Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-29

Chicago Correspondence Of the Bulletin.
CHICAGO Nov. &c III, 1867.

Ed. "BULLETlN"-lf we were to
believe all that is said, or even half
that is true, about Chicago police
force this would certainly be 4 cheer
full city TO live in. 1t is an admitted
fact that the force has u weakness in
favor of going cunning for people on
the slightest ~provocation; also that in
their game OF life, clubs are always
trumps, and that they, on principle.
always believe fits TO be delirium trc-
mems and St. Nitus dance. disorderly
conduct. But there seems to be .
lower depth TO which they have de.
scended, far beneath these little man.
iiestations Of what we may term harm
less eccen;rici,ies. At least Alder
man Comiskey says so. Las, night
at a meeting of the Co'amou''C Council,
he affirmed that n OF the chief Off
cers Of the department is part propri-
cior in at least one house of prostitu-
ton, draws a monthly percentage
from another and ''goes whacks' with
thieves in the recovery of stolen prop
erty !; furthermore that others Of the
principal officers, contrary to the law
in such case made and provided, are
in the habit Of claiming exhorbi,ant
rewards for recovering property
pluBdered from gentlemen By women
Of tie town aud frequently beat Or
:. blk" these unfortaaates out Of
money under threats of arrest These
are but 3 portion OF his allegations
agsinst his noble band of mctropoli-
tan martyrs.
Oe Saturday last, young man
IRON Michigan, one who at his OWE
ii0me has horne a good name, died
here, a horrible death from the com
bined effects OF whisky. morphine and
lewd women; dio1 in the very last
place n which a mar With the least
atom # responsibility womb care to
"pass in his chips,"-in a brothel.
His fac is q sad commentary on the
etfectsot the 'sfast life which young
men oithe present day strive SO hard
no maintain. Attic expense ~ofhealth,
reputation and every prospect in life,
they pusuc this downward course Of
dissipation until it ends in some such
r%uinous plunge as this fellow. poor
young lckley, took into fnturity, and
then a apient coroner's jury pro-
nouncespis end a"visitation of God.n
Wicked, plasphemous verdict, his end
has been. moral as well as physical
suicide.
A gran novelty in the dramatic
line is inactive preparation at the
Crosby Opra House, under direction
of Mr.. Hes, who has already estab-
lished a reputation as n Of the most
enterprisinsmanagers in the country
and is now citing up here his inn
mense specific to bring out a huge
ballet troup freshly imported by
Messrs. Palnr & Jarrett from the
principal thatres of Europe, The
title Of the pice is "Cndine" and it
will be produced in a style of magniti-
cence even exciting the famed "Black
Crook" and the new sensation the
"Devil's Au.ion." The stage has
been e%ntirel, re-modelled and i'm.
proved to fit / for the gorgeous trans
formations aid spectacular effects
which the pie,e contains;-the cos.
tunes are rich and costly tho en-
tire ballet will number sixty-four. Of
whom titty-two re selected from the
most beautiful AID graceful of the bal
lets Of Paris, Milan, Vienna and Der
lin the music will be given in tht
most complete and artistic manner,
with a large chorus AMI an orchestr;
more numerous and wdl selected thar
any ever before engaged for q dramat
ic representation in ills city. In shor
the production Of this spectacle here
will mark an era in dle amusemen
!. history of Chicago, establishing anoth
er claim for our riyary with New
York, for the leadership of the dra
matte and musical art Of the country
;, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams ar
performing at McVickers', their usua
, round of Irish Dramas.
Mr.. Balatka, the former director &
the Philharmonic society of this city
is organizing a quinteue club here
which it is intended shall rival tn
famous quartette club of Bostor
Himself, L. Moecer, MI. Lewis and
German gentleman whose name | d
not now remember, are already regi.
ted as members.
Quotations on change today are :
:, rallows:-Flour dull, $l2,75 ft
Win, Winter s7,5o@7,374 f
snrins extra. Wheat quiet stead
81. 8oaI.8l for NJ. /; sl739l76 it
4 No. 2; sl62@l,66 for no. 3. IorI
quiet aud unchanged, 92@92t tor NJ
/: 8lM83c for No. 2. Oats, dull, 10
M6Ic. Rye, 1886 for No. i;sl,34C
I.35 for No. 2. Barley, $l,41@1,4
for No. 2; sl.22@I,as for %rejeete'
Seeds, quiet, sl,G5@2,O0 for Tin
othy 1906 for Flax. Provisions an
frcights unchanged and the latte
neglected. Business generally yer
quiet.
Dos.