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wounds. He expects to 10 able to leave for
the seat Of Ear IN week OF two at farthest-
~ Tie recent benefit st McVicker's Thsa-
tre for Company a, Chicago Light Artillery,
netted abeut $500, which has been put into the
bands Of Capt. james Smith for disposal
srEor41 SALE OF FCRE1rCRR.-This morn
tng ut Ok o'clock Gilbert, Sampson s. War
ner sell at their sslesrooms, No. IS Lake
street., large amount Of good secondhand |
furniture, carpets, &c.
MINISTRY At LARGEI want q place for . |
smart English boy, about IL years Of age, in |
or near the city. ROBERT CoLLfER,
1T Randolph street.
Office open from to o'clock.
AcT1y1Tr.-Cnicago never exhibited more
unerting signs OF activity In ill classes Of busi
ucss than at this time. The streets
are almost literally blocked up with evidences
Of Thrift. This il well. The course of the
Garden City is upward and onward.
. - Continued sale this evening Of splen-
cid oil palntsangs In each frames, as some Of
the choicest gems remain uneold. We e2-
pect that the admirers Of nice paTlor ornaments
ril] be Oh hand in good1y numbers. Sests
1iN he furnished for ladies who attend the
sale.
HooLEr- j. CANPEELLs.-This is the last
night Of this popular baud Of miastrels, and
those who have not seen them, sud those who
have, too, for that matter, should avail them
selves OF tie opportunity tonight. Their pro-
gramme is q very attractive one. and should
command crowded house.
..TuH DOUGLAS PoR1RA1T.-The canTass Of
the city hnYing been concluded for Messrs.
Marsh, Rowe 4 Co.'S fine steel plate portrait
of Douglas, the copies are being delivered to
subscribers, Of whom there Is good1y list.
Anv persons desiring copies will call ut o5
Washington street, or sddress Marsh, Rowe
4 Co.. Box 1914 ?. 0.
FmEs,-A smoke house, with its contents,
belonging to M1. Jackson, at No. 62 Blue
Island avenue, Eas destroyed by fire On Mon
day, No alarm was sounded. The loss Was
not far from 500. The alarm for the Third
District, Ut one O'clock yesterday afternoon,
was occasioned by burning tar kettle at the
corner of West Washington and Union streets.
PEgsosA1,-We learn that the Directors oj
the Association organized to hold 3 Worlds
Horse Fair in this city, commencing the
second day OF September next, have elected
Chas D. Bragdon, Secretary, in place Of "
P. I&ham, Esq. This step hsd become neces
sa1y in consequence Of Mr.. Isham's absence
as an army correspondent.
D1scHA1GEp.-John C. McGregor, arrested
some time since and charged with being Al
accompEce Of the sailor, He nne, in plck1n:
the pockets Of the old man Grow, Of the SUI
Of $50, while the Latter Was in state ofiptox
icatfon upon the lake shore, WAS yesterda.
morning arraigned before Justice Davis, an
after an examination, discharged from cuz
tody.
l. FAMILY ASsArLT.-A man BY the nam
Of Christopher Songcr sTore out a warrant {
the Police Court yesterday afternoon for th
arrest Of his oFn son, . youth Of eightee1
and boarGer in his house by the nazae
Jacobs, for an aggravated assault. It seen
that TIC parties live on North Halsted stree
The father is . laboring man. The son is
loater The Gather tried on Monday eyeniu
to induce his son to go to work, when tt
mother, eon, and boarder pitched upon Il
old llan and beat him to jelly, the son usi1
an iron wrench, which proved 8 knook-dou
arugment- But for the Interference Of
ISLANDERS Mr. songer, senior, would have bet
killed. The assaulteEs Will be examined
day.
Tract DETERMINING MEETEG-PRo5E
TO Cosso11DA7E.-There was q good atte
dsuce Of all interested in the Tract Distrih
tion causc, to devise means for an en1ar&
ment Of the field Ct labor, at the rooms Of
Young Mems Christian Association on III
day afternoon. Rev. D=. Patterson, preside
aud Rev. Tates Hickey acted as Secreta
After remarks BY Rev. E. F. Dickinson, Sec
tary Of the city Tract Missionary Society, B.
Dr.. Everts, Rev. ME. Savage, agents Of
Tract Society Of Boston, and Rev. Yates Hi,
ey, Rev. Dr. E4erts offered the following +
alution:
Eesolged, That the work Of tract distribQt
in this city should be placed in the hands Of
Young Mems Christian Association, u such +
as to combine the agency and cooperation OF
ladies' and the pastors Of the churches.
After discussion, the resolution Of DR..
erts WIS referred to committee Of six, {
sistlng Of the Rev. Dr.. Patterson, Rev. DIR.
crte. DR.. !. H Houister, j, Y, FarweI, T
=. +, Dickinson, and Rcy. P. L, Uudervc
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
same Mace on Monday, May 5th.
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ABREAcH OF PRoa1sE CAsE.-The Il,
with It's usual instinct and sharp scent fora
thing abnormal and disgusting, yesteT
morning published about column Of s.
matter devoted to the elucidation of tht
voting details Of breach Of promise cas.
which VIM. Lii, Esq, wealthy man. and
we1l-known proprietor aud brewer Of L
Pale Ale, was dragged forward ss defend
and g Young woman By the name Of Philou
Hildebrand figured as plaintif. The T
facts, as set forth III Miss Hildebrand's ST
statement, bearing date the 18th Of april,
that Mr.. LII was for long time frier
the family of Afisa Bildcbrand, and Gu1ll,
came suitor for the ladys hand, She b
pretty, witty, accomplished, and aged a
twcuty-four. She was afIianced to him.
II, for some reason best known to hin
BIZ. LII thought proper to retract his p
ise, cid &c. in refusal to go to the hym
altar with the woman he had ruined q
fcred money settlement. She Indignant
sono nm The ;li.need ,,dv enad hefar,
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