, 1875-12-08
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS


Il: ~ NJ, 46; 3 p. H., 45 9 =. II. AZ.
M5o'clock lsat evening tho Civil Enginecrs'
t,lnb OF tbs Northwest hold regular meeting IN |
the Sherman 11ouso Club.roon1, where ME
cnoabrongh, Guy EnRsneoe. read pancf en-
..Tbo Albany Wator- Works" Of which no has
control. !
Robert II. Ford, the young man who aho1
himself siond.. night while in his room At
4hc cornae OF WahasE, avenue and 1iasmon court |
VIVA Still alive at II o'clock last night, oi1t VAS
not c1rectcd to 1.yc nn:il mo- ming. Mr Ford
csmo from Duadee. 3flch.. and nut from Oun-
dec, N. T., as uaa previously statco'
Tho subject Of fsao lodging for tho Nottt,
sdo ~as broaeht up soneay & nsi so.ay e. .me er eu
tbo mstpr refcrrctl 10 Mr. T1nsiHis: Win power
10 act. atr 1rusdcll.consulted with Capt uund
Yesterday with rofereuce TO securing loa2inK-
nisce Tho Captain shd it would be Impossible
In riIn nm auy OF tue ashton-houben, tho',sh hc
would like TO- Mr. T'uH'lcl viii immoaaste'y
procure proper tooua bo'nowne'e' ~ assed "
tbo Council,
Tt,ore has pccn reduction In the CnstoEn-
Ilouae expenses. Salaries have boen cut down
nil round aud the following inhpecsofsm ~ haye
been diecbargcf: e. ". Andrews, l.. !. Walsh
q, D. Talbot, T. A. sundelius. j. Il. slhtstn, Z.
Nibbs. F. Ilonning. John Hall. +. shIuman,
services Of ". J. GILBERT, II. Ii. Dodge ana =.
D. Mcconnell, clorIs, aro also diAprnhoi with.
Col. JamoA Qu,1k ter son1e tin1e past clerk, ia
raduceI to All Inspector.
The Corono. yesterday held an inquest on tho
remains oil Christian Thomas. Who committed
suicide III hi1 room earav siondey morning. No
facts further than those already stated wcr"
elictrd aud the CoroFor aEEoes that It vas tue
most urIoasonabla suicide un rcctt3. Tho p1ob.
abilities are that the dacd wa> dono in o. 81
temporary iuaati,y. HIs friend Gas; or +. slansz
1eslerdAy bad tbs remains Of tho deceased l'ht
10 co,n and forwarded slem 10 ,is paronls,
Sbo Iebide IN tho suoul b. OF Balts'1uto'
A musical aorcc OF the Library Ass7eintion Of
tho Con:ona1y ~. L. chuici TOOK ~ - tae
fremont House Iast o.cpiug, tho lad'es' or1'-
nary being used for tue ,eprceIt.Eoom. Inc
programme was varied aud leatlns. tue Soea!
l,us,c he:iE sutafspe! Rtd MIN rcaaloss' aao
E. g. sca.s. Iho Bapoy Quartet sang III
It's ususl acceptable slyle, aua rece'yed t6o
epco. o. for ons Of Which ''TAo Knights Fare-
veil MAS gwen Thoso who contributed to
the endowment OF the cynnlnW ar,i Z. Il. Sears.
fiutst :; ". 4. Eryia, v'ol.uint: Ms. y. Il. Co1c,
Mia Ida Dnschuah, and ii: y. +. Walker, plan
ists; Mrs. L. .. Stsrkweatller, BortRno: J. IL.
bfcIutohh. FENDER and tue Dancy 'l1artet
After the exercises, supper WAS announced.
The rc1aat msH prepsrot by ihn Ilemont iip1so,
was elegantly serted, and nlc4 one d the Ire-
snout III justly famous for.
