Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1881, Page 8

“THE CITY. © . GENERAL NEWS. . F. Surrn, Freeport, {8 at the Sherman, AW. 'T. Downrtt, of Pooria, IlL., is at the Gard- er. me 'D.B. Hexpensox, of Dubuque, {sat the Bhor- WE, Wersaxatox, Australia, te at the Tre- mont. : 4 ‘Gr. FD. Cautrnpen, Us 8, Ay is at tho ‘Palmer, | ~ | Bednar A. Kivpant, Orwell, Vty fa nt tho | [Bhormnn, Qet Cnanves B. Ditka, Cafton City, Colo., teat tho tarand ¥aeine. "1 Sast Diraton, the ‘saw man,” Phllndolphin, ¢ {isnt the Grand Pacific. ~ : 4. G) Campos. and Ht. B. Rawson, London, England, are at tho Tremont. | W. A. Ettag, Peshtigo, member Michigan {Btate Bennte, is nt tha Tromont. Ror, W. Danrourit_and wifo aro registered atise Woodrtf Hotol for tha woek. ‘Mr. 0. W. Porren rofuses to bon candidate [tor President of the Union League Club. 4A” ALM. Btertr, Don M, Dickinson. D. It. Shaw. (aad iv! Ww. Wheoler, ox-Mayor of Dotrolt, uro at qj the Palmer. | Jonx Move, Drantford, Can. and George a{Revott, Vintorla, Dritish Columbia, are nt the 4:4 Grand Pacitic. g! Mr. ANN Muna, D. Youna, Mugh Sutherland, ph raw, L. 0. Arinstrong, Emorson, Win- | Mpog, are nt the Palmer. RAMIC M. Saitu, General, Purchnsing Agent j aleblion Wopekn & Sunt 1's ttuilrond, aaa Sire, j Smith, are quurtored at the Panner. tn axp Mag. A. W. Spaubpina, 8t. Loulay A, Fir ade Sean Wink and S08) King and family, Ottuwa, are at the Sherman. +: Jupor Monax bus announced that ho will to deren ‘morning render u decision in the case of he petition to dischurge Joa! Henry Wells from tho Elyin Insane Agyium, Tue tempernturo yesterday, as obsorved by } Manasso, ‘ptichitty Nek Madison Rtreot (Tite fs UNE Building), was at 8 n,m. 26 degrees; 1a, Go tm, dy 12 ny &p.m,,2L Barome he, Ofer, BA. i. aU. 7B. ; Bin, AND Mns, Worace F. Warts Rave a do- Ughtful reception Inst evening at thelr rest- t dence, No, dt Indinna strect, Iu honor of tt abd daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mra, Frec FefickG. Wale, Tho lst’ of guests was large, and the reception wus unusually olegant, Tne body of Patrick Dunice, tho oxpresaman ‘ who wos necitentally drowned In tho rlyer near - Rush street Dridyo Friday evening, was recove ‘ered yesterday afternoon by his son, Thomas Dunileo, who wus dtageing tho river for it. Tho ¥ ; remains wero tulten to the family residence, No. 213 Adame street, Al same pody of William Arndt, A rolting-mills “employe, who either committed suicide, or was ; aceldentally drowned white under the full ; once of Iquor, in tho North Branch of tho riv ! pack of tho mlils‘on tho ulght of tho 10th Inst. : Waa recvvered yesterday, aud was tuken homo ¥. to No, 9 Bissoll street, * ‘| Tits record in tho Earl caso was turned over f } souls attorney Jast Tuesdity, wut tho Inttor bus 4 # deen unable to prepare the brief for presenta ", don to the Suproioe Court, so Judve Moran yes -4 terday deferred tor ten days ino sendiig of Enrtl'to the Penttentinry in urder that u eupor- sedeas muy be applicd for, “MICHAEL, FLANIGAN, 30 yonrs of nge,n louther droseer in the employ of the Union Tanning Com~ \ pany, bad bis left hand bale mangled at 1 \ otelock yesterduy forenoon by having Itenught 4n w lenther-dressing machine. A surgeon woo : Sltoaded hima says ho will lose nv least two ine gers, aud perhaps the entire hand. A LANGZLY attended mecting was held Inst eyenag in Lincoln Hall to fornia Fifteenth + Ward Land Leuyue, with Thomas O'Hara In tho Lebair, = Acoimittwe of five was appointed to + drat tte ‘constitution and Leela. and to Syecommond perinancnt olllcers for the organl- { gation nt the next meoting, tu be held sume time 1 mbxt week, ‘ Cononen MATEON yestentay held an Inquost ‘upon Fred Weber, 41 yearsof uge, whodied sud- denly of hemorrhage of tho fungs Sunday aftor- ndon, ut his residence, No. Le West Muntoiph { street. The inquest upon Jatnes Conway, tio * deceused treman, will be beld at 20 o'cluck next Raturday morning ut Fire Marshal Swonio's of- Nee (n the City-Hall, “ALEXANDER Mincartt, President, and Jobn W,.Carey, General sollaitor, Cl St. Poul ltuilway, and & Froight-\gunt, Milwnuk 4 dent Hu n Popur Care Whe 7; Sou, 3 We. aA, Cornell, * Agent Michigan Seuthorn & Lake Shore Rall- ;, road, Musto, are ut the Grand Pacitic. 5 * ; , A PARAGTADIL Was printed in Tun Trtpoxe a fow duys ogo astathyy that a son of Ollcer O'Meara, who was killed a Chris Rafferty, bad been arrested fof tureeny dy conncetion with a number of other boys. This wns wt mistuke whien grew outot a suniinacity in numes, ‘the O'Moarus are all kuuwn us honest youn. boys who ure fu no Unger of buing arcvatod for any ering, ‘ “Tuy, Republicans of the First District of Hyde ork set inst night at eho ‘Town-lall, ond sleeted President, George H. Leonard; Vicc- Present, FS. Blaine; seeretary, Franic Kepresontative ty the Ropublican Club, BA. Plerve; Executive Committeo, Ie W. Uridge, Frunk ts Whitney, W. L. Hovinson, ; George ‘I, Wittlansun, J. 'N. Barker, L. + Horne, aud Hy Vs Freeman, IN tho report of tho.rallrond accident at Oak ma Glew tt wus stited that John Knecht, of Deor- Uicld,. received slight Injuries.” dir, Kneche's pbysichin auys tht Ar. Knecht is in a eritioal condition, having the small hone of tho right lox * ftectured, bis side and shoulder budly beuised, a : frauturo Gf the skull in tho forchend, severa Dbruisus on tho top and buck of the bead, and bis ears aud Cave badly scalded, Tur failure ot “‘Joseph Lederer, wholesala Jeweler, turns out to ben pretty bed one, us ho Opes anne SOW or $80,000 gil hasit't wescte hana third of his Hal el Comonny, Elude Genoral Enstorn Zz fprmbro wl bilities. Juda ents for more thin $17,000 bhava been obtained Beant blo, sud Hftean more sults are pend. His atock, valued vt 225.000, Is to be sold to-day. A tcetivy of tho creditor will bo held in Now ‘y York this morniog. ing funeral uf James Conway, tha unfortu- mate freman wno died of injuries received nt * the Mayer furniture fuctory lire, occurred yess ¢) térday, ‘The remulns were tuken from his tato ‘residence on. ‘Thirtcenth place to the Chureb of te Holy Family, where a requiem ninss wos said. Thonee the funeral cort fe with n baud and sixty firemen, under Chief Marshal Siento end: Assistants Burry and Shen nt tho bond, prow egeded to tho cura in waitlug at the depot, Tha acceased was u native of ‘Tyrone, Ireland, Turne ware no new dovelopmenta yesterday inconnection with tho now telegrph fing bas tweon Chicago and New York. Susérs. Kales & Binith expect tho articles of incorporation for the Company to-day from Springiield., Tho Projectors of this, great entorpriga ineitn bust: ness, and do not propose ta sellout. It ts oatl> , hat the whote ine can be coustructed in eight wooks, and as suon as tho ground is in g0nd condition for tho beginning of operations ‘a ae ant will bo distributed and the work oxi. : Tuya annual meoting of tho Newsboy's Homo ‘wns held yosterday nfternoon. Vivo mombors J of the Assnointion were present. Mr. C.D, Hammill pre d, Tho ‘Treusurer, dir, Stearns, Submitted his Faarts which shuwed that tho total recoipté of the past year wero 80,00), and the total expenditures 89,209, leaving a bulunce > of 40 on band. The report wan necoepted. Bixty boys are now stopping at tho Hume, ‘Tho Directors elected to serve the next threo years aye: Mesers.Jvbn K. Stenrng, Robert Lav, and MVietar, F, fawaon, The Bourd of Directors is to , Dicey at Str. Law's olfice noxt Mondny at p, in. ‘Brg. Bs A. Hint, ovner of a threo-story brick building at No, Lid West Sudison street, and Hv ey rs dn wpartmonty on the secant Noor with W, J, q ; Sickles, or “Cousin Joba," as ho is termod avout q } the premises, died shortly after & o'clock tnwt + evening withouttho attendance of 4 physiciin. 