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8 THE CITY. GENERAt, NEWS, j rf* TTon. D. L. Goff, Pawtucket, B, L, is at the Pacific.. Mm. D. P. Bowers and her stock company are at the Tremont. Tho lion. William* Lucas, St. Loafs, is a gncsl of the Tremont. The lion. Milton S. Latham, San Fran cisco, la at (ba Sherman. Tho lion. 8. M. Stephenson, Menominee, it a guest of the Sherman. Tho Hon. William B. Park, Boston, is registered at the Tremont. Gov. Charles M. Croswell, of Michigan, Is one of (he guesta of the Pacific. Judge J. M. Brewster. Philadelphia, is among the goeata Tremont. Tho lion, W. Penn Clnrke, M. o.,Daven* port, la., la atopplng at the Pacific. Gen. Willinm N. Grier and Gen. Bnfns Ingalls, U. 8. A., are among the gueita of tbo Palmer. S. 1). Fiphor, Secretary of tho Stato Board of Agrlculluie, Springfield, HI., Isa guest of tbe I’sciCc. Christian young men who wiab to Join the large choir organized by Prof. C. C. Csss can be er.ruin.-d a* numbers at tbe meeting in Fsrwell Hull to-night. Tho topic proposed for the noonday pray, er-meetmg to-day Is "The Imagination.” The Bet. c. K. Crcsscy will read. It will beheld, as usual, in Lower Farwell Hall from 13 to 13:40. It wim stated In yesterday’s Tribune that a row occurred Saturday alelit In Gamble’s saloon on Twelfth street. It appears, however, that the trouble took place at No. 183, Immediately op posite. A strangers’ meeting will bo held at Lower Fsrwell Hall «t 7:4.7 this evening, and a cordial Invitation is extended to all who feel themselves stranger* or are willing by an encouraging word to holo thoso who are such to attend. A. T. Hem ingway, General Secretary of tbo Young Man's Christian Association, will lead lbs meeting. At 2 o dock* yesterday morning Officer Plift came upon and arrested two thlevea giving the names of James Wilkins and John Smith, members of a gam; of hnrglara who had forced ouen the locks to the doors of F. A. Andrews’ clear* store, at Nti. 14 North Clark street. A third memlwrof the gang escaped with two boxes of cigars, which was ail that was uissiug from the •tore. fJiirlslhn Wngaer t * gnest nt tho Murine Lodging-House, No. 10 West Randolph street, left his room for n few momenta at RJIO yesterday morning, leaving a pocketbook containing $22 under Ins willow. Returning be found another lodger named Prank Smith In his room, andu little Inter he misted the pocketbook. Smith was at once arrested. The pocketbook, tslooa the money, was found In the privy. Arrests: William Donnelley, charged with burglarizing a house on Clark street, near Polk, and stealing therefrom a shawl; Daniel Ryan and •lames Hartman, charged with assaulting J. U. McDonald, of Ho. 1245 Hauled street; Waller builili, P. S. Paine, and LoiUo Miller, charged with disorderly conduct Id throwing a bottle from a b.ix lo (ho stage of the Folly Theatre while a bad clug-duucer was performing last night. At U o’clock yesterday forenoon Thomas rishor called at ihe Cincinnati Packing-House, near HaUicad-slreet brldge.aud begged forshelter. as lm was shivering with rold and broken down by excessive drinking. Ho laid down upon a bench, and at 12:45 was found dead. He was about 00 yesraof age, «ud had been on baiiUual drunkard and vagrant for years. Deata was undoubtedly caused by Intemperance and continued exposure. Tho Lady Supervisor* of the Woman's Hospital of the State of Illinois will provide the public with a cbmco entertainment at the Oakland Congregational Church, on Oakwood boulevard, this evening. The proceeds are to bo devoted to hospital uses. Mrs. Jartey will exhibit an eutlrely ocw collection of wax works. There will be vocal music, accompanied by the zithern. and two lauy violinists will dellgut the audience with a rare treat. In response to the Invitation published in The Sl’noit TniDcxc, one person came up yester day and read Mr. MnUride's lecture from item to item. Hl* verdict ills, •‘Jteporlerfnlljr justified.’’ Another person came np and pernsca the manu script, ami the following Is his opinion: There arc many who contend that all tramps will not •won:, -of course they win not. If they did they would cease to he (ramps. After acareful perusal, I Audit an unreasonable. vUlonary production, such aa 1 abouid OXIK.CI from tho Initiate of e lunatic asylum. Ihu re porter ibuuM be auatalned. It. 11. itoens. •41 West hake street. * At 2:20 yesterday morning tho residence of Mrs. Anne Hyatt. No. 308 Ashland avenne. w&a vlaitcd by a gang of burglars. They got ns faros the second ballway door, and tore down a large sheet of xinc with the evident Intention of gaining entrance to the Inner rooms of the bouse. The rmvo awoke the servant girl, who screamed so loudly for help that the burglars ran off. officer Larin, who was opputite the boose at the time, eaw three of them run out, end pursued end cap tured one of them, who at the station gave the name of Frank Adman. Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the body •r a man was found iloatlrur In the North Orauch of ihu river urar ibo rolling-mill docks at the foot of vvaobanain avenue, which, upon being taken out of the water, was identltled as that of I‘ntrlck Farley, who had Men missing since ibe Kith ultimo. It Is supposed tbat while passing along the docks he stumbled and accidentally fell into the nver nml was drowned, (le was Irish by birth, ya years of sue, unmarried, end boarded with a brother at No. W> C'lyboura avenue, to whtcb place bis remains were taken. The Central Committee of the French Cosmopolitan Club met at No. 188 South Daisied street yesterday afternoon. Charles Duot in the chair. After the transaction of acme routine boil* ness, the following was submitted and adopted; Wundts. We notice In TuaTataoKi of this morn* .n« that j-htriff Hoffmann,ln msklngbls appointments, is accrcdtied win* bavin* given the vsnousnsiienalf* llcv s represenutluni sail membera of tba French Cosmo tluti wen- »m>licsati for blares.-the ereaalxa iiuiireiT«»euilnu»iiai votes In the Count) of Cook.— nml. (allliiu io uo'lcc auiuair bis sppulnitneau say reo reK-niaiive of our nationality, nutwlthscaodlng hs bad maoc private and public premises, we are inclined to the opinion that he uu dealt umainy by un therefore. LfixiKt.t, I hat we urolest tirslust it being sale] that a.inaiiuuslltli-sarereiiri-sented In bis appointments: sn.i. lurinermure. that such announcement isaoln- JuiNcc to us, and merits our beany disapprobation. The Committee adjourned for two weeks. 'Hie increasing mtoreut in the FaUStock Show anions our business-men sod cltlsens gen erally is more apparent each succeeding day. Tbs mauv advantages of an annual exhibition in oar cily of (he best specimens of Ml rattle, bogs, sheep, poultry, amt game produced each year In America lias been noted reye.ii. illy to nil the papers lu (be city, and all our readers sru conversant wub the ojiecu of ibis exaibitton of fat stuck by tbe lUiuuls State Hoard of Agriculture. The itiost noted breeders and feeders In tba Northwestern Stales. the Canadas. sud trio hiuc-urass regions of Kentucky ere most cred itably represented with tbe best and most extensive collection of fat slock ever gathered together on thu continent: sud England also has contributed sniiiitth mat have received tbs grand prues of the tih union of the Hoyai Agricultural Society. Tbe J*** 1 ‘-“‘cheie ate already in the field competing with exhibitors for the purchase of a supply of tbe nest cjua.ily of meat ever brought to this market, lor Christmas and English buyers lu our city are uol Hkelv to allow the prise-animals to lie sold at lessthan.our English eonstes are so willing to pay lor the choicest roasts and steak*. Tbs Hoard of 1 ratio, eicrou th«a<crl to advance our busiuuse Interests, will doubtless take such aetlou as may be necessary to bare the community thoroughly im pressed with tbe iwitoriance of making tuc Exhibition financially stlf-snauloing. It *• » lf « *« Mr that tbe Fat-Stock bhow will advertise the city more extenaivrb and favorably than any enterprise in augurated for vaars, aud the genera) representation ol the commercial. agricultural, ana prominent metropolitan press of other cUlu is conclusive vroof of tbs widespread interest 1c this tbe first fat-flock show on tbe Western Continent. The Exposition Building will be kept open day and evening during the week, and the best band in the city will enliven the evening session with tbe best of musk, which alone will Le worth more than 35 cents, the price of admission to adults. Tbe large fores of carpenters have been crowded to furnish needed tfeommodsUous for tbe stock which now occupies tbe north half of tbe Exposition limld- TUC WORKING WOUSN. Tber# vss a Meeting yesterday afternoon at No, Cm -North Clara street of a lot of females who bold now sou then confabs about tbs wrougs aud up. possums of tbe workln gwomrn,—those wbuara origed to make Oi vesta for a cent, or shirts for 10 cvns a du/eu. lu their mind's eye tbey u».»