Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 20, 1881, Page 7

THE -CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1881~TWENTY-TWO PAGES. + MANY For taking hold of the Cloak Business ; otherwise the prices this Fall would have been very different; and “many” a family are today enjoying THF LIGHTNING CLOTHIERS FOR MEN, WOMEN, ND CHILDREN---WILLOUG. anne “TH 'HBY, HILL -& Co. the purchasing power of “many” dollars that would have gone into the pockets of State-st. storekeepers if Willoughby, Hill & Co. had not put in this new department with a vigor that nearly shook the daylight out of Smith, O’Mulligan & Moses, a concern that endeavored to form a “combination” of Cloak Dealers that would agree not to buy “any” goods of “any” manufacturers that sold, or had any dealings with, Willoughby, Hill Co. They found they could do nothing that way, and the only thing there was left for them to do was to meet the prices made by Willoughby, Hill & Co., and it almost broke their hearts through their pockets. Sometimes they have made. as low a price, but never lower. The whole extra expense of this new department is simply what we pay our salesmen, and we can afford to sell Cloaks at a dollar apiece profit. Every Garment we have on hand today has been made since the Ist of November, and we show new effects daily, and will continue to do so until Christmas. Meantime those fellows on State-st. will be working away on old stock, paying their salesmen premiums to sell it for the latest styles out. Ladies’ thanks are due us. | We have saved you, and those dear to you, much money, Cloaks are sold. very much cheaper in Chicago than in New York and Boston, and ’tis the “sleepless” “workers,” Willoughby, Hill & Co., that have brought about such a state of affairs. Tomorrow morning we offer, at 9 o’clock, 50 Silk Dolmans, Quilted Lining and Trimmed with Pointed Fur, $22.50. 50 Surah Satin Dolmans, Quilted Lining and Fur Trimming, at $25.00. 25 Beautiful Silk Dolmans, Hungarian Sleeve, very stylish and full of magnetism, really elegant garments, $27.50. If Willoughby, Hill & Co. had kept out of the Cloak Trade, State-st. dealers would have sold this Garment for at least forty dollars, wonld have bought more corners, built more houses, come down to business in a “Coop” every morning, and ate ice cream all winter. Now they will walk, and so will Willoughby, Hill & Co. “Ulsters,” the fit of which would make “‘ Worth” wish he was Willoughby, Hill & Co., cut by our artist force of cutters, and sold at less prices than are charged for the inferior goods brought from New York by these State-st. fellows that go to sleep at 6 o’clock every night... Willoughby, Hill & Co. got through work at 11:45 last night, and probably the sales of Willoughby, Hill & Co. yesterday in all their Stores and Departments were larger than any other shopkeeper’s in the City of Chicago, and we except no kind of business. Our OVERCOAT trade was tremendous. We had over Two Thousand Ulsters and Ulsterettes come in Friday... We have One Thousand “Big Collared,” “Big Belted,” “Double Breasted,” “Old Fashioned,” Irish “ULSTERS” now making. They are actual life-preservers, and the owner of one of them will be happy many times this winter if he is a traveler or driver. No bed clothes? Sleep in your Ulster, and be happy. : WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO., corner Madison and Clark-sts. Open till 9 every night. ee > CRDONAL NEWS. A Cold-Blooded Murder Commit- ted in the Streets of Rich- burg, N. Y. rs An Inoffensive Man. Stabbed to Death by. a Notorious Rough. Six Thousand Dsllars! Worth of Diamonds Stolen from a Oincinnati Jew- elry Store, The Editor of the Booneville, Ma.,. “Xews” Killed by the Marshal of the. Tew, A Notorious Rough Commits a Tost Horrible Murder in the Strects of Bichburz, N. ¥. mee svectar Dispaten to The Chtcago Tribune, Braprorn, Pa., Nov.19.—Richburg. N. ¥.. the scone of the latest oil excitement, was today shaken up by 2 most cold-bloowed murder. Jack McCarty, a notorious reush, formerly of wis city, stubbed and killed. Patrick Markey, an inoffensive ‘driiler. The -row started early this forenoon in Armstrong's illiard room on Main street. The two men were apparently cood friends and bousted of feats of strength. Ac Impromptu wrestling matob fol- lewed, in which McCurty was woored. He drew a' knife aud threatened to stab Markey. but Triends prevented. McCarty then walked to the a drink, and com- to “Now, £ With that be walked will go and kilt him. down the street. Meeting bis victim in front of a clothing store, he drew a fong-bladed knife, and jumping forward said, * Prepare to dic, you —— ———!" Markey was taken. by surprise, and endeavored to fight off the blows by throwing up his legs, which were cut and slushed above both knecs, . The loss.of bluod weakened him, when the murderer raised his bund high in the airand sent the long blade through Markey’s heart... The victim fell over on his fuge and died ulmost instantly. The murderercoolly closed the kuife, placed it in bis pocket, and walked down the