, 1877-01-24
THE CITY.


8 i. c. Rand has sold to William II. Hawkins
for e15,ooo tha lot aud building on tho cast aide
Of Dearborn street, Just north Of the sfanteEre
Building ,-231so feet.
Tho temperature yesterday, ~ observed by
kfanasse, opsEctan, IS Madison street TRlBUNE
Butldlngb waa At 8 a. u,., s degrees below zero;
10 4 H., below; ~ H., Q abtrci > p. m, 12;
sp. m., II. Barometer at 8 a. m.. 3os4e; y. M
pany with Paul Cornell, rfsttc,l tho South Park
yesterday to examine the lighthouses AMI bbshr'-
ical garden, preparatory 70 agreeing nh tnme
plan for tho enlargement Of The West sltio pasks
tho coming season.
Prot. F. W. Rtcc, having completed tie or
Ean'zatfon Of his new minstrel company, MIL
Eivc a performance to his friends kOfnc night
acxt week At tho New Chicago Theatre. lnvf-
tattone can bo obtained at the office Of the
Daily National ITotti Kfportsr. Notcc will be
given Of Tho 1lrst public performance.
Tho Committee Of tho West Ride Prayer
Meeting desfrn to cay to thosc who were
crowded out Of tho small room Inst week. that
they arc row la1Sc, pleasant rom IN
sons. Tic Rev. 8. II. Adams and others lend
the remaining meetings this week. AL arc
welcome. >.
Tho members Of the Thistle Curling Club
met at No. .s1D Clark street lust night 10 per-
romo ofI at the Exposition Saturday night. fhc
following rinks were selected: y. Nowlc. skip,
}. Burns, a.. 7. Gths<,n. Il: l.!imcr; 4. Duncan,
sh5 sh 4 s n11sf" M aSxs Mn,1 skn sw as'a Wa
lace, J. II. Martin, Jn1ncs Walsh, and John Lor
liner. The ThtstIcs and Chicago p1ayat Lincoln
Park for the grand patlos'al curling clul, incda
Our older residents vii! regret TO learn Of tic
death Of tle Hon. sa,nael lialc; for many years
and for tho past two or three years tlccp preet-
dent OF tho .Joscpi, II. Brown 1ron anu Steel
Company Of South Chicago. The fa,t event oc-
Washington street. Mr. Halo rarnc to Chlrag,
In 1850, and up to the day of Ills tfcat, lad been
prominently identified with tho commercial and
manufacturing interests Ut the city. He wns IN
Ills 18th ycaE.
An adjourned meeting OF the South rark
Commissioners wns hrlu yesterday. There
werc present Mcssrs. Cornell, Morgan, and
Prize, Messrs. Bowen md Harmon being cut uf
town. Nj. Dob1ns submitted his hill for
ecwer work Of s3,3l1. action on, which was de-
Rcntcd his bill for g., ,0O0 tinn on land, which wns
referred to tho Land Committee. Several other
bills wore presented upon which thcre WAS no
action taken. After some Informal discussion
the meeting adjourned until tho 9th Of Feb
zuary.
- At an carly hour yesterday morning An!ltcas
FcIbert committed suicide at No. 100 Stntu
street, coal.otllcc kept h5 his eon-in.faw. Over
q 9EMT NEV Ecl9Etk HHIuEECQ Ills Blttl~ln'lH~& y
Iii. Gutenberg, for which hc was tried ii
agreed, he was released upon $4,000
bail until time for new trtal. The
and lc las al sarlou. times attempted to do
away with himself. Yesterday morning he
arosc a. usual, nn1, after washing, said he would
take shave. But instc,d Of q rnzor he drew u
revolver, aud, taking nfm ct hts forehead with
the glass belorc him, fired 4 bullet Into Ills
temple md expired utmost INSTANTLY. An To-
quest will bo held to-day.
