, 1877-09-07
THE CITY.


eccR lHsllct al tHo Appcl'atc Louftt
Officer Mat1tgau yesterday afternoon found
the boly of a fntus floating Ia the lake at the
foot Of rcck court Tho Coroner will hold I'll
inquest to-dny.
Thomas Casanaueh snd Frank Lawler arc
spoken Of as candidates on the Workingtncn's
ticket for the Office u County Commissioner
from the West Division.
The temperature yesterday, "a observed BY
Muna.sc, opttcian,, 81 Madison street tTRtausH
Bu!ldinE), was, At a. m., G6 deg; 10 a. n'. u;
u M, Is; 4 p. H.. Il; .. H.. u. barometer
atsA. M, 5000; fp. M, 2o.0s.
George D. Plant, superintendent the coun-
~ public schools. and Duane Dcty. Acting Sn-
lcrintcudcnt of tho city public schools. pail
visit yesterday 10 Cook County Normal School.
Tic citv normal department having bcen dts
continued. Mr. Uoty wished 10 inform himself
iu regard 10 the county school, as c has nutncf-
Gus applications from scholars who wish to COLI
tInuc their studies. Superintendent Plant says
hc will ask the Board to appoint another teach
er for the Normal, thc present tur1bcr being In
sufficient for the number OF scholars who have
entered this term.
Tic coorcd Masons met again yesterday
morning, but basIs ol uniting the "sovesc!gn"
ard "Cosnpact" Grand Lodges having been
AEAAEA opoA "NAHGoAays tA%tN "Ao fNa@ AsstsN
tu be dune. Some discussion took place re-
Earl!ng the action taken, and there is no telling
how long II would hare continued II the Chair
man lal not refused to tolerate any more talk.
After ordering $500 copies Of tho proceedings
to b. printed assessing every OFanl Lodge 50
topay the cxpcnscs), aud thanking john Jones
Lodge for the Use Of their hall, and T. o. 9: n.
Jones fur Ills zeal in bringing about tbs Con-
vention, thc body adjourned.
RDs1t NAsfiONo.
The Hebrew New fcar commences this even.
Ing with tho settling Of the enn. and Is uf two
lays duration. This hotttav Is known among
tho IasaclItca Is "Rosh linshono,h nntl Is vrTy
riEitlly observed, especially tho frat day. Ten
days after there cornos tho most Important holt.
lav In the Hebrew caltnlar.-'' fom kepur"
tDav Of Asopc1ncnt).. On this dny no good H.
rnc}ltc will partakc Ut either food Or drink. IND
Five days later another holiday ful1ows, whlrl,
llsts eight days, tic first two and tho last being
.uI1 holidays, and tho intermediate four half
holidays, This festival is known ia ''Succoth "
Feast Of Tabernaclcs).
T.. Z, Harnum went through tho city ycsteF.
day on Ills way tn Dayen1Nst, wl,nrc tic Intends
to Join hts siow. md stick By It until the closc
dar night. and will deliver lecture there for
the bcncit vi the hospital In which his rtn-
alt,ycs whu were woln1cs! in tho recent raifroal
lccIlcnt have ct'l most faithfully anl tculefly
tue auertfon u establishing u ninser1n
arc ready to p.tt tho NECESSARY capital Into the
F.. business, II lln will guarantee either Ills own
SOME way TINT the museum. when opened, shall
be III every rcsmtt Of It superior cllafartcr.
There is nothtllE definite as vet. The matter
was talke,1 over Yesterday. hut ITO conclusion
was arrived at. aud 1t is not likely TINT ono viii
be- until spring.
The monthly meeting OF The board Of Direct
ors was held ycs.ertAy ut thr Hospital. rrcsent,
.hc 1Iev, Or. Locke, Mrs, j. 7. Rscrson. Mrs. II.
u. OakIy, Mrs, l.. r. Baker, Mrs. Z. Simmons,
MIS-. G. Il. l.auc. mud Mrs. j. Goodwin, j.
