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the city.
GENERAL NEWS.
Tnr TJntnun* Is under obllealion to Mitchell
A Hathaway, No. 169 Slate street, for a copy of
the Protestant Episcopal Almanac and Directory
for 1970.
The Citizens’ Association is doing Us wotk
qniolly but surely, and it is altogether probable
tbst some interesting developments w ,11 be made
before many days.
The temperature yesleiday. as observed by
Manasss, optician, 83 Madison straol (Tatncsa
Building), was at 8 a. m„ 45 degrees; 10 a.m.,
45; 12 m., 40 5 30. m., 40 ;8 p. in. -53.
The bear that made Its escape from Mr. Pearce
at Evanston was last soon ou Sunday lo Dig
“Woods, northwest of Groase Point. Capl. Pitch
was in hot pursuit with Mr. Pearce's dogs.
The series of revival meetings lo be hold in the
Green Street Tabernacle opened ratherlnsus
plcionsly last evening, there being a verv small
attendance, and not much Intiroat manifested
except uy (be hali-dozeu leaders of tho move
ment.
The Chicago Fool-Dall Club hoH a meeting
lani night at ibe Ircmont House. Nations busi
ness came up lor settlement, chlcflr the amend
lug ami adoption of tho cou-Htutioo and by
laws. Tho Club plays a match game Thmsday
ou the White Sinewing ball grounds.
The agitators of tho Dible question, forming
the Coulial Committee, mot ycatordav morning
in the lecture-room of tho First M. E, Churco,
fan in number ana half au bom lato. When tho
Committee came to <TJent was discovered thoio
was oo quotum, and tho meeting adjourned to
meet at the ca l ol the Chairman.
Judfe Gary is anxiously wailing for bis cer
tificate. Ho iccoived a letter last week from tho
Sjcretaiy of Slate, inquiring why uo loturns had
been received of his election. As Judge Mc-
Allister received hie ccrtilicato over a week ago,
it would seem aa though the difficulty was more
than accidental, and tho County Clerk will lo
kind enough to rise and explain.
About 9 o’clock yesterday moroing a man
named John Smilov, a stranger iu the city, wmie
standing on the railroad track between Thirty
fifth and Thitty-sixiti streets, was struck by the
outgoing tiam on the Michigan Southern Hoad.
He was tbiown into the ditch, and was injured
about iho body and Inga, and was conveyed to
Ibe County Hospital. Dr. Bosworth pronounces
tho injuries not severe.
Bishop McLaren has arrived In the citv, and la
the gut at of the lion, L. B. Otis, No. 712 Mich
igan avenue. Bishop McCoekoy, of Michigan, is
stopping at the loeidenco of Mr. A. Tracy Lav,
No. 3*l Michigan avenue. Bishops Talbot, of
Indiana: Q.lleepie, of Western Mmulean; Welles,
of Wisconsin 5 Whipple, of Miuiiceo a ; Vail, of
Kansas : Bobonsou. of Misauuu; aud Clarkson,
of Nebraska, have cither arrived nr nil] bo hero
to-day, m oteer to taku part m Bishop McLar
en's counsel anon.
Tbe Board of Trade yesterday parsed reaolu
tions expressive of their regret at (bo death of
Mr. Nutt, and tendering their sympathy to bis
family. It appears, on investigation, that busi
ness losses could not bavo be- n the cause of Mr.
Soil’s commuting suicide. Ho loaves an unin
cumbered estate, which la worth fully 450,(100.
Ho may bavo lost slightly dining the last week
or two, but certainly not to such an extent as to
have caused olm the least double. The mental
difficulty which lod to his suicide sprung un
questionably fiom some other source.
Yesterday was a dav lung expected and longed
for with trembling hearts by (ho clerks of the
Superior Court, who have been on the auzltms
seat since the election to know woollier their
official beads were to bo cut off, and their curi
osity is not yet satisfied. Capt. J. J. Hcaiy, the
view Clerk, was swotn in yesteiday before Judge
Gary, and ho iu turn administered (he oath of
office toalx of tbo deputies. Ills tbe under
standing, however, that some 01 these will be
obliged to give way in a short time to friends
who suppoi ted Healv in the election. Mr. Uealy
himself says that bo ban bad very un
usually heavy piosouto brought to bear
on him h« favor of certain individuals,
and that ho will bo compelled to make some
changes,—Just how many bo docs not know.
Tbo law provides for thirteen clerks, and, oven
allowing those who were sworn in yesterday to
remain, there will be seven vacancies, which
ought to bo sufficient for hungry office-seeking
M friends," and the anxious scat is yet full.
Id tbeoo bard times, when so mauv of our bo*
nevolent and cbantablo societies lin'd it so dilfi-
CgU a matter to uiuluiaiu to oxintouco. it is en
couraging to flod that some of our benevolent
organizations aro ouigrowing the necessity
for aid in tbo maiuleuauce of tlmir
work. Notable among tbeso is tbo ChU-ugo
Atbnusoum, whoso rooms oro at Nos. (id ami n 5
Washington street. During ibe post two years
the Society baa steadily gained in ita curront re
tell ta, till a position has now been reached
which gives strong promise Of outire self-sup
port for tbo fatuie.
It is now engaged in raising tbo sum of (5,000
with which to pay every dollar of us outstand
ing indebtedness. Nearly tnroo-fourths of this
amount baa already been raised, and it is ex
pected that tbo balance will bo secured within
tbe next two weeks, ‘ibis will enable tbo Society
to commence the now year free trout debt,
with a membership of over 1,200 and rapidly
Increasing, and almost a certainly of indopoud.
out. self-suppoit from this time. This result
baa been secured by making every department
of Itawotkof such a practical and substantial
character as to secure continued and permanent
patronage, and so arranging and organizing ua
work that oacu member, so far as possible, will
pay the lull cost ot all that ho receives, which,
with the large momcorship nhuady sccun-d,
amounts to bat a nominal sum for• each.
The Society baa icon fortunate in securing upon
lift Board of Management practical buainouj uou,
who have earned out sound business principles
lo tbo conduct of the alfalis of tho Hocitty.
avoiding everything of a superficial or sensa
tional cbaiac.er. Tbo success already attained
furnishes Uio best guarantee for the future of
tbe bociety, and should induce still larger num
bers of tbs young men and women of the city to
avail themselves of tho substantial educational
and social privileges which it oQem.
POLITICAL.
TDK TUIBU WARD.
Last night was a bad on# for meetings, but a
Cow Republicans of tbo Third Ward gathered at
No. GI9 State street, in on upper room. R. T.
Wokeman was called to the chair, when R. G.
Goodwill!© rose aud moved, in consequence of
tbo email representation present, to’ adjourn till
Thursday evening. His remarks weie supple
mented by tender allusions to the "nice "Re
publican gentry of Wabash and Michigan ave
nues, who, he said, wore too good aud too high
toned to moot wub tho representatives of tho
people.
-• Horse " Eddv denrecatcd tho cenenl tone of
the man's remarks iu a speech of nomo length.
He eat down to cool off, not, however, until ho
bad maiutaioed that tho meeting was note
mooting of bummers, and that tbo people, in
cluding street-car drivers and conductors aud
the groat masses of the population, unwashed
though they roigut be, wore the real worztrs iu
a campaign, and should uot bo thrust out by the
too highiv icspeotablo class.
R. U, Goonwilllo hm on tils feet again, this
time to disclaim any iuloot.on of "muuiug fur
Alderman." _
Tbe motion to adjourn till Thursday night
was anundtd by substituting Wednesday night,
and the Chair was about to put iho question
when a gentleman from tho Fourth Freoiuct,
Mr. Michael Korns, arose to rauko a harangue.
He aaid the Fomth Product bad seat him there
lo protest against their being ignored as they
boa been in times couo by, " Follows brother,"
said Mr. Kema, bis rising Indignation getting
the better of him, "our votes was trowed out.
yes, ti owed out, the votes of us fellers * hat
make* up ihe wards and .
Rut tbe Chairman endeavored to shut him up
by deciding that be was not speaking to tho
question, which was the motion to adlouru,
when a voice to tbe left cried—" Give him a
ebaooe. You let Eddy and Uoodwiilie talk, why
ain't you going to give Kerns a cbauce ?"
But the Chairman wa» inexorable, and reiter
ated bis statement that Mr. Eerus was out of
order.
Tba question was nut, and tbe meeting ad*
I earned. Tbeis will be soother pow-wow
Yedueaday night.
the noLLanutaa.
