, 1873-01-01
CITY IN BRIEF.

THE TRIBUNE will bo issued on tho morning
after Now Years al usual.
There was forty -four fires during the month
Of December, involving n loBs Of $2l, ,235.
Tho employees Of Fa1rbnnk, Peck l. CO.
mingled in tho mazoB of the dance ut d compli-
mentary Now Years ball last night.
Tho regular monthly moeting Of tho Man
agors OF the Home for tho Friend1eaB will bo
hold at tho Homo tomorrow forenoon at 10
o'clock.
Among tho donations received yesterday by
tho Public Library were ton volumes from tho
Mayor, flfteun from Adolph Moses, Esq, md
six from the Rev. Mr. Forsythe.
Tho fourth Of q Borics Of South Sido Sociablos
will bo hold at Avenue Hall, corner Of Twonty-
second street and Wabnsh ayonuo, tomorrow
evening.
This being general holiday, the Post Office
will cloHe for tho day ut 10 u. N. The afternoon
mails will close at noon, evening mails al usual.
Thoro will bo two deliveries BY carriers in tho
business portion OF tho city and enc outside.
II. Z. Hastings, Of Boston, editor Of The
hold meetings in tho chapel on Groom street, bo-
tweon Madison and Monroe streots, every even"
ing this week, and On Sunday.
A young man named j. b. Trainor, who
claims to 30 telegraph operator, was arrested
on tho North sido, yesterday, for having at-
tempted to run away with a rocklng-norso
which he found in front Of toy store on sedg-
wick atroet.
Tho last Of tho olaims for land damages at
Rush street bridge was settled yesterday by the
Board Of Public Works BY drawing an q5dsr q f:z Tor
something over - 900 In favor al =. y. Ward;
This mnkes ovor 51G, 600 Which tho city has had
to pay at Rush street, Mathew Laflin having re-
co!yed 1000.
Methodist Episcopal Church, is making arrange
monts to amuso and instruct the newsboys and
boosblacks Of this city with series Of free con-
corta and (probably) . lunch. The first ontor-
tic lecture room, Gethodist Church Block. All
tho gamins arc invited.
At moeting OF tho Bonrd Of Police and Fire
| Commissioners, yesterday forenoon, several do
linquent nromon wore. hauled up; Matthew
schuh was fined 10 days' pay for neglect Of duty.
Joaeh enEneor o. liz mogne a. ptv
and the Fire Marahal waa instructed to transfer
| him to Engiuo No. g.. Michael Mcguire, pipe"
| man Of Engine No. IS, was found guilty OF ~
toxication and diaorderly conduct, md was dls'
missed from tho Department.
Why do glaziers put white patch in tho mid.
dle Of light Of glass in unfinished buildings
| Is it for amusement? No. To clean OF the win
dow? No. To tell the world that the building
Is unhnished2 Wron8 again. Give 1t up?, J.
is because the workmon arc In tho habit o.
throwing briok-bats, nails, pieces Of wood, and
rofuso generally, out Of tho window, and thu
ohalk-marls ia to Impress upon their aonses tht
triiling fact that thoro IL light of glass there
Don't think you know everything yot.
AIr. ". D. Morse, OF No. 1888 Lincoln avenue
yesterday. He ID IN Importer md manufacturer
| Of bittere and docs business at No. 81 Dearborn
street. He was last seen at the corner Of Cana
| and Randolph atreetR, at about III o'clock OF
home His friends fear that something unto
| ward haa beiallon him. aB ho WAS at all time
unusually punctual in his habits. Their anxiot
| ia considerably heightened by tho knowledge Q
| the fact TINT he had considerable money wit
him, as ho made several collections during Mon
day.
AnoH Jilson, residing at No: 1G2 Abordee
street, attempted to commit suicide yesterda
mCandn dn b o1onne n hns sa s VIII iyina
found stretched upon bod with an empty phisl
| in hia haud. Ne begged the policeman not
summon physician, aa ho wished TO dio.
| doctor WAS called in, and on emotic admlniBterot
moved to tho Sixth Precinct Station. There
I no danger Of any fatal results. Tho drug WI
purchased at Dr. Q. r, uathaway'B drug ator
No. 973 Went Madison street. Domestic diftlou
ty caused Jison to feol like taking leave OF tt
world.
Tho lovora Of tho unique will mourn vii
0onoral Phil. Sheridan, His sorroW will
thoir sorrow. Ills favorto mule il doad, al
: that nobby four-in-hand in which tho gallant 9
: flcor was wont to drive through the city will !
= moro bo the handsome thing 1t waH. II in st
Q | dom thnt q nula Ia aaen 10 arlatooratio In
y boaring and 10 evidently thoroughbred az Al
ono Of tho four owned by 0oneral Sheridan, a.
tho losa OF tho beht Of thom is moro eorio
thing than ouo would suppose. It will DO d
!, | Acult to Ind hucceBnor for the doar depart
Q who will not look awkward and rural by tho 81
= | Of the throa other slook, wel-fed. gentleman
i beaats who still survive. This sad event, 10
oyor, viii not Interfere with tile ball to DO giy
by tho military on Wednesday night, Jan. q.
Three mon had q dispute about dog,
J. other day, ono Of them, Samuel Flnloy, allegl
10 TINT tho other two, 9. II. boyer and 2 fries