, 1873-01-12

aLeb 11OlaC5 Llellegy tlo AuLQQE Oh Elk Ut cleHk
popular works; Charles u. Dana, the partial
compiler OF the American Cyclopcdia, aud joint
partner in eeycrnl literary enterprises; William
Henry Fry, tho composer Of ''Leonora" AMI
other operas; Margaret, Fuller, author Of
Of the most brilliant essays Of her time; Henry
]. Raymond, known to literature as well as jour
1lalisna; Albert D. Richardson, author Of "Field,
Dungeon, and Escape" "Beyond tho Miseis-
sippi," and other popular books, beside others
George William Curtis, Theodore Iilton:
Henry stoddard, B.yard Taylor, Thomas
Wentworth Higginson md James Parton have
had-and sosno Of them sti1t have-eonnection -
With the paper: OF its present stan, whitelaw
Reid, George Ripley, john Hay. Noah Brooks,
John T. g. Hassard, Charles 7. Congdon, Will
IAN II. Huntington, George ": Smnlley. Edward
II. House, Rebccca Harding Davis, Lucia Gill
bert Runklo, Kato Field, Louise Chandler Moul-
ton, Nelly Hutchinson, and others are prominent
as authors, poets story writer's, and essayls.s.
Indeed, it may bo said that hardly any man or
women Of talent or scholarship in the city but
has been, at some time or other, a contributor
to that journal.
This Teek closes the
ADMIRABLE CONCERTS
given By RubinBtein, Nieniawski, and Theodore
Thomas Orchestra. Thoy are tho very hest VIC
have had here for years, satisfying aAke tue
highly cultivated audiences and tho most con-
sciontious critics. Tho superb accompaniment
of 1l,onaa' band to tho piano and violin solos
has thrown the latter into such delicate re!lef,
and made such magnificent background OF
melody that the entire ast
happy, and hopo for your sake, you vii! soon
have nn opportunity OF hearing and judging Of
it for yourselves.
It il common to say that we have no excellent
richly-dcserved succeBs Of Theodore Thomas
Orchestra abundantly disproves the assertion. .
sALMA6uSDI.
Father Burke ia estimated to be O. loser OF at
least $40 900 by tho sudden return to England OF
James Anthony Troude, whose controversy With
Burko had rendered tho Irish more rampantly
patriotic than usual
Edwin 1. Godkin, of the Nation, expects to
be able to Issue his new daily about next May,
and is already looking out for members OF his
staff.
Samuel N. Pixies estate, it is thought, will
provo much larger than has been supposed
Some OF his friends plAce it as high as S2o'ooo'-
900. ,
a volume OF anecdotes and "reminiscences Of
Horace Greeley, the greater part OF Which arc
said to bc entirely new.
Nearly all the clubs hero arc talking Of in
crcasing their annual dues, as they t1nd their
expenses require larger regular receipts.
Tue thifty-odd murdorers in the Tombs really
begin to believe, since Stokes sentence, that
to take human life without proyocation is no
longer an innocent recreatioh, eyen IN New
York. CoLs7ouS'
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
New YonK, Jan. Notwithstanding the rep
reservations of Phelps, Dodge l. Co. Of Special
Agent Jayne, of the Troasury Department, the
difficulty existing between that firm and the
Government continues to attract much attention
in business circles, and it is evident that tho
whole truth is not yet told. What tho parties
allege to be only trihing difference OF opinion
as to the construction Of the law is by
others believed to be an attempt to evade
the revenue laws, which hns been detected on
the part OF the Government, and which tho par
ties Interested have been willing to hush up 6y
payment Of tho sum demanded. The spec!hc
charge appears to ba double and cooked IN
Voices. or invoices which, however well they rep
resent the value of the article imported At the
place OF manufacture, did not by my means
represent tho Value Of that article at the place OF
shipment, which is what the iaw plalnly requires
stance. in his invoice totally omits the cost Of
transportation from Wales, or from Scotland,
with commissions and charges, ETC., N some n
stances amounting to perhaps as much as the
original cost Of tho article imported, Messra*
phelps. Dodge l. Co. say all this trouble arises
from the fact that tho papers we're Pufloanoa
from their Office by man named Nelson, pnt
they do not say the purloined papers are forged:
This firm is reported to hare contributed Szo, ,W9
to re-elect Grant, and it is positively asserted
thst their certified check for 1000, rendered
in compromise Of this suit, iB III the hands OF
| certain United States officials, who hesitate to
accept it, now that the alleged frauds haVo been
'''''>'N f fTo the Associated Prcss.1
| new YoRH, Jan. 11.-The bill of exceptions in
| favor OF Stokes has been completed, and wall be
soon argued before Judge Boardman. nho does
not crant a new trial, tic bill will bo taken be-
| For, arc-r ora nf Tho a fndsns of tho Supreme