, 1864-12-03

FELL DADA large bay horae belonging to D,
S. De1l 4 Co.. coopers, fell dead, yesterday. on
Kfnxe street, while being driven a1onr with .
load Of barrcls- He had previously given no indi-
cations Of eicEncss-
FALSE A1ARN.-The alarm OF Ere which bronrht
the engines ont about noon yesterday, appears to
have becu false one. The Department recon-
noitered throughout the Finh District but failed to
find 1Ec.
Found Dnow1kn.-The body Of an Unknown
nan waa yesterday found drowned In the Chicago.
near Cd street bridge. 1t was considerably
deeomposed.
csheu1r CouRT.-In the Circuit Court the Grim
apal business wilt be taken up On the 18th OF De-
cembcr, The Grand Jury have found true bills in
have not get completed their 1abors.
PockEr p4cKma.-A man named j. Il. Howell,
of powucr,s Grove, DuPage county, was, On |
Thu1sday, robbed Of $500 while standing In a |
crowd on Dearborn street The money waa1n the |
inside Of bis vest; the tt1ef cut through his cost
to rench the treasure.
A BIC THxG.-Ne learn that Worster, Hough Is
Co.'S "pork chopper" colored man named Jesse |
Henry, yesterday cut on3 Aousaad dnd shct hogs
into prime and mesa pork. That nan would mike
4 powerful 6OiAlGfs AuG VIII mGAI axe new |
Aie way to Richmond in short order.
1.Anczsy.-John Murphy, drunken celt, Vas
yesterday brought before the Police Court
charged with the larceny of seven odd boots |
from shop on Randolph street Ae was caoght
whiaky, at a low den on Wells Street. He was |
held ID The Of s0o TO nppcar for trial at the
next term Of the Recorders Court
rnon.p,y F4rA1 ACCIDENTAL snirfted horse
attached 70 Light buggy, yesterday took fright
at the steamers as they were responding to the
fire alarn. and dashed violently up Lake street
crotsin: the bridge in iury, and knocking down
az ais q aud te er o TIE tarnel anoer
WIS bnt slightly injurcd-the latter 1t is feared,
hns sustained a aIata1 injury.
A71Eur1Ep RopnznT.-Alonxo Shckney, a well
known rough Of the city, was arrested at late
hour Oh Thurday night for assaulting man On
the corner OF Clark and Randolph Streets with the
design, rs 1t IL supposed Of robblng him. he was
captured only attcr severe struggle, by fighting
like tiger every inch VI the way to the Station
He IVES lined S. and coxts.
RANDOLPH STREET CAEs.-Hereatter, through
cars-Wil leave the office In Garrett Block on the
stroke OF each hour, md each succeeding ten min
utes, for the city Limits, consuming thirty-two
minutes on the journey, and returning at G, 1G, a
&C. &c md Sc minutes past each hour. Intermediate
cnrs run to Wood street nnd return, giving one
car TO leave the Office every i've minutes during
tie day.
F1EE.-About ten O'Clock last night fire was
discovered in the small wooden building On the
corner Of Washington and Wells streets, occupied
BY John Koch as shoe shop. The engines were
promptly On The ground, and the fire was soon ex-
t1ngufs1cd. The loss tG ME. koch 10 about s., go
upon which ~e learn he has no insurance. Tha
loss upon the building IL about S5O0. Tho origin
Of thu fire is not known.
G92xAs11cs.-we call attention to the advertise
mcnt OF the n. Y. Normal Institute for Physica
Education, on our first page. The demand 70,
eyuastic tcaclers increaseS with the public inter
est in physical education. We are informed tha
one Of the Indy graduates OF this institution atel,
concluded IN engagement OF only three weeks, Il
erah1e town IN the West should send competcn
teacher to the Normal Institute and establish it
own gymnasium.
Dn. popGE WARExx.-It will be seen by con
sultlng Dz. Dodge Warrcns advertisement that hs
hns concluded TO prolong his stay in Chicago fol
two weeks more. Ills treatment Of chronic dis
eases Il nep, novel. and by some considered mar
vellous. That he Is successful, none who read Ii,
rooms nj the hlatteson Aonse, and there received
the beneficial effects pt his treatment are loud IL
their encomluns Of 1'1aisc.
