, 1876-01-14
THE CITY.
GENERAL. NEWS.

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Is; IA n., 20; p. m., 25i 8l'. m.' II.
John 9. ConleJ foreman Of tho Chicago
Maleabte Ipn.Works. yesterday donated s2o t.
Tho Firemen's Benevolent AsBociation IN hrpfo"
clatton Of tho ofrorts of tho Department IT ths
recent Gro fo tbsIr buildings.
Thu Trustees appointed BY the Nefotmcd
Episcopal Church for tha rurpoho Of soliciting
sIte tor university arc hohitRstnR botueon
choosing Grayand OF Irving pa'A. wing only
will be built At H1sl Aud the matt building crect'
I'd After ashl'e.
A wrestling match IL being arranged tor III
this city bot1oen the celebrated FTanch "reat-
lers, Jules Itieal and Lorus Chrtoron. lho
match will be Tor money stake, but the slime.
location, npd amount Of stake have not rot been
fixed upon. Both men Afo in town to'day, Try.
ing to arrange tho masch.
Tbs Arst number Of ''Ths Annals Of Chicago"
has been received from th0 Fergus pr!ultnE
Coulpauy, who aro to DO credited with Issuing
very bandsomo piece of ,ssspogrsphy; Ihia fIs: \.
vedt nversa in n s.o SO By JOSEPH X Dsloater On tlo
early hintory Of tue city. The lecture, With IN
PRODUCTION and notes, u1nke" . cheerful pan,-
phlot Of torts-ofght pages, covering mno', valnn-
bio and bill lhorto inaccessible information. Luz
exue publiatsrA propose voon ~ isnuo COM
hs:s lsss. D''S''''' 'D' 0'' - 0>'''
meeting Of tho old nembora Of tho Gorn1ai,
uuesArs wAs hrld last evening at South Sldt,
Turner Hsll, tic object bong to o'gauizc under
tho militia iawa ot the State, and adopt tho
United B.ates regulation Uniform prescribed for
tbs Cavalry service. Capt George u. h!llor wal
called 10 the chair and slated tho object OF inu
meeting tn = brief and patriotic address. Col.
Llppsncott. and others followed in short 81.
dresses, which wore veil received. Capt. sf1fic:
nresented tue rnustcr-roll for signatures, which
was p,otty genotalIy eigned. TIM old conssitu-
tlon and by-iaws were adopted, after which tlo
meeting adjourned.
Al tho officn Of Gen. Smith, Secretary Of
tbs Illinois Centeurtat Commission, No. al
the proposed 1lltnois State Headquarters ollld-
Ing to bo erected In philadolphia. Il will bo :"
franc Btr,i.ture, in Gothic stylo, two storlst
hieb, sna 10 by 60 tcet. As tho ststo ap'
sns'' sioa DO no. ~ wnns to spend uoro
than $l,5oo on the structure. which will coz:
$1,000. The architects. Messls.. Whcelock =
Thomas. prepared the plan tsou Of charge and.
ans, tho Commission ask for contributions Of
lumber marble mab.ets, door, HasAca and
bliuds, p!atc-glsst. cto.. all winch will 10 Ee~
tur1ed to the d 'nora when tho big show 10 over.
They hopo to nsse tue building up By April ].
Tho sknting rank constructed roecntly In tho
north half OF tho Ext ositioo Building waA for
mally opened yesterday under tho most favor.
hbse nnsp,cns, aud with ths promiso Of furnish
ing m abundance Of amudonent during thu
present soason 10 those Hlo like Skating. Thu
Hhcet Of leo Is III the form Of a paral1clog1atn.
