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Q8 1 THE NEWS. Gold doted In New Yoik on fia'.urday evening at 140. The present Average daily production ot (he l*crn*ylr»nla oil region* It 11,035 barrels. There arc already three candidates forGov cmorin Georgia nndi.r these v constitution when ratified. The Port Itnron & Lake Michigan Rail road Company has mortgaged iu road for 9l,KXl.<ou to hastens capitalists, to seesre pay ment for it* ires aad rolling stock. Denver C*lly, Colorado, on Monday las*, by a rots of 3,4*0 to IS, decided to subscribe far 9SOU.CCO «unh of the bonds of the Uo:oa Pacific one Denver City Railway. The Now L'lm (Minn.) murder ca>cs, the rvjn'cuLra cl which are faml'hr to oar readers, bate been vu tiiol lor tvv.ral day* at st. t'etcr’a. 3ly rea*»o of the absence ol Imp'-rt mt witnesses, and otbere .n-o*, tbe tnnl progresses very slowly. Miss Anna E. Dickinson, haring tailed, a few weeks since, to meet her engagement to lec ture at Sterling, 111., owing to ancrroneoai time table, will fill her appointment at the same place on Saturday evening nest. No doe to tbe perpetrators of the huge robbery at Fttroltnm Centre, I'enn . has yet been obtained, end some of the detectives consider tbe case neatly hopeless. Mr. Bmnehoff *e Income is aaidto 1-e f3O.UK/ a month. Tbe unopened safe coLtalt od fSUi.O3O. It la thought that the prospects for a large Immigration In 18CS are by no means flattering, owing to tbe depression in business in this Coun try, though. if there should be a prospect of war tit Europe, many will come, notwithstanding tbe ui.cetuuiiy ol getting employment. The preliminary examination of Captain W. L. Rynencm, charged with the murder of Chief Justice John P. tMougb, waa concluded In Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the 7th IniU, and re sulted ia tbe prisoner being remanded to Jail without ball, to ewalt trial for murder. The Springfield (Mata.) JUpulAican states that mot lof the woollen manufacturers that are running in that viclnltp are cxpecDng a fcU spring trade, as pretty much all the Imported goods ere nsi-d op, and they consider that impor tations most neatly cease aa long aa our present low price* In woollens continue. strong effort* are being made hy govern m*i.t officers to Eentneky to secure a continuance ii.c F.cedmrn's Bureau In that State. It is ►jix that since the lastuoce of ibt circular hinl itt;’at |u dWorllmnrce after the 18th ofFahro j r., the l umber of outrages upon white Uuiua i»t- and IrmimrQ has more than doubled. The Military Stale Treasurer of Georgia, svemvd ten thonaand dollar* in funds be i.-Lcligto tbu Stale, furtbwiih turned over the amount to the llrconsiiuctlon CoiiveUion, and, c l. bxtmday, the members of that body were paid £.*•)-dudata each on the j*tr dint* account. The l> l«uce of luv money was reserved (or coxUngeut expeost'. The Winona (Minn.) iJtutocrnt thinks the good foci of -olid snow ibat covers tho earth »o cveblv aid compncti) it> that Mate, will prove a gic-aprut-cfron to winter wheat. Upheavals ot the surface b< frost are oot so common in Min r vtota as to the Eastern State*, uud ipring-Ume find* toulher corih as she was wbeu the oret *• u« fell, oa’y lu an Improved condition. A Kcntm ky paper says that there U & man in that Fiate who has so tare. Ue ha* not even a bote in bl-< head, save bis month and noee. Where Li* ear* ci:glt to be, bi* lead In perfectly smooth ai d l>«n , . xccjit aemallwarry excrescence. He br»r* to tome extent through bis month, which Cue open vli u be wisbea distinctly lo catcb a nuud. The faii.inc which recently decimated (i.-is»a hs* found its conoterjiiri tn Algens, where t’-v poor Arab- *re perishing la ten* of thousand*. The latest foreign pjper* eay that in cert >ln di»- rt■« t■ the dead hndie* of Arab*, men. women and c. ildren, ho have perished of hunger, ere faued •a pchllc ht.’hwsy. Just as was the caee t v o jt *i> bark at Oneea. The Columbus IndUnapolU Railroad •* >ll take pn»«ereluti of the Chicago ± Great Kast <m Rnlltocd on tbe T2lh of February. Tho line cl tbe consolidated companies will cmbracescvcn bnadrrd and eighty-eight miles of truck, as fol )<.**: Chicago £ Great Eastern, 221 mile*; Indi it.a Central, I3S miles: Peoria, Logaostrort ± Burlington, ’K miles ; Union & Loiransport, *J3 ji.iice. The ma'n shops of tbe new company will In- icrated at Log'iDsport. F.nilcration from the Canadian Dominion tit the United States ha- been so large wnbia the (■art few mo!:’hi> that tbe Canadian authorities irenifeetsijr^-of alarm, lathe Legislative As sembly, at tioebec. oa Thursday U*T, notice of a motion wvs given that the Committee on Eml «ibt:on be Instructed “to Inquire Into the pnma r» cause of the emigration of citizen* from the PiortLCc cl t)oc*ec to the United State', and tlinl r.ccc’sai; Di«at*s be taken to prevent the e:»c.** A pui*cr juiblialtcd at the French Island of MartlT.iqnf, West lod'cs, having remived two wsrtdnes. to its subscribers that it would hrrcrforwartj give up controversial poll- tics, and. Instead of leading articles, would prlui elegant extract* from the French poets. It« next number curtained La FontniceV fable of th* •* Wolf and in? Lamb,” whereupon the Governoi «r Harlltlquc. accepting the fable as a persona i-»utt to Hnueir, suspcLiled Ibe oniucky Journa f*ra rooiitk. ll is eahgfaclory to learn that since the re d..ctionor tbe Atlantic Cable telegraph tariff on the Ist ol December last, the avenge from that <i..r to the -'lst of th«t month baa been £',U7t< per d?y, as c« mp red with aa average of US'S per day timing the iLOi.tn ol December, IS6 j ;; this is an iicrtEM’*-! over £2OO j cr day, oral IS*' rale of 11'5,0'C rnxum, irrcspcctiie of the rc-nlt that may !>■'anticipated wbcu commerce and tpeculiltoa it-un.c tip Ir ueUai i.elivily. Duiiog tbe present m -i.th there pas been a -nil greater « xpausluc, J .« r* celpts rni-' h lug upwatde o f .€1,3(0 a day. The Montgomery (Ala.) SaUlnrl of Iho S i: 1 ?, esvs it i-rt («-rtcd as a fset that tbe negroe* ii. vt,i]ir*>c County, >.i that State, arc not permit tc") to leave u j Lntulu?! vntbout br»t pn curing a p ics : tb-t x»t g- of men patrol the couaty a* iu si. vf-time : an-that If a negro is canuht with out a pa*r off tbe pb.Dbitlua wcc;e be is at work, in :Li- n.gM time, b? or sbo re .elves »t-irtj-aiae ‘ashes b> ihesi of telf-c m-limtud peace k* ejicrs. TLc rebe’s hope to b«: allowed to main t. in the* ll titles on the day ufthc coming election, in older lo prevent colored voters trom exercU lua tbe titl.l v f frci cbise. 1 he Wufebiugton corresivindoct of Ihu Cin* C’ucati Cftt.mercidi says it appears to be retlled th >t Siuator Gntbile, on account of continued sickness, will nut lake bti scat iu tbe Senate ttw season. It la arranged tbat letters shall be writ ten tu ham by Copperhead Congressmen reo r.-sCLllrg the »n»poitance of having cv-*ey Cvpptr- Liad vote oa tbe varlouc m*--,*orcs shortly t > o.me before the Senate, axn there fore, the resignation of .Mr. Guthrie, to enable the Governor and L'-glrUture o r Kentucky to Im mediately appoint or elect another Senator from ILal Slate. In the lowa Legislature, on Saturday, : rt .oluiiou was Introdncrd into tbe Senate to re qutet ** our Rrprerc&tauves In Concress to labui tn prcri-Lt tb* jormatlon of mere National Basks A bill was InUodseed io resume all rights con lerred by Corgrcss on the McGregor Wczt -rn Railtoad. A bill was tutrodoced into th* House tu otahlisb a bute Reform School. Rerolu tons were iLtrodnccd deuuuocicg tbe uu *qnal jtyincr.t cl male and f.citle teacbere in ti e same departments In pnbiic schools; de claring Il tbe duly r.f the Untied Stale* Govcrn m* nt to protict naturalized citizens; mdorstn; ti c action of Congress to restoring Secretary Staxtou to hi* place ; xlg asking Conctess to cotfr Lo tuor • la-d grants Lr public improve n.ents Cleveland is in tribulation about Us water ►apply. For • ota« time U fc*.d beta noticed that the wrier, dra*n from the lake, bad a dls unsung o :or and flavor ot petroleum. An exami nation hlmx.-d tba» lor tlirei-fmirth« of a mils west of th.-Ir.lct pipe, andatlea-t o-e thou'ana f«-et from shore, the wuter was equally off’nslve to taste and sra»ti. Farther tnv«-<n ration re vealed th«* fret that a large qnar.tlly of refuse and tml from petrn’ecm refineries had been recently thrown into the river, and that large tanks and vats, filled with tar and oil, Impregnat'd with xuN I Lurie sell, were cmpti'-d into the river, snd rhxcce dtscbsrrtd into tne lake. The conclusion of the officers makirgthe examination was that •• hke water for domestic ose mu-l be abandon id,** or the pollution etupptd. Tlic Importance to Chicago of the Pacific It.ilrcud c: n hardly be overestimated. During the five years et ding Janum, Ij-Cj, Great Bril tin Im pi ned in :□ China 311,425,231) ponsda of tcaa and si'ks. valued at over #2f6, - OT.Cb-O. The rapidity of fr. nsit and the avoidant- of middlemen’x proflis 1 > direct iirj ottriiot. frt-m china to Chlcigo rid t.-n Francbeo r.nd the Pacifle Kalho.d present advantages t f which our merchants will c Ttalaly ax-alt thrirschcs. T- e Colorado on her recent res turn trip hrctghl to San Ffancl-co cfreight near ly three tnnex the value of the entire trade be -ween that place ucd Japan dnnag the first quar tet of the year :src. while onr direct indewith C-ina for 18jC was more than three ttmeethatol the pre vinos year. The precious mettle, which In times past. tor creator promptitude and safety, went to theOflCLtal p:rtx by way ot Lundna. wi 1 bcnEl by our own more direct and speedy rontes, at a saving of half the coat of transmission beside the Encilrh tn:nru>ce liom London to China. The approximate salts of the largest dry giKKis Louses in Ntw York city (inilag IS5.' i.tc given btlow. Two-thirds of the amount* are liken from the monthly returns for the last eight mouth* of the year. Ref -re that time the returns were madcacnnal'y. It Is as*cmed that the sales fortbefir-t four months of the year averaged as moth rs the remaining eight mouths for which return. were made: H. B. Clifltn A Co,, *16.130,9J4; A.T. Stewart A Cr., S:TS.USS,OOO: George Bits* A Co.. f6,SIB,SGO; Hoyt, Sprague* A Co., $7,59i.0C0; Latbrop, Lndlogton A Co, yr.s:o,lrt); J. Brewer A Co , |7,Mfi,noo; William J. Peake A Co., $6,U25,5P0; Anthony A Hall. ♦6.IC3.NXJ; E. 8 Jsflray A Co., SS.Sn,V»; Beak atfi A nmton, ss,«xac; 8. B. ChlUcndea A Co.. iLWI»,StO; G. A. Wicks A Co., f 1,550,5 Ca It will l>e seen that the sales or but two of the New York oty goods bonees named txeced thewe of two Chicane dry goods bouses—Fuld, Leiter A and J. V*. F»rwell A Co. The United Statas Senate was not loses. >»>d on Saturday. la the Douse the day was de viled to general debate In Committee of the W hole. Mr. Sltgreives, of New Jersey, dUeuMca tie stale of the Union from a Christian point of view, attri’ adtg the responsibility for toe rebel lion and Its holts to the splrUot radicalism. The speaker likened the status cf the rebels at the j>res«-ni2timc to that of the Prodigal bon lo the Parable. Mr. Price admitted tbat the parallel ran down to the lYodlral Son going to the field to herd with swine, but aaid it cessed at tbat point. f**i if the rebel* had been in that position they v *>ald hat «• .tolcu not only the field intended for therwins. i*vl the wbol<-herd of swine also. Mr. More*- 1, of Pecrsylvanla, ar-nrd lu favor of PO»l --ponirg ibrqnrtiior: t<, toe money lo which the n-tlntal debt should bs pi ia. « n d contended that • o’gress shoo d give lu* best iflbrta to make the ctmvrcy equal in value to cold. Mr. Williams, oi It'dlai.*, eavc s few incidents characterizing modern l>* mccracy. Mr. Wilson, ol Onto, spoke »t I. rgib *»u the fltafccv quc-tion. giving hi* the ory In regard to the establishment of a sinking fond, by nuara of wh‘ch he contended the Inter cat-bearing fl.ht of the nation could be paid with in twenty year#. After remark* from Mr. Dow kins, of Tennessee, relative In c’aims of citizen ol that Mate ag*ln-t the General Government, tU Houae adjourted. WASHINGTON. Strong Efforts to Secure a Continuance of the Freedmen’s Bureau. The New Movement in Favor of the Admission of Colorado. Condition of Affairs at the War Department Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribnne. WaaHtfcQioa, Jan. 23. cqlqnano. Citizre* of Colorado, now in Washington, held ast-eUng to day to corelderlbc lubj jet of the admission of that Territory. Opposition on the part of the citizens bat almost entirely ceased, and those here agreed to work in nn'.aon to se cure a hill of admission. They bare prepared a memorial to Congress setting forth a great in create in wealth ana population. 