, 1879-05-18

The Little Sisters OF the Poor are making ar-
ranrements to have the corner stone Of their new
Home for the Aged laid Sunday. June l.
Gor. H- u. Matthew's. of West Virginia Vice,
President keyseE. Of the Baltimore = Ohio. aud
A ". Campbell. editor Of the Wheeling Infeth-
aeneer, were on 'change yesterday.
In the suit in assumpsit, brought IN the County
Conrt b. David 4. Thatcher against 5. Il; AcCIea
protest, default was made Yesterday and Judgment
entered for the plaintiff for $780,
John naverkamp:, y years Of ase, enp1oyed IN
the c1othlpg-storc OF B. Anls, o1 No. 1oS A3n1son
truck loaded with bale Of clothing, He was taken
70 his home. No. l57 Townsend street
Mauassc. uptician; No. 50 Mauison street tTR1n-
Barometer, isar me Ut s 3. NJ, 2aeo; .. NJ, %. So
Charles Wilson, i tonrder In the house No. 93s
West Lake street, which was partially destroyed
oi pants containing SIS CASH. As his room WAS
not badly burned it is supposed that the pants
and money were stolen :, - j.:
Justice Hawkinson will establish himself in
Rooa, -, Of the Uhlich Block about Tuesday. He
is yet unaware whose docket he will take up, as
both Dc Wolf and Robinson gre candidates for the
Eo'e remaining vacancy. and both will hold on un-
I'll The Judges recommend, the Governor nom'-
mates, md the Senate confirms somebody.
The North Division uigh-School Alumni As-
soclation met last Friday, decided to hold their
annual reunion on the evcnin. Of July J. and
elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
Mr. c. A. Pusheck; ReeoEdin. Secretary. Mr. J.
H. Murphy: Corresponding Secretary, Miss C. A.
Maxwell: Treasurer, Miss g. Booth.
The Sumner Gunrds, OF ST. Louis will arrive
escorted By Company 3 Sixteenth Battalion to
their hendQuarrefs. Tomorrow afternoon the
GuarSs and Companies a and B OF the Sixteenth
Battalion will parade through the streets, the line
forming at Jackson and LaSalle streets, and in the
evening there will be concert and competitive
drill at the Exposition Building
An Ascension Day service. under the auspices Of
quests: Thc Grand Master Of Templars Of Int
United 'States, Most Eminent Sir Vincent l.. Hurl
but: Chicago Commandcry, No. u. 4: T.; and
held ut Grace Episcopal Church. Wabash avenue,
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets Thursday
afternoon next at $50 o'clock. Tbs Rev. Clinton
Locke will deliver the address OF the occasion.
Justice, yesterday severed his connection with his
fellcT employees IN The County Clerks office.
where he has been ensaged during the Whole Of
cznts for the vacant position will do we'll to bear
in mind that the clerks at the. marriage license
window are required 10 speak. Or at least under
stand, every language except Chinese and Choc-
taw. Persona OF linguistic abilities mike note
hereof.
Mr. Joseph sokup the Assessor of West Chi
cago. has nearly completed the assessment OF real
uen1s owning personal property have already
made their returns in person at the Office. In this
connection it may be we'll to state that the Assessor
desires every person who owns or controls prop
erty in the West Division to call at his Office, No.
s,6 South Hnlsted street, where they can virtually
become their own assessors by making correct
estimate OF the property in their possession.
In 1872 an ordinance was passed making River
street continuation OF Wabash avenue and
changing Its name to Wabash avenue. The ordi-
nance alao provided for the REMEMBERING Of Va
kaG hv 3rnar f.
The present time, however, no change has been
made In the numbering. and owners Of property
because OF the confusion that has been caused and
the consequent difficulty OF would oe patrons ind
ing them. An effort is being made to enforce the
ordinance Of 1877.
The Committee appointed BY the property
holders along West Adams street to wait upon the
Council and present petition askin. that that
thoroughfare be converted into. public boulevard
morning and agreed to attend the Council meeting
Tomorrow evening in body, and ask that the ordi-
nance now pending to make boulevard Of Wash
sa:ton street he not passed. The petition In cir
cualion in favor OF Adams streets, it Is thought,
Will haretae necessary signatures in few days,
ano they , 90 not want any nction taken the sub
1ect until that time. A report received to the
effect that the cost Of converting the street into
boulevard would not exceed So. so per front fort.
exclusive s Of ,he curling. and the Committee IL Of
pplnion that It can be done for less. The petition
ran be found at the Office OF Albright d Keenan,
corner OF Monroe street and Fifth ayeuue where
PropeFty-ownets 4-t along the street faEoring the
movement are requested to come anu sign 1t oB
early Is possible.
Alr. Wtliiam A. Cutd an unusually tnte1iirept
c''o!ed man in this city. and for many Years an
empoyc u me of1ice Of the Collector Of the Port,
has 5nst gotten out little work winch s OF itself,
another evidence al the fact that the ability
to reason clearly, to write inteigently, and even
powerfully is by no means confined 10 the eau
casslan race This little work is called - A.
Apology Tor the American People, !" and gives in
eomrrenensive FORM = reason and an apology for
TfF3pf1 fSa-
author says IN his preface, originated as general
thing. from differences in teaching aud his ohiect
ne1 10 tha5 Is Q. was hight buto
between the two great political parties In
this way he proceeds, in ~ many chapters,
elevatins and 1bera11zing influences Of education.
lire eanses Of secession. .und OF the trouble be-
tween the two races, the era Of conciliaion, and
evnees houshl and o1psl he
ing research, is published in neat attractive form,
and VII; T. no l DOUBT be widely read. particularly
Adispatch in yesterdays TRIBUNE stated that
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts had returned
Railroad IL tsyoE q charies 8; Wort1en, former
with his parents in New Hampshire. While re-
turning Nest from vacation in the summer of
1915. The Grand Trunk train on which he was
passenger had race with = train on the M1chi-
gin Southern between Milwaukee Junction
and Detroit junction. where tho tracks OF
INC TWO companies are close together. The Grand
Trunk train ran past the Detroit junction depot
and telescoped u passenger-train standing beyond.
OF the result it 1>eed only be SAID that Worthen
was covered ND BY the wreck, and remained
p'uoed 70 the ground for An hour, wnen he
was cut ont. For six months be could rot be
moved. his left 1eg being amputated at the
hip and he remained all that time in IN inn at the
Junction he obtalned one verdict in his favor,
put 1t was set aside Then the Company offered
to compromise for S.. COG, but be declined. His
wisdom is shown BY the judgment Of the highest
Hsounai II massachusetts,. Gen. Butler was his
lea1inH counsel At tna time Ut the accident he
was engaged TO young "lady In Vermont She re-
named iaa1hfn and they to be married this
RosEHuL CEMETERY.
me lot-oTnets OF Rosehill Cemetery for the first
La't N many years are content with the manage
tueI VI tuls oeantalul rural CITY of tho dead The
SemeteIy never looked more inviting at rhis sen
soa .! tne year. and the ,mprovements ro1ne on
Ese OF q large and e1Isn81ve character The oli
snant'es That formerly obstructed the ;frnnt haye
I'll oecnremored and in their stead there sre traas
E9aSs and t howets The entire front ms oeen
western RAILROAD Company have but TIER dennt "
good condition. and they t1nteud shorty r. srch1
there ., beautiful :. stone , edldee Tho
front OF the cemetery viii be- enc,oeed
this summer with oarbed wire fence for ,Sh;rM -
contract has already been Jet. The inclosnre con.