, 1860-04-10

I ne u EATHER.-lhe weather yesterday va
a day after the farmers own heart and CAV
plenty Of moisture. "April Showers" etc.
FoR CnAnLEs1oS.-The Minnesota delegatio.
to Charleston went forward last evening.
number Of our citizens, delegates aud outsiders
will leaye in day or two
The HEAnQUARrE1s.-Thef frame Of the erea
wigwam, the Republican Headquarters On til,
Sauganash lot is going up rapidly. It is to b.
finished in about three weeks.
| The CHICAGO PREsBr1ERr.- Chicago
Presbytery {S. S. will convene this evening al
the I'd Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr.. Patter
sons.
lSsrRAScE.-Read the Ninth Annual State.
1nent Of the Manhattan Insurance Company, to
be found in another column. Miller l. Wimarth
are the Agents Of the Company in this city.
Their office is at $50 South Water street. We
would advise those who have not already pol.
icy on their 1iyes to call on them. There is No
better Company, and the Agents need no word
from us.
TRINITY CuuRcu.-Ata meeting of the COL
gregation Of Trinity Church on Monday, the
following gentlemen were elected officers Of the
Church for the ensuing year:
pardens-L. P. billiard and D. J. Ely.
Testryrnen-Wm. II. Adams, J. ". Finley,
L. 0. Stone. ". G. D. Grannis, John Wright,
Samuel Hawk, ]. D. smedIey, A. e. Pitkin, J.
G. Fargo.
W1ARD's IcB BoA7.-We art requested to
state that Mr. Wizard, the inventor of the Ice
Car, will be ut the Fort Wayne depot grounds
between the hours of 10 a. II. aud ?. H., for a
few days, to explain to visitors his aewly in
vented and famous car for running On the ice
on the Upper Mississippi. now at the depot
grounds, to leave next week for La Crosse.
AND STILL OTHER Tu1Ev1SG.-On Sunday, a
house on the Archer road WIS entered while the
family we're at Church, mud robbed Of gold
watch aud purse of money. Some silver
silver spoons which we're marked, were left un-
touched.
The sane day butchers shop, kept by Geo.
Adams, at the corner Of Chicago agenue and
Market street, was entered By some rascals, aid
the drawer cleaned Of about two dollars, all the
change it contained.
THE ALLAN ROBBINS CAsE-It will be re-
mcmbered that some three years since, VIM. II.
Woodbury., q young lawyer, fell into an open
sidewalk on the corner Of South Water and
Wells street, and received serious INJURIES He
sued the city and recovered $4,000. The city
in turn sued Allan Robbins Of New York, the
owner Of the building, for the entiro amount
and costs. The trial was concluded yesterday
in the United States District Court, and the
jury were still out at late hour last evening.
The case involves interesting and important
points as to the responsibilities in such matters.
GRAND CONCERT AND FESTIVAL THIS EVENING.
We refer our readers to our advertising columns
Tor tho names Of the musicians who hnve given
their gratuitous services for the concert and
festival Of this evening for the benefit Of Ascen-
sion Church. 1t is but seldom that such names
are found in the same programme, and in this
part OF their arrangements the managers Of the
Festival have been unusunl1y fortunate. They
will deserve, and we doubt not will receive,
liberal patronage. As the business Of the Fair
will be Kept back till the Concert is finished. VIC
trust the company will not forget to visit the
new relseshment room which has just been ad-
ded to Metropolitan Hall, and which will be
usea tn's evening tor the first time.
Ar. Higgins, Of Lake street, has kindly fur
uished the use Of Grand Piano, made By Click
ering. We anticipate full house and pleas
ant evenings entertainment.
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RECORDERS Coun7.-In this Court Charles
Roswinski aud 1saac Livingston charged with
arson in setting fire to their store on Clark
street we're on trial yesterday.
George Trussell, who plead guilty on Satur-
day to an indictment for gambling, is still in
jail awaiting the procuring Of witnesses, which
ii produced, tue Court will allow to be heard in
Of Trussell's sentence. A portion of
the case is already familiar to our readers.
From the evidence il appeared that Trussell
had three confederates named Wicks, Moore,
and willard. wealthy gentleman residing in
New York sent his son to this city some time
since with money and letter Of credit for any
amount. Shortly after his arrival be fell into
duced him to 60 to Trusselrs, where be was
aeeced GU: Of 500 by the arts Of the gaming
liable. L friend, to whom be subsequently ap-
piled for money, suspected the cause and soon
discovered it, when tue proper steps we're in
Zen for the arrest and indictment Of Trusse1l.
"
egSnRf AES11oSs:-fhe 'h'oernlan Guards,
new irish military company is being organ.
zcd....At special baptlsmal service in the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church, Her. Mr. Humphrey.
IN Sabbath afternoon, seven infants were bap.
F'zed-. .on Sunday evening ReT. H. ". Henry
Church.. W. L. BrannaD. gen.
'leman Of much credit and worth as an artist
and literateuF has become associated with the
editorial management of the Chicago L<ddtr.
-. The three "Psize Babies' at the late U. s.