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RAILROAD LINES.

!, RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD, I
RICHMOND, VA, December 3, 1877. s
THE STEAMERF FROM PORTSMOUTH,
l. VA, TO WILMINGTON, N. c.. has full
cargo. consequently this company win not RE.
CEIVE FREIGHT, FOR SOUTHERN POINTS
except Newberue, Washington, n. c., and points
on Tar rivcr). until further notice.
Another steamer will leave Portsmouth In 4 few
days, Of which due notice will be given.
dc Alt 4. SHAW, Superintendent.
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LOAN.OFFICE.

fades AND GENTLEMEN e.
l. you are cordially invited to cali and exp 9a
anime the SOLITAIRE and CLUSTER DIA-$eX8
in pairs or single, ONYX and DIAMOND LOCKET.
II Is pleasure which costs nothing, and will prove
LADIES' and Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES, In
stem- and key-winders.
large lot OF fine SOLID-GOLD VEST, GUARD.
OPERA, and MERCHANTS, L0CKETS, Sets Of
JEWELRY; STONE, CAMEO, AMETHYST, and
other kinds Of RINGS In great variety.
Every one can be suited in RINGS, SLEEVE,
BOSOM. and COLLAR-BUTTONS: :
and many other useful articles Of JEWELRf; az
OF which must be sold IN order TO realize the cash
Closed on saturdays; omen at dusk. Cali soon at
-, s. A. WINST0CK'S,
Loan Oniee, No. II north fourteenth street,
no14-Im under Exchange Hotel.
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Massachusetts,.

SUDDEN DEATH OF KNIGHT TEMpLAR.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December DIR.
". j. Sawin, of Chicopee Falls, installed
tonight as Eminent Commander OF Spring
field Commandery, Knights Tempar, fell
dead of apopleXy.
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New York.
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMEST.

CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLENENT.
NEW YORK, December 3.-Gencral VIII
liam G. N[aux has been arrested by 4 deputy
United States marshal charged with embez-
cling later containing 500 while he was
clerk in the post Office Mt New Orleans in
March, 1868. He will be taken to New Or
leans for trial.
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GOOCHLAND COUNTY.

ELK HILL, VA, November 90, 1877.
Editors Dispatch: The following amount
is supposed to have been lost here by the
last flood: Mr.. John Cotton, 81 900; Mr..
Ficklin, $1,000; Mr.. II. l.. Young, $4,000.
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Sy Telegraph.

NEW YORK. December 3-Gold opened NJ 1024.
.Noon.-Stocks weak Money or call, s. per cent.
Gold. l02A. Exchangc-Long, 4s1; short, 4S4.
State bonds quiet and 1rm. Governments strong.
observation-disclosures, per cent. Sterling steady at
4Sl. Cold steady NJ 102A. Governments Griner:
new lve;, 107. States quiet.
BALTIMORE.
BALI MORE, December 3.-EirEinia Gs. old, 81
Deferred 5E: consolidated 5S1; scsond series, 45.
North Carolina 6s, old, 1917; new, 1875 special tax.
1S. Bid to-day.
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"A Ciyir-RieIlts Case.

A VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT IN A PIIIIA-
DELPHIA COURT.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-1n the
United States District Court to-day YER
dict was rendered for the defendant, the
proprietor OF aspublic music hall. The prose
cutor, colored man, had sued for 5000
damages for violation OF an amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States IN re-
fusinc him admission to an entertainment
without the payment OF an exorbitant fee.
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The xduron Disaster.

