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, 1879-04-06

NEW 1OAh.
New YORK; April 5.-Governments s. strong.
Railroad securities higher.
State bonds firm.
Stock market active and strong except for
coal shares, which were weak and feverish.
Transactions $4,000 shares; 14.000 Eric, IT,
600 Lake Shore, 5000 Wabash, $4,000 Northwest
common, q, GOO preferred, 5000 St. Paul conl-
mon, $500 preferred, &C., 900 Lackawanna, $4,000
New Jersey Central, 1000 Delaware & Hudson,
5000 Morris g. Essex, Go0o Michigan Central,
$500 Union Pacific, LOO St. Joseph, 1000 Ohio
q Mississippi, 12,ooo Western Union, loo pa-
cifc Mail, 5000 Kansas &s Texas, l,500 New York
Central, 1890 Kansas Pacific, 1000 illinois Cen
tral, and 5000 St. Louis & San Francisco.
Money market easy at 5D7 per cent, clos
ing at 6. Prime mercantile paper, 1906 per
cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 1868; sight,
1854.
The weekly bank statement is as follows:
Loans, decrease, S4,621, 900; specie, decrease,
$S1 500; legaltenders, decrease, So 453, 100; de-
posits, decrease, s5,S23, 800; circulation, ,n-
crease. 123,400; reserve, decrease, $l,07S, ,925
The banks hold 81 800, ,375 in excess OF their
legal requirements.
, 1879-04-06

Daily Ne.os. His wedding present was couple
! Of logs OF frewood prettily bound toestner WIN
pink silk and offered as 1.-THE costl:est thing
| could find In Paris"
State street, is "town tnlk,'-in' fact, one OF
the "sigats" Of Chicago.
AN exquisite screen has a design OF wheat,
poppes, and grasses, over which foas outtes-
flies anu birds. Another has group OF 1rult-
trees, from which nude children are shaking the
blossoms,
G. ". Curtis, 81; Darwin, 69; Dtsrael 70;
Hepworth Dixon. 81: Emerson, 75; J. A.
Frouae, 60; ". E. Gladstone, 60; Bret Harte,
s9; J. 6. Holland, %; Dr.. Holmes. 80: julia
Ward Howe, So; Thomas Hughes s..
Before buying your business suits, dress suits,
ana mems furnishing goods, go to Ward g
Davis. so Monroe street, Palmer House.
always pay as you CO." said an Old man to
anythng to pay Witt" "Si aihea hepeH don': CO."
For shirts that fit. leave yonr measure with
l Il. Cobb, northwest corner Clark ano Mad
isun.
In Persia girl is expected to yield her pa
rents good round sum at marriage, aud the
people Of that country are indignant and -horri-
fed when told that 10 America daughters are
given away in marriage. as though the parents
considered them worthless trash.
The great coming event: Seas grand "opeu-
ing" next Thursday, l32 and 14 State street, for
merlJ Stinc's Department Store
Women are generally in quest OF something.
Conquest seems to suit them about as we'll as
anything.
We repeat and will prope that Richmouds
double; or single oven Range has no equal.
Isaac w. Bangs, sole agent, 2l5 State street.
Solomon was the first man TO suggest parting
the hair in the middle. The suggestion was
mace 10 TWO women iu famous lawsuit
Gentlemen, to be we'll !" "suitedn should try
Grnbey, the Tailor, 107 Clark street.
, 1879-04-06

