, 1874-03-03
GENERAL NEWS,

tbs ladies OF tie Christian Union made a
splendid opening Of thoir lunches in aitl Of tic
Union yesterday, ut 172 Madison street. Tho
tabloa we're beautifully ornamonted, and thero
were attractive young lades to attond tho,n.
Giyo thom call today.
4 little German boy, about s years old, who
WAS picked up OH State street, near Fourteenth,
Sunday afternoon is at the Armory. His name
ho says, ia Diotz.
1lo monthly meeting Of baptist ministers WAS
hold at tho rooms Of tlo baptist Publication So
cioty. 80 WaAhinglonstroet, yesterday morning,
tho Rov. A. J. Frost in tho chair. Reports
from tho various churches showed that during
Fohrnary 1Gl had boon received By baptism, aud
W by letter. Officers for tho ensuing Bx
months were elected, Al follows: President,
tho Rev. T. W. Goodapeed; Secretary, the nov.
4. blackburn; Commit.eo Of Arrangements. tho
Rows. Johu Gordon, W. @. Palmer, aud ". ".
Eyorts, Jr.
ored his first lecture last evening In tho First
Presbyterian Church bufore large and inter-
osted audience. His snbjoct waB tho '*Tahor
1aelo In the WilderneBa." His lecture WAS illus-
trNtcd with model Of tho Tabernacle, aud yiewB
Of Moses smItng tho rocl, Monut Sinai, Drazou
cantllostick, Mercy soat, aud map showing
tho iournoyiug OF tho children OF Israal through
tho Wilderness: Tile second lecture will 30
given this evening Mt tho samo place, when ho
will continue his vivid description Of the Tabor
nacle. These lectures are under tho auspices of
tho Young Mon's Christian Association, aud AFRO
FREQ to tho public.
Tho informal revenue receipts for the First
District Of Illinois, collected 1T tho headouar-
tors III this city during February last, were as
follows:
Atalt liquors.. 1to4..t9
Tobacco mud cigara.. oSl05,o1
special stamps, etc.... 01.4o
Total. ..S5oo.94049
Following are the customs collections for tho
month Of February:
Duties gold. .$1l9 006.N
Miscellaneous currency rcreipts........... 12l0o
Iothl. .$l5p.873.13
The churches TINT 10 not pay much attention
to Lent aro vii agog just now with entortain-
'nsnts Ct all kinds particularly amateur theati.
cals. This weok til Now England Church, aud
next woek Robert Collyer'a Church, will give
dramatic 1, ontorttainments and there is good
frionds and near noighbors to 500 which can
show tho prettiost girls. tho finest youths, tito
neatost stage, the most amusing, phys, and tho
biggest audiencoH Daily may tho performers
otilces, mud homes, coming their little yellow.
covered pamphlets aud mu!tering their linoa
and nightly IL North Dearborn Btreot guy with
tho =" busy uDto OF pr0pArAti0l."
THE uHlGKMAKEus
Tho Brickmalors' Association of Chicago held
q meeting yesterday afternoon In tho ollico OF
Mr.. FULLY, 2U0 Lasallo street. About twenty-
five mcmbors wore prosont and much intorost
was manifosted tu the reports Of tho various
committees.
AStor the roading Of tho minutes and tho
usual routine blsineBB A1r. Moulding, rs CHAIR
mai Ok the Committee appointed to confer with
tho North 6do DfiokmakorB' Assoolnsion. made
q report, tho substance of which Has that the
North 6laerH decldca to romain as they were, u
separate organization, hut would confer with
the Chicago Association mud bo guided by them.
#under tho doad-head list, described last week,
1t Was feared MANY abuAes might creep IN, and,
through personal spitu, somo worthy and honor
rahlo mans reputation DO blaokened, 30 d COM
mitteo Was appointed to investigate all tho
beata.
Tho Committee on IIon Law wore to have
made q report, but tho Charinan stated thut it
would not ho prepared before tile uoxt meeting.
Ing between the lime 1nen and tho North Hito
Drlekmakors. 70 rostoro.good fooling, ana to
test tho North Slors Intentions, the Association
passed the following: >.
Rese're, That tho n,c1nbera Of ta Asasoctaton aro
s!s lsIckmaitcrs Assocation and In evory respect to
tTo aail liy that returNol by nabers Of tlig An
soe!atio iroyided: Tha. tho North sido Association
sanu extcit.
THE TpLLEsroN CLUB.
Tho Tollcston Club hold a meeting yostertlay
afterlloou at o'clock in tho ollloo Of =. al.
Moore. Treasnror Of tho Club Tho moeting was
WHO spoke Of tic obioot Tor whloh tic msoting; tta;
rcyartl to tho financial condition Of tho
association, and called upon the Secretary to
cal tho roll Of mombershp The following gen