, 1874-07-14


Tho amount puld iu for llconsos yesterday was
Tho City Treasurer yoatorday paid out $4,000
Of city indebtedness. ... y;
The utmost quiet prevailed at the City -Hall
ycstorday afternoon, tho Aldermen on hand
being mitch more Interested III discussing tho
fall olcctious than III attending to city buainoss.
The Streets md Alloys and Railroad Committees,
which woro to llnvo hold mootings, failod to put
IN an appearance. and several oitigons who had
attended woto Obliged to 60 AWAY disappointed.
Tho Polio Commissioners aro In a quandary'
over tho appointment OF two additional 6or-
gaants. Tho candidates aro oil oxcclnnt mon,
aud votorans In tho service. Tho u,:nngest
prossure Ia brought to boar In their fAsur, A
dociaion will probably DO reached to-day.
Tho Police Commissioners will Investigate tho
glnpowdor plot as 10 O'Clock this morning. No
developments hnyo boon mRde in the mysterious
nffaiE, ana+ as stated In TnA TRIBUNE before, it
is probable that tho oulprits have lied tho city.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday. hy tho Board Of Public Works. To
John MoNeely, for a two~story and basement at
No. 303 Orchard etroot; to ). e. Ans1oY, for a
two-story stono, 120x8G feet, on West Monroe
street, nsar seoley avenue; to 4. Ayrea, for o
throe atory and basement stone, 02x102 foet, at
No. 6o7 Michigan ayonno.
Mr.. Mum vas busy yesterday In making mp
UAA Ok CAtolkiOAa AZ tu9 EAsG VI uhr1 WCNTAk1
ys. City Of Chicago and Fox, Howard d Co.. In
Which complainant sues Tor $10, 600 damages
for injury to ler property, corner OF Ashland
avenue md tho canal, eaused by the deepening
triod onco in the superior Court, and resulted in
verdict for plaintiff for Si,010. Before tho
Supreme Court the point will ba mnde by tho
city that ths not Of Congress of 1897, nud bubsc-
qncnt acts, gaye 90 feot On each ssido Of the
cansl for tho purpose OF hopping 1T IN repairs,
and that oomplatnants property Was part OF
this 90 feet.
There is but little ollanoe Of tia coming OF Of
tho Aldormanlo horse and foot races which wcro
got up IN the enthusiasm caused either by the
contraotorial champagne Or tho braoing air Of
tho new tunnel. Ono Of tho parties is raid 10
hnye weakened incontinontlY. aud one Of the A.
dermen of, the Sixteenth Ward myers Btoutly that,
whatever his nauao Is, It certainly is not Poto
Malr. Can the young Deoostheues throw any
light upon tho subject
THE BOARD or roEroE.
4 meettng Of tho Board of Police WIS hold
yesterday afternoon.
Michael Acker, patrolman, waH charged with
| tho Wilful maltreAtmeut OF q Citizen.
I A u,au named Connora testified that his
| daughter mas arrested on tha 3D. inst. She had
| do"e nothing to ea4ae tho asress. and the do
| fondant xaadn tho arrest without a warrant.
Testimony for tue dofeuse showed that the
girl WAS anything but al iunooont character. and
That tile place whsre thc arrest VIM rnade, COM
monty known as " Fort Beckor," bore a worry bad
reputation.
Tho case MAS diamtssel.
| officer William Hhrdin was charged with NAL
| treating oolored man III arrantng Him on sun-
ptcion OF entfcing white wo,'lan iuto his hoane,
| rear the oornor Ut Polk and Cark streota. Tho
case WIS takan uuder advseluent.
Officer Jamea Mckay was arraigned on q
! charge Of innulting Mre* Du11shua on the
glorious Fourth, aud OF heing guilty Of unoaicer-
like conduct in faliug to prevent disturbance
! on that dny. 1t was shown that the officer
aa 1t 1was tho Fourth, aud the parsl6a had all
| been drinking g. littlc, and consequently
tho Board lei him on with q feprimsnd. It ID
probable TINT ii tile officer hnd jntarferel in the
| squabblo thore would hase boen anough teBtl-
nlnny against him to haye resulted III his dis
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