PROCLAMATIONS By the Governors of lho Norlli western States* BT THE GOVF.RNOU OF ILLINOIS. State or lu-tsois. Executive Department. John .V. Palmer, Gurtrnnr of JUtnoj». To all Cirhoiii ih>H prtxnts shall couu—^r«Uug. Whereas. in mr Judgment ihe great calamity ilnt ha™ve«£keii Cbl«go, the largest city ol the i ate* that has deprived many thousand*of oar ritiic'n* of hornet and rendered them destitute, that hhe dcriroved many millions In value of pr°P- Jfri wd thereby disturbing the of the «e«fnlo and deramring the finance of the Mate. exccn'.ion of the is aud c m-tllutes ;m exlraonlinaiy occasion within fhe true intent and meanimr of the eighth section of the dfih article of the CoiMitution. Now therefore, 1. John M. Palmer. Governor of lh T. state of lllinoi*. do by tht>, my proclamation, rouv.-nc and Invite the two lion** of the General \f2cmblv in session In the city of Springfield. on Tmlav the 13th dnv of the month of October, In the vlair of our tard 1871. at 14 o'clock noon of said tiny, to take Into consideration the following U appropriate such sum or ettma of money, or adopt Midi other legislative measures ns may Ik lboU"ht judicious, necessary, nrpropor. f«»r the re lief of the people of the city of Chicago. i. To make provUlcn, by amending ibercvcunc laws or otherwise, for the proper and just a—o**- mentaad collection of luxes within the ettj oi C sh L To°cuacl such other Law? and to a, W other measures a* may be ueec-Mry for th' tcUa of the cllv of Chicago and the |K*oph‘"rYta gg; f. r the execution and enforcement of the lavs f i bC iu w’fAc appropriation!* for the cipcnrcr ot thivin“raTA-i-ml.lr.!''''l such other approprht- I?onVl”.S/be >o carry on the Male Gnvc r J 7 i ;'”~limonT uhcroof I have' licremiln rel mv hand‘and canscd the grout veal of I Slate to I>c affixed. Done at the city of 1 SpriiigllehL this 10th d;.y of October A. jt'Tl, JOHN M. I ALMER. I, '£mVUtU™I.'MMELU Secretary of Slate. UY TIIK GOVKBNOK OF WISCONSIN. 7V> the I‘iOlh’t of _ Throughout tho northern pail of this Stale flics have been raping hi the wood* !<*r many ►prcaitini: dctoJatloimo every side. It ns reported tCat hundreds of famine: have been rendered devouring clrmcut. and reduced to utter dc* thuticn, thWretr.ir- crops bating wca consumed. Their nock has iH'en dc ß tro;od.imd their farms are hoi a blackened dc;e.l. IrUlftst thev receive Instant aid from porUool-not vUted by this dreadful calamity, they muai pensli.t' The telegraph also brings the terrible ncv\s that ii lar’c portion of the city of Chicago i«j destroyed liv conflagration. which i* still raging. Many thouMiala of people arc thus reduced to pemirv. ot their nil. and arc now dcellialr of shel ter and food. Their sufferings will be Intense, and many msv perh-hunlcaa j.ruviMOus aro at once M-ut tolhem Horn the ynrroandlng country. They mast be nesislcd now, In the awful presence of such calamities the peo ple of Wisconsin will not lw backward tu giving aanlstancc to their afflicted fellow men. L therefore, recommend that Immediate organ ized effort be made In every locality to forwurdpro vlhlons and money to the fUlTorers bv tins visita tion. and suggest to Mayors of cities, Probldenta of villages. Town Supeivixtrs, I*aet<»n* of diuretic*, aud i«» the various benevolent societies, that they devote tbetnaelvoa immediately m the work of or ganizin'l' effort, collecting contribution*-, and tenth tugfonvard j-upplicifordistrihutlou. And I cnticalalltogivcihelrabundancetohclp lho«5 In such sore distress. Given under my baud, ul the Capilol, at Madison, this Mhday_of.Oc.ol, t r, BY THE GOVEBNOB OF MICHIGAN. Slate of Michigan, EiccnUvc Office. Lnueln-. Oct. !t. The City of Chicago, in the ueiuhliorlng Slate of II inuie. hast'cen vi.iteil iu the providence of -\l. mighty God, with a calamity,almoat ctietlualh d m the annals of hlalory. A. large portion of that hcaullfoi and most prosiicrous city has been reduced to ashes and la now in nuns. Many mu jjdn- of dollars in property, the uccnraulatlonof. vea« of ioduatrv and toll, have beeiibwcpt away, in a-moment. The rich have been reduced to peunrv. the poor have 10-L the little they ppi sesuwf and many thousands ’of people rendcud homeless and honpclce*. and are now without the absolute necessaries of 111 c. I. therefore, earn* ostly call upon the citizens of every portion of Michigan to lake Immediate measures for alienat in'' the pressing wauls 'of that ‘fearfully afflicted City by collecting and lor wstdmr 10 'the Mayor or primer au thorities of Chicago mobiles of fowl as well as literal collections of money. Lot this wire calamity of mtr Heightens remind ns of the uncu rtainiy of earthly possessions, and that when oho member suffers all the members should suffer with U. 1 cannot doubt that tbo whole people of the Stale will mo-t gladly, and most promptly, and must liberally respond to this urgent demand upon their sympathy, hut no words of mine pan plead to tiamitly oatha calamity itself. liEKHY P .BALDWIN, Governor of Michigan. BT THE GOVERNOR OF JO\VA. To the people of Iowa: An appalling calamity has befallen our