Strect, passing ‘through the crowd, which seemed terrur-stricken. Stopping on the side-- walk, and seeing that his right hand was bloody and bleeding trom a cut, be shook that member, Throwing tte blood on the sidewalk. He then entered the Richburg House, wasbed his hands, and walked toward the depot, where be was arrested by two men and taken to 2 mazistrate’s otice. The population, a3 the news spread, be- came wild with excitement, Men and women rushed on the gtreet erying: “Hang bim] “Shoot the bloods wretch!” One excited fe- male offered to furnish the rope for hanging him. The mazistrate’s office was enrrounded all afternoon, and at this hour it is rumored that tbe prisoner has ‘been taken from the officers “and lynched. This report is not verified. Last week McCarty broke a man’s nose with an iron knuckle, and a year seo benearly pounded a drunken indiaa to death. While in the court-room be tried to draw his Knife to stab his captors, but was quickly disarmed. Six Thousand Dgllars? Worth of Dia- monds Stoicn from a Jewelry Store In Cincionau. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Crscusxart, O.. Nov. 19.—H. Keck & Co., dia- mond-setters and manutacturers of jewelry, re-. Ported at pulice headquarters tonight that a tay. of- jewelry and diamonds worth 6,000 was missing from. their .show- case. They have no knowledge of the manner In which the robbery was Performed. The jewels were last noticed at 9 O'clock this morning. At that hour a diamond ring was sold to a customer for $51, and tho tray Wasreturned to its place. There was a lady in store at the time of tho sale of the ring, but sve is known to thetirm ta be of goad character and uo suspl- clon attaches to her. They do not remember Seeing anyone else about. The dinmonds were. eet in crosses, earrings, and finger tinge. Their value cannot be detinitiy. ascer- falned until ao inventory of the stock 3 taken, which will” be done iu themorning, ‘The Chief of Police and detectives are greatly puzzled as to what could bave be~ come of ‘the valuables. There are thieves in Town, but they are, 60 far as known, petty phieres, who would uct attempt 6o.big a JoD, 48 absulurely no clew lo we thieves, and Sererat hours were atlowed to elapse before the Mer was reported. 5 ‘The Marshal of Booneville, Mo., Kis the Editor of tho “+News,” a Green- back Paper. ae Booxevinue, Mo. Nov. 19.—Thomas S. Sc- Dermon, Marshal of this city, shot and killed A. B.Taornton, editor of the Booneville News, the Gréenback ‘organ, this afternoon... The News - this: morning baa an article eeverely re- fecting on 3ieDermon’s _ official acts and indulging in’ some personal abuse. MeDermon met Thornton on the street carly this afternoon and an altercation ensued, during which blows were struck, Pistols were drawn. MeDarnon act Paoratoa aw once in the side und again in the head, the fatter killing him Instantly. MceDermon guve bimseit up. 2 Arrest of a Man at Kort Scott, Kas, Supposed to Be Dick Little, the Noto- rious Train-Robber and Nandit. Special prspater: to Ths Caizego Tridvan Kassas City, Mo., Nov. 19.—Great excite- ment bus beén caused in thia scetion of tho country today by the rumored arrest of the no- torious Dick Little, one of tho Jesse Jatnes ging, at Fort Seott, Kas. Eurly this mom- iny Chief-of-Police Splers received a telegram from Fort Seott stating that a man supposei to ve Little kad been apprehended, and thero ts strong sound for believing that he is tho per- son wanted for complicity in several traiu-rob- berles. Some weeks ngo the Sherif of Fort Scott wrote to officials here asking if Little was wanted, and last week Chief Splers. sent a full description of the tan, and on the beels of it comes news of nis capture. turahal Ed Lee, who in 1883 attempted to urrest Little for complicity in the Glendale robbery of 137%, left at 6 o'clock tonight for Fort Scott to identify the man, and if be is the man wanted will bring him to Jackson County Sun- day night. Little was bora. and raised in Jnek- son County, and for tio or three years has been regarded ‘as Jesse dames’ riglit-bund man, and rewards amounting tu nearly $10, Oo have been offered for his “arrest. He is known to have | been at Glendale in Isiy, when a Chicazo .& Altou train was robbed of $1310, and is thought to have been at Winston, on the lock Island Road, when Conductor Westfall was kilted, and at Glendale in September lust. He bas: also to answer for robberies and outrages In Kontueky and Ten- J Mis a revord second only to Jesse x James. : A Man Founly Murdered in ui ence of Hix Wife und Five Ci Special Dispatch to The Lirrre Rock, Ark., Nov. 19.