*lly upest tbs present Isbor systems and point to each other, in bad grammar and brogue, bright and beautiful pictures of wbsl is to b. when the bell of capitalistic oppression U frozen over, ss it were. Tu«y mourn to each other of their unhappy lots, tclliug why they Cannot ride In carnoves. dress in silk sod velvet, go (o tbe thea tre every night, and give elegant entertainments at nsudsotne establishments of their own. Then unanimously come lu tbs conclusion that they are tioodcu down aud crashed by tbs iron heel of cap :Ul because they do not receive 9100,000 per year (or their tnannsi Isbor. Remaps some strapping aud iund-moulned son of the moodiest kind of Commuuism la luttr meeting. if so. bo is invited tooflerTdts quisiiluo upon Isbor versus capital; which invita tion never goce by unaccepted. After the “dear Kood man has ceased to speak, the femaias give sent to expressiun, that kad Mr. Communist to the Brut belief that be has laid down a new and In lailibie foundation for the goverumcol of the rela tlons esisting between capital and labor, sod that when the red dag shall wavs triumphantly over the taj.ilol -t Uasoiuirton he shall be President of loose Lulled btau*. Such is the ordinary run of adarrs as far as a reporter has observed, ics’er lay ti,e reporter who essayed to bouor the uceilug with bis presence did sot have a thanes lu see and hear even tbs ordinary mailer* pertaining to the assemblage of down-trodden femmlnllv. Fie wna ignomlnlonsly turned away from the door afl*r having naked tn vain, and in bis politcatand mo«t Interested war. for a llltte somethin? noon which to centre the rnra of thought that were shouting rapidly from hla fertile nraln. Hat the ••thin*" that opened the door and tnrncd the man away with a slum of the aforesaid door wonld divulge nothin?, except thatahe had not enough of the commonest graces of character to treat a distinguished caller with that consideration to which he was entitled, even though he was a reporter. Therefore nothin? was learned ahont tho tmaineis that was transacted. They may hate organised a strllce. If they dirt not do that they might have started a “temaleCommunist Beck-Pelting nnd Hillings pate-Tslking Society,” whose chief object ahall t>c tonelt wllli rocks and anathematise the ettuen soldiery whenever a military showing I* mane by them, —aa Communistic females were pleaded to do throughont the length and brearitn of the riots of .Inly, 1877. However, they held their meeting, and remained in the halt the cu«lomarr length of time, and, though thn reporter waited patiently to see n corpse—the bodv of some one talked to death —carried from the place of meeting, he waadoomed to|bluer disappointment. IRISH IM.MTORITION. Mr. Billon o’Hrleu lectured last evening at Maskell Halt on " Immigration.” Following ia a anmmnryof hH remarks: III* sunjfct. immigration to the land in Its broad and national point of view, ho coiialdered one of the erefttest which can engage the attention of the American people to-dnv. As a remedy it took a foriMitnftt plat e in the tabor problem.—a pronlem whtcli is knocking with menacing blows at the very ooor of otir free institution*, tint ho would no; ai present discuss it In its national bearings.—he would only regard it as It affected his own people, 100 long has the question of Irish immigration l*cn neL'lcrtcd, until the time for taking our due possession of the soil of our adopted country has almost passed away. The Irish drifted iu these shores without an intelligent fneno to advise them before they left or counsel them when they strived. Not so with the Germans. To their credit he It said their erstem of immigration Is almost perfect. Look at the remits, loo* near at homo. What la the status of the Germans in tho great commonwealth of the State of Illinois to-day? "I am aware.” said tbu speaker, "Ihstniony, very many, obstacles not encountered by others stood between the poor Irish immigrant and <he land that could build him up. but the greater the difficulties tho greater need had bo of Intelligent friends, and ho had but few. Oh the pity of ttl” While carrying on our Immigration work in .Min nesota wn have not failed, be said, to urge upon others do likewise !n other Western States. We liavo appealed to wealthy Irishmen all over the Union to organise a land stock company,and there by raise a large fund to help ooor families on to tbo land. It Is easy of demonstration that a safer In vestment could not be made. Tbe speaker then went into an elaborate account of the Catholic colonies founded by Illehop Ireland in Minnesota. "We have now,” ho said, "four colonies In four different counties, and expect to have four more In a snort time.” All the Informa tion and details in regard to those colonies can be had hy persona writing to tho CsthollcColonustlon Bureau, si, Paul, Minn. In conclusion, Mr. O’Brien urged upon those of his countrymen adapted for agricultural life to make for the land: upon bis countrymen Ingeneraltorn courage the Idea of gelling Ihelr due share of the soil of their adapted country. "Let us." boanid, "anchor on tbe land, so that wo may nut pass away, leaving no record after ns.” OPPICBR KBON’S FATAL FALL. That poorly.planned and badly.exccatod raid opon McDonald's Store, which baa already caused so much dissension and strife, resulted sadly enough in the death, at .'1:50 yesterday afternoon, of Policeman James Keon, of the Armory. Tho night of the raid Officers Keon and Lucderswerede tailed to watch McDonald's, as the police were of the opinion that a number of gamblers were concealed in the building. Along about .1 o'clock in the morn* Ing .McDonald returned, and two men who we?o with him went around Monroe street. Keon fol lowed them, nod entered a narrow private alley In tho rear of tho building. The first fifty feet is paved with asphalt: beyond that to tho right there is a walk, but to the left Is a vacant space some four feet lower than tho alley level, and ’which ta used for various purposes by the occupants of bntldlng* on Slonroe street. It was into this space ttmt ORlcer Keon stumbled and fell. Some bystanders picked him up, and James Fitzsimmons scut him In a carriage to his home. No. 124 Fourteenth street. Since that date he has been attended by Dra. J. D, Tnleott, L. J. Keeler, I*. L. McDonald, and J. Adams Allen. Tuese physicians wore of the opinion that the lungs were crashed and dislocated, causing Internal hemorrhage, from which ho died. Deceased was an American by birth, aboat ;io years of age ana left a wife and one child. Portnnately for their future welfare, he was a member of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association. ORlcer Keon had been connected with the city police force In all about aeven years. Under Bupt. Hickey be resigned to lakes position under the A. U. T. Company, end afterwards was on duly at the Base Hall Park. At the cioso of the season Just past, he returned to the police force. The funeral will take place Wednesday at 10 o’clock from St. John's Catholic C'buicb, and will nndovbledly be largely attended. The remains will be buried at Calvary Cemetery. THE W. o. T. U. To the Editor of The Tribune. Ciiicaoo, Nov. :10, In the report of the monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, contained In your Issue of to-dsy, a seri ous mistake occurs In regard to the Bethel Home, and which, If not corrected, might injure that In stitution. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union haa nothing whatever to do with the Bethel Home far ther than Mr. Frankland, the Suncrinlendent, kindly allows the Union the aso of a large room an lho around floor, which Is used and sustained by them a* a public reading-room, free to all. It was ibis reading-room which Mrs. Jones reported, and not the Bethel Home. Mrs. Chad Jock wasappolnt ed Librarian of the reading-room, not Manager of the Home. The report staled that the matting on the floor of the room was very much worn, and that anew hardwood floor was being put down, ns the old floor was in t dilapidated condition. In saying thin Mrs. Jones did not reflect upon a former management, as one would be led to suppose from the report In The Tiiihcne. By giving place to the above correction I shall feel greatly obliged. Mrs. T. 11. Cansx, Pres. W. C. T. U. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Sherman ffmise- A. It. crulltntn. Toronto: A. A. Stewart. Indianapolis: E. Richards, Pekin, Mi. - w. A. Chapman, Pittsburg: W. 8. Aldridge, llocheater. S'. 1.; D. J. Paul, LHzabetn, N, J. iJ. jJ. Hill. Uubuaue: A. C. liras, Hi. Louis: 11. Watcrimrv. Albsuy.. me"l S/rtMse—MaJ. Frank A. Pratt, flt. Louis: Charles l.oClerc. London, hug., William Cumtjflpkriiali-sburg: I*. P. Allen. Michigan: James M. Martin. Clnctimith t.ol. J. N. Rennet, New Vorkt J. it. Hllllnga, Cedar Jlapldn George Spencer. Duluth: .1. llotn- In*. Buffalo, N. T.t 11. Woodbury. New Tone.... {ylmer Houtt— Henry Palmer, Piairamouth. Neb.: K. H. Drew, Omaha: Alexander McFsrHne. Michigan: C. C. Iloifwlck. New lurk: W. L. Hlnclslr, Detroit; C. D. Arms. Youngstown: Samuel Dyisru Krakiln Orove. I**- ? J-*1- DeWolf, I’rovldcncei big. Kstllroan. New York: Oeorjteb. HaalcelUtuck Island...."nnul /»ic(/te notjl~Vf. iJ; Minn. Belleville, tint.: William H. sixer. Buffalo: William Parker. Denver: Oxlas w. Pond. Sew ) ork: Frank L. Miscbaer. Philadelphia; 11. It During, Looilou. Kng.t F l. Lehman. Heston; f. Schlckia, feu Louis; William Bowler. Cleveland. THE COURTS. DIVORCES. Judge Farwell Saturday granted a decree of divorce to Bridget Myron from Dennis Myron on the ground of desertion, the complainant to have the care of her children. Judge Williams granted a decree to F. Jerome Ilaoons from Ellxtbetb Ifsnons for adultery. UNITED STATES COURTf. Lydia 11. Austin, U. £. Ware, and W. U. M. Austin, ezeentors of the will of William R. Aus tin. filed a bill Saturday acainet Leonora J. Morse, £. C. Slone, Irving P. Stoss, and others to fore close a mortgage for 110,000 on Lota 13 and Id. In Drexel's Subdivision of Block 00 in Ibe Assessor*! Division of the N. W. % of Bee. 33. 30, 14. TUB CALL- Jcnoa Blodoxtt—oi to lia.toelostYe.ezecptW.los. and 107. Mu esse up trial. ——— iwi. ..v .an vu riiK.tmu.sTß Coobt— No court unUI Tuesday. Call thvo-«J. Lolioff vs, Ulrlrht Ml. Usee vs. blacUlri tu. lllpe v«. Wltbcckp-3. Kanixler vs. Grant. sue si, limit vs. Hetn. opinions will be delivered st loa. in. Jews j*s«>ov-t-ja. no. iur, Hmouni. tfcimaoo. 31l to 313. 313 to sin, inclusive, No case on trial. Junoa Moors-Contested motions. JUDOS ItOOkBS-ASi, 3UJ. JUJ 10 315, lurlustvs. No csseuu trial. T» JI “ J ** K °‘ 2W * tehoemaeher .iuona M>'ALi.lsrßK-37i, KAloMMocluslve.exccDl 33C 33U. .13*. amt 343. No case on trial. Jo dob KsawstL—Contested mu'luna. Joi-ob WiEt.UM»-Coaiait«il motions. Jvooi Uom»-i;all lor Monday special assetsmsnts K;. , S,V. Sij. £sr ™- '**• «*• ««. Jusua UaET-Nos 438. 531. 333; 888. as* M 3, JUDGMENTS, fiurtaiot Cocar-Ji-iHis j«kkio»-d. l. Ober-* dorters*. Martin Ureutok tad Charles T. Urown: ver dict. •H1.3-V Ciu-vit Cuvar-CoKrautoxs—Mstthtax fi. Dooecke ft 41. ys. Felcr J. Food, ltpi.44. ** Damn SUnlejr nod the Lata George Peabody. . h'lrvrr't Wttklu. Apropos of the warm friendship that is known to bare existed between tbe late George Feabodv and Dean UiMtey, the following incident, wlilch occurred at the farewell reception irlrtti to tbe Dean br Crrua.W.Field* la not without Interest: When Mr. George U. F?abody, a ueobew of tbe Philanthropist, was presented to tbe Dean, tbe latter, throwing bis arm around bis neck, said: ‘*l was In Naples when your dear ride died in lainduu st tbe residence of tilr Curtis M. Ltrou son. 1 deeply regretted not being present at tbe deathbed of one whom 1 loved so mueb. I Immediately telegraphed to London, requesting that Mr. I'eabodv be boned in Westminster Ab bey, wbK-b was done, i never made that request far any other man. The desire of tbe Queen and tbe people of England was that tbe remains of the great humanitarian should forever rest lu tbe Abney.** The Dean added: ‘*ibavoa picture of him. which was presented to me by Mr. Hobert C. \\ Intbrop and others lu Massa* sacbuselts, which 1 shall present to tbe Queen of England, as her love and respect lor Mr. Pea body were great." Lou and John. South Asad fnSuas. The Princess Louise calls bltn “Lomey ll lo her plcatsnl moods; but. when sbe gets up these cold mornings to build the tire and finds no kindling-wood spilt, sbe says,Vou Juba George Edwsrd Heurv Douglas# Sutherland Campbell, is Ibis what 1 married you tutu the Koval fsmtiv fori" Then be wishes be hadn't lofguUeu the kiudiiugs. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1878, THE STATE MILITIA. Biennial Report of the Adjutant General of Illinois. Official Recognition of the Services ol tbs Troops in the Riots of 1877. What tho State Owes Its Citficn Sol. dicry for Those Service. Legislation Necessary to Place the Militia upon an Improved Footing. ffprrlnt Comsrendcnri of Tht Tribune. Springfield, Nor. CO.—The biennial re port of 11. Hilliard, Adjutant-General of Illinois, to Gor. Cullom, Is nearly ready for the printer. It is a more elaborate document than usual, and contains considerable information that re cent events have made of emeral interest- Tho report contains tbe diktat statement of the movements of tho militia during the July riots, exhibits their present strength and condition, and makes a number of recommendations as to tho heat method of Increasing their cQlcicncy. Gen. Hilliard begins by stating that In his last report (Oct. 1, 1970), ho recommended some additional legislation for tho promotion and encouragement of an organized body of State militia, and that tho passage of a code regulating and governing such ao organization was recommended by both Gor. Beveridge and Gov. Cullom. The present military code be came a law July 1, 1877. Since that dale ninety-eight companies of Infantry, fonr of cavalry, and three ol artillery have been organized, mustered into Slate service, and as signed to battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, to situation and convenience of the service, with a full complement of dfllccrs as designated by law. The report continues: TUB ORfIANIZBD FORCE of the State, as reported on tbla dale (Sept SO, 1878). is 7,705 enlisted men and - officers. Be fore a single company had been mustered Into tbe State acrvice. and while the change from one sys tem to another in this dopaitmcnt had Usrelycom tiivncpd, a general strike ol railroad and other em ployes was inaugurated, and In a very short ttmo It had rescued and affected tho vast railroad and min ing interests of (be State to such a degree that al most too entire inter-commerce of tbe country was suspended on or abont tbe 31st day of July. TUB BAILKOAO RIOTS. After referring to the concentration of abopt 1,000 men at East St. LouU, and the restoration of peace and order at that point, the report con* tlnues: '• A serious riot was threatened in the City of Chicago, which was arrested by a simitar display of force. The united action of tho civil