New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
CHICAGO.

LICENSE-TELEGRAPH WIRES-THE STAGE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, May f2.-High license has made soms
progress in the Legislature this week. though the
results obtained are not very satsfac tory TO the
friends of the measure who want general fee OF
500 established all over the State Tie bill Las
been advanced to a second reading IN tie House
despite Democratic opposition. 10 Democrats voting
with % Republicans against Republicans who
cast their votes with 80 Democrats against taking
up the bill. An amendment was immediately
offered fixing the fee for malt liquors 1t $50. for
wine and beer $50, and the whiskey license 5000.
The $50 fee carried, and tho 500 Zee de-
feated A further amendment TO substitute 1900
for $500 was defeated. The beer license was
concession to Germans; but q It carries no
penalty, 1t - is sharply criticised as utterly
impractical and as defeating the object OF tie
bill The bll, as originally drawn. was also de-
tectlye as 1t did not apply to the whole State. 10
remedy this, an amendment WAS offered adding
section permitting cOuuty boards OF supervisors 70
grant licenses IN the counties outside OF ncorpora
ell cities and villages az less than $50 for beer
and 500 for VIII :skey, etc. Before this amendment
could DO discussed, the whole matter was postponed
until Tuesday next. Ls it stands now, the radical
ugl.-lcense men are Indignant, and feel that tho
bill has been cmaSculaicd.
The telegraph wire controversy has been charac-
terHed by very exciting episode this week. AZ
recent meeting of the Council, an ordinance giving
the District Telegraph Company, corporation pre-
viously unknown the right TO plant short poles and
string overhead wires, surrcptItlOusly intro
duccd and rushed through to its passage. Ihe
action of the Council created intense excitement,
and there was no hesitation in charging .that IT'S
pass3gc was procured IN a corrupt manner Al tho
last meeting OF the Council. the Mayor vetoed the
ordinance and killed il. upon tie ground that It
would create dangerous monopoly, though he e1-
pressed himself in favor Of the system. There tho
question rests again. and will now come before the
new Council elected last month. Meanwhile test
was made Yesterday of the sectional condal system
ia the presence of several telegraph people from
abroad By looping the wires contained IN the
partly complete conduit circuit OF eighteen miles
in length was obtained and over this conversation
NV t.lephope was carried on without difficulty;
while a Morse instrument was operated Oh anothef
vyir, laid beside the telephone wire 1t was shown
clearly that the system adopted in the conduit
considered satsfac tory.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has finished the first week of
his season at McVickeIs Theatre with great success.
appearing not only III " The Rivals" but in The
Cricket on tho Hearth and in the farce of Lend
Ne Five Shllings' The last two he has never
PLAYED before. Next week he will appear in " Tho
Poor Gentleman also for the first time here, and
in The Heir at Law" Lester Wallack has been
doing a good business at liayerys with Rose
dale" The musical event Of next week will be two
concerts by DR.. Damroschs orchestra at the Music
Hall, assisted by Miles. Martinez ana Carreno.