, 1874-02-21

CITY AND COUNTY ofE4oI1S'
The members OF the Pol1ce force, together
with the Fire Department, will receive their pay
for the month OF January today.
The receipts for taxes in the City Collectors
Office yesterday appro1imated to $4,000.
Thd trouble concerning the Secretaryship OF
tue Board OF Public Works secms to have been
anicably settled. The present incumbent IL
there to stay.
The Canal Commissioners met .tlle Members
OF tho Board Of Public Works yesterday after-
noon for tho purpose OF considering complaints
mntlo by tho residents along the South Branch OF
The Commissioners we're examined by the
members Of the Board and the Mayor, who WAS
present, and many facts concerning the opera,
ton and dredging OF the canal were brought
out, which arc, however, of no particular i'm
portance to the public. Tho object Of tue meet
ing was specially to ascertain By what means
tho canal could DO used to drain the Chicago
River. Tho first drainage was made when the
canal was low and water in the lake high. But
now the water in Lake Michigan is low, and the
water from tho Desplaines River runs via the
vest fork into tho drainaso Of the South Branch.
The water in the caual, tweuty-cighs Inches be-
low the surface is comparatively pure but when
the South Branch vas drained INTO II cats dogs
Tho Board, with the Commissioners, the
Mayor, aud several invited guests, will visit tie
canal at IN early day to examine further into its
condition.
FIRE ALARMS.
The following important additions to the fire
alarm system now III ,lso iu this city Laye lately
bccn mnie, and Wednesday an order WAS sent to
the d1lre1ont engine-houses By the Fire Marshal,
giving notice Of tho same:
First Ala17n-The number Of the boz from which
the alarm given struck three (3l times On all the
Second Alarrn-rwo eleven e 11) followed by the
number Of tic box. Struck once.
Third Alnrrn-Three eleven e III followed by tho
number Of the box Struck once.
Second and Third Alarms Combined-Four eleven
q ~ followed BY the number OF tho box. strock
General A1arm-sl1 eleven e III. Struck three
times. To this call tho entire department will respond
-. Cali for Hook aud Ladder Conpauy-Eieven tl1)
blows followed by the number Of the truck company
wanted at the fire; thus IL I'll and L. will
Fire Out-one blow On nj! the gongH and bells. Il
there should be second third tire at the time,
the signal will be two baowB or three blows as tue case
may be, to indicate which fire IS OUT
Officers commanding companies will be particular in
Of two or three alarms following rapidly. unless
the signal "hro Is ont is struck, to cover districts
where other companies hare gono to fires Which they
run to on SECOND and third alar1ns.
RAFFERTY,.
A 1umor must have been circulated in Bridge
port, yesterday morning, that Rafferty, was to be
| taken to Waukcgan, for from 10 o'clock until
| after !, nearly 800 men surrounded the East end
of the County Jail, expecting to SEQ the mur'
derer brought out, and driven away in hack.
Tho countenanccs OF the majority Of them were
| rough, and it is probable il Rafferty, had made
his appearance an attempt would have been
| made to rescue him. The crowd was so persist
| ent in hanging around the entrance: and in
| pushing into the room occupied b.
the deputy Sherifrs that two officers
had to be placed at the door to prevent their in.
grcss. There being no chance Of seeing the
Condemned man, and it becoming apparent to
them that rafferty, was not to leave the Jail, the
mob dispersed about o'clock evidently dis.
| pleased. Rafferty, seems to be reconc;led to his
impending fate, having. apparently, no hope o1
| u communication. He does not refer in any way
| to the petition circulating in his behalf, though
| his friends have strong hopes Of favorable re-
suit