A permanent Ilepublicao Club, with about
sixty membeia, was started last hatuiday by tbe
Hollaed poj ulstiou in Cook Couuty. Tbo fol*
lowiug officers were elected: A. J. Van Psravu,
President; J. Van d«r i’oel, Br, Vice-Presiucut;
Oeorga Berkbolf, Jr., Secretary; J. van dor
Pool. Jr* Treasurer i (J. da Vos. 11. Pcigiitu,
O. da Bey, H. Btskinga. aud P. Dominie. i.xecu*
tive Comoutiee. .Meetings will be held the
second Thursday of every month at tbo comer
of Harmon and May streets.
TBE fOLBTH waill> nEPUDUOiKB.
Tba meeting of tbe Fourth Ward called for
Tuesday evening la postponed until Saturday
•Taaurg, and wUlbo held at tbe store Mo. tfoO
Wibash avenno. the room at the Woodruff Hotel
having been found iiiinnilable.
TUB SUPBRMB COURT TACANCt.
To the Milt* of The Chicago TViOinir
Cniojoo, Doe. fi.—Allow a citizen of Du
page Comity to add to tbe list of names already
mentioned In connection with Iho vacancy on
the Supremo Dench occasioned by the resigna
tion of Judge McAllister Ibo name of Judge
Isaac O. Wilson as a gentleman possessing emi
nent qualifications for the place. Judge Wilson
presided over the Circuit Court for nearly turn
ty seats to tbe universal satisfaction of the
people and the Dar. During a period of tin*
time Dupage County was in Ills circuit. Ho is a
fine scholar, a thoroughly-icad lawyer, and pos
sesses in an eminent degree a judicial mind. Ho
is not a politician, and is identified with no
chuuofl or rings. The Aurora Iltrald, of Nov. 20,
says:
Wo nndoreland Hint the name cf the Hon. Jeeac G.
Wil»ou,rfGlilMno,jsM’oki'D roombcrof mediate
Sntircii.e Court In ]>lt t- of McAlHMer, n spued. Too
experience of Judge Wlhnn while mi the bench In this
circuit end the natufftcllou which bo gave to all turtle*
nre a mtttclent gu*r.imco that Uo is jteculUriy well
qualified (or the position.
NEWSBOYS’ HOME
THU ANNUAL MBEflNfl.
Tlie annual mooting of tho Newsboys’Homo
Association was hold iu tho building. on Qumoy
street, yeaterdav afternoon. J. McGregor Adams
iu tho chair. Thera worn also present Supt.
Hook and Mis. Hook. N. d. Bouton, B. it.
Moore. Miss Eliza Cherry. S. D. ili ekoll, Mre.
E. It. Whoclock. Mm. Westfall, Mrs. Bund, and
Mrs. K. S. Skinner. Dr. D. C. Miller camo in
while the busiuurs was in progress.
The lopi.rt of Bupl. Hook. since June 1,
ahoivcd tnnt ;W» boys had been admitted, niiioi v
chrht of whom were found hom*s ami emp oy
ment in tlie ciiv aud conntrv. Tho Homo bad
bem suspended for three months, which reduced
the avciaco attendance daily from fait/ to
thn tv. The bays had paid m £dlo.2t. and there
romniuod uncollected Irora them c!6J. There
had boon expended 61,1103.52. Tho Association
was vittualtv out of debt, owning a budding that
cost iSO.HOf)’, and owinc something over Slut) for
current expenses. Th.a was a tme showing, and
tho Directors were congratulated uroo it.
Tnc report of tlie Treasurer showed that dur
ing iho year the sum of irlT.-lill.H) had been c I
lectcd. and tho imm of Bt7.ihni.7l expended. in
cluding building and current expenses. From
tho oewnboya sl6ll was owing, and 8200 from
unpaid subscriptions, lo iving a deficit of 8120.
Doth repot ts noro received and adopted without
o.Hßont.
Tbs following Board of Directors was thou
elected l>v ballot: N. 8. Bouton, E. 8. Skinner,
8. M. Mo*»re, E. 11. Huhuaul, W. B. Rborard.
Dr. Ben C. MilUr, Henry Field, 0. F. Fuller,
aud 8. D. lUbacll,
They organized permanently by electing Dr.
Eon C. Miller, Broudent; E. K. Hubbard. Vico-
Prcsidont; E. 3. Skinner. Secretary; and 8. M.
Mol.ro, Trea*uior. A Board of Vin.lors, cum
nosed of ladies, was (Lon organized, osfollowe :
Mr*. P. B. Westfall, Mrs. N. K. Fnlri.ank, Mrs.
L. L. Bond, Mr". J. J. Hcckmann. Mis. J. G.
Dorr, .Mrs. Fan nr, Mrs. £. It. Wheelocli, Mias
8. Garvin. .Miss E. Cherry,
This ended the btiHiucsu of the session, and
tbo mooting adjourned.
THE COURT-HOUSE.
IN STATU QUO.
Harmony of plana between Architects Tillev
and Kgan being impossible under present cir
cumstance", the prosioctivo Court-House con
tinues to furnish a few items of interest. Mr.
Egan remains undiaturbed by Tilley’s communi
cation to tbo Board of Public Works, as given
in Sunday’s Tribune. Harms’ piles drive
easier since tbo muddle has become more com
plicated. and Mr. Egan's friends look hopefully
to tbo fuiuro—to the tune when tbo square
renaissance building shall adorn the Court-
House Square.
Mr. TU.ov’h right-hand man, Mr. Parolee, was
busily engaged yesterday in uio. anng (ho parca
moui-conmmmcatio.i which was presented to
tbo Council laot night, ami wnich will live In
liMory, and probably long adorn tbe old arcnivca
of Chicago.
Ytelordav afternoon a Tribune reporter called
in on the three gentlemen—Measis. i’rindivtllo,
Thompson, aud Wahl—comprising tbo Board of
Public Works, to inquire whai action, if any,
they had taken on Mr. Tilley's communication,
The Public-Boarders gathered at the h-nid of a
table, and coiiLdcntially whispering imo the ro
njitorlal car, told him that Mr, Tilloj's letter
had been referred to Corporation Counsel
Dickey, tocothor with a statement of the action
of tlio City Council heretofore taken. The
gentlemen lurtber stated that tbo Boatd of Pub
lic Works, ns a Board, had taken all the
action it would, and all acti-m it could take under
the circumstances. They also stated that Coun
ty-Attorney Rountree had given the o, imon to
tno Commissioners in writing. that they were
not liable to any one on account of thoir tunucr
adopt.on of the “Eureka" plan. Tbo City-
Attorney had also scut in a >imllnr written
opinion to the Council, and upon those the ac
tion of the Comity Board had boon based. They
had nothing further to do or sav in the matter.
Corporation Counsel Dickey was sought after
by tbo looorler. but bo was too busy in the Cir
cuit Couit, in tbo Bangorcaeo, to be mtoiviewed.
Jib did not receive tlio communicaiion of tbo
Board until last evening, aud bis opinion, there
fore, need not bo expected for a day or two.
LOCAL LETTERS.
HOW TO STOP ILLEGAL VOTINO,
2b tht Editor of Tht Chtenpo Tnbunt:
Cuicaoo, Doo.o.—believing that I have dlacov
crodaproctical plan,which, if properly carried out,
will put an effective stop to any and all fraudu
lent voting in the future, and not being a
selfish man. I shall not ask for a patent for my
plan, but propose to publish it, through your
paper, for the benefit of all concerned. That
there is plenty of room for improving tbo man
ner of conducting our elections, no sane person
will deny, and that tbo purity of the ballot-box
should bo kept sacred, no good citizen will ob
ject to. Tbo "Registry law" ban had a fair
trial, and failed to briog about the desiied re
sult. There has been some talk of using gloss
ballot-boxes with a now kiud of look, etc.
This does not amount to anything, and would
simply bo on exchange for Uio ordinary
wooden boxes now iu use. Neither can fraudu
lent voting bo | rerouted bv a so-called eolf-ooii
stituiud "citizens' guard," or a "tax-pavers’
guard," or uny other Kind of " guard," Alt this
is •• mighty nice," but docs not "dll the bill."
You might get glass, copper, iron, steel, gold,
sliver, or boxes, you might use a box with
a patout, doublo-roTOlvlug, solf-| repelling, re
versible Xu combination look, and yet fraudu
lent or illegal votes would find their way into it.
