, 1874-06-02
GENERAL NEWS,

GENG4s0L NE "5
Tho Methodist ministers met at the Book Con-
ccru yesterday, but said nothing OF general tu-
tcrost during their informal talk.
pomoroy, alias John Fitch, who claims to
bo IN agent of tho Penn Mutual Lifo Insurance
Company, and whom Justice Boylen scnt to tho
House of Correction for thirty days for drunk
enncas about ono week ago, was pardoncd by tho
Mayor last Thursday for &eno nlystarauH rom
son.
Tho Pullman Palace Car Monte Christo,n J.
Fl. Alooliall, conductor reached Chicago yoater-
day afternoon on tho Chicago d Northwestern,
Railways overland California express with IL
npecinl party from Snn Francisco. They enme
through in the same car oil the way. The cur
loft Sun Francisco Wednesday morning and
renc1lcd hero without all hours delay. Amongst
tile party wero Messrs. Dopahoo OF Monte Park,
Chandler, Cogswoll and family, Dow, and Cocll-
Fan aud family. Of San Francisco; Mrs. Scott
and family OF London, England, ]. i. Doal, Of
Virginia City, Mr.. Henry. Of Oakland, Mrs.
New Zealand, Mrs. Davis, Of Now York, Mr.
1ingley aud family. Of Hong Kong, aud several
merchants from tho racc Coast.
The "llone" Cook Book, published for tho
benefit Of tho Homo for tho Friolllllcaa Ut this
city, contnins ono thousand choice recipes flir-
nialIod By tho ladies Of Chicago aud othcr cities
mud Towns each lady permits lcr 1lamo to bo
published, thus establishing tho value OF each
contribution, md Of course incroaaing tiie Inter-
oAt among AOusokcoperA. 1t also llna hints on
tnblo etiquette, small bills OF. faro for snppers.
dinners, tea-partios; ETC. It eau bo found Ut tl.o
leading bookstores, md at tho ''lIono," oil
Wabash nyonuo, Or Of any Indy n!onibor. Tho
publication il worthy Of largo sale. Tho price
is Sl.60.
Mr. Alexander Kost, one Of tho Directors Of
the German Theatre. ON M!Unukeo eyen11e, a1'd
Il very atle comic actor, wus presented lust even
i1ig, at tho close OF the Hccond net Of "ifNo
Songs Of o Musician" with line Eod watch by
eighty Of his frienrs. Deputy -sherir Sclarlan
made the presentation, and 3lr. Eost, who was
taken entirely by surprise, replied in y few fool
ing remarks. hr. kost Inns rented Conyant
nall, formerly Burlington Hail. whore l1o will
Eivo performances with an exucllelt company
every Sunday evening.
The fair hold nt Burlington Hcll b. tho CATH
olics Of Hyde Park wah very successfully opened
Inst evening. !A feature whicl, will add mich to
tho ittercst or tho occnBiou Tonight ia contest
about to 10 begun among tho friends Of so1no OF
our bcAt-hnown citizens for tho awnrd to the
naoat popular candidate Of n aplondd gold watcl
Tho candidates arc A. d. Wnl1ron, Of Hyde
Park; Andrew ]. Corrigau, Assessor OF South
Chicago;. Nohert Kinney, Supervisor Of Tho
North Side; aud John Btophens City Coroner
A cratc Of Strawberries fell of m express
wagon Oh CLARK stroot noar Randolph, yesterday
Afternoon, md in loHs than two .ninutes a hun
drcl or moro newaboys gathered around tho
fruit, md indulgc!l to their Acartn' content
Many gathered tho horriou up dust n,,d all, pull
swallowed tlom without a grinaco, but tho more
vicious and less hungry Of tho crowd amused
themselves ty mashing the fruit in thoir lauils,
and bosmearing ono ono anot.ers faros with
the juice. Tho sceno WIS IN amusing ono, aud
tho pranLa of tho ea1ty littlo inpa provoked
much laughter among tic pasHess-by.
Ono OF tho mon wlfo wero at work tenring
down tho old Cout-lIouHo ys'aterday morning,
fell from platform down tho stairway, Dayry!ni.
with him quantity OF lnnsbor and rubbish, atd,