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

25, (188I—SIXTEEN PAGES. think my colleague. Mr. Farwell, ought to have f ' Deen put on that committec.”” “ Hus Liliuols or New York any representative on the committee?” ; 0, é BUTTERINE. _"_ |¢ “What kind of a man is - WHY ARMOUR & CO. GIVE UP ITS MANUFACTURE, SPEAKER KEIFER?” In connection with the recent furor about | «think he means to boa fair man. Ih fol- butterine”” it was learned incidentally bya re- | lowing the practice of former Speakers in carry~ {ng out the conditions incident to bis election, I THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBIK Vell; N. 3 Packtiam, Organist; W. Rollar, Senlor Steward; D, 'Gsanoo. Junior Steward; §. M. Richurdson, ‘Tyler. ‘ FURNITURE, CARPETS, RETUEN © THE MARRLAGE LICENSES. ‘The following marriase Hcengos were Jesued yes- terday: Nee ie Name and residence. fe Ekkert, Chicago found that out! they were in the babit of steal-’ ing horses or capturing them, and then selling them to the Government...Gen.- Sheridan, 02 "+ learning this, refused to pay for: tho, horses, 25. whether they were’ stolen’or captured, the mea -bad no shadow. of 2 claim‘to their owoership.. Gen. Sheridan was ordered to, pay for.tho horses by Gen. Curtis; and’ very properly refused. He subsequently nade application to Gen. ‘Halleck a ‘undor bonds of $200 to answer to that grand ury. Pi THE CITY. PERSONAL ‘AND GENERAL, ‘HE CLLY-HALL. : Sgigre were thirty-cight deaths reported In the elty yesterday. | . 2 “fax: contract for putting the six elevators Katle Enders, Chicas B, L. Chappell, 118 Bast Chicago-av. Helen Fleming, 49 Chestnut... August Voigt, #5 West Van Buren, Emma Ulrich, Chicazo... C.F: SAxonp, of St. Louis, $s at the Tremont, NATHAN ARNOLD, of New York, is at the Sher- + E.G Howseoor, of New York, is smong the arrivals at the Leland. 2 ‘g * Hevnr C. Jannerr, of New ‘Y rical manager, is at the Sherman. CosGressMan ALDRICH returned from - ington yesterday and registered at thé Palmer. Lrevr. Baus, of the Larrabee: Street’ Sta tion, surprised his Ntile Barid of: eighteon «yesterday, ing them,each with 6 fifteen-pound ‘ork, the thent- ‘MR. BERNHART MOLLENHAUER, the celebrated _wiolinist, has, at the solicitation of many friends, consented to make his permanent residence in ‘Mn. Janes 8. Wooprver, manager sy ton Store; was presented, by the employés last evening with #-fold chain and"locket set with Prosecurmse-Arrorney WodpMaN wants to succeed Justice Miller, who died” the : other day. rvegiun, and his nee competitor inted yesterday a3 cor-' orators of the Pelletier _Pavement Company was that of J.B. Walker, which ‘should have been J. B. Waller. * Yi See Epwand HOLLAND and William Grogan, burglars on their way-to Joliet from Whitesides. County, in charge of Sheriff Beech, at the County Jail yesterday.” ‘Due temperature yesterday, as observed by. Manasse, optician, TRrson! AMoxG the names, pri 3 pita a Mad~ 3 9a. m., 37 degrees; m., 43; 7p. m., 40. Barometer, 8 a. m., 29.83;'8 p. m..-29.78. Tae R FARWELL, of the Town of South iil keep bis office open today and also Monday evening for the accommodation of tax- payers.~ State, county, city, and South Park taxes are now due on both realestate and per- sonal property. Mn. Daw HK. Mourns, who has been for_ma years connected with the J ine House, was yesterda: dy his associates in the ollice, who presented him witn a handsome hunting-case watch as a mark of-remembrance on the 0 for tne West.» . Tae Coroner held an inquest County Hospital on August Hi ny obo B. Jetfery Print afternoon surprised jccasion of his leaving im, Who Was run. ‘the tracks between Harrison ears of the Nortnwest- ern Railroad, and found that he had died from shock and hemorrhage.’ No one was censured for the killing. wht ae Triotay Fauve, an irish laborer, age, was run over and-instantly i: lock yesterday mora i No. 339 of tha’. His remains. were and Flournoy streets by ; Kinzie street by fiwaukee ‘St. Paul taken to the Jeuves 3 wife and three chil- 1005 West Washington street. ‘Mus. THERESA STANLEY, ‘a married. German woman, 33 years Of age, living at No. 73433 South -Halsted street, fell yesterday from the roof. of ‘her house to he ground, a distance of forty feet, and sustained injuries which jvay cost her her life, She was at the time of thd accident re- Taoving a carpet which she had been beating on Morgue. -Deceased dren living at No. Webnespar, Dec. $8, the childfen of the Prot- estant Orphan ~Asy! 228 -Michizan avenue, will have their Christmas tree and nations for either will be thankfully received. ‘The asylum will be open to visitors during the day, and ail are cordially invited to call and see the 155 little ones enjoy thelr dinner at 2 p.m. ‘The presents will be distributed at 4 p.m. ins. WALLACE, & middle-aged woman’ ving with her husband and grown-up children at No. pI infelicity is said to be the cause of the act. ice Sucre. and George Smith, who call themselves man and wife, were arrested yester- day charged respectively With larceny and _rob- bery. In the woman's possession werefound several dresses, which are thought to belong to a neighboring State-street roomer, and on the qan's person were found. two watche3—n gold one and a silver one—valued at about $100- ‘THE ‘annual dinner of the Yale Alumni Asso- ciation will take place Friday evening, Dec. 30, at the Grand Pacitic Hotel,- From. present indi- cations . this meeting will be more largely at- tended. than -any-of the others.’ Prof. William G.Sumoer will probably represent the faculty Of the college. - Those who have not yet notitied of thelr intention to. be’ present are requested to send word at once. . A gurez, pleasant wedding was solemnized by. . Dr. Thomas Saturday, the 2ith inst, at the contrac! parties being A. ey. of Aurora, IIL, and .Mrs. ithe A. Williams, of Warrensville, Du Page County, i rformed in the pres- ence of a few intimate friends of the interested ‘Mr. and irs. Maxcy the Secretary ‘The ceremony was parties. After a short tri ‘will return to Warrensville, their future hontie. ,.the keeper of a tough’ saloon rect, beyond Western: uvenu iy by Constable Mayor an taken before Justice Brown, charged with rob-. bery.. ‘The complainant is Joba Eley. « sewing- Machine agent, who avers that last Thursday Eaton knocked him down, beat and kicked him -unmereifulty, and robbed bim.of a watch and ain worth $75 and 3110 in’ money. The caso tins iving bail in tne some of GeroncGe EAtO: on West Leke st was arrested yesverda: ‘Cae Christmas number of the ‘Chicago’ Photo, the new illustrated newspa! creditable appearance in # beautiful cover of ‘There is 2 handsome supple- jons are appropriate and ar Ustic. Chicago is certainly large enough to sup- rt an illustrated newspaper; and although the oto is scarcely « month old, it- gppears to re- * ceive Hberai encourazement, and is deserving public will-undoubtedly be- ‘presents ‘2 very of: the supnort the stow upon it... Mu. DENNIS O'CONNOR has. received the Ba 3 oy ‘ard Land League, ‘pe Carmody, $100: Company B, tibernian ; Continental Branch ‘Land. League, , Pa, $25; Mr. Considine, $25; James ‘Tne rebcarsals of * Pinafore”_by. the. Chicago: Caurch Choir’ Company will be resumed: at ‘& Camp's Hall, under the direction of. Mr. ‘Louls Falk, on Tuesday evening noxt. . Th spicuous favorits are enlisied, and the produc- ion bids fair to equal its former glory. There is.an universal desire to hear this popular opera ‘once more by the Church Choir Company.