Tbo question before the *• court" is, bow to
manage tbeso tbiuga in such a manner that it is
utterly impossible for a fraudulent or illegal
ballot to bo passed to the judges. Resides ib.s,
my plan, as yon will see yourself, la a deathblow
to "repeating." Well, hero it is; Compel
every citizen to produce bis certificate of citi
zenship (his "papois"). both native aud adopted
citizens. Ah soon as a cltizeu baa voted, lot the
nlcrk stamp his " papers " on the back thus, in
largo, plain letters:
Voted hocond Precinct, Fourth Ward, Nov. 2.1879,
There it in. " multum iu iaivo " or all in a
nutshell. To illustrate it: flora comes a
patriot, eager to exei cute the " priceless " privi
lege oi an American citizeu, etc., etc. Ho
uuichea up tu tho polls, hands In his " papers "
and ins ticket. The vote is cnteiod in the pro
scribed book, and ids "papers" aro indelibly
stamped on tho bock, as already dtscribod.
Without luu panels be cannot vote. Lot this
be firmly lived by law. Lot there be no more af
fidavits by householders, ole. No " papers," no
vole. Wed, ho votca and walks off. Huppoee
be (the " patnoi".) curing tho cooisoof the day
fools like voting again. There are some people
in tho habit ol voting early aud often, you
know. He appears at another voting place (or
at the fiist one), nreaems bis papers and ticket.
Tho Judge looks at hia " papers," and what docs
ho see indorsed thereon ?
Voted Second Precinct, Fourth Ward, Nov. 3, 1875.
Tbero be stands a svlf-convicted repeater,
wbn should at once bo turned over to tbe police.
How do you like my olan t Tbe expenses of a
stamp are nothing, wbou compared with tbo cost
tbe prosecution of a few icpealers or illegal
voters emails upon tbo public.
But no* come the objectors to this plan.
What do 1 boar Mr. James Smith (a native) eay:
What I 1 must show my "pa; era 1 ’? Yen, B fr,
you too. Tbero can be no distinction in ibis
matter. If you are a good c.tizeu you m)|
cheerfully submit to it. Vuu'll do auubmg aud
everything that is honorable in your power lo
put a stop to such scents as wu witnessed st the
charter election of 1871 and at tbo late electinu,
Aud if tbo citizens by birib acquiesce iu it, the
• c>tizeus hv adopitou have uo cause whatever to
object. Although my plan is a vorv good uue, as
fat a<* it goes, tboie is more required, if the
judges are dishonest, bad men, measures must
be taken to “ pin tnem down, too." This 1 leave
to wiser beads.
The greatest objection to my suggestions will,
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1875.
however, bo rained by itio “ interested ones. the
officr-ho ilcrri and oillca-neehcra.’’ 11 seems to
mu that if the American people wore in earnest
about the nutcli-needn I reform of ih« ballot-box.
limy would have long before now adopted e plan
simitar to mine. I am afraid tlio evil in i<><>
deor-seated. and Hut neither of ilm two great
partisa will be found nitline to "wove in the
r.cbt direction.'’ The foregoing is hastily
eiiotehed, merely n bint, no idea, but surely
wouij developing, Citizen.
“oun MINISTER " ASD “OPR CRCnCIi.”
7*o ihr Arti (or :t Ihe Chiea;o /‘n>ri»ir
CnicAcm, Doc. (3.—Tor the first time In the
history of Chicago, the people, irrcspocllvo of
and creeds, can ti uly say that they have a
minister and a church of their own. Prof.
Swing in now, as no other 3 readier has been,
the minister of the people, who rniih to hear
him. and boar him gladly. Heretofore,
churoSieii have been’ elected almost ex
clusively for the rich, but last Sunday
uiineneed the pro'ininaiy organization of a
church which Is destined to meet the wants of
rich and poor alike. Henceforth Chicago will
have acbuoobat least at which equipage and dress
nil) not lo a lino of separation and distinction.
Swing's church will havo no poor-bouso chapels,
no tuuro shipping, as is no.t done bv rich and
fashionable churches, of poorlv-clad momborH
who Uvo >' ItLiln a block of tbe church wbich
ought, it Cbtisi wore there to receive them, to
somo out of iho wav mission church. Thin la
UOMOE.
tlie policy of one I’haneaicai church not 1,000
miles from (Jnlcaeo. Poor people, though somo
(lines received, mo fur from being made wel
come iu eumii o; om cUmciioß, Mission ennrehes
are constructed notmciclv’tw gatiicrcomoifs,
Liy. to serve as asylums for tho ] o it, whorepies
onco is an oye-s ro to the puiso-proad wor
shiper. It is a grand dav which gives'ho peo
ple uf Chicago a minis:er and a chutch that
knocks down these Pharisaical b-irriera and pro
tensions, and pi iron nil who love tho true, tho
tea itiful, and good in Christianity, unon a dem
( ciaiio c jualuy. Swing ueoda no higher honor
than the pastorship of tho I’ooplo’s Cbarch.
Vox I’orvu.
ro tt n* Editor of The Chvapo ribune
Chicago. Dec. C.~Alfred W. Mason, Secretary
of tlio Sunday Lecture Course, publishes in your
columns what ho calls “a disclaimer" of respon
sibility for rov acceding to the request of friends
to deliver my lecture on American Wonderland
and ilio New Eldorado" at McCormlou’s Hall last
Sunoay, Ho tsmislalioa in saying I advertised
myself to give a lectors in that coutso. I gave
no order for printing of anv bind 5 that business
was ont.roly in the hands of tbo friends who
wished mo to lecture. I was not announced by
ouybodv, in any foim, to lecture in the tegular
Sunday Course. Ho la mistaken in saying be
declined my application to loclm e in that course;
on the cont.aiy, he said to me that ho "logrot
tod there was no vacancy now," aud that he
••would, if 1 de: lied, register my name for a la
tino engagement.” I had no su.-h desire. It
seems to vex Mr. Mason to think that, in spite
of the fact that Sunday's TuinuNE declared there
would bo no lecture at McCormick Hall on that
day. my subject diow a fair audience, who heart
ily evinced Appreciation. And now allow mo to
say that, while I icepec: the Sunday Lecture Ro
c.oty as such. 1 bavo no i oiipncfc for any person
who would make uo unwarranted attack on a so
journing stranger; and, further, that I am fully
competent to manage my own business without
tbo intoivcmiou of “middlo-man.”
" ON," STOREY, “ON!”
To the EJitor of 'J ht Chicago Tribune
Rockford, Doc. 4,—' There appeared “ on yes
tcid iv," in tbo columns of the Timet, a very le
maikablo phenomenon. In a string of rhyming
Uoad-linos. under tbo general heading of “ Tbo
Crooked Age,” occurred the following couplet:
••Quoth they of tho bench, stand up, wo say,
and bear what we have to remarx to-day." This
is supposed to bo tbo first time in tbo past five
years that the adverb “to-day" baa boon cm
plovcd in (bo columns of that paper without
(lie proportion •• on," and this, when tho addi
tional word would not have made the metro ono
whit worse—as, in tact, nothing on earth could.
But lot ic not for a moment bo supposed that'
this merely accidental propriety should bo taken
ns any sort of indication that tho Times U about
tj give no its long contest with common souse,
leave offils suncilluoub “oDa,” and houcofoitn
use the EuglUh language os civilized people do.
At tho barn suggestion of suck au Idea, there
mav bo hoard, coming up from its oditor.ai sanc
tum, from Us composing-room, and from every
bacu yard and alley throughout tho laud,—wher
ever one of its reporters sits crouching at key
holes for au item,—in thunder tones, tho em
phatic protest, “ On never 1” Cmrxo.
THE COUNTY*BUILDINC.
The clerks in tbo several county departments
will bo paid to-day by the new Treasurer.
Tbo County Clerk yesterday received tbo com
mission of H. 11. Newell, of Evanston, as Jus
tice of the Foaco.
Justice Poliak, recently indicted for taking
illegal foes, came into tbe Crimiual Court yes
terday and asked for a speedy trial. Ho will be
accommodated to day.
Work in tbo Map Department Is progressing
rapidly. Tbo map for the Town of Evanston la
completed aud bound. It boa coat about SSOO,
amt is very creditablv executed. The work on
six of the other towns is nearly linished.
Jailor Doyle, indicted for allowing Michael
Madden the privileges of tbe city (to the ex
tent of biting himself out to work in a
cual-yard) while under sentence in the
County Jail, it is expected will
appear in Court this morning and plead guilty.
An effort will be made doubtless to have sen
tence suspended. It is reported that at the time
lie was indicted it was-on this condition, and
that the matter wan discussed in the Jury-room.
A DONOSMAN IN THOUDLB.
Michael Fouler, one of tbe bondsmen of M. J.
