New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30

Wednesday night turned out to be fashionable one.
the Yale graduates here evidently being stimulated IN
their efforts by the enthusiastic work OF the Harvard
Club Of Chicago IN behalf of the Harvard concert,
which took place tonight Central Music Hall was
crowded, and almost the entire audience was in fun
evening dress so that the Harvard also are happy
Among the things in store for next week Is the hrst
ball Of the Bachelors and Bcnedcts" and ball which
is TO be given for Miss Scrbner, OF NewYork, by her
sister, Mrs Walter Larned The ball is TO be given at
Lake Forest where the Larneds live, and many
Chicagoans who have summer homes In that pretty
suburb Will open their country houses and take up lots
of people for the bail
The reappontment OF Bob w1banlu to the position
of superintendent Of mails in the Chicago post office
has Disguised the few remaining friends OF
Cleveland and Reform and calls forth severe rebuhes
from such good Democratic organs as "The Chicago
Herald. and Tho Chicago mes" WilbanlE is a
hcnchman OF Horizontal Bil' Morrison and was first
appointed here through the latters Influence in recog
milton of the faithful service he had performed for the
statesman Of Waterloo in the Senatorial contest In
1885, when wibanks clerk of the Illinois Legislat-
wilbank was dismissed in September, but
reinstated this week 1.-THE Herald" says thai In
his reappointmcnt may again be seen the maiign In
nuence of Morrison. aud that II General Newbcrry
the present Postmaster had not already discoun't
all his chances OF confirmation this action would have
fully settled it. for IT gives the winds every PFC ext
OF efficient administration After comment in
the same strain The Herald concludes This IS
the debt the Democracy to Colonel Morrison, and
TO the in Washington who listen to him. More
than The Herald has recommended the Waterloo
statesman confne himself TO his own rural district
which hitherto has been more than he could care for
But he still pires 10 the Democratic party OF The
State and Of Chicago 1t now some four years since
he was served with notice to quit in that behalf, and
that the party in Chicago better OF without him
than with him; but like veritable barnace he still
holds on. He will not have much influence at the
White House after a little"
The situation here regard TO tho numerous plans
for rapid transit is perplexing one and what with
the multiplicity of the companies asking charters for
elevated lines and the known corruption of the City
Council the prospects for relief from the present
miserable facilities seem poor. There are seven
distinct elevated road corporations now asking for
charters and they are all quarrclng with ono another
and making charges and counter charges Of corruption
The determined opponent Of all plans for elevated
roads the Yerkes Philadelphia syndicate which IS
using every mcars tc defeat them all. At present
Yerkes has cOmplct monopoly of the North and Nes
sides, and the general belief Is that If elevated
railway npany received charter to build on the
would be ssfcated As time goes the utter failure
of YerkesS North Side cable line is more completely
and tho lays and brcakdowns on the line continue.
Profc pr swing, who was obliged to give up his
fashions i North Side church, tho rour., -. ,ty-
his W remembered charges against the former be
Presbytcry, twelve years SUI
ccntiI 10 preach in Central Music Hall, 10 fash
ionab audience. The situngs rented every Dc
is owe SIS 900. collection is taken up but once
a yea There is no home SUNDAY school bgt a
SIDE Tng an SJ Attendance Of several thousand cbo
{he boxes in this church are always In demand.
palm H I. Wv F. henderson writ Dexter General
aS @Ha and 'sIe Gsh have t;cn them
for 80. Upon the second floor the boxes are $50
sach ya3d he pagodas in he gallery bring s15 each
Tte interest at the theatres this week centred
in he production of The Kings Iool' at the Column
bal by the opera company which Conroid has formed,
an5 in which Mrs, Pudellord, who was formerly Ms
OI',way. aud well known in Washington taxes the
principal part. The opera was beautifully put on
the gorgeous settings and costumes it would not
J. feature Of the production has been the engagement
Of the Vienncse women fencers, who appear III the
same girls Were In abe opera in Jenna when IT. was
originally produced there. The Chicago Opera House
Kiralfv called The Water Queen The theatre
seriously damaged by fire twelve DAYS before,
and in the interval the entire interior was handsomely
redecorated-
The report Of the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commission makes favorable showing The total
$4473228 over last year. The total receipts in
Illinois from passenger and freight business for the
1856. $50 e. ISL: 1887. $50 SEQ 2s7; 1855 SCI,
aa roads ea9ea Of in s 1g
traffic." had deficit of T227o lO4 SIX roads failed IA
earn operating expenses, and two have neither net
income nor a deficit
Chicaco's now Horse Show organization has
elected the following directors r. Cummings Pot
Ter Palmer. Charles schwartz. il. J. MacFarland,
George L. Dunlap. John r. Lester. :. H. sweet, ].
Harley Bradley. John mprc, jr. Paul Morton, f. l.
brewster. K. Hall Mccormick. +. : GortCn. W. =.
Tcep and E. c. lewis Tho managers OF the Fat stock
Stow and the state Board OF Agriculture are IN
great state Of cxcitement on account Of the new
galzaton. which they declare VIII ruin the parent
1lelnizatiOn The horse shows heretofore nave been
a TART of the Eat Stock exhibits. which 50
vrechedly managed that number Of Chicago men
determined to have horse show OF their