, 1874-06-08
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
The first of the Bunday-afternoon concerts at
Lincoln Park was given yesterday. The
| weather was superb. the music fine, tho crowd
very large, and the satisfaction general.
young man named David Dorthey was
drowned, while bathing in til lake, at tho
foot OF Twenty fifth street, last evening, maxi
ing the fourth subject for the Coroner to-day
waoao death resulted from tho same cause.
conveyed to hts lato residence, on Arnold, near
Twsnty-nfth street, to await the action Of tho
Coroner.
Mr, George Giddens, and his wife, known on
tho play-6ltB as Miss sydney Cowell, who hnvo
contributed 80 freely and so we'll to the amuso-
mont Of The public. At Hooloys Thoatro, leavo
the city this morning TOR San Franctabo, to 1lll a
years. engagement nt Maguiro'a Theatre. Wchad
hoped, rs alao had every truo lover Of the dramh
that This excellent comedian and charming
soabrotto would remain gormanontly In Chicago,
and be included IN Hooleys company next
season. What iy a losa to The people Of Chicago
Is gain to San Francisco as vol as to tho prif-
cipals. and We must be contont to bid them good
by, with tho best Wishes for their auoooss.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Officer
Foley gave still alarm to Engine No. l3, caused
BY the discovery Of flames IN tue fifth story Of
Nos. 43 and a5 State street, owned BY Lo Grand
Burton, and occupied on the first floor by Swain,
Barnard d Co., VINO importers, and above by tho
Western Chemical Works Of J.. IL; Hrah d: %.
On reaching tue acono Of the fro It was deemed
neoeasa,y to summon the department, aud 40
cordingly the alarm was turned in BY Officer
Casey from Box No.: 2, at 10 minutes past 8. The
flames wore exttngutahed before they had at
tanned any headway but not bofore the building
aud stock Of the chemical works had been dam
aged* to an extent estimated at O., 900 fully in
sured. Caueo Of tho fire supposed to be spon-
taneous eombnstion: t,'1,.,,,,or,,n>,n.
In consequence Of the yerv unfAynrAhlo
weather lass week, the ladies OF tho Hydo Park
Catholic Church will continue the fair In Bur
lington unll until further notice.
Ths noonday meeting, commencing with
to-day, will be chauged from tho Methodist
Church Block to the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, No. 148 Madison stroot.
At the meeting Of the New Party, to be held
In Judge Rogers courtroom tonight, the ad-
visabllity OF elccting dolegateH to the Conyen-
tion which ie to meet at Springfield Wednesday,
will be considered.
DROWNED.
At an early hour Yesterday morning boy
whtlo fishing In the lake discovered the body Of
an unknown man ut the foot OF Diversv street.
THE boy having secured 1t informed o filcer Now
some Of tho Lake View police. BY whom II was
The medium height. dark complexion and hair,
and dressed In coarse dark clothes. Ho had tho
appearance Of laboring man, and is supposed
to have boon IN tho water only short time. Tho
CQEoub1 "Aa uoL4HGus
At half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
man naned Andrew Charleston WAS drowned
while In a bathng-house at tho foot OF North
avenue, maintained by William Guoteehow. It
10 reported TINT tho bottom OF the lako wliero
the bathng-house ia looatod Ia covered with
deceaaoa became entangled therein, and WAS
drowned before he could bo roloased.. His body
WAS recovered after como little time by tie use
Of graphing irons, and conveyed to hia late resi-
denco at No. Jus sedgwicA street. The Coroner
will hold an inquest to-day, when tho above
statement, aud also regarding the danger at.
tending those who resort to this place for the
purpose OF bathing, will DO verified Or dlaproyed.
At noon yesterday, Martin Casoy bridge ten
dor on the Luke street bridge. discovered what
river contiguous,to tho eaatern bank and near
tie bridge Procuring boat and tho assistance
Of . passer. he reaohedit, secured It with ropo
to tho west. bank; and reported tho discovery to
oliser M t putry @ @naff{, asdea by Officer Barry. wont
eeeaa s POI pesss's Vic App p'f'2a mes9 tG
bo. there was found et-handkorchief,
knife and two-dollar bill, but nothing to iden-
tify bis namo or realdeneo. He ia represented
as man about 81 years OF age, dark hair and
complexion, md dressed in dark clothes and low
Shoes. There wore no marks Of violence about
his poraon, except the absence Of his front teeth
which ia supposed to have heou' caused by :
blow from soma blunt instrument or by fall,
Tho Coroner will hold an inquest to-day, when
1t Ia possible that some light may be thrown on
what at present Ia shrouded In mystery.
DEDICATION or THE SECOND plEsBYrER1AN
CHURCH,
The elegant and tmpoaing edfca erected DUR
idg tho past two years by the Society OF tho
Second Presbyterian Church waB formally dedi-
| catod aa place OF worship yesterday afternoon.
Tho church Ia Rituated at the northwest corner
| OF Indiana avenue and Twontsoth strook, and,
though finished some months ago, tho dedication
| tho thltty-seoon1 anniversary OF tho formation
of tho Society. The Rev. Dr.. Patterson, who
WAS pastor Of this church for more than thirty
years, was invited and expected to doliyor tho
dedentory address, but unfortunately ho was
oallel away, aud could not DO prosont
full description Of the church Was GEven Ia
| IHE TllnuNE at tho time OF ita completion, md
need not be here repeatea. Suffice 1t to Hay that
taken In all ts parts and appointments, 1t Is un-
doubleday ono Of the dneat churches In this
country. Although the weather was oppressive
~ warm and uncomfortable yesterday afternoon,
at 0 O'Clock tho auditorium WAS vol filled With
members and friends Of the Society:
The exercises opened with tho singing OF the
| ao4th hymn, after which tho Rev. William 4.
| BARTLETT reat the 1921 psalm, and tho ononiug
prayer waa made by the Row. ". ". EyoFts. It
waa the intonton of DR.. Patterson to have gfyon
an account Of tho Church from its amall bogi.,-
| ming up to the present date. As bo{oro
! statod, ha waa not able to be present, and tho
! tank or delivering the aldreHs fell upon t1e
| new pastor Of the church, tue Rav..J, III, Glib
'sou. He took for hls text, " Mime eyes and
mine heart ahall bo thore perpetually" and,
kftor gracefully referring to tho anniversary
portion Of the ..exorolses, devoted tho greater