CHE FIELD AND STABLE. M Cow«-Some of the Principal Cue* of Abortion Hare :spiZ e urX!r ,n er FOOd COTe d From Oar Special Correspondent. Champaign, iil, Doc. 8. c ABOHTIOX I2s COWS. St- has been -written on the above sub bm the lastiive or six years, in' the .oral papers of tbe country. A great complaints are heard from almost Sorter, especially from dairy-dis tnets. Many, sometimes very absurd, reme dies Lave been recommended; and a great Tanety of probable and improbable influ enceo,—in short, almost everything that "'issudj- Can interfere with tbe health of a omettic animal,—has been accused as a auso of abortion. Some writers wont so far I- ..cease chimerical agencies verging on itc.‘craft, liven W. Yonatt, who was one the most learned and intelligent veteri ariat.s of England although denying tbe existence of a contagion, was inclined to accuse sympathetic inllnencos. Sti. tbe possible cause j of abortion are many—too many to enumerate them all in a short article like this; therefore we will at .present pay onr attention only to tho princi pal and most frequent ones. It has been ob served that cases of abortion have become more frequent during the last live to ten Teai s e specially in dairy districts, than they have been before. If these observations are correct wo can give no reason Wll3* they should not be—-what can be the cause It is o\ ideut that it must be either something that has not existed before, or that has not Ueeu as frequent in former times as it is now, lx l s 8t hndingthe causes in something that is extraordinary and far off. and do not overlook what is near by, plain, simple, and natural, or allow our imagina tion to run away with our better judgement, but take facts just as they present them selves.it cannot be so very difficult to explain id to account for the increasing frequency cases of abortion. But, first, we wiiiineu nn somk or mi-: principal causes. ncmal violence, causing direct injuries ae womb or to the feutus; sudden fright real excitement; extraordinary or violent ■cular exertion; sudden changes of the especially from light to heavy and ex cly nutritious: damaged and mouldy i-; food mixed with acrid plants or resin- for instance, sprouts of f .;j ions trees or shrubs,—or food which n ns ergot of rye, ur consists partially of b oil cakes, or of clover from Helds that ieen manured too late m the season th« -ulpbate of lime (plaster of Paris), a -■£&lu«ed use of drinking watet which con- Vgoteoo large a quantity of mineral 'an o especially of iron; an irrational ■ho* and diuretic medicines; and *w. many other injurious influences, ;r°MJt*V:cused of causing abortion. Beside -n-nzaec'e agencies, abortion can also be •aajer i by various diseases: for instance, a p,- been frequently ooserved that oeiug with calf have aborted .iflenug from plcuro-pneumonia. or lon senses that have their seat in the nan- membranes,—catarrhal iiillamma ndopu the latter, especially, abortion is •wci-ut occurrence. Still, all those causes agencies combined, probably, it,m* induce as many cases of abortion in “""‘■catarrhal affections of the mucous Dem 0 f the uterus itself, and the ab queL rcssure of a bloated stomach, either :«gair upon the pregnant womb, or upon a 6 60tl‘ the abdominal cavity, Q ,_ consequence of that pressure, dis *c -and interruption in the free circu wiK-n blood. Therefore, wo have to amou te what may be able to produce :atliop.rrhal affections of the uterus, and tu«D, yhe The most frequent causes of us, or bloating. The other causes \on enumerated above, pleuro-pneu Xlr excepted, occur about as often year as in another; their for-A *j s jnore OT accidental; the i.r the sam 6 cannot- contribute, •£om not essentially, toward tbe increase .mr-n equeucy of cases of abortion: but, tcrc y tympanitis and catarrh of the may, provided the causes of those s have become more frequent during 11:1 1 decennium. ani-ASES OF ABOP.TION HAVE INCREASED T.-r IN FREQUENCY. IheJff the last live to ten years, much y-.Qi->niion has been paid to the dairy sTnv? han before. Ways and means have ei,l *ud to increase the net pro tit* either a c ;t Vi -Tig the expenses, or by increasing liagw’.cts: Therefore, the keeping of the ,--vlec*tfcL'eeu more and more deviated from lican& prescribed by nature, and bas be '^olav'* lore artiHcial than it used to be. Ina* t dairies, tbe food given to the cows I. iAJsO*- v,vunUlt.ui-cvl, till dally proparod, Hoi>r adverse to the nature of the ani ♦-.wton iat tbe unimpaired instinct of a wild v Ke ruminating animal would reject it her. But it is in the interest of .ryuian. to subdue that instinct, and tiie -v'liis cows with such provender ATaß\e least expense, will produce the Call 5 yield of milk. An abnormally in -v secretion of milk, however, has a .1 tendency of weakening the constitu and such food and such a mode of jigas are able to increase the produc ts 1 milk—and that is what a dairyman *—necessarily increase also the How of the other sexual organs, especially jetmant uterus, but do not invigorate me;“on The contrary, they have a ten .c to weaken and to relax the whole -v n. Such food, but especially when the bas been artificially prepared, uotwith ding that the animal may have a sleek M and be in a first-rate condition, forob reasons exerts its iuHnence, first and .ove all. upon the digestive organs them- Ives, which soon will be so much eakeued as to be unable to digest .ythiug else. Hence, when it happens, a*dt*r such circumstances, that a cow, which with calf has to, or docs, eat food" that ould demand tbe full digestive powers of a vigorous stomach, the consequences will hobn appear; the digestion will be interrupt ed, chemical decomposition of the food un controlled by the digestive organs will set in, and the