The true northerner., 1871-10-27

10 the sufferers at Cnlcago.
b. Gratz Brown, Governor of Mis-
souri,, issued proclamation appealing
to the people of the State to aid Chi
cago literally in organizing relief COM
mittees, sending on supplies, etc.
CITY VAULTS.
The vaults of the Board of Public
Works, in the Court House, have been
opened, and everything therein found
safe. The special assessment books are
preserved, so far as contents go, but the
binding is badly burned. The vault of
the city bookkeeper, Secretary of the
Board of Public Works and City Treas
urer are uninjured, but the Comptroll-
er's and City Clerks vault was ruined.
There are $5,0O0,00O of the city funds
in the Fifth National Bank vault, and
this is pronounced to be in perfectly
good condition.
The city government has given orders
for the immediate erection of public
building in the Court House square.
Workmen are already clearing off the
debris and building will commence at
once.
THE DEAD.
OF the seventy-one burned bodies de.
posted at the morgue, in rear of No. GA
Milwaukee avenue, since Monday, sixty
four have been inferred as utterly be-
yond Identification. Seven bodies still
remain, of which one, that of Mary Con
ley, corner of Market and Kinzie streets,
has been identified.
From the Chicago Evening Post, Oct. l3,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The river is again filling with vessels.
The fear of incendiarism is still
strong. and the volunteer patrol will
continue until sutiiciency Of water is
supplied.
1t is computed that about $4,000
workmen are already engaged in clear
ing away the South Side ruins for bust
ness purposes.
At meeting Of the wholesale gro
GERS, held yesterday, resolution was
passed to the effect that no compromise
with creditors would be asked, and
that the wholesale grocers only want
time, and are determined to pay 100
cents on the dollar.
The Michigan Avenue Hotel has been
purchased and is managed by Mr..
Drake, Of the fremont; the Laclede
House, purchased only last week, by
Mr.. Wentworth, of the Briggs the
Eagle Hotel, on West Madison street,
by Mr.. Gage, of the Sherman, will open
on Monday.
The South Side city railway cars are
again running on State street down to
their old starting place, between Lake
and Randolph streets.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF ILL
NoIs.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
John NJ. Palmer, Governor of Illinois. To
all whom these presents shall come
greeting.
WHEREAS, In my judgment the great
calamity that has overtaken Chicago,
the largest city of the State; that has
deprived many thousands of our citi.
zens Of homes and rendered them des-
titute; that has destroyed many mil
lions in value Of property, and thereby
disturbing the business of the people,
and deranging the finances of the State,
and interrupting the execution OF the
laws, is and constitutes "an extraOr-
dinary occasion" within the true intent
and meaning of the eighth section of
the fifth article of the Constitution.
Now, therefore, |, John NJ. Palmer,
Governor Of the State Of Illinois, do by
this, my proclamation, convene and in
vite the two Houses of the General
Assembly in session in the city Of
Springfield, on Friday, the 18th day of
the month of October, in the year of
our Lord 1871, at y o'clock noon Of
said day, to take into consideration the
following subjects
l. TO appropriate such sum or sums
of money, or adopt such other legisla-
tive measures as may be thought Judi
cious, necessary, or proper, for the relief
Of the city of Chicago.
=. To make provision, by amending
the revenue laws or otherwise, for the
proper and just assessment and collec-
ton of taxes within the city of Chicago.
3. To enact such other laws and to
adopt such other measures as may be
necessary for the relief of the city of
Chicago and the people of said city, and
the laws Of the State.
4. To make appropriations for the eX-
penses of the General Assembly, and
such other appropriations as may be
necessary to carry on the State Govern.
ment.
In testimony whereof / have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the great seal of State to
SEAL be affixed Done at the city of
Springfield, the 10th day Of
October, A. ID. 1871.
BY the Governor JoHN M. PALMER.
EDWARD RUMMELL, Secretary of State.
From the Chicago Evening Post Oct. Il.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon while three Ia
borers names unknown, were removing
debris from the safe of A. A. Stone &
Co., 153 South Water street, the east
wall of l49 tumbled upon them, bury
ing them completely. When their fel.
low-workmen had removed the ruins,
two were found dead, the third was
horribly mangled, and died while being
removed to the County Hospital.
THE MoRGUE.
Seven dead bodies have been brought
to the Morgue since our last report.
When the ruins shall have been exam.
ined, it is feared that many hundreds
more will be found.
Three bodies were found in q privy
H.