, 1859-01-11

S1AuuSa ArrRAr.-Alexnnder Llchstein,
clerk in clothing store on Randolph street,
near Franklin, stabbed q man, whose name We
could not learn, with bowie knife at the ILL.,
nois House, on Wells street. on Saturday night
The parties were attending bull at the above
place, and dispute nroEe about the arrange
nent Of the dancers, during which llchstein
drew the knife and inflicted Il eerere and dan
gerous wound in the nuns abdomen. L:chsteiu
was brought before Justice Stiekney yesterday.
and required to give $500 bail to appear tor his
examination On Wednesday next.
4 LODGING UOCsE FOR THE HOMELESS AND
Fn1Esp1Ess--Thc Cincinnati Common Council
llays made movement looking to the establish
meut in that city Of 4 lodging house for the 'c-
ccptiou Of the improsilent, intemEtsase and other
night wanderers, who a1e compelled TO seek lodg-
ings III the station houses, where tEcre arc no
other accommodations than lard benches aid
cold, dirty floors. The idea is j good one, aud
worthy Of being carried out by our own City
Council. Let the poor, the iTicnaless, tie de-
graded hare place where they can escal'c tie
freezing }lasts Of these winter nights without k
ing compelled to occupy tue criminals cell.
SCDpkS DEAru.-Cororer James held IN in-
quest on Saturday afternoon, upon the body Of
Michael Phelan, who died suddenly the night
p1eyious o. bis house on Sherman street. De
ceased had worked pretty hard the day previous
a: tie Rock Island Depot, aud also drank coed
deal Of liquor. while working, although not cen
! sjdered iutempera.e in his habits. The com.
| biued efforts Of hard labor, cold weather and
poor whisky, produced sudden illness. from
which he died during the night. The Coroner's
jury rendered verdict Of death from intem-
| perauce and exposure. Deceased WAS about IS
yenrs of age, md leaves wife.
| ITALIAN OpEaA IL Cu1o1Go.-Wc understand
Maujcc Slrakosch has Leased Mcyickcr's Theatre
and intends bringing here somewher between
the l4th and olst OF February, an 1taliau Opera
| Company, such Us has never been heard before in
the western country. 1t is sufficient to sly that
| The company includes Madame Cora lie Wilhur>t,
Madame Colson, Nile. PAroli, Mad. Stsakosell,
Mcssrs. Rse7noll, Laboccet . Amodia, Dari
Nicola, and many others, all celebrated in thciz
profession. They will play all tie fasorlte 1tliau
Opcras-T1nysa, Norma, Lucia De Lammer1uoor
Lucrc,ia Dozsia, Martha ,Ae, and will remain herr
two or thrrc weeks, If they receive Sufficient en-
couraseMent.
F1aEs-Thc alarm OF lire On Sunday afternoon
pbout 3 O'Clock, arose from a dense cloud O
smoke which appeared in the direction Of Hol
stein. The engines started in th1t direction
but could ind 20 fire.
The alarm at o'clock Sunday evening VIZ
caused by the burning Of the large two stor.
frame house, Nos los and 1o' Milwaukee ave
nue., near Green street, 1t wss occupied b,
Mr. Nash. below as a hardware store, aud ahov
as dwelling. The stock Of the store was most
}y sayed, but the furniture in the upper part wa
entirely destroyed. Tbs entire loss is abou
&6,5 500. The building was injured for $4,000
The origin Of The fire is unknown. Wiz fra
discovered By a servant girl in the chamhers-
Sr1c1nE.-Nc learn from the Carliny;l!e FRI
| Democrat. that man whose probable namc
| F. " Robertson, or Robinson, com mi.ted suicide
| by hanging himself on the linb'of n tree; aIor
two miles north vest Of that town. He Was 81
> parenuy Is OF 80 years Of age, dressed in goo
working habit, aud had ballad iu his pocket. Ct
til d +" A California Song" signed F. n. Robe
sou also, a note book with the same name in
1 With few entries, among which were: % Eaw;
T Bebbiugion, IS Vest Lake street, Chicago, III
a !, "To cnsting corn first day, o.; second day, 9
Tuesday, the 4tb, commenced work for Ca
i Lee,n IN. nnberson commenced work for Au
,. tn Lamphear. sept. Isl, 1855 DIR. to pair boo
. $3.50; psir pants, S." No person could ideuti
= the body, but It Ia supposed his father resides
Peoria.
A CoroneT's Jury ~as summoned. who Re
de.ed verdict according to the above fac.s.
!. was buried In decent manner, 1T the public {
il pense. These wishing my information =
psasexzite to Esq. Mcdaniel, 1t Oarliayllle, Ill