Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1881, Page 8

i . i 8 i THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. J.D. Mitcnett, U.8, A. ts at tho Patmer, R. T. Routh, of Montreal, is ut the Sherman. ‘AWB. BABRELL, of Now York, Is at tho Bhor- + man. : ‘ ‘ : 1. 1. Moxraomery, of Yokohama, is at the ‘Palmer, "| tact %.f Junax Winey, of {Cloveland, te at the. Grand Pacifie, Ps ie It. It, Sunzrvan, Paymustet}-U. 8.; A, is at tho Paelfic. ‘ 8 7 ©. 'T. JeNKINS aod Wife, of St. Louis, are at the Palmer, 5 H. 0. axp ©. G. Lewis, of Australia, aro at the a ‘Tremont. * J.B, Write, of Fort Wayne, Ind,, Is at the Shennan, f Theopone Tinton registered at tho Palmer yesterday. ‘ Geonas P, Nontu, of New Haven, Conn, {s at the Sberinan, ‘Mut. AND Mns, B,C. Cuntia, of New York, arc at tho Tremont. J. H.Martiasn and family, of Oakland, Cal.,- are ut the Tremont. Mr. anv Mn, J, Heven, of Port Hope, Ont, ! Aro nt the Tremont. ‘Tne Rev. Alexander 0, Tyng, of Peorln, Ill, 1s a guest of tho Pacitic, CHARLES A, AND FRaxk Binttnas, of Clove: Inhd, O., are at the Gardner, T .Wenville, of Paris, France, and C. Laforgue, of San Miguol, Spain, are at the Pacific, * ‘THe Sub-Treasury pald out $10.00 gold; and $7,000 altyer, and reduemed $3,000 silver. ‘ Ex-SexaTon G. Cc. Wiionr, of Des Moines, and J. M. Hedrick, of Ottumwa, In,, are at tho Pacliie. Tie receipts of tho Internal Revenue oltice yesterduy: ‘iniounted to $37,081, of which 853,003 % purl on apleltey $4,207 un clyars and tubacco, and on beer. ‘Tne repairs ot damnge done by fire to tho Illl- nols Clud-Houge will probably: bo finished this week, and noxt week the Club will be fully open to its members, Tne Women's Club held their regutar weekly meeting at the Grand Puelttc Hotel yesterday . afternvon, tho evesion boing devoted to the usual Aterary discussion, C. B. Peer, Genoral Manager: H. Tunnel, . General Superintendent; and J.C. James, Chief Engineer of the Chicuyy & Grand ‘Trunk Hall- Foud, are nt the Paliner, J.C. Frisnte, Esq., an old resident of Chicago, who bas spent the paat five yours in Southern Culifornin, Is in the oity tor ‘the winter, muking Readqnnrtnrs ut the olllce uf Hibbard, Spencer 10. AN owner is wanted at the Armory for n fine wolf-skin rove, which wns found by Sergt, Duffy in a roow at the corner of Nineteenth and Clark streets, occupicd by a negro thief named Daniel Wells, ‘The manutucturers of sash, doors, and blinds § held nn private trade conference at tha Grand . Pacific Howl sesterday. The only business transacted was the consideration of territory and kindred subjects, Te temperutura yesterday, as observed by Manosge. optictin, No. 8 Madison strect (Tntvs E Buildtog). deyrees; 10 n. ok fi an, 18; 12 m., 3p. tu, Op. m., 23; Bp. mh, ) Barometer, 8 1, tm., 20,80, ‘Tue Union Stoek- Yarda and Transit Company have retlected tho uld Buard of Directors to serve tho current yenr, Tho oullicers ures . Messra, John Newel), J.C. MeMutlin, Hugh gitid- . dle, Marvin Hughitt, 3.8. Merrill, J. F. Tucker, 3, N. McCullough, J.3f. Walker, and N. ‘Thayer, ts ‘The-casé of Abraham Robinson, tha firo-bitg, charged nlso with failing to make prover entries in bis Government bovuks, was up before Com- misslouer Hoyue yesterday, but was continued, tendays to onabfe tha defendant to settle the matter, if possible, with the Governmnt au- thoritics at Washington, ‘Tne sidewalka In tho city nre in a wretched condition, The snow hug been allowed to lie Where it fell, and is ropldiy changing to ice.” fF tho shopkeepers would take the troubleto have a -the slush cleured off Inthe daytime, the walks ‘would goon bo in excellent order. Why 1s not the clty ordinance on tho subject enforced? ‘Tne Nineteonth Ilinols Volunteer Infant: ae Veteran Club beid an informal meetiog- nt tueir > * ghub-rooms, No. 100 Itundo)ph street, lastevening, te The time was given to talk of army duys nod the culling up of incidents whleh occurred dur- dng thelr camp-life. Tho Club: contemplates ¥ Riving a series of literary entertainments goon, ANNOUNCEMENT was made Mununy’ thata trote ‘tog mutings would be given at the Driving Park yesterday afternoon, but owing tu tho fact that the track hig not Leen suiligiently driven upon to mnke tho votinis good no ruchig wus indulged Jn. nlthough'a number of gontloman wore pres ent with thoir flyers, and would have mude Uve= ay spore, had the ocundition of tho truck permit- {> _ Awa meoting of the stockholders of tho’ Hyde fl Park Gas Company, héld ut thelr oflice In Hyde at Park yesterday ufternoen, thy following “Bourd +>, Of Dinectors wus elected for the ensuing dean E, H. Plummer, J.C. Wooly, E.C. Lon, H. F, Wait, and R. F. Wooley. Ata eutucauent incot- dog the Dirootors olented the fullowlny olticera got tag year: Ki, Pluminer, Prusidont;. 8. 0, ERE and Treasurer. x THE secoud annunl. reunion of tho Alumnl of © tho Clark School was held jn the Kindergarten Hall, corner of Bishop court and West Midisou street, Inst evenlug. ‘The old Principal, Prof. Ht. 4..Wiltinins, was present. Sr. Ttobert A. Morri- son mutde the address of welcome, Willuin Alsik read o paper ou *The Alutnol,” and Miss Pauline Roumeis sang soverul songs. Fitzyerald fur nished the mugle for uw dunce, which took placu after the other uxerciaes. Tie ceqiat monthiy session of tho lenl- Estate Call Bourd was beld yesterdiy atthe fwal- ‘ Estate Exchange, chit ive vleces of proper | ty were offercd, but nu bide were made, thaugh 2 goodly number'of peopla were present, aud It i ‘was understood that several of tem had tulked ‘ of buying rome of the lots on sale. ‘ho rele 4 estate denlors took for more activity in tho gaming months, and think tho cult system will aie. popular. The next sole will take place Fob, THE monthly meeting of the Ectoctle Medionl and Surgical Sovivty of Chicago wis lield nt the Grand Pueliic Inst oveniug, ‘The following aflicera wore cl President, Dr. Menry: Olin: Vice-Presider Dra, Alfred Willard and » W. Ingram; Secrotury, De. aaron; and. Treasurer, Dr. Stratford. The President ap- polnted Drs, Harrison, Pingree, and Corey uxCen- bors, The Treusurer’s report showed w balunee of $130 on bund, ‘The date of the meoting of i the Society wus changed to tho third Weducs- ap day in cack month. & YesrenDay morning a. lady Mving on Ohio Btrect nilused, upon rising, a little chamois bug ‘ containing two ctegunt solltalre earrings, There a ‘was not tho eased claw or tricve of robbers, ‘ and, ns tho ludy had thom about ber tho night Deforo, n thoroityh search was inatignted, but in vain, Suspicion at last rested upon a brivht Ilt- Ue binck-uud-tan, owned by the lidy. Emetics Were at once given bim, and iy about two hours the little fellow "cast up" his costly broakfust, and buppluess was once more .regiined in tho household. WILLIAM Piven. a switchinan on the E: stings Rallroud, while ut work on the road near the crogaiug on Halsted strovt, just north of . Forty-second streot, nt o'clock lust evening, [3 tern Was accidentally. run over and killed by Engine No. 25 of the = unme road. Piper had beon the amploy of in ni the raroad for about 0 month and hunt only. ‘He was of Amorican birth, 40 years of age, and, Jofea wifo'and threo cbildrot at No, 1711 Stato street. The remains wore taken into the elty by employés of tho railroad, and were left ut Casule dy’a undertaker shop, at No. UILY Btute street. AT a regular meeting of tho Seandinnvian Singin Bocloty, Fredo, held lust evening, tho following olticers weru duly elected for tho en gulng term of six moths: President, A. G. Lundburg, redlected; Vice-President, Oltewen; | Hecording Seerctary, Gust Nye Fionnclal Secrotary, Victor FE. Nelson} respouding Secretary, Aux Peterson Treasurer, Hangs Anderson, revleoted; Librarian, G. Py Aindbind; Trustees, TA. Suudelliis,’ August, Peterson, and G, Hostrdms Musical Director, Prof, Ivar Mov, Thu Society ja making preparus dons to take part In the Singer teat which fy to occur sometime next June in this clly, FOvLowine {6 tho Ilet of dutiable goods ro celved nt tho Custom louse yeaterday: Eurlgtt & Kelly. 