Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1881, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIRTING GOLOSSAL CALAMITIES, The Holocaust of Vienna Waxing More Hor- ? ' rible. People Inclined to Believe inat 700 Lives Were Lost. five Hundred Tickets Wero Sold Admitting to the Gallory. Four Hundred Bodies Had Beon Takeu Out .Yesterday Afternoon. . ‘The Whole Orchestra Burned Up Without a Single . Escape. Terrible Cries of the Great Mass of Victims While Suffer. ing Death. Gusiness Almost Entirely Suapended on the Beautiful Blue Danube. ‘gisty-ahx Persons Killed by an Explosion in a Colllery in Belgium. Supposed Tous of the Saxon Monarch in the Bay of Biscay with Forty * Lives, VIENNA, THR LATE DIBPATCHNS, Vinwva, Dee, 9—Evaning,—Ressarches show the upper gallary myst have fallen into the pit, where the only remains found are small (ragmonts of bone. fsued, Ong hundred holders of these are + known to have Jumped from the widows, Competent Judges fear the loss of Ufo will abe found fully 700, Nothing has been heard of the members of the orchestra, , THE sUBSCIIY TION: : raised on the bourse now amounts to $140,- 00. All the newspapars hava opened sub- seriptionlists, ‘Chu Emperor hus gtyen o large sum. Be et ‘Thq oflisial af the thontre states that it was tbsolutely impossible to. lower the Iron our- fan owing to the frightful rapidity with which the flames gpreatl. Lower Hoyso of the Rololrath already amounts to 8,000 florlne. THE THEATRE which was the’ property of the State was in- tured in the North British and Magyar- Francia Companies ta the amount of 800,- 0 florins In ench office, ‘I'he Iessoo’s loss Is estlmatad nt 100,000 florins, IIo hold insur- aice for only a smal} amount, ‘The bulld- ing js still on fire tonight, : THK FUNERAL OF TUK VICTIMS is fixed for Sunday, The Imporlal family contributed largely foward the relief fund. Tho managors of all the theatres announce ‘apectal performances for the benefit of the sufferers, The number of persons ACTUALLY MEVONTED ASSING Is cy, Inregard to the orlgin of the fire tho Superintendont of Machinery states that the scenery becamo Ixuited as Inmps wore boing Ughted by the oleetrio current. All tho performers except threa of the chorus aro enved. UANON ROTHSOHILD ‘ subscribed 10,000 florins to the rellof fund. Among the inissing aro three professors and 8 member of Partlament. THE LOWER MOUSE OF THE REICHSIATIE Adjourned today at the suggestion of the Presidgnt after several sympathetic speeches, Hopo was expressed that an ample fund Would bo raised for the relict of the sufferers by the tira. L 4h Ale : TEN THOUSAND FIONING “Neresubseribed on the Bourse thismorningin ‘MWdot the famflesof tho victims of the theatre Gre, who are probably far inore numerous than was at firat ballaved, Business on the Bourso wos suspendod uring the worming, - é FOUN UUNDNED, * Thisafternoon 400 corpsgs lind Boon re Covered from the burned theatro, : ‘TNE MORNING'S BEANCH, Virsa, Dee, 0—Morning.—So far 270 bodies hava boen recovered from the ruins, ident gallery has nat yet heen explored. abel eileyed that not nsingle person as ae rom that gallory, and that very tan eae from tha third gallery. : The chores rae recoverad are Ittle ‘more than raise LEBNON se Gross neglect Is charged Hee he Hianagement gf the thodtre. The con gteerlbes the use of oll lamps in the re lon uf theatres, so that exits shail ba eruble inevent of fnilure of gas; but a a breeantion was utterly neglected, Tho che auarce of fae tron enrtaln etiventi ed at tho first ares Se ee Th TUM CITY LY MOUNTING, ; Aut is closed In consequence of the take lust night, ‘The worl ot remoy- Hi; Bi from the rulng continues, ‘The biuret inte tha deapest-glaam, At tia athedral and all churshes tomorrow es for the souls of the victhng will be ai ‘The seenes Attending the removal of marred and mangled bodles are horrible valuful in tho extreme, = STILL TUNING. pie fra Js still burning, ‘There aro now Altot the Hy persons lying In the hospitals. Dullding lattes Feacued from the burning ed, and th Mght, and many are fatally in bleu He reator Number wounded are tat or life, The burning ruins still Great number of badles.. —* TUK AUDIENCE, ©. ibaa at the time the fire broke out bores, when we the excoption of the bart ot the eae ay yet unoccuplod, and p tesbfongutd ae Vacant seata bulonglng to euler te altnet lo, Who always come late in I the drewsiney attention, On the stage and 03 of the K-rooms thera were 200. peuple. Whoin were sé were baliet girls, many of Bilien Jn wtuge costumes, , " RECITAL. The Wiener flilegemeing Zeltuny, whasv : Beyond doubt 400 yallory tiokota had’ beon . The collection smong the members of the | offices are Immediately oppostt the Ml-fatoil Ting Theatre, gives a graphite account of tho eatnatruptie, of which the following is an ex-, tract: We write with death In our hearts, unable to find words to deseribe the pain whieh we suiter,. A terrible calamity befell our city today. Tho Ring Theatre, formorly kiown aa the Opera Comiqita, ts it ashes, and hun dred of. human beings are yiethis of the ca- tuatvphe., Nothing tke thts horror has ever ocourrud before In this elty. At ten min- ules ‘before 7%: thé fro broke out, ‘Ther theatre was pretty well filled, bat happily not entirely crowded, A con- akdurable ninber of people were still in the foyer and drassing-reoms, and a deise @183 of carriages aceupled tho Bolalten ring, It liad Just commoneed to snow, and in the anditorium of the thentre there was tho usual bustle befera the commencement of the per- formance, people walking up