- A is promised.” The first perform- cet the New Year's matinée. | ‘The price for reserved seats has heen pluced at_ ts, and the capacity of Music , :fair to be tested. ‘Th at the box-office Wednesday next. 5 eae ‘times tho police at the Chicago Avenue ¢ 1 bave been accommodating to. those who sought a night's ‘lodging there.’ Experience’ taught them, however, that there were numbers of men who would not cren attempt to find em-; ‘ployment so long as they were allowed-to mako 1p. their. Sleepme-place, So. Friday ance. takes ‘pi e sale of seats . | taken into cust i an thelr hands in,” in order that the: wate do for themselves when they-are're~ ‘A RePopren called on Gen. Sheridan yes toget bis version of a rem{niseence o ved of late: re; iy having been brought betore avegun ends is 1&2 for ** disobedience of orders.” ‘The General Stated that several erroneous statements had beea mude about the matter. ‘That at the time in question he -was serving Quartermaster, and in that capacity was au- Tharieed to purchase horses, V 3 of and. waS transferred. -So-far<as he knew no + orter of Tne Tripunr yestorduy that the firm e man. - of Boston, is at the Grand Pa-, | CoUs-martial had ever deliberated on pis caso; | into tho new City-Hall was yesterday awarded | POmer Uek © place his aD Bat ae aung | Believe he bas done tho best ha could. He 13a | | Flavia Jobin, 163 Blue island-av. z ate 3 C. Porresi, of Boston, : z although Gen. Curtis * mignt- have preferred | to the Crane Brothers Manufacturmg Company Tact RE ye att was paid to | Stif-rellant and independerit man, and will do | { Cora Gineras, Cateuzo... cific. 2 ‘ ‘és - charges without his knowiedge.« . - rac) atits bid of $25.259. 2 bre mere badd nities a eeicevent sishoe what he thinks is right. a! is absolutely dane Erte chy Leiont it NOWLAS, U- id GHT MARS. 727°” G . + ir. P. D. ir nt. bis } le_to, please ‘a ver fe majority of the ‘oso Donley, Lemont, itl.. " teres sear eee aa “At the Church Of tho cAseension, corner ot |" THE Fort: Wayne, Road hus ,bern notifed 0 | oiice,and that gentlemap consented to be inter- | House.” aiphesl Par gine Jagan Sete Rs, "Albuquerque, N. 2 eats : caw iy aAt the, Ghurch of te “Ascension, corter Of] plage a tlagman at Judd street and two tasnen | viewed upon tho subject in xeneral, and the.| | What kind of a présiding officer do y Biinaie B, Jenkins, Enelewoud, iN, 13 3 Joun M. Consk, of New York, is at the. Gyr D: ‘ a. by. the usial at Fourteenth street by.the Depurtmentof Pub- | josition of. the firm in. respect to the manutact- } he will make?” =<" os" 3 5 et pope Slee Chios z 3 Palmore) 3 BS SOS Caristmas-Day was: celebrated by. the usin |e: Works. in, compliance with the, order.:Of- |-irg of the article in particular. ° << "|. “oT think be will do Very welt. He has. reat |- 1. ese te tee ler aie ; : toad Ee : Sf Widk t solemn midnight mas, and oe eevice was cou- | Council rocently. pussed. ji "feis reported thar your ical is to. suspend’ | endurince anda falr knowledge of ‘pariiament- | { George W. Hale, Eien Ut; 3. G. -OapEs, Jn, of Winhiper, 18. at tne | eee ed ee eee Mar Ritenie pastor of the,|: Tie report of the work done. bythe‘ factory'|-the manufacture of bur erine; what: truth is) ary WN” es arilumment- "| { Figrriat N. Pennock, Chicagu.. i : q ‘ Palmer, "An tot. | Qhurehy aad the singiag by the church ehuir,Dr."| inspectors during the past week snows that’) there in the rumor?" ‘auked the reporter. epublican-teader on the |. {Joseph Jaeckle, 11s Townson cS Sarexps, of Socorro, N. M., is at the | Barnes, and soveral lady members of the church |’ they examined : 162 factories. 403, stores, and 2 oie is ‘a fact, and we have notified a arse floor of ths Hotied pt Representatives now? 0. i aguas Hanon: Sea here ms a W. E Ree fete & ‘ ve owing pro- |‘ made f miscellaneous und-17-special examina. | o “gue. customers we will nD A 4 5 4 f fp Chteane 3 di f - Palmer. aes 5 : ‘Wasunusaally Ieapecasty Tie follows Sot persons -eniployed in} more orders,” responded-Nr. Armour. «<2. :| Hiscock’ occupy: that” would ‘naturaily make Florence Av Trowbridge; Chicago. ¥ ‘ . $C. Gocas, of London, England, is ‘at the | Trove Me eee ieee : Hone. anes fo Lents number aoe noticos eerv Mails the busines uuprotitable?” .: --..--: | them leaders. .Y think that Mr, Ikusson, of Jowa, | {Charles B. Billes, 164 Dearborn: ‘ ae Palmer. wn : ; “| 3; nuisances abated, 4.0960 2035, 55 4 Ohne. we never manuferured butterino as and Sir, tobesou, of Nev Jersey, willeome to thé | |For Paces es at 2 ‘ et Hey oe: i CEES Cera + presented: | extensively as some of the‘other dealers, : E eek ge ee naan 0; Aas, of London; Bagland, tsa the ‘pitylaogas Banca as sestntey prcoated | Sada few gutomer we tbe to be su Se pemetnemty fon 3| “If he gave to’ she Boerne cman ot. Tesio, Dim, ‘iat the EETRG Geo iene atone be] Renee Set seierds | LOCAL LTEMS.” | ee ee =| she oughter give to-he W. A. Krmuntamt, of Fargo, .D. at the rawn for: by the leading belles. therd. «Mc. H.'t gules, of course.” PN ets pacha) eee tee ie cae ‘ facobson, Chicago... a ) 2 z Paya ink x cated with, fs OF ‘ : “¥5 Soh ‘Anna J. Swenson, Chicago. ees nC. ~ Sherman. 4 A 2 = Boland. of the Water-Olllce, was presen! .. Has_your trade beon affected: by: the prose-.| _Matritnony’ is a lottery in which every one |: (yz, “ me viszer 2074959 : = oe asilk bat by ins fellow-emipioyés, but, unforta~ er sue y Lec BYE ht Gruder, 1:2 West Er! a wer VErS * “HL: Dicexrnsos, of Deadwood, Colo., is at the - Se Oe a cice asptoyés, bat unfortis. cusion of the retallers of the compmund?, "casa. | expects to.draw a: prize. “The disappoint ens Jacobson, Chicaze. 21R Hlurat Halstead’ 27". powers Tremont. eee conts éxpress charges ou the article, however. | Yacture of the article is unpopular, and with a} ment of the innumerable caravan, that moves | {Titus Gounes chlcaso rom Mnral cad’ Essay on: the: Mn. axp Mas. J. ML MencaL,of Omaha, areat | . The colo part was sung by Dr. Baracs, aut a Assistanr. SecnetAny-or Srate J. Bat desire Mat Af Pete ian ie % to’ the: pale: redlins of shade does not, how-, |: 5 Austin A. Canavan, Chleago.. Turkey. eee a GaP wh Sree. .| chureh chuirwasassisted by. six ladies of the | pavis writes from Washington to tho Mayor.to.