1hs festival to bo held on tho crcnln1s Of Tho
10th sui l7tl Of lh,s month in tho pa1lors aud
upper room Of the chape! Of tho New EnFlRnd
sven tho orig.n.! proposal. The interest ia
creases. aud tie p!aus are enlarged. Taorn Is
to 10 no:hlag OF the nature Of TA1tlo OF lottery,
noI ansthing for admheion to "hlch any sim
will be charged additional to tia ohtrancc fec hs
the outer door. it ia Designed to make ths
DECORATIONS tasteful and artistic, whi1a tho re-"
otre1ad ut reasonable rates. Tho Ctntenoill do
partment, occupying room 10 BY ~ feet VII!
include, besides tpcc nj relics Of great historical
value. = somewhat extensive Representation
dred 5eara ago. Ths plan MN includes
Fireplace. to be in actual use and OF
eld-tashioued dIrnonHions, wl!h huge back
log sna fose-bt,ck, ana csano, and hooks and
match. An o'd.time settle will bo ou one Bido,
aud equally old.style ctlatrs on the other. Thoro
will bt tibhen Of peNter and Wood handed down
from Revolutionary titnes nor VII The tlint-lock
Rup and tail clock be 0bsent. There Will be- the
sAydinB aud 6plnniug Of wool, the SUMMING OF
dax and tho weaving Of cloth. o. whcols aad
1ooma of FeIitAbiy antique eoEt. Th.ra Will AFRO
be N ld-fashoncd quilting ip f,rogress to.
Eether with Al appc-parng, husking.bee. and
such other SPORTS and Industries ~ Hpaco aud
opportunity viii admit. 1t tn bc'teYed that nor
eops OF the present generation will enjoy these
9coue. 10 view of their absolute novelty AuI lt1-
structivtners whiin ,toso O, xreater agc and
Eauseru BIRTH Mill value thcm For renomol ancc"
sake.
EL1rHALE7 MOTT.
Tho deBth Of E!iptalet hott, Dec. i, deserves a
passing noticc. i.e Was tue son Of tho Hey.
Bannuei hott, one Of tue number who vent out
in 1918. among tho first baud Of u,!ssiouares TOT
Calcutts,-Julson, Mott, Novel;. mud Rico,
eI.nnsesev, s sS,S 's 81 oie'' she nss s Eaaaet
Eott D. D.. 10 long tho President Of unou Co.
logo iu Bcheuectcoy. N. !: lie III. brought
up IN New York City. Ec was a cultivated
man, Of pleasant addFoss ot simple ssssos aud
venerable appoai ance. lilo discharged hin Per
sonhl, soc,al. aud Christian dut,cs Mth idehtv
and Was sa exemplary 'uabsud and father. lie
had spens see os fesT % ysass . 10 ch'csgo ftss
wheEa he still owned holns and wsa .
the support Of Which 10 sill con,
son, graduate Of an Eastern college, and {
young larer. uo leaves aeo p opetty Of ovel
100000 His death Hi!l be lamsnsod ny ,nnn'
friends aud scquatntances. ""hat shadass VI
sro, and what shaduAa We pntsuo.' 4. II. B.
TIVE COEAT-MouHE.
Architect Egan has been at work without Til
Icy, as tho sllbto'nud lotler will tostify Wha
Tilloy vii! now do il q mTstcrY. That ho cat
not Likely, FOR hla actions Aaye not proved satis
factor, to tho C.tv Government Bor has Ills lot
tsr bad ~ mitch effect as he probably supposed
Tho gene,sl feeling Ia that In has not aotct
witbY. aud that blu great mistake waB 10 his in
action from Tueeda, TIL SATURDAY, al Of whcl
time It took him to make up his mind tiat h'
would not work Nth ERan though wl1cn btfo1'
tile Committees for tho examination uf The ta,
Eeritcsly willing TO hgroo 10 anything that III
eml'o orr nsked, What tho end viii bo TIM
only will rolt, Tho following IL ERan's lsttor:
Cu.cAoo Dec. 7.-1o the Honorable upasd a Publ,
To4ks-0xATLEuEN. t1cx leave u n{orna yeas l.or
oEanle 4o.ld that fn order to deuosEate ,he pract
caltY Of tho snntrIctious received by Mr TllrY Au
u1yse4 sm engaged In tle preparation Of b now it
stgn for ibe facsdc for thu Court.ouso. which ahs
be prepared 10 submit 10 Jour Honorable Board o
next Saturday. yours respectfully. J.J. EaAx.
Mr. Tiltey stated yesterday = determination t
stand BY h,s LEGAL r!glts, aud exp cssed hitnst
~ being satisfied to allow AZ bis Claims TO &
before 10 impartial Jury. It Is very evident III
that The cad OF the muddla iH not yst, and II
moro than Likely that the mattor will soan ou,l
beforn tho courts in an entirely naw phase 81
which msy have the deaired eIfsot In showing !
the Rings dolngs III tue matter, from tho begl
wing, thseo ycarH ago.
o'CONNo7 ON THE WsR-PATH.
REPoArkA PLAYING POLICEMAN.
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