, 1877-02-02
THE. CITY.



Henry Richter, the State street furrier, having
hccn thrown into bankruptcy by bis creditors,
was arrested last night by Deputy Marshal
Adams on bankruptcy warrant. -
Tho Hon, James r. Root has received dis
patrt, from the Republican National Committee
10 go 10 Washington as associate counsel In the
Compromise case, and ho left Inst evening Tor
TINT purpose.
4 woman and four children, al1 Of them In Ill
health, arrived In town yesterday from Mar
shall, Ia, in search OF her husband, William
Vcshocn. supposed TO be employed "a cafpeh-
ter tn this city.
Thu temperature yesterday, Is observed 9St,, oy
Building}, was at q. m, % degrees; 1o q. n,
oneter on, te al 1t a.; q. NJ, soo5; ,. M, sool,
AT .about 1:8o yesterday afternoon, John
0'Ncil, ~ yearz of age, and rcMdlng A. No. ~
on the river al Ashland avcaue, fell through
and was drowned. Three men in boat went to
his assistance, but 10 late too succor him.
Dr.: Dyer wa. ysstsr:'s s.srosng, ante
appeared to 10 In much better spirits and was
able to artcnlate distinctly, his rhyselans think
Ills recovery will DO a sure and safe one.
Late Wednesday night George Traverse,
swttrl,rnnn upon tho Chlcaco & Alton Railroad,
while IN the nct Of uncoup1sng cars between
run down by Engine No. So and Instantly Killed.
Deceased was II, years old, and lcaves vic
md five children In poor circumstances at NO.
1O5 Cana'port avenue.
Tho Collector Of the West Town, John Hon-
mai, during tho month OF January Just closed,
gathered IN taxes, Statc-coiintr, and clty-aE-
Ereeat!ng $l1G, ,71tt.N. The balance In bis hands
was pail over 10 thc several Treasures yestes-
1T
oi The taxes collected weekly. To-day fevylng
will he commenced, as tho Collector lnssts that
the city must hare money, aud, rs far Is In Ills
power lies, he will furnish II.
The franklin Social Club, composed Of
printers, gnyo bali at Grccuchaun's Hall last
ratsIng funds for tho, ps,nters' Temperance
organization. As the hall vns we'll nllcd, the
organization muet hare been considerably bene-
flied. Mr.. Jamcs O'1lara wns Chairman of the
Committee OF Arrangements and afr. ]. E.
McEvoy aoor.tnanagcr. They deserve credit for
the excellent manner in which they carried out
the programme.
COURTHOUSE STONE.
The publication in tlicsc columns Yesterday
morning touching Walker, the Conrt-Houso
contractor, and lis relations with tho Penften-
tary seemed to sHt,sty 1aFgS eass Eat at
yiet Labor, and that his purpose y to cut the
stuno for The Courthouse at the State prison.
Especially did it satisfy tho stonc-cuttcra Of the
Hlf, II luEJ GfET ilull AuI NUuDL Ou tuG auDjCEl3
md now II Is announced tilat m indignation
meeting Is 10 be held by then, ut ali carly day.
They lotn Mr.. Walker II saying that tho clause
In his cnntract l,rccludlng tbs cnln!oyncnt Of
press the belief, whicl, is general, TINT tho
nwnrl was male to tim with tho understanding
that he waa to do just What he Is doing about
70 dD for he gurs1 On soayst a1or IN making
confined to this city. A reporter yesterday met
nresIdcnt Of Joliet, who says there is consider.
sblu excitement there on the subject, and tha:
Ind d committee, conklstihg Of a!cssra. Steele
,nd Davidson, gentlemen of laFgc stone inter
ests. has been sent to Springfield to loois after
do nul believe t!lut tho contract has yet been
signed with Walker, and what they desire Is
Mai IL shall not be, not because Of any
ceiling toward him, but because they believe
relative Of Warden. AfcClaughry, anl that
Richardson retains Ill Interest IN tito labor, etc.
The Joliet nun was inclined to look upon the
upon the ci.tzeus OF VIII and Cook Counties,
and sail tho Committee scnt to Springfield
would show 1t up iii Its proper light.
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s:rontc; tl!c Hon. II: D. Hyde. Dotton; In Niles.
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