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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

DECORATION DAY.-The Baltimore Sun of
this morning says: ION Saturday last Mrs.
Z. P. Culver aud number of other ladies'
strewed flowers on the graves of the Copfeder-
ate dead buried in Arlington She was aided
by some ladies from Alexandria, Va. among
them Mrs r. Lawrence and Mrs. Fannie Sui
Ivan. Gen. Eppa Hunton, member of Con
gress from Virginia, assisted the ladies. The
Confederate graves are sadly neglected, and 10
order to remedy this 10 future it was resolved
by the Southern sympalhizers present to or
gauize 40 association aud call it the Mrs. Lee
Memorial Association, and raise funds for the
purnose ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

WHARF CHAPEL FESTIVAL prepa-
ration to make the above mentioned festival,
Which commences tomorrow night, success
has been made. Among the attractions will
be the performance on the Zthern by Mr. u
man. Those who have heard him on this won
dcertully sweet instrument will be delighted to
have the opportunity repeated. The ladies and
gentlemen who gave the Old Folkes Concert
last W,nter will also sing several pieces each
evening" during the ENTERTAINMENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

ANOTHER DROWNING CASE Yesterday af-
ternoon about 9 clock colored boy about IF
,eeu yeara of age, named Albert Hose, was
drowned while bathing with several companions
in the Alexandria canal, just beyond the Aque-
duct bridge. The body had not been recover
ed at last accounts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

CApslzED. "A sail boat containing Max. Nc
Cracken his brother and boy named Teuncs-
son. capsizad off the lower ship yard this morn
ing, but her occupants climbed upon her bot
tom aud remained there till they were rescued
by boat which went to their assistance
from the ship yayd. The tug Julia also went
TO their aid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01
Junction Agreed Upon.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 1.-The officers Of
the Union and Central Pacific Railroads had
another meeting at Ogden Saturday aud agreed
upon poiut for the permanent junction OF the
two roads. but the location will not be made
nuhllc at nreSant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

flSHTowN.-The packing houses aud boothes
al flShtown are closing up for the season and
vol. Stuart, the lessee, is cleaning up the place
ana preparing to take up the platforms. Some
u VI toe glllers are still fishing and about seven
hundred shad and twenty sturgeon were land
Gu ca ~ the wharf there this morning. The shad
soa at FROM SIP to $l4 per bundled and the
surgeon at from 50 to $2a apiece.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE ssAzETTE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June l, 1874.
The Senate, to day, Was occupied with the
Currency bill.
The House of Representatives Was engaged
with the reception of bills FROM States. None
were presented from Virginia.
THE ST. JOHNS CADETS.
The cadets Of ST. Johns Academy passed
Georgetown, on the canal, al l2:l5 to-day In
fine spirits.
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Druu ned.

LOUISVILLE, Juue Lewis Trausel aud
three boys uamed Willie Harden, Charlie Pitt
and Robt. Lloyd, all of New Albany, while out
ip >kiff Saturday evening were drawn under
a coal barge and all were drowned.
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MARRIED.

On May II, at Emmanuel Church, LaGrange,
Tenn, by Rev. j. Nj Schwrar, Mr.. EDWIN
3. FOSTER, of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss
LILLE WISE, daughter Of the late George
w Hunter, attorney at. law, Fairfax CT. House,
Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01
Warm Weather.

CONCORD, N. H., June l-Yesterday was
the warmcst day Of the season. The thermone-
ter indicated 920 at noon and go at O'Clock
y. III. Thunder showers prevailed in the even
lnp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, June l, II a. IN.
For the Middle States, generally clear wealth
err will prevail during the day with north or
west winds lower temperature and risiog bar
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DIED.