2l5 by 123lees, and presents q surface IS hmootL
aud eut1cipg as could DO deH!rel. Tbs water Il,
supplied from o i,o-pIug. and rcnoted Mt tho
close OF eacl nights slort. BY "hirh iusa:f
the eyennsss aud su1ooshuoAH Of tho "pond il.
maintained. Convenient retiring roolns hnTa
been provided for ladies' md neat restaurant
Las bonn established easily accessible, Uheru
thoss who hunger or thirst can ba SUPPLIED. 4
at t.an. f.Pu1A klA Attt,4 ,4a$
ing sevezsl huadEeA. where tbs nsnaeuqclngh Of
gkRtets can be Witnessed. and tho ExI oaitloD
band furnishes concord of awest snunds thai
is for ftom dleaGreeable. Last night the Ice.
portion being ladles, and elt seemed tt
bo enjoying themselves. During the cYoting E
scrub TACO OK a milo for aMatenrs WAS skatet
aud won by boy named Blanchard. who ratttct
past tho iudgas III = title over four minutes
saklpg tho prize. aeaaon Ticket. Saturday might
masquerade ia advertlsed at which prizo fol
he beht-dressea lady and tor the most accom-
plIshed skater will To awarded. The crowd 70
msined until : lato hour, aud many will doubt
leHs fanam their experience this evening.
HEHADlr.
Tho fact that tie pau Williams, who wal
.aken frosn tho County jail to The bospital OF
tho Erouud that l!s bud suIai!-pox. was ao.uaI1,
attacked BY that disease. and did not simulate /
By tho use Of czoton-oil, la proven " tho fol
lowluEa
HkALTn oyr7cz, cn,c.co. Jan. IS. 1s1o,-Dr
A$HfUtlHs-AE4A OLE ! AAFe 044U1uEA LID EulUFSi
Et4siarn. .ent dy you to the sma!t-po1 uo&ptt4
md b.y' 20 hcsit.ton In psonqnneing 4 easo
Sanitary Superintendent
DARTMOUTH ooL1EoE ALuMa1.
Thu Alumni Of Dartmouth College held
meet!n1 last evening 1t tho Gtand Taciiic Hote
for the purpose Of eteetinE az osgsn,zstio1
Tho meeting ~aa cAlled to order by Juds
Evans, Who mated the object. lnd, on motion
he WAS elected Chairman. Ms. N. II. uazon Wa
chosen Secretary.
On motion, tho following Committee was sT
pointed to dtax up constttutlon Aud bV-lAwa
Nesese. Prof. BARTLETT Renlck, White. baldwin
md Pack.
Ths Committee WAS instructed to make
fepost Ut ths next mest.ug. which Ia to o. o. cute
1t The pleasure OF tbs Committee. Tho Set
rsshty desise9 1t to be known that communica
Mons should be addressed to him At No. tG Eas
Madlaon street. Attes short tocial talk, til
meeting adjourned.
Tho Chicago Doafd Of Unuatwritcre hsid a
adjourned meeting At their o:iice No. LIT Ii
Bale street. yeaterstay afternoon, tho Prea!den
n. q. II. Case IN tho char. mud tue hsndsom
Secretary, Iii. Alfsed Wright, occupying hi
regular place.
Tne pren!dent announced tho following stan1
hg Committees for tho ensuing ycar:
:, Kase.ssge'g GSnm'ttx-rhonaa Sa,.ns Goodman F.
FINANCE Comnuitts-R. ". Hosmes. John J.pc
Rsftrsncs Gumn.,tee-1. Goodwin. it,, George
Clarke, and Adolph Loeb.
Eu.tdlng Las Go,nmtt.es-C. Il. Drew, Il. ]. smit
md c, E. Afeld.
FEs Ufd4nanes EommKtet-I. u. Davis, Janca
hoas, aud Wtlltam y. Elliott, u.
"A spocIal committee was appointed to oxnmil
The grade and q"alisy Of Tho kerosene oil 70
III this city, and which has lstoly largely COZ
!nto use iu our large buslncas houscs. lotcl
and ealuous.
A number Of communications woss road al
referred.
Eo,ns othnr businoss OF minor importance u
llanaaoted, aftor which tho meeting adtourno
LOCAL LETTERS.
ClllCAGG MultpEnEaY.
Ta tas EditoT u The chaeanp F1,buns,
Oa1oAao Jan. 13.-As present human life
Chicago Ia hall on a very nucel tatu teuule. Ux