and down, looking for tholr places, and tho nolse of turning down seats was heard on all sides, ‘Tho boxes werd still empty, but the belvony and galleries were well tiled, ON TIE STAGE vverything was in a stata of activity and bustle, workingmen removing scenery, ete. Offenbach’s’ como opern “lx Contes D'Roffinan” was to bo performed for the second tine, Some'of the singers and ators lind already taken tholr jilaces on tho stage fn costuine, but many were, however, stl) In the dreasing-roois tn the hands of costumers and Sinirsdressers.. The overture hiad nat yet begun, How the fire commonced cannot yet be definitly stated, and probably It will never ba known. According to one version the scenery was ignited by spark from the clestric machinery. Accor ing to another a workinnn with an alcohol lamp caused the disaster. ‘The former version Is the amore Hkely one, Director Helemesberger, who stood upon the stage, was the first on to notice the fire, In a tnoment after the “illes ? were wrapped In figtaes and the nelwork of wead, ropes, and eanvas was burning Ike tinder, THE PROPEL ON TING BTAGH were atiynaligd with fear at drat, and thoy speedily took to tight in tha most terrible confusion toward the Indies’ dressing-rooms, ‘onthe left of the stage, where a smuil stat ease Jod to Hohenstaufen Strasae, Jn a mo- ment the curtain flow up anda draft blew It hither and thither until, like a flery tongue, it darted baok and forth from auditorium to stage, ‘Tho fire beenme master of the Ring Theatre, “ Fire!" “ Firel" “TUE NING. THEATRE 18 ON FIR]? waa the cry that went from mouth to ear. Ou tho Ring strasse the flames were aiready bursting through the roof, ant ertes such as Vienna never peard before ftled It They seemed not itke the cries ot linman belyge, ut such woeful gccouts as.can be heard only {u the death struggle. ‘The seone was in- deserlbable. All those fualide of the: fated bullding were pushiug their way toward the stroot, which was crowded at all points. ‘The audionve from the theatre struggled and erishat each other in the perlstyle and foyer, and confusion relanod supreme. Suddenly ories wore heard froin the winllows of the theatre loading to the ring. ‘I'he bal- oony oyor tho entranee was soon emptied, and the erles of those at the- windows und of those from within the theatre avere awful, and swelled louder and louder. ‘The mass of people fn the street was growing denser con- stantly, ce , ALL THE MORNING PAPERS publish long hoartrending accounts of the catastrophe, Afost of them ‘piace the num ber of dead at 300, but with the persons who -Wworg in the fourth gallery yet to hear from tho muinber will be swelled to 500 at least. Evon the poljeo seem reluctant to speak of the extent of the dienater in the upper gal- lery, and neither firemen nor soltlers have ag yet dared to penetrate tho drendful acene. The fireman who hid assisted In bringing out the bodies from the third gallory beng asked: “‘How many persons do you think are in the fourth gallery? answered, “Two hun- dred, and posetbly G00—who can tall? ‘They are there in thick imagses, We shall not know how many are dead until the people of Vienna have sont in thelr list of missing ones to tha police.” THE ORIGIN OF THE FINE {s not yotestablished, to a cortulnty, but of tha cowardice of the firemen on the stage and the attendants who should have let down the fron sereen—of the general want of provision in tha event of snoh a catastroplie--there re- mains no doubt. ‘Tho theatre Itsulf was 2 very handsoma cific. So far as the Interlor was concerned, It was apparently constructed with n vlow {to exaggerate such a catastrophe as that of lagt night. The stairs and yissage-ways wore Ind aut in a strangely complicated mauner, so that one needed a good knowledge of the place to find his way. at atk In.aud outot tho theatre. ‘These peoullarities were noted on tho day of the opening of tha thoatre, the t6th of Janu: ury, 1874, when. “11 Harberic de Sevigiia” wus performed, ‘These stairways sud pag- sages laat ulght proved fatal to many who had ulready eseaped the horrors of suffoca- tlon Inside the auditorium, Following ts THE NARRATIVE OF HER LINDMAN, an actor eningod fn the thenty = “It wasn quarter to 7, and the steond signal had been given to tho actors that in a quarter of an hour tho performance would begin, 1 was In wy dressing-room, and on hearhug the alarm I rushed on the stage and found my- self In agen of flames, A violont draught of alr rose, and.n perfect column of fre seemed to rush aghinst thocurtalag, whleh tt auiekly plerced, ‘Thon astroam of tre poured into the theatre and upto the gallorles, I only hoard a single horrifying scream, a singlecry of unspoakablo terrox, and fearful despair,” ‘Tho netor then describes the sceny of the members of the chorus flylng to reach the doorway aryl escape trom the tlre, Tyspector Nitzoo escapod front hls dwelling and the upper story. Ile describes THE BEANPUL, BORNE IN THE AUDITONIUSt as follows: “Lhe people lay (ere ta heaps, and mapy in the strangest. postures, Some had thely hands stretched aut tuploringly, and there were others whose nails were drawn into the flesh In degpate.? A TADY who wns fn the third row of the parquet at the time of the disaster saya; “I was just about te take out my avupa-glass: from ls case when, suddenly, I remarked that the curtain was driven out vloluntly toward me, A aheat of fire poured ont dimmuediutely after over the svata, I grasped my frlend by we arm and hurried taward = tho contral entrance, but, inp a moment, all the lights wero extinguished, and we