In Fsuquier county, on the 10th instant At
the residence of her tather.in-law, Mrs. BELLY
CARTER, wife of Geo. 81. Carter, in the $50
year of her age leaving husband, three small
children and many friends and relatives TO
mourn their loss. She had been member OF
the Methodist Church for number of years.
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naat}, from Trichina.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Two deaths have
occurred here from trichina, caused by eating
raw ham
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

DEEDS AND MARRIAGES. During the month
of May eleven marriage licenses we're issued
from the office of the Clerk Of the County Court.
Fifteen deeds were recorded 10 the Office dur
lug the same period Thirteen marriage IL
cepses were issued from and thirty deeds re-
corded in the office Of the Clerk Of the Corpor-
alton Court during the same period.
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ST.N.HER REhUfeT<.
LLOW SULP u K SIP RI \ GS,
MONTGOMERY co, VA,


Near the top Of the Allegheny Mountains,
Will be open from 1st June to lst October.
This is the coolest summer res TT III Virgins.
The water a A TONIC is without nlvAL
Its ALTERNATIVE PROP EkTl gS adapted toa wide
range of diseases
An. experienced resident physician on hand,
Bathing apartments new. Hot and cold baths
Of mineral water ut the comlnat d otvsitors.
Telegraph. Post and Express Offices in new
Hotel.
Excursion tickets good for three months at
reduced prices.
Coaches from the Springs meet every train.
Visitors leave the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad A. Christians burg depot.
Terms greatly roduced-Board per day 81. oo;
for single week SID; for tour weeks or more
Sl2. SO per week children under III years half
Apply for Pamphlets, containing analysis,
&C. to j. j. s. j. WADE, Pr"prictors,
my 30-1m Yellow Sulphur Springs, Va.
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m> HYoRAULIoN FIRE CoMpANY.-A meet
ing of the Hydraulion Fire Company will be
held at their hall tomorrow (Tuesdayj evening,
ut eight o clock.
10 1-2t By ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.
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new supply. Call ana see
i them at No. 62 King street ooD
my l6 II. L. WoOD:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-01

q ARDINES, IN half and quarter boxes, 3 fuil
- supply just received; COM
nv 25 l66 and ITO King street
, 1874-07-24

4 paper having set a1loat gumor that the
proposed action respecting tho removal Of
wooden buildings was illegal, the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel uas naked in tho matter.
by reforouco to the Revised Ordinances, Chap.
II, Bee. 5, it will be soon that wooden buildings
which are q nuisance may bo demolished by tho
Board Of Public Works after duo notice to the
ownore. Tho courts can have nothing to say In
tue matter, as It Is already placed by the orai-
nance III tho hands OF the Board OF Public
Works.
The Committee on Railroads will meet At 8 p.
m. thiR afternoon OF the City Olork's Office. Tho
Committee on Wharyos aud Public Grounds will
meet IN tho aame office at p. IN.
Tho rooms Of tho Board Of Public Works ara
still crowded with anxious inqulrors regarding
their rights to do go aud so under tho hro-
ordinance. The following permits wore Issued
yesterday. Mrs. q. Kinnon, two-story brick, 102
1i8, at tho corner Of Hamilton ayo.,ue aud Wost
Adams atroot. J. q. Janson, ono.story md baso-
mont brick, 2axG0, at No. 834 State street. 8. ".
Moore, throe-story and basement brsok, 22x50,
es No. 1452 Wsbaal, ayenuo. They also awarded
tho building Of tho bridge over tho Oglon
Howard, whoAo bid was tIo lowest.
Tho Oity.IIhl MAS surrounded during tho
g!easer pa4t Of tho day by laborers IN tho om-
Tloy Of Mr. Donahue, q sowor, builder. Who haa
beon doing soule city work. and Mas exlect,ng to
le paid by tho Osy Treasurer. Tho whole crowd
followed their employer wherever he MuAt, 10
afraid vera they tia. he would get paid wit hout
thnlu knowing 1t, anu make OF with The wl,olo
suu4, At ouo tms row seemed Imminent, but
, 1874-07-24

