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NEW YORK.

Funeral OF s. n. Pike-The O1l IxeflH-
crs-Important Decentralization I'M"
nlirrunts-Snlc OF Condemned YES"
ael.-AnothcrW WI Of Horace Greeley
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New York, Dec. 12.-Tho avalanche OF Italian
bercnrs continues. Four hundred and thirty
seven more arrived to-day, making IN all SINCE
Nov 8, by official count, 1859. Several hundred
more arc crossing tho Atlantic, and over
Thousand are awaiting transportation at Genoa
and Naples. A rumor aaoat has it that these
immigr ants are banditti and carbonari OF the
worst type. but the fact is they are Vagrants
shipped here by somo mysterious system.
The italian Consul here says the lmnl,
grants are mostly Calnbrians and
not a bad class, though poor and unskllled. He
saws the movement is independent OF any Coy
ernment regulation. The Emigration Commits
tee of this city have requested Secretary Fish to
telegraph to Rome to ask that this heavy burden
on New York charity may not be Increased.
There is another will Of Mr. Greeley, OF the
date OF September, 1857. The Hon. W. =;
Robinson, Of Brooklyn, was then his lawyer, and
80 continued until he retired from practice. The
will is in Mr. Robinson's handwriting
from q rough draft in Mr.. Greeley
inson's possession. It is Witnessed by Isaac
DAYTON and VIM. a. Courser, who then, with
MI. Robinson, had Offices in the Importers and
Traders Bank Building, 267 Broadway. In this
will. hIr. Greeley made bequests to his wife, to
each Of his chi}dren, to his father, Zaccheus W.,
to his sisters Arnunda Esther, and Margaret,
to his brother Nathan B., and his
wife. Rumarna aud their sons David, Horace,
and Oscar, to the Peoples College, to the Uni
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COMMERCIAL.


Tho National Convention at Ste Louis.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec 12-The National Commercial
Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock. R.
M. Bishop in the chair. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported the names Of the delegates
from fifteen 6htcs-Ohio, Missouri, Iowa,
Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky,
Illinois, MinneSota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Colorado. Maryland, and North Carolina.
Tho Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following:
For President, Ben. E. Crane, Of Georgia.
vice presidtnts-J. B. Brinkley, Maryland; VIM.
Hcen.n, Indiana; r: N. Bihhop, Ohio; Louis kriegh,
Tennessee; w. E. Smith, Louisiana; Thomas Alien,
Missouri: &. Van Wrinkle, Tex.s; 3. s: Hyatt, Iowa
John NJ Davis, Pennsylvania; ". A. Steele, Illinois; !;
f, T. Plammer, North Carolina; John Evans, Co1ora-
do; H. 7e1hod, Kentucky ,,.
Layr Of Ohio.
Recording socretary-D. a. 1fcAdana, Of St. Louis.
Tbs Committee on Rules and Order Of Bus
mess reported that the rules OF the House Of
Representatives Of the United States should be
addpted for the government Of the convention,
vRh the modification that the propositions pre-
sented be submitted in writing and referred to
appropriate Committees without debate, tho
speakers to be limited to ten minutes; also tho
following subjects were recommended for dis
cussion: y.
First. improvement of Western rivers.
Second. ship canal around Niagara Falls, and the
Fort ST. Phillips Canal ut tho mouth Of the Mississippi
River.
Third The Atlantic and Great Western Canal.
Fourth, Fire and marine insurance, and regulation
Of risks in proportion to security.
Fifth. Government regulation OF railroad tariffs
Seventh. The necessity for additional trans-con-
untutal railroads.
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Terrific Gale in France---Great
Damage at Paris and
Versailles.
The French "Left" Denounced for Ad-
vocating a Dissolution Of
The Assembly.
Inauguration Of the New President Of
Mexico.


FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. IA special from Paris says
that the gales Of Tuesday last we're dreadful.
Versailles was also visited by hurricane. The
damage to property is very great, and several
persons were killed in both cities.
PARIS, Dec. 12,-The Left in the Assembly ID
much censured for raising inopportunely the
question Of dissolution, and thoir giving the
Germans prete1t for rejecting the guarantees
for the payment of the war indemnity, and an
excuse for refusing to evacuate the country.
II. Goulard, Minister of the Interior, has in
structed the Projects to prohibit the signing OF
the petitions for dissolution in the wine shops
NM. Raou], Duyal, Lacombe, and D'Audetfret-
Pasquior, will take part in the debate on Satur-
day. The immediate subject Of the debate will
not be the petitions now coming in, but those
which we're presented at the last session Of the
Assembly.
LoSDox, Dec. IA special from Paris says
that Gambetta and Louis Blanc will be the first
speakers in the debate, on Saturday, in the Na-
tional Assembly, on the petitions for o diBsolu-
ton Of that body. Thiers is to show the neutral
position which he occupies. Ho will not attend
the discussion. The Ministers will probably
disapprove of the debate, as inopportnne.
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INDIANAPOLIS.
The Calumct Dnm-The Stnto to take
Measures to Have 1t Removed.

