New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
SENSATIONS IN CHICAGO.
DYNAMITE PLOTS-LOSSES OF TIE BURLING-
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Chicago July o1-Sensational Chicago furnished
another Anarchist dynamite plot this week, and while
people still talking Of the conspiracy that ex-
isted to cripple the Burlington Railway with dyna-
mite, a more serious plan for using this explosive
was discovered and nipped in the bud. Three Bo-
hemian Anarchists. none Of whom can speak more
than word of English under arrest. Their
design, primarily. the removal OF Judges Gary
and Grinnell, and of Inspector Bonfeld. AZ their
instrument OF revenge TO be the dynamite bomb,
tte success Of their plot would have involved tho
murder Of scores Of innocent victims besides those
against whom they sought vengeance. The captured
cOnspiratOS known to have been connected with
the groups which Spies Lingg and Fischer belonged
AL the details of their pottinGs since they reOrgaD
lied for revenge in the possession Of tbs suthor
ties. The discovery Of tire plot has perhaps saved
the city from a tragedy Of greater magnitude than
any in its history. One of the men had in his poses
sion number Of bombs exactly Ike those made by
Llngg the day before the Haymarket massacre. The
promptness Of the Police Department in discovering
the plot and arrestng the men is universally COM
mended here and there is general feeling that the
Anarchists Will not be able to do much damage as
long the department retains its present efficiency.
Eight acres Of valuable land within the city limits
has for nearly thirty years been in the possession OF
an old German woman Familiarity known as "Old
Mother Bowers" and although she has other title
TO the land than "squatter's claim" all efforts to
dislodge her have been unavalng The West Divi-
sion Street Railway Company is trying TO evict
Mrs Bowers, but Judge TuIy recently issued IN
junction restraining them from molestng her. 1t IS
said that the railway company procured Judgment
for possession Of the ground upon which Mother
Bowerss old farmhouse stands by irregular proceed
iDgs, and the injunction is TO continue in force until
the case shall have been settled in tho courts Mother
BOwess homestead and eight-acre Enclosure front on
Lake-st, directly north Of the main entrance to the
West Side Driving Park, 1t Is almost a complete
farm set down in the midst OF city Twenty eight
years ago Frank Bowers fenced forty OF land
The family did keep the whole tract incosed but
fence has always been around the eight acres, and
the woman and her children have lived on IL all
these years. She has never paid any taxes and has
no sort OF ute but lawyers say that action can
hold against squatters claim after twenty years
An advertisement appeared in the newspapers this
week offering for sale an old LOG building standing On
the northeast OF State and Thirtvtbtrd CT. n
Is about twenty by thirty feet, and was once a part
OF Fort Dearborn, which was erected by the Govern
ment eighty five years ago for the protection OF the
white settlers the shore OF Lake Michigan NJ ,he
mouth Of the Chicago River, fr"m tho scalpng knife
and tomahawk Of the hostile Indian. The old fort
was torn down many years ago, and this portion OF
It moved from its original site near R,sh.st
bridge down TO Thirty third-st. large vholesaIa
grooers building now stands where Fort Dearborn
built, and his building the grocer has placed
large marble tablet with picture Of the old fort
and inscription. When the advertisement oreyne
for sale what left Of Fort Dearborn published
effort made by several pubcs pirited citizens
10 rescue the old relic. The movement was SUCCESS
full. and the property withdrawn from public
sale and Will soon find place In one Of the city
parks.
All the theatres now open continue 10 enjoy largo
patronage, and the Thomas Concerts at the Exposi
ton Building have been crowded every night. Tho
admirable stock company which has been playing at
hcVicker's Theatre all summer, and which includes
E. T. Henley Henry Lee, Mrs. barrymore and Others
almost as wen known produced another old comedy |
this week, giving Morton's Speed the Plough On
Monday week this company is TO give an elaborate |
Production OF "A Midsummer Nights Dream The |
Crystl Slipper" at the Chicago Opera House, and