BODIES OF SIX OFFICERS SENT NORTH.
NORFOLK, December 3.-The bodies OF
six officers-Ryan, Palmer, Sanders, Cn!-
breth, LOOMS, and Danner-will be sent
North tonight.
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AWFUL COLD WEATHER. Utica, N. r,
December 2.-The thermometer at O'Clock
this morning indicated 12o below zero. The
weather moderated somewhat at noon, but
tonight it is growing colder. The canal is
frozen over ut Rome. 80
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Isy Eeiesrar ID.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 3.-Flour rather heavy,
without amy decided change In prices; little more
s5.75@s6.a5: good TO choice. se;sO@ss.5o:
stronger ut $50 G3c Tor ungraded western mixed !;
G2.c. for new yellow southern. Oats easier anu
dull, Conec-Rio quiet and Lrin: carsoes, l5H@
l9ac, gold; Job lois. l5AG2lc.: gold. Sugar, dull
and unchanged; refined In moderate demand, but
scarcely SO firm 9G9Sc. for standard a. Molasses-
Foreign grades dull; New Orleans unchanged; new
crop, 40MJ0c. Tor common TO choice. Rfce uIi-
changed, with moderate business: Pcrol eum quiet
and unchanged Taliow steady. Rosn unchanged.
firm at sI340 for mess. Lard opened strong, az
forwards was easier. and closed firm; prime steam,
ss42ts@Ss.45. Whiskey steady Ut II LOG. Freghts
scarcely so firm; cottonper sail, sd;; PCT steam
4lG9-32d; whcat-sail, ia; steam, 7A9Sd.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December 3.-Flour dull and steady
HOwnrd-strect and western superine, $40GS4.75
sxte sSsS nniy extra Ely @
wheat dull. weak and lower; western dull and
amber, $I.45@sl so; No. western winter red, on,
spot and December. sl.4lhGsl.4l X; January,
$1.43,GMsl.44 Southern corn active and Grm !:
yellow. 56@62c., Oats quiet but higher; southern:
35@40c. Rye quiet mt G34G5c. Provisions-round
lots nominal: order trade n.oderate ; mess PORK
qaie sI' WHISKY dull at sl6ss sugar steady At
SIC.
CINCINNATI, December 3.-Flo2r quiet. Wheat
dull at 81. ls@S1.25. Corn in fair demand af 800
4Oc. Oats quiet and 1rm at 2S@3Ic Rye strong
&c Ss6S and l az aussl ST. Lara IN
mand; Steam, TIC: kettle: ex@9c: Bulk meats
steady and IN fair demand; Al and &c. fos shoul
firm at Il .05. Butter and sugar quiet and In-
changed. Hogs In fair demand: packing, $500
$40; receipts, 1895 head; shipments. 7se
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, December 2.-This
morning fire broke out in Kealinger's cot
ton pickery. About twenty bales OF cotton
were destroyed and the building damaged.
Loss, $1,000.
The weather hus been very cold here for
the past three days. Thermometer 200 at
8 o'clock this morning. ..s, .,....,,,
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Flour.

Fine. $50: sr;nr'ne. $1,000 20: -: rL, "a s,,-
r,r:;nr Sc 10 ~ 500: common family S1Ges7.50 !;
fancy family md City Mills, $50 sS.2,,- md very
luii.
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RICHMOND AND DANv1LLE RAILROAD Go,}
RICHMOND, VA, November Il, 1877.
.THE ANNUAL MEETING OF he re
DANVILE RAILROAD COMPANY NIL be hei d
at the office Of the company, corner OF baIk nTa
Tenth streets, I'm the city OF Richmond, on En-
NESDAY, December 18th proximo, at II O'CLOCK
II. an
The books for the transfer Of stock win be closed
''' RICHARD BROOKE.
no 14.w3LStftd So ~. Secretary.
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LATEsrFOREHGN NEWS.
France.

pERsoSAL-RErUsE TO VOTE THE BUDGET.
PARIS, December 3.-Le Temps says
NJ. Dufauere,. entrusted with the formation
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South Carolina.

CONGRESSMAN sAALLs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF ATToRNEY-GENERAL CONNER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 3.-Congress.
man Smalls has been released on $4,000
bail to await the. decision OF the Supreme
Court OH his appeal.
Acknowledgement Conner has sent in his
resignation.
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CINCINNATI.
MARINE lsrE..s.EtiENGs..
Port OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER ;. 1877
ARRIVED.

