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, 1874-12-31
CAPITAL AND LABOR
MEETING or CoAI-MINE OPERATORS.
Special Dftpakeh to 1A< Ch,ca1o 1r1huur.

MEETING or CoAI-MINE: OPERATORS.
Special DfApateh 10 7th< Ca,caoo Tribune,
FORT h1cnMoHp. pu1LADEIr,i1A, Dec 30.-The
final meeting OF tho coal~1nino operators Of tb;B
State, to arrange hasis Of ,ninors' uaees for
tho ensuing yoar, wa3 hold in tic Lohigh rorion
to-day. Tho conference was secret, but It haB
bocn learned from prominent rro1ucor who
was present that the wagca acao for 1875 Waa ro-
Is per cent OIL contract work, md 10 per cent OF,
nl.nera' aud laborcra' wages, the now rates to
20 into OBJECT on Friday. Tho operatoru' Com
mitsao "i meet tho minors at Inzoton, in the
upper Le!sigl, ,rcgion, Tomorrow to offer them
tho proposition. Is tho colliora hayo
recently bcom holding secret meetings sn1
nro dotermincdy opposed to my docrenuo from
present mining rates. thor will probably refuse
70 accept tho onoratocs. ultimatum and 10 ont on
atr'ko. There are u0w between 10, 600 aud co.
600 miners unemployed, and II suspension wilt
a!1gmons this number fnly 25,nD5 mon. Tho
dlstEesg and lawlcssness IN MI SECTIONS of tho
coal-tloltls il yory groas. and tho outlawry l1l-
ctoage8 eVerY day.
, 1874-12-31
GENERAL. NEWS,

L. J. Owen, OF San Francisco arrived ycster-
day from that place, Hud while in tatItor boozy
condition, aomo thief stolo Ills gold watcn.
Joseph Ellison has identified tho wagon load Of
| meat found in Charea Potcra' possession night
hoforo lust, and tho lattor has tcon held to bail
for trial.
8 a. IN, Is nboyo; 10 i. H., nborc; 70 NJ, Q
above; . p. m,, "a above; 0p. m. 0 above;
p, ILL.,, above.
Matt Colsin. tho woll-known trainer has pur-
chasod tho G.Ycar old bay goldins Qnickatep,
bought OF J. ". Morrow Tor $4,000.
YIN. Rooney and Charles Dussoy aro charged
with stealing ]. I. Koiio'B valss from the For
Wayhc dopot, nud woro yesterday held by Jus
tce srully for trial In tho Criminal Court.
Adam Eoinhold. a young man 20 years old, is
insisting. llo lived with Atr. pnsllok OH tho cor
nor Of Huron ard Wells stroots. Ao l,as dirk
hue.
Michael Evans, Collector Of South Chicago, on
Tuesaay sled blu Official bon,l il tllo ain Of
43,000.U 100, having for llis slre!ioa l}ornart e.
Canf!]cld. Daniel 0'Irara, Clark Lipo, Il. i.
Gooatii, md H. Y. rago.
The Hon Phil 4. 1Ioyno mud pnrty consisting
Of naron Alet9nail, Of Qneo,l'H County, Iroiaud,
N'-'% VAL ~AS"s - ntoti t+FPGaAI4t FHk ~ I'LL
appearance at 6kinuorA Inst evening, l'hii sajd
thoy woro OIL route for tho can can.
4 wotnnn named Aunie Johnson was arrostod
last evening by Detective Flynn, Tor thn alleged
theft of about $50 wortl, of jowelsy froW JHjia
DnBton, Of No. Is South Ann street, the
prisoner waB confined in Madison Street Station,
Two Chicago insurance oo,npanios-tho G1obo
and tho Morcantilo--oach had g, 800 policy on
tho furni4ure-tna1,utactory OF Warren Ward II
Co., Of New YORK; burned Deo. 27,-to total loss
.lciug nbout I50.000, aud tho totni insurance
sI8i, 900.
Tile propriotory Of two rival toy-e!oroa on tho
West Side nro Msging a wordy war against nach
other. Ono }tn4 tho following ftlaua9tl lit his
window: ''wE Don't tare y kUBs wnt nR Rroo,,
Hez Of Wo kant sc ~ cloep goods III him wool
80 and aoko our he'd"
Yesterday morning at O'Clock 0nlcnr st. Ctair
discovered fro IN tho fmnlo building on tl.o cor
her Of Cottuge Groyo aud South Park ayolntes,
aud oxtInglialol it with faw palls OF watur bo-
fore aay seriotB damage euA,lel. N. Dunno &C.
cupiel tho placa aH coal office,
lilo nooting Of real ostato 11!on to 10 hold
}chtcrlay attornoon At kpgfoot'G a!stco did ttut
talo place, IN tho new lnw tnr tho protection OF
landlords Which was 10 bo subnalttoI and paHso.l
upon had not yet been proparod by tho laWyorB,
Thu no1t meet1ns will be duly adyest.sel.
Coroner Diet2sol, leld an inquest yesterday on
the body pf Uharea Masquart, German "a
, 1874-12-31
THE BOARD OF TRADE,

