, 1869-11-05
THE ctTY III BRIEF.

Is TUE DEATH Of Captain James Fitzgerald,
who expired al his realdence, On the North Side,
last Tuesday, this community has lost = gallant
soldier and nd esuDable gentleman. Captain
Fitzgerald vas one Of the most distinguished on.
GERS in Mu!fleanB Irish brigade, and his services
II saSes5 tns
as re was famtltarly called BY MulltgAn, dlsru.
Ruished himself u many enRsRe1nents, aud Was
at ride bail through his mouth. lie never Iatd
down bis arms TIL the last light was fought, and
Lila autnenied leader hal been long laid In the
grave. CartaIu Fitzgerald WIS 81 years OF are.
The funeral services took place yesterday at the
residence Of the deceased.
TIE REGULAR MEETING OF the Board 0! Police
wss leld sc,ssrtay. Present, all the Comma
had inspected IT, coo feet Of rubber hose for the
department, nnd had acccHsed the sane. The
Marshal was instructed TO furnish each noso cart
the list tos drivers IN the Fire Department Au..
gust Sci.lel, special policeman, was DISCHARGED
from lhs force fof leaving Sfrxice s1 Wao41s ioSma ,o
man on trial, was discharged lot intoxlcaeon and
lnattepfion to duty.
OxE or orK s7KIET namins-a fHeudlesa little
wsndercr named Fred. Licht-,ook a trCe ride on
tuIg, where he seems to hare become m object Of
much sympathy. Want of food aud exposure has
brought him to the verge OF death, and although
he wants to get home again, bis parents 10 Cal.
coEo cannot be heart !roul A shoemaker unmed
Wsx Is anxious to adopt the boy, but cannot do so
WITHOUT tho consent Of the parents. II they are
dettrous 10 get nd Of ther offspring, here s fnlr
opportunity. ...
The ATTENTION Of tho bankers and merchants
OF lh,s city ts called TO the advantages Of deposit
lng their mail for New fork before 2. n THIS
mall rid the P1tHbpgEh 4 Fort Wnyne md Alco-
town rontes arrives 10 New York at IL p. n next
dsy and eight hours In adyauce OF tue mall clos
Ing at 4:1a Letters By this uais are teeetseo n
New fozk and delivered on the morning OF me
dav cnfYeKBdu0eUt9 In AQSHEf
their letters for Chicago BY the afternoon mall On
the day o! receipt
Tux CHICAGO Posi- OFFICE IL now kept open On
Snp(eys Tor the delivery OF letters from tue onxy
vetrr1l foreIRn. and cafrserB' deliTeE1e8 uudl
O'Clock n. N. This viii be Of great convenience
to those living at distance from tho once, aod
nIIows The Eastern mail which arrives at 10 Z n,
10 be delivered the 1ane morning. Colonel EAST
man Ia entitled to the thanks Of the PUBLIC lor nss
edorta 10 Increase the facilities Tor The oeuscfy Of
their mail matter. ...-.--.
Hos. GEO. ". Com, Wisconsin; Hon J. D: uop
ping and party. New York; ps. d; u ItSse' J1nes
Uempstead, Rochester; D. E: Aoen, Kansas City
sape Miller, San Francisco: D: A. schimerhorn
Uostou George F. McMulleu, rh1lndelphla: ChaS
Il. Murray, Cincinnati; LYMAN b. Merton, Boston
". u. Wilmington ann family, Alenlgan' arc d
the Briggs House
TIE FOURTEENTH ANErAI GAM DINNER NJ ga
fremont House, Etll be given On 6unday s!tet
noon, 1t E o'clock 1t promises TO be the most At
uacllyc spread which has yet been set before u
gueAts, MI. Drake having made extra PREPARATION
Tor the occasion. TbiFtyslI different KINGS
game will be served, being three more taan III
ever been served before.
THz ALAxx at hall. past u O'Clock this norninl
second f1oor Of three STORY building, NO. Sol
WeAt Lake atreet owned bJ Michael Marks. tn