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ing the fire limits, and regulating the construc-
tion and removal Of buildings therein, the carry
ing On Of business deemed hazardous, on ac-
count ct fire, and defining the duties and powers
OF Inc Elre Marshal, and maintained that the
word - therein limited tho action Of the ordi-
nance to the boundaries Of the fire limits, and
that no conviction could be had in this case.
;, a continuance was had until yesterday. Being
then called up, the Court stated that he had had
the opinion Of Corporation Counsel Tuley on the
subject which v7as that the ordinance WIS gen
eral in it's application, and embraced the whole
city Under these circumstances he found the
defendant guilty, and imposed fine Of five dol
lars and costs.
An appeal is to be taken, for the purpose Of
settling the disputed point. A1r. Dresser insists
that bis Interpretation is correct, and thinks
that Police Magistrate should be guided by
his own Judgment and not by the advice of an
outside attorney, especially when that attorney,
being @ city official, is likely to have his judg-
ment warped by his desire to maintain the power
and jurisdiction Of An ordinance drawn by him
self.
There is quite an interest manifested in the
case by residents Of tho North Division, inas-
much,as large number Of the dwellings OF the
laboring population are constructed like that Of
Mrs. Portman, with stoVe-pipe passing through
the root, instead Of g chimney, and are, from
want Of means, unable Immediately to comply
with the requirements Of the ordinance. Mr.
McAulay feels an equal interest," and an earnest
desire to hnye his functions authoritatiYely de-
fined.
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Bishop Mcnvains OF Ohio, Will remain abroad
during the winter.
Mrs. Gould, an american 1edy, has school
Of 200 pupils in Rome.
Jessie r. Grant, the Presidents son, is an
amateur editor in Washington.
Hatch, Mormon Bishop. is represents
tive elect, in the Idaho Legislature.
james Gordon Bennett finds two years
trip to Europe Indispensable.
Dr. 4. E. Jenner, State Senator, is about
starting q Democratic newspaper in Crestline,
Ohio.
Governor Baldwin, Of AEchigon, has ep-
pointed Harvey a. Coolidge, Of Niles, Judge Of
the Second Circuit, Vice, B1acknan, resigned
James Better. editor Of the Blade and Post
master at Pella. 1oWa, has absconded. and there
is a woman in the case, some fair one Of Pells,
who is also missing.
-Whitelaw Reid has announced. in note to
friend, that he has no intention eitherof taking
European tour at present or Of retiring from
the New York Tribune.
Jacob Short, an old citizen Of San Rafael,
Cal, being sued for 350, ,0G0 damages for breach
Of PROMISE last week counted down s10, 900 IN
gold coin, to the attorneys Of Hiss Abbie Gard
mar, to settle the matter.
Ralph Phelps, q Wellknown actor, Was killed,
the 14th u1t., by an accident on board the
steamer Ajax, en- route from San Francisco to
Honolulu. He was the husband OF Fanny Nor
gan ;Phelpe, who Was playing at Honolulu,
awaiting his arrival to proceed on tour to
Australia.
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cred together to pay the last tribute OF
respect that the living can p:y to
tho dead For your remembrance Of Mr. Gree
ley, dying; for your attendance at his funeral !;
for the fearful attention you paid to tho sad
ceremonies of that occasion, Mr. President, 7
thank you with al earnestness.- nm very suro
thai in doing go but echo the sentiments Of
hundreds Of thousands Of your ellow-citizcns,
whose views OF public affairs led them and
myself to support, in the late canvass, the n.n
to whom you have shown such high respect.
Ry these acts you have removed -pr9judices,
changed opponents into friends, and shown the
world that great official life need not deaden tho
batter instincts Of our common humanity. By
these acts you hare taught the nations that
Americans never forget what is due to the caar-
acter of their great citizens, and that the pas
sions Of an exciting political contest never de-
stroy tho respect that American partisan oppo-
nents have for the good lives Of good men.
~ thank you, Mr.. President, and pray that
e. long and happy life may await you. And
when it shall please the Great Ruler to send tho
Angel of Death to call you hence, may your
passage to the tomb be- made smooth By the
attectloH' Of kind friends, and the grave close
over you With the heartfelt prayers Of your
countryInen for your eternal rest.
''Voly respectfully your friend,
SINCLAIR TousEy.
NEW FonK, Dec. 6, 1872"
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A STOVE-PlPE CASE.

Does the Fire Ordinance Cover the Entire City,
or Only the District Within the "Fire Linn
its 2,'
On Wednesday OF last week, n1ra Mary Port
man, widow lady residing on Hurlbut street,
just outside the city limits, was brought before
Justice Kaufman, on complaint made by Fire
Warden McAulay, charging her with a violation
OF Section II, Chapter 8, of the Fire Ordinan-
ces of the City Of Chicago," which is as follows
No pipe Of any stove, or FRANKLIN, shan be put up
unless it be conducted into chimney made OF brick
stone and any person putting up the pipe Of any
atove or Franklin, contrary to this section shall, for
every such offence forfeit five dollars and the further
sum of one dollar for every twenty-four hours the
shall remain 80 put up after notice given by the
Fire MarahaI any Assistant 3arsha to remove the
same
A1r. G. j. Dresser, who appeared for the de-
fendant, coutended that the ordinance had refer
ence only to tie district within tho fire limits,
and that it did not apply to buildings outside
those limits. He cited the title of the ordinance
which ia thus: ''An ordinance establish
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What the Investigation NAY Dc-
velops

The New York Is75une's Washington corre-
spondent telegraphs that, if the Credit Mobi1ier
business is thoroughly ventilated by the Com
mittee, there is good reason for believing that
the facts will be found to be about a. follows;
First That the letters OF Oakes Ames ere
genuine, and that he WIS engaged in placing the
Credit Mobi1ier stock among the members OF
Congress, as he stated in those letters.
Second. That the penci1ed list OF names On the
back OF one Of the letters comprised q partial
List Of the men to whom he intended to offer the
stock, not Of those who had actually accepted it.
Third That he did offer the stock to many, i
not all, OF the men who figures On his list, and
to 8 number Of other Congressman, and that
some accepted 1t, while others refused
Fourth. That tho offer WAS nade in such III
ingenious aud plausible way that several mem-
bers we're deceived into believing it to be alegi-
mate affair Of business and not case Of bribery,
knowing that it is not unusual for prominent
public men to be let into q good thing in stock.
Speculation, as an act OF friendship toward them
only. But that there we're some who took the
stock who we're we'll aware that they we're selling
their votes, and that they acted accordingly in
al questions Of legislation in which the railroad
was Interested
Fifth That in all cases where the stock waa
actually transferred, the nominal price asked WIS
paid in money, but that this price WAS out OF al
proportion to the real yalue Of the stock, snd
that the purchasers we're more than reimbursed
BY the first dividend,
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o.-Pos{tion OF Mesch when ehot,
b.-Position Of pauielson when he fired.
d.-Positioa Of the man with tho plug hat.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the reassembling Of the Court, Lucien
s. Oliver took the stand. He testified that he
was present at the shooting; two shots we're
fired; did not see Danielson fire.
Henry "ltland testified to hearing the crowd
cry: y shoot the peelera;" did not see the
shooting.
MISS ANNIE oARrEB,
being sworn, testified that she was with Katie
Smith when the shooting took place. First, q
fred, and Mesch ran about one yard, when the
policeman fred. and then Mesch fell. The man
who first fred stood at the bottom of the steps,
while the policeman stood at the top Of the side
walk.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Officer Kakusky testified that the smaller
pistol belonged to and was carried by Daniel
eon.