Cahill lo uU libel-suit, was yesterday Id tbo
custody of tho Sheriff. It appears that
about a year ago be was living
on Stain slrcot, ami got into a difficulty
with some of hm neighbors. They sought to
dress at law, brought suit for slander, aud got
judgment for a certain amount. Ton JudurnCnt
bad never b*»en satisfied up to the time Foster
wf-nt oo Cahill's bond, and his prosecutors, learn
ing that bo had been taken on tbo bond, thought
of tho Utile matter of $3,160 they bad against
him, and had him arrested fordeht. lie refused
to accept apartments in tho debtor's prison, aud
was given hie choice of colls among tho crimi
nals.
TURNED OVER THE OFFICE.
H. D. Miilcr yesterday turned the office of
Countv Treasurer over to bis successor, and uot
only tbe office but whatever there wae of value
tutadied lo it, includ ng tbe sum of $250,031.09
in greenback!*. Of this amount, $237,519.03 was
turned over as County Treasurer, the residue
being as County Collector. Resides thin, $160,000
iu uucignod houdawaa turned over, and two fire
bond i of SI,OOO each, bold as collateral security
pending the decision of the right of tno county
to thu hoi-plial tot. The cash turned over be
longed to ihe following funds i General fund,
$55,528.53: Kinking fund, old indebtedness,
$51,'.'02.32; sinking fund, new indebtedness,
$60,316.01]; publ.o bnildins fund, 821,001.10:
refunding fund. 830,682.78. Mr. Huok counted
tho mocey m person, assists 1 by Mr. Doye, and
the work was completed about 1 o'clock.
a tiuanoui.au contest.
On tbe authority of a constituent of D. 0
Bkolly, of tbe Knctli Commissioner District, it
was mated a few (leva ago that Mr. Bkelly bad
given up tbo contest of Conly’a seat Id tba Coun
ty Board. it was learned yesterday, from un
doubted autbontv, that such was not tbe case,
and, m add.tiun, that tbe further the thing went
tbo worse it grow. For instance, Mr. Bkelly
hopes to bo able to throw out the vole of tbe
Town of Palos, which would insure bis election,
lu reply. Couly says that if Talon is thrown out,
he wul bo able to throw out tbe Town of Le
inont, Mr. Hkelly's borne, which would still leave
him entitled to bis seat. At tbis stage of tbe
case a n-nv diilieultv arises, for Humphrey, tbe
Ilepubhcau esudidoto, seeing (bit if both these
towns wore thrown out bo would be elected,
proposes to take a baud in tbe coolest. He will
Hie bis notlco of contest to-dsy op to-morrow,
aud it is safe to say that ibo end is not yet.
TOE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
The following te tbe aubetaucoof tbe forth*
coming second annual report of tbe County do*
iicrii.U‘o(lrut of Publ.o Schools, George D.
Plant. Tbe report was to liave been submitted
to the County hoard yesterday. It appears that
llioro are 24'J public schools lu Cook Couuty s of
these 70 are graded aud 173 are mixed. The
graded schools site organized on the Coloago
i-lun. aud, in addition to the common
branched, tbe sciences ate aUo taught.
In tbo mixed schools tbo chief atuiies are tbe
common branches. There aro nine Uigb Schools,
located as tuiluwsi Chicago. It Worth, 1 1 Calu
mot. I { Lake aud Hyde Park, 3 each; Jefferson,
1; Lake View, 1 ; Evanston, 1 ; Wlunetka. I.
The number trader 21 years of age la 216,(77 1
pupils ontollcil. (ll.OOfi; number of teachers,
I,OS": number of month* taught, 0,307 ! paid
teachers, *701114 ; paid fur hud at.d other ex
penses, -f 131,074.
The rcceipla for tho year have been as follows t
Rrrtiml on Aiulllnr's warrant, Htatc (ax.,..}li'.. > .3t.V.'13
Intern*! on Rln(»-Ui fund,
inten-alon artioh fund...
Flnev from Trenaujir....,
Caati on bund Doc. 1,1574,
Total
And tho expenditures as follows
Paid Township Treiauma
Pont, fust, mi I oflUe expenses
BuperlnUnAcnt'a «turn teuton «...
Total
Balance on hand Dee. 1.147 V
A young man named Frederick Fobl, formerly
bookkeeper for J. Werner A Co., hide and leather
dealers at No. 22(1 Kinzlo street, was up before
Justice Kanfmann yesuorday morning, charged
with embezzling about 41,(M0 of his employer:*
money, ills cose was continued uudor $2,000
bail.
John Rlompcl, a diminutive Gorman of about
10 years of ago, throw stouei through a Chinese
laundry, on West Madison stieot. and was tho
cause of bringing down two Almond-oven celes
tials ou the West Madison direst Htatioti, v. boro
they chat crcd uiMclicau tonguu to tlic.r heart’s
content. That boy would Imve been transformed
into a good sized clothes pui if tbo celestials,
instead of apoheomm, baa' captured him.
Tbo Sunday night dance at tho bouse of
Charles Noftz, No. 4M Taullna atioet, bids fair
to result iu tho death of ouo of tho pamclpnits
in tho quarrel. A young man named Chadcs
DoiOW was so severely cut am ml the head and
shouldota that he Is .uot cxoectnd to recovor.
On tms account, the casas of .Noftz, Frederick
Jerlie, Charles Matas iy, and Rooert Woluor
wore continued utuil to-day, bv which time it is
expected ibat Dclo-v's condition will have
changed oilier fur bettor or for worse. Nof z
and Jerko aro supooaod to be the odjs who did
the cutting, and they were locked uowitho.it
hail; the others woie let out ou bail of SSOO
each.
While Ofllcor Thomas Murphy nnn displaying
h'.ii uu.fonii yeetirday afternoon, ho oosorvod a
rather euqdcpiua tlio in au express wagon load
ed with furniture, aianding hi from, of No. 03
Blue Islam! avenue, a tough-and-iumylo scooud-
UmdJbloio. At otico ho approached thorn, and
two of thorn iumpoJ ftom tbo wagon and ran
off. Tlio third was capluiod, and proved lobe
no loss a person than thu uouul Jiuucn Maulm,
of PonUentiatv and Briuoweil tamo. His debut
in tho West Twolith Street Sta.iuu was gicetoci
with loud applause. Iu tho wagon wero found
four utecl engravings, a lar<je mirror, a wax
and r’obs Bhade. a Weed uewing-machin.*,
a carpet bod-loungo, and a laige Saratoga trunk
filled with clothing.
Ofllcor Mathew Foley, of the lUwson Street
Station, arrested a uuu giv.ug the namo of IVI.x
Denwart at about 2 o'clock yes.e.day morning,
just as ho waa in tbo acc of climbing into a
freight car, supposedly for a Irco lodging. Ho
was hooked tie disorderly, but. while being
searched pioparatory to being loosed up. his
pockets developed each a wealth of valuub oe as
to loavo no doubts aa to tns crooked charac
ter. Concealed in his coat-slecvo wah found a
double-case silver Waltham wat--h, No. kid,l2l,
and in other pans of his clothing wore found
plain cases with cold hinge*. eograv«d with tlio
namo ot Itichnid Talbott, a calf-skin pockolbook
cantaiumg sll in canvney. and unnbor contain
log but 2d coots; a (diver watch-nliaiii. and a Quo
white sbin marked Dr. N. D. McFaddon. The
laitur article was easily idoutilicd as tbo proper
ty of the gentleman whose namo it boro, and
was stolen off tbo olotUos-Uuo last weak.
H. N. Maguire.
A meeting of the Fifteenth Ward Military
Company will beheld tb.s evening at 615 Mil
waukee avenue at 7:80 o'clock.
Tbo regular annual mooting of tbo Boatd of
Trustees of the Chicago Protontant Orphan Asy
lum will be bold in the a Asylum parlors Thurs
day, at 3 o’clock p. m.
Tho Ilov. E. Sullivan notifies his congregation
that tickets of nthuUsio;i to the consecration
services Wednesday evening will lie distributed
at tbo vestry of Trinity Church between tho
trouts of 9 and 13 o'clocz.
All members of Company D, Second Bogimoat
Illinois State Guard*, a o requested to bo nt tlio
armory this evening at 7:80 tor tho election of
regimental and company officers, and for tho
transaction of other important business.
A lecture upon “ Tho Artistic Qualities of the
Caricaturists' I —illustrated with examples, m
charcoal and chalk, in imitation of Gillray,
Crutkahauk, Leech, etc.—will bo delivered by
W. M. B. French thin evening in tbo lecture
room of Unity Church, in the lecture course of
that church.
