, 1863-05-18

ieeo ~ w ohc u unusual interest 4
= Importance. a eholt time since nerson ,v
. Injured by accident, ano her person he;
= win him at tue time. lie lived few hon
anu then expired. The Coroner of tl,e rom,
, IN the pursuance Of his official duties. onn,;
70 tae leia1lFes to hold an inquest, They
formed him that the body had been zhnr;e
,, ana refused to havc it exhumed. Tin cor
ne1, IN this instance, respecting the fee1ip
o' 1f1ends, allowed the body to remain intac
ous nas made arrangements to secure f1d
en accession, which shall define the limits
Ms jurisdiction, and afford him q warrant 4
has action in all cases Of casualties,
Ihree or four instances of this charact.
nave occurred within month. 4 person die
suddenly, as his friends claimed, from a II,
gcItng dlEease; but the report Of physician
saJs that he opened rein, thereby commit
ing snleide. Another person dropped dow
IN lis parlor, and instantly expired. Phys
c'ans made hurried autopsy, md informe
the friends Of the deceased that there was.
necessity for an inquest: Still another NOR
palPable case: 4 man came to this city from
few miles distance in the country, with hi
head badly injured. Inquiries were made Al
| to the causes Of the wounds, to which he re
I Piled that he received them in jumping from
I q railway train while in motion. Shortly
uf1er, he was taken i'll, went to the Sisters o1
Mercy Hospital, and expired. Since his burial,
it has transpired that the wounds were re-
ceiyed in q brawl, aud his death is plainly to
be traced to either manslaughter or murder.
The opponents Of the Coroner say that the
statute limits the holding Of inquest to bodies
found dead, which won1d, clearly enough dis.
pense with inquests almost entirely. render
the Office Of Coroner sinecure, and. practi-
cally, offer q premium for violence. If th;s ,o
the true meaning Of the statute, then no in
quest should have been held in the Hopp case.
none in the F1annan case; none in the recent
railroad disaster. The murderer, In .ha
majority OF cases, would have d fair field far
escape, II his victim should live any reasonable
time Railroad companies might cause The
most terrible disasters By gross carelessnese
and escape unrcbnked, for want of a Coronar,.
jury to fasten the blame where It br1onoad
in's interpretation Of the statute would
WORK manifest injustice and detriment to the
community, q aud VIC are glad to know that thc
coroner has determined to have his duties Ia.
nnea " tue Courts, against the decision of
which, there ean be no appeal.
LADIES OF CHICAGO. Your presence il ear.
ncstly aud Immediately requested at the r,orna
u the Ladies' War Committee, on State md
streets. The few who hare t-ontn,
:helr interest in the Organization. have 70.
10y competed quite large amount of
Sofk Tor the Sanitary Commission, aud there
> no" another call from the Commission far
'eeessary articles for the hospital boats,
Ia mol the many who can easily spare the
me- join In the effort, that many llauds roav
aake Light work? Let not our soldiers osl
Il Us IN vain, SO trifliug a sacrifice. The
ooms are always open, and work nren,r,.,,
~ .nat is wanting is willing bands. Shame
Chicago ladies, if these fail!
The GEM OF AR7.-The first eyb;b1tior ~
he magnificent stercoscopic views. called hv
~ 'l'1e-" Gem OF Art"-will be given this
senlng, at Bryan Hall. The stcrcoscone is
o" familiar instrument to every lover of
H. pot by the appliances In the exhibition
luded to, the views become doubly inter.
'1lne' IRON being greatly nragnified and pro.
eted on canvas, so that tic Illusions oro
arly startling. The views embrace comics of
'e most famous statues, scenes from The o1d
a51e1s' choice bits Of scenery, Bible pic-
'fes' etc. We have no doubt that the 1aI,
Ill oe thoroughly filed TO witness the intro.
'ctlon Of this novelty in the realms Of art.
IRE ILLINOIS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL, As.
ninth annual meeting Of this
'e1ety VIII be held In the rooms of Hahn1.
anh Medical College, On Wednesday and
'nrsdaS next, May 20tl and 2lst. Addresses s
essays may be expected from a number ,
professional gentlemen, Representing the c
ST medical talent Of the Northwest Tho E
'1es OF Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Min
sofa, Iowa and Missouri, are to be rupr.-
'tea IN convention, and a large and profit ;,
e meeting is expected. Physicians from -
quarters are respectfully invited to be ure. :,
1t, and to participate in the deliberations =,
'AnnArn SCHOOL Exu1B1r1os.-we nnaa-- ~
nd TINT the Liberty Mission will give a Sab. %
u school Exhibition next Tuesday even ir
> at . O'Clock p. H., in the Wabash Avennc p'
ptlsl chuch, corner Of 18th street. Tick.
-oc each, may be had at Edwards's ievc1rv in
re, corner Of Clark and Washington etreets. m
L. T. mllleFs, 35 Clark street, and 4. 4, n,
'efs' corner Of State and 18th streets IA
nope our citizens will remember the littlc
= o1 the Liberty Mission, and if they can in
nno It convenient to be there, will at least to
chase tickets. 10,
E Being anxious that our reaf3cre eh,,,a
themselves Of the favorable opportunity ret
oing to Cincinnati, We again cali atten. tn'
~ Tue advertisement Of the Cincinnati mi mi
ufslon. The train leaves the West Side I'm,
Oepot, via the Cincinnati Air Line. on Tues. I
Tue 18th Instant, at 7:s0 a. III. Tickets WA
he round trip ten dollars; allowing tha VI"
rslonists two weeks time in which 7, FRI
Fn' Persons not purchasing tickets pre- r.!
ng the morning Of departure will fud Ma Ma
on sale at the depot, r.,
1fAsT q srRAr1oS's Chicago CONNER
coLAEdE.-This is a good season Of the Inc
1of young men who are at liberty to Inc
q te" months in obtaining good bust. - =
education. No enterprising young man u -
no" think Of passing through Life With seni
providing himself with this great nuxili- M Mato
success. There is no better place. we to !,
atisded, for this information to he nh. as Il
Il than al +h " w hau
Ae'so osanca OF tue oI '
International Chain. afo,
EATRE-J. W1rErs noor1 r.. | have
list commences his engagement at Nc oftt
= lneatre on Monday evening, appear WI
Claude Melnotte. Mr. Booth Is better may ~
ed TO the proper rendition ofthls char The
VIC presume, than any acter now before tE. nRpe
uoilc. 1t is announced that this NAV ono
OF Dc repeated during his engagement. d;rit dHpk
ore tah not to see it on Monday nirht. On
STAN
gigantic CARGo.-The splendid new sclu
western Metropo1is-by onc.third the for =
vessel on the lakes, on Friday took in dsms
bushels Of oats for Buffalo, and. with NE
enormous +refrht E, ~. .'. Ind<l
above thc r,to- .ha Sill Is fol
4 7r,,o,, ~. -, % o4uttit'5 large I'll.
"hen llsht. She completed her ladine ing /,
'ay with 900 barrels Of pork, and left a essas
NE night h1uAS M :
SGE OF TI.E-SuMMER lRRAsGevrxr the J.,
ago and st, Louis Rail Road chances ae col
o.day. Trains for st. Louis leave Chi loans
eoo 4. m. aud S:45 +. NJ. Joliet and Inc Inc
ngion accommodation leaves at n, m. matu,
duttu
'.-A little girl seyeu vcars of oro by tllt
elofcnce hall, Is lost. Any infoema- fayora
neeFhnls her Will be thankfully rcceiy- theng
" south Clark street, or by addressing to to- 81.
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