Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1881, Page 7

TITE CHICAGO TRIBU “DAIRY PRODUCTS. guird Day of the National Association at Oedaw - Rapids, Ia. Rather Unsatisfactory Discussion of the Question of Better Butter. gone Necds of the Western pairy” Enumerated by Col. Curtis, Qood Breeding, Proper Food and Care, and Other. Neces- , sary Adjuncts. Jn Appeal for Moro Money by tho Com. mittee on Aduitcrations—Award of Prizos. Jowa a Poor Ohoeso State—Report of the Committos on Shortagos—Mis- collancons, Py Sptelat Dispatch to The Oheago Tribune. Cena Ramps, a. Dee. 1.—The third day of tho diuttor, Chocse, und Eau Convention was full of jaterest, and by the deliberations of the asso- elation today’ much good tas teen dane In be- pelt of the great induatry, The morning scs- don opened at 9:80. A communication from Allegheny, Pa., showing an indicntion of growing favor for, Western. creamery butter, stated that tho rece(pts fur tho past five months werp 283,000 pounds—an Increaso of over 400 por “There was thon constdcrablo discussion tn ro- gard to UTTER RUTTEN , Mr. Tiby, of St. Louls, stated tho bitterness ho experienced Wns from somo othor cause than that which followed the uso of cortain woll- yoown kinds of food. Ho found it in winter, but not in summer, and In dairy butter, but seldom in creamery. - Dr. Botmaan, of Iinois, aaid there may ho two causes, one the fecd aud tho other possibly a minute fungus resulting from infected stabley or uncleun scttiag-rooms, : Seserul delegates spoke on the subject, but’ coutd dive no watisfactory roason for tho diin- culty, A committeo of Ove was appointed to favestigute the'causo of bitterness, and if tho report is recoived before tho noxt annuut meeting the mambers will bo informed by circular, Tho following gentlemen .com- poe” tho committee: J, i. Morrin, Cedar’ Rapids; “H. D. Sherman, Monticello, Ja.7.@. Kelly, West Liborty; Dr. Dotmars, Ull- nol; Prof. S. A. Knapp, of the Ames (Ia.) Agri- cultural College. Arunolng discussion thon followed regard ing the blackened appearance of buttor next to the tob, Messrs. Tidy, Belknap, Curtis, Slayton, and others suggested reasons, but nono secmed to meot the requiroments, and the impression pro- valled that it wag. caused by the peculiarity of thewater uaed by Mr. Decker, tho person who had the trouble. Col. J, D, Curtis,-of Syracuse, N. paper on. “s0th NEEDS OF THE WESTERN DAIRY.” Tha history of those Northwostorn States is, that Ina few years the wheat crop, which is tho first retort, becomes a fulluro, and tho owner of a firm bad to turn his attention tosome other lino offarming. Tho most profitable branob bas proved to bo dairying. The cousequence Is, that everywhoro the wheat-grower {s contemplating bis future datry sooner or fnter,and it now fooks ¢6it nearly the entiro torrltory of Northorn Illt- nola, of lowu, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Manitoba, and portions of Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas will bo almost ontirely given up to danying as a leading Industry. The first need of no Westora dairy is proftable dairy stock. ‘This must bo raised by somebody, It cannot be bought in a day or a yoar, for it docs not oxist, ‘Who, thon, {8 to grow tis stock for i THE FUTURE DESIRES OF. THE NORTHWEST? ERN STATES? , f ‘Willthose who contamplate going Into dairying gtow for themselves, or will thoy depand on tho dafrymen of the dairy districts to grow it and fell it? Much will “depond on which of thesa two courses is ndopted, Some ‘claim that they can buy cows and keop Up tholr dairies cheaper than they can ralse thom. Thoy also claim. that, by caroful setco- ton in purochasing,.thoy aan got better cuws on ahdverago than they .can grow. .'This may bo ‘tug oa few cages, but caunot be true as u gen- eal'rula.. Whoover dopeuds on purchasing bis. cows to keep up bis dairy must bo a good judge ofdatry stock, and must spond considerablo ime in going over a wido rango of ter- tory to make’ big. selections, ‘Tho con- didons'aro against hia, Fow dalrymen want torolt thelr best cows, and fower still ure dis- Foted to xalae cows for the purpose of selling them, Thoy usually ralse only the: best belfer calves from ‘their. best cows, with tho view of Addig them to.tholr dairios. Only if they prove. bodtor ndivorent cows will they sell thom. These are the, only atock §=dalrymen who Talso cows aro dispoasd tu grow. - Tho rest of tho calves they duuoun, or dt them for tho shan: Dles. So, us the Matter stands, Wostern dairy- log have ¢ AVERY POOR AND UNPROMISING LOOK fora supply of cows from his direction. Thoy 4 least can expect only second or third rto ane from thissource, and such. cows are poor or the dairy, I meta man recoutly who wag ‘aklaz o curetond of enlves to Nebraska, Ho hed bought them in {lijnols. How farsothor ‘orthwestern States aro disposed to aummor, Hart for tho purpuso of soiling them in tho ant tno bot, The trud way fs for the future Gurreage to put himself “in the way _Stowing his own \datry “stock. Tost’ succuseful dalrymen that - 1 It ts possivin to begin in v4 road a ee hase done this. Mall but auro way, and in @ fow years to do- Yelopa dairy berd of sitperior excolfonce, ‘First pelted cow or more that comes as nearly as a 19 up to the highest (dont: Uso on her a pie of the best pedigree and most promising He racteraua getter of dairy.stook., Whethor ihe Gwnone cow or many cows, the process is hee ee tho sama kind of wale onthe ns ied of these cows, and then begin lr offering, ‘and. ‘so on,. but broad eA Done that do got possess the requisit mitk- pe alia Yor the branch of dairying whlok bi eee to pursue, be it butter, chocsy, wig) for tmurket, It fs better to throw ison hat you bave'got and beyin anow thanto BREEDING INFERIOR ANIMALS He you find you have mado a molstake tn the nuiog. It Jaa prime point to begin right in ne ing. It 8 of special ‘importance to bo It ee aro right, and then go abead, fey 32, beginning 19 right, in a vory meee the dalryman will baye ao ka oats laity bord of his own ratsing, aad If he ts ‘Grae eae use 8 pura blood bin tne Piva milkere, no willsoon Hace Seagate mes blood berd, and one Quite as good for dairy pure His hord will buve the . Hentrcia th Peeghtt .of bls fart, and be ay wedded to thelr bome, with no dis- Be ong Orry Or Wander, 1n short, they Will , Who ereduct, the best product ja tha Col, Curtis thew dotatied THE ate: with sEtiyn OF OHIGINATING NEW, BREEDS jatration of an Enstorn dairymun bred tor tweet? berd that he bus closely ta- tho rubject sty-elabt yeurs, and then continued “The Under condideration by say lie: dove’ (DDor bortance uf an American browd, or of Sy cng edd fOr that matter.wae forced upon 8d baw ay cede Over your praitic Iuat seoson of breeder ey diderent breeds and mixtures bua sa tiMKed, streaked, and spockiqd, and Mos of Le} Proportion uf thom beurihg we Yo Butensy braltable dairy cows. Not that Tespece, ‘bae aSbY speolal superiority tn this broud, tick’ { inferior animale on your besides giv prairies seemed sadly inapproy ate daiey”* BVWWe eorsy promleo for Lue futur Nemptatin, which so imany are Lone Werke gate of tho” needs of Mock during t dairy [9 bottor shelter fur dairy Vice cagny tHe Inclement yeasans of the your. Dot only iueeitocca of this Iack, which must on ty Pode 2 ering on stuck, but A