6 octuves brandy; Downlay, Sbeluon & Cy. Leuso silk and cotton; Gromuics & Ullrich, #8 cuske ehurry wing; Fuller & Fuller, Leuse drs goods; Kohleuut & Cu., Lcase glass bends; WIl> bon Hros., 1 cusu gin 4 Leiter, 3 cases Parkhurst & Wilkinson, 5 pucknges vars . Jewett, % cuses crockery; [ + 8 cases musical fnutriument Lae kow- 60 vases inedicul preparadous; 400 wucks walt: Hi 1. Jur Brow. 6b wacks suit, qoxdens Oe eran a A B. ataukr. a i y =f tunes pi iron; Cunt Hunter, 48 drums Cuutlo 'wodla.. ‘Colle Tue United Carpenters’ aud Joiner’ Protect~ dvo and -Benevulent Avsoclution held gn vpen Toceting list ovening ot tho bull on the corner of ‘Wentworth and Archer uyenuea. The ubject of the meeting wus to tulk over thy condition uf the trade und to increase the membership, with the view of raliing thu scule of wives Lor the ‘Cuming season. The trade ty sald to be guiferlug depreaion beoauss curpenters are numerous in the city, and the competition for work keepy: Prices dewo to w polttt that ylulde sorely @ living, Prowent wages are 91.75 to 8e per nh und) workinen think — they vuxbt tu Gave $2.00 to #i, It is clalmed that na striko ta contempiuted, but the Union desires to Sucrewse ite lat of meiibens{u order tu be strong enough to establish and walutuln bighor waged, The two oryunizutions in the itzare auld Oo huinber wbout 1.0W weber, which is perhaps lee-President; J. C. ‘Wooley, Soorctary- HE CHICAGO n fifth of the whole number of carpentera in tho olty, Tho two socleties do not appear to work in hormons, though it ts supposed they will on tho question of pay, Unity of actlon ts whut thoy think thoy need to sectiro tholr object, and to clovute tho standing of the trade. Bpeechea wero made by Mr. Goudwin and othors favoring del and two new membors wero ac- ou: ‘Tue ordinance granting tho Chicngo City itall- yay Company tho right to make excavations’on ite, streot-car Ilnes foyethe purpose: of: running ftacara by the cable systém—woilch has been fully explained In Tite Tntsvse—wns npproved by tho Mayor yesterday, A reporter inter- vlewod Superintendent Holmes last evenin and learned from hitn that tho Company woul in. work ut oneds-bn the patterns In its shops, and make preparations for gutting out tho ironwork, A erent quantity of whieh wilt te required. The wire cnbla will neces- sarily Inyo tu be purchased cluewhere. As soon ng the frost leaves the growad tn the aprin; Inborers will begin excnvating. | It is eatininted that it will take fone days’ thing to completo the work for the distance of a block. The stenn- engines required probably be built fn Chl- cay. The ines ennnot be operated until the whole work fg completed. CossipRrauLr excitement was occasioned + yestarday in tho Hoston Oyeter- House by tho cruution of n couple of the oyster cfialters tu the large rate, About 12 o'clock, Just as tho plnee Lenn to till up. the people sitting in tha vicinity of the range were, startled by a buzzing sound, and this was Immediately followed by tho Appearance ot a sheet of thume which was piuted about ten feet from tho ming. Nonv vf tho conka were neur the npprratis at the tino, and several of the waiters tan forward to seo whit thetroublewas. At the same moment 4 xocond explogion ecetirred, and the nproned gentlemen, thinking discretion tho better part of valor, re treated ton sufe distance. tn the meantiine the aturtled diners hnd sought the sidewalk, one gontieman leaving tis cont and hat in tho piace, Tho fire was Hunlly quenched, and business went onns usin, In explanation of the oc- currence, tho munager sid thint one of the Opeter cookers had been tied too dull of gns- ollne, and that this tind become inguited, thus caustug the explosion, SMITH AND 11S FRIENDS, Ono of those seml-tragic inclients which very seldom ocetr in real Hfe transpired in this clty lust week, and it caused considerable comment: in the nelghborhood aniediutely surrounding Lincola Park. A bright, good-looking, and well- educated young min, who fs employed tu on Jorge wholesale house in Chienyo, and who shail be eniled Sinith, became enamored of a bighty- respectable Indy residing on the North Side, and, after the usual courtship, invitations to tho wedding were Issucd. Lust Thuraduy wns to have beon tho day, and Sinith’s’ fellow. employes “chipped in” ond purebased an elegant sliver ten-service, intending to present It to the happy young couple on their wedding night. The “boys” repaired to the residence at which the welding wns to- take place on the evening taentioned, attired In full eventng dresa, and expectlig aroyal thne. Are riving at tho wute of the mansion thoy were met by n young friend of the groom who Informed them that Smith bad been taken quite seriously M1, and that the two physicians who bad been called sald thut his was i most dangeroits case, Kuowlng the drinking habits of the young man, the “boys” were not inclined tu swallow this atory, and their doubts wero strenzthened by a serivs of suppressed yells whieh seomed tocome from tho interior of the residence, Tn short, tho truth was that Smith was in tint condition which Nut Goodwin woutd cull * paru- lyzed,” and tho ceremony was Intdetlattly post- poned. The next morning the young miin's cin- ployers received a note to tho cifcer that he was yery much better, but thoy informe him by re- turn mall that his services wer ne longer re- quired, iy thoy hud feartied the couge of his ec- rlous ilucss, “Dotermined not to be thwarted in his original purpose, Sinith took the pledge, and wos inicricd fast Saturday afternoon. This item should be a warning to young mien, and will fure nish the tempernnce orators with frewh watertal from which to draw a moral. ANOTHER YACHT COMING, Those Interested In the noble spurt of yacht~ ing, and In its development upon the waters of our inland lnkes, wilt be gind to learn that it. [3 Nkely to recelvo. an additional Impetus next suminer, and that tho fleet of sailbouts—called * yaehte y the Yacht Club—nre to receive un addition well worthy of the name of ynelit. and that the beautiful Idler will tave sinate her equal tu beauty, and will find In rnciny us fous mun worthy of hor steel.” Stunnine's Yacht Agency, of New York, his sold to Mr. it, G, Luomils, of this city, the thie, Inte, centrobonrd yacht Nine formerly awed by Muhlon Sands, Esq atid it i the new owners intention to Url, araund big new purchise as soon as navigation opens in the-spring, Tho Viking wus built ut Brovklyn, N. ¥., 10 187, by Vuition Bros, who were niso tbe bullders of such famous ynchts us the Sappho, Peerless, Dreudnnught wow owned by Mr, Scott, of -Urie,), Coiminy, Eva, Cio, and Arivl., Hor modeler was’ J. 2. Yandeusen, who also modelea tho Columbia, Muhiwk, Ideal steamer), Lora Dutatiees and Fleur-de- Lig. ‘Tho Viking belonya to thy New York Yacht Club. Her tonnage, necording to the ald measurement, ly 16742, or by the new mensure- ment 90, nearly thirty tons. mure thu tho Idler befure the latter was rebullt in 8d, er length over ull fs 101 feet 0 Inches, lentil water Une, &0 fect 4 nebes; bean, 2) feet 6 inehes: th, 8 fect 2 inches; urvft, & feet Ginches; Wraft, with centrebourd, 18 fect 6 In ea. Sto 1s hindsomely Htted up ond is a very suo ery pretty bout, although without much of a record bs n racers ‘ JEFFEUSON PARK CHURCH, The nonual meeting of the Jeiferson Park Presuyteriin Chureh was: bold last evening in the edillee, corner of Adims and Throop streets, Mr. Willlum 31. Wells was selected Moderator, ‘rhe report of the ‘Treasurer, Mr. James M, Hortow, showed thut tho receipts fram pew rents and other suurees ee tho pust year were $6,770; diabuirserments, $0,704,. ‘Che indebtedness, tho Trenauror stated, contracted during the past year and. uot yet pid was , whieh be thought should” be pald at once. Mr. Jacob Bekllor woved that thoy ralav the amount forth- with, und he subseribet one-tenth, Tho rest was luoktd after by other menibera present, thoy ralalng $400 instend