, 1877-10-08
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

ot their Union, were safely hone aRatn.
EARLY list evening OfIlccr McAlahon, No Of
West Twelfth street, was assaulted on the
corner Of Tarlor and May streets. lie arrested
two VI the gang, when he was stoned. He then
knocked SIX of them dawn with his club, md
fred one shot al them. causing them 10 dis.
prrre. Lieut. Callahan made Il uArm for tho
roughs during tho balance of the evening.
At9 O'Clock yesterday morning c. AhlErasD,
Of No. GB Canal ttrect, reportcd to the West
Twelfth Street Station TINT his roou, had been
entered during the night By burglar who
lIa,l carried of gold watch valued at slo,
Ruls u clothes. anl s.l tn cash. UtEicef
Iwohcy wcnt nltt o,, the rasc and aoou returned.
having II, tuw John Meyers. upon whom hc
found all the stolen property.
1t is nn interesting study In human nature TO
Fee d tnan rush Into hotel near tlIa depot lust
bclore ttir train s.arts, sling down counterfeit
s10 till, un ret Two lives lor 1t from the clerk,
md then, about twenty minutes later, when
the traveller has rcaclactl the ro,nu. .houtc and
The clerk bdEins 70 think that l!e has worked
those btEls hills oil at last, to llatcu to their
remarks on each other'a huncsty.
Saturday evening james Walsh had dispute
with Michael UunMlluc, nj tho corner Of Canal
nnl DekoEcn streets, about wages due httn.
un,l In The quarrel that cntued Walsh drew II
mammoth tarrmg:: knife, and slashcd Donahue
At:ro.s tic fac. illtctinE wound that will dis
figure hni for life. DonAbue ras conveyed 10 his
put eighteen stitches in the wound. Wrtsil was
tucked up at tho West Twelfth Street Station
Al army headquarters yesterday no news oi I'M
portanee Was received except that which was In
confirmation OF tho dispatches pu!,lielcd In THH
tween cltzens Of the United States, An,l is ~
t,ltoneA by the carting Of salt deposta which
ab.,,,Mi IN That scctton. The entire northern
,,lstrirt, and goodly portion Of Southwestern
Texas. Formerly these deposits were cartct by
stcrtans aud Tc1ans alike, but latterIy sontu
fellows uf rnterurlse have located tho land upon
trouble. 4 company OF tFoops has gone to
a'tll the trouble, and more will be dispatched
necessary.
The Kcy. =. II. Adams, being about to close
bis pastora1 connection with tho Centenary
alrthodist Church, yesterday IN hIa morning
hcsmon reviewed the work Of the two years iii
which liz WAS cilgaeed. Year ending October,
,i6, received Oh probation. 50; received In iuli,
tim aud by letter. u deaths, y; nrt loss of
membership, 50. Daring the year ending Ovtu-
s'er, -. tlcrr were rcceIscd On proDas!on. 1:a;
rcstisesl in full, 81; dlssnlssed by tictter, 81;
~: net gain, 81. From the rabcspaelr meetings
last winter lhcrn were reported to the charcl.
1Hi names. VI thcsu y cuuld not bc found, 10
were 9nw!lllnE to toin, p we're aiseasly n.enltrs
Of mare tllan two years standing, ~ Joined vi
probation, mud II wcrc received tn full.
The telegraph brings us sad news from Mo-
u,cnrc. Il prominent LADY OF that clty has lust
colnplescd a panilwurS, quilt cuntanTng ::3,:Ws
pieces, on wh!rl. sue had been occupied for
eleven years., when her brAtai husband, during
her temporary absence FROM the house, took 1t
us blanket lor Ills mu1c, mud had It stolen BY
tramp Ehose army oyrrcpat was played out:
Six pairs Of twins, in1udicIously remarked 70
y rival the other day that she should
shnw a quilt a. the next cuunty isir,
composed II 10,E'7 pieces, atti tlle rival rs
niarhel jestingiv tior ia point Of fact SHE hadn't
anything Ut the kIntl) tllat 1t must be nearly AZ
nisc Ms her own. whlcl, contained l7,5Is plcccs.
