The Morning herald., 1877-03-24
Owr PhSlads!plsSs Letter.
Correspondence of the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, March &.

VNT knsS00eephS0 Letter.
Correspondence of the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, March IS.
. NO CONTEST.
After oil the fuss and talk made BY Mr..
Caven and his friends in regard to con-
testing the ELECTION of Mayor stokley,
the bottom has fallen out of the affair and
the discontents have quietly simmered
down and concluded to save their money.
There will be no contest. Yesterday was
the last day upon which q petition could
be received, in accordance with the law, and
none was entered. Mr.. Caven was unwill,
ing to further interest himself, leaving his
case entirely with his friends, and his trends
went back on him. Counsel consulted said
that $50, 900 would be the lowest sum neces-
sary, and the probabilities were that far
more would be needed. The Reform club
refused poiut blank to contribute any
money, and the Democratic City Committee
said it was not their fight but that of the
Reformers. Under all these adverse cir
cumstances the idea Of q contest was aban-
doned.
STEAM STREET CARS.
The experiment of running steam cars on
our city railways seems to be entirely sue
cessful. Regular trips were commenced
yesterday On the Market street line and
their working is smooth and satisfactory.
One of the greatest objections made to their
introduction seems to have been the fear
that the silent cars running without horse
power would be aptto frighten all the res
tive horses along the route, but such seems
not to be the case, and the result will be
their introduction on all the lines, as the
engines are not liable to be troubled with
epizooty or laundering in hot weather, and
in the winter there will be an immense ad-
vantage in the ability to heat the cars with
steam. The fare on all cars run by steam
will be reduced to five cents,
HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
Mrs. Gillespie, the President of the
Women's Centennial Executive Committee,
in appreciation of the work done by her in
connection with the International Exhibi-
tion, was yesterday presented with hand
some testimonial in the shape of purse of
of $1,000, being the balance in hand after
settling the affairs Of the committee.
THE HUcKsTERs.
A vigorous war is being made by the le-
gitimate dealers upon the hucksters and
street venders. A mass meeting was held
last evening under the auspices of the Mer-
chants and Citizens Association to protest
against their being allowed to ply their
business. The association claims that the
hucksters cheat, sell unwholesome edibles,
and are altogether fraud and delusion.
The meeting represented capital of $11,-.
OOO,O0O, and it is possible that the result Of
the movement may be an ordinance against
street vending.
STARTLING RUMOR
was current at the Central Police Station at
twelve o'clock last night, that man had
attempted to tear diamond ear ring from
the person of lady on Eighth street near
Race, and being unsuccessful in bis attempt,
had cut her ear off. Upon investigation 1t
turned out to be little alteration between
a woman Of the town and man named
Zane. The woman, Lizzie Graham, re-
ceived black eye, and Zane was arrested.
ARA1D BY THE POLICE
was made at 10 o'clock last night upon
several notorious houses in the neighbor-
hood of Seventh and St. Mary streets, one
of the lowest and most dangerous sinks of
iniquity in the city. Eight boys and two
women were captured. The charge made
against them was enticing men into the
houses and then robbing them. The boys
ages range from 16 to 20 years. They will
have hearing at O'Clock this morning.
WAssAw.