, 1875-01-24

ABOUT wE1i-KxoNH PEoPLE-
Mr. G1oy, the famous Chieigo Turner, was !
| welcome guest at our Turner festivities this
Chairman 81 County Supervisors Weiss has 70.
t signed Nr. Weiss has struck many Disagree
| able snags Of late, and probably teela ho has
met rather more criticism on the part m tho
press than hs il disposed to submit to.
County Treasurer Rooney has assumed The
duties OF the Office to which 30 many obstaclaa
we're interrosed to his entering Ehlers, late
Treasurer, has duly turned over everything but
the money.
in New York, having received liberal induce
ments to establish produce commission house
there.
Ehlera proposes to ply his creditors. 50 cents
On the dollar, and it Is likely they will accept,
and dismiss the bankruptcy proceedings. Ehlefs
ia going to stick to lager, and eschlW olhce-hod-
ing in future-especialy tho temptations OF q
County Ia 1easurership.
DEAD AND AFFLICTED.
Thomaa Carney. well~to-do shoemaker, living
1t No. 153 Detroit street, dtoppett dead while at
work on his bench Tuesday, He left q widow
and two little ones comfortably provided for.
The West Side Turn Hall has been drnped
this week in honor OF the memory Of Frederick
Damas, deceased, OF Chestnut street, aged GO.
one of the first men who joinsd the old Mil-
Yankee Turnverein, and one whD has Always
baen popular With the Tutners.
JOHN 5chwab. nilkman. WAS seriously Injured
by his team running away apd throwing him out
Wednesday he is out of danger.;
Miss Gfacie and Miss 6usto Kirby. daughters
Of Abner Kirby. Esq, who werc thrown out OF
to their toam being manageable, are not Be-
norsty injured, Is was at first feared.
The family Of Mr. George P. Graham, Of Ne
quonago road, we're thrown out OF their sleigh
and injured, one Of the daughters sustaining &c.
9ere fractures. Dr.. Nauman rendered medlcal
aid.
Several deaths from corebro-rneningitis aro re-
Mr. Antisdel was thrown from bis sleigh On
Spring street, aud had his shoulder dislocated.
He ls doing we'll.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Mr- Drybutgh, agent Of Henarte Il Co., VAS
presented With silver ice-piteher, by the team
stefs under his cbatgB on the occasion Of his
marriage, and return from the New Dominion,
wLere the event took place.
The Milwaukee st. Paul Railroad hayo put a
fagman on Reed street crossing, who seems too
good for thia world. He chases OF loafers, WON'T
let small boys jump Oh passing trains, signals
tho wagons and pedestrians when the cars are
fully two blocks of, and performs other gtatify-
ing feats 80 uncommon in d fesman that be is
generally regarded IS an object Of pride, atln,ira
tlou, and sstoniahment!
An Old landmark was destroyed, Thursday
morning, by tho burning Of tho Nowhali Ware
house, corner Clinton and South Water streets.
I0e oulul1g WIS occuplcQ at tAc tisne Oh tnc
fire by the Northwestern Lye Company, which
Was burnt Gut = few months ago in tho structure
then used by it.
Future bouleGards are not to bo less than leo
feet in width,
Every cold enap, ue hear of schools being
closed for want Of sufficient hsat- Three and 3
half days are reported lost on an average Of
leading schools tho past spell OF below zero
weather.
The past couple Of dsvs we have been having !
moderate we.ther,-ten above and thereahouts.
4 poor widow. vino had heard the police were
relief among the poor, gave So to |
Lieut.. Kendricks, with an apology for the small
ness Of tho amount, saying it was ali she had |
been able to tliia winter. This is real case
Of the widows mite.
Ice is feet thick where the supply for nsxt |
season is being cut.
All persons intending to forward petitions in |
favor Of equal taxation to the Legislature are ]
desired to do 10 at once.