Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1881, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBE NEW YORK. Jay Gould Elected President of the Wabash Rall-*« road. —— President. Humphreys Retires on Account of Hl-Health and “Overwork, The January Dividend to Be Passed Because of Heavy Losses. And as n Consequence a Heavy Decline tn the Stock. Results. . President Arthur to Start on His Return to Washington This ‘Evening, ° An Old Schemo of Commodore Vanier« bil’s to Bo Carrted Ont. Business Failures of tho Country the Past Woek—The Pedostrians—Killed by BurelaraBob-Tail Oars, THE WABASIT ROAD, JAY GOULD ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THAT COMPANY, Speetae Dispaten fo ‘The Chteago Tribune. New York, Dev. 30.—Jny Gould will startin a few days on an oxtendeu tour through tho West and Southwest, Accotding to present plins bo wilt travel alone, but ho proposes te carry along with bim tho Prealtency of bis Wabish Rullway, A speelal meeting of Wabush Directors wag hott today, aud Mr. Bolon Humphreys vacuted the President's ohutr to make room for Juy Gould, ‘Che meeting was held with closed doors, and the gentlemon present atipulated that until dan. 3° the proceedings should bo kept, from the pubtie, The mecting convened ut a Inte hour jn the afternuon, ahd Wall street was grently exuraised over Ite meaning and probable rosult, ALL SOnTS OF RUMORS floated around, more or leas ridiculous. Wabash hag been tearing around in the’ murket recently in such @ hit-and-miss sort of a way tho averayo man stead ready ta recelye and betlove the strangest of stories. As evon as the market opened yesterday thoro was a sharp udyaneo in tno stock, und tha Gould people wore reported to bo beavy buyers. Jtwas reported that Suge had Joined Gould In n contract te furnish funds aufliclont to Insure the puymont of the January dividends of stock. The recont ropresentations of the Gould followin that theac dividends woultl be pusscd wore among the reasons quoted in explanation for the -boarish sentinont Jn tho atreot, which RESULTED IN BENDING THE BTOCK WINIRL- ING DOWN point after point. ‘l'ho report of the Sugo-Gould contract was followed by n story deeluring that preferred stock to the amount of $7,000,000 brut been pirutud and was to be transferred in a fuinpto Jay Gould. Thon came a ynrn to tho effect that Gould wna about to desert Wabash altogothar, und that bankruptes was to be announced, This rumor changed, and it wa natd that President Humphreys lad become dis- susted with Gould, and for rensons auttiolent to On honest nan duturiniied to stand nsiue from the Wabash management, Tho President and. Views Prostdent Hopldts, it was oxplained 1 ans other quartyr, had clashed a4 to uuthority, and Goutd bad cbdopiowed Mv, Hopkins, But while WALL STREET WAS IN ‘TURMOIL all was ponee and qulctyicss ty the private office of Meedauid in. the Western ‘Ualbn fondue Of tho fei tear Direstors constituting tha, Wn- 5 bay full wird = clyht were prevent, and all bud arrlyed on tine. Jay Gould tb Russell Saye, and” eonted ew ting ni-civale b tholr right and left wore Skle ney Dillon, Samuel Sloan, and M Atnoa, and Haven, Press pled a chuir in trent, and call tho meeting to order, He mide a brief speech, — olfere bis Teelenntion oa President of tho Wabash Koud, and said a dew pleaaant thina in regard to hile presidential experlences.’ Sulliclont cause for, the resigni- on was a neod fur rest, and his henlth, otc, de- manued a release from responelbilitics, TIE DIRECTORS DID Not DIwFUTE over the untisfuctoriness of the rousons srlven, They quickly provecded to accept the reshenne Uon, and ag Mr. day Gould submissively bowed his hund be was whisked Into the vacated ehatr, Mr, Gould accepted tho oilllee, to didn't mako a speech. AMr..Sige, M umpbrays, and Mr. Hopklis suid a word ar tivo on the stb: Jeet of shoe Jununry dividend due on preferred mig Ir. Gautd Was of the opinion ‘that the dividond coul not bo paid. Tha stackhold- erg, be thought, would bave to watt. As dr Gould thought, so- thourkt ofl, anda lution wis adopted setting forth that luesus_ by Yood, eto. bra cenuored It {imprac- tieablo to pay’ shircownera tho money @duo thom, The “question af paying the in- terest on otha = Wabash bands was not formally discussed, but assurances were given by Gould that tho 3600000 or $700,100 necossary to mcct this nntter would be furth- coming, though no euch amount was sald to bo in tho compatiy's treasury. ‘Then, THK MEETING SUDDENLY WOKE UP and Mr. Goutd was left in the room fora con: Terence with Mr. Hopkins, who by the rotire- mentof Mr. Humphreys ta aiid ta become tho Virtual bond of tha Wabash management, Luter thay were Jolued by Gen. J, i Dovereyx, Pres|- dont of tho Cleveland, Cotumbua, Cihetunitt & Indianupolla Nallway Company, ‘I'he trio reniained in consuttation tit dark. The Guuld party wote non-communluative as tothe real mening of thely proceedings, No- body wus foynd witling to oxpinia why Mr. Gould py deposed Mr. Mumphreys and thken Upau biwsett the honurs of the Prostdunoy, | Blt. Humphreys cordially rocolved the ines teport- er, Ha waa in.the bost of humor and did not bear the louk of i nag who had bi wat Lied. Thory ts absolutely no truth,” sald tho fontal ruliroqil man, ' in the reports that there usbeen 1 disagreement upon my part with My, Goutd and with othor membors of the Board Of Divectora. Alt OU AFFAINS HAVE EEN CONDUCTED HAIBIONIOUBLY, nd my relations with alt my cotlangues bave Leen of tha pleudantest cliarnotor, tis true Chave roslgued tho Hresideney of the Was aah, My revignation yous In olfoct Jan. 6, on which gato ars Goutd wil aasunie the duties ue iy the position, bave tukeu this step botlevin} ‘that the best interosta of the Wabnait proper! wili he inrgely promoted by dire Gould's ussu: ing the position of executive head of tho ral Foud and tuking the wotive minngomont. Du ing the past four years Tnave workoil iss nouadly for the ‘completion of tho Wua- bash“ system, now consider that work prnoticaliy nocotmplishud, and 1 foel {t to bo dueto myself to sock rellet from the Tesponaivilities aud cures Javolved in the mune kement of a rallivay 3000) miles fone, Bae it Fhonld not ba supposed that in resigning tha Presideney ' TMAVE COMPLETELY BEVERED MY CONNEC* ‘TUN WITH THE WAAR, “Tam stills Director; Tans atitt a‘ mombor of 9 Executive Committee, Uoth af thesy posl> tons t vball votuin, Lam largely Interested jn {bo company, and wilt do all in my power fo advanog ‘the intorosts of the — proporty." ir. Sumphreys replied t the regulur quur: terly dividend was pasued Leouuse,of the ex- tradrdinnry expense Jnourred in tha weeat jloods of Boptembor aud Octuber, and because of “d by the recuut Bt Chartes bridge tho propusition to inereuso the pros ferred stock of tho company by nm new tasue of Si0ud,00u Mir, eae mld was not aly. Cussed. tte discredived the dew that auy euch Purposo Wag fu contemplidon. An emphatiy denial was giveo to thd rumor of dilfer- Shee and disngreemunts between himself ana {ce-Peesident Hoping. Me hud. resigned be- sates be necdurt aud destred reat, Ho looked too inucd the ploture at bual, however, to ‘ims Brows a callur with very deép convicuions that there wus sufiviont Hteheulth at huud te demand the convening of u apouiul muting to give ro Hat Mr. Jny Goula’s beau ty, ta gald to bo all PRESIDENT ARTHUR, HE LEAVES FOR WAKIINGTON TODAY, “New Youx, Dev. 30.