, 1872-10-12

Clark streets has been rented for s., ,oo0 year.
How is that for high

| How is that for high?
| The Temperance Bureau should prosecute tie
! saloon-keeper who sells whiskev to Madison
street bridge. Il is tipsy every evening aboni
8 o'clock, aud IS likely some time to reel ln1e
| lbs river
| ing to the proprietors. The hotel has accom-
| modated over 800 guests since its opening, Last
Wednesday.
The Illinois State Womans Suffrage Commit
| -ee will meet at 8 O'Clock, on Tuesday next, 1t
10. 400 Michigan avenue. Every epicene in
| town should go, rs business Of monentoas in
| postance may be transacted.
Superintendent Waahbu1n thinks the sold
weather will accomplish all the Temperance
Committee desires-close the front doors of the
saloons-but will it not have an opening sfect
upon the mouths Of their customers?
Charles Finn, q tailor, died suddenly at No.
285 Fourth avenue yesterday. The Cause Of
his death hrs not been ascertsined, but doubt
less will be at the inquest which is to be held to-
day ct the Morgue.
A locomotive headlight has been placed in an
tom HouHe building, enabling the worknen to
continue their labors late into the night The
foundations OF the edifce are being laid.
The dead body of newborn child WIS found
IN hogBhead at the corner of Clinton and Mon
roo streets, yesterday noon. An inquest
was held, but without resulting in the discovery
OF the person who placed it there.
County Commissioners Ashton and Crawford,
the Committee Oh Buildings, submitted to the
Board Of Public Works, yeste1day afternoon. 3
statement Of the number and edmeasurement of
rooms which will be required for the use Of the
County officers in the New City Hal1.
The following announcements Of Liberal meet
ings, tonight, are made: Fifth Ward, corner Of
Twenty-ninth and State streets; Sixth Ward,
NJ AL.
Ward, No. 813 West Madison street, for the pur-
pose OF enlisting members for the Greeley and
Brown Club. On Monday evening, there will be
q meeting OF ScandinavianB, at No. 217 Cottage
Grove avenue.
The voting at st. Budgets Fair will ceaee at
r o'clock tonight, when the successful candi-
dates will be announced. Laet evening, Judge
Otis was ahead OF ex-Ma5or Rice in the contest
for the gold-headed cane; A1r- Shepard led Mr-
Gteenebaum for the allver~set; and Alderman
Cullerton was several votes ahead Of ex-Alder-
man Kahn, and will probably eecure the gold
watch.
The following building permits were granted
james Clare, three-story and basement brick
building. 24150 feet on Van Bu1en street; to
DR.. r. L. Leonard, two-story and hasement
bsick building, 1880 feet. No. u Market street.
There is e city ordinance requiring butchers
to cover up the meat conveyed by them from
one point to another in the city limits. This
ordinance is apparently considered obsolete. and
the public is perpetually reminded Of the normal
condition Of ita roast mutton and sir1oin Of beef.
The sight Of wagon load Of ca1casses is not
pleasant one, and the general wish is that the
ordinance could be enforced
On ThurEdsy last, one gear and ono day after
the great fire. three gentlemen OF this city OBJ
tanned lights for their cigars from the ruins Of
the elevator Of Vincent. Nelson l. Co.. rear the
Pittsburgh l. Fort Wayne Depot. The names
OF these three gentlemen are ]. II. Tefwiliger.
corner OF Franklin and Ohio streets, and D. Fl.
kilmer, in Bzadley's "Bank." We give names
and locations that every one who doubts may be
able to call On the witnesses Cmdgn1 pdrs, &c-)
to this strange fact.
The Chicago Eue'.ing Postrepublished from our
columns, without acknowledgment. on Thursday,
table showing That tbs aggregate value of the
products Of q few leading manufactures in this
city during the past twelve months wss $40, &c.
COO. against EST, ,935, 600 in 1870 The Post gives
it Is - 8 resume OF the business in the way of
in our review on Wednesday: and repeatedit yes
terday. that these we're only portion Of the a9-
g1egate OF oper 3103, ,000 900 worth Of our manu-
features since the fire, exclusive OF ~ 900 900
worth Of buildings Our neighbor should At
least plasiarize correctly.
AID. McGrath. overcome with slight mental
e1e1tion, quietly and undisturbed ''sroozed"
away the entire afternoon Of yesterday, in tho
Room adjoining the City Clerks of6ce,-tha
for truth SO nstounded the pharisalca1 Alderman.
Doubtless, in his sleep-chaEged condition, ab-
hor1ed hal1ucinations Of the future punishment
Of one who would paciz wit1ess-stand, ard try
to introduce eubverted testimony, constantly
fitted scroes his dreams.