The daily gazette., 1879-02-08
Philadelp lphla Letter.

oe!nshn ess-COurt Afdirs-OGcer Sci
bys Triai-Arrest Of For-Poiitics-
Dictatorship Of the Mint-Union
League-Theatrica Notes.
Special Correspondence of the GAZETTE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb Z, 1879.
Did you ever sit down, Mr.. Editor and
think Of what a selfish animal man is ?
Man got decidedly fooled once by tue
generosity of his fellow when Eve pre-
vailed upon Adam to taste the wonder ful
fruit which she found so delicious 81 uce
then he has been rather more careful un-
I'll he has reached the other extreme. So
1t Is with the majority of people in a
large city A man picks up his morning
paper and comes across the account of a
murder. 1t interests him only 80 long ~
1t takes him to read the article. Then he
passes on to something else, and thinks
no more about the occurrence until he
reads of how some bungling sheriff tor
lures the life out Of the murderer in the
presence of a crowd Of gaping, curious
spectators. SO the world moves. A mar.
smokes his pipe and carelessly reads of
hearts broken, names tarnished fortunes
lost, homes desolated, and then goes
about his business.
The Courts have been busy this week
settling criminal cases. 1t is simply as
toDishing to think of how short time is
required for man to get safely slowed
away in the penitentisry. The other
morning light fingered gentlemen WAS
arrested on Chestnut street for helping
himself to the contents of other peoples
pockets. About noon he was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to two years and 81 <
months ia Moyame using. Good and
quick work. The principle case of inter-
est has been the trial of Policeman Selby
for the killing Of Patrick Ryan, last cleo
tion day, at 9Th aud Mexican. Ts-timo-
ny closed on Thursday, and the case was
argued yesterday. Nothing definite can
be settled ~ to the verdict, but 1t /,
probable he win be acnuitted.
After long chase the Fox that man.
aged the Chestnut street den, has been
captured. twill be remem bered that T OK
was arrested because of perform ance
given at his theatre on Sunday evening
Dacem Der %. The grand jury found two
true bills agar nst HIM and the case was
set down for trial on Dec. 80. At that
time Fox failed 10 appear ond his $1,000
hail was forfeited. Since then he has
been skipping about the country, and has
always managed to elude the detectives
who were on his track, until yesterday,
when he was "run to earth" at Willow
Grove. Montgomery co He failed to
find competent bail when he was arraign-
ed Thursday afternoon and co nseq uently
tfKht In.
"Another good man gone wrong"
The politicians are all at sea. Our
very efficient Postmaster, Colonel Snow
den, has positively declined to accept the
Directorship of the Mint. Philadelphia
will be rather glad Of this, as the Post Of
fice under Snowden's management has
been very efficient and systematic in all
its workings. Had the politicians been
certain that Leeds would have been ap-
pointed in Snowden's place, the latter
would probably have accepted the Direc-
torship of the Mint. In my humble opin-
ion IL is better as IL is.
No one has yet been named to fill the
Judgesbip of the Eastern District, made
vacant last week by the death OF Judge
Cadwalader.
The members of the Union League are
once more at peace. At times there has
been danger of "A complete dissolution, or
at least of a wide split, in this well-Snown
club. One of those momentous questions
which so often swamp such organizations
arose, aud we poor Phi hiladelphans tram
bled lest one of our dearest institutions
should come to be mum bered among the
things of the past. Often of late while
walking down Broad street, have ! fan
cied large white board suspended from
one of the pillars which grace the front
of the Club II ouse, and announcing that
that historic building was "for rent"
The terri BILE dilemma which presented it.
self 10 tue members was the conundrum:
Cards or us cardsP But IA peaceful look
has once more taken the faces of the
members OF the League. AT an election
held on Tuesday il was decided by a vote
OF 23O to 217 that there should be no card
playing in the sacred halls OF the Union
League. So mote II be
II. M 5. PUgfore is still moored at the
South Broad, and is still visited by our
citizens. SO much has been said in favor
OF this charming little opera, that moth
ing more need he said lust here. At the
Chestnut VOmdI's Loyalty piece which
deals in the events OF the civil war, is be-
ing presented. Anything which fails to
attract large audiences at the Chestnut
does so because of some shortening in
itself. The stock company made up Of
w. e. Sheridan, j. B. Stidley, +. +. Var
NUN, e.. II. Gritiitts, and Miss Lille
Glover in the prominent parts, never fail
to make out well with any Thing they un-
derrake. So il Is that "Woman's Loyal
ty," although not much IN itself, is made
a success by the superb acting of Gem
mils Stock Company. AT the Walnut
the revival of "The Exiles," which drew
such houses here last year, is as much a
success as ever. Frank Mayo is playing
well at the Arch in "The Streets of New
York." where next week he will present
"Davey Crockett" AT the North Broad
we are having IN Hiss" and "Pinafore"
soon be introduced there.
TATAxICUM T.