—Presigent Arthur, on, S20 daughter leave tomorrow -foreuoan tor Fae It ts expected that Becrotarics older and Frelinghuysen will uopouipany bin, Gen. Grant, G. Wye Huntington, “end Bouatos Obes wurg'umong the oallers Loday. a A MYSTERIOUS ORANK. ME DELONTS IN’ DRESSING IN jie WIFE'S CLOTHS AND DUIRG THE IMG MOTELS, +4, Aueclal Dispatch to Ths Chicugy ‘tribune, New Youu, Dog, 00.—The guests in the Astor House today were startled to seo what was up- parently an cnormous woman walking about Partors and ballways, She wore # bandsoma binvk silk dress, cut ttéeotietté, and ter minating In on tong train, Fine Ineo ruohing around the throat half-concenlud a snowy tHeek, Apuitnd her bead and nevks in wradetil folds, whs a white Xephyr * cliud. ‘Tho porsari did tiot dladhin, oconstonally, ta re- veal a pair of sbapoly feet, Incasod In inorvces alippova and plik stockings. Thoro wis only one thing about hor which snvoredt of mystery. No onto knew where sho enmo from, ner when she arrived. During tho evening Bbe sailed Ante tho diniig-roont And took a sont nt one of tho tat Detectlyy Kerwin, of tho Chureh- Street Btalion, happonmd to be in tho dining. ron, aud te regarded the individual with curl: oslty, The bed waiter, Jamos T, Stith, told the dolectivos that ahe was AN OMECT OF UYRTERY, and ho kept wateh on thy person, Abott 11:90 o'clock the supposed woman necilentatly dinues ranged ber olonk, disclosing lron-gray whlakors. Tho duteatlvo thon arrested thd curlosity, Giving n fale Imitation of a foiminine surluk, the — tnsqtcrater attempted = to run, Tho ,tlotvetive quickly drew away | tho zephyr cloak, nit tho prisoner subsided. ie \ wed to be allowed to change bie olothes for his own apparel, and the olticer necompanted hhn to bls rou. While changing bla clothes, the fellow gave ‘his reasons for went: ing fenilo apparel, Ho silt that ho had —dntely dost his wife, sand the onty way Ho cout fool that she was near din was by putting on his wifo’a clothing. Hearrived wt tho Astor House this miorning, and rey: tered na Anthony Biton, of Philudetpiia, Io sakt he was a merchant in the Quakor City. The clerk ussigned hin to” room No. LG, and saw to ‘moro of him. was woll tlrested, nud hls feutures resemble thosa of the Ney, Dr. Talmage. Me ia five foot tine Inehes itt hicht. ‘The pollee expressed the bettef that vi Serank, Thoy had never aeen hin bes fore, and kiovw of uo criminal bearing ble des seripuion, AN OLD SCITEMH OF COMMODORE VANDER TO BE CAR HikD ouT. Speelat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, New York, Neo. d.—1t was fone one of tho put ambitions of Commodore Vandorhilt to give, histrank lines direct connection with the coal flelds of Western Poutaylvauia. Many plans with this object in view were put on foot during the okt: rallroud imagoute'a Itvtime, But in the end tho project’ fell through: The Commodore died teaving Now York Central and {ts associated lines entirely dependent mpon conpelltors for trate from the inlining region, Huttho projectwhich the great enitrond mun failed to pysh through has now, after a hype of many yours, nttreted theattention of others, atthore 1s ppomiseof the successful aceon pliskinentof : THE ORIGINAL PLANS, ‘Ewo companius bad been fncorporated user the Inwa of Puntsyivanit. One was to duild a, rallvond from Jefferson County north ton june- ton with tho Vanderbilt, Dunkirk, Allegheny Valtey & Vittalurg Itallrond at Warren. The other was to lay a lino south frum: the Clarton River, in Jefferaon County, also into Pittaburg. They were infact part of one atid the wing project—the project of a direct Linu by the shortest route possible from the Vanders bile trank. fing on the tlning dldtricta into Pittsburg, rouds was tha Incorporated ny tha = Conewango | & — Ciurion, 0 other was called tho Muboning & Susque- hanna, ‘Cwo or threo InviYectuat efforts were made to RUVIVE THE OLD SCHEMES, But jv every inatinee tho Pennsylvania Ralt- roud Company, hiving altiost. full away In tho cont regions, bis been able to tuuintain ie supromicy, Te was avkient, lowsver, somo thne ao” tint a new movement was hn progreag whiell had more push and substantial support utits back than uy of the preceding clots to estabiish the Has. Cho tact that tho NoW York Central aullroad und set about building oa Hine south fran Pittsburg atom tha west bank of the Youxiho- gheny ip to the famous Connellsville coke’ district was deomed of declded signiti- cance. Wilbuut 4 tneing of its own ly which to send tratte secured by this ine further north tho Pittshure, the rand to tha Inko dlatrict would be ot tthe value indeed. Just ut thie juncture arrives the announcement mudo pub- He in Wall street uiat . Th OLD PROJECT OF COMDIODONE VANDER- IMT {s to be finally carried out, The two companies Unving power to build rounds north and sonth from Hrookvilte, connecting -Plitabarg with the New York Ceutral's trunk line oxton- sion, bave bern consolidated. ‘They huve passed into. new” hands, und the new company, Known ag tho Clorlon, Mauoning & Pitts: burr Taftromt Company, dieing possess itsole of all the franchises and priv! egos. oF the old organizations, 14 preparing to dwgin at once the construction of the road so long ft contem- plation ‘and so tong deluyod. Capitut:in pleuty saaid te bo tt cunmmand, and wark Ia to begin ut once. Tho right of way has been secured along the entire route, . ITEMS, BUSINESS FAILURES OF THE COUNTRY Foit ; TUB PART WEEK. New Yoni, Deo. 80,—Dun, Wyman & Co.'s Mercantile Agoucy report tat fhe business fall- ures throughout tho country during the past soven days number 151, which fs lower than inet week, , but tuily. up to the highest averngo which bus been main- tained for some months past. Tho dletribution is us fullowss' Westorn States, 80; Southern, 44; Middle, 27; Eastorn, 15; Pacific, 6; New York City, 10, The principal failures ju Now York City were tho Standard ‘Tinware Company and ‘vayloy & Mayher, plows, THY GU-AK-YOU-PLEABE CONTEST, ‘The pedestrian sooro at noon stoud ns follows: Fitzgerald, 499; Herty, 453; Noremuo, 417; Lae couse, 407; Krohne, Ss. Elston withdrow this moruiug. Fitzgerdid fs now four and A half miles ahead. of tho best record, Tho scare nt midulght: Fltzgeratd, 622 intles; Noremne, 605; Murty, 601; Lavousy, 4333 Krohn, 440, Fitzgeriid's record la tho beat yet, oxvecide ing Vint's In May, 1881, by ond mile ana 1,710 yards, THE SOCIALISTS, * At f mass-tnectiug of the Sooluliste tonight, Failip Von Patten, of Detroit, delivered an nd- dresd, Le stated thit tho Sovialista demanded tbat the people should control the. dvupartiments, and that for the unlishteninent of workngion nilyceum whero good books cold be obtained woutt be catublished in tho elty by the Snuiulla- tle party, Othor uddresses were dulivored by I’, G, MeGutre, of St. Loitis, und J. Vahitolet, annex member of the Gorman Partument, KILLED BY BUNGLALS, Louis ientr, itaaloouies por on West Twenty aIXth streot, was shot and Instantly Killed fn hie house this morning by burgkirs. The polivg ure rested toulgbt Joseph “Bennett, aved sy, fobuol Conan, uxed 3h and Jainus Doyle, agud 2), on suspluion of buing eoeprned In the murs dorot Hamer, They arg known nusoctites