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, 1874-11-22
THE C1TY-HALL.

TdE C1IY -aAAL%
nuring the month Of October the police made,
in all, 2,3Gl arrests.
The City Collector yesterday received $5, 800
on city taxes; the Water Department, ss,4oo.
Otto peltzer, Of the Map Department, still
continues to assert that ha is German, a.
though he does Sign his name O'Peltzer.
Marshal Benner yesterday returned from :
duck shoot on the banks Of the raging Calumet.
Hc brought With him several dozen ducks. and
some other game His Assistant Marshals ara
wondering il their Chief does not want to mako
some Thanksgiving presents.
The Mayors Office was = scene Of confusion
one day last week. 4 lady, one OF the talking
kind, WIS relating to Mr. CleTe Te1and how she bad
been insulted By ono Of the County Commits
sioners. She shook her umbrella so wildly and
raised such fuss, that Mr. Secretary was forced
to confess thst she MAS worse than,-Weu, Capt
Connect
The Board Of Police will meet in private con-
ference with Gen. Shaler, Tuesday morning 1t
10 o'clock It has also been suggested that the
New York insurance men meet with them 81 the
same time. 1t is understood that the General
, will make his first suggestions ~ this meeting
He has prepared q map OF the city, showing the
location Of the most dangerous buildings in Chi
cago.
Judge Dickey, Corporation Counsel, was feel
ing jolly all yesterday. He had been successful
in gaining the case of the Northern Transports
ton Company vs.. the City Of Chicago. The jury
returned verdict Of bpt s100 against the cry.
The charge to the jury was Of such character
that it will be of great use in several other cases
which will also come up in the United States Cir
cult Court.
The New York insurance visitors. and portion
Of the Citizens Association, yesterday called on
the Board Of Public Works for the purpose OF
sscertainipg what had been done since the July
are, md A1so what waa proposed Clty-Eng1neer
, 1874-11-22

= 81 respectable citizen, and gave the name
q Joseph jenkins, which Is no doubt fictitious.
ia1..a ne said he was travelling man." and when
1aheo what house he travelled for. informed
that it was pone OF his business.
iho unfortunate girls name ia Berthe Sibbs.
she left her mothers house. at No. 160 Fulton
street. two weeks ago. to go on the South Side
on an erTand. but not returning, Ler mother
made search for her, and found her Is above
stated. The girl SAVE she was induced to go
into the disreputable place BY another girl whom
snum and morphine by white woman and
negro. and, while in sonseless Btate, was OUT
ragged by the negro.
.'Jenkina was locked up, and the girl Was.
held rs Witness.
Another case Of seduction Was reported last
night, but no particulars could be obtained
Parties Of responsibility wore in search Of
young girl who had been allured to Que OF the
numerous nagnlos, and there induced to lead
life Of shame
, 1874-11-22
"REMINISCENCES OF THE ELECTION,
False swEARl NC MADE EASY.

The case Of Peter Dolan, charged with perjury.
in thst he swore to false affidavit TO qualify
resident 70 vote on election day, was inquired
into yesterday before Police Justice Scully.
From the testimony for the prosecution it ap-
pears that John Petersen. residing at No, 165
North Union street, approached the polling
booth in the Second Precinct Of the Elev.
enth Ward, which was on North Union
street, near Milwaukee avenue, and
Was accosted by Pete Dolan. who asked him if he
was going to vote. Petersen replied that be
was not, as he WAS not citizen. Dolap inquired
Of him how long be had been in the United
States. Petersen answered five years. ''Then,"
said Dolan, "you are entitled to vote; here is
ticket for Gou." Petersen presented his ballot,
but tho jndges Of election told him that it was
necesaary be should produce an affidavit. Is his
name was not on the registry OF voters. Peter
san went of, and, under Dolan's guidance visit
ed a saloon. where an affidavit was handed to
him. Petersen states that Dolao signed his
(Petersen's) name to the paper. Petersen again
nreseutod himself st the polling place. and, his
affidavit being deemed satisfactory, his vote WAs
accepted.
lie Votary Public BY whom the affidavit Vas
infested could not swear that Do!an made oath
to the affidavit Petersen profesaed TO have
been entirely ignorant OF the contents OF sne Al
fidayit, averriug that he did not understand En-,
ghsh well enough to read it, aud that no could
not w1te his OVID name.
Counsel tor Dolan moved for the discharge OF
his client on the grounds that he did not swear
that be believed that Petersen MAS ouatled 10
Yoss but dmplJ made nath that hs knew fe'sl-
, 1874-11-22

