, 1877-11-04
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

successfuI season, having distributed near
u,000 bouquets, besides numerous oaske1s
loose flowers
Miss Nelson has sold to John S. Clarke, tt
comedian. tor $4,000, the property owned t
her IN the corner Of Drcxe1 boulevard and Fl
ty-irst street.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph Schroeder,
wears OF age, residing at No. 2S6 Blue 1slan
avenue had his right foot badly crushed by bt
ing run over ty stone-wagon.
Prof Y. 3. Denslow, IL. D., delivered 1ec1
ure before the Chieago PHILOSOPHICAL Soclet
last evening on the subject Of The 1nduenc
OF Religious Enthusiasm Orcr Morals'
In pursuance Of the Presidents proclamation
Coievtor Smith has ordered that the Custom
House be closed at l O'Clock Mouday, as th
funeral of Senator Morton occurs At that hour
The first regular meeting OF the Union Ctut
Court, an association OF law students. was tslt
last evening at 80 Madison street. The opening
address was delivered BY Judge Cunningham
late Of Mississippi.
A little ooy named John VIM, 10 years old
has tecp missing from tho home OF his parents,
l45 Sllolte street, sinre Oct. II. ue has light
complexion and eyes, brown hair, and wore
blue oyezcoat and brown pants.
The Temperature yesterday, as observed hy
3fanasse, ortician. IS Madison street (lRlBuSE
Buling), was, at a. Ill.,, Is degrees; 10 i. ill.,,
81; l., 1u., ~; ) p, H. II; p. ILL.,, 10. Baron-
eter at ) q. ,n.: 2999: p. w., SOUS.
The delegates of the various Catholic total
abstinence societies OF this city who made
REQUESTED to meet at Mccormick Hall, corner
Clark aud hnzic streets, at 1:3o This afternoon.
The Swedish Lady Quartcttc will arrive at the
Treult1r House this morning. Tomorrow
evening the United Swedish Singing Societies
Of this city will tenuer them scrcnade, and
there will also be reception given them at
Brands Qall.
In running to the fire at Andrews restaurant
Yesterday noon, one Of the scl-propclllng en-
eines, running along Lake street, scared d horse
belonging to Jacob +. Mailer, OF No. II Ewing
place. The horse ran away, and, capsizing the
wagon, badly, If not fatally, 'n)Ired Mr.. MahleE-
Scene at the restaurant: Guest. Hare you
any snlpe!' Waitsr-.s :. 81 les, sah." GIest-
- English snipet" Wa'ter--" es, sah." Huest
amt don't care for tlem!" WAITER. Yes,
sal,." Guest-'' Then, gimme some pork and
beans"
4 weeklypublication called Our nutudl Friend
is the latest candidate for public favor. It is an
eightpage sheet, printed On tinted paper, and
society, fashion, auluscments, and general lit
erature, and contains variety OF interesting
original and selected matter.
Yesterday afternoon the schooner *'YelloT''
ir tow Of the tug ''Ean Da1sou' ran into
Twelfth street bridge, damaging the structure
to the extent Of several hundred dollars, and
necessitating its closure to the traffic for the
next two or three days. The schooner was also
badly damaged about the bow
Samuel II. Turner, the we1I-known clerk in
tue Grand Pacific Hotel. vent into voluntary
bankruptcy Saturday His secured debts
amount to sll 500, and the unsecured to Sl2,
61S-23- The only assets are claim 10: s., $40
3r1i xIhi hirhf fcc darn y1nr H..
less. The petition Vas referred to Register
Hubbard.
4 rising young poet, passing through pict-
1,re gallery the other day, had bis attention
directed to the portrait OF q weli-kno~nciitor
~ Is it not speaking picture9o asked his cicer-
as gaze upon it can almost think l see
the lips move and say. %. here you are with
some more OF that hog-wash, chg :"
The Hotel-Keepers' Association OF Chicago
bcld meeting yesterday afternoon in their
room in The Lota Reporter office. President
Pulling occupied the chair, and Secretary Scott
kept the minutes. The constitution was
amended SO as to permit transfer Of member
ship in the organization with the consent Of ma
1orlty OF Tue members. No other business OF
Importance was transacted.
The annual sessions Of the State Board OF
Health was closed at the Grand Pacific Hotel at
O'Clock Friday evening, and an adjournment
vas made to the 18th inst. at Cairo. The Board
examined about l5U diplomas, aud only those
who had in their possession "sheepskips ~ from
well-knoWn institutes were admitted to imme- |
date practice There we're fourteen candidates |
examined, seven Only Of whom passed. The
examinations were ve1y thorough.
Suuday-school teachers everywhere report a |
gratifying increase Of numbers and interest i!
among their pupils. Hundreds of children who |
have not been seen since the beginning Of last |
January. have returned eagerly to their classes.
fc r1arn
or wochurches where it has been resolved not
to hare any Christmas festival, hut instead 10 |
squander the funds in the treasury on the poor |
heathen.
The Hon. Clemens Pe1Eer, Managing Direct
Or Of the North German Insurance Company |
panied By the United States Manager, ,1r.A. F.
Richards, OF New York. these gentlemen arc |
taking careful survey Of the city, and will
visit all the leading cities in the United States
TO establishing agencies. The
representatives of the North German in this
city will be Messrs- Ado1ph Loeb g. Co.
The crtbbagc tournament at n. Il, Leonard's
West End wine room, No. SOS Madison street,
terminated last evening in tie between Theo-
dore sch1eioer and c. r. Horton; this was
played of in i've games, Of which the former
won three, thereb, securing the first pr1ze,
handsome English cribbage-board. The second |
prize Was offered for largest hand In the tour
''anent, and ". R. Clark Won it, with .4hoss -
fland-29 points. There we're total Of 973 |
games played.
The LADIES' Decorative Art Association are
establishing evening classes for drawing, design,
and perspective, for such young ladies as arc
engaged during the day. Terms for tuition will
pe placeo SO as to meet the means of all. The
!5asscs p viii be taught By Mr. Frank !. Jcryis,
: 5rolessor OF Drawing, Desicn, and Water-C Color
ean be learnel By application to Mr. Jeryis at
us q studio 10 The American Express Companv's
Building, Monroe street.
. Never despair; the darkest hour is lust be-
lore the dawn it is 4 long lane that knows no !
turning, et. An editor In Bureau County the |
olAef day lound that the cold weather had set !
N, amt that not single subscriber had accepted
ms cordlal--that is to sly Observation-Disclosures |
LION 10 pay up arrears in fuel. Shiycrinn and |
discouraged he went to his office, and there was |
pleased to discover that his member OF Com
ETess 1ac sent him half cord Of Pub DOES,
and there we're enough letters on the cur |
rency question and poems with them to keen
the ofice-stove going till after Ncw-Ycar's
Charles E. RAY Assignee for Gen, Macarthur.
mas been interviewed He says that within |
lew days the Government will com,nrncc suit |
AGAINST parties who are indebted to Macarthur |
IL tafSe amounts, and into whose hands money |
pt'on=sny to the Government has passed. |
amounting, it is SAID, to about S.2OEU in co1,-
l'acts, etc The Home Mammal Bank is said to |
eohie III Tor Share Of tue litigation Mr. RAY |
ssso stated that tic property ii the estate.
"o1lh stsJtfSo or S,u,0E}. would not be sold uu.
III TIC real estate narhct improved 'Thc As.
h,g'tcc himself will attempt by law tn reyuvrr