of James Brau ho was utrusted today, Bonnett and Coogan are dald to be ex-conyluta, INDICTING SHOUTAILED" cng, Tho grand Jury Wednostay, in the Court of General cman mado the faltowiny present- mentagiinst the bobtalicd vars: ‘tke alten: tlonof the grand jury hus buen culled ina exluting evil inthe mattur of the mathod of runnlug horas cars and atuges iu the city. The yrand Jury vollova that the running of curs and stages, whereon ono win is raquired to dlgcharyo tho = duties of conductor and driver, fs based on a false tien of econaiy, aud oudangers the lives and dinbs of our eludens. Ono mua cungot safely undere take to du more than attund to bin horses aud bo ontho lookout agutast Sannin, aed pursond baying to croas the streets, . revord of necidunté = exuded =oby hore ours and Buues shows =a wharnw increase, and detands - that sume action bu tuken by tho propor luw-oNivers to vompet the computitos to have uw conductor on thelr cara “nod stages Iu addition to the driver, ‘Tho grapd Jury are of the opinton that, if the laws now In gstatencenry Inanifigiont, tho ‘attoution. of tho Leylaature eae ‘bo culled to the subject, with aview to compelling tho horsu-cap and stuye Companies to tan tholr convoynneos, suttivlont- Jy Wo avoure the safety of the public,” , CASUALTIES, © Collintonal Brelght-'fratuson tive Poune sylvanian Roud—The Carn ‘Take Wire und Several Vorsons Aro Killed or 3 jored, Vuttuaverrara, Pa. Deo, 00,—At Christiana, On tho Fonnaylvanla Rosd, tbls morning, & frolgut-truin parted and tho following traln ran {ito the your portion, causing a general enash> up, Soon after camo anuthor froight-traln along and run {pte the wreok, when to whulo Wass took tro, Two inen wore Luroed to death, and two or thrge injurod buidly, ono beyond recovery. Anothar oun la inissing, and 6 supposed to be aomewhbore ju the wreck. ‘ha suthoritics bave sent to Luncaster.for dirg-cnuings, A Drunken Mau Breezes to Death. . Speclat Diubatch fo The Chyogag Tribune, » Duxney, Mt, Deo, 8—Tho body of David Garvy,, & resident of Elgin, Mtl, was found about ono unla weat of this place this moruing in a Held frozen. id was a buchulor, aud about 4 yeard of 1 Whow seen last night he wos faduntontude ‘Gow of uke facuiers aakud bin to stuy 19 bie Barn. Wut ho vofused. ‘Vho baby was Drovyht to tows, wi County-Coruger Williams was called frouk Batuvia to hold'an iuqueat, ‘The Corouer’s s duty wave the foltowing Verdiots “Ppat tho said David Gurvy came to bis death through exposure to the cloments on the night Of Dev, 2, Ll, us tho result uf lutusication, SUSPENDING SENTENCES, A New York Decision Directly Against the Chicago Practloe. ‘Tho IHnols Suprema Conrt, Inn Decision Which Mercy-Loying Judges Should tond, Deny the Right of. 9 Court to Mitigate tho Severity of the Jury's Verdiot. Farther Instances of the Way In Whieh Notorious “Crooks” Have Fooled the Bench. — The question of tho powor of tho Judges to suspond sehtenco indatinitly has seldom been carried into the bigher courts, for the power 19 adimltted on all sides to bo a doubtful one, and it has rarely been cxoreland by prudent Judges, ‘Tho prictice iu this respect in New York wae sertlot duolaively in 180 by Judge Halcom, pre- Alding nt tho Mecember term in the Now York Oyer and Tetminer. Frovious to bis time a similar atate of attalra to that now pro- valiiug in Cook County had grown up through. Olt the State, Some of the Judges assumed tho pardoning power, und sumodkt bot. There was No uafrlondly practice, Finully, a test-case wie tute up, aud Judge Lalcom rendered the fol- lowing decision, whieh has nevor sinvo beon questioned, und has settled the practice In New York from thut duy to this: IT CAN'T ts Do: Peoplo nyt C. A. Morrisette=No court has nuthority to suspend sentence Indett- nity Opninst criuiinals who have been found aity by a Jury or have ploaded guilty, Noeuapenston of sentence or stay ix attthor- faud, axeupt upon a cortlorarl! or writ of error, or application tn arrest of Judgment, or for new trial, ‘Tho prisoner was inilicted for arson In tho tirst degroe, but tho Distriot-Attornuy anid he doubted whothor he hud. sutheient evidence to convict him of arson in any dexree, tnlogs It wis the fourth, ‘The prisonot pleadud guilty of arsun inthe fourth degree, and threw hinscll upon tha inerey of the Court, und asked = that voutence upon him by aus- pended, and thyt he be disobarged from Imprisonmont. Justice Baleom gave bie option in substance 08 follows: “Tna uf the opinion the Court does not pos- aces the power to suapend sentence indetinttiy in any cuse, Ast underatund the daw, (tia the duty of tho Court, unluss appileation be imade for a naw trial, or 8 motion in. nreest of judginont be made for same feet In tho Indiatment, to pronounce ugment upon any prisoner convicted of erime by tt Jury or who plows guilty, An tndetnlt suspetgion of the sentence preseribed by law {8 fn quavd-pardon, provided the prisoner bo ds. oharged from tinprisonment. No court in tho State hus any purdontyy power, ‘Chat power is veated exctisively in the Governor. Ihave learned by the bor amyots that tho Recorder at this olty acenalonally suspended Rentuncy tipon verdiols or ples of guilty, und £ taked hin last week whoro his authority was for so doing, Ho told me he thought there wre nu old Ktatute authorizing the suspension of Judy. Ment upon crimtnuls tn certain vases, Chavo been unable to tind any seh statute, and the District-Attorney has said he doos not know uf any, “Twoof the Justices uf the Snpreme Court, residing in this olly, ‘¢ tnformed ine that they are not aware of any such statute, or of nny authority for suspending eontence nininst erlininala who have beon found guilty by a jury, or who have pleadod guilt “Thave beard that orlininal courts in some parts of the State, and vvon Justices of tha Penee, have iataly asauined tho right to suspend sontenuing prisoners found sully of arline bee fore them, But Lim of tho opinion no court in the State Is authorized todo bo. I think it Is TUE IMPERATIVE DUTY OF EVERY Count to pronounce tho Judgment progeribod by nw upon all persons convicted of erime before them unless stovs ure taken fort naw Trin! oF 1 io- ton be made In arrest of Judgment far some de- feo, In tae Inulutinent: A’ stay of sontence may be granted whore a ‘oortlorarl <i sucd out aaa a aty oof | Judgment muy algo be grated upon a writ of error. But iv suspension or stay IM authorized except upon 4 coruorarl or writ of error, Vor these reasune T must refuse to auspond sentence In this case,” ‘thy prisonor wus then sentcneed ta impeiyon- mont in tho ponitentiery for six months, Ina foot-note, the Justice ‘clied Hishop on Crnvinul Law: * The dudye should recommend the prisoner to.8 pardon, and not suspend san tence, In enso ho tulnks no puslshiment ought to be dnilleted,"" ‘There ara but two other cugos in tho books ro- Jating to tho subject, Ono is the recent decls- fon of a Michigan court, that when n Judge Buspends sontence another acting tomporurity in bis stead may not jypnaahes #vevers Sudg- ment on tho convict. ‘This ducision dows not 20 tothe morlts of tho couse, nor discuss the ques- tlon of the Judyo'a powor to suspend sentence atuil Tho othor decision Is that of THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT nt the September