, 1876-03-19

as milwaukee, correspondent OF THE CHICAGO
Tribune, At the Very time lie was doing this,
ne 1onnd out wEo were the real correspondents
OF both Times and IRlgUSE, aud madu proposals
to both Of them to furnish articles to his papor,
upder the very mistaken impression that they
we're OF the c;ass OF journalists to which ho had
evidently been accustomed. There il room
for d publisher Of Street Gazette here, but lots
OF lamp-postB and high troes.
EIRE-PATRoL.
An adrcreisemout has appeared, calling q
meeting OF the Baard Of Fire Underwriters and
Others for tue 25th inst, to determine whether
In this city or not. 4 bill has been adopted by
the Legislature and become law, authorizing
tho establishment OF such patrols, in cities of
certain axtent, and there is no doubt that such
an institution will at some future time be domi-
ciicd among us; but at present. 30 many wealthy,
enterpr1slns, and active members Of the Board
have abandoned their membership and ostab-
liahed themselves On non-Board basis there IS
very little prospect Of the project being carried
out in the shape originally contemplated. OF
course, the desire was. On the part Of tho
promoters. to establish q patrol that
should DO under the control Of the iocal Board
Of Fro Underwriters, but it is now believed that
| il the non-Board men show a conclatory front,
| and will DO their share towards the maintenance
| OF the PATROL they viii not be denlod Q falr
representation III the management Consld-
| erlog the extent of the city and the limited
capacity OF our Fire Department, anything that
| adds to the efficiency OF the latter cannot but
| be regarded with favor, especially when out
| siuers the insurance compaucs.-uot the city.
| subscribe the necdful funds Several non-Cosrd
| men hayo assured tile writor that they lntcnd to
do their share towatdB the support OF the patrol.
| If tia Board members mcet them half way Tho
| non-Doarlers regard the movement as OF value
to all alike, aud will do thoir full part It placed
| On an equality in other respects with their
brethren OF tho Board.
| RENTS.
In last Sundays TRIBUNE had something to
eay about the unreasonably high 1ents charged
in this city. Obe3rvation, SINCE, justlfles all
then written. The landlords are going to make
desperate attempt to rcslst reduction IN rents.
bv calling for an increase, alleging tho high
| taxes and their poverty. The fact ia, the gbod.
| houcst. raiablo toupIts are made to pay for tho
losses OF the other kind. For instance, man
| Of no character took store, and was sold out by
chatte1 mortgage. Tho unpaid rent amounted to
$50 aud cannot be recovered. another tenant
went in, whose stock is entirely paid for, aud
| who settles his rent when due getting the place
for IS 4 month less than tho banEEnpted
| tenant, in consideration OF the doprecl-
ated character Of the property. Since
the new tenant has been in, he has
had to contend with the bad character earnedfor
the business bg his predecessor, and the profit
on all his tasiiEs aE&reEatesltss than tue
amount required to pav coal, light. and wages.
| not to speak of rent. Yct-the landlord notified
him the rent must be Increased on the 1st OF
of May to the old figure. OF conrse he refused
! to par it, proferring to make change thsn TO
submit to such al injustice, and the landlord has
! seen the wisdom OF retaining good tenant
/ who pays Ais way, to taking chances for the Bake
Of IS increase on the ledger folio.
! That too many persons ara running the1t busl.
| ness on their face, TINT is on credit, aud
without casn,-is apparent bg the recent nnrnsr-
GUS failures, and it il owing 70 this cause that
| landlords lind their property loss remnueranre
! than they ought to. -
TIE NUs1c1rAL ELECTIONS.
For the minor Offices, the candidates are
keeping s'shady," bus for tho Aiayoralty seyasa
! layo come into pro1ninenr light Mr. H. II.
. benjamin, the great coaa-dea'cE, to whom
champagne supper to the Aldermen is q tr1t1e
good Acting Mayor, reliable man Of business
} and citizen of repnte, is > strong candidate
/ | some who have put Mr. A. Il: R. Butler for.
ward for every Office TINT has beer
nsst ser hs s ptat tas no%oaon
the Democratic party is duo to that Eentieman
| and others still cling to the hope that johl
, PIankinton, of Milwaukee, Chicago st. Louis
and Kansas, for whom norkers a1s listening a "a a.
inr ont by tho tens Of thousands to be kil!ed
viii accent - peoples CALI Dir. Nick o'Ne1i
il active and enterprislng and his friends arc no
silent in his behalf Col. Arnold. lase ons no
| Iaast, is. in tile meantime, quiet and confident
and wiling to abide with equal good grace any
. ! thla. tie fates may i1avo III store for him.
nuEyIT1Es.
, | Webn1ar's new drug store is the hnest einsl
business apartment III tho city, in height, width
= length, and light, no other excepted 1t II
, jewel III the crown Of tue Esas sue
Tho United States Engineers olhce under tn
charce Of Mai Houston, will shortly be removes
q to tho great Coleman Biock corner Aason stsee
T. and Broadway.
Mason street is to be put in good repair.
people in business thoroughfares, where tn
mud is thickest, now empty nH their stofo re
| fuse into tho street, Ash and cinder make tn
= hardest, cleauest roada.
9 Mr. Potter Van Vecilten, the estimabie Deputy
u Collector lately removed by the Collector IS
= lifelong Republican. He is the man VINO false
the indignation Of a Copperhead crowd oorln
anteWar times by tol!ins the bell OF the csnt,a
Fire Station when ncwa was recelFed OF tn
death OF John Brown.
Owing to the RIDICULOUS weatha1 st. Patrick
r Day parade IVES Omitted and the celcbratlo
: confined to indoors. a grand banquet sc I'll
= Navhall UQuao Wound up the day.
= Whiffens Company has been performing duI
INC the week at the Opera-House and g1Vln
:. much satisfaction. The members nave lete De
hind them lasting reputation IN thia c11Y, "nlc
! will rebound to their advantage whenever the
The West Side Turner's have resolved to hnii
new hall on Fourth street the cost not TO Q,
: coed S50.000 No contracts are TO be let unt
+ s4Ooo0 shell haya been secured on subscription
= Now let candidates for future onc1u honof
~ ( place themselves on record.
s The slaughter-houso Of Fnrlong Sons. q
= the laEo beach, is being dttod up US uiblI
- | abattoir.
+ RACINE.
LOCAL rUiITlC6-
= Special Correspondence u ide CHICAGO tribune.
= RACINE, Wis, March 1S.-The time dra"eth Q
. apacs when .scandidate for Office wears fe
Il petusl smile aud tho breath OF his constituent
: reel7s of yittaiaoua whisky; when tic modes
nnnld r11sira rantietuan who eerenely suppose