, 1873-06-20

Wicker Park Church, corner Of North and Mil
wnukco avenues, will giyo strawberry and ice-
croa,n festival Oil Saturday oycning.
John Koogan was hold in bonds of $500 by
Justice Kaufman yesterday morning to keep tho
poace. He MAS charged with threatening to kill
his wifo.
Charles uummoll, n tlriyor for Soipp d Lehman,
tho charge Of ombezzlng property belonging to
his employers valued at $125. Tho caae rus
continued until next Monday.
An outdoor mass meeting Of citizons inter-
essedin tho opening Of Van Duren stroet, through
from Leayitt to IIOyno, will be held ths evening
at the corner OF Western ayenuo and Van Buren,
street. Good speakers will be in attendance.
On tho 9Th mat. the butcher shop of Horny
Fritz, No. 1140 Milwaukee avenue, WaH partially
destroyed by fire, and John and uonry fitzman
were arrested on the Charge Of aotting tho fro.
They wore examined before Justice Kaufman
yesterday morning, who discharged the former,
aud hold the latter for trial at tho Criminal
Court.
Tho Board Of Police mot yesterday afternoon,
and after accepting tho resignation Of Joaeph
Fritsch, pipoman Of No. s. and appointing PHO
lin J. Dewitt regular mnnber OF the Fire Do
Of fireman, and pincod tho namoH OF ffteen on
the List. They will bo appointed when vacancies
occur.
Yesterday morning Oalcer Knoop, uatchman
at the Illinois Central Depot, found d boat float
Ing IN the lake ut tho foot OF Lake street. It
pail, an old cost, and none nshing tackle. On
the gunHale WAS painted tho name "Hornce
Greeley" OF courso thoso facts constitute q
mystery, which, without any additional informa-
ton, ia not capable Of solution.
Tho now iron steamer Scotia, Capt. Rowland,
OF the Union Line, took out, last evening, the
largest cargo that over loft this or any other
lake port. Her cargo consisted Of s., 900 buahola
corn, 38, b58 bushes outs, 1900 barrels no1r and
Oh empty oil barrels; total weight, 1870 tons.
Tho Scotia drew IS feet inches aft, and IS fcet
falo. .''' '' ~" '"' '' N'''l'~'''A "N' D''
Either the expose mado by TIE TRIBUNE Of
tho weak sanitary points of tho city, or cortain
unaccountablo bonovolenoe and philanthropy
worthy Of . distinguished amateur Il ''gilt-odged"
journalist-bAnkor, has stirred tho soul Of the
Hon. John Wentworth. Ho applied to Dr..
portion Of his city property which 40 badly moods
It. Nov, gontlomon, follow suit.
At half-past o'clock yeatordhy morning.
Henry Burton, an engineer In ths employ OF tile
Northwestern Railroad, WAS walking On the top
Of moving freight-train on the dat>"a Divi-
sion, whon ho fell between two cars, and ms:
run over, rccoiying injuries to his spine which
caused Lis death in a faw minutes. He mas
taken to tho residence Of Mr. Joseph Baker, at
tho corner OF 1eayitt and Kinzie streets, whero
A verdict Of "dsath by accident" waa rendered.
Decoasod was single mau, about 80 years old.
aud had no relatives living in this city.
At \ late hour on Wednesday night Michael
Cayenaugh, who was employed 1T Calvary Qesue-
try, WAS instantly killed by jumping from tho
oara OF tho Milwaukee Division OF tho North
western Railroad uoar South Evanston Station
Not uaing proper praoaution, lo alightod Oh q
pile Of rails, and wAa thrown Violently upon
them. His skull was foarfully fractured. Tho
train was stopped and tho romnins takon back to
Calvary. Deconao1 was much respected, aud
han sister residing in Evanston.
It WAS statod in yesterdays TRIBUNE that tho
manons had been obliged to suspend work on
tho now county Jail, on account Of the failure Of
tho contractors, especially tho firm who are B,lt,-
plying iron, to furnish materials. This iufor1na-
tion, which WAS obtained from Mr. Bailey tho
contractor for the stone work, proves to have
been incorrect, the iron contractors II. A. Btroot-
or i Co., having on tho ground all tho iron that
Ia noedcd. blr. Bailey Ii projudicod againet this
firm, and louco 1t ia supposed Ao desired to
"got oven with them because they would not
"post him on q point, whom ho was preparing
his bid for tho masonry contract.
/, Everybody has supposed tho journal to bo
several m0ntha bohinl the times III tho aeleotion
Of news. 30 thoroughly accustomed hAyo the edi-
tors Of tho " old aud reliable booo1no to atale
ite1nB thht they arc compelled to diatort newa
from tho East to mako their chronology como
out eYon. We clip from d tolegraplllo announce
ment In tho Journal OF last evening "Tle
tournament will be on Monday evening bY a
gamo Of 900 points hatwoen OYrille Dion and