The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-19
CHICAGO.
CHICAao, September !

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Yesterday, at No. 237, West Taylor
street, two children OF Mrs. Brown, aged
three and five years, were smothered tC
death by smoke In the kitchen where they
were locked in while the mother was alb,
sent at church. The smoke came from
the cupboard, which had taken fire by
accident.
A sPIRITUALIsTTC sHINDY.
A fight took place last night at No. 145,
South Halsted street, during the progress
of spiritualistic seancc, in which, Miss
Carrie, Mr., Sawyer and Beni. X. Mitchell
were shot by Charles Baker, who claimed
to be the husband Of Miss Carrie. Neither
were dangerously wounded.
THE DTLUTIoN OF LAKE SHORE STOCK UN-
CONSTITUTIONAL
The Tribune this morning has an edi.
torial showing that the proposed water
ing of the stock of the Lake Shore rail-
road is q violation Of the constitution OF
the State of Illinois, Art. II, Sec. 3, Pro-
vides that no railroad corporation organ
lied or doing business in the State, under
the laws or the authority thereof, shall
issue any stock or bonds except for mon
ey, labor, or property actually received
and applied to the purposes for which
such corporation was created, and all
stock demands and other ficticiOus in
crease of tie capital stock, or indebted
ness OF any such corporation shall be
void. The actual stock OF mo rail.
road corporation shall be increased
for any purpose, except upon sixty
days public notice in such manner
as may be provided by law. The Lake
Shore Railroad Company Is tho result OF
the consolidation of several railroad com.
panies, including the Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana, which is author.
lied by the laws of Illinois to do business
In this State. As the State of Illinois has
not, by special or general law, authorized
the Lake Shore company to issue any
stock IN excess OF the capital paid ior the
construction and equipment of the road,
It follows that this watering process Is in
violation Of the Constitution of the State.
ILLINOIS GRAND LODGE, Lo.o.F.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the Grand
Lodge of the United States /. o. o. +.
met at the Sherman House, and were es.
cortCd by the Grand Lodge and Grand
Encampment of Illinois 10 Metropolitan
Hall, and there welcomed on behalf OF the
two bodies by 7. G. NJ. Rogers, and re-
spOnded to by Grand Sire Frederick
Stewart, Of Washington City, There arc
thirty:aye Grand Lodges represented
from different States and Territories, and
twenty-five Encampments.
The Grand Lodge of tho Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows of tho United States
commenced It's annual session In this city
to-day. Past Grand Master John G. Rog-
ers delivered an address OF welcome, which
was responded TO by Grand Sire Fred. d.
Stuart. Tomorrow grand procession Of
Odd Fellows will pass through the prin.
cipal streets, and promises TO be the finest
display Of the kind ever witnessed here.
The following States arc represented, Iowa
delegations consisting Of entire Lodges
Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Della.
ware, Ohio, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ken
lucky, Virginia, Indiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Connecticut Texas, Ten.
nessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North
Carolina, Georgia, Maine, New Hamp.
shire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont,
Iowa, Arkansas, Rhode Island, Florida,
Minnesota, California, Colorado, New
Mexico, Kansas, WcsuVirginia, Nebraska,
and Oregon. Delegates were also present
from Ontario. -. -,
Two leading citizens of Madison, Wis,
DR.. John Wilson and Fred Bemis, were
drowned in Lake Mendale last night by
tho capSizlng OF sail boat. Jas. Ross, o
well known Journalist, and Mr.. Knight, n
sail maker, were in the boat with them,
but were rescued.
Tho fair Of the Illinois Swine Breeders
Association will open at Dexter Park to.
morrow and continue four days. The ex.
hibition will probably be the largest and
most attrative ever seen in this country.
There arc fully 1000 swine on the ground,
embracing Berkshires, Polands, Chinas,
Whole Chester, Suffolk, Essex, etc., and
loads Of them are continually arriving.
There arc several hundred imported
directly from England for this exhibition.
There are also large numbers from Canada
and Pennsylvania.