beay. true economy for a man to own Uware of POCKEta Of tho dulrymon. “Lam well Taz py burr beugg BeTtES OF A NEW COUNTRY," pe more stock than hy con properly abelter, If 10 hud fore tt would be wise Ae woll as birkato tosoil 4 porcion aud usc tho proceeds in buying shelter for tho remainder. [would meniion NS another heed of tho Western dairy the earlier cutting of xraas tor buy thin L have witnessed: the past scaan. Muat of it wis so dead ripe fnd fibrous that } shall consldor it next to worth less far enttiy fuad.) No duubt the feeding of orn tnay innke up for soma of its deficiencies. but an enriier cutting, when’ the grasa ia juicy Bid tunder, would produce a more palatable, ti- weatible, and nutritious foud, to whieh, If 1 i Plumenut of corn ts added, the "result would be much mora satisfactory in all Tesnects, ‘This question of duiry stock, Of proper shelter und feed. is ono of prime Ime portance, It buy AuDORe to be a littly subject, ut, Httle as it may be, it ls one but Imporfcotly ‘underetoad by tha muss of dilrymen, and one ty which [ittle attention Is paid, though It calls tor TUE BEST BCLENTIFG EXPERIENCE and thought of the country tu give it satisfnce tory solution, It is begluning to be understood by Holuntists that a cow whlen Is running down flesh while in mitk {6 not turning out a raduct that Is wholesome for human rood, ot only tho best results «ua to, Yield, but the wholesomuncss of dairy products depends on keeping tha caw comfortable und king. ‘Tho fut~ Ura: guy tho dnstluy—of the dutry 1s in tho hands of the farmers of tho Northwestern Btates, They have it in thelr powor to swall tha tide of dalry products ton great volume, and £ trust thoy Will have the Jidement und wisduin to minke tho Improveniuat. ti quality to corres Apond with the inereuse in voluinu.” TUE COMMITTEE ON ADULTERATIONS presented n roport, Which consistod mainty of n subeuription piper far money to carry out the prosecution, drafting bills for Congress and Btate Legisiatures, eta., tho muney to be paid to VW. W, Dexter, of Cajcsga, for such purpose. Mr. Englosardt, of Chtcngo, spake In favor of the report, aud onrnestty wollcited ald in tho cause. ‘There are nlreudy some good Inws on the books, but It needs inoney tu enforce them, Mr. Giibaugh, of Philadsiphiu, sald tho wholo Anierieaun people were inturested tn the purit of dairy products, und bellowed it tho duty o: the people to stir up thalr Congressmen, and, If necessmury, nike this question an Issue’ at election, and. put ia men who will tako nold of tha matter. Boverul leating delegates spoke in favor of the movemunt, und the great necessity for opposing adulterations, Four hundred dollars wero sub- Berived ina fow minutos, ‘ TNE AYTERNOON SESSION MetatSo'clock. It wis announced that v. J. Ives, Superintendent of the Burlington, Cedar Iuplds & Northorn Itathvny, bud pliced at tho disposntof tho Committee of Arrangements a train for an exoursion- of tho dulegutes Suture ay, Following ig tho award of prizes made in tho dalry fairs” Premiums in THE HUTTEM DIVISION Wore awarded ns follows: Cliss A—J. 8, Denn, Gilson, TL, first, $350; B. Sbermerborn, tellu, ia. second, $150; Hise & Ca, Riverside, In., third, $59. Class B—Spacint purse, 800, for best butter in Jowa, olferea oF the Cedar Hupids Daley Bourd of Trad Hurtin & Sanford, Amber, Tit, $190; second, Brazetton & Winek, Prajriebure, ity $100; third, William Hileson, Springville, a. Clues H~Fetory croamory, Wilinm Hilleson, Springville, In, Nest premium; Hrrtinan & 8a ford, Amber, Mt, second promium; Brings & Co,, Wyoming, It, third. ; Cinss O—Hest fot butter, not less than 1,000 pottods, by one exhivilor, C. Lb. Trucbtovd, | dtanala, Nrst prominin; P.G, Henderaaa, Cen- tral City, La., second eee Class H--Sweepatakes, Hurtman & Sanford, Amber, In, trat premium; Willlam Killeson, Springville, Ia., second. SECOND DIVISION. Cheeso—Class A—V'ull milk, Gilbert & Stewart, Ryoraings tes first premium; G. KX. Hall, lowa second, lags F—Sweepstakes, Gilbert & Stewart, Wyo- ming, first: Fink & Kelloy, lows Falls, second; Within Hilleson third. Thoro wero several other prizes awarded, compiratively small,, however, but lowa took nearly all of them. ‘The cdmtmittce pro- gented lengthy résumé in regard to thelr snspoction, and said that Jowa bad any steps ee to tuke to become a leading cheese Stute. ‘This statement was made be- cuuse of tho really not first-class cheese, coui~ Daratively, that wis on exhibiuen, ‘Mr. Shermun, of Monticello, sald that Towa Was nota cheese Stute, and it wus utterly im- ossible to yet milk to make chocse with tha eat results, Ifo bus offured 30 conts per 100 wounds xbove the prices puld for use in making utter, and has Ween unavle to get it. Mr. Aluxander, one of the cointnittoo, said that was truo, and that tho present exhibition waa fn good ono for Jowa. Yet this foie ie Na~ Honal, and the exhibit docs not represent tho highest excellenco of the American article. THE COMMITTEE ON SHORTAGES in the practical working of crenmorios reported as follows: * Inasmuch as tha system of gathoring cream: bas been Inaugurated in the Northwest, and hus niready uttained a magnitude of the most fin= portance to tho duiryman; and whereas, tho systuin fs yot in [ts iufanes, and, as 8 necessity, contniug inany Inporfections, this convention therefore recommond the following restiations: First@that tho crouu-gatherers should . skimming, There can be no dissatisfaction be.’ teen patron and muuufacturer. Second, that frozun cream, or cream that 1s very sour or from lobbered tmilk, abould not be used in the manufacture of butter, ‘Pbird, that tuo great baste should not be made In skimining, ordinarily allowing tt to stand twenty-four hours in winter, and in going cages longcr,.and that tho tempora- ture for sotting be not lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit in winter, Fourth, that, after sete tlug, tuo inik sbould romain undisturbed until skimmed, and that any tamporing with the samo should be condemned by overy manufacturer and patron.” The report was Accented. x Mr, Cotlin offered the following: “ Resolved, That tho importunce of dotermin~ ing the yulue and proft of preserving green crops by enstlage ja su great that we. dusice the Towa Agrioultural Colluge and similar Inatitu-” tlona to construct and fill silos the coming sox. gon, and publish the results to the peuple," THE EVENING SESSION was dovoted to the discussion of the beat meth- ods of making cheese for the forcinn murket, ‘nose’ methads without using acida met with genoroliayor, = * , United States Commissioner of Agriculture dak iogierines on the Vo'ciovk tratu, and wus pre- gonted to thy convention amid great applause, He mide a fow remarks relative to furming, Ho suid that bo was a Jearner, and thought tho suroat way was to follow tho metuods of successful men. Ho wil daliver, un address at the opera-house tomorrow night, giving carofully prepared statiatics rolutive to the grout industry of dairying und agriculture in ten of tho Northwestern States. . : Goy, Smith, of Wisconsit, in bebalf of tho people of Wievonsin and: tho City of Madison, telegraphed un invitation tu have tho couvon- ton meot noxt tine ut Madigon, Chicago, Now York, Bostos, atia other dolegates fayer an ace ceptines, 18 CHIdAdO TRINUNE reports aro the most extonalye - published, and duloyntes seek Tue Trioune Imnediutoly on its urriyal cach evening. Kolloy's Schomoe'to Donate Whisky- ‘aX to the Liquor-Dealers, New York Tunts, Nov, W, Tho Hon, Br. ‘Kulley. of Ponrisylyania, de- livered tho prinoipul address last ovening before the go-cnllud “Parit Convention.” Tne most striking featuroor the voterau protectioniat’s address as that it, contaltiod only 4 vague, to~ mote, jacidental allusion to the turitt. ‘Though wedded to the protectionist theory more closvly than any other member of tho prosent Congress, Mr. Kelloy contined uimeelf toa very vigoror attuck upon the whole system of futernal- reyenue tazution, Nothing could moro plulniy show tho real untnius of the convention, which Natoned patiently and erceted with applause 4 plea for tho removal of internal taxation, in surdor thut taxation through the custome muy be malatuined or extonded, ‘The Pennsylvania orator himsolf provides, in part, the key to thy aolution of tho problem he states In A way quite ditfurent from that which he recommends, “ Dutles on raw materluls,” ho saya, “are, Ilko internal taxes, restrulnts upou production and trade, To udmit free of duty overy olument of manufactures with whieh wo cunnot supply our own wants ia, theroford, our pulley,” But it duties on raw materials be restraiuis on production and trade when ine posed on elumenty of tmunufactuce which wo cannot ourselves produvy, they are, so furans concerns the mupufuctures which employ them, equetly so whon iinpused on elements of manus tucture which we can produce, Tho mauus facturor of woolen gaode foola the rev Biraing Imposed. upon his trade by the duty on wool, und has to bo compensated by A duty on bisown gooda that will enable bliin to ask a bighor prico; but, in bis turo, this bighor price restrains consumption, and both produg- on and trado aro bampored by the double welgbt whlob they are cumpelied to carry, Tho manufacturer of cotton gouds ts restrained by the onormous duty on aniline dyes, for whioh bo has no compeysation whatever, Both be and the maker uf ‘Wwoolous aro victims of the \ ro- straints” imposed py taxing raw muterials, Both would be more prosperous were these dutics removed, und the great body of consumers would ba more bonetitod ysuch a course thal) by the abolition of the excise dues on elther whisky or tobucad. Mr. Kelloy’s principio Sppears vory curlous when apolled to copper, whloh lua raw material of the utuost importance. It determines the cost of the manufacturas of brass und of yellow metal, buth intrinatcally valuable to the coun: try. Now, the present exorbitant rate on coppor eablos tho owners of tho principal’ mines to pocket very large dividends, to syateautically ill of all competition, to extort from the bons sumers uf copper a bigh prico, and then to dia oso Of considerably aurplus abroad at prices fowonougn to compoto with foreign coppor in foreign murkets. Here. is overy pogsiblo evil which Mr. Kelley would com to condomu—the creation of a monopoly {gr more extensive thug anything known {n tho match trade, the re- straint of home production in important brunches, the Inorease in cost of an casontial element of dally consuuiption, and an indirect adventego yivou to foreign manufactures. Granted that Internal-roveoue taxea should be reducod, whaturgumont i¢ there for their re- duction ean rore than those which demand the removal nf this most/ofenelyy and oppressive tarid tax? do tho: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1881I—TWELVE PAGES. 7 MARID E NEWS. Service Performed by the Revenue Cutter Andy Johnson During the Past Season, Much Credit Due Capt. Davis for the Efficient Work Per. formed. Arrival of Nearly All the Up- Bound Vessels‘ at Their Destinations.’ Dook and Other Notos—Around the Lakes Arrivals and Departures Yos- terday, NOMY. GATHERINGS, THE REVENUE CUTTER ANDY JOnNEON, Now that tho season of navigation has virtu- aliy vlosed, a fow words regarding tho sorvices of tho United States revenue cuttor Andy John- BON AFG Not oUt Of pluce, Much credit Is.due Capt. A. 1, Davis, ber commander, and his olll- eurs for the work porformad since her conmsis> sion on. tho 8th day of Juno inst. Thoy have earned the good wishes of the shipping come munity fur the manuor In which thay litve por- formed both tho pleasnnt and disagrecable parts of thoir dutles; tor tho wentlomauly manner in which thoy havo mot tho delinquents, and tho promptness and cnorzy with which they have nsaiste) the unfortunate. Owing to the ubsunce. of the Fessondon (repntriuz), the cruising ground of the Jobnson cuvared also that vessel's dis- trict for the season, During tho past two months Capt. Davis hus kept bis ves- sel to tho nortuward, velween Munitowoe and. tho Manitous,in hopes of being ublo to ngsist moro vessels in datress thin hor record shows; but ono craft cimnot be at al! seones of disuster, and tho atnount of assistance rendered fs, notwithstanding, very creuituble, His yenra of exporlency on the Atinntio and Pacitie have beon of great valu to Capt Davis ln inaking extensivy observations an the grout Inkos, whieh will be of much benelit to Gin and to commerco in bis future work, ‘Tho fotlowlug ts tho sea- sun's work of tho Jonson: Number of nilica crulsed, 8,703; number of vessels boarded and. examined, and thee maring documents Inspect- od, 8053 tuimber of vessels roported for vlula- Won’ of law, 113; number of vessels assisted tn distress, 0; numberof Nyes saved from drowulnyg, 2. Durlug bee crulsing, sho has ulso suppiled an inspected, with Lieut. Walter Walton, Inspect- or, tho soveral ife-savins stations of lake Michigan, aud assisted commerce In zoneral by enforcing tho Jaw iv reference tu vessels’ Nghta, Cupt. Davis vil remaln by bie veseel during tho winter, and ns soon ng she bas been placed in ordinury big olticers will be subject to the ordors of the Sccretury of the ‘Ireasury. List of wil cera af thn Johnson: Captalu, A. i. Davi Firet-Liontonanty J,"A. Slainm; Second-Liei tenant (senior), W, are; Second-Lieuten- chief Engineer, J, lucer, Thomas Hi, Brown, Forward olficers: WY. L, Dixon, boat swaln; J.G. tt, Griiths, capentor, The Jobu- ‘son will winter nt Sifwvaukea. DOCK AND OTUEL NOTES, ‘Thero were more lumber vessels on the mar- ant (Gunior), & M. Croal W. i H - Collins; Avsistant yee yesterday than over hefure on uny previous ‘| lec, 1, The schooner Young America arrived in port peaterdays: She loft Buffalo for this porton joy. B, ‘Tho propelter Chicago arrived yesterduy, hav- ing id tow tho schooners Witliam Jones and Manitowoc, Yesterday boing tho: frat of tho month tho tugmon received thelr monthly puy, and conso- quently wore a buppy sot of fellows, Nearly all tho vessels up- bound have arrived at tholr destinations, and tho Inst of next week will prabably sce them ail in wintor quarters, Capt, Andy Green has chartered tho fine tug Owen for tho winter, and wilt ruu ber on his own, aecount till the opening of navigution In 188, Capt, Willlam H, McNelloy, of the schooner Co). Cook, having pluced bis achooncr safely in winter quurters, left for his home in Cleveland, O,, Inst evening, Capt, 81 8inclair will this morning take. com- mand of George P, Gilman's poworrul tu Com-. modore, and run bor during the winter. Capt. Siuciair ts not poly. one of the ablest tugmen in tho