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Bodies of Lewis Tfescott and Hermann Huhn, two of party of 7 drowned in Fox Lake, May 8, re covered yesterday. - John J. O'jConnor, district supt. United Charities of Chicago, of fered position as general secre tary nited Charities, Minneap- olis. Two autos collided at 33rd and S. La Salle sts.' yesterday. H. F. Morris, 5429 Cornell av., driver of one, thrown and seriously injured Occupants of other, driven by A,. H. Spiegel, head of Spiegel, May 8r Stern, badly cut by glass. 17th annual banquet of Holland Society of America will be held at Congress Hotel to-morrow evening. Henry Bockmann, 35, bartend er, suicide. Turned on gas in pathroom at "home of Mrs. E. Herman, 1914 N. Clark. 18,000 have been invited to the dedication ofhe Harper Memor ial Library, University of Chica go, June 11. Mrs. Robert Follis, 49, 4103 S. Campbell av., probably fatally in jured by auto driven-by Hugh De Lemon, 3536 S. -Western av., which had been str-uck by street car at 18th st. and Campbell av. and thrown to sidewalk where she wastanding. Skull fractured. De Lemon badly cut and bruised. Burglar entered flat of Mrs. J. A. Edwards, 5244 Lexington av., while she was in flat below. Took $11 and jewelry valued at $7,000. Supposed mad dog shot by po liceman after biting Mary Haley, 8. in front of elevated station on Qivisxpn-st. - ,-s -r Robber snatched purse contain ing -watch and $15 from Mrs. Louise Scammon, Detroit, Mich., at Kenwood av. arid 47th st. Edward Purcell, 6210 S. Car penter st., pickpocket, fined $200 and costs. Blamed his red hair for detection. Busse still has some influence in the City "Council. Yesterday they granted him the right to lay switch track in Fleetwood st. Mrs. Anna McCarthey, prop. Glen Hotel, 515 N. Clark, tossed William Mason, oromer, down stairs when he came home drunk. James Ferguson, 10, 1462 'Aus tin av., probably fatally injured when barn door rear of 1064 , Grand av1. fell on him. Benjamin Williams, Salt Lake City, and brother, Treveman Wil liams, Butte, Mont., separated since boyhood,-re-united by Sal vation Army. Walter Knudson, 8, 441 Bee thoven place, "hitched" on wagon at Sedgewick and Division sts. Broke right leg in wheel. Mrs. Elizabeth Parker Gillett filled suit for divorce frdm Chas; W. Gillett, wealthy broker 'aid. Board of Trade operator.- -Habit- ual drunkenness. George W, Hensley, 237 No. 52nd ave., drew $1,800 from bank to purchase home. Disappeared. Wife fears foul play. George S. Scott, 1731 No. Al-r. bany ave., who ran down and in jured Anna Falkenberg, 14, in his aato, at Armitage and Spalding aves., fined $1,000 by Judge Gem mill. Maximum penalty. Body -of Florence Mahoney, 20, &x lbas&Csui