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, 1870-12-24

,nd seorRr sn- Rraian PentpotenttsrT called
attention eQ ito ssct that this toieTsiton
Iced HIM II positive opposition e .ns
mtnt not only lnya,dated The general idea
Eodify Inc siIaation Of he basin Of re Bissk
ruapcse Of ,ne Imperial Cabinet VA mt 70 SEND
Fec;iminzt1opp to The court Of cO-stEn6tosfes of
IT. treaty Of P1r1, hnt Z bat ho nestly sought %
eGtahlthKn understanding With thaE In order 70
place lbe sltuQl1on IN tie kAst IN nKrmo11 win
the n!te1auor1 erected By the course Of eyents-
Il haa hznfly stated 10 them the no.
ttves which 70 lonRtI permit cur august
tnastes to mud Eufcient token Of security 10 The
pr.ncIp,e Of The neuttslystton OF tue Blsek Sea,
aud which do NOT alLW e Imperial AaiestJ 70
accept the corresponding obligation Of limits
tton Of his tights OF 8.vtetEny. At tho saIe
time bs nAs declared himseI ready TO concert
with his co-stgnatoslea As 10 the ArtanHeme1ts -
BE- taken 70 maintain tie general supulatto1s Of
the tlcoty to renew or cotftIn them 80 Is to Sc
cure The IepoAe OF the East ard the Eurppsan
Far from yfpudiattnK thcrcby the mutual obls-
cations which mite tho c.-afgnat 1rtra IL trans
| scton concluded in connor,' he Imperial Cabinet
| cors:dcsed that It was rather pairing nesh
Tpefsists il ii dispositions, and haz, there
fore. HaBon 10 hope that Its inte1tions, being
/ better understood, will meet Enh more Just ap-
Ycu Vi1t read this dczpatch TO, md lcase a:copy
/ Of /, for, Count beust. Receive, &c-.
GuKEcuIKnEF
, 1870-12-24

fasmers can ruccossfnlly uteago BOT eood.
aud failure Ia tha tule, not tho aScePI1oa'
TIE DAILY PRESS.
The position Of The Farm aud G4aen W
this subject has met the approval of 3asHe
numbers Of farmers, who have ordefea tno
daily or tti-Heekly in p11ce OF tho wse95.
In many cases. several farmers have unl:ed N
eendiDg to the depot for the ds1y IN order tt 70
keep themselves posted in regard to the
markets, ard baEe found IL 70
bo a paying institution. They have aseer-
tained that often the price OF grain Ii put be-
low the uau1 prce on the piss that the mar
ket price At Chicago, Toledo, or NeW iork,
has declined, xben euch is not the 1act.
Tho farmer does not bring his grain to the
depot h learn there It's value, but Is posted
q tha trne tta,e of the market. :Anothss
thing, It gives the family better insight into
city life than the weekly paper. The farmer
who has beef, cattle, hogs, butter, cheese Or
grain to sell, sends to the Gepot for stngle
copy Of the daily, by his neighbor, instead OF
trusting to come dealer. for he can figure foE
hin,sen Whist he ought to receive, and knows
when he is offered the r1nrkot price; IN short
It is defence against the shzrp TEactice Of
the. midd1emAn. II is not that he gets the
largest amount OF reading nAtter for the leass
money, but that it edncatee him IN regard to
the marketing Of the products Of his farm.
and thus girca him more money than hs could
Obtain II he &ent into the market, AZ most
farmers 90, ignorant Of its peculiar conditions.
RrRAL.
, 1870-12-24
Superior Court.
ALLEGED FALSE AKRkST-DisPARIZY OF CLAlA