developing gases will bloat the Mumach and the intestines. Although such on interruption of the digestion and its next consequences may have no serious influence upon the normal development of the foetus in a hardv and vigorous animal, they fre quently will iu an animal with a weakened ~onstitution. especially in one which the ow of blood to the sexual organs bas been •normally increased, and which those or ris themselves are in a relaxed condition d in a state of turgescence. FOOD COVERED WITH HOAR-FROST. Among all food that is heavy for the teniac-IT, or has a tendency’ to interrupt the finest ion, audto produce tympanitis, sued sis covered with hoar-frost, oris mixed •'th ice or snow, has to he considered as tbe most dangerous in regard to abortion in all ’•r domestic mammals but becomes dan gerous iu tbe highest degree when eaten by animals— dairy cows, for instance—which have been accustomed tosteamed and boiled provender for tbe hoar frost, snow, or ice, and the withered condition of such forage not only will interrupt the digestion, but the former will also efiect a sudden chilling of tbe stomach, and the neighboring or gans iu the abdominal cavity, the womb in cluded, and will in that way pro duce a catarrhal inflammation of this mucous membrane whereby most likely the connection between the womb and the placenta will be severed, and the fruit bo expelled. This snddeu chill alone—which, however, under certain cir •stauees, can he produced also by drink an uncommonly large quantity of icy” ter—is well able to effect morbid contrac ts of the womb, and to cause iu that way, a partial separation of the placenta, always will result iu a premature .1 of the f(etus. Tbe danger, of course, he greaterthemore the animals have been minated. If we keep the above facts iu view, and remember that all injurious influ ences become far more serious in a delicate constitution than In a vigorous one, it will rot be necessary to seek an explanation for the greater frequency of cases of abortion iu cows by assuming extrardinary and problem atic agencies as the cause. Veterinarian. Sudden Death of an lowa Editor. From Hi® lowa State Bcpistc-r, Dec. 0. As brieilv staled in yesterday's issue, Air. 1.11. (iooilson, city editor of tliis paper, died instantly at Lis room in the Johnson House, East Side, yesterday morning, between 1 and :l o'clock. The circumstances of his death wen* peculiar as well as painful. After sever al days of dissipation—a habit which the bruvc-bearted man constantly anddesperate foucht against—he was recovering from ie edicts, much weakened in system. He ad touched no liquor for two days, and the action of the nervous system after its •mpb-te prostration had, perhaps, put his .stem into such a state that the tal drug he took in a hope to induce sleep id its conquest made easy. The day preced g ids death, and the day before that, be had ion in quite good spirits, and had enjoyed a >od appetite. In the evening before the fatal online, ho had been upon the streets, and as rapuUyrecoyenng. Retiringtobedquite rly. be stopped before going, to play with c of. the children m the sitting room, peanug to be in buoyant humor. The ung man who had been deputed by Mr. ;hnson to stay ith him, accompanied ixu to tbq room. After going there. Mr. ioodsou mixed a portion of the rW+v rains of chloral bo had bought in the even uc. and took it. After which, while he till (mite nervous, he read a little while in a book. After 10 o’clock-he undressed for bed, and shortly after had the {young man with Lim prepare the rest o£ the chloral when he took it—having thus taken the whole sixty grains in a little over an hour. The young man remonstrated with him on taking such a largo onantity of the drug, hat he said, in reply, that he had.frequently taken more than that amount, and he did not believe he could take enough of it to hurt him. About midnight, he being mean time very restless in bed—the young man lying on a pallet on the lloor—be roused up. and said he must have something toeat, and, getting out of bed, started to get bis pants to put them on. The attendant, stepping put of the door a minute to see to some duty, intending to return in a few minutes, heard almost directly afterward, as he was in au- house, a loud noiso, and thought air. Goodson, in descending to the diningroom, had fallen down stairs. Has tening up, he found ho was not on the stairs, and, on going to the door of tbo room, he heard a gioan. Entering, lie found him lying prone upon his face. Hastily picking him up, he with great difficulty got him upon the bed. As he was raising the .body, he heard one gasp, and that was the last sound pre ceding death. Calling for help, Mr. John son was soon at hand, and sent at once for Dr. Hunter, who was immediately brought, hut the last was over, and beyond human recall. The doctor thinks two causes con tributed to the death, the prostration of tho system by dissipation, and the over-dose of chloral. So sudden was the process of death that the features of the deceased retained a very natural and life-like expression. THE APIAHY. How IVainre Provides lor tbc Queen Bee —The Bearing and Sale of Defective ()ne«u«>lVoreliic9 in Bee-Cultnre Not Desirable. From Our Special Correspondent. Bubal Home, 111., Dec. 9. In my last letter, an effort was made to guard my young lady novices in bee-culture against false estimates of profits to bo de rived from the business, and to place it on a more firm business foundation. I wish to divest it of all mystery, of quackery, and downright deceit. I hive before stated that no department of rural economy has been a greater prey to the charlatan, the patent man, and the petty cheat, than that of bee culture. We must not lose sight of the fact