, 1874-09-01

tin porformora among whom arc q. Dalo Arm
strong, Miss Lonlsa SutcliH, Mra. B. Galo. And
tho choir Of 0iisot Church, NIL of whom hnvo
tcndorod their aorvicoa gratuitously. Ill order
to accommodate thuao living ut a,liRtauco, mir.
Kotb, of tho nau1olph street ntago line, l,aH
agreed to have several buses ut tho clurchdo
at'l0:30 O'clock, wl,ol, will onrry paBsongors 10
State street for tho nsual fare.
SUICIDE, NOT MURDER,
Results OF rho IN llgncst ON Peters MT
| :Ef1ilu .4slaikd+
6outhwoatwnrd fgon, Chicago, ,16 ~;Inilos,. on
tho limo Of tho1socr Isnnd Ita.oad, is tlloVil-
lage OF Blue Ielaud. Situated on Al otufnonco,
with delightful landscapo OIL oyery nido, itis ono
Of Tho hoalthoas and prostcst placos In tho VI
cinity Of tho city. Order and poaccfulnesa
quito in keentng With tho location aro charactor-
oatic Of ita iuhabltanta, and although rival tocr-
broworioa contend for tho exclusive
| custom Of Tho lagcr drinking portion
| OF tho population, yot tho 'singlo pol,co
oilcor in tho village enjoys einocurc, md
.cnlaboose Tor tho na,n!ttanco OF M -oGender.
OF this hnppy .atato Of affairs tllo old roadentB
| speak With pride. But there is n certain
plaintiveuoss Ia tho tone IN which the eonssnunl-
onton ia made witch excltca onc'u curiosity. , Il
ariaos, as developments PROVE from tho fact that
tic general tranquility Of tho place has latoly
boon tliJturbod; that oyer snco tho labosor q
4 commenced work on tint portion Ct the Ch1ca.go
4 4 Southern 1ai!roed, q "cMt affm from tao
i westerly sldo, tho place has beon IN
( KgATr or FEnMESr.
Tho laborors, numbering 100, comprising the
t German, 1rish Polish. mud Scandinavian natior-
alitos, found thoir Way. from tic scono Of their
lbors to tho village bocraaloona soon aftcr their
arrigal, and, becoming oxlliihratcd after tloir
potutions, occasionally mado don,ollssrattons Gu
tirely novel to tho good pcopla ,ot tho village,
Immediately resolved BY tic sensible roei-
deuts that tho town waa III dat1gor from
tho ineussion ,ot shoao gnmi-civiltzod ho-
inga; for, although their bbulous propon-
sSs f9ss aeassa St Rs9 t. rysfsl yss IGs s
growth Of tho juvenile portion Of tho CON-
peaceful ropoao Of tho older porsons.
| THE aoflrAnY POLICEMAN
furthor aid wns promised. Nightly tho natsnor-
Gus kegs rolled out on The sidewalk spoke elo-
quontiy OF tho depth Of devotion to datnbrlntis
nnin,ating tho heasts Of theBc hnrdy sous OF toll,
but tho 1ghts and bowling told it with laundering
emphasis. However, 10 long rs they confined
thomsolyea TO pMnnaeing one another, tho sWo
cua,horgntorB Of the pence did not Interfere. on
last Saturday night weok tho policemen, boeop.-
ng fa,rly incensoa ohapofonea q ios tSpo,o1s soa 70
arat,ud tho village. and to tho farshest residence
Oh it's outskirta. and cyory one agrood that affairs
I wero assuming m alarming aspect.
III arch state Of feeling wero the orinaqraly q.aGy
10 TINT WHOM. during tho forenoon, 1t WAS naaao
kuown to them that
TIE noDY or A stAH.
Cnrl Theodore peters, WAS found In lsoche's
Grpye close to tho lAboraxs works, and on tho
village boundary, they became instantly i'm
prosscil with tho notion that D murder 1noat foul
had been pe1petra,od. The roof Of tho hoa1
was blown oil, aud q pistol with which this was
effected was found lying ABOUT t. feet away
tho branches Of tic trocs fully so feet dis
tant, md largo piece waa found ad-
herring. to n bfaseh 10 tees fsona tho
grouud, Thia scattering Of tho brain Was M
accounted for III such WAY az to Intensity tho
horror experienced upon honoltllug tue body.
4 villagqr said that tbs inhuman wrotcbes, aftor
first blowing opcn tho Skull then
TOOK OUT TIE nnA1Ns AND seA7TEaEp THEN
Rural Innocence! As tho only persons who
wcro supposed to know anything about the do
ceased aud the occurrence wero Poles, and could
not DO understood, nothing could .be lcarnod to
tho fou|oat kind Ind been committed. Town
Trustee j. Z, Hanson tclograpltod to
Coroner John Stephens, Who lost no
TINS tu repairing to Blue Island.
nor Stephens folt Justified in csusing The arrest
and Martin Gutl, said to have been companions
Of PetorA, 10 they came from Chicago to the
examination by DR.. L. Hcnrotin. Jr.. County
Physician,
WAS begun, aud resulted in Il verdict OF suicide.
From tho evidence adlucod and pnpcrH found On
the deccased, 1t appears TINT Peters was native
Of Magdeburg. Germany. and IS yea.a OF age
1Io was ouIy:e few weeks in Chicago and was
in great wait, being Obliged to borrow
money from ono Of hls companions with which
to gat some food last Friday. Being weak, nnt
CONSIDERABLY set lin at collecting rail-straps
The past-mortom examination discloaou
! l. D1soRDElEn sToAAct.
but no bodily disease. 1t il surniaod, and, in
sitiou is most probably correct tAnt poters
weak in body, With n disortlorcd system, aul
ponnloss, became diHheartened, md sought
sarceaae fson, sorrow by taking hia own lfo
oelocS I Satnraay nj afternoon until Sunday after
noon, exposed to tho rain, and tue proy OF tht
ground insects. The appearance Of tho skull
yesterday, before the poBt-morten examination
tho cye could 900. From tho roof Of the toaa t.
tho poll, tho skull was opon, end What rolnaiuet
thoroin Of the brain WAS covered With n,nGBot'
andmyriad flies aud flying things gornandiziuE
thereon.
Tho Coroner sont for tho village undertaken
ono ksugcr, nu1 requested h!m to tutor tA'
body, but
xnuS0ER nEFusEp
TO do DO on Tho plen TINT h1s bills for Blmi1ar Of
! tlces for tue county are yot unpaid. It MAS onl
by. mucll persuasion, an1 giving . personal guar
autae Of paynaent Of tho foo, that tho Cogone
finally induced krngor to consont.
Tho result Of tho inquest Hoomod to ,affor'
, much relief TO tho yil!agers ~ IL did to tn
poleb who Ind inado tho chance acquaintance o
tue deccaaed. and to tho laborers gonorally,
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Burke on Oysters.
Tho expiration Of Tho rsohibitory oyator law yes
tcrlay throw open 10 our city restaurants branch
their business which Ia, iu many respects, tho mos
important. Mr.. n. nurka, slo propru4or Of thu well
known European uotol and 1cstaurans At Nos. II
and 149 Madison street, has Just completed c1te,uY
arrangements by which no will 10 ablo during til
present oyster to supply Ills pattoaa With oyf
terp ot tho 1neat quality Ills establishment aa boo
e4!lfplc with the Ateat snI most apurQYo1 4ppaEau