Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1880, Page 1

In consequence of the death of Mr. Wm. G. Holmes, the large and well-selected stock of BOOKS On hand at 77 Madison-st., Chicago, will be eld AT COST FOR CASH. A purchaser of the stock and fixtures and good will of this old-cstablished business isdesired. SPREAD. Spanish White Grapes, California Red and Black Grapes, Ne Y. Catawhas, Pearsy Plums, genulne Florida Oranges, Mandrin (iwig) Oranges. Largest ase gortinent and finest goods in the city. Elegant asyorted Baskets, otc. TAY LORE, EXCLUSIVE FRUITS, SOUTIL CLARK-ST. eS ene. WwW ERX. * EXTRA! £0 Sets Extra Fino Cameo Jewelry, 10 Sots Extra Fine Turquoise & Di famonds 40 Fine Gold Ladies’ Lockets, 18 Fino Gold Gents’ Lockets, 14 pairs Fine Gold Band Bracelets, Just received and for rate nt Special Hargains at GOLDSMID'S, 0 East Sudison-st. £30,000 worth of Diamonds for sale nt cort to reduco stock, 3 am ie) > RENT, Third, Fourth, and Vitth Floors of 192 and 194 Stateest., » Apply ot Dror tne Fale: pA s ICE EOOT & COU alee ROUND “Stockholders” * Meeting. ‘Tho anuunl mooting ng of the the storkholders of the DEIRS? NEE MEETINGS, Morehants' Savings, Loan & ''rust Company of Chic Seo for tio election “OF ‘Trustees. fr the onauin year, and also for the transaction of such othor bral. hers'as may coma up baforo the meeting, will bo hold Brine omes of the Company in Civenko on te fourtn doy of January, 1381, between the hours of ln. m, “Ghlgana, Dec, 22, 1890. MENILY I, LOWE, ‘Stockholders’ fieeting. "Pho annual mooting of tho Stockholders of tho North Chicago City Railway Company will vo held nt the pice of the Cunipany, #4 North slurk-at, on tho 3th day of Janunry, $331, at 1 o'clock a.m. ‘for tho Hitposs of olecting'’n Hoard uf Directors for tho on- qultig year, ond alvo for the transaction of auch other sings o8 may come bofu ia 7 COMMLAM CILAWFORD. Socrotnry, st PERSO AN EON e es Baking Powder Salesman Wanted adhtuary I theadvorttsors want, for tho city) trade. HAL mag. Will pry tho hichast palnry and Curie Horse and Huggy. “Applicant must bo AbIO ta prove hia worth, (Cuuimuneations cuntitentio} und rofore ences rotir Addroxs Q 72, ‘Tribune oMeo. ~ "Water- Backs, NON-BXPLOSIVES, mith Fontayn's Safety 2 dee EL HARING & CO., 202 Lasallo-st. OCEAN NAVIGATION: NORTH GERMAN “LOW. New York--London--Paris. Bleamers sat Every Saturday from New York for Southampton and Bremen, Fassongers booked, for London end Paris ot Jowoat, ater of pmssago from New York, to scuthariptan, onion, diaere, gana, Dr Dromen, frat secon farn tiekats at reduey ad Ttos. Guach is a COs Howling Grash, - ‘Tha ‘stooraze rte by tho North Gorman aor cian lirenen to, Chicngo infil, authorized to sell the ALAUSSENIUS £00. General Agents, gnd the only agonts 2¥outh Cat iti Miurav, STATE LINE ‘ToGiargon, Lavgrvod, Vunlin, Nelfast,and ondan from N.Y. ‘Snuraday. Brat Cabin, $3) coordiig, tne Sgmimodaun BecondCabla, roadway. N. if Randotph-at, Cl Sumer Be Yayei an emanate ANCHOR, LIN HALL STEAMER ‘ow York and Glasgow, BIH OPIA. ane Lénint TA, gan 6am BOLIVIA, Jan.) neon | DEVG: A em ‘Theso Moarats, fa not Carre CON saree SheOPy orplgs orkees Landaa dieget. AUSTRALIA dan, sain KIA, Jan, & noon Cabina, (ta Bal ee ears ‘tickets ot reduced rates. a _ MENDEUSON TUT Telts, a Waahington-at. CUNAKD MAIL LINK. Bailing twico a weok to and from firitish Porte Tas> peg Tichsle tram Livarpuat, “Queenstown, Glasgow, hioiin, Wolfark, atid Londindyrey ab lowes Futue Contianyys Gitca earior Clnek and standolpia. iid iyrwngua, nt lowest ates, BIL BU VERN Er. Gont Western Aken. chteawo. ce EHUD ES, RUPTURE 2200, Reward. JYowilt pay to 9 charitable tnetitution $102 19 cas pian inguinal Herwin that can, De retained Bi the han yb rOUNlt ‘witty The PARKER TENTIVE COMMON-HENHR TRUSS pacatied duty hii, BALLETS, BUTMAN S VRaiCeie, DR. PARREIL the patonteo, bas h perlenee, tho ats yours witth Maring 1 Ey a Naey, und Poiisionors the Govern foptod dur appitanoa as 139 best in Cauoa chat cait ve curod Wo nevur fall to cura, Stanata SEAMLESS HEEL ELASTIC STOCKINGS, Vatented March 20, 1N76. Mot! RLS, NORTON HOUSE, UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, On the European Plan, Having leasod the above premises, silunt southonet comer of Hroudway and Yours 4 typoaite Duineatie thullding, Y have tho bi {ntoruy my frends and tio ponte pubite that the Houwo has boen wut in perfect urdur ahd caternished Uroughout, and Is how open for businers. aos, Turgontiowun, tromalyor ay wad upwards, A. irst: Clnas Mustaurant und Cafe Iy attached to the hutel, ‘with un entranes on Broadway, MODERATE PRICES. Tho central location of the Lousa afore superior vant indes-mob, bain easy of access ta nd danibuses to wll parts of for rly ur pe EDIE. THO E BOUGHT A POSITIVE CURE Without medletnes, “ Allan’ + Noluble Medicated Bougies, Vatanted Oct. 16, 1570. Ono box od shteare any case In four duys or less. Nod wut cure the mivet obstinnts eta, 10 matter of bow jong standin Na hueadus Gouca of cubebs, copaita, or oll of sane Galwood, thut ury curtain to producy dyapopsla by de- Hepzlug thy cuatinys of the stouiucli “nM td Bald‘by alt Droxulats, or matted on re- ecintat pr He fuftice particulars sond for or TN co. SJoho-at, New York. sanan PMASSWARK, 6 bee New Year’s TABLES SUPPLIED IN Rich Cut and Eng’d Glass Fruit Plates in unique designs, Oyster and Game Plates, Crystal & FancyEpergnes, And an immense line of Orna- ments in Bioques, Vases, Bronmes, OVINGTON BROTHERS & OVINGTON, 146 STATE-ST. Brooklyn. Chicago, Paris. AEW XEAI CARDS. -MULVER PAGE £ SEs HOYNES.CO.2= Retail Stationers and Blank Rook Manufacturers, (881 DIARIES (881. New Year Calling Cards. 1881 DIARIES (88. New Year Calling Cards. Aull Line of Blank Books of all Kinds. HOLIDAY GOODS. NEW YEAR'S CARDS In endless variety, at SHITH'S BOOK AND HEWS STORE, {22 Dearborn-st. PROPOSALS, BRO POSALS, FOR Meat, Bread, and Milk for Cook County. Sealed Proposals will ba recolved up to o'clock m, Moning, Jan, 3, 1851, for nll the Moat, rend, and Milk. roquired by Conk County for tho year 193, Spoclfestioun will bo furnished by tho Committoo Clurk, Room 42 Merchants’ Hutiding, on application. All bids inust be accumpanted with a bond in tho sum of $1.00, with at least two surotlos, guaranteeing the necoptanco of contrnct ff awarded to the bidder. ‘Tho Bourd of Commissioners rosorve tho right to reloct any or all bid proposals mi "Broad," muet ba addroxsed DOARD OF COUNTY COMMIKSIONERS, oom 4 Criminn! Court Hultding. By order of the “Committes ou Public Servica” of County Board of Cook County, PHOTOGHARMY,: - ‘CABINETS, UNTIL SA JAN. ist. PER DOZ, % Madison-st. Owing to tho extromely cloudy weather, and consequent Inability to attend to all of our patrons during the past two weeks, I will chargo $4 por dozen for all orders sold this weok---the orders to bo good whenever presented. wren SOM PLEX! TON PO! POW! DER. -EDELWEISS- ComplexionPowder IN THREE SHADES, WHITE, PINK, and BRUNETTE, CALE & BLOCKI, Chemista and Druggiste, SOLE PROPRIETORS, 81 Clark-at., 44 and 46 Monroe-st. (Palmer H Mad tab North Clarkest, ous mu ANTIED, WANTED, SEVEN AGENTS n tho Wosturn State at work ts nalivh education, gentool add tact, uid good honith aro pforoquialtes, | Au Industrutve persoteria many swhotor wxpertonged {a tits Dusitigns oF ule biny, porhiayis, secure luceatTS and poruunent et ddrassing O65, Srib> aly 19 indorsed proposals for elther "Milk," as the caso may bo, and or ‘Yo canyons country tow the aale of u literary wn eal A roud By Fine Bpactactes suited to all sights on sctentine principles. “Opera ani Mo? lassos, Telusoupys Mit Sturcypes, Baromuties. Fe ee eee ee eens WeCORD GEHILLIPS COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Only Ser Murgins oe Ma and ¥e. on Corn 154 La Saile-st. SEALSE. CAPS ~SEALSKIO , aAtexls, Driv= ing, College, Jockey, and oll Band shapes, made fron choice Shelanut and Alaska Scal, Lowest Prices at NES! Hat aud sur Store, 86 Madleon-6h ¢ dirbune Building) Che Tribune. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1890, Tue timoof tho Irish Court of Queen's Bench was occupied yesterday IstenIng to Attorney-General Law's opening speceh for tho prosecution, Ile characterized the Land. League as an organized treasonable tyranny, made personal attacks on some of tho in- dicted, intimating that they went Into the or- ganization that thoy night enrich themselves, quoted from Biggar's and Nally’s specches to show that thoy condoned the shooting of landlords, and from the speeches of Dillon and Parnell to show the treasonable and seditious character of the organization. Ile talked until he got tHred, and the Court then adjourned to give Mr. Law time to refresh himself, The London Times, which has been tolling its readers for months that the Land League was all-powerful in Iretand, has now come to the conclusion that its not so powerful, and that the prosecution of the leaders attradts little ‘attention, The Dally Newa thinks that the jury is an impartial one, and says both sides have confidence in tho Judges. Antitur Lanaiois and Henry Duchein, two boys aged respectively 9 and 10 years, aro now In the County Hospital under treat- ment for frost-bites. In the case of Langlois, both feet have been amputated, Both boys are orphans. They were for o time iumates of tho Christian Brothers’ school on Archer avenue, and were adopted from that Institu- |° tlon by farmers, who