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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-21
tue FLOODS IN NEW YORK,
Considerable Damage Done to Property.
Railway TrafiO Interrupted,

ElMIRA, N, Y, Nov, 2O,-The flood
reached its height here at $3.50 this
morning without doing any more seri.
GUS damage in this city than filling eel.
lats, cayipg in sewers, etc, The loss,
however, is serious as the persons af.
fected are those who lost most by the
June food. The Northern Central road
resumed business uorthward this morn.
ing and the road Is open TO Oanandaigua. O
south Of this city the road is open to
Ralsten halt way 10 Williamsport.
Several bridges are gone below Ralston
aud the road will probably not be run.
ming for several days. The Erie ran no
trains last night and only operated the
Buffalo division, west OF Hornellsyille.
1t Is said at the railroad Offices here that
trains will be running nearly as usual
this afternoon and everything will be in
good shape tomorrow. The Delaware,
Lackawanna 4 Western 10 all right to-
day. It was only delayed a short time
last night by high water near Corning,
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TnR pARNELlI oASR.
Sir Henry James Makes some startling
CHARGES In Ills ArRumanL.

Sir Henry James Makes Some startling
Charges In Ills Argument.
LONDON, Continuing his speech In be.
half OF the Times bsiore the Pangll
commission to-day, Sir Henry James
referred to the flight Of Patrick Eyan az
proof OF criminal coAduct, aud declared
that there was other proof oil bis 1850.
citation with the Phnnix Park murders,
He nextrrterred to Byrne's alleged Coui.
pllcity 10 the murders while he vas act.
lug as secretary for the ParnellIte party,
Sir Henry briefly touched upon the
forged letters published by tile 1imeS.
he said he could not 70 into the matter
thoroughly owing 10 the fact the aUtlon
for libel brought by Mr.. Patnell against
the 7ImsS was still pending. He o,uld
not eveu deal with the motives Of the
Hm.,in producing the letters.
Sit Charles Russell, Sir Henry said,
had not suggested while acting as COun.
Rel for parnsll, that the Times knew
that The letters were iorgerieB. IL waB
10 be presumed that Sir Cnarlus had
spoken As he had been instructed.
MI Dayltt (tnterrupting)-"Not by
me"
Sit Henry reminded MI DayItt that
Sir Charles was Mt. Parnrll's cpunsgl,
Continuing, Sir Henry declared tlIat
every one connected with the Tm1 Waa
introduced In proving the genuinOSs Of
the letters.
Presiding Justice EIannen recalled tho
glggestlOns made BY Sir Charles that
Mr.. Buckle, the Editor Of ths 7ime,
neither approved nor Authorized the
publication Of the letters, In which att.
tpde he differed with the nahAger u
tie paper.
elf Henry rcpliedi "Mr. Buckle does
not now aud never has desired 10 stand
aloOi from bis Colleagues. Whatever
might be alleged against the Nmsa, lie
bona flitI 10 the production oitlSl Slviiera
could not be questioned, aiks 3'
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TILE PRISON CONGRESS.
some Interesting Papers Road at Yostor.
dny,l Session.


days session,
NASHVILLE, TESNa Nov. 2O.-The
Prison Association was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning In the Senate
Chamber. Prayer was offered by Rev.
George II. Hickox, chaplain OF the
Michigan State Prison. Secretary Wines
read paper on "Some PeCuliarilies uf
Criminals, ," prepared by Mrs. Susanna
Meredith, Of London, who was unable
10 be present. II was a collection OF
"reminiscences, intended 70 amuse. He
also read one by the same author on
"The Punishment Of Juvenile Offend.
ers," In this paper Mrs. Meredith adj
vOcates holding parents legally account.
able for the crimes of their children.
A paper by DR.. D. F,Wright, Of Ten.
1essee, on 1.-THE Sanitary Aspect oil tho
Prison Question" was read by title and
referred. 1n the absence Of james Muir.
dock, warden OF the North Indiana.
State prison, Mr.. j. w Freuch, Prusi.
dent of-the Board OF Managers OF the
same institution, made a talk on the
subject OF life prisoners, in which he
advocates the abolition OF capital pun.
ishment and the placing OE prisoners
nhder lie sentence subject ~ parole. j.
O. GuiRnard, director Of South Carolina
penitentlary, gave an account Of the
condition OF that prison aud suited that
the lease system had been abandoned. ,
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'1BVII AySB'' HATFIELD
Ar,iqned in the United States
Court at Charleston
Vg IS TRIED AND ACQUITTED


