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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE- MARCH 17, 1899. never Been Deiore. Ttie citizens iormea itor and publisher of Thomas A. Stewart, JOSEPH MEDILL IS BEAD. successor.

Mayor Colvin, had no great difficulty in overturning It. lcals voted for Lewis, and when the poll was counted there was not much trace left of either. Barrierre got -about Lewis 50,000, and the Democrats 130,000 votes. home guard organizations and the garrison at Camp Douglas was Increased in a manner which made it plain to the prisoners and But it was different with the Fire depart who had been connected witn tne pairr iwul Its origin, as he had also been associated with its predecessor, the Gem of the Prairie, ment. The people had been so thorouehlv their outside allies that further effort would- scared by the great fire, followed by the July That was the end of the Whig party in Ohio.

from 1845. The step was renaereu nwra- be useless. fire of 1S74, combined with the action of the EDITOR IX CHIEF OF "THE TRIBUNE" PASSES AVt AV IX SAX ANTONIO. sary by falling health, wmcn air. bichwi Helps Form Republican Party.

Shortly after Scott's crushine defeat and Insurance companies In threatening to leave Interest in Volunteers. Of course, Mr. Medill took a keen. the city witnout nre Insurance, that spoils before Senator Douglas' Kansas-Nebraska hoped might be benefited ny engaging rural pursuits. This hope was not realized, however, as he died In September, 1S58.

Mr. Medill sold his Interest la the Cleve men did not dare undo the work of Mr. Medill. bill had set the abolitionists wild Mr. Me interest in the recruiting and enlistment of the volunteer regiments la dill wrote letters to the leaders of the dis land Leader to Edwin Cowles.

A brother the city. This was more especially the, organized Ayhig party asking if they would, Pioneer in Civil Service. Even before his term as Mayor. Mr. Medill assist in tne formation or a new Republican, case with the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, com manded by Colonel John F.

Farnsworth, at party on the ruins of the old organiza of the latter, Alfred Cowles. came to Chicago with Mr. Medill. After acting as bookkeeper for the firm about a year Mr. Cowles bought a one-third interest in the paper.

that time the member of Congress from this. tion. First of til he wrote to Horace Greeley, with whom he for some years had, Erie' Illness, Following; a Loner Period of Feeble Health, Results Fatally Heart Failure Announced as the Immediate Canse He Would Have Been Sevcnt y-fx Years Old Next jloatU Sketch of His Long Career at a Journalist. was deeply interested in both national and municipal civil service reform. He talked with General Grant before the latter had become President, and the earnestness of his district.

Company was assigned to Chicago and was organized by William H. Me naa a considerable Intimacy. He nad been. correspondent of the New York Tribune. It was then owned by Dr.

ay, jir. and Mr. Cowles in. three equal shares. Dr.

Ray was the chief editor and Mr. Medill was convictions so Impressed themselves upon had visited Mr. Greeley in New Tork (it the future President that when the first dill as-Captain, George A. Forsyth as First, Lieutenant, and Dennis J. Hynes as Seconi Lieutenant, and twenty of Its members were enlisted from The Tribune office.

Mr. Me HENRY C. LYTTON. ODDS and ends of the "Put? nam" stock at much less than half price for today Bargain Friday. was on the occasion of one of those visits.

managing editor. The local ione civil service bill was passed providing for more than forty years ago that Mr. MedilL the appointment of a commission Mr. Medill naa (seen introduced by the chief to Mr. of one man.

and it was expectea 01 me managing editor to do all the other work outside of the editorial columns. dill consulted with Colonel Farnsworth ar.d, was made one of the commissioners. George procured the position of Lieutenant Colonel, Dana), and when Mr. Greeley in his lecturing tour in visited the Western Re At this, time Mr. Medill was 3-2 years 01 age for William Gamble, a regular army man.

William Curtis was at the head of that commission. Mr. Medill served for a year. This reform movement, like many another, was serve It was Mr. Medill who entertained him.

ard In superb health. He saw the first paper off the press in the morning and was at his of seventeen years' standing, at that time connected with the engineering department, Mr. Greeley's reply to Mr. Medill was de- in advance of the times, and while it did not troyed by the fire of 1871. which destroved.

or tne city. work again, by noon, tne same aaj. jh. mo labor he found time it, together with a thousand letters from Mr. Medill always kept his Interest in this, result directly in a change, it laid the foundations of the present federal system.

Although having no official connection with prominent men. Including Lincoln. In its regiment tnrougn nis enorts in its nehall and also because of his brother William's. to take an active interest in the political events which preceded the great campaign, between. Lincoln, and Douglas in 1S58 for the subsequent commissions, Mr.

Medill gave place Mr. Medill retained only such a version as his tenacious memory could supply. Mr. Greeley wrote: connection, with it. After the battle of An- them unvarying support through the col Remarkable Friday bargains for men tietam, Captain Medill was promoted to.

United States Senate. umns of The Tribune, hen at length Go ahead, my friend, with vour nroDosed Re Major, and Lieutenant Hynes succeeded, him as Captain of Company. It was at public sentiment was so aroused that it was Changes in the Property. publican party and O-od bless you. I hope you will bave the best of luck.

The time has indeed come possible to extend the principles to the Antietam, too. that Mr. Medill's youngest After that campaign The Tribune was An extraordinary Friday offering 500 men's suits, including fancy worsteds, black clay worsteds and plain cassimeres light and heavy to, nury our beloved nartv; It ripad. Rut municipal government or Chicago, Mr. Me Drotner, Samuel J.