term ity 187, deuylag the right: Of AJudwo to mithglte tho severity of a verdiut returned by tawful jury. Tha wad dueided on awrit of otro’ to tho Criminal Court, Judge Jameson — preaidiig, in tho onsu Of George D, Cole ct al. vs. Tho Peoplo of tho State of Iilinois, In which Mr. O. 1. Parrish, D, Hurry Huminer, and Messrs, Ltockwell and Loman wp. ay Tor tho pliintlife im error, and Mr. Jamia <. Edentl, Attorney-General, for the pogpie. Mr Justice Beott dellyered the opinion of the court, which was as follawas “On the trial, the jury found the oycused guilty, and fixed tho turar of imprisonment in Ue penitontiary at three years. A motion fora now trial was entered, but tha Court overs ruled that iotion, and sentencod dofend- ants to imprisonment in the peniten- Unry for one yon, ustead of - three years, the terin fixed by tho verdict of the jury. Wo aro of opinion, all the members of tho court gonourcing, the aetion of the Court Xing tho teri of itaprisunment at one your was Irregutar and finds no warrant tn tho stutute, nor in. tho practico that — provalla in tho opurts that we are pene of The court had no more rightful authority to mitigais fle medaure of puntatinent that it would hate to fnerenae (t. Jian the dutiaf the Court elther to pronounce filament on Uie verdict, ur to act tt aside ahd award a neio trial.” MORE MIAPLACHD MELEY, For tho further Information of certain sott- hearted Judges, ‘ng Criuusn presente wls tuorning, the reaulta of sume furthor Invoatiu- dons which Aen ‘how apparontly ensy itis fora slick erlintaal to“ coms it" over the Court, ‘To boyxin with Judge Anthony's ist, Alexander Plerco was t young but ee fitustrlous énoak- thivf, well-sdown to the police as a thorough incorrigible, His purents, Instend uf ute tempting to correct bis faults, pormittod him’ to. inake thotr house a’ reeeptuclo for bls plunder, and, upon going there with w seurob-wuryant, the policu recovered u faytauntloy of woods bolonging tu grocors and mull ahop- keopors in tho Wost Division, Charles Henol was 4 bookkesper formerly in tho employ of John. &. Pullen, founder, Ile forwod dir, Pullen's namo to two cheeks, which ho succeeded in gotting caahod at saloons on West Twelfth strect, Leo Agnew and flenry Gonety were capturod fa Hydu Park with wbout $76 "worth of hurneds Jn tholr possessfon, which they bad stolen fruny tho residgace of Mr. itewd, on Bello View avd- nus, ifaw @ rasonl so tesa iae. of puylshmont ag Mohect Matthews succeeded Ju hnpoaing upow Jude Jamoaon fs, indeed, & source uf wonder aod surprise, Ho wis charged with burglry, aud chauyed bis plea from not guilty to guilty. ‘The police of the Chicuga Avene Station bad Mrrestad bhin frequently for arkininul acts, Oe Mathows brought friends to his resouu, who for 8 thing sucovodud In clewring fim in tho justice courts, ‘thus proventing ble advent lu tho Cylininwl Court, Tho polloo were oxusporutedt, and toe ery, next pighe Atier dlachawe discharge :in Justice Iudson's oourt, Otlvor Lorch .cuught him and a companion named Frank Ullaure IN THB ACT OF RANBACKING A GROCERY at No, 163 Larravue atroot. Thoy tuck olf tholr sous ut thu tront door und lets to, jn ordur tu bus fs nolse which would ular the family Up-staire.. pity equne Judgo saw At to digebarye John Mee Curthy, ho on Ab ole bof Aug, 2%, was enpe tured gnd posttively (dentitigd by Jobu Sores a strangor in the clly. wool bo but shortly bee fore bud bold up in trug professional utyle uid robbed of #1) cnsh. | ‘U Ha tho fs eeut the fuck (hat an unconinon lot OF this gbrg of criiae was Provatung'ut tho tine. Huge Uaidiner, too, appears to have, boos sadly leg Upon tu mure casey than that of Nick Bodch, which wae meutonod yesturduy. George Adams and Jolin i. Chatlin wore foudd guilty of us pluln @ charge of tarceny Na “wag ever biwugnt out in an in diotmunt, wees awarded three yours cach In the penitentiary. Mut friends future coded, aud thoir chunioters were worked up iy the inahuer a famillur tothe rolgtivoser Bonulo Hughes, ‘The Cuurt tio’ it ull tng and, to put tha result miluly, excused the Staty trom thely aly yours’ gurvice, ator et naeaceoang i elon dice Hitle salary — 8 = ho ‘ot ober in to "whales tho capacity “of ubippl sulq ined of ie eg Wultur & (oe He Bold, only oe worth ot Heated cot years Me nok Stealing me whily by Wasabuut Mt—which is as aensibl cunctuslan, at alleveas, dischurgo, unwhipt of Jat —_——aa EVICTION, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune Boston, Dee, W.—A traveling theatrical come pavy whicu played at tho Windsor Theatre last that witch led to bis ee week, Uiltigg its play as the great Leib drame + Avictton,” a8 prosonted by Churlos K. Verner and company, ditect from Dublin Theatre, onine logrinf it Lena today, ‘The company numbers olghtuen. Thetr bagengd has been nttackud by 0 hotel proprietor and thoy are stranded in Lynd, penniless, and withant any prospeat of gettiug awiy. Tho play hus berh an utter tailure, Leas than Arty people witnessed It last night. este = DARING THIEVES, A Gang of Robbers Clean Out n Wert Side Residence at the Muzzle of the Revolver—A South Sido Fur Store Atilpped of a Large Quantity of Seale akin Goada, Adaring robbery crented considerable of a sensntion Inthe vleinity of Jackson and Ruck. wellstrovts last 'Tuosday oventtig. but the Facts dh the cose hind heen successfully suppressod until yesterday, whon a TnuNe roporter mado lt his tusinoss to look the matter up. At No, 1087 West Jackson street there r= sites an aged widow, Mex S.J, Couper, ber fon, 8 gontleman of about) years, and a growi duughtor, Between 6 and To’closk on the ovens ing in question a teud ring eummoned Mra, Cooper to the dour, where she was confrontod by) a orathor tall “youn min, whe pushed bid way past her, end wus quickly folloved by two eompanton: ae! ihember of the party held alarge revolver In tie hand and Nourlshed It In rather aneomforta- bly treo inunnee, Mra. Cooper's son and daugh- ter were quickly subdued, nid, wolle two of the rulthiie remained with tho fainily, the other fel- low went up into Mra. Coupons Bleep ne npurtinent and thoro secured from Its ulding- place $10 in eash abd an open-fuced golt watch. They then mado thelr excape by a rear door, aud were not scan aftr wird. Anagon us tho frightened Inmates of tho house hud reepvered tholr wits they made a racket that roused the heixbburhood, ‘The Mudigun Street suheHtation warn responded to oan nlurm, but so mite thie hud been lost that of coutan the olll- cera comid do nothing except plok up sume points in the tater, Tho mattor ix naw iy tholr hands, Mira. Cooper, who reeetyed the money on tho mourning of the robbery, cannot unileratand tow nay one could Know sho bid tha honey, und this forma tho most myatertous part of the aise. ‘Thursday night burglars foreed a donor in the Davemont of Nu. 63 Htate, street, tho tain tloor of which js occupied by Chucles Tammond as A bat ond cap store. Having gained an cutranes to the tnsement, they made thelr way to the rene, and thore fureed a aeo- ond door loading: ta the Nour wbove. They thon selected n tut of seal enya and gloves, two scal-akin sucquies and some. Jadics’ urs, with whivh they got away. Tho value of the stolen property is about $100 ur iat, ‘Tho burwiiry was not discovered tH vane tori: jos when tho nlaoo was opsned. ‘Thon the di et Biate of nitairs recorded tho fet, and the police were notttied. Thera are inns rengons leading one to think that this burglary wan vomnuttal by tho same x tint worked a Madison street, ubout a woek ayo, The police ciaini to buve a potnter as to. the perpetrators, and muy capture thom, 5 ee PATTI IN CINCINNATI. She Will Positively Slug at the Opera Fenthval. CtNOINNATH, O., Dec. W.