, 1873-12-07
CITY IN BRIEF.

Tho " Tut Contributor will lecture in Lyons'
Hall, Evanston, Saturday evening uext.
Tho next 1csular party Of tho Union Club will
tako plaeo Friday evening in Mart!ro's West
Side Hull.
4 bcrellt ball for tho widow Grant will DO
giyon Friday evening in tho West Side opera-
Hull, corner Of Randolph and Jcfforson streets.
Tho members of tho Union Catholic Library
Aesuciation nvo preparing for D. grand bazaar,
which ii to bo given about tho holidnys.
TIE plonographIc cInss OF tho Christian Union
will Open Tuesday oyouing ut No. III Madison
street.
Prof. Swing will do1iror his lecture on ''philos-
opl,y" in the Uniyersal,st church, uilsdalo. to-
morrow oyoning Mt o'clock.
Tho third anniversary Of the Chicago Baptist
Union will be held at tho noon prayor-mccting
, room at lnlr-paat o'clock Tuesday oyoning.
Washington GLADDEN., Of tho Now York hide
pend4,t, will deliver hls lecture on ~ Good
uold," IN tho Union Park Course, Tuesday eyon-
ing.
The young people Of tho rev. Dr.. Dartletta
church will iive an .scntertninment Thursday
evening. at which Tonnysons " Princess " will
he road
Tho Chicago socloty Of phrsicians and Sur
gcons will N.aet as the Grand Pacific to-norrow
evening. DR.. ". ". Wood will rcad paper On
titled Waxing Kidney"
3lr. james ". Hhcalan will dever tho noxt
lecture in tho Union Catholic Library Course
Thursday evening, nj tho hall Of the Association,
corner of Stato aud A1ouroe strcotB.
grand fnir and fcstiya Tor tho benefit Of st.
Naty'H Catholic Church, corner Of Wabash
avcnuo mud Eldridgo court, will bo given at Bur-
lngtou Hall every evening this week.
Tho Christian Union gratefully acknowledges
doration Of thirty volumes from Mrs skniea,
for tho 1850 Of tho library, and ntlmatos tint
othor contributions will bo acceptable.
Tho question Of providing n homo for frfena-
lcss girls will bo discussed ut tho moeting Of tho
Caicayo Chldrons Aid Society, wl!icli will bo
hold at No. IL LaSallo street Tomorrow after
noon.
Tie fourth Of tho series Of parties OF the In
dopoudent Club was given ut Mnrtine's 1lall,
corner OF Twenty-sccond street. md Indiana
avenue, Thurslay evening, and was largely st.
tended.
The bright reflection in the southern ely last
eyeuing was occasoned by the burning Of the
grass III tho awamps south Of Corheli. AS 1af
III known no damage Was done to houses or
| fonees.
! Yesterday morning tho barometer stood at
| 3015 inchea. Two days ago it stood -. II. From
this It appears that during two days tho pressure
las increased at tho rato OF fourteen ounces gu
| eYory Square Inch.
| Tho managcra OF tho Star Course. having
| .
| ton, lnvo Rtlccoadcd In securing Charles Brad
latGt, IN his place, tna materially strengthening
their course. Drallaugh will closo the course
| Dec. IL.
| Landmark Lodge No. 422, A. r. & A.. H., gayo
| aIasouc Booiabio friday evening, IN tlelr now
seventh atrcot. Tlloro was dauclng aud othor
enjoyable things, The h"ll is u model OF neat-
nusB and good tastc.
Friday last Miss hfollla Donovan, who has
been forowoman in MosBrs. Cox, Henderson d
Co.'S book-blndory for many yoRrs. wns pre-
aud goblota, oil 4 tokon Of tho ostcom IN which
she ii held by thoae with whom Hho haa boon
associated.
Tho Excelsior magazine, journal OF ark, liter
nturo. aud fashion, IL now candidate Tor public
favor, published IN ths city, snd edited by n.
tina paper Its oonsonth arc Interesting a,,d IL,
str,1etiyo, and its future promises we'll. 1t "ill
bo issued monthly.
The Tourtl, Conference Of tho Unlyersa1ist
Missionary Union Of Chicago vii! 10 held this
afternoon In tllo ycst'y Of vt. panls Church, on
mug al o'clonk. Tho sabbath-sehools wsA asssss
In lilo exercises and there will bo interesting
addresses by Df. lsydor and other gentlemen
Evanston pcoplo woro rnlszod from thcir places
OF bHiucsa yesterday morning. freight trall
of tho track north OF Lake toroA1 b!aolfadoa tht
road 10 that but ono train roaohod tho utty on
timo, Tho Company kont out spocul train oi
auyen cars, and brought Tho waiting pasaengcrt
tn about half paat o'clock, for which tho latter
focl thankful, Thele were ST. porBona Oh ths
, train,
The annual moosing Of tho Woman's Aid As
poo!ation, which wns 10 lsnye been held yes!eg
tlny nftelnoup at tEeir nnice, No. 81 L,asall'
siroet, was postponed uni! tI,e first Saturday o
February, oil account Of tho ahBenco OF Aoycra
Of tlo Uirout,eyses. 1l,H Hoooty Was formo.
shortly after tho Great Fire, for tho purpouo o
inding employment for working, ,,wonsen.
lady visitor IL employed to 60 around among Oil
nlurcl,autn p,,tl find ont whcro Huoh women ar
wnntod. Anothor lady iB ooustAntly at the on,
. ploymout oalco, to gIvo advice so sael