—Intelligence was received toduy from Harrison of a singular tragedy in we vicinity of that place. Late Fri- day night Henderson Lusater. living three miles from town, was aroused by a party of men who said they bad a warrant for his re Lasater — ruse, dressed and opened tho door to admit the men, when one of the farty: fired at him, the ball taking effect in bis shoulder. He shut the door and attempted to seize a gun. The party, how- ever, burst. into the house and murdered, him’ in. cold blood in the presence of his wite and five children. He was shot three or five times. Satisticd of nis death, the murderers mounted horses, which they ‘had bitehed in a thicket riar by the bouse, aud rode away in tbe durkness. ‘There is uo clew to their identity. It is hinted that Laster was an im- ortant witness in a case shortly to be tried at Fort Sumith, Ark. Bence we murder. Four Scoundrels Arrested For Commit- ting an Atrocious Assault on a Young ads. ‘Svectal' Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dernort, Mich., Nov. 19.~Phillip Fisnback Jobn Bittman, Frank Coon, ana John Delaney, all young mon employed in the molding- rooms of manufactories in Hamtramck, were arrested today by Detective D. K. Sullivan on the charge of making an indecent assault upon a respect- able young womun, Sarah Williamson, on the 2d of last September. Miss Williamsom und her bretrothed lover, William fussell, whom sbe bas since married, were walking that evenng, and strotled out German street, a lonely and uafre- quented thoroughfare. They. finally sat down ia a6 orchard i the. locality, aud while there were avprouched by eizht men, who seized Russell und bis companion, some of the men holding the former while the ndcavored to cousummate their nezari- igh on Miss Williumsoa. ‘The approach of a passing citizen frigh them away be- fore they succeeded, ‘The victim wus seriousty injured and was robbed of ail her jewelry. Four of tho assuilants have left the city. A Strong Desire to Lynch. WHeEeEttne, W. Va., Nov. 19.—A special to the Intelligencer from Churleston, W. Va. says: Col. Appleton, in charge of the State troops in Kanawha County, states that nothing new bas developed in Coal Vatley today. The Hawks- nest military company is on the ground, and the company frou: Hinton will be there tonight. There is ereat danger of an outbreak, and the Sheritt is very muea excited. The United Stares Marshal is gaardmg the Charleston jail to pre- yeut an attack from a mob, which is supposed to be organizing on Campbell's Creek for the purpose of Iynebing Hobinson, who murdered Allen Belcher u few days in Maiden. of. Robbor High-Handed Doing Gangs In the Southwext. AvstIx, Tex., Nov. 19.—News. reached this city thigevening thata freight train standing on a side-track a few miles from Palestine was attacked by seven masked men. The train men were driven off and @ dozen cars robbed of their contents. -1¢ ia said four of the men have been arrested. It ig further reported that three masked ines ved a store nud the post-ollice at Sin:thvilie, Thstrop County, yesterday. ‘fhe robbers were young men and are still at large. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 19. tional stage, going to’ Laredo, was stopped by two armed men yesterday morning |sixteea miles from Laredo, at Dead “Man's Hall, and passengers: and mail- pouches fovhed uf money and jewelry. . it is not known bow much. ‘Iho pussengers were —The Interna-. Mr. and Mrs. Middlewait, Mr. Marks Long, H. Josie, 8. F. Cabill. and Dr. Spxbn. The lady was not molested, Tke olficers are in pursuit. {hough the robbers are doubtless now sufe in Mexico. Burglars Hampant in Louisville. Speciat Disputeh 10 The Clicaco Tribune Lovtsvin.e, Ky., Nov.” 19.—Burglars this mormug entered the shop of Adam Sauer. liv- ing at 1605 Stony avenue, and stole ‘about $5,000 of cash and Government bonds from it. The burglars also entered the grocery store of H. Hinkle, at Cliy- und. Main, and at 4 a. m., when discovered, had made an -unsue- cessful binst on the safe of that ‘gentleman. When they were discovered, Jolin Baldwin and Charles Tafel, aiding the officers, were sbot, the first in the ‘groin and the. ast in the thizh. Baldwin's wound 15 dangerous, ff noc fatal, Strucbel’s bincksmithshop was ‘burglarized to get the tools to zet into both places. Sauer is 2 geld and silver plater. THE AMERICAN NOVEL. Its Werolne Was Not-Yet Appeared— Lecture Before “the Palivsophical Society. : Miss Helen E. Starrett lectured before the Chicago Philosophical Society in Apollo Hall Jagt evenings on the theme of “The Heroine of the Great Amerioxun Novel.” ‘There was a lurge attendance, and an- fnteresting discugsion on tho subject of woman's sphore iu modern society followed the lecture. Misa Starrett said the reason why the great American novel had not yet been written was because the artist or writer with -sulficient ability to cronte the ideal American heroine bad not yet appeared, The heroine must be an iden! aad lofty vue, with a strong individuality, and aris- the present advance forms teter of civilization, New forms of. living demanded new ideals. ideal. government of the day was a democratic ‘The ideal ran, the one who fooked upon every other man as his brother and equal. ‘Tnts character und spirit was what exused Garfleid to commund the en- thusinstic admiration and love of the Nutlon. «Woman's sphere hud — changed in Its relation to society. ‘The old tdeal was the woman who staid at home, In the inercasing competition of life avery lirge class of women could not