, 1877-09-02
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

their lines Others Of the same description are
on the way.
Officer. r Trenlicb yesterday found the body
Of male infant, apparently stil-born, in the
river Mar Wells street bridge. The Coroner re-
turned the verdict usual in such cases.
At a meeting of the cracker bakers yesterday
afternoon it was decided to reduce the price OF
common crackers one cent per pound. On
snaps and sweet goods the price will remain as
heretofore.
Ellen Gordon, u years Of age, residing at No.
Il Ontario street, died yesterday OF injuries re-
ceived by her clothing catching fire accidentally
Friday evening. Tho Coroner returned YER
dict in accordance with the facts.
Frank Roeler, northwest corner Of Market
and Randolph streets, has published pocket
guide to the streets and avenues OF Chicago,
With will be found handy and useful affair,
both for the stranger and resident
The temperature yesterday, as. observed by
3fanassc, optic1an, S. Madison street CTnIDUsE
Buillillg), was as follows: At S a. m., Is deg,
10 H., Is: 70 m., 20: 3 D. 1n., -: p. NJ. Is.
Barometer at L. H., e. 96: Up. m, 1882
The Bohemian societies of the city will leave
this morning by train from the Canal and
K inzie street depot Of the Northwestern Road,
at 9 o'clock, to dedicate the cemetery which
they have lately acquired in the Town Of
Jefferson.
AGTCua0LS anu QLQGl6 0WulQE property III tAE
vicinity Of the Halstcd street yiaduct, where the
most violent scenes 0f the1ate riot we're enacted,
are taking steps to procure Tor Lieut.. ~ Gala
han gold star in commemorat1on ct his brave
services in that local war.
John McGrath, watchman on the Goodrich
steamer Sheboygan, which arrived here yestcr-
day morning from Port Washington, had his
left foot mashed while removing from the boat
The hammer OF pile-d1iyer. He was taken to
the County Hospital for treatment
Att O'Clock last evening P. ". Gates horse
md buggy ran away from in front Of No. s.
Canal street, and, dashing around the corner to
Clinton street, smashed the buggy Of David
lissberger, and broke rib for II. W. Hazelton,
pf No. 253 Twenty-first street, who was stand
hg near the collision
The South-Town Board met yesterday after
noon in the Town Office No. is Clark street.
There were present Supervisor Mason, Town
Clerk King, and Justices Haines, Pol
lax, Summerleld, and Wallace. No business
was done, the Special Committee on Claims,
Nessrs- Haines and King, reporting their work
not yet complete An adjournment was there
lore taken until Monday at 2. III.
The Hotcl-kcepers' Association OF Chicago
held special meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Office Of the Hotd iieporter, but did not
The committee on railroad tickets III conuec-
ton with the Exposition reported that final
arrangements had been made by the railway
companies with the officers of the Exposition,
and their report was accepted dthey were dis
charged
4 Afighttul accident happened yesterday at
O'Clock in the ncighborllood Of Learitt and
Madison streets. a young man named Alex
Atwater was riding eastward upon fracflous
horse, and just as hc'approached horse-cAr NO
ming westward ut fair speed, tho animal reared
and threw him off. The wheels OF the car
passed over the unfortunate mans body. killing
him almost instantly. Deceased was 1aborer,
,-F- 3~-n- dad NnIt- -1$,
street.
The reunion Of the Mexican War veterans.
which is to be held in this city at the Grand
Pacific Sept and +, promises to be very in
1eresting and certainly novel atfair: The
Chief novelty will lie in the banquet which is to
bc served Sept 6, at the Pacific, and is to be a
regular soldiers dinner OF roast pork beans,
boiled corned beef, hard-tack, and other army
2u1uries, of which the veterans have lively re-
menbrance, all OF which are to be spread upon
tables Of plain pine boards in tin plates, tin
cups, and other paraphernalia OF All army
dinner-tablc outfit It is expected that the at
tendance will be large.
