, 1874-03-19
LOCAL. ITEMS.

Mr. e. Ricoman, residing ut 1863 South Jeffer-
sou street, was knocled down and robbed Of Ala
pocket. book, containing all lia nonoy, in front
of 150 West Monroe street.
Joseph Kohn, No. 175 West Harrison Btreet, waH
entered by partieB who stole 8, 800 cigars aud
tobacco to tho value of 9107.
George Forester, residing at II Centre
avenuo, went out with his family to euioy tile
sights on st. PatriekB Day, when thieves took
advantage Of their absence to enter tho house
aud steal $40 in money aud 800 worth OF
clothing.
An old man, namod Patrick Kerwin, residing
In tho roar Of 307 Third avenue, while sitting III
his cllair md conyerBng with hia friouda, about
o'c!ooK last eyoning, fell over on the floor
dead. Tho case was reported at tie Armory,
and tho Coroner notified.
The alarm of fire from Box G2 was caused by
tho explosion Of an ether tank III AIaAtn l. Chan-
polls chemical works, corner OF Twouty-nrst
street and Stewart avonuo. Tho ilamos we're
quickly put ont aud no damage was done.
John Smith. direct descendant OF John Of
Pocalontns fame, antl lnAl 90 years oil, has
not lived long enough to DO convinced that hon
cety ID the best policy. He saw harness placod
Gouldenbnrg No. g19 state street. He took tile
harneas, and Ollcor Stswar. took him and locked
him up In tho Arlnory, where Ao now Ia, to-
gether with Mr. G's harnoss.
Deputy-Coronor Pilgrim yesterday held an in
guest OIL tho body Of Mrs. Jane Hannon, who
sou street, yesterday morning. Docoaaed WIS q
married woman, about a5 ye0rB old, and was at
tondlng to ler household dutiea at tho time at
her sudden doati'. The jury returned q verdict
Of death from heart disease.
Hotel troubles arc not ontlcd. Last evening
Mr. Skinner, Of tho West Side BriEga, had one
James AlorrtRney arrested for drlnkennoBs md
diAortor1y conduct. hlorriAaoy ulld friend OF
hiH-tho French cook at tho hotel--got into
discussion TINT ondod i'll d rougll-ansl-tumblo
iIght The bolligoront James waa discharged,
but soon afterwards rotur,ol, loadod with poor
whisky and ready to depopuato the hotel.
lIonco his inglorl"na arrest.
Yesterday waH good day for mad dogs. Ear
ly in tho morning ono waa killed In tho roar OF
AG4 Haiden avoNuo, md later in tho day great
cotlmotlon WIS created Oh Randolph street by
another ono, tl.at ian along biting at people. 4
policeman finally killed it on tho corner Of Clark
Btreos. Az far aa could be loarnod, no ona waA
hurt.
John Murphy came down from Grand Rapids
to 400 the elephant, NJ it IL exhibited III Chicago
lie was takon into q 'Potor Funl shop and
'sturod ",yate, md = box Of bogua % }oweiry.
Hc was undoubtedly interviewed hy "Appetito
ILL., but whom tho police went out with him
Ao could not tna the place.
Yesterday morning, as tho workman employed
III sunmachors brluk-yard, at Lake Wow, wore
corner Of Fullerton and Southport avenues,
they discovered tho hody Of man haug-
Ing to . beam. IIe waH we'll drossed, about
foot 10 inches In height, dark hair and mus
taolle, and eyldently about IS years Of ago.
Coroner Stevens hold I'LL inquest on the body Of
the doceaaed, but no now faota could bo eliotod,
aud tho jury rendered verdict Of doatL from
suicide.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Grand Paotao--IIenry. .Talmasigs, New York
Doxtor l3olknal,. Louisville Dana Ettcu, Boz
ton :; William Havsmayor. New York g. Il.
EE,oadlok, olnelnnati; G. M. Derbor, ,yiclssbnrg.
;s' Tt'aaont !iouse-b' Darby. New York, ". 8.
Milsol, Iowa, D. Lull, Grand Rapids; @. Z.
honqr Mntas nop9Sa H. ana' sh72G% Mo,.ssW Y
Jones, Monphls; s. II. May. Now York III. u.
Swift, Detroit; a. O'0onnnr, Toronto. &.
Pa|nse, AoHse-R. Aldriol. England, 2. Whltte-
more. Nav York O.. 4. Dunn, Boston; @. II.
nael. Quincy ]. D. dillsts, Boston, Q. N. 1uz-