4 Terra* el Subscription* PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: OsU j Edition, per year, by MAIL.—— $12.00 Tn-ireeUy Edition, per year, by HA1L...........► 6.00 'Sunday Edition, per jear, by mail— 2-M) Edition, per year, by mail MO ■Farts el a year at the same rate. *To prevent delay and mistakes, be sure and give Post address in 1011, including State and county. Remittances may be made either by draft, express, Post OiSce order, or in registered letters, at our risk. TEEMS TO cm SUBSCRIBERS: Dally, delivered, Sunday excepted, 25 cents per week. »Daiiy, delivered, Sunday included, 30 cents per week. Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY, No. 15 Canal-st, Chicago, 111. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1871. tttp EEEE LIBRARY. We have already alluded to the noble gift which the English authors, and the Anglo- American Association acting in concert with them, propose to send to Chicago, to make good, to some extent, the loss of books by the recent fire. The history of this movement may be brieflj’ stated. The Anglo-American Association, originally organized to promote amicable relations between the two coun tries on tbe Alabama question, still remains in existence, and, on tbe ISth of last month, was called together to listen to a lecture by Mr. Justin McCarthy on Chicago. Mr. Thomas Hughes had already-been canvassing the question of supplying Chicago with the nucleus of a free library, and deemed this a fitting time for the introduction of such a proposal. His statement of the plan de veloped many interesting points, especially in the munificent manner in which the prominent English authors had received his proposition. Mr. Forster, the English Min ister of Education,—aud, wc presume, the author of the forthcoming Life of Charles Dickens.—offered the complete works of his father-in-law. Dr. Arnold, of Rugby. The Duke of Argyll promised a set of his own works and a generous subscription besides* Professor Mnnro, one of the most eminent English classicists, promised copies of his editions of the Latin authors, with the char acteristic condition —“if such old world an tiquated things can be in place in such a very new world as poor Chicago now will be.” Dr. 'William Smith offered his biblical and classical dictionaries. W. J. Evelyn prom ised a copy of the “Memoirs,” which have now become an English classic. Mr. Tom Taylor, whose name has become pleasantly familiar throughout the length and breadth of this country, gave a Ticket of Leave” to an entire set of ranch, and the great publishing linns, Murray, fcjmith Elder, and Macmillan Co., whose names are as familiar here as the Apple tons or Harpers, also promised valuable contribu tions. Tbe Marquis of Lome agreed to lay the plan before his mother-in-law. Her Majesty, and was confident of royal sympa thy aud aid. Mr. Disraeli aud Mr. Carlyle sent in letters conveying their sympathy with the scheme in a rather growling man ner, as might have been expected, for both these gentlemen have suffered for many 3’ears by the piratical seizures which onr publishers have made of their works. Mr. CarljTc’s letter is so characteristic of the ruccod old ptiiosupUer that our readers will be glad to see it in print. Ho says; Forgive me that I have not sooner answered your friendly, cheery, and altogether pleasant little note. I supposed Burgess would have told you my objections to the project; that it seemed to me euperllous, not practicable by the methods he proposed (for the gilts of all the books of living authors will go for very little in such an enter prise); and. third, and worst, that it wore ou tho lace of it a visible pick-thank kind of character— a thing greatly to be avoided, both at Chicago and here. These objections do not vanish on reflec tion, but. on the contrary, gather weight. Never theless. if you and the literary worlrtTecl nothing of the like, and the project do take lire and go ou. it continues certain that my poor contribution of a copy of my books shall uot by any means be wanting. The immediate result of the meeting was that, after Mr. Hughes had made his state ment, the association voted unanimously, on motion of Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, to act as a body in pushing subscriptions and solic it iug donations. The moral aspect of this meeting is a pleasant thing to contemplate, and shows that, behind the blaff and sometimes forbid ding exterior of John Bull, there is a big heart, and that it beats in sympathy •with suffering. With the memories of our great conflagration and the wide-spread destruc tion of literature still fresh, and the munifi cent and unsolicited action of the British authors, as well as the unstinted benevo lence of the English public, constantly recur ring, the recollections of disputes over cod and herrings and the quarrel over the Ala bama claims seem quite insignificant. The olive branch tendered to ns Chicago thauk fully receives, and recognizes in it a symbol of peace and common brotherhood. And now. once more, we would reiterate what we have said before upon tbe disposi tion of this gift. It must, be treated in the broadest, freest manner, and so placed and administered that it shall confer the greatest amount of good upon the greatest number of people at tbe smallest possible cost. It must share the greatness of all our other public enterprises, and be as available to reading people as the water of our lake. This end cannot be accomplished under the manage ment of any particular association, devoted to a part iculurpurpose, because the element of exclusiveness necessarily enter s into the very motives of such an association. The Chicago lire has developed a trait of character in the donors which we had almost forgotten. It should develop ou our own part a thorough ly generous aud distinctively metropolitan acceptance of their gift. Chicago has long been large enough for a free public library, managed as arc tbe great libraries of Boston and Cincinnati. If we have associa tions of diverse character, which wish to have libraries for a special purpose, there need he no conflict. Wc can still have our speck 1 libraries lilac the Catholic Library, the Historical Library, the Academy of Sciences’ Library, and others, each serving its special end, aud meeting the wants of certain classes, though it would he better to have them all brought together. This free library, however, must bo a public library answering the wants of all, free from sec tarian or class influence, and managed In a broad, free, andgeuerous manner, as we would administer any other great municipal insti tution. Its board of management should he composed of our most liberal and influential citizens, aud its custodian should he quali fied by long experience aud literary taste to take charge of it. Once located and organ ized, it should be the pleasurable duty of every citizen to add to it aud increase its ruefulness. Wc are informed upon very ex cellent authority that the Young Men’s Christian Association are willing to give up their building, which is alreadj' in process of reconstruction—or so much ofitas maybe needed—for a purpose of this kind, at a fair rental, and will merge their own library hi it. We commend the action of this associa tion to others in this city. Let them all join in tho promotion of this great [public bless ing. There never was a better time thau now to establish this library, and never before have we had such an inducement to do it. Its es tablishment is full of eloquent suggestions of what may be accomplished in tho future schools, lectures, conversations, and so cial gatherings in connection with it. Such au institution, in an inconceivably short space of time, would fairly revolutionize our social character, and give ns a literary and educational place among cities ou a level with our commercial position. But first let us establish our librari’, aud build it broad, deep, aud strong enough to last beyond our little day. Once established, it will suggest, of itself, constant openings for increasing its sphere of usefulness, and, in due time, the City Government will be brought