Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-12
OUR CHICAGO LETTER
Base Ban lEaaah.-Casffnrn1a Fruits
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tate 8alt.-8abbath 8eA0ol EEercisess
The Bridge Disaster at Elglns
CHICAao, Augnst 3. 1seg.


Saturday last we witnessed the long
expected base BAH match between the
Red Stockings OF Cincinnati and the
Forest Citys Of Rockford. These arg
looked upon as the champion prOfes-
slOnal and amateur elubsOfthoU Union.
They have both made extended tours
IN the East, and returned victorious.
The game Of Saturday did not nanfess
the skill that was looked for both
clubs playing ina loose. uninterested
Manner The score stood So to So In
faSOF Of the Red Stockings. .za9W
California fruit meets the eye al az
most every corner ofthe street. Like
the gold Of that State, however. il IL
decidedly dear. The plulns and pears
look inviting, and taste delicious. but
at ten and twenty cents each, we take
our share in looking af them
From the almost numberless paF-
ties who are visiting California, We are
On a fair way 70 be well posted in ref
erence to that distant State The list
is not get completed. IS We are con-
stantly hearing Of new parties being
organized for the trip.
Chicago has an active Mayer, who
Is q curiosity In his way. During ak
weeks Of Office holding he has par.
dOned over four hundred criminals out
of the city prison, and granted NUN.
Der OF free licenses. BE declares that
the prison is sOve-erOwded, and he fears
dlseuse; but IL is not unusually full.
II ~.
have been heFetOfOre. GRANTED 10 lame
men and eripples Of all kinds; butOur
them. -
Another Of those suits for large
quantities Of real estate, has been
commenced. The widow of the late
Walter s. Newberry has entered an
action to recover dover IN an estate
valued at one milliOns She was al
lowed $4,000 per annum. and the
homestead, but Is determined to have
her dover. A good haul for lawyers
and lively family quarrel.
The Chicago river hasslOng been
known for its PecllliQFT OdOTs This
summer, however, it Is especially
odOrifeFous, as our city officials have
not seen fit to start the steam pumps
at the head OF the canal, We are
anxiOusly looking for the day when
the cut will be sufficient to start cur
rent Of lake water down the Illinois
river, and give the Mississippi a taste
of Chicago river water. =
Some interesting exercises were
gone through with yesterday IN sew
eral Of the city Sunday Schools. The
Rev. VIM. FOles Of Boston brought
four ehildreh here from Bis nHOme
of the Little Wanderers. They sang
beautifully, and appeared e0ntented
and happy. Mr.. FOles SAYS he has
1900 in the "HOme,n mostly picked
up on the streets. he Is doing a great
work. oHl 0if
I have heard q great deal of talk and
Newspaper comments on the rBcant
bridge disaster at Elgin. "A great ef-
fort is being made to flrighteh the
public in reference to the truss bridges
made by Mr.. Il. E. Tresdell. As 1T is
my duty to keep your readers posted,
will give the best information
could get In reference to this matter.
Mr.. Truesdell has been building these
bridges for thirteen years, and the one
at Elgin is the hrsEthat ever fell. The
superintendent Of bridges for the
Board of Works for the city, and for
the Galena division Of the g. & ~. w.
r. r., visited Elgin, and reported that
they believe the bridge was tampeFed
with, for the following reasons; The
standing spai1s viii sustain ten times
the weight that broke the other. A
portion of the stone butment has been
removed, by tlffsefetsing nuts, loosen
ing bolts, etc, thhs allowing keys to
slip from their sockets and occasion
the fall of the bridge.