Daily Republican., 1879-04-29
PhlladelDhfa Affairs.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
pUUA DRIpulA Anril 2Sth "a

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the army bill is causing feeling of the
deepest interest on all sides, although
the tone of this mornings Washington
dispatches lead to the general belief
| that it will be vetoed, which action,
however, would hardly seem to pie ase
the conservative element of the Repub-
lican party, who hold that the veto
power should be reserved for the Leg
islative bill. The "Telegraph," repre-
sentipg this element, says cit could be
wished that some discriminating friend
Of the President would take him into a
corner and talk him into reserving him
self for an attack ON the Legislative
Appropriation bill, which passed the
House on Saturday with all the "rid-
ers," and which will doubtless pass the
Senate in substantially the same shape.
1t is difficult to imagine how the Presi-
dent can frame any objections to the
army bill that will stand the test of
iair and dispassionate criticism.
The "Record" Democratic organ)
speaks in asimilar strain, and remarks
that it sis difficult to understand on
what grounds a veto can be urged.
Surely, the point will not be made that
the fact that the repeal of the clause
authorizing the Use of the troops to
keep the peace at the polls is sent to
the Executive as rider on an appro-
priation bill constitutes tenable ground
for its return to the House. This
would be too ridiculous for the sober
sense of the country, as abundant pre-
cedents by boti parties are at hand to
justify the expedient."
The "Bulletin" (radical Republican,, i,
however, views the matter differently,
asserting that a veto of the bill "is
what the loyal people of the country
expect of the President" for which "he
will have their hearty approval and
support" One consoling thought in
reference to the matter is that the coun-
try will not be kept long waiting his
decision, and if he does veto the bill, it
will be for substantial reasons.
Daniel Mclaughlin W given hear
ing to-day on the charge of forcing
himself into peoples houses as "the
gas man," and replacing burners on
the gas fixtures with new ones without
permission to do so, and exactlng
money therefor. He was held in $500
for his future good behavior-a rather
light punishment for so impudent an
offence.
The city's mortality last week footed
up 3ll, decrease of % from the pre-
vious week, and an increase of IA over
the same period last year. Fifty-one
died of consumption.
The latest piece of advertising strate-
gy has been performed by Yates & Co.,
clothing dealers of this city, in the
shape of perfect imitation of a gas
bill, in which they set forth their bus
mess Inducements. Even the "ordi.
nance of Councils" at the bottom of the
bill is not omitted; but is peculiar
one, and is, they say, "revised every
season." As such a document is ia
miliar to every householder of Phila-
delphia, the first thing the recipient
looks tor is the amount due, and, as
he sees this set forth in plain figures
as being "s22.75," he becomes the vic
tim of some rather painful emotions,
when be suddenly discovers, to his
joy, that he has been taken in by only
an innocent advertising dodge.
James Welsh, on trial for several
days past on the charge Of numbering
John Fletcher in a station house last
January was brought in this morning
guilty in the second degree. Both
were tramps.
The dead body found floating in he
Delaware last Friday, and supposed to
be John Boyd, of your city, has not
been identified. A Coroner's inquest
developed the fact that it is evidently
case Of murder, and the police have
the matter in charge.
The body found on Saturday night
on the North Pennsylvania R. R. has
been identified as Thomas J. McDer-
mott, of Norristown. The head was
nearly severed from the body. Verdict
accidental death.
Washington's headquarters at Valley
Forge will pass into the hands of the
Centennial Association of that place
about the 1st of May, and the dedica-
ton cermonies take place June 10. This
property was conveyed in 1881, at
Westminster, by Charles | to William
Penn, who, in l70l, granted patent
for 1900 acres, including the site of the
headquarters, to his daughter Letitia,
for the consideration of one beaver skin.
Since 1850 Mrs. Ogden has been sole
owner.
The walking mania is coming to
white heat again, two contests being in
full operation. At the Industrial Art
building nine pedestrians are striving
under the wild "go-as.you please"
rules, for the possession of prizes rang
ing from $500 to $40. John Dickinson
a "Times" carrier, has the lead with a
score to his credit at noon of IS miles
since 1918 A. M. At Concert Hall, in
a match of the same kind, for prizes
aggregating $1,000. Stephen Brown a
New York boot-black, led at noon with
a score of SIS miles. He is but is years
old and has a record of 375 miles in six
days. The irrepressible Henry Lyons
diiaS "two. for-fve" with score Of 4O2
miles, is second with 81 miles behind
him. Both contests are for six days.
The West End Passenger Railway
will be sold on May Goth. by order of
the U. S. Circuit Court. Many of
your readers will no doubt remember
it as having run through the Centen-
nial grounds at the time of the EXhihi-
tion, the fare for a trip over it having
been but five cents. 1t is subject to
mortgage of $l50,00O.
The weather this morning was quite
,ulrty, feeling more like mid summer
than a spring day, At noon drench-
ing rain began to fall, which continued
the remainder of the day and up to the
time of writing this, late at night. The ,