To ns Editor Of The Chicago Tribune: .
srn: In last sundays edition of The Tn1n-
.,,. - ~, .eaa~tod t-.,,d -arv at-orc1v aoaina+
osh you Aose,seu nAuu 10Y seoss ~. a~.nst
all smau coal-aeaseFs,-'aa H. 1oose 1na. 10 no'
receive the same BY tho cargo on dock.-charging
them with giving short weight to their GUS
tomore exn1ainine as an excuso that their
m,-r;,, ia a. small being onlv the hanlinc.
nao1sAn oo A4', ee eN1' '"" - o.
the price Of which is 50 cents per ton' that they
have no alternative but to resort to fraudulent
means bv aendine $50 lbs for half ton, or l, 800
~ w.. IN 4barahv ncra.a;np their nrofita tn
~ 1u9 toi WIZ NAo1'0' 'N'~1 ~'@e
81 per ton
Now, it, as you assert, small margin be an
ind,,,.ement to cheat among small dealers, is it
aa+ ;,.st 80 1;to1v that Tho avi1 has roacbed and
~. 1ua' 10 -; .,,a sro,,n5 sor-a -
ent"ineo 1tse41 81 nr1oly ~ ano @rounu !, s'"o "
the large dsalers,-the monopohsts'-es-
pecially those that have the most to
sav about small dealers !? Last winter they
we're delivering hard coal for 50 per ton. it cost
Ing them s925 por ton to lay tho same on dock.
Consequently they we're losing s1.25 aud SO cents
, 1874-11-22

HAHNEMANN HOSPITAL FAIR.
As had been expected BY the ladies in Charge,
the Saturday Of the Hahnemann Hospital Fair
saw very large attendance. and All increase Of
the enthusiasm which had noted previous days..
The attendance during tho evening WAS particu-
larly full, The upper floor OF the bazaar being
absolutely crowded With visitors- The rafting
Of sundry valuable articles WAS, per-
haps, the most exciting part Of the
evenings entertainmeut, the innocent gambling
transactions resulting as follows: Winner Of the
Elkins pictute On Alrs. Fakes table, Mr. II. D.
Shay; winner Of tho Ames picture, Mrs Dr.. z.
N. Hale; winner Of the babys cloak, b11s. Skin
ner; winner Of the large easy chair, Mrs. F. T..
Fake; winner Of the wax doll on Mrs. Stones
table, Mr. Richard Davis: winner of the flower
picture on Mrs. Naitos table. Mr. Frank E.
Hawkes.. Tho receipts at the fair on Friday
we're 5l.050, sum which it is expected the re-
ceipts of Saturday will nearly treble.
Ii must be borne in mind that to morrow is the
last day OF the fair, md that there are still
filled ut the fair several very advantageous
raf1ies at which the share-taker can get cnance
OF gaining very valuable article, q buggy. q
piano, an organ, or something equally useful for
LOSES he can have tho satisfaction Of
knowing that his one dollar or two dol
lar bill has gone in much bcrter
direction than it be had put up the same on the
tiger OF othef 8eQuCufe s0are. 1ueFe 6nou!0
be full attendance at the fair tomorrow; the
fair fortune-tel1er ought to be we'll patrouized
the rafles ought to be Tiled; the halls ought to
be crammed from one end to the other,-lf they
arc not Chicago cnnuot sustain Ler claim to being
the most charitable city on the face Of the
American universe. It viii be well for thoeo
cold, calculating mortala who are ever on the
lookout for d bargain to note that tomorrow
evening such Of the goods 50 have not been dis
posed Of at sale will be knocked down At auction
to the highest bidder.
, 1874-11-22