1 The-clrcunistanwes see costuline the ease looked 7 SUmewbut susplolous, but, as Mra. Hill wae oa ‘Cnoavy, coroufent woinan, aildioted to tho very 4 excessive use, of utcoliol, apoplexy wus most i; Ukely-the causo. Hawover, the Coroner will bo 1 eailied upon Ca make a thorough examination to- idity. Tho devensed was of [ried birth, und was cy @bout 43 yeara of ago, “* A Poutsit boy of i years, wiving tho name of , A een oy pe te at No. Hit State. street, 2} was areested lust ey wale 8 0 Merey Muapital, PE whither te tad beougoe (no eareiaye 4 femuie :f ingant only ous day old, which bo asked to have VTinkea tuto the haspiuil. ‘The housy doctor ro- { portod the cus to the police, and, aa tho bay ‘contradicted himseif 60 frequently in his conyers sution, be waa tucked up until be gets ready to piellthe truth. fe siya a lady jaduced Bim to do ¢ the Jub for 81, and that hu entered tho carrlazo pyne sho intuit in his armen frontot tha Palmer Houye: - Tho carriage was delves rapidly awiy whilo tho boy was rluging for adinitrance at the { bospitol ; {i Mn. CHautys G. Farnatan, the Superintendent “Po®ths ‘New York Firo-tneurance Department, al has wyade his annual statement fur the yonr F SG Front this Uy uppenns thut tho gross ihasous ot to $97 soxenty-ntng New York companies for the year F4j wore $57,020,757, as compurod with $54,128 in (Adu y ar isi. Kor 18d tho capltal Ktock Wis 84> 4% AS compured with €Zhi07,020 for tho ‘previous year, Tho total Meoine tur. the sapenditures, Swory cee sutas, ibe aig Oro 22, $10,023), ‘or 184 jade Iuooma Was £21,042 ahd the exponiitares 1,658,559, Thoso Agures sbuw that white for 1g) 1819 -tbere was v net loss of $674,003, Sor 1880 ir ro WHS A Net income of F1,2AVIT. In splto of te showing the fire losses for 1680 were 810+ wi 774 ne valnpured with 4,601,078 fur 187, while dividends to atockboldyrs ‘footed up €2,552.- 284) abd FY 73K205 In 1879, ‘Thus ie wilt be [Seay eens or cuinen ya yee B "excess Of those ol i, vie nds-10 Stockholders wero $165,459 eas. See : AN OFFICEL AXgURED. Offices Doxter Codman, ona of the veterans of tthe Police Department, and a member of Lieut, yee’ day syuad, ict with a sovere accident Yesterday afternoon which will cost him a limb, and perhaps his life. - At 9:49 o'clock Oilicer Codman, who ia teaveling a. post in tho busticss Art of the city, relieved temporarily Ollicer edors, who Isatationed at the Intersection of Handolph ana State atreots. Ho had bean there Duta short time whon ho was caught between two atreot oars, one Dolonging to the Canuiport Aventie line, which was Roing west, und anothor belonging to tho Randolph atreet lino, which was Rolng cast, ‘Chore is barely room chough on the Btreot fora man ty stand upelischt between the two cara in such an otnergoncy, and Oflcer Cotman, who isn large ond henvy man, was struck on the shoulicr by tho Randolph street ear and knocked down, Ono wheel of elthor of {ho two cara passed over his right ankte,crunch- Ins: the bores beneath it, and badly lacerating the tlesh, Me was removed to the corner drag Btore, atta was taken thonco to his home at No, 42 Curtis atreot, where ho was attended by Dea, Fowweil and Hanson, Thoy fear that amputation wilt prove necessary, and In this case his lite wilt bo greatly ondangered, as he ts upwards of GF years of age, Adriver of the car is binmed for driving so fast over so crowdod and busy = crosaing, THE YARD LUMNER DEALERS . of this clty hold a trade meeting yostorda, afternoon in tho room of the Lumberman’s Ex- cetlng had been culled for the purpose of considering the pros- ont and prospective condition of trade, and to tearn what dealers thonght lumber was worth, Mr. Henry thought some enloe of lumber were tuo high, and others too low, and that the priceslist necded reyisian, Mr, Van Sobaick belloved tho trado ald not meet often enough, considering the niagnitutls of the lumber interest, It would be for the Rood of buyers and ecllors to have a conference ance In two weeks, or loss tino, in ordor to Bu- cure more uniformity fn pric The stock on hand in Chicngo was Inrgcr than, in any former year, and it wns woll to hnyo It so, Tho market must provido for mora, na it would come, nnd tho demand woult absorb It. dio thought tho trade would take a Inrge quantity Of pine-stull in the noxt ninety cays, and tho object of tho Teotlng wag to find what price tho deaiors thought lumber ought to bring. —ffe did not think it well to get frightened, nor to go Short on lumber noxt summer. Mr. Low. thought customers wero genorally ro- ferred to tho list, though {t was ent some. It would he a guod plan to keep traveling mon at home awhile. . ' Mr, Carpenter anid that for tho Inst nino months they had been short of dry stock, and more of it must be carried {f thoy wished to supply the enll. He looked for n large demand, and did not think any one would regret baving a stock on hand in the fore part of the senson, Tho nbovg ideas wero concurred in by other Bpenkers, and the price-list was thon taken up, The iist adopted Oct. 30 was reafirmod with a tow exceptions. The quotations for groen lume bor were atrickon out, there boing none in stook, and soma Brides of dry common stult were ndyaniced and othors fowered 60 cents per 1,000 feet. Tho changes aro chronicle in the commercial columns. ‘Tho list ts revised, was thon passed unanimonsly, and tho meoting ad- dJourned to mect in two weeks from date, THE OLLY-TALL. ‘Tur West Town Collector yesterday patd gover $50,000 to the City Trensurer, 1t was all In cash. Brock MeVickar, tho Secretary of tho Health Depnrtment, bas 60 far recovered ns to be nblo to again attend to the dutios of bis office, Winwtdst Eoaan, the Seeratary of tha Build. ing Department, who bas been absent In tho Enst for tho past two weoks, returned homo yesterdny. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Chief of tho Burlington (1a.