New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
CHICAGO.
CABLE S-UNDERGROUND WIRES
THEATRES-PERSONAL~
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUNEl


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUNE.l
CHICAGO, April 28--The visit of tho New-iorK
and Philadelphia delegations to Inspect the "oIk-
ings of the cable street-railway system nero mas
been followed this week by the ARRIVAL OIL large
ST. LO,Iis delegation with the possible view Oh IN
auQurating the system in that city. While the caDie
system has gained favor since its adoption mere
il still has its fierce opponents whose antagonlsm
springs from the frightfu mortality which marked
the first three month, of its operation. Since then
greater precautions have been taken against posi-
bic loss of life, and people generally have been
taught to watch coming and going trains with the
infcntncss that is accorded to moving locomo-
tive These precautions on the part of the
street-car companys and the people alike have
tended to make accidents less startpgly frequent,
but for all this the opponents of system contend
that the speed attained by he trains is not sltti-
GENTLY greater than that of tho ordinary horseoars
To make them very desirable. That they can attain
great speed is known: but even with the greatest
precaution possible n high rate OF speed makes loss
of life almost certainty. The system hnds ITS
advocates from the fact that any number of cars
can be attached to train, and tins early and late
in tho day. affords accommodations which have not
been found possible by the old system.
There WIS an attempt to produce light opera
under IN title of The Missing Link at Central
Music Hall. the present week, but the affair proved
a tiascO. young man named kellStadt, from CH-
clevlle, Ohio, who is reputed lately to have come
into small fortune undertook tho work or pre-
sentatiOn and singers were collected some coming
from New-York City. Performances were gwen
Tuesday and Wednesday nights before thin. cod
audiences, and then young Mr.. keilstadt dISap-
peare1, and has not since been heard from. mere
is, in consequence. stranded chorus and number
of managers and assistant managers whose sole 0c-
cupation now is IN lodging accruing bills An eff
fort will still be made to bring out the opera at one
of the theatres.
Apropositon is pending before the City Council
TO increase theatre licenses from 500 to 1l,OOO.
The management of NcVickers Theatre favors the
plan on the ground that 1t will cause tho closing OF
a large number of disreputabe places, but the man
ayers of several other leading places of amusement
denouncc the proposed advance as an outrage.
Pipes have been laid IN all of the principal down
town thoroughiarcs for the reception of telegraph
wires ana by May there will be fair test of tho
underground system. The pipes have diameter
of four inches Manholes are constructed at the
street Intersections aud from these pipes run to the
four corners that telephone wires can be put un-
derground, connections being made with buildings
by utilizing the space under tho sidewalks.
The death Of the Hon. Isaac N.Arnold removes nO
table local figure He was man of marked presence
possessing knirhtly carriage, and was person of
great courtesy. He was close friend of President
Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas his first speech in
Congress while reprcscntingan Illinois district taking
the form of culogy over the deceased Douglas
lie devoted great care to the preparation of his
Life Of Benedict Arnold" and his health broke
down under that and his later literary labOrs.
Mr.. George Riddle of Boston, who gave his first
public reading here Thursday night has been
drawing brilliant audiences. His efforts have been
handsomely applaudcd. The press has given him
great share of attention and accords HIM high
praise
The conversion of two great business buildings
on " abasil-aye into theatre IL IN contemplation
and the fact - yaTiOusly commented upon fohf
pTctentlOus houses have been thrown opcu during
the past year, the Opera House is building and the
construction Of any additional houses, Il is CON
tended. will result in a theatrical crash; However
that may be- architects are preparing plans Tor this
new amusement temple
Various plans have been suggested with Wow
10 closer assessment of personal property III tins
county, and yesterday a joint committee of the
county board decided to appoint two men IN eacn
assessor district, whose duty 1t snail ne 10 ferret
out any property that has escaped taxation and 10
report the result of their inyestIg cations 10 the
comfy board" Tho proposed plan had been
preached i'll II variety OF ways but net Win bitter
opposition from some quarters 1t seems likely that
it viii now be givne q trial.
The six members of the Anarchist branch Of tho
Socialistc party, who made determined effort to
lynch the treasurer of the more conservative branch
of the party were arrested yesterday and will be
held for trial One of their number had such violent
ideas about freedom that IT required seven police
meu and the employment of patrol wagon finally
10 land him In the st0tl0n-hou3e
Under the low license plan four thousand saloons
were operated IN the city, bnt the adoption of the
graded system has reduced the number about SIX
hundrcd and has largely increased the revenue.
The licenses issued under the present ordinance
will create a YoarlY TeYenue OF fully 81 800, 600.