, 1874-01-30

GENERAL NEWS,

day. 49,
Il
GENERAL NEWS.
Tho a1arm Of 1to from Box CIT at I o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by smoko.
louso talsing fro Id tho roar Of 147 First ntrcot
owned by William Borth. Tho losa was nomi-
nal. -
| At about last evening, m unknown man was
run over by the outgoing dummy on thu Great
Enstotn Railrond ut tho Wost Lal!2 Istroet croHa-
ing and instantly killed. His romans wore
taken to tho Morgue, and tho Coroner notified.
ln the article published Yesterday morniiig In
TINT he ltvod at No. 4o5 Wost Laao street. Tho
fact ia that he only occupies room thore, and
tho remainder Of tilo house Is rented to persons
Of perfect reapcctabillty.
The Jury In tho caso Of Finncgan v. Tho City
feturnod eoalod verdict yesterday morning.
5a aea oa op " Hsa ss esF II sanms ey mno Sss
mashed W water main, and q verdict Of q, ,25o
glvcn for tho plaintiff. a new triat wae granted,
and the case agaiu triod Tuesday. The vcrdlus
WIS for defendant.
Tho alarm Of IRE from Box 3t4. at9 O'Clock
q dwelling-houHo, 1875 Warron avenue. owned by
Pr. Newcomb aud occupied by Hart WoollY.
Tho fire caught in tho waluBcoting OF tho kitch-.
en- from tho stove, and damaged the building
oou4oNAu III kA0 lchE pAIGt uuG tlA pTlGDlp&l lOHH
SaB that dono tue furniture by water. The total
loss to building was 5000, fully inaurod. Tho
loBs on the furniture waa about Oil 800, covorod,
by 90, 900 insurance In tho Imperial Company.
A juror who served in ono Of tho courts fow
months ago, VAS rojoiocd by tho announcement
ernor signed, q bill providing for tho paymont Of
alpcrsons who Ind served as jurors in Cook
County Courts since August, 1875. Hc went to
tho 0lerk Of tho Qour. for which 10 had toiled,
ff&AkH n4~nh hSS.t4 A III,
Of the mattor. The probability Is that no certi-
fed copy Of the act has got boon received hero.
When it 10, the Olorks oan gyo tho nooossary
eertiflcates. Il they we're. to Hond down to
Hecure tho prayers Of several hundred o1-iurorB.
LADIES 5rEoTAL nUREAu or RELIEF.
An adjourned meeting Of this organization
w. Wab bod at the house Of AT Mra. Leandor Stone,
sas Esg as1qGn E 3 Of apesas Thi niesa0S @ ss M
received since the laHt meeting, tho creator .por
Divisions, and consequently not within the
proper jurtsdiction Of the Society: It is with
fsggs gno that hoss sthont needy meg A., are
duty Of organizing similar societies In
other quarters Of tho city whore want and
suffering exiat, slon1d forclbly impreBs itson on
the minds Of all benovoent citizens. N order
to Bave trouble mud disappointment on al handa,
wo again state the limits within which this
Bnteau Of Relief proposes to condne its labors.
viz. :. Between Twenty second aud Thirty-Dinth
streots,: md the Lake. and Hanover street,.
Though this Burean has boen in operation hut a
few days, large amounts Of food, fuel, clothing,
and In eome cases money, hnye beon distributed.
Employment has boon furnished for quito
number Of both mon and women, thus rendering
several families sof-Bupporting, while others
aro in fair way Of becoming SO.
In order to render tho DuveRu still moro use-
ful, more extended membership is dosirea' and
with It an increase of supplies Of all kinds.
$%x nF 1.r.fS ia t.
requested to ;1nekc application to N1ra Lcandcr
Stone, 1871 Indiana avonue, and It will DO
promptly supplied.
Tho regular meeting OF tho Bureau will con-
tinuo to be hold Wednesday Of each week at the
above place, at o'clock P. m.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
For some days past Messrs. Flint d Thomp-
son have 6eon mnking aome repairs on %, Elevator
The roof WAS found some timo ago to be weak,
and, although the season is unfit for Buoh work,
1t was necessary to mako tho repairs but gseat
caution was used, ind whoeyor was out on tho
ho TGof had r9po to ha was
past dhsrios sHsA' wilson, es A"op brakemnn na
IN IN m,e the employ Of the Rock Island Railway,
and stopped out on the roof. omitting to Ito tho
rope about him. Ho had proceeded but short
distauce when he felt himself slpping. A
paaeorby in the street also noticed it, and callod
+ tho Intention o. several people to Wi!aon. q
sec fellow -croatuto meet his death
without being able to render the least
assistance. Ho mado gallant struggle
for life, and as he felt himself going ho tried to
by stopping himself but though he tried this
four diHuront times, he did not succeed, although
the crowd below once set up d oheer thinking
that he had succeeded. When ho SAW that all
hope was gouo In TINT direction, he threw away
Al
he went over, but 1t was too slippery,
and tho poor fellow fell distance of rs foet,
striking on the ice below and going clear
throug into the river. It is needless to say
taken to she Morguo and an inquest held, the
result being verdict In accordance with the
above facts. Wilson lived at 1876 Sebor street.
Ho was 28 years DID, aud leaves wife and two
LII Ia fA.,fo aakn