, 1874-12-26

Mr. Mcintosh, Of St. Paul, arrived hore yes
tordny on his why to New York with tho Bteer
Prido Of Minnesota. which Weighs 3,807 pounds.
John Scott. tho man who foil in front Of Cot
tngo Grove asonuo car on tho 21st inst. aud suf-
fercd dangerous injuries, at the corner Of State
and Monroe etrodts, died yesterday ut tho Coun-
ty Hospital. uo loavcs family Al No. SOL Woat
Kinzio street. John Kollv, the drivor OF the CIR,
is under bail, pending m Investigation.
PRESENTATIONS.
Mrs. D. II. DanoIds vito OF tho proprietor Of
81. Carolinc'a Court Hotel, was presented yea~
terday, by h1r. ". II. Parka, On bota'f OF the
guoBtB Of the louBo, with q complete Eot of
Chanbors' Encyclopedia There Waa o worry ar-
propliato speoch by Dir, Parks, and suitable
response by Mrs. Danods.
Christmas iB o soaaon Of presents. Yesterday
u gentleman sllghtty oil The perpendicular, with
tho LOTT oye.lidB, met his frond. Did YOU
hear OF tho present had last night 7" said the
party Of the iirBt part. mo" responded tho
other. MY mother-in-law arrived Last night,
and nm not going homo to-day"
Among the Christmas gifts worthily bestowed
yesterday to Il. s. Cough, by his stools-Yard
friends. For soma nix years past Mr. Cough
has had charge OF the 8tocls-Ynrl Office OF tho
Western Union Telegraph Company. tho duties
OF which position be has discharged to tho entiro
satisfaction of the business men Of that busy
suburb. He ia geniul gentleman, with whom
it iB d pleasure to como in contact.
GEN. BIIALER.
Tho New York lYorli Of the 25d has the fol-
lowing about tho Consulting Engineer:
and viii remain uuu after tho holidays, when hs will
80 back to Chicago apd resume his lbors III the
ganizat!on Of the Fire Department q that city Gen.
Shaer says that The moyencns In which ho Is engaged
IL progressing fnYoruhly, hts recommendations having
been without exception adopted by the Chicago Fire
Of .Sofe
system. Yrt, being heavily buEdcned by taxation,
shey somohat cautious about increasng the city
The. increasing Of tic city debt, and all
onci improvements Rs aro nov. In progress
M ys to es ns Ss sz S ssss as
That costs the people Of tho city yearly for Insurance.
which hss been estimated v - oa5 oo0 recognize the
organization Of tito Fire tho amount Of In
sranca can DO enormously reduced. aud aru willing
70 S nsr nneg a1 hsy IN ,nst
resumed business In Chicago, carefully limiting their
risks. Many Of tho people entertain bitter feelings
Willie orrs more farsIghtei, admitting that tho with.
raWat was largely instrumental IN bringing about tho
movement for reform tho Fire Department. say $at
ths insurance companies ca1ne hack TOO soon, If any
thing, for the future good OF the city.
WHAT DID HE wAST3
Tho Rev. DR.. Kittredge. of tue Third Preshy-
teflAu ChnrCn, nus recently nan III experience
which will furnish hia congregation subject for
conversation for wook. II is in brief aa fol-
lows:
At o'clock Thursday morning tho Doctor
heard q tremendous ringing ut bis door.boll. He
dreRsca and won't down, aud asked tho caller, a
man. whit he wantod. uo replied that QUO OF
tho Doctors parisdionera, d gentleman living
about a blouk distant, waB at tho point OF death,
and his proBenco TaA required that le might all
ministor spiritual rouRolatlon
Dr.. Kittrougo obaerycd Tint that WIS rather
singular, ainco ilo had soon the gentleman that
attornoon, and ho was then in perfect health.
Tho man replied that llo had had very sudden
Hozure. Tho Doclor thon said lio would finish
dressing himself and accompany him.
Before doing this, however, he took a precau-
lion. Bomo time ago lis houHa was eutored by
burglars and Ut present, Ia order to get somo &C.
curity, 1t iB connected with tho otlico Of tho
American DiRtriet Telegraph Company, OIL Wost
Madison street. So tho Doctor called i
policeman with Ills little instrument, anfl
tllon wont OH dressing. Tho officer ca,ne,
aud as he drew ncar tho door was observed by
tho waiting messenger, who At once took TO Ills
hools mud ran of with great speed, being soon
out OF sght OF the olacer.
What ho wanted iB 4 nlyatory. Whotler ho In
teutiod to rob tho Doctor when they woio to-
gother In tho atroet, or whothor IN accomplish
WaH near by ready to cnter tho house when ita
proprietor bud departed. iH unknown. But
whatever hiH Intentions, is is = new dovico Of
tho onomy, agauHs which clergynou n.aBt be on
thDir guard