Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-28
LEIGH.
A Cursory glance at Current Topics il
the City OF Chicago.
Brief Mention of Matters Social, Politi-
cal and General.
Special 70 the Gazette.

SPSS'til " IIt OdZtltt.
Chicago, January 22,-Matthew AR.
mold, the eminent English poet, essay.
ist and critic, delivered his lecture al
Central Music Hall on the Numbers,
or the Majority and tine Remnant y
His lecture on Emerson" is soon t.
be given: He only devotes two
nights to Chicago, and his prices are
very ordinary. Now if he wanted to
capture the place he ought to come
for week and charge 81 seat.
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
The exposition building is TO stay,
and at nominal rental of $500 per
year, instead of $4,000 as was de-
manded. The aldermen have backed
down from their unreasonable de.
mand, and now we breathe easier
again, though we never We're very
much afraid that the building would
be sacrificed. 1t is said some of the
aldermen were afraid they would lose
the Democratic convention unless they
receded.
BOB o'LINCoLN.
Speaking of the presidential posi-
bilities, friend remarked Yesterday
that Robert Lincoln would be the
next Republican nominee as sure us
late; that he would be nominated here
IN Chicago where his father was NOM
mated in the old Wigwam convention.
twenty-iour years ago. 1t l. claimed
that Bob's discretion, quiet good sense
and the unseemly wire pulling by the
more prominent possibilities, will
make him the fayorite.
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.
The people of this vicinity of course
are greatly exercised over the Henne.
pin canal bill. But the present is
more of a presidential than canal
congress.
POLITICAL.
Ten. Hancock recently had his views
teiegraphed from st. Louis TO The eff
rect that he believed that the Demo-
craIs would win the next presidential
Ignl: He would be a green Democrat
10 thihk or at least say anything else
az TINS stage OF tine proceedings. Have
.he democratic convention here, and
we Will nominate VIM. II. Morrison.
ADJUSTMENTS.
>, Mr.. Henry Irving and Miss Ellen
Ierry nave pleased the people of Chi
cago so well, or vice versa, as you like
II, lhat they are TO return for another
season In month or two.
me museums are becoming as pop
uIar here as in New York. A year or
80 ago there was only one small affair
VI lhe KIND, but now there are three
urge ones, doing rushing business.
~nncaSo Is great place for amuse-
!, and literally patronizes all
h' ME- from the lowest TO the highest.
we are having good deal of grand |
upeIa, Mr.. Abbey commenced two
Weeks season last Monday at
and Col. Mapleson COM
,Wneiced a two weeks season at Nc
rchars, two weeks later. Thus the
Az. opera seasons overlap on the mid
aie week and some who would secure
i Irnn, tickets for both are prevented
40, uolhg so by the fact that they cam
= &c III TWO places at once. If there
% any.hihg about which the people
.nen,,, 10 pe foolishly restless II is In
bern T,d iheir money for
,prrn' tickets for company, 4
,aad gloves, etc, cause many
,ia,,, family to part with $50 a
nan mn, Turing the season. There are
ran,, neopie who go TO ordinary at |
MINIS, paying ordinary prices for /
ira s s' and doing without carriage I
, wiz, Nwno, when they go TO high
.iase a opera add the expense OF a car 4
tne auu various other indulgences.
NO ~, ,nen There is nothing like keep /
ons " Win the procession. The sea- 1
ssa a,e being literally patronized and /
ona n qua that the managers don't
''o oiIener and stay longer.
-. THE MUTT VERDICT,
N |
me acquittal of james Mutt at !