Medill, Joined Com consolidated with the Democratic have many fool friends who lnist it Is only in a pany and participated in the battle. He. dill labored as actively as he did when pioneering the cause while Andrew Johnson Deacon Bross, who was aicerwaru lieu comatose state and will recover, but I tell them It 1b dead still, I dare not yet in New York announce was compelled to accept a discharge on ac-i tenant Governor or Illinois, anu juun $5.00 weights suits that The Putnam sold for 15 and $16 but we want them cleared away at once and offer them to today Bargain Friday at a price that is extraordinarily low was yet President. count of rheumatism a few months later. tne demise or the party and call for the organiza Scripps were taken into tne parmersmj.

Mr uredill continued as managing editor. Mr. Medill was recognized as well equipped Major Medill, after passing through all the tion of a new one. But do you fco ahead on the campaigns or his regiment, was mortallv estern reserve and commence the work. I like the name for it Republican 1.

1 was onoosed to and his work was not lightened by the consolidation, for the paper grew with the growth of the cit', and the campaign of Joseph Medill. editor-in-chief of The Chicago Tribune, died yesterday in his apartments in the Hotel Merger, San Antonio, aged 75 years 11 months and 10 days. Early last December Mr. Medill, on the advice of his physician, resolved to try the winter climate of Texas. Hut it was of little avail and last week symptoms of the ieSinr.ing of the end became apparent.

Jitmbers of the family in Washington, C. and In Chicago were notified, but when, arrangements had been made to go to San, Antonio a te'egram was received from Mr. himself faying: there was no cause, far alarm, that he felt much better, and. be on his way to Chicago in a few tays. Reassuring message of this character followed daily until Wednesday.

Then Mr. R. Patterson and Mr. R. S.

McCormick started from Chicago and' Mrs-. R. W. Patterson, from Washington- for San Antonio. Almost immediately after they had left another telf sram came saying that Mr.

Medill was a little better. The next message, arriving at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, announced his sudden but peaceful doath. At the bedside when dissolution came were Kucherford R. McCormick, a grandson; Dr. Toras Sarkinian, his private physician; and Tm.

Hicks and Paschal of San Antonio. Mr. Jlediil was conscious to the last. Statement by the Physician. The story of Mr.

Medill's illness Is told py his physician as follows: The immediate caise of death was heart Men's all-wool trousers light and heavy weights they were sold by The Putnam at $3.50, but we offer you your choice today Bargain $1.25 for formulating sound methods of government and was elected to the Constitutional convention of 186;) which gave Illinois the organic instrument which revised many errors of the early lawmakers of the com J. Watson AVebb when he changed the name Dem wounded at an engagement at Williamsport, on the Fourth of July and died In tha hospital at Frederick City, five days ocratic-Republican to Whitr. but at that time he 1800, with the paper as an araent cnampion nad the puhlie ear. If you can eet the name Re racer. publican started in the West it will grow in the 'our last chance at The Putnam's winter overcoats of Mr.

Lincoln candidacy ror -resiuent, added to the labors of every one connected I fully agree to the new name and the monwealth. Many of the provisions of the State constitution which have proved particularly effectual for the expression of free they are made of alt wool kerseys, Irish fiieses and meltons plain new christening. aud fancy linings coats that yon ought to buy and lay away will and the protection of the rights of mi Replies of Other Leaders. Some other replies were interestlnff. J.

with its management. About this time tne Chicago Democrat subscription list and good will was transferred to The Tribune, and thus the latter became the direct successor to the first newspaper ever published in the City of Chicago. It had previously ab norities, especially that securing minority for next season, for such opportunities are extremely rare they were sold by The Putnam at $15 bat we offer them $4-75 Watson Webb clung to the name of representation for Senatorial districts, were written by his hand or Inserted In the consti today for 'Whig." "It is." he said, "a good tution through the cogency of his argu enough standard. It is the standard sorbed the Gem of the Prairie, the Demo under which the best battles for liberty have cratic Press, and the Western Citizen, or ments. To the work of the convention, he devoted a large part of his time.

been won among the English-speaking peo ple, and especially I see no reason for Free West (Zebina Eastman's paper) the last having been consolidated with The Tribune's weekly edition in 1ST0. Friendships with Journalists. The early friendships of Mr. Medill's assuming the name under which Imperial Rome fell." The Tribune company was formally In journalistic life were cf course many and In Thurlow Weed curtlv made answer that corporated by special act of the Legislature teresting. hue yet a country editor he Feb.

18, 1S01, the incorporators being John formed a deep personal, attachment for in his opinion the time had not yet come for the reorganization of the Whig party; the party had survived defeat before and would Horace Greeley and long maintained a cor Friendship with Lincoln. It was long before the war that Mr. Medill made the acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln and formed a friendship which endured to the end of the President's life. Early in 185 a convention of anti-Nebraska editors of Illinois was held in Decatur, which was attended by Abraham Lincoln, who made a characteristic speech. A platform was adopted and a delegate State convention was called to be held In Bloomington on May 29 of that year.

It was at this convention that Lincoln made his great speech which by-its magnetic power and convincing eloquence so aroused everybody that the reporters florgot to make a report of It. The Tribune was represented in the convention both on the floor and at the reporters' table. Mr. Medill, although a delegate, was also present to report its proceedings. The current of events in the convention cast Mr.

Lincoln and Mr. Medill much together. In those days Mr. Lincoln was described as a gawky, joke-telling, ill-dressed, modh est, astute country lawyer, who had some business in the courts of Chicago'. He used to give a few hours now and then to Leonard Volk, the sculptor, who seemed to see and know the future greatness of the man.

But oftener than to any other place In Chicago, outside of court hours, Mr. Lincoln would go to The Tribune office, and climb L. Scripps and William Bross, who had come In with the Democratic Press; and Charles H. Ray, Joseph Medill, and Alfred respondence with him. At the same time he became acquainted with Thurlow Weed.