authorities ami military of that city quelled the riot in Its Inclolcticy, and saved the city from lawlessness and violence." Ily the prompt action of the llllnola National Hoard during the progress of (hi* disturbance, and until It was finally subdued, they won the plaudits of the peoolu of tho State, aud demonstrated be yond question (be wisdom that gave to Illinois a military code. To prevent a recurrence of such riots and a consequent disposition to lawless acts, this Department nas orged forward the organisa tion of the State Hoard. And every precaution haa been taken to arrange and distribute Hie various companies, battalions, and regiments In inch a manner as will enable tho civil authorities, when hard pressed in tno fniure. to call for a military posse whose ureseiiGO will at all tinea prova a check upon disorder. ' OEIUVIOR or TUB TROOPS. I believe it may be said of all the troopa who re aoonded to your (the Hovernor’e) orders, that their behavior throughout the trying period wae such as to Inspire the respect and confidence of the people, and their seal In the performance of every doty while nnder arms called forth universal and nearly encomiums. equipments needed. In order to provide for anv future emergency, and aa a feature of economy, each regiment or battalion should be fumlsned by the State: J’trsf—With fatigue uniforms. Including over coats, and U should be of the prescribed uniform of the regular army. meonU~ They should also be orovlded with all the necessary camp and garrison equipage proper fur the comfort of tho men when called into service, the quartermaster's Department being specially constructed so as to have charge of these articles, being nlaced nnder bonds and held lo strict occonniablllty, r/iird—’lbs Commissariat should be on a foot ing of preparation, wun like accountability. /ourM—Tbo Medical Staff should have certain powers delegated to them, so that each regiment, when called Into active service, will be found oreoarud through Hs surgeons fully able to care upon the eoot for any lick or disabled men. To prepare the State forces tor active duty to the field they should be fdrnlshed with fatigue uni forms and overcoats, and a snppiv of the proper infantry equipment to enable them to carry at least two days' rations with them. If railroad communication should be suddenly cutoff the men should be furnished for long marches; and it might happen at any time, under similar circum stances wakb surrounded ns Isst oar. that all communication by rail would suddenly cease. The troops are wanting blankets, overcoats, haver sacks. ana canteens. Provided with them, they can lake the field at short notice. And If u full supply of tents cauoot be obtained. 1 recommend mat a sufllclent number be procured to furnish one brigade, say :100 tents of the wall pattern, capable of accommodating 2, 800 men. ' COST OP TWENTY REGIMENTS. Estimates have been made on tho inoiteeonom cal bails posslb-e of the cost to (he Biato of a force limited to twenty regiments or battalions of In funtry, with two battailous of cavalry, and sar eight companies of artillery, constituting a force of about 10,000 men, at an average expense vearlv of 1150.000, which can oe ohlitned by atax of uue-aeventh of a mill on a dollar of the taxable properly of the Slate f This amount would enable the troops, besides paying all the necessary ex penses of organisation, to go Into camp each rear for at least a week, far the purpose of learmng tbe actual duties of a aoldler in too field. It seems to me that Illinois, now the fourth State of this Union, should advance in military edn- Other States. 1 hat she la still behind many of the States in this particular whom she outranks In nearly all other things constituting power and strength, Is dne to n spirit of fates economy not Justified by events Just passed. 4 If Congress should this winter Increase the ep pronnatton for military supplies to the different Mates, under the recommendation of the Secretary of \\ tr, the General of tbe Army, end the Chief of Ordnaaco, such legislation should be bad by our General Assembly as will, when these improved arms come Into our poesesslon, place our Btate forces In position to receive them and profit be tbeir use. r 7 During tbe last two years tne Department bae Issued svery serviceable arm and an the eoatn menta on band at tbs date of tbe last report, and there Is now to tbe hands of the organised force of tbe State 0,400 orecctt-luadlng Springfield rules and 3.000 Enfield and Harper's Ferry musket*. COST or TUB RIOTS. The report proceeds lu mention several nat ters familiar to the public, aud then.takes up tbe Interesting question of the expenses in curred during the Huts, which have not until now beeu correctly figured up. Gen. XJilllard saye: The expenses of tbe campaign against the rioters of 1877. and also for services during tbe yaarlsTtc amount la total to 1*0,534,3U, of which amount there la due to the Illinois National Guard SU7.- 43.7. M. Thsre is das lu various railroads for transporlstiun of troops |10,1,70.33, and for.Quar l«rma>tsr and Coiouissary supplies kS,7lu..>,| Uf this last amount Ibe Governor has paid out of lbs Contingent-Fund at nls disposal 81,830, leav ing a Iota! unpaid balance of $Bl, stH.3b, to Pe pro vided for by appropriation. iam not prepared to advise ae to Ibo manner of payment of aervice for 1878, but justice requires that such paymnt should b« speedy. 1 earnestly recommend that an appropriation be at ouce made to cover the services of the Guards in 1877, as tbs remuneration t« small to each Individ ual soldier, ana tbi-v have been forced to watt for one year and a hair for their pay. Wltb regard to the remainder, 1 recommend prompt payment. TUB ITBMO. Following is a brief abstract from tbe detailed reports of the expenses of the riot, ana the “ War in Fixe.* 1 Amount due each command for services daring tbs riots of to??, on • basis of fifteen days' service each, ie as follows; Ownmasd. Amoem. Divisions, brigades, and staffs ft x.ia3.24 Hrvt itegliueot ttaiQiiit Second rtegluient.... ATTi-M Third lleelmsut .... ."I"!"" | ! Fourth Krgtmsnt TkU UJ Fifth Iteriuieut. 7 u.»> uj mvcoUi ikpment... e.Aiu'st t‘*i*:b.!Ug“ineai a,ew.TT Ninth Urglfflent 4 jri» Tenth Itegiwcnt ....1...!!.! Afoaisj Kleventb battalion Msttoou Inaepeudent Company fitoju Company A. First Cat airy...... ajrti Corupsoy First ArtMery ! 771 45 Company U. First Artillery Company C. First Artillery »t£uu *ol*l ftW.7ii.ob Tbe amount due tbe militia for service# In lord aud tbe occasion of tbe services are Urns stated: Company■ K, Eighth Regiment. Pike Coonty Guards, cslled out by the Sheriff to protect tbe Jail from a mob on the occasion of tbs murder of Utowo;amount due, 91.7fid.37. Detachment of Tweifta Bstuilon, called for by the Sheriff of LaSalle County to preserve the peace aud protect miners at ifrsldwood: amount due. $003.01. Detachment of the Second Regiment on doty in during the Commune excitement; amount Company A, Eleventh Regiment, oa duty at EaitSt Lords, at call of civil anlhorttles, daring the Bowman ImbrosMto; amount dur. $570.00. Tola! dan for icmcos In 1878. $12,(1110.45. The detailed ataiemsnt of the rharera for (ran** oorntton of trooji* daring the rlola of 1877 hr dif ferent road*, are: tyiOMh s a.rw.4o {;• VVi 4,014.iw J-v ii? 1.407.00 n B ,S in . 0-0.80 £■•?■* Q 1,84.1.88 n*<V" 44.10 To«l tiu.iw.33 The anhalateoce of troop* during the rear 1877 COStt nnrlrtß riot* at Cbleacm and flraldweod t MIM Donna riot* at aafl.«n For Kan at. Louis campaign 1. Vat. f-j Total for 1877 I3.utt.tt Dnrlng the Commune ejcliemeat in Chicago. t«7B 3,171.81 Total fonubititaoee. THE RAILROADS. RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION* Tn Die Editor of Tht Trtfmp.». Chicago, Nov. 30.