TEMpERANOE IN uETuAGo.
THO last number Of the Christian linton las
letter from Lucia E. T. Kimball On "The Wo-
mans Temperance Work In Clicago," Which she
represents ns being in = louriBhing condition,
though progressing with groat quietneas' She
Bays:
Tho ladies' are nom visiting the licensed saloons Of
though thin method hus proved 30 effeotua III other
PLACES, 1t did not seem best to ndopt u hcfe. oar
Ts5ss o ao sps for ns sa
xocons which are taken by the ndies who out two
Engiish and German--upon ono page IL an apreal to
acsuael saoonkeopors, Oh the other n1fnbor of Sta
taties concerning s aof tsao ;s s4saes : smey
81 tare ID a, opportunity they talk With them IN kt
sna aaiet way Of eousae tho reception given them u
us sy sa e0ts Ut he i
Ind ono, nd frequently say they would like to DO out
o.beru n M .eissd 3D." viii sudden fear aud trembling. Wo
lad In our meeting, few days ago. aaloon.ktspes
WHO haa yt1sn ap hts baausss uo wsa r. yssted by w9
Shesn fels moved to say something to him. ana asked
him this quesson "FfenI, doas thou know what thou
a Sss i. pss s. ass asr nss sss
him with still greater me.nug. aud every ono VII.
came into the saloon brought W the 9uestion "noat
la saoon aud wsut homo curly III tho afternoon and
during tha night 30 troubled ho could not seeT
The s'sn w.s s b. sSssa s hs saSe e iii IT,
onaago In thi4 unholy trahc.
II any ons doubts tho earnestneas and devotion Of
them ~ they 20 out under tic xeorchng July aun,
1nskiug thetr way through dusty. foul lreathsa
~bsh es ess a o
would be wholly repngnnnt 70 tl!om. Tlero T. no
ssx Sy ao Stal m 4.
sass. Tho sest Il I'LL quilt Vss.sns y!ssaya /.
, 1874-07-24

PERSONAL.
Tho Hon. JOHN Young, Ii. p, Of Montreal, is
In tho city.
The Rev. DR.. Looko, Rector Of Grace Church,
ts to prcaoh at St. potor's nIission Chapel, 45
Third avenue, sunday ovoping at o'clock.
The Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald, : Chairman Of
tho Indiana Democratic State Central Commit
too. and tho Hon. John D. Rowland, Clerk Of
tho United States District Court Tor tho Dis
triot OF lntlana, aro guests ae tho Palmer Houao.
At tho fire Of Wednesday, morning there was
ono Rentloman who did great doal Of valuable
work without getting yaAt amount Of credit
for tho same. This WAS Mr. Frank &. Gilman,
now with tho firm Of Ames, Sherman Il Co.. but
formerly With Richards, Shaw l. WinBlow. His
familiarity With tho interior Of tho building and
tie arrangement Of tho stock onablod him to
Eivo Intelligent aABiBtance+ AS he came to the
fire before almost anybody, he WAS able to rau-
dor The victims Of tho 1ro servicos Of unusual
value, which he did. =
". T. Dn1NK.
Mr.. Brink, tho founder and manager Of tho
Tcll-kuown City Express which bears his name,
died yesterday morning ate o'clock aftor worry
brief illnqss, ho having boon ut tho olico during
the preceding day. Tho cause OF death WAS Bono
unknown affection Of tho hxnsn.
AIr. Brink was born In Western Vermont In
1883, add cauo to Chicago twelve yeara ago, In
1867, ho started in the express bsi1tt9a, Lis Hole
capital being ono wagon and hts avn onorGy.
Iha cheapnoas Of his charges. tAn cunvontencoa
Le offered tho public, and Id own fair dealing
ana industry eontributod te build up . large and
ss!uan!o 1;. business an4 y tho tie OF hIB DEATH
popular Of Chicago institutions.
LIS death ~ regretted BY an Who knew lin
personally, aud 10 dcoplY mo0rned by hin family,
conslating OF q wifc and two clillra1.
, 1874-07-24

