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, 1873-12-16

Persons eecking Investment for their sraro
capital will do well to turn their attention to
Odessa, tic Russian seaport. II appears from
tho report Of tho Drltisil Consul General OH
tho trado Of Odessa for tho past year, just is
suod that thoro is all extraordinary demand for
further !,ousc.accommodation in TINT towr,
owing to itB growing population. Alany Of tho
new buildings rising in a1most every street
arc engaged long before they arc completed !;
that have Of late been mado to tho rooted ac.
con.modation, of Tho place, roen,s continue to
advance III Tho most astonishing way. The
yaluo of somo property doubloa iii 4 fow
months. says Tho Pal Na1 Gaae9te, and m-
meuse profits continue to 10 made by tho pur-
clase md resale of such possessions. 4 friend
Of tho Consul'Geuoral lately. realizo1 profit
Of twenty-five Thousand roublcs on house
which ho ru,chaecd six months before for
thirty Thousand roubcs,, and similar lucrative
transactions aro constantly being spoken
Of. Tho difficulty and oxpcneo attending tue
housing OF a family in Odessa in deconoy and
comfort (for tho generality Of Russian dwell
ings arc very inaaequate!!y provided with tho
accommodations which 1snss'Fl.sHon consider
indspcnsable) is ono Ut tio gcontest drawbacks
to o residence there.
, 1873-12-16
4 Saa0bl,isia supper

F71HI nc IN3I0H I7I775I17JH.
Nfies Yonso in her now work, liis Pillars Of
tho House," takes occasion to pronounce N, cn-
tcrtaiumo1it essentially "enobuish u whore the
came walters arc seou in tho very ssne white
cotton gloves, handing about tho same lobster
Balad birds in tho same mo1ds, oystels in tho
turoons, aud tonSuoa in tho sa1no lutlles will,
tho worry sanio carrot, beet, and turnip flowers
Oil them that hayo haunted the archnotoglsts at
ovcry moal.
rko Engliph novelist could scarcely Md any,
thing to tho picture, unless it might be such d
Ut @ p,ivato rnrsy, W gcntleman {s) guest quietly
wnitel in tbs supper-roo1n until the crual, was
over, when he slipped money into the hands Of
tile head waiter with Oil emrhn!io "ortor," and
in q few moments sat down, with couple OF
chosen frionds, to pate De foic gras, small llrds
and champagne, md cujoyed the repaBt with Of
much ronchnlanco as if lo lad ordered reti
soitper ut lin club? snobbery could no furthol
go-anl "plty tiA, 'tls trle."
, 1873-12-16

a Testimonial Medal TO 1So Presented
tD tho IlllIstriDlls Statesman by
E'ronEll Residents 0i Hlilatic1p plaiu.
sTcciat Dispatch to The Ctieaao Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-Tho French residents
Of this city dcsrous Of gi:ing form to thoir a,-
proyal Of tho course OF N. Thicrs, cx-prosdont
Of tho Frcrch Republic, will shortly present
that gentleman with testimonial medal, as q
grateful acknowledgement Of his eminent seT-
crisis. Tho medal is OF pure gold, 211 inchce in
diameter, and weighs nbout 125 rennywc!ghts::
Ono sido represents lie arms Of tho City Of
rhi'adelphia; oil the other s!de to,o is design
scripiion in French. of which the following is
translation: "Ihe French hreaidonts Of phadel-
phia in grateful acknowledgment TO NJ. Adolphe
Ihcrs for signal services rendered 10 tue French
Republic" Tho mcdal-caso Is nado, Of wood
from Independence HILL and renn'B Treaty
ElmH, Loariug on tho top tho monogram OF N.
Thers in solid gold. Accompanying, tho media!
is an address handsomely engrosacd on rarcll-
mont. Both will be Immediately sont to paris
to United Stat2s Allnistar Washburne, who Inns
accepted tho pleasing task Of presenting them to
tho illustrious statesman.
, 1873-12-16
SUICIDE.

