, 1877-01-20
SocIABLE.--The ladies of the Pres

byterian Church will give one o1
their enjoyable sociables at the resi-
dence of the Rev. Mr.. Whitworth,
on Wednesday evening next. These
affairs are not only of aid to the fl.
nancial well-being of churches, but
enable many a poor wanderer to find
social enjoyment other than that of
more Objectionable methods. The
Presbyterians, we understand from
the comments of our bachelor
friends, not only strive to make
their entertainments agreeable to
all, but pay special attention to those
who are on the wing, and who in a
strange place, miss the sweet amen
tiles of home. Carried on in the sweet
spirit akin to that of the sermon on
the mount, we know of nothing
more apt for the preqention of enmui
than the pleasant affairs which our
church-going citizens give from time
to time.
CITY CoUNcI1.-A meeting of the
City Council was held on Saturday
evening last. Further time was
given the Finance Committee to
examine and report upon the condi
ton of the books of the City Clerk.
For work done upon Front and Mad
ison streets, warrants to the aggre-
gate amount Of $917 80 were ordered
drawn in favor of contractor Ed
wards. Bills were ordered and
made out and presented to the Com
missioners of the County for pay
ment, for the cost of maintaining
the quarantine, attending the sick,
and burial expenses, in the recent
smallpox cases in this city. J. NJ.
Nelson was elected Chief of Police,
in place of r. II. Turnbull, re-
signed. Another meeting of the
City Council will be held on
Wednesday,.
POPULAR LECTURES DR.. Paul M.
Brennan, who arrived from San
Francisco on the last trip of the Da-
kota, will deliver free lecture Tn
Saturday evening at Yesler's Hall,
on the 'Throne of the Mind" illus
trating the influences of the mind
on the human body, both in health
and disease. The Doctor proposes
to prove that man is endowed with
but three intelligent senses, instead
of five. This will be the first of a
series of popular medical discourses
on the preservation of the body and
the cheerfulness of the mind, and
many will no doubtavail themselves
of this opportunity to listen to the
merits of a new philosophy.
MURDER IN PIERCE COUNTY. The
grand jury of Pierce county ad-
journed without finding any indict-
ments for serious offenses. They
were hardly discharged, however
until the demon of -bloodshed was
let loose. On that evening lot of
Indians who work about town got
into drunken spree. One of them
called Goodtime's Charley armed
himself with O revolver and dirk
knife, and succeeded in killing one
called Pincus' Charley, and also in
mortally wounding another, a broth
er of the one that was killed. 1t is
rumored that the people of Stella
COON have taken the law in their
own hands and have strung up the
murderer.
DEAD-The young man Lebeau
who was run over last week by a
loaded Car on the S. G. & T. Co. 8
track, went to his final account on
Saturday last. Modification having
set in in his injured limbs, it was
found necessary to amputate them,
but such recourse was found una
vailing. He was buried yesterday
from the Catholic Church with full
honors Of the Society of Coed Temp
lars. We understand he leaves no
relatives in this part of the country.
New CHIEF OF PoLICE.-Mr. J.
M. Nelson, who was appointed Chief
of Police by the Council on Satur-
day night, formerly occupied that
position on the San Jose police force
for several years. We were not ap-
vised of that fact when we noticed
his appointment in our Sunday is
sue. He will in a l prob ability meet
the full demands made upon him in
his new trust.