+ revtond, ant the followin, wil ect ol . THE CITY. ' @ENERAL NEWS. Mrs. Fanny 3. Stebbins, wife of Samuel N. Stebbing, both old restdonts of this city, died In Brooklyn Sundny ovening, Jan, 4. amount of the special assessment lev- tel un Hine Park to me for iho Ronin, panne tands Wns $1, and not Me genred {na comniunication published yester- ay. “'Tho temperature yesterday, na observed by Fear Ge StudiGon atecet, CUIEtNe uNe Bi fang AB) AE BA. Whe AL a a; 10 Ty 02; 1 ty, aye m., 33; 8p. in, de. arom oter nt Bn. m., 20.935 8p, My BG. “The Mon. Robert M. Dotialas, United Btates Marshal for tho Btate of North Carolina, has been tn Cl wo for some daya visiting his brothor, Mr. Stephen A. Douglis, who now re- sites hero Busmanenthys These gentlemen are sona of the Jate Benntor Dougins, The annual election of tha Union Stock- Yoria National Bunk was held yestertay, and resulted na fallowa: President, B.8. Stickneys Vice-President, Join He Vermilyes Cashier, George E, Conrady Dircotors, 8. M, Nickerson, Faward §. Stickney, John If, Vermilye, Stephen 3. Ronth, and George T. Williams, " The annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Tidberntin Banking Agsoctation war held vomtorday afternoon, with the following result: ablent, J. V, Clarkes Vice-President, O. I Fuller; Cashler, Hamilton 1B. Dox; Director, J. ¥. Clarke, 0. F. Fuller. Janes It, Michuel Keeley, Thomas Lonergan, A dividend of 4 per: cent on the capital stock was declared. Ataregularineceting of the Switeliman’s Mutunl Aid Association of Chicago, the fallow- ing-named ofticers were elected forthe ensuing: yenr: Thaddeus Noyd, President; Kdward Jen- pings, Vice-President; Thomas Wilson, Finan: celal Scoretary; Ed Sennion, Recording Seeretary; John T. Kenny, Treasurer; A. J. McDonough, Conductor; Kd Lawtoy, Guards John iitey, James Cuflerton, and James Turner, Trustees. ‘The quarterly meeting of the Numismatic and soctnentonigal Seclers washeld at Room No. A TntiuNe Building Inst ovening, 8. 1. Kerfoot Inthe chuir, A number of paniphlets on the Aubject. of coinnze, cte., and tho Ell K, Price medal were received, na algo quite at collection of miscellaneous colns. George P. Upton rend an interesting paper, for which ho wns tendered A yote of thinks, after which tho draft of the articles of Incorporntion were read and ordered signed and forwarded to tho Secretary of State at Springtleld, The New York Tlmca says: “A unique newspaper, with many fuversble prospects for Bucceas, Is nnuonneed for gocedy publication in Chicngu by Mr. Edward N. Fuller, 1 New En- Rlander by birth, and the founder of the Newark AN. J.) dotirnal, but who, for several years past, has been engaged In journallstia work in the West. The new venture fs to be called the New Enqglander tn the West, It will be tested weekly, ite ‘non-partisan but Independent, and will he devoted to the history and Inteileetual and huainers enterprises of the New-Enaglund man Intho West, and will alm to cultivate a closer acquaintance and warmer friendsifp between these rections that shall tend to advance the In- teresta of both. Ulustented skotehes of promi- nent Western New Buglunders will be n leading feature, and the Department of Public Optnton will embrace se bo lending Jour- nals and muguzines of Now England.” ‘Tho Chicago Neaf-Mute Christian Associa- Hon, composed of deaf mutes residing in Chie: nnd its vicinlly, having for its object tho be! er heqnntntanee: spiritual and mort improv ment, his been ‘Incorporated: with the above tle. The rooms ure located at Room 2. No, 17 La Bolle street, Chicago. and ure open day and evenlng. | The officers of tho Assuciution are: John i. Cotton, President; Frank F. Andrews, Seeretury; Willtum Gitmey, Treasurer; Edwin N. Bowes, General Manager; ‘Thoms No Raf- ington, Jobn F. Toth, and Alexander Melsch, Prudentin’ Committee, ‘Tho number of deat mutes in tha neighborhood is turees and, Jeohited ne they ure- from many of the rivileges and enjoytnents of their favored heuring friends, to sceureto thei the hleas- fngsot Christian feltowship and the advantages of Mbrary and reading-room, they must bo provided with a home of thelr own. 