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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1881—TEN PAGES, THE CITY. ERSONAL AND GENERAL, F, 1. Coorett, of Helenn, M..T 18 at tho Pal- Carr, Jonn I, Com, U, 8, Aq is at tho Shore W. 1 Honsen, off t.L 8, Is nt the Tree Dv. SatieEy, of New York, fs at the Tee- ‘tne customs collections yesterday wero Qronce T. Herne, of Cincinnatl, Js nt tho Mortox Frewen, of London, England, is at TW. Maait1 and wife, of Clinton, In, aro nt » Gates and family, of Freoport, Ill, fs at tho ‘Tremont. B.C. axp Gronas C. Chant, of St, Louis, aro at tho Palmer. Jasrs T. Lona and wife, of Quinoy, Il, aro nt the Palmor. C1. Wan, af Bloux City, In, ts at the Grond Pacific, EX-Gov. SAMUEL Mrnnttt, of Iowa, is at the Grand Pacitie. Wittaam Pers Wontitxaton, of Japan, is at the Shorman. Wrrrtan T. MAcMAnON, of Bolfast, Iroland, Js at tho Sherman. i Dexten cuntis and party, of Madison, Wis, sro at thy Trotont. Joun 3. Dorie and ©, W, Wiley, of Baltimore, Budl., aro at tho Palmer. ‘Pwo Wy NDNEN barrels of aloohol wore export> ed by Chicayo distillers yesterduy. xonor F. Merrett, Vice-President of tha rlington & Ohio Iallrond, s at the Sherman, 171, of Hong Kong, Ching, and W. C. Yokohama, Japan, ire reglutered at ree A Peano nme nn eebmnebeN rn meats ote pete Ske ay ele ee ROPE es ee Crunnvck, whose exploits aan would-be inurl wero mentioned in yostorday’s paper, wae nud $25 by Justicn Waleh. ‘Junie I. Scnatotts of Paris, France; iman, of Dublin Irelands and Chun Lung, ich Islands, aro registered at the Gran Ames G, Woopnurr, Bsg., Manager Bankrupt Btore, was Saturday evening prsented by the em ployés with n minasive gold chain aud locket act with diamonds. revenue recel 0 SEL, of whioh &: for cigars, 005 for tobacco, aud $3,UH for beer. Aone tho items of expensent the jail recont- $40 for cockroach-powder, jo number of tons of tho stuf! used ought to have beon given. “Tne duy we celebrate” was brought vivid to mind yesterday at Justicu Walsh's co the heuring of forty-four cases of 1, an drunk anv disorderly, ‘Tite stockholders of tho TilInols ‘Trust & Save ings Bank, at a meeting helt at theirottice Tues- voted to inorense the capital stock of sud ke from $100,000 to $200,000, ‘Tun atumnal of Wellesley Costero will notd d@o- union in tho Sherman House club room Felday afternoon noxt at 1 tho meetiug will bo largaly attondod. AM HL. MinLen, foreman of tho enlkers Hier Bros! shipyard, carrlos nround with him os a Christmas trophy a fine gold, hunting- cuse wateh, the gift of his follow workmen, ‘Tim totl-rond ownors of the county huve been Invited to meot the Committee, on Roads and Tirldyges tomorrow at 2 o'clock, aad preseat prop ositions fur tho sale of their property to tho bas beon one of It 1a oxpected that ‘Tur temperature vesterday, 18 observed by TuinuNe Hullding, By Baromuter, 8 2, 5 5 Py Mey SAU, ripicr of sulcldo.was randered In the caso nic Klinge, whe was found hanglug by tha Teck tu the inefeelght hougg of tha Mitwankes & St. Paul ftailroud Monday. Too much whisky made bim Kil uimeclt, ‘Ti: rush of Christmas parcels ut the Vost-Of- fice was so great iat no accurate estimate of their number could be mide. worked bard, aud yesterday the offica was elenred of all the accumulation. ‘tue Margaret Futter Bocicty met yesterday nsternoon fa the purtors of tho Grand Pacitio Hotel, witha large numbor of ladies present. Mrs, Mary Dye presided, aud led In the discus~ pat of question involving tho owucrship of Tho curlers hi Ni ‘Tie Sundag-sehwol childron of tho Third Unt- were treated inst evening to 1 Previous to the 1fts an entertainment was given fu whieh several of tho young misses particl tarain Chure! iy lig visit from Santa Claus. Alstribution of ton the body ef John Hurvey re- ted Inn vordict that be came to his death fram injuries revolved In attempt off a awitch-cngine on tho Jtock Islund nenr Winter aireoh ‘The ongincer and company ated Henny Giu.on, a Heyeur-oldd man, Hving at No. ss Mohawk streot, was forelbly thrown from renting ut toe corner of Dayton and Clay streets by tho running away of » and sutfored 2 fracture of the skull, whiel muy result fatally, . THE Mr, George UB. Vishor, of No. 43 Peel court, with whom George Tilton, tho carrlnye- trimmer who committed suielde ‘the other day, was temporarily stopplug, wus not n friend of his, but merely consented to harbor ‘Tiiton froo of churge for few days, In the roview of tho murdors of tho year, paper, Ie was stuted thar Jeitert wos killed by bis ex-colored wife, a6 ho was emerging fram the promises at 42 Clark. The man bid not been in the place, though ho Was shot fnmedintely in front of tt, * JouNn CunktE, tha Scotch Evangollst, yoater- day conducted the religious exerciaes at tho uoon meeting In Lower on tue work of the Ilo! that the Chriatian should banor tho Holy Ghost, because without it nothing ean be dona. Tur colored barber James, Who used A razor with such horrible effect upon a named Lowis in front of u Deaplaine: tnurant, was urrested yesterday and Mudison Street Btution. hospitil dulug as well as can be oxpgated under tho efrcumstances, Detxertves Thorp and Tierney, of tho Cone tral Station, recovered yosteriay at A. At drown’ pawnsbop, on State street, tha principal part of tho Si00 worth of sealukin goods burg nrizod lust Friday night from tuo store af D. Allurd, No, 81 Madison atrect,"Tho burglars have not yet Leon cauyht, m3 Winiast ECKAnDT, A youny man who chanced pintform of a Bue Teland ded with o Twelfth street earatthoe corner of Fifth avenue, was throws ol on hls shoulder, breaking a callor bone ard Vrulstug him rather sever Aressed hd Injuries, after which ho was taken to his home, at No. kb Newborry avenue. ‘Tne Coroner bogin an inquest yesterduy in the cuse of <Andrew Thompson, who was run over by an Indian strect vir, at the cornor of ilzobeth struot, Suturday night. After {ng tive witnesses tho Jury adjourned duy atternven, hts Ditguy Monday rintad in yesterday Hull. He spoke Spirit, and sald Hig Victim: $8 at tho to bo standing on the: uvenie car when jt col Dr. Montgomery t Nothiog having beon elicited to show that tho driver wag at fi Jeused trom custody on bis own recognizance, Joun EuNst, of No. 12) Wells street, while pusditig over tis crosalug at tho aud Wishlugton streets, at dtd day afternoon, was severely Kicked in the fuco by a berav tied behind a rig driven by man niuiued Meyerhotfer, who lives at No, 123 Huast- de was tuken howe by the Armory patrol-wayon, Mi, Many Lyxcit loft hor hrothor’s house, No, 211 South Slay etreot, Monday afternean and dns hot since been Keen nor heard fram, SLo was nbout to be dolivered of a eblid, and prior o her diaapperrance hud aeted as though out of he ts deseribed ua of duck complex= ved, ubOUt iS yeura of ue, and ate ted ina ntyy-blue dress wud brown smiwh, Junius G, becurn and Lecker & Berlin) have in Voluntary ussigninont for the benuth the Uabllities are wbout 8, ‘auult, ho wis FO enry Horllu (rm of du to Festus 8, Colo tt sey yuods und NotlonR NOW pain oar ot No, 2U West: Madison. streot, uta due tho Urin, $1,000; cush in dink, the basement 2. I. HOMINKON. Guneral Banayer of tho Sn- nora Huron, ¥ 4) it Franeteeo, General W, Is . cao, Luriington & Quincy Mailrads A. Kim: General Superintendent vung & Paolo Hallroady 1. Cute, of Baltimore, President of the lows Central Rutlroud, aro at the