2 ’iURDER AT BRIDGEPORT. Friglitful Tragedy m an Archer Avenue Beer Saloon. 4 voting Blau Instantly Killed by a. Companion. The Blcody Deed the Result of a Trifling Quarrel Over a Shot at Pigeon Hole Billiards,” Arrest of itc Borderer—Coroner’s 'lnquest Statement of the Assassin. It has been a long time since anything beyond an ordinary saloon light has occurred in Bridge port, and the inhabitants of lhat-x>art of CDica go have had to content themselves with the sight of tho blood of the gentle ox and odorous swum. However, Bridgeport could not always rem an eilent and accordingly the prevailing tranquillity was disturbed on Friday night by a bloody dec which is horrible es eu for Bridgeport. man named,TownscUd was shot «k«wn >u 10 cause or warning. A'brief annonu ienicut o t shooting appeared in yesterday a Tiuiujse, ut particulars could not ho given* owing to the jmilcs telegraph being out of order. Tho facts developed yester day areas follows About ll o clock on I rlday night four young men were playing pigeon-holo billiards" In tho saloon No. 70S Archer avenue, of which John Zimmerman la proprietor. Being un well, his daughter, a miss of 1C years, was tend ing the bar. After playing several games, and drinking much beer' and wine, the boys, whoso ages ranged from 18 to 20 years, began quarrelling about the number of counts could bo made with tho balls in a certain position. Their words, however, were not followed by blows, and playing was resumed. A lad named Benuett, who was between tho plgcon-holo table and tho wall, and not playing, picked up a ball, thereby interfering with the game. One of the players, named Jefferson Gating* told him to stop fooling or he would make him. at the same time drawing a revolver from his pocket. James Townsend; his opponent in the game, observed this proceeding, and remarked, “I guess some one else can have some of that, too.” Hardly had tho words escaped his Ups be fore Gating rushed at him, and, placing his loft hand on his (Townsend’s) forehead, shot him in the back of the head. Gating then ran out of the front door, and the other lads, with two excep Hons, made their exit through the rear door. Townsend, who was leaning on the table, in the act of striking a bill when he was shot, fell partially under the tabic, and expired almost instantly t Information of tho murder was at once scut to Sergeant Hood, of the South Branch Police Sub Station, and he, after obtaining a de scription of Gating, sent policemen in all direc tions to find him. In about thirty minutes Offi cers BfTgan, Hai man, and O’Day visited Gating’s boatding house, ut the corner of Mulligan aud Reuben streets, and found him in bed. Ho was taken to the station and locked up. Sergeant Hood went to the saloon, and, after laying out the body of the dead boy sent word to Town send’s mother, who lives at No. C 74 Archer ave nue. The body was afterward removed to her home. Verv few people know of the tragedy on Fx-’ulay night*; but when it was made known, yesterday, hundred* of people visited the house, the saloon, and the puhee all expressing sorrow at the untimely fate ot young Townsend, who was said to have been a very hue young fellow. Catinn. on the contrary. was demmneod us a lonelT. ulthoufih he was never known before to do an unlawiul act. He had been arrested once on ui stealing a watch and a pocket book, but me evidence was nut sufficient to hold him. He is an Enidfshuiuu, about til years of age, and was a ”huuket’* in the rolling mills. a Trib une reporter wm permitted to interview him yesterday, and subjoined will be found the con- Vi reation: STATEMENT OK THE PRISONER. Reporter. Want have you to say about the shoi-tinnl Gating. Well, we were playing pigeon hole” in the saloon and gut fouling around a table. Bennett was at the head of the table, and was •’eoddinc.” and so I thought I would scare him oil', so I pulled our the revolver. Wo all laughed, smd I pur it up again. I don’t know how it was, but the revolver went off. 1 didn’t pull it off, or clicn’t have any intention to kill the man atalL Eepoiter. Didn’t yon runout of the place as toon as the revolver was discharged I Gating. Yes 1 was surprised when I saw that he lad been hit. I didn’t knowhim. I have seen him around. though. Reporter. You ran out of the front door; where did vnu gof Gating. 1 wenttomy hoarding house. Reporter. What was Bennett codding about I Gating. Oh’. I forget, I was pretty drank. Reporter. How long had you been in tho sa le.un i Gating. I had been in there since S o’clock. Reporter. Where hud you been before you went tlxeie t Gating. 1 was into Murphy’s saloon. No. SOS Archer avenue. I had a couple of drinks in there. Reporter. Were all those playing pigeon-hole dr.mk I Gating. Not that I know of. I pulled the re volver out on Bennett. I thought it would scare him, andlt went off anyhow. Reporter. Wlmt made yon. run away i Gating. I was soared. I didn’t think the boy was hurt any at all, because I didn't intend to eheot. 1 was drunk, and I feel pretty easy iu my mind, because I know 1 didn’t do it willingly. Reporter. Had yon ever bad any difficulty with Townsend 1 Gating. No. I never had any difficulty with the hoy. Itcportcr. How long have you lived in Chi cago? Gating. Going on sis months. Repoi ter. Where did you come from ’Gating. I came from Indianapolis. Reporter. I>o your parents live there! Gating Yes. ReiH>rtcr. How old are yon I Cating. I was 21 the nth of last November. Reporter. Are you in tho habit of visiting sa loons and spending your evenings In drinking and playing *‘pigeon-hole 1 fating. Yes. pretty often. Reporter. Had you been associating with tho crowd of .boys who were in the saloon last night since you came to Chicago Caring. No. Reporter. You met them there accidentally Cating. Just met accidentally. Reporter. And joined them in a game of pigeon-hole fating. Yes. Reporter. Did they ask you to join them I Cating. No. Three of us commenced to play first. Reporter. And the others were asked if they w anted to play I Cating. 