, 1872-12-16
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

A gold watch and chain we're stolen from the
dwelling of Mr. NeYe, No. al West Lake street,
early yesterday morning.
Langleys notion store, on Canal street, near
Madison, WAS visited on Sunday morning by
burglars who appropriated about $50 worth Of
stationary and cutlery.
The furnishing store of Burke i Kehoe, No.
1T West Washington street. was broken into
during Saturday night and robbed Of S100 worth
Of shirts and neck-ties.
The alarm from Box No. 324 at quarter after
1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was occasloned by
fire in the frame dwelling No. 219 West Monroe
street. About S25 damage WAS done. Cause,
g defective chimney
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning police officer
found the body OF newly-born infant in an
alley-way at the rear of Nos. and Orchard
street, near Clybourn avenue. It was taken to
the Morgue.
The residence OF q. Kohn No. 103 Fisk street,
WAS entered through side window, at o'clock
yesterday morning, by two burglars. Mr: Kohn
remain in bed and keep quiet by one OF the
thieves, who held revolver at his head, and
threatened to shoot him if he gave an alarm.
The other man broke open several bureau
drawers and trunks. bnt obtained only $50 in
cash.
attending the finding Of the body Of the infant
beneath the sidewalk opposite No. 1873 Fourth
| avenue yesterday. Access to the place where
the corpse Was lying is easy from all parts OF
the block, and there being no marks Of violence
on the remains, the Coroner concluded that the
child WAS still-born. Jenny Williams, who lives
at No. 1888 Fourth avenue, is unWel, but is suf-
fering from pneumonia.
Mary Arnold. OF No. IS Mitchell street, who
WAS employed at Fairbanks lard works on Black
! well street, was badly injured on Saturday
afternoon. Her clothing became entangled in q
revolving shaft, and she was whlrled around
rapidly two or three times, her head coming
violently in contact with the floor. The ma
chinery was stopped, and she was removed from
her perilous position to her home, and the
physician who is attending her thinks death will
ensue from concussion Of the brain.
The house OF John Mahoney, located in what
is known rs the sspatch, off Of Jefferson street,
between Van Buren, and Harrison. was pulled by
the police last evening" There YVES an entertain
mentof some kind going on there, and the inmates,
it is claimed, became very boisterous. Two po-
Icemen who requested them to keep quiet were
told to clear out, and informed that " We know
Sheridan and K1okke and will have you fixed i
you interfere" The noise cotinuing and
sistance was called, and all in the house-slx
girls and three young men-weTe arrested and
locked up in the Sixth Precinct Station.
Officer Fitzgerald. of Hamlin's force, had an
encounter with some roughs on Saturday night
near the corner Of Hubbard and Desplaines
| fellow rolling a keg OF beer along the side
walk, and four others following him. Accosting
the first one he asked him who be
| Was. The man refused to say anything about
himself or where he procured the beer, and
Fitzgerald seized him by the collar. His asso-
| ciates attacked the officer, and he knocked one
| of them down with his club. One Of the four
then drew revolver and shot at Fitzgerald,
who pulled out his own pistol, and started in
| pursuit. 4 train Of cars came along, however,
before he could cross the railroad track on Kin
| zie street, and the roughs escaped. Upon re-
| turning to the place where he knocked the man
down, he found the keg of beer, but not the fell
| low.
| What in the name OF all that is thirsty is this
| city to do under the circumstances? Mr.