'The fifth annual mecting of the Mechan- ies’ & Traders’ Savings, Loan nnd Bullding Agso- elation was held last evening at tho oilice, No. NO Dearborn street. The principal business transacted was tho election of four new Dl gentlemen wero chosen: FM. Baerett, Juha Fy Wileh, T. 3huughnessy, undG. D. Burrett. The seven- teenth quarterly statement of the condi- tion of tho affairs of tho Association submitted, and showed the useuta to bo FARK, capltal stock, $27,000.00; roflt and loss, $2,109.14; and totul shares, 2,086. he object of the sesocintion is to five, its ttockhalders the benollt of lonys and tha Interest. pn such loans, Shares nro valued nt $100 euch and sre puld for in Installments of 60 cents per: month, Tho Association fs anid to be ina flours Isbing condition, The Directors subsequently convened and clected the following: President, corge OD. Burrott; Vice-President, James C, Millor; Attorney, Henry V. Freeman: Secretary, Charles G. French, Mr. J. d. Odell was tnant- mously uppointed frergurer, butho declined to serve, CHINESE BUNDAY-8CHOOT, REBNION, For rome tine past a muimber of tadies havo been quietly engaged ina good work Wh the. Chineso of this clty, which hea been roductive of wonderful results. ‘They orgun= ved x echool for Chinese, which mcets ove Sunday afternoon in tho ‘Lower Farwell Mull, Eueb scholar hus n teavhor who devotes herself to hn, and endeavors to Christinnize, and, ubove ull, to Americanize, the pupil, Grent suce cess ‘has attended thelr ciforta, many of tho Chinnmen being blo to rend and write English. New Yeur’a Evo the teuchera gave thelr pupils a stereopticon entertainment, and Jnat evening thenlimond-eyed Celestina returned, the compliment, by tendering a supper to thelr tenchers and friends, ‘Two long tibles worg spread, tho boys” refusing tosit down until all thofr gucets had been served. | The decoration of tho tables was thoroughly tnlque, the roast and entrees being decorated In the Chincso fashion. Al enjoyed | themsutyes, and the late disciples ‘of Contuelus can con gmituinto themselves on doing quite tho proper {na handsome way. Prominent. among ho hosts of the evening were Ing Sing Suey, Teo Pace Jung, Yeo Nin Poun, Yeo Yuek Wing, feo Sam Fook, Yes, Heo, Mol Din, Mot sin, Wing Fy, Leo ong Woon, Yung Sit, Leo Sent Qul Toy, Song Woy, Chon -Sin, Ah Moon, Leo tong, Chin Wing, Bon Ghiek,' Leo Mon Bool, And Leo Dick Fook, THE CIVY-HALI, : The Treasurer yesterday recelved $1,501 trom tho Water Department and $1,517 from tho Controlter, : Another $100,000 was forwarded to New York for intorest on tho city's bonded det, All 3f- the intorest hus now, keen paid, umounting to Bishorlal. 3 * Tho Menlth Ofilcer’s report for tho week ending Saturday shows that 10,207 pounds of ‘Giseneed ment were condomned and 43 nul- dances ubated. , The weat condemnations yesterday em- braced ning hams and one slunk cal€ in the city, nine hogs nt the Stock-Yards, and two quarters bf beef in Hridgeport. + The Treasurer yesterday took In a check for $18 signed in Hebrew, It inthe first one of She kind thken jn. Fortunately, all languages “wo spoken fn tho office, + Fire-Marshul Swento's report for Decembor shows thnt thorn were fortysilye fires mud thir- Teon false alucmd. ‘Pho loss on bulliings was # 42 wud on goods $8,165, Which wis covered by #63,650 fneuranee. + Among the building pormits Issued yester- sty was one to F Mndlener to creet a four story an Lake street, near La Sulla, to i 3 Ono to Albert Cringe Teet three or cottiges on Emerald avenue, ta cost & 600; "and ono to Albert Crano to erect ax cul- ‘Uiyres ON Hanover street, near 'Thirty-{lrst, to cost $3,000, ., Tho mortuary report foe tho week ending Baturday shows the desths to have beun 10: ‘aumuingt for tho prec iN rediug week, and 148 for the corresponding week of List your, ‘Pho pri; elpal causes of denth were: Diphthorla, 283 cu Villsions, 14; néumption, 1; uncumonia, tl sourlet foyer, 1; meusles, Os 6; hrouohitie, 4; and ditches, congestion a tho brain, and old nyo, euch, Teport of quite a sn caso was made to tho Health Lepurtinent yesterday of a family, con- sisting of a mether dnd four children, Nving at No, 13 