, 1879-01-23
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

The brcatl, mcat, md milk contractors began
filling their contracts yesterday.
AL Of the Collectors have now gotten their
books, a,,tl the Treasurer Is expecting largo &C.
cesstons OF cash sooD.
Thu case OF Petu Stevens, charged with the
murder OF his wife, will bo called for trial To-
morrow. MI. Trtltlc, his attorney, will ask for
further time, and, this failug, will seek change
OF venue as the last resort. Stevens paid him
$500 tic other day which his fathcr sent him.
a.nl Iust whr thu delay ls sought Is not known.
II. l.. Hertz, an employc In the oil1co of tho
Clerk uf tile Criminal c0uF:, was In receipt Of
cahegrsu, yesterday morning announcing thu
death of bis fashur ~ Cupenl!agcl., Octrnnrk,
Chief Ut Pollcc iii Copenhagen, nn.l had bccn
for a number ri rrars, aud Sir. Hertz had but
recently returned irotn an extended visit to HIN.
/. was stated yesterday that the Finance Com.
u,ttce NJ the County board proposed calling
upon Recorder. u1ockway to sea whether nF.
his eInplpyra ont of The lcrH Of his olllcs.
Recorder nEockwhy Rtntes that nil the employees
of bis oil3cc hRyo been, uni aEe DOW being, paid
out Of the fees thereof, which arc more linn
sufficient for the purpose.
Comtnlsalouer BurlinR has boon summoned
to Ptt4l1urg - u witness In 4 ease growing out
OF The riots t1eru Of n year md = half sgu, cuu-
seGucnty tlla COMMITTEES on Public buildings
Auti Public bervtee did GOT meet, tuucls to the
ehagrin Of tic Court-llouse contractors, wl,o
to bc realized from tlls honda. They are all
snxtuus to hRve the county advance them part
Ut the withheld percentage on ulelr contracts.
Sheriff Iloffnlann was around again yesterday,
entirely recovered fsHm Ills recent sickness. liz
celebrated ths occas'on y, BY inviting ssyer:l
\ taste of prison fare. C0nnty.Attorne1 Whilst
anil i. q. Gill WeEe Rtuoug his guests, uIrl ule
bill Ut fare eoOststtd VI vegetable soup, curued
bcof AN! Sabbasc, potatots, bread, a"! minee;,
Ife, and they ats to The health VI tho coOk, ainl
pronounced everything good. Tile Sheriff las
very materially improved the ratfuns of the
prisonrFs, notwithstanding the reduced prices
be gets for dieting lhcus.
Ja!Ier Currct has aduptcd a system OF
j" passes II intended to preclude the army ot
prisoners, IL bus been tllc custom ol certain
clash vi attorneys Il, Watch The pal'era aud make
minute Ut the cat1lnl!ttals, aiNl rush nvGr Ia
,hr jail aud sollct. tho new CONTRA to BECOME
annoyance anu injustice 10 tho unfortunate.
| The "pasa" systeln adoptc4 prevents any Ut,
torncv trosn gaining access 10 tbs 'tcagc," eI
sept hs t. sent tor b5 ,l.c prisoner, or T. known
awsy with tllc possibility OF prisoner bcil,. cll
trapptd BY !he designing and ASaflcious akatusl
| his OWL will.
! The Grand jury Yesterday Indicted the noto
rtous Dan kellogg for keeping eani1g-huuse.
It was notcd d4y OF two ago that there xcrs
| s0ne uppGchcnsions In certain ctrclcs that W
account of Kellogg having solue trtends OIL til,
Jury tustiea Wnuai not b0 doue In tlle eusc, iii,
esi cela!ly sine one OF these friends WINS reputct
| to b, u partner vi ha fu thr utfen4c With whtct
he was Charged. In fact, sutne oI tho Juror
talked the tnatteF over. and tie result was
| particular jurur was sing led out ~ objections
bic, mt soll,r Que laid ltc matter before Ju'lg.
| Williams. This man did not nppeas Yesterday
for this reason that the Judge sent him wof.
Turslay atleruuon that II he uut In all appcar
auce lie would calt the jury beforu EIln ul,u tuo
and Ais absence tnay possibly Lave some conneG
ttuu.