, 1879-04-13


| ty, and Postmaster Palmer and bis assistant
| are to be praised for their zeal for the publ
good.
The Judges Of the Circuit, Superior, and Pr
bate Courts met yesterday afternoon to considt
three new names for Justices Of the Peace in til
place OF those rejected BY the Governor. Wor
was, however, received that the Senate had +.
Without doing anything. 1t is not probable no.
mat another meeting will be held until the clos
OF the Legislature.
AZ the request OF the Rev. Mother in charg
OF the Home Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor,
number OF gentlemen held meeting last Sun
gay a1ternoon, to consider the subject OF raisln
iunos towards the completion of the new build
INC many aged, feeble, and destitute person
~ho arc daily refused admission to the HON
1or want OF room. After an informal discussion
ot various projects, the meeting adjourned II
SUNDAY, April IS, at4 p. m., at the present Home
no 3s15 South Ha1stcd street, at which time
large attendance is expected.
The number Of patients treated in the Chi
cago Hospital for Women and Children during
the month OF March was 81; number treated il
the Dlspensary, 70; number OF visits to DIS
pensary, 123; visits to patients houses, Il
total, 249. Tie lectures to nurses usually giyer
III April will be postponed until after the flrs1
week in May. Donations were received at 1he
ton, from Culver, Page d Hoyne, SIS; from
Mr.. Gilbert Hubbard, DR.. Thompson, Mr.. At
niger, Mrs. Langcsdori, Mrs. Camp, and Mrs.
MeCrca, provisions, etc.
The Chicago Natatorium and Institute for
Physical Culture, located at the corner Of Jack
son street and Michigan avenue, will open The
swimming season tomorrow, and last evening
the inaugural exercises and select aquatic
medley occurred under the auspices OF the
Farraylt Boat Club. The large room was COM
petely filled with VISITORS and also the galleries.
The principal feature OF the entertainment con-
sisted Of series of tub races, in which George
Aluchn,ore carried off three medals, one gold
and two silver, and Mr. Booth silver medal.
After the Taccs the company was invited to take
the first swim Of the season, which invitation
was accepted by number Of gentlemen and
few ladies'
At II 30 Yesterday forenoon Policeman Joseph
Cobb, Of the Hinman Street Station, stopped at
the corner OF Blue Island avenue and Twelfth
street runaway horse belonging to Stephen
Deschauer, of No. 334 Blue Island avenue.
When the owner came up he got into the
wagon, as also did the a,ticer, when the
horse again became uncomfortable and ran
away q second time. At the corner OF Blue
Island avenue and Hastings street the runaway
collided with the ulilk-wagon of 1. karta, No.
s739 Airport street, and both vehicles were badlv
wrecked. Mr.. Deschauer and the policeman
were both thrown Que Of the wagon, and the
latter was struck BY the hind wheels aud was
severely bruised about the forehead, his hand
and arms, and in the right groin. DR.. Lilly
dressed the injuries and sent him to his home,
No. 236 Maxwell street. 1t will be some time
before the policeman will be able to leave home
for duty.
The little sloop-rigeed fishing vessel Nora,
VITA ere" OF three men'-lhomaS Nelson,
Sunu St:aI; La'Sou, NV, anu an uansu I!tas,-lclt
s;,oa hna 14'i - % ~ ht' ansts' aaH na'e @ nus
fan.e fn pseh nea.o ot, .nuusn eu1lIs % lave
t peen maue Dy ne crews oI othe. nsnsng
ooats 10 o'sgoEer some traces OIL uem
p pe .Ien M ooal. " Is oeaeseu Inas tue5 were lost
" u'e 1ounueIuns o. tne craft curing the snow
stolln o. tae a uate aoove mcniloneu, somcNnere
. DeI"een SCUM eaica9o and Mlcn1gan lily.
ese!son was u ,4 Matt1co NAN. anu !eaHcs WIG
anu several enllosen % VINO I'VE on west ONO
street, near GIeen: ne other TWO O. men were
slne.e, anu na1eo from tMs c11E- All the mss
ln2 men were members ot Tie seamens Union,
qua q supscilpt1on nas oeen starred IN that OF,
sanlzation iol Tue lellel ol nelson family, anu
considerable sum Of money mas been raised.
The Boston Courier of recent date SAYS:
IL Mr. E. L. Field, who has been studying as
pupil of alr. n. H. billiard for few months
past i'll this ctr, has during the time painted
several excellent little works. and shows de-
sided taste and clever adaptability of that
,aste to successful accomplishment. We had
Intended, at Mr. billiards. reccnt exhibition. tn
-cfer especially to several OF his LANDSCAPES
hcre shown, but the continual nress11re unon
our columns has prevented our doing so. We
understand Mr. Field will IN a Jew DAYS leave
or Chicago, " here he will set M his easel for a