, 1874-07-12
GENERAL NEWS,

Tho loss BY the fre at No. 334 West Indiana
street yesterday morning ras about $500.
The Temperature yesterday, as observed by
Manasse. optician, under The TRIBUNE Building,
WAS in the shnde at d. m., Ct degrees Fahren-
heit 10 L. m., 68; II NJ, s. P. NJ. e.; P.
M, &C.; and 8 p. m., e6.
1t the meeting OF the Workn9men Educa-
tional Society, held last night, the following
officers we're elected: President c. Hibbelez;
President, s. stern; Secretary, John 7.
Rumpf; Cashier, ". Bichler; Treasurer, q.
Nitzsche; Librarian. 4 Sommer-
The County Commissioners will meet Monday
as the County Board OF Equalization to revise
the assessment lists aud equalize assessments It
all the books are in. All complaints will be re-
ferred to the Committee On Equalization, who
viii report to the Board.
Tie increasing trade Of Chicago has made the
cnlar9inS OF some Of the packng-houses neces-
Sary, and has induced caplt-llsts to build ne"
ones. Tney are all located at the Stock-fards.
Mr. Hutchinson is enlargng big p1emises' aud
Mee6rs, Wright i Co.. Of Belfast. Ireland, ase
erecting 1alge establishment, and so arc 3lr.
Myers, OF Pittsburg, aud l1r. Atkinson, OF this
city.
A mans body, much decomposed, WAS found
yesterday morning by 1ngroerd Hummerssu
floating in the lake at Calumet. north OF South
Cbica1o. a Co1oner's inquest and careful exam
nation proved it to Le the body OF Henry
Oehrnich, one OF the seveu fishermen drowned i'll
the gallo last APR! south Of the port This ma1e5
sl1 0odies IN al recovered.
4 lad named Moore, who resides on Monroe
street. near Green, fell into eplleptc tit vni1o
purchasing goods In grocery at the coraer OF
md alarmed the clerks. The boy was carried to
Dr. Bluthaidt's drugstore, where he soon re-
yiyed-
There we're added to the Free Library last
weex nea,ly 900 volumes, 750 Of which we're
miscellaneous English books. The average cir
culat!on during the week Was 815 Volumes
larger number than is taken out OF any library
in day in the country. In view OF tho latter
fact can any one say that the peol1a Of Chicago
are noi improving their minis ?
A rural gentleman going up in the st1eet.cars
the other day saw q fan lying beside seat, aud,
thipkine to oblige the lady sitting near, he ap-
piled lis muscle to the task Of picking 1t up. He
did not discover his mistake until fearful
scseam announced the fact inst he had pulled oil
a wel-developea panier, and had otherwise serl-
ously disarranSed the fair creature who was at
tacned to the other end Of the strlng.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock young wou1~
an named Lille 6irise, while walking along
Randolph street. near Canal, staggered and fell
to the walk. She was taken 1uso the Louis
cd that size was suffering from congestion Of tue
heart. She was subsequently sent to the Madl-
son-St1eet Police Station, aad after revlv1ng was
questioned as to her friends and residence. She
failed to give satisfactory statement regarding
herself, merely Saying that she had been en-
ploycd it, a laundry on Clinton street, and Capt
Ellis had her sent to the County Hospital
An Amos, L., citizen, who ought to have
known better, recently got himself into trouble
with the WeHtern Union Telegraph Company.
For some TINS past the Company has had trouble
with their main California lines, singular and
ring at irregular intervals which baf1led for
weeks the efforts Of the repairers to trace to its
origin. Tns great mystery vas cleared up, how
ever, week before last, when it was discovered
that tue line. as it ran by the house OF proml-
nent merchant passing IN its way very near -
the too of tho porch, was being tapped by the
merchant, who used the Companys electricity
for the purpose OF giving shocks to his vlsltoss
Such shocking conduc: as TINS called down the
wrath Of the Company upon him, and they are
suine him in the Iowa courts for the recovery OF
SlG0 damages for trouble and expense caused by
his action.
The alarm Of fire. from Box No. 374 at 10a4
o'cInck Yesterday forenoon was occasioued by q
s},oht blaze iu q coat-shel ontbe corner OF Lum
ber and EiYhtoeen:h Streets belonging to
Neeker l. Co. The damage amounted to $40.
The Committee empowered by the Clan-Na
Gael Association to make all necessary arrange
ments for their grand picnic and. reunion OF toe
13;h OF August met at Bur1e's Hotel last even
ing and Transacted important business The
reports OF tue several sub committees were re-
ceiyed. amongst which was that Of tho Commit
tee ou Amusements, which will be published III
q few days, and whico promises to be most at
tractiye programme Ono Of the principal fea
lures viii be championship hurting match for
5000 between the Clan-Na-Gael Guards and
Irjah Rifles, twelve men on each side. Up to the
nresept everything has gone on successfully,
and rhure ia no doubt that the picnic and reunion
al this Association will be even greater success
thau w.s their bali Of the 10th Of February.
Theodore Erickson, painter employed at
york on the building OF H. L. Cohen & Bros.
ms. 10. T. and II La1e street, when about to
90 ont OF the elevator ul,ds misstep and fell
and broke his leg. The accident occurred yes
terday forenoon.
i very sa:ious accident. and one which may
result fatally in one instance, occurred At the
corner OF Harrison and aa;sted streets last
evening At ~ O'Clock. A1ra. ]. ]: Wade and Al
infant, accompanied by Mr. sheahAn,
wero riding along westward in buggy,
and when about to cross Halsted street, the
horse became frightened, and, dauhing forward
suddenly, struck q lamp-posrt upset the vehicle
md threw the occupants violently to the pave
mont. Tho child at1uok on lts head, {rxcsuFinS