, 1874-12-07
TI:ElI CITY.
GENERAL NEWS,

American Numor."
Coroner Dotzsch enters upon hfs dntton to-
dav, and llas Two cold corpaea awaiting display
pf " crowner'a quest law."
Tho rapid tatto Of ncroaso In the Rverago At
tendance ut sunday~schools which propose to
haye Christmas .reoa is particularly gratifying to
thoso who tako an Interest In anch mattore.
Tho second Of tho scrleH Of coucorta In tho
Third Presbyterian Church, under tho direction
at tho ledioa for tho henoiit Of tho Ladca' Do-
noyolent Society, will bo given In that church
Friday ovon1hE.
4 boz named James Etters fell down at tho
corner Of North hvonuo and Wood street yes-
tordny forenoon md broke bis right arm: Ho
was attended hy DR.. Sharp, aud subsequently 10,
moved 20 his homo, corner Of Armitaga road aud
Western nyonuc.
A ncstine Of the congregation Of tho Church
of tic Messiah Is caod ior this evening, to 40 lcct
q niuissor. Tho church haa beon without o
raator for several months. IT ie bolioveu oy
i.a,,y tint tho 1aov DR.. +. l.: Hosmor, Of Quincy
iu this stnto, will bo selected.
will walk this afternoon 10 iniles, at Dcxtor
par]s to coulmo,lco at 2 O'Clock, against J. y.
STRAIN aud J. c. Buckley, for 500 siao. Ger-
nEguty will givo tho latter 100 ynrds start. Tie
tudgca arc A. Il. Libby, M. oconnor' and i.
OLcary.
Mrs. Johanna Gerttn. living at No. 357 Eston
avouuo, o1l aribing yesterday morning, discover
oil that Gor infnnt child, wcolB old, MAS doad.
6ho statea that it WIS we'll when abe went to bed
the night before, and cannot account for its
death. Tha Coroner washotitfod to hold an in
uuost. The woinnns husband Is in Germany,
aud sho is III destitute clrcumstan5s.
Oi'cer Arc9arig1e who has been IN efIiciont
and painstak1ng clork for long time In the city
tlotcctivo Office, has boon assigned to duty ns
detective, to Till tho Tncncy caused by Tho reBig-
- tfx fN+rrnH 1{nurtAAfnnn H{nttnnr nj
tho Hinman Street Station. ~ excellont pennan,
and m efficient oticcr. will Ill tho position just
vacatod by Olioor alc0arigso.
Gustav Pcrwitz, n baker, rea,dlng at the corr
ner Of Elm and sedgwick strooss. was. with his
wlfe aud SON ena t.glrl nearl5 s s1.o s1ilo
day night. Hc barely saved tho lives OF bis
family BY opening wlntlo" and admitting fresh
uir, nnd quickly ca]ling pl1yslclnn Tbs sor-
want ia still confined to bod from tho effects Of
tho aephy1ia.lon.
The youthful son OF pious parcnts on wcst
jackson street, noar l.eavitt who bas for tvo
weeks past boon attending three Sunday SCHOOLS,
-BaPtlstt at Il. n,., Congregational, at III =. m,
and EpiscopAlian ut 2 p. m.,-was pleaBcd last
Sunday to hear tho announcement that there
with presents for all tho scho!ar5 but saddenoo
to learn TINT nll tho festivals would begin at tho
same hour. lilo wont out, and, with fe'narE
which was noat but not godly dr"vo his h"t N
skin his knuckloH.
Tho Roy. P. ]. Colovin, Vico-ProsIt1cnt of tho
University Of Nptre Dune, Indiana, lecturad
last eyoning ia st. James Church, on Prairie ave-
nue., nc2r 1wenIy-s:xth street. As tho lecture
vas for tho boneiit Of tho poor OF tho parish
tho lecturer aelectod ror his subject "Char!ty
as yirtua," aud 1t proved to bc touch-
ingly appropriate for tho, occasion.
