, 1880-10-24
Pacific Hotel, Chicago, for the purpose OF
selecting three appraisers

1
"A cARrESrER, whose name and residence AZ
nnGnown. WAS instantly killed at 9 O'Clock yes
tefaay forenoon while at work upon ne ne, e
was busy making @ wedges lie ' Wniie other workme
were raising rafters Tor the roof. Through boin
Improperly fastened the derrick gave way an
carpenter % over ro tho @ Iott eye. crushing throus
10 tho brnin. Tho deceased was about 54 year
Of age, OF medium size and build, ':dnrk CHI
Il. rcd flannel nudershfrt blue land ret
Fiit Dutton, SIT fclt hat, 0ensres
% 81 the same @ materiai. Ills to'Is and s. IN east
were turned over to the Arenory pelfce for saf'
keeping. The remains we're taken to the.M .Morgue
| that he had been ut work fhly day or two fol
tho contractor William Grnco. and bis name hae
not yet been put On the pay-rolls-
| MASON WOODRUFF.
There died at bis residence, No. 81 Pine street,
In this city, Monday morning. Oct. .ls, Mason
! Wtx,dsuff. aged 6s years. Nr. Woodruff was
born in st. Lnwrencc County. New York. The
where he WAS engaged in mercantile affairs. In
l6il he removed With his family. to the growing
West. and located ut Port Washington, Wis. Id
1857 he came to chieaeo, where he has since re-
| sided. and for nearly quarter of century has
been identified with the business interests Of
this city. Having always lived on the North
Side. hu leaves large circle OF sorrow ing
friends among the older settlers, who are largely
settled in that section Of tho city. Mr.. Would
rurs last hours were peacofuL although for a
long time he had been 4 great sufferer from a
1nalady that, endured with wonderful fortftude
detied the skill OF medical science. He WAS
groat- hoarted, plain, and unassumfng, and man
Ut sterling integrity. He was buried IN tho Gem
etcry ut keno5ha-
HoLMEs Y. HOLMES.
IN March, 1878, ruth 4. Holmes filed bill
against her husband. Charles g. Holmes, a we'll
1ihxng or
her in February, 1916. for no cause but TINT he
had lost his love for her, and had since that
time refused to support her: that he was worth
large amount or money, and {.i 1915 VAS sup
posed TO be worth <l00,0o0 Holmes answered
denying the dcsertdon, and charging that she had
ances, and finally ordered himtout Of the house.
He went and when she asked him to return he
refused, and said the separation must be dnal.
The case WAS heard, and on the 18th OF Nove1n-
Der decree of separate maintenance was
granted by judge Moore to Mrs. Holmes and or
dcrtn: her husband to pay her SIS every three
paid, and 4 rule is now out for Holmes to show
CAUSE why he should not be committed for con-
tempt Tor non. pay1nent Of tho alimony. He is
at present in Nebraska City and some time ago
fled bill there for divorce from his wife.
The case Was heard few. weeks ago and re-
ported to the length Of two columns in the Daily
home unhappy By her high temper; that on one
her child with a hot iron: on another
him ono Sunday morning. aud on a third pulled
his beard in the street aud screamed He also
claimed she ordered him to leave the house and
find some other home. These charges we're nil
denied by Mrs Holmes, and judge Pound held
that the complainant had failed to prove his
caist: Even according to Holmes own testimony,
the Judge remarked, the case was q slight one
It rested in part on matters long pnsr,-scarcely
admissible III testimony except as throwing light |
on subsequent couduct,-and even the later acts !
might lead either party to overlook. The evil |
aence rested chiefly on the testimony of the two /
parties TO the case His statements contradictcd
hers, and his word would scarcely be accepted |
before hers. when it was remembered the bur |
den OF proof WAS on him. The difference in man
1er Of life and his frequent absence from home
mad fostered impatience in their intercourse
~eakcned his affection, and alenated his mind. |
out nc bad shown no ground for divorce, and
lis bill would hayc to be dismissed Mrs,
9otmes' ;Inauy friends will be plcascd to hear
nat Dir. Holmes was able to prove no serious |
:harges against her, aud that the allegations he
made Of breaking up his home were held to be
,ufounded.