, 1873-12-12
CITY IL BRIEF.

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Bradinugh, tho worlingman's friond and tho
champion Of ropublicauism IN England, viii
close tho first SIar Course next Tuoatlay night,
Fow living orators havo croatod moro enemies
mud friends by public sEoak,ng t1lnn tlH icono.
| tlnat has In England. mud his audience will un-
tlunbtedy bo the largost Of tho season.
Gcrald Massey will lecture Monday night In
tho Methodist Church Block, for the philosophi-
cal Society. Ills subject iB tho " Origin OF Evil
or Why God Don't Kill tho Doyil7" Tho price Of
admission ia 25 cents.
Last oycning: two negroes hnd difficulty as
No. 70 Seymour Htrcot which resulted In samuel
WilHon cutting Oliver Hrntldlo In tho l,a.,d. Tho
intter wnB arrested aud locaod up OF tho Armory
Station.
The Library Dramatic Corps Of tho Union
Catholic lbrnry Association will rlny Dornar,,'s
farce Of Iiia last Lcga." this evening, III tho
hall OF Tho AsHociAtlon. There will also 10 piano
SOLOS 1Y seycrnl of tho lady mo,nlers of tho AS
sOcinttol..
Danoy Lodge, No. 271, +. L A. H., at It's
communication ;. n Wednesday,. elected tho follow
W. NJ. Edward Cook, i. VI; q. ". Dny, j, ";
u. +. Claso, Trehsurer; ], u. G. Whitney, Soc
rotary.
Wednesday, evening Mrs. bingham, who livos
at tic cor1lor Of D,tdan and Th1rty-trst streets,
III getting oil train OIL tho Rock Island Ronl,
at Ihrty-tirEt and Clark ntrccta, made a mis-
stop, anu fe!l into culvgrt, She received vcry
ecllouH Injuries She WIS removed to her ho1no
by police oiicer.
~ late hour Wednesday night Richard
OBrien, while drunk, vailed into the river at
tie K'nzlo street bridge. Fortunately for
ODrleh, Officers Burns and Jackson saw him
fall, anu in very short time dragged him out of
tho wRsor. 11o was taken to his Lomo OH North
| Market street.
Tic Chicago Academy Of HOMEOPATHIC Ply
siciAns and Surgeons 1loid their kcult-montl,lv
neot1pg lnss evening III Methodist Church Block.
D1. y. T. Grogg OF buffalo, lcctured Oil tTnbpr-
cnlosir.' Tho dIacoureo, which WIS illustrated
by numerous clatte, WIS worry learned nnd yory
| technical.
The Fire Commissioners mot yesterday, MI OF
them boing present. John Yunison was reap
pointed Bai!iff Of Tho South Side polico Court.
John DeyanB was fined two days' pay for neglect
Of duty, aud patrick Dooloy. Patrick Crowley,
aud William Il. Sampson, Bixty~lay mon, we're
promoted to tho regular force. That was MI.
| Tho opponents Of 1Ir. 1latm argue ho ie in
eligible lor the Office Of Superintendent Of Po-
lice becaEo ho livcs olltHide tic city limite md
apoworfu oiTortia making to dofoat his coutrlua-
ton. 80 far, ho haH won over only ono of tue
Clttzaus' Aldermen. and it il claimed TINT there
| aro seven Of tue Peoptu's men who will not B,lp-
| port him.
4
| Gallagher, aged II years. while picking up drift
| wood near the Chicago avenue bridge, gli1nntl
| into thu RIVER. and was drowned. Patrick Bar
rett recovered tho body: aItor searching for it an
street, where tho liltlo girls pnrents live. The
Coroner was notified 10 hold M Inquest.
