, 1876-08-13
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

L fashionable clergyman on Wabash aycnu
recently lspcd to his congregation the grca
Bible truth that in the perthplration OF hitl
brow uaan lnutht cat hith bread.
A ST. Louis belle is known to possess musi
cal ear. It is much smaller than the average
car, or, say, about as big as the blowers OF p1o
pcllcr, ana is semi-transparent throughout.
Supt. Hickey has fine amethyst ring il
crown setting, engraved inside Dec Is, IA,
which was found On South Peoria street several
days ago. The owner 1nay have property b}
calling for it.
The temperature yesterday, as observed BY
Manasse, optician, TRIBUNE Building, was IS
follows: 8 a. H., 50; 10 g. m,, 81; II m', ~;
3p; n, 50; P; n, s. Barometer . a. m.'
Yesterday at noon, Edward Gavin, OF the h1m
OF Gavin Bros, died very suddenly At his resi-
dence, No: II West jackson street, ot o. 1- hemoE-
rhagc Of the stomach. A large circle OF u1cnas
will mourn his untinlelT death
Coroner Dietzsch yesterday held an inquest
upcn Francisco Gorotscllcck, woman 80 years
OF ace, who died yesterday morning ut No. Is
Eighteenth placc, between May and Fisk Streets
The verdict was death from starlct lever
sTrnth," said young man solemply the
other day, as he finished recounting some per-
6Q0Al IEQliUlSCE0CGb ~ - 3hd4 LlAlt, 1tI kAAtA
is stranger than felton, - It is" replied one
of his auditors, especially your sort Of truth" :"
The Committee on Hospitals and Public
Buildings Of the County Board yesterday after
moon agreed to advertise for proposals for the
construction Of the amphitheatre and corridors
for the new County Hospital The bids are to
be opened on the 2lst inst.
It is said that Mrs. Alexander Sullivan, wife
of the murderer Of Hanford, became go i'll from
riefE Friday hat fho,,rhf ha friro
and physicians we're called In She revived,
however, under treatment, aud, though still
Frustrated, viii doubtless recover.
The Hon. Frank ". Palmer, who has been
managing editor Of the Inter- Ocean, severed his
connection with that paper yesterday, and, for
sucrrssor Is Col. Gil 4. Pierce, who has been one
OF the associate editors Of the paper.
Il number Of influential 1rishmen are about
to publish new journal in this city, to voice
the feelings and aspirations Of the Irish element
ia our midst The paper is to be called the
Iri4h 1Ti1a<'x, and the first number will appear
on the 10Th inst 1t Will be under the eiito-
rial management OF John Locke.
PA boy s years Of age, giving the name Of
Henry Bcrgmxnn, but unable to giye his resi-
dt1t.: fell off the Tweatieth-strcct pier into the
lake The accident was witnessed by Miss
Hunt, residing ut No. Calumet avenue, and by
her the boy was rescued The young lady then
him kindly cared for.
An association under the name Of the Chicago
Florida Association was organized III this city
last evening, with Mi C.. C. Harris, President;
F. " Bradshaw, Secretary; and Col. AM. Rice
as Treasurer. for the purpose Of locating col
Fa:lng in nut-;ulIuze- Nearly twenty families
have engaged in the enterprise A committee
will go to Florida to decide upon location.
The other day.as newly-appointed patrol
n,an Was in all the dignity Of his Office parading
Blue Island avenue, an acquaintance slapped
him affab'E upon the shoulder and cried:
q Well, how goes It, oficer!" t'Call me Mike"
replied the guardian Of the peace; IS for ar ye
call me Mike thin it is in ME capacity az
private citizen. but az sc was to say officer
now it would be resisting an officer in the dis
zhs5gc Of his duty. Dye moindt''
The Committee On Equalization yesterday
completed the examining Of complaints on un-
8cssmcnt Of real estate was reduced from 10 to
20 per cent, and the assessment On personal
property vzs passed until some decision is
reached in rcfc1rnce to similar complaints in
complicated character. South Chicago will be
taken up TOMORROW morning at 10 o'clock.
Sugt Barrett, Of the Cottage Grove Avenue
Station, has awaiting claimant full-jeweled,
patent-lever, hunting-caee gold watch, No.
S.075, stamped Is k, Heury Mathey, maker; one
EN4A fEtk%uaAA u 9Sz-Al&d1 1dhc3 WILL ONYX
1ocket attached, one cameo gold ring with
lady head in medallion; au ivory gold-mount-
cd pencil; ! jet gold-nounted toothpick;
plain gold pencil; pearl nailscraper; and
to hive been stolen along South Park and Indi-
ena avenues, near Twenty-sixth street.
The employees of Fraser Chalmers were gen
erous2y granted days vacation yesterday, in
which to participate in picnic. The firm pro-
vidcd tiEe buses to convey the employees with
their families to Riverside aud at half past in
:te morning the company met at the shop, No.
erftde- A hand OF music and two wagons laden |
With provisions accompanied the party, and the |
day proved thoroughly delightful to all partic- |
EatiIg. A game Of baseball between the mar |
riet1 and single Afforded Ulueh pleasure aud cx-
citemc1t
was oa the 9Th Of August, 1876, thermometer |
about 10. s policeman came along and fed the |
big deg little meat, well seasoned Soon there |
we~ 4 dead dog This was on the 9th OF |
y Cottage Grove avenue, near the Hahneman
acfcal College. The next day came and the |
l'g was large. Aug. the dog was larger. /
rom this time on the history Of the poor dog |
IS short, not sweet Aug: 3; Same dog,
); ME dog, filling the air with odor. Aug. l. |
Very far gone Aug. II. Hair gone; and the |
police. and members Of the City Health De- |
paTt.2cnt turned their noses to heaven, and |
passed by on the other side.
A Young man read in the Ledlgrr few days
AGO that if you wanted to find out il the woman |
you had fclccted for your future spouse had
good temper, you ought to take occasion to step
On her dress, OF snap the sticks of her fan, in
some other way annoy or discompose her.
IT, said the great authority WHO prcsides
Trays no signs Of ul-tcmper she will
prove q model wife" Accordingly the