, 1876-07-05
LATE LOCAL ITEMS.

At 9 o'clock last evening 1fttle 10-ycar-old
daughter OF Andrew Charles, Of No. II Blue
lslai1d avenue, was accidentally hit III the left
shoulder by some small stones fired from q can
non BY some boys III the alley. Tie wound Is
only slight flesh wound, but might have proved
quite serious.
Frank Dodge, aged IA years, md residing at
the corncr u Polk and Sliolto streets, 1lal the
third and fourth fingers Of bis left hand shot
away at II o'clock yesterday morning by tho
accidental discharge II his own pistol, while
scufIliDE With companion named Matt Shine,
who wns attempting to wrest It from him. The
Incident happened In front OF his residence.
Late last evening Officer Wright, while stand
Ing OIL the corner Of State and Van Burcn streets,
tho lake at tho foot Of Van Buren, street. He
went down to the lake, aud saw the bolY out
aide thu brcakwater, but, owing to the lAtencss
OF the hour, no attempt wss ulasle to recover 1t.
It is probably tt,c reIuains Of the boy Drew,
who vas drowned Sunday last out Of a eall-boas
s5hort1y utter 9'sloe a last evening yoat
tue hallway Of tho Bohemian TuFn-Haslc on
Taylor street. near Canal, with tho Intention Of
having aome fun with the Bohemian boys US tl1ey
cnl1ie tn for their gymnasium lessons. lie lnd
been there but i short time when Frnnk Lol-
lirk, q boy Of Il years, attempted to pass
through the hall. TurEot ordered him 10 halt
and turn back under penalty Of death, and Lol-
llrk Keeping on his Way, he drew q small re-
yolvcr md fired, the bali producing slight
scalp wound. Lolllrk was take; to his resi-
denec, No. l59 Dc kovcn street. Turbot lives
on Taylor street, near Cllnton, but has not yet
been captured.
Tom Hutchinson Is bruwny man OF tho col
orcd persuasion who has earned quite reputa-
tion ia the humping line As late as Inst Sum-
day ho t1lrashel d co!Ored "bruddcrH within m
Inch Of his life. Last night he took walk
down Clark street, and because Willam FUN
teascd him with lrc-crackcrs Willie he sas pass
Ing No. 301 South Clark street, he turned upon
atl attempted To cat him up. The trcachcr1ls
Fain drew n rnxos, md coolly proceeded to slit
Ills antagonists Wtzzen, and only failrl because
Of l1utchinsou's power, that enabled him 70
ward Of the blow. As It was. his thtuat was
any severe damage he will undoubtedly vces,vrr,
Faln malt his escape Immediately after, aud
Inns thus fur cluded capture.
A most helllsh attempt ut murder was fr,,s-
tra.ed last evening by tic watchtulneas Of thu
Of tho river. About II o'clock le noticed man
dressed In dark clothes with silk hat aud carry
Ing satcl,cl staudtng Oh the dock, and shortly
afterwards he heartl On Infants scream mud i
splash In thc water. Tha man was sccu bur.
ryiuE awny, and seeing TINT child was
drowning he reliQuished pursuit and sartd
the innocent little victim. 1t proved 10
bc fine, healthy specimen Ut female humanity,
aged about months, a1ll III view Of It's slualf-
Home Whit mystery Is attached to tue poor
little watf, or what reason strong man had for
Kidding himself OF so helpless burden III sucl,
q lfabDltrnl manner, tine nloHe anl the police
sxln It'll. No effort should be spared to i.rTct
out thu dasiardly pcrpctrntor.