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| { | © wible to get THE FIRES. (Oontinned from the Fifih Pnae.) showed, The firo was right in the midat of & nost of barns, shods, and wooden buildings, but no ono acemod to take any procautlons or lond abelping hand. They &uat took thoir thinga and loft, whe n, if they had poured wator from buckots upon the apots which they pointed out to him, thoy might have extinguishied the flames aud saved the engines for other labor. If pooplo hu“‘t balloon bulldings thoy must expect them to g0 down, 'The Marshal conolnded hls romarks by saying that ke had hoped nover to face auothor Chicngo u;ul.hmul that Lo truatod we woro now at tho end of them, 3, CHESBROUAIL, Tho dnmago *n wator-pipea does not promise 1o bo B0 oxtenyive o8 wan at first antioipated, It in chiefly conflued to hydrants and counections. Much water is escaping, avd tho waste will herdly be arrasted for n fow dags, as that time will invo to elapsa bofore tho hieat gots out of the ground. Mr, Chesbrough thinks that a fow thousand dallars will cover the loss o the Wator Dopartmont. e statos thst much of the trou- blo ot tho flro was duo to the faob At tho water malun and pipss in Chicago ‘amparatively smalllor than any olty 1 the Ho thinke that the safety of the city un immodiate improvemont”iu this ro- w, . 3ven at tho risk of incroasing taxation. fi‘ho ator-Worlis nover did battor than on tho pvening of the firo, whon thoy pumpad sator at the rato of 51,000,000 gallovs per diem. Mr, Chosbrough thinks that the Fire Depart- ment did all that could be aono on tho occasion, but, in his opiuion, a city pow- dor-honse showld bo one of our municipal Institutiona, With a Eflb\] stock of gunpowdor and tho knowledge of how to emptoy it the re on Tucsdny evening might havo baen checked oarly, ‘Tho grestest improvement in our lre syutem, howover, Is the incressing the sizo of tho water-pipea. “T'he losa to the ecity soworage ls mainly con- fiued to the damage done to tho man-hole cover- ings of sewors, whioh it is caloulated will bo covered by §1,600. TLamp-posts suffered consfdorably, about 600 of -thom being kuocked over. To placo thoso back in an ereet position will cost about §600. About 500 lomps woro abeolutely destroyed, to roplace which will cost about 2,000, "‘Ilie numbor of Inmps moro or loss datnaged is about 800, tho re- pairing’ot which will cost 8000, Take it alto- gethor, the Board of Public Works is not by any menny us houvy & sullorer &3 was at first sup- posed. THE GAS INSPEOTOR stated that thore nre o good many lenks still un~ thecked, but that a forco of mechanics was busy yesterday in fitting onpa whore thoy woro ro- r\\lurud. Itin Ewbnb]o that by this evoning all sho lenke will b stopped, Theloss of gas, liow- over, which will huve occurrea boforo Luls is sccomplished, will not fall short of sovoral hun- drod dollary, A WUMDER OF TELEGRAMS proffering assistanco to Chicago wore roocivod esterdey, but confusion jeignod at the City- Xln.ll, and nobody knew what had becomo of them, Atong them was ouo from Mayor Cobb, of Boston, who sont word that that city was ag rendy as over to holp tho City of Chicago in bor timeof need, As a specimen of cool, unudultorated choolr, and the addition of ibsult to injury under bovulinrly exasperating circumstances, the fol- lowing felogram, received by the Mayor yostor- day evonivg, is uniques New Yonx, July 15, 1874, To the Mayor Y, Sieago Six hutidred latorers und mnsons desire fmmediate- ly to repair damages, Bend order, stating woges. iJacopekx, 20 State street, The Mayor when he read this telogram nonily fainted with surpriss, aud_vouchsafed no_repls, svidently thinking that whatover work the firo might give riso to wonld bo quite as acceptablo to f)himyu‘u poor 24 to thoe unecwployed citizens of New Yorl. TRE ATLANTIO NIOTEL, prranoously roported as burnt, was not tonched by the firo, and iu in full blast, crowded with glosts, but yet ready to accommoiate all their old srionds who may desire to visit tho city. 30, W, & F, LESTER Reniro thelr friends and patrons to know that the report in yestordny's ‘I'minuxg, that their store lind becn destroyed by firs on the 14th inst., was incorrect. They escapod sa by a miracle, und aro now ready fo fill all orders for stoves, furnaces, hotel aud family ranges, ote., a8 usual, Dr. Ludiam's houeo also escaped, and his patients can look for lum at the old piace. THE FIRST CIURCIL. A meeting of the mombors of the First Bap- tist Churell and congregation will bo hold in Kingebury Huil this morning at 10 o’clock to consult it reference to & temporary place of worship, ’ e THE STATE STREET FIRE. Whitst the firo was raging yesterdsy aftornoon on Milwsukes avouue, another alarm was turned in from the box at the cornor of Wabash avonue and Madison stroet, caused by o fire breaking sut in THE VACANT ROOM latoly ocenpled by Orvis & Co.'s ploture frame storo, on tho third floor of Barclay's buildivg, No. 141 Stafo street, and immediately over Hovoy & Co.'s seod store, The fira was slight, and wae subdued by o Babcock machina, Dam- age to the floor, chiofly by water, was about ©200. At about noon n person called at the building aud REQUESTED TNE KEY to that room in ordor to go through it, and it was given him, when it is aiippasoed hie carelessly gmted a lot of old straw lying on the floor, per~ lups by & cigar-stump, 'Thig is tho only mun- ner in which the five could be nccounted for. At the time this fire was discoverod, a gentloman counectod with the firm of Hotchkiss & Co, at- tempted to find the koy to the slarm-box at the corner of State and Madison stroots, in order to turn in tho slarm, but nowhoro could it be found, This is o pieco of groes carelessness on the part of some one, and shiould be looked into, - THE WEST SIDE FIRE, In consequenca of tho extensivo damage wrought by tho fre of Tucedny night, the com- munity was in o state of nervous slarm on tho subject of fires, The publio apptebonsion was g0 grent that the smallost suggestion of fire rap- [dty grew to assurance of tho most dieasirous conflegration, Tho snuouucement made from tho belfries of the engine bouses that ANOTHER ¥Ing s §n progross at the cornor of Morgan atraet and Milwuukes avenuo, was immedintoly seized upon for o Lext, and the wildest rumors as toils progress and extent prevailed through tho city. The