stay at home. Home life bad ceased to be the ideal life. Tbe most amporcant and revolutionary change in the rolution of wou to Soviesy Was her bigher educugon. It had created u vastly enlarged capacity for doing something.. The question wus, new were edu- ented wouen to be relatud to tie world of action and Intluence. Stability of churieter eame from continuity of nection toward some detinit pur- pose. The problem scemed to be amonctary one, Itshould be made.o noble and elevating one as fur as women were concerned. Should be made to feel that her services were worth something; that sbe need uot be. ned of Work und wa3 ‘the peer of her employer. Yeyrs and sentiment were incompatible with the advanced sphere from which the fdeal heroine must be taken. ‘The woman must be created lirst. The beroine should be one who achieved abieh estate. solely through ber own elforta and by. an intelligent’ study of the social. problem; a wotuan that, protiting by experience, overcoming ovstucles, maintaining a pure-and womanly tite tng a tenucity yiduality, ehould xehieve position, means, and influence'that would not only gratify herself and friends, but would be an example to her as- piring sisters. ing trom society ‘DISCUSSIO: Miss Rice took is3ue withthe lecturer. She thought the ideal woman would not be alto: gether devoted to mouey-getting. ‘The sphere of the true heroine was outside of hat. In creating tho model of tho hetvine it must not. be forgotten — that’ women were diferent. from men in every way. They. were gought, instead of going to seek They were pi wenker. ‘Chey were created to be wives and mothers. A girl could not start in life with a fixed purpose us a boy could. She could not foresee what might come to her, What women were was owmy to a great extent to the men. They were more advaneed in America ‘than in Europe, because the men were more liberat und generous and tne Insti- tutions consequently more. democratic here. It took a good class of women to produce a goad stock of men. Men. were uot generous. unless women were generous to thei. The ideal woman would love her husbanu and enildren just as well n3 now, and perhup3 more wisely. She would make -her home just as beauuful and nappy, and be Just uszoud « compuniva and not quite so much of # servant ns formerly. ‘Mr. BE. H. Bissell beld that the clements of true nobility uf character in women had: been tho sume from the remotest antiquity up to the present me. The heroines might be cast in ditferent surroundings. but the principles upon which noble and praiseworthy cbaracters. wero built would always remain the same. Judge Moore save a brief résumé of the old homespun life vf New Enzland, when women found plenty te do and Yet preserved all the ad- mirable traits of a chodel fomale character. It wags such women who hud produced the men whose generosity and liberal institu- dons bad in turn done so much forthe women of today. Ie attributed the tack of suitable employment for women to the increas- ing competition of life and the employment of labor-saving machinery. There would’ always be radieatiy different idens in the world as to whut constituted a nervine. 3 Dr, Julia ftotmes Smith’ said’ she believed Hood's “Song of the Shirt” was written before the invention of tabor-saving machinery, and that women had suffered starvation aud fone to ruin in the good old homespun days just as they were doing at present. If to creute a popular “heroine it was necessnry first to create a sphere and adapt the woman to it, it would be a long time set before the great American novel, resting its cliim for. popularity and fame upon tho character of its herolne, would be written, =. he. -cayro. The Aiton was the heaviest safferer; not THE RAILROADS. East-Bound Freight Statement for the Past Week. Collapse of the Wilmington Bridge on the Alton. Serious Damage Inflicted.on Many of the - Roads by the Heavy. Rains, No Change In the Eastern Freight War —A Heduction in Provision Rates Probable. No chango occurred in tho eastern freight war during the past week. The situation re- nutins about the same as at the end of the pre- vious week, Neither was thero a change fa rates nor auinerease in the votumé of ‘enst-boure shipments. All tho tings, Includiug those owned by Vanderbilt, charge an open rate of 20 cents on grain from Chicazo to New York, and 25 cents on provisions, but it is generally understood that certain shippers can get lower tigures., It isknown that the Vanderbilt lines have been taking provi- sions quite freely from some of the large ship- pers at 20 cents per 100 pounds, and the beavy . grain shipments by the two Vandervilt roads during the past weck would indicate that the grain rates have also beencut. ‘The fict is that really there ure no regulur freight rates, and the roads take frelyht at the best rates they can get. The principal competition is ou provisions, whieh is about the only article which oes for- ward. There is no. Enstera or European demand tor grain,and shipments would not increase muen if’ te rates “were ever so There i3u movement ou fout among