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"Id 'OBI' COM THEIB FRIENDS. THE EATLR0ADS, The NortUern Pacific. VTCE PRESIDENT OAKES TO BE PROMOTED. SPEINGWELLS, John Otis has just importedfromGermanyalarge number of hogs. The regular monthly meeting of the Township Board, for the purpose of settlement with the Treasurer, will be held at the Clerk's office Monday afternoon.

The thermometer at this point registered seven degrees below zero on Friday morning at six o'clock, and Ave degrees below on Saturday morning at the same hour. The owners of ice houses are reaping a good harvest of ice at present, the weather of the last few days having -teen oxtremely propitious. The ice now being packed is from ten to twelve inches thick. While on a visit to Samuel Emerson on last Henry Campbell put his horses in Emerson's barn. One of Campbell's horses was so severely kicked by one of Emerson's horses that to end his sufferings he was killed the next day.

Augustus D. Burdeno, of Deiray, died on the 3d inst. after a long and painful illness. He was born October 30, 1809. He served the country faithfully through the ware with Florida, Mexico aud the late rebellion, and ever bore the record otatrue soldier.

The new St. Mark Lutheran Evangelical Chapel and school-house will be dedicated one week from to-day. Rev. Jlr. Newman, of Ann Arbor, Rev.

Chaiies Haas, of Detroit, and otlior clergy men from Wyandotte aud this vicinity, will be present and assist in conducting the dedicatory services. The installation oE officers of Riverside Lodge No. 303, 1. O. O.

took place at Kurth's Hall on Friday evening last, and in addition to the officers elected, as noticed in these columns, the following were appointed by the lodge: R. S. N. Frederick G. Vamham.

Warden Adam Miller. Conductor Wm. Elliott. R. S.

V. G. W. S. JIai tin.

L. S. V. G. Lewis L.

Flint. 11. S. S. Amasa Armstrong.

L. S. 8. Frederick Leacb. 1.

G. John O. Gallagher. O. G.

James Falconer. ill -OF- TO COMMENCE shall offer some grand BAEGAI -IX The soiled Garments will lJr. placed on a soparato counter AT VERY LCW PRICE TO CLOSE OUT. IMPORTANT We lmvc decided fo close out al! ladies' Rendy-Made Suits al reul riilco nnd discontinue ilie dcji.irini. We sluill mark every Snitso riilit lj- low that every Suit should be so id ten days.

We have murk ed Silk Costumes cost from $100 to down tofjiiJ and $50. A lot of Stuff Suits, clioiee, for $lu and $15, ivortli from to S50. All our Cloaks mid Furs (Seal marked way down. Wc mnst reduce our stock before voicing, February 1, if low prices niil do it. 'Iiii Will I 1 1 MEETINGS.

Detroit Fire Marine Ins. ft The regular annual of llio stuckfe of the lietroit lire Insuruncv for the election of Directors of sai Uie c-usuing year, will l.hl ut it -i liiiswolil street, Ucirnlt. mi ilje st'c-oinl 'I'ucai next (Janunrv 8, ls-n. The jiolls will he ojii'ii r. II o'clock a.

w. clock m. The transfer book? will he closril from and ing theSKth day ol Ucceiiiher, lbS.1, until election. J. J.

CLAHK, S-c v. IfSJ. Fort Wayne Elmwood Raiiwaj Company. The r.nnual mepthv; of Un; stochlioltli-r-; Fort Elmwond It-iibvny i. of electing il rs to ti.Tiu of one yenr, ami siu-ii "tlm: tts amy come liwoiv tii'-m.

will l''- January 1SSI. 10 j. in office of the compiiur, norlhwisl corner of Ciri-swol i Rtreeta, up slnir.t. rite transfer books o'' sjiiil roniimuv will I)-' -ten (lil) days previous to tiie iluv of said uin-tiiu'. X.

U. (lUOl.lWi.N, in, i.i. Fort Wayne Jackson Railroad e. The animal meefinc; of Die slorlihoM-rs i-ort Wayue iSJnckson i I'lf-etion of Directors, and stioli Imkii innylie brouKlit hefore it. will li" lielil on 'hi-''h January, 1111, at the ollici; of llv Jacltsnn, MichiKan.

The will January 5, 1SS1, aud reniain closed until Mh ary, I8S1. IsTOTIOB. The niinual meeting of tin- sfor'uinail liVKUUfi Mi.i?i-i,.i.- i.uimIu'i- i'miiidiiiiv I the ottlee of jiootv. Jloll'at ni' troit, on Thursday, the iih int. at lor tliu election of olllccrs and for -m-h ott ncss its shall nroiierly cane l-enne said nn-i-' WM.

A. "SJtilt Jannni-v ixs-l. STEAM J) OIL Kit WOK S. Ksiabllsluil MmmfApturerol lihrhiind low iir.wnrc.mi'i-'--; toilers ot all kinds: lard jvufrjv tanks; heavy shirt-iron work, I hreaehiiiEs, etc. All work lr' at 'l uout lantliuqs.

Old boilers taken ni cm for new. Uivcbi, boiler plale ami hudi-r la Comer Fotindrv street and MicniKiui I-'1" -l1Raracks, 1 11. ALL KINDS OF WOOjj W0EKING MAOHINEra, aiucliiiiists' Tools. Engines anrt Boilers, Sash ami Moluiun, ttesnwiiiK 01 Machinery of uny kind for sale by r.oi kL. cor.

"7 UKTHOl'l'. J'K-'1- ON AND AFTER THIS 4 "Wot Bloom Co. is dissolved kklWS libOuM. 2roiti2anuaryl, 18S1. (totendants.

tint appearing by i UiJVOao of the defeudanl-s "In patta unl now ti Olntta attoiati for IIP, III ie mm GOME EARLY for BARGAIN RM. OP Circuit eourt for the County ot MiOfMWuber IStli. ltWl, whciviu Anj. nt'o plaiutids, ti iinsuiii ana 1 New Tonic, lv LasKor, the' eminent ueiu. morning, of heart disease at 1 vlgit in this city.

Lasker, wto jwd'" to this country sinco May dinner at the housojof Jesse sile" vnninCl at No. 2 East Fortieth and remained there until about i. 1 a 11. Lasker seemed, quite hapi' he was at tho house. When.

