, 1872-11-08
THE CITY IN Brief.
Everything.

The vote in the first precinct Of the Thirteenth
Ward stood-G1ant, 559; Greeley, 1872.
In the Adermanie contest in the Ninth Ward,
O'Brien received 1,026 votes to 979 for IaWlor,
being majority Of At for o'Brien.
Persons wanting to hear "Nasby" dilate
upon '' Hannah Jane" on Monday evening, can
buy tickets at Buck i Rayner's drug store.
We are informed that the judges in the third
precinct of the Eleventh Ward we're still count
ing the vote at 7 o'clock last evening.
The remains Of Louis Kormendy, the gym
mast, who shot himself through the head at the
Briggs House few days since, we're inferred at
Rose Hill Cemetery yesterday.
The Barnabee Troupe will give 3 sacred con-
cert next Friday afternoon in the Third Unitar-
ian Church, corner Of Monroe and Latin streets,
Professor Falk playing On the organ.
The examination of George ". Scott, OF No,
80 West Washington street, on the charge Of
having swindled the Government in certain real
estate operations, which vas to have taken place
before Commissioner Hoyne yesterday, was
again postponed to admit Of the production Of
further testimony
The Chicago Christian Union French class
will meet at 7:30 this evening in their rooms,
No. 758 Michigan avenue, Professor J. E. Ham
i1ton in charge. Members wishing to join
should be present. The English Literature
class will soon be organized.
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pist now visiting this country, will lecture under
the Star management on Monday evening, at the
West Side. She has long been an intimate ac-
quaintance OF Queen Victoria, and the dispenser
OF her charities, and undoubtedly will make an
interesting talk.
The alarm Of fire from Box 42, shortly after s
o'clock, yesterday afternoon, was turned in by
an excited resident at No. 373 Third avenue, who
observed smoke issuing from the barn of David
Hennessy, close to his premises, and imagined
that the place was Oh fire. The smoke arose
from burnt offering Of old boots with which
Mr. Hennesey Was endeavoring to appea5e the
wrath Of the epizootic damon.
lying insensible near Lake street bridge, yester-
day afternoon, by Officer Wyman. Blood trick
led from wound in his head which had
evidently been inflicted with q blunt weapon.
He was attended to by aneighboring doctor, and
then assisted to the residence Of friend at No.
65 West Indiana street. Being unable to speak
English, he could not give any information about
himself.
Henry Lawrence, whose bunko bank at No, ~
West Randolph street has been the means Of
bringing his name prominently before the public
several times within q few months, was arrested
by Detective Tyrrel, yesterday, at the instance
Of verdant Peorian, who claims to have been
robbed OF $40 while playing the seductive game.
Two hangers-on Of the establishment, James H.
Brown and Frank E. Searles, we're also taken
1uLO CuhLOQ9>
The bridge over the river at State street is
building very slowly. Tho contract for the
superstructure stipulated that the bridge was to
be completed by the middle of last August, but
the mason work having been delayed the con-
struction Of the bridge could not be commenced
It is very nearly completed, and may be ready
for use by the latter part Of the present month.
Considerable work is yet required on the viaduct
over the Northwestern Railroad tracks. The
Board OF Public Works are seemingly Indifferent
as to the bridge, and absolutely know nothing
about it.
At meeting Of the Board Of Police and Fire
Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing probationary members Of the Fire Depart
ment we're appointed regulars on the recon-
mendation OF the Fire Marshal: Francis Pa
gnin, Charles Thompson, franklin Gray,
minick Malatesta. John a. Hall, pipeman OF
Engine Company No. 6, WAS fined ten days' pay
for being absent from duty without permission
from hls superior officer. Officer Carpenter,
Of the Madison Street Station, was fined five
days pay for neglecting to perform his dntY. !.
Wallace has added another CHARACTERISTIC pic
street scene in Chicago during the epi2ootio
period. In the foreground is amagnifcent open
barouche, drawn by fine crosB-natched yoke of
oxen Coachy" ia on foot, gad in hand, in TACT
in both hands, doing his leyelutmost to steer the
cattle round corner. Seated in the carriage are
young lady and gentleman, the former en-
Enthusiastically Iemarking to the latter, Is MT
this perfectly splendid, Percy; the coachman
can't now repeat to ma everything you Say to
me-"
The American Register, Paris, France, Oct. 19,