia acknowledged rival, Gov. Foster. It 18 beloved hore by, those who have enrofully watched tho progress thus far mado that tho BScerofary's utterances wero cuteutated to druw out a furthor discussion of tho Chicago hotel bill, and that, In tho event of {t8 not peing conshtered, tha friends ot Becro- tary Sherman would feol moro at liberty to Detng sulliclont Intiiones ta bear in tho way of negotinting 2 compromise by belnging about the withdrawal of his compotitor from tho fold, It ia generally belleved that tho Sceretury of tho ‘frensury, through his friends, Inte muted to the Governor that n Cabinot posl- tlon would be nwarded to Ohio In the event of his (Shormun’s) return to tho Sonate, After diligent {nvestiyation thera fs ruason to ngsume: thut there have been strong oforta mnde in this (ireetton, The result of tho conferences which, it 1s understood, have been heli, have, howover, been sv highly colored by tho Bceretary's frionda na tu lend to tho tnference that Coy, Fostor fa ready to retire from tho flold, with a view of rentering Beerctary Sherman's fourth election to the Senate ns harmontous ns wus that of tho Drealden ct one year Ro, ‘hla, however, Jncks, confirmation, and tho {neta do not at the present time justify tha snticlpations of tho Secretary's frlonds. This viow of tho ense Iss substantinted = by tho Appenratice on the ground of tho Mayor of San- dusky, Ituali 1, Sloan, who but afew yonra since wrecked tho Cincinnatl & Sandusky Hallrond and Went to foreign parts with tho pruceeds, Thu fact that Mr. Sloan was tho munngerof Mr. Bher- iman's enuse fn both the first aud accond Bonn torial contests Is quite signiticuut, and contirms the statement that tha alleged withdrawal of Gov, Foster Is licking of a aulticiont basis to rest pon. On the contrary, ff mny be sated that, 15 Yet, the Governor has givop no intimation what- over that be anticlpates taking such a step, and, furthor, the exigency hus not yet nmrison that would render such action on his part necessary or politic. ILLINOIS. Syeetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CENTIALIA, Ill, Yee. 15—While thoro Is no fixed touure regulating tho appolutment of Revenue Collectors, yon common custom has Juatiled a regular raid upow the incumbents of those fat ofices at tho beginning of a new Ad- nlnlstration. The raid, so far aa Illnols is cons cerned, bas begun, reo Colluctora linve il- reudy had notices served upon them by zealous party frlends,—Messra. Knowles of Peoria, 11 of Chompnign, and Willis of Massa. Messrs. Harvey of Chlengo, Crooker of La Snile, Jones of Jo Daviess, Merrium of Tazowell, and ‘Tilson of Adams nro supposed to bo =contident = of holding over, but Knowles {is accused of working for Jick Leo, tho Democratia candidate for Con- Kress lust fall, cad Hill and Willis nyo charged with lukowarmness during tho bite beated cats palgn. A prominent SMueon County lawyer wants 1's pluce, algo a fending local politician In Danville, To succeed Willis, tho friends of Danict Hogan, of Mound City, momber of tho Republleau State Committee, und of Isune Clom- ents, of | Carbondale, Commissionor of tho Southern Penitentiary, are bard at work. ‘This Tatter clalm ts urgent Ii tho interest of a Jack- son County editor who wants Clements’ piace In tho nitontlury, Up to date, howover, none of the uspirants hayo siteceeded In vnilsting the