1 tad good night ho seemed to rate health and spirits. Ho 16 in company ith A. WnJfcX "wo been spending the flnd went, the dnoction of convention, turning down town engaged et jas-Whon they reached Tl5i'ty-fow 0f i. faiifon with- nviQienv LOSlier moKing a suong secuvo cough. Wasserman suggejrcj raster, assistance of a pBysioia but though, he could not i bis be al made known lowed to go on.

Whens--, street was reached LnsKer wnSpniiiin against his heart and Kaftew SSffi tfirewhis arms about bin, from falling, and called for help: Tho citizen res pen dt, an 1 Li askw was carried to a private stab uea laid upon a lot of buffalo robesJid blmikeW. A physxian was called, but. tolato to te i any service. Tho pulse wa still boat even this sligbtirvcnient only lasted A few minutes, Lasker's t-st woidste ingspokonat Twenty-fourth convei sation with Wassornian. ,1 Lasker's brother, iu Texosas- Vmm telegraphed of his death, ant the TPy.

coived to ombalm the body.nd ho would loavo for New York to-day. The body was taken to occupied by Dr. Lasker during bis stay hits city, No. u-Ixingtou avonue, and a cp ner called no tako charge of the case. Ascion as the fart of his death begame knownmany lends called.

Among the earliest allors was his close friend, Carl Behurz. Dr. Lasker has been in Atirica sinco Jnaj last, and spent a mouth or ore in the city after his arrival and then weriWest to attend the opening of the Northern Icific Railroai After his return he visited hinrothor at bnl-veston. On his way buck he -fryou awhile Washington and reached this ty three Weeks ago Tho opening of the Reichstf required Di. Lasker's presonce nt passage to Germany had been cngagedjor him the steamer Main, to sail Juuuaryii.

It will now carry his embalmed body, i.i Shortly after his return frji Washington, Dr. Jjasker was taken ill. nf bis friend Dr. S. Jncoby summoned.

Dr. Biker entirely regained his usual health and His thoughts, nevertheless, wore busy wftlauticipation ot the approaching end, andtlisppko often to friends about his probablo sjueii death. Dr. Lasker was unmarried, Jradp near relatives beyond a brother in CfnlvesMnnd a cousin in this city, Chas. H.

HichteWry goods merchant. Ho was 54 years oltf Dr. Lasker's brother, Mon! Lasker, who is 0110 of the lending merchifii of Ormvestou, left for Now York SOTdny afternoon, -ti Col. John I. Niin.

Pittsburgh, Janunry 5.o!. John Irwin Nevin, editor of tho Pittslwh Leader, died at his homo in Sowiekley thinorning at 1 15, alter a protracted illness, bJBrigbts disease. Col. Nevin was JO yeai-s otjfeo and leaves a widow and four children. John Allison, Father of Mint or Allison.

Dubuque, January Jl.rienator Allison's father, John Allisou, died hiiis residenco in Peosta this morning at Sobck. He was SO years of age, was a farmoivil removed from Ohio about the year purchased tho farm where ho has sinco iejed. Hoi will he buried Monday the ranaihsVing brought to Dubuque, where they willjji interred in tho cemetery lot. tvi Abraham H.fttwln. Patehson, N.

JanuiirS, Abraliam H. Godwin, a promittStimanufocturei', a great-grandson of bf revolu-tionnry fame, and a couwfc Parke Ctodwin, of the Now York Post, 'Sii-this moaning of apoplexy. OHIO'S SEfjTOE. i- Tho Pay-no Men AiipaMy Having; It All Their Columbus, Jnmmryf j-Tho Democratic members of tho Igialaii) ifbr officers to-day, resulting Elmer Defiance County, Preside pro tern; S. Vallandigham, Montgjiy, Clerk; Negley, of Duke, SeargVat-Arins.

In tho House A. D. Marsh, SiMcrcer, Speaker; David Fisher, of J. M. Penis-tor, of Ross, Sergeant-jaii-ms.

This tis the slate ot tho Payne moiil The contest for UnitedStos Senator snowed how in everything tho' meiiiwere handicapped inthe start); the united action. Tho Hamilton CouutySligation from his homo were solid ngniu6t)iii. was chairman of one (litis uud RerSeSPn-tativo Cogan tho ottift nrefrom Cincinnati and ngaihsb i-Thev nati mo appointing of jaftomt committee unco iroiueacu oaucusrttttthe data of the bams, and Mclyfau, Kopresehta LivUa jjiugur, Drunnor sjuiaayers, alTianti- mg tho chairinon in adf ail-Spnator Baiher 11 tuic, uuu oi jruyno's nniers. nat uonstltutos a P-Svfcred Peiuisyl-iilJ Philadelphia Janturji-Jndgo of the 1 Court of Common leas, to-davJW tamed tho nonsuit which fdgo. Pierctfsoino tune ago entered against tludgo Driggs' in bo latter's libel suit agaiivBhilip C.

Ghn'eit, President of the coimnitfeflOO, for defaM-twn ot character. The all. dofamatorfto-marks 1 were in a If or used by'fear-rott at the time Judge Briigwas a candidate vninc 3far-. 1 court as 7 7n and the nonsuit granted. Simon Cameron's Ilium dt So SerlousSk J'ly' truth an the snen refoieuce to the sirio illness SimM The gentlennn nM to room from thn fiiiin-n'A i Wn his meals iu lrfoM tem exercise.

Jjan ferviev? this lJU) Mumu eaiqtheiwas a mtulted improvement in Mi-, clliorc conditaon 'The Memphis pftiaUy FunclLd. inun that of the estlmfcdderSof $5 500 0UI1 rtii i juagments. ThoiaefortindinD- Tt. IWents cf interest on tho n.e and amplo moJ Rr the State Leg sla i-ourMfvrestel tor ISobhery. vonn nTr SRS-tedfop robbing "anol money at tho niiio ofK Anew was killed vi lleiii T.niirnl TSu f.KJawUAf Chan.

HowAl Ihe committee called -of caucus to-ivight winch decided to make tfs itatorial Hon next Tuesday niirhti 5b Pendlntoiilrn.n, wanted next Friday of gitiloy night, Payne mon next luestlay or Tfctlfalay had their way, as in ovfiivt.fitr. m-mi hniirtiiir- nhill I oid ot Mem' uuiiuu oiauurrco-mnnwiv uhn '2 A Very General Impression Haat it is. THE SAME STORY FROM EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH, The Cold Wave Subsiding in the West and. Northwest. Chicago, January 5.

