, 1874-09-20

| No, l32 South Peoria street. Tho testimony
was considered sufficiently conclusive by the Jus.
ticc towarrant the holding OF the prisoner IN So SOC
bail to await the action Of the Grand jury u oe'
1aujt Hearty was committed to theCoanty Jail. lie
IS about 80 yearY Of age, while his alleged victim
Is only II.
GENERAL NEWS.
The 0rl, by Keen, Cooke x Co.. devoted to
the advancement OF pure literature, is tho latest
candidate for public favor.
The temperature yesterday, az observed By
Manasse, opt,cian, under The TRIBUNE Build
ing, WAS, in the shade at q. M. IS deg. Fahr-
10 a. 1n., co; 12 H., G3; p. H., 64; ?. m., 50;
and p. m., Sc.
| The Coroner is pining for m "lnkwItch he
| hasn't had one for two days.
| At the last meeting Of the Legion of st. Pat
| rick q military company lately established in
| this city,, the following gentlemen were unani~
| mously elected to the posts assigned them re-
| epcotivoty: Captain, Col. James Il. Flynn; First
Lieutenant, aIr. Michael Tracy; Second Lieu
tenant, A1r. P. H. Tanscy Quartermaster, Mr..
! John Nusent: First Sergeant, Mr.. Thomas Flynn !;
| Color Ser geants. aiessrs. Daniel HeaIy aud John
Kelly. The Legion is one Of the best companies
| in tho city.
Mr.. A. Mitchell, General Superintendent Of tho
Illinois Central Railroad, resolved q dispatch
| yesterday atating that, os!us to heavy ralas
prevailing during the last tweuty-four hours.
there occurred landslide miles Boat1 Of
Dn!e:th. Freight train No. y, goin. to
Dun!"lh Friday night, did not observe
the obstruction. and ran into it, throwing
the engine nal ten cars of the track, wrocains
them very badly. The engineer, Mr.. Anderson,
waa badly Ec.l1ed, but will probably recover
Tho brakeman, 1lr. Allison, was Instantly killed
and the fireman. Mr.. Orpiu, died utter few
hours severe suffering.
The second number Of the Friend Of Lib
erty. Swedish campaign paper, 1s out. It
champions tue cause of tho Peoples party.
Three companies Of the Twonty-second Regi-
noent OF United St1teB Infantry arrived here
Yesterday by the Michigan southern Railroad
from Buffalo They left Tor New Orleans on .
special train by the Illinois Central lsa.lroal last
night at Z o'clock.
The alarm Of IRE from Box 535 at $50 yester-
day morning, VAS caused by sight blaze in tho
aicolol WORKS. on the corner Of hlaZ:e street
AMI Western avenue. THE loss amounted to
s1D0. The fire ca1no very near being disas-
troua one. The caI,o Was not learned.
4 Mrs. ". l. Duckhau, living at o35 West
Adams street. ald the mother Of three Children,
attempted suicide at O'Clock Friday afternoon,
bv taking lautiauum. DR.. Skecr snved hcr Ito
after several hours iabcr- Domestic difficulties
were tue Gauss OF the sAsn astemot.
Charles Ruff, OF No. II Lincoln place. WAS
thrown from buggy by q runaway horse lass
evening. 1T the corner OF SeG5 G5Elck street and
Grant place. and had one OF his legs broken
above the knee.
rhe New Yorld World Of the 18th says: - It
is now settled that the Fire Department OF Cni-
ca.o is to be reor ,anized, aud the Chief En-
gincer is to be a New Yorh fireman. Yesterday
q number of gentlemen prominently Identified
with the insurance iutercsts held an informal
rnantinC f1,fr7n: which the 4cnHJ-
Oh. That Gan. Saaler will accent the position
is doubtful. for he would have to resign the
A1ajo,-G -GeEcrals!lip OF the Fist Division N. &.
S. y. T.. position he is, of course. proud o. Tho
alternative choice rests BENZ jalnln 4. Gicqu:l,
who is conuec.ed with the New York Fro De-
D:rtnent as Chief of the Fifth Battalion. Mr.
Gic l1el is young man only ~ yea-s OF age,
al.I ilaa experienced tho workings OF the volun-
tcer system. aud WAS promoted snccesslvelv ON
a private to hl4 present responsible position BY
tho aid Of mc:1. only. He was the trst rec12i-
ent OF the mcritor;ous meial. The above is the
record he bears in the Fire Department.
The Executives Committee Of ladies' haTing in
charge the Homeopathic Fair, Which is to be
held in November, lal1 d meeting at Dr. Lud-
la1n's Office yesterday morning. number of
gifts, including three Saving -inachiues. silver
ware to the value OF 5ia0, and generous amount
OF fancy goods, wcco reported A. having been
donated. TIE Fair promises to be great sue
Cess, aud will ba conducted on a scale Of mlSll-
tule sn :ic:t to eli .ct It's onject that of max
ing the IIo4nco:athic Hospital FREQ institution.
Mis-. L. z. Letter was nominated Treasurer. and
the Executive Committee consists OF dozen
more ladies prominently known in tie city.
The attention of the benevolent is called to
the fact that there are 1l0 children in the
be happy and healthy - II they could get
some - fruit and melons," Donations will DO
thankfully received ut the Asylum, or By T. ".
Puscilock, corner OF Huron and North Wells
streets.
Negotiations are now pending, from which it
is expected that the National Convention OF the
Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Societies will
take place in the parlors OF the Grand
Pncihc Hotel instead OF in the Father
Mntaew Temperance Hall. For tho
past two or three weeks there has been consid-
eraEle quarre]ins between the Father Matthew
Society aud The other temperance Societies in
this CITY in the matter OF choosing hai1 suta-
BILE for holding the Convention in. The Father
Mathew Society insisted that It should meet in
their ball, on Harrison street. near Halsted.
TIE others claim that this hail is too small. be-
sides being dirty, cheap, unfurnished place,
entirely unsuitable for any such meeting AZ q
National Convention.
a call has been issucd by the Cook County
Vice-P1esdept Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Onion OF Illinois for convention OF i've dele
gates from ench OF the various Catholic Total
Abstinence Societies OF this county, to be held
Monday evening, at p. N. sharp, In the base
ment Of st. Patrlcks Church. corner Of Adams
and Desplaines Htreets. Business Of vital inn
portauce will come before the Convention, and
q full attendance is desned
All societies are requested to meet at their
respective halls this afternoon. for the purpose
Of choosing their delegates to the Convention.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
4 meeting OF the Afullisan Zouayes will bo
held at their hall this afternoon.
r.. Too1-, ,~;II i, ~ Tv+;,
copal) Church this morning aud evening. The
subject Of the morning sermon il 1.-THE Late
Diocesan Convention"
The managers Of the Halt Orphan Asylum
wish tho announcement made that they grate-
fully acknowledge the receipt of S10D from the
fund raised for laying the cornerstone OF the
custom-House. and post-Ofhce.
The North Side Pleasure Club will meet at
Kiare's Hall, Tuesday evening.
Mr. John johnson will lecture on Universal