Ono thousand dolIars' worth Of land on Ca!ifor-
MIA avenno has boon douateii to the building
fund, if anyone can 10 found to purchase tho
land, Tho owner wishes to help the Hon,e
and, having tho land, but not the money, has
mRdo this liberal offer. For further particulars
| apply Mt No. II North Peoria street. During tho
1nontl. tioro WAS contributed for tho support of
| tho Homo, 2441.I1.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock gentle
man who IL Haid to bo prominent on the Board
| OF Trnto met lady in ilowet store Oh Wa
| lnBh avenue, noar the poHt-Onice. and, after II
room ut No. 0S5 Wabash avenue. When tho
| gentleman loft the ahove-unmcd place
| he was minus s4oo; lie ut once reported hin
sent out to investigate the matter.
During the month Of November, tho building
Of which u 200 was from the Relief aud Aid
Society. The building did not mako mncl,
progress. Tho hoatinF apparatus did not get
into huccessfnl operation till tho cud Of tho
! tho Inst coat Of plastering, aud Tho
work will be pushed to completion AZ fast az
tho means which may come i'll will permit
Johu Marshall, driver of hack No. 118, acci-
dontaly alot l1imAolf ut tho Illinois Central Do
pot yesterday abont noontilne. At tho tlne Of
le had found III the new fremont House. In
raising tue hummer, his finger slipped, and tho
contents Of one chamber entered His left side.
The balt was supposed to hayo gone into tho
liver. Tho wound is very serious and muy re-
suit in death. MarALall was removed to tie
County Hospital.
Tho fair in Burlington Hall in mid Of st. Ma
rvs Clutch has bcen gratifying succcsa so far,
crowds OF viBtorG being pro:ont every evening.
Tho contest botwcnn MAYOR Coivin, Commits
sionor Sheridan, and Mr.. d. g. Loacl,, or tho
American Ezprosn. for IL gold watch, ls exciting
much interest among tho friends Of those goli-
tlomen. This evening the hblo choir of tho
church will sing some selections, and tho fair
will close Tomorrow evening.
Tho Committee appointed by the Board Of Edu-
cation, waited OH tho Council Commlstco On
Schools Yesterday, to demonstrate against re-
ductng tho appropriation for educational pur-
poses, 80 as to prasent Tho building Of schools
on Western Anl ccntre avenues. TheHo build
ings, tho School board thinks, are very much
needed. There was nothing dono except repeat
Board Of Education Tuesday evening, to al. Of
which tue Aldermen patiently listened. Then it
WIS decided tllat they should meet with tho
Finance Committee Saturday at 3p. III.
meeting Of German lcdios who desire TO give
Chrlstmas festival to poor Gormsn children,
one Of tho chief attractions OF which shall bo 4
great Christmas tree, waH laoltl yesterday utter
noon III ttrocHoba4l.n's Bauk Building. Among
those present. woro Mrs. llonry G,oenebnuni.
Mrs. Edward Jussen, a1ra. 4. C. 1[eslng and
alre. Nicl!nrd Alicl1ao!is. Mrs. AIchaclis was
elected pres'dunt, al,d Mrs. Greencbann
Treasurer 1t was reported tint casl, md goods
to tho amount Of 81 900 had boo,, oltaiuod II
was resolved to continue collecting, md to layo
II meeting Monday, whou consmiltcea will be
appointed to mako preparations For tho festival.
The Orpho,'s Society Offered tho use Of its hall
tree Of charge, and it WIS accepted with thanks.
Tho Christmas tres will bo presented to tho
children Mouday wcok, in tue afternoon.
Tho now antl reduced foes for tLs County
Clerks oilico aro nov IN operation. and tho re-
Golts hnyp boon az follows; Monlay, Dec. /,
*l3; Tuesday, a15.75; Wednesday,, 5l0.go;
ThAlraduy, 52G40: Friday. 51o,75; Saturday,
$3.50; Monday. slJ.5U; total i'll seyen slaya,
s124.2D. During the same time the foes III
tho otlico OF tlio Gorls Of tho County Court
havo amounted to S2l2.l0. Tho County Clerk
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