, 1864-05-31
THE CITY.

l. TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1904.
THE CITY.
fznsoNA1--p. 4. Watson, Ase,stant Secretary
Of War 1t Washington; Henry Baldwin, jr., Of
Ph1lsdelpha. and v. T. Poole OF Washington ar-
dyed at the Briggs House yesterday.
FIRx.-The alarm Of fre rang yesterday aftar-
noon for the Fourth District, was owing to ths
rombustlon OF couple Of car loads Of hay 1t the
Chicago and Northwestern Depot. There was
good supply Of water, and the re was speedily get
Ander.
TEE CHE HuEnnID DA1B' TnooPs.-Quarter-
master Buck left this city yesterday for Memphis,
TO uakr arrangements for the reception OF four
regiments Of orc hundred days troops from this
regiments raised here will lesvc fos that city on ths
list or ID OF June.
BoAnp Or TRADE Bou17r FuHp.-The attend.
ancc Of the War Committee and the COMMITTEES
for soliciting subscriptions to the bounty fund for
the ooe hundred days service IL desired at the
seuctarJ's room at the Board Of Trade this morn
il mustered into The service aud is about TO de-
part- The boys must be paid of at once.
LAp,ns' NATIONAL CoyKxAsr.-The Association
of Ladies' who have signed the National Covenant
in this city, proposed to hold meeting In Bryan
Hall, oR Thursday evening next, but hnd that the
Hall Ia engaged. and Will not be at liberty till~a
M E 10 on N matea o
interest not only to the Association, but to every
lover Of our common country.
INTERFERING SEny7cE.-An interesting service
was held last evening at the Indiana Avenue Bap-
list Church, corner Of Indiana avenue and Thirty
First street. The church was publicly recognised
IN 1naccordance With the custom o. the 1:aptists. A
sermon preached. the right hand OF fellowship
given. sud charge to the church delivered. I
large number were present and participated in the
exercises.
CAPTURE or MAJOR Sro1nnAxp,-Te regret to
hcar Of the capture, last week, by the rebels, Ct
Aujor StoIb1aud, ottne Second Illinois ARTILLERY,
Chief ofATtilc1y on Major ucn. Logau's Stat, with
small s,rcam tor come purpose, and lcit lis aocou-
trcmcntsbehipd him. The instant he reachrd the
Other side he was surrounded by a posse Of rebels
and taken prisoner. :
FlrE.-About half past four o'clock, yesterday
morning. fire broke out In the drying house at
tachcd to the planning mil Of Hale & Frost, located
on South clhrk street near Sixteenth street Pabsc
alnrm wns not given. but the Ste amer Economy"
and euccecdLd in speedily c1HnGn1shing tue flames
before the damage had reached sI.o. There is no
insuTauce upon the building.
SHOCKING Acc1DEST..-A frightful accident oc-
curd yoetesday to little girl seven ycars Of age,
daughter Of Mr. Mntar1a, living In the West Dlyi-
sion. switch engine wns coming upon the Ga
lcua and Chicago Untou Railroad, and when at the
corner Of Cook and Jefferson streets, the unfostun
ate child attempted to cross the track in front Of 1t,
in doin: 80 shc fell, nnd the engine passed over
just above the ankles. 1t Il nut expected that she
can recover.
ACCIDENTAL rrowS1No.-Mnry Jane, daughter
~..- faN~ D.$E
was accidentally crowned in the South Branch yes
1cnday afternoon near the unlnn docks. She was
about eight years old aud was des@ In company
with two younger children she was PLAYING on a
wateF. wat The body was recovered il twtniy minutes
afterwards by hey father. but life was e7ttnct-
Coroner NagDcr held an inquest and verdict Of
accidental drowniu. WIS returned by the jury.
ASuA1L SEED Row.-A email sized fight be.
tween German and an nishman at the Beer Gar
den on Bladison street, on Sunday afternoon, was
magniGed into fearful riot by the time the news
given to our Reporter, about midnight Sunday
night, 1t was sald TINT dozen Germans and twice
Tint humber Of E:sh were lying stark and co:y
only ono man was hurt, and be not enough to war
rant the arrest Of bis opponent
FoCTD DEAn.-Ann Wall, the wife OF William
Wall, residing on the corner Of Desplaines and
Taylor streets, MAS yesterday evening found dead
In led hy her husband on his return from WORK.
The DECEASED appears 20 have been an excessively
intcmpcratc woman, having only been released
from the Dridewell q week since, where enc had
been confined for Drunkenness. The husband
states TINT whtn he left hrs home yesterday
morning his deceased wife appeared to b. in good
health. An inquest will be held on the body TO-
day.
