, 1881-05-01

GhIfi0. assistant ten0GF at lue NOTtQ-HEtHuC
bridge, who lost bis life In an attempt to recover
his hat. which had blown into the water.
JUDGE BARSUM entered decree Of divorce
yesterday on the application Of Anna L. brock-
way for dissolution Of the matrlm9nn! bonds
existing between ner aud Charles c. Brockwny
They were married. in this city Aug u. lo's
After marriage she learned that bis right name e
Me Is m the npoSe
which he WIS committed some time during Sep
tcnbcr, 1850, for forgery Complainant $ matt Il
years OF nge, and quite l,repossessing in appear
ance.
THE Telephone Company was rushing things
yeslesduy. 4 new line Of poles was put up OIL
h stree tire t9 taxf Tue paGe bv % H.
FairbAnk. and which wAs bought out by the lei
ephonc Company. and numerous poles hnVe
been nut up in other sections OF the city under e'
permits previously granted by the Council, aud
the wires have been run US Tar as possible but
from, :JDto 4U0 instruments will have TO be re-
moved during the month as ono ut the results
Of the May moving The question of running
wires for them becomes in m any cases serious
problem.
THE Committee appointed at the last meeting
of the Union Catholic Library Association to
nominate what Is known rs the Irregular ticket
reported the following candidates: fres'dent'
William 4. Amberg; First Vice President. Ed
mund F. Dune; SECOND pIssloGnt n,b' J1nn
Recording Secretary, Francis T.. Colby; Corre-
spending Secretary, I. J. Merry; Treasurer; Az
asW nrosseau, " jan,ss il. % Wurd Martn Wbrien. An:
drew Weber. George A. Banneatine- The cicc--
ton will be held in the library roQ,ns on the
Second Tuesday in Muy.
meeting yesterday afternoon There were
about thirty firms represented. Considerable
discussion was indulsed III us to tue supply OF
coal, which WAS still reported It's small, although
the cold scuson. which is the coal season, has
ended. 1t was decided, therefore. to nuke lit'
rednetion In the price of conl Until navGGn e @
Casual conversations among tho members ue-
veloped the fact thut the present prices are not
being lived up to. and "cutS mAy pc secured
by almost any customer.
MASTER WILLIE SwISARroS was made :he re-
cipient Of 4 very pleass1nt h!r1hday surprise
party ut his home. 1l59 West Madison street, lust
Friday evening, It being the anniversary Of hs
9Th year. His little friends amused themselves
Hlerrily during tho evening with music singing,
games, and supper. and seemed well pleased
with themselves and their LITTLE host AnonG; ON;
-An,fic Pilgrim, Dottie Thompson, Katie Roach,
Grace De Pole, Lulu Mccormick, Hattie and Ida
Du Weiss. Masters Eddie Town. Frank Merkel,
Freddie De Pole, Henry Merkel, and Horace
= Roberts.
AT a meeting Of the employees OF the mechan
ical department of the South Side City Railway
Company held at the Company's new car-shops'
No ::uG0 Stutc street. Wednesday,, it WIS unnni-
1nousy resolved that vote Ut thanks oe given
Superintendent c. B. Holmes and officers of the
s"ee 1h tot %bc they met and @ conpe with
the request Of tho different departments for IN
increase Of salaries. III the estimation OF the
IN employees respect and faithful service, both
of which will DO most cheerfuIly rendered ny
them hereafter.
THE Medical Board Of the County Hospital
also met with the Hospital Committee of the
County Commissioners. Mary g. Bates nud
Frank Billings we're recomnemdedt ~ TO the Gounty M
Commissioners fur iutesus The board also de-
ci.icl upou giving the Training School for
Nurses the charge Of one Of the hospital wards.
