The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-03
CHICAGO.
How the Grand Duke Spent his New
Years - The Projected Buffalo
Hunt,

How the Grand Duke Spent his New
Years - The Projected Buffalo
Hunt.
CHICAGO, january New Years Day
was not very generally recognized rs a
holiday event, although the newspaper
establishments, banks, board Of trade and
trading generally were suspended Calling
was quite lively but not to be compared
to previous years. The Grand Duke and
his party received the constant attention
Of the reception committee. Shortly
after ten the Ducal party were placed in
crrriAgcs and driven through large mum.
Der Of streets, and finally the crowd
brought up At the Union Stock Yards.
Here the party witnessed Tor few min.
utcs the process OF killing hogs in the
largest slaughter house in the United
States. The Grand Duke seemed to man.
iiest II deep interest in the performance.
From the slaughter house they repaired
to the pigeon shooting where the Grand
Duke tried his hand at trap pigeon shoot.
ing. 1t is stated that he killed 90 out OF
30 sprung from the trap. This is good
shooting, the distance being 81 PAGES. AT.
ter this the party partook Of u sumptuous
lunch at the Transit House, and then re.
turned to the city at about 4 7. NJ, this
closing the ceremonies for the day This
morning the party were again taken IN
charge by committee, and after driving
through many streets in the burned dis.
triCt brought up at the Board Of Trade.
Here they were received by II large mum,
Der ofthe members with lively cheers and
goodly host Of ladies. On the party
reaching the platform President Preston
rendered the Grand Duke warm wei
come. To this Ills Imperial Highncss re.
piled as follows Gentlemen, being not in
the habit Of public speaking, | can
merely thank you for your kindness to
me and express hope that Chicago will
in some years be as beautiful, Us rich and
rs grand as she was at the time Of the
fire" Tremendous applause.
This afternoon the Imperial party LETT
in spccin! train for Milwaukee. The
Grand Duke, upon consultation with Gen.
Sheridan and other parties, has rcconsid-
cred the dcclination of grand buffalo
hunt and changed his programme accord.
ingly, lie returns TO Chicago from Mil
waukcc Thursday, and will give IL rcccp-
ton to ladies and gentlemen ut the Ire
mont House from to 10 that evening.
Thence he goes to st. Louis, and will pro.
coed from there cid. Kansas City and
LeavcnwOrth to Omaha, where he will be
joined by Gen. Sheridan and q few MEM
bcrs Of his staff and proceed 10 Fort
Mcpherson. A camp will be pitched
in advance forty to fifty miles distant
in the heart 0t the buffalo country, and
Spotted Tail and Whistler have signilicd
their intention to make up party from
their bands and join in the hunt, these
Indians having been permitted by the
Government 10 visit these old hunting
grounds to obtain their supplies for the
winter.
THE CusTOMHOUsE PURCHASE,
The prices named by the parties own.
Ing the real estate on what is known rs
Weston House Square, on which the Gus.
tom house formerly stood, are 80 outrage.
0usly cNOrbitHnt that tho Commissioners
said al once that they would not entertain
them, and informally expressed the opin.
ion that they must come down Ht least
onc-half. According To the terms pro-
posed, the block would cost the Govern.
mCnt over $9,1OOOOO. The prices range
from 81 500 to $500 per front loot The
Commissioners will doubtless ask for bids
from owners Of other blocks which are
embraced in the law.
It's understood that as soon as the
new Grand Jury meet they will at once
proceed to additional aldermanic bribing
cases. The special Grand Jury quit the
work on Saturday, because that was the
expiration Of their term.
An old Indy named NaglG was instantly
killed on the track Of the Chicago, Col,
umbus ~ Indiana railroad, yesterday, by
being run over at the Madison street
crossing.
VIM. +, Moore, an inmate Of the Wash.
ingtonian Home, committed suicide yes.
tcrday by taking two ounces oi lauda.
mum.