—The somewhat voxot queauon: whethor Matth will sing here during the coming opera festival to be given by tho College of Music in February next tas beon Huulty eetth Henry KF, Abbey, Patti's man- fixer, arrived bore today, and this afternoon a contract wae elyued, by which it was arranged that Pattl will uppenr on two nights of the featlynt week, Feb, 15 and 18, not with the Mapieson opera company, but with Mr. Abbey's concort pcompany, aud will thus give two oper- atic concerts, She does not appear ia complete ‘Opera, but will apnear in costume in aolcctions from oporas, Mapieson's compauy will Lave NO -part: whatever in “tho concerts in woled Patth appears. The operatic selections made by Patt are trom 'Trovatere "aud & Alda’ both of which sho rezards 18 among her best rOlea, It ts uvident tht shu has been but on hermettle by the cyeute of © Mexwuh nigbt, aud that sbo has ondy ber selections wil w vlw of ercating a furor when ahe re- turns. Sogloty hure i agitated somewhat oy: the charge innde by Pattl in an interview ina morntiyg paver that sho was ineulted by bolng compel ee go on tho ethge alone, jostead of being led By President Pondieton, of tha Festival Assovlution, or by the Mayor of the City; also that Cary oteupled the ‘goat of honor which should have been necorded to the suprano, ‘Fhe reson given fulllng to show these special attentions to Patel ty tat jn all the mastoal per+ fornutuces Under tho auspices of tho Fuatival Ase sockition nothing but program ta consluered, aud nothing purm|tted to interfere with tho proprie- tes of tho urt pleture contained In it, Hence it hay been the custom te prohibit il speeches und announcements on thé stage, to discourage cheores, and ta kenorut tg wvoid the methods that prevell at concerts udd oporas. ‘This des fense fs nol accepted by Pattt and ber friends, aud the question swhethor ‘she was properly treated remalns unsettiod. Ee ‘The Diva tadignant at. Wer Treatment Thuraday Night-No Bigger Mun than ‘Thoodore ‘Tomes to Lond Hor on the Stuge—What Sho Thinks of Theodorc— Hor Grudge Agatunt Miss Cary, Cinckunatl Engulerr fe. Ih Aime, Adulina Patt) again bunored tho young Enquivr may with an interview last oventhg, ‘The charming diva wus in tho bost of spleits, sud deligbtfully entertained our, commissionor for quite two buurs, “Allow mo to congratilate you upon your sucevas In tho * Messiah,’ Madnnic, and tell ine, plonse, for the benoit of the readers of tho En quirer, your opin{on of tho entertainment." “Well, tospeak frunkly to you, a3 ono fricud to nnothor, 1 was vory mutch plessod In som things and very much disippointed in othors; in fact, L was angry when J wont on tho stayo, and what transpired thore did not bays tho cf fect of calmjng me." : “May LT usk you to oxplnin doflaltely, Madumo?” < “ Yes; Twill tell you (with a wave of ber band, A shrug of bor shoulders, and a poutlog expros- afon upon her protty tips). Itis the truth. au why: nottellyou? Here,in my parlors, Lypoketo Mr. Thomas about what I should du jn rogard to woing on tho stage, and ff itwas eustomury In this country for tho solulsts to sit ou the ataye during all tho performance, In England, you know, tho soloists -and chorus go on tho Stage’ toxothor, and the solute sit there throughout the performnuco, just as thoy du herg; but I dit not know your ous- toms, ao Tapoke to Mr. Thomas, Well, be said [ hud better go on at tlrat and alt thers, Mr, Penceiton—or Penliton—vr Ponelton—" [" Pen- iicton,” suggested the young imun) Yea, cata Li venelton, the Prestilent of the wovloty, you know. Weill, bu was present, and be sald: O, Mine, Patt we want you to sit on the Btaxe all tha time, You must pluase do it, us tho Duuple Want Lo seu you, and tite will give thent 4 quad vbutice aud inks thow buppy.’ Bo Lyaid: * [tls for ine tode whatever pleases you,’ and agruad to thelr arrangemonts,” » Did you urrive early at the hall—have to wait loo Tarrivod i “eu; will tell you ult about that at tho hull early) bud to walt about Wfteon mine Ulex, Quiton ‘number of pouply werd iu the jeattne rion which abunid nut Baye been ate jowud. “ Arriving at the stago dour I found Miss Cary there und tue other sujujsty, Mucn to my sit prigo It was being discussed who should go Oo lest Loxpectad that auime one In nuthority, tho tuyor or Mr. Paudieton, tho Progident, would prevent me to the audiwney, and, wally 1 nesl« utah hardy Knowing whut fo do, dit Whitney Gk Miss Cary by the bund und walked ait tho mayo. ‘1 assure sou [ waa astonished, “ “Dt, Tooiiuy sald sulavtunig bout my gong next aud took my hand, Ldrow itaway ad quick: Jy dal vould, aad, to unger, Went uu’ tha Wane Along, leaving ols, Toouds to follow, “EL assure yuu it wus tho rudest, must discour- toous teoutment L over received tn my tite (and her oyus Uusaed and ber bands were nucrously ohispod together as sho cnipuuticutly suid thls), “Twas never hefore allowed to go on i cone Pert atuye on the frat might ulony In uy lite, and Liuit iugultod, Ip New York, tho Mayorat tho city cxcurtod mo gu the stage and Introduced tow, a milly expeutod thut slr, Penelton would offer te bis uray, escort mie to my sent, and by a wave of. hts band or a word inteodues ue, und It t almost unpardonable wut be did wut dose, i FFE he pou uf, be should havg had tho Mayor a iptrnlues wie, © Wall, atl the other gololita bad taken thulr sedte whon Larcived. dtr, ‘Thumus, stagding on ie platform, waved bie hand and A Patti, thub te ous sont Misy Uary bud taken my wont, fee had wotoing to do bug take the vuly svat abst very lodignuut alae tha way in which Twas thrust on the stage, und Libink Twas inost Ulecnurivously treated. It wae wot ouly that was Sting. Patsl bye iy sigulty ava lady wa Jusulted, and bean fever suctut At; aud Leen: Sure Miss Cury fur her conduct, tuo," How do you Ie My. Taos as y conducror, Due, Pasty Pare thik Blin ew great duo actor?” ties “Well, | have wy: oplulin © Won't you plouge teil it to ma?” “Teuldow criticise inusical people, but I will fellyou that suol vuuity aud conosit ae dr. Thulous possesses ks fe Hea cy an ft evor v ry Ho boully thinks fe ia a God, and tiagiues: pe. is thie big," und rhe Vly suugetress hotd up er two pracy Dundes as wide aputt ws sho could, (wuughlug us she did 6a, | Afr, soins,” nas remarkably wa" who Gon: Unwed, © ouurgy, and bundles Wa Grchostra and the chorus vusy woll, but lis fumpi would dostroy the olfurts of iy soloist. Tsang iny recitutives aud sulo lust nlyit from a ‘ SHeasluh” whted Jynuly tind gave a, and from Whigh shu hns always duaus it ut tug cunuorts OF tho Phiilurwowie Boclety of wundon. 