Nos. go and 2o2 South Halsted street, Tuesday
Eext.
at the residence OF hlr. u. +. whitney, No. 174
Warren avenue, ADrl 1O.
The members OF Company G, First Regiment,
l. n G., will give their third reception at the
Armorv on Tuesday evening, April Is. In ad-
d,fon to splendid dancing programme, the
Chicago Quartette will render several choice
selections. An elegant time mar be antici-
pated.
The annual exhibition Of Prof Bournique's
dancing classes will occur Friday evening, the
18th inst.
Comoany B, First Regiment, I. N. G., will
Mouoay eTentpg, Aprl1 Il. The feature Of the
reception will be the formal opening for in
sneet'on Of their company room. The reception
will be informal.
The Addisonian Literary Society will give the
closing musical and literary entertainment OF
the season next Saturday evening at Avenue
Hail. corner Of Wabash avenue and Twenty
second street. This entertainment promises to
be the most enjoyable yet given by the Society,
as Miss Etrise Randall, the popular elocutionlst,
and other well known talent will participate
The annual Charity Bail OF the Illinois st.
Andreu's Soc:etv will take place FRIDAY, tie 18th
OF April, in the fremont House. large circlo
OF our society and Scottish friends rho invariably
ratronlze aud most deserviDyly rank this anou-
alassemblv as the leading event of the season
being made By the Committee to make this
gathering unusually attractive aud enjoyable,
and, Judging from the number OF tickets al
ready disposed Of, it Is likely to be the most
successful assembly ever held under the
auspices OF the Patron Saint Of old Scotland.
The Illinois St. Andrews Society Was established
in Chicago in 1915, and it continues to grow In
strength and usefulness. Its special object is to
aid and relieve our deserving Scottish poor; its
bounty is carefully and wisely dispensed by an
excellent Board of Managers, und re are as
sured that every deserving and needy applicant
receives immediate and substantial assistance.
As the beneyolent fund Is supported mainly out
Of the proceeds Of these annual social gather
in4s, the people most heartily ndorse The lauda-.
ble object which the Society has in view. and it
is to be hoped that it will always meet with the
support and success which it 50 justly deserves.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. P. stuyvestant, Kingsley, and R. O.
Field have returned to Chicago after short So
journ in the East.
Capt. Jewett Wilcox and family arc in st.
Louis.
Miss Alice G. Wilder is visiting friends in
Syracuse.
Mir. Henry Eliel, Of LaDorte, Ind, was in the
city last week.
Mr. and Mrs John T. Lester, of Calumet ave-
nue., have gone to New YORK to spend few
weeks.
A1r. and Mrs. Erskine n. Phelps will sail for
Europe on the 10th.
Mrs. Babcoc< and Miss Lilly Babcock, OF Kala-
mazoo, are'Tisiting in this city.
Mrs. McCrary and Mr.. Frank McCrary, wife
and son OF the Secretary OF War, were the
guests OF Mr. C. C. Coz, No. $50 Chicago ave
nue, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Lasher have removed to
the city from kenwood, and will reside in one
OF their residences on the North Side,
, 1879-04-06
Myrtle TO FRANK.

Go-go! Thou art like the bird and bes
That only play their music when
Their wings are On the light winds free;
II once they cover
In neat or flower,
Their melody is silent then,
As thine Is now 70 NE.
Go-go! I've been the nest or foweF
That stopped thec in thy tunefnl flight:
But I'd not have thee d1oop ono hour.
Again take w1ngi
To hear thee sing,
Though not tor me. will come delight
To this sad bosom bring.
Go--gol Gagged thee, As I thought
To be cole minstrel OF my heart;
But, since the prisoner that caught
HAth weary proved
or her be loved,
Let him be fEee again to part,
And seek as he hath sought.
Yes, gol And, II my memory
Should ever wuil upon thine ear,
Send back its discord all to me:
love thee 90,
The slightest wo
Should never come thy fancy near.
Forgiven, forget this tear! h.
, 1879-04-06

similar basque IN accordance With the short, tui
skirt worn beneath 1t. Vests form prominent
Portable and convenient method places the vest
material on the lining OF the basque the dress
material being arranged for the display Of the
vest, making an extra one necessary.
sEoPP1SG NOTES.
!fe1 Tnrk Pnst.
The new bright shade OF crimson Is called
"peony," and the shade OF red in crepe poppies
Is carmfne bruno.
The newest ornament for bonnet is a shell
OF silver with pearl resting in 1t, and bearded
trtn.e of fine silver beads hanging from the
she'll.
The new Spanish scarfs and mantles for
spring and summer are both long and large.
They may be worn at will all over the head. as a
drapcry in the Spanish fashion, The scart5 are
also for street wear.
The fashion for flower bouquets is to have
garden posies with several old-fashioncd flowers
in them; bunchcs of thousand-leaf roses, q
spray OF inisonette, pansV or TWO, marigold
or I buttercup, und few ferns are tied to-
gether and used in bounets or for waist bou-
quets.
Feather hands OF curled ostrich feathers are
used for hat trimmings They are In all shades,
but the light Tuscan and cream shades are the
most used OH yellow straws. Marabout tipped
ostrich feathers are made into ornaments for
the side OF bonnet and curlcd up with one or
two small humming birds in the centre, as if
in q nest.
In some Of the evening costumes shown the
panier is fully exempli6ed, and longitudinal
puIlings of lace fill up the fronts. 4 peculiar
tty also shown in these costumes is tho up
holstery trimming consisting In large tasscls
which hang down between the loopings of the
train. All Of these dresses hare basque waists.
some opening over vests Of embroidered
damask. Street dresses do not show the panicr,
as the loopings OF the dress have to:be lower
down to ALLOW the jacket waist to fit closely to
the hips. =.
Fans are yerY handsome as we'll as extremely
odd this season; some hare ebony sticks and
tops with embroidered flowers, or the tops are
OF plush III Persian designs; some striped fans
are embroidered in the stripes or painted by
hand With little pompadour bouquets; Others
have black and wnito satin stripes, and the
black stripe Is filed III with tinstl. Fans are
made IN all the handsome satin striped matcri-
to suit costumes; the tans and grays are very
rich and are in satin brocades.
In the different styles of boys suits for early
the ayes OF boys. Very small boys wear kilt
suits OF French cashmere or fiEc French dress
goods, such As figured metalasses, beside all the
fancy suiting in plaids OR dlaEona1s, Scotch
suitlngs, cancels hair, and cheyiots OF all kinds.
For Older boys who wear 'trouser SUITS" fine
French and American cassimeres, tricots, and
diagonals are made into coats, vests, and knee
trousers, or, If the boz is old enough, regular
trousers. The coats are made ia different
styles more or less ornate, but all very iaunty
looking. Much attention s.giyen to perfect tit
and finish. Spring oVercoats IN the English
singlc-breasted sacqucs, lightweight ulsters,
and semi-ulsters, are much III demand.
, 1879-04-06