to make taasonable appropriations for its support aud nlargemeut. The Legislature ought to repeal at once the existing law which requires that the proceeds of the property owned by the city in Lake Park, when sold, shall be applied to the improvement of suburban parks. The city will have, for many years to come, to bear taxes to paj* the annual interest on the outstanding park bonds, and will not be in condition to direct any of its general means to park purposes. Lake Park is worth many millions of dollars; whenever it is sold, or any part of it disposed of, the city generally ought to have tlio Immediate houelit of the proceeds. IVlien there shall l»o a fall ami comprehensive statement of the actual financial condition of the city and cemity governments, and a comparative ex hibit of liabilities and of the means on hand, there Trill be no question that both govern ments tv ill have need of e very possible source of revenue. The debts of both city aud comity, to meet which there is no money in either treasury, must be paid by increased taxation. Under such circumstances, to hold this immense property unproductive, or, when made productive, to appropriate the proceeds for the benefit of parks in the subur ban towns, will be extreme folly. THE ARIZONA MASSACRES. Governor Safford, of Arizona, in his letter to the Alta California, criticising the Colyor system of treating Apaches, makes the point that it would be cheaper to hoard every Apache in a first-class hotel at $5 per day than to feed them as they are fed, aud submit to their depredations as wo do submit to them. This ho shows, to his own satisfaction at least, by pointing out how the productive in dustry of Arizona is kept back l»y the state of terrorism in which the present Indian policy keeps the settlers of that Territory. The result of the bribing policy, Governor Safford shows, is not peace, but a war of raids and massacres, in which all the blows are given to the savages, aud*token by the white settlers. He shows that, within the six weeks next following Mr. Colyer’s “so-called peace,” there were (besides the horrible mas sacre on the Wickenburg road.) twelve different raids or murders, tnc perpetrators of most of which were traced directly to one or another of the gov ernment reservations. It thus appears that the outrages were committed by pensioned Indians; hence that the bribing policy does not ensure good behavior from the red man, but seems rather to incite the contrary. One object, if not the object, of Mr. Colycr’s recent visit to the Apache country seems to have been to hunt up evidence going to show that the whites, and not his beloved ‘Apaches, were to blame for the Wickenburg massacre; aud, having secured a story which answers this philanthropic purpose, ho hastened back, and lias already appeared at ■Washington with this statement; That the trouble all came of a forcible assault on an innocent Apache by three white men, who robbed the noble savage of his gun. This, supposing it to be true, of course acquits the high-toned Apaches of all blame for ambus cading aud shooting down in cold blood six travellers by the overland stage-coaches, aud demonstrates conclusively the wisdom of boarding the Apaches at the government ex pense, allowing them five days for warlike exercises between ration-days, and restrain ing the military authorities from interfering for the defence of the civilized clement. Somewhat strangely, however, Mr. Col yeris pica for his Apaches docs not seem to have softened the heart of the government authorities; for, on the 27th ultimo, it is re ported from Washington, that the President, in response to a petition from the Federal aud Territorial officers of Arizona, and the citizens of all the principal towns in that Territory, asking for a continuation of General Crook's policy, referred the petitioners to General Schofield’s late order, aud remarked that the govern ment proposes “to dealamnmnrily and vigor ously with the Apaches if, after duly notify ing them to go aud remain upon the new re servations, where they would be fed and pro tected, they continued on the war-path.” General Schofield announces, in his general orders (and the same policy has recently been announced from General Sheridan’s headquarters), that— Active operations will bo kept up against tho hostile Apaches of Arizona and pressed with all practicable vigor until they submit to the author ity of the government, cease |from hostilities and remain upon their reservations. After a reason able time has been given for all tho Apaches to avail themselves of the liberal terms oiicred by the government the Department Commander will, in his discretion, make use of the friendly Indians to hunt out and destroy those who remain obsti nately hostile. At the same time, tho War Department has wisely determined to increase its efforts to weed out speculators and corrupters from the military camps in the neighborhood of Indians, thus aiming to silence the clamor of those who allege (with too much truth we fear) that the slate of demoralization which has prevailed among [the Indians upon reservations hitherto has been in creased hi* the vile and disreputable pro ceedings of many of the officers and camp followers who must, in the eye of the simple Indian, represent the government which claims their respect. PENSION FEAUDS. Several statements have appeared in fho Eastern press concerning the proceedings in stituted by the Secretary of the Interior against one Wright, an ex-Indian trader, for alleged frauds in the payment or procure ment of pensions for members of the Chero kee tribe of Indians. A special despatch to the New York 2'nhnnc of Nov. 27, saj's: It is stated that the government has caused the arrest of Judge J. W. Wright of this citi*, in con nection with the alleged Indian bounty frauds recently mentioned in Washington despatches, and that he has produced bail for his appearance in court if called for- In the meantime, investi gation in the West will be continued. The charge against Wright is that he pro cured from Secretary Harlan two orders, di recting the then Commissioner of Pensions iMr. Barrett) to put on the pension rolls the names of some four hundred Chcrokccs, male and female, for death or disabilities in curred in the military service of the United States. The number of Cherokee Home Guards from whom these four hundred pen sioners were obtained, is stated at about two thousand. The reason assigned for this large proportion of pensioners to a given number of soldiers is that many of the male Clierokees had several wives apiece, and that if Mco maw-chuck-a-ehee was killed in the loyal scouting service, each one of hi.“. disconsolate widows was entitled to draw eight dollars per month from the public Treasury. But what makes the matter worse is that the* placing of these Indian names on tho pension rolls was accomplished in an irregular man ner that tho usual safeguards to protect the government against fraud Were dispensed with, and that the money to pay the first in stalment of pensions was sent out to Port Gibson before any investigation of tlio jus tice of the claims had been made. The amount drawn on these fraudulent rolls is about SGO,OOO per year, and the process has been going ou six years. I’ublic attention was first drawn to this matter by the Cincinnati Gazette, 'which published an order from ex-Secretary Har lan, dated March fi, 1800, directing tho Com missioner of Pensions to place names on the pension list without previous examina tion. The Cincinnati Chronicle, edited by Mr. Joseph R. Barrett (ex-Commissioner of Pensions), intimates that this order of March Ois a forgery. Probably tho Gazette a cor respondent was not allowed to copy the or der but, having seen it, attempted to transcribe it from memory. Indeed, ho says ou this point: An Assistant Secretary, on being applied to for a copy of it, said it could not, on any account, i be furnished, assigning as a reason that it would 1 seriously injure Senator Harlan. A Secretary declined to allow It to be published, assigning tho same reason. Another high official of the gov ernment, who, though fully