, 1872-12-11
THE CITY IN BRIEF

fefteet ls to be tried in Joliet on the second
MONDAY IN January, and Rafferty, in Waukegaa
on the first Monday in February.
man named Burns died ct No. 80 Otis street,
yesterday, from injuries received On Sunday
morning last BY falling down stairs.
The lad Herman, who had his legs a,aputated
BY s#iteh-engine On the Northeastern Rail-
road, at the Lincoln street crossing on Mopda7
afternoon, died yesterday morning.
The Grand Central Hotel hop, to take place
this evening, promises to he Qua OF tho most
elegant affairs OF the. Season. The Committee
OF arrangements comprises gonslemaa Of taste
and standing.
day for having in his Possession 5G0 coon sIiins
which had been stolen from the store Of L. l.
1Iilla, was committed to jail BY Justice SculIy.
yesterday, to await trial for larceny.
There are several pairs Of stolen boots at the
twelfth Precinct Station awaiting an owner,
Fiction and punishment will be greatly facli-
tated if the owner will call and claim his goodz
On Saturday afternoon youth ns.nca
Frederick Puggeusche fell into s1op-tub at
Dlcklnson's distiuory, near Clybourno ayon.e
bridge, and Was SO badly scatded that he died
yesterday. The body was takon away by his
parents, who Live twelve miles west Of Chicago.
The report Of the Fire Wardeus fo- tho month
Of November ahovs that they discovered 433
violations Of the fire ordinance, and prosacuied
fifteen persons vino neglected to comply With
the notice to obey tho Law. Citizens nalo
twenty-nine complaints to the EYardens
Citizens had better see to is that their barns
are made as near burglar-proof rs possible,
There is gang Of tAis;ss ia the city whose
class Of buildings, and shev are operating sue
cessfu1ly. The barns attached to Nos. 252 and
253 South Ha15ted street, and No. 92l Indians
avenue, were robbed Of valuable sets Of harc esa
on Monday night
A thief 1novn to the police % Tom White,
vas arrested, yesterday, upon suspicion Of hev-
huhn's Hotel, last Friday night. White wns
formerly pal" of Bill Nray, the burglar.
Mr. Kuhn, it is said, is positive that White was
stopping - at the hotel on the night Of the rob
Police Court this morning.
Why do not some Of the churches or literary
Or agricultural societies get up cat show :?
It would be novel, and relie1 from the tedious
round OF dinners. fairs and lectures. Every
wen-regu1ated cat would approve OF it, and there
would be lots Of cats-up for premiums There
has been very successful show in London.
The Coroner held ea inquest, yesterday, On
the body Of Jacopo Predigi, the italian, the cir
cun1stances Of whose death at No. SIS Stato
street have already been given in The TRIBUNE.
The verdict Of the jury was that he died from al
overdose ct narcotic poison, which IVES adn1inis-
tered by his own hand.
A jury vas empane1led by Coroner Stephens,
yesterday, to hear the testimony concerning tho
death Of Colonel Fritz Annecke, of Milwaukee,
who fell OF the elevated roadway on Superior
street, Sunday morning, and broke his neck
After two witnesses we're examined, the inquest
was continued until 10 o'clock thia morning.
-Four saloon-keepera, arraiGaed for violating
the Sunday Liquor law, we're discharged by JUS
tice Banyon yesterday, for want Of prosecution
The somewhat notorious Ir. Walker was tha
only witness against them, but he failed to put
IN an appearance when the cases were called for
trial. he arrived in Court, however. just about
The time Of adjournment, but the delinquent
Wh1skey men were by that time engaged IN ped
ding out the various mixtures III their bar
rooms.
The report Of Fire MarEbal Williams, for the
month of November, shows that there wera 80
fires and false alarms during the month. The
loss Vas $33, ,290, and tho Insurance s306, 1885,
ness, 8; lamp explosions, 4; overheated stove~
pipe, 2; orerheated furnace, j; oyerheated dry
ing kiln, i; defective chimney, 4 defective
range. 2; sparks from chimney, 2; spontaneous
2; incendiarism and supposed in
,endarism, s; unknown, 7.
An intoxicated young German, named Frank
Webber. fell into the river at Madison street
bridge, last evening, wEi1o endccvoring to e1tri-
,ate himself from the mazes OF Laws coal dock.
BE would have been drowned hut for q friendly
and stout piece Of leo which projected from
'pile, and afforded him an opportunity to keep
lis muddled head above water until such time
IS two First Precinct police officers, who wero
attracted by his frantic cries for assistance,
:ould pull him out. Ee escaped death to incur
fate almost as INSTRUMENTATION in a cold,
.heerless, and pediculous cell ~ the aruorY.
1t meeting Of the ''DeutzcLe Geselschaft
yesterday, resolutions Of regret for tho Death OF
COLONEL Fritz Aunecke, and Of condolences with
lis family in their irreparable loss, we're passed.
3e was known in this country and in Germany
8 an ell usiastic advocate Of liberty, and ia
'idely nourned. The funeral will take place ut
:45 p N. to-day from the corner of Ia5alle and
randolph streets, whence the procession Will
march to the Milwaukee depot.
Tho South Side Gas Comptay is furnishing q
TRANCE quality OF Illuminating material. Il
ives bad light, but III excellent Brnel1, sort Of
c1oBs between ssA1abythe blest and lanyard.
t escapes with ease w brewer it goes, and so
auch OF it gets away tuat hut itt1a is left to
urn. The moon is reinforcing the street lampa
ast now, but one Of these nights the moon Will
etire for its fortnight1y nap, and then what will
he lamps do2 Simply maao the darkness yial-
le, unless the gas Is very much improved.
Aldermen Richardson and Clark (Jr.) hare
onvinced the t1ouraal-the Journal ia a credu-
Jus old sheet-that they we're in the ante-room
+ the Council Chamber when the vote On the
hats too thin" They can define their posi-
ions at the next meeting BY having their votes
ecorded. It wonld be interesting to know
here the Alderman from the Tenth Ward
;ands on the Temperance question he was On
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