| no necoaNize tim PReVAILING SENTIMENT, . | over, -daunt the inexperienced." They are as. Emma £. Vailiquette, Chicas ye. SE tho Patmer. r ‘i Di Y. zs ooo. "\chureh, ‘There were 15) communicants. ~~ -|. say that one Jucob Klein; a naturalized Auserican Le fa i etic if : Peter Rtellly, Town of,Laké. Ill ae Jopar J. L: Hawes, of Kalamazoo, Mich is at | een eae een counn..-.. @+ =f eltiaen, formerly a residone 2 Chicago, died tn’ | ERUROL ACO Say a aa ad aatistuctury to fendy to takecchuinices as If the lists had just | jicilen Gaitugher, Town of Lake, fit tigTremoal n_.|ettnarbrojeh wll do anything wail Tuesaay:| Dremel Gormany, in July 180, ising, 28s: |) Gur vstr, clas of customers and Eiouds, we | see teat te chances ave just as ready 10. bo-| TSieRRAicioe ats Dearborn: HF. Wannes and party, of Milwaukee, areat |.morning. | ig wore hard “in the caso Of | Consular Bremen. Jt is understood: dat Mr. ‘have dlscontiqued tho musufacture of “Butter | taien—only ave eall then girls out here. .° "| { William Batsch, Gntengo. * tho Sherman... a ES ,-| Thomas Henning, Sndicted. for attempting -to’} Klein left a widow and family in Chicuxo Indes: | "sist truo that you have ‘etated sidce tho op: | ‘There is'a constant demand-for young men: ) 5. at. weid Chicago: D, 3. SABI, of Stillwater, Mins., is at: the | plow up the Chicago Stove. Works, and adecis- | titute circumstances. ‘The - State, Dep:irtineat: sition to the manufacture of the compound: | who have taken the course of traininis at “IL G.M. Welderman, Chicago:. Grend Pacific.” it | Jon will be given Wednesday We | ee ne oe ben onder tbat §u® |“hus becoine 60 Dronounceds:that you believed tt’) 3, ‘Buyant’s Chicago isusiess College: ~. | {James GuttoacGhleago.- atthe Tremont =, i Lol. | Gardage, was diseburged from the. County Jill |-ao nev light on de erly with a lens of: to.’ “1 avo, most assuredly.» There isnothing at ) today by the yout unan,who had to: stay: in | {sin 'st Spurer, Kensington, Li Gronce:L. HAnsssos; of Memphis, Tenn. ig | Sesterday, ho having doue what was required. || snird order, would-cust S13 per arinum to rauin- '|“all injurious fa the urticia Jf tt Js properly neti, town: while’ all-the.other hoys went home to’! (4. v. ftemsen, Now Yor! parhk a . ‘The jury in the ease of Addison, Buck,. tried | {h0) os would require an ussistune Nzkthonse- | fuctured -us ours: was. - Wo complied strictly | see: the ‘folks as he sits down With the land- | {31 E Price, Chicazo... at the Tremont. ve :, | fF Fane and ineest, came into. court Fes | keeper at $500 per-anaum to attend toit. City-: | with all the requirments of the law in respect | lady’s daughter and puts in’ his best licks’ to. '{Jommés Willams, Chteag F. A..Parusice, of Rye Beach,"N. His at serday moralngy * ar Oye eaatld cot ngres, | bucineer Cresier has written the Sayor ‘ou: the : to its inanufuctures: tho poreentages of lard und. ‘get ahead,uf the other fellow. in the race for4 (Lottie Kennett. Chicago the Grand Pacific. « ; Sve | BEX BOnrs, | ANG Srotore discharged them. itis | SUbsect, stuting that the prosent light ‘on the ||" pure butter contormed to tho -stundard fixed by: |'Swniles, ye nt oY ey ne | fducob Schnaple, Chieasa, : Judge Jameson therefore discharg: . eriv cost we elty only $3) per year to mafutain;’ |-act of the Lewisinture, and thero were 10 cotu- 4 cba! {Augusta Bodensehatz, Chicazo. Wroras McKay, of Salt Lake City, Utah, 15: |nderstood that ten of. them believed. the story | fheuding ail, ote., the eribkeeper actiay, as; ut’ |: plaints about tho article..placed upon. tho imac Connoisseurs: pronounce: as perfect the {Henry Butler, Evanston; 1 atthe Grand Pacific © * told by Buck's daughters, while two took; stock’ | ONTOS Mh Os te Cumarded -us amplo for’) Ket by. us.. Not ouly do i regurd ood *burter-'| erayon und colored crayon portraits finished’) {Mary Hager, Eyanston, 1M in the thoory of’ tho defense—that there wis 01 (fo hrotcction “of tho crib. und. gulganee™ of {-ine"'us a legitimate commercial article, but Lum | for Christmas by the artist-A hiborn, 83 West | {3 G. Neon, Ge Wests conspiracy to get: Buck: out-of tho wily. so tbat he could not prusecute one of his family for em- THE CHICAGO ATHENEUM. «At this season of the year, when ‘our business men are taking an account of stock, they should not fuilto count among thelr:nssets the great geod ‘which the ‘Atheneum has: rendered ‘them. _it meets a deep want that no otuer, institudon Ia the city can ‘supply. Jt supplements the work of public schools and affords the best instruction ‘at slight cost to ‘hundreds. of youug meu‘end women: at hours which suit:the convenience.of “Half our know! .”* ‘Bays Pope, “we must. Snatch, .not take.” iz'is the feeling which prompts large and increasing numbers af clerks and. mechanics this. city “to” spend their evening hours . in- study at’ the Atheneum. -. Said minent . inaoufact- - a urer on the “North Side:~"*‘the: best -work- men and the most moral.men iu’ my employ aro those’ who, after ten hours lubor in the shops, £0. ‘10 the Atheneum in the evening for instruction.” ‘From all quarters we bear’ complaints about incompetent machinists and .uuskilled lxborers. ‘The fault proceeds from. the lack of education. Mental aiscipline ; ig 7a. prerequisit. to, succes3. Many young and middle-aged men fcel dissutis- tied with their: half-equipped ‘condiuon. and are resolved to improve tie opportunities offered by “the Atheneum. . Let their employers give then ; hearty encouragement in this undertaki and they will soon sce the food results which follow. - ‘Phe community at large will; ere long. feel the good effects jn.an inyproved ‘moral condition of Things when 2,000 clerks and “mechanics ‘spend half their évenings every week under the in- struction of competent teachers in this worthy institution. Jt is a pleasure “to. announce that‘ tue applications at the Athenmum were: never moro numerous: than they have been thns tar this winter. ‘The ‘spacious, and_well-furnished gymnnsium ‘is generously patronized, and -befps to build up men-of strong ‘physique, and gives them the. much-reeded recreation “from the drive of business. “A sound:.wind in a sound body” is the motto of the Arheneum. a With the new year: Mr. Bdward. G. Galvin, re-" cently in chargé of the ‘Tuird Unitarian Church, takes the pusinon - of Superintendent... - His. energy, ability, learning, and expericnce are ex- pected to int use new. lite. into the. methods and aims of the institutioa,and to make it the great training -and ‘industrial school. of Chicaxo and. the Northwest.-.0.08 "Sri ad # MEETING‘ OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY-BOARD ‘was held yesterday aftcranon. ‘There were pres- ent Messrs. Loewenthul, Callagian, Armstrong, Walker, and Kadler. Dr. Walker presided. (The Litrary: Committee recommended . tho Purebase of 2 list of some 490 Englisu- books, to cost about $59),.and they. were ordered pur-. chased; also a list of current American works. Mr. Loewenthal stuted wat the annual: report of the contmittee was -not-ready tor precenti~ ton. yet, but be, estimated” the’. umexpended balances in favor Of “the ‘Hbrary.at S805. Tr. Loewenthal submitted’ x résolution to the elect that the Controller be requested to pince the un- expended balances-of 1879 and. former’ yeuirs, now. to “the credit of: the. {brary “fuad, in: a _-separate “account ‘to * be: known | 23, the # Library Building Fun Tho resolution was‘ndopted..