, 1873-07-11
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The State street carB will rin to Lako Htroos
this morning.
a pigeon match has boon arranged betwecn
J. T. Robertson and O. II. Dross, wlo arc to
find, trap, hnntlo and shoot ut thirty birds caclt
for stake OF 9100. Tho sport will tnko place
tomorrow afternoon, at Fifty-fifth stroot.
Wednesday ovoning littlo boy Q years old,
named August Hornor, accIlontly fell into n
street t1itc], III front of his fathors houao, No.
80 Elston road, md was drowned. Ills paronta
found Ills 1ife,osa body Roon aftor. Yesterday
morning au inquest was hold. at which vortlict
Of accidental donth was roildorcd, but tho Jury
consurcd tho city authorities for permitting such
dangerous places to exiHt
Yesterday morning d tenn Of 1iorBes woro
about to be attached to streot-car, at tho inter-
section Of State md Madison streota where they
broke away from tho man having thcnl III charge,
aud ran west on Madison street. At Clark street,
they ran against 4 gnB-post, on which was hllnB
@ letter.box. This WAS knocked down aud brokon
to pieces. tho contonta bolng scattered about
tho street. Tho collision stopped THO r1lnaways,
aud tloy were quickly tnllon back to tho car,
and were soon performing their wontod duties.
A 1nooting of tho Temperance Bureau, md
otlers Interested III the caueo Of temperance,
WIS hold last evening, at tho Dnillora Ex-
chango, for tho purposo Of considering so1no
nomiuationa for city and county officers noxt
fall, Alr. +. Burnllam presided. Among tho
4. Z. Kittrodge, tho Rev.. Arthur. Mitchell,
Judge GookinH, and q gentleman who looked
very like John Dillon. No action was taken at
all, tho evening having boon Bpont entirely III
discussion. Tho Bureau will meet aEain on
Thursday next, at tho sano time and p!nce.
@Soyeral violators of tho sunday liquor
law wore before Jnatico Banyon yesterday.
Having lad Bomo unfortunate experience with
jurorp, they concluded to truHt tho matter of
their guilt or Innocence to tho Justice himself.
Flo was but littlo loss sevore upon them. Potter
Joseph schustor, John Jincll, Adolph Worloy,
John Auor, Charles Sheikle, woro a11 tinod 820
o pioce. Thoy all paid their fines, and went off
quito dislcartoncd. for ttoy had expected TINT
tho JuHtice being their friend when in Bcnrch
Of drink, would also Judge Of their oifonBcs in
tho Hano capacity.
Tho Nowsboys Homo, at No. IL LaSallo street,
is getting atong very we'll Tho furniture il be-
ing put III. and carly noyt week assistance will
be asked for to mako up tho material donated i'll
to bodding. Notices NJ to tho number Of pcr-.
Sons and tho time when they will bo required
for this work will bo read i'll tho churches on
Sunday. The piano ronted for tho Home in OIL
exhibition ut the store of Root Il LOWS. A car
ponter shop will also bo added to the Home, aud
it is Designed to afford an opport,nityto to those
boys who desire to learn the use Of tho toola i'll
plain work. The establishment will bo thrown
open at tho close OF next week. The not pro-
coels OF the rocent matinee for its benefit woro
91,016.2G.
We obtain from the Milwaukee Sentinel Of
July 10 tho following particulars Of a most iiend-
ish crime committed at Bay Wow. In a board
ing-honso in that village young. girl has beon
employed for tile past throo months Among tho
boarlo1a Of tile house was yonng nun to whom
this girl became engaged. Three otlior persons,
also boarlorB, jealous Of tho attention shown
hor and Of her Affection for tho young man, ro-
solved to take royengo upon the couple. 20,
waylayiug them, they bound md gagged tho
young man. aud rayisled tho girl, and thon fed,
coming to Chicago, where it Is to be hoped they
will soou be approliendod.
A now lodge Of Odd Fellows to ho known us
syor-Link Lodge No. 521 was instituted
last evening by tho lion. John g. Rogers. as..
sisted by tho following officers of tile Grand
Lodge: D. 4. shoyoy, +. G. r.: John P: Fuss,
r. G. Il. ; Samuel Willard, =. q. r, Il. II. Jor-
Dan, r D. g. II: g. 3. Sherman, P. G.. G, Il.
Samuel, P. g.. The ceremonies wcro according
to tue impressive ritoBof tho order. Tho follow
ing officers Of the new lodge werc duly elected
aud installed: Max Stoole, N. G.; L. H.
Freiburger. v. G.; D. Aborle. r. s.; John FREQ
man, I. n; Aaron Danl'o, Treasure. a conf
motiious hal in tho building No. 554 South
Halsted street, hns been rented and handsomely
furnished by tho now lodge.