, 1877-01-14
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

nate and distressing accident Friday. &c al
tcmpted to step on street car at Twenty -s!xt
street, when his boot slipped from under hin
and he fell, breaking his aukle very badly.
The kinderfcst OF the Chicago 3iaenucrcno
at kare's Hall last night amused an intereste'
audience OF Juveniles 8 magic-lantern wa
provided, and after the views huge suppe
delighted the gastric organs Of the little ones.
The temperature yesterday, as observed b,
Manassee, optician, IS Madison street CrR1B
usE Buildfng}. was at g. m., 4 degrees below
zero; 10 a-m., below: 12 m, 4 above; 9p. m.
II; s pm, l2. Barometer at g. M, 1924; s p
H., 1896,
At regular meeting Of Company 6, of tht
Second Regiment, held ut their hall, resolutions
we're adopted mourning the death of William
Collar, late member Of the regiment, aud cx
tending the sympathies OF the organization tc
his bcreaycd parents
A. e. Monroe, 60 years Of 2se. halling from
Columbus, Clinton County, Ia, while In an In.
toxicated condition yesterday afternoon slipped
upon the sidewalk ut the corner OF LaSallc and
Monroe streets, and, fnlling into the basement
Of a building ON the corner, had bis right leg
broken below the knee He WAS conveyed for
treatment to the County Hospital
Louis Smith, aged IL years, residing at No.
O'Clock fell between thu cars on the Pan Handle
route near the Seymour street crossing, and was
instantly killed, the wheels cutting him in two
at the hips, and also scyering an arm. The re-
mains were taken to his parents residence By
Officer Costello ard Louis Goodwich, where al
inquest will be held to-day.
The regular weekly meeting of the Philo-
sorhicai society was held last evening at their
: hall, corr CT Of Washington aud State streets,
the Presiu ent, Judge Booth, in the chair Mr..
- Hotf1,
able aud interesting lecture on "God and Man"
Gen. Bufora. Of the Executive Committee, an
nounced 1ha1 the next lecture will be delivered
Saturday evening, Jan. 60 BY Mr: L. ?. B. Mills,
Destiny Of Humanity
Rabbi Adler, Of the Kchileth Anshc Maarab
congregation, who few days ago WAS present.
ed with beal tti1ul gold-hcaded cane at 4 fes-
tiyal given b,v the ladies Of the Joclannah
Lodge, propose to convert it into i fund Tor
the education ol a lad whom he is now instruct
ing for admission to one OF the Jewish thco-
logical seminaries. His plan is to capitalize the
cane at $50, and sell $50 shares. When all shall
hare been sold, lots will be drawn for the sole
ownership. Rabbi Adler trusts that his co-re-
lisionists will lend their aid end assist worthy
student to become an honorcd leader In the
synagogue.
Gentle, the photographer, whose large rict-
ures OF the Insurance i'atrol and the Apollo
Club taken by the carbon process have been
SO much admired, has also finished 4 magnificent
composition picture of Ge1 Sheridan aud staff
at Camp Crittendeu, Arizona Not only iu por-
traiture, but in grouping, posing, and per-
spectiye, it rises from mere photography into a.
genuine work Of art AL these pictures have.
been sent to New York to take place in the
competitive examination OF works made by this
process They will reflect the highest credit
upon Western work, whatever may be the result
OF the examination.
Cigar-Makers' Union No. II, under the juris-
fiction Of the Cicar-1Iakcrs' international Union
Of America, met at their old hall, No. 81 West
Randolph street. on the Sth lns1-, and elected
their officers, to hold cfllet for the term Of six
mouths, excepting T-rs1ees and Treasurer, who |
hold their Office for year. They were: Pres
ident, Samuel Golduater; Vice-prestlent, Will |
lam Biccllcr; Recording Secretary, L. Prince; |
tant Corresponding Secretary, George Daltcls; |
Financial Secretary, +. Sichenaler; Treasurer, |
c. Euglehart; Trustees. Dave Stcarn, I. q. |
Carrier, George Bauer. The Union consists Of !!
go members.
a morning paper xill to-day publish state |
ment to the effect that Justice Polak is in |
fair way to have son4. of his alleged recent dis
pensatlons OF justice looked ;nto by the Grand
Jury. IT Will say OF llim that lie has recently |
e1acted illegal fees, and that in 4 case OF lar |
ceny before him FRIDAY hc demanded S4.50 |
from the prosecuting witncas 10 cover the costs
Of the case and Threatened to arrest him it hc |
did not pay tho amount III five days. and that in !
another Ease for shcplftinE tile same day that
he1ound the de1cnu1urs c1.ltv, and bound them
over ior S1e0, and caused the records to be male
accordingly 1t Will also allegc tilat he talked |
to the defendants AMI aged to dismiss the |
charge upon their paving me costs al the trial,
be based on the statements OF Inc attorneys i'll
the two cases The Justice Will doubtless sat
isfactorily explain ;acse charges.
BCLLD0Z1Nti \ sCSTIcE-
Away off in India, there is a time-honored |
custom that has obtained from the remote gen
eratons, and which. though involving patient !