The following shows the receipts and ship
ments Of wheat at points named yesterday:

IN NEW YORK SATURDAY.
April s. Flour, 1885 brls; wheat,
1860 bu; corn, 12l,4l0 bu; oats, 5S,672 bu;
corn-meal, Gas pkgs; rye, $50 bu: malt, 8, 400
bu: nork, 2, iii brls; beef, 1891 tess cut meats,
{, Isl pkgs; lard, 1,097 tcs; whisky, ooS hrls.
Exports-For twenty-four hours-Fiou1, 26, COO
brls; wheat, l47,0o0 bu; corn, 14s, 600 bu.
GOODS RECEIVED
at Port Of Chicago April 5, 1879: Field, Letter
T. Co., 81 cases dry goods; Carson, Pitic, Scott
Il Co.. cases dry goods; stcttaues Bios. T.
Co., cases dry goods. case hosiery; Wilson
Bros. 4 cases dry goods; Louis Boerlin, | case
optical goods; Vergho, Ruhlns d Co., cases
chamofs-sktns and archery goods; Burley, tyr.
rel d Co.. 20 pkgs earthcnwarc; Cunningham
d Hunter, u casks soda ash; Fowler Bros, 100
sacks salt, 20 doz damaged mats; order Stark
weather d Co., box tin plates; Burley s. TYR
rell, 10 pkgs earthenwarc; Chicago Stamping
Co., 5o2 boxes tin plates
, 1879-04-06
Rise in Four Per Cents, with an
Active Demand.
Chicago Money Markst---The Stock
Market Strong,
The Produce Markets Generally Quiet
Wheat Lower--0ther Grain
Tame,
Provisions Dull---Movement Of Frod-
uce During the Week.
FINANCIAL.

There was a rise in Governments, excepting
the issues likely to be Immediately affected by
refunding. The demand was good The Is Of
1851 advanced 4. to 1868; the 5-20s of 1861 de-
clned 96. to 1919; and the 5-2os of 1868 a. to
l0l1S. The l0-40s were also weak, and fell of
e, from 101M to 10l}z, The IS OF 1881 wero
higher, going up from l0f96 to lo5, and the
419s gained t. to 1o4H. The Is we're dealt in
the most freely, and were sold at 99}9. The
currency IS went down from 12l to l20.
The foreign exchange market was quiet In
Chicago as well as New York. There continues
to be better supply Of Continental than ster-
ling bills. There was no change il quotations.
In Chicago sterling grain bills we're +S4At, and
French bills were 522216. The actual Chicago
rates for sterling were 1861 and 4SSA. III New
York the actual rates we're 4S64 and 46s. The
posted rates for sterling we're 4s7 and 469.
French bankers bills we're 517l6 and SIS.
Consols were at the high figure OF 81 GIG all
day.
The banks reported moderate demand for
discounts. Gail rates are SGT per cent, time
rates 7@S per cent. and some small transactions
are made at SQ110 per cent. Only small amounts
OF currency are coming or going. There is
moderate supply OF New York exchange, with
not so large demand for 1t as there has been.
= Chicago bank clearings are reported as fol-
NJ
, 1879-04-06
MARINE.
nIIIW

