New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
CHICAGO.
SOCIALIST THREATS - POLITICAL AND
MUNICIPAL-OPERA.
rBr TEL gsRArH TO THE rRIBusE.I

SOCIALIST THREATS - POLITICAL AND
MUNICIPAL-OPERA.
fBY rsLgsRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I
CHICAGO Jan. 3.-The fact that one Of the
Nationa. Guard regiments has fit to place
q volunteer guard upon its armOry against Social
istic attack has provoked various shades of COM
ment There is an inclination on the part of cer-
tain portion of the press to ignore the threats OF the
Communists all the while, however. giving cur
rency to their ncendiary talk. The military COM
manders are even criticised for taking any precau-
tions, but they assert with apparent reason
that tho local authorities have allowed
the Anarchists openly to advise and
threaten to destroy public and private
property without any hindrance, and among the
things which they have distinctly threatened to
do is to seize the arms Of the military. AS odium
would supposedly attach to the military in case of
an outbreak, If such thing were possible, the
guards have been mounted and 1t Is deemed proba-
BILE that direct application will be made to the
State authorities for permanently mounting small
guard While q thoughtess element has ignored
the mutterngs of this Communist element the
same Is not true Of the business COM
munity. The fact Of the guards having
been placed on duty is ascribed to the
inquiries and solicitations Of conservative
business men, rs it is positively known that this
the lethargy OF the municipal authorities. is actu
ally engaged In drilling with guns and the state
ment is authoritatively made that five regularly
organized companies drilling secretly, which
fact has been known for time to the police. In
Wow of these facts and recollection of the events
of s77, the prccaution of the troops Is generally
approved
The Illinois Legislature meets next Tuesday,
which will mark the beginning of the United States
Senatorial contest in real earnest. No Republican
candidate has openly appeared against General
Logan, and the only question TO be determined,
among the Republicans is whether he can rally all
of the members uudeviatingly TO his support.
1t Is asserted with confidence that there are two
or three recalcitrant members. who claim to have
been chosen as anti-Logau men, and that they will
not vote for him under any circumstances.
If this holds truo the complications aris-
ing from the contest already great. will
be intensified Among tho Democrats
the three men at present prominent in the are
Harrison, Morrison and Black. They all ex-
pected to be the ground to make n personal can
vass II is now understood that General Logan
will not appear at the capital during the progress
Of the contest.
The city received from licenses during the fiscal
year ending December 81 the sum Of Sl 900, 000
an excess of 81, 900, 900 any preceding year
Under the circumstances it is difficult to conceive
W hat the city would have done in the absence of
thus revenue in view of the fact that realty is |
already taxed to the full limit under the State law
and the further fact that the municipality cannot in
eur moro than a certain amount of indebtedness.
or the amount stated 81 400 900 camo from saloon
licenses alone as result of the operation of the high
license law and this represents only eight months.
the law not having gone into effect until May /.
opera season. rs the Mapleson company is not ,
expected to appear here until April when the |
principal members of the company are to take part
In the opera festival which is 10 occur that mOnth.
Ii is understood however, that quiet movement Is
being fostered to raise n guarantee fund such as
will insure the presence of Dr. Danrosch's German
singers here. Regarding the opera festival, which
is TO continue for two weeks beginning April q,
good promises are given The local board OF
directors has arranged for the holding Of the
festival in the Exposition building. There
will he an auditorium with seating capacity
Tor 5000. aud largo stage and handsome y deco
rated proscenium will be built. There will be a
,rand promenade aud ample dressing-rooms, so that
.he charm of elaborate toilets may be indulged.
The association has contracted with Patti, Seachi,
Nevada, Cardlnolll. Dc Anna, SerDoIhl, urscn-
Madi and GlanninL
As an earnest Of their intention to prosecute the
persons accessory to the Eighteenth Ward election
raud. and in so doing supposedly prosecute the
committed IN the CITY. tho Committee OF
eighty has arranged for guarantee fund
Df SlUU.OiD when has Deen Dtcn pluccu W luc dD-
,olnte disposal of u subcommittee. If unable TO
bring some of the offenders to justice the fault Is
certainly not expected to be for lack of money
With which to fight the powerful gang.
The Committee on Elections Of the Citizons AS
ociation has adopted the draft of an election law
which is to be submitted for the approval of meet
ng of prominent citizens and is then 10 DO
admitted 10 the Legislature. Among
,ther things it provides for q ballot
,ox having three sides of glass. and on the other Is
% be an arrangement like the dial Of u clock, which
egsters the votes. Tho interior Is clearly visible
o every one. which fact is largely relied upon to
make stuling impossible.
The highwaymon epidemic has broken out afresh
nd rarely day passes without some robbery being
eported as having boon committed by fo0tpajs.
The petition protesting against ratification of tho
spanish treaty has received the signature of every
eading iron ore dealer and manufacturer in the
ity aud has been numerously signed by the rep-
of 0thor large interests.
dmiHe during the week, 1t being her first appear
nee before city audience. The critics commented
ler work very highly and generally declared that
he was an actress Of marked promise.
The calling" on New.Years Day was almost
ntrely ignored this year, the practice having run
nto an abuse The number of young gentlemen
MT in carriages was very small in comparison with
hose of former years, and the observance was more
kin TO it's original homely character than has
,een known in many years.
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