The Calumet Dam-The Stnte to take
Measures to Have it Removed.
Special Despatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12.-The Calumet Dam
across the Calumet River, Blue Island, H.,
twelve miles southwest Of Chicago, was built
thirty years ago without the knowledge OF the
citizens OF authorities Of the State OF Indiana,
and in violation of their rights, for the purpose
Of supplying the Illinois Canal with water. IhlB
causes the water to back up for many miles, and
asa consequence all that portion OF Lake and Por-
ter Counties, Ind, through which this stream ran,
was completely inundated, coursing over nineey
5000 acres OF land. and rendering it almost en-
tirely worthless. The subject has been one OF
considerable correspondence between the Exec
utiyes Of Indiana and Illinois during the past
thirty years, but with no results until two years
resolution setting forth the damage done to
this State by this dam, and praying that, IN
consequence of the Illinois Canal having recently
obtained an abundant supply Of water through
the Chicago River from Lake Michigan, and that
the Legislature OF Illinois abate the nuisance BY
tearing away the dam referred to. George Bates
sont Judge Osborne and Major ". H. Calkins
to Springfield, ILL.,, with this resolution,
which Governor Palmer laid before the
Legislature with special message, adyocatlng
iBlature ordered the Canal Commissioners to
carry out the resolution without delay. which
| they proceeded to do but were prevented by the
| had i leased water power, who haa obtained N
Ill proceedings in that direction. They effected
some compromise, however, and cut the the
of land drained thereby is scarcely per-
ceptible. The dam should be torn away.
Governor Baker has directed the Attorney
General to proceed to Chicago to ascertain upon
what ground the injunction. Was lssued, ana, Il
possible, to have it dissolved. If the mlll-own.
ers referred to acquired rights under any act Of
the Canal Commissioners, the State Of Illinois
should relieve them, and thus do an act OF tardy
| justice to this State by relieving US OF h 3 nuls.
OF good land, but prevents emigration to those
counties, in CONSEQUENCE OF the malarious dis;
eases caused BY this immense body Of almost
etagnant water, covering many square miles Of
| territory.
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C1rY MEXICO, Dec. Son the day Of the in
auguration Of President Le1do, the streets we're
crowded, and there was much enthusia In
the evening all the public buildings and many
private houses were illuminated. Tho Presi-
don't, in his address to Congress,
promises that he will himself obey
the Constitution as the supreme law Of the land,
End enforce obedience to it. He cites his course
during his late temporary incum5ency OF the
Office OF President, as proof that ho will main
tain union among Mexicans, the complete liberty
Of the press, and rights Of individuals, and
hopes, at the termination of this term, tobe able
to say, "The civil wars are finished. the public
confidence is restored. and the public is tran
gull" The President expresses the hope that
Mexico, after 30 many years Of war, may obtain
the benefits OF lasting peace. He will maintain
perfect harmony between tho Federal and State
Governments, cultivate the friendship OF for
eign nations, and be ready to make new treaties
with all nations that may desirsto live in friend
II relationship With Mexico.
Senior Lemus, President Of Cong1!eHs,, replied
to the inaugural address Of President Lerdo,
and the Minister Of Spain made speech in be-
half of the diplomatic corps.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

L2SDoS Dec d2So dGPe ,9 no" entertained
Intelligence has reached this city that the
ship Franklin, which sailed from Hamburg Hev-
eral days ago, for San francisco, with large
number OF emigrants on board, stranded off the
coast Of Iceland on an island of the Netherlands.
in the North Sea, and went to pieces. Eighty
persons are known to have perished.
A meeting in support Of the Tichborne
"Claimaut " was held in Saint James Hall last
night The principal speakers were Mr. Whal-
lev, II. P, Mr. Onslow and the Claimant himself.
There WAS much disorder during the proceed
ings, and parties in the audience, who express
ed disbelief Of the alleged Sir Roger, were
roughly treated by his friends and hustled out
OF tho hall.
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EDWIN FORREST.
Sudden Death of the Great Act1