CLARK 4 wa11Enousx-We call the attent1o,
OF our readers to the advertisement Of Messre
Clark 4 Whitehouse, No. g. Lake street. on tn
corner Of State. They are wholesale dealers il
Gray'e Patent Moulded Collars, gentlemea'e fn1
Of he 6est qualities and latesf styies In inmens
variety. Their stock ia not exceeded by any I,
the Northwest Parties interested will make
note oft
DRowTED-The body Of John Mcbride, Al
Irish 1aborer, living in the Southern part OF ths
clty, was yesterday found in one Of the slips be
tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets. Cozonc,
Wagner held IN Inquest, and 1t was aecertatned
q November. The evidence rendered it p proS 5
able thai he had fa1len into the river while At
tenpting e cross the 1silsoad bsidge in thst u
The 3ury rendered verdict TO that effect
wmrEn EVENING lEc1UnEs.-We call the nt-
eention OF our readers to the second Lecture o,
this coufee to be delivered in Metropolitan Hall
next Monday evening. The lecturer ie Prof VIM.
Matthew'S Professor at Rhetoric in the University
OF Chicago, and well known as one Of our most
distinguished literary gent1cInen. Persona really
seeking instruction in the Lecture room will md
possesses men as capable to talk and interest !:
any that may come IRON abroad. We hops tht
public will patronize lbeta1ly the attempt 10 dis
play our home talent
AFA1H Fr0HT-About o'clock last evenin.
one fthe Milwaukee Avenue cars was the seem
OF an encounter Of personal nature, arising abou
dispute about the fare,. A silver-haired gentle
man passenger, having paid the conductor, de
1nandcd twenty cents In change, alleging thht h
e. I'D ps
that lie had not u twenty-five cent piece IN hR col
lsetion+ md offered that my gentleman in the ca
him By the throat. but quickly got the under hand
md they were separated
coS1Esuos or sr1kn.Ea, TIE W1EE Po1soxEH
-Fsanz spindler, whose arrest on the charge G
having poiAoued his wife Was reported in th
TRIBUNE Of Thursday, has made full confesao,
OF his guilt He stated, voluntarily, that on Sur
dag last he had determined to put her out Of th
way, having lived very uncomfortably with he,
and hat hs went to ding store and procured 1v
Wednesday. a. previously stated, pouring it Int
the teapot Il breakfast time, and then hui7ying t
his work He repensed soon afferward and hurrac
home, hut only TO find his wife In her death agony
he WIS tAken to the drug store and there identine
as the purchaser Of the poison. He has SINCE CT
pressed great horror st the thought Of hanging
saying l6at he must be cent to the State prison 70
Sp,ndler has been married about II ycArs. fou
ofwhich hnve bccn spent In Chicago. He is 1
The inquest will be held this morning.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLE0E-A I
meeting Of prominent mechanics Of this city wa.
held last evening al the Office Of ". ". Boying
Ton, Architect, IN response to an invit4tion from
John P. Reynolds, Esq, member OF the Agricul
urnl I'D Mechanical committees who 7ill meet al
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec 9Th, TO take into cousidera.
ton the subject Of dsposiny Of the grant Of land
from Congress to the etate for Mechanical and Ag-
yicultnral education.
P. ". Gates wss chosen chairman, and VIM. ".
Boyinetou, Secretary.
On Rot1np q Committee Of five WIS appointed
by the chair to meet eaid Committee At Sprinc.
fcld, viz: 4. D. Iittsworth, A. B. Cook, +. "
Baxter; T. ". Gates and Vim. ". Boyfngton, were
chosen TINT committee.
Tn motion the chair appointed a committee o,
three to draw up resolutions relating to the sub.
teci, who are to report to a meeting Saturday
evening, at the ot3lce Of Vim. ". Boyingtou s.
Washington street.
All pcseuns Interested in Mechanic Arts ore de.
nircd 10 meet "a above mentioned at II O'Clock,
Pm.
OLD LAp1Es' HobE.-Amtctngo Of the Managers
OF TIC Old lalies' Home wae held IN Thursday
Afternoon In the rooms of the 7. NJ A, The
following ladies were appointed as Visiting Com
.ninaes for the gear 1s65:
%1dnuasy-M1a, Atwater, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs
Raymond, Mrs. Boone. -
f1bruar-Mss. bccreit7 Mrs Steele, Mrs, Car
M14cA-Mrs. harrington, Mrs Officer. Mrs.. Hill
Aprtt-MIs. Chaptn, Mrs. Robbins Mis- Cooncr
N6v-Mft. Tuttle, Mrs. Higgins, Mfs Arnold.
.jamt-Mts- Hngtf, Mrs. Bstea, Mrs. Colyer Mrs
Webster, Mrs. OFgood.
.july-Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Whit