river, but ts alao one of the most guntieman- ly and genial of them, and fs universally popular with all who Know him, Tho schooners Ailco, Olga, Clara, Ida, and *Cocilla, comprising Capt. Willian Johnson's fine flest, are all in port aud will bo immediately strippod aud Inld up for the winter. . Theso yo vessels aro ua Uno jumber-carriers-as cun ba ound at any port, and tholr poseuasion by Capt. Jobnson justifies any vessel-owuer in envylug bim their ownerabip. Tho schooner Kato Gillett arrived in port yes- terday sufe and sound and without accident on hertrip. The Captain of the Gillett is at a loss to uccount for the reason why niy ono should have written that his schooner was fost, ns ha only left Marinette nt noon Inst Monday, If the ostal-curd conveying tho rumor was written ‘or a Joke it was a most stupid 18 well o8 repre- hensible thing, and, unless tho author was im= posed on, bo merits the utmost contempt and censure, “Noxt year I think you will seo a big change in the tugging business," sataa wentieman who is fucated on tho river, “Tho talk nuw fs that each tug lino will yo in for what it can get, and pay no attonton:to ‘turns.’ Then thery will bo gomnd lively mes, It is also whispered around that the present rates will be cut, and, of courao, it this is comuienoed there is no telliug woore it willend. At any rate if thists practioed, thoy will only harm themsélves, and you ban just bee eve the vessclowners will not be sorry for it." Wo admire “ chook," but when alleged nows- panera copy news of a dlenster from Tne Tri UNE twenty-four hours after it is published and Bay it is dicir exclusive newy, wo feel Illke gontly “ Kicking.’ The intelligence of tho dlanater to the propellor Luke Erlo waa published by THE inibuNe twonty-four hours ubead of any othor Paper, elther in Chicago or clsowhero, In tuct, the tirat intimation that the nyent of tho lino to whivh the Lake Erto belonged recelved of tho culustrophe was from rene the account ia Tue Trinune of Monday moralug, Now that tha days of swinging bridges aro drawing to a close, it Is mete that brief mention of the ublust and, inmost attentive bridgetendors employed, by the tity should be made. «Tho mon on Luge, Randolph, Madison, Elehtecuth, and ‘Twenty-second streot bridges cun bonet Iss ace eidunts at and damage to thelr bridges than any of the othors. ‘Chis is duo to tho tuct that thoy fre mon of Judgment and competent to All thelr positions. Combined with un Intelligent mune ugomont of thelr bridges, it can be suid of thom thut they have tho te will of most vesselmen and citizens, caused by yontiomanly aud polite conduct toward alt classes, AROUND TIE LAKES. MATTERS AT GRAND MAVEN. Duspatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gnanp TlAven, Mich, Deo, 1.—o date tho following veasets huvelaid up in this port for tho winter: Bchooners Lev, Ottawa, Hunter, Sav- Idge, Presto, Eveline, David Maoy, Robert tows Jott, Mury Amanaa, Evolino Bates, Ataunto, Wolverino, and Lincoln Dall; propellora fompost, Now Ern, 8.0, Hall, Maud Lilley, Goorgo Sav- Idgo, and Gracie Barker. Tho Presto Is boing recalkod. Tho Lincoln Dall ls to bo rebullt, The Transfer bas not yet been got off the touch. ‘The Gruole Barker was run into recently by tho Red, Whito, ana Dive, and hor cabin was injured, ‘Tho damuge ty boing repaired. Tho tug Batub: ellur pulled the Linvoln Dull otf the beuoh at Muakozon and brought her into port Sune doy, ‘The uew steau-barge on- the stocks at Robertson's ship: nearly come pist > At ia ownes by it. itobortson. uncan Hobortson is building a achoonar for Wyinan & Duawell. He le also hullding 2 pase avnger and freight bout for J. W, Zimmorman, to put on the Grand Haven and Fruitpart routo, of the following dimensions: Kool, 75 foot; over. all, bf feoty bi 15 footy dupta of bold, 7 fovt. Tho engine will bo Hxit. In the same yard a buat Is being built for F. Brower, fur pad- Kongers and towing On the Grand Haven and Frultport route, of tho following dimensions: Keol, 0 feet; over all, 63 fect; beam Ik fect: hold, 5% fuet, Tha schooner Delus De Wolf came in bore with & broken ferghoou, woleh bus boenapliced. Hor Captain ie on board very. sick. Sho js waiting bis recovery, COAST TELEOIAPIIG BERVICE, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Hamivton, Ont., Dec, 1.—At a meoting of tho Board of ‘I'rado Bir. Grozory. Rave notice that bo would at the noxt meeting brlog up a mutter of great mowent te the abipp! dutureat of tho country—namoly? the cstallishient on tho Iakea of the cugst telegraphic system used on the Lower 8t; Lawrence with much succuss, Ho was iu recolpt ofa letter from the Hon, Bir, Fostor, in which that guitiomah aad ho believed the system contd be used to advantaye at such polnis us Looy Point, Hondeau; Point Petes, and some othor pointe ou Luke Erig, aud asked for some fnformation frow Uppor Lake Captains ot to where telogsaph stutlous onthe coust woul by of service to shipwrecked mariners, , WINED A NOMINAL BUM. Byrctal Lravatch to Tae Chicago Tribunn ° ¢ CLEVELAND, O., Deo. L—Capt, ‘Murdoch Doe Crie, of tho peonelier lioward, today pleaded gay in tho District Court to sssaulting Potor onzo on the Detroit Rivor last Sunday, and wae Hoed a nomiual sum by the Judge, fe vluims he inado this plea so as to leave port with the propeller. Ae ens oe TUM MONTHBER QUEEN GONY TO }PIECES, Spectat Diuvatch to ‘Ihe Chicago Trihuna, MinwauKex, Wis.. Dov, he Capt, ‘Aigbt, of the acbooner Starke, which arrived from Kiadistqlue “Behe td this afternoon, reports the propeller Northorn Queon a comptete wreck, ‘the aldo of the bull exposed to tho ren ts gone, and her cargoot corn Ves strewn along tho beach, together with the wreckugo of her upper works. He siys tho eck plink and beams of the Northorn Queen No directly in tha channol at the entrance to Manietgiue. ‘Tho Starke was obliged to como away with only a bold fult of lumber, LAYING UP AT BUFFALO, Speetat Dispatch to The Uhteavo Tribune, Burrano, N.Y. Dec. 1—-The propellor R. Packer has considerable wot flaxseed, Sh will wititer here, and bave a number of fiuprove- tents mada botore. spring. ‘The propeller Joba Pridgeon clenred tlght for Detroit; whore eho Jnysup, The schooner Goshawk inintd up hero, making tive rail vessole-tn all. Only two more vessels are expected here from tho Upper Lakes, Tho weather Is a little: colder tonight. Wind freeh trom tho northwest. DUVEN THREY THtES TO THE DEAVERS, Spe at Disvateh to Tae Chicago Tribune Cilenovaan, Mich. Deg. 1—The schooner fi. C, Butts separated from the atestn-bare Prose ress olf tho Manttous ind was driven buck to tho Reuvers three tlines, when sho then made St. Hulena and cama down here with tho toss of her muliioom, John Nicktessan, @ suliar, wag lost overboard. Sha will tow to Sillwaukes from ero, THY SCHOONER JAMES PLATT WRECKED AT SUUTH POX ISLAND, Spectat Duapntch to The Chlenga Tribune. Nontuvont, Mich, Deo, t—The schooner Jamos Platt,-with salt for Chien on the South Fox Ishind Just Friday, and is now “total wreek. ‘ThoCaptain and cook were fuet, but tho bnlancve of the crew were saved by tho dlalitvecper aiter being forty-eight bours exe bused. * FAND REACH HARNOR OF REFUOE, &prciat Dispatch to The Chicane Tribune. Baxp Brac, Mict., Doe. L—In burbor this evening—Sehooner Golden Weat, bound up, ‘The seow Louis bus urrived