a reception md hop wero given last evening
at ths Mount Vernon Military Acadcnzr. at Nor
gan Park, and constituted rcry brilliant, socal
affair. Among tho Chicago people present. woro
Judge Wallaco and daughter, ". Ii. Hitt and
daughter, g. Harris and vito, nlr. Bryant and
aid Mrs. W. II. Smith. From ,YasLinett u
Heights there were e. e. Morriok, Miss L,bbia
Morrick. Mr. r. n. Briggs, ". W. Watson aud
vito, and Mrs. D. r: Clark md from Blue
Miss Huntington, Hiss jackson, and many otner
nice people. Thoy. danced on tho dfth tloor. and.
NO are informed, kept comfortably cool, Tue
anpper, MAS success, too, and everybody was
rla1ael.
, 1874-07-24


I. Despite tho heat, tho; favorable circumstances
Of unabalel popularity, low prIcea Of I'd.
mission, aud tho colo possession Of Tho
amusement fold. layo aidod hfr. John
D,llnn IN drawing remarkably good hoasos
throughout tho wcok. This ovoniug a1r. Dillon
will hayc bonoft. sentinlontal1y considered,
tl.ore socn,a to bo no especial rcaBon why tha
city should suffer Inconvenience on tl,is acoount
Otherwise regarded there ls ovcry reason for
going, inaamuoh as hlr. Dillon Is an admirable
comedian whom no chooses to bo, and will appear
in QUO of Lila favorito pieces, "paul pry," to bo
followed BY "Tho greou-Eyod Grangcr.", On
tho strength Of the bill, at any rate, tho Academy
will probably DO f'led as usual. Mr.. Dillon may
or may not feol gsatiilcd, but TINT does not
matter.
THE K1T0snunY vAn1ETY HALr~
A1r. Wallace Humo, who built Crosbg'a Opera
building tho preseus academy Of Music iu con:
uoction with 1[r. TilloY, is In tho city. His
pntpoae hero ia to talo lolh Immediately Of
Kingabury lall. md oouyort It into q theatre for
etrnction will be commenced on rapidly. and Mi.
h mea' Variety Company-we hono 1t will be rs
~ cd us Mr.. Growers wnH-wlll DO first In the
III, |. II AIr. uume Is aa auccossfuf III remodel
ing me s1n designing, Mr. Ames' will have vory
prett, thoatFo' r,,r orrconrour -.
Whi1o, :hoso preparations aro making, hnd Mr.
nrnvnr ia hunting mp a lot to bntld upon, Alr.
Giynea ts a. lively at work preparing for tho
1,;nno3rou,o, uo has not obtained the necessary
gnpssn! geasna! tS mssr % PUBIC say = las las beep
rrrossine t,e atte ut!on Of TINT body since the lre
Gf tl,":t{nnolron.' Ia to ha summon recreation,
nroyiding Ino1pon alvo amusement no tfmo
ought to bo lost in occurring q loaso Of the
cround,. Tho plans u ro ready and waiting.
, 1874-07-24