were in completo darkness, Only by keon- ing a firm hold of tho rattling were we eny- bled to grape our way down the stairway, Suddenly, to my horror, L found iny trend no longer clung to me. Lsereamed out her nang, aud ta vy collet [was answered, She caught hold of me again, and we were crushed out through the darkness with tho living mags of fugit}ves and saved," THE OFFICIAL REDO states that of 157 bodlus taken to the hospl- tls nlugty-s)x are those of men, forty-one those of wouen, and twenty are so badly burned Ghat the .aex ty tulisthuguielinble. Le appears. tha five watgirtups above the stage whieh intght’ bave Leon of aaterial asilite auce fr ahoeking the fire ut its outbreak wero not Used in conssquynce of the panto which ensued, ‘ TW MOUNING’S RKOITAL. ‘The quadlence at tho theatre last nivht was Javgpr. than usnal, owing to the faet that the day was -8 holiday. Tho cast consisted af the aotors Fermnezy,Lindorf, Witke, Rus doloR, aud Leludau, and the avtresses Staal, Fiseher, sud Jona. ‘There were avout 30 bersons of the stugo and In the adjoining dressing-raoms at the tlie of the out- break of tha fire. ‘She ballet, corps was mostly andy halfdressed. Qi die extinetion of the lights all rushed for the stuge dour, and innity wero knocked down and trampled Upon, but most of them reached the street without sertous Injury, ‘The galleries were crowded, and the pit tnitty filled, hut owing to tho earliness of the hour there were only a few persons in the stalls and boxes. iN THE PANIC the person responsible fur. tho anfety of tho thentre neztected to use the means for tele- graphing to the fireengine stations whiel: they had nt thelr Uisposal ‘The audience consequently wis left for ten minutes strag- ghing wildly Inf the darkness for menns of exit. ‘The Hfesaving brigade then arrived with ladders, torches, and Jimplig-sheets, "The persons anved with the ald of the sheets jumped from the winitows by the duzeu ata time, In an hour and a half the whole bullding was A ROARING FURNACE, Tho porsous whose bodies worn first re covera suom to have dled mostly from suf- fooution, but the other bodles present shooklng spectacle, Many have heads or feet burned of, At ta. mi. the fire ds still burning; and ft is not expected It will he ex- tinguished for some, Upto 2 this morning 10 charred corpses hud been conveyed to tho hospital, "Phe loss of lity 1s now estl- nated at froin 200 ta 200, REMIBE AT PANIB. Panig, Dee. %—A subscription list las been opeted for the familles of vietina of the Vienna theatre tire, * COln MAPLESON ON FINFETRADR. New You, Dec, 0.—Col, Mapleson, the well-known ypernananager, sald In connec: tian with tho Viounn fires “1s 9 wonder to ine they do net have more such fires than they do, About five-sixths of the Kuropean thentrosare constructed In just sucha fashion —perfect traps In ease of panic, Ehave paid inuch attention all iny Hfa to protectlug my thentres from fire, and whenever L hear of 0 theatre fire ] study the fullest reports to get alls hints I can for ny own safety, I have such A PERSONAL, HOUNOI OF FINK that when I huppon ta think ofa fro In most af our Loniton theatres, It ends the perform. ance for ine, and 1 usually go home, Some of our best Loudon theatres seo to have been bullt for the purpose of ronsting peo- ple. ‘The around fronting on the street in the contre of the town fs so valuable that the theatres are mostly built insite the block, with tall shops hemming them in on every, side, and tho only exits are few and through . THE LONG PAKSAGES, so that in ena ot fiyo Iu any of tha shops lining the passages to the theatre, the dager to Ifa fy justas great ns If thy theatre was on dre, fora panio-stricken audience is Just as ikely to ran Into fire as to go tn the oppnstt direction, = When they open tho windows or ventilators In those fnstds London theatres, ean feel batt , aracreeping'Iu, ‘The Princess’, Globe, Opera Comlaue, Criterlon, Adelphi, Vaudeville, Royalty, aud all sel traps, with bit ive en- trances at most, and those through long pas- sages, * THE NG THEATNG has always occnptad a pegillar position amung the nunigrous theatres fn Viowna, So many managers failed thorg fn sticcession that It gat to bo regarded aga sort of imin- ageriglh tomb—qll the mora on account of its turniture and decorations, which were of the mast sombre and unlnyiting desorlption. It waa accordingly used for te most miacel- Inncous purposes, such as exhibjions of! hypnotism bylansen, ote, When Director dnuner last year took charge of It, and liad it redecorated, F .) A NEW EDA OF MOBPRRITY seoomed to begin. Sarah Bernhardt gave her recent performances, thore, which were aptended by the Emperor, and most of the people of note In the city. Offenbach's Inst operetta, by an ordinary troupe, unturally did not attract auch a select wudienco, Lt secs, however, that A’ LEABT ONE, MUSICIAN OF NOTH porlshed—tho. violinist and composer, Hell- mesberger—although the telograph docs not atato whother {t was thealdevor the younger, ‘The older §¢ ongof tho Anest living violinists, and the string quartet: which hears lis name is second only to that of Joachim in Berlin.” AN EXPLOSION, BITY-AIX PERSONS MILEMD UY AN EXYPLO- BION IN A COLLIERY IN IELGIUSL Busses, Dee. ».—An explosion occurred today in the Cockerill colliory, causing the death of sixty-six persons, ’ — FORTY LIVES Lost IN THE BAY OF BISCAY, Loxnox, Dee, 0.—The British steamer Saxon Monarely, fram Cibaltar tor Antwerp, “a month overdue, Is supposed to have found- ered in the Bay of Biscay, 1¢ ls feared that all hands, numberlug torty, ave lost. <_< LAWLESS DEEDS. Criminal Siftings tpom Many Polnts All Over the Countrye Apectal Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Josurit, Mo,, Dees 9--On Wednesday night burglars entered tho storo of EB. J. Heswoll & Hras., genoral merchants, In tho Httlo town of Browning, Sinn County, on tha Chicago & Southwesturn Road. The dullding was a Inrye one, three. starles and two starles high, Jn cuch of tho stores oxcupt the one robbed pure thas slope; alao furilica realded. up-staird, ‘Cho burgtars mde every door and window by whlon tho sleepera could muke extt fat, thon woat into the stera and drilled, charzed, and fusod the sufe, after. which they. wrapped gevural blunkets about the money-box and touchod it of, Tho crush was pretty heavy, and wroneod the sleopers, but none at thom .could get out, aud tho thfoves got away with some $700 ov §800, Tt was a bold game, and certainly manunged by wood workinen, . Avectal Disvatch to The Chicaca Tribune MANSHALLTOWN, la., Dao, 2A A, C, Jordan, of the frm of Jordan & Ballon, wus returuluy flome Inte laat night bo wua attacked by sone Unknown party or partied, aud his akull was fractured and 4 terrible gush cut In bis bead. He was found by a newepapur carrier and taken to his home, remaining uuconselous ti thie morntag. Fvon naw be Is unable ta state woere he waa or glye wuy partledlars. 18 money and Jewelry were nou touched. “He Hea Ina yery precarlous condition, Premuvng, I, Doo. 9—United States Dis triet-Attarnuy Bliss ond Prosecuttng-Attornuy: Harts, of St. Louls, who have Just suecucded [b euny ubln Aadigun and Willi Burns: ut Clarion, Lu. with compileity in AMissourt tand frauds, arrived In this city “tonight, from here to. bteubepvilie, O, Thoy yo hy Where the cures agninets Robort ©. Lindsey and Jot Ty Moore, of Bt. Louls, wil be taken up on Tuesday next, A, and W, Hurns wera, scntenced at Clirlon to suven yours and Bx Wonths cach to the pont tentiary, Thole transactions tn Clarion County wlone negroguted over $100,000, ‘ho litty-tbreo indierraciite tn Alloghony County will bo bold In YUNG. CPAUKEVILEL, 0, Dec, 9.—Chistopher Duly dled pocey front tha olfeata of a wound recalved. Just Monday ulght at John Guuyon's satgan at Osveolt, Warren County, Duity, whe fs a roe apectable furmor, went io tho adioon to bring away Rovinson, a rolutive, who was drank, A quarrel aroge and Ganson struck Duity on the head with a mace, fracturing bis skull, ToOwnta, Hee, 0.—Bamne of sho partivs ar routed Lor fe suteny wetting money of the Atchison, Topeka & Banta FG Tallway bave boon oxai {ied today before a Justica of tho Ponce, tle probably it will tyke two or three | weeks tu get through the preliminury exuiinae tion, Warrants were issued taduy for alxty nore of the wnt a, BUG Hpociul trun wis sont down the line of tho road to arrest them, Privapenenta, Paw Lee Y—Hernid Moe Mabou, a vrover ut Bighth und Wharton streets, wag shot dead tonight by a burglur who bud ate tempted to enter tls house and whom ho was purauing. Hobert Warr aud other burgtars ty- Ing near MeMuhon's houso are suapeatad, special Dispatch fo’ The Chicago Tribune MeGuzuon, tu., eo. %-Toe yun of burglars that went through the tivket offoe of the gt. hud Youd here ustvmptyd tho sume tue ot Vralsie'eu Colon the sinc Sighty but Catlod. Tho wang that iedoiug the business Is well ore unized, She moneyedrawer taken bere wee aguy recovered, with its odhtents, qaecpe the cust, . Spectat Dlspateh t0'The Cdteaga Tribune. Fond pu Lag, Wis, Deo, 0--Tho Jury in the case Of Hoftmunn, ot trial tor thu murder of Devatlers, uta bag out forty baare Called ta uyres und buys beyn discharged. ‘They stoud ton for conviction of manduughter and two for woquittal. A now trlat will bo bad at the epring dour. ReoTTANMIA, Ind, Deo. &.—Ihomes J. McAp- plegalte, Gn, ish al ona charge of murdering: pia wife, wpeu fhe wom wus dnaune, aid the husband gaye ber double dows of murpblag aud vbloral. : SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, #889I—SIXTELN PAGES x FOREIGN. France Signs the Commer- cial Treaty with Italy. Forster Daclinea to Release Dillon Notwithstanding a Medical Recommendation. The Czar Congratulates the German , Emperor on the Uccaston of St. George's Fete. Denial of the Report of the Massacre of hristians in the Bonth of Tarkey. FRANOR. COMMERCIAL THEATY WITH ITALY ADOPTED, Tana, Dec. ¥.—The- Chamber of Deputies day clisenssad the edmmercin! treaty with Jtaly, ‘The Minister.of Conmerce announced tht the Government docs not Intend to ask for % fresh prolongation of other existing treaties, Negoatlations still pending, he said, would ba resumed where thoy staud when the present Government came inte office, and he hoped they would be concluded -be- fore the 15th of January, A competent com- mittee would examina such treaties us ought to bo slyned during the partlementary recess, M, Dautresine moved an adjournment of the debate, and spoke in favor of pratection, ‘The motton was rejected—i01 to 8L—nnd the treaty with Italy adopted. TITH IRISH, ANNESTS IN KERIY. Dunity, Dev, &—Sevon persons Iving in tha vicinity of Cgstle Island, County Kerry, have bean arrestet under the Coercion uct on suspicion of uttaoking houses, RENTS. ‘Tho tenants af the Marquis of Drogheda, and Lords Massereen and Cloncurry, In the Counties of Kitdare and Wieklow, have Joined tho “ No-rent” movement, ‘They re- ceived inlduight visita gnd notices threaten- ing death if they patd rent, Conk, Dev. 1.