with cool, The wind Is blowing Nuht from the west. ‘THE SCHOONER BLY NELEASED. Special Disvaten to The Chteago ‘tribune, Cimnovaax, Dec. L—Tho schoonor Ely was released Inst night und will proceed In tow of tho Tuttle tonight for Chicago. Yrorr OF CHICAGO. AMIUVALS, Hrop C.J. Kershaw, iutfalo, c 40, Hay City, Tam ‘Werniore, Huduty. comb. uly St. ddsopls, Auakoxon, lumber. on i Je Truusdell Laulington, lumber, choy jainbors Jo: unurlos. i Vrow Meadenuer, lenion Mtarbor, sundries, Bray Voconnaw, thuttate, coat, Holt Hetrol 57 Ksonpurt posta, inckwon) i 1. Muntatea, tnmbar, hums f, Varkur, Bik itapidd, ply-teon ve Guk. Ludington, umber, # hebr Ford Itver, Ford ittver, inuiber, Sche Muioma wUinEten, LuMbOr. i Rehr Urpinn Boy, Point St Ignace, lumber, Balle W hin dar itive tu Meche heweby, Wo, luraber. sehr s, hag xe weluid, eon. . Sehr Duncan nkfort, luruber, Sehr hia, Mani Behr Event Bebr ly Bl Henr chive Sehr Brunette, Bustal fone Churles tating, Luding Kehr ba A, Hurioy, Smskegon, lam deur Munitowuc, Suan, lumber, Senr U1, . U. dones, dueiiaw, lmber. Lehr Giibort Kuspp, Charlevulx, lumber, i Sf. Sehr Conneaut, Ludington, lumber. Schr Kate Gillett, Menominee, Jumber, Sehr Adirondack, Muskegon, dumber, bebe Molvita, Frankfurt, pls-irun, Hebr itosa Beije, Penutator, lumbor, Sehr Mars, |audinuton, Jumper, Sehr Vork'sinte, Muskezon, Jumber, dehr Gon: Sizel-Liamiiin, lumber. nia, Behr f., St. Masyn, Cedar, umber. Rebrit. Caulking, Hing Lake, pus-lron, SchrJotin Mee, Munisiee, lumbar. Sebr Fiving Mist, Ashtatain, conl. Sehr lucy 4, Cinrk, Point Bt. Innuco, lumber, Sehr starlight, Mehominyes mmber, Sche Arendal, Munistee, lumber. Bohr Janes 11. Suwser, Huftato, coal, : Selir Loluwnre, Clovclund, coul. Sehr Delos De Wolf, Grund Haven, lumber, Scnrd. C, Harrison, Ashtabula, com, Behr 31. 6. Pura, Menuminee, lumber, fer Exile, Cluvalund, cont. Echr Hvite Drown, Muskegon, iumber, Sehr Winnie, Wind, Ponewater, lumber, Schr Malta, St, Josenb Istund, ties, Hehe Coaster, Sturyoun Day, tos Ser City uf Toledy, stu Echt Montauk: Green Bay, Belir Lotti Cooper, —~, Kingisher, Clavel Senrd, U, Mo: cu sehr Emoulre rid coal, sane evens Lavi fair. eB. ne, ul Sehr Lona illsworthy Miulfato, coal. ACTUAL SAILINGS, Prop J. H, Shrigiey, Manistec. Nght, Prop Michael Grob. Wunehail, sundries. Wrop Norman, Manistee, sundeios, Prop Maiue, Stusxegon, ‘lignt, Prop Mosschzur, Benton Marbor, sundries, Prop Cotln Campbeit, Leabutan, date. Prop Muxute Aarshall, ‘Mantatec, light, Prop }repura, Miwaukeo, supdries, Behr, A. Iria, Grand Havon, Nene Scbr &. Eltnwood, White Lake, ligtt, FR in, Muniatos. Tate, Bebr C. Harrison, Whita Lake, Nabe. ichr Knte Gillett, Suskeson, lich Schr City of Grand Iaptde,diraud Bayon, Upht OTHER LAKE rors. votr HUNON, Bpectal Disvateh to The Cdioago Tribuns, Pont Hunrox, Mivb,, Deo. 1-1:90 p. m.—Passed up—PropeltersScatia, fi Arrived—Schooners Vonus and F. J. Danford, Down—Propellor 8, °¥. Hedges schooners Leonard, Hanna, Onndilla, Souticotlo, and Bar- bDarinu. Wind northwest; fresh. Weathor coo!’ and cloudy. a : ‘Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Port Yonoy, Mich, Dec, 10:30 p. m.—Passod up—Propellera Alpena and consort, Saniluc; tue Champions with echachera Venus ana’ F. J, Atrived—Propeliers Osecola and W. H. Grat- wiek, Duwn—Propetlora 0, ‘Townsend and consort, Sparta and cousurt, * Wind northwest; very tht. Clear night. Fino woather, CHEOYOAN. Speclat Ditvatch to The Chicago Tribune Cuenoyaan, Mich. Dec. 1.—Arrived—Pro- piers Champlain and Vun Raalte and tugs Merrill and Lida. Cieared—Prupeller Lawrence, Passed un—Propeller Nebraska and eteam- bargo Ruteigh, : *Wind west, brisk. Weathor cloudy. YSCANABA, | Spetia: Dispatch to Tas Chizaco Tribune, Egoanana, Mich. Deo, .—Arrived—Schooners L, Van Valkenborg and Montgomery. Depurted—Schooners 8. J. Tilden, Cossack, ‘Mont Morancy, dont Llunc, and Roublic, the lust its tow ot the tug Niagara. ‘he Montcalm, Montyomery, and Von Vulkenberg will winter 1or0. ; F BUFFALO, .° « Speetar Dispatch to The Chicago Tribu Burraco, N. ¥. Dee. 1.—Arrived—Propellor John Pridgeon, from Chicuwo, corn; propeller: R, A. Packer, from Chicago, Haxscod; schuonor Alzora, from Port loyal, barloy. Nothing lett Port up tog p.m. ‘ MILAVAUKER, Anectat Dispatch to The Chteaao Trbune MILWAUKEE, Wis. Doc. L~Arrived from bes low—Steum-barge Qlidden and schooners Sophia Minch, Geo Murray, Edward Dieke, Porter, Granger; and Wawauash, * HANGED IN A GROVE. Two Murdorors Lynched at Oxford, Ne Oy ‘ Yenturduy. Raxeran, N.C, Dec, 1.—Early this morning betwoon soyenty-fivo and 100 masked men tuck tvom Oxford Jail John Brodie and Shadrack Hoa tor, colored, abarged with the murdor of 1. Sf, Lynch, and havged then! na amall grove noar tho spot where the murder was committed, Tho Jallur was tuken from bls bome and forced to open the Jail, and tho guard were disarmed and gout upin tbe gunrd-fouss. Hundreddot people visited the ucuve. The victiins are reported to buve mado a full lon, Everything was conducted with the utmost veorecy, The bodies wore not found until 8 this morniig, zi > AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION, BAVANNAH, Dec, 1.-The following papors wore road boforo tho American Publio Health Assuciauipn today: “Inside Bources of Dia- easoa," Dr. J, J. 8poed, of Kontucky; “ History of Sunstroko Stortality in 1841," Dr. A, J, Dilies, of Obio; * Impure Wator aud Its Dangors,” Dr, Moses T. Runnels, of Indiuna;. The Atmos: norio Element in Local: Epidemics,” Dr. 1, 0. Yuncan, of Iiinols, Prof, 1, Kodzie. of Michigan, wae chosen President, and Dr, J. bor- rien Lindluy, of Tennessee, Treasurer. ‘The Exe sontive Committco includus Drs. James KB, Keevon, of Wont Virgluias ‘fhomas L. Neal, of Oblu; J..G, Thomas, of Georgia: and Joho’ i. Rauch, of Hilnols, The Counitteo on Vaor olnation aod Reyacolnuton reported a resolu: Yon In favor of momorigiizing State Legisin: tures and Congress to pusa compulsory laws. ‘The nasnciation voted to meet in Indianapolls Noxt your, A rand oxcuréion to the sea wus given the dologuts : <a LICENSED TO ORGANIZE. Aveclal Dispatch to The tateaoa ‘Tyibune Spuinarisyp, ill, Neo, l.~-The Secretary of Htqte today isaucd licenses tq organize ta the following proposed corporations: The Chicago & 2 un 1,600; corporatoi Prunoie T, ; Marah, ead Dante 8, Murat. ¢ & Vine Protector Company, Hoeetords capital, $8,040, A certitle Novi, Auviens Order of Portateras Culcege! 