The following is the summary Of fires for the
vnonth Of August: Alarms, r.: !" stills" $.
Glass Of buildings-1rame, II; brick. Z. Occu-
pation-dwellinss, II; barns, s; saloons. !;
coal and wood-sheds, 2; vacant buildings, 3;
and one each, hotel, grocery, rou-worxers, wood
workers, church, dry-kiln, meat-market, tene- |
1neut,roofng shop, railroad car, clearinghouse,
drug store; and albumcn factory. Origin due !
to misc1levousness, 1 malciousncss, S; de- |
1ectiye tucs and chiinncys, s; kerosene lamp, 5;
spark falling On shnglc roof, 2; spark from To- |
comotire blown into bedroom window. /; |
smoking, I; gross carclcssness, 1; boiling chem
5cals, /; lightning, !; hot ashes, /; shayings |
stored in closet Tor kndling, 3; overheated !
cook-stove, /: tar-kcttlc, /. constaole's custo-
tai, Sc. Loss, Sl7,s00. Loss covered By insur-
.ance, $12 00. Total insurance involved, $50, 900
The Wahl & Hutchinson fund, subscribed to
; by various pub1ic-spirited Chicago citizens to |
aid the large number Of men out Of work, and !
in putting some OF the streets in good renair, |
has become nearly exhausted. and, as result, !
unless some more iberal-minded gentlemen |
come forward, the good work will have to sus- |
pend. In order to in measure obviate this. the t
residents along Michigan avenue are circulat- |
ing subscription lists, that money maG
be raised to put that thoroughfare in 4 !
wholesome condition. Tie idea is. 70
Glenn and repair the street from from
Randolph street south to the boulevard, anu |
thus make one continuous trst-class drive to
the South Parks. For this laudable object
$1,500 has already been subscribed, and as the
work progresses it is expected that enough
money will be contributed to carry on the I'M
psovcmcnt to its completion. In order to keep
1his drive which leads directly to the boule-
wards, in condition, petition Is now being
signed ana VIII oe 1hep 10 Eeavs ,s
teams, such as ice-wagons, etc-, be excluded
from the 1hoyoughfarc-
PERSONAL
Prof. William II. Cutler has returned from an
extended Eastern visit
Mrs. 3. r. Baldwin, OF Council Bluffs, and
Airs, j, NJ Braiuard OF Dunlap, Ia. are guests
Df Mrs. George E. Weir, No. o92 Michigan
avenue.
Gen, R. F. Patterson, of Memphis, Tenn, is
nj the Sherman, House. He will leave on Mon
lay to take part in the army reunion which
takes place at st. Paul on the 6th.
The many friends OF Mr.. j. Albert lie Brun
of the Recorders office, will be pleased TO learn
Df lis complete recovery from his recent severe
Illness. Dir. Al1non Brooks put al on his pins
again at short notice, aud most satisfactorily.
A SOCIAL EXCURSION.
Friday night ! part Of the jolly Fellows
Club gave party at tho Mount Pleasant uuse
Six miles north of Chicago, on tho lake shore
About forty Of the Club attended, many others
being Kept away because Of the rain In tile after
noon. Amon;, the ladies present were Mrs. T.
J. cannon, Miss Sarah Gleason, Misses Furey.
cannon. Cline, Carney, Mccormack, McEvoy,
Duty, Phillips. Darcy, Mary and Lille Ora,
ham, and Lizzie and Acgic Gibbons. OF the
gentlemen were Messrs. Fitz.ibbous Cannon,
Gibbons, Ford, Cook, Fosarty, Burke, Darcy,
Simpson, Wilmot, Reeve, Dcolcy, Mccormack,
irainor, and Jones'. The evening was spent in
aancing to music BIZ Fitzgerald, and in singing |
BY the company. When day approached the !
happy party bade adieu to Mr.. and Mrs Phillips, |
nost and hostess, and returned to the city. de-
;ermlned to repeat the enjoyable affair at no !