New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
CHICAGO.
FATHER RIrcHlE's POSITION HIGH LICENSE


MUSIC.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.l
CHICAGO. July 14.-Father Richie, the recusaut
rector has taken new position In his quarrel with
the Bishop and ono which will be likely to precipi-
| tate an issue between them and bring the rector
up for trial In . letter to his vestry and wardens
he withdiaws his resignation upon the ground thas
the parish would suffer more by 1t than by his con-
| tinuauce in the rectorship, oven though he cannot
Weld to tho Bishops will He also urges that hs
| has been led to this conclusion by the aAvico OF
other priests throughout tho country, and says:
There are only two parties who have the rig ht TO
| take official action upon my resignation-your own
| body and the Bishop. You have refused to accept
| it. The Bishop has not even acknowledged the
| recspt of H. Under these circumstances, believe
| IL my duty to withdraw 1t and to remain WIFE
| YOU az your rector" This makes b square issue.
and 40 there s no possibility that tho Bishop will
retreat from his position the future bearing OF the
case will be full OF interest to the Church st large
as we'll as hero. His parish has also resolved. with
| out dissenting voice, that his action Is viewed
| with unqualified satisfaction.
| The president of the Citizens League has an-
| nounccd that proceedings wall be begun soon 70
test tine nullihcation Of the High License btH W
| the city authorities. Tho agents OF tho League
| have been collecting testimony ssout the lsfe
licensing bdSfne6e, wdccu ~ ~ ciathe3 WI fvvo~s
the most astounding results.
The clubs of the city have been somewhat agtated
by an order introduced in the Council asking why the
private clubs permitted TO sell liquor 10 their
members without paying licenses like the saloons
snd IL they pay special tax as retail liquor dealers
CONSULTATION of legal precedents however, has re-
lieyed them some. aud 1t will probably amount TO
nothing more .nAn ding at aristocratic drink
ing. i.
The dislike between Henry wattsrson and Mayor
Harrison increases. The Louisville editor lsts no
occasion slip to fasten somo oppFohxsnus spSnee
upon the Mayor, and the other day he called him d
buffoon in his journal. As both gentlemsn Arp.
southerners, 1t has been expected here that thu
Mayor would send his address to Watterson, but b
does not propose to do nything of tue kind He
contents himself with calling Mr. Watterson anews-
paper crank and says that II Watterson called hin
buioon, he did 70 after having eaten heavy DIM
ner where the liquid refreshments counterbalanced
the solid As tins was the Mayors condition ut tho
famous Iroquois banquet, when he made the speech
on the tariff that has provoked all the nindthrow-
| ing. the two men would seem to be about even
Mean while some of the newspapers call upon the
Mayor to fight or resign.
The scovilles are again airing their dirty linen p
the courts much to the sorrow rather than tue ar
1 gust of the community. Mrs. Scoville makes her
appearances in asuppenental petition In her divorce
| case against her husband asking for aiimony-
facts set forth in the affidavit and answer arc sun
NV nitiful ana show Whist legacy OF misery the
c;nireau trial has inflicted upon this unhappy fam
iIv rhs wife is on the verge of insanity, ths nome
broken up and the husband is the victim of Asss
persecution aud constant wrstchednssa
r,s c;.v ba. been In q aurry Of. MssoDie and 0dd
| ,,,,- .y.it.,n.nt for ths last day or two. Inc
.,ss.,rs rrows out OF the annual concisvs of ~
snnrorns Temple OF shs Patriarch Circle ? ual'
sa....sa s.m-uitsry organization. aud che depst
nrs Al s,s delegation Of Kpishts ysnpist s. u.
rm,.n. street parades and rscspt'oss hsve 49, q
srs,p ,at. but to-day VIII witness 81" ''~oA''s''