The thermometer here at 11 to-night registered 19 degrees below, indicating that the weather has moderated only slightly as compared with last night. Reports from points west and northwest, however, indicate that the cold wave has in meas- itooif At-. St. -Paul. the thermometer had risen from 20 in the morning to V.

below this evening. At Ues Moines ai 1 TO-nign" was 3 below, with light snow fallinK, a change of 2-1 degrees in a like number of hours. Un the Mississippi Kiver at the bridge at Hock Island at 0 a. m. it was 82boiow; atG this evening 20 below.

Several Deaths from Freezing in Kentucky Live Stock guttering LOUISVILLE, January 5. -To-day was one of the coldest days ever known here. The mercury has been below zero sinco last night. AtO o'clock this morning the thermometer registered eighteen below, and has been standing at about this figure all day. At night the weather is still colder.

The mercury stands twenty below. There is but little suffering among tho poor reported as yet. State specials report several deaths from freezing and much suffering among the cattlo not. well housed. Every one complains of frozen ears, noses, feet and hands.

KotOU business is abnost at a standstill. Coldest Bvor Known at Fort Soott, Ks. Fort Scott, January 5. To-day was the coldest ever known in this section. The thermometer stood this morning from fifteen to twenty-four degrees below zero, according to tho variation of tho instruments, lo-night thore was no perceptible elmftge.

A cnrlond of sixteen mules was frozen to death near here last night, on tho way from Lamar to Kansas City. Also, a number of mules and cattlo on the Missouri Pacific, between this city aud Below Zero at 'Cincinnati. Cincinnati, January 5. The weather moderated slightly during tho day, but tho mercury is falling to-night and stands il below at 10: SO p. 111.

One man taken lo tho hospital will probably lose his feet, which ho had frozen in a shed where ho took shelter last night. There aro a great many cases of frozen ears, noses and fingei-s. Business is much neglected. A Change For tho Bettor at Leavenworth. Leavenworth, January 5.

The thermometer this morning registered 20 to 2.S below, but stands at to-night. It is still moderating ami snow is falling. Damage slight. StooK suiters to some extent, our, not grcnu Railroad men report frozen ears and lingers. Trains are nil behind time.

Tho Lnnsas Central last night was compelled to lay over at Winchester. One Hundred Ifrozmi to Death. Kansas City, January 5. A stock train bearing throe hundred mules, mostly weanliners. en route from Austin.

was blockaded at Lt-e's Summit, twenty miles from hero, last night. Tho imiinuls are not accli mated, and one hundred of them have died from exposure. Mails in Cannriu. Carried 011 Snow Shoes. Quebec, January 5.

The first ninils from the country parishes since tho great storm which set in on tho 1st inst. reached town to day. The bags were curried 111 on snow shoos. Such a complete stoppage of communication in tho country has not been known for twenty years past. Twenty-Four Below at Imlinunpolls.

Indianapolis. January 5. Tho ther mometer at 7 o'clock this morning was twenty- four degrees below, and ut 11 n. m. sixteen below.

All railroad trains aro delayed mid business partially paralyzed. Several street conductors bud hands and feet frozen. At Columbus, O. Columbus, January Tho thermome ter at Columbus at 10 0 clock stood S.o degrees below zero, with tho tendency down ward, tiie menu lor tha day being hor tho twenty -four hours ending at p. m.

the highest was 1 degree below zero. A Surprise at St. Joseph, tiro. St. Joseph, Janunry 5.

At a. m. the thermometer indicated 20 to below zero. Chns. T.

Wiedbalm was badly frozen while driving in a sleigh to tho citv. Ho was taken nome unconscious, nut win recover, inuus aro all delayed, and many abandoned. Live Stock Suffering in Kansas, Topeka, January 5. Tho ni 'rcury is about twenty-live below" early this morning. Considerable snow on the ground.

Very little wind. Tho stock in the country is said" to be suffering. No fatalities reported. Not Quite so Cold at Dulnth. Dulutii, January 4.

The weather was not guite so sovero os yesterday. At (i this morning tho thermometer was twenty-two lielow, at two this afternoon at zero, dt 10 to-night twelve below. Heavy Snow in North Carolina. Wilmington, January 5. The heaviest snow storm in many yours.

Cold and brisk northerly winds. The snow covers the ground to a depth of two inches, and is still falling. Tho Peach Crop Injured In Indiana. New Albany, January 5. The coldest day in thirty-live years: below.

At noon 10 below; 7 p. 12 below. Fruit-growors say the peach crop is destroyed. Fatal to Peaches iu Illinois ami Missouri. Chicago, January 5.

Tho Inter Ocean's specials from Southern Illinois and Missouri indicate that the poach trees have bean injured and in some instances killed. At Cedar linplds. Cedar Rapids, January 4. At 7 this morning thirty-four below, noon twenty-three below, midnight, to-night, eight below. Very Cold at Kllchart.

Elkiiart, January 5. Twenty-eight below this morning. No abatement in this evening. The coldest evor known here. Falling Itapldjy at Nashville.

Nashville, January 5. Tho thermometer was ten degrees below uero and falling rapidly at 10 o'clock to-night. -Moderating at Leavenworth. Leavenworth January 5. The thermometer ranged to-day from twenty-one to four below and still moderating.

Growing Colder at Wheeling, W. Va. Wheeling, W. January At 11 p. m.

the thermometer registered ten degrees below zero, and falling slowly. At Sioux Falls, DdT. Sioux Falls, D. January 5, The temperature ranged from forty below zero at 6 a to two above at ti p. m.

Less Sovero at Kansas City. Kansas City, January 5. At midnight a light snow is falling. Weather much less severe. At Fort Wayne, Ind.

Fort Wayne, January 5. Trains nil delayed; 24 below at 8 a. 13 below at 8 tj At Kucyius, O. January 5. -Coldest day for two years; 10 below this morning, Madison, Ind.

Awards by tii French-American Claims Commission. THE SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE COMMIT. TEE ON PUBLIC I-ANDS SELECTED. Judge McOrary's Resignation Not to Take Place Before Maiolil. TOTAL COINAGE OP THE MINTS DIJBING 1883 $60,092,749.

