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MAYOR HARR1soN's plan for modify
ing" the present fire ordinance is. it posi-
Bile, more outrageous than that proposed by
the fre-bug AIderlnanic representatives Of
the real-estate clique, The latter desire to
contract the fire-1imits and exempt certain
outlying districts from the prohibition
against the erection Of combustible pine
sllanties. Tie Mayor is reported as saying
that he fayors modification OF the Or
dinance which shall permit the erection of
pine and shngIe houses on every alternate
lot throughout the city! III other words, he
would plant the seeds of contfasration every
where, and at the same time make most un-
slightly city of Chicago. There is not Il single
resident with spark of pride in Chicago,
whether lie be rich man or q poor man,
WHO would not protest against so unfair,
ilnpracticab1e, and dangerous 4 scheme as
this,-susgested by an utterly selfish motive,
and unheard Of in any community OIL the
face of the globe where size, progress, and
self-protection have prompted the people to
prob ibit the erection of fire-traps.
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rupt influences OIL every hand. he is very apt
to come out tainted, however pure lie may
have gone in.
Why, then, is there such scramble for
office, since a1l the surroundings tend. to
lower and degrade the of}iceseeker, and his
tenure IS precarious at best? It is difficult
to explain it, except upon the theory That
oficcholding is looked upon as the most con~
yenent method Of making money without
work. How the calamity is to be removed Is
not clearly apparent either; but it is certain
that if some means could be devised to turn
all this energy and activity into the channels
OF legitimate business, there would be less
distress in the community, a more prosper
Gus condition of things, and happier men and
women e,'cryWlere,
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tnat WOULD write only what Is rood
Ihe Emperor should write to so,no ~. uto une."
ltor. ANY one OF them would h. ,,"a ,asaso Cd
the old gentleman que Of their nens sA'' 10 give
Miss Emma rhursby has been sin,,...-,..
femarkaole success in Copenhagen ny mk with
CRITICS are enthusiastic and compare b.. .ae loeal
ny Lind. After leaving Denmark w,as aes % Jea-
Will make short tour in Sweden ana e.: earshT
1t Is sad that the surgical oner,s.
Gently performed on Senator nar T.,.a suoa t.
vii! prevent that gentleman FINN a ,nu, mouth
Speeches for a year to come. sya-, aa,A'nE anr
silver lining but this one seems tn he oaa hss. !,
all sides. ~ nc ptatedaa
Here's a positive fact that oco,x
OF tne public schools in this ctr rccsn. ~ one
snlal. "oS was asked to name some ss; n,r, ", 4
., o"' ooas; nc 'houehs nomen, and thsn a'
p''eu' bo"e1s; which are five in n,,,sa .a IT.
Eullcti.s. "aaddpAia
II Find My Own Compler,o,
where ;" WAS tho title Of IN es;ov ra., Every
Jessie =. Harrison. Of Mt Pleasan, q =, as'
commencement exercises Of the Normal a. a., 'ae
Mt columbus last Thursday. Miss Har.;..sS sSaool
luck. Most yourg ladies can ana oa ,hase IN
plex;on only ut n .lzug-store- N40" CON-
Tile Washington correspondent q, ..
t'mnre Sun says that ex-Mln}s,er r,h,.ss Ss oal-
has paid To Mrs Christiancy and conn.as ."ae5
for aliuiony and counsel fees, oysr g., ~ ist,
thought to be not unlikely that tha d,,.as' Nb
will not come to trial before ne,t IVY suf
Christinncy IS expected to return IN III, ss NJ.
toward the end Of August, >'oa1s1
When Cyrus Field's brother wro,o H.
could not takc his wife to Europe on acc,".. I 70
the additional OK pense. he sent hin le,,ss"t "
Ing n" sna1' should take trip abnoad ~,,s sas-
his wife. have forwarded 10 Inodoo ,a+..a ,aoas
credit for you for El,nN."-Ntp Etrsr Ti...o "
man in Chicago recently received a te,t.. -. 4
his brother SAYING that he could MT t,k. ."44
wife to Europe Oh account OF the at,ai.sn.,, ~ as
berse. Tho Chicago man tlnmedta,arr -
hack: II see sou are Just as tough a, ava. ''s
shall play the same racket myself oe1, re..s
Alexandra Dumas and his daugbtar r..
niue we're visiting at Royas in one ~ s W.
provinces The village Journal nuhlir,v n.,,as s
his attention to the fact that the d,u.h,.s s4sa
wo,.ad1ns public sentiment by dotne t.".s "as
need'ewo7k on Sunday iu the most freousn,s5
P:srr Of the park. u. Dumas waited m The ~
ator eud requested him TO condne bimse1f n
matters that concerned him. but the tonrna, ~
turned To the subject, related the visit II h,d ~
ccived, and repeated that s1t!e. Dumas bad ha.n,
wanting in the respect due to public ooins,.
advising W. nunas, If he wished to p;eyeo. n.
name at his daughter Being brought befor, N.
plblic. ito take caro- not to cause he.salf n \.
remarked by acts Of a nature to offend tha mou
cherished ideas. customs. and congfcroas ot
the population
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INFORMATION has been obtained at the
Treasury Department that, within tho past few
mouths, the manufacture Of gosl tokens in the
similitule Of United States coins has grown TO
cnormous proportions They are OF two Sizes,
and principally hexugonal in form. They are
stamped, respectively. with the words "quarter-
Iollar' or .hatf-doalar." and On the reverse
side with the head Of liberty. The coinage OF
quarter dollars and half-dotlurs in gold has
never been iegalIzed By tho Government Per-
sons manufacturing or selling such tokens are
violating the law and rendering themselves lia-
bic to penalties both Of fine aud imprisonment.
1t IS 3 fact that persons believing these tokens
to have been coined in United States.mints, and
anxious to obtain advance specimens, arc pay
ing double their nominal value 1t Is also uu-
tierstood that brass limitations Of the pretended
golden tokens are numerous. Under instruc-
lions from the law officers OF the Government,
the manufacturers OF and dealers in these arti-
cles are being warned by Secret-Seryica agents
to discontinue the unlawful traffic.
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PERSONALS,