of the &200 asked for. Mr. Hannah offered, the following in regurd to. thy death of the lite Mr, W. G. Holmes: Resuived, That ju the death of Willlam G, Holmes, who fetl ustcep in Jewus on the 22d duy: of December, 1880, this church ins lost one of ite most valued und beloved members, a falthful Bider, Trustee, and Sabbuth-school teacher, Hrother totiues was one of tho fow still amonzat ‘us who fatd the foundations of this chureh, und who ceased not In alt tdelity, ap ty tho tine of bis death, to give tho chi tho benefit of bis untiring devorion, Ho, whose amily was a bone diction and bia prayer a revival, bas, at taut, tne Ivbed n fulthful, useted, and Bonorable itfe in the service of Christ, und has gone to the enjoy= ment of bis great Inheritance, leaving his fine ity aud ua aya precious legney oa sweet remem- branco uf whit was wobly, pure, wed good, ‘The following wero elected Trustees for tho ensuing threo yeurs: Dr, Jos, P. Kuss, G, W. Hale, and W.P.Nicholla, Mr. ‘T. Ely Patterson was cleoted Truates for one 7 Jn the pluco of William G, Holmes, decensed, MHICKLAYEUS’ WAGHS IN 1831. Thotinited Order of American lricklnycra beld Avery largo meeting at No. W West Il wnaolph treat last evenlug, President Wakeman in the chiir, Tho meeting was called for tho purpose of titing tho scale of wages oC brickinyurs for the coming season, Spoeches wero mudé by seve eral members, all of tho waimg, tenor, that the #eulo ougit to bo.raised. Abuut huf-past 0 the report of the Committee au the Scule of Waxed was adopted without a dissenting volce, The res port siys to wages of Urickluyers From tho tat uf April tothe Ist of September shill be $4.60 per day of ten hours, except on Saturday, when nino hours shill constitute a day's work. Tha demand is not considered an unreasonable one ‘by the bricklayers, who nnticipate n busy sunsun for thelr trade, Tho election of ollicera of tha Onder will tuke place this wveniug at No, & Rane dolph stroot. ; THE CITY-HALL, Mayon JfannigoNn Js still winter obolora, Hnock MoViokan, tho Secretary of the Health TNepartnent, ia contined to his bome by u bad attack of sheumutign, Ti Controller has doposited tho balance, ‘$500, due for dummges for tho widening of Btate street, and parties to Phom it fy dus wilt please call for itat once. An ordinanve for tho paving of the thoroughfare to ‘Thirty-nimth sircur' will bo presented to the Counell Nonduy evel Pa suffering from THE CAULE ROAD, Mayor Harrison bus slzned tho South Sido cables ordinance, Ho algned in tha preaunee of a TusuUNE reporter, und suld that he bud conuult- od with Corporation-Counsel Adams, wha sald that tho olty’s rights were all protected under the fullowitig suction: * Frovidod, howover, thut nuthing hereln shall in any dnunner be construed into 4 walvor or re- Hoyulubment by the City of Chicago, or by the Chleago hae Hullrond Compuny, of any vighte or wulbority elther may huye widororin pursuance of uny law or ordinince heretofore passed in roferonce to sald Chicage Clty Mullway Compas we or in puraitanee of any charter rights ot wuld fA ty, Scent Be in terms atuted in this ordi- wince. TKaowlog theea facts, and rewarding tho matter In the light of a public Lenetlt, the Muyor sald that he could do nothing elo thun sign it. THE COUNTY-BUILDING, Ix the County Court yesterday Frederick Burke wae found iusung, aud nota puuper. Tho Jndividual was young in years, und the trouble uppeured to be early indiscretions, He will go to Kankakee for treatmont, ‘Tux Collectors In tho outside towns aro come Plalning that thelr books huve not beun deliv. ered. The County Clerk explains that tho liws » the fac bout delivered some wouks ago, iaiiieeehen 2 Tue Bheri tu by no woeuns pleased with May. Uouittis explanution of why be quit the service ow Assistant Juller, ang proposes to be beund from. . Ho way astonlahed, be guys, tu ace the dafur rush into print, but siuco be bas doge it be Sirinfo eay Aot ehen pase ready, when presou! will by vweeplog. He Will clalua that Hawley . r was utterly Incficlent and In overy way unfit for’ tho piace. Suenier MANN yesterday ordered a thorough olenning of tho Jail, and tho work was com: tnenced in the debtors’ departinent, whieh wits found in wn exceedingly tithe condition, The otenning will consist of a thorough fumlentiny of the premises, concluding with a goneral whitewashing. ‘Tne new Court-House, tt is thought, will be oceupled May 1, ~All of tho foitices muy not be in shape nt this date for ocdupancy, but it la bee Neved that tho work will be so far compicted that aftor the date nanied the county will be in shape to- give tp ull of the buildings and rooms that it a nowirenting, Buentrr MANK docs not tnke any stock In tho tumors prevatont ndolt Jailer Fola resigning upon bls restoration to health. So far, no nyi- B lentions have been made for-his pince, and he is detorinined to xive himaclt to uncasingss ott the anbject, though tt 1s tinderstood that resignation would be acceptable. Messus. Tow. & Roret, grocers, appeared in the County Court yesterday to faguire about the assignment of Messrs, Lindberg & Lawson of nfow dayango, They represented that thoy were creditors of tho firm, anit, ee eae to tho Assignment, insisted upou n hearing. ‘ne re: Ault wis that an order was entered for the ns- signing firm to apfenr on tho Zist for examinn- Uon under onth ns ta their nsscts, ‘ AN amusing Httlo incident occured tn the County Hoard yesterday while the Building Coms initted was in session. “During a littte lull in the proceedings 4 large gray rat came eruwilig down from off tho top of 0 book-case and np- proached Commissioner O'Neil cautiously, up- pitrently ag any pisnatiaata Commitice of one. The Commissioner ict lin {Investigate Just one mottent, then fell out of his chair and reached for the nnlinal, which crawled back Mito its posl- ton on topo the book-caso in in Eeinankusty Fole's Uvely munner. Ags his tall slipped thou ON Nngers Commissioner tute surenstionily observed thit the Cominissioner (O'Neil) bad not ‘been In the Honrd jong enough to hing on to a! that touched his hand—whieb, owlng to certain circumstances, was highly relished by tue members of the Committec, ‘Tar Joint Committes met tn the Board rooms yesterday afternvon, Mr. Sexton appeared to answer chirges that he had not fulfilled his con- tract on the woou-work in the Court-llouse, Litt ‘on motion it was aurce to go inty nn investi. don of the work, to seo If the specifentions hawt been enarrled out. Mr Nelson, tho vontrietor for the painting und wlizing, was called in, and, in answer to a question, slatted that he bud never pald Mr, Sexton for the tse of the elevator, but a bill for $20 hud been gent to. Mr. tice, the mun of whom be bought gluss, ‘This atatetient aroused Commissioner O'Neill, who snid that 1f he coutd get tho codperation of tho Bourd he would investigate the whole Court- ffouse matter, and bring forth rich dovolop- ments. Commissioner Hutt and ono or two othe era suid they would support him, but no action wus tuken.’ On motion, it was decided to allow Mr. Sexton tho use of tho stenm tf he would al- Jow the county to use his clevators, The Com- inlttee then went to tho Court-H ouge to uver- look the woodwork, ad the wiatter will be brougbt up ut the next meeting. Tux Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds met yesterday ufternoon. Mr. E. Sweney, one of the biddera on the contract for furnishing the ollice und: court furnituce, ead that by would carry the contract out to the let- ter for $34,187, ‘The propusition wus accepted, Commnissloner O'Neill thought the vault doors In the Court-House should be examined to sec if the specifications hud been fulfiiled, but no ne. von was tnken. Mr. Sexton appanred betore the Committee in answer to a charge preferred by Commissioner O'Neill to the effect that io had -used tho county's steam to run his elevator, and bad charged other contructors poy ber dy for tho use of thom. He did but lite tu work himscif with tho clovators, and, 18 they wera tiged by the county a good den}, he saw no reason Why bo shoutd pie for tho use uf the stonin; besides, tt would rot bo worth his while to steam up ta do what little work he hud to do, ‘The running gexr and apparatus ised belonged to bin, and be thought he had a right to charge other contractors for the use of it. Commis- sioner O[Nelll moved that tho clovator be dl connected from the enylny tinless nil tho con tractors were given tha freo use of it,.but this motion was voted down, WALKING TO THE CRIS. TUE LAKE MICHIGAN ICE-PIELD,. It{e a tuet worthy of note thne now, for the firat tlme within a apace of about ten years, tho Jako shore-nbout Chiengo has cliuging to It a held of Jagwed' feo extending out for 9 wile or more Deyond tho Crib, or a total distance of. probubty four wnllea; so that It is possible for one to walk all tho way from the ahoro to the Urib, In fact, two or threo round trips af this kind were made day before yesterday, the shore station ootng at the North Pier. Of course this state of nifairs is due to the recent extreme cold weather experl- enced in this locullty, but ft Is by uo means the case that, commencing at the store, the dJuke'a surface gradually froze over te the polnt now reached by tho fee. In tho first plage, thore ‘Wita, us uauill, & narrow Delt of leo formed {9 the shallow ‘waiters nlong* tho shure, aud to this .belt wore dri by" enst winds lnrga ..cnkes and fields ../of . tee which cane originilly from the Michigin shore, and increased in area qd thickness during their freezing Journey across tho luke, Rexehing tls side fn the shapvof huge anuw-capped bum. mocks and pluing they were held in thelr placo against the (belt by tho wind until a frozen grip Wid secured, requiring then u pretty strong weat wind to drive thom out into the lake ngiita, Hearing that a auiuber of people were’ pedes- trlanizing between tho shure and the Crib, a re- porter trom this pnper hled himself (o the foot of Chicago avenues yesterday morning with tho Intention of tuking u litte spurt aut ng fur us the Crib, and thereby contribute his share toward the beating of 9 regular pathwuy out to tho place, But be could find no fayoritblo starting polut, ‘There: were occaalonul airnoles imines dintely wlong.the ahore, and where tho foo dict vome Within easy reach the snow whlch covered. it bore no foat-prints, and looked nearly ns un- ven inviting as tho airboles, TNE FOG, TOO, WAS EXTREMELY DENSE evenon lund, but that hanging over the’ Inke ‘Was still moro vo, tho sun waking ft rive from the fce Uke heavy cloudy of: steam. Once or twice Jt rosy guili¢jently to admit ot on dim out- Hinoof the Crib buitding belng discovered, tho joy waste which uno hud to look ncross being rulloved ouly by stray hummocks and dark aputs which imlght be nirholes or mivht be patuhes ot ico frum which the snuw hud drifted, Then tho fou would wettie again, go thut it wos ime possible to distinuish anything torn distance of morethan a few huudted yards from shore, Fooling that ithad fuilen to bla lot to com- Tnenes te pathway, the reporter went up to the Water- Works toinqulre rewarding the best polit to start from. At the Waters Works be was tuld no ono bad made the journey except u fow deg youtt who bad started from the North that it wasa very risky undertaking, capeolully with such a fog,” But the sorila wont Duck to the shore and plowed hla way through the snow until be stood on a ctenr puteh or Jeg about 8 unrter of =a milo out, tho dull und omsnous eruvkingof the Ice,—quiot for one tiument, then commencing aguin very abruptly,—and the shore, too, beyan to pet ine Miitinet, muking the newspaper tan feel alone and queer, So he turned hiek,—not because be } was ifraid for himaclf at all, but out of pure conalderation for bla employers, He folt that thoy might loge u yalunble mun,—x very unsole flv view of the situation, ‘Thon be went down to tho North Mier nud neked ifuny one wis walke Ing between there and tho Crib. He was in aivored In tho negativeand informed that tho tux, walt ant wane out ie iy hatores tag. bee sat returned, baying probubly been: blocked Ii tho ive at tha Gib, + if Tt fy Just poxstblo that somo one may havo ventured out to the Crib before tho any, wis over, or that the tug cut its way in. ‘fhe re- porter did not ascertain, It fy ‘snte to guy, though, that-in cuse of asevere ucoldunt or dangerous Hlneas at the erib—and there ia quite a lurge yang of menout there now keeping the feo from tho wetla—i¢ would be aimattor of grent dillicuity to secure ald from land, THE SOUTH PARKS. THE GRAND TRUNK CHOSSING -A'T ¥IDTY-¥IRST STREET, ‘The Noard of South Park Comnusstonors mat yesterduy afternuvon, Cominisslonor Walsh fn tho chuir, There were present Commissloners Core nell, Pricg, Russall, and Shorman, Tho question of nitowlng the Grand Trunk Rullrond to cross tho Western avenue boulevard at Fifty-firat strect was nguln taken up for dla- cussion, Mr. Wirt Doxtor uppeured for the Com- pany and Mr, Enoa Ayres for tho proporty-owne ers, Mr. Ayres subinittod. a petition signed by Property-owners represonting 10,000 fect on Fitty-tlrat strect, who objcoted ta tho obutruc- ton of tho street by ruitroud-tracks, and waked the Hound not to ive tho right, Bir, Ayres suid insupport of tha potition that the sornpuny night Just us wolt enter the eity on tha West Bide, aid not cross the boulevard at ull, The potions: had paid yumerous nasessmenta for provements which tuoy did not want injured, itu binvolf bad paid assessments on his own proporty in thit nulghborbood thut amounted to mnory thin tho value of the property, Ar, Dexter suid he bud a pettuonalgned by the property-owners along: two und three-quarters tulles Of tne Beveu nies frontage of the right of way up to the boulovand, and pe sheughe that us theso property-ow ners desired to Fund to enter the clty ut thut point it aloud be yiveu purus sion tocress the boulevard, Tho Couupdny had ulrendy pald out over $1,200,000 for ite right of wa i far, cer he bold that it was entited to ity rig ir. Ayrua’ petition, -buld,. reimon: atruted byalnst tho tracks ie intivn Fifty. Hirt atroet, and it was pat he yworpose of tho Company to cross on Piltysieut™ street, but In that vielalty, If any: property was injurod by the road it Would be paid fr, dir. GS, Thon yolhor property-owner on- Fittyelirat strest, thought the rond could enter the cley south af Firty-fth street. The erty-owuors north of that street bad pald fur dm proyewents aud should ba entitted to them, Coalrnian Walsh thon stated both sides of tho queduon, and, as the lawyer, Bir. Bonticld, was Hot prescat, tho matter wus’ referred to 4 vol tuitics of the whole Board, who ure ty give u de> olsiou tu-duy, Adciezulon of property-owners on Thirty: i ‘ However, thore sounded about blu * «Ati street appeared beforg the Boant to pro- tevt mest the unequal assessment Cor tins, provanichta along that streot from Michlean avenue to Urand boulevard. Mr. 1,.Callaghan wus . thaw okesntan, and he sald that on Thirty-Art airtel, between Michigan and Tninna avenues, tho - nes Aamo NE cage. Ane. alde of tho strect Amoufit Ae While on tho other sido it was only 84070, Vt was exptained thnt somd af tho lota wor# dtoper than othors, anti that sama faced on Thittf-tifth atroct, while others faced on the avenues, ins thought that rhe blocks could be divided ‘into lots of twenty-Nve foot front fuclog on’ Thirtytifth etreet, and that a uniform assessment could be made fu this way. A petition from tho same property-owners, re monaimting against the cost of the pavemont on the street, was presenter, and it was: finally: erent that Its cost should not exceed $10 per foot. TANNER’S RIVAT, A PAST OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS PtorosED. Mr. Fred J, Engelhardt, thu tndefatigable AMuxeMont manner, who Is nt present giving Chicagoans an.opportunity to inapeet tho larg: eat whale ever taken Intact from the sen, hie in contempintion anothor enterprise, which will bo, Jooked