, 1859-01-15
THE CITY.

TEE Busch MURDER CAsk-We learn that O
continuance has been or will be aeked in the
case Of People rs Busch, indicted for murder
in the State street tragedy Of last summer. The
question Of such postponement will DO decided
on Monday next.
E Mr. James Barnet, Printer. Of 1859 Lake
street. wishes it to be understood that he i, not
the James Barnett who WAS brought before the
Police Court on Thursday and fined $40 Tor be.
ing 'drunk and disorder1s, and whipping 8
Homau aud child"
INFORMATION WANTED Of john Frederick, q
printer, who csms from the East, and arrived
in this city some time in July last His wife is
now at the Merchants Hotel in this city, and
would be very thankful for any information con-
cerning his whereabouts. Plesse address Mrs.
Broderick, at The Merchants Hotel, Chicago.
Will the Western papers please copy.
Tus MONROE HousE, Sr. LoC1s-The public
hail with pleasure tho debut Of Col. B. s. Comp.
ton as proprietor Of this House. Col. Compton
ia an old and veil known " caterer" and one Of
the most deservedly, popular and gentlenan]y
landlords in the Eastern States, which have los:
what St. Louis has gained-a " l1rss claas hotel
man." Far :ong time the pianter's and Bas"
NUNS have enjoyed the field without rival
The Monroe, let it be remembered, With its
new outfit, new building added, and Col. Camp
ton always at bis post, now occupies front raak
and will be fouod No. l. Try it onco and see.
AEazsr OF 4 Ho1EL Tu1EF. .-SeEcli Flsk, re-.
cent emigrcnt from the State OF Minnesota, wss
arrested On Thursday. aud brought before JUS
t;ce Stickney at the Armory on Friday, charged
With stealing overcoa!s from various hotels.
Two Of the oyersoats-one belonging to William
G. Colsou. and the other to Elias b. Towne-
we're taken from the Jarvis House, and another,
which Nas not found, was taken from the Briggs
House, where he left an old coat in it's place.
He had still another overcoat in bis possession,
for which an owner il wanted. He hnd sold one
Of the coats. Flax waa he'd in $500 to answer.
Tue Third or TIE 'MURpxR Tn1ALs.-In the
Circuit Court will comnence this morning the
Case Of People -. Janea Williams alias Martin
Barry, indicted for tbe murder Of Nicholas
Grout, on South Canal street, in the " Wes: Di'
vision, in the month Of September last
The case is briefly as follows: The prisoner
entered the saloon Of deceased, and offered q
bad bill in payment for drinks. Deceased took
the bill, and proncuncing it a counterfeit, pro.
posed to put stamp upon it. Prisoner drew 4
knife and shreatened to stsb him if he did 80,
ind in the a!tercs!ion which followed, plunged
his knife to the heart of Grout.
VIOLATION OF CANE LAws.-Richard Kirk.
patrick was brought to the Armory for viola
ton OF the game laws, be having offered some
prairie chickens for sale, representing that they
had been shot since the lst of January. In the
examination be affirmed that be told an untrutt
about the time the game WIS killed in order tt
insure their sale, and also brought witness, hi.
employer, to prove TINT the chickens were killed
previous'to The 1ss inst. He was discharged.
Wewould state that the gams laws 60 int<
effect on the list Of january, aud fifteen day!
thereafter are allowed for the sale Of bird'
which may have been killed previous TO the lst
THz "PoaK Sw1SDLx."-We are happy tt
learn TINT the parties who supposed they has
been sxind:ed By pork operator, have CONT
out tall right" The hogs we're stored Wist
Thos Nash, Esq the we'll known pork packer
who, as soon Us be heard the poaition in whicl
affairs stood. took efectual measures to prevent
any advances being made on tho warehouse re
ceipt which he had issued, and d.livered III
the property to the original owners. The dlsin
terestedness displayed By Ar. Nash in this, 8
great trouble, sacrifice Of time, aud considerable
rick, securing the parties in danger Of loss, i
highly comneudab1e and truly worthy of re
| cord.
AssAuL11so AND BkAr1Sa MS W1FE.-WilliRu
F. Packer WAS arrested On Thursday, on wer
rant, on complaint OF his wife, for an sggrayate'
| nssauls and battery committed upon her th
| night previous. It appeared in evidence tha
Packer and his wife had separated from son'
csuae. On Wednesday evening last be went t
the house where she was boarding, in Indian
street, and inquired for her. He was informe'
that she Was out. H. then left, and shortly me
her short distance from the house, seized be
By the arm snd throat, struck and choked her
called her vile nnnes, aud threatened 10 mul
d.r her. She got clear fram his grasp. and raj
for The house, he following her and entering th
ths ball Of the houss whers he tore breast pl
from her bosom and = bracelet from her arm
and stsmped them on the floor, and committe'
other like acts Of violence. He was fined $ej
He nts then Immediately arrested on th
complaint OF his villa. for threatening her lif'
and also threatening to give her no pence by
to continue to annoy her in every possible Wal
until he could finally drive her to prossitutio,
Upon this charge, he waa held in s4oo TO apes
before the Recorder.
Aaaxsr or Warren SzurrkRs.-Twe youn
gentlemen, one Of them approaching the spin
Of fashiop," who gave their naues as Pet
Farrell and Emmet aias Charley LYtle, vel
arrested yesterday 1t the Michigan Central D
pot By officer hcCauleJ, on charge OF ptaeti
ing the watch stuthng game upon au unsophi
! ticated German country man from New Rufl
Mich, named Joseph Wurzuer. It appeared
evidence before Justice Stiekney that Wurzn
came TO this city aud sold quantity Of VOC
and o. Wednesday evening went to the dep
for tho purpose OF taking tho O'Clock train f
New Buffalo. a few minutes before tho tza
started Farrell approached wurzner, and r
, | presented to him that he had . family in Il
> depot, and was very anxious 10 go east, but h'
not money sufficient to pay hls aud their fa1
md then took out q watch, and begged Of hi
; to let him have 90 On it, and that he won
! pay back the monsy and redeem the watch
r fore the train reached NeE Buffalo, Ly'
! stepped up, and pronounced the watch woz
l $50, snd said he knew man on tho ca1s v
: would give $50 for it.
!, These representations, and various other n
, such u are usually praessned By this elass
. gentry, induced the eountrYmsn to let Farr
have I'll, and t.ks the watch u security, wbi
! hs soon aseertaiasd vas bogus gold wst'
o msds particularly tor the stufang business, d
. aeia.ly Forth tron, I. to $50, Upon tn
e facts Justice Sieknsy held LJtls in $500 .
u Faneli in $500, 10 answer before tho Record