neighborhood wan well known to be ono of the worst in tho city, densely populated, aud abounding in frame'bulldings, It could cloarly o undorstood that if a fire gained suy consider- sble beadway here iho ares would pnzzle tho Departmont, nnd tho effort to con- fino it would be attended with great difticulty, ‘There was another festuro in the cngo which justified any alerm tho public might fool. They had lenrned by bitter oxporlence that mon, even firomon, necded some roposo, and wnny regarded the fire of lnkt evening ns vearlug the same rolutlon to that of ‘Tuesday that the rreav fire hoad to the ** Suturday five ' of Octaber, 871, A wearied Dopartment, with apparatus exip~ {wlud by previous worlk, was Inno proper condition o foco auything like an extonsivefitoin a dungoraus district, As tho smolke came up from the burning buildings and, borne by a strong southwaost wind, souttercd over the city, tho faul. ing of lusecurity incroaded, und the uncertainty wat only allnyed by the news, two Lours later, thut the Dopartment bad prevaliod und the fire was thoroughly stumpod out. —— MILWAUKEE AVENUE. The alarm for yosterday'’s firo came from Box 8063, Jocated st the corner of Xrie stroot and Bilwaukee avenue, and was sounded botween 3 and 4 o'clock in the afterncon, 1t met with a promypt respanse from tho district ateamors, but bofore the latter bad got fahly to thelr work it Lecama necossary Lo summon rdditional aid, aud further roluforcement hud to bo called a short timo alterward, so rapldty did tho firo spread wmang tho inflammablo materfal, Tho outire volghborbood was in o state of intonso exolte- ment, of courso, and it was abrolutely {mpos- suything lko delinite and roliable Information on any point connected with the conflagration. Ifrom what could bo learnad, howerar, It is bollaved that TICE FIRE IAD I1T8 ORIGIN either In Dugun's smole-house, at tho resr of Nos, 227 and 239 Milwaukes avonuo, or in & 0on- Higuons barn, which wae filied with hey, and otherwige in & highly combustible state, It is excoedingly doubtful it the utarting-pisco will ever be mota alodoly wrrived at, s the rapldity with which tho Hlames extonded in all dircotions praciuded tho possibility of an joupection. Du- / THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1874, gan's packlng-houso was a two-story frame build- ing, ownoed by nyoun(i man of that namo, and ocoupled by two of his brothors ongagod In tho mont busines, Th wae o aubstantial one of the kind with outbulldings was yaluod at o _strticture and togothor of tho owner. Tho stock it contained waa yalued at about 813,000, and thess were two policies of 81,000 euch on it. The building waa toially do- stroyod, aud the stock wonrly, {f not quite so, From tho proking-houso 1t was but at_stops to No, 266, ono of tho moat daogerous tinder boxes on Milwaukeo nvenue, and that was u}wn(]llly oxist- t was o single-atory frame fire-trap, and enwrnp}md, and ns apeedily wiped oul of onco. was ocouplod as & SASR AND BLIND store by A, II, Besel. Tho building was com- an\tl\‘u)y worthloss, and as Boeol could not bo found at the timo of the fire, bis loss on stock could not bo ascortained. 1t could not have Loen vory largo, as the placo would not hold much, I'ho noxt building on tho soutbeast was 0, bricl, totally destroyed, together with ita contents, The owner was a Mr, Maoder, and ocenpled tho upper floors as & rasidenco, The ground floor was algo used a8 & bookbindory aud stutionery by Josoph Launor. ‘The noxt building to this on tho southeast was No, 219, another firetrap of tho two-story frame order, occupicd by Louis 0. Malow as's flour and focd ntozo, Thero wasecarcely a vostigo of It left fivo minutes aftorthoire attackedit, No Idea of tho loss conld bo gained. Tho next build- ing in tho line of the fire was s woll-constructed brick, ocoupiod by A, 0. Launsten & Co, as s paint, oil, and plase store, This structure pre~ sonted a golid fire wall to the flames, and was not fazod in tho loast, Iad it not boen for it tho antire Llock would cortaiuly have beon awept away to tho corner of Bangamon streot. This proyvidontial barrior enabled the tiromen working on Mlilwaukeo avenue to give thoir entiro atton- tion to the frama buildiugs which wero rapldly mohlnl‘;‘ esway on the northwest ond of tha tirs, and which waro sprosding wida dostruction in tholr rear, Theso woro Nos, 229, 233, and 236, ocounted respactive- Iy by E. Murphy, grocor; 8, A. Matthows, hard- waro merobant, aud Sehwinden & Delmer, undor- takors, They weraall old and worn two-story framo strucfurcs, and offored no opposition whatever to the march of the fire. Tholr own- ord’ Joss, a8 well as the loss sustained by thoso who accupied them, could not be got at. Tho firm of undortakers certainly did not suffer much damage, for they got their poculinr stock out on tho streot bofore the fire reached their premises, ‘The cofiing wore tipped ov and, and 8ot In ghostiy array on tho opposite sido of tho thoroughfare, whore thoy served to more atrong- ly romind tho oxcited ‘spectators of tho red destruotion that was everywhoro visible of the ultimate vanily and worthlossnees of all buman affairs, Thoy wore not without their lumorous side, howeber. It was auch an unu- pual thing to soo alot of cofiiua of all mizea standlug in o muddy ditch, that many could not 10frain from smiling nnd uttering some comical remark or othor, sud thero was still further causo for fun in tho fact that the majority of our “'laat houses” wera painted a fiory red, which, by tho way, appears to b a favorita color on Milwaukeo avenue, Onco the firemon got {fairly to work Ia front the atreet fire was quickly subdued, and then tho fight was at the rear amongnm:ukot sbantles, botwoen tho avonue and Pratt atroot and Morgan aod Sangamon stroaty, 9 — PRATT STREET. Milwaukee avonuo, & litcls porthwest of the soene of the firo, intersccts Morgan stroot, A wido unocoupied lot divides the row of buildings. From habit this lot has been looked upon as a street which leads into Pratt streot. Fronting on this lattor thoroughfare, and looking south, is A PLANING MILL ovned by Mrs. Katz, widow of the original owner. It 18 & threo-story framo building, stauding alone with & lumber yard of iusignifl- cant proportions adjoining. On the opuosito sido of the stroet was o row of frame Liousos, commencing at No, 95, whiok looked