, 1879-04-27

A%N"%-A@~AAs
at the Gardner.
Detective ". A. pjnke1ton and James F. AsaJ
left town last evening for four weeks Eojoutn a
the Hot Springs OF Arkansas.
The Grand Jury yesterday found six indictments
the only noticeable ono being that against Mar!
Gray for assault with intent 10 kill Edwin Booth
The Commercial Club gave their Regular semi
monthly banquet at the Grand Pacific Hotel las
evening. About fifty pcleons sat down to an ex
celent spread End 1isLend to the customary alter
dinner speeches.
Te]eerams were received at military headquarter
yesterday announcing the arrival OF Gen Sher1
can ana his purity At Bismarck From thence the,
WILL proceed to inspect the posts along the Mis-
souri River. The date OF their return is not re
Fixed.
There is still considerable work being done abou
the fost-Oatcc by the carpenters and painters.
The Poshnaster's room is being ornamented IN th'
latest style Of art and the superintendent OF Car
ritEs has been projected from the vu1sar gaze by
glass partition.
Tic County Board Of Education lacked quorum
yesterday morning, and consequently meeting
was held. The President and Secretary approved
the monthly payroll OF 81. O3O. A special meet
Ing Of the Board vii: probably be called about ths
middle Of next month.
Supt- Mcdowell is almost out Of work between
the expiration OF old contracts and the letting o
new He now has less than LOO men ut worK. Al
eoon rs the new contracts are let the contractor
will puI large force, aud the building will
sune its wonted appearance OF activity.
The temperature yesterday. as observed by Ma
mass opt1cian. b8 Madison street (TR1nuSE build-
,ngl, was as follows: At a. m-, 65 degs. !; 10 L..
u. 20 degs: Il m., =, dogs ) p m, 10 dsss;
p m., u deGs. Barometer at q. M, oo9. 10;
8p m., -. ri
The Judges of the Superior and Circuit Courts
have not had time ret to meet to consider the
names Of three new justices. Saturday is the only
DAY they can spare from their regular business. but
swing to Judge Rogers being busy they hav. not
yet had any time They, however. expect to get
together by Aoncay afternoon aud begin again.
Coal Exchange was have been held yesterday af-
tcrnoon- but owing to the absence Of the Secre-
tzry from the city, and his failure send our the
usual notices, there was very slim attendance,
not enough to make 4 quorum, ard nothiuy vaa
done. II there had been q meeting the question Ut
prices w.s to have come u1-
Mr. Al E, Lyte, well Known TO the epertsmen
waters Of Geneva Lake, Wis.. passed through the
si5y yestssduy a en- route to louisville, Ky, with
wall-eyed pike, and were gathered In Troy Lake
AMI Reynolds Lake, near Geneva.
Prof. De1asontaine, OF this city, has examined
some Of the material picked up few days ago near
avenue. He has concluded that neither OF the
pieces submitted is Of meteoric origin all being
~ ~ Of tn: earth, earthly He considers, however,
actually me1eortc explosion near the place named
Those who have not yet witnessed the merry
entertainment furnished by the Carnival OF Authors
VIII have an opportunity Wednesday evening to
grand extra performance viii BE- given for the
benefit Of the st. andrews Charitable Society All
the leading features which marked the Carnival
during its run will be retained, many new ones
added. and the entertainment will conclude with q
grand dance.
At IL O'Clock Friday morning team Of horses
attact:d to wagon owned BY John Als.on & Co.,
paint dealers at ITS Randolph street, ran away on
street collideo with horse and wagon belong
ing TO- Brick j. Jansen. liquor-dealers at
wagon were seated Mr. Brick and Henry
head He was attended By Dr. Cook, and was
OF Clark and Division streets. Yesterday morn
ing Mr. Keiln WIS worse, and was unconscious for
lime. on: the attending physician says he will
Mr. E. B: Chandler, OF Chicago, general Weet-
ern agent Of the Gameweu Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company; and Mr: J. P. Barrett superintendent
were in town yesterday Both gentlemen are en-
route for New Orleans, Mr. Chandlcr's object in
visiting ths c. Crescent City being to PIT oa large
1ett makes the trip one Of combined pleasure and
personal business During the day they paid thei-
Alarm Office, and called upon a number OF other
old friends leaving for their ultimate destination
by the evening train.:'
The annual election OF the Chicago Typocraph-
1cal Union, No. 16, was held yesterday, with the
following result:
ylce-rrcsident- r. Morris
fss; ff1s,, r1asF T. MeGs! G.; Rand SsSay Co.. {.
Recording Secretary-C D. Tuttle
e. j. Taekez Jameson Merse; Thad at emlns1on.' D@ss'
JET ones a9sIe ota" office;
At the solicitation OF the ladies in charge Of the
Authors Carnival. and for the benefit OF SIX char1-
ties they represent cspt Dullxlnke has kindly
Of the quarters Of the Fire Insurance Patrol, near
the corner of LaSalle on Monroe. for four consecu
tive nights. beginning May7, to limited uumber
each evening. It is IN entertainment lint viii BE-
highly appreciated, and one rarely given, as aduit
lance BY this finely organized and efficient CONS
aot before been offered the public Il is needl es
now 10 give d. history OF the organization, it is
familiar to ALL and Chicago is Justly proud Of Capt
is this novel and attractive entertainment for
ale at Carniual Herald office. and Shakspearean
,ooth for the present. Tickets so cents each
Prof. Stanley Waters gentleman well known
association with the br1c-abrac collection at the
Exposition Of 1877, has arranged for course OF
hree lectures on domestic ana Ecclesiastical
nd II, at 1Se lecture rooms Of Pa1F Institute 10.
LU5 South Ashland avenue The subjects in their
rider are: 1.-The South henstngton Art Museum "; |
The Growth OF Art in Europe" two lectures)- |
Course tickets ut 81 so may be had at Haseltinc's
Art Rooms, No. 185 wabash aycuue. Single adj |
MISSIONS to be paid at the door The lecture Will /
'e profusey illustrated with stereoptcon pictures,
nd are intended to convey clear idea Of the +!
hief characteristics Of the main epochs OF
It in Europe by presenting representations Of the
hofce specimens still existing IN the museums
nd private collections Of the Old World. They
ave received strong expressions OF commenda-
ION and favorable discriminating criticism from
Int HnA9 af1H 1utf In
rom the prcsa.
THE TEMPERANCE REFoRM ALLIANCE
ED regular meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel
ut evening, j. ~ Goodspeed in the chair, and
eyenteen other refor1ucrs present. The Chair-
ian made an Introductory address. giving the
bjects OF the Alliance and speaking with en-
,nsiasm Of the petitions now being circulated.
Hing upon the Mayor aud Council to enforce the
ws closing the saloons On Sunday. He stated
at when 10, 600 OF these papers we're signed they |
ou]d be presented to his Honor and the Aldermen |
:. c. C. Bonney then spoke at length on the
Eestion. He made the rather astonishing claim
at tho recent Democratic success was triumph |