New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24
CHICAGO.
LICENSE POLITICS-MAP yAGARIES
-AMUSEMENIS

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10y TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE
CHicAGo. Feb 23.-Eiph license has again been
! the prevailing topic of interest during the week.
At The regular mee ing Of the C0uncil an ordinance
WA passed giving effect 10 the Harper bill which
will 20 INTO operation on aud after April /. The
struggle in the Council was on the question
Whether 10 adopt the two rates, $50 for beer and
$500 for stronger liquors uniform rate of 300,
which is permissible under the law. The saloon
keeping element favored discrimination and carried
their 4OIn; By a close vote This was in the inter
est OF saoOn-keeper5 as many OF them are deter
mined TO take out the smaller license aud soil both
beer and whskey under il and fight any opposition
in the courts. resolution was also passed asking
the law department TO report whether an ordinance
can lie framed in accordance with tho law making
quarterly payments of the $500 license. which
would be another advantage to the saloon keepers
During the week there has been some reaction
manifest The more honest saloon keepers will pay
$500. and this has alarmed the rest as they fear
that those who pay in full will aid in the prosecn-
ton of those who evade tho law in the interest of
their own business The State Association also is
very reluctant about coming forward and combat
ing the law. Mean lille public criticism has be-
come so strong that some of the Aldermen are
figuring for reconsideration of the vote at the last
meeting with view Of adopting uniform $500 rate,
which seems TO be the only practical solution of the
high license problem.
The call for the Republican State Convention, to
lie held at Peoria, April 16, has appeared. The
Presidential clectors-at-argc district electors full
list of state officers and Supreme and Appellate
Court clerks will be nominated. The entire number
of delegates will be 1913, Of which this county will
have 1877.
The venerable Judge DruIhnond celebrated this
week the ihirty-fourth anniversary of his elevation
10 the bench, his first appointment having been
made for the whole district of Illinois in 1850 by
President Taylor 1t is his intention as soon as he
can settle up some matters now pending TO retire
The selection of Chicago for the National Demo
cratic Convention has caused little excitement as
the decision was considered foregone conclusion
There is a general feeling of satisfaction that ST.
Louis was not chosen. and hish-license people are
rejoicing as they believe that the saloon-kecpors
will now rush for licences at any price
Souvenirs Of the opera season remain IN the form
OF complaints tho lOudest Of which como from Gin
cinnatl. wanting 70 know where the funds are that
were derived from the operatlC matinee given for the
benefit VI The food sufferers Ia that city. Colonel
NaplesOn having stated in st. Louis that the re-
Gel ITS Were 81 400 and the expenses 81 300, eav-
ing net balance of $500, counter statement
has been made hero that tho expenses were but
81 40. and the receipts 81 062, which should yield
tie sufferers - ,722. Manager McVicker gave the
theatre free and tho artists rendered their services
Cincinnati now wants TO know the why and
aud the Colonel is anxously looked to
for q statement
Notwithstanding the approach of Lent. amuse-
ments promise we'll At McYioker's next week will
be tho spectacle of "Jalmar at Haverly's. "The
Silver King; Emmet at IOoley's. and Clara
Morris at tho Grand Opera House. Tho Apollo Club
will also give concert next week with Yalieria
and husir. the yloliIlst, Tor soloists and tho