, 1879-05-31


Col. Ensign BENNETT and Capt. a.. Ross
1lonston, U. s. A.. nre tlnntrilctl Mt the Pacific.
r. Smith, Boston, President of tim Bnrls,,g-
tnn & Southwestern Ra!lsond, Is o guest Of the
Pacific.
E.F. wtn.low, General Manager OF tho n,r-
1inetor. Cedar Raptds Il Northern Railroad, Ia at
The Pacific.
sir. and Mrs. 1.evcllyn Christian, Of Mime
npulis, Mimi. nassch through Chicago yestcr-
day ol, tler return from Norfolk, Va.
Henry Brooks md fa,nilr. ]: Matrnl1n, II.
hostyn, Il. q. Il. App'ryartl, and J. EstIy, Lou
dots, ore u,noEE the guests Of The pnei1e.
The Grpnd Jury wus IN session NIL tlny yestcr-
day hearing witnesses regarding tho complaints
aEaiust Mr. a. B. Condit, Of tho Town Of Lako.
bids were yesterday received By the Denart~
me,t ri Pubic Wurks tor raising to Rrade tic
buildings nn tile npproachcs to the SauGnlnou
street v,ad1sct. They will be oncncd today.
Mr. Turner. OF tho North Side Street fa!lway
Company, called upon Commissioner Waller
Yesterday In company with Mr. Tnrner'a
ttotliur, who Is Commissioner Of Public Works
Of st. Louie.
1inunssc, onticIan IS Madison htsect rrnIuuNE.
DuIldlHg), wAs. ut ! n III. II degrees: IL n. rn.,
rs: Il 1n., 80; 3 u. tn., 81: 3D. ni., 10. baro1n-
.,etcr Mt q. Ill.,, 2a.27; p. u,., 2o3l.
Application was ,1ale Yesterday 10 the County
Court BY cn,: Mcsahnn, pan,ine t1i \ Markhans
ruled By Judge lpomis. There will NJ a tIear-
1ns to.dar. probably. to decide the question Of
fraud In the case.
Tile older residents of Chicago will be paued
to learn Tint Mr.. lllbbarl Porter died suddenly
last night OF hcort 1sc0se at Ills residence, 1858
Micigan arenuc. Owing to the late hoi,r At
which tho news was received, sketch Of hts life
Is reserved for Tomorrow.
Frnnk Mccarthy. 15 years Of ago, while play
3ng with uu old revolver On the lake s,,oro at
sfE Yesterday npr1Pntnt1y khot
self In the right thigh lust aboye the knee. 4
physician whu dressed the wound did not con-
sler It serious. Tic boy lives With bis parents
at No. 314 Ellis avenue.
Superintendent Mcdowell has received official
nottcc OF the letting OF lr contracts fnr the gas
plp:ng to s. Z. Sloan, md for the elevators to
Crane Bros. fle wifi accept The position Of cx-
pert on thc Citv.llall in ease he is satisfied tmt
1ide.ec Whatever in the statements OF dlssnt!s-
ntu Rtour-cuttcre, NJ 1,e believes those parties
Invariably to be unreliable.
Gussayc Anderson, Gi wears Of age, living at
No, 10 Bremer street, fell oil tl,c steps IN front
ainI brogc Ills rirht teg at tic anklc, Dr. Cun.
ningham, who wha cacd to attend him, recon-
lncndcd bis removal to thu County Hospital. as
tho ankle was broken ctcan of, tho font hang
Ing only by single tendon, making amputat1on
necessity. Anderson ia d Swcde, single, an
du destitute circumstances.
Possibly somebody we'll posted In lcradrv
can exp1atn thu meaning or intent Of lie very
pseata5 flag Witch was hoiatcd on TIC
rnt 1s s,T1cs ssS!es'y It v,o consisted Of
was d yerv dIzzy-'ookug cagio Iono IN hluc
with small constellation OF blue s,nrs over bis
"OIr Carter,n nn'l tl'at he felt blue over the
peatllng election. hut the iinc was not tue
tlme-llonorcd old "grslron anyhow.
Willie Cornell, 8 years ot nuc, wh,so playing
bal' tn t'la stTest, at tho intersection Of Nor
Sh.cs Sa a Of passn sfses ra ew,sg sT G
driven by j. Il. Ahle, ot No. sSs West Tim. Inn.
doll'h st.cct. Physicians who attended lie
little fellow at his home; found tho right
leg mud arm hadly snratned, anl tho hoiy
bruised considerably. It ia, however, tlonglit
tllat he Will recover. THIS should be d w,lrni.g
persist In playing ball In the middle nf tic
streets, despite The warnings of their parents.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's Chris
ttan Temperance Union wns held yesterday
tnorniMg.. The Executive Committee reported
tin. Sunday juno 29t hnA breu set aside Iur Tho
was received frotn tic National Union, ask-
INK tint nnEncs be secured for memorial to
Camgress against tho rcnea, Of thu iseyenua act
uf 1sD. TIE report Of the Treasurer SLOWED
rcccipts Of $l,s5S, Anu expenditures OF si!lI.
Mrs. Merrill reported the nllltinl, Of twenty-ona
nnmcs tothc olcdce-list. During the last TWO
luOHLna tEfEH+f'tlE blIIt2{uFEa nAA nEfH 0f{}-
cured in TIC Country Jail. The visitor made i:9
visits. After k1ttlc discussion, II was decIcl to
continue tho u'clucit McctingB~
Last ThurBttay nfternUoN. tho members OF the
HiGll-schooi Battalion were surprised hy llpa
q M lioo stand 4, Of eo'ors by e
Georgo lIowla1'd, who accosn pAned ttse deserved
testimonial by ncat presentation Speech. The
boys wero delighted at tlis recognition Of their
enterprise. Military drill IL neW feature III the
public ecnools und Gro long it ID possible
lint thls branch Of study AMI exercise
Will be authorized BY the Board Of EAueation.
The present liish-sci,oo Battalion was or.
cantzed IN the latter psrt Of january, nud muw
numbers on tlle rolls 103 members. Consider
asic surprise was nasIitcatcd yestersluJ by tllu
citizens who saw The boys Tor the irst tiinc in
marching ant in the manual. They Raye nj e1:
hibttun drill, which wns vigorously upptaudcti
by the spectators. They deserve all the mora
ta!Hctl their arsns only fur weeks ago.
On April IS m unknown &urglar was shot and
instantly killed by nI.rcr jeremiah Keu,lcdy,
Who taught him In tho uct Ut ronnlt Ting D
hur=iafy =. iSg Mad'son stree, LaE1 ysster.
dsss a. aso e. wappeusts1u. Chiei of pot.a f ,sa ot
C!npannati. sent LITTER, with photograph in.
Slns,s., ,,, asktty FOR inlor'na.ipn coneernilE onu
.er M.tan " tfas' aE' who nap0f5 aa pren a"1 .s
for sou,c time. I!,u body OF tho dead
burglar was cxhumed yrstrflay morning ulli
Ss SSo,nparsd With tle photograph by Mr. ticorge
Elaon, S9psFlnt1n.ient y % u t'.e MorEne. a'!l De-
. Both reroc nzcd lle similarity, aud catllc to t'e
conclusion itlat the victim Of Ullleer Kcu-
9edy's 1nilct; WAY. uonc other thu William
parents u The dccrased 10 cofne and akt cnarec
u the body. Answer was received stating that
They Wors too poor tu bear HE expense, aIll tbs
e"oy M vas accordingly Fclnserrea lu the paupcrs
ADAMS STREET poutYyAnn