Port OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER = 1877
... ..-- ARRIVED. aszt
Steamship Wyanoke, Couch, New York Hezehazs~
disc and passengers. G. W. Allen & CO. agents
Schooner George F. Haliock. SharTett, Nov York,
hay, T. III. Elicit and T.. i. Whitlo:k.
Schooner Francis Shubert, Cranner. Pntladesphi1,
pig-iror, Old Dominion IRON and Nall Works.
Schooner John Mcdonnell, McKsndry, Albany,
lumber, G. +. WhtlocS.
Schooner Silver Wing, Hubbard, Baltimore, bay
Schooner Mary Haley. Corson, PhiiadeipntA, coal.
Schooner Watchful, gill. New York, grain, Inc
Haxall- Crenshaw Company.
Schooner Mary Riley, Riley, Philadelphia, pig
iron, r c. Jones and J. Is. johnson.
SAILED. -
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Noxfolk, Unttej
States mall, merchandise, and passengers, l. H.
Taiuni, agent.
Brig Soskummeren fNor.l. Jensen. Rio Janeiro.
$3.50 barrels dour, The Haxall-CrcDshaw Com,
pany. ,.,,
coal, Curtis & Parker.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From New York December Isl, schooner A. II.
Leaning, Frambcs.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner vrail, Sharp, from Richmond, At New
York December Isl. 500
Schooner II. G. Eley, Mullen, from Richmond vtG
Wilmington, at Philadelphia December LIST.
Schooner Morning Star, Lynch, from Hfchnoao,
at Philadelphia December LIST,
Schooner l.. & u. Fisk, from Richmond, Me.- Tor
Richmond, Va, which arrived at Newport reccnhy
with loss OF foremost, completed repairs December
LIST aud proceeded next day. a.
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CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY,"
Y The regular monthly meeting Of the above So
cietv viii be held THIS lTuesday) EVENING, De.
been enrolled on the l. c. B. u insurance list are
specially reminded that It can only be done az the
Sc a-lt JOSEPH w. LAUBE, Secretary.
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Deposits OF one dollar and upwards received, and
six per cent. allowed on deposits.
Deposits received subject TO check without notice,
and interest," allowed same II not checked on more
frequently than two or three times u week.
Interest on all deposits TO commence ten days
after date or deposit.
hank open every day from O. O'Clock A. NJ. TIL 8
o'clock 7. ", and on Saturday FROM i. ~. III
NJ 1e 1s-6e0
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

MONDAY. December 3, 1877.
The breaks to-day comprised AZ hogsheads. The
Off rings ut auction on Change 20 packages;
of which number ID were taken In, and tho rc-
maiudcr sold nj prices ranging FROM 80. 80 to $50.
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MEETINGS.
GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE
INnaopo hnr d 1877

- GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE.l
RICHMOND, December 4. 1877. J
THE GRAND ANNUAL CONFO- $S&Iy2Nzn
Il CATION OF THE GRAND ROYAL SyNES
ARCH CHAPTER OF VIRGINIA viii be sazsssSS
held in st. Adams Hall, in this city, on ~e~aAS's
18Th December, 1877, at o'clock
z. NJ. BY order OF the NJ. f. -. y. =
=, WILLIAM II. LAMBERT, G. Ii. T.
WILLIAM i. ISAAcS, Grand Secretary.
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GRAND SECRETAHY's OFFICE
RICHMOND, December 4, 1877.

RICHMOND, December 4, 1877.
THE GRAND ANNUAL COMMU-. e
4 NICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE Xxx
OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTEDIV\
MASONS OF VIRGINIA will be held at st. Alban's
Hall, in this city. on MONDAY, December 10,
1877, ut 6 O'Clock P. NJ No visitors will be admit
ted until after the Grand Lodge Is organized and
opened. BY order of the W. NJ.
RICHARD PARKER, Grand Master.
WILLIAM 3. lSAACs, Grand Secrctary.
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TUESDAY, December 4, 1877
DYTHIAN NOTICE.-The men, MIA
L bers, OF OLD DOMINION LODGE, EY&A
No. 4. K. of p, will attend stated meet-ts II
ing OF their lodge TONIGHT ut TX o'clockIS8e12H
promptly. A full attendance is earnestly SS2SI
desired, as business Of great importance Will ~.D
be brought before The lodge. by order OF the u I.
~ GEORGE D. LAMBETH,
da1-1tx X. of II. ana s.
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DEpAnVt;RE OE STEAMERS.

EOR NEW YORK.-The Old u<FWA
n Dominion Steamship Company $ $780,
steamship WYANOKE, Captain COUCH, Will snil
Freight received until O'Clock p. u. r..E
Through bills Of lading signed and goods for
warded with dispatch to al points north. south, east,
and west; also, 10 foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New YORK, S12. Storage. Sc and
SO.
For freight or passage. apply to
G.. w. ALLEN e CO., Agents,
do 3-2t COMMANDS Wharf, Rockets.
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z. w. PICKRELL, President.
z. Is. SSEAD, Cashier.
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HOW THE MESSAGE IS REGARDED By THE DEMO-
Gratis AND REPUBLICANS - THE SILVER
BILL-How THE REPUBLICANS DoDGED A
VOTE ON RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO MR..
HAYES VIRGINIA MATTERS-PERsoNAI.-
TROOPS FOR TEXAS, &C.
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BANKS AND BANKERS.

