, 1875-05-27
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Marssto. optIcIan, rs Madison ntroet (TR1nuNn
Dui]l,nR), was at 3 a. M, G3 degrees; 10 =. H.,
"a; IA H., e.; 3p. H., Ct; 6 p. M, GU 8 p.
m. IS.
Joacph Kohlhar1mer young man IL yessn
aid, dropped dead Ia Karstens brick:.yard, on
Goose Island, nliete ho wAs employed, yosser-
DAY. lie vas removed to hia lato homo, No. 43'
First street. Heart dts6aSe ~ LnonRat 70 hAso
caurod his death.
Tho police dcnv that thsro hava becn any bur-
ctsr;os west Of Western avenue. They nay IL in
d dodge to escape tho payment OF pcrsonal
property taxoB. Whom tle Asscaaor goes 70 =
oute and asks 10! Tn,uaon a;,n.p,, o. nonsep,o
"Tho burglars vero bere yesterday md cleaned
us o1t~notline lett" This. ray inc pullcc, In
Why 70 many burs!ares arc reported In April
aud May.
Tho lsbore,s in tho DFideepost. brick-y.rds aro
on q strike, an occurrence which ia usual At tliia
season M > Of tho yo.r. About = dozon rnon made
goI1o threatening demonstrations at the yard Of
Tcgtmeyer Il Co., corner Of Ulman and Lharol
s!roets, yesterday morning, aud ondcsvoEca 70
csitod I npon % sorgt. Hood ior posse Of oficern.
and thcy wore sent. Tho ntrikess d!NpetHod
without committing any act of violence.
Mr., 1ohn Carroll, nc1l-KuoHn aud much ro-
Erected citizen Of tho Twentieth Ward. die!l
hftor briof ilnoss. At Lis residence, No. VI
Illinois Btraot, yesterday morning. Mr: Carroll
vas ID ycnra Of agu, and rae born In Tirpesary
County, Ireland. ilo was long IN empioye at
tl,c M,cl'isnn Central Railroad Freight Depot.
Deceased leaves UIfo mud two children. Tho
funeral will ta.o place by carriage to Calvary
Csme.ory at II o'clock Tits morning.
Tho Indies OF tho Chicago Flower Mission mot
in full force yesterday nt tho ROOMS OF the Athe-
nnun,, No. G5 Washington street. over forty 6o-
Ing In attendance. Liberal donations Of flowers
Rivorsilo, LnkcAilo, Glencoe, Winne:ka, Wlica-
ton, and Oonova, hnd from foriets aud other
fsiontls in Tho city. Six hundred and twenty
one bouquets wore mads up ard distributed
iu thirteen hospl:ntH Gnl charitable insttu-
ttons. The Society meets regularly, "etues-
dry morning Of each Hoek, and invites
tbs cooperation OF I'll Who arc intereatad Ia its
work. Lssliss living ~ t''o outst'io to"us who
desire to cooperate in tho work can ohtatu
fl information bv addressing alrs. DR.. Mitchell.
corresponding SECRETARY, 37l Michigan avenue.
or Miss q. L. Tiiton, 297 OnE stroos.
Monday morning young man called ht tho
house OF alr A. H., rfIo lives OIL \ street, and,
after making somo roIito remarks about tho
weather. said lie waa requested by alr. Cornelius
RYAN. :t.eesaor Of IVES: Chicago to mako Ills
rompE,an.n to Mr. b.. md ark him 10 anarer
tls t1,ith tin "hDlo tI1lti.. and nothing but tho
truth, to Au,,dty 1uterrngatories touching tho
n:notnt Of porsopal property III his house.
Among tho nnns aueEti0ns responded 10 III the
negative by atr. II. wcrs Tho following: state tlu
number Of watches and clocks. gold ana SILVER
14ato and plated ware. taloonda and jorclty,
inoueys on hand. Monday night, according to
thu repo.t furnished tho police, tic burglars,
Eloro searching than tn" AsHessoTr, broke into
tho l,onsa Of Il. u. mud discovered two gold
Tntcleh aud chains sovofal hundred dollars In
,nnncy. :153 worth Of silver, asid Rolno tenelry.
tou. would It not bo vol for tho AssoAsor to
s;isflirs llta evidently inosticent employees, anil
ann,ituts therefor ths amateur Iax-Collecturs
who work BY ngltt
The examination In the casa Of tho Foople OF
tho State of Illinois agninst William II. Williams,
nf tho 1;rnl Of Rockwell, Williams j. Co., ailc-
tionecse. who vas characd with having yet Ore
10 tho promises occupied by tho nhovs-nained
1lr1n, known as tho rsce building, Noa.