1 don’t know—l don’t remember. Reporter. Wbat induced them to play 1 Cating. Me and some other fellows started in partnership with them. Reporter. Did you. make threats two or three weeks ago to kill some one Cating. I did not. T siiid the reason I bought this revolver—l have had it only about three weeks—it is Hie first time I ever carried one. There have been parties that have threatened to lick me—a whole mob of them; and I told certain fellows if they did anything to me I would do the best I could with them. These are the only threats r made. That shot went off accidentally. That is Just the way it was. Reporter; Was Townsend one of the mob that was going to whip you Gating. I don’t know; but I was told if I didn’t look out there was a mob goingtotaekleme. I can get half a dozen to prove the same thing. Reporter. Do you know if Thompson was one of the “mob I 7 Cat ini?. I don’t know anything at all about it. I don’t know whether this was the mob or not. I couldn’t say. Reporter. Were any of them drunk Gating. All of tliem -were pretty full. The ■whole party were, I believe. I know I was. 1 thought the rest were Hire myself. It is what I i) an accident, and nothin? else. Reporter. Did you have any words with Town send before you pulled out the revolver i Gating. I* do not remember anything at all about when 1 pulled it out, or how I was stand ing, or anything else. 1 was out of my head alto gether. I had hud about seven or eight driuks. Reporter. What of—whiskey Gating. Sherry wine and lager beer. Reporter. Did you ever meet Townsend be fore l Gating. 1 have soon him. I didn’t have any words with him last night that I kuow of. I never spoke to him. Reporter. What did you say to Dennett 1 Gating. I thought I would scare him. I think I put the revolver into my j>ocket after I pulled it on him. Reporter. What made you pull it out again Gating. That is what I don’t know. I was stunid. I don’t remember anything about it. I did not kuow what was the mailer when they come to mo in bod lastnight. Reporter. I suppose you realize now that you have committed a murder! Gating. No. Ido not. When I did not do it wilfully I do not think lam responsible. I don’t think 1 did it; I know I have not. Reporter. Do you deny having shot Town- Gating. I suppose the revolver that I had was the one that shot him, only it went off without in tention on my part. I had no intention of shoot ing I thought I would scare him. as I did Den nett. I suppose. I suppose I am charged with murder, but I didn’t do it wilfully. I am mno centiamLl am sorry that it happened. V CORONER’S INQUEST. The Coroner had beennotillcd;. n s-iiu •*I «ue.-s .-omebudy else has got feom-iof these tiling; IWr Gating, replied, .v You think so do you* i" and then passed behind me, and put Jus baud up to Townsend. Immediately he saw the Ihish. .-and.Townsend fell to The fl.»{*;, He did not sec the pistol, liut toe report. He eaw Bennett UU'.I talking afterward, but didnulfctc.CaUiig hive hold of him. He remained in the saloon. Gating ran out. Town send had the cue in his hand when ho was shot, -anil died instantly. Gatiugdtd nut say anything alter he shut him. The only dispute the two had was-wTiCb Townsend shotufid sent this bail about a (foot. Townsend claimed that it whs not a bliot, and Gating said it. was. i ThSiIMONY OF3IAHY ZIMMERMAN. Mary Zimmerman sworn dhe lives at No. 70S Archer avenue, and will be 16 next April. She wss lending bar in the saloon on Friday night. ••There'-were fourboydn the place playing pigeon hole One of them, Gating, claimed that a hoy who was at the head of the table was mov ing the balls. He said ho was not, and Gating said, if he didn’t stop ho would make him Townsend said, I guess somebody else carries something as well as you." Gating lien put his h-ft hand on Townsend's forehead and shot him in the hack of the head. She ran. behind the stove then, and saw Town send fall on the floor. Townsend laid there until the policemen came in. TESi IMO NT UF MICHAEL M’KTN. Michael MeKun, sworn: He lives on Reuben 1 street, near Douglas avenue. He went into the r saloon and saw Gating and another boy playing pigeon-hole, and drinking between the games. They stopped and commenced to play cards. He was asked to take a hand, and played live games for the drinks. He and Gating then played pigeon-hole. ."When they common *cd, Townsend am! rpwere came in. They asked if wo would play four-handed, and we played. Townsend was beaten the first game, and then Towers bet drinks on the result of the next one. The third game was n “saw-off." Townsend and his partner was ahead, and Townsend struck a ball, but didu’t run it much. Deceased and Gating had an argu ment about it, but no hard words were used. Afterwards the halls were in good position for a shot, and Townsend offered to bet he could make a certain number, and Gating bet him rwcnty-tlve cents he couldn’t make forty-three. Bennett was interfering with the game, poshing the balls around, and Gating rurecd him, aud drew out what witness thought was a knife or a revolver. Ho put it back, strid deceased said wtvean do some of that, too," putting his loft hand bark. 1 Gating then went up to Townsend, aud shot him in the back of the head. TESTIMONY OF SERGEANT HOOD. Police Sergeant Hood testified that he had *n s formation or the shooting,ana went to the saloon. Ho found Townsend lying at the foot of the 5 pigeon-hole table, with his legs doubled under him. He asked some one in the saloon to help t straighten the body. Life was extinct. Ho searched the pockets of deceased's clothing for a weapon, hut found only u two-foot rule. Town scud’s mother was sent for, and the corpse was taken to her home. THE verdict. The Jurj-, after a few moments* deliberation, returned the following verdict: That the said James Towuseiul came to Ids death on tlio ideM of December S, IS7I, ia the saluon No. 7KS AiclicV avtuiif, from a gunshot wound in the head, the-'hot haviun heeu tired by tho hands of Jcllcrsuu Cat ng. usual Coroner's warrant was issued for the arrest of Gating, and he was committed to tho county jail to await the action of the grand jury. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Theological Reunion at Evanston on Friday Evening Programme of Services in the Churches To-duv, Morning and Evening. A social reunion of the theological students of various denominations took place on Friday even lug, at the University at Evanston. Representa tives from all the various seminaries of tho city were present, and a pleasant rime was enjoyed by all. The next gathering of the kind will be at the Baptist Seminary, in Chicago. EPISCOPAL. Rev. E. Sullivan regrets having to notify his congregation that Central Hall will nut be ready for occupation until Sunday, the 17th inst. Ho is, however, requested by Rev. Hr. Locko to invite them to unite with the congregation of Grace Church to-day. Rev. Dr. Locke will preach In the morning, and Rev. E. Sullivan in the evening. —There will be morning and evening service* in tho Calvary Church, on Warren, near Western avenue. Rev. Dr. Powers of St. John's Church, will preach the evening sermon. —The congregation of St. John's Church will meet at the Union Park Congregational Church, at 6r>. m. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Powers. —Rev. Charles Edward Cheney will conduct sendees, morning and evening, at Christ Church, corner of Michigan avenue and Twenty-fourth street. H—Rev. W. J. Johnson will conduct morning and evening service at All Saints’ Church, comer of Fourth and Carpenter streets. BAPTIST. First Church, Wabash avenue, south of Hub bard court. Rev. Dr. Everts will preach morn ing and evening. —Rev. Dr. Boardman will preach in the morn ing, and Rev. Dr. Parkhurst in the'evoninz, at the ’Second Church, comer Monroe and Morgan streets. —The members of tbe North Church will meet in the Second Church at 2:30 p. m. —Elder Knapp will preach in the morning, and Elder Raymond in the evening, at tho Fifth Church, comerof Suugaraonand Harrisonstreets. —Rov. Dr. R. Dunn will preach this miming at the-Free Church, corner of West Jackson and Loomis streets. UNITARIAN. The Church of the Messiah congregation, will meet at the hall at the northeast corner of Indi ana avenue and Twenty-second street, at 10:43 a. m. Sermon by R. Laird Collier. —Rev. Robert Coliyer will preach in the Third Church, in the morning, Murray Chapel at a p. m., and at thejresldenco of W. C. Dow, Esq., Orchard street, near Belden avenue, iu tho evening. —Rev. C. H. Wendte will preach before the Fourth Society in Murray Chapel at 10:30 a. ra. —Rev. Oscar H. Safford will preach at Murr.iv Chapel at 7 l-2 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN. The First Church Society will meet at 3 p. ni. in the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, near the comer of Twenty-third street. Tho pastor. Rev. Arthur Mitchell, will preach. Sunday School at same place at a quarter before 2 o'clock. —Rev. J. M. Baugh will preach, morning and evening, in the First United Church, corner of Paulina and Monroe streets. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. —Rev. Arthur Mitchell will preach in tho Ninth Church, corner of Ellis and Waubansia avenues*, at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2p. m. —Prof. David Swing will preach at Standard Hall at 10:30 a. m. to day. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. E. D. Sheppard will preach, morning and evening, at the Michigan Avenue Church, between Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. —Rev. Dr. Fowler will preach, morning and evening, in the Centenary Church, Monroe street, west of Morgan. Sunday School at 2p. m. —There will be services at GruceChureh, in the North Side burnt district, morning and evening. —Rev. Dr. Thomas, will preach, morning jind evening, in the I’ark Avenue Church, corner of Robey street. MISCELLANEOUS. TLc new Christian Ciiurch Mission and Bible Class will meet at Green’s Hall, southeast corner of Lake and Wood streets, at 2:30 p. m. Subject: “God’s Word; the mode of revealing and the mode of interpreting it, considered from the so called Swedenborgian standpoint.” All interested are invited to attend. Hey. W. A. Bartlett will preach morning and evening in Plymouth Congregational Church, corner of Wabash avenue ami Eldridgo court. „~Bey. C. D. Noble will preach at 11 a. m. In the Aew Jerusalem Church, corner of South Park avenue and Thirty-third street. —The second lecture of tho course before the Young Men’s Christian Union will be given this evening by Rev, C. D. Noble, at Standard flail, corner of Thirteenth street and Michigan avenue. Subject, “The Correspondence betwen Spiritual and Natural Truth.” —Rev. A. 11. Shoemaker will preach in tho Church of God, Warren avenue, comer of Roney street. —Miss Mattie Hulet Parry will lecture in the West Side Opera House, at 3 p. m. —Rev. A. H. Stowcli will preach in tho Diversey Street School House, at Lake View, at 11 a, m. —Rev. Dr. Cracraft will preach, morning and evening, at the Oakland Congregational Church. —The Erie Street Mission Sunday School will meet at Sp.m. at Nos. 180 and 182 North Peoria street. Musical Holiday Presorts. Besides many interesting musical works, clas sical and modern, sheet-music in hound and un bound form, those who are inclined to make musical gifts-will And at John Molters’ music store, Ko. 194 West Madison street, all they wish for in that line, irom the celebrated three-stringed Mathushck orchestral piano, which speaks for itself, the B. Shonlngcr «fc Co.’s parlor organ, the so much admired musical .boxes of all sizes, ac cordion. concertina, flute, violin, and oven down to Jewsharp, and other musical toys, the joys of life for large and small children. John Wright. The attention of the world of fashion is called to John Wright’s elegant establishment. Nos. 647 and C 49 Wabash avenue, celebrated for its ice cream, French confectionery, ornamental cakes for weddings, and the other necessaries of his business. Parties are now supplied as heretofore, and a full and fresh supply is always on baud. Dinner parties can bo supplied with every requi site. Prompt Payment. lb Me Sditor f Th* Ohtc*f Tr&uru Bin We wish to express, through the medium of your paper, our thanks to the Lycoming Fire Insurance Company, of Muncy, Pa., for tho prompt payment of our policy for 15,000, which KUuetiday. Of our whole line of S4B 000 the Lycoming has been tho only company which have paid us in full, 100 cents on the dollar. CHAFIN GORE. No. 142 Twenty-second street. Chicago, Dec. 