New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
Band. undcr the auspices Of the Washington Artil,
lery, 1T Washington Artillery Hall. Five thousand
people attended
CHICAGO.
ELECTION FRAUDs-THE SENATORSHlP-
CHEAP CABs-INDIAN EDUCATION
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE

CHICAGO, Dec. lJ.-Inere mas Dccn an eNlhent iu-
clination TO hamper tho Federal Grand jury In its
work of LAYING bare the election frauds In the
Second Precinct of the Eighteenth Ward and dis.
covering the instgators and actual perpetrators OF
the crime "A tho investigation has proceeded.
however, the lines appear to have been drawn more
closely about those who are now morally known to
have taken part In tho crime. Tho printing of
bogus tickcta has been brought io tho door of the
Cook County Democratic COMMITTEES, its secretary
having ordered II. The abstraction of the envelope
from tho vault ~ the County clrrk'n office, making
tho change IN ballots p0ssiblc. has narrowed down
io two men. ulcnHnn aud iliohi. employees IN tho
oncc tho former of whom has iinay charged tho
crime directly to lllcli and tho latter nnkoa slmi'
lar charge against Gleason. Indictments have boen
drawn against eight persona, aud II IL now deemed
certain that on formal trial all circumstance, lead
ing mp to and affecting the fraud will be disclosed.
The nervous anxiety OF certain Democratic leaders
who have been indirectly charged with conniving
al the crime 80 denounco II, il somewhat rcmarka-
bic in view of their recent utterances denying thai
any wrong had boon committed. One of the chief
difficulties which those who have been endcavorng
TO Prevent n complete exposure have had to
counter has been tho open offer on the part of the
citizens OF the reward Of $4,000 for information
inphcating the participants. This is very consld-
cradle sum of money for some of the humble party
workers who are supposed to have been concerned,
and has required, in the popular belief, the offer
Of largo sums by the other side to prevent n dis
closure. The most painfully ludIcrous feature of
the entire transaction was disclosed the present
week in the proposition by the lToquoIs Club. the
leading Democratic organization OF the city, that
the matter be Investigated by the County Grand
Jury as the subject did not properly belong to the
Federal CUurt. When the composition of the
Grand Jury was made known il was found that at
least three persons were upon it who close
panions of some Of the suspected persons and one
was only receutly an exo in Canada for reasons
growing out OF the Government whiskey prOsecu-
tons.
The cheap cab is ROW having full swing in the
city. The Glrncys came two years ago, nearly
disappeared for lack of custom, and then we're re-
yyed somewhat; and about six months ago came
the h.nsoms. They Immediately sprang into popu-
lar favor and now there are two strong companies
winch own from iily 10 sixty cabs each. and exact
an exc elinsly moderate tarin. The Quincy COM
pany mas also enlarged It's service and all three Of
the regular cab companies az cxcelcntly well
managed. lne only drawbocl to the system is in
The fpct that lot of Independent drivers have
rem cd or own cabs which are f.tcd mp in close im'
laiiou of regular cabs, and unsuspcctiug par Is
are charged cXorbtantly for tho service rendered,
as there is no local statute bolrinG upon the sub
joct
The Charty bali given ut Iiayerys Theatre on
thursday night was brilliant affair. and attracted
n large attendance. hardwood floor extcndcd
from thc back Of The stage over the main noor.of
the auditorium. leaving only the rear three rows of
soais uncovered. The Union Lelgue Club rooms.
adjoining were employed l0rpurposcsol OF dining and
cloak rooMS and both theatre and club rooms were
richly decorated.
The approaching contest over tho United States
Senatorshp exctes double interest. from the fact
~ the Lcgislatiyc tlc und th, question 10 pos
siblc choice Of the R'pub'ican caucus II IS con-
coded that General Logan can probably control
majority Of the Republican mcmbers, bat he wl
nevertheless. meet with opposition, Gnd lhs ques-
ton remains whether he viii be- able T. secure
fun party vote. Already five " lnder'ndents' have
been discovered and their course of action VIII
have an Important bearing. lhr representative
from Adams County, II has been shown, is not
cllgi hlr under tie state Constitution n yiue voted
outside the ~tgte within five Yrais preceding HE
election. Iic IS pcnocrat, and unlc entitled to
his scat the tie will ho broken md the Senatorial
question: IN that event, will be decided early In the
session.
The attempt uf HE Doarl If riodc absolutely TO
routru IL guNiGl iis ald prevent them from being
ustd VS. hurle slprs has provoked - division of
7p,iiinrut or the iinit NJ Z hnnpr which can nntv
b. drriial ~ tie Forthcoming election. lnrsp
element ui ihp lnfi ituis tnp iisHlnitit iirr ri,-
inla'n ~ 40 urulairls W ilin attempt q crush
Tho tisbtf shaps y ir 80 nti i. ~ iht ii.fini-
niat hittia dhI shiUniia thnuN'iuHi thu tnsltih
fnuuiF have tupn drriitpi uf ihp quotations
and h uf ht "a illnfti have iitlt srsra'ul.l firt
prtai inis, ahd hr tntri hds hanu enieiif lurti-
iiaei hdsiHpss 49, ihr iaiii iht Nest fitriinR |
val dariH iHa straight issir, NHrinnf ia sustain
thH present. rhlitf ui diopi u now uht.
An odiola yisit was pald To thn buYs Training
School ai Fe0hWYilo tai, week. where hetWoen |
thirty and forty young In liaI5 aro hong educated
II was remarked mat IN reading ana arithmetic |
they made pruHross slowly, hat lihh tho Chinese |
they pIssess strong initiative power, ana arc ro-
Innr ably clover at Writihg. IhsY Wrife 10 their
paIeuts once q week, and always in English The |
Indians have entered tho school FOR thIee years |
and are from thc Chippewa tribo and Sioux Ma !
ton.
Archer the English Jockey. has received n great |
deal OF social attention duiing hiS stay here TINS
week and from all gradcs of people, but especially
from wcl-knOwu lovers of fast h rscs.
There is every prospect that, growing ont of the |
prc cent dcprcs, gram markets and low prices
received by farmers for their cereals, railway leg
islaion wi occupy the serious attention OF the |
LEGISLATURE this winter. Already move in this |
dlrcci iion has been started In Iowa.
The conference of prison officials from all por-
tous Of the Union and Canada the present week is !
declared TO have boon the largest aud most repre-
sentative ever held in this country Tho county
ilil syftcm was condemned and the chief argument
tow rrd the bcttermont of prison management was
In the elimination OF politics. The adjustment OF
the lash was also advocated.
The City Council has taken up tho question of an
enlarged water supply system, aud proposition rs
now pending to cXpend T20OOO Ia employment OF
three experts 10 report the most feasible plan for
adoption by the city.
BOSTON.