s..nl Dsp,ict b he I't'l''.c"ftT'
%r c',RLrsr, y, W. vApNoy 9O,-''Dsyil
.u..o Hatfield, Of Logan couuty, oI
"bon 90 much has been said and writ
,.n arrived in the city last night, accom-
"" 0,Di,d by some friends and was taken
r charge by the United States authOri'
,ias for lrilI on u charge Of having vlo'
I',sJ the Internal Revenue laws, lie
~,,tred and acquitted this afternoon
IN ,bs United States Court He was
]sl.nded by &. W. Atkinson, OF Wheel
IN, AZ principal COUNSEL, assisted by
GsoeraI c. 0. Watts, Of Charleston. He
,srcd tonight on bis return home,
Iolpe Jackson having guaranteed that
he will not be molpsled until he arrives
there, A conspiracy was uuearthed in
,Sstrial showing that no was 10 be
;o5rtrI in the Federal Court 80 Us 10
Oh him to Charleston, where he could
Tt.strd ana rpkeR to Kentucky aud
tnrDed over to that Slate, He aud his
trends Wrr, all heavily armed and three
deopty lnashaIs accompanied the party
N shere they lett tho railroad.
0Dsyil Ause' IL II medium sized man,
vs,y stoop shgulderud, with a quick eye
XII seems to look 10 all directions Ut
o1c,, aud a heavy dark brown beard.
Essa. dressed ia a siiit Of navy blue,
and no one would judge from his ap.
pelflnco that hu Is the blood thirsty
villain that imaginative newspaper men
have pictured hun to be,
Five or six Of his relatives accom-
pluisl him to Charleston tO SEQ that he
had4 iair shake.
4 rquisitlUn from the Governor OF
Kentucky was introduced at the trial,
iortha purpose Of challenging Anse's
evidence, but il apparently had no effect,
Nit is well knOSn Governor Wilson has
refused to hunor 1t. Some alleged de-
tectlyes fingered around aud one Of
them tried to entice AOse away from the
marshals, but the latter promptly told
him to leave, which he did,
Marshal White, In afresting Hatfield,
showed the greatest diplomacy, aud his
deputy, William White, who carried out
his orders, has made a reputation for
courage aud GOODNESS. II Is the first
timu Anse Hatfield was ever arrested by
an officer Of the law.
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MILWAUKEE,, Nov 20. = The mines
comptlsing what Is known as the Bar
NUN group in the Marquette district,
being the Cambria, Lucy and the Lille,
have been sold 70 O, q. Stewart q h
Lacy aud othpfs Of New York, for 5000.
900. The nlnOa wNiO owned by the
estate Of the late Senator W, H, Dafnum,
Of Connecticut, and the sale was nego'
tiatsd by John Quincy Adams, OIL
Negaunee, and Q, A. Avery, formerly oil
this city, and now Of New York.
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GSt $4,000 lJaaaFe.,

I,optSylLtE, Ky., Nov. pO.-MlChaOl ],
7, oatbOy, . brakeman on the Louisville
4 NaAhyllls road, who vas permanently
crippled from HtO resulting from q leak
ID ~ SEandAfd OIL battel, to-day obtained
q verdict lot w, 900 damagea igalhst tue
giapdAfd OIL Company, An appeal will
10 tAk0l,
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4OSONGAHRIA VALLEY COAL REGION
Gone Into the Hands Of n TFpst-An En-
oTmopS Deal Inyolying Millions.

Zone Ahto the hAnob OF EFphf-Ah Ens
eTmopS Deal InYolying Millions.
PITFsBuReH, Nov, 20.-Itis announced
to-day that syndicate, headed by Col,
W. H. Sims Of New York City, has been
organized for the control otthe Monouga'
hela region which supplies Cincinnati,
Louisyille and the river trade, The
mines and vessels are to be turned
over to the syndicate in return for
stock, Options expire on December 10,
and before that time the details willbe
arranged, The magnitude Of the trust
may be obtained from the following
figures; The Monongahela Valley coal
district embraces 1000 square miles.
There are 1875 mines employing nearly
$4,000 miners, 4,S00 vessels are used
in transporting theColl, 0ithese l40aFe
steamers, Three thousand hve hundred
men operate ths vessels, Twenty mil
lion dollars ia to be invested and the
snnnal produce is valued at SIS, ,0O0, ,0O0.
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NORTH DAKOTA SENATORS.
fierce VIII Surely be Ono but the Other
IA Still In Doubt,