} Fire Department, mado a call upon Mur- shalt Swonte yesterday, ond looked through the workings of tho Fire Dopurtmont, SkCnETARY Petri, of tho Fire Department. has not yot taken hold, He fs too I to attend tothedutles, having recontly had a palnful surgical opcration performod upon bim. ‘THERE Wore 22) tenths in tho clty Inst wock, of which nineteen wore from diphthorin, against thirty tho woek previous. Thoreweratendenths from small-pox during the past two weoks, which 1s 8 bad show!og, CoxtouLen Gunnery has written along lottor toSenntor Adnins urging him to push forward the passne of tho General Liconso bill, ts ho regntda tus the only means by which this city eun collect gufliciont revenue in the futuro to run the Government, Dui.vina permits wero xranted sertordiy to Kroeschell & Bro. to erect a boller-shop, 40 by. 100 feat, corner of Michigan and Kingsbury streets, to cost $1.60); to Sara Mulberron, to build none-stary cottnze, 20 by 42 feet, corner | of Douglas ayenuo and 700, Jncoln strect, to coat ‘Tir Chiengo Carpet Compnny hag notified the city, throtigh Hitchcock, Dupod & Judah, its at tarness, that it will bold the city lintle for tho damuge caused by the nir-chamber which burst corner of Monroo atrect und Wabash avenuo a fow days nga ond which caused the firm's promises to bu flooded and u great amount of jamage to bo dono to thelr stock, ; Aub. Aurreren, with 2 large delegation of proporty-owners from tho Sixth Ward, culled upau Mayor Harrison - yesterday to talk with hin In relation to tho viaduct on Centre avenue. Aftor listening to tho statemonts of the gentlo- men, Mayor Harrison said that he would place no obstacle in the way, and. if an ordinnnce was passer, he would sign it. ‘Chis sutisiied the dele- ean and they went awny happy, as thoy wero ed to belleve that the Mayor was opposed to tho improyomont. Puor. Banner, of tho Flro-Alarm Telegraph, hns been in communication for some time past with various clectricelight cumpanios In tho United States, niontor to get bids for and catl- mates of tho coat of lighting Milwaukee aventc with cloctrivlty, as recently ordered by tho Counell, ‘Lhus fur, dtr. Harrott hua received no Foepanss to hie letters, but bo bellevos that ho will recetve quite Nn number, and will be ablo to present thoin to the Connect at its next meoting, He will string tho wires this weok for connection ee ibe observatory, for the obtaluing ol core rect timo, Tux police yestordny applicd to City Engineer Cregier for tha tuy to brevk the Ice in the river tu tho Rueh atreet bridgu ve that thoy might minke nn effort. to recover tho body of aman who had drowned therv. ‘The City Engineer was compelled to refuso the requost_ because tho tug cannot get oven to the mouth of the river, The ice In the river at preaunt 43 over wixteun inches thick, and no bont is powerful nna tu brenk through te und got as far ups lush street bridge, The tug for tho past two woeks hay beon unuble to get into the barbor, and with gront ditticulty keeps open a pasauge to tho Crib. Dit, LATO, tho chemist of tho Hoalth Depart- ment, mado nv report yesterday of the result ot his investigation of tho samples of Inrd-hutter loft with bim by tho Produce Exchange. ‘Cho report, howover, wis too incomplete to nuke publle, the chumist saying that ho had not yet prepared a statemont so thorough thas he could awenr in a-court of fustico as to tho result of his investigation, Hut ho was so bard prossed fora roport that he gave up what bo had as faras ho bad gone, Lefore the ond of tho week bo will probably have a report ready with facts and Nee urea of 1 character that will not be questioned by oxports ur courts, So FA as cloning: the aldewalks fs concernod, tho Muyor appours to be powerless In the pret ses. In the: Blcomlngton ease, the Supreme Court devidod auch ordinances invalld, aud that itiyn duty for the Clty Government to perform, and that it eanngt compet clthor # pronarty ownor or houscholdor to clean tho sidewalk In front of bis premises. ‘There tro 716 mites of sldowalks in toils gity, and If tho city Were cam= polled to keop thom clour of anuw it would add no small amount to tho nppropriution bill. Veonle shonid, voluntarily, keep tho aldowalk fronta of tholr buildings frou from snow, : Cavrs, MoKer and Napor, who have had over thirty yoars' uxperlence in navigating’ the lakes, y that they novor suw ico tlonting in Lake Michigun ingrenter velumeor greater thicknoss than this yoar. -In fact, in all thelr experience they nover auw anything Hike it. ‘The tininenso quantities and thickness of the leo enforce ex- traordinary vigilanes at the Crib, and men aro onguged night and day keoping ico from going Inte the Inlet andstopping Chicago's watcr-aupe ply, The men atthe Crib uro exporionein a winter of hardsinps and har! work, and thole watches nro long and close together. Thoy have the consolation, however, of not belong tempted to yo to thoxtres or saloons evenings, and cnn, alwayd by, found ut home these long winter nighis. “WE THANK YOU," Tho following lutter from Mayor John If. Barker. ot Stichlgan Clty, was yosterday roe ceived by Fire Starsial Swontor ™ Ldesire, on the part of aur Common Council, ani the citizens, to thank you for your prompt response to our callupon your department for ald when a grout calamity for our small city was upon ua, on the morning of tho. 10th. Pore mit mu to say that our people are universally loud in tholr pratscsof the company yon sent us, 0s being mnen who net only know thelr profession, Dut were all gentiomen, and thoir clticlent sur view was fully appreciutod. Very truly yours, . “Joun Hi. Dauken, Mayor." BALOON LICENSES, It {s ovidont that within a short: tine an ordi- nanco will be presented Iu the Council raising the rates of suloon Iconses, which are conside ered 100 low at present by puny of tho members of that body. ‘The argument put forward ie that there aro too many saloons of u tos character in the ty. to-day, many of which give tho polico a freak eal of trouble, and whieh could not exist, if the Iteenvo-feo wore $200 wera rigidly onforced, Pro grado the Heonscs froin $75 to €240, whloh lurgor sua will be demanded of the hotels ond larger ai> loons. itis ropotes to charge but $75 where . Tho Mayor is sold to favor such 4 échemio, though he bus not ben talked to on the subject, : ee tho jaw NTAGIOUS DIREABES, e jobe no abatemont Ia tha num- ber of amull pus or dipbibert a ve OF smu wl ean Cabos repurtor tho Heuith oie. ‘There is some. dapinution te the rate of mortality us to dipktherla, but suall- Pox, thouxh of a milder typo as to new c an | 977 Bluo Istand avenue, and No, 606 West ‘I'wen- ty-first streot. Thero wero no deaths from sinall-pox reported since Saturday. Elliott, tho incompetent Sanitary oMcor, was not discharged, Tho Mayor satd that they had appointed hin on the recommendation of i man named Clark Gelb and ex-Prositient Lincoln, of tho Ronrd of Trade. To these men he consitered himacif under porsonal obligation and it was the lenst he could do for them to ap- point Ellfott, when thoy asked him. Ald, Switt wna in the Mayor's alles yesterday, Dut ho ob- tained but little antisfaction from his Honor, and Eillott will atny, beenusc he [sn ood Domocratio worker, and Was recommended by an ex-Itepub- lean. Senrlet-fever was reported from 183 Walnut, 52 North Peorla, two cases nt isi Noblo, 45 Cash, Nebrarka, 16 South Ann. It West Taylor, and Winchester avenue, Diphthorin was reported at 43 Relgham, 27 North Oakley, 88 Cottage Grove avenue, 28tring, and 2014 and 2054 Prairie avenue. THE UNITED STATES, ‘Tur Ponston Agent dabursed £1,900 seatordny. Ar the Sub-Treasury yesterday $4,000 In allver and $10,000 In prold was disbitrecd. ‘TWELVE THOURAND DOLLAUS In silver was roe colved yesterday by tho assistant Treasurer, Tun internal-revenue receipts yestorday: Amounted to $8,805, of which #2702) wos tor sete €4,619 for tobneco and cigars, and $2,118 ur beer, THene will probably bo a Grand Jury calted carly in