New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
CHICAGO.
HIGH LICENSE-THE RAILROAD EXPOSITION
-SHOP-LlFTlNG-MRS. SCONILLE.

HIGH LICENSE-THE RAILROAD EXPOSITION
SHOP LIFTlNG-MR SCONILLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Chicago. May 19.-High license has reached
another stage in the House, having been advanced
TO third reading. During its progress the bill has
been amended twice IN manner to strengthen 1t
materially One amendment makes it's application
universal so that 1T will reach tie crossroads
saloons. which were not included IN the original
bill Another amendment prescTibes heavy penal
tes for ali dealers found selling strong liquors under
a beer license As the bill now stands the beer Ii
ceDse is fixed at $3.50. and the general license at
$500 1t likely that the bill will now rest in the
House until the Senate has acted upon the amend
ments.
The prominent event of the coming week will be
the opening of the National Exposition of Railroad
Appliances on Thursday. The Hon. +. Is. Wash
burne will make the formal address, the Mayor the
address of welcome and Professor Swing will offer
the prayer There is every indication that immense
crowds will he in attendance and that the ample
hotel capacity OF The city will be overtaxed. En-
zines and cars are arriving very rapidly. and one
monster locomotive of The Southern Pacific road
with eight driving wheels IL here. Among the
novelties in addition to those previously announced
will he the "GIasshopper," the Oldest locomotive IN
America. accompanied by Thomas Galloway, the
Oldest engineer Among the notable men in attend
ance will be Joserh Whitehead who was the first
fireman of the Rocket" and David Matthew'S,
who was the engineer of the inst train that went
over the Mohawk aud IulsOn River road II Is III
tended to devote TIE surplus fund arising from the
exhibition to the establishment and maintenance
of a home for aged or disabled RAILROAD employees.
4 sad case of shor lifting Was revealed in the
courts Yesterday A handsome and ladylike young
woman gvrg tine name of Kittle Wells, was ar
rested for stealing an umbrella from tie sto!o OF
Marshall Field From her story 1T appears that her
father. now dead. was at one time member OF ire
Lower House of the New-York Legislature and
she has relations of high SOCIAL standing throughout
the East She came to Chicago SIX years ago with
her husband, from whom she was subsequently, d.
vorced and at the breaking no of the family she
retained custody of a little girl whom she has since
supported. The divorced husband and u little boy
are living at present in New-York City. She Pleads
IN extenuation of her offence that she was urged
TO it by destitutlon.
Mrs ScovIlle the sister OF Guiteau, is evidently
DESTROYS of ObliteIating her connection with tie
FAMILIES of her brother and her late husband. She
has filed an application for change of name, ami
not desiring to retain her maiden name she asks
that il lie changed TO Howe, her mothers name.
James MediIl. the Editor Of The Tribune. print,
this morning q portion OF the correspondence which
took place between himself aud General Grant
consequent upon his resignation as Commissioner OF
the Civil Service Board on the LIST OF February
1872 In a letter declining TO accept Mr. Medllr'
resignation, General Grant says: :" IL IL my inten'
ton that Civil Service Reform shall have a fan
trial. The great defect in the past custom Is thai
executive patronage has come To be regarded as th'
property of individuals of the party IN power. lh'
choice of Federal officers has been limited
to those seeking Office true reform VIII
have the offices seek the men," Inc
question remained In allegiance until April i, 1913
when Mr. Medll sent in his peremptory resignation
He was at that time Mayor OF Chicago and an OK
ecntlve order had been promulgated that no Fed
eIal appOnee should hold State or a municipa
ciice Inclosing this in his letter, Mr. Medll SAM
Il hereby tender my thanks for the confidence you
reposed in me in making such an appointment.
Also trust that the rules prepared by the BOARD
and accepted and adopted by you will not be ig
nofed. neglected or abandoned, but will be enforced
IN their letter and spirit; believing, as do, tha'
'heIr application will tend t0 improve, purify
ADO elevate the Civil Service Of the
'overnment. and that they Endorsed by the
sAass Of tho American people" In his acceptance