Daily Republican., 1879-09-03
.pHILADELPnIA LETTER.

PHILADELPHIA LEITkR.
The BhePtRAlity-''Andre, FoRa1sF''
~ the Wssnat-A YeaWE Girls
Crlnaiaal Act.
Special Correspondence Of the RnruBLIoAx'
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 80, ~.
The determined stand taken by the
friends Of Mr.. John L. Hill In keeping
his name on the "slats" In connection
with the Office OF Sheriff, is causing
quite . stir in Republican circles -
nomination day approaches. Mr.. Hill
1t will be remembered, is an ex-Chiei
Of tho Highway Department, and under
his management the public seemed con-
stantly frettsd because Of his evident
disregard Of the lsttsr's requirements
in the way Of street repairs, etc., and 1t
has been frequently and openly init
mated that much money passing
through his hands At that time
was never properly scdbuntsd for. What
ever there Ia In these reports, It is quite
certain that his administration Of the
Department compares very favorably
with that Of Mr.. VIM. Baldwin, the
present incumbent, and thinking peo--
pie have noted this fact we'll. II Is
noteworthy, however, that the Grow"
officers are almost unanimous In Mr..
Hills favor, A gentleman having close
Official relations with Mayor stokley
(who is also an earnest Hill many sta
ted to night that there was no really
valid objection to Mr.. Hill, and that
the opposition principally came from
jealous aspirants. He also stated that
the remark that nothing but Almighty
power could remove him from the oon-
test was intended by Mr.. Hill to refer
only to the nomination election, 80 that
that their need be no apprehsn-
sions Of a split in the party ranks
should he be set a side for 4 betterman.
The Democrats are on the lookout for
this kind of trouble, and, should 1t oo.
cur, the "irrepsribls" breach in their
ranks would speedily disappear, and
this great Republican stronghold might
awaken the day after election to learn
that, after the Republican tigers had
fought themselves to exhaustion over
the sheriff hone, the Democratic fox had
quietly stepped in between them and
carried 1t Of.
In dramatic circles the looming
Bvent" at the Walnut Street Theatre is
looked for with the deepest interest,"
This event is the romantic drama Of
''Andre Fortier, or The Hero Of the
Calavsras," by Viotorien Sardou,
which has acquired fame throughout
he whole country, from the fact that
I was written by Frenchman for pro-
luction on the American stage, and
hat the plot and scenes are thoroughly
American in their character. Eminent
critics of Boston-where the play
has been having a successful run
speak Of 1t in glowing terms,
II praise, and especially compliment
Msssrs. Tompkins & Hill, who produced
It at the Boston Theatre for the first
lime in this country, on the remarka.
Die beauty of their scenery, as we'll as
he excellence of their company. The
'ame company and scenery will appear
It the Walnut for two weeks from Mon
lay evening next, and the indications
lra that this enterprise will prove one
# the most profitable Of the kind that
he managers Of this theatre ever ven-
ured upon. ." "-
A case occurred in the Central Sta.
ion to-day that in some respects recall
ID to memory the famous Oliver Twist
n Dickens novel Of that title. A rather
,andsom girl OF Is, named Kate Leroy,
II Reading, was arrested on the charge
If burglary at the residence of VIM. H.
Harrison, on South 39th street, some
lime since. She confessed that she
'ntered the house at a certain mans
bidding, but, owing to the constant
moving about of the occupants, was un-
Ibls to proceed with her business.
At daybreak she hid herself in a
arge chest and at night again attempt
ID the robbery, but was prevented by |
he same cause as the preceding night. |
Early on the following morning, how.
'ver, she admitted her partner, but
before they could carry out their pans
dispute arose between them, and they
inally left, securing only little money.
'he was held for trial.