, 1874-09-27

| THE C1TY-HALL.
President Pripuiville Of tho Board OF Public
Wo,ks, will pass Sunday st Lake Zurich.
The City Collector yesterday received SC, 900
on city ta1os. Tho Water Department took in
| 5000 on water taxes.
Otto Blnh1n III serious in his Intentions to run
for Coroner. Evorybody though. it was ouly a
joke.
| Sir. Farweil, Of the Comptroller's stan. ia
avcrse to Lity-H:ll rens. When pcncil-dr1ver
shows himself he either bolts the door or es-
capos through the Mayors Office to the street.
! The ta1-sales et present are Of West Division
; property. This week several sales OF North Side
! property will bo nude u1l,ess the taxes are paid
IL the meantime.
Commissioner Reno thinks that Chicago re-
porters are getting worse daily. During the So
cret session Of the Bonrd Friday afternoon. ho
was astonished to auger-tip projecting
| through the carpet Some OF the boys had bored
through from the cellar for the purpose of hear
! III. what MAS sad. Tie Commissioner, with his
Usual antipathC TO enterprise, placed spittoon
over the hole. aud ordered OFFICER Prince to turn
out whoever he found doEn stars.
Commissioner Waal has secured weeks ra-
tions from the Couty Board for the labor ers NAo
lost their pay by the bankrupt contractors,
Doaovau l. Donoghue.
The Committee on Railroads met Yesterday
afternoon the City C1crs Is office. Tho only
business transacted BY them on the or,li-
nance for pla1ikinG Ihirty-cighth street. which
was referred to the Board OF Public Works.
The ordinances on horse-railroads were not
fully prepared, and action on them Is deferred.
The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
me- yesterday afternoon in tho Fire. Marshals
Office. They opened bids for 400 tons of hay
fo- the nse OF the Fire Department. Tie bids
NSf6
The Mayor yesterday received letter from
Joseph kritter. Mayor of Ri1neirn, q city of
Alsace, asking for Information concerning Mon
seur laul Ncolct. who was in this city III 1873.
His wife and chiltiren leside in thu. city, and
anxious to hear OF his wuereabouts. Tae
5laycr will turn the letter over to the French
Consul.
The Finance Committee will meet at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. They will consider claims Tor
damages by tho construction Of the land tunnel
The Law Department is preparing an opinion ~
to whether or not tho city is liable tor aur dam-
ages incurred in the work.
PERSONAL.
Chauncey B. Blair Esq. has returned to Chi
cago FROM TN extended European tour
Charles J. NcAicster Of Chicago, who super;n-
tended the furnishing OF the Palmer House, will
perform the same work for the Palace HoLe at
San Francisco.
1t 4 meeting OF the Lumber Iuspectors' and
Mehsurers' Union, held On the GATH inst, rcso- |
lutons we're PASSED lamenting the untmely |
death OF John heyos, member OF the Uniou.
Ar. F. F. Brown, OF the Lakeside Monthlu who !
Was Obliged to suspend that publication tempo !
rat1ly on account Of his broken health. expects /
to be back in Chicago week after next viii, re- t
stol ed health. He has been spending ths sum-
mer iu the mountains Of New England
Among the late arrivals at tho ral1ner House
are tho following: TIE Hon. James e. Blaine.
Speaaor Of the House Of Representatives. and
wife; United States Senator William Is. Allison,
Of Iowa Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, Utica n.
J.: ". c. Quincy, Treasurer Baltimore Il Ohio
1:ailroad Maj. Charles Il. Otis, of Cleveland
Gen. James Crai 6, Of Missouri and ]. F. Fargo,
OF Buffalo
The L inGard Comedy Company, Daly's Fifth
Avenue Combination jarrett i Patmer'e Black
Crook Troupe. and Prot. Hermann and party ara
stopping at the Gauls House.
recent social event wag the marriage of Mr.
William Letoh to Miss Ezaoetl, Quinn, by the
Rev. +. Coushlan, at the Church Of tho HOLY
Name. The ceremony supplemented by a
brilliant reception at tho residence Of ths brides
Parents.
OBITUARY.
Johann Heinrich De Tlicser, the father OF tho
late Wentworth FGeger was Torn in Uebte CasseL
e!ernany. and after pursuing classical educa-
ton at ono Of the celebrated universities of Ger
many. he received commission in the British
army, was wounded in the service, and retired on
q pension and half-pay. Havirg attained Ills
Majority, he became Private Secretary
to Lord Howe, then Commauder-in.C Chief OF |
Ehe E.ltsh army during the American
Revolution. After the death of Lord Howe
he became Private Secretary to Sir John Went
Worth. then Governor of Aew Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. The latter lived mauy years, aud !
lied at tho house OF lis Secretary. The cauee OF
:he chsnee Of name given by AIR. Fheser was |
that he did not wish to Keep up arstocratic dis
,lnctlons while living in democratic country
Tho aon Of J. II. DeFlicger, Wentworth
Fleger, was man OF varied talent, OF kind, |
3eaial dispoaltion, and very hopeful teupe1a-