tu with interest by both. tho curtous andl scientific. It ts nothing fess than an exhibition by asccond Dr, Tanner, except that tho fastbr whom Mr. Engelnirdt proposes introducing to tho Chicago public will subsist even longer than forty days on tho economlcal and monotonous dict of alr and water. Belng Informed that tho subject of tho fast was ulrengy in training for tho uniortaktog,'s Tiinune reporter last night visited Mr. Engol- bardt, and Ind an interesting conversntion with itn on the subject. From thisconveraation wag Rathered tho following? ‘Tho name of the gentioman who io Dr. Nanner is Me. John Griseom, of tte, O, Notonly ishe a second Dr, Tanner in point of vitulity und will power, but in point roposes to a ti pounds, and popes Of u bewitching mustiebe and curly file of raven hue, his appear- nico alone would bo enleninted to draw a liberal patronage from tho fnir sex, Ho hus oudurdice ay a faster, but has at different times gone without food from tun to twenty days Just to satisfy himself, About a yenr ngu—before Dr. Tauner became notorious—he fasted twenty lays, sutfering comparatively no inconyenlence from tho task, and cumluy out at the end with his weight only decreased about ten pounds. The subjectis one in which he ts entirely wrapped up. and he looks thead to tho proposed trint with purety aclentitic laterest. It Is tis thoury that after i person tins gone without food fora certain lengih of thne—long enough to ALLOW THE MENTAL FACULTIES TO COMPLETE LY SUBJCOATE THE PHUYSICAL— the power of tho mind Is increnged In evory par Ueular to a wonderful degtea, being almost for hours nt‘n time on the subject, rehearsing his_experiencea ‘and dellefs in the most enter: etis extremely scanty, the food which be oc- cuples three daya in consuming belng only sutticiont for’. the omen! o ordi. nurly heaithy -individual, course, isof n very nourlubing character,con- tulning ue litte as possible of tatty orsavcharine aubstanecs, He belleves that, with very rare exceptions, people shorten thelr lives to a sturt- Mug extent by overeating, Ne {3 a married Tuan, about 85 yenrs old, and the owner of n furin at Fayette, Hu was in Chicago during the puat Tow duy's, and met quite 8 number of cltizous who were charmed by bis appearance, manners, and theories, and who urged him to give tho ex. hibition. He will return to thy olty fn about ten duys, Str, Engelbnrdt'snys that ngyct thore hna been no detinit arringement mide tn the pesnleess If the enterprive ig undertnken it wilt his de- sire that an unbroken wateh be kept over tho faster by representatives from the medical and newspaper fraternities to satisfy the skeptical, Mo bus known “Gria" for inahy yenrs, and Is sutisfied that he'cun go without food for at lenst forty-ilve day, and be in good healthy condl- ton at tho end of that time. KEEPING. OPEN SUNDAY. * WHY SUSTICR WALSH WOULD NOT 1ssuR WAT> RANTS AGAINST THE BALOONKERPERS, Last evening Justice Walsh was inturroguted, lished by an evening paper rolutive -to his Honor’s refusal to issuo warrants nygainst eor- taln suloonkeepers for keoping tholr places open for trade Up,Sunday, und .the oxplauntion of the Justica wig very clear and satlsfuctory,. The published-etutemont ty question was, to tho effect that Mr. A. 'T, Helin, legal udvisey for tho Womun’s CHrlstian ‘Tompernuce Ualon, bad gone to Justice Walsh's ollice and asked to bave the warrants Isqhed pow olliduyits of compluipt mde by certaty parties before hin (Helm) ts Notury Publics Unt Justice Walsh's san, ns clerk, had promlsad that the warrants shoult by iysucd and .be returnable on Wednesday; that the Justice aftdryard refused to fesue the ware rants at, ait ainless the compiatonnts ayero brought. beforg; bi, and that be still refused, uven after the utiprney hud painted out tho hiw dn support of hla own opliion that the tylit= pluiniwuits need ol.be produced, a Frow’.tho stauteynunt ude by Juatice Walsh and his aon yestauylay, tho Cucts in tho cise it) pewugto have been-ns follows: When Mr. Ietm called nt tho ollipy (on Monduy) the Justice wis ‘busy with a case.and directed hls son to attend tw ie visitor. “After finding out what: wae wanted, phe rouse: man suld be did nut titnie his: fathor woutd [kaye the warrants on the wtiayits alone, but that fe would keep thom until tho” und dn cise the warrants were dssued . would ‘be notified, This acomed aatisfactory, und Mr. Helm left, On. tho day following, he visited Justice Walsh and wus; Juformed that tho warrints could not regularly be Issued untess tho com plitnunts appeared, Mr. Holm, objectud, but» tho Justive wi: xornbie. Musturday Mr Helin made the; request aguln, and agafa was refused, utter whieh ho threatened a mandamus, but he did not show nny hw to support hie view of the cnse, On, the contrary, Juatice Waleb abowed tho jaw to provide that fn such cuacy the complainant should appear personnlly before tho sau or Justice, und sign tha complaint after (ts bolug Tulueat to writing; whereupon tho warrant shou, COUNTY JUSTICES, ANOTHER CHICAQGAN PRAGGED OUTSIDE THE + Ory, Tho Legislature Just now in session tna be- fore It u bill to stop tho practice under which wo many outrages have Leen perpetrated of earry- ing Chicagoans outside of tho elty to dofend cnses before rural Justices, ‘This is anu of thove bills which necds only unanimous netion on the purtoft tho Cook County members to sccure Ite pneatye, Tho following fs one of the instances which ought to mike thom unanimous in its support in easy thoy want to romuin on friendly terins with thoir constituents: A man by tho niiny of Hrnest Wernor was om- ployed by twa people by the name of Kumpator. ‘Tho Kempstors, in turn, were omployed by the Gray [ron Works Company ta removo some buthdtines, which: they bud purchased trom the Northwestern fuilway, near Cilengo avenue and Halsted street. Who mpsters didu't pay Werner whut they owed bit, and. he recovercd Judyoient against them for $2.70, Mr, Worner t the Idea, houestly enough no doubt, thas tho tundra Munufacturing ppouany owed Kempstera some money, He got this finpression. probably from ‘the fact that some of tho members of the Gray drou Company tho jd. bo Issued, are also nowbers ~ Stundard Manufacturing Company, Therefore his at- torney | began cn sult in gurnishment ugninst tho Stundard Company bofore Justice fNovats, who used “to hold out tn Chicago In fortnor diay, but who at present has an ottico on. the corner of Western and Milwaukee ayenuos, dust across the Jetfurson tino, ‘Vho, ease camo up befure Mr, Koyata yoster- day niorning, the decretury of the Company xo- ing out for the purpose of looking after the ins terests of the delense, The lawyer for Werner swore that ov of the moutbers of the Standird Manufucturing Company bad told hin that the Compuny owed the Kempsaters some imonvy. ‘The Svcretury of tho Company ewore that such Was not tho cau; that thy Company bid nover Hud uny deallng with the Kempstera, and owed thom nothing. The Justice, however, gave ndgment for tho plainti, and the followin HI] was presonted to tho Standard Manufacture ing Compuuy for It to pa $20. 