, 1872-12-28

Tho Sunday School Of the Church of the Epiph-
any, will hold their Christmas Tree festival in
tho church, at o'clock this evening.
The little unpleasentness at tho Chicago Ave-
nuo Station has resulted in the transfer Of Ser
geant Douglas from that precinct to the Twelfth
street Station. Sergeant .Brscoo takes Douglas
place at Chicago Avenue.
All the teachers and Sunday-School workers
are invited to meet to-day, at noon, in the lee
ture-roorn OF the Methodist Church, corner OF
Washington and Clark streets, for preparing the
roIieW lesson on ''Daniel in Babylon
H. L. Costner, Of Milwaukee, was taken before
Commissioner Hoyno yesterday morning, on the
charge Of having neglected to take out : license
as 8 Gquor-dealer. He WAS held in bail of $500
to appear for trial before Judge BlodGett.
The heavy snow-storms ut the East tnd the
severe winds prevailing everywhere, again de-
laycd the arrival Of trains in the city yesterday
from two to six hours. Morning trains became
railroad timetables wero utterly disregarded by
Boreas and the other members OF the Storm
Kings household.
The Chicago Christian Union acknowledges
donations Of books for the West Side Reading
BoeR Boe% fSn % T. HSo boss 5aan l. l. @ @9ss R 4s1 @
Collier, Elias Colbert, Mrs. Pierce, Rev. c. A.
Staples, West Side Library, Mrs ii. G. Brand,
Gottwals l. McDonough, N. II. Holbrook, John
Van Der Pool, besides three ensrayings Of Wash
framed. by Gottwals j. McDonough.
Robert Hervey, Esq, one Of Chicago; most
famous and successful lawyers, has responded
to the appeal made BY the Library Committee Of
the Public Library. BY presenting splendid
edition, consisting Of twenty-one volumes Of the
English poets, extending from Chaucer to Cow
per, and edited by old Dr.. Johson. It will now
be in order for other generous and public
spirited citizens to $500" A1r. Hervey, and ''go
one better"
DR.. J. Ward Ellis had narrow escape on
Christmas Day ut the Twelfth street railway
crossing, just east Of the bridge. As he was
well mufilod up, and was driving quite fast. he
did not hear the car-bel] and there was no flag
man ct tho crossing. Just as he reached the
and it was With the greatest difficulty that DR..
Ellis succeeded in stopping his horse in tmo to
prevent a frightful accident. The 1agman, who
had not even his flag in hand, stood By and
looked On with utter unconcorn, mere vouch-
eafng an insolent reply when reproached for
his careless neglect.
R.ther than sleep in her beautiful dark-b brown
ringiets and having some view to escape from
the thraldom Of curl papers, Dollie Russell,
aged 16, determined to hare her hair cut of and
made over into an adjustable coiffuro. Sho went
to Frank Olsewsky's barber shop for that pur-
wilfuly, Rpitefully. and maliciously, as Dolle as
serts, she clipped her tresscs close to the scalp,
thus giving her tho appearance OF au enacatcd
prize fighter. She sued Mrs. OseTsky before
Justice Haines, and obtained judgment for dam
sges to the amount Of $25, besides costs.
Comptroller Burley has been making himself
disagreeable to the interested parties by inyesti
eating the purchases made for the Fire Depart
ment, He finds that certain retail dealers have
been enjoying good thing at the expense Of the
City Treasury. Instance, the matter Of whips
which hare been bought at tho rate Of a36 peS