This Is the'saddest blow of all. The Lon-
don Times speaks OF him as Mr. John Conkltng,
late Senator from New York.: -,
a New York paper says that two Cincin-
natl young ladies at Cape May wweae xelEs whca
hathIngiinn the surf ProobabIy they DON'T wish
to scare away the 6sh:
Out in Montana farm laborers get $40 a
month apd board Young men who haye just
graduated ! from college, and Intend to enter
5ourns!i:sm should paste thIs item il their hats:
When it comes to writing without facts
Denocta. .: last Friday contained ! column
editorial headed !. The treat Tr,ade; OF st. Loua"
Emperor William was recently presented
with q curious pen that Supplies i1self with ink
while writing. The old Kaiser 1fiauks1l the
donor, and said; ~ should like to ownta pen
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DURING the past two or three days report
ers of The TRIBUNE have been collecting the
opinions of the people who inhabit the very
districts which the tire-bugs want to exempt
from the present ordinance. These people
are almost unanimously opposed to any CON
traction of the fire limits, and many Of them
discuss the question SO intei]lgently that they
on ght to put Carter Harrison to the blush.
One of them strikes the Keynote of the agtt:-
ton when he says ''that the owners of GER
tain real estate desire the privilege of build
ing lot of cheap frame houses in order to
sell them to workingmen on long payments,
and at some future time, when temporary
business depression or loss Of employment
shall cause the purchasers to default in one
Of the small payments, foreclose the mort
gage, seize the house, and confiscate what has
been paid upon it. This is plan for VIC
ti1nizmg workingmen after the fashion that
poor seamstresses are sometimes robbed Of
sewing-mackines after they have paid all
but a few dollars of what they undertook to
pay'' Another sensible man suggests very
truly that ''wheneyer a workingman has
saved money enough to buy him a lot and
build him frame house, he can very well
afford to wait few weeks and save enough
more to pay the small additional cost of
brick walis.'' Others fully understand and
describe the advantages of 4 brick house III
comfort, safety, and economy. They foresee
that the increased insurance and the de-
creased chances Of getting their insurance
money III case of fire are alone sufficient
reasons for adhering to brick houses.
Still others point ont the additional
taxes that will be required to maintain an
enlarged Fire Department, the increased
cost of repairs and fuel. the unshapely and
shabby appearance of city built largely Of
wood, the more rapid decay Of pine sllanties,
and the manifold losses, annoyances, dan
gers, and discomforts Of wooden houses. II
Mr.. Carter Harrison had been burnt out in
the fire Of 1871, or if he had not lot of real
estate in outlying districts which he wants
to utilize or get rid Of, he would see things
us plainly as the people who already inhabit
those districts; and if certain Aldermen
were not acting as agents of reai-estate
clique, there would be no more agitation of
the 6re-bug scheme.
, 1881-07-31