aware of its con tents, had no authority to furnish it, said that, if not withheld, it would exercise a most disastrous influence upon Senator Harlan's election. The order of March 0 has since disap peared from the records of the Interior De partment, hut the following, of similar teuor aud purport, is still there: Department or the Interior Washington, D. C., March 13, isco. 5 Commissioner of reunions: Sir: In order to enable Mr. Whiting, while at Fort Gibson, to pay tbe pensions which, upon in vestigation he Is required to make there, may be found to be due, I have to request that you will inscribe the names of the following named claim ants upon the pension rolls. The rates and com mencement of the pensions allowed will be here after supplied. Tue names of those claimants there inscribed upon tbe rolls, wbo may bo fouud not to be legally entitled to pensions, will be stricken from the rolls outhc receipt of his report after his return. {Here follows a list of Indian names amounting in number to 206.] As it is desirable that Mr. Whiting shall proceed to Fort Gibson and enter upon the duties with which he is charged at as early a day as possible, 1 should be glad if you would have this order carried into effect immediately. I am, respect fully, your obedient servant, James Harlan, Secretary. Soldiers who have applied for pensions aud have been obliged to produce their dis charge papers and “descriptive lists,” and undergo various medical examinations aud tin ravel a vast deal of red tape, aud per haps at last find their application refused be cause some blundering officer has lost tho muster-in rolls or tho muster-out rolls, will appreciate this hasty and inexpensive mode of putting 20G red-skins on the pension rolla-y the names to be erased at some future time if found not to be entitled to pensions! The presumption, apparently, was that if a Cher okee squaw applied for a pension, she was en titled to it, and that this presumption could only ho overcome by positive proof. Doubt less, the careful Whiting (a relic of Jake Thompson's administration of the Interior Department) examined the muster and discharge of each surviving invalid, and the marriage certificate of each widow, and found them all •surprisingly regular, for he took the money with him, and paid it out to the 2GC, or to parties represent ing them. The attoruej* or agent for these afflicted squaws was Wright; and, after Whiting had been designated to go out to Fort Gibson, and provided with $70,000t0 pay the pensions aud arrears of pension (for the claims wont back to the period when death or disability occurred), Wright generously became his bail, and the two acted in harmony .through out. Wright also furnished security for all the subsequent Pension Agents appointed to disburse the funds in the Cherokee Nation, aud furnished the last one a good board ing place. The latter fact coming to the knowledge of Secretary Delano, ho dismissed the agent on suspicion, and sent a man out there to investigate, who, in duo time, reported that, not only was the agent a fraud, but that the pension-list itself was a fraud. The Secretary thereupon or dered a further investigation, the details of which have not been fully disclosed. It is ascertained, however, that of the 400 names on the list, not more than 08 were ever enti tled to pensions, and that the names of these even were inserted without authority of law. Secretary Delano is entitled to the thanks of the country for his promptness and de cision in the case. It is to be hoped that he will go to the bottom of it and make a thor ough exposure, no matter who suffers in con sequence. Tho New York Tribune has discovered that possibly there was something irregular in tho conduct o£ Secretary Boutwoll iu allow ing the Jay Cooke Synod or Syndicate to draw three months’ interest ou tho new 5 per cent bonds before paying for them, thus actually increasing tho public debt 5UM),030,- OCO during that period of time, in direct vio lation of law. The despatches to the Associated Tress re cently contained an explanation of this transaction purporting to come from Mr. Boutwell himself. The substance of it was that the government had lost nothing by the syndication of the debt because, if the Syndi cate had paid the money when it subscribed for the bonds, the gold would have lain idle in the Treasury during the three months. This, even if true, is no answer to a charge of violation of law by one who is sworn to exe cute it and to be governed by it. In addi tion to the bud example thus set to subordi nate oflicers.—thc example of observing law only so far as it suits them,—it is unfortu nate for this species of defence that its not result was to place $1;900,000 in the pockets of the Syndicate bankers. Wo do not believe that Mr. Boutwell shared in this prolit to the extent of a single penny. Bui it makes no difference to the tax-payers whether Jay Cooke gets it or Mr. Boutwell goto it. The money is gone. To say that the government could not have used SPJO,- 000,000 in gold coin during a period of three mouths, but must have allowed it to remain idle in the Treasury vaults, is sheer non sense. During that period of time govern ment bonds declined about 2 per cent in consequence of the Chicago tire. Mr. Bout well could have bought these bonds to the tune of $100,000,000, and have stopped inter est at the rate of 0 per tfent, if the Syndi cate had paid tho money on their Peter Funk subscription. Tbo New York Herald has a wonderful rev elation concerning the new “spiritual force.” It lias generally been the blemish of tho spiritual tuhle-t ippiugs, boll-ri ugings, etc., that they have always been done in u dark room, evading scrupulously all oppor tunities of exhibiting themselves in open daylight; hut the manifestations now re ported arc claimed to have been made in no less public place than the Rev. Mr. Bccchei-'s church, and in tho broad light of a Sabbath morning, before a crowded congre gation ami-in the midst of a service. It is, recorded that, just as the eloquent pastor of Plymouth was (iii reporters’ parlance), let ting himself out” in prayer, and tho congre gation had been wrought up to quite a high pitch of sympathetic excitement, a table di rectly in front of tho preacher’s desk com meuccdla scries of violent motions, as if in assent to more urgent passages of the prayer; also greeting the rcfiain of a hymn and the strong points of the sermon in the same manner. If the story is true, it is a new compliment to the eloquence of Beecher, since no other preacher is known to have moved inanimate objects, and extorted, as it were, wooden aniens’* from common deal-tables. Jf the story Is true, we say; but as, according to the same story, the table which tipped and cavorted around in the manner described was surrounded by reporters at the time as the event occurred some time last summer: and as It has only now been made public, it must bo admitted that the story hath a very ancient and fish-like smell. The European papers arc discussing the question whether or not England can be in duced to cede Gibraltar to .Spain. It has been stated in several leading Spanish papers that such a transfer would be consented to by England if the terms could be adjusted to the satisfaction of tho two nations. But when wc come to tho principal reason as signed for England’s willingness, wo begin to he exceedingly skeptical. This reason is “herabdication of her position as a Euro pean power.” If England has done this, she |would, at least, he loth to confess as much; and the abandonment of Gibraltar would be such a confession. It is true that a fortress, even so renowned and impregnable a stronghold as Gibraltar, is not of much ac count nowadays, and that all its heavy guns could not seriously interfere with the passage of a licet of iron-clad war steamers of these days. Nevertheless, tho cession to a foreign power of a possession which has so long been associated with the prowess of Eng land, and to gain which so much blood and treasure have been invested in times past, is a piece of diplomacy for which no English administration would like to make itself