Influence af Senator Logan, though Hogun'’s friends say Congressman ‘Thomas [8 heartily iu favor of his appolutinent. | ‘The first weok I January will bring all the polfticinns to Springteld, and thon it ts highty probable that n general raid will bu made on tho holders of Fed- eral slnectires in the State, PHOCION, Capt. Park T. Martin, Cditor of the Danville Connmerefal, 1g x candidute for Beoretary of tho Seunte nt tho coming session. Ho Js 0 erlppled soldier, welover gentieman, and well. qualltied for the position, ‘lwo of bls frlonds aro in tho clty to-night In bis interest. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Boston, Mass., Dec. 15.—Full returns of tho municipal election ulye Prince, Democrat, 280; Stebbins, Republican, 9,764, In tho Bonrd of Aldermen tho Deniocrats elect soven mom- vbemand tho Republicans five, Tho Council stands forty-five Republicans to twenty-six Domoerats, LOWELL, Sass, Deo, 16.—Tho Reptibiieans havo a iuaority in both branches of tho City Governuwnt aud on the Seboul Committe. TENNESSEE, Nasnyi.1e, Dec. 15,—Tho ofcial yote of ‘Ton nesseo hire been declured, and ts ng follows; For Presidont—Hancock, 120,609; Garfield, 107,- O77; Wouvor, 6,017; Dow, 4. For Governor—Alyin Hawkins, Republican, 163,71; John V. Wright, Domocrat, lag 8 Wilson, Low-'fnx Democrat, 67,010) HL MM. wards, Greeubuck, 3,014. A MILWAUKEE SPECULATION, Spectal Dispatch to The Chtcago Bribune, Mriwaukee, Wig, Dee, 15.—Quite a Ilyelysen- Sntion oxists In Democratic ofrules this evening over James 8. Whito's treachery to his buckors in tho Dally News. When ho bought tho paper $8,000 were Joaned hitn with the agreement that, {f the enterprise proved successful, be should retura tho money, but if not successful it would be considered 1g a donation. He hua used $2,000 of hisown money in the publication, aud hus sold tho estublishinent for $15,000, failing to re- {mburie hls backers, Ho s¢ just 815,000 ahead for his your'a work. Naturally thero {s much indignation at this, espeelully as White hus left the party without an organ or on Associated Pross franchise, and tho Hourbona are elamor- ing for n return of the mon Tf lw does tha square thing, and rofunils tho $4,000), ho will be still $5,000 attend, which is a yood deal to make out of n Domucratio newspaper In Milwaukee, mica tase Ai ae CAPT. EADS IN MEXICO,. &, Louis, Mo, Dee. 15.—John I, Cahill, Mexe fenn Consul jn this elty, has Just roceived n tute tor from Capt, James 1}, Eads, dated tho Clty of Moxico, Doo. *, which says: “Lum progressing yeory, favorably with tho object of my journey to this capital, and trust that within a fow duys Lshall inect with success here, and that Lehi be able te proceed Immediately to the Isthinus of Tehuantepos and make an examination of tho country.’ es ! looking for a bonutiful Xmas present. Go to tho porfumntory of Stecla & Price, No, 110 Handolph atrevt, and make your selection from ® large assortment of vlegant satin and velvet covered tollet buttles, handsomely painted, new, novel, and cheap, ——————— Galo & Blocki's compound cnbebs elarettes cure catarrh, coughs, und colds. 