Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1880, Page 8

! 3 ‘ 2 Burley ¥ iia lair & * Bn Oxtenmyvo paxsenur-clovator will be 8 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ~ (HE CITY. GENERAL NEW Brronort, tho tenor, ts ut the Pacitio. W. 8. Stirosa, U, 8. A, Is atthe Palmer, Joux N. Baarey, of Detrott, ta at the Palmer. Gronox Benvurt, of Antwerp, {sat the Pa- ifle, A Junaz J. M. Gouxn, ‘of Motino, Ith, is at tho Jaciic. ‘Tne Rey. W. C. Dodgo, of Hoston, ts at the Tremont. W.B, ALnningg, of Rochestor, N. ¥., is at tho Sherman, . ©. W, BIANLEY, of Toronto, Ontario, fa at the Tremont. ‘Tne Rov. the Pueltie. Gronge W. Scnence, of Choyonno, W.T., is at the Pacitic. Jupax C. MCLEAN, of Fond du Lao, Wis., 6 at the Palmer. It. G. Dantina and family, of Houston, Tex., are nt the Tremont. Sinrims Bunw and family, of Bacine, Wis., are nt the Sherman. STATE SENATOR JAMES MERCER, of Ontonagon, ‘Wis., tg at tha Paelfle, ONG NUNDNED AND THINTY-Five barrels of jooho! wore oxported yesterday. FIr.cnN THOUSAND POLLARS In gold was paid ont yesterday ut the Sub-Trensury. Jos Uineinas, otherwise known as H, We Shaw, of Now York, ts nt the Palmor.- M. GC. Bunci, United States District-Attornoy at Grand Replds, Mich., fs at the Tremont, LH. Chanke, Chiet Englucor of the Lako Bhore & Michigan Southern Hallrond, is at tho Bherman, Tie cars running from Thirty-fourth and Btuto streets ta tho Stook-Yurds kad stoves put F. H, Wines, of Springftold, 111,, is at ‘snto thom Monday, Turner aro two Ietters at this office for Mra, Jane G, Swissholm, whose present city address {a unknown by the editor, . Tne Trinuxe acknowledges the recolpt for tho Foundiing’s Home Fund of $25 from W ililat Deering, making &£0 to date, s Davin Hovorns, 8. KR. Parsons, Dr. Tweed, Jamos M, Ross, and Wiillam Beall, of Winnepeg, Manitoba, are at tho Paliner, Tin Internal-Nevenue oltico recelved $22,003 for spirits, 32.013 for cigars und tobucco, $84 for Duer, aud 1,815 for penalties, ote.; totul, R2a,si7. Tur Roy. Nowh Porter, President of Yalo University, New Havon, Conn, Is nt tho Paciile. Ho will participate tn tho festivitics of tho Yala ‘Danquet to-night. “A ConsTANT Reatler"” Js Informed that tho prisoners In the Jollet Penltentiary eat tholr meals separately in thoir cells, oxe in those cuses In which two prisoners ovcupy a cell. ANTHMACITE cont has been riised bait adal- Jar a ton, imiking the rate 32. It is belleved that, if the cold weather continues and the shipments are (ad good, another dollar will be puton next week. Wenxny C, Towssenn, General Tickot Agent, aid George B, Hopkins. Sccretnry of the Wa- bash, St. Louis & Pacitlo Railroads and W. i, Lindsey, Genernl Superintendent of the Penin- Buln ailrond, ra nt the Pucttic. Tur artist, Henry A. Elkins, was brought be- fore Justice Walince yesterday morning on a churge of vugraney. Ho wns allowed until tos morrow to make a defense, tho Justice hoping ‘that it will not be necessary to send bim back to the Bridewell, out of whieh ho was pardoned fow days ago. . ‘THE annual sate of sample tables for uso on the Rourd of Trade during 1k8L took place poaterdie. The bidding at Cash sri Sa lively, uit At the close rather tune, ‘he highest promium paid was §265 for first choice, which was taken by J. G. Smythe & Co. The second brought £200, and the third 2205, nnd so on down to ¥5, whieh was the lowestand closing price, Thr following oMcers of Palatine Lodge, No. LE. & A. My wero publicly iustulied by it. W. Brother Henry E. Hamilton on the 2ith: St. John's Day . Filbert, W. Mz John Lozes, 8. W.: Gustav Sohults, J. Wa; 8. 0. Ketth, See t. Schirding. Trousurer; Charles Shy DTH Murai, J.D H.C. Mathie, 8. 8.3 D8, Morgan, d.3.; and A. Bennett, Tyler, A Danquet followed the ngtallition, and there was aballintho evening. ‘The entire atfair was a suvecst, both ilnanchuly and socially, Tue following dutlublo gonts wero receiver yestorday ut the Cistom-iHonse; Benson Bra BY barrels herrings, G3 burrels anchovies Goetz & Co, L lunther gloves; Ment & Maste Compahy, 4 cases musical Instruments; Lyon & Henly, 10 ensea mu Instratments; 4 Baldwin & Co, Lense pomade; J. Barnes, 1 caso ivory pictures: sholdon & Co. 15 es hesslons; Fowler Hro 2H saeks salty y & Tyrrell, 18 pirekagns carthanwaros Co,, 10 boxes tn-plute; Fielt, ater & Co., 48 cases dry goods. Collections, 2, u-Town Connector Fawyenn has ros alltho warrants for South Town per- songl-property taxes. nnd began this week the work of collection. Up to dite only 815,000 bas: been taken in. Only a tew notices’ havo been sent out, and comparatively few porsons knew that the tux-recelver was ready to tuke tho money. A fow days will be piven te fianuvers to setile up voluntarily, and thon tho usual noe Hees will boseut out and jevics made whero neecasury, Collector Farwell will not recelye the reul-eatate boulis tI tha 10th prox., and no real-estate tuxes will Le recelyed till thon, Xn. Henny W. Saw, betler known to tho peo hy his nom de plume of “Josh Iiings," wered nv lecture tn the Contral Muste-1iull very fairesized audionee ie the inclement nature of the wouth: The es ‘of the lecture was tho “ of Life," which ho trented with lis ural ay, and quaint inanner, discussing a vas rivty of topies of contempornnenns Interest from a bumoristle standpolnt, and showlnag that: tho beet thing for people to do when rain comes Inston of sunshing ts to bene it without a mure mur ani nuke the beat of it. Tar {aquest on tho body of Hermann Maare Diecher, found dead in bis room Tuesday morne Jing, was held yesterday, ‘Thero was noevidence to show that the dceevased committed suickle, and on autopsy af the remnins showed that tho deceased ening to his death from congestion of the Jungs, which superinduced congeatl the brain. afternoon nt 2 by inves to Graceland, Tho ody will be Anterred temporarily in w vault, and later the season there wilf be some approprinte sor- slece phen tha body fs laid in ita tinal resting: place, Tur dtry-goods trade reception in Farwell Halt this evening, given by the Y. M,C. A. will doubtless bo an entortitnment of great interest to those engaged tn that branch af business, Be. T.B. Car er, who opened business in this celty fn 1833, will give muny Inyeresting reminin« cances ind fucty not generally own, and wilt remind the young men present of the days when some of the beads of firms now dolng husiners were nt tho foot of tho lndder. Tho contedst bee teen tho extent of tho trade tn 1X18 and 188d will bon feature of the address of Mr. a Va Farwell, mud tho musical part of the evening's peaerant will be very thio. A Boeinbte will bo ell at the close ju the parlors of the Asso- siution, THR MANUPACTUNERS OF VISEGAR held an adjourned mecting atthe Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday morning, After some discus- Honus to tho objects of the wathering, at which there wero about twenty firma represented, It was declded ta form an organization under the Hitlo or the © Western Vinegar Manufacturers’ Aweooiation.” No definit uction wus taken re= pirding tho various bile now pending befora miurest, although the Association will une doubtodly recommend tho passage of the pro: i ting for atorokeepers inutead of he luws granting the rectifying privitege ta vinowar inanutactorics, A permne nent urgunization was vlfected by thogleation of ollivers ua follows: Preaidont, James Cashing, of Dubuquo; Viec-Presutent, 1. 