—1 t has afforded me great pleasure to read your articles upon railroad dls* crimination recently published. The railroads certainly have disregarded the statute entirely, and ignored the llsilroad Commissioners os much as if they hover had an existence. It is true tho Commissioners commenced several suits two or three years ago, which hare been appeal*! tho Supreme Court, and are called test eases. But the Supremo Court have found the matter too profound for their comprehen sion, and have not Iwon able to form on opinion upon the rights of t’m people or the wrongs of tho railroad system. In tho meanwhile tho Commissioners are reclining at their case, and at stated Intervals promptly draw their salaries, and console themselves with the reflection that thev have done all that their duty requires; tho railroads continue to make their unjust discrim inations. and the people continue to suffer. Such has been the condition of railroad mat ters for some years. But the discrimination has been to a very remarkable extent in favor of largo commercial and manufacturing cities, and against the balance of the people. Take Chica go for example. Grain was carried last sum mer to New York lor SO touts per 100 pounds, a distance of about 1.000 miles, while the people In the Interior of Illinois couldn't get it carried more than fortv or fifty miles for tho same price. Why should there be such a difference! The railroad officials admit that the roads could not make anything upon the freights to New York, ann, tn order to sustain themselves, were obliged to tax tho people in the interior on ex cessive amount. -In other words, they were compelled to make the local freights maintain the roads, and to force the farmers and mer chants of tho small towns and cities to pay the extravagant salaries of Presi dents, Vice-Presidents. Secretaries, Attorneys, and tho Innumerable officials and enormous ex penses connected with tho railroad system. The people led the terrible burden. They are satis fied there is a wrong somewhere* that ought to be rcctilled. Tbe question is. What is the rem edy! and by whom it should bo applied! Your opinion seems to bo that tbe Letfslatnre should apply tho remedy. Lot me suggest that the evil is bovond the control of tho Legislature except to a limited .extent. The Legislature may enact laws, but, as has been stated, those laws are a nullity. .The courts and the Board of Commissioners ,nro quiescent. If they dis charged their duties fearlessly and vigorously, there might be alleviation of tne evils, but as lung aa tho courts will not decide, and tho Boaid do not act, tbe condition of tbe people is hopeless as far as they are concerned. As to railroads deriving their charters from onr Legislature and operating wUhlu the State, there Is, theoretically, a remedy, Ind they may he controlled by our, courts and Legislatures. But the people aroallucted injuriously not only py the unjust discrimination ot such roads, but also by the cxtortlaoj of roads beyond tbe limits ot this State, and over which our courts can ex ercise no control. All these roads combined form one vast system coterminous with tho boundaries of our country, and their selfish in terests are so blended ana united together that they cannot be properly controlled except by tbe General GovqTimuuf, which possesses tho power, under tho Constitution, to regulate com merce among the several States. The must comnlctc remedy, therefore, is to bo found in a Railroad Bureau, established by Congress, with ample powers Vq protect the people against the encroachments aqu burdens imposed by tbe railroad system. J burt J bnks. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. To Ms iii*for Tht Tribunt, Illiopolis, IK., ftlov. 2fl. —The contemplated extension of the Illinois Central Railroad from Kinney to St. Louisas a matter of 110 small In terest to Chicago am) tbe section of country through which said extension Is proposed. Qlv log, as It does, an a)r line from Chicago to St, Louis.it places at pace future competition out of the question in.ihe nutter of quick time. Being tbe shortest .hmte between the two points, It would give, the Ccntrsl (toad an ad vantage which no effort of tbe Wabssn or the Chicago & Alton tlqad could ever hope suc cessfully to comond.with. The rich nod popu lous cuunlrv which, this extension will bisect will give to Chicago Jts vast trade, and will pour Into Us warehouses untold quantities of agri cultural products wb/ch now find reluctant out let by the long and tedious Wabash route. With this extension, completed the Jobbing trade of the lesser towns which now patronise the small cities of Illinois and Indiana would be diverted to Chicago, .the aggregate of which Is no small sum. To extend tnclrroid from Springfield to Bt. Louis would be of no advantage to the Illinois Central, since this wppld not shorten the dis tance between the , two objective points, and would give them no advantage over rival roads. Besides, the extension from Springfield to Bt. Louis would Involve t)i* building of a road par allel with other roads, and so close to them that the local trade would be of small moment. The route of this extension from Kinney to fit. Louis is an slr-llnc, which fsr-sigbtca com panies, seeking rapid transit between the two great cities o! the West, must soon perceive. Now that tbe Illinois Contra! ts wise enough to perceive It, it Is to be hoped that they wilt at once occupy the ground, and not be persuaded to go out of their course by taking the longer route by Springfield.—waking up soma fine morning to discover that a wiser corapsuy was giving them competition by tbe very shortest route between the two great cities. • CLINTON, flpietaf Dtipata. to 7'm Tribvnt. Cuirroir, 111., Xov. SO.-The Illinois Central surveying party havp,surveyed about twenty miles of the new line.' /About ten mites south of Pulaski they struck an old survey of some former company who were prospecting lor an air line lo St. Louis. This tine will be followed as far as practicable, if the proposed line Is out through, uur people have It on good author that Clinton will be made the division between Chicago and St. Louts. Thu stops will be in creased is soon as it la definitely known whether the road Is to bo built Our citizens feel s deep Interest in the success of the Central’s project, and will do all lu their power to help Uiem along. r fbo Board of Supervisors at the next meeting will vote a retortion authorising a $20,000 Court-House to ne built to replace tbo old shell that we now have. . k .f lr, J* e V r *’ bod Joe Freudensteln, of this city, have taken a contract to furnish 2U.000 ties tor the Illinois Ccntrsl. Those ties are sup posed to be (or the new route to Bu Louis. ITISMB, Articles of association of the Chicago A Southwestern Indiana Railway Company were filed with the Secretary of Statr of Indiana a day or two ago. The capital atock of the cor poration (a placed at <1,600,000, and divided Into 30,000 shares of S6O each. The Directors of the Company are William F. Singleton, John Ad ams. Henry 11. Cooley, It F. Conger, Allen Gregory. William Foster. Milton L. Huruslon. John Peacock, and Abel D. Btrdglu, The In’ corporators propose building a line of railroad from Chicago to Indianapolis, tbe Hoe to enter Indiana near (be Town of Dyer, Lake County, thence extending south end cast through the Counties of Ncwtou, Renton. Warren, Fountain. Vermilion, Clinton, Boone, aud Hamilton. About I,'JU) shares have been subscribed. Tha Detroit >rre J‘rtu ot Saturday ssrs; “Receiver C. B. Feck, of tho Chicago * Lake Huron Railroad, was in tha city yesterday. Ho ssysabout nJne-teotbaoftbe bondholders of the road, Including the Amterdam party and the Albany or American party, as represented by Henry W. Smlihers, of Louisville, havo united In a suit in the Uult«*d States Court fur the ad instment of claims against the Chicago & lortheaslcrn Railroad, which, it Is alleged, are due the Chicago de Lake Huron Railroad, ami fur the appointment of a Receiver lor the Cblcago A Northeastern. The averments In tbe bill are much tbe same as (hose previously pass ed upon by Judge Brown, out there are some new leatures lu regard to monev claimed to have been advanced to tbe Coicago Os North eastern Railroad. Receiver Feck ssys his road U doing Very well, paving the Cblcago «k North eastern an arbitrary rate on everything going over the hue. but at the same time steadily In creasing Its business. ThU speaks well for the management of a road that has suits enough to a«ep a uoxcu lawyers employed.” DRIVE-WELLS. Attempts to Collect a Royalty in Minnesota and lowa. A Big Thing for tho Patentee and the Lawyers, if (he Claim fie Snstalned. History of (he Case, and an Anrmnfnl, with Eli deoce, Against the Validity ef the (lain. ,SJ, IUS.IB FpfHnt Cnrrovondmtt of Tht TYfbtm*. Dss Moinbs, In., Nor. ’2*.).