015aal reporta to General Howard, from Kan lucky, show that since the circular fixing the time for closing the bureau In that State, tbe uumher.of outrages upon Union white mtu and freidmcn, as reported by government officers,' hae mere than doubled. KE.MCCKT COarBSTIO RUCTION CISC. The Committee of Ejections bare Selected Colonel McClure, of Missouri, to prepare the re port of that committee In the case of llou. Sam- lirl McKee, of Kentucky. It mil be ready tn ibont ten days. To the Associated Press, in* rnuipsar iobohrs staatoe. The President has cal'M Upon General Great j'T ter.rmanon called for by Oougrvsi widen icgibmattJy belnngt to the War Department, and ought to have been submitted to tfocrelarr Blan ton. Central Grant famished the lafuroiatiuo, ft it reUUd iu (be military dlitrieta in thoUoatb vrabtatee. Tbe i're«ideaa p«*bunUy xaiawa to ut.ow i aytnmg to he ueneo through the War Du ran n.«-ut. The New Yoik inbunt't Wsetikgtoa special • j>y. : ••’liu-appropriation (or the purebas*- of s>uski U still held tn abeyance in the Committee •■( Foreign Relation*, si the instance of wjere ury bc*ard, and thereacesn t> Lo no di.pj*l lien ol- the part of tne pmrnmem rr ommitt.-e tn take .ictiop on U. Tfa<;c-ib>vde«{>a'.cbei on tbi -r.i jeci c»-t ten tbon*aLd duLers. Ku-bu think* tbe fuiied buUo should pay the bill.” Ihe Committee of Way* and Ucva* are to ess ion, ictising tburcTinun law*, and lor two or tbrcc oaj* have been di-enMong tho clause rela ■ ivr- to taxing tobacco, and this will probvb y b - continued until the middle of the coming we.‘k bvfoiv tbe sur-ject la entirely dirpo». d 01. Tnera '■ good ruthort-T for siyln; thar there *vt|l 5« lo rtdnctlon of thr tsx on this article. Member* uf :bu committee beitevc ibat it will he faliy a month yet before the revision fe entirely cum p’eted. TisrronsAT the wa« departvext. Wasiii.noton-, Jar. B*.—Ad unuvmliy large t-otnber of visit .r* called at tbs War Uep irtmeul ■ blr rournlug, aod bad bo Interview wita Mr. ntaiion. Very mauy of tbe bolsters and Rznre ■tßtatn«e were preccnt. General U. S. Huukl-', »• bo i* Lttarbcd to tbu Frcedmcn’e Uurciti in Kentucky, had a long talk with the Secretary of V\at il reiL'lun to the circular letter of Drc-ra t>er la*t,contMctlog the operation* of tne bureau in that and other total** ift-r nvxl month. A •lu i.gr tf--.ru* being made to bjve tbatclrcuUr ici-Vrd, <-□( no bCtiou has yet been lakeu by tbe rrrcrctaij in the rasltcr. Fractional car.ei cy i**md for the wt-ek, $651,- riO: amount *hlrp»d, fBM.4">6; National Bilk i.oti* i»*ned, fc.tVi; amo-nt in clrcuUiton, fratuoaol currency rcuuemcd s o jc*lroy«c (or tbe wceU.f i Pc l bird Natitma! istnk nt Na-hvllle ha* best) c'c-igti.-itcd a depository of Labile monev aud dLaiicioi agcLt ol the United State*. The iTeMdcnt ha* pardoned Godfrey Mnncb, (.uvicUd in New Jersey, lu 1666, of cunnurietl- Jg ifacilt uel currency. CONGRESSIONAL Washington, Jar. 25 SENATE. Not In session. RIUSE OP ItEPHKSKNTATIV£S. 5 be Unite went into Committee of the Whole ou tbe state of the Union—Mr. PAINE in the chair—f.*r gcccre.l debate. Mr. SITUUAVEa discussed the state of tbe Ui.iun lr«m a Christian jkhul of view, atlrltmung tti: ree; otsiblil:y for tbr relnUou and it* frails i-t th*? spirit uf r.tcJlc.nll-m. Mr. I‘UICE, refining to an allnslon of Mr. s innv.t to ibe parable of tbe Prodigal >on. -►knl blip wbrtbcf ho nnerrsfooi the rebels to ncccp; »n analogous position to the Prodigal Mr SITGRAVES replied that the great mtes of tb- m did. Mr. PRICE remarkid that was all be wanted *o UtIUW. Sr.bi-cqutr.Uy, at the close of Sir. Sitgrave*.* •l»e«ch. Sir. I'KICE referred to tbe snmo subject, and g.vc Lis Republican tm-uo* warning tiiot if u cm d hr shown that tbe rebel* occupied th- same I* siilon a- the Prodigal Son tit the Scriptures, he *unld bid bis political friends farewell, and seek *dmir-riu<> into the parly which could ptove Us •loctrm-. fti-tn Uc t-crlpmre. He admitted fiat iin* pirt vol ran do* ni» the Prodigal Son going to the field to herd wiih etvliu l , put he said it rased at ibatpo'pt. For If the rebel* hid been u that po-ui u. Ui»y would have stolon not on'y ?bo fi-Ia lMtnd*o lor the swim*, bit iho whole erd olawti-e al-u Sir. iT.ce w« nt on to show the difference be :v «-?n tbo two cases, and was engaged iu doing • owiuntbc ten minutes allowed him rxpitci. He wanted a few minutes m.re to finish nis li nslr 'for. but Mr. EI.DKIJKIE ohlccfed. Mr. MuRRILL spoke on the question of fluan > i-r. Rethought it would be well to postpone ■ be dltm-slun t.ftuc question as to the money lo which tl<« prinetjatof ttr national debt should repaid,. t.d give Vivlr energies to a»l« and(st ir si ■ Curt to make the orrercy iqusl in va ue lo v Id be orr a sped- psjm nt could he resnmrd at botLc 11-(-vond tbe couveisinn, ae soou an ;-rs>il<’<. < ftl.c six prrcout li-:>ds mlo fom pgr rent, and the fixing of five per c<nl as the uni ;..im late <flitik irtire-t. Mr. WIM-lAMi. of luoisns. nrgnet tint tbe !'• tuocrnic party was respoua’t le lor the reO-ii ior and Its conscqucrces, and clalmoUjbit lh» •;ov«-rumi-r.tmnstr*-tualn to the h»oa"f loyal uhe. Iu the course id his icmirks be of i-cn tetuji-leg to the Democratic pmy as a uog ■o his Ton.tt Hr. Ml NoEN asked Mr. Wi'.nma to make a tvtnatk on that point, Mr. WILLIAMS decline I to riobt. Mr. MUNGEN theu r\is<, t«* a q-jt-st'uu oforirr. i'Lc I'iultmv , he -.ii-‘, wa£ looki.g to lilt al oe :i‘n win e bt niaoi-thil ,et;«.irk, and h" rtgslrrd »«• s*k wl.rt» or hr me ’nt to say lhit he (.Mungr.j) *1 o volco tl-e i)em< critic ticket, that ne was a <U-c. 11.5. t irfetcnce was to be drawn ‘I be CHAIRMAN overruled Hie point of order. . nd Mr. Wfin m« cmrii ueil bN HrsiU Hist while S-, army of 3tt,o'o Democrats had rod lie • rd i of ibe Goldeu Circlr, another rtry cf then bad shouldered thrlr knap.acKs : id marci.r't io t.’nuada to reck itroteclt.n uader t*uivn Vlv<nla. The CHAIRMAN, referring to the point of •fv*rnnd-by Mr. Mnngrn tin'irg tbe remarks ol Mr. ulliu-ms. said be bad unjcrsloud tue • oii.t U i/td.T to be that as tbe ginitecuio from UdUm had beer t*:r Ing to tbe other sldr of tbe rioaM’.t&e gint'ernsn fr»»ut Obio wi« ttarrefore en •iiUd to InitUDpi him. The Chair bad been slccr !• I rroed, however, that tbe point of order £c:n.illy made wat, that tie gentleman from In oiorn tud mti unparliamentary language In »iuaki'.c of the cectlemen oa the o'bcr side of the bouse a* d.'gs. IfHie Chair had understood tbe point ofcnlcr it would certainly have been • nslaluef. .Mr. WiLt-ON, of Ohio, spoke on the qn-'stlon • MJui.' c-» >nd the nati .nal debt. He declared him • elf in fa>«r ol paying the principal of tbe bonds in law tut more', ttcept where? her were specified ’o bt- pctdlngoM. He nropo-cd to issue a hundred tuliln.t.s of dollars In Uidted Slitet notes, to sr.l „l the market price all the surplus gold in the Treatury, and add ibis faad from time to time to any surplus that auid be spared fr.im ibe Treasury null it »i>uld ac-ouLlt-’a hundred mi; lona of dol lars. *ib<- two burnred lulilii-ns of aoliir ibn» provided shout! be applied to tbe redetap :;r-n d an • quai amom.t of 5-2 is, now at tbe up- Hoi. of tbe government, tbe gold -Interest oa •> > icb ironiii amount, seml-annuady, to six mill ‘ois. Du showed that rucb a si-kl g laid wocl! amcur.t, at tbe end of five ye-iru, to y-l d.CiO.O‘l'; at tte eid of tea v«irs. to $555.1(k',000; at the end of >w«r:y v.ars, t<> S2.iL'2,(KM,OOd, being a sum sulh n< nt within & friction to pay the tntorcsl br iriug •l-i-t. Mr HAWKINS addressed (be committee oa Uit- sulju toi iidl'ldu«l rU’bts, and oa tue duty •Jibe gxvtinmtui toils citir<us, particnltrly in lefrri tce to the claiu.* ol citizens of len:us»ee auuinst Hie guveramebl stiring out oi the war. ILc commuteu ruse and tbe House adjourned. STATE LEGISLATURES. WISCONSIN, Special Dct patch to The Chicago Tribune. ManisoN. J.m. -.5. I:: the Sctatc to-day the Stair Prison Commit tv reported tt at they ba-1 made the usual ex.m (ration of the l“ri»op, sod found everything ;n t cx d < rJcr anil we 1 managed, highly compii nuttlig Coambsiozcr Cordier, ami c»p«u!lj uvorim use charge prepoted in the dri** wf well i<« Uavid convict 4 , by clot .lon (hrm la grav. leav ing the Mack ard unite suits to be ir.irn a* nan ‘tmat. ’the commit oe recommended ah u,- , ri'j»flaiioo ol lor current exp* user. A hill was rcoortei nno pa rod repealing all taw- fixings licrmc for keeping drugs, betse bmuijv-rtaot Dll’s wore lutroUnci-l. ScLßte bll(* were pa««ed amending section 11. cl tMfP 17\ It. S , relative to pi* C-*ratu_'» in civil actions when the plait titf it a non resident: relt '.nglo release of dowor and other inicrc-u in eaicttatcof insane cereon*; to amend chapter •1, rev f of ISC6, providing for execution* o Jad*-- mtnte In certain ca*cs; to c mstrue section* 1 itdtt ofcnaptCT iCdof tbs laws of iRS7, relative *o ntere.t, to at tom**e: the recent decision of the supreme Cosrt rc'ative to compound interest: C'fli.lng the j o**r.- ofCco.ty Commissioncr.und itirkurg the tower of County Judge* lii t be Attrmbly resolution* weic adapted or * c-ing 7,U0 copies of a i-amphlet prepared by L> A. Rceo, cottamin?an index to afl amendments to ibc tta'otei aud testion Liw- made prior the proraimilon; appinlioga special comml’tec -e require and rep.non th- expediency ol adapt .ng a onl/.imlty tf ichoel-booka in pnMic schools, ar-d win-ioor *nc’‘ bo >ks canooi bs pr> vided by the State at n minced cost; dre-cllar the Committee on Militia to report a bill pnb vidlcg (or collecting the record* of the Adjutant Gtntral'e otSce in regard to deserters,and cildng < n the Governor for copies of the correspondence between him and the Secretary of War la regard to citizens oftbl* Slat r reported as deserter*. Bill* were Intrcdnced to amend section 31, chapter ITS. Revised Stitntes, concerning cianre ot vrnoe in crlml al eases; to amend a-cUoa Si, chapter 46, Hevwcd Statutes, concerning cnan ihc rized banking, and to authorize *he ‘Yilcago A Northwestern Rail* ay Company to make a final ta-ulemuit with holders, known and unknown, of c'-trertlUe Dud grant certificate* Issued to per •oss aiding In tee coastrnetioa of the toad, and *ntil iug ho'der* to SW acres of the land received l y the company upon the comnlrtloa of the first twenty miles of read r.onhfrotn pond do Lac. The Utter is a long bill, and provide* la detail for pro ccroligs In court to enable the ermpaoy to make »ocb settlements. Alto, a memorial to the Pre-Hent and Con gress. for the remora! of the Indiana In this State to s* me resvitauon. ftcvcr-llocal bills were Inlrodnccd andannm brr cor.idrrcd to Committer- ot the Whole The Senate adjourwd tiil Moudav evening, lh« ArMmbJv to 'lne*d.'y. The weather here Umedente and c’.oudy, but U.c skigi ini: Is Cnc. IOWA, Spccl-1 Despatch tu in* Chicago Tribune. Dsa Uoikcs, Jan.*a. In (he Senate to-day bills, were Introduced to provide for settlement with county tixea; in relation to lie tower of Justices of the Peace; io more»ffcctually protect aoclely sgalnatdvia ape bj animal*. lierclutiocß were offered relative torettnnz the preaett national earrauey ano usnlng a c»- dons’ teprr enrver-ev on a tale t>a»la : to pnvldo -for pnbllrhtng the Governor** special meittge in foreign l«na*iac. *; to re.nme atl nghU confer redob the McGregor Wisterti Raiimsd, A hilt was patecd providing tor the payment of VOL. XXI. mileage to numbers of the Twelfth Omen) As sembly. AuMtional bills were presented to provide f.»r r*Wi-anl*iDp ibe Chicago ft Bock Island Usliroad acdfr»heu»moof the Chlcigo. Rock Island ft fnc-.r..