r ::
The Hon L. ". Reynolds OF boone' Aa'' 1s
at Burke'a-
Mr. T. A. Thompson, Of Washington, D. c.,
Secretary Of the National Grangers' Association,
ID a1 'ne a1a@n'4''
Mr. B. Hanscomo. Esq, OF La Crosse. Mis.,
is among those who registered 1t the fremont
House yesterday.
cov Raveri3ce 1,as in the CITY YESTERDAY. pre-
St. ,,.on :, ;,,a-oct;o, ~ tba
paia'o's W sa4'1Hk opon ~ AAA'eo1
state 'ns'lsuaoos-
The Boston Adxrtiser says Dr.. Ben c. Miller,
Sanitary sopel1nt snaent o. cnicaso' IN tna1
Among the arrivals at the Grand Pacifc Hotel
Yesterday Ware 4. Le DUO, New Orleans -. B.
IamoraT. Harerhiu. Mass: 6, J. Lydecker,
IInitsd States En- eineer Corps.
w. a...x.z IL. ,,rX.c-
, 1874-11-22

1,tdqt Booth-The following prisoners who had
previously pleaded guilty wore arraisned Tor sen-
tecce: Jamo. Carroll larceny Of coat; sen
fenced to tbs Penitentiary for fifteen months
John 4. veran, petit larceny; sentenced to the
House Of Correction for sixty days.-Emer5
saowdon, larceny of watch and chain; sen
tenced to the Reform School for three years.
Henry Roo. was arraigned under two indictments
Tor larceny; on one, sentenced for eighteen
, 1874-11-22
ROBERT THEM.

4 rumor WAS current yesterday afternoon that
Robert THEM, who WAS lately eletted member
Of tho Legislature On the Opposition ticket, has
absconded. 4 reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE called at
3lr. Thiem's store, No. II Madison, and obtained
the following information from his partner. Mr.
GEatz:
Mr.. Them left Chicago last Monday for New
York on business he was not expected to return
before the middle Of naxt week. But yesterday
morning young man residing in Chlcago-a
relative Of iem's-received letter from his
father 10 New York stating that A1r. THEM had
left for Europe On Thursday q steamer. The name
ofthe steamship or the line WAS not given. Sew
eral European-b bound steamers leave New York on
Thursdays, but Mr. Gratz, believing that if
Them has left it was by one Of the Hamburg
line, autographed to the agent of that line III
New York, asking whether Them WAS pas
eenger By the WestphRlia- He received reply
in the negative. Ar. Gratz does not believe the
rumor. ho knows Of no reason why Them
should abscopd. On the contrary. there are
strong reasons why he should love 10 live in Chi
caeo. He has lately been elected to tho Legis-
lature; WAS not in anv way embarrassed.
aud has m interesting family a11. GTatz sent
his brother on to New York last evening to
ascertain beyond peradTenture the truth or
falsity Of the rumor.
It IL strange that Mr., THEM has not corre-
Bponded with his partner since his departure
from Chicago. and Mr. Gratz's looks we're
strongly indicative Of fears for the worst
, 1874-11-22
MISS MOLLY PARSoNa


Sunday mornings Tn1p usr of July eave a
statement of the do;npe ~ a oort,;r vorno
ladv ~ cb;caoo .r,,o ,,.s n..a.s ~ ,usss..5 1919
=. so WV o"a e"useo Z" 10 aneei.eu
!" Inc oaa5 papers al advertisement for "matr'~
monial purposes-" The article in The TRIBUNE
Of that date was written m under the title OF
"Blichta Rosea ~ md rofarrad >, thu fact ~
how st: Louis tailor, from his frantic credulity,
AeA victim TO her seductive wlles. and Tor the
space Of si1 mouths tho tailor and Miss "Par-
SONS" billed and cooed through the mails. and
6na1,v he v,e;taa cn;cago n r,aa, tha ohiact oY
49, .aax..;as 49,; 49,. 49, ,os.s,. ~
LIS 4ootA tA''on- Dul,ns t1t' elllle 'ne 4e1A.e ~
Tenturess had oled the knight OF the ehears
from St. Louis to the tuna Of about &125,
and when he put in an appearance
IN ch;c,ro tba 1adv 7;scardnd hin, snca tba,,
Miss Mnliia nas continued in her adventnresome
corraanondenco mill at Iast ehe has coma tn
cr,ef fron, inflammation ln1Iped npanst her hv
eno IT her -co11ntTv o,rresnondanra WITH tia
snac;al AGENT of the Post10fica Danartmant
, 1874-11-22

