New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
. CHICAGO,
PECKS REQUESTS
IRVING-SOCIALISM.
my TELEGRAPH To THE Tribunal

IRVING-SOCIALISM.
iBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNAL
CHICAGO Jan. 1O-The first days session of the
Legislature demonstrated the helplessness of tho
Democrats without the desperation Of Elijah NJ.
Haines, the Independent with Democratic Lean
ings II was assumed that tho Democracy would
elect Haincs Speaker of the HOUSE, with whatever
grace possible bat baro majority decided IN
caucus TO give tho place to an unadulterated party
man named Cronkite However, after brief bat
tie on the floor of the House, Hanes demonstrated
what o necessary commodity he was, and declined
proficr Of the temporary speakership until it was
rendered him by the combined vote OF
| the Democrats and ono Republican menbor
Sittig, who, in espousirg Ilaincss cause. Is
supposed to have eye to the Senatorial fight, be-
leving Eaines would vote for q certain Republican
If the proper alternative presented ITSELF 1t is now
deemed positive that the Democrats will be CON-
PEELED to recede from their action in caucus, aud
accept IIanes for Speaker upon whatever terms he
may propose. HaInes was once before Speaker OF
the Illinois Legislature under circumstances exactly
| similar to those now presented. He then demOn-
stracd his utter unttness for the position, and the
| scenes enacted on the floor were ut the time and
| have since bcou characterized as tho most dsor-
derby and dsgracoful in the history Of tho State
| Personally, Hanos has been depicted as the
| "meanest man in Illinois," and is under
stood rather to glory, in the, appellation, than
to attempt, to deny, the lmpeachment
While generally acting with tho Democrats no has
never acknowledged allegiance to any party or to
any one other than himself so that whatever course
he may pursue with respect to the party pollce. OF
| upon the Sena tOrshlp question Will DO accepted
without surprise in tho State
Altogether the most munifccnt legacy to the city
ever made with the possible exception OF the gift
| of Walter Newberry IN benaif Of public library,
which does not take effect until the death OF the
widow Is thar provided for in the will of Clarissa
| c. Peck. widow of Philandcr Peck. probated during
| tho present week. The testator was well known
for her charitable and benevolent enterprises, but
her intentions. as disclosed IN her will. do not
| appear to have been IN any way generally known.
The residue OF her estate, valued at fully SG00,O00
toward the establishing ola Home for incurabies.
Such an institution has been in existence for about
three years, In yecy modest way ana fostereh
and maintained entirely by charitable women. The
es, alto left by the late ir. Peck was very large
one, so that tho children wera in no wise cnt Oh
from their proper share by the beqnsst IN question,
| it being taken from tho widows portion.
Henry Irving has drawn good houses during the
first week of his engagement but there has been
absence OF the crush noticeable durlug his first APP
prices for tickets In spite of the approach to opera
prices, however his audiences nave probably boon
moro uniformly large than those OF any attraction
which mas preceded him. lt ~ stated that
MIR. Irving ha, not been entirely pleased
with his present advance management, hay
ing discovered on arriving here mat ms
great portion Of his time 20 arranging FOR Mr. Ab-
bey's next American campaign with Mary ADDER
son.
In considering various plans for the enlargement
of the citys water supply and Tor disposition OF
the citys sewage, direct proposition has been
submitted b. the City Council from responsible
OK pert named Iiannahs for tho construction of an
open conduit from the city south TO point tweive
miles distant, terminating there IN "a reservoir
for the reception OF the sewage, which IL from
thence 10 be- lifted by pumps into the Despaines
Rt MI
Chicago River which Receives the sewage OF the
citv inca In every twrnty-four hours lie oilers to
perform this work for vi .fOO.OOo
Two LARGELY attended meetings Of commercial
travellers have becn held hero during tho week
10 protest against the abolition OF tho ono
| thousand mile tickets and replacing them WIN
complex system. which includes permit books,
claim to have adopted tho new plan TO provids
against the tickets falling into the handsof scalp
crs." but the commercial travellers claim
their comfort. aud they. therefore, have made
th, stroBg protest Owing TO tho magnitude OF tho
movement ii ~ thought that the railway companies
may Ieecde from their position
The Sucials.s 81 the cry have prepared for an
cxtraordInary demonstration Tomorrow. when 10 Is
cxpec ed that lDcond AIRY Ia OF a peculiarly yio-
lent tone will DO ndulgol ill., IL Is intimated In
view OF the repeated solutions utterances OF these
peoplc and the knowledge that they arc maintain
ing an armed force that In the absence OF ofclsl
action q cOunter-org mat non OF tho people may
necessarily follow no facts recentiy disci .sH
CONCERNING the Anarchists accompanied with their
uttorances has caused tho possible noed OF conf
mittee of safety 10 DO recognized by conservative
people
In the State Senate this week bill was intro
duced amending tho registration law, so that no
person can vote whose name does not appear on tho
register on Tho Tuesday preceding tho election and
ropeallnp the section which provides for swearing
In votes on election day of persons not registered.