Daily Republican., 1883-11-05
PHILADELPHIA GOSSIP.
uE POLITICAL CAULD1O0-
AUnTRALyAN CANNIBAAD
THE DOOQE0AN0.

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,mE POLITICAL CAULDBO0-
AUSTRALIAN CANNIBAAD
THE D00AE1AN0.
srrcial Correspondents to the RErusIScAS i
PHILADELPHIA, November 4, 1883
!" bubble, bubble, toll and trouble
,ss the political csuldron, aud botl
,rties are hsaping up ths Goals to max
he fire burn hotter. Last week sevs
i meetings were held BY both sides
kcb Of which were apdressed by emi
|snt speakers. Friday night the Re
,blicans held forth a: the Academy o
nsic and wero address d by Il. Stock
!, Matthew'S, Of Maryland, a speaker
great power and ability. At tn
me time an equally large meeting
as held at Horticultural Hall, wber'
ena,or Bayard dwelt, from Demo
ratio standpoint, on the issues of th'
Orr.
Meetings were also held in number
he wards, and II the people have moi
tald the argums' ts advanced by b0tt
ies it is their own fault. On Tuesday
battle will be fought, and II, wheI
smoke has cleared away, 1t Is moi
(und that the Republicans have gain
A signal victory In ,he face Of al
sy have had 10 contend with, there l.
, use in placing any dependence In
future In the signs ofthe times. Tht
epublican element which was divided
hen pattison was elected Is now unit
,d 1t is expected that they will roll uI
old fashioned Republican majority
bich will place Pennsylvania beyond
ng one OF the doubtful States in the
pmipg Presidential, cam paign.
Although the political 6res burn
lrce and hot, people find time to at.
pd to other matters, and chance
sitor spending day or 10 in the city
buld scarcely think that we were just
|ont closing a heated campaign. On
iday the trial OF Charles Briggs, the
an who cut his wife's throat in the
lar of their residence, came to a
pe with a verdict OF murder In the
1t degree. There was . desperate at
upt made by his counsel TO prove hii
sani,y, but the jury, after being out
hr hours, rendered . verdict to the
utrary. So few murderers are hung
w.adays that IL Is scarcely thought
bt this man will meet the fate he &C
lilly deserves.
There are institutions In this city for
most every thing, but one Of the most
gular is the City Refuge on Lom-
ii street for strayed or sick cats. At
s pIaca all kinds and colors Of cats
taken in and cared for, or con.
naI to painless deaths. Persons hav.
tavorite tabbies, or pet tommies can
Icr them in the institution to board
bud they wish to leave the city for a
days or the pet feline, to whom
has become a burden through old
can be left there with a certainty
II it will be eased of all its inirma-
with dose Of charcoal gas, with
suffering in the least. Singular
this institution may appear, 1t
already done considerable good,
last year caused nearly 5000 cats
shuttle off this mortal coil. The Ret
, recently received a gift Of 81 600
I'm Richard b. Kennett and three
plleman of this city, and Is now
. fair way to receive 5000 more.
The trade dollar has not disappeared
Ogether, but still occasionally bobs
serrnely. Yesterday three colored
N, who were evidentally bloods, got
an Eleventh street car, and one OF
number, who wore fur.trimmed
u and choker collar, offered 10 pay
fares for the whole party, but when
conductor glanced at the coin and
nlthat it was = boycotted trade, he
tded t back with the remark that he
I'D not take that, when the man want.
10 know why. It's a trade dol.
and we don't take the,n," said the
IN Of the punch but what's the
son, sab, you don't take EN- amt il
oIiar ?" demanded the passenger ap.
FenlIy amazed. " Well / won't take
and il you don'Spay your fare you'll
Fe to get off," said the conductor tes-
and the fare was paid by his com
ions, but az the conductor NOV
10 his station at the rear, the colored
Zen said" A dollars a dollar and
tr's nothing the matter with it,
he fine weather yesterday induced
uslnas to visit the park, and the
for this great pleasure ground were
'ed with passengers, the greater
hbrr OF whom came back loaded
hdll'"rent hurd leaves, which will
lrpasnI nd ~, 10 y al Snr 1arnrat i've
poses. A stroll through some of tht
ai avenues disclosed the fact tha,
" OF the fine pieces OF works OF art
ch have been placed therein have
Il shamefully mutilated by mis-
tVouS boys, and in some instances
lost ruined. This il outrageous, and
e stringent measures should be
sn TO put stop to it.
he cable road on Columbia avenue
ot now in operation, but is being
ended further down that street. Al
Gal of the Union line stated that il
he Intention of the Company to ex
1t all the way down Columbis
|nner and, as soon az permission car
pe'ained, to tear up the the street OF
fket street to the ferries. 1t Is only
le''ion of time when this improved
orw'l be in use on all the roads
horses be among 'he things of th'
Tor use on the street railways. II
the six cents fare would disappear
le same time, the residents of thiI
age could we'll afford to devote /
thanksgiving.
avlng a spare hour last Saturday
fLoon dropped into the museum
TOOK in the sights. The principa
action at present is the Australian
hlbals now on exhibition. Their
nine in the party, one of whom Is
APPARENTLY az full of mischief Al
v reared outside of the Australian
es They are different and inferior
~ other known race on the globe
IN every particular in which tn
y and Hottentot fall below tn,
'e race, the Australian falls still
" than them. They are quite black
mouth large, and the lips thick
l.M small and covered with bushy
nalr, which Is inclined to curl. Th'
small and dark, deeply imbeddet
~ head, which gives the brow ;
", overhanging sort of o look.