Spectat Dispatch 10 The TI7onne.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, April 5.-Thc new schr Re-
sumption, bull. for C1ouchard j. Cortano. Of Chi
cago, was successfully launched from Wolf b Da-
Wilson's ship this afternoon in the presence Of
1,oou people. The craft possesses dne model,
and is pronounced by experienced judges to be
the strongest and slanchcst sail vessel ever built
IN Milwaukee. Her dimensions are: Length Of
Keel, 13s feet over all, l5u feet breadth OF BEAM
20 feet; depth OF hold amldships, 10 feet inches !;
carrying capacity, 800, 600 feet Of lumber. A
counterpart OF Resumption. to be named Ford
Klver. is we'll under way, and will bo launched
NAy 15.
The schr Guido Phstcr sailed this evening for
Grand Haven to discharge her cargo OF wheat,
which she has held on board all winter, for ship
menr to the seaboard by rail.
, 1879-04-06

Liverpool hdviccs noted decline Of Sd per III
lbs il some descriptions Of meats. and the H.
hog market tended to lower range Of prcs.a
though receipts were not large. The more oror.
.neni operators held aioof, leaving the tradns;.
the hands OF those who usually content thcEse}y.s
With turning over aingle lot Of stu1 and out,saa
orders we=e like Angels visits.
The following is etaied statement Of the sb;,.
menrs Of provisions for the week. and since No1F
l, 1878, with comparisons:
, 1879-04-06

year ....... 49,. q. 3T7, 374 2, 194, 3ll
There was an advance in most Of the active
| stocks. Alton Wabash. Union Pacific, and the
| coal stocks were the conspicuous exceptions to
| the general strength Of the market. Alton sold
down from IS to II, but closed &c better, at III
Wabash was unfavorably affected By state
ment, on apparently good authority, that Com
modore Garrison had resigned the Presidency
| OF the road. The stock declined from 2015 to
10, but closed ut 1915. Union Pacific went off
from 7s to 7,11z. The coal stocks showed con-
siderable buoyancy in the early part Of the day,
but all closed lower than the opening. Della
ware g. Hudson went down from 43 to 421S.
Lackawanna advanced from 50T to 5llz, but
this gain was subsequently, lost, and the stock
closed at 5011. Jersey Central declined from
4211 to 41N.
Among the stocks that advanced Western
Union was conspicuous. It sold as high as los,
gain Of on the opening, but closed at 107s4.
New York Central, which reports largely in-
creased earnings last week, went up from 1141
to 115e6; Michigan Central gained ]3, to 864:
Lake Shore Il, to 72N; Northwestern common
X, to 81; the preferred ~, to 90A; St. Paul
common *, to 4o5s; the preferred Il, to a1M;
Rock Island "a. to 1879; Illinois Central #. to
6315; Erie Il, to 25}8; Ohio s. Mississippi 15, to
1875; Atlantic q Pacific i, to 81; Kansas s.
Texas e, to 1875.
Northwestern gold bonds were 100, St. Paul
Sinking Funds 1885, Burlington, Cedar Rapids
d Northern 631113, and Alton gold Is 104}f.
Atchison & Topeka, IN Boston on Wednesday,
was firm at 1o32z, sales and bid. Pueblo ad-
vanced.1 u, to 694, and closed at 699691. Bur-
1ington 8, Missouri Ratlroad was irmer at 11S1
@1l9. In railroad bonds Atchisou frsts remained
offered at liz; 1and-grant Is advanced X, to
1l2A, closing offered at that figure. Denver &
Rio Grande is sold u lower, at S64.
, 1879-04-06

Long clears qnotcd at St.75 loose and Sf.s7X
boxed; Cumbeslands. s. 500D5.l2,: boxed; long
cut hams, 74;J8Hc; sweet picked hams, TD7Se
for IL tolls 10 average; green hams, 6!3GGAc foe
same averages; green shoulders, :slsc.
Bacon quoted at !4G1i 1c for shoulders, 5E95Xs
for short ribs, 5aastItc for short clears, 8XIgkl
for hams. nil canyused and packet
GEEAsE-Was quotel At s.. 00Gs5. so for No.
white, 4AQ15c for good yellow, and 4A@4hc fol
brown.
BEEF PRODUCTS-Tcre ttm and quiet It
S. T5sL9 90 tor mess, 50. 75l0. 90 for extra mesa
and SIG 5ulfl1. 80 for hams.
TALLow-1Eas q uiet at 63s&461sc for city and 6x
Gltia1c for cQuntrY.
, 1879-04-06
FIRST ARRIVAL.