Urand bY thy Uhicagn, Hock i jt if i 2 i it .zON aod Conrnd Beholdowskl, aged 2 and 4 whose parents street, dled Monday: Of u physician, Bo gould be tenened thoy hud" been Ill for sumo thne, und thelr parents, being Jowed them to suler without being able anythlag for tuem, The Coroner will fivestl- gato the mutter, ‘iy fact has Just been maky publio that Biln- Brooks, the fallen woman whose reform Uon created such wh auccess ATONe the Gospel workors, hus uf lust boen wilted in the bonds of legal nnitriniony with George Hunt, her foruwr colored © trlond,” whot shy gaye up at the tie oF her refartuation. | Misa Brooks, i will bite wouran, end ‘Deen udsoclated wity bor for sory thing. Bho ap: pears to bv sincere in ber reliylaus retormation, wud, it js understood, expects to reform ber Ho bas already given up bis sae Joon. They wero married abut three weeks ago, in the house on ‘Third avenue, jou meetings ate being held, A et yours respunrivel a te ie it east TS ear » optim man Ne as Ee ea) Sa. to em peenre meniberod, 18 & dusicy partuer, Meeting was In Auccosstul oporntton when a ‘TeinUNE roportor called, and tho Indy in charge fastired him that tho nows was truc, and thut Miss Brooks in oll othor rospects was kucping up the promise of ber first rotormn. ‘Tite running thme of tho atrect-cars on tho North Division tatlroad, limite Inn, ins been re- duce from thirty-eight to thirty minutos be- ttveon BMadlgon sireot and the eud of tho track nt Divorsoy atroct in Lake Viow. This is travels ing nt tho rate of seven mileagnn hour. A simi Jar nrrangomont was started Inst winter, but ns Boon ne (twos in cond running ordor a big arows storm camo nlone and broky [tall up. It isto bo hopod that {t will fare better this ine. M, A, Fanwetd, Collector of tho Town of Bouth Chicazo, pald. yesterday tho foitow(ng Amotnts: City Tre $100,000; County Trensuror, $3,000; Bouth ‘Park ‘Commission: era, $10,000; total, $140,000, Tha Collector ri whoerfil disposition to pny taxes yoar, ‘Tho receipts by ninth have heen very mucl your. erty bills ha’ nitinbor of days Inst your 1.009, sbowing 0 diffor= eneo In favor of this year of 255, to thie date 1,854 personal prop- Comraxy Bof tho Hibernian Riles mot Inst nightat No. 102 Washington strect, and, aftor hearing tho Onunelat roport, an etnborate mareh- ing nnd drill followed, Leagne, thororemained at preont in tho trense ‘ury too stint of £2, Tho company Is tho largest and best drilled of the regiment. and, in addl- tion to perfecting Itscif in the art making the strongest effort to contribute both inmoney and intluenco toward the emancipn-* ton of the mothor country from landlordisin, ty Cambelin Lenevolent Socloty held {1 nnauntl inceting lust evening at the Weish [1 Uytertan Charen, cornor of Monroe and San nian streets, ‘two new mombers were recelved, increasing tho rollof membership to seventy. Tho nnnunl cleotinn of ofiicers resulted ns fol- lows: President, John Jones; Vico- Presidents, William H. Thomas and Evan W, Byung: Seero- tn i foses O, Willinms; Treasurer, Hebard D. Williams; Board of Manayere, John Davis, Be YP. Roberts, HY. Evous, Robert W. Thompson, and W. G, Rowland. Ciuststas was nuspielausly celobrated Inst evening nt tho Centennial Baptist Churen. Tho pulpit was elaborately festooned with ormiite ‘and overg’ ist befow It stood tho fest. n, tn ive Christmas-tree, gloaming with an array of gikteriig leht, and gronuipg with its bending welht of glial tidings for tho little folks. Dro- ‘Vinus to the distribution of presents, a munber rendered tho aAtnong the presents was nn clegant ensy-clair, which went of Indios nnd gonttemen happlt cantata "Catching Kriss Kringle,” to the pastor, tho Hov, A. K. Parker. % ALnEnt Mansrer and Jobn Stuttler, of No. 20t Muhuwk strect, the two men who were 80 dangerously carved and siashad Monday oven- ing ut a saloon, No. 167 Fullerton avenue, ont of to brothors maimed respectively Fri and Baill Knnpport,was reported yestordty event Gott the same condition in which ing as In Just a thoy were nfter thelr wounds nad been dresse Tha assailants were before Justices Kautrat 1 yesterday morning upon a charge of nssauit With futent to Kill, and were both held without ball to awalt tho result of the fojuries which thoy had intlicted. AMONG tho numerous Christmas sorvices re~ contly celebrated was the French choral sorvico held at the Cathedral of 8%, Peter and Wileb appropriate psalms and hymns were well exeented, as also the “*Cantique de Novi,” by Adolphe Adan, beautifully sung in solo by Mr. Jt. W. Maxton, with full chorus py the congregi> tion. ‘The Right Reverend tho Bishop of [lmols wis in attendance and closed the serviceit which the Rov. A, Lochner ollicinted, Thove services ure beld ovory Sunday. at ball-past4 p.m, and It fg to be hoped that they will become moro onl ich Protestant services hel ¥ochan relative to the Improvement of Nort! avenu, where the Archbishop owns some prop: erty, the work provided the Archbishop did hls. It was also decided to make 1 thirty-foot rondways: from North nyonue te connect with tha Lake Rboro Drive. ‘The plans subinitted by W. 1. Be Jenney Tar a rofectory in Lincoln Parke wore substantinity adopted, after which tho bourd ud- Jourved, Commonone IL, T. Giursworn tool the chair nt tho monthy meeting of the Chicago Yacht Club held in tho club-ruvin of tha Sermun House Inst ovening, ‘Tho felluwing gentlemen werg proposed. for membership: EB, G. Whoevlor, Charles, F. Deeriny, FH. Kalos, §. I Snilthors, tA. Peters, Wiliinin irwin, W. 5. Chatileld, Franels Morin, J. 1L Norton Chutrtes A. Muon, C.D. Lathrop, Augustin Quackenbush, BR. Le 4 Soymour, Pavid: Ester, H A eop, Charles B, Ho yo, We 90, Thomas Murdock, F.0. Hope, J. Ingersoll, J. v W. ‘Toresen, L.‘T. Staniey, C. It, Retye, Stevens, M. 1. Randall, and Willan ‘Tho gentlemen wore duly elected, Runy Bene, tho Incorrigibie, irreprossiblo scourge of Pactic avenue, was before Justle: Sunmortield yesterday, arrayed tn her iil-yrot seulskin und’ silks, fur robbing James Wale, a atock-denler, ving at N 1. Canal street, oF $0 in cash. With ber were straigned two equally notorious Inmutes of her jatiumous den —Dort Muy and Annto Galo—who were charged with bolng accessurics to the crime. Lefore any evidence was tiken word was brought that tho grand Jury bed found todictnents und tsaued eaplases. ‘Tho trlo word therofero marched olf to Jail, “Tho police interested tu tho cise say that they will try to send the women ta te penle tentlary, itis fo be hoped that thoy will, und thereby break up a bagniowhuse mistressopenty Doust+ that her revenue from such "chumps" ‘as Wado his for months averaged 00 per week. ‘Tene was to have been a wodding Inu cozy coutnge on Adu strect Monday cyening, Foud parents had spared nothing within thelr menus to give tho favorit daughter a proper attilt, and to “bave the otfalr puss off n Ik mode. Fine dresses hud been ordered from the Exst, and vlegant garments of every desorption bad been junnufactured at home and in the shops of tha clty. A grand banquet had been prepared, Alt the fricnils, trot the ricbuat to tbo poorest, hud been favited, and not a tow hints bad beon dropped as to tho fine “cutch" Misa Martha hid nade, to tha grout envy of all tho mnurrlngeablo sisters, nud cousins; and. auuts. ‘the guests cume, tod nfbwont “merry us mar riage bell until it began to be whispered about that tho bridegrawm taerled, ‘Thon it caine to bo open talk, and tho faces of those most intereated grow pile and anxious, All sorta of conjectures were put forward to ex- pie tho young man's lg ae ti Tha ride was robed and ready, and, it ins needices to guy, Was tho most valnfully anxious of all, At last he came, and explained that be hat fur. gottonto get his icense saturday, and, Mou day boing a legnt holiday, the closed. ‘Tho wedding was accordingly poned until Mare, and the guests departed. KNOWLES, CLOVES & CO. A 'Sninune reporter called yesterday upon Mr. Flower, of tho firm of Sonney, Flower & Crati ttorneys for tho firm of Kuowlos, Cloyes & Co,, tonseertln what probability there’ wa If aug, OF taut fem boing ily to thoir Mabilittes, In reply to direst Inquiry Mr, Flower atid: They’ will not be able to pay dollar for dollar. Hava yout any tden thon as to what thoy will bo able to pay?” “No, notat present. It will tke some tino to Azure up the assets, ‘he Habllities ure not xo hunt to get at. ‘hoy nro qunerally pushed forward into prominence tn caseg oF this kind.” © How long will tals tke?" 1 “Two or three day’, and perhaps a little longer, “Do you think it ikely, Mr. Vivwer, that the falluroot Knowles, Cloyes & Co, WE Give any ‘Dut cifvets on other tirms having dealings with them’? Lshoutd, » dorany Borden, > “ Woll, I scarcely know na ta thut. however, thins hu. ‘Tho fullure 3 uot su bad one asall duit.” ‘ts thore Hkely to Lo nny now developments in the atvairs of the Bren today? “1 think nots at louat 1 ain net now awaro of nnyting., Nothtur ts tlety to tike piveo utttt the usgeis of the tem are tured up and they Are able to make vomy sort of a stitement io thelr oreditard.” ae ‘Chis statomont, Mr, Flowor thotght, would be aecompanted by mn dlfer for RettiguNENT UE whit. ovor percentige on the dallir the iasets showed: thoin able to pay, snd would not) be inado until towards the end of the week, During tho day thy tem made a voluntary tus HM to Hess Mf. nmptirey, but falled to. sehqdule cithor thelr assote ur Hibllities, A Gonanous citstaas THEE, Tho Christmos leativittes uf dha Bunday-school of tho Fourth Preabyterlin Cuurelt took Inst eventuw, ‘Th tho must xurecous And resplendent onw aver gotten, bral to delight the children of any Sune day-senool in the city. It. was uo symotrical spruce, twenty-tive feet hivh, and irinimned from Hotton to apex, with motallla Cheistinny. moss, Iitation Icletoa of gluss, bitnerets tide of siti, Cuirles made of turletin, wt and ored gloves, small git fans, und a variety of other unique adornments ‘The bia wud Planted in ua mound of raw cotton, and enongh of the mnterial was xprliiclod aver” the branches | to repreagut a snow-fall, Buck of the tree stenmens of everureen, fortystlve feet in lopath, hung from tho Wothia ceiling to the plitfurm, while thy aide walls of tho guditorium werv festooned with evoruroon mMreuners and wreaths. ‘Tho whole Wisplay was Muhted by Hino-lights, and tho Kpeetble presented was anu uf rare ond artidtig beauty, ‘Cho ehtliren wero marvhed inte tho wuditoriin tn at bods, and jwhile tho wifta wore Doug diutvibuted De, Haruos und Messri. Foote, islet und Bprugus rentorod aomu uppropeints Voou! sulvetions, Sivd Kingian prea Meet the organ, Oo HUPper wae afterward surved in the feet yome by the Indies oF the church, The vbureb will be open nad tighted at nikht until Friday fur tho boucitt of visitun. A SAMSONIAN RMALIOPOX CONVALESCENT, Andrea (ustiy Peterson, wv Swolllsh cabinet. innker, 25 yours at ago, ving wt tho corner of Bedgwick und Locust atrects, fy lovked up nt the cage Avenue Station churwed with n deadty ueguit upon J Andeoa hud Juue gnullepox id Would” celebrate Feeuvered from the iWought h Blonituy's. Chetstinns by taking down the ugly yellow curd from chu door of bis dome. Ujork sia the opera and hastened to put the warning out in plain slxhtaguiu, Quco nore did Poturson remove it, und tuun be ley in walt boblud his own door il not wult long, aud began operations ut the carlicst UJork put iu unotuer appearance. He did Inegor than for tho corrgsponding time been paid, and during tho same {twas atated that, atta sending $25 to Ireland in support of the Land manuel, 14 Pauly at largely. patronized than heretofore, being the y Fre id in Chicago. Tur Lucoln Park Bonrd mot yesterday afters noon, Comuilssioners Winston, Stockton, aud Kadish boluw present, Sir. George H. Rozet up peured before the boned In behalf of Acoublainp: h ‘The board concluded to do thelr share of y pines Vho Christmas-trea wid probably john P. Bork, w nea huigubos, ad moment by knocking down, pounding, Icking, And stumping upon tho unfortunate Bjork UM that Inelividual waa forced to adinit that his antagonist bad indeed recovered from the disenso with which he bad been aflleted. When the fight had been enncluded the much- abused man was put. tinier the care ofa phy. alciin, who pronounced his injurics not at atl trivinl, A Swedlsh bonovolent suctoty of which ho was A membor took care of him and awore out n warrant for Petorson's nrrost, and this morning Justice Kaufmann will be ented upon to administer In the caro should Bjork be able to appoar in court. ANOTHER VICTIN OF ItYDNOPHONTA. Tho wifo of Mr. Kennody ray, wr engraver, residing at No. 116 Vat Buren strect, dled yos- poruay: morning of hydrophovin, Atiout threo months ago sho discovered a fargo Diack dog on the ktoopand inderinok to drive It away, Tho aninal snapped at hor and bit her hand. Sho thon caughtit by npleee of broken rope which was nround its neck, and ft smapped trom alte vernting her bangs and arma quite Be- veroly. ‘Cho brave woman thon caught tho brute by tho lower Jaw and undertook to Lold it atl help could come, but It broke asity, and in the ii mi attieked n small or belonging ty tho family, but did not succeed in biting Ht. Tho mua dow thon cscaped to tho atreet and was shot by qc nelgnbor, but not until it had bit. ten another large doz whieh had tho range of tho nolghborhood, tis sald that thie dog has sinee bitten nnothor lady living ta the vicinity. Mrs, Gray Immediately went to drug tore Madison stroet and had ber wounds cautorized, Thoy healed wp, and sho experionced 10 trouble until Inst Fridny, when she beenmo sick and nervous On Saturday spasms began and Dre Whidden was summoned, Ho found it a very murked enge of bydrophobia and could do litte to alleviate tho wotutn’s sulferings, Sho ate nothin from Saturday noon until sho died; could neither swallow food nor Hquits. Tho least noiso would disturb her and bring on tho spasing. Sho rentized froin the first that her eno wns hopoless, and w few hours before death called all her family tos gethor and talked to thom, telling tll tho fine portant Incktents of her Wife In on lucid and griphic ininner, As described by thoso prex- ent, sho then “Jay down nnd died nuit and onally."” Her remains will bo taken East for In- terment. NORWEGIAN OLD SETTLERS, Tho Norwegian Old Settlers’ Society, Mr. Peter Iulken, President, gnvo thoir tirst ine nunt entertainment at Klar Inst eveulng. Tho party was nttemied by about 14 couptes. The early part of tha evon- ing was passed in dunetng, and supper Was sorved ne 11:30, Among the questa were Pat Edu Chotiti, tho African travelor; Gove Drosa, ex-County Commiasioner A, 1. Johnson, who camo hero fn 1433 Coroner Matson. Deputy= Coroner Hinsen, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nulson, John Anderson and mother, Kittel Nirison, Mrs and Mrs, Peter Italken, 3. Honderson and lady, Mr. John Gittetsou, Mr. and Mra, A. P, Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. P, I. Ekstorin, Capt. John Oleson, Cupt. and Mrs. 8. 