upon tho vacant lot. Nos, 95 and 83 constituted a double framo houso. Noxt to them east wea a plein framo building no botter than an ordinary barn, and adjoining this again two two-story frame housos. A row of wooden cottages carried on tho row to Bangamon streot, TILE FINE ORIGINATING in tho rear of the lot fronting on Milwaukee av- onuo, theso cottagos, commencing nt No. 83, took fire, and in a fow minutes formed a boundmy of firo to the north. The wind was Dlowing stifily from tbat] ominous quarter, tho southwest, and tho sparks wero naturally car- ried away from tho planing-mill. There was nothing bigh enuvugh to form an eddy, and by .no conceivable xccident could tha sparks have beon carried in the tooth of the galo, THE COWD WAB BTARTLED, howover, by Liearing the annouucement that the planng and flouring mil] had takon fire. Flames woro obsorved In the upper story, aud, beforo any assistance could bo rendered by the depart- ment, the interiorof the building was in o biaze. Yoroman Johm McLesn immedintoly directed a strenm upon tho building, and, though the in- terfor was_thoroughly’ gutted, and the roof burned off, he succeoded iu #nving the shiell of the building. While thocrowd stood around the solitary planing-mitl, wondering how it could hava taken tire, smoke aud flamo were Becn inauing trom tlie windows of the plain woodon structure, No. 91 Pratt stroct. On oither side of it the wooden buildinga 93 and 8% were unharmed. A stronm was led quicldy into this building, and In a quarter of an hour “the placo was_ thoroughly eatur- ated and placod Deyond the possi- bility of dostruction. The significant point in conmection with this” ovent waos the fact that thls building was owned by Mre, Xatz also, and the coincidence of two builings avuod byghosatno porson, aud bobind the line of the fire, burning simultansously, oc- casfonod a great deal of UNFIUENDLY CRITICISM on the part of tho spectators. Withoutin any way shoring in & common rumor, we must stato thnt the cvincldence was n strange ono, and, considaring tho situstion of tho shanty, No | Pratt strect, explainablo only on ono hypothozs. TIUE DAXAGE dono by fire was wrought o quickly that nothing but an aron of smolie and'cinders marked the lots upon whicl the Pratt atroot bouses stood, From No. 81 tothe corner of Bangamon gtroot wore seven huildings, nll cottnges but one, wiich was Dullt of brick. Thia solitary monutnent of sense in s muss of folly mided tho department considerably in subduing tho flamos, and may Do credited with checking_ tho fire in a direotly onaterly line, although it did not form the enst~ orn boundacy on Iratt street. Who wore the owners ot occupants of the destroyed buildiuge it was impossible to learn. [In the block but five buildings remained untouched by fire: Nos, 85, 87, 80, 93, and 95. ‘Those numbors wore on the south side of the stroct, and bounded the Irrogulsr figuro of which Milwaukeo avouue formed the front and main lige, —_— HSANGAMON STREET, Bangamon stroct fared ag badlyas Pratt stroet. No. 272 on the wost side of tha atreet formed tho cornor. This and No, 270 adjoiniug romalu- ed standing. 'They were, however, 8o far dam- azed that thoy cannot bo repaired. The burned district was, fortunately for the city, within tho five-limits by a block. From No. 270 to 240 EVEIYTING WAS DESTROYED, to ashes, Tho buildings which escaped destruction fronted on Milwaukoo avenite, and owe thon oxiutenco to-day to the brick building on that thus preserved them, It was uot possible to coun the buildings burned on this streot, but molished, which, with the soven on Dratt stroet, further dangor, THE INVATES had fled to vacant lots; they areto ba pitled, tor of the cost of removing thom. 0 cowe, IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE ordl ety, ots did not dimish tho ardor of the woaror, ———— GENERAL INOIDENTS. THE BOKNE who wero botween $5,000 and $7,000, 1t was lightly insured, but in what companica sud for what smount could not bo ascertninoed, owing to the absence from the city , o substantinl three-story and bnsoment which withstood tho heat for a timo, but was finally compelled to sucoumb. It was almoxt The last-nsmed building was a moro shell, and hoyoud repair, All intermediate were reduced on Bangamon thorouglfure, which stewmed the current aud from_the numboring thero were 15 cottagos do- makos 22 misorable shanties out of the way of Lut the dostruction of ‘their Lomes ju & mat- publio rejoiciug, If thoy averagod with their furniture, £1,600 onch, £33,000 was If thoy nro ro- placed with solld briok structures, as undor the firo ordinauce thoy must be, the city has oheaply uschased one stronghold sgaiust fire for youra at this point, tho Fire Dopartmont ncted in sey- Inatances with ocommondable courage. Blany of tho non woro protested by wot blunk- which dried and Lurned off their bucks, Tl iy ono of the inatances in which wot blank- at this firo was muoh more orderly than that of the firo of the day befors. Lines werp strotohed around the burning distriot aud the police ofii- cors kept intruders on tho othor sldo.of the rops with prafsoworthy strictnosa and Impartinlity, Tho {nhabitants of tho locahty wore moatly Scans dinaviana aud Norwogians of tho poorost class, aud the work ot romoving from such of their hum- Dblo dwollings as woro throatoned with fire what fow household goods thoy posscsned was done in o quiet aud drdorly mannor. As ls usunlly tho cnso £hore weto too many amatour firo-marshnls within - the Dbarrier. Many of the Aldermen wero profuse in their suggestions nnd orders to the firemen, Directly a flamo won!d crop out from s houso thoy would rush off to tha nozzle-loldors, and make them throw a stronm upon it ovou though to do tbia causod a wasto of timo and & ceseation in fighting what tho Mar« phaols hnd deemed a strategic voint of tho fire, Natwithatanding tuo interforenco of theso ignor- ant outsidors, however, the brigude worked splendidly, thoir offoits boing ably soconded by sovern] niembors of tho Michigan City firo forcs, who had come to town tho evenlug bofore to Tiolp at the big fire, A VERY PAINFUL ACOIDENT ocourred dutiug the destruction of Mrs, Kaatae's factory, which resulted in the sovere, porhaps {ntal, Iujury of Fireman Wiliam Bohwartz, of No. 11, the "old Coventry Company. Ho was slanding with two other firemon on s pilo of