, 1864-01-04

FnEs.-At o'clock on Friday evening. =
fire occurred at the coal yard Of sll7asman i Co.
at Randolph street bridge, caused by sponsaueous
combustion. panaaro slight.
At O'Clock on Fnday afternoon frp bfote
cut in 3 tTo story frame dwelling On the coraer OF
Sherman and Jackson street, occupied by Mrs. E.
Moore. Damaged to the extent OF 500. In thar
endeavers to e11iuguIsh this fire, Chief Engineer
Ha1ris and several Of The french vero coma dess.
bly, tozen. The Chief Lad his cars badly dsuayed.
On Saturday morning ut O'Clock, two-story
frame building, No. River street, occupied al =
saloon and boarding house, caught fire, bat WA
exsinguished with but snal1 damsge.
F1RE.-An ineipieut condagration kas dis
covered about II o'clock last evening In = smau
f,rcv store on the csst side OF Clark street, be-
tween Madison and Monroe. It was extinSuishea
before the arrival OF the engines. The damago
done WAS slight.
ACRAz1 MAN ATTEMPTS SU1c1DE.-Yes-
terday afternoon word was brought to the Aruory
that one F1auk Sherman, a railroad engineer,
while In fit Of insanity was endeavorius TO bleed
h5n1se1f to death, having opened a vein IN his
right attu Two police officers Immediately started
for his residence. On arriving there they found
the man In perfect psso1ysu Of frenzy, while the
life blood WIS fast oozfng nom where he had cut
open the vein. In the attempt to seize him the
man became moro furious and with u vigorous
blow, he raised "mouse," a Ia Heenan and
King, over one Of the officers eyes. Alter consi-
derab1e struggling the man was sccured and
brought to the Armory, when physician was sent
for to sew up the wound. It Is supposed that
Sherman was laboring under the effect Of d<zsrsum
tremens. produced by excessive drinking.
DIFFICULTY NAv1aArIoJ.-The propeller 8.
D, Caldwell, early yesterday morning, LETT her
moorings In the river lust above Madison street
bridge and made her way slowly down the river.
4 force Of men we're employed In breaking the ice
in front, and BY dint Of hard work they succeeded
IN clearing way for her as far a. Lake stzeet by
7pfeht fail. Randolph street bridge was kept open
the greaier portion Of the afternoon. It is said
that her owners intend to take her to Milwaukee to
ply during the winter from that port to Grand Ha-
| ven. The undertaking ia perilous ono and will
| beexpensive, as from present appearances 1t will
cost half the worth Of the vesss1 to get her ont Of
| the Chicago River.
| REVIVAL Observation-Disclosures THIS EVEN
1ng-There arc revival meetings in progress held
every eren1ng at tho rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. This evening Rev. c. C.
MeCabe will be present, who as Chaplain Of the
the 1e2ud Ohio regiment, has bean prisoner for
| hve months in Libby Prison. He will give some
heeouats oAteIsious IL 1Ae1lIAoa0 n1no1s
our men prisoners there, and also by request some
accounts OF prison life there which Will be thrill.
ingly interesting.
A srRA1,-A little girl just arrived in
Chicago in company with. her aunt from Clcve
land, got on the Randolph street cars yesterday
and missed her protector. She is about ten year,
old, aud Gays her aunt's name Ia Burroughs. The
stray is being cared for by Mr. Bryon, On Randolph
| street, close to Union Park.
UK1oS LEAGuE.-The State delegate to the
National Council, lately held at Washington, will
make report Of the proceedings in that Council
] on Monday evening, the 4th instant, at Warmers
Hail. All the Councils Of the city and county are
desired to be present.
q. Fauuteroy, Esq, will also deliver on that oc.
casion an original poem.