treated them so harshly that they ran away, and slopt ont in the fields «uring the recent cold spell, If their stories are true, justice and humanity demand that the farmers who adopted them should be prosecuted, Tho Superlor of the Brothers’ school does not seem to bo wholly free frou blame in connection with tho cases, ———— Tire cold weathor of the provious day con- tinued throughout the country -yesterday. In tho East thero was 9 very heavy snow- fall, and traffic and travel wero greatly In- terrupted in consequence. ‘The cold weather extended to the South, and. business in that section was nlmost suspended. The ther- mometer remained stationary throughout the Northwest, aud the breeze from Manitoba continued throughout the day. In this city the wenther moderated .considorably in tho afternoon. The thermometer at midnight showed one degree above, as against eighteon degrees below at the same hour the previous night. —_ fr is sald that Invitations will be extended to prominent Republicans throughout the country Jn a fow weeks calling them to a conference at Gon. ‘Garfield’s homo for tho purpose of ‘discussing public questions, the: policy to be pursued by the new Administration, aud the compost- tion of the next Cabinet. Gen. Garfield wis visited yesterday by Senator Don Cameron, the Ion. Jolin C. New of Indiana, Con- gressman Amos ‘Townsend, and WilHam McKinley, Jr. Tyoy lad ‘n lengthened pri- vate conference with the President-clect. ———een Tux representatives of the Cheyenne Tiver and Brule Stoux now in Washington seem to place n high estimate on their Innds, Tey demand $7,000,000 of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company for the right of way through thelr reservation. Tho Company is willing to pay.$5 per acre, but Four Bears and Rattling Bill think that prico Inadequate, Seeretary Schurz ins tried to convinces them that the price offered Is a Ib- eral one, but they have refused to bo con- yinced, Thoy want to go slow, and to con- sult with thelr people. Tre Boers are making It oxceedingly In- teresting for the British forces in the Trans- yaal. Up to the present they havo defeated the soldiers in nearly every encounter, En- glish traders who have refused to join tho insurgents have been shot and thelr stores sacked, ‘The detached. garrisons in the ‘Transvaal towns are in an exceedingly crit- eal position. Tho ‘l'ransyaal Republic was to bo proclaimed yesterday, with Paul Kru- ger, tho Boor loader, a3 Preatdont. Tie Rey. Myron Avass, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational, Church at Roch- ester, N. ¥., wag distellowshiyed yesterday by the Ontario Association of Congregational Ministers for heresy, the heresy consisting in ntoo-liberat view of spiritual matters, Te does not belfeve in eternal punishment,. thinks that slunora are more to be pitied than condemned, ete. It $s bellevod tho Roy. Mr. Adams’ congregation will stand by him. AFINE ot My: ‘stle Hiver, Conn., last night, which was caused by the bursting of an oil lnmip ina drug-store, destroyed Merchants’ Block and tho stores of E. D. Evans & Co., A. Ryan, and ‘I. M, Manning &Co, Mer- chants’ Block contained the Post-Offico, Avery's drug-store, and W,. P, Bugbeo &Co,’s dry goods and grocery store, Tho total loss 1s placed at $50,000, and tho insurance at $25,000, ‘Tne funoral of Mra, Cross, better known os Georgo Elfot, took place at Highgate yester- day. The sorvicea were conducted by Dr, Sadler, o Unitarian clorgyman. There wero present Profs, Tyndall, Besley, and Colvin, Herbert Spencer, the poot Browning, Sir ‘Theodore Martlo, Edmund Yates, and several | other distinguished sclentific and literary nen. Mrs, Witntas Hunt, of Grand Rapids, Mich., white walking on one of the streets of that clty yesterday slipped and fell, «lslocat- ing her spine, Sho died a few hours after, A similar fatal accident occurred at Des Molues, In., the’ yictlin® baing tho widow of tho late Rey, 'T, 8. Berry, Prealdent of the Simpson Centenary College at Indianola, eee Tux table manufactory of Brown & Bilss, in Now Lork City, and four adjoining bulld- ings were destroyed by firo -yeaterday, ‘Iho buildings were owned py Mrs, Ellen Simpson and were valued at $100,000, The loss of Brown & Bliss. was $10,000, vovored by in- surance. "Delgau & Co., manufacturers of macaront and vermicolll, lose $43,000, Ses Iw addition to Secretary Hamaey and Sen- ator MeMillan, ex-Gay, C. K, Davis and Gen, John B. Sanborn aro in the flold canvassing for the honor of representing Mlunesota in tho United States Senate, Secretary Ram sey’s candidature has considerably demoral- ized MeMiHan’s following, and It fs difficult to tell who will win.” Tun Patt Mall Gazette, the organ of