ALLEGED FALSE AKRksT-DisPARlTr OF CLAIM
1enc,aon F,rmer ~ y kSmnn, eMann; r. x,xsn ,1.con
r snirherd md Char1cs D. Shedd. rnis IL an
actor, trial yesterday by which It Il sought to
recover for an alleged false arrest, prosecution
1Rs Th r. ss d.
ctused TIC arrest Of plaintiff, wno Is Secretary Of
The Commercial Insurance COMPANY. Of this city,
charging hins with the larceny Of policy Of Ia
CT and Morgan, nf this cliff. damages wese laid
81 81, ,00a The Jury found defendants guilty. and
assessed the damages al Is. The allegation OF
pany was spplsed toby Decker an,l Morgan to
accept 1tsy, In their favor, on property 10 the
extent Of =, 200. The policy was Issued and de-
psy % tie p premium, M and. ~ request, al endorse.
ineut was made npan II, making the amount OF
loas, II any, payable 70 Shtphenl and Nlxen
isst. i tae insured, Decker md Mo.gan, were not-
prtmlum. the policy hal been cancelled. There
defendant and employed BY shipherd Co..) he
might he endorsed oses 70 Morgan. Plainun, q
the POLLY had been cancelled, refused to make
the endorsement, and retained possession OF the
Instrument. Hercc The arrest complained o.
ttcu on The case, which is On t1lal Ptalnt!n al.
leges that he was tenant In the Loom,s Building,
on Clark street, maintaining batber4 shop. aud
Be- xss q Se ss Il n
| anti, cut OF bis ~aters supply.
nEcRkR or nIvuEcE>
Etzabetha Sothman Y. FfedcrtcS sothmau. o.
ACTIONS Of roRr.
lsidorc MusnzeE, by his next fHc1d, etc, :
| Sarah u. Paul =. Illinois Central Naiifoas
Company. Tsesnsss; l'snasss aa,a y =; fao9 ,s,;,,
/ naf1N a. of
, 1870-12-24
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, DECEbIBER 2A,

A few bad escaped from the burning mAss,
eud were GEnptng CT. while tho helpleaa Who
gave any signs Of life were quickly conveyed
TO carts and csbt, which bad como 10 tho spot
on The alarm being given. No fewer than fifty
ehoeGrgly burned md u:utilated, bat living
10 the general hosp.tal. the condition OF
many being pitiabls in the txtrems. Some Of
thoee taken thIther were SO badly burned "a
to be hs1dly recognizable. Blsedlng and In
SCRABBLE, they wo1e quickly pat under the med
ic1l cara Of the atan Of The hospital; but It was
too evident many sufferer onteted only 10
pfolong lingering existence, till death addsd
wrecked remains ct tho aheda was Of the most
eiekeniug deecliption. The field was st1ewn
with Eutilated temslRs df human bodies, and
pieces Of clothing covered With blood. In
one thed lay the charred bodies of eeyen, and
in another thase Of Eve workers, while At
The Wilton Arms lay Anosher dys, Ill disdg-
nIed % beyond recognition: Each body Lay
meath tLis was nothing but nass
OF rsgs and char1ed flesh and bones.
In soms casea there WAS Only chlrred skel-
etou, and in othe1s tha he1d, arms and legs
wese missing 4 hunIn head, euppo1nd TO
ard human hand VAS found in the sans
manner. Seventeen are 6scertained up to tho
rrtsent time to be killed, but no names csn
be- given, II Identification is impossible at this
staEe.
It ia rumorcd that the Cause OF this dreadful
sefsir wae the accidental ignition of wamao's
sp1op, who vas standing warming herself al :
store, which, strange TO say. crerY ahed con-
tame. The process Of p.iming seems to have
been similar to That adopted in Measrs.
kyloch'd factory, AID large quantity Of
powder wa In use within each sho1. Tho
first explosion Ia supposed 70 have ttkan
pltce IN a ahed ~hers Enfield cartridges
were being made, and the sheet OF lame
was 50 large a. to ft,e the other two adjoin-
ing buildings, only some fifteen yards Oh.
The wooden e1ections are more completely
wrecked than in the case OF the three az
ploeions At Wilton, and. in fact, they could
not have bean more completely Tedncad 10
ruins. The other fifteen or sixteen sheds are
more or ieas shattered from tho force OF the
eorcussion. The scene in and around the
deld after the accident was enough to
move the most ca11ous observer. Tha
eager inquiries OF anxious noitera for their
children, and OF relatives for missing work.
people wefs heartrending. Little groups
were gathered here md there along the road,
surrounding pale and suffering victim,
bringing water and doing Ill that Ingenuity
could suggest to sllay the agony Of the mo.
ment.
, 1870-12-24
NILSSON.