Tho consecration of the Bov. William E. Me-
Larcn, D. !>., Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Illi
nois, will tako oloos iu iho CaUiedral of 83. Pe
ter and Paul Wednesday, service commencing
at 10:30 a.m. Tbo clergy of tho Diocese, the
visiting clergy, tbe lay diocesan officers, and tlio
Veetiy of Trinity Church. Cleveland.are requeff
ed to assemble in tbe oast school-room, adjoin
ing tbe cathedral, entrance iu the roar, on Peor.a
street, ot iu o’clock a. m. Too clergy, also, ere
requested lo bring surplice aud stoic. Tho con
gregation will bo admitted to tho cathedral and
chapel adjoining by tickets distributed under tho
direction of the eceloaiautioul authority to tho
venous Irtish clergy. Ticket-holders axo re
quested to be in their places at an early hour, os
stats cannot be reserved after tbo opening ot
the services. J. 11. Kmowix*.
Canon of the Cathedral,
The tax-redemptions in the Comptroller's of
fice amounted yesterday to about $5,000.
Water-routs yesterday brought $3,450.16, and
real and personal-property taxes 84,221.71.
Tbo Board of Public Works baa issued an esti
mate ot $5,000 to Fitzsimoua Jc Cornell, builders
of tho FuUoiton avenue conduit.
Juitlces Scully aud Morrison had quite a con*
fab mtli the Mayor yesterday afternoon about
West-Town taxes 5 but nothing doAutto was de
cided ou.
Tbo Hoard of Public Works advertises this
morning for proposals for the construction of a
dam over Ogden Bitch to prevent the How of
water from the Am Plaines Rivor. The dam is
to bo 200 foot in Uncle, with 25 foot of gateway.
A 10-foot rood is to cross it.
The Mayor oiprcßsoa himself as perfectly eat
tailed with toe resu.t of the inspection of tbo
Fire Boparlmont last Saturday. Everything aas
found in tbo most pei feet condition and order.
Only about one-half of tbo force was inspected,
but tbo rest is to be looked over soon.
The Finance Committee and the West-Town
Board bald an informal meeting in tbe Comp
troller’s office Yesterday afternoon for the 'pur
pose of Axing the compensation allowed tbo
West-Town Collector for tbo collection of city
taxes. Nothing deAnite was settled, though
there was much said. Tbe Coaumlteea moot
again, probably next Wednesday.
One of the most pleasant gatherings over en
joyed by the people of this place was the cele
bration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr. aud Mrs. llobort B. Barney at
tlielr residence, Saturday evening. All the pre
liminary arrangements having been completed in
a quiet nay, tbo people began at a soaeonablo
boor to gather at the residence of Col. Nichole,
preparatory to marching in a body upon the
unsuspecting couple. At the appointed hour
the pruceeetou formed, and in single
file, with lanterns in hand, tbo line of march was
taken up. At the proper time the venerable
couple wore brought up befuie Col. Nichols, aud
tu reuniting them lor another twonty-flve years,
more or leas, aa well as lo convoy.og to them tbo
kind wishes aud silverware which tbo intruders
had not foigotteu to bring along wttn them,
he made many local hits that were fully appre
ciated by all present, and the mure so as he pre
sented his Jocose sayings and pertinent remarks
In tne nature of a aer.ee of rhymes that were
peculiarly apt, persona), and pointed.
The c0u,.10 d.d not give tne necessary re
sponses with as much zest as was tho esse
twenty-five years ago. At the close of the puetn
the table was upiead with tbo presents, con
sisting of an tco-pitchor, goblets, butter-dish,
castor, sugar-bowl, creamer, sirup-dish, spoon
liolder, aud a dozen ku.ves. A neat and fitting
response was made ny Mr. Barney. As
ad were admiring the beauty, elegance,
and usftfu'ne-s of tho presents the outiro
company was about as completely sur
prised as bad beeu Mr. aud Mr. llarusy,
by the distribution of rsfresbmeuts which
bad been provided by tue Juiut efforts of
two Udiu who are sicr Active end foremost In
C.'JfO/U
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CRIMINAL.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE CITY-HALL.
SUBURBAN.
MAYWOOD.
all efforts put forth for the happiness of both
old end young. Among thoao present wore Cot.
end Mrs. W. T, Nichols, Mr. and Mrn. S. Bkenv>,
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Grow. Mr. aud Mrs. Q. It.
Hall, Mr. and Mr*. O. 8. Woatcolt, Mr. and Mrs.
<7. K. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Willett, Mr. and Mrs.
0. I). Banntt, Mr. and Mrn. W. F. Tompkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Black, Mr. and Mr*. I». V, Ferris.
Mi. and Mrs. Jack. Mr. aud Mra. Bishop, Urn.
Frazer, Mr. Donaldson, ihe Bor. George 0.
Mmb, Mr. H. W. Smell, Mra. and Miss Bra
brook.
lombarp.
Mr. N. Matson has been taken into the city for
tho winter to he under tho more constant care
of hie physician. Ills daughter, Mrs. A. U.
Andrews, with her husband and child, arc here.
Mr. James Clallln has returned from his sor
rowful journey to the Knot.
Tho ladies of Lombard are bnsy preparing for
a fair, to bo hold m about a mouth, and moot
every Thursday afternoon and evening for that
purpose. Iho proceeds of the fair will bo ap
plied towards the clergyman’* salary.
Mr. and trs. Co.tch. of Muscatine, In., have
bneu visiting at Mrs. Blum’s.
Mr. Bracken has purchased and moved Into
tho beautiful house recently owned by Mr.
Gregory*
Mr. and Mts. Do!as Hall, of Oak Park, have
boon making u brief visit at tho homestead,—
Hquiro hub's.
About twenty young people passed last Satur
day evening in me must enjoyable way at Air.
Frank Wonber’s. Most of ihe number had
grown from childhood into manhood and maiden
hood together, and woio time ohl-iimo (itonds.
With thou wiai s they laid formality aside, aud
spent a meet doliuhtiul evening in a variety of
amunoinontn, music aud dancing, but tho
crowning pleasure of all was a tegular old
foflbiotKid '* candy-pull." Never were there
1 g.itcr boarts or sweeter oind/.
Au unusunily mtoiei-tnig Hun lav-school con
cert was hold iu tho church Hands/ ov. nlng.
Thorn aas a large altoudanco, and /•xiomioro
speaking bv tho liov. Mr. Cavorno and others, to
which all listened with deep attention, and Bing
ing in whiou s 1 Joined. A now and very pleas
ing feature was tho loading b/ each of tho mom
bciMof Mr. C-vcino’s class of a beautiful hymn.
*• How firm a foundation >o saints of the Lord."
was lead by Mls« Ada Kwoot with tho truest ox
nrcssioo aud feeling. 11 Through iiniu.Uod soas
towards lleavon ws ctlraly glide," was tluoly
icad by Mr. fhuraton, and other equally good
selections worn woil given by Misses Ella Marsh
and El&io Lincoln, and Messrs. I’ibtco aud Towu.
A3IUSE3IENT3.
THE OAR'I 'HE£ CONCERT.
Tbo managers of tlio Star Lecture Course
made a vciy agreeable diversion in thoregu
lar routine of the talking uunnoja, by tbo
mtrodnetion of tho Darnaooe Concert Troupe at
tborhmju.h Congregational Church last even
ing. If over there was a time when Mr. Barua
beo was needed m Chicago, it »e* last evening.
The tour dayV fog shut in again as thick<y as
ever at daik, tho only relief bolug occasional
spurts of rain and prutly tegular drizzle. It
was above oud alt around, thick, murky, heavy,
and penetrating, while under f:ot an additional
luxury was found in liquid mud aud recking
gutters. It was a time for suicides, misanthropy,
hypochondria, and oaves of gloom. The advent
of Barnaheo, therefore, with bis portfolio of
quamtnoeo and humor was something in tbo na
ture of a godsend, and that tho people appreci
ated it waa shown by tbo liberal manner in which
they flocked to tho church. Had it boon a reg
ular lecture instead of concert night, there
would have boon much seriousness even to tbo
verge of suicide; but Mr. Barnabcb. for a couple
of hours at least, dispelled tbo gloom and
lilted the fog, aud kept bis audience
iu tho boot of humor, assist
ed by tbe very excellent tioupo aesoo.atcd
with him. He is so well known to Chicago
audiences as a soocialty singer—for out of his
specialties no is butan aveisgo base singer—that
wo hardly need say moro loan that ho sangwi.h
bis accustomed umcUoii and effect, and kept bis
hoareiH iu constant peals of laughter. His pro
gramme numbers wore Hatton's •• Dave of Old"
and Tany’s excruciating u Bluebeard," and, m
addition to these, ho gave for encores "Tho
Snooze" and "Too Cork Leg." which kept tho
crowd in one incessant shout of laughter.
Tho rest of tho singers, without being great
artists nr at ail exceptional, mode nu oxcohont Im
pression aud lilted out too really musical parts of
the programme iu a very pleasant manner. They
are strangers here, but they wero received with a
cordiality such as is bestowed on old favorites.
