, 1874-07-23

nisaonere, owing 10 tto ubuenn Of lila Presi
DON'T:
J.. Commissioner Sheridan was no. at bis post n
tho City-liall yesterday. In vlov Of tic lro il
lilo morning, and tho constant devotion ho tnt
blown tiie y duties Of his oalce for man,
MONTHS t4s m absoneo was considered rather nur
to following tho example frequently set by ont
Of tho higher officials OF lilo Peoplo'a marty, In
which vtow Of tho case 1t cnn 10 regarded orly n
dolfchto way Of paying compliment to 4 81.
perior onicer.
Tho board Of Public Worta is still ittonssl,
annoyed with thousands Of visitors daily asking
for tho lninntest explanations Of all tho details
Of tho fro ordinance. The lay's work was
CONTROVERSY with law and tho Donrl Of Public
Werks on ono stdo, and "rath md private ild-
like nature, tho Board Invariably oame or first
bost. Tho President Of the :}oard Inns a. present
III preparation hugo picture OF All oconriotl
coflln bearing tho legend, "1hls Commissioner
vas M tslkod to death M bv parties owning or build
1le oonildantly expoots that this appeal 10 their
pnt1oa Will work mora o1rochlalty than a thor
sand to their patriotism or ot,nnon sonse.
Tho small fro which. by q strange concItlouco.
was sounded from No. 12l ct $xnotly lei o'clock
yesterday afternoon according to tho clock In tho
tlro-alran oiice was greatly Exaggerated by those
who protonded 10 have caught The fsrst trust
worthy uoWa from tlloHe Who had aeop nqoplo
who lQd hoon theso and ought to know all about
It. One frantic Individual, with inir dlshoyelcd
.11a and eoattailn streaming, rrshcd into The oeo-
t!cneo portion OF tho sosth silo .was
doomed to. It not already lying ;ow In, destruo~
ton. Another nan interviewed tho insurance
Inspector, aud insisted that. il tho outside cities
exceed in terror the eyent Of ISL. TIC actual
faut waa that tho ilro was got uutler with but
little difficulty IN about twenty minutes. Somo-
thing Bkon9 be done to .pns q stop to tho non
5 51ensical prattle ot such donkoys. Such talk is,
less, but always tllaagrocablo.
Tho COMPTROLLER yesterday notlflod thu Board
OF Public Works to have . survey 1naue Of tho
vaults Of tho City Hall, and to cauno tho samo,
II ct all dafcctiye, to bo put III a proper con-
dltion. Tho board accordingly sent for OK
commissioner car1er, ,undor whose auperYszon
the yaulta were greeted. and Mr. Hoyington, to
mako On examinasion aud execute my ilnpravo-
monta which 1t Was possible to eiTpot, It In
probablo TINT Ar. Goyington will not be able TO
comply, ~ which caso another experienced
examination. 1Ao present Commissioners bo-
ltoVe that tho vaults no at preAant arc fully
equal to my emergency that may nrine.
=. Tally ono for tho Police Commissioners. Yce-
tcrday afternoon discharged police officer, who
has taken M appeal in his caao to tho courts,
was benaoanng Ills fato at tue City Hall aud Mt
torlng ratnsrks anything but e1togiBtio to. the
Police Con,nisslonota. uoconsidorcd that ho had
not had \ fair trial "Wl,y, eorr," lo urged to =
byatandor, " tho day Of mo thriaf I hatl gensld-
mon worth ha!f million of property spako for
the, and yes tho Board give mo ttlo aacls."
President Dixon yesterday left the following
mystotiou. communication On tho Sanitary
losk: !! President Dixon orders
tho prompt removal Of unncceasary dressing
from tho s1trcmity Of Alaorma1, Warren" Has
Or. Miller boon building st. Louis plaster Of
iarH moalmont on tho Limb Of tho Alderman?
must obey Luis superior officer and Immediately
tho log arm, or big toe of tho disabled
City Father. Another interesting question arsos
Rs to low many and Which Of tho Alder-
mon employ Or. Miller as phYsician, and
.shethoI tho President OF tho Council
elps sotliagnose oaoh case, nnd always directs
Eho Doctor NJ to tho oSact mon,ont Mt which tho
crisis has boon passed. and the bandages may
bc removed.
At tle Board OF Health Office tharo is to bo
aoen flottle which onco contained that exhil-
arating extract Of grape juice, burnod whiol. III
which isnow filled with remarkably cloar and |
pleasant.looking water. Tho original label and |
capHulo have been removed, and in plaza Of tho !
Former !: 'T If piece Of papor bearing tho words,
gentleman il one OF tho Canal COMMISSIONER
ind his object in bringing tho bottle Of water 10
:ho Board was to show that as long aa tho Ogden
itch was not allowed to direct tic Aux plaiupg |
siyor into the Chicago nyor tho oanAl would do !
t. duty Of purifying tho latter atrca'n proper
md becoming mannor. It has boon noticed that |
OF BONE days past tho vater of the Ohicago |
tver taa been sirgularly cloar.-th is, Of courso
for Chicago Riyw wasor. The reason for this
that tho Ogden ditch and Aux Plaipea niyoc
ave both drioa Up, and consequently tho former
las not ornpticd .ho water Of tho latter into tito
!hicago stream. Tho presont condition OF the
iyer il proof positive. II any further proof wore
,ocossaEy. Of tho tact that to tho Ogden liscl.'s
Training tho Aux Plaino's,wator is tho renl CAUSE
i too frequent nttacks Of riyar-stonch. Tho
sater IN tho bolte is vory clear lilo sediment in
ho, bottom OF tho bottle being worry light.
film floats at tho top, too hut, outside Of
lis md tho odT, which is like Goose Island OH
hot day, tho Natcr would easily pass muster
Fith sailors Oh 1 SIX wco4a' tropical cruise, or
eople who caa :tand bridgeport whisky without
q bottle Of i should b ct onco
orwartlef, with tl,e compliments Ut tho Board,
0 MesAtB. Wont%orth and Ogden.