+ IITIZENs BANK OF RICHMOND.
P1ID-UP cAPITAL.................. 100000
sIfRpI i7,00G
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HVTH CONGRESS- Second Session.
WASHINGTON. December 3, 1877.
SENATE.
in the regular session the Senate heard
the Presidents message and adjourned to
Thursday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Presidents message was read and
referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
, 1877-09-15

Distress anil for the kin'lncss generally of
hIA ofltsrrs and crew. Mr. Wnlkcr trusted
that the recipient nf this uIft might never find
himself In peril sinllas to TINT from whirh lIc
had slvc,l them. hut, II s,1c were ever the ease
he llrpcti atnccreIy that fhcrr might lie at hand
such ailnthcr nutln sailor, nntt such nnothrr
gsssf ship rs were Capt. 1low'and and the
steamer Scotia.
Can't. lEowtaml replied briefly and modcst1y,
dtsclaimlng any particular credit for hta timely
aid, hntf hoping that every man fn his profess
slnsl wui tlo a* he ta,l tonc under like eiFcutn
stances. Itc would always look with priicnpon
this manifestation Of tho appreciation OF thcfc
friends, anu thanked them heartily far their
beautiful prctent. After few minutes spent
in general conversation, tho company diapcrscd.
Tie tcc.r;tchcr Ia inscribed on one side:
Presented to Capt. Thomas 4. nowfand":
m tho other, "From pnssctlgera taken from
steamer Peerless. Sept 2, fs7''; the salrcr
also hears tho Captains nan,e. The design Of
the set IL appropriately marine in its character.
There arm ships In fnli satl engraved upon thc
VARIOUS pieces, while the handles of the tarcr,
na we'll IA the batc* Of the gobtcts, rcpreecnt
mrrn,at1s half reclining In scn.sl,clfs. The
whole Is Of thc heaviest platc, anti the present
is IntEinsiea!ly valuable. Present in the party
were Mr. ami Mrs. X. II. Walker, Mr.. anil Mrs.
1saIpl. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. D.. Il. Huflbut, Of
firnnh Rapids, and Nj. ". B. Patterson. rhe
affair pnsted OF with great satisfaction to atl
who participated.
, 1877-09-15
FERMENTATION.


a number Ut tbs passengers who were on the
steamer Peerless at the tlue of the recent accl-
dent, aud whu were taken oil aud landed at
Manltowoc by Capt. lIowlaad, Ut tho steamer
Scotia, u,ale salI upon tho latter ye4scl and
her gallant commander Yesterday AFTERNOON Ut
thu salt dock, Of Twenty-scconl street. Al
about o'clock purity Of ladies and gentlemen
boarded tho steamer md nlsdo themselves at
hume generally. Tha Captain why snak-
lug binIself agreeable to the lstlles Un
deck, whrn Mr. X. II. Walker mys+
scrlol1sly. Invited him into 70 lts own cabin.
where DECIDED suspriss awaited him. Ou tho
table way displaye4 an elcgnnt sct u platr, col-
sataUg ol massive ica pltyher. slop bowl, sal
yer, aud two goblets. Alr Walker, on behalf Of
tue passengers whom Capt HowlanI rescued
from theIt perious position, presentcd that uti-
Ger With the articles mentioned, resnarkipX tAat
their value boru but q slight comparison 10 the
debt which tho donuss felt they owed to tho
Captain. He thanked hlu fur tho prompt "
.tstaaes be Lad Ktssa them, tyr ths warm wel-
co4ue they Aad I'LL received Gu board the scotia,
t0r Ills courtssy aud gencsoAsy u fellowusa u
, 1877-09-15