8 nulent Order nloays Directors, William Jackson, J, H. Bute an David B. Nichols, i Winchesters MyYpophosphites ‘willcure consumption, coughs, weak lungs, brou- chitis,undgeneral depility. Estabilsbeds years: . Went ashore | COTTLE CAGED. The Bad-Debt Collector Arrested for Cruelty to Ani- mals, x Shocking Convition of the Horses. at Mis Dolton Livery Stae bie. ‘ ‘The notorious K. 1. Cottle, who needs no in- troduction to the public of this city—cortainly hot to the debtor class~and who It is anto to any Is heartily despised by those he bas drugged all over Couk County, was arrested Inet night at the Village of Dolten by Constably Callahan upon a Warrant sworn out by Oflicer O. TL, Dude ley, of the Humaua . gucloty, before Justice Watsh, af tha West Stda Pa- Neo Court. When the urrest was mado Cottly was In tha company of a Justia of the Peace named Dolton, and to hitn the prisoner applied for release upon the furulehing of coud and suiliclent bonda; but tho wary Justice ree memberet enougi of Inw to know that no one but the tagistrate who fssued tho warrant Could release the prisoner, and so refused to attempt auy Interference, Therefore the bad- debt collector was. brought buck to Chicago on tho first return train, and was given a strong box nt tho Weat Mudizon Street Station along with wo tramps. Tho charge against Cottto in this particular fustauce Is “CRUELTY TO ANIMALS” and tho way in which tho crnelty was tnitloted inakesquite ory. Whieb td told by Olllcer Dud- ley va follows: When the Leglaliture of tho State put its foot down upon tho neek of coun- try Justices so that Cottle could no longer carry: on Did Bimp-judgment praccedings, with which tha publle Is so sarely famillur, the vadedebt collector aforesald emburked in Dolton in the livery business on a modest scale, Then the Su- prume Court of the State remayvea the Legisiature’s ponderous foot from the neck of thy’ prostrate country justiees, and Cottle Main became tha Sutunte peat af yore. He lutrusted his ivory business, so he sys, to 8 + hired mut and personatly pald but ite atton- Mon tolt. It would doubtiess have been bettor had he inanifosted a little interest In the wolfaro of his: brute beasts, for now nw sorrter lot of horsus—all that survived tho trentment—Is no- \here to be found. Whon Onleer Dudicy visited the suburban stables festerdny he found that two of the four horses kept there bad died. THEM EMACIATED FORMS Jying In the stulls whero they had fallen told bf tho privation thoy bad suffered in life, and the two llving skclotons of boractiesb were badly able to stand. The mangers and tho uther Woudwork pertaining to the -stails hud ‘been ynawed ond cutéo away by the hungry beasts Ul sume one, in pity for the scurcity of even the wooden «ict, bud secu thy necessity of add- log now bourds tor tho support of the stills, and perbaps the perpotuation of the miseruble life Of the unfortunate brutes, Not u spear of hay was to bo found un tho prumises, Notoven the busk of au out tas auywhore to bo acco. ‘Thore was absolutely nothing upon which the horses could teed. How long the aolmals bud endured that treatment no one knows,” ‘The Noor of tho stalls was covered to the depth of ut least a fout with a recking wags of manure. ‘Ta all uppearances Go one bid visited tho place for days upou days. Tho two living horses wore taken out and ted, aod tho exertion of cuting so overtaxed thoir Uepleted strength that they to- Rother could pot drag uway the body of ono of their dead comrades, nud when they were bur= nessed aud started towards the city they broxe down completely aud were lett at what is known as the Ten-Mile House, Cottle was xeon by n reporter last night at tho stavon, HE OFFERED AN EXPLANATION to the effect that he had lett aman to enre for the stock, had given orders tbat tho aniinals bo fed and watered regulurly, und supposed that his instructions had been carried out. Gnue of the borses bad dicd, be sul, from a broken Jeg, the fracture haying bappened Toanksgiv- ing-Day. Nothing was done for the erlppicd animal, and deuth eusued because the beast re- fused to eat. ¢ ‘Tho olficors, Dr. Dudicy aud Constable Calla- han, say that they never know of a moro diabolioal case of qmultreatment. The casa will ome up to-dus before Justico Wulsb, and wil) be vigurously prosecuted. MISSION WORK, - The ManseMceting of the Chieago Theos logleal Seminaries—Addresses by the Nev. Dr. Herrick Johnson, Dr. Lort- mer, and Othicrs, A misalunory inass-meeting of the Chicago theological seainuries was held yesterday tu tho Firet Motbodist Church, Clark and Washington. streets, opaning at 10o'clock, under tho uuspices of-the following Executive Committe repra- senting the diferent denominations; W. B. Ferris, Cangregutional: F. J, Gurnoy, Baptist; PA. Swift, Methodist; A. H. Trick, lresbyterlan. Mr. N. ‘'T. Edwards, of tho Cungregationit Seminary, presided as Chairman during tho first discussion, which was in reference to " Mia- slonary Knowledgo us a Means of Missionary Consecrauon.” Tho discussivu was led by C. W, Harber, Muptist. Mr. E. Anduraun, Baptist, pro- aided duriig 0 discussion oatho * Presont Chuling of Missions," led by Ug H. Switt, Metbudist: and 8. W. Ulund, Methouf, prestued over a discus. sion respecting the duty of members toward the next convention, whlch was ied by J, H. Parr, Congregutionul, Thy vvening session was presided over by Mr, Joseph Guston, Presbyterian, ‘Iho mecting was addruseed by THE REV. NERRICK JOUNSON, D. D. on the subject of tho“ Halation of the Holy Spirit to tho Work of Missions.” In the course of his romurks tho speaker guid misston work in all the denominations scemed blessed with won- derful roturua, The foreign conversions wera far greater {4 number, proportionately to the work done, than at bume. Missionary labor seemed to te the work of the Church most fuvored by tto Holy Spirit. ‘Those on; iia in thn work of canvertiug the heathen to Chlna,, Japun, and in Jutta, after a season of absence, scemed to have recelved themselves a now ace quisition of Divine grace. It was tho most sclf- sucrifiving, and, therefore, (he grandest and noblest aphoro of Practical Corlatianity, G ‘the Rov. George U. Lurliner, D, D.,, delivered an address upon the subject of * Home Respon- sibility for Foreign Missions," Ue. Lorimer de- plored tho spirit of vlose-hunded penuriousness: and indifference prevalent aimoug enlightened people toward Iess tortunate races endowed with all the buman emotions and feelings, and with Just as yuluablo souls to save a8 any wearor home, Instead uf being classed us infidels and suvnges, and avoided, tholr very idutatey and ignorance should appoul to tho kindest and must, the butnan heart. encrous wentlinents of ‘oward them the guiding band | should |. stretched, and the generous impulse be given free lattude, Tho workd was TOU MUCH AUSONBED IN MONEY-GETTING to follow tho humune teachings of the Mastor, and it thorefure became incumbent upon pros feasing Chriatians to prove thomselves true fol- lowers of the faith by exbibltlug a goneruus golf-denial and giving liberally (u support of tho work of Curlatianizing tho world, At the close of the mouting tho Chairman an- nounced that ithad been dealded to hold the Joter-seminary Silssionary Alliance in this olty ip October next year, ———————_ Why the German Farmors Mate the Town, Wilard Hrown tn te Atlante for December. Jn many German villuges, whore the common land baa been gradually parceled fu sinall bite, the turma of the sunte ATO oompused oO} tulnute strips of iand scattered over the whoie parish. I buyo seven fare woich contalned 20 such strips. Baring-Gould, in bis *Gormany, Past and Present,” writes: “In some places tho owner of twonty huctaros (about tity acres) will aye some scores of bits of land distribute: over the whole surface of the parish, Such Js the case on the mata and the middie Khia,” THO lots of land ure too small for pasturago; universal tillage drives the prive of wruin so low that turming is not protituble; while the extra labor necessitated by baving Jand in so many small lots places the pei at aunts 8 great disadvantago, Legal ditfcultivs aud couvervatisin prevent the exchange of luis and the cuucentration of furma, A poor