WISCONSIN aud Minnesota have long af-
forded pleasant abiding places during the
summer mouths to persons escaping from
the oppressive heats Of more southern homes,
or, fleeing from the crowded cities, seek a
purer atmosphere and rest from business.
The fame OF these rural resorts has been eX-
tending yearly, but in no season have these
places heen so crpwded and overwhelmed
with visitors as dufiug the present. Wiscon-
sin this season Is literally overrun. Hotels,
villages, farm-houses, and all places where
men, and women, and Chi ldren eau find a
resting place, are thronged with visitors, and
to such an extent that accommodations III
most Of them haye to be secured in advance.
Hotels at the long-estab lished resorts find
room for the overflow Of guests by
renting temporary rooms in their respective
towns and villages, while i'll most OF these
places apartments are to be found III private
houses, the strangers obtaining meals at the
hotels. In many places families have rented
out their furnished houses entire, SO that
those from other less; favored parts Of the
country may tinl homes during the whole
season. ALI through the State Of Wisconsin
faru-houses within one Or twp miles Of the
railroads have been invaded and the premises
rented for the season. and the hills and lake
sides Of that State find their population du-
p!licated By seekers Of pure air: and the rec
reation afforded by driving upon excellent
roads through q charming country, and tlt IN
the pleasure Of rowing and sailing upon!
some Of the innumerabIe lakes: Waukeslla
County, WISCONSIN, and the: neigIlboring dis
tricts are not perhaps, surpassed by any part
Of the country in their great natural beauty
nor in their great diversity OF en-
tertainments which they offer TO the
pleasure-seeker. In fact, there is hardly
apy part Of the State WHICH dogs ,ss not offer to
the wearieA residents Of the great cities and
warmer elimes al! the pleasures and q! q delights
Of the most favored resorts Of the Eastern
States. 4 visitor to any part Of Wisconsin
can hardly fail to and ! home 1or the sum
mer where he can enjoy the great Inquiries Of
pure air, pure water, and ample opportunity
by land and water Tor healthful exercise and
amusemen{s.
4 striking feature of this summer migra-
ton to TIE Northwest is The large number ny! Of Of
persons from the Southern States who are TO
hee found at nearly every stoppinlg-p9lacet:.
Wisconsin and MINNESOTA have peeome to
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It was recently stated by Secretary Blaine
that there are half million of applications
on file in the various departments in Wash
ington for appointments of all kinds i'll the
Government service. 1t may safely be esti-
mated that there are at least half a million
1nore seeking office from State, county; city,
town, and village governments. AS the yot-
ing population Of The country is ten millions,
it follows that one voter out Of every ten Is
hunting for au office. Such q disgusting
scramble as this in Il country where Of all
others in the world the avenues Of compe-
tence are the broadest and quickest, at least
induces the question, Why?
Why is it tina: So large proportion of our
people are eager and willing to lower
their manhood to losa their individuality, to
sink then Independence. to resort to all
kinds Of ljsreputable and dishpnorable
means which they would not employ in any
other business, aud to wrestle with each
other for place at the public crib like swine
around trough? What are tho induce
lllents? The term OF Office Is always short in
itself, and no otilceholder has tue CERTAIN
assurance that lie will ill out his term. The
ply is not So large as to make It an INDUCE
ment-at least the emo1u1nent dpes not be-
gin to equal that wllicl. the same amount of
energy and activity would procure in lcyiti-
mate business. Politics are not necessarily
corruptins, and yet few 60 into it as
a business that they do not come
out of it corrupt, tor the methods
by which place is reached are devious, sus-
picious, crooked, and oftsnltimes yenal. Once
in sill office the holder is untitled for any
other kind of business. The mania seizss