Cowles, proprietors of original Tribune survive again. He scolded me," Mr. Medill put it. for running away, and said the old Whig guard of New York had no Intention of changing standards." By5' great Friday bargains, Boys odd suits left from The Hub's sale of The wm Putnam stock-ages 3 to 16 -they sold at (3. $0, $7 I I I and 8-Bargain Friday at The flub.

Boys odd long: pants left from the great Putnam -v sale sizes 14 to 10 years cold by The Putnam at $3 I II II and $2. 80 at The Hub today Boys' odd knee pants left from the great Putnam sale for boys from 3 to 15-sold at 60c, 75c and yonr choice today for only AH The Putnam's $2, $2.50 tr Putnam's boys and girls' Tarn O'Shan-and $3 boys' sweaters ters sold at 75c, $1 and $1.50 'J A The Putnam's boys' neckwear that -today then the leader of the Whigs in the Empire State. In the widening of his field by the stock, with William H. Rand as a stock Uliam H. Seward answered briefly: Go holder.

The capital stock was placed at $200,000 or 200 shares of a par value of $1,000 a share and this has never been changed. removal to Cleveland, the young editor added James Gordon Bennett the elder, James Watson Webb, Henry J. Raymond, William ahead and try it. The name is a good one." various replies came from Mr. Medill's Cullen Bryant, and Cassius M.

Clay to his other correspondents. Some of them were The Tribune was as near a cooperative editors In Pennsylvania and others in the list of friends. His acquaintance with Cassius M. Clay was made while the latter was mid-Western States. Nearly all were de enterprise during these years as could be attained.

Dr. Ray, Mr. Medill. Governor Bross, and Mr. Scripps each possessed the veto power on articles for publication.

Mr. sirous of the' proposed change, but none of editing abolition papers in Kentucky and having them thrown into the Ohio River. It was one of Mr. Medill's regrets that he could them had courage to take part in the Initia sold as high as 50c Putnam's boys' silk lined golf fAs owies, tne fifth partner, had rharee of th tive. A few repudiated the Idea altogether.

John Defreese, editor of the Indianapolis today. caps worth 59c and 75o. business office. Journal, afterward Public Printer under never get to talk politics with Mr. Bryant, who was then the editor of the New York Evening Post.

Mr. Bryant was willing to talk literature with the young Western ed Lincoln and an intimate friend of the Presi In the Editorial Chair. Dr. Ray became editor-in-chief on. the re dent, answered the Whigs in his State were the stairs, and sit in the literary workshop of Mr.

Medill, with his feet on the edge of the editor's desk. It was in these confer itor, but when the latter drifted to apolitical so blue he did not dare mention such a tirement of Mr. Scripps in 1801 to take the scheme, but he would talk with Mr. Medill fostmastership of Chicaeo. On Nov.

istct tsufjjeci iur. xsrytiui iiiva.riu.uiy lurueu 1111x1 over to his assistant- he sold out his interest and withdrew from about it later on. ences that Mr. Medill would press upon Mr. Lincoln the duty of taking the.

most advanced position on the paramount issue tne paper, beine succeeded bv Mr. Medill Meanwhile Mr. Medill in his own paper. Mrs. Medill's life.

the Forest City, was urging the same cause Joseph Medill married on Sept. 2, 1S52, Miss of the time, the effectual reconciliation- of After being engaged in other pursuits of a speculative character some eighteen months Dr. Rty again became associated with day by day; demanding the reorganization of the Whig party and the restoration of the Katharine Patrick, a daughter of James Patrick of New Philadelphia, O. Mr. Pat ihe constitution with the true principles of national sovereignty and-universal Individual rights.

National Republican party." He found ih3 1RIBCKB as an editorial writer in May, 1355, but withdrew a few weeks later. About rick was a well-known citizen of the then many ready for the change, not only among Northwest, having been successively In the beginning of 1S6S he assumed theeTltnr- Mr. Medill was the first to insist that the the higs but also among the liberal Democrats of the Silas Wright school, who had dian Agent, Land Commissioner, and County ship of the Chicago Evening Post (not the soldaer should not lose his right to vote, and Judge. He was also publisher of a Whig been alarmed by Senator Douglas open ad the value of the eoldier vote in those days pi went paper or that name), remaining until vocacy of the repeal of the Missouri compro 1113 ui-a in on sept. '3, 1870.

newspaper for twenty-three Mrs. Medill's mother was before her marriage mise. Mr. Medill occupied the nositinn nt was great. Finding Temporary Quarters.

Katharine Westfall, a daughter of Major Friday's furnishing bargains, AH the broken lines of The Putnam's wool underwear for ETr men that sold at 75c $1 and $1.50 today ArfOV The Putnam's spring weight merino underwear that sold 7 at 50c will ba offered by The Hub Bargain Friday today for Putnam's 20c cotton half-hose for men, all colors your choice today Bargain Friday for AH The Putnam's 15c, 20c and 25c linen and cotton hand- kerchiefs, plain aud fancy Bargain Friday uw Large sizes in fancy shirts, 16, 16ji, Yli and 13, that 1 sold offered here today Bargain Friday for Auv All The Putnam's 25c, 35c and 50c wool and cashmere half hose for men- it The Hub today for only IOC Putnam's $1 kid and dogskin gloves for street, dress or driving a wonderful bargain at The Hab today for only WUW Putnam's 50c Scotch wool gloves, fancy patterns -j your choice at The Hub today for only IIL AH The Putnam's cardigan jackets for men that sold up as high as $3 offered here todey for "OL Putnam's $5, $6 and $7 mackintosh coats for men C' your choice today tor only in-chief from the retirement of rr- i Birth of Republican Party. When the fire of Oct. 0, 1871. swept over the until Aug. 1, 1S(W, when he Abraham Westraii or revolutionary war fame, and a granddaughter of Colonel Peter Affairs were in this shape whPn one night ,1 i 1 i i v- iiii f.eart lesion.

