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Show Ill KIM At IVK. Tlie llornblit AlTklr Whtrlt Took riuve in Chicago. OiN Atio, June 10. An afternoou paper prints the following: Last Saturday the funeral of John Poirkc, who died suddenly, was held at his Into residence. His friends remarked remark-ed the lifelike, appearance of the corpse hut the doctor pronounced the man tlead. When the cortege reached the cemetery some one suggested the eotVui he opened, but this was voted dow n, notwithstanding a tapping from the iu-side iu-side of tho colliin indicated there was ife there, as tho liody was being- lowered low-ered into the grave. The tapping became be-came more pronounced, but the Initial proceeded. Yesterday the grave was opened and the eollin removed. An examination ex-amination was made. Koike's body was twisted, and tho features distorted, the tongue bitten uearly iu two, and the finger nails imbedded iu the flesh. There was every indication that a horrible hor-rible struggle had taken place. The lank lrarln(f. The clearings of the associated banks today were '-,B!t,0U. with a cash balance bal-ance of $1SO,011. A iiwA ApHilnlnirnt, Mr. T. A. Harris has been appointed siijierintendatit of agencies for this department de-partment of tho K'piilable Life Insur anee company. Mr. liari'i is an able business man and the selection made gives entire satisfaction to the public, lie has been with the company for some time and his promotion is due to his earnest work. |