, 1873-04-29
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

At the induest on the remains OF Miss Ella 4.
Crawford, who committed suicide by hanging,
On Sunday last verdict Of suicide while insane
was rendered.
Thomas Pollard, John Peck and Mike Lenane
were fined IS each by Justice Scul1y, yesterday
morning, for killing small birds, within the city
limits.
The Executive Committee Of the Presbyterian
League have called meeting Of the officers,
trustees, and members at Kuhns Hotel, for
o'clock this afternoon.
a still alarm Was given to Engine No.5 at half
past yesterday morning, for fire at the house
Edward anrye NG ~ neasGe st st1oes Iees Inc
There will be meeting of the Chicago Ec1ec-
tic Medical and Surgical Society at thsir rooms,
No. 461 Clark street, this evening. Physicians
are invited to attend.
The West Chicago Lyceum will immortalize
the Leavitt Street Congregational Church this
evening by resolving that in the Franco-Prusslan
war tho French were the agsressors.
G. F. Albertson Was fined e10o by Justice
scully, yesterday morning, for taking advantage
of an intoxicated man On West Madison street,
and trying to rob him. .-'-' =
At tho inquest on the body Of Boulah r. Har-
ding, aged years, who was burned BY an ex-
plosion in dye-house. at 169 West Madison
street, verdict of accidental death was ren-
dered.
At the inquest On John Coffy, who committed
suicide last Sunday By shooting himself, it was
his life several times, and eaid that he WAS dis
gusted with life. Tho verdict WAS in accordance
with the facts.
In addition to several permits to build tTo-
story brick residences, the Board Of Public
Works. yesterday, gayo permission to Samuel
Cole to erect four-sto!y and basement brick
Franklin streets.
The contrncts for dredging the river were
awarded to Fox T. Howard and o. B. Green, by
the Board of Public Works, yesterday The
former will dredge from the mouth Of the river
to Clybourn avenue, and the latter from Lake
street to Twenty-second street,
Last Sunday evening, man named Christian
Wagner fell from q sidewalk at the corner Of
Elston avenue and Rawson street, and broke his
leg near the ankle. He is employed ut the North
Chicago Rolling Mills. Tho broken Limb Was
eplintered by Dr.. Henry Parks.
Apublic neeting to consider the prospects Of
"advanced religious thought" will be held in
the Third Unitarian Church, corner OF Monroe
dresses will be delivered by the Revs. J. Freeman
Clarke, DR.. Bellows, O. h. Brigham, and other
speakers: =
The Mclaughlin harem, No. 247 West Ran
dolph street, was closed out and consigned to its
creditors last evening. Its ale vaults, side
boards md other inside seductive apPaItenaac1es
sign, and now the thing is for rent. -
The ceremony Of laying the cornerstone Of
the new st. Pauls Church, On Michigan avenue,
near Eighteenth street, will occur at II o'clock:
this morning. The exercises will be as folows:
Singing, Scripture lesson, tho ceremony OF lay
ing the stone, prayer, addresses, and the bene-
diction.
The last exhibition in this city Of Browns
Autotypes Of Paris takes place to-day 1T Rico d
Thomson's art store, No. 259- Wabash avenue.
Thousands Of art-lovers in this country have ad-
mired them, and multitudes in this city have
thronged the rooms. All should see them the
exhibition is free.
About o'clock On Saturday afternoon Stephen
Gallagher, boy 19 years old, was run over by
an outgoing train On the Wisconsin Division Of
the Chicago l. Northwestern Road, near the cor
ner Of WaubanBia avenue. His left leg WAS cut
off below the knee. The boy WAS attempting to
rat On the train while it sas in rapid motion. He
Tss taken to his home at No. 239 North Paulina
street.
A German named George Otto fell dead, about
o'clock Yesterday, in the basement ut the north
vest corner OF Randolph end Canal streets.. It
il supposed he died OF hoart disease. He was in
the employ Of Frank Pratte, Esq, OF NO: III West
Randolph street. at the time OF his death; he
was single man and about 40 years OF age.
Officer Boher took the body to tho Morgue-
Officers Laughlin and Briscoo, yesterday, ar
rested brace OF thieves, who have been oPe-
rating in peculiar manner. Their game mas
been to rent room in come Respectable ooala-
ing house. and to proceed at once to rooblng IL
OF the clothing of the inmates: This they quo at
No, 1e9 West Madison street, but were detected
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