, 1875-10-03

prudence, giving ono II O'Clock every Wednea
day evening. .:..
TIE HA1srm srRE1r RAILROAD.
| With reference TO the excitement Oh tho Wes
Eide relative 10 the project for railway o.
Enlisted street, south from Harrison. Mr. Will
lam q. Bradley. President of the West Division
6treet-Raiivay Company, yesterday stated to
| TRIBUNE reporter that bis Company did mo-
claim right to lay track over the route proposed
and that it was not in contemplation II
| 10y the track between two days. The Yves
Division Railroad Company, be stated Was no
seeking to obtain the right OF way at present
but edorts we're being made IN certain quarter
to extort blackmnil from tho Company on the
supposidon that it sought to acquire the right O
way. In Mr. Bradley's opinion. 3 iine on Hal
| sted street, from Harrison street to the Stock
Yards would ultimately pay falrly, but the pros
pective profits wore not such as would induce
the Company to mako any e1renslve outlay FOL
! right Of way.
| THE LATEST POPULAR SONG.
"say, can you siDg that--er lovely new song,
| the-er-un, about the fellows mother, you
man, the other evening at small social gather
| ing to the prima donna Of the occasion (Which
young man and what about his mother p
answered the lady, *'because there is . good
deal Of mother in the ballad literature OF the
| present" ''I-er-don't know exactly; You
| know-um" replied the young man: WAS it
Mother kissed me in my Dreams Or Just
| before the battle. mother, or 'Lenme Kiss him
for Ills mother Or Thinking, mother dear,
of you Or .Mothez' come @a.b back 1,ofnaq from
I've ONE ONE to die'-which ?" responded the
beautiful and ACCOMPLISHED girl. "No. no, -
said the enamored youth, "none Of thoae-lts
! something about the old woman'a getting old
o. I know, 4" be concluded With burst Of roiiof,
conviction and intelligence, sit begins: Mothers
toeth arc falling out" The assembled COM
papy rose with enthusiasm and unanimity and
wore just about hanging him to the front gate.
post, when his Quickened perceptions enabled
him to discover that the title of the piece was
Fathers Hair is Turning Gray" Tho young
man stated in Justification that he bad poor
ear for music aud bad memory for dates.
ST. LukE's nospIIAL BENEFIT.
The dramatic entertainment in behalf OF st.
Luke's Hospital, announced in last Sundays
TRIBUNE to be given at Standard Hall, by the
s'Genial Amateur Dramatic Club," has been
postponed on account Of the recent change Ill
affairs ct tho Chicago Theatre. MIR. McVicker
having kindly offered the use OF the - New Chi
cago" Theatre FREQ Of charge, the "Genial
aud produce Toblns elegant comedy, the
4.Honeymoon," at that house instead Of at
Standard Hall, thereby giving an excellent op-
portunity for all quarters OF the town to nssist
ity. The = Genial Club" Of amateurs are COM
paratively new organization, but not entirely
new on the boards, being the cream Of
two or three disbanded amateur clubs,
who hare been for several months
under the efficient and careful training of an
ex-actor. who will direct and manage the enter
tainmonr On this occasion. There iB every pros
pect of there being an efficient and successful
rendition Of the sc Honeymoon" and very an
toyab1e evening. Several amateur musicians
OF ability have also volunteered their services.
and the performance will bt1lnterspersed with
vocal and instrumental selections. Due notice
Of date will be given in the daily papers,
TIE EXPOSITION.
The crowd at the Exposition yesterday WAS the
largest since the opening. Everything ran
smoothly. and every ono seemed to enjoy hi1nsof
immensely. The rush On Wrieht's restaurant az
midday was unparalleled. At one time there
must bare been 500 people waiting their turn
for seats. Notwithstanding this strain on the
occasion. Meals were served with remarkable
and, although about s, ,oO0 people |
we're dined, not single complaint was made. |
The success which has attended Mr.. W,ight's |
efforts to feed the multitude at this years show
stamps him as the GREATEST caterer of great |
city. |
L'HoMME QUl RIr. |
Ho came at last. Ho bad been long and /
expected Due preparations for his |
reception had been made. AS he entered, the t
threw up: the ffth-story window, ]
aud retired with low obeisance, locking the |
door on the outside. He drew his chair close to |
That of the city editor, and, with the superduous
sAuEQLeI k1lCHiaup OuL Oh Tue cCIuerS OF MS
mouth en1 creas:ng the basement Of his waist /
coat, said: "Tvo-ha! ha!-brought you-he!
he something good-bo!l no! ho!" ct Ah!"
replied the city editor, feeling under his desk;
wlat'e it about - "O," responded the unsns-
,'ecting humorist, tits about Charley Ham, you /
IN OFT. lie! he! he He couldn't save his BAG"
Though the blow from the club would have
,tun ned an elephant, he made gallant and pro-
onRe3 resistance, and even when the city editor
lad throttled him mud got him three parts out Of
he window, be made really obstinate struggle.
The Coroner, as he scraped him up With
! spade and put him in o nail-keg, said thst, Of
ourBe, he was beyond Identification. but still
hoy could get full-slzed inquest out of him.
The Jury, aft er some debate as to whether death
faa caused BY drowning or poison unanimduely
,rought in . verdict to the effect that the de-
eased, Of unknown number. name. age, and
ex. came to his, her, Or their death or deaths BY
alling ont Of a balloon or balloons unknown,
oupling it with q recommendation that no bal
oons be allowed hereafter to ascend to danger
us attitudes unless the cars be. protected by i'm
crvious brick walls and inaurnountable 1on
aiings.