2 * Hero it 1a” (aud abo telppod across the Hour toan gale itg, room wad Urouykt the buok) geo," sald shu, oponlug thy work, “hese ts how Jeupy Llud wucked the sgore fur my; see, 2 thoxo are the brenth-notes: hero 4 bor writing, snd hore, too, Is ia the acore of 83 Know that My Hedvemer Liveth,’ weltton-by Jenny find O8 this piece uf pavert there aro the words written by her, and £ finy tho solo from this bit of impor tast night, boluing tt in my book. #9 (showing bow eho did It). Teo not know iny avore; ridiculous, Mr. Thoma could not do myself Just Seo berg! the sear Je written larghutto, und he took tt sani ‘cbawl he ia not wrant. Who ishe? In Burp he Ishot known.” Slunor Nicollnl atsu spoke It ia sald by some that that fe quite firnny ant ook his thine x0 fast 1 the temp! whiel Tuomas bad tik and anid he bed nearly ruined fd Mite, 14 Is tho way Jonny | Lind owings td Kuow that My Roieemer Livetb,' and f sung Ito that score lat wight, and correctly, tno, Mr Thornas ts not a musician, (Ho can hardly play # plino sccumpuninient. but tn renily xvod Performer on the violin, | Latet night ho waa drinking brandy, and bud the audacity to offer me.” ‘ou pleised with the chorus at "tine, Pately nN grand, a perfect Pas ry 1 At wns ‘and, ohurts—sung splendidly and treated me su kinds ly, and the Indies looked lexclr W the tii and tho audience, did you Nike Tho halt is a ben Yos. tiful one and hand- solauly proporuoned, he wuilenes was. i plensiut surpeiso’ to in Doww't remember ever haying acon wo muy elderly peanle, #0 anny gray hitits at a concert. and tho olde erly people were py tnvat nttentive listeners, ¥ noticed two old Indies up in Trout. ¥ nodded and kept time to the seumenl delighted with everything Pdlil. ti more than pleased with tho reception yiven me, Te was warn and cordial, and } tatak the Cinch att people for it. fivas much anneyed by that boy who enine up back of ne and hit me un the arm with that bouquet It was jrsuitinys on, to say the foust, bad taste, to earl that boy on the stage to hit me on the arm with a bouquet, but Miss Cary auld it waw for her. How alo knew it was Peoutdn't t ‘but Ftald the boy tt vortalnly was not far me. ral will rest towing, and tontyht. tn with Nleslint und M. Mortier, wit ita, where she wil sing In cone Jan. 3 Bho tays ahowil slug tn onract of “Erte Vintn "at the voncert In Chiengos will also slug tho gamo night fobin’ Adair and “ Mome, Sweet Hume, MUSKEGON LUMBER. tuale, itud ¢ The Past Season One of the Most Prosperous Ever Known. Over 700,000,000 Feet, Whole Stock of Logs Cleared Up. the Special Dispatch to Ths Chieags Tribune. Muakeoos, Mich, Dec. 10.—Tho inmbor sen son Just ctoed hud been one attundant with imany uutivorabie clreumstunces, yet upon the whole one of tho must prosperous over knuwn here, The mills started out in: the spring with tho Intention of clearing up the full stuck of Jogs on hand and fn the rlyer, which amounted to about 725,000,000 feet—by far the largest stock ever put into the river fur one senson’s operas Hons, Al the close of last yenr's businoss tho Inver on the ducks helt over resected 70,020,000 feot, and the logs rafted aud unrufted 125,000,000. feet. Tho mils cut 021,455,526 feet, which was nearly 90,003,000 more than the previous year (1870), und about 150,000,000 muro than ty" 1878, With the new miils and with Intge additions to the. capacity of tho othor unes, the wlliinen figured on the largest fumber crop in tho history of the trado bere, and'nt the outset of the season's epcrations everything was favorable to such calculutions, Lute in the sea- son, however, tho scarcity of Inbor and the atrlkos upsct the culculations, and, consequently, instend of tho mills cutting over 700,000,000 fect, the figures roavhed only 642,641,083 feet. There is no doubt but that THE STHUKE Lost to tho iniils between 00,000,000 and 70,000,000 feet of lumber, aud the short hours sluve thon a youd deal ino Owing to the opan winter, the mills have run aiteh longer thin usual, but on tha tun hours system ad In handed, Tho cut for thid yea the drawbucks, wus the lar here, und yut largor stocks aro carrled over next season than ever before. For the pust threo yeurs tho amount of stock hand at the cluso of oporutions was as follow: foun {he Lumber, m. 11,0500, 005) 00,000 1890. i 1880, OAK ANKD 1831 #g,0TU BY ‘The logs hetd js year, ratted and un- mitted, are given by the booming company at 225,000,000 fect, which will greatly belp in pre-e Vvonting tho tog famine vbreutenud by the pres- ent open winter, ‘The lumber cut by the sev- ernt mlils for 82), tozetuor with the wut of 1880. and also the nuinufaciure of lath and lumber on hand js given below, a8 compiled by Tae Tate UNE correspondent from figures furnished by tho millemens ee Firm. lout est tout sss0,| natn, |andune Bhodgere re : AVA pie 27,961,000} 2.00009} B.v0n.000} 3,000,000 Ti Bo aaaany ale 16,0:0.000} 10,000,003 2.000.000 i “ ‘ta vl suey uy ‘2NEH712) 2.001.000 515,00 os ro, 14,703,5.0) LAQd0,W09| BETA) or, | aaL.en x URS BS, fl 14,620,090) 1,177,000) ON,UU0 gti ©, Ue | 4.g0n000] coxa) 0.04 00] touneny vit Tt ary ‘UVASa1su2] 11,720,820) 4,000,000 Hy Modzort... U1408,751] 10,000,000} Aag2ms: ge ldrad 25,680, 0uy] 24,004 Quy) ones minor 21,6u0,w0} 18,000,000) 1,000,000 -| 1,000,403) 19,403,009 1.500.000 14,700,010] 19,000,000] 1,800,000 i. Nan & 2 Marrepes Wiurne) suey Avestan Cot 21,u0g004} A. Rogues & Co} Q,6ch 269) dh, BElnOR ott ttacklaye| Oy ‘Ca: sree 22,000,000 27,000,000) 2.000 Pact prety Festina) Ls 7 000,004 Cvomutiey & fi ie wookow! ley Y Seaton, io: VOY ECO sere | 10,0000 " SR BUL Ace | ot 458 toat| 104,815, 01K ORE ‘The shlinglos munufactured on Muskeyon Lake In 1881 was nw follows: W, 8. Gureish....0+ F. UL Peak, Other niilla Tatal., Srereerrre » «8. 485,000, For the paat seavon tho luniber products of Muskegon county hava jeon aiinply cnormous. fhere was wanufuctured— . «800,000,000 erat entteh Ca, Ay Wilton & Go 90,000,000 18,483,000 12,000,000 Linnber, foat, Butnales.... Piokots., PROSPRCTS FOR NEXT SRASON, W. 8. Gorrlah aod Col. Fullor, two of tho lrg: ext loz dealers In Sichigan, havo Inforuicd rye GriawNe corresposident that rhe tog crop tor ext eva WIKE NOL exCOo GOUOKKD Ieot, but ftho presunt sott weathor dontlouce auy longi of time st may fall under thay amount This wotouat, with tho 2,uK00 loft over, woull give for text suusun's operations E EA, eet, or apont the sumo us wid put iu last wine ter. ‘The danger Of a dog famine cau only bo uvorted by a change iy the weather. Uniler the now order of things I thy wouls snow 13 not Absolutely necuasiry for linahoring. Tt enables | ihe operator to get thot lows Into tho river somowhat vhouper; but when thera Is yo shaw hard weathar will uuewer vury well. Loyyors sun nuke tee pouda by tho afd of apriuklurs, Which ura in inast caves proferable tu sow rounds. ‘Lho numoraus rallwiye aud trumways how penetratiug the pino forusts bave ciuded - A REVOLUTION IN LumDERING, and jogs cau he carried tu the reflways in almost any kind of weathor, Hut as tho: growter part OF the loguing Operations are onrelod on In’ the aways, Usually dled with water, hurd, frosty wentuer ia what tha lumbormen are anxiously Malthe for, Should Junuary und February to @enuine whuter months, and the thermunmeter Ko guwn fay enough to freeze up the swamps, ‘the Jumberuien will et ta all the logs they nucd for next souvou's Lusiueds, Tho i wing rails wayd can el ule or the GOU,tWU,0N feat needed: for. full crop, and two munihs’ favornbla weathor would edable tho balance to be drawn ‘tthe railways by loams. This tyuriug, hows or Ore ba wholly