, 1876-03-19
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Yesterday 2.691 books were delivered from II
Public Library, the largest numbs. issued sint
Is opening.
Tho Hebrew Relief Society desire to exteu
hanks to Dr. L. Reeves Jackson. Surgeon III
Louis Wahl. President and tbs other officers c
The Woman's Hospital, for favors received.
On and after Monday, April 3, money-order
may be drawn in Newfoundland upon Am erica
Offices and vice vorss, subject to the same regu
lations that nov exist between the United Stats
and Canada-
The Citizens Association has prepared pet
tion to the Council calling upon that body +
issue call for tho election Of Mayor thi
spring. Copies Of the petition may bo found a
The newspaper Offices, hotels. etc.
The temperature yesterday, as observed b
Nanasse. optician, S. Madison street TAmus
3uildiog), vas at 3. m-, 10 deg; 10 a. n., l
leg; II n, 20 deg; 3 p. m., % deg; 8 p. N.
% deg. Barometer, a. N, 29.4 p. H., e, IL
James Warrack, British Consul, who has TO
sea1ly twenty years represented British Ant
American shipping interests in this city, ha
been appointed Foreign Traffic Agent Of th,
New York Central and Lake Shore d Michigan
}outhe1n Railroa0e.
So mild, atter all, has been the winter that .
gentleman On Centre avenue though he has
Our daughters 8n Of whom have admirers who
Hsit them often and late, has burned since Dec.
L. So tons OF coal less than in any other Season
Elthin his memory
The Directresees Of the Protestant Orphan
Asylnm Yesterday adopted resolutions %! express
ing their sorrow at the death of William Pitt
Foliansbee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fol-
lsnshee, wlo haye boen earnest and actiTe mau-
agers and friends OF the institution.
4 milkusn on West Congress street bad the
misfortune to lose by departure from the city q
Customer Who owed him for twenty-seFen quarts
OF milk. It was An ageraFatinS case because
he had only been serving the customer for three
weeks, and 30 had given him nearly Ill pure
milk.
About half-psst o'clock yesterday morning
Florence Mccarthy. laborer formerly in the
employ of Fo1 / Howard. dropped dead in
ealoon 1t No. 12l South Canal strset- Deceased
mas unmarried, but has relatives residing in tho
city An iDqnest was held and verdict ren-
dered that be came to his death from IN stack
of heart-disease.
Tho representatives Of foreign insurance COM
paoies in this city sag they will under no consid-
Grafton pay the 2 Per ceat tax imposed upon
tho legality of the action mas been decided By
the courts. They held consultation yea.erday
afternoon for the purpose OF acting in concert.
and to secure counsel to defend them IN case
they should be Euolested.
The funeral OF Dr.. Joseph F. Heurotin, late
Belgian Consul at this port took placa yoster-
attendance was large, and many friends, rela-
tires, aud acquaintances assembled to pay the
laat sad tribute to one universally respected and
beloved.
4 new idea has been put in practice by A11.
Epderis, bookseller ut No. 130 Lake street. BY
receives On The 18th OF each month specimen
copies Of tbs latest German publications which
may be inspected for couple Of weeks 50 that
persons desiring to keep posted in current for
egn literature. or to order books inteltigently,
may have convenient opportunity to do so.
A letter has been received at St. Louis from
prominent distller who left that city some
months ago, failing, though he had previously
been noted for his sc1upulous pnnctuality in
such matters, to keep II appointment with the !
United States Marsha1. He writes from Hol- !
land, with which We hare no e1tradition treaty, |
and BAYS that it makes him think Of his own lit
tie ones q, home when at sunset he sees the VII
1sge children playing at kiss '"in the ring"
Honesty is frequently tho best policy. A sa-
loo,i-Eeerer on West Van BuTen street not long |
ago put up job on the city revenues, aud !
undertook to ayoid payment Of bis license By |
Ieas:nE city official The city Official carried
out lis part Of the contract faithfully, 10 faith
fully. indeed, that when tho saioon-keeper came
to take stock last night he fonnd that to save
paving :38 for license he had paid SIG on
drinks, at net cost to the official, who has yet
i've weeks 70 be heard from tr.
The Communists celebrated the Anniversary |
Of the establishment OF the Paris Commune 1T !
Forwar!z Turner Hali last evening" The attend |
ance Was rather slim, and showed that the Com J
murists Of Chlcsgo have lost their prestige |
among the norkingmen. who no longer believe !
Tie insane twaddle OF few insane fanatics. The |
Ihorfmark. Nipncn and others we're present,
md got off their usual speeches. "A ball con-
:leded the festivities.
In the case OF the First and Fifth National
Banks Vs. The City Of Chicago and George Won |
aollen. to obtain iojunctioas against the collec-
ion Of any city tax for 1879 on tha shares Of
stock OF the bapka, Judge Fa1@elI yesterday de- |
ivered IN opinion refusing to allow tha injunc-
ious. The motions for Injunction were argued |
March before Judges Farwell and Williams. |
lad both Judges concur in the opinion. The
anpaid taxes OF 1872 against the shares Of stock |
II National Banks amount to nearly $4,000
SAID one prominent citizen last night to q bu-
:olo Elsito1 as he saw second prominent cti-
zen pAas: - l tell You, Sir, there's one OF the (
,reatest men in the West outside Of the Peni-
entiary. That man came here juar three years
go, and hadn't money enough to buy q Calltor-
|
Ing he failed for S63.00O. tell you, sir, il that
mn Nas Secretary OF the Treasury for ninety
.Ts he'd either resume specie payments or
,ust Don't you think so, toos" The bystander
aid he thought SO, too.
E. J. Ha1ty, man about 38 yexrs old, Of
rish birth. Of dark complexion and hair, gray
yes and black mustache. about 5 feet s inches I
, height, is missing since last Wednesday af-
ernoon from his home, No. 81 johnson street. |
Ie had on when last seen gray pants and brown
vercoAt and hat. He Was in the habit OF carry !
rs considerable money upon his person Jfe |
las last seen On Twelfth s:rest. near the Michi-
an Southern Hallway crossing Any person
caring ct tho whereabouts Of man of such
esc,irtlsn is desired TO address FRANKLIN ua1ty,
TO- 81 johnson street.
" How is it. Mrs. Murray" esid ono lady to |
notter iast night, :. they had comforting cup |
tea togather with half-a-dozen ruined 1eputa-
ons on buttered toast show is it, Mrs. Mur-
- that you always have such nice milk? If j
ae COW herself told me that ehe gave it, it {
onldnt BE- better" 'Mrs. Loma1, ma'am,"
splied the experienced matron, II never keep !
10 same milkmau more than . month. He
ants to secure customers, and go there is !
ore COW in his milk than usual at first. When !
'er his milk is euch not 10 enlist tho best Of
'r;s OF my cat, change"