, 1876-03-06
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS

WHO thought at experiencing religion, has, after
mature teliberRton, resolved 10 dofer bis change
of boart I'LL after tho closing Of tho pure now
country maple sugar 1eason-
About 10 o'clock Saturday night man named
Austln Uonghor,y; boarding at No. 91o West
Huron stroot, attempted suicide by poison.
Ou!ng 10 the fact that he administered An ovcr-
dose, Tho drug had 4 contrary effect. aod Auetin
stlil llycs. lie 10 M 1risbmsn by birth, ana
sculptor.
Tne cold veather OF February wasnot without
Ito Influences upon social matters. Tie daugt1-
tAre OF plumbers and coal merchants "eio muca
sought after md Aat!o1ca, and thoho OF ieo-oea'.
ors, who. during tho mild months OF necemnut
Aud January, Ind been lAta court tot "e'o eon'-
patatiyoly neglected..
John Bheobhu, n State street car'driser, lost
control Of hlB stoeds on that thoronghfare near
ThirtY-third street yesterday, WIS thrown from
Ills perch on the front PLATFORM; and nag nIs
III Ion,o Il No. 1900 DuttorAeid streot, whero
bis injuries MORO attended 10.
About half-past o'clock yesterday nfteEnoon
m ipuard-bQuud phasenRer tratn on tho dreas
Eaeto1n load, whllc rounding the curve cast Of
Ashland avonuo, ran into q freight Train WHICH
hnd boen caseossly left on tho track, wrccktng
tbs engne and six or hoven freight cArs, h!ho n-
turing H. G. Roberts, tho fireman, slightly IN tho
hand.
4 gratifying proof that genuine belief Is
not aitogother lost In the prevalent m9terialism
nsaSasness and ss s m he rs sS se So boaanR s
house koaperA Of this city arc observing Lieut.,
end leading, through tho agency OF plcked MP
Goldfish, f}sI-balls and similar Religious tDtuon'
cc. ho minds of teiE bostofs 70 noIY snlage. od,
ing Of q considerable number OF aonls, noe 10
1un1tlon butchers meat
~1laris Thercga JenninRs ind cfotil:la 30
1nnn.hA Jonnings, gimme that ero boot Ino
4oea Of gals not moron 10 rcadln al about that
Gro Doocher scandal! And yon professors, TOO!
Ef your poor mother was alivo now, what do you
oalkilato she'd eay7 Gimme that sinful rnrs-
phlet TIL lcssroy It," and tho pions old deacon
Indignantly took "Tho Story 9f the Great seaa- scan
dal i from them and SAT up till 2;l5 a M, roaa-
Ing 1t In the dping-room with tue door locXoo'
and hiB Int hung over the koy-nolo'
k5At mcotIng Of tho Flfty-eovcnth lsegimsnt
Illinois Veteran Volunteers. hold a. NO. W.
Madison street yesterday AFTERNOON. tho foitoM-
ing officers fo1 the onsulng year wero e,ee1ea: & +.
Spencer, and T. A. Bentley tiee-lToslaansa IT. ".
4. Duaso, SECRETARY; 4. Abe!e, Corresponding
Secretary, and David Konyon. IreaBuror. Inc iol-
gentene 1s.snn To1G smt - nae
. and j. g. Clueth. A number OF committee ro-
norris wero submitted aud ordered filed. Alter
which tic meotng adjourned Until sunday ne1s
at tho BAmo timo and place.
The nanv friends OF D1r. j. J. Dorland, Of tlle
firm OF blanchard j. DorlAnd, will 10 panied to
learn OF tho death Of his wifs, Sophia lnEersoil.
Which occurred yesterday, at tho roaldence, 8iS
Pratrto avenue. Mrs. Borlanl was born IN New
York, and vaa married. about oloVou. years ago.
Al tho ti1pc Of hor death abn was IL her 35th
year, For several yoays Rho had thlieu MI net
etl.iutereBt In many Of eur charitable IN.
which ST. particularly the ga Ladies' Aomo. OF
. woman Of 1tQne OF the Dlrtctrossos Sue WAS
heart conetant|y faeneyolouct, aud roBsessod .
tho1o in DISTRESS Her DE- Gu: TO tho suecor Of
Gus, and all woro Disposed ii reEo nnlnes
tatious mnnaor. noa' "noeloa'
Capt. Buckley returned from New l,. .,,
totday morning, Lnyiug In charge Edwafu III III,
lerson who Dsidget Campion alleges. detrandessc,
hef out Of Say. Which 10 obtained for tho p,lr.
cLase Of furniture with which to begin house
keeping, nB they wore about to bo m1rried, il
July last. The fcs.iye Ed Inhabited qnsrtcTt
q TIC Armory last night. and will 10
intortogated m !sq'. this morning with reference to
cciyiug $145 from, Bridget as . loan. liz i.
teady to repay that amount with lntorcat, but
accloes matrimony. She waited On him yoator
compromise uere succoasful'y concluded, Is III.
Wishes him TO Eay tue o1penscR incurred by ro
tuning him to Chicago, Which ho dccllnea to dc
= A 1lnart yonng boy Of attends school q
Evanston. Sometimes, especially Wheu III
circus u to that latitude Or the boys t;et up
dog-hght, he docH not attend school, though h
pretonds that h0 doeB. Lnst week ho gave him
sof holiday to attend professionally as IN OK
hibitiou Of gymnastics, to which tho admission
was cent, and, being dee'rous Of trying nov
fault, making tho preliminary condition
that .noithor Of hss parents shoult
lick him. His father Is man OF BIZ
ward. and not only rofrainod from chnstis,ug sh'
ouiprit, but gaVo him ''scuse " to disarm liI
toachcrs wrath. Tho unsuspect!ng achoolbo!
With his Hhining morning faoo and satcAcl ctep
next morning Like . sna{! ,unwill'ngly to sehool
prosonted Lis "'scqae," aud was 80 condgn!l
1jctn6 hat toJo hat fnr fF,n ~ i
lifc he nls,ss either give up coastiug or Ito tla
on his stomach. He doesn't know that hi
'.scuso" read as follows: "Alis Haze-rleal
Tx tho baror for runing away. lk him Woll
No NOR at prcaBaut, YourB respectively, Mr
0L1yEn PERKINS," -
TIE aunrLgsa WIFE.
On st. Valentines day young man living OF
Calumet avenue married q beautiful younl
Waukoaha last july. She WAS blonde, wtt
l!mpId blue eyes and woalth Of golden hair
aud hos simplicity and aztlesnncss cana frcst
ssrh.s =: nS dew son 1s dsWS on,e upon h0f oss
colt and conyentionality Of eli,
bolles. Courtship and marriage followed
and thoyoung couple returned from short we'd
dlpgtr'E Saturday ntsht ";Snlts ;I ns,d II.
dove OF innocence, eau over forget tho moment
when you dtool shriukingy by my aido ant
plghted mo your fmtb III accenta Boft and low
but clear and musical aH tho clnmng Of all7o
bell; how 1t trembtod and Acsitatod NJ you half
faltorcd, 'loyo, honor aud oboyl' o. my lore
my dAsling!" aud he hqucczcd her several size
too small for her cotgets. "ics, Charles" d.
answered. aoftly aud h.lf-nnconsciousy, % he
RAy. frank eyes, full OF modest truth met hia
''didn't nay 1t n!coly7 | studiod thsoe wceli
With Hiss flashlights at MoVicker'B. mud Ill
charged me e50 to put the regular modest touc
nit. Wasn't il buily7 That's the sort OF hail
which followed.
THE SCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICANS.