, 1864-08-18

charged with the theft of $3.50 from Mrs. Wm.
kelley. The facts developed were as follows:
Some te1ss 1esss since NJ Ksss I'D oessso9
accompanying her. In making payment for her
purchases at the mill. she exposed her money,
amount sa TIM M to about si4o. On heF way home she
for it. She then accused the defendant OF the
theft, bnt the denied all knowltdce Of 1t. It waa
pro1cd, however, that che had admitted to several
parties that she had the money, and designed to
furnish her houre with 1t. She was held to hail
in the cum OF $500.
F1nKs.-About nine O'Clock yesterday morning,
the resldenee Of Judge Eathan Allen, on the corner
Of Milwaukee and Chicago aveupeE, Was discover
ed In Aarnes. The bell rang the alarm, aud the en-
elnes vent promptly to the spot, but owln: to the
hut little toward exttucuiehing the ffe, ana he
building wts BOOB burned 10 the ground. 1t was
laiEe fine residence, two story frame, and occn-
WEE boa!dtnE. The loss .is about 68.00o, which IL
covered by tueutance. The furniture wAe nearly
I'LL saved The IRE caught in the attic, but RON
Again about four O'Clock in the afternoon. the
department was called out. but the fFe proved 70
Harrison and Canal ttreets. The damage wat
1lding.
CENTRAL Iowa SANITARY FAIR.-The Mueca.
tine Daily journal announces The return Of Mr.
IF. Il. Stewart, 1ho visited Chicago last week for
the pn1poee Of soliciting contributions for the
Central Iowa Sanitary Fair 10 be held next month
ii Muscatine. The Journal speaks thus:
Non!{ done for hsioyal citizens q Chicago. NJ
Snefo1s ps,fie',s@ vnt % he psopie Of ISss city city
exhibit towards ali charitable and humanitarian
e paoScae
Gor cnsht been lavish IL their aunauons local
~ s. Is
H. 10 e. t,esy esns1s1.y n5rport so:lsss Hon
stste ana ~ now hs called nptu to aid Illinois
ooinE. ''' ~ "'"
BCnaLAMous Cooi.-The alarm Of burglare
which was shouted from a window On Clinton
street about O'Clock on Tuesday morning. tnrned
out to be very innocent afaiE after nlt, and doe.
not rebound much to the courage Of the gentleman
who 50 Justify ealed for assistance. II N. , b.
hoped that Mr. b will NOT be draned, al Ills
10 n' =, T99a e
in question. on Saturday last became The possest
OF Of ~ Intelligent coon. Like bov viii a ncw
RsSy,thag he - yeIy lend Of hs eoon and inya
owner Of the extraordinary animal were loaded
With nuts for his pro.ege. HI. -. meeting q
his meals ae was hts wort, but dined and sapped Il
the fremont" Hs returned home about midnigh;
and retired to rest. &c had taken hts nrst nap
se es ne p % 81 ss e.
peeEe spFneins eut of bed be ru: he'd IS p@ss shs
Ntndow snd nd r .he most maniac style shouted
Po4G. !, notEain NJ s.: brfGArs, police helps
'.m9!oeE. no omcet wha at hand, az usual when
any great crime IL heine committed, bnt few
peighbo1t. reso'yers iu hand rushed to the rescue
Tie se7Esn Er1s H. dnd a NJ T. r. hearing the cor
tjon. rushed on to the sidewalk In their sleenint
isbiltments. Finally. come d.zen staiwart West
side1s, armed With pistols and knives. and hayin,
obteiped light, proceeded 10 the tcenc Of Eli
fnrriaS9ops outrage. By eteslthy s.ens
are oozing ont at every creak Of the staiTe
1,;eht robbert were located. They peeped in, II,
REwss etil belo~ing for help at the window
On tie door lay the psnte. NJ Coon ~ wss staudin
te h.a fonna no npts in tue pocket. bat WAS el
des1ex,ne 10 charm away his disappointed appett'
- enusne hemse Win The ksya seHSsseie %seo, e.,
and tobscco box q nn pfop.ts1,. tre,,. 4ne 0eA''