sawdust and shaviogs immediately undor the northiwost cornor of tho factory, and directing into the building & stream of water, Two other firomon at tho samo timo began outting away a cornlce. from tho top of tho bulldin whioh gave way sooner than was oxpected, Aa the cornico’ awayed puddenly to ,and for just boforo falling tho shout went up to the nozzle-man to fly for safety. Bofore thoy could do this, howevor, tho ponderous corntao foll upon thom, o portion of it atilking Bohwartz in the back and hip, throwing him from the sawdust hoap o the sidewalk, a distance of about B feot. The othor firemen escapod unacathod. Behwartz 'was picked up fo an insonsible state, and carriod into the houso of Mrs, Mary Ann Curran, on Morgan streot, whero ho was attended by Dr. N. J.Lund and Dr, Conway, These gontlomen mndoe an oxamination, sud agraed that, while no bonos wero broken, the lu’ul‘leu to the spino wero of a yery sovoro desor] Elion. In addition to thosa tho Joft hip was slightly dislocatad, and thoro was ovidences of injury to the abdominal cavity. The unfortunate man rosidos at No, 814 Larraboo street, whithor ho was removed a8 soon a8 he rocoverod sufliciontly from the shock he Lhod suatalned. The workmen had quit work In THE PLANING-MILL whon the fire broko out, and had loft tho doora #ud windows all opon; honea it i probablo that the firo jn this building was caused by o spark fgniting tho shavings overywhers scatcorod around tho place. It was owned and occupled by F. Katz & Millor as an offico and houso-fur~ niture manufaotory. Ho ostimntes his loss at about $30,000; but it will not probably be so large by half, 88 most of tho machines on tho lowor floors, aud a fow on the upper, -will bo but slightly damaged. VLion the firo in this locality was conquerad it suddenly broke out in a barw opponite the fac- tory and east of tho firo on Pratt streot, Thia evidontly was tho work of an incendlary, #8 an offtoor saw ) BEVERAL DoYs emorgo from s side door a few minytes before ho saw smoko insuing from the roof. Ho im. mediately rushod up into tho loft, and in ono corner was an armful of hay partinlly in a blaze, The fire hero was shortly oxtinguished, to_the gnum pleasure of all residing iu the neighbor~ 0od. Blost of tho people burned out were forolgnors, many of ther unable to sjionka word of English, They earried whatover articlos they woro able to save from thoir houses to tho prairio northoass of the fire, whare they apeodily became a proy to » thiovish gang of boys and mon, ‘I'he mojority of thom wero not Insured. The {otal luss will bardly oxceed 850,000 — o ORIMES AND OASUALTIES. THE FOLICE COULTS. John Brown is tho name a wnilor gave Tnes- day, when arrestod by Oficer Rynu. o was charged with larceny on complalnt of J. H. Blino, and confined in the MHarrison-atreet lagk-up. Yestordsy he was brought beforo Justice Boydon, who held bim over to the Oriminal Court in ‘bonds of $400. Yictor Hobel, Willism Schramm, Clans Dur- sen, Panl Hireob, Louis Schell, and Joln Smith wero arrested Tuesdoy night on the Clark-strect bridgo with a quantity of stolon goods in their pousession which they kad taken from the burnt distriot. Tho thioves woro contined dn tho Chi- engo Avenuo Btation, snd yesterday morning wore brought bofore Justice Kaufwnon, who held tho four first uamod under $500 bonds each for examination on tho 18th inst., and tho two Inst under $300 each for examination. J. A, 8. Fisher and Griflith Griflith wero ar- rested 'Tuesday by Oficor Guernsoy, on com- plaint of Lovi J. Gilbrath and IH. F, Thompson, of tlio Brevoort House, cbarged with the Inrceny of o buggy. This feflow Griflith is an an old liorse-thisf, and was boforo the South Side Police Gourt about two months ago, and was held to tho Criminal Court in bonds of 81,000, whioh ho gave, Yestorday they were brought boforo Jus- tice Boyden, who held Yisher to the Oriminal Court in 1,000 bonds, and Grifiith in 8500, In defsult _thoy wero committed to the County Jail, but during the afternoon thoy wero bailed” out, giving tho wamos of threo men as surctios, among them being the name of Louls Bartcls, In this caso, ex-Ald, Thompson_orove his buggy up in frout of the Brevoort House, and, detaching his boreo, lod bitn off to foed, and lott 'tho buggy in chargo'of bis servans, Whiio his attention was attracted to something in tho streot, Fisher, assisted by Grifith, scized hold of it and dragged it away. Thosorvant gnve chaso and cnpmrus them, and hauded the "brace of thioves over to the officer. Griflith was beld as an nccessory, and, between tho former charge of horso stoaling and tho present oue, be is safo for Joliet for a limited number of yonrs. Frank Walpart, William Carter, Stephen Riloy, Robert Sullivan, Willinm Loug, Ulrich Oham- plon, Charles Evans, B. Spockewich, John TFlagg, P. Sanfol, Jobu Willatt, John Mulkakioy, Benjumin_Leiteh, Charlos Young, John Mc- Bwoonoy, Henry Fartman, John McDouald, G. J. Demest, Jamos Newgan, and Daniel Shannon wore all arrostad Tuesday night as low snesk- thioves, During tho fira thoy wero around like au army of hungry valtures, stealing overything of any value they could get their hands on, One by ono tuey wore acrested ab_difforent points within the burning district, and takon to the Harrlson street tock-up. Yestorday morn- ing thoy wore arraigned beforo Justico Boyden, who cantinued tho preliminaty cxamiuation of the thioving vagrauts under bail honds ranging from 500 50\\‘1\ t0 §100, 'The majority of them will be examined Saturday, Inaddition to these *follows, thore woro some thirty-odd moro ar- roatod ' on tho ssmo charge, and woro all diecharged, oxcopt in s fow ln- stances where slight fines were impoted, as the chargo of larcony could not be maintaived. Tho polico authorities will keop their oyes on theso lonfers, and, unless thoy got to woulk st something, which is not to bo oxpeot- ed, o5 thoy wore nover kuown to make nn honest ponuy, thoy will ba compelled to leave the city or go Lo the Bridowell, TIHE DEATI-ROLL, Carotul inquiry bne revesled tho fact that, thun far, six porsous—two men, and four chil- drnuzlm\‘u probably pershed iu the great fire of Tuesdny, I'ho name of the young man killed at the cor- ner of Van Buren sireet and Wabash avenue by the falling of a wail was John I, Dobson. Ho lived at No. 242 South Clinton street. Ile wasa printor, and