Alfred Johnson q lad of about "A, testified to
having heard the crowd cry, "shoot the
George Miller, ex-Police Captain Of the Second
Precinct. testified to the excellent character Of
Danle1son as an officer.
This closed the case for the defence.
THE LAWYERS TALK.
Mr.. Reed said that the case, from the begin
ming, had been involved in mystery. From the
testimony, he was still in doubt as to who killed
Anton Mesch.
"H that is the case" said Mr. Van Buren,, IT
do not wish to 60 into any argument. Let the
case go to the jury at once"
This WAS agreed to by all sides, and tho jury
retired. After an absence Of not more than five
minutes, they returned to the courtroom, bring
ing in . verdict OF "not guilty."
TIE VERDICT.
This result WAS foregone conclusion almost
from the beginning Of the trial. The case WAS q
most mysterious one, and it is now involved in q
deeper mystery than ever. "Who killed Mesch7"
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January: The question Of having popular
Convention IN Springfield E; about the came
time. when good speakers could be obtained,
Was discussed. Tho Committee Iamented the
absence Of Miss Susan 3. Anthony. whose bold
attempt to participate in tho late election has
circumscribod her liberty at present, it was un-
derstood.
Mrs. Waite suggested that, under present cir
cu1nstances. Mias Anthony might be in conii-
ton to need pccul1iary assistance. Every wom-
an in the country was Indebted to her for tho
effort to secure equal pay for equal work done
Of labor; aad the housemaid and sovng-girl
owed tie present increase OF their pey to her
exertions; if this fact wore brought
home to the women Of the country, there was no
doubt that fund, to be known as the Anthony
Fund" could be raised to the amount OF sac. .006.
Mrs. Jones thought that laboring women,
ladies employed on newspapers, school teachers,
lady physicians, and others, would, it they un-
derstood fairly the obligations under which they
stood to Mlss Anthony, contribute f, readily.
Mrs. Waite thought there would be 10 need to
giyo instructions to Miss Anthony. Size would,
She hoped; live to one hundred years.
Mrs. Jones thought that, from reading the
newspapers, one might conclude that Miss An
thony had already attained that age.
Mrs. Underwood thought it would be better to
give her the fund during her life, and not waste
it in & monument after her death.
Mrs. Jones thought that Miss Anthony ought
to have an Office, and to this the ladies' con-
Bented.
Mrs. Jones ssid that if the money Was sub
scribcd, the papers would say Miss Anthony was
On tho sunerannuated List. and make FUN Of her.
Mrs. Jones said that Mrs. Stanton and Miss
Emily Faithful would be in the city during the
week, and would be willing to give their services
toward obtaining funds to defray the expenses
incident to Miss Anthony's legal difficulties.
1t vas decided to hold a meeting in one Of the
places of amusement on Friday afternoon, Mrs.
Jones and Ars. Young being appointed Com
mittee On Hall.
Other necessary committees we're appointed,
when the meeting adjourned.
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President Grant and the Lute mr,
Greeley.

From, the Nc.o York Epen.ng Post.
The following "open letter." addressed to
President Grant by one who was among his most
determined antagonists during the late canvas,
confirms what the Euening Post has already
said about the kindly feelings which have sue
ceeded the mournfM occasion to which it re-
latcs:
ITO The President Of the United States:
"sR: trust that I shall not be charged
with presumption in addressing you on the sub
ject Of this letter. want to thank you, not for
any favor bestowed on my friends, or shown to
me-. Thanks for Buch things are as common as
the benefits they confor. desire to thank you
for something greater and better than these !;
for something much beyond the ordinary prac-
tice OF high official life. desire to thank you
for the respect shown by you to Mr. Greeley on
his death:bed, and for the great respect
you paid his character aud me1nory
BY your attendance on his funeral.
It was great compliment for the head Of a
great nation to decline attendance on an official
festlVlty while private citizen Was dying citi-
zen who had no claims on the sympathy Of the
official, either Of blood or close friendship. It
was much greater compliment when that Exc
eutiYe laid aside the pressing duties Of his great
Office, and, making night journey Of hundreds
OF miles, at an inc1ement season, took the place
Of private person, among tho thousands gath
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100000.