—The Duke of Devonshire refused the abatement of rent asked by the tongnts on his eatate. ° Lonpox, Dec, 9&—The Timex advocates dgststance to the Irish Property Defense Ag- sociation, because there is no reason why, If the present qgltation agalust the payment af ront (rimuphs, the same method should not bu extended, and the Irish be bribed by the forelgn enetnivs of the Britkh Government. lo combine in resiating taxes witha view of extorting thelr Independence, » CONK. Dvurty; Dec. &—The Corporation of Cork has almost unanimously passed 0 resolution in favor of the relense of the " suspects.” QUARKELING AMONG THEMSELVES. The Freemans Journal publishes a biltar Attack by Vatrick Egan, ‘Treasurer of the Land League, upon Pigott, former proprietor of the Irishman, who Intely publlahed an article in MeMitlaws Magazine refuting the principles of the Land League. Egan ‘gives correspondence whieh, he clatins, proves that Pigott endeavored to extort a Jonn by threatening: ta publish a statement relative ta the alleged misuse of the Land- Lengue's fands, Yr : DILLON's RECOMMENDED RELEASE NEFUSED, Dunas, Deo. 9—O0'Donnell, M. P.. tu speaking here, said Forster had refused tu relonse Dillon, despite the recommendation of the lntter’s physictan, + INISH;AMERICANS ARRESTED, Among the seven persons srrested {nthe vielnily of Castle Istynd under the Coercion act, are Reed, Coifey, and Maloney, lately roturned from America. THE LORD MAYOR AND THE MoPERTY DE- FESSE: COMMITTER. ‘The Lord Mayor writes tho press trusting that the Property Defense Conunittee to bo. formed carly noxt week and be composed af wen of eminence and positlon, and devold of all politica) bias, will raise such oa und ag will effectunily asgist the loyalists in Ireland, Baring Brothers have subserived £250 to the property defenge fund, + THR BRITISH, DWABLED, Luxpos, Dee. 0&.—The steamer British King, from Liverpool for Philadelptita, re- turned to Queenstown, having lost two bindes of her fan when 600 inites west of Bustuet, é THE NATAL. 5 ‘Tho Legislative Council of Natal unani- nionsly adopted m motlon-in tayor of the establishment of u responsible Ministry. THK WODYSNATCHINS. ~ Authoritative (uformation ts recolyed that the boily of the Eurt of Crawford and Bal- onrres, stolen from the memorial chapel, his been placed on an alla yacht named tho Speranza, which ling salled for Plorence, ‘The solleitor of the present Earl has btarted for [taly, * WELMGRAPH CABLE LANDED, Loxnoy, Dee. 9—The land sectlon of Jay Gould's Aimerlean cable was Jad today at Ponznnee, ITALY. : TIE BECRET-SERVICE FUND, . Row, Led, —The Italian Chamber o: Deputies referred the motion of Signor Cris- pl for au Increase of tho secret-service fund to the Budget Comuulttes, fa spite of the Government's expressed wish that the mo ton be withdrawn. Signer Crispi severely consnred the Government's forolgn pulley, SLATE, DENIED, Tn the Ohambor of Deputies today Signor Minghott! dented the statement by Criapl yesterday that Gertnany had fn 1875 addressed a note to Imnly with reference to tha law of Papal guarantees. No communication of that nature, he sald, had reached the Govern- iuent white he was fn otto. TUANKS FROM VISMANCK, ‘The Minister of Foreign Affairs informed the House that Bismarck had telegraphed him fils thanks for’tho interpretation he (the Minister) had placed upon Bismarck’s recent. spovolin which ha referred to Italy's ad- vances towards a Republic, RUSSIA, CONUNATULATES EMNPERON WILLIAM, St, Perensnvya, Dev. 9.—On the occasion of the {Sty of St. George today the Czar sont a telegram to the Emperor of Germany con- gratulating him ag the best and most cele brated Knight of the Order of St George, »TURKKY, UNTRUE. Losnoy, Dec, 9,—The Governor of Salon- ica contradicts the recont-roport that some ‘Curkinh oficers and soldiers masgnoredt a Christian family at Luca, and carried off six- toon men, women, and children, ———————— WISCONSIN DA'RYMEN, . Special Diapatch to Tra Chicega Trivune, MILWAUKKE, Doe. t.—Tho Rxgeut!ve Commit- tov of the Stute Dulrymen's'Assoalation mot In this city today and decided to bold a faty at Shoe boywun Valleau UL to 1, inultsive. Promiuins fore salty produvts agaregutiog $500 will po of- DR. THOMAS IN MILWAUKEE, Boeciat Diawatch to The CAicaco Tribune, MinwauKer, Wis., Dec, 2.—Dr, H.W. Thomas, of Chicago, delivered a lecture on “* Doubt" at the Acadomy of Muale tonight to A small au- THB CZAR lOWA GREENBACKERS Deg Motnes, tu., Deo, ¥.—The Bidte confer; ency of the luading Ureenbackers, held beru ‘ Brate Conve. NSack MAHON OF REFCOR, and connected with some of our most protainent vltizens, Toero ary some peculiar Coutires fn “ment, yeaterdny\tion will be practically closed by tho charged, andenys thoy arn the men he has had ing meetingt® month, with him over since he has been in office, And thattney tre porfectly competent to do the work Imposed upon thom. Referring to the eriticiam that Boston had recentiy atainpedd ont ne discuse by isolnting three cnacs, and that Plccly huppy renults would follow such cuore The ren esures here, Dr. Do Wolf said that thes Coteliet@vers Mensures which Chicago bad rib chope of .889, but It was imposalbie to carry broftor fey untefeetly here as in Boston, be balf pound of brews... the azo of it eg, half SRT GA TION, | chopped very fine, bait n glues of sherry. “Mavateh to The Chicago Tribune. FINANCIAL” The Valinure of Ac Ramacy NinInger & Con of Miles City, Mont, Falls Lilo a tnderbolt on the BusinesssMen of St, Paul, MSu0 Rreciat Dianatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Sr, Pact, Minn, Dec. 0.