'T, Guiaderson, Mr. and Mes, 1b Yanisen, Mr. and Mrs. C. Jevne, Mr. and Mrs, Hi, Jy. Juhl, Capt. G. Erickson and Indy,Capt. Linge, M, Satmonson, LK. Boyesen, Capt, aud Mrs, G. Wirclant, Prot, Nelson, J. 8. Nordhelim, Mr. and Mrs. Geurye Roberg, Mr. and Mra. Julius Peters aon, Mr. A, Gunderson, . A. Worphet, Molander, Mfr. Consul Svanor, DP. Hanon, Tho tonstsand responecs wero: “Tho Lund of the Midnight Sun," responso by Paul du Chailluy “Norwegian Old Settlora,” ronly by letter from tho Rev. Paul Anderson, of Mil- waukee, the first Norwerian pastor in Chivas “Tne Norwerlan Youth,” respooded to by Prot, Swen Nielson, editor, of the Seantinavias “Our Adopted Country,” reply by I, KK. Hoyeson, brother of tho distinguished author; “Nor wexinna nts Atmeriean Citizens,” responso by Gow. Bross; Our Ludles,” by Coronor Matson; ee Old Settlers’ Boys," roply by Mred, Aue ersun. 3 tr. an M. lander, Stra, Le NOW ME RQUANED HIMSELF. Tho Blchth Ward Land Leaguo met lastavening: at No, 208 Niue Island avenue. Ald. Frank Laws tor, who nt tho previous meeting had been eun- sured for his nck of interest fn Irish alfalrs and. his non-attendanes at the club's meetings by one of tho members, was present for tho pur- pose of Wntouting himself, In hia speceh, he entd that bis inunifold dutios both wt the Couns ciLand Mis storo complotoly occupied him; but It hy conlid not give his tino ho would gladly contribute his mite, Ho then pledged himscit to pay tho ball rent for tho next quarter, and sat down amid ringing applause, SECOND PRESDYTEIIAN CHURCH. The regulir annual meoting of tuo Second Presbytermn Churen was held Inst evening in tho lecture-rootu of tho church, corner of Michi+ gin, avenue and ‘twentieth streot. Str. Palmer + Ketlowe was calied to tho‘ ebulr, an Goorge C. Clark acted n3 eeoretary. The annual report of tho ‘rustves wos reid, after tho usual preliminary business nad been transacted, and showed a very strony Snans cin! standing; iso that many improvements had been made jn the eidilico during the yenr, ‘Sho mmaual election resurted In tho ununimong: choice ot tho old ‘Trustees—pamuty: Messrs. Joln Crerar, John 8. Gould, Franklin D. Gray, George G Clark, and lobert T Lincoln., Mr. Norms Willing, tho Cunitinan of tha Comunit- tee on n Now Pastor, read a very fue luttor from tho Roy. David Breed, of St. Paul, declining tha ea from the chureh,’ The committes was con- thnued. Attor tulklig over some minor matters the inveting adjourned, A FEMALE BNEAK*THIEF, A young Danish woman calling borsele Chris. tina Kobingon, nnd evidently about 22 yours of uge, was arrested yerterday by Ollicers Heuder nnd Blixseth.uf tho West Chlongo Avenuo Pollcc- Station, and booked upon four charges of Jar- Sho bna be in the bablt of biring out us y one who would ongagu bor, and thon deeamplne 60 sv0n hands on the most valuable house. From Ars. Charles Lurson, of No. 265 Milwaukee trenue, sho toak n dreag valued at 4; trom Mrs, Olivia Sidstrom, No, 30 Dismurck court sot uf Jewelry valued at $20; from Mrs, Caroline Durell, No. 18l West Chicago avenue, $22 in cash; Mrs, Selina Delieat, No, 22. West Oblo street, a pocketuouls contuining muney and puwn-tlekets, ‘Tho eusos will come before Jasticn Walsh this morning, tie aaid by tho pollvy that tho girl his wiready servod a flyc- Yetra’ term fu tho Michigan Ponituntiary. A BURVIVOR OF A MEMORATLE EXPEDITION, Lieut. D. A. Doracy, of Jefferson, Wis, passed through the elty yesterday on bia way to Wasb- ington. Mr. Darsuy is ono of tho survivors of tho detail of twunty-six sunt ‘by Ucn. O, M. Mitchell from Shelbyville, 'Pean,, In 1882, Into ficorgin, to papuree atrulnon the Memphis & Charleston uflrondd, and eseapo with {t inte tho Union fines, burning the bridges bubind thom, Owing to a combinitton of clroumstances, tho schewe Called, and the party wore obliged to abundon the truin and tke to the woods. | Most of thom were captured, and elxht were hung. ‘Yho othora, after sifering In Rebel prisons, wero fluully exehangid. str, Darsoy oes to Washtogton tu the fiterest of the survivors, to {utuco Congress to mike an appropriation for n apecint bounty’ or pansion for the survivors of that thrilling expudidion. CITY-ALL. ‘Titeny wero forty denths reported yoaterduy. ‘Tite following building permits were {ssued yoaterday: Jobn Bonce, two four-story tlata, 45x 100 feet, Nos, 74 and 70 Jobson vol, to cost 28,000; C. Clark, ane-story et 20x40 feat, No. Fait Filton atrout, to cust hau ae Justicn KAuraann Nned ohn Hoffman §15 yeatorday fora violation of the buflding ordi- nincey, ut No, 21 Huribut atreets Rudolph Packt, Of No 23 Dayton strout, and Witltan Ielszon, of he Murtbut atreet, $15 cach fur similar of- SHeUd, Tenn wore St doaths In the elty Iast wook, ngulnat 24 tho wouk provious, ‘Yuore wore 1b mules, OF fomalces Marrlud, 48: widaws, 8; witowara, ¥, ‘Thora were 8% deaths of childron under @ Yours OF wee. Tho following Wor tho principal eausosar deaths Acettouts, 8; suluide, #3 bronchitls, copyulvions, 18; uraup, 1U;. cone geation of tho lun tt diphtnorla, 1i scarlut- Tover, J; typhollefaver, W; bout disvusee, hydcuphobls, 1; moutaygitts, 7; aplunt moutiyls 1; tenstes, hy conautmuption, 20; poumoula, Btil-pox, ‘Tue Conmnittee on Btreota and Alloys West Division met. ‘Shey will report rayorably upon the ordinance far tho hnprovemont of North Vauling sireet, from Milwaukue ta Waubauala avenY, aud for Lunpposts ai. the sume atregty also for a bull tower at West Chicago uvenue and North Halsted atrect rultroad-crossing, to warn peopte uyitoat coming locomotives, Lampposts dor otber tntteritls thin gad are to be recon mended fav Rubel street, trom Canalpart aves nue ty its northern terminus; String stroet, Cunalport avant to ity southorn terminus, ¢ Loe vindiets over Ashiand uyenue und eo strect, to be built by the CC, & 1. Cit it, Wile lait over, ‘Tho pound orlinuice was recom= mmonted to bu extended to the uorthwest dletrit of the city, which was tnadvertontly lett out of te now ordinunce. ‘Thu ‘T'weaty-doonnd street widens iintier was iald over for another week, ‘There wasn delegation present to protest mgulaat the improvoment of West Jackson street, from Rockwell to Saceutaento street. It wad pros posed to mitoudnantae It to ite fall width, but protestunts only want a twenty-feot while fim- provement mide, ‘Thore wero those prosent alsa who want good und wide street inndy, aud the commlttey dovided to fuyor the lator. THA LUMBER-DHBALERS. PUCES TO UB Ltrt ALON AESULTS OF MILD WEATIHBU Tho yard lumber-dealers hold 2 price-let meting yesterday and voted, aftern briof dis- cussiug, tu continue tho current iat, Thrve or four chronie bulls favored Hn advance in com. mon grudea, but other brethren argued that It would be Inexpediunt to raiso priges when they yrerg Just cutering the dullest season of tho genes, (These sontimonte wet with yunoral ap- Miho committee ta whom wore referral tha resulutions from the Nutloual Aveoulation of bor Denlers, aking fur cudperudon from tho exchiuge jn thu Interest of tho trady, dub- maittont (the. following substitute, which waa udaptedt Hesuived, ‘That wo recoynize