, 1873-08-20
Ohar Manufacturing Company, oauaod damage
to the building Of $500 md to tito stock Of $780,.
Tho alarm sounded from Box 2i7,

unhaf Mhniltaotir1nK company oauhou damage
to the building Of $500 md to tito stock Of $500.
Tho alarm sounded from Box 2i7.
Two brothers, named Murgot while driving
along South nulBtod atroot bridge with thoir
wives IN buggy, yestorday, wore run into. by .
stroct, inju4ing tho ladies novorcly.
Some lads playing with matches in a barn In
tho roar Of No. 105 Wcat Randolph street. at
about noon yesterday, SGT tho hny on fro; Tho
llouBo on tho cornor OF Eaglo and Halatod
streota.- Total damago, e1,400. Tho alarm
sounded from Box 275.
THO alarm Of fro which sounded from box
012 At about o'clock yesterday afternoon, was
caused By tho flaming up OF quantity. of tar.
Congregational Church, ut tho cornor Of Ann md
Washington Btroeta. Thoro was big btRzc,
but no dnn,ago lono.
II tho Union pars and Twonty-soeond Btroot
cnrB would only hung M tlieir flng in trout In
Btoad Of bohnd, or, still better, expose to view q
logible sgn-board, indicating thor route, much
disappointment would be Bavod parties who wish
to follow 1rooloy's adyico moro fully than the
lilc mentioned permits Of.
a new stone aidowalls Ia being laid round tho
big brick building, Mt tho cornor Of Market and
Madison RtrcotH. occupied by Field, Letter Il Co.
and Kellogg l.. Co., which will greatly improve
tho appearance of tho block; It would bo we'll
for parties intending to mako my improvements
III thoir promises to do 30 bofore the Exposition
influx Of visitors this fall
at tho inquest hold yesterday afternoon on
tho body OF Christian Jacobs. whose death from
boing hlot by burglar Las already boon re-
ons The ay saT2ugt xg in ysrot 81 M as oaf as
fred by tho hand OF aonlo burglar to tho Jury
unknown, mud that the of1icor was at tho ti1no in
the performance Of his duty"
Officer Cudn1ore was romoyod from tho Arm
ory at noon yesterday. Tho Doctor says Tint,
provided inflammation doea not set in, his re-
covery is comparatively certain. From appear
ancoB, tho burglars havo boon aeeiduouBly work.
ing tic vicinity Of CudnoreB mishap. On Hun-
day morning trunk belonging to Mr. Jordan
was found III Victoria alley, with nll tho valuable
goodB 1t Ind contained carefully removed,
Tho Catholic school Of Bridgeport, recentty
st. Dridgot's Church, was opcned yeHtordhy
morning, whom nearly 900 children anAworod to
thoir names. Tho building iB ono of tho largest
md most substantial achool-housos In tho city,
and roilocts much credit on the reverend pastors,
WHO have so long aud 30 faithfully toiloa for its
erection. I.
Tho st. Vincent do Paul aud Temperance
Sociotios OF st. Dridgot's Church, Bridgeport,
will give grand annual picnic at SharpBhooter's 9
Groyo on Saturday noxt, tho proceeds of which
will be distributed among tho poor Of tho parlah,
train will start from tho rom Of st. Dridget's
Church, at O'Clock, Bharp. and aa no intoxic
ing beverages will be allowed on tho grounds, D
general good time il expected.
Tho Boar1 OF Public WorlB yesterday awarded
the contract for stroot signs to Manning Droa.,
at So cents piece. A contract for paving La-
Sallo streot Intersections at 81. per yard, was
awarded to 1lcBenn Droa. Two bids we're re-
ceved for tho construction OF bridge at Doug
las place. A bid Of $4,000, was from Fox Il
Howard J. D. English Bont in bid Of 3l2. $3.50.
Ii $-n Caf f11
the uso Of the City Hau, one at 55.19 per ton,
and another at 1854.
Yesterday afternoon, gentleman stepped into
tho office Of Andoraon's Hotel, and stated that o
man was in the billiaEd-room whom he desired
to have arrested for committing forgery. Mr.
James Anderson Immediately touched the police
pany instrument, and In less than minute an
officer appeared. In fow seconds moro, tho
alleged criminal was under arrest, aud in ton
minutes he waa lodged at tho Armory.
A narrow eacape from death in tho smoking
car accident dcaervea to be recorded. A clerk in
the habit Of going homo by tho St. Louis Q
Last Saturday ,somc friends Of bis
Walked with him toward tho. depot,
aud engaged him in conversation until 20 near
tho time Of starting TINT when he loft them tho
train WAS just pulling out OF the depot. Not
Wishing to be loft he made a desperate race
after 1t for couple Of blocks, but his wind fail
ing him. he Has Obliged to bemoan the delay
country. Flo was the mnddeBt man all Saturday
night, but on Sunday. when ho learned Of hia
narrow escape from sudden and fearful doath 1t
Is doubtful if thoro WAS gladdor innn in CHI
cago than ho.
a gentleman asks tllat pathetic appeal be
mado to tho porsons riding on tho Wabash ave-
nue. atages, to put their fares in tho box and
not to hand thom to the drivers, Binco to pursue
tie latter courao il to educate these poopio to
ttiovlhg,-is plain case OF Loading into tempta-
ton. OF course, aays tho gentleman, tho now
mon will steal, Whllo tho old ones know better,
and thus retain their places. Last week tho p.
0. l. B. Co. discharged thirteen men for thioy-
lug, ono OF whom owned up to having pocketcd
quarter In single half-trip. The DlEeotorB OF
this Company hopo next month to extend their
lines southwark as tho paving advances OIL Prai-
rio and Wabash avenues. and, il ctlzona request
twill sell tiCkotB to regular patrons and put gin-
glo fares at 10 cents.
The Police Commissioners spent yesterlay
afternoon in exhibiting the Chicago Firo Depart.
mont. its engines and housoB, to committee of
the fro apparatus of this city. John s. Dam
roll, Chof Of tho Boston Fire Department; Aid.
Frederick Pease, g. B. Rankin, Boston Herald ;
George z. Burt. ". II. Jonas, z. B. uinca, and
J. s. Marston compose tho Committee. Our
Commissioners exhibited On unuBua! amount
honors in u highly satisfactory manner
At tho insurance Patrol Building tho visitors
were delighted with the proficiency attained by
Capt: nullwinkiea tIe men in hitohi!ng up their
only being consumed in doing it. Chief Dam
rell said that tho Chicago Fire Insurance Patrol
"took the oroam out OF anything he over had
seen of the kind at tho East" At o'clock the
party returned to tho Sherman House, we'll sat-
iHtod with their trip.