New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
CHICAGO.
observation-disclosures.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
CruCAGO Feb 1O.-The prominent question OF
nublc inheritance still remains, that OF high license
So far as the Council is concerned there no nope
of any progress. The saloon interest is 30 strong
that # has smothered every attempt to raise the
liouor tax though thousands upon thousands OF
citizens have signed the petitions for It, Inc ques-
tion is now transferred to the Legsature where It's
fate is still pending. large delegation OF the
friends of ugh censei is IN ingeld, and is work
INC for the Harper bill, which provides straight
license fee of $500 throughout the State. The ques-
ton is now fairly before the House, and long and
bitter struggle may be expected.
The text Of the call for the Autobiography Ma
tional Convention which is to meet in Chicago Oh
the 4th of next july has appeared. The signers Of
the call with one exception, Louis L. Post, OF New
York are from the West and California. The pur-
nose of the convention is TO organize new poll ical
marty TO espouse the cause of wOrkingmen against
monopoles and il will include in its ranks all who
are opposed to speculations and nigh tariii, ana
those who favor restricting the power OF CORPORA
tions the holding of the public lands for actual SET
tiers the overthrow of all mon0poies, and the cleo
ton of the President and Senators by direct vote OF
the people, The headquarters Of the organization
have been opened here, and the New-fork slgner TO
the call is in charge. secretary and treasurer have
been appointed, and circulars arc no" pciDs SoH'
ont TO business men all over the country. The
movement is the immediate outgrowth OF the recent
anti-monopoly struggle in Nebraska.
A very important move toward jury reform has
been begun by the introduction of bill in the Leg
islature to establish Jury Commission. The bill
provides that in July, 1888, the Circuit Judges In
each district shall meet and appoint three Jury
Commissioners whose duty 1t shall be to make mp
iury list from the voters of their district aud draw
iuries The commissioners shall hold no other Office
and shall be paid IS per day when serving. The
hill further provides that in this county Cook the
commissioners shall be appointed by the Superior
and Circuit Court judges. The leading attorneys
of Chicago give their approval TO the bill, The
.vste,n is substantially the same as that of the
United states Courts.
Great surprise was occasioned thursday Dy inc
filing Of an application in the Probate Court for the
appointment of conservator OF the estate Vi reiiy
II. Smith, the well-known capitalist ana Demo
cratic politician. HIS mental condition is Such as
to iucapacitate him from attending 10 MS Dusihoss
His estate rs valued at nearly 81, OOO,OOO lie was
one of the directors of the Northwestern road' anu
was prominently identified with its varions extern
sions. He is also a very warm friend OF Samuei j..
Tilden. and was his general Western manager IN
his Presidential campaign.
The Methodist mine sensation is regarded with
amusement here rs none OF the Methodist breth-
rem we're caught IN it, DIR. Fowler is looked upon
as indiscrect but not as culpable in the matter.
etbodists here are generally inclined to be amused
With the oullibility Of their New-York brethren.
Immediately after the May Festival an effort was