9. Confectionery. The well-known and reliable confectioner. Mr. R. H. Fish, No. 306 West Madison street, is now fully prepared to serve our citizens with tho very best of everything in bis lino at tho lowest prices. Particular attention given to supplies for weddings and parties: and, as the holidays are approaching, he trusts the public will send in their orders at ouco. THE OHIO AGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 1871. REAL ESTATE The Increased Ar6a of the “Busi ness District”—lts Effect to Price?, and Rents. The Hotels of New. Chibago— Heb’oilding on the North Side. IH'Oi'lgojje Loans—Real estate Hlarfcet—Transfers for Hie Week. One of the effects of the fire, which will, per haps, attract more attention next slimmer than at present, is the extended urea of the ground devoted to business purposes. The owners of ground formerly occupied exclusively forjnisi ness will he obliged to rebuild ou it assign as possible, to prevent the specialties of trade being drawn entirely away from their former locations. The owners of the ground on River street, for hr stance, are rebuilding there with the view of keeping the wholesale grocers in that neighbor hood. The owners of lots on Washington street, east of Wells, are building, or intending to build, a good many more buildings especially adapted to hanking -than were on that street hoforo the fire. The owners of ground about the Junctions of Randolph. Washington, and State confidently expect to draw the wholesale dry goods and cog nate lines of trade back to that ncg/iborhood again. But, in the meantime, grocers, dry goods dealers, banks, etc., etc, arc selecting locations for; themselves, and all are greatly scattered. Soiue of the grocers are on Market itrect, some on'Michigun avenue, and others scattered around in various quarters. The dry goods and wholesale clothing dealers are equally scattered; some on Michigan avenue, and some on M'Jhrve and Ad ams streets, just east of the river. In some cases, like the movement of three or four leading dry goods and clothing houses to the last-mentioned neigh borhood, there is a deliberate aad orgjiuizod at tempt to concentrate business hi now quarters. These may not prove successful in concentrating all the houses in particular Hum of trade in now quarters at once, but they wiU at least bo able to scatter the trade. For the pnsout, trado will go wherever the most and beat Vmldings are erect ed* ami part of it will become permanent In the now lucidities. The attempts of the landlords to draw particular lines of trade back to the old nvigliborlnwls will make competition, alia a year or two hen e will liavo tno effect fo reduce rents. Prac tically, the lire has addei the whole of Wabash and Michigan avenues tfi far south as Twelfth street, aud the whole of the district west of La Salle, between Madison and. Van Buren to the river, to the “business district." Canal, West Madison, West Ramlolih, and West Washington will also retain permiuoutly a portion ot tho business which has beefi forced into them by tho fire. Altogether, tho 'business district” will bo miaily twice jus large as it was beforo’the fire. Tho effect of this has fleen already to equalize, to some extent, prices cf ground available for busi ness, aud it seems not improbable that it will take a number of yoira, before tho growth of tho trade oi the city, aid the natural concentration of trade to particular centres will justify as high prices for any busaieaa property, in the city, as was considered to fro the value of the most valu able corners befoif tho fire. It seems to be the opinion now that South Water street, from River street to Lake street bridge, will be occupied by the commission dealers in butter, cheese, poultry, fruit, etc., etc. Lake street mat he occupied by tho iron, hard ware, stove, au3 similar lines of trade. Randolph street will, in all probability, he ju»t what it was heforcthe fire--a second-class retail street—and Van Buren sttvot will x>rol»ably he like it. State street, north of Harrison.and also Madison street, will prohahlv be occupied for a better class of re tail trade. ‘lVabash avenue, north of Twelfth street, is no longer availaolo for residences, and will iifcsssarily be devoted to business of some kind. Tho line- wldlh of the street and its eonhguity to the best residence quarter of the eitr make the ground bo valuable that nropertv-ovners will doubtless take care that it is not occupied bv beer saloons and restaurants, ft is the IhiC&t *‘*prmueuade and driving street in the citv, and none other seems so likely to con centrate the book stores, picture galleries, jew elry stores, and the fancy retail trade of the city generally. THE HOTELS OK NEW CHICAGO. Tho great Ogden House is to be rebuilt at once, with iron fronts on Jackson, LaSalle, and Cla**k streets, and the proprietors expect to have It completed some time next full, «uid it will then be .occupied,.we understand, by the former pro prietors ot the Tremout kHousu. Thu Ogden Hotel Company were induced to use iron for th-j fronts, owing'to tho difficulty of getting stone work done in the present pressure lor building materials. The loss of the company by the lire was about Saoo.ooo, and, us the cost of rubuildiug and completing will he about Swoo.Oot) or yyoa.ooo, the total amount which the hotel wij! ’’stand them in ”on completion, will be between $1,100,- 000 and $1,200,000. w The completion of the Ogden House and the l’a inier House.on the corner of State and Monroe, will, in the absence of other hotels further north, contribute to draw trade southward from ita old locations. The Briggs House, the Metropolitan, the Mat tesun. the City, and the St. James, a class of hotels whiffx contributed largely to keeping trade north of Madison street, will on partly rophiced by tho two new hotels to be built, one on the cor ner of Jackson and Michigan avenue, and one on the corner of Jackson and Wabash. The only hotel that we bear of now. as likely to be built as far north as Randolph street, is tho Sherman House, on the old site, corner of Clark and Ran dolph. DELAY IK BEDCILDtNO THE NORTH SIDE. The owners of what was llrat-clasja residence Eroperty on the North Side