- R-.llroac for the completion of the same from LWMoite* to Connell Bluff*. A bnl to ptovlde for reimbursing con:.tie* ttbuh have not received their swamp land indem nity warrant* was passed. In the Ron‘e bills were Introduced fur the ea teollthmintof a bit e Reform School; author- Icing the counties of Webster and Hamilton to sell cortaln school Istde; for appropriating f 4,103 for a Law Pcpsnment in tbe State Ualrersily. Borolntions were presented to pay tndtridasls the amount of tbclr claims for materials need by ibe Northers Border Brigade; denouncing tbe unequal payment of male* and females m the same dcparimei’ia and for tbe same service lu schools ; declaring it the duty of tbe United States govern ment to protect caturalixed American citizens; >a:or>iag the action uf Congress in restoring □on. Edwin M. btanton to the War Depirtmoot, asking hia continuation In that office, and aakirg Congress to make bo more grants of lands for pah te improvement*. Tbns Itr 136 bills have been Introduced into the pre»ml term of the Legislature, 114 of which wen it* tbe IIon»e, and tl in the Senate. S. nairr Traverse, of Davts County, wu root tthit tojund in tbe bead to-day by tbe falling of pl«»lenig from tbe celling of the committee roerma. CALIFORNIA. fas Faascnco. J*n. *5 —the Ateombly hat rtfnaed to adopt the Senate Joint retolailja ap poutl>>g a committee to invr*tl<aU the alleged corruption In connection with tho Senatorial eieettue, and adopted a substitute prortolcg for an Investigation when toe charrae were anp ported by sn affidavit, which will probably end the matter, althoaah the pamphlet Is leaned and nrcu ated unmistakably pointing out the partica concerted In the frauds. THE SOBTH. -Time Candidate* for Gtienwr in Georgia Under the New Constitution. General Meade and the Georgia Convention. Their Harmonious Action tin the Work of Recon struction. Collectors Appointed Coder tbe Aew Tax Ordinance in Mis sissippi. Virginia Beconatraetfon convention— lieport of the Committee ou Finance aud Taxation. to; ccl.il Me-patch to Tbe Chicago Tribnne. Riciinond. Va., Jab. 25. In the convention to-day, tbe committee to con sld'r tbe t-xpediencr of memorializing Congress to extend tbe provisions of the Bankrupt act, re verted: First, that a large number of perrons in Vtrglxla would not be able, la tbe limited period, to raWe tie amount nec»»ary •o avail tt em-'i'ire* of it* benefit*. Second, or c«,r tbe tiomlous of tbe present law, a large ci-niber aredetirred from cumins coder Its op eration »■} the stay law of tbe Stale. Tbe com mittor, therefore, prayed it* extension and modi fication >o as to relievo tbe people of Virginia hem the j reseat financial troubles. Farther, that a committee of tbe convention be sent to WcMuivu-n to lay the subject before Congress. The report wna adopted. Ibe iii>t section of the reports of tbr Commit ’oe r.u Finance amt Taxation was adopted. The .buses provide that the city. Stale and county rax shall he nnlfcrm and equal, and that proper i\, real and pcrrunal, shall be taxed according to ■ir-valuc. 1 e* ding discussion of tec second section, pro •lKiticc tbe tax os oy&teis atd other natural >r* dt ciiuus of the water, the convention ad i.uined. I’rcerrdlnc* In the Mlsalxklppl Recon* sir-union Convention Appointment oM'otlccton under tbe »w Tax Or* dluauce. Jackson. Jan. 2’>.-In the ConitltntSonalConren* Hon to-nny ib-.* report nt the select committee at (Kiixted to w‘ it upon Uen-r.il Uilli-m and re quest c f him a suspension of the collection of poll lax from on all persons denied the right of tepr* nutation, was recommitted. The couvetition went into so election for treas urer, a* provided for by tb i tax ordinance. Mr. I'ortou-. one of th. 1 delegates from Adams County, offeree a resolution, which wa* adoptsl,»bit no delegate recommending a col lector to ibl*coivwniun far bit connty, snail re ceive any compensation for his services tn tte conventl n m ti; a sufficient amount ha* been rilbttoJ In said eou my to pay flild eervlc:*, pro r Kid «.n Invostigatioi. It bo round that sail col lect* r I- an lrrcsp >n tide person. Tt c* c< tivi’i lion p.-oct’f’df'l lo appoint eo’lectofs tor such com ties os were prepvrei to uonnnate, sud ol tbe thirty-two appointed only one ie col t.jfd. lions. W. 1. bhurkev. H. Myurger and A. 11. H.ndv, have been appointed to represent too DelLccratlc part) of .Mississippi in the Djoo rar.tfc Nitlonal Convennop. crorcla Reconstruction Convention— Pnrtlal Payment of the Mfemben— General Grant \pplled to fora Loan, Atlanta, Jmi. 25.—The convention to-day ▼olid fiu to each member out cf tbo sl,bj*» re ceived yestetday. ihu balance was reserved for incideital exp’-na ■*. , , h’Urof the nduitionnl sictlons of the Din of Hipbi-. none uf wbicb are of t n 1 apo; taut nature, vv* re adopted. Tbe committee on Pinmce rentrted that th« y hid had an interview with G*n ml Meade, and tacUsneral bau applied to O ;n-rat Grant for a loan of a sufficient amount of tac fnud* sent by t&eMatio! Georgia to pay its Indebtedness tb the gov* rnment on tbe Western A Atlantic Kill «jt, to defray nil ex; on-cm of tbe conwntlan. and that Gen*rai Grant eccipts tbe proposition *•1 tbe cor.vtuiKii, bo lar as ots power • x'rnd*.’ ml «i i at s^erdebtntel/to-day. Should mis pr> p;>-Ul n ful, be wt,J direct Givurnor Rn ?<-r iimm'cii • i!' to n-c.”tam upon sliat term* tbe money can be procured trout purtiei In Saruunab. A iVrclailoii was auopied approving of me . io.it of the commute for procuring tnuuey. •j t-e-candidates for Governor under the net roPMltntion. il ratified, aro annouac^J. Arhanus Rrconatraetton Convention. Meuphi*. Jan. 23 —The Apptcu'i Little Rock snrclai to-day says ; Iu the Arkanaai Cooves ti„p the jer (Item question was reconsidered and fßu-ndeo, sliowl.c et Pt dol ar* per day and thiry cenn mileage each way, which wa» odoj t*d Mr.Ht.d** icsolutiou memorializing Coucrcse tcrm.nd tbe Bankrupt law, making It only v ecvMarv a schedule, 2kc , lu tbe Click's « ffice, and get a re’eass, wa« adopted. Mr. Hodges Wis app inted messengtrto con f, rwltb (be commanding General relative to dr* wing money from the State Treasury. Al'ur brgthy speeches the majority report la ngsrd to Hie coLtovtcd *eati for Ashley Connty wns ado, ted. Tbe resolution declares that tt rs .ts of iranrt vm Issued to elect Sormtu and Moon, and dt cErea Ashley County tu he In a slate of lawlessness. Nurmsn and Moon de t ruxeed t£» vtatem nt as fa f<*. After auocitec debate, adjourned till Monday- Tbe ItecoofctructlouTewt Coze la Kiel* l mood. Ricsrovp. Jan- *.s—The habttu earput case I tioio Jcagt- Uudcrwcod, to test the co&sUtD- Ho ally td tic Rv-cou*tructlo» tel, w.a to-day ;.r.Jour: »d orlll Dcdn-eday. The Commautlant «<l'i.ibti Prison produced the prl-oner. and made that he was hr d hv order of General Scr een?, mder the auihor.ty'of the Recoa-ttucdon ids. The pri-omr w« represented by four j,r> mil.. M luvryvrs. all rcemhers of the Conserva tive Male Cet trsl Commmce, whtdi body bring* ti c esse up with the intention of c*;rjiag ll to .hr Supremo Court, Mow Frogrcw in the North Carolina CoUTCDtioa, non. Jan. •23 —1 he convention bar been in fission two weeks, bat as yet have made no re| oil on tbc ccnslitutioa. tint little was dor.c to-day. Mr. Co gdon. of Cemral Cour t', proposed an ordinance to the ini owing eff et: Ibat he convention ba* the iii-bt to dec'arr, and ao> - hereby declare, that all laws i*Mcd and aet< done by previous Legisla tures and runvciiUons ft this State, are noli and v< id. an>. remain so until th • nu cling of the r-eatGcnml .Winri-ly, except those laws ro tting to mairuge. Petition toConcrcaaffomtheLonUlana Convention. WasnißCToJ*, Jan. 25.—Thomas W. Conway, formerly Agent ot tbc Freedmen's Bureau lo L*-n<siat:.x, ttrivcl herev.-stentay, the t»*nrT of a l«iitioi< liom the Radical Convection In Loats ura. asking fonbe rtmoval of General Flaacack and ptxyn g Coi.press to accoid the coeventt-m power to *ppniit|ilt ct\U officera of the State, ihe petition will be presented to Congress no xl week., Debate on the Franchise Article In the Loublaua Convention. New Onuciss, Jan. So —ln the convention to ils? th<- stembe.s were engaged dii-cus-inc the dbfrsrchisemeit snide, OS, cf the constitution. No deflt It** action. The bond'd wtMtonscs cf J. A. Miltiaoa A Co were ueetfO’’e<l by fire la-t niubl. U***about ■fi O.WX>. THE FAR WEST. ConfeaaloD ot a ITlnrderer—Sensation al Siorlc* or Indian Outrages—Cold Weatlier on (lie Flalna, Special D( ipatch to The Chicago Tribuce. Omajijl, Jan.fiS. Cott-Idrrablo excitement to-day was caused by atnbltccnnfcMion frem Ottway G. Biker, th«t be bad committed the murder, arson and robbery ofubicbhrwas lately convicted. The applica tive totbe Supreme Court for a wnt of error was withdrawn through Colonel Savage, hli attorney. Bskerclaimstbst te ordered Father Egan to re store the moi*ey he had secreted, not la the coe lor.ODJl, but In a private conversation. Depatmrnt headquart rs hire con-tder tbc re- I cite about Indian troubles near Fort Phil Kemr jit, as published fn the Frontur Index, without TtULdaikn. The Index now publishes an account cf an Indian massacre rear Ritter Cnek, with other eecsstional articles of its o»n invention. FortTUkdaix, Jan. Sl.—Captain Miner, of (•cieral Terry** staff. Jnat ban Port Bice, re l oit* very cold weather. No Indian trouble. Two ntLLcrs from the boetile Kiuneeonjoe* eiae to Putt billy making inquiries lu regard to a malT of peace. NEW YORK. The Rock Island Railroad Trouble— Obltoary—The Son Newspaper Eatab- Ilshment. Nsw York. Jan. 9S.—The cise of Flak and oth ers vs. 'i he Rock island Ral nad was, after some dltcustion to the Supreme Coer; today,post poned till rrxtwcek. Deaths w*re armuunccd to-day of Lorenzo Draper, formerly Corsnl at Pans, md B v. N. L. Loni. missiot-ary of (he American Boari, jn*l re turned lr> m ItKll*. Ober e* A. Dana announce* this morolntthst the Huu cew»|ai<r concern has became the property cf an astociatlon represented by him The paper will berrafter be issued from the oM Trtotcany Dali. Dart announces that wniie be will not rbaege the prtcclpie* or policy of the Silu he will aoppon Gtnenl Gram (or Prea.- d< ut. advocate economy tn expenditure*, the re dnrlu.n of taxes, and a speecy reatoratlou of the Soiitu. EUROPE. The Foreign Policy of the Bnssian Government, Another Uprising Threatened in Northern Spain. Continued Arrests of Fenians Throughout Great Britain. Progress of the Abyssinian Expedition. Becenl Action of the Ameri can Congress Criticised by tbe British Press. BY OOBAM TELEGRAPH- Great Britain* ’ Loanoa, Jan. SL Annexe rnoa artbiiria. A despatch from Zoulli, Abyssinia, 14th In atmrt, aege liateraietiSN haa bean ncdwAbwr, «t tbe Biittsb KxpeuMUonAry Post No. 1, iu tbe ‘me of match from Ab&rsicy Day, from the head qurrteis at Zetcf of Poat No. 2, that King Theodore is in camp In a position situated between Vadcla and Dal-nti, near the palace at Mrgdals. where ttlspie-nnud ail the captives aie at present b< Id. Tbe native rebel chiefs have drawn their iorces in his front, and. hy this 1 hostile attitude, aid tbe o>>erationt of the Bugllah. 1 be powerful Wagabnm of Governor Gobtzyd, or Gobazyie, of Tigre, is also near. He Is friendly to the forclguerr, and hae sent a message to this - fleet to Major General Napier, tbe British Com a indir In-Cltlef. Napier will probably advance fn m Ze: rf to Umtalla, which will be designated tr KncJi'h PustNo. 6. A flitbl will occur aoou, peibsfe Iwfore tbe Etgiish marcu over ground yizg between Zcsel and Umta la. ru.UK! HOT TEX ROOTED OCT, LoMhin, Jao. S 3. 'Tbe excitement occasioned by the Fenian movements still continue*. The authori'.iea are --zcetaiDcly wakefnl, and arrests are made dsl y. Michael Dangb wasciptnrcd list evening while in tbe set of potting a band-bill on tne Mansion House. Information having teaebrd tbe govern ment thstTcomas bimoa. Sheriff of the lelatd of Aldernry, was idcnlitSed with the Fcuitca, be was yesterday promptly apprehended, and eeut to prison to await trial. JOItX BCLL DOX’r LIKE IT. Considerable leeling baa been created by the recent resolution* of the United State* House of ItipresctiUtivea declaring the sympathy of tbe nation with tbe Fenians. The Journal* of Imndon Lave editorials on this subject, and severely cril cite the ntifriecdly fia-liig towards Knglaud. AN ADSCUD MCKOtt. London, Jan. S 5. A rumor is current in different parte of the con tinent, and ha* even been exlecMrcly printed, to tbe iffcct that the Prustian Oovi-rnment bae se cured the use of the United States navy tn caee of war. ' London, Jan. 23. Tlic old meeting house in Nc«b iry. erected it tfevb, was burned (hi.