, 1873-03-18
THE CITY In BRIEF.


Tho alarm from Do1 o29, at II o'clock yoster-
day morning, was caused by a fro in tho rear Of
No. 100 Went Adams atrcot, tho louso Of James
Casey. No damage.
Tho tliroronco bctwoon tho Times md The
journal IL, tllat who Tho latter produces what It
calls "n,ilh," tho fo,mor sielda what other
Two hundred men in search Of something to
DO wore Hont nwny from tho Relief Employment
Dnronu yesterday without bolng able 10 obtain II.
porHona who nre iii mood OF holp arc ihvitod to
call for such rs they noca.
Tho journal declares itgolf q cow and. to
provo tho statement, hpcals Of giving milk to
tho Times. Tho Journal ia 9 mule botweon
COW and apump-haualc, for 1t glvoB only milk
and wntor.
The Committee appointed at tho last meoting
OF tho Chicago Mcohanica' Institute to roviso ita
constitution and bylaws, is requested to- meet
nt 8 o'clock this aftornoon, ut tho ofllco OF Bar
ton Il Treadwcn, No. ee East Washington ssrcot
Il 1t skin-1nilk that tho Jonrnal foods to tho
Ti11,csP How Is it that when tho latter sheet
aovonrs tho former'h milk md water," It's OWN
columns nro swollen with "awill p
A bell is to bc placed OH the Open board
Building for tho 11so Of membors of tho Board Of
Trade. 1T Ia to DO cast from tho motal OF the
Court-Houne boll, and will woIgh about 1000
pounds.
Now tho Journal is mad. And not without
reason. It published "nowD" n month old on
Jan. l. Tho Times copiod ii Verbatim noxt dsy,
and reproduced i iii an article In Its Sunday
Whoreupon tho Journal complains TINT "it isn't
nice for tho Times to kick tho COW that gives it
milk" Why not DO truthful, and sayt thas
gives milk and water7"
Tho Board OF Education, last week., made out
the estimates of Tho amount @ Of money ~ raMeca a
eMing gear. Tho total aun uskod for buildings,
enlaries, etc., is u ,007, 100 For ton now Bchool'
houses and ak lots, tho gum Of S3a0,o0o le re-
Quested. Twclvo thousand dollars are asked Tor
evening schools, an advance Of $4,000 on the
sum }ast appropriated. An effort will be mado
in the Council to raiec ths to $4,000.
Tom Louorgan, Oliof Oporativo Of the United
States Secret Soryico Department in this city,
has nude two Important arrests IN tho s,;I East
lately: Tho prisoners nre noted countorfoterg,
named John Oglo and Mylos Oglo, brothers: On
tho latter was found D counterfeit plato from
which 50 notes wero printod. These arrests
country. and Chicago l!aa reason to be proud
that ono Of her Hhrowdest citizcns accomplished
thoml. The criminals will nrriyo hero shortly,
: About 10 O'Clock ycatorday morning, Us q
young man 10 years Of age waa driving nil q Ok.
track Of tho Chicago l. Alton Ra,lroad, al
Twelfth street, his horse became unmanagoabiie
and, dashing forward, throw him out on the
track in such q manner that q passing freight
Train ran over him, killing him instantly: Hi
1emains wcro salien to tho Twelfth Street Polcs
ssaslon. An inquest will bc hold this morning.
Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, firt
brolo out In the kitchen Of WloiIana's rostau
rant, on West Madison street. Tho fro stnrtot
ang placed too near tho furnace, The flame,
gave a FREQ exhibition by spreading thonselyoi
e7aong tho various meata anl Vegetables viii
which tho Kitchen was Alled, and lii n short tim
tho fire promised to become vory eerious. TIL
engince, however, touponded to tho alarm will
auch pron,ptnesH that, before tho fro had com
munieated to tho adjoining buildings, It was Of
=: xinguishcd. Tho restaurant waa filled witl
Hmokc, and everything III II moro or leas dan,
nscd. The LOGS on tho building and coutents /
about $3.50. No insurance. !