New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11

10 assist In hanging certain well-known pubn'
ropucs. He was peremptorily excused by the do
fence The crime for which McKeague Is on trial Is
the murder of the aged Wilson couple ut the suburb
of Wnnetka, and has acquired sensational inter
est but the experience in securing jury for the trial
of the supposed criminal argues that every element
which most loudly condemns the work OF criminal
jures is the last to wish to serve upon them.
If the hotel accommodations of the city have been
Wanted there is possibly more reason now, as then
enlargement is steadily and rapidly proceeding.
Two large hotels with 200 rooms each will be
thrown open In season for the Nationa, COnven-
tions. The capacity of the Palmer House has been
increased by the addition of 100 rooms and the Re
we're House has been enlarged to the extent OF 2oo
rooms Ground has been broken for three very large
family hotels in the southern portion OF the city,
and large downtown enterprise which contem-
plates hotel on the European plan, is under way
with Mr.. J. H. Breslin, of New-York, rs the moving
figure.
The formal dedication of an Indian monument in
bronze took place in Lincoln Park last Monday
afternoon. 1t is the work of Mr. John j. Boyle, q
Young sculptor and is the gift of Mr. Martin Ryer-
SON. of this city. Mr.. RycIsOn met young Boyle IN
Paris four years ago and there explained his desire
10 have a sculptor rear for him n work of art ac-
cording TO his idea Of an Indian group. The bronze
was cast in Philadelphia, the entire expense apart
from the foundation and coping being $4,000.
The work is by far tho most pretentous of It's KIND
in tho city, and in addition to being bold and strong
in design is handsomely carried out.
The city authorities appear to have decided to
license the newsbOys, upon the theory that the
police will thus be enabled to keep young girls ana
children under ten years of age of the streets
President Blake and the other Chicago Board of
Trade representatives at the opening OF the New
York Produce Exchange exhibit an ar OF dlscon-
tent at their reception at the metropolis, but more
particularly at the illusions in the speech or MI
Depew to Chicago when he described 1t as the home
of operators of gigantic corners and otheI artlhca
processes. Mr. Blake contends that the alluSlOn 10
Chicago for illustration or to make point was
very ungentlemanly in view OF the presence OF the
Chicago representatives as invited guests. Az the
same time President Blake is cOnsoled by the fact
that the orator of the day unwlttlngy at
trbuted to Chicago more influence than she claims
for herself. he declares in an interview thar any
between Chicago and New York operators knows
that Ncw-YOrk merchants enter largely into the
operations on the Chicago floor every day. Some OF
the biggest houses have resident partners aud some
other houses have agents or partners here, and
otherwise intimately connected. Mr.. Phelps offers
the final comforting reflection IN reviewing the ex-
Ordium of Mi. Depew ieel IL ~ c3mpinheniISiy
knowledge that its influence is Snch that lew
opcrators can compel England to lay railroad lines
in India and Egypt"
sharply felt here far speculation on Change is
concerned. The cry raised that 1T was the be-
ginning Of National crisis. and whether the neilel
was very general or not It caused cessation OF the
heavy dealing which had been gong forward Tor
weeks. The contrary opinion was voiced, however.
that Chicago operators. having seen wheat drop 10
eighty cents without any failures, could endure the
sight of a few bank failures at a distance without
any serious quams.