that, though the press is the great educator of the people, parties take advantage of it to palm ofi their nostrums on the unsuspecting, and that this is done in the most plausible and persistent manner. Since the introduction of the Italian bees a few apiarians have made large sums in the rearing and selling of Italian queens. By a persistent system of advertising and writing up the subject, they have succeeded in im pressing the public with the idea that they must have this race of hees. As competition soon overstocked the market, the question of purity was called in to send the weak ones to the wall. The number of golden bands, the color of the queens, the beauty of the workers, and the kinglj-fonn of the drones have become mixed in the discussion and to-day there is no standard by which to j udgo the purity of the royal descent of the queen of the Liguarians. At ’this time, I do not intend to take up arms for either the Italian or common black bee, as 1 look upon the question as of no prac tical importance; but propose to call attention to the mischief that has grown up with this so-called new system oi bee-culture. We have great com plaint m regard to thowant-of capacity to Jay large stacks of cgga.and the surprisingly short mo of the queens, among this new class that are sent out on orders. Some per sons, for this reason, think that the Italians are less hardy than the common black bee* but it is more than probable that, if the queens of tho black bees were reared by the same, process, they would show a similarly impaired condition. The fault is, therefore m the system, not in the species of bees der treatment. In this artificial system of rearing queens, we have a lack of a few of the essentials that produce a hardy, vigorous, and prolific queen, lor this reason, it is proper to in quire into the defects; and, if they are not capable of correction, it is better to aban don the entire system. In rearing queens by the natural method, the queen-cell is first constructed, and the egg laid in it; and this always occurs in warm weather, when the bee-pasturage is abundant and among strong stocks. Hence, all the elements are combin ed to insure tho rearing of a robust and pro lific queen. The queens, when in the larva* state, are fed with an abundant supply of what wc term queen jelly,—the especial food of tne young ’queens. The strong swarms, abundant food, and warm weather all conspire to make such a condition of things as nature intended in order to fullj' develop the queen. For, while a common worker bee does not average six months for its nat ural life, and the king-bees or drones survive only a few weeks, the queen may live two, three, or four years. Unless a swarm is sud denly deprived of its queen, this is the only mode by-which tho queenly prerogative is produced,, and tho throne supplied with roy alty. When the swarm becomes so crowded that it must send out a new colony, from four to a dozen new queen-cells are constructed, and the eggs laid in them. All of these arc alike cared for, but, as soon as one of tho young queens is out of tho cell, her first work is to destroy all of her sister-queens in the most relentless manner. In order to save these queens, so as to have queens for sale, each queen-cell is cut out and placed in what is called a nuclei hive; that is a small hive with a single comb, and mere handful of bees in each nuclei. In this case, tho young larva? lacks warmth.as there arc not sufficient bees lor tbc purpose; and they will also be short of royal icily, as this is prepared by the young bees that have not been out gathering honey, but remain eight i or nine days in the hive, feeding the queen larva*, the workers, and drones, as all must be supplied with food from day to day,—not direct from the flowers, but from the stores of honey and pollen that have been placed in the empty cells. It is not surprising that queens reared under such untoward conditions as are presented in a nuclei hive are lacking in constitutional vigor and fertility. But it is due to truth to state that a few persons who rear queens for sale do not resort to the nuclei hives, but rear them in full swarms: but, as this requires great watchful ness and extra labor, a less profit is made, or rather no profit, if sold at the price of these so-called artificial queens. But this is but one chapter in this hot-bed system, as the natural swarming does not supply all the queens that are required by the new demands, and the hive is deprived of its queen for the purpose of increasing the num bers, when the bees resort to a comparatively artificial mode of supplying the place of the lost queen. They select the youngest larvje, 1 say that of three or four days old, and cut away the adjacent cells, and build up queen-cells around tho young larva. From two to ten of these are constructed. In the most favorable part of the honey-season, with a full stock, these queens are sometimes valuable; but it is seldom this is done at the ilush of the honey-season,—usually the re verse, when the conditions are often quite unfavorable. It is generally supposed that such queens will not live beyond eighteen months, and many of them die the first sea son. These facts are well known to this class of queen-producers, and they also know that it is a vicious system; but the profits are too great to be thrown aside. Mating the drones with queens in confine ment is also one of the new theories, that has a questionable utility, and is simply a specu lative outgrowth, that might as well be checked first as last. As the success of the swarm depends so much on the ability of the queen to supply the eggs for the brood, it is of the first im portance that she be as vigorous as possible, and that wiiatever tends