, 1874-08-30

; The temperature yesterday, as observed BY
Manasse, opticiau undar TIE Tn1BuxK Build
ing, was in the shade at a m. 70 deg. Fahr.;
10 D. H., r.; II M, 30; p. M, IS; p. n,
u, aud 8 P. IN, r.
During the progress OF the tight " in the
Inst act OF Oliver Doud Byrons "Across the
Continent" at the Academy OF Mus.c at the
matinee yesterday afternoon. Marcus Henry
md John Keenan,, supernumares, were badly
burned about the face and eyes by tho dis
charge OF tho guns.
We learn from A1r. Hlloy, the architect, that
work on the erection Of the Monroe Street
Museum, which has boon fully described in
The TR1BuSx, will be commenced in two or
three weeks, and that the atructure will be-
pushed forward rapidly to completion. Tho
aite il just east of the old Post-Ofice
Tho alarm from Box 181. at $40 lant night,
WIS caused by slight fire in the silver -smelting
works at the corner Of State and Forty-eecond
streets. The damage uaa trifing. The locality
il out OF the City limits.
Yesterday forenoon = 2-yea1 old son OF
Policeman r. L. Murphy, OF the Third Cottage
Grove ayenue) Precinct, Vas badly ecalded by
the upsetting OF = kettle Of hot ~ator. The burns
may provo fatal
Daniel Lewis, employed At Gays Hotel, Nos.
116 and 118 Fifth aIeuuo, dropped dead yoster~
day afternoon ~ 4:J0 O'clock from diseaao OF the
heart. The remains we're taken to No. 1913
Fourth avonuo, where decensed loaTes 4 vito
and two children.
4 paper ia to bo issued during the ensuing Ex-
position called The Daily. Il will contain
record OF tho events happening At the oxhibi-
ton. besides literlry matter and advertiser menta
The editor Is L. Osborn.
4 rumor has been aaoa. during the last few
davs that certain parties, under tie leadership Of
Nuke AcDonald, wero trying to Ibe1ate James
X. Barron, the Star Line robber. from the
Penitentiary. Dligcnt inquirx~ reveals tho fact
tha. these stories have been without founda-
ton. having emanated from tho inventive brain
OF Mr. W. ". Chandler, tho author OF the life
OF Adam Brown, alias James Z. Barron.
At 2:30 yesterday afternoon, while John Dill
born was employed at work on an elevator in
Doo.h's storo, At the corner OF Lake and State
stEoet6, BONE OF tho machinery broke. aud he
grasped cable rope, aud w4s swung up to
helght OF two stories. Ho let 60 mis- hold and
fell, breaking his left leg near tho knee. cut
ting big right arm badly, md otherwise injuring
him. He wbs attended by DR.. Rea. who thinks
he will recover. Dilborn ives at No. IS Corne-
ha street, where ho Was taken
Capt, Eis gave orders to his men last evening
to notify all the Itallau saloons and restaurants
Hhere liquor is sold to close up At II o'clock
midnight. Tho hhooting galleries havo had orders
" GIDso up ~ IL CloEA H1A 1akQA40 E4QS8Q VYDf
Sunday.
THE OLD PEo11E's HonIK.
The following cash donations were received for
the Old Peopla's Home fo< thu mouths OF June
and July:
June--ara. J. N. s.apIes, $40; Mrs. A. r. Hende7-
deraon, Is; Nzs. T. y. Dens,nore, s.: DANIEL A.
Jones, SO; Mrs. Daniel l. Jones, $40: Mrs. L. 7.
Ilalll 35 Mrs j. J. Borland, s.; AIrs. A. z. Dlsop,
8: Mrs: George c. Morton, S.; ms Dennis Rockwell,
S5 Mr. s. c. Curtis, IS; Mrs J. D. Dtcreet s.; Mrs.
Wheeler t.y
cash, s.; BY cash, Il; William shoddoes. 10 CENTS
Juty-Mrn, Henry Humph roy. IS Mra. Marx sdn-
es nes' =; aFs Gsorss ssesas s.; Ms. C. G. pee1,
3; Mrs. Alexander N. Fullerton, sto; 2tra. Albert
Keep, SO: Mrs. Norman Williams so; Mira. !. 4
Foster, S.; Airs. ssnue T. Atwater, S.; Mr. D. D.
Spencer. SIS; ". r. Y: Harvey. 81; r. s. J: Coz,
s. Ill., Henri Shepherd, $5 from Chicago and Frank
LIN Baseball Clubs, s141. Total. $311.
a vote OF thanks was passed by the Boa ard to
the Chicago and Franslln Baseball Clubs for
their kindness IN donating 10 tho Old Peoples
Home fhs prooeeda OF : ga,no played tor ita
benefit.