Thc City of Milwaukee HcAten in t11t
Railroad Kond Suits.

The City of milwaukee Bcaten in the
Railroad Rond Sa1ts.
From. the Iil1caukes Ne,os, Dec. 10.
+ 4 despatch from the Hon. Alexander Mitchell
to Mayor Hooker, received yesterday, announced
that the Supreme Court Of tha United States
had decided the Milwaukee 4 Beloit and the
Milwaukee & Superior Railroad bond cases ad-
yersely to the city.
Waldo and John ". Cary, on behalf Of tie bond
holders, and BY City Attorney E. q. Ryan, on
This action covered only the interest on twelve
bonds, but is, Of courae, decisive Of the princi-
pal and interest Of the whole lot Of bonds that
are in existence. The following is the statement
Of the case, as published in the Nezcs Of Nov 27:
flames ct al. us. City Of Mi1waukee. Error
to the Circuit Court for Wisconsin. This action
WAS brought to recover the interest due On
twelve bonds issued BY the City Of Milwaukee to
the Milwaukee Il Superior Railroad Company
and the Milwaukee & Beloit Railroad Company,
two companies not in existence at the date Of
the oct authorizing the city to aid in the con-
sented is, whether the Railroad act authorized
aid to railroads generally, whether at the time in
corporated and organized. or not, OF only to
such as we're then Incorporated and organized.
The Court below held that the authority Wss ex-
tended only as to roads at the time Incorporated
and organized, and gave Judgment against the
holders OF the bonds, to the effect that their is
sue WAS without authority Of Law. 1t is here in
sisted that, by proper construction OF the stat
ute, the bonds in the case are valid, as having
been issued in pursuance Of the act"
The bonds were voted by the city in 1855. The
total amount of bonds we're 100000 to the Mil
waukee & Beloit Railroad Company, aud $780,
600 to the Milwaukee l. Superior Railroad Com
pany. No interest was ever paid on the bonds
not shovel full OF earth WAS ever moved toward
building either road, and the present sum total
8400, 600 This immense addition to the city
debt will unsettle heavy matters, and will end
the question OF further railroad aid from onr
people for some time to come. This debt can
not, probably, be repudiated or compromised as
bondholders will insist On their " pound OF
flesh" It is fraud throughout, as neither
road was ever built, and the city han ~ never m e.
ceiyed particle Of benefit directly Or na-
The lawyers can tell better than We can, whetner
there is any other or better defence for the Guy
The Fond du iac Railroad bond case Vas
argued at the samo time BY ssnat1r oapenied5 dpecaed
also ais adversely to that county. AL these cases
20 against the people.
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Death Of l27 Horses from Dropsy
and Pneumonia,
The Sanitary Superintendent on Slaugh-
tering and Rendering.
An Exhaustive and Valuable Re-
port on the Subject.

4 regular meeting Of the Board Of Health Was
held yesterday afternoon, Nr. Hoard in the
chair. From the reports Of the Sanitary su-
perintendent, it appears that the mortality last
week VAS 1913, or % less than for the preceding
week. OF these 20 were males and 59 females.
Thore died Of consumption 15, by commissions
Il, by pneumonia II, by smallpox 8. Forty
seven were under years Of age. The decease
considered very great for this time of year,
there being decrease Of nine, in the causes Of
!death. There was sn increaso OF infan-
tile mortality. There is decrease
ofmortality in every ward except the Eighth,
Sixteenth, and Eighteenth, the highest death
rato being in the Seventh. The mean daily
Temperature was 8111 degrees higher than last
week. During the corresponding week in 1871,
there Tere 1873 deaths.
SMALLPOX GASES
have been reported at No. 345 Fifth avenue, No.