February, and a jury in the District Court will oo impancled for the trint of tha numerous criminal hanging for years past, curly In Mareh. Tite collections for duties yesterday nmouated toga. Following is a list of tho dutinble gowds recoived: Otto Young &Co.4 cases op Seal Inatrumonts; O. R. Keith & Co.4 cascs Hucna; L. Wolf Manufacturing Co. 8 crates carthonware; Lyon & Henly. J cnses musical Ine struments; Carson, Pirlo, t Co. 3 cuses wovlena; J.C, Olson & Co,, 5 enses cottons: Bars num Uros,,2 cases brushes; Chicago Auction and Etarago Co., 3 cnses old books; Cirson, Pirie, Heott & Co. 5 cures musing; T.C. Scheppor, 1 cnse qatent medleing; Field, Leiter & Co. eases inons, ote; A. H. Meoker & Co. Meg-iron: 1H. H. Hayden, 50 sacks salt; quarter sacks do, Tuy Trensury Dopartmont bos issucd {ts usunl elreular giving dircetions to steam nnd sailing vessels as to lieht and sailing rules. Thore aro only threo chrngog from the rutcs establishod in tha Inst circular. Dy tho new regulations tho penulty attached to disobodence of the rules nt- taches to sall vessols only Instead of all cratt as heretofore, Another point-is that tho ueo or tho globe lights on sail vessels at the approach of any steam vessol is forbidden, and thoy aro resulta to show a lighted torch, Under thanew rules all double-ended ferry-boats are required tocarry acentral range of clear, bright, white lights showing all around the horizon fore and aft, in addition to the usual side tights pro- sorlbed by tho statutes, Local Inspectors ara nuthorized to require oll forry-boats to carry 4 pene which shull distinguish the diferent fines. They nro recommended, but not required, to sound fog signals, ‘Tre postal officials still claim that tha robber: of the mall pouch last Thursday was a sinalt affair, and they stoutly assert thot tho loss Is trifling, Thoy dony that any arrests tinve b¢on mine, but sny that it is customary in all such cases to make an investigation witha viow to fixing tha responsibility. more than dotecting tho thief, .Whon the responsibility ts fixed the unfortunnte omployé is made to mako good tho Josa, and thus tho sender of the package ts ant- istted, and unpicasant complaints aro avoided. By tuis system of making tho clerks respon: sible for tho dofects In the system thelr superiors nro enabled to “point with nride” to the few losscs that occur, Tho mapectors yesterday adinitted to a Temunn reporter thit such petty thefts were of com- Mratively frequont occurrence, When this fact ince known to thy public thors ought to bo aimarked aecreaso in tho business done in reg- -Istered lottors, and tho Dopsrtment will bo alone: to binmo for ft. The reporter was shown nne othdr suck the strap of which had been'cut some time ago, but tho knowledge of which was carefully concerted from tho publle by the In- spectors. Tho very fuct that thoso officers treat tho matter so lightly gocs to show that such thefts hnyo been of alarming frequency. ° MINISTERIAL MEETINGS, THE METHODISTS. * The requiar weekly meoting of the Methodist mintaters was hold yesterday morning, Tho followyng visitors were Introduced to tho meeting: C.N. Hanger, Martin Hanson, Byors of tho Evangelical Church, Freoport, II, and Brother McCuo of tho Enstorn Ohio Conference. The Committee of Arrnngements announced that the tople for noxt Monday would be “Tho Use of tho Bible.” ‘The Rev, Willam Craven was to rend a pauper on tho subject. Tho order of tho day wus then procecded with, and tho Rev. Mr. Simons read an intercsting pa- por in answer to the quustion, * What Will Enn- blo n Minister,of the Gospol to Achiove Buc: css?" Hisinain polnts woro that carnestness in study ‘and plety of Hfo woro cssontial to mintstertal aucecss, and hu belloved that a sua- cessful minister of the Gorpel was endowed wit Aspcolal power from God. E ‘Tho usunt discussion af tho subject followed, and was purticipated In by Messrs. Williamson, Kent, Culdivoll, Gurney, Linobarger, and Ede. wards. THY PRESOYTERIAN PABTONS: held nernther long scssion yesterday morning in. thofr rooms in MuCormick Glock, The Rov. Herrick Johnson, who was to have read a paper, was unable to bo present, and a genoral aise cusston was indulged in on the subject of tho juiluonce of tho Spirit in provalling prayer, At tho next meoting the Kev, J. M. Worrall wilt read 4 papor giving his. viows as to how answors to prayor may bo uxpectod, . ‘Tile’ HAPTIBTS; ‘Tho Baptiat ministers metat the Grand Pacifia Ilotel, Tho President, tho Rov. Ei. Hulbert, D, BD. read a papor on “ Tho Honeyolent Theory Ics,” which was listened’ to with earnest attention by all present, and discussed by Moasrs. Waterman, Gunn, Vosburgh, Burhoo, and othors. Dr, Northrup indorsed the positions tnken by tho csguylat, nnd suggested that the fucturea should be published, CONREGATIONALIBTS, Tho pooling, of the Congregnuonnl ministers ot the Grand Pucifia Hotel was prosided over by the Rev. A. Monrov. “ Itevivale and Itiybteous- neds” was the theme of general discussion, be- fog tho review of an articlo under the same title whlch recently apponred in one of the donom* duation:! publications, THE COUNTY BOARD. MIDS POR VAULT-¥ITTINGS, ETC, Tho County Uoard met ycstorday. “ Tho first cvont of any Intorest In the proceed- Inga was tho tabling of a resolution offered by Commissioner Knopf at tho Inst .meoting pro- viding for tho disuhargo of William Handloy na Buperintondent of tho bulkling- of tho now Court-House, aud employing in bls placo Mr, L, D, Cleaveland at 810 a day, i Thoro wore four bide for contracts to. fur nlah vault-ilttings for tho now Court-House opened and retorred, “THY IRFFERSON DITCH, From Jefferson a delegation, headed by Bre Houghton, appeared before tho Board, ob- Jecting to un opon.diteh which carries of tha eewayo of tho Insane Asylum und Puor-ito uso. ‘This ditch was Ilably to oarry discasc and death Into the homes of tho people living In that sco~ ton of the world. A Committee was appointed toinyoatizate. ‘Chis Comrlttey win instructed to mevt ut Jelforson at Mo'cloox this morning in tho Townetiast, 2. E, Swinoy was awarded the contract for furnishing fonrtacn rooms of tho lew Court- House, at his bid of SH,767,, BREAD AND MEAT. ns one- ‘Tho Joint Committee on Publie Chatitics and Hospltuls recommended the award of tho bread contract to Fred Voltz, at his pricouf $1.20 por 100 pounds. ‘This recomimondadon was nuton= tortuined, but on mation the contract was given to Dutty hrothora at tholr bid of 81,00 por 100 eunds ane sume Committoo wanted tho ment con- trout given to Joho Bord nt his bid of $4 und $5 Per 100 pounds, a Commissioner Hutt moved that the meat con. truct be given to Bippor, at #5 and $8.75 per 100 pounds. + al givon the bono, aad somo bitter , Uinper disausslon, : in accordinco with a recommendation mado by the Publlo Charities Committeo, the heads of the livspitat, Poor-liguse and Insane Asylum were each allowed a horse, aa + BTUP MILLPPING PAUPKLS TO CItICAGO, , Coniulssjoner Senne offerod the followings Wienkas, lt ian well-known fuct thut paupors of all conditions fn life, such us alok, Insane, aud alsabled Rerenats Tualo and femule, are cons stuntly boluy transported to the City.of Chicaro Uy the