, 1874-07-19
GENERAL NEWS.

10 a, H., SO: u No., 50; p. NJ, ss; ?. m., 81
and s p. N, 81.
| The ala1m from Box 81, at about haif-past
last evening, was caused by ths burning OF be
| in the two-atorY frame house 423 South ClAr
street. The fire Was extiugu,shed by fer
I bucketsfu1 Of water before the engines arrived
John r. Sullivan, the man who accidental,
shot himself in saloon On tho corner Of Wash
ngton aud Franklin streets, Thursday morning
! died at No. 72D Wabsah avsnue Friday. Da
ceased WAS trying to avoid arrest for carryia,
concealed weapous, and rushod into the saloon
! and, in attempting to draw his revolver from
belt, it Hag dinchal ged. the ball entering Iii
| breast. Deceased WAS well-to~t1o tealdent o.
! OMAHA and leaves family.
Samuel 0'Neil made miserable attempt q
J suicide yesteIday forenoon. He Was in Henry
] BehrenH saloon. No. 39i UalBIead street neal
| TaFior, and suddenly pulled out d revolver ani
pointing 1t Ut his LETT shoulder fred. Il gefcst
but not dangerous wound wa8 inflicted. He 80,
taken to bis liotno at No. 1T Bunker street. HI
stated that he is weary OF life, because Of nnct
epcs.
tried the dangerous practice OF Ightlng fire
with Kerosene oil, ut o'clock yesterday after
noon. Tho oil ia the can burst over her auu
burned her in shocking manner. Drs. Gtroae
aud seass attended, her, and expfess little hope
Of her recovery. She sas removed to the County
Hospital.
The Coroner will bold an inquest in the case ot
Michael Roinnd Monday 1noruiug. The jury has
beeu impanneled and viewed tho body young
girl living in the lnomedlat6 vicinity where thu
shooting occurred, jackson and Oakley streets,
states that she heard the report OF piAtol, and
men, ous OF whom fell, while auothe1 run down
tue walk a short distance and hid something un-
der it. L search WAS made yesterday, and a
small dcrrpgez pistol found in the place where
the g1rl saw the party put it. The above s.ata-
1nent bearB out Couuor's storv,~-that Henry
Moore carolessly shot Boispd in the head whlle
trying to shoot bis hat oil.
sena oil exploded at Mo- II West Randolph
street, caused BY close proximity to heated
stove. and young woman named Maggie aIad-
den was badly burned. 1r. l.. 4. Diamond
saved her from death By prompt exortions. Dr.
Lewis attended her, and tjronouucas her iajpr1es
dangerous. The explosion canHed etl. alarm
OF tire, and Engine No. II answered. but her sar~
vices we're not required.
The yitriol-chamber OF the soda-water xppa-
ratus in II. E. Huycx's drug stora at the corner
Of Lake and Lincoln ssraeta. exploded yesterday
afternoon st o'clock. aud George Hoyt, cierE,
was badly burned about the face, neck, aud aEtps
by the su}phurc acid
ing in the river, near Clark street BRIDGE yester-
day afternoon at ~ o'clock, and was removed
to'the MoEgue by Officer johnson. Deceased
WAS about Us years old, and has dark brown nair
and naudy moustache. He is dressod ia striped
summer coat, gray striped pants, and Congress
CATERS. =
The Germania NaennercLnr gave a grsnd sum
NOR nigh~'s festival last evening ~ Ogden's
9rovo. The placa Was heautifaliy Illuminated
with torches aud numbezles5 Chinese tantarua
rho attendance was not as large as waa expect
ed. owing to the threatening weather
selves as much as possible. The music was
very fee. and the singing BY the soceiy
WIS Of the usual excellent quality. The,e yas
pfenty Of good lsser. and plenty of room Tor
those who wished to enjoy themselves by dxuc-
ing. The festivities wore kept up until a late
huur>
The city waa flooded yesterday and l.at u1cht
with handbills signed By D. Mclaughlin, Ptesl-
dent Of the braidwood Miners' Un.on wa-niug
minors sud worangmen against tbs p.on,iaes Vi
tue Wilmington snd Esaid*ood Coal Companies.
The haudbt !, stated that tha offers Of tue Com
ared miners aud their families ara smut
out from the minos becaute they would
not work ut starvation Wagos." few days ago.
! few Of these 'aiztean ht1udred farnilies" were
ar1ested Tor glotous @pnduct, aud HELD to bail /
1t il evident that thera ss SERIOUS trouble Ut tne
maui acturers ars &sa lending consumers OF
Wilmington aud Bsaidwood coal Gha difficulty Is
II no hstle importance to our ciEy.
Amity Council No. II. Sorereigns Of Industry,
Fas recently organized. by Deputy T. r. Eaton. |
II tle residence OF William &. Is. Alien. $40 |
North Lasalle street. r. Il. Lee. OF Raveas- |
soou, was elected President, and Janes Porter !
Secretary.
4 meeting of the several Committees OF the !
O1Etf II
chamber last evening to perfect arrangements !
or grand picnic, to be given on the 18th OF |
Augn6t- Joha F. Scanlaa occupied tho CHAIR. !
Tue Committees On Grounds, Music. Stands, !
proper arrangements we're making, aud that .
inc cnterttlu0leuI would result il the attend
uce Of g large crowd. lhe Cian-pa-Gael Guards
sill appear in uniform on the dag Of tho pianlc
.etters have boen received from prominent
.ishmen all over the country, promising to be
';asent Another meeting will he held next
saturday night.
Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, quite
ensatlou was created in taa ne,shborhood Of !
he Chicago Public Library by runaway horse |
ttached to the e1pfess Wagon OF ScaudinE-
ian, named Nnlam Petersen, running into and
emo'ishiug the catrlage OF Mr. Dar, who re- |
Ides on CeutTs arenue- The abock was so g1eat
nat it Psacipitated the occupants Of the car |
a:e, consisting OF Mr. Dag, his wifa< and
aughter into the street, all fortunately sscap-
IL Wlth bnt very slight injuries. The rruATar |
orse was finally caught corner OF Randolph |
tFeet and Wabash avenue.
tuesday night, when the Michigsn Avenue Hotal
as a5laza, aud every house on each side Of it |
AZ o. fire except one, aud Chat vas the larsa
,roe-story BRICK residence which ia inmediaeely
Joining the ruins OF the hotel, Bsil,n John |
unu,sou, Of the South Side Police Court, and |
srgt. Ebolsold, OF the police force, passed by
I'd noticed the house standing alone, aud yet
oe from the degou1ing elements They en- |
rod, and found LhAt It WAS deserted aud given |
}, they Fet to work like beavers, and. although
posed to ths tefr;hse heat, tboy fought the I
= for over two hours, carrying water, With !
slstance Of others. in pails, pans. bucaets and.
fact, anything that would hold water, aud
lring that titss an engine, by ths,r request,
we thea. q fraepdly sptiukIing to cool thair
'a1ed c!otLiug- Finally, the Michigan City
gue was ordered to that poins, and The .house )
- saved. Too much praise cannot be awarded :
SIR. Tupniaon and serst. Ebe7sold for this !
|iant mnnuer IN wh,ch they battlod vita tha | !
mes to save that building.
TIE WALKER W1L-cAsE.
The Walker Hil1-caHe MAS continued yesterday ! u
orutog before Just.oa Wallace In ths County 7
aEt. =
s1r. E. 4. Small said that they demurred to t
q testimony thus far offered by the proponents :