* tuirclug. The bell wa l imong the oldest iu the couatry, bavitg bee: in L<*Klon in Hi 5. Francs, none or Raroktox’a rsacxrCL rßorxssiosg. Pakis, Jan. 25. Th** Imperial Govcromert has tesned an ofil dal i.cte, addressed to tbe Ittf<.cti of the seven. DepunmoLts of France, announcing the new army law end arguing tb.u Instead of being a war mcaenre it is a pUdcc cf contlnscd peace. MEWsrarsna riMD, Pants. Jan. S 3. Two of the public newsnapere of tbla city nave been fixed a thousand francs each for printing illegal reporta of proceedings In the Corps Logls :*tif. Austria. MILITA&T OBDEBS. Viesxa, Jan. 21. The Archduke AlbncU, tn command of the Austrian army, has been ordered to prepare to take tu fi-. d. Vienna, Jan. S 3. The Arcbdiikc Albrecht has been named as It pcctor ol tbe Anttrlan ermy. London, J-d. 25. Despatches arc received here giving accounts il quite scilcne antl-Mlm-terlal riots In Prague. Ihe Ivtcst telegrams, however, announce tbe sup : ntrlon uf disorder without bloodshed. RON hjt.ll.lßQ OF OXRMAR SIEAVXBS. It ir anioopced this evtnlng that neither tbi- Nuitb Girman L'oyd i or the Hamburg American Cvmi any will despatch a steamer to Now York • tit week. TLc reason lh cot rUUd. Russia, ?T, Pnxnsßcrno. Jan.2l. The Journal of St. J\fer»burg, tb* official or gan, has r.n article in rep y to *s>cruoce made bv Parts icappapcih relative to tbc attitude and la icntlona * f tbc Imperial government, particularly ? i» ard the East. The Juun.ai eaya Ruul.i lx pow. erful and strong lu Its resources. It la equal to France, Lot at the same lime it U neither ber ♦ Ub or perhaps her policy to seek to exteed her ■rentiers, hut on the contrary, to endeavor to maintain peace po as to infare a continuance ol pre-frets. She bears no ill-will or hate to the tiller powera of Earopc, hat doc* not wish to «ee sty one of them claim particular preponderance in tbc Influencing of Its affairs, nor will Hues It al low others to arrof ate a position. Tnc ar ticle* conclude with the Insertion that whatever torcrin Europe premeditates war in Europe. jn»t now, will insure for Itself sod deserve the ex . oration if bUtory In tbc future. Spain. THREATENED REVOLUTION. Losoo»,Jaa. it. A dot-patch from Madrid, dated to-day, say* mwshas been received there from the provinces cf Aragon and Catalonia that a speedy rising was iLtlcipatcd In favor of the eldest son of Don Jnar*. The widow of Don Carlos hid sent forty mildon reds to aid the Insurrection. AWXRICAJ* UITLXa FOB BPJLNISQ TROOPS. Madrid, Jan. 2v. The Hlnhtcrof War baa ordered 50,C00 Ameri can Vreitb-loidlng rifles. Denmark. A COMPLIMENT FOB TBE UNITES STATES. CortMtauKN, Jan. 21. At tie termination ef the dircseslun in the Rlgfdsg, yesterday, on the transfer of the Danish West India Islands to the United Mates, tbc ITesidett said be coold not leave the subject v- ithotil a tribute to tne loyalty and considerauon • hunt* by th« American Government, qualities so worthy of a mighty people. KANSAS. Bfloita to Secure the Fxtension ef the Kansas Pacific ISallroad—Political* bjKicicl Dispatch to The Chicago Iribuie. Lxwcsxcc. Kansas. Jan. 25. Gox error Carney and Judge Usher, Attorney ol the Kansas Pacific Railroad, have returned from a visit to Colorado In the interest of the road. TLey report the people deeply interested In the enterprise, and «tiling to take a million of bonds to aid the company, jhe officers are determine*' to reach the pineries and coal resource* of the nt< Obtains this season. These grnt emeo report ihst the road will strike pirenes that cover iOx'.OUi serrr. and coal fields that have a stratum of fifteen Ket In thickness, of the beat quality of coal. The Legislature ot ibis S’ato wPI a»k Cougre: to grant additional subsidies to the road Chirac, U rough the Northern Kai’roxd rente, cow cc-lUoIs the trade of Colorado and New Mex- Governor Carrey I" looked for :• the next Gov ernor of this State. He ts a Grunt republican. brow hes disappeared. Wiaihcr warm with ixaicatlons of rain. DISASTERS. A Sian Frozen lo DeatM near Fort Wayne, Ind. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Post Wars*, lod , Jan. SS. This morning a man named Donahue was found near the track of the Pittsburgh, Port Wayne A Railway laanrxhautted condition, be irg frozen so severely tbat he died shortly after wares. No Ipjurit* excfpt a siuht cut on the bead would Indicate that be bad oeeo struck by a train. Uls thought he was intoxicated. Clilld Browned In a Cistern. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lika, Jao. SS. A little girl thirteen years of age, named Martha Pitcher, was drowned here this afternoon rn a cistern, at the residetee of Mr. Phillip*, on West Market street. The cistern uln the kitchen, and was uncovered at the lime. She stepped into it aecidoniftily and remained there twenty five minutes before any assistance could be got to her. fate waa life let* when taken out. Fire and Lots of Life at BooneTille, lnd«—Loaa, 815,000. Iccimur, Jan. 35.—Boonvllle. Warnck Ccuaty. Ido., was visited by a severe confla gration vs Wcdnetdsy last, convusunc a block of utiilome* on the public square, including the .tore of E. A G. L. Spencer, with It* content*, the store of Masters A nargreve, G. T. Dannl gan*- saloon and the saloon of Peter WtlrbarcYer. This* were all substantial bilck buLdiogs, four inentnber. Two frame boildlnaa adjoining were a'*o dp'troyed. The total ?o.s la e*timatfd at sl3,nd, bnt it is probably rnnch larger. There w r s it »nrance to the amount ot $1(1,000. Bv the lilllrg ol a brick wall peter Sej--*! was reriorrly ir jttred, and 8. B. Riggs wj« k'Led. Suicide of a Clergymani Delawarr, 0.. Jar. 35.—Rev. George W. Bush, of the Central Ohio Corferecce, committed sol dde this tfleriooo. Prom the evidence before the Corrnet'a Jury, tt appear* that he had bees crnttmplatbg the act for several day*. After etUßg oit-m-r to-dsy. as usual, be went to the bsre.wiereblawlfefussa him soon afterward* and cut Uo down, lie bad tied the rope into the manger, then over a beam, and made a sooae ot CHICAGO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1863. litabandkercLiel, thin Jumped «ff th* master. He is supposed to have been i. **»« MV «■ ■■fl'Wku W MVO mu I.HJVt CBXME. Fear/tal Traced y at Warren) Ohio—A Sian Attempt* to n order nlaDhrorced Wife and Afterward* ComfnlU Sui cide. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Warren, tL, Jan. 43. About C3O yesterday sftemooa B man by the name ofCbae. Freae, visited the borne of hia wife’s mother in this city for the pufoee, si was supposed, of conversing with hie wife, who has been tenanted for some time from him, owing to bit extreme Internprracer and cruelty. Frees ditnioded a private Interview, which after a little dulty was granted. Ko sooner had they enter,U a separate apartment than te pontcea upon her, end stabbed ber tn several places, bonpoelng be had kDled her. be c»c*ped a fuw rod* from tbe house, when with tbe •ame itsinimet t be first attmnned:io commit erndde by cutting bte throat, bnt Uilnc to do tbUlothiemaPxer.be nude eight oc ten blow* at bis heart, tbe last of which penetrated tbe base of the bean, producing in*unt death. Mr*. Frees, although severely stabbed In sever*l place*, will probably recover. Crime la New York,' Nrw Your, Jan. 45.—John Riley. •UosTbomp sor, am-sted in Chicago as tbe supposed murder er cl Officer O'Brien, wan before the Court to-day, and proving not to be tbe man vu: discharged, though be was aabieqoently committed for a sDppoeed robtery In Venango County. Pa. V.K. Baker, defaulting teller of the Trades men's Bank, has beta herd (or trial m tbe United btaUe Court. ( Henry Elia*, the real procrietOf of the gift enterprise of Clark, Webster ft been ar rested si d hild for trial. - A daring attempt at highway robbery occnred In tbe town of New Lots, tn tbR onuklrta of Brookiyr, lost evening. Though 4he intended rictim. I>ottUlca>JVea<mi’ieii.-wa»» shot to the Lead sun batilv woundsd, no booty waaobtalned. WEST INDIES. The Xaland of Et,Tbotnae-E*rlhqa*be SbocUu—'i be ncbclllon Id Veuezaela* TUvaka. J«n. 4t.- 'i be rteamrr Belay*, from St. Tbomi*, JauLary 19. hae strived. Tne musferof he Island Use cut yet been completed. Advices from Barbados* to the bth report that tbe uiw sugar crop would commence to come id rrrlv in February. D tcs irom Aciegoa arc to the Ith. Tee -Lock* cfcLiibquaku eluce the have been cor slant. • Tbecew* from Venezuela to the 7lh rrport* bat the robel ion was trcreaslrg. Tbe govern mot tronnp were beutei:, and ret'red to Uuarico, (K-tirs! Fu’gar wa* arrvi'lcd at '.’aracca*. The mnnicipi! c i sj'lratots sgaiost Falcon had dla -J peaicd. FERMENTED LIQUORS. Sale* of Ale, Beer and Porter In tills District Dorlug 1807. TLe following table, compiled from the books f the Collector ol Internal Revenue of thi* die net, *ton. the number of barrels of beer, ale and porter «olu by tLo several brewers of thi* -tty enrti gth.- yiar <ndmg December 31, 1967. the cua;b<r<f of the tame beverages made hy the eame panic* during the aims time ciiLLul at pte-cLi Lu correctly obtained. Tbe Pguter ii\en below, however, arc tnlly as valua .lf. at tP« y *Luw tie actual consumption of ma.t •■quur* during time specified. Ihu govern mutt derived a u vecuoof from the sales: N»mcofFmu. IWr. Ale. Porter. Setpp ft Lll's Chicagoßrewug Co.. 3,639 3t,9SU 1,85| John A- Huck 41.861 11. B. Miller X son 16,913 Sat«U‘ AJe UreuioK Co 16,045 .... Uuvh A; IV. and 17.151 Downer, Demi* \ Co 12,263 17,153 CLtcago Ale ami Mall Co 7,510 .... U UtUm >iUdii> 6,330 . Ufomc Mela h Mliier Bifthen 6,).U v 1)0)1' -A Co 5,1)59 4iU ' .‘CliiDldt. K-.U i. L*. voter*. *' llo»L All ai:rt,(Calnmct).. 5,2t7 6 !!«*► X l’*»w»U 5,\"75 IN km A Hi ritolcmi w 4,*57 , K. G Sflitlct 4,s'itf 1 4,176 3 S,7W <’ Vi3'J I 1 ?.IV.) * •o 1.71'.* ‘ “!! ' i.k» * l 1,431 1 1,3.77 1 J,IS7 ' I,OM * IGS J 921 * 9W < 27 6VI .... , « 874 f&7 ‘ r »n :o, 453 19U 4lO ' 1 217 n. 317 .... 1 317 \ 133 .... • 153 », 151 * l>o \ TO 73 : 73 73 « M SOU 46 ' 3 10 1 1 A Co .... 3 \ 173,5’.* 73,013 2.175 Itlor il 11 re. Ue.-rv \\■ idler. IVstViv lli.M)id A V.IIP. Uecr.e S«u; p A Co. I’r. d. Wccfor Zltiißi-rA Harrell.. fill! 1 ,?! .r A Conrad. IV nice VallmM Ki ibir. entries hdw»rd b»-p« JchcStutz •libit IW- lit pef.. M. tlcUlr Mosca Btorhcra.. William Titmirg. 27 6V4 IVricltt A Wr.gi.er. Jobs S • Dell c Ct... PCI in)-U A Bender... F. (•. HaCHTTi & Co,. Hot r> Btwer Jacob bei.o swo'd... 453 IS!) 337 217 .... >;*rrU‘ A Jackson...... Jutn Bauer U 1 liktn D.-UOlßll Join- hch-tl A C MaitinDistA C 0,.... Osgooi* A OvviP M. Bitch Adolph Fikvivr John Nm.li- John Claikr .1. Wedcl A Co Hand*, rum a Ui eon.. Vi del - A Co Ludwig, UYgner A Co Total 133 154 151 1«0 .... 73 73 73 b 5* •iG 3 111 1 3 .173,5'.ri 73,013 2,47; DEAI II OF WESLEY 3IIXGEC, ESQ. A tc'e-.-rm received la this city on Saturday Ricnmcr trria Nashville. Tccn n announce* the i!c»ib in Hat cuj, at •» o'clock on Friday cfter i tor, of \V sk-y Monger, Kt«i, of Ibis city. Mr Mu; gtr vrj« one of l'e prominent sad meet wile- K known < f the business men of Chicago. lie \ a* ot.c of . ur oicest resident*. and bore a mme was universally respected aid estenacd. Uneweck aco, on Jbursdar last, Mr. Manner •It bis rod- nee In this City, intending to spend • tvLf*l mt-iiLs la St. Augustin-*, Florida, tor the it unto: bts btallb. Ue was accutnpanud by tin vile im; on y :on. Os the cars between LinMi'lt- sid Na-bvllla hr contracted a Tory se \. tc cold, vlr.cL »citJ< don bU lanes. On irir :»,-j at Nn»l vllc be was taken so ill that tv foa-.d ilmst-lf nnuMc to proceed farther. His cold do telopcd mn pneumonia, Medici] aid was promptly summoned, bat tbi-ncli everything P<x rihic war dote be continued to crow worse, until, m I'-ata* ;a-t, he expired. Mr. Monger was Un tear Schenectady, New Voik, in rue year ISU. lie was tberciote 55 \i ars of ag*. rl the time of bis dealh. Woilc be -as v«t a boy. bis parents removed to Onlo, mm which Sintc be came. In ISJ3, to Illinois. He remaned Uni a short time, and removed to Wisconsin. wbecce be removed to Springfield. in ibis S-mte 1-. u-si city be tenulied,» business, uMll i&4), when be came to Ch'caeo, and entered ’be tnucai.Uie burin: se. In :StT Mr. Moncer re moved to Waukerap, where be built a Urge floor mg mill, wt-tch be conducted onltl It was de -irojcd by fin*, m ic&i. Tbecce be relnraed to ibis city, l-t le»rcd an eKrator, owned by merge blcele, on toe c.txcr of Franklin and Nona Wa’>r strvttp, of wbicttbe retained po*»ew -ten nrtil lir oc-lruciiun by lire in ISM. shortly .ift*r hv emend lib’ pirtn-Ti-hip win >tr. Geerge Arm-, nr. Togi-thr they 1 nilt tie *l-Y«uir which bow fus f t ou >Ve cotntt < f Stub Fia'tkiln aadNonh Water streets. Some tine after Mr. S. C. Dole was taken into tbo Arm, which his since re* njuined nr-cr the itylc of Armoar, Do e & Co. Ictnslrers Mr. Mu'gcrwae very successful, *>is | ropeity, at the time of hi# death, bet-g e— i muled ai’ upwards of f ,Ci\),CtM. lie was the »vLtrrf M* fopoli’nn Diock, vas President of .hcl'jilt«-o btattr Clcrfk and lira** C mpany.and as a Director of the Util'll N«Uo;al of this il-y. Mr. Merger was a spirited member of the N -rib l*reeb) !