Bis West Chicago avenue, No. 40 Canalport
avenue, No. 218 Vest Polk street., aoutheast
corner Of Harrison street and Fifth avenue, No.
222 South Jefferson street, No. l65 Harrison
street, No. 753 South Halsted street, No. 238
North Ashland avenue, No. 224 Townsend street,
No. 81 Seward street, No. 1856 North Ashland
avenue, No. 295 Third avenue, No. eos North
Ha1sted street, No. 153 Vest Harrison street,
No. 270 South DesplaineB street, No. l72 Bud
dan street, No. $50 West Erie street, No. 329
Fourth street, No. 337 South Desplaines street,
No. 211 North Wells street, Nos. "a and
4 Fisher street, No. 157 North Green street, No.
417 FL h avenue, No. 3s6 South Canal street,
No. 19a South Jefferson street, No. lit Barber
street. The increase is slight, decided on the
West Side, with falling of In the other diyis-
Ions. fortunately, for the last ai1 weeks, the
disease has not Increased. From present indi-
cations it will increase next week.
HORSES,
The number Of horses received at the platform
OF the Union Rendering Company last week was
as follows: Dec. 8, %; 4, %; s, %; 6, 16; 7,
Is; 8, 10; ., 16. Total, 12i; decrease, 81.
About one>half died Of dropsy, and nearly al
the reminder OF pneumonia.
MONTHLY REPORT.
During November there we're CAT deaths, or
81 less than in October, 365 males and 2S2 fe-
males There were 69 deaths by commissions,
59 BY consumption, 63 by smallpox, 40 BY
typhoid fever, 40 By pneumonia, and 81 by Group.
OF these deaths LAO we're under gear, IS be-
tween and 2, and 46 between 2 and 5. The
mean temperature was 3211 degrees. Tho NOR
tal1ty by wards WAS as follows: Second, s; Third,
~ Fourth, 10; Fifth. 81 Sixth, 48 j; Seranth,
IS; Eighth, 81 Ninth, g.; Tenth, 16 E1ey-
enth, Is; Twelfth, lG Thirteenth, 16; Four
teenth7 80; Fifteenth, 95; Sixteenth; ct; Sew
.eenteenth. 20; Eighteenth, 20; Nineteenth, 3;
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
. The following is 4 comparative table Of some
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The following is comparative table OF some
prominent causes of death.


sLAuaETEBEa AND RENDERING.
The Sanitary Superintendent submitted the
following report:
The importance commercially Of this branch Of in
dusy yearly increasing and with 1t increase neces-
Ery thr SANITARY questions involved in It's proaecu
ton Within the last ten years such has been tie in
crease Of this business that at this time slaugh
terng and packing ia done here than in any other cly
IN this country, If not in the world. With natural
facilities for the removal Of the ofal such swift
running stream, OF the ehb and Aow Of tide,
the nuisance ensuing therefrom, has been the
constant source Of annoyance to the public,
and, At times, seriously detrimental to hea1th. These
1acta in connection with increased density OF popula
tion caused this subject to grave importance
during the last year, particularly in the summer, de-
s1aing radical change in the place and manner in
which this business is conducted. Impressed with
this idea the Board took action year ago, and list
spHng. BY the passage Of regulations. and the rigid
enforcement Of the same, have succeeded in mailing
decided improvement, but more still remains to be
done To moro thorough appreciation Of the ques-
Hon, attention il called to the following table:
Beet packed
and
slaughtered
Hogs for city
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The sheep slaughtered wsre Is follows: 1868, 1885,
102; 1862 2al 3s2 1870 144 1871, 49, 974 1872
Por to iss1 the Business did not much atten
lion from sanitary standpoint the elaughterhouBea
were located distance from the densey populated
parts Of the city and the amount Of material was not
great in addition to the fact that the elaugh
fe1ing did not amount to much, compared to what it is
inelease n @ oecr1ed which continaed for four Years.
aed T to inc inerepe e Until a he sner Of When esis~
tive action WAS invoked and many Of the aTs now in
1ss 1854 VI WIT 'sss so Do ~!ts T. t5s metssi5
tie erection Of the works for tho utilization Of the
cfal, by the Wahl Brothers at Ainsworth in 1865.