7g Amount of Judgient Juaticu fee 0K) cu vee BI0,1 Que of these witnesses waa the Lawyer, aid the other wad tho Constable, who swore ‘that hi served tho papers,.upon the detendant, Ut will eyeing fe tako an uppoul, which will cost frum Curios Iiko this Drought to the attention of the jncinberd of tho Legidlature frum Cook ought to epur thon ne to tals, tinmeditto uction in reference to the bill wow bofore thor regu. jiu pale inatter of gutside Ae dike thi 4 case whore an oillicer of 4 corporation {6 com. pelled to travel out of tho vlty fur. the purpose of defending n sult which never ouglit ta have beon brought, and'where foes aro plied uy half tho umount-sued for, ought to spur up the y vounty iuembers to take up nut of jta” order the DEL prouibiting Just such practices as hove, aud piiab It tu au liutnedinto bouring, =. c nual statement of tho Home Insurance Cone pany of New York, which uppears vn tho first page of this issue, It will bo remembered ibut thie Company paid $3,000,000 loasos after the Chl- cao tre, and was one of the. few companies whieh pald ity losvos'in full, Mesars. Ducat & Lyon uro tho Weutora Munagorg and local agents of the Company, fete e ustice, “itougs bis ARatn.9 Ask druggists f hoon Rath. It clears out rats, tulce, rouchi Aivd-baes, eto, Te, boxes, Wo recopffiiGnu Eldredgesewing-machines, | f we he & so opel VMURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1881— tn + Oty Eien St. Louls to Kansaa City to $4.70, 'Bhore Was somo trouble about the restoration of. iefates frum Kunena City and St, Loula to Chiengo, Whlidh arose from a mlsconatructlon of diroc- flona'by the agents at thoso points, Tho Agents wi to... Chicago and §7 WELVE PAGLS. TILE RAILROADS. A Brace of Accidents on the Lake -’ Shore Line. se An Amieabie Adjustment of, tho Soiithwestern ‘Troubloss The Burlington Directors! Resolve Not to Wafer Their Stock, Pu o RESTORING AMICABLE RELATIONS. ‘athe Western passenge? War was virtually broug&t to a close yesterday. All tho roads ochtrelug in this clly restored thelr rates to the fiyurea announced In yesterday's Trtuune,— iG pnd tho St. touts Ines also restored thelr y2°84.70 to St. Loulgand $7.60 to Kunsis 0 Alton nt St, Loulsand Kansas City scomed bor tnder the Sinpression that thoy sto chargo but $4 from 8% ‘Louls from Kansas City jeqxo, nud tho othor ronds refused to nd- vanes antil tho Alton woutd charge the rates agreed upd, $1.70 und &7.00 respectively, ‘This matter, “however, was Oxed tp all right, and after that ‘everything was lovely. The Alton agreed to chitrze the same rates to all points, {netuding pulnts on tho Lake Erie & Weatorn, 1s of physique fu is second Apollo, Standing | are charged by other ronds, Ono matter, how- about six fect in hight, welghing about 200 | over, has not yet been settled between the Alton. qnd tho Wibaeh. No uption has yet been taken regurding tho restoration of rutes from Chicago to Springfield, Juckeonvilte, and Peoria, The Alton still charges 81.60. to Springfield, Nae to never given wt public exhibition of bis powers of | Jacksonville, und $2 to Peoria. The Wabash charged tho gine rites to Jnckaonyilie and Peorla, and $1.76 tu Springfield, It Is like ely, howover, that this mattor will be attended to ii a day or two and) rates restored. Dispatches recalyed here Inst evening by the Generul Passong agonte of tha Eustern ronda brought tha information that tho Ilnes loading enst front St, Lowl St. Louis to Now York to regular fyures, During the last fownnonths tho rato trom Louls to New York was $21. wed a Feool ead that the rates from Kansas Cl mn 7.0). Tho regwiur rate from ‘Kunsag City had restored tho rates, fruin 824.76. Information ww: 2 lew York bad been advaneed frum to to New York {s $5.2, but those figures cannot bo charged as long ne the rate frou Kansas City to to capablo of looking into fulurity. He will tuik | Chicago reinains regular ri at 37.60, ns this nuded the ate. of, 820 fram Chiengo to New York makes Just $27.00, and talning and convinchy manner. ls ordinury | consequently this fure bid tobe adopted to make the rites equal via all poluts, No steps have yot been tuken for culling mesting to consider whnt dispusition -Is to be made of tho lurge number of tinilmited tickets in tho bands of speculators and sealpers, It iaprovuble that no meeting, will be called until the Hew srrango- mont Just porfected hag bud a fair trial — THE WAR AT AN END. Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribunts Sr Louse, Mo., Jan, 10.—That tho rallrond war fs at an ond is inde manifest to-day by tha absenco of the chrotios which during tha stoyo i. Hie thinks bellevo tho Alton would take the Wabash tickets, if that Company would redeem them even at adorned the windows of ‘the difforent railway ticket olllcos. final restoration of rates will be made, ur whutis to become of tho unlimited Wabash tickets in tho hants of brokers and private citizens, 8, Kulght, tho Chicugo & No one seems to know when n Tocal » Passonger Alton, are is Agent of was talkud with, Mmlted, but bo over, and duca not instructions the war par. Hd Ford, of tho,Vandalia, says tho treaty was made in guod fnith,but thinks ft will bo some time before a further advance can be by aTntmuNe reporter as too statement pub-|| Made, owing to tho large number vf unlimited Wabash tickets that ure in tho feld, Ly tho cut to Chicayro, the regular rates jo New York, Doaton, Bulthwore,. Philadelphin, Buffalo, Pit burg, and Cleveland wore reduced from $2 to $21, All tho east aud west Ines participated in tho flgbt, wut only to protect theinsclyes, Tha Generat Passenger and Tickot Ayents Spent to-day arranglag matters by tho. use of tho wiros, and the prospects are so favornblo that some of the nyouts uve becn instructed ty poutine tha regulur rate of 84. ra 23 in thy mort ‘The udvanes will be generat. One fouture of the urrungement betweon the ronds: sults’ senlpers, ag it enables thom to soll un cocaglonyl teket at n promium.”. Tho prio uf a- Chicago tleket 1s. $450, “but” the tho purchasers to duposit $8.40 bina rebate nt the other end pl yon rule Sr “an ne tho power of muny to take uiring ob wes’ it bee advantage of the ruta, ‘Thuso.whu baye within fow dol- lura of the amount required are conipelicd to pay the scalper $1 more in order to procure a Btralght tieket, Ling will be transforre land nt an early date, act time will be announced by General Pussen- ‘Tho ‘genorrl offices of the Beco irom (his eity to Clevo; It ig thought Chat the ox- xer Agant Sinith upon bis arrival pere «to-mor= row, The anly genoratoilicera remaining bherw ufter the ehiuge of the 3t, Lo anupolis a fow senyer and ‘14 Agent, and Gencral Baggage Agent, The others Are of Indlanapolls, ‘Tho: reason assigned for the transfer ty, Unt nearly ull tho ofligers of tho consolidated lines wre old residenta of Cleveland, ufa-rond to Inuie cgue.a aro the Genera! Pas- ket Agents, Genoral Frejht NO WATER, From private Information recelved here yea- torduy it iy learnod that the Directors of tha Chicngo, Burlington & Quincy Hallroad have flnalty dealded ta put no water In thelr stock, a } most sensible and croditable conclusion, Tho Direators of this ‘roud bave been in. ses- sion nt Boston. for nearly 2 wook considering =the advisability of order- fug a serip. dividend to the amount of tho valuo of the rouds recently consolidated with tho matn Hue, Somo of tho Kuatern Direo~ tors wero strongly in favor of dectaring ascrip ulyfdend of 60%; per cont, but the Weatern Directors wero 80 strongly opposed to thoachome that It waa Mnally ueelded to take uo action in tho matter, and the moeting adjournod sino dio. Had tho atook of the Burliugton beon watered a8 proposed, It would no doubt have resulted In great injury tothe rowd. Tho carnings of: the roud during tho Inst your or two wore largo enough to piy Toe 8 pee cent Intorest on tho stock with tho water uttached, but the prospoots re that during this year the curnings will atly fall olf,and the rend would not buve rt TO: Seon nhlo to pay way auch dividend, Inga of all.thd V fallon off during the last few months, with no prospects fora clungo for the better, Un such clroumstunecs the road will burdly be uble fo pay mare than 8 per cont umount of stock, and, bud tho tered redy | Would bayo mors than bulunced the tompurary ala from u serip dividdnd. The uction of tha Burlington Directors places the road-In a most ‘Vhe carn- eastern ronda huve xreatly der. on tho present stock been wa- ‘8 proposed, tho dlyidond might have been to abo umount, which ut half that excollent nancial condition which will enublo Itto weuthor wuy stormirthat quay urlso bere= after, : po LAKE SIORE/ACCIDENTS, An nocident ocourret' on tho Lake Shoro & Michigan Southern Rifiteond yesterday morning Which fortunately wagmot ua serious aa it might have boon. The Elkhart accommodation truln which left Elkbart, Ind, at 7:30 a.m, and