sitter State. fler metropolis— Hie great city of Chicago bln ruins. Over 100.1SK) iwoplo arc without shelter or food, except ae supplied by others. A helping land let ud now promptly site. tettnc liberautv of our people, so lavishly displayed during 'the long period of national port!, come a«oln to the front, to lend suc cor in this hour of dUtrisP. I would urge the appointmimt at once of relief committee* in crcrj* ciir, town and township, and I respectfully ii-k the local authorities to call meetings of the cit izens to devise ways and means to render efficient aid. I would also ask the pastors of the various churches throughout the Slate to take up collec tions on Suod-iv morning next, or jit-iuch other nine ns they may deem proper, for the relief of the sj-fferers. Let us nut 1h» satisfied with any spasmodic effort. There will he need of rclio fof u H ihstaullal character to aid Ihe many thousands to prepare for the rigors of the coming winter, jiiagniticeDLimhlmcbariUcs of.that city, upwpar uiyrcd.'cuhllo litUo to thU end. Thotc who Inc it lioDicaof comfort amt plenty must tumtaU this hblp. oMiilsery and buffering will be the fate of juanv thousands pf our neighbors. Sawi;ej. Mnur.iti.. Governor. Dcsilolups, Oct. 10.18T1. BY TUB tSOVISXKCII OF OIJIU. r it ÜbclmTcd by the’ beet hiformed Citizen? hero that many thousand? of the vided with the ucceseni »e* of life during 1W odd _V_—.. cffuit? to rains coutnbutlcnslKJ energetically pushed. Money, fuel, Aour, pork. clothing, and oUicr articles not perishable should be collected as rapidly a? poeal* tile -especially money, fuel.' and flour. Mr. Tlo hl-.h Jdtdill, of TimTnißrKK. c?Hmatc? tin; num* Betf ci'thosb‘VT-*?' v; lll need assistance at about .0,000. It. 0. KAYIiS, UoVerto* <.lOhlo. THE MISSING. Persons Missing nntl Places ■Where They May bc Fomid. The following is a list of pcrspns missing and: places where Uiay can find their friend*. A per* inniifDt list of the lust and the/ound arc kept at tfic First Congregational Chnrch corner of Ann adit Washington tired*. Goporal Reynold*, to whom all knowing of persons separated from their families should report their names. T MISSING." Anderson, gr|a, frfendarat Si TFcst. Division Arnand&ri'iiaxj two jjiudrcn;76 WestAdama Ctre4. Anderson. Hannah, 40 Fourth street. Kngcs. 3farfa J., 35 West take sired. BUctmoru.’Bisson. Brown £cbo6L ,Baegarly, Charles T., three children, Nellie Kln jiv. Brown School. 'Blampled. John G., wife, mother, and three children. Coll at A. C. Kathon, 383 West Adams street. r 1 Boms, Pat, JanmsMorrie*,Division, near Morgan street. Boy with six toes go to corner Gurley etreel and C’.iiUu avtinqo, Brown, Samuel 118 W* Adams stront, Beach; Addhort, 37U W. Madison street. Boler. Mrs. and tyyo children, Eighth Presbyte rian Cburth _ licnti, Annie gad Bennie, niQlhcr at -1j a. Green Baindadge, Marr H. TBN. Peoria street. Barrett, John 34t» Hubbard street. L Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. Third Presbyterian Chnrch. Bordlen. Mary 287 PolltdYeeL t Briegs, Mr. and Mrs. 450 W. M aahlngtou street. Brown, MatlUUEK.Walnut street. Brown.'Joc isi jleridlanltrtet; Bergenhersf. Herman and w. Lake* rhadbo.FranlrW. 53 V>. lake. I lr w.- -Tlttlo. Hw, §late, Stain street near ttfUir r t Cook,* WlQie.'Mi. Thaln. 13 Sedfarenuo. Colaio, At. wife and two children. It. Lockhart, at LoadervUlc, Ohio. Pctricy Mary, First Congregational Church, tbvru., l}si7,.Eichih Pnqibyuu-ian;Charcli, Caz. Katie* Bihht&.1 I resb«torUDl}hul ch. i 1 Coq]ev. John, Father, at Ft.'John's Church. j CUfforu, il?.: KicUli ItCSbylcrian Church. Callahan, Bridget, mother,-at First Presbyterian Church. rasoy, Mrs J? West Randolph fired. Carrpwh’ Ratio,-Ki Soctb Jefferson street. Celia. Ancbsla. mother, at Canal street.! Colgate. Mr?. J.C.,ttlMlchigan avennc. Code. Miss Mary, Odd Fellows'’ Hall, Madison, soar Hoisted. l>oyle, Xary and Magjr.e, 293 Desplaincs tlrcct. pelioi, Fred and Frank, Umuq Scl|uol^ Hr., died comer Madison and State Stm- Frauds. 153 Meagher street. Dav. Almira, 118 West Adam? street. Behm, Sirs., and two boys, Eighth Presbyterian Church,— Daistv, Catharml, Jesuit Church. Davenport, Mr. First Congregational Church. Basins, Katc.SWDasplainesstri'et. i.tderly; J; J., ilr3„and two children.husband at r i iitM eit-l V’eß*'~>'fth avenue.' JUIS*. kktla, Ufi HWt tVasWqgtw;-.. w Elwoou, Jcaak«, iiM*jsu«r io city i*oet orace. 1 iJdaoo, Mrs.,husband at 37 EUUon aired. lL,rt|. E. 1., lir>*oqlh Clinton street; kTtrifcrald, Mary, and lour ihnareq, li« Kiicucr eiK-et. r Fitzgerald, Dora Hose. 113 Ilackcr street. Flln t. Francis, and family, Bnutoo, Cook County. imeou. T FUni, A. M.. father at Ladodc House. Lctfenhuig, Mr., will fin'd hhi'CSmUy at Mies plnrtr. Gidfllnger. Slaggle, Hco\tuSci}ooi. Gentber. W. P., m WcH Madlaon street. Gcod. Mrsl George, »17 West lUndolphjitrtct. nToiStdiuiiS a?. Surilj&cst corner «»4 Mllwaukecavenuui. Gaonghy, Francis, father at St. John’s Chnrch. Gnlllvan. Joscpb,'Jei»lt Chnrch, Gouchc.Francts, Ellen, and James, Father Bar* rett’a Church. Gofße, Ann, Slarv, and Sarah, Brown School. Green, James. 