, 1872-12-27

new and handsomely equipped stage line
has just been started on West Randolph and
Lake streets, running from State street to Vest
ern avenue. The line is to consist OF ten ele-
giant buses, costing 81 900 each, with superior
horeos the design being to make quicker time
than is now made by the street cars.
Star Of Hope Lodge No. Is, Independent
Order Of Good Templars, will celebrate its eigh-
teenth anniversary this evening in the chapel Of
the Washingtoninn Home, West Madison street.
bo OF q novel and interesting character. Mem
bers OF the Order and friends Of Temperance are
respectfully invited.
The marriage OF Colonel Thomas D. Snyder
and Miss Mary 4. Groyermen took place, yester-
day afternoon, at Grace Episcopal Church the
Rector, Rey. Dr.. Locke, officiating. Colonel
Lake Shore l. Michigan Southern Railroad, last
evening. They will be absent some six weeks,
during which time they will make the tour the
Eastern States and the Canadas.
By the omission of little word from the con-
Guiding sentence of The IR1BUSE's account OF
the cutting ARRAY in tho dining room Of the
Avenue Hotel on Wednesday, the reader was led
to infer tho Christmas dinner WAS not SUCCESS.
We hasten to mako perfect the sentence. It
should Lave read: " Another cook WAS put in
Hills place, and the dinner did not suffer by his
absence.
i man named Nicholas Bergin, employed by
I!e IuuQl5 COULTA1 itAiTUAu company aB bNltCu-
man. was run over by engine No. 4. at the foot
OF Washington stree yesterday forenoon. The
Coroner's jury returned verdict Of "accidental
DEATH" and exonerated the Company and their
employees from all blame. Deceased WAS single
man, and native Of Canada.
Tho alarm Of fire from Box s, at 4:4o yesterday
afternoon, was caused By flames being discoy-
cred in the Merchants Exchange Building, No.
IL South Water street. The fire originated and
was confined in the restaurant Of Philip Dister,
in the basement, and WIS caused By the explo
sion Of gas meter while putting in some alco-
hol. The flames we're extlngnlshed without
material damage. being done, and before the
arrival OF the Fire Department.
A boy named John Smith, living at No. 279
Catherine street, was left in the Tubu1ated
Plaster Company's experimental building On
Christmas night to watch the heating apparatus,
an open hard coal stove. He fell asleep during
the night, and the fumes from the stove rem
dered him insensible, in which condition ho was
found yesterday morning, He was taken to the
West Side Station, and will probably recover.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon d man
named John Lobin, aged about GO years, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through the
head with pistol. At The time Of the shooting
Lobln was sitting in his chair at his boarding
house, No. 46 Newberry avenue. He died in
stantly. Domestic infcllcity was tho cause Of
tho commission OF the deed, 14obin's wife having
left him, for causes not known. The body was
taken to tho Morgue, and the Coroner notified
The Relief Society reports that the real reason
OF the remarkable fact that no person was frozen
to death in Chicago during the late cold snap is
that every pcor family was well provided for be-
fore the severe weather ca1no. The agents Of
the society have been very dilgent in searching
for the helpless poor, and their wants during tho
cold weather were anticipated The society is
now sustaining, wholly or in part, 900 families
representing $500 persons It is giving orders
for rs tons Of coal per day, and about 81 pairs of
shoes. It dspenses about 81 900 per day in
provisions and clothing.
Reserved seats for tho Scott-Siddons Read
ings, at tho Ninth Presbyterian Church, on Ellis
great rapidity. Mrs. siddons' agent has teie-
graphed that she will read her most popular So
loctions, and will not appear, as roador, in the
city again this wintor. Oakland and Hyde Park
ings, and Mrs. Siddons will doubtless bo ac-
corded the Same welcome she received a few
weeks ago.
The heavy snowfall Of yesterday morning
continued the numerous delays in tho arrivals OF
railway trains, which tho recent cold snap inau-
gurated. Trains from all directions came in
late, some two and some six hours behind tho
out Of time, and incraased tho ipconveniences
which have been suffered during the past fow
days of cold weather. There arc almost tho
same accu1n9lations Of freight at tho freight
curred-eyerybody knows when.
Accidents are numerous 1T this season. Mrs.
Qulnlan, living at No. 13i Main street. fell on
tho leo while drawing wator from hydrant on
Christmas day, and broke her leg above tho
ank!o; Mrs. Fitzgerald, residing on Ncllnce
hands and feet frozen SO badly while walking
home on Tuesday night TINT a,nputation will be
necessary; and on Wednesday, >Ichncl Smith,
while adjusting l. belt Oh machinery in the
Bridgeport rolling n1ile, fell distance OF nearly
thirty feet, fiac.'lting both bones of Lis right
leg and breaking three ribs.
The Minority Representation Society Of this
city did excellent service by disseminating in-
formation regarding this new method OF voting.
1t Is now proposed to organize J. society for the
purpose Of studying and practically testing MI
the notifications OF minority representations.
Tho new society will meot once or twice q mouth
end elect some officer, using different method
of voting on each occasion. Persons Wishing to
become members should apply to a1r. Sidnoy
AYERS, at tho Merchants. Farmers, aud Ne
street.
take caro- Of herrelf. Yesterday morning, in Q
Cottage Grove car. a gentleman was stamping
ns feet to warm thc.a, in the near vicinity OF q
lndy's dress. All unknown to him, ovory time
he set his foot down ho left little bit Of melt
ing snow upon tho ladys dress. She boro it till
her eyes flashed with indignation, and her
cheeks grew rosy with the hue Of anger. Still
the cold-footed wretch cleaned his feet upon hec
clothes: Unab}o longer to restrain herself, she
startled the man with her feet, and the passcn-
gers who sat near, By saying in 4 poremptory
tone, . Sir, don't yo,1 know you're soiling nv
dress?" Tho poor fellow blushed and bowed.
and asked pardons, till I general tittor through
the car made him unable to longer endure tic
situation and he walked out.
a regular meeting Of the Boarl Of Police and
Fire Commissioners for the Firo Department
was held yesterday afternoon. President Reno in
the Chair. Commissioners Sheridan and Davis
we're also present. John Gleason, pipcman of
Engine No. 2, WAS charged with neglect of duty
and 1ntoxication, and was fined three days pay
Joseph Iaggcr, engineer CT steamer No. 10, was
charged with incfticicncy and incapaoity as an
engineer. Tho testimony went to chow that
Lager had. on three separate and distinct oc-
casions, omitted to have steam up on his g ma
sheer" in proper time, and failed generally to
manage it. After long aud tedious oxamina-
ton, the Gaze was laid over until the steamer
should be examined by an expert, and conclu-
sion be arrived st, whether the engine or the
engineer was the incapable party. The Board
adjourned.
Halford Sauce.
Whenever you want to enjoy soup, put into plato