the English Radicals, says that had England treated the Boers with justice during the last three years thore would bo no need now of engaglog in an expensive and irritating | war forthe conquest of that people, Prof, TITURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, Ilarting, of the Univeralty of Utrecht, Isclr- enlating a petition among the Hollanders whict requesta the English Government to treat their Kinsmen in the Transvaal with Justice and fair pla: —_—_— ‘Tur: value of the exports from thiscountry during tho month of November exceeded the value of tha {Imports by $95,804,340. °° In Noveinber, 1879, tha oxcess was only $29,839,- 791. Tho excess for the cloven months end- ing the 30th of November was $141,:41,002, while for the corresponding perlud of last year it was $23,270,087, A 8. Prrensnuno journal says that all the European Powers except England have agrecd on the arbitration plan for the settle- ment of the Greek questiqn, It is not im- probable that Greeco’s opposition to the scheme arises frotn the attitude of England, It is understood that Turkey Is willing to submit to arbitration. : Bensasun Warns UurveTren is Phila delphia’s candidate for denatér Wallace's place, ‘There are rumors of an alliance be- tween the Camérons and Santor Waiince, by which the latter gentlemaft: may be able to retain hissent, Ail tho probabilities, haw- ever, point to the election of 0 stalwart ¥ publican. —_—— Mut. Buncwann, Director of the Mint, de- nies the truth of tho statement minde pubile at the Instance of certain “frensury ofiickals, that tho demand.for standard silver dollars has fallen off, On the contrary, he says, the demand has increased; and has fully equaled the colnage during the Inst two months, ——— Ancurrecr Eaan in communtention to the Building Commiltee of the County Coin- inissfoners says thot If tho contractors for the varlous kinds of work on the new County Bullding proceed with dud diligence ant dis- pateh the building will bo ready for ocetl- pancy by the Ist of Muy noxt. _——a ‘Tie ellef organ of tha Jewish agitation says that Bismarck has repeatedly protested to Emperor Willinm against the proceed- ing of Chapinin Stoecker, but that the Em- peror has refused to Interfere, saying that tho reverend agitator was amenable only to the eccleslastical authorities. Tims amount bf money paid in the New York Ctearing-House by exchanges alone since Jan. 1 of this year ip $39,014,40,573, and the balances paid duritye the samo period amount to $1,501,200, Theso are tho largest: transactions ever known in any elearing-house anywhere} Duurxe the Christmas services in tho chureh at Saillazott, France, the building fell, and seven persons Wi re-killed and about fitty persons received serious injury, By tho bursting of a boiler in tho Admiralty Works nt Nicotaiff, Russin, three ‘persons were Killed and ten Injured st Ar Limerick 9 Corporal of her Majesty’s army ts belng tried. on tho charge of frater- nizing with the Land-! Loaguers and drilling the Fenians; while at Westport, in Mnyo, the Land-Leaguers aro reported to have severely beaton several soldiers. ".; —— Tre Rev. Ivarr J8:4r7a;.. Congressmany elect from one of the Brooklyn districts, is talked of by tho Greenbackers as the leader of their party in tho next Congress, Itis doubtful if Mr. Smith will accept the grave responsi billty. ‘Tu: Board of Trade will yote to-day on the question of accepting tha Scott proposl- tion as recommended by the Committee, It Is pretty certatn that the volo will be in favor of neceptances and the consequent change of lovation. ——— Tue Episcopal Church at Hastings, Mich., valued at $5,000 and insured for $2,000, was destroyed by fire ‘Tuesday night... A chil- dren’s sorvice was being licld in tho church when the fire broke out, but nobody was in- jJured. ew Enanisit troops continue to be poured into Ireland, and the most extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent a pos- alble but exegedinely improbable “ rising,” Dublin has 0 garrison of 6,000 Infantry, 1,000 .cavalry, 250 officers, and sixteen guna, ‘Tr atrike of the cont-mntners in the Hock- Ing Valley Is ended, and many of the miners returned to work yesterday. Tho others will probably roturn as soon as they have recovered from their Christmas sprees, Mrs. Donoas Buncurienp, a widow, shot and killed her brother-in-law, ‘Thomas Burehfield, at Francisco, Ind. about 100'clock Tuesday night. They had a quargel at Mrs, Burehticld’s house during the day. Mus. Youna, of Paris, 111, mother of Capt. Young, U. 8. N., was 60 serfously burned Tuesday night that she died yesterday morn: Ing. She was standing by the stove, when her clothes caught fire. ‘Tux Yorkshir Miners’ Association, which represents 20,000 miners, ins resolved togivenotice to minc-owners thut an ad- yance of 10 per cent on present wages will bo soon demanded, Tur bincksmitl-shons of tha Bay Viow Rolling-Mill at Milwaukee were destroyed by fire yosterday. ‘Tho loss Ja $5,000, partly: covered by insurance with Chicago com- panles, ve ‘Tue: Albaninus threaten to declare war on Montenegro, All Albanians over 18 have been summonei to arms, The evacuation of Duleligno by the Montenegrins is demanded, See : Apaxs? -foundry and machine shop’ at Marshall, Mich, valued wt $20,000 and -in- sured for $4,000, was destroyed by fire yoster- day, ‘Tur Spanish Ministers have concluded not to prosecute any more of the parties impli- cated in the recent “rising” In Cuba, Exvenstve floods in the North anid North- west of France have caused serlous loss of Ife and vory great damage to property, —— Tuer were built at Detrolt this year about 1,200 buildings, at an sgaregate esti- mated cost of $1,050,000, Mag, GW, Cranky, editor of the Two Republics, & payor published in tho City of Mexico, is dead, _——_———— Quy, J.D. Ginst an, proprietor of the Grand Hotel at Cincinnati, dled yesterday at Savan- nah, Ga, t Bisstancic $s reported to favor an increaso of the duties on corn, brandy, and tobacco, A sLiaut rise in temperature, with possl- bly ght snow, may ve looked fer to-day, 1880—TEN PAGES. ARCTIC AIR. Extraordinary Force and Volume of the Polar Wave. Great Storms of Snow Pr& cipitated All Over the South. The Belt of Extreme Cold Evi- dently Between Chicago and Toledo. Olinton, Ul, Claims 30 Below Zero— Twenty-two Below in Our Fruit Zones, General Popular Disposition to Fall Back upon 1864 for a Parallel. No Such Snow in Georgia Since 1867—Fifteen Inches in the Carolinas, Outdoor Business Suspended-at Fort Wayne, Ind—-Trains Clogged in Many States. Tho Day in ChicagomThe Waterbacks Gat Their Backs Up—No Deaths— The Streets, AT HOME. ON THE STREETS. THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF THE WEATHER was ngain tho relgning sensation yosterday, ‘Tho Intest recorded observations Tuesday night, or carly Wednesday morning, rather, showed a temperature of 18 degrees below zero, As the night grew the cold Increased, and at daybreak yesterday morning the various thermometers nbout town ranged irom 2 to 21 below, with those in exposed places recording o still lower dopth of meterological depravity. That at Rush street bridge, for fnstauce, indicated 3_below, and the reports from several other points wero slinitarly chilling, not to suy freezing, The best evidenco of the prevailing cold is “tho fact that tho lake fs frozen over for a con- siderable distance from shore, and that the op- portunity to cut flubdubs on the tec, which was never better, {s allowed to go unimproved for tho simple reason that’ nobody apparently cares enough for skating to brave ‘THE SEASON'S ICY FANGS : for an fnapprectable modicum of sport. The -streets wore 18 cheerless yestorday ns tho day before, If thera ls.n busy street in Chicago tt ig South Water, ns everybody knows, and fre- quently to bia sorrow, its gcneral condition is that of {mpassabllity, Yestorday, unybody could have gone over it from ono end fo tho other without let or hindrance, and have very easily imagined that it wasolther Sunday ur a holiday. Shiver- ing bumanity, bundled and swaddied until every body presented about twice his ordinary sizo, burried through tho strects, crackling tho {ea benoath its foct and filing tho alr with sharp, grating nolses somewhat after the music pro- duced by the filing of a very obstinate buzz-suw, Nobody waited for ceremony, and nobody cared |. forstyle, The ouo universal desiro yesterday was to get along as fnst as pusalble and reach tho nonrest stove. Vainly did tho cold-blooded sect of natural philosophers, who are cold or warm in accordauco with the record as shown by a little mercury in fn glasg-tube, ondeavor to persuade somo hnlf-frozen victim thot it was actually growlng warmer, As wolloxpect a befurred inbabltant of Fort Garry to hug bimeolf with delight over a change from 42 bolow to 414%. It might grow WARMER BY THE THEIMOMETER all day ff it wanted to, but few of tho shivering victims would admit that they noticed any ap- preeiable difference in their own physical condl- tion, and tho thermometer was rathor indiscriminately voted a vilo invention for holding out falsa hopes, when cveryboly know that it didn’t mean half it sald. And yot tho temporature actually modernted, despite tho general refusal to believe It. At Do'clock in tho moruing it was 19 below; at 10, 10 below; at noon, 12 below; at 3 o'clock, 8% below; at 0, 6 polows and at 8, just 1 bolow. AT MIDNIGUT tho