the anti-Vanderbilt roads to put provisions into vignth cluss, tne same as grain, which would re- duce “the provision rates tive ceuts, making them 20 cents per 10) pounds, Caicuzo to 3 York. They menn to do this because the Van- derhilt rouds, it is-eluimed,-bave been taking provisions at this rate all along, and conse- quently got away with the bulk of ‘the business. Navigation is now virtually at an end, and with this competition out of the way ruil shipments East sbould largely increase. «But instead of an increase there bas been a deercase during the past.two weeks, and there are no prospects that business will soon improve. [tis this scareity of business more than anything else tbat Keeps up the present war and prevents tho roads from establishing and inalntuining paymg rates, Lf there wag plenty of business, rates would bave been restored before nuw, but, a3. it is, the railronds will have to take business at such figures us will move it, or keep their cars idic, whicb “they cannot atford to do. ‘The prospects for higher and stexdier rates dur.ng the winter are thereture rathor slim and the likelfhood 1s that the war will be kept up throughout the winter, and be- fore the contest is over several of the weaker lines wilt tind themselves in the diteh or in the bunas of their stronger competitors. The total shipments of grain, tour, and pro- visions by ‘the six Eastern lines trom this city for the week ending Nev. 19 amount ed to 40,003 “tons, aguinst 40,255 tons. for the week previous, an -increase during the week of 70S tons. Both this und lust week tho Lake Shore & Michfeun Southern carried alone one-third of the total shipments from this city, und this road and the Michixun Central together carried over one-half of the total shipments, which is positive proof that the Vanderbilt roads are not maintaining the 25-cont tarilf on provis- fons, as_they are trying to make the ‘public be lieve. “These rates ure five cents bigner than the reguiar tariif rates of their competitors, and do one will, Suppose fora inoment that sbippers will pay the Vanderbilt ronds five cents per 109 more than other fines, in order to thus testity to their love and esteem toc Vanderbilt. It bus vs been found that shippers wil! send their goods by those lines that give them che best rates, nO mutter how swall or weuk those fines may be. or whether they like them or not. therefore, quite sufe to assume that the Vanaer- bilt lines ‘managed to get away with the bulk of east-bound business because they wore lower rates than their competitors. Tae following statement shows the amount of Hour, grain, aud provisions shipped by the vari- ous roads leading Eust from this city during the past week: | Grain, Provisions, Flour, fonsah tonsof ° To bris, 2,009 Ws, 2,090Ubs, tons. Michizan Central... 6371 "$125 "2.007 - 10,889 Lake Shore or 8 SAL 1263 Fort Wayne. 4,300 - . 3,174 8472 Pan-Handle........ 270" BGL,080 Baltimore & Oni. 1583 "359473945 Grand ‘Trunk. 265 25 SBE Total........--.J0051 25491 10,883 40.003 0, 1,0 | The percentages were: Michigan Central, 24.60; Lake Shore, 31; Fort Wayue. 20.10; Pan Handle, 33.90; Baltimore & Onio, 3; Grand ‘fruok, 7.40. A Serious. Accident on tho Alton at Wilmington—Great Damage Done to AH Western Linea by Friday Nights Storm, 2s : ‘The heavy rain and hail storm which prevatled with unusual fury throughout Friday night in-’ filcted great damage on the Western roads, espe- clally those running between St.Louis and Chi- only was its track botweea St. Louis and Alton damaved by the heavy rain and sieet, but at an early hour yesterday moraing it suffered a |. severe accident at the Wilmington. bridge over the Kankakee River. A coal-train was taking water at Wilmington, and 1t3 rear was standing on the bridge when unother coul train came up behind und ran into It.- The curs jumped the u tearing away one span of the bridge, ‘4, toxethor with an engine and twelve cars lnden with coal, were precipitated. into the stream below. Fortun:tely no one was injured, as the ensincer,tireman,and brukemen saved theni- selves by a timely jump. An early-rising indi- vidual was crossing the bridge when the accident rred. He accompanied the wreck into the river, und after splashing round tor a while. inunuged to crawl over the débris and make a safe landing. He wrs found to be uninjured. The dumaze to the cars and engine will not ex- ceed $10.00; but the damage to the brid: the consequent interruption of tratlic w quite heavy. Under ordinary circumstances the destruction of the Wilmington. bridge would not “be a great hardsuip to the road, and would not emburrass business as it has another IIne by way of Coal City. But the bridge over the Kunkukee. River at Cou! City was swept away by the tlood a few days 2g0, $0 that the Alton now finds its road cut in two, and. fgunable to run through over itsown line. Temporary arrange:neut bas been mide by which the Alton trains run over the Western In- dinnu aud Wabash Kouds from Chicugo to Braceville, a distunce of sixty miles, where it strikes its own line, which enables ft to min. trains