DETROIT, Mich. April 5.-A telegram from Al
peua announces the arrival this afternoon Of the
prop st. Joseph from Desroit, being the first boat
OF the season. She encountered but very little ice.
Adricss from 8lackna N state that the weather il
cold; Ice in the Straits solid; teams arc crossing
daily from Mackinaw to Point St. lgnace.
, 1879-04-06

Guzn1an Blauco, the Dictator of Venezuela,
modestly writes to a fellow -countrYman: "As
commanding General I have noriral Ia America.
nor here even in Europe. These Marshals do
not come up to my shenlder in capacity as 9
General. And to be military man is no suall
affair. Napoleon himself was not thorough
soldier, as he was wanting in the hour Of defeat;
neither WAS Frederick the great master OF the
modern school Of war, because he did not know
how to improve his Victories"
, 1879-04-06


The following grain was inspected into store
tu this city Saturday morning; car No. rin.
ter wheat, car mixed, IS cars No 2 spring, IL
cars No. 3 ao % cars rejected, cars no grade
t105 wheat); 43 cars high mixed corn. s cars new
do, 16 cars new mixed, 50 cars No. 2 corn,- Is
cars rejected (l6S corn>; 10 cars white oats, ~
cars No. 9 mixed, 1 cars rejected (53 oats';
cars No. 2 rye; cars No. 5 barley. Total. 55o
cars. or 1000 bu- Inspected out: 6t,so9 bu
wheat, S3o5 br corn, sos nu oats, 1886 bu rye,
6,5G1 bu barley.
The following we're the receipts and shipments
Of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during
the past week. and for the corresponding weeks
, 1879-04-06

lie following were the receipts and ship
ments OF the leading articles Of produce in this
city during the twenty four hours ending at
O'Clock On Saturday morning, and. for the cor
responding date twelve months ago:
, 1879-04-06
PROVISIONS,

! 4Ao 4c4VfS4
HOG PRODUcTS-Wcre time and aver.oed
easier, though the market was more steady than
usual. Very little was done except in chanees
from one month 10 another, shippers being out Of
the market except to a very limited extent. Tha
, 1879-04-06
PROPELLER ASHORE.

Tue prop Heath, which is engaged in the lumber
trade between this port and Sausaruck, was re-
ported ashore ut the latter place yesterday, but
no particulars in regard to her condition were re-
ceiyed.
, 1879-04-06
TELEGRAPH MARKETS
Foreign.
Special Dispatch - Tic Tribune.


