, 1873-07-04
THE CITY IN BRIEF,

John Marnhan, q hack1nan, was before JUS
tice Banyon yesterday morning, charged with
stealing money and vnluables from A. l.. Trim.
Tie shrowd ~ A. .eoaeh%sn says that he took tho
property In leu OF S5 fare. He Waa bold uu-
dor 81, 200 bail to appear at tho Criminal Court.
Tho alarm OF fro from Boz 814, at o'clock
yesterday morning, wRs occasioued by the break
Ing out OF flames in q house ut No. 81 South
Halated street, occupied by Staples, Tanning L
Warron ~ saloon and concert-hall. Loss on
furniture, 800; no insursnce. The building
was worry little damaged.
A private letter from st. Louis reporter to a
gentleman In this CITY contains the following
paragraph: We aro making long strides il
tho cholera business, although tue reports are
mortuary book kept looked up from tho report
ors: succeeded in getting glanco at it yes-
terday [Wednesday), and noted six cholera casos
for tho preceding day. There may have been
more, but that is MI I can aver to-. suppose
We aro in for heavy dose Of it."
The !" "bracon faro house Of Tom Daniels is at
No. 1888 East, aud not Wost, Madison street. We
mako this correction for the twofold purpose Of
clearing the West Side property q tho inppta-
e1onorate Capt, Lull from the charge Of por-
znitsing gambling In his district. Capt. Hickey
Ia the porson who is responsible for Daniels
presence in tho city.
Tho Board OF police mat yestorlay afternoon,
President Mason In tho Chair. Nathaniel
No. 8. for ueg1ecting his duty, and John Fowler
promoted to I'LL the vacancy. John Doyle, 9.
l.. Charleston, and @. E: Hi1droth wore appoiut-
cd regular members Of the fire department. It
whB ordered that all candidates and subatitutos
be sworn in before going into soryico.
Adams House yoatorday morning, and found
that during sho night Lis room had
been beon entered, and biz. watch, chnin,
and somo currency, in all about $500
suspected, and MI. Scott will probably hnye to
allow tho thief to enjoy the plundor undisturbed.
Another marriage BY Justice Daggot took
place iu tho County Jail yesterday. Tho partioH
Wnra Charles Kast and Human b1athnnsou., It
WAS compulsory wedding, US most jail nuptials
her new husband, hor face radiant with smiles,
and she seemed worry happy.
Tho Coroner hold an inquest yesterday On tho
body Of the vito Of William Kadloin, Of No. 299
tucker street, who died suddenly on Thursday
night, while lii fit. Tho jury Thought sne had
Wondering that their verdict would be tho last
thing tho public would hear about Mrs. Kadten,
they said that sho dicd from the effects Of On
epileptio ut.
yossol ran into tho bridge over the South
Branch, uHcd by the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne
be closed. In consequence trains were delayed,
Az they had to 90 round by tho O., D. @.
bridge. BY this route it took oyer An hour to
foaoh the Stock Yards. Tho bridge will be
restored to ita uaoful functiona Ms soon rs pos
sble.
Charles Kallston, the solitary watchman at
the Crib, was startled yesterday afternoon, At
o'clock. as he gazed down into tho water, to SOC
the body Of man hoating by. Ho attempted
10 grapple It, but Was not successful, Tho body
floatod on ont towards st. Joseph, and disap-
peared from sight before tho watohman could 60
after it, Coroner stophonB waB notified Of the
discovery, but could not got jury to 50 out
with him to assist at an inquest.
During tho gale yesterday etternoon. % derrick i,
the cornor OF Wabash avenue and Eldrldge
court, WAS blown over. Being on tho Eldridge
court side Of the building, the murderoua com
bination OF largo and small troos foil upon the
saloon Of Frank Munroo, on tho opposite side OF
ing splinteIs Of several timberB in the place
There was nobody hurt, which happy result waa
brought about by the dulnass Of trade and the
consequent di1nluutivo number OF ouatomora
The damage can DO easily repaired.
A oollision between two freight trains
occurred on the Nock Island Railroad, nonr
anssed aI froght cara "dichea md sovo1
horsos killed. Mono OF the employees wore badly
injured. Tho cause Of the accident wan the
foromoBt train on the track, and It was not OBJ
served until too lato to nvort the collision.
Traffic on the road WAS impoded for fow
hours, but the delay was not 8orioua.
1t is rumored ahout town that Mike AlcDonalt
has fixed Capt. Hickey, and will not DO dis
turbed by that worthy whila carrying Oh hia no
farious business. Mcdonald is proprietor Of tht
house presided oyor by tho man Daniels. The
only Way Capt. Hickey can show tho public
TINT the tnMor mentioned above ii un
truo, is to clonr his district Of .ga,nbers ant
BambfinR-houaes. During hia abeenco at tht
Bulphur Springs, borguunt Buckley 1nado i
80 flot for the raacals that thoy wero glai tt
]oavo the city. Bnt Hinco tho return of flicko,
tue familiar faces OF tho old timors can be uooi
again On oyory public street.
Tho "caao OF cho1era" mentioned in th
Times yesterday morning provou to have boon
fraud The Bo-called victim waa a man na,ue,
Dnru1an. q butcher. who was employed ut bran
nook's slnugltar-houso, noar the Stock Yards
lie had boen Working hard ail day and bccame over
haatni DriulliIu'h largo quantity OF lcQ.MAtQE