, 1874-07-13

Col. John Crerar arrived At tho Grand Pacific
Hotel yesterday. Ho haa beon abseus mt tue
East for tho last two months.
4 decrepie old man, II years of nge. namod
John Lynop, is missing from his home, No. GOT
Wentworth avenue. IIo il dressed In dark
clothes, black silk Int, aud carries cano.
HAn Eastern paper ssys that the Kov, Laird
Collier has nude marked Impression on En-
glish congregations by lja direct and earnest
manner Of preaching, and has aov accepted an
invitation to take chargo Of al English parish
for year.
The Chicago Rafloay Reuicto has como out In
now and handsome dress, and its dimensions
hayo boon greatly enlarged. While tho general
scope and character Of tho paper rcMan the
same. additional space ,s glycn to railway law
and legislation. Tho Reuiep ia now one Of tho
best railway journals III the country.
The name Of tho hoy who was drowned Friday
last in tho river near Van Dnron street bridge,
WAS james A. Thromaton. lie lived at No. III
Bluo Island avenue, aud was years old. lie
went to ths river to fish, without tho knowledge
Of Lis pnrontB and accidentally foil in tho wner.
Tie Coroner held M inquest yesterday.
Two Of the participants IN 4 picnic at silycr
Leaf Grove indulgcd III como choice cpithctBand
bad names, yesterday, Wien ono Of thom sud-
denly put an end to the quarrel by knocking the
othor down. Officers on the ground promptly
| quo]led any further disturbance.
| Conntables MoLain and Casey Ind n l!tt!o uu-
ploasantnosB on Wost Randolph street, near tl.o
bridge, Saturday eyoning, regarding sh. repleyin
| of horse and buggy which the latter had
posacHsiou of. Jnstlco Sculy will settle the
nantter tl,is morning, probably by 1lniug thom
| Tor diBorlorly conduct.
respectable and temperate young man was
knocked down aud robbed by q gang Of lyo
thieves, At the corner Ut Peoria and Congress
streets, at o'clock yesterday morning. The
| robbers bent him terribly, und took from his
! pocket a7.50. Olcar stott was called to tho
Apot by tho young man, but tho thieves escaped.
Tho nasne Of the injured party was not learned.
Tho notorious Ellen Lawson. whoHo husband
diod Friday last, after lingering ilnosA of a
year, the result OF wound which hH wlfo gayl
him, waH among tue prisoners captured ut n
house of lll-tamo-No. q Lako stroet-Saturday
night. She was up before Justlcs Souliy last
aoe hor dead h,1sbund. Ellon IL IL perfect torros
to the police, wlo generally have heyarQ Htrl,g-
gleB with lor when they attampt to nrrcst llor,
| She III ono Of tho most dangerous wou1on in
Chicago, and should bo placed where ste can do
no harm.
The infnnt daughtor Of Mr.. J. J. Wade, wllc
waB so battly injured iy the upuetting Ut u bug.
~ nt tile corner OF llnrrsoIl and llulHc streets
Saturday eYoning, dietl ut her fatllers ruadencu
Oh tho corner Of Lincoln nltl the first ua.nct
street, yoatorday morning, at 10 o'clock. Do
ccaBod was yoar Old. Coroner Stephens held
an inquest yesterday, aud tho Jury rendered {
verdict Of accidental tloath. alr. James slea-
han, brothor-in-law of Alr, Wade, who waH Alsc
seriously injured about tIo head, il lying at ths
lattor's hoalso III precavlous condition.
The Conversational Bible Clans organized b,
the Young Mems CArstIun Association: held til
ftf1ff7 7ruAk NOIr fEtnE In