sj,teht DispatcA to The Chicago 7rfban..
ANN AnuoR, aticll., Dcc l5.-Charloy Ham,
mol,tl, son Ut Amar'a1 Hammond, Of thin city,
u ysars Of ago, purchased a quantity Of lauda-
nun ut IruE-atoro hero Satrrtiay with thu owl
dcl,t purnose vi takiug hla liio. Hu1Niay evening
l,e retired To had NJ ,,Hunl III short time utter
Il uoiso WIS heard lil;o person gaanug lor
breath. Upon cutering liis roon lao wns found
dying in bod, with Hi empty vial Marlled la1tla-
MINI on tl,n chair by Ills bedside. Flo waa TO far
gune that pllyuicta,is who wero promptly cale1
worn unable TO save hla life. lIo fingered I'LL
o'olook this morning beforo broatlllng ih lust.
Nothing dclnte III known III to What induced
lin 10 commit the rash act, Numor assgna
family trouble NJ tho care, since ho IL Known to
l,aya hatl II serious quarrel with his bte1-mother
Sunday afternoon.
s,ec,at N.analeh 10 Tho Chfcaoo itrtbnnc.
GRA;u 1lAp1pH, Dec. l5.-Oharlos l3ates.
conils-mal:cr IN Davis factory, cntcrea y saloon
last njglt, took drink, bat III chair, aud soon
died. All supposed llo lad rnt poison III liss
drin Int u p0ut moltcm fai!otl to e01s!llm thai
suspicion. Verdict 1T tho lnqneBt, DeAth from
tic olrcctn uf l!ul,itual intuxicnton." 1t *nH III
evidence, howoyor, that ho attempted suicide
short tinio since by poison. but survived lts
effeesa also, That llo WIS nephew Of OnIoln,
veterinary surgeon of t4ts city, who died by
Bplf-poIaoniug Two woelH since, aud couBn TO q
man named Williams who committed suicide
, 1873-12-16
NEW UntEAMS MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS, Doc. 16.--lAEADsTuFHs-Flnl
srnrce aud ilrni good to choIce truus extra, f5u9
$40 fan,|y, {aCo@a.a0. Corn easier ut 7SGSooc.
Uatp ttull 1t bG(557e.
BnAN-Dul ut Vic.
nas-Du1l prime, So. 90 ct,oce. $3.50.
Inoy1sloSH--pork quiet ut fl5.50: Dry palt ,neas
hx,ur sl.oule1s. oe clsar siae:. s,s; paeon Leon
seurse old, 10Gal0Nr; new, 13EG9l4r. ...-
dnocEn1is- dull lnfelior, 4,s@5c; common,
6754o; low f.Ir 10 fully fstr, ftG71tc; primo to
sloirc, SGBKc. Muaescs In good drl.tnd common
and centrifugal 45boc; fur 6sbsc; primo to chulce.
57Ins".
Corr oA-Ac.iyo; aacR, 1o,lU0 hales; prices ad-
yanrel good ordinary to strict gsoA ortlinary lls3
Iuia1 to strict midland, l69ia l7!le; good midland,
l7!aee1sc. Receipts e!nee Saturday, 16l:s 6aea cr-
lotu to tho Cntincnt $3.50 baes stock, &c. 1877 a9ea
NnRo!A, 7D,GdU balnR.
MoNerARr--aola, &1.11a.@l.11t:. Currency, KtS
70. Sight, Is premium for clicsks. Sterling, oanls,
Il.
, 1873-12-16
TIE CURRENCY.

Tho Isoston ana l'laiEniclpIiltt Konr&l
oY Vrudo Gpponctt to 1.n Increase Of
4rretluem,,ble Papcr Money.
BosroS, Dec. 15.-Iho Board Of Yrade adopt
oil resolutions tonight to co-operato with tho
Eatioual beard aeulllst the ies1.e Of any moro
irrodeomabls papor money, and recommending
to CougroBB measures to Improve tho currency
aud prepare tile WY tor return to apecio pay-
ment.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 15.-Tho Ecard OF Trade
Tonight adopted the following resolution:
Iesog,ed, That us Doa,s III oploscd to any Increase
Of tip ispGr currency Of b country, ta itnE Hs it
continues to be rl ctccnAhe IL. II ceia oi, cn'.d.
Resolutions were a'so aaoVtra III regard to tho
Bankruptcy Inv, baEed Oil tl,oAo approx nd by tic
Natiunpl board Of Trade ut Cllicago III Oc:ober.
, 1873-12-16
The WEATHER,

