, 1873-04-06

river while intoxicated Deputy corone. Pilgrim
held an nlqest On The remains yeasrd.y afternoon
drowned. Blstz was atngle mAn.
1tlspresumed that most Of those who cana to tho
Union Park Congregational Church last evening
were moved rather by desi1e to nd
George Mssdon.a thsn to hsss him sp.t
b0 dressed in clerical hlack, with fun beard and
generally healthy appearance. He WIS introduced to
trymen. Mr Mscdonalds voice and accent were broad
Scotch One almost expected n glancng at the stand
to SEQ IN p1aia and I'd; Standing bsf9Es
auditors profoundly although they listened with aten,
Ton TO the close Hs not be considered aueceszfu1
as =. lecturer Hood the humorous element In bid
own character not being very vigorously developed
/. About O'Clock lust evening" fight occurred In .
barn in the rear Of No. COS Wabash avenue between
John Mume, helper in Wsine Co: = steanaftdng e..
Of E. s. Alexander. Wilson Was working in the barn,
when Mume went In and accused him OF owing him
money. Wilson protested that he had paid hin 2, AZ
he had owed him. Mutne thereup0n struck him blow
IN the face, which knocked him down, s~d then kicked
him until he WIS nsen4ihle Officer r. ,din, hearing
Wilson'S criez went into the barn and arrested Aume.
wilson, who lives On tho upper aoor Of the barn, Wa
taken to his room, aud attended by DE- Catke WAC
certified to the officer that Wilson had sustained
compound fracture Of the right Leg, and It may pe
necessary to nnputate the limb.
At the meeting Of the Library Board yesterday as~
ternoou 1t which all the members were present the
Secretary was Instructed to communicate With NJ:
Robson. in London, and authorize him to aubscI!bS
n the Cnxtou. Chaucer, and other Sscaedcs Ina
Secretary was aso instructed to procure the United
States Patent Office Reports. The mattef OF ntndn8
tho Brish Patent Office Reports was discussed, ana
| deferred Tor further consideration. The following
motion Of Mr. sheah.u's was adopted That me see<
re.srv be instructed to procure from the ee1elAJ
State Of Illinois = certified copy Of the acs o. ~
Legislature ceiling Jurisdiction to tho United sea.s
GoYarnmeut over the land exchanged ZOE no
late custou-house site, and forward atne sanle
to the Secretary Of the Treasury with me requsss
he take the necessary steps to complete tne
A reaolution WINS passed authorizing NJ. aetMa
Raster while In Europe, to obtain nfofnanon ketass
to tha purchase Of books, and such other a13otaot
as NAV be Of benefit to the library I1o co1nm''ses
| then adJourned-
Tho eaptura Of tho riyer-thievea At tha Van Busen
street bridge on Friday night has feseea nos aona
ery Of large quantity Of plundeE YsetesdaY mofnn
heen solen from the dockyard Of the Chicago Alton
Mcheal Roeder and william Roee, Junk dealers, Of No.
465 North Cark street, and u valued at S35 1t wa
deliyared to the Chjsago Alton Company yesterday
| aftaruoon Roeder was arrested ana oouno
over to the Cri1n71 Court in s. 900 lat and hoae ID
81 100 bonds for receiving 8toen property Ihe gang
was examined before Justice Scully yesterdas morn
| inr Mchael Donovan and Thomas Mcdonald, tWc
ANAL bows the former being the one Who was ahos II
| The back were discharged as prisoners, but held n
Witnesses in 500 bail each The oher thIee pf1sonef
vere hed for tria ut the Criminal Court in IL 5o bal
| each.