Year: 1869

+ CH1CAGO, req. jlGn 1909.
The ladies are masters of the situation
to-day and consequently happy. The
public attention being almost exclusively
directed to the conventions. 1t was gen
orally hoped that the differences between
the two socities would be adjusted and a
joint convention held, this hopehas prov
led futile The Chicago public haYe their
choice OF two conventions, which hold
sessions to-day and tomorrow. The.ques-
ton of woman suffrage Will now be more
thoroughly discussed than upon any pre-
vious occasion. These conventions COM
bine a variety of elements and elicit many
opinions that viii be OF much benefit in
prosecuting the movement. The time
has passed when shis question can be met
with other than fair spirit aud candid
desire for settlement, something must be
done to give woman wider field of en-
ployment and fair compensation in the
battle of lite Woman who arc forced to
earn their own living, should not be com
PEELED to work for mere pittance, when
men are tar better paid for tho same
work. aa


There is some apprehension that the
very mild weather during large portion
of the winter has furnished SO little ice
that it will be ike gold dust. 1t has
been exceedingly difficult to secure a good
supply, and we may safely conclude that
all who wish to keep cool will have to
pay the piper next summer. The scarci-
ty of an article has 4 wonderful power in
raising the price l


Some Of your readers may have heard
of the terrible assault committed upon a
young lady in this city, last spring. A
woman closely vailed enticed her to a
quiet streetand beat her so severely that
her life was almost despaired of. She
heas since recovered however. Suspicion
falling on Mrs. Griershe wasarrested and
is now being tried in Waukcgan, in con-
sequence of change of venue The
case is creating intense excitement, as
the parties were quite well known.


If there is one thing more than anoth-
the West, it is the increasing attention
paid to our trade by Eastern capitalist
and business men. This has recently
been exemplifed by the opening # a
branch in this city Of the famous marble
establishment of James Sharkey Esq, at
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. The
south east corner of State and Madison
streets now presents an array Of the finest
ments, Statuary, Mantels, bronzed and
galvanized goods ever seen in the West
x fine large building has been erected ex-
pressly for the finer qualities of these
goods, and the adjoining lot contains a
splendid show of Marble and Granite


monuments The establishment is under
the control Of Messrs. HinsdaIe and VIM


Sharkey There is as large and beauti-
ful collection Of this kind Of goods as
can be found in the Union.


The community was greatly startled
yesterday by the bold and fiendish muir
der of Gen. Mcconnell at Jacksonville.
Although not of this city, he has so long
| been identified with the public veal or


woe of Illinois, that it almost seems like


leaf out of our book. Some indica-


tons are supposed to exist that point to
Chicago as furnishing the assassin. A
very important lawsuit is pending here in
which Mr.. Mcdonnell was endeavoring
to substantiate his claim to a large
amount OF property in this city. His
death would silence much Of the evidence


and it is supposed this was the reason for


his death. The claim amounts TO nearly
81, 900, 900. <5E