, 1874-08-02

| John Martin. larceny from the person; o-ns
year in the Penitentiary. -,.,;, =,
William Dunn, larceny from 1estanaot' IL
months in the County Jail.
Peter Horper {alias - Buffalo Bull y, driving
away q horse; six months in the County JAIL =,
Lawrence Egan, larceny three years IN tht
Reform School. ,
George Harris, burglary two years IN tht
Henry Linchcnm, larceny Elk months in tht
County Jail -.
Edward Putnam, horse-stealng; three y:'ar'
John Yogel, assault with intent TO do bo dilJ
injury twenty davB in the Coanty Jail.
George Duncan and William Wood, robbery
one year each in the Penitentla1J..
| John Adams larceny remAnded-
William Mc31anus, larceny Of clothing; sixty
davs ia the County Jail.
Frank Gibson, larceny two years in Peni' ton-
tiary.
james Reynolds, larceny; one year at joliet.
Julius ". Fay, burglary; one year in the
Penitentiary.
Vim: Cornell, driving away horse; ono day
more in the County Jail.
Isaac Marshall rape; three years IN the 'en1-
| tentiary.
Nelson Culvor, Of Evanston, assault With IN
tent to do bodily injury, his victim being f.. F.
Stanley; plea Of guilty, but great many wit
nesses we're examined to show mitigating; cir
| cumHtauces; sentenced to thirty days III the
County Jail and tina Of 800.
Michael Flavin, larceny, one year In the -Penl-
tentiary.
Martin Lawlor, two indictments for 1ars:eny :
! two yearB on one, and three on the sc cond.
| making five years in the Penitentia1y.
| Frank Mccarthy who was convicted lasl week
I Of larceny, and awarded two years in the Peni-
sentla1y, WAS granted new trial.
| The notorious Molly Holbrook, whose rnriva1
| in the city waB announced some few day $50,
/ WAS arraigned to plead. The Court about
| to appoint counsel for her, when she inf. armed
Judge Farwell that she had retained Dir. Tru1e
| az her attorney, whereupou plea OF INC gull
| ty" was entered. and she was remanded TO Jail
| to await her trial this week.
The July term closed yesterday. and The Au-
| gust term will open tomorrow, with Judge Gary,
! Of the Superior Court, GU the Bench. Tia whole
Of the present week will be spent in jury trials
| Tomorrow petit jury will he impau eled.
TILE POLICE COURTS.
/ The case Of Relguolds, the alleged iuce udiarJ,
| wns called up before Justice ScullY yesterday
afternoon. who, upon learning that the P risoner
had been before tile Grand Jury, and the failed
to indict him. Immediately dismissed tho charge.
Justice Boydon yesterday removed his private
| office from Adams street to the Harrso Street
| Polico Station, where he can be found from 8
| O'Clock a. m. to o'clock p. m. This change OF
| the Justice is good one. as parties seeking
| him invariably 20 to the Police Station, expect
ing to find him there.
Mollie penders WAS before Justice Boyden
yesterday under the charge Of larceny. 1t is
| alleged she robbed = man named Gustave
FreZuski Friday night Of SIT. in houE e OF ILL
fame The charge was changed to that Of DIS
| orderly, and she was fined $50 and sc. Mt up for
ten days
Justice BoYden yesterday disposed o.: another
one Of those confidence operators. William
Jones il the name of this swindlinf: monte
dealer. He was fined 9100 and senteu:ed TO the
Bridewell for thirty DAYS. Sentence was sus-
pended to give him opportunity to le ave town,
which lie must do in twelve hours.
Vandaline Steinhrecher, OF No. Sc, Fremont
street, got into trouble With Peter Amin yester
day morning. It seems that Aunin WIS moving
house which Stelnbrecher imalined en-
croached on his lot Then he srme<t himself
with DitchforS and went for Mr. AnrIin, whom
he stabbed in the right hand. The pltchforker
WAS held il $400 bail to the Criminal Court yes
terday BY Justice Kaufman.
Emory Kennedy, who resides At 101 South
Peoria street, wont into hat store on West
Madison street and purchased 81 hat, and
asked to have it sent to his residence The
hat was sent, and Emory asked the messenger
# he could change $40 n,ote: The
house to get the $40 note. rs the messenger
thought, but instead be rent ont Of the back
door. Hs WAS arrested by Detective Flvun, and
yesterday was held under $500 bail to the Grim
mai Court by Justice Scully.
4 lad about II years Of age; meeting Annie
Church, a member of the deml-moude, OBJ
served she was wearing around her neck a
chain Of considerable value, claimed by The
woman to be worth $500. He grabbed
and made of with it. This happened the
Gallagher has been looking for the boy, and
Friday he saw him on Clarl street, and at once
arrested aud lodged him in the Harrison Street
Station. Yesterday Justice Boyden continued
the hearing Of the case till the 3th inst, under
$500 bonds.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF PLAN IN THE
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL.
a handsome little pamphlet has been issued
by the management of the Grand Pacific. which
is in itself literary novelty, and announces q
new business-feature IN the American hotel
pan- From it's prominent source, it can but
have wide effect on tho hotel-sys:tem, and be
at once popular with the travelling public It
may be John A Rice's first appearance
an author, though it is not his
earliest prominent association with books, as
those who recall tho famous "Rico Library"
will attest. Mr. Rice, in his preface. avors mis-
object "to make life in h7st-class hotels more
economical "a purpose which WILL We believe.
commend itself the public at this t.me) brought
about by contracting with patrous 80 that they
will pay only for that which they may require
under certain regulations" The new system is
inaugu1ated by reduction Of the transient
rates from $3.50 to $3.50 = day to
meet the new regime Of economy and
hard money, whittier all business rela-
tions seem to be- tending. Then follows a
complete liyt Of the rooms Of the Grand Pacific,
with prices attached for single and family &C.
cupancy, at transient and monthly rates Mr;
Kice's pamphlet may be termed "shoIt and
Easy Method Of Calculating Hotel BILLS, OF
Every Man his own Hotel Clerk" Certainty N
the hands Of the guests OF the Grand POETIC, 1t
will be from lack OF study OF tht, book II there
bo hereafter any misunderstanding On either
sido Of tho Cashiers window. Tho new arriGal
can place his wallet and this trest'se In ju1tapo-
s,tion, aud work out his own problem OF the bills
at the Grand Pacific.
There il mora in this thing th.sn pertains sim- |
ply to private enterprise, though the latter ls
one which has had much to do with the roputa-
ton Of our city at home and abroad. It is an
innovation and timely one, wrought out as the
fruit OF Mr. Ricos large experience. which will
be wide1y accepted aa plan for better and more
intelligent relations between the host and bis
guests wherever tho American hotel system is
III use. It is the earliest practical adorti in
this country Of the essantial feature OF
the European plan OF frst-class hotel
accommodations, graded throughout to the de-
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