New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
CHICAGO.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 17-High license continues TO be
the leading question of local interest and yet 1t
makes little progress. The Common Council has
passed an ordinance imposing tax of 500 upon
wholesale liquor houses but the liquor interest -
too strong TO be touched 10y it. In the Legislature
the success of the movement Is now menaced by the
Democrats. who disposed to hibnster against IT,
| though a powerful lobby is now In Springfield
working for it. Among the members of this lobby
are several influential Democrats. Its fate cannot
yet be foretold, thongh public sentiment all over
the State is demanding 1t.
Another bill has recently been introduced in the
Legislature which is aimed at the underground in
surance companies. 1t requires all companies To
file bonds in the sum of 100000 with the State
Auditor before they can do business in the State.
| A stem has been taken toward criminal law reform
bv the ordering OF the pending bill III regard 10 in
| dictments to a third reading The bill provides
that hereafter bill OF Indictment or criminal in
| formation shall be quashed because Of any formal
defect therein nor because the offence charged is
not stated in the Indictment OF information in the
language of the statute creating he offence, but the
same may at any time before jury is impaneed
he amended upon motion Of the attorney
representing the prosecution upon such terms the
Court may prescribe. The only provision made Is
that no other offence except that presented before
the Grand Jury and intended to be charged by tbe
prosecuting attorney shall be inserted
Some novel reforms are contemplated in connec-
ton with the Union Club-Iiouse in this city. One
is the erection of elegant building side Of
the club-hous for bachelors apartments and the
other Is the erection of building Of like elegance
for families both buildings to be connected with
the clubhouse by narrow cOurtway, and the oc-
cppants of the fanlly-hOuse to have the of the
bachelors restaurant. The project Is to be man
aged by syndicate within the club.
Ex-Governor John VI. Palmer is making his
ranpernents for a Presidential "boom" at the
proper time and has a mysterious letter which he
is going to spring upon the country about the time
of the expiration of the present Congress, which, it
Is sud- osed, will give HIM "scnd-oh" The hints
of his friends to the effect that he will be Il
candidate for the Democratic nomination are
emphasized by alleged recent reply to
letter from Mr.. Tilden asking him whether he would
take the second place on the ticket # he, Tilden,
had the first. The answer was substantially to the
effect that he would not play second fiddle in the
Democratic orchestra, he had the qualifications
to play the first
Modeska closed to-day the most brilliant engage
pent she has ever played in Chicago. Nilsson also
her last concert, tlls hIlcThooh, 10 u CO"ucu
house and goes to Milwaukee tomorrow. She still
claims that she has signed no contract with Mr.
Abbey. She says. MIR. Abbey has the lease
of the new opera house IN New-York, and may
sing there upon it's opening, in order to make II an
event of my life that / could speak of in after
years." With regard to the inslnuations as to her
love for the national game of poker, she says: Il
have learnedhO to play the game and have learned
|. what is meant by Jackpot and 'blut,' but
we have always played for fun, aud only learned
the game Oh my way to California as pastme. 1t
was 10 me and liked it, Mr.. Abbey, however,
always could ill flush when i only held two
pair but he is an American and he is sharp
COnfdendally 1t may be stated that the prima
donna's game is always of cents ante and 90
cents limit which is usually considered playing for
fun among Western children.
The private secretary of the Marquis of Lorne has
written to Mr.. Abbey consenting that his concerts
n Canada shall he held under the patronage of the
Princess Louise and the Marquis.
John 7. White and Margaret Hatch. both Of New