The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-10
CHICAGO CHIPS.


Special Correspondence of the Herald.
CHICAGO, February 6, 1SS2.-Chicago is to
have new chamber of commerce to ac-
commodate the board of trade. The plan
deemed most feasible is that which provides
for the purchase of the one-half block on
Washington street, between Clark and La
sale streets, just opposite the mag
nihcent new courthouse and city
hall, and the demOishment of
the buildings now standing to make
room for the new structure. The cost of
the half-block will be S6,000,000 and OF
erecting the proposed grand editce will BIO
AWO,OOO. The entire investment of So
100000 will be made to pay, however, from
the start, there being already assured as
many renters OF offices and counting rooms
M will be required to pay per cent. per
annum net. This Is business and Chi
cago" all over.
The grand jury were unable to indict the
officers or any members OF the board of
trade for gambling in Corners" and were
able to do but little better with the faro and
small-card fraternity They had sum
moncd before them Mayor Harrison and
the chief of police, and in their report, pub
licy prefer the charge that Chcagos best
mayor and present police authorities are
aiding and abetting the crime of gambling
under the gauzy guise of Regulating" the
same. or the city press who have of late
taken sides in the local issue on the subject,
the lntcr.Ocean condemns Mayor Ilarri.
sons policy, while the Times approves
OF the theory Of the mayor that gambling
cannot he suppressed, aud had best be rccog- :
nizcd as one of the Everlasting evils SO.
ciety must put up with in some manner
The lnter-Ocean has Old Mother Morality
on its side, however, and is making an able
fight, which may have some political
weight.
The italian opera season during the past
fortnight of Her Maiesty's opera com
plny, at llaycrly's theatre, has not been
MS profitable as its managers, Colonies Ma
pleson and llaverly, wished and evidently
expected, The troupe was excellent through
out and the condition altogether favorable
Tor lucrative engagement, but for some
reason, packed houses there were none.
The papers are generally agreed In attribu-
ting the lack of patronage and falling oil in
receipts to the damaging exposures lately
made public concerning the condition of
this theatre, that In case of fire would he
come blazing furnace, in which hundreds
OF human beings would be burned TO death.
Haverly is to have immediate steps taken
to reassurc the public on this score.
Anna nickinson's boldness and bravery
were rewarded by crowded houses tor the
week. Her Chicago critics are mostly
agreed that Miss Dickinson Is physically
unable to cope with the stage demands for
masculine characters, while admitting her
intellectual conception OF her roles. Anna
Is advised TO 20 back east aud either leave
the stage or adopt female parts more
adapted to her real abilities.
Two wealthy Chicagoans are said to be
interested In the fiat contractn to build
Texas new capitol 1t is generally
thought here that the state OF Texas has
the worst of bargain which Is virtually
paying two prices for thing. In Wow al
the rapid railway development of Texas
commercial highways, II Is poor acre o.
It's domain that is not worth more than hall
dellar. Cnirrrn.