answerable to the English peo ple. The only bargain of this nature to which Great Britain would probably become a patty would be a• swop” of some kind. But Spain has no equivalent to convoy ex cept Cuba, aud tho cession of that island to England is something which America would probably not listen to, even if Spain would. Washington despatches say that the Senate Committee on Finance have determined to take no action on the House bills passed at the last session to repeal the duties on coal and salt, but to wait and see what the House Committee of Ways and Means propose as a general policy on the tariff question. Presuming that the Committee of Ways and Means will fairlj* reflect the sentiments of the House on this question, it is safe to say that two-thirds or three-fourths of the committee will propose to the Senate, as a general policy, the passage of the bills now before them. These hills were passed hy an overwhelming majority of the House im mediately after its organization. They were the first measures taken up after the election of the Speaker. The Committee of Ways and Means are thereby instructed in advance as to the wishes of tho House, and they cannot addopt a different policy if they would. Let them report to the House, as’soou as practic able, a third bill repealing the duty on lum ber. That will bo a sufficient indication to the Senate of tho views which they enter tain concerning a general policy on the tariff quest icn-apolicy of repealing forthwith those taxes which are most burdensome to the people in proportion to the amount of revenue which they yield to the Treasury. A Springfield despatch says that tho Hon. Mr. CocJy, of Dupage County, is down there opposing the passage of any law to redneo the fees for recording deeds in Cook County. It is possible that injustice has been done to Mr. Cody in this despatch hut, if it bo true that he is taking a hand in that fight, the circumstance goes far to fix Mr. Cody’s status THE. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1871. as a member of the Constitutional Conven tion, where he seemed to be more efficient s& an attorney of the Recorder of Cook County than as a representative of the people qf Dupage. THE NORTHWEST. ILLINOIS. Scliroder’a Opera House at Bloomington, which is now being completely remodelled by Mr. Will iam Vanschoick, will shortly be reopened for tho amusement season, and will comfortably scat 3,000 persons. —J. 8. Scott, writing to the HockßUCb Furmet', predicts 3 WCt scnsoh next year, and advises ranuers to prepare their ground for it by plow ing in narrow lands with dead furrows to carry off the water, and to plant such crops next spring as will do best In wot weather. Mr. Scott is an old settler and a man of observation. —The Ottawa Republican says a contract lias been lot for the erection of a building for the manufacture of printing, wrapping, and box paper, on the cast side of Fox River, near the dam. —Tho soldiers. of Winnebago County will hold their next annual reunion at Pceatonica, on tho 7tb of December. —A horrible affair occurred at Detroit, near Pittsfield, a day or two ago. John Barnes, a noto rious rough, got into an altercation with a man named McLaughlin, and, while tho latter was not looking, struck him in the nock wlthalargo knife, severing the jugular vein and causing his death m a few seconds. Barnes was arrested and taken to Pittsfield for trial. The passenger train on the Gilman, Clinton Springfield Railroad collided with a train on tho Illinois Central Road, near Clinton, on the 29th ult., resulting in tho demolition of a pas senger cur, but fortunately not seriously injuring anyone. A man named James Cannon was killed near Newtown, Vermillion County, on tbe2stb ult., by George Kirsb, sexton of a church. The two bad uu altercation about a. boy whom Kirsb had ejected from the church. At Rossvlllc.in tbe same county, on the 27th ult., James Simms, a colored barber, was killed by John Bmltty, in a dispute about the ownership of ii lurkoy. —William Buell, one of the oldest citizens of Shelly* County, died on tho 20th ult. —William M. Fowler, a well-known lawyer of Springfield, died very suddenly lust Monday. —Bloomington is building her first grain oleva- —Diphtheria is prevailing to an alarming ex tent I n Eockford. —Carlo received and sold her first bale of cot ton tills season, on Friday last, at 1G cents per pound. It was raised near Occola, Ark. —There is a person living near the village of Concord, Iroquois County, said to be worth some $30,000, who, acting iu tho capacity of Supervisor, asked tho board for an appropriation of $lO for the benefit of a poor widow ladv, who lost her husband iu the army, and who had several small children to provide for. She is the daughter of the petitioner, who has recently been indicted for keeping a travelling tippling house. Tho boam very justly refused to acknowledge th.it the laily was a pauper. —The German Oath dies of Freeport will build a church edifice next year that will cost from $25,000 to $30,000. —The Mt. Carroll Mirror says the Hou. James Shaw shot thirty-seven ducks iu five hours, kill ing fourteen at one shot —Aldermen Costello, of Peoria, died on tho 23th Ult.:. l Tho Peoria Revieic has passed into the hands of Messrs. Thomas Cratty and Leslie Robinson. Franklin township has an car of corn with 23 rows and 1,440 grains. —lt is affirmed that the Indian signification of tho name lowa is tho drowsy ones.’ 1 —The Delhi Court House was set on lirc’last W9dnesdny by tho prisoners with intent to es cape. It was discovered before any serious inju ry resulted. —Anita makes fuel out of corn in preference to selling it for 1." cents a bushel. —The case of B. F. Allison, of Grand Junction, against the Northwestern Railroad Company, iu which Allison claims $73,000 damages for injuries said to have been received while riding over press, in reply to somo strictures which appeared in tho paper, in which ho says: “I believe from tho evidence in that case that Samuel Tapscott killed Alexander Thompson, and at least was guilty of manslaughter. I believed it then, and I believe it now, and I consented to his acquittal, not because I wanted to go home, as tho would be slander states, but because of tho ill-treatment I received from a portion of the jurors.” —Mrs. Emily C. Dixon, Matron of tae State Prison South, at Jeffersonville, died of asthma last Monday morning. She was on duty Satur day. She had been subject to the disease for years. —Tho Now Albany Standard says that one of the shrewdest ia the State gives It as his opinion that neither of tho negroes who.were TOW A. WISCONSIN, INDIANA. lynched ly the ClarkConnty rigtlants was guilty ol the murder of the Park family, bat that a white man committed the marder. —On Monday last, the senior editor of tboWina mac Democrat ami hla eon arrested a burglar who bad attempted the robbery of hie house, and who had afterward entered tho house of Mr, Henry Helm, two and a half miles from there, taking from his pantaloons a pocket-book containing $l5O ard toaio jewelry. Upon being brought to town the criminal confessed his guilt, and was held in the sum of $3,000, In default of which he stands •ommlttcdi The fellow gives his name John Lee, And says he is from ‘Wisconsin. —Sira. Emma Haines Walker, a highly-esteemed Udy, daughter of one of the pioneer families of Rising Sun, died suddenly at that place on tho 19th ult, only a few days before tho first anniver sary of her marriage. MICHIGAN. A shooting affray occurred at Standish on the STthult., in which James Kane was instantly killed by William Buck, of Portsmouth. Tbe par ticulars arc as follows: Kano and others were on a drunken sxircc, making a disturbance at the hotel. Deputy Sheriff Sbillinger attempted to arrest Kane, and called upon Buck for assist ance. Kano drew a revolver and threatened to shoot Buck, when the latter drew a revolver and fired, killing tho former instantly. —A young lady named Sarah Griffiths, living at Throe Rivers, committed suicide on the 2.’