do not get to work ro uilding as promptly as was at first thought they would. A month or so ago. the majority of thorn declared their intentionsof rebuilding their houses at once, but, lately, the difficult.es and increased cost of building have obliged some to defer begin ning. Others have deferred It they fear the rebuilding of lint-class residences h not to bo general, and they do not propose to erect “lirst cluss residences in that part ot tho city again if they are to be surrounded by others of a cheaper class. In the mean time it is not improbable That a large proportion of the former residents will become weaned from the old associations that would have drawn them back to the North Side. MORTGAGE LOANS. Tliere is an abundance of money offered In this market for loans on mil estate, and the lenders seem more uml more disposed to accept the titles shown by the usual abstract’ 1 made from the books of the several abstract linns. Tho fear that the loss of the records would induce a host of bogmdolaiuis seems to have in a great measure subsided, and the only fear now is that the Legis lature mav do too much in attempting to guard against this suppo.~ed danger, and in iy pass some act which will require that each property owner shall institute some long-winded proceed ing in the courts, instead of simply continuing such evidence of title as is now extant. The rate for Joans lias been 10 per cent, hut borrowers of large sums are now declin ing to pay more t hau 0 per centior sums of $'20,000 and upwards, for live years or longer. HEAT, ESTATE MARKET. ETJic volume of business in real estate is about half what it was before the fire, but tho transactions are in an entirely different class of propertv. For tho remote suburban lauds that were in such spccnlatlvodomaml three months ago, there is now scarcely any inquiry. All tho speculative purchases—and there are a good many of them—are of business property iu tho burnt district.” Improved residence prop erty in almost anv quarter of the city sells well and at prices enough higher than before the tiro to cover tho increased cost of building. Unim proved residence property contiguous to well built neighborhoods i«, also being sold, to some ex tent, at just about the prieosof three months ago. The movement of hrickmakersand manufactur ing establishments toward the southwestern suburbs, where tho Northwestern Railroad Com pany recently purchased a largo tract of ground soutli of Blue Island avenue, and west of Reuben street, for $750,000, makes an active inquiry for nropertv in that direction, and wo hear of several Targe transactions just closed, and others being negotiated for ground in that quarter of the city. TRANSFERS l-OK SATL'RDAV ASI> THE WEEK. Instruments filed for record on Saturday, Dec. 9; Snb-lot 7in Miller’s south part of Lot 105 in Bvon hod’s Addition, dated Auc. 1; consideration, $2,700. Madison mU 120 ft w of LaSalle st, n f, 30x193 ft, dated Re<*. 7: consideration, ?31,2 f O. Hurllmtst, n ocor of rtnlbvan st, w f 60x125 ft, dated Nov. 10; consideration.suao Rebecca*!, 120 ft w nfTlnoop st, s f,21x12! ft, dated Nov. 24; consideration, $3,000. Lota 1 and 2. Ik L. D. Boone’s Addition, In a e 1-1 Sec 1° 39 J3 dated October 1: consideration. tfIS.'W), Lot* 42 ami 13. iu Block 22. of w 1-2, «tc., of Sec 17. 39, It, being south fronton Van Buren street, between Throop and Loomis, dated October-1; consideration, West KJnzic street, between Noble and Ada streets, south front, 25x75 feet, dated November 25; consider VmU of Lot Gin Block 23; also uml I of w 1 of lot 6 iu Block 54; also uml 1 of hub-lots 1 To 5 (except 020 ft of lot 4) of bit* 2 and 3in Block 43. all in original town of Chicago, dated Dec. 1; consideration. >15,0 K). Vnd 1-3 of lota 20 to 31 in Block 1, and -15 to 50 in Block fi. and 45 to 50 in Block 7. in Mason ami Afclvlch an’swl uwi Sec. 14, 33,14, dated J nly 5; considera tion. S4*,IIC. Tho total value of real estate situated within a radius of seven miles from the Court House, and conveyed during the week, was Of this amount §392,327 was for ground inside the city limits, and $4,110 for ground south of tho city limits. THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, Report of the Criminal Court Grand Jury on the Condition and Management of the Chica go Bridewell— Everything Found Lovely, Ex cept the Females arc Without Some One to Confide Their Sorrows to. The grand jury of the Criminal Court was yes terday discharged, hut previous to linal dissolu tion presented the following special return, hav ing reference to the condition and management of the Douse of Correction: To the iron. J. A. Jameson, Jixl'/*, etc,: Tlu> grand Jury for the December term, having fin ished the docket before them, it was suggested- that thev visit the new House of CoitccUou, recently erected near the city limits, which they did yesterday. Thev were accompanied hy Mr. T. >l. Bradley, the High Sheriff, who very kindly offered to pay the ex nenacs of our transportation, no provision being made ov the conntv therefor. V>o were most agree nnit* surmised to find ench warm D condmtablo quarters, after so cold a ride of about one hour. Mr. G. W. Mansur, the War den, very kindly received ns, and ushered ns through out thenntire premises, winch we t°uufl. ujul cleanly kept, and all the innmtcs, with hut fow ex ceptions, fn n healthy cou.UUon, cleaulj* clad, and evidently well fed. The arrangements and g™«n. snent of tide Institution appeared to us most a-lmlr. able; the temperature throughout'most excellent, like a lovely day In Juno. The heating apparatus was well constructed, and placed out of danger from injury, should an accident occur. A uoc How of amta pura rims from an artesian well within t lie yard and abundant for all purposes. We conversed freely with the male Inmates touching their food and comforts, and. as usual, hoard many complaints. There are about 200 men inall. We wit* ucssed Hie manner of supplying their dinner meal, aud from the pleasant odor coming therefrom we thought we had sufficient appetites to have partaken of a portion of it. In the female department wo wit nessed the same. Here we heard many appeals for freedom and hotter fare, hut we saw nothing amiss. If more choice food were furnished, doubtless many would never want to leave the premises. There were about eighty inall, and upon inquiry found that ardent spirits were mostly the cause of their imprisonment. This Is a sad thing to find that the female sex in this, our day, have become so addicted to this tetri hie vice. Here we must enter a complaint against the govirnnrs of thi* institution- We found notnatron: no one of their own sex to t«H their sorrows and suffer tups to. This seemed to n great error. Wo trust that they will very soon look to this u alter, anfi em ploy a matron of mature years, upon whom tneao poor uiiiortuuati'S nay confide their many sorrows. And we complain, also, that no work or employment is given to these live hundred people. Cannot this bo nemediedhror'Nearly all are ablo to work, MmnT' no.'