—Under u recent decision of the United Slates Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota, held at Minneapolis, In which the title of a certain drive-well wss held to bo in Nelson W, Green, demand has been toads upon everybody using drive-wells (it that State to pay a royalty of 110. Failing to do this on demand, they aro Immediately notified to settle ijUh certain authorised at torneys, to the tune of $10.50, or he made de* feudanta in a lawsuit. Secret agents are em ployed all over that State to ascertain am! re* port persona using drive-wells. Movements ore made rapidly, as if time was the very es fence of the contract with the attorneys. Often before it Is possible for an answer to reach the lawyers by mail with the remittance, the tatter have sent their claim lor $42.50, and the royalty-fee Is sent bock with the reply toat it came too late. There Is no question that the decision of tbe Court was In accord with tbe law and the evi dence before it HhITORY OP THB PATgRT. Jan. 31, 1B(W, a patent was issued to Nelson W. Green. His claim is in these words: The hercm-dcscrlbed process of sinking wells where no rock Is to be penetrated, via.: by timing or forcing down a rod to and into the water tinder ground, and withdrawing It, and inserting a tube (a its place to draw the waterthroagh. March 24.18d1, a oateni was issued to James Suggutt for a perforated pipe or tube, and oolut, which were driven Into tho ground. In IS7I Mr. Green applied for a reissue of his Gslcnt;anda question aros& in the Patent lllcc as to whether there was nut a conllict with the claim of Suggelt; and therein Green declares that ho Is familiar with Huggctt's claim, and disclaims alt covered hv Baggett's patent. It was decided by the Commissioner ot Patents that Green tint put In practice the con ception of making a drive-well by driving down the uump or rod without removing the earth upward; nod that buggett was entitled to a patent for tho perforated pipe and point. In accordance with this decision, May 10.1871, a reissue was granted to Mr. Green. HU claim Is in these words: The process of coostrncllng wells hy driving or forcing an Instrument Into the ground until it Is projected into the water, without removing tbe earth upward, as It Is la boring. it will be seen he abandoned his first claim ot a rod with which to make a hole in the ground, in which to insert a tube: and makes the broad claim of "an instrument. 0 IT IS 111011 LT PKODAPLB that a large majority of drive-walls out down in Minnesota, lowa. Illinois, aud the West gener ally, were by Huggctt’s perforated pipe and point, and not br Green's process at all; and that a large majority were put down prior to under tbls patent Mr. Green's agents sre forcing a collection of a royalty-fee for even the use of an Iron tube placed in an onen well, which was simply dropped in, and not driven; and parties relusingto pav tho $lO have been forced to pay $40.00 under terror of a lawsuit, and submitted to the claim rather than go Into court This matter ot $40.50 is made up'uf tbe following Hems: Troole damages..... Printing complaint. Clerk's foes Marshal's foes Total SIO.OO Before any drive-well owner Days nuch a tie* round, let him demand the “bill of items ”s and 1 do not believe any lawyer who values bis reputation will attempt to enforce such a bill. It Is illctral, and cannot be collected,—the Su premo Court of the United States bavin* de cided that attorneys* foes are not a proper ele ment in tne estimation of damages for infringe ment of a patent, to cover these fees, they are put Into the above Items: and, if people par them, It Is so much galu for the lawyers. The royalty-tee of $lO SHOULD ALSO BB RBStSTBD. The right to use thisdrtyc-wcll under Green’s patent is sold for SO. It has been sold for $5. In Jiurdell ys. Dcnlg, lifts, tbe United Btates Supremo Court says: Ws have repeatedly held that sales of license*, of machines, or of* royalty established,constitute the primary and true criterion uf damages In the action at law. In this case, which was that of Infringement In making a scwlng-machtuo, the plaintlll claim ed as measure of damages the profit bo would have made If defendant had not embarrassed his biPlncs* by his Infringement. The Court hold that the profit walch the infringer made was the measure of damages, and not the profit the plaintlll can show ho might have made. [Sedgwick's Leading Cases In Measure of Dam ages, 1878. p. 7111.) The customary charge for these drlvo-wells Is SO. let It he icmembercd. AUhougb, oysn act of Congress of July 8. 187 U, treble damages are allowed, In the discre tion of the Court, for un Infringement of a patent, applications to the Court /or treble damages should be refused unless special rea sons sre shown, such as tnalk-e, lusullicioney of (lie verdict, or the like. [Scliwazcl vs. Holon shade, S Hsb (P. 0), 110; Bell vs. McCullogh, 1 Bond, IW.J A Jury cannot allow for any ex penditures for counsel-fees or other chances, even though necessarily Incurred to vindicate the patent, and though not taxable as costs. [Silmson vs. The Uallroad. etc, 1 Wallace, Jr. 169; Tees vs. Huntington. 23 How (U. a.), 3.1 Counsel-fees paid by complainant for an In fiintccmcDt on a patent are not recoverable as ‘A®?/™?,* .{Bancroft Acton, 7 Blatch., 605 (1&75); Mela on Damages, 670.1 The 1(3.60 for complaint is illxoal; tbs fee for Clerk can scarcely exceed *1.50. and tney can recover only what they actually pay the Marshal and Clerk when suit Is begun. This U an Important matter to bo considered, when It Is known that in a single county lo Min ncsota the royalty 0 | tlO per well will amount ov«*r $465,000. lu lowa the demand will call for sev eral hundred thousand dollars, Illinois also will next come lu fur a share, unless a stop is put to the scheme. The people have a vital In terest In this matter, and, before they deliver at tbs demand of these claimants, they should stop and consider, sud Interpose their rights Another point of equal Importance Is, If they pay money lo these claimants, they should see to U that they uo not pay It ou the wrong pat ent. lbs burden of proof 18 ON THC CLAIMANT to show ao infringement. U U evident that, where Buggett's perforated pipe and itoint ere forced lutu the ground, It Is no infringement on Green’s patent. At most It would only begin where the point entered tho ground, aud eud where the point stooped, the damage for which must be slight. A Buggott pipe and point onto down, the processor Lumping Is not an In fringement, fur Green's patent docs not cover tbeuurap, or the working of the handle of It. All he claims is the right to punch a pump into the ground. Hence, before money is paid fur Green’s patent, let it be shown that Green’s patent u In use. It Is established law that prior use will de feat any patent claim. Since the decision in the Minnesota Court, abundant evidence has come to light to show that, for twenty-live years prior to tbodste of Green’s patent, drive-wells were In use all over tbe country; and It la a little singular that this was not developed at tbe trial, which was In the very county and diy where It la now adduced. Tula, however, does not affect Us weight and power if substantiated In defeating this patent. B. J. Wardeuburg, of Minneapolis, writes: Tne drivs-wellls NO NSW TUINO, orlatter-dav invention. Twenty years sio I saw drire-wells put down in tbe bun p«at-Undsof lue Netherlands, during every dry maimer, for the benefit of large docks of sbeen. B. F. Corson, of Glencoe, Minn., writes: la 1566 or *ut) I hao a well put down fa Rocb aster, N. under a patent that was claimed lo which bad been lu vogue in New ork for live or six years previous. m *? e “»HWO by Charles iiatcbslder, now residing at Keene. N. If. Twenty five years ago Jusepn IlicharUson, now residing i,l r *A , , T * .