, 1879-07-27
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

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:* The Eigin Band arc domiciled at the fremont.
. Atark Thurston, Of St. Louis, is at the Gard
ncr.
l. a. Peters, OF New Orleans, is at the Gard
John Bovcs, Baltimore, is stopping at the
!: Clark Gray, Prescott, Arizona is at the
Palmer.
Charles Austin. OF Grand Rapids, is at the
Garduer..:
s. Beckwith, Oshkosh, Wis, is registered At
the Sherman.
": Scott Smith, Washington, is registered
at the Pacific.
". &. Todd, northampton, Mass, is a, guest
Of the fremont ."
B. Il. Robb, San Antonio, Tex, is among the
guests of the Palmer.
W.,R HOLLOWAY, OF the Indianapolis Journal,
Ia 4 enest Of the Pacific
81, Assistant c. S. Squiers will return
home from his Michigan trip Tomorrow,
= C. r, Winfield, Detroit, Superintendent OF
the Wagner Car CompanY, is at the fremont.
= The Rev: n. o. Simpson and Thomas s. simo-
son, Bradford, York, England. are 1t the IRE
. H.
George c. Hazelton, N. c., Of the+ Third
Wisconsin District; is one Of the guests Of the
Palmer. ::
=. Thomas Pendeld, General Passenger Agent
Of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, is at the
Sherman.
A gold huntin@-case watch, Appleton and
Tracy movement, awaits an owner at Stock
Yards Station.
LIN. Bennett, Omaha, General Superntend-
ent Of the Pullman Palace Car Company, is 10
Gated at the Palmer.
r. R. Cable and family, ]: II. Buferd and
family, and Hiram Cable, Of Rock 1slands are
soiourning at the Pacific.
Sir Arthur Gordon and q partv Of efeht En-
glish tourists. on q trip around the world, are
tarrying over Sunday at the Palmer
>Loveioy,; the photographer, has gotten out
some new stereoscopic views OF me ouuoInS8
and street and park views in this city.
:. The members Of Engine No. IS wish to return
thanks to cx- -County-Collector L. c. Huck, on
account of cashing their June scrip at par
The Chicago Gun Club held a regular meeting
last evening at the Sherman House, and dis
cussed the question Of appointing team to
shoot with the Austin Club No other business
Of importance Was transacted.
The Temperature yesterday, as observed By
!
BuildincA wns at s g. M. 73 degrees; 10 a. n,
eter At 81 m., 2a.Ss; s p. m., oe.ss.
The Race Brothers, oystermen and restaura~
teurs, No. LA Madison street, wish it distinctly
understood that they are not the Races that are
mixed up in the famous match bond case. 1t is
en- entirely different family, to whom they are
in no wav related.
- Tie Rev. Clinton Locke intends to celebrate
the twentieth anniversary Of his rectoEsnlp OF
Grace Church to-dar ut IL o'clock ae cor
d:allr invites all who have been at any time un-
der his past oral to be present at that service
There will be communion.
The Grand Jury passed Yesterday upon twelve
cases ara fouod nine true bills all against
minor offenders They heard nearly dozen
witnesses III the case OF Officer John Collins,
who shot young Leigh, but no vote was taken on
IN Indictment. Tomorrow the Jones homicide
will be investigated
Mrs. Augusta Thompson. OF Madison, No.,
is in search Of her husband, T. L. Thompson, a
painter by trade. She arrived in this CITY yes
te1day, bnt her husband fsiled to meet ,i.. he7 az
rear-o1d son, both in needy circumstances, may
be found at the Post-Offce newsstand.
An excursion party from various parts of In
diana visited the city last evening The excur-
sion is for the benefit Of the Methodist churches
OF Evansville, and about $50 people took the
opportunity of seeing Chicago. They are dom-
iciled at the fremont, and will remain for sev.
:era1 days, going through the usual round OF
sightseeing.
Madison street bridge vii! be closed from 9
o'clock tomorrow morning until? The pro,
peller Peerless "touched - it the other day and
injured the lock, and swinging the bridge Is
necessary to make the needed repairs: The
Madison street, Ha1sted street, Blue Island
avenue. and Ogden avenue cars will reach the
South Side via Clinton and Randolph Streets
The regular examination for positions in the
county schools will be held 10 the kinzie School,
conner OF North LaSal1e and Ohio streets, at Q
a. m. of Aug. 90 Questions will be proposed
in arithmetic, grammar, geography, United
States history, spelling, writing: reading, and
method Of teaching. County Superintendent
Lane has gone off on vacation until that .ime.
At meeting Of the Committee OF Officers
having IN charge the picnic OF the Second Reg-
mcnt, at Wooolawn, Aug. S, held Yesterday
afternoon at their a1mory, the Secretary M IVA vas
John A. Logan. Lieut--GoT. Shuman, the Hon.
George R. Davis, and others. The Secretary
read communication of zen. P. q. Sheridan,
accepting the regiments Invitation to be pres
ent unless called away from the city.
Those who may have aov curiosity to see
work by one OF the t'old masters" will find on
exhibition at Bauer's music c-store so-called
Michael Angelo-".Chr carrying the Cross"
Had this picture been painted by q modern
Judged By the modern canous Of criticism 1t is
ne6incre work. However, Its age and re-
puted parentage will give it some consideration
in the eyes of connoisseurs and art students.
The example Of the wealthy residents OF the
North Side in providing open~air concerts in
Lincoln Park has been followed up on the South
Side. and the Elgin Band, through the iiberalty
Of Mr.. John 4. Rice, Of the fremont House.
will give TWO concerts to-day--thc first from 10
to II a. N. and the second from 2 to 4 80 D. m
in Lake Park The reputation Of this band
has travelled ahead Of it far and wide, and the
entertainments to-dav will undoubtedly attract
large numbers Of people to this faVorite breath
ing-spot-
"A meeting OF the Executive Committee hav-
ing In charge the arrangements for the Irish
National picnic, to be held On the 18th uroximo
mas held last evening at Burke's Hotel Re-
ports were received from the Committee on Dis
I.itution OF Tickets, and the Committee on Ad-
dress. It was stated that Ben. Butler, Sunset
Cox, David Davis, and an editor OF an Irish
newspaper had been solicited to deliver ora
tons, but it appeared that no answers had been
received. The meeting adjourned to Wednes-
day evening.
Yesterday the following named young men met
at the Office Of Congressman 4ldricb, on Wabash
avenue, and went over to the Office OF Dr. T. ".
Miller, on Clark street, in body. to undergo
medical examination preliminary to an e1amina-