Net si,hs tabi1ng the severe cold weather Of last
evening, the Opera House EA1 kgaln crowded
ueen the occbEion Of the third Nilsson concert
such co1di'ion OF things Il no small compliment
to The attractive powea OF Nilsson. for 1t must be
= very strong magnet which viii draw people
awny from hcme Ore in this below zero weather.
Nllsfun herself seemed tn he Affected By the
weather, for her votcc WAS not u cteA1 and pure
rs st the previous coaccEts, while. In addition TO
tns' nsr programme M Numbers .ese seiy f mnssa. AZ
Bather:" the batlad and jewel soag from Faust, "
spA the "M,serere~ irum "TfovAtore-~ The
oid passaoSle:s oloodess muas o. HoSsnA y; too
Ing and the MtsereIe Il not adhptcd to her tcEa-
peIzment She srny the +" Una yocI" verf sweet1y.
HON. ,aan IS srstosnasy @ % bat Ssson L moss Il
heEe Ia sentiment, IN sympathy. tu anything to
bc invested wtth poetic bcau'y md genuine feel
lua- and, indeed, 1eauirza no.ntug bu. mere
:efhri7uf, AID in this fe@pr.ct there u-e Others
711tEr rs ro;echnics are much more dazzling and
ssais, Is fhlss ct ras;isa. NILSSON has no: lie
Ec1{ ED wsrm-b!o7ded Temperament Of the
ssnlh rf9u.s!st 70 the perfect Interpretation OF
Acaunt.s tso far ro..h ter L.osu' as ac3 t1.erts
atsfpo*ittoo n.d fctl.rc which tnciiue h+E rather
70 Foetl-al sentiment taaa 10 heated iurs. In
purely voeal and ar.sa.!c. Nn.e thar
III a5tttnE thc hes yet 'urg. tie at ri the spgcs
tans 10 the su:sace, wt!hCut any std ttnm
ire krtctAt~t vas obliged - 1m1slpe That u.isuoi
up N tnr nss, was Sanrtto up n hts toEet rrtsvn
sna tca: WILSON,, stnsing VI the wings, VA
tie tsal1st aud ttEti s0pY, flom AFAnsf, " how
cTer, snc Was simply cAuuisi,e4 and gave auca
undrf and poeticnI reading bf this part Of the
rst!rn tons'c. that It only made one wish to htsl
ner In the entlfr ro.e Of Gretchen. Mt.s EAry &C
Quilted hc:selt megnt1ccnt!y, especially IN tn
s-Lf ci daIen," from - Don juan, :" which hrongn
out her lover yoicc betser than any
.11s .ss se.nss ss3 5et anns % ns a5s1 g.
in sueh IN 2rruirably dramatic st,1e thai she r!
ceivcd IN fnno5f. to which Ane replied with uitl
ballad Lave Is Gentle Thing which sh
sn-io.s te:;es q taei.l e1p:e.ztars, which hs
little tn - with the split nf the Song. BEtEno
was In rhe Voice, ana bad one OF his old tasotite
TIT hlt a,tt rura'xc- " l. m:s letizia "-whie
at,a 20 n:uca 10 tae delight u she audience that
t.f 10 ZONE oct eaJ sins again, choosing th1
tl.1le sEf ther srta Of witch he his 1lways nwne
te.p' 5:syt4i Ms own m.':er.5 ssF2ntasic Apps.
S4uhxt," in his own Hlss.eTly WAY, asd gsFe tn
o,c-c11rs u! .hat it = ~snted to DO to follow BIZ
sss ,as s'iss 4ss ri .ss%s' e q
Of lis s-es: power and eltxAat data
but 6 ox: A,s raset. tty vay Of whiting for u
,!o,n snd H. y ~ a9e -, Isai 1T, s121o
Scht!t-s r.n.r@a "LAmlL1 which vas vel
cnIrls srnr, but Wze specially grateful becAnsc
gre c. S!fEx:elup<' artistic ea''sa:o.
IT, feprttto7 Of tue q Mad Scene nom ..har
lct. Tt,.mnsnw AIft. Nilsson will sing nj Srr
H. ks' GSnn, 9r .ae n,ss5 Septnt 81
s.EErs,i fst F1rwell Hall haa been poa:poned d
u I.ts1sy esening. IS It Is Impossible to ha
TIE orchestra for Mnnslay, o*trE u Christmas c
TucAJas.
, 1870-12-24
DISASTROUS FIRE
xn Old Woman Burned In n Shnnty on tht
AYest S1de-Olhcr Fires.

