, 1874-05-17
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
A body of $50 Mennonite emigrants, from Rus
eia, arrived in Chicago yesterday morning and
left for Sioux City last evening via the North
western Railroad
Capt. Ned. Of the tug-boat Ferry, discovered
the corpse of William Aulliner, sailor. fonting
in the river near Rush street bridge yesterday
morning. The man was drowned from the bark
Venus on the Seth day Of last month
The Franklin Society returns it's thanks to
Joel Munseu, OF Albany, for ths gift Of twenty
five volumes Of his imprin1s.
The St. patricks Benevolent Society, which
holds it's meetings in Twoomy's Hall, 21o Blue
Island avenue, at the late election selected the
dent, Frank Law1er; Fice-President, John
O'Mara; Recording Secretary: John Green
Corresponding Secretary, B. O'Sullivan; Tread
urer, John Il. Ryan; Marshal, Patrick Clancy.
We are glad to chronicle the fact that the Co
operative Carpenters and Builders OF this city,
have secured the contract fot the carpenter
work on the new hook and ladder house. corner
OF Washington and Franklin Streets Their bid
was about 81 500 below that OF some others. a
most praisewoEthy attempt by workinsmen to
help themselves is thus meeting with just re-
ward
The Young Mems Christian Association makes
tho following announcements Gospel meeting,
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D. m strangers meeting, Monday evening !;
Holt House meeting, Sunday evening meeting
in Railway Reading-Room, on IaSal1e street, to-
day At $50 p. H., conducted by George Parlette.
Free library OF 5000 Volumes and rcad1ng-room
with the prominent papers and magazines, open
every day from I. m- to 10 P. M. free to au.
On Friday night young New Yorker, Frank
Areuts by name, handsome young fellow,
about o5 Years OF age. took Room No. 20 At
Kuhns European Hotel, and retired at about
| 7 o'clock in the evening. In the morning the
head porter Of the establishment Knocked at hls
| door, and failed to get response. search re-
! yealed the fact that the occupant OF the room
was dead, and further investigation showed
| that he had committed suicide By
| taking an overdose Of morphine. An
| inquest WAS neld upon the body by Coroner
| Stephens, yesterday evening. and verdict IN &C
cordauce With the facts was returned. Tbs de-
| ceased hnd evidently come to Chicago in search
| Of occupation, and, failing employment, had
ended bis existence BY taking an overdose Of
morphine.
During the rnin-storm Friday last Mrs G. "
Conrad ,sas driving west on Adams street.
| When near C}ara. her horse shiea to one side
| 80 suddenly that she waa thrown from her buggy
| to the pavement disiocating her left shoulder.
| DR.. s. " Ineraham WAS called and bad her
taken to his Office. where he reduced the shoulder
| joint, and dressed her wounds. Although quite
severely hurt, she will undoubtedly recover in
40" ..,,.x,,,-
This city has long 1elt re neeo u suppl..
| mentarg association, when "ouia eo-olsaate per.
with all the charitable INSTITUTIONS sueaos
and at the same time enlarge upon ano aoo -.
tures which no other society mas YET peen oe aoe
| to possess. To this end tue laaics OF toe mess
Side have formed the West eloe Co-ope5nt.se
on1on tneif tojee. je.., o w. In vonno and in
ano ne hn ,re destitute Of or ara neglected by
nocenk WHO aIe ani avantna}Iy to bnid
tneE PlopGe e1sa euasn" .rnich shall reca,ye homa-
an t,,, a1v ,1,a a ~ % and nnwnrdg and
less e11s, from uIe ~ .l'a.- iii he tanoht The
young women, Tne,e anes W. veil ~ tho differ
common Ensnsn hstus ot,. ~, n d;ffa+ent Eina q,
ent kinds OF neeue-"olh' 'ds a;,eae. ~ snt1;..n,
house"or1' tfa9es, s.a oIata unD +he aavaToj
tina will be gwen TO c1tnp.y1e a III ia sno ,sdnetss
COURSES OF tho Home 30 .na. ~ ~ H. nos.
Will he capable y. an. nn f.ar 1ass;ne ;ta waila
tons they may JS,s aeGeps 1e1 Wsst washinrtnn
| Mrs. +. =. ;1aep po2ats4' ''A "e
street, Is tne F1esi"en1
| Yesterday IN employe Of the Post Office waf
arrested by Special Agent Hawley Tor openlna
letters He is one Of the Oldest attaches OF tht
department, having been there s'nce the tern
| Of ex-Postmaeter Sherman. he was detected II
| the act arrested. Gnd brought before 'Commls,
sioner Horne yesterday afternoon, and stated
that ho only opened the letters ont OF idle curl
/ T. for