to enervate her tends to the comparative lessening of tho whole swarm. That there is an increasing want of faith in the new family of bees is more than ap parent; and it is probable that the real ob jection is more duo to bad management than any real inherent difficulty in the way. Novelty has great attractions, and through its inlluence we are drawn after now things without regard to their real value. We all wish to trj* new things,—some for the very novelty, and others for what may be made out of it. Even iu our apiary are the re mains of numerous hives that were put on trial, “just to see how they work.” But one after another of these went to the kindling-wood* heap, and their places have been supplied with tho plain movable frame hive, tho form of which] has outgrown a patent. There is now tho most extensive arrange ments makimr for the rearing of these sickly queens, and tho bee-keepers arc being Hooded with circulars already. There can be little doubt that the season of 1872 will sec the whole thing culminate, and leave to the pur chaser empty pockets and impaired swarms. This is but tho repetition of all similar schemes for the licecing of the unwary, and I therefore call attention to the subject, that the readers of Tin; Tbiuunk may stand aside and look complacently on tho bursting bub ble. Ella. Professor Hnxley on a Parliamentary Cnrfer From llie London News, Nov. 4. We have permission to publish the follow ing letter from Professor Huxley: “Jermyn street, Nov. IS.—Dear Sir: It has often been suggested to me that I should seek for a seat in the House of Commons; indeed, I have reason to think that many persons suppose that I entered the Loudon School Board simply as a road to Parliament., But I assure vou that this supposition is entirely without foundation, and that I have never seriously entertained any notion of the kind, ine work of the School Board involves me m no small sacrifices of various kinds; but I went into it with my, eyes open, ,nd with the clear conviction that it was worth while to make those sacrifices for rwke Of helping to got the Education act into practical operation. A year’s experience Vis ‘not altered that conviction; but now thatthemost difficult, if not tho most impor tant part of our work is done, 1 begin to look forwardwith much anxiety to the time when 1 shall be relieved of duties which so se rious v interfere with what I regard as ray propet occupations. No one can say what the future has in store for irrnr.lmt at pres ent I know of no inducement, not even the offer of a seat in the House of Commons which would lead me. even temporarily and partially, to forsake those occupations again. —I am, dear sir, yours very faithfully, i. Li. Hi xli:y.— J, Carr, Esq.” Heavy Poultry Shipment. Fitnn t>e Davenport (Iowa) Gazette, Dec. 9- lbe heaviest single shipment of poultry jwtr.mado from this city, leaves to-day for the State of Nevada. It'comprises four tons THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1871 turkeys, and is made by Mr. o. Alien, commiasion merchant, in response 1? a r 9 r er received from the President of tfie Miners’ Association of that region. The prder was for six tons—and the two remain ing tons will he forwarded next week. Tho shipment is hy express, the costs of freight being $C.25 per hundred, or $2,500 for this lot. The expressage is prepaid, as poultry is “perishable,” and tho express company takes no chances on this line of articles. •The order was made hy the heaviest com mission firm in Nevada, who have the con tract for supplying fowls for Christmas din ners of several societies belonging to tho Minors’ Association. No little care Is necessary in preparing these shipments. In the first place Air. Allen selected samples of only the best of live lots of fowls, the killing being done under his own direction. Each fowl was 44 dry-picked.” In packing every one was wrapped in two sheets of tissue paper, the heads being pressed under the wines, and the wings being folded close to the body. Packing was done in barrels, each layer being separated by straw. Tho poultry will cost the miners, when at the place of destination, something like iS cents per pound—there being an average of 128 pounds in each barrel. Tho selecting, killing, and packing, are all done according to order. The balance of the contract will bo forwarded on Monday. THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN FRANCE. •Speech of the Chief Ambassador—Reply of President Thiers. At the reception of the Chinese Ambassa dors l>y the President of the Republic, at Versailles, on the 23d nit., the Chief Ambas sador, Tchouc Haou, delivered the following speech, which was translated by an inter preter attached to the Foreign Omce: M. le President: I, Tchong Haou, Ambassa dor of the great Empire of Tsing, have received orders from my august Emperor to come here to salute in his name the illustrious President of the great French nation, and respectfully to present to him an imperial letter. On the 21st of June of last year some wicked men, hav ing. stolen children at Tlen-tsln. wore the cause of a disturbance there. The Emperor sent Tseng Kaou Faun, one of his Ministers, Sec retary of State, Viceroy, Governor General of Telie-h, and other oflicera to inquire into every thing with equity and justice, addressed to the Viceroys, Governors of Provinces, and local authorities to assure security to all who had a right to it. Tseng Kaou Faun and his assistants, after haying removedtho two Magistrates. Tchang and Lien, for having been wanting in their duties, handed them over to the Department of Justice, which condemned them to transportation to Tartary. With respect to the rioters, twenty culprits were beheaded, and twenty-five others