, 1873-05-13


busy preparing the regstera for the forthcoming
juno elcctionH..
Tho attention Of tho Academy OF Scionces, at
its next meeting, will be occupied by paying q
tribute to the memory Of John Stuart Mill.
The Board Of Public Worke yesterday awarded
the contract for curbing, filling, and paving the
approaches to tho Canal street ynduct, at Six
tocntA street, to Dc Golyer 4 Hubbard.
Thoro will be meeting Of the Decoration
ConEaitteea. ut tho Gardner House this evon-
ing. All mombera arc requested to be present
without further notice.
Tho cornor stone of tllo now Church Of tho
Messiah will bo laid this afternoon at o'clock,
corner Of Michigan avenue and Twenty-third
street, Roy. Hobert Gollycr, Rev. @. ". Wondto,
and the pastor will take part in tho servioes.
pigeon match will tako p]aoo this afternoon
at Woodawn, IIydo Park, botwoetl J. p. llobors-
aon, mud DR.. o. II. Drass, for S50 aido, the
loaer to pay for tho birds; twenty-five birds
each, to trap and handle birds for each othor.
At tho inquest on tho body Of Minnie Esfn-
atadt. tho little child who was killed d on satur,
day AFTERNOON. by being run over on Blue Island
ayonue, by Clark l. McCoy'a baking wagon,
verdict Of accidental death was rendered.
A public meeting Of Carbon City Division.
Sons Of Temperance, will be held this eyoning,
corner Of Randolph aud Clinton atreets, to hear
r. II. Van Court rolnte his grievances at the
Waahingtonan Home, ,-and why he loft it. The
Managers arc not invited.
: At tho inquest on tho body Of Edward Sinclair,
who died suddenly ut No. 100 Eaat Harrison
Btrcet, on Sunday, a verdict Of death from
alcoholic poisoning was rendered, which prob
ably means that the doceased had been addicted
to strong drink.
Tho alarm OF fro from Box 2G5, at llalf.pass II
o'clock last night, wAs caused by tho discovery OF
flames in Il two-story franc house, No. $40 Hub
bard stroet, owned BY d Mrs. Sullivan, aud un-
occupied. Tho firo Ia supposed to havo had ita
origin in incondiariHm. Loss, $500 insurance
unknown.
The Committee on streots and Alleys OF tho
North Division mot yesterday and considered
tho romonstranco OF proporty-ownors against
tho opening Of Franklin Btroet. It waa docidod
to recommend to tho Council that tho proposed
improvement DO not made, aB tho pooplo were
unable to moot the oxponac.
An inquest was hold yesterday on tho body
which was found In tho rlyor on Sunday morn
Moynihan, Of No. l5B West Jackson straet iden-
titled tho body as that OF hor brother, Anlrew
Moynignn, who has Geon missing Bince April 20.
A verdict Of accidental drowning waR rendered.
A number Of property.ownors whip favor the
extension Of milwaukee, avenue, and tho further
improvement Of that thorouGhfare by vaduotH,
callol on the Mayor yesterday, and talked the
matter ovor with him for somo time. No definite
conclusion waH reached. md another meeting.
members Of the Board Of Public Works, will be
held in tho Office of the latter body on Thursday
afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock.
a meeting OF tho Drickmakers' Association
WAS hold yesterday AFTERNOON, at which 1t was re-
ported that tho outlook for the TRADE during the
coming Rummor WAS extremely unfavorablo. It
was decided not to reduce the wages of em-
ployes ut prosons, but to modify them 80 that ono
Bot Of handB shall receive moro anl another Ices.
Tho proposition to pay workmon but onco u
month was discussed, and laid on tho tRbo. The
Committee on Furniture, charged with the Ht-
ting Of tho AsBociation's hull, was grantnd moro
time ut itH own request, md the meeting ad-
journed.
painful accident occurred yosterday after
noon ut 2 o'clock at Bwandon'B Roofing Works,
No. 182 South JetfoEaon street. An employo
named George Myndel, who resides at No. lB2
Third ayenue, had his right arm torn oil close to
manipulate pioca Of galvanized iron. He was
carried to MoUheney's drug atoto. on tho corner
Of Clinton and Madison streets, md attended by
| DrA. McCheney aud Young It Ia believed that
he will die. Myniod IL single man, and ma
chinlst by trade.
| On Sunday afternoon, two little boys, aged
respectively 0 and 10 years, nn.nol Willie UArl
| aud Willie 6hulsz, willie plAyng In tho rear Of
the formor'A homo, No. 1OUl milwaukee, avenue,
| fell into R1 open vault and both wore drowned,
before assistance could bo given. They had
| boon missing from tlleir Aon,eH two houra before
| thoy woro discovered. It iH supposed tint they
| they had plucod over tho yGult whom 1t turned
and rrooipitatol them into the water. Tho
Coroner will hold MI inquest to-day.
The stockholders Of tho Sterling Bank havo
decided to change the name Of tho bank to that
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