New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
CHiCAGO.
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CHICAGO, Aag 22.-The week has been con-
suniei In rcorimlnaon between the municipal author
tiles and tho newspapers TO the necessity OF cleansing
the Chicago River tho public sower OF tao city. which
tho medical authorities contend contaminntes tho drink
lnr water Tho oily officials declare nit they Viii set
pamps AT woIa - send tho water ~ the river through the
Illinois and Michigan CANA towsri the Illinois River ana
thus partially remove the danger which might result In
the event epidemic The agitation Vf the question:
however has caused certain amount OF slar ad u
shows how dependent the residents n who'e Al"
mon the ci:y ior their water supply. There arc only
three or four artesan vol, In the ci:y AMI these are
cultivated assidunIsly though they were healing
fountains profitable business has sprung up In tue
water- carrying trade and patrons are dty ahpphed
with water from wells who Oat 10 use the lake
water Ia addition ~ this trac very many honseh'ers
AFRO daily supplied wlth and certain city restaurants
advertise thu. they Will furnish their patrons "llh
walsr. from frns in Wisconsin notod for
their purity Despite all tbs. tho Local administration
continues assert that tho water supplied " tho cy
from Lake Michigan Is pure and wholesome.
There appears 10 too carly hcralns OF tho
amount money contributed % ard tho erection o
| Grant monument In this city. IL was spccihcalV
announced ono ago. ,hat the total OF the subscrp
tlons had reached $40 900 It isnsw declared that tbs
committee has only SJ3 900 In sight In tho meantime.
however committees continue 20 solicit funds aud the
newspapers are receiving shbscI ons aud thore Il the
prospect $4,000 will be raiscd. put it - not eh
| pectei that the fund Will much exceed this
While gambling been ia suppressed II IL
knogn that certain rooms still being patrOniLcd
without any apparent effort the part OF the police Ia
cose them In tho meantime Ingenious DETER Of the
laws has anchored large boat out IN Lake MicAgi
beyond supposed confines OF the city and hos nvite
those bent upon gaines OF chance ~ attend ana
play without fear OF moie5tsOn IL Is nlso clainle
that the Institution cannot DO suppressed under the
United states statntes
The Chicago Opera House thrown open 90 the
prllo TINS week. While II Possesses AN auditorium
| which compares favOraby with the other leading
teares the city, Is nothin Ia the OF seat
ing capacity general design which cntcs II 10 take
any designation other than that Of theatre. IL Is
handsomely furnished and Is nearly nreproof than
any other place OF amusement In the city
misunderstanding has developed between the Jurisi
presiding the County Court ana tho attorney
who have charge Of the election law which u Is
thought will prevent consideration by the Supreme
Court OF the cDnsutonality OF tile new measure aud
also delay Its submission 10 vote OF the House foi
another year
The decline OF ten cents IN the price OF wheat occa
stoned only important failure ON Change and ha'
upparontly given setback u a revival or GENERA
business Wholesale merchants IN all lines are reporting
an Increasing demand from the Improved collections.
Thus far however there has Dcsn only u slight move
ment OF wheat toward market. and II IL claimed tina
farmers generally will endsaSOr to hold for higher
prices The receipts not averaging onelourth
OF the period year The decline 10
pork has been more marked. IL was selling the
present week at IS 90 barrel against SIS one year ago