II and ~ Dearborn street, took place
before Jnatces :}callT md Salisbury. Tho pross-
cl1tion Was Represented by Joshua knickerbock-
amil'a:ion resulted in tic conplcto rtndicatton
and honorable dlachaFgo Of Mr. Williams. No
esidc,,co was onored on tho part OF
tho defense. except to disprore tho Iden-
t!,o prosecution, which WAS elalmod to have
hocn the order. "rtte; by :ir. Williams, for tho
insugjrg of tho property claimed to hnvo been
flcl for tho purpose OF obtaining tho insnr-
ossss JoGa w*on s Ind Viz eapt bar Ill
kie, l.. Rockwell, Mr. Wilstns' part
ner; III. Stevens. ...,, ,bookkocpor Of shs
firm Of Rockwel Williams y Co.; aud
connection between Alr. WillIAms and tho firing
Of tho building. Tho examination lasto1 throo
hours, n,,d t,o taa.ltnony adduced showed that
the reporse circulated tending to !innilcatc tho
tures Ut lhs duteetirca and pasties i'll the intsf-
eaIs Of thu insurance companies.
n4LEDuaIEG.
A balloon Of imMonse etze is now In tue E1-
position I3uliiug, having bean brought to CHI
cago for All experimental trial trip bofose goius
acrosa te Atlantic. Tho balloon, which Ia now
.ly constructed and il mt yet nishcd in oil tts
appur.ouauces, IL GO feet ia diameter aud 70 foot
halt $Hnk kfSf
gas. Tho bag in made fro1n cloth composed OF
linen mud cotton, and Aah been mado
With tho greatest caro- no Al to DO ga.-
tight. In i.s construction 1.16o yarls
81, iJO, exclusive Of tue car to be uBed in tho
transatlantic trip. Tho balloon whom inflated
with ruto hydrogen gaD whicl. will be used on
tho transat!antic trip. will huHtain tons ; with
fitted np for tho transatlantic voyaso = full
rgKol boat will be attached. 80 feet long, feet
beam, aud tvct dopsh Of bull. constructed OF
ceaar aud paper u which tho acsonAutu eau
make lantl II tho balloon fails tl.om.
Mr.. John Il. Stiuer. awel-known aeron nu1 and
who has u&du 3l5 ascenso.lh, giving him largo
Amornt Of practical experience. u in charge OF
tho psoparasiona, but tho cost of tho eatotprlse
is borho by parry Of acicnt[tic geutsemon. Tic
psrty IN tito balloon during tho transatlantic
ttip will lnc!,sde Al officer Of tho United States
navy and scientific centlaman Of philaaclphia.
The naalss aIe withheld ~ It 10 deotsed to avoid
from rhiladolphfa to this city is to mako q pre-
lulinary trip as far "a the Atlantic coas, TO teet
tta construction. A start vii! bn rnado June -
and x, aud somo time III August the trausatls,-
tic expedition will stnst from Now York. There
will bo Homo preliminary AaccuBlouB III this city
In two atnal!os balloons,-ono containing 10000
feet. tho other 10 o0 feet, Of gas It IL stated
that the enterprise Ia 4 bona-Ado one, and that the
Attr1npt to cruss the Atlantic will certainly ho
lnade.
DECORATION nay,
Tho Committee Of Arrangements Tor ths deco
ration Of soldicia' eravos 4eld meeting laHt
night. ~ No. 1Bl Wabash ayeMus dcn. J. u
Reynolds In tho Chair. Tho programme fol
IIosehill Cemetery 30 lar ~ decided upon, VA
IS follows: Orator Of tho Day, tho ltoy. J. o
Pock; Post Cottuander, q. O.. Hhtella. The
Quartet will be led by Mr. John u. Hubbard. ot
tho post.Of1lco Grn. 3icClurg sill detail q do
tachment OF the First Regiment ~ guard ol
honor.
Trans will leave ths Kinze streot Depot at 8,
o:l5 and II q. IN. and ~ o'clock y. u. Itclnts
for the round trip, 90 ceute. can be bad u the
offices, CORNER Of Madison anu Canal stleeth ant
corner Of Kinzio and Canal stseess. The car'