New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
THE BoOD1ERs GONE From CHICAGO
NOW IN THE PENTTENTIARY-A COMEDY
MONOPOLY-DANGER FROM TUNNEL
TsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Chicago Nav l2-The Chicago boodlcrs, having
exhausted all the law known to their astute lawyer
Alexander Sullivan were compelled to give up the
fight when the Supreme Court on Wednesday aih1neo
the decision Of the lower court and were taken TO tho
State Penltentiary at Joliet Yesterday, with the
transfer of Ochs Van Pct wasscrrnan and warnen 10
Joliet to join Wren and McClaughrcy N their two
years imprisonment ends the record Of tho Prosecu-
ton Of the audaoious and corrupt conspiracy which
existed here. 1t is now expected that the author-
ties will turn their attention to certain meubers OF
the City Council whose corrupt dealings with street
railway and other franchises ars notorious
BY virtue Of a contract signed by Mr. Carson, owror
Of the Columbia Theatre and Heinrich Conrod Chicago
hopes hereafter to be known as the home Of comic
opera this country and expects that New-York and
other Eastern managers win have TO deal with Chicago
hereafter and obtain all their novelties hero Mr.,
Conred holds the rights ia this country 10 the works
Of Strauss, MlTocker Gence, Suppn and nearly every
other foreign composer Of comic opera or writer Of
comedy, and by his contract with Mr. Carson these
rights transferred to the latter for SIX years The
plan is to remodel the Columbia on the most elaborate
plan and to engage a company that VIII the Managers
say, be the best ever seen in the country. Mr..
COnr1ed is expected to take up his residence hero in
September next and all productions viii be under his
supervision.
The Grant Monument IN Lincoln Park is nearly
finished The Chicago memorial is to consist of sn
elaborate terrace and miniature tower and upon tho
latter the equestrian statue Of General Grant tho work
Of Cincinnati sculptor, is to be placed The monu-
nent stand right the Lake Shore Drive about the
middle Of the park, and Is situated that It be
seen az considerable distance from all directions.
The whole structure upon which the statue rest
Is Of granite and designed by r NJ whitchou,e,
Chicago architect br ther of the Egy ptlsn explorer.
Cope Whitehouse. number Of the leading architects
OF the country have criticised the design OF the monu
ment, but TO the average mind, unshlled In art, It
presents pleasing appearance Broad fights Of
steps lead from tho drive up the terrace which will
be ornamented with flowers and from which ono look.
directly out on LaAe Michigan The tower viii be
about sixty feet IN height 1t Is expected that tho
whole thing Will be finished within a week and tho
statue unveiled
Considerable excitemon' prevails among the reel
water works tunnel, IN the neishborhood OF wabash
and Michigan ayes. Recent Developments b,v, .hov,n
settling rapidly and in danger Of collapse ssv,rnI
tine houses are said 10 be slowly sinking AZ any
holders IN thai locality. The tunnel NAV proSs /.
costly piece OF business for Chicago. Xm6ns tho
William BIsir, the Dunhams, stewards and oSsr 1 od
residents. This part OF Michssn-ave. was once n.
the old housss have been given 10 boarding
keepers The city engineer has looked INC nth tbs
whsssr and sy d pe IL. result Of the e.
tunnel, there is doubt that the work dangerous
ohc causing no emu OF uncdsihcc> 70 thosS residing
and doing business along the route
From the appearance Of the Auditorium building
on the outside no one would believe II possible thar
tho Republican National Convention could be
held there In June, but . visit 70 the Inside
shows that tho hall where the convention Is 10 be
p PLACED is well under way and no doubt
VIII be finished before the time required. The build
ing VII not Dc completed for year or more bnt tho
Convention hsl is only small part Of ne Whsle
s ssk between Michigan and Wabash ayes. ana in
oSees s,t 70 The music ball opera house. studios
The FIRST Of series Of readings 10 be given by Mrs
sohn Sherwood, Of Now-York held at Mrs. Potter