The lecture was repleto With ancc1otes; somo
now and some old, and all gatho,ing additional
beauty az VOL As strength md inlprcsslvencBa
from tho ptain. unadornod manner in which tho
lecture was delivered. 1t was Of ouch . convor-
sat,ona styIo that it would hardly admit Of 70.
port: Tho audience present vas very largo, e. ana
tho lecture must laFo realized at least u ,uuu.
popular evangelical minister on tho Wost
Side, some distance from tho riror, haB been
for tho past three months threatening to resign
whenever any one opposed him. and by this
means laH kept his congregation 10 good disci-
pine. Some Of tho members Of tho society be-
gan to tire Of thia husluoss, and last week held
private, piouB caucus at the houso Of deacon
who bus eodleas son. What passed. tbereat has
nut been learned. but noxt day tho godless Son,
who was suffering from an acute attack OF tho
OF bills in his taco, offered to bet him 800 to a5
he dursn't resign again. Tile bet was declined,
but tho popular Clergyman hasn't resigned again.
though nearly week has eiapRed.
In tho pleasant and pious suburb Of Rogers
Park all socGty moves ngon ots, to arrival aa
man proposed to the daughter Of prominent
resident, and alto consulted her pa on tho sub
joct. "Eliza Amanda" said tho stern parent.
lido not mention tho name Of that cfoss-cyod
lazar to mo. Ho doea uot take tho G:12 \. N.
train to business; nay, my Child sometimes ho
niBscs tue o'clock. I rarely SEQ him coming
out on tho $50, and when ho catches tho 6;20 1t
ts generally at Canal street, aud he haB cloVo
In earlier than by tho II o'clock, aud last Satur-
day hc went to sleop and WAS cnrricd up to
Naukoenn. ind had to coma back on the freight.
4 man Of such principles does not deserve your
affections. an1 shall tell him 20 plainly sun-
aaY when he comes out on tho funeral"
ACCIDENT 70 THE sEwsrArEn TRAIN. :.
Tho newspaper train which left tho North
wes:e ern depot early yesterday morning with the
Sunday morning papers for Milwaukee and tho
Towns along tho road was wreckod near Rose
alo switch was loft open, ami. before the engineer
becama aware of it. tho train was of tue track.
Fortunately, lowovor, no lives wore lost. There
sero but two cars and the angino aud tender:
across tho track, but was not upset.
Tho cars wcro bndly wrecked. but
mono of the inmates received injuries Of any
consequence. Il train was Immediately after
tho accident ordered from milwaukee,, tho pas
sengcrs and papers transferred to It, and do
posted At Milwaukee At 10:l0, when tho papors
were disposed of rs usual.
Tho engine is ohstructing the track on the line
anu until fafQOFcA tQo passengers AHu tlolEAt
have to bo transferred. Mr. Hobart, tho Divis-
lon Superintendent. ~ith a large force Of mon
Was at work at tho sceno ol disaster NIL day yes
t,rday, and it is believed thae this morning all
will bo again IN running order.
UNDER SIDEWALK.
a mysterious mud singular case OF death Was
brought to light yesterday morning, aftor tho
body bud laln for nearly year uuder aldemak
nhoto the deceased hnd crawled to die. a boy
named DenIamin O'Connor, rhllo playing with
como companions, ran under tho stone rslk
in front Of No. 23) Eric ntreet, noar Lasalle
md waB horror-struck on discovering tho ghastly
sLseton Of q man in sitting posture, with tho
back leaning against the curb wall. The un-
slightly franc was partially covered with somo
old and worn garnmeute. OConnor COM
municatod tho discovery to an officer, and the
rcmaius were talon in charge. In tho pockets
Of tho clothes nora found d. prescription for
llydrats OF chloral, bearine date Of March s.
1874, but containing no addreaa or nau1o. On
Tho hngev of oeceasod was BoaI ring,
marked Ill D." There were also found in tho
pockets !smnll Smith Il Wosson, Are-barreleu
reyoiycr. two Of the chambers OF whch we're
empty and contained tho cartridge Hholls; 4