, 1873-06-29

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Martha Blake, assistant physician.
The Mayor, Corporation Counsel and Mr.
Hughit, Assistant Manager, and Mr. Keep Pres
.ldent, OF the Northwestern Railroad Company.
I had consultation yesterday in reference to via.
duets On kinzie street, ut it's intersection With
Halstcd aud sangamon. From tho statements
OF the railroad officials it Was inferred that they
| arc willing to construct the Enlisted street via
duet at once. As to the other they said nothing
| definite, and it ia somewhat doubtful II it viii
| be built TOR Some years.
J. K Croft, starter for IT. H. Young l. Co..
OF the omnibus line, has long had murderous in
tantlons towards hlr. Walsh, the Superintendent
OF the Peoples Omnibus and Baggage Company.
He has carried Elung shot, in preparation for
an assault upon him. for some tino On Friday
be did assault him, but did not infct any serious
injuries before he WAS arrested. He was yester-
day morning fined s25 for carrying concealed
| weapons. aud put nnder $500 bail to Keep the
Walsh. '
The Board OF Public Works issued the follow
| ing building permits yesterday: Andrew Ander-
son, 3-story and basement brick, 1880 feet, Nos.
375 and SIT Milwaukee avenue E. R. Gard. 4
| story and basement stone front, 7611x150 feet.
Nos. Is, II and 10 Clinton street; 81. F. Waite
9~stoIy aud basement stone front, 25xe6 feet,
No. S32 Indiana street s. F. Wight, 3-story and
basement brick 1oox50 feet, North State street
". B: Strong, 2-story aud basement brick, asks
feet, East Eric street.
Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, two boys
were drowned in the lake, at the foot Of Hub
bard court. They we're named John Crowley and
Alexander Cession, aged respectively IS aud II
years. They wore fishing, and, while sitting On
the edge OF tho pier, began to scufIle They
slipped or into the water together, and although
the father OF Crowley Attempted at once to get
them cut, he WAS unsuccessful, and both
we're drowned. Crov1ey's father, in bis frantic
efforts to savo his son, would himself have
drowned but for the assistance Of boatman
named John May. who rescued him. Officers
H5rne and Edwards after searching some hours
Tor tho bodies, found them, and brought them to
shore. They were taken to the homes Of their
parents, at Nos 48 and 50 Norton street
The Sherman House picnic,-the genuine pic
nic,-for the newsboys and bootblacks, will take
place on Saturday next at the mouth Of the
Calumet C,.iu Rlver On tho grounds Of the South
James e. Bowen kindly furnishes the Boat, which
will leave Goodrich's dock at II a. e. The Sher-
man house will furnish lots OF good things for
tho boys to eat and the Committee Of Arrange
make the event happy one. The Committee,
consisting OF Dr.. Ben G. Miller, Col. ]. H. Bow
On, the Rev. Dr.. Thomas, tho Rov. DR.. Ryder,
the Bon F. G ]MIinckleg, s. J. Mediu, A. B. Pull
James 6: Brown, T: Chandler. I: G. calby, and and
Frank Milligan, will meet at the Sherman House |
Tomorrow at p. m
The Mayor has referred to the Corporation !
Counsel the communication Of the Temperance !
Bureau, requesting His Honor to revoke the IL
censes OF saloon-keepers who have violated the |
Sunday Law, and to refuse licenses unless tie ap- |
plicatlons are accompanied by the 1ecommenda-
ton Of six respectable property-owners. Mr.
Tuley is expected to give an opinion upon the
sue licenses to persons who have ignored The
Sunday ordinance. As it has been decided in
the courts that such, violation comes
under the head Of immortality :" conviction Of
which preclndes the procurement Of another IL
cense-it is very probable that the Committee Of
seventy will carry their point, SO far as that is
concerned. Mr. Tu1cy is considering the other
questions involved. and has not yet reached any
conclusion.
An excursion train on the Rock Island Rail-
road left the city At 1920 p: H. yesterday, for
foundation Of Mount Vernon English and
Classical Academy" was laid with Masonic core
monies, ". H., D. a. eastman, acting as Grand
Master. The excursion WAS under Tbs auspices
Of the Blue Island Land and Building Company,
and the visitors saw some very nice Wooded reai
estate, where they might put money and let it
grow. Prof. s. Sheldon Norton, who conducted
. similar academy at Mount Vernon, N. T., will
be IN charge Of the school, which is to be ready
lion, the Rev. Ar. Cheney, the Rev. M1. Bart
lett, n1. L. D. 1ngersolt and Judge MorTimao OF
Washington, made speeches commencing Nlr.
Norton and his school. The Chicago Baptist Union
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1t the same time. The e1cursionists returned
to the city without accident at 6 .. m.
The Board Of Police deny that they have nc
,epted half tons Of hay fer full tons, and assert
that any one who says 60 tells falsehood. The
Commissioners contracted with farmer to fur
1ish all tho hay called for during twelve month";
IT the rate Of $40 ton-s6 legs than tho mar
1et price now. They were unable to make
IN arrangement with him to have the
nay weighed al tho city scales.
because he would not agree to it, for the reason
hat he would have to travel many miles out Of
lis way in order to deliver the loads brought in.
Fhe hay is weighed On scales at or near Ho1atein.
md the loads have been checked in order to
;erify the certificates OF weight presented. The
Commissioners are very indignant at the insinu-
'tion that they are derelict, and claim that they
re acting conscientiously, and that the city il
act being cheated out OF cent by
hsn Ss contractor; 4pa o.. They s, are saving more
avery ton, and, should the farmer be compelled
o go to the city scales with every load, be would
hrow up his contract, and the city would there
y lose material sum.
The Board OF Public Works opened, yesterday,
thirteen bids for supplying sewerage brick.
They advertised for 5000 1000, and Is, 5000
Sere tendered. The prices asked show the
'alue Of brick in this market, deduction
II about 81 being necessary in order to as-
:ertain the value Of ordinary building
arick. Those required Tor sewers mnsf
70 hard-burned, OF standard dimensions.
and free from lime, pebbles, and