, 1879-07-27

inst; upon CARL Schweitzer, 80 years Of: age,
who died OF euileptc fits at No IS North Hail.
sted street; and upon James ". Nng}e, IS years
of age, who was run down on the Burlington g.
Quincy: Railroad,: near Leavtt street, while en-
gagged in his business Of car-iuspecting in the
employ Of the railroad. =
The Congressional Depression Committee got
together at the fremont House yesterday morn
ing, hut did nothing beyond deciding to give
every one chance to present bis views, the talk
to commence at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. When it
will end no one can conjecture. The Socialists,
Communists, Labor-Lcagues, Eisht-H Hour Men,
and Greenbackers are to he heard, as are L. j:
Gage and Genrge Schneider on behalf Of the
bankers. It is to be hoped that some OF the
business men Of the city will attend the sessions
aud give the Committee their views; otherwise,
their Own way, and the Committee will get very
erroneous ideas about labor and "depression" !"
in Chicago.
The gentlemen who so successfully managed
the recent Old Settlers Reunion at the Calumet
Club have just published handsome pamphlet
containing full and corrected reports OF the
speeches made on THAT occasion. the numerous
letters received, and full list OF the names OF
those who signed the veteraDa' roll, together
with their ayes, birtbplaces, date Of arrival IN
Chicago, and present residences Inc pampnlet
is printed by Fergus j. Co., md fs gotten up IN
excellent taste Copies can be had OF a. >.
Barnes d Co.. No. SO Madison street, or at the
Calumet Club house, corner Of Eighteenth
street and Michigan avenue. 1t is hooS wnch,
aside from its typographical beauty, viii De.
oraat credit is dne to the nublishers for having
sent it out upon the world.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Elizabeth f.
Writ, prominent temperance worker, and one
OF the leaders in the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, was held at the Centenary NJ
E. Church yesterday at 3:5o' P u. a prei'mt-
nary service, under the auspices OF
late residence. s57 West WASHINGTON
street, after which the remains we're conveyed
to the church and pno1lc service aela. mrs
Writ has long been ldeptlaed VIII te oepes =;
anee cause anu vas one o. .ae plne I Rs ~
the women's crusade some years aeo, Inc heYi ni
s. Il. Adams wss the oti1clatng clergyman, ana l,sa
spoke feelngly OF the sterling qualit1es OF tne
decreased. The ho!ai o4ertngs "crG nunelous
and elegant, piece from the temperance
Union being especially prominent. Inc remains
we're conveyed to Grace]and for tnrerment.
Chicago ;s to have what will be known as the
Chicago Hebrew Association for the purpose OF
atfording facilities, by the founding Of library,
for general i'm proyement: opening TO the stu
dent opportunities for meeting co-religiontsts
having similar inclinations; establishing sec
tions whose object is the pursuit OF either litera-
tnre in general, or science, philosophy, philol-
ogy, or any other branch in particular: and the
formation OF branches to alleviate the ills ana
suffcrings of Others, etc, etc It is designed to
have place where both old and young can meet
together-a society which shall be open to both
sexes. To this end it IS earnestly hoped that
al1 will lend their assistance to what cannot fail
to be Of great benefit to the Jewish population,
numbering about goo souls. There is no So
cietv Of the kind in Chicago at present, and the
need Of such q one has long been felt. Circu-
lars have been sent to prominent Jews in the
CITY, soliciting an expression Of views On the
subject, and i general meeting for permanent
organization will be held at at early day.
....ho. .na,r,o+,o, ,,ao+;rc ,voe he,d last
Auonea .at luis a%ni,st ~ e,oretadNrsi,,rav
~ ~ .,,aa+i,o ros hnid at the corner ri
9Guenae. anS s n,t,.e.~" $3.50 md Tas varr
haoover an1 ~ H. ,aa.es n1oss so ~ ~ ',ar
.asec9 astS 49, 5,,n;t @ Thov 1;ftad m th.;r
voices iu one accord aud as one man against al
lowing the new corporation to run their tracks
on Stewart avenue, as It was understood the
Company had obtained permission to do So or
had made application for the privilege Of doing
so. An organization was formed ofight the thing,
legally and otherwise, with John Hickey as Presi-
dent and n Barren as Treasurer. 4 committee.
was also appointed, consisting Of ]. Weisbucner,
j. P. Eek, L. Frnnz, c. Moningcr, P. Waldorf,
n. Steilen, and 4. Reifschneider, to present
several petitions to the Council demonstrating
against the proposed project and to collect