him and never lets 20 its clutch. lie sapan-
de5s gil that be gets the one term to reach
the office again, and il l!e fails Jug hecomes a
miserable party 1nendicaut, doing its dirty
work for small piekings, and living off the
bounty Of others whom he may help. If lle
gets the Office lie is always a :conspicuo1ls OBJ
ject for criticism and abuse Il he is not
corrupt he is supposed to b., and when once
supposed to be, and surrounded with cor
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TIE ninth trienniai conference OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
World met at Exeter {Eng.} yesterday.
John Wanamaker, President the Phifa-
delphia Association, the Rev. Theodore Guy
Ter, Mr.. Carey Thomas OF baltimore, and the
Rev. Mr.. Cook of Paris delivered addresses.
The regular business of the meeting will be
taken up Tomorrow. About 500 delegates
are i'll attendance. The United States,
France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and
England are represented.
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the South in summer what Florida is to the
North in winter. These Southern visitors
come to the North mainly in families, bring
ing their colorcd servants with them, and are
to be found located in the hotels ind other
places, aud of themselves constitute all agree
able and accomplished addition to the society
at all the more fashionable resorts.
One great advantage derived by the visit
ors to these slnnmer-reSorts iii Wisconsin
and Minnesota is their proximity to Chicago.
They are all placed by the Northwestern and
Chicago, Milwaukee, &E st. Paul Railroads
within from three to six hours ride by rail
to this city. and wheu occasion calls fol it
for shipping or other purposes persons can
come to this city and return tile same even
ing. They have all the comforts and iuxu-
rieS Of the Chicago marhet, aud have THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, with its news from nil
parts of the world, delivered to them on the
day Of its publication, SO that, while COM
paratiye1y buried in their rural retreats, they
can keep up communication with the outside
world, and are regularly posted concerning
passing events and the current history OF the
time. OF course all these points constitute
parts of grand system Of summer homes
Of which Chicago is the centre, and from
which visitors pass to and fro at pleasure.
The number Of thes. established places, and
the accommodations ut each of them, are in
creasing rapidly, but not in excess Of The in
creusing number Of persons who seek them
to spend the season or their briefer vaca-
tions. This is illustrated by the case Of
Lake Geneva, where fnr several successive
years there have been large additions to the
number and accommodations Of the hotels
and to the private houses opened to visitors
Nevertheless, each season finds the place
more and more crowded, and frequently yis-
itors are unable to find such lodgings rs
they would like to have. This is true OF
countless other resorts lis we'll rs Of Geneva.
In a very brief number Of years the tide of
summer visitors to the Northwest will be so
great that Wisconsin will fairly become one
vast hotel. every village and city will be
filled with strangers coming thither from all
parts of the country, as we'll from the ocean,
sides and mountains OF New England as
from the Middle and Southern States. We
repeat, tint in no. part Of the country can
there be found such delightful homes for the
summer rs may be found III parts Of Minnie
sofa, and almost in every part Of Wisconsin.
In no other locality can be found such 4
union Of mountains and lakes as i'll these two
States, and consequently no such summer
homes for the less fortunate inhabitants of
the great cities and heat-opprcsscd States,
North us well US South.
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THE French journals appear to think that
the fastening of the elections for members
Of the Chamber Of Deputies will have the
effect Of forcing the constituencies to reflect
the present representatives. One journal
predicts that there will not be more than
fifty members Of the present Chambers who
will fail Of reelection
, 1881-07-31