26conts per box. ——————— Ovor_ 185,000 HowoBeates wold, Bordon, Sellcok* &Co,, Chiciuzo, : ese rr Indigestion, ayspepsin, nervous prostration, and all Corns: rit cnemitalobtlity. relleved by take ing Mensmun’s Poptonized Meet ‘Bonty, the only preparation of boot contatning ita entire autre tous propertics. Tt ia not u mere etinulint lio thooxtracta of beef, but contulns blood-making, force-penurating, and Ife-nuutalning propertivs; Isinyatiabtoin all onfechled coudttions, whethur tho result of uxhaustion, nervous prostrution, overwork, or aeute dhions particutarly if roe sulting from pulmonary complatuta, Caswall, Huzurd & Co., Proprivtors, Now York. Vor sulo Dy drupelsta, MARRIAGE LICENSES. aie Following marriage leonaea wero imucd yoator- vit ie Reatkence, Palit A, Haleomt. 9. Adesesd amelie Colo Catharinn MeArtbur,...,37)...Cbleayo, j iis Je Bundall oes. nthilin 8. Huryguson 4) Williaa Frunck: { Minnie yt urrelel {ee 6 Bo Tanker Christhie Tar! {iiins 1, Moshe: Maggio O'ialtgran John Guthrie, Frances A. stibon., i Danlol Johnson... #8... .Chicaue, {etalk "Matin, ...2.,. Chicago, ates dohn W, Hunt, .», lonur, Bile! { Saude 4. Homan, tilenge,- } Nathay Kuhn Mary # }geni Gd. coltlur. Mary G. Murdoni John Lavery... Mary Ann Sich Wilitana J Carallne. Joun G, Am {eae 2 Wititase ry y Y HI Borat pee {yey bs. will Mary Jonkins, {yemes 1s, Bola Machel Pierce , Charles W. Walt. hese Maude A, Staton hicadu, ah A. ‘Tuttiy., Sterling UL Marietta K. Chit Vipton. buy, DIVORCES, =F ‘Tho following divore test cS WOTG RFANied yori oa KNUEQER—Withotm ering: pound of dasaruon, "Ie #0™. Fredericks on thy 1 for cruelty, Rilzaveths tor ag, from Celint for desnetton, TAVFAN—Doe, 1, Fesitenea of his yan 22 North Unteted- en of his pe . ne 3 ted Mi Eaten. or inttamute ny eneral from paronta’ rest ’ oreluck nm Eo Be mtapiene Ch eeny Nec, 1g Alase will Lo cutabraten, (honed by cae eee Miah Comotory, “Frioncia vf tho faintly Xeon teh Caltary LVNN—Doo. Hof heart dinease, "pie Fens, son wf Urketyot nnd tho ute Altick peg, Ted 1D Att Lo NOFUIWOMIOTE Teed eu eNO at to Hob tionen by enes Ailes Doe, Matte 1), eknon, farmerty af Hythe Nortit Carpentorenta iy gt, OF Wo Tanutly are Tivived wiyeat «Hees 1, at tile ren) Ky ‘ . Monee, Notice of Hints eas rio ger at tT by one: 0: lodferd, Engiand, papers Please LLATAN—Doc. 18, Catharina ¢ i he cement hor eae tg Hinnornre rand fs ntlvo OE Ketherel, Conn funornt by enrrlage to Calvary, nt 10:30n, math, WASKOW—loulsa, fram Albort RO USSLEDER—Goorno, from On, CLARK=William, nora! Lotelock, Erion: further not.ea, day, Dec. W ‘ANNOUNOKMENTS Mit setts ie GHAIK, OF MicmtiG 2MK cinluent toniparanesofatar, will na truticon, 100 Matiieun: invites es Wrsewont” Unit teitay. (88 4 nd d Arenda-ou ty ke [ RS. BZATET INL Commrocn asi Mia Aart speak with mt toe T PRO {hls afturndun ne a o'clnek hn ty Laneune eee Church, corner Hoptiin und Malinwkestas siete Gite ie PGP RRTY-1OLDEIS AND TiUAINpRe Minn ott Blue Lalnndenye wale se, o'cloek nt Multort’s Mall, Reig Tu business, eS porn’ FP YOUNG MmS CHIMIATIAN ABSUCIAT yey give nn oloentionary entarcunnene TON Rlombora’ courno thin evanins: in Lower Furey {rie Mr. John A. Maron, m tnleited wramniio: andes foutor of Uilk clty, will wive te mularctinneune yn est ckots free for hiewbors und Ono trend eects TMT MEV, 8. 