New-York tribune., 1884-10-26
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WAR IN THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY -
GERRY" DUNN'S DOWNFALL-MISCEL-
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CnC,Go. oct 25-One ~ the most tempesiuons
bodies In the city IL known by the very mild title ~
the Chicago Historical Soceiy. n has most dis
tinpnsled membership. containing on its roll the
names Of Thomas Drummond Isaac Arnold y. -
Washbnfne John ntwotth and ilonas Iloyne,
and on its walls tho pofttalts ~ MI the early iiov-
etnots and neatly MI the distinguished suns NJ
Illlnois. living and dead. H. loweyef haa ~ late
yeats become ihs forum for estltlne controversies
bet weeh soine ~ ~ meinbefa Ifoably The dough.
iltsi ~ 10 ivps menibets IL " tobe jobh went
wDtlh vim tombtlasi N his avn pf0pht pefsnn
much ~ The history ~ ti,a eiiy iila lie ioog aniap
oDisi ID Jonathan Yopng teaHis0D formerly
banhaf and nnNspaDa, owner, and ihsii WINDY
H0nhlaia pafl0dnallv oGDvnisa tbs 0iY ~ which
liioy afe both familiar Hsu,as Last Tuesday
nipht M WeDtworlb delivered n aulOpy UpOn iho
life ~ Ihomas A, ii0yne, The eminent barrisior aud
~ one tins Mayor NJ Chicago billed IN the railroad
disaster near Albion, N. v, two years agO. Mr.
IIOyno WIS warm opponent ~ ropndatloDland
deprecated currency and the opponent of dis
hOnost banking, from the dnys ~ the old Illinois
State bank down 81 tho DAYS Of tho rotten but
unburod Marine Bank" Mr. BcammoD WIS
president Of the Marine Bank aud n friend moved
that Mr. Wontworth's papcr bo referred 10 u select
OI HN0 10 rHTttll w oI Any
passages Mr. Wentworth declined tho censorship.
aud tho august body has since been IN tho throes of
u ferco personal discussion. Mr. Wentworth nitrib.
utcd 90 Mr.. IIoyno, ~ one Of his finest personal
qualities, his interest In the poor. His chief oner
giles during tho later years Of hl. life were toward
extending the boulevard system Of the city through
the poor districts. as against the policy Of cxpond-
ing all the public money devoted to this purpose IN
the Weather portions Of tho city,
Tho picture presented by "Jerry" Dunn. the
somewhat notorious sporting character. being
rnmbled to the County Jail in open police wagon
through q driving rain storm this week, would
have served 3for the pencil of a llogarth Dunn
was arrested for participation I'm another prize
fight. presumably as referee. and confined at the
police station this charge and also on that of
vagrancy. For the first time in his he failed
to discover any willing to become surety on his
bond. and So after lying in a station cell for two
days. {" the perfumed vagrant" as he is usually
denOminaed, was carted over the river to the
County Jail like any feon. The local career of the
man has been remarkable. To tho casual observer
Dunn is fine looking physically, and dresses very
carefully. He at one time maintained an unusually
fine habitation of the south side boulevards,
which afterwad dcgcnerutcd into a sporting resort
He also had following strange to say. of young
of sporting proclivities, but of good families
who nevertheless knew the degraded and desperate
nature of the man. Few policemen dared block his
course, and he Overaw wed and brutalized his ordi-
nary companions, none of whom cared to attempt
10 check him After he killed the prize fighter
Elliott his satellite following raised money to de-
fend him and his course since his acquita has been
constant menace to the peace OF the city
finally his adherents have fallen away. presumably
through fear. and In prison he constantly cursed
his fate in not being able to raise II 200 bail
bond. when 1000 was expended on his trial lie
occupied his Old cell in Murderers Row until Friday
when he finally proc ured ball. The police promise
to drive him out of the city.
Charles !. Downie, the young Board Of Trade
specuptor who killed has brOher some weeks ago |
committed suicide in his cell Tuesday lie was
insane. a yerllCt Wb ch those who |
knew him long since passed upon him. He was |
the last living member of his family ami at his |
funeral there was barely sufficient number present
to conduct the services In n proper manner The |
property left by his mother the dispute over which
led TO le murder and suicide, now reyerts to an
adopted sister
The statement was mado that negotiations were |
going forward for the purchase of a German Dem |
ocraic daily here to become the property of Carl |
Schun after the election 1t IS belicved that Nr.
Schur7 has never held political Office in this state
lie alterward authorized denial of the statement
The rather remarkable circumstance IL related |
that two local prlIe fighters In qmnndary nbont |
the selection of secluded place for encounter
took plss asion If the now residence of the Roman |
Catholic Archbishop. very large structure nov |
building and fronting on Lincoln Park They |
repaifcd Ia the drawnRroom of the unfinished |
pbfent cnuni,nnce of the worknon Of the building !
fought tw"nty-slE rouudg lasting an hour and |
twenty minutes.
The new depot of tho Grand Trunk chicneo and |
Eastern Illinois. louiayilo. New Albany aud |
Chicago, nnd wabash ayHteua on Polk II is uonrly
cpmpriol, aud PIE outs nu imposing appearance.
II stands ~ the foot of nonrhofusL a. aud hi, been
Dearborn STATION n will be- the
nncst and most pirlurospuo depot Ia tho West nnd
nmong ~ iralufrs post u tower fronting on
lIrnrbOrl'st higher than any other IN the city with
the exception OF the one on the new Board of Trade
bulldlng.
r The Union League Club has decided upon the plan
for an elaborate clnb- house on Fourtl-aVe corner
Jachsou-st, aud work upon II will bo begun at
once.
The police have arrested several wearcrs Of the
has gone ont that all persons wenrng this peculiar
iress viewed by the police with suspicion. Tho
dea ~ absurd There are female iTcqucutcTs of
A certain locality Of the city who have been wont
10 appear on the street IN loose flowing garb to
which the name has been given. and some OF these
people have been arrested apart from the peculiar
haracter of their costume. There is no local or
finance touching upon the subject but In the town
# Morris I'm this State, local statute solemnly
nhibitIng the Mother Hubbard" exists.
A Young Mems Republican Club was organized
ast night with membership exceeding two
housand 1t promises to be an organization OF
,reat strength aiiectln. all local contests.
The Republicans have completed an absolute
cgistry OF the city and this W II be published early
ext week for use on election day.
A
BOSTON.