had been in tho eity but three ‘woeks, His ago was 21, > Rachol Schiller, of No. 216 Third avenus, ro- portd bor two children as missing, sud probably burned, Ono was & boyof 10 years, and the othor an infaut of o your and a half, ‘The poor womun waa mot on tho corner of Third avonue and Twolfth street yosterdny morning ab 4 o'clack b{ the writer, aud sho was iu the wildest stato of alarm. Bha cried and monned in tha most pitifal mannor, and foll ta the walk in the agony of despair, refusing to be oomforted by any one, Iler husbnnd iu in Bt. Paul, and she {8 at present stoppiug with a brothior on Fourth avenue just mm{\ of Twollth stroet. ‘I'ho two infaut children of Jacob Mincer, men- tlaued in yostorday's paper as probubly burned at No, 219 Third avenuo, are atill misslng, and 48 tho mothior lofi thom slono in the hotieo ab the time of thic brenking out of tho fire, thore is soarcely a doubt but that they wore burned. ‘I'he report was currcnt last evening thata colorad fireman had been burned to death, but no particulara could bo loarnsd, A QUTTING OAKE. Oun the night of tho fire, whilo the orowd was surging In Btate stroct, & pawnbroker, uamed Andrews, was koeplng watch over his offects with o wword, which ho wielded in tho most reckless manner, A young man who happened to en- croach upon him a little recoived an ugly out in tho leg, fust back of the knoo, Ile way taken to a nelghboring drug store and sttended to, i namo_ was not learned. Androws was not a1~ resled, Tho outting ocourred noar Hubbard oourt, BHOT DEAD, Ono of the most korious occarrences which re- sulted from the fire was that in frout of No, 100 Michigan avenuo, brlefly mentioned in the last insue, since which time additional facts concern« ng 1& uave boon isarne Thomas Nonnett, ropristor of the Doaton Laundry, at No, 49 Idridge court, obnorved a man in the aot of tnklng somo of his' offoots which hiad boon moved to osonpe tho couflagration, Ile at- tompted to cotch tho man, whon the lattor turnod upon him with & kuifo and infliotod sov- orsl sovore wounds, Bonnott. quickly drow = rovolver and firod at his ansailant, tho shob tak- ing effoot in the heart, and killing him iustant- ly. Bounott i probably fatally wounded, and now lles st Bt. Josoph's Hospital in a critieal condition. 11is family s at No. 366 Twouty-soo- ond stregt, Tho uamo of tho dead man had not boon loarned up to Inst miduight, The body was ro- moved to the Morguo, whero It now Jiea awaiting idontitiontion. Doconsed is & man ovidoutly about 30 yoars old, nud has ou a white shirt and heavy woolou pauts. fiis compjoxion is light, aud his beard sbortcut, Hofs of medium hoight. In his pocket was found an opou-faced silver watch aud stoel chwin, and a ploca of load, Coroner Stophens will hold an investigation as soon as the hody 18 idontified. It {s said that Mr, Baunott has lm‘l:lu testimany to shiow thint Lie way fully justified in killing do- coasod, who mndo a dosporato offort to ond Bon- nett’s oxisteuce, % ANOTIER ALATA. The alarm from Box 37 came again at 10:25 Iast ovening, snd wos caused by tho sudden breaking out of & smouldering fire in & packing houso in tear of 627 Hauth Clatk atrast—tha southorn limit of the last big blezo. Tho fire- meon quickly oxtinguished the flamca, LOGAL MISCELLANY. M. 0. WALKER, Tho Walkor will caso was roswined gyosterday morping, bofore Judge Wallace, in the Couuty Court. The Judge decided that a jury wasnot to bo impanaled, aftor which the taking of testimiony began, The first witness called for the Trustecs was Robort T. Lincoln, whoso testimony was substantinlly tho samo as that of I 7 18YAN, with whoso oxamlination the aftornaon sossion began, who tostificd that ho lnd scon the wil, and wna & witnoss to it Ho was asked to wituoss tho samo by AL O, Walkor, by signing it, 1n presenco of Mr. Lin colu. Mr, Lincoln noxt signed tho will. They signod 1t immedlately aftor dMr. Walkor. —There was uo ono prosont oxcopt Mr. Walker, Mr. Lin- coln, witnoss' brother, and himseolf, when ho siguod tho will. o bolioyed Mr. Walkor's mind waa entiraly sound whon he signed tho instru- mont, o bolioved Mr. Walker to have been posscessed of & sound mind, On tho oross-vxamiuation by Mr. Small, he said ho had scon Mr, Walker very froquently in his brother’s oftice, = Nover had any partioular convereation with Mr. Walker, ~His brothor called bim to sign the will. 1lo wuover doubted Mr. Wulfinr‘l soundness of mind, but never particnlnrl; considored the ennity or insanity of Dlr. Walker. ¥rom his ap- posrance nnd_manner, be * bolioved ho wes of roundmind. Witness waganotary public, and took ncknowlodgment of a mortgage to tho Counectlout Life-Insuranco Company for Mr. Walker some two months after aignlnf thewill. Mys. Walkor, Mr, Isham, snd Mr, Hill wero presont. Mrs. Walker acknowladged tho deod with Mr, Walkor, At the timo, Lo bolioved Mr. Walkor was of en- tirely sound wmind, His mind was oqually sound whon ho oxecuted tho will, though physically quito feeble. He was hold up in bed whou ho signed the will. r. Bwolt bore objected to_the course of the crosg-oxamination, and urged that tho opposing counsol wero “fishing.” Ilo dida’t want such a courso pursued. Thoe Judgo hera Interposed that the examination was a littlo frrogular, and sdjured Mr, Small to abido by tho custom of examination in practico. Tho witness, continuing, snid bo asked MNr, Walker if the signaturo to tho mortgage was his, He roptied, * \Vhat, what” His oyos wore partially open, and this waa tho aoly reply ho mado, except to ackuowledge his signuture. 