, 1873-08-01

the lowest typo, indicating TINT 1o would not
hesitate to commit murder at tue slightest PROV
ocation.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Barney Donly vas arrestcd by Dotoosivo SIM
mons ycsterdny for committing on assault
upon Mlwaukoean. and transmitted to that
auburb.
Tho body Of q colored boy, apparently Ia years
old, WA takon out Of the lake at tho foot of
Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon. It WAS
conveyed to tho Morguo, and the Coroner no.
tilted.
The Library Directors intond to bo in their
new building by next Now Years Day, and
tho ruins OF the old PoatO fico building preparn-
tory to its boing fitted up as tho Library build
ing.
Tho Gault HouBe has changed hands, passing
from Mr.. Mckinney, who returns to Fort Wayne,
into the posgession Of Lewis E. MTnraby, proprietor Or
under the management OF Henry Weaver md
G. D. Frost.
After twenty years spent in trying to poIfoct q
servceable rotary engine, Judge Van Higgins
thinks he has succeeded. The result OF his OK
has been running tho works at No. G5 Clinton
street since the 18th OF this month.
Tho South Park Commissioners decided yoator-
day that thoir Superintendent should be in
structod to mnko clay and gravel road on tho
east drive of tho Grand Boulevard, from tho
will givo spoedors chance to indulge in their
fayorito recreation without endangering tho
public safety.
Tho annual picnic OF the Tabernacle Sunday
school haB boon postponed until the 9th inst.
1t will bo held Mt River Park, on the Chicago &
in the past, q largo attendance and pleasant
time aro anticipated. Tickets can bo obtalncd
ut the church, corner Of Morgan and 1ndiana
streets.
Tho Hannibal Zouavoe, 8 colorod company, loft
for Detroit last evening; They were aeeonlpan1eat 81
friends, who cheorod tho train loft for its dos-
tnntion They will help to celebrate tho omnn-
cipation Of slaves in tho West Indies, which oc-
Cured OH tho 1st Of August ever 30 long ago.
The alarm Of fro from Box 81, ut o'clock
yesterday morning. resulted from aupposGa in
ago to building. e200. T. Kraus occupied it.
His stock was damaged to tho extont of $10o;
fully insurod i'll tho Humboldt, OF New JorHoy.
The adjoining building, occupied ns restaurant
was damaged $3.50.
The alarm Of fire from Box IS, at 2 o'clock
ycstorlay morning, WAS occasionod by fire being
discovered under stairway at No. ID Cottage
Grove ayonue, owned by Mr. Grannls, Of Evans-
ton. Loss to building, S2oo; no insurance y range
wl,o loses 5000; insured for 900 iii tho ST.
Nicholas, of New York.
The Board Of Police, Yesterday, awarded con-
tracts for ateam tiro-engncs ~ follows: SilHby
& Sons, tlreo Hccond-claEs plain-nnlHh engines
ut 81, 200 cach, delivered at soueca Ealls Cole
Bros, two second-caHB ouginoH at FL, 200 cach-
one Of these Inns boon in ,iHo III tho Chicago Fro
Department for eight wooha Ahrens, Of Clncin-
natl, ono aecond-class ongino, If he will furnish
it for $4,000.
E. @. Grant, Goo. A. Cobb and Charles g.
Hilton announce that thoir now hotel, tho St.
James. on tho corner Of State and Van Duren
strcots, is ready for tue reception Of guesta. Tho
house contains 100 rooms. Tho office depart
mont is in Charge Of tho two last-named proprle-
tors. Mr.. Cobb WIS connected with the old vt.
James, and "Charley Hilton formerly with tho
Briggs, and moro recently with the Sherman.
Two cyprians and a malo friend visited
tho Bridowoll yostorday morning, and paid tho
Gno Of a young girl who had lod q life Of shame
but short time before hor arrest. Tho two Dc.
tendent Folton declined to let them have her,
intending to send her to hor pnreutB, who 1.-Two III
Ohio. The women and their aBsociate called as
tho Mayors office for "rodroaa," but thoy did
not gotit
Two Chicago snoals-thioycs, nsmed Q. Hoy
milwaukee, and consigned to tho County Jai
tloro under bail of $500. While thoro, the,
1nado IN attack on the Turnkey. Mathews. Cur,
tis struck him il the mouth knocking two tootl
out; Ma.no%s nooleu @ a tno ~ ,r; H.,
pioms, ~ tnu et1ppou i INV ~, T.
olghtiue nost tlae1 @ ~ ensap1' o"' "1' 'os =
Thomas Fisher, steward of tho tug Charle
parker, was yesterday seriously, il not fatally
injured while on board his boat. Tho tug ,waa
at tho tino, going up stream With q vessel Ii
tow, and Fisher 1aa standing near the smoke
stack Dy some means tic head-gear OF the veH
sol and tho smoke-stack came in contact, and il
re c9ls1n l1sner waa n9ne 10y oyorpoa1a. h mmS .u
plekea ap 10 wa 5onan, M nu sio ooc'oi W."
e1nhnn'a n.h' '0't'u 'n.o'nA4 4n'u'''''
Tho fourth annual announcement" OF tl
Woman'a Hospital and Medical College Of thi
prosperous, and tho faculty, with view Of ron