New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10

CRIMINAL AND POLITICAL MATTERS.
TERESA sTURLAs CAsE-BRIEF POLICE ACTIVITY
INFLUENCE OF THE SEw-YoRK PENAL CODE
THE sENAToRsuIP-A DEMOCRATIC CONFER
ENCE-sTAGE NOTES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TRrBUSR.I
CHICAGO, Dec. 9--The Sturla-Stiles ease still
continues to be the sensation of the day, though
the trial drags tedousy along through medical tes-
imOny to establish the defences theory of insanity
A transient phase OF interest was given to the trial
at the beginning of the week by the woman's hys-
terical display of animal ferceness when she
came to the climax of her evidence If simulated
she has degree Of emotional power which would
make her fame aud fortune in the modern society
drama. As the leading physicians OF the city, how
ever, declare II to have been genuine. IL only goes
TO show what wretched companionship 1t must
have been between the murdered man, who had
vicious temper and this Italian with her periodical
rabd Mysteries The case will probably not be
given to the jury be fore the last of next week and
the community seem to have settled down to the
conviction that she will be found not gull =.
The police authorities have been seized with
spasm of virtue, or it may be that ripple OF tho
NewYOrk police agitation has affected them.
Without any warning five gambiing-houses upon
the principal thorouchfares were pounced upon
few nights ago. The inmates were arrested and
tax the station amid The ears of the spectators
and the gaming utensils were c0nfscited, tho
police going so far as to batter IN the safes and
carry away their contents Among the victims was
Mike Mcdonald the gambling political boss,
who was the ally Of the Mayor In the recent cleo
tion. The raids, however, are probably only
sporadic in character. There danger hat they
will become epidemic while the present Mayor
is in power
1t iscurOus that the enforcement of the Penal Code
In NewYOrk has aroused the Puritan element in
Chicago, and the more radical ofthc clergymen in
their weekly meetings are preparing the way for o
repetition OF the absurdity which will be even
absurd here since nearly the entire population IS
given either to servile labor or recreation
Sunday. In this respect Chicago resembles New
Orleans, while IN contrast with her New-York Is
quite Puritan city.
The lake front question ia making progress, the
Common Council having passed n resolution that
the Mayor aud Controller be instructed to negotiate
with the Michigan Central Railroad Company with
the view of scingthe property at price OF not less
than 100000.
The appointment of Oakley as Bank Examiner has
stirred up the old fight between the politicians and
the Logan-Farwell factions. However, as Mr..
Oakley was the candidate of the banks evcry one is
now satisfied. Farwel is still the track for the
MayOIalty nomination, though a legal question has
been raised his eligibility the point of resi-
dence Should it hold good, 1t will cause satisfac-
ton in the Logan camp. as the patronage of the
office has some bearings on the future of the two
statesmen.
There is no noteworthy change in the United
States Senatorship fight Cuom and Ogesby keep
their force together without any new accessions.
General Rouui / M, his vov her, frout Washington
to look after hs own interests
A political conference of several Democratic Lead
ers from Illinois. Michigan Iowa and Wisconsin
was held in this city a few days ago. Mr. Waiter
son was the presiding genius of the cOnclave. and
the question of Democratic Presidential candidate
discussed IN all its bearings. Palmer and Nor
rison of Illinois. and Judge Field. of California,
were talked over, but Mcdonald, of Indiana was
the man whose name was received with general en-
thusiasrn fitted all respects the office.
Mr. Watterson in his paper nominated Mcdonald
the day after the election, and the boom" may
fairly be considered as his 1t was also conceded
thatIf Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin, succeeds in his
Gubernatorial race next fall he will be a strong
for the second place on the Presidential ticket.
The tobacco manufacture of Chicago have petit
toned Congress to take immediate acton on the
tax question It's agitation is work ns injustice to
their operatives. Inc memorial says: NltnOuL
wishing to influence legislation, We feel that we no
longer should be subject ID to Oss incurred by tho
almost constant agitation of this question, and as
final settlement are in favor Of the toal abolition
of the tax A. the merchants own all tho tax paid
on manufactured tobacco, cigars. etc, and have
suffered the loss of all former reductions We in JUS
tcc 10 them, ask for rebate on all full originally
stamped packages" Talks with the leading dis
tillers and Western brewers show that while some
distillers would favor reduction OF the tax on
spirits, there IS no de nand for its abolition, and
that so far as the brewers concerned there IS
decided objection to the repeal of the tax Oh fe<
mentcd liquors.
Madame Nil~son's concert was a great popular succ
cess Every seat in the large Music Hail was occupied
and several hundred people had to stand Even the
slag* was partly occupied by auditors. She bad
very enthusiastic welcome, but Mss Glenn was
disappointment IN her old home.
The Wyndhlm troupe are doing splendid busl-
ness, notwithstanding much untayora5c criticism
that was made of Wyndhams Sunday reception by
the military and tho Mayor.
EXTR4DITION or RYDER REFUSED.