, 1874-02-15

ranty deeds. These tho Board OF Commissioner
refuse to accept, alleging that on the 25th day Q
August it reconsidered the action OF the 18tl
I and thereby became released from executing tn,
contract to purchases. Complainants, however
hold thnt such Was not the case, and therefor
bring their bill to compel specific petformanc
Of the aforementioned contract,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The second social OF Klwinning Lodge vii
be given at Corinthian Hall, No. 1877 Kinzi
street, Tuesday evening.
DR.. Cheney will preach Wednesday evening q
the Second Baptist Church. Meeting every nigh
this week.
The next lecture Of the Christian Union, fre
course. will be given tomorrow evening At II:
East Madison street, by A. 3. Keith, Esq. Th'
| title Of his lecture is: q L Day-Droam OF Futur
Social Conditions
evening at Lcavitt Street Church. Theme
NOyer the Andes, and Upon the Amazon
| Tickets, Is cents.
a sacred concert will be given in St. Jarlath'.
! Church. corner of Hermitage avenue and Wes
| Jackson street, this evening.
The members OF tho Jewish Ladics' Sewing
Society are requested to attend the last meeting
| OF tho season, ut the rooms OF the Society, 75s
Wabash avenue, Wednesday, Feb. IS, at 9 p IN.
| The annual bali OF the Knights Of Co,nus
| Fill be given Feb. 20, at the Transit House.
! Union Stock Yards.
The regular meeting OF the West Chicago Ly-
ceun will be held Monday evening, ut III
o'clock, in the Leayitt Street Congregational
! Church. ALI Interested are invited to attend.
There will be a st1angers' devotional meeting
this afternoon, at s O'Clock, at the Free Metho-
dist Church, On North Morgan street, between
Lake and Fulton streets, to which all strangers
| in tho city arc invited Seats free.
The creditors Of the Mutual Security Insurance
Company are notified that Mark Ki1nball, As
slgnee, is ready to pay tho So per cent dividend
recently declared. Els Office is in the Honoro
Block.
The first g1nnd national bali OF the - Clan-na-
Gael" Association takes place tomorrow even
ing at the West Twelfth Street Turner Hail,
which is beautifully decorated for the occasion
The arrangements are now all completed. Ample
preparations for supper hare been made and
the best mnsc has been secured, and there can
bo no doubt that this, the first Irish ball given
here under the auspices Of this Society, Will be
SUCCESS.
Tho first annual ball Of Germania Lodgo, No.
s., I. Q. T. s. Of l., will be given at Orpheus
Hall, corner OF Lake and peorla streets, Nednes-
day evening.
OF four lectures in Crows Opera Hall, No. SIT
Wes: Madison street, this evening. His subject
will be- 'Why Does Not God Kill the Devil7 p
Medical gentlemen and the general public are
Invited to witness the operation of tho tranB-
fusion Of blood by Prof. J. ". Freer. at Rush
Medical College, corner Of Eighteenth and Arnold
streets, at half-past o'clock Monday evening.
The Irish Rifles will parade On St. Patrick's
day, and give their seventh annua! ball At the
Turner Hall, corner Of Clark aud Van Buren,
streets, in the evening.
The regular weekly meeting OF the Irish
Literary Society will be held in 7. McHugh's Of
fee, Ni1on's Building, at o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Newberry Adams, Of Dubuque, is
announced to give the lecture in the regular
course ut the Memorial Chapel Tuesday evening.
We believe this will be the first time this cult
vated aud brilliant woman has ever 1ectured in
this city. She has been prominently connected
with the best names Of the agitators in favor OF
woman suffrage, and is wnll known in the East
as one OF the most vigorous thinkers Of our day.
No doubt her name will draw great audience
Tuesday evening.
THOMAS NAsT's LECTURE.
Az AIR. Mast il soon to lecture before Chi
caSo audience, the following description Of him
~ he appears on tue platform, and which ia
taken from Boston paper, will be road with
interest:
With Mr. Nast's personal appearance the public has
long been familiar, through the frequent pictures
which have appeared in illustrated prints short
nn quite stouy built man with black afr and besrd
running TO po:nt and of modest unassumtug mp
he counea himself rtrictly IL his uote1
except when drawing his cnricaturea and commenting
upon them as he proceeds His voice Is light and |
pleasant md he speaks With natvete refreshing
kcar- His Is ingenious and unaffected, and
bland simplicity The lecture Is illustrated BY fre-
Qucnt cor1caturrs, Which the artist draws with
yelous rapidity aud skill large stauding
The platform thu audience meanwhile looking with
intense interest and applauling enthusiastically
quick touch changes the entire character OF brings
out feature Of the work. in the execution OF
which A1fnfrcfher nm
evening With 8lr. Mast makes fresh, light and !
delightful entertainment as has been devised OF
It, and one which fully deserves the great popularity
attending it.
CHRISTIAN UNION
Tho Christian Cnion announcements for this
seeE ate as follows:
Monday evening, Free Lecture Course, lec-
ure by Mr.. H. T. Keith. The subject il "a
Tide-awaSe dream OF future social conditions.' /
The lecture will be in Union Hall, the audiences |
,ayng outgrown the Lecture Room. Tho ad- !
ng.
On Tuesday evening Prof. Havcn's class in
english Literature nleetR IN the Lecture Room
or the study Of standard Englah writer's. The
ou1ee is not continuous. the works Of SOME one
uthor being taken US the subject for each even |
az. Persons cNa join the class at any time |
he membership is large, but should be much
arger, "a the course IL ono OF great interest and
zoft TO those who attend The cl1ss in short
8nd also meets Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening primary classes in Ger
IAN and class IN astronomy taught BIZ Elias Col |
ert. Mr.. Colbert is making this courae OF In
truction in astronomy very valuable to the |
lass, treating the subject in an easy, familiar
,anne1, FREQ from all dry ecieutiiic tecbnicai-
les as possible. The privileges Of this class nre |
dorded At but nominal cost, aud should secure !
large attendance. Members can JON at auy
me. / /
Friday, At ap. n, Mrs. Kate N. Doggett de-
yers her next art lecture Friday evening tha I
Asaes in French and vocal music meet
Saturday evening, tho 1iterazJ society. Ths ,