, 1859-03-09

foLlC9buHpkIKs--Af AmoEy aall, JeRef~
daY, the following petty caaea wo.s disposed Of:
Aichasl Wilson and Michsel Raf. fighting in I
lager beer saloon, the former IS and the latter
t3-Rosa Murphy, whiis drunk, stole a fsh from
No. 154 Wella street. fined $3-John AeEoery,
simple drunk, fs-John Moody, colored, diaor-
derly conduct t5 -Barbary Beami, keeping
disorderay house 4l1.'
lnNoveuber, 1857, ran named Louis RsuRh,
employed BY Loaia Rehgensteiu, grocer, 1t 217
AlwAakes avenue, lest = brsastpin, bracelet
and necklace, valued at $23.
He neTer saw them agatn until Monday eve
ming iaat, when he found them upon the person
OF 4 German girl named Maria K!ett, 1t . ball
in lsger saloon He At oncs procured po-
liceman mud had her arrested. She stated that
her father, Jacob K!ett, gave them to her, tell
ing her that they came from Germany. The
father Vas consequently arrested aud examined
before Justlce Stiekuey. he stated that
ha found them wrapped up in paper, on the
sidewalk In front of the grocery store. The
Court committed him in default Of 5000 bail to
answer. :
4 PRECIOUS RoGuE Af LAnGx--We learn that
the notorious Bill Rlu has broken jal in Noble
County. Indiana, and il now out upon biz own
recoznixtnee, and be doubtless will recognize
no necessity Of returning to dnress ver1 imne~
dtsteiy.
This Bill Hill waa leader in the gang Of des-
perate Williams whoae operations were the origin
Of that remedial association, the Indian Regu-
lators, 80 torrible to evu doess. Hill went to
Iissouri into very .privats lfe. but not 10 pri-
vate but tha. c. P. Besdlsy Of this city over-
hauled him and brought hiua bsek to answer tho
ends of Justice. On Saturday night last he
made his escape and will doubtless tAko extra
pains To remain his own custodian hereafter.
However, ~ the Frenchmsn said. he is "a bid
scared snake " and will not BE- Tsry prominent
in his depEedstiors upon The public in time 10
coma.
THx County PooR.-In former seasons tho
disbursements to tte county poor outside the
Poor Honse, By tho county agent, have been
chiefly In orders upon various city dealers. The
past winter, from the evident aud inevitable in.
crease in the number Of applications for such
aid, foreseen at the outset, I change in plan nss
been pursued, and willis the numbsr Of persons
and families aided hAs been more than in any
former year, and there il tdrther no reason to
believe that they hare not all Jared os tho hands
OF the county equsllY well with their predeces-
sors in former ,esrs, still the advantage OF dis
burning bread iuttsad of money and orders Is
fal'y shown in tho qusrter]y report Of tho Com
mittee On Poor House and Panpers, for the quar-
ter ending Feb. 2esh. 1858. which, compared
with tho corresponding period last year, gives
the following dgurss:
psbnf1edln qusxter endns Feb "a 500
Do. same period. 1b7. 6{j
Decrease. ........u...,.,,r..ph $50
The following IL the report Of the Warden Of
the Cook County Poor House for the quarter
ending Feb 9Th, 1859:
Of The laat quarter 1t will be seen thst . large
numbeE OF paupefs have been admitted Into
the Almahouss. The caro- Of thon1 hag been
most nrdnous. Every rsquisite for their com
fort aad cleanliness haa been furnished, tnd
ny wife and self have bean uuremitting in our
attention to make them a. comfortable as pos
stoe. Dne attentisn has been paid 10 tho non.
intercourse Of she se1ea. Since the establish.
ment OF 4 school, Z large number of children
hsFe been kept t1om running Mild, and out Of
harm, and most candidlI. acknowledge shat 4
more honorable and beneficial institution could
not have been erected tor the welfare Of tho
poor children which, have become inmasen Of
cur County Aluahousa~ S%me of the scholars
are making most striking progress iu thar
educstiou. and it must be acknowledged, for the
credit OF the teacher, who has indeed IN uncom-
monty disagreeable and unpleasant situation.
that nothin& but energy and undivided labor
could hare succeeded.
Daring this quarter, GIG inmates have bsen
adnitted-l7l Of them arc discharged this quar-
81, aud some hare died, which leaves total
number Of AS in the house 1t present; 225
ma1es snd 2l7 fennaiea- Tho number Of children
in the house il 1e7; .62 Of them ara OF the sxe
.of. four yeArs and abote; 65 arc under fonr
Years; l8 we're born In the county house.
Since February 2sth. six paupers have been
ber 4ts. 49,. J. G. RoAAue, Warden.