\dofibt would rather have souielbing.tedfl thau-be'ldle. It is useless to svy that It Is you fall to furnish work lor-thein. jThßtQhidTuu-stbe employed.or reformation 'WUhncverfoUmr. We .regret t» findy suso, .thaV t.*6 ■building iteelf, though wi-li planned and arranged, is rpoorlv bull t, and Beak? badly in many places. .We are that dib shoubi beiet off from; •thtsfahlt so easily. VV« find no fault with thom.mage ment of tiio institution.on the part *>f the Warden and: his assistantßranclcjunint see what more they could do.oranyoueelaeOinhldo, without having employ luent for’llieTTirontt^. TWENTY-SECOND STREET. The New South Side Centre, of liu^lnc**—Des cription oi Central Hall— Its Uimeusiotis and Seating Capacity— A Magnificent Concert IvuOm for the FjiHhlonable Resident*—'The New Quarters of Win. H, Mayo* Simplon. I Norwtll Co., Gbnpin Sc Gore, William Clinfiinnn and, A. A, Wiswall. Business in its southward march, has reached and passed Twcnty-second*atreet. Thutihorough farc had been in u measure set aside for commer cial uses before the fire, but since that event the noise, hustle and confusion that everywhere follows the presence of trado have been indefini tely increased. Tho crowds of vehicles and pe destrians which fill Twenty-second street at cer tain hours of the day suggests the appearance of the burnt streets of the heart of the city threq months ag 0 With the increase of business, and the concen tration ef population, comes of course tho .neces sity for halls fur public meetings, and elegant amusements. Those already erecting are Insuffi cient for these purposes, either because of iheir spare accommodations, or their undesirable locality. To. supply this want, Mr. Joeeplqßntter has completed,his bolld iug at tho corner of Wabash avenue aud Tweaty sccohd street, commenced before tho fire, its principal feature being a large and commodious hall iiu the third story. The structure is three stories in height, with a front of leo feet on Twen ty-second struct, aud 50 feet on Wabash avenue. The stylo of architecture is chaste, without being fiorid. The general external appearance is gen erous, the wmdowa being numerous, and all the stories are high ana airy. Tho, ground floor and basement are occupied by various dealers, and the rooms of the second floor by lighter business. The hall is to be known as Central Hall." It occupies the whole of the third story, being 52x160 feet, well lighted, and arranged with an especial regard to ventilation. It is appro lohcd by a broad stairway leading from tho mala en trance on Wabush avenue. The stage, which will bo supplied with all accessories needed for con certs or other elegant entertainments, is at the north end. At the right is an ample dressing room, larger than those usually attached to halls used for similar purposes, having a private en trance to the stage, with ail Appliances inciden tal to tho use of concert sing ers. Tho gallery is at the south end, and has tho capacity to scat several hundred people. Under tho gallery, ut the right of the entrance to tho hall, is a private dressing and re tiring room for ladies, especially to bo used when the hall Is occupied by dancing parties, a use to which It is especially adapted, and for which it w ill frequently ho leased. The seating capacity is about IaOO, which can ho considerably lu creased if tho necessity arises. Tho tick ’et office will he in the room of the man ager, Mr. John T. Apph-berg, on tho second floor of the building. Tho hail is ample in size, neat and elegant in appearance, easy of ingress and egress, and well suited to purposes intended by the owner and manager. The locality is every way desirable, directly in the heart of tho fash ionable quarter, and iu the centre of the South Side business. A desideratum long felt by the people of that region is now amply supplied. Trinity Episcopal Church has leased tho hall as n place or worship for a term of one year. We learn that Mr. Appleberg intends to bring to the plate some of the best musical artists iu tho country, and has already negotiations ou foot tending to that end. Those durdring to visit tho citv will find it possessed of good acoustic prop erties. and favorably situated to draw large and fashionable audiences. The liiststory is divided into large, high, and well-ananged stores, lighted by windows of French phitu glass. These, with all the rest of the building, are warmed by steam. The corner room is occupied by Win. M. Mayo, importer aud dealer in watches, jewelry and sllvvrware, who is already supplied with one of th*- best stocks of goods ever brought to this city. One of the prin cipal features of his establishment is an Im meiiFC chronometer, imported at an expense of not less than $2,000. Mr. Mayo’s show-cases have a holiday appearance, which reminds us of former prosperous flints. Simpson, Norwcll Co., retailers and jobbers in all kinds of foreign and domestic dry goods, occupy the central norllon of the building, Tbolr establishment front's on Twenty-sccoud street. Is amply supplied with everything in their Hue or lm.