, 1876-01-30
ILLINOIS.


! EHEAK1NG IN AND STEALING.
Spe,tat Correspondence Of 1'hs Chacaao Tribune
WAvKEaAS. Jan. 29-The several burglariea
| which have taken place during the past week
should be sufficient to convince our City Fathers
that the number Of night policemen is entirely
| inadequate. 1t is understood that there are but
| two men employed to do night service, and it is
| very necessary that they should look aftor
the business portion Of tho city. This,
Of course, is we'll understood by thosa
| OF evil design. They are fully aware that no
chance is Afforded them to break into stores, and
they therefore make the necessary preparations
Tor an entrance. at the midnight hour, into some
of the private residences where Ill ia quiet, and
their presence not suspected. On Wednesday
night the residence Of Mrs. Tobey, on State
street, was entered by some party or parties. rho
succeeded in getting away with some OF the
eatab1es from that ladg's storo-room. About the
eame time the residence of David Kerr uas en-
tered where tho thieves obtained the gentle
house Of Welcome Jilson Waa also visited. The
amount Of plunder secured 1t this place Was not
asce1tAined. The thieves haro not yet been ar-
rested, nor their whereabouts learned.
THE STORM
On Friday night was pretty severe in this
section About p. u., the wind began to blow
furioua@v, prostratpg trees and fences. and play
ing havoc with q number Of sheds and barns.
Many signs were also torn from their fastoulnE.
Tho mercury gradually 1oworod, aud this morn
ing it il stngins cold. No suov has yet made
its appearance.
A country wedding may be considered one OF
the most pleasant and PROMINENT events OF ao-
cial life, and doubt if any will differ with me IN
this regard Indeed, this fact has become so
apparent to many Of the city bellos that they are
thinking seriously OF removing IN tho early
epring to the Changers abode. ,
On Thursday Of last week Nj George =.
Sherman, Of this city. was united IN marriage 70
Miss Althea E. Brown, au estimaole yonnG lady
of Gurnee, 1 miles west Of this city. The mar
riage took place at tho residence OF the Bride
pRrents-
On "Wednesday last Miss Alice L. Paddock,
beautiful and hghly-respected young 1aay yoI o.
u. Lane. OF Blisadeld, Mich The ceremony
wss conducted by tho How G. C. Clark, of
Evanston. After an olegan. dinner. tho newly
welded departed for thelr new home' as hIlss-
fold.
A1iss Ellen aud Lottie 3lcA!liater are visiting
relatives and friends in this city. They arrived
Oh Thursday.
sirs. ". S. Watrous, Of Chicago. is spending
season at tho home of her parents, Mf. anu 4h1a.
c. .. George.
Richard Dooley, Esq, Of Benton, left here last
Tuesday evening for risit to Ills aangh1er Ill
California.
Sheriff Buell. is still lying i'll at MS reeloenee
ia this city. He is gradually growing "ofse'
aad there seems to be no hope Of his recovery:
Mr.. john Masters. who has been On tour OF
inspection through Texas. arrived home On n
day, speaking very highly OF the country through
which ho passed.
IN GENERAL.
There was more farm produce brought to this
city On Tuesday last than for some time past;
4 Wealthy Granger" appeared bafore jus
s.ce "a this city on last Monday AZ the defendant
in d suit for sho funeral expenses OF hls de-
cenaed mother. Such neaoness on tue part OF
her son Is enough to raise the old lady f16m her
grara-
inc Of hard times. This, no doubt. is oTlns TO-