, 1879-01-26

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Herbert Hackney has. resigned the position of
chief engineer OF the rolling mills at Bay View,
a position which he has held for years.
The Rev. Father Lcygraff, until recently con-
nccted with st. Francis Seminary, is about to
make 4 tour Of Europe Tor the benefit of his
health.
Horace S. Weeks has RESIGNED the position OF
Deputy Collector OF this port for the purpose of
removing to New York Tor & permanent resi-
dence.
slrs. Breckenridge, a sister Of Mrs. a. ".
Hall, OF this city, died recently in Kansas.
Col II. S. Benjamin is very il!,~sith faint
hopes Of recovery.
Is. ?. Hull mas becn admitted to the practice
OF law i'll the Courts Of Milwaukee County,
What ncxts
make i journey to Rome in June.
Yesterday Mrs S. S Merrill, with company
of invited 1adY-gucsts numbering seven or
eight, visited Chicago for the purpose Of attend
ing the opera. The party were handsomely en-
tcrtalncd throughout the trip.
Miss Aggic Hoeffcl, Of Oconto, is in the city
visiting her fricud Miss Mollie Hogan, on Elev-
euth street.
The ordinance to prohibit the keeping of
swine within certain prescribed limits of the
city will 20 into effect on the 1st Of February.
The State JoaTua: au!l South Side -idtocate is
the name of new weekly about to be Issued on
the South Side.
The present average Of chairs manufactured
at the House OF Correction is 10000 per month.
Recent donations to the fluid Of the Hebrew
Relief Society amount to 3St2.50.
All departments Of the rolling mills at Bay
View arc again i'll operation.
The trial Of the B;crbach boys and their pals
in the robbery Of John Laubenheincr will begin
IN Monday.
4 grand bazaar will be given in the Academy
of Music for the benefit OF the German and En-
lish Academy. beginning On the 4th and closing
on the Sth OF February.
poses to iacrease the salary Of the Chief Of Po-
lice to $3.50 per apnuu,, and cut off Ills per-
4uisitcs in thu shape OF the 5 per cent on pcr-
sonal-tax collections. The revenue from this
source it is proposed to convert into the CITY
Treasury.
The rivcr-crossings on the ice are becoming
dangerous in places.
I.llc Cream City Iron Works are engaged
principally in filing orders for saw-miiI ma
chinery from Southern StaIes.
Tile executors OF the estate OF the late James
B. Martin have transferred to Mr. Charles Mar
tin the homcstead-at the corner OF Division and
Cass Streets, and the business block at the
northeast corner OF East Water and Wisconsin
streets. The value of the property is said to be
$50. .GT0.
4 bill has been introduced in the Legislature
to appropriate SJ 900 for tile erection Of State
fish hatchery in Milwaukee.
The match game between the curriers' OF Mil
waukee and Portage City, at the latter place on
Thursday, resulted in q score Of 1853 for Milwau-
kcc and lue for P9stage City.
An injunction has been granted debarriug o.
l. kosenkrans and the wife of Gen. John F.
Mcdonald from disposing OF or incunberinc
County. 1'""~
Luther Benson, the renowned Temperance
orator, vii! address = grand 1nass-meeting at
Sycamore Hall Sunday afternoon and evening
The annual reunion banquet OF members Of
the od Iwenty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry Keei-
Mene viii occur at the Plankiuton House on tic
cd OF February. R4ncFp