, 1873-06-07
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

resignation Of G. III. Grnttnn. n ffromau and mn
pointed Fred. ~. stevons and John Lynch rog1
j lar mombers Of tho department.
J / Tho regular monthly moettng Of the Board ol
Managers Of tic Errtng Wonlan'a nei,1go will be
held at tho Institution ut half-past 10 o'olool
Tho wookly meeting of tho Doard Of Directors
e tue chicago Public Library OCCURS at O'CLOCK
tfia afternoon. Director Shoahan is earnestly
requested to attond.
tho boy who waa killed by ono Of V. Dlatz'a
dental death was rendered.
An old hag named Catherine Long ontorod
tho Office Of the County Agent, on Thursday af-
loo broad tickets, worth oonta saeh. Justico
soul1y yesterday morning hold her for trial be-
fore tho Criminal Court in $500 bail.
Deputy Coroner Pilgrim hold an inquest yes-
ter1sy on tho body OF IN old man, nnmetl
Mnthiao Kreiger, at No: 10 South Dcsplaiuos
street, who died very suddenly yesterday morn
Ing. The Jury rendered yordiot Of death from
Apoploxy, produced by excessive drinking.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon small IRE
was occacioncd by tho careless uBo Of lighted
Ripo, In room In tho third story Of No. b78
South Canal stroet. The Little Giant ongino
was callod out BY still alarm, but tho lat11os
wero extinguishod before It got to work. Losu
Tho Deputy Coroner held an inuuost Yesterday
On tho body Of Potter Mander, who was killed bY
being run over BY tho cars OF the Michigan
bouthorn Nohd, on Thursday night, while In an
intoxicated condition. 4 verdict Of accidental
death Was rendered. Deceased was 10 years oll
and had no family. N'
This oonundrum ia mootod about tho 'stroeta j.
suppoae tho party now organizing to carry tho
@ elections IN tho fall succeed, how many millions
| will tho nov Court House cost 2 How much, in
case Mr. Bismarck Hosing delivers tho vote.
will that carriage cost tho people? How many
! milliona7 '''''
Tho Juno meeting OF the Civil EnRtnoers'
| Club Of tho Northwest viii be held on Monday
the City Hall: NJ. r. ]. Mcclure viii road q
/ papor entitled, Resistance to Traction IN Hail.
roadB." Tho annual election Of of6oors viii tnko
place and other business OF importance will bo
transacted.
Tho alarm Of fire from Box A. at fifteen min
utes Of 6 O'Clock yesterday morning. was occa-
aioned by the spontaneous combustion Of somo
oil-rags. which were left in ono Of tho rooms OF
10: 90 Michigan avenue, by painters. Mr. E.
II. Wadsworth, the owner Of Tho residence, bor-
rowed q portable Babcock, and speedily u1tin-
glished the flames.
Yesterday afternoon, passenger train on tho
Chicago, milwaukee, Il St. Paul Railroad catno in
contact with freight car which had boon loft nm
side track nndor the Madison street viailuct
In such close proximity to tho main track TINT It
could not bo passed. All tho windows on one
which occasionod considerable e1oitemont
among those who wore riding.
Apigoon-match which was gotten up to catch
country custom, and which proved to be a good
day between Bogardua and Abo Kleinman. For
euppoeitiouB stake OF $3.50 aido they blazod
away ut twenty-five double-risea from plunge
traps' and m tue champion was dofcated by a fcw
to win o bet OF $50, which he said he made. tlat
he could kill thirty-oght birds out of fiftv from
traps placed oightocn and twenty yards to tho
right and left Of him, and apr1ng instantaneous
microscopical.
Ubaasy, assisted BY few local billiard p]ay-
ere, gave an exhibition at the Globe Theatre
yesterday nftornoon, which was only moderately
wH4 attended. He played tw9 games Of Fronch
large 1najorItios, md making doublesneuro @ AZ. "
eragos IN LOO points. Ho closed the exhibition
with few fancy shotB which woro made in cap
itaa style, and olioitcd loud applause. No
en- now be given. Il his offer Of 500 points in
500 ts accepted by Dassungor, which Is hardly
probable, the gamo will be played on Monday or
Tuesday evening, II the Chicago players back
org decline to make further negotiations, UbasBy
and Laooume will leave for New York on Sun
day evening.
at 5 o'clock on Thursday evening, young
man named F1od Il. Brown firod two shota from
@ revolver at an elderly gentleman named
Thomas Matthew'S, OF No. North 0reon street.
ster but happ noher Il ri ba took eoe[ e1 tao
though ono q them passed within Gtt aterttIinc m
nearness OF Mathows'' head The cause of
Browns murderous intontion was somo law pro-
ceeding which was instituted by Mathews acainat
Brown to ejoct him from house which the }attor
occupied ~ tenant. Brown claims that Mathows
threatened to kill hin, with q hatchot, and thnt
he fred the shots in aelf-dofonHo. Brown was
examined before JuBtico 8cully yesterday mor,,-
ing, and waa romanded for further examination
undor 81, 900 bail.
At o'clock yesterday morning Mr, William
IL. Wills, Of Englewood, Waa considerably |
startled by seeing two mon In l,s room, ono Of
VI whom u stood BY his bed-siao with revolver in
breaking day, tho robbor ooolly informed hir.
Willis that 10 save lis Hfo ho must ciyo IN |
everything Of value there was in the house.
mr. M9 / wlnGGd am1 1T 1hls bn being warncd
lGln OF the whereabouts Of part Of tho valuabos,
Tho other robber, however, had been ranBaokinr |
ta me house while this pnrley Eas going on. md
both, for no advantage was taken Of the in
formation impaired by 11r. Willla. About $50 |
N currency and largo amount OF jewelry uero |
taken; An entrance was obtained to tho house
without doing further damage.
number Of aad-eyod aud solemp-yisacod
young fellows who call themselves tho "bloods"
OF st. Louis, arrived on tho outakirts OF tho oitv
y y rsll Yesterday morning, intending to visit tho
JUBILEE, 1nnee ~ and have good time generally. They
thoughts OF cholera, smallpox, and other Cpl
demics a1oso In the minds OF some Of tho rail-
Tay employees, and they became alarmed at tho
car heh oontsnad So soa 9 Tho ot
was put into quarantine on sdo-traok,
aud tho Superintendent OF Public Chnri..
With tin5 "Hs s.. n0sa aa After a. long discussion
dibfQfeotanka 1san haatened ko +hot11.,it, - |