the justico aud propriety of protecting such doalord as buy ox clugively of tue wholcaato yards, and that Woon the National Dealers’ Asyodlution shall furnish Ua sausfuctory eyldenco that all ita iwem- bers buy only of such yards, and that the buylng [rom uvy other source shall be oonslde in tho colt cred as a withdrawal from tho association, wo will thon comply with tho rules of suid nssocine tion, tho same ng heretofore; and wo would fu ther recommend that differences showld bo nt Justed by a committee of tree of the Directors of tho National Dealors' Axsoointion and threo of tho Nirectors of this exchange. who sbatl be Appointed to deton tho partut this exchange hy ita Preattont, whonovor called tpon by the ‘Whoteanie Dealers’ Assoointion todo a9, + ‘Tho moeoting thon adjouruod. LUMBERING OPERATIONS 1X THR NOUTIWEST re very far behind this winter on account of tho mild wenther, Heinle there [s nota tinke of snow in the wholo timber region, and the loggers nto very much discouraged over the work and uutiouk, io eninps aro wall suppited with all. the equipments roquirod fornctive work, but up to date tho contriactol have net beon ably to butit loys to tho strenins. Tho ground is ns soft as ii tho spring, and tho ronds aro almost impnssnble, ‘This state of alfalrsoxtonda over the limber section of Mloht- fa, Wisconsin, and “SHinuesola, and fac north Into tho lritish Possoasions. A leading Jumber merchant sald pid tint while thoro was tine enongh yet for plenty of snow and frost, it was ante to caloulate that tho production ‘of lumber tho coming seuson would nutexcoed that of Inst. ‘The prices lum- bor brought this yene stimulated lumberlny operations througtiout tho Nortowest, and ft wis ostiniated It tho fall that next gensuns ar product would — oxcurr that. ol by 00,000 feut. lainbor loft ovor is rather below tno avo! but that of loge ts about large enough tow gnod the doflvlency in tne former, und 1 failure of the log crop [fs not te bo feured while threo months of the Iuinber reavon remuin. A fow weeka of hard roads afd good stolyhing would give the loggers nmiple opportunity to gota big stock of lovato the strewns, ind Buch a chance fs one they have nover been known to noplect, Ise ites Ie Naturo docs not furnish means for ding tho work, the tramways and othor wrtltl+ clul contrivances ean bu brought into use, nnd bo mde to bring out nlarge stock. The feuling among holdcra of awn himber is strong, on iwte- count of tho backward state of things in tho ping country, DROP SUPEHRNUMERARIES. POLITICAL PATRONAGE IN THE COUNTY DOAND Sinco the County Bord mado its appoti ments for tho year 1832 sume of tho Commission~ ers, notably Commissioner Albright, have been Anveatignting the management of tho now Court- House, and, after thoroughly examining tho ninttor, claim that thore ure altogether tou many watchmen and Janitors on the pay-roll, There Are ton watchinen, sixteon Janitors, and ono head janitor tu tho bullding, and it {s vlaimed that tho work van bedone fully as well by eix watchmon, fiftecn janitors, and one head Jant- tor, with a saving of over &5,009 per nonuin to tho taxpayers of tho county. ‘Tho watehinen and Juuiturs are appointed on tho recommendation of the Commlesionora, and, na tho number of watchmen seams to bo tho peinelpal polnt in controversy, a reporter tonlc the trouble to ascertain yesterday who thos Appointecs and tholr vouchors worg, Follow Ing are the ames of the watebmon and tho Commissioners appointing thou Lt, J, Casey, Knopf: Charies Gocbal, Purington; J.C. Murphy, Klohm; Christopher Hunson, inupf: Charies Prolttur, Adam Holtman, Rhelnwatd: A. J. Frank, Ei John Franzen, Ender; W. Ey Conpbell, McClaughrey; Jacob Reich, MeClaugh- roy. te will bo scen from this that cho witebinen ‘wero titmed by only seven Cominlastoners, throu of whoin made two appolatments cach. Hotere the bunrd met Yostwrdas the roporter asked Commissioner Albright what his ylews woro on tha mutter, Ho sid he intended ta presovtto tho bourd a resolution ta redues tho number of watchmen hy four and tho number of janitors by two. Tho resolution und its dis- position will” bo found In the provacdines of the bonrd, printed elsewhere in this Issue. Tho Commisaloner sald the watebtnen and janitors wera piid $810 por annum, ouch, and by idisponsing with flvo ugeless men the tnxpiyers of the county would ba sitved yeur, which sum could be put te much botter uses, At tho present tline, Bild he, there are four watchmen on nt night and alx on dure ing tha day, hut two night mou and four day monare believed to be all that ars necvssary, Kecortur Brockway bas an extra janitor st tho expense of the county, and ho can be dispensed with, 18 cut aldo ouc of tho regular janitors, Healdes being unnecessary, somo of those mon are ohitmad to be incompctont and can well bo dispensed with, TUS 14 A MOVE IN THE Rant prnTcrioN. Te must be astonishing to taxpayora to know that such an uemy of biriings ts umployed about the County Hulltding for no othor purpose anparentiy than to furnish patronage to Com- niasionors, ‘hatnumber of men would suillca to do all the watehing for private buildings of five thines tho extent, crammed with articles five times ns valuable is the contents of tha County Dutiging. The reducdons which 1a (pramoast ts notin reality half radteat enough. It would be a trond idea to cut tho force In two, and muster ont the shifttess, worthless, ward-bumimer fel. lows who were put i there aiinply for services rendered at priinarics, and not ow account of any equivalent which they cun render for tholr ny, and keep in ouly pagngpuntsumbonus ables oul jed men required todo the worl. SUBURBAN. ‘ EVANSTON, Sunday and Monduy woro obsorvad in Evana- ton as holldnys. Last evening tho cclobrations wore ctosed by a Chriatmas entertaininent in Unlon Hall undor the ausplcos of tho Woman's Christiun Temper- ance Union, consisting of cholee musta nud pro- hibition excrulses; and a; Christmus tree nt tho Presbyterian Church for tho children, A narrow oscapo was had from u disastrous flve au Davis streot Montlay avaning, While 4 fow gontlemen wero in the card-ruom of tho social club ubout batf-past o'clook, through tho curelesnogs of somo ono who left a light burnizg too near tho sccnery one of the curtains took tire, and in a moment was ailabtaza, Had it not burned awny tho rope by whieh it hung and dropped to the floor, where it waa oxtinguished, the whole butlding would probably have gone, since the re dopurtment of tho vilhure, which resigned ubout elx months furo, has uot been repluced, It tale bo well to call'attention to the condition of the gacinl club: Toant in cnse 2 tire should occur when It Js tiled with. people, ‘The only means of exit ig by u nurrow, lony stalrway, whiob dova not open inte tho halt, but must bo entered thrower side roome. At the button of this stairway are heavy doors oponing by a spring-lock and with dificulty, aud without any linding to muse its opening cour, In easy of i panic tho crowdlug: of the people toward the door would alaiost Buroly closa tho only mony of ogress, and the moro that came tho sinaticr would be tho ehuncy of cauape, ‘NaLEWwoOD, Tho Englewood Union Veteran Club held {ts Teguiar inceting Monday evening. Owing tothe Biuall attendance tho meoting udjonrued tildan, 7» When the new conetitution and by-luws, mute to conform with the requiremontsof