authorities from outside countios in this Stato, aswell ag othor Sintes of tho Union, to Suh an extent that: not only tie County Hoa. pital, tho: Poor-Housc, and County Agent's oltice ure overrun with, applications tor relief, but tho quota of Cook County sn tha insane aay jus of Tuo Btate fsoverrun and the Cook Coun. ty Insane Asytuin fll to its utmost Peal footy ”. Wituheas, Tho jnereasa of other leyltfinato county business isto ‘auch an extont that the necossary uppropriation for charitable purposes: cannot be niide out of the tax-levy for general chunty purposes suliclent to mect tho increased demand for churity; and Wueneas, tis a genural belief that the Stato should ut joust provide ample lostitutions for the support of all the unfurtuuate insane in thts Btutu nt the expense of the State, Be Resolved, Tout an special committee be ‘apy poluted by tho Uuntrunn of thts Boned to confer with the monsbers of tho Genoral Assombly of thie Stato, pow in ecsslon at Springtield, for tha purpose of mukiny the Insune Asylum of Couk County 9 Sta Institution, A * Reavived, That tho Cturk of the Board be di- rected ta send n certified copy of tha foregoing reuble and resolution to the Presitont of the enate andthe Spoaker of the House of Repro. sontn, Ves, and overy tcimber of the Genorul Assetably from Cook County, with a Foquest that acommitteoof the Sonate and Hou poluted polated ta confer. with the commistco appol: cases. which bnvo beon- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 98, by this Bonrd for tho purpose set forth in the foregoing resolution, . * ‘The rules wore suspetded in ordor to consider tho abava, when thoy were ailopted, THR TAX HOOKR. Commisatoner Senno Introduced a resolution directing tho Commitico, on Judiclury to ascer- tain why the tax books df, the county wero not delivered to tho Collectors, by the miditlo of Do- combor or at tho Ist of January. The resolution naked that aomothing bo, dune to extond tha Unie to the Town Collcotdrs, so that they may have at lenat three months’ timo Itt which fo col lect taxes and mnke fpal settlement with tho County Collector, Tho terulution was referred to the Committee on Judiciary, The Chair nppointed the following na tho Committco called for in Mr. Senno's resolution: Mosars, Senno, Clark, ,O'Neill, Coburn, and ‘oo, ——<— LESSER FRIEDBERG. = + Closing Argument of Tir. Storrs for tho Dofondants As usual, thoro was a crowded court-room nt the Criminni Court sestoriday to Isten to tho Proceedings in tho trial af Losser Friedberg. At the opening of tha court counsel for the defense made a motion, which was overruled vy Judge Moran, that tho Btato'a Attorney be com. nolled to elect upon which of tho five counts of the indictment tho dofendant should be pro- ecedod agatust, - 3H, MILTS then mado his oponing address to tho Jury, in which ho bold that it was mnnifost that there had been a conspiracy of perjury In the case organized by the prisouce and fils friends. Tho Propositions upon which tho ense for tho prose: cution rested wore! First, that tho, prope erty was stoten; second, that it was re- ecived; .nud third, that the = party recolving it. knew that it was stolon. Thore was ‘ho doubt 08 to tho goods having been stolen and of their haying been received by tho prisoner, knowing just what ho wns about. Aa to tho knowledgo that the property was stolen thoro could not bo any question, At this stare of -tho caschodid not propogo*to nnalyze fully tha facts in tho case; he would doso Inter, and, fo belloved, would be able to convince tho Jury that Friedberg was guilty. The evidence of tho wit- nesses for the defense dovetailed together with the precision of organized pordury. On. tho prosecution's part. would be shown Friedborg’s — nequuintance ‘with — Freeman; the fnct that Frledberg's pawushop was chose ns the place for depositing the stolen goods; bis going Into tho store nod coming back After them; bis concealmont after tha killing: bis doninis to Capt. O'Donnell and other false- hoods; tho story told by the woman as ta the romise to secure silk within two days; riedberg's efforts to bribe Helle MeCube into -allonce; and the fact tint tho stolen goods were found in tho sture,-allot which formed a web of elrcumatantial evidence; and supplementing all this was the story of George Freeman, though tho enso was full of proof outside of his evl- ence, In conclusion, Mr. Mills insisted that counsel for tho defense had hid no rengon to reinind the jury that the prisoner was a Germun and Jew, and that all religions and nattonalitics wei equal boforoe tho Criminal Court of Cook County. ¢ Mr. Van Buren followed, consuming the timo until after recess, Ata fow minutes after 3 o’cloolk MH. STORRS began his address to thojury. He opened with a fow conmpilinentary remarks to the Jury, stating he believed tho Interosts of the publle and of tho defendant were sufo in thelr hands, Ho was astrong vellever in the gonevnl correct> nessof public opinion, yet thore were excep- tions to tho rule when, through false Intorma- ton, itdegenernted into prejudice, Tbe leurned, ablo, cloquent, aud distinguished connec! for tho people bad informed them that, while tho spenkor Was present In tho Interests oF one poor ‘person, ho (tho State's, Attorney) was tho repres sentative of 600,000 people. ‘This was true, but Af wag equully true that those people would not want to have an innocent man punished on tho strength of infainous and depraved teqtiimony. As defending: this pour inn, he, too, was a ropresontatlva of: the: people of tho city. the county, and of the Stato of Hitnois. As auch he heaought thom not to convict mw man upon the unsupported testimony of depraved, infamous, and viclous charactors, i Such a character wasGeorgo leceman, and his infamy was cloar by rorson of the confessed erlines he had committed. The tact that theaa crimes wera ndmittad by the prasecution Ine stend of shown up by tho defense did not affect: tholr wolght ns gifecting his credibility, and yet tho Btute’s Atgorney alluded to him ns unfortu- Neto; but this was not the ense, us, 1 dof his boing the victim of teingle Inpso from virtue, ho wast chronic eriininal With five uncontrn- dicted witnosses op one side and only ono on the othor, the Jury should not hive much diftculty In.telling whoro the norjury in tho cuso Iny. Mr. Storrs critleised Freeman's story, nsking whethor it was uscly that Pricdberg woulin Hvoininutes after Freeman's first visit to hin necedy ton proposition that Freeman should rob. stores in tho ad gud Ho should purchase tho stolen goods from him, . On the aubjoct of A THY TESTIMONY ,OF.INFORMENS, ho sald that in tho caso.which Mr, Mills had referred to in the opening, the informing wit- ness, Gcorgo Kimberly, was a very different man from Freeman; yet the mere odorof tho informer was nbout hin, and not only did his testiinan, iy dows, but itearried the whole enso with it in terrible ana Irrotrlovable Vlenster. ‘Thora was nota country In the word which had not a scat fola where an honest and Innocent man had died on the testimony of n perjured Informer and sneak, Nota prison-house on the civillzed globo but had sumo cell where Innecance hid Hired Rack! away because