transported. Another decree enjoined tho local authorities of Provinces to issue proclamations to the people in order that there might not bo any further disorders, the Emperor delating his firm will that tho French in China shall enjoy peace and tranquillity. The Emperor, m 3* master, while regretting that affair, trusts that, after its satisfactory and definitive settle ment, it will cause no injury to tho relations be tween tbe two countries. Adopting, therefore, as a basis that which had been agreed to upon the Charge d’Affaires of Franco, De Rochehouart, and the Minister for Foreign Afi'dira at Pekin, I have considered tho sub ject with the French Plenipotentiary, Do Geofroy, and as I found in him a spirit of equity, justice, and liberality, that affair has been terminated in a satisfactory manner. I have, therefore, tbe honor, as Ambassador, to band to the illustrious President tbe imperial letter of which lam the bearer. I also offer him at the same time, in the stead and place of my august master, thanks for tbe liberal reception which has been given me. Tho friendship between tho two nations will be on that account, only moro firm and durable. If tho illustrious President has a national letter to forward or any words to bo communicated to my august master, I, his Am bassador, am prepared to tako charge of them. M. Thiers replied in tho following terms Monsieur l’Amuassadecr I receive with satisfaction tho letter which you have presented to me on tho part of your sovereign. It is to mo proof of the regret which ho has felt for the do- Slorablo events at Tient-Tsin and of his sincere esiro to prevent a recurrence of such scenes. You tell me of the numerous punishments in llicted upon the guilty. Tho French nation is too humane to take pleasure in the shedding of blood. It demands only that severity whica is neces sary to restrain the wicked, and it believes that to rigorous measures others of a different character must be added. It is tho duty of gov ernments, while repressing tho excesses of the populace, to calm its passions, to dis pel its prejudices, and to bring it to listen to the voice of reason and humanity. Your govern ment is too enlightened not to appreciate the merits of those missionaries, men of great worth, who expatriate themselves in order to spread abroad throughout tho world tho prin ciples of civilization, against whom evil-disposed persons have not feared recently to excite the iopular hatred. Let it proclaim ft in decrees, let t seize every occasion to bear solemn witness to it; the people will respect the foreigners when they shall see their own magistrates treating them with respect. ‘We will also suppose that Chinese people have not comprehended the enormity of the crime that was committed when a hand was raised against the person of a Con sul of Franco. It is, again, the province of the Chinese Government to show, by its atti tude, and by its proceedings with respeot,.to dip lomatic and consular agents, the extent of the special consideration which is due to their publio character by virtue of the rules universally re ceived among all nations. It is only upon those conditions, and when your government shall frankly have entered upon that course, that wo can arrive at a sincere application of treaties, and that we shall avoid fresh incidents which might seriously compromise the relations between tho West and the East. I will reply to your Empe ror, and I will forward my letter to him through tho Minister of the Republic at Pekin. in tho meantime, assure him of our earnest desire to live upon good terms, to multiply the relations between us, and consequently to in crease our mutual confidence and esteem. 1 should consider that for that end it would bo use ful If a Chinese Legation were permanently es tablished in Franco, as also a French Legation nt Pekin. If this plan should bo adopted, wo cannot but hope to sec at tbe bead of the future Mission a high functionary who shall resemble you, M. I’Ambassadeur, and who shall possess the same spirit of Justice, the same cordial disposition of which you have given proof, and which I am glad tc acknowledge in this place. The Ambassador, iu reply, simply said: On my return to] China I will communicate to the Emperor the words of tho President of tho Republic. CONNOLLY’S ATXEMPED COMPRO MISE. Commodore Garrison ns a Mediator—An Offer to Restore Sl,ooo,ooo—Charles O’Conor’s ffrumcss Prevents the Ar rangement. From the New York Tribune, Dec. 9. Ex-Controller Richard E. Connolly, tired of tbe irksome custody of the Sheriff' and fearful that he -would meet with the fato that despoilers of the public treasury merit, made an attempt, last week, to compromise -until justice, hut so secretly were the negotiations conducted that, with the exception of what was published in the Ti'ibunc of last Satur day, none of the facts were discover ed. The circumstances are briefly as follows: Some weeks since Commodore C. K. Garrison was offered William M. Tweed’s magnificent residence in the upper part of the city at SlOO.OOOjlcss than its real rained hut, upon mentioning the fact to his wife she replied that she would not live in the house if it was given to her for nothing. A few days later, while Commodore Garrison was in the office of Miller, Stoutenhurgh Peckham, the last-named of whom is the attorney in the ring prosecution, a brother of Andrew J. Garvey entered, and offered to sell certain real estate at about half its true value. Commodore Garrison expressed his astonishment, and asked why these men who had defrauded the Treasury did not make at least a reasonable restitution, and not sacrifice their property in so wild a manner. After cogi tating tor a moment, Garrison added that lie thought they would