4 dre, attended with tie loss Of life, occurred
atmidnighl The alarm WAS sounded from box
No. e4s, 1t wsA cAustd by the burning Of .
shGnty. No. s. North Elizabeth street. The place
was quickly con,umed. When the fre had been
extinzuisheo, The charred body Of q woman was
iound In the luIns. The remains arc believed TO
be those OF woman named Nolan, sixty
i've years OF age, who hm 1a:ely oc-
cupied the place. She was addicted to the use Of
ihtoItcatlnE l!quot, and for the past week Wta
completely Under its influence. 6ne was last
seen, at III O'Clock, at Z saloon corner Of EIzabeth
xna ktrze street, The Euppogitlop Ia that sue
set Ore 10 The premises IN cndeavornS to light I
nte, and was too Intoxicated TO make her escape.
The EtmainB were taken 10 the Union Street SIS
tion. So far as known, the dead woutn vas WITH
out frienda or relations In the city.
An alarm, sounded at O'Clock yestera3T
morning, was caused by the burning Of tHo-
story frame building, No. 1876 Noble stfeet, owned
by Henry Kfell The building Wal Injured 70 the
extent OF $3.50: Insured In the Merchants for
81 f,sc0. II WIS occupied by Nj. James, asa gTn-
ccrJ and dwelling. The damage 10 stock and
furniture will not exceed $500; insured for 800
In the Republic, Toe cause OF the nreis unknown
"A Orc got quite start under the sidewalk at
the Post Or1ce Building On Dearborn STREET, On
Thursday afternoon. 1t was eKuugnlshed with a
plug stream By the Tltawerth boys.
The alarm frem Box 2t9. At halt-paAt O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, waa caused by DIRE which
damagtd 4 the tug "deotge r, McCsetan," !" lying In
the North nf4Icb, to the extent OF sac. The tug
Ii owned III Aeszrs. Fox 4 Howard.
, 1870-12-24

The following are a,notg the arrivals at tie
various hotels:

The following a.c amotg the arrivals at tie
various hotels:
SHERMAN Horsk
Hor. II. h Allison, IOWA: R. J. cordova S.
7. TooTEbospugh, e. s. A:T. wesiey. Albany !;
VI. \. Mcklbbcn, New York; Il. BsowuSon,
Omaha: 7. Crcer. Ottawa: y. Geiger, Cincinnati !;
i, Z, Meap, z S A.: l. ": Hudson, Racine: ".
r Wheeler, New 1ort: Wood. West Virginia !:
osAao; Hon- Phletus Sawyer, Judge RYAN. NH
wanKee: CyIil Gfaham, England: ]. G. R1rh anE,
s.. Psu1: D. c. r. Dwight. Ialnols: ". r. Wol1,
Iowa,
Hon. II. Bushnell, Stale Attorney General: Hon,
N. Strung, Detroit: 4. s Hnuen, e. $. A.; ".
Merrill &. s. A. F. y, II. Shenar, Dnbuqut: O.
g Be:cher, HarAn4; ]. a. Brown. Buffalo; J. r.
Gs9. ctnetnnsti; General 4. Ii. sio;ey. coIouel {:
r. D7te, Colonel u. l. AeE11mAn. Mt1nesotA; C.
E Collins. st. Louis; F. E Fletcher. Detroit; ".
a. NcSaughton and family, Jackson; ". r.
ketch1m and family, Iowa
J. G. Baldwin, Memptis: John r. Whitehead
J: E. 4. Abbott, RocS !Nand: 4 l. hroek rAy,
ton: A. e Fuller. Belstle1e: T. kahn: Pitts
minSs. New To.ki A. 3. Samson, 1lttao.x; J. LII.
iitjohn, Kansas; !. $. Styles. Wisconsin.
FALAkR H0C8E-
aE . M:. g. ssssss kns sad He Ra:sion e NTH F.
Seeetser md wife, New York: Jerome Meyer, J
W, Meyer, Toledo: O. f. Cooley, jackson: A. F.
Sterling, Illinois: Miss Atfrrd, Vermont: E. n
lafn:op' Nianssosa; e = s Mooa7sn; I,ao h''ton;
stFw"'oF' c'e'etsea; snss = Il G1o1s5. no1a lln0''
s Merrill. Be,oit: E. Randall, New FORK: A. 7
RnrDeu, OHIO: &. Gooleu. St. Louis: g. Gordon
lsostnu: F: S s'exas., EnitA: c. u. Ssoss. Pntl
kip. ii. LDun: G. r. Tai, MtchlRsn: T. FaIups
iseSMos1ez: $. G. GardneT. ST. Louts-
, 1870-12-24