Up to ten days ago Mr. Medill pv-as doing as well as could be expected, but (although confined, to his room he was not, strictly speaking, a sick man. Since last Sunday, however, this indisposition, grew on him more and more, and he was confined his bed. His condition during this time was not discouraging. The physicians were in hopes Mr.

Medill would be able to resume Jiis journey home. Until last Tuesday evening there were no threatening symptoms. J.ut from that time on his heart began to flag. The usual remedies, such as digitalis, strychnine, ami nitro glycerine were reined to as the nature of the disease de-jKtfided. On Wednesday morning Mr.

Medill's condition was not encouraging, but soon he responded to the heart "tonics. Towards the evening of Wednesday the heart grew feebler and feebler, still responding, however, to stimulants. Mr. Medill passed a pretty fair night, and when he awoke had his coffee and read his morning papers with his usual interest. To the last he did not lose consciousness, though inclined a little to drowsiness.

The end was sudden, but not unexpected." The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Mr. Medill's Early Life. Joseph Medill was of Scotch-Irish stock. His father, William MedlW, came to America in 181'J, and settled in St.

John, N. B. Jlere Joseph Medill was born on April 6, JK3. Xine years later the family removed to Stark County, and it was there on a farm that he received such schooling as the ates were to allow him. He attended the district school in the winter and read books the year through.

The father was neither ich nor rugged, and besides two sisters there were three younger brothers, whose upbringing devolved in some measure on Joseph. The latter passed quickly through Ihe district schools, and an academy, and began to prepare for college, but in the jnidst of this preparation misfortune by fire befell the family, and the young man turned directly to the business of his life. This he had decided was to 1e the law. He was admitted to the bar in 1S40, and formed a partnership with George W. Mc-Jlvalne of New Philadelphia, who at the time of his death some years ago was Chief Justice of Ohio.

Many of the young men whom he was associated in the practice of law attained national prominence. Among them were Chief Justice Chase, John A. Bingham, United States Minister to Japan; Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War during the rebellion George E. Pugh, United States Senator from Ohio; John McSwee-Ey, the criminal lawyer of northern Ohio: find ex-Senator Henry B.

Payne, who died in Cleveland in 1SU0. e-ivs piace to Horace White, now editor of In March, 1S54, Mr. Medill called a meetinr, Van Etten, who was wounded in the French 111 tw lone ivenlne: Post, his city almost the first thoucht of Mr. Medill was for The Tribune. When, early on.

the morning following the outbreak of the blaze he fought his way from his residence ore the in the oflice of the Cleveland Leader, of lead and Indian war. tratlon covering the last two vpnr rt tha Mrs. Medill was born in New Philadelphia, war and the first year in the period of ing men of the three parties Whigs, Free Soilers. and Democrats. The summons was on Sept.

25, 1831. She died at Elmhurst, West Sidles to the office of his paper, hefoundt 11L, on Oct. 1. 1894. During the war she in a measure secret and addressed only to The administration of Hnra wn, took part In the labors of the Sanitary com men whom Mr.

Medill thought he could trust the entire force at work, preparing the story of the disaster to the city. Though the flames were even then burning' all around cuiiui-m-cniei continued from Ausnst. ISHrt mission and later was closely identified with as friends of a new party with a new name. the Solders Home. After the fire she de About twenty responded.

Mr. Medill dis The Tribune office, no one supposed that to October. 1S74. During this period in May. 1809) occurred the removal of The Tribune establishment from th quarters voted her time largely to the work of the.

closed his object and frankly broached the the building, which was fireproof, would, proposition to organize a new party out of Chicago Relief ana Aid society and was until her health failed active in charity it nau su jonjj occupied in Clark street to Tlfllr frtll Cam V. 1 1 1 1 succumb. Mr. Medill feared, the blazing embers falling- on the roof might, despite the the elements represented at the meeting, and name it the Republican party." Much dis uuuuing wnicn tne com work. She was associated with the man cement covering warranted! to stand a tern pany iiau erected on the Kit p.

its agement of the Hospital for Women and. cussion followed, chiefly concerning- the perature of 300 degrees, ignite. He at once norae. aiso tne great fire of 1S71 TTnai. Childten.

She was a member of the Second. name. Mr. Chase was known to be opposed lines management the mner Ci.n Presbyterian Church, but frequently at to it. He argued that the new name should began to prepare for a hasty removal of the files andt such other articles as could be tended the services In Central Church.

be Free Democracy fas aeainst Slave enerai orant for the Presidency in 1868. but In 1872 lolnod aken readily to a place of saf y. In a s-hort There were three children, two of whom, Democracy About a dozen men were Liberal Republican" movement -i time McVickefs Theater was a ruin, and the survive. They are Mrs. Eleanor Medill Pat won over from the Chase side, and when a terson and Mrs.

Katharine Medill McCor vote was taken about midnicht two-thirds flames- from the burning playhouse swept over The Tribune structure. It withstood mick. A third daughter. Miss Josephine porting Horace Greeley. It continued to advocate this line of policy until October 1874, when Mr.

White was succeeded by Mr Medill. of those present assented to the Medill prop Medill. died in Paris In January, 18112. There the fiery attack for a short time, then, suc osition, which was reduced to form about are four living grandchildren, Joseph Medill cumbed. tnus: Bv noon on the same day Mr.

