Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-14


1t Is quietly intimated that Chris
Manner will seek the Republican NOM
nation for County Treasurer The
South Side Republicans probably will
present d. II. Kochersperger, the
publisher. James Pcase, Of Lake
View; Joseph Bidwill, Of the Ninth
Ward; James r. b. Van Cleave, of
the First Ward, and Henry Stephens
arc mentioned for Sheriff. Failing
to get that Office any OF the four
might accept the County Clcrkship,
for which s. W Riderburg, d. D.
Healy, Philip Knopf, and Henry
Spears are candidates. A. q. Cooper
and william Dunno, Of the Twelfth
Ward, and Edward Erickson, the
young Scandinavian Republican who
ran 5000 votes ahead Of his ticket in
the West Town. are talked OF for
other clerkships
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Chief Clerk Michael. O'DonOghue.
of the Superior Court, was married
at o o'clock Wednesday morning to
Miss Lizzie A. Brennan, a sister OF
Aid. Brennan. The ceremony was
performed at st. Patrick's Church by
the Rev. +. +. Galligan In the pres.
ence Of u few invited friends.
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Republicans are talking OF nomi.
mating Prof Benedict, OF Danville.
for Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
ton.
Charles G. Nicely, OF Evanston. a
good lawyer and resolute, deter
mined, Woodworking Republican. Is
mentioned most favorably BY Repub.
licans as q desirable successor to
Judge Scales. but It Is limited that
Mr. Nicely may prefer to accept the
nomination for Congress In the Sew.
enth District, In which he resides.
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Election Commissioner h. +. Web.
or has not handed In his resignation
to Judge Scales as 1t was said he
would, simply because he has not yet
been appointed Lincoln Park Com.
missioner. The reason for this de.
lay Is that Mr. Kinks resignation has
not been Otf,cially accepted.
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Fear Is express among real estate
men, 1t Is said, that the special AZ.
sessments recently levied BY the city
and confirmed by the County Court
are all invalid. This reasoning Is
based on recent decisions OF the Su.
pren,e Court In special assessment
cases, In which 1t has been held that
In all such orders 1t should have been
stated that the property on which the
special has been levied Is In Chicago.
Corporation Counsel Rubens gives II
Us his opinion that all the objections
could be overcome.
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TIE Circuit Court judges have Sc.
lected jefferson HOdgkihs, u Town
OF Lake Republican, and Joseph Don.
ncrsberser - be South Park Com.
missioners Mr.. Hodgkins was Sc.
lected to all the unexpired term Of
one year held BY Martin J. Russell,
and Mr.. Donnersberger was selected
to succeed himself for full term OF
five years. jefferson Hodgkims Is an
old resident OF the Town Of Lake,
tho residents Of which urgently re.
quested his selection. He Is a con.
tractor and was County Commissioners
for several terms. The South Park
Board Is now constituted as follows:
J. w. Ellsworth, John b. sherman
and Jefferson Hodgkins, Republicans,
and Joseph Donnersberger and WIN.
lam Rest, Democrats.
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Mr.. S. w. Rlderburg, who Is SO
much talked Of Us the probable sue.
cessor to County Clerk Wulf, Is q
power In his ward, the Fifteenth.
He IL one OF the most loyal and hard.
working Republicans In Chicago. He
Is certainly entitled to great credit
for his untiring efforts In behalf OF
the West Town ticket and for the
hard work done In aiding Mr.. Joseph
/ hammers To secure his seat In thu