As a quartet, we have lardy, if ever, bad four
voices harmonizing and blending more closely
or singing in bettor tune. Tbe soprano, Mrs.
Carter, has an exceptionally high voice, and one
that is young aud fte*h and of beautiful quali
ty throughout. Her opening number was an
ambit.oua one,—"Luce di quest’aoimo,"—but
sbo acquitted herself most creditably in it.
and displayed very neat executive powers.
Miss Holbrook, the alto, bos a very pleasant
voice, as well as powerful, but it is most effect
ive in tbo quariot. Of Mr. Winch, one of tho
heroes of tho Ust Cincinnati Festival, wo hardly
need speak, as he now hat a national reputation
as one of the host light tenors of tho country,
possessing not only a wonderfully Hwoot, pure
voice, but also an elegant method of singing.
Both his singing of Allen's “ Maid of
Atheus," aud tua encore, "Tho Exile Leaves
His Native Land." Here gems of ballad
execution. Tbo violinist, Miss Persia 8011, has
an exrehoot lone, and a remarkable technique
for a lady, but lacks in warmth, and plays lo a
rather uulmpannloned way. Her performance
of Elenberg's Puritan! fantasia waa encored, and
io reply sho gave tho ballad "I dreamt 1 dwelt
in marble halls" in a somewhat mechanical
manner, but with groat satisfaction to tbe
audience. As a matter of fact, tho whole con
cert was a pleasant one, and tbo encores wero
very frequent, and the audience went into tho
fog and mud in a baopy frame of mind, thor
oughly satisfied with everything except Mrs.
Carter's doleful aud everlastingly long dylng
obild ballad, which was worse than tbp fog.
Tho programme was introduced by a very ex
cellent peiformance of tho overture to Beetho
ven's •' Egmont." by Mr. I. V. Flagler, tbe or
ganist of the church. The second conceit will
he given this evening at tbo Uuiou Park Congre
gational Church, with tbe following programme i
1. Quartet—" Della Flglla " Verdi
Mrs, Carter, ilre, Uoloroox, Mr, Ffuic/i, and Mr. bar-
3. VloUn solo—Fantasia (" Unda”),
M.u I'titu iitll.
3, Bong—"Tbe Flower-Old".
}. r*. 11. H, U. Carter.
i. Duet— I "Dove and War" ...Cooke
Mr. If’incA and Ur. llarnubtt.
0. Dillad—“O, Day of Dub1in".............Dnff0r1n
.Inna G. Holbrook.
0, Song—“ MllUr of the Dee"... ...German
H. V, llarnabte.
7. Quartet—"ll CarnavaV Itoaalnl
Jlr*. Carter, Mas Holbrook, Mr, Winch, and Mr. Mar.
naOee.
8. Song—"EUjr Mavournoen ",
H'. J. Winch,
0, Duel—“ Binging Letaon " Horn
Mr*. Carter amt Mr, burnable,
10. VloUn aoio—“Borabandl"...,. Leclalr
Mm i'ertie Mat,
11. DslUd—"The bailiff's Daughter " McTorrea
Jfra. H. M. H. tarter,
13. ratbetlo acmg—Tbe Tali Young Oyatarman "
U, C. harnubu.
(“lo lbU hour of softest splendor"
13. Quartet—< HuiuU
(“Take care” .Zimmerman
Mrt, Carter , ii.« JJvlbrook, Hr, ly.nc/r, ana Hr, Har-
M'VICKEIPS THEATRE.
The version of '• Tho New Magdalen " which Is
played by Miss Howard follows the novel close
ly. Borne of the scones are mere transcriptions,
end others are condensations from the book,
They are not any the worse for being so. Wilkie
Collins is ousootisily a dramatic writer. He not
infrequently throws his compositions into dra
matic form. It is not, therefore, a work of much
difficulty to adapt bis stories for representation
on the stage. Bull, the play admits of some im
provements. Many of the speeches, and espe
cially tno of those placed In tbo mouth of the
heroine, are too long 5 the action might be
lighteued considerably by enlarging the
servant's partj aud the ending should bo
earlier by rovers! minutes, in order to escape
some platitudes sud dubious morality.
Tor instance, the long speech iu which Mercy
Merrick asks the pardon of Lady Janet Hoy
would be much more effective if U wero com
pressed iuto a few seutouoest the eervaut might
bo given a light comedy part, something like
Crumpet* in ‘‘The B<g Bouauza "j aud the play
might end when Julien Gray lifts up < Mercy
Merrick aud proclaims bur uubleat of her sex.
As it is, the sctlou drags’slightly, though it does
not at anv rime become wesriiomo. Tne syut
-1 athtes of the audience last night seemed to be
held from beginning tu end, sud alter (he last
fill of tnecuiUlu Miss Howard isceivsd a call.
The mural purpose ol " The New Magdsleu " is
a vexed subject lor discussion, which need not
be treated in this place. On the one baud it
may be maintained that society must protect
itself, and that it has no meaus of
diWfimioaUog between different drgrees of
guilt m fallen women j on tho other hand, it u
trim that individuals, oho need no p-olocUon
against on unfnrmnate and penitent fellow-be
ing, mar do & bleared woik in holding out a hcl;>-
iug am) a saving hand. A discussion of this
namro might easily to prolonged beyond tno
limits of patlencs; ft mav bolter bo Pidcgated to
the debating Rociotion in tho subarbe. Wo onlr
kaoifthtt “Tho Now Magdalen/’ oven in tbo
Imperfect form in which It 1« piceenlcd at
MoVlokor'a Tlionlro, has genuine (Irnmatlo
manta t and *ho impersonation of tho principal
character bv Mias Howard is decidedly pleasing.
Mirr Howard has been given o Loautnul person
and a melodious voico by Nature, and
her dramatis instincts are lugnlv do
volopod. Bho in not yet a iloisbod
actress In every raiticular, having some octal lo
mannerisms In elocution; but pho undon’.tedly
cccuplcs a ooOßjilctions and onvinblo p Hition in
the now sclinal of emotional aclr-Hses. Tho
ec ft oe between Mercy .UcrricV and Grace R hc
bay, in the third act, wan llncly rendered by
Mi.*s Howard an I Misa Carroll, aid Mihrllo v
ard Mono gamed much applause firhorae'ing
m tho (Inal scene of confesnon and humiliation.
The Hiijiiioriing parts wire tolerably take <. Mr.
Oovnin, in hie dovotl »n to art, saciillced bin
mustache in order to phy tho young clor ryman,
and much improved Ins'personal aipeatanceby
ro doing, Mias Cniroil an Grace Hatchery was
forcible and effective, Mr. Hurley ns Harare
Holmcro/l was awkward and c arso. Mis. Htone
ail played tbopaitof Lady Janet Hoy lu her
usual refined, Intelligent, and conscientious man
nor. “Tho Now Magdalen" will be continued
but two nights.
NOTFS,
Mr. lipoid Forshoig bad n bensiU, which
could not have been very substantial, at tho
Museum Inst night. Tho unfortunate weather
no doubt kept many awav. Tho sanguinary b 11,
including “.Six Uogtoot of Crime" imd "Tlio
TwoMuidorors,” was given fattufully to the oncl.
Tho ora of boor ami tobacco began hot night
at tho Adcldbi, a largo audience 1-clue pronciu to
acsist in the ceromauios. A good variety bill
nod a ploy formed tbo evening’s outeitammout.
THE FALLS OF ST. AJJTHONY.
A Wall Forty feet mtrh to Hold Dp
tho .Tlississlpid Ulvur*
.Ui'nufflPOUJ CtrrMi/Oivicncc .Vew i'ori LVapftic.
I Bond yon a plan for the gigantic
word now being prosecuted by tho Federal Gov
ernment at this point to preserve tbo Falla of
St. Authouv nod tbo vast water-power from tie
n.iuct.on, and. as a dual end. to nmintaiu tho
1100 miles of btoarobont navigation in tho Missis
sippi lUvgr abjvo this city. It is one of tho
largest, most nccosfmy, and )r.)Utab!o pieces of
internal iiupro.omoul now bomg piosoouted
within tho limns of tbo United States.
Tbo rivor ut tl>U point, After Honing serenely
for OJU miles. suddenly drop* over a limestone
lodge aud faiU 50 lout in oao plunge, creating
the largest avallab'o waterpower in tlio world.