Medill was and Eleanor Patterson and Joseph Medill, Name of the new party: National Republican. and Rutherford McCormick. Controls The Tribune." By his election to membership in. the busy searching for a temporary home ror Platform: No more slave States: no more slave Friday's unusual hat offers, Broken lots of men's fedora hats left from the Putnan stock sold by that house at $2 off ered here today for only. Ji'Ow A lot of the Putnam odds and ends in men's soft hats, 'crushers," etc worth up to $1.50 yonr choice today for Men's bicycle caps the Putnam 50c kind in assorted patterns and all wool your choice today for only IOC Another lot of The Putuam's odds and ends in caps fhat sold at 25c offered Bargain Friday for only OU A lot of The Putnam's fl umbrellas, with Congo wood handlts, steel rods and paragon frames, will be offered here today cr Af Mr.

was a member of Professor his naner. The only hope or a sneuer ior territory; resistance to pro-slavery agression; slav constitutional convention in ISO!) Mr. MediLl David Swing's congregation. He resided, the nlant was on the West Side, and there. ery is sectional; UDerty Is national.

for many years at 101 Cass street. after a time, he secured a building. It was Ths platform was written in nart hv Mr. round it necessary to give up for the time-a portion of his editorial responsibility, and an antiquated printing shop at 10 canai Medill and part by Rufus Spauldinnr. and when he was elected Mayor after the great street.

Arrangements were at once maae TRIBUTE OF THE ASSEMBLY. tne last two clauses bv John Vaus-hn nre ne practically gave up the Joint editorial to issue The Tribune from that haven of This has been set down as the becinnine- of responsibility. On his. retirement from the tne itepuDlican party: Time. March.

Mayoralty by resignation in 1873 he went Illinois Legislature Will Adjourn After place, the editorial den of Joseph Medill in refuge. The building Mr. Mefliu securea had been a job printing office, the type was limited In quantity, and the press was badly suited for the issuing of a dally paper. Yet to Europe to seek in foreign travel a restora tne Cleveland Leader Building. tion of his health, and in 1874.

while still Before the meeting in the Leader office ad he set to work energetically to overcome journed the delegates arranged for a larger Adopting a Memorial to Joseph MedilL Springfield, 111., March 18. Lawrence abroad, he secured control of the majority of the capital stock of The Tribune com the obstacles. All that Monday aiternoon meeting in public, to be held In a hall near lurns to Journalism. But the law was not Mr ATprmi's mftlur pany, tie at once returned! and became Its and night was spent at the task, un tne tne town square. The pioneers were to editor-in-chief.

His brother, Samuel J. Instinct more than design turned him aside stand together and to oppose any attempt Sherman, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has prepared resolutions of re Medill, was brought from Washington. second day Mr. Medill rained tne entire force of his employes around him and went to work. The result was the reappearance io t-uange me proposeq new name.

Mean time, the first meeting and its objects and where he was serving as Washington correspondent for the paper, and made managing spect to the memory of Joseph MedilL Mr. Sherman has designated David E. into journalism. Among the young lawyer's friends was, of course, the editor of the local paper, whose office was a favorite resort for the brieht vounar men of the town. of The Tribune on the following morning, perrormances were to be kept secret.

The eaitor. Shanahan of Cook, who was one of Mr. second meeting was held before the end of Wednesday, Oct. 12. In announcing this step in the issue of Medill's personal friends, to present the reso Aiarcn, iteo-j, but the secret could not have Visiting him, Mr.

Medill caught that smell Mayor of Chicago. The Tribune of Oct. 9. 1874. Mr.

MedUl lutions in the House tomorrow morning, and said: Mr. Medill took up the duties of Mayor of been kept, for by that time the name Republican had spread over the West, and. meetings had been held In various cities ad thev will be adopted by a rising vote. The Friday's great shoe bargains, We have by no means finished our celebrated sale of the Barnes McNeely stock of men's fine shoes, although it has fairly ennffht Chicago by storm all the handsome black box calf, winter rf tan and russet and vici kid shoes that firm sold at $3.50 and $4 we offer today for mdmdJ An extra Friday sale for ladies all our regular $2 French vici kid shoes for ladies, with kid tip and in all sizes, will be Cl offered here today, and today only MJ Youths Ca sco calf lace shoes in sizes 11 to 13 only are Qrt-reduced at The Hub for today's sal, to only "UC Misses' and children's school shoes all sizes real 1.50 qo qualities reduced for today, and today only VOv or. printer Ink which, once inoculated in the humtn system, as he once remarked, possesses its victim until death.

He learned to set type and work a hand nress. at first The Tribune hereafter will be. as it Chicago on Dec. 4, 1871, eignt weeks a iter resolutions are as follows: ihe' erreat fire. The work that had devolved vocating tne new party and the new name Whereas, By the dispensation of Providence, formerly was under my direction, an independent Republican journal.

It will be the These cities are as numerous as those which fn him and his coworkers as a result or Joseph Medill. the founder and late editor of organ of no man however high, no clique or The Chicago Tribune," departed this life on the for fun, then seriously, and almost before he knew it he was at once a printer and editor. Then fate came forward once more claim the Homer dead. Of whom the living Homer begged his bread. the burning out of the entire Tribune plant was tremendous, and the nomination for the Mayoralty came as a surprise.

At ring nowever influential, or faction however lflth day of March, A. D. 1899; and Whereas. The deceased was in his lifetime 1 distinguished citizen of Illinois, not less promt Out of them all rose a discordant chonm to point the way. The three younger broth flrst he was disinclined to accept It.

