, 1872-12-13
THE CITY IN BRIEF,

The officers Of the several Trades Unions are
requested to meet this evening at Trades AS
eembly Hall, Globe Theatre Building.
Three-fourths OF the orders received at the
Relief Employment Bureau during the past ten
days are from the country. Most of the unem-
ployed are willing to stay in the city.
The people Of Christ Church. corner OF Michi-
gan avenue andTwenty-fourth street, have their
church sociable in the basement, this evening.
Daniel Mcalahon, OF No. 612 South Jefferson
street, slipped on the ice, near the Stock Yards,
yesterday morning, and broke his neck.
Rev. Dr.. Goodwin will repeat his sermon on
Belshazzar this evening, in the Lutheran
Church, corner sangamon and West Indiana
streets.
the old police station-has been fitted up, and
will be open for the accommodation Of yagrants
and others this evening.
A meeting of Tancred Lodge No. IL, +. Of P,
viii be held this evening at No. liz Monroe
street. The presence OF every member is re-
will be transacted
4 brick market-house, 1888 feet, and four
stories in height, is to be erected on the SOUTH
east corner of State and Adams street. build
ing permit was Issued by the Board Of Public
Works yesterday.
The gamblers who we're arrested at No. %
West Madison street, at ] o'clock yesterday
morning, we're before Justice Scnlly at 10 o'clock.
The keeper, Thomas Wilson, mas fined S75, and
ai5ht inmates s25 each
4 young man named J. F. Little employed in
Ree1vs factory, on Illinois street; while en-
gagged in running circular saw, yesterday, had
three fingers of his right hand mutilated. Am
put.tion Was necessary.
Att o'clock, yesterday morning, fire was OBJ
served in the dwelling No. 131 WahpanHeh a, -
nue., and q still alarm was given to Engine ~.
10. Abont & ,o00 damage Was done to tie build
ing and furniture. Both are insured. A. Carter
owns tho structure. and F. Il. Waters occu-
pies it.
4 team Of horses attached to q hearse, driven
By T. ". Wagner, OF No. 109 Blue Island avenue,
ran away from the Milwaukee avenue depot yes
terday afternoon. Wagner was thrown OF and
slightly hurt, and the vehicle was demolished.
coffin had been removed from the hearse lust
before the horses started
31rs. Donaldson, Of No. 1878 Butterie1d street,
reported to the police, yesterday, that her
husband had been missing since o'clock on
Wedne;day morning He is slightly derenged,
55 yea1s Of age, thick-set, Light complexion, with
full Nhiskers and moustache, and wore black
orercoat and mixed pants.
4, derrick used for elerating stones at the
House ot the Good Shepherd, On Market, near
Hiii street. tel yesterday afternoon: and
killed him instantly. Deceased WAS carpenter,
end lived at No. q Granger street, whittier tho
body WAS taken- He leaves o wife and three
children.
a complaint WAS mado to the Mayor, ycster-
day, against Robert Lansing, proprietor Of an
Immigrant boarding house. It is alleged that
he ENlnlled eight Scandinavians out Of S36 d
shot gun, and their tickets to milwaukee,, taking
81 ~ 1oI one nights lodging and meal apiece.
Tho Mayors officers will hunt up Lansing to-
day, and make him disgorge.
A Bohemian woman named Rosaria Herdlicks,
Who lived at No. 50 Burlington street. died sud-
denly yesterday. She had been i'll four weeks,
and as no physician attended her, and tho cause
OF her death is unknown, the Board Of Health
refused to issue d burial certificate and request
ed the Coroner to hold Ell inquest No sus~
plclons Of foul-play are entertained by any one.
The Union Park Congregational Church Soci-
ETY. held their annual meeting on Wednesday
evening. Reports were made by tho officers
showing satisfactory financial condition. The
reports coSercd the first year Of the Society in
their new edifce, which was dedicated last YEAR
ehortly after the grea. fire. The income of tho
Society from rentals during the year was about
0,G00; the expenses little over $4,000,
leaving balance in the treasury. In addition
to this, the Society have provided for floating
debt OF $4,000. The utmost unanimty OF SEN
timent aad harmony Of spirit prevailed at TIE
year are: Trustees-J- n. Butter, Il. N. Hooker,
Ehad. Dean, G. n. Abbey, J. L. Leo. Treas.
urer-John Marder. Clerk-Alfred G. Thomas
The Board Of Police held regular semi
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, President
Reno in the chair. An order was passed direct
ing the Superintendent oi Police to SEQ that the
ordinances with regard to the running Of rail-
road trains and locomotives within the city lin
its are enforced. The resignation OF John Holm,
engineer OF steamer No. 8, was accepted. Cor
: neilus F. Whitehead, pipeman of No. 5, was dis
charged for having been intoxicated and con-
Quoting himself in disorderly manner John
iceland, plpeman OF No. II, was fined one days
Pay Tor going to sleep while on watch. Charles
r.. Grafton wns appointed driver of tho Fro
Marsha1e wagon. John Michaels and George
@-eaoy, stoscrs, Weio promoted to engineers.
ADJUSTMENTS.