The excellent wfc a'n mother already men"
WA q sad has ~ te oo
aud VII tie lncans medical skill could devise
lave bean rcsortcd to restore Ier reason,- but
tile doctors say that II slc rctuvers sliu will
never bs able again TO put nce!lto to patcl-
~urE. The aud event has cast gloom over tho
community.
A n,cctinx Of the Varnlshcrs' and PoEts11crs'
Union :yas held IN thu laseliscnt, nurtfltast cur
ncr ot STATE and Randolph streets, At o'clock
ltosc,haun, oeyut',cl the chair. IL. klotz aceel
w Secretary. 1t WIS decided, Oh slution, TINT
sac new ahstSlattun si'oulA meet eyerr second
pur a. ,o ssi m st sss 70 rxsa s1ke
circular. stating that tho yarnislers al,l polish
drs vi Cl.icavo Ind forlned unEo under tho
style mud llan'g oi the ''varnlnl,crs' and
ol ti,r Furniture Makers Cuion Ut Nurtl,
America" tho ob!uet being to arrcst the further
reduction Of wuges In tho trade, cic. The cauit
unIuns, tue urlcu OF -four, anu gold quotations.
lie spuke quite scnsibly Ut wllat should 10 the
object Vi tlu Union. fIc satd they lid not wait
to strike md 70 II. fur roling, but they want
would all !ayc lhcir rights. Some others spoko
uEan the subject u 'lucssiou, ana inaIly the
meeting nd3ourncd.
Tho usual course Of lectures at tho Women's
md Charcn's Hospital, corner Adams md
Paullna STREETS, lus pccu given 10 an Intelligent
nnu attentive class of hearers. Tue intsrcst
upol, the subject sccms tr tho increase, M q
larger. number Of young wuluea are IMPLYING
fur admission not only to tue lectures but 70
Thu Hospital for practical INSTRUCTION. Iona
ttuns received during 9eptcInbef: Througl,
Mrs. J. Z. Hilton, from Field, Letter Il Co..
Sl0D; frotn j. '. Farwcl i To-, SlU0; through
irtiu a. tarrar, saD; from James ). Goodman,
u; IRON Mrs, Wllkinson,$ $40; from Mrs. liotz. IS
lhruush Mrs. Wllial.s, from iliboarl, Spencer
= N, Co. ~; ftom u Thonpson, sl..5D; Mrs.
Little, froln Mrs. I. &. Cory, 81; from alrs.
BLACKSTONE, CARPET; fronl Sir. Wilkinson, onu
BASKET u Erapes, one ean u salmon, two cans
o. v!u,ns, ,n ~ T.. VI Peashes quo oott'e of bay,
biscuit; jar ol pickles fruln Mrs. Knox; iro,4,
Mr. "altcr Clarke, castillo soap; 9kee., Stuart
c.. printing; J. args boz q ,natcl'cs, lrntt.
flowers FROM Mn. Howe, Ut Oak Fark.
The Courso VI true love never did run nm Goth,
A young 1nas connected with The great tajl.
Toa1 interests Of th1 country llas been paYipIs
,narkeu attentions tu u yuun: xutnH1 i,i Ify,,G
Park, aud the uthrr cvcuin. called On inc
author Ut her brin.. to usk her !Mp4l. Ths
strrn old min asked l1a II hc wn4 liked. aniI
tho young nlAn said tttst lle sort OF bosse,l
tiings Oh tho Ga1cna 81 Kalamazoo piy!.iun
Ut thr ratEruad. The Fse4klcut," lie *
p!a!Ic.l rontlueutlally, '1n't abe tu te around
mueh-guL to stay at headquarters Watering
supsflntyndsnt's pretty good lvlow
tut .luesu't know auylhlng about rail
rnaJs, aud 50 he leaves matters prett,
tnucii 10 me- Lord! thcy wouldn't tlay
me leave tl.c linz fur my Weight Ia 1reasur
uotes OF large denomination. Only last wee
the Fce.lrradent bald to Me.-says lie
Ed" but Ut thls stuge tho old nlan sosg