, 1873-03-27

Tho Doard Of Police Commissioners yesterday
appointed John Myers, bridgo-tendor OF tho
Fuller street bridge, special policeman.
Tho propeller Oconto arrived yesterday from
Mlwnnhon with cargo Of $500 barrels OF flour,
agos Of groceries.
Tickets for Anna Diclinaon's new lecture
whats to uinder2" at the Michigan Avenuo
Baptist Church noxt Monday evening, will bo
sold ut tho book-rooinB Of T. II. Roynll, No. Ill
Madison street, md ut Carpenter d sheldon's,
No. o58 Wabash avenue.
Tie corrected list of insurance on T. II. Halo's
follows: Astnn, $4,000; Homo Colum6ns Ohio,
westorn National, Milwaukee, 81, 600; Holman,
Now York, $1,000. Total $4,000.
Michael AtcCauloy aud Stephen scan1on wcro
nt tho West Side Police Court, yesterday morn
ing for stoaling s4oo worth OF tea from tho cars
Of tho Chicago, Burlington T. Quincy Railroad.
They wcrc held for trial under $500 bail each.
Tho concert advertised to tako place on Tues-
day evening, in the Union Park Baptist Church,
for tho benefit Of the "oygan clique" " was all
rest and no u,usic," owing to tho STORM. It has
boon postponed to no1t Tuesday evening, and
wo aro requested to Say that tho tickets will keep
till that timc.
Tho South Side Street Railway kept on thoir
Hnow-plows oil Tuesday night, and lept their
tracks go clear that all tho cara started on time
yesterday morning, except the Archer nvenuo
md Stock Yards lnost Which did not begin run
ming till about II o'clock.
An Englishmnn has recently invented check
on omnibus fares by an nttachmont to tho stop
designed to tally every ono that entors tho ve-
hiclo. It should bo introduced on Wabash ~
! onuc. It might bother tue drivers, but tho OF
cess OF tallics over receipts might DO charged to
tho small boys that ride behind.
4 party Of people were assembled at Tairviow
Station OF Thrty-iifth street, waiting for tho be-
lated train. 4 person who was tired Of standing,
conceived the happy idea Of shouting, "Horos
tho train!" OF course everybody got up, and he
secured seat. The man who had boen fooled
out Of 1t waxod angry blows we're tho result
others participated, and free fight was under
henilway In short time. HoBtilities were soon
suspended by tho arrival Of the train.
A meeting Of tho Board Of Directors Of tho
Mechanics Institute Was held yesterday after
noon IN tho Duilders' Exchange for the purpose
Of taking action with reference to tho conteul-
plated arrangements for securing the benefit Of
tile Josinh L, Peck boqueRt. As the weather yag
inclomont, and the full Board was not present, it
was decided to take no action, but to adjourn i'm
meeting will DO hold lii Judge Jamieson's court
room. 1t In hoped that every member Of tho
Doard will bo presont.
Thcro WIS no meeting Of tho Harbor and
Bridges Committed Of tho Council yesterday,
although ono was called. 1t is understood thnt
resolution at the next meeting Of tho Council
calling upon tho Board of Public Works to report
tile cost of constructing n bridge at Fourteenth
street. It is not known wlat action will bo
taken concerning tho Widening Of the river at
Twelfth street.
~, The s17 noaFd OF Public wor4s yGstor1ay awarded
Wator-pipo for the river tunnel ut Pine street. at
$75 per ton for straight Pipe, aud 8l00 nor ton
for curved pipe; Porkins Il StoyenHon, asphalt