Daily Republican., 1879-10-06
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

OUR PHk14A 4ADELPHlAL LETTER.
The Political Pot still Sixxling-
Highway RObberies Of Frequent
Occurrence + he ssImpressed''
stirring the Fires Of Soc.
tionsI Hste-Interesting Happen
ings.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4, 1879.
Since the recent Saturday night union
at Horticultural Hall Of the Vaux
and MeGowan factions Of the city Dem
ocracy, the leaders have been endeav-
oring to still further cement the bonds
Of friendship by appointing campaign
committee Of five from each wing Of the
party, supplemented by five non-parti-
san, or rather nsn-factionist citizens.
All week, day and night, the special
committee, to whom it was given to
form the campaign committee, have la
bored with varying success, modelling
and remodeling the program, but al
ways to the disadvantage Of the Nc
Gowanites. On Thursday the latter
formally shook off all Vauxism from
their political raiment, and organized
subsequently campaign committee Of
their own. 1t transpires, nevertheless,
that the ticket as nominated at Horti-
cultural Hall is to be endorsed by both
sides at the polls, and there is now ev-
cry indication that a powerful effort
will be made next month to send this
State to the front with Democratic
majority. But the present state of af-
fairs does not betoken fusion Of the
factions; it is simply lull in the con-
flict-a truce, as it were, between the
party kings, to arrange for a united as
ssult on the Republican party "and lay
it even with the ground" The few
successes achieved recently have made
the Democracy audacious; but this
very audacity has put the opposition on
their guard, and the consequence will
be another Republican wave to swell
the tide of victory that is about to sweep
over the country in November.
During the week Governor Hoyt ap-
pointed Hon. Henry Greenbank Of Eas-
ton ofthe Supreme Court to succeed the
late Judge Woodward. For thirty years
he has been staunch Republican and
his appointment is generally satisfac-
tory. The Governor also appointed ex-
Sheriff VIM. r Leeds as Clerk Of Quar-
ter sessions to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of George Truman.
The Greenbackers met to organize for
the campaign, but the party has been
so disturbed by outside influences and
enfeebled by fruitless outlay Of its
meagre funds that it will scarcely be
recognized at the polls. A few hundred
votes will probably be the extent OF its
influence. Mr.. Jas L. Wright who has
been closely identified with it since its
inception, has resigned as chairman of
the City Executive Committee. 1t may
be added that as yet the party is not
even in fighting trim.
Portions of this city are becoming at
dangerous to travel after night fall as
some of the highways of the 'fas
West" Not long since man war
gagged and robbed in the very hears
Of the city at 3 o'clock in the morning,
while scarcely a square off perhaps
half-a-dozen policemen were keeping
each other company. Last Sunday
morning, about the same hour, though
in notoriously bad locality Twenty
fourth and South, gentleman named
VIM. Wylie was attacked and robbed
by John Nelson, a burly rufian, just
liberated from the Penitentiary. His
victim was terribly wounded. Nelson
was arrested.
A rigid compliance with the laws of
the land and of society will almost
invaria bly, make man good citizen,
and, where domestic tendency exists,
a kindly disposed member of the home
circle. Some time since Michael Leon
ard came home after his days work,
and, getting into difficulty with
Louisa Fauklin, with whom he had
been living, struck her light blow in
the face. She was intoxicated, and
the blow felled her to the floor, where
she shortly expired. As natural re-
suit he was tried for murder and con-
victed of manslaughter. His sentence
may not be heavy; but such affairs
should teach people that an honorable
marriage insures good partners as a rule,
and therefore peaceable and respect
able home life.
The embezzlement case in which
your fellow -townsmen Edward L. Rice
is interested, was dismissed by Judge
Finletter yesterday, it appearing that
the $4,000 had not been furnished
solely on Richardson's representations
as to real estate possessions, but that
Mr.. Rice mad entered into written
contract with him III which Richardson
was to take the formers son into part
nership after due trial. The old say
ing that "possession is nine points of
the law" must now force itself upon
Mr.. Rice as very unpleasant truth.
The following Orphans Court decis-
ions were rendered during the week !:
Bridget D. Costigan died and left an
estate. The question was raised wheth-
er her estate or that of her husband
was liable for the expenses incidental
to her final illness. Judge Penrose de-
cided that the husbands estate was
liable.
The estate Of P. B. Eddy was sold by
order of the Court. The sale was con-
tirmed. Between this and the execution
of the deed, certain taxes and rents had
accrued and were made payable by the
estate, but to this the heirs objected
Judge Ashman decided that as the title
to the property remains with the heirs
till the purchase money is paid and the
deed handed over, the heirs in the
meantime receiving the income Of the
astata Mit is reasonable that the estates |