New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
CHICAGO.
LEGISLATIVE -MCvICKER'S THEATRE
HEALTH BOARD -MACKIN,
THEATRE
FEY TELEGRAPH To THE rR

CHICAGO, juno 27.-The Legislature sue
completing its abor and adjourned sine die mt
noon yesterday The practical work of tho session was
within tho closing two weeks aud rs conse-
ducnce OF the LEGISLATION was Unfortunately hurried
and toward the close there mad rush to secure the
massage OF individual measures. Much OF tho legislation
was OF prohg character and the tax levy in conse
duence OF the adopted will be the heaviest the
state has FOR many years. but is in no way exces
siye in comparison with tho wealth OF the Commonwealth
and the condition Of its finances The most significant
item Is one OF 100000 for tho establishment OF a
soldiers Homo for the care OF disabled The
need OF retreat not apparent, but 1t was
carried with slight opposition and the view appears to 10
generally entertained that the original appropriation will
swell Into large amount before the Home Is com
peted and thoroughly established. The sum OF 100000
WAS voted expended In stamping out Dleuropnou
moua should t appear among tho herds Of cattle in the
State tho OF slaughtered cattle to be indeanlhed
for tho OF their stock The adoption OF number o.
amendments to existing election laws and an impor-
tan ranagoaw about the only reformatory legsa-
ton accomplished
Tho result OF the inquiry Instituted by special
mtee OF the House into the charges OF alleged bribery
proved as was foreshadowed In THE TRIBUNE, very
severe upon Speaker Ianes IL Is tho most severe ar
raignment brought against person occupying MIS-
position this State Tho report declared that In hav-
ing In his possession arldavit clearly duplicating
member in an alleged attompt to oxtort money from
affidavit from thcJ committed. the Speaker was
| guilty OF nm act which clearly untitled him for
| the position no occupied. IL was shown that the
Sneaker had hurried away from the capital and had
given affidavit IN question to the officer OF the tele
graph company made Il. In the apparent hope OF
keeping 1t from the committoce. The report OF the
special committee beyond this was n-comhittal and
merely admitted to tho Assembly sthe testimony given
begoro It, The reading OF the report however, carried
the clear impression that money received by one OF
/ tsllfa
that another member attempted TO obtain money from
the western Union Telegraph Company. Several other
measures however, wore adopted notably the Railway
Consolidation BILL about which gathered tho suspicion OF
an OF money insure Its PASSAGE concern
| ing which the committee had nothing to oner
Mr. Mcvicker is to throw open his remodelled and
| A. is the most commodious aud tho handsomest audi
forum in tho city lie has undertaken the experiment Of
comedies the coming season. Tho Chicago Opera House
| Is to OF en- month later on
and has played to large houses nightly. The entire
season promises to BIO very successful
sTho City Council this week took an important step
s.Mna nI sSa e sns pfpssps1
100000 OF this amount $1,000 to pc eSPsh a
600 houses viii Ss Inspected BY September / The sum UNI
Of 100000 Will go toward tho cleaning 81 tn ana inc
The contest to gust MI: Harrison rem the MaySaity
has begun in tho courts, and MT Harrison publicly
snncSnees that he will fight every inoh OF ground The
Quantities on Contrast collected absolute proof that
1000 votes were by fictitious people The work OF
the oontee Is believed to DO the most thorough ever
taken 10 an American oy to lay bare this character OF
| fraud.
aeoretary OF the Cook County Democratic Central Commit
tee while stu awaiting transportation 10 the Penirentiary
rather CALLING TO the honest minded among the Chicago
Democrats, and they threaten 70 compass checually
hs political death, all the while realizing that In the
popular mind they cannot rid themselves OF Maokin end
s odious deeds The committee ltse however allowed
Maekin 20: ressul without expelng him. and ssvera