New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
CHICAGOS RAPID GROWTH.
MAYOR CREGIER INsTALLED-MINISTER
LINCOLN-wOAIAN'S DIRECTORY.
1877 TELEGRAPH TO TIE rkIBUSEl

Chicago Aprl aO-Chlcago's new Mayor, Mr..
Creg,er was duly Installed in Office Monday night.
Tho ceremony witnessed by gang OF Demo-
cratic "heolcs' who paced the galleries and Hobbies
OF the Council and refused TO allow Mayor Rocho
10 read his farewell message to tho Aldermen. but
greeted him with hisses ieers and insults. Tho ad
vent OF the new administration also signalized
by the police force taking of the large stars that
have heretofore graced their breasts substituting for
them tho new badges modelled upon those worn by
tho New-York force. Tho promised aud needed re-
organization Of the police department will soon begin
Chief of Police Hubbard will Be succeeded by Austin
]. DOYLE. who was Chief OF Police here many years
ago and Ebersol, whom Mayor Roche removed, and
whom Hubbard succeeded, will probably DO made
Inspector-Bonhelds old place Captain Schaack and
Drill Master Fitzpatrick, of Haymarket fame. Will
DO retained In their present places.
As the session Of tho Legislature goes on, IL be-
comes evident that bills which were drawn up for
the regulation Of corporations, especially the Tele-
phone and Gas Trust Companies, are being purposely
DISTRACTED. powerful lobby. representing the Tele-
phone Company, has been prominent In Springfield
all winter while the Gas Trust interests seem 10 have
been quite as effectively although quietly, looked
after. The City Council early in tho year caused
10 be drawn a bill enlarginG the powers of municipal
bodies so that they might regulate the rentals of
telephones the price OF gas, and the charges gener
ally of corporations operating under municipal fran.
chises Three other bills were drawn under the
Same auspices; ono dealing with tho regulation OF
telephone rates. one dealing with the question Of gas
charges and with the tax foreign corporations
doing business IN Illinois cities. Tho bills were
handed TO Mfr. Meyer ono Of Chicagos Senator's al
tbs beginning OF the legislative session. He intro
duced tho bills, and had them referred TO the Commit
toe on Municipal Corporations OF which he had man.
aged TO DO appointed chairman Nothing has since
been heard Of the main bill either Of the other bills
John d. Jennings native of NewYork State, who
oame here in 1910 to mako his fortune. died hero on
Monday leaving estate valued at nearly 40 900 600
The great bulk OF his property is in lots In the bus
mss portion OF Chicago. covered by nlnetynan rear
leases All Mr. Jenniugss purchases were made IN
times OF great depression, or when he know he was
getting great bargain, and, as general thing his
prch ases were worth at least third more than he
paid for them. He would always add ct least ono
thtrd In making hts calculations, and would then lease
the property for ninety nine years, at per cent Thus
he was really getting and 10 per on his money
and the leases all bave many to run and the
rates of interest decreasing TO and per cent
hero, the f&rsghtodness Of his investments win be
seen Mr., Jennings leaves the entire estate In trust
for his heirs
II the City Of Chicago takes advantage Of the Annex
alton bill which Is pending in tho Illinois Legis
lature, and which win undoubtedly become Law, she
win before 1890 become the afbh city IN number Of
inhabitants In the world and shs can achieve this BY
taking In tho adjoining towns Of Hyde Park. Lahe
Jefferson, Calumet. Evanston and Laks View. AL