Pierce Will Surely be Ono but the Other
Ia Still In Doubt.
BISMARCK, N, D., Nov. 2O.-Both the
House aud Senate to-day gave their en-.
tire Republican vote to Gilbert a, Pierce
for the United States Senate, but owing
to the provision Of the constitution he
can not be elected in joint session until
noon tomorrow, to which time the
Legislature adjourned. ThOre will be
no caucus to-day on the second Senator.
ship. Johnston still leads, and 1t is
claimed that he now has over So Rs-
publican votes. This, however, will not
elect him, as 1t requires Al Republican
votes TO get the Republican caucus
nomination. II Is possible that the
election will bs thrown into the Legls.
lature without caucus choice, and 10
this event the Is Democratic votes will
cut no small figure in the contest.
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1T WOUND RE INnR0RNT.
The Irl.h Nallonal Leasue wlll Taho Nd

The Irish National League will Take No
stCpGto Relieve Mrs. PArnSlls Wants.
LINCOLN, NEB Nov. 2O-In answer To
the question II the Irish National League
OF America was going to take any public
steps to relieve the alleged strained cir.
cnlnstances Of Mrs. Parnsll, President
John Fitzgerald replied In the negative.
He said: II think any public move.
ment In that direction would bv indeli.
cato and indeCentj an insult to thu Par.
nell family aud . slur upon tue Uharae.
ter Of her distinguished son, the Irish
leader. Mrs. Pafnell's family can and
will care for her wants Without unCallsd
for public licinterierpncH.n
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coLuMhiA, 8. o. Nov 9O.--Henry Hill,
an aged planter near Gray Court, Iau'
fenB county, was fatally stabbed Monday
while enleayoilng u quiet q number oi
negroes who we're Hghhng among theln'
selves on bic farm, after having become
Intoxicated by whisky obtained iton an
illicit Atlll N The uelghborhppa, Tie
negroes also set upon aud beattwO white
GohstAhlea who were sent 10 quell tile
disturbance. One Of the CUn6lAbleB q
fatally huFt, There d great excitement
Ia tie vicinity, and more trouble a
iOafOd..
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MRS. GOODlVE APPOINTED
Collector of the Lexington DIStriCt-Tho
PrOaIdent Acts Promptly.

Collector OF the Lexington Dlstrict-The
President Acts Promptly.
WASHINGTON, D, O., Nov. 2O.-The
case Of Mrs. Goodloe was laid before the
President yesterday by Mr., Clarkson in
u very strong shape. General Harrison
acted with great promplness, in fact,
without hesitation, and at once appoint
ed Mrs. GoOdloe Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Lexington District.
Tnis is the first instance Of an office OF
this class having been filled by a
woman. It Is also one OF the most i'm.
portant collection districts in the coun-
Try. While every body u sympathies we're
strongly enlisted In the case, and the
Presidents, doubtless, as strongly as
any, the case was not decided upon the
ground Of sympathy. The question OF
ability 10 manage the office was fully
considered and readily settled In Mfs.
GOOdlue's favor. The office had been
thoroughly organized by Colonel Good.
loe, and the appointment Of his widow
continues the excellent condition In
which he had placed the office. There
is general rejoicing here over the action
Of the President.
Judge Thomas, Of ,Yanceburgh, who
arrived here to apply for the Office, was
not aware Of the situation with respect
TO Mrs. Goodloe when he left Kentucky.
AS no formal application had been sub.
mitted at the department, when he ar
rived he did not certainly know that
Mrs. GOodlOe was a candidate for tue
place. Upon learning from the Presi.
dent that she was, he at once wrote to
him as follows:
"wAsulSoroS, D. O., Nov. 10.
"To he Pretident:
"As Mrs. Goodloe Is an applicant for
the Office Of Collector in the Seventh
Collection district, l do not with my
name considered In connection with said
appointment.
II am most respectfully yours,
"GEo. NJ. TnoMAs, tR."
AS soon as Mrs. Goodloe periects hel
bohd, the usual steps will be taken Ia
transfer the Uffica
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The River land Cases.

DIS MoiNEs, Nov. 2O.-!The answer to
the petition Of tho United States In the
river land cases has been tilud with the
Clerk Of the United States Court at Fort
Dodge. The answer 10 quite long and
denies nearly all the allegations made BY
the plaintiff in its petition, and shows
that the deiendAnts In the great case 10.
tend 10 make q defense on the ground
that their original glantirom the Govern.
tnent 10 tho State and from tue State 10
the company was legally ind not lraudu.
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IN THE PRESENCE or DEATH.
Three Employss Of an Undertaker Come
70 IIiowA Over Corpse.

