, 1872-10-31
THE CITY IN BRIEF.


ETCFyfAlnRs
The Barnabee Concert Troupe Will perform
choice selection this evening at Union Park
Congregational Church.
The carpenter-shop under the north approach
to Clark street bridge VAS broken into By thieves
Yesterday forenoon, and robbed Of clothing and
valusbles to the amount Of Sl0o-
The Halloween Festival Of the .. P. n.
Improvement Association will be held at the
First Scotch Presbyterian Church. corner. OF
Sangamon and Adams streets, this evening, be-
ginning at 7:30.
The Illinois Humane Society thankfully
acknowledges the receipt Of $500 from 1lr :: +.
Hawes, of the fremont House. Other contr1bu-
tions in larger. or smaller sums Will be very ac-
ceptable.
The Rev. Daniel F. Warren, D. D., OF New
York has accented q call of the yestry Of st.
Marks Episcopal Church in this city, and will
take charge Of the parish as rector on the 10Th
Of November
The Union Park Literary Society will hold
meeting this evening at the Leayltt street Con-
The subject for debate is; fsResolyed, That the
Sunday law should be enforced"
Victoria Woodruff and Josephine Mansfield
we're released from the Brideweu yesterday,
on payment Of fines. Henry Wilson and Cen
eraf Grant are now in that institution, unless
the last named paid the go tine ofoereo oy
Justice Ranyon yesterday.
Louis Kormendy, who shot himself on Sunday
morning, is lying at the County Hospital, under
treatment The ball has not been extracted,
and probably never will be. He retains his
senses. His case will reach cr1sls IN q Jew
days.
1ames Orr q resident at No. 166 Ontario
street, While under the influence of liquor yes
terday afternoon, fell from the first story to the
basement Of McCormicks building, on hlnz1e
street. near Clark, and injured himself inter-
Eally and externally
4 grand organ concert will be given in the
United Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church. at
the corner of Union and Mitchell Streets this
evening, under the direction Of Louis ta!k.
Miss Blanche Tucker. Miss Van Wordragen, Mr;
LeHer. 5lr. Meyer, and Mr.. Schultz will carry out
the programme
Matthien & ZenncEchek, the defers of Sunday
ordinances under the Briggs House, claimed
changa of Venue. and we're tried yesterday by
Justice Banyon, who, though their dehance OF
law WIS the current topic Of conversation week
after their violations; discharged them Tor want
= Of evidence.
It is understood that United States Commits.
eiouer Philip 4. Hoyne and Deputy Collector OF
Customs James Ayars, Jr., are about to sever
their connection with the Government, and form
an insurance agency co-partnerahlp. Ihe fitna,
Of Hartford, VIII probably be the lucky company
which shall claim these enterpr1slng gentlemen
as their Western representatives.
Mayor Medi1l has issued an order for the re-
vocation of the saloon-icense Of Smith Angroidz
No. la3 Canal street. This gentleman violated
Sunday laws and ordinances. He kept his place
open On Sunday, and, when fined for 80 doing,
drew revolver and threatened annilllatlon on
general principles. His saloon is reported OF
low and dieorderly character.
At 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, gentleman
living near the corner of Wood and Sampson
streets, observed three boys near his residence,
having in their possession . LOT Of me9's clotn-
ing, As soon as they caught sight Of him, they
dropped their load and fed. The clothing can
be seen at the Office of the custodian OF stolen
property, at Police Headquarters.
The Board Of Public Works yesterday issued
OConne1, one-story brick, 22x20 feet, corner OF
Desplaines and Taylor streets; J: LeMoyne,
four-story brick. 20x140 feet on South Water
street; Andrew Mink three-sto1y brick, 2571o9
corner Of Halsted and Mitchell streets; Henry
Redlich, one-story brick, No. 977 Clark street !;
William Mcintyre, two-story brick; 26x40 feet,
No. 1861 State street.