Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-02


Special Correspondence ofthe Commercial
PHILADELPHIA, August l.
case has been before the public this week
which has more than local interest, touching as
1t does the right of communities to deal with the
pests and eye sores which afct all cities. or
the wretched Bedford street and Alaska street
Districts, yon have heard more than enough
how they have been for years disgrace to Phil
adelphia, and how finally determined effort is
being made for their regeneration. Nothing short
OF a general conhagration could entirely purify
those villanous neighborhoods, but the earnest
effort of Mayor Stokely is being vigorously fol-
lowed up by the Board of Health, and there are
hopes that much better state Of things will be
seen In the future One of the largest owners
in the vilest part of Alaska street is
the colored Methodist Preacher named
Eddy whom have heretofore referred to. Th
nrecious clergyman was repeatedly directed to
improve the condition OF his property, but al
though very rich he declined to do anything IN
the matter but receive the rents. MIR. Addicks,
| the Health officer, finally ordered portions or
the street boarded up, alleging hat in their
present condition they were prejudicial to the
public health. Eddy therefore applied FOR an
| Injunction to restrain the Health officer from
| interfering. This judging from recent devel-
ODmeuta. he Is not likely 10 AT loheti
Judge Briggs IN somewhat similar case has
dissolved preliminary injunction, holding that
| the law not only empowers the Board OF Health
| to abate nuisauces but also TO remove the causes
| thereof The case in which this significant de-
| csion was rendered related to lot Ill the west
eru part of the city used as a deposit OF garbage,
| and which officer Addcks ordered to be en-
/ closed The owner demonstrated aud gained
/ preliminary injunction which as l have stated
| the District Court las dissolved The matter il
i fr.to mt "a v
out OF complications which it once appeared we
Il were 30 werless 10 attack.
| Rather a funny thing has happened to our
| travelling City Fathers in the western country
| Cincinnati was included in the trip, but our
| Councilmen learned before that city was reached
| that there waa trouble in the Ohio Metropolis
| about the payment Of the bill for their enter
tainment. 1t appears there was objection made
| in Cincinnati TO an appropriation by the board
| of Aldermen for the purpose, but that the mer-
chants of the city feeling ashamed OF such an
exhibition OF economy, raised private suOscrip-
ton and insisted upon the Philauelphlans COM
ing upon a changed footing Our Oty FaIhers
| held off for a while, but finally accepted. lneIe
| ia a good deal of fun made here over the andlr,
but sensible men think that the Cincinnati AL
dermen did exactly right, even though they
were forced into their recantation. lhey hau
| once subscribed the necessary money, but were
aferward assured that by recent legislation their
| hospitable instincts were illegal. 1t would be
! comfortable If the case could be made pfece-
| dent and 30 prevent these wholesale JunketlnBs
| at the expense OF tax payers.
| You will remember that in my comments up
| on the Republican nominations some weeks age
referred to the opposition to MIR. Wm ovens
the nominee for the Legislature ia the 4th Dis
| trct There has been steady pressure eVel
since to work his withdrawal which has finally
| been successfu A committee drawn under tint
Republican Rules has held several general meet
iugs at which Testimony was taken and the nom
) mating returns cosely examined. The resul
. was on Wednesday, a report declaring henry
O'Neill the proper nominee in place OF WIN
3 Ovens. There is deal OF dirty work in thi
business which will not bear very close exam
| nation. 1t is evident that Ovens was eouhte
4 | in in recklessly shameful manner Inc par
ty il relieved in getting rid OF him, but the stlG
: ma OF his original retu:n as regular nomlne
. | must remain,
4 Ihe sensation to-day has been a bloody deed
i or double deed, porpstrated on South Secoh
a | street last evening A young married ma
named Shnsterrichter. cut his wifes throat wit
razor and then swallowed an immense dose
| corrosive sublimate. Both were dead when dit
n covered A more shocking thing has not nal
n | pened since the sad Blackburn tragedy, sever
wears ago. There are all kinds of stories ailo
regarding the cas6-reports OF his wires Ill
| faithfulness of the husbands dissipation al
| neglect of business, &c--bnt it seems scarce
i probable that any decision other than the gri
., | one at present with us will be even reacne
The couple were only married in May last: U
y, ly a few weeks to turn the tenderest love into
}. hate that could only stop at murder!
l; "Whence are we, and what are we
el In what scene-tne actor or spectator Y
!; The unpleasant news is published that unle
" Immediate and ample subscriptions are made
the Uhdren's Fund the free excursions mt
u cease. This is as unexpected as IL ls unplsa
lie ing at least to the run of people who have I
81 lieved there were such steady streams OF su
p scriptions that the committee had all the mon
On | needed for it's purposes. Tue LedJer report
ld yesterday that there were about sl3OO in 9
fund and that each excursion costs 800. 'he
ia appears to be the same trouble in keeping
a. | the interest in these tender charities Ill M
liz | York. "Be not weary in well-doing IL go
motto. and now that the facts are known 1t
hardly possible there should be no respons
aI There ought to be in Wilmington, for lnssan'
'H many kind people willing to devote trlne
this altogether noble purpose. ,,.., =,
A rather peculiar bit Of gossip relating TO u
University OF Pennsylvania may be OF lntere
)n' | You remember of course, the hight over
ers | "bocus diplomas" and how after protract
is struggle the University got the better OF !
'll- uuack named Paine who ran what he called
by College on 9th street below Locust. Pa
to has now got the joke on the University, acco
top | panied with considerable money panacea
'pe his wouneed feelings. The purchase OF
ced University Buildings by the Government nee
lch STATED temporary removal OF the meul
is School. until the new College in West Phllat
phia shall be completed. There was no time
build even if such q step was expedlent,
buildings suitable to the purpose are haturi
| scarce. VIII teyer may be said of MIR. Pal
NJ | principles he had pile fairly adapted TO
~ | nae of medical students. Ii was IN fact the
ant ly suitable building in proper location that
LeeS ITniyrrsity could get and it was vacant and
t ahu nished ready to hand. 1t was rather bitter
.eS va for our high-toned faculty but they were Tor
or to swallow it. This is the hrst hair OF the JO
@ ieL' When the negotiations reached the money a.
lel' tion, MIR. JOHN Welsh, who acted for the Unl
'o'' sity Trustees thought the rental asked was
-. high and offered lower hgure' 10 TINS
Jor Mayor Fox, who is conyeyancer ana az
o OF for the property replied that ne
named the price he was autnnriheu
yes accept but that he would submit the U1iyersi
ipa- offer to the owner. When MIR. Paine lear
who the parties were who wanted his coiles'
lyn. saw as plainly as a better man that he had
6UO. in6del on the hip. His answer was that lns
with of taking less than his original price he sh
rust demand considerable more, and even then
the University should consider the properly
been rented to them particular tdoor
. up is the last half Of the joke. whether the
FL yersity Trustees are hilarious over 1t or not
were not know, but without any further "conv'
Price tion about it," as Dundredry says, they acc
to MIR. Paine's terms.
nish There are premoptions OF the approac
tged Dramatic Season. The "Walnut announce
10th, onening for the 18th of August with spec
+ the | lar production of 'sThe Tempest" 1t is an
date for such an undertaking. Pluck Is bo
! and | uck however, and fortunate season pi
,nrs- | oIways makes q theatre anxious to reope
! the | dners. There are important changes in
= orn,, comnanv of the walnut" and it apparentl.
F not he as strong as it was last season.