Three Empluyeb OF an uhueFmher OonO
20 IiioWA Over Corpse.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Now 2O.-over a
corpse Is a gruesome place for murder.
ouS blows, but custom and SelaShnets
made three mon here last night forget
the presence Of death. William Miller,
Charles Carey and George Wright are
employed In a Market street under.
takers shop. They we're working over
0 corpse and each man wanted 10 be the
one 10 drive the heaiBe 10 the funeral,
that position being esteemed the most
desirable In the rainy weather prevail.
ing here. They quaFteled, and sIAnd.
ini above the body VI the dead man they
came 70 blows. Wrghta hand was
badly split open by d hatchBt 10 the
hands Of one Of the other men. Miller
received q terrific blow In the back oil
the head which iellpd him 10 The ground
The men we're engaged In the stfugRlt
when the officers arrived aud trans
lerted all the contestants TO the station,
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pLACK HAEl.s CAp1ORs
Fighting Among Themselves for the Ise.
ward offered fur Him.

flghllhk Among LhembcNeA TOT Ttho kee
ward offered fur Him.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20. - Now that
lIoIlh,y is safe in prison, his captors are
beginning a fight for tho reward offered
for his capture. This amounts to 81, 100,
Of which the Wisconsin Central con-
tributes $1,000, the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western 81, OOOand the town Of
B4llrvillp, III, where FllesChbsin lived,
500 Originally 81 500 mUra was added
tOlhiS, tut the Milwaukee 4 Northern,
which offered $500 aud the PnstOfIice
Department whlCu offered $1,000 with.
drew their offers shortly helore he was
captured, There are now i've claimants
for ltp mOney, VIZ: Deputy Sheriff
Glpde aud Justice Wtiser, who arrested
HuIsmy; lllr constable who thumped
HOl4nay into CONSCIOUSNESS when he was
struggling with the officers, aud Land.
lord o Bnen aud his son who notified
the authorities OF HOIzhay's suspicious
looks and actions.
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A LnLs Alenmnr Arrnnna.

sAULr srE. MARiE, Mlcn., Nov. 2O.---
The steel steamer Rosedlle, downward
bound, laden with $1,000 bushels Of
wheat from Fort William, Ont, ran
aground Yesterday on a rock Blioal above
Toppail island, III Canadian water. She
. out over two feet forward With hsf
forward compartments stove In aud illl,
cd, A request for d permit 70 release
her Win "a American outfit has been
autographed tothv Canadian authorities,
but no An5wef up " y p, M. was 70.
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Killed btN NFnlI of ilnnr.

u i'H'EN'So, MicH, Nov, 9o.-ssysn
@ @'as'' II we're buried by a fall Of rock In
~ Se' Buffalo mine at NcgaunVO last night.
S,y nSuly iyc were gotten out, A sWede
iSO isCrH ., Vlsen was instantly killed and
Mo m.s tlhhs wete fatally injured. one
Iaa remains 10 be taken out
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Tie rreSldont,a callers.

WASHINGTON, D. u, Nov. 2O.-AmopS
the Presidents callers to-day we're Sec.
retarles Blaine, Window aud RuSk; AT.
torney General Miller, Justice Gray /
Senators StoCkbridge, Cullom, Hale aud
BlaiFj Representative Lodge, CommiS,
slonef Mitchell and Col. Canady, Ser
gsant.atarmS Of the United state6 SEN
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ArlInE Golcrnor WIl.on nedgIng

CnARLlsroS, W. VA Nov. 9O.-Goy.
ernor Wilson, when seen by an Asso-
CIated Press correspondent, said the re.
port sent out yesterday by the Asso.
Clated Press from Wheeling, regarding
the call lora special session Of the Leg,
islatute for January 10, is absolutely
without foundation.
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OLEyELAND, o., Nov 9O.-The UlOvg.
land League Base Ball Company signed
to-day one oithsir best players Of last
year His name ID withheld but lie las
been secured without doubt lie ID the
tirst man who has been secured for next
years team, Jack glasacock was here
to-day and says frankly that he 10 With
the League, % the Brotherhood broke
ialIh with him.
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-1n regard to the
dispatch from Chicago in reference to
trouble between the Baltimore 4 Ohio
and Illinois Central regarding terminal
facilities, Mr.. Thomas NJ. King, Second
Vice President Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio,
states that his road knows nothing ol
any elevated railroad franchise in Obi.
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THE BALTlNONE 4 ONO
Road EndsayorIng to Gain an Independent
Entrance to Chicago.

AhpAN AAhhpNtSAAHb ~ NAth NA AhtNPfVhh0he
Entrance to Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov 2O.-A morning paper
lntimates that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company is endeavoriug to
secure an independent entrance to this
city by utilizing an ordinance passed
last spring granting a franchise for au
elevated road between Wabash avenue
and State street as far north as Van
Buren street, close to the business heart
Of the city. The Baltimore & Ohio, at
present, secures entrance over tue tracks
Of the Illinois Central, but has been
notified TO find other facilities. The
matter Is in the courts aud so far the
case has gone against the Baltimore 4
Ohio so that the prospects arc that II
will have 10 vacate It's present quarters,
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nloek COM Mlners surrender.

