The anti-monopolist., 1876-07-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
pur Chicago Letter.-Hot Weather, Politics
and Fruits.
CHICAGO, July II, 1876,

| SHlCAGO, July IT, 1910.
AS a matter of course these are politi-
al dog days in Chicago, everybody red
pt and waltzing around with chip on
fs shoulder hunting up opponents.
pme OF the mental somersaults which
plitics drives people into making, are
ktremely amusing. Before the Cincin-
hti convention the Chicago Tribune
armed us that should Tiiden be nomina-
ID at St. Louis nobody in the Republi-
IN party could beat him but Bristow
Ow the Tribune asserts that Tilden is
e weakest kind of u candidate. morally,
iysically, and mentally, and doesn't
and the ghost of a show against Hayes.
he Times, before the nomination. de-
hred that Tilden couldn't be elected
syhow, and went for him in the vitu-
Irative style popular with that paper.
pw, Mr.. Tilden has no more and un-
mpromisng supporter than Mr.. Sto-
y, with his two papers, both daily.
ae
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
ssed off with phenomenal quietness,
| Mr.. Monroe Heath was elected by
elve thousand majority. Mr.. Heath is
republican,, but received a large num-
of Democratic votes. and his success
n no wise Il partisan one.
PROMINENT FAILURE.
yesterday Mr.. IL. c. Loards, leading g
lrd Of trade man, failed for large
cunt, (not ascertained) as result OF
: recent decline In wheat. MIR. Loards
son-in-law OF B. +. Allen. lately a
at Iowa banker, but now in general
water everywhere. The former
yever. says that his difficulties have
hing to do with the others. \ very
omtortable feeling prevails in the
Eat market, with regard to the condi-
: +, OF the large stock OF that grain now
Milwaukee. The last crop was har
ted tor the most part in wet weather
while it is not unsound now, it is ir
h condition as to heat inevitably ir
lsit in warm weather. All that ha.
II shipped has arrived at New York
sound"
THE FRUIT SEASON
= on-very much so. The familiar
anna skin lines Your needless foot
everywhere. Each corner is agail
habitaticn OF exiles who dispens,
annas, oranges. apricots. cherries
plantains. The fruit skin nuisanc,
become very annoying in Chicago
sidewalks are often dangerous from
slippery rlnds. which could be jus
asily thrown in the street. Sucl
ilessness OF the limbs of people ough
. severely punished. Every pen
man now buys m accident ticke
re starting tor walk. AZ the au
ties seem apathetic, Messrs. e. L
lid 4 Co. of South Water street
Soi our wealthiest fruit aud provision
. es. have taken the matter in hand
,ffer reward Tor the arrest OF an,
found throwing iruit skins on th,
walks. Me>srs. Arnold i Co. hav,
ears transacted 4 large business il
locality. They handle lots o
e. meats and provisions to jobbers
,ffer your folks better bargains thai
,ther house. owing to tho unusua
ties they enjoy.
SCAN. MAG.
e papers yesterday contained
what sensational item to the etfec
certain county commissions
Niappear shortly in the character 0
adant to divorce suit. The name
parties are suppressed - yet. bu
- are thrown out that scandal Q
proportions, even for Chicago. viii
ii the hearts Of sensational journal
'sfore long. We have been withou
ioh life scandal for several months
Us these things always happen.witl