The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-24
CHICAGO.
Destructive Fires,

CHICAGO, october Z3.-A destructive
fire occurred last night in barn be-
longing to J. F. Scsmmon. in the rear
OF Hohner Medical College, near
Tweuty-ninth street. OF seventeen
horses in the barn twelve could not be
got out aud-were suffocated or burned
alive. The fire also communicated to
long frame building, situated south OF
the barn and used as a warehouse for
storing agricultural implements and
partly as paint shop. This also be-
lopged to Mr.. Scammon, and together
with all the contents was destroyed.
Some three hundred farm cultivators
were stored in this building. together
with considerable quantity Of lumber,
sash, doors and blinds. Mr.. Scammon
estimates his loss at $4,000. No in
surauce. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by sparks from a passing
locomotive on the Illinois Central rail-
road.
The alarm at 7:30 P. NJ. was caused
by the discovery of flames issuing from
the roof of large barn. situated on
Butterfeld street, near 10th, and be-
longing to the firm of Hall & Frost.
The damage was mostly to the building
and hay stored in the upper story. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
Seven mules and three horses were in
the building, all OF which were saved
except one mule.
The Board of Managers Of the
Philadelphia House OF Correction
paid visit to Mayor Medill this morn
ing. The names of the gentlemen are
8. Willetts, acting Chairman. W. H.
Duff, J. Fry, Edward Palour and NJ.
D. johnson. They we're taken to the
new city prison this morning. They
leave for Detroit tomorrow.
The Evening Post
has the following tonight respecting
the suit against it to throw it into bank
ruptcy: $50 far as regards the false
stories contained in the papers Of this
moruing affecting the business interests
OF the Eeening Post, we make no fur
ther reply than that the friends OF the
paper need give themselves no uneasl-
ness regarding the present or its future.
Both are entirel Y secure. The paper
is doing a good and profitable business
and will continue to do so, and no
efforts Of its enemies, whether business
rivals, or otherwise, will succeed in de-
privpg it OF the results OF its fair en-
terpriSe and patient labor. The Court
this morning gave the Post Company
ten days TO respond TO the demand of the
suit. The paper is making money and
will undoubtedly be relieved OF its EN-
barrassment.
The Want OF Rain
is greatly felt all over this section OF
country. There has been but little
rain for several weeks, and wells, cis-
terms aud small streams are beginning
to dry up.
"Does Lager Beer Intoxicate?"
is about to be tested in the Supreme
Court OF this State. The German lager
beer saloons of this city insist that their
beverage does not come under the head
of intoxicating drinks and they cant
be included in the category OF saloons
which the Sunday liquor law is intended
to close. They are confident they will
prove this on legal trial. In order to do
this they will carry the question to the
Supreme Court. The report that the
Germans OF this city would get up
lager beer procession next Sunday and
march through the streets as measure
OF defiance against the movement to
en- orce the Sunday liquor law is de-
MED.
Ata srecial meeting Of the trustees
Of the Northwestern University, at
Evanston, this morning, Rev. Charles
H. Fowler, D. D, pastor OF the Metho-
dist Centenary Church, was elected
President ot that institution in place oil
Rev. DR.. E. V. Haven, who recently
resigned.