paying the school S month; ,nienu ii 3; o. iM Gf
the nurses necessary for the wards. but
these nurses are 70 have their homes outside OF
the hospital building. 1t is understood that tho
school will have four nurses to each WAru+
not including TWO head nurses and Super
tntendeut-
THE Commissioners Of Lincoln Park have
submitted their report for the year ending
March 81. 1t appears that the balance Oh ha1id
April l, 1850 ryns $20,537. The receipts on ac-
count Of taxes and special assessments have
been S:@<;5 .6ss. and the expenditures on nll nc
maintenance OF the park including the care of
lu~ns and drives, sprinkliuE. grading: and re-
pairs, ssiol5: Tor other expenses incde9tai to
the park. S.0.&)3: pine-strcet drive, $s,:l5;
water hills. SlU.155: shore protecuon. 81: nv;
greenhouse, SS,lu5: Trees. Sl2. lH: LaGe-Shore
drive, 1885,; salary account und office expenses
ST, HIS: police S1.653 animals bcar-pits. ETC.,
$G,s39: paid to Trustees of the Nc%oerry estutc
iu condemnation proceedings, $12,s47
TIE rench-soeakins Club Of this city met
yesterday Afternoon III No. 1ss South Haste
street. The Special Committee appointed at Il
previous meeting made i report Of IL constitu-
lion aud by-!aws for the government OF the Club.
The organization shall he known as !" The Cos
1nop0litan Debatlng anu Literary French-Spcnk-
ing Club OF the CITY Of Chicago, and shall be
exclusively social and literary. Religion and
politics are strictly forbidden Any person OF
good moral character, provided he speaks
French, rs all deliberations will be conducted in
that language, may become member Of r. This
Constitution provides for Initiation fees, monthly
dues, etc. The following officers were elected:
President, Joseph lie Bauf: V1ce-Presidents, q.
Driard, J. Halle; Recording Secretary. 1: n
L'Hcnroux; Correspondent. Secretary. F. Chert-
rand; Financial Secretary, Leon Shepelou:
Treasurer. A. Carrier. Librarinn and Mnn"3cr,
7. E. Guarsault- Application will be nude DUR
ing the mouth for Il charter
Mrs. MOVES AND HER PORK DEAL.
There is Il rather singular civil suit pending
just nov in Justice Hammers Court. Ill which
johnson, Managers of the Ladies' Provision and
Grain Exchange The plaintiff is Mrs. Mary Q.
Noyes. and her claim against the EschanEe IS
for S1sss.5o. based upon the following: March -
she invested in May pork ut the Exchange put
Ting up margins to the amount ct SIS. Pork
went down until Mrs. Noycs' margins we're live
cents short, and her deal was closed out forth
with. Thnt same day, however, pork took Il
shoot up, and. bur for the lack of five cents. Mrs.
Moves might hAHe sold out at ; PrYa5 M of Sls;o
She says that this amount IS still due her, be-
cause, in addition to the cash marquis Which
she PUT up, she gave as security against their
being insufficient, ii gold bulge worth $6u, which
was put in the safe at the Exchau1e. Il is1
question whether this piece OF jewelry could be
counted in the margins even to the extent Of
five cents. Tue case is mot set decided.
4 MEETING OF THE LIvEnrMES
was held lust evening In the ciuu-room of the
Palmer House. F. NJ Crossu1an In the chair.
Eighty tirtr5 signed the agreement to form q
permanent organization the object of which
should be further the interests OF tho trade III
the city and protect the mem bcrs of the body.
The Committee appointed at previous meet
ing to procure couu$c! and draught Il constltu-
uon aud bylaws was reported for by Mr.
Robinson. George Berry aud Il. S. Tut
hill had been retained to uttend to tho
legal business, and the Committee rec :
o1llnended that d permanent organization
be effected at once. The constitution and by
laws we're read by the Secretary The nnulc
selected was The Chicago Liveryfnen's Asso-
c.tion,' and all liverymen and nndersakcrs S
having carriages for hire are eligible to 1nenl-
tcrship: The constitution ami by-lnws we're
adopted with few minor amendments. Leroy
Payne said that he had called on Charles Cam
eron end asked him when the ordinance Affect
ing the livery men was TO 70 into effect Mr.
Ca,neron had informed him that it would be
some time yet, and that tue liverymen would
be notified a week or two before 1t did.