The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
NEW YORK.
rrvs AND ADJUSTMENTS or NEW
YORK CITY.

~ New York The Reg show. etc.
Especial Correspondence 81 the Democrat
New YoRE, March IL. 1870,
The great
stX-pkY WALKING MATCH
a. ,rar. but the ex citement Is hardly yet sub
s,ded. It is astonishing to observe the
cIaases Of the community affected BY It. II
vas not the roughs, rowdies and sporting
men who crowded Hlmore'5 capacous gar
don during the heat Of the contest, but hard
working mechanics, and even bankers and
merchants On the last day OF the match tho
hall was crowded by 3 o'clock a. m, several
hours before the walkers commenced their
days tramp. Among this audience, when
filled the benches and slept away the time
until the break of day were scores 81 women,
determsnedte see the winding up 81 tue great
match The scene WAS really picturesque
The morning was damp, cold ana dIsheiee-
able. yet crowds 81 persons dozed away % '1c
benches, shivering In their sleep anu walt
ing patiently hour after hour for the snow
to begin.
ia abov how completely the country is
carried away by this match, IL may be stated
that no lesa than four preachers chose u sun
day "a a text for sermons. DR.. j. P.Newman
denounced II IA 30 brutal contest" great
waste OF time and money, and thought that
n the churches were patr0ni2ed rs well as
Gilmore's Garden was II would be to the
great advantage and benefit of Christianity.
The Rev. w. q. Steele hit on very appro-
priate text from Hebrews, Bodily exercise
profteth little" and declared these walking
matches as Injurious. morally and physically
..t..it.. - h.A, a, intf pf
the Sabbath by these pedestrians.
The Rev N. i. Thompson took much the
same view attributed OLeary's sickness to
the bad air or the building. and warned his
parishioners that they might be taken SINH
larly sick II they visited Gilmores Garden.
He wound up with n rather forced metaphor,
asking his audience 60 contend for another
prize besides tho Ashley belt-the prize Of o
crown Of life
New York ministers have always claimed
extreme latitude In the subjects discussed by
them but II IL strong evidence of the OK
tent OF this Walking mania to see It chosen as
a text for half dozen churches. or course,
the ministers, preaching on this subject know
that their sermons will not have the slightest
effect In getting rid Of this mania; that, on
the other hand, they only advertise and In
crease IT, They see that Professionalism is the
rage Just now I'm New York, and they seize on
1t TO make themselves popular and increase
their audiences.
Talking of sermons,
TALMhGE
greatly disappointed his audience last Sun
day. The Tabernacle was crowded by peo-
pie who expected to see him break out In wild
4, - 4, Hn had I'm
fact, promised this when, In the presbytery
last week. he declared the case against him
self a fight of one man against twelve. To
the surprise Of everybody however. who had
come TO hear another ono Of Ialmages per
sonal and auto-biographical sermons, he
neglect himself altogether, and was con
tented with such embarrassing subjects us
iniidelity and heathens.
Gov. Robinson made public his decision in
the charges preferred last year against
COUNTY CLERK GuMBLEToN
and Register Loew, by members Of the bar Of
this city. Gumbleton has made himself par
tiCularly obnoxious. He is a small Taumany
politician and feeling that he owed his office
to his politi -al mi, uence alone and not to the
lawyers, amused himself by insulting them.
The charges made against him were that he
refused 10 allow access to his accounts; failed
to keep the proper books; charged excessive
fees, and omitted to make the returns re-
quired by law. Gumbeton was given sew
eral opportunities to reform, but refused TO
do SO, and the Governor now removes him
from office. Tuesday morning, when Gum
bloton reached his Office, he found Hubert o.
Thompson, deputy commissioner OF public
works, in his office.
As to Loew Gov Robinson finds that he ac-
cepted Illegal fees but, on account of his good
behavior and assurances that the law will be
respected In future, suspends proceedings
against him
ST. PATRICK's DAY
was properly celebrated here notwithstanding
the weather, which WAS simply execrable.
The calculation of the city papers Is that
$4,000 men turned out, large majority OF
them belonging to the Ancient Order OF
Hlbernians. The rain poured down during
the entire march, and most OF the men carried
umbrellas and wore their breeches turned up.
Notwithstanding the moist weather there was
agreat deal of enthusiasm and much hurrah-
ing and bouquet throwing.
THE FRENCH COMMUNIST. COLONY
OF this city, which Is quite large and growing
every day, celebrated, last Tuesday, with a
tombola concert, banquet and ball. the eighth
anniversary of the rising of the Paris Com
mune. The celebration took place at the
CLARENDON Hotel, and was opened by Socia-
list meeting at which socialists Of various
nations, Germans. Alsatians, Norwegians
Bohemiens and others were present ii was
noticeable fact thar but few persons of
French birth were present at this meeting.
The hall, as was To be expected, was re-
Splendent In red hanginEs. Everything was
red, theft sge the badges the TICK t., ana even
the boutoCnieres In the button holes Of the
men. The usual speeches were made hv the
usual orators on such occasions Swi1ton,
Negy, ct ais. Machahon was bitterlv de-
nounced, and even Grevy cid not escape I'M
scathed-the best that was said Of him beng
thai he was a step in the right direction.
The profits of the entertainment are to 90
to the widows and orphans of the Commune
and to those who were transported to New
Caledonia.
The City Hail branch Of
TIE, NEW YORK EDEvATRB RAILROAD
was thrown open to public travel yesterday
Trains are run every five minutes Tor the
present, but as soon as the road gets in thor
,ough working order they will be more fire.
report of the business being done BY it. The
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