searlot-tinted spirit thormomoter at Manas- ‘8 give promising signs of thawing out, and, to parody a phrase frequently current durlog the days of the Htebellion, “tho backbone of the cold snap fs brokon,” Qno degree above wus tho last recorded obgorvation. THE ACCIDENTS, As usual in such sudden cold snaps a number of accidents and interferences with tho do- mes te arrangoments of peaceable and usually well-ordered housoholds have been reported, QUITE A BERIOUS BXULOAION, happily unattended with toss of Ife, occurred yebterday morning at tho rosideuce of Mr, I, Ke Btuart, No, 62 Carroll avenue, Mr, Stuart ar- rived homo nt ubout 5 o'clock in tho morning and started a tire in the kitchen range, Io did not notice the fuct, but subsequent ovonts showed that the water wus frozen in tho waters back, Uaving started tho fire he wont up-stairs, and, iu a8 very few mo- mebts was aroused by a torrible explosion Rushing down-stulry, ho found the kitchen on firo and the fragments of the exploded rango Jylng allabout the room and out in the yrru. ‘Tho Unines wore extinguished after somo troub- Je, but the damago to the rango wus complote,— the explosion having completely. disintegrated it and scattered it In‘small ‘pieces about, the neighborhood, the kitchen windows suierlug during tho operation, : AGAIN, Another warning not to lot tho water run over night was given yesterday morning on North Clark streot, not far from Govthe. Tho lower portion of tho house 1s ocouplod by a member of tho shorthand brothorbood pnd bis family, and the uppor part by a falr-halred jours nallst and hie family, Tho lower porfion of tho house, on tha adyice and consent thorounto of “tho upper story thereof, turned on tho faucets: Tucsday night and lot tho water run into tha kitchen sink, with tho {dea, of course, that as long ua tho Wator ran {t couldn't and wouldn't freeze, Yostorday moruing, when the wilo of tho shorthand*repoitzr made her customary howover, | visit to tho kitchen range, sho failed te notice a we couple of very large and MEAUTIFUL ICICLE connecting the faticeta with the bottom of tho sink. Sho made andslit the fro without no- tleing this little necullarity ntout ber sink, and = owas astonisicd a few. momenta Inter by a sudden, and, for tho moment, wholly unexplainable sound. Fortu- nately enough for the pence of that houschold, there wasc finw In the water-pipo In tho stoves back, so thnt, Instend of the usual stunning ox- plosion, tho water-plpe simply ylelded, gave forth a sharp, cracking sound, and did no fur- ther damage than to flood ‘the kitchen. 80 far as heard of, It was the only Instance on record of defective plumbing ever having done any Bort of Rood. The factlity with which water freezes in tha pipes ts only another Inatance of the occasional INCONVENIENCE OF INCONVENIENCES. With a well In onc's back-yard, and an ordinary stove in one’s kitchon, this sort of catastrophes Would, of course, be fmposulble. The water is apt to freeze when not allowed to run, and even more apt to when it !s, When It fa turnert off In tho lower regions, It is no unusual thing for it to freeze under the grotnd and. to precipitate no end oftrouble, Probably the best devico for Proventing the freezing of water-pipes fs In the nature of t combination of two precautionary Mmensures,—packing therm around well with saw= dust and keeping up a, good, vigurous fro intho range. Hut rizbt here comes tho rub, Tho relentless voul-dealers have oxaln turned on the screws, the price o1 con! has gone up, and the probability Is that the water-pipes will go ou freezing, and the plumbers adding to their wealth, until the weather toncs duwn a little and tho danger {s past. THAWING OUT. A fervant-girl started totbaw out a waters plpe yesterday morning at tho residence of Mr, 8.1. Frazier, No, 9002 Michigan avenue, With tho usunl cxrelesness of the tribe she succeeded In setting fire to tho kitchen, the net results be- fog a damage of nbout £5, AT THE HOSPITAL. The following victims of the frozen-spell were taken Im and accommodated yestertay at the County Hospltnl: Gottfried Hallerman, found sleeping in an open shed in the Town of Lake, faée'and fect badly frozen, so badly indeed that a surgical operation may yet prove necessary; Charles D. Sexton, of Ittveraide, feet trozen, not serious; Joseph C. Robinson, of No, 20 West Madison street, fect and bands frozen, painful but not necessurily dangorous; Gedrge H. O'Brien, No. 13 Clark street, eara frozen while cutting icc nt tho Summit, a bad caso of tha kind. Alt four wero dolng fairly well last night, THE SouTH. ! IN THE CAROLINAS, Spectat Diepateh to The Chicago Tritune, Cotunnra, 8. C., Dec. 2—Yesterday morning Mr. 5, G. Elliott, residing near Jacksonboro, found the dead. body of a young and refined- looking man lying ricar tho railroad. The youth was poorly clad, and Iny near the perished embers of a fire ho had tnade tokeep frown freez- ing. His bands were clasped over bis breast, ane his stiff Angers clutched tho following note: Whoever finds me plearo bury mowhero Iam. My name isJames Maxey Timmons, from Green- ville, 8.C, Farewell forever.” He bad frozen todeath, andin accordance with his touching request was buried whero be Iny,_ Conusnta, &. C., Deo. 2.