was due at Chicayyat 11300:m., when about four mullog west ofits startlug paint came to x sudden atop. An osioinution révented thatthe con- necting hose botween the engine and tender of tho automatic ribrake had broken, causiig tho brake to act and tho train tg stop within 100 feet from yhero the brakes worpappliod. A heavy fog prevalled at the tlmp.and itwas Impossibio to sou four oar-lengtpt, >The conductor at once Bont - a Hema ; following ral for was to. tho rear to warn e ftalght = train. =But the ao ,neavy ‘that the ongineer of tho feouhpthain futled to sco the signal of dango; The ef y {ime and, a collisioy wus tho resutt, cuylne struck the rour coach of the Piusenges trufn with uw crash, running into it now bo nccossuryTor tho defendant in this pe several yeot. Fortunately travel was light, and thore ero but six passengers in thecouch when the dgefdent’ occurred, Mr, eau County ae had nag, ih meh pushers Laie was atlyghtly tn, it platn atutoment of facts like this,— | SB pod Se abe See SR ORRGe ae fleomul yuce! The piwlsunger couch, of at Curpeater of tho Willlum Garrett, Take Shure Road, who Wicinug, wlouu tn tho rear oud of tho coach, hig Jey fractured below tho knug, A stra, ured on 8 couch: Hy the Freight courage Jumped off just bo- 2 collision took pluce. Tho enylucer in the eround waa badly brulsed, but tha ved no injury worth spouking of, woursa, i , woe ly wreekods but tho othor curd aud cagine of the passenyer-tralu received. no. wine of he extent of about Anothor accident occurred on the same road Injury, The cn uo frolght-truin wis damaged to the and utubout tha same tie, near Otis Station, about 60 miles cust. of Chloago, which, however, cannot by yttributed to-the foy, bi ut was the reault of tho carelesuess of mawite man, Whur tho train urcived at the ubove polut it ran on the wile-track and into frolght trala whioh dud boon switched olf to allow the pussenyor trata ta pasa. 5 ‘The switchmun after settin; cauding the accident. The engine of the pus- myer truln wus slightly Sulnayod, and the eU Bn lull curs were ja One was Injured, The cu if the jooge and two'frelght cars of tho freight ny wus no ono In the ‘caboose, which accounts the fuck that.ug ous f . “pluttorms of the Woe "at but were consldcrubly damaged, There Wua bur The trulu was dolnyed one hour, ft taking that longth of timo to seoure a fresti engine, LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lovtavinin, Ky, Jan, 19.—This morning 0 res porter called on tha officials of tho Loulevillo & Nashville Railroad In this city, and inquired Into tho truth of rumors that tho Louleviile & Nash- ville. Directory will soon lense the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, and guarintce a 7 por cent dividend annually on ita stock, He was told by those in nuthority that the rumor wre purely sensatfonal, doyold of truth entirely, and most avatrd, for tho reason that the Lonleviilo & Nashville now owns a innjority of tho stock of the Nashville & Chattanooga, “Tho Loutavilie & Nashville," aatd ono of tha stockholders, “has wo iden of lensing and guaranteeing 7 por cent on the stock of n rond which It now cuntrofs, and whose expenditures, ns shown {nits stintgitl and monthly reports, exceed Its carulogs.” SIOUX CITY, .' Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Srovs Cry, In., Jon, 19.—Goorgo B. Merchant, Superintendent of tho Sloux City & Dirkotn Di- vision of the Chtcngo, Milwankeo & St. Paul Rond, hag realgned to accent the position of Generni Manngor of tha ltochester & Stnte-Line Kond, of Now York. Mla plneo bur will be tome porarily filled by G. W. Sane ton Suportn- nutent ofthe Towa & Dakota Divisio of tho Milwaukeo Road. ANOTIIER COLLISION, In the for at 6:30 Inst evening tho outyoing Passongeretrain over tho Northwestorn Itallrond collided near Western syenue with an engine and freight-train. Both locninotives were dam- aed, especially the one attached to the froight- train, which was thrown off the track and into anothor freight train, badty wrecking the cyline der-hend, Tho poasengers were considerably shaken up, but eo far ns was ascertained no one was Injured, and tho train, drawn by a fresh omeing, moved on in the course of an hour after the aeeldont. RESIGNED. Br. Louris, Mo., Jan, 19,—Thomas Allon, Pres- Jdent, and W.R, Allon, Vice-President of tho Tron Mountain Rallway, baye resigned, and it fs sald ono or mora other officers of tho Company have alec resigned, but thor names have not transpired, A meeting of tho Hoard of Direct. ora In Now York tu-inorrow will praia sly take tion ou these resignations and elect other geutiomen tu take thoir placca, ‘ ITEMS. ‘Tho foreclosure sate of the Green Bay & Mine nesvtn Ruilroad takes placc to-duy at 12 o’cluck at Milwaukee, Wis. Mr, D. W.Campboll, recently connected with the St. Paul & Sioux City Road at St. Paul, bas accepted a position in the yonornl ticket-olllco of the Chicago & Northwestern Rallrond Coto- pany in this ulty. Tho reguine monthly meeting of the Chicago Hailrond Assoviation, cuinposed of the General Fussonyar Agonta of tho ronds centering in this roving uf tho rn Kuilway Welghing Association in the de Building. SOCIAL EVENTS. BATTERY D. ‘The second annual reception and buuguct of Battery D, 1.N. G., was hotd lust evening at the ‘Tremont House, nud over 00 gucats: responded to tha Invitations of the command, Eurly in tho evening the balls and ‘corridors of the hotel be- gan to ussumie tho appearances of a military bar racks, and tho bright untfurms of the buttery boys were numerous, At tho Indies’ entrance two florcu-looking warriors held guard with erossed swords. Tho xucsts bexan to arrive us enrly n8 8 o'clook, and dancing was begun ubout. an hour Inter, ‘Tho fargo dining-hall bad beon fitted up as ao, ballroom, and it presented uo brilliant nppear- Anco with its bright tights and gay decorations. At tho muin dour there was a large striped. tent, surmounted by tho National colors, and directly opposit the door wus the Gatling gun of tho but- tery, tastefully draped with silk flags. At ‘one ond of the hall was tho large ting of tho c mand, boaring tho legend, “ Iyttery D, f and the chandellora woro decorated wit} flags.“ Tho columns were gracefully with part!-colored festoong, and tho walls wero huog with flags and banners, tte National col ors being prominent in alt of tho decorations. - » The grand march, whioh was called avout 0 o'clock, was partloipiited in by over 100 conpiea, andthe cloguft tolletsof tho Indies, together with tho rioh uniforms of the soldiers, rendered tho séouoa gay one. ‘Tho various commands of the city were repreaonted by officers, aud several membors of the brigade stall were on tho floor. Col. W. H. Thompson, of tho Sixth Batturlion, was present, us wore Col. Gvorge I, Cunnon, MnJ, Eliott Durand, Capt. F. G. Hoyne, and Col. W. 8. Scribner, of the Brigude Statt; Maj. A. Winter, of Buttery “A,” Danville, It, and othor outside oficord, The Hoor of tho hnll war cun- yased for dapelug, and wy program of axe teen numbers wos sxivon out. ‘ho batl-rvow was comfortably “filed during tho © qventog, and every ono appenred to haven good tine, Que of the. parlors on tho parlor-foor was ‘act naide for iae 48 8 amoking-roum, aad * weeds’? were generously distributed. Two of Kinsley’s bost men presided aver this roum. a\fter the elyhth dunce on the program suppor was announved, and tho lino of march was tiken, up toward the sinulier dining-raum.. Here threo tubles had boon Infd In. tho characteristic style of the Tremont House, and thoy word handsome. Jy decorated with bouquets, clegant designy in fees, buskets of [rult, ete. Mnj."fobey und the diatingutshed yucats oecupled ‘the eenter-tatilo, There was such & crowd present that the tadics® ardiuary was pressed Into tho service, and a number of the wnests occupied seats in this roon, ‘There was tastefully gotten up moi presented to tho guests, nnd its attractive cover ‘was only: Ea uiloe hy tho Het of good things ine alde It, which wero