, 1877-01-02
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

rIord Duudreary I" Is ut the Palmer u"7'e.
Mr., George B. Fa.nsrortli, Ito etisf clerk ~
the 1lobe Hotel at Philadelphia II at thu ri
mcr House.
The Grand Trunk sent out train yesterday
tnorntup, and expect to rim them - usual from
this tf,no on.
Tho monthly meeting Of the Directors oi the
Chicago Mcchnnics' Institute will be held at No.
O. Washington street at s ?. m. to-day.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Cttfzcns'
Association will take place at The roon.s, Nos.
30 and 81 Merchants Building, ut 7:3o P. m. TO-
day.
Early yesterday morning John A. III scher, Of
No. 81 Hanover street, fell upon the s1dcwalk
near his residence aud fractured the right leg
above the knee.
II Is some satisfaction to reflect that no ora
Tor, editor, or other person who !nfcts himself
upon the public, can now uao the phrase, "this
Centennial year, This sconsollng reflection will
60 fur to rcconciling the man to his lot who has
begun tcttcr "Jan. /, 1876"
Tho Board Of Public Works Of the internal
reeionshaye Advertised forG75, ,0o0 0oo COO square
yards of good Intentions, IN order to complete
The repavlnE Of tho place. Tenders rcce'sed to-
day, and tho delivery Of the supplies TO begin
any time on and after Jan. 8, 1877.
While the hose~cart attached to Engine Com
pany No. was going to the frc yesterday
morning, It upset At the corner OF Lake street
md Fifth avenue, throwing the driver, Lieut.
Richard ). Sweeney, IN tho ground, and, drag.
Cling him for rome distance, inflicted serious aud
painful Internal injuries. lie received proper
medical care and was sent 10 his home III the
West Division.
Tho stockholders Of the Traders Insurance
Company Of this city met at the Office Of the
Company yesterday morning and elected the
Thomas l.. Parker, Asa Dow, 8. II. MeCrca,
Charles 3. Pope, i. X. Pcarsons, AID Ira s.
Younglove. The only change IN the Board Is In
tho last two names.
The American District telegraph Company
yesterday wished their boys under their control
Happy New Year by spreading out to them, at
the central Office, mag Rnihccnt dtnuc!, prcstd-
ed over by Mrs. i. D. Pearsons, w!to OF the ST.
perlntepdcnt. That which was left was dstr!b.
utcd among those Of the boys who have saothers
and sisters to support, and there was rejoicing
In more than ono tlomo In consequence.
The Sunday Lecture Society, which WAS start
cd to furnisli tile public with good lectures at
inclined TO pay such cost. IL orde. to keep The
remainder Of its funds intact # will give only
occasional lectures tho rest Of this season. and
begin It's Nth continuous course next ia'f. ANY
outstanding tickets arc good for any lecture.
TheY can be redeemed, IL tho holders prefer, upon
presentation to the Secretary, whose address Is
printed upon them,
A young woman called ut a fashionable card
enarayer's Saturday and asked Il ts was patron,
lied by Counts and Marquises. The truthful
ttadesman replied that fIe could not tell lic-
that most Of tho mobility Of Europe sent to him
for their cards. "'Thrn," tssd the astssss gsrl,
and Barons, and Eatls, and Counts, their cards,
mean,-for want them TO put In my card-
basket and make the other girls fee! sick when
we come to swap lies about the fellows who
A aaloou-kecper on Dearborn street, whom a
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Saturday at II a.
M, vainly to cndcavor to induce him to turu
from tho error of Ills why's, informed tue report
er that hc intended to deyote The tnc nest 1; .. iwo
~ thought said TIC reporter. "tliat Hew- ~
proprietor, about Ncw-Ycas's all the boys
Of weeks, until tile first cold Or wet night, and
then tho boys sorter como back"
Amcmbcr Of the Rogers Park Lyccum has
excited much curtnsty among Ills fellow,
hcrs BY tho unvary9E Regularity M with wh!si 10
IN March last, tho question being, us the horse
more useful than the ox7" he pleaded for the
nx, and when, last month, the theme was, "1a
rtrenuously that be wasn't. This remarkable
tnconsbtcncy has, however, been explained.
Tho member In question IL photographer, and
Is naturally prcjaliccd In favor OF the negative
Last evening Mr., and Mrs Frank n. stovcs
sscnee, Eo. is North MY street. The occasio.,
was mnde pleasant by tho receipt Of many val
liable and grotesquo presents Including bFooms
and frames, and quaint Swiss carvings. Among
those present werc Mr.. and Mrs. MvGi.i. Mr.
md Mrs. Beard, the Msses EuEcnlo and Mari
scboleld. Miss Ogden, NJ. md Mrs. E. Ayafi
ilne, Mr. Doauc, aaa sir. Ira Slower. Social en-
1oyment and . choice rep0at wesc the features o
tho occasion.
Sunday night he sal1 10 tha partner q HI
have sworn Oh, have / notf' "You'rs talk
ing" ahe answered, With drcamily rctrospcct[v
eyes. Sand many. nnd .nany ting l hay
faSsn aho my RsasSa W. VIZ srS t s.s
said the great, strong man., With h!s eyes lille
TO take an oath that WILL keep" 20. Melvin,
mo" hc replied, with q ierycslcy that left u
doubt Of hls easncstncssi ~ have sworn 1t, all
mran to stick toll. From this tifne forth 3
long as live will never swear oil again."
: THE HOMESTEAD Law.
a mtss-mccslng OF tratlcs-unlon!sta WAS hel
at 10 Dearborn street yesterday to discuss III
defects in The ifomesIeaa law M5. Knue
THO attendance was rather large: =,
After the mcetinK was rallied TO order, n
stanley delivered ~ address, painting nut n
urged tho petltioniug Of Congress = appr"pr
Ing advantage oi tho lloInrsteau law.
sSgcts a.sr dsrnan ~ a. ~
ii. desired to take alyantage Of the law.
:, 1t was agreed, after . full discussion, to dra
a,pctltton 10 congrcss In accordance With y
vivwk Of tho Grst speaker, and present 1t to u
worktngmen Of thu city Tor signatures.
:, The meeting then adjourned.
\ NEW DEVICE;