1o said he would make tho ncknowledgment ag ofton ns necessary, Witness also took Mrs, Walkor's acknowicdgment. Io did not ex- smiue tho mortgage very closely, and did not notice any orasurea in the signing of tho mort- gage. Tho differonco betweon tho signaturos of the mortgago and will was owing to Lis fooble- nees at tho time of signing the will, He ro- moemboared that his son beld Lhim up whils signiny the will. 1o Lad been fo tho house several times beforo acknowlodging the mortgage. Ha thought BIr, Wautker uudorstood himself ag well whon le signed the mortgage as whon Lo ox- ecuted the will, Upon signiug the mortgage nothing else was sald than what ho had stated. DR J. T. TUCKER, sworn:_Ho signod the codicil ns nn attesting wit- ness, Mr. Walker signod tho instrumout in bia prosonce, Mo bolieved he way porfectly sound in mind and memory when signing it, He wasa Enuticing physician ¢ graduated fu 1867, Ho nd known Mr. Walker penrly six yoars; saw bim firet ot hia ofiico. He npever had any ex- tonded convoreation with him. Ho was requoated to go to Mr. Walker's houso on tho lith of May by Dr. Hollister, In slgning tho codictl ‘Mr. Walker wae sssated in huldiui the pon. The codicll was rostiog on o hool when be signed it. Tho will was not read to him. He had vory little to say. Drs. Hollister, Johnson, Mr. Tebam, and himself wore present when he eignod the document. He did not ex- amino Mr. Walker or his symptoms, and waa not Liis consultivg physician, Ho scemed to bo suf- fering drom his liver, and his nutrition was gori~ ously disturbed, Tho want of nutrition might be produced by an oxcessivo uso of alcohol. His attention wos not directed to the contouts of tho will, Mr, Fuiler hora showed tho witness tho will, & dooumout of eight logal-cap pages, snd epoke of ita Prom{nuu. This led to discussion on points of 'ovidenco” between the opposing counsel, and, aftor the killing of cousiderable time by the lawyors, to which the Court gave acquicsence, theturther hosting of tho case wag postpoue till this morning at 10 o'olock. e GENERAL NEWS, The North Chicago Rolling Mill Company olectod yostorday tha following ofiicera for tho ousuing yoar : O. W, Potter, President ; E. B, Ward, Treasurer ; R. O, Hannal, Soorotary, Mr, D, 0'Loary accomplished bis walk of 100 miles in twenty-four hours, and roturne thanks to his doctor, {rainer, oto. Qapt. Bull snd Oficor Kuliner, of Turtlo’s Dotective Agenoy, arrosted nine young snoak thieves I'uesday night about 11 o'clock, for car- rying off furniture from the fire, Thoy had tables, chairs, looking-glasses, ota, aud whon asked whero they gos them, droppod their booty and ran, but wore captured, The goods are at Capt., Turtle’s Detective Agency, 118 Lakestrect Aedistant Fire Marshal Musham, who hay beon absent from the city for a shorf time, returned yesterdny moraing, and was ou duty immediately aftor ward, A young woman named Lizzle Chamberlain foll faintirg in tho bsllway of No. 208 West Washington streot, yesterduy afternoon at 1 o'clock, while applying for board, Dr. Boll was called, s:d, aftor administering antidotes, the sufToror was taken to the County Hospital, She had Loen Mving at No, 16 South Groon streot. The ¢auso of hor ailment was not statod. The ladies of the Orphan Girle’ Home, No. 8156 Tyest Monroo strect, desire to give notico that they will tomporarily core for children from 5 years upward, who wero burnt ont of homes in the firo, Aa entortainmont in aid of this worthy charity Is te be given at tho institution tbis evoning. Whe Rev, Dr. M. J. Bavago 18 to do- Tivor an addross, and alx church choirs havo vol- unteerod to sing. Thore will be light rofrosh- meonts servail, Tho body of the man found in tha river at the foot of Fraukiin street, Inst Mouday, has not beon idontitied. An inquest hold” yosterday failed to_throw any dolfinite Nght onthoe caso. ‘Fho jury belioved décoased to have been drown- ed accidentally, as no marks of violonco were found on the biody, which is nuneh docomposod, A Do anu cheols, marked “F. 8. T.78," was found {n deconsod's popkets. Buperintondent Rohm has {ssned a notice to partios in possossion of goads tukon at tha tire Yor sate koepiug to roport at his ollico in forty- eight hours, or sufter prosccutlonin the event ot discovery by the police. n Foreter, a Loy 16 years old, was drowned (o ake ab 1o, fout of Bliohigan strot ot ovoning at D0:30 o'clock, whilo ulhhlg.' Tho body was recovored and taken to deceasod’s late residence, No. 180 Eass Lria stroet. ho motorious Mollle Holbrool has been ar- re:?te?l “ln New York, and will probably be Dbrought hither in a fow days. Mr, Droww, who wont bor bail in tbis oity, is wanted by the de- tectivos. Prominent among the flre companios from mlt;:.le w::lnl \\‘hlnlg gavo Chicago an early help- ing hand Tuesday nlght, was Liverty Hoso No. 1, of Miohigan City, whioh was aken In chinrgo by Capt. Michual McGuiro, of this city, and un- dar hug guldance did excolfont sorvico, Murpiby, ono ot tho most notorions sdq:lonrl:l of la | ayr:olk thiovos, wos n?mmd on Wout Blde yeaterday, aud & yaluable donblo~ gold watch found OR him, Any party hays [} tl <l ln? lost sich an article should call on Oapt, Llifs. TNE RATLNOAD TAX. W Oounty Treasuror Millor yesterdsy recelved tho foilowing lettors Yoit ask whother persons and corporntions who have nid & part of thelr taxes can Lo allowod to deduct rom the balance duo sovendthirty-sixths of the orig- inal amount of Btate tax charged, Inanawer, Iwould ssy thnt Gollactors havo no suthonty to refund sny tax collectod ; and_{nssmuch #u tuo qitestlon you lisvo prosentod I offect reliuda soven-thirly-sixtha of any Btate tax thiat may isve boca puld by tho porsons or torporation, clnimiig tha do- uctfon, I am of the opiuion that it cannot be allowed, In other wordn, saven-thirty.sixthn of tho amonut of Blato tax ' romaining unpuia aiay e rolalned by tho taxpayer, and no more, - Yours iruly, 0. K, LieeivcorT, Auditar of Publis Agcounta, TNE ALLIANCE KXOURSION, In spitc of the firoy trials in Chicago, the Alliance editorial oxcuraion to Denver City left tho Chicago & Alton Dopot at I o'clock yostor- day. The Pullman conch **Monte Christe” had boen chartored eapoclally for the occasion, and its placardod windows showod it to be undor the oontrol of tho Chicago Alliance. The party was mado up as follows : Col. . N, P'ratt, manager ;bn!ra. and Misa Anulo Drutt; Dr. N. W, Abboth, Ald. Avory Moora, Miss .Dora Moore, Brs, Maj. John Ii, Tloyd, tho Rev, I, N. Booth and wifa, Dr. Chas, Q. Smith, Dr. Clesnan Pratt, Mr. 0.W. Tichards, Prof, John F. Eberhart, (Dr. Robort Collyer and wifo; Oharlos Aldrich, of the Infer-Ocean ; (. E. Wilght, of tho Times ; Dr. 1L, N. Powers, I L. Epsign, 0. D, Heliner and wifo, and Dr. ‘lhomas nnd wifo, roprosontod the Allfance, Tho Rev. J. BB, McCluor, who lina beon to Donvor bo- foie nl speut soveral yoara, ramained at homa to tale chargo of tho Atlance. Dy, E, M. Buckinghum aud son, of Springflald, 0., also accompauied tho party. As thoe train was about to atatt, a_potition wae signod by all roquesting the IHou. Willlam Bross, who way de- toinod at homo, to tuke tho train to-duy and moet thom fu Donver. In the Chees Congrees yostorday, BMr. Judd won one gamo from Mr. Porriu, and Capt. Mac- konzie two gomes from Mr, Docl, Owingto ill-henlth, Mr, Bock hns resigned his gamos to Mr, Hosmor. This will loave Mr. Judd one moro gamo 1o play with Mr. Perrin., Oapt. Mag- konzlo and Mr. Hoswor have two gamos euch to play with Gen, Congdon, which will closs the tournnment, To-doy wlfi, 1 all probability, see tho closo of the contost. Tho oxcursion and plenio of the Unton Cath- olia Library Assoolation will take placoe to-day, as annouaced. ‘L'rains loavo the Rook Istand Dapot, at Van Buron and_Sherman atreots, ot 9:0 and at 12 m., sharp. Thore i _promiso of an oxton- #ivo gathoriug of the frleuds of tho Assaciation. Tho Soveroigns of Industry mot yostorday morning at 10 a. m. W. Parker having tondorod his rosignation, it.was sccopted, and L. J. Avory elocted to i}l that position, ‘Y'be_State oficors now aro L. J, Avery, Prosident; D. Gill, Vico- Presidont IT, B. Allen, Bccretary, 210 North Lae Bullo strect ; R. E, Hflgfi Lecturer; 0. W. Mills, Troasurer; Mrs, M, L. Hale, Stownrd; A, M. Bponcer, Assistant Stoward, Afior a most en- thuslastio session the Council adjourncd ttll the fourth Tuesday in Jauuary, ILLINOIS PENITENTIARY. Removal of Doputy Wardoen finll and Appointment of IZis Succossor, Spectal Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Jonrrr, July 16.~On occount of insulordinatfon some two wecks sgo, Wardon Wham suspended tho Doputy Warden Capt, James P, Ifall, o, Wyanet, i, but, aa the Wardon roprosonts, from fecllngs of & yorsonsl _mature ho restorod the Deputy to Quty, Yestordsy, ho iscovered that his Doputy was asgnin dirclict in tho porformanco of hisduties, and gullty of direct vlolatlon of orders, henco bfo susponsion peromptorily, Jotin O, Lang, 3 realdont of Plainfleld, in this county, wu immo- diately appotnted an ik succesnor. ‘The Board of Penitontincy Commissionors, st thelr regulur meeting to-day, in an ofliclal order confirmed 4o action of the Warden, "Tlio row sppolntea lsa Leon for number of yoars connected with tho inetitution in tho capacity of keop- er. Gov, Boverldge arrived at tho prison Wiis moep. ing, and wan prescut at the meeting of the Hoard of Cowmissioners, Ho goos to Chicago {0-morrow morn- 2. N THE COTTON CROP. XReports Made to the Department of Agriculture. ‘WasninaToN, July 16,—Thoe cotton-planters roport to the Departmont of Agriculture in ac- cordance with the conditional promiso of their June roports, shons an incroase 1n the condition of tha plant o ovory Blale, Thu poroentages of avarago aonditfon are highor than in Juno by the following figures: Thres in Louisianas, 4 in Arkaneas, 610 Florids, 7 {n Bouth Caroling, 9 in Mississippl, 10 in Alabama, 11 in Georg!n, 12in Tennessco and Toxas, and 18 in North Caroliva, Toxas aud North Carolina return o ‘condition nbovs the averago. 'The following aro the State avorngos: North Cavolina, 102 ; South Carolina, 835 Georgis, 91; Florida, 95; Alabams, 824 Mis! sissippl, 87; Louisiana, 73; Texas, 1035 Arkan- sag, 94]; and.Tennceses, 7. As compared with July of Iast year, tho conditfon is bigher oxcopt in Iorida, Louisiaus, and Arkansas, though the difforoace i slight in _Tennessco and Georgia, and not very widoin Miasissippi and Alabama, CRIME. Eate Stoddard Hopulessly Insnte, New Yong, July 16.—~In the Court of General Besuions, in_Brooklyn, to-dsy, Lizzle R. King, alias Kafe Stoddard, who, it 18 supposod, mur dored Charlos Croodrich, was pronounced hope~ Iessly insane, She will be sont to the asylum to-morrow, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Livenroor, July 15.—Steamahips Amorica and Bpain, from Naw York, havaarrivod out, N Your, July 10,—Slesmabipa Algerin, from Liv- srpool, nnd Franklin, from Antwerp, hnve arrived, NEW Yonx, July 16.—Arrived—Stismer Oubs, from Liverpook —_— MR, -MORAN DECLINES. New Yorx, July 16.—London advices stato that Mr. Moran declines tho appointmont of Third Assistant Secrotary of Stato. ILLINGIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL. Buiaeront, July 18-1:33 p, m.—~ARRIVED—Desr Park, Ottaws, 5,000 bu corn; Lily, Morris, 6,100 bu corn 3 Genavieve, Chillicathe, 5,500 bu corn; prop Wit Tonzy, 4000 b coru’s eorg, Houry, G400 u corn. Orsanzn—Mornlug Light, 53,011 ¢ lumbor for Ot~ tawa; 71 brla anlt for Morris ; Lricason, Lockport, 40 m lnthver ; J, Mouard, 60,213 ¢t lumbar, Ottawa, ‘100 m sbinglen, Joliot : North Star, Ollawa, 60 m lurdber ; Iron-Olad, Utlcs, 10,634 m lumber, e e s s MARRIAGES, A A A A A A A A A AN AN LEONARD_MOKAIG~On Taosday ovening, July 14, i umlenxh Fromiorian (hurety, by tho las W W, g, Ir, ¥rad D, Loonard and Miss Bary hoth of'Ohloago. No cards. GALOREGALOW—Tuly 15, Mr, Jobn Galore snd Blisi Sallio Galoro, Nocards, DEATHS. DRFEGAN—Michsol Doogan, agod 63 yoars ; uativo of the County ot Kiiikenny: ‘norl yill (sko place Friday, July 17, at his lato rest- dence, 88 Michigau-st. Uare foavo for Calvary at 1 . AlLirinds aro invited to attoad, T Sudduuly, on ‘Tuosday svoning, July 1 e Tinlom, fnfsat assghiar of Willaw O.'D. s - Granite. u'\:;;:mm acrvices nt tho rouldencs, No. 794 Mich op JUir 18736 S ook . B Catrlagos to jamelacy. LWL July 15, George Walter Lomis, son of Guoras T E Famete M Lowivcagod § montha 4ad 21 dayer© A D N I, SPECIAL NOTICES. Schenel’s Sea-Weed Tonle, In tho atmospheracxporiencod horo durlng tho summer months, the lothargy produced by tho hioat takes away GRA an.ar, ukwood the deatra for wholesome food, and froquent porapirations voduon bodily ouergy, partioulatly thoss suforing from tba efeots of dobilitating Alsonsos, ‘natural hoalthful aotivity of the systom, we must gesort to artifietsl moans, For thls purpose Sohonok's Sea-Weod Tonto ts vory offectusl, appo- tite and give frosh vigor 10 the ensrvated body, Fur dys. popaia 1t Is fuvaluable, Many eminent physiclans have doubtod whothor dyspopsia can bo parmanontly oured by Tn orderto keop o A fow doses will oroat bite drugs which are generally employod for that purpose, Tho Boa-Weod Tonlo {1 ta nature Ls totally different from such drugs. It contalns no corroslye winorals or aclde; 1n fact it asalsts the Tegular operations of naturo, and suppites hor doficlonclos, Tho tonta in its neture so tuuoh rosomblas thie Kastrio Julos that 1t 1s almost duntl- cal with tbat fluld, The gastrio fulos is tho natural solv- ont