year cgumonty forovs the puasints foto ine hands ot tho Jews. In each village thera aro Jowa who ure continually Lia | the dis- tresses of the farmer; thoy jaducy him in overy way to borrow money, uid whon they once hav abold upon blm bo seldom escapes, ‘Two au cessive hurd years, combined with ruinous rat Of interest, are often sullicient to overwhelm him, The Jows seize his land und sell tt out in small parcola at blgh prices, us contiguous owners are anxious to gulargo their plot, Some of the meannst spectiuens of mankind aro found amoug these Villuge Jows, oud their sevority often causes outbreaks ayatnst them. Tho lauded clusses sympathize with tho poasant in their dilticultics, and this explatos iu a inca ure the present agitation against tho Jows in Gormany, Eveq Hismarck ts suid to be bitter!: opposed to the Je is spmruthiee are will tho landed aristocracy, and bo dislikes the tive to power of the mercantile and imousy-lend- ing cinsses, of which the Jows are the most cousplcugus exumples, C. was once vo deeply invelved in a serious outrage com: mitted on tho property of an vbuoxious Jew that be was turced to louve the village. He cons fessed that bis ucts wero (volish, but pleaded in excuse the Inss of Jani home by the peasant with whom bo was slaying. ‘no Jew bad Ine duced the peayunt to enlarge bis fara by buytt ands on loans ut excessive Interest, A ba ear followed and the peasant Was obliged to borrow moro money. ‘the Jow, tu leuding, forced the peasant to take one-third of the low fogpirits. ‘The vatural consequoaces followed; the Peasant drank, too much; bly crops wore rt; bis intercat wus not paid; and his laud wad acized by the Jew. Tho Jows aroa banb buteffectual instrument of doatroylngthe sy of “auall-lot farmiog"; they bring the owns ersof “lot-faruis" into their power, and thea ‘s 6ell the lands to those whose farins are in larger ints, and who are therefore prosperous. Hie- torical reasons have caused tho small-lot system to oxist only among the rioh lands of Gerinnn: and It has Gonsequentiy never, eon In vorua Northern Germany, Nevertheless, the poverty of the Bolt has mnde the condition of the pens- Ant jn tho north worse than that of those In the south of Germany, PHILADELPHIA'S. ROBBERS.. Specimens of Thelr Operattonn, PHILADELPHIA, Dee. L—In a report made to- day to the City Counsell by John Hunter, Re- ceivor of Taxes, itiastated that, aitwough the examination of the books of his department uf the City Government {s not much more than commenced, and atthough tho exaniination has been retarded by the Acting Collector of Delln- quent Taxes, William J. Donobuxh, eo much bas been duvetoped ar to show tho City of Philndel- phia hasbeen largely defrauded. Ue then Inys before the Council some of the results of his examination, with the remark that be cannot at this tine give tho amount due the efty, but per- haps some Items may be recovered. The frauds, as far as discovered, arc divided aa fotlows: 1. A reinission of ponalttles yn violation of city ordinances, 2. Tite presentation of bills to taxpayers for Ay) Amount tt excess of the actunt assessment, “4, The presentation of bills und colfection of taxes on property actually exempt. 4. Fraud by raistuy tho wtiowunce of the Board of Revision jn 1344, fin tho Elznth Ward atone the Bourd of Revision allowed in the nygregute on assessinenta over $450,000, ‘This allowance was riled to over $900,000. Taxpayers wero ereditad with the proper nllownnces, but fi allowances were deducted from returns made tothe City Treasurer. In the saine year. bale unces wero forced, aud x communication from Controlier Pattison on this class of fraud is np- aden, 6. Retention of moncys from tho City Treasury for months and yours after thelr payment. 6, Collection of hirwe amounts of taxon per- sonal progerty paid by owners, but never pald into tho City Trensury. Ono’ example of thiads shown by the Teust Compnny oxhibiting receipts for over 28,000 pald which hus never yet reaclicd tho City ‘Treasury, Other Kind of frauds were discovered, but the Receiver of Taxes i4 not yet uble to examine them carefally—such, for instanct, ns drawing warrants for inuch farger amounts thin woru due for work performed; signtue fraudulent DAMeR to wurmints: making out bills to tox- payers without allowlng tha proper discount, or chitrging wi oxecss of penalty in each, case, povketiny tho 0 Jn 8 communte: mn Contratler Pattlson St in stuted tho records of tho department con- tain the entry of payments of money at Interest of the Girard) Life-Inaurance & Yeust Cau prny fron 1872 te 18t6, In addition to this and other adinissions of ymonts, the Controller finds that during in one ward (the Etehth) the allows mude of money at interest ainountea to Swiss; of this sum but = STAs was allowed by tho Board of Hevision: tho bal- ance, $420,000, was increased by clerks raisins figures certiied by the Board of Revision 0: Taxes. The Controller adds: “ fn order to ace ish frauduient aptries, there must bave been collusion between the Tax-Kecelver’s and the Controlier’a Departments, and a systent adopted by which the Treasury was ann: a robbed of thonsands ot dollars. False w! ances Rppear ail through from the entry of the payinent of taxes to the taking olf of the bale anee-sheet.” Tho Coutroller, ut the time re- ferred to Mn the report, was Samuel P, Hancock, and the Tax-Keeelver Thomas J. gare MAN’S DEPRAVITY. Bold Attempt of 2 Lazy Lout to Hob an Monest Man—Another Chapter In a Pennaylyania Crime, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Usttkosu, Wis,, Dec. Last nlubt an attempt was made to murdor and rob C. Jasper, station aventat Piekett’s, twelve miles from this city, on the Chlcacc, Miiwaukee & St. Paul und. Jusper, bearing a vise on the platform a few minutes before closing, steoped to tho door to ascertain tho cause, and wus dealt a blow on tho temple, which stunned him for the. nioment. Recovermg frou the blow, le endeavored to grusp his assallunt, but the fellow eluded bim ond made for tho woods. An alurm was given nt o store in the villuxe, and & crowd of men started in pursuit, and succetded fn. capturing the man by the afd oftracks made in’ the snow. Tho prisoner proved to be one Paul Barthol, who had worked in the villaze during the summer, but whose ‘home is at J’rinceton. He stated that it was his plan to kill aud rob Jaspers, who usually bos Jarge sums of money In bis possession for tho payment of whent checks. Darthul nad an cx- amination befure a Justices this morning, pleaded guilty, and was brought to this city today for trial inthe Circuit Court, Jasper’s injuries are serious. ‘ * Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Setins Gove, Pa. Dee. 1—Fifteen years agotwo peddlers disappeared in a mysterious manner fn the vicinity of tho Kiutzler murder, comtnitted four yeurs ago, in this cuunty, and Inat evening Joseph Moyer was arrested for complicity in the wurdor of one of the peduters fndieated. The orreat wus mnie by the detect ive who worked up the Kintzler murder case to asuccessfullsaue. It Is atleged In an afidavit mnade by a citizen of this-county that the peddier whoso body was found jn. a creek was murderod by Jusoph Moyor, and that Urich Moyer, recontly arrested by Detactivo Lyon for instigating tho Kintzler murder, was concerned in the tragedy which cost the other puldior his lire, Joseph Muyer ts utse charged with hiving pur- sued a detective a short tine ago with a view of sbuoting bin ase puuishment for arresting tho Klatzler murderers, opectul Dispatch 10 The Chieyoo Tribune Lixcuny, Neb, Dee. 1.