, 1862-03-17
THE CITY.

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FALSE ALARM.-The alarm Of fire for the
first district, rang on Saturday morning was
false. Il was caused by the burning out Of a
chimney in the late Jackson Hall. There was
no loss.
DIssoLuT1oS.-The well known and popu-
lar law firm of Knox, Eustace and Reed has
been dissolved, as will be seen by IN announce
ment elsewhere. Measrs Knex and Reed will
succeed to the business.
NEW TINE TABLE ON THE C. B. & @. r. r.
Attention Of our readers is called to the
chungcs made in the time for the arrival and
departure Of trains on the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad. The advertisement
will be found in another column.
CoMFoRTABLEL LELARCENY.-CharlesF Fleischer
was On Saturday morning held to bail in the
sum Of $500 for Lis appearance at the Record
cr's Court, for the larceny f two large COM
forters, valued at Five Dollars, from the prem
ises Of Mrs. Josephine Huber, No. Il North
Clark street.
PERsoSA--We are happy to state, thatthe
sudden insanity OF P. l.. Wclls-so long iden-
tilted with the commercial interests Of this
city-is, says DR.. Mcfarland, supt. Ill State
Insane Asylum, "passiug away;" and that
he is "pretty satisfactorily conyalescing.'
He also adds tha', "there is no doubt Of his
full recovery"
MA1LETs PREpESsE.-Anthony Mack and
wife, keepers Of low doggery on Canal
street, most mercilessly assaulted and beat
Charles Porter, q countryman, who stepped
into their saloon for something to drink, on
Friday night The implements with which
the attack was made, we're simply nallet and
poker-harmless articles enough when ap-
piled to their legitimate uses, but no trifles
when t.gently tapping on the craniun Of IN
intoxicated man. The defendants were fined
ten dollars each on Saturday.
SUITS AGAINST THE DRrGG1sr5.-The suits
against r. & H IL. Hooker, Stephan Broth
ers, and Henry Ring, before the Police Court,
for violation of the city ordinance in relation
to the sale Of liquors, we're On Saturday dis,
| missed on account Of informality in the
writs. Those against Henry Mottram and J.
q. Butler we're dismissed upon payment oi
| costs. The cases Of Charles Heylman, Chas.
Wrunsckc, Emil Drier, and John Bartcl, were
tried by q jury and i verdict given for defend.
! ants.
| The REPORT OF THE Board OF EDUCATION
| The eighth annual report Of the Board o.
Education, a pamphlet Of 100 pages, has been
| published aud we shall have OCCASION to rcfel
to it at length in future issue. It is very
interesting document, very ably compiled an6
filled from Introduction to JNais with facts ant
figures in re1ation to our public schools.
We had condensed for publication thi:
morning the salient features Of this report
but are compelled by the pressure upon on!
| columns, to defer it until tomorrow.
FATAL Acc1DEST.-A serious and proabab|,
fatal accident occurred On Friday evening to
| young man named Patrick Mccormick, al
engineer on the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad. When near Joliet, coming toward
Chicago, he went out on the engine platfor11
to look after the working Of the machinery
and fell to the ground just in front Of th
wheels Of the locomotive, which passed oye
him, cutting both legs off ut the thighs. He va
not dead when the Information Of the acci
dent reached the city, but no expectation
we're entertained Of his recovery. His famil;
reside On South Hai=ted, near Twelfth street.
New PRoDCcE F1aM.-In calling attcntio
to the card Of MesEFs. Bruce, Scott & Co
Tnichappears in another part Of this papel
nc are able to state that this firm is one con
bining clements OF character and responsible
t., md whatever business is entrusted
| their care will be discharged with vie
to the interests Of the parties concerned
Mr.. Bruce is late Of the banking house I
Bruce & Young, of Albany, New York. 3
comes to this citv with an established tusiue;
reputation, The other members Of this fir,
are well known, having fora number Of yea
oeen largely engaged IN The wholesale luubt
trade III this CITY. From their character 4
business talent and reliability, they are ent
tied to the respect Of the community.
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