tusny mls'skes, and several direct falschoods. A
su!i explanation Of III. srtIc!s, ard complete
viii Be- found IN the papers and evi-
deneo brought out on the mQuop. and .wh!cn
arc NOW on die IN the otllca Of the
Clerk Of the Superior Court 10 the city Of New
Yo,k. 1necd no Justification beyond Whist there
appeaIsI A full ktAteneut OF all the facts has
betn submitted 70 judicial tribunal trfo1nsi
whose dutJ It was TO set my report aide. u there
was any ground IoT beIevtng or eveu suSrecunR
that It vas made through anf improper mem Of
uu6ue influence And that tth.nal has sustalpa.s
the report and ytnd!ea.ed my character and mo
lives u dccIs1op u iln I'D conclusive,
stoua Wish that the whole evidence, a. Il was
submitted to the court could be published IN every
Newspaper IN the unl:ed Ss4teA Bot that Is, poI.
h1pt, Uore than can reasonably exptcf, for Il
would eucunbvr their columns with matter only
for my benefit But ~ I matter Of nmple
luatce Is Is my tight to ask what ali men must lee
ID tne to me. tnat the journals which have clrcu'
llu tass charge agalnEt me should give eqnst cur
Ieccy to thc uec.slnn Of Judge SPrncef, which re-
iieves nc from 1eprosch. J. Il. DooLlTTLk, JR.
CHICAGO, Dec. q, 1870,
, 1870-12-24
PRUSSIA AND ITALY.


SHARP Letter Addressed by Hisntnrk
to the Italian nliuiAtcr OF Affairs.
According to the International. Count Bis
mark hhs forwarded the following to the TAI
I'm Minister OF Foreign AdAirs:
MoSsfErR Ii CoxTx: ITS Majesty. our beloved
master, wishes to make known 70 htng xlctos
the change which has taken place IN the friendly
and tnt1nSte intercourse which has existed 20
lung between the two Courts, It II not without
surprise that His AateBty sees your e1tire dsre-
gard Of those laws which, among al civilized na~
ions, have aswass prevented subjects from pro-
curing weapons and ttuing Themselves against
another nation being actually at peace with them.
Such M nnheafu-uf line = OF conduct would
lead % 70 ta.nk that he + Eyovernment Of Florsnes
had promised us 10 keep before Se engaged l1
the present war; and. 10 facs II It be considered
that After making The most nattertnx pt3ru!!es 10
rs you have Etsen tstaga aad gtantet1 snnslises e
continue 70 afford him -FOUR diplomatic support ~
ali Ms cnorts with the rarlo1s European Cabinets
10 render our position more dln1culrr tatA Is cer-
tainly not condne: xhlch can inspire q WI
Of Florence. Prussia has kept l0tallF the
r1onlse made In 1868. and IT Ii t7rouga
her help alone that klrg Victor Emanuel
WAS able TO e1tenl The frontiers Of hts
realm. verJ Hctire 7Eents are working lh tas
Iberic Ptninsuls, to gather supporters fox tn:
cartl!datute Of Prince Amadeus. Of savoy. Iii
Majesty cannot be indifferent 70 the consent
gwen By the florence Cabinet to this canldature
c. u:c ees Sc any fears for the E1ropeaa na'a1ee o
c;wet, the sans peril might exist also with tnt
near:J esta6lished posh In Portugal aud i.
F:ance, where tie King Of Italy has tsmtlJ con
tsnsion Of v,cioS Enanuers government 70 u
p.tsent document and leave cop5 OF u villa ii
N!cis,er nf Foreign Affairs. BisNAElE.
, 1870-12-24
BUSINESS NOTICES,