>lb nit. bybanging herself in a wood house. No cause is known. —The Lake Superior Iron Company have upon their hands a bed of soapstone of fine quality which has lately been discovered. This stono is valuable for stove and furnace lining, unci other purposes. Tho company have put some men to work, and will test tho extent and value of the now discovery. —Tho Hudson Tost says: Tho boiler in the saw mill of James DcGolyer Co., on Charles Burt's farm, in the town of Ransom, exploded on tho 23d, killing the engineer, James Furman, and little child of Mr. Palmer’s,s years old, and seri ously injuring a brother of tho same child, and lady —name unknown—who, with others, were spectators in the mill. Want of water is supposed to bo the cause of theexploslon.” .MINNESOTA. Mr.C. G. Gilman, one of the oldest settlers of Winona, died at U tica on tho 22d ult. —Tho trapping season has commenced. .At Al exandria, receipts of furs, especially rats, areal ready considerable. —Pork is plenty at 5 to 6 cents at Alexandria, Douglas County, and venison is a drug. —Mr. William M. Corliss, Clerk of the District Court and Superintendent of Schools of Otter Tall County, died last Tuesday. —Tho Winona Republican records the arrival at the State Normal School of tho portraits of four pre-Adamite monsters,—the Glyptodon, ton foot long; thoMylodon Robustas, eleven feet long; the DlnotUeriuru, ten by twcuty-onc feet; and the Elephas Primlgenias, fourteen feet high and twenty-one feet long—all of life size. —James I .arson, a switchman at Herman, on the main lino of tho St. Paul Pacific Railroad, was badly injured on Saturday last. Ho was standing behind tho caboose car of a train, which was suddenly backed, throwing him upon tho track, tho wheels passing over a leg, which was amputated. Tho conductor, LeClaire, who was reported fatally injured near the same point on Sunday, is lying In a precarious condition at Will mar. THE TAR WEST. Arizona diamonds are creating a sensation ia San Francisco. —A motion for a new trial in the Medllcott case has been made aud argued, and will bo decided on the 9th of December. A correspondent says Mcdlicott has very much changed in appearance. He is palo and thin in llesh, and his countenance wears the expression of despair. His sad appear ance is the subject of general remark. —M. W. Reynolds, one of tho best known jour nalists of Kansas, has been appointed Receiver of the Humbollt Land Office. —Tho Yreka (Cal.) Journal says: Tho middle lake, which has i uu dry In Surprise Valley, leaves a sediment or bed of superior salt, clear as crys tal, from four inches to a foot in depth, and cov ering an area of filteou miles in length by six miles in width. It was never before supposed that these lakes contained any salt, and the water was always considered clear, fresh water, with some alkali in it, as most of the fresh water in Northern California possesses.” —Portland, Oregon, has more saloons than any city of its size in tho United States. —There are between sixty and seventy houses at Junction City, the new Oregon railroad town. Over forty buildings have been erected during the past throe weeks. —A rich lead of gold and silver-hearing quartz is reported to be found in the hills about thirty miles southeast of Dayton, Nevada. It assays very richly and shows considerable free gold. —Storm signal stations are now in operation at Cheyenne, Denver, and Santa Fe. —Governor Harvey, of Kansas, has appointed tho Rev. J. D. Parker Superintendent of the Blind Asylum at Wyandotte, in tho place of Dr. Updegraff, resinned. —The Reporter claims that Wathena is entitled to the appellation of tho “City of Churches” as regards Northern Kansas. They have six—Bap tist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, Christian, and colored Baptist. The four first named de nominations have large, handsome brick edifices- Tbc Christians and colored Baptists have frame houses of worship. —Tho Junction City (Kansas) Union says that a man named Christian, a physician in tho army, committed suicide by shooting, at Fort Hays, ou Friday, tho 17th ult. There was noth ing unusual in his conduct duriug his stay at that post, and a note left by him failed also to throw any light on the deed. Ho had made all arrangements for a trip to Camp Supply, where ho had been ordered on duty. The shot was fired into his mouth, tho ball coming out through the top of Ills head and entering the ceiling of tho room; and, when found, ho was lying upon his back, with a buffalo robe under him and knapsack for a pillow, botli hands clutch ing a revolver tightly to hia breast. About $1,300 were found en his person, which he directed iu his note to he sent to his wife. RAILROADS. The Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad Company contemplate soon putting another train on their road, to run only between Mendota and Galesburg. —Tho California Oregon Railroad line has been located as far north as Willow Creok, Shasta County, and runs about seven miles east of Shasta. —Minnesota City is to have a Union depot built by tho Chicago St. Paul and Winona and St. Peter Companies. —Tho Fort Dodge Wells Railroad is being pushed forward between Fort Dodge and Garner, lowa, with tho utmost vigor. —The Burlington Missouri Railway is build ing a water tank at Ottumwa, la., of cut stone, PO feet high, which will cost $25,000. —Tho Leavenworth papers aro rejoicing at the proposed Denver Salt Lake Railway,'and claim it is a connection for tho Leavenworth Denver Road. Tho Times asserts that Leavenworth is destined to bo the great middle station upon tho popular trans-continental highway of the future.* —At a meeting of capitalists and railroad men, hold in Sionx City, last Saturday, articles of asso ciation were signed r.nd a company formed under tho name and style of Tho Northern Nebraska Dakota Central Railroad Company.” 4 —Tho stockholders of tho Burlington, Cedar Rapids, A Minnesota Railroad, will hold their annual meeting at Cedar Rapids, on tho 20th of December. —The citizens of Boone (Iowa) had a meeting in the interests of tho Dcs Moines, Boone, North ern Ballway, on Tuesday evening. They appoint ed a committee to coll a vote for a 5 per cent tax Injtho township, which-,with tho help of the $40,- 000 that Hamilton County raised, will make tho project successful of insuring to tho farmers of Boone a far better market than they are now able to command. —The Missouri, Kansas*& Texas Railroad Com pany are trying to obtain from the Crooks the six mile strip, three miles on each side of the road, where it runs through their lands. Tho treaty provides that a strip not to exceed three miles in width on each side of the road shall ho sold to tho company, at a price to be fixed by tho Creeks,and shall bo disposed of by tho company only to mem bers of the Crock nation. The Creeks now take refuge behind the ambiguity of tho minimum, and soy that they will only sell the company a strip threo feet in width. —Tho San Francisco Hominy Call of the 22d ult. says: Wo have now in operation in California 9021-2 miles of railroad, as follows: Main Central Pacific Bond (to State lino), 293; California and Oregon branch of same (Roseville Junction to Red Bluff), 115 miles; San Joaquin Valley branch of same (Lnthrop to Bear Creek), 53 milea; Southern Pacific (to Hollis, ter). 100 miles; Watsonville branch of same, 20 miles; California Pacific (Vallejo to Marysville), 95; Napa Valley, branch of same, to Calistogn, 53: North Pacific (Donahue to lloalilsburc). 42 miles; Sacramento Valley Boad, 43; California Northern (Marysville to OrovlUo), 2U; San Pedro and Los Angeles, 21; Stockton and Copperopohs Roads to Milton, 43; San Rafael San Quentin, 34. This makes nearly 1.000 miles of railroad now in operation within the borders of this State alone; and it must be remembered that nearly every one ot the lines enume rate*! is In an unfinished state, and being extended. When they are completed, their united length will be qnito 2.500 miles. Nature lias isolated San Francisco from direct railroad communication with the State, ex cent in one direction. A bridge will bring tho trade of them all in hero, l»v the shortest route, and make this city the undisputed centre and distributor of the trav el and traffic of the Pacific coast. —Captain Isaac Bly, who was a gunner on board tho United States frigate Essex, Commo dore Porter, in tho memorable fight when she was captured by a British squadron on the Chil ian coast, in 1614, Farragut being a midshipman ob the Essex at the time, died in New Bedford last week at the age of 81 years. Captain Bly carried on tho business of a cooper for many years, and during the last years of his life was blind. PUGILISM. The Thanksgiving Mill Between Cohnru and Mace. A Modern Representation of Quixote’s Windmill Contest. One Bruiser Afraid and the Other Daresn’t. Twelve Sham “Rounds,” and the Affair Decided a Draw. FIRST DESPATCH. Bigolets, La., Nor. 30.