, 1873-07-22


a special mooting Of tho jewish Union will bo
held this evening.
Tho Fire Insurance Patrol yesterday received
d splendid picture Of tho mon and apparatus OF
tho Insurance Protective Department OF Boston.
It fn elegantly frhmod, and will DO IN ornament
to tho WA11B of tho Patrol House.
Officer Wators yesterday afternoon nrroatod q
man ut tho corner OF Madison and Clark atraet8,
who had about twenty rovolyera slowed away in
his pockets. at the Armory Gtation, he gavo
tho nnIno Of Frank Jones.
Tho Legislative Committee on tho revision Of
tho laws will meet in Chicago on the Esd for tho
purpose of comparing tho work alroady done,
md to attond to other important dutios connect
cd therowith. The Committee iB IN ablo ono,
and tho revision will DO wen done.
Tho Journal fairly surpassed itaolf aa 4 sport
ing authority whom it received the tolograpl1io
dispatch announcing that "Tho Irish team won
unaor tho head Of Racing ii England." Ne1t
yea, We may anticipate Journal report Of tha
Dorby with tho number Of bulps-eyos aud cen-
tres mado by tho winning horse.
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning man named
john Getison, employed at Hongb'a elevator,
near South Halsted atrect bridge, foil from q
lndder to tho ground, distance Of ilftoon foot,
alghting op his head. Tho mans residence
could not bo loarnod ut tho time Of tho accident
as he was rendered unconscious. Oaicor Pickle
conveyed him to tho County Hospital.
h glance ut tho books Of tho Health Depart
ment, yesterday, showed that there had been
422 deaths during tho wcok ending OIL the 18th,
800 OF which wero Of children under years. OF
ago. There had beon 148 cases OF cholera infan-
tum, and Il Of cholora morbus, but nothing that
could by any process Of twisting DO rnndo to ap-
bo blessing to tho younger portion Of this COM
| rnunity if the Health Officers would conaacate
the green fruit and impure candies that arc sold
| in booths at every other street corner.
Some Of the nombors Of tho 'Dram.tio Clasa
of the Chicago Christian Union claim that they
thoir performance in Aikon'a Thoatro on last
Saturday ovoning. They avor that the perform
anco was recognized By tho Union. There is no
doubt that it was tacltly recognized by somo Of
whom they woro consulted in the mattor, desired
1t to be distinctly understood that tho Union
| could not be responsible for thoir bills and ad-
| viaed tho class not to undertake the RESPONSE
bi1ity.
Mr. y. ). Maskin reported at tho Central
Sunday Afternoon, his little boy, 5 yeara old,
was drowned in tho river at tho Adams street
bridge. The only Witness Of tho lamontablo
affair was playmate of the !2, drowned boy, WIG
that 1t belonged TO- bis little boy,
know anything about tho mattor, It il not i'm
probable that tho boy wandered OF from his littlo
|
posing him to bo drowned. Yesterday tho river,
near tho bridge, was dragged, but no body WIS
found.
It Is expected that an important n1eoting will
DO hold il this city today probably at tho Sher
mail House. T. 9. CApreol, Egq., prosident OF
tho Huron and Ontario slfp oaIal Company,
las inyicd the Governors Of tho States and Tor
to confer on tho subject Of cheap
frcights, and especially. with reference
to tho gront work with which lie haa so long
bcon connected. Gov. Dovoridgo, Of illinois,,
and Gov. Austin, of Minnesota hayo accepted
tho invitation, aid probably several others my
and tho Feasibility Of tho work ltaa boon fully
demonstrated. The trouble H., It will cost 2
largo amount Of money. How it is to DO raised
ia tho question.
AZ hulf-past o'clock yesterday afternoon, an
! employo Of the illinois Contra! Rallroad, namod
James Atwood, found tho body OF = man floating
in tho lake near tho foot Of Lako atsoot, anu,
ltv, brought 1t on shore. According to li8 stato-
mont tho body WAS warm WHOM takon from tho
yator but lifo appeared to bo ot!tiroy oxtinot.
| A c1ao examination revealed no marks OF V1o.
leuco. Tile deceased waB apparently about
IS yoars old, aud WAS quito q gontooi,looRing
person. Ho wore black panta and vest, and q
tnon coat. Thoro was nothing about hia poraon
whicl. would lead to his iaoutity. A anall sum
OF money WAS found In yest pocket. No ono IN
tue vicinity, 10 far as could be learned, had
soon tho man fall into tho water, and 1t 10 =
matter OF conjecture whether ha commlttsd
suicide or was accidentally drowned. Offlcor
Floyd was informed Of tho recovery OF tho
! bntiy, and hnd 1t conveyed TO tho Morgue. Tho
Coroner WAS notified. but deferred the holding
Of tho inquest until to-day in the hopoa OF
securing h0mo clue to tho mans identity.
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