, 1872-11-18
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
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Senator j. S. Harris, Of Louisiana, ls at the
Sherman.
Hon. F. II. Palmer, of Des Moines, Iowa, is
at the fremont
Miss Barns, teacher in one OF our public
schools, while riding home in West Madison
Rtreet stage, on Saturday evening, had her
pocket picked OF $50. The thief was young
man.
1t the Briggs, yesterday, were D. ). Mccain,
Nebraska; G. c. Dean, Omaha; J. r. Houson,
Yankton John Loomis, Rochester, Minn. Wm.
1lcDermont. Cleveland.
T. At the fremont. yesterday, were the follow
ing: ". s: Laycock, Sheffield, Eng; Il. II. Por-
tor, Providence; J. E. Wilkinson, Washington,
D. C.; J. H. Belcher, New York; John II. Snort,
s. s. Austin. Philadelphia
Prof. A. a. Griffith, the e1ocutionist, will meet
the Christian Union Dramatic Club, this even
ing, at the West Side rooms, corner Green and
Halsted streets. It is desired that large num-
ber, including members and those desirous to
become such, shall be in attendance.
The Gardner House register of yesterday con-
tanned the following names A. J. Smith and
lady, Mimi; J. D. Laying and Geo. Webb, Pitts
burgh D. ". CALDWELL Columbus, O.; W1n.
Myers. Washington, D. c.; 8. ". Decker and
wife, Montreal.
Grace Church, on Wabash avenue, narrowly
escaped destruction by fire yesterday morning.
The fire caught from one Of the. registers and
burned . large hole in the floor. 1t WAS happily
discovered by the janitor, and extlnguished be-
fore it had obtained dangerous headway.
Josh Billings has searched in vain throughout
the Gardner House for live specimen with
which to illustrate his lecture; tomorrow night,
On the "Pensive Cockroach." Any one who can
furnish the article will oblige by calling on
HenrysJ. Shaw, Gardner House.
William Denninn, a =, boy aged about IS years.
xcou q krrn at f1,h rcFA --oH Il
Union streets, yesterday afternoon, by O blow
from 8 stone in the hands Of q young compan-
ion named John Reiece. His skull WAS frac-
tured, but the wound is not considered danger
Gus. The injured boy resides at No. $50 South
Union street.
At the Sherman the - following u e. names @ wsre
City; r. Mckee, California;; o. T. Marston,
Hartford II. Cuthbert, Colorado; R. B. Loomis'
Grand Rapids; A. B. Z. Kinney and R. Lock-
wood, Boston s. G. Quinlin, Jr., st. Louis; J.
T. Blair, New Jersey.
The residents OF Oakland have arranged q
Star Lecture Course for the coming winter.
ing Of Edward Everett Hale, DR.. Richard Ed
wards, President State University; DR.. Danielr
Lord, Rev. Wm. B. Milburn, the tsBlind Man
Eloquent" and Chas. Holland. Eeq. The course
will be opened by Edward Everett Hale, at tba
Ninth Presbyterian Church. tomorrow evening
at half-past o'clock
Why do not the North Side Railway Company
in their Sunday dummy work, pay some little
kindly heed to church hours, especially the
close Of morning service? No train up at IL m.
may do for week days, but it is barbarous on
Sunday, especially as there is no train until I
D. m. Keeping many ladies' and children return
Ing IN Fl from church waiting full hour before they
can take CART home. The North Side Company
can do better than this even if they put on train
OF 1;30 and the next at p, N. It Is q needless
and grievous enhancement Of the troubles Of the
church-go,ng public, which a single word from
President Turner can remove.
and began operations at the Gardner House
on Tuesday evening. The following officers
were elected: President, ". E. Richardson
First Vice President, @, II, Culbertson; Second
Vice President, 3. F. Murphey; Treasurer.