—The special train en gaged for the Mace-Cobum excursion started from the Mobile Railroad depot, foot of Canal street, at 10 minutes past 7 o’clock this morning. The initiated had been instructed to bo on hand punctually at C a. m., but the train did not make its appearance till nearly an hour later. At the depot some forty metropolitans were detained for the preservation of order, but beyond pre venting parties without tickets from enter ing the cars, their services were not called into requisition, as the crowd was very orderly. The police accompanied the excursion to Gentilly Station, about four miles out from the city, where tickets were examined. The train consisted of ten passenger coaches, containing some 500 per sons, the majority ct whom wero what are termed the better classes. Including representa tives of the bench and bar, medical profession, banking, cotton, and mercantile establishments. The sporting fraternity were out in force, with representatives from all the principal cities. Among the notables of the prize-ring present arc Tom Allen, Ned O’Caldwln, the Irish Giant, Tom Kelly, Sherman Thurston, Jim Cusick, Jim Coburn, and Pooley Mace. SECOND DESPATCH. Montgomery Station. Miss, (forty miles from New Orleans), 10:45 a. m. f Nov. 30.—The excursion just arrived at this point. Nothing of special in terest occurred during the trip, as everything was conducted in the most orderly manner. The ring la now being pitched on High ground in a piue wood, about lifty,yards from tho track, Jim Go bum superintending the construction. Mace and Coburn just reached here from Bay St. Louis. Both men are in excellent condition. Co bum weighs about 164 pounds, and Mace 163 pounds. TlimD liESPATCH. New Onleans, Nov. so.—Prize-fight, 11:30 a. m., New Orleans time. Coburn, shied bis bat in the ring. Immediately following in person, amid great cheers. Mace, a moment later, stepped in. Tom McAipino and Larry Powers, second Coburn; Cuslek and Tom Allen, Mace. Rufus Hunt, of Now Orleans, was chosen referee, and entered the ring amid tremendous cheering. He said the men came here tor a fair light, and it is supposed that tho crowd came for the same purpose. If they rpmalned quiet, and let tho referee and umpires do tho talking, they would, no doubt, see a good fight. Mnee won the toss of corners. Cobum advanced and. offered to bet Mace fccoo, which Maco accepted. A 1 Smith for Mace, and Jim Coburn for Coburn. There is now a drizzling rain. After preliminaries and hand shaking, time called for the First Found— With betting two to oao Ob Mace. The lighting commenced at once. Coburn got two bipwfl ou MucO’S body, followed by a slight one on Mace’s hiouth. Another severe blow given and taken, Macc forcing the lighting during the several following rounds. Cobum hit Maco on the neck, and Maco got in one on Coburn’s right shoulder. More sparring and Mace got in a slight blow on Coburn’s face. Mace still forcing the fighting and following Coburn up to bis corner got in one heavily on Coburn. Tho latter count ered, clinched and threw Mace. Time,32 minutes. Second Found— Both men were prompt on call. A long time was spent in sparring, and both men rested. Coburn hit Maco just above the belt, and Maco got in a slight blow on Co bum’s neck. Sharp exchanges passed in favor of Coburn, when ho clinched and throw Mace. Third Found —Both cautious, more feigning, and the men rested again. Cobum got in heavily on Mace's mouth. “Maco returned lightly on Coburn’s head. Sharp feinting, and both men fell. Fwtrth Pound—Long sparring, Coburn hit Mace heavily on tho breast, and slightly on tho leftside. Maco got In one on Coburn's forehead, the latter returning on Mace’s buck. Much felnt ingagain, ami the men rested. Three times the referee said tho people had come to see a fight, and not fooling. The men then advanced to tho centre of tho ring, and Coburn got a blow on Mace's neck. Maco got in one heavily on Co burn's left eye. First blood allowed for Mace. Joe hit Macc on the left breast, after long spar ring. and got in again on Jim’s face. Mace tocn hit Joe on tho forehead. Men rcstiag again. Maco followed Coburn to his corner, where sharp fighting ensued, ending with Maco down. Fifth Found-Mace got fnablowou Cohurn’snosc. Shah l fighting, give and take, around the ring. Feinting again. Coburn hit Jomintbolcftbreasc. Both countered cn tho body. Severe lighting fol lowed and Mace clinched, and Coburn throw Mace over tho ropes. (Great cheering for Coburn. J Sixth Found— The men advanced, when it was observed that Coburn bad something in his hand. Tho referee called to the men to open their hands. Coburn threw something on the ground, which was handed to the referee nmld great excitement. The referee said he found Coburn bad ouly a small piece of oakum, and ordered tho light to go on. Severe fighting ensued iu favor of Coburn, when Mace slipped and fell. ♦fiVren/AJZfowm/—Macc got slightly in on Coburn. The men clenched, and Coburn throw Mace, fail ing heavily on him. Fi'jhth Found—Hard fighting; Cobnrn forcing Mace to tiro ropes, clinched and threw hini. [Cheers from Coburn’s friends.) Xinth Found —Feinting and sparring around the ring, both men extremely cautious. Coburn gave Mace a heavy body blow, and jumped back and grinned at Maco. The latter claimed foul, but it was not allowed. After dodging and sparring round tbo ring, the men rested. Cobnrn got In slightly on Mace’s breast, and then each counter ed on tho neck. Some light exchanges, and Coburn throw Mace at the ropes. Tenth Round —Morel feinting, followed by hard fighting. Mace forced Coburn to the ropes. Some sharp exchanges In the corner and both down. Eleventh Round— Cobum in Mace's corner. Sharp fighting in favor of Coburn, endingiu Mace being thrown. More feinting in Mace's corner again, and the men stopped and eyed each other. Twelfth Round— Cries of You’ve got him Joe were heard for the last half hour. Cheering and feinting In Mace’s corner. Mace’s friends looked set ions. Mace got slightly on Coburn. An other long affair of sparring and feinting. Mace in his corner, Coburn eyeing him. Bets of SSO even were offered that Mace don’t win the light. The referee here said, “I’li give you five minutes to advance.” Coburn advanced quickly to Mace's corner. The latter came forward, but retired again to his corner, Coburn following and again feinting at Mace. Another long Interval, and the men came again to tho scratch, and Mace retreats to his corner. Hissing from tho crowd at Mace. The referee gave half a minute to ad vance to the scratch. Coburn quickly advanced, and Mace followed. The referee ordered tho men to their corners, and declared tho fight a draw. The fight lasted four hours and ten minutes. FOURTH DESPATCH. New Orleans, Dec. I.—After tho referee or dered tho men to their corners in tho last round, he advanced to tho centre of the ring and said: This crowd enmo here to boo a fight. You have had every chance offered, but seem afraid of each other. I therefore declare the fight a a draw and all bets off.” Tho last round lasted over an hour. After tho referee’s decision, Mace crossed over to Coburn’s corner, and patted Joe on the back,saying, “Cobumls tho nest man I ever met In the ring.” Mace has a severe con tusion just above the left hip, and acknowledged that Coburn struck him there ten times. Coburn has a short cut down tho left eye and a scratch on the nose, under the right cyo. Otherwise ho shows no punish ment. In the second round Mace injured two fingers of his left hand when ho Lit Cobnm’s head. He gave this ns a reason for his hugging bis corner, and acting on the defensive. Mr Hunt gives the time of tho fight at three hours and thirty-eight minutes. Tho specta tors seem well satisfied with gtho referee’s de cision. Adjustment of Insurance on Commission Houses. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sir: It is currently reported that “the adjust ers ’’—you know them—are refusing to pay com mission merchants tho full value of goods held by them for sale on commission,” and which were consumed in the late conllagration; that they arc paying upon such goods the amount or extent of the commission merchants’ interest only, that is to say, tho charges or cash ad vances mado by the commission men upon tho goods sent them to be sold. Now this is wrong; indeed, it amounts to a fraud, and tho adjusters themselves know it Is so, The contract under which commission mer chants insure reads: “On goods their own or held by them in trust, or on commission, or sold, but not delivered.” Tho Supreme Court of this State, In the case of Homo Insurance Company vs. Favorite cl al 4C 111., p. 243, defined tho words in trust," and in doing it said: “Wo are, therefore, of opinion that the contract of insurance covered property entrusted to appellees to bo stored for a compen sation.” And this, too, in tho teeth of a stipula tion in the policy which read: Goods on stor age must bo specifically insured.” And with stronger reason shall goods held for sale on com mission be paid for to the utmost extent of their vain©; for if tho insurer intended to limit tho words, for sale on commission,” to tho commis sion merchant’s Interest therein, ho would have done so by apt words; that ho has not limited them is sufficient, prhna facie, to hold him liable for the full value of the goods consumed. The question is not an open one, because it was settled years ago; seethe case -of DeForcst rs. Fulton Insurance Co. 1 Hall R, p. 84. DcForest Insured and sought to recover toe full value of tho goods. The court said: “He may recover to the extent of their fall value, for his own efit, as far as his own Interests extends, and be yond that for the benefit of the owner.” And see Parsons on contract, vol. 2, p. 442. j The ad justers, to whom I have already re ferred know that this Is tho law upon this sub ject, if they know enough to render them com petent to honestly guard tho interests ot those who sent them here. Respectfully yonrs. O. B. Sa.NBCM, Attornoy-at-Law, C 3 South Canal street, Chicago. Chicago, Dec. l. Reduction of Fees. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Sin: There is great danger that the present ses sion of tho Legislature will end without any more being accomplished in tho way of a reduction of fees and salaries in this county than was done at the previous session. The infamous fifty cents term-fee law, under which, for writing the title of the case in a docket once a year, six dollars is charged, is still in existence. t In all tho 10,000 cases m court at tho time of the fire, that fee is stUlan item of costa, and will bo charged and collected so soon as tho files are re stored, and just as properly now ns ever; for, ■with all the papers and books burned, as much work is being done now, from term to term, for the flftv cents, ns was ever done for it. The fees for recording deeds onght to be cut down to one-fourth of their present rates. Peo ple arc poor; they wish, in many instances, to rc-reeora their title-papers, of which they have from one to hundreds; and for the owner of a lot. who has lost cvcrytblag save his land, to bs com pelled to pay six times what it coats to put his deeds on record again. Is simply an outrage. The salaries of various city and county officials have been established by previous Legislatures at outrageous rates. They should be cut down by this, at least 20 per cent. Let reform and retrenchment take tangible shape. There is little or m> open opposition to those measures. That is not the game. But those in terested In opposing them are moving heaven and earth to delay action, to prevent an agree ment upon any measure, and to have the Legisla ture adjourn without doing anything upon the subject. There Is great danger that our law-makers will fall into the trap, and wo continue to be plun dered and plucked at a time when to rob by ex tortionate tees, is like stealing pennies out of a blind man's hat. Chicago, Nov. 2a. BUILDING MATERIALS. Varieties and Qmilitie* of Bunding Stone Of- Cored iu this Market—lllinois Limestone or Marble—The Lcuiout and Joliet Ouarrie* and Their Capacity—Cleveland Snnd*toue—Lake Superior Brown s*tonc—Marble for Building Purposes—Concrete Stone. Of building stones there is no lack in this mar ket. With tho exception of the stone from the quarries of Lemont and vicinity, all of them have to bo brought from a distance, and are compara tively expensive. All the varieties have their good qualities, and nearly every kind has its inci dental imperfections. The fact that none of them endured tho heat as well as brick will not deter people from their- use. They will cuter largely into the structure of buildings, competing successfully with iron for fronts, and with Milwaukee brick, cast, and galvanized iron for trimmings. Their endurance of the heat, the weather, and tho wear of time are unequal, as will appear from the specifications which follow. There is not a variety mentioned which is not beautiful, capable of being wrought into exquisite shapes, and equal to all ordinary exigencies. ILLINOIS I.IMEsTONKS. The Illinois limestones, euphemistically called marbles, have the great merit of nearness and ac cessibility. Tho quarries from which they nro ob tained are principally at Lemont and Joliet, near the canal, upon whoso placid waters they can be floated to the city at little cost. The capacity of tho quarries is unlimited. Chicago has used an nually of this stone 1,330, 000 tons, and her needs for sidewalks and general building purposes In the future cannot easily be calculated. The stone is taken from its native bed iu lay ers from four to twelve or more inches in thick ness, tho instrument of separation principally used being Burleigh's steam drill. The blocks are In superficial area Bxl2, Cxß, 6xlo, and of all intermediate and lower sizes. The rough dress ing is now principally done at the quarry, mostly by Merrimau’s patent planer. This having been done, the blocks are swung by derricks into ca nal boats, drawn to tho city* swung off into tho steno yards, where they are sold and finished ac cording to the design of the architect, before be ing taken to the buildings for which they are de signed. Next to granite, limestone has the least power of resistance to heat. It bears within itself the elements of its own destruction. J t will probably endure exposure to the weather a long time without disintegration, but unfortu nately tho cities of tho West are new and the tests to which it has so far been exposed are imperfect. It is capable of a high polish, and c n uhe wrought Into all handsome and com plicated architectural designs, with a resistauc-j to the chisel somewhat greater than that titered by the various sandstones which are offered iu our market but not such as to make it in this re spect naitleularly objectionable. It is used for .ooting^Btones, sidewalks, trim mings, and facings. Its general appearance Is familiar to every one. Tho Ilonorc building, tho front of which was one of the most elaborately beautiful iu the whole country, was one of the best examples of what the material is capable. It varies in prices according to size and use and thickness, irora thirty cents the cubic foot to 63 cents thd cubic foot. Work at tho quarries usu ally commences in April and ends in November. Tho present season closed on Friday Nor. 21, the stone yards receiving on that day their last shipment until spring. CLEVELAND SANDSTONES, The Ohio or Cleveland sandstones that have found their way to this market are principally quarried at Amherst and Brownhelm, Lorain County, Ohio, about