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Show (II1CAGO. Alexander Hulllvou Iill KmiieiM Itaiilord Wlmt Ap-ari Ap-ari lo liny) beeu u Religious Reli-gious lutrrel. Chicago, 8. The murder of Francis Ha 11 lord, principal of a North Side school by Alexander Sullivan, secre-try, secre-try, of the Board of Public Works, for traducing his (Sullivan's) wile -in a letter to the Board of Education creates the profoundeet excitement here.' The letter charged that Mrs. Sullivan, who is a Catholic, had used improper influence with Mayor Oolviu to get the appointment of her husband and to get Duane Doty of Detroit, also Catholic, - appointed su-preintendentof su-preintendentof the public scboolB, and that there wab a corrupt riug in this city working for the expulsion of the bible from the schools, of which Mrs. Sullivan was the ring-leader. Tha charges were broad aud uncompromising uncompro-mising and Sullivan, while attempting to gti a retraction last night bccanit engaged in a scuflle which .resulted in his shooting Hanford in the stomach, causing almost instant death. Sullivan Sul-livan formerly held a government office iu Santa Fc, N. M. and has been latterly connected with the ChigJgo im'.3, where he has been known a 1 inoffensive and respectable gentle-! gentle-! man. Mrs. Sullivan is a writer ol mu;h tntrit and-haa been connected with several papers here. Hanford w.w u gentleman highly connected and respected by every one who knew ni-i." |