«-rlnn Church. of tr.ls city, and dcrio? hi* lile imo contributed much to its tupporf and -occcrs. lie Ta» a man ol spotless integrity, a cot tlsicct Chnstian, a genial and warm-hearto! friend, ft iunn upright and hotie»i in every coarse ■bioi'cb lilt*. Ills death will be wld-dy moaroed. iLi- ntrains «f the deceased arrived hero on haturdsy t\cuing. Tte funeral will take place on iturday. _ The Chicago Post OGlce. Tbe fcllowlng Is a of the business cone in the Chicago Post Olllre during the year .f CT. The amcuot of mail matter would be mnch laigerLut for the cj-erallon of tbe Railway Post Office *yrtem. It is e*U tatted thx folly Any per cent of lclt< rs which formerly came to tbe Cbtea go P< st Ollire for dlslribniiou, ore now mailed by the taliwai clerks direct, avoiding tae delay of transit: xjul sums. T ettcr* rrctivcd for dLuibstlon 36,3H,bS'i Letters nutted in < fflcr and collected by camels from etteet bo*ie 13.bi0.000 IVmt&iic iiit. t> sent Irons lht>>)ffice... •«3, , JJUVS3 Noralm letter* wet frem this office.... 1.i5i.670 Letura mailed, held fur portage aad net u> Bc*ri Letter Office 16.13} l*i mtl'B' le K ture returned to the Dead Letter Office witch were Improperly mrecun*, Uctmling letien> returned from tsr-lc!#, etc ............ 4C.65u Littets returned to the writer* IL'kM L« iters forwarded ILS>I Circular* sett in mail# 3,lkVt~ ot tc- spacer mail taaUct received and distributed. making an agererato rf Uli.CVd bushel# ITV-OO Lock ponchts end null bar* despatched 83,515 • lAVra AXD tTAXTKD E3VSLOPX9. Salesot sumps tad st.mpid tnvelopca for otii year s{39,'6l^ LrxTxu h*oi»trt DxraßTSxxr. Registered letter* rec. fordlstrtbutlon. 65.416 Registered kites let. iordeUvcry... . £o.uTi High tend letters received for mullig 5,627 CSBBlXa*' DKTARTICX.NT. Number ofletw Carrie;# employed.... 56 Number oi letu r* deliver-d 5.831.251 Number < f Lewjoai err, etc i.(V2,3fi5 Number of letters col ccu-d 4.t££,695 hxpeste of camel* system SI9,»>».WJ ■osrr osnxn smsmsT. Mosey ordirs sold, 11.761. amocEtin?lo.s?H,Ct>o 96 Moi iy (-rderspttd, -t1.526,am0a' Uugto 833.55L3D Repeal's rretsived from otoeroffleos.... W1,53l W 3 Number of clerks employed is office... li9 meteorological. The following ta the meteorological record for tbe neck ending January iS, 1565, as keot by J. G. Langgnth, Jr., Opticus. No. 117 Randolph street. Tbetcmperatnre Is taken In tbe shade. The direction and force of tbe winds are given ap proximately, with tbe barometric altitudes—the small letters being the Initial* of tbe word* “ high,*’ “breexe," “gentle.*’ “veering,” “rain." •• snow," ” moist atmosphere." and ** dry;" SVt p*ng 7. a. m. 2 p.m.S p-m. Raia to Bats. r. r. T. F. tp-B. Siaatay i 5 50 XI SJ Monday.... 3u a ZS Xt Tursday-.. S 17 53 31 Wednesday St 5S it 31 Ifanrsday.. a 87 S 3 tt .533 Miday X 7 M U B II S 3 31 .... PABoyrrxn. 1 7 a.m. | 3 p. ta. 8 p.m. j Wind. IMrry.j Wind. Sie’ry.j Wind. Mon.i».a.N«b r.si n w< Tcs.ia> 5Tb S.O'KWj |h.'4<M!t Wed. iv.ii VsEb a.a sKh ; «.u skih inn. a.e ‘s w b > ».t» 8w h j a.a: is w n rn.. ».*« ffbvb.aatlswh l».t9iswh ut.J sj ,Sgt ‘a.nisßg ia.toisEs Thanks. Tbe u Dr ion Turners” of Chicago offer their alncrre tbsnka to C*r>ialn Hickey, bpeccants Mcr e«-ntba)<r aid Barr tt, ird th lr Corea, for their ef fielsot t 1 rvicea and conrtooua tunitioo dsrau their procoaion and muquende bail oa the even mg 01 the tid- Tas CoaxiTTSX. THE POLICE INVESTIGATION. The Committee Again in Secret Session. Surmises of a Gambler Concern!*; s Polite Commissioner. An Amicable Settlement In the Tiger’s Den. How to Becover Stolen Jewelry. The committee of the Common Council, ap pointed to Ir.veatlgßte charge* araicst tbe police, met again, on Saturday evening, to prosecute their sacredly eecret tabors. The proof th Jl they were as eecrct u ever le given In tbe following almost mtatim report of the procreilu?*. Ibe committee seem to be possessed with tho Idea that the Cimit Court-room must be the place where tbe raveedropplog la beard,and seveM raid* were made Is that direction and the roomcluvrod of snedry Innocent-looking Individual*, thos block- Inc that valuable source of Information. In the ante roots a considerable number of per sona were gathered—witnesses, repor'ers, and detective*—who also paid their respect* from time to time to the outer ball, without any very brilliant tocccat. The meeting waa commenced by a disenables In regard tothepowrr of tho committee to sum mun witt-eeate. It was flaallv decided, by tbe vote* of all except Alderman D’Woif, to refer the quearion to Judre Wilson. Tbe son K-what cxaanerattng question of admit tit g rejt-iSua to (be session*—numorou-ly called soviet— was again taken np, when tt appeared that a charge had come over some of tne com mittee, the role bvlng almo-t unxm mr.es in favor of abolishing the usehra larec of secrecy. Alderman Shlntz com{4aJbcd iliat bis speeches had been garbled In the m>»terioasly and that tbe Giraac papers bad abused him on the »trei gib then 01, tnd he waoud to be eel right before tbeni. It was fitally cuncladed that as the meetlrg was nnimportaot and the Comtnoo Council would decide upon the matter on Mon day, not to receive tbe calls of the gentlemen of tbv ptei* tbit owning. The wllneun, nearly a dozro In number, were then rummoned In turn, arc the Invcrttgatioo wont smoothly on most of the witnesrea did nutki ow auj thing about ptetetta to tie police. One pc:*onte»t\fied that i.c Lad lost (J.li.’O worth or property, aadon ap piyit c to Ofilcer Kim ey was told that be mast iisre «6W) lr be acd-rtook It. It did not appear tut the policeman was authorized by hia eupeti *t* to make this statement, or thatgbc got the tLObiy. The fl/et w Ituese uzr.mtn,d wee Jailor Conrad Foir, who was called iu order to accerUlnthe c-rrecttu.s . f tcac of the sUtumenU made at the previous meeting by Ida Sto:kion. He was examined by Alderman toblntz, uud to-Uded, by nirrsneeff hi- rrcotd, thit Ida tolocktou wa* committed to hi* custody iu 1843 on an or der of Ui tied to talcs Uumtnt-stovec ttoyne, and wa* rr leased on the order uf the rumc ofllccr. Uc Waa absent on iKitb occasion*, and knew nothing os to the rtarone of ber tucaicoration or release. Prisoieiv cimmllUd by Limed totatra officer* wore oily ncoer U* control for por,-o*c* ol *afe ktfpirg. lie nl*o said 'hit be did not know any o.jrctUc ramea Moral—the one referred to by Mr*, totockiou—ncrcid Le know anything about the esse ofa woman Cctn<.d Jccca. lie vip dlcmWed aha Bridget Ban*, some* Usee callid Molly Adnm«, wan sworn asd ex amined. She 1* tbe woman whom Mrs. Stockton raid am secure from arrest at all time*, bhe cald that Uit Aoruri she hadplrea to Otßcer Callahan a couple of pictures worth fli. She had not at any lime paid anything to eocaro pro tection. So for from that, (be had been arrested on three occasion*, and uuce paid a hueof|iUo, ai don soother occasion of s3t. She bad kept a ‘•bo.trol: f bouse’* with one or two Inmate*,who hrdbera arrested with her. The witness who was as exceed!* plyhomeW.poorlj-JirMfd, bar»b --> oicfd woman, watt examined for pose lime, but i.oihlig waa elicited beyond itn.- facts civen above. 5,323 4iU Russell K. Cartel!, formerly of Conncctl-ut, Lnl cow living at No. 557 State street, said that a year a. ohe Cime to the city and obtained work or ihe Rock Wind Rend. L*st July ho c.id hoi-n paid with « chick of (I) ton the State Savin •• li> Hliotiio, lie went to the bank, hot It was clo-wl. Night came on. It was warm, and he dot into a i mpty car and slept there. During the night he was Brrcslsd,wss brought ht fore Justice Mil liken, rfanrgid with vaprarcy and flnrd fC. Ilehadiu Lis wallet the aura of ?TO, which he knew, since it was conttcd ont before him. In the mor.'.log wlcn be war dDcbargtd but SSU wire (liven him. '1 he misting s2ll had never betu relamed 11 him. There had also heco taken frem him a model of ►omelhlnc which be valued at $35. It wts'tlie only time he had ever been arreted. 'I te C( mmltlve eltactied little importance to lit* tmlmoiy and tta cxamitatlon was not pro longed. The ncatwitcess called was w ho testified that be lives at No. 249 Taylor street. He btd Lcet. in the business of balling prisoners for«l. ht month-, and he ncilved from partie*, accused of ciutr, whom he balled, any price from Any collar* down to nothing He once bailed Lmma Brandon, lie btd never pMd anv money toapollci ofliccras a bribe. He bad balled out i-'Cht t-» ten t.crsons at the Armory, more from the county Jail.and about filtccn or twenty In the Recorder's Court. Wheu he received anything, b* received money or collateral svemltv. and, thu- lar-tii bal never bren called npen to’dlviile with the piJlcetaer, their officers, or anybady c)»e, icilhvr had he been ro’.icued ta payanv p rt ofhi- profiu to arybody. lie once paldfi) at the Armory to secure the relea-o of a basitevs mm. who ba» bis st-reonLske street, ’i his man paid the prooer flue in the morning and > •- (the wlinos) churged nothing for his service. He bad had 10 client, who Jumped tbe ball: ho 1 ad met with no lota tha-tar. Aid. CVmbkcy deatied to know whether the wit; css bad tic ecmtuh fence of a man named ChllCs. 'lbeniUoM stated that be did: be also knew Mr. C bllds' wile. inanwer to further irt-rrogatorirs tic wit ness stated that he had never seen Captains Net* si.crr llickty at the bouse of Mr. Childs, fttd Mr. Child* bad nrvt r given hire a walcb, be it of gold <t silver, lor services rendered. He male tbv arquaivtance id Cblids tn Ju’y last. Chilli abi m tbit time arr->tcd as a shop-lifter; be vrs put in Jai 1 . Childs* wife was sick at tbie time, lied wluesa was kdi seven or eight times aa a mcsaeigcr between tbe husband Mil wife. i>-.d tor this art vice was paid fIS. Wit* re»s hed hsep sn*-»tsd twice. A man named Miller a-ked him to become bondsman f.ir Childr. Q. il)> Aid. Ci'ifl*kej). Who balled him out? a. 1 bat is my buriners. I tball not au;Wtr that. Wiiresa stated that he bad seen by the newa ps{ et- ttat nil Alderman had accn*ed him nf be ta ming ball fur thieves a-.d prcatltnlca. He dc ckd it. Aid. Comtskcvßald that Uthat were so, it was Cone by Aid. D’Wolf. Aid. Wuker ban never beard any Alderman In tbe Council say »o. Aid. D'Woif tbuosht this was too personal. He ol heted tn tbe conurnanceo/tbe discussion. 1 tc vitnrss was at once sent out of tbe room— pn.itely, but with some baste. He was not al lowed to explain. The di-cusston terminated. TMs individual, whose name has been fre quently mentioned, and e*pectalty by Captain lUncd*. va*mxicalled. Herald that be lived at No. 43 hbetman strec*. and that about two menu s ag be tad got up a snbsaiptiov list and r.-I-’O to get a borne and buggy for Ser geants Meif n'b.fennd Barrett. He hud himself I aid about fTo <-f It He bad taken an active a part m tbe matter, and circulated the list, only on account ol hi* high erterm for tbe worth and in lc»rty of these officer*. It was no unworthy motive that moved him— to tettre to get protection. He had received no mot ey irotu hemi Breudna and nous from Cip taiulfj.sdft Tte Capiaia bad corlatnly made a mistake, or hlc teetuno-.y bad been Incorrectly published. The commiiti-e wanted to krow who was with him when be ibcnDUii the list. He dvdli ca lu answer, vale buslni'-B. F nallv, after merh persuasion, tc said that Nick G-.