Sudden Death OF the Great Actor.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-Edwin Forrest, the
tragedian, fell dead this morning, while dress-
ing, at his residence in North Broad street.
Dir. Forests servants repaired to his room
before 10 o'clock this morning, as it was later
than his usual hour for coming down. They
found him lying on bis bed, apparently suffering
from apople1y. Mr. Forrest had been exercising
with dumb bells, and had evidently nearly COM
p1eted dressing, having been adjusting his neck
tie when overpowered. He died in about half
an hour after being discovered. He leaves no
immediate relatives, his only sister having died
several years since.
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MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS.

Company positively assert that there is no truth
in the rumor that the general Offices Of the Com
pany are to be removed from this city. They
say that no such thing has ever been thought Of;
that the Company WAS formed under the laws OF
the State OF illinois, with their general Offices in
Chicago, where they shall ever remain.
The Chicago Pekin d Southwestern Railroad
will commence running passenger trains next
week. The road will bo operated go as to con-
meet with all passenger trains on the Fox River
Branch OF the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy
Railroad. Commencing at Chicago, the following
are the stations along the line: Chicago, Au-
rora, Ottawa, streator, Reading, Aucona, Long
Point, Dana, Minonk, Benson, Roanoke: Eureka,
Cruger, Washington, Morton, GroTeland, Pekin.
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WAR DEPAnTMEsT, OFFICE OF TIE CHEF
SIGNAL OFFICER, DIVISION OF TE1EaHAMs AND
REPoR1s FOB THE BENEFIT OF COMMERCE,
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. 12.-Probabi}ities-
For the Northwest and Upper Lakes, and thence
to the Lower Missouri and Ohio River Valleys,
cloudy and warmer weather, southwesterly
winds and falling barometer. For the Gulf and
South Atlantic States, northwesterly wind veer-
ing to northeasterly and southeasterly, with high
pressure, genera1lylclear and cold weather. Over
the Lower Lake and the Canadian region,
southwesterly to southeaster1y winds,
lower barometer, increasing Temporal
ture and partly cloudy weather.
For the Middle and Eastern States, northerly
winds, partly cloudy weather, diminishing pres
sures, higher temperature, with occasional snow
on aud OF the coast north Of Capo May.
signals at the lake ports viii be suspended for
the winter,
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DIED..


HAFKEMEYER-Dec. u, 1879, Ellen +: Kalkeneyer,
daughter Of r. H. Champion, OF Now Diggings, Wis,
aud vito Of Ghorles HnfkemoycF.
Funeral from home, l83 South MoEgau'st., Chicago
N New York, Harrisburg, Galeua, and st. Louis Pa
pers please copy.
BARRErT-At = Fostsrst.. Dec. L, Amanda G.,
wife Of Thomaa e. Barrett.
D1MOND-On Thursday morning, Dec. Il, 1872, hata
F., WHO OF 4. 8. Di1nond, aged 3a year,.
daymorning, Dec "A, at 10 O'Clock.
WHALEN-Brldget Doyle, vito Of Edward Whalen.
Dec. 12, At 81 T.. ~
Funeral will take place st No. NebraAkaret4s 1t ~
O'clock Dec. II, 1877,
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r1iRNlNGTHE TABLES.

Co1uuD1A, S. c., Dec. FL. J. Patterson,
senator-elcct, who vas arrested BY Justice Kirk
on the affidavit of Assemblyman Miller, was in
mcdiately discharged on bail, since which Justice
Kirk has been removed BY me unanlTG1s 9a6s Eose
Of the Legislature. and Assembl7nan LlueV: nAa
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NEW YonK, Dec. IA letter from Gaspe
Ba7, dated the 9Th instant, states that the light
house on Antcosti Island, below Quebec, WAS
completely destroyed in the late hurricane. The
house of the lighthouse keeper Was also de-
stroyed, and Mr.. Baxter, the keeper, his wife,
and six children, were all killed.
Several small fishing vessels wero also wrecked
an tha island
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BRAZIL.