WAs.t1xaroa. y. T.. Dec. 16.-For Now
England TIL TUESDAY, rartly ciouiy weather with
light to gtl.tlo northweatorty anh southMosterlY
w.n.Iu, Fur tha Middle Htates and tho lako
region, uld tleluu houti1wa:sl tu Tennessee,
w!iulH gratualIy bapsiug to HoNtlIerly, with
generally cleas woatLer, al.d slight challgca
Quit States, lcna pressure. with partly cloudy
wea.l!or. tln tomperatnre rising slightly in tue
Lower alissnaippi. Tor the Northwest, yc'er-
ally ccur wouil!or, will, light eouthorly to wost
ely wlilslH will prevail during tho t1ay. For tho
caiat region Of New yu4k Btato tho telnpcra-
,uro will remain stationary during tho coming
twonty-four hours.
s,tc,a! inspafrh to The Chicaao Tribune.
OSHKOSH. Wis., Deo 16.-1he weather Is mild.
At 3 o'clock tLlY aYouiug the thermometer Rtuotl
a. Us.
, 1873-12-16
TOLE:. 90.


Dascrcparcv in tEao !accu,,&ss OF :. For-
n,or leovc.nu tsisicistl"~-Spocinl
Agents 4sivcatty;iti,R tlso Matter.
Sutci.l DI.pach to Pic Ch,ta7o 2ffbnn.
To1Epo. O.. Dee. 15.-A middle, II no 'rorso,
llaH just bcon brought to light hero III tho aa-
ministyn.icn Of II. C,aac II former Collector OF
Tits Conversational District. III Juno, 15b3,
tho Toledo, Watasll & Wostorn Railroad
was i'll s,roars to tho Government
for tlroo ycars' tux OIL diyidonds mud
iu.orcst-bcarlug bo,lda. rho Treasurer cf the
roatl, Mr.. Drulntnont1, received MI intimason
TINT q prompt payment Of tho amount would
sayo tho nsscsBnont of tho ponalty and ho
tllcroupon handed Afr. Cl,aso chcolB 10 the
amount Of s1t2 o65s7, tho altn which, accord
Ing to Ills accounts, was duo thy Government.
Tho Ntnttcr nnHScl Oil nB If Hotllad.
Last yoar, the Government coneo,ving for VI.
rto,,s roaBolls that nn1,v OF tho railroads lad to-
fraudcd 1t by making falso rot1irIa passed. q law
ordering Il general investigation Of their az
cotlntp. During TINS investigation Ct tho Toledo
& WAbashs accounts tho officers OF tho road ta-
covered that tho Government Ind only accredited
then, with ST., ,g54. GO, mixing u Discrepancy Of
a24.81t.24. Tho attention Of tho Department
was called to this, aud special agents wero dis
pitched to examine into tho Nattor, which thoy
arc doing OF present.
Amou6 tho curious features connected with
tho affair, not tho leaat arc: First. tint an
error OF such magnitude Inns ronlniucd un-
discovered now for over live years. dur
ing which tho ncconnts OF tic Rcv-
cnuo Ol'eo balorcod monthly; and, second,
TINT tho discrepancy iB oxactly tho amount duo
for a hnlf-yonriy payment occurring In tho mid
dlo Of tho batcIi, Tint Of tho last half Of the year
1867. Hndithapponelat at the beginning or tho ond
of Tho account it could bo nlulc oaaily account
ell fer On tho score Of mistake: Tho cx-Col-
1cotor, Mr. Chnsc, bns q very ligh reputation
Tor honesty, and his frionds hope that the case
will be cleared up in ma,,ner to release him
from suspicion.
, 1873-12-16

Tho Bribery Scnndn:-sIoportod Paar-
chase OF IL NOlle Pros. for 1000.
!Specal Dispatch to THE Chicago Tribune.
LEAyESwonrii, Kan, Dec. 15.-The Pomcroy-
Sco1lcld Bcantla! Is Tho talk Of the Stato. Tho
latest additions to tho corrupt bargains IL cor
titlcatc from tho Clork Of Shawnee County, psir-
porting to be duly signod, md setting forth that
Pu,ncroyu caro had boon called an,! nollo pros.
entered, was given to ponlsroy aud 81, 200 paid
for it.
All the contents Of tho pomoroy letters and
aildayits in Topeka havo not becn diyulgel.
Tho fnct remains unchanged that damaging
attorney.
, 1873-12-16