1. Peising, of gas ‘Tronsurer, dtr, Bodden, of Wledechurg Milwaukeo; Beeretary, Paul Veehtuer, ot Milwaukee. ‘Tho Ausociatfon adjourned urter Nyreetng that thy next meeting should be hold Jn Milwaukee subject to call, CORONER INQUEBTS, Coroner Batson and Deputy Hangon yesterday hela the following inquesta; At 26 Weat yeatonday evening to considerly or, Swenticth street upon nton Tater, a Bobomlan saloonkeeper, wha died Bude denly of —henrtedisous the Morgue a upon Robert. allus Hert Inn, 80 yenrs of nye, who died of apoplexy in tho streut Juat north a ilulstedestrogl Uridge lust Monday morning; At io. 7 Fifth avenue, upon Lloyman N, Haare bleicher, &? ycura of ngu, who was found dead In bis room, No. 87 Dearborn atreot. The jury found that death wua caused by congestion of the brain, which, Jn turn, caused conzustion of the lungs. Also ut the hospital upon Mra, den- ale Twintog, the unfortunate woman who, while undur the influence of iquor, dashed a kerosene lamp on the oor of bordwelltay at No. 172 Weat Jackson strovt, und wus severely burned by ber clothing catenin thre fram tho burning oll, A vordict in wecordance with the facts was returned by the jury, SETTLED ON BTATE BTHELT, Meagsrs, Behlusinger & Mayor, the Wost Sido ary-goods merchants, now located ut the corner of West Mudison und Pooria streote, have been negotiating for somo time for u lense of the Wil- son Sowing -Machiye Hullding, ut the soulbcust sornor of Blatw and Madison streets, und last bvening tho purtles interested exeonted ative years’ Jcase of the premises. Extengive bine provements Will be muds on both the exterior ‘and taterior of the bullding. Among other tblage jucod neh coutre be the Eutiging. It, ta desided to make the wutire trout of plate-ylusa, aud to cin- hellish thointerior. The lenny covers thy entire jive storics of the Yulluing, und leis the futens Hon of Messrs, Sehlustuger & Mayer to make the premises when completed oug of the Nneat retath dpy2yoods establishments iu the country. The cout Of the contumpluted Improvements’ is ese THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1880—TEN PAGES. timated rt $40,000, and the worlc will bo com- meneed at once, nnd willbe pushed forward 18 rapidly as pogsiilc, THE CIVy-IIALD. Dr, De Wour hos vaccinated 700 persons sinco Inst Saturday night. ‘Tren was $100,000 additional sont to New York yesteniay to pny interest on January eonpons. OF the $440,000 to be patd for Janunry interest, $56,000 was paid by the City Treasuror on bonds hold {n thiscity. Tux freemen and police will be paid this morn- Ing; water, street, and sewerage laborers aud city omplosyca to-inorrow morning. , A surrosnn cage of small-pox was reported nt. tho Health ONlice yestentay by Dr. Rishon, ns boe fe, i Cyprus streot, in the Twelfth Street rie! Four enses of senrlot-fever wero reported at tho Health Otive yesterday: Nos, 57008 Dearborn 2718 Logan, 0618 Dearborn, and 882 States and two cases Of svarlatinn, ono at 135 North State, And the othorattho nurtberst corner of Lako and Chirk streots, ‘Two oases of diphtherin wero reported, onu at 138 Weat Lake, ond the other at Ws Clark strect. Tur tug O. 1. Green had n diMeutt trip yester= day morulng in steaming out to and back from the Crib. Tho very cold weather and tho ico make n lake trip just now anything but nttract- ive, Sho fs expected to go otit there datly. The feo just now fs bothering the Crib-keeper, and tho six mon aro kopt buatly engnyed keeping tt ni and preventing a stoppage of the wuter sup- py ‘ Tne roport of tho result of the anniysls of enndies mado by the Health Department, pub- Mshed in Tne Trrnune, {5 attructing wide atten- Yon, and Comimisaloner Do Wolf is being tluoded with letters from alt parts of tho Northwest in relation to the matter. Physicians aro making inquirics in order to warn thoiy pationts and peovent ebildren from using theso adulterated candles. Tun fottowing table shows tho death-rate in Chicago for eleven months In ie: Januney, Stl; Fobruary, v8; March, 824; A: bY “ii: June, BY ly. 3, chile bor, 8s October, 700% 2 De- cember It will bo about 800. ‘The average will bo about nineteen to n thousand, In Now York and Brooklyn the average death-rato Is ubout 2¢ in 1,000, ‘Tho mortality rate In Chicago nt pres- ent Is very low, Tue Conmittes on Health and County Rela- tlons met yeaterdny afternoon to canaider tho apnea priations asked for by Commissioner Do Wolf for the ensuing yenr. which amotint to about 8110000, The Committes and Nr. De Wolf refused to allow tho reporter to seo tho estt~ mates, butitis proposed to raise a nuinber of salitries, and to ask fo F more thin Inst yenr for running thopest-house, The ordinanee prohibiting the distribution of lterature con- cerning the treatinent of private disenses wa recommenced to be passed. The orter request+ ing the Commilsatoner of Public Works to make an estimute for the ercetion of a public orphan asylum was pinced on tile, there not appearing any necessity for such an Institution, Wonk on tho pumping-out of tho old tunnel hos been stspended for tho present, and the reason {s very, plait. Mayor Hurrison yesterday afternoon addressed a communication to Ce missioner Waller in which ho set forth that, though the resolution of the Council directe bin to mike na examinntion of the tunnel, no {tue had been txed for It, and, after a consuita- don with City Engineer Cregier, bo had come to the conelusion that the work sbould not be done at presen! the Couneil order ald not contem= plate an endangering of the publile safety. ‘hereforo the pumping-out would be stopped, fs this extreme cold weather would make (tan exceedingly fazurdous undortalciug. and, thores fore, he asked Mr. Waller to glve the nevessnry rietions In vegard to [t, and to sce that tho wineer disvontinue the work until fire thor orders, Under the circumstances, this was the only wise thitig to do, UNDERGROUND TELYGRAPIL WIRES, Superintendent Barrett, of the Fire Alarm Telexruph. has suggested an idea by which the telegraph «wires cate Intd tindorground, ne he thinks, with ben- elit to tho city. His scheme — proposed tho laying of twenty-fneh sewer plpcs in tho gutters of the streets, just below tho pavement, Ho woutd havo munholes and testeboxes at every ‘ner, laying tho pipes on alternate atreots cast and west, startloy at Lake. io would do the samo thing for north and south streets, commenciug at Franklin, aud covering La Sullo and Dearborn streets! and Wabush avenue, ‘This would give connection with ev ay Wock Jn tho district, As ugalnst this, Ald, Clark has sugaested a phim for laying under- ground cuties, of which Mr. Burrett has an ex> evedingly favorable opinion. Tho acheme ot tho Alderman ts ta make an exenyation of four and a halt feetin the middle of the street. Ho proposes to. make this excuvation. In tho spice between the streot-car tracks upon thors oughfares where street-curs aro in, so, and Introduce ft trston the South Side, The oxca- vation js to be walled up on each side with mn- sonry. ind Crom this wall project hooks wpon which endles can be carried under the ground. Tho four and a half fect ure to bo arched over, The tunholes or the sewors can bo made to an= awer ft double purpose for getting Into the trench, ‘This matter {s to bo submitted to the Committey on Judiciary nnd will probably como uptgain with tho South Division cable ordl- mince, A Tittnuyr reportor bad n talk with Prof. Bare rett on this subject yosterdny, whilo Mr. Fuyy the General Manager of tho Bell ‘Telephone Company, was tn his office, ‘Tho reporter usked Mr. Harrett if trouble with Induction In the cas bivsyatem would not bo worse and hardor to overcome than where Keparate wires were usedl, This was a matter, Me, Durrett sald, that he had frequently tulked over with his friend, Mr, Furs and there had'been a wide’ difference of opinion between them on that subject. He (lureett) thought the cablo practicul for tete- phono usca, but Mr, Fay was dotermined the other way, “Not xt nil,” sald that gontleman, “f am not vat ayatnat the cable system for telephone use If.you can cenvinco imo of Ite utility, but T haven't found a manufacturer yet who was will- Ing to guarantee ny such cable. If such a 3 Sof me, Fur cable can ho produced Lam willing to use it, But thore Inn imitto its prnotionbillty, too, how- ever, Itmight cost too tauch. 