Special Dispatch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-This evening at
o'clock a FIRE broke out in Rugy's furniture fac
tory, and, through tho efforts OF tho Fire De-
partment, the surrounding buildings were eayed-
Mr. Rugg's loss is so, 600. No insurance.
, 1874-11-22

THE ERIE RAILWAY.
70 th4 Editor Of TIE Chicago 1fiouse:
SIR: Under the head Of A. Railway News " in
to-day's issue Of TIE TRIBUNE, reference is
made to the Erie Railway as being considered
''uusafe, too rlov. and unable to run through
coaches" Tho line having been free from other
thnn ordinary accidents incident to all railway
lines " for the past four years; its time in run
ming OF express trains between Chicago and New
York being tho same rs VIE New York Central
and Pennsylvania lines; and having its through
lnes Of Pullman coaches running daily between
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, and New York.
without transfer, entities it to more oonsidera-
ton u. IL. AIMS,
Western Passenger Agent.
, 1874-11-22
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


41egnlar meeting of the Beard Of Directors
t tho Chicago Free Liblary Was held at their
oomz yesterday Afternoon, the Hon. Thomas
Royns presiding. Meesrs. Anthony, 6horey,
essl, md Raster we're in attendance.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds re-
putsd that the rooms Of the Library were un-
h1osahy situated for heating by stoves For
X inter process, the amount Of coal used each
sush would be ss2, and the heating apps
ku would require an expenditure Of s418.
1s heating the rooms br steam, the Committee
,seat TO.
ursaorey was opposed to paying $50 high =
Fla tar heating BY steam, especially as the
ls.ang facilities, in any shape. appeared to be
u1ic.aequate. HemoTed that the matter Of
ta:hg aud lighting be referred back to the
Committee with power to act, which Was agreed
Abn to7 ee7.26, for heatieg the Library dur
tgtas month of October, ~as ordered paid
Lbs Committee On Administration made q re-
pat fa5o1ng the increase Of tho pay OF Mr.
Gess9s, ooe Of the assistant clerks, to $500 per
snoam. Adopted.
D. ]. Crocker, Of Hin.dals, sent petition
staang that be had been long q taxpayer OF this
ct!, although residing outside OF It; that be
pun a1ea o. $500 900 worth of property in Chi
aso; md thu, therefore, he was fully entitled
20 ne'slF Privileges. Tho petition WAS refused.
1ne matter Of selecting newspapers for the
ensuing Jeir *.s on motion Of Mr. Anthony,
1fIened nn to TIE Committee on Library.
1Ms ior Eanting, ETC., amounting to 442.85,
7ese ordered paid.
"a - ol for books, amounting to s155.81, Was
'Tstsa He 70 tae Library Committee.
1r.9s .9e aane1ed report was presented by the Lii
, 1874-11-22
FIRES.


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
FosD Du Lac, Wis, Nov. 2l.-A fire broke out
in McConne1l's grocery store at 5:45 this morn-
ing, and tho flames were not extinguished until
the grocery store, the tin stores Of j. r. Smith t.
Son and s. H. Chenty, and the general store Of ".
Il. Post, vere nearly destroyed. LOSS, fabout
$4,000. Only wooden buildings were injured.
Most OF the goods were saved
, 1874-11-22


