, 1875-08-29
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

yesterday, all of them being taken to Jefferson.
Aid. Fitzgerald Was around the building ye.
terday afternoon He promised to coma owe
again tomorrow to tell what he knows abou
tho Wabash ayenue railway.
Gen Lieb'a Office has been robbed in tho las
few days. The petition attached to certal
! order OF tho Court in the matter Of the incor
poration Of Riverside is missing.
The bail of Henry and Sophia Smith, indictet
] for abductiDg TWO little girls, was fixed yester
day by Juuge Farwell at 81, QUO in each case. Al
attempt was made subsequently, to get their re-
lease, but the bail Was not forthcoming.
| An Injunction Was issued on the application
| of Mika Evans in the Criminal Court yesterday
| morning restraining John Hickey, his Partner
from any further action in the name Of tho firm
! With the firms property 4 Receiver wall be ap-
pointed Tomorrow. who will step in between ine
luarreling partners.
The Grand Jury did several hours' work yes-
terday morning ID the attempt to clear OF the
DOCKET Quite Dumber OF cases weie disposed
Of, all Of q minor character. It WAS rumored
during the day that complaint hsd BEEN CT
would be. made AGAINST certain bogus insurance
firms or companies doing business in the city,
but nolhing definite conIi TO Learned, except
that prominent INSURANCE. ha1 been knock
ing ut the jury room doors during the FORE
noon.
A minister OF this city yesterday dropped in
uoon ths Assistant County Treasurer TO pay his
taxes. While occupying d seat at the desk his
eYe caught miniature oof1in, which upon t snis-
was soS ia ts,sed '"' to death.s Taiine bold o Of
the article, the reverend .gentleman grave
" asked If 1t was Kept there as
a reminder OF tho certainty OF death. No
reply beng made. he exanined it carefully, and
at the same time entered into short disserta-
sion on the solemnity Of the death-bod, and the
necessity OF change of heart to tighten the
pangs OF that trying hour. Mr. Beye sat
passlvelv by, expecting every moment to rea the
reverend gentleman rniao the lid in his c1an1ina-,
t,on aod expose the motto. He WAS no: dlsap-
pointed; but when tho lid came up 1t As
quickly went down again. Laying tho coffin
down quietly. the reverend gentleman could not
suppress amile. He acknowledged the sell By
in1uiring whether or not the poor creature had
been talked to death by preacher. He paid
his taxes, took his receipt, and left the Office a
wiser mAn.
PUBLIC cHARty1Es.
The Joint Committee On Public Charities and
Service Was engaged yesterday afternoon ezam-
inipE into samples Of coal and the propositions
OF the various bidders to supply the county.
The lowest bid was 1888 for Wilmington coal.
from .. D. Pratt, OF this city. In connection
with this bid the Committee waa il recent
Of communication from the coal-producera
OF Wilmington, stating that the same was
fraud Mr. Pratt was present to defend him
sell, and. IN reply to questions, said he was not
dealer in coal, but proposed to open mine at
Gardner, on the Chicago l. Alton Road, IN the
event Of the contract being awarded him, and
that be had favorable offer. He also statsd
that he would give the necessary bond for tho
faithful execution OF the contract Tbs Com
mittoe was 1nclinod to doubt his ability to fur
nlsh the coal Of the quality shown at the urics
namsd, and adjourned without taking an action
JAIL AFFAI.7
The Committee on Jail and Jail Accounts be}d
a meesing yesterday afternoon, and approved OF
bill amounting to $3.50 tor reporting the Tnr-
nor case- The bills for boarding the Jurors in
the Same case were laid orer for further exauain-
ation- The petition Of the Coroner askiup for
an assistant was acted upon adversely. An ad-
vert,sing bill amounting to 9136.95, contracted
" tie Principal Of the Normal School, Looked n
Little mysterious, especially since it came from
~ advertising agent, and lacked any explains
ton whatever, AMI as consequence was pigeon |
holsd.
AdaEw's LAST ORDER
SHERIFF Agna1 Yesterday issued the following |
order.to his Deputies:
Hereafter you will please .nake no returns IN exe,
ons 1t REQUEST of plautds sttorneys until Won havc
nfst made demaud On defendant OF until the tme fr
collection his out Executions mus. b. retfrn.5
promptly when collected, tia time for collection I'm
expired No process OF any description must bc t,ien
by any Deputy until the haa been recorded In thi.
office. S~Nos~ ~ '4tt@