done Justice to by tho gucsts, After suppor, dancing was reanmed, and was kept up until inte hour, when every one went hoine pronouncing tho battery's second enter- tainment u greater success than its mulden ef- fort in that iine, Mr, Frank Wentworth, of tho Yromont House, superintonded the arrange= ments, tnd deserves a yrent deal of eredit for the success of the ulfale, among those present were Maj, and Mrs. E. P. Tobey, Llout. und dtr. 8. Athey, Lieut. oll irs. A. Mussel, Sergt. ound = Mrs, ak, Leadman, Berub and Mrs, Robbing, Mtr. and Mrw. Georgo I, Graham, Sorgt. and Mrs, W. W. Laue, Mr, and Stra, Jolin A, Streeter, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Schwarz, Dr, und Mra. A. J, Price, Mies Matlo Whiting, Sort..J. W. Davis, Mies Ulea- gon, Mr. A. Holt, Mr. J. M. ‘Sebafer, Miss Clit ford, Misa Nettle Thompson, Misy Kato Harris, Miag Annic McCord, Mus Ni ‘rol Boyer, M ATutla Miss chia Shuwerons, Sirs fas Kesstior, Mr. Wed. May, Mr, 2. + Miss Hennessy, Mivs Addie Arimatrony thuie White, Mr. WHC, Marshall, Mr. Bd H. C. Mnrshutl, Mlss Jess! Maranall, Colo, Str, Jovepl Lancaster, Miss Nellie iin, Silas Cotten, Mr. M. Wallner, Miss Julie Jurgoson, Me. W.G. Horman, Cupt. EB. Fy, Gale, str, and Mra, ‘Frank Wentwort Misa Dunn, diss Patrick, dtr. Jonn Catill, Mr. E. Rosenhuim, Miss Jennlo Dyer, Mr. and Sirs, Georgy dtcCiellan, Mr. George H. Eillot, Scrat. inn. Mr. Frank Booth, Miss 1. Randull, Miss ellie Cotfoy, Miss Fannie Well, Miss Fstolla Barnard, Mr, D. 3. Soully, Sy FP. 1. Hotdorn, r, Gearmo A, Hawioy, Mlus MeCord, Miva, Mac- Toth, Mra, Holt, Miss Holt, Mr. and Mra. Coyne, Miss Elia Hunt, Mr. 8. Baker, Mr. and Mra, O, .L, Fox, Mr. and Mri. 8. Chapman, Mr. id 8, . 6d. | Walshe, tr. Gvorgo Wols. Mr.. Georgo H. Leonnrd, Mr, and Mrw, aibtita, ty anil Mra. J. L. Clapp, Mr, aud Mrs, Deora, Col. and Sirs. W. B. Zoritner, Licut. John J. Moily, Mr. aud Mrs, Georgo Hutt, Mr. H.C, Horcick, Str, and Str, W. C, Marshall, Bergt. and Bra, BE. A. Kult, af +) Siler, Capt. E, Mr. and Mra. M. Cy F. Gall, Mr. John Gibbons, Milas Mulone, Lieut, F, 8. Alleny Sr. W. G. Herman, Miss Roruan, Me. George W, Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Swart, Sir, and Mrs. J.B. Moyers, Col, and. Mra, Willian Ef, Thompson, pt. FG. Hoyne, Capt. Vierting, Col, George R. Cannon, Capt. A, Winter, of Huttol Danville, und wifes Mr. and dirs, I, #. Cole, Me, und Mra. Louls Hutt, Mr, and Mrs, A. 1, Curbeu, Mr. und Sra, L. 8. Squlers, Capt. and Mra, Eliintt Durand, df id Bits. H.W. Booth, Mr. and Mra, M.A. Kb an Breet. ates Hern, ae soni Banotlold, Mr. i pandas, Me Byron Boyden, Miss Fooney, aut Mles Julia bleu, ss THE CENTRAL CHURCH, The Central Social Union of Prot, Swing’s Church held their second aesombly last eventing in Apollo Hull, Central Musio-Hall Building. Tho attondance was quite large, and the Recep- tlon Cominitteo performed thoir duties fultu Tully, alfording the guests a very enjoyable ovenlny. Tho literary and musioal program consistud of recitations by Prof, H, ds. Dickean and Mr. Edward Kimball, a pallid vy Prof. Gill, and q plano solo by Aisa Hertha Bintth, Anothor Be Aeiva pleaaant gathorings i@ to be hold low fow wooks. re While the entertainment is superior to any- thing that ininistrolay bas hitherto developed, the ayatem which governs Mr, Hayerly's Now Mastodons fa something romurkuble, shawing us itduos executive ability far boyoad tho sluple selovtion of vocullsts, instrumentalists, ond cuniedians, ——_—_— , Tndigestéon, dyspepsia, nervous prostratton, and wif foriue of woterat debiilty relieved by tuklny Monginan's Poptonized Heet Tonle, the only preparation of beef containing tty entire nutridous properties. It te not a incre stimu- wt tke the extructs of beet, but contains hood-imukiug, force: wonerntliu and Iife-ru: tajning properties; {8 lovuluabie ta all enfe bived conditions, whether the reyult of exhut tlon, nervous prostrution, overwork, Or acute diycases, particularly if resulting from pulmo- nary culnplilnts. Caswell, Huzurd & Co. pro- pridtomy, New York, Fos sule by drumgiats. MARRIAGE LICENSE aah? following licenses to marry were a) ried ed Fa rhovdora Jobnson... 4 oh Catransy farrnbed, ri Sia Ghtemgn {Raga ’ Fr Station, fy. MeManaman ary Station, Charles rt AtkInton, tte, ke Emma fort Atkinaon, Chlengo. Chiengo, verdlio, iveraldu, Lhicavo, Chicago, ie eChteag, Lena Bartusc! AG Chlonge. fyenskoletdrup, Chieauo. Mattla Jorgensen, ‘uicuga, } Matthew Machow: Cliches Paulina Homman,. Chilewuro. ©. C. Dackertnan Chteawo, Magdalone Gerner.., Chicago, { duthony, Paon Minnia Curtis, te VC, Cont Mary Butnor Ancob Marth Mra. Ann Wi ey {rior {ide Be Rineler Mary A. MeCarthy dames Larkin, Mr. Nancy Mebonald, forot Housn Mary stundi, ©. W. Danninite.. 7 West Ad Tiolon ate Parse, 21 Beeloy aye fE,bangey deesstce aThorntun, Minnie Henrichs, Thornton, fojohn Weltatrotssssvsso2Citlenty, ‘Alfrlis Anderson, Shtengys Neato. Wout Fourteenth, DEAT. “flOOl—in Valdimore, Md. un Sunday, Inn.ta Say Lauinn, in hur Ist your, eluent and” hive woe Aquahter of Jytn V. nud Mury A, tlvod, “lo ulvetit tits beloved sieen. MUREILY Janos, son of Jaunes and Annie Murpty, 4yeurs. noral from 664 South Moryan-st., Krlday, orclick By cars to Calvary. es NELYON—Vino, beloved wife of George U. Nelson, of consumption. Funoral from. restdenco, 19) Aboricen-st, at 11 o'cluck a.m, dan, 2 Hy ents tu Rusvblit. KLINER—Jon. 19,40. 10, a Ula residence come wht reticent and Cottage Grove-ay., Maul Kleine, 0 47 ones, “Pundeut ¥elduy, Jan, Wl, at 2p. ty to Unimoots Cemotery, CLANCY—John J,, ngod 29 yoars. May hia soul rust in peace, Funeral notice hearafter, Lariat vapers plonse copy. WAACUTT—sunday, don, 16, nt 2p, m.. Doug! only'san of Joseph uaa ioau b. Liners at 2 eo tuye Grovu-ny., of scarlet fever. “he Lord gave, and tho Lurd bath taken away.” SSS re ANNOUNCEMENTS. OF, 12. fy BARTON WILL LECTURE ON Tit “Mountains of tho Uipbe™ thin cventug In Lu Farwell Mall before tha Young Mun’s Chetan cistlon., ‘Tickuts canbe abtsined at tha ¥. M0 C4, 0 Madlvon-ot, pT HBV. WILLIAM LAWRENCE, PASTOR uf Vie Secon’ Baptist. Cuureb, will conduct the feon prayur. tug to-day, ipl FOURTEEN TIC WARD TAND-LEAGTE, Branch No, Iywill nvet on Saturday evening dun. 24, ut the schoot-bull, cacnor uf Wabaustu-ur. an Commerctul-at, ‘The Hon. ¥ 4, ON Soll, und athers will uddress are invited. . J. Hy ne the mesting, re CUILIEA, J. CAVERL MADE FROM GRAPE CHEAM TARTAR. Tousekeepor'é favorite in tending cities of the worl, No other preparation makus Ruch Uiht, lay, bol Grends, or Wxurlous paxiry, Can be enten'by dyin} tlea without foar of tho Ms‘resultinu from heavy Inde kestible fuod, “52/" Commented jomenges by thi Guverument ( SILKS, VELVETS, PLUSHES, Flowers, Feathers, Hats, Bon nets, &c., from the fire of W.H. HAGEDON, clearing out at 3! Washington-st. (up one Hight), next to Field, Leiter & Co.'s. PRICES REMARKABLY LOW. LOTTERY, ane LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY C0. Chartored for twonty-fyo years 1S%. Conurined of popular voto und linbedded In tho State Constitula Deo, 24, Wid, It has never acatew or postpones Its Monthly Grund Distribution bas always hel place at Now Orteans, FEBRUARY 8. 1857 prtxom, total $110,100; capttats &4,0.0, £10.09) 80 Sto. 100,400 tlekots, two (8) dollars; halves, une tt dollar, Apply by mull only to M.A, DAUPHLD Orem, Lo.,or sama ponion ataiy Brondmay, Net York, or MUIILAY & CO. 17 La Sutlo-at.chicaso Uh =——————— LRCPUMES. ne CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. SINGLE, TiCikETS STODDARD LECTURES TO-MORROW. a eet COMMON The Original aut SENSE cnmpltt,, a 2 SHOES, {0 E: WiSWALL & t. weet REWARD Hensal of italia ti iy Mee Ie Ueipulls Pe srond pening ihc Atesigaaiurs Uutsage Depots, 183 W, Madise aneintne icine CANDY, - Ron 41, €4 £4 or 8 {0+ 0 #3) rulail ux by cayeeee fae be Candies in America, put uy guntl to 3 , meena MINING CONVERS MATERIALS | : E.H. Sargent 195 State-st., Chicos ADULTERATION Auulysie perforce, oy eu. CUARECE WHEELED, ‘Cuiviniag and Sits,