BACK AGAIN, THE NATIONAL LEGISLATORS KETUItNING TO WORK. Special Dispatch to Tho Detroit Freo Press. Washington. January Senators and Kepresontativos are arriving by every tram, and the prospect is that nearly all will be here by Monday morning unless delayed by storms. It is probable that all of Monday's session of the House will bo taken up with the introduction of bills.

When the House meets on Monday it will be necessary to adopt rules, tho period for which rules were adopted at the beginning of tho session having expired. It is likely that the old rules will be adopted for ten days or two weeks. In tho meantime the Committee on Rules will probably report certain amendments and have them considered before the final adoption of the code for the session. FRENCH-AMERICAN CLAIMS. 1 ADDITIONAL AWARDS BY TIIE COMMISSION.

Washington', January 5. The French: American Claims Commission has made the following awards against the United States: Francois Vinsoimeau, St. Landry, Dominique 1alnnne, St. Landry, A. 1).

voylles. A. V. Caresse, Lafaveltr. S.

A. Destz, Assumption, 1'ioi'ie Cert, Hew Orleans, 150; Mrs. J. Anriannc, New Orleans, SSOO; Eugene Giraud, Mnqiieiniiv, The following cases against the United States were disail nved: "Victor Caresse, Lafayette; Charles New Orleans; Jos. Siegfried.

St. Charles; Jean Perilliat, Brashear City: Catherine M. Auriers. Mobile; Jean Sentille. Ilierville; Marie B.

Bershier, Jefferson; Junius M. Wells, administrator of Alexandria Albin Eoeheraiu, 3STew Orleans. Also, the case of Wm. Ogden Giles against the Republic of France. PUSLIC LANDS.

APPOINTMENT OP SUB-COMMITTEES ON SEVERAL SUliJECTS. Washington-, January 5. It is represented that Mr. Co'nli, Chairman of tho House Committee on Public Lands, 1ms appointed tbe following sub-committees: Homestead and PreemptionMessrs. Scales, Henley and Ander son.

iSwamii ami uvcrnoweu juuiius Messrs. Oa'cs, Bclford and Puyson. Lund Grants and Forfeitures Messrs. Cobb, Piiyson, Ontps. Jjiwis anil Anderson.

School Lands and Timber Culture Messrs. Shaw, Van Ea ton, Brents. Reservation Mineral Lands Messrs. Henley, Scales and Bclford. Land Oflice.

and Surveys Messrs. Lewis, Strait and Brents. Claims of States to the Net Proceeds of Sales of Public Lunds Messrs. Shaw, Van Eaton and Strait. MISCELLANEOUS.

CONTRACTS AWARDED. January n. The contract for furring and lathing the Custom House at Memphis lias been awarded to Haugh, Ketcuam of India; apolis, and the contract for mantels for the public building at Topeka, to the Pickcl Stono Company, of bt. Louis. THE RESIGNATION' OF JUDGE M'GRARY.

The resignation of Judsro McCrnrvawas re ceived by the President 'to-day. As it docs not take effect befo. 0 March 1 it is not likely his successor will be appointed for some tunc. THE CHEEK FACTION'S. Spiechie, one of the rival Creek chieftains, accompanied by ex-Chief Chicota, Delegate Hodge and Missionary Callahan, called at I he Indian Bureau to-day.

Delegate Hodge presented his credentials and letter of introduction from Agent Tufts. Spiechie said that another delegation representing his faction would arrive ilonday. Tbe Commissioner will then listen to their statements. POSTAL ML'S'f NOT PURCHASE LOTTERY TICKETS. The employes the Postoflico Department wore- to-day notilied by tho Postmaster-General that the purchase of lottery tickets will hereafter be regarded as sufficient ground for removal.

COINAGE. The coinage at the various mints for the calendar year of ISKS was of which was standard dollars. A PRESS CLUB RECEPTION. The members of tho Washington Press Club gave an informal reception to-night to the correspondents in tho city and friends of the dun. Alrout 0U persons wore present.

Speeches were made by Col. Richard Wintorsinith, of Texas; Representative Finerty of Illinois, and Delegate Mugimiis, of Montonu. A Suit for tho Jiecovery of Insurance Money, Milwaukee, January 5. The Traders' Insurance Company, of Chicago, has brought suit against Mary A. Melondy and Sarah E.

Wcstcott to recover 13,500 insurance money. The bill alleges that when the women lived at Ludington, thuy set firo to building occupied by Donohne Melendy, whose stock had been heavily insured a short time previous. Ninety per cent, on the insurance, 815.500, was paid iu 1S7S by each of the companies interested. The Traders had become subrogated to the rights and responsibilities of the policy issued by the Rhode Island Insurance Company, and did not place the policy through their own agent. Tho Lack of a Light Caused tho Steamboat Accident at 1'ittsbui'gh.

Pittsburgh, January 5. Tho Steam boat Inspectors began the investigation this atleruoon ot the cause ot the disaster to the steamer Buntoii at the' Davis Island dam last Wednesday. Pilot Morris testified lliat on the lett hand of the channel pier dam there is an iron frame for a light, and witness always saw a iignt there until the night of the accident. Ihe cause of tho collision was want of a light ou the pier, as the boats could have cleared the pier if the position had been indi cated, ihe bodies ot tho victims have not ueen recovered. Austin, Well Fixed Financially.

Austin, January 5. The temporary failure of payment of Austin city lionds was owing to the delay of the mails. Tho city is in the best possible financial condition and had iuny provided to meet the bonds when duo. The authorities here, learning to-day of tho failure, immediately telegraphed the full amount to New York. More than sufficient money is in the city treasury to meet every obligation out.

Sixteen Widows Still Mourn for 15. Young, the Lato Salt Lake, U. January 5. This morn-iiiK Mary N. Yountr.

seventeenth wifn nf tho late Prophet Brigham, died at Salt Lake from blood poisoning, in her 40th year. Sixteen mourning widows still survive the prophet. iuui wen ut vviium nve aii oaiu An Tnsuriuioi) Cnso Compromised. PiTTSiiirRGii, Januarv 5. Thn mlk'nt Mrs.