tho charter wider which tho club is about to orgunizy, will be nlopted. Nominationy will aso be wade at that thine for officers for the onslilti your, Five miles of 18 DIPO has veen hid by tho ‘Town of Luko Gua Company, which expects to bo nbto to furnish gas curly in the coming ‘Supervisor George Sulraund, who Ja nleo of Police, was presented with t gold atar by the polleo force of the Town of Luke for a Curlat~ ig prosunt, . Tho Presbyterian Sunday-schoo! guvo its an- hual Christuias foatival Monday ovening In the church, A uumber of presouts wore distributed among the children, after whieb n niusical and Nterary entertainment was given by tha fatter, ‘Tho “passengers on the & p, tne Mov Island dummy were edited one day fast weok by sou- ing ad luisultiny passenger richly receive bis duserts ut tha hunds of a Indy. Tho. tnidy ti question [3 a boukkeuper for a promlinsnt rule Der-gnnds fem In the city. Shu was aeaupy' ine teeeat ia ono of tho sure and bad Jal ber pues cuts of tha sent beside bur, A mun, without Apology, dumped the parevts on te floor, und, when the Indy expostuiated with Blin againat iis rudenoas, mado somo insulting romurk. ‘Cho Judy, who wolwhd about 200 pple, without any apparent exertion lunded him across the ntslo 60 top of the conl-box, and procoeded to hulabur him with bor umbrelia, muh to tho amusement of the dallybted passengers. UYDE PAUR. ‘Tho Village Physician hna addrossed a commuy nicauon to the Hoard of Trustoes, requesting: that all peraons regiding along te Ine of the Bowen avenue sewor, lutely comploted, bo com- pellod to make connecuons with the sume, in accurdance with the village ordinance, ‘Inia on bas been deemed necessary on account of tho peavatonee ae coach telnet fovor, aru all digouaes arising frow defective suwarage ta the above nolgbburbou NEBRASKA MEDICAL SOCIETY, Speclul Dirouich to The Chteayo Tribuns. LINCOLN, Neb, Deo, 27,—-Tho Stato Medioal Society convened today iu this city, dulogutes from ditferent purts of the Stato being prosunt, Tho principal object of the necting was ta dow vise mound to cnforo We Stato Medivul law adopted lyst winter by the -Lewlslature, ‘Tho soclety Jedoterinined to purity tho profession in tho State at all buzuras, ———— LECTRICAL ‘LIGHT. Special Disvateh to The Caicago Tribunse Dosron, Dee, 27,—Tue alty governmont toduy voted to extend the lighting of tho clty by vluce triolty, and avontract wil ty mudo with the Hrugh Company for 100 more Mghts for the prins cipal streots dnd squares, There aro altoudy about the same number in opyration, on the gtrouts, 60 Wat Boston wilt really bo a well- Uxnted clty the comin your, —— Tho stock Catarrh of the Bladder, Btiogiog, ponrting. Irritation of tho urinary paussxea, diseased discharges curod by Buchue paiba; $i; druggists. Dupot & Loko streot, ———— Buck & itayaor’s Mure" Cologne mukes a sweet Christivas aod a bappy Now-Yoar, —<——— Werecommenud Eldredgesewing-machlacs, THE FIRE ORDINANCE An Official Opinion on the Spirit of the Law In Cases of Its Partial or Come plote Violation. Tho following opinion In regitd to the poword of the Superintendent of ulldiigs undor tho presont ordinnncg’ {# of more than passing ine toreat, It was wiitton by Assistant-City-Attor- noy Knight, and has the approvul of City-Atture ney Grhinell. It shows that the dopartment oan prosecute for every offense after tho builder of A framo struvture tins been notified to conse In- vorlog upor ft, and can compel hin to pracy Uenlly leave it ns it was found by the In- Apvators, but not toar tt down. Furthermore, the Inspectors bavo power to arrest abd Lave Urenkers of the ordinance flied for uvery of- fonac, Hut the trouble ts that thore Aro not In upeators enough to enforce the ordinance, nud partles aro wenorally arreatod and Gnod only utter they Layo put up their fire-traps, It ia pretty hard to ouforco a law which Alderman thomselvyes violate, as was the case with Ald. “Hiordan, of the Seventh Ward, who has a casa fgainat kim ponding before Justice Ingersoll. Mut bero fs the opinion Cire Law Devaursinsr, Onicago, Dee. 27, 1931,—aAlerander Kirkland Fay, Supertitendent ut Bulldings, cle—Sins You wsk an opluton of this deprriment 04 to whother more than ono fine niay bo lmposud forn violation of the bulld> fog ordinance 1 4 cage whore an Urrest has been aide uod 0 fine imposed, and tho building at Ld 1 eveds to the compioton of the building? Can ho be fined nygaln for the uddltional work done upon Lat structure? Tho building ordinance wis do- signod as an absolute prohibition ngatust tho ercation of nny frame building or structure within tho city Himits, excopting sheds of tho specified sizo montioued, und also aguinst even the repair of a frame building when ft 13 dine aged @) per cont uf its valne, Seu. HM of tho Munivipal Code roads: “No bailing or structure of dpy kind or dee scription shill bo crocted or coustruvted within the corporite Hinits of the alty, oxvopt in thy muinner us herefnaftar provided In this article.” Thon follow provistous be romaine tothe ro- palrof frame bulldings, the buildtug of alieds, uutd of elevators, See, 1,003 reads: “ALL other buildings hereafter erocted In the City of Chicuyo shall have thelr clreumseribing walls of brick, stone, ur othor Incombustlblo amttorin, with proper foundudons of masonry.” Bec. 1,003 provides that upon the erection, cun- struction, or muteriat altaravion of any bulldiug wu permit shall be obtained from the Superine tondontot Buildings, Sev. 1,100 reads: % Any work of alteration or nddition made for nuy purpoas In, to, or upon any building, excops thy neeessury repairs not ilfecting tho con- struction of tho external or purty watts, chimneys, stairways, ur bight of build- ing, shui ‘be, the oxtont or such work of xiterattion or nddition, sub- Jet to the veguintions of thls articlc.” 8 Ani eae article thor oloses with tho following 160, 1,14: “ Any person who snall violate any of tho pro- vistons af this article, where no other ponalty is provided, shall be subject to a tine of not fess Pate $lU nur exceeding $100 for euch and cyory offense. ‘Tho lust section quoted elearly contempintes that for euch vet dong in yiolation of tho ordinance 0 fine suall by Imposed. ‘Therefore, 100 party shoul proceed with the erection of & building or structure in violation of the ordinance and js flued when tha wort ts only parthilly cumpteted, thon for tho work 40. far as done up to the.time of bisnrrost or sery~ Ice of suminuns, that ‘no fs all that can bo fine posed; butif after tho arrest or service of sum— mons the party procoeds to do other work upun tho structure or building, then for the nddition- al work ho can again be tied, and soon for each uct duno towards tho completion of tho builit- ing orstructure after an arrest or service of sume mons; but if the building should be ereoted be- fore an wevest or service of summons thon ono tine Is all thut can bo imposed for tho erection of ‘structure Or Lulluins itself, und oue foe for nut obtalniig.n permit. For Instance. If tt party should commonce tho erection of it bulldtog tn vielntion of the ordl- nitnee and proceed go far us to Lave tho framo vowploted, and abould be fined for that uct, thon, If nfter that tino ho should put oun roof, fur tho Inst not a tine could be tinposod, ‘rhe purty offending could also Lo tined once for nut obtuining & perinit, us required by Bua. It muat be borno fu mind that there fs nn ab- solute pronibition ngalnst tha ercotion of any framo building or structure, and no aut can bo done towurds the completion of # frame build- Jug except is itis done jn,plain violation of tho ordluaneo, Ita Justice Imporo a large fino for enoh not dono upon tho building, and wlso for not abtaine ing a perinit, tho ‘queation of stopping tho ylolation of the building ordinance Bocins to be uu easy ono, ns thora ts, probably no Ane violating the ordinance who would peralst io. tho violution If 2 tno of $100 should bo imposed for not obtulting 0 permit and $100 for the act doue upon the building, Rospectrully, ULAneNce A, Kraut, Ausistant City Attori Lapprove of tho foregoing opluton, Juttus 8. GIUNNEL, yy Attorney, —— NAVAL PRIZE-MONEY. Mo the Euitor of The Chicago ‘tribune Sipxey, Ned,, Deo. 24.