through - ag usual until the Wilmington bridge bas been put in condition to allow trains to-run over it azain. ‘The Alton peuple expect to huve a temporary bridge ready to allow its trains to run over it by Monday morning. There js no truth {n the rumor that the bridge across the Mucoupin River on the Alton hrs also been swept away by the high water in the river. ‘The bridge was in-dunger tor u while, but stood the test nobly’ and escaped injury. Tho damage to the Alton tracks between St, Louts and Alton was quite seve and the train which was to leave St. Louis F: day evening at § o'clock could not leave until 12 p. t., and bad then to run over the Jacksonville Branch. All tho damage, however, bus since been repaired, and trains are azula ‘running as usual. ‘All the roads running Enst from St. Louis were more or less damaged by the storm and flood, and no trains could leave St. Louis after’ 6 o'clock Friduy night until che storm had somewhat subsided. “he Wabash has 2 bridge swept away on its Sprinutield & North- western Branch, -and its tracks were badly washed, ‘Tne Ladianapolis & St. Louis was baaly washed out between St. Louis & Alton, and the Vundatia algo suifered severely. ‘Tho Burting- ton lost avout balf a mile of track between Roek Bridge and Kemper, on its. St. Louis Di- vision, WELL REWARDED. fhe Chief of Polico Now Wears a Diamond Star. The present Chief of Police has a host of friends in sociul as well as public life. Not long since the tatter proposed to present him with some approprinte token of thelr bigh regard, but no sooner hud the subscription been started than the Chlef, hearing of it, put a per- emptory embargo upon it~ by re fusing to accept anything of the kind. Kind words and kind thoughts and not valuables were what he souzht, and bis salary ne consid- ered a sutticient reward outside of these little courtesies of bis official Ife. His person: friends went his political ones one better by kecping their project a close secret until the the Chief was sur- very moment that un prised Inst evening at bis residence, No. 2 Granger street. by at small but select party, representative of this host of his person friends, who came to present bim with 2 heavy gold diumond-mounted star, emblematic of his position. ‘The presentation was made by Mr. W, ‘f. Underwood, und was very_bappliy responded to by the ‘happy ‘recipient. Mr. E. S. Dreyer. and others followed in eulogistic remarks concerning the private and officint He of their host. The remainder of tho evening wus devoted to champagne, Song, and a cold collation, und tho party dd not, break up until well on in the * wee smn” hours.’ ‘The star is a perfect inodel in its line, welgh- ing upwards of forty peanywolzhts of eignteen- curat gold. In the'centre of it 1s a large and costly yem diumond, which is surrounded by the words, in black enamel, * Chicago Police, Gen"! Sup't.” On tho reverse is the following inscrip- Presented to Win. J. SeGarigie, Gen'l Sup't of Police, by bis friends us. a mark of es- teem. Nov. 19, 1381." ‘The donors, us was remarked in the presenta- tion speech, ire ail business or professional gen- Hemen, who have no favors to seek from tho Police’ Department or from uny other branch of tle | Municipal Government. Neither. -bave they any political, ax to. grind. All ire personal friends and wartn admirers of the Cnief. Under these circumstances Supt. MeGurigle nad no alterna- tive but to accept the wken so Ren- erously tendered, but he did. not fail to depreente the habit of giving presents, by sub- scription or otherwise. to police ollicers, however intich himself or others might think’ they de- served it. He euw'no way of avoiding the gift. for he had no intimanon of what was commy until the party commenced to assemble, and even then could not guess the exact nature of tho surprise. _AN- ASYLUM FOR INEBRIATED. WOMEN. ‘To the Editor of The Chtcago Tribune, Cxrcaco, Nov. 19.—It is officially reported that the Initiatory steps buve oeen taken to establish an fustitution for the protection and cure of fe- imales who use strong drink, opiates, etc. In aa interview with a_member of the committee ap- pointed to. urrunge ways and means for this work, it was" stuted it will not be home ‘for abandoned women, but for. a cluss'- Of persons who have an earnest desire to rid themselves of ‘bubits that have be- come adisease, und must de reached us such. We are looking to place this asylum outside of the city, to have our buildings hirge and roomy. Every appliance will be mude" tending to com- fort and cunvenience. Our grounds will be ex- tensive, and will be laid out Iv tawna and gar dens tor vegetables and tlowers. * | This will make usa community by ourselves. No pains will be spared to make it strictly first- elasy. The seclusion of the piace will make it desirable for those wishing to place thelr friends under "our protection. In -such eases it will ba entirely private. Meals will be served exclusive from other aitients, with other personal attendance Duylog extra. Tho founders of this estav- Lshment propose to introduce