The of claims for the honor. It is not strictlv fanatical or demonstrative. Looking at the individual composition of the two parties and at their respective rec era were growing up without a career. A newspaper in the family would supply this convention was held in the old west auie true," Mr. Medill once said.

that we were nent in private pursuits than In a lorn? and honorable public life, a journalist to whose industry Hisrh School Building. Mr. Medill was not first to announce in public the new party oeect. Joseph Medill found means to buv and genius the press of the country Is deeply In present, but was at work in The Tribune ana me new name; put it is a fact that none debted: and ords and underlying principles, I cannot hesitate to give decided! preference to the Republican party. Hence The Tribune will be conducted as a Republican journal." a Plant at Coshocton in installing him-eelt as editor and his brothers as assistants office helping to get in some much-needed of the other meetings any State ante- Wiiereas.

During the life of the deceased he was machinery to take the place of that which aaieu our nine garnering in the Leader the personal friend and supporter of Lincoln in in various canaeitips. In his own lans-iiaec. had been destroyed. Somebody came in otlice in March, 1834." the ordeal of the great rebellion, and by his voico ne purcnase of the control in The Trib "The law lingered a little while to reclaim the recusant, but he had tasted the delights and told him he had been nominated for and pen set an example of loyalty and civic duty Chase Was Unreconciled. Mayor.

Presently a big committee came rr h.HMi.. to our common country, and was in later years member of the convention of 1870. which framed lauAiin nectar anu ne never reiurnea. rushing into the office and announced to air. ivieaiu saia saimon f.

Chase was never reconciled to his defeat about the the constitution under which this General As him what the convention had done unani une company may be said to have marked the beginning of the last era of Mr. Medill's newspaper life. For the last twenty-five years, since 1874, he directed the control of the newspaper, and his active conduct of the general editorial policy continued to the end. The two other joint proprietors who held in The paper he bought was called the Coshocton AVhig, but Mr. Medill changed It to the Coshocton Republican.

This journal THE TRIBXJISrE'S READY REFERENCE DIRECTORY sembly is now in eessiion at this Capitol, and by name. Chase came to me mously. his public services left his impression upon that Jie said, "to persuade me to change the Mr. Medill requested the committee to re organic instrument under the wise provisions of gave free exercise to Its new editor's taste ten you he said, you must turn to the convention and notify it of his which the State of Illinois has developed la all change that name or I shan't go with vou. declination of the nomination.

The com its mental, moral, and physical resources; there and I'll get my friends to withdraw or keep mittee replied the convention had finished and talents for politics, and with Its aid the Republicans carried the county, which had always been Democratic. Most likely the campaign which followed the purchase of fore be it out or nut cnase came in when he Resolved. That the House of Representatives of its work and had adjourned sine cae. car ACCOUXTAXTS. couldn help himself.

He grumbled for the Forty-first General Assembly, the Senate con ter H. Harrison was one of the committee and insisted Mr. Medill must accept the terests in the paper after Mr. Medill had secured control Mr. Cowles and Governor Bross are both dead.

Mr. Cowles died In 1889, and) Governor Bross, in paying his last tribute of respect to Mr. Cowles, stood with head uncovered too long ini the open, air and followed Mr. Cowles within a month. FRED'K F.

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years and finally went back to the Demo- iae Coshocton paper had a determining effect upon his Kiihseniient career. He con curring therein, hereby expresses by these tokens its profound sorrow because of his death; that office. Mr. Medill finally agreed to with the State of Illinois has thereby lost one of its ducted the campaign to win by giving the icratlc party, to which In spirit he be-Jonged ail the time. He admired the form of the loose Greek federation rather than acetylene: gas generators.

hold the declination for a couple of days. most illustrious citizens, the press one of its most A public meeting was held on the West hard blows. He was assaulted several times whilfk rptnrnintr frnm his; nffifp F. C. WILSON 230 and 241 Lake-st.

typical exponents, and his family and relatives one mat oi tne nrm ana compact Roman re Side not far from the place where the rib whose affection, whose memory, and whose kindly tout with the exeention of receivlnjr some In the Civil War Period. Mr. Medill's relations with The Tribune ART LEADED GLASS. public. And that.

I think, has been the real tine had located after tne nre, ana a. com deeds will endure after other earthly events are tevere cuts and bruises he passed through the basis of every defection from the Repub Ft-AKAOAN PIF.nENTVT1 66 TlHnols-rt. effaced: and be It further have been briefly traced through, but his mittee came after him to address It. He went to the hall and made a short speech. IRON AND HEAVY HARDWARE.

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Hoffman, 4 Van Buren: pamphlet free-. Resolved. That these resolutions be engrossed by lican party not the tariff or. any such issue, but the question of the relative rights' work during the civil war period is 5-et to ASSAYERS AXD REFIXERS. the clerk of this House and a copy transmitted to saving that under the charter the powers be outlined.

He became a factor in the the family and immediate relatives of the de uraeai unscathed. He was frequently called to account personally in his office by aggrieved Democrats, but he made no change the tone of the editorials. His success "II electinsr tho -Vfcle If.lrot artH cR-inc the and powers of the States. It was the name of the Mayor were so restricted that he dM DICKMAX ft MACKENZIE, 1224 Rookery.M.4815. public affairs of Chicago and of Illinois be ceased, and that as a further mark of respect this National Republican which dtew the party GOLUt-MlTU vv asninKion-Bi.

uui, House do now adjourn. fore hostilities broke out. The Tribune stood for the preservation of the union in together forty years ago, and when that name is gone there won't be much left bousrrit and sola, trompiii accurate wwy oi ure. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Democrats their first defeat in that county to hold the party together." COUNCILON MR. MEDILL'S DEATH was the triumph which fixed his future that uncertain period when public sentiment In the North, was slowly feellner Its BtrmCER MILLER.

160 Washington. R. SO. Apain, Mr. Media once said, in a some way to the time when it should sustain the what facetious mood: "The honor of giv iurse.

Founds Cleveland Leader. BIRDS AXD TAXIDERMY. City Hall Will Be Closed on the Day of President in his call for troops. In The Tribune in those days, as always. Mr.

Me ing birth to the Republican party ought to be divided between Stephen A. Douglas and KAEMPFER'3 BIRD STORE. 88 State-st. PATENT LAWYERS. Tt.

VSt Rsmtolph-st. PaTnr-hW fr. At the end of two years Mr. Medill sold "ne Coshocton Republican and with the money and some more removed to LOTZ. dia wrote the United States is and the Burial Press Club Meeting.

BROO.HCORX AXD SVPP1.IES. myself. I began by preaching the death of the Whig party in my little Whig spelled Nation with a capital He was a nationalist and a believer in Alexander GROSS. 3. 248-61 Klnxte-st.

paper; Douglas hastened it by pulling Hamilton. He had evidenced his streneth down the bars and letting the South that time no Whig morning paper, but there Jtfln vning paper of that faith, and also ftee Soil Bancr. Mr. Medill estnblished a into the free territory, and the North united At the special meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon, on motion of Alderman BUYERS OP OLD GOLD AXD SILVER. LIPMAN.TO Madison.

Cash for alt precious metals. LOOCB McVlcker's Theater Bid. under the name of National Republican of feeling for the union when at the age of 18 years he organized a company of volunteers at Coshocton, for service in the PHOTOGRAPHERS. J. B.

Wilson, the Leading Photographer. S8tatv PICTURE FRAMES. W. W. ABBOTT.

12 Waihaeh-sty. Mats to oner. P1CTIHE FRAMES AND REGILDING. F. A.

BRTDEN ft 2.5 Wabash. Tel. M. 43T9. Gunther, a committee was named to repre ttfrning paper, which he named the Daily to drive them out of It." Buys into Chicago CANDIES.

j-lrest city. A year later he consolidated With ft Vra. Gtl 1 .1 it tVia sent the city in the arrangements for Josepn Medill's funeral, and it was voted that the City Hall be closed on the day of the burial. X7NT HTTR. C.

P. Bonlons and Chowlatee. Bid In the winter of lS54-55 Mr. Medill received Mexican war. 'there was some dispute as to who should be Captain among the young soldiers, with the result the rival candidates gave way and Mr.

Medill was elected -jyeland Leader. This was the beginning Chairman Powers named the following com a call from Captain J. D. Webster, after lor wnoiaie or man CLEANERS AND DYERS. air.

Medill experience with daily jour- mittee: Aldermen Gunther, Ailing, Bennett ward General Webster and chief of Grant's to command tne company, which, was readv (Thirty-fourth), Badenoch, Maypole, Bren- staff at Sliiloh. Captain Webster owned an A Crisis VRI raarlnfl. naai" In Vi a r.rltr9 to start for the front, but the victories so COOK McLAIV. SO IVarborn. M.

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Ladl-s- and Gnts" Garments. Schlake. interest in The Chicago Tribune and was PHYSICIANS. DR. CARROLL.

SPECIALIST. PTSEASE3 031 men only. Inter-Oran 1.10 Dearborn-st. DR. DAVIESO-V.

1L'4 iJearborn-st- tpeHaKVest chronic, private. kMnejr, blood 41ssee. DR. STEWAKD. 21H Clark.

Ladles' 1 V. In reed of a maragirg editor. He persuaded rapiaiy won Dy uenerai Taylor made It unnecessary and the company was mustered A special meeung 'u ine jricss tiuu 1.1 the nation. Mr. Medill was a Whig by jucation and a radical by sentiments.

On arrival in Cleveland he found northern 3 stores: luo iiunoia, ii roum. COAL AND WOOD. Chicago has been called for noon tooay to Mr. Mecill to visit Chicago and look over the not amount to much more than a figurehead; that the city was run by a lot of boards of irresponsibility, each Independent of tha Mayor and Council, and created so under the various Epecial acts of the Legislature. He further said he had concluded to accept the citizens' nomination on the sole condition that at its ensuing session the Legislature should give to Chicago an amended charter, placing Its several Independent boards under the control of the Mayor and Council, and conferring on the Mayor the power of appointment, subject to the Council's approval, and also the power of removal.

The crowd shouted their approval of his terms. The press indorsed them. He was elected by a three-fourths vote, and entered upon the duties of the office. Influence on City Cliarter. Mr.

Medill appointed Judge Tuley Corporation Counsel, and asked him to draw up an amended charter, or Mayor's bill." as it came to be called, which was done. The Legislature enacted it into a law. with some slight changes, and Mayor Medill proceeded to act under it. This Mayor's bill of Mr. Medill's was made the basis of the general city charter bill for all the cities and villages of the State, which was prepared and enacted shortly after his Mayoralty term had expired, and which constitutes in the main the present city charter of Chicago, in the.

framing of which both Mr. Medill and Judge Tuley were consulted and included. In September, 1873, a few weeks before the expiration of his term of office. Mayor Medill resigned and departed on the European tour referred to in the foregoing. One measure of Mr.

Mediil's administration was the taking of the Fire department out of politics. Prior to the Are this department was a part of the spoils system of office. It was Mr. Medill's aim to take not only the Fire department but also the Police department out of the spoils system. He take action on the.death of Mr.

Medill. who out without naving crossed the Mexican border. yio divided Into three parts Democratic field. It was- a charge for the your.g Ohioan from the finished elegance of Cleveland to Soil, unrl WViicr 14 ml out within a was an ex-President of the organization. To all newspaper men and to the personal Mr.

Medill was one of the organizers of the Bun Coal In Bags. 616 W. Laks. Ph. W.90.

