New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
panic. ,epsrsse.y, to dspve them Of er franchises'

pauies separately to deprive them Of their franchises
recent report Of tho United States Appraiser here
shows decided decrease the amount Of duties paid
on certain lines Of dryeoods sllfs, for instance.
show exceptionally small direct mportations COM
pared With the amount OF goods handled in Chicago.
According 10 the manager OF one OF the leading whole
sale dry goods houses here, the increasing amount Of
domestic silks and upholsteries handled bJ ell the
larre houses is duo to the business capacity Of Ame
can manufacturers. They now turning out tap
estries in philadelphia which cannot be competed with
INV r,ropcan manufacturers. There may also be a
dcrsa<e in the customs receipts here because )obbers
somstimos find II cheaper TO buy imported goods IN
York from the agents OF European houses having
atstr4buting depots In that city. This Is rarely done
from choice as all the large Chicago houses prefer TO
bave direct dealings with the European factories But
at times II is more convenient to purchase rom the
Ncw-York agents, and sometimes also cheaper.
The estimates Of the Board of Education for the new
wear can for So 100000. Tho salaries OF teachers
amount to 100000, and tho appropriation for teacn
,r1 German is sao3, 900; music calls for $1,000; )
drsxing.s s1s. 600; physical culture. $4,000 Tho
estimates also include s75o,ooo for twelve new
buildings which to be put up. a motion TO nave
dancing halls in each Of the bulldogs was voted
be made this to enforce the law IN regard to
compulsory attendance at school Of all eacs aea
trro rs occs whose duty il shall be to
enforce tho compulsory education law, have poen
apponted Teachers and other employees Oh inc
Schools as well the police force are to assist these
oficcrs IN their work
Libby Prison is to be brought to Chicago after all
IN spite Of the failure Of the first syndicate that was
formed to carry out te plans. and notwithstanding the
The work II % f aSwn n ss Sd eseS Se
and beam Is taken down IL Is numbered, so that the
building can be put together hero agan Just as 10
stood In Virginia The interior Of the old prison Is
10 be used as sort Of war museum, and al sorts
Of relics Of the Rebellion will be placed on exhibition
Tho fve Chancery Judges of Chicago have all de-
clsred I'm favor Of Representative Spnngers Dill fr
Uniform marriage and divorce laws, applicable all
over the United States. Judge JAMESON declared
that in about 60 per cent Of all divorce cases brought
into court the may be traced 10 ntermoddlng
parents and that statute permitting none but half
orphans to marry w1ud DO q greater help than any
thing else.
Tho theatres this week have been well patronred-
The last week of Mr.. sohem's engagement at hooeys
has crowded that little theatre at every performance
and the Casino company at the Grand In Erminie,
The Kings Fools at the Columbia and The Crystal
Shippers at the Chicago Opera House. have all had
audiences which limited only by the capacity OF
the theatres.
Chicagos first touch of real winter this year came
on Wednesday, when a heavy snowstoIm began, ana
A regulation Western blizzard was predicted, Dui the
storm was Of short duration, and the weather since
wednesday which has been the coolest that Chicego
has had ts winter has In reality not been cola at AL