depontent upon the weather, Flye winters age tho weather was uiueh thosama us this winter. ‘The camps were broken up and the won camo oul of tho woods in Janunry, Tho thution looked blue for the lambernun, who Not quity recovered fram the punto, but tn ‘obruary and Murch kt snowed a full winter's supply, mon wore hurried back into woods, ang logs were rushud Lito the atrenmeat a ively rita, ‘Thora was no log famlyo tbat” yuaroatier onl, and ton hue ivve there will Be ono this year elthor, With the prospocta uf aa good prices for dumber us nest sprluz bold put, the loge will be got into Uw river. The iusubermen have doue It verore, whou tho prospeols were muh gloumive than they wre now, ee Not a Murgativer Cartor’s Litthe Liver Pillay thet ugtiva ts wild, ploasaut, ind uatural, SMALL-POX, The Whole West and North- west, to the Pacific, fs Infected. Trouble Which It Is Giving tho Post-Oflice Depurt- mont. The Medical Qollega at Keokuk, In., Olosed by the Bonrd of Health, Sminl-Vox RUC spending, i Spite of the Eftorts to Stamp 11 Ont—A Commue Hicatlon from a Crank. ‘There was little of news to record {1 ro- wind to. small-pox ., yesterday. ‘The Honlth Department contin In Hs Inbors to stamp out the dtsun and its vigorous nation Is howl guod results, Other cities are much words uilllcted than Chicago, and hero the dlsengy ts kept i wholesome check. Vaceinu- tit continitos at the office from 8 o'clock In the tmurniug nti 6 at night. The olfice Is reupenell at Fin tho eveuing and kat open un- {1Y, fur the purpose of vaceinuting these who cannot spare the tiny during the day. tat evening Dr, Ne Wolf and two agaistunts were in attondunce, nnd thus were kept busy for two hours vacelunting, 4 VCHANK'S" LETTEML All tho “ranks” are not dead yet, for yes terday the following juteltigent’ epiatio came to band from California, It teuiven verbatim: * 6 th Hsl-San Franclaa Honorable Muyor of C) tty Sir in looking over the Daly papers Eseo Pou have thle terable Epi. deumte ta 1803 T hae 317 Caces § only lust one out of the number Tam” Willing to came and cure” it) but of um pour and buva uot the reddy means to come if it {¢ your Wis remit tne a Vasa and notice T think you Will not regtetted Itfor I ean go on to a family Where there is one or more and Keep tho test from having (ho sume in 4 nelghberhood Tea keep it froin aproading gu if jt is ay bid us reported the Soonnsr you 53 the better With Due respect, vive Ans. J. A, Foruins, 0, 28 Tehama mt Sun Franelaco Cat.” RTILE BUMEADING, few, cnses were reported from Na, 122 Con- t, No dsl Mathers No, 08 Sherman, No. 470 st, Indinnn, No, W2 North tateced, and No. West Sixteenth streets, A innn cinining to re Tam sour 8 “Daeveras, 3 here from co! Nutfala two weeks walked into gO the Heuith Once fran the col of Chirk ang ‘Taylor street, pele gig of small-pox, Deaths were reported from No, 14 Samuel street, syuthenst corner « v Moomingdale and Western avenucs, No, Ls North Halated, and No, BEFr! gtreet. A ian who bad watked tuto the Malt! Ollice a fow days nyo died at the pest-bouse, Five Cases In New York Yeuterduy—An Intervicw. New Yonk, Dec. 4).—Fivo cases of smali-por were reported today. During 1880 only sixty-soven cases of small pox wero reported to the health ollicers of this city, ‘This yenr, up to tho Jet of December, 1,270 cages were reported, und the record of cuses the preseot month will surpass that of any other month of the year, Prof. Chandicr, President of the Board of Health, was asked what the terrible increaso in the discnsa meant, and replied: “It menus more vaccinuting needs to be douc, Since 184 we have raceinnted 451,420 perauns. We had begun to congratuhite ourselves that we hud tho Jieoase pretty well under control about threo years ago, when (te almost disappenred, and I belleve had It not been for tha turge fmmigration of Bo- bemiaus and Poles, whose tlith dans astonishing as thelr objevtion to vaccinnation, wo would have been free from the scourge toduy, From. August, 1877,to Mareb, 1870, there was nota sinule caso of sinall-pox reported. For 1870 there wero hut a fow cases, and thozo among Bohenuuns. ‘Tho present appearauve of so ronny cases in this nolghborhvod and In tho West should juepire overy health bourd with ouerey dn vuoelnating right and left, Our system of vaccinating linmigradte betore thoy luave thelr ships will work woll I bope, and Lam gind to sue the State flourd of Health is considering 0 more syatumulle uctton in the prwecution of vavelnution, The Schou! Muard bas passed rnies by which vo unvaccinated ghild can uttend @ public schoul. Gur physivinns who come in con: thot with to smullepux cuses get vaccinated about every ty ‘Tho Diseaso nt the Keokuk Medical College Undoubtedly SmallePox, * Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Keoxux, In., Dec, X0.—The disvaso that broke out ntnong tho students of tho Medien! Colloge Is. now acknowlodyed by all physiciaus, ineluding: tho Faculty, tobe smull-pox, The MedicatCol- lego was closed today in acaumauce with orders Jasuod Ly the Uoard of Health, aud students not llfceted are teaving tho city as rapidly as possi- ble. ‘Tho frat death occurred today, Heary Hut- man. of Senect Falla, N, ¥., being the victim. His body witlbe ounsigned to tho earth tonight, and bis quarters thoroughly digintucted. ‘Pon enses have been reported to the Buard of thus. f all broken out with the As eo but medical studonte cd it fs Bull bellevod that the origin of Uigeneo hes in the banding of the body recelved from Chicugo, and used in tho dissect- Ing-rvoin of tho Medical Cotlege, ‘The report that forty are attected ts uonled by tho Fuculty, ss In the Malla, Spectat Dispatch to The Cutcago 2: thine Wasiixatoy, D. C., Dec. 23.—Tho Tost-Ofico Dopartment ts iu recelpt of advices from Wash- Ington Territory, Minnesota, Yexns, Jowa, Kan sus, Indiang, and the Northwestern States gon- erally, reporting un alarming sproad of sualt- pox, In one cage, iu which the disease had mado its uppunrance in the fumily of a Postmaster at Walla Walla, Washington Territory, tha postal authorities direoted tha sureties tu remove the olfice and effects, Refure this could be done the surcties took tho amall-pux and ded, {1 many cases tho wintl Crom post-allices uf towns suffor- ing from tho disenso will be quarantived, and Jn some places the disease fs so bad that mail- watter from those pulnts will be stopped, Appearauco of Small-Wox at Moline, 1. dpectat Uisvateh to The Chicaov Tribune, Davenvont, Ja, Deo. Four woll-dotinod cagca uf smull-pox havo boun reported tu the nuthorities of Moltue today, and the three boures in whleb they appenred hive boon quanintined, Tho Diseasy at Jersey City. densuy City, N. J. Doo, ,—Oue buudred and Buventy-aix cxsea of amull-pox were reported during December. ‘Two now casos today, and ono death from the dlavaae, ie Fifteen Cancs at Bulfalo, and the Dis oano Spreadig. Burvaro, N.¥., Deg .