.. pu.;....,. s
ulontns TO tne 1eo1eo"t1@fy' @oo oo
tue other sentence WAS suspeudea.-
Henry Pryor, larceny; sentenced to the
Reform Hchoo1 fnr three years-Jobn Millioau
1arcenv ~ coat. aen.encea for ecbtaen
- ~ ~. 1t,e-s -
mo"'ns 70 Ehe renlten1:aas-7'o A.se,'' la-
ceuy; sentenced for eighteen months 70 tue fen-
itentiarY.-John Hall, the nego indicted for the
burplarv of TIM ,esdenca of 1fr. Asa Wooicock.
~, s. .e.-. 80 49, - .,t.oon,no IN
80 ~ a'ouao' Hno a.'o ~ t.aa n.a
snoo' Ar' "ooocock "n1le N 1ne noa1o, mac eou~
fenced on the burglary indictment to the Penl-
tentiary for fifteen years. and on the indictment
for ashanti with infant In kill he re-
co;vad r,,r+aa, va.,a ,,,,.;n,, +otaI
]~. ,7' -. 1n1"s
VI t"ou1s-o'ne 5eaia' 1nele are sateo
other indictments pending against Hall, but the
States Attorney thinks 1t Will not be necessary
to try him on those.-Andreas foraast, assault
with Intent to 10 bodily injury; sentenced for
SIXTY days to the House OF Cot1eoton.-Joseph
kerndt. petit larceuyi remanded.-M1chael 4.
lam, larceny !: sentenced LOT SIXTY Gays to the
house Or Co11ecuou,-Bufns ana hiteS, ttot
hned sou each.-nlchaet U. McDonald, indicted
Tor ASSAULT With intent to Kill James McGafTy,
was brought before the Court and gave bail IN
S2.ooo for bis appearance Dec. z, with hls coun-
SCI. A. = 1tuoe. and a1o- Ihomas foley aS sufe-
Eles.
The case OF I. b. Waterman Tor contempt OF
court IN attempting to brlbe Lena henef from
appearing against Clarence Rockafellow. tue
party VINO was on trial some days ago Tor At
tempune 70 outrage nef pefson at tne Auantlc
, 1874-11-22

To the Editor Of Ths Chicago Tribune:
Sir: In your article Of to-day on the caso OF
Sanger ct. al Vs. City OF Chicago, great injustice
Was done to the jury who tried the case. That
jury was composed of Intelligent sober men,
There is no possible reason for accusing them OF
even partially. I am sure that neither the Cor
poration Counsel nor his distinguished associate.
or the Judge who tried il, would even intimate
that the eleven mon who we're in favor Of the
plaintiffs, we're not honest and conscientious in
their convictions in relation to the evidence.
The case was tried under The law as laid down
by the Supreme Court Of this State, which Was
very differen. from the Inv contained in the IN
struc,ions given by the Court on the first trial.
CHICAGO, Nov. 81, 1874. HENRY q. MONROE.
, 1874-11-22
At %tRun3On. ILL.,

Special Dispatch to Tie Chieaau Tribune.
CARzEvuLE, Ill, Nov. 21.-The Touring mill
Of Ho1ey Sparks, situated at staunton, in tbi4
Loss, some $4,000 to 900. Partially insured
, 1874-11-22

any kind7 Or waa he born with silver spoon IN
his mouth, and nursed and raised in the lap OF
luxury, and schooled and educated by his ad-
visers to look down from his lofty position
upon all small dealers as swindlers and
thieves; and then started himself as a
mammoth, donipeering, largo dealer, IN
which position be could not be tempted to give
800 tbs for half = ton or 800 lbs for ton, but
would feel happy in supplying the one that
does?
Now, it there is one man in this city who would
take advantage of every opportunity for the pur-
poee OF increasing the price OF coal, 1t
is this big dealer; for, after the
Chicago Fire, he did 10, but was forced by pub
lie indignation to reduce the same to former
prices.
II there is anything more than another the
public ought to be thankful for as regards coal,
it is for the existence Of 30 many coAt-dealets
in different parts Of the city. II it were not for
them you would have to pay higher prices than
at present. as reference TO former years. when
there were but few dealers, will convince you,-
whom YOU had to pay, certain winter, from S22
to 524 por ton for hard coal in this City OF Chi
cago Besides. the existence OF SO many DEAL
ers. in different parts OF the city, is an eyesore
to those that are inclined to be d1shoneet for
they don't know but the purchaser would weigh
the load on some scales in his vicinity, and, 1t
short, they would bo detected in their dishonest
transactioua-
WILLIAM K1SsELLA,
No. 359 Soueh Nalsted street.
T.. Il. JAMES,
No. 20 Blue island avenue.
LACE j. MILLER,
Corner Latin and Henry streets.
J. H. Qu1RK i Co.,
Corner Brown and Sixteenth streets.
PETER Liable,
No. 345 Blue Island avenue.
JAMES L. EoAS,
No. 490 West Twelfth street.
L. EsMoSp,
No. 2ooX Blue Island avenue.
JAuEs CuYHTES. Ayt..
No. l28 Blue leland avenue.
NICHOLS j. CRoSE.
Corner Harrison ard Morgan streets.
r. REUsSER,
No. 1856 South Green street.
, 1874-11-22