3b1llHAIl0Aa 1l.AuE YESTERDAY.
Tho members Of tho Doara Of Trnao hold
tlloir annual nominating meeting yesterday
nftctpoon Mt 1 O'clock in the Chamber Of Com
nercc. Tho attendance WEB lnrge aud the con-
test lively. In tho absence Of tho regular pre-.
siding officers, Joseph Preston, c1-prcsident
Of tho Board. IVES called - keep tho noisy
asscn1blago In order, but with poor auceoBs and
T. T. Gurncy acted rs Secretary.
After soulo confusion, tho uecting took an in
formal ballot for prcsidont which resulted as
follows; George II. How, 155; n. L. FairDank
15l; A. II. Wright. 81 scattering, /.
1t wGs thun decided to yoto for thetwo highest
candidates bY ballot and tho following saa the
reslllt:, FairbapI, 1J0; How, 100. IAe first.
Naned gentleman YaB decl0rcl The regular NOM
nee.
The yo!o for Second Vice. President yas a.
noy. %; 1',omaH Wight, 20; d. II. Lincoln, Ii
scattering, Fl.
ar. Wheeor was declared nominatotl.
Robort Warren, Cbairnan Of tho Committee
appointed 10 nominate Directors. returned the
following nameB, nnd thoy worn approved
Il. L. Murphy, David G. Runh.
The following wero atao roportod and &c.
captod:
Committee Of A,'bi:rafion-T. 7. Gnrnoy, r,
0r.nshy. L. ". Deusinore, J. II. Bali, G. II.
Culyor.
. Committee Of x1npeals- b. ?. Hutchinson, a.
Mnsison, Asa Dow. Thomas Wight, ". u. Egnn.
Tho uicetiug then adjourned,
Tie annual election Of ot1icera takes place
next Monday, whom tho polls will bo open from
10 q. IT. to , p. N.
1t il likoly Tint IN opposition ticket viii bo
piaced III tic fold, With slr. How al it's head.
and, an will ho Saon by tho cloqa yoto aboyo n
6h7fp contest Ia probable,
, 1874-12-31

