, 1875-12-19

ttibutioue Of food etc., are requested to be sent
in as early as Monday, Dec. a. and Oh the 18th
friends are invited to come and witness the
pleasure they have given.
The County Agent, With delicacy too rsre in
such officials, and desire to minister to the
esthetic as well the material needs of the sur
fering poor, has provided nothing but colored
striped stockings for distribution among indl-
gent women this winter.
Talk OF enthusiasm In your profession"
said young doctor the other day, you never
saw old Prof. Whszziznsme, Of Milwaukee,
woman old enough to be his mother. and as ugly
as Sin. just to study cancer in her log. There
Was professional devotion for you
Tbs inquest on the body Of Charles Motifs,
which has been in progress for several Gays, 81
No. 4A8 Psulna7 street, was concluded yes
terday. The verdict reached was that the de-
ceased came to his death from fracture OF tue
skull but by whom the blow W2s inflicted was
not known.
The Chicago Bar Association will give ite sec.
ond annual dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel
THURSDAY evening, Dec so. Chlef-J ust1ce
Waite, judges Davis and Swayne OF the United
States Suprame Court, and the Chief-Justlces OF
the Supreme Courts of Illinois wisconsin: Io1a,
Michigan. aud Indiana, and the Federal Judges
Of the same States, are expected to be present.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday On the
boiY;of Aramilda Kelley, &c the County Hospital.
who was shot on Third avenue in october: Inc
evidence showed that the deceased had been
shot by a man named John Cero, and the verdict
Was in accordance with the facts The Coroner
would like very much to see John Cero, as he
has something of importance to say to ham.
There is hope for Bridgeport! About month
ago = few Of the young men residents OF that TO-
caty met at tho South Baptist Church on LOCK
street, and organized the Franklin Literary so
cioty. The venture, though undertaken VIII
i ront taH r
agement, and the Society now numbers very
respectable membership, and ita SUCCESS Is as
sured Mr. Weeden is President, d. Hlgg1ns
Vice President, and s. l. Richards Secretary.
meeting Of Justices was held in Justice Sal
isbu1y's Office, corner Of Madison and Union
streets, to take into consideration the question
Of fees. There were present Eve stall-fed BUTCH
ers OF the statutes, who talked and talked on
their pet subject for great length OF tlme.
They did not, however, want tha public to know
the result Of their deliberations, thinking that
their views about fees can best be expounaeo
when they have the chance to enforce them.
The choir Of st. Marys Church, Wabash
nvnnua. haye in preparation for Christmas-day
Gounods oelebrated IL Mlssa So]enne," with
orchestral and choral accompaniments. The
chou At present ia composed OF the following
Mrs. Mcclure, soprano MEs- Morrison, con-
tralto; Mr. Huseen' tenor; ~ H. be5ssssln; M
gentlemen engaged for the orchestral and choral
accompanim 4ats arc selected from amongst the
best talent in the city.
The day after Christmas you may regret that
YOU forgot to do your part toward making happy
the little children in st. Joseph's Orphan Asy.
lurn On Tni1ty-ifth street. whose Christmas. II
they have one. must be contranutea pg
donors name, at Mr. ". F. McLanehlins, Lake
and State streets, or at Gillespies, On Twenty
second street. BLESSED is the hand that
giyetn pleasure to child. for there ia no know
ing whom or where it will bloom forth" says
Douglas Je1rold-
Two friends who had Eot seen each other for
yesrs met yesterday on the outward going Oma-
b. express in the emokiug-car. Each appeared
eomewhst confused. 81 Bless my soul" sal
ono; Whist are you doing on boa1d this train ??
Is Hush! Hush ! !" said hts friend - know |
my own so am running away With another
MANS" ~Thunder!" replied the first speaker.
what an idiot you must be. The fact is had
wife Of my own, aud an running away from
hef."
The meeting OF the Chicago Typographical
Union. announced in yesrauaay's TRIBUNE, WAS
1,eld at the rooms Of the Association. II snd 79
fDearbo1n js street, yesterday. The Union refused
to accede 10 the reduction on weekly wages, but
accepted the reduction On piece work The re-
.eult OF this is that the people who are paid oy
the week will still receave tho usual anounss.
but the rates tor ple woEk M come ao~n We 20 20
cents for pearl and to 50 cents Tor diamond
The iur in the Sanger case, which has been
On trial the last month before Judge Booth.
I brought in their verdict yesterday morning,
finding in favor OF the defendant, the city.
| This action was brought to recover an alleged
balance II about $140, 600 from the city foF Work
! Canal through the limestone ut Lemont. There
| have been three trials occupying about month
! 1t each time. The first verdict was in favor Of
the city, On the second trial the Jury disagreed,
| and yesterday, on the third trial. another yer.
| dict was given for the city. 1t is xumored that
| Judge Booth rs Of the opinion that the plaintiffs
| have good csse, and will grant q now tial.
| A dentist On Vest Madison street. advertised
Yesterday for boy, and the Advertisement was
] answered by 4 pale boy With straight ha1r wh Q
wanted to support his widowed mother. But
| when the dentist informed him that he wanted
! him for m e1periment-boy. to see which kinds
| of an@sthetics we're least fatal and what tooth
| drawing instruments were too painful in their
! use to Be generally adopted, and how many teeth
could be drawn at once without endangetlng the
This straight hair stood up on end, and he de-
clined tho position. remarking: :" NOT much,
Mary Anne: don't train IN no such First Regi.
| rnent, even ii nam has got to go and peddle
Lives of Celebrated Women"
"A1l right" said 3 young woman whose au.
burn hair curled close to her scalp IN fr1zzlJ
locka, addressing mild-eyed and timld youne
I man Who sat on the same sofa, but much farther
| away from her than he need have done had ht
possessed tho spirit Of a man :. all right. sonns
kpeopl6". (here abe looked at him with such IN
t tensity that he fairly heard her eyes snap
''haven't been ss forward as they might haV'
i been; but it aint more'n two weeks till it's LesE
/ Year, aud then it's my turn. l know the maj
4 TIL ask, and if he don't say Yes pretty promp
4 and pleasant I'll know why" And now tha
miserable young man wonders how it would sc
easiess,-to take Paris green or hang himself
or get in front Of a locomotive. or take squar
| meal for Is cents, or hoW7
Yesterday morning, at about II O'Clock, somt
boys. skating on q pond at the foot Q
Robey street, in the Gad's Hill district foun'
an old brown hat lying on the ice near boil
| wnere soma new ice had formed. One of th
boys, named Denis Donahue, brought the ha
to the station, and reported that last Tueeda
| morning workmen in neRnbor'ng BRICK
yard heard loud cries for help. but no
/ seeing any person. and being unable to loca: