Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1880, Page 16

ET A j | i Seomsiks Ss ° 1o POLITICAL. The Cook County Imbroglio as Viewed by Impartial Out siders. Denunciation of the Reprehensible Conduct of the Third-Term : Bolters. William A. James’ Duplicity—A Nice Man for the Lieutenant-@oy- ernorship. How the Chicago Congressmen Dug and Got Into Their Political +. Graves. COOK, COUNTY IMBROGLIO. AS VIEWED BY AN IMPARTIAL OUTSIDER—SING- ER'S SCANDALOUS CONDUCI—THE RIGHTS OF THE MAJORITY. Madison (1Wis.) State Journal (Rep.), May 13 ‘The difficulty in the Cook County Convention, which resulted in the disgraceful proceedings that characterized that body. seems to have had its origin in a slightly unwarrantable assump- tion on the part of Mr. H. M. Singer, the Chair mau of the Republican County Committee. Mr- Singer was not chosen a delegate to the County Convention, but custom hus sanctioned the prac- tice of the Chairman of the Committee calling the Convention to order, whether he be a inem- ber of theCouventionornot. When he his per- ‘ormed this duty, if he has not been chosen a delegate, bis functions end, so far as the Con- vention is concerned, It seems, however, that Dir. Singer was not satisfied with this, but claimed the right to name the Temporary Chairman, and thus control the Convention. This claim, if accorded to him, would have given the faction from which he choso to select the Chairman an advantage which only belonged to the majority of the Convention to confer. There were some cases of contested delegates to be disposed of in this Convention,‘and' it would be one of the duties of the Temporary Chairman to appoint a Committee on Credentials to determine .the rights of contesting delegations. Mr. Singer was Identified with a faction that did not constitute & majority of the Convention, and his claim to control it3 organization was 2 preposterous one, and one to which it was not proper for the ma- jority to submit. His cu-and-dried program ‘was not the thing which a majority of the prop- erly-chosen delegates wanted, yet he persisted in trying w enforce it upon them, in defiance ot rule, precedent, and the force of numbers against him. He found the majority of the Convention equally determined that his stato should not be forced upon them, and the result was 2 ecene of violence and disorder which was discreditable to sli who took part in it, anda disgrace tu the Republican party ut large. ‘The whole matter in dispute was subject to the arbitrament of the Convention. Mr. Singer did not propose to submit it to that tribunal, but to decide it himself. An undue amount of bad biood was exhibited, and a schism effected in the burty which ‘seriously threatens its success in the coming election. Unless a compromise is stil brought about, of which there is no pres- ent prospect, the contest must be curried State Convention, and possibly to Nationnl |“ Convention, for deter- mination. With “impartial men there ‘will be n6 question but that the Farwell Hall delegates should be entitled to their seats in the ‘State Convention, but the majority of that body muy not so decide, and the question may bring about a very serious und hurtful complication. tis aimelancholy retiection that a few hot- headed and insane pattisuns, with whom the Tank and tile have no syinpathy, have itin their pawer to do so much real injury to the party for ‘whose triumph they profess to be worki But 80 it is, and it now remains for the really candid, judicious, unselfish. and patriotic portion of each of the great divisions of, that purty to so cuunsel and manuge as to nentralizeand destroy the hurtful tendencies which have been set_ in motion for its injury and demoralization. Let such inen everywhere counsel moderation and deference and a repression of that bitterness and spirit of detraction which characterize the chumpiopship of muny of the organs and parti- eans engaged in urging the cluiins and iltness of the distinguished candidates whose names are penspicuous before the people. An unwise and intemperate advocacy injures the very cause it attempts to promote, and it is time for the tactious leaders who' in the present canvass suvedone nothing but institute und foment an- tagonisms. and foster and propagate dissonsions an the Hepublican ranks, to stand aside and let a more deferential and harmonious spirit prevall. VOICE OF ‘THE ILLINOIS PRESS. Morris Herald (Rev.). ‘The Graut men, knowing, and even admitting, that they were Inthe minority, should have ul- lowed the majority to organize the Convention gs they saw fil. It was their right. Carroll County Mirror (Rep... * There surely can be no question as to the right of the Biuine-Washburne delegation to represent Cook County. To seat the others would be an outrageous suppression of the Voice of the majority. Monmouth Auas (Rep), The Grant delegates were altogether too hasty in withdrawing from the reular Conven- Hon, as it was not yet fully organized, and con- sequently no attempt could have been mude to deprive them of auy rights in the representa- tion at Springticid. e Gvok County Herald (itep.).. The row kicked up by’ the Grant mon in the County Convention. on Monday last, was a ittle the most disgraceful in the annals of our dis- graceful politics. Because tifty-eight men could not be permitted to control 2 convention of 19) incn, they sought to break it up. But they pidn't succeed, uor will they succeed at Spring- le Aledo (iL) Banner (Rep). It makes a vast difference whose ox is gored. ‘The 1.