, 1875-12-30
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Ths Rsv. r. r. Quseley, n. D., Of Cleveland,
O.. ia Waiting friends III ChicaGo
Thomna ". 1,urkitt haa sold to Hobert ".
rattefson for &a5.0o0, 10 bv 100 scot on WASH
jngton Btrcot, south front, 100 feot west Of
tircrn atrcnt.
Tho Temperature yesterday, a. obeorvcd by
MnnaaHc. opt;etan, 81 Madison rttoet {FErnuSE
1.ulIl,ng) wns: At i a. a.. IS degrees; 10 g.
H.. 80; IL H.. "a; .. u,,, t3; sr. III, ~.
Az rare curiosity in tho botanical limo, 1t mar
BE- mentioned that mn Alhils Papsr.ferA IL now
blooming in tho greenhouse of N. W. Fuller.
1.sa.. Ii Lake aycnnc. In this city.
4 tnune:l and literary entertainment will be
given ti.la evening Mt y o'clock at tho. Union
l's,k Congregational Church. in aid Of tho
rh,,rrl, f,lud. Vocal md Instrumental music
MI bo furnisbed by Miss Todd, pianist, l.. L..
lIrIbronl;, tenor, and +. A.. Bowen, bans. IIeE-
stb ct admission, 23 cents
1rrof. N. q. Sumner, OF raIo College. ono at
the nn-t DISTINGUISHED OF American political
srono1nihts, Hll1 loctnIe Sunday bsEo:o tho sun.
day lrcturs Soc.ets. on "Thc Benefit, Of Had
'r.mts," The donra Of Mccormick Ha'i open ns
2oclock. Gloss ut u. Admission 1o cents.
In tho Criminal Court 4 TOW woeks ago. Charles
Hamilton, having pleaded guilty Of eIcctlun
frauds in .ln sixth Ward, WIS lined sl.00f> ana
pc.,,,an is nov ii cssnu,atson for his pssdon,
,iEued by n number Of politicians.
About 11:ao o'cock Tuesday evening man
named Ja.ncs Walker died suddenly IN tho sa-
}nmI OF l1enry Beach, at No. iD H1uth Clark
tt.etH Dfs DrooGe and pillatl Ncro caalol,
ANU wCra ut tho opitIion talat diseaAe was
tho ca,tse. Sone few circumstances OF tho
,lcatl nll tho character of Tho hotto have i'll
tlucrd tho ol,co % request tho coroaer 10 1naGe
rl.so nynAtigation into tho Causes OF tho
,lcath. Tho DECEASED wasn Norwegian by bttlt.
SAILOR by occupation, anil appoarod 10 be about
80 yoazs Of ago.
THO ANIMAL Christmas festrA! Of Trinity
(EniscojaI) ChIsch waB held Tuesday tho excr-
ciscs commencing with spirited carol nt 'l:Io
p. H.. anl consisting Of carola, coltects. lcasou
.npropl,ate 10 .he daY. a sholt address BY the
kcctor tho Rev. L. Sullivan. anu tho dtsflbn.
!un among tho children Of host o: beautiful
~ a Te a. a. sfa neh as ses n,e xssa
piled CT tho EltcB Of q hugo bnt gtace-
sul pyramid, II fec. high, ta.ked on
s,ther site bT TOW OF Gss jets. aud
.luscd Ill clrc1o Of lights. which alone was brill
ia,lr enough 10 illuminate the whnie church.
The church filed in every part, tile nave be-
ing reserved for tbs children and shcr teachers.
Tho in.e,cat Of tue occaaiuu wAs greatly haight-
cnod bv tho presentation Of soYernl valuable
giftt to individuals. Among them Sore Geaii-
tIul silver wa,clt-atant to Mrs. Grccl., frcrn her
s'ats: q saaaGlo dress n Mrs. spaldIng, tho
Falirl, Btblc-N oman al usier oyofcoat to Dir.
iEskcr, tue sexton Au ex4ulsitaly beautiful as,-
tiquo I'ronzc to allp. StEliran and gold watch.
u:te VI jnrscnseu'a best. TO tho Nector, mhIch be
acknowledged in bF!of apeerh Of t'anke.
THE C11lzESs' ASSOCIATION.
The CitizenH' Association has appointed Alr.
T.. Il. Macon committee of ono tu peoparo al
nd!lGEs setlng forth tho position OF tue Assocta
tion W.th regard 10 tue tax agitation. Many per-
hnns have wondered why .oe Asspc!attnH hss
not taken sono action to prevent tho collection
r,f tJ,nf f1cH4 n1.t1ff r. Ia
that general INJUNCTION "ould not oporate. and
tic only courso open il for individuals suffering
1rnm uyer assessment to appeal to tho courts. AL
thu Association eau do IL TO set thfs fact befoIo
tho public, hs,d encage soma ebafp lawyer Hlo
will intend ta those Individual cascs Of prpresB-
i've taxation. Tho ad,treHH, while explaining THIS
and other Incidental Eoinls, wlll urge upon tho
cltlzens to eIcct honest nus competent mon to
ollito rs the ou!y tnu.hoa Of procuring roform in
crerv administrative department. 1lr. Mason
pnt to s.rk Tn tho a1d.c css last nlghs, nnd will
Probably hayo it rcady for presentation to-
MORROW.
GOLDEN wEnn1So.
Tho Aftieth upuiycrbary Of the woddlng OF
Mr. mud Mrs. Samuel Llbofnan wna ce'et,ntcd
mast aprIorriatny 1aas night with a Eolden-
welding cotenMny At the residence Uf tho
couple, No. ~ TwenLy-tourtt street, By tho
tIionde and dcBcruiAuts. Tue ceremonies TO-
gan nt s o'clock with tlo seading OF their mar
rmGe cuntrnct by tho lsey. Or. 4. J, MnBaing,
WHO ofalc1ated In the ceremnnca, md dellvBted
u touching address. Immediately aftctward, Mr.
mud Mra. l.iboFman received tho congratulations
Of their frlouds WHO Aaa assembled to tho nuu-
Eer oi 1Ut, heating rich FITS wl,cru"tth to OK
JEess THUR loso for their aged f1lonaB, aud to
offer TIN namo au MI Indication nf their appr.c!a~
tion OF two long l1ycs Of usefulness
Mr.. 1ibcriral' las attained hla 10th year, nnd
1iB wife III but une year younger. They both
btar their ngo verv l!ihty. Six children have
grown up hound tlom. tyo Of mlIom arc Jnar-
r.od and hays falui'ies, uhlch wore well 1opro-
kGNtoI last mint.