-mes>s,aua all'uuis another striking evidence of the powers of recuperation which is ai ling to restore our merchants to Urn position which they held before tbe great calamity. The most easterly store on Twenty-second street is occupied bv ebapiu A Gore, the well-known importers of wines aud liquors, formerly of Mon roe street. Their stock has been ©placed, and is now as lull and complete as ever, especially in line whiskies, cigars, and champagnes. A few of the portraits of celebrities which adorned their old building were saved, and serve to set oil the walls of tbe new. Win. Cllngman, a favorite tailor of tbo fashion lonablcs of Chicago for the past twenty-live years, is in \he second story of this building. Ho in forms us that the gentlemen of Chicago. In spite of their reverses, nave not yet lost their taste for tine clothing. The only remaining store will soon bo occupied bv A. A. Wiawell, formerly of Lake streot, a wholesale dealer In boots and shoes. So press ing were the demands of business that every room in the building was rented a few days after the tire. MISCELLANEOUS CITY ITEMS. A sociable will be given by the Tabernacle Divi sion of the Sons of Temperance, No. C 79. at Carr's Academy, corner of West Lake and Wood street, on Tuesday evening. —Persona desiring relief in clothing will be wailed upon by u visiting committee, if they will forward their addresses to Miss Evu Gage. No. 21b Michigan avenue. Secretary of St Paul’s Church Aid Society. —The Newcastle, England, Journal, of Novem ber 21, says: Her Majesty lias presented copies of her own works, witli autograph inserted, for the proposed library at Chicago.” —Thomas Tout, who lives in tho rear of No. Cfl3 South Clark street, desires information of his daughters, who lived, Jit the time of tho lire, in .Tolee alley. His daughter Eliza June Tout was a teacher iu the Franklin School, while her sister, Maria Ann, was a pupil at tho Dearborn School. —At an early hour last evening, while the fam ily were at supper, a sneak thief entcrol the house of Dr. .lames Sullivan, N0.177 WcatTvvclftli street, and carried away his overcoat. Tho doc tor supposes the thief wsn a patient, who, believ ing the doctor would order him to take some thing, anticipated the prescription and took his overcoat. —Early yesterday morning, while Fire Marshal Williams was ou his way to u lire, his wagon col lided with the America hose curt, and boh ho and bis driver were thrown violently to the ground. Mr. Williams hurt ids left foot badly, ami will be unable to do duty for several days. The driver received a few bruises. —A desperate affray occurred in Olsen's saloon, corner of Milwaukee avenue and Hubbard street, on Friday night, a man named Jolm Williams be ing cut and pounded so unmercifully timt hi* life is despaired of. Jo?m Mannix ami Thom is Ca hill, who are aliened to have been implicated in the affray, were arrested and hold iu §2,000 bail to await the result of Williams’ injuries. —Tho Hon. William Orton, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company; tho Hon. J. B. Grinned, of Iowa; the Eight Rev. Bishop Whipple,of Minnesota; Captain Nelson Thomason, or Paris; W. 11. Bishop, of New York; B. D. Hudson, of Cleveland; E. P. Reed, of Rochester; J. J. Richards, of New York; and Thomas P. Stovall, of Augusta, are stopping nt the Tremont House. —The first annual meeting of the Lakeside Publishing Company was held yesterday, at No. i;j Ilaimou court, and was very fully attended. The stockholders proceeded to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, as follows: Van 11. Higgins. Robert Hams, John Murder, R. U. Donnelly, Leroy Church. Edward Goodman, and A. F. Muree. Tho determination of tho company is tt) re-erect their former beautiful publishing house immediately, upon its old site, corner of Adams and dark streets, ami make it tire-proof. —The Bloomington Fire Department, exhibited their esteem for Mr. Huwka, engineer of tho ou tline which runs the pay car of tho Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad, by a neat present. Mr. Hawks was tho gentleman who ran tho spe cial train which brought the steamer to tho assist ance of our weary firemen, iu two hours and jiffy six minutes from Bloomington, a distance of 130 miles. The present was a masonic watch chain in the form of a Greek cross which was procur ed by the Muj’or on behalf of the engine com pany. —A regular meeting of the Dry Goods Clerks, Early Closing Association was hold on Friday evening, when llio following oillcers were elected: President, A. Biers; Vice President, B. Want; Recording Secretary. Smith; Corresponding Secretary, J. J. McNamara Financial Secretary, 11. Brandt; Treasurer, 8. Klein. It was deter mined that the organization should hereafter bo known oa the Dry Goods ClerKs' Protective As sociation.” All dry goods clerks In tho city are cordially Invited to attend the next regular meet ing of the association at No. 220 West Twelfth street, ou Tuesday evening, at 3 o’clock. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Com- pany. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Sir: The Hamburg-Brcmcn Fire Insurance Company, on application of Messrs. Henry Greenebaum Co., having concluded to place the agency of the company in their hands, the un dersigned has como hero from Hamburg for the purpose of organizing said agency, and regrets that many risks on frame buildings, already re. ccived, must be refused acceptance, tbo principles of the company prohibiting that class of risks for tbe present. The company has, for a number of years past, been represented in California, and has a branch in London, England, where it is in intimate relations with the wealth iest, most substantial, and well-regulat ed companies, although tho capital of two millions murk banco and cash reserve of 525,000 mark banco, docs not reach the largo cap ital represented by some of the English compa nies. This will also correct an erroneous impres sion in reference to the capital of the company, originating, probably, from tbe fact that tho com pany is associated with two other companies in Geimanyintho transaction of its transatlantic bminess, reinsuring to the amount of two-thirds of :ill risks assumed by the company. As a proof of the excellent management and standing of the con panv, the* fact may here bo stated that the sto< k Issued by tbe company at 200 mark banco nor share is now quoted at at 300 mark banco. Respectfully, Sonios v. Duukien, Honest