Htnce Father lleuuopln named the fall, 2o()
years ago. it tins lecoood nearly balf-a mile up
tbo rivor. and the watoi-marks along (lie bank
piovo tuut the fad ut oue ti.uo was at Fort S toll*
in?, 3 miles below. 'ibis cooetani ro.roat
of tbe fall is caused by tbo brca.ting away and
dropping down of tbo limestone siintuin, as it la
undermined bv tbo backset at tbo loot of tbo
cataiact. Tbo limestone lodge ir only from 9to
to 15 feet tb ok, and '* rims out” iu a bod of
safid a quarter of a milo abov* tbo brink of tbo
fall. If tbls obstruction tj tbo cb&naol should
wash ou;, or, if a now channel should gut under
it, tlio wntor-powor boro aud (ho hundreds of
milcfl of navualtoa in ibo rlvur above would
bo forever destroyed. To prevent these ca
lamities is tbo object of lbs pending improve
ments. ,
Tub port! of tbo falls was greatly increased
nevon jeais ago by a foolish project of tbo
Tuauol Manufacturing Company, wuicb oxca
vatod in tbo aamlßtouo, under tbe limestone, a
tuuuol too wliolu lougib of ilcDnopio Island, its
purpose being to ectvo as a tail race under ib
oites of manufactories to bo built. Water was
to be received above tbo fall aud discharged
below it. Tbo precious work bad proceeded to
tbo foot of Nicollet Inland, where, m October,
1369. tbe tumid was invaded by the waters of
tbo Mississippi River. The original tunnel woe
0 by li foot, but tbo rushing watois soou exca
vated a sluiceway through ths soft sand ruck
1(% loot high aud from HI to 50 (cot wide. Bo
much of the sand rook speedily washed out that
Urge tnAS4O4 of tbe superincumbent bme rock
foil itiio the tuuuol.
Rude coffer-dams were built up to keep tbo
rivor lu its channel, if possible, but there were
now breaks through tbe limestone, and tbe Uo
s:ructiou of tbo whole water-power was serious
ly threatened. After tbo oilmens had taxed
ibotusolvos hotvily tbo Federal Government
came to their assistance. To prevent (bo open
lug out of a permanent channel under tbo labs,
solid bulkheads of masonry wore built in tbo
tunnd, and mean* wore devised |p ouc off tbo
percolations through tbo underlying sand rock,
which is so soft that it is eomly out with a kuifo.
At last it become evident to Col. F. U.
Farquhar, tbo Government Engineer in charge,
that nothing could save navigation aud tbe
water-power short of two tromeudo.is walls
of water-tight masonry under the limestone
ledge st both ends to bold uo the river.
This great work is now being executed. Tbe
tower wall, or dike, as being the most immedi
ately nocossvry, is being built tirst. Two hun
dred men aro working iu tnreo relays, night aud
day, ou the immense structure. The uuttlaidmg
wall, jn*t above tbe fall, is underneath the lime
stone ledge (which rest* upon its top), aud ex
tends from one hank of tbo river to the other.
It is 1,850 foot in length (more than a third of a
nuloj, 10 fret high, and 4 foot thick. Its base is
70 feet below tbo water-level, and some 20 feet
lower than tbe foot of tbo fall. This, it is be
lieved, will effectually prevent tbe bioaking
tbtougb of aoy now channel. It is said that tbo
water baa never gouo more than 17 leot Into tbo
sand rock to uo any damage. This peculiar
sillcious formation runs down for 1,000 feet,
but it is quite linn aud solid below tbo bottom of
tbe dike.
Tbo construction of tbia wall is now being
pushed rapidly bv Mr. J. L. Gillespie, C. E., in
charge. Too cut of tbo wail, 40 feet high, has
boon excavated nearly to the Minneapolis (west)
shore, ami cho concrete of cemout and crushed
atone is more than baf filled in. I was io there
to-dnv, ehieldcd with rubber and armed with a
torch, aa if for a journey in the Mammoth Cavo.
And it ia almost aa weltd and ghostly—a trip 70
feet benoatlf tbe Mjoiaslppl. Down in deeper
pita and oil in aide shafts aa in a coal mine,
workmen are swinging nicks aud shovels in dim
light, cars are rushing bv on subterranean tram
way a, pumps vilieozo oatbroalically, and buckets
go up aud down, drawn by the arm of tbo steam
giant that shakes Uouuopiu Island foe ovoi
head.
.Alard
.Dlvlgano
Tbo Arabian medicines.
Dr. B. D. Howe, proprietor of the Arabian Medicines,
had hit parlors at tbe Uattcaou House filled all day
yesterday with visitors. Ills examinations have given
great utlsfaetlou. Go everybody and see him. You
will never regret It, Judging from what la said of him
by those who have already called. No charge what
ever, Lut If pleated with hii advice you can obtain his
Arabian Medldnea of our leading druggists.
Baby Bindley.
In spite of the unfavorable weather a large audience
greeted the first appearance of Baby Bindley at the
Coliseum last evening. Her imitation of Uarrigan In
“ Muldooa, tbs BoUd Man,'* cahed forth shoots of
applause, fibs Is nniueatlombly the greatest chtld
wonder of the nineteenth century.
.Benedict
.Hatton
What About Stoves Thle Winter P
We can, and do willingly, recommend thoao who
have not yet bought, to Dalton, the “old reliable”
atove dealer, IW and 101 Slate. You can’t got anything
better than the Argand or Stewart Parlor.
Pianos and Organs.
Hallet, Daria k Co.’a Grand, Square, and Upright,
and Smith's Amerloan Organs, can be found only at
W. W, Kimhall’a, corner State and Adams streets,
Chicago, ♦
Por Holiday Presents
combining taste, utility, and ornament, go early to J.
jl, w. Jonea’, Mo. 1M Uadlaon atrwt.
Lundborg'e Perfumes
M Uke natural flowers and bouquets.
DEATHS.
SUEJIMAN—At the rcaidouce of Jamea IT. Osgood.
T6l West Adams street, William W. Sherman, brother
of Mrs. Osgood and A, T. Sherman, aged JO years.
Was burled at Uoachlll on Saturday.
UTTLl^—In Philadelphia, Dee. i, William 0. Little,
aged 76 yeara, father of Sire. William A. liuttsrs, of
this city, aud Hubert Little, of Freeport, 111.
HICII~-Buddeuly of organic disease of the heart,
Uouday tuoruiug, Dec. e, et the residence of bla eon
lu-law, Mr. C. D. llolmee, No, liGU ludiena aveuue,
Mr. lUch*rd liich, m his 7 th y«ur.
Funeral servi>'«a at toe house Wednesday morning,
Dec. 8, et 8 oMo-k. Kouuina will Icavo the house
at 'J o'clevk promptly (or the Northwestern Hallway
Depot. Friends o( the family InnUd to attend.
ty*Eriu (i'ft.) papera ple-»a copy.
CONFECTIONER Y.
m a HMBa mn OELEHHATEO throughout
all B Bl B | If the Unluu—expressed to uil
Q 1 ft Rl IB V puita. 1 ib aud upward at
fl lifla 11 1 A to. too per th. Address
vais II a
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Dr* do Joitffii’H )iliriii*l)rewii Codti*!
er Oil*
“Where ihe general health I* Impalrod." chtami t u
ITcnry Manli, Hurt., I'nyiinlait l« llor Majrutr m ilr
land, “ tJin rerlvinc and reanlniailn* affect* of a r*J.i
dally ooorie of fh.tOli am hlyhty .athfac 017. I;
■ limit a tnoat remarkable and ralirrary elmnoo | n .li .I!
vital (iineilonn.*’ Hold in capmirrl ImonrUllUlf pi.,. 11
#l, by »ll Ilraggh ■. hole (lontltinmii, An»*i, li,.ivi
A 1?.*.. Oimhw. rtrilnAnr.lt* fnr the United Hw,,M
K. Hjnry, Curran i (7n., Nnw York. ' ta *
Wo VVouUl Say to Kvcry MotlicJ
who ha* a angering child, goatrnca an I rrncnr«ahM_
Ha of .Mr*. Wl lalow'a .'Oi'llilnc Sj ni i, It will rrMavaik
lit: to 0110 iimnodlatol/, will allay nil pain, in/i.m. !S*
Riimv, reduce* (allammail.ni. rr-cnla ev tiiu bonnii ,5}
i:urit wind colic. |lv mlletlnn the chlM hum p*j, '.???
luwi |i ijulel, natural alp mi. and cornf-irn the m nn, P w
" AUCTION
H. A. HUTTCiw & CO.T^*
AUCriONjJKKS. las M\I)WON.:iP,
STOCK OP '
Stationery, Blank Books,
.Paper, Bnvolopos, Inks,
Pino Pocket Cutlery,
Stationers’ Hardware, &o,
At ...ftlon, TUESDAY MORMINfI, Dfe. 7. .. II
o’clock, at our sjlesrin.iiß, rm East Mndisomst 11
WM. A. BUTTERS A_CU„ Am Uoneen.
eistoxjXsthc «sc XiytEißicAj?
