, 1873-10-29
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The Board Of Equalization OF State Taxee will
couoludo ita lalors at noon to-day.
The ladies Of Trinity tEpiscopaD Church vii
provide lunches at No. liza Madison street, be-
ginning tomorrow. The proceeds will 80 to aid
the Furnishing fund Of the new church.
William J. Cody Was knocked down and rob-
bed on Saturday night by Samuel Sherwood and
three otherH. Sherwood WAS arrested last night,
and will be up before Bauyon this morning.
Atyoung man, named James Baxter, died sud-
denly yesterday morning at I'll East Eighteenth
atreot. The Coroner held al inquest, and tho
jury rendered d verdict tint deceased died from
4 congestive ohills
George Miflor, a resident of Lancaster, O..
fell un tha sidewalk at the corner Of Market aud
lllnalnle streets, yesterday morning, aud broke
luis left log. He WAS taken to the County Hospl-
tal.
An oyster-suppcr and aociabIe will be given to-
morrow evening in tho Sucal-Rooms Of the
Fourth Unitarian Church, corner OF Prairie ave-
nue and Thirttoth street. to wnich the ladies in
yite their friends and the public generally.
John Anderson Is dlaorderly vagrant, OF the
eoco,aa Ward, who deliGhts in chasing women
frightening them. He can, try his powers ~ a
."scarist in the Budowell, for tho noxt two
months.
AT II o'clock. yesterday morning, Jamea
Mathews, workman ut Dennis l. Wheeler's tin
eau factory, fell from the fifth story to the first,
moved to his homo, No. II Wood street, and
there attended by Dr.. Dobee.
The various Divisions Of the Sons Of Temper
anco, Ut this city, will give the Grand Division
Of Illinois reception this eyeusng at the hall Of
TIC sleot, Anchor Division, ooruor Of Michigan
aud Market streets. There will be short ad.
drassea by tho Rev. Mr. Hughey, @. ". 7, All
friends Of tho cause arc invitsd to attand,
When James Grant sees ono Of hiB friends be-
ing arrested by q policeman he grabs hold OF
said officer and ten his friend not to 20 till the
"cop" shows his warrant. This bit OF oflicous-
ness Of James cost him yesterday *25 and costs,
imposed by Justice aouly.
William Ruves IL Just out of States Prison,
He came out with tho intention Of becoming =
good man, but old associations proved too
strong, and William could show Danyon, yoster-
day, no good reaHon why le waa not d yagraut,
go ho was sent to the Houso Of Correction for
sixty days.
lis growing In interest every night, tho chief fea-
ture Of inserest being the voting for gold
headed cane, and handsome silver sat. The
competitors Tor the former, arc MeHsrH. O'Ilara,
aud Gage j; for the latter, Mesars: Bond aud Col
vim. Thus tar Alessry. Bond as,A O'Easa arc
ahoad. Tho polls will close ut midnight Batur-
day.
Tho Board of Public Works received bids yea-
terday for alterations and additions to the Union
Park Police Station. Tho lowest was that Of
Joln Donanno tor 90 600, and tle hlghcat was
grade and putting ~ repair tile houaos opposite
to tue Weat Twelfth street yialuot. William
NiemAnn waa the only bidder, the aggregate sum
being $2,1l0.
The ladies Of the several Methodist Churches
are now giving Methodist Uuiou Lunches ut No.
u Madison atroot, opposite 1cVckor's Tleatro,
thu proCeelH of Which ara for tho UulHtei Htrent