, 1874-08-18

THO burning Of pile of straw at tho corner Of
Cottage Grove aveul,o and Twenty-soyonth
atrcet cnused the alarm from Box II Mt 4:55
o'clpuk yesterday afternoon.
A widow nainod Maftin, was badly burned, laat
cyoning, 1T No: 204 Twenty street, by tho
explosion Of koroscno oil, Which she uns pour
ing in u stove to mike tho fro burn fAstor. Shs
was removed to tho County Hospital.
Patrick Dolnn, a blacksmith, was found
drowned In tho sfp west Of Ashland avenue
bridge, yesterday afternoon. Deceased is said
to hayo family at Buffalo. Tho body was oou.
voyed to tho Mo1guo.
a alEht fire OIL the roof of tho unocoupled
tramo building No. 1I5 North Wntor street oc-
cured yesterday ioon, and canse6 still alarm
| Of fire. 4 low pnils Of wntor extnguiBhtl It b.
foro any datnago resulted. Spurks from a loco
| motive caused tho blaze.
The: schooner 1.-Two Oak, towed by tie tug
| WIN. Ewing, ian into IIaIstcd street bridge,
yesterday afternoon about O'clock AMI it;iurod
Mrs. McCaun, Of No. 0l5 Archer avenue, aud
Daniel Shine, Of No. 312 Blue Island ayoouuo,
Inc injured persons were crossing the bridge at
| the time, aud Wcro struck by tho vessels jib-
! boom.
In yesterdays TRIBUNE 1t was enormously re-
ported tint Toronco Shoohan lad bcen drowned
IL tlo aas-House Slip. 1t Aas siuco been ioarnod
that tho body found on Sunday in the placo
q
young man ~ years old. Tic romatus aro at tho
llorguc, awaiting Identification by the fronds Of
deceased.
REAL ESTATE DEALER CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
Goorge ". Parent, u wel-known roal estate
dealor, was arrested Inst evening BY Dorcctivo
locked up in tho Central station to await
examination. Tho prisoner ls accused Of selliug
four-acre tract ON EIbtun avenue, belonging
to Mrs. Kosello clapron, ono Of tue
ona o9't .nnr 5oSo1 tof ef saS casas0 for ss99
decd without any authority whatovor. Tic ab-
usual mauncr, from 1lardy, Simmons
obtsi"c, Go, s1a sna mn It IL sald e TINT parout
on tho properly. The natno Of tho purchaser
Inns not beon learned, but 1t il hkely that
all tho particulars. will be given at
Tho examination, which will probably take
place before Justice seu!iy to-day 1t is aIao said
Chapron1 and her son-n-lav on thrce other oc-
casiona in the past two years without authoritF,
but forged no deeds. Or conrse tho purchasers
charged. Airs. Chapron caused Parents ar
rest, as above stated. Tho prisoner OK
pressed little fear copcornlng the matter when
arrested, md confidently asserts that he can
man, aud woll known to citizeus Of that nation
allsy III Chicago.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. .....
Palmer Housc-The Hon. ". ". O'Dren,
Peoria George II. Shotrcll, Now Orleans !: q.
2, Peck, Washington Col Z. F. uookor Dos
Molnos Soth Thomas. Connecticut Myron d.
Kont. Arkansas George ". Bruce, buffalo.
=. Grand Pacific Iofel--Sam j. Aledill,
Marquette; H. g., sanderaon, J. B. Williams,
LuuisyiIlo; 4. D. Smith, San Franciaco the
Hon. Fred g. Cauroai, Toronto G. Y. Ellridgo
aud family, Cincinnati; Charles c. En-
erson, Bangor, Ne. 49,. fremont
House-Gon: ". II. Morgan. Of Washing
ton; i. W. Troloye. Now Zealand: William Cha
ireland; George Il. oilrord, Staffordshiro, Ing.
land Pierre Chonteau st. Louis. Shci.-
man Uouse-E. L. EsteH, Boston; Gov. Deveridgc.
Springfield A. g. Hatch Buffalo; A. B. Man
dell, ltoohestcr; Samuel q. lloot, New York tho
Hon. !. L. FaruBworSA, st. Charles; Gen. q. ",
Sears MiHs sisaippi