—-Snuw began to fall atdaybrenk and continued till2p, m., when It was an Inch deop. Soon after the thermomutcr fell rapidly, and ‘nt 7 was 8 degrees below the freezing point. A Uispateh to the Dally Reginter says snow {3 fourteen inches deep at Dallas, eight nt Gustonin, N, C., and at Yorkville, S.C, ten inches deep. Gnexxsnono, N. C., Dec. 9,—A snow-storin provails hore, the heaviest and most severe for twenty years, The snow is now fifteen inches deep and ati! snowing. 8ST. LOUIS, Sr. Lours, Mo., Dee, 21.—This 1s the coldest day for several years, The mercury stood 15 below zero at 8 o'clock this morning, and the wind blew twenty-four miles an bour, The temperature grndually moderated during tho day, and at 10 to-night the thormometortnarked 5 bolow, with tho wind veered round to tho southwost, Navigation {a entirely suspended, and the {co Is so heavy in the burbor that ferry- ‘bdats and tuts nro obliged to cease running, RICHMOND, VA. Tticnsoxp, Va. Dee. “h—The snow-storm which, began in the northern part of tho State Inet ovening striick Hichimond between $ and 4 this morning, sinco which hour snow haa been falling steadily. At noon there werg no fndiea- tions of its ceasing, The storm extended all over tho State and Into North Carolina, All trains are reported delayed. < LOUISVILLE, KY. Lovrsvitne, Ky, Dec, 20.—The Signal-Ofico reporta that the tamperature hero this morning stood at Tdexrecs below zero, and at no tine during tho day got higher than Babove, At midnight it !s at 2 bolow, with a brisk southwest wind and clear weather. ARKANSAS, Larrys Rock, Ark., Dee, 29.—The weather has beon intensely cold since last night, and the river ts {ull of fldating tec, A continuance of tho sumo degree will probably mako tho river havo u solid surface by toemorraw morning, COLUMBUS, GA. + Conumnes, Gu, Dee, 20.—Four and a halt inches of snow—tho heaylost on record in this soction—fell this morning. Tho thermometer at 4p. a. marked 30 degrees and growling colder. It $a now clear, —— . MACON, GA, MACON, Ga., Deo. 20,--A heavy fall of snow and the thermometer 14 above zoro aro tho events of tho day, Tho city is out ona holiday, with dmprovised slelgbs and snowball battics, — DANVILLE, VAe DANVILLE, Va., Deo, 20.—A tromentous snow storm commenced hero fast night, and i¢ atill ragidg, ‘This {s tho third storm within a wook, and snow blocks tho roads, . AUGUSTA, GA, + Avausta, Ga., Deo, 20.~The heaviest fail of anow horo to-day since 1857, It commonoed at & o'clock a, m. and continued five hours, [tis yory cold to-night, MONTGOMERY, ALA. BMoxtaoumuy, Ala, Deo, 2.—Tho heaviost anow ovor known here foll last night, ive inohea deep. Tho weather {s Intenacly cold. SUREVEPORT, LA. Suneveront, La, Deo, °0.—Thermometer 1s 9 above. Business Ja almost eutirely suepended ‘00 account of tho intense cold. BALTIMORE, MD. Bautimony, Md., Deo, 22.~Tho weathor bere Js tho coldost for years. At 10 o’cloék to-night tha mercury indicatad 6 degrees abaya wera.and bolder. Snow foll continuously for twenty-four hours up to Fo'clook this evening, when it ceasod. NEW ORLEANS. . New Ontrans, Deo, 2.~—-Mercury % above. A few enowtlakes fell this moralng. Turning’ colder to-night. : NORFOLK, VA. Nonrork, Va. Dec. 2.—The severest mow: . storm for ycars has prevailed hero since cary morning. —— VICKSBURG. © Vicrsnone, Dee. 2.—Wo bavo had an ‘nett and a half fatlof snow. SUERMAN, TEX. Burnin, Tex., Dec, 2,—Mercury 8 degrees uclow zero, THE EAST. BUFFALO, N. ¥. ae Speelat Dispatch ta The Chteago Tribune, Burrato, N. ¥., Dec. 29.—-A peculinely flerce Dilzzard has prevalled in this clty since carly last evening. It camo about 5 o'clock yese terday, and bas continued with una- bated vigor since thon. —Pedestriane could make headway only with great .dif- fieulty, as tho snow fell so thick and the wind wassostrong. The storm fs practically a local one, ns It does not oxtend twenty miles any side of the city. Nearly two feet of snow havo fallen, and the whole clty has the appearanco of fn deserted village. Streets ond roads Are blockaded, a8 well as railronds, Trains No all along tho various rouds fifteen and elghteon iniles from hero unuble to get in, A few passen- gey-trnins have worked through, but with great dilticuity, Tho mercury at lust occounts was 6 degrees below zero, To the Western Assoclated Presa, Burra, Dee, 2.