Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-12-04

cd here directly from points where the
Mayor spoke on his tours through the
country.
The Democratic minority mny not al.
low Ike Craig, Free p. Morris, Gale
Johnson or the so-called "Ng Three"
to run the steering committee during
the special session.
Many Cook County Democrats, as
well as the country members, would
like to have Hon. John =. McGOOrty
placed In the lead Of the minority dur.
Ing the special session.
1t Is rumored that the corporations
IRE frightened nearly to death for fear
Free +. Morris will introduce his latest
revenue bill ut the special session.
Any revenue bill favored by Morris.
Crnig and johnson will undoubtedly be
all right for Suburban interests" but
exceedingly hard on Cook County.
The Republican majority Of the Leg.
islature are to give Chicago a metrOpOl.
ltan police commission one Of the first
things they do. It's high time this was
done.
Mr.. william q. Livingston, one Of the
most highly respected citizens Of the
North side, IL strongly talked Of for al.
dcrman Of the Twenty.flrst Ward. Mr..
Livingston makes friends wherever he
goes, ana IL to-day believed to In the
strongest man In the ward.
Oak Park ana Austin people are de.
handing the election Of Mr.. II. G. Han.
sen. the well known ana popular real
estate man. 90 the Legislature, next
full. Mr.. Hansen can have the Demo.
cratic nomination II he wants II.
The city authorities are In big bust.
ness In arrestlng an old ana highly re-
spected citizen like Mr.. David Kelley
OF Kelley, Maus & Co., for not taking
out u license for lumber yard" that
doesn't exist. Why don't the police lei
our merchants alone ana arrest few
h0ld'np men?
The Republicans OF the Twenty first
Ward will undoubtedly renOminate Al
derman PlOtke.
A good Judge estimates that members
Of the City Council raked OF about $50,
600 for work done by them In securing
the reinstatement Of 200 discharged
cOppers.
The only opposition to metrOpOli
tan police force, under the control of ,
commission appointed by the Circui
judges, comes from Aldermen VIII,
make money by getting men on thu
force.
With George Il. Milne again In TIN
Council, the Twenty.ifth Ward vii
get number of improvements that !
has long been entitled to.
West Town Supervisor COnsidine lie
serves great credit for his pluck II
moving the town offices to the Spr.
building. The people of the West Sid
have town offices now that they ma.
be proud of.
The Mayor Is opposed to the plan
the city's purchasing from the heirs
the Hayes ana Johnston estates u quit
claim deed to Union Park for 5000. OOt
as proposed by Alderman DuddlestOn'
ordinance now pending before til
finance committee. The Mayor declare
that II the measure IL ever put through
It must be passed over his veto.
Street cleaning work having cease
with the advent of cold weather, Com
missioner of Public Works McGann ha
Cancelled all contracts for the season
The work Of removing snow from tn
streets during the winter months Wi
be done by city laborers.
Arnold Trip Jr., son of eX-Ald. ArI
old Trip, and Thomas Pagan, emplo!
ed as inspectors In the water depart
ment, We're discharged last Saturda
because they We're charged with la,
ing offered to have the water bill Q