, 1874-03-31
GENERAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS.
Some person saw steam Issuing from tho gewor
at tho corner Of Fulton md Roboy streets, carly
ycstorslay morning, and thinking It to bo smoke,
turned in IN alarm Of fro from Boz 523.
Tho City Trensnry received ycstory1sy, of cjtY
taxes, the sum Of 81, 5A0.27, and, Of water taxos
the sum Of 91,G06.93.
III july 1872, Patrick Howard foil through
defective sidewalk and injured himself, as ho
thought, SIC, 900 worth. For this sum ho euod
tho city,, but tho case was yesterday decided
against him.
Prof. Tor1, who has spent thirteen years II,
India, gayo a series of splendid Vows Of South
The scenes, thrown upon canvas BY q calcium
light, wore attended by easy and eloquent word
paintings. These exhibitions seem to bo Of
genuine worth
Yesterday Dcputy-snortf1 ". II. Gleason re-
moved tho woman Henrietta Hoinc, who wns
to tho Northern Illinois Hospital for tho Insane,
at Elgin, and to-day llo will take Edward West,
who vas adjudged insane in tho County Court
yesterday, to tho aame hospital.
It is nsserted that there is no bottom to Ha1-
asod tatroot between Thirty-hrst and Tlitty-
seventh streets. a delegation Of property
lie Works yostcrday, and asked TINT tito thor
onghfnre bo fllod mp md paved, and it is likely
that they will he gratifled at they agnif]ed their
Willingness TO pay for the improvement If tho
city Wonld put In sowcr.
Tho Board u Police and Tire Commissioners
mot yesterday afternoon for the TRANSACTION Of
regular business. Present, Commissioners Shori-
dan. Klokko, md Keno. Comptroller Hayes pro-
acnsod to the Board 4 bill for S5D0 interest OH
the police fund, which Was ordered paid. Three
special policemen wore sworn in for tho Chicago.
Danville l. Vlnconnes Railroad. The first caso
1hder consideration Wns a Charge preferred
against Officer J. D. Shea by Patrick Dalton for
maltrcatnaont aud conduct unbccoming an officer;
but tile Testimony went to snow tint Dalton was
ono Of tho worst characters On the West Side.
The charge was dlsmissed, although Mrs. Dalton,
the mother OF the boy, took occasion to give tic
Commissioners her opinion OF the police-forcoin
general aud tho Fifth Precinct in particular.
Marshall. tn his command, who wero in tho
habit Of loating wlilc on duty. Marshall was
found guilty, and fined five days pay, Ebbingor
nBked for q continuance Of week, which was
granted. No more business being before tile
Board, it adjourned.
Tic Hannibal Zouavea, d well-known military
company composed Of colored citizonB gnyo q
grand anniversary exhibition yesterday evening
in sonth-S Turnor Hall, corner Of Vnn Duren
mud Clark streots, in honor OF tho adoption Of
tho Fifteenth Amendment. The exercises con-
sisted OF reeisations. tatleanx, company drill
memiors Of ti,o ronnanv ond n'ps ro1 piosun1 n,nn
hattia a. III n,ora tnns' a. a'.u blAuu snsn
sat pas.ie ~ tno o.oso. ine company appeared to
hEoat aa'ahtAHo 10 tnoif snowy uniforms. and
the general discipline Of tho mon was worthy Of
all praise. Tho officers seemed to unt1erstan,I
theit duties thoroughly, and in Tho sham -battlo
at the close, tho Union troops, Of COURSE. were
victorious after tho expenditure Of considerable
powder to tho great alarm Of mnnv oY tha midi.
ance who wore u,lacenston,od to, smollinr It.
Tho evening ended With au epioynbja dancs'
Which continued until late hour ""'0 ~1''A'''
rnn UNION PARK BAPTIST o7,15nou
A regular monthly meeting Of tho mcnbora NJ
tho Union Park Bartigt Church was hnId veater.
day ovonine in tie church building. ~ co!nnr ~
parlina and Washington Streets Unou 1noton
Of Deacon Reod. iii. 4. ". KinrsienJ was a1erto'i
Chairman. N'S -, y '>'''3''A'A nus '4'e'0a
After nrayer bv Mr.. ". n. Johrso, tho sooro.
tary, Mr. b. i. Wagner read the n,nutes iu s'' Of
nroytons meatinra t,hicb wsra an,,-os,ai oAo' ~
Te Charma1 %hn IL rconnrnr u "pIPy1a nf tee ,rrch
maIa briaf ntalemont ro"nrdno t,,o otn.an -:
tic ohurch's finances. Thev nrn c aa;d oot. =.
tinr wnrsn and wnraa ovorv ,, a;,'t, Y.s, 3nn