1 would not eall it practicable if Thad to pay $5,000 2 milo for it. L want to say nnother thing nbout tulc~ phones? A great santy people huve them in thelr houses, and use thom ns Juxuries, They have gotdown to a system of cheryl iy the number of connections thet are mado dally in Buifato, N. Y,, and they find that tho system works woll. “Whut’s just’ what we want to do here. Get down to a tari charge for euch switch, aud then those who uso the telephones tho oltencst will have to pay tha: largest rental. ee ‘that Is tha most equitable way of doing ‘Mr. Wnerett sald that ho Dollavad tn tha sito- ceasof tho cabla ay. tem, becuuse it wad price Henble, ond he would Nko to woo tt tried. Ho will p ent bis pling probably to the Counc, THE COUNTY-BUILDING. Mn. Jastes G. HAMtLtos, tho now Collector of tha principality of Hyde Park, yesterday fled bis oMleiat bond with the County Clerk, ‘Tho ond Is for $1,600,000, with the follawing sur c= tes: William Hamilton, Frank 8. Minard, G. IL, Molden, Albion HT. Holdon, Wesloy H, riggs, and D, iL. Koya. Merxny Expets, who for niany years acted as Consul of the Swiss Kupublic in Chlonzo and vicinity, whoso sudden itbt fram homo and anbsequent discovery tn Canada will bo route yucallont, Will be tried in the County Court this inorntig, ft bolug ailoged by hig friends that bo Isingane, Sir, Enderis ia now in charge of bis attorney, Theodore Schintz. Itie sald that finan cil troubles caused bit to besome insane, Several of his creaitors, It is aliexed, will op- ee the application on the ground that Bir, Endorid ts ftulgning Insanity. Yustenvay's proceciings in tho Schariau- Microstowsk| recount showed a net gain for tho Kopuuleat, waindhinte of 4dt3 vot Mr. Mice roslowskl, tho Denucratic canditato, wha wits dectared elected, and tu whom a certitl- cate of election hug been granted, hiss become disheartened, and nelther himself nor his counsel appeared yesterday, Tho ox- umtnation, which his estublished the tact of Mr. Sobarlau’s etection beyomt all reasonable doubt, wg and tedious, aud Mr. Behari do- at eredit for the vontilonve und pore glsteney with which bo bus fought for hia seu ‘The boyus nilidnyits ted at several of the pros cinety of the Fourteenth Ward, which wore manifestly wade fur the purpose of defeuting tho will of the people, should be Inveatigited, to the end that the parties who porpetrated the nutpable frauds muy bo ndeoquately deult with, tiv suld that Micruslowsk! now appreclites the Tove that he bas nu eno, and bug about given up all hopes of going to Springtiel INTELLIGENT IORSES, PROF. WANTHOLOMEW'R ‘TROUTE OF ELEVEN TRAINED HOSES ‘will begin tho series uf novel entertainments for which thoy havo beon engaged this ovening In Central Stusic-flall, A good many people who werd. Interosted In tho Iate fatestack show at tho Exposition Building will recugnize tho steods as old friends, thelr performances in connection with that enterpriso—nud votubly the wilitary evelutions which furmed a promi. went part thercof—having excited no end of wonder and adwiring commont, Thole tralner has taught them a nuubor of new tricks since thon, aod has already arranged thoir perform ances Ino prograus which Legis with the tore | sitnple movemonts, and praduully leads up to those which aro mory complex and curtain to bring dowa the house.” The animate ary cere tainly a wost intelligent and Hastie intere esting set. and whutbor tha Contr Stustu- Huth, osthotically speaking, In Just tho plaue or not hi which to Jaunel 9 hurse-show, however meritor ous, the very novelly of such un enterprise, under such surroundings, fy one to attract large audicnees, aid the merits of the exhibition will send thoni home delighted. ‘Tho hurses are ut present immured iu tho busvinent of a ivory stable uppoult tiv Expoule Uon Building, where 4 Tine reporter yestere any inorning dropped in to, witness & rehearsal, it had been intended to trke thom over to the Exposition Huitding, but tho wenthor was 60 cold that It wns thought best to rehearse In tha stuble, even at the loss of the customary sure roundings and aeverat of tho more important “properties.” Tho natucal result wns that tho animals were n Itte confused and myatiiied at first, and ald hurdly as well as thoy would have done under the vatial and more invorablo con- ditions, Evidently the most untoward condition nt the rehearsal was the presence of n feed inj trough from which thoy have bee! thi tholr dally nutriment, and which proved a disturbing clomont inthe progress of the show, distractlo: tho attention of the quadrupeds, and causing the trainer to resort to moro yhrurous language aon yee the whip-lash rather more than usual, ut THE NENEAHAAL WAS A DECIDED BUCCESS, even tnter Bo adverse circumstances, nnd romised well “for tho entertainments at tho usle-Hnll, whoro all the accessories will bo of the proper character. At tho start tho steeds wero, frisking ground the tnisement and evidently onJoying tho best of aplrits, a under the Iniluance of tho cold weirther, thoy enyorted and leaped, reared on thelr hind logs, pawed the vnrth, whinnted, and otherwise manifested the fact thnt they wero In wood trim for aport, Attho tinkling of a bell they stopped tholr pranks, got Into lino, “dressed up” after the manner of « ruilitary company, and the “school” waa ju order, Tho Pratessor passed down the ling and saluted thom with n cheery good-morning, while each indi. vidual horse gravely bowed 0 res) tho troupo wus then ealled up by name, took tho Frofessur's hat in his mouth, trotted back to bis piace, and surrenderad tho hond- plece to au assistant, Anothor was sont to tho other sido of tho basement, took the Id off a box, ‘and brought the Professor his handker- ehief and some papers, ‘Cho handkorchiof wis then tied around his forg-leg, and tho animal “ronched" for it, and untied {t with his tooth. A littlo moro cifort was required to untie It when Jt was fastencd around his hind-ley, but he tnatly gor it off, uravely made his bow, and thon retired to hia pineo in tho line. Attor a few more “school” tricks, the Professor called then out ono by one, and showed hls visitor how they could Jump over a stick held about four feat from the ground, and protected with a blanket covering. ‘Then ono of the horses was placed on one side of -the stick, inaking woodesized bundle, and the best Jumpors in the trunpe clenred both stick nnd horse. After this nnotker of tne troupe trotted, pacod, walked. backward and forward, and mutrebed as prettily and as gracefully as apy one could wish. ‘fnen ench horso onse, One of WAS GIVEN A NUMBER, and as the odd numbers from ono tip to eleven wero culled out the horses benring them stepped to the front, forining an advance line, A very pretty movement was thon shown, io which cach horse put hia neck over thut of the one inimedt- ately in front of bin, forming one of tha tab- foaux whlel will be given at tho regular onter- talnmonts. The order of tho rehenrsul was, of course, Very diferent from whnt it will be to- night, but this very difference demonstrates most clenrly that the Intelligent aniinals under~ stood the spirit of thelr trainer's commands, and were not dependentupon tho mere routine of tho proceedings to carry thoin through, Owing to tho wbsenco of the iecessary proportics the inll- Stary evolutions were abandoned ut the rohcar- sa), which concluded with a mimber of intorest- ing tricks in somewhat the sumo general line as those already deseribed, ‘After tho Josh Billings lecturo Inst’ night, workmen wero cugaged in building out the Cen- tral Music- [full platform, which will be in shapo for u*fulledress” rehearsal this morning and tho exhibition to-night. It will afford forty-five feet square of space, and wil tmako a fine field on Wwhicl the steeds cin exhibit tholr various abilities, It may not be