LISBON, Dec. 12.-The mail steamship Douro
has arrived from Rio Janeiro, whence she sailed
Nov. az.
General hfitre, the Argentine Envoy, had
brought his negotiations with Brazil to an am
icable conclusion. It is settled that Paraguay
shall make separate treaties with Uruguay and
the Argentine State. The Brazilian aud Argon-
tine troops are to evncuato Paraguay and the
Island OF Ataio three months after the conclu-
sion OF the treaties.
The treaty already made between Brazil and
Paraguay is not disturbed. The allies in tho
late war against Paraguay are placed on an
identical footing with regvrd to the indemnifica-
ton Of their expenses. Paraguay is to pay them
upward Of 2 per cent per annum Of the war in
-demnity during the next two years, and per
cent annually thereafter, until the entire amount
is iquidated.
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BERLIN, Dec. 12.-News have beon received Of
Herr Mauch, the German explorer Of Africa. He
had arrived at Guilimane, on his way home, aud
uas in good health.
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ROME, Dec. 12.-It is not true, as has been
reported, that the Pope will leave Rome If the
bill for the suppression of certain religious cor
porations, now before Parliament. should pass
a letter from Garibaldi to an Italian friend, in
which tho General says he joined France in
1870 purely from devotion to Democratic prin-
ciples. yet he feels q pang Of sorrow because ho
had to fight against those noble Germans, who,
in their progress toward truth, are struggling
against the hydra Of Jesuitism. He confesses
with Bhame that Italy is going back to the inqui-
sition. "
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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Dec. 12-The Reichsrath resssemblod
to-day. The Deputies from Tyrol and Vorarl-
berg we're absent.
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BROMILOW-Nov.a II, at Brighton 1e Sands, near 1iv-
crpool Engond tho wife Of E. f. BromoW OF Chicago,
Of
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m the oririn and difference Of soils OF the
State.
sptetal Despatch to 4ne Chicago % giean<:
Society met this morning at the usual hour.
After the usual routine duties Of the morning
session, reports were declared still in order. 1t
eeems that A1r. Coleman had presented claims
for making exhibitions OF Kansas fruits at Now
York. and also st Boston in the fall OF 1871. The
bill presented ca1cd for little less than $500.
Part Of this mad been paid, and tho balance OF
s313 was still due 4 motion to present Alr.
| Coleman's claim to the Legislature and advocate
| it's payment prevailed
that the books and authorities on
the nomenclature OF fruit being
catalogue should be the standard Of authority Of
appeal OF this society. Passed:
Judge Willhouse was elected Superintendent
| of the Horticultural Department at the next
fair Of the Kansas state AerlcuM!ture M e aoctey: sy+a
made q report relating. to the appropriation OF
81 900 for the use and benefit Of this society
made BIZ the last Legislature Subsequently
resolution was adopted asking the msAklng o.: o.
This resolution the example Of illinois and Mis-
Resolutions Of regret on the part Of the mem:
bers and coincidence with tho bereaved 1amny 10 o.
the Hon E. D. Iadd, the first Chairman On the
organization OF this Society, we're introduced by
G. T. johnson, and unanimously adopted, anc
} ordered to be spread upon the records.
:. The Treasurers report shows receipts TO tne
amount Of s., ,29s, and expenses 81 ,262; balance
in the Treasury, $96.
Mr.. Kiugsbury read well digested paper @
"Home adornments and ornamental planting.
C.Y. Riley, State Entomo1ogist Of Mlgson3 9s:
j, read paper, in which ho advocated the ulnois
K system Of teaching natural history in the prone
= schools. It WAS well received, and cory 1o'
Q the record requested.
9 Governor Harvey honored the rooms With h''
a nreaenca this afternoon.
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rushing water, as it fell from one Of the upper
stories, was almost deafening, and the smoke
was positively Buffocating. Above the din
and confusion could bo heard the Screams OF
women, and the crying and loud-weeping Of
others, coming from the direction Of the girls
attic, in the top-story on the Twenty-third street
side.
Retracing his steps the reporter again reached
the office. By this time there was quite crowd
of people in the vestibu}e MI asking ono another
seeming to know anything about whore the fire
was. Tie guests, too, had now become thor
ouchly alarmed. The hall leading from the
Twenty-third street entrance was darkened with
trunks, boxes and baggage Of all description,
and st every step one took amid the no" blind
end of the hall from seeing another at tho other
end, he was Bure to run against some nall
frantic guest, who, carpet-bag in hand, was max
ing the most violent efforts to reach the door
The hallway WIS drenched with water, which
poured down in perfect stream from the upper
| tloors During all this time bo it known, no
| body had been sent out to give an alarm to the
Fire Department, and fully half an hour was a.
| lowed to 20 by without any one connected WITH
the hotel thinking it worth his while to call for
| the firemen.
It was now very near IL o'clock and d police
man passing by noticed the confusion 10 the
Office, learned its cause, rushed out and gave
| the alarm, and in q minute the engines we're
| laundering in front Of the house. But much
| precious time had been lost, and to all appear
ances the fire on the Twenty-third street
! side on tho upper stories had gained Sc
rious headway, pnd everything vas confusion a1 n
tho guests were all assembled in shlver1ne
groups, their baggage all Btrewn about in con,
| fused masses, trunks, yaliBes, hat-bo1es, and
! baskets being piled up here and there whichever
| way one turned. Many Of the ladies we're in the
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PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12.-The State Temperance
Convention concluded it's session in this city
last night. after adopting measures for memorial
izirg the State Constitutional Conv ention, pray
ing that body to draft and submit to vote Of
the people, with other amendments OF the Con-
stit1:ion, an article prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors to be used as a
beverage. The attendance during the sitting Of
the Convention has lien large, and much inter-
est was manifested in its proceedings.
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BRAIN WORK.