* down la his hrtcu-yard In llhods Island, to supply water for bis bnck-ysrd. In It&L William Dixon, tne6 residing at 6t. Anthony, dug a well teu feet deep, and came lo ruck without getting water. He bored a bole through the rock, below wulch be came to quick sand. Being an Ingenious man aud machinist, be sought to overcome tue difficulty of quick sand, aud raauu a cylinder, which bo perforated with holes, covered It with line wire-netting, which ho soldered to the tube, put a point on it, and drove thu tube Into the sand, and gut all the water Lc wauled. He now resides in 41m ncapolls, and la a man whoaa yerarity will not i>o questioned. Here, then, (« a drive-well, point, and strainer, in use in 1650. Mr. Dixon's statement la confirmed by the following affi davit: Minneapolis, Minn.. Nor 25. 1878,—1 hereby certify that 1 have been well acquainted with Will lam Dixon since Ihc year 18.“8. and was knowing to his (tiering the well, as he stales nnder oath. 2 saw the irns-pipc, point, and strainer, all attached ready to drive, ami have drank water front Mr. Dixon's well In the year 1850. Furthermore, I aaw and helped drive said olpe Into the quicksand. Isaac I'. Hp.bveh. Subscribed and sworn to before me, ibis 25th day of November, 1878. IL \V. Cumminos, Notary I’oblle, Hennepin County, Minnesota. W. A. Ct.ARK, a well-known citizen of Minneapolis, and of the highest Integrity, makes the following affidavit: Cointt ov HuNNsn*, Statb or Minnesota: On this Ssth day of November, 1878, personally appeared \V. A. Clar«, of Hennepin County, State of Minnesota, who deposes and says, that In the winter of tbe year 18.V7-'8 he was setting tip an engine and saw-mill fora Mr. Hammock in the southern part of Jackson County, Iowa: and, while digging the well for water for said engine, ho struck quimuand, and. being unable to complete said well on account of said quicksand, he determined to drive a nipe through the quicksand to find water, and used a two-lncn gas-pipe, closing the end of said pipe by welding In a po.nt of Iron, and drilled holes for a distance of two feet above the point and Into said iron tube, and then drove said Iron pipe or tnoe down through the quicksand, and, as he snpposes.tnlo gravel nndemcath: and deponent further says that he attached a pump to said Iron tnbe or pipe, and drew water through it to ihu sur face. ‘1 he deponent further says that the pump, pipe, point, and all,—as constructed by hltn, was in successful operation several months, ond that he was Induced to moke the experiment in driving the aforesaid well by having seen cne made In a similar manner near Alabama Centre, Cleneseo County, in tbe State of New York. _ . . , . ~W. A. Clark. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 20tb day of November, 1878. floninr W. Drown. a, m. underwood, of Mlnaeapolls. also makes the following: County or Hennepin, State op Minnesota.— On this 25th day of November personally appeared J. M. Underwood, who deposes ami says: Thai. In the year 1858 or 1850, be saw a well driven at the Methodist camp-meeting grounds in Kennehunk. York County, State of Blaine; and deponent further eaya that ho aaw water pumped from aald well, and that be pumped aed drank water from tbe same well, and that the water from aald well wai pumped up through an iron tuba that be then aud tbere aaw driven into Ibo earth. „ ... J- M. Underwood. Subscribed and aworn to before me. ibla 25th day of November. 1878. Houbrt W. Drown. Notary Public. Hennepin Couotv, Minnesota. Col. H. C. Bcntoti, a leading attorney of Min neapolis, writes that If. D. Wood, now lirinir In that city, to Ida personal knowledge made and sold drfvc-wclla In Vermont In 1859. Randolph Washburn used such a well at Stowe, Vt., la 1858, as also did Perry Stowe. 11. F. Perry, of Minneapolis, writes that, fif teen years ago. ho had a drive-welt, with perfo rated tube and point, put down on tits farm at Middlesex, Vu, by a man named Barnes, of Montpelier. Here U sufficient evidence to BBT ASIOI THIS OII6BN rATBNT, and more is accumulating every day, An asso ciation Is being formed In Minnesota to resist these claims, and carry the ease to the Supreme Court. Well-owners In lowa ibould organize to the same end, and give the law yers at Cedar iluptds who are forcing these claims to understand that, before they are paid, It will be at the latter end of a law-suit, with nil the continuations; and herein prompt action Is necessary. Concert of action should be bad with the people of Minnesota, to the end that this scheme may bo stopped. It any one will rcler to "AlcKunzle’a Five Thousand Hcccipts,” published about llftryears ago, lie will there find described a process lor obtaining water which resembles very cioielv a drive-well; and it would not be surprising If there la where Suggclt and Green obtained tnclr Idea. It Is strange that, la tbo trial at Minne apolis, some lawyer had not stumbled on (hU noted publication and source of universal infor-. roatlou. Hawkbtb. AMUSEMENTS. WHEREABOUTS. .930.00 . u.r>o , fi. (10 . fi.UO This wesk; St. Louis—Deßar’s Opera-llousc, Strakosch Italian opera; Olympic Theatre, Col lier’s “CelebratedCoae " combination. ... In dianapolis—Leonard Grover’s “Oar Boarding- House" combination. . . . New York City- Booth’s, Marie Gordon (Mrs. John T. Kayroond); Union Square, “The Banker's Daughter"; Broadway, Barney Macaulev; Park, Robson and Crane; Grand Opera-House. “Our Boarding- House’’ : Wallack’s,“OurClubV{.Academyof Miull l , MlliJlbsUti'l otftHl tfbUpti; moat a Life"; Lyceum, Kate Claxton. . . . Cin cinnati—Grand Opera-House—Fanny Daven port as O'ivla. , . . Boston—Museum, •• H, M. S. Pinafore Boston Theatre. “The Ex iles": Gaiety Theatre, Annie Pixley as M } Uu. . . . Louisville—Grand Opera-House, George C. Boniface’s " Soldiers’Trust" combination; Mniauluy’a Theatre, Lawrence Barrett. . . . Detroit—Whitney’s Opera-House, Mrs. and Air. W. J. Florence. . . . Buffalo—Academy of Mu sic, Modjeska. . . . Cleveland—Euclid Avenue Opera-House, Hess' English opera troupe; Academy of Music. Dominic Murray. . . . Balti more—Holliday Street Theatre. Janauschck; Ford’s, Lotta; Academy or Music, Ko menyl. .. . Brooklyn-Park Theatre, tbo Williamsons In "Struck Oil." ... Washing ton, D. o.—John McCullough as Vlrutnlut . . . . New Orleans—Academy of Music, Joseph Murphy. . . . Pittsburg—Opera-House. Col ville Folly Company; Lyceum, Joe Emmett. . . , Mobile, Ala.—Rico’s “ Evangeline " com bination. . . . Philadelphia—Acadumy of Music, Genevieve Ward: Walnut Street Theatre, Mary Anderson; Mrs. Drew’s Theatre, Park Theatre company. . . . San Francisco— Baldwin’s, James O'Neill and stock company; California Theatre, Ada Cavendish as Miu o»ilt\ Bush Street Theatre, Alice Oates; Standard Theatre, Josh Han’s variety company. CANDIDUS. The fact that Caudldus, the tenor, has drop* ped so far out of sight sloco his recent debut at Her Majesty's, U thus accounted for by Truth: ‘•M, Candidas, the now tenor, Is an eminently disappointed personage. From bis name he might be French and vivacious, whereas, to judge from hla vocal style, he la German and lymphatic, ilo made a first appearance in this country In an operatic part only suQldenttoawake expectancy of future triumphs; ond when subsequent)? cast In a really good character, he failed to put In an appearance. Last Saturday he was an* nouuccd to sing at the Crystal I’alace, and, though this time he did not send a substitute, ho persuaded the good-natured Mr. Manns to provisionally apologise for him in that curious im<jua Oer man ca for which this esteemed conductor Is noted. And, Indeed, something more than an apology In on unknown tuuuue was required to' atone fur the Indisooecd gentleman's rendering of Mendelssohn’s ‘Uo Thou Faithful» and 'lf with all your hearts. 