Tho President OF tho Clturlher Of
Cum nerco riMed for Contempt OF
Court
C1ac1sNAT1, O.. Dec. 15.-JudGo Yaplo to-day,
iu the caHe uf shcyIT s*ls;ier aaust tho Cncln-
nat Chamber Of oonl'norte, ccl'nEcd witt, con.
admission to tho Che.nhor 10 soryo i summons.
tccldcu that The powcrs Of tllo Doputy-ShaliR
wero the powers. OF tue Stato, no less atltl no
moro, md that tho Cllaa'bor In denying him MI
mission denied admission to the Btato OF Ohio.
IIo, in consideration of tho g, character OF tho
Chamber oi Commerce, and yowing ita au:ioa
I'd 1niatnle, naAeHaed the 1,'lEliunl fine of 81
nnt costa OIL president Coylngton.
, 1873-12-16
THE VlRGlNluS.
The Pr0tocol to Etc Consi,lnlnntcd To-
III

The Protocol 10 Esc Consi, III ntc1 To.
Morrow.
WAsu1So1oS, Dec. 15.-Thc war steamers
Ca1,andalEua, Jubata, nnl kunEas. at lust
accounts, waro ut Santiago do Cuba. and
1t is understood tint ti,cso yesselH
will receive tho passengers md crew
oR tho yirginius, while the vessel
will bo delivered, l,c1haps. at l'ahla Honda, ul-
though nothing ustworthy OIL this point can
now bo obtained from official SOURCES. To-
morrow ia the timo fixed for tho consum1nation
Of tho agreement.
IIAyASA, Dec 15.-TAo city is quiet, No fur
ther nowH regarding tho virglniuB. Lieut..
Palmer, OF the United States Mni1nea, has arriv.
cd from Key Wost, and leaves Wednesday, for
American naval commanders ut TINT port.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-1he Infrarfie! roproaches
tho uoyeril,nont OF the Uni:cd S.atoa for per-
mtting II meeting i'll Now Orleans for the or
ganizalion Of MI oyl'edli:ioa against Cuba.
, 1873-12-16
CANADA.

Vest Toronto Won by tho. Govern.
mcnt--A Complete Reversal OF Public
Sentiment.
Sueoiut Dispafth h The Chfcdpo Tribune.
TonoS7o, Ont, Dec. l5.-Wcst Toronto, hitt-
erto one of the Btronges. Conservative constitu-
oncies in tho Province. aud which was represont-
cd by tho present Lieutenant Governor,
Mr.. Crawford, has just bccn won for
tho Government by Moss, with q ma-
jority Of go, complete reyersion Of
tho majority given oil tho previous OCCASION In
tho evening, lftor tlio close OF tho polls grand
procession mas formed a mil" in length, which,
accompanied by bands, paraded the ssrocte. Tho
city III Tonight wild witl, enthusiasm at tho
marked change iu Bontiment,- tho Justification
Of honesty, and the disapproval Of corruption.
Tho demonstration concluded with grand III: es~
meeting, which was addressed BY tho ncwly-
elected memaot aud othor prominent politicians.
, 1873-12-16

SAS FAHc,sco, Dec. 15.--The Democrats and
Republicans meat for tho last tiMo iii caucus at
Sac: arsunto tonight. Neither !layo 80: decided
on candidates for Tho United States Senate.
San FnASc1sco, Dec 15.-TLo Democratic call-
Gus at Sacramento, tonight, nominated Farley,
Democrat, for the long tern, III the United States
man.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 15.-Jndgh 1Iager, Of
this CITY. a,ti-raiiroAd, was noMinntcd by the
Democratic caucua nj Sacramento, tonight, for
tho short term In tho Unllcd Slatch Senate.
, 1873-12-16
MEXICO.

AATAMonAs, Mexico, Dec. 15.-The election for
A[nyor Of this city took placo Yesterday. Con.
Cortiuns, 1cn. Film Josa, mud Jno. Trovno Co.
nacs wero tile candidatoE. Gen. Cortiuaa re-
ceivotl larger yoto than tho other two combined.
Some disturbance occurred at ono or two pre-
cinctH, and as the present City Gov
ernmont is bit.oIy opnoEed to Con.
Cortinnb trouble is alprohendsd next Sunday,
when tho rosnrn judg.s lncot 10 nuno'ucc the
successful catlitinto. Tho friends OF Co:t{naa
appear to 10 determined to austaiu tieir cillof
nsnirat any tecllniratios TINT may be rAisol by
tic city authorities il regard 10 tho election.
, 1873-12-16
FOR.EIGN.
Ono Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Frcnchmcn Petition tllo As
scKlbly for a Monarchy.
The Dombardnlcnt Of 0artagona
Rooponed Yesterday.


