, 1873-04-19
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

4AG VAI1 1N O4kA1is
an inquest WAS hold by Coroner stophena on
tho body Of Harry Il. Batoe. who died ,s ,asudaonly
on Thuraday nftornoon, at No. lit South 0fcon
streot: DR.. Emmons nado roat-mortom ox.
animation. Tho jury rendered 2 verdict OIL dohth
from fatty do0enoration Of tho henrt.
Robertson, tho Scotch niar1seulan, and g: Sui
Hshn, prhirlc hunter, Hro to ahoa. pigeon
match on tho 20th inst, at tho brighton House,
25 birds eaeh, for $50 . gido, according to
Konnicott Club fulos.
Tho oity Dotectivc Department. is annoyed bo-
md h Batchol, BuppoBoA to l,oionR to tho Nov.
William .. Duane, Of Hamilton, Canada, which
is nllod With urthodox aefmonB and roligioiB
toxt-hookn.
TIE oity Collector has, thus far' collected D
gregate tax was s4 900, leaylng 90, 42eoo,
and tho municipal year ondod April J.: All the
heayleat taxpayors hayo not yet aottlod, but will
probably do 80 before long.
All Inquest was hold yesterday aftern oon on |
Toe aree O. Sy ~So was so Red on n Thursaay u atte
noon By falling from Boaffold In st. Michoal'e
Church. The dooeaBed waa contractor. and alao
erectod tho acaNold OF which he foil nnd' tn.
Jury rendered verdict OF accidental doath.
nas1@e x FReE boy To ,ss ss'ss s.H h ad bis
roo Htloot, 15ft ills homo yesterday morning. and
up to q 1ato hour last night had hot returned;
ms e6s nd GGG s ysa o and % aSsss9 ~ ss
8tatlon
Tho exchange of tho old Post Onlco site for
tho old DrideWell lot is to bo effected soon, Judge
Drumnond, Of tho United States Crcnit court,
! and Collector Judd having boon appointed by tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury ns appraisers Of tho
| valuo OF tho properly proposed to he tranBferr-
cd to tho United Htatos Government In return for
tho Post-O Office lot. and tho building thereon, for
! tho uao Of tho Public Library.
Tho Board Of rubtu Works Issued tho follow.
| Ing building permits yesterday; II: 9. 6tonrns
fout:story aad baaoment stone front; 4bx7o foot,
| Nos. 112 and ia East Randolph street; N. G:
Btoarns, four-story and basement brick, G51o7
feet, northeast cornor Of Lake and South Water
streets Morrison aarst, two-atory aud baBe-
1nont brlok. 22x22 feet. No. % Warren avenue.
On Monday evening next public meeting vii!
DO held In tho Burr Mission Chapel, on Third
ayenuo near Fourteenth street. Addresses will
bo delivered BY n. g. Kelly. Of the Temperance Js
Cri1ne u and stHow Fur arc tho Saloon-Keep-
ers Responsible for tho Crime OF the Cty?" will
be fully discussed. Admission free.
Two young boys named Henry Warren and
employed y o Sg T. o Nn S9f ts
West Randolph street, havo boon playing sharp
tricks. They have changed tho bills 10 that
thoy cai}od for q BlightIy increased amount, and
I u
Justico scully concluded to continue the caBu
: until Monday.
Yesterday morning james Fritz. Of Lake
View, became enragcd at Peter Kclor because
tho latter discharged him from lis sorsico;
Fritz remained around Rollers premisos until
aoizod neckyoke and dealt Roller q blow Which
broke Ills arm. Fritz waa arroatod by Captain
Forrost, and will be tried this morning
Two little girla. daughters Of Mr.. Edward
Fenn, Of No. 1e7 South Roboy street, and h1r.
sfse aear ~1s Jackson asSass sreo on rnn aNas
, from tho Brown School yesterday at noon;
It is feared by thoir paronts that they aro the
: victims Of foul play. They we're aeeu nonr q
about O'Clock, ainco which time all track Of
r them has hoon loHts
Yossorday afternoon, Mrs. Ripley, who resides
: On tho tornoE OF Cottage Grove avenue and
Avenue House, on Wabash ayonue. She sank
down Boon after gctting out Of IN omnibus
She was examined by, physiciana, who Pro.
! nouncod that she died Of heart-diaoase. sht
: mas takon to her home. She waa widow lady
u and apparently about 40 years Of age. Thu
= Coroner has besu notified.
Tho Board Of Pnblio Works yesterday openei
= sixteen proposeIa for trenching and back-hllin{
= Ill the Water-pipe to bo laid In the city during
: also opened tho following bids for turnishini
9 1900 tons OF 1000 pounds each, anthracite, a
l. $3.50 ton, E. L. He1strom 4 Co., ~, 56,ooo ton
. sa.ss = ton; Maher Droa., 1900 tons at a0.7
7 per ton. The contract waa not awarded.
K Tho Board Of Police held q special moetin
Il yesterday afternoon. John A. Hail, pipon1an Q
g kngine No. II, MAS found guilty Of i1toxic.
j. tlon, hut sentence WaB suspended. Poloema
It Delaney Was charged with fnatsention to duty
d lazineBs, and lounging on beat Ho was pre-
o. uouncod to DO guilty, but sentence waa Buf
.. pended. Policeman Petcr Farrow WAS ropr
Al manaea for leaving big bet; The resignation
ga Bchoepf wero accepted. Charges rege pondin
pe againht tho latter.
Ut A Mru. McGarvy, with her two little girl
In 81 city, Last Saturday, from Peoria. Mr.
., NORTH 8ida, laft hos daughters at . boarding
houae on Monroe street. near Halated. The
=. = were dissatisfied there because Of the indoor
~ attentions Of somo young nen, and yosterde
afternoon loft tho houao aud CAME to the Mad
BOD Street Station. Sergeant johnson. kind
cared for them, and will Keep them until the
mother calls tor them. fhey do not kno
Whero she is staying.
The last opportunities for visiting Wildor
Il Co.'s splendid circus offer themselves this ate
60 noon and evening. The plucky management,
spite Of tho stormy Weok have continued to pr
ad sent most exciting aad enjoyable programn
sl- while the artists themselves hayo earnestly e
Dir deayored to please tho people ~ho hhve a
81 tended BY doing their Lowell best. The gro
8 Robinson has excclled hlmself, while Paste
10. Ayms,r and Katie Stokes have added .groatly
lty tie brilllanoy Of tho equestrian performance
49, sons Rracoful gy1nnstio evolutions hsvo al
~ | been Prominent features of tha excellent Bho
On Tho l(tte folks especially aud everybody in SO
nd oral, have been amused md delighted BY u
,st jokos OF tho clowns and the ahtlcs OF tho POM
and baby buffalo.
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10, WAIVED EXAMINATION.
III.
.S Hamilton F. Taylor, one Of tho partles CO
in cerl,ed in tho alleged attempted forgery on t