Adjustments. Insurance matters aro beginning to assume a more satisfactory aspect. It is estimated that fully three-fourths of claims in solvent com panies have been adjusted and paid. While there lias undoubtedly been a considerable amount of sin rp practice on the part of certain companies, ir is generally admitted that a high-toned o beautiful, and prices as as before the great Sre, es pecially for CHRISTMAS! Air. Giles has Just returned with a full snpply from the East ern and Enropeau markets. HEADQUARTERS, 384 Wabask-av., BRANCHES, 247 West Madison-st. and 158 Twen- ty-second-st. Hi Milt 946 State-st., COR. OP TWENTIETH, Have just completed the first Jewelry Store erected in Chi cago since the great fire, and will open, on Monday, Decem ber 11, the moat complete and elegant stock of WATCHES, DIAMONDS, FINE JEWEL RY, SOLID SILVER, SILVER PLATE, etc., etc., ever brought to this market, at their usually low prices. 111118 liIILTII, JEWELERS, State and. Twentieth-sts. PICTURES. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Tbe Greatest Picture of the Age, Deshnclißi of CMcagolyFlre. A large sized picture, showing Chicago in liarae*. true and correct; and giving a correct view of the city in linmcs as seen by onr own artist on the spot, beau tifully colored; Just the thing that everybody wants to preser* e—the scene of that awful Monday—and to snul to their friends abroad. Framed in *4 black wal nut and gilt. 22x38 Inches. Price, ?l; In sheet. £1.50. Sent all parts of the United States on receipt of price. Agents wanted lu every town in tbe country. OEO. HOWISOK’S Picture Looking Glass House, 288 South Clark-st, Chicago. rtTRNACES. Tie Best is k Cbeaiest! Cliilsou’s New €one FURNACE! Durable, Economical, and the Greatest Heater made. Call and see it. BANGS BROS., 333 State-st. PRINTING, The Largest and Best Printing Office in Chicago. HOETOH&LEOHARD PRINTERS, Ho. 10 North Jefferson-st. We are now prepared to do any kind of work in one line prompt ly, in good style, and at fairraces. FRUIT. FOR SALE. 100 brls. Cultivated Cranberries. 50 brls. choice Ohio Shellbarks. 1000 brls. prime Winter Apples. 150 kegs Malaga Grapes. 250 cases “Parker House” Soups. By R. H. COUNTISS CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Sta ple and Fancy Groceries, 817 State st., corner Sixteenth, Chicago. STATIONER'S*. Flat Papers. We have now in stock the most complete assortment of Flat Papers in the city, and invite the attention of the Trade. QMEfiON, A3IBEBG, HOFFMAN CO., 14 and 16 West Eandolph-st. TRUSSES RUPTURE. No one should procure a Trass without tlrst examin ing the merits of Br. Marsh's Patent Radical Cure Truss, in use now over 18 years, and has cared thou sands of cases of Rupture. These and all kind of Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Elastic Stockings, apparatus for deformities, &c., made and accurately fitted at tho Radical Cure Truss office of MARSH [walta FIELD «fc LEITER’S. FURNITURE. HALE BRO., CO. 10, 12, 14, 16 CANAL, -ST., MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND RE- FURNITURE AXD BEDDXHG, Have ziQxr in store the large>t .i#sorim»*nl of BASSOS, CSSASSBSS, omes tukssztvks Ever offered in the West, And at very* low prices. Wo are also recelviair a very largo supply of HOLIDAY GOODS Consisting in part of Turkish Chairs, all styles of Upholstery, Folding Chairs, a great variety of patterns; Fancy Rockers, Wall Pockets, Carved Brackets, Ladies’ Work Ta bles, Ladies’ and Gents’ Easy Chairs. Also fHIIDBES'S BUMUS ASB TABLES Just the thing for the Little Folks. WE HAVE READY FOR DELIVERY 1,000 Bed Comforters Or good quality, and very chean. Call ami examine onr stock. Onr goods are war ranted to be as wo represent them. THUNKS, Valises, Satchels, &c., OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE, Expressly for the Retail Trade. GEO. H. WALKER. FACTORY AETD SALESROOM, 4 1 State-st. mi I*. 11. TOLM4M CO,, EOS STATE-ST., 1.000 boxes Genuine Yarmouth Bloaters. •JU) urla beat Herring. 2.000 buxrs Indianapolis Starch. 2.000 boxes Biggo’s chow.ug Onm. Full stock lay ot Martin’s Blacking. Keen’s Mustard. Knight’s Select Cooking Extracts. F. if. Stewart «t Co.'a Brushes. Wears Agents for the above goods, ami have c«a stantly in store a largo stock. Will sell in Imwntities to suit purchasers at prices defying competition. Job lota of goods in the grocery and druggis ts’ sun drr line, on hand. ami for sale at bargains. Orders solicited; also consignments of country pro duce. D. H. TOL3TAN CO ifann/acturers’ Agents on«l Commission Merchant.?. 50,000 CIGARS Jnst received of the following popular hrauila Eagle, Elm City, Figaro, Just Out, Climax, Elor He Morales, POTATOES. The OHIO PEACHBLOWS, received direct from the lake shore, in car Jots, free from frost, arid for sale by PARKER DEUiNG, opposite 2SS Michigan-ay. SWEET CIDER. The Pure Apple Juice, made from sen ml applet: In.bamds ami half-bamls. Hager, Spies co. O'. North JfOVrson-Ht. COAX COA.Ii! For sale, by car load, ntonr yard, in lots of 10 tons, at €-1.50 per ton; single ton, §5; at retail, screened ami delivered, 56 Ten good*coal miners wanted immediately. Apply at COAX. OFFICE, -nil South Clark-st. cor. Taylor st. TO PRINTERS. "Wo are scents for the sale, and have on hand, metal and wood'tvpe, Hu-, Cottrell Babcock, (Jordon, Oegouer, amt universal presses, paper ami can! cut ters. cases, leads, brass rule, sticks; Matthews', Peckets*. and Bightbody's inks; ami everything re quired for printer’s Use. KOBEKT FERGUS sONS, :n South Clinton-Bt. BRICES arriving dailv. and for sale in quantities to suit. Caa be seen on cars corner Clark and Twelfth s!,-*. JOHN F. SCAN L AN. 161 West Adarnvst, FOR S AJL.’E. BRICES. Four hundred thousand bricks must be sold Mondaj cheap. MU»SELWSITE CO Brick Commission Merchants, nr av ejt_Lak^_st-_ WEATHER STRIPS. SHOWS DOUBLE EUBBEH WEATHER STRIPS, at wholesale and retail, by D. W. BOSLET CO., 117 WEST WASUINGTON-ST. The trail.-* supplint at loir rau-s..Strips applied at sl.oi-t notice l.y SECURITY Insurance Company, Adjustment Office, GOS Wabasli-aT. ,i .t /.i-iini-i against tho Sc- Parties having imaflnstcd cmud present tho entity Insurance *:«uu ,a 5 r t. Wholesale Cigars,