amiss, in conelusiun, to say that the animals Pave sealed Durlor minti= nere, and are guilty of nothing which might offend agalnst good tuste or the proprictics. THE NEW COURT-IOUSE. ARCHITECT EGAN'S REPORT ON ITS Pioqaitess. The Joint Committeo on Bulldings and Service of the County Bonrd wot yosterday ufternoon. The following cémmuniention was received from Architect Exan in answer to inquirlos from tho Board as to tho state of progress of the new Court-Houses In compliance with tho resolution of your honorable body directing me to present n etate- ment of thettnilnished work now under contract and tho work yet to bocontracted for nt the new Court-House, nlgo the time of commencement and completion of the soveral contracts, ote, I bew leave to report as follows: ‘Tho untinished works at presont under con- tract ares Tho carpentry (ono-halt compfote); tron- work, chiviy tho main central stalrs, four hy- druulle elovittors (nothing dane); the vault doors (nothing done); the painting and glazing (utter: about Ouishod); tho Dlnetoring. of central part unly, the general pinetoring belug nearly fin- ished; the plumbing and guatitting well ad- vanced towards completion; and hardware, Tp addition to tho above aro tho works on the rotunda—numelys the masonry and tho frony work, these items being about ‘two-thirds com- ‘Bleed, and tho ourbstone-work in the sume pro- portion, 7 F ‘Tho work on tho rotunda {8 of gront impor tance with regard to the carly completion and ocetipation of the matu building, and J regret to any that, Judging from ita present condition, it Js likely to prove a stumbling-block in the way of the eceupation of tho building at an oarly date, for the reason that, until the masonry and curbstone-work, at least of the rear wall, nro finished, little or nothing cun bo done towarls completing tho nuln central stulrs and the clo- vators, without which all the efforts looking to. the carly occupation will bo fruitless. As to tho thine required for tho complotion of thease contracts, Tam of opinion that, with duo energy on the part of tho contrictors. they eould’be all completed on or about tho Jet day of ey: ABRIL. “What work not contracted for is necossary to complote the entire building’ ‘Tho {tems not yot contructed for, und which Baal be placed ‘under contract a8 soon as pua- aible, are: The vault fittings, tho plans, specifentions, and proposals for which have been unier tha consideration of your honorable body during tho past seven months, and should bo noted on at once, tia the work Will require a portod of not than four months for its exceutton, and much thne bas already been wasted in discuse slona that have lud to no results, ‘The ollice-furniture and fixtures, 5 the plans -andapceiiications for which will be comploted during the presont wecek,and which shouid bo advertised for the preposils of contractors, with the lenst possible delay. ‘The gus-fixtures, which can be contracted for upon special dealgns which I am willlng to fur- nisn, or which cat, [ think, be more economic. ally und Juat as sultably purchased by a spcclal coinmittes fn the open market. Contnictors cin commence work on the above three Stems immediately upon the awardlug of the contracts, The furnishing of tho Recorder's, Shorift’s County Clerk’s, County Commissioners’, an ‘irenaurer's departments could be completed. by awtirm having proper fucllittes Insixty daysafter tho fotting of the contract, nnd all other par- tlonyof the building could be mado roady onur ahout the Ist ot Say. Much of the promptnoss und dispatch requistt In those cuscs must of course depend on the charactor and standing of tho firm employed. In conclusion, £ would again tirge on your honorable body tho necessity for Immediate action in regard to nl! the details heroin pres sented, and peared from tine to time by mo, pariicularly to your Joint Committee in shocee of tho binding, and alao that your au. thority be exerelaed in evory reasonable way to vompel it more vetive and adequate attention on the part of all contractors now onguxed on tho Vuilding, 18 Lust guy they have not, ag a rule, shown 1 Wisposition for sonie tine past to moot the emergencies of tho occasion, ‘Nhe architect, who was presuntat tho meeting, mutnnitted adriftoftho wdvertisoment calling for proposals for tho work not already con tructed for, ‘This and some other matters relat- ing to the Court-flouso will Ue coneiderad at a Tmeottnn (ac the Pye aes ee pera at ¢ acl jursiing In the architout's oflice, in tho Hawley Holldt i MARRIAGE LICENSES, A MODEL WAY OF SUPPRESSING THEM PUDLI- CATION, Tho fallacy of filling public offices with em- ployéa whose only.clatmfor pinco js founded upon the assumption that they in some manner assisted in tho olectlon of the officlal under whom thoy are appointed, or of allowing po- Uticn! frienda to dlotate or suggest tho selection of particular imen for poaltions of trust and ro- sponulbility, was furolbly and disyracefully iilus+ trated yostortay afttornvon In tha County Clork's office, About3o'clock, Mr, Jobn C, Hurria, of tho’ MurrisSafe & Lock. Company having dvoliicd upon, lmatrimony, applied at the marrhuce-Heonse de. Purtment for the necossary certificate. Al- though unxlous to become a Lonucdlok, the gon- Uemin was equally anxious. to koop the knowl- edge of his snteution from the public until nftor the murtlago ceromony bad beon performed, Kuowlng that the morning papers published a Nat of Heenacs tuken out during tho provious day, Str, Harris inquired of the Judividual who had temporarily taken Str, Lundburg’s place at the window what course be should porauo to SUPPRESS THE PUBLICATION OF HIS NAME, Mr. Harris statod that be did not want the re- porters to publish his name or that of the Indy, ag be Intended to got murrled to-day, and In the meantimo did pot care about being yuyed" by Mis friends and acqualntances, Tho obliging elork, Bernard Hecht, told hint that it might cost hin something, us ruporters somutinies charged: xood round figures tor bu herrant inforination of that churacter. Str. iurris, ultbough sure pri urked ubout how muca it would cost him to buy off tho reporters, and was told by Hecbt that for #2 tho tict could bo suppressed. Mr, Hlurrls was perfectly willing to be bled to that extent In order to keen tho knowledge that bo bid progured a teense from pudileation for twentystour hours, Ho therefore puld Hlecht the #2 in the presence of a respectable wittees, und; baving deposited the usual livense Tou at the cashier's desk, took bis certificate und departed buppy 1h tho thouyht thut for a nergy pittanes ho hud geevred the privacy ho wanted, The publiention of the whole disreputable pra ceedlpy as given aboye willundoubtedly awaken Div. Harris und the mun Hecht tou knowledge of tho fact that in bargaluing to doliver pots itis always well to know whit one's resources really are. ‘To keep the license from the reporters: it wae necossary to drop this particulnr license from tho consecutively-numbered Hat on tho Ales, but this fact did hot deter tho clerk frum keeping no record. Ho simply dropped the Heense whon the certificate was Issued, but Mr, Harris’ namo appears, however, In lis proper place in tho published list at licenses Issned during yesterday. Mr. Hecht stated to one of his superior officers that ho did not retain tho money, but had handed it to Mr. Probating, 0 fellow-clork, who stood by his sido during tho entico transaction, Mr. Probsting, huwovor. dented that he had recolved the money, Just how long thla pecullur system of black- mall has beon in voxue in tho County Clerk's office of course cannot bo determined, but that it haa been allowed to oxist at all is disgracofil, and County Clerk Klokke should at once’ von Monce weeding out his olfico until men who Jower thomsclves to tho lovol of professional Dlackmnaiters are mado to feel that