Gair. ~ nm niona com.,nrnti7oIy smooth for
TINA n1cont thnt Do puY would ovor,iraw bis
shares s ' Of tl,o pro,lts. About tho it of July,
irnvinv a note that ho was Cdng to Albion
- ans h,a ynotl,cr. via WA sunnoaol
~ ~ ha dyinn. That beloved rolntlyo
neems to l,ayo icon In good hoalti, OF myth, for
noii,,v van al,ortlv nfter hoard from In AfilWnu.
i,en ,yh"rn In Ind collected d latgo lobt Of about
III es;, M.rn thnm la b%a neo, tnSing n summer
vacation oyor lilo country collecting I'LL tlo could,
mn, tbn np,y ,utel!Iacvce Of his wforenbouts ii
derived from tLo lotto,e which arc constantly ro
Tho oomnialnantn allogo that this pnrt Of tho
buaiuess it's not down ia tho biil," aud Is
totally contrary to tho ngroouons; that
neainHt him would bo worthless, Wherefore
thoy ask Tor an Injunction to put stop to any
further COLLECTIONS. and for nn account OF thono
atraady ,nasso@ Tia Injunction VAS crautcd,
UNITED srA1ks COURTS.
waLer g. j. t1Sa Walker % o a to or forscloss s mort.
gage Tor $40, sou, on tho N. e. Il OK tho y. ". u
oi boo. :, So, IL.
A DISCHARGE % was issued to David A. Coo.
L, i, JenlinB was appointed proyipiona1 Au4
s,cnnn ~ tho ostate of IL. l.. I,arnrn.
Eflvnri1 Mearhor withdrew his denial, and was
adjudicatod bankrupt, mud warrant Issued re~
: Tin nrocoSdurs srainst ", L, fD1aslon wore
dismissed for Want Of compliance with tho
nrrnndod Bnnltruut law.
!: 4 djsoiarac WIS issued to George Z. Earlio
III tho unttor OF J. II. Danies, All ordor was
enloEed on ali pcrsona Interested to chow Cause
1yliv E,propoaed conveyance Of certnin 1and III
Har. :. "a o. ahould not 10 made to tho ChcaEo,
Wilmington l. Vermllion Coa1 Company in no.
'o''A''1' "t151 aurEa1on = aoio counr IN pn1Sr. ~
THO UnSon Natloual Bank began q auit for
al 5oo aeainst Joseph Hans and Samuel Powell.
Tic Thonas 4. AbSott attempted to recover $4,000
ot;Hparrow ii, NlcAorHon by a suit, mud atso 1uod
q. (. ulark for y iiio amoi1nt.
/ j. E. Mcmillan commenced suit against J.
e. Young, claiming s20,0U0.
". d. NoT began suit tor 81, 600 against A. ".
Wobatar and H. 4. Eastman.
i. H. Hunt suod g. Z. Murohto for $4,000.
1soyDolds, Corbott 4 Thomas hogan suit in
roplovin to recover 1,10o worth q fortAlzlng
masoflal. 1u7,..n no.a .,,;. :, .,o,r,,.
George o. WHITE @ commenced ems ap sioapass
;s{a sgalos5 aos George WILSON, 'a5'ns a'4A&'s a.
q. ". pnckett brought suit Tor o. tooo Agalnst
the RyoTsao q oompany nm ri,
Samuel J. WalkeF. r.
1oa,,a A6rahs san hnm a nne nno eoo0h '0o Sneo h
CIRCUIT COUNT. .u.
H. oolna nee III s ioF on otained ~ i
Sson canyins on on BUSINESS a. No. 81 Third avo-
nno.
1'lro Merchants, Farmera'. and Mechanics'
SaYtnfte Bank Tiled bill against mary ana y. u.
Quinn to fOroclogu . truAt-dced Tor ~, 60O on
Lots 81 and 81 In Salisbury'H Subdivision OF
block 20 In tho Canal Tsuatoca' Subdivision OF
VIZ ,ocra.n ~. z vaIs.r t;1eS a ,,ott7on ac,ainst "
Waai; II - y piekat s,.d & 4 sh"sman, for
tno o1o nor;it3on ~ n ' ninck in DreIoi y Smiths
Subdivision ofitho ". II Of tho N. ". u aud tue
". u Of tho ". y Of tie s. ". II Of seo. II, II.
, 1874-07-24
THE COURTS.
Record of the kEuail1osu Truusuctea
KcAter11nY.