1 An audiblegroaneecaocd from the susceptible audience when M. Cundldus gave the second note of this last-named beauti ful air at least a quarter of a lone Uat, and the applause which greeted the singer's exit could only have been actuated by the sacred Injunc tion, * Do good to them that persecute you.'" GENERAL NOTH*, Bliss Kilo Ciaztoa enters into the active mao* ageracnl o! the Lyceum Theatre, New York, to* day. The Union Square company, who are to pro* duce “Mother and Sod" at ilavcrly’s this week, will reach the city from New York this morning. Mias Nina Vartan, who comes to Chicago with the Union Square company, has played the part of Oabrit-’ti during tho run of “Mother and Bon" (u New York in aucb a manner as to abow our Eastern managers that artista can be im* proved bv a trip to California. Bliss Varian woa for a aeason a member of Baldwin*# Theatre company. Mr. 8. W. Kean, a young Philadelphian, has just completed a five-set historical play lu blank verso entitled “ Crichton,*' The play is based mainly on Ainsworth's “Admirable Crichton.’* Tbe scenes are laid in Paris during the contem poraneous periods of Henry JU. of France and Elisabeth of England, being an era of toe most splendid pageantry of history, and affording tine scope lor the dramatist's art. It is booed that the work via be produced In New York soon. A correspondent writes to the New York Sunt “The followingjlgures. may not be unin teresting: As stated in the A'ua. the receipt# of the Union Souare Theatre for five yean have ll>o9°.W)o- Now, suppose each season to be 950 bights at an expense of *550. This would make $719,950. which, deducted from tbe re* telDt*. would leave tbe handsome balance of •5b7,780 prollta in five years, or $57,550 per sea* > . ou r. 'Y.? u wUI “7 that theatrical# are on tbe decline I” _ Speaking ofMlss Unda Diets*# asaamptiooof »he role of MarctUt Aubrty lu “Mottier and “*> n ” (which wilt be produced at Havrrly’s to* u‘gut), the New York Sunday Courier says: * Mbs Dietz, wbo has previously done herself great credit m juvenile roles, surpassed all her othcretforts by bcrllne actings* J/arcs7#Auir«/. She made herself tbe heroine of the drama, ami played with a conscientious truthfulness to all the minor requirements of tbe character which betrayed unusual intvlUgcugc ami careful study, if her improvement continues, atm will soon And her proper sphere among the leadlngdru«t. of the profession."' ■ K 11,18 „ *»ffcip<sflilcnt writes from New YnrV. "Wien the management of the Union Ft,,,,,.* Theatre derided to, send their company to n!, caco. ibeytwefo fof.along tlmo at a h>'{ H «! L* a ladr capable in take the very tcsitondMc of tlio mother to bvaiitltully pla;ed bv \i:!. Fanny Mdrartt In ‘Mother and Son.’ not supposed that Miss Morant could loive »,«! I.mo cl«. or liuly .trnlcul,, who nro on hep dram.tlc tuition. The Oillkultv InturmoonUhle, mrtlcuhrlr u Jlmmecrii„ erly tru ■u de.lrointab.ro IW. la.lv l.i ,u' ct. A, • IMI re«orl the lady we, too>« il. . •ml to Mr. I aimer’, .urptl.e and Bral'lhniln 1 ?’ /lisa Morant ronlledt • Why, I trill Jo mv.ilr. I "a way, lilted Chicaeb.'” ko mißelf; r BLACKMAIL OH DRIVE-WELLS, To f/i* Kdllor of The Tribune. Cnrcaoo, Dec. 1.-Jfollclm- the ellr bclnir mule In Mlnnnola unon Iho itihjcct ot til, Orccn drin-vell patent., and bavin, had lion recently to examine tho said Ncl.ou Green patents, original and reissue, we have no hcsfta H°n In Msuripg flDy anil nil persons nsing Bl , P h wella that, in iOUl*’opinion, there Is verv Utile danger of tlirlA bring sued, and, if they arl*i? 7"ilSt'end £ C . U,t '° r “ J 1500,1 fn the UultcU, Bute. Court,, a, ll,VonK„; them lour times at much In each cajo a, the. could lu any event collect. I'.tiht Dxpeht. 7 THE SURGICAL OPERATION. To (ft* Editor of Tftv TVtbim*. fliNilT. 111.,‘N0y.29.~1n your Issue of yeslep. di; a telegram from LaSalle, 111,, fitrofcrcnce to a surgical operation—the removal of both breasts of Mrs. Nlblock, fire mllca west of thi. place—docs gfcat Injustice to Dr. Kalh. of ih . place, as Dr. Clcudennln did nut perform th* operation. Dr. Kalh dd. Dr. Hatton, of |w,, administered tho chloroform, and Ur. Clcmionl nln assisted Dr. Kalb. Honor to whom honor Is due. Please make the correction in your m. per, and da Dr. Kalb Justice. I witnessed the operation, and can attest to tho facts with others as above, llespcctfully, The above Is trne; Dr. I. C. theoperotion on my wife, Wilmau Niui.qck. * DEATHS. morning »t uTftioeTTlNrga iiJUSST* 1 ,r ?. m Forty-scTmni-st,. two block! wen of llalited, on Monday morulug at lOo'rluek. 1 ift&saVeanf' *' * Up ‘ *“** James Kean, Fnnerolai his residence. m East Fonrlcenlh.it Y»rrl'o i mVtery! C ‘ #tWsaUß * >V carriages to Cai' (.OXIIRAD—Of pneumonia, Sunday. Pcc, i, cimict James. Infant son of dcorscC. and aaraliA. CoiiicaJ.* aactl a years, lotnomlu. mid ;Utljn. ICW ’ >oUc« of funeral lieraaftcr. HAVEN—AI his : residence. New J.pnnoi. win Coancr* Nor. a), oTeoniumiiilon. Alrln k iuvri> aged SO years, m months, and ea days. The detci-cl ilaren til of ih^clty 8 ,Me c,rlol ,Uvea Md of Dr. riTuT ANNOGNCEITIENTS. pEODLAR MRRTINO OF Tilk EIOIITK WARD JIV itopuDllesa Uub this evening at No, cot Wctt jur- r r | JR, PfhST RMOI.AH MKKTISO OF ••filß 1 oriental Institute" will ho Ih-m tn-day in tie ecturo-roumof Uic i.tark strset MiHhodlu tCnt-cir-u Church at l p. in. The llnr.‘ Francis 1,, p.utin D-li.. having accepted Hie I’rwiMcncy. will nrcide ftie leader for the occasion U tlin llcy. K. y. William*. r ( , I|G RMIULAR MKKTINd~)F~ nF:'CtllCA.lo' « m ro *, l, £‘ will Occur Tuesday. Dec. j, at 3 No. u llirilicy Mail. HOLIDAY GOODS. Messrs. TIFF AMY «t Co., tbiiOlt SqUAuu, invite nu iiispccjtihiifOi' the most ex tensive and varied collec tion ol artistic and useful goods they liave ever shown, including examples of their Gold and Silversmith's work similar to those dis played at Paris, which have attracted admiring atten tion throughout Europe, and won the Gold Medal and OVO -otllSF'special awards, besides the Grand Prize and the Cross ot llic I.cglon of Honor over ail competi tors at the EXPOSITION UNI VERBELLE. TUT?ANY ft OO.’S "Blue Book” for 1878-9, containing lists of articles for pres ents, with prices, la sent to any address on request. - TIFFANY A CO., Unlow Square, New York. AUCTION SUE,, By QliO. P. GOltE & CO., 6b ana TO Wabasd-ar. BBGtTLAS IBADH SALE DRY GOODS, TUESDAY, DEC. », 0:!J0 A. M. , X Large sod Important bate. UKu. j». OOlttt A CO., Auctioneers. Fourteen Hundred CASES OP Boots, SloeslMlis bo closed out bjras at Auction Wednesday. Dec. 7.* A' 11 ? will be a well assorted ialo of t*ea<uunLle Goods, lacludlng Heaver sod Warm Lined OomK UKQ. I*. UOUKACU.. Ob and 70 WaUaiti av. SPECIAL Holiday Goods Sale, Fill HAT, DKO. 0. 9:30 A. M. More Than Quo Thousand Lots. OEO. I*. GONE A CO.. Auctioneers. W. A. BUTTERS, LONG & CO* Auctioneers and Ueal-Esuw AgooU ITJ and 174 (Uudultm-si. 1300 OASES LAMP CHIMNEYS A» A«c*Con, MoItN'ISU, pc-.x at luo’clU, »l DU ITfcUy Auction Itoaio. 173 ami 175 LAUUI-: AS!) A rfl! ACTIVE "of Staple ami Fancy Dry Goods, Custom-Made Clothing, Shirts, Drawers, Gloves, lints, Furs, Knit Goods, Etc%, THUItSDAT, PEC. XAT 10 O'CLOCK A. W, . AJ mJXTKIts* AUCTION UOUdU, 17* A 175 111* uuu’iim. By ELISON, POMISUOY & CO., ▲octloatvn, TS 4 HU UaaJolph-il. FOR TUESDAY'S SALE. DEO. 9, AT 0:30 A. V., Parlor & Glaier Furnilnrc, Carpets, Stoves, General Uousshold Goods, Chromes, Oenersi Mercian* dUe, Ac., Ac. KLiaON, PuMBKOT A CO.. Auctioneer*. _ By M. M. SANDIiTtS dt CO.» 7* tad 74 Mf*j>aah-sy.. Chicago. IIL ItPHULAU HALS OF _ BOOTS & SHOES A.T i ATJOTION, Tuesday, Dec, fT, at 0:30 o’clock. Full Lines KPDIIP.It COOPS. - DYEING AND CLEANING. Vnn t filri dWtjwriWHßJ 1 OUT UIQwLVToiVt-'jfij PI ntl, aoI IT'Af vt l UlOtiieSl LADIES ASP PESTS. Bluwlt. u>cl «al VONi’eC'riUNLUV. CflliYßffl luciU-acrr. "» UtJu-J *-• 1(U