A9g ahs T9s + saa ZEN
RSen by The Common Counsel for tho location Of
these parties, for the reception Of oa blood bones
nnd other animal matter The alaaghtering and pack
ng aSF 5Tosh anoa hg
resrit as sanitary necessity. For the next four
there vas decrease as only 2'aT hogs
,aals Esle Was sght T iaerezse IN the
slaughtered, the number being A3972. Mita the
,icans Of outlet thus Proyided and the haes
notwithstanding the increased density Of population
ia the neighboihood Of the saughtering establish
1ncns. LII 1868 commenced the movement Of the
I,augaclr aud packing interests to the Union Stock
Yards owing to better facilities tor the prosecution OF
tue l:tncss This has continued until, st THIS tine,
1~othrs Of tits carried on there There are now W
rendering tanks in operation at the Stock Yards
sainst IS IN The city Notwithstanding the large
is5s to - tie he present mt time 80 there % has been
steady increase Of complaint with regard ~, to
the nnisances arising from the business; This
Will be better understood when is bornei In mind that
during this period 1889 2S2 hogs and 575763 beeyes
we're slaughtered. and that nearly all the summer
eauehterng done within the corporate lnnits and
in localities around which there rapidly growing
Thass fsots must make the necessity Of q radical
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SUFFRAGE GOSSIP.

Pleasant Little Meeting of un Executive
Co1n1nittee-~-3fiss Anthony,B Probable Age
nnd Pccnniary Condition Discussed---Some
Future Conventions Incidentally Mentioned.
The Executive Committee of the State
Woman's Suffrage Association held meeting
yesterday afternoon ct No. 8s4 Michigan ave-
nue., Mrs. Fernando Jones in the chair, Mrs.
Van Wink1e acting as Secretary.
On motion Of Mrs. Waite, it was determined
to hold the annual meeting Of the Association in
Chicago On or about the second Tuesday in
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4olaA F145,i95
About one-haT Of the ofral and blood is utilized
the remainder, together with the tankwater, is at
present absolute waste These must be utilized from
sanitary considerations and Ill parties engaged In tho
business will find that in addition to the saving
OF the cost Of disposing Of the material and the
fence Of suits for violations Of sanitary regulations
they will from this source derive revenue sufficient
to defray large portion Of the expenses OF their
tablishments. By the prompt removal Of al this mr.
teria1 before decomposition takes place, its highest
value fertilizer will be retaned WHILE at the same
tie the Of Just complaint the part Of this
Board and our citizens will be far practicable re-
moved aud the public health improved.
The taukyater, 1t is commonly Called s in reality
rendered and is allowed to into the Chicago
River from n1l the establishments contains more
organic matter than the solid material aferit has gone
through the process Of rendering. It IT, therefore,
more valuable fertilizer, at the time TINT It
has been the main Of the filing Of Ogden Slip
Hea1ey Slough, and the South Branch above the cana
and this disposition is therefore, not alone waste Of
valuable material that can be utilized but the Of
grsat injury to the public health.
That the questions under consideration arc Of the
greatest Importance, not alone to the parties directly
concerned, but to the entire city, will be appreciated
when it Is borne in mind that almost onethird Of the
saugbterng and packing that is done in the States Of
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Ten
nessee, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, and Ne
brasks is carried here When it is also reco1ected
that the thousands Of tons Of the refuse incident
this business as now conducted must be disposed Of
aud aking into consideration the want Of natural IA
cities have for doing, the difficulties surround
ing this Board in the sanitary management Of the
must be apparent.
4 further report upon this subject will be
made hereafter