, 1872-11-14

The ladies' Of St. Stephens Episcopal Church
give q masical and literary entertainment this
evening
Max Strakosch, with all the members Of the
Patti-7Ie-io troupe, arrived in the city yesterday
The party is stopping at the Sherman House.
The Wornan's Aid Association will meet at the
ofice of Mr. George Scorllle,. No. 1o6 East Wash
inGton street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Chicago Christian Union Dramatic Club
meets this evening. A full attendance is de-
si-35, rs abject Of vital Importance is to be
co1zls1ed.
Tho Union Park Literary Society will discues,
this evening the question: ''Resolred, That
the French people are better of to-day than be-
fo1s the Frarco-Prussian WAT"
TIE Union Park Literary Society will meet at
5a-k Congregational Church. Al the old mem
lers are requested to be in attendance.
There are tHo American women practicing
medicine il Edinburgh, Scotland, both OF whom
are fre.n Chicago. Their names are Mrs. II. E.
GrincAmac and Miss Mary Blinn.
The Board of Public Works yesterday instruct
ed lr. Chesbrough to prepare plans, etc, for the
tun3cl from the Lake shore to the site Of the
West Side water works.
If the holders Of season tickets to the Star
lecture course will bear in mind that those paste
Loa:Gs do not admit to the Patti-AIario concerts,
gteat deal Of unnecessary confusion may be
avoided
Those who desire to secure good seats for the
Patti-Ma1io concert this evening, should be at
tie box oiice early. The sale already indicates
that the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church will be
crowded.
Miss Sarah Smiley, the Quakeress preacher.
whose labors in the large cities OF the East have
been wonderfully productive Of good, will speak
in tie North Side Tabernacle this evening: The
musical exercise will be conducted BY Mr. Ira D.
Saukey-
The work OF canvatsing the returns Of the
recent election has go far progressed as to show
t},Gt Daniel Booth is elected representative from
III; Seventh Senatorial District, and F. T. Sher-
LIAM from the Second. The canvasBlng Will not
be concluded before next week
Hiss Amelia r. Gere, talented newspaper
correspondent of this city, is visiting her friends
in Moline, ILL.,, preparatory to making an e1-
tended tour Of the South. This gifted lady is
known to the readers OF TIE TRIBUNE by her
series of letters from the Rocky Mountains, pub
lshed in this paper recently.
To-day being the seventh anniversary of the
Polish Benevolent Association Of st. StaniBlaus
Kostka. religious services, with grand orchestral
music, will be held during the forenoon, at the
Society's church. In the afternoon, q meeting OF
the Society will be held to consider the proprie-
ty of organizing Central Polish-American
Committee
John Hoffman, who for several years past has
carried THE TRIBUNE in the section south OF
Thirty-frst street, has fallen heir to fortune
of 1000 in gold by the death OF wealthy
relative in Germany. The fortunate individual
leaves for Eurppe, in q few weeks, to claim his
prize.
monument to the memory Of Colonel E. E.
Ellsworth is to be erected az Mechanicsville,
n. T., where his parents reside, and where his
re1na1ns are buried Tie amount required is
So 500, one-han Of which has already been sub
ecriped. Marshal Dunn, ex-Collector OF Gus
toms OF Champain District, n. T., reached this
city Yesterday TO: the purpose OF soliciting funds
to make up the deficiency, md, as many friends
of the gallant Cotanel reside here, he will doubt
less be successful;
Joe Dixon Tas arrested in this citv Yesterday
on q despatch from the Chief of Police Of De-
troit where be is wanted for bgany. He now
occupies cell n th9 Central Police Station, and
awaits with calm foditude and resignation, the
arrival Of tbeoffieer who is to conduct him back
not identicalwith our Joe Dixon, who las al
vays expressed the opinion that one wife is
enough, if rot too many, for any common man.
Michael logan, sailor, vas arraigned before
Commissioer Hoyne. yesterday, to answer to
the chargof having passed q counterfeit ESQ
bill on Lais Brady, Of No. 1853 South Halsted
street. he hearing Of the case was postponed
until Wednesday next in bail of $500, in or
der to aow the accused the opportunity to
nroye hisinnocence OF criminal intent by pro-
ducing tn person from whom he received the
note Whol he represents as 8 lake Captain. Ho-
gan gave te necessary security
The e1p,sEman's horse which performed such
herculean tsks during the prevalence of the
hipporhino,ea, stimulated thereto by copious
Ibations otggin and ginger, has acquired an in
mash not eesoned with stuff that cheers and
inebriates. ae has become confirmed drunk
srd. The uestion for debate is, if he gets
light in ea,on has his owner remedy under
the State law What can be done for the un-
fortupate? He refuses to sign the pledge.
He longs to Gown himself in the flowing bowl,
md thinks Ii, should be continual spree on
in and giner, particularly gin: Something
should be don to reform him. he Is ALREADY