, 1877-08-29
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Tho proceedings Of tho Illinois Association at
tho Sons Of Vermont +" arc puolishcth and can
bo had 1t the hcndouarters Of The Association,
~ Ashland Block.
Tho temperature yesterday, as observed by
sfanassc, optictau, 81 Madison street, TRtnuss
Building, WAS ~ follows: AZ 8 a. M. 12 deg:
10 T. n,., 10; IL M, 80; p. n.., S8 p. H.. Is
Barometer 1t =. H., 800: 7p. M, p.2.
John Jones and wife last night inquired Of a
stranger what street they wero on. The citizen
responded "I1arrtson street." AMI In suc1i a
tone that Jones took otrcusc. Then, Imagining
that his w,fc's honor bad been tnsultcl, Jones
drew a revolver. But. instead of shooting tho
stranger, he shot himself through the finger.
In the report Of tho involuntary petition IL
Metxlcr, It was stHtcd TINT Charles had at~
eenndc,l taking With him large portion OF the
a.scts OF the Irm. This WAS IN error on the
Rsins .1o.tpI w Metsier. Thc honesty of tic other
brother, Charles, Is unotcstfoncd
Sol Smith, Esq, President Of the Merchants
saynCs, Lnan and Trust Company, has accepted
the Trcasusership Of ~ " Company, Ftrst Reg
in,cnt Cavalry !. n; It. Mr. smith wiii H. receive s
u,a,,i ii Ills Office, anil desires all who feel In
tcrestcd In tho cause TO step mp and contribute
something. The citizrns Of Ehtcago generally
arc making generous gifts to tho company
fund.
The Yacht cluhmet at the Sherman 11ouse1 last
atCht, Commodore bradley IN the CHAIR, and Capt.
FarIuw Accrclary. Mr. e. n. Adams was elect
ID ii member OF the club. The TreasMrct's re-
sort was read, showing balance. $43 in tho
treasury. Adjournment Was then l,atf to some
lay following tho regatta Of Saturday next,
~lch IS to Vc sailed by scrolsd anl th'ftl'ciass
h4s.ts for pr1zcs mol awarded III the lust rc*
g,ttu.
In anticipation Of large gathering about the
fiou, twenty policemen hayc tecn ordered OH
duty there at tlnybrcsk, and 1 large number arc
held IN readiness At tho Armogy. Ths is done,
.t sn; asorer 'e IL. ''fSnsa sapy 70 ae'f queli
a,ly lnoI ilIat may undertake. TO raise dis
turbance, after having taken courage frutn the
disappointed depa*ito's. supt. Hickey Ina
oot having nng business, in cases where aueh
ocrsons rungrcgusc til crowds 80 great as TO OBJ
slruet public traffic Oil the streets.
Deputy Coroner Koru yesterday held Iuquests
1pun flas:ic Coventry, who committed suicide
"ss s uaes satse f " %I;o Sss e 81
injuries received OH tic Northwestern Railroad
oa the lit1 inst. T-duy, ho Will 80 TO
calvary Cemetery. and cxhume tue bMty
a. a. the :Icrey Hospital of a fractule
ol the slult nfiStctl hy Two young men at the
stovk-Yasds l'oth men atc under ball for tho
assault. Morrisscy's friends, in their eudcayor
10 cover up sll prosecution OF tho case by the
authorities, succeeded III gaining permit from
thu lfcat.l Ot:sce ry representing that he had
becn kilcG.ln tho riots.
The mann. friends Of AIr. John Y. Farwc1l will
be paiilet t. hear that Ee IL seriously, although
It Is thought not dangerously, Ill. Dir. FaFWel
LETT tho ritz few works ugo for Colorado,
partly IN nrcs ,unt nf hfs health and partly for
tho puspose OF loaking after his large mines
there. For 50 ME time previous he had been
suffering froui an attagk Of pneumonia, and
while out WcE: an impetus MAS given To- the
attatk by q co1t which he received. l1o rctnen-
GU to tho city last Saturday. land since then
Lake M Forc,t, att Tended By careiu! rI,vscIsnswho
hayc done every hing that could be duno to re-
store hin, to h,alti. Mr. Fatwcll vas much
more comfortable yesterday than ut any other
time s'nso b, Il. r.r ana :. - hoped ~ . e.
tant.
,:.!s1dsMy VI !? .I,s ts:a!nsat + ilsnfY wsls.ss
sE sIurS a''"e & VII Handph sss:ot ann ana Fiji ~
:sisa ws sss sss': ssst u
out, and his head struck the sidewalk, at,d h.
,lruvr on toward tho bridge. eeveral gentle
tne corner. under tic briggs House. physi-
can called in, and tho tirst question be ask
ctl was, "HAyc you MY MUneyW Netn8kc ID
lapoFhe-na' ntu 1".. nuIs; .ie ins aoatoL 49,
T Tens AWAY "''uo"a , p'Ise''oH n. 'o' crnn1 nu
iuh hT % ,,,,,,.rs .u..ras,o1 ,hct rho i-,r
rIst give the man stlul.,lsnt. Ills lead was
badly cut, anil he also complained Of palm III
his splnc, Tile druggist was backward about
g!yins away brantly, and was induced to part
with Ettlc o1ly waen 4 coileetlon ., va
taken up 10 Pay VT T. nasha'ai1 !" ~ ING, sach
81 so ~, ,ntinv lin i,aif miie.-ttren timcs
what Tho jay aIIuws,-but ,yas finally LEVIED
.ftwn tn a. Wna thrrt ever such an exhibition
u nyHrice on tho part Of at least Two pcoplef
rEhooSA!. 49,. -
Or. Herr and faWi!yt OF Sah Ffhnclaco, arc