, 1873-10-17
THE CITY IN BRIEF,

THE CITY IN BRIEF.
apeoial mooting of tho Directors OF Tho
Orphan Asylum will DO held Saturday morning,
at 10 O'Clock, at the Asylum.
Tho statement mado in yesterdays paper that
John HuRhs was sont by Banyon TO tho Drido- |
well Tor two mouthB was incorrect. It was |
another pcraon.
In addition to tho $500 nlready subscribed by
tile fircmen for tho roliof Of tho Momphia snf-
ferers, tho sum of 4755 was yesterday forwarded
by the department. >
Tho sohooncta Charlon I1ibbarl and aero
wont Into wintor quarters yesterday. Several
otheta will follow their example In few dnys.
Thoro will be a meeting OF tho State Micro
scopcal Society, this evening at 8 O'Clock, III tho
library Of the Academy OF Sciences, No. 900
Wabash ayenuo.
An inquest was held by Deputy Coroner Pill
grim yesterday on the body Of Il. Kent, whose
death III tho Union Elevator WAS yesterday ro-
corded. A 71riict Of accidental death was ro-
turned.
Owing to report that tho Mayor will voto the
order Of tho Council to tho Doard Of Public
Worlss to let certain oontracta Immediately, tho
Board viii wnit until lilo question Is decided.
Tho Gcrmana Band, assisted by tho OrphouH
Club. and Messrs. 11uueman and LoeBch and
Miss Waugoman, will give q sacred concert at .
O'Clock On Sunday afternoon at Orpheus Hall,
corner Of Ilako and Peorin streets, for the beno-
ht Of tho Memphis and Shreveport sufferers.
The Hocond annivorpary Of the Chicago Chra-
tim Union will DO hold At their rooms, No. ia
East Madison street, this evening, Tho onter-
tainmcnt will consist Of addresses BY various
prominent, gentlomon, vocal and instrumental
music, md select roadlnga.
,to5
cigars from ". Koch, No.: 26 Wcst Randolph
Btrcot, and ran away with thom, Ho WAS pur-
sued and finally caught. Justice scully yoater-
day held him IN s4o0 bail to appear at the Crina-
inal Court.
John Lawler. the gambler, who did such bad
shooting Wednesday afternoon on tho corncr Of
Clark and Madison streets, yeBtorday waived
examination before Danyon and Was held to the
Criminal Court in $1,000 bail.
The barge Wolverine, lying below Wells street
BRIDGE. was entered ycstorday morning BY Q
sneak thief, who carried OF most Of tho ward
robes of tho crew Of tho vesso leaving tho poor
sailors In an almost nudo condition.
Tho unidentified body OF a nun. evidently q
sailor in hB lifetime, iy lying at tho Morgue. It
was found yesterday, floating 10 tho lake at tho
named Rouble and Mcdonald, who wore out
boating. From appearances It Heema aB If tho
man had partially stripped himself Tor swim
nshore, which he had failed to accomplish
The Roy. DR.. Joseph Haven. IL. D., presi-
dont-oloct Of the Chicago Philosophical sor
cety, will deliver his inaugural address to-
morrow evening In the Methodist Church Block.
Everyone is nsked to go. The Executive Com
mittee are arranging for serios OF discourses
On 1.-Two and popular topics.
Horny Walker, young Engliehman, in assist
Ing to move d stone on Eric street, between
La Sale md Olark 8ttoots, on Wednesday,. was
go severely injured that ho diod at the Aloxian
Hospital yesterday: The Deputy Coroner held
Ru inquest, ut which q verdict OF accidental
death was rendered.
George Price believes in woman's right to be
pounded aud enjoy othor like luxuriea that the
lords Of creation have heretofore monopolized.
Ho carcssod his wif. with chnir on Monday
rountenauce to Boully yesterday, George got =
fne OF 800, as recognition Of his ability to
strike from tho shoulder,
Invitations havo boon issned for q mocting to
form n club for social enjoyment, III which music.
form tho basis Of entertaihment. This fret
mevting will bo held at No. $40 Michigan avenue
tomorrow ersning st 3 g o'clock; Miss Nina G.
Lunt, Mrs. Wm. II. Underhlll, and John Il.
shortall, Esq, sign tho invitations.
The State Convention Of County superintend-
-ents Of Schools discussed yesterday morning
Tho question, ado Normal Schools pay7" The
Convention as body wero in favor Of such III
9 1s rad I'D oa a5n sao eSid o s eoos qeSsstSg Sonn
aud were highly pleased with all they saw ant
heard After giving the Principal, AIr. Brent
worth, vote OF thanks, tho Convention ad
1ourned. :.
,Ayoung stationer Of this city. thirstiog TO,
on "Wednesday evening, when ho was golnt
home. Reaching tho corner Of Peoria and Har
rson streets. be saw a man getting into houst
ougn the
our horo found he had mistaken the Bon OF th'
house for a burglar.
Joeoph Stark has playful way. when arrested
of giving Shark ae his namo; and ho goos. b,
tho na.no Of Shark quiet often. Tho last time
ho WAS booked as the yoracious monster OF thes
deep he had been stoniug tho driver Of IN omni
bus, aud unluckily he failed to hit TINT obnoxious
individual, but tile rocks wont inside tue bus
and Joseph would have gone inside the city 'buf
had not aomo one paid q 925 hno for him.
Yesterday evening at tho office OF DR.. Wood
'yatt No. 90 Washington street, a meeting Of tht
Academy OF Homeopathic Physicians aud Sur
;geons WAS hald On motion, Dr.. Lowis Dodg'
was called to tho chair, and Dr. Z. A, Darret
taking tho chair, Dr.. Dodge stated that Tho
'se tho election u efaee1s.' Dofor,
Or, Adams, who G'i has Just arrived A in ohicagt
from trip to tile Continent nndo q brief nd
dress, having for his subject that most molan
'oholy Of malades, aeaaicknoss. Tho election o
Fellows; vico-preHidont, Dr.. L. q. Groa
vcnor; Secretary, Dr.: Albert Q. Beobo
Treasurer, Or. W. +. Woodyat.; Consors, p1
Adams, DR.. T. D. Wadsworth. DR.. D. A. Cotton
After aomo dicussion on medical matters, til
meeting adjourned.
The Young Mems Christian Association &
Chicago offer their services to the churches an
sabbath Schools OF the city and Northwest
and to oil pcrsone. bonoyolently inelinod, as
medium through which old IN money aud supple
may be sent to tue suffering aud dying !
Memphis. One Of their mcmbors, Mr.. z
johnson, will leave this evening for Momphi
10 act as agent for, the Association in tho tli