Tho rl,ys,ulau's rrpurt for August showed,
trtatcl in hospital. Sc; in dspcusary. IL uIrlhs,
4; EcAths,2.
The 'rreasnrcr's report for the quarter showed
the recript of about $2.tu0. Among tho
Ia0; ". L: 1llbbard, slUO; lIlinois Censral
ilaiirual, S100; st. james' Church, t3l5;
TRUCE Church. S225O; St. i.ani's Church, Hyde
tin asE ry 31 ,e1Ss Str l.: @'p @ psIrn9 S oas@r
railroad, Sio; speeial collection ou North Side,
$50, In addition to tho abovu wero many
smaller amounts In money anu articles OF use,
tolI!urt. and Necessity.
The 1luspltnl neing tree to all Of every race,
iclt1.o.I, null color, and having nu endowment,
but brlnH dependent on Gnlly subscriptions, Ii
necessarily always III debt alml IN Wnnt. Their
pItScHL llGEut lit caHCt!uaJ ptEs41HES AklA u ID
lppel ts4t a1s friends ot tl,e INDECENT sick will
ctncnlteE st. Luxc's Free Hospital.
CHICAGO EyANs1s,N HOAp.
The stocklInlders VI the Ct'tcago u Evaaston
Guudy ycstrrluy anl decided 10 reduce the
:aulta stock Irnin k;tD0. .000 to El0O tO, anl aao
= rct!tice the Directors from fifteen to seYcs.
Tic following comprise tlle new Hoard: ". Z.
Turner, j. Russell J1t,e5, William II. Hrallcv,
and Ii. A. Towncr. No officers were elected.
This ucsi"n is lEcparatory to work, slnct
DAYS tf.at portlon nf the line inside
the city ltmtts. TITO right OF wav, a. IL known,
Is IN Hawthorne anu Southport avenues, and
ttie trark Ut tho Chicago y pacar Railroad Will
Is used tn reach their depot ut the loot oi
II The East will te the motive ltower, and II Ia
not unlikely that their Introduction On this
r,'ad will i'e all entering ~SdgS fur their a''ot.
Ssusy S 's wen s r.a u x
c&tc'nlc1 To Evanston. The section to 10 built
hnwever, will he d great accommodation to pco
nc living In tho northwestern portion Of tht
GOLDEN wxnbix1.
number Of tic friends OF Capt. John Tai
Inst evening took pt,ssctsIun OF that gentlemanI
house, M. BY MI. t,fgal avenue, and procrele.
T. order, thugs around Just US II they ltvct
guets: and iull Aalf;tiu invading forre beiuncrt
to tie bonnet t-wcnslng half Of cfcattnn. TIL
o1asion of this rcprcicns!ble Interruption OF tlIs
rcposH of quiet family wa4 furnished by tn.
fatt that, Sept. q, ls:as7 tho said john TAFT hut
the tcmcrity tu taku unt0 lsilIself wife. Fur
therhorc, l;e has managed ii apcuu l,a!f cen
turs In her company, and has gutten to himsc
suns amt duugbters.
The fFicpds prcsent, weso a'l. Or nearly al!
with wh!el, Capt. TAFT has been as
sociatcd for severul yrars. Moth
lug VI a formal character waa attefRpt cd
tht DkRntNr tttnnfNflfRA vii III IT
ulatIug the u9cd pafr on their attainment I.
this spxiul milestone n ltfc's pilgrimage. /
poem c1utt,4ying thcxe sentiments wa8 real b
tAc aulh4r, Mrs. Christian, Mho als0 pluyci
and sang several airs. notably e john Anderson
Hy Jo.h The company spent 4 very plcasni
ttlnc and dispersed ut All carly hour.
PERSONAL.
J. II. Mcdonald. 1t. Paul,'is at the Palmer.
The lion. John T. DsunMond, of Alton, L.
the TEeanont.
1.isl,op Cheney will return this weak from Il
White Mountains,