New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
CHICAGO.


UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.
10y TELEGRAPH 10 TIE THBUHAI
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-It is q matter of holly
disputed opinion whether any such measures have r
suited in the death Of Col Grosvenor were called for by
the condition Of the city, The superintendent Of Police
testified that he had 400 duty the day after the e
and only desired aid from the military to tho extent of
guard for the burned district There 10 evidently feel
ing the part of the police that the military authorities
unduly assumed that to them must be intrusted the
Of order under the unusual circumstances
created BY the fire. is chiefly, however the extempo
rZed military under Gen. TT Bherman, who seem TO have
given onense These old solders Of the volunteer
army doubtless did magnify the military arm as de-
Tense for the city and to this bc traced perhaps
the unfortunate death OF Col. Grosvonor.
Had Mayor Mason been more nearly equal to the sitn-
alton, everything would have been derentj but unfor
tunately unless the almost universal opinion does him
gross injustice the Mayor lost his head" completely
He issued proclamation for the employment OF the mil
iary police duty and forgot TO seod copy Of 1t TO
the superintendent Of Police The result was TIE arrest
Of several soldiers by the police for executing cFdors OF
which the latter know nothing In regard to tho closing
of saloons It appeared upon the examination of Capt
Kennedy Police superintendent that he represented,
after this occurrence that ks foroe competent to s
usual duty, and that the military rather insisted on
having entire charge through the city, well as in the
burned district and practically carried their point
through, with some saving Of appearances, Winch
put the two forces side by side nomina but gave the
shermaps regment enlisted for 20 days was on dnty Tor
had furnished company i 70 th regiment and the cap
tain Of this GO had put On a MSo
after midnight Who should feep on his way after being
three times snmmoned TO halt me feeling Il very gene
IT, ss nd nes' sSeR
In general work Of pstrOine has been done without
Of wstching against nres Many Of the sentries have
'G%s .N might s1a'r tss G'A sIssnss
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sSe Soys SUPPOSED tn assdy sodsr and
captain Of this company gave bis lads or
for military patrol He says that If he bad understood
that they acting only as police and not as soldiers
Youth who Shot COL Grosyenor is Described BY his com
panions honest fault, and fanatic almost in the
SatY The n bow wa. full q thu that he not to
haze heard CS rsgE e h; s1s ,. and
what he was about. BY mere accident tho shot took
ad $ T "a Il. sss
statement that he recognized and discharged ha
duty citizen answering the Challenge TO halt and
making that statement he shot Col arosyenor had
Of his right hand the oords Of that arm having
head cavalry charge. His left hand seems 70 have
been In his pocket where was small pistol not loaded,
and when tbs arm pulled from under him BY one Of
students the pistol fen TO the ground The first report
Of the matter given to the press came chiefly nom TIE
shooting, who made every possible use OF expressions
maddened by the thought Of what he deemed mex
cusable outrage 1t had been his own expression few
days before the shooting Some OF ns VIII have to DIE
for this fooshness" At the same time he intended TO
conform to the circumstances and did so, according 70
his dying statement The jury have rendered verdict
that shooting without sufficient cause but that
the boy guilty Of Ii supposed himself acting under orders
IaRNERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-There are indications
to-day that the Chicago Insurance Companies will DO
much better than was generally expected The Repub-
nc which at first resolved 10 pay rs per cent and dis
band WILL II is understood reconsider that action and
pay in full The Company win pay per cent without
waiting for an adjustment and after the adjustment will
pay the remainder 1t Is also asserted that the Boat
mania Company will pay In full The entire unburned
portion OF the city Is now supplied with water from the
al meeting Yesterday, of the congregation Of the
Fourth Presbyterisn Church It was ascertaned tnat
1000 worshpers OF that Church were burned OUT OF
dwellings and are homeless Ths mouse n ., W the mo"
The walls Of two wings Of the Court are found
TO be slightly injured. and the condition VIII nct o o.
dered that work tho county wing be oomme9Sed ~
once so that inside can progress dnrlnG s9e
The Board of Directors Of the HARTFORD Il Inc
Company has given orders 10 rebud theu puui"B nofo
az once It viii be complet ted In eodayA .,.,,,. -,
W e IonRWorth a carpenter, who LOST everything ~
the fire committed suicide yesterday .,,.-,.I
stone The new building win be superior TO the OLD one
In