* The finance Committee mndc the further statement that : over: $50,000 had been spent on tho library duriag the year—tnore than ever before... The Sum of $14,000. bad been ex- pended for books, and the pzy-roll had been in-_ ereused nbout $7,000. z ees ; /Mr. Armstrong reported for the Future Library Committee that he had heard that the Academy. of Design people were working bard ta Wash- ington tora sliceof tho Dearborn -Park Jou Librarian Poole gave a few ‘statistics regarding: the cost of circuluting books in the Cnicago, vin- cinnati, and Boston Libraries, and the Chicago ‘Library had the best showing. : A vote. of thanks ‘was tendered to ‘Mr: Ellis for the gift of 2 com- ete catalog of the celebrated Hutt Library. in answer to a question, it was stated that all che employés of the library nd - been vaccinated, and it was su ted by Dr. Walker taut the floors of the -hibrary be ‘spxinkied daily with some disinfectant.’ =. 0% * * >) fie Maron's’ “IUGGULAR mooD.". The following’ remarks :coucerninz - Mayor Harrison xsppeared in ‘the lust number of the Occident, a paper published: in Chicago in. what occasionally: resembles ‘the- English Janguage: “She Husso-Polish .neetiny held recently at Oriental Hall, isus {ar as can be comprehended an isolated institution to’ collect money's itin- erantly, ostensibly to vid the ‘Russian. refugees now-en route to this country. «But a. small amount. was: subscribed, notwithstanding. that Mayor Harrison in his semi-serious and_jugsu- Jar mood paid these brawny :citizens his icft- handed compliments ‘as’ {f 10 allure - them into. |. some future voting scheme.” ~ a + .GEN. HAWLEY.” * 3 e's Washington dispatches yester- uy gave currency: to a statement published in a, newspaper at the Capitul. to: tie etfect that’ the’ “pending. ‘freasury,. investigation had - shown, ‘mong other things,‘that Gen? Jobn 1. Hawley, when Aesistant ‘Sccretury of; the Trensury, hi paid one MeMullen, of this city, $7,200 for pui-- ting in a pew eystem of heating app:iratus in the Treasury Department: that pri to be of littia account, in accordance with’. n° scbeme to for- (Ward his (Hawley’s) Gubernatorial aspirations, ‘A ‘TRIBUNE reporter waited upon Gen.’ Hawiey, nt his law office in tho Howland Block yesterday, and found him averse tu'saying anything what- ever on the subject,’ for the reason that the re~ port was bused upon nothing but coujéecture, the investigation being a” sécrct, one, and if a man begun to notice all the: rumors that some~ body might set atlout be would be apt to have. his bands full. When the report of tho investi-~ Fating committee was given to the public It would be time ‘for him. to talk. Further than this Gen, Hawicy had little to sy, though, from. that little, tho reporter inferred. that, the state~ ment of his Washington friends to THE ‘Tn1BUNE ‘correspondéent—thac he feft-the' department, be- fore the putent-wa3 adopted—represented the real fucts in the matter..." += ' fee os {THE USUAL WAY. : ‘The fitty-nine guy and festive gamblers who were arrested Friday night at -Walpole’s gam= ing-house, No. 9} Clark: street, were on band ut the South. Side.’ Police: Court: promptly at, 2 o'clovk: yesterday’ alternodn. ‘The -pulice sald, in presenting.the casés, that, fuusmuch ts. the proprietors of the phice hud assured them - that their advertising“ by iflustrated busluess-cards . was an unintentional infringement of the pulicy of the authorities, and since they. had promised : to issue no more Such cards, und to resort. tno advertising scheme whatever, the ci is will- ing that ull concerned. should be-dismissed upon, payment of- costs.” ft was su ordered, and Wats pole enriched tho. City -Treasury. by’ tifty-nine, houest .dollurs,.una the. tifty-nine, toult : their. cheerful departure. = y Be las OOS SA SLICK SCHEME. +, oF, ~ Certain shrewd thieves, knowing that the grand ‘jury has repeatedly of. inte-reftused to find in- “dicrments in cases: of trithimg pecuntary.import- ance. have hit-upon a: plan.-for eseapmg alto- gether the penalty of thelr misdoings. ‘The plan carried ‘out: by walying “exdaination at. tho preliminary bearing before the Pulice-Mazistrate, ‘or Justice of :the” Peace, and, either gots to jail or giving -bonds’for-thelr: appearance if wanted : before - the » Criminal * Court. .-1f- the*| amount of-woney represented.in’ tho theft or’ Jarceny: is‘ emall, the: grand “jury is apt, as bas ; been proven in the past, .to conclude that it wero cheaper and more; ex; é out entirely,:, than ¢:to' finda: true $-bill and keep : the.) prisoner: :-in }--Juil ‘the’ county's expense until'such timo as the triul can be had.’ "Three ‘men’ bud recourse to .the scheme at the South Side Police Court yesterda One of them ‘wus Cory Millard, one of: the ol time sneak-thieves. - He, it seems, walked boldly into the: establishment of Charles P. Kellogz & Co: yesterday morning, Went up-stairs, “picked up the best’ overcoat“in. sight. and wus about to depart: through the front dodr, whea be w a into and: turned over to a police man. He-waived examination: ‘and was taken’ to jail to awalt the: action’ ol- che grand jury. _Another instance ‘of the-same ‘shrewdness was ‘the cage of, Peter Campbell: and ‘Joun/Cinseon: Campbell is v well-known thiéf,who husdone use atJoliet_ upon ‘several: different: occasions. : He. and bis pal, who:is ‘a machinist, and the: much better-man of: the:two, . went;together to the® Golden Eazie‘clothing stare.and: stole 2 suit of Dboy’s clothes... They were ‘caught in the ect, ar- |’ Sason, Captain of Hosts; Geor rested, .. and’: placed: before . Justice. Walla Campbell. was-smart enough to know that the. grand. jury would in all’ probability ‘refuse to’ Hind an indictment m a case in which only was hen the men 4 involved, 2nd so waived examination, and was ‘and ‘report. “Mr. Spalding will not: take hold -for'a. row morning, the night and afternoon closing at No. 538, loyal Arcuout lector, M. T. Hallows ‘A: H. Bowinan, Chaplaii )..Sykes,> Marshal; Churles S. Wheeler, S. , and Installed for PP. 3M. Balkin, |G. G. MM. Ist. lient to. throw the txse -|* ut oni gent; A-J. Dunn.’ Th stalled Briday evening; Jaa. 13. ‘owing officers for:the ensu: amariners, and is reported to’ be satisfactory to “all concerned. “The jnterests of tha city: do: not: require any change In the character of the light, However, there is no objection to plucitig a light | of tue order referred'to by Gen. Weitzel: on tha erib, and this department,will promptly. atford overy facility ty the Goverament to enable. the Nguthouse engineer to estublish ithe proposed light... The Mayor has written. to Gen. Weltzel, stating that he: did uot understand whether. it was expeeted that the city should .naintain’ the, -Hght or whether the Government would pay for would its maintenance. .