make restitution to es cape punishment: he believed that Tweed would give a million and a half, and that ho (Garrison) could get a million from Connolly. This conversation occurred on Wednesday, the 29th of November, and Garrison’s views being presented to Wheeler H. Peckham, he favored them, and conveyed thorn to Charles O’Conor. On the same day, while at the Manhattan Club, Garrison received a mes sage from Connolly, who was about to be transferred from the New York Hotel to Ludlow street jail. Pro ceeding to Connolly’s apartments at the hotel, and instinctively knowing why he had been sent for, Garrison exclaimed, It’s no use, Dick. I can’t go your bail.” Garrison then asked why Connolly did not give up the money, as ho well knew ho had stolen it. In the course of the conversation that en sued, Garrison urged upon Connolly to make restitution to the amount of $1,000,000. Con nolly said that he had no money or property in his name, as it all stood in the name of his wife. Mrs. Connolly, who had been the ablest coadjutor of her husband throughout his embarrassment, was apprised of the state of affairs, and willingly agreed to surrender $1,000,000 to secure her husband immunity from further prosecution. Matters appeared to he on the verge of settlement, but an obstacle appeared in the shape of a communication from Charles O’Couor, to the effect that the only arrange ment to which he would consent would bo the assignment of the property to responsi ble individuals to await the decision in the suit now pending. In the event of the suit being decided against Connolly, the property was to be used in the liquidation of tho judg ment; but if not so decided, the property was to revert to Connolly. Accompanying the communication was a list of Connolly’s property which O’Conor desired assigned. Connolly, in addition, was to reveal the complicity of his late ring colleagues in tho frauds, and, in fact, make a thorough con fession. This decision was discouraging to the Con nollys, but Mrs. Connolly sent for Commo dore Garrison, and having informed him of the situation, said she would do as he coun selled. Commodore Garrison advised her to relinquish $1,000,000, hut no more. On Friday evening two carriage-loads of Connolly’s friends went to Charles O’Connor’s residence on Washington Heights. Among them were Mrs. Connolly and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hntch iugs. They remained at O’Conor’a residence for some time, but failed to effect anything, as O’Conor was very firm and declined to ac cede to their wishes, which were sustained by the argument that Connolly was not as rich as was generally supposed, having been obliged to pay large amounts of money to his numerous adherents, and for the passage of the city charter under which the nng ope rated. Tbey returned to the city very much discouraged, for if O'Conor had agreed to their proposition, Connolly was to have tak en passage on the steamship Missouri, which sailed ou Thursday last for Havana. Mr. O’Conor has expressed the opinion that the evidence will certainly convict Connolly,and that the people will recover the full amount they claim. EXECUTION OE A MUBDEEEB. Jacob Brook Hanged at Bonisa Court Honsr, Vn., for Wifc-Mnrder—Fnll Con fession of tho Gniprit—Stovy of the Crime* Eiclimoml, Vo., (Dec. S 1 .Despatch to the Kew York Times. Jacob Brock, colored, "was executed to-day at Louisa Court House for the murder of his wife. On the scaffold he made a full confes sion of his guilt, attributing it to infidelity on the part of his wife and to intemperance on hie own. The story of the crime is as follows: Brock and his wife, of Louisa County. Va. t one day in last July went together to Fred crickshall, a depot on the Chesapeake SMtc 3t Formerly Eaton Kosirtcnt Physician. Albany Shoes. On or before Jan. 1,1572, for the better accommodatioa of our rapidly Increasing Chicago and Western Trade, •wo will open a Branch Salesroom Corner Michigan-av. and Harri sou-st., up stairs. tbos. FEAREY SONS. tg’FACTORY—4. 6.8 and 10 TTnloo-st.. Albany, N.Y FLAVORING EXTRACTS DR. FRIGE’S Cream Baking Powder Jbid Special Flavorings Are the Great Kitchen Imuries. They ore net equalled by anyol their kUidln country for their complete purity, and delightful pro ducts for the table. BOOBS. SHOES. DRY GOODS. FIELD, LETTER CO. State and TVcntielh-sts., Have replenished their principal stock with many bargains, and invite special examination of new and attractive styles of Dress Goods,2sc, 50c, and upward; Handsome Black, Plain Color, and Fancy Silks much below market prices; many attractions in Heal Point Laces, marked down; a MI assortment of ladies’ t. C. Hdkls., including some handsome initialled, at reduced prices; some desirable styles of Gents’ 11. S. and initialled; a job lot of ladies’ His, marked at cost, to close; a few beautiful boxes containing 1-2 doz. ladies’ or Gents' Hdkfs., from $3.50 to SS; and a splendid assortment of Berlin Em broideries, containing many novelties never be fore imported, and well adapted to the Holiday season. State and Twentieth-sts. HARDWARE. CHICAGO. CUTCDWATI. HEW YORK. j. L WAYNE SON, 14 North Canal-st., Formerly 190 Lake-st., Dealers in BUILDERS’, CABINET, and GENERAL HARDWARE, UPHOL STERERS’ GOODS, and UNDERTAK ERS’ TRIMMINGS. O.AJK,X>. In connection with the above, Mr. Geo, E. Bliss, formerly of Tyler Bliss and Jackson Bliss, would be pleased to sea his former customers and friends. J. LIEBENSTEIN &CO., Wholesale Dealers and Manufacturers’ Agents of CABINET HARDWARE, mmm articies, air IRERTAKERS' TRfflM CORNER Michigan-av. apdHarmon-court. ATWATER CO., Through the great fire of OctobcrO. Re-established No* veuiber 15, on the old ground, No. 175 Eandolph-st., And ready to fill promptly all orders we may bo fa* vored with for goods In our lino ol Heavy Hardware, Farming Tools, CONTRACTORS’ SUPPLIES, &c. BLANK BOOKS. BLANK BOOKS, &C. JOMD.SIHALL&CO. Have now in stock, of their own and Eastern manufacture, the best assorted stock of BLANK BOOKS and OFFICE STATIONERY to he found in the city. Their Blank Book Manufactory is in fall running order, including EXILING, BINDING, and FEINTING. Books made to order promptly. JOHN H. SMALL CO., 27 So. Canal-st. and 899 'Wahash-av. Blank Books ‘RTTT.'F.D AND MADE TO ORDER IN ONE WEEK, AT DONOHUE, WILSON HENNEBERBY'S, 30, 33 AND 34 NORTH CANAL-ST. C?