tha Informer tinct Med thut cell with bia victim, They should bo very earoful how far thoy guve their credenco to a story whoso source wasa depraved and wicked. mind, Tho prisoncr had beon characterized hy tho Btato’s Attorney with gront bitterness, Which was all right, and ho bud also alluded to what ho. called his light, which was wrong. Neither tho spoukor nor tho State's Attornoy knew anything: about tho alloged tight, us thoy were not on hand to witness it, Tho atutomont was conjucturo mmorely, the yosult of jnilgestion or of n too. Drilliant Imagiuation, ‘Twenty minutes after he loft tho scone of the tragedy he went buck to it, gotintoa carrlugo with. Capt. O'Donnell, aud drove off to tho station. . As tothe alleged conspiracy botween tho wit nesses for tho prosceution, whit evidence wus thero in support af te? Nous whutover trom which thoy could draw an inforenco In support of tho proxcoution'a allugation, Tho fact noted by the prosecution that thu storles of tho wit- nesses dovetailed so well together was a’ proot of thoir truth rather than ita opposit, George Freeman was nowhere corroborated, The point that Freeman was to stoul and Frleabery was to recelye the stolen property, aud the point that Fricdborg did reccive it, bad jot beon estate lishad by any evitonco® corroborative of tho burgior’s story. ‘Sno story uf the two women could not be cunsidered such. Muzy ns to dates, uncertain as ta time, Holle MeCubo's testhuan: washordly ta be rolled upon, Tho fact, If ft was o fot, that Friedbory hal told hor tat tna day or two he would huvo nw quantity ot silks on hand was harily to ho considered ns proof that ho was waiting for tho results of n Inirglary which bad been orguiized, A dog would not be bung on such evitunco ns that, ‘Sho ovidcnco of tho wituvssos for tho defense and thelr chnracter and occupations were come inented ipon ut some longth, and the clatin was made that oven JF thoy thought: Friotb arg was guilty tho Jury should not convict. hia on the tostlinony of tho self-proclaiined thiot, Sheony Ucorge, to whom: the great bribe of nt Jonaunity from prosecution fora eapltal crime baa Hone mule toinduco him to testify as bo nd don, Aftor a brilliant porotation Mr, Storrs closed his able and cloquent acgument, und tho Court adjourned uuu! 10 o'clock: this: mornlug, wher it, Silla will make tho glosing address for tho 0 tate. MEDICAL, ‘ i ‘ Meoting of tho Weat Side Rocloty, A regular somi-monthly,niceting of the West Chicago Medical Socloty was helt last night in tho Washingtonian Jome, on Madison street, near Ogdon avenue, tha attondanes bolng rather scant. ebpirc as President pro toin, Dr. M1, P, Vallin rend oo paper whoreln hodo- scribed tho history and treatmont by him of threo interesting cages, of paratyels, and Dr. N. Bridge also told of an unusual enso of tho same class which had come under histreatment. Tho pecullar phases prevonted by thoay vases wero thot digottadacd by tue in cote ing. Although doubtivgs of yrout fntorest to mieinburs of Iho profession they would appear any one else to bu auly tho phases usiuily ute touding an ordinary ens of purulysls. De. C, W. Entrle brielly talked upon tho subijeot of diphtheria, giving ita: history from the tine the Hrat cuse was dingnosad whout 2 scare nyo up to the present, Ho commented on the fuct thut Chicaga tha: Hedth Departinent: records showod tho frat: death reported from diphtheria te have been in August, IK. Prout, that thne tho reports shower thut iu the olty thw yourly mortulity from tha disenso to huve Ine croased from 80 or 90 10 90 In 1860, Tho Ductor thought that. sewcr-gas had oxtremely tittle to + do with tho diseaso, Dr, 8. 1), Twining sald” bo thouwhe that it was tho fasbion just at prosent to eredit inorudeaths: tw diphthorin than reaily occurred, that nialidy belny confounded with various throat. dlsenses, Dr, Burio sald that.the various throat disoasea lod to various: types of siphtuoria, and that all shoul! by treated us diphtheria, Dr. Lyman remarked poy the fact that opl- demledof diphtheria aud scarlot-fover alternated at regulur intervule in.thla Jovality, Scurlete fovor raged hero jn. 1875-18, aud then com- menced increaso of Rte ‘Tho forince Bilgbt bo tooked for axkln In tho shape uf an ep:dcwic in the course of 2 couple of yuard. De, Vullin rotated the plstory of w local epl- dointo tna Wisconsin twa caused by the fict that the school children’ were in tho bubit of drinklug from a rook! which washed over the putrid romnants of a dead horse. 5 ‘Tho mocting lusted until about 10:30 o'clock. a Fe: ———— , Wo recommend Eldradgesowing-inachines, Dr, if, Sf. Lyman occupled tho. ROELEF VON BAREN. He Killéd His Half-Brother in Self-Defense and Fled to America, He Lived from Hand to Mouth, with the Mouth a Bad Second. Lawyer Beach, of Beecher Fame, Came Down and Wanted to Seo Him “Bad. He Would Give $25,000 Cash to Be Von Baren's Business Manager | in Future. Yon Baren Now Helr to Nearly All Hole land, Two Ship-Yards, and About Seyonty Vessels. Tho Whole Estate Valued, at Botwoon Twenty-five and Forty Millions of Dollars, New Aves, Jan. 2.—Roelff Von Baron, a Hollander, who has resided itt New Haven witha wife and child for six months, has fallen hulr to an immense fortune by the death of n great-granduncle, Helnrich Spier, of Rotterdam, who bequenths him his prop: erty. Last week Helnrich Von Baron, halt brother to -Roclff, came to this city direct from Rotterdam, aecompaniad by WILLIAM A. BEACH, THE NEW: YORK LAW- YER, and, Roelff says, told him of his good fortune, and offered -himn $25,000 In ensh if he would wake him manager of his estate. Helnrich to pay Roelff $2,500 weekly. ‘This offer was refused, and Roelff, has since received letters from the Mayor of Rotterdam ani Notaries who drew up the will, informing him that the estate left him Is estimated at between $25,- 000,000 nti $40,000,000, It Is said the prop- erty Is the necumulation of several genera- tlons,and Includes bestdesan lmmense amount of ray and personal property, two shipyards and ‘ A FLEET OF SEVENTY VESSELS, Von Baron goes to New York to-morrow to meet the Notaries, who are sald to have are rived there to consult with him, Von Baron is about 95 years olf, and says ho was formerly a Catholic priest, entering upon that calling at tho wish of his father and other relatives, but, after serving three years, he renounced religion agalnst their wishes, Je further says that, in an alteren tion with a lialf-brother over the matter, ho was stabbed, and, drawing his own knife, KILLED WIS HALE-UROTNER IN| SELF-DE- FEPENSE, Acting unier the ndvice of the nuthorities he went to London, where he married an En- elishwoman and lived under the name of John Spier, Aname he hos retatned tn this country. When fie arrived {1 New Maven he was penniless, and hits appeals for ald to als relatives being disregarded and unable to get work, he has lived mainly on charity, ———— THE TAX FORGERIES, Eaton’s Caso Com —Rancke Stil at Large. * Tho arrost of Charles Eaton, tho tax agent, on Q warrantsworn out by County-Clork Klokke, ug already boon montionod in Tne Trinuxe. He remuined in tho Armory Sunduy night, and ‘yestorday morning was tuken before Juatica