, 1877-11-11
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Z RAn VI J. Il
GENERAL NEWS.
At 8 o'clock last evening, John daines'
Bohemian residing at No. IS Burlington street
dropped suddenly dead. Hcart-olseas: Is tne
supposed cause.
Lieut., Il. A. Corbin, OF tile United States
aru,v one Of the members Of the Sitting Bull
Commission, passed through the city yesterday
III Ills way to Washington
The Fryer Opera Company will arrive this
evening By special train from Cincinnati.
The party consists Of 100 souls, two carloads OF
baggage, and orc ton OF music.
If Charity Y.,'' whose letter was printed in
The Home department of Saturdays TRIBUNE,
will send to Roum - TRIBUNE Building, she will
receive several important letters.
Eyart Dainton, 3 years Of age, residing at No.
S. Holt avenue, was yesterday morning lound
deati in bed. He had been ailing for some time,
and in his sleep had turned upon his face and
smothcrcd TO death.
The State Board OF Health has issued cir
cular to tue medical profession calling upon all
who have not done so to make application for
certificate tor practice. The office OF the boaru
Is NJ. 25 State street, this CITY.
The temperature yesterday, as observed by
Nanassc, opticiau, IS Madison street uN1BUSE
Buildins,, was, a. g. m, IS degrees: 10 j. H.,
"A: - Ill.,, 81; y. H., 81; p. ln. ~. Baronl-
Y etcr at 5 a. H.: 30.33; p. ILL.,, 3.30
Coroner Detzsch Yesterday held an inquest
upon Johu Daily. who dicd at the County Hos
pital Of injuries received accidently on vessel
in the creek 4 line was being ''paid out" on
the wiudlass, aud one OF the spokes hit him up-
on the head, fracturuE the skull.
TT 1or1
Prctzel) is candidate for Clerk ot the Board Of
County Commissioners. the place now held by
John Comskey. Mr.. Harris stands pretty
fair chance Of getting the place. as his claims
are strong and qualifications good.
PIG. c., s. J. Uillett, Senator Herlman,
Grand prclate, Knights OF Pythias, together with
Supreme Representative D. j: Lyon, ?. q. C.,
D. A. Cashmau and P. G. c., ". D. Kennedy,
art to meet in this city Tuesday to perfect the
trial code Of the Order Of Knights Of Pythias
a typographical error crept into the remarks
OF Commissioner Morgan, Of the South-Park
Board, printed in yesterdays TRIBUNE. He
was made to say that Commissioner Sidway
called On him in an angry mood as late as last
wintcz." What he did say was ''last month";
At 1880 o'clock last cyening'a horse and buggy
owned By E. Smith. Of No. lS4 State street,
ran away, and dashed into Il street-car at the
corner OF Madison and Desplaines streets, badly
iuiuring Nicholas johnson. Of No. 7U3 West
Seventeenth street, who was standing on the
TtAf plI110lul.
An adjourned meeting of the County Board
uf Education was held yesterday afternoon,
President Gardner in the chair, and Messrs.
Lewis, Thompson, Plant, and O'Conneil
present. The payroll for the Normal School
1or the month OF October, amounting to ST.,
l:}o3l. was read and approved.
The fair now in progress Mt Uhlicl's Hall for
the benefit of the organ fund Of the Church Of
lie Holy Name will continue till Monday even
ing. Among the attractions to be disposed o1
is al afghan valued at Sl50, which can be seen
Ut thu table presided over by Mrs. LaBoutc and
Misses English and Kelly.
The Executive Committee elected at the
annual meeting OF the Citizens Association has
organized BY tue selection OF the following OIL
GERS ior the ensuing year: MuEry Nielsen. Pres
ideut: Ferl ". PECK, V,ce-Presideut; j.
=. Amber, Secretary: George Schneider,
Treasurer. Among other business which will
claim their earliest attention is the ''Bridge-
port smells-''
The Policemen's Benevolent Association have
been rendered the use OF NrVicker's Theatre
dcTiug the coming week to r:xsc funds to re-
picn1st its treasury, which is very low on a.
vouEt of sickness and The unusual number of
icatEs. 1t is charitable benefit, and should be
iberalIy patronzcd hy the public. Parties who
wish To purchase tickets will tind them for sale !
by the police On the crossings Tickets bought
At the box-oiicc Of the theatre do not benefit
tie Association, therefore parties Wishing at
tend Will confer favor on the police By buying
OF its members. There will te L round Of com
edies produced during tie week by the regular
company, and parties attending will have the
full worth OF their money, bcsiCh.s helping along
y noble association.
The Vest Side Temperance Association for !
the prevention OF dealing out liquor to minors |
had prolonged session last eeninS at NJ. 211 |
West Madison street. These meetings are be- |
coming more and more Interesting, to Judge |
trom the increasing attendance Last evening |
tue hall was quite iull, and the members |
z blessed
e1hortation. The Rev. Mr. Hunter.
of St Pauls Reformed Episcopal
Church, was one Of the principal speakers. The
puEport Of his remarks was t.lat the pulpit vas |
more apathctic On the subject oi intenpcrance
than it ought to be, and he proposed series OF !
pf:lyer-1neet!ngs to invoke al Outpourlng ol the
up Iney needed what old Zachary Boyd called !
"a shoyc.''
Mr. Gilett followed in lengthy harancue,
Which was largely historical, tracing the history
Of temperance from the Dark Ayes down to |
lille Wears ago. lie like wise pitched into the |
ministers, and showed that they were not alive
l" lhcr duty in tue great and glorious cause |
Nr: Stcarns, of New York, who was intro
oE9'td as the most active TEN perancc man vi |
lac continent: mace some remarks. There was ]
"v.:r little reference made TO the question OF |
hesitation On tue subject Of s'incchine SALOON !
kcc;vrs vino sold liquor-to EIinur%. The speeches
were devoted mainly to the subject Of temper
:::l4e It large.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
LIE 1RlBESE several months ago called at
tcttinn T., he 'lefc. tire hosting machinery ut
thc Courthouse, and yesterday there happened
what viii bceuine common thing before
-he building Is completed il those old ]
Hurh-uut derElcks not replaced by new
oues- In the first place the contractors totally
snoreo thu specifications On this subject, they
calling ior aplAratCs which wou}l have hcen
expensive, and bought lot of dc.ricks that
Lave the appearance Of having iain OH the
prairie for ten years As stonc Weighing
@ Tour tons was being hoiacd on swinging der
nick on the west sldc Of the building yesterday
morning, tile hook that held the block in
which the ''fall-ro7e'' worked gave way.
and the stone dropned, carrying with !
1t 1hc ''ooom,'' WHICH snapped in two. Tue |
Mcn had anticipated this n,i>lla3 for some time,
eod ALWAYS - kept from under.'' Hence they !
were out Of harnl's way None Of the hosting |
machinery around the building las ever becE1 |
inspected ~ determine whether it WAS safe. |
SaucTintcndeut HanIey doesn't think it his duty |
~ do It. Architect EEan is above such work. |
The County Board, now tha, the .4Kin." is |
brokcn. ~ilf, when rcorSanzed, doubtless do
something toward protecting thcliv and limbs
vi the wo7kmen.
.r LIBEL
nc case OF the People rs. Tom Gibbon
M'viaci Manning: ahti James Erodvrick, libel,
wherein Cornelius to'Cai;ai,an is plaintiff came
R1si Hatt1