—The ews of the fail- ur of A. Kare: winger & Co., of Sites City, fell Hken thunder clap on St. Paul, where be waa fora jong Umy a resident and tas many friends, Hu ta nephew af ox-Senntor famevy onton chopped very fine, and fried In pngtel pine of purdey, sult. and enn. “ pper, and one Mix all” tavethor, To each ontlet pitge apoontin. Then swenap citeh entlet reshinped piece of foolsenp prper well Mth melted butter. Set in a baking-pan and cook slowly, When one serve just aa thoy re. Ronst—Take two young and (at_pralrio chick ens: ard well tinder the wing. Put tntde bat abuneh of California milsivs, Rew up tightly. Squeeze over the birds the Julve of a lomon, and rub with a aul! piece of butter, Flava inn hot oven and baste every five minute until done. ‘Thon serve on thick inlet toast, md dresé the top with pleced of decorated lemon and water. cress. NEST MAGNY. 2 the failure that will tract attention. Surprise is expressed that he should hare become su ine volved, since business in Miles Clty has be booming, and most of tho ‘busi- Hess-men bave beon prospering for the last year. Nininger is Wamed for leaving his business and remoining much of the tne in St. Paul and many accuse hin of worse th neglect. ft ia rumored that be has ny denl- (uw benvily Jo whent of Inte, but this cannot be confirmed, Tho fullure. will fend to no end of Htivationa, Nininger has been a farge awnor of roal ostate, aud within ® month hos trans, ferred quantities of property to wembers of his family and others. Ells friends clains that this was done to save dnpucent parties from the consequences of hls failure, aud that the prop: erty, Uhough held In Hameey Niungela wine Biice the Tulitry of fly father tn 137, was reutiy ils Urother’s aud sister's, aud that the trausters were mitde in justice to tem, The transfers will be ¥iqurously contested however, A large number of sults for attachment against bie real calatn were commored! totay by wome af tile: heaviest croditors. Thy laujities are placed at 200.000, with assets of bout | $141,000, tnuat of whieh will be awallowed “up” by pruterred olitns gud inurteames, A prot awyer here sald today that the insectired itor, who Include the St. Paul, will have no chines Unless thy. trate furs of the St. Paul real-estate ure fnvalidated, ‘This will depend upon the construction of the HEMP, OR WHAT? Speeslations nw to the Verdtets tn’ the Byster and Stayner Cases, Tho ovitence fn the cnae of Cupt. Men Eyster, Andicted for the murder of Jobu Schumacher, wasallin by 1] o'clock yesterday morning, but tho arguments Jastedd until 4 inthe afternoon, whon the Jury retired. Later in the evening, ne concluaton having reached, the twelve canducied to mt batel uear by, and dou viled for the tight, under tho etre of a Bally. It was Understuod ‘at a late hour that A ve bad been pueced upon. Ha nature could nat be tearned, but. It was currently rumored tat the accused bad Leeu found guilty of manslaughter. _ STANNBIE, The arauments jn tho cuae af Joby Stanners, who bis been on trint in ftraneh No, 1, alneo Monday. for the muctier of Lizzio Cleveland, wore conchided at half-nast 3 u'clook yesterday aftersoon, the closing one Of State's Attorauy Mille peing Ustened to by quite a crowd viest birsiness-inen uf ww, Under the laws of Minnesote tranfers of | of peuple. The. Ja iy t property made within four taonthy beture ase hour! Poinage ‘Sameton “had ONFone homies sigument ure invalid, Under Montung, laws, | however, before the vertict wis agrued such transfers may bemadeone day before | upon, and had lett Instructions tht fallure. ‘There ts avery prospect of long anu sealed verdict should be returned this moruing. Consequently the jury was iuken under the pro- tection of Halll? Cabill and atawed away undor lock and key at the Revers Hous. What the conclusion Is ny one outside of the jursmen war uble.to fad out. Prom the chardater of the good juen and true, the gravity of their demeanor, and the grimnes of thelr vistses ay thas Inupebed away to the hotel, it was surmiged thut a Vory serious verdict had beus found, ————— A BETTER OUTLOOK. Bouton People Deny the Heports of Gigautte Frauds In the Construction Accounts of the Atchison, Topeka & Sunta Ko allroad, Rosvox, Uec. 1 —Tho reported gigantic frauds Jn the construction accounts of the Atebison, Topeka & Santa [6 itallroad wre discrodited at the Hoston office of thecompany. 4 portion of the grading of the road ta being done by con- tract, but-most of the constructiot work Is tedious HUyation. . A Bisinatck special says A. It, Nininyer left enrly this morning for Mies City, and will renen thera tomorrow, He pusacd yestonlay and Just night In Bismarck. The following Interview explilos tne failure: ™ Wel. sald Mr, Nininger, “we have made an ‘oeslunaient ty Sir. Moxander Murdiny, Cashier nf out 3 : “A Miles correspondent rays your lubllittes $23,0W. How does that compare with the * Altogether too much. One hundred and Nfth thotisand dollars whl cover ovr entire fine bilities, and wo have ample assets to meet them, ut of course Hot the ready cash." “ Whut ure the enuses whic fed to the fail- are * Well, thera ts a yard of rensona, In the first viace when we purebased our full and winter supply of woods thore wns little prospect of the raliruad arriving at Milles pie this winter, und Wwe purchased an unusually Jang: stock, Lust winter provisions and supplies of every sort ray short. but we concluded we would not run any risk of ropetition this feannn, and ordered a heavy. sock. probauiy tha. dniwens ou being done by tho rond's own cmployéa, Preat- shippod to” Miles ‘This continued | Gent Rtronw states that it has been known for fing Weathor has bi agalnst us. ‘The | Some months chat small truuds were being por- ralirand = has” entered and | Petrated by tineans of bouts employ ment certiti- the town, now fretght 18 unloaded quickly from St. Maut, and rival institutions, saving 1S per gent on thelr money and getting frelwuts 8) vents cheap- or, are net pleasant competiton. It was ospedially a ouse of bettlig Against the railroad, fn which the raitroad wou. Wo have vo ine debtednces except aur St, Paul cooditurs wd tho depositors, which Jattor, as 1 have stutad, will frst be taken cure of," “Whnt are your prospects for tho future?" aaked the reporter, gates, andain investigation has been tn prog ‘he tatad ument Invoived, however, Is m1 less shun #inted, and $100,000 would be muelt excess of tho tout, Cue of the persons arrest isan Alderman of Topoku, tormerty a road tor In the employ of the'roul. The others dil not hold very rexponalble positions, and de not stand high soclally,. No detailx of today’s ave reaty wero received at the company's Boston atlice, ‘. oe “tbat depends entirely upon our ereditors. Js your wife's health pour? Are your chiidron to tuink swe will soon bo in ‘working | sickly? Give thotn Brown's Iron Bitters, order agin. ‘There bas boon a ter ————— ribio stringency In the money -imurket at st. Paul lately, which has been a partial cause of bringt about this state of ulfairs in our BUSINESS NOTICES, ustness, but IF our vreditors wil lt us gu on AaetANES, FADES! BALHAM a "in vontident we can atriiybten everything out oa ina ow montis. Our, trade it oxcollents but | Diceruted Pies hag-heen discovered by De. Wille our peat comparatively stiall on account of thy high frelghts wo were obliged io pa oa The bas been the gossip af tha town today and croates an unusual amount of sur- priee, Kotth Brothers’ ayont of their furnish ing house In Chicugo gut out #n attachment, Jrhich was tho Immediate cause of the assign- fms, A single box of DI. WILLIAMS’ INDIAN VILE OINTMENT bus cured the worat chronic eases of twenty-t givos rellef ttf WILL- JAMS’ OINT Tabaorbs the tumors, soothes puin, ulluys tho Intense itebing, eepoulally after getting warm in bed, uot aga poultice, Jt lk prepared for Piles, itebing of the paris, and, 3 Worhtiny ite aes by druggists, or malted Susponsion of a Wholosate Millinery | SMroceipt of price—$i, by ‘ Establishment in Cincinuath, VAN SCHAACK, BTEVENSON & CO, Chicano, Special Mapateh to The Cdtcago Tribune, Macalintor’s Couch Mixture yeurty CINCINNATI, On, Dec, t.—Jullua Evselborne, | increnges in popular esteem despite the number under the name of Esselborae & Co., whulosule ites of new remedies mimost dally introduced. John millinery, on Fourth streat, inaide a deed of us- | P. Lee, corner Hatsted and Harrison streets, aod algnwont today to Henry A. Langhorat, of Al- all druggists. a ——$§_ bert Sohmitt § Co., for the benefit of bis cretl- itors, Tue bond has not yot becn fixed, us hd gt een a cated qt lenuale te In douling yloldy large pro for pi nolther the amount of assets nor tlavilitics Is i ei aris welt i sonto known, Mr, Esaulborne seemed considerably and olectriv pen reports write to W. 2. Soul Co., Brokers, 10 Lia Sutlo-st., Chiougo. unnerved by bis misfortune, and could give no rE dofinit idoa of tha aftuntion. It ts statert thar hls Hubilittes will be about £60,000, but bis assets, which conwist of outstanding necounts and stock of ‘vals, cannot be tntelligentiy estimated until a getttement is prepured fram. his byoks and an avcount of stouk tnken, Mr. Eyselborae: was formerly a member of the tlm af Peck & Eeselboruc, of New York, ane of tho Jareat io wholesale mnifliuery houses in the country. Cinelunati house of Esselborne & Co. was a brunch establisuincnt until the present house wentundersoyeral yeurs aga, OF course tho Ciocinuatl concern Was seriously affected thore- by. ‘Tue imimediute cause of the present fallure was doubtlow the attempt to de tao large a bualness and consequent ucuumutition of stock, in which tho shrinkuge In value is rapid. failure CATS" ptuiding, Li temattor tsbiuge zy Redding’s Russian Satve fe unequaled for chilblains, chayynd hands, {1 pte, OC, __ FLAVORING EXTRACTS, NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS te Who Pacitte Nationat Banic of Boston WHI Resnine Business, Bostoy, Dev. ¥.—Thore was a loug consulta- ton today betwoen tho Directors of tho Central and Pacific National Bunks and Wocks, at whlch ai ugrevment was drawn up. aud signed which, with tho assent of Controttor Roux will insure a Bpecds redemption of tho Paciile Bank, The Pa- elfic Bank awes thy Central Nutlonul $485,100, 2 ®t TRay YQ at the wvourity hold by the tatter haying v face TE Mh vuluy of $210,000, In the agreoment the Contrit a Ag bus adjusted this debt by allowing the Haclile Bank a yenr fi which to pny $500,008, and ros turned to tho Paelte $124,000 Of tho best of the arn, collatorat, ‘Tho batunce, RIt5,400, Weeks agrees to opay in six months, depasittag: trst-alass security. Weeks furthor iurrees lo cancel tomorrow BRK of indebtedness to the Paolilu Hank by a return of certiiicates of deposit or bunk cheeka, a the bank gives din thine extension on the mulider of the amount duo frou thin (455.c4 Tho Dirvctors, having rilsed tha $1,000,000 neo exsury trom thent, huve decided, on the basis of this wrrungement, to resume directly on re- oelpt yf the Controller's consbat. + ELAVORING EXTRACTS. Tr 4 from the ehaloest Frults, wilhaut caleriun, patanms + | ouuaterseidocormrtitelattuerneres atavate. OMIVOKM 1 fy WITHOUT ART ADL ATIONS Olt TUE thelr pret ually by all whe hi Heats, eraletul aud watural Savers for cahee, 1 #1E,, OEE meBdey Manufuctured by SPEELD & PRICE, Makers of Lupulln Yeast Gemy, Cream Baklog Povider, ete, Chicago avd St. Eouls, ,Anothor Cashier. Cnarranooaa, ‘Tenn, Dec. —Genrga W. Kuylor, owwhter of ibe focal office of the Nush- ville, Chattunooga & St. Louw Railway, this olty, missiuy sine the evening of tho td, it te foured has veon foully dealt with, as be bad a lurge auount of monoy of tho company ature day oventug, GASTRONOMICAL, ‘The Sunday Dinner BN. ‘The followingeblll of fare for the Sunday dine ‘Her ig submitted to the varofisl considuration of hugo who enjoy an elogant menu; Bou, Fronob poteau-feu. viait. Fitlot of whitofish, a la Normande, : ENTRERH, Poulets au riz, 0 ta fourgeolse. Cotulluttus de yuau on pupillotie.