The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
CHICAGO CHRONICLES.
An Interesting Letter From
an Old Sedalian.
What is Transpiring at the Gar
den City.


days in which To c.Ose up tn. IL 'dens," and
warning them that all gambling houses
found open sfIer the expiia ion OF that
time would be raided by the police, the
furniture aud other sppurten snc confiscs-
ted sni stroyei, anu the proprietors and
all others fouCd In the houses arrested and
prosecuted for violating the g ,mbling laws
Of the state of Illinois. The mayor was
rot in the city at the time the article
appeared, but before leaving he left or ers
for it, publication al .o)n as he should be
declared re elected by the council, and that
was done. Some OF the gamblers were at
first 10th TO believe that there was any
truth in the or Ter, or tn It il would be car
rIed, but an interview with the chief of
} olice on that subject soon dispelled all
their doubt, and lbe last gl;mmer OF hope
died out of their sinking hearts. The houses
were Up n and running in full blast up 10
the day appointed for the enforcement OF
the order but upon that day they weie Que
snd all clos d up and their doors locked
and the places which the night before hsd
been liz bted by electricity, and whose walls
had been deckei with the most elaborate
oil psintir g, etc., and wi hin whose walls
tie sound OF the excited gamblers voice
might have been heard, are nov dark sEd
deserted. Ii seems strange but such is the
case, md il "Our Garter" never makes an
o her good move that is enc which will be
RENE m bered TO his credit, md il should he,
for they were a curse and q disEoDor TO
the name of the city. o; curse il NUT
not he supp sed tina. tbs vice Of gambling
has been e..trely suppressed in Chicago,
Tor such is by no means the case, and to
night there are IN ny cases where faro,
poker. eucher and The like are be ing played
ju The same as ever. Bat then these are
The private concerns or in other words,
gambling houses that are hid from the
prying eyes of the yolice and detective
lore s-pl ees OF which the city officials
have NJ knowledge: and as the chisi oil po-
lice puts IL, p ACES that it wOu d be almost
impossible ID ferret out. 10 due tim,
however, they, to :, will follow in the wake
of the larger ones, and il will be a happy
day for Chic igo when she can hold up her
head and proudly say that no gambling is
going on within her limits. The oGly
thing 10 be regretted is thai Mike Med n
aid had sold his big house the week before
snd put the mcn-y into his pockets, so hat
when the blow came he was p epared 10
meet ii, and with charming comp AGENCY
remarked thai IL wss nothing more than he
expect d. Another reas ID why there is so
much gambling going on Is The I act that
the police do not care IS much about il as
they ought too. Sunday afternoon your
correspondent wss walking along one of
the princlpsl thoroughfires when he no.
ticed some seven or eight young men, or
more appropriate, hoodlums, on the corner
playing what is known as scrap shooting"
CHANGING TO look down the street he espied
ar officer comirg in h direction, pltylully
swinging his club, and carrying himself
with the air of a man who was worth his
weight in gold. As he was crossing the
street where the gamblers we're they dis
covered him, and of course all ran away.
They need not have been in any hurry,
however, for ne did not even make an at.
tempt 10 catch one of them. Going up to
the place where they had been playing he
examined il, and then walked across the
street TO where two ladies were standing
and opens mp what seemed to BE- very
interesting conversation, probably aboat
tn. "SickeiDess of The rising gtnsrstion."
1t Is not TO be surpo ed that all the Cnica-
60 police are like tais ore, but he is a verv
fair sample, and the Sample" kind are de
LITTLE DARLING.
Tuesday nicely dressed gentleman got
of he train at the Union depot, carving
In his arms young baby. Several young
girls VINO were standing around waltz for
4 train, Immediately began passing away
the time by playing with the baby, calling
1t "litIle darling" csressing il, etc. The
gentleman looked at the different faces
around him, and remarked that il was
strange that his vie did not put in an ap-
pearsnc', IS she bad promised 10 meet him
at the depot He wound up by sskiug if
some one wo3li held the baby while he
went into the depot to look for her. The
girls were sll eager for the Job, and the |
dear little thing was tenderly deposited !
into the arms OF one. She was delighted, |
but after half an hour I'd elapsed and the |
"Iond father" did not show up She beg.n tc |
get worried, and we'll she might for she |
would pr b ibly have been holding il vet if !
she had waited for his return, for like the (
Arab OF old he had "iolded his tent. etc - |
The patrol wagon was called and the
youngster was taken to the home for the |
friendless.
AROUND TOWN.
mayor harrison has been soj0urning /
al Hot Springs. Arkansas, for some tims
past.
Postmaster Judi took charge OF the
IN clgo postOffice last weak, vice Palmer,
1t is not yet definitely known Whether
'r not Judge Smith will contest Mr.. Har.
,ison's election.
Chicago was visited by an incipient
'yclone last week. Great damage was done.
10Th to life and property.
"A man fell off the front end of an In
llama street car Tuesday evening aud was
titled. The wheels passed over his neck.
Excursions on the lake are now the
rider Of the day. and consequently a great
many sick persops can be found around the
locks.
The m, n vor hoc aSLaJ g. H. Lo.I