EREAl EeTA7E At Auc11oS.-The third Of Thos.
i. Hryan's anciion salcs of Mt his Office, ut
bryan Hall. yesterday. md resulted 80 follows:
Northeast corner Of Lincoln and Carroll streets,
5Dtect front, eold for $3.50
zach Of taid avenues, also IS lee Tee, ffonraee On
Tv cnty-ninth street. bo1d Ill together for 1876.
TEe following weEs disposed Of at private sale:
North of Old street. sold for 5000.
Old street. so9zl561 feet. cast Of Prairie avenue.
10 the Lake eold Tor SIS 000.
Michigan avenue, 5I119 feet, fronting east, north
ot Twenty-secoud street, sold for Ss,5,O.
RESISTING TEE DKAFT.-Patick Griffin, John
DAILY. Dcgie1e Vannee, md F. ]. Franclcment,
were yesterday ecverally charged before United
States Commissioner Hoyue. Upon complaint of
dralt BY rcus,ng 10 furnish tha1 officer with their
names. The parties all live on Chiea. 20 avenue,
name. Griffin appcars to have thre.,cnFd he com.
hed to nsil IL q &C. The others were held in
charI ed by Enrolling Officer Heegard with a MI
ar ohcnse, and wae nrsu ~ usu IL god.
TuE ONE HUNDRED DA1s' srrvcr.-Aboat
httccn thouEand dollars has been collected by tho
Board Of Trade towa1ds the bounty fund. II 10
expected thst the Committee will commence pay
lng'oE today. Then nothing will rc1u*in for rhs
hoye but to 20 Where Elorr wits them.
II anticipation Of the departure OF Col Han
cocks regiment, TIC ladies of the Soldiers Rest
have ect about preparing for the boys sumptuons
tEt7IHu -
ces. which should sae handed in libcsaly before
noon Today. We hope our citizens will show
their accustomed 1incraary IN tals mstter.
Tongues boiled hata ano other meats. pies and
csk~e will prove most acceptable; donaEions in
money will be especially welcome, as there are
mauy things wanted which 1t would be tedious 10
DANGEROUS DAHKEr.-On Sunday last a
quarrel occurred iet tic Washington House, on
State street, between TWO descendants OF Canaan
named Jncob J. Thoinas and William Blaln.
cooke in the establishment. regarding some point
Of Ethiopian etiquette. Alic- few minutes con-
troy cry, Thomas lost his temper, and sratch.ng
up lorge knife, nearly two iert in length, COM
Blaiu's skull, and almost severing the thumb
cash extending over his whist. Thomas was yes
lerday chatgedlwtth assault with deadiy weapon
tendance Of the wounded man, who is really dans.
crous]y injured, he rcmanted Eoti to .laorroT,
being held In bcnds or 500.
1NQrEsT.--Ycstcrday afternoon an inquest vas
held before Coroner Wagner, at No. SIG South
Clark street, upon the body of Kate Eilburn, the
unfortunate clr1 whose suicide has previously
hccn rneutloucd in the TRIBUNE. 1t appears that
1oE come mouths past the woman has been the
nllst1t.se Of Young MN in this city who gave his
nEEe TO the o.her turuhtea rs William uorsington.
He was, however, married MR. and, growing
weary Of tie deceased, hrutnlly deserted her last
NQDQRT, lQIS uGAgfftuu {}TEYEu up0n tbR TlFIE
mind that, wheu undsl- the influence Of liquor,
rhe on Tuesday last took corrosive sublimste,
from :hc elects OF which she died on Sunday
evening The Jury returned verdict In accord
1nce with TESTIMONY, that katc Eilbnru died
from the effects OF poison administered By her
own hnnd when IN a state Of tntoxication.r
The wrctched EiFl was bcEicd by The other In
mates oi the house.
ATTEMPTED Sc1cDE.-Iesterday afternoon a
German woman occupying the part Of No. 81
South Dctplsines street, wishing to "shulle OF
this mortal coil" ewAllowed large dose OF lauds-
nun, and then coolly informed her friends Of her
anticipated demife, directing that eealed letter
shc had prepared tbnuld be given to her husband.
Bur unlIckllv for The ceuse Of romance the ambl-
1iou8 1cutou didn't die" She had fallen into
the very cunlmon error uf would be suicides and
by taking IN over dose 0f the poison dcfealcd the
erd III view. This fact, together with tue action OF
RlnRfard cmctic prescribed By sympathetic neigh
bois, produced cDp}ous vumtHuE alter which the
wCman rapidly became eonvalesceut
The only excuse she can give Tor her rash act
monster" had caused her pen thx cptete Of eier-
NHl affection and rcnt1e urhysfdfnr4 her