C. Mutt, widow of Capt. Nutt, against the Accident Insurance Company of North America, to recover 5,000 insurance, on the 111B ol mo ueceasea nns been withdrawn, the utv.iug ubcu oaiisiacioniy adjusted. Died From a Gunshot Wound. catlettsburg, January 5.

Lewis Maynarddied this morning from a shot by Asbury Waller yesterday on Rock Castle IilBt of Those "Who Did Not the Orphans. EXPRESSION OF, THANKS FROM THE fBlTESrANT orphan ASYLUM. Tho ladles of the Board of Trustees of mo Tro-testant Orphan Asylum huve prepared the following, ltet of contributions to the happiness of the children at tho asylum during the holiday season, tthb list i3 pojsioly not complete, as some names others were erased, etc. However, to one and nil the hoard desire to express their heartfelt thnnks for the assistance rendered and good willshown: George W. Bissell, Mrs.

F. J. Heckar, Mr. Tra Worcester, Hutchinson Mrs. E.

H. Butler, Bishop Harris, A. Murray Sons, F. W. Noble, G.

B. SlcMillan, Wm, Beal, Mrs. B. G. Stimson, J.

G. Cobb, Mrs. A. H. Dey, Mrs.

J. M. Fitch, Mrs. James Biddle, Mrs. E.

D. Sunderland. Mrs. A. C.

McGraw, 3tIrH. TitthW TP TlIi- Snllini. Sirs. Robert McClelland, Harry Kingman, MaiKarut ncunuut, Mrs. wm.

uowie, airs. u. w. itouse. 8.

N. Andrews, Mrs. Thos. Fcrpison. F.

II. l'cnse, two friends, Mrs. Petr Youuk, Mis. Ed. Carpenter, Mrs.

J. A. Roys, Mrs. Colman, Mrs. Church, Mrs.

Fred Sibley, A. C. McGraw Mrs. Frank But-terick, 75 Sibley street, Miss Woodbriclge, Capt. Grummond's boys, Mrs.

Phiio Parsons, Mrs. JSd-jvard Trowbridge, Mrs. H. J. Benson, E.

Lebot. Mrs. John I'ridgeon, Mrs. E. M.

Peck, Mrs. H. Wendell, A. J. Dupuis, Mrs.

Moran.WIrs. M. S. Smith, Mrs. Boeing, llul Woodward avenue, Mrs.

Salomon Davis, Mrs. Henry W. Duilleld, Jlrs. Thos. Berry, Mrs.

C. H. Curtiss. George Doolittle, Mrs. J.

Lokle. A. Morrison, Mrs. II. Contrite.

Mre. A. L. Watkins. Mrs.

G. Thomas, Miss Bessio Blakely, Mrs. Dewey, Hibhnrd, Raymond Mrs. E. B.

Moore. Sirs. Ellen Bowers, George Mrs. Jas. Read, Mrs.

Ellis, Mrs. E. C. Skinner, Mrs. Wm.

McGraw, Mre. "Walker, Mrs. J. A. Wiiidmay, Mrs.

IJ. E. Clarke. fsses Ellen and Alice Lndue, "the Ixonu.ru Boys, nfleld avenue," Mrs. J.

J. Mitchell, Mrs. O. W. ipman, Mrs.

C. Bobzin. Mrs. J. D.

Kico. Mis. G. Rose. Mra.

S. H. Ilubei, Sir. and Mr. C'hos.

Mo-ran, Bessie Shaw, Mis. S. E. Delano, Mrs. H.

C. Fecbbeimer, Mrs. B. F. FurrhiKtou, Mrs.

Henry Esselstyn, Marian Jarvis, Gray, Toynlon Fox, Master Guy S. Crane, Mrs. J. M. Jones, Mrs.

A. Armstrong, Mrs. A. Brush, Mrs. Edmund Brush, Mrs.

J. S. Ladue. Mrs. Decker's Children, Mrs.

A. S. Ladue, Newcomb, Endicott "Charlie Mr. Buice. Hnrrie and Lottie Robinson, D.

M. Ferry Mrs. Chas. Eodicott, Mre. Samuel E.

Pilt-man, "Mother of Children." Mre. C. JI. Davison, "A Well Wisher Mrs. A.

M. Maular, Mrs. Helen C. Moore, Mrs; E. B.

Wight, Mrs. Comstock, Mre. W. H. Filch, Mrs.

Jas. Beattle, Mrs. Judge Brown, Mrs. George C. Wetherbee.

Walter H. Thorp, Mre. A. Cleveland, Mre. H.

Smith, Mrs. T. D. Buhl, Mrs. A.

G. Lindsay, Mrs. C. A. Lorman, Comniodoic Cook, Mrs.

A. A. Dwight, Mrs. John S. Newberry, Mrs.

V. Stevens. Georce Anderson. Mre. Percy Mrs.

N. W. Brooks, Mrs. R. W.

Gillett, Mrs. Dudley M. Smith, Mrs. Capt. T.

H. Lincoln. Mre. Harrio Ncwberry.t Mre. H.

Hallock, Mrs. Strachn, Mre. Allen, U8 Miami avenue, Mrs. Wm. A.

Butler, Sirs. J. Barton, Mrs. Wm. Phelps, airs.

H. B. Led-S-ord, Mrs. Traugott Schmidt, Sire. Urotlbead, Mre.

J. C. Cobb, Jlrs. H. C.

Clark. Mrs. L. E. Clark, Mrs.

D. B. Nichols, Mrs. W. O.

Canipbpll, M. JI. Wordruff, Joseph Riggs. Mre. Byrne, Mre.

F. J. Hecknr, Mrs. R. L.

Morley, Mrs. H. C. Walker, Mrs. A.

Wolfslager, Jlre. Stephenson, lire. Geu. Cook, E. D.

Phillips, Mrs. Jas. S. Conklin. John Jilessed, Mrs.

Wears, Mrs. J. H. Buruham, "For the children," W. P.

Aldrich Son. James Reutou, iUlTi. tV. DWU, lUUSWr dUUU UUI.V, luia. Butzel, Mrs.

George P. Spooner, Mrs. l'iuckney i.upeniieel, Mrs. John Kendall, Jlre. C.

Ling, Mr. R. G. Elliott, Mrs. A.

L. Dean, Mrs. P. 0. Breen.

No. Canfield street, Mrs. Ducharme, Mre. Horace Parker, Miss Maria. Pridgeou.

