Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-27

the existing two years term of of
flee for members of the County I.onrls.
Such is the Attorney Generals opinion
and II is doubtless correct. II would
bc well II the other bOtcllos ana bldn.
tlcrs of the statutes passed by the late
Legislature could be as easily explain.
c,l and set aside as immuterial in the III
depreciation of law. unfortunately
such Is not the case.
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Governor Yates has not announced
himself as a Senatorial candidate. but
persons who like to place their money
on dark horse should take notice Of
his actions.
Daniel ]. Mcmahon is certainly de.
serving of n Democratic judicial noni.
nation, so Is Donald l.. Morrill,.
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Local politicians see coniirnal:op of
the story that Illinois congressman " III
take united action In the Senn,orslIip
contest in the Interview given out In
Washington by Congressman Mann.
That gentleman denies that he - luU,n-
ing any particular candidate hut non.
items Congressman Cannon and Hit as
admirably fitted for the positioa. or"
said Mr.. Mann. 'he Uhc candidate,
should he u young man who. after lring
elected. would have standing aud ma.
cnce which would he beneficial to the
state"
Tho latter statement is supposed tn
refer to Mr.. Dawes. and was added. il.
parently. to avoid the appearance of
ignoring the aggressive fight the comp.
trollcr is making for Mason's seat.
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Judge Npcly's decision sustaining the
demurrer of the Police Pension I,oar.l
10 the petition for N writ If imr,lamua
Z" compel the payment of u pension to
former Policeman Thomas y. i'rre,,,in
Is of interest In departmental circles.
Judge Nicely In denying TIE petition tor
tho compelling writ holds that the 20.
lice Pension Act applies only To officers
on the rolls of the Police department
and does not extend to former officers
" Eo have been discharged.
Under this ruling any officer wno hus
become disabled while IN the perform.
ni.c, of his duty on the force AMI who
has later been discharged for any VA.
son must first secure reinstatement to
his position before he can apply sue.
ccssftlly for n UpOSion
Aroused by the fear of insufficient
revenues. some of the Aldermen are
preparing to turn Assessors. The com.
mlttcc. consisting of Aldermen I.itzin.
ger. Minwegen and CullcrtOn. which
was appointed by the Council to con.
slider schemes for raising more revenue.
has held u meeting ana decided To get to
work without further loss OF time. The
Aldermen will go after the railroads
first.
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One of the best men talked of for
Judge next year Is the Hon. T.. Nc.
Hugh.
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The proposed auto.bus line already
has II rival. An antilunted eur. drawn
by two discouraged looking horses. IL
covering the four blocks from state and
Madison streets to Adams street ana
Michigan avenue. The ear bears this
legend:
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| -: state and Madison streets Ia !:
| /: Michigan avenue ana Adams ::
| street. (.
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| {: Institute. {:
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The Union Traction Company Is the
owner of the ear. II starts whenever
there II u passenger or when the driver
| yearns for travel. At the last meeting
| of the Council IN ordinance was intro
duccd demanding that the unused
| tracks he torn up. Hence the Cur,
which gives no transfers. and 80 far IL
known to have carried one passenger.
| Another free bathing beach for the
boys of Chicago will he establ' shed OIL
the s;iOre of Lincoln Park. NJ Fullerton
avenue.
AID. Charles WernO and Henry T..
Weaver appeared before the Lincoln
Park Board ana made II plea for assist
ancc In the movement. The comms.
sioners ana park officials promised to
help. ana plans are now under way for
u new beach to accommodate thOusand
of boys at the foot of Fullerton avenue.
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| EX-Chief of Police Ripley Is now u
pens!Oner of the Police Department. At
the last meeting of the Pension Board
IN application from the former head Of
the department was received asking fer
II monthly pension Of $!'3.75. half u cap.
,aln's pay. The application was passed.
The monthly allowance was figured on
the position occupied by Joseph Ripley
at the end of his first twenty years of
service, when he was u captain. The
fact that lie afterward served rs chief
of the department entitled him to no
greater amount.
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| What's the matter with Comptroller
Dawes? Every banker In the national