-If. the latter, the city, put’ aiford every facility to the Government, in the improved famps, o THE COUNTY-BUILDING. * Ad of tho‘county offices will be closed to-’ morrow by generalconsent. | * Os. the. contested ‘election case of the South- ‘Sido Constables an orderwwas made in the County Court yesterday referring the’ whole. mutter to the Master in, Chaucery, to make 2 computation ° of the number uf votes cast tor each candiuste,. “Incidental to the order was at opinion of Judge Loomis covering. the: case in all of §tsforma. 07-0 Cosmuissiuser. ALBricaT is-on the warpath. _Ho hus discovered that of the ten watchmen cm- ployed ut the, new, Court-House not more tin six ure necessary, and he is in favor of retrench- ment, -He “boited” tho’ caucus, it wilt be re-* membered, ‘and failed to et his friends in; but if he shows ‘that more men are employed than are hecessary they ought to, Zo. Era A: RESOLUTION. Will: be introduced: Tuesday Jooking to weeding ont .the Poor-House. Coun-- ty-Avent McGrath will-be uppointed to visit the institution. and A:D, ‘Titsworth to assist. bim, and thoy will be asked to report upon the incrits of each and every. inmate: .The ‘result, it.is thought, wiil be that all of the ablebodied pau~ r3 will be dismissed, and’ that- hereafter .the place wilinot be overrun as it bas-been. The County Hospital wHl be:'similarly treated at wn early day, and, beside, regulations witl bo eatab= ished ‘guverping the udmission ““of -patients which-it is thought will work xreat good. "=: ‘Tre Committee onTown and Town met yesterday and .intd an éxtendéd struggle over some of the bills for out-door relief, prot fnent. umong. whicl were- gomo of. the Lemont, charges. Supervisor Kelly was present to advo- cute his own interests, buc. it. appeared: that many of the bills—ail old ones—bad been created against. the orders of the Vonrd,-and. bis expla-, nations went for naugnt.~ The bdills be has run .up cuntrary to orders amount to‘about 31u3, all of. which baye been charged up to him," and ihis it was. be wanted to undo, but was! unsuc- Hig case will be heard further a week: Sus offices will all be closed to-} “Tae Government ‘morrow. ee? Se ES ‘Tue collections from dutiable goods amounted to $8,998.) 0 ES _» THe new Collector called at, tho Cust ‘yesterday and bed a consultation wich afr Saleh, ek or esterday. POOEC s)he Sait ote ahs ON 3 + Wire -internal-revenue ”. receipts <.yes ‘mounted to $17,$18. of | which * $23,509. spirits, $26.505 for bank taxes. $3,079 fc $1,162 for tobacco, and $3,095 for beer. . CoLrecton Sxirm has received notice that the | ‘main Mhtia Chicago harbor will be extinguished after todey.’-The three pierlights will be kept running while the harbor is-free fromice.:, = : Tne Rost-Oflice clerks aro having a hard: time over the holidays, owing to the rush. of - parcels’ and letters intended tor Christmas. presents. ‘About 1,500 packuges were .deliverea yesterday, end tho whole office is flooded with .odd-shapea envelopes, Christmns cards, and -cvery.descrip- tion.of parcels. - As it is simply impossible: to_ detlyer ull. theso' In time for presentation, the jublic are requested to call at the office between i and 13 o'clock this morning. All who are ex- pecting packages-can -thus be satisfied. . ‘The oflive will close for the day at-10 o'clock to-mor- the sume hour. The carriers.will make one de-, Jivery und collection in the mormmng. * - SOCIETY ELECTIONS. ‘Tne following officers of Garficld Lodge, No. 685... F. & A. M., elected and ‘appointed, will be installed Tuesday, evenmng? * D. L. Evans,” W. Mi; R. Van Sands, S.. W.; HEP. “‘Thoinpéon, ° J." W.; G. E. Chaddack, 8. D.: ¢. H. Matlack,’ J. D. “J.C. Clarke, 8. S.; H.C. Minor, 3,8.7°D. Carson, AT ut a regular communteation of Keystone Lodge, No. 639, A. F. & A. M., held last Wednes-, “day evening, tha following ollicers were duly Au- stalled: -M. Puaum, W. M,; J. Sawodny, 3. W. snon Fisch, J..W.; Dixon,. Treasurers ‘eyhe, ‘ Secretary; Uriet 3.0. Landquist, 8. Canilly'5. 8.; W. Snorediche. Tyler.» 9" ~ ‘Tie following gentiemen - wero last evening elected to serve for the coming ‘year by.Council Regent,..George S. Curuth; Vice-Regent, N.-A. Partridze; Chapiuin, a: W. Helenbeck; Secretary. . J. Coreigan; Col-. 3. Preusurer, : S. G. Field; Oratut, Jarvis Blume; ‘Guide, M. EB. Sead; War- ‘den. 3. B- Spalding “Sentry, Henry. Orthol; Trustees, C. &. Longaecker, T.J. Lovejoy, Robert | Milken. 8 Bie wats ’.Ap'the. annual election of the: Chicago Gen- crai Bookbinders’ anu Rulers’ Protective Agso- ciation, beld‘at their ball, No. $5 Dearborn strect, ‘Puesday,the following: oBicers were elected for the yeur 188%: President, Peter W.-Nelson: Sec- retary, Charles Stoll. . Vice-President, Kobert. Engun; Tseusurer, Petér_A.° Johnson; . Execu- tive Committee, William King, Samuel Willson, J.'@, Edmonds; Board of birectors. Momus So- lon, Charles Sekenna;-Wilifam Douglas. - >, ‘AT the tanual communication of C.C. Cregier’ Loage, No. 6i3; A. . and A. M., beld Wednesday evennig, the following officers “were elected und er, tay.Adolph Bengtsou, J. D.s.Oscar Berker, S. $3 Phettepluce,:J. §.;-Jonn Wilson, Lynn *Bates ‘Over. sos ee ieeaa att AT the. AnDUAL Convocation. of. Lincoln Park Chupter,+No. 177, It A. 31. held: Monday-even- ing, Dec-i3,: the following officers the ensuing yen 3 Robert S.- Martin, jam K, ¥-Be Scribes «J Areusurer; -H.: Spatholt, Vry, C: of H.: John W.-Swatek, Khodes, a C.; E. Hederion . Geohegan,” Chaplain; H. -Y, Stewards; Fred: Germe: "were elected OCI No. 604,” Royal «Ar “canutn;. bel unndal election’ on Friday. eveniny at thelr ball, No. 3m22 State street, when | ‘the following otlicers were chosen ‘for the-com- ing:-year:: Regent, Peter’ Begg; Vice- Regent, ,George' W. Macbeth; Orator,.ltovert Neilt::Sec- retury,. GG. Gerrish; Collector, L.,F.. Martin; ‘Treasurer, Frank A. Bradley :, Chaplain, Georze- 3 Warden,-J. B. doer; Megical .Examin: '; Trustees, C. H.R. Biester, it. B.'Van Cleave; Past~Re- ie, oficers-elect will’ be in- = the speciat eou vocation of C ter. No. 69, . A. 31., hold Monday evenin& Bf, E-- Coippanion Arthur Warrington installed the tol-’ ear: C, Reltsn er, iy High. Priest: +, William Handiin, E- King;., Paiiip’ O. ‘Relfsnider,- B.: Scribe?’ Hugh: AS Wait, Prin cipal Sojourner;.: John 0. jain, i. Resnol tain; E. H. Hale, Master Third ‘Mell; : J. B Mote, AMasterSecond Vell; G..A. Stanley, Master First ., The question of = she ought to be.” elect their ticket?",- ‘time especinlly among the New Y <nois members. - | entire! : pointment of the Committee on Commerce.’ in favor of its being marketed in the Interest of ; the poorer classes, many of,whom cannot afford bigh-priced dulry-vutter, and.who are perfectly satisfied to.buy ond’ use tho butterine “com, pound, ‘being satisfied of 1s cleanliness: and henithful qualities: Wherber:.wo. continue to manufneture tho, snail quantity we huve-been producing, or not, is of little consequence tothe public, butif you really Want to stare anythiig -About it you may suy Ut we simply question Ir the propriety of the inanufacturo of no article to which public: opinion is, adverse, und’ for the further reason that we do not desire to put the opportunity of .défrauding, the: public in the ‘way’ of-"unserupulous .denlers who ‘might not hesitate to deccive and Cheat customers by con- cealing the true character of thetarticle sold, or by covering up orscratebing off «the marks on the packages. and ‘not informing ‘the buyers that they were not recelying pure butter.” “ CHARITABLE CHEER, It Was Disperised tothe Needy in Body and Soul Yesterday Afternoon at tho 3 Eucitic Garden Mission. ey rE, The aunua! Christmas, dinner at the Pacific ‘Garden Siission, corner of (Clark and Van Buren streets, was given yesterday afternoon under, the direction of Col. Gcorze: It. Clarke-and bis wife, the mauagers of the mission, und » volun~ toer force of assistants...The occasion : was one. of unusual juterest, and was looked forward to, ‘by tho friends of the’ ifgsion with ‘pleasurable anticipation.” Some of: the. kind-hearted ludica who volunteered thelr. services in - making the dinner v success. rumained .up. all.of “Friday. night engaged in’ the :necessury: preliminary cooking. ~ Neurly -100 ‘turkeys,200 pounds of. dressing,” a barrel of cranberries for suuce, 30) -pies,and twenty-tive pounds of coffee wers re- quired for the dinner. - At’2 o'clock yesterday, the hour set for. the commencement of the, feust, fully 300 men and 'nrew women were guth- ered ‘in the mission ball proper, where a brief i Gospel service had beon’ heid, “conducted by Col. Clarke, ‘the: lev. ‘As E. Kittredge, the Rev. C.G. Trasdell, ‘Jono Currie, and. U. W. :Potter. Before boing admitted to tho dining-room, the men: in: attendance were ull. vaccinated, Cols Clurke having procured 500 vaccine points for the purpuse.. Toree laay physicians, Drs. Dick- Anson, Akers, and Jeaks, performed the precau-, ‘onary service. The ‘objects of the commend- sable charity of the mission were then admitted” to the basenient restaurant in relays of seventy” atutime..As they sled down the steps cach Presented ‘a ‘ticket ‘received upon coming: oute.-of the. mission ~ : Pais plana prevented. the ingress’ of unworthy stragglers and bdeer-saluon habitués who. frequent. the Vicinity,. When all were seated at the. tables a. brier graco was olfered by Brother Grizes, who asked God's blesemg,upon the friendiess und anfortuaute who were gathered “together to Partake.of the. ity, provided ™ by . liberal Christian peopié,- and .a .coutinuance of, the spirit that had descendéd upon the ‘mission ‘and made it 2 successful agency in doing ‘xood' and benettting ~ oo: fou z THE NEEDY TN-80UL AND IN-BODY. THE TRIBUNE reporter; who was present as an davited guest, mude““n -oxtended ‘survey of the participants in. the“dinner.. The men, almost wwrthout exception, appeared to be fully worthy of the kind interest taken in them by Col. Clarke and his -ussistants. There “were none of tho’ traces of drunkenness or moral .dissoluteness that so frequently’ distinguish ‘the people.who, urtuke of charity upon every possible occasio! i, Clarke pointed out Several of the menu. who haa formerly occupied positions of trust and re- sponsibility, but who, through the vicissitudes of fortune,; had lost. place. and. influence, bad fajJed to get work, and were excecdingly pind of the opportunity to make’ n- homelike jendguarters of the mission; and to partake of suine of that Christinus cheer which even, the pourest_bave ‘at’ souie time in life been uccus- “tomed to. * od =) The: bili of fare consisted .of roast. turkey, cranberry satice, oysters, a .Variety of vewcta- bles, cake, pie, cheese. fruit, and «assorted. nuts and bon-bons. Tne Jadles who- volunteered to. serve tho tables Were'Mra. Col. Clarke, Mrs. A.’ P..Redfield, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. H. Patterson, Mrs. Jenks, Mrs. “A.2E. Mrs. Sunith, M Mary Lindsey, Jennie Whitford. During the afternoon fully: 500 peo- plo received substantial dinners, and Col. Clurke + expressed -himeelf-.ns eminently well satistied with the result of his efforts to give the. mission attendants a Christmus celebration.-Tho mis- sion has now been running for five years, and has accomplished a: great deal of good amon, the: class of people its-influences’ arc intende to reach. Col. -\Clarko | and wife. have ‘expended ‘their: own = time and ‘~ means in.. Its managemént’ and; ‘support; ‘and ask no other reward than that which follows dis- : interested Christian benevolence. ‘The. mission has outgrown its limited quarters, nad the man- agers and Christian people interested in mulo-: taining -its intlucticé: ure desirous of raising tunds by public subscription to erect a new and commodious mission building "in some .cligible locality. eae ee ns Ser, ‘Toro is a flourishing Sunday-school counect- ed with tho mission, and-tast eveging the little ones were treated to a musicul éntertaiament, and delighted -with 0. Christmus-tree replete with wax tapers, pép-corn trimmings, and usc~ ful gifts. is CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH, Wiis Views on the Collectorship, ’ Kel- fer’s’ Committees, and Somo’ of. the’ Work Likely-‘to Come Before Cori= gross. 2 + FE: ‘Au evening papor yesterday bad an interview" with Congressman Aldrich, who has returned from Washington, on a number of topics of in~ terest. In explaining tho. appointment of Jesse Spalding a3 Collector of. the Port, Mr. Aldrich, sgid: ae “Tt appears, I. should. say,: that. the Senator failed to eet his first, caolco. appointed, and aft- - erwards presented a list of. names to ‘the Presi~ | dent, from which hé selected Mtr. Spulding. He | evidently. made inguiries of members, aod. oth- ers, and found that there could: be no objection to Sir. Spalding.”.-Pho - President subsequently. told me that Mr. Spalding was bis own selection, Lbeliove that he will-make a good Collector.’ Me. Aldrich is Chairman of the-Committce on Territories; before which ‘the question of -: * eae SonMoNIsM -° 5 ‘ ‘eporter asked ‘will come, and the. “What about this question? Ip will be the leading matter before the com- mittee.” My own opinion is that a. majority. are iu favor’ of such legislation as’ will terminate this abdminable-institution. A number ot bills” huve alreudy been: fatroduced that will be:an ‘opening or a bezinning of the Mormon system, or the polygamous part off”: " ~ “A'majority of the committee. are in favor of its abolition, are they not?" - pak “Undoubtedly. A mnjority of the, committee, are.in- favor. of such legislation” as.will bring: thase fellows to decency .or terms. ». So STHE ADSISSION OF DAKOTA. ‘as a State will also come before your committee, willit note" ee te Yes, undoubtedly.” Sy : What will be'the action on this question?” ‘Lbelieve- sho will be-admitted, and I think fea If she is adm: “The. Republican undoubtediy will bo elected. Lam informed that'she-has: been rapidly scttled with 2 most enterprising and intelligent set ‘of. men; The ndmission of the State would give the: Republicans two additional Seuators and x num~_ ber of Congressmen.” who, however, would not: participate in any National ‘legislation until the meeting of the next Cougress.’t..