, 1863-05-20
Gbica9o Gribnne.
THE CRY,

EDNEcDA 2lAl ~, 1905
THE CRY.
From RocKroRD.-The Third Street and
Swedish Methodist Churches OF Rockford
giyea grand excursion to this city to-day.
ExCURsIoy.-An excursion will DC given
from Lane, ogle County, to this CITY on ene
a5th inst. We trust our visitors VIII oe 20
well n1eased that the Lane will know no turn.
Fv1cr111ox.-Diepatch from New York
Ia Henry Grcenebaum, announce the arrival
of the ships Hemisphere and New World,
With cmigrants, ali Of whom are bound for
Chicago and intermediate points.
FRESH srRAWBERR1Es.-Sanbor 119 Ran
dolph street, tho well known fruit dealcr, is
now in daily receipt OF magnificent straw
berries of all the seaaonablc varieties. Those
desirous Of getting IN early taste of this
splendid fruit, should give him call.
GALLANT D1cK TATEs.-D. ". Pnlcifer has
just Issued a capital nthograph Of gallant
Governor Yates, the soldiers friend. The
likeness Is one Of the best We have ever seen
and should hang in the parlor Of every loyal
man. Mr. Pulcifsr will visit our citizens
With the picture. It speaks for Itself.
ErRAwDEnR1Es.-Reyno & Willis, COM
mission merchants, 81 Wabash Avenue, have
laid upon our table q box Of luscious, rosy
straw berries, toothsome in quality IS they
arc huge in size. Housekeepers would do
we'll to consult this firm in the selection Of
fine fruit.
sAnnlTu SCHOOL CosyEST1ox-The nli-
nois State Sabbath School Convention meets
at Jacksonville on Tuesday, June I'd. The
Convention will be held at the Baptist
Church, where delegates will please report
themselves, and committee will b. escnt
to assign them quarters. =. kssxu =43
ArroNTM1~7.-John D. Hardy, late re.
cruitlng agent for the Mississippi River
squadron, yesterday received an appointment
Of Acting Master in the q. s. Navy, aud Is
ordered to temporary duty In this city. a
rendezvous will be established here in q few
d1ys, of which notice will be given.
CAr71os.-Counteffeft fifty cent postage
currency Is In quite general circulation
The engraving is rather coarse and blurred,
but tho appearance is such as not to excite
suspicion. On the right hand lower corner
are the words POST OFFICE. In the counter
teit, thewords run together, thus, rosroFF1cE;
in the genuine, the words are divided, thus,
POST oFFICR.
IosT.-A domestic in the family Of DR..
Fisher, who can lily bear the loss, was unfor-
tunate enough yesterday, to lose twenty
dollsr and five dollar gold piece, While on
her why to the Bank from Monroe street via
Wabash avenue, Washington and Clark street
to Lake. She was about to send the money
to her sick mother, and it is hoped the finder
will return it 10 this office for her.
B- The funeral services of R. ". John
son, formerly Of tue American Express Com
panY, and more recently connected with the
q. S. Quartermnstcr' Department, ut Colum-
bus, Ky, will be held at the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, this afternoon, at o'clock, pre-
cisely. 4 special train will leave the Milwau-
.kec depot at half past three o'clock, for Rose
Hill, returning at quarter before five. Friends
of the deceased are invited.
WAR HAS ITS TRIUMrHs, So HAS PEACE
While the armies Of the Union were winning
brilliant victories, the Chemical Salcratus was
enjoying series Of uninterrupted triumphE
over the popular aversion 10 all saleratus, be
cause the common kinds in use were found tt
be destructive. Science has demonstrated thai
the CAtmieul Saleratus was not only pure in it,
nature, but wonderful in its effects, producing
better bread and biscnit than any other kint
of saleratus OF sbda known.
ASSAULT WITH 1sTEST TO KILL.-Joh1
Kiley, residing Oh the West Side, got DRUM
on Monday, and afterwards into squabhl'
over political matters with some others
which ended IN a row, during which Kiley be
came much excited and made furious on
saaught On his opponent with weapons alto
gether too dangerous for the occasion. Fo
this he wis arrested, and in the Police Cour
tion on Thursday afternoon next, In the su
Of $500.
DRowxED.-The Coroner held an inlue
yesterday upon the body Of an unknown ma
washed ashore about quarter OF M
south Of the mouth Of he Calumet Rive
and about two miles from Ainsworth. T
body was so decayed tpat no special m.rl
which would lead TO Identification, can
given, except that the body was about {
feet IL height, aud that Of d very muscu
man. The remnants Of pair Of grey pan
blue and white spotted sailors shirt, u
heary leather shoes, were cliuging to
body. The jury returned verdict of ''fou
drowned"
Coon CuHER Fon THE SoLp1ERs.-Thec co
nittce to whom has been entrusted the WI
Of djsbureing the allotments of several Of
regiments which were formed in our ci
have for the last three weeks been emplo,
In disbursing to the fortunate families Of
Sod, Ssth and ll3th regiments, and Of
Mercantile Battery, the money to which
thoushtfn1ness Of the soldier-husbaud OF (:
CT, in ayailing himself Of the allotment syst
hat given them claim. The committee are
in receipt Of the money allotted By the
Regiment, aud will be at the Court House
ThursdaS afternoon for their dssbussem
1t was commcndable thoughtfulncss on
part Of OUT soldiers to make this sure pro
Ion tor the benefit ofthe dependent ones vi
they were leaving, and these occasional
nouncemcnts carry good cheer to man.
humble home, which, in sending forth o
dier, has rc1iuquished its chief support.
The Stewart Cooking Stove.
Tho Stewart stove, the very prince Of c
stoves, has achieved a reputation Whic
well warranted by experience. We arc
ecna1ly cogn1zant Of o housckcepeE In
city who has used one for sxrntyjonr J
without burning ont the Innings. Durat
is not the only feature of this excellent 81
It combines economy with it also, aud
ecsses varied characteristics which pla,
fairly At The head Of cooking stoves, and
der Il sine qua non IN erery we'll rcgu
kitchen. J. P. Dalton, II Lake street
the store for sale, where 1t may be seen
sight is only necessary to purchase. D:
has also splendid assortment Of refri
tors and ice boxes just the desiderata at
incip1ency Of the heated weather.
1IEETING OF THE HISTORICAL
CIETH.