-try was with ltm. bo else He warned to know whetoer be wa# compelled to answer. He did rot drain: to criminate any o c, or ray aty thug to gel people into tronute. He was villi-g thongb t-j ted all abuat him to f. He r«*itiv could not say how many Uonssa (fill-fame. Ilwkoo* muatot the pi ices in the city, Vm be really Cou;d iol aay walcb he bad pone into. He was askid if be knew of any sabscrtptlon fi-r Ccmmi-tloncr litswuitb, but said bo dul not. He bad nt-vur seer, or beard au> lung of it. A.d. Con-iskry «ented( to know whether tbe w linear kcew am. n by tbe name of Cody. aSai Itojd, v bo bad ■ cen rent to Jolivt and baa been ltb*rst<d by the free use of money. Tbe v luicst s»ia tbit be did krow him—and bad been down tuJulUtwitb JamesFitx»i-uaons{ to vec atx-ul bfm. lUnLcpaa had. be su'd, hailed hi* Mend* out vl the Armory, but be had never takes money for -.1. sne bacnaier though; of making anything ooi •i it. ice committee then retorted to tbe present i t'Of-F, ai d tbe wltncsj *aid that they were enure I* unexpected tbe recipient*. * Ala. Macajisu-r wast'd to know wby the wit i.ess v ent to brothels for tno.ey. Tbe witnete vseue'y replied t&at all young a;n is tbe city winl to »ncS places, and there was do barm In ti. Tte committee asked li be went for tbe express {ariose of getting money, and be evaded ibeque»tlof. saying ib?t he bsi-penod to be Id ad u.o.e p aces ana they brought up the matter sad paid toe monty wfl mgly. Alderman I'osakkey warned to know if be could cit get money frets buatseca men. and sot ),C dtivi n io people of such a olsreputahte cUasf (Tarnegan said, pot at all. Ue bad gotten more ftom tbe solid m&a than from tbe wumeu. Alderman Walah wanted to know who tbe bust iers men sere. Iboewa* Nicrda* Geary, Pete Ker»lc.wbo kept a saloor, Fitxs'tbzcons a d Bityßolsbaw. They Lad civet-from $-U to sl2 each, it* names of tbe otter business men be could sot give, but tbe record would show. llewssarktdvhy a mas who worked u hard t* be tad sard be d-d—Biletnhours adjy—shanld put bimie-’f to socb inconvenience lor tbe police tbe witter* repl'ed, with a Are display of feei l-g, that be bud received families Into his Louse, atd ptres tbcm meal* for nothing. Was It sol teifecUy Latnral. tbertfere, that ne ihoo.d go outof tbe way to da a kind turn u» tbe honorable men cn the police force? Be tbeugbt be ought to doeven more lor them. was tbe next witness called. Re testified tbit be resided now at Ko. 8© Madison street. doing buttcesa at No. 72 Monroe siren. Some Urns since a nun In New York was on here, and some gambling Instrument# of his were taken poise#- sirn of bv the police. Tbe man returned home, aid then wrote to witness to get the tools, and that he might use sl(4 for the purpose of ccttxrp them. Re (wane: s) then went to “Jack NcUo&T and told blm that be bau a hundred dol-ar* that he could turn over loto«ny benevolent Imtttntlon in payment for the return, nod that he would pledge himself that the’m plemetts sbuuK not b« again used in Chicago, the only oVj-ct Wing to n»e them lo New York. Witness did not pet them. Be bad paid a good deal of money m vanon* ways to the an tti>--nttes. hot be hao ntver paid any directly to the police for protection from arrest. A fee mo: tb# since hts place was entered and closed by tbc|>oiceatabobtcie«cno*elockat tight- Tins was darlrg last summer. Ue bad not expected me sne»t, and be and the InmaP-s of the rouse aerctskento loeArtnory. Ue and hU partner were find <SO eicl, atd etch of the parties found m tie bouse Lad to pay s£B. A’d Comi-Key desired to know why bis place was u molested. Tlc HitncM said be supposed it was because he ktptaqukt place, and because be vat careful wfcal kind if men br allowed to visit It. Ue be lieved be krew that itwasccclrmrytolaw loke.p a camblt e < Lcn.e, and be could not ac count pre l*e-y for bit Immualty from arrest. Ahoottwomontbsaiucealevy was made upon the gamUcn a tbe city to ruse fbl* he npderstooO was n:oc the suggestion ofa Police gimnuslotcr As be ttodtrstood It, a m*o b«d berrourd several thousand do'lars, b» hundreds at a time, and bad gambleo i*. away. *He tad lost It, and Utre Wan danger of * fua*. It fs* lost At No. ib9 Dearborn elm-L It was order* tood that the CommUeioser aaeeesed the zmounta to bo piid by eacbsstab itrhment, and wHocm* place had topayGt.cOU There »a* to ohhgst oa to paytt, hut it wet na deirtoed that the Coamiiwloncr requested them to psy it, end tney agreed to do so. Tbe whole amount was ondrratoud to bare been paid to the Coatnbtloacr, and what be did with U witness could not ray. lie knew that the amount turn rd was paia from hie csabUshmeot. If vat paid iu currency, lie knew of a place kept by one John Diode. Be believed ft was a lone time since mens was armh'd,betbe conld give no reason for the lenity toward him. . CHARLES THtRICUm. keeper of the CUT Bndcvsall, waa the next wlt mree. He was queaconed* hy Aid. Walsh, who asked him it he knew a mao named Harrington, lie said be did not of bis own knowledge. Aid. Maeallster detlred loknow If hearsay erl dcicc waa admissible. Tbe Chairman decided that it had barn receiv ed; and in fact, he said, about seven-eighth* of all the te*limony received bad been o( uuichat* icier. Aid. Mtcillrter suggested that Mr. Taunicltffe was in such a puslutm that It wonld not be pleas ant for hia to state mere hearsay evidence. Mr. Tuunlcl ffc said he heard afreet many eom plaioU, but be ntnally gave Uttiu credence to thim. He aald Harrington had been confined to the Brtdewc'L and vu discharged short-'y after le took Charge of that Irutlta mod. Be wee imprisoned to the Bridewell on e charge of vagrancy, home time slice, when ex-Alderman Taleott wu a treatber of the Common Council, and Chair man < f tbe Committee on Bridewell, h* had uk* ed wtinete to Inveefrgatc the cense of Harring ton's arrest. Tbe latter had been fined tIOO. and was serving out LU fine In the BddcwolL Alder man Talcctt cave witness to nedentand that Har rington bad bee a unlawfully arretted. He told witness that Police Constable Cooper bad .made the street; that the man Harrington bad been In ihe Bndowelt fur a long time, and that lie believed Cooper Red tramped np the chargo of vagrancy to get flarrlagioa oot of tn* way, a* ibeiomrr tboaebt a good d«:a! of Harrington 1 * uife. Tnnoicllfle sslrf be had reason to heller*' tbaltbls auteuiLt ofMr. Ta'coifs wa* true, al thtnebbe bad not luvesUgaled the matter, lie hud mv. r sesii Darrlngtoo, to know bin, aud did nut know, of Lis own knowledge, what was the cIUAC of bis am at. Aid. Wtlrh asked If Cooper bad not since ntr ried the woman referred to. Witness replied tnat he did not know: he did not Know whether b« ws* msrri- d nt all or not. Ail be did know about it wb* simply beerss? evldorce. Ibis doted Mr. T'nnclcllffe'e testimony. the lock-np keeptr at the Armory, »•* next snmmoceo. (le lived, he etla, at the corner of llalifr d ard Fuitoo. Driog a-ktd ifhe knew Emma (ledge*, bo replied Uivt he did—well. Uc had »«vU her only a f;W Cay* before A'd. Comlskey wanted to know ifhe was aware ol tht obligation of an oath. The witn**s Irdtgnnmly replied that h<* 38 jeats old, and believed tual he did Ho uni at Em. nedgea' bonae aa a detective, although <rc knew him. she bad sjmetimea given him luicnnatiou aleat bad character*, and on one oc casion bad stalled to make an arre-t there, but had been anticipated by anoibvr policimaa. The man bed bten dlsrhargcd- Aid- Comlakey thought that Mia* Hedges' ea-Ut anc>! aid not amount to much. i hr committee wanted to know what hi* l.n*l uc** ut Lu Hedge*' wa*. |lew,nta-<a policeman, and bad ha-lecreral tiling* In view. AM. Mar»li*’er seggeaUd that be ws* there ou police matter* generally. Vc-, that was lu Howa* th«n asked coccerclng the bankbook o' Mr. Rt Oil, referred to In Smith'* tctlmoirr and Ida blocktou's; and eaidtbattheaoney bxabeon drawn in hby the dead man'* step father, who hvrd In Lev, UDlo. ihe commit! o wanted to know if he did not loom hy bioise)'. Te*. be wa* at the Armory late at night, and hi* I omt* was distant, so be Lad hired a room on Dtaibort rtrret. Alderman Ccmlekey asked if he paid the rent out of bl* salary, srd he said he did. Had Captain Hickey furnished money to take cate of bis team 3 No. . Bow were bl* horses Lakeu care off They were kept lo tbe barn where the stray* were kept. • bicb gentreUy took care ofUimielve*, and had co special attention. There wa» cow ■ dbcimioj about Emm* □t-csua. Tee question na« how she could ho induced to appear helon* the commute. Aider man Sbiutz a»ld that ehc bad been summoned four time*, bat bad always failed to come to time. It w*» resolved to make oue more effort w cel her to the room of the committee. Th(S gentleman was the next wttnea. Ill■« tea drooi v re-aivdto c »uver»ationa wtth Ida Scock uni He >aid that site bad refused to»tits iba* s*c hadpaidai>ytllngtutti.> |«olice Hi shape of blick i,.11. • i.t Lu anew that atie had oitea paid mj.e/ «■ il :i» wav She bad told Urn if orner person* r 1 o haa paid money the tsrac wiy.muhe uus c .1 wuulu have told ail about it baa she Dot biCi f aiu, ts do tad elated to the committee, mat lb c police wonld make It too hut for her. was rest eiarmm-d. He laid tbit be did business at No. 2U North Wells street, and resided at No. UP Ktnxie street, doing bmlcess as a jeweller. He bad had nothing to do with the podee until Aligns!, 18(2, when » burglary wu Commuted la hla stoic, and about $3,0(0 worth of Jew elry was taken. He spoke to* to the policeman on the beat, and was advised by aim to see a detretm—he was to'd to tee detective Sherman, tie did so, and talked with >1)0, and was told that 1 man would txi detailed, a man named Kinney was detailed: lie citne ov. r to wuncao* place of business, ana after looking ahent, the detective culed wttersa down to the end of the oCice and t. Id him that bo ought is give yooi) before bo commenc'd to work on the job. He told Kinney ibitbew-auld be willing to nay S:.(XJ if ne was as anted that be wonld get back tho lowt-lry. lletnoucaleu to sen Captiln Welts Sherman, who told him not t-v off*-r a:y specific rewaid. but to state that be would pay a large »atn for the teiarii ot me valuables, bo bo adver ti-ed and wal to the ollice week after week, but ccttld hear nothing aboat ltd- pr:peny, arid ! recovered nothit g acd heard nothing about it Ho talked t * Turtle aboat It, and ho said he was aony that Fisher bad not employed him at the beginning <•! the Jab, Alat-imm Cornu key read tho advertisement sbict FUL« r had Inserted, and asked wiint--* If ho l ad m.km to any one aboat Kl-incy** pro posal, and be replte 1 that be had im.i-l.oned It to Detective tiDcnuan. Tbe testimony of tbe abvre witness concluded Ibe hearing of evidence. Aid. Dlx«;c >b< n uQUrcJ the following, which Be •iate<] wonld be submitted to .Tadce t\ ileon: I. Uts the Common Council, in lu legislative the j-ower to ibwsucatc iLe conduct of any am all munbers of il,e Fufice Deparfmecr, with a view, tl a Urn-In the future, it sneb shall bv pr*.per. t> t>rvfer charge* before the Circuit CouitofCock County, aealnst 'bolloar loi l‘o* tic.- Commi*FioDors. or, if they stall deem it prn* d> rt, then to prefer ct-arges against subordinates cl the department before tbe Colic-. Board t i. Ifyei, has not the Major, aj luj prc-ndlng oflicrrofUie Cumnion Coonct l , lb.' rurbt to ad minister a o-gjl aid biuoiog oath to wlin'esc*? 3 Ifyi-s, UiuD caurot the Common Cduntil. ai » Council, lu Us legislative capacity, enforce the attendance r-f wiu e?ses resident within the city limits of Chic-go ? •L If the Council is found only to bate tbd n,,wcr to commit fur coot: m;>t during tbe term of l-§ two setrios. would cot ttat se»>lon la*( uctll It was dlnolvid by tbe absence of an order of acjonmmevt to a time certiin—un-css a stated meeting, provided for in the cliar*er—intervened? A'.d. D'tVolf was opposed to submitting the qnietloos. Ue did not believe it necessary; bat upon a vote beioi; taken ali the committee, with one exesption, favored the Idea of hiving tho ducse'e oplalon on the above subjects. The nee i»lve vote wta tbe Cbaitman'e. Ihe committee also deetOed, alter some dis cu»Blon. to add to tbe points to be laid before Jodxe Wilson tbe following: Whether, if tbe coaocil possessed the pawer to make an Investigation, mbpeeua witsc«>, compel tbsfr attendance, ±c , it could delegate taat power? The committee then sojourned. la rrd«r that our readers may fully ntl-fy ih«ms-liea that the above report I* correct, wc a-»Jn rejr-once the notes uki-n by a m “noer of U e committee. Tbe followmg arc tie QiiDtji kept by AM. tiioa : Conrad FolU, comer North arc. acd Limbec rt. Ida save— Molly Alii ms, SBS S. Clark; paid ?1W flue for breptng a hi cue or ili-Came; otc-r mad* a uivscut t- officer Cailahan of two picture*, w.'rtn ?li. BUh«rJ Clatk—sl3 W. Tyler S*.: D in tha habit ■<f bai.iiigpeople at tbe Armory—has douo tb.t nu»li,t*t'niioe S months; has bailed not more iban 5 or 10 out of the Armorj,—’be bleb's! ever .