—Tho cditortal spnco in your aduo of tho 15th is matuly fled with argue inenta showing why, in your opinion, Rear-Ad- miral Worden should not receive prizu-moncy tor tho Hebel ram Merriinuc, You think that he should not for two reasons; (1) Beoruse he did noteapturc her; aud (2) that If ho hid captured her hye wus not entitied to extraordinary eon pensition for a simple uct of duty, Your drat ronson ts good und should bo aullt- alent for the Admiral; your socond ronson fx— dogging your pardon—absurd. ‘The tw states thut 1? a naval yossul (In ouvor any other service the taw {3 practically the same) captures or sinks A Veseo! of equal or superior force, the captors bhall bo outitled to prize-moooy for tho ship and so. much por boad fer tho grow, You stato this all in auotuor editorial: tho hoy allows it und the court awards it, aod though It may.bo a pount of flesh, still you oun Not biume tho Adininal bad bo sunk tuo Merrinay taking whut the court would buve awarded him, Aguin in tho same editorial you stato that itwas a drawn fight, da that usually cunsidored drawn figut in whieh one of the contending par- tes tlica and tho othor occuples thu Held of but+ ter (The Monitor withdraw from tho fight frat— her olticors sald s¢ was only dono tu bulst moro ammunition from tho hold to tho turret.—Ev,] ‘Tho Intention uf tho Merrimug, as I hayo been told by some of her own officers, was elthor to break up te blockade or to eapture our. grout geuport townie. ‘but she could have done tho latter with tho wroutest engo hind it pot beon for tho sudo appoaring of that little checso-box, has nevor becen quvetioncd to my Kuuwledye. ‘Tho case with which tho ram whippod our most Ihugnitlcant stenta frigates on tho 8th of Murch, when sho algo sunk two of our best sulllug frigntes, showed that wohadt nothing capable of mooting bye botongiug to the old navy; but, as you aay, Livut. Worden was sa. fortunnte ns to Blount dita Hiunpton ouds that wight, and tho hext day, wfter A tight that lasted nearly allday, the Morrlmme withdrew bentnd Craney Island, never again to uppear as wn notual fybting power. 5 [This {a4 mistako, Tho Merrimac offorail bat~ tle again, whieh was deetined. Liout. I, He Marmaduke, ox-Confederute naval ollicer, on vourd tho Borriinao, who participated {0 the cnyngement with tho Monitor, wrote Ts Tutus, UNH on tho 1ith (ust. as follows;-—B0.] ‘Asa matter of fact. wo ditt loo » man by, the dhirset nation of the vrujeciiion tired by tha Alonitor. Rome wours aftur (he combat of tho dh und vis Of Marah, und while tig slurring, waa irinu qututly at at! Nurfulk, the Fudenil Hoek, tod by. 3 uusmieNced N furluus UoINbarditont ue tio Contudorate batiurles an Xow At Gulediy vas pousibly steam was fubud un the Startl- Ning, uhd ate made hor way ta the “front” Hofore wo could gut withlg raisa the entire Host including Thouuitang lide Momiur und anotias Ironulad =the Unicon widen tu thelr wuchyraze, loa undue thy wung of Fortress Monroy, nod doianes op une part surved ‘ty br hance abuts wit ww. severst English and Kroon won-ut- uiud past then we ruculvud fu- wited choure fruns thelr deoks, prompted, of course, tho dowunt wetion uf the Morrinac. ‘Vhis invita: doh'wus repeated subsequunuy with the same note foutyad result. : You inforentially state that It was fortunate for Liout. Worden aloug: It would seom to mo 8 sligeintls ‘tultana for the country ut tirgo, Yow are tilatiken in suyiog that Lioats Worden was unde an Adnilral an uccouat of his fortunute arsival, us iy point of fet he wis not mind nu Adialrat until lazy, ton yours after tho Aght, and (he reylitec for 1880 shows that thoro were only two men below bim who would Baye been above bim had {t not bean fur bis promo: Uon of soyentt Hes or uumbors. 1 wish there wae nothing clio to anewor, and .| thoe you bud written only one editorial, for une fortuuutely, qu yu on to attack.the navy at Inrgg—for- it is an uttuck when you siy the army was as much entitted to prizeemnoney fur the capture of ull tho forts and Cownd that they took: ae Was the navy for whit te captured, an G7 the papture of Vickburg, or Nichwund, or Ate dant ta would fur outwotwh, reduced tow money valde, cho service of tho whole avy In the way , of cuptured wud destruction of enemy's prop: erty, Now, if you nieau what you suy—that the iwouplany, value of tho capture of wither one uf hose cltivs Was greater than all the war cnpt- ures of tha nuvy—! cungyt Imagine shoeror nongonad. ‘Tho capture of Now Orleans by Admiral Farcagut—ont|eely unaldad py the army —was certalnly gredtue fh a pecuniary sense than all throe of the other ¢ltles put tootber— aud Vickwbury was captured, by the way, by Grant and Hortor jointiy, - {Wo wore of course roferring to captures at sca for which the navy claimed prize-money, and wot {ts action In belping te cupture seaports for which no prizo-mouey could be olalimod wader tho law. Porter undgubtediy| belpod |_| Lona Somers, Loy Aa Grant to take Vicksburg: but Grant's army per- former 98 per cent of the lavor and fost 68 por cont of tho lives It cost to tako ft.—Ep.) Ifyou mean froma stratexio point of view that Viokshurg, wo will say, was uf greater valuc | than Now Orlenus, why that Is a difference of pinion: and bestdes youdo not putit in that way, fo many people who havo mado n study of the War, tho real viluo of Admiral Farragut’s grout font bus never been thoroughly tniuratood by intny of his countrymon; but dortalnly it svemns stntuige to reud nowadays that all of his onpt- tires akon together were not equal in poountary vuluo to tho cunture of Vicksburg. It iste bo hoped that ns ono gets nonrer tho senconat tho criticism will not snvor so much of fresh-water knowledgo of marine actions. Tt is of course woll known by all your réndors that nv more than the army duos tha navy re- eolve prizeemoney for tho eapturce of towns or for the States subdued. For tho eapturo of Now Orleans Admiral Farragut revolved not one cent; he did, howevor, receive prize-monoy for such vessels A6 were captured there. It fa the huatnesn of the nuvy tn time of war to capture the cnomy's vessats, aut itis also the business of tho prizo courts afterwards to ad~ Judge thom. prizo-monoy tharofor—for such ts tho Inw of (his and, nat have sald before, all othor tintions. ‘Thiet tt isn retto of barbarisin L am compelled to admit, and that It {9 lo the wish of many of our best neval ofiicors that no Prize-money should vo Five 1 know. fut when it remains tho Inw isit fair in Tne Trrite Une to attick the navy and ondeavor to belittle Beervico that certainly did its fale share during tho War, aud that, aan rule, did uot claim more than {t was entitled to? I sny nga rule, becauso I think Admiral Worden is’ making an unjust oluim, but 1 think his is tho first. I join with ‘Tue dutuune in trusting ho will not aur He nt (This “tar” admits all THe Tntnune ‘cons tended for: thatitisa ‘relic of barbarism’ to give tho navy ‘prizo-monoy for capturing onc- my’s vossels fn tine of war, which is simply its duty and for whioh it is supported. Wo ropont that wo can seo no moro reason to give tho navy prizo-monoy for capturing war ships than army prizo-monoy for taking posts. And H. B, R, ad- nits IL—Ep.j ————$——_— A FORMER BELLE, The Story of Mer ferriblo Death in a Hotel In au Ohto Village. Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune GREENCASTLE, Intl, Deo. 27.—Tho Coroner to- night telegruphed to thy proper purties to Bo curathe arrest of James M, Gorello, of Wil- tuington, O.. charged with cho murder of Miss Jenule Duupe, vu former bella of thiavity. The story of bor denth {4.9 terrible ono, Sho dio nt 4 botol In London, O,, an tho 19th of Soptember, Goreile walted there,claimlug to bo her husband, and after ber death Urought her rentains to thls city, whure thoy were interred, He clulmed bero that she owns hia ‘wife, — whict ecnused great surprise, inasmuch as her most Intimate friends had never heard of ber warriuge, and letters had lately been recotvad which vore hor maiden sigaatura, He explained this, however, by stating that thyir inucringo had been a secret one. Iu claims that his name was J. UL, Gorvile, and that bo Is 4 cousin of James W. Gorelle, of Wilmington, 0., who was tho itdministrator of tho ustute of Jonulo's Tuthor, woo hud dled twoyours previous, leaving: bout 330,000 worth of property with Jonnie, tho only hotr. He sald tiat his wife lad died sud- deoly of berrt-discngo, and that sho bad Instandy expire on hearing of tho death of Prosidont Gartiold, Tho suspicious clroumstances fod to an Investtzation, which developed the fret tint J, Hi. Gurelle was no other thas James W. Gor- elle, the administrator, who hud a wife aud four children at Wilmington, 0. Furthor investi mation proved that the two had been living to- wether on o farm in Jennings County, this state, ducing the eummer, thoy having been driven from Gorelle's home, whore Jennie had lvou, by the just indignation of an observing wifo and sun. Thoy wont to the hatel ut London, 0, where Jenale was taken sick about a week bo- fore her death, In, the light of this evidence, tho Coroner hid the body exhumed a month nyo, and tho inwards wore subjected toa suarchiux chemten! analysis by Dr, Baker, of Asbury Univeralty, who, though not auving yet made his rovort, has givon the Coronor sullictout frets to convince him that sho wud poisoned. Gorelle hoped, It 18 presumed, to yet possession, of tho wholo Doupe estute, Jenule wasn bowu- ‘ful inatd, upwards of 20 yours of age, and had iunny friends here. She was never conskiercd otbor thin a virtuous itl, but, her marriage with Gorello boing a houx, tho story ts cousd- ered the old ono of acduction and death. <_< A fountain of happiness—n bottlo of Dr. Dull'a Cough Syrup. Price only 25 cents. 8 —_————— __ MARRIAGE LICENSES. ciitreioxo liconsua wore issued yoaterday to.the f0i- Name anit resutence. f Aunt trons eel Sinetha Ciarx, staralsion, Ca Charles G. 1 : aoeeeas THaRE ye Matar thmteneo ec easseese § Huory Muutior, iM Cornell, (Mary Latiner, Chicago. J omas F Lagaett gh Susy A, Burke, Chieaxo, Aunust Schmidt, Leyden, Charlos IL. itaquot, Chicaxe anata domaine Rosanne Wilians Una, Chteago.. A RUUe chee Chtenson {Abate Vancts, Chicago. 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Nee, Zh. of honrt-disonso, Pantel ( af Bandun, County Cork, eae! ie enand waa A mombor of Divison No.7 r Htberntans, nid the broth: Ane Huneral from his i Db, My to Jesu C ‘Manan NH thonce by carsta Calvary, Friondsof od bentuots of fe 4.0. Th Pooneett ny fn ttle tntline's rank domes Walls Loney only chin john N. and Katie Wobvr, wed 2 yoared muniiin nug ay Fungrat Thursday, Deo.2, nt 10 o'étook, by carriay tocnivary Comolyy Pearce MANSON—Doo, 27, Mra, Joasio Manson avec & 7AAihotal wit take place feom ter Into roskd pln H residence, North Carpantue-at. * f2- Now York and 4 PETERSON—At_ To! Votorson, son of Star gt yours 11 month: ungrl from Bhelduh's mont, No, IN Woat Madison: vine to Gracoland Cemetery for intorm Le PITite tn thi Pitre, nud 0 yenraZ non ‘uneral frum 198 Was a. m,, to Gracolund, 3 py. i Kalnbur payers plonso copy, i, ‘tho Inte Toxin Pe Uiiy Inte Howie Patcraan, unileriakor's ostablisn- olty, of wnratesis, Hite A, ‘Adauis-st, Wednesday, 11 [NCEMENTS, S MEETING OF” rch will by held in thy Tectu uiny ovenlng nt B o'clock. R. GC. M. MORTON WILL LEAD THE hoon pragaremooting today in ¥. 3. CA, 150 AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, FLERSHED & CO. ELEGANT Household Purniture Mr. Aifrod Itny (of Marahall Kiotd & Co, RODE Hast to rosida, has wuthorized tis to ol AT AUCTION, Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 10 o'clock, AT HIS RESIDENCE, 1626 Indiana-av., Rioh Parlor & Chambor Sults, Dining-Room, Kitchen & Laundr: Brussels Carpots, Mirrors, Hair Mattresses, Bodding, &o, Evorything in tho lousy strictly tirat-elis, Salo without run ry 8. PERSIE & CO,. Anctloneors, 2 DP. GURE & OU Hand 205 Madison-se We Shall Clean Out AT AUCTION, Wednesday, Dec.28 ALL PARTIALLY CLOSED OU'l LOTS OF cots & Shoes, So the buyers will havo nn oxtra chance, ‘tho wala will be large and attractive and thore Will bo 200 Cases Rubber Good GEO. 1, GOR & CO, Hund 85 Ma Thursday, Dec. 29, at 9 REGULAR TRADE OF GROCKERY AND GLASSWAR + 1,600 Destrablo Lots to Closo, Goods packou Seb uOltt REGULAR CO, Auctlonvars. TRADE SAL DRY GOODS, THURSDAY, DEC. a9, 9:30 A. M. alg of the Year. 0. F. GOHIS & Ci ‘Tho Last Closing a qd 04 Auctlonsors, 148 CLARK-ST. SOUTH. A Bpeela! Auction scription, Glonks, 3 uus. A os Clarkeat, South. WALLER MOLTO Backus Water Metor, Premmure, the Cheapest paver Somipact, ‘steady: Above 1A pounitss ponds preamire HAs power. Juices Aruil ‘Bond far Descriptive: US WATER MOTOR CO. B2i Urondway. Infringements wiit bo prosecutol. STOCKHOLDERS’ STOCKHOLDERS Mh ., ‘Tho anntial mooting Of Wo stockholders of “ ‘the Morebante! Loan & ‘t'rat Coaspany ” of Chicago, for tes for the ensuing year, wid also for tho transaction of auch other business ns mar come boforo tle muotlng, will by bold at the office of the Conpany in Chicagu on Tuesday, tho third d: of danuary, B83, betweon the 43 Deurborn Bte tha olection of ‘1 hours of 10 n,m, and ULNKY E, 10! " Glixcaao, Deo. 3, 1681, Stockholders’ Meeting. ‘Tho anoual incoting of tho Stockh Vounpany will by ti 4 ‘uusdey. danoney 1S Stockholders’ Nieetin ‘The qununt maotlng of tho Htockhotders of tho e Division ieallway Company Hoard of Wirectors and. th ustnoad aw bi nM. wid ut thy allies oF Chicago, an ‘tuosday, June ROUGE J. WEIS, Socrotary. Datod December 2, MEDICAL “Loose’s Extract Red Clover Blossoms The Creat Blood Puritier. PURE AND HAMMLESS. 37 Madison-st., aor 1 Call oF snd for elseut GEO. W. EMERSON *STATIONER, 71 Randolph-st. ably tur pres gilts, Mhefors tu all Cl A ro: ‘Confectionor, 18 Madiwon-al ra AB, TWEE For ‘Trunks, darebelm Was No, 18 wsates ate a a. muust favor ro Mita follow thete propur uae. G, BOMBAY, Grand Macklo gt