New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
GOSSIP FROM CHICAGO.
A MURDER TRIAL ENGAGING ATTENTION.
MvlcKER's LEcTURE-NTLssoN- MUSICAL DE
PARTURE - PROHIBITION OR LICENSE - THE
UNITED STATES sEyAToRsHP-NIsCELLAN

CHICAGO, Dec. -.-fuDilc interest Is now largely
absorbed in the pending trial Of Madeline Sturla,
an Italian woman of no character, for the murder
of her lover Charles G.. Stiles, the caller on the
summer The woman Sturla, who claims that she
had been systematically and cruelty abused by
Stiles, called at his room in the Palmer House in
the early morning and shot him. The murder made
a great sensation at the time as Stiles was DASH
ing, smart young fellow, very much liked and very
much known about town, and the trial arouses
hardly less interest than the crime The defence is
insanity caused by bad treatment. Great crowds
attend the trial attracted by the peculiar class OF
witnesses called ana the sensational and Immoral
character of much of the testimony.
Mr.. McVic1ers lecture upon The Press, the Pulpit
and the Stage well attended and is already oc-
casOning much critical comment IN the press. Tho
most interesting part OF the lecture peaned TO tho
Stage, which he claimed occupied a higher position
to-day than before in Its history. He said that
the complaints of its degeueracy are such as hayo
been made in every age. He made n strong plea for
the legitimate drama, saying that he did no. believe
there any danger that place would be usurped
by the opera spectacular plays. Sunday theatri-
Gals were condemned by him demoralzing and
tending to lessen the respect forSunday, and also as
unjust to the profession, who believe in the gospel
of rest
Every seat in the Central Music Hall has been
sold for the Nilsson concert, though it is
yet four days off. Nilsson is great
favoritc Chicago, not only among its large Sean
dinavan population but among Americans and
this. with the fact that Miss Glenn is a Chicago
girl will call out one of the largest audiences that
have ever assembled at concert in this city.
new musical departure will be made on Sunday
evening In connection with Professor Swings regu.
lar religious exercises at the Music Hail. under the
auspices OF w. L. romns, the chorus director of
the May Festival. He will produce a chorus Of go
trained voices, the nucleus of the Festival chorus.
who will take the place of the regular choir and
perform Sullyan's Oraorio THE PrOdigal Son."
after the address Other oratorIos also in re-
hearsa among them Gounods Redemption" for
performance hereafter. Mr.. Tomns has also
in training a chorus Of 300 children, in
order to carry out Theodore Thomas's recently
printed suggestions relative 10 reforming the
rent methods of elementary SINGING. Mr.. Thomas
will come here this month to inspect the chorus,
which viii also be utilized at the next festival.
The chorus already afford gratifying illustration
Of the range and educational foresight of Dir.
Thomas.
Several questions Of great public interest now
up for decision. 1t is not likely that the prohibition
question will be touched in the Legislature this
winter High license is the remedy which VIII DO
advocated aud is already being pressed with vigOr
in Chicago the rate of license recommended being
$500. The Stats Zeitung, representing the German
interests advocates license fee OF 500 upon all
liquor shops and extra tax of 10 per cent their
rental value.
Another question of public importance pertains TO
the street railroads whose twenty yGveyear charters
expire next year. The proposition has been made in
the Common Council for the city to acquire these
roads, and at the meeting of the Citizens Assoca-
ton committee was appointed to consider tho
question and report upon various propositions which
have been made The lake-frOnt question is also
once more agatng the public the last Of its almost
innumerabc phases being proposition made to the
Mayor by railroad company, understood to be the
Michigan Central to purchase the three blocks south
of Raudolph-st for 100000, without any refer
enco to the submerged lands. The company ask
only quit claim from the city, and undertake
themselves TO acquire title from the United States
This is substantially the offer made by the Illinois
Central Company two years ago. The Michigan
Central Company want the ground for a passenger
dcuot. The offer is III the hands of committee Of
the Council.
The United States Senatorship is still the focus
of political interest, and Governor Cullom keeps his
lead in the race, with Oglesby second, Raum being
considered out. FItyfvc votes will be reGuired in
the joint caucus, and the Cullom party claim that
he can hold forty
Two Of the most important questions which will
occupy the Legislature will be the hig1 liquor
license and tho amendment of the Criminal Code 50
as TO secure speedy Justice. In local politics
the most interesting development is the an
nounceueat OF Congressman Charles b. Farrell as
a ca4dlate for the MayOralty nomination by the
Republican Convention next spring.
vanderbilt and Trinity Church, in New-York,
should be warned that the heirs of Anncke Jams in
Chicago are conspTiag to make thcm dlsgoTge if
they do not offer to compromise.
The two Dromios. Min and Burleigh, who started
out some weeks ago their rad upon Shake
sneare have dissolved partnership. The agnostic az
Tur TRIBUNE has already been informed, goes to
Germany for more study before making his descent
upon Ncw-York Where Burlcigk has gone has not
yet been revealed
The recent scandal in the Union Square Company
has been supplemented by one in the " Romany
Rye" Company. playing here. Mrs. Louisa
Eyerham. vile of the actor Eyerham, n few DAYS
ago filed bill for divorce, charging her husband
with improper intimacy with the actress Octayia
Allen. The case has been still further
involved by suit for libel brought by
Mrs. Allen against Mrs. Eyerham. in which she
claims S1O, 900 damages for malicious injury to her
good name.
Congressman Springer was IN the city yesterday
and SAYS ne is still candidate tor Speaker OF the
next House He thinks his party will act cautiously,
o they regard as the initial step in the for
1854 and adds Significantly that tits not best TO 20
Soutb for candidate soon as the interests OF the
marty will be served best by keeping down antago-
nisms.