Kaufmann, altting in tho North Side Pollco Court, Tho caso, however, wus continued at the request’ of the prosceution yintll Thursday morning, bail beng fixed at $4,009, which Eaton gave, Pat Edgworth, his brother-in-law, and Ald, Lawlor being his suretios, 2° | AlItancke, the clerk who is alleged to have beon Eaton's partnur, hns not been scan since Saturday night, and somo people bollove be has loft tho city. Whethor bo has done go or not tt is dliticult to tell, but thit ho is hiding is evidont, for wo dotoctives and two Doputy Shoriffs have been hunting for tlm since Saturday night without uscortalning his whereabouts, Itseens that when Mr, Kiokke went before the Grand Jury Saturday and told thom of tho evidence hu had gotton togethor, thoy saw that tho Investigation would be a long ono, and suge gested to nim that he cntiso warrants to bo {s- sued and havo the two men arrested and put undor bonds go that they would be forthcomlog when wantod. Otherwise, {f tha Investigation went on, the papors mnfght get hold of damaging tostimony, and Eaton and Rancke might con- clude that they had better take a trip to Canadn, Accordingly, Me, Klokke consulted Assistant, Peres pera’ Buker, and tho Intter drow 1 © formal coniplaint which charged them wit “ Conspiracy to do an {legal act injurious to the trasle, inorats, pollco, and adintinistration of pubs Mo justice by nitering, crasing, and defacing the niliutes, docuinenta, ‘and bovks of.a public offt- eer, to wits the Clerk of Conk County,” And It was on this that the warrants wore based, Mr, Klokke tried to got the Grand dury tatake ‘up tha matter yesterday, but thoy declined be- cause thoy wish to get rid of tho Jull and bull cases frat, Nodato was thorefore fxed, but ns soon ne tho tlold ta clear subpcenns will bo Is- sued for tho witnesses. Mr. Sweegor, tho lores man, exprosenit desire to havea thorough in- veatimition of tha forren jes. - It wag stated the other day that thore wero no alterations in tho Woat Town pursonalepropurty, warrant, Atthat Hime the realty warrant had hor been compared with tho Assessor's books. ‘Tnts work was completed yestortay aud Assessor Ainick stated to a Tittnuny reporter that ho bad found Fores chAnges, all pertaining tothe Prop. 0 erty of . J, Snell. in ono onso Hssesstnont had been reduced from $5,000 to $0003 in another from to 2,500 $1,500; tiie fn tho othar $5,00 to €4,000, the Coral cutting down being 8,000, Mr, Snell was not soen, but Enton doubtless atteniled to his tax matters. The erasures wero detected In tho Cou Clork's alice and the proper figures inserted. As to the disappearanen of tuneke, same nttri- bute it not to any connection with tho forgories,— they maintaining that he had nothing to do with, them,—but ta the fact that ho owes consitor+ able money and cannot pay, it, Thoy aay that, he got into aaliilar difivalty in 1876 and ran olf to Texng, where hy remulned a your. Atter his roturn, these frlonds sny, ho was“ atralght.” and that another man inthe County Clork's allico ta The wate: ane; that, latterly, Rancko had boon speculating on tho Hoard of ‘Trade and gam. bling, loxing heavily,—all his own cash and all ho could borrow,—and, having loaded -bimsult down with dabt, bo las slipped out of town to yet away from his creditors, « ‘The truth will come out when tho Grand Jury have concluded t in igution, . ee DOES LIFE-INSURANCE INSURE ?IT DOES, IF THE POLICY IS INCONTESTABLE, To the Editar of Bre Cateago Tribune, Cutcago, Jun, 24--0 a communicytion pub- shed tn your last Sunday's isaue, Messrs, Stearns & Dickinson, General Agents of tho Councetiout Mutual Lite-Jusurance Company, havo acon propar to charga the Equitable with fostering fraud, The potleics of tho Equitable Life-Assurance Socloty nro inevuntestable after threy ‘years In force. , During that tino fraud will hive no quarter: the Equitable will take. curo that it is detected, and the guilty man puo- iwhed,—not the widow or the orphan, If tho Connectiout Mutual, aftor taking a Tan's money tor smany yours, ean dotect fraud during the ninety days after doath taken by thom for “payment, of the claim, certululy the Equitable enn detect tho fraud during threo ones from dato of application while the priuclpal witness tn living. A man might unswer truthfully every query Proposed {n his applicution and bo ably to prove them trie if questioned durin his lifetime, you. attor his deuth hla widow of cbildren might wot be nbje to cuntrovort the evidenceot mistaken or morcennry. witnesses. ‘Tho tule for the com. pany to by carefulis when taking tho risk, not after bis death, : ‘ ‘These uvents, say the Connecticut Mutual, will not open ité vanits to tho dishonest, and that tho Nire-insuranes company which does not contest: 4 fraudutont clatus, be it made by millionnire or bankrupt, ie guilty of cum pound ng, a felony, ‘Do they mein to say that the lato Willlam Ur- ton, President of tho Weetorn Union Tetogeuph Company, and all others whose clalms theirCom- Pany huve resisted, wore dishonest und gulity of (elouy? §=The practi¢e of soma companics, the yuise of Justice, his como to such A pres that mon hesitate to bequeath to thelr wives ad chijdeen what may prove a de- funsive struggio to maintain tuvioiaté the gund numo of the dead, ‘The Equitable hos du. termined to put a ‘stop to this practice by pen its pollcy-contraocts, old and new, incon- eatuble. as * if the Connecticut Mutual has litigated, stated by thelr agents, only l'percent of their Claims,or €400,0W), whut jg tho meaning of tho 1881—TWELVE PAGES, claims wore boing restated of tho Inst days of foveral yonrs, ae ‘ollows: * Der iy Dov. 31, 187 Deo, 31, 187 Doo. Al, 1877, Doo. 1, 147... Deo, ak, 1870, TOM OLNBOVOs ss sesssssesreesenn ces REGIE RM How mich thoy ‘sottiod ‘after’ litigation’ or compromised during all the othr days of tho abovo bet is not shown by tho otficial reports, and will probably nevor be known, i O, P. Conran, No, 108 Dearborn steeat, ————— CHICAGO'S RIFLEMEN ABROAD, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunre DAVEnNront, In. Jan, 24.—A. speelal from Washington, this State, says that the rifle tenm of that place, known as tha champions of Iowa, were again auecess(ul to-day in a match with the Lake View Rifle Club, of Chleago.” The contest was under the Creed- moor rules, best two in three. Tho first score stood #45 to 833, nnd the second 350_ to $30, in favor of the Washington men. The teams were composed of elgit men each, and each member fired ten shots. p G. AR. MinwAvner, Jan, 24.