, 1876-08-08
A MOMENTS MADNESS.
Murder of EGr. 1Ianford, of
the North Side High
School.
The Deed Committed by Mr.. Sui
Iivan, Of the Board OF
Public Works.
Reading Of n Paper III the Cotln"
cil--,Cllnrgcs Against MRS.
Sullivan.
UnavallinQ Efforts to Secure the
Suppression OF the State
1nents.
Melee Between the Two Men, in which
the Wife Takes Part.
Sullivan C1aims IIanford Struck Her,
and Then lie Shot Him.
Statement Of tho Homicide and Of q Wit
ness Of the Deed.
Melee Between the Two Men, in which
the Wifo Takes Part.
Sullivan C1aims IIunford Struck Her,
and Then lie Shot Him.
Statement Of tho Homicide and Of q Wit
ness Of the Deed.

THE PROVOCATION.
MI MAEroRD's COMMUNICATION.
About 8 o'clock yesterday evening report
began to circulate to the effect tint Mr.. Alex
andce Sullivan, the Secretary Of the Board OF
Public Works. had killed Mr.. Hanford, Princt-
pal Of the North Division Higli-Scltool. 1t was
not long before tho rumor was verified, md the
cause aud details Of tho deed ,nade known.
Tho Council, ut It's meeting yesterday after
noun, took up tic report Of the Committee on
Schools, recommending that tho Council do not
confirm tho nominations Of Mcssrs. RIchbcrg,
O'ngcr, Olcson, Wilce, and Bluthardt, as
members Of tho Board Of Education.
Tho reading Of tho report of tho Committee Oh
Schools, giving reasons why these gentlemen
should not ho confirmed, was subsequently fol-
lowed by that Of couple Of communications,
one written, rs wns subsequently learned, by
Mr.. Franeis Hanford, Principal Of tho North
Division Higli-Schoo1, and tho other by person
whose namc WIS known to Rfr. Hanford, but
was not there stated. The one knowa to be
written by Mr.. 1Ianforti contained tho follow
Ing
nEFERrNcgs 70 Mrs. MAnGAnET BUCHANAN
SULLIVAN,
the wife of Mr.. Alexander Sullivan, Secretary
Of the Boartl Of Public Works:
Tho ralc c'and. ruin party Of the old Connc! had
tts representative King In tho Board Of Edncat!on.
and noggin {Atto!ney for The Boa!d}, the arst
two Of Whnm have been renominatcd by Calvin to
tho ,us 9f ts n: Tea t ng
and to uau the position TO further private and scc.
taran tntcrchts is matter q hi!tory; the rast two
tc tutlds Of all the beat men aud women connect-
ed with tho schools.
THE lMsT1uATon AND EHorxrfR.1N-cu1Er
Hoard Ii Mira. Sullivan. Wfc Of tho Secretary Of tbs
bRsn spSss " he fS + Il! nss .ss ss ns.3 5 s
this Hing to. Mr. rieksri. tho un.einltt!nE cGosts
Of Cols!n 10 lave Doty snpcrsedo Mr. Levi: as A.
hctween tho, aloso airs. 8. and Doty and
thc Ring, tbs frequent appearances Of cdito-
pasr. ss 's ssa s 1 w. o H. + Fsts ss 1y tyy
outrageous legislation emana.ing from tli!s Ntug.
throu:h j Committee appointed, By K!c!lbcre aid
teerat consultations Of this Committee, to which
Mr. Fiekattl WIS not admitted, willis MI Doty wEs;
ne n! tno o Treatment o. =
services, tho utter contempt with which he {Duty!
is regarded BY ntnetentha Of tho teachers, are iii
Niehbctg, Eng'lell,, und Goggin have worked to:
Ece! ~ nll these tht.,Ea is without question, and
faat they haye n al tHes
van, and guided by her adyIec and d!ctatiors, has
been ,ypeatsdly confessed By Goggin 70 2 fellow
sion o. tho Dibo i an oxsnple of thskind of work.
T. ]. nLurHAkpT
at one ting planned to elect male superln.
,ennent q neFmnai nos Wns Marhna 70 deast ~
ca,n. .n,sot az ~ asG tsa i,9nc,, TO- ~
Drisian iiish Schoo1. Int Biufhnrdt n n II. sn.
graacc to the Ring, yolrI Tor heis nominee, WHO
Mas an Irish Catholic but was s!,ancf nto chang.
Ing s vote by the protest Of tho decent members.
THE OTHER COMMUNICATIONS,
iowtnr I references. r N""' eo''a'Hso 'n' lo''
On Sr. 1Ianford'. resignation in ;rnn. ,s73
Mr. pr. iawjs vas eIcrted Assisiant ~ Smne.,,iSn S1
cnt for the BALANCE Of tlo school yraz Ind It'd the
plcdged support Of majority Of tho DonrI for ro-
election plot to Gust Mr.. rEckaFd was la!!, and
Tor that purpose a. available ,nan to be u.ed was
o9 sooHsd for &c nuanc n9ty was ccsstod The
sfnon M Is. eoM m9t % ntosen ao' 80 long as
fna ~, ~ ~ ,n s ing sssnn9 outse sie,
Mayor cosin, Mis- g. aud Do;Y. Geins mntMni u.
admiration soc!cty, ioiyin was wo.kea spon. 'tn md
he III turn .,Ne,l ali his influence 10 btur In i,oty
with thp aynwrd intnntinm Of nustinr liz picEnr1'
Dolly was selected. Titat l,e unesstood ths ar.
Fansemsns T. ~ satc ~ that tho auM shines
ha any neber Sb ses o ~ ne
uogsla ttne 9ttosney Of ing lioard,
na9 n n, H. sitv a crenun nI HI, ms s9n
,on.d. lrhe iast Tires afo cashoiles, Ind lie liz,
y W.T. ca,haes su b S!. SS Iaqay 1
public Dchools, Th. onsy reason for jtchler:;'s
"rk!ns WIN them T. h, & ass,ro @ t" sesrs Po!it!fal
SURF, SINGS The new Council WAS oiccted, ho being
airniu of thefa' ..-......
,. TME HEADING I;x1L'E, or THESE GoMMps1cA7Ioxs
heightened by tho fact that AIr. Sullivan, the
husband ot the la,ly 50 frequently, referred to,
,Yas himself present, aud although. .ns 1t wns
untlcr6tood, }o l'ad expectc4 something Of tho
ktni, Il WIS plain, judging from the EXPRESSION
Of lis features, that llu lad no Idea tint my
a,ch mention would have bccn nude Of t1s
wife.
Council, Mi, Sullivan went Iun,e, told his wiio
Nhnt Ind occurred, and, with her anl d Younger
Grothcr, went lit d carriagu to sce aIr. Iianfofd,
Mr; ltantord to zIgn rotrast Ion Of tho charges
nui S,,.ns. 't"t'i. .1's o"ivn!!. lie le4usets