-U, regards the policy pursued in the Re- publican Conventions in New York and Penn- Sylvania, whereby a very large minority, if not in actual majority, were deprived of represen- tation, something almost heavenly: but to pur- jue the same policy in Chicago, with the L-0. in the minority, is infamous. Lanark Guzette (Rep.). ‘The result of Monday is of no’ passing mo- ment, but the odjum will hang over the party In Ulinuls throughout thecampaigu. It was a race between Grant and auti-Grant, and the latter far outnumbered the former, ‘and we have no instunce to refer to where the Grant fuction has Fielded one iota to the minority; hence they ex- pected nu quarter from the opposition, and ir only chunce was to bolt, and they did 80, Mt. Curroll (IL) Mirror (Rep.). The 1-0. charges wholesnls foguery and cheating upon the Blaine and Washburne men at the Chicago primaries last Saturday. It does not have anything to say, however, about Potter Palmer's forty darkies who attempted, under his directions,to vote in two wards in & body. Neither has it anything to say about the thou- sands of Democrats who voted for Grunt dele- gates for the purpose of getting an opportunity fo beat him in November. ‘This Loo papen fe the boss fraud of ‘the State, and its city editor is. a&modern Ananias. * Sterling Standard (Rep.), Mr, Storrs, who are your bolters and bulldozers now? The Grint men bolted and organized a Tump 8§ soon as,and because, they lost the Chairmanship and control of the Convention, without waiting to see whether the majority would treat them fuirly or not; they were inex- cuaable in dong so, and if their Grant delega- tion isadmitted at Springfield, and the friends of the other candidates thereby disfrancbised, it will be an unpardonable iniquity, such as gught never to blot the fair escutchcon of the Republican party, and by it Ulinvis will be lost to Grant even if he gets the nomination. Be- ware, gentlemen, how you tamper with justice. Eveeport Budget (Rep.). A minority that bolts away from the majority ean have but little sympathy among fuir-minded Republicans in all’ parts of tho great State of Ailinois who care more for the success of the Republican party than they do for the success of any one manin that party. Fair play is a jewel. In itepublican Conventions the majority imaust govern, or the funeral of the Republican party is Very ‘near. The Republican State Con- Yention will make a most serious mistake if it shall exclude the delegates from Cook County elected by a majority of the Cook County Re- Publican Convention, and shull udmit to seats ia the Convention the ninety-two delegates elected Dy the minority. Belvidere (IU) Northwestern (Rep.), ‘This Chicago division of the party is to be re- gretied by all Republicans; and the action of iho bolters cannot, it seems to us, be excused. ir catuse Of compluint, as appears from their Published “address!” was that ‘the opposition or dnajority propased to select a solid anti-Graot delegation to Springfield, instead of dividing the Hclegution, as they claimed was fair. This claim is contrary to the pructice of the Grant men zn, and contrary to al y lust the Republicuns of Wins eld their County Convention. ‘ood about 51 Grant to 33 Bluine, lon selected eleven delegates division of the delezates: woul nee siveh s would have giv Grant, Blaine 5. ‘The bolt is an act of desberae tion, and disproves the claims of the 1-0, as to the large majority for Grant in the State. Elgin Advocate (1 Bo After boing {nfely deteatesie two to one in Chiewwu, the Grantites, led by Dan Sherane Logun, and = Long” Jones, atuempted to eee poutrol of the County Convention through tee agency of the Chairman of the County Commer tee, and thus defeat the will of the people. But the majority were shrewd enough forthe Grog folGwers, and defeated the scheme. After une wittingly handing in nearly all the credenthta the Gruit men withdrew to the Palmer Hows and organized into.a convention and-eelected Grant delegation. They hope to secure ‘admis- sion to the Siate Convention by reason of the mujority outside of Chicago being for Grane ‘The State Convention may.be guilty of helping to consummate such a dastardly scheme, but it will be a sorry. job for the party in Illinois. ‘The Grant nonsense has gone far enough, and miay as Well be ended at Springtield as at a later date. It will not succeed. 5 Peoria Transcript (Rep.). ‘The 1-0, seems to be in favor of “sauce for the xoose" but not for the“ gunder.”” In yester- day's issue it says: “There isn't a fair mun in Cook County who will deny to the 5,000 Grant voters of Saturday their proportion in the State Convention.” The assertion appears plausible. Isolated from all surrounding circumstances, no one would care to dispute its foree. Taken, however, in connection with the Presidential canvass 'by the Mepublicans throughout the country, and it contains a sweeping condemnu- tion of the Z.-O. and those with whom the 1-0. isacting. ‘The remark which that paper upplies to Cook County" applies with tenfold force to New York and Pennsylvania. There the Grant men have applied the screws to the anti-Grant men, and do not intend the tens of thousands of Voters representing that side to have the least voice or yote in the Chicago Couven- tion. Had not the unit rule been upplied and enforced up to the present time in those two States, there might be some justification for the complafat of the J.