rAnrs, Doc. 15.-1n tho Assembly to-dey N.
Dnhio rel. Of the Extreme hight, presented a ro-
ti'ion for tho restoration OF lilo alo,,arcy, with
100000 bignntureH.
An agreement negotiated by n. nontlcr,
whereby tic Government IL to restore certain
ant collections mud pay tho ex~Imp:oes Engonto
sG00.00n, has bcen submitted to tho budget
Committee.
LoNnoN, Dec. 10.-The Paris correspondent of
tho Times snys that Dazaino intended to put him-
selr Mt tho head Of I'll AlThnisist naurrcction 1t.
Strain If hin Ee1ttcnco Ind bGcn conlmutod to
bntlis,ment.
tho Conservatives uco diarnnycd ut tho aucceBs of
tae Republicans il tlo Inst eloclionu.
, 1873-12-16
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Conscstce, Will C.,so il, ohio.

Srreiai Usspatrt 10 The Chirneo r. ithuc.
DELAWARE, O.. Dec. l5.--Iho suit ty Iane
Dusenbury nlld others to set unitlo thu hil nf
Daniel Du.cn,,ry, wna decided III favor OF tho
plnintif1a to.dny. 9l!o n1np,llt involved IL
sa9,00o, Of Which 81 ,o0tI WIZ for Donnivon TINT
vorGity, Of Granville, Ohio.
The Eknnsn1 S:ntc usnr H>cBiro to Eluve
II Voice In tho Selection Uf ESulnirny,s
SMCCcAA0r.
LEAvEswonrn. Ka,l., Dec. 15.-1ho monhcrH
Of tho 1'ar Of Lcayellworth md Douglas County
Ind u ncntng tn llls city to.niEht, md adopted
q resolution ealling meeting of tito Bar OF tie
5tato 10 be hold at Topola, Jan. q to tac action
III rogntd to tho appointment Of Dclnl,nva st.c-
cessnr asso n rouolution requesting the prcs~
lont to defer all notion In respect to applicants
till after tho action Of such State Dar mooting,
, 1873-12-16

DUBUQUE. 1a., Dec. 15.-1ho Grand Jury Of
jackson County last week found an indictment
uror, for tho cmoezzlerncnt Of s4l.00o. lie
was arrested on Saturday, aud bail
required for his appearance Mt tho next term Ct
the District Court in tho sum Of 100000, which
was mostly procured tho same day, and Tho bal
anco obtaino1 OIL Sunday. Nothing has bocu as
yek dono toward tho settlement vi the n,nount Of
his defatcatiou, and some OF bis bondsnen have
already put their property ont Of their hands.
, 1873-12-16

- sntcint Disputch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-Tho money market
today was well supplied with fuuds. 1u fact
tho supply continues fur in oxccss of the de-
mand. Commercial paper is scarce, and will DO
so until pfter tho holidays. Call loans, with do
araolo collateral, rs,lcd Ut per cent, aud primo
discount rangod from to 10 per ceut, hut ul,-
exccptionablo business paper viii less than
ninety duys' maturity WIS caBily obtaincl at the
former figure.
, 1873-12-16

tspteiat Niapatch to Tic Ch7cavo Tribune.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec, 16.-Jamos d. Fitz-
patrick. injured Oh friday night at Stanford, ro-
mains in n prccarouB condition. THO opinion il
current llclo tllat ho was injurcd not b. fnlluig
from tho train, US first supposed, but by club
OIL slung-Rlsot In tho tanis Of some pnrty ILL.,
known. lie has not yet so far recovered con-
soiousness ns to relate tho circumstances Of tho
occurrence.
, 1873-12-16
FINANCIAL.


