, 1862-02-04
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Col Albeit G, Brsekett,; Of the Ninth LII.
nois Cavalry, on sal alarday list succeeded Col i
Joecph Tu&ker, resIgned, In the command at ].
Camp Douglas. The new Commnndant has
made the following appointments Of Post off,
GERS: Thomas ". Stevenson, Adtutant Of the
Post; DR.. William c. Hunt, Post Surgeon;
Charles W. Davis and William, G.. Bhgtsy, As
eietant .Adjutants Of the Post; Samuel Il.
Price, Post Quartezmnster; superintendent Of
the Music in Camp, Gavin james.
Col Bfackett is q thorough soldier 1nd
rigid disciplinaEiau, and brings to Ids new 20
sision eminent military qualifications. Under
his administration we shall expect to sec the
camp become one Of tlle finest military posts !
in the. West.
On Saturday, the field officers con-
yened at headquarters and appointed /
q committee Of three consisting Of Colonels |
Bracket, Lynch and Mulligan, to draw up
resolutions in view Of the resignation Of Col |
Thicker. The committee presented the follow t
ing resolutions, which were unanimously |
adopted and signed BY every field officer in |
camp:
WHEREAs, The authorities of1llInois being about |
e. ee 9fas Is N s z hs
OF Col Joseph II. Tucker, the State commander Of
Camp ponglas, illinois,
to paee without expressing our high sense q his
character and respect for him az man and officer
months past, and during that period have learned
to esteem him for his manly qualities, his strict
integrity his sterling honesty and bis impaEtislity
fnest encampment IN he State Of Illinois
| mans tie finest In the whole Western states- He
of wbieh arc now doing good service for our coan
try, and he has infused military spirit into MS
command which will be as lasting aa 1t Il oene'
,Rxso1sed, That in his relations with Us: official
and private he has proved hlmset a9 efficient iS e n
WAYS rccur with pleasure to our service nhoet Ills
Rtolreal That all the officers stationed at Camp
Douglas, Chicago, H. approving Of the eplr2t OF
| the foregoing preamble and resolutions, be re-
quested 10 sign the same, and that one copy copy be
presented to Col. Tucker, and copies furnished 10
each Of The Chicago city papers for publication.
A committee was also appointed by the
chairman to wait upon Col. Tucker md invite
him to attend complimentary dinner, to be
given him by tho officers Of his command this
evening at the Sherman House.
ARRAY on Wells Street--A Man shoots
his Wife.
A man named Frederick Kuntz WIS arrested
on Sunday, by Officer Green of the South
Side Police, for shooting his wife. The cir
cumstanccs Of the affray are substantially as
follows: Kuntz was formerly bartender in
; The employ Of one William Veitz, who kept 8
l saloon on Wells street, between Washington
aud Madison streets. In the course Of tlmt
yeitz died, and the bartender married tht
q widow, after she had sportrd her weeds suf
i: ficient length Of time, and succeeded to tn
c charge Of the saloon. The honeymoon wa
d brief, for business is business and time is fleet
q ing. Scarcely had it waned ere trouble CON
: n,enced The bartender manifested an afinit
/ for other widows, and the widow for othc
T. bar.tendyrs. Ordinations and rccrimination
H. followed, aud the spirit Of Jealousy was arouse
upon each side. On Sunday it eliminated i
4 violent quarrel, during which Kuntz dre'
e q revolver and discharged three barrel
le 1t her, the contents Of the third tai
to ing effect in her side and inficting
= dangerous, and if Inflammation sets in, mo
y: tai wound He then locked the front door m
b barricadcd it. The ncighbors who had hca1
. the report Of the pistol went for help and of
1AS Ger 0rCcu Nth QeEl1lcu " 1IlEel 4AAA- l
ID ID gained ingress by rear door and was savage
d; attacked By the infnriated man and hurl
,oot through window to the sidewalk. The OF
i'm Ger obtained help and again entered the apal
II ment, and was met by Kuntz with ao1
we sharp knife he had drawn from his belt, hayl
- thrown his pistol away. The fight was a To-
IS; and desperate ono, but finally resulted in !
IT IT capture and lodgmenr in the watch hou!
ID Yesterday morning he was brought beft
no no Justice Akin, who held the prisoner in $2,(
Of bail for a further hearing.
qld REcoRpER's CoUKT.-Thc February tc
ter Of the Recorders Court, Judge Robert 8.
by son, commenced its session yesterday. TIL
m. was no business transacted after the empan
Nc; ing Of the Grand Jury, which immediat
I,cr commenced its sittings. Up to last cEen
: in they had brought in no indictments. The
mg a1g lowing is corrected LIST Of the Grand Jury
the ]. G. blaclay, foreman. GnEtay. A. kefaer,
re- Wesley Munger, ]. n Moore,
lses James Clcmow. DcnJ. 4 Skinner,
Ire, Mark Michel, J. W. Pearson.
ID Geo W. Cantine- Enos johnson,
her james ii. Kennedy, Wm- Curren;
lion | Peter B1ackin, Chas. < La1abee.
4. j. Wright, Vim. K1nger,
T. ". BfeEcu Matthew l8fliu,
- VIM Bacheller. August Hach1eld,
~ VIZ TillinRhaBt. Geo. Sits.
@ Eent The petit jury was not entirely compile
Oc- when the Court adjourned for the day.
ora Mas cl,atgc Of the Recorder to the Grand Jury
and in his usual style but somewhat short.