—The Departmont of Wisconsin, Grand Army of tho Republlc, mects!n Milwaukee to-morrow. ‘The attend: ance promises to be Jarge. Many dis- Unguished officers are already present; <<< “Rongh on Rats, Ask druggists for Hough on Rats, It cloars out rats, tice, roaches, bed-bugs, otc. 150 boxes. — 5 Simple in construction, cagy to run, nevor out ot ordor, and tho best sewing-machine fn the world. Tho new No. 8 Wheelor & Wilson Man- ufacturing Co., 155 Btate, a Indiveation, dyspepsia, nervous prostration, and all forms of general ‘debility relieved by tuking Mensman's Poptonized Beot Tonio, the only preparation of beef contalning its entire nutritious properties. it is not a mere stimu- Jant Wika the oxtracts of beet, but contains Dicod-naking, force-gonernting, and life-aus- tnloing propertics; is invaluable in atl enfec- bleed conditions, whether tho result of exbaus- ton, nervous prostration, overwork, or acute disensos, particularly if resulting from pulmo- nary complaints, Cnewell, Hazard & Co. pro~ prictors, New York. For sale by druggists. MARRIAGE LICENSES. ‘The following marrings Hecnses wero issued yos- ordny: Nang. Teaidence, fypeun Zerto! Kato Hows! Jobin Hannan, Aanta Helium $ fee Christonsan,...2t....Chlcazo, . Paulina Kuschinekl, nicanu, Robert itno, dr. Ht Wost Adams, Berslo Walt... jeoottl West Adams, Willinm A, MI hier. Bortio Ratha. chicago: cat paleeno. Christian Burkhardt. .¢f..,.Chicazo, Hovisn Walrert. “Stritehcans: Uhicazo. 4 Sharics J. Jorn. Loutss Seidl Charles Sehuits, Louise Frits.. i { Matt, Atgerschbocctisr ch Maggie Knspor. (Zh. Chicago. { Feed Vattmer. a Charlutte Avol, {Foonnlte Ifoftman,.....46, Mrs, Mosalia Jotinska..45, {lena Martin Mary Berck, 08 Binnd. +. 5 Ath Mrs. Annie M. SMookig.at.,: John Jacob. ‘Marla Dunn. Lizale Iu: HI C. Troi va 170 Clypourn avenue, Martha Lom. ATi Clybourn avebue, 4 dJosoph W. ‘Aunt #, diutloy. oramiah G. McCarthy. Mary E. Ryan... te MARRIAGES. WICKS-DUNN—In Milwaukee, Wis. Jan, 22, by the lov, Erastus W, Spuulding, 1). 12.. Ollvor Hl. Hicrsnod Miss Getondo Augusia Dunn, voth of uils olty. . DEATHS. i HIStlOP—Jan. 24, of diphthoria litt. Maud, onl doughter of Charice and Stoan fiishop, 3 Nora siny® ntl MONCH wh *Htamains entombed at Rosenlils : « DAVOUST—Jan. 24, at o'clock a. m.; of gulek con- aumptlon, at his father's rosidonee, 673’ North Frauk- Tn-nt, f.con Davoust aged 2 yonrs ‘and § mouths, old- ent non of Mr, Gabriol Davaunt. Fungralat 2 o'clock p.m. to-day. a JANSSENS—Jan, 23 A; C, Jntiasens, atod 8 yon: andé daysjvon of cx-Atd-Hornard and Theresa Jan Funeral from 2i5 'Tawnsond-st.;'Tosday, Jan. 25, at 2o'clock p, m,, to Gracolund Comiatory, REIB—Jan. 4, John Py ttols, aged an ATS. Funeral from the residence of his brothor, J, Mt. Thels, 4 Cottngo Grovo-ny., Wednesday, Jan, 26, ott O'oldick p. tn; by carriages to Uakwood. ‘ DUNLEY—Patrick Duntoy, born in Limoriek, Ire jand. x + Natico of funoral horenftor. HIGUINS—Jnn. 22, at Compton, Kano Co. 1, Mra, Lucy Higgins, in tho th your OF huraxe, NGHN—Jan, 2 at 87 Delawnco-placo, Emanuel Dingor, Br Oo. 2 Eauciat from residence Tuordny, Jan. 2% at 12 o'clock, thenco by carriages to Keschill, UTI At Noe, 3, Ish at California, Mot Josiah y od wax the oldest son of tho lato Col. losiat Huttor, of Pittattold, Mass. and brothor of Airs, P Rurnos of this city, €P~ Pittatiotd (Ainss,) papera please copy. FURZLAND=Jon, Zi of cancur of the stomach, ALh@r roaldence, 28 Larrabou-at, Mry. Suaan Furr: Yand, aged ai yearn, : Funeral today Glo North Star Hoptist Church, thence by cara to Graceland Cemetory, THORNE Jan, 2 at Whitestone, Long Island, John 1 Thorn OF bis ago, farmorly of Chicagy, in the 62a year LIVENSIDGK—Jan, 2, at’ tho residence of her gaiwhter, Sirs. J. iE Guphant Ms Newberry-av, Marita, -boloved wife of Amon’ Livoraldys, aged fa ears. THAnore\ from Bt. Vaul's M. F.Churen Jan. 28 at 12 ‘o'clock, thence by carriages to losehill, MILK R—Jan. 21,at the residence of her son, 813 Mavlowood-av.,Corintua A. sillier axed Te years and m 5 "$2" Perrysbura (0.) papors ploase copy. HOGGIANO—Jan. 24, of consumption, Potor Hoss iT y a serena eaeaky ari0 o'elook from renldance, 44 North 7 ‘uneral to-do: Markoteat. to Church of tha Ii oly’ Nauie, thence by ears vo Calvary Cometory. Friande of the fatally aro invite fo atten " Hoboken (N.J-i papors please copy, - ROCIUS—Jun, 24, ntB:a) p. at, at eho realdence of J, Mebonnig, 2a" Hilleriinear. Sirs, Mary tn itoctie motner of dirs, Marry Mludaba and sien, d, Mtionsid, a Funiert cs. Wednosday nt 0:0 a, m. from St, Vincont’ Churely Wabstae be ake aes Se cinees MeMAUON-. it 10s elo! m., at bi Tealdaticg, 2004 lide Groversrm ‘Agnes Steslabon. Notiea of funeral hereattar, + oats MEE LE, As ‘loy. Mich., Geontotyior ontyrsch at Bok: and Tuoy testa thie city, und‘ only urundenild ‘of Jolin, Cook, Esq. formorly of Galena, Ul. ——————————————————— ‘+ ANNOUNCEMENTS. ° MEETING OF THE EIGUTEENTIL Ward Land-Leauue will bo huld this ovening in McCormick Hall. Guod speakura will address Qi BuoUtinK. A lirge attondance ts desired> , M, DELIGHT WILL CONDUCT THR '» Aiospal toniporanco-meoting tbls ovoning in th + MO, A Hoows, 13) Mi haan: E, BROWN WILL CONDUCT THE, # noonday prayor-meating to-day, 140 Madison-at, ROF, GEORGE E, FOSTER, OF NEW Urunawick, will spoak ou temperanco in tha fiat af. H Church this evening, undur_ te’ auspices ofthe * Woman's Christian ‘Kerparance Unton. t otter THE KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY Co, | HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE OVEIt #0 YEARS, AND NU DRAWING 11A3 EVER BEEN POSTPONED EVEN FOR A SINGLE DAY, $15,000 == $I WHICH j1A8 KEGULARLY DRAWN ON MONDAY, _JAN. 3. FIRGY CAPITALS, $15,003, 85,000, £7,500, $3,000, §1,00) ‘and 1,371 OTHER PRIZES, AMOUNTING TO 90,00), TICKETS, 1. FOR FULL PARTICULARS AD- DRESS MN. J, RICUMOND, COVINGTON, KY. OR G. UPINGTON, £0 BLOADWAY, NEW YOUK, UR VRED " ERUY, & & 8} WASHINGTON-ST, CHIOA-, ‘Olicers’ sworn statements, {rom which itappeara’] GO, LL. 2's a ae fering wi Rastiblo faa. ten without fear of t Preparation on earth ¢ ax arurce and Clieae Eaterual Hemedy. At coroparatively tritig ith pain can NEUR, f SORE fener autlay off Cents, aye choap aad poritins en faces. pinRctioNs IN ELETES LANOUAGES, ‘S0L0.B7 ALL ORUOGISTS AND DEALERS IM MEDICINE, REMEDY | j RHEUMATISM, ALGIA, SCIATICA, , LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, GourT,, SORENESS ‘or tne CHEST, THROAT, Quinsy, FROSTED FEET: ann EARS, Bodily Pay, TOOTH, EAR ann HEADACHE, any H ALL OTHER PAINS ann ACHES, Sr. Jacoss On His ai A, VOGELER & Ca. Raltimore, Wd. 164 wil by the Governan meV AL WARING COW OEIC C ABSOLUTELY PURE. MADE FROM GRAPH CREAM TARTAR, Vousokeaper's tavorite In lending citles of the world, No other preparation makes such light, flaky, nod Dreads. on jugurious pastry. 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On Wednesday, On Wedn » The undersigned will fourth dour ot Nos. 12 stock uf Lace Go Fi EER T WHEEL ° Ce GEERT WIEEEE J in. 26, at 10am, WE WILL BELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ENTIRE CONTENTS OF NOWTIE SIDE, vot ON SENSE SHOES, ——— 8S See MATERIALS E.H.Sargent Residence No. 3l7 Webster-ai., Including one Emerson Wana, Parlor and Bedroes Furniture, slaves, Carpets, Crockury, otc, 8c POMEROY _& €N., Auctlonoors. 3 aan Kandeiptat, Ce CONSTABLES. SALE. esday, Jan. 26, (88l, at 10 a,m. Mat Puntio Auctiag. on and 11¢ Frnklin-rte ‘ancy (Joods, Ituchicus. Sowing und othur Muchiuva, Also, 0 ny Tuts, the we Stoves Ws SALE POSITIVE, , GEO. A, TAMTMAN, Constadl SOLS. Best Can onty be found st G, E, WISWALL & C0. BG STATE-ST: 195 State-st.,. verigrines rete Atebi ‘Ulcers brads i Se By Pe Bo GEER RE otiitesand atihsuc ha uote oe aielde Desa, i. Madigng, & oor, late NES om Bond pict Bh or (ore sabe ail box by Sxprest0t Up gig Eaeaioe i Asatte Blo Sree otto ( oe a MONE aliea at SSS AE Ph ROVAL BARING POWDER,