several branches of industry. whieb will enuble all not otherwise provided for to pry thoir way, and by this meaus none entitled to its privilees need be turned away. We feel confident that a very short time will see us self-sustuluing, as we have no desire to udd another churity to burden a generous public. OusERVER. ————___ . “CLEOPATRA.” A Now Branch of tue Postal Service. Burdette. A short time since tha Lonlum Dalegrapit, which is always saying something to get somebody into trouble, published an article relative to the engrossing partiality which the domestic cat feels for its home, its ve- hemenent -yearning to return thither when circumstances over which it has no control have resulted in its transfer to unfamiliar localities, and all that sort of thing, winding up by giving an interesting account of haw certain eminent Dutch naturalists had util- ized Grimalkin as a setter-carrier—made a sort of carrier-pizeon of the catin fact. Of thirty-seven cats carried miles from their native village and turned loose with letters tied around their necks not one failed to get back to the starting-point in time. Wel, young Mr. ‘Tillinghast, out on West THIL, read this article, and a romantic con- ception occurred to him right on the spot. While he was_burning a limited quantity of old Jud ifenbaugh’s gas and just rnin- Ing Miss Dilfenbaugh’s bangs that evening, he told Miss Ditfenbaugh allabont it. Happy scheme! born of love’s emergencies. Mr. Tillinghast would carry Elfrida’s beloved maltese home with hin that night. ‘The next evening, when the stars were shining, and the presence of the old Judge, returned from cireuit, forbade Clarence about the premises, the maltese home returning would bear, bound to its neck by a silken cord, a memorandum of Clarence, his undying af- fection, and one thing another. Clarence loyed the maltese for its mistress’ sake: but it just called for all the love he had in the warehouse before he got it home. ‘The maliese was one of the fiery, untamed Ukraine breed; blue as snoke, with a tail like a sucond-growth bologna sausage, and it weighed about twenty-three pounds, Its name Was Cleopatra. It was really a Mark Antony cat, but Miss Diffenbaugh called it Cleopatra because it was such a pretty name, You never can tell whether a cat has a right to vote or not by the name a girl gives it. Mr. Tillinghast tucked the cat under his coat as well as. he could, but the cat stuck out fore and aft. Vainly he struggled w it, bowsprit or spanker would stand out in spite of him. And when he was avout hal y home he meta group of friends, ladies id genticmen, returning from some festive and expensive ice-cream saloon. ‘They ac- costed him, and he had tu let’ go with one hand to lift his hat, and as he did so Cleo- tra gut his head out and yelled for fresh air Ina tone that blighted the Iflacs and threw one of the ladies into hysterics, Ap palled by the fearful sound and its terrible consequence, Mr. Tillinghast was hurrying on. when one of the gentlemen collared him and told him that in his opinion it wasa very brutal, cowardly trick, and oue that no zentleman would be guilty of, and he be- Heved Sir. ‘Tillmghust never would have done it had he not been mtoxicated, and he would e: ae explanation and apology from him when he was sober. Greatly, depressed in spirit, Mr. Titlinghast pursued his homeward way,’ Cleopatra acca- sionally clawing his ribs ina inanner that in- dicated an early grave. Often the erratic ec- centricities of Cleopatra compelled the youns man to weep aloud, but they reached home at Inst. Cleopatra ‘curled up on the foot of the bed and purred himself to sicep with the calm content of a cat diat had made a sub- stantial Iunch of human ribs, and Mr. Til- lmghast sat up the greater part of the night, writing a letter full of poetry, and bathing his lacerated body. f ‘Next evening he made ready to send his messenger home. In order to increase the cats “vehement yearning”? to return home, Mr. Tillingnast had fed it nothing during the day, and Cleopatra, in the frenzy of hunger, had chased imaginary rats about that rom until there wasn't left in it a piece of iragite -furniture biz enough to break again. ‘The only thing that wasn’t scratched was the celi- ing, and the only thing that wasn’t broken ‘ug the hammer. WES fs ead oir. Tillinghast, holding his Jacerated hinds in a bath of water.and soda, after tying hls fetter carefully around ‘Cleo patra’ neck with a_ blue ribbon,~ “if your ‘yearning’ wW return home is’ one-half so vehement agmine is to have you return thither, you will be in the lap of your angelic, mistress before [can close this” door again. Go, messenger of 2 love that is deep as tbe sea and deathless a3 eternity, go, ‘tell the heart. that holds my own that pens of fire “could not write on the scrolls of infinity one- ‘ny love.’ pres he opened the door. Cleopatra went out into the gloaming with the air of a ene was just going fo say something like that anyhow when he Suggested it, Mr. Ti- inghast did not abpear to notice this peculiar expression on Cleopatra’s countenance. was