Mrs. Harry P.ussel. Mrs. Hast, Mre. J.

G. Hamblen. B. P. Mumford, W.

H. Cole, Mrs. Dr. Emerson, Mre. I.

Altaian, Mrs. John H. Avery, Mre. Claude Candler, Mrs. Fred Woolfenden, Miss Lowie Henderson, Mrs.

John Sill and Mrs. James Nail. Mrs. E. Joss man, Mrs.

Eugene Smith, Jlre. Henderson, Central Presoyterian Church corner Wnshiiigtou avenue, Mrs. i Griggs, 101 Charlotte avenue, Mrs. John H. Bissell, Mre.

Lewis Alien, Mis. Jas. Woi tlimore, Mrs. J. A.

E. German. Mre. West, Mre. R.

Rowland, Mrs. W. G. Rowland, Mrs. Wm.

Wesson, Mrs. 'fhorndike Nourse, Mrs. S. J. Huhcr, Mrs.

Wendell, Mrs. Dr. McGraw, Mrs. A. C.

Raymond. Miss JI. AV. Johnson, Jlre. Robinson, Mre.

JI. i. lark, Ford H. Rodgers, Mre. Thos.

A. Parker, F. H. Walker, Miss Fannie George, Jlre. W.

A. C. Miller, Mrs. N. S.

Rand, Mrs. W. D. Wilkins, 80" Congress Street east, Mrs. Htridiron, Jlrs.

S. Trowbridse, Mrs. H. C. Smith, Jlre.

Einburv. Mrs. Walter Bourke, Mrs. E. S.

Barbour. -Mrs. N. JI. Moore, Mrs.

Chas. Buneher, Jefferson avenue, Jlre. JI. 1. Mills.

Mrs. W. K. Silk, Mrs. F.

J. T. Bradley, Wuiuer Balle, J. S. Jenuess.

Mrs. Brusii, Mrs; E. W. Parsons. Jlrs.

L. P. Slouuin, Mrs. S. P.

Thompson, Mrs. William Hotmail, Mrs. Waller Buhl, Sirs. Mary Buckley. 4SS Congress street east.

Messrs. A. Raseli Jlrs. W. JC.

Jluir. Jlrs. C. A. Sitokes, James Fisher.

Jlrs. V. Geist, Master J. P. Hunt, Jlrs.

Solomon Davis, box canned tomi.toes from a friend, box canned corn from a friend, box canned fruit from a friend, Jirs. J. 'Jlioinpson, Mrs. .1. Stimson, Miss Doyle, 128 Gratiot avenue.

Dr. McGraw, Jlrs. H. H. Jackson, Jlrs.

Bitte, Jlrs. John Dyar, Jlre. William Clnrtenilen, one boxicanned llsh and groceries, and fifty friends, names unknown, G113' Jlinchman, Jlrs. AHen, of Hair Emporium, Church of the Epiphany. John Campbell, Belknap Drake, Mrs.

George Hendrie, Mra. Ed Carpenter. Building Permits. During the past week the Fire granted the following pemiils: Xavier Ledash, frame dwelling, No. 191 Bel-lair street 000 McEnhill Jloore.

brick dwelling. No. Bull Howard street William Kupperschmidt. Irame dwelling, No. 127 Grove street Wm.

Uutton. frame dwelling, No. 'M East Congress street Wm. Scott brick dwelling, No. 37 Putnam avenue James Christy, frame dwelling, Beauln'eu street Lutes Van Ordpn, frame dwelling.

No. Piquette avenue John Kulwilki, frame dwelling, No. 003 Rio-pelle street Michael Zilenski, frame dwelling, No. 120 Indiana street Collins B. Hubbard, frame dwelling, No.

'H Piquette avenue Leo Sclieible two frame dwellings, Elmwood avenue. H. W. Ro)er. frame dwelling, No.

321 Twenty-third street August Keofnski, addition to frame dwelling, No. 07 St. Joseph street Gideon Vivier, to brick dwelling, No. OH West Alexandrine, avenue G. L.

Kerns, improvements 10 frame dwelling, No. 181 Ash street Xeo Sclieible alterations 10 frame' dwelling, No. 48 Benton street GOO 1,300 8,000 600 2,300 500 800 2,200 1,400 1,000 250 3,000 400 600 Total. Police Relief Society. The Metropolitan Police Relief and Aid Society held their semi-annual meeting on Saturday after-uoon in the Common Council chamber.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President Lyman W. Blakely. Vice-President Albert Wilford. Secretary Eugene Sullivan. Treasurer James Purdue.

Sanitary Committee Ceutral Station Precinct, Michael Fitzpntrlck; Gratiot Avenue Precinct, J. Ewiug; Trumbull Avenue Precinct, Thomas Cnr-Xhody. The reports submitted shows the society to have ninety members. Tiie Treasurer reported the finances for the last six months to he as follows: Money deposited in bank July 5, 1883 $005 71 Collected from all sources 190 02 Disbursements SHOt 73 407 00 Balance on hand $307 73 The disbursements were for sick and death benefits. A benefit of 1 per day is paid to siok or disabled members The "Week of Prayer.

The week of prayer began in the Protestant churches to-day. The topics have been arranged as follows: Monday- Praise and thanksgiving. Tuesday Confession of sin and prayer for cleansing aud renewal. Wednesday Prayer- for families aud instructors ofvouth. Thursday Prayer for the Church of Christ.

Friday Intercession for the nation. Saturday Prayer for missions at home and ihroad. PJiconlx Club lClcction. The Phoenix Club held their regular election of )fflcers oh Friday night, at which the following Officers were chosen: President Isaac Mendelson, Vice-President Lewis Blitz. Treasurer Feist Rothschild.

(Secretary William.Blaek. Stage DirectorvFre.lerick Rothschild. Samuel Iiee-venrieh, Hoc ace M. Dean, Aldrtin Jonas, Ignatz W'-eund, Jacob Brown, Isadora Special Dispatch to The Detroit Free Press. New York, January 5.