lying In tho fence corner u,orsaliv vourd.
ad., Ho atarted to eUu towayd t|3etr hnoso
and found Wtlltam, tho younger, lYlng dpon liz
laoo about 11o yn'tls from. Hobort, III dving
90 o1iid!tl9' a., TOW Of tho ncglbora wore Ratbor-
their homo. Two physicians were innodlstoIy iSH ~
snlle!l ~, INT thoy could give no reliuf. ono
died ut 10 o'clock aud tho otlsor as 2 o'clock In
noxt day. jury Of inqnuAt ,7,ls called % toTctGer p
ny ostnu9i ,a,t Aaana' Ee and. nItor examining
tlisy had shot onoh othor, stnndtng about q rod
apart, both sltots having bcou ilrcd nj tao ann,"
Instant. and both being shot in Lilo toa,I. Nal
tnnr of thom snoae aftorwnrd, although NH.
shot. No CnaHo par bo ass.shin{, for lin mi NJ
t!soy wore OIL good terms will, each other. worc
n:ober, gulot, aud industrious hoya, ant. we'll
Ahod by al with whom they csn4o In contact, 80
, 1874-12-31
QUICKER WORK IN THE LIBRARY.

10 the Editor of Ihe Cilca9o Tribune:
CHICAGO, Doc 30.-TAe letter OF q. T. J. in
to.day's Tribune Expresses tho thoughts Of
moro Than himsolf 1t Is dIsgrnco TO Chcpgo
to have suoh "hog-pon as tho Librasy-room.
Every one for himself mud tho deyil tor thu
hinan,ost, soo,nH to DO tho motto Of O majority
that draw booAs. think tho presont pystom
might be worked satisfactorily enough II tho
CLERKS IN attendance only had morn life md
ouorgy. II they cannot tly around and cot rid Of
the crowd rs t'Ioy would do in private store,
or rs your Clorha do whoa there ia crowd In
your counting-room, tlon lot otllars bo hired
That will. Tho prosonk force got snlary enough
to perform their Sork much battor than tlloy do.
Let III have quicker wori, Mr. Poole. Yours,
U0So puuLIco,
, 1874-12-31

Monday osoning sootnble was held ut tho
residence Of Mr.. Charles HauIoy. Tho clsizoas
OF the place wore largoly represented, and tho
occaulon WAS roploto with pleasure and gonlal
intercourse.
Tuesday evening, by Invitation, tho Cor
net Band mo: at tho residence Of aIr. John
llaAsnsan. Eight Instruments wero represented,
with a. 3. Sherwin o. loatiug cornot. Though
tho band hna beeil orgauzod but eight months,
yot thoy llavo ulndo rnpid progross in harmony;
md tho execution ct difficult pieces tiono il,
tho very best styto, and evoked enthusiastic ap-
plauso. Aftor tho n,lslctt The 'boys" wcro in
vited to n Woll-llled bonrd, where they Bl1oYel
themselves oQual 10 tho emergency, anu also
thcir high appreciation Of tho hospitality Of thor
loBt.
At tho Inst gathering Of tho chosa Club, in tho
contest for tho championship, nll llayo boon ro-
tired hut two. Alra. Col. T. 7. Iubb and nIr. 4,
q. Moss, who arc to havo series Of games be-
foro tho decision is rendered by TUG judges.
14o arEoAian we'll has successfully rencod tT,o
dcnth Of 7oo foot; no now OF water M yot
ME William Faraham, OF Llbortyvillo. has
taken up bis headquarters OF tho now bric1 hotel,
wileFo ho Is roady to ontertain hfs friends and
patrons. Mr. { haa Ind 4 large oxperio,ce In
party ' on tic orouiug az JIM. M I. 9' A''"1'D'
1EFrEnsoa.
Mf1st tho festlvisioa Of home, that crowned tito
advent Of Christmns morning, whom tho naturn,
n,au would anchor himsolf, gowncd mud a!ip-
perod, iii tho "old CHAIR alone roaay for
Tho ontI1uHlasm excited by the coming Of Santa
OlauH, the heartfelt sympnthias Of n few found
practical expression in visit to tho County Poor
House. At 10 o'clock III tue morning two Wagons,
loaded NTH gifts. Us woil as VISITORS woro Warm-
ly weacomod by tho nmatea. Tho mysterious
paotagea wore quickly transferred to tho SCHOOL
room, aud aa quickly Distributed to tho oxcitcd
olnllren. All were rOmomborel; tho sick, Juno,
and blind weto supplied With tue good things
provided. Thus Nha a littlo sunshine carried 10
Hoarly 300 houla, and tho "1od bless yota VI
that woto Hllowered thick and fnst upon tho
visitors amply pnl tlom for ayoty Bacrilce,
Every sabbath nftornoon soryaoeB aro hold in tho
ditrofont wnrlA unlsr tho chargo Of Mesaru,
uemningway Bmtth, and Huraa.
1RvINd pAnK.
Tuesday evening q vocal and instrumental
concert was given at tho American noforlael
Church., by tho Irving Park Quattetto Club, as-
sistod by A. L. Goldsmith, barltouo; W II. IL.
Iho,naa, tenos Ohar!ea 1larria, galtarlst, a,,tl
othors. rho HoloB anl qllartottos wore finely
executed, alll tho duet, tI'yo Wandered In
DroanH, nnng by Mr.. and Mrs. Ouatlng, was u
feature Of tho evening, and was nuag moat Aas-
.nouiouHly.
WASHINGTON HEIdlITH.
Ono Of tho citlzons Of th!s place bought |.
quantity Of ano turkeys q few days before
ohr!atmas, and, IN couple Of nightp, the bsttps
, 1874-12-31