*• cclvcd for lull was fJU—b»« bailed dot of jail s« me 15 or SO p*rsone—nwer divided tbe profits with set i-er*oo — John llannl/ac 9 Sherman st.; went troaod with a subscription U»t for a btr*e and boggy for Sng'ts Bsired A Morgc-ntlislcr f-to —obtained It mostly iron us triends-Nlck tieary w*» with him— Ocorpe H01t—364 Madlron st—know of gamh lu g implement- having beer seized t-y tbe police —been arrested several times—has bad tool* taken from Ltm—atver c-uid get then back— gi-mbbr acme 3 months—was made to maku np fsMO to man from Detroit who lw«ti(atg«mbling —the tramMi rs retarded the money to ttw loser or to Police Commissioner for the man who lost if— Tait wa* his own prl- TCbftJles Tnnrlcllffe, Brtdcw-H Keeper.—Think 010 Harrington was coco confined lu tbe Brtue «e!l: was flcca flu): ws* rtquesUd bv A'dcrman Talc-tt tone wtat Harrington was pot therefor; C* oyer was tbe man that placd bim there; Mr. lulci-U said that there was a man in tbe Brid.- • jll ratned Uaim-s'ou; »« arrested »-n the charge of vagtti cy tbroneb ’lie reque«t of George Cooper: docs not know that tie arrest wa* made a? ct)«rged 1.» Taleott. Cbarles b. Perry, roruer TTaisted itreet and FkJJchod avtfi-ic —Doer rot know of any money bavin: been ps.:d to tnc pollc-a f r tbe parno«c of f eratirg pnseners; have beer-at the boo*e of Inst Hedge*; bare been there o--ee a week; was there on po] cc duty ; Emms Hedges lives on Sunth We'ls street; know a man byibe name ot Smith, who keeps a bouse on Griswold street; a tr- tk was uken from there w>th a bank b.X'k; fbe credit in m*ney was drawn by the step-filler cf tbe murdered man ; me hook was oo the Favligs Io»t!'Ole H.S. Sergeant was here befoie: has called at Ida £tock:er*t: asked her what she knew about >he police ; did n< t tell tain : U not afraid of po lice ; bold like to meet Policeman Linscott on tb*- rtrcvt without being In company of retpoasl tie men. Crarlff Fisher. SO Eicxle street. His borne was robbed In Augn*t, 1563, of the sum of 5-XSTO; Kerrey called • n him soon after and said to him that it ton'd all be fixed np for fS(0; did not g* t hi* prop* tty : never las cot it; was a man with Kenney who Kenney iald he tnooght knew a'latenflt. Tbe Alderman u evidently something of aa ar t:,l, as the margin of I0«* pa;cr on which bis nates were made is profusely lllajtiated with etchisge ol laces. LATEST MARKET NEWS. Foreign Market*, rxxaxcun. Losdox. Jan. 25. Unitedhtates bonds,*.S: Erie. 13; Illinois Central, Loxnox. Jan. 55—3 p.m. Erie, t s \ ; Great Westers, nv- Fxixxroc, Jan. 33. United States bonds, 73.5'. Octtoo Srm and suei aacrd. Drcadatugs—QnieU , _ . _ LtvzxrooL. Jaa. 53—3 p ta. Cotton more active and advanced l-I6c. Tbeaalei reach 15AObales; uplaSd9.7l«a7H4. Lard steady, Polk dull. NewTork Financial News, Bpectal Despatch to the Chicago Tribune. Saw You. Jaa. 55. At ibeopsainz of the railway market tbit morning a very firm feeling prtvslled, and «>u the Cleveland A Toledo p:lcet advanced ta U2V- On the regular call the transactions to this slock were very Urr*-. wliUflQCtnaUOßSof 1 per (cat—the Mcb st&ssrebc Ing Hi, and the lowest lU.'t—clcaingalabontUXk. Thr s'Ock market thronebont t~e dsv h«i been atroar. at tbnnch lb. re vm lese actlritv ta tbecemtad. fjls (commonils sUU aiuurtin*a*t. , i*iljn, and I,lloo# trad u> a higher rargf. This n-onlac U orwnrd at .W. at 7*k-and closed at 76. H. Tboaalea iu the last named steck Jsrtnc the past few d»ya have been mormons, Tire “bu>ta** an In tbe aacrudant. and a tame ••rUe” u Imminent. Tbe Northw-Mtp.-nitocis wtreflrm, narlierlarly the profcmd. Phllndrlrbl* aso Leaclur was st udy at 92. PlUa-nreb, Fore Wayce A Cnlcayo Is Udn* «ork»i quietly f»r a ‘rue,” aad u hs.d era at IDS. Exprew *ioc»« arc NUMBER 208. Cu!l and lowrr. At the 3JP boord La,- higbeat i>rlc;« of ibe day were paid. Soon afterwards there 10* ro&ddrrahle realizing, «a 4 taloe* were aahai’off lnt»llh do preuare otet«>ck. ibe wee< ba« beetl marked Ct one eoctlnaa) advance. and for the el*esee of any notable depreciation. Gold op-ood unll at MJ—ciorln,.* at The nwoey market ca*y alt percent. 4 .. „ Ar*c«f*trd Prer* TVport . J»«. sS'-MoaxT-JJork't raid qnlc tot ts 6 P esc: fcr cm loss*. .'-steady at *9v*tr>\ far Acre e!u< b!!l*. . artstneed to i«v. declining totliSfand efuetngat Jtjuaita. Kxnoru of«peci« to-day MiMtft. *'• GoTßaarxaT Stocu-»<t}rc and flrm. L'Barooa.*Bt...ni amii | Coupon#. new.lOTVantv Coupons, Ironpona, T*...i3«ViJlo:x’ Cooj>ooa, > M...l£*li*UhK J 7.SO* -....toJVoftv Stock*—Active, cached and higher.eiuetnc buoy ant and att:i uJraDriDg. Erie vii the leading feature la the afternoon, and roa« to T**. Canton . » ft s»V (utLberiud... Jt>* Well* llu American ;iy« ...., Adam»' Ex l"v*| ■» I Uereiiant*' Ex. St** S>H I uuicXMlver.... i'*u i Mattooa*. .... | i , «cincMiir....no wnt I Atlantic- W ft ....I Weal. CaloaT. 38 r«S*<<| N. T.C .l-KSUMSJSI Eric 7eW(-a 7«* I nodaoe lls£ft.|.%M I Harlem JW uiS9W( Mcnxn Sant*— Firmer Quart* nut 190 ft ... | MiiltfAPar si? XewTork 1099.... I _tsi:i»-TMia*r»T Mam**—Receipt* at t*ie Bob- Trcaanrr to-da». ; f&r ttie weei, ; pa/meota tcMlav, 9t.itis.obl; for U>e week, »UA*I,3CI; balance. tUT > sji.cs, an locreaae or92w66.iii. R&MK IfATUnr : l&crt**c.t!.S«.vn. specie. f .1,1.*.<00: tncrewe, (1.511.93 J. CtrenlaUon. ; Increase. 111. Til. I>C|H>»lU, (diO.ou.OM ; lucresie. (i^OtdMl. Leral lenaen. WLJW.m; Increase. TjKM9. loroßTs roa tux l»rjf toiMla, 9U3H.IA; general mercbsbdltr. 1i.ga.90. Ocean Preighti. Special Detpatch to The Chicago Tribune. Naw Yobs, Jan. ‘.9. Faiimrrs—Oates bp (all are a abate car er, bat ■Team very flm. To Ltrerpool—SO.idl bo corn at rfed by aall, and Ud by steam. Lard, b/ aaU. SJo. Heir York Brendatnfl* market. Special imp*let to The Chicago Tribune. New Vou.jan.2s. BcxaPrrcrra-Markct generally flat. Tbe only »tre: gib In Hour U with holders. wheat wttflrm on rumors eft belief market abruad. Corn doted rciy demoralized at about 11.34 for prime new. Oalaaro neglected. N'etvTork Provision market. Fpectal Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. N*w You. Jan. 75. lUcTiaioss—PorV-Balea tinea ‘Cbtsze at HIAS. tiler February, dating firm. Bacon and lard He 5» cr and more doing. New York Grocery market. 6f cdal Despatch to Tbe Chicago Tribune. Saw You, Jaa. St. C< rm—Active and firm; lEI.>. 12H® lu g»U StOac-Uira ; fair to good grocery. IJ(JI?H'C. 9)etv York Livestock market. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Si« Voct. Jaa. 35. Swt.vx-OnlyScarsal Comuiuulpaw, anJ Jat For l«tb slxea, but to lmp:Oremer.t; aoM at iHa'H'C. Sew York Dry Good* market, Xrw You, Jan* 35.—Dry Cords quite lirm t>r all ‘tuple ro.iiin fabrics, ana Or«t hands iti mnch reduced, a* tbe mill* ate generally naif line. Yester day meat oi tbe mills at FUtiseM cloj.-d np. Tbe ' toprtne of nmJ* bss been a nrcoMly. aa ail kinds of taiolca have I<eeo selling fur the |>att rear at unprodt able rati*. Brown standard abceliots of tbe bed makrstltracr at lf*jlskc; line mrd wlte shirting* bring r?hc.«ticb as Atlantic and Aj»**acbu>*rm B rt; Lonsdale bleached do 16,HC ; Uru»i Fall (J. iiic ; Sl.-r* rUna<k pdtiia I.’H«Uac. ibe lower rate being uclow tbe market. California .lllntng Stock*. Bait Fxaxcuco, Jan. 33.—Mining stocks active, with a general advance. Sales to-Jay : Crown Point. IUJ; Ophlr, 70; Hale A Norcros.s, SO); Cliollor, 3D ; Yellow Jacket, 70W; Ouuld A Curry, 153; Savag-*, 150: Kcntnc.a 770; Confidence, 55; Imperial, til; Overman. 77; Bullion, Si. Tbe Produce markets. • MILWAUKEE, special Despatch to Tbe Chicago Tribune. Milwavksk. Jan. 23. FloCs—kferket quiet and unchanged. Sales 3 0 hrlaat liO.'.S for rtontle extraaprlng; 13 00 fur extra. (•r ax—Wiieai—Dull and drooping. £aleiattbc9 a. m. board ot 29,000 bu at £3 ton, cub; IMO buyer next wtckif3.ll buyer February; t>.C3 *02.03 for Nu. 3; (Ijafoi No. 3. Noon 7t.O Ob'i at tl.O'i'i «2 cash; t.'.U seller March. Oats quiet. Sab-1 N". tint rvc-lpu. ai tOc. Corn-Pub and lower. bdUs m l.fdubn i.(* shrlied. In st.ire.bu;> ert* opU«n. ten dues. atSrti; lje.u tm di ntsjuc : 1.0, U bo pew. srilers* option next week, at sjkc- Dye— steady. Salo ofSsOu ba No. I, In »u>rr. at lIA3. Detain Uuua-Flrmer. Sale*, by dlvllinaoaJJJ aa at f7.2V*u^p. Iltvura—WM brli floor. 21/(0 bo wheat, 6.0 Mba Osle. BaiTJlOTa—2.Oohr « Hnnr. l.fOOba wheat. New Took, Jan. O.—Cottos—Firmer; sa'.e* I,COO baie» at iMtlaucfor middling upland*. FLori-l:ecel|’la. V-33 hrU; ku acllre bnt nn taper State and Western; td.'&aU. <3 for extra Bute; £tbOwU&Jft-rcxtra Western; lor white wlitat extra: •>->(>'«l3.*.h for roon.l hooo Ohio; f 10.50 for coiumou top**-) Bt. Lout*; IU.WWC udf>r good fJ cbolc* cxtndu; California aalcl; »alt* Mo saclts atlt.' Ityctloar quiet; sales 350 brls at *7Ji«s*.s3. Wmi art—Nominal. C«iut»—lleretpt*—Wheat. 1 In; Quiet andsteady* »al-a 5.5 ■« bn Umlrc No 1 ►(•rlns at WO ba wi.ltc Canada at M.M Ryequict. Barley <iolI:»aIea ]U uai ll.Atai/t.'V. Matt qnlei Ktcelp:* corn M.lPt bo : rem Ijwr r:sa:c*M,oO3 buatgt.3vsl.3l Mr new mixed Wwern ail at. do«lnr a: the Inside lilr:M for o d do Id store; St.'S for new yellow Jrr»e>-; for new yellow Southern ; >1.23 iat Si for ta w wi.ltc souTliera. Oita—Receipt*, bn; uiciact Jutland) • v or: a ilea ll.OiOOu aisJictor WeVero la store; T• v\ >«; f afloat. Ce ct*m—lHcr rr.ii. Codec trm. Surar quiet; *»h » Mult *-,t ll'-auc ; r.-hox-s ll,iV4ii» at HjtfMltfcr. Molaaies dall; sale* IN* hrls New Ur.etna at rb«9i*'. Ho: «-Q ;!ct t: aVjOfe for American. r»T«oLxt>i-y>art St ie\e lor crude. He .'or refined ami boi.dtd. ■IUU LN>l*«*iU. I Uinta—Kendoclr. Sat* In niuJ-rsD demau l at SA;tc(>r lima aAyns IDlti weutito. WuhL-Qatet; sales LO.uol at. 'for drmertlc rtrere. roAWL’nrSanged. ITt-rtMoj.?—l’o't firmer and very quiet; sale* SSO lu 1* at t-’O.ll'.'.VO 3d far cl I nc't al f 2 .53 rogu Jar ; f,T.S7i« • L 75 for n*w do, cl #ln; at $31.73 regdtvr ; |17.5k*1r.00 for prime; flviTif-si&.rq for prime meat; also 550 brKreu u.e-s, seller AtmU. at 9 .-,•.13. and 250 b?l« oldd'u s-Pc.* 1 cbm.-rf, at «”.uT a..U active; ssleaJl.iOJbr.ii nt Pl.SC'OtlVMfir plain mcM ; .5- c* il-** for iit? * rif* m *•«. u«tf l-.tm* quiet; ►ale* i'n br •.r a.n SOasIAO. It,i-on marc nciivi? ami str-adv s .ITuboxen at Cumberland cot :'|lSs lor suort rib; lon* clear Dr ou i rlT.ie terms. Cut rr.c--.ls si«-a tv; s tier lu pac > ca<ea it sUJLcfor ►bculdT*; I.VUI ,cf <r ba n*. D/es-e.i bora dull at‘Kft'Kc f>r t>-Mern : ii’-ftiVc fir city. Laid liesry ; ,«!rs S.O brls at l3s«*i:!SC. Uulter is good demand at Climb I.giDc. Floce—CWed moderately active, with bolder* di*. P«e d t<> intcs: n: on mil price-. GrjtiK—Wtic.ct :|ulct >tn i firm at f,’,GO lor No >. and f3Abf«rNo.i,pnnc. Ilye nominal. Oats dull at Western In rDrc. C >ra dull and berry at |t Stu for new mixed Western afioat, and slAia I tij, Dr old mixed Western lo stare. l*toVK»Dss—pork quiet and steady at fMAO f r old frees; $11.75f0r tew me-w; 921 >‘t* fo.* Februarr; If.-.OOfcrWa-ch.aedrsUX Dr April; sale* ot jr* bris new meet for February st 1.'1.►,!»'. llaef active and firm. Cot meats nominally nncmngcd. Ha-on steady, with moderate demand. Lard steady st ISistk L>wc fir fair to prime itcait and Untie rendered. CLEVELAND. aba* r>b.v.-*». rr.irtLsM*. Jsn. Ftora—Market qniet. firm and unchanged; sales XX spring st IIO.TSmI.AO: XX red winter at |l7ai3?(:N.\ white. tUaIS; country brancs SCrO{l below tbe aborr (Imres. uiiui*i won, ucau. tun stnaar utuit*. OrxjK—\MiCat—Tbe tnarUtl Is quiet but steady; sales of So. 2 red winter at <3.10; No. 1 r<*d held at 11.60; N... 1 Milwaukee at fN'O. CorO-Kalr demand bet lower; No. 1 tbe;;<?d,frutu stare, bell at *.}ct ear*.on track. 95c, Oat*-ln moliiaie reqneet and a shade better: No. 1 Mate bt ld at 67c. Uye— Quiet and steady; ft T4TIAS f>r No. I from store. Harley—Very dim,and tula at t3ksd.l( Dr No. 1 State and i ar>ada. Fttyoier y— Tb* market Is very dull: free oil held at t>A4'Ci bonded, llissr. J-T. LOITS.I St. Lnn.s. .fan. 3.—Toiuccb—Actlre and nn cbin.td. (CTTOX—Qtltt tU’VR-Quict at yesterday's advance,'wit*; very Utile den sou lIMiC -.T.l 84-U ( r?»i? Wheat firm ai 93.SA7.SSDr rod. anlU 2.-sf-c w.-ltc winter. Corn oull waddrootdnx at *lh (’ats wra - . st S7tkT3C Rye unebanged at 1.75. itarlcy— boMeis ask an aaratce. but buyers ► and (7. Mna!' sales sprlnc at tt.35. IT-vrtnxi*—vetj lime doinr; me** porkf tt.'fc* ji.:o l>ar. nretslisaiaj4»>cfor sroilder*. U'sAl.'c f.v c>»r lor pUlobatua. St®l7c -jt »a^at nir.