DR. ALLEN'S LECTURE.

Unfortunately but few men availed themselves of the opportunity to hear Dr. Allen speak on municipal reform in the Union last evening. Those who were fortunate enough to be present heard a frank and sincere statement of what can be done practically to solve the burning municipal problem. There was no theory, no meaningless generalizations; simply a straightforward talk from a man, who, not content with the conclusion that municipal government is a failure, is working from the bottom up, by determining the defects that make possible political corruption in our cities.