, 1879-08-17

| ~, oaLu: tAeE leais AEo, 1e WAS aSaaEned t
and has occupied that position ever since Wit
credit to himself and to the satisfaction OF hi
employers. His remains will reach this city b
the steamer to-day.
| The already much-contnued tWip-fddle case
before Justice Kaufman, went over anothe
week yesterday. owing to tho non-appearanca O
Inc ss'!1 u absent hrause. the chief witress in tn
case. The defense, having asked for four con
tlnuances IN order to get Krause here, a1d no
iahcSing the idea OF asking for another, it wa
lne turn OF the complainant to put in
plea tor delay for the same reason. Kraus
,,1 Invaluable to both sides, as; being th
Which is Asbach's fiddle and which is Loesch's
ana, IN the Interests Of peace aud prompt set
tiement OF the present tanglc, he should laste1
to return and tell all he knows.
Some weeks ago young Norwegian wife,
whose husband was addicted to the excessive
use OF beer and whisky, called on Dr.. D'Ungel
at the Palmer House to obtain bis advice and
remedy. Unable to paT even the moderate fes
demanded, the poor wife was about departing,
| when she was called back by the Doctor, and
questioned IS to her ability to raise anv money
WhateVer. In reply, she said she could and
would get the money necessary to save her hus'
band, but dislikcd to make 80 great sacrifice.
She Was asked what sacrifice was requisite, when,
bursting into tenrs, she replied that one of her
neishbors would give her $50 for her hair,
which Was fortV-oDe inches long and Of be1utt-
ful blonde color. 1t is needless to say she was
given the remedy without the sacrifice.
Mrs. Annie Erickson, OF No IS Superior
Ere-street bridge at 8 o'clock Friday evening,
while the structure wasopen to allow large pro-
peller to pass through. The brfdge-tenders heard
the splash, but could do nothing to rescue her
at the time The body, Was recovered about an
hour later. The unfortunate woman had gone
over the bridge early in the evening to make
some small purchases at 4 grocery where
she t1adcd,~ and returning fell into the
river. no one exactly knows how, as only the
splash was heard. The body was taken to the
Morguc, and was not identified until the Coro-
ncr ant: his jury were about to hold the inquest
Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Erickson called to
view the corpse, and, to his horror, found it was
his wife
William Hubbard, laborer employed in wash
ing the etone-work Of the Metropolitan Block,
corner of Randolph aud LaSalle streets,
mst ps gin oe al 1esaaasv aese9t s aoop asSp e6 9a
will doubtless cause death. In working upon
the outside OF tile building, i common painters
scaHold was used, which Has suspended from
the corncc at the top. As the scalfold would
the structure, ropes we're used to pull it closer:
The man had carelessly tied q knot in one OF
the ropes, and passed it over the
windowsill, shutting the window down
upon it to hold it ia place. An
made demonstrated With the young man upon
the carelessness OF the operation, but he paid no
attention to it until one OF the bosses came into
the office and thoughtlcssly raised the window
to speak to Hubbard, when the rope let CO. and
mentum, precipitating the unfortunate youth to
the ground, between the scaffold and
ths, the building ri t9 .Ia He struck the , water
TALLY broke his fall (which was commenced
at the fourth hoor), and this threw him out
some distance upon the sidewalk, where he fell
upon hfs back, OF nearly upon his right side,
among some boxes, Had his fall not been
broken by tho water-rable,, he would have land
ed upon some stone steps, and the result must
several ribs broken, and probably some internal
Injuries He was taken to the County Hospital.
Hbbard was Joung man OF about 20.
A recommendation has reached military head
quarters urging the admission to the National
Soldierkf Home OF private George Phister, Of
Company F, Sixth United States Infantry.
From the report OF Lieut.. R. H. Day. Of
that company, it. appears that this man
has q wonderful record IS a common
soldier. When 16 years Of age, that is to say,
in 1915, he enlisted in the French army, serving
eighteen years. He Was on the field Of Water |
served in Algiers under Gen. 'BourmaHd, and |
later In Spain under the DUG de Berri, Having !
emerated to this country. on the breaking out |
Of the Rebellion he enlisted in the T"enty-dfth |
New York ln1autry, and served with that
Tor tTo years, through the Peninsular |
campaign. and was wounded at the battle OF !
Gaines Mill. When his regiment was mus |
serea out Oh service ne fe-enllsteo IN me
seventeenth new fork infantry, and
Vas wounded as second time at the !
oatlie OF BentonVllle' re enl!steo again IN
[s91 In the Forty-second United states Infantry,
md was transferred TO his present company in |
659, since which time bis service has beeu con-
lnuous. During the nlght OF June ~, 1863, he
ell from the steps OF the company barracks,
racturtng his colar-oone and rendering himself
Unfit for duty. He is now W years old, and
ien- Sheridan unltes With the subordinate
,flcers in recommending bis admission to the
soldiers Home. Certainly he Is man with
ecord, and living Renaissance Ut the days OF |
Napoleon and the Empire.
TIE FIRST REQ1MEET.
The e,,n,noer.n;oht festival NJ tho F;-e+ foo~f- !
oent tool1 n]ace lat evening at the Whre-
,tockine Park. and was success in ererv n.r-
,cular- os oil entertainments civen bv th,e or-
.a1iza3jon arr. IN snjte If The ch{Ifv con17;tion
+ 11e atmosnhere. which made WAN. nver-
oats etc.. accentab1e. the grand stand
v' sas cemn,e,e1v fila With nsa,1.M 1s"lNa
air proportion of whom we're 1adies
rom among Inc ee.ter classes. Inc oncers
! eue on4eeu o1a'es eseat1el M1cnsnn
'ere p1esent u po9y, unuer tne escort q the
acess o. IIle ontn naeta!len, an 10 UNIFORM;
lmone otnea ninHaIf M;it, olnGsts were nqtleed