Z. C. 1.indln, an lArkansas traveller, who, It Is
alleged, left home with TWO horses a.ld wagon
which wese not lfs.-tn fact, an alleged fugitive
from justIce,-uas before Justitu Foote ycstcr.
day, anu Rayo $1,000 bontls for trial Sept. 10.
Passengers in tho strectears arc warned by
lady viaItug this city to look for D male pick
pocket who carries coat over his arm N
blind Tor Ills work. Tho lady lost q pockctbook
containing only small amount at money, and
kindly thanks tho t|licf for cutting her pocket
without inarrlpg ler dress.
Tho raiiway-ticket thieves. PANIED Reno md
Ferguson, who wcro arrested Thursday will,
forged uckcts In ti.ctr possession, wero bcfuru
Justice Fuoto YcBteulay upon threa distinct
rInrgca, QUO from carll railroad represented lii
the tirkets, nud wero held to tho Criminal Court
In b,nds Of s30, ,00 each, o00ou each charge.
George Gansel lost i t'oeket-book and q sum
q lil;,t'ey Ut thu W SETTLERS, pactic; james
was continued befure Justice Nammill. md waa
to cpusc up yeAtrSuay. The Juatlce, utter hear
Ing tho evidence, WIS about to pronounce sen-
tcnee, 81 ,0O to The Criminal Court, when It was
tluilcel tIlat tho prisoner l,ad escaped Con-
stable Gantz, OF I1yds park, accused tbs
defendants nttorney 1t having set tile prisoner
free. 1ond wosls anu gestures ensucd. and rc-
suited 10 Constable Gailtz's arrest: Gantz was
only witncss 10 the cass md easiiy furnished
hail. In short tt tnay be said that Constable
Uayncs was alone responsible for tho cscnpc,
and tbs presa a. guardian for the public should
Ake paina to SEQ tflat Justieo Hanmill puts a
stopto shss sort Of somfuolery.
The bolslcst operation Of tho month
was tho burglary at UT early hour yesterday
morning Ut tho house Of Daniel Riley, No. II
Liberty street. Mr.. Riley Ind qnltu 4 sum of
inuncy In ttu house, but twas 80 eilcctually bid
.!cn lint the thieves could not And It.: Entrance
was gained, and Sir. anl Mrs. Riley bung
alarmed during tho ransackluv, unsuccessful
ctlurts weru made BY the thugs to silence both
After knocking ST. Riley duwn. at wEfrs mo-
Inent several Ut them wero recognized and
called by name. they ran of. The cuse WIS
given to the Wcst Twelfth street police uEd
Tho lrAt arrest made was that o{ Jerry Wlrlan,
Mir. IlIicy's stcp-son, who was reeoguszc1 as
tho rough who knocked both liiu,sclf nad
Ills own mother down. The others arc regis.
tered Monkey" Higgins, aims Leonard; Will
lam Coxne., Michnel Connolly. and John
Homer, all wel!-known thieves Mr. Riley suf-
fcrs xono severe contusluns inflicted with soine
blunt instrument, but congratulated himself
upon having bailIcd tho burglars.
, 1877-09-15

MS NEWS s3oA 1hs lsoiANs.
ten ucoege GsooR alriSea IN Luis c1tf laes
night fresh froln tho plains, anu registered ut
tbs Grand Pacific Hotel where TRIBUNE re,
Is OIL hts wa, to washfnEtou' whittier 10
leaves THIS morning Win tile Baltimore "
Ohio Railroad. Since tls gentleman WAS
hero last Ae las tr4rvet{ over 4,00Q miles Of
tcrrtnrv. Cnl nj wntct, wa. ly stnrr. 1ro cou,
nr,,,s ~ s,o,..uou, .st c.n~r IIer,ot. 1,,,.,,,.
nn'S s"o s'a.s"'ens .uaL e'"1, 1u11s ".s'''
seen the great na.. among tte Northern. r.
a asops ass Ii. wof o's ss sf aw w. 1 Ssa s 5 reas
iut.ucnco. AZ tho t,!ne of thu Custer tight he
rods through the thIckcst Of tho tight, anh said
that II his calsc waa right tho tircat spirit
wnuld save hinf., lie passed through
ltad its natnra! eifcet upon Ills follow
trs. traxy Hnsae was really leader, and
unlike Sitting Dull. who IL ouly papcr Gc.,-
cral, without really much inslucnre When
cTnzy Horse cAino to aurren1er he found Ills
q great Chicf, aul this sourctl
lin. Ills ldea was TO do sou,c-
thing desperate, and create condemnation
among the Indians. large number Of whom lle
expected would follow Ll'n at,4 g % tie var
il really bravo man, but bis attcmpt
ut assassination was prompted whuIly by
pure Gllssed.iras. ue had nj grudge against
uet. Cruuk. llo had been advised with kindly,
I W Ifs s "%sys ttss:ye T e t r. a9sesty fS:ssat'H
atts,apt 1T assassination led to Cfaxy Hosss's
foro betng placed In The guard
house he lnd stabbed ono mai,
not know who Killed Cruxy liorset. whether Il
wa tue sul1rrx ur InliAas, lie iial Ind no
official report upon tl,u subject.
, 1877-09-15