-O. about the. action of the Farwell Hall Convention. As the mutter stands, the plea of that shect is the buldest of im- udence. Men and organizations which give Blows mast expect to tke blows. it docsu't speak well for their manhood or straightfor- wardness to “cluse down" on their opponents at every opportunity, and then whine because they happen to be treated to 2 smull dose of their own medicine. We trust, if there is a single Grant delegate from Cook County allowed in the Springticld Convention next week, they will come in at the tail of a resolution, indorsed. and voted by theinselves, condemnatory of tho unit rule in Foauerivanis, New York, and else- where. If the unit rule is not to be enforced in Cook County, solely to please the Grunt men, then let those Grant men show their apprecia- ton of the favor by the prompt passage of a resolution against the enforcement of the unit rule agaiust the anti-Grant men elsewhere. Un- Jess they do this, and do ‘it in a way’ to convince everybody of their sincerity, faith, and honesty, we should he inclined to fear that, if admitted to the Springfield Convention, they would at once turn about and attempt to throttle the men who had favored their admission. With this view of it, we suggest that, instead of further abusing “* Farwell, Medill &Co.,” the 1.-O. ut once trailits guns on Canieron, Conkling & .Co., and demand that they let up on the anti-Grant men of- their own States. Equity is equity, and no man is al- Jowed to plead for equity ia’ our common-law courts unless he can show that his own hands are spouess. When the Grant men can come into the Republican court and show that they have acted with strict justice, they will be en- titled to consideration on account of the Cook County affair and not before. In saying this auch, we do not want to be understoo ad- mitting that the Cook County and the Pénsyl- vaniu and New York cases are analogous One is the case of a county where a convention was called as a unity, and’ would have been-tieated as a unity had the Grant party carried it by ever so small x majority. The others are the cases of States where the votersof each Congressional district have always been allowed, and up to within a few years expected, to select their own delegates to the National Convention. VIEWS OF OTHER JOURNALS, St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep.). The whole proceeding was one of lawless usurpation. It was the attempt of a beaten mi- “nority to override by lawless violence the popu- tur will which hud rejected its candidate. It is utterly inexcusable, and itis utterly preposter- ous to suppose that the bolters can receive any recognition from the State Convention. Dubuque (Ta.) Times (Rep.). Nobody doubts that ‘2 mujority ‘of the Cook County Couvention were opposed to a Grunt Gelegution. Admitting that the action of the majority was ungenerous, shall the actual voice of the County Convention be repudiated and the Yerdict of an acknowledged minority accepted? Is Grant’s own State to be eacried for bim by arbitrary rulings on technical and non-essential questions? The General cannot afford this, if his “fool friends” can. Iowa State Register (Rep.).. ‘The Grant papers have had a grout deat to say about the foolish tall of Curtis, Schurz & Co. in regard to bolting ia ease Grant should be nom- inated. But now that the Grant men_them- selves, led by Logan himself, have bolted in the principal city of Grant's own State, we suppose the papers of the Boom will give the other bolt- ers a rest. ‘Their own action at Chicago has iven to bolting their indorsement, and, if any olt shall be made from the nomination at Chi- cago, this action of the Grant, men of,shat city will uoted as ample justification therefor. ‘The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which is working for Grant with all the zeul and indiscretion of a pardoned convict’s gratitude, treated the anti- third-term Nutional Convention yery wrath- fully. But that unwise convention did not do a tithe of the mischief in the direction of @ bolt from the party that the Grant bolt at Chicago has already done, and will constantly do throughout the whole campaign. Indeed. this bolt, led by Logan. is likely to be at once the cause and tho justification of much injurious bolting in the National campaign. If Gen. Grant should be€he nominee, his own friends in his own State, led by the Western member of the Senatorial Syndi- gate, nave put in the hands of Grant's enemies in the party the justification of Grant's authori- ty to bolt. What could the Chicago organ of the Chicago bolters say in denunciation of the bolt- ers of the nomination of Grant if it should come to that? They could go to its own columns and there get the arguments, or | the excuses for ar- guments, which they could plead in indorsement for their course. Indeed, it looks very like the Grant men of Hlinois have sown a tempest now that they will have to reap asa whirlwind in case of the nomination of Graut. Their action in Chiengp last Monday was the worst day's work for the Republican purty that has beon done in ten years. WILLIAM A. JAMES. A NICE MAN FOR SHUMAN'S SHOES. Col. William A. James was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the last Assembly. He lives in Highland Park, and he has an ambi- tion tobe Lieutenant-Governor. The way he came to secure first his tection to the House and then his election to the Speakership, will show the atyle of man ne is,and reveal what claims he bx to further political honors. In the fall of 1873he was candidate for the Legislature from Highland Park. He was a little afraid of the competition of a connection of Mr. W. W. Boyingion, and he therefore went to Mr. Boyington to get assurances of his assist- ance. He also went to the Hon. Charles B. Far- well and solicited bis afd in getting Mr. Boying- ton to keep opposition off the track. Col. James was catechised as to his Senatorial preferences, He voted for Logan two years before, when Senator Davis was elected; but, in reply’ to the questions put to bim, he said that HE HAD HAD ENOUGH OF LOGAN; he desired to see Senator Oglesby reviected, and should work for that end. If the Senator couldn't be re&lected, he should support u “dark horse” rather than Logan, und thought Mr. Far- ‘well would be the man. On tho strength of this