* : Est KEIFER’S COMMITTEES." © As to the make-up of Spenker Keifer's com- imittees, Mr.. Aldrich observed ‘that, as usu there was considerable dissatistact Ali-_ “Phe two chief cities in the Na-_ ‘New York: and Chicago,.were ‘and - overlooked: in’.tha. ap-" id he, neglected Ea g “Why were they overlooked?” 2-4" "= “Wall that is‘ what no fellow can find out.’ I whieh -party will prot bis. i Madison street.’ ‘ 7 2 A New Yor! per. says?" .‘* People have. long” been: swearing. at. the elevited roads; they. may'soon-have an_opportunity-to swear atan underground rival.” ‘Chey will simply - be called upon’ to: change their form-of- ¢: _pression from * Oh, ‘heavens!’ to #4 Oh,——! * “Exynisit New Year's ca u dairtes‘of all kinds, and a:handsome variety. of rare gift goods at Stoti’s, 224 State street. Open Mandy till 1p. m.: >. ee le Gov. Neale, of Idaho, says that Mormonism must be: put: down.*' He evidently thinks it some sort of, a drink-which'can be put down. with a crook and a gulp.—Free‘Press.* * : How lucky Christmas comes on ‘Sunday this year;/and ‘her folks are religiously: in- clined, for she:wont except a bugey ride and L-won’t be out on theatre tickets.—A-busted- at-poker-yourg-mai, ae Before making:New. -Year’s calls supply yourself; with the “latest, style of hat, best goods, lowest, prices, at Cooper’s, 134 Clar! When Rosa. Bonheur desires she-hasone brought to. her grounds in aecage and a boy pokes him up with astick until he sits up and roars aud wants to clean out toe shanty. °° ss SOTM ae tenes : so Remark by-The Year: 18s2: edven' save me from seeing Guiteau!”.<., Ilarkits leads’ the styles on fine’ custom-— “made boots and shoes, 183 Dearburn-st- The following is ‘fhe way’ ai- editor would pu but Heaven: defend: u comes. but never zoes.”” Sree New Year's calling catds—J,..H. Bitming- 3 Dearborn-st.s2/.. 2 ~ Soe oe _ &X priest once asked a ‘condemned criminal in a Paris’ jail) “What. kind of-a consience have you 27%... 5 i pees “Is as “good as new,” replied the pris- oner; “for Ihave never used in” ee ‘are shorn:’ ‘Wanderbilt jay. Gould may water the railway stocks ‘of the country, Dut itis the credutous ass of'a purchaser who giveth the increase.” x ae WONDERS IN INVENTIONS. Important Diseoverles.of the Last Dec= ade—What Genius Has Accomplished. in the Fields of Scienze and Art. votre New York: Star. The last ten years in the history of. Ameri- can inventions have ‘been’ wonderfully pro- lific in important results.. ‘To say nothing of the telephone, the-phonograph, the electric light,.and the system of automatic and quad-_ tuplex telegraphy, all of which have been So fuily described that their principles: are per- fectly familiar‘ to. the .genera! public, ‘there hive been numerous discoveries and improve- ments which, in’their. way, have’ brought about ,.,revolutions-“.in “the” arts | aud ‘sciences. ‘fhe agent said: .”“* Among. the most :important of; recent discoveries that hhaye been made are the methods of construc-, tioh used for -iron-safes,. making. them. in- -pregnable to almost any Hiance in use by the most ¢xpert burglars: ‘The doors, which from: the man who ‘are generally the weak: point of a’ safe,/are * constructed of plates so dove-tailed and fit- ting correspondingly into the jambs that the wedge, the most effective implement used by the burglar, is, perfectly -powerl fi them, while the accuracy - with -w! fit offers no‘opportunity-for- any crevice into which nitro-glycerine or, any. other explosive Aliid can: be: introduced: “The bagy of the safe’ being also -constructed..of. alternate plates of iron, : welded: iron,. and’ steel, ear- bonized and” decarbonized steel, and crystal steel, fastenéa-together hy-bolts from the in- side, effectively prevents then:: being “forced by ‘sledze-haminers, jinimies, ‘jackscrews, or any other, burglarious’ instrument... Their fire-proof quulities ‘are also ‘secured by a filling ~ of", concrete, ;which’ makes © them absolutely.:*proof, ‘against. ..both” fire and. damp. In“ -addition ‘to’ the. fire- \proof.:-‘filling, “> the.. safes are . furnished. with improved combination locks, varied for each safe, many; of.Wwhich are supplied with an automatic rotary movement,..aud couse- quently.: operated..without.any .arbor or. spindle passing through: the. door ‘into ‘the Jock, rendering it impossible to pick them by- any process yetinvented. "0 ~ ‘These patents ‘are: controlled. entirely by Hall’s Safe & Lock Conipany, which accounts for their.safes standing all - attempts of. .rob- bery for'past years.”..The: institution -is the oldest in the country, and Well worthy of the reputation it hag;-. Bankers“ and. custodians of money should examine :their work closely and not make the purchase of asate/the mat- ter of price, but security; as «worthless safes ‘are now being sold as first-class security, - 2% AMWELL-BESTOWED GIFT. =. Mr, Maurice B.Harris, Manager of Pardridges’ West-Side store. was the recipient of a handsumo diamond ‘studfrom the employés. as.a testimo- nial of their appreciation of the many courtesies ‘shown them during tho past yenr. His reply was appropriate, acknowlediing his surprise and im- plicit” confidence: in: the ludies ‘and gentlemen under his charge... .We say success to Mr. Harris. é Fag rc lc - Dinners of the.Gersian Emperor. : “Amertcan, Register of Paris. -After the frequent notices’ we read in tho papers of dinners at the:Emperor’s pulace, and tables laid for twenty or.more covers, it muy not be uninterestins to. learn: something about tho Emperor's table in“ genera}. - Emperor Will- jam isin the habit of taking, abuut 72. m.,a simple‘coffce with @ large allowance of miikand a couple of -small.breads without butter. At? 1--u'clock.; p.m, “'the-second break- fast (lunch)’: is: served, alternately cold or warm, ‘The dinner’ takes: places regularly at 5 o'clock; « -if, the: Emperor has one or two guests the table is simply set?in ‘the lower apartinents of. tho: palace, the menu-remainiug the same which he {8 wont, to order for himselt, consisting of four or tive courses, which the chef de cuisine “submits eurly.in the morning and.tne Emperor approves. of... If: the dinner is a large one, tha, table ia iaid in the upper apartments. The in- vitations “are :-given* .by the - Emperor an early. at “hour,..tho arrangement of seats ‘being :-then and; there discussed with th Court “” Marshals... The"“invited. - guests re- ceive their host-in-a saloon adjoining tho dintng- room), where the'latter salutes, and, after # con- versation of “ten or'-fifteen ‘ininutes, precedes them to:the ‘tible."