New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25

at the Art Institute Thursday attracted fashion
able crowd. The Horse SHOW. which TO an
end tonight has attracted great crowds all the week.
but the display has not been creditable one. The
draft horses and rOadsters fire. but the exhibits
OF all other classes were poor and meagre. The
jumping was an utter farce. most Of the horses
and riders had apparently never been over timber,
and the highest Jumps made were but little over
three feet a boy OF ten twelve years, on very
small pony, carried OF all the hoDors actually max
ing The highest jump OF any. The programme al
during tie week was monotonous, and consisted,
with but slight variations Of exhibitions by the Fro
AM Police Patrol Do ailments the display Of the Cation
horses, Potter Palmcr's coach and his ooachman
driving six horses, and the aforementioned Jumping
contests.
The sixth annual convention of the National Guard
Association Of Illinois, which held here this week..
adopted resolutions recommending the formation Oi
signal corps; provision for the re-ensimcnt OF men
for short terms Of year. after the expiration OF
their term OF three years provision for permanent
exemption from jury duty after ton years of Service
In the National Guard and for the abolition OF inde
pondent companies which bear arms.
Remarkable preparations are being made on the
West Side for Coquelias appearance here on Monday
Acct riding 10 ~T The Journal SIC Club Coquelin' is
the latest social development In Chicago Its sessions
devoted to reading and discussion OF the plays TO
be presented here by the French actor. The plays
al about french, anu When Colucilh
comes the club will attend in body.
The retail druggists here are waging war on the
high telephone charges, and are urging the city to
refuse to extend the campany's franchise until the
matter Of prices shall have been brought before the
Legislature. which meets In January. At meeting
which the druggists held the other night, committees
were appointed to confer with the Mayor and Alder
men the subject
ExPresidcnt Hayes came here this week to attend
tho meeting CT the State Board of Charities and the
reception given him at Farwell Hall when he
TO deliver his address Prison Reform a remark
able The ball filed 10 OVERLOOKING. and
when Mr. Hayes introduced he received with
the enthusiastic applause, which ended In three
ringing cheers, when an old Grand Army man In toe
dent Hayes"
The success of "Nadty" at the Grand continues
uninterrupted. II Is the most prof able engagement
ever prayed at the theatre, and every night its
first presents alton here, Two weeks ago, ssnding-ro0n
The Lady the Tiger" has also had good fortnight
OF 1t at the Chicago Opera House, while Mrs. Potter,
at McVickers. and The Bells of HaslcmeIe" at the
Columbia, have not done very well The last named
play thought good for a long at the Columbia,
but II VIII have to be withdrawn after tonight. \.
NJ. Palmers Private Secretary" company has been
engaged to eli III next week, and The Kings FOOL
the first production under tie COnred contract, Is
Icing actively reheased. bakers Theatre, a hand
was opened this week with The Pearl of Pekn'