New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CUICI 60.
"REFORMn-LOWER FARES SOUGHr-PER-
SONAL AND TIL ATRlCAL.
trY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE

Chicago. April 1.-THE action of the Adj
mins,ration In relieving Captain McGrath as superln-
endent OF Mails IN the Chicago PostOfce and placing
southern Illinois politician named X. A. d. Willbanks in
charge the most shock which the local Mug
wumps have yet sustained. Captain McGrath not only
had an honorable record "A Union soldier, but had
earned peculiarly enviabe reputation among the bus
mess men OF the city efficiency He had never been
charged with partsanshp while his successor as Clerk
OF the Democratic Illinois Assembly, not only stamped
himself as extreme partisan, but was openly anu
repeatedly charged with aiding measures severely con-
denned by the entire state press. He now assumes
charge of bureau OF which he has no knowledge what
ever the Administration ignoring the claims OF all the
subordnates under McGrath.
crusade mas been organized against the street rail-
road companies which may become formidable ana
which contem plates reduction OF fares tn cents anu
embodies also the war cry mo seat no
fare" The officials exhibited marked irritation at
the OF the proposals. The North Divi.
psny which passed recently into me contTo OF
last Year OF II per cent aud per In bonas which
ut the present value OF the Donu, maze uv,neha
eduivaent 81 per cent Its stock IL now quoted ~
S625 being of the par value OF slOo The west
DIVISION CompaDy's stock Is quoel a. S4-o' anu tne
South Division C0mpanys STOCK al Soio
The Republicans IN the City Council have taken control
largely responsible the course OF legislation during
the next twelve months The operation OF the new eec
ton law relocated SIX OF the publicly condemned Alder
men. permitted four OF the old crowd To ne reurhe
alton which result I'm attempt To obtain from
ne Legislature statute to provide Tor the election or
Aldermen on "A general ticket Another proposed lnno-
walton winch seriously entertained by tue present
or, Camel i, thar OF a OF the wards OF the
city Tue school returns show tnat there Is
population OF $1,000 IN the Ninth ward, WINE the
Fourteenth Ward has population OF sl,oOo
Mrs John A. Logan in the city for three days this
week She has leased family residence for another
year which T. accepted az evidence that Inc senator
ana wife do not contemplate returning 10 chicago
for the summer
The magnificent structure OF the Union League Club
at the corner Jack-on-s and Fourth-aVe.. IL com
able TO possession early in May. The lini OF mem
ship been placed at LOCO Major General Terry
was elected AL honorary member this week
party OF capitalists has purchased land at the inter-
.scton Of Milwaukee, and Ashland aves In the heart o
"A populous district, where they Will erect the Metro
politan Theatre, which Ia to seat 2OOO people ana
Is to cost, when completed. $loO,OO0
Dr. Alrnop Brooks whose nineteen-year-od son has
heru dsngured by or certain chen-
cal experiments at Harvard College. dectres that he
con;empiates beginning a suit FOR $4,000 damages
against the faculty OF the college.
Kralfys' spectacle "Ths Ratcatcher" has drawn the
largest houses OF the week. McNlckers. The success
of (;llbers comedy, Engaged prescted here few
weeks induced the management OF the Cnicago
Ouera another week To IL, and IL has at
trac, good audiences At the Grand the Abbott Opera
Company been giving the usual rcpsrtory OF operas
incluiinY, of course, The MlkaIo" TO Do foliowoh
ne II week by the Milan Italian Opera Company Liil'n
Lewis has attracted fair audiences to the Columbia
Theatre, appearing In Article Az"
George w. Cable gave series OF SIX readings AT
Central Music Hall. lie had some good audiences, but
not such 1t would have been supposed the fame
of the au thor would draw.