, 1873-09-06


| to, md delightful ovontng was passed..
THE CITY In BRIEF.
| Tho Directors and Dlrectrossos Of tho Orphan
| Asylum aro requested to moot at tho institution
| at 7 O'Clock this evening.
| Tho rogu1ar monthly mooting Of tho Board Of
Managers Of tho Erring Wotnen'n nofuge will be
hold at tho institution at 1880 this morning.
| Two moro female fguroH noro yesterday placed
above tho main entrance to Potter Pa1mer's Ho-
| tof, greatly enhancing it's beauty.
Aframod collection Of photographs Of tho Com
pany at MoViokor'a Ia mootng the approval Of
many people who stop to take a look att.
John O. Hoonnn, tho celebrated |" Donioia
Boy" whose battles In tho ring hare given rise
to moro e1oitemont than those OF any prize
fighter Of tho century, La In tho city. lie Ia on
Lila way to Colorado for tho good Of his health,
and will rornnin hero but short timo.
On Thursday Mrs. Abraham Lewis, Of No. s67
South Ha1stod stroet, had an encounter with a
thief, who rms attempting to rob hor husbands
ill., In Ills store. Although tho thief got away
with himaolf, ho did not got away with tho con-
tonts Of the till.
Louis Bondol, q flroman on Engine No. 315, Of
| tho Chicago b Northwestern Railway, foil from
his ongine at o'clock yostorday, near Lombard
streot, md was run over, his loft leg being foar-
fully crushed. Ho WAS taken to his home, No.
800 Woat Lake street.
Many of tho yessels that came into Chicago
hhrbor yesterday showed tho oGoot OF tho severe
gale On Wednesday night Inst, but mono woro
aerioualy injured except tho schooner 7. Hoy
dou which had lost her foreBail, and the schooner
Dolphin, which was leaking.
Tho crop Of thlatles, burrs, mud other waysido-
| growing weeds, Ia particularly flno on tho West
Side this fall. Tho timely application Of reap
| or, with sickle koou, would aayo pyomonaders
an immonBo amount Of discomfort, and tend to
stay tho neodleBs augmentation Of next year's
| crop.
Tho house built on tho south side Of, and con-
tlngont to, Potter Palmer's caravAnsory, Buffera
| from tho Intimacy, itR north eido having sunk
| Gomo l8 inches since building, and suggesting
tho necessity Of tho same operation which tho
front OF the American Express Company's now
building underwent.
Several prominent Israolitos Of tho eouth
| Sido, desirouB OF having place Of worshlp for
| the forthcoming jewish holidays, have procured
from the Trustees OF tho church corner OF
Twonty-fifth etroot and Indiana avenue per-
mission to use tho edifico on liberal tormH. They
! have also engaged the RerVicoB OF a preacher and
reader.
|
Tho Mail records the death Of John Lyndon,
| tho paintor, who foil from the third-story win
dow Of SchlausBer's building" Az matter Of
fact, the mans name is Londayan, lo ia not
dead, but Is Just leaving the doctors hands,
| oonyaloBcent, md he foil out Of Juatico Dc
| Wolfe's building.
Ntr. John Z. Mchfahon, Of tho firm Of Steele,
Mc1lahon Steelo, the well-known contractors,
Was In tho city yesterday. His firm, In addition
to building tho new lnko tunnol, is filling o1ten-
| In xyf Mr
and hia family temporarily reside. Ho waa ao-
companied by two Of his daughters on their way
to st. h1ary's Academy, South Bend, whore they
are being educated.
| With respect to the young woman who disap-
| peared myster1ouBly from tho family in which
sho had boen employed, AZ reported in yoator-
days TRIBUNE, her employer Is afraid that abe is
being restrained Of her personal liberty. Il sho
10 not detained against her will, and will call for
her clothes before IL noon to-day. sho aha1l
havo them and there will be no Interference
with her; but II clio doeB not, her father will DO
telegraphed for instantly.
Tho Captain Of the schooner y. 4. Wells re-
ports that on Thursday last one OF his sailors,
Henry Lawson, fell overheard and WAS drowned
OF Waubagance, Mich. Tho unfortunate man
was forced OF tho rigging BY ono Of tho eails.
Tho vessel hoyo to Immediately after the aooi-
don't, and the boat was lowered and cut adrift
with three men in 1t. but before they could
| was born in sohleswig- -Holstoin, and was about
| ~ years Of age. He has an uncle living in Phil
adelphia.
| Tho beautiful stone elifloe of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Austin will DO dedicated
Sunday ut $3.50 p. N. The Rev. J. 0. Peck, D.
p, will otl1ciate. assisted BY other clergymon.
All friends OF tho church and Of the cause arc
urgently Invited. A. special train 1oavoa Wells
ssreat Depot at 2 P. m, and returns about p.
M, stopping both why's at Park Station. This
| will be rare opportunity to on 10y rich feaBt,
md at the same timo to visit worry thriving
suburb. Rov. Il. ". Thomas, D. D., will preach
in the evening at 1850.
It Is understood that k1r. 4. Z. Fawcotte, tho
well-known Aorse-oWner. is about starting for
Now York for the purpose Of purchasing back
Dextcr from Mr. Robert Bonner, to whom he
tho famous gelding with the intention Of keep
Ing him for hlH own private use, but entered into
an agreement with Mr. Fawcette that he should
| have him back whenever his time Of 2:171
| should be boaten. It is unnecessary to Soy that
this has been done, and now A1r. Fawcotte is
anxious to become posseBaod of what he onco
owned-the King Of the Irottiug Turf.
Tho Lady Managers Of tho Woman's Hospita1
Of tho State Of Illinois have made arrangements
to furnish dinners to tho public during the COM
| Ing week, commencing on TuoSday noxt. ar.
W. +. Coolbaugh has kindly placed at their dis
| posal the handsome basement OF the Union Na-
tional Bank building for the purpoae, the Young
Mons Christian Union have loaned them chairs
kinds Of good things for everybody olso to cut.
Thia worthy institution Inns been doing vast
amount Of good since ita organization year and
halt ago, and, o. itH charitios aro only limited
by ita means, wo trust these Inter may DO great
ly increased by the proaont enterprise.
Tho Chicago eharpshoottng Society will hold
tleir prizo-ahooting festival on tho 21st, 22d
md Esd OF tlis month, at Bharps[looters' Park,
noar Washington Heights. Forty shurpshoot-
! ora arc expected from st. Louis, twontY-llyo
from Highland, Illinois, thirty from Joliet, md
thirty from Aurora. The total a1nonnt of prizes
amounts to $4,000. Tho capital prizo consists
Of 76o. Tho shooting society have made tho
lotterY out Of ther prizo Shooting but hayo ant