183 Leavitt street. Craft, Mrs., Btown School, VOLUME 25 Geltlnger, Mrs. Annie, comer Washington and Robey street*. Howe, Caleb. Brown School, Hiddcn&an. Coruelius, Brown School. Hoff.Cbailcs.Mr. jXerlcl. corner Division am! Ttalsded streets. Dennison, Mrs. and six children, 06 West Hush inuton street. Hyde, Mr. and Mis. Townsend, Mrs., Eighth Presbyterian Church. Hanson, Geo. A„ 3rTwc»iiy-eigbih street. Barker, Wultci,-tin C-ilil street. Holmes. Dr. K. L. Henry Smith at St. Caro lines conrt. Inale, Mr., at homo, Shnrtliff avenue. Kowcll, Cation aud Charles; supposed to be at Wrirfifs Grove; their wires at Church of Carrie. 123 Walnut s’rccL Kall-troo, CbaricL wife at 1*» Madison street. Kohlcs Mr.. 801 West take.. Kenyon, Willie, McsouicTcinplc. ICeiirkberg, Mr., 73 West Lake. I.clrtl, Mrs. Maltha. 4dfi West Madison. Lyon, E. A., 13Sli North May street. _ Lawscon.Mrs. Anna T., 4 children Eighth Pres byterian Church. Larson, Hnlda Matilda aud Christina, Brown School. Liugcrcrouty, Gnsla. 10’J Aberdeen street. i Little, Mary, 1013 West Madison street. I Jliller, Mlsa,snSeckyaveniie. Moruclt, John's boy, Ada Sliect Church. i Mclntyre, Chits., North avenue bridge. Mlchclsou, Augusta aud son, Aurora Turner Hall. Mines, Grafton E.. mother at Wmi]taca. Wis. Meyers, In.-, and’ Henry, mother ut Tabernacle, Chnrch. Murphy, Mrsand four children, Eighth .Presby terian Church. Marble, Charles, 13 Gold street. Milcbeil. Mrs. and four children. Drown School. Mnrphv, Michael, wife at St. Patrick's Chnrch. Nitzschcc, Hammond, wife at Church of the Dpi pbany. Noble. Matilda, 3IT Uaudolidi. O'Malcy. Mary aud boy, Jcllersou Park Church. Toddin' Tom. Jefferson Park Church. Peterson. Helen. JUI Union street. Phlll, Mrs. and six children. golu.Mrs Miller's, iHarrisoitstreeL CatHnV 31 ra. E. 11.. from 273 North Wells sired, will find children nUShuron. Wis. Oburchi, Mary. Is to go to Eighth Presbyterian Church. Cox. Katie, is to go to Eighth aPrcshylorian Church. CMffonl, Mrs., will find friends at Eighth Pretby leiianChmch. Celia, Jm-t«. will find mother at 324 Caoal direct- Donovan. Mrs. John E. ami baby, can ho ttmml on Western avenue, near Fnltoo street, at Captain Aiiufelrouir'fl. Delink >Jn*. Uco. and two boys, arc at Eighth Presbyterian Church. Fruudtham. Mrs., ut German Lutheran Church, on Trcmonl street. Klorlbcck, Aueiisla, at 443 KnngHtnon. Fuhleubcrg, Mm., will dud family at Niles Centre, Midi, Mroftcii.G. DlUcc.wU) find mother at Waapaen, Wli, GoOghly, VrnnclK, will flnd,lalhcrat St. John's Church. Gulcngeu, Mrv. Anny, Wclla School,'Kculxju street, f i Hamlogton, BUdS 4Cd Dcsnlaiocs street.' Hyderafre. and Mlsa, will Und Mrs. Townsend, Eighth Presbyterian Church. KnwelLGutUnu. will find wife at Ch. of Eptpbanv. Kalletiuu, Cbas., will find wife ut 18*3 Weal Madi son. Kthlcs. Mr., will tiud friend alfGll.ckO- Lonely, John, will find father at bt. John's Church,’ L>nun.-BhUllp. 10 years, at BrowuV School. l,oiird. Mrs. Martha, at 145 Green. Leonard, Dr. U. L al 139 North Moreau. Mcßride, Mrs. Thoa., 206 South Green. McColhn, at 442 Butterfield street. Myers, Henry and James, at Tabernacle Church. Murphy, Mrs., and 4 children, at Eighth leriau Church. McCoy, y re. Jape and husband, al John Hughes, on Madison, comer Sangamon. Millikan, Mr. J. 11., can dud all family nt.Svulh l’*rk iaObnroli, Ts’lUscho, llammond. ef Church Epiphany* Peabodr. Mr?,, at Ktgblh IVorbyiennn Church. Kclawalts, Mr., at Brown'a School. Riley, W. H., MU And wife at Id Sheffield av.- llooncy,Thomas will tiudwilont 'Jb Enmw *t. Stoolbarv, Lena, nt IlhuHlalc. Sexton. Julius, at Eighth Bretbyteriau Church. Sithy, Mrs. and children, al Rose Hill. Wlllmm, Cup. K. D.. c«u And wife and-chihLaC school-house, near Kollias Mills. \VksL4- H. Mis.,'*! krpwji bwbGol. Wates/Mre. «J. W. and 5 children, at 811 West Lake. Ouicauo,' Got- INSURANCE MATTERS. Pr- Arrivnl in Clilmgf) qf BsUorq lindccwrltcr..—Estimate t of. tosses. Yesterday there was a numl>cr of arrivals ofEas termnsarancc men—among thcmMessrs. Bast-crt, o( the .f.int of Hartford; Bennett, of the Con necticut Fire: Jci»oll, of the F-haulx; Judd, of tpo Merchant's; U’oluter. ol Uto Cily-Kiie of Hart ford; Smith, of the Springfield; Rankin, of the Fulton of New York, tmdWjßralotWfa." A meet ing of adjusters and "agents and officers of city companies was called for half past 5 at the office ofS. SJ. Moore Co., No. 07 Canal street. At that hdnr the room was crowded hy. about filly uudcrntim W» T»rHu* Wm number 01 agencies worc'-ooi refrre •anted. indud-, lug Ooo3wln Pueco, UpwU Hathaway* Ontrif! Altcnua.aad’bthere- .T!«L:jncetinjf wuaxalWd fo order by appointing K. J. Smith, of the Ihttnam of Hartford, Chairman, and Alfred -WrighjWay Secre tary. Ou tnoiion of Mr. Muoro it .was. ordered that a committee l>c appointed to Vprroarc u plan of action to -be to a future meeting. The Chair appointed Messrs. Moore, Case, Hncat, I-cwis and Claris.! *hc; cam- Sstlee. U was ordered, also,' that a roomWpb taincd for a hcadqohrtcru4br future mooting*. The meeting then adjourned.’ ESTIMATED LOSSES, Enquiry amojjr underwriters revealed the fact lliat while a few aru open-and jUain-spoken as to the cffcctuf their loesi*. oUiitt are nou-communl catlvu or aijeuU Partita interacted, however, hare made dlllgaut tnquhioa, and fromtbc best avail*-. bJo sources thotbllowlng Ultima been compiled, -which we behave will Tcry hoarly approximate a correct statement of the losses sustained by (he Mftral'Companic* Interested. There Is a wide dN- however, between tM* figures received by telegraph Rotatbe Eakt. There is this to be remembered, however, that the infor 'rnhllun {d the East is comparatively scanty, while the knowicdgA'OhlhlDed' hero la mold direct andi from tbc circumstances of tttd cate, more reliable. We present the following list* Ihcrcfhrir, as the r<£ •nit of diligent-effort to ascertain tbc probable fosses; Hartford, of Hartford J^OO.tQJ Ins. Co. of North America, of Philadelphia 7®,0q0 American Central, of St.Louis J178.0 0 Franklin, of Philadelphia 1*41,000 Underwriter's Agency, of New York TUXOOU Phtrnis, of Hartford 720,000 Howard, of New York-.w Tradesmen!*, of Hew York, ......L7Y 15.000 Internationa), of New YorK;. 50».0tW Ttuonlx, of Brooklyn TW.CIX) Niirtagansctt, of Providence 3d,Uoti Nortn Brltllh Mercantile ......s 5 2.7D0.000 Pacific, of San Francisco 1.0W.C00 Imperial, of Loudon 4C0.U00 Royal, of Liverpool..,-. 1..'... .133.0U) Washington, of Ncwypfk-.- **oo,^l Commerce,of Albany 4 O.OJO Continental. New York I.DOO.UXi Lori Hard. of Ntw Yurk.n,.....'.L1..... 1,300.(XX) Home,of Columbus 400,000 Mercantile, of New York 100,000 Commercial Mutnnl.of Uhvdland 330,000 Union, of Snu Francisco KKhOOo rir:mr-*a ‘'nnrt, ofs« n Fnnriseo 400.000 •VfdfVfit n«h aloco Tne abovfi companies all had assets ou Ibe first ol January, according to official reports, more thu; sufficient to pay the almvc mentioned 10-mjs. it they sufiercq no worsu thin the mpj named, their poilclOß are good Tor olio hundred cent* on the dollar. Concerning lUo following. it maybe mid that lla* ajrcnWdlffur aa-fo >c%6ral cnmnanU**,. The Home, of Not# Vork.no ref -1,010,0.0, ub a idctjlotu between the bighiiH and Umot f.guro named: and* the Loudon. Liverpool and tjlobe we batb placed tbe flgQres IjcloW Urn average estimate ljf men. 4i Tl.e fftllfiiflusajc PSttma|cs; tiuMQaltcld. ol S|ftßM*it6s6ll?» *TUO,WU, llhvmikec.. Brewert", of 3!ilwauk‘*<*. Atlantic, of 8r00k1yn..... Manhattan, of New Vink. Home, of New York .Etna, of Hartford Putnam, of Hartford CbartcrOak. of Hartford. Andca, of Cincinnati IThlVcompany tclcjrrajjhtU its affi-nw elsewhere that it will pay up ana "o on a* umuil. Wo haw considerably 'reduced the amount* rcjmrted by scvcial panics as flic loss of the Amies. The com pany had reported a-acts July 1?. ul about Jf that city. Tin- Pho- niN.’ «>f Ciookhn. ycstenUy paid the litvt.losslu this tin*, being .?t,ffO-h to Hart, Aston Co. —The Hume lii-nraiwc, ofNrwYotk. will pay very dollar of the sfL.VM.'b'K) ri>ks- it luo here, aud yctb;(Vc :i t-urpltjj. -Tla: Neptune of BoMon hnvc tclcgniphml Al -1 -u Jfc 3i.icko} th.il they arc ready to pay todrloa»f. on |in»of. -The Franklin of Philadelphia, ami the Ameri can Central of St. Lauio will-pay nil their lom-ui*. That of the former-i* uudor ?'UV.WXt. and of the latter, about £yu),WKi. Davi.s Jt Ucqua. the agent*, have their office at Xo. s® Michigan avenue. —-Edmum* l)Hggi« tftlorr.*ii*b*- to Tub Tiuuitxb ihat nt a meeting of (lur- GommiHoc of Claim- ami Loft.-cs of the AVniiamsburg City Fire luMiraaco Company of Cnmklyu, New York, convened ye— terdaybythe Proiuent,' a rctolmiou trae nnani* roouhiy posted uutborhliig him to telegraph'to Chicago that all )or*cs aaslaiued by that company, ns soon ns ndju-ted. would be settled by alaht dnifla without dcductiqg'iho sixty day’s Interest. PUBLIC MEETIHOS. BrtAKl) OF StTEIiVIS?uK.S, A nicctinz of the Board of Snitcrvlrora was held at 10 o'clock ycrtcrdny inoniiug, at Ulcc ,fc Juck -ou’s Building, corner of Ilandolph nod Jefferson streets. On motion, a committee was appointed tu con fer with the Lczihliitnro to assist lu gelling means to carry on the city zovermnuut. ami «l-o one jo request the Preruh'ut to call a special suasion'of Congress for ihe purpose of hKiuing money to the city, so Hint hithlnc*?* may bo rcaumetl. A resolution wa- also ndtqffod ;tliat when Hie Court Jloiumi wus rebuilt, it nboiihl I*o. on rho old ground. Dr. McCliertuey. a Meihodlbt clorgytnnii. Plated that if it was decided Hurt the Court House was to Ire rebuilt lliere. he would go to New fork, and set money enough In thirty dav» to tubnild Inc MethodistChurcii Block, on the old spot. The board adjourned, to meet U 10 o'clock this morning at the same place. WHOLESALE UROCKBS, At a full meeting t>f the wholesale grocer? of Chicago, hold Thursday, fi, It was unani mously Jiutolreil. Thatwunsk no compromise with our creditors. We only w:mt time, and uru deter mined to pay 10J cents on the dollar. HuolcttU Also, Hint we have ciiinipatred con tldencc Iu onr cmtnlry corre»i>ondeuls, thanking them for the evidence* alrvudv given of their read- Incis to coqm to onr prompt we frn-t no effort o>i their part