, 1876-01-09
THE CITY.


GENERAL NEWS
About this time Of year no man il hero to
ais saioon-keepcr.
Neat and timely version OF classical proycsb
AT drinkers perjury Joye laughs.
His many friends will be glad to know that
DR.. r. Lualam has 60 far recovered from his RS
rent injuries Us to be about again.
The property on the southeast corner Of State
and Washington s.reets-1oo by so feet-has
been sold by Timothy Wright to William A. Tal-
colt for $4,000.
4 case Of Strawberries is now on the way here
from Dakota, consigned to Mr. Ocrtel That il
IN index to .he Kind of climate they have out
Wo.t-
Honesty Is tho best policy. So thinks me7-
chant on Clark street who gave IN Assessor a
$40 suit Of clothes to have his assessment To-
duoed, and eaved s2G.54 tax thereby.
Now that the C.aristmas-srees and Sunday
school festivals no longer point the way to
Heaven, the decrease in the average attendance
1t tie Sunday-schools is alarmiugly great.
There ia at the Central Ststion awaiting an
owner large silver eoup-iadle marked ''Jor-
dan" It MAS taken from small boy who was
trying to pawn it in 3 Clark street pawn-shop.
The Temperature yesterday, as observed by
Manssse. op.ician, No. ss Madison street (In1B-
UNE Buildiug), WAS ut s =. H., II degrees: 10 H.
N, 81 u nl., 81 (; P. m., 81; 4p. M, 81; 8p.
NJ, e.
Corouer Dietzsch yesterday held an inqust on
the remains Of James REYNOLDS, q little 4-year-
old bog who WAS scalded so badly last Tuesday
evening by falling into tub Of boiling water
t1.> d1a4 OF :
His pa1euts resided ut No. GO West Eighteenth
atteet.
"Hello. Cap" said one Young mao at "Ihe
Store" yesterday, to q companion. ''~hore did
Fon get that ring?" "Nby," replied his friend,
s'didn't you know that when the CAMPING biz
6ns dull Was helping them to assess the taxes,
md that that big jewelry house on State street
don't Day nearly SO much taxes this year as it did
last:
Tho winter term of tho University OF Chicago
opened Friday with very excellent oorollment.
The Btudents seemed TO be quite inspired bv the
1ency Of the University by Col Abernethy. and
everything promises that this will ho the nos.
prosperous gear the institution has ever seen.
Studies begin tomorrow.
The gang has gotten M new ides for the as-
seasnept ana collection of next years taxes. 1t
Is proposed to hire no7e hut Insurance inspec-
tors Is Assessors. and then when they so to a
business man ho will be placed in an awkward
dilemma, because If he says his property is
worth go much be will have to pay heavy taxes,
&, II ho Says i: ia worth SO little they'll come
down ON him for fraud in obtaining insurance.
Last week two devoted female friends
met each other. and one said: 20, Lou, had
162 Callers how many had you7" Lou, under
standing that she speaks best who speaks laet
replied 4'Had you Bell? Tn 50 glad. hadn't
quite as many As las. year-only 2l1- And
then EeIl went home and vet her pillow with
i. &1.x nk-&.rr
though she knew in her lnunost heart that Lou
9as lying.
Miss Mary Wolf, the eminent German actress
rho has been playing star engagement With
Mr. Wurster's Germ.n Dramatic Compauv at the
New Chicago Theatre during the 1ast two months,
sakes her farewell benefit this evening During
ner engagement in this city M!es Woif has
proved herself an actress Of sterling worth aud
excellent tas.o. Eho has become great favo1ita
xlth she German theatre going public: and will
undoubtedly have q fine house Tonight. Tho
piece selected Is Dr. Toepfear's celebrated come
". Rosonmuel1ct and Flnke" An effort is
oeirg made to induce Niles Wo'f to accept re-
engagement, and there is probability that she
eilI come back again in two or three weeks
The monthly meeting of the Board Of Coun-
cillo1s OF the Hospital for Women and Children.
was held Jan. 1t tho residence of Mrs I. N.
Camp, SIG West Monroe etreet. The number Of pa
tients treated III the HOSPITAL Was 81 in dispen-
eary, 103; ouxs.do. 2; total. 156. The donations
received seree Through Mrs. McGregoz Adams
Mr.. E. ". Bla1chford, $50; through a1ra. D. A.
Loan and Trust Company. 40; through Mrs.
7. 3. Blackstoue-Mr. John u. Drake, $40;
through DR.. Taompson-Aliss Helen Culver, S5;
through Mrs. E. r. Pike-Mr. L. II. Billings,
coal, $40; through 3rH. G. Hall-Tobey l. Co..
tour wash-staads; Col. Woods Museum, enter
ta:nment, SO.
He was Chilled to the bonc, and only looked
1r>n n$ fA1nrr-doDf to 9ea what f:utB it urAE.