such pro- ecedings will not be countenanced, ORUEL CHARITY. TNE FATE OF TWO ORPHAN Nors NOW AT THF » COUNTY NOSPITAL. ‘Two cases wero trentod at the County Hospital ‘Tuesday which, if tho stories tok by tho little sufférors nro truo, reveal a degree of barbarity and inhitmanity to which thoy have beon sub- Jected which reficuta Infinit disgrace upon all concorned in it, and upon the community which tolerntos ft, Ithns beon tho practice of our Police Magistrates, when ttle wncured-for atreet waits aro brought before thom, to con- ‘ign thom to some Indu¥trial homo or refuge, ‘where it fs generally supposed they aro enred for and brought up in a Christian manner, Without desiring {a any way to prejudgo tho cascof the two littie-boys in question, or to cast premature retleéions upon tho institution to which thoy woro hondod over. by the committing Maglatrntc, it {8 suflclent to say that tha boys aro now inmates of tho County Hospital suffering from tho results of oxposuro to tho terribly inclement weathgry that prevailed threo ur four weokr,/z0, and that they charge tho responsi- Die UE thotr injuries. to tha cruelty of those in whose cure they wero pinced, Thos’ are both orpurn boys, of very tender years; bath were picked up ut diferont times by the Chienga police, running wid on tho streots, and taken foro n Magistrate. and both were sent by tho Magistrate to the Chriatian Brothers’ Industrial and Reform Schovt on Archer avenie, From that institution they wero adopted by or ape prenticed to farmers in the country, who re- turned thom last weok to the Christian Brothers {nso badly frost-bitten n condition’ that thoy had to be removed to tho County Hospital, Ono of thom is maimed for life, and has had to UNDERGO AMPUTATION OF OTH FEET above the ankio; the athor, It 1s hoped, may bo healed without. un operation, A reporter visited the County Hospital yestor- day afternoon, and had an opportunity of con- yersing with the boys, whoo story, with all its painful detalls, is given precisely ns they told It. iho younger of tho two, a bright, Intelifgent- Jooking child of 9 yeurs, wis tho one whoso feet, wore amputated yesterday by tho Hos- pital surgeons, Dra. Goulwin and Mo- a\rthur, in presenco of. visiting sur- geon, Dr, Baxter. Whon brought to the Hos. spltat bla feet were found to be mortified up to tho ankle, rendering in amputation above tho ankle nbsolutel necessary ‘Tho rotting flosh waa literally falling from bonos nt the nnklo Joint when the buadayes wore unwrapped In which the bone employer had bound then, and in that condition he had remained for threa woeks before being brought in from the farm to Chicago, and returned upon tho hands of tho Cheistiun Brothera. He was found lying tipou n cot, looking vory palo and oxhuusted, with a vook in his hand whitch had been kindly Sure nished him by his attendants, tle boro the Operation, as the reporter was informed, vory bravely, and 18 likely goon to recover from tho shock ‘to tho system, but will of course bd a erlpplo for life, and will never bo of sorvice ns 4 farmehand agin, This boy said his namo is Arthur Langlolso; he was born in Peorin, and hia fathor dicd jn Chi- cago whon ho was quite n child. Io was tuken up by the police, and sont to tho institution of tho Christian Hrothors on Archer avenuo, Lust Juoe be wus sont from that institution to > A PANMEIt NAMED PAT LAWLEIY at Manbattan, HE, and sorved bim as s farm band until three weeks ago. Tle was employed Jn talsing care of the cattle and bogs, husking corn, ind cutting it of tho stalks, During tho whote timo tha he was there, he represents that Lawler was vory crucl to him, beating blin for tho slightest fait, 50 that tho boy became in continual fear of lm. About three weeks go, Lawlor gave him a sovere bentlug, and bo to | termined to run away, Tle got us far us tho house of n nofghbor named Fahoy, but did not dare to seek sheltor thore for toar Lawler would come and rocinim hiins so he stopt under the barn that night, and ou the two succoeding nights he scp out in. the oper flelds, on sone striuw, By this exposure hoe got his feet frozen, and was ol plied to go bick to Kahey's for shcl- ter. Thero Lawtor cama'hnd found bim,and took him home. “No mudichl aid wag sought for the child, but Lawler faniac his fect with NAGS GREASED WITH LAND AND RALT; and so be remained untll Lawler, finding ho did not get well, brought him back lust weak to tho Christinn Brothoys. Ilo was kept nt their insti- tution untll Tucsday, when they sont bin to tho County Hospital, and on his arrival there it was: seen at once that wnsamputation must bo per- formed, as ulrowdly stated. ‘The other boy, whose name Js Hanry Duobeln, is fully a yonroldor than little Lungloise. His Injuries wera not so severo, und tho Hoapital pigaiolaae, aro In hopes of uyolding eunnutation: his case. He was able to walk about the room, with bls feet encased in thick woolen stockings. Ho say's he dous not remember either of his paronts. both of whom died before he was Gycarsold. Ho wns takon from tho institution of tho Christinn Hrothors five years avo by a pricat nimied Fathor Hantoy, who placed him In the cars of a farmer nt Oiell, Livingston Coun. ty, name "Helen. flo romalned with G'hrlen tit avout six months ayo, but ho and O'Drien did not get on well togothor, and O'Bricn turnod him over to another farmer In tho neighborhood, named Nolan. At the formor place be used to got trequont whippings, but NOLAN USED HUM A GREAT DEAL Wwotlad, Ho hud to take care of twenty cows fn one part ofa field when thore wus corn Jn the othor, and beenuse ho could not keop thy cows awiy from tho corn Nolan used to beat him severly, He, too, run away, slept out in the fictls, and Hot frosthitten; and hls employer, finding him menpacitated for further service, took him to the privat, who brought bin unek to Chicago, and handed bin over to the Christian Brothors, by whuin ho was sont to tho Hospital. ‘Such tire tho narrativos related by these poor Bae ‘The condition of tho youngest, at least, culls for the sett hy and ald of tho charitably disposed; and, If tholr story is even ta the main trite, It indlentes great looseness, tosay tholeast, iu tho mothod by which these helptesa waifs arc sont out into the world from an Institution of publle churity, ‘The cold annp of the past fowdaysbas brought fl number of patients to tho County Hospital to bo treated for frost bites, more or lesa sovera, ‘hroo enses woro recolved yesterduy up to & o'clock In the afternoon. IRKLAND. THY TRIB LITERANY ASSOCIATION hold w@leuttended meetiug yestortay avon- ing in the Grand Army Hall, No, 109 Washington street, Tho chnir was occupied by Mr. John B. Dalton, who Inyited tho meoting to discuss tha questions Involved in tho following resolution: Resolved, 'That the Irish people should resort to aruys to redross their present grievances, ‘Tho aflirmative side of the debate was takon by Justice A. 1, Storrison, P. D. Collins, and Robert Morrigon, und the neguttvo side by P, I. McElnome, P, Melugh, and Simon Korhan, On behalf of tho allirmutive sido of tho pronoal- tlon it was urged that It was better for tho Irish peoplo to dio in an actlyo struggle for oxistorico rather than con- Mnue to tamely aubnilt to tho oppressor, [twas shown that the presunt condition of tho nation was not more hopeless than that of the Amorl+ eau Nation in the carly part of tho war of tho | Rovolution, and that witu tho strong sympathy extended to tha Irish ugitators by tholr friends in America, thelr appeul to urns was Ikely to be crowned with success, ‘Pho sponkers on tho othor side urged that tho Irish people were by no means prepared to copa with so powertul a notion us England, and that tognter upon such wu contest 40 preceny would bo fntul to che {uterests of the mation, Tho sympitbles of tho audicuco wero alto- gethor with tho apsakors