Carfesponde7ace of tha Baltimore american.
In Fawn Township, York County, H., jiyos n
yory ronpcotabla coIotod famly, cosnl,osol Of
Stephen Young snl vito. quo daughter, and two
nnd Ills brother> William, agoil sbout Il a years'
On Saturday, tho 10Th Inst, tho .wo boys siafoi
out ~ tho mornlHg. cunning, to shoot bird or
so for neighhor's sick tiaughtor, aud, after
Mi'iting until about !, O'Clock, tl,ey took dinner
at MI slneles, nnd nftorwar,l shot At mark, and
thcn atartod fur home. Thoy wero aoon py .' a
gentleman about shutdown Within half q milo Of
their homo. going in that direction. About o
O'clock that night gentleman passing along tho
road heard aome groans. and discovered Robert
, 1874-12-31

GOV. Ecvcrt3gc una tho Illinois Poni.
tcntiury-.Eho Spcntkcrship OF tho
kaNsScs
Suteial Dtsratch ID Tie Chteaao Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 30.-IIis E1celtenoY
is at Joliet, engaged in looking over tho peni-
tout'aEy With tho view Of noatlng hlmsolf 80 rs
to write up tho prison in Lis forthcoming mcs-
sago to tho Legislature.
As the timo approaches for tho meeting OF tho
Legislature. tho Domoeyatio pol,ticiaps l,oro.
away are Groatly exercised over thu organization
OF tho two Houses They aHsort TINT tho hide
pondonts and Farn.e1g mist voto with them, but
1t Ia plain to bo seen that they fear thoy will not,
and it - believed thuy layc good roaHons for
Cnllom will bo Speaker. Some of tho straight
out Democrats will vote for him, SO fur as a
voto for Cullum iB concerned, thoy do not pro-
noso to submit thoir Independence to Domo.
cratic caucus.
, 1874-12-31
RECEIVED THEIR PAY.

Special D'spdfch II Iht CAicaon Tribune,
GRAND HAVEN. Mich. Dec. 29.-The hundred
laborors wllo havo boon waiting for tho past
month for their pay from tho chief contractor on
tho now Michigan Il Ohio Hallway havo Mt laYt
received it, tho Treasurer OF tho Company hay-
log. it is reported, drawn sufficient money in bis
own name to pnY thon,. Present appearances
arr decidedly against this Company, which vii
probably hs ait cleared Up tomorrow when tlio
absence, to hold meeting.
, 1874-12-31

New YonK, Deo. 3o.--A iargo number Of pcr-
mons called to~lay at the residence Of Gen. John
cochrane, to view tho romainB OF tl1o late Cor
rit emlh. 4 paBtor cast OF liia faco has boon
ta1ton. The Cuban Association has presented q
lioral CROSS as tribnto to tho momory Of tho
daceaaad.
, 1874-12-31
MANITOBA ELECTIONS.