Clybourn avenue. ‘Tho entire ‘tunlly, be Uppears, are down with diphtheria, and the re port como ou uccount of the lenth of tho eldest chill—the support of tho othurs—from tho dide tau, ‘Choy ure tit utter destitution, and tho County Agent was instructed to supply them With food ut onog, and ulso to gee to it that thoy Feevlved tho proper mudleal uttention. ‘Lhe Gas Inspector reports that le has paid Considerable attention to bis oflce sinco his ine stallment, and thut he his discovered that tha reasUrY dis the Lost ln ps in the carly purt of he evening 14 heavicr than it should bo, Ho nds that tho pressure tn tho North und South Divisfons fa suillofent to raise wetter i the teste ing apparatus two juches, and In the West Di- vision to raise it three Inches and over, whorens At ought not to raise Stimere than one inch, Awhich ineuns thut the meters ure counting more than thoy ought tu, Mo also finds that tho ty inunition, 6; eruup, i at lamps ure being kept In a very filthy. conditi ‘enpecially at the Duldgen, and ‘that te ‘thoy ats kept clean tha olty would got more light for less anonoy, NOME SMALLPOX, Anothor case of amall-pox wus reported yeas terday, Thietimo {t was from tho West ide. Tho patient was Sinule Olduy, who wag employed dea chamborniafd fy uo sailors’ bor house St Nos. 05 and 07 South Canul streot, whlch Is bor -tween Madison aud Monroc, aud opposit tho Fort Wayne Depot, As svon ax tho roport was nade .t tho Heulth Department, Dr, Hull, visited the “pl ses, and found the vaso a Vory Bovcre one, and wt once bad the patient reinovod to the Small-Pox Hospital, the house thoroughly fuml- gated, and the inmates vuceinnted, Tt fa not known pettively how the wom- an came by tho disease, but it in belfeved that { emme from the Denmark Hotelon Kinzie street. since sho is underatood to have been assochiting with ong of the board- ers there recently. In fet, tho belief that the house was tho source of tho disenag cused it to be closed durlug the ys and tho inmates, ox cept a son of the proprictor, who his tho disense, were provided for cleewhere, ‘This conrae was Stigested! fh these columns pon the ippearinee ‘of the first caso, ind tho wisdom of tho sugres- ton ts found inthe fact that allot the cises which have followed fave been traced to that Fee. an expert. nurse was gmplored during: he day forthe Hospital, where there are four enacr, nll of which are reported as gotting on reasotnbly well. GOVERNMENT BUILDING, The gold disbursed yesterday amounted to $5,000, Collector Hnrvey las returned from his trip to Now York. ‘The Sub-Trensury yesterday paid out 6,000 of tho standard Willies, and redeemed $17,000 in subsidiary silver. The receipts from Internal revenue yoster- day mounted to $31,746. Of this amount $25,170 was for spirits, $2781 for tobacco aud cigars, and $1,018 for beer. There were no exports, HOME FOR TUE FRIENDS. ANNUAL MERTING—ELECTION OF OFFICES. ‘The annual meeting of the manngors of the Home for tho Friendless was held at the Ifeme, corner of Wabash avenue and Twenticth street, yesterday afternoon, Col, C, G. Hammond in the chute. : ‘The Treasurer, Mrs. W. 2. Gould, read hor ane mut report, which wos as follow r the ladles. Recel Home by M For Home Vialtor, Sules of cook-boo! Annuul fees... Proceeds of Exposition Bazaar, Proceeds of anniun! reception... Benevolent Society of Contral Church,. TOA... ceseeeeessssreessreecseeenoees Mra. F. A. Stevens, Chairman of tha Durr Mla- sion Committee, submitted her report for tho yeur, Tho expenditure was $2,071.78, which was $510.50 lesa than for 1878, The Sundny-school of the mission now bas $00 childron who come weekly to bo taught lessons that shill mako thom better men ans ware. |. Grunt, the Superintendent of tha ad her report for the year 187, from the followlug items nro tnken: Number in tho Homo Jan, 1, 180, ER. Admitted during tho year: Adults, 1,050: children, 563; total cured for, 1751, Distlesed from "tho ‘Home: Adults, 1,000; children, 628; died, 19. The num: her of pupils nduutted to tho Home school waa 4. Of those Ri belonged to the Industrin] class, 2 boys and Rirlg-

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