Ec.tert,nv.
TROUBLES IN THE oAu1r uo1iaE.
J,F, Chairman. propriator Of t1to CAN'T HonRo
On tho corner OF Nest Madison and CLINTON
etroeta. filed bill for an iu,nnction aro;net
Calvin u. Swain. Esta caaweli and ". r cos.
wall CHAPMAN enys tbat m tho lat daS ~
February Iast he leasod The CAN'T Houso from
Gage Brothers Z Rice At q rental OF s50o'
for tbe first year. s75oo for tho sooond on1
50 am for tin third ycnr. Ahont tbe aomo
,;,,o ~ on,,ia.,a1 aaa NJ - G.s.'' 49,
s.''@~ Nv o;Af'o'oN o.,e .,' ~. eee"o'l
IS uay-clerR' on tao ath OF juno
and Chapman agreed to soil him . ouo-half in
toraat IN the ,,otc1 nnf, nrov;n1ona an land n,
-. ~ - .As ,,.m nS' W." ~ 1a4u ~ ~,
Sl.ooo' p'n o. sale was mado ont 10 oasHolla
wlfc anu glVen Aer, bus she neyor signed my
partnership papers, nor has tho partnership act
uaftv heon eon,n1oted, When tha arranoaront
roa ,o,r,, con,rlotc;1 caa,sa1i rar,orIaa ~ ="
W: saS u.a'y sonte4oss eah""u teuaatAeu <uas ho
dla not hayo tue reaay eaaa, bat would assign
Of Joliet. and duo in six and oeht months ro-
u,,octivoiv phic1, ho ,to,,nnd uaro oooa
r,'"s .aa,. 49,, t,,. 49, esa'
onapman 'ooa tnem' pus mas slnoo
tLo notes aro wortloss and no has since offered
r.: re.urn tnonn and haya tho bill at sa1e aarrou-
~ .,t M.a nas,ra,, ,,oa,innI ~ .ea"sa - ~.
aetoo nav HAAo' eHo"04' "oo''uo'1 '" eeoouo ~ 'ue
request.
Complainant alleges that neither Mrs. Oaswell
nor her husband hive exercised any acts OF own
ar.,, j., rarorl r. hotol o~oont thot coauo,l,
v.on'p - Soan tSa UsD" w."
haa "4tuara"n e'Vo !Iom eoa'l!a1nanss eaio'
md las also abstracted hta lease for the build
Ing. Chapman claims ho has had tho whole
cbarre and control .of tho 'hotal, bought
tho rrov;afona ans birod and d;Rcj,T1oi1
suo pio''''ous' 1a ana ~ u'0'ua.soa 49,
Tue mop, ana eaa1'ea on mo -. sa ensats
business and has never surrendered Its Lease
hold interest OF any part thereof, although ono q
Il. Swain e!atms to own IT,. 0n tue 2lst OF July
gaa"o'i and wife andden!y lott, and the nexs day
Swain came to the hotel, aud in y 6oistorous
manner demanded possession OF tho pron,isos,
claiming TINT 1e had tho title to thorn, by somo
Arrangements with Ca8Wel! HIS conduct was 10
rudo that come Of tho guests lott, and complain.
ans foara tlat the reputation OF tho houhs will
DO damaged " possible repotatson OF auoh nus
conduct. =, 20 therefore aaAa a. m?unctlon
against nli tue parties to prevent them from any
1nrtaer rlltoftofonco, '~hlon WAS 8Fanteu unaeE
oouo LUZ SA'uuo. uo.--
kA1TnLEss TRUSTEES.
Moodsloe stadlgor, aad number = o. o1aos r
crcdltora Of tho late liquor 1lrm Of Gatr1ck q
1at4eF sd 1 IN hs spssos Court fgips h.
sel, ai!d y, r. Ta9mpson: 7a GompiMnants LEE a9eso
tDet y nlafcl loi3 uafslcH Catler "1Ee on nu
propSsasess Of tWo nlAor asofcs, one NC ~ Maas
Randolph street, tho other at u Mo1roe street.
The stores contained about Sl0,opo OF nqaols es
, 1874-07-24