on the uttirmitive sida of tho question, and tho resolution under debate’ ‘was carried by 4 strong majority, ‘THR LAND LEAGUE ‘Tho Sixth Ward citizons who someathies with the guitars peasantry in Irolund, aud want to lend them finauciat assistance, wero to have beld uw osmooting Isat night: ut SNeatpuall’s Hall, on Bouth Halsted streot, for thu purpose of forming a ward leayuo, ‘Tho weather, however, was altogether too eo- vero tor unythiug Ike a fair turnout at the necting, Str, W. J. Boucher, who his beon one of the must notive of Lande-Leuguers in thi city, and ubout bult a dozen other yonutiemen -WOre present, but the number was considered Insuillclent to warrant organization; mid, with outanything formal belug dono in the aiatter of forming the Lenguy, an udjourumont was bud, subject toa published call. A hnuotinie for the purpose of organizing au Highteonth Ward Land League wus held Inet night Jn Ubch’s Hall, The attendance was large and yopresented soveral nationalities, Charlos ‘Willlauns culled the mectlug to order, and pores trayod the sulferiuga of tho Irish tenants aud tho tyranny aud oppression of their landtorus. He paid a glowing tribute to Parnell, and suid the duy waa uot fur distant when the United States” Government would demand und exact frow the English Gavernnent tae vinanelpation of Irclund., Ho sald it was the duty of ever man, bo be of whaitsoover nationality’ or creed, to lend a belpiug hand to bls suifering brethren. Ut was u strogsle the opp dayalnst tholr ppresse tem porary organization was of- leeting Sir. Williuins Chairman and IL J. Cusaidy Seoretary. A comumitteo was up- pointed to recommend pertnanent vlllcors ut the ext myotlug, to be beld ut tho same placo Mun day evening, After Istening ton apeech from Mr. Charles MeMonumin, of the Fourtecath Ward, the meoting adjourne SUBURBAN, ; HYDE PAK, ‘Tha Trustees met Inst evening, with Blesars, Ford, Fors? Voirce, and President Hobart pros- ent. The usual lobby wero absent, probably on necount of the cold wenthor, Acommunication was recolved stating that tho Board of Appraisers will bo ready to submit thulr final report to the Joint Hoard thisovenim, In conversation with the representative of tho ‘Town of Lake, it waa tvolded to sugzeat to tho Honrds of ‘Trustoss of each town that thoy ap- point one member from cnch who stall he authorized to act for their respective Hoards in arrnnging dotuiis for tho eale and purchiay of tho Jofut property on the buals of 1 compromise appraisal which they believe wil be nuceptable to both towns, the proposition being that Hydo Park shall tako nt appraisal rates a portion of fre. Saint property In payment from the Town of “Tho Treasurer was ordered to. pay Interest on Village bonds, due Jan, 1, IkB1, 815,85 Erte The Tronsuror reported the Sinto of tho sullage Mnanees ns folluwa: In water-pipo special 835,519; Intercat ant nasessinont fund, sinking fund, $21,625; ment finda, $10,248; Wi Fund, 26,084; othor zeners total cash on hand, $14,591, — AMUSEMENTS. ROOTH AS “BERNTUCCIO.Y Lonnow, Deo. 28,—Dospite tho competition of the Christmas pantomimes, “ Mother Goose” and“ Vatontine and Orson," which were pro- duced for the first timo Inst night at Drury Lane and Covent Garden respectively, Mr, Edwin Tooth chose fast eventng, which js famous in thentrical annata na “Boxing Night,” for tho production of “Tho Fool's Rovonge." It. is his third churaater in London, fotlowing bls pros Porous carcer tn ' Kicholicu,” and preceding “Othollo," which is ndw in proparation, The house was crowded with tho éliteof soclety tt the stalls and boxes, and with those somewhat unruly hollday-makers in the upper regions who resent tov much music by the band wher the walta between the nots nro long. Mr. Booth's pntry, with grotesque and eringiny crouch, and in his jester’a moticy, mot with the welcome, rather unusunl In an English thoutre, of 1 lise Hnct double rand of appliuse: and tho au- dlence, thus Instantly interested, followed tho nerformance throughout with tho closest ntten- Hon, not allowing a alugio point to csenpe their hearty {ndorsetent,. Mr. Booth was reenled after the acts and at thoend. Tho inadequacy of his support was still painfully apparent. ‘Tho atazo-iminngement was senrccly sntisfactory, tho costitmes ecrtainly not beni of the period neaigned to the play on the bill, while the dum ms, which was carefully handed down a udder, waa a very alae duminy, with very stil binek feet. Mrs. Hermann ‘Vezin played the Ducheas Funezza, and Misa Gerard appenred ay Fiordeliaa, ‘Lhe Timea, ft Mts eritivien, suyaz “There are scenes in *Tho Fool's levenge! in which Mr, Booth confirins tho opinion tint. special nsscas- tore Works oxpense town funds, $12,120; 0 19 f& most recomplished actors but nesthor in his tendorners, rage, nor despair was thorosuiliciont “onthe Ho nets in the last scene with nd aki, Str, ooth was badly utp narta! News suys: “Mr. Nooth played Mert slugulae onergy, picturesquoness, und variety of oxpresaion, and, whore the courae of story required a deeper note, with a tragic power tht moved the audience more tht once to very ree markable enthusinn, ‘Cho performunce was tt success. and freo fron nny: serlous comple! Dlenighes,” ‘The Standdrd say: Ir, Booth's performance of Lerluccin in. *Tho Fool's ites yenge’ was recolyed lust night with cnthusiastlo approval by a brilliant audience.” , THAT WHALE, Tho biting alr gf yesterdny did not prevent over 500 peoplo from jJournoylng to tho Expnsi- tion to gaze.upon tho relative of Jonnh's friend, or what is loftof him, now lying upon two ralt- rond trucks in tho north end of that bullding. Owing to tho oxtromely cold weather during tho past two days, tho propnrations to exhibit tho hugo fish to tho best advantaye have been mado under greatdjMculties, These preparations wilk he completed to-day, In all probavility, and tho first whale over seon in Chicngo may be fully Inspected, avery expediont being employed to show off its many interesting: joints. Tho whale, as it now rests on the trucks, sabout eixty feut In luneth, and is us perfect 13 $F it ind Just been washed ashore, Thai offonsiva sincit from tho enarcass, the 3 having been taken out, and what remains Is merely a tnassaf blubber, whalobono, aud skin, frozen stiff, Fred J, Engelhart, to whom be. longa the honor of naving transported the frst whalo to an Inland clty, was yesterd hund pointing out to the curious various features of tho fish, nimong theso being a cavity from which was extracted by Sarah Horphardt at Boston a pleco of whnto-~ hone which that nctross had made into corsots, ‘Tho whale will boon exhibition for some weoks and will doubtless, during ita stuy, attract much attention. . DRAMATIC NOTES, Ernst Stanloy ison his fect ngnin. Mr. Ed Buckley jotus tho John T. Raymond troupe. “Noedlea and Pins" still prevails at Daly's Now York. Corinno's “Merrymakers" at tho Grand on Monday, Mrme. Lotitin, the cquostrienno, diod at Liver- pool Inst month, Herrmann, tho mngioian, ts oxctting o good dent of curiosity by his cabinet tricks. Nearly €7,000 worth of senson tickets havo been sold for tho Hernhardt ongayoment, On the Ith Mr. Digby Doll will tenve tho Comly-Durton Company to Join Augustin Daly. “Tho Phoenix” will be reproduced nt the Olympic this oyening, with Milton Nobles in tha Jouding part. Biles Sara Jowott saya sho will not go starring during tho run of Tho Creole" at tho Union Squaro Theatre, =~ Mary Anderson and Salvint will kely appoar together In “Ingomar” at tho Fifth Avenue Thoatre in April. Hosgl, tho grent Italian notor, will probably ply in this country next scason under Chizzo- [a's Innungomont. “Ono Hundrod Wivyos" will bo prosonted at Booth's Thoatro Jan. 17, tho production of “Michael Strogof" having boon: iudetiaitly postponed, Last week Mrs. John E. Aiorginliny, pro fossianally known ns Litilan