Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-12
EA0iETS.

Hon. Harvey r. Weeks is to be con-
graduated upon the fact that the south
western connecting boulevard between
the west park system and the south
parks will be finished in n few months.
The filling in north of the west branch
of the south fork of the river Is being
done by the park boards and is nearly
finished. South of the point mentioned.
and to the Illinois and Michigan canal.
the sanitary trustees are doing the
work. and they have it well OH toward
completion.
Every day a decision from the Su.
premc Court Is expected. allowing the
Burlington Railroad to build a viaduct
over its tracks at 10th street and when
that is secured the last obstacle in the
way of the connection will have been re-
moved. The matter got into the courts
through the Interference of the city. IL
declaring that If the viaduct was built
the railroad company would use 1t as
an additional argument against elevat-
ing its tracks. When the work was
commenced the police stopped it. and
the park commissioners and city au.
thoritics tried conclusions before Judge
Tulcy. The decision was not satisfac.
tory to the park commissioners. and
the case was appealed.
a good many farmers are objecting
strenuO,isly to the consideration of
Samuel W. AllertOn of Chicago for Sec.
rotary Of Agriculture. They say he
knows too much about the Produce En-.
change.
The election Of John Il. Parsons. gen.
erul manager Of the West Chicago
Street Railway Company. to the same
position with the Union Traction Com
pany of Philadelphia, was the subject
Of much comment among street railway
men this week. Mr.. Parsons has not
resigned his position with the Yerkes
West Side system. but his nearest
friends assert that he will. George A.
Yuille. assistant general manager and
second vice president of the road, ID
said to be the logical man to take NJ
Mr.. Parsons work.
The name of Hon. f.. T.. COyne. one
Of President Mckinley's closest friends
Il In great favor with downtown bust
ness men rs the right man to succeed
Wash Hcsing for postmaster.
Hon. VIM. +. O'Hearne will be the
Democratic candidate for Alderman In
the Twelfth Ward.
Mr.. John ]. LcEevre. an old resident
and one Of the largest property-own
ers in the Twelfth Ward. will probably
be- the Republican nominee for Alder
man next spring. Mr.. lie Fevre hold.
responsible position with the well
known grocery house OF Reid. Muir
tloch Il Fisher. In whose employ h,
has been for many years. Mr.. Ii
Fevrc will bc a liigh-ciass candidate
ana 1t Is said he will have the solid
backing Of his fellow members Of til,
Menokcn Club. with whom he Is In higl
Nlls bs' IVNI' NVV"b
represent the great Twelfth Ward II
the City Council.
Hon. Harvey +. Weeks and his mos
cstimable wife carried of the honor
at the hall of the Ashland Circle Of tn,
Kings Daughters Tuesday evening
leading the grand march. by the trip
ping Of feet In the may waltz the ligh
Of hope will penetrate many u home 81
the West Side, darkcned by the shadow
of poverty and destitutlon. The merr!
music drowned the sound OF the shower
Of gold which rolled into the cash bOS
Of the Ashland Circle Of the King,
Daughters. There was fun for fun,
sake. but behind It all was the genuin,
desire of rhe West Siders to help the
poor they have among them.