will be omitted to continue placing us In posscstdou of available Hinds at the curliest moment WM. STKWAKT, Prosi.bt.t, JOHN Srerotstrv. COMMITTEE MEETINGS. At n meeting of the dilbircut committees from cities tcnderlngr.ld In thu sufferers by the bite lire in Chicago, hold at St. John’s Congregational Church yesterday utlltjh. in.. Mayor ItixUr.of l*ulsvlllc, Ky„ was called to the clmlr.and Austin 11. Brown, ot the Indianapolis Common Council, apjwlntcd Secretary, _. IHilejrnies from the fUmming cities were pres ent Milwaukee, SU Loots. Unnnlbal; Aurora. Quincy. Louisville, Indianapolis, Lcavcuworth.and frpringttold. lion, Mr. Blow, of St. Louis, who presided at a previous meeting held on Wednesday evening, stated what had bcutidouc so fur. and Hint the com mittees bad met with the committee of thcChlca go Aid amntcllcf Society, and learned that to this committee had Won added n committee of the Council audcily officers, Tluii while all funds do nated were to be paid over to the CUv Treasurer, the systematic distribution of supplies would ho made by this Joint committed. All that we had to do was to await the organization of this committee, which wuTftbl lx* hy tula (Friday) evening, when supplies and menus could be placed lu their hands, with the assurance Hint an honest disbursement am! Judicious distribution of funds and supplies would !k! made. Adjourned. THE SKAT OF CITY GOVERNMENT. At. an adjourned meeting of the Common Conn* rll, hold yeMorday nftemooh, it was resudvad that- Iho Board of Bnhllc Works atonic .proceed to erect. ,al a cost of *i>'.tXXt,.a temporary wooden structure In the Court House tenure for the accommodation hsoorihccilygovcuuuenl. The Connell will hereafter meet at |h<* Ihihm Street I’olico Station. BOARD a»F EDUCATION. -A meeting of the Board of Education and school teacher? wa* held in the Ilavcn School yesterday ulicmoon. It was determined that all the teacher* would tender to the board their service? for otic year, to receive any rcmunenitlcc the city might think prt)|icr tu oficr. Xusjb-ctor Qitcal ddvoten *2 ,0t»0 to adustltntu’ teacher? 1 fund. in thoeVent of hi? lumber not nelng derimyed. Superintendent. Pickard refttses any salary for one year. x-tHuEs, Tin; iTiAmiE rAiayiH. The PrtfrJf >’c ittur Company have located at Iso. *J;> West Randolph st reel.corner otJetfoteyn,and will not ml?? anK-ute of their paper.. Thl* week's numlx;r will be out to-day, nnd maUed- to all ?nb* eenber?. It will coutalua copclEo amlcomprehcn* fdwreport of the' Great Fire, and «il the latett new? op to. the hour of going to press, together with a correct Map, showing the Burned District. Conic? will be for sale qu thu btroctg. bond In yonr orncr? for advertisement?. The book? and valit* able paper? of the company were saved, together with u complete tile of 2he\Fvrmcr since JWI. CHICAGO RAILWAY. REVIEW'. This Invaluable journal of railway news, -with a spirit characteristic of the gbjat interost which it represents, and of Chicago, will continue to ap pear regularly earJi week.*,. Wo heartily oemaend •this standard journal, and' the enterprise and idoik Which it exhibit*. li« editor, I), C .-Brooks; JiH., may be addressed at IGvJ .Prahlo aveunc. FIRST FROM THE ASHES. Onr friend Wm. I). Kerfout. Real Estate Act' t. at No.b'tt Washington street.!* the fcst Lh u u e id. Hu hat erected a ouilditif ft *.ae bid place, ulidla ready for business.'as usual. Numerous parties from the -Kosc and other section* have already vajled npoij him with roitnmce toinvostraeutsand rebullaiiisr, and Tie is preparcd'lo have surveys blade, titles examined, and ail-legal hnslncfs at tended to. We commend him to all persons for hla reliability, cnonjf. Hhd ®nterprlao. TiML. .Wo notice with pleasure the telegram ami notice front thcContlnntal . leav ing them a handsome .nurplUß. O.W. Barren Co. arc Ibe agents for Chicago, JiCStixcs To-D.vr Meeting of the North. Side citizen* will beheld at 12 id., corner of North Clark, and- North Water ‘atrecta. \y. B. Ogden and olives a*.o me commit- Uc. —Union meeting of the Good Templar lodge* at Warren Lodge Halt. Masoalr Temple, comer of llalstcd oml Randolph streets, this evening. —lrish Literary Association, at Room* {land6 Yates* Building, comer of Randolph and Canal streets, at 8 p.to. —Rev. Robert Collyor Is requested by 0.. C. Gibbs. Chairman ofthe RcUer.Cummlitec, at IS m. to-day, at First Congregational Cbnrch, corner ul Ana and West Washington ttreets. THE ELECTIONS. PENNSYLVANIA. Dutlng the election in Philadelphia. on Tues day, a fearful riot occurred In the southern part of the city. The light was participated in by while and colored men, and was not ended until half a dozen were killed and many wounded. Three brigades of the militia were ordered out toqncll the disturbance. Pittsburgh, Oct. 10.- The Rcpnhlicans cr.rrr the comity by between 4,000 and .