Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

Mr.. Edwin II. Fish, for years the pop.
ular clerk Of Justice II. II. White, will
he one of the new Justices for the town
of Jefferson.
Judge Tuthill says: 81 know the
Judges would be pleased to receive any
Information concerning any Justice
who may be candidate for reappoint-
ment or any new applicant"
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"'rhe law that fixes $1,000 as the larg-
est amount collectablc for a death is
unjust and ought to he repealed. A
man who Is worth from $4,000 to
S2j.O0O a year to his family may be
killed and his heirs can collect only
$1,000. In New York there is a constl-
| tutional inhibition against any law fix
ing a maximum amount that may be
recovered for an injury that results In
death. That constitutional provision
makes 1t useless for corruptlonists to
try to buy New York Legislature In
order to have It pass such rs act as has
been discussed"
| Little Is known among legislators
about the expected racing bill this Leg
islaturc is to take up; but the members
say they are morally certain Illinois
will have some kind of a racing law.
If a measure like the Percy. Gray law
Of New York Is introduced and II the
right persons ask for It's passage, say
the critics. there will be no need of
Doodle from the rncing associations In
getting the law. The New York law Is
strict-lt permits racing mt the big
tracks where there could be no sport IL
only the constitutional amendment of
the state were used to regulate race
track operations.
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Mr.. Joseph +. Junk, the popular Hal
sted street brewer, who has been
prominently mentioned for City Treas.
urer. Is heartily In favor Of having
Mayor Harrison succeed himself. Mr..
Junk said Wednesday: mo Mayor Of
this great city ever made finer record
In Office. and II the voters are wise they
will see to II that Carter II. Harrison
Is reelected by the biggest majority
ever given good Mayor In this, or any
other municipality"
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At meeting of the Judges Of the
various courts Of the county held Fri.
day afternoon a committee was ap-
pointed to receive the applications Of
the asplrants to the office Of Justice
Of the peace. The meeting was held
In the chambers Of Judge G. g. Nicely,
presiding Justice Of the Circuit Court.
The committee appointed consisted Of
Judges G. @. Nicely, Elbrldge Hanecy,
and Il. +. Dunno from the Circuit, and
Judges +. Q. Ball and Jonas Hutchin.
son from the Superior Court. The
method TO be adopted by the commit.
tee, which was approved by the meet.
Ing. will be to provide book, to be
kept open to the public, where each
candidate can register his appllcat ton,
thus avoiding the confusion incident
to the filing Of applications with the
several Judges. 1t was also settled
that all applications submitted for the
approval Of the Judges should be filed
not later than Feb. Is. At a meeting
Of the Circuit Court Judges held mt the
close Of the Joint meeting the report Of
the committee ON the petitions of the
county officers for help was presented
and approved.
Tho crime Of brlblng State Senators
and Representatives Ii committed only
by experts. 1t requires great skill In
reading the lines Of human nature In
the cOuntenance, a quick and sound
Judgment In selecting opportunities t.
approach those who are considered sus
ceptible to criminal influences, slyness
and secretiveness, immObility Of cOun
tenance (as the veteran poker player
puts IT.. and nerves rs steady rs cast
iron, with IN amplitude and readiness
of resources that would be Of meal
culable value In worthy undertake
Ing. Professional Legislative. Brlber'
are men who would commit any crime
II their success and safety were as
suretl.
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, Henry NJ. Shabad IL said to have tn,
backing Of majority Of the Judge,
for appointment as Justice of til,
Peace on the West Side. Mr.. Shaba(
IL n good lawyer and most reputabl,
citizen.
II recent revelations, notable In til,
passage Of Gas Consolidation and til,
notorious ana Infamous Warehous,
Bills. IRE based Oh the actual condition
Of affairs In the State Legislature 1
! may well he inquired II bribery ant
other forms Of buying up our Stat
Senators ana Representatives IRE cpl
: demlc ana general In Illinois. The In
| formation Ohtnin0h1s. md thu c,,rron