ST. PAur, MIMI, Doc. So.-At tho Provincial
n'ections IN Mnnitoba today, tho Hon. n. A.
Davis. Premier Of tho Manitoba Cnbiues was re.
elected 10 tho Provincial Parliament for YYjpuo
peg By 10 majority over Capt. Scott. 4 contest
Tloro wAA no disturbance,
, 1874-12-31

-. -HH EWluuW8 S0hE,
" what Is Homo Without Mothor I" has been t,aue-
lated iaso many languages. III oac ruualaton, thc
writer. who had evidently become onA,slastic over
tho performance Of certain eewjng -.aacliae tfauR
Ioaca tie wards Of tho frAt line to read Wi,nt IN
Motmr Without a Home" suwinE- Machine for u
Ehlat!as Present? To he had a. No. Ill Htaio street
at thu ComlanyH reduced rates. '
, 1874-12-31
LOCAL LETTERS.
i 1}oAllD OF TRADE MATTER.

70 tie Editor Of Tho Chicaao IribHHe:
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-a1r. s. &. Hooker c1aimB
to hayo mora old No. corn bought for to-moz-
rows delivery than thero is in this market to
dolivor. II this DO 10, very many viii lavo to
default upon thoir contracts.
Now, in case Of default, ~ you aaid In laat
Sunday mornings TRIBUNE, ''What ia going to
bo done about 1t :" Suppose Hr. Hooker ofsoys
to settlo defaultiug contracts 1T 81 por buahol,
and nothing loss, will the Doarlof Directors s,s-
pend tho dofanltor should ho rcfuao to submit
to any such pioco Of o1tortion 2 THO bylaws
Ray they must, and got Ar. Hooker can rs onsity
cot tho prlce ut 80 OF S5, and, according to this
theory, 1nnmber must submit to my sum
lao may numo Or hava Its franchise tukcn away
from him. And this ID called trnlo.
Was over nnything mora farcica1-moro non-
aenaical- -Huggestol? This Il, advancing com
mofctal character " and u ''inoulcating lust and
equitable principles iu trado," as tho preamble
to tho Board of Trale rcads, with yongonnco.
Thaok Heaven. this kind of dealing, in tho
nano Of honorable trade. is to bo made tho Issue
nt the election to bo hcld uoxt Monday OH tho
Board. II it carries tho Gay, thoro will be so1no
announcement for tho s}rec-card monte mon
from the Pacific Slope to all make their future
homes In Ch|caso. hIrAnEn.
, 1874-12-31

Qhiokeriug Square Grand plauoa.
Extra pnrlor llnuoH.
Ail Tho atcst improvements,
warranted to p'oasN. or Mp,,ey refunded.
, 1874-12-31

Dress Coats and White Vests,
for Now-YcasR casrs 10 obtancl ut Nos. 1p. and
1Ho state atroet, Of 4. j. Enttlhs The g. O. D. flno
cothier uater oycrcoas at VARIOUS grades aud n,lees
are being shown ty tlia house aud tlsye attained nj,
b0aapp. - e- ~"''@
, 1874-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

