, 1861-04-12

THE CITY.

STATE PR1sos.-There are 653 prisoners in
| the State Prison at Joliet, eleven Of whom are
| females.
F William Mathews, Esq, Of this city,
| will deliver his lecture on Success in Life"
at Michigan City, this friday evening, April
18th.
PaEsnTrERT.--The Chicago Presbyte (New
school) is in session in the Third Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Mr. Swazey's on West Washing
ton street.
. PEasoaAL-Gen. Rufus King, Of M1wau-
kee, the new Minister to Rome, with his fam
iIy, was at the Richmond House yesterday, Oh
his way to the Eternal City, to enter upon the
duties Of his mission.
CHR1sT CHURCH FEs11vAL-The ladies of
Christ Church will give dinner this day, at
o'clock, at Bryan Hall Tickets for dinner
twenty-five cents. Every preparation has
been made and in excellent style, and Bryan
Hall should be filed
TEMpERAEcE.-The Banner of Temperance
| Is to be unfurled this evening, at halfpast
seven o'clock, at the Seamen's Bethel, corner
| Of Wells and Michigan streets. Several good
| speakers are to discuss the subject of Temper
ance. All are invited to attend.
HEID-Alex. Fish, charged with passing
counterfeit money, was examined yesterday
morning before Justice Akin and EeId in $500
to appear at the next term Of the Recorders
Court for trial His son, VIM. Il. Fish, was
held on the same charge in $500.
LAKE MATTERs.-The propeller Prairie
State for 0gdensburgh yesterday, is the ear
Lest lower lake clearance for the season.
The steamer Huron arrived from Milwaukee
| yesterday morning, and will be run between
| Chicago and Grand Haven. She will leave on.
her first trip on Friday morning.
| Bold ATTEMPT At RoBBERY.-An unknown
| correspondent sends us the following startling
| item Of news which shows that the morals
and the spelling Of the rural districts need
mending:
| Bold attempt at Rohry on the night Of 10th
| April Father in the town Of Cicro Of in Lyons,
a yung Man while in his Bed wHs wacond
| from his Sleepe, and was asked for his Small
change Of which he was minis at the time But
/ he gave to the Rober all bis Clothing.
PmLHARMoEIC.-The sixth concert of this
| Society is announced to come off in Bryan
| Hall on Saturday evening next, April 18Th.
The programme isan excellent one, and with
the talent engaged, the concertswill be one Of
| the best ever given by the Society. Mrs.
Matteson will assist; also Mr. Emil Weinburg,
the distinguished violinist from Milwaukee,
well known to our music lovers. The entire
programme is published in another column.
Tickets tfty cents; can be obtained at the
Office OF Messrs. T. l. Tlnkham q Co., or at
| the music stores Of Root g. Cady and julius
Bauer, in Larmon Block.
....
MISS DREssER's LEcruHE.-Miss Dresser's
LECTURE LAST evening as Metfopoutah aal1' VA
| account Of the storm was attended BIZ small
but appreciative audience. Lacking the ex-
slssmsns o. lan house, sne laos uursu u
an an bour @ interested m and ia, apparently m M blessed
sbo o,,sad hr e+a+;no +ba+ shs anaeavorad Ia
cut e'oseu ~ s'@tl1s shat eu7 enosasoieo W
| deal fairly and Justly, with Brigham Young, as
she would have done with one whose life we're
devoted to q good and worthy cause.
Miss Dresser spoke clearly and with good
| elocution, was dressed in black silk, low
necked, and a lace can, with but little effort at
ornamentation. Asthe storm prevented many
from attending, especially her lady friends, she
will give second and last lecture this evening
| At the same place.
rh. sa,ne, to the Harr,. caae-
The case of The citv Of Chicago ooa,nst John
Johnson ma of The neraons c1,arpea ,s,th d;a.
orderly eonauct IN attempting 10 secure Inc
person of one Haye, who had been instru-
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mental in giving Information eoncerinp the
whereahouts of tho Harris family. eana he
fnra the Police Court :Iuettce Aiken. xester-
DIV nornine. the remainder Of the defendants
to appear this morning, and by consent of
| counsel. to be tried By one iurv. Chancellor
T. Jenks. Eso. annea7ed FIR the nr;eonf r.. and
G, NJ. willard. Esa. for the prosecution.
A ;ury CONSISTING Of the following nersons
u,s ca,ied hv an off3crr nj +ha conrt n beor
| The case John Sanders " n a;mmnne CO
| HIT Ni,tenoor and Michael Hart Tho
| charpa uaa s;,nn1v d,aoraer,v conduct A +be
| nr;nc;na1 weight If The cose Ynada hv tbe
prosecution ia contained II, the testimony Of
| Aao7nb miller +ba nf17osr rho arrested the a.
| fandant va o,vo h,a eridence IN fn,1 ntf,.
Lar +a.t;t,od 90 fo11ozs.
deo7.h af;usr ,s,coru - An, Policeman T a..
rested johnson in front Of the Armory; be was up