, 1872-12-06
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

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State street bridge will probably be opened
[shnt1 to-dny for the uses OF the public. The
Board of Public Works have not yet accepted it.
The Fifth Annual Ball OF the Etna Base Ball
Club takes place this evening at Shows Dane
ing Academy, No. 62 South Ha1stod street. An
enjoyable time may be expected.
Professor David Swing will meet the English
Literature Glass OF the Chicago Christian Union
at the South Side rooms, No. 758 Michigan ave-
nue., this evening. A full attendance is desired
The North Wells Street Omnibus Line appears
to have run into the ground at the northern
terminus of the route. None of its vehicles
have been seen down town for several days.
4 woman and little boy applied for lodging at
the Sixth Precinct Station, last evening. She
came from Cleveland Ohio, and is looking for
her husband, John Davis, a moulder by trade,
whom che believes to be in Chicago.
The colored fire company is to be stationed at
the foot of May street. Any infringement upon
the rights Of the members by the people resid-
ing in the vicinity will be punished by the re-
moval Of the engine.
The eemi-annual business meeting of tho
State Microscopical Society Of Illinois, adjourned
from Nov. s, will be held at the residence OF
Alr. Fl. Fl. Babcock, No. II Eighteenth street, ct
8 O'Clock Friday evening, Dec 13.
4 precious quartet Of vagrants swindling
gamblers, and general dead-beats, composed Of
Barney Marks, John Lawler, Paul Peters, and
Hyman Miser, was arrested and slowed away at
the Harrison Street Station, last evening.
DR.. D. McRae, residing at No. 1867 South Hal
sted street, had his left arm broken and WAS
stop locomotive at the Thirty-1rst street cross
ing OF the Michigan Southern & Lake Shore
Railroad. last evening.
The Chicago fire is still burning. The ruins
of the oil factory on Polk street, reported to be
smoking some two months ago, were yesterday
eeen in the same condition. There is place in
the centre OF the pile from whence quite vol
ume of smoke ISSUES,
Anew and thoroughly appointed weekly is an
Financial Rer2ea1, by N. Reeve d Co. Mr..
Reeve is an old editor and . strong writer on
monetary and business topics, He will make
the Reuieao welcome in banking, insurance, and
trade circles.
# the state of things at the Relief Employ
ket, there is surplus of laborers in the city.
Superintendent Hitchcock is advertising through
the country papers to procure work for hundreds
who daily apply to him for employment.
a number OF white and colored 7agrants and
thieves, who make their headquarters in the
South Division, we're fined 525 each by Justice
Banyon yesterday. All but q few Of them satis
fed the Judgment by paying cash down, and
consequently the BrideWeu is cheated OF it's just
dues.
From and after Dec. 6, and elegant Pullman
drawing room sleeping car will be attached to
the Atlantic express leaving Chicago daily at
5:15 p. m, uid Michigan Central Railroad, which
will 50 through to New York City without change
pia Niagara Falls and the Erie Railway. The
cars, which have been specially prepared for this
new through line, are complete in every
respect-in fact, are Pullman's best.
The addition to the Harrison Street Police Sta
ton will be ready for occupany during the
present week. There is ceu-room enough in it
to accommodate the average daily number Of
prisoners, and, in the event Of an extraordinary
raid, the hallway can be used to good adyan-
tage,
A heavy match at pin-pool is to be played il
this city early next week between Billy Burleigt,
a Wen-known expert with cue and balls, and r.
4, Gaylord, OF New York, more familiarly known
as ''Shorty." The stake is S., ,000,- ,-S25 q bill
and 1926 ''burst." The place Of playing the
match is not yet decided upon.
The mortality among the epizoots continues
chiefly among previously diseased and over
worked animals. 4 mule team, on Wabash a7e-
nue., yesterday afternoon, was seen hauling FIVE
defuncts to the bone-yard. Very numerous
cases Of dropsy exist, but, generally, the horse
family arc themselves again, cur streets as lively
as ever, and the patient OK has gone to his couI~
try home.
That aotoriously dishonest RASCAL n'ok Lane.