hold its regular drill thus ovoning at tho Armory.
No. l12 Lake street.
For mon to cut leo, or any other labpring
work. 60 to tho I. 1t. i. 4. Employment. bureau,
No. 145 Fifth ayonuc.
Tie South Side Dirlaion at tho Woman'a Torn-
peranco Union will ment this afternoon ut 2tgp
o'clock, iu tho Methodist Church Block, full
attendance is desired
Ellis Park Club viii handle tholr Invited cuestn
will kids mud good music Oh Now Years. Eyo. At
thoir hala In Cottago Grove Chario Dotzlor,
with , full band Of Pounds music, will pino
mnuy Happy Now Years to tho Z. T. G.
Tlore will ho m informal ncotlag OF tho lit,
Holyoko Alumni Association at the palmcr uouao
at o'clock to-day,
Mrs. scott-siddona rcads this evening in Far-
volt Halt. This is her only appearance in Cit
cago, and rich troat IL in storo for ali who viii
hear thls gifted Indy.
THE ArnEN;EuM p1ME-IEoTunE COURSE.
Tho programme Of tho Athenmum Dinnc-Lec-
ture Course, to coAast OF twelve lectures riyen
THURSDAY, afternoons, BY lending physicians OF
TIM city. IL ns fo,iows:
Jan. 7, Or. II, 4. JohnHon--ts Tle orRaus Of pesn}
ration Their Usn mud Ahuse."
& 1an. H. Dfa H. Edmund Ansrewa-" Decomposition as
;1an, a, Dr.. Il. NJ Foster" Meutal and pnys,c.1
Economy." ~"'"~"'
4 ~ 0f' ~ 1' 9'aa'A- AAosa1 4nuu0ncos o1 UJs-
ish 4, Dr.. a1ary H. Th0mpaon" Habits of schoo.
III, ~ n. r, 1a,t. x,,.r.
~ ~ - tu DI' !. - ttcM-! !ress or CnlhlEeh."
Fcl, c5 Or. I. e. Notz--" Ncar Sight did Its Kela-
t9sa n9s.s, to 'ho e. Ssh9a!.koon." 2;s.1., n .
Marc ii, pr. Il. iulian" Io,,so,,na n"ros ma
Their 1ntuonco uron the Ifcnlth Of Wouno' ;, ~Aa
N1as1h Y. d, j. H. IIo'liater-" Sensible People,"
~ Mnfch -, nr. n. - nayta-" E9}lnt Constitutes
Health, Mental and Physical and lin Laws that Gov
ern 1ts Preservation"
TIE anAssHorrER AID CONCERT.
giycn at Farwell Ilnll on Fridav cvoniur for tbo In
heunot of lin ~, ifcr.r, hv r,sanrnns 5n1s,ia
t;ono st',n n-onrsr,n,n liz; i
~ rm & P1o5t@atNao oa 14l5 eccaalon WILL 10
aa ioto"a:
rARr1 4
l. instrumental. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
:, 1fl. Dale Il ARMSTRONG.
]. "serenado ......... ..........,, Schubert
, 1874-12-31

AoEHE1,-1H-LAW ANN BoS-lS-LAT.
4 singular e'opcmcnt, which provides ono Of
tho most remarkable exceptions to an accepted
dogma Of matrimonial ethics, occurred in Chicago
recently. tho principals in tho cyo,,t beiuE q
Mrs. Baumbach md her son-n-law. 1t has gen.
eraly nay universally, been understood that the
relations between mothor-iu.}aw md son~i,-lay
could not possibly, ut tho best, 10 anything noro
nmcable than au armoa neutrality that thu
former always looked upon tho latter rs tic ty-
rannical opprossor Of the child OF 1er bosom,
wh1lo tho 1ator viewed tho former rs IN intor-
mcdiler md ereater Of mischief without ccasing.
While it is pleasing to 1ear Of tho exception to
tho caso. it is painful TO hive to. coufcss TINT
tloro waB too much Of reciprocity of
feeling botwoon tho antagonists, MI tic following
narration OF facts will SHOW. Moro t!an tiyoity
years. since, Il Gcrnlan mined J. IL. Dau1nboch
whila living iu Mexico, married young Mexican
rl. and for years they lived together, besotti ns
children, and accumulating enough money to
warrant them in striking into frccr country
than TINT they had bcou living in. Accordingly,
about two months since, tAoy camp to live III
this city. bringing with them their son-iil-]aw
The husbaod Of t,oir daughter. whom they loft
behind them. Hero tLey utartod u saioon on
Wells st1oet, AID tho 1900 which Ba,,,abacl had
oycr aftor fitting up his sa'oon LIZ deposited in
Gsoesobaum's Danl, This ,noney the wi!y Mrs.
Banmbach succeeded in gattnG hin to nluco in her
',ail'o, Tie Wulls Btrcct buBiucss not doing wol
thoy moved to No. 1G4 West Lako street, aud
things beaan - wear Il ROSY uspcet, nilen, tlrco
days after their removal, hiru. Daumbach peckod
up her trunk md got at oxprosBmun to tnko IL
oYer 10 tho TitsHbN1g Il Fort Wayne '12oad, ly
which limo bl.s took trip l;ast, along with llor
paramount, AZ soou as Alr. Eaumbach learned OF
Lho affair, lle laktened to tho bn,,k, but puly to
lind that his faitlllcsa spouse had drawn out a1
tho nionuy. His rago ut this foaturo OF tue
Transaction was terrible. and he vowed sen-
geanco upon his vito and aon.in-lnw. Tho ,,out
peculiar feature III THO case, perhaps, outado OF
tho relationship OF tho elop.ng parties. il tho
fact that, while tl,u ady III Tim caso is 50 yoars
Of aeo, tho Fon-ln-law IS only 92. and tho nus.
ntciou nriecs that tho ctatnua possessed bY tho
SabU were O stronger lnlucenicnt to tho yount,
man tlpn thoHo poasessod by his qnipqneuann-
rim innu1orata. One Of Airs. Haumbach' 'a danght~
efH got IL letter from tho mir ,elopreHs ycslcr.
day, dated ut Philadelphia, III which tho
anaororls old lndy expressed full content ut tilu
situation, and II tsotos mnaion mover to return to
the husband from whom Btu iad flown,
, 1874-12-31


CHICAGO, Dee. 30.-Tho communication
from &c. ]. 2" in your iBsuo Of yostcr-
day relating to tho manner iu Which boois
arc givon out at tho Library il not
ut all exaggerated. waitol!ycsterda3 from 1890
to 2 p. N. without tho alishcst chance Of being
waited upon, and won't away, Only ono young
lady to wait upou somo sixty poraonB, and tho
system seemed to bo to only wait Upon QUO eud
OF tho r.-consoquont ouly those ut that
particular spot Ind any chance, At tho hour
sncntioned slioro was, as said. only ono lady to
wait upon aomo sixty men and boya; al tho sanlo
tlno tllore ware tllreo ladies waiting upou about
twenty young ladies' and nissoe. This Ia ma,,i-
fest!y unfair. It soomH to mo TINT It wonld 10
no moro than fais for tho Directors to specify
admitted to tho privilege Of drawing booltu. 90
as to give business-mon A fraction Of c!ance.
HEADER.
, 1874-12-31

II Iou Want n Good
nsst-cssss Cooking 'sove, cooking range or paslor
e'osc, 60 to uanga Dros Htao and Van nuron stroes
Where they hare tho largest stock iii the CITY The,
1aake specially Of FURNACES ana piping HOUSES,
, 1874-12-31

CH1cAGo. Dec. %, 1874.-1. J. Reynolds, Esq.,, No
154 LnSats street DEAN sln Your favor Of ts 28tt
duly received, advising that your Committee nve ec-
cenod my dasEn for tho GrasshopEcr Ticket. Tle
en!u ovardod rrzo for tho best design should 10
'paccd where It will do tho most good and bcg you
vii! rccciso sano for thu preht Of suGerIpg Knsas
thereby enabling yon to accomplish fully tho purpose
Of your noble ana benevolent enterprise, rculala
worry truly Sonss, ". r. 3. Tnownn1pGE,
No. 210 LtSalle s!rect,
, 1874-12-31
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