4 Better ionic than Qutnlnes Ca.Iaaya
bsrk OF the pr1mest duality Ia prominent lngre-
dlept ii ILAsIAr1oS BtTTERs- With It ass CON-
nined the Juices and extracts Of variety OF
apes1en. ann-oNious. Ant-ap Ism otic and 1nsisep-
conse1Sed and rendered dlnuAble BY the pute
spirit OF the BuRar cane-tae most genial aud
harmless Of ba sunu'Ants: but thin tnesnmanle
lark Y. alter al. the mort porsA1t medical agent
contained In the Bitte18.
In the VARIOUS complaints for which eulnane Is
with the certainty Of producing all the 9ood eects
claimed By the faculty to result from the use OF
that da,.sfTeus askalotd, without the fear Of any
subsequent <rI consequences. The eurre hdJn-
itsmess Of the Btt,erH Is guaranteed; the tes,t-
mony On this point, from the highest sou1ces being
.4r.n
, 1870-12-24

alfstrf1nuc0us.
Yesterday EoIkmen began opening commuli-
cation between the new Jail portion OF tue east
Wing and the old Ia1 Of tue central part Of the
C0urI House. and before long the new building
will receive its sh2le OF prisoners.
"A nan with broken leg WIS found In a
Inmbed condition, by one Of EallaZoan'1 men, on
Ihursday evening, on Wabash avenue. The on
Ger conveyed him to the County uoap!tal
Mr. John M1lllpt living at Nd 400 West Van
Dulen a1reet, hRd her pocket picked OF $40 Oh
Madison kEees car yeAscfday.
Fired Gtl3aid and James Creistam were ar-
f1igned before Commissioner Horne yesterday on
tie charge OF cheltnY 10 sell revenue stamps that
had been cancelled md waAhtd- They were held
for further hearing Ia bail OF $500
"A crazy woman was picked up ln the street
and lodged In the Uclon Street station, last even
Ing. Oh her person wAs found raltrt'aa PASS for
Lafayette, lnd. The police declAse thae ceyHntn
tniLXa zt3ut This woman are very mysterious, hnd
they propose to work It up.r They refnse to ge.
veal Ia What the mystery consists.
The resilcuce Of Daniel Webeter. No. 4!s
West Randolph street. was robbed OF clothing to
the value Of 500, on Thursday night.
NS2m1el Smith took salnetnaoE w7sM. aud then
lay down In tho street to cool on. When found
BY policeman, alout O'Clock las evening, both
Ills bands were frozen, and his e5es c1vcted with
layers of ice. He was taken to The Cnion Street
station knd thawed out
Some person unEnoTn, having tho bfne1t ol
horse and Sleigh stole barrel Of suRar from tht
sidewalk tn front OF r, Zmmesx store, corner o
Van l;ureu md Wells Et1te's, nt 8 o'clock lasl
evening. The sugar *as valued At $ia
, 1870-12-24

FESIfKEfIAAf CASEA
Eugene 0ottas, nlias Tanty Doras. charged with
burglary Al tho SAIGON OF peier Zane, whence he
stole an eight dollar watch, wRs tried, found guilty,
and, by the verdict, requested 10 be sent 70 tho
Een1tenttary for ten yeaIs-
Jim 4. Butler Fas convicted of the robbery
~ watch and chain. ya!ned at SIS. from William
Evans, and ordered to Joliet for ten years,
RKNAEpEp cCLrRtTE.
vcrroli Carroll pleaded guilty Of the LARCENY Of
a four hundred doliAr huTae, buggy and robes
ircm Charles Il. Ba1nnp, and WIS rcmanded
Untl sentence to-day.
James DW5er took a quantity OF clothing aud
a revolver, tn all valued at SIS, from one E.
Lynch. lie Acknowledged the theft, and was
fenanded.
Simon Gutstad forged IN order on Edward
1fcfIuap for a quantity Of ctga1s. he pleaded
guilty, Ind w1A feWanded.
E0CSIr JAIL CASE. .... ..
Herman 11aAs stole $le worth OF clothLag, and
was sen. to The County jail for thirty dnys.
SUSPENDED SSNrKScE-
John Green carried on Hrou9iully a lot OF car
Jente1's tco'e, and npon his plea OF gully, sen'
teNce wBs kNfpcrdet.
, 1870-12-24