\ sy NOSST, -Pralrto chicken, VRUETAULEE: : ¥rpnch peas, avparazus, sugar-oorn, me" |SKEEN & STUART'S, Letiuoc, TU MADISONSD., DERSEUT, Custard cream, Apporlte MeVicker's Vent Cith Soup--Take three puunds of tank and threo hounds of shank beef, cover with one and a bult gallons of water and bring 50 a bol) over aquiek Hire, Seusou with two spoons of galt, Skin S$ XMAS S Cobb’s Library, vlusuly. Thon wd two large carrots, four.Jucks or medium-sized onlong, six cloves, onv-hulf RO WASHING TON-ST, BNO ESN eequurter cubbage, Olu puralp, aud af, Ket backonu the move and let ali pwiy for four hovre, Borve with vousted Hotel for Rent. The Capital City House bread fried jn Lutter, Bish—Got two large whttedsh, spilt them down the back wnd romove the bones, ‘Phen out the ‘Tako the julce of the sh and add to the satice; | tu Bes AMotued, du Righty” rouws, newly re~ thon atruin through @ tine slave. Afterwards | Steed; ty tin cuss cs Run; wow ready, tur occu add the oysters aud mushrooms, and set ut the pave. Buje degisiat gy cunvouds Jpn, fotsst In Olive Woad, PLUK, Busan, Cath Neat, 4 Wil Mavacca, PINE AUTOGIES LE and CAD AL MIN, ‘She cholerat goad ty this murked, the must penauBable prices, st uitter on auch poruan of the Nab, xpriabte lb- erally with byovd crumbs and two anions chop. ped vory Hine, und then place in the oven til asia, He the teh cooking tt lt ‘Taitlo te make the ages. Tako ane pint of 8 YB tend, and xeutly stew over tbo fire, ‘Then wx thoroughly odd cup of bublor with one-quirter cupot tour, Add the juice of the oysters, and ulso the juice of y oan ot muebroains Addo vup of ceva and bidlanickly. While bolllng ae the yolks of four eggs und beat thorougchty, Neb into vigdt pieces, Bouton With salt, pepper, xome butter, snd the -Jjuloe of wa levion, ‘Tako a buking: pun and urrauge tho places of tbh fn ho shape of 4 orawn; pour over them gall at aby ete q i Hist. A. aldo of the Bre wut ready to be served. hyt-ciasd AULEL CUNY pap a ec Fouletau iz—Take two large tut hone, Add | piignilud chuneg tata Geytecltss Rater iigu, (ON te 8 gallon of water und two cups of rice, M eee ae Ate ANDREWS, with salt and pepper, und add w hirge currat, Be pint of white Catawba. Put sn small ploce of oe Sues, LOW Wifey AMUSEMENTS, ne Sak os nipnebnaleeeeen ee GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Charkent. opp! Court-Flouse, JOUN A. HAMLE ed and Monauer, WS DAVES. sos. olute Manaaer, ONE WEEK ONLY! Beginning MONDAY, bee 1, West ED Conds Las Madison and Peorta-sts. New Attractions IN OUR CLOAK SUIT. DEPARTMENT. Having received a large lot of valuable Cloths and other materi. als at an immense reduction from former prices, we have made them up in our most popular styles, and will sell them at prices lower than © ever before mentioned in connec- tion with these really elegant gar- ments, as a specia) attraction for the HOLIDAY TRADE. Satin Russian Circulars, With Bouffant Plaitings and Sash, Colored Linings, and handsome Fur Trimmings, at $45, S50, and 955. This is, without exception, the most stylish garment intraduced in Chicago this sea- son, and hitherto we have not made them less than $75 to $100. Russian Circulars, In Heavy Dark and Black Clogkings, with wide Fur Trimmings, 818, New Satin Dolmans, With rich Colored Linings and hand- some Fur Trimmings, $30. All these garments are extra lengths, made in the very latest designs from good materials, and are decidedly superior to most of the garments offered elsewhere at much higher prices. CARSON, PIRTE& CO. Chas. Gossage § Co. Great Holiday Sale Dress Goods! Prices Dolying Competition ! Exceptional Bargains! English Stripes and Brocades, - .15 English Silk and Wool Stripes, 25 English Silk and Wool Plaids, 26 French Silk and Wool Brocade, .35 The above goods are “One-Half” Opening Prices. Also, 500 Pieces 44-inch Dress Goods, All qualities, in 4 to 7 yd lengths, at “Remnant Prices.” Chas, IMPORT it furs, fA, A, Connelly, 7 Kast Sixtecnthest., Now York, 2L Rue Bergoro, Paris, Noga to announee that sig wild ramate atthe GRAND PACHIC- HOTEL ONE WEEK LONGER, AND WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, Dec. 12, And fultowing days soyoral guavy of : {wported Costumos, Dinner, Reception and Walking Drosses, Wraps, Bonnets, Bie, Hie. Just recelved frog Paris, Also ib specint aponing of EVENING DRESSES OH HEN Hint Wisuang thei ean baw dour. Drowstunbera nyt gbmlttod. Gossage & Co. “STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Stockholders’ Meeting. CHICAGO, Neo. 10, 188” ‘ nual meeting of the Stockholders of te The Commercial N ational Bank of Chi- cago" for the electian of Directors will be ‘held at its Banking Hous) Tuesday, Jon. 19, sd8z, between tHe hours of a.and 3 o’clozk S$. EAMES, Cashi Dr. Henry Olin, Eye and Far Surgeon . Largest Stock of Arpipatal pee rey Bui