\KX) majority. There was but little interest taken In the eVrtlon, and the\oic was uuusujjly Relit. KHani* from the adjoining counties snmt.it light vote. Imt a uni form p: mover Geary's vote when the State went Republican by I,WO majority. Return* Ridicule thatthc Republicans bare car ried the State, electing Blanton Auditor -General, and Beatu bqrvcyor usnural. Hucka County glre »Xl to the North western, gav out. thus virtually rutting us oil from umm mlctulon w.th Icur-f.fiha of the .*3,(03.000 1,500,0.0 700,0-0 two.oco l State. The news w»* have received from the East and from our own State was by the long j mnicy. i ootid bv St, tank. But we have ennugh.to show that thc’rcsnlt lu lowa has been twruplng. To-morrow, no doubt.we ►hall be able togivc full aud complete returns from lowa, and from Ohm j-ml Pcunsylvnnin. Wo coutidenlly place the ma jorily iu lowa nt risitigof 40,UW. rou.roo 400-0U) *OO.OOO hjo.ocw 3(J(».C00 •2-V.I.U) I :lxi.ojo TOO.UU KW.Wi 1.0b0.000 .mow 1T‘.,000 An mmpictod crowd ofadvcilhcmcuU has left u. neither lime to put in iy|*o, nor room to print, the great nias« of Intelligence relating to Hie cou. dttion of tin- city prepared for this morningb pa per. Wi* hope to-monow to enlarge our columns. If materials mrivc lu season, aud be able to meet both the wants of advertisers aud the (re mand* of the reading public. MMJOU TrVt.OjO l.«r>*,oUo I.tMD/tt) 5.0 *0,(1 Ml I*oo,ooo otM.OUd 1.300.000 THAYER -Wit! B. Thr.yur.aged r.l jeara. Kimrral from hi* late residence. No. 11 biatecnlh ►I.. ni n o'clock p. m. Friday. 13th inrt, Wednesday, Ocloter 11. Alice Min vnungett daughter of Henry ami 3l«*iia A. aged g year* .it'd d months. Funeral from the residence of her parents, North Curtin «>u Friday at H*a. in. .SI.O>KV» *t» -o.oeu li.O.UOJ TVkffiO Tnj/KH* flo.aw SOJ.tOJ ;uj,ou) MU'UM ioi.'tt* o;b,tM> due.two A u.ir.lo .‘WAtOJ WALDRON, NIBLOCK CO., GOAL DEALERS, Can be found at their old stand, having escaped the late fire unscorched* Their is uninjured by either Are or water, and are prepared to till orders with- out delay. Yards Foot of Kingsbury-sL, North Side, and af north end of Elevator B, Illinois Central Railroad, South Side. Our Coal Yard all Right. We are Beafly- to Deliver In One Ton Lots To any One We Owe Or to the Public at the Old Prices. Office and Yard No. I North Market-si. W.M.&J.F.OLCOTT. F. A. Menge and Co,, 11A HD AND SOFT CO AI. at the old rrl:c.“. Also, On baud a full supply of BEECH AND MAPLF. Foot of W**t WagVnet HALL’S SAFE A LOCK COMPANY’S CHICAGO BOUSE IS LOCATED AT 66 West Madison-si. A stock of Safes, and Hall’s Superior Bank Locks will be ready for sale TO-DAY, At Old Prices. FRANK B. TUCKER, GENTLEMEN: At a meeting of the “Ger mania.*’ “Hanover,” “Niagara,*’ and ••Repub lic” Insurance Compaulc?, of New York Coni pricing the Underwriter'? Agency,” held thl? day, duo preparations were made to pay Immedi ately. ul*on adjustment. alllo??c-.J incurred at Chi cago; r.nvr doing which UiP capital* of nil the companies wilt remain ’unimpaired, and have n >arpuis of over half million dollars, leaving the prora ca-h a-sclb of the \.'ndei 'writer'? Aircncy oxer two and one-half million doiiara ifrL&M.fW.) A.fcToDUAUT, General Agi-nt. To Ogden, Sheldon Scuddor, Agents, U2 South Caualt-lrucU Chicago. tS~AU iH:r>(»n? holding pounca “in the u Un dci writer'* Agencywill proaeiii them at Gi South CaDal-?t., for’ ndjuVunutit. (JGDRN, SHELDON Jb SCUDDKR, Aircntt. P, B. Weare and Co, and S. B. Chase and Co. Have recovered runic of their t»ook« and paper? from the great fire, mid have resumed bitslnc?? Nt No?. 25 and 27 North Cliatoutd. Will receive con -IgumcDib and transact a general commission business as before. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1871. DIED. COAL. All kinds of MANAGER. INSXTBAKCE. Now York, Oct, in, 1671, TRANSPORTATION. BLUE LINE. AND treat Western RAILWAYS’ OFFICE 769 Wabash-av., AT C. f B.&Q.R. R. CROSSING. Freight forwarded and contracts issued to all Eastern cities, as here tofore. A. WALLINGFORD, Agent Blue Line. cnICAGO, Oct. li.lß'l. NOTICE Tfl SHIPPERS. The IMltsburgh, Fort Wayuo CUlcago Railway Freight De pot, maciison-xt., being saved from destruction by the great fires of Saturday and Sunday nights, is now in shape to lake freights, enabling' this artery of trade to OPEN IIP and relieve those who may have property to go forward from Chicago, and hare opened our office at .Vo. 9, under the Briggs House, for merly the Laclede, Madlsou-st. Freight Station. The Star Union Line Agency tans Its Chicago headquarters at this office. So very largo amount of freight could be taken immediately, but enough to enable parties to raise money from their Eastern correspondence. R. C. IHELDRI.II, C. IV. F. Agt. Chicago Thursday, (*ct 14, I*7l. per Poat Journal aud Kojiubßcan cojiy. Goodrich Steamers. Steamers on alltiie Routes. Freights received and ship ped. Passenger accommo dations all right. '"Office and Docks foot of Michigan-av. T. G- RTJTLIN, Snpt. _ CARHIAQES. The Office of the COAN&PBME Carriage Manufacturing Company. Is At tbcic iacloiy, corner of Randolph and Ann-M*.. wherc. they will resume their business la a few days, and lie prepared to receive i ’dors as usual. All persons Indebted (Cits arc -cqueslcd to re mit at oscs, ht currency,; by espi* to enable us to relieve our etnnlftye*. tonic of whom are home lo*s and tu want of food.