BOOKS I
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, Doc. 7. at 2:CO o’clock. X
our Silwrooinv, 101 East Madlaou-st.
Recelreil direct ftom New Turk, with InstiucUeni ta
flcllatoDce. Catnlognea on morning of ode. w
W. A, BUTTERS .k CO.. Auctions.
At Butters & Co.’s Auctioa Rooms, 108 MaJlsu-st,
Wednesday Horning, Deo. 8, at oi3o o'clooV,
MISFIT CARPETS.
Bninacln, Three-Ply, Ingrnln. rb;. Twenty rolu »n.
wo)l Ingruin Carpels, warranted through alike no
Cloths, Floor Mats. etc. ’
AT l i;T) O’CLOCK,
Double nnd Rlngla Ciiltefe,
New Top Biiffuy. llame»s, D’ankets. ele.
AT 11 U*CL )OK,
White Granite, RockJiigh im uud Yellow Ware, la meb
sees mill open lots. Fine Ta de Cutlery and TUM
W*re. ro packaged Assorted Olaanwars. 6,000 uatuma
Prime White f*e»d. * M
WM. A. BUTTERS k CO., Auctlcnten.
BDXTEB3 &"03.»3 QEJDLAE TRADB~BaS
THURSDAY, Dec. P, at tf;00 a. m.. at iheir Salta,
room, U)3 East Mirilsmi-st., second floor:
Foreign uud Domestic
DRY GOODS,
CLOTH TNO, WOOLENS, KNIT GOODS.
SHIRTS. DRAWERS. HOSIERY, NOTIONS,
GLOVLB, GAU.NTLET3, and MITTS,
FUR GOODS,
Hal*. Cai a, Boots, Shoes, etc., all fresh, aesscnsbla
aud deslnvble Roods re reived direct from Euloro Ita*
porters. Jobbers, and Matmfaclurero, with Imtrao.
tlons lu soil without r serve.
WM. A. RUTTERS b CO., Anctlooeen.
BANKRUPT SALE.
DAVID W. JhMUNSDN’B stock. Mirrors, Painting*,
Chromes, Frames, 6 ore Fixture*, etc., st aurllcn,
Friday morolog, Do •. 10, at 1U o'clock, at Store No.
SUitO-St. Dy oiaar of H. E. JENKINS, Aulgnee.
VTil. A. BUTTEIU & GO.. Auctioneer*.
BUTTEBB - & — DO.'B SATURDAY BAlfi
Funiitnro, lloiisehold Good*, Carpal*, etc.
SATUItDAY MOUNINQ, Dec. 11. at o’clock,
ut tlielr Salesroom*, 10S Madtsou-it,
BY G. P. GOKI3 & CO.,
03 and *0 Wabash-ar,
DEY GOODS!
CLOTHING!
Dear In mind that wo aro closing oat all oontlg*
meats in the above lino*. Great Inducements offer*}
to country merchants and ths general trade.
Great Auction Sale on Tuesday, Dec, 7,
Men's, Boys’, and Youths' Flno Onitom-Msds
CLOTHING.
Flno Beaver and Cbiucbllla Overcoats. Bailnets
suits, Coats, Pauls, Vests, etc.
Gloves and Mittens la endless variety, none Blan
kets and White Wool Dluukots, Fancy Knit Good*,
Uoods, Nubias, Scarf*, Jacket*. Mitts,etc.
Very ciUus've lino of Hosiery—Gents’, LuL, o&4
Cblldteu’s wear. In plain and fancy good*.
300 dozen doth, shoo, and Hone Itruahes.
Dress Goods, Fine Alpacas, Irish Poplins, etc.
Fell Sklrtr. and Jackets, Gents’ Underwear,
Fine Underwear, Aprons, etc.
Cutlery, Fancy Notions, Dolls, For Goods, TabU
Linens, and Crash.
Hals and Cap** Dross Shirts, Famishing Good*, eta,
o .a. xs. puma's.
Closing Carpet sales; Choice lines of 3 and 3-pljl«
Colton, Chain Goods, etc,
GEO. I’. GORE Si CO., 68 and 70 Wabash-ar,
Buffalo Lined, 3-Buckle Bale and Bools,
Men’s and Women’s Warm Wear,
Men’s, Boys’, Trail's,
Women’s, Misses, and CUldiei'i
Boots & Shoes
AT AUCTION,
On WEDNESDAY, Dee. n. at 0:30 a. m. sharp, apd at
aame time wo nhall aoll UW CnseaPrline Rubber Ooodi,
on which thera Is no limit on either Samples or Da*
plicatce. GEO. P, GORE fc CO.,
6d aud 70 Wabtsh-av.
Thursday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 o'clock,
150 LOTS OF IMPORTED FABCY GOODS
AT 10:30 O’CLOCK,
HOUSEHOLD FUENITUEE.
We etiall offer u very Urge stock it Big Bargains.
Chamber Bets, inorb'o, wood-top, taad fjuay-palnted J
Parlor Suite of every description, Rook Oases, Ward"
robes, Marble and Wood-top Tables, Walnut UeJateads,
Bureaus. aud W. S. Bureaus, Lounges, Fancy Cato|
Chairs, Easy Chain, W. inut Rockers and R. A- Chairs,
Mattresses, Parlor and Uthce Desks, Show Coses, Float
Oil Cloth, made-up Misfit Carjwts, Velvet, Brussels,
Wool, ana Hemp: 600 Wood Choirs.
O. P. QOOE A CO.. Anctloeesrs.
By J3LISON, I’OMEEOV & CO.'
SPECIAL SALE Of FDEMTIE,
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, at a. m. We have positive «*
ders to close several lots of Parlor Suits, Chamber Beta.
In addition to our tegular stock new aud socoud-MM
Furniture, 0-irj e e, Stoves, and Genernl HomeUoU
Goods. Also, ons nearly new Bevel Billiard Table.
’ EUdON, I’OMKIIOY k CO.,
M and 66 Rnndolph-st.
PURS i FTJRSI
First sale of the fiction, TUESDAY MORNINQ,
Due 7 at 0:3 1 o'clock. A largeaud well-selected aloes
MINK MUFFS. FITCH MUFFS, STONE MARTEN,
Bmitrrrl, White Coney, and other Fail: Caps, Cohan,
Gulls. Fine Black Gouctta Robes. Boys' Pure, hr., ho.
* ‘ ELISON, POMEROY li CO..
fit ana 86 lUndolph-tt.
By WM. F. UODGI2S & CO.
WE SHALL BELL AT THE
Mate Residence. No. 1053 ludlana-a?,
Nwr Twonty*thlrd»at. (lake Wabuh and
car), on Tueadxy Morning. at 1U o’clock, Doc. 7,
FURNITURE,
Consisting of MarLlo-Top Chamber Beta, Fine Parlor
Furniture, Brussels und Tbrco-I’ly Oirpota, Mantel
Mirror, Picture*, Lice Curtains, Ac. Alao Hair UtW
trcaaea and Pine Deriding, Dimug-room, Kitchen, and
Laundry Furniture, Crockery, Glassware. Ac.,
bale positive and without reserve. . .
WU. P. HODGES k CO., Auctloneera, Mi Lakfrrt.
iiy JAS. O. MoMAJIAItA & CO,
117 Wabash*av M N. W. corner Uadlaon-it,
3,000 OASES
BOOTS & SHOES
AT AUCTION,
Tuesday Morning, Deo. 7» at 0:30 O’clock*
Alao, SCO Oaaea bankrupt Stock, all new goods.
JAS. P. MoNAMAUA k CO.. AucUoneart.
FINANCIAL*
SPECULATION
11ST WALL-ST.
*OOO.OOO tau bo«o mad. in a .Iwil.
meat of £IOO. This of course la an ex traordinary
occurrencer but ordinarily £5 can roaJiae*--aay
£20.000. Even iuidi aa low aa $1 can be •■‘“7“:
vested, whan favorable result* can shew a profit«
giving full Information, sent free by a4*
dicaalag TAYLOU &Dankere,
LIQLOnS,
Fine Old N. E.Rum.
W. *r. r*.p.r«d to rumud .U„p.rtl«
rapid, ol .upenor N»» Kulud Bun., or ~*'“■•{'s
In such quantities as may M required. AU orders w
inqulrtu U) lb. i.ojUnldUd wUI ..*£•
mediate aUentiou, I. D. BJOHiKDS k SONS,
mmu. gjgjuigg gutt-U, BmUb, «•»