Travis, dlod of con- sutepion abher father’s residence in Cluclu- nati, “A Now Trial” {a tho namo of Charles Coghtan's udaptition of Ia Morte Civile.” [tb was brought out at tho Prince of Wales’ Thoa- tre, London. Mr, Will Stuart, who for somo years has boo! writing over the algnature of * Walsingham hog buon enptiged by Mr. Honry Irving at tho London Lyceum, Agnes Ethol (Mrs. F. We Ay emergal from hor long rotiremont to play @itberte In Frou- Frou" three nights last weok in Buifalo, in ald ‘of a local charity, Tho cold weuthor has not only had amost dam- aging effect upon the trongury of our thoutres, ‘but bas Klyon nourly every actor and uctress on aur stages the " sntiltios.”” “Two Nights in Romo," a play by Mr. A. C. Gunthor, that hag beon woll spoken of, wall bo avon at MeVioker's on Monday. Miss’ Maude Granger will enact the principal part. John Van Roy, 08 assignee of Martha Lafitte Johnson, bas beguo a sult in Now York agalnat Clira Morris to recover $1.00 royally on tho lay “Article 47," of which Mra, Juhuson was the ndaptor, Tho Garrick Dramatio Club has reorganized for tho your 1881, with tho following yentlomen asofiicrs: Aol. Dunn, Presiiont; A. K. Dem arest, Stage Manager; D, F. Sulllyan, Seoretury and ‘Trousurer, Misg Cathorino Lowls' part in Tne Favorite" combination {4 now tilled by Migs itutte Macken zie, of tha Brond Street Theatro, Philudelpnia, Lowls has gone to, Now York to play the fending rote in Oliyatte.” Mr. Rartloy Campbell's molodrama, «Tho Galley Slave," hus beon produced In England, and idspukenof (bere us vorsion of Giavomne mattl's * Lu Morte Civile.” ‘Tho pices will bo revived bore on Monday evonting—at tHayerly'’s, Mr. Kyrlo Nellew, who crossed the Atlautic to jolu tho Union Square Theutre vompany, has xono home again, things fullag to please bho. A Now York piper says it la whisporcd that the size of the country was iusullicleat for his pro- portions, The bonefit glyen jn London on tho 6th inst. in all uf the tunily of Charles Harcourt, who lost his tte by falling through « trap in tho Drury Lano staye, was 8 great success, aud ite proceeds, Added to tho subscriptions, rulaed the memorial fund to something over £1,700, Clara Morris’ serios of watinéos at the Union Byuare, New York, will beyin Jan, 4, with ' Stag Multon.” which will be rovived with tho originul cast, Including Miss Morris, Mies Jewett, dirs. Marlo Wilkins, Sr, Stoddard, and Me, Patdelle, “Camillo” wilt bo payed nest, with Bir, Charles KR, Thorac, Jey as Armand, Lady Martin, botter known ag Misa Holon Fauelt, who played Virylaia with di. Macready, ‘and wus tho orlgmal Pauline in the Lady 0: Lyons," and Julie de Mortemor in * Richellea," has published two lutions on tho eharucters of hela and Portia, She considers Modjovka a gbeuter actress than Sarah Bernburdt, The repertoire for tho frat three nights of the Reraburdt engagement bus been announced, On dlondu: Juth, suo walt odin Adrie eunu Lecor on ‘Tuesday ta“ Frou. Frou,” on Wedne: Jap ovcuing ja The Sphivx und “Lo Passaut,” fy the last-mentloned piece, which is a coucdletty, Mile. Bernhardt will ply ers | tue z. Funeral frow/ber latw residence, ot Nest Wytoantty: i tho partot a hoy, Milo. Bernhardt will play only five ovenings In tho weck and at tho Sature May matineds, ‘Tho rumor that tho ponalar, London actors, Mr. nod Mra, Kendal, wil come to this country Text senson is contradicted in thoateleal olrcics. Itis anid that Mra. Kendal is urswilltrg to leave London, Bhe anya that she has 8 Orin bold thoro on tho hearts of tha poople, nnd fs unwilling to run tho risk of failure in a now country at eo advanced & periad in hor enreer. ‘Tho Now York Times nays that Salvini's per- formance of Othello in New York has Invariably attracted n very large nudionce, and it might be repented for n tong timo to crowded houses, Tho audiences thit gathered to soo Ln Morto Divile” nnd “Sullivan wero comparatively, sinall, but those presont on “The Gindiator” ond “Hamlet” nights were notably largo. —— DISFELLOWED, ' Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Tocuxsten, N. ¥.. Dee. 20.—The Rov. Myron Adame, pastor of tho Plymouth Congregational Church of this city, was to-day unanimously dlafellowed by the Ontnrio Assoolauon Congro- gattonal ministers, because, “First, ho is 60 unsettled In his bellef he can neithor formulate a consistent statement of Christian bollot or existing furmularies; seoond, his concoption 1s inconsistent with man's moral freedom and pereann! responsibility, he regarding sin as a disease, and the sinner to bo pitied more than blamed; unfortunate rather than guilty; third, his views on atonement, divino forgivoness, and regeneration aro oxccodingly mythical and mis- lending; fourth, ho absolutely dontos tho truth of endicss punishment os Infamous and bins- phemous, and {s open to no conviction to tho contrary; fifth, bas combatted essential truths and” thofr defenders in bis pulpit; sixth, docs not represent tho falth held Plymouth Church and by tho Gonoral Assocli- In New York; seventh, furnishos no patls- ory Seriptural or cational basis for hia belief, fn on impressions which ho inistakes for iusplration, Ha {8 thorefore wisfellowed, but will bo thken back whenover ho will got in bar- mony with the falth." Mr, Adams’ congregation bavo hithorto stood faithfully by him, and it is belloved thoy will not be moved by the action. Mr. Adanis waa educated at Enmilton College and Woburn Seminary, {9 about 43, un carnest Hiblo-student, and a itd sincere man. Heeame to Rochester from Dunkirk about vo years go, and fs one of the best and most popular preach- era in tho elty. iis brother, tho Rov, i. P. Adams, of Dunkirk, was ostractscd from Pros- bytery for simtlar views, Tho Rey. Myron is the soneli-low of tho Roy, Prof. 8. M. Hopkins, of the Auburn Theological Seminary. a SUDDEN DEATH. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pirrsnuna, Pa., Dee. 20.—A_ man named Pop- ponbergor fell dead in a railrond cnr near Ale toonn yesterday afternoon. Hoe wasn resident of Britieh Cotumbln, and bad just roturned from a business trip to Europe. Ho wos ene goged Inthe fur trade, and bad business rola- Hons with a New York firm locnted on Mercer Street. A lurge amatint of money was found on his person, besides othor valuables, It Is aaid be hud sister ving in Ohio and: relatives or friends In Chiles Tho Coroner bas taken charge of the body and effecta. Death ts aup- posed to havo restilted from apoplexy, Ho was About 45 yenrs of ag MINE PURCHASE. Deanwoon, D. 1, Dee, 20.—1t is reported in this city, apparently on good authority, that tho Homostake Company hns purchased nll tha, Do- sinet & Gopher Mintz Company's property, comprising half a dozen yiluable claims, to- gether with tho Spearfish Ditch, nearly twents niles In length, party completed. Tho price is Blated at $1, 500,000, P m STRIKE ENDED. Corncsunus, 0., Dec. 2.