* All poraona having buggies, carrla;, or wagons In their possession bclongtng-to ns. u-Hl please ro ll ra them to oof factory or send their address, and save trouble.’ EDUCATIONAL. The Chicago Business College Will open m a few days on Sixteenth-*!., be tween. Wabash and Mlehlgan-av*. Two of the largest and finest halls la ibc city have been leased, ami a 1. i;3T-CLASS BUSINESS SCHOOL Will be conducted at> horetofore.' Alltho depart ments will b« in operation,-with fall corps of teacher*. Office at present, *92 Michlgan-av. Several fine offices and store rooms to rent. Ap ply at 79i MlcVgan-nv. BRYANT CHASE, (formerly Bryar.t Sh-rtton.) BLANK BOOKS. A Large Assortment of BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY Ju?t tccclved from the East, which will 3E SOLD AT LOW PRICE?* The trade supplied by EMERSON* DAVIS, AT WEST SIDE LIBRARY AND MUSIC STORE, WEST MADISON-ST., Thompson* Block, bet. Peoria amt Sangamon *U. AUCTION SALES. Auction C. M. GILBERT i CO., AUCTIONEERS, arc ready to make sales of MERCHANDISE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Ac. Ac., althcir newtalcprootns. No. 1-1 Caualst„ neat door to Tribune Office, sale? at residences receive piumpl attention. STORE AND LEASE AT PRIVATE SALK. One of the best locations in the city for grocer? store or salqon. House contains IS rooms. REAL ESTATE. For Sale er Rent, At EVANSTON, Two large brick residence within Arc m'nntca* walk if Depot. Will b completed ready to occupy by November 1. I ca: also bca d LV: ir six j c sons, all at fair prices. JOSEPH M. LYONS, EYAON. REMOVALS. the Wheeler Wilson GENERAL OFFICE is REMOVED To No. 338 West Madison-st OiirSoath Side cu-tomcra can übtaiu macltln ltd supplies at 162 TWENTV-t'KCUSD-ST. A large stock of m.ichiucs arc already on the way. and measures wil I at once be taken to pnt up a per innncnt bunding. KAIIUAR iWHEEI.KR, Union Screw and Bolt Co. Office removal to COT.LIKS' it UUR GIK*S Stove Foandry, toutbwestern cor ner Van Buren ami jtflersou-sls. We arc prepared to fill all ortlcre for Bridge, Car, Track, Jlachiuc ami Skein. Bolts, Lag Screws, Jack fc'ercws, ami Carriage Bolls. We have mvlo arrangements for (Uiiiig BLACKSMITH WOKK for buililmgs. Ukuolak Bbices. Field, King Co. and Jacob Weil HAVE REMOVED 415 MICHIGAN AV SoOJ,OJO worth of real c-lalc venuted in the burned district caM of aud north of Jacksou-st. Removal. WM. 11. SAMPSON. Real Estate and Hoioo Utiuilng Room 4 Brvan Block. ItW Is now at SIS tVEST WASHINGTON -ST. To rent, store* aud dwellings in all pans of the city. PAPER. ROCK RIVER Paper Co. AT 58 North Jefferson-st, HAVE IN A STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF BUILDING PAPER, Saturated Stains Boartl, Prepared Plastering Board, Felt Roofing, AXD QUARTZ CEMENT. 56 North Jefferson-st. NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Chicago Magazine FOR NOVEMBER Will appearn* twunl. a new work bull! up on the mdica ul the old. AH ia goue. plates, manuscript*, fciibt-criptioti Ixjtiks. and office: but a wo*ld of hope and energy re main*. A* many different indlvidn* al* were depending upon it lor tboir bread and but ter. It is more Important than ever that IT SHALL SUCCEED, If the many women of*tiio West who *cnlmc congratulatory letter* and: God-speed when I com meueed under auspicious circuni?tnm*c?. will help me now. by their subscriptions, 1 shall give them a better HOME MAGAZINE than Inyfore. Tltc drse« will *?e adjusted and paid as >*pcedUy asclrcumsutDcc.l mil admit. OFFICE. 10. 62 South Caual-st. ‘f&o f Insurance Co., Of [Philadelphia, Will pay Its loteca promptly, and all pe's-ns hold* lap iiolldc" iu this Company aic ic-jue-lcd «o pre sent them for immediate adjustment at Room No. 5 Laclede House. DAVIS REQIi.V. Agents. Northwestern Department ECLECTIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York. Trc:ent office, Room 1 Masonic Building, corner Raided and West Randolph-sts. Wp raved 6or books and papers, and are ready for business. •AUGUSTUS .lOfINSON’, Manager. H ANOOM’U BUItT. Bnperlnli-ndinl. The General Insurance Agency MILLER DREW Has removed to No. £34 lodises av., wbero they will bo pleased to cooler upon matters of Insar* once, ae may be reqolred. 379 Wabash-av., OFFICE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE IKS CO. OF IIARTFOHD. Interests of policy hollers and applicants for insurance will be promptly attended to. STEARNS, DHIONSON A CO., 1 General Agents, (Successors to Moore AStearn?) OPJ Wtbaeh-av. Mutual Life Insurance Company ol Chicago. OFFICE at 231 West Madisou-st. STEWART MARKS. E. It FAIL. Secretary. Pn-snh-nt. Yonkers and New York Insurance Company, WESTERN DEPARTMENT, J. W. Stewart, INSURANCE BROKER, ir»»i Abcidecu-t-t. tiir-nnUKc placed In A i Comi'anies. Fojmotly ISaIIoM. at It* I*: Proofs of Loss We have established our.-chcs at 163 WEST WASIIINi;TON-ST., Where we arts prepued to make out PROOFS OF LOi>. wrm ti.ie utmost DESPATCH. COOPER Jb PACKARD. Atl^mc'ys-at-Law. Yonkers and New York insurance Co. Pulley holder* will phase present their rlniuvJ to W. KAft.tETT Co. x nt calcic. 