, 1874-08-23

GENERAL NEWS.
The temperature yesterday. al observed
Manasse, opticiau, under TIE TR1nuSE Building
WIS IN the shade At g. m., G5 deg. Fahr.; 10 g
H., &C.; u M, 68; P. n., GO; G P. n, 65; an
8p. H., 63.
The frat number OF Carl Pretzers Weekly va
issued yesterday. 1t is neatly printed snd spicy
aud the proprietor feels assured that it will b
| successful.
The Franklin Society has received from Wash
| ington eighteen bound volumes OF scientific aut
other reports. and the reports Of the Congress-
ioaal Printer for several years. The Library
| which il at No. lis Monroe H.reet, IL open froH
IL to p N. daily.
The choir and Sunday school Of St. Peters
! Mission loitered away Wednesday in Liucolt
Park, and had a very enjoyable time.
The Golden Link Society celebrated it's second
anniversary at the house Of John Jones, on Ray
I avenue, Thursday evening. Tile exercises
| which were interesting. wero supplemented by q
| lunch aud conversation.
| Cottage Grove avenue sign reads, *s The
original Jones is here" Who're, Oh where, il the
original Smith
! The dead body Of = full~grown baby WAS found
| yesterday morning on tho corner Of Hubbard
| street and Artesiau avenue BY Officer Mitchell
| who removed 1t to the Iorgue and notified the
| All evidence that tho corpse had been living IN
| the place above mentioned some time before ite
! discovery.
! An escaped 1unatic caused SONS excitement
| about the coruer of Washington and IsSajls
streets yesterday afternoon. Tho man was
! secured by policemen, and taken to the Armosy
| to await Identification
| The lightning played some strange freaks
| Friday night. When It struck aad killed Albert
m 111a ha yTRa
| eating his supper, not for moment thinding oi
! the sudden death before him. He was usiug bis
| knife and fork when the vivid fiash come down
the chimney. TIE blade Of the knife vas nelted
fork was also melted Tho fash struck
Spoorman the right side, leaving IN it's courso
| downward blulsh-purp1e marks. a large brass
| handled knife in his pocket Was struck and one
| end Of the handle slightly melted
The parlor concert for the benefit Of Calvary
Church, wb1ch took place At the residence Of Mr..
P. .. MescroIe, TH West Adams street last
Thursday evening, Was well attended and proved
q most enjoyable affair. tlr. Louis Falk pre-
sided 1t the piano, and the pleasure he gave to
the audience was attested BY their hearty ap-
pause. Mr. Singers violin playing YES also re-
every one with her lovely and highly cultivated
voice. Mr. Letter, the popular baaBo having
two engagements to fill that evening, sang both
his numbers IN the first part thu second as an
encore. Early az b g LETT it was not until he had
contributed greatly to the pleasure at the even
ing. The singing Of iMr. Schultze, the well
known tenor, WAS something long to be remem-
bered bv those who appreciate pure tones aud
nrtlstlc and expressive execution.
Tho Post-Of1ice ia now in Honore Block,
corner OF Adams and Dearborn streets. and this
moi ming mail matter will bo sent from there.
last evening. Ibe removal took place without
tho slightest difficulty.
Yesterday evening, 4 laborer returning from
his WORK fell, at tue corner Ut State and Twenty
fifth streets, in an epileptic tit. His bead came
in contact with the railwav-track, and
he f1om @s the bSod b 1an sSa prouse Taua
lie was stretched upon the sidewalk. and Dr.. q.
". Burrlll who has an Office sud residence at
11G2 state street. was summoned That philan-
thEopic dispenser Of drugs calmly viewed the
prostrate, bleeding man, but refused to minister
to bis sutrerings unless some one would guaran-
toe payment for his valuable professional se1-
vices.
Philip polack an employo ut the packing house
OF Lees HandEicks l. Co., No. 4G7 South Canal
street, Was struck on the head by 1afte1, which
was blown from tie roof Of new building, sd-
the storm OF Friday evening. 4 deep CASH was
Inflicted, which DR.. Coll dreased- 1t is feared
that tho mau Will not recover. He WAS taken
to st. Luke's Hospital Az. Polaek is a single
man, 26 years old
About o'clock Friday evening, the lightning
Struck two-storv frame barn, iu rear Of No. 51Y
Twenty *-dfth street, owned by John O'Neil, and
killed two horses, valued at $500 Tho barn
was damaged to tue eItont Of S10Q.
A honae on the corner OF Arnaitage road and
Wood streets wae struck By lightning ut $ o'clock,
yesterday morning. and slightly damaged. it iB
owned and occupied BY Charles Wluterbarn.
At 4:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon. fire oo-
CURED in harm owned and used by n. F. P.
Peck on the corner Of Michigan avenue aud
Twenty-third street. The damage amounted to
:400. An adjoining barn slightly damaged
Tho came OF the fre waz unknown. Box 62
signaled tho alarm
George Irwin. co1ored man, did Some white
washing for John Horalt, and vent to tho
latters house, 1t No. 253 Third avenue, yes.er-
day afternoon, to &c. his par. Instead, he got
badly bruised with brlc1bats, hatchets ETC., With
which Horalt md his wife greeted him. The
assaiants were arrested.
THE L4D1Es' SAMARITAN SOCIETY.
This Society is organized, as its prospectus de-
clares, ito give g11ls and women who, from an7
cause are without employment, home, or friends
ahelping hand, as vol as needed sympathy and
Council
To accomplish these ends, in part At least
house OF shelter has been opened at No. II
LaSale street, between Randolph and Lake.
Already the Society, though scarcely two weeks
old, has sheltered aud relieved quite number
Of poor and Homeless girls who were At the
mercy OF the worst influences in city life. The
good which society Of this kind may do is in-
calculahle, and its nsefnincss IL only limited BY
the means and facilities st its command.
Provided with a band Of able and zeal
ous mothers what It now needs
la for . few rich men 70 come
forward, and guarantee for definite period the
necessary expenses Of the institution. Next to
the actual contribution Of money, what the So
ciety especially desire and need is the gift Of
bedsteads, bedding and cast-otf clothing. Any
thing OF this kind will prove very acceptable.
apd the g,rers may rest assured will pe judi
ciouBly used Plain sewing and dressm1king
are done, at reasonable rates, to help defray the
expenses Of the ins,t2taoa.
Persons chantably inclined are requested to
remember the institution, and the place, md
bend in their contributions At II early day ~
to them may bs convenient.
THE C1TY-HALL.
The City Treasurer received from the City Col
lector Sl17, GOO, and "a, 400 from the Water De-
pa1tnent.
Tho Collector yesterday received about stE0, 900
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