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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.
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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 *-•
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