3-W Wi.bftsh iv., or cornu* West Ra« dolpl; and Or can present them at Western, department iCOilddi&a&av. GENERAL NOTICES. A CARD FROM Fitoii, Williams Co. Our Office is at 75 Calumet-av.,' Second house north of Tncuty-secocd-et., where «c hmv all onrbooks am! valuable papers that we saved from the flame*. Wc earnestly solicits!! j*crsons indebted to U5 I»i*td ns ail they can by remittances. Thankful for j«M favors, and hoping to rclmbark lu business again soon, We remain, voura tiuly, KITrU. WILLIAMS ,t CO. CHAS. P. KELLOGG CO. OTJII OFFICE FOK THE I’KESEXT WII.I, BE AT 606 Pflichigan^av. Our new store on Wabash-av., nearly opposite the ohl Clifton Uonsc. will be completed on or about March l.v.lien wc >hnll be pleased to showonr cu-iooicr?. a» huge and desirable a stock aa ever before exhibited by us. In the meantime we -hall Ic p’c ;sed to have our cn-tymcrs remit n- at one cjtlici by draft on Newr Yuik, orcnnency by csprc>s. cn.\s. r. Ki;i.i.oGG i co. General Notice. THE AMERICAN MERCHANTS* UNION EN- PUE:S COMPANY ■?i now prepared to RECEIVE AND FORWARD ALT, BUSINESS OFFERED. Ka?Urn business, for New York. Boston. Ac., office llj Twenty-second-st. Western business, Ibr Chicago, Burlington Railroad and con nections, at office Canal and Burlington Crossing. For Northwestern Railroad and roade leaving from that depot, at office comer ol Klnzic and Canal-eta. (old Milwaukee Depot). Also at office 2U. 316. and 319 West Randolph, corner Canal. Principal office, NO, Jl3 TWENTY-SECOND-ST. LOCAL NOTICE DR. A. D. FRITZ, The well-known Indian Pb) slcien, No. «w South Ca-k-strea. HAS RESUMED BUSINESS NO. li 6 SOUTH lI.VLSTEU STREET, Near Adam?. OFF.CE HOURS From 8 a. m. to 13 m., and from 2 to 4, and 7 to 8. Caution. All persons arc cnntloncd ngalnsi entertaining any proposals for the purchase or rent of the Globa Theatre except from the lawful owners ar.d posses sors. -THE CHICAGO RBEITER VEKEIN,° or Ita authorised attorney?. The ground lease npou the premises has been terminated by due process of law. THE CHICAGO ARBEITER VEREIN, JCSSEN, JOHNSTON ROGERS, Attorney?. 134 We?tMudl?on e*. Office cf the Board of Public Works, N0.301 West Hiimlolph-st., Chicago, Oct. 13, ISTI.j Public iiiitiec i? hereby given that, upon applies lion to this office, permits will lie granted to own. er? of ground within the burnt district to tweet temporary wooden buildings thereon not to ex- ceed one story in height. By order of the boatd r. H. BAILEY. Secretary. To Our Friends and Clients. We have, opened an »flu e for ihc present at No. 11 South Clintonst.. vlioic we iruv he found dnr. lut; usual business in nrs, 11EHVEV, ANTHONY GALT 1,. I'Ki'l DFOOT WM M. JOHNSTON. The Offices of the Chicago Theolo topical Seminary, th« ConprrprTonal Publishing Society, the American Home Missionary Stc'.ety, and the Ametlcan Hoard of Foreign Missions, hevo been removed from M Washlnglon-pt. to :he Sennuary Building, Union Park. The conespou denee of Rev. 11. L. Hammond. CS. S. F. Savage, J. K. Roy and S. J. Humphrey, may be addressed o Chicago Seminary. Union Park. To Our Clienta. IV, arc nidir? our client. In adjusting their lo"cVm rpecdily por.lt.lr W, can ftrn .It latest information tn regard In the puranre companies. Are prepared to make proof of claim* at unco. Otltcc at M EASTOX> v Attorneys at I aw. Notary Public. Persons Wanted. Mr Wells* family of 315 North LaSallc-st, ploflfc rend address to A L. WELLS. Jr., care Messrs. Platt, Thorn Maynard. Chicago. Office and Store Of liITTIN'GEK UKO., St 31K West Harriaon ►t., where we have acme slock, and within tin day* will l>o full and complete. _ American Insurance Company. The American Insurance Company have saved nil their securities and books, and will not oo af fected financially by the Are. Business will be re sumed as sooto as au office can be secured. We are now located at m-rly hy lnuh> mart before seeing property. LOLLlhb JSAIOh. TO South' Canabst. Chicago. Oct. 13. Safes. Parlies wishing their SAFES Taken out of the-rulns can have it done by compe tent narltca bv addressing _ uni g MRDSALL> Fonrth-st. 612 Michigan-av. All our account ItooU* and plates arc saved. The machinery Is In motion to meet the wants of nil our customers at the earliest possible moment. Notice. OHr office Md With Messrs. Fuller A Fuller. Our correspondents will please address ns accordingly. 1 IIENRT W. KING A CO. Money Paid By many insurance companies at once. Call anil have notice and proof of loss properly made out atlb ß\W OFFICE OF MORAN A ENGLISH. 102 West Randolph-st.. up stairs. The Sleamsr Van Raatte WILL MAKE D AIL V TRIPS between Benton \larber :>nd this city. Ihx&finrt WeM Washington* et. Send Orders for :ili kinds of PRINTING, BINDING. BOOKS AND RULING. to the RACINE JOUR NAL OFFICE. Racine. W;». WM. L. UTLKY SONS. Proirh tor*. To The Public. Wo hue cheeped wlthont less by the recent and arc to h s found, as herct* rj, at oar old Bland: la the G*n:i and Commlsf-hu bvslneas, 199 asU IQ2 N i r *h Jcflcrson-st.. oiiod'.c Nonhwestenk Frelg s* Dc.ot, BURTON. STRESS CO. ROOT A CAT)T.