—Tho parties who broke inte the hnuse of Hobert Glenn, of Stoves Crock Precloct, and robbed and horribly beat him, have beon gathered in by the potice. “Their naincs are Benjamin ana Jubu Dodrill, and ure both bad customers, They were placed In the county jail thls morning, Fuller, the man sentenced to the penitentiary for ono,yeur for argon, committed a year ago Jost summer, bus been granted a now trial, It is believed by many that: be is Innocent of tho rime, a dispatch to Gov. Nance usnounces tho fuct that Henry Coyne, the Toxus gowboy, who mur dered Jones Jumiesou at Sidney 4 few dnys ago, bas been arrested in Kansag. A requisition bag been isayed, and: the murderer will bo brought to Bldney ot onca, Spectat Duapaten to The Chicago Tribune. Dengue, la,, Deo, 1.~Cbharles Lambkin, engl- neorot the steinmer Graud Pacltic, was tried to- day tor welghting down tho eafaty-vulve of bis boller, and carrying more steam thiu the Gov oritinont {uspector uliowed. Ho wastound gulls ty and fined 800, In the United States Cours tu uy (here wero twentysalx convictions for vice luting the Iinternul-revenuse laws, countertelt- dug, and other ulfenses, It wusa Hold-day. Bhavvonn, Pa. Deo. During a quarrel fa Goge's bowling-alloy in, Hicovurg, N. X,, this afternoon, Edmund ‘N. Waipplo shot and fatally wounded Thoudore 1, Goxes. Whipple wus promptly arrested. Whipple ts aged i youre and a native of Onfo. His viotin Is agod 2) and bi; ts reside at Ol City. LMINGTON, Del, Doc, 1.—Murris Carberry, convicted of the manslaughter of Samuel tt. Adama (volored), was avotunced to five yeara’ (ui- Prisoninent and to pay a tine of $4,000 and custs, Speciat Dispatch to The Chtcavo Tripune, Br, Joseri, Mo, Deo, 1.—Toduy tho Jury re- turned a verdict of not guilty lo the caso of Amberg Bates for the murder of Mark Tayfor at Winthrop, this county, Inst spring. The tind jug Was 9 burpelee to all—the orisoner as well as the public. ———————— SPORTING EVENTS. Moings of the Louwlsville Jockey Club. Loutsvitty, Ky., Dec. L—The Loulsvillo Jockey Club today adopted the following soulo of welghts: In. ull class stakes and pursos S-your olds carry 105 pouuds, d-yeareolds carrying 110 pounds in tholr clause, Jn all-aged stakes and purses tho wetyhts vary in apring und full; 2-year-olda carry vighty aud gightystyot dyoar-olds, 100 and 107; 4- year-olds, 117; 5 years and ued horses, 124 pounds, In alt see mares aro allowed five pannda in the sprihy and threo in tho full; geld~ jugs, treo pounds. ‘Tho ciub publishes n full catechiun of all thelr reasons for su adopting, ‘Urout alterations will bo mude In the grounds of tho aasuciation, aud 4 stecple-chuse course is boing latd out end tbo yrand stand cplarged, Tho program of koa ty close Jan. 1 will be out next week, ‘Lnrou free days will be given during the eleven days of the mecting—Dorby day, tho Clark day, and tho last de : —————————=—$———— How Humboldt Beut the Dovil, ‘Tho Basques, with all thelr strange pegutatl: tlea, are no longer a ruco; they are still the beat leunis-playory in the. world, und they still possess av lunguuge—the Luscara (which, thay aasure you, te thy idjuw spoken in Paradiso); but their nutionul exivtence muuifosta ityell 10 no other shape. The ontire lneuge is erml- rating to Suuth America, because tt offends it to weur red trousora in the army. In a few yoars there will bo po Busques loft, but the topguo will rewalu; for, though itis the most ditheult whieh exists, philoiogists bare manuyed to catvbit, and bave put it Into a graiinur. It {g ong of the glories of Williaa Humbolat that Ho lourved this {mpossib(e dialect, and traced (¢ to ite TLeriain roots And thls glory fy ail the grander, because (according & luca] etatoments) zou devil spent auvon yours uf Malulvan fn the vain endeavortoncqulre the powerof couverstie with the Basques, so us to be ble to lead thea to perdition. Tho | was tuo much far bin; he never could learu the.seveu articles ome ployed ju Euscura; he failed where Willie Mmboldt succeeded: the reautt fv, that bo 1s unable ta tumpt a Basque, because be cainot wk to blu, aud that, cousequently, every que goes straightto Heaven. Unfortuvately, that the population is beyiuning to tal * French (which this privilege DMayazine. eatummaveaanmneenaeed A Novel Way of Defending Mimuself, Balt Lake Tribune. Thoy had a little game of draw at the survay- ora camp nenr Cherry Creok the other day, and the nexrn cook took @ hand. Ho alao took tha disputed “ pot,” and then the row begun. ‘The negro butted one insn in the stomach and then hidinatent. Thoy hunted tim autof that, but are ho doubt sorry thoy found him, asho ranthe blockude by doing somesciontiliahuttiig, scoing that ono of his opponents was armed with © knife and one with tnax. One man gotit Inthe mouth and tho uther in the stomach, and tho negro made fur the woods, His mode of aght= ing waa a revelation to the bays, After gettlas ‘so hungry noxt tnorning that thoy would rather sapien fight, the cook was permitted to return: . } AMUSEMENTS, "GRAND OFERAMOUSE. Clark-at., opposite the Court-House. Php CUTE A Ag bata abe matter Beret ay ay ‘MAN—Only the q to gotinte the Grand ta segs” OOF strying BARLOW, WILSON, PRIMROSE, and WEST'S MAMMOTH MINSTRELS, OLD CiTizEN—You don't say lyver saw anys {hn tke Ie” Well, wail well. Can Lgat @ place on Last Matinee at 2 Tomorrow. HAVERLYS THEATRE, ‘Tho Large. Handsome, und Leading ‘Thontre, Katnh> Nehod ta Monria nnd Dearborn-sts.. Chica J MAY Manager und Proprietare THIS FRIDAY, LAST NIGHT NUT ONE OF STELLE MACKAY E COMPANY In the dovit knows terribl well) sappearing.-Blackwood's A FOOL’S ERRAND Written by the HON. A. i RAM Dey aud Mi. STRELE MACKAVE, nuihorof (aan) Kirke,” the Gart—Stenie Macknyo, rank F, Mackay, fTnrry Courtaine, Herbert Archer, Daunld obertson, Fran Quis Kose, Raward Martie, rink Desmond, Louise stor. Ralig Archer. Hin Courtaine, olen. nor Lune, Any G . William, d aenty Without extra clurco a7 Hox-OMicr, i t ‘The yopuing Matiners Wodiesdare and Saturdnys. Monday~B: M A OF BARTLEY CAMPBELIS Grent Piny, ‘ THE ‘GALLEY SLAVE, LAST NIGHTS LAST GALLEY SLAVE MATINEE sate urday afternoon st 2. Farewoli perturmince Sunday oveniog, Mondas, Dec. 5=-The Groat Comedian, JOUN 8. CLARKE, Iu bin Amortean and iuruyonn succeston, 4 WYVICKER'S THEATRE. THE EMINENT THAGEDIAN, LAWRENCE BARRETT, du two charactors, ‘Iitls FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. % Shakspeare’s play, the MIERQGHANT OF VENICE, SILYLOCK.. LAWNENCE BARRETE Ys DAVID, GARRICK, ‘Me. Barrett as Vavid Garrick. ‘Tomorrow (inturday? Matinge, YORICK'S LOVE, Baturday Night—RICH + SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clurk-st., between Lake and Itundoiph, Evory oventng at und Matinecs Wednesduy, Satur i Satay. und sunday, Rice's Evangeline to, and Stanley's Extrava- ganza Co,, Consolidated, “Monday, Due. 5-One week only. “The Pathfinders.” FAIRBANK HALL. Saturday Evening, Dec. 3. SALE OF SEATS FOIt MIL §. G. Pratt's Grand Concert THIS MORNING at Central Music-Hall. 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