George a. McIanc, ut tho American Express
office, In thls city, las just published, on sheet
of convenient szc, nn in,lcx III all tic counties
In tho United Statcs,-stasrs md rcrriturles,-
giving the Stats In which they nrc, md also
general idea Of their geographical loratson. For
sxn'tessnen ratiroad neR csy + is an exceed.
rubllslcl in the form os NIL clsht-p1gc pamphlet
Jslcw and concise system Ut extended lnulflplt.
cations, Vi which tie Scitmtidc <turrtcnn speaks
highly, saying It will greatly tighten tho iahor
Of insurance companies railway, clerks, etc. 1t
gives, almost M at glance, result involving tle-
uIcs up to l0,UD: This anh the coilnty-illlcx
may bc had by addressing Mr.. McLanc.
The Citizens Association have received with
due gravity aud respect the letter from Scssrs.
charges against them be- investigated. ami It has
been lecled tl,at s1ich Il committee will bo
made. probably to-day. It Will he composed Of
three citizens ot weight anti character, uld they
will call IN sus!i testimony OF Gxprrta uK they
may sec fit. Tile Executive Committee Of Til.
Association expect to constitute The committee
to-day. Tho fart TINT the charges have bcen
made public aud flayc excited considerable re-
mark brings to mind tlb lact that on or nbont
New iear's Day numerous packages were nd
dresscl to several Com1niHs!oncrs by thu lsm.
Tho writer saw ono OH thu way to MeCaffrcy.
What tho packages contained fs not known.
Tho information Should nppcar in tho inyestiga-
lion.
Tho fourteenth anniversary nf The Polish Rev.
olutfon Ut lStH wns suIcnily nlMcryt.l by the
Poles III the City ot Chicago MunuaJ ut the l}l-
ltrcets. Thctc VA: splendid syInhollc display
II tho Polish nationality III Tho WY VI Iint-
!ncs, and The assembly WIS highly rcttscsabtc.
slAny Polish ladies wHrc present at this lnourn-
sul demonstration OF ruland'a lost hopes, hut
tho srr't OF i,atrlottam was evident IN thc au-
dicnce, who sccuci To uor1sll thu lccis: ot tu-
eurc hupca for tho restoration OF lOlathl's an-
ricnt rights. Several patriotic speeches weln
made In GomnenoratInn uf tho hM! event, and
tho Whole audience felt III II the tnv OF liHra-
ton Of their unhappy country was at hand. 11ln
number q Piles n the Cnltcsl States Is mt fnr
from :D0, ,0nt-90,G ,GU0 Of wll,nl urs residents III
Tic city u Chicago many betng well rlalcale,i
and highly respectable nna useful citl3ens.
Ar'tt1EsTs.
The slippery conuit. lon q! t;ln streets and slc-
walks Inns resulted In doing great ha'nuse Il.
top-heary humanity with understandings Df
small dimensions. Yesterdays 1c"prts sho"4
the following:
John Matthews, of NO. fHi siCc1 street, while
attempting to buar,l The frant platform nf i
State street car ut tic Congress street rrosstng,
slipped upon this pavement a.nl lIa,l hs right
leg fu badly crushed by the lausu of tho wheel
that Alaptltatipn is necessary.
Juncs Manrro!t. I: year1 of ugc, residing nj
No W Cologne street, was rl'H over by u Nv H.
wagon tscur tho cururr Of Archer avenue un1
i"''t'elI street, alnl ad his ri3'I leg broken be-
ior The kncc: lie wa. nstcndr! BY pr. l'rd
well. No bltmu attached To i!Ir .lrlyrr.
a!rs. susan Dailcy. Of M: nv llubsslrti street
while walkin. npun tho sidewalk near .lcr resi
tlencc With her sun Truman yesterday morning
fell aud bruisr iyotl. wTfsts. ;"
4 man named OIncy, residing ut No. SIT Wcst
Indiana street, II! the ctmpl"y at tho Northwest
>crn lsoal. slipped upon Go tru:k Ut tbs Oakley.
hrect crossing u1,1 had three fingers alnpltatG
aligAtct.
Frta lieccc, residing ut The rosnrr OF Forty.
seventh Snl ltuttcrirl stre.ts, fell at so YES
tcrt!ay mt~nlng ncar the torarr of Thlrty.tlirt
ana state s9eets, and broku liz lett leg Ut the
ankIc. lle aax i wiln unu seven children Ii
ratheF stEa1tensd circumstances.
1. =. TlkUpE.
It waa stated In The TElul.yg last week thai