looking at the sky. % “ The stars are shining,” he safd; ‘she Is looking for my message and she is thinking of me.” : a And Miss Diffenbaugh ? She was sitting in her lonely bower, look- {ng out into the star-lit night, saying, * His messenger, with feet of silence, is even now | on its way to tell me he loves me yet. I feel his presence near te.” " In the meantime Cleopatra was carrying out his contract after.the approved manner of a veteran star-route contractor. streaking down a lonesome alley, he sudden- dy pavsed and said: E “LT hope to die if Ldon’t smell fish.” And while he was exploring the ash-plle, he was suddenly accosted by a fonesome- looking cat on the woodshed. * ac y, old indigo blue, shinny on your own, side _ “Watchusivinus?” growled Cleopat just glancing up long enough from an ol mackerel to take the woodshedder’s meas. ure. ‘The woodshedder, being on his own prem- - ises, made a violent etfort to restrain bis wrath, but he came down to the ash-pile and said, in a voice that meant business: “fl trouble you for that fish, if you lease.” * “All right,”"said Oleopatra, “I'l leave you the bones when Um through with it? ‘The strange cat reached out to take the savory fish and Cleopatr smote him. In less time thin it takes to tall it, he stootl that eat in the corner of the fence and wiped enough hatr off him to stuf «sofa cushion, And as the walling cat dragged its lacerated body down the drain, Cleopatra resumed his fish, remarking, as he dodged » passing blacking- brush. that he belieyed, as Jong as he was out, he'd sit up a little while and have some fun with the boys. And he had it... He went down the alleys and danced to everything he met, He nearly tore the ear off 3 smart kitten that got upon x woodpile and sagsed him and asked him “where he picked up that paper ecollar.”” He prowled: through back yards he al- most horritied the fife out of x most high! respectable elderly tortoise-shell tabby, si ting in a kitchen window, by creeping up close under the window and then roaring out to know if “she danced the lancers,”” He scalped a harmless Mexican dog all the wa; down its bare back, in six red, raw lines, shouted after the anguish-stricken aninal to “run home and put on his hair?” ’ He wag hit once with an old kerosene torch that pees fumed up like a political procession, and ha crawled through anold drain back of the soap-works, aud came out smelling worse - than an Indian. pienic. ~At last he heard music over in “Stony Lonesome,” and went there and found the boys were having @ lit- tle dance, and the first thing he did when, he went he spat at the barkeeper and slapped:a onv-eved cat from fHibernia. * Pile onto me by thousands!” he yelled. “ve gat just one more eye than I want to take home!” 7 : : And they dido’t wait for a second tnvita- tion, ‘They piled onto lim then and there, and the babbling brook that prattles throngh the rucks of Stony Lonesome, when it heard. the wiltL unearthly clainor, turned ran up hill, and in dumb terror watched the circling clouds of misty hair dritting abou in tne valley below. in-Judge Ditfenbaugh’s hospitable par- lors his chosen friend lingered, fhourh the hour was late. At the piaus Miss Ditfen- baugh dreamily wandered through the en- traneing numbers. of ‘Schubert's Credle. Song.” There was # familiar voice at the gate that made her heart beat wildly. The voice cuine across the Jawn. It was Cleo- patra, nd this was what fie was saying: “Hoop-pee! I can iHek the first bloody brindle son of a mt-catcher thatever chinbed afence! Whoop? I’m the old he-Bashi Ba- zouk from Angular street, an’ don’t you fer- furgiz t—donyonfurgizit! Dance ton somebody! Lonly weich a pound?” ' then that apparition—that inockery of-a re- spectable, home-bred cat—strode inte Judge Diffenbaugh’s parlor, aud everybody climbed. ou the tables and chairs. Miss Diffenbareh fainted. Lhe old Judge swore, Cleopatrs laughed sardonically, and reniarked” that ~ “he'd been out all night, and he'was gettin’ ~ to be a big boy now.” = Hls hair was mainly” gone, and what he had left was not com! His face was scratched. One eye wasclesed. lis ears hung louse and timp. Tie .bic- euped in his speech, and tried te sing “OM |, Oaken Bucket.” Around his neck stillclung | ~ the blue ribbon and a letter, conmypled, torn, ~ stained, unsavory. ‘The Judge received the letter with a pafr of tongs, and Cleopatra ‘was banished to the barn, whisk the shrienk- ing rats deserted forever when they saw him come in. Order was restored in-the parlor, ‘and the Judge read the letter.to himself. ile did ne ulvulee its gontents: ana ‘wit The terrified guests tnought, Sti think, that it was a Nibilist warning. Sm ‘i the Dudas did not show. the letter to Als laughter. a8 ae - ile simply told her that if ever that Infinit’ ass, young what’s-hisname,-came around. thas house again‘he would pulverize tils brain- -< less carcass with the lawnmower, 3". = Mr. Tillinghast still lives a -biighted, .de- - spairing life. Le has gone out of the mall - service, and leaves alf experiments in stare Toutes to other parties.