16 WISILATD, PASTOROF TE A Eitia Presbrtorian Ciurch, sl con he Te ay da : Pidaboth Commuaciey ot Ratna, wilt br presey i IPITH CRNTRAL BRANCH OF Til tits GARD iL Hpaue mil ogt Rt tne Patina House titan 3 eit bi o : MbOrLAE unHOUTIeEMante will Wo tiene! IS SoG KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY, ower nN nnn Tale Notice! AML corraspondenco should bo with M.A, Dauphin as below. In all eaxos the VICKIETS thom solves nro sent, and NEVER elrealurs offering corilt. cates or anything uly insteud, Any one proposingta offer nnything olvo by clrewlar or otherwise, an hie own botinif ur thatof tha Company, 4 swixpuLi, Tho Louisiana Stato Lottery Company, ‘his inatitutton was regutarly Incr nlstaturone tho Miata tor ddenuonal mee eee y" io wil Iva Stato is pleanud, winch plese Bewll renewed by An overwhaliiine popular vote, weeutinue eter ay he now Constitution adopted Dec. 2 A, DW ‘with enplial of $1,000, to which it has alice ned TES OWAND SINGLE NUSIBER Du by ‘ INGLE ER DISTRIBUT has always takan place on orloa JANUARY Ii. TY ITAS NEVEI SCALEY OR POSTPONE! Look ut tho following Ditehutinn, os LONER, + sonoun ricidetn At TWO ORion ts HALE Ne BULA ce BTS, ONE LIST OF PRIZE: 7Capltat Prt Approximation Ueizen of EAU, B Approxiination Prieea of + DApproximatun Prizes ot iW! 1,887 Prizos, amounting to. ‘i Aespunalite corroxpontt 10 prea 0) nity wanted at atl to whom [Iberal componsation will be nal, For furthor information, writy clearly, wiying full addross, Hond orders by urprons ur Kexistered Lule ne tor or Mont Hi, nddressed sinly to. beta ieinaiicds ane kT ie New Urlenns, Lian aA PHILN, at i BA DAURTN No, 319 Wrondwny, New York, . i MURRAY & CG. 17 La Sallacsi, Chlexsn, Altour Grund Extraordinary Drawings gro under the supervision and minagement of OF 3 th 7. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A, EARLY, » AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, FLERSIEDM &, C0, Nos, Si nnd 0 Hundolpnean New Yorn, Dee, 35, 180.—Moxars, Elson, Florshotm Co. Soll bur Dialed Ware without LMT or itis SERVE, HALL, Treasurets WHE STOCK CONSISTS OF Tea Sets, Cuflec-Urns, Castors, Butler-Dishes, Salvers, Fruits and Berries, Rogers’ Knives, Forks, and Spoons, Vasos, Clocks, de, &e. ai Good ronlatlo Honda. MAH Positively, sloas out tor ng at Wa'clock this morning. nF Come a TT TSUN, RLELSITEIM & CO, BH und NiTtundolph-at. THE AUGTION SALE WATER COLORS Commences at 2:30 this Alternoog, OURS. AR GALLERY 208 Wabash-ay. SLISON, FLERSIMIM & CO. Auction By CHICAGO AUCTION & STORAG Attetlongurs nid Reat-Hstate Avent, 167 Anat Ma Lay Salle, PREMPTORY SALE. To-Day, ''o-Morrow, und Futurday. of. Intonding to centing our bixiness to the sale bry Goode, Clothing, Boots und Mines, it outside alos, wo shall elovo wut our entire stuck of Furniture, Carpets, Ete, Commencing this morning ot 10 u'ctuck, and contines Friday und Haturduy, Alna Hounhod Goods store CUIGAGO AUCTIO: A POSITIVE CURE Allan’s Solublo Medicated Bougies, atontod Oct. 1, 1378. Ono box fot pal tern erro eee ea nueoua dies oF enbots, copatin, or ull of nin seh Hn ees a ica sla. Bold by all Druyigiais, or uialted 0270+ for elreular. calpt of price. ois. ‘Naw York, el atter of For forther particulars sond Dos bux Bit FOLDING BEDS. CHAMPION AUTUMATIC FOLDING BEDSTEAD C ney from Cheapo eirmturo Gobo Holton & Mildrell,, ae Wholornte nnd itetalt Dealers ‘Modinm Furnitan te ae WEAR DT, weet ake Comm Series OF 1 hy Units MIN! .H. Sargent, ASSA on Statesst., Chicago Et arstcem same bs mb ho 7 tn Auserien, pucup 0 Ma Catan, AddeeSs iUN'N nifecon bial lsoaest, Culea20e ge ce eS E gal ey. Ret TURES, yy tho Seales, Plate ee ‘Thuitduy Nev pities. J Whivelery Bi larheste