, 1877-05-27

to every housemaid on his route, the willy milkna
went home, poured another bucket Of health.Gl'
ing water into the mllk-ta and Instructed Il
9 s nae Of ri * ~ sa IT. %
ioetssl ssp dnia % and dnss say aothins 10 you *anf
yonst sa2s ns saaat 10 tnSet as das1 d On na she
ave copeeks more, and sigh" The sxperime,
questionable scrvant-cifls on the route declare
their mistresses that this particular ntlkman givt
better measure than my other and furnishes q 81
| perior article (which, inded, 1s not the case) {
that he has acquired about twenty new customers
and when he comes Gathering along the street
the eay mosning and tases ys p tbs
young ladies' who have heard and been touched b
his romantic story come to the gates with pitcher
In their fair handa, and, when he sigha, say t
Moscow" " '''''e
! THE HOTEL KEEPERS.
The otel-keepers' Association OF Chicago he'll
regular monthly meeting yeserday o afternoon "a
Messrs Couch and Wilcox, Of The fremont House
Hubert of the Sherman House; PullinA lh. A3ant # IL
Hotel; Gates, Of the Gault House; Sands, ct th
Sands House; Cummings, of the Briggs House
Pinney Of the Revere House; Gill. 9f tl's asa Mer
| and Strong OF the St James Hotel. I'D. Billings.
OF the South Chicago Hotel, was present as
| Y1FttoT. ......
hi, Pulling, the President occupied the chair,
and James ". Scott acted ns Secretary.
The Committee on Railroad Transportation, tc
whom was referred the matter Of obtaining favor
able rates and Sunday lay tickets during the
| fall Exposition, was granted further time
| The PRESIDENT from tho Committee appointed to
| 70 to Sprin.ncld and look after the Fire Escape
BILL reported that they had succeeded in obtaining
IN amendment to it, but that the whole thing had
| failed owing to the adjournment Of the Leglsla-
ture Tho original and the amended bills have
/ 14npn riyen in THE TRIBUNE, The rcpOTt Of the
! Committee was received.
The Secretary announced that the record books,
designed for use IN each hotel in keeping HI ac-
count OF employees discharged for cause. and delin-
qucnt guests aud motel dead-beats, would be ready
for delivery Tuesday.
some discussion cnsued on the feasibility Of ap-
pointing grievance committee to take cosnlzance
Of discharged help, ETC., and, on motion of Mr..
Wilcox, it was decided that any dismissed en-
the ho1el-keepcr who discharged him or her on
making application to member Of the Association
Mcssrs. Pulling, Scott, aud Wilcox were up
pointed committee to draft rules for the govern
ment OF help.
bers were invited to examine several patent 1irc
escapes, among them novel one Invented hy Mr..
Thomas Hughes, OF this city. aud 80 constructed
that q sort Of an endleas- chain ladder can be
shifted to any desired part Of building Its cost
was the oaly objection urged against it.
SUICIDE.
Thomas Hammill 80 years Of age, and boarding
u.
q most determined eiIurt to make away with his
life. he tirst laid down before train on the Mil
waukec q St Paul Railroad, but was saved from Il
terrible death By J. j. Jnynes, conductor Of the
train. Then, while Jaynes was talking to by
stauder about the affair, he whipped ont knife
and made an unsuccessful attempt to cnt his own
was finally placed OH the incoming train and
brought to this city, where he was turned over to
of.ser GeorEe Dewey and Locked @ up IN the West
made near the Pacific Junction. --
At IL O'Clock yesterday morning Karl Wchls, re-
siding at No. II Thomas street with his son, at
vision street bridze. lie was rescued and turned
over to Officer ". B. Thorpe. 10 whom he stated
that be attempted the deed because his sons wife
insisted that he should leave the house or 90 to
work, and for the latter he woa incompetent, be-
ing ~ years Of agc. The affair was finally COM
promised, and # there is woman on the North
cruelty cast the old man out to die, If his story is
true.