Commissioner Cteasy is out Of the city look
ing after somc OF hts property interests ut 0tta-
wa-
The County Attorney returned from 0ttawn
yesterday, where he had been looking after tax
matters bcfora the Supreme Court.
Tho County Collector WIS st'l slisposin9 Of
South Chicago property ycsterlny for taxes, and
expects TO complete the sale today.
Tic Grand Jury heard fcw jail cases and n
number Of complaints yesterday. The atidl-
ttonal witnesses promised In the State Savings
complaint havs not been heard fron,, but are
expected to-day.
The HuiklfnR Committee of tho City Council
yettcrriav employed Architect Egnn to make the
ground plans fur tho CitY-1lall, tor which tts will
receive about s1.tsD over and above hs contract
Of a few days ago.
Work about tho Court-1Iousc took a fresh
brighter. The long looked-for granite Inns ar
rived and IL being put in place. Enough is
said to be On the ground now to wulnscoat tho
first saory.
The work on tho Court House dome-or the
cpuhty's part Of tt-attfl progresses. The
city has about concluded no. to ltarc dome at
gil, and, to EaFnlun[zc o1 the matter. tho Build
Ing Committee Of the Council ha! invited q con:
fercncc with the county authorities, which will
bc held In n few days.
A few Commissioners held conlfab sester-
llay afternoon a to the legality Of ttIu Hoard
voting tiarms portion Of the money tuc lin
by tho county without finally settling with him,
Attorneys were present to throw Hight on the
great question. All that was done wns talk,
talk, but from w}at transpircd II Ia highly
probable tlat Mr. llar1nA will get some money
Monday.
What has become of tho old printing inycs-
ttEntlonf Tile election Is drawing nigh, antl tho
term Of Commissioner Cerroll, who las lad
cilargc Of the matter, will soon end. 1iu ought
to wind up the job ut once. According TO tho
report nade In the matter by "experts soma
months ngo there Is soma money In the trouble
for the county, md II ought to havc II without
dctAy. It nctds It.
The trial Of James Cannon for tho murder Of
William allan1lcy occupied tho Criminal Court
aguln yesterday. Tho case WIS given 10 thu
Jury al B:3U o'clock. At 10 o'clock last night
tho Judge came into court and tile jury were
brought in. The forclnau reported ulat the
Jury wore unattc tn aGrce, whcrcupon the
Court Instructed them to retire nnu to report
this morning at o'clock.
| Walker Ii now snIl to be working 400 men al
| his ql1arrcs at Lcmont In getting uut Court
| House stone. The work NOW being done fs tflg
I1,nst expcnslve on the building, mid It Is gFatl
lnadc:: Walker says he will have the atou'
9uarr!cd for the entire work IN tho next thirt,
days. and II tho l,oard VIII allow him quarri
estimates, rs 1t allows lIinsdale. that by TIL
| spring he will harc most Of the cutting done.
, 1877-09-15

House. Mr.. Dccm male few remarks 10 tho
effect that his clint larl the law IN his
..,le, and would he successful IN n s,s!t,
Witch wo,,lh be cpn1lncnrel In rasn
the Committee failed to recommend tho nlaw
ing ot his claim. The C.'m,nlttcc we're censt.l-
M,ncts consideration of the sstblcct TIL next
Tuesday ut 3p. M. ere which tftne they will
llnvc consulted legal authority, nMl will bc prc.
pared to GIVE an answer. The Committee then
the c1fcr. tl,at the foundation plans were rca.lv
ut his office. Refoc taking any hction upon
thctn the Committee desire to calculate for
themselves the weights to be sustained by the
that end will meet this morning. The Mayor
will probably advertise Monday fur proposals Ia
ca.e the figures of the Committee and those Of
Mr., E9Au agrce