SntcsdE I7sF0TH u TIC tHtcaE1 7TtuHH0.
DLoo,11SoToH, H., Dec. 15.-To-day. William
II. WineSardner was appointed by tho Court
1,oeoivcr OF tho property belonging to Dayis d
Druuor, propietors OF tho Bloomington Shoe
Factory, ut tho inst nnco Of tho Peoples Dnnk OF
this city. Largo expenditures on tho part Of
thu fl I'M, falling OF in business, and blow col
Lotions since tho panic, aso supposed to be the
cnt,Be Of the failure. 1t is hored the Company
will bo ablo to rceuno In few weeks. No
statement Of rho condition Of their affairs has
boon mado public yot.
, 1873-12-16
prDGflflh1

S,sttial Htspdteh to 7fie Chfeago Tribune.
DErNO1T A1i"l, Dec. 15.--Churlos r. Tuttle,
editor Of tho wockly local paper known al tho
Michigan Saturday Night, anu also Ut small
vee weoey Maa nonay Donton BY %ol
daughter. school girl, Ia referred to in aon,e-
what mpllmontary terms in tho latter pub
licntion.
, 1873-12-16

Family Of Threc Nrufhlly NaurtcTcH4
LITTLE llooK, Ari., Dec. ia family named
S1uorc. consisting Of n man. his wi1e mid child,
passed through This city OH Thursday FOR Texas.
About miles out, coming to small st7aaln
which waa swollen by recent rains, they were AL
yisod tO doviato flom tho main roai to 10 10 IL
crossing above which WAS unfrcqucnted. At
this point tho ontiro family wus murdered and
their bodies thrown into tho stream. Tho bodicB
Of tho nlnn a1d wfo wo,e discovered yesterday.
Tho Coroner held an inquest this morning, No
strangers. Tic missing Child las NOT yet beon
found.
, 1873-12-16

sAa TnASclsco, CAL, Dec. 15.--The steamer
Alaslia, from China mud Japan, which IL wook
ovorduo, il GLOW tailer, and no fears arc enter-
taincd Tor !cr safety.
I.1yxnpooL, dec 16.-Stcnn,shirs Alsica aud
Cnuaau, from Nov York, havo Arrived out.
NEW ionH Dec. 16.-Arriye1, Steamship
IlRllo. from Liverpool.
NEw yonK. lee. 15.-Arriyod, steamer Gaelic,
fruln T,fynrDcD.
, 1873-12-16

Lsttlo Rock 4; Fort smith Railroad
E'cction.-.Tsvo EsourdA OF Directors
ChOacn.
LITTLE EocK, Ark, Dec 15.-Tho s:ockhold-
ers Of tho Little Rock & Fort Smith Raroad
held meeting hero to-day. Some Bquabblo
arono M to wlnt stock should DO voted, Hnd two
clo:iionB were held and two boards Of Directors
chosen,
, 1873-12-16

Astronomer Royal hns ooroscd tho award Of d
gold melnl to hflsn Mitchell, on tic ground that,
although s'lo Ind undoubtedly discovered tho
co,not, nllo Ind neglected. to aond tho nowa OF
nrc,icod wcnk;"rrn y nt"' acmto ~ f,turo for
hmnts,.n
, 1873-12-16

Special Uietatch to Tic ChIcaao 7ri6unt.
JANEsy1lLE, Wis.,. Dcc. 16.-Seyeral Of tho
officers Of Tho Stats Grunge Of Patrons of uus-
bantry aro here to-day, to make arrangements
for holding tho Statc Convention Of Oranges
here inbtcal Of at Fond du Lac, from Jan. u to
&C. inclusive.
, 1873-12-16
Organized Thicvcry In Toledo, 0.

;sntctai Dispatch to TAc Chicago fr;tu,lc.
ToLEDo, O., Dec. 15.-An employo OF q cloth
ing store was arrostel hero last wco!s and found
to bo one OF regularly organized bnud If
Northern OllIo, Northern iniinna, and Southern
Michigan. Several other arrests llavo boon
nadc, aud about $4,000 worth Of property ro-
covered.
, 1873-12-16
NAVAL,

DosToN, Mass. Doc. 16.-Tho United States
steamship Franklin wAs placesl in commission
lhia Afternoon. Tho Franklin vii! doubtless bo
tho flagship Of tho CUBAN e1nadron. OF which
Admiral Portor will probably hare command.
, 1873-12-16
Esltn1 Affrny Between Drn.1ilcn HI.
tii:tns in wisconsin,

specfal Dtapatch to Tie Chieaao Iribnns.
OBmSosn, Wis. Dec. 15.--At Shawano on Sat-
urday q crowd Of Iulihns got into n fight, When
two wore stabbed, QUO in t!io bowels fnially aud
tho other in the iea;. Two or three hayo beon
arrested. All wero drunk.
, 1873-12-16