—The snow-storin which act In yesterday noon continued with unusual severity throughout the night, aecompanied by strong winds. ‘To-day considerable snow: fett, while the thermometer indicated zero nearly all day, and to-iight ranges 4 degrees below. On the Toke Shore oud the storm extends to Ham- burg Station, ubout ten miles from tho olty. ‘Trains are running irregularly, with from two three engines each, ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST. New Youk, Dec, 28.—Telegraph communica tion with Fire Istand Js severed. The storm on Sunday was very violent there, The surf broke neross tho bench between’ the Surf Hotel and the light-house, The pavilion on tha ocean side was undermined, and 100 vathing-houses washed away. The hotel narrowly escaped. A Jorge ship's cabin and much wreckrwo was washed into the bay. An old hull of a 1,200-tov steamer was washed on the bench. Tho vessel has not been recognized. No steamer fs remem- ered to have stranded near where the hull lies, PITTSBURG, PA. Bptetat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tritunts Prrrsnouna, Pa. Dee. 2.—The weathor Is the coldest experienced bere for several years. At 9 o'clock this morning the thermometer regis tered 3 degrees above zero. At noon it war Sabove. It then began to fall, and fs now (0p, m.)2 above, with thu probubllity of going lower before morning. ‘The rivers are frozen over and ‘strect trafic is. pursued with difiiculsy. There {6 much suffering among tho poorer clusses, ~~ NEW YORK. New Yonk, Dec. 20.--Tho snow-storm of last night and this morning interferes serlously with tramid, and greatly impedes travel, Horac-cart and stages bave doubled up tenma, and are run- ning at longer. Intervals, whilo pedestrianism ft ‘borious work, Shippera expeflonce much diflentty th getting goods to the railroad depots and to the stearmbont docks, A Jo'clock tho snow-etorm continued, The therinometer was 10 above, Very cold weather is promised for tu-night and to-morrow, WATERTOWN, N. ¥- Watrntows, N. Y., Dee. °.—Thero, wat anothor twetye to fifteen Inches of snow last nicht, and [tig stilt falling. Trains aro delayed. — BOSTON. Rostow, Mass., Deo, 22.—Eight inches of enor hyo fullen to-day, ‘ ELMIRA, N.Y, Eratina, N.Y. Dec. 90.—Twelve degreca balow zero, THE WEST. . FORT WAYNE, IND. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritne, Four Warsr, Ind. Dec. 20.—Business in seve ornt manufacturing firms in thfs elty has been - suspended until the extreme cold weather mod- erates, on nceount of the outshle force not be- Ing ublo to stand out, On ono or twoof tha ronds nonrly wit freight tralos have beon aban- doned, and on the balance thoy are belng moved with great diftlculty, Passongor tralns nro rune ning witout aceldent, but aru not making rune Ing time. : CINCINNATI, O., Dec, 2.—A. Fort Wayne speoiat totho Tines-Star anys; The thermometer indls cated 20 hutow zero at8 o'clock this morning. Mualness ts suspended, and many borues, cattto, and other domestic animals bave been frozen to death, . ALONG ‘TILE OUTO. CINCINNATI, Deo. 20.—Newa from points anoyo on the Ohio River inilcutes a very .gen- oral auspension of navigation, <A gorge is re- ported at Hartford City, Tho Kanawha Rivor closed to-day at noon, ‘Tho weathor has boen jutonsely ‘cot all day, Atulght a high wind provailod, and the more cury fell below zero at 10%, according to tho Signal Service observations. This alwayd-indl- entos higher than private Inatrunnents,: and on the bill-topa the thermometers are low as 38 degreca below zero, Althouh the sky 4s. clear, tho air is full of snow, driven by the wi ‘Trains from tho Eust are delayed, ——— > NEW ALBANY, IND, CINCINNATI, Deo, ~The Gazette's Now Al- Dany. (fod) specinis saya tho twin children, 3 months old, of William and Fannie Johnson, froze to death to-day, Tho parents wore Vory. poor, Mr. Johnson loft bome yesterday to hun} work, leaving bls wifo and chitdren at Romo with no fuel, It grow colder in the night, and, despite” the oforts of tho mother to keop them ’.warm with tho scanclty clothing, ono perlahed ato o'clock, tho other até, The destitution of the fanily was not known to the nelghbora, CLINTON, Tuy. * Spsctat Diapatch to Tha Chicago Tribune,” CrAnTON, Il, Deo, 2.--Thig olty bas been vige Ited during last wook and to-day witha tremea: dous polar wave, which sent tho mercury dows. botweon 27 and 80 degrecs belgw sero, Jt 1a the coldest weather ever expericnoed here,” i . ——- COLUMBYS, 0, ae Bpectat Dispatch to The Chcago Tribune, - Cotumnus, O., Deo, 20.—The coal-