, 1876-11-12
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

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It was announced yesterday that the Citizens
Association had rcceded from its determination
to further contest Evans right to the Office
South Town Collector.
The Second Regiment will sercnadc Col. Tor
renee, the ncwly-electcd commander OF tht
body, tomorrow evening at his residence, NC
$50 Wabash ayenue.
The intelligent compositor has evolved ncU
reading Of an extremely venerable provcrb
ac thinks that instead Of 81 Many little makes
q 1nicklc,' it should be "many q little make:
niclc1.''
Mike Evans aud Mr. Goudy appeared for
for few minutes in the Criminal Court room
yesterday, and it was expected they would taxi
some steps in the Callsghan case. but nothing
was done
Ell Jennings, an old and respectable citizen
this city, well known in carly Chicago died las
Wednesday at the residence of his sou-1u-aa"'
William Il. Carman, No. 19l Lincoln avenue -
the advanced age Of II years.
The temperature yesterday, as Observed By
Manasse, optician, IS. Madison street frR1BuSz
BuiIding) was at a. H., 40 degrees; u a. m''
Al; IL H., IS; 8 p. m., 60; p H., o. bafome'
ter at L. H., 29.s4; p. m, :ss.'o'
The county and city authorities Will meet al
the old County Hospital Tuesday to perfect ar
ran gements by which the old building will be
turned over to the city The fixtures belonging
to the county will be sold at auction IN 1e"
DAYS.
Daniel Leary, boy u years Of age, residing
at No. II Green street, was run over last even
inr at the corner OF Madison and Halstcd streets
by buggy driven in careless manner ma BY s r, r:
fn&fx YJ
await the result Of the boys injuries. which are
believed to be serious.
During the week death has released from
bondage Of suffering Mr.. John Shea, q member
OF George H. Thomas Post No. Department
Of Illinois Grand Army OF the Republic. The
members Of the Post held meeting anu passed
touching resolutions OF tribute, which we're or
dercd engrossed and sent to the family Of the
la1nented.
At meeting OF the Coal Exchange yesterday,
obituary resolutions were passed on the late
Thomas II. Orton, Of the firm OF William L..
Scott = Co, Of Eric, Pa The Secretary report
cd as follows: Receipts BY lake, Anthracite.
31l,651 tons "a decrease Of about 10000 tons
from last year,, bituMinous, 237, COG tons a de-
crease Of 1000 tons from last Year,.
The Mayor fs determined 10 do all in his
power to abatc the Bridgeport srfnks, " and is
accomplishing more than has yet been elected
ly all our Health Committees or Health OH
Thompson q Edwards, Northwestern Fcrti}iz-
Ing Company, Joseph HUFF, Thomas Hanlon,
and others. Tor keeping their premises in an Of
tensvc condition.
An enthusiastic politician on the South Side
went and got gloriously drunk Tuesday night
because be felt so bully. Wednesday he went
and got drunl, because lle felt SD blue. Thurs
day lie got boiling drunk because everything was
mixed up, and be couldn't stand the anxiety,
aud Friday got tight as htazcs because it was
settled at last Ills was probably the experience
OF thousands Of unhappy men.
The patent medicine altnanacs for 1877 have
already made their appearance. As general
rule those with yellow cor-rs arc to be pre-
ferre1, ut least by rural readers, as they con-
tain rather higher avcraSe OF fair weather to
the month than tuose with blue or red ones. The
b}uc~cOytrGu ulr13nacs in particular have a lot
OF cold and rainy weather At harvest time that
will quite unit thcnl for use among asricultur~
lists
The inquest upon Sandy Luthcrford Richard
son, the culorcd man who was found dead in
the Palmer House stables. WAS commenced yes
tcrday, but only one witness WIS examined,
when it Was postponed until to-auy. Ti1c post
mortcln examination held By the County Ply
eician shows tue cause OF death to hare been
heart disease, and such will undoubtedly bc the
conclusion of the jury after hearing the full
eyidenee today.
James McGorcin, who SAYS that he lives at
No H3 hinzle street, presented himself before
reporter Of this paper last evening, and demand
ell that it be made public that Conductor No.
IN Of the West Indiana street line refused to
Stop his car to allow the said AIcGoggin to have
q man arrested who had knocked him down and
stolen FROM him sum Of nloncy and a watch.
To conclude, Mr.. McGogsin expressed his belief
that the conductor and the thief were confeder-
atcs.
The monthly report Of the Hospital for
Women and Children, corner Of Adams aud
Fnnfira EFto1rk that tta ahar If