—The backbone of the coal-mipors strike in tho Hooktng Valley is broken. Tho men having comploted tholr Christ- mas feativities many of thom havo gone back to work, und there Will doubtless more follow to-morrow, i FINE LEATHER GOODS ofall kinds will be closed out below cost, also pocketbooks at greatly reduced prices, Excollgnt’ shatce to purchase New-Year's gifts, Call at Merker’s Pocketbook Factory, 53 Stato street, up-stalrs, HAVE YOU SEEN tho wondorful collection of dinmond enrrings, ping, studs, ote. at Hamilton, Shourds & Co., 60 Stato street, corner of Stato and Randolph? “Rough on ats.) Anak druggists for Rough on Rats. Tt olgars out rats, iniee, rotehes, bed-buce, ote, 15c. boxes. Over 165,000 HoweScates sold. Dordon, Selleck, &Co., Chienzo. Indios ion, lyspepsin, norvous prostration, and nll foring of general debility rolloved by fuking Mensman’s Poptonizod Beet ‘Lonlc, tho only preparation of Lect containing its entire nutritious properties. It is not o moro stimu- tant like the extracts of beet, but contalns blood-nmklog, foree-genernting, and \fo-sis- tining properties; fs Invaluable in all enfco- bleed condivons, whothor tho result of exhuus- tlon, nervous prostrition, overwork, or actite disenees, particularly if resulting from, pulmo- nery complaints, Caswell, Hazard & Co., pro- prletors, Now York, Vor silo by druggists, MARRIAGE LICENSES. “ithe following turriago leans i wore issued yestor~ Hestdences °Y Name. {yy lata C, Morrl: Maunte Kiny Morthiner C, Fine! Nallio 1%, Crutksl § Guorgu If, Caso, UMury C, Hoy. Arthur W, Fulto Mary ‘rulbot. Ionry 1 Stephens, Annw B, toss, Anton Brin Sapte ‘rieny doln Bonrent Hiekn Bonen dohn MeMahon: Babina Seotty Frank J, Borwol Manito Councor, { Gourau WW, Kall 1 u Cluiro, Wis, ipa Bond, Miche seoose tt. HOuth Chicago. ZeeeBouth Chicago tua Habit, eluy J, Hadzor. Mary E Riualun Whbort Leo, {Mawar ‘hominy Noounn, Enimn Browne Monry A. Cravonor., Junta &. ISludyo! Charles 1, Renton, Leonor Evans. Louls Splte.,, Sulla 8, Choon: Joln A. Jobnson, Christin C, duntatio: dohn A, Mefonald ‘Mr, Princus Walls... { Ghatten D, Casto. Vaulting Noumelstar. ..20; dutn W, Mudtord, Coune si. Jottruy, Josuph Feltz, ‘Mary Hader,, Albort J. ‘Tiliman, flutdu Mt. Larsun, J Pave Keoetite Johinuia Potzol. x Mra, Allee M5 John C, Harel Natue of indy a. suppresses obort Hmith. Fauna ‘Tobl urace A. Dowuldson,. {iii de attcys eenge Car It. C, sehr bmvile Frosch, doln Londergay.,, att Otutthy, } fees, W. Dickson. .71.., anny Veturson 1d, Chetat Conte {nullstiiney: fmin, thls city, at the, Fosl- on ‘I 2 is LARK: donce of the bride's paronts WW owes ‘wus day brainy, Dec. 4, aNM, by tho Rov. 1, F. Loavitt, pastur of tu Eineuin Park Cooxrevaandal Churoh, Sol. Janos B. Parsons, of Dw fey Das and Miss 3, Tubal Haskoll, daughter of br, LP Ytaakell, No ea DEATHS. water Nnnaniarinecrtnqus onan NORA ARANDA NECA MP —Vostonday morntig, Noo. 2 at, 6 o'glock. vinnie Volton bucuuy, wite MEV Aitinaa st HeCanois ob Chicigy, abu dausiter of the Ko, Cyrus E, Weltut, oN souls, : Ainuraton Frhiay at p. tm. from residence, No, WH Qrovolund Vark-uvs whu byepectal car on 2 o'clock {unerul train tu Odkwoud Cemetery, LILAYSUN—Hee, 2 at residence, ‘61 Ontarlo-at., of peariediscune, Thomgs Grayson, stud 64 yoors, bo ved Luaband of Cuturinu Grayson, Funorl will leave thy above pluco at 1:00 p.m. vhupday, fo teruculund Su" Nuw Vork papers pleaso copy, UNNINGILAM—At Iiverside, Elton Cun oingham formor wits of iho iaty Patrick Touln, and nigcs of Drs, rotor Flumiiig, of 3 Wessonieat, . Hineral wil wks pluce on ‘Thursday, 6 1 o'clock, aaa Comotury. Fi e HASKULL~Dec. 2h at Dos Moines, Ia, of croup, were unig ton of Walter and danny MadKoll, Duo notice of tunural will by Riven. POW ELs—Mlury, thy bolpvod wife of Jon J, Pow: F conmuiuption, aed 2 youres months 1d Gaye; & yeniber Uf the darried Ladtus' Sudulll) by carting: te tu Chuych uf Sucryd Merk Where ho colobratods thence by carringn to Calvary Comoe fees atembors of Hodallty are invited te-ationd. UABRY—Deo, 2, nt her tosidence, 165 Barbnr-s Nringet Caros, wife of Thomas Casey; maldon name Iirldget Motonoy, Fonerat on Friday, Doc. 41. at half-paat 10 o'olock to. fo demuit Chureby and thonco by cars to Calvary OMOLOry. BCILEGEL—In this elty.on Tuerday, Neo. Nevanuahter of Gemma aid” Anns Netiono aged 97 JeMinGeal Churnaay aftetnoon at o'elock shart Toon ro tho renidonce of tice parentn, NodUMichian-as pos remisonce oF Her persnte: Nocatee er ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lb MEME OF HATTERY D eA 1 mest nt thelr armory fxpoeltion rp. whdalness OF tm weal Trundlag, thts ‘voning ‘nt 88 portance to Lo transnctod, KOUGE ft, ThOMAS POST G, A, Te 7 morro hard-tnck ana goog at eA Tt ital: 4 Washington-at., on Now Yonr's-Day {com 10 a. fn. to 4p. m., nnd will wotcomna nil old aoldiors who may call, MSR a SHAR prayer-mooting to-a: CONDUCT Tik Noow tn Lower Farwoll Ifall. PPLE MONTHLY METING OF TIT Wom Christin “rempernnes Unlon is: postponed to dan. 27, pa SOCIETY OF 8ST, VINCENT DH PAUL ‘will give a performance to-night abSt. Patricn's sotioothouse, on Morgan-at, for tho beneOtot the IK CENTRAL LAND LEAGUE MEETS AT Vatmor Honso this evening, whore all mambors: Aro oxpacted to attend. ROYAL BAKING POWDER, ABSOLUTELY PURE. MADM FROM GUAPE CLHAM TARTAR, Tousokoeper's favorito in leading celtics of the world, No other proparation makos such ‘I hot breads. or luxurious pantry. (Can be eaten by ties without four of tho ills resulting from heavy in goatible food, | 2 Commeniled for purlt) someness by the Government Chem! KOVAL RAKING P . CUTLERY. CARVERS. Our Pearl, Ivory, and Stecl-Handle Carv= ers, Dinner and Tea KNIVES, the finest in the world; also Rogers’ best SPOONS, FORKS, And Fancy Silver, offered low to REDUCE STOCK. if Hamilton, Shourds & Co.; STATE & RANDOLPH. sP2FEST5. Sansa RUCEION SABE a aaa By ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO. Nos, 8)und 84 Nandolpnes. Watehes and Jowelry.. Thursday Morning, Dee, 30, at 10 o'clock, Wo soll nt our storess Doalor's Stock, WATCHES, Plated and Gold Jewelry, &c, LISON, FLURSHBIM & CO. 4 und 64 Itnndolph-st KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY. Take Notice! All corrosponitence should bo with Af. A. Dauphin asbotow. In all canaa tho TICKETS thom solvos aro sont, and NBVEI cleculurs offoring cortltl- cates or anything olao Instend, Any one proposing to offer anything olso by circular or uthorwiso, on his own bebalfor thatof tho Company, {so SWINDLER, The Loulsianna State Lottery Company. ‘This institution was regularly Incorporated by the Leplialuture of the State for Kducauonal and Charitas poses tn 188 fur the Term of Twenty-five to which enntract thu inviolable {nith of the to is pledyed, which plodyo has buon renewed by A ovormiolmiti opine vate, saeurinn Is franchine Jo the now Constitution paoptod Deo. 2, A. D. 187d with» capital of $1,0W,00) to which ithas since adda 1 19 On, MEVGHAND SINGIA:- NUMBER DISTHIBUTION bas always takon piace on . JANUARY If. IT IAS NEVER SCALED UR Pt I Look ‘ tha foltu: LAU Distomutions CST FONMIN 100,000 1'1¢1 WO DOMCARS BACK, HAL JOLLA TAS OF VINzes: 1Capltat Prixa, : Capital Priac.. + 1Capttal Prizo. H Mi 20s Of $2,010, Pri K i” ie tan, e88 we press itn Sea fo teesot iam rt a ae ik * if Approximation ryzen ‘ot §0. 2m Approximation Prices of 20, Lag ‘Apjroaimauion Prtses of 200 wh ae i 3857 PAtzos, amounting to, Nospansible correspon points, to whom lberul compensation will bo b Yor further information, write clearly, giving full ive tarde yaar ieee iF OF Monoy Ordor . 0d 91 sae M.A. DAUALEN, t all ao Ne Ori Lom, Or Me A DAUPHIN O14 5491 ta “tee ork, . way, or MURNAY & 00,1 Les ballovaty Chleayo, A Aetow anid anuaeonene OF URNEIALS Gk on Canuagengat of GES PUMRUREGARD unagOid, A cAnLY. WINES, LIQUORS, &c, OES OOOO at INES: “Absolu tely pure, Taste beforcyoubuy Oe, ner bottle; $1.50 to $3 per gallon, Warrantod as good as can be bought at any other BHERRY, ANGILICA,: WHISKY, RUM IN, BRANDY joan A ata atte mate und alton at wholosaTs u At our two BAGLE THadoe HOUSES, 130 te ‘bot. Bladisan and Suntue, und 272 State: hot. Juckson and Van ft Goods dollyuce: vorana EEE EEE S1GOOrwan iii e ily ution p 2 dol fons yenuine without if aiguatus Balotge Bepote 18 W, Madlavey aor, biate & Medtoon Wichelman’s Soow-Flake Cora Isa MOST DELMQUTFUL ARTICLY OF FLAKE FOOD, |For sate by all wrucors in the Wal factory, CANDY, Bend $1, $2 $5 or AS fc. a sample SNOW-VLAKE CORN, od States and England. ‘ry it. sail by ye tho Candies tn Aututice put up olor pany, andatrictly puro, Rofers oO all Ci 0, Address: GUN'TILEL, Confocioner, Shloaza SNOW und & Hiverst., (hicaza_ Be hauisuneat, Cot CMAN. reins. MATERIALS E.H. Sargent, 125 State-st., Chicago. NEW WE US Carts, MANNA Lor Now Years. CARDS ‘iho Laatost Novolty ta the Berean WileEn ie Ro. atClark-st, oom