, 1874-08-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE GRAND LURY

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that thoy would get through yesterday morning
nnd hence large number OF persons VINO n
witnesses in minor cases had boen snbpunae'
to give their testimony. The an:e-room wa
crowded all day with these people, who we're per
,nitted to wait until all the witnesses IN th'
bribery case had been examined. The first one
of these called was Mr.. J. c. Hes1ng' VINO 70
1uaiucd in tho presence Of the jury nearly al
hour. He told about Matthew'S com
ing to his Office. and telling LIE
he would Ct advertise in the Stdals,zetung II NJ
won1d use his influence to have the lot Ae repre-
sented purchased By tho Commissioners He
lney nothing about any one being br1oca
Commissioners Clou9h and BoSue we're a1se
interfogated, but they knew nothing about the
transaction. L few questions we're ask9o lneln !!
about the alleged overcharGing OF James Fofsyif
d Co. for county supplies, but they we're able to
tire very little definite information about u.
Commissioner Lonergan WAS The next 77ltne 5s,
,,nt ho did no, add much to tho knowledge already
possessed by the jury. He asserted tha1 no wa
lat aware OF any of hls associates being bought.
CT Of proposition being made 10 them to secure
their influence in favor Of either lot
Commissioner Busse could not enlighten TIC
jurv about anything.
This ended the consideration Of the case FOR
the day. It is said that more witnesses are To 20
eum1aoned but who they are no one outside ap-
Dea.s TO know. Every one who las been mel
1ioned in connection with the matter: and all
otherr whose names werc incidentally dragged
in. hnve given their evidence; yet blr- birch
ssa,tu ~ t!as 1a - Tosun,n,1 Nondar morning.
Ano 1A'aS ~ "oo'o ~ s.-N--
PEOPLES MAEKET FOR CHICAGO.
For many mouths past al i1Aneuse plo OF
brick, relieved somewhat il its monotony by
gundrv rectangular quadrilateral adornments OF
.etu-oxydizcd iron has been an object OF c:I1-
49, .a,,;o,+,,ro aud conten,nlatjro spcculstiou
w. so ~ a;r;.a,a ~ tbo Sonth side. in their
1natutrnal and respective translts to anu
from the enchanted circle OF home aud
.,a;- re1d of labors. This creation
l.oD t,..,.,.uor,a ,rt-,;l, MANY nm
oi ne .~-,. :.,a,h.od =, .bo
nncicnt burgh in the old world indebted to the
sea allie tor it's birth aud ita decay-was ln-
,,od;ata,v after the rroat fire formed into vast
$500, - f,yhi,,,a vao.r;as and iuduatry's
e1opo'1" " -. ..oe.1...t ,,,;,,oo. Fo, a
creations oy mn u "eiet'an'- -t4-n,s..
Of beauty and fashion. Daily tue elito Of
,,o,;o+1. 1o,ngad thnourh tho avenues Of
oo'~"' ~;.,. 49, .7-oa,,,+e ~ +ha voo,na
coonle7S lo@as'o W WIZ 49, ,:1,es
OF al nauons. Inc state1s pea'e ae.'esa4e A4''oo
time BY shopping" hiaing with the moro
eerioua aspects OF life zs she does with her
.,.++r- ,,-chasaa. thu mora earnest working
P,' ..,..,,..,., .,a o,,x;oro ,ra
fri, VIII uosneu eoah''4'eo 49, 1-,-.., ~,
sought . pattern 10 serve anAe 1of cu'1ea w
so1ree, Tor the stleet OF ~eau'nS. .n ,;.,, ,ue5
But the same 1nooMtaple energy when eaneo
MI this halo Of glory to simmer ttEongn rus
ungAnlJ edlhce as suddenly e1t1n;9lsuea ll5
radiance; for, as soon 81 aossrs: f1eia q Letter
opeued thelr spIend1o pa1aco o1 1asnon a' 'no
corper OF State and Washington streets, as
though tho wand or panton'no larry nad
touched it., the transformation was complese,
and the building put On an expression OF gloomy
moroseness. vyinE with the most ae}ectoa OF
disappointed pont1clao8; ana ever sthce tno
building mas peSon3e sepJess eon11e. as
tura md speculston. NO one Who Aas
rode IN an7 OF the cars gong as 1ar
south as Iwenty-second street, On state,
eau have failed to have heafu the aceatlon pro-
pounded tune aud again, NAat "a1 1hey 40
With it What is it fit fo1:" And when the
carB have not been too crowded Tor conversation
when the passengers have not been compelled
to stand upon each others toes, aud hold their
breath in fear Of crushing rabs-the propositions
taade for utilizing the edlhce nave been bosh
funny and suggestive Que suggested that 1t
could be turned into good and profitable uso for
organizing bootblack brigade Another geu-
tleman, who had visited the Employment Bureau
on Fifth avenue, and eeen the number OF house
less and destitute strangers lnqurnG there OF Mr.
for employment or shelter, thought It
was just the thing for strangers home and
- casual ward"
But the proprieto1s Of the edifce hnyo at
length put an end to all surmise ard conjecture
and in so doing, have shown that they were. in
speculative enterprise, superior to public opiu-
ion. They have determined the future status Of
tho big brick barn, and for tlat decision they de
serve tho thanks OF tho whole community. espe-
cially the artisans and aaboring classes. Ameri-
can cities generally not remarkable for large,
clean, and comfortable public mar
lets, and Chicago is perhaps more deficient in
them than any other city OF Importance aud
population. In New York there ia but one
market worthy Of the nauac, aud that financially
is great failure. True, there arc Fulton aud
Washington Markets, which are crowded to suf-
location on Saturdays, but these are mere sheds,
without regularity or organization, without
cleanliness or order. The Manhattan Market
has its splendid area almost deserted, for two
all sufficient reosons,-its inconverieat location,
and the swindhng praehces which were allowed
to ba exercised there in short weights and vend-
ing nawholesome food. In Chicago we have no
markets except ha!f-decayed shant.es kept by
butchers and green-grocers. which often e1yo out
the odors OF = garbage-heap, from the stale
vegetables and semi-putrid animal products there
stored
For son1e weeks past the old store Of Field j.
Letter has been undergoing extensive alterations
10 st it IN to fill one Of the few desiderata Of tho
city,-a peoples market. where cleanliness and
fair-dealing may be rolled on; whore wholesome
and non poisonous proyislons NAV bo purchased,
aud where "sboppiuc." instead of being Ia,
.iguing, siayish drudgarv. will bo q p}easurabo
recrcatlon. That the new undertaking will not
be failure, like the Manhattan Market Of Now
York. on account OF position. is obvious. for it