whiob, in a healtty coudition of tho bedy, causes tho food ta bo digostad; and when this julce s not excreted 1n suflolent quantitios, tadigestion, with all fts distress- ing sywptoms, follows, The Boa:Weod Tonle performs the duty of the geatrio Julas whon the latter is et Buboenck's Aen-WWeed Tonle seld by sil Dsvasistes BUSINESS NOTIOE. NOT BURNED! OUR Fireside Friend BUILDING Rosisted the flames successfully, and Prosses woro running (this morning, July18) without any do- 1oy, so that our Paper will bo Mailed fo Subscribers AS USUAL. ‘WATERS & CO,, Publishers. ot Burmed Out A CLOSE SHAVE! Stock slightly damaged and will be closed out at less than half price, Now is the time for bargains! D.A. HEWES, 2568 Wabash-av. SUITS, R H HeDOWELL &G0, 228 West Madison-st, (CORNER PEORIA.) ‘Weo will offer this dsy 1,000 Ynlew’ Linen nnd Lawn Balts, nt 35 cents om tho Dollar, to Close out our Btoci, TLadles would do woll to avall themaslven of this oppor- tunity, as tho suita sre offered for loss than the material qont,, Alro, an fmmene stack of Ladies® Cotton RoadpMade UNDERWEAR. OHEMISES, NIGHT-DREKSES, DRAWRRS, 8KIRTS, CORSET-COVERS, DRESSING-SACQUES, APRONS, BHIRTS, WAISTS, AND FRENOH-WOVE SEAM- LSS CORSETS, AT A OREAT BACRIFICE. BASE BALL PHILADELPHIAS, of Phldeyhi, WHITE STOCKINGS, of Clisas, SATURDAY, JULY 18. Tickots for salo st Kolloy Dros,, B aleo at 117 Twenty-aocond-st. 1t rain should interfore tho gams will ba played on Mon- day, tho 2uth, and uo pnators will he on the atraot onrs. WINES, SEASONABLE GOODS! FATHANIEL JOHNSON & SONS' Bt, Estephe Claret." BARTON & GURSTIRR, Claret and Suuterne Wines, DILTHEY, BATIL & €O., Hock Wines, Belfast Ginger Ale, Racahout des Arahes, Tiyon's Sausage, Westphalin Sansage, Westphalin Hams, Californin Fruit, Apricots, Pears, Grapes, Plums, FOR SALE 1Y L. AT IITRE, 1468 RAST MADISON-ST. MGENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, SHIRTS! WILSON BROS, 07 Washington-st., Chicago, And Fourth-st,, Pike's Opera House, Cincinnatl, MISOELLANEOUS, THE GARDNERHOUSE Ts now Open and Ready for the Reeeption of Transient and Per- manent Guests, T. B. GARDNER The “Tew Chicago” Unquestionsbly the BEST FIRE EXTINGUISHER ever mado. For Proofs of the abave fact call on R. M. JOIINSON, Managor, . Washingtonat., Obicaxo. Ehai‘rail Ciovency, Acconnt Books, Notas, and other valusblo papors rostored to logibility by 4 oriicinal prouss ic succerataliat cho gront izes 1a Ohicago aud Boston, 0. GILBIRT WHEELLER, Prac- tieal Ghomlet, 240 Calumot-av. Free Admission. Go to the Faposition and sgothe Burnt-in Insmols, or Tiporishablo Fhotographs, by Watson & Lutter's procuss, ONONDAGA GOARSE SALT, 1n barrols and bulk, of our own mako, now lauding from propeller Kussla, For aale by A, J. LATHAM, Agent, o Bouth Water-st. B. I HMUMPHRAY, HOUSE & SIGN PAINTING, 55 _Tuftheny. ~ FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $b6 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY YOR BALE AT ‘TRIBUNE OFFICE.” Madtson-st,, sad DRY GOODS, NOTICH! Fild,istr & (o, Stato and Washington-sts,, Announce to their friends and the public that their stocks are again in order,and that they are fully reopened for business, after the temporary interrup- tion by the late fire. WANTED. Wel Wi;fio rent a Store on State-st.,north’ of Monroe. Address Mande!Brothers (CITY). LAKE NAVIGATION, GOODRICHS STRAMERS. For Raclne, Milwaukes, Bheboygan, Manito. [ Muskogon, oto., dally (ua- days exceptod)..... Tor 5t. Josoph dally (Bunday excepted) Saturday's Boat don't leavo unti] 11:80 p. m. Tor Manisteo and Ludington, Tuesday and THUTIR e sesomsnao o % [ For Groen Bay and Intormediate ports, Taesday aud Friday, o T pemy For Escanaba and Lako Suporior ports, Aon. dsy and Thureday.., e Dam, SF-0flice and Dacks, foot Michigan-av. REMOVALS. \ P, M. ALMINI & 0, ‘Will to-dny REMOVE to their pormanent lacation, 248 STATE-ST., NEAR JAOKSON, J Importers and dealors in Artists’ and Painte erg’ Matorials, and materials for Wax Flow; @y Muking, Freaco, and Houso Painting. ‘3. MRS.DR.GROSS' HAB REMOVED TO THI § CARDNER ETOUSH. TIE OFFICE OF TUE STATE STRELT§ AVNGS BATR ‘may be found for tho prosont at the offios of the v VOVEN WIRE MATTRESS C0, 986 STATE STREE, whore businass Will bo conducted as usus J. 8. BABIN D E.PEARSONS can bo found at ROOM 16 TRIBUNE BUILDING, P. O'NEILL, ‘Wholasals winca sud liguors, ¢an bo found from this dal AR Re olfie oY Golon owiog Conpenge Removal. Stuce tho fire wo havo ramoved. to 68 Stota-sies omimer WD Teciveaund " Mubd ol oes e Tonsiotod asvaust. LT T e & GO, 88 fitato-st., nosr Randolgh. Notice of Removal. DR. ELLIS bega to luform his patlonts and frien that, 1o contequoncoe of tho destruction of his offico, [0 Stato-st., by tlie fire, ho can be found at hia rosidonce, B9 A near corner of Twolfth-at., until furthor HO3E. E. B. PRESTON, 188 Innlzc=st., BOLE AGENT New York Belting and Packing Co.’s CARBOLIZED TEST FIRE HORE. ‘WARRANTED THE BEST MADE. Antigseptioc Linen and Rubber-Lined inon Hose. The ONLY OARDOLIZED LINEN HOSE tn thomarkedy $-BELTING, PAUKING, and RUBBER GOODS, FINANCIAL. ROBERT WINTHROP & 0O, BANKERS AND BROKERS, I8 Wallats, Ko Yark, ozeouta ordors for ST./OK" Northa AN GOLD. hilow 4 por contfatorost 1 & FOSHY, fid crauaaot' goncral Hanking and Bertoray HBusines - THOMAR M, THONNTON, ‘W, ¥, THONNTO ., (8on of Judge Thorntal W. F. TEEIORNTON & SON, orn and Brokors, Shelbyville, 11, Established 1850 Talleotions made {a Shielby aud adjuinlug ocounties, am praceeds romiltted 0a doy of payment, Obiesgo cotros- pondent—Traders’ Natlonnl Bank, MONEY TO LOAN, On property in the Now Burnt Distriot. MeCORD, WARNER & CQ,, 86 Washingt GITY REAYL ESTATE, FOUR GHOIGE HOUSES FOR SALE. Three.story and basomont mnrblo-fror houses, on Twenty-fifth-at.,, east of Sou! Park-av., at & very low price and on en terms of payment, Possession given @ mediately, Inquirs of F GEO. R, OLARKH, No. 11 Chamber of Comtneros ¢ For Sale or Rent The Elogant House, No, 031 Miohigan-av, oorne of Elghteonth-st, Pogsesalon at once Apply tol. CORYELL, 30 Wabagb-av. T Will Sell - my house and lot, No. 635 Wabash-gv,, noar Fourteont' at., oaat front; lot 873 feot front, W1Il sell mostly tinie, and givo iminudiato possosslon, A, FRISBIE, 170 Tasalloay FOR SALE, T ROIDED BARGAIN ug-froat restde v, In thorot t R ) 8.

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