COMMERCIAL STATION ERS A PRINT- Poeketbooks and Faocj Leather Goods. Decker. Phillips ft Populorum. Factory an salesroom. Yi and 21 S.

JefTerson-iit. TU M. the turmoil of the prairie metropolis, but powerful and influential Union Defense com friends of Mr. Medill a general invitation to to unite the Whigs and Free-Soilers one party. It was not easy work.

The vQUnClla of thn era. GEO. E. COLE It Sfl 88 raxborn-st. be nresent has been extended.

he liked It because he foresaw a great city to be built on that quagmire rear the head of the lake in his own day. He bought an interest in. The Tp.ibcne, and before that Resolutions on the death of Mr. Medill mittee, which became, during the civil war, the mainstay of the government ha this section. In another bit of war history he bore a prominent part, being consulted -a in Ohio, as la the nation at large, the were adopted by the Republican mass-meet- CUTS AND ENGRAVINGS.

ACME grVORATrVO ir.7 DETECTIVE AGEXCIBS. insr held last night at North Side Turner servative element controlled the machine and Predominate! It a tlili nrcnnnilcr. transaction was consummated met Dr. C. H.

along with Lieutenant Governor Bross and Hall. Kay of Galena, who bore a letter from Hor ce which effected the nomination at Baltl- The Republican Labor league, at a meet- others connected with The Tribune, at the time the Camp Douglas plot was discovered ace Greeley to Mr. Aieaiu urging mm to 30m MoT-r ft TV1nn1 rwt1v Arnry. 11L Pa1. "ure oi General Wlnfield Scott on a rro Inir at 150 Washington street last night.

-arery platform, and a locical result was 1SW. hue riding on a street car Gov Ray in starting a r.ew paper in. Chicago. The outcome of this was that Dr. Ray adonted appropriate resolutions on the CUT FLOWERS AXD FLORISTS.

me np.fi, ernor Bross overheard a conversation be JOHH C. STHTBERT ft s. w. Wabash- bought into The Tribune also. ftL.

Whi State Ohio by a plurality of tween two or tne conspirators, which he PRINTERS AND BINDERS. RTAV ft WART rv. gg and B4 Crytom TTww-y. RUBBER. STAMPS, SEALS, A STENCIL.

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M-. 140 Mooroc-at. death of Mr. Medill. Ex-Senator Ssivryer Is Robbed.

reported to General Sweet. Major E. R. Mr. Medill and Dr.

Ray met in the rotunda of the old Tremont House and were made man 30,000. b'? summer following the disastrous FIRE INSURANCE. Oshkosh. March 16. Special.

1 The acauair.ted with each other by the late John ju-t-ierce campaign Mr. Medill went to Shurley. the Adjutant General at the camp, took hold of the matter with General Sweet, and with the aid of federal detectives and a MATTT.ANTft Mr AVOT. 14 La Salle. Tel.M y.82L last month has been marked by numerous Ii.

Drake, then one of the proprietors of that hotel. A comparison of views led to the GAS AND ELECTRICAL FIXTURES. rases of house creaking in mis city. Last tlon 7 a deleate to the VThig conven-B- 1 a candidate for Governor, i this time the Free Soil Whigs were a few ex-Confederates who had renewed their determination to invest in The Tribune. y.yh-sH, Mtuti ft PhwT1sTid.

tl E. allegiance to the old flag the details of the night the residence of ex-Senator Sawyer was cone through and considerable silver and determined minority of thei plot were laid bare. Maurice Langhorne ware taken. The Senator has taken up his HARNESS AND SADDLE M.VFGS. MORLEY BROS.

Saddlery SS to 42 Canai-at. now a practicing lawyer in cnicasro. was Mr. Medill. being the first to purchase, became the pioneer in the work of reorganization which followed his eoTmectiont with the paper as a proprietor dating from June con.y' ne hundred strong, they rose in the and demanded the nomination one of the Southerners who rendered valu residence, with his son across the street, but left his safe open lest it should be blown as anti-slavery Whie named Lewis fo brought Elmer Washburn here and made able assistance in this respect.

Governor uvernor, a neighbor of Jcrhn Sherman, win IS. with-Dr. Ray a close second. Bross and his associates kept the secret has happened in some cases. Candidate for Governor of Oblo.

"5 prominent radical delegate In th? The process of taking on the part of Mr. Medill teems to have been a gradual cicseiy, oesptte the temptation to make a journalistic spread over it. and it was rot DRINK HABIT CURED. The Bartlett Cure is taken at home, without publicity or loss of time. No hypodermic injections, perfectly safe and healthful.

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tlon and a strong Lewis man. Eu conservative Whigs from southern am atral Ohio were in control, and instead MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHIL.DK kuti TEfa-THINO. Should always used for children while teeth Ins. It soothes the child, softens th sums, aliars ail pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy fo AiarrauM.

ZWKOTX-FIVS CEiTS BOTTLS. Tounsrstown. March 16. Lieutenant him Chief of Police, and to General Shaler, an expert of International renown, was given the task of reorganizing the Fire department. General Shaler selected Fire Marshal Matt Benner.

The people were not ready for the reform in the Police ment when Mr. Medill undertook it, and bis until the ringleaders were ail in custody one, as The Tkibuxe of Saturday, July 21 a month after his accession to the proprietorshipcontained an editorial announcmesnt Governor A. W. Jones of this city announces and the conspiracy thwarted that the story 5'S they noiAnated Nelson Barrierre, a himself a candidate lor tne next uovernor- was toia in ihe tribune. When the ex aervativa rrinch-American.

The rad of the retirement from the position of ed posure came the city was aroused as It had shlp of. Ohio..