—Thoro are {teen cases of sinall-pox Jn tho olty, aud the discase js spreading, — -—— THE FIRE RECORD, The Depot at Beverly, Kas, Mntirely Dostroyed, ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Chigago Tribune Lrayenwouri, Kua, Dec, 0—-Tho depot at Beverly, four miles from this city, usod Jointly bs the Chicago, Burtlugton & Quincy and the Chicago, Rock Islana & Pucitle Mailwaye, waa entirely destroyed by fro ut half-pagt 5 this worning, ‘wo borses fu au adjulning stable wery burned to death, Two tramps, who hud oun putoll thuve by thy Chicuyo, Burlington & Quincy, kindjed wu very bot fire in the waltiug> roou, und It he aupposed that sparks sct fro tu the building through w detective tig, Won tho Ire broke out (ao tramps. atupson on a lively run Sur Kinaas City, snowing thee they vouvide cred thomusylyes to bt fetta, A Hotel at Racine, Wis, Burned, + Sptelat Disvatch co Vhe' Chisago Tribune Ractye, Vis, Dos. 3—A fire destroyid tho Northwestern Hotel tonight, ‘The property was owned by smith & Tate, and ocoupted uy Niok Ditish. Loss about 86,000; butlditug insured tor Suh a Es HL. Doe BD. otiiter a nunioy, ‘The Fire opurtiaent bs logated uppualt the buitding, and but for the Hermit aL, tue try would buve ber rlous luss, The Woodwork of » Shaft Buried. Splusavexsty, Ub, Deo. 0—The woodwark in tha shutt of Staluc, Droasde'& Coa cout wine, castor the alty, cought Ure by ucvidunt tonight gud was vonsumed, togother’ with the enlios bows. ‘Tho loss by tive will umount to £10,000, and the luss vecasioned by the atoppaxy of wark will bo very heavy. About |) inew ne. ‘wero tit work In the shart esctped unbaruled,: aud: will be temporarily theowa ous of eryployment A Now Sohool-tfuu at Giljeupte, Thy Lompletely Dentroyed, Gpeciat Dispatch to Ths Unican: Irung CANLINVILE, Til, Dee, Y—Tho vow threes story brick evhoul-houge just compluted at Ge leepiv tovk dire lust uigut from the Curndce, aud MeN on ity park Tat) nabdued withour spe was totally destroyed. Tho loss 13 $10,000; 10, Insurance, Tho building had juat been received ‘ly tho Betoo! Directors, 3 ” Inn FlvesCrnt Store. Fire waa discovorod in Chnrfes Coor's rosi- denca at No, 425 Milwaukee avenue at 8:15 inat night, and xn alarm was turned in from Bot No, isi, The trst floor was ocoupled by Morrita Cucksy naa Nyo-cent store, and was damaged to tho ektentof €5,--The amines tows bUlataR ne §35, Insured for €2300, Insurance on stock, $5,000 in unknown compunics. A Steamer Burned. Mosnoe, La. Doe. 90.—Tho stermor Rosa B, with thout 81 tntes of cotton, was totally do- ftroyed by tru today In the Hayou a Arbonne, Hive tnites trom Monroe. ‘The boat, was valned nt fi00; insured fur $6,0X. The vvok was drowned, More Matcher Children playing with mutches caused a fire fee the rusidonee of Mrs, Northway, at No. 18 South Irving place, ‘The blaze was oxtinguisbed Uae fore tho arrival of tho engines, called o ularm froin Box No, gutnors calls yet A 820,000 Wire nt Piqua, 0. 0., Dec, M.—A fro early thin morning destroyad the bullding occuplea by G. N. Zen- genfelder, grocer, law and insurnnce oifices, aud, the Odd-Fellows" Huth, ‘otal loss, €29,0005 pare tiny insured! ies: SANDY Pa Another Chimney. The alarm from Nox No. 36 at Jast evening was, caused by it whitnnoy fire at Nu, 12 south Clark atreot, ‘No damage, BU TTERINE, One of the Postponed “ Bulterine” Cases reached n heartny before Justice Brown yoster- day afternoon, I, C, Forsha, the defendant, ap- peired with bis uttorney, Mr, Beckington, and suited that ho wis rendy to p xd to teint. H. T, Howe, City Butter Inspovtor, and Adolph Moses, the attorney for the prosecution, were In - court, having just consonted to un adjournment - toJan.7of the cnses against Jat Fond, Merrill, and MeDonougl, and they very readily agread tu yo ahoad with tho trial of the only defendaut who was ready, : Mr, Howe atated that his detective, Whittior, who procurod the sumple uf “butterine” upon. whieh tho churge nizatust Fors was based, had not turtied up, und the Kervives of a ball would be necessury to diseover his wheroabouta, Mr, Beekiugton Kakbibe gefense would admit that te sauipiy lo court alleved to be © butter ine” was bought by Whittier of the defoudant for n first-class arficle of farm butter, but the pruaeeution must show that it wag not butter, 18 represented and a8 bellived to be by tho defent- ant. Prof. Martner, the chemist who bas mare all of the analyses of “buttoring” and “swine eanpled for tue prosecution, was called upon to explato ble method of analysis to tho Court, and ho dle ae, etuting that by the tewla employed be found the sumpie bought of Forsha to be com- posed of FOUR PARTS'OF LARD, ND OW, ONE PAUT OF SALT a3 ‘ATER and coloring matter, and one part of bftter, Upon the cross-examinittion, Prof, Mariner ad- uiitted that the proportions Were not exuctly an hud stated, but very neurly yo. Tho defondint then took the stand, and tos- Uoed that be kept a general urllity store nt No. m2 West Luke street, where he yurled tho muk- ing of chrurs by supplying the neighborhvad with nuvons, bread, nod butter, Tho butter, uf which thesampto roll shown in court was a por- don, he bad purebased froin aman representing hineeif to be the agent of a Michigan farmer, He bud only beon tloaling iu butter three weeks at the tine the pirebaye waa muue, and took it Nelthor himseif nur aud ho did not profess to Ug puatity. He bought In good tulth and soid ft for butter, be- tho Btu Heving It wag a Urst-class quality: of farm-inado ei butter, Since hls arrest be bad leurned that the nnn who fald bim ths compound was TH AGENT OF A “NOTTEMINE” MANUFACTUR= 1xofyinw, and that his name was Vaul Ludwig. ‘The prosecution ndinitted that they tad no evidence tu vontradtet the defendant's atute- mont, und, as it was his first olfense, they would submit tho ense to the Court without argument. Tho defendant was discharged by the Court. Butter-Azent Howe immediately started out jo Und Ludwiy, “butteriue’ agent, alias tho “ Mtohigan farmor,' The Werenns proscenting the “ hutterincg! and. suinedonlors are clroulating a petition to the Senate and Houso of the United States askin for the passage of NATIONAL LAW TO PREVENT THA ADULTRRA> TION OF BUTTER and chcego with foreign fats, the signers pledg- {hy thotnsolvea nat to buy or poll. the udulterated sommadities, About 150 soutn Water street commission morobants bave attavhed thelr aiz- Autures to the petltion, and a similar oue for general clreulution already contains the names of over 1,000 citizons upposed to aduiterations, peta et asa MARINE NEWS, In Bad Condition, Spectat Diswateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sanp React, Mich., Dec. i0.—Tho steam-barge Mackinaw passod down this moruiny with thd barge Oxdon, which has heun ashore at Oscoda. ‘She hae 165,000 foutor lumber fo ber hulu, and ia in bad condition. In Warbor at Sand Beach. Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BAND Beaoi, Sfivh., Doc. 90.—In barbor to- abe steam-barge Georgo 1. Colwell with bare Calef, both toaded with luuiber, bound down. re KILLED BY A FREIGHT-TRAIN. < Roeciat Disrateh to The Chicago Tribunes Apulia, Mich, Dec, 30.—Mason C, Jordan, 0 resident of Wheatland, Hillsdale County, war struck by an oytzuing Lake Shoro freight-trule of Hudson, this county, this aitornoon and fa tully injured. Ono borse of tho team he was driving was killed, BAKING POWDER. aes phate trou “Profeosur Murstords' Acid ephiste, Mecommended by leading physiclans, Maken lighter laoulty colon give, aud ta }walthige than ondinary Auking Powe OTT cacy old wtiak teadonable prion; Tho Horeferd Algianay aud Cook Book pentiree. 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