UNLESS tho Water-Worki Department Of
this city has the money to squire to erect high
pressure auxiliary works In the business dis
trcts. the best, safcst, and simplest plan By fur
OF any yet proposed is for private capitalists to
furnish the money TO erect them under the d-
rectious Of the City Engineer, and then lease the
works to the city for term of years. This plan
will guarantee the private com pany a fair inter-
est on its investment, but it will retain for the
city full control over the water-service and the
rates 70 be charged to the consumers. Nobody
hus proposed any better scheme, aud the n,oEe
it is studied tho more 1t will be seen to accom-
p!ish what the public needs. and to obvtate the
objections and difficulties that have been raised
against, the other schemes suggested. Those
who carp at it are playing the dog-in- the nan-
ger game, but the NANCY, suariing cur must be
put cut Of 1t.
, 1881-07-31
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

TIE CHICAGO TR1BEsE has established branch
Offices for the receipt Of subscriptions and ADVERTISE
uents As follows:
NEW yOnK-1,ooxn . Tribune Building FIT. Nc
FADDES. MANAGER.
GLASGOW, Scot1and-Allans American News
Agency, l ReDt'ed-st-
LONDON, EnE.-Amercan Exchange, 40 Strand.
LxSnf f. G11L1G, Agent
WASHINGTON D. C.-12ig F street.
, 1881-07-31

BISMARCK has received threatening let
ter, and his organs ascrlbe it to the influence
of the Radical press, and warn: the Radical
editors to beware of the consequences which
will follow if German Guiteau should
turn up.'' The Radical press inslnuates
that the threatening letter is "a weak device
of the enemy for the purpose Of exciting
hostility to the Progressist or Radical party.
, 1881-07-31

Is an interview with 4 representative of
the New York Tribune Guiteau expressed
desire to be defended BY Gen. Benjamin F.
Butler or State's-Attorney Mills, of Chicago.
Mr. Mills says he would rather be hanged
than defend the scoundrel, which saying is
creditable to Mr.. Mills The Widow Butler
can probably have the notoriety Of defend
ing the assassin,
, 1881-07-31

frequent renewals thereof which the perish
able pine demands. The excess OF cost will
be saved in 4 single year in the Items Of fuel,
repairs, and insurance. and thereafter the
owner or occupant will have a safe, comfort
able home, enjoying greater protection from
fire, cooler III summer, warmer in winter,
and in every way worth vastly more than d
wooden building of corresponding dimen~
Sians and sfvlp
, 1881-07-31

IT is reported that the Duke Of Argyll, who
was reported to be in danger of death some
weeks ago, is about to marry the Hon. Nr8-
Augustus Anson, a widow, and the daughter
of the Bishop Of St. Adams. The lady, it is
scarcely necessary to add, is j woman OF con-
siderable fortl1ne
, 1881-07-31
ART IN CHICAGO.


