, 1875-02-22
SUNDAY NEWS.
LOCAL.

On tho 2Gkh OF February, 1871, the dlaaevorod
rcmat'sH, mi,ltlA tho head, Of al unknown man
wero found III tho South Branch OF the Chicago
nivoc. and, as nothing WnH lusruod leading to IN
Identification 81 tile rcnlans. tho affair tio
out Ut LIE public memory. On Friday morning
. young man nhVnca Denn!a Haesett, who was
iincd $50 for boatpg hts father, before depar.-
Ing to tho fftid=wcll tnajo y atntcmout to Capt.
Buckley. OF tho Artnesy Polico Statiou accu4ing
hfs fathoE Of having murdered man Hpms tllroo
3oars Ego. Tho circumstances aa nnrrAtol by tlIs
eo1a brought yiy'dly to mind tho mysterious mur-
der discovered in March, 1871 aud tho old mat,
naasctt ras arrestou OH ctsargo Of murder.
The caso |s croatfng iutenHo excitnmeuk and tho
public arc an1loualy awaiting future develop.
monta.
Tic caao Of Seth wadhama and others Va.
Lucy 9. !a4lor Ga5, involving part Of tile old
Garets Block On Lake and South Water strouts,
IN witch tho complainant got 4 .iecroo in lbs
Superior Court, has besn decided by tho St.
prene Court In favor OF tla defendant.
Col. ". q. MCCARTHY. WHO Rome time ago tried
to ewlutllo sovcral Chicngo capitalists Into en-
tcrsng With him with mining speculation, ro-
Gently turned up plying hin peculiar hvoca.ion
~ nEst viii, sotne al0w OF Huccoea but finally
failod nIgnalty
Tom Foloy is at prcRcnt at Now York, trying
TO bring about \ biI[iard-match at Chicago bce
twoen Mnnrsco Only, OF New York, and George
sloHson, OF this city.
WASHINGTON.
In tho Senate. tho CREDENTIALS Of Andrew john
eou Wore READ and placed on file. resolution
rha passed. for tho appointment OF oomn,ittco
OF 1--we Senators to examine the workings OF tho
Clvn Service, with tntont to recommend homo re-
organization aud improvement. Tho Joint roso-
!ution which pas6oa tho House last winter TO-
!htlng to Cisit-Servics appoIntlnont, was passed.
IL provides that Ia oil cases uulos Ciyil-Hervico
examinations for posltion uuder tho
HoTollsMent, when dlaablcl unitod
6tatca soldier. Ills wifc or tho widow Of de-
ceaaod Boldlor dying Of wounds OF tliEeaso con-
tractcd in Tho line of duty auch soldier, OF hin
orphan Child shall pass such examination Ut tho
standard liked by said rules, such person aholl
!Iaye procedcnco for tho appointment to any OK
issinE vacancy. anything in tho rules Of tho
Civil. Service 10 tho contrary Notwithstanding.
Tho Indian Appropriation bill was considered
and number Of ainendmanta agreed to.
It 10 thought TINT tho Louisiana pooplo will
be- able to harmonizo on the WAeolcr cotnpro-
pibiscans at1d tho Congressional delegation from
thht Stato agreed to lchvo out the question Of
the election Of 1872, and 10 recognixa Kellogg III
uososnor ~ long Us the Governor cliall COLI
,l''ssatcd on The 4th OF January are to be admit
tcd, and new organization Of tho Legislature
IL 10 be secured. Tho Louisiana Committee will
report to-morron.
Tho Tax bill was debatedin the House at some
length and 10 thought TO ho gaining in atrougth.
fuaofal addresses rsre delivered to tie after
noon upon ths lAtolJ-dcceAsea rnetnbers.-llico.
Fort, Corwin, 0rookar, 1loaBoy, and Harper.
President Orton, Of the Westoru Union Tele-
granh Company. WAS examined before part OF
tho flouso Judiciary Committee AZ to dBcrimi-
nations In tho rates charged different patrons for
eorVicea rendered by that corporation.
Tho Tom Scott lobby Is in glee ovor the action
Of the National Grange In recommending Tho
fayorab]s consideration by Congsaaa OF their
prayers for 4 gift from the nation,
The passage Of Tho Chicago Mint bill Ii not
hoped Tor by its friends.