An Even Thing

The next couneü wiU be romposed of six repnblican alderman and six democratie aldermen, witb the casting vote in tlie liamls of the president of the council, Prof. M. E. Cooley, who is a democrat. The following gentlemen compose the nextbody of city fathers : President - Mortitner E. Cooley, D. lst ward - Eugene Mann, D. Levi D. Wines, R. :M ward - Wm. Herz, D. Christian Martin, D. 3d ward- A. H. Fillmore, R. George Allmendinger, lï. 4th ward - Vacancy, ]). Alvah P. Ferguson, R. 5th ward- V alter Taylor, D. Kniest Rehburg, D. 6th ward- Louis P. Hall, K. Artlmr J. Kitson, JÍ. ♦ - The great showman, P. T. Barnum, who has probably entertaineii more people than any other man in the world, died at his home in Bridgeport, Coun., Monday evening. He had been confined to his home several weeks. In 1849 Mr. Barnum engaged Jenny Lind to sing in America for $1,000 a night. The gross receipts from 95 concerts were $712,161.