Chicago eagle., 1899-01-07

II ground, while In the center Of the en-
blem is mounted a diamond. The pre-
of the gift from the employees
Of the office took place in the baillffs'
room at the southeast corner of the
fourth floor of the court house. The
speech was made by Al
bert II. Loeb. attorney to the sheriff.
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Congressman-elect George l.. Foster
was given an informal banquet last
week at the Grand Pacific Hotel by the
members of the South Town board and
u few intimate friends. Justice John
G. Everett acted as toastmaster for the
occasion. On behalf of the town board,
Justice Wallace presented Mr.. Foster
with large framed pastel picture of
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Hon. Chas. II. Randall. who has
made such II fine record as Assessor
of Hyde Park for several terms. is now
the honorcd head of the new Board of
County Assessors.
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The County Board of Assessors com.
plcted its organization Monday as fol.
lows: Charles Il. Randall. president;
William II. Weber. secretary: G. Il.
Randall and 4. w. Miller, two-year
term; Adam Wolf and William II. Web.
cr. four.ycar term, ana james !. GRAY.
siX-ycar term.
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County Assessor Jas. j. Gray Is not
only one of the most popular young men
in Cook County, but he Is also ono of
the luclicst, as on (ionday last he Sc
cured the six-yCaf Irm for Assessor Of
Cook County.
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Fifteenth ward citizens talk of Au.
gust Wendell for alderman.
>@&Stias.
The most bancful. threatening and
dangerous influence in public life to-day
is in the shape of the all-corrupting
corporations. and they are themselves
rapidly giving that fact the benefit of
public demonstration. The only way to
secure our politics. our Legislatures and
our courts against their polluting inilu.
ence Is to take the great monopoly they
now control out of their hands and ad.
minister It as trust for the people.
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Many of the strongest Republican,
favor the nomination of Hon. =. W
Straus for City Treasurer. The sole
business men In the party favor tn,
nomination of Mr.. Straus.
Hon. =. w. Strnus. having made 4
fine race for South Town Assessor |,
an unlucky year. is now being urge,
to become the Republican candilat,
for City Treasurer.
The jury bribers are on the run.
The Democracy will make no mis-
take In placing the name Of Mr.. JOSEPH
T.. Junk on their ticket for City Treas
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most successful young business men
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II sufficient evidence can b. secure,
to legally trace the brlbc money glvcl
to the pockets Of men unworthy to bca
the name Of lawyers. the Bar Associa
tlon will receive evidence looking to tn,
disbarment of those men.
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President Henry =. TOwle. OF tn
Chicago Bar Association, was mOve'
by the revelations brought out by tn
Grand Jury. ana said that rs soon a
John \. Miller. chairman OF the Legls
iative Committee Of the Association
returned to the city steps would b
taken to consider ways ana means 70
the rcinedying Of the evils cOnnecte
with the appointment of baillffs. TIL
next meeting OF the Bar Association
to he held before Jan. Is, he SAID
would take up the corrupt bniliffs luc'
tiOn at once.
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One Of the most famous and popula
Of all well-knOwn Chicago resorts II III
pavilion owned by ID. II. BrunJes a
the southwest corner of 55tal street an
Lake avenue. Mr.. Brunjes runs u hlgl
class vaudeville performance ever
evening ana Sunday matinee. Admi'
sion free. 4 hrst-class oyster an
chop house In connection. Mr.. BrunJe
ia n brother of Hon, John II. Brunje,