Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
LOCAL Political NOTES.

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politician. Is confined to his home. On
Beethoven place. with serious internal
injuries received as n result Of fall
down the front stairway ut his resi-
dcncc late Sunday afternoon. His In
jurirs were of such n nature as to ne
cessitate a conference Of prominent
physicians. He was reported better on
Tuesday, and the first report that he
had suffered shock of paralysis as n
result of the fall was authOritativcly
denied by his physicians.
While ascending the stairs to enter
his home Mr.. Burke slipped and fell to
the sidewalk. striking the stone steps
in his descent. He was able to arise
unassisted. and mt first thought he was
only slightly bruised. Later. however.
he was affected with complete stlff.
ness Of all the muscles Of his limbs and
body. and was forced to retire to his
bed. A physician who made an exam
nation found no bones broken. but In
tcrnal injuries of a nature then not
readily diagnosed had resulted. The
doctors say he may not he able to leave
his bed for a week or ten days.
Mr.. Burke for the past six or eigN,
years has occupied n prominent place
in Democratic organizations. The late
Carter II. Harrison appointed him
City Scalcr. and during the adminlstra.
tjon of the elder Harrison Mr.. Burke
was the official dispenser Of patronage.
He was retained ns City Sealer by
Mayor Hopkins and retired upon the
election of George II. Swift.
During the national. State ana cO',ii.
iy campaign of 1896 Mr.. Burke was
Secretary of the Democratic County
Central Committee and one Of the close
advisers and followers of John +. Alt
geld and william !. Bryan. When the
municipal campaign started last spring
he became the champion Of the cause
of Carter II. Harrison. the present
Mayor. He directed the greater portion
Of the campaign work before and after
the convention. and xnce the election
has been one of the dispensers Of TIL.
Mayors patronage. lie was appointed
oil inspector by Mayor Harrison the
night the latter was inaugurnted. Fo,
the mast two weeks Mr.. Burkc's wife
has been seriously III with typhoid TO-
yer and was slowly recovering when
the news Of the accident to her nus
band reached her.
Carriers In the Chicago postoiiicc Will
soon bc allowed to purchase their uni
forms In Chicago instead of Cincinnati
M they have heretofore been compelled
to do. Postmaster Gordon requested the
carriers to elect representatives to liz
present Mt conference on the matter
of uniforms. 1.-THE only reason that the
uniforms have been bought In Clncin
NATL" said Postmaster Gordon ycstcr
day, "ls because the Government had
n contract for them with u firm In that
city. That contract expires soon and
the men will bc given chnncc to on
courage home industry by patronizinp
local firms" The postmaster Will o.
tablish u sub.statlon ut the stock yards
in the Exchange building. for the sal,
of money orders. postal notes nn'
stamps. Residents Of the Twenty.sev
enth ward IRE petltloning for an extcn
sion Of free delivery In North Forfeit
avenue. north TO the river. POstmastel
Gordon has rclnstatcd Clerk II. j. Frn
men. who served under Mr.. iicslng. hui
was compelled to resign on account ol
Illness.
Chief Ripley has acted wisely In put
ting u stop to u scvcn.,lny hypnotic per
formnncc In u North Side hail. II thu
hypnotic exhibition were genuine !
should be intevtllc,cl on Humanitarian
grounds; II. as has been charged.
was merely u fraud. the police wer
entirely warranted In interfering.
The "scven-dny sleep" has long beer
n favOritc trick Of hypnotic mOunte
banks. As u fraud It has been repeat
olly exposed; we can recall no instnnc
In which such II test has ever bee
vOhched for Ivy reputable sclcnt!ti
men. IT the North Side professor
can throw people Into u wcek.lOn
sleep let him come downtown. Their
are several subjects" ut the City Hal
who might be put to sleep with prof
10 tho municipality.
hIWcuI teIckrt,lll, uuteu InulNnupO
lis. Ind. Aug. ~. says: ''The Telegram
from Springfield that Gov. Tanner r.
fuses to honor the requisltlOn for tn
return Of Louis Enricht OF Chicago t.
Marion, this State. to answer charg
of cmbexxling $4,000 In bonds, Pre-
ferred by Noah ClOdfelter. promote
OF the Marion AndersOn system OF cleo
'trlc railways, causes surprise In thi
city.
''GOv. Mount cannot understand VIII
the reGuisitiOn was not honOretl.
know Of but few of the particulars
however, said the executive. 'The n
QUESTION was made on q sworn state
ment Of Noah ClOdfelter AMI other
that Enricht had obtained securltie
amounting to 900 Or more Oh II falls
bill of lading.'
"'rhe attorneys for Clodfelter hay
not indicated what course will now b
pursued. although It seems that Gov
Tanners refusal will estOp all effort
to return Enricht to Indiana
In his drives through the dOwn-tOw
district the last few days. Acting Mayo
ana Commissioner of Public Work
McGann has been offended by tho sigu
of dirt and filth In these busy thorough
fares. ana he caused careful inspe'