TWELFTH WARD SEWERAGE.
The adjourned meeting OF the Twelfth Warders
who want sewers, etc, came to order last night in
Campbell Hall, corner OF Campbell avenue and
Van a Buren, street, Nj. G. Il. cE.ne IN the chair.
draft and present u petition 70 the Council, re-
1nents, reported that said petition had been circu-
would b. presented to the Council this week
Aid. $: G. scaton was called for, and said, that
he was living in district hard up for sewers. but
est to borrow any more money now, when the city
was already borrowing money, and had nothing to
issue for the proposed improvement The Finance
Committee 6ecliued to borrow more money under
any circumstances. except to pay employees.
Mr: G. Hunter said that he far one was in favor
of refusing to pay any more taxes until the sewer
little use in the ward, because 0f the defective
condition Of the Streets which delayed the engines
en- route to fires.
a pleasant gentleman belonging to the .'grcat
unwashed - arose and wanted to know what Alder
men were elected for, und the conundrum was at
At 10 o'eloei ; the meeting adjourned. subject 10
all OF the Chair.
COUNTY BOARD OF EpUcAr1os. |
The County Board Of Education met yesterday |
-: Catskin In the chair. -.....
It had been generally understood that the Board |
would certainly elect u Principal Of the Normal
ace tPro B. s. Wentworth} having a' c9pirea 9t ft
The tie Of last year. however apparently still con-
inues, % half Of the members favored the rcten-
ion of Prof. Wentworth, while the other half
trenuonsy oppose 1t, presenting the virtues and
capabilities of their candidate, Prof. j. ". Larri-
nore, lately Of Douglas University As there wns
ession, the members OF the Board agreed to leave
ne matte: for the ne1t meeting to arrange. and
1 :. :;3o adjourned until Saturday at ::3o p. IN.
1t IL generally thought by the members that tho
lection OF Prot. Larrinore at the next meeting is
ert1in. |
HOTEL ARRIVALS
!. c4,sn. Kansas city Times; the Hon. ". u. Whcs:
g. o.:p GpSser coSsss SsM Miner
s, a!S!;!ss at Estt T1"ss fhss,s:
I'LL Omaha: g. D. Enyden, Llncnln; c. C. Fuller St.
ouis; Capt Frederick Van Vlcct, d. i. H.: William
rookie Philadelphia: Eph Wood. Ruck Island: Col.
osSph Chapman Duouque: Frsnk Murphy. Omaha;
&c. Cleveland Lyman E1more Se*- fork: F: c. Din
Ing. Eln,fra: u: r. kimhall and G.. q. Stevens,
oston: Thomas Richards. st: Louis; j. ". Musson,
unao: y. II. Dunn and john Pope Fort Ieaveu
o1h; E.: X Parker, Detroit; r. l.. Hall. Eetiar
apds. -fMl,ntr HoMse-The Hon. y. n. Condi.t.
rincctun. n. j.; G. ". Mansfield Pittsburs; G. S.
tonc. New YorS. Charles Bates. Toronto: ". Haman,
ontreal; Howard Sanger, Austin Tex. A. y. Whit
II. Roston: b. S. Sherwood. Cincinnati; J. c. Smith.
lWaukGs; s. $: baldwin Drooxlyn; G. F.. White. |
ualia: v. n. Fisher. New York; IL. Gillespie Day !
-. o.; +. T.. M0Eel.cad st. Louis; L. u. Raymond,
sslssippl.. The GoniMryci0t-s. 4. Vaughn, Logans
ort: W G. Naldo Jefferson; j.. W. Hrown. New
ork: A. 4. Shnttcr Cincinnati: " II. Uendrick,
oston; J. ". Turlay. Ccntrnltl-
WEST-TOWN.
SETTLING UP THE business.
The West Town Board held meeting yesterday
'tcruoou at No. 81 lIalstcd street. Present, JUS
ces Nation, Salisbury, Morrison, Eberhnst, In
errolf, and Scu1ly, Supervisor Pedersen and |