A suceeur iv, as President of the Northern Pacific dlroad has not yet been chosen. It is doubtful if the special committee to which the consideration of the matter was intrusted will report before the adjourned meeting on January 17. Vice-President Oakes has been talked about for the office, and it is understood that many of ihe directors are in favor of his rnmnifnn Tliev wish him, however, to remain in his present position, and to add-to the duties of Geiifiral Manager, it is ex pected that he will soon remove to St. Paul to carry into effect the known wishes ot tbe board. The chief names mentioned in connection with the Presidency are those of John Shermau and William Windom, ex-Secretaries of the Treas ury, and August Belmont.

Strenuous efforts to persuade Mr. Belmont to take the office. even temporarily, have, recently been made. has refused to accept the responsi-bilty under any circumstances. "If we could cut Oakes in two," a friend of the road said to-day, so that oue-half of him could be at St.

Paul and the other half here, there would be no difficulty in chos-ing a new President." The Canadian Pacific. HAS AN EYE TO A OETKOIT CONNECTION, SDoeial Dispatch to The Detroit Free Press. New York, January 4. The officers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company have been in confer ence with the Wabash people in New York, with a view to ascertain what business would be afforded them in case they extended the Credit Valley Railway from St. Thomas to a connection with the Michigan system of railroads at Detroit.

General Builway News. THE WltSTERN ROADS CONTEMPLATING INDEPENDENT ACTION, Chicaoo, January 5. The Western railway lines have not yet heard from Commissioner Pierson, and declare that unless they are in receipt of a letter by Wednesday next week they will tuKo independent action, THE O0TJBTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT, Hancock Inspirator Company vs. James Jenks.

Submitted. The Union Trust Company, of New York, vs. the Chicago Lake Railroad. In equity. Herschel Whittaker, stenographer, allowed S13.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT. Thomas JIcGuire et al. vs. barge City of the Straits. Ordered that the moneys deposited herein be paid over to Jlayuard Sc Swan, proctors for clients herein, claims' having been settled.

WAYNE CIRCUIT. BEFORE JUDGE JENNISON. Valentine Hilsendegen vs. Thomas Scheick. Time to settle exceptions and findings extended to January 12.

BEFORE JITCE SPEED. In re application of Una P. Stokes et minors, for sale ot real estate. Order appointing guardian. Petition filed.

Guardian's bond filed. Or.ier approving boud and authorizing sale. Computation of life estate filed. Fred. C.

Lewis vs. Flint Pere Marquette Railroad. Judgment on verdict tor defendant nunc pro tunc as of November 2, George B. Barnes vs. William Foxen et al.

Decree fcr complainant. Thomas B. Ituyl et al. vs. Robert Tcakle et al.

Judgment on default for $33!) 74. Charles JI. Swift, assignee of Walker. Hopkins vs. Charles H.

Walker. Judgment for plaintiff before the court for Sl.8:tl 10. Henry I. Fries vs. Arthur Seamen et al.

In chancery. for receiver denied. Injunction dissolved. SUPERIOR. William D.

Robinson et al. vs. Thomas Walsh. Settlement of bill of exceptions set for hearing Saturday next at 10 a. m.

Jessie E. Aiton vs. Ernst W. Hunt. Motion for a new trial heard and submitted.

John Autrobus vs. Charles W. Ordered that the verdict heretofore rendered be reduced S100. J. L.

Hudson vs. John B. Molony. Continued for the term. Anna Werher vs.

Edward Granger et al. Jiotion for new trial heard in part. Elisha Blount vs. Lettie Blount. In chancery.

Submitted on report of Commissioner. A Solid River. To the Editor of The Detroit Free Press: 'Hie river has been closed here abuve Bois Blanc Islaud for two days, aud the ice has been running over and under ever since. This morning the river is solid as far as the eye can reach, the only opening being at the usual winter crossing of tiie Canada Southern Railway. All we can do is to look at it, as we have no boat cros ing or to cross here.

They are yet working at the dock aud bridges as well as the weatuer will permit. TSKAS. Mouth of Detroit River, January AMEBIOA'S GREATNESS, The Influence of America Upon the Old World. President "Wilder, of the New England Historic-Genealogical iu his annual address quoted the expressions of eminent Englishmen iu regard to the greatness of. America: "When speaking of the greatness and influence of our country, with its aspirations, suggestions and possibilities, Dean Stanley said: "It cannot be realized until touched by the actual sight of it.

Then we feel that we are in tho presenceof tnVise great creative epochs of nations, a vast and heavenward inspiring destiny." "What is America now?" said Canon Farrnr, of England. "A mighty civilization, destined perhaps, lo surpass our own, a land of illimitable hopes, a boundless continent! If glorious lias been our legacy to her, glorious, too, have been her gifts to us. She has given us a type at once of ninnhood, cuthusiastic, practical, self-sacrificing, prudent and godly." Hev. Dr. Parker, of London, when siieakinir of our country and its institutions and possibilities, says: "America is more than a continent, it a little world!" Mat thew Arnold, who is at present in this country, when "speaking of its niiluences under Puritan discipline.

vs "It has became an i comparable and all-transforming remnant, and the common topic of admiration lor ine worm. mr. uiadstono says: "I am proud of America. America has a territory fitted to be the base of the largest continuous empire ever established by man." Lord Coleridge, when recently here, said; "I rejoice to see the independence and prosperity your middle classes. It is not the immense size of your country that strikes me most.

It is the bigness of that sentiment which has given its best blood 111 vindication of human right." And Prof. Secly, of the English Cambridge University, says: "The United States has solved the problem how, from a fringe of settlement on the Atlantic, a whole continent as iar as me racinc may be peopled una pros per under a united government. If the United htates holds together for another halt centm-v it will, at the end of that time, completely change the condition of such old States as France ana Uermany." BUTLER'S BIBLE. He Leaves a legacy at tho State Honso for His Successor. At the beginning of the administration of Gov.

Butler it was found'that there was not a single copy of the Holy Scriptures about the executive department, and a friend presented the Governor with a beautiful copy of the Bible. The gift bore the following in3ip. tion: GEN. B. F.

BUTLER, Presented with kind regards. B. D. Godfrey. Newtonville.

Janunrv 1. 1MB. Butler leaves the above-named copy in the executive chamber, with tho following in dorsement cuereon: 1 Jauunry 1, 1884. iv nen 1 came mio ine executive chamber, a year uu, i uuiiui nui mm a copy 01 me noiy scriptures. 1 suppose each Governor took his nwnv with him.