and Galleries.
George W. Platt is out Of the city, aud Mill
not return until the nli,l4le OF August
a. F. Brooks sails for Europe on TIA
steamer Bolivia the 9TH or August. Ilisye,
latest work has been finishing from lite =
lovely portrait of Miss Miller, Of Hyde Patk.
Gean Smith is engaged upon = study Of tia
fast tr0t1ing horse Piedmont; also. another
Of Maud s.: and has finished picture If
Frances Alexander attached to sulkE,-ai
Of them orders.
The head OF a saucy- looking Skye terrier
is about the best thing Miss Lizzie Tuck ha1
ever painted. She rather e1cels in portrait;
Of animals, and would do well to deyote
more time 10 them.
Maud Kennicott has recently completed
large flower studyof Yarlous~eoI0rett eonies
arranged in tall beex-mug. The rieh haes
by others in shadow.
Miss Carrie Powers. former resident
here, and at present 4 teacher IN cooper IL
stitute, New York, is visiting tFlent5 in this
city. She will. no doubt, BE- represented a:
the Exposition this year as Sue vas lask:
Marie Keupal, most promising youns
artist, has Just returned fFum four OF tho
lakes with her sketch-book full Of ssudiesfo for
future ust. She will hencetorth occupy thu
studio in Reaper Block just vacated b. u.
Rohertso{!.
Albert Dierstadt. who vas in the city hst
week, visited the LYdian AT Galltry, anu
expressed his admiration for the COLLECTION,
which is much superior to anything no r.
pec1ed to see here. He is on bis w7Y 70 tha
Yellowstone.
At the Lydian Art Gallery It Is expected
that SOME ct the pictures which hass oeeA
sold will be removed this week, and a!tn9aga ~
their places will be immediately h!ed y
others Of equal merit. no one snoa1a mss
seeing the present collection as ltS
AtKeitz's art Store, on Wabash ayearsR
a picture entitled Moss Glen Falls, Yel-
mont" by Charles Page; 1ne watetE2!ett
by Charles Harry Eaton; and hne s'Sas.i, Mss;,,
rocks aud streams by Charles Feck. paast
kutz shows, also, several QUiel ahA at1dso's
autumn landscapes.
Mrs. T. 3. jenkins is most busiy ene1sea
in preparing work for the Exposition. ~. w
Of her vases are the largest ever MaGe t us'e,
being over three feet III hignE- V, Vns Iss ia
background OF. dark blue enGl!eiesa nn?n1s W .
grapevine, with leaves and huncnesol pIsR,a r.
ktefea fs ef Ea = dsceratsd MA !5s Si(Iaat ~
tulnn tints of the Virginia creepe!.
c. P. Reaul, whose fine fruit ple!aleg; e =
so we'll known and much a9ililleu 4Sts1 nsa
present sojourning in New iofk- ~ has - >
studio OIL Broadway, where ne paiaa .sn ~ ~ II
TWO days i'll the week, spendlns !aa aauhn;n9
his time at the seaside. la Illus cnma; naass;1e
work with pleasure lie claims 70 O. ptsh. :hs -
-, .,nr1finu and TGtH w -
turns to thls city, as he purposes To- .ts'a % "
October, it Will b. with renewed ansp'as'"t
and many valuable studies. :.
art,,,r p;crarinp has not Jet dePAlted
paI artaF hi z,Ssr raeSeI1 Vocation, 5 having oa
iii With preeeat his icasns nnii! s;,1 |'st te
the season. Two panels VIII i3 W W. sdairs. ;
thrown upon ark b, back ,s,5 EI99aa fsa f. e. ss!sta
, 1881-07-31

IF anybody had predicted when the Land
bill was introduced In the House Of Commons
that it would pass mat body with only fourteen
votes in the negative he would have been taken
for a fool or u mailman. Yet tho Impossible bus
CONC to pass. The vote is tribute to Glad
stones sagacity both in fruming the bill and
amending it. Tho Land bill may be- after nil,
tho crowning effort Of his long and illusrrtous
career.
, 1881-07-31

THE average weight OF Philadelphia's fifty
reserve policemen is 200 pounds. The taiest
measures six feet seven and one-half inches
Two others measure six feet seven inches each,
ind ull but four OF the fifty measure over six
feet, the average being six feet two inches.
, 1881-07-31

GEORGE I. SESEY, Of Brooklyn, has given
the Wesleyan University another $4,000 to en-
dow free scholarships Is there anything iu the
salt~sea air rhat makes men phianthropic2 We
should like to report few Instances Of fresh
watcr bcueyoleuce.