, 1874-04-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LIGHT ON TIE MAD-DOG QUESTION.
Yesterday afternoon tho Mayor was waited
on by large delegation Of respectable oti-
zens, mostly residents Of that part Of tho Fiji
toonth Ward lying west Of what was onco
Reuben street, but which, since it has fallen
into tic han Of Kontuckians, las beon called
Ashln1,d ave DO, because 4 part Of It Ia linod
with Gins. Thoy informed Mr.. Oolvin that they
wished to tnlk to him on mattora of some I'M
portance, md he, after learning that thoy sup
ported tito Peoples ticket last winter. and were
consequently Ills constituents, invited them into
his private othco. whore they sat down upon the
new chairs thoroin, which, having been freshly
l,ainted, arc apt to adhere to the occupants
thereof whon they. attompt to rise, no that the
Mayors Secretary llaB to be called n to relieve
viuitors from their attachments, who do not got
Off utterly free, however, being neatly narkod
in alternate stripes Of red, yollow, aud white, 10
that Hcon from tho roar, thoy resembo civilized
zehras walking OH thoir hind logs.
Tho loader Of the delegation informed Mr.
matl-dog question.
Tile Mayor repliod tint it WAS subject of
considerable Importance, and one to which he
lad giyou q good deal Of Thought. Their
region. he know, Ind boon infested with those
pests, and he l1ad issued an order requiring all
dogs to be n,uzzlotl. THAT, OF course, was moro-
j. temporary measure. Tho Peoplo's party in
tended 10 take mp the question, mud dispose Of
it, but up to dato It had not reached it, having
boon busiod in passing m ordinance allowing
aaloon-loopers to do what they ha,l been doing
for some time without any ordinance. Ho Ind
Thought OF recommending tho purchase Of mad
stones, one to be kept at zach Poico Station.
but tho city WAS hard up just now. There waH q
bit ous being good for tho bite. This i.e be-
lieyod to bo true in certain cases, but whethor 1t
applied to mal dogs Ao did not know.
The Chairman replied TINT the Mayor did not
understand them. They wished him to know
that thoy came to raise thoir voices against tho
doluAion that there were such things "a mnd
tlogs-at least In their section. They woro all
quiet, woll-bollayod animnls, which lad to work
lard to got enough to eat, aud had no time to
run around biting people, Like panlpored ours il.
clalnor about mud dogs in their ward wns gotten
up by tho police, and was dong property-holdera
greaE harm, since it dorroo!atod real estate and
MADE h.n nSopS sar Shy 1Gyed 81 Dayyng yoss " hsrH a wno
oral Impression that Bucli things existed. lie
would, II thoy liked, refer tho subject to the
board OF Health for discussion. That ooncori'
had very LITTLE to d. and eoud just as vol study
| Tile Chairman Huid thoy did not want 1t ro-
| ferrod to the Board Of Health, but Of Police
lilo wanted the Mayor to understand tllat the
gentlemen present wera oil proporty- owt1ers a'G
taxpayera. Though their contributions wort
amall. yot they ontitlod them 10 somo nhare in
public benefits, SUCH as fire: onglnos, police, etc
| It llo paid only Il acknowledgements par
Of tho taxos colcotod, ho WAS entitled to thai
proportion Of tho timo Of policeman; or, snct
there were 800 Oh tic force, Que ought to watul
llia premises about aix minutes tIay. But tl.s
fact wan tint tlloy did not got what tl,oy Wort
entitled to, owing to tho cunning devices a',t
subtle tr!cka OF tho policemen detailed for dut!
| up tl4oro.
Since thor haa no aowors in their soetion, tn
ground WIS frequently quito wet. Tho wato
sas apt to stand or lto thore ,p al apr'ng ant m"
tholr feet used this mad-dog business in ordc
to hl!irk work. 4 wook before, ~ oloer goln|
Oh his peat carly III tho morniug lad seen an III
mocott and htamelosa dog belonging. to Mrs
oonsdno, who lived on the nidGoyi!lo rontt
lying quietly oil tho walk. First le kickod th
lug, which yeped aud run on, tho officer follow
Ing, and crying "Stal dog."' All tue small boy
in tho no!ghborhood Joined In the chase, throw
ing logs Of wood, Jumps Of clay, and nucll otho
things Al came handy, while the dog, not under
standing this at ali, rau OH aoroBa tho prairie
with lts tongue hanging out. At lust the Office
ahot it, attor 1t Aad boon knocked oyor with
brick. Thon ho won't Oft to tho station, whor
II waa warm aud dry, mud told tho Sergeant b