<*. L»tdflrn> «i IKil'isc. . Eli vhtj—ijro Ul» tour, sacks wheat, AO. do cnn.TW do oat*. Wettfc'r clear an mild. 11 rei.' s liiu au U.IID* CIStINNATI. t CixrncjrsTj. Jsn. 25.—Ftnrn—t rfbanaed. IJR'lS—Wktai atebatged, C >ra dull and prices lower Esr Wc Dr No. J : ffood de.nsnd far , helled. Outs quiet: Slefar No. 1. Rye «to«dP at HK(-*l.iW. Hailey bucyam. closing at lr—o*A.s laruil aalsAlO fC Crrr7o*s-A*Uvetndbleher ;aalct of mlddllOktbls afternoon a: IC,c andlui Utile otlerlnc. j)o.is—Higher to butchers, at|7.o crow. Ht- C Lard la demand at !2*^c; boldi rs askiag blcver Prtee; not much oaered. Kyas. 3c. dull. A tood den;ard for do--r seed acd prices tuner, eleams sin ne at l?i'a!3c. Ttmot y an I at 12.5 -A 3.1,0. j-jnx (5 .5. Hay ccllai HJ.lfuU. 1 )! on arrival. OoLt>—Wk.boylntr. In this cltv. A*a i4.br Rev.-f. Glb.«"n. Mr.-IEfIE MtAlt Ut'GKKS. of Milwaukee, and ilis-s UATIIE THOMPSON, ol ibis city. P In Stratford, Cnnr., Jan 21. Mr. FRED. n. ALLEN <>f rbicacn.and MU* MALY C. V» M-t-S of the for, me.' jiao*. Jan. by R*r. P. Mr»*esr*r. Mr. 4. HOFFERT, ol CUU(O, ana ill** MARY bWUII. «.f Ractoc. Wl*. In CbttrrbMlle. X. T- Jan. 51. JO-lAfl F. WIL LARD. late of the firm of Preiton, Wiliam A Kean. Funeral from Evanaron. hl» late residence, at L 33 p. m.. Wedottday. tbrrtib tut. la IM* c‘.ty, Jar., 24. at her TtaVienec. So. stt South Gwmu. MARY OUEKN. datwhitr of Ruuell and Caroline Green. _ It. (hta clty.Jao. >l. of brain f--er.JOns PEAR SON, a«cd S 3 yeara. 6 mcntb* and l day*. Fnacral from bli late reatoencr, No. J* CUTa«au at 15 ra. IT Brooklyr, X- Y- paper* plea** copy. la«!»rlty.Jan.2l.at Mi «e»ldetce.Xo.« Fraat »t„ STEFRE& M. BOWIE. aced K year*. In Nashville, Tenn., Jan. SAWEaLET HUNGER. °Vnn» raison Tnetdar. 2*lb Icau of which dne notice will l»- c:*en tbroopb tie i a [era. In tLU c11r.4an.23.0f heart disease. JENNIE TAU CtrTT. daughter d U. IL and tiirtb A. T»ico;t. ajen S *fm and * n,ft * rha. Funeral at 2 o'clock tbl» afternoon frna therm dcncc cf Ler parent*. No. 73 Mlchlgan-av. Clje Skating Season. Great Western Skating Park. Something New on Icc! GRAND MASQUERADE BALL on Tnoday. Jaa. tJSth. li*B. Tbe MaKnerane wV’J open by a stand dis play of FI e Work*. lilnmlaitlcc*. Ac-and offer* a nre treat to tbe amcaenent-louc* people. Co* tnmer* admitted f.ee. C-winnica to Debid by applica tion at t&e park on Monday and Tnrsdav afternoon*. Mlilc liy Haddock's Great Welters Dans. Admission 30 cent*. Ltvxxroon, Jao. 25. Ebucational, HALL. A Church School far Girl*: Kentsh*. Wit. The teat term betla* on th-* sth of February. Et p«-ii*e». fll*. per term of twenty week*. Forclzculari 2Ud ' C ‘ i MIcS BC^^Aly.P^aclpa , . dcnrral Kotiers. GYmASIUSM. Me’mpoTan Gymnoaite flnh, room* eaa! win* Far«e( ll&iL N.‘*. 140 and 11*3 MartlsoM'- Ur. B. O. trfi hcr. Apparams and bath* com plete. Oroi day aad eveulnK. Memberabtpt: l year, CIO: 6 tno»-.Ci; J moi- C 5. **ihe xloty of a youoi man UU* atmesth.'* WARNING. ** I*artlt» L'Otloz rirbt* lo n*« *pa!ent a deTiee Ur bnta-.lrix Log* i:i alancbterlnc M atd H. Sa>*ee. are hereby warned ihatthapaunt iI.M hla litigation. 1 bare a patmt fjr the same. Is sued ia me and cov In my pbta *»lan. ' ' t a utsi tr uiima LOWPRICES OCR mumm iteadtoir. 9< & w* OMoccrU. xsw WlliMh Jtj**'* 4! Sudani 5» *« MV Dj pid 6VJ* M Ml:fi. Ceotra]..lloyvatll V Mlcb.Sootb.... »su W 111. Ceotial isi'i-ol ££ Pmabarrti »;*.» 91 Tolt’do .Ulvlttll lioc< I«Uad... J J Va i>«s NorU>wt*iern„ MVfj g \ Ito prfJ Ti <4 Tis |*hn Waine...io»w«m* lUUanorl tCO£4 .... hnt not arttra: t DaTl l*- n JOr- J 7 Walltm 5K».... CONTINUE FIVE DAIS LOW. F.N. HAMLIN & GO. 10-5 & 107 Lake-st. THE BALANCE Cotton Goods, TO BE CLOSED OLD PRICES nliv YtiitL I I IMILIN & Cft, SIGN OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE. THE IjURDETT I D ORGANS, With Carpenter's il Improved Vox Humana** and “ Burdett’s Har monic Celeste,” are creotlns an Immense sensation In the musical world. By moans of those Im prove monts the most delightful musical effects are produced at the will of the performer. Price SIOO to $1,600. Illustrated catalogue now ready. General Agents for the Manufacturers, HYDE PARK. We make a Specially of Slydc Park Properly, We here several new houses ou very desirable lota, racyics lb price from KAO to <17.000, on too* time. Alio eboite b&Udlbx property by tbe acre or In lots. Now Is the Time to Buy, At Lake Lbore property v|.! alvauci yrcatly la tbe ’ P CEO. W. WASTE & SOW, 122 LoSalle-st., Room 31. A RARE CHANCE. 27 Z.COZ3ZB, POT-WZI7 & S2CX7H, R'*l Estateßrckers, 123 Deubora-st^ i.TOarres <f land within V a mil- cf the fionrlshinc i Hv of Council Grove. Kanss*. to exehance lor real e»*atc tn (b‘* cliv. or fora stock of dry coocs or cloth- Ini. Anyore wtshiszto cl< *e o;ii quick at l»wflz i.;i*aDdcetflf .oMcr|ls,CMcaab will please call ou »:» at orce. T.TOLDEKS OF CHICAGO & MIL XI W ALKLE RAILROAD COUPANY'n Ten l*«r t«-t Second Mortgage Bonds ■vriU receive Par and Accru'd Interest by fmenttat the *arne to A. L. Pritchard. Tmaarcr. Chlca*© * Northwestern Kaliway Company. No. -*7 Bri-adwav. New York, on rp before February I. I>W. lctert»twlllrwa»een this tune cfUonoa from and a«*r FebrCary L .St--. H w BLODGETT. Fm#t- C. i Mil. K- Co. DZSS. T. FELIX GOURAUD’S ORIENTAL CREAM, Tbe Mott Elegant and Delicate Preparation for tbe SKIN yet produced. For tale, at Wbnleaalc or Retail, by Sin. U. E. STOCCHTOS,IOO SUle-rt, Cblngv, AGENT FOR ILLINOIS. Three to eikht hundred mm* of Prairie land, cither in Fiord. Berrler or Franklin counties. lowa, lor which I will pay a fair price In cub or city property. pCTEB 9HIMP, 07 Monroe-at. Floe Btscneats, voder Amldon’s Hat Stare, Comer Wabash-ar. and Waahlnctoo-et. Also, two Store* adlomlnslotoa Wabash-ar. Apply at Amldon'* Hat Eatahlahment. T OTTEBT—OPFICIAIi DRAWINGS I J OF THE KENTUCKY STATE LOTTKEY, Extra Class 13»—Jaa. 21.1»L *3. 19, TL 59, A -.3, 25, IS, JC. 33, 7, 31. Clua 140—Ja0.34,1%t 19. 54, 11. 11. 53. S. 75. C 9. JJ. 'A. 5. 63. 21 _ rrlreacarlfd andloh raatlia clv»n by JE-*SS H. SMITH A CO- Broken. U WalkeFa Btock.OOM De-rbom-sl. P.O. Box 1934. T\n. O. PHELPS BROWS’S ACA XJ LIAS BALSAM win poaltlrely eradicate nubt sweats, deep-seated concha, ustumni, ahars paiu tn the cheat, aUßcnlt expectoratl'io, physical prosu** Uop. SDd.lB tact.erery fbnaofeonrjatptlon <eui -ua ij pcar alter the £ai*ius ha* been nacd a reaaouabls l.nnb of lime. Price, Jl per botV'. for >»'i by LORD A SMITH, Wbplttal? Meats, 99 LU'MI. Stg (BooiJS. PRICES FOR OF OUR AND LINENS, A.T 105 & 107 Lake-st. iHtisical Instruments, LYON & MEALY, Clark and Washlngton-sts.. Cblcneo. Lical Esiau. jTinanrial. Cfosmrtics. ffiaante*. ®o Kent. TO B£NT. Hottexus. iHrbical Stg <snoig. LAMS OP CniOAOO! We are selling out our entire stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, to retire from business, at such low prices as to insure us the disposal of our immense stock within 30 days. Do not miss this opportunity. SHOENFELD BROS., rhllch’s Block, 3-5 and 37 Sorlh Sorlh Clark-st- corner Kinzle. ZJcntistriD. GEO. B. SANFORD, DENTJST. 102 Washington-st., Will insert Teeth on the Vnleaafte or Bob ber Boreal from Sitf to t:D,aMt*arr«ai the work lobe <*■ turrtert coo he ob tained elsewhere at aa? price* hltiMO Oxide Goa adidoiatered. aarf Teeth extract ed withoni polo. Also, dlllox perforaed hr ■a experienced sod skilful operator* OSO. B. JAWTOHD, Dentist, 103 Washington**!.. near Clark)- Chirara nilnols. Insurance. /Etna Life Ins. Co., OF HARTFORD, CONN. jlwets «rer - - - - $8,000,000 Receipts for ISA? .... i5,131,37l Pelldes issued U ls«? - - - 1S^8» Dividend Fifty per cent. Experieneed A grata and CaaTawnwaat. eJ. lordly on* country. with whan llbtrsl ArranitßCDi* a ill be nadPr SAH’L B. RAT9OXD, Cea'l A-eat, iCtaa Roildtnc, S 6 LnHatle *f. jlrinliiiß. P. li. HANSCOM &. CO, COMMERCIAL JOB PRIRTERS AND MASUFACTUUERS OF GUMMED AND CUT LABELS, Beapertfnllr Inform their Weeds and patrooa that they are In complete running order again, with EVB* BYTUINti NEW. OF TUE LATEST STYLE A-Sl> BEST MAM7FACTIT.E. P. X*. SANBCOS & CO., IH> A: 130 OSlee Roan 13. £lagtlc Sponge. WEbTERN Uw., IS'2 nail IfM !iik»>«t.< Chlraf*. 111. 730 .North tit. Lanlh Jlo. 7t* («rl*HolilMU«, lieiroii, Jlick. IW And for ante by all I.rnrtlnr Pmltara and Urtfdtai l>raUn ikrnatkaai (he Weyx. Jiarotoarc. “To the Public.” We b # e to »»»nre our Mon l« anl the pnhllc gen erally that the drstmcilon by tire or onr atocc d good*and store. 197 Lahe-au. on the nl<htof the 16tb will Id oo way Interfere with our Oiling cor* rent order* a* prompl; at heretofore. Our large siore liooaetnthe rear of 'ill litalolph-at. was not la* JoreJ.active are dally recelvlcz fresh larolcta of Iron, Steel, IVails, HEAVY HARDWARE, Wagonmakera’ Stock, &c. WeshsL luv*,tn time far early spring trade.oar u*a*l fall lln-« of standard A.-rlcuirurai Tool*, tad can give additional IndncvnieM* to parties buytca now f-m-rlne delivery. We Invite do** buyers to examine our goods and prices before boytswelscwbdrw biAiiutTr. hkaitv * co., 1347 South Waler-sC. T:\ilnitincs GO TO KIDDER & GO, 04 Latent, FOR VALENTINES AT WHOLESALE* VALENTINES. TVS HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE INVOICE OF VALENTINES. IN LOTa uK $5, $lO, sls, sio, SSO, SIOO, Which wo offer Low at Wholesale* Ti e Stork Is from Ui* four leading tnssufkctarerr. sod dealers will find U lu tneir sdt intake to ? us a call or »rj d far price lut. G. S. BALDWIS i BSD., 119 lo 129 UoDloMt. proposals. To Contractors, Orrux Imaxta SoLn(za»'usi'iLU>*Hnai,i netiMirtiin, Janua.y 13. L>4% ) 6<»lfC prop;sals »UJ tc received at tbu cmeeoaCl tSi-'ciulf tu, Kflirusry it!-, L-u 1 - fcr a.I tbecarpenKX work (brine vUCtrrs'Orpbana' Home, to bo cioeted ■I Normal. Ilium]*. Ineiud-’ni bardwir*. Utw-nb. pslnttag si d rszltc. Tbe [ember will oe Dinlihoc by iLe tiuilaiug Committee; utb and timber, tolsa asdenmiroQ boards celir.red on ground*; baltnca most be rscled bj tbe c*jursc(ur bon tee IssUr r*nl of Messrs. Watalns 4t WlUun, of Ulwctainyut. io tae site t f the build cy. tealm rrox*als will sJ*ob* rpeil*«d si toe a bora earned cbice oc<U id o'clock m . Pehrsafy Ifb. LW, lor toe rlsalics's work for said bulidlay. Ai*o, Ijr tb-' esst Iron worn. Also, (br n.atinc apparatus, taO far pbutonnk tbe nut'Citx. Tbe 1-lb will bt DinlWwd by tl:e t'.alldtßz Ccn nnttee. Prop- sab for patent* tai-st be made by tbe yard. plao, rpM-lficsdursanl detnll drswltrs Dr aD tbt work may bciexamtnedattbeotac-otMeasn.bcawacts & Dileti. AiebliPot* and bui-*rlst'Ddeata. Spring. Ctio, DJiolr. or at tbs oflee- of Messrs. Watkias A Wl-soo. sary IcDmoilon may beobtalnrd. T ae LcrniLitiee te*e, vu tie rletit to reject all bldg* if deemed best for ILe liteirr of tbe Slate. JEfeHE A. WKLSOSC, JOiEPII W. KING,. JUUN M. SNi'DRU. Committee. Uountn. BOUNTY DECISION. P.y alate decision of the C-<t»rt otClatui*, aoldU-t* who enlisted f iler to Jo:* JA ÜBI. and were dl*- cbarged on certificate tf disaMlUy before i-mstflvo ycais,a:e soar entitle-! toSlCobuuntr. r*li on or ad dress DICKKNH'N A WEBeIER, Ileal K-tste snd (Taint Acenta. Sjy ffashlnatop IL. Chicago. NEW BOUNTY DECISION. Tte U. S. Cocrt oi Utltcs mi decided tint Midler* wtoeoliateu teiore Jjl/ vt, l-AU'lUcbareedturdlsa bllltebeloreejnilratloo ft term, nre entitled to He*. Ari-fr to I>AAC B, HITT <k C« U Ileal Eitate Areata «r*l Anorarr*. 63 boLTIi CLAKK^T. Storage. &TOBAGK yionr. pore. Lard, or other cooda, la tbe left or cal larvl the fine Fire-proof Brick No. 170 Bad be had. Insurance low. Apply to DICKEUPON’ & SHEUfftAN, 170 Umndolofc—*» _ Btesolmura Kotto*. TkIfrSOLUTIOIf OF COPABT3TBE- U SHIP. Tbe Dim of CHAS. H. RICE* CO. 1* this day un solved by molcai cocaent. Chicago.Jan. 22, lSA. CHAS. D.BICEACO. aosrztznr, bzcs * co., (Sncceasors to C. IU Bice A Co.) Produce Cotnmlaaloo Merebnnla, And Dealer* In Gnln. Floor and Protbha*. 211 South Water~st., Chicago, 111. E.E. GODFREY. RICE BROTHERS. Mllwaskee. KnnobaL NOTICE. Tbe nadcnljracd bu removed hi* General EUROPEAN 40 * AND CALIFORNIAN STEAMSHIP A EXCHANOE AOEHCT From 31 Dearborn-*:, to Sontbcsil Corner ol JLnSalle and ]Sadisoii*sU-t (MAJOR BLOCS). CHICAGO. JAS- TTABBACff, , Gener»l A«eat._ dFor Salt- BRAIN ELEVATORS FOR SALE, Two GrainEleetJcr*lor »a’e, »l*aaWd£>aC- B. * it,.tii located at .plm-Jld smta polnu. “am?™ lr " * W “°"‘'«CK BOX 31S: A “"“ 0U..1. WOOD! WOOD!! I.COO Cord* of Cowl Dtf BeCC& Wood at IT pec Co d- rCEKTASOJI. TT«t cad EU^^a*