-'The° Emperor takes light -olaret or. Moselle. with“soda-water, and cotfee only occasionally after larze dinners. A cup of tea, without cake or' bread. after tho theatre, concludes the frugal-repasts of the.day. When -the Empress is present ‘the ‘menu is submitted to her, and,:except' when a iarge party fs in~ vited, the Euperor takes his dinner in the Em ress’ apurtments.-:. i 2) The Chi Company ;‘announce -that they will run. their regular passenger trains same as usual upon Sunday} Dec. 25, dnd Monday, Dec. 28. No in- .terruption on accoitnt of the holidays. .o spon: Die in the Mouse. + Ask Your drujgist tor “Rough on Rats.” I clears out rat, mice, bed-bugs, roaches, yer min, files, ants,1asects. loc. per box. P ls 16r: souvenirs,” to painta lion’ Alen. may come’ and-men ‘may #0, ‘|. one Sunduy at 13) 0 Burlington °&“Quinéy Railroad }* “fanz st Banx, Chicas, ‘Mrs. Fannie Quackenb: “MARRIAGES. : KEMPER-—McADAM—At: the residence of the bride's mother, 22 Fulton-st, Chicago; by the : Kev. iy i tredze, A. E. Kemper and Miss Muy McAdam, alto: : W—CORBETT—At the Sccond Baptist Church, SHAW-Ci by the Kov. Willlam M.-Lawrence, Dec. 21, Mr. W. eae Shaw and Miss Nettle Corbett; both of Chi- iu. SS DBATHS oe DENN Y=At her late residence, No. 69 South Jef- ferson-st,, Mary Denny, uxed 57 years, neral from the above number Sunday, Nec. 25, at 10:3) a. 1m., by cars to Calvary, Cemetery: Friends invited without further notice. Wie : FRIEND—At New Orleans, La. Doe. 22, Jacque H. Friend, of aillwaukee, Wis. wed ti sears, : ‘The funeral witl take place at’ Mii{waukee on 3fon- day, Dec. 26, at 1:50 p.m, SAUR—At his late residences West ‘Twelfth-st. Charles C. Saur, Sf. D., aged 70 yoars und t month. “| © Funeral from'the above number, Monday, Dec. 25, at1Va. m, to, Waldheim Ceinetery. : CHATTERTON. two’ youngest children of Wibtam A. und Matte. shatterton, at their home in Wilmelte, Ill, of scarlet fover—Aifreit Kuy, aged 7 years s months und 6days, on the 18th inst., ind Min~ 4 ‘ CHATTERTON—The eldest son of William A. and Matiie 8. Chatterton, at thelr home, on the 2d ‘inst.. of-scurlet fever, Mornce , Willium, aged ti years die Slay, aged 4 years Smonths und >i days, on the 29th ‘months und 7 days. = PURES—Dec. 24, at 1a, m., of oxpillary bronchitis, Edmond It, Pures, aged 3 years and 9 months. Funeral from the home of his parents, No. 219 Ful- BRENNAN—At Gananoque, Ont., Dec. 21, Agnes Sf. in Brenout SAW: fiten= ! Brophy, wife of John Brenbun, mother of nan of this city, ss Jaterment at Ganarioque, Dec. 4, 1881. * LAHMAN-Saturday morning,..Dec. 2%, Gertrude, infant daughter of W. IL ang £.S. Lubmai ‘Foneral from .residence,. 3:4. Dayton-st., Monday: Dec. %, ut 1:8 p.m. “Friends invited. CALKINS—The funeral services of Rosalind Craiz Calkins, daughter of A.C. Calkins, will take place at Frinity ‘Evlscopal Chureh on Monday, tne 2th inst. at GEORGE~At Rockford, IIL, Dec. ‘2, Mrs. Cynthia Burtlett-George, in the 78th year of her are. She wis a native of Campton, Nz H., und was the oldest sisterof the late Stoxes Hurtlettand D, L. Bart- lett of Rockford, una’ yartlott, of Kang ‘Count ‘ANNOUNCEMENTS. ... BurLe! CHAPTER: -NO..36,-0. E. S., ‘will givo thelr third dancing party Wednesday drening, Dec. 25, in thelr halt, corner Madison-st. and Bishop-court. 3 : LADE WASHINGTON CHAPTER NOS, G.E.S., will give a dancinz party at Parker's ‘Bursuay evenine the orderare cordially invited to attend; tickets 50 euch; for sule ut the door. PIANOS, TANOS. ACARD FROW A. WEBER. For the better accommodation of the Public and Patrons of the Weber Piano, and especial~ Uy for business men limited in time during regular business hours, the WEBER WARE- HOOMS, during the month of December, will be open until NINE O'CLOCK P. M. aA. WEBER. S-YTALIO CAMPANINI, the great tenor, who purchased two Weber Pianos, an- Up- sight and a Concert Grand, for his home in Italy, says of the Weber Piano: 7 “It is a Piano with.a soul! It is the only Piano which has the ‘capacity to portray feeling.”” ; “Please call’ and examine the WEBER. PIANOS, which stand today. WITHOUT A RIVAL. es. : Beautiful and. Artistic New Designs, in Upright Cases, in American and French ‘Walnut, Butternut, ‘Ebonized, arid Rose- wood Cases- ; The BEST, Piano ata REASONA- BLE Price, at THE WEBER WAREROOMS Chas. . Curtiss, Ferdinand Mayer, MANAGERS. 350 & 252 Wabash-av. PIANOS. TEAS AND COLFEE, SPECIAL ROAST OF OUR FAMOUS COFFEES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. TE A THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. CURIOS CLOSING OUT. Large variety of Japancso and Chinese Fancy Goot Her Boa Res Seis ies Jars, ambos Lasker ate” TEA IMPORTING CO. FORKGS 88 State-st. WATER MOTORS, Backus Water Motor, Supplies from Itydrnnt Pressure, the Cheapest power fe for blowing Chureh Organs run- “Machinex in house- Coffee ils, Sau- noiseless, neat, known, Invaluad ning Printing Presses, Sewin; holds or factories. Turning Lathe sage Stachines, tis levutora, etc. re pacity upto Lo . Mand far Deserta ar to THE BACKUS WATER MOTOR CO., ‘New York, Works, Chicago, 828 Grosdway. Newark,N.J- -42 Dearborn St. ‘Infringements will be prosecuted. : «Buck & Hayner’s “Mars™ Cologne makes a - sweet Christmas and a happy Newer ‘ear. a -Werecommiend Eldredzesewing-machines. —————— 3.E, Stevens; photographer, 108 Dearborn-st- TRUNKS, cc. * Tourists, Travelers, Hxcur sionlits should visit fe WL" CHAS. T, WELT'S For Trunks, Satchels, Baza, Se. i will pay. Flo 14% States 25 Easy. Chairs,: % Book Cases,’s. 0 Camp Chairs, 30 Desks, All new Holiday Goods, at: = COMEIN. FURNITURE, CAPE, Geohegan & Revell Fifth-av. and Randolph-st eee KOYAL BAKING POWDER MADE FROW GRAPE CREA TAR’ Flousekeeper’s favorite in No other preparation. mal ads, oF luxuriou ties without fear of leading cities of ker suet Tisha, sky, bow airy. Gan bee pene 1s resulting, mmended for purity und wuts ‘by the Goycrument Chemist, Dr. MORAL BARING LOWDER CO. 5 2 TOCKHOLDERS MEETING. See nae annpannnnormmamomenret teat STOCKHOLDER: ‘The annual meeting of thes Merchants’ Loan & ‘Trust Company the election of Trustees for’ the ensulng year, also for the transaction of such other d come before the meeting, will be held of the Company in Chicago on Tuesday, of January, 188, between the hou! * HENRY, S REETING.. Cockholders’ of The of Chicazo, for . CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 1531. MEDICAL. Loose’s Extract Red Clover Blossoms The Croat Blood Purifier. PURE AND HARMLESS. "i a3 itr Madison-st, Room 1% Call of send for circular. EANGES. HISIHG SUN RANGES. Best and cheapest Z— Closets, Hich © TO 100 ERIE-ST. STATIONERY. STATIONERY. GEO. W. EMERSON STA TIONER:, 71 Randolph-st- Bargains in Holiday Goods. Gree nfecttoner. 19 Sadisva st. ‘The most flow thelr proper Use. G, BOMBS, Grand Pacite Hotel