Special Dispatch - Tic Tribune.
LIVERPOOL, april sill 80 q. m.-FLoua-No.
!. los; No. 2, s. I'd
GnA1s-Whear-Winter, No. !, 9s Cd; No. 2,
SIS lid; spring. No. !, ss I'd: No. g is Cd; white,
No. l, 9s 4di No. e 8s 1od; club, No. l. 81 Sd !;
No. 2, os 3D. corn-New. No. l. 4s I'd.
ProyrsroSs-Pork, 52s Cd. Lard, 33s Cd.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.-CorroS-In good demnnd
at 65s@eAd; sales. 70, 900 b.lss; speculation and
27s I'd.
ANTWERP, April 5.-PErno1EuM-2oz!d
The following we're received by the Chicago Board
OF Trade:
LlvEKroo1, April 5-l1 80 .: m.-F1our, So ed0e
@ss I'd; waite. S. lodges ID; cluo, s. 3dGSos 50.
Corn. Gas I'd. Pork, SIS I'd, Lard, 33u Sd.
l1vENroo5. April Especial caole.-Bacon-Cum-
27s; short clear, a7s Sd. Beet-prlme mess, us;
lndia mess, II; extra India mess, sss. Cheese
cho'cs M 44s j., shoaasrs ,,a ss Tsow-prme CITY,
crn. 55s; Western, SOS, Hams, long cut, 20-1b
LONDON, April .-L1vEnroo1-Wheat quiet:
easier Corn steady: fair average american mixed,
22s. Cargoes on passage-Wheat very quiet, but
no apparent change IN prices.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK. April 5.-CorToS-Quiet At 11h@
1l34c; futures firm; April, 11.20c; May, 11.37c;
June. II. Sic; July, 1.67c; August IL. TIC;
September, II. 50c.
F1oun-Dull and unchanged; receipts, 20, 900
brls.
GKAN-Wheat stcady; receipts, 143, 600 bu; re-
Jected apring, 7sc to arrive; No. spring, o+@
ouc; 70. spring, 81. o5@1: o6;, nngraded winter
S. ST. IL 1o T. do 81 iE0 insfadea Sa s o
59t:c. Barley dull and uncaanscd: malt dull and
nominal. Corn stcady; receipts, lei. 600 bu; un-
45!ae: No. !, $40 t5Sc Oats iirn'er; receipts.
mixed Western, :}11:@3a15c; white 90. 331: Oj5c.
MAr-flrm and unchanged Ut 4oeD45c.
Hors--Dul.
. GnocErlEs-co1ee quiet but firm; Rio cargoes.
eooa refining. 0.s@o 7-l6c. Molasses quiet but
steady. Kice quiet and unchanged.
pETnoLEun-Quiet hut firm; united, 80';c; re-
Gncd 3asc.
TAI1ow-steady at aH@0 9-1oc.
REslS-~t2u1et at Sl.40.
TURrENTlSE-Quiet at BIC asked.
EGGs-Eirmcr; Western, 1ic.
lEArnEK-1n good demand; hemlock soles, Bue-
nos Ayres and Rio Granite light middle and heavy
weights, 10M2lc,
NooL-Market dull; domestic neece, 28@3sc;
pulled. l7QI34c; unwashed, 9g124c.
changed Beet steady; mess and extrn mess.
Slu 5O.1ll- Oo.. Cut meats quiet; long clear mid
dies, SIC; short do, SIC. l:rd-Dcmsnd active;
prime steam. So. $50 6. UzH.
yuTTEE-Steady and unchanged; Western,
G2yc-
CHEEsE-Nominally unchanged; Western, go
5Ae-
Wu1sKT-S1. 05A01. .057:.
s na4 e0pPer
quiet but firm; Scotch, S13. 50G22 90; American,
NA11s-cat, 81. Is; clnch, 81. 65@4 40.
, 1879-04-06
Fashionable Entertainments Of the
Past Week.
Announcements Of Future, and Ac-
counts of Past, Weddings.
Receptions, Club Parties, and Other
Notable Events,
The Attractive Ronnets Of the Coming
Spring.
CHICAGO.
MATRIMONIAL.

very pleasant Informal wedding 1ook place
on Thursday evening at the residence OF Mr.
William P. Thayer, No. 91 West Harrison
street, the contracting parties most Interested
beng Mr.. William ". Turner and Miss Lucy S.
Whiting, OF Hampshire, Kane County, III.
4mons the friends present were Mr.. and Mrs
A. F. Dean, Miss Mary Whiting, Miss Marcia
Tbayer, Miss Phoebe Hammond, and II. ].
Thaycr-
A quiet wedding occurred last Wednesday al
teruoon al the residence Of the Rev. Arthur
Mitchell, the contracting parties being Mr. Ferd
Schapper, Jr., OF Blue Island, ILL.,, and Miss
Ella ", daughter OF Charles Sassaman, Esq, Of
Washington Heights, formerly Of Chicago, Mr.
and Mrs. Schapper 60 Immediately to house.
Keeping at their residence in Blue Island.
PROSPECTIVE BLISS.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss Flor
ence G. Rice, contralto singer OF the choir OF the
Church Of the Reueemer, and Mr.. Harry J.
Sheldon, which will take place at the Second
Gniyersalist Church, corner Of West Washington
and Sangamou streets, next Thursday evening,
the 10th inst, At half-past o'clock. A recep-
tion will be given after the ceremony at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. HuYck, No. 633
West Adams street, commencing at hall-past Z.
The marriage Of Miss Carrie Kohn, daughter
OF Mrs A. Kohp, and Mr.. Emanuel Bach will be
solemnized Tuesday evening, april -, p at 5
o'clock, ut Standard Hall.
FAKRAGUT BOAT CLUB.
One OF the finest dramatic entertainments
that have been seen in this city for number Of
years, at least, took place at Standard Hall Fri
day night, under the auspices Of the rarragut
Boat Club, and it had the merit Of drawing out
a very large audience from among the most
fashionable people OF the city. This entertain
ment, the tenth Of a highly successful series,
consisted of musical extravaganza entitled
"Much Ado About Merchant in Venice,''
which created uproarious mirth in the audience.