, 1873-12-09

VA ~ DAAAEs
Tho Chicago Travelling Club will hold grind
reunion ut ths North Gitlo Tabernacle this evon-
ing. all old members aro requested to attend.
The nov. W. Il. Darnitz will discourse on tho
"powor Of Christ" at tho noon prnyer-mootlng
In tho Methodist Church Block to-day.
Tho regular mooting Of tho Academy Of
sconces will be hold this evening in lho library
Of tho institution, the entrance to Which IL No.
900 Wabash avenuo.
Tho Christian Union class in shorthand will
opon this evening, in tho rooms Of tho Union,
No. Ia Madison street. Tho ayatom taught
will DO Tindsloy'a Tacl,ygraphy. All pcrsons
dcairous Of joining tho class aro requested 10 bo
preacnt at tho opening.
stnto's-Attorncy nocd received d telegram yos-
torday afternoon from tho Statos Attorney Of
Will County, informing him that Perfect had
stated that io (l'ood) had signed petition to
Gov. Dcyeridgo to commute his sentence Mr..
Kood returned prompt donial.
Ono Of tho best evidences of tie good eirccts
Of the frc-limitB ordinance is afforded by tho
twenty or thirty bliok storeB and dwellings
which hayo replaced tho woodun roolorioH de-
stroyod by the tire on Halstod Btroct, north Ut
Sixteenth.
The ladics who are Interested In the entortain-
hold meeting Wednesday 1t halfpast q o'clock,
in the patlors Of tho bishop Court Hotol. a
full attendance IL requested.
Sunday afternoon, William Bowdcn, Of No. 205
McGregor utreot, wlio lifting hay i'll Ills Stable,
fol- upon heavy timber, md fractnred bis les
at the knee. Ho was attended by DR.. MoYill-
Jams. who Baid that Mr.. Bowden would DO laid
up for three months from tho 'offoctB Of tho in
jury.
The annual meeting Of tho Chicago Baptist
Union ocoura this evening ut the Noon prAyor-
Mooling Room, cornor Of Clark md Washington
streets. Important business will bo transacted,
officers oiec.ud. md addresses made by promi-
meeting will Gull out largo attendance Of Bap-
tistB In this city. Tho exercises begin ut half-
past o'clock.
Philip Mayer. real estate agent, las .aon
missing since Thursday from No. 426 Archer
avonue. His fricuda uro very anxious about
him. It il known that he had a large amount Of
money with him WHOM ho was last seeu. Mayer
is described Us being short, heavy act man,
with 1orld complexion and side WhiakerB, aud
about 45 years Of age. .
y. Webster b. Co., Nos. 270 and 272 Wahnsh
avenue, havo charitable scheme IN their minds
betwcon tho hourH Of and 70. They
intond giving away to such worthy poor people
as may apply several dozen hats and bonllets
for women and children. This solf-impoAed
WoIR OF cuarlty WILL pe performed WITHOUT par
tinlity, and no doubt tho Arm's atoro will be
crowded with applicants during tic prescribed
hours.
a festival will be held in the First Scotch
Presbyterian Church, corner Of Sangamon aud
Adams streets, this evening, in connection with
tho roopening of the audionco-room Of the
church for public worship. Tho entertainment
will consist Of vocal and instrumental music,
recitations, and speeches. Refreshments will
be plentifnlly served during tho evening. Tho
proceeds will bo devoted to tho payment Of tie
debt incurred by repairing tho church editice.
erecting galleries mid Speakers platform, aud
cushoning tho pows.
Tho Church Guild of the ProteHtant Episcopal
churches Of this city held regular meeting
yesterday evening iii Mitchell j. Hatheway's
bookstore, Or. Warren, Of st. Marks Church,
at Cottage Grove, in tho chair. After referring
somo bills for furniture. etc., to tho appropriate
persons. tho report Of tho Committee on Sunday
afternoon services was received. A very favor
ablo report was made, the attendance boing very
large aud encouraging. It WAS announced TINT
next Sunday, and Dr.. Locko, OF Grace Church.
the Sunday following. Those services taku place
at o'clock Sunday afternoons. Having no
other business bofore 1t, tho mooting adjourned.
Tho Union Catholic Library Association is on
gaged In perfecting the arrangement for q
oiety, commencing On the 10th. The proceeds
Of the enterprise will he devoted to tho laudable
purpose Of increasing the library, and, such be-
ing the case, il should receive tho attention Of
the Catholics Of Tho city, who arc wortlsily rep
| raBonted by tho organization. Thursday
evening. Mr.. James ". Ahoanan, remarkably
pleasing and original speaker, will deliver loo
| turo in the Association course. lecture deliy-
cred by this gentleman for tho beueht Ut tho
Association during tho summer before tho fire
| WAS great success, viewed from literary or
financial standpoint. and it ~ expected that tho
one Thursday evening will bo corrospondingly
ablo aud profitable.
Tho Executive Committee Of the Western
| Railway Association, consisting of Hugh Riddle,
| Superintendent OF tho Chicago. Rock Islanu l.
Pacific Railroad; Gen. Paine, General Manager
Of the Michigan Southern l.ailroa0; H. L. t;ar-
gont, Superintendent OF the Michigan Central
Railroads J. II. Walker, President Of the
Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy Rnl-
road, r, y. DlaokbBtono, President Of
tho Chicago b Alton Railroad; and
Mf. Porter, General Manager Of tho Chicago Il
! Northwestern Railroad, mot yesterday aftor-
noon at the buporintondout'H o1lco Of tho Chi
caEo, Huntington Quincy Nailroad. Tho ob-
| jact OF their meptinG was to secure q
| moro thorough organization, to guard the rail-
roads against imposition by patent sharpers,
AMI to arrnnge plan to extend tho workings Of
| tho Society over all tho Western and Northwest
orn railroads. Aftor long diacourHo, tho mat
| ter mas postponed until the regular maatiug Of
the Association on tho second "Wednesday In
| january.
THE CERMhN Innf,lNf,. .HfileE