, 1862-01-22

.. 1As 1QCSG- AEs S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
This excellent organization, in IN unostenta-
tio,s manner is accomplishing vnst amount
ocgood III the matter Of relief to the poor Of
the city, and is enrning warrant for the title
Of Christians, attachcd to tile association by
tAe judicious and prompt bestown Of charity
upon the deserving poor. Fuel is purchased
In the country at very reasonable rates, and
Tic railroad companies very generously aid the
charitable measures Of the Society by trans
porting it free of charge to this city. In this
manner the members have distributed, during
the present season, ninety loads Of wood, sixty
four tons Of coal, and provisions and clothing
to the value Of 1906 among one hundred and
eigl ty-tTo families, nationalized as follows -
Irish, 85; German, 5S; French, g.; American,
IS; English, 10; Scotch, Z; Swedish and Nor
wegIan, Z; Colored, 2.
The Association has also increased its facili-
ties by opening IN evening school in the North
Division for young persons Of both sexes.
The school will be under the charge of law
yer oftIis city, and promises to prove m in
strument Of great good. We are glad to know
that the Association is 50 prosperous, . pros
perity rendered doubly deserving by its many
Kind Offices among the suffering poor
TIE ASSAULT rroS OFFICER M1LLEa,-Yes-
terday afternoon the defendants O'Brien, Muir
ply, and Conlan, who assaulted Officer Miller
Of the Second Precinct, on Sunday night last,
appeared at the Police Court, and the second
suit against them under the new ordnance
was withdrawn, and q charge Of " disorderly
conduct'' substituted This was continued
until the eth inst, and the men gave special
bail for their appearance At this juncture,
and as they we're about to leave the court
room, q deputy sheriff stepped forward aud
served capias upon them in a new suit for
private, personal damages, which Mr.. Miller
had Just commenced. The amount Of bail re-
guircd was $4,000 each, and at latest accounts
they had not obtained it, but were waiting ex-
animation in the county jail
DEATH oF SOLDIERS WIFE BE DEsTIru.
r1oS.-The Coroner held an inquest yesterday,
upon tke body Of woman named Helen Car
| ron, The wife Of Cornelius Carroll, private in
Company Z, 18th Illinois regiment, now sta
toned at Paducah. The inquest was held at
| the late residence Of the deceased, No. ESQ
| West Polk street, and the evidence taken be,
| fore the jury reyealeda a sad picture Of suffer
! ing. The unfortunate woman was IN invalid
unable to work, and although 4 pens1onel
upon the bounty Of the County War Commit
| tee, the pittance received WIS too small te
supply her many wants and provide her tht
proper care she needed. She was found By tht
neighbors yesterday morning, dead in bed
| her two children sleeping beside her, unaware
of the sad fate which Ind befal1en their poo
mother, the victim OF deso1ation and destitu
| ton, the victim Of the wolf at the door hel
weak hands could not drive away. It cover
en1y one more page Of life which too many
skip in reading the volume.
TEE DETENTION OF WITNEssEs.-Consider
BILE complaint has Of Late been made Of tht
confinement Of persons held as witnesses IL
important cases to come off before the Re
corder's Court, in the same apartments will
condemned conyicts and those incarcerated OF
criminal charges, The complaints have beer
well grounded, but from the following cireu
lar, nov being issued by the Board Of Poiic'
TO different magistrates In the city, this vii
not occur hereafter:
s*Tou will take notice, that the Board Of Police
in compliance with section fifteen of the act enti
! tied s. an Act establishing Board Of Police 70
the City Of Chicago approved February 2lst, 1861
have provided q plsce for the detention Of wit
nesses You will hereafter, when witnesses Of
to be detained commit them to the custody Q
John Nelson, Keeper. at the apartments for tn
detention Of Witnesses, at the City Ar1nory.
"Yours respectfully, a. c. COVENTRY,
President Of Board Of Police"
The following is the section referred t
abevc:
The Board Of Police shall provide suitable a,
conmodationE, within said City Of Chicago, 10
the detention Of witnesses who are unable to fu
nish security for their appearance in criminal pr
ceedingE, and such accommodations shall be i
premises. other than those employed for the co;
dnement Of persons charged with crime: fraud {
disorderly conduct; and i shall be the duty Of q
gard to the rules and regulations Of the Board