forty-five miles west of Cleveland, near the Lake Eric port of Vermillion. The qtiarrh are connected with Vermillion by a short lino of railroad, built and operated by tho owners. Being near Cleveland, and not far from the through route of vessels from Buffalo tmver eJn*Mhe lakes, the shipping facilities are good, freights being taken ZX sas y rates by vessels pass ing m ballast. The stone is taken from immense bliilu entirely above the water level, which insures a desirable freedom from moisture. When water-loaked the iron existing in the stone is held in solution, and upon the evaporation of the moisture it comes to the surface, collecting in tho knots and scams, whence it Is easily removed in the process of quarrying. The Ohio stones have been extensively used in tho building of Eastern and Canadian cities. The Parliament House at Ottawa and City Hall of Detroit are two of the most noteablc examples of its use abroad. It has been employed extensive ly for trimmings and facings of buildings in Chi cago before tho fire, and some specimens are still remaining. Nixon’s Block, at the corner of La- Salle and Monroe streets, almost the only build ing left standing in tho burnt district on the South Side, is of the Cleveland sand-stone. This structure was fortunately situated as regards ex posure to tho heat, being on the windwaed corner of the block, and the Haines being driven inward and away from the front. With these favorable surroundings the exterior shows no trace of the terrible conflagration through which it passed unscathed, ana in which the beat was sufficiently intense to melt the galvanized iron cornice from the eaves. It is sntlicient for this beautiful stone to sny that, as far as its capability to resist tho action of heat is concerncd.it stood tho test better than any building stone used in tho city, except the red sand-stone. Nothing more could bo expected of it. It has maintained its reputation, and will bo prominently seen in future years in Potter Palmer’s new hotel, Drake’s Block, Bry an’s Block, McCormick’s Block, Phelps, Dodge, and Palmer’s new building, with many other bcautilul structures which will soon rise out of the dust and ashes of the burnt district. II is claimed that tho stone hardens with age, instead of disintegrating. It is easily worked, and well adapted to general business purposes, as well as to all ornamental uses. The quarries have been worked about thirty years. The stona can bo furnished in this market at from eighty cents to a dollar the cubic foot. LAKE SUPERIOR SANDSTONE. Tins handsome stone was observed many years ago by tho navigators of Lake Superior, and its possible uses noted; it was not, however, until recently that any attempt was made to utiU::e it for building purposes. It appears quite equal in powers of endurance to the Connecticut brown sandstone, and is of a little more cheerful color. The two firms now furnishing the Lake Superior stone are Peter Wolf, and Wells, French 6: Co. The quarry of the latter is near Marquette, that of the former on Bass Island, not far from Duluth. The atone of the two quarries differ in euality. The Bass Island atone has no perceptible strata, and is quarried in large masses. It has numerous spots called clay-holes, which can be hidden by cure and skill. The Marquette sand stone Is laminated, and liable to show seams after building, when exposed to tho sun. A building, near Turner Hall, of this material, having a high ly ornamented front, is said to have shown per ceptible cracks in tho ornamental columns of the front. What the stone from tho other quarry lacks in durability, the other lacks in beauty. In desirable qualities there-is probably not much to choose between them. Tho 3larquette stone has been longer in tho market, and has met with general favor. The Boyce Block, at the corner of Madison and State streets, partially finished at the time of the fire, is one of the best examples of the texture of thostoneand its building capacities. It can be seen here and there in buildings all over the citv. Among tho costly residences constructed of this material are the bouses of Mr. Hough, on Prairie avenue, of Mr. Crane, on Wabash avenue, of Mr. Boughtou, on Indiana avenue, and of Mr. Boy ington, tho architect, also on Indiana avenue. Owing to tho Arctic climate of Lake Superior, op erations at the quarries cannot commence before May, and must end in October. Tho supply of the stone now in the market is very light. A ves sel loaded with it is on the way, but It Is doubtful if she makes the port before spring. We are informed that a third linn here ex pended about SIO,OOO in opening another quarry on an island near the bottom of tho lake, under discouraging circumstances, bus will re new operations in the spring. This stone has been sold in tills market during the past season for from SI to $1.25, but the price will bo In the future materially increased. OTHER BUILDING STOKES. Tlie new Chamber of Commerce will be of the beautiful dark tlrab Cincinnati sandstone. iho Berea and Columbia sandstones are fine grained, and present» handsome appearance, but are said to be shaly and friable. Judge Fuller, at the time of the Are, had a new tank building, to be constructed of the Minnesota granite, which was just rising above the founda tions. The granite, although lying on the side walk, and not coming directly into contact with the llame, was shivered Into a thousand frag ments. A sample of fine-grained drab sandstone, from Paoli, Kansas, has been on exhibition for several days at the office of Mr. Van Osdel, the architect. No handsomer stone has ever been seen in this city, bat it will have the drawback of the ex pense of transportation from a remote point by rail. Marble will not, probably, enter largely into buildings in the Immediate future, principally because of its great costliness. The marble for monumental purposes—not Italian—nas been brought principally from Vermont and the quar ries of adjacent States. That for building, from Westchester County, N. Y., aud from Canaan, Ct. That in the Field Leitcr block was from the quarries of the place last mentioned. It was fin ished at the East and brought hero ready for the building. It cost $90,000 at the quarries, to which was added, when delivered here, lic.ooo as the cost of transportation. Marble for the builder s needs can hardly bo furnished hero for less than $2 the cubic root. Portland sandstone brings hero about the same price. It is of this favorite material that the elegant new dwelling e occasioned by tho rapid change of situation by the engines incident to tho fixe. Swcmysaid tho engines uovedmore rapid ly than they had reason. Several of them left a wmm place before there was any necessity for doing so. The Wabarsla moved from the corner of Taylor and Clinton street; the Sherman and Long John returned to tho same place and protected each other. Tim Coventry moved away from the ping on. Polk street, and the Uuud from Bateham’s null, before there wis any occa sion for so doing. Tho management of the list engine was as good as could bo expected, and its loss was on ing to no Incompetence on the part of the foreman, us there wore no Marshals in the neighborhood, and no head to a Hairs generally. The lire did not move rapidly across Monroe street, cor until it had been through the Armory. When be readied me ties tbo.ro were four streams plaving to the south of it. He onlv saw Williams once; that was on tho corner of Mather ami Ca nal streets. The Fire Marshal then cross-examined the wit ness. The replies tended to show tlut there was very little affcctiou wasted between the WILLIAM FUAZEK, a citizen, was the next witness, but beyond stat ing that Omnipotence could not check the tire, and that ho rode down to it ona hose cart, he informed the Commissioners of nothing. A recess was hero taken till 2 oclock. CHARLES G. KUO?r, A _ of the Insurance Fire Patrol, stirteu to tlio tire when it reached Van Burenstreet. Aid. Hil dreth went to him to get soois powder. Ho too.: a Babcock to extinguish awnings, etc., ■which caucht tiro from the sparks. The powder was in kega aud tin cans, and was covered by