Year: 1869

CHICAGO, May ~, 1869.


This city has become widely known as
the place of refuge for all men or women
'7ho make up their minds to elope. II
the cases of desertion that happen here
were the only ones credited to Chicago,
our moral character would be compare.
lively pure. The last of these sad affairs
was brought to light within the past
week. A woman left her home in New
York State, six years ago, with her little
girl three years old, to tread life's path
way with villain. Her husband spent
the whole time in vain efforts to find his
child, till he came to Chicago. Here
the detectives found her and her guilty
mother. The parents were reconciled
and the trio returned to happier home
than she had left.


The selection of site for the location
of an Insane Asylum is a matter of 20
secondary importance to a member of
our smaller neighbor. There was. reg
ular organization of the Board of Com
missioners yesterday at the fremont
House and some preliminary discussion
as to location. There were delegations
from several towns and cities desiring the
Asylum This morning the Commis-
sioners start On tour of inspection.


The most destructive confagration
that has visited US for several months,
suddenly made its appearance last night
A large establishment known as the Ex-
ceisior Iron Works was totally destroyed.
A loss of s15O,00O was involved and
nearly one hundred men thrown out of
employment by what is supposed to have
been the work Of an incondiary.


To give you an idea Of the manner in
which this city is spreading and of the
cool audacity of land spectators, | have
only to name the distance at which lots
are offered for sale; only fourteen miles
from the Court House. OF course the
railroad passes through there, but think
of buying lot with grantage of tocenty-
.fre feet, nine miles from the city limits


One of our valiant police men has been
brought to grief by Judge McAllister of
the Recorder Court. The offence OF
this individual was in shooting and SER
iously injaring a hackman, who failed to
halt his team when called upon The
sentence was Imprisonment for one year
and fine Of twenty-five dollars. A pc
tition is in circulation for his pardon, but
it is to be hoped that it will not be sue
ccssfuli The free use of revolvers by
the Police has required just such check
as this, for some time past


AS | am ia position to be pretty vel
posted, [ wish to say few words on the
very important subject of life insurance.
A man is considered imprudent who does
not make provision for his family after
death or for himself in old age. Grant
ing the necessity for such a provision no
one can deny the desirability Of life in
surance as man. Out of the host OF
these first class ORGANIZATIONS represented
here, [ wish to call the particular atten-
ton of your readers to the United Secur
ity Of Pennsylvania. This company was
organized in Philadelphia by number
of the best and most wealthy business
men of that city, with cash capital of
$1,000, 900. Geo. H. Stuart, so long
connected with the Christian Commission
is President of the company. Messrs
Geo. G. Smith & Bro, of this city are
the general agents for the West. Active
energetic agents are wanted in the West.
Applications should be made to John
M. Wallace, manager, 80 La Sale street,
Chicago.