, 1874-11-22

GENERAL NEWS.
The first through freight over the Chicago e1
tension Of the Baltimore i Ohio Railroad, con-
eisting Of three carloads Of red wheat arrived
in Baltimore yesterday morning.
The Women'a Employment Bureau obtained
situations for fifty good girls last uoek Fani-
lies wishing German. Swedish. OF Norwegian
help are requested to call at Room ], No. La
Sale street.
The NewBboyg Home will commence work in
Its chair-ahop thus wask- It will be under the
management and direction Of Master Johnnie
Burns who will solicit work in different parts Of
the city.
The alarm from Box 314. at 6:15 Last evening,
WIS caused By the catching fire OF some ever
green's around gas-jet in the bouse e OF =. r.
Bull, at No. 155 Warren xyenue- No Serious
damage resulted.
The first number Of The Locket, little four
pnge paper, devoted to the interests OF GRACE
Church m,to societies, has been issued. ltcon-
tains, besides some poetry and prose, number
OF Advertisements.
The number Of volumes given out at the Pub
Lie Library Nov. 2l was z, 539. The average clr-
the previous week, 1880. The stormy weather
in tho tirst part OF tho week reduced the former
average.
It was Herman Davidson. boy OF years,
who was killed at the Eighteenth street crossing
by the cars, Thursday last, md he Was adopted
BY Leon Well. The In1DUSEs report Of satur-
CAV had the names transposed. Mr. We'll sug-
gests that the Railway Company employ other
than crpples at their crossings. HIS foster-son
WAS not properly warned, and, in approaching
the track in q snoW-storn, WAS fatally injured
by the cars.
The ''Star~ entertainment for the present
week il to be given Oh Thanksgiving night in
4t.T. y. fr T1.<r rkorttr fEAn
eloquent Philadelphia lawyer who made such
great hit here last season when he delivered bis
first lecture in the Star Course. His professional
duties prevent his frequent appearance on the
lecture platform, but, whenever be is announced
in Philadelphia, New York, or Boston, the ca
pacty Of the largest halls in these cities Is taxed
to provide room sufficient to accommodate those
who desire to henr him. Tho subject OF Mr.
Dougherty's lecture this season il ''The Stage
in which ho Introduces recltat1ons Initiating and
illustrating the manners OF tha great dramatic
artists.
The Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad will be for
ually opeucl tomorrow. The Company has
not yet been able to secure the right to stop its
trains at tho foot OF Madison street. The pas
senger trains will therefore start and depart for
the present from the freight depot which fronts
on South Water street. and is just east OF the
Central Union Depot, and opposite tho General
Office OF the Michigan Central. There have
been no new developments in regard to the depot
difficulty, but it is not believed that any serious
trouble will come from it. The Michigan Cen
trnl still remains firm. and the other roads do
not seem to be anxious to have fight at PRES
ent.
4 meeting Of the Town Board OF North Chi
cago Was to be held at Justice HaWkinson's
office yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK but. tor
some reason other, Ar. Hawklnson locked his
pointed hour the Supervisor, Town Clerk, and
JuBtice Hammil made their appear anca. nut ind
ing the door locked they decided to wait IN the
hall until the arrival OF the other momoeEs OF
the Board. None of them. however, made their
appearance, and tho trio therefore decided to
adjourn for want Of q quorum. It is stated that
the majority Of the Board are Of the oplnlon
that they cannot legally meet at present, and
hence their action yesterday.
STOPPING CRUEL TREATMENT.
An Irishman was testifying before Judge
Moore yesterday in divorce case. Plaintiff Was
a woman, and sister OF the witness. Extreme
and repeated cruelty" was the ground Oh which
divorce was asked for. Defendant did not enter
an appearance.
Examination Of witness was nearly Is follows,
after preliminary questions hsd been asked:
Odd you ever see the defendant make any.
attempt on the life Of Mrs. 4? A.-1ee, sur!
Q.-When? A-On the 10th Of last NoTem-
Der, sur. -
Q.-state what it was. Al saw him (the
husband) run towards her with big knife IN
his hand-(hesitatcs}.
Dwell, what did he do A-He didn't do
anything, sur ;.-I..stopped him
Q.-How did you stop him? A-lWitness'
tremuIous1y) hit him On the head with chair,
sur! (Audible smiley
Court entered decree prayed for, and witness
went away evidently feeling easier when out OF
reach Of tho Court
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The members of the Produce Exchange held
meeting yesterday forenoon at their rooms.
corner Of Clark and Lake streets, aud adopted
the following resolutions.
Hesolced, That We will sell Ill dressed poultry bJ
the pound.
Iaesoired, That will charge 10 per cent commits
don Ill i've poultry, and potatoes from store- -,