, 1873-01-12
las ad7iccs thot the West Wisconsin Railroad
has been cleared OF snow, and a through trim
will 1eaye Chicago - o'clock this evening.

has been cleared of snow, and through train
will leave Chicago s. O'Clock this evening.
TIE ealc Of season tickets for the Second Stn-
CoElFe is announced fo- week from Tomorrow
morning. aad the list OF names given Indicates
that tho demand Eiu more than equal the limited
supply
TIE Board Of Police yesterday awarded the
coatr:tct for moyinS al engine noas9 on Mlchl-
gan r.t &C.: to Chicago avenue, between LaErabce
and >ieeson streets, to Jacob Becker for $3.50.
Tho annual meeting of tho mombars Of tie
incorporation of tho Homo for tho Friendless will
bo hold ut tho Homo tomorrow afternoon ut 2
o'clock. when the annual reports will DO pre-
sentcd end the election OF oficers will take
place.
Tho Great Western Light Guard Band has
removed its Office to No. 81 Clark street, oppo
sito the Court House. The band is now organ
izcd as follows: Conductor, T. Hoffman, !;
Leader and prompter, John Hand; prompters,
George Chatfoy, A. Leh!or, A. faas, aad E.
Quinn. .
Tho annual reunion OF the Yale Association OF
Chicago aud vicinity will Ie held on Friday eTon.
ing next, Jan. IT, at the Gardner House. All
Yale mon nre earnestly invited to DO present.
Those expecting to intend arc requested to
notify. With theif addresses, A. Barton, Treas
urer, Room ST Bryan Block. Chicago ---
The question before the Literary Club Of tho
Chicago Christian Union, to-morroW night. 10,
bo Encouraged" This Club has pleasant and
comfortable rooms at No. 1853 Michigan avenuc,
and it's discussions are said to be = little aboyo
the ordinary in thought and gravity. 1ts
sessions are opea to all
The alarm from Box 84b at about o'clock
yesterday morning, was occaaioned By tire IN
tho franc store and dwelling No. 68 Smiley
Maurice Buckley. Tho damage to tho building
amounted to about $500; fully insured. Dir.
Buckley's loss on stock was $500 insured Tor
81, 900 in California company The origin of
the fro could not DO ascertained.
A peculiar and distinctive feature Of tho i'm
mcnso new billiard hall, the largest in tho world
soon to be opened in Chicago By Mr. ION r. Eo-
cold in the hall, which is to be entirely separat-
cd from tho sample bar. This is neat coynpl-
meut to the temperance element OF tho city, and
it ia especially praiseworthy that 80 exceilent an
example is to be set in the largest billiard hall
billiards in his beautiful establishment as at
tractiye and unobjectionable pastlme as it is
at home, A large force Of fresco artists aro now
at work upon the interior, and the grand OPEN
Ing will occur on Or about tho 20th inst
Two colored mon, named Ralph and JeBse
Huston, were arrested yesterday forenoon ny
having stolen quantity Of clothing which was
found in their possession, and which the officers
Ind observed them in the act Of pawnlng at scv-
eral places. Tho articles consisted Of male ap-
paref valued at $780, From paper found
among tho clothing, it is supposed that tho
property was stolen from James Mills, clothlor
1T Grecnyille, Mich. Tho authorities OF the lat
ter place haze boon notified Of the arrest, nnd
the co1ored men will be kept In custody. at tho
Central Station until they are heard from.
Pursuant to the call Issued in the morning
papers Of last Sunday, . mass meeting Of Irish
citizens will be held at the Father Mathew Tenn
perance Hall, corner. Of Harrison and Ha1sted
Streets, st $50 o'clock this afternoon. A very
large attendance is expected. Tke meeting will
be eddressed by Thomns P. OConnor, from Tip
perary, Ireland, and others. Mr. O'Connor has
como to this country on mission which cannot
fail to enlist the warm sympathies OF his fellow
countrymen. .a:r
Tho young woman who ventu1ed to Chicago in
nalo attire was at Police Headquarters yesterday,
still arrived in her assumed garments. Mr.
Washburn compas3ionately entertained her at
his own house on Friday night. Tho gentleman
who was robbed on the train paid visit to Mr.
Washbnrn yesterday, the girl being present. The
interview gavo the young heroine m opportunity
to display her rhetorical powers, which eho did
With more animation than syntax. The dlspos-
scseod party retired in gloomy state of mind,
rejecting on the deceptiyeness OF Appearances.
Tho young lady will DO taken back TO her rela-
tiyes in charge OF Detective Simonds, who Il
going to Boston to visit his relatives, and Will
20 out of his way to SEQ her home. Her numer-
ous editorial acquaintances Of Springfield WILL, ,
without doubt, bo much grntitlo0 at this pleas
ant termination Of this very romantic Affair."