Now York Hank Dividend.
NEW YonN, Der. 15.-Tho Receiver Of tho M
tiouai DAuk OF tho Commonwealth commenced
tho payment Of q dividend Of 90 per cent to-day.
, 1873-12-16

The V.sie tll1 Eangro Disaster.
New YonK Dec. t5.--Lottcrs from survivors
OF tho iil-fatcu steamship Ello DIT IIayro nro ut
aator The statements made regarding tAs con.
duct Of tic officers md crew Of tho steamer after
the colluslon occurred nre conflicting.
, 1873-12-16

Wreck OF II Mediterranean Stcanler--
Wsycnty.ttyO Afyea 4.0sts
LONDON, Dec. IG,-rho asoanor Becston has
bcen lont in tho Mediterranean. Twenty-Five
liyos Tcro lost.
, 1873-12-16

Vintcrbotl,..1s1, m. r., London.
LONDON, Deu. 15-W;ntclbothanl, Member Of
Parliament for tho Strand, md Ul,Ior-Socrotary
for tic Homo Department, Ia dend.'
, 1873-12-16

New YonK. Dec. 15.--Joln McDormott, who
kiled his vile Bunso time ago, and pleaded guilty
to murder in the tCcond degree, AaB been sen-
teuceu to State Prison for life.
, 1873-12-16

Sntcial dispatch to The Chfcaro Tribune.
LASAL1E, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Tno ladies' Of tho Con-
groga!ional Church Uf Ecru ase to hold Cen-
teunial celebration Of tho anniversary Of tho
Doston tcn". arty at tho Peru City Hall to-mor-
row evening.
, 1873-12-16

sptriat t,spaieh to Ihs chisaao 7s'ea1n.
HkSnY, ill.,, Dco 15,-Tl1e nltco OF Township
Coluotur for tic Town NJ Ilonty loug yacaut,
tho Vacancy waH nlltd by tln appointment To-day
a{ tho city Police Magistrate, who IL nelll'2 On
, 1873-12-16
THE ERIE CANAL.

SouEHEcTADY, n. T., Dec. 16-Tho woather Is
mild aad rainy aud bonts arc moving.
BUFFALO. Dec. 15.-Tho onnal reporta rccsived
hero all Indicate tint good progress Is boiug
made.
, 1873-12-16
SPAIN.

MADRID, Doc. 15,--Tho bomhardment Of
Cnrtngona opened again to-day With ncroased
yigor. It II said tho gront powors have assured
President CASTELAR, that tl.oy will rocoenizo tllu
Republic when tho Cattugcniun insurreotion IL
suppressed,
, 1873-12-16

sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 49, Charles Cronon.
bold committed to Jail OIL Saturday rs MI access
aory to tho murder OF Richard Boettlcher. by
Bon f. Crouenbold. WIS released to-day Oil 510,-
600 bail, to appear for examination Jan. &. a
charge Of assault with intent to kill WIS also
filed ugaiust him, aud bond Of 81 ,U00 required,
which lie EaYu.
, 1873-12-16


COLUMBUS, o., DEG. 15.-TAe Cosoner's jury
held MI inquest to-day on tho tody Of Daucl
Cooper. killed by tho explosion Of tho loco'uo-
tive bo,lcr yesterday. Several competent Witness
eB testified TINT The engine wnB i'll IL good con-
lion. and Ind plenty Of water in the boilcra Mt tho
limo tho explosion took rlace. David I.ouglery,
tho fireman, who Was blown from tho cngiua
several yards, and not sevc,al hundred yards, rs
mndo to appear III tho dispatch Of last night by
inndyeltcnce, testified worry poinonilty On tl,ib
evidence taken the jury could not assign tho
cause Of the explosion.
, 1873-12-16


WATTS. Ruddrrly, on E.,ntdsy. t3 inst. st tSe va
ii, Waite nKpd ri years, 1 nlunth and u days.
Tho fuus1sl mill t4ku pace frV nGE late Essd0nco, No.
, 1873-12-16
OBITUARY..

Elizabeth, Queen Dnzvugcr Of Prnssin.
po~agcr of Gse; r4p s dend @god u e Years. "'0'