New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
CHiCAGO.
HIGHER TAXES-MIXtD POLITICS-STREET
BOYS HOME-PERSONAL.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRGBUSE.1

| CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The contest over the pro-
posed tax levy In Cook County has resulted In a dec
sion by the Board or Equalization to increase the
levy by local assessors real esi ate thirty
per cou without discriin nation as to classes OF
property This increases the total valuation OF Chicago
realty TO 15O.0O000O while tho remaining cities OF
the State are assessed upon valuation OF only
S5i. 100000 Tho means an Increase tax OF
$4,000 in Cook County this year. The State Board
yet passed upon t1e question OF personal prop
erty Tue in tho valuation OF realty was
vigorously opposed upon the ground that the corpora
lions OF city not bearing their due proportion
Of the tax levy and that the greater portion OF the
assessment fell upon tho small prOpertyhoders. The
corporations all had looking after their
interests during the sessons Of the Board OF E1uaza
ton a the State Capital.
The political fight 10 Cook County grows more COM
pcaed the day of election approaches. Four COM
pete tickets arc now In the field. Republican. Demo-
cratic Prohibition and Labor. The latter ticket
nominated by only wing of the labor organizations
aud prepared by dStinctvey Socialstl0 element.
Three OF the chief candidates are Socialists and have
credited to the extre me element The control OF
tho party vested In committee OF twenty
sons which imposed almost wholly OF Socialists The
purpose OF this element Is to attract large vote
and then characterize illustrating ths strength
the followers OF the condemned Anarchists Tie Amer
wing OF the worgingmen Will nominate fifth
ticket week. THIS is supplemented with the
nOunosment that an independent movement "a contom
plated nomination o. men OF high standing par
ucuiary for County Commissioners. which
complete will be Ia the field The e1travagauce
OF tho present County Iarl and its supposed yenaty
has occas oned an unusual demand that men OF known
reputation DO elected and few OF the candidates nom
mated by any OF the parties appear 10 meet the sup
posed requirements.
shortly alter great fire phsnthropic people
purchased ground on Goa grsss-s near Ffth-avc and
eafeIa hFtpE I.ul Hing IN Ina Ma.
boys and BoOtblacks' Home. Tue locality gradually
became the centre oil the great wholesale quarter
the property having greatly ennan oil Ia value
sold. Tue directors Of the Home seeking a new
aud desirable location for The Of fine BUILDING
for the Of WAITS, which DO done from
the proceeds or Tho sale.
The people resing In a district mile square In
the town OF Jefferson adonnk the tity OF Chicago
the northwest prutiOued the Council ms week
added to the cay Ibis Ia the frat sub
to move for extension 81 the limits Tho
district IN question nas population OF fourteen thou
sand.
one OF the characters who have lately become
prominent IN ia" ranEs OF tho socialists Is WIN AIN H.
Jackson, the private secretary Of the half breed Rie
VINO to escape This country after thr sup.
preston OF Instruction Ia the Northwest Territory
SINCE appear here he has srded as .ort
OF demg by the Socialists aud has been appointed
member OF their important election committees
Tho decision by the Supreme Conrt this week r.fn,
Ing grant writ OF haoeAs corpus IN the case OF
political WORKER" Mlokin IA regarded tho de.
or the na attempt TO secure his release legal
technically. and II IL thought that No Il now doomed
out the remainder OF his term III tho Pentenary
Mrs. John A. Logan VIII return 90 Ws.hin ton next
weak to for the winter. The Senator public
engagements which will Keep him 10 tho west until
reoOnveniug OF Congress.
Captain Theodore Breisacher. OF the German Army,
married to tho daughter OF exRepresentatve Bren
tano this week.
Tho advance sae OF for the engagement OF Mr..
Edwin Booth, which begins at tho Chicago Opera house
next week. has beeu tDe largest In number OF years.
Tho ADVANCE at McvlokoTs. where Mr. Joseph JET.
ferson opens next week. has also boen large Lotta
attested her popularity by attracting fine audiences
throughout Kate CistetOn been playing
the Windsor. tho North Side theatre on North
ClArksL Mckee RANKIN. Ia The DAn.es," has bsss