* Orders solicited from Merchants, Bankers, Rail* roads, and insurance Companies. BUSINESS GARBS. STORAGE. THORNE CO., Ham and Storage Warehouse, UNION 1 STOCK 7ARDS. jy Liberal advances made on provisions in store. MEAD HIGGINS, Wholesale Grocers, 204 206 West Washlngton-st., Offer a full line of goods at very low prices. Call and see us. MALT. HAVING COMPLETELY REBUILT MY MALT HOUSE, 492, 494 496 fforth Statc-st., I am prepared to fill orders for Malt the same as bo fore the fire. CIIAS. POPE. 6A6E BROS. CO. WHOLESALE MILLINERY. 061 Indiana-nr., between Twentieth and TwcntT-drst-flts. BROWN BOHNER, 209 Lake Front, near Congress-st. Lamps, Lamp Goods, AND GLASSWARE. IST AH kinds of Kerosene Goods a specialty. Paper Warehouse. HAND ELS WORTH, 56 North Jefferson-st. M. P. CARROLL. Manager. TOE ILLINOIS IKON WORKS, Corner of Wells nnd Van Bnren-sts., have reopened their business again, and are prepared to take orders for ventilators, shatters, rail. Inga, stairs, and all kinds of building work. Particu lar attention will ho paid to the manufacturing of screw-jacks, derricks, etc. A. BOLTER. Proprietor. EAGLE IROW FOUNDRY, (Established In 1340,) SAMTUnEti J. CBESWELiL, Jr.. 812, 814, 816, au4918 Bace-st., PHII.ADEZ.FHIA. Iron Pronto, Staira, Girders, Liutelo. Columns, etc etc. Light and heavy Water Pipes, Sinks, etc. Fire Doors, Bars, and Bakers’ Oven Castings, etc. out castings of all descriptions. TOYS. Vergho, EuMing Co.’s Detail Store, 934 State-st. (ffl AID COITI IBfESOi s. s. GREELEY, 364 Wabash-av. CORY, BARRETT HANNA, Brokers and dealers In Drugs, Paints, Oils, and Win dow Glass; Carbon Oil, Naphthas, 74? and 85 Gasoline for lamps and gas machines. 158 Ulichigan-aTe, lake front. E. Sweet, Jr. Co., Civil Engineers and Contractors, 99 N. Clinton-st., Chicago. Contractors for railroad, dock and bridge building. BOWEN, HUNT WINSLOW, Offer to t'na Trade an entirely nawland very attractive stock of ns, rams, scarfs. HOSIERY AND GLOVES, WOOLLENS, SHAWLS Blankets, And a FULL and COMPLETE STOCK In all Departments. m m m m mmiM-ir. Boots and Slots. DAGGETT,BASSETT& MS, TTRA'nQ.TTA'RTVgS AT 522 Wabash-av., corner Harmon-conrt, are now receiving a new stock of Boots and Shoes, and are prepared to supply cus- Fill, FLUKE t CD.. W HOLE SALE BOOTS MB SHOES, NOW AT 366 West Madison-st., Have a fall stock in hand and invite the inspection of hnyers. 0. Thompson Co., COMMISSION, BOOTS AND SHOES, 234 Michigan-av., CORNER OF HAKBISON-ST, UIOIV-EY CANIVOT BUY IT! For Sight is Priceless!! But the Diamond Spectacles Will Preserve It. IF YOU VALUE YOUR EYESIGHT USE THESS PERFECT LENSES. Ground from minute crystal pebbles, melted to gether, and derive their name, Dluioxd.” on ac count of their Hardness and Brilliancy- They will last many years without change, and are warranted superior to oil others in use. Manufactured bL J. E. SPENCER CO., Opticians KEW YOBS. CAUTION.—None genuine unless stamped with our trade mark. For sale by responsible agents throughout th# Union. J. IS. ITIAYO A CO.. 463 State-s t. Jewelers and Opticians, are solo agents lor Chicago, IBs. From whom they can only be obtained. No pedlars employed. CHICAGO SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Central Railroad, In connection 'with the Gilman, Clinton and Springfield Railroad, la now run ning new and elegant sleeping cars through to Spring field without change. Trains leave the depot, foot of Twcnty-second-st. at 7:10 p. m. New and fine day coaches arc also mn through on the train leaving Twenty-second-st. at 9:30 a. m. The time by this route is as quick, and the fare as low, as hy any other. Passengers hy this route leaving Chicago at night remain in sleeping car at Springfield until morning, thus avoiding the disagreeable necessity of leaving the cars before daylight, incident to other routes- THE FIRST MANUFACTORY IN THE BURNT DISTRICT. CHICAGO TOBACCO WORKS, WATT JOHNSON, Proprietors, ARCADE COURT, Rear of 160 LaSalle st. REFINED LAED! LARD OILS, SIG-NAJL, AND MACHINERY OILS. We are prepared to supply the trade with goods of our manufacture promptly, and at lowest market rates. Address FAIRBANK, PECK «t CO., Office and works, Eighteenth and Blackwell-sta. WEST CO., Fancy Goods Toys, •4/ SI. nlto at 30 cents, 276 West Madison-st., corner of Morgan. t/t.ati AKD OIL WORKS' CHICAGO LEAD OIL. WORKS Established 1554. Burnt and Rebuilt 1559. MANUFACTURERS OF Lead Pipe, Sheet Lend, Bar and Pig Lead, Pure Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil and Groana Oil Cake, for feeding. All out Linseed Oil is guaranteed strictly pure and full wiglU. Office: CHICAGO SHOT TOWER CO., Manufacturers of Drop Shot, Buck Shot, and Balls. Orders from the trade solicited. E. W. BLATCSEQBD St 00., 70 North Cllnton-et. VINEGAR WORKS. corner of Adams-st. AGAIN IN FULL OPERATION. Cider, White Wine, and Double Vinegar, at the lowest manufacturing price. 331 and 333 Wabash-av., between Jlarrison and Concrcss-ats. between iiu CHAS> Q e. TRUSSING, Proprietor. LADIES' GOODS. BOOTS AND SHOES. tomers. SPECTACLES, ANNOUNCEMENTS. A NEW ROUTE FEOM TO TOBACCO. LARD. ALSO WISTEE-STRAIXED HOLIDAY GOODS. VINEGAR PRUSSIWG’S BANKING. BANK NOTICE. Tite Gomercial MOobsl Bel (National No. 713. EstaliUaiod 1363.) HAS BEHOVED To Its centrally located now t*? fn building oa The Crosby Opera House Lot, between Dearborn and State-«ta.r burntdistrict, a location which It la believed willb» equally convenient lor cuatoiscra In all parts of th» city, by reason of the street car and omnibus fine? can-’ terlng from aO directions. This Institution transacts* regular bankingbealness; buys and sells exchange, mokes ejections, lasoas cer tificates of deposit, discounts connaorclal paper, ad vance* on convertible collaterals, aid accepts deport accounts from business firms. IniUVWaals, corpora tions. Institutions. banks, and b:mko:h of.known g-od etcaing, and affords patrons ÜberaS factUUesjand. legitimate accommodations, but does no« solicit inter-* eat bearing accounts; DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS; H. tV. King, E. P. Pniaifcr, H. H. Taylor, Albert Seep* A. Cortes, S. W.Rjwsom E. B. Phillips, H. Z. Culver. P. B. \V eatlalV Bacon Wheeler, If. O. Williams; W. H. Ferry; H. P. Fames. H. V. FAMES, President. tv. H. PEBBY; Vice President, hli D.'BUCHANA2f, Cashier. GEO L. OTIS, AssL Caahier- Ths Commercial LOAN COMPANY Has purchased, since the great fire, the stone-front bonding, 128 ABCHEB-A V., Junction Twenty-second st., and have resumed business as usual In said build ing. A first-claaa fire-proof vault Is completed. The patrons of the Bank can deposit valuable papers or articles In said vault without charge. THE COMMERCIAL LOAN CO. will transact a savings as well as a general banking business, sell Miia of exchange on New Tori,'and tbe principal cities of Europe. Tbe Commercial Loan Co. bna also secured a twenty years lease of tbenortbwest comer of North Clark and lUchlgan-ste. A fire-proof building and vault ‘is now being built on said lot, and we expect to resume our North Side business about tbe first day of January next. FRED. METEB, Cashier. TOLMAN WHEELER, President. TBT7STEES—IL D. Buchanan, Conrad Gehrke, Tolman Wheeler, C. Kann, Wm. Knoke, Va. A.- Ewing, Bacon Wheeler. C. B. Meyer, Thomas Buchan nan, Jr., Shred. Meyer, O. Cronkmte. CHICAGO, Nov. 20,157 L Dry Goods Bank. CAPITAX, $1,000,000. 336 Broadway, NEW YORK. DIRECTORS. Thomas P. Eldrldge, Edridge, Dnnham A 00. Samuel B. Dana, Upham, Tucker A tw* Cotnellus N. BUss, John S. A Eben "Wright A Co. M. f. Hunt, Spaulding, Hunt A Co. im.— ~ig, Lewis Brothers Co. Townsend Yale. J. C. Howe Co. Walter H. Lewis, Edward 31. Townsend Jacob Wendell, S. S. Flsker, James Emott Emot, Hammond* Pomeroy, (Counsel) Hewlett Scuddor, Jones, Underhill Scadder. George F. Vietor, F. Victor Achells. Bryce Gray. James F. White* Co. Edward E Poor, Denny, Poop Co. Chas. G. Shaw, Shaw, Barbour Co. (ol Cincinnati.) Henry Almy, Almy Co. Wm. Post, Whlttemore, Peet, Post Co. Jesse Sellgman, •J.* W. Sellgman 00. William P. Brtntnall, 4 Accounts ol Banks, Bankers. Merchants, Manulao. Inters and dealers generally throughout the country are solicited. Collections made on very reasonable terms. Interest allowed on q and Bankers’ bat* aixces wtt.t.tam p. BRINTNALL, President. CHABBES E. BOGERT. Cashier. Real Estate Loan and Trust Co. SAVINGS BANK. SOUTH SIDE OFFICE, 683 W abasli-av. ■WEST SIDE OFFICE, 121 WEST WASHINGTON'S!. BENJ. LOMBARD, Presiden 8. A. BBIGGS, Vice President NOTICE. The annual meeting of She tetoehbolder* of the FIFTH JVATIO.VAI, Brf.TK OF CHICAGO, foe the election of Di rectors for the ensuing gear will he he I A at the OSice of said Bank, in Chicago on Tuesday January 9, 1573, between the hours of 3 and S p. as. ISAAC G. Id O JIB ABB. Cashier BANKING BOUSE OF nr, Pimm MASONIC BUILDING, Corner of Balsted and Randolph-ifs. BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT. Sterling Bills, on London. 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JOHN THOMPSON, BL O CIIIIE,ID, AXD COMPANION POKXRAIXS.. By LOUISA PARR, author ef Dorothy Fox.” etc. 12m0., with frontispiece; extra cloth, sl-75- The great success of “Dorothy Fox” has estab lished Mrs. Parr’s reputation as a popular writer of fiction, and tho present volume will secure for nor hosts of friends. There is a charm in these Ufehko “Portraits” that cannot fail to fascinate every intel ligent reader. RTFor salo by all Booksellers, or ttIH be sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt of price by J. B. IIPPIKOTT CO., Publishers, 715 anil7l7 Markct-at.. Philadelphia,, OCEAN NAVIGATION. CUNARD LINE Steam between New York, Boston,, Liverpool, Queenstown, Glas gow, Londonderry, THREE SAILINGS EVERY WEEK. Passengers booked to and from Gorman and Scandl-. navlan ports, and all parts of Europe at lowest rates. Sight drafts from £1 upward. Through bills of lad ing for merchandise, to and from Europe, issued la. connection with Lake Shore Michigan Southern. Railroad. P, B, Dt TERSET, General Western Igenf, 370 State-st., CUcaco. WHITE STAR LINE. Kew York, Cork, and Liverpool. Fasscnccr accommodations, saloon and steeraga Ul i!ocai l accnts wanted in Western States. Apply ta WHITE a»TAR LINE. Tribune office. Chicago. MEDICAL CARDS Dr. A. G. Olin, The longest engaged and most successful physician la all Chronic and Special Diseases (formerly 102 Wash ington-st.), is now comldentially consulted, personally or by mail, at 565 State-st, Chicago, lIL Send stamp or circular. Dr. G. Bigelow, Formerly of 179 South Clark-st. coruerof Monroe, h*« located his office at 73 South g from Madison-st, where ho has a rooms and parlors for the accommodation of Ms numac oniuaHentA Call at 73 Halsted-st and see for your* YcmTriUsw the same old Doctor whomyoa Mvlmet S 179 south Clark-st. for the last number at r Address an letters to 73 Soath Halsted-st. P, 0. B'jx 454. Chicago, 11L 3