A friend gave me this. I leave it as a needed trans- nniieunum to my successor omce, to be read by uunuj.ui,J3aui;i;c&Ust;iii;u 111 luru. BHN.I. F. BUTLER, Governor.

At "NfiW TTllVnll ftllflllvlnV UUIIULUbllCK, lilC actress, refused to play at a matineo until the managers or tne theater Increased the admis sion 10 uie gauery to nrty cents. The twice uavenasea was wenty-iive cents. The Pamphlet Made a Michigan Man of Him. The Commission er of Immigration has received a letter from Archibald McDonald, a prominent farmer of Jameston, Huron County. asking for pamphlets on "Jlichigan and Its Resources" for distribution.

The following extracts are made from the letter: Your pamphlet had the 'desired effect on me that is, to purchase in Michigan. When I left here. 011 the 8th of the snow was level with the fence on roads and deep in tbe fields. When 1 got to my cousin's near Akron. Tuscola County, his cattle and sheep were grazing in the fields.

1 liked that part verv well. Went from there to Huron and Sanilac Counties-did not like them so well, being burned, newer country and more broken with swamps. Jly son, who is about 22 veare old, went to see the country the last of June, time of the wet weather, and came home with the same report as I did. So then I concluded to go again in August to see the spring grain, aud if I liked the place to buy a farm aud sell my own here. I went about the middle of looked around for a week, bought 200 acres of excellent land, but the buildings are not very good.

The laud is in Akron Township, Tuscola County, one mile from Aktou Village. I intend to move about the beginning of JInrch and to bring with ine a good share of my stock and my fanning implements. A number of my neighbors say they are going to see me when I get settled in Michigan. Real Estate Transactions. Real estate transfers recorded in the Wayne County Register's office January 5, 1884, reported by Skinner Burton: Sarah C.

York tn Henry A. Merrill, lot 0 1, sub division of outlots 54. 55. Porter farm S500 4,000 12,800 330 1,000 1,800 '550 4,100 1,150 James li. McKuv to Mary A.

Jlarvin, lot 1. lots 17, 18, block 97, Cass farm Traugott Schmidt to Andrew C. Wood, 40 feet on south side of Jefferson avenue, being part of lots 1 and 2. block 1, Cuss farm Sarah S. Ho-ie to IC.

Golmjewski. lot 32, Johnston subdivision, Porter farm Geo. W. I.arkins to Catharine Wall, part of lot 14. block (ID, Cass farm F.

A. McGinnis to George S. Lowe, lot 7, Jlc-Ginniss' subdivision fractional section 31. John C. Goodrich to G.

F. Kerns, parts of lot 35, block 5, Thompson farm Christian Guth to the Detroit South Lyon Railroad, lot 12, South Franklin street. L. Jloran farm Levi dandy to Henry JIanecke, lot 100, block 03, MuDougall farm Local Brevities. Warden Koehler, of the new Territorial Peniten tiary of Dakota, at Sioux Falls, formerly an official in the House of Correction in this city, where he has many friends, was on Christmas morning presented with an easy chair by the oftleers of the prison, as a token of their esteem.

The Sioux Falls Leader speaks in high terms of the warden, of whoso suc cess his acquaintances in Detroit will be glad to hear. The temperature Saturday, as observed by L. Black opticians, 77 WooJward avenue, was as follows: At 8 a. two above; 9 a. three; 10 a.

six; 11 a. seven: 12 ten: 1 p. ten; 1 p. eleven; 3 p. twelve; 4 p.

eleven; 5 p. eleven: 0 p. ten. Persons in the vicinity of the Woodward avenue wharf dump their coal ashes on the ice in the river, saying that it is cheaper to get fid of the ashes this way than to hire their removal. A Hull Niglitln a Police Station.

"What's the news'-'1 asked a reporter of Rounds- man Dan Kavanaugh at the Gratiot Avenue Station at 1:30 o'clock this morning. "I haven't got the least thing for you and I am sorry for it. You can't expect news on such a night as this. You see it's a cold day, and that is proba bly tiie reason wiiy you are left." The point was well taken by the reporter who, upon asking how many arrests had been made dur ing the night, was told only one, that ofDaulcl Burke, who was brought in for druukenness. The roundsman said: "This man has been arrested four times in two weeks for this offense twice by the same officer He is better in here than outside; but this case is not of much consequence to you." A False Alarm.

The Fire Department were called out of their warm beds at 1 o'clock this morning by an alarm from box 124, corner of Gratiot avenue aud Antoine street. When the engines, which run in that district, arrived the firemen found nothing for them to do and returned in the bitter cold to their respective houses hopiug they would not be called out again during tbe night. A reporter who called at No. 0 found the members of the company gathered around a comfortable base-burner endeavoring to get warm after their rim. One of them said: "Give our compliments to whoever called us out tonight; I hope he thinks it Is as mucfi fun as wo do on such a night as this." A Lonesome Home.

The funeral of Charles Knops, who died at No. 189 Macomb street and left four children purentless, homeless and poverty-stricken, as was mentioned in The Fbee Press of Satiu-day, took place hi the afternoon of that day. A eofflu was provided at the expense of the city and a neighbor paid the expense of a hearse. Other neighbors provided conveyances to enable the children to see their father buried. The immediate wants of the children have been provided for by persons living in the vicinity, aud an effort will be made to provide homes for them.

For the present they will be charges 011 the city. Detroit Science Association, Hereafter the Detroit Science Association wil meetevery Jlonday evening ut 8 o'clock in tho lecture room of tho Jlichigan College of Medicine on the corner of Gratiot avenue aud Antoluc street Dr. J. E. Clark will deliver a course of lectures ou chemistry to tho association.

These lectures are free to the public. vl Idle apermauent cure of Rheumatism and neuralgia through the agency of Athlophoros must depend on its power to expel the poisonous aud provoking acids from the system, it at the same time possesses wonderful potency in immediately alle-viatlug the torture, invigorating muscular action, and limbering stiffened joints. Says Pev. A. S.

"illusion, rimvo iiouni' use oil Athlophpros greatly jt-moved pain from my systemi vrSi'es tsu HuppiU uai 1 could ge UDanddown with eaM 6 date of Hrst pubucntiuu noit- i Januarv be- ra'U-'neoFuss U4ll December Vusiilycoimeol nsuo 18, 1SB3, H. CHAMBERS Circuit uUKA.