, 1872-12-01
THE ClTYiN BRIEF.

Oatarrh, human epizoozy, has come TO to"n.
The Irish Literary Society !. alternating, not
Hibernianating.
The next meeting Of the "South Side socia-
blas " will be held next ihursday evening, at
Avenue Hall, On Twentysecond street,
The Jolly Club will hold their ''new part"
(including Liberals ard Republicans) at Bour-
n1que's Academy on tuesday evening next. /
Two Of the new steam fire engines will be
tested On Monday forenoon. The trial Will be !
had either On Lake Park or the North Pier.
The prisoners who we're sentenced to the Peni-
tentiary by Judge Porter, yesterday morning,
left for Joie! in the afternoon train.
The second annual ball Of the Chicago ANAL |
gamated Carpenters and Joiners will be held ct
Bohemian Hall, on West Taylor street, Iuesaay
evening, Dec. 10.
An inquest on the body Of the unknown man,
found on Friday at the corner Of Michigan and
Rush Streets resulted in verdict Of death from
apople1y.
tour Club will give grand necktie party at
Bnow's Academy on Tuesday evening next. IT
should not be inferred from this that nothing
but neckties will be worn. /
The dedication Of the Chicago Christian Union
West Side rooms will take place On Monday
evening, December 9, instead OF tomorrow
evening as previously announced.
The Etna Base Ball Club will give ball on
Dec 9Th that won't be q base ball at all.
preliminary meeting Will be held tomorrow
evening at No. 13 Jefferson street.
In consequence Of the incomplete state Of
Martins hail, the first meeting OF the +" Assem-
bIies !" is postponed from the Sd to the 10th IL
stant
Two valuable overcoats were stolen from the
entry Of the house No. 153 South eoria street
last evening, and two from dwelEn 6 on Mon
roe street, near Halstcd.
George Driver, who attempted to kill his
divorced wife, at No. 43 De Puyster street, on
Friday afternoon. has been arrested and COM
! mitted to prison without bail. Mrs Driver is
atill unconscious, but may recover.
/ large quantity Of gamblers tools, which had
been in the possession OF the Custodian Of Stolen
| Property for some time was destroyed last even
ing, in the presence of the Board OF Police Com
! missiouers.
! West Chicago is the title Of an afternoon one
| cent daily paper to be Issued next Tuesday, BY
| Meaers. Edward N. Fuller and Edward Clifton.
The paper will be devoted to the interests Of the
| West Division.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Caledo-
nian Club will be held on Tuesday evening next,
| in the basement of the Scotch Church, corner OF
| Adams and Sauganon streets.
The Caledonian Rifles will give one Of their
pleasant social parties on Wednesday evening, at
their hall No. IS West Lake street. Every son
and daughter Of "Ca1edonia stern and wild -
| should be around, because there will be good
music and dancing galore
meeting, to organize division OF the Sons
Of Temperance, will be held next Tuesday even
ing, at the Church Of the Pilgrims, On ashley
| street. near Robey. Rev. NJ. HI. Pa1khuras, T.
II. Couprobst, and others WILL ADDRESS the mee1-
ing.
Here is q conundrum. Why did the Board Of
! County Commissioners or its Building Commit
tee let the contract for building sewer at the In
sane Asylum to plumber who sub-let it to
| mason and why did not the county deal directly
with the man who did the work7
The time for paying the water tax has been
extended ten days by the Board OF Public
Works. If the persons who are indebted to the
city for water do not pay before that time the
penalty will be added, and their water supply
shut oil.
At the second annual ball of the Montgomery
Light Guards, on Thanksgiving night, ut the
West Twelfth street Turner Hall, the members
of the company for the first time wore their new
and elegant uniforms. The exhibition drill was
warmly applauded.
The insurance Patrol e1tinguished small fire
in Galbraith's Building, at the corner OF Frank
lin and Madison streets, yesterday afte1noon,
which originated through the carelessneas Of
, ! some workmen who built fire On bricks for the
| purpoBe Of heating their lunch. The flooring
Tas damaged to the extent Of about $40; fully
! insured.
The Coroner held an inquest at the Morgue,
Yesterday on the remains Of Patrick Dohoney,
who WAS found dead in his shop, No. 620 West
Taylor street, on Friday. As the body was too
/ decomposed to permit a post 7nortem examina-
ton, the jury returned verdict OF " death from
, / unknown causeB."
, The Rev. DR.. McG1ynn, Of st. Stephens
} Church, New York, who is known in the east a.
a,ripe scholar and an elegant pulpit orator, "
| lecture Wednesday evening next in ST. Patr1caa
Church, corner OF Adams and Desp1aines street,
on title Christian Priesthood" under the an-
- ! spices Of the Union Catholic LbraEy Assocla-
tton.
l. II is prQpoaed that veterinary surgeons II fn'e