One thing l would like to impress upon
those who are exceptionally excitable.-
The very slightest stimulants, which 9TH
ers may use with impunity, are bad for
them. l have known cases of chronic
neuralgia, from which torture had been
endured for years, cured by ceasing to
drink tea or coffee regularly, or by leaving
off smoking The nerves are such delicate
affairs that they often make us great deal
of trouble with very little cause, seemingly.
Excessive brain work renders them much
more susceptible. Thissusceptibility must
be counteracted by the avoidance of those
things which tend to excite. What
steady brain worker wants is to replace
not stimulated his vitality as fast as he
Uses it up. To this end he wants every
thing that is nourishing and soothing. A
-timulent crowds out some part of the re-
quisite nourishment, since the system can
only receive certain proportion of matter
into it at time and appropriate it harmo-
niously. If you set it to work on a stimu-
liant, or set stimulant to work on it, the
action is mutual 1t will not assimilate
fully the punishment which may come i'm
mediately afterward.
All the diseases to which we are consti-
tutionalIy liable are aggravated by the use
of stimulants. They assist the develop
ment of chronic complaints, and make all
sickness harder to cure. 1t is not necessary
to speak of their bad effects on ailments of
the brain. But most of these, l believe,
are to be traced originally to their use. A
healthful brain naturally seeks relief in
sleep when.it is tired. But one that is
spurred and driven on by stilnulants loses
that inclination. From the inability to rest
springs the whole train of nervous and
cerebral diseases.
believe that one, working the brain at
proper hours and giving it the requisite
rest, relaxation and neurishment, and new
er stimulating it into unhealthy action,
might go on doing the very hardest mental
work from youth to extreme old age and
never suffer an atom from ton the con-
trary be benefited Giyndon.
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pound of quinine in one pocket and bot
/ tie Of whisky i'll the other, and recommend
! ed taking alternate doses. Not being ia
varably disposed to the quinine, l compro
missed by taking two bottles of whisky, and
did not object to taking alternate doses
My friend recited the following for me,
which he said expressed his "phelings -
exactly:
All along my back, the creeping
Soon gave place to rusting, leaping,
AS if countless frozen demons
Had concluded to explore
All the cavities-the varmints.
TwiXt me and my neither garments,
Through my boots into the floor;
Then / found myself a shaking;
Gently shaking more and more,
Every moment more and more.
It's the ague: and it shook me
Into heavy clothes, and took me
Shaking to the kitchen, every
Place where there was warmth in store.
Shaking till the china ratified,
Shaking till the morals battled:
Shaking, and with all my warming,
Feeling colder than before;
Shaking till it had exhausted
All its powers to shake me more,
Till it could not shake me more
Then it rested till the morrow,
When it comes with all the horror
That it had the face to borrow,
Shaking. shaking as before.
Aud from that day in September
Day which shall long remember
1t has made dinrpa1 visits
Shaking. shaking, oh. so sore
Shaking off my boots. and shaking
Ne to bed, if nothing more,
Fully this, if nothing more.
Not wishing to worry the poor old mule
to tote" HE back to the hotel, | started
after dark to walk and narrowly escaped
snffocation in a pool Of watery mud, but
had the satisfaction (?) during the evening
of seeing two strangers arrive in the same
plight as myself they having made the ac-
quaintance ofthe same pool on their return.
GRAY BEARD
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