New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-07

securing the repeal of the Harper High License law
the workings of which only now beginning TO De
appreciated The effect of the first years enforce
ment of the statute has been to reduce the number
of saloons IN the State by 1000 and to increase the
pnblic revenue from that source to exceed
81 900 900 II IL generally conceded that tho con-
ditons are not favorable for the passage OF pro-
bibitory enactment in Illinois if the question were
brought TO n direct vote. and the possibility OF the
repeal of tho present enactment Is serving IA
means 10 unite people Of extreme temperance views
and the more respectable portion OF the liquor III
tercst itself ~ the latter element has always show
itself fayorably inclined toward tho law The Pro-
hibition movement, therefore, has practically no
support in the State.
The Butler movement is. however, moro yirile
and active Politicians are giving themselves some
concern az to the magnitude which it is likely to
t,ko on "a the canvass advances General Butler
spoke TO an audience numbering fully 1000 per ons
here this week. ana tho body of the an llcnco dis
played the designating badge of Tho People 3
Partvn The Democratic managers are still en-
dcayoring to accomplish a fusion. but their al
vanccs have been very poorly met thus far. General
But Ter has Endorsed the action of tho party tsel IN
holding ont against any alliance.
A Republican campaign corps has been ORGANIZED
uudor the n,mo Of The Republican PhaRnN,'
which I'm uoint of . abotatc equipment and charac-
ter of membership rather oNeriops any thllg ever
hithrrto known m the West. The rcgu n marching
orpluilat ions exceed IN membership and perfect or
eanlation those OF any preceding campaign. nut
their uniforms are ui tho temporary character
which are supposed to attach to a btct campaign
The phaanN, however. with strong momh'rshlp
is ~ hr equipped ia uniform of wlllto ~ dalilihg
as that ot the Austrian Guards, the expense ol
which is naturally 60 fall upon the members com
posing A. llua cta IN campaign uniforms m lhlH
rtty report having sold 1000 tor the usr ol k"puh
hcau marching clubs aud 500 To- Democratic rluhH'
The Cititrn4' Assnrintun IL credited with the m
crptluu at an enterprise clearly Ia the interest q" the
puotor clAseo, at tho CtY a. tosut at tot hN'Nti
ration at tho manner M which u great body al tho
noor oi the city i've II IN m the durctiuu ol the
construction ut comfortable nt1 "a take the place
al the miserable trncmrntt m which 10 many ale
maasnd \ model hat 10 cost NloOln ~ L" hn
erected i'm one at the poor Districts ANA 10 Is Thought
Il may payo tho way to many othoia ol Ike thdt-
aclcE
Within the coming week all the trunk lines OF the
fine alarm telegraph within the business district
Will Ice nm lrrgronnd. Tho CondultS consist al u
nInt-nch sewer Pipe composed OF asphalt, sahH ana
tar The work of putting the police and IRE alarm
wires underground III the outlying .dISiIlclS VIII
then proceed but slowly, owing To Lack 9l aPply,
puationa but il ~ confidently anticipated that all
will Ice out of sight within the next two or thleo
years.
Tho public satisfaction over the monster double
bridge across the Chicago River only recently
thrown open for travel Is great that "A PROPOSE
ton j, now being urged for the replacement ol all
the existing swinging bridges with the new SIT lG'
tire /, has the fun width OF stree aud the arccl-
Grafton of street traffic IS great as compared 10 the
old method.