, 1880-03-28
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Quorum 1; Yesterday afternoon and no meeting
was held.
Us. ROGERS. Orchard Lake, and Fred P. Bag.
lev. Detroit Michigan Military Academy, are al
the Palmer
Mr. BEVERLY r. CHAMBERS is not and never
has been d candidate for election rs Alderman
1f the First Ward
THE Public Library Directors met yesterday
afternoon, hut, owing 10 the lack OF quorum
adjourned for two weeks.
HonAT1o c. BUncHARD. Director Of the Mint
Washington, u. T.. was At the Grand Pacific yes
tcrlay tn route for the East
TIE Commercial Club last evening held its
rcgular 1nonthly banquet ut the Palmer House.
Covers were iuid for forty persons.
Ml.- JOHN IL Hox1E and family will start fo1
bis shccr-ranch near Tayloryille, Tex. April l.
" here they will remAin several weeks
No WORD was received from Gen. Sheridan at
military headquarters yesterday, but it is ex-
pectcd that he will arrive this evening.
ROBERT BARRY, Inspector Of the Pullman Pal
ace-Car Company, who hns been in the city for
some days. leaves Tonight tor New York
THE .-,nonths-o1d infant Of George Schercr,
No. HH ClArk street, died suddenly ut O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, supposedly from infantilo
commissions.
phone Company, New York, and J. L. Trumbull,
Agent United States Internal Revenue, St. Louis,
arr ut the Grand Pacific
THE Coal Exchange held another meeting yes
v,41lcing ha1d cou 81 cents to retailers, but
were Unable to come TO an agreement
THE temperature yesterday. as observed By
Ma1sse opiicia1l, at NJ. SS Madison street {TR1B
r>E i!uildinE). was: IT, ILL.,, 81 degrees; 10 Ill.,,
81: II H., IS: 3p. m:. 4; 6p. H., e: ap. m, II.
Barometer 5 a. m, .SGU; s p. m., 3s.68.
MIS- MARQUETTE. IS years of age, died very
suddenly ut o'clock last evening at her homc
tuod health during the day. Heart disease OF
Apopiexy IS supposed to have been the cause.
Col. H. ". FAnRAR, until recently business
manager Of the Eccni7g Journal, returned to the
c!ty Yesterday after two months sojonrn lon On
tile Fucific t0nst, ArizOnn, aud Mexico. The
Colonel is heavily Interested in mining schemes
THE commencement exercises of the Chicago
Medical College occur in Plymouth Church,
Michigan avenue. near Twenty-sl1th street,
Tuesday afternoon Of this week, commencing ut
2u'cipc1 Prof. L. W. jerks will deliver the
val.d1ctory address All are invited to be
present
MR. ]. D. HARVEY, the Receiver OF the Com
the payment Of the fifth dividend on that insti-
tuition. amounting to per cent, which will be
Rayao!G Ut the Illinois TTHst Sasiags nank
total OF 62H per cent paid up to date
THERE died Friday night William Waller, Esq,
at his rcsidcnce,No. 3T Dearborn avenue, in this
city. Mr. Waller was HI old and highly esteemed
citizen of Chicago, and lcuves large circle Of
14.lAtives end friends to mourn his departure
The funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence ut hulf-past O'Clock p. IN. to-day.
A LITTLE boy, between 2 and years OF age,
Street Police Station Wednesday last, and was
taken to the Chicago Home for tho Friendless,
.'whcrc he awaits an owner" He has brown
hnir and dark eyes, and WIS named Charlie
Erickson by the officer who took him there.
\ MEETING of property holders on North State
Street WAS to have been held yesterday evening
ut the Revere Huuse for the purpose of taking
steps u insure the vetoing by the Mayor Of the
proposed North State street railrond ordinance,
1ut, as only four of tho property holders inter-
es1cd were i'll attendance. II wnS decided to post
Pone the meeting to some future occasion.
The Rev. George Leeming, of Sydney, Austria
liza. arrived iu this city Ii day or two ago, on
his way to England. He is eminent for his learn
ing, and for his ability as an orator. He has
been induced to remain in the city to deliver
lectures and the first Of these, Daniel
Utonnell, will be ut Furwell Hail. April g. Mr.
Lccming is an Englishman by birth and educa-
ton.
Board Of Education WIS held yesterday morn
ing There wcre present Mcssrs. Sherman, Mac
a s s end Linz AZ IN
payroll for Nargh, amounting to 81 &C., was
approved. The Board adjourned to meet one
week fru1n next Saturday to consult with the
teachers in regard u !, proposed amendment to
the present course Of Studies.
The Society of the Suns of Maine met at the
Palmer House list evening to perfect an organ
ization. There was u very large attendance. C.
J. kttnbal was in tho chair. Nothing done
beyond adopting constitution and bylaws and
1he na RpG'n'rg Il ,,hap fonPS's5iRg s. ns Of
smith, Jr., Il. H. Kinds, J. B. Hobbs, and c. H.
Mullikcl to suggest permanent officers who are
70 liz elected at 4 meeting to be held 4 week
hence.
THE funeral of the late Frank c. Hargis who
died Monday in Cheyenne, Wy. T., was held yes
1erduy morning ut u o'clock from the residence
1,uc and Ohio ~ Street. ~ The deceased d. was .
brother uf Henry HarKis, OF the firm or kantz-