, 1876-01-23

the Chicago West Division Railway Conpan
held Yesterday. ". II. Bradley, Esq, hayin
heretofore declined = recollection. and hayin
rendered hs resignation rs tho President OF til
Company, the Hon, ]. r. Jones WAS electe
President for the ensuing year. Tho othe
officers Of the Company remain the same - lae
year. viz: B. H. Campbell. Vice-rresident
William II. Ov,ngton, Secretary and Treasurer
and James D. Lake. Superintendent.
We observe from his professional card ths
Nh Henry Strong, who has lately becoms = citi
zen Of Chicago, has resumed the practice OF tn
law. Mr. s. comes to thus Bar with Ieputa
ton for high personal chaarcter, varied iega
learning, and eminent abi;ity, both Us = coun
had greater experience in the tria! OF important
civil Causes particularly those involving tho IN
terests Of corporations. or affecting title to rea
property Iostances like this are none TOT
sion choose to continue its labors and responsi
oill.,es after having attained to ample wealth
md income.
TIE cUsToA-HousE.
A. Washington dispatch to the New York York
Ezys:
The Committee On Public Buildings and Ground.
have notified Mr. Caulneld Of Illinois, to b. present
It tho next meeting o: tho Committee Mr. Caulneld
House calhng for Investigation into tbs Chicago
CuRtoI-Hou.s frauds, and 1t believed that he viii
ns ta shle to give the soae valuable intor@.
what testimony he will give before tbs Committee but
he that Considerable difficulty may Do expert
Enced now in obtaining witnesses to testify to the
trkuds perpetratcd and money stolen in furnishing
tho stone for the Chicago Custom House. Tbs reason
uopsly 10 hide whatever damaging testimony could
have been Adduced against them
H1aSoLD's REPLY.
The following is Mr. Riguold's reply to the
letter Of the +'supers accompanying the gift Of
gold pen they made him night before last
GENTLEMEN: was never moro g7adned in the
Whole course Of mE theatrical experience thxn by your
r7ee. s using the pen for the drst time, md
' bs.s ss aws'' ato BE- enoyed =. pleasantly
20 IN Its etrungeat sense, for the npoa-
tentatous manner Of presenting your gift and the
courteous wcrdz conveying your sentiments leaves no
doubt in my mind that the title is not misplaced I
hnvs plhEed Henry r. 200 times and perhaps /
Iu3y have become ibued with something bis spirit
He would not have Leez afraid Of fighting the causa
may he benefited, and that may meet with tho
like atttudon and intelligence in MY future cam
palgus, sH with great sAtlsf1cdon sincerely yours,
GEonGE R1Gao1p.
The Polish Political Society, better known as
The Polish~Amer1can Guard, commamorated last
evening" tho thirteenth anniversary Of the last
Polish revolution against the Government Of
The Car. which required tho Polish young men
to do military duty. from which before that time
they were exempt. Tho meeting WAS held in
the lower hail Of Bohemian Iurner-HaI1, corner
OF Taylor aud Canal streeta. Tito room was en-
Dellish ed With standards. flags, and inscriptions.
In the rear Of the Speakers table was bcauti-
fn1 Polish coat-of-arms. guarded on each side by
q mnrsial-looking soldier. This was surmounted
by the following jawbreaker Of . motto:
Observation-Disclosures.
which. however, translated into English, does
not nound half as queer, Dor is it hard to pro-
nounce. It means simply ''Un1ty, liberty, and
fraternity"
proceedings, md Mr.. Grieglawszcawski was
elected Secretary. Ths gentleman vino pro-
posed the Secresary'a name acted IS if he had
tho lockjaw when he pronounced it. He, how |
ever. got through it safely, though in an ex-
Aausted state. |
Several rousing and patriotic speeches rere
A. za1emba, Mr. 2ielinski IL. Ill
;taaS ;nss ,na M oIeg'4sszesrsk H.. wen4-
sr could not understand what WAS said, but, I
Judging by tho npplause the speakers received, |
shey must have sad many pleasing things.
On the 29th Of November the Revolution Of /
1880 Will be commemornteo by this Society.
FOURTH WARD lEpUBLIcAxs.
Tho regular weekly meeting Of the Fourth
Ward Republican Club VAS held last night at No,
SEQ Wabash avenue. Mr. G. III. Cullerton pre-
sided, aud Mr. ". Q. Colo acted as Secretary.
Ecns Of lhe ward
The following additional officers we're elected
Fseo oPres:dents-chsrles 7. Kellogg, 4 J. Galloway,
George schneilcr. $. A. Irish. Thomas Macarthur.
[1f1nnlh- |
FINANCE comma,<e-c.M II. Henderson, Mu11y Mel
Eon, kifk I2Et8.
After the transaction Of eome minor business,
n interesting debate took place on the question,
Is That an honest City Government is best se-
:urod BY Capitalization OF power" MeRErB Kirk
3awea. B. G. Cook, Norman Wiliiama George
Schneider, and others, gave their Tiews on the |
ubject-
Fni1ncr Houst-H. s. MnRrane. New York; F. r.
;and.u, s4,s Lake City; @; 7. Tower, St Lous; Il.
,oans. j., s. Louis: 6. I. Ateh5.on
e. :sa r@ssf ~ s. l'als; s;land Goshen. "'isaa ina
!; 4. May, Philadelphia: Emil Riegnier and Miss
as,sS rsn eyand Pc Au1y
OK: :. oTto1 asd !, s. Richards, Eric, % r.: ,.
o~s city; y. i. Ashton, ssn Franctsco; S. Apple %
IN. boston c. II. Diinond, j.. Philadelphia: "A. Z
anS d Mas' .8s B9suFs ns5l shriyer
Tr,"o1a House--George Deidel- New York; the Hon.
F. Whiting, Detroit; H. W. Smith. Clifton nouse,
t:aWn; Prof. II. G. Cunning, boston: r. " Cham |
ion, New York: G: E. Smith. New YORK.; Ja1nes 4
amphell New York: J. Il. Weld, New Yort; " simp-
oEtb; NV Orleans: Henry Ssxton, PhlsdelphEis; V
F: coshrtn: IT, Galssbu5g; 6. G; Mseins, nua.lo--..
4 Wetmore, san francisco; col Ton M;,,er Gons e. it
ou1s; judge r. Il c4tkins, La Forte, Ind: the Hon -
r Dye. Indianapolis; Col T. J. Swanson, Rock n
ts4Ae 4Soa.e 0S1o4auJs NalNHe1l. Koch IL
ter: Hon. W Aen, Guelph, Ont. ;H. .SedR#ick Bos-
n; B. Haselsine, Pittsburg; l. A. Green, Cincinnati
Gardner Houac-Miss Nay Nelson ana Miss noso 81
n:lson Davenport Ia A. Fleming and wife, Lafay- in
t. Ind. J: E Cuimo1e baltimore: j. Il. Winter =.
than, Michigan City; q. " Foote New York; J. T. o.
cNs1nsra, Fairyiew. G
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THE TAX SUITS. :.
CONTINUATION OF THE ARGUMENT,
Tho argument IN the tax suits was continued II
day yesterday before Judges Williams and IN 10
.rHetl Mr. Borden. On behalf Of TIE q