BRAZIL, IND, Nov. 2O.-A mass meet.
ing Of the striking block coal miners Of
the central part Of Clay county was held
at Churchill mines, near Cenirepoipt,
yesterday. 1t was unanimously agreed
to resume werk at thu operators order,
since forty per cent Of the strikers are at
work at the reduction. This Is the first
break made in mass meeting.
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A t,SiOrod tleptieman In the woodpiis,

Denver, COL, Nov 2O,-Govsrnor
Cooper, Of Colorado, took . sudden de.
partufe for Chicago last evening ny
some people the Governors trip ealt 10
considered slgnlhcent, as u has been
intimalpi that Rllthe western Governors
would DO called together ~ secret at
Chicago 10 confer on tue Wotld's Fair
ihpallhn
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Bosf9S, Nov gg.--taCk Rove, Of Hut.
ialo, has NignOd the following players iof
the brotherhood Club, FsnOn, John
tfVln, pataBy and oopnymACk. All
these men we're with WaSbinEton last
season, With Wise, Rowe aud white,
!hil lpgakSs seven now slgnedby the new
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LONG BRAScH, N. j, Nov SO,-At
high tide this morning the surf cut
almost entirely through Ocean avenue
above the Hotel Brighton, where big
cut was made last winter. The bluH
was also damaged in several places be.
tween the ocean pier and the Rowland
Hotal.
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SAN sALvADoR-viatGalye
2o.-The national palace here ~ COM
pletsly destroyed by FIRE last nlphl Ths
government archives were totally con.
1umed. Perfect order prevailed duFlnR
tue progress Of the Gro and no lives were
lnht. ~ wv
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hoy Murderer GRANTED A Nav rrlal

CoLvMnus, o., Nov. 20.-Ehipr sliAr.
Key tht boy murderer awaiting rSpcu.
Mot ior killing hlb tnuthet al Eaton,
ffenls count Was Hranu d 4 pew trial
yesterday liz wouldhAve been hauged
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End Of Enc prooGl,n strife.

NEw YoRE, Nov. 2O.-rhis morning
in Brooklyn all the horse car lines were
in full operation aud running as usual
without police protection, all officers
having been withdrawn.
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BosroS, Nov 9oD-- The EytninO R.eor.
states that the present LanO0n Store
Service Company 10 about 10 tfahbief M
im rlghw and franchises 70 q new COtpO.
railg1t Z, n1h osl which will have q capital o.
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west ylTFiSIS pSr,onai,.

Special bllpSieA 10 ne iNtelipa,ott,
WARRINGTON, Nov 2O.--GeotRe NJ,
Bowers, Of berkeley county, 10 here on
his way 10 New York In the interest Of
the Electric Light Company Of Martins.
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tbs wont feature about CAhrh Ia Ia
g9angsfona tendency 10 consumption,
hooo 9 nataapa!illA 0ufes Valarth by pur.
Lying The blood,
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CHICAGO In A kUDDLE.
The EsEly Elected Democrats Occupy 4
Doubtful Position.
The Election Came Too Early to be
Legal l-Repubiicans Likely to Hold
Over


CHICAGO, April 8.
II has been discovered that the elk ction in
this city was Illegal and within the power OF
any citizen TO overthrow the result. The
supreme court of the state decided some
time ago that the towns of Brighton. Polk
ard ether portions of the township of Cicero
had been, by vote of the people. Nov. IL,
1887 legally annexed to townships of South
and West Chicago, which. previous to an
nexsticu, we're entirely included within the
limits Of the city of Chicago. The decision
of the court did not operate TO make il =
part Of the city with power To extend the
limits OF which rests with the city council
The general Law of the state provides that
wherever all of TOW wnship lies within the
limits of the city, the city election shall be
held the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in April.
Wherever the township is not all included
within the city limits, the election shall be
held on the third Tuesday in the
month of April The recent election was
held two weeks too early. The law requires
that 20 days notice of the election shall be
given. The time is too short between this
date and the third Tuesday of April for
legal notice, and it seems questionable
whether the mistake can be rectihed by
new election on that date 1t is claimed
II the present republican administration is
willing 10 invoke the law, it can hold over
and prevent the newly elected democrats
from taking their seats. Ii 10 said that
Mayor Roche has consulted the corporation
counsels in regard to the matter, butt il can
not be learned that any decision has been
reached.