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THE m,cs,eelbot vA1trv
tHc H'5a'ao!eeSt 3ALl-e1s
TIE ahicAoo BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL
An ,,,ot,n. ~ H., No., ~ 1,;..xtx
~, ~ Anet'"g Ut 'no i,oasa u Ds'eetofa OF tho
Chicago Branch Of tic International Chamber Of
Cotnmnrco nu,1 M,aaisuiont 1,,,1o, gortotv If Tow,
H., ~, .s % w.. ss'pF, '"f .e.osy - WI ~.
0ob, held nc tho roonls OF tho Society. No. 6 dc
Corn,cl Dloca, on tho oyoning Of Tuesday lilo
fol1o,yuo mills mn, ,osot,,,o,a xovo ,,u,rlu
-oo"i's lto"n'o'" "1" 'eso'"'oao "o1e u""oA.
1nouply adoptod:
W1.tngss Tho obtec: nj thn 1nternnt,onn, Chamber
Of Commcrto mud MiasigFipni Vuey Society Of Lon.
.ea il slso promotion, ee rast iraae, add iIn cmplny-
lncnt Of slrrius f,rej.n cupt.l for ho frtHnr d.
yolopmrnt Of tho resources OF tie Mississippi Yalioy;
aid ~
WHEREAS. The Society, through It's system Of CO.
nncrnc orranizntoa in t]s coriitry calnh Branches
II biYua recognition of two Wpato ws,ltk-iho wHlt
In Europe Of oTEorucs for tic safe mud profitable
employment Of tsB rarsal, and tho want iii lho West
fort thu aurplt1H captHl Of I'M Oil World; aud
N1tRNEAs, The recent visit to Chicago Of mo Of tho
London okccra nj tho Society, a!n Cro4sley E%7, H.
=, has farn'scd atlitioncl tvl1cco Of its praicnl
utility, mud hun awukenod Tcoowcl iaerus III It's oI-
irct aid plan; md
WHEREAS The fact has bnroluo nggrossively arpsr-
, 1874-12-31
placed 1}s-inch cartridgo. Tho result was an
avalanche Of frartnbnta


avalanche Of Fragments
lilo third c',argo was magnificent Afrair
fot: tlrnbsra, 1ox12 eacl,, wore plncotl Ii, bor
izontal 10 yos!slon, formisg solid ,nasa Of
timbcr laxio. On tot, Of this was % njaco;1
,brlck E,fer 81 inc1loa til thicknoss Unon tIIo
top Of tho tin,bos Was placoa lh.iuoh earl.
ridEo, ~ feet FROM Tho end, aild leaning
aEainst ,e bssek. Tho cartridge, as . result of
tho explosion, cltt tho timber III twin aid d.
uollalett tho brick.
Tie fourth ohnrga wau mado upon a brtcl
pier 33x33 a,ds ~ inches In height, Tllo plor
wna built upon aoIhl ground. On the top Of. tho
pier was t'|acca q lI-incll cartridge. a ncr-
feca a'ower Of bricks followed. falling q dis
tance Of 50 or 90 foot.
:, Tho hfth oharge ,"as made upon two upright
tin'bora a0xl2. A 11l-inch cartridge ,laood
un tor cNnsed cloaving tt,vonal, OF tlao ilsnacs
aud hurling Of tile uppor portion to n illutalco
of Rbot,tG feet. Tho oSocnttun vat ttono thron1It
tho power Of n ha:tory placed about 12o fcet
distant from the cartridges.
Col. KAa'masn declares that but ope report is
necessary, irrespective OF tho number of
cartritiech.
This tb the first test Of the genuine dynamite
nsadr Several 1t}farg It ID understood, will
shortly i,o orsiored, exhibiting even moro
thoroughly tho wonderful strongth Of tho co1l-
fomnu known US Lynamits.