assurance, Mr. Boying- ton, Mr. Farwell, aud others gave Col. James their support, kept competitors out of his wuy, and easily elected him. ‘He then begun election- ecring in various counties for the Speakersbip, and, when he came home ufter euch of these lit- Ue excursions, he told his friends at Highland Park that wherever he went grent pressure wus applied to bim to get him to promise to support. Logup; the Speakership was assured to him if he would only agree to support the Egyptian. But he ailirmed that he was a inun of his word: he had made the campaign on an anti-Logan issue, and be was bound to stick to the pledges he had given his constituents, About 2 week before the Assembly met, Cot. James left Highland Park for Springtield, and, after getting aboard the train, he declared to ‘Mr..Boyington that he was on the anti-Logan track, and he was going to stay there to the very mi e Very soon, however, his anti-Logan constitu- ents noticed that he wasn’t doing the first thing to bring out either Oglesby or Farwell, or any- body else. ‘They wrote him letters and sent him dispatches reminding him of the piedyes on which he was elected; but he paid no attention tw them. When the’ balloting begun, he voted dirst, last, and all the time for Logun. ‘When HIS CONSTITUENTS REMONSTRATED WITH HIM, he wrote home that after the session, when he ind plenty of time, he would make u ‘perfectly sutisfactory explination of the whole matter; but not one word of explanation has he ever offered. Subsequently Mr. Boyington met “Long” Jones, und told him of Col. James’ duplfofty; and Mr. Jones told him that, thirty days before the isluture convened, Col Jumes told him positively that he was for Logan, tirst, last, and all the time, When the primaries in Lake County were held, Col. James tried to get a set of Grant delegates elected in Highland Park. He soon found that this wouldn't do, and so he fixed up a list of Grant and Washburne men. and labeled it Wasb- burne ticket, and succeeded in electing it by representing’ to severul new-comers, one of whom bad # large number of. employés, and who knew nothing of James’ betrayal of’ his con- stituents if 1678, that ‘severul citizens of the town were persecuting him from purely personal motives, : A few days ago,.Col. Jantes, Mr. Gray, 2 brother of Prof. Elisha Gray, and Mr. Boyingtou took the cars at Highland Park for this city, und Col. James told Mr..Gray that, now that the thing was all over with, bis opponents in iligh~ lund Park might——(using .a grossly insulting and indecent phrase.) He subsequently REITERATED THE REMARK TO MR. BOYINGTON. This gentleman, who promised his constitu- ents to Vote against Logan, and was at the same Ume promising bis colieagues-clect’ to vote for Grant, and who now applies obscene linguage to his fellow-wowasmen ‘whom he betrayed, wants to be elected Lieutenant-Governor of - Mnois, us _partof a Grant and Logan combina~ Uon, and the Highland Parkers say he shan’t be elected if they can prevent it.—Times, POLITICAL POINTS: : THE CHICAGO CONGRESSMEN. - .. Oovk County’Herald. ~*~: Mr. Aldrich, thy -M.-C.-frem the First Con- gressional District, with a singular presciénce of coming events, announces that he will not be a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY candidate for re@lection this fall. Following’ the exampleof David Davis, Aldrich dodged into the cloak-room when the bill for levying 4 tax upon knowledge was’ before the House, while Mr. George R. Davis and Mr, Hiram Barber, Jr., unhesitatingly proceeded to dig and get into their political graves by ‘voung in favor of the abomination. 5, WUAT DO XOU THINK OF GRANT NOW?.; . Elgin (1i.) Leader. a z ‘We presume there are few men so hardened ns to tell us now that “Grantdoes not want the office, and will only take it if it is foreed upon him.” Few men would tell us that, because few men like to confess to being asses. If Grant his not r’ 1 around long enough, getting in a town. just in advance of the convention,—if his Inck- cys have not fought, and bulldozed, and cheated, and bought their way fur enough now,—for it to be apparent to the dullest mind that’ Grant is crazy for the office, we pity that mind. He could have stopped ail this disgraceful row in the ranks of the party he has before dissraced. We rathor think it is apparent to all that Grant is after the ollice, no matter if he has to resort to the dircst methods to obtain it, If he had any love for his party, any respect for himself, he would withdraw. But no. be will bang on, ‘and tighter, until every means fails him and the last hope dies, _- THE WISCONSIN DELEGATION, < Milwaukee Sentinel (Rep.). ‘The report that the Wisconsin delegation to the Nutional Convention contained some Grant men in disguise under the garb of Sherman and Washburne men, has probably not a word of truth in it. 4n some dispatches which were sent from here and bave found their way throughout the country, Mr, Sanderson was singled out us an instance of the kind. Mr. Sanderson em- phatically asserts that there is no truth in it, and that, if Mr. Sherman dropped out of the race, he would support neither Grant nor Blaine. THIRTEEN, AND MORE TO COME. Utica (N. Y.) Herald (Rep.). The following are the delegates from this State to Chicago who have declared that they do not recognize instructions and will not vote for the ex-President. They include some of the ablest and most intluential men in the delegu- tion. Others, and nearly or quite an equal num- ber, must join with these men in refusing to Yote for Grant, or they will grievously misrep- resent their constituents. These have spoken recently in accordance with the rising tide of popular opinion in their districts: Ist, John irdsali, Simeon S. Hawkins; 3d, Alfred’ Day- gett; 12th, William H. Robertson; 14th. Moses D. Stivers, B. G. Wales; 20th, George West; 2st, Ferris Jacobs, Jr.; 2d,John P. Douglas: ' 28th; William B. Woodin; ‘29th, Charles J. Langdon 334, Norman M. Allen, Loren B. Sessions, — THE OUTER BRIDGE. The First Train to Cross the Chicago Biver—Direct Conneetion of the Mli-+ nots Central and Northwestern—Cone gratulatory Speeches. ‘The new Illinois Central bridge over the river nearElevator “A " was formally “ opened” yes- terday, or rather closed, to enable a locomotive and passenger coach to pass over from the South to the North Side. In the car were about thirty gentlemen, who had been invited to “ celebrate” the completion of the enterprise, which was con- ceived twenty-eight years ago by the late Will- iam RB. Ogden, und finally brought about by William F. Whitebouse, the Solicitor of the Dock. and Canal Company, who devoted three years to ‘the work. Among the party were Mayor Harrison, Controller Gurney, E. H. Sheldon, Gen, William E. Strong, T. B. Blackstone, John Crerar, B. F. Ayer, E. T. Jeffrey, John Dunn, J. C. Welling, S. Corning Judd, B. Loewen- thal, W. Graydon of New York, George Mf. Bogne, E. H, Fishburn, David Wylie, E. Wood- ell, John S. Wirt, Col, L. H. Pence, 0. B. Berry, W. J, Beale, and’E. G. Clark. ‘The bridge is of wrought-iron, 205 feet long, fourteen {vet wide in tno clear, and nineteen feeb high, of the form known as the “Pratt truss,” and is calculated to sustain a rolling weight of 4,500 pounds to the lineal foot of structure, in addition to the tixed weight of the bridge itself, which is about 1.800 pounds per lineal foot! Under tho rolling load the briage could not be strained to beyond one-lifth of its ultimate strength, nor is it possible to place upon {t more than one-half of the load which it is catculated tocarry. ‘The pins are of steel, and the iron of the very best quality manufactured. The bridge Tests on a pierof solid musonry, built on piles cut off four feet below low water-mark, the Spuce between them being filled with broken stone. It 1g the strongest and imost substantial oue on the river, and probably in the North- west, The cost was $27,000. ‘The single track is on a line with the docks,and the bridgo will have to be swung for tugs, but it opens very ensily. After the party bad gathered an idea from be- ing run over the tracks of the territory enst of Rush street, they went into the ollice of the Peshtigo Company, where lunch and some champagne had been provided. GEN. STRONG WELCOMED THE GENTLEMEN on behalf of the Dock Company, and referred to the advantage the bridge would be to the North Side, ucknowledging the obligation all on the pier ‘were under to the Illinois Central for cou hecting the North and South Divisions, and thereby the railroad ,systems of,the two sec- Hons, which would greatly facilitate the transac- tion of business. Mayor Harrison made S speech, adverting to the growth of the city, ana dwelling particularly upou its railroads. ‘The latter, be said, should come in along the branches of the river’ and the Inigo shore.” He expected to live to seo this, and” also a steambont ‘run from here to New Orleans. The Ilinois Central must never try to gobble the lake front. He would help railroads, but not at the expense of tho city. Jn response to the toast, “Success to the: Bridge,” Mr. B. F. Ayer spoke of THE FUTURE OF THE PIER, trusting that the connection made by the bridge with the South Side might prove not only con venient and serviceable, but in the highest de’ gree udvantageous and ‘profitable to ull whoso interests were aifected by it. ‘The Illinois Cen- tral had no desire to gobble anything it was not entitled to. It was interested in increasing the tide and commerce of the city, and, ho thought, wouldn't throw any obstacles in the way. Mr. Sacldon gaid it was necessary for Chicago, in order to remain the Imperial City she was, to have aiforded ber every facility for the transac- Uon of business cheaply and ‘expeditiously. It was surprising that two great railroads, within 300 feet of each other, had not been connected before. Until now cars had to be transferred by the belt tine nine iniles around, which in- volved vexatious deluys and yreat incou- venience. Oftentimes the Northwestern sent cars back to the country empty rather than put up with the annoyanees incidental to the belt line. Hence the building of the bridge was not purely a private enterprise, but one in which the public at large was interested, MR. W. F. WHITEHOUSE Li compl{mented the Ilinois Central and the North- western, especially the former, and referred to the necessity of the bridge. 'He believed the day was not far distant when passenger-coaches as ‘well as freight-cars would go over the bridge. Mr. George M. Bogue spoke of tho lute Will jam B. Ogden, to whose genius Chicago was in a great mcasure indebted for its present Commer- Gial standing. ‘This ended the speech-making, and, after a Parting toast, the gentlemen were taken back to the Central depot, proud, doubtless, that thoy were in the first car that: crossed the bridge. TWO CLASSES, ‘The first fair offerings of the Spring aU seerct joy impart, ‘That for some little time may cling Around the human heart. A sunbeam on a changing sea, A bubble on its tide, We find the charmns of Earth to be, its beauty and its pride. Yet some we meet with every day Who deem it their best plan ‘To plot and struggle to betray Their own poor fellow-man, ‘Their eyes can sce no other light, ‘Their bosom feel no fame, But that which leads to blast and blight brother’s envied name. ‘Yet some there are of nobler mind, - Who think it purest joy ‘The woes and sorrows of mankind . ‘To lighten and destroy. Some toil for riches, some for fame, ‘While some strive 'to attain 2 A something better than a name, Or transitory guin. a. A Big Sapphire, Berlin bas just learned, trom a report of the Polytechnic Society's Intest meeting, thnt withie its walls reposes a’ treasure of almost fubulous value, the very existence of which had hitherto been unsuspected. A member of the Suciety is theenviable owner of the largest supphire in the world.