ONEIDA, Ill, Nov. 21.-The cheese~factor,
owned BY 4. J. Miller, 6 miles north Of this
place, was consumed by fire last night, together
With 800 cheeses. valued at about 80, 600.
, 1874-11-22

sen to be an inhapltant OF tie precinct, which 's
/ fact.
The affidavit to which Dolan subscribed his
name runs:
], Peter Dolan, do eolemn1y swear that know John
Petersen be iohahit4nt of th1a precinct anu tna1
he resides 1c5 North Union street. So help me- dod
[signed) -".
Counsel for the prosecution replied that
DolAn was nevertheless guilty Of perjury. as
Petersen swo1e he had never Heen Doian until
the day OF election although he swore thst
waa true, vet he did not know IT his own 1noHl-
edge that it was true.
Judge scully discharged the accused.
The affidavit used BY Dolan in q sample Of those
used by the Opposition part, on election-das.
They did not conform to rhe requirements
OF law, inasrnuch as there is no speclhcahon OF
the length ct residence in the precinct and
county. aud they we're evidently designed to
render the delicate. operation Of false swearing
easy OF accomplishment and difficult OF deseo-
ton.
ILLEGAL VOTING.
G. N. McEwen. charged with illegal voting on
election day. when arratgned before Police JUS
tice scully sterday, waived examination, and
WAS held il bonds Of 81. 900 to answer the charge
in the Criminal Court.
, 1874-11-22

THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Tie Chicago Philosophical Society held its
regular meeting last evening, corner Of State
and Washington streets. Dr.. J. L. Farweu vas
the lecturer Of tha evening. Ills subject WIS
"The Retiring Footsteps Of au Expiring Na-
ton, and the Future OF the African Race"
The speaker commenced by concisely review
ing the history Of tha nations OF the world,
dwelling especially upon sacred history and its
prominent charaeters- Ho then proposed to
erect, by way OF illustration, double inclined
plane. with ths natlors OF the world subslsting
Ut Its base. The apex of the plane
Has the ambition Of all As nations had desert
ed the base IN search Of the apex, others had al
ways been found to take their PAGES. Nations
reaching the ape1 had given the world all IL has
in literature, art, and science. In the history Of
every nation it would be found that it started at
the base. After gaining the apex, many uatlons
had constantly declined. because seeking moro
than they could compass.
The speaker then gave special attention to the
history Of our nation, and concluded TINT It was
fast oaing it's superiority among the nations OF the
world Ho believed that, after years OF meniA
eeryitude, the African had reached position
which would prove the turning point IN his LIE.
He thought Che African, notwithstanding the
legal decision that the negro had no rights
which the white man wa4 bound to respect,
would ultimately gain the apex Of the plane, aud
become the ruler OF the nation
At the conclusion OF tho lecture, the subject
was opened to criticism. Judge Waite had
listened in vain for the setting forth Of the
future Of the African race. To sum up his
criticism, be confessed disappointment.
Other gentlemen followed, prolonging the
criticism to late hour.
The following are announced as the lecturers
to follow in the order in which they arc named:
Jesse Clement the Hon. Joseph Medill, William
Mcdonald, Miss Alta II. Hu1ett. Col. Jueeeeu.
Dr.. Jewell, the Rev. Dr. Powers, Alfred Is.
Mason, Col J. E. Lockwood, aud the Hon.
Franklin MacVeagh.
, 1874-11-22
THE WEATHER.

WAsnEeros, D. c., Nov. 21.-1n the Upper
Lake Regions and the Northwest. increasing
cloudiness, higher temperuture, easterly Or
ram in the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, and
rain or snow in Wisconsin and Michigan.
IotAL OBSERVATION.
CHICAGO Nov. n 1874.