, 1862-03-11

le street, yesterday forenoon, HpouL eleVeu |
'clock, complaining Of being unwen and ask
,g for some cider That liquid not being at
and, he took and drank glass Of water and | ,
hen went out. He soon returned TO the :
lace, however, and took seat on beer keg, I
mt presently was observed to fall o7er, his head :;
d It's descent striking chair. The woman Of :
he house sent ont for q policeman. He came I
nd asked the stranger where he was from, and ,
vas answered, from Portage City, Wisconsin. :
The officer, Eupposing the man intoxicated,
sent for an express wagon, with the intention
# taking him to the Station House. When he j
,eturncd he found the man corpse. Coroner
James held an inquest upon the body 3ester-
lay. It was shown that the same man had
visited the Tear House on Sunday last, where
be had lodged tbat night, and was heard to
groan loudly in his room. In the morning he
was gone. Under his bed was an empty
whisky bottle. He is supposed to have died
of delerium tremens. a verdict Of "death
from intcmperance" was rendered.
The deceased was man Of about sixty
years, wore a b1ack, union cloth coat with
farmers satin lining, mixed doeskin panta-
looms, and black Kossuth hat In hispockets
were found two empty portmonias, an empty
bottle, bundle Of printed receipts for max
ing Kneeht's celebrated State Fair Premium
Vinegar, Champagne Cider, and formula
for preserving green fruit. There Was also |
the following letter, written in a tre1nulous
female hand, upon q torn and crumpled piece
Of paper about four inches square:
"George, my son you are as dear TO nc rs
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were to NE and the child after your fathers
death. Don't stroll about among strangers
and die in the streets. Edwin is On great
farm and has but little help. Come ont here |
and we will get your family here soon. fou
know cannot live lang g.t49da a1d youT family % is
the war is over you can get eighty acres Of |
land. George, write to me soon, good, long |
letter. Come out and see me and go to Ed |
wins and spend the winter: I am feeble and
connot write much more. I found a scrap IN
apaper, and fear you will be recommended |
Ike that If you stay among strangers.
Afeetionatcly, YoER MOTHER"
It is affecting to notice the truthful forbod-
ings Of this aged and fond mothers heart.
Her son has "died among strangers
DANGEROUS sPRAcr1cE.--Am man By the name
Of John Roebach was yesterday forenoon
driving furious1y down Randolph street, near
Clark, and when nearly opposite the Sherman
House, his horses ran oFer a gentleman,
knocking him down and dseyere1y injaring him.
As there was quite crowd Of people collected
at the street crossing the wonderis that he did
not hurt several, from the reckless speed Of
his team. As it was, quite an excitement was
The consequence. The driver was arrested and
taken to the Armory, where fine Of FIVE dol
lars was assessed. The defendant Was an under
taker, and wag Of 3 lawyer yentured the Ee-
mark that he should not be legally held for
the ofiense, as it was in pursuance Of his daily
calling that he knocked the stranger down,
thinking he could furnish him coffin should
be die It vas, however, to say the least Of it,
case Of dangerous practice.
| Coon TEMrLARs.- following are the
! officers Of Houston Lodge, No. SO, L O. Of G.
T., for the present quarter, which meets On
| Monday evening Of each week, ut their hall
on the northeast corner Of Randolph and Clin-
ton streets:
| VIC. g. I, Stevenson, r. G. r.: Mary 4
Badger, Y. Y. T.; p n Gnnio71, E W.C.T; I.
f.5ean, Z: sar5 = {. sineislt, !" ". z; d. Z.
Pronty. y. H.; My II. Prouty, W.D;M Amelia
beth Scott, II. r. q. s.; Bell Morris, VI. L. H.
>. fann1e n' f1ou's' 1o..'ess-
ani7 toase' "'e" "4a eoon eS4eoAsee 40
IN anniversary We are pteaseo 10 alesnn' . Ii
noar'sn1n eonalilon, nasane 1aigeis lncFeas-
ed It's membership the past winter.
A noticeable feature of the meetings thc
. last quarter, has been the initiation Of officers
and soldiers from the regiments at Camp
| rorr1oe 1,o4.raar, o73 e;uh}xy yefrr rrbrv,
hare sie1ei the teunerancc muster roll and
been sworn in TO do battle against what is :
, greater enemy to the soldier than the seccsh
Viz: whisky.
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G management the new Opera House my I
: made live, paving institution, and we pr
/ dict that the proper management will not |
81 found wanting.
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