The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-25
CHICAGO.
The GrOsVener Shooting Case..TTeat
Held 10 Await Action Of Grand

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-The Coroner's In
quest in the Treat. Grosvener homicide
J case concluded It's labOIs late last even
ing, and rendered the following verdict
after discussion of five hours;
"That the said Thos. w. GrOsvenel
came to his death from the effects Of O
, gunshot wound at the hands Of TheodorI
N. Treat, between the hours OF twelve
and one o'clock, A. NJ, October 2l, 1871
on Cottage Grove Avenue; aud we, the
jurors, further find that such shooting wa
without sufficient cause, but we are o
the opinion that the said Theodore N
Treat supposed he was executing orders
given him by those who placed him or
guard as sentinel" ."
Treat was arrested and committed &c
the county Jail 10 await the action OfthG
Grand Jury,
PERPETuATIoN OF CHICAGO TITLES.
Judge Joseph Z. Garry, of the Superior
Court, Chairman OF the Committee Of
Judges of the United States and State
Courts in this country, Is preparing bill
for perpetuating the titles in the county.
The State Judges are, by the statute law
and Constitution, made parties to meet
the emergency OF any want Of law.
ALLOTMENT OF GROUND FOR RAILROAD
g.t PURPOSES,
At the meeting last night Of the prop.
erty owners on Michigan avenue, lying
north OF Park Row, 1t was unanimously
resolved that the three blocks of vacant
ground on Lake Shore, north Of Monroe
street, DO devoted to railroad purposes
Tht roads are opay for the ground, 10 be
fixed hereafter The price heretofore
offered by tho Illinois Central, Michigan
Central and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy was eighteen hundred thousand
dollsrs. The property is probably worth
double that amount.
CHICAGO, October 24.-The Bank Of
Montreal has decided to establish q
branch bank In this city. II will be
opened at the corner of Market and Mad.
ison streets, aS soon as a proper vault can
be built.
Tho one million six hundred thousand
bushels of grain that were In the ware.
houses destroyed, has been valued at half
price, which Is six hundred thousand
dollars. 1t will be.used for distilling pur-
poses. ~
The Chicago Journal appears this
evening in an entirely new dress-a FAC
simile Of the old one before It's destruc.
tion by the great fire. 1t was printed on
new four.cylnder press.
Many Of the Chicago bankG located in
the South Division are establishing
branches the West Division, and are do.
ing the same in the South Division.
Peter franklin w. Peck, one OF
the Chicago pioneers, died last even
ing, aged Gl years. Mr.. Peck came to
Chicago In 1880, and erected the first
frame building and the first brick build.
ing. lie was one Of the wealthicst, II not
the wealthiest OF our citizens. His property
consisted largely Of landed estate, which
lie leased to parties for long term, on
condition OF their improving II. For this
reason his estate has suffered but little de-
probation by the great fire. ~
Manager Hooley has leased Of E. II.
Haddock the lot on which his residence
stood, northeast corner of Wabash avenue
and Manial street, on which In the spring
he will erect a new opera house, which
he intends to build first.
The two political parties of this city
and county, In view Of the present
condition OF affairs growing out
Of the fire, arc trying TO unite upon a
Union ticket for city and county officers,
10 be voted for at the election, which
takes place two weeks hence. Both par.
ties have been In convention to-day. II
was arranged between tho two TINT the
Republicans should have the candidate
for Mayor, City Collector, Police Com.
missioner, twelve out of the twenty Alder.
men, nine out Of the fifteen County Com
missloners, Judge Of the Superior Court
and some other minor officers, while the
Democrats were to have the City Treas.
urer, City Attorney, Judge oI the Circuit
Court, eight Aldermen, six County Com.
missioners and some small offices. The
entire ticket hos not been agreed upon,
but tho following leading nominations
will probable be made: Mayor,
Joseph Nedill, Of the tribune City
Treasurer, David A. Gage, Of
the Sherman House; Judges Of the Supe.
riOr Court, John A. Jameson and B. +.
Aver; City Collector, George Vanholden;
County Treasurer, Charles II. Horn. AS
there are not offices enough to supply the
great demand there will doubtless be 9th.
er tickets.
The Chicago volunteers, mustered into
patrol service alter the fire, and one ol
whom shot Col. Grosvener, were muster.
ed out Of service to-day by order of Gen.
Sherman, ...H#tf .f. 81