, 1873-09-11
THE CITY IN BRIEF.


at ]lali-pnBt 1 o'clock.
Tho houso OF j. r. Consort. No. 8i5 Wost
Harrison street, WAS ontorod by burglars ut an
enriy hour yesterday morning, who took away
about $500 worth Of property.
Joseph Morris saw b coat In tho Holt House
that ho took groat ianoy to. He trlod 1t OH,
and It lttod him 80 woll that ho wore 1t OF.
uo waB held by scully to 5000 bail to appear
Mt tho Criminal Court.
As the local campaign progresses, tho oyos Of
tho ward politicians grow bool4llot, and their
noses aro swelling under tho influence Of tho
stimulating spirits they inhale.
Tho Eureka, u" Cmsar aut Nihil," md Jus
tltta" Court-HouHo plans woro hung In tho City
Hall yesterday afternoon. Now that they nre
thrown onon to public gazo tho public anxiety
to have peep at them Hcouis to have altogether
Bubaidod.
Tho business meeting Of the Jewish Union
will take place Sept IA, at Masonic Hall, cornor
matters will be brought forward, and full at
tendance B requested.
Persons WHO wish to attend the picnic At
Riverside, Tor tho bouo1t OF tho Orphan Asylum,
should tnko tho train lowing Central Depot st
o:1o q. m, and passing tho Indiana Ayonlo sta-
express.
The Christian Union Lyceun will havo an
interesting debate and otGor literary exorclses
this oyening, ut the rooms Of the Union. No. LII
East Madison stroot A full attendance Is do
sired, az there will be an election OF of1icerH.
A man named Joseph A. Iinioott was arrested
yesterday on dispAtoh received at the Detective
office from Kcnosha, WIS.,, which said TINT KIM
colt was guilty Of forgery. The circumstances
surrounding tho case arc not known.
Alr. Charles Kern, whilom candidnto for
shorf1, has established An elegant lunch room
in tho basement of the Union Bank Building,
opposite the Chamber Of Commerce: Tho solids
and liquids will be, 81 usual with Korn, OF tho
bost quality.
Henry Patterson, q rough Of very low typo,
unproyokedly stabbed Putnam uiokinBon In tho
baok and on the arm, In front of tho latter's
house, No. 90 Taylor street, at a late hour on
Tuesday night. Officer Madlgan arrested Pat
torBon, :
A choice aud beautiful assortment Of f1owers
and plants from tho gardens Of F. Muir, No. 5t2
South Park avonue, may ho Boen daily in his
wngon in front Of the Sherman House. In flor
iculture, aa In most other things, Chicago can
not DO c1celled.
Detectives Elliott aud Simons yesterday ar
rested two young mon Oh West Chicago avenue,
who had . bolt Of gold-ini1ed waterproof mato-
rial and set of hArness, which they we're en-
deavoripg to dispose Of. The property III ut tho
Central Station.
Henry Walhor found house at No. 148 WeBt
Monroe etreet, whose owner, Mr. Chamberlain
and family. had left town for short visit. Ho
broke into 1t and atole $500 worth Of goodB. He
was tried yesterday morning before Justice
scully, and held In $500 bail to appear at the
Criminal Court.
Thomas Smith and Patrick Nolan are two
young rougha who live and roam about HUI
ssed street and vicinity, aud are perfect nui-
were arrested for interfering with an officer 10
tho diacharge Of his duty, and, when tried before
Judge Danyon, were shown to bo pair Of great
scoundrols. Thoy were lot OF for only $40 and
costs each.
A communication Bigned IAN Eleventh Ward
Citizen" asks tho residents Of tint ward. irre-
evening, At No. 223 West Randolph street, to
mako preparations for tue coming election. The
writer requests tho oitizona to look at their
on tho ticket only good mon, who will take in
tercst i'll the improvement Of their property.
A man has been going about the city selling
tickets, price 81 each, which purport to be Or
ders for " One ovorcoat, marked S25,' on L. D.
Sine y Co., of No. 2l0 Woat Fifth street, Cin-
cinpati; The nun is described as feet inches
in height, OF middle aEe, aud wearing 'nous-
tacho. He is said to have sold great many Of
thoso tickets to poor people, and the public aro
cautioned to look out for him.
Tho case Of Martin Mccoy which has attract
cd SO much attention Of late, in expectation OF
tho exposures that would bo made. came of yes
terday afternoon before Judge Hanyon. This
Mccoy for some time kept at No. 24 West Ram
dolph street ono of those low dons which
abound in TINT quarter, and are used as low re-
sorts Tor the souln Of tho city. At laet, Capt.
Lull mndo q raid on tho plaeo and arrested Nc
Coy. Il WAS clearly shown that ho kept place
OF worry bad reputo, and although Mccoy brought
twenty or thirty persons engaged in the same
businoss aa himself to prove he WAS citizen who
reflected honor upon Chicago, it WAS no use. ue
WAS ancd $40 and costa.
Steve Moore, who WAS tile sole owner of an
excellent span Of horhe, owns them no longer.
While le was hauling coal from the dock oppo-
sito tho Lunberman'a Il Exchange Tor Miner r.
Amos, yesterday afternoon, his horses becnme
unruly and refused to back up against the pilo
Of coal along the river. Stove thereupon Let bis
botter nature get ahead Of him, and became an
cry, striking the horHos about tho head This the
horses did not like, and backed rather moro than
6teyo wantod thom to. The wagon went down
dark and mysterious depths below, whero they
still ropo6o.
Tho subcommittee Of the Germnuico-H Htber-
nico Combination wore at work yesterday con-
struotipg platform on which everybody could
stand or sit down in nu armchair and take it
work on 1t. the boss, Mr. HesinR, being an old
hand at tho business. de had served many
years at the trade, but never came ACROSS Job
go difficult al tho ono in hand. He would have
willingly lot out tho contract, but no one would
take IL. Little progress was mado. Bevoral
planks woro brought up but. after examination,
were rejected as unaound and dangerous.
The usual inacouraoy OF the Times (especially
In tho absence Of tho stimulating eplthets and
adjocsives OF tho chief edtor) is shown in the
announcement yesterday Of the death Of Mr..
John ". Coon. Tho obituary Qf it may be so
callod) announced that he was at tho point OF
death, and then went on to speak OF the "do-
ceased." and to announce tho arrangements for
tho funeral. At tho end was q brief statement,
In the nature OF an addendum, that Mr. Coon died
shortly after II o'clock. The notice was apparent
| ly written aftor the death OF Mr. Coon, but, in
ordor to give M opportunity for an outrageous
Hoscs OF headlines, it was thought best to rep
resent him AZ just dying, "on Lis last string" }"
| etc.
| Tho case Of John Gay is q hard ono. 1t has
whom ho hoped to make his vito, and With
| whom he livol for numb8r Of years., discarded
him for q low follow namod Henry Ripper, who,