! pOOR CHILDREN's EXCURSIONS.
: The liaheartened feelings Of tho other day,
which induced many Of those interested in tho
prouoaed e1curaions for poor children. havo to .
cortnin extout pasaad away, as will be seen by
tho following appeal from tho COMMITTEES Of Ar
rangemonts, Which. 1t is to be hoped, Will result
III securing the money needed for 10 good 4
purposo:
n sts yastness Men qf Chicago:
A. motnberH Of tic FinAnco and Executive Com
1nt,sos appointed o solicit moneys for tho fros g1cr-
nal 10 a those who arc interested in this enrineny
worthy object to forward their contributions without
Fund, or auy ulotuber Of tho undarsignsd ca mmlt-
, 1874-07-24

7 THE FOLLOWING LKTTGA
ia m Indication that tho public are ros unmfnd-
Kul Of thiB benevolent idea.
10 tbs Editor Of 1n< CHICAGO 3tibunsl
SIM Ten days ago tho movement to giro tho poor OF
tho cltyn aes1os Of excursions was innugtna*sa With
pany ard committees appointed to carry out tho
project. Now, It IL claimed that the fire demands
lversion Of tho proposed contributions to The
necessary purpose Of relieving tho diaress Of those
burned ot So far from this baiug tho case. OUT olti.
zcpa uot called upon 10 contribute to tho rocf OF
sufferers by tho 1ra Of last week, and arc not
generally. doing ~. hut a1e leaving that work
to tho Relief and Ala society which, thanks 70 tho good
stderabo fund remaining from the worbl'a conrlbu-
tlon after forer calamity. It cannot b that auch
cellens plan Of av1ng tho children Of o poor these
much needed excurnlona, but a. soon ~ tho gentlemen
having the uater III chnrgo sall hnvo recovered Aoe.
what from the excitement occasoned by tho o7ens OF
tho past weok we will douhtlosa ses tle taking II p
marked tho proceedings at their first meeting. A.
Q41CAQo, July % l874.
, 1874-07-24
FIIE CHICAGO DAILY TR1BuNEl FRIDAY JULY "a, 1s74


thcy woro quiotod by Aid. Qulrls, aud aoon aftsr
Dispersed.
Tho rrositlont Of tho Doara Of rolico and Fro
comn1iHatonorH was on duty yeaf,rday.
nRfaNQUENy FInEsllsH.
Before tho Police Commissioners several fro
mon. who hal misbohayod during the lato fires,
worn brought to trial. John Crxne, on charge
Of nhDerDn frpm 1nty, wnn phrtlonnb, owing to
tho n9turo Of tha circumstances.
Philip sclatcr, oil tho aane charge, was also
pnrslnned. During tho trial OF this man Com
nltBstonors Ayars md homo lad ona Of their
characteristic aqnn.,bes.
htr. Allen, ono Of tho otdeat monnbers on tho
force, was noxt arrdgtod on tho charge Of con-
tempt Of superior officer. Owing to liia irro-
proachabo conduct tl,trng tlro past twelve yoara
lie, Alao, WaH parleulod. Tho next oago Of i'm
portanco waa Tint Of David Mannhol1, charged
with boing absont from tho Milwaukee, avcfluo
Are Ho AtaseA that, 81 lae wAs OF duty ut tho
tinio, ho had gono homo and did not hoar tho
alarm. Commissioner Ayars asi1od lin II 1t waB
ho who had so oxtensivo1y watorod him on tho
night Of the largo fro, and, on hofng informed
wRa done amidst n,uc! laughter.
Tho noIt caHo VIM TINT of john L7pch, tho
driver Of tho engino That capsizeii OIL tie corner
Of Despfanes md Adams stroot on tho morning
Of tue fro on Slate Htroot. He waa lat on With
arcprimand, and cautioned to bo moro careful In
tho future.
Tile case Of William dwell wna noxt calsod,
and, as ho isd stasett to his forn,rlan TINT },e
would resign rntllor than answer tho charges
brought against him, he WAS discharged. ThiH
will DO remembered rs tho man wloao case 5sas
eitoa by Mr.. Ayara at tho nnettng of tibo tnaur-
auce-mcn the a0Y aftor tho flro.