, 1873-11-16
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

THE CITY IN BRIEF.
4 West Madison stroct Sign reads "Dird
storo," and is appropriately aurmountod BY
stuffed dog.
The police and tho firomen were paid yoater-
day. The former received $40, 6,970.28, and the
latter 324, ,87i.oo; total, Ti,642.22.
The third party Of tho Merry Club will tako
place in Martine's Hall, Thursday evening naxt,
beginning at $3.50 praoisely+
an oyster supper will DO given In the basement
Of Centenary Church, Tuesday evening, for tho
benefit Of the poor. Tickets 80 cents.
Tho Entro Nous Club givo tho second Of thoir
series Of PARTIES on Wednesday, evening next, at
Nare's Hall, Nos. 10 and 70 North Clark street.
The mombors Of Tomplar Lodge, 40, I. Q. Q.
F., ara requested to be at their hall, corner OF
Washington mud Deaplanos atreota Tomorrow
evening at 1880. mud to be punctun1
James Brown, the wretch WHO stabbed his
| wife, was up before Danyon yesterday morning,
md his oaso continued till Nov. a. uulor bail
Of $500. Ills vito is pronounced ou. Of danger.
| Justice Kaufman again took Justice Scui1y's
| place yesterday. Ho examined but few cases,
| and continued flftoen Of thom till noxt wooli,
when Justice scully will roauma l,ia accustomed
| seat.
These arc dull times with tho billiard-Haloons
aud bar-roomB. A TRIBUNE reporter hours OF
one room which, with ST, 900 year rent, took in
from billiards just Is cents up 10 o'clock on
| ono day last weelk.
| William Bcanlon aud Jamss Oavanaugl, who
stolo lot Of clothing, Il, full account Of which
was given in THE TRIBUNE at the time, wore
| yesterday held to tho Criminal Court in bail Of
| $500 ouch, by Justice Kaufman.
| There aro somo advocatos Of female-suHrage
80 bigoted that they will argue in favor Of trust
| ing women with the ballot even after they have
aeon ono OF tho dear creatures trying to drive a
J horse On both sides Of the horao-car which is
| approaching her.
Charles 1IcComb, August Schulz, md Ralph
Kirnball aro q trio Of young thieves who infest
] tho South Side. I1oy wore caught in Aqmo OF
thoir little irroguaritiea on Friday night aud
were yesterday sout to the Hgidewel!, by Banyon,
for two months.
4 man nnmoii George NJ. Fin1s has been miss
ing from No. 002 Michigan nvenuo since Tuesday,
| Whom last soon ho was intoxioated aud it ia
| foarod that apmo misfortune has tofallon him.
| lie had considerable money with him, aud gold
| watch and chain and diamond pin.
| Tho Chicago FountlHngs' Record Ia q neat
! ciglit-page paper published monthly md de-
| voted to tho interests OF that axceont inRtitu-
tion, tho Foundliugs Homo, ut III West WASH
|
and the reading matter is varied and enter
| tainiag.
| The iocture-loyng public will hear with pleas
| uro that u courao Of leolu1ea will be delivered
! lh1B Bcason under tho auspices Of tic Third
! Unitarian Church. The lectures, commencing
ostlng, among tho namea OF tho lecturers being
| those Of Collyer, Thomas, Savage, Ryder, SWING
| and others.
| Oliver Martin, Swodo, WAS walking on the
truck Of tho Slilwaukoo d. st. Paul Railroad, on
! Canal street yesterday morniug, whuu ho waA
! overtakon by train, knocked down and run
| over. DR.. Baxter, Hurgoon Of tho Company,
a'nputated both his legs. The unfortunate suf-
| forer Wag taken to his residence, No. 2l0 North
| Green st.oot, whore he lies in preoarious con-
| dltion.
Tho choir OF St. Marys Church, Including
! some Of our most popular yooalists, will givo i
| grand CONCERT on 1MeRday evening, at the rros-
! bytorian Church, Englewood. A choice pro-
gra1n1nn has boon arrnngcl for tho occaalon, aud
! the ctizona OF Englewood will no doubt be- glad
| to welcome 80 excellent a company OF artists,
| Those who wish to romnin over night will lud
! good accommodations ut tho hotel.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock tho body Of
William McLain, who fell into tho river Frillay
| ovening, near tho slxtoouth street rairoud
bridge. was recovered. It wne removed to tho
stroot, where Deputy Coroner Pilgrim hold au
inquest. verdict OF death by Academia!
drowning IVES rendered. MoLaln was 28 years
Of age, and loayoa family.
Tho Board Of Police spent an hour yesterday
afternoon In learing testimony in tho casa Of
William Hourly, tho muel,-narried special police
| man who was dismissed from the forco about
week ago. The circumstances have already a,-'
poaraa In The TRIBUNE. Although llis conduct
was not "a bud RI tho woman Nowcomb repro
sonted, 1t was consderol by the Commissioners
too ropsoAonyible to warrant hia reinstatement
Tho great Swiss National Festival, In ccm-
mausoration Of tho day of their taclaration Of i-
dependence. will bo hold tomorrow evening in
tho North Silo Turner Hall. Tho affair is un.
der ihe ollnrGe OF tho Gruotli Union and tho
sw!ss Benevolent Aid Society, asaAted by tic
swlss Mmnnorolor The celebration laat' year
was great SUCCESS, aud tlis one will not be in
fer!or to y in any respect. The music, ia par
ticu!ar, rill be admirable.
Clarl street bridge was yesterday afternoon
the scene OF intonHo o1cltement very largo
thrco-n1aatod schooner boing toHod up stream
got her bowHprit entangled tn tho fororigging OF
u smaller schooner putward-bound, mud slowed
her round upon tho ombankmont. Tho lattor's
rigging was bully disabled, md 1t WAS rome
time lolora th0 two ynsAola wore dfaontRngtod,
About $500 worth OF dauago was dono, through
tho boom Of tue smaller yosHol boilig driven
against tho basement OF louBa which Ia beiuu
built Oil tue riyor shore.
Tho Council Committee on Fnanco l.avo at
It will doubtless bo adjusted Enthusiastically on
Monday, Tho Com,nlttaa aud Mr. Watkins hal
talk In tue Oon.ptrollera ottco Yesterday after.
Nonn. and aakt1 al ty8n noiptat Hihn }tra& ii.