The nryt socta, assembly of the Eatoa Printers
!.t,nt s.c1ets, nf EH!cagp, will take place 1t
Ntssnnnl4tau u4lf o. AO1d4y evening r<xf. TIE
&"hh'tcc OF Arrangements have nude zrnple
l1tpass:ton. snd llat the Entertainment viii be
the 1oc tanst Pleasing social events OF the <Ca-
ttn there cau fe no dou.t An nEta1grEc9t 6sa
l.+ made BY Enlca the street ears vii be IN ai-
II: :uanet 70 ctnEtJ pal Ter TO their homes q, any
Tho annual dssceurse beforc TIE Chi ago
"." Society sell he delivered 1t it, aantv.r4afy,
1res,yteEan Church. corner Of WA.hiagtnn
ss1eet AID Wabash avenue, by The Rev. ii. II.
Powers, n.lk.+ rector OF FL JOINS En.sconnt
t'hurch. h-potta Will also he presented bY the
Secretary and Treasurer OF the society, emlody-
ng tyrcrkts OF tta lxbo1s the past Jetf-
-1fest N11 be cnZcert and festival Of the
rsNHleu's Pit tRree41ve Lyceum 1t crosnsA Music
ii. u t:ils evening. SantA C.au& t. expected ~ be
, 1870-12-24
THE WEST.

Complaining Indians Asking for
Atu-Defent OF Female Suffrage
In Ahc .Dnkota Leslslnsurc-Co Cold
Weather.
I4xkTos, D. T., Dec, es-Tnsrty iodzes Of
roncas called On Governor Burbank yesterday
afternoon for assistance. They slated that toey
are starving, and, hscsuse they are friendly, me
bitterly Of mo government l-ed!ng the hostile
Sioux.
The Female Suffrage bill Vas de!ested in the
Dakota Territorial Legislature by vote Of 16
, 1870-12-24
TIE CITY IN BRIEF.
ThE Turf

An.tc tic cases submitted TO tho Board az Ar-
ps-s!a. appointed b, the National Turf Congress,
s1. ho have fast ia*ued their report, wss that Of
q Ewecrsszke race cf $50 each n chlcseo, on
which piece o! plate, g.ren By the Briggs uouse.
10 20 The winner, aud The Richmond House Rdded
aoota, riece Of pl.tc. to 50 10 the secnuh h,rse
TIE race Hns tyutied Sepu mber 5, ever the Dex-
Ter Pask Cnarte, and on the ntst heat M Her.
aha. n.ly, FItt1, d;r1atccd the deld. Tue Judges
t:en 4lioN I'd the tIstxacfd hocs 10 tIot again foI
The rcce ef plate for 6eeond horse, and Messlz:
tiacr AID Simpson won Il. Ar. Eicrsh2J Appealed
to The b0a1d, claini,R the Richmond HOUSE plate
on acsoun1 OF Ills oily h4ying dtt71eed Al her
ernp* ut1sf. ants that bciJ occiled In bis Sayor.
d7rla'!nE - thAt whcn F1-ta dls:ancsd the 1eld
iht- sxcc Aas wholly at An erd, and her owucr wzs
tn;!t.Ad 10 Ghe fn1tle eurpe and <.aEcH, which, OF
<tu:te, aLciaat1 the Richmond H1usc plate.
, 1870-12-24
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

Of 165l1-Prsnce GortechN~
koli 10 Count Beust-Rcasons Why
tho TkcatY should be AitcFcd-ffnn-
aims Position FrnnklT Nthted.
Prince GortschakoG has Addressed the fol-
Iouing additional despatch to II. do Soyihow,
, 1870-12-24
A CARD FROM ]. B, Do0LI1TLE, il.

10 the Editor Qf The Chicago Tribune:
StA: fer days eiuee 4 friend Inform Cd me
that your Journal before my arrival tn this city,
had printed an extract from clncianat' paper,
purportlug to give an sceornt Of what sraasptFcd
before Inose Spencer, In The Superior Court Of
the city Of New York, on melton to set aside =
feport In 1 csse u1cd before inc as referee, In
which Geo T. uray was plaintiff, a.c James Fax.
j., William Rtideu, and william h. NsadlotH
were defe1dAntf.
Until yeatesday waB unan'e 70 s>s I copy Of
your paper CONTAINING that article. Il appea:s In
Ine !asue OF December 10.
DlG<rers papers hare Et<aa different 2ce:unts
1T the nEair.-nc tEo AXE. 4cA mt ot1e correct
Ii tie article reprinted Il Iuk 1at1rNx thsr: A.e