—a stone weighing - nearly lifteen ounces. Pure sapphires uf good color hold so high u rank in ‘the gem-warket that, were this gigantic jewel of ‘first water, it would be worth no less than $16,000,00. It is, however, not ab- utely free from impurities,—a fuct which ma- terially diminishes its practical value; but enor- mous ‘bids for it, inade ut different times by German Princesand wealthy mineralogists, hue been invariably rejected by its proprietor, who has constituted itun heirloom, and confided it, in deposit, to the custody of the State judicial authorities. A suppaire weighing nearly 4 pound -mnay fairly claim to rank as’ among the wonders of the world. ECS, j¥e will pay to a charitable tnstitation $100 in case ef an Inguinal Hernia that can be retained by the hand that we cannot retain with the PARKEH HE. TENTIVE COMMUN MROSS, patented July Qik” BARTLET, BUTMAN & PARKER, 38 State-st, Chicago, ML. Dit. PARKER, the’patentee, has had_3): sgiry’ ex- perience, the last $yeurs with’ Marine JiosMlals, Are Sdopted Gur appliance a8 the beat be eae aa ne pied ot ace use, the Worst cases cured, e e % \ 16, AMUSEMENTS. ee Cee eee eee EN roprion THIS SUNDAY, LAST NIGHT OF Mr. FRANK MAYO An Murdock’s ‘world-renowned idy] of the backwoods, DAVY CROGKETT! Supported by the beautiful favorite, Cee o ee ON posted ia this y, I. J. Martio, And the finest cumpany that ever a drama, including Me. deawin varrey, 1 d. Frank A. Tannalitl, Sfarion aglor. ete. Kemewber, this Last Sunda: 5 HAVERLY’S THEATRE. Mr. J. H. HAVERLY ‘Manayer and Proprietor Home Again! COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 17th. Flying Favewell, Enoagement, Prior to their Departure for Europe, F The Ever-Popular and Prosperous HAVERLY’S UNITED MASTODON 40 Minstrels 40 J. H. HAVERLY... Proprietor ‘WM. FOOTE.. ~Manager A Revived Interest in a Near- ly Lost Art! The New Idea of Minstrelsy! Matchless as the Sun! A Magnificent Tournament of Surprises! HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT 40 IN THE FIRST PART. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT 42 CLOG DANCERS. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT 12 BANJO EXPERTS. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT 12 SONG-AND-DANCE ARTISTS. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT 12 POPULAR VOCALISTS. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT & EMINENT END-MEN. HAVERLY THE FIRST TO PRESENT ALL THE NEW FEATURES. « Haverly the’ First to Revolitionize the Entire Fiekt of Minstrelsy; FIRST TIME IN CHICAGO OF HAVERLY'S NEW FIRST PART FINALE.." The Old Chicago Volunteer Fire Department, Introducing the famous 40 Engine, First time of Haverly’s Latest Burlesque, THE NASTODON OPERA: Or, The Royal Biddy. UNPARALLELED TRIUMPH OF ALL THE GREAT FEATURES. ‘You can engage your seats without extra expense. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. Monday, May 17, every Evening und Wednesday and Suturday Matinces, PARAGON COMEDY COMPANY In the Brilliant and Delightful Comedy by Sydney Rosenfeld, entitled 7 S7OR°Y DOCTOR CLYDE!. An enormous success In New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, UPROARIOUS MIRTH, Interwoven with the most Charming Touches of Nature. GRAND EXTRA PERFORMANCE, Sunday Night May 2 1590. HERSHEY MUSIC-HALL. MAY 22--2:30 O’CLOCK. THIRD SATURDAY POPULAR MATINEE, ASS IDA GILBERT, Soprano. : MISS EVA MAYERS, Pianist. ¥ DLA LEIS. Viottntst OR. MH. CLARENCE EDDY, Pianist and Director. TICKETS, 50 CENTS, for sale at the Hall. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. ‘The elegant and commodious Side-wheel Steamer FLORA Willlenve her dock, Clark-st. Bridge. at 2 p.m, for SOUTIL CHICAGO, calling at Lake Front.” isu, GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AT 8 P. M. ‘Tickets 50 cents for each excursion. [77 Music and ncing, 3 JESSE COX, Manager, OLYMPIC THEATRE. D. DALZIEL... To-day, Sunday, May 16, ' Matinee at ; Eventng at $ o'clock, LAST PERFORMANCES OF ALP WYHAN’S RURAL ROOSTERS In the New and Original Pantomimic Comedy, OUR COUNTRY COUSINS, Monday, May 17, One Week Only of SPRAGUE'S ORIGINAL GEORGIA MINSTRELS, With the Great Comedians, BILLY KERSANDS, JAMES BLAND, ANDY JACKSON, and ANDY MMcKAY, FAIRBANK HALL, Tuesday, May 18-3 P. M. For the benefit of the FOUNDLINGS’ HOME. Prof. HM. DICKSON and pupti In a choice pro- gramme of Keadine< ‘ecitutions, assisted by Alias NELLIE BANGS, Pianist Tickets % vents, On saie at Lyon & Healy's, - EXPOSURE. = Lecture on PRIESTS AND WOMEN, or THE ss- GEIS Ol THE ROMAN CaTuutie, Compe: SIONAL, for entlemeh oats, by REV. A. Roman Cathullc, well-known Lee reacher, will on’ th ---Manager morrow (Sundi corner Lake and Las: a Rear tt. Wendell Phi OTE f the speaker when hy publishud his book on the Confessions). WALTER C. LYMAN, ELOCUTIONIST, Room 30 Central Music-Hall. Original, Practical, and Thorough System of Vol Culture, and exprossionoy Vols and Aedomee Vote "a. 3, CUTLER, Manager. 