, 1874-02-10

rant for thcir arrost.
Tho alarm from Box No. 075 at hal'.past u
o'clock yesterday afternoon waa cauaDd by . tlro
breaking ont In tailor shop at the roar OF No.
50 Canalport avenue occupied by Louis BarEo
81 and 30 Oaflnlport avgnt1o, both OF which wero
severely damaged by fre and wator. Dargo's
loss is about $500, inHlrou tor $500 III tho
Drewors' Of Milwaukee, No. 80 s:ownod and oe-
with tho furniture, $500, insurance not reported.
No. 81, owned and occnpicd by William gehvamnn,
who estimated ha loss ut S100; fully insured tt1
tho GormRn Of Quincy, and tho National Of
ponnBylvanla. Cause OF fire m oycrheatoa
stove.
negro named Washington Howard, boarding
at No. a88 State street, liaa boon Inflicted for
aono wooks with en- attack Of typhoid foyor.
Yesterday morning llo left his he'd and entoring
tile ro9tn adjoining, made violent attack
upon tho ocoupant: He was dcfeatod III
and subsequently ontoayorod to procure wos-
pon, designing to commit suicile In abort Ills
conduct was such ,aB to Indicate insanity, md
the proprietor Of The establishment reported his
case ut tue Armory, will, II request TINT such
doing Injury.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon n horse
attached to buggy unhstohel In front OF the
Globe Theatre became frightened, and started
on in q soutlorly direction down DGsplainoa
street on n voyage Of discovery. When no
u earrings containing two ladies and belonging
to hlr. p1att, OF the house Of Plat, Thorno Il
Mhynard, but did no damage to olther. Tho last
BOOB Of him, ho WIS quartoring i'll tho direction
Of Calumet, with favorable prospects Of ronch-
ing that village boforo midnight.
1t will oauso r general foolIng Of regret to
learn that at q priyato meeting Of tue Milwaukee,
and Chicago brewers, hold o rlay Or two ago, It
WAS uocided to put the price Of boor mp to $12
barrel, which will nccoasitato Charge OF
cents glass by tho retailers. lloro Ia another
tention. II tic Legislature call fix the price Of
bread. cannot it dotor1nine that of tho other
friend Of man, called lager?
A mcoting Of the Churct, Guild Was hold at
No. Is Clark street last evening, tho Rev. Dr..
Sullivan in the chair. It was decided to hold
noon services during Lent. ana MoBsra MITCHELL
Hathaway, and Brooks wero appointed a Com
mittee to mako the necessary arrangementa. and
to procure o suitable room or Htore. The Sun
day afternoon services will be discontinued after
Sunday. Whpthor they will DO renewed will
probably depend upon the result Of tho services
during the Lonton Season.
Tho eemi-monthly meeting Of tho !" Chicago
Society Of phyafcinhB" was hold last evening In
Parlor No. 43 at the Grand Pacific Hotel, md
was worry nu1nerously attended, bv the profession.
Tire attraotion OF tho meeting NOS lucid cxpo-
si,ion Of thosymptoms and treatment OF cholera,
DY !. Ns AAulilill3 NGEVuph1ttA ~ I'LL oNA4-
bition OF pathological specimens, through n
solar microscope, illuminated by an oxyoalsium
light.
A. large number Of our people arc taking ad-
vantage OF the reduced rates offered by tho ILL.,
noiB Central Railroad to visit New Orleans during
BIardi Gras. Two through sleeping-cars lett
last night with oyery berth taken for New Or
leans, aud tho berrhs OIL Thnrsdny's train are
also all taken.
The a1arm from Box No. 514, ut half-past 0
o'clock Inst evening WAS occaeioned BY fire in
the frame building at Noa. 55 and 81 Fulton
street, occupied as a Gmoke-houBe by Henry
Phillips. Tho loss was 5000, but Mother the
bo ascortaiued. Cause Of fire, q dofective hue,
TAXES OF TIE ALTON ROAD.
The Troasure7s and Collectors OF VIII. Grun-
dy, Livingston, LaSalle, Marshall, .Wooatord,
Logan. Mclean, sangamon, Mncoupin, Jeraoy,
Madison, Tazowell, Greene, Pike, st.
0ass. 0s aHGs sous G's' wd MSrssa liz and dess ses
Alton st. Louis Railroad PASSES, have been
summoned to appear before Judge Blolgett, in
the United States District Court, this morning,
to show cause why an injunction should
collecting tho taxos duo. by the railroad.
A lew Of the officials arrived in this city yes-
terday others are represented By counsel, also
horo. Neurly all of thom are ut tho shnrmnn
House, as is Attornoy-aoueral Eaaall. who
Intends looking after tie interests Of tho
State. The arguments vii! be heard this morn
ing, aud as Morris X. JesRup, OF Now York, who
applies for tho injunction, is represented by able
counsel, there will be quite forensic display in
the United States District Court,
WHINING ,,t,u,a. .x p,orrr co,rp,xv.
Tho S,nernt cn;lonta md Cantainn of tho old
Illinois md Michiran Canal Faclsot Company.
1r;t their 1rienda Snd Tost arrnaab]e ro1,f,inI
Saturday evening, at the house of Mr. Charles
Il Whaa,cn. M. aoT Prai,io nvon,,e. The cuesta
zvera 1,oan;tahlv amtorta;1oi tle host and ostosa
having provided an elegant supper aud Ill other
Sn Amnne I'll, thoEo ~ nresant % wero % Observation-Disclosures
Jonathan Blipn and Il. '. s. Brooks, Capts.
rharioa n Whoclar Nnthnn Wbeefor r. Il.
PLilliua. Froa Rood. and j. ", Comet. Can't.
Joseph Sheppard aud wife, Mrs. Capt. JohtBon,
Cant. Wii]nrd and vito. and otho1s arriyod litter
IN 1,. tha "vnn;no. AN'1 ''''
sunper dlspoaed Of, the pasty enjoyed itsolf
nSSondntoa roatSvo IT, oi1 t;n,oa c1n, was then
v for,ned With % Tic following III owl % ticers T presdont resi- @
;Tonathnan DIinn: Yiceepresidont. II. y. s.
prnnSa. sonratnry Josenh ". shnnnard Troas.
usor, J. u. Oonnett vote Of thnnlss was o,,e re-
tnrnod to tia Unsuitable eutertailera. md tie
narty broke m. ~~S '''"' s''@N s''o