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. AMUSEMENTS, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, FRIDAY MISH SAT'D'Y MATINEE cowcerts POPULAR husie BY TRE BRILLIANT Concert Company, whose popularity has been so great that wherever the Company has appeared hun- dreds have Deen turned frum the dors unable to gain admission to hear the World's Greatest Prims Donna, MISS EMALA THURSBY, And the world-renowned Violinist, OLE BULL, Ir, PHILIP BRANSON, Tenor. Sig, FERRAVT, Bufo Baritone, ihe. ALFRED il. PEASE, Pianist MAURICE STRAKOSCH, Director. For which Iteserved Senta will be sold to-morrow morning at the popular price o: © & CENTS, INCLUDING 25S RESERVED SEATS, 50 ‘T5e, $1, and $1.50, according to location; and as Ke- served Sents cost no more than STANDING-ROOM, ‘Those desiring to attend should secure their seats Eanxy |[')-INOITOW MORNING. GEO. B. CARPENTER, Manager. EXPOSITION BUILDING. WATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AMPHITIEATRE. GRAND MONSTER POPULAR CONCERTS, May 27 and 28, Matince and Night of 29th, This magniticent auditorium, the larzest in America, gspecinily constructed in umphitheatre form for the National Convention, with a seating capacity for _ 12,000 People, ‘will be thtown"open to the general public for the first and only time in 8 series of Monster Popular Concerts Under the management of Mr. J. H. HAVERLY, ‘Who begs to present the following very large array prot Talented Artis: 4 LBV Yen Via THE NEW LIESEGANG ORCHESTRA, Comprised of fifty first-class instrumentalists, ‘Whe Celebrated Pianist, Mr. EMIL LIEBLING, Assisted by his most talented young pupils, Miss GRACIE STORRS and Miss ADELE GEISER. Mrs. S. C. Ford, The Popular Jessie Bartlett Davis, Yoral Miss Ada Somers, is The Mr. Chas. A. Knorr, . Popalar Mr. John E. MeWade, Socal Artis Mr. Chas.-F. Noble. The Oriental Quartette, You hare heard Youall The Blaney Quartette. them know them, The Chicago Quartette, In Grand Triple Quartottes. The Liesegang String Quartette. Four Programmes of Popular Music at Popular Prices, Good confortable suats for Ie peopier WILLIAM J. DAVIS, Acting Manager. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, Evenings Hay 18 and 20, Wednesday (19th) Yatinee, BENEFIT OF THE NURSERY AND HALF-ORPIAN ASYLUM. A NOVEL EXTRAVAGANZA. FROG OPERA With Pollywog Chorus. Presented, with all the necessury Scenic Effects, by some of the lending Amateurs of Chicago, including members of the FARRAGUT BOAT CLUB, And under th@auspices of the following Indies and gentlemen: ‘Mr. Georve 1, Dunlap, Mr EM. Sugiden, ‘Mr. Henry Y, Shetdor Mrs. W. © Goud ga M est Bare: LZ bettors Sirs. J.D: Webster, see feCornilek, re al it. Lurrabee, . ‘orter, Mc. Geo, Adains, Mrs, Palmer, ‘Mr. Abram Poole, Mra: Jortberg, Mr. Chas. smith, Mrs, Chas. Gregory, Mr: Joseph Stockton, Mrs. Geo, Shuteldt, ‘Mr-Georgo F. Rumsey, Mrs. lowe. Prices, 2% cts., 50 cts., 75 cts., $1.00, NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR RESERVED SEATS. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Tho snle of reserved sents bexin atthe Musie-liall Box-Oiiee Etiday mornin May 14, at 9 o'clock. MVICKER’S THEATRE. LAST WEEK OF _ Abbey's N. Y, Park Theatre Co, W. S. GILBERT'S GREAT COMEDY, ENGAGED! ‘With the Original New York Cast, Tneluding Acnes Booth, Miss Marie Chester, Mrs. @. Af. Gilbert, Miss Sidney Cowell, Miss Nellle Wining: r. James fewis, Mr. Joseph E: Whiting, Mr. Culling: Mr. L. F. Barrett, and Mtr. W. J. Wereasone ae Every evening during the we th = ang aid Syening during a ek. Matinces Wednes- NEXT WEEK, ‘Tho Great Novelty Company, Abbey's Humpty Dumpty and Spanish Students, NORTH SIDE TURNER HALL, THIS SUNDAY, at3 p, m, GRAND Sacred GonceaT! GIVEN BY THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA, Under the direction of Prof. A. ROSENBECKER, Admiuaton, 15 Cents. I~ OMlee of the Chicano Orch East Ran- doiph-st., Kinsbury block, Noomee > EAst B. BAUMS PAVILION, ‘Twenty-second-st. and Cottuge Grove-ny, To-night, Sunday, May 16, 1880, SUMMERMGNT FESTIVAL AND BALL! By the Chicago Saengerbund, i Admission—Gentlemzn and lady, Suc. A.0. DU. We First Grand Excursion to Milwaukee Of Tentonla Lodze, No. $6. A. 0. U. Way Sunday, June 6, 1530, ‘Tickets, 2. for ronnd trip. HERSHEY MUSIC-HALL. EDWARD B. PERRY, of Boston, Wutsivea vianoforte Recital o1 EN it, Muy 17, commencing nt 3 o'clock Teudey, Brent Pee Bile at Chicago Music Co.'s, ang at’ the hul LYDIA HASTINGS, READER, Puplis recelved at her realdence, 2 West Wath -269 Wabash-ay, ~ CARPETS AUCTION SALE By ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO., ‘and 85 Iandalph-st.. Genera! Auctioneers. ~~ NO. 931 PRAIRIE-AV, (Near Twentieth-st.) We sell Tuesday Horning, May 18, at. 10 o'clock, THE ENTIRE FURNITURE ‘Of above number. Steinway Plano, Peklor aud Chamber Sets, é russeis Carpe’ °Dining-ltoom Furniture, Kitchen Ware, ote. Also, Beds and Bedding, Crock- Sry ODO SLISONAFLERSHEIM & CO. Auctioneers, IMPORTANT ART SALE. ALL THE Paintings O’BRIEN’S ART GALLERY, 208 WABASH-AY., Including the Ream” Collection of Fruit 7 Pieces, will be sold AT AUCTION, On the afternoons of TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, May 18 and19. Sale commences at 2 p. m. each day. ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO, Art Auctionéers, For Our Wednesday's Sale, . May 19, at 9:30 a.m., FURNITURE Elegant Parlor Suits and Chamber Sets, CARPETS, General Household Goods, « 3crates CROCKERY in open lots, An invoice Jap. Goods, Bows and Arrows, Ete. ELISON, FLEQSHEIM & CO.. Auctioneers, ‘8iund % Randolph-st, CHOICE AND ELEGANT FURNITURE! AT AUCTION. Weare instructed: by Messrs. L. G. FAIRBANK & CO., to iA i I M8 & 150 Wabash-av., THURSDAY MORMING, MAY 20, At 10 o’clock. The Stock Still includes" Rich Parlor and Chamber Suits, Hall Trees, Cheffoniers, Library and Fancy Tables, &C., &C., &C. ELISON, FLERSHEIM. &CO.. Anctioneers. By POMEROY & CO. Tuesday's Sale---May 18, at 9:30 a, m. Another Grand Lay-Out of New and Second-hand can a EURNITURE. Chattel Morteage Stock of house of 2 rooms. palarble and Walnut Paamber, sem Parlor Sets, stent an edding, Curpets, Ci mc "ht Ware, Crockury, Boots und shines Serko Feed POMEROY £CO., Auctioneers, und 9 Kundviph-st. Our Regular Friday Sale, May 21, at 9:30 a. m., New and Second-Hand Parlor and’ Chamber FURNITURE. Carpets and General Household Guods, Desk: Book-Cases, Lounges, Crockery, Chromos, Plated Rie, Sioa, ea Alzo contents I mites of residence to be sold under chattel 2 POMEROY & CO.. Auctioneers, mi ndoiph-st. By M. MOOREHOUS: A. BAMBERGER (Successor to Bamberger, Bloom ¢& Co.), 133 & 185 Wahash-ay, AT AUCTION, rhe lareeat most: elegant, ang finest assortment o: uruiture ever red. PUBLIC AUCTION, on nae Thursday, May 20, A to o’cLock A.M, Rich and Medium Parlor Suits, Rich and Medium Chamber Sets, Elegant Sideboards and Book-Cases, Faney Easy Chairs and Rockers, Marble-Top Tables and Lounges, Library Tables, Wardrobes, Extension Tables, Bedsteads, Hair Mattresses, Cane-Seat Chairs and Rockers, and numerous other goods, Also, the balance of stock damaged }; the TATE FIRE, Feb. Li, at seo an Auctioneer. lusmian., By GEOQHEGAN & REVELL, BIG SACRIFICES A THIS WEEK IN Sideboards; Lace Curtains, Lawn Mowers. AND FURNITURE ‘Of alr kinds at & ae io GO-AGAIN, EV-] 391, W, 195, and 197 Randolph-or, Gor a MooRErrousr, AUCTION SALES, . By HENRY & Auctioneers ana ¢ Contain Meaney, SPECIAL NOTICE, We shall sell at Auction TUES! AYN! at our Store, Li and 1) Wabasteaes Wy ona s \eway concern, a large and miseeiluneuusnorsrae BOOTS & SHOES. HENRY J-EMERY, In, Sannton® UATCH, Auctioneers, IN AUCTION SALE OF TUESDAY, May ig, Will be found a great variety of CUSTOM-MADE BOOTS-AND SHOES, A full assortment, Men's, Boys’, and Bute Grain, Split Goat peated aud segues Cue Walking Shoes. Dom Pedros, Button ‘Oxfords, dtras Shoes, (Conuress Gutters, Baron Bogs, Heron's, ‘ ress” Bux ra Boots, ase-Bal Shoes. Broxans, "Sen Sc, Be aes ical vomen’s, Misses’, und Cal n’s Guat Glove, Serge, Button, Polish, Side Loan goa Newports, “Burton Walking Shues Croquet Blippers, Sundala, Opera Slippers. 6-Strag’ ged’ Col.und’ Button,’ and ‘Polish, ‘French “Wa Bo om en Se Titunte Shoes of alt kinds, “ ove are in regular and extra sizes, and sold in quantiles to sult buyer ate wil be 3 great part of tls sale will consist of sent gn whlch to realize “an Immediate cash reget ey “must yo” a some price. {8 gion to above will bem small, Reta Sioet; also 810 pre Manufacturers’ Sain; i sizes and very Hine shoes. Bete Ne Catirable Sale will comniencw at 10 o'clock sharp with goods, " Your special attention is calfed to thir bargwins will be found. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, RECULAR AUCTION SALE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Hosiery, Hats and Caps, Jeans and Cassim: Silks, Ribbons, Gloves, Notons ete. alse re EES NEW INVOICE STRAW GOons, ATENRY 2 Seatelh, a J. EMERY, Jr. Manager. etontes By GEO. P. GORE & C0., Sand 8 Wabash-av, REGULAR TRADE SALE DRY GOODS. Tuesday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. One Thousand Lots. Peremotory. GEO, P, GORE & CO. Anctionsers, BUYERS Of goods for immediate use should not fall to atten, the Auction Sale of Custom-Made Boots, Shoes, & § inper, GEO. P. GORE & CO, 80 & 82 Wabash-av., Wednesday, May 19, When, in addition to # very attractive sale of Goods, we shall close out unothier large los of oo MANURACTURERS’ SAMPLE Catalogues and goods ready for Inspection Monday, Thursday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m, TRADE SALE, CROGKERY AND GLASSWARE, 50Casks W. G. Ware. 10 Casks C. C. Ware, 35 Cusks Huck and Yellow Ware. 1a litls Giassmare, “assorted” urge nssortment of Lumps, Burners, Brackets Founts, Chimneys, &c, 30 Doz. Knives and Forks. Goods packed for country merchants. 0. & GORE & Co., Auctioneers, By H. FRIEDMAN & SONS, Auctioneers, 149, 202, and 243 Randolph-st:- OUR IMMENSE SALE OF CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, &c., On Wednesday, May 19, at 10 a.m, Will consist of 50 crates W. G., in open lots. 25 crates C. C., in open lots. 10 casks Rock. and Yellow. 1,500 bris Glassware, assorted. 500 doz. Knives and Forks. Decorated Ware,Lamps,Feather Dusters,etc. An Elegant Assortment. Goods packed for Country Merchants. _ RUSH OF TRADE! And all our patrons highly pleased because we do “the square thing by them.” We show them a magnificent assortment of Parlor Suites, Chamber Suites, Tapestry and Ingrain Carpets, &c. We offer bargains, save them money on every deal, self for cash or on easy pay= ments, and NEVER MISREPRESENT! ‘We also make and keep all kinds of store, office, and saloon furniture. Come and see, and be convinced that no house in Chicago is prepared to offer such great inducements as can be found at eS GORDON’, 204 and 206 Randolph-st, Hale Buildi west of Fift! MEDICAL PREPARATIONS. isi REMEDY. enstruation, Ulceration, Ovariaa Discuses, all diseases knuwa os Female Weakness Used in England fur thitcs naa Periodical and ttegu- Inting Pill, Sold by all Druzsists everywhere. Price Bae Per box, ur ai boxes gbsne ‘Sent by mail free re, securely seni : Pentre, Secure CHAT MEDICINE CO, Mechanics’ Bieck. Detruit, Mich. Wholesule Agents for the United Staves Te" Fampitoissent free, ced Sold in Chicuzo by all Drngelata VAN SCLLAACK, STEVE: IN & CO. Agents @ and 9 Lake-st., corner Dearbora. THE GREAT E: corrhea, Puinful 4 FINANCIAL. TRON SILVER NING COMPANT. Orgnnized under the Iaws of New York. Si )LUUU,000)5 sl 5, ree SYUCK UNASSESSABLE. - - OFF: President, GEO. D. ROBEETS. Yiee-Prevident, ShEPL EMAK ARED : Huet Sree AE BASE jv0. D. loberts, Levi 2. Leite Wilidopn cr Mgcormige